Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-09
LEDGER LINES.

Extra fine lunch Of John WendeFs, 81
street.
Three. buzzes and a stingerI' In
quire Of Sotheru.
Who is CrOnin, Of Oregen2 is the
question Of the day.
At the Criminal Court to-day motions
are being heard by Judge Logwood.
Nothing of public importance sp-
psaFed at the Recorders Court to-day.
Venison, msllard ducks, quails, rab-
bits and Savasuah river shad at Victor
D. Fuchs.
At the theater matinee to-day Romeo
and Juliet viii be presented, and to-
night Evadne will be the attraction.
spangler, news dealer at S76 Main
street, has a good assortment Of all the
latest papers, magazines, etc. Also sta
tionery and school books.
Fewer %loafers now appear on the
streets than formerly, owing to the abb
sence Of those sunny days of long ago
and the presesoe Of dresry winter.
Next Thursday evening the City Faith
ers will hold another seauce at the
Courthouse, and will take up unfinished
monthly business for consideration.
The fftieth semi-centennial auniver-
sary Of the corporate existence Of Mem
pbis will be celebrated by the Old Folks
at the Office Of j. j. Lonsdale this after
noon.
The illegal cobsbiting case Of Davis
aud Lynch, wherein a white woman and
a negro are the offending parties, will be
heard by Esquire Caldwell next Monday
morning
NJ. w. A. Wheatley adgertises in an
other column that he has stores and
residences fer rent; also nice cottages
! on desirable streets and in pleasant
localities.
Now, verify, the Ulster overcoat creep
eth cut of its fall coffin, and shaseth Of
the chips, camphor and cayenne pepper,
and rousethitself into a sense of its OWE
Importance.
/. The Commandment house at the NAYS
Yard, and which has been fitted up as a
r aormatory Home for fallen women,
vii be dedicated this afternoon by the
Ladies Protestant Association.
} Standing-room was in demand at tht
tieater last night, consequently wal
D Aowers hourished, but the boys relieve,
the monotony OF the s%tatuary bushes
By occasionally stepping out to see {
friend.
At a meeting Of South Memphis lodg
e OF Masoas held last night, the %followin.
we're elected officers for the ensuing yeer
IL. NJ. Nelson, w. NJ; John 0. Holt, s
W; Alex. Allison, J. w.; J. F, Sellers
Treasurer; Ben K. Pullen, Secretary.
3 The wind whipped around from tn
southwest to the north last night. an
old Boreas blew a strong and cold blaI
over this section of country. Sign
swung and banged all the hight loDJ
and for a time the wind was almost
ry gall.
= The festive tramps are invading Men
phis. Twenty-Five of them were befor
:. the Recorder yesterday morning an
were fined FIVE dollars each as vagrant
Put a tramp to work and you at ono
force him to leave the city, becaul
j. work is what be despises.
The custom Of selling aisle chairs
the thester has been abandoned. III
a'sles should be kept open and free fro
any blockade. Manager Brooks. in vie
) of the late disaster, at the BrooklJ
Theater, has issued the order, and it W
be carried out to the letter,
j. On Monday night Rev. Mr.. Bogl
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Churc
will lecture at The Bethel on "Seien
ID, aud Religion" In addition to the lie
ture q musical entertainment will
givsr, in which many of our leadiI
professional and AMATEUR vocalists al
music'a ans will appear.
The game and fish market furnish
mr. the following quotations today: Saya
I'm nah river sbad, Use each; v%enison, Il
per ID; rabbits, 5Oo per pair; squirrel
zoe EACH mallard DUCKS, Coo per pal
fod prairie chickens, T5c per pair quails,
y for Soc; game G5h, 1879 Ter lbi dre s
turkeys, Is to l8c per ID.
The First Baptist Church undergo el
/, thorough repair of its Suniay-schC
AID audience rooms, incluling a n
heater, all at a cost Of over a tbcuss
aSy dollars, mes. OF witch has hsen rroHil
G+t ~ contributed by the congregation. s.
wees will be held tomorrow as usu
and the church will be sufficiently CO
fortalle for the audience.
:. Tie Cotton Exchange blEOkboar
state that during the past week the
csipts Of cotton we're 2O,9l6 bales;
ew. the season 22O,2l9. Shipments for
= week, 1904 for the season, 1863
J. Stock on hand, 6s,O46 bales. Sales