Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-20
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d mop al cochran aaH tonight. Inc
bOyssnd the girls will have 2 pleasant
time.
Verdi's e~ver.popular opera, Il Trova
tore, will be produced at the tbeater to-
night by the Richings Bernard English
Opera Company.
The police and Gremen received a
nonth's pay from Mayor Flippin this
forenoon. This was a Christmas gift
most acceptable to the boys.
Heavy ice is running in the river to
day. Should the run of ice continue
andl increase in volume an ice gorge
may be expected in front of the city.
Now that low water prevails old wrecks
and other sunkea Instructions are dis
covered daily in front Of the landing
Boats knock against then as they come
to and 90 from the wharf.
The dullness in police circles is most
annoying to newspaper reporters. Moth
ing but a few unfortunate DRINKS and
disorderlies break in upon the monotony
Of the business at present.
The Bluff City Greys gave a dress
parade and a hop at their Secori street
armory last night. Qaite a large nun
Der OF ladies were in attendance, and the
merry dance vas kept up until late into
the night.
In another column will be found an
interesting holiday notice from the we'll
known dry goods house Of Lowenstein
& Bros, All gentlemen and ladies should
read it and ponder over it from a Christ
mas present giving standpoint.
Billiardistic circles we're in commotlon
last night over the exhibition games
given by Edward Shaw, of St. Louis, at
the Assembly Hall. The expert showed
himself to be proficient in punching
balls with a cue around q table.
The well-knoEn tobacco house Of Ed.
monds, Pettigrew & Co., on Front street,
has suspended, much to the surprise and
regret Of the mercantile community.
The liabilities of the firm are v%ariously
estimated from nominal up to heavy.
Butchers are now killing the fattel
calf for the prodigal sons of Memphis
wac have the wherewith to purchase
said calf at so much per pound. Alarge
number of besvss, hogs, sheep, etc are
now in the market for holiday purposes
The professional Christmas and New
Year callers are making out lists of their
householding friends whom they intend
%depding" upon a card, aud with an ap
petite that will take in a bottle Of Piper
Hsidsick and a pound Of cake in a few
minutes,
At the Council meeting to morrow
night the union depot contract and ordi
nance will come up for adoption. Tb,
contract has been drawn up and per
fected. The railroad companies agree t.
erect a sixty thousand dollar depot a
Center landing,
Near Shelby Depot on yesterday
! man named "Golly" Bond ehot aat
killed Mr.. L. S. Bill, a planter, who oh
isctsd to his Bond marrying his Hills
asughter. After killing his expectan
father.iD.law the murderer fed and es
capped arrest.
On the eleventh dey of January mex
the ballot.slingers will have the pleasur
aud the opportunity to vote for five alder
men, len councilmen and ten schoC
! visitors. The most intelligent and tb
J best men should be selected for Ties
very important positions.
7 The remains Of the late Mr.. @. Fall
were buried at ElAwood cemetery to-day
Mr.. Falls was one Of the Oldest cotto
merchants Of our city, and was highl
respected by bis brother merchants. Th
: Cotton Exchange closed this iorenOo
d out of respect to his memory.
The Montreal (Osnadl } Evening Sta
Of December llth, notices the death
that city, on the 10th instant, of Jam,
Beaumont, a native of Leeds, Euglan.
The deceased is supposed to have a sist
residing in this city. We have been I
!. quested by some person in Canada
publish the above news.
1t took FIVE lundred citizens to me-
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