Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20
LEDGER LINES.


Madison street.
The Poplar street bridge, over Bayou
Gayoso, is to be rebuilt. Let it be done at
once.
We will stake our existence on Sol
Coleman's No. 10 as the best Sc cigar in
Memphis.
The LEDGER is a great favorite in Mem
phis. Its circulation is general and daily
increasing.
Every kind ofjob printing executed at
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office,
10 Madison street.
Another generous landlord. Justice
Miller gave all his tenants three months
rent during the epidemic.
Ten cents a week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by good
carriers. Leave your orders at this office.
Many of our business houses are COM
PEELED to keep open until twelve o'clock
at night. This is due to the accumulation
of business.
job printing of every kind executed in
the best style and at the lowest price at
the Public LEDGER job printing Office,
Is Madison street.
Colonel A. J. Roach has moved into the
city, is located at l2S Court street, and
would like to take = few nice gentlemen
as day boarders.
A wonderful automatic story has been
invented by a Memphis lady, who is anK-
iOus to secure a husband for manager Of
this production Of genius.
The Weekly edition Of the LEDGER Is
one of the best advertising journals in the
The Weekly is mailed to sub
scribers at one dollar q year.
A large consignment OF choice spples
and oranges also choice Western cream
cry butter. Jobbers can secure bargains
by calling early. Must be sold at once.
B. VI. Strstt0n & Co.
We publish in another column an in
teresting letter from the San Antonio EI-
press. The author Is Mr.. L. NJ. McKie,
who wss here a few days since on a visit
to his old home. He Is the special travel
ing correspondent Of the Express.
The Appeals asks: Did the earthquake
rattle those oohns On the corner Of Adj
and Sesondg~ Probably il did. and
three men had s Publication ride on these
o5tins, which we're hauled down Adam.
street. in a wages. 70 the terror Il the
people.
Captzin Oscar Postal VIII have his e1.
celient Hghtdnught Steamer trader CON-
pleiei and resdy foT business Tomorrow.
and uiIl Immediately enter the Cache
river trzde running in connection with
toe Hard Cash and the Little Rock rail-
road.
A large assortment Of plain and fancy
crackers, Louisiana sugar and molasses
fresh oatmeal, Graham -four, cracked
wheat, New York buckwheat, grits, HON.
my, Atmore's mince meat and maple
syrup, cheap 70 the trade. B. NJ. STRAIT
ton q Co.
The repairs Of the City Of Augusta will
be finished to-day. She il now in com
plete running order and Is frst-class in al
Of her appointments. Captain Joe Elliott
starts out with her in day or two and
win run regular in the Memphis And
White river trade, making weekly trips
Mayor Flippin, acting recorder, dis
posed Of the following cases this morning
Charles Rennyille (coloredl Kate Marie
and Joe Adams, drunk, fined s.; FletcheI
Hardin lcoloredl stealing; Ellen Lyons
assault and battery; Thomas Kane, mis-
~demeanor, cases continued; w. w
WAyg tcoloredl wife whipping, fnet
S25.
The pile Of collins on Second street nes,
Adams were removed yesterday. Fou
coains, ornsmented with FIVE living men
were hauled in a wagon down Adam
street. The effect Of this was to Fighter
a number Of women and children. Tn
manner in which collins are displaye,
should not be allowed. Two white mel
and a negro make disgusting figures upol
collins in a wagon.
The Appeal has the following mention
Of prominent citizens who were doubles
under the protection and care Of the LIB
orator" "~Ex-County Court CLERK Reilly
Esquire P. NJ. Winter, Captain j. II
Rdmondson, Louis DaltroG, Tom Garvey
Boss Joe Locke, and several others, held
social reunion last night. Excellent toast
were offered and speeches rendered. Th
music for the occasion WA the best tn
city could procure, and when the dancer
quit encOmiums were bestowed on III
merits Of those who kicked their Highlan
filings best" Colonel james Boban award
ed prizes to the terpsichorean artists.
The season at the Memphis Theater wi
open Monday evening next. The theat'
is being thoroughly cleansed from CALLER
to pit, and put in the best condition po.
sible for the time allowed. Mr.. j,
Brooks, one Of the proprietors, will reac
the city this evening, and give his person.
attention TO arrangements. The di
tinguished and irresistible actor, John
Raymond, viii appear in his celebrate
character Of Colonel Mulberry Seller
supported by a fine company. During Il
week Mr.. Raymond will also presei
Risks, which is new to the Memph
boards, but has been enthusiastically r.
ceived everywhere North.