Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-13

Local Brevfffes. n
Sixteen arrests made in South Mem
phis yesterday. H 4
Taylor's colt, Of this city, took 500
prize at the 81. Louis fair.
Ellen Dixon (colored) Twas caught
stealing yesterday and clapped into the
calaboose.
Elk. President Fillmore and Hon. Geo.
II. Pendleton are expected in Nashville
this week. s.s
Last evening little boy tumbled into
the bayou frsm the bridge on Adams
street and was seriously injured.
The Press and Times Of the City Of
Rocks is either dead or sleepeth. The
Union and AmericaD can't tell which.
Three members have been appointed
to represent the House Of Represents
tiyes at the approaching Shelby county
fair. " y = sAhA-A y AZ = -
Mile Jones and Bill Brown (colored)
became very disorderly last evening and
were treated g a cold bed in the station
house.
John Nelson and Mary Dupreo as
saulted and battered other darkies y ester
day to their hearts content Result :
two months 'iu Jail.
Some fellow, q few nights ago, went to
the premises Of Mr.. r. A. Jones, Al
Cochran's Crossroads, and stole black
mare worth $3.50.
Justice Black has been admitted to the
bar az prosecuting attorney, and Elder
High appointed special policeman al
Squire Foley's office. mm rs
AtSilver Spring, Wilson county. on
Saturday, citizen named Thomas Wv
rett Was killed by former member Of
Stokes cavalry.
Bill Smith, Harriet Green and Eliza
Thomas (colored) have been sent to the
iron safe for appropriating other people
property to their own use.
The Conservatives Of Mississippi will
hold convention at Canton on Wednes.
day, the Goth inst, at which every patriot
in the State is expected to be present.
We we're happy to meet our old friend
Passmore on the street last evening. he
has Just returned from visit to bis auc
/ ton house in Louisville, and looks the
very picture of health. AJtD
Geo. G.. Thompson, Esq, agent Of the
Southern Life Insurance Company ofthis
city, returned yesterday after q very sue
cessful trip through the principal towns
Of East Tennessee. f-sf
-s n. H., $40 &C The ootorad m q ;,
engaged with Doc Woods in attempting
to rob and set fire to the house of Col.
Alexander, was yesterday sentenced to
eighteen years in the penitentiary.
Twenty-Five cases were disposed of by
the Com missioner in the First District
Police Court this morning. Seven OF
them were for drsymen running their We
hicles without the necessary license.
Another attempt will be made by the
City Fathers to muster q quorum at five
o'clock this evening to accept the propo-
sition of Col. Epperson and retain the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad stock.
A committee of the House of Repre-
sentstiyes has been appointed to obtain
assets of the Tennessee National Bank
from the hands of Hon. John Norman,
late Senator from Carroll county.
Next Tuesday the Sardis fair opens
and will continue four or FIVE days. As
some of our citizens expect to be exhib-
itors there, special trains will be run
daily on the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad.
Below the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, on Bsal street, runs stream OF
water across the sidewalk that is a nuis-
ance. We call the attention Of the San
itary Police force to It, and hope it will
be abated as quick as possible.
A bill has been introduced in the Leg
islature to abolish the Board of Commits
sioners of this county and restore the
Quorum court; also bill requiring the
Controller to issue his warrant to Eugene
ksgeyney, Esq of this city, for $l700.
extended by tho latterfor patients in the
State hospital. A bill to abolish the
Office of Shelby County Judge passed on
it's first reading.
At halfpast three o'clock last evening
fair number were gathered together in
the new ball of the 6hambsf Of Com
mesce to Listen to statements rs!!ss.:==ee to
the building of railroad from Kansas
City, pia Springfield, Missouri, to a
point in Arkansas opposite Memphis
Judge j. T. Swsyue was called to the
chair aud Mr.. W. l.. Trask appointed
secretary. Mr.. Eldridge spoke in favor
of the project for Missouri. Judge Helm
for Arkansas, and Col. j. T. Trezevant
for Memphis. A series of resolutions,
offered by Col. r. g Gist, were adopted,
and delegates appointed to the conven-
ton on the 18th instant at Kansas City.