Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-12
Fresh supply of Pittsburg coal at G. T..
Peterson's. Office, l3 Madison street.
Also at W. II. Horizons, 1854 Main street.
News I'm BRIEF.

IAN Will FeuBehuct. t.N
A bale Of cotton on hand-cart was
found in an alley last night by Sergeant
Smith.
Mr.. Bradley, of the hardware firm Of
Robbins & Bradley, was ordained to the
deaconate in the Protestant Episcopal
Church yesterday by Bishop Quintard.
The suburban beer gardens opened
yesterday with liberal patronage.
Many went to them on account Of the
restrictions in the city.
The ladies of the Memorial Assecia-
ton have selected Saturday, the first of
May, for the decoration of Confederate
graves, and Hon. Mr.. Clapp as the orator
of the day.
Mr.. j. Proctor, the tragedian, ar
rived yesterday with his family, and
stopped at the Peabody. Mr.. Proctor
will appear tonight at the New Memphis
as mick Of the Woods"
Last Monday a negro man, while
drunk, was run over by freight train
near Toon's Station on the Central road,
eight miles north of Bolivar, and killed.
His body was literally torn to pieces.
The splendid gin house of DR.. A. 81.
Kerr, of Big creek, was totally destroyed
by fire Friday night, at a loss of at least
ten thousand dollars. No insurance. 1t
was evidently the work of an incendiary.
DR.. Frayser has been confined to his
room several days by severe attack of
pneumonia; but we are glad to learn that
he was considerably better this morning,
and it is hoped he will soon be up again.
Keno is still incorrect. Jadge Trigg
decided Saturday tina. he lad no juris-
diction over Slagers game of 100, which
is said to be keno under an alias. A
rose by any other name is just as Keno.
General j. D. 4. Atkins has again
assumed the editorial control of the
Paris Intslligencer, aud he will be
heartily welcomed back to the press fra
ternity as one Of it's most brilliant orna'
ments. H
We hear many persons express the
hone that the tabeaux of Saturday night
will be repeated at the close of the
dramatic season. We hope SO, too.
Hundreds we're kept away Saturday night
by the rain-storm.
The Mississippi std Tennessee rail-
road will sell excursion tickets at half
fare to those on that line who wish to
CONS to Memphis Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning to hear Andrew John
son speak on ThHrsdey.
william J. Keith, SOD Of Senator
Keith, who shot Garrett hall few days
ago, in Morgan county, surrendered him.
see to the authorities one day last week,
and after undergoing o preliminary ex.
animation was released upon $4,000 bail
The Bolivar Bulletin says: "Veloci-
pedes are all the rage in Memphis. We
understand that young gent, formerly a
citizen of Bolivar, found his no Ssis
steed unmanageable end paid $25 for the
privilege of running into show window
Better stick to the telegraph line"
A sad accident occurred few days
ago aesr Lexington, Miss. A Mr.. Reu-
ben Wright, hssz that place, and his SON.
in-law, Richard Davis, vsss qgt bunting
beaver, and while Mr.. Wright was &c,
Gaping his gun it was accidentally dis
charged and the load lodged in Mr.. Ds-
vis head, killing hin instantly.
Superintendent Pearne contemplate q
privilege tax of twenty dollars each on
velocipedes kept for hire. He closed
the Kinks yesterday, and the proprietors
we're not allowed to take in the ma
chimes that were out. The inference is
tba; Br. Pea,ne allows the boys to ride
on Sunday, but docs rot ALLOW them to
stop. His opinion Of livery stables,
street cars and kissing babies on Sunday
may be expected IN due season.
The committee appointed to 40 to
Nashville and invite Andrew johnson to
Memphis left yesterday afternoon, &C
comma isd by the sodsliiy Silver Band,
Colonel James o'DG:,F having charge Of
the party. They will arrive-no Acei.
dent or detsntion-by the Memphis and
Ohio railroad Wednesday aiteraoot' Gu
which OCCASION the merchants are re-
quested to CLOS ,Seir houses, that their
employees may participate ~ The public
reception to be given our Distinguished
guest. l.
0as day last week Capt Richardson,
worthy citizen Of Humboldt. was tied
up to a telegraph pole several hours BY
order Of one Major Ciinguaa, eonnsn
der Of the militia q that place, for the Of
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