Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-07
BREVITIEs.

Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1854
Main street, has all the latest daily pa
pers, weeklies and monthly magazines.
The young man on the Appeal has
found crystalized oyster, and proposes
to wear it as breastpin-on the half
shell.
Two buffalo calves were brought TO
this city yesterday They were said to
have been captured by Custar and
Alexis.
All the late pictorials, magazines,
newspapers and light literature of 'he
day, at Paul Wrighis' news stand, 296
Main street
The expenses incurred by entertain
ing young Romanof have been squared
off by the executive committee without
the slightest trouble.
The citizens of Collierville purpose
giving masquerade ball to the young
folks tomorrow night. Quite a number
of young people from this city will at
tend.
DR.. r. W. Ainslie, well-known den
list, formerly of this city, but now Of
Little Rock, Ark, is sojourning in our
midst and will remain here for a few
days.
General A. P. Stewart, Secretary Of
the st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
Company, arrived in the city this morn
ing, and is stopping at the Peabody
Hotel.
Alfred Cooper, the negro who was
scalded some weeks since during the
boiler explosion at the Pamela oil works,
died yesterday, and was "inquested by
the coroner.
Major Charles Hill, from Covington,
Tenn essee, and one of the directors of
the mississippi River railroad is lying
quite sick at the residence Of Mr..
Townsend on Poplar street.
The First Chancery Court adjourned
this forenoon over to next morning and
the Second Chancery Court over to Sat
urday morning, out of respect to the
memory of the late Judge Thos. X.
Smith.
The revolution going on in the fire de-
partment, under the watchful superin-
sendence of Chief Ed. Anderson, causes
considerable commotion. The heads Of
the departments must be sustained OF
disorganization will prevail.
The announcem emit made in yester
days LEDGER that the Rev. Mr.. Walton
would lecture on the Swedenborgiar
theory OF life and. death last night, was
premature. The announcement of the
lecture will be ma de in due time.
The latest dates of the Cincinnati
Commercial, Chicago Times and Tri
bune, st. Louis Democrat aud Republi
can, New York dailies, pictorials ant
magazines, can be found at AtaRsford
news depot, corner of Second an'
Monroe.
Mat Shelby, formerly a well known
detective and noted for his tact in re-
covering stolen horses, has been ap'
I pointed deputy sheriff by General
Wright His department, recovering
stolen property, will be made very ef-
fective throughout the county.
Returns made on search warrants
yesterday showed that quite a quantity
of valuable goods belonging to Messrs'
Loewenstine had been found in the pos
session Of persons in this city. These
goods, it is charged, were given away by
| Hackett.
Emmons & Son, veteran newsmen, al
No. 10 Jefferson and 40 Main, have the
latest magazines periodicals, pictorials
and daily newspapers from all points.
Everything in the news, reading and
stationery lines can be found at EN-
mons
The Appeal was elected city printer
for two years. The LEDGER was elected
by the Common Council last night, but
the Board of Aldermen failed to concur.
Who is the city printer at PRESENT. The
Appeals term of office has expired, and
Aldermen Mallon, Pendergast, Walsh,
Cicalla and Malatesta refuse to be gov
erned by the city laws.
The Mechanics Institute has taken
under consideration the propriety Of
holding a grand mechanical and indus
trial exposition in this city some time
during the summer or fall. 1t is sug-
gested that a suitable building for the
exposition be erected on the bluff at the
foot of Conrt street, and that the exposi-
ton be held for at least twenty days.
Judge Thomas K. Smith, one of the
leading members of the Memphis bar,
died of pneumonia this morning at his
residence on Poplar street. The many
friends of the late Judge Smith in this
city sincerely regret his loss, and will
cherish the brightest recollections of his
legal ability, upright conduct and anna
bility of disposition.
The feast Of Purim will be celebrated
in our city or the 25th inst. A granC
masquerade ball will be given by the