Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-04

Local Brevfffes.
Quorum Court Monday.
Raining this morning.
Col. John League has gone to vicks-
burg.
Msjor 10. Barbierre is in the city
again.
Mr.. M. +. Ball has been commissioned
Marshal Of the Municipal Court, vice
Msjor T. II. Boswell resigned
The new Postoffice building, on tho
corner of Union and Second streete, will
be ready and occupied about the Let Of
January.
Merchants, and others, desiring to ad-
vertise their goods during the Christmas
holidays, cannot find Better mediam
than the Theatrical Bulletin, which cir
cul,tes throughout the city, and is seen
and read by thousands every DAY. BY X.
III. McKie; Office, l3 Madison street.
There was second meeting Of the
Catholics of Pinch held at the Main street
engine house last night. In consequences
of the absence of Father Walsh, Father
Riordan presided. The subscription
bid opened at the previous meeting was
continued, and number of subscriptions
taken up, which makes the sum the
Father has at starting in bis laudable en-
terprise very encouraging.
At meeting of the brethren of Leila
Scott Lodge, F. and A. NJ, No. 2S9, held
OF their Lodge room last night, the fol-
lowing officers we're elected to serve the
ensuing year: r W. Mitchell, W. M;
Fl 81. Higbee. S. w.; Thos. Fl. Donnelly,
j. w.; s. 81. Brooks, Treasurer; 5.
Sturm, Secretary; VIM. 81. Timberlake,
S. D.; A. F. Davis, ]. D.; A. ]. Murray
and VIM. Calhoun, Stewards.
The Appeal of this morning says:
1.-THE name of Col. ]. j. DuBose has for
few days past been prominent before
the public in connection with the Consti'
tutionsl Convention. We think, that as
a delegate to amend the organic law, he
would reflect credit upon himself and
serve his people with the fidelity of on
ardent nature. He possesses many OF
the requisites necessary for the position,
and we hope will receive nomination
to-day"
The Appeal of this morning learns
| that distressing casually occurred about
four o'clock yesterday afternoon above
the mouth of Wolf river-two little lads
named Henry Marsh and Edward Par'
due being engulfed in the turbid food
These lads, along with James Pardue
end George Finley (the former brother
of Edward Pardue who was LOST, had
been fishing in the bend. and having their
guns along, during the afternoon left
| their boat and went into the woods SPUR
rel hunting On returning to the land
1
ing where they had tied their skiff they
| found that it had either got adrift or had
been stolen. After looking for it few
minutes, the boys started for town
following the bank of the river on their
way. Henry Marsh and Ell. Psrdu'
carried the fishing poles, and in Q
spirit of wantonness or bravado, walked
on the edge of the crumbling bank
sounding in the depth of the water will
their poles. About mile above thu
mouth of Wolfriver the two lads got into
q sen file "in fun F" about fishing-cork
and while they we're wrestling the banl
slid from under their feet. and they were
precipitated into the river. The othel
lads we're too much frightened to render
them any assistance, and they were
carried down with the current, never tt
be seen again. Young Marsh was abou
thirteen years old, and was very prom
isipg lad. His father is bricklayer
and is at present out of the city. I'd
Pardue was about the same age. Hi
parents live in Fort Pickering, and ar'
ooor hat very respectable people.