Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22
BREYITIEs.

always captures Memphis, 9 ,' ~
Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1864
Main street, has all the latest daily pa
pers, weeklies and monthly magazines.
The merchants tax cases from this
city will be heard before the supreme
court at Nashville during the present
week. . p n.
On the 22d of February, 1892 one
hundred and forty years ago, George
Washington was born in the wilds Of
Virginia. f.a
Irregularities in the mails call for the
attention of the gentlemen of the de-
partment having this branch of the SER
vice in charge. aasaR
Quite number Of our citizens who
attended the New Orleans Mardi-Gras
festivities returned last night on the
steamer Belle Lee. ISL
The Swedenborgian doctrine will be
ventilated and explained by Mr.. Il. P.
Walton this evening at the United
States courtroom. re i il,
An elegant masquerade ball comes of
at the Worsham House tonight. Those
attending are expected en- masque. II
will be an elegant and fashionable Of
fair. 1ltf 'Pateppf
Wednesday evening next Treasurer
P. Short will be the recipient of q com
plimentary benefit, Mr.. and Mrs, Band
mann presenting their great specially
Narcisse. e,d .,ss
Coroner Mofiatt held an inquest yes
terday afternoon on the body of Hannah
King. The jury returned verdict that
she came to her death from intemperatt
habits. aftln
Captain Brain, the last prisoner o.
war, lectures on his cruise in the Allan
tic and Gulf of Mexico and the capture
of Federal vessels, at. the Greenlav
Opera House tonight. ss s5a1a
At 296 Main street, is the neat little
news stand of Paul T., Wright, All thu
principal magazines, pictorfals, anC
daily newspapers, including the evening
LEDGER, can be found on his cou uter.
A neck-tie party will be given by tn
ladies of the First Congregational oh urcl
and society on next Tuesday evenin, z, il
the United States court room, Waldl al
block. Gentlemen will obtain neck-ti g
at the door, '
Judge Thomas R. Smith has been ly-
ing dangerously i'll with pneumonia, at
his residence, for several days. We are
pleased to be able to state that his condi-
tionh has improved, and his physicians have
every hope of his ultimate recovery.
Demorest magazine for March at
Mansford's news depot. corner Of Second
and Monroe; also, the Tribune and
World Almanacs, containing interesting
political statistics and other valuable
information. glsi5t&
Next week the Thomas orchestra,
sixty performers, will give a series Of
concerts at the Greenlaw Opera House
The sale of reserved seats will com
mence tomorrow morning ct Benson's
music store on Main street. b1atas
Manager Tracy, Olive Logan-Sykes,
and Mr.. Writ Sykes, returned to the
city last night from Little Rock, Ark,
where all parties were made happy by
crowded houses, the largest ever gather
ed in the Arkansas capital to hear any
lecturer. sr. a
Lolita and Tom Scott divided honors
among the Charleston railroad stock
holders last night If both had prof
cred to lease the road the majority of
the gallant delegates from Alabama and
Mississippi would have taken stock in
Lolita. 4si,. .t.t
Loafers and thieves frequent the thea
ter doors every night when the perform
ance concludes, in order to ply their
avscation. A gentlemen had his pocket
picked last night. The police should
keep the way clear at the close of the
performance.
EMMoSs d Son, newsdealers, at No. 10
Jefferson street, and 4lO 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.
Colonel II. A. Partee has just returned
from his levee contract in Tunica and
Coahoma counties, Miss, and reports
the work progressing finely, and will be
entirely safe from overflow along the
whole line in few weeks. This is
contract of considerable magnitude
costing not less than half million dol
lars, and protecting and reclaiming
large section of land, - products Of
which must come to our market. With
out this work the lands would be almost
valuless, We cannot commend too
highly the energy and business ability
that has been infused into the enterprise.
NINE DENoREsT's PATTERNS, all kinds,
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