Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-12
Local nreYffies.

The old Directors OF the First Nationai
Bank were reelected yesterday.
The Upton Record warns the people
against thieves at the Memphis and Ohio
depot, in Memphis
Capt F. A. Louis is candidate for
the office of Captain Of the First Police
District. He has the nerve for the place.
A country editor says he will soon
have new head for his paper. The
editor has one already which is altogether
level.
Among those frequently mentioned as
on aspirant for the Office Of Prosecuting
Attorney of the Criminal Court, is
George Washington, E a., worthy
member OF the bar.
Our old time acquaintance, VIM. M.
Hutton, q steady-going. clever, old'fash-
ioned, good-natured citizen, is csndi.
date for City Inspector. He has no
opposition to speak of-oniy seventy-hye
or eighty opponents.
Colonel John W. Fowler died q
pneu m onia this morning, at his residence
in this city. Hundreds will read this
with pang of regret. Colonel Fowle'
was one of our oldest and most worthy
citizens. He has filled positions Of
honor and responsibility with fidelity
and distinction. His death is public
loss and a terrible bereavement to his
family.
Rev. DR.. Auderdon, of England
delivers o lecture at the Memphis Club
Hall, corner of Second and Union
streets, this evening. Subject: motives
of Ny Conversion" in which the lecturer
will give his reasons for embracing the
Catholic faith. DR.. Anderson wal
formerly a leading Episcopal minister il
Eogland, is the author of several popu
lar works, and will be certain to Interest
all who attend his lecture tonight
The country negroes who came to
Memphis to spend Christmas, and theil
years earnings, succeeded so well, many
of them, that they are not able to leave
unless they walk. Aud as this is contrary
to their notions of liberty and the pur'
suit of hsppiness, some of them arr
entering into contracts with planters
who take them to the country. We learr
| from planters and others that the negroe
| in the country make contracts with grea
reluctance, still hoping that some lucky
event will exempt them from work
They are improving, however, q little
every year, and the industrious ones fine
good friends in their old masters.
At a meeting Of the stockholders o
the German National Bank, yesterday
the following solid and reliable Board
Directors was elected: Louis Hanauer
of Schoolfeld, Hanauer h Co.; M. L
Meacham, of Meacham. Treadwell q
Co; ]. G. Nicely, of Brooks, Nicely Il Co.
D. 2. Hadden,. of David 2. MADDEN
Co.; A. L. Harris, of Harris, Cochra
l. Co.; R P. Walt, of R. P. Walt Il Co.
Thomas II. Allen, of Thomas d. Alle
& Co.; R. s. Jones, Of Jones, Brown
Co: G. L Denison, of Orgill Bros.
Co.; ]. 7. Terry, of Price d. Terry; Ell
]. Taylor, of Taylor 4 Rutland.
The Appeal of this morning says
"We understand that the joint committed
of the Board of Aldermen and Council
appointed to fix the salaries Of officers, il
an informal meeting yesterday, agree oil
the following salaries: For Mayor, 5000
per annum; for Register, $25OO; fol
Chief of Police, $780, for Recorder
$4,000; for Captain of Police, $1,000; fol
Sergeants, 800 per month, and for Patrol
men, $50 per month. We think that thi
allowance might be increased ct leas
thirty per cent. with benefit to our city
| II we give good salaries we can get goot
men to work for us-if not, we ge
robbed" We indorse the spirit of thi
heartily. Eighty dollars per month !
poor pay for patroman, and sixty do
lars per month for fireman is next t
starvation. They ought to have one hun
bred dollars in currency, at least.