Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-22
BREyITIEs.


of DRINKS and nuisance cases to-day
Nothing of public interest appeared OF
the docket.
The Emmett Guards went through :
moonlight drill last night on Main street
The Guards presented fine martial ap
pearance.
The temperance people of Memphis
hold ial picnic to-day at James Park
Thousands of our best citizens will be
in attendance.
Now that the water-works question has
been settled by the Supreme Court, it is
to be hoped that the Water Company
will erect works as soon as possible. Il
OF late several dead bodies have been
found by steamboatmen below Memphis.
This has given rise to a suspicion Of
wholesale foul play; or is it Wholesale
suicide?
A mortgage on the Memphis and Ohio
railroad for $3,5OO,OOO was filed last
evening in the Registers Office. $500
in stamps were placed on the important
instrument.
Mansford, at the corner of Second and
Monroe, has received French, English,
German and Irish papers. Magazines,
illustrated weeklies, July publications
and daily papers from all points.
A morning cotemporary attributes the
famous saying that, Caesars wife ought
to be above suspicion" to Plutarch /;
but. Plutafch attributed it to Caesar.
We believe both Plutarch and Caesar.
McAllister, the renowned wizard, will
give entertainments at the Memphis
Theater tomorrow evening and Satur-
day night. Gold and silver prizes will
be lavishly distributed by the great illu-
sionist.
Mr.. Jas. Peterson, well known citizen
and large coal dealer in New Orleans,
died of heart disease this morning on
board the steamer W. s. Pike. The de-
ceased was the twin brother of Mr.. j. H.
Peterson, coal dealer on Madison street.
The approach of the municipal cleo
ton begins to stir up political rings and
ward politicians. Should there be a
convention a desperate effort viii be
made to defeat its nominees. The Mem
phis Communists will undertake to play
the fusim game.
At the lightning news stand, No. 1864
Main street, Joe Locke will hand you
late daily papers from the North, South,
East and West; magazines for July; pic
torials from all points Foreign papers
of latest dates just received by the
Cunard line of ocean steamers.
At the great news stands of Emmons
& Son, on Jefferson and Beal streets,
you can get the latest New York, New
Orleans, st. Louis, Louisville, Cincin-
natl, Nashville and Chicago daily news
papers, pictorials and magazines; also,
foreign newspapers and periodicals.
Ex-General and member of Congress
W. j. Smith has received bis reward by
being appointed Surveyor of Customs at
this point, vice @. S.sCooper, Esq. Mr..
Smith did not distinguish himself on the
battlefield or in Congressional halls, but
may do so in his new position.
An election of officers for the City
Railway Company will take place this
afternoon at three o'clock at the office
of the company, on Main, near Beal
street. Some late transfers of stock will
probably have the effect of changing the
official management materially. r
A large bear invaded Searcy, Ark,
and frightened the town, a few days
since. The bulls and bears have
taken possession of the pavements of
Memphis and frighten timid citizens
out of their wits by demanding three
per cent. a month for filthy lucre.
Therei portion of Causey street from
which nightly issue sounds of pistol
shots and profanity. Fights are Of
nightly occurrence, Notwithstanding the
of the patrolmen. This has
become an intolerable nuisance to the re
spectacle citizens residing in the neigh
borhood.
A, couple of mad dogs set Shelby
street in commotion' last evening. Peo
pie fed in all directions, and children
were carried they knew not where by
excited parents. The dogs escaped
into the region of South Memphis,
having escaped bullets and brickbats
fred at them by excited pedestrians.
The authorities of St. Louis have
closed all keno and faro houses. The
sports were arrested by the police
and fined 800 each under the vagrant
act. Execution was held mp a few days |
to give the gamblers a chance to leave
town. Memphis will obtain large dele
CATION from this class of citizens.
Since the grand jury placed heavy |
hand on Rotten Row, corner of Shelby
and Gayoso, the place has been deserted.
Hoods Haunted House presented no
more lonely and gloomy appearance.
The echoes of profanity and ribaldry
n,-n l;nI nurnrr and mama has fnknn the L