Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
LEDGER LIKES.

100 big oranges, $3.50, 287 Main.
100 sound oranges, 81 so. 2S7 Main.
100 specked oranges, Toe, 2S7 Main.
Fresh oysters daily at Mdm. Vinceuts.'
Yenison hams l2Ic per pound at Vic
tor D. Fuchs.
Bishop Quintard will preach in Calvary
church this evening.
Next Monday will be motion day in
the United States Court.
Grand lunch tonight at Joe Emmer.
ich'S saloon, BAY Adams.
The best way to begin the New Year
is to subscribe Tor The LEDGER.
The Wallace Sisters in Minnie's Luck
at the theater next Monday night.
Now that the municipal election is
over the next thing is Mardi-Gras.
One thousand rabbits just received by
victor u. Fuchs. Only 25c a pair.
The weather has turned cool again,
and it is impossible to tell what it will
Go next.
The next terms Of the Circuit end
Criminal courts will commence on next
Monday.
Sneak thieves are still at work steal
ing from halls, hst-racks, etc. Hell doors
should be kept locked.
Billiards, pedro and other games
flourish here in all their pristine vigor
notwithstanding the hard times.
At the Criminal court to-day the ar-
gument of counsel is progressing 10 the
Reesnover.EIliS murder case on motion
for a new trial, etc.
The sale of reserved seats for the Sol.
dene opera bo1ffs troupe engagement
will commences on Tuesday next at Hol-
lenberg's music store.
On tomorrow the penny subscription
for the Bliss testimonial will be taken up
at the different Protestant churches of
the city, and in the Sunday.scbools.
A social of o private club win be given
next Wednesday night, the 18th instant,
at the Memphis Club Hall, under the
management of Mr.. R. j. Walker, secre-
tary.
No floating ice appears in the river to.
day, but the ice gorge at Fort Pillow still
exists and prevents navigation for the
present between here and up country
ports.
The Grand Duke Alexis, who was in
Memphis a couple of years ago, has again
landed on our shores. Owing to the low
water aud the ice he cannot steam his
flagship, the SHETLAND, up to u port.
The wooden pavement in front Of the
Masonic Temple, on Madison street, pre-
sents a very dangerous appearance, and
should be repaired as quickly as possible
so as TO prevent people from breaking
their legs.
In the descriptive list as to the occu-
patton of the councilmen elect published
in yesterdays LEDGER, an error crept is
with reference to Mr.. John P. Hughes,
who is not a saloon-keeper, but a ma.
chinist and master mechanic.
Notwithstanding the very Indictment
weather last night quite a large and fash.
ionable audience appeared at the thester
and enjoyed the Romance of a Poor
Young Man, SO presented by the dra
matte corps of the Chickasaw Guards.
To-day is the anniversary of the death
Of the famous Bishop Berkeley, the author
Of the well.known lines:
Westward the star of empire takes its way;
Tbs four first acts already past.
A fifth shall close the drama with the day;
Times noblest offspring is the last.
The Nashville American, OF the llth
inst, announces the arrival in that city
of Sheriff Andersen Of Memphis, and a
large delegation Of distinguished Mem
phians, principally ofics.seekers who
we're elected as ministers resident at the
p%enitentiary.
The individual who works for a small
salary, or who is out of employment, and
who had to hire a hack in order to carry
his beloved to the theater last night, was
ia q condition not only to appreciate but
10 illustrate the Romance Of a Poor
Young Mau."
Grenada, Mississippi, has a postofice
once again, the government having con.
cluded to establish it. Mr. W. 7. Cole,
of Ssnatobia, Miss. received the appoint
ment as postmaster in place of the irate
postmistrsss who formerly waited upon
the letter-writing aud letter receiving
people of Grenada.
The old general %couNcil will assemble
probably for the last time On next Tues.
day night, The members can then say
farewell to each other; at least those OF
them not reelected can do SO, and the
newly elect can undergo the pleasure of
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