Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-31

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Congress, several years ago.
Messrs. WIN. R. Moore & Co., have
kindly sent this Office a dozen superior
No. 2 lead pencils, with the name Of the
firm elegantly stamped on the side. This
notice is written with one OF them, and
it runs so smoothly that we expect to
make it lively for the Radicals the rest of
the week. We are much obliged TO the
house for this unique specimen Of goods,
which, being of the best quality, is no
doubt near akin to their entire stock.
H. G. Hollenberg. who has been for
years the agent and representative Of the
celebrated Chickering pianos, has been
appointed by Messrs. Steinway & Sons
as their agent and representative in the
Southwest for their world renowned
pianos, and a fne selection of them has
been shipped to him. Call and see Hol-
lenberg it you want the best, and who
sells on easy terms and monthly pay
ments.
Last evening about 8 o'clock the fire.
bells sounded a false alarm Of fire, and
the engines turned out. The cause of
the alarm was the rapid ringing of a
steamboat bell, which was so rung that it
resembled the usual Ere alarm. Steam
boatmen are requested by the FIRE author.
itles not to ring Il cir bells SO rapidly, as
it creates confusion in the fire depart
ment and is detrimental to the FIRE ia.
terests of the city.
This forenoon q well-dressed man on
the corner of Madison and Front, while
laboring under Temporary arrangement
Of mind, commenced taking off his
clothing as if preparing to go to bed,
He hung each garment on An iron rail.
ing, placed bis gold watch on the step of
the Emmett Bank, and was about to pro.
coed further in his arrangements with q
view to lay down and sleep when Con.
stable George Williams appeared and
took him in.
Some hardened wretch whose ultimate
destiny is that place where the wicked
20, tore down the canvas sign Of the
Star Clothing Store. No. 33l Main street,
last night. The Star clothing man is
confident that the malicious act was the
work of some rival who could not sell
clothing and hats as cheIp as the Star
Clothing House. A reward will be offered
for The detection aud arrest Of the
wicked and malicious tramp who com.
mitted the deed.
Elk Judge Barbour Lewis is about to
leave our city and to establish himself
sno1g the Mormons of Salt Lake, he
having secured the appointment Of
Register of the Land Office at Salt Lake
from President Grant. Barbour is Ap
praiser of Customs in this city and gets
$1,000 per annum for signing his name a
few times a month. and we presume the
Salt Lake land office is q fatter Office By
many thousands of dollars. Ia March
next, when Tilden and Hendricks take
their seats as President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, Barbour will
have to migrate from Salt Lake and
seek e pastures where the fodder
grows taller and where paying Offices
are 10 the hands Of Radicals.
Nashville is deeply chagrined at the
defeat Of the Porter Rifles. The Nash
vile people believed their crack com
psny to be invincible, but defeat too
often follows too much confidence. The
Porter Rifles disliked to have to march
through Nashville with defeat sitting on
their banners, and in consequence sew
eral Of the officers and men did not 20
back with the company Saturday, but re-
NAMED ia Memphis until Sunday night.
The Nashville boys nov know how it is
themselves, and have an idea how the
Chiekassw Guards and their friends felt
at Nashville 10 May last when they were
defeated by the Porter Rifles. Next year
the Nashville folks can have their re-
yenge upon neutral ground if they desire
such a result,
Mr.. g. W. App, the shoemaker Of
Jefferson street, has on exhibition the
pair of shoes made for actual
perhaps to be found in the world.
He made them for a young preacher at
MARVEL, Ark, The shoe is III inches
in length and 6 inches wide. The ne.
gro's foot, which has rarely been encased
in a shoe, measures 10 inches and IA
around the ball. He is 26 years
old and weighs 400 pounds, The shoes
we're ordered by S. II. Uowan & Co., of
MARVEL. The last was made for the &C.
casion out of common timber and cost
six dollars. The shoes look like great
.valises with heels to them, yet only cost
zen dollars. What is Barnum doing that
he does not get this fellow and exhibit
him as n Of Stanley's captures in Cen
rial Africa2
Wanted Drcs~.makers ut
400 LIZ Main street,
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