Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-28
BREYITIEs.

IS still on trial before the criminal court
Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1854
Main street, has all the latest daily pa
psrs, weeklies and monthly magazines.
Mr.. Matthew Brown, one of the old
est citizens of Shelby county, died in
Germantown yesterday from heart dis
ease
Quite large number of buildings are
In course of erection throughout the
city-a fact which speaks well for the
progress Of Memphis.
The fire alarm telegraph, found so
useful in other cities, is undergoing in
vestigation by the mayor, with view of
securing the system for Memphis.
The great play entitled Narcisse
will be presented by the Bandmauns at
the Memphis Theater tonight, on the
occasion of Pat Shorts benefit. The
house will be crowded. a
Paul 7. Wright, at his news stand, 296
Main street, keeps all the leading pic
torials, magazines, newspapers and light
literature. The PUBLIC LEDGER can
always be found on his counter.
d Poor Miss Finch" is considered the
best novel written by Wilkie Collins
The various editions, at fifty cents, one
dollar, and one dollar and fifty cents, can
be procured at Mansfords, corner of
Second and Monroe.
1t is said that the Water-works com
pany will lay the water mains in the al
leys, thereby avoiding the necessity of
roofing up the Nieolson pavement, which
has already been dug up several times
John Hart, who was arrested by our
authorities some days since on suspicion,
was carried to Detroit, Michigan, in
irons yesterday, by Captain Rogers of
that city, where he Hart will be tried
on several indictments for forgery.
Tomorrow (the 29th inst the COM
mencement exercises at the Memphis
Medical College will begin, DR.. Alex
ander Erskine will deliver the address.
Degrees will be conferred, and the exer-
cises will be Of considerable interest.
EMMoSs Il Son, newsdealers, at No. 10
Jefferson street, and 40 Main, have re-
ceived the latest daily papers from New
York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities;
also, illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cations, and news goods generally.
Among the list Of wounded in the
Short Line railroad accident appear the
names: s. Halle, Memphis. knee, slight
ly; S. H. Albertson, Brownsville, Tenn,
head and shoulders, badly; J. N.
O'dell, Brownsville, Tennessee, ribs
broken; Mrs. O'dell, breast and back,
severe; Mrs. G. Levy, Columbus, Mis-
.sissippi, badly hurt on head and bruised
generally.
A book of original poems, by Mrs.
Pope of this city will soon be issued
from the press. The poetical produc-
tons of this lady have been much ad-
mired by critics because possessing the
true elements of poesy, fact indicating
that the author belongs to the golden
guild of writer's. Parties desiring to
subscribe for this work can do so at the
counting-room of this paper, where a
book has been opened for that purpose.
Two beautiful presentation gifts are
at present on view at the jewelry store Of
F. D. Barnum & Co., Main street. One
is a handsome laurel wreath of solid sill
yer, beautifully chased, and presented to
Mr.. D. E. Bandmann, by the Shaks-
perian Society of Philadelphia, as
token of appreciation for his represen-
tation of /" Hamlet" on the occasion of
the Tir-Centenary Of Shakespeare. The
other is grand medal, in the shape of a
golden star, embossed with the names of
the leading characters in Mr.. Band
mann's repertoire and encircled with a
laurel wreath, with monogram of dia-
monds in center. This handsome jewel
was presented to Mr.. Bandmann by the
citizens of San Francisco during his visit
to that city in 1866.