Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-02
BREYITIEs.

| Capt. James ". DurH mas RETURNED
from up the river with his family, AND
looks quite recreated.
The police are going for the dogs at q
lively pace. The rate of canine NOR
tally is observed to be on the increase
The body aof the unfortunate pilol
Jordan, who was in command of the
Silver Spray, was forwarded yesterday
by rail to his friends in Cincinnati. e
Col. Ed. Worsham has returned from
a pleasant and, doubtless, beneficial
trip to Arkansas. He looks as hand
some as ever.
Mrs Martin, we are glad to announce
is in fair way to ultimately recover
from the wound received at the hands
of the negro Chas, Wilson. srf
News was received in the city yester'
day that the youngest child of W. r.
Hunt Esq, died few days ago in Min.
nesota. The family is returning with
the remains. q
The two picnics given respectively
yesterday by the Iron Moulders Union
and che German Benevolent9 Society
were highly creditable affairs. Both
were largely attended and greatly en-
joyed by those who participated.
Judge Thomas Leonard declines to
run any further for Probate Judge, Ht
does not give hisreasonsa at present; new
ertheless, when candidate is reckless
enough to throw his chances, the public
generally accepts his resignation with
resignation.
r. DR.. w. H. White is going to Georgia
with view of accepting State agency
for one of the largest and best Life In
surance companies in the country. He
has many. friends here irrespective o.
politics, and the fact that he came here
during the war. He will carry with him
letters of accommodation and the good
wishes Of many Of our best citizens.
The WEEKLY LEDGER was issued to-
day, and can be had at the counter We
take pleasure in calling attention to the
present number, as it is fully equal to
any former number in quantity and
quality. The WEEKLY is going ahead in
circulation much more rapidly than we
expected, and in the course of time bids
fair to have larger number of readers
than any paper in the South.
We learn that Mf. David Molloy, one
of our best known and most go-ahead
business young men, has become the
Memphis agent Of Mills, Johnson n Co.
successors to Pike & Co., the widely
known distillers and rectifers of Cincin
natl Mr.. Molloy will no doubt call on
our merchants. He has determined to
sell the best goods in the market al
lowest prices, and he will hardly fail in
his purpose.
The morning papers mention the first
appearance upon any stage. of Solomon
Menken-a very JUNIOR young nanAson
of N. d. Menken, Esq, of the Menken
Bros, Congratulations are numerous
and, earnest all around. This depart.
ment of local literature seems to be on
the increase. When the LEDGER is en-
larged next month, we think of devoting
column specially to such arrivals.
If the census-taker does not be in q
hurry, he will have to go over the field
again to rectify mistakes and oversights.
The statement made yesterday that
Asa Taylor, the second mate of the i'll
fated Silver Spray, and a part of the
crew desired to leave the boat at Mem
phis may have created an erroneous
impression. We learn that some of the
roustabouts did leave the boat here as
she passed up, as they usually do, as
some of them live here, and that the
mate who was lost only spoke of leaving
ON account of dislike for the captain.
But he did not ask for his money or
seem t., have made up his mind 70 leave
even on that account, much less from
any fear of the boilers.
The razor brigade had better look out
The Grand Jury, it is reported, will
return a large npHH4bsr Of indictments
against certain classes who iptimidate
society aud defy the laws by carrying
concealed weapons. The new law is
very stringent, and we hope will be en-
forced. Where 8 fev RYE known to carry
all sorts of internal machinery toF mu-
tilating the human form divine, others
have to arm and equip themselves to
preserve the balance of power among
indiyiduals, inst on the principle that
the families Of Europe sre always watch
ing each other and arming to preserve
their relative equilibrium. That's what s
the matter over there now, but lookout
fOT the ijTsaaa1 Jury.
We learn on good authority idai the
Radicals have candidates for magistrates
in all the country districts, and the most