Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-24

Ladies pride themselves upon their
Christmas cakes, pastries, etc. II you
want them very nics and pretty, make
them Of Morgan's sslf-Rising Flour. It
never fails. Itsaves half the butter, lard
and eggs, and makes the best cake In the
world, and that SO easily and cheapiy. liz
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Police CouRr.-The report of the
Grand Jury seems to have had q good
effect on the "imbibing" community. as
only twenty nine cases of violations Of
city ordinances were before the Recorder
at the Adams street station-house this
morning. This number for two days
Saturday and Sunday-is quite falling
of, and we are glad to seci 3.
CONCERT. The Sunday School Of the
First Baptist Church will have Christ
mas tree, and will give concert at the
church to night. Ample arrangements
have been made, and the occasion will
be one of much interest. The public are
cordially invited to attend. The singing
will be beautiful and interesting, and all
will be well paid for attending this con-
cert.
Qua CHURCHES were very well attended
yesterday, The congregations generally
presented very well-to-do appearance,
both men and women being arrayed in
the first fashions of the season. We
doubt if any other city in the Union
turns out such fashionable folks to
Divine worship as this little city of the
Bluff. alAn ~ fat@
EXPERIMENTATION the complaint OF
James A. Swaine, warrant has been
issued by Squire Miller for the arrest Of
Field & WHISTLER, on the charge Of EN-.
bezzling about $500, the property of the
Cumberland Valley Insurance Company.
The case will have preliminary exam.
instion before Squire Creighton at three
o'clock today.
We CAN Do WITHOUT EURoPE.-Ey-
erything Americans need American skill
can supply Nay, more the fact that
Phalon's " Night Blooming Cereus is
the admitted superior of all the Euro
pean perfumes, shows conclusively that
in the refined Injuries, as well as the
comforts of life, we are ahead Of the
Old World. = York Gazette. 81
SIDEwALKs.--People who delight in
walking have right to be accommo
dated with clear sidewalks, as majority
of them pay high taxes for that little
convenience. So think the police, and
they accordingly brought before the Re
corder this morning five INSTRUCTORS,
who were fined according to city law.
IMMENSE ATTRACTION at the Olympic
tonight Fireworks prior to the open
ing Of the doors. 9!
CLOSED DooRs.-Those who deal il
the ardent" were very chary to oper
even their back doors yesterday, as I
heavy force of the Metropolitans hat
their eyes up alleys and around the cor
ners. The consequence was the appear
ance of only half dozen "drunks" oil
the police docket this morning. q
For RENT-The rooms in the PUBLI
LEDGER Building now occupied by tn
appeal office. Possession given soon
These rooms are centrally located, ant
will make A No. business Offices. Viii
be rented low to prompt paying tenants
None others need apply.
WHITMoRE Bros,
81 r0r- rr Is Madison street.
A GREAT excitement prevails at Reit
& Bros, l53 Jefferson street, in conse
quence of the great rush of everybody t,
buy their winter supply ofclothing. The.
are closing out their entire stock, regard
less of cost Liberal Inducements offered
in overcoats. Give them call, l5l JET
ferson ST., near Commercial Hotel. 10.
PRESENT FOR A LADY-The most ap
propriate is the beautiful and populs
Florence sewing machine. l0I
DIED OF His WOUNDS. -Bobert Har
den, who was cut in the groin about fiji
teen or twenty days ago, by Mike Gala
CHER, died of his wounds last night il
the City Hospital. Gallagher is in Jail
and will hive to answer for the ofTens,