Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04

hogs. scarce at 9@l0c. gross; sheep,
| $295, according to condition. These
quotations are based on actual sales the
past week.
Police Items.
A buggy-cushion was stolen last night
from Mr.. W. E. Mcclure, who resides on
Henry avenue. It's valne is SIG. A ne
gro named Nelson is suspected as the
thief.
Twenty cases were tried by the Com.
missioner this morning in the First Dis.
trict; six cases are on the docket for
trial in the Second District this evening
Ed. Carroll (colored) took fancy on
Saturday evening to some goods be-
longing to another darby and took them
into his own possession, for which piece
of amusement he was brought before q
magistrate and sent to Jail.
Committing nuisance about town is not
very commendable, neither is it profit
able, as three gentlemen found this morn
ing when they had to pay IS each in po-
lice court.
White Brown, very appropriate
name, as it expresses his complexion,
has tongue of fire, and with it scorched'
some darky's character on Sunday for
which irreligious conduct he had to pay
$40 this morning.
We thought the days of peace we're
upon us, and that the habit of carrying
weapons about had been dropped; but
saw gentleman lay down $40 this morn
ing for the privilege of carrying six
shooter in his pocket.
Fast. driving is dangerous thing in
our streets, and should by all means be
stopped. Two men we're fined $40 each
this morning for driving like fury through
the streets yesterday, and the policemen
who made the arrests deserve the thanks
| of the immunity.
Bill Miller is a regular miller in the
way of grinding mems bones and bruis-
ing their flesh. He is also black, and
consequently thinks he can grind like the
gods. He attempted to pu mmel police
man yesterday, but came out of the fray
second best" A magistrate will punish
him this evening.
Saloon-keepers will run tilt against
the police in the matter of keeping their
places of business open after lawful hours,
but the police generally come OFF victori-
GUS. Two bar-men paid $40 each this
morning for violating the law.
Nellie Gray, Andy Isbell and Harry
Kelly, all black ss SCOT, were as drunk
as drunk could be" in South Memphis
yesterday. and we're taken to the station
house. What are the teachers of the
colored people" doing in that quarter
that 30 many darkies turn out drunk
every Sundays
The sold and Reliable" New York
Life Insurance Company = The
Leading Life Insurance Company
of the Age-A Splendid Record.
Read the following circular issued by
B G. Humphreys q Co. (Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston, Ex-Governor B. G. Hum
phreys and Major Livingston Mims) to
their agents in Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi. Messrs. ODell and Pritch-
ard are the general agents at Memphis.
and Gen. James F. Pagan for Arkansas
and the Indian Territory at Little Rock,
Arkansas:
THE "oLD AND RELIABLE NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Our agency of nearly two years for
this excellent company and cur intimate
knowledge of its condition and manner
of conducting its business enables us to
assure our people that ia all that consti.
tutes absolute security and fair dealing it
is entirely worthy Of their confidence and
support
The unworthy course of such agents as
have felt it necessary to their success to
endeavor to damage our business by their
Misrepresentation of the New York Life,
has stimulated an inquiry into the real
history Of this company in reference to
its Southern business, which las Lpep 90
satisfactory as to induce many who
otherwise might not have done so to in
sure their lives in it, while they fully un-
derstand the disreputable conduct of
an -h agents to put money In their
pockets" rather .han give any earnest
expression of Southern indignation.
This Company gives the best proof Of its
treatment OF its Southern poliey-holders
in what it has actually done.
II has reinststed more Southern poll
cies than any other Company, North or
South.
It has paid more money as surrender
value of such, where parties were unable
to renew, than any other Company, North
or South.
Nay, more; it received more Confed-
crate money for premiums during the
war (paying losses therein as in other
cases) than all other Companies, North
and South together.
1t has ADVERTISED ito willingness at all
times, through our agency, TO settle all
Southern policies lapsed during the war,
and has settled very many to the entire
satisfaction of the parties Some few |
have been dissatisfied, under the wrong |
impression that they ought to have re-
ceived back very nearly the entire amount |
of premiums paid, and for which they had
received insurance. In no instance during
our agency has any affidavit been re-
quired. Let all parties desiring reliable
insurance inquire of our sub-sgents all
over our district, or ourselves, aud learn
the entire history Of this company before,
during and since the Udr, and they will
be satisfied to place their insurance in it.
B. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
General Agents.
The gentlemen who represent the New
York Life Insurance Company in the
South, are well known to faIae, and re-
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