Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-17
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
PIrrsBuRe and Kentucky coal and ga
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 2s2 Mai
street, Bethel Block.
JUsT RECEIVED, fresh supply Of Pitts
burg coal. c. T. Peterson, offices, i
Madison and so Jefferson street.
Fl. B. PAcKER-Pittsburg coal and ga
eokc-2963 Main street. So
Meteorological observations.
fRzroRTED BY EDWARD ooLDsNITH.l
February IS. 1869.
IAN. ppm. sp.M
Thermometer"."..-...3 21a 80 46
barometer ...."........... 1890 1888 29.7
Wind; ..."."'...."....'... NE. S.W. S.E
FIsH.-Smoked, Picked and Fresl
Salmon, Extra Mess, No. | and Fresl
Mackerel, Yarmouth Bloaters, Goldfish
White Fish, HOLSTERS, Oysters, Sardine
and Anchovies, all of the choicest, a
JOHN LILLY's, 35l Main street.
WEAPoNs.--Two white men were fue,
$40 each in Police Court this morning
for carrying weapons in their pockets.
DRUNK, Only four imbibers of Pincl
lightning appeared before the Recorde
this morning and paid their usual fines
GENERAL PILLow.-This patriotic citi
zen and gallant soldier, we regret t,
learn, is lying i'll at his residence nea
Columbia, in this State.
MOUNT CARBON Coal CoMPASY.-2'
Madison street. Screened, lump sut
slack coal. l05-'
FIRST DISTRICT Com missioner Rich
ards had large attendance at the FRS
District Court this morning, and disposed
of twenty-nine cases.
AssAULr.-Bill Jones and Charley
Morton, pair of dark roughs, were sen
to Jail this morning for assaulting a
couple of their African friends.
ABUSING A LADY.--A man named Mike
Mallowney was arrested by officer Dwyei
last evening for abusing Mrs. Book
Mike will be tried tomorrow.
II you want good old Megibben whisky
go to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street
DIsoRDERLY.-The police found foul
men not only drunk but disorderly OF
the streets last evening. A fine of $l(
each sobered them little this morning
FIRE.-About three o'clock this morn.
ing fire broke out in the house of Mr.
D. Goldsmith, corner Fifth and Mil
streets, Chelsea, and entirely consumed it
STEALINe-Minerva Green, a yellow
damsel, has penchant for stealing
Sergeant Brown caught her yesterday
" lifting" a bundle of dry goods, and put
her in Jail.
EaA FRESH arrival of choice Jenkins Tea
at j. Devoto's, corner of Third and
Adams streets. LAG
PIsToLIERs Jim johnson and Jordan
Moore, "colored gentlemen" were fined
S. each in the Police Court this morning
for carrying huge pistols in their pockets
about the city.
MINsTRELs.- There was a fair at
tendance at the Skiff g. Gaylord minstrel
performance at the Memphis Club Hall
last night. Another entertainment will
be given this evening.
TREsPAss.-Andy Phillips, yellow
lad of thirteen summers, was locked up
for few weeks, by order Of the Recorder
this morning, for trespassing on the prem
Uses of Mr.. Mcpherson on Adams street.
If you want good old Megibben whisky
go to Megibben & Bro, 2sl Main street
GAMING HOUSE. An Italian named
John Sterler was arrested by an officer
last evening for keeping gaming house.
He put up forfeit of $50, which is very
likely to drop into the Metropolitan fund.
SUSPECTED THIEVES. = Bill McGhee
and George Washington we're arrested
by the police of the lower district, last
evening, on suspicion of being connected
with recent robbery 10 South Memphis.
Cry PARK We understand William
L. Bickford, Esq, has consented to do
nate square of ground in the city for a
public park Let the City Council ac-
cspt it, and make it q gem like Court
Square.
ALL kinds of Foreign and Domestic
Wines and Liquors at L. Podesta & Co.'S,
236 Front street. l25-l50
Ex-CoUSTY TRusrEE.-A New York
detective will be here Friday morning
with Thomas Leonard, ex-Couniy Trus-
tee, in custody. Mr.. Leonard is sus.
pecied of forging county coupons to the
amount of $4,000.
VAGRANTs.-Two negroes named Joe
Smith and Wesley Jones were sent to Jail
this morning on the charge of vagrancy.
They will board at the expense Of the