Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-27

Lyle & Shields are just opening a
fresh shipment Of new London layer.
Sultana, and Dehesa %raisins. Patrss cur
rants, dates, 6gs. Malaga grapes and
oranges.
The work on the custem-house is pro-
crossing rapidly. The basement story
will be finished ere long. The granite,
limstone and brick-|ork are of the most
substantial character.
Thursday next is the day selected by
Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes for the cele-
bration Of her husbands "Thanksgiv-
ing" he ought to thank the Return
ing Board on that day.
To night we will have Kate Claxton at
the Greenlaw Opera House, a Louise"
in the Two Orphans, and Maggie Mitch
ell at the Memphis Theater, as "Mignon,"
ir the drama Of that name.
Mr.. Frank Berlin, the Madison street
butcher who accidentally shot himself
with a derringer pistol yesterday morn
ing, died of his wounds last night. The
ball passed through the left lung, inaiet-
ing q fatal wound.
Merchants can save money by CALI ng
at the LEDGER Office before giving their
orders for job printing to drummers,
Prices as low as the same kind Of work
can be done in the United States. Sat
isfsction guaranteed.
In the case of Hackett vs. Lowenstine,
damages, on hearing in the Chancery
Court, a special jury has been impan.
neled to hear the cause, Owing to the
absence Of counsel the hearing was post
poned until next Saturday.
Men with grangerian proclivities nov
send mammoth potatoes, turnips, beet
and pumpkins to newspaper Offices. Lik,
the mar who was presented with an ele
phat, the newspaper men know no
what to do with the huge vegetables.
About the middle of December tn
new party, the "Workingmeu's," wi
hold a mass convention here and wi.
put out a candidate for mayor in oppos
ton to the Democratic nominee for ths
Office. All right; trot the nag out o
the track and let US try bis speed an
bottom.
Owing to the inability of Judge Trigl
on account Of a fractured arm, to atten
, court in this city on Monday last, coul
! was adj 'urned by the clerk over to tn
9th OF December. ALI persons san
moned as jurors will report on the lot
OF December, to which date they stan
. discharged.
Captain R. W. Lightburne, agent
the Cincinnati Packet Company, max,
an announcement which is of interest
> shippers. The late ireshets have not i
t~erfered with his line, but rather in
proved their facilities. He gives throus
bills of lading to all New Englar
points, and makes excellent time.
The bad effect OF long sermons W
It known even in the days of the Apostle
t In the Acts Xxx, 9, it is written: "Al
y then sat in the window a certain you
man named Eutychus, being fallen in
r a deep sleep, and as Paul was loI
90 preaching, he sank down with sleep, al
M fell down from the third loft, and W
~ taken up dead"
~ Rainbows are unusually common Il
90 season. Hardly a day passes but sor
- airy child of vapor aud the sun" is Sc
spanning the heavens. Byron calls t
rainbow q heavenly chameleon"
Sunday two rainbows, one arched ov
the other, and both brilliant with pr
matte c%olors, curved over the heavens
the west. They appeared as if risi
from Hopefeld lake.
n The authorities should see that t
great embsnkment of earth which {
structs Main street in front Of 0'Sul
vans saloon, near Washington, is
= moved as fast as it is thrown up from t
cellar being dug there. = Avalanche,
citizen has certainly a right to dig a c
: lar and put the dirt on the street, fro
B. which place the city has been and is
moving the dirt daily. II the city 6
thorities do not remove the dirt ff
er enough for the Avalanchisn, why VII
IN are you going to do about it2 Howl
the "~perlicel'
Mr.. Rsdke, who had hat fine work
art, the picture of The Battle Of Loo
out Mountain" on exhibition at t
us Memphis Club Hall, has Withdrawn t
picture from public view because t
city and county officials demanded
All license of $25 per day. This license
=, exhibitor of a single work of art C
IA afford to pay, and it literally prevel
It's any piece of statuary or q painting fr,
being exhibited in our city. The tax
art should be abolished by the legis
ture. 1t is another relic Of an illiteri
and bsrbaric age.
rs dozen MaIIard Bucks