Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-27
tEpaER LlsEs.
The carnival is the ali absorbing topic.
The bright golden weather continues.
The Bluff City GraYs had a drill last

The ladies are making the usual prep
arations for Msrdi-Gras.
Maple syrup, drip syrup. creamery but
ter-sll fne-st Oliver, Finnie & Co.'S.
Tonight Lawrence Barrett in his great
im~persOnation Of Cassius" 10 Julius
Cesar.
The streets are crowded with strangers
who have come to stay until after the
carnival.
The pastry-cook case Of Parzycke VS..
Rocco was argued this morning in the
Circuit Court.
Just received a fresh shipment OF
fancy creamery and Alderny butter. B.
NJ. Stratton 4 Co.
Elegant Offices and sleeping rooms for
rent in the Planters Insurance building.
80 and Al Madison street.
Lavinia Curry (colOred) and Henry
Webb (cOlored) we're arrested this morn,
ing for engaging ia a fight.
Last night a thief entered P. s. Tufts
residence, No. 377 Orleans street. add
stole aa overcoat aud two hats.
The bright weather of tho past few
days has dried up the ground and farm.
ers have commenced to plough.
Mr.. Frank Huse ha: been elected presi
dent, and Mrs. John C. Hook secretary
and treasurer Of the St. Lazarus ant
Grace Church Aid Society.
The attendance at Mardi. Gras Monday
and Tuesday will be much larger than al
any previous occasion. People from al
parts Of the world are coming.
House and clearinghouse keeper,
will do well to call on c. N. Erich be
fore buying as he offers great bargains il
glass, queensware, cutlery, casters, etc
Give the Charm yeast powder a trial
Takes only one.half the quantity Of all
others, and is guaranteed to have nc
superior. For sale by B. NJ. Stratton 4
Co.
A few nights ago a thief entered Mr.
Stratman's gocery, in Fort Pickering
and stole one hundred dollars, which he
had seereted in a shot bag under the
counter.
The work on the foundation Of The
armory to be erected by the Chickssav
Guards on fernando street, just south o
Union. has commenced. The building
will cost $4,000
Lizzie Jefferson (colored), of Walnut
street, south of Vance, made complaint
this morning that she had been severely
beaten by her husband. Tom jefferson
~(colored), who is a drsyman.
School6el1 & Hanauer's cotton shed
at the northwest corner Of Adams ant
Third streets, caught FIRE about twelv
o'clock last night. The Ere was sur
pressed in time to prevent a general cor
Asgration.
At the select carnival at Maennerchol
Hall night before last the prizs, a COLDER
cross, for the most graceful wsltzer wa
awarded to Mss Baumberger, aged thir
teen. Though the attendance was no
large the occasion was quite enjoyable
We take pleasure in calling attention
to the three leading brands of fourth.
King. White Swan and White Plane
The White Swan and White Plume ar
strictly choice, the King is strictly fancy
and guaranteed to have no superior il
this market. All for sale by B, M. STRAIT
ton & Co.
Pursuant 10 o decree OF the United
States Court in the Martin insur
ance cases drafts to the amount o
$4,000 were cashed to-day for the plain
tiff. DR. E. II. Martin receives the sun
of $40 900 to-day, with $4,000 more K
be paid him in a few days by the in
surance companies against whom judg
ment was awarded.
The boating season will soon oper
with four crews GA the wave. The But
City, DeSoto, Alline and Geraldine boa
clubs will vie for the championship o
the silver.crested waters this spring. 1
is intimated that the frat regatta viii
take place early in May. In this con
n%ection it is we'll to remember that Billy
Maingault is still On the water.
A Linden street resident was arouse,
at half past twelve o'clock this mornin.
by the arrival of several friends VIII.
had to abandon an omnibus because O
the unpaved streets, and walk to tn
residence. The Linden man was agree
ably surprised when be atcertained tina
the matutinal visitors we're friends an
not enemies. Ais vel that ends we'll
If our friends want to spend a pleaI
ant evening, they cannot do better tina.
to call at the Memphis Club Hall, wher
"a pleasant variety of entertainments al
offered. Instrumental and vocal cor
certs, oratiouS, dancing and feasting, ar
the orders of the evenings until ne1
Tuesday night.
Prime Mess Reef,
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