Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30


At the Recorders Court this morning
but one case appeared on the docket, and
that was an arrest for disorderly conduct.
Victor D. Fuchs, the we'll known game
and fish dealer on Jefferson street, was
made happy last night. 1t is a bouncing
boy.
BEST selfrisiug -four reduced to $40
per barrel, caused by improved machin-
cry run by water power. Oliver, Finnie
& Co.
Tomorrow will be motion day in the
Chancery Court. The HackettLowen-
stein case will be taken up OF hearing on
next Monday.
The election to fill the legislative va.
cancy, caused by the resignation Of Mr..
T. c. Lowe, will be held throughout the
city and county to morrow.
Bethlehem buckwheat, a real luxury,
only to be had of b. NJ. Stratton & Co.
Also New York State buckwheat, Ora
ham -four, oatmeal, grits and hominy.
Fine assortment of choice oranges,
lemons, layer figs in boxes, drums and
kegs, London layer, Dehesa, seeding and
Sultana raisins at B. NJ. Strattoa h Co. s.
The severe cold spell Of weather causes
no little suffering among the poor Of the
city. Remember the poor" is the
most humane injunction written in the
" Book of Books"
Big preparations are making for tht
Mardi-Gras celebration in this city il
February next. 1t is intended to max,
the celebration of 1878 excel anything
ever seen in Memphis.
One of the finest assortments Of dc
nestle and foreign canned goods, -four
sugar, coffee, sugar-house molassei
golden, maple aud rock candy syrups a
B. M. Stratton & Co.'s.
A pound party" was given at IL
residence of Mrs. Hosea Townsend, i
J Chelsea, last night for the benefit Of til
minister of the Brick" P~resbyteria
Church. The elite of Chelsea was in a
tendance.
, Yesterday, Thanksgiving, was gen,
Z rally celebrated throughout the cit.
But little business was transacted, Til
churches were we'll attended, as was all
the Maggie Mitchell (Fsnchon) matint
. at the thester.
All the ladies are invited to call al
see the novelty steam apparatus 4
drawing and testing teas and c%offees, al
try a hot cup of tea or coffee made
! one minute, at the counter of B.
Stratton & Co.
The planets Mars and Saturn are nc
drifting apart, but Professor Stone, Of d
Cincinnati observatory, says that Oh Il
1t Both day of June mex they will be
1t close together in line as to appear TO t
y naked eye as but one planet.
The sudden falling of the thermon
ter since Wednesday evening was este
ishing, The cold weather with the thu
co mometer down to freezing point is ur
90 sual at this time of the year, Frost a
ice appeared everywhere on the stree
and in the suburbs last night.
N A poetic philosopher sings as follow
When the weather is wet we must q
y fret; when the weather is dry we mi
. not cry; when the weather is cold
must not scold; when the weather
warm we must not storm; but be thar
full together whatever the weather"
Z At5 o'clock this morning DR.. j.
n Allen, one of the oldest and best knov
=. physicians, died at his residence on Coz
street. DR.. Allen had been in bad hea.
for some time, and last night be "
= taken suddenly i'll. Medical aid "
summoned at once. Congestion was t
cause of DR.. Aliens death.
Mr.. George R Phelau was nominal
by the Democratic executive commit
yesterday to Gil the vacancy caused
the resignation OF Representative 4.
Lowe. Thirteen members, two less tn
a majority or quorum of the commit
were present, but they concluded to ma
the nomination. Mr.. Phelau receiv
seven votes out of the thirteen and v
declared the nominee.
A burning chimney, when the SCOT b
been lighted by a fire in the frepla0
An can be e~xtinguished by shutting all
doors in the room, so as to prevent a
ill current of air up the chimney; thea,
ITS throwing a few handiuls Of common
salt upon the fire in the CRATE or on
hearth, the FIRE in the chimney will
Immediately extinguished. The philo
ply of this is, that in the process
'or burning the salt, muriatic acid gas
evolved, which is a prompt ~extinguisI
for Of Ere.
Fish! Fish! At Albert se'
aeIss market, corner Main ri