Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-23
LEDGER LINES.

Five dozen oranges, $l--2S7 Main.
Fresh oysters daily at Mdm. Vincents'
Some one says the Christmas salute i.
" mistletoe bow"
Hundreds Of Memphians have stopped
up heads and bad colds.
The bells and beaux we're out in force
at the theater last night.
A Gne lunch will be spread tonight at
Wendel's saloon, 81 Poplar street.
Magistrates blanks and all kinds Of
LEGAL bIsnksfor sale at LEDGER office.
The different courts of record will ad-
journ to-day over to next Tuesday morn
ing.
The first of January, sWearipg-oF
day" will 500 be here for the benefit of
the boys
The postefioe will close Monday at 10
am. Carriers will make only one col
lection and delivery.
The trial Of the Ressuover.E Ellis homi-
eide case will occupy the attention Of the
Criminal Court for several days.
The United States Court, Judge Trigg
presiding, will adjourn to day over to the
second Monday in January next.
Young Memphis has become indig.
nant over the police order prohibiting
the shooting Of fire crackers during the
holidays.
Harry RObinson's Ministries will give
a matinee at the Greenlaw Opera House
this afternoon, and a farewell perform
ance to night.
The rage for Ulster o%vercoats las
reached cur city, if such can be judged
from the appearance Of strapped over
coats on our streets.
a visitor to church fairs and festivals
objects to the ladies drowning two OF
three poor little oysters in a gallon Of
milk and calling it oyster soup.
A very large amount of shopping is
going on daily on our principal retail
streets. Both whites aud blacks are in.
yesting literally in holiday goods.
Ten drunk and disorderly people ap
peared before the Recorder this morning
and received a Christmas gift in advance
10 the shape Of a ine of five dollars.
la consequence Of the recent fires il
/ other mites, many Of our citizens are
taking out fire insurance policies tt
cover any losses by FIRE that may occur
In consequences of the ~iucendiary frei
at Little Rock all tramps, Migrants and
suspicious characters sre o arrestec
by the police and gre, vheA aQpvicted
placed on the chain gang.
At the operate matinee to- day at th'
theater Fra Diavols will be the attrac
| ton, and tonight the Marriage of Figaro
will close the engagement Of the Rich
ings. Bernard opera troupe.
A new thing 10 feminine toggery is il
the markat-a sort Of psstssior mut
pillow; o bustlerial scoop, having for 1T
object the protection of the longest heel
against a ~bedraegled skirt.
Ia view Of the holidays aud the regar.
in which Mr.. W. II. Foute, Of the Marke
street school, is held by his pupils, th
latter Ou yesterday presented him with
fine gold ring ass Christmas gift.
The chillren of the Memphis Bsthe
will be given a Christmas dinner on mex
Monday iroW contributions Of goo
things made by charitable people wa
do not forget tae val and orphans.
From the United States CsuEt On orde
has been promulgated to cell the steam
srs White, Cheek and Illinois within tel
days, Ap& fer cash, on the ground thu
they are eEpsnggs and peri'hable prof
erty.
There will be a Christmas matinee o
Monday next at the theater, when Mis-
Genevieve Rogers will appear in the rol
Of Maud Muller" who, according
i Whittier. "0n a ,ppmer's day, raked til
meadows sweet With hay
Mr.. B. f. Peixotto, exhibited State
Consul to Roumanil, delivered q lectur
I on the Eastern question and Judaism
the Jewish Synagogue, corner OF Mai
and Exchange streets, last night, and b
fore quite a large audiences.
The burial Of the late First Lieutel
7 ant JoSp a Mckinney, Fourth Unite
States cavalry, viii take place from 5