Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-26
Local Brevities.

the city yesteruay.
Col. J. B. Heiskell, one Of our dele
gates to the late Constitutional Conven-
ton, has returned.
The LEDoER's new dress is ready for
Tuesday, the first Of March.
Jefferson Davis will leave by rail to-
morrow for New Orleans, to attend 1.-The
Mardi Gras festivities. Several other
citizens are going also.
Court Square is the first place where
we catch q breath of spring, and we
notice that It is becoming place OF con-
siderable resort on nice afternoons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Siddons, well
known to the theatrical world, arrived
this morning from New Orleans, and
stopped at the Peabody.
The lady's cabinet which was on rattle
at the Orphans Fair will be rsffied at
the school-house, Washington street, on
Monday evening, the 18th instant, at 70
o'clock. Parties having tickets will, of
course, attend.
The bright glorious weather, which
has reigued for few hours and days
past, has turned into different kind OF
rain, which is decidedly damp and un-
favorable to afternoon promenades and
the general interests Of shopping and
other humanities.
Mejor Phil T. Alin's funeral yesier-
day was attended by large concourse
of relatives, comrades and friends. The
services held at the Second Presbyterian
church we're of touching and impress
sive character, and many were the tears
of touchdown affl lotion and true sorrow
that flowed.
1t is understood that the School Board
will settle its internal GOODNESS next Mon
day afternoon, at the Odd Fellows Hall,
where the Board has its harmonious
meetings. Hoping and trusting that
uch action may be taken as will promote
harmony and enlightenment and unity
of good purposes, we patiently suspend
further remark until Tuesday next.
| The gentleman alluded to in this depart
ment few days ago, who lately re-
turned from California, is on adventure
come East Tennesseean, who has hac
peculiar success in all his undertakings
His name is George r. McNabb, hi
present whereabouts the Peabody Hotel
where those who have asked US so many
queations about San Diego can find hin
for some weeks to come.
We learn that Col. Geo. W. Alexan
der, formerly of Virginia, has been sr
pointed Superintendent of the Stree
Railroad Company. He is said to hav
had considerable experience in the bust
meas in larger cities, and to be gentle
man Of liberal ideas. So mote it be
Such q mea is sadly needed to take hol
of the public inconvenience and run
TO accommodate the masses Of the pee
pie. We hope TO be able to chronicle
ma arked improvement before many weeks
The members Of grocery firm not ia
\ from .240 Front street we're somewhat sui
prised. rs well as alarmed, this mornin
\ to find their deep cellar occupied by
cow. At first they supposed the hous
had been robbed, bit nothing was miss
inr. The iron sky-lig.ht at the back en-
Of the store had been ia ken up. Som
negro, perhaps, wanted it ft'r h's gate.
was Impossible to decide whetlN YER the COY
had been driven in for fan by oloeoody
or accidentally went in of her own &c
cord. But she was in there, and it to-
the proprietors, bookeepers, porters
Office boys, and several friendly neigh
bors, to get her up the stairway. Thel
took the old dilemma by the horns, ant
got her out. If she had been muly Gov
she would have been in there yet.
/ Captain Ben. G Garrett is announces
elsewhere in our columns as q candidate
for constable, in the Fourteenth Civi
District. He is, perhaps, as well know
to every man, woman and child as an,
man in the District. BE is one of tn
old time, never-die kind of men, Away
awake, always at his post of duty, wher
ever that may be, and always reliable
courteous and vigilapt, and, when ne
cessary; has the courage that defies peri
| He has been an old policeman and on
of the best we ever had in Memphis; ha
been deputy sheriff, detective, an
held various positions of trust, and hs
ever proved faithful servant of the pub
lie, and he is worthy in every sense @
the place which be now modestly asks
If the people of the Fourteenth CiviPDit
trict elect Ben. Garrett they will elect
good man for the position and one o
whom they can rely under any and a
circumstances.
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