Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-28
LEDGER LINES.

Fine fish, celery and oysters at Char
ley Kney's. Is
New crop sugar-house molasses at
Lyle & Shields. 1924
To-day is YOm Kippure, a holiday
among the Jews.
Red snapper, blue fish and Msckinsw
trout at Victor D. Fuchs.
0vercoats and heavy clothing are in
demand and in use at present.
The Recorders Court docket was bar
rem of news items this morning.
The dummy engine on the Washington
street track attracts considerable atter-
ton.
Tonight week Callender's Georgia
Minstrels will appear at the Memphis
Tbeater.
The Memphis Reds and the Eckiords
will indulge in a base ball contest at
Central Park this afternoon.
The Old Folks of Shelby county are
INDUCING in a picnic at the Leath Or
phan Asylum grounds today.
Mrs. E A. Meriwether Will lecture at
the theater tomorrow night for the
benefit of the Savannah sufferers.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
will carry provisions and supplies from
Memphis to Savannah and Brunswick,
Georgia, free Of charge.
In the Chsncery Court on yesterday
Mrs. Mary J.. Maumus filed a bill for
divorce against her husband, j. NJ. Mau-
mus, OH the grounds Of abandonment,
etc.
A strange egg, worthy Of the inspec'
ton of Professor Huxley, can be seen at
the cigar establishment Of Sartorius q
Renig, corner of Second and Jefferson
streets.
Rev. Mr.. B0ggs, Of the Second Pres
byterian churchS has forwarded to Sa-
vannah, Georgia, the amount Of $ls3 Is,
church collections, besides FIVE dollars
/. contributed by Miss Matte B.
10 another column will be found the
advertisement OF Messrs. Hogan, Jordan
& Co., lumber dealers, Nos. 325 aud 1921
Second street. The building public viii
find it advantageous to call upon thiI
= firm.
The opposition to Governor Porter
= and his illegal coupon purchasing schem,
is growing greater daily in Shelby county
: aud if the election was to come off to
morrow Porter would fail to carry thu
county.
Over four thousand dollars we're col
: lected yesterday by the ward committee
appointed at the citizens meeting II
canvass the wards and solicit aid for tn,
yellow fever sufferers of Savannah an,
Brunswick, Ga.
The Appeal local, after mature stud
y aud close investigation, insists that "th
litter or tilterins is the most ridiculou
amendment yet made to feminine az
parel." Without knowing anythin
about it, we are Of a contrary opinion.
The Avalanchean p ct insists that 8
far as the negro Ed Shaw is concerned
. 1.-THE hand Of Edward is his own,
And never shall in friendships grasp,
The hand Of such as Lewis clasp
This is not rough on Barbour, pr
vided the gentle Edward fails to keep hi
FMS waehed.
A fashionable wedding in upper-te
4 colored circles attracted a large humble
,t of white and black visitors to Aver
h Chapel last evening. The bride an
10 groom were dressed in style, and Ii
marital affair was conducted in the mo-
approved manner, after the plan adopte
by the most fashionable white folks.
n The success attending the committee
which solicited Subscriptions and dom
Dr. tons in the differen' wards of the cit,
G. yesterday and to-day, in behalf of Il
" yellow fever sufferers OF Savannah an
er Brunswick, Ca. proves that Memphiar
k, are liberal and generous when appeale
to in behalf Of suffering humanity.
x" A trench has been dug on the bluff
OF the foot OF Madison street for the pu
is pose Of creating the impression that Il
ar work on the custom. house had bee
al commenced. Some dark night a belatt
at citizen will step into that custom-h ou'
" and break his leg or his neck, and the
the city will be invited to call and settl
In front of the second story Of BrhC
& Co.'S carriage store, on Monroe stree
is an iron statue Of a lion. The herC
animal gazes across the street and grir
at the tiger which latter aniraal hOlC
its side OF the street against oil conner
You might fight the lion with iupunit
Of but if you tackle the tiger you may g,
ba left.
.ss An exchange truly describes the fort
IS. nate mar in the following paragraph
when you see a fellow step out of
% bank into the street, and, with a bros
re smile spread all over his face, put off
er q rapid pace-with a good morning, sill
Il. for every stranger, and a laugh and jol
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