Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22


Fresh supply of Pittsburg coal at c. I.
Peterson's. Office, l3 Madison street.
Also at w. Fl. Horizons, 1854 Main street.
Il. B. PAcKER-Pittsburg coal and gas
cokc-2963 Main street. 58t
Meteorological Observations.
tRspoRTED BY EDWARD GoLDsNITH.l
February 20. 1859.
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Wind. ......-.....-........ Sc. Sc: S.E.
Weather.................. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy.
February 81, 1869.
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R barometer ....... ss II nv nv. NV IN.
Weather. .................. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy.
MONEY loaned on collaterals, at the
reliable s23 Union street - Lenow
block. 1F-T
SLEEr.-We are just now having
touch of winter. A shower of sleet fell
this forenoon, and the atmosphere has
become quite chilly.
SEvEs.-0nly seven bacchanalians APP
peared before the Recorder this morning
aud deposited their usual fines OF five
dollars each in the Metropolitan till.
VIOLATING REVENUE LAws.-Two men
were taken in custody by the police yes
terday for violating the internal revenue
laws. They were turned over for inves-
tigation to the q niied States authorities.
ASSAULT AND BArrERY.-Mary Davis,
colored woman, was arrested this morn
ing on warrant issued by Squire Cooke,
charging her with assaulting and batter
ing Mary Thompson.
IFyou want good old Megibben whisky,
90 to Megibben & Bro, 2Sl Main street.
MONEY THIEF.-Jim Brown, of sooty
complexion, was placed in the calaboose
yesterday by officer Taylor for stealing
five hundred dollars from Jsno johnson.
Jim will have hearing before magis-
.rate this evening.
MULE THIKF.-Tom Smith, notorious
borsa thief, was captured by officer Co.'S
t;llo G. 'turday evening. Tom stole
oounle of mules from Mr.. Griffin, and is
l;Latv n an, ND few months in Jail there
for.
CoNcrA1Ep WEAPONS Three white
men were fined tie, y dollars each in Police
Court this morning for carrying pistols
in their pockets. a darby, named
Douglas Moy, for the 5 sme onense' was
fined five dollars.
ALL kinds of foreign .Iand domestic
liquors at L. Podesta & Co. g, 40 Front
49,, 1850
ARRESTED ON SusPIcIoN.-Bill Aston
and Sam Delany we're arrested on satnr-
day night by officers Walsh and Brown
on suspicion of being implicated in a re,
cent robbery. Bill and Sam are colored
birds well known in police circles.
FISH THIEF.-Pete Lowdeu, a colored |
customer, WAS captured by officer Rice
Saturday evening for stealing g box OF
fish from a colored brakeman on the
Memphis and Louisville railroad. Pete
will be examined before a magistrate
ibis afternoon
ALL kinds of Foreign and Domestic
Wines and Liquors at L. Podesta Co.'s,
,as Front street. l25-l5O
FIRE ON MosBY STREET.-On Saturday
night Ere occurred in a frame house on
Mosby street, near Jones avenue, &C.
,upi.d by Mrs. Sullivan. The building
vas entirely consumed; and two adjoin-
ne houses. which caught fire from IT,
we're badly injured. Properly insured.
The fire is said to have been the work OF
IN incendiary.
FIRE ON POPLAR STsEET.--About half
past one clock Sunday morning fire
broke out in the rear Of the building No.
I29 Poplar street, occupied by Mr.. Jacob
Meyers. Notwithstanding the efforts OF
he firemen to extinguish the flames, the
sitchen was entirely consumed and the
main building considerably damaged
The fire spread to house in the rear OF
No. l3l Poplar street apd damaged it
onsiderably. The losses we believe are
severed by insurance.
WIN. SCHNEIDER is still at AZ Washing
on street Guns and pistols repaired. [l53
FIVE DOLLARS WORTH SAvIEG-TRY 1T.
Barrel rood Flour. Sl2 On
4 doE. Yeast Powder (sholesale pricel. Z o.
5 pounds Lard, at 2Sc-.....--................ %
s2l0
bbl Morgan's S. r. Plnur-.....sI4 90
Yeast Powder tnothing) .......--.. 90
Half the Lard..............-........-- o. SIS Us
difference IN (, vor of Self Rising FlOur...$ o.
( you are not satisfied, your money will
,e refunded.
OLIVER, FNSIE & Co.,
Successors to Finuie & BHckham.
MOUNT CARBON CeAL CoNPAxr.-20
ssdison street Screened, lump and
lack coal. 1857
ROBBERY MA SALoox.-A darby named
Henry Williams was robbed Of S47 by
mother darsy called Tom in Bob
,hurch's saloon on Main street, between
isyoso and Union, about nine o'clock
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