Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12

JusT RECEIVED, fresh supply Of Pitts
burg coal. G. 7. Peterson, Offices, l3
Madison and so Jefferson street. /
II. B. PAcKER-Pittsburg coal and gas
coke--296A Main street. 58t
Meteorological observations.
lRxr0RTED BY EDWARD o0LDsNITH.
February II, 1869.
n, .,uom.,., AZ ~ 2sP.M. ssssr.
barometer ............... 1901 1896 1924
Wind .............."........ NE. Sc. S.E.
Weather............"...-..F Fair. Fair. Fair.
VAGRAST.-A good looking young man
was arrested on the levee last evening
by officer Walsh and placed in the sta
tionhouse as vagrant.
GARDENIXG.-Th weather is fine and
warm enough to admit gardeners to work
their patches. Many persons in the
suburbs are planting peas and Irish pota-
toes.
If you want good old Megibben whis-
ky, go to Megibben 4 Bro, 2Sl Main st.
STRONG BOLTS = There are nearly
seven hundred militia in Nashville, and
every householder in that burg are busily
engaged in placing strong bolts on their
doors.
Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adju-
tant General United States army, and
Major Kinloch Falconer, of the Holly
Springs Reporter, are stopping at the
Peabody.
MOUNT CARBON Coal CoMPAHY.-20
Madison street. 1861
WON'T TAKE THE VEIL.-Miss Peters,
the beautiful and accomplished daughter
of DR.. Geo. B. Peters, has abandoned the
idea Of taking the veil and spending her
lifetime in q nunnery.
DRUNK. Eight worshipers of Bac-
chus were before Commissioner Richards
in Police Court this morning for in
dulging so'freely as to get quite timber.
They were fined S. each.
ALL kinds of foreign and domestic
liquors at L. Podesta & Goa 236 Front
street. l25-l50
WEAPON Officer Hemple found a
man in public place last night with
six-shooter in his pocket and took him to
the stationhouse. This morning the pis-
tol-carrier was fined $40.
DIsoRDEELY.-Oficer Gallagher had
the pleasure of taking to the calaboese
last evening an unruly darby named
Wesley Jones for being very diserderly
on the streets. Wesley was fined S. aud
released.
WoRsHAM.-All the delicacies of the
season are spread in profusion before
the guests of the Worsbam House.
The "WAR Horse. "A man in South
Memphis known by the sobriquet of the
War Horse was arrested on war
rant issued by Squire Burke this morn
ing for obtaining six dollars under false
pretenses.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Squire Burke
issued a warrant this morning for the ar
rest of negro called Bill Williams,
charged with ASSEMBLING and battering q
negro woman named Maheny Reese. Bill
will be examined this evening.
IFyou want good old Megibben whisky,
go to Megbben &. Bro. 28l Main street.
RUNNING AND DRUMMING. - Officer |
Moore last evening captured man while |
in the act of leading a number of negroes |
to dry goods store on Front street in |
violation of the ordinance against run
ming and drumming. He was fined fif-
teen dollars by the Recorder.
ExEMPr.-The City Council of Nash
vile has exempted from taxation build
ings TO be used for the manufacture of
mechanical implements and implements
of labor Will our City Council follow
this example, and do something toward
encouraging home enterprise2
A CHOICE article of Rye Flour can be
found at F. c. Huse & Co.'S, IS Jefferson
street Try it. l36.l39
CONFIDENCE GAME.-Tom Hughes, q
colored sport, was caught by officer Kro-
ker on the levee last evening in the act
of playing the confidence game" on
another darby. Tom was conveyed 10
the calaboose, and this morning COM
mitted to prison by magistrate.
HAPPY HoLLow.-There was a gay old
row in Happy Hollow this morning be-
tween a couple of rough white women
and a number Of black girls Hair flew
in all directions, and the battle was be-
coming quite terrific when two police
men arrived and Gained the belligerents.
ALL kinds of Foreign and Domestic
Wines and Liquors at L. Podesta & Co.'S,
236 Front street. l25.l50
MIsIsFORHED.-Mr. J. d. Dsnbury tells
as we were misinformed about his adj
dressing meeting in Chelsea, and adds:
1.-THE citizens of Chelsea, as q general
thing, attend TO their own business.
There are a few loungers and would-be
leading politicians, however, who appear
to think it is their duty to attend to the