Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-24
LEDGER LINES.

nohcsy presents are on exhibition and
for sale all over town.
Cloudy aud foggy weather prevails
these nights and mornings.
Fire kindlers for one hundred fires for
n dollar at Oliver, Finnie 4 Co.'S.
Spangler, 376 Main street, has the
latest weekly and daily papers, libraries,
etc.
On Monday night Maggie Mitchell will
commence an engagement at the theater
in Mignon.
On Monday the United States Circuit
and District Courts will open in this city,
Judge Trigg presiding.
Candidates for aldermanic and coun.
cilmanic offices are appearing in nearly
all the wards Of the city.
Extra fresh roasted Rio and Java
coffee-the very best improved rooster
and cooler-at Oliver. Finnis 4 Co.'s.
The grand Vienna bakery, at 1877 and
1879 Poplar street, is supplying the Mem.
phians with Vienna bread and rolls daily.
Best seltrising -four reduced to $40
per barrel, caused by improved machin-
cry run by water power. Oliver, F,nnie
& Co.
At the theater matinee to-day Pique,
with Fanny Davenport as mabel Rem.
frew," will be the attraction, and it will
be repeated again tonight.
The thirty-eighth session of the Menu.
phis annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, is progressing
at Brownsville, Tenn, Bishop Keenel
presiding.
The fire steamers howled aud screamed
over town at 4 o'clock this morning
owing to the destruction by FIRE o.
Speers' steam cotton gin situated on
Causey street.
Next Tuesday night at the G~reenlaV
Opera House that fine actress, Kate
Claxton, will appear as Louise" in the
Two Orphans, a role in which she has nc
successful rival.
Business is improving considerably
the banks are getting supplies Of money
by express from the East, and a more
hopeful feeling prevails. The cotton
crop is at least one-fourth short and six
weeks late in getting into market, all Of
which make money tight and hard to
get at.
Tonight week a mass-meeting Of the
Democrats and Conservatives will be
held at the city hall for the purpose Of
selecting a city executive committee ia
conduct the ~mayoralty campaign of Jan.
uary next, All citizens interested in
the welfare Of the city and themselves
should attend this meeting.
Two candidates for the legislature are
on the track at pressnt--Captain j.
Harvey Mathes and Mr.. John E. Randle
Colonel George R. Phelan who vas called
ont, declines to make the race. It il
asserted that Mr.. Jesse Brown will also
engage in the race of Saturday next anG
seek to wear legislative honors.
Mr.. P. Pierotti, deceased, who will b,
buried tomorrow afternoon, was one O
the founders of the Societa di Unione
Fratellanza Itslians, and was noted fol
his thrift, enterprise and kindness. Will
all classes of citizens with whom he wal
acquainted, he was q general favorite.
He leaves a large circle Of friends who
mourn his loss.
At the annual election Of officers o
Kilwinning Lodge No. BAL, F, and A
NJ, held last night, the following gentle
men were elected for the ensuing year
John W. Waynesburg, W. NJ; F. La
mont, S. W.; A. j. Knapp, j. W.; R. P.
Boiling, treasurer; J. S. Carpenter, sec
rotary. After the meeting an elegant
supper, prepared by Mrs. Carpenter, wa;
highly enjoyed by the members and
visitors.