Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-30
LEDGER LINEA.
l07

S%now-balllng is in order at present.
Fresh oysters daily at Mdm. Vipeents
The last Of the lie lp-year parties comes
of tonight.
The snowfall measures from twelve TO
fourteen inches.
At least one hundred sleigaS we're be-.
ing built on yesterday.
Eighteen degrees is what the Their
momater ind Gated last night.
People are already talking about the
Msrdi Gras celebration of February next
The landing is belted with ice to-day,
the belt Of ice reaching far out into the
river.
Several fights took place on yesterday
afternoon in consequence of the snow
balling.
At Nashville the street car companies
use salt on the tracks to clear the snow
from them.
Even the wisest weather man is of the
opinion that this weather will continue
some time yet.
Paradoxical as it may sound, the pres
ent snow is known ss a dry snow in
meteorological circles,
The boys are having a jolly time Of il
with their sleds, which they hitch on to
every passing vehicle.
John Wendell invites all his friends
and the public in general to e free New
Years lunch 10 night.
The United States Senatorial question
is somewhat discussed in Memphis pc
%liticAl circles at present.
Steamboat navigation is about closed
on account of the floating ice. No boai
will leavethe landing to-day.
Two Criminal Courts are in session a
present at the Courthouse, the Judges
being Messrs, LoewoOd and Yerger.
Nearly FIVE million dollars worth o.
cotton is on band in this city to day
The number of bales is estimated a
90 4l6.
The argument Of tie counsel in the
Reesnover.Elli homicide case 10 on
hearing before Judge Logwood ct the
Criminal Court.
At tie mstinee to-day Miss GenevievC
Rogers will appear in the role of Gene
We've" and tonight she will make hel
farewell appearance.
There will be no LEDGER on Monday
next, New Years Day, and 10 come
queuce the LEDGER men will indulge in
the usual custom Of making calls.
Tea cubic inches Of snow, it is est
mated, will make one cubic inch Of water.
The melting Of the snow would place
this city and country one inch under
wa er.
The police authorities should enforce
the ordinance with reference to keeping
the sidewalks clear Of all distractions
50 as to compel people to remove tn,
Sn~ow-banks.
The calling fend is gettiag his cardl
ready so as to be able to make one hun
dred calls on next Monday. The abov,
number Of calls is regarded as the thing
you know, by the Top"
The Avalauchean lays that cardios
red stocSin IS are suffering under al
eclipse of wcolen overalls. He SHOULD
be more corrsc; in description and havC
said wool4n underalls,"
R. II, spaugler, S76 Main street, be.
received Frank Leslie's Popular Month,
for January, Centennial Register, and1
full stock of the latest illustrated weekl!
papers, also Northern deilies.
The man who reases.his.boots cal
defy the snow and dampness. The bss
grease our snow investigator found OF
yesterday was at Luiz's shoe shop, OF
Madison street, near the LEDGER office
The psrdoning of the murderer Early
j. Eason BY Governor Porter has giver
rise to considerable and most unfavor
able comment throughout the city as I,
the action Of cur gubernatorisl Official
Durin the present COLI snap man.
pefsGaS,ufe, from frosted feet or chiI
tlains, but the following remedy, give.