Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-16

RBsTAuRANT5 AND TABLE DE BoTE.

RESTAURANT AND TABLE DE HoTE, |
which was located near the corner
of Main and Adams streets, within
a few yards of the United States
Hotel, now the Worsham House.
Besides all the "delicacies," 0'Han-
Ion promises the lovers of wild |
game o "cut of Arkansas yenison or
even a swamp bruin.s The propri-
etor winds up by saying that his
"wines and liquors have been pro-
nounced by judges as au fait--nOt
to be surpassed in the continental
world of the United States and
Canada, and should a wild Indian
call upon him he will find all things
to fit The stomach, whether solid or
liquid" which, if memory serves,
was nearer the truth than any other
boast 0'Hanlon made. A reminder
Of the dark and barbaric age of
slavery is also given in this old pa
per. William IL sEaeans, who was
then "jailer of Shelby county,"
adyertises the capture and lodgment
in his prison of three runaway ne
groes; one is named "Jim, who says
he belongs to Henry Stears, of Nat
chez, Miss another named este
phen, who says he belongs to James
Maxwell, who lives somewhere in
Kentucky" and the third is also
named "Jim, who says he belongs
to Thomas McCurren or George
Bowers, near Someryille, Tenn"
Mr.. Eaeans notifies "the owners to
come forward and prove property,
or they will be disposed of accord
ing to law" Let us have peace.
SOME OF THE BUSINESS MEN.
The columns of the Enquirer do
not show a flush of advertisements
from the business men of that time.
Patent medicines occupy most of
its space-sueh as DR.. Christie's
Magnetic Fluid and Galvanic Belt,
| DIR. Yownsend's Sarsaparilla, Bulls
Sarsaparilla, Rogers Liverwort and
Tar, Wistar's Balsam, ETC., ETC., all
Of which were for sale by Mans
field q Mcintosh, Front Row.
| DR., Wm, V, Taylor announces that
he has associated with him in the
practice Of his profession DR.. Ar
thur X. Taylor. Henry Wade tells
the public that he has "just re-
ceived d fine assortment of eassi-
mere pantaloons and super cash.
mere vests, cheap for cash." A
Vaccaro II Co., announce they
:. have just bought from Mrs. W. I.
Diemer the establishments een.
fectionery) known as the Paris
House. j. @. Merriman wants a
partner with $4,000 cash-ol
more to carryion the watch and
jewelry business f, 81. Clark,
then on Front Row, wants can
active young man as clerk and gen
eral assistant" Some one adver-
! tises a pair of the .1argest and best
u mules" ever offered, and will give
500 for their equal; apply to
Mosby & Hunt, Front Row. The
names of S. & A. Fowlkes & Co.,
Furguson & Neill, G.. B. Locke &
Bro, Phillip Flavio, S. G.-.Schro.
der & Co., W. B. Morris & Co., Jno.
Crowell, A. A. Burr, Frederick
Baxter, William Crane, R. X. Tur-
mage, Vernon Rhodes & Co., A.
Linde & Co., Jefferson & Mette,
H. H. Buckingham & Co., Ambrose
Stevens, E. Reilly & Co., Joseph
Leyett & Co., and j. f. Mckinney
appear as some of the business men
Of Memphis in the year 1850.
THE MARKET.
AS this article has already grown
to a much greater length than in
! tended though the old copy Of
the paper furnishes material for
} much more-it will close by asbriei
reference to the market at that
time as found stated in the En-
quirer. Cotton is quoted at 10 to
lie; bagging, 16 to 1sc; bacon
hams, new sugar cured, 10 to 124c
bulk pork, clear sides, 81 to 4c
hog round, SIC ; Rio coffee, 15t to
17c ; Java, zoe flour, Ohio, S. ,75
to sc lard, 6! to 74c p; molasses, in
barrel, IS to Csc; sugar, 6 to 74c
and for whisky, old Bourbon, SOC
to 81; old rye, 75c to 81 50; and
, rectifed, from "a to 25e per gallon
And so; for the present these old