Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-20
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LEDGER LINES.
There were two fires Yesterday


There were two fires yesterday.
The receipts of cotton are unusually
large.
The jefferson street Opera House opened
last night.
The railroads and steamboats, are doing
a heavy business.
Thanks to the Southern Express Com
pany for latest New York papers.
Tomorrow an election will be held fol
hoater of Shelby and Fayette counties.
During cold weather gas meters should
be kept wrapped up to prevent freezing.
The morning was rainy and disagreed
bic. There was also some sleet this morn,
ing.
This morning snow, sleet and rain Wis.
tied the city. he weather continues
cold.
Every kind ofjob printing executed a
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing office
10 Madison street.
Pure maple vrup, gallon and half gal
lon cans, also APPLE sugar, just received
by Lytle &Si DIS.
For the past I W days the city has beer
! crowded with visitors who come here L
buy Christmas goods.
For Michigan pure apple cider call a
w. f. Oltman's, corner Of Fifth anC
Greenlaw streets, Chelsea.
Judge f. S. Hammond, of the UniteC
States Court, last night delivered an inter
esting lecture to the Memphis Law Glass
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by goo,
carriers. Leave your orders at this Office
Lytlc & Shields are exposing a very ex
%tensiye line of fancy biscuits, includin
novelties in the shape Of m%enagerie an
kindergarten.
Recorder Quigley this morning sen
John Robinson to jail, on the charge {
trying to steal a pistol and being accessor
to = robbery.
TheAdahRichmond opera troupe begin
an engagement Monday night at tn
Memphis Theater. The opening opera
La Perichole.
Owing to the Union street fire yestel
day afternoon the horse-cars of the MAR
Beal, Vance and fernando lines wer
blocked until about dark.
A dispatch from Washing on says
There will be a meeting of yellow feve
experts in Memphis on the Doth inst. TIL
subcommittee will leave here for this
point on Tuesday night"
In the United States Court yesterda
DR.. Eddins was refused a new trial an
sentenced to two years imprisonment an
payment Of 500 fine. The defendant ws
convicted of ballot-box stufing.
Messrs. Garfield, Chittenden and Nor:
have been designated as the house sui
committee to visit Memphis and vicinit
daring the holidays and investigate ii
yellow fever. Messrs. Young, Hooker an
Gibson will visit New Orleans.
Justice Spelman yesterday held an il
quest upon the body of n negro chill
named Birdie Walker, who died from ii
effects Of a burn, at No. IS Madison stree
Being left alone the child's clothing eaugl
fire, and fatal injuries resulted.
Owing to the pressure of other matter
the bale of cotton donated to the wido
and orphans of Waterman Slater, Of Il
government relief boat John NJ. Chan
bers, was not sold yesterday. The ss
was postponed to some day next week.
At the Masonic Lodge of Sorrow, la
night, the choir, under the leadership
Mr. james Kirkland, and the organ, maj
aged by Professor Perring, were motto
able features Of the occasion. Miss Matt
F., Lou Brown, of Huntsville, Ala, render,
5 the solo, Blessed Are They Who Mourn
in an artistic manner. She y fine voca
list, and last night the melody of her swe
singing swept the heart-cords Of evel
, one present. Miss Brown came fro
Huntsville at the request of her Mason
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