Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-11

PU B,L1C LEDGER
Once. no. I3 Madison e5tree
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
M E M r HISS
Thursday Evening. Feb. III, 1851
THE CITY.
PIrrsBuRG and Kentucky coal and ga
coke. Brown 4 Jones, Office 282 Mai
street, Bethel Block. I Nj lH VI
JUsT RECEIVED, fresh supply Of Pitts
burg coal. G. T. Peterson, Offices, L
Madison and SO Jefferson street.
II. B. PAoKER-Pittsburg coal and ga
coke--296A Main street. lg So
Meteorological Observations.
(RnPORrED BIZ EDWARD eoLDsNIrH.l
February 10. 1869.
Thermometer.".."...... m 81 As
Barometer ..-.....--.. $3.50 1898 2s.9
WIS e H;wd FAM Sair. EE:i S
CoMMrTED.-Ben Taylor, a negro
was committed last evening by 'Squir'
Willard on the charge of stealing hors'
from Mr.. Tomlinson at Collierville.
HOTEL THIEF.-One of those fancy
light-fngered gentlemen who ham
about" hotels stole $500 and golt
watch from DR.. McGavock yesterday.
MULE THIEF COMMITTED. = Anthony
Lowder (colored) was committed By
Squire Norton last evening for stealinl
three mules worth $500 from Mr.. G. B
Crenshaw. ~ vle
IFyou want good old Megibben whisky
20 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street
HANDY Ton. "A noted pickpockeI
known in police circles as Handy
Tom was arrested by officer Hasting.
last night for robbing a countryman on
the sidewalk. g
A MEMpHIAs IN LoUIsvILLE.-Rev.
DIR. Tuska, of the Hebrew Synagogue in
this city. will deliver lecture before the
Young Mems Hebrew Society Of Louis
vile on Sunday next. ~ - III " i,sy
SECOND LEcTURE OF THE COURSE.
Prof Moffetts second lecture win be en-
titled For what do we Liver" Go and
hear him at the New Assembly tonight.
Admission, fifty cents.
CRADLE LANDS, by Lady Herbert, at
the Catholic bookstore, 1854 Second
street, near Monroe
dead BEATs."-John Sweeny and
T. ]. Smith were fined $50 each by the
Recorder last evening for beating"
Mr.. W. W. Dentry, gentleman from the
country, out Of large "pile of money.
CONCERT, FAIR AND BALL.-There will
be grand concert, fair aud ball at Her
naudo tomorrow evening. Many young
gentlemen and ladies from this city will
attend, and leave on the $40 train from
the Mississippi and Tennessee depot.
If you want good old Megibben whis-
Ky, go to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main st.
CoNFIDENcE.-Strangers who come TO
Memphis should keep out of the way Of
nice young men who play the confidence
game. Mr.. Algood, of Georgia, fell in
with smooth tongued fellow last eve
ming and lost $50 during a..conGdential
talk.
MAsoUE BALL-The masque ball of the
German Casino Club at Cochran Hall
on Tuesday night was grand, gay and
delightful affair. About eighty couple
were present. The supper set by Mr..
Loeb was excellent, and worthy of the
Joyous OCCASION.
HAYES Ballads of IRELAND, lat the Cath
Ole bookstore, 1904 Second street, near
Monroe.
IMMIGRATION AND TRADE.-A COM
mittee from the Chamber of Commerce,
consisting of Messrs. 7. A. Nelson, W.
R. Moore and VIM. Harrington, has been
appointed by President Cherry to wait
upon Mr.. John Evertt, aud request him
to address our citizens on the subject of
immigration and direct trade with
Europe.
The COURTHOUSE QUESTION IN CHELSEA.
At meeting of old folks in Chelsea last
evening, we are told, John Danbury
urged the importance and necessity of
the County Commissioners purchasing
Gray Varnells house and turning it into
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