Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-17
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Colonel ]. W. Rogan left yesterday for

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the East
The amateur tournament commences
tonight at Cadmus' parlors.
1t is reported that the Little Rock
railroad was finished to Brinkley on the
18th inst I8 .tt..t ~
A motion in the Criminal Court before
Judge Flippin yesterday, to quash the
indictment against Myra Day, failed.
Colonel r. G. Gist called at this Office
to-day to state that. he does not intend to
remove from the city. We were mis-
taken-that's all.
when the LEDGER man wants news
let him give us a call" Yes, when we
want the news from Cuba, or Central
Point, or Favorite Island we will call.
Mr. Henry 'Heiss, of the Nashville
Banner, has been offered the position OF
managing editor of the St. Louis Times.
Mr.. Heiss is one of the best journalists
in the South, and would be tower Of
strength to the Times.
We are glad to see that Mr.. Snowden,
the policeman, who was severely beaten
some time since in Fort Pickering, by a
negro with q brickhat, is out again,
though his head is still tied up, and he
is by no means well. The negro is in
Jail, and will be tried for assault with
intent to kill
Mr.. 7. s. Barbour, the small-fruit
raiser on Trigg avenue, has a nice crop
of Concord grapes ready for the market,
which will compare favorably with any
raised North. The clusters are large,
the berries equally ripened, close to-
gether and luscious. He sells six pounds
for d dollar i5U' AN ciili 8
Sheriff Belcher, Of Tunica county, who
captured Beck, the murderer, in Indiana,
and carried him through here to Austin,
Mississippi, gave us call this morning.
He is en- route for Indiana again, on bus
mess not necessary to make public. He
gives the LEDGER credit for the best re.
ports concerning the different tragedies
at Favorite Island.
The'funeral of Mr.. Robert L. Magee,
who died Monday night, took place yes
terday afternoon at four o'clock, under
the auspices of the Typographical Union.
Of the ninety members of the Union,
only eight were absent This indicates
the respect in which the deceased was
held, and the fidelity of the Union to
the objects of the organization.
When we are misled into any mac
curacy concerning persons or things, we
will always be found ready to correct
the same, except where the supposed
magnitude of the mistake is so great
that the person mentioned has to adver-
tise o correction twice as long as the
mistake in every paper in town before
allowing us time or an opportunity to
rectify the error.
The Criminal Court adjourns to-day
after somewhat protracted term. Judge
Flippin has presided with an equal dis
play of patience, dignity and ability.
Mr.. j. NJ. Frame, the Deputy Sheriff, has
waited on the court with zeal and strict
attention, and has given great satisfac-
ton to the officers of the court, the grand
Jury, and all connected Herewith
Simon. W. Green, Esq, is announced
to-day as a candidate for the lower house
of the Legislature, subject to the Demo
cratic Convention Mr. Green is a gen
tleman Of untiring zeal in the cause of
the party, and in late conventions has
displayed decided ability as well as in
Huence, O. He is a champion of the peo-
pie, and will prove strong in the conven-
ton.
Esquire J. H. Goodlett, the successor
of Hume f. Hill as Notary, Assistant
Justice on the Bench of the Quorum
Court, and Chairman Of the Poorhouse
Commissioners, having received his COM
mission from the Governor gave bond
and was sworn in yesterday, and will be
ready for business as soon as his seal is
complete. The public should patronize
such man as J. II. Goodlett.
We desire once more to call the at
tention of the city authorities, the
Charleston Railroad Company, the
County Court, or whatever or whoever
is responsible, to the condition of the
Madison street bridge across the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad. 1t needs
to be replanked from end to end, and
unless repairs are made soon, the public
may be prepared to hear of some acct
dent at that bridge.
About two o clock yesterday afternoon,
"a common darby called at Clark's
jewelry store and asked to see some
plain gold rings, and upon their being
shown, and while the clerks back was
turned, the scopndrel seized two of the
rings from the case and, putting them in
his mouth, 'started and ran out Of the
door and down Madison street, through