Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-01
LEDGER LINES.

'omiiles al D.. N. W a 20. 8.
Fire kindlers for one hundred fires for
one dollar at Oliver, Finnie 4 Co.'s.
Choice creamery and Western butter
just received at B. M. Stratton 4 Co. q.
The cold weather these nights in.
creases the demand for sta~tion-house
lodgings.
At the Greenlaw Opera House on Mon
day MacEvoy's Hibsrnicon will be on
exhibition.
Monday night next the Evangeline
Burlesque Opera Troupe will appear at
the theater.
The sudden spell of cold weather
caught many a poor persos without coal
or warm clothing.
Something strictly choice and fresh
fancy candies for the holidays at B. NJ.
Stratton & Co.'s
To-day G. L. McMannus (white), was
arrested by ~patrolmAn Scott, on the
charge of till.tapping.
Wednesday night next the city fathers
will meet at the City Hall and will en-.
gage in monthly business.
St. Andrews Society banqueted last
night and to day a "hot Scotch head.
ache is not difficult to find.
AT the theater matinee to-day Mignon
will be the attraction, and at night Miss
Mitchell will appear as Lorle.p
The general assembly of the State will
meet next week at Nashville to consider
the proposition of the bondholders.
All gas meters will freeze unless
wrapped with old blankets, carpets, or
something that will keep the frost out.
R. II. %spangler, news dealer, 376 Main
street, has all the late papers and maya.
zines. The Count of Monte Christie, 4Oc.
Best selfrising -four reduced to $40
per barrel, caused by improved machin-
cry run by water power. Oliver, Finnie
& Co.
A quiet election is progressing to-day
throughout the city and county to fill a
legislative A very small vote
will be polled.
The police are in search of q mar who
stole three horses and sold them in this
city, and who then robbed several parties
at q boarding house and decamped.
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 aud
Sultaua raisins at B. NJ. Stratton & Co.'S.
One of the finest assortment of do.
mest'c and foreign canned goods, -four,
sugar, coffee, sugar-house molasses,
golden, maple and rock candy syrups at
B. NJ. Strstten & Co.'s.
At the Recorders Court thit morning
the following cases we're disposed of:
John Carr, Henry Howard (black), oh
tanning money under false pretenses,
discharged; Andy Fogher (white) drunk,
fined IS.
All the ladies are invited to call and
see the novelty steam apparatus for
drawing and testing teas and cofees, aud
try a hot cup Of tea or coffee made in
n minute, at the counter of B. NJ.
Stratton & Co.
The central committee Of the Work.
ingmen's party me; at Cochran Hall last
evening and was addressed by Mr.. Geo.
h. Pbelau, the nominee. Mr.. Phelan
announced himself as the Workingmen's
candidate for the legislature, aud he dis.
cussed the question of capital VS.. labor,
and expressed himself as in favor of low
taxes and opposed to the proposition of
Governor Porter and the bondholders.
If any citizen desires to find out how
many men will engage to carry wards
for him let him run for some little office.
The ward pocket" mar ia generally
shabby in dress. his face is radient from
the effect of hard drinking, his voice is
husky and his pockets are empty. His
first proposition is to carry a ward, and
his second is for a loan of five or ten
dollars to treat the boys. Should you
accede to his second proposition after
the election you will find that he forgot
to carry out his first, owing to inability
probably.
ALL the latest dsilies, illustrated
weeklies, monthlies, etc can be found
at the news stand of Billy Liebeu, 1861