Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-26
Local Brevfssss.

Hon. Jacob Thompson, OF Mississippi,
is at the Peabody.
Mr.. Frank Monroe, editor Of the Milan
Times, is in the city.
The Southern Eagle Office at Water
Valley, Mississippi, is offered for sale.
If the weather continues fine for two
or three weeks the planters will succeed
10 getting great deal of cotton.
A dwsrfed youth, named Tommy Mo-
ran, nineteen years old, who eked out
existence by the sale of newspapers, was
accidentally drowned from the steamer
Guidon Wednesday night.
A nolle pros. was entered in the Grim
inal Court yesterday in the case of Robt.
Jamisos, alias "Judge Shackelford," The
confidence man, who broke his leg some
days ago by jumping down au embank
ment on Washington street when pur-
sued by officer jenkins.
Messrs. Friedman Bros, wholesale
dealers in boots and shoes, bought the
large four-story building, at present oc-
cupied by them, at 295 Main street, from
Col. Nat.Adams, for $35, 900 cash, to-day.
1t is gratifying to see men who have made
their money here investing it in wsy
which shows that they intend ito stay"
Frank Mahan, the illustrious Presi-
dent of the Little Rock railroad. as
mapped on slate in some back room at
the Arkansas capital, owns all of one
share-a present in recognition of his
untiring efforts in behalf of the Ta-tor
Ring. Go it, Frank, "yeu may be happy
yet" and own half dozen railroads.
A gentleman from Milan informs US
that for the last three weeks fifteen or
twenty drummers from Louisville and
Cincinnati have visited that town every
day and have taken great many orders,
while not single representative has
been seen from Memphis. The trade of
that town and county might be secured
to Memphis, but our merchants do not
ask for it; hence other cities take the
plums out of our pie.
Mr.. Robert j. Cash, of Forest Hill, a
young man who has considerable &C
quaintance and circle of friends in this
city, while out hunting one day this week,
near his farm, met with very sad acci-
dent. A full charge of powder which he
poured into his gun was instantly ignited
from some unknown cause, and the muz
zle being directly below his face, he was
frightfully burned and blackened. He
will probably be confined to his bed some
time, and it is feared that he is perma-
nently dis6gured. Fortunately, his eyes
escaped serious injury.
A public meeting, of an important
character, will be held in the Greenlaw
Opera House to morrow evening at seven
o'clock. The object is to consider the
proposition and the movement already
organized to bsild monument in honor
of the Confederate dead. A nobler OBJ
ject never called patriotic people to-
gether. We trust to see full attendance.
Stirring addresses will be delivered by
Judge j. W. Brown and Col. W. Fl. Ste
vens. A band of music will be on band
The house will be well warmed and bril-
liantly lighted. No collection to be
taken or subscription asked on the &C.
casion. 60, one and all.
The oenire of jurors vas called in the
United States Court yesterday, Judge
Trigg presiding, and the following gen.
tlemen were selected as the Grand Jury
for the term; ". Fl. Fitch, jr., foreman;
j. D. Davis, N. Damon, u. 3. Grrford,
c. M. Carroll, G. E. Green, Z. Birinds.
s. Ogden, E. J. Conner, D. c. Trader,
Frank Pope, Louis Muller, Thomas Cur
ley, John e. Burke, J. W. Carroll, G. G.
Merriman, P. R. Orr, A. 6. IyeFs, 7. T,
Srstton, John Mcdonald, W. j. Black,
c. 81. Doricn and D. Grove. A. NJ
Morrison vas appointed ctier. The call
of the law docket was iahsp up this
morning at 70 o'clock, and will be con-
tinued all through next week.
Detectives Mccuns s0d Cornell sue
ceeded night before last in capturing two
sharp ST. Louis burglars, in the very act
of entering a private residence on Jsaer-
son street, ss,oy Third. Another escaped,
bareheaded and bsrerootes, Lst they got
his coat, hat and shoes, which bad been |
taken off to facilitate operations. The
rassala yers lodged in the station-house
and warrants were tslap ont for both of
them. We hope they will go to the pen |
itentiary for ninety-nine years. Messrs.
McCpns and Cornell have been up every
night for week LOOKING for these men,
and were fortunate es veil as esilful. |
There are two other chaps from st. Louis |
who are also wanted. This is the crowd |
that committed so many bold robberies in
the last few weeks.