Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-06
LOCAL BREyITIEs.


zeal estate is looking up, ana mouse
builders are in demand.
We call attention to the notice of
Tax-Gollector Mclean hsanother col
umn.
Mr.. A. S. Mitchell, President Of the
Mississippi River Railroad Company, has
returned to the city after some months
absence North, ffgFsa. - Nv
Col. Tom W. Neal, Of the Dyersburg
Gazette, isin the city. His paper is a live
institution, and wields a wide influence
in West Tennessee.
A lively little shooting ARRAY took
place at the Overton Hotel last night,
between Capt Sam, Shock and ex-Alder-
man Marshall Nobody hurt.
Workmen began to-day to pull down
the old building at the north corner Of
Union and Front streets, Messrs. Far
rington 4 Church are to build a fine
block Of stores on the site
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Mr.. James Reilly was duly installed
as County Court Clerk yesterday. His
two bonds, respectively ten and five
thousand dollars, we're signed by Mr.
John League and II. Cloth.
DR.. Teasdale will preach tonight in
the First Baptist Church on the popular
excuses of sinners He invites written
excuses, and promises to answer them
impfompni@ YIib8ISk.t
On dit, that well known railroad man
is going to church to-day. After that he
will get up new timetable, and when
next he hears the bell or whistle he will
appear with through tickets for two.
The Old Memphis Brass Band was out
in full force to-day, in anticipation of
their bali tonight. They played a few
we'll executed airs in front of the LEDGER
Office this morning, which compliments
appreciated.
y Messrs. H. 0. Williams, H. b. Wilt
ford, C. Rose, John Brown and j. II.
Lowry were appointed as Commission
ers, yesterday, by the County Court to
select site for courthouse at Bartlett.
Justice Hume F Hillreported to the
County Court, yesterday, that the ex-
pense for the maintenance of the county
poor-house and the burial of paupers
for the last three months amounted to
$2500.
/ Our friend D. kaufman, OF the firm OF
S. Kaufman & Bro, wholesale tobac-
conists, leaves this evening for Europe
and Havana on business for the house
and pleasure for himself We wish him
abundant success in the former, and full
satisfaction in the latter.
Il The locomotive engineers are to give
their first social party at Cochran Hall
Tuesday evening, the 18th inst. Tickets
two dollars We hope these valuable
members of society will have a pleasant
time. The managers have our thanks
for complimentary ticket.
Mr.. John League, previous to retiring
from the Office of County Court Clerk
Yesterday gave Sheriff Curry certificate
of election taken from the official re
turns of Commissioner Shock. The
certificate has the official seal of the
county, and states that A. P. Curry''
majority was 1888
Mr.. A. Woodward, County Trustee
elect appeared before the County Court
Yesterday, and submitted his ofiicia
bond, amounting to fifty thousand dol
lars, signed respectively by j. j. Wor
sham. Marland l.. Perkins, j. n. Privet
and J.. A. Denny. The bond was ac
cepted, and Mr.. Woodward was sworr
into office.
A novel feature of the grand ball to be
given by the Old Memphis Brass Band
at Cochran Hall tonight, will be the
performance of regular programme by
the band during supper 1t includes
some excellent selections, and will ado
no little to the enjoyment of the occa
sion. This custom obtains in London
| Il is said, but we have never seen any
thing of the kind here, SCI 0E
At the annual meeting Of St. George
BENEVOLENT Society, held at the Munich
pal COURTROOM, Monday evening Presi
dent II. f. Green was reelected, VIM
! Juniper elected Vice-President, W
Booth, Treasurer; Robert Grindrod, Fl
nancial Secretary; A. Bancroft, Record
inc Secretary VIM. Bendell, Trustee
and R. J. Walker. II. Wheatley and &
wilkins. Visiting Committee. The Crane
Annual Ball viii be given on the 25tl
instant, for which ample preparation
are making l
The following are the statistics Of tn
county poorhouse for the last three
months: Admitted-males white, 10
females, white, II; males, black, 10
females, black, 3 Total under treat
ment: Dismissed-whites, %; blacks
4; died-whites, 3; blacks g. Total dis
missed and died, 49, Remaining at ih'
end Of the quarter, "a. Average in poor
house per day, sSs. The following wer'
the nature of the diseases which caused
death. Group, 2; dropsy /; poison, !