Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-02
LEDGER LINES.

At the Criminal Court to day motions
are on hearing.
Every citizen can raise his " ice
crop at present.
The Chsncery Court has adjourned
over to Friday next.
Hall rack and overcoAt thieves are
slipping around every night.
John Wendels Popular saloon will
spread a grand lunch tonight.
Last night wac by many degrees the
coolest had in Memphis this season,
Max StrOEOsch With his opera troupe
has been delighting the Nashvillians.
Shell oysters cooked BY steam at John
SturlA's, No. 81 Main St, corner Uuion.
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A little money for Christmou would be
quite acceptable to the police and fire.
men at present.
The social season is at hand, aud the
time has arrived for giving parties and
INDUCING in other social sDjoyrasnts.
ThOt we'll known Indian, MAN.
A~traid-of-H is-Houses," can be- found at
the City Hall and at the Court house.
Miss Mary Anderson will appear as
Evadne," in Shells drama of that
name, at the theater next Monday night.
The City Hall officials will probably
remove themselves and traps 70 the
Courthouse, and there remain until the
City Hall is made safe.
Our Legislators elect will have to be at
Nashville on New Years day Our
legislators will have to swsilowthe ir egg
nogs during Christmas week.
Mons. Alpbonse will be the attra ction
at the theater matinee to-day, anil to
night tbe Furnish people will play Bo som
Friends as a farewell performance.
In many counties the cotton crop is
almost gathered, ard cur exchanges say
that the yield is far below that of asst
year, having been cut of by the ca vly
frost.
at the Recorders Court this mornin g
Mary J. Wood aud J. NJ. Perry wer e
committed to jail on the charge Of lar
ceny, in default of one thousand dollars
bail.
In England and Ireland Oreul is sold
by weight-an extra superine -four.pound
loaf for about fifteen cents Of our money,
aud household iour-pouud Loaf at twelve
cents.
Hsllen'S Baby foe sac at B.. H. span.
gIer's, 376 Main. A full line of the latest
illustrated weeklies, maya zines, etc.
Back numbers of the LAX Side Library
always on hand.
The Holly Springs South says: Five
wagons loaded with cotton passed
through Holly Springs on tho 26th, en-
rou'e for Memphis. This fact demon.
strates the necessity OF q railroad from
here to Memphis"
A benevolent order called the Ancient
Order of United Workmeu has been
started at Nashville. 1t ia similar to the
Knights Of Honor in its objects, among
which is the payment of $1,000 to hit
family at the death Of each member.
At Louisville this week a Mrs. Fled.
man recovered one cent damages from
Gr. Schwartz, because the latter entered
her store aud maliciously and unlawful
ly, and in Hebrew, called her a woke
biast,'' which means a naughty woman q.
AKentucky paper says that mule mes.
is advancing, and prices are running ~
at a rapid rate. Even the frame Of what
was evidently Gu. ont for a mule com
mands $3.50, and this is about the rats
for the commonest mule aesh ever huns
on bones.
Those who now visit the City Hal
make Their visits as short as possible
feari&g that the hall will cave ia. 1ht
officials walk around on iip-toe, and srt
ready to bolt at a moments notice. TIL
danger, however, is said to be more ap
parent than real.
The Rev. B. NJ. Palmer, DID,, of Nes
Orleans, will deliver a lecture at the
Greealaw Opera House, on Thursday
evaning, December I, at halfpsst seven
o'clock, in aid of the Lauderdale street
church. Subject of the lecture, Nor
moniam."
The Cotton Exchange blackboard
present the following facts and figures
to-day: Receipts Of cotton for the week
22,3SO bales; for the season, l99,492
Shipments for the week, l7,772; for tn,
season, l43 ,322; stock on hand, 6l,563
Sales for the week, 1920 bales, equally
divided between spinners and exporters,
Rush for the theater door as soon a
you are certain thatthe curtain will droI
in a few seconds. 1t is always we'll t.
do that, II is the custom of the bes
: society, and then it let's the stage people
know that you don't care whether the,
ara disturbed or not; aad it lets peopl,
who want TO see the end of tknow tina
/ they can't do it. In fact, it is general.