Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-24
News I'm Brief.

to-day.
Tomorrow is Maunday Thursday, and
the dsy after, Good Friday. HEM
Rev. Dr.. Green, Of Nashville, will
preach in this city next Sabbath.
Col. Tom. W. Neal, of the Dyersburg
Gazette. is in the city, looking very
handsome. tA
The street gang has been cleaning
Shelby and other streets in fine order
within the last few days.
General Gideon J, Pillow has returned
to the city. after an absence in Middle
Tennessee of three or four weeks.
Captain L, 81. Pike, of this city, is now
in Little Rock, enjoying pleasant visit
among the friends of his early home.
Under the head of "The City," a
morning luminsry announces that the
planet Mars and the moon will be seen
near each other tonight.
No more bloody news from the front ;
all quiet at Brownsville. The militia
being on borrowed horses, took free
ride to Woodville.
The teachers and superintendent of
West Tennessee have meeting on
Wednesday end Thursday, the Gath and
25th inst, at Humboldt.
The entertainment next Monday eve
ming at the Memphis Club Hall, for the
benef. of the Christian Church, promises
| to be one of the most pleasant aud spc-
cessful affairs of the season.
There are at least one hundred cases OF
smallpox in the dens Of vice and filth
within the city limits, and the authori-
ties take little notice of the spFead of the
disease. If something's not done speed.
ily the city will have trouble.
Tho house of Captain R. A. Parker,
on the corner Of Beal and Lauderdale
streets, was entered last night and robbed
of q basket of newly washed clothing,
and other articles, valued at something
over one hundred dollars,
The Committee of Invitation to the
Commercial Convention, to be held In
this city on the 10Th of May, met at the
Peabody Hotel yesterday afternoon, and
made SOUS preliminary arrangements,
and adjourned pn.il this afternoon at
three o'clock.
We have received copy Of the Eure
pean Neos, fine weekly journal in the
English language, published at Paris.
LISA new enterprise, but seems to be
prosperous. The editss epnounces that
he does not hold himself Responsible for
the opinion of his correspondents.
| Wsnted-A young man of respectable
parsntags and good looks desires to
correspond with yossg lady of similar
qualities, with view to msirHony. She
must be related to General Grant. None
Others need apply. Cousin preferred,
bat 10 objection to an aunt, if not too
sged.
Between four and i've o eloek yesterday
afternoon two colored gentie@es n@Eed
Dennis Parker and Henry Graft had a
difficulty at the corner of Gayoso and
De6oto streets. Craft struck Parker over
the head with pistei aud then fred al
him. Craft flashed out razor and cuI
Parker, in barberous style, across the
face. Both arrested.
Eirhteea cases on docket this morning
At the police court. farce cases, John
Tobank, stealing; Mack Jones, on sss
picion of ditto, aud Dick Murphy, house
breaking and robbery, were referred to
the State. The remaining cases were Of
minor Importance, and WsFo disposed oil
generally by Gnes.
Detective McCuue went to Madison last
Monday for 3 Detroit forger, who took
refuge in that quiet village three or four
months ago. The name Of the forger Is
! A. c. Long. BE had decamped with four
thousand dollars belonging to bis bust
ness partner, and & reward Of Eve hun
dred dollars was offered for his appre
bensiOn, BE came Voluntarily with tn
detective, and was iOdEed safely, las