Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-09
Local Breviiics.

JacoDDs, AZ Nahh'iio.
There has been less surprise" par
ties or sociables the past season in Mera-
phis than any previous year of it's exist
ence. What's the matter, boys2
The members of Fire Company No. 3
will give grand complimentary ball and
supper at their Hall, on DeSoto street, on
Monday evening, l4th of February. The
affair will no doubt be q creditable one,
and contribute much to the epjoymen'
of all invited.
How about the Nicolson pavement
| on Poplar street bayou bridge2 Will no
one repair the damages already done,
and won't some one devise means for the
capture of the black devils who continu-
ally throw hot ashes, slops, and other re.
fuse that would destroy the best walks
were they paved with grantee
The hotel registers show an increase OF
travel. The Peabody Hotel had, on
Monday, one hundred and thirty, and
Tuesday, ninety arrivals, among whom
we noticed the following distinguished
nance: Judge A. M. Clayton, Miss
General R s. Ewell, Tenn; Willo Will
liams, Tenn; W. G.. Ford, New York
Captain G. N. Wheeler and bride, and
Nathan Adams and family.
The negroes are still in the chicken
trade, and have become such good judges
of chicken that they can select blooded
pullets and ROSTERS in the dark, and
leave the common, ignominious dunghlll
roosting safely on a lower limb. Last
night q gentleman in South Memphis
lost n pair of 6ne Brahmas in this way,
while the rest of his poultry was left un-
touched. The best remedy is gun-trap,
1t has been tried with great success in
this city.
The Knoxville Whig of Sunday says
I'VE hereby warn the public against q
man passing himself as travelling ad
vertiser, or solicitor of cards for city
directories. He left this city CD Friday
the 4th instant, on the western bound
train, leaving his bill for printing unpaid
He is of medium size and dark COM
plexion, with light black mustache, and
is apparently twenty years of age. he
goes by the name of Calhoun. Pass him
around"
The young men engaged in the mill
tary organization report having met with
great encouragement so far. We hope
for them success, and, moreover, that
every young man not already enlisted
will do SO soon, and let the city have by
all means g company, armed and
equipped, that will excite the admiration
of strangers and the love of the ladies'
ladies love uniformed men, we love the
| fife and drum, and everybody loves both
So let US have q military company al
as early date as possible, composed Of
young men, and not mere boys as many
think.
The printers of jackson, Mississippi
publishes to the world the action of one
Fleet T. Cooper, regarding the love be
entertains for a negro apprentice instead
1 of employing one of the number OF poor
white boys around Summit. Cooper, al
the breaking out of the war, was rsd-hol
"second" man for fighting Feds (but we
notice he managed to be exempted, like
| all true (2) men), was ever ready to
"chsw" up those who talked of negro
equality, and scorned to notice, failed to
| paw and always endesvored to beat down
tho honest and Woodworking men. The
war is over and Democracy don't rule in
Mississippi. he wants Office, and, Of
course, must dance to the music Of negro
equality, even if Confederate orphans do
starve.
Orders have been received by the Col
lectors of Internal Revenue to commence
Immediately receiving the income re-
turns for the current year. These returns
must be made by every person OF lawful
age, whether they have any taxable in
come or not. The Assessor cannot off
cially know whether person has taxable
income, except from his own statement.
These returns should be made or or
before the first of March. The neees-
sary blanks, which give full and minute
directions, can be obtained at the Asses
sor's Office. A failure to make return at
the proper time subjects the party to
penalty of fifty per cent, aud any per-
son making false or fraudulent return
is liable to penalty of one hundred per
cent. Income returns are made to the
Assistant Assessor of the division where
the person resides, and the returns must
show the gains, profits and income from
all sources for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1869.
"ShamefulIy Abused"
II was not the correspondent of the
Memphis LEDGER who, because he was
charged full fare at the Spencer House,
shamefully abused that excellent Cincin'
natl hotel, but the publisher himself
Cincinnati Enquirer.
According to this hash.wiSe paragraph,