Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-26
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THE CITY.
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LEDGER LINES.

ME & Co.'s.
The County Court meets in quarterly
session next month.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches
were well attended yesterday.
The usual effects of Christmas enjoy
ment are felt by the community.
Egg-nogg was in demand yesterday;
Tom and Jerry was also popular.
Petitions othe legislature to repeal the
charter Of the city are in circulation.
There will be an opera matinee Satur-
day afternoon at the Memphis Theater.
During cold weather gas meters should
be kept wrapped up to prevent freezing.
Mary Anderson begins an engagement
at the Memphis Theater Monday night.
A few Of our prominent citizens will
entertain " next Wednesday-only a few.
selfrising buckwheat makes good cakes
every time. Try it. All retail grocers
sell it.
Always use self-rising buckwheAt when
you want good cakes. All retail grocers
sell it.
The rattle for knit Afghan will take
place at Harvey Robinson's tonight at ~
o'clock.
Every kind Ofjob printing executed at
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office,
lS Madison street.
Thousands Of turkeys and chickens were
assAssinsted in order to afford food for
Christmas dinners.
The days, now the shortest Of the year,
will increase their length slowly, but
surely, from this imeforth.
Several of our friends still have Christ
mas in them and find it hard to get rid of
Santa Claus and his good things.
The old year viii soon be gone, and ere
another Christmas comes many a change
viii have taken place in the land.
The repeal Of the city charter is d sub
jet Of grave importance to every proper
ty-owner and taxpayer Of Memphis.
The Louisiana Lottery will have an
other drawing on January l4th. Procure
your tickets now. See advertisement.
One carload Of FIRE kindlers, $50 boxes,
at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'S, at 81 per box Of
100 kindlers. Liberal discount in lots.
Ten cents E week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city BY good
carriers. Leave your ordsu at this Office.
What viii be done with Bayou Gayoso2
is a question often asked, but no prophetic
answer Of reliable nature can be given.
Last night two young men got lost -
and when the sun arose this morning they
found themselves down near the mound
in Fort Pickering.
The mercury dropped to within twelve
degrees Of zero yesterday morning. It
vas the coolest Of the season. This 0
ing It stood at l8'.
Several handsome cutters we're flying
the streets this forenoon. The nov Is at
least three inches deep, and il promises to
remain on the ground until 8 thAw sets in.
Spiritualism seems to have lost its At
traction in Memphis. A drinking glass
with something spirituOus in it seems 70 be
the most attractive medium for the aver
age Memphian.
Captain Robert Wise got up a very
handsome Christmas tree on board Of the
steamer CAT for the little folks yesterday.
The captain Is eTerybody's friend, the
children included.
Despite the yigilant efforts Of the police
and the order prohibiting the use Of fire.
works, the display Of pyrics was made by
more than n boy who had not the fear
OF the law before him.
A few Of our country cousins spent
Christmas in the city, and some went 10 a
chicken fight at Humboldt Park. They
would doubtless have felt better had they
spent the day nearer home.
A beautiful Christmas tree has been
prepared by the members Of the German
Casino, at their club hall, corner Of Union
and Second streets. II viii be on erhibi.
ton TO invited guests tonight.
The Capitol saloon, presided over by
the popular w. II. Yolkman, kindly re,
membered the LEDGER Office yesterday
with a bowl Of capital egg-nog, which wa,
highly relishod and left no headache be.
hind.
Front street was all hustle and activity
until Tuesday evening last. To-day II /,
quiet, few people are TO be seen and buai
ness is as slack as is a midsummer after
noon, but it looks winterish and awful,
dreary.
Early risers we're obliged TO travel OF
foot this forenoon owing to the %railroa,
tracks being showed up. Toward noon
snow-plow was moved along the stree
routes SO that the cars might make thei
regular trips.
The receipts Of cotton here are now 1917,
s2s bales, against 227,slO bales last year h
/ the same date a decrease Of 20,oS2 bales
and 277,96S bales total receipts to date III