Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07
LEDGER LINES.

Inc Clty employees are clamOrlng Tor
their back pay.
The only thing going on at the city
ball is bond funding.
New bales of cotton continue to arrive
in town almost daily.
The scientists arrived here tc day from
Nashville en- route for Texas.
A cotton seed oil mill is nearing com
pletion az Friar's Point, Miss.
Victor D. Fuchs received one lot of
fresh red snapper by express this day.
Many cold blooded citizens donned
their overcoats last evening, while others
sat around hot stoves.
The funeral of Emma Winters, daugh.
ter Of Esquire P. NJ. Winters, was
largely attended on yesterday.
The cotton worm looms up like a night.
mare, or a materialized ghost, in West
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Religious services will be held at the
Hebrew synagogue this evening in cele.
bration Of the new year, "Rosh Hash.
onoh."
AT the Temple of the Hebrew Re-
formed congregation, Children of Israel,
divine services will be held this evening
at 6 o'clock.
The weather has cleared up again and
sunshine will prevail again for a time.
1t was almost cold enough last night to
bring frost.
Tonight at Estival Park Miss Emma
Crauch will sing several selections. The
concert by Arnold's band will be very
attractive.
This afternoon at 6 o'clock the Jewish
New Year commences, and VIII be duly
celebrated BY the religious portion of the
Hebrew population of the city.
This season shell oystars eaten at the
counter will be sold for thirty.fve cents
per dozen, but when stewed, fried, etc ,
fifty cents per dozen will be charged.
Congestive chills are not uncommon
at present. When you feel one coming
on send for q physician Immediately.
Delays are dangerous in such cases at
the present esson Of the year.
1t cleared Off at sunset last evening,
and the old local weather prophet pre-
dicted fine weather.
"'.Tis the sunset of life gives us mystical lore,
And coming events cast their shadows
BEFORE"
The reunion of the old One Hundred
and Fifly'fourth and Thirteenth Tonnes.
see Confederate regiments will take
place at the Fair Grounds on Thursday
the 9th instant, where q barbecue will
be one Of the attractions.
At 9 o'clock last night an alarm of fire
was given from Smiths cigar store, 2O6
Main street, caused by burning paper
up stairs for the purpose Of driving out
mosquitoes. The FIRE brigade turned
out and in a few minutes turned in"
Anna Hill has fled a bill Of divorce
in the Chancery Court against Nathan
Hill, alleging that they intermarried in
March, 1866, and in September, 1874, de-
fsndant abandoned petitioner and r.
fused to return, herce she prays for q
divorce.
At present Venus is in her evening
phase, being about two hours est from
the suo. Jupiter ehin7 brightly in the
west Of south az the twilight dsepens,
and Saturn and Mars are then coming
up ia the cAst, arriving at tbe meridian q
iitile after midnight.
1t being On established fact that the
Louisville railroad company intends
building a new depot, several of The
other roads are now endeayoring to re
vive the old union depot scheme, and
conferences among railroad men are b.
ing had for that purpose.
Pbe Porter Rifles, Of Nashville, have
accspt'd an inyitstiGn to attend the St.
Louis Fair on the 22d Of September 9ud
compete at the competitive prize drill
Fhe Chickasaw Guards should,if possible
also visit 81. Lopis sud euter the lists o
competition Tor the prize.
No meeting was held lat night a
Cochran Hall by The Work.ngmen. Tn,