Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-24
TEN GENTS Pc WE X.
THE CITY.
Tuesday Evenins. De-. q, Iszs.
LEDGER LINES.

The weather is cold.
Look out for sn~eak-thieves.
Christmas ,tress are in demand.
The streets are crowded with people.
Egg-nog will be "all the go" tomorrow.
Criminal Court adjourns to Monday
next.
Germania Lodge, 1. o. NJ. A. meets to-
night.
None of the courts will be in session to-
morrow.
The Central Baptist church is to be
completed.
Fire kindlers, 100 for 81, at Oliver, Fin
ME & Co.'S,
Circuit Court adjourns to the second
day Of next year.
A merry Christmas. and a happy New
Year to our readers!
Yesterday $500 bales of cotton were re.
ceived at this market.
The annual Christmas dinner Of the
Bethel will be set tomorrow.
Many firms IN this city have as much
business as they can attend to.
The proprietors and clerks in store
houses complain of too much business.
Mary Anderson begins an engagement
at the Memphis Theater next Monday.
During cold weather gas meters should
be kept wrapped up to prevent freezing.
Self-rising buckwheat makes good cake
every time. Try it. All retail grocer
sell it.
Always use self-rising buckwhest whel
you want good cakes. All retail grocer
sell it.
Sunday-school festival at Central Bal
tist chuch this evening at half past seve.
o'clock.
At st. Peters tomorrow a grand mas
will be celebrated. Prof. Karch will pre-
side at the organ.
Every kind ofjob printing executed .
the PUBLIC LEDeER job printing ofic'
13 Madison street.
A thief yesterday entered the office {
Colonel VIM. L. Duff, Adams street, an
stole two suits Of clothes.
There will be a meeting at the cour
house tonight to discuss the city debt an
the repeal of the charter.
The p~ostofice will close tomorrow
10 o'clock. The carriers will make OF
delivery and one collection.
Tramps are coming to Memphis an
other Southern cities to spend Christina
and enjoy New Years day.
No additional returns of Saturday
election have been received. Maj
Maccabe's election is conceded.
The streets are frozen, but they al
jammed with vehicles, while the sidewaI
are alive with crowds of people.
The chief of police wisely prohibits Il
uie of fireworks because Of the lar
quantity of cotton on the streets.
There will be a matinee at the Mempt
Theater tomorrow afternoon by 4
Adah Richmond opera boutie troupe.
One carload Of fire kindlers, $50 box
at Oliver, Finnie q Co.'s, at 81 per box
100 kindlers. Liberal discount in lots.
The duties Of chief Of police are bel
discharged by Captain Robert Arrat
during the absence of Captain Phil Att
Ten cents a week for the DAILY PU
! Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by go
carriers. Leave your ordsrs at this off
It Is reported on the streets that
, grange firm Of a. J. Vaughn & Co.
ailed. Liabilities said to be less til
!, 10000.
Bethel Christmas dinner at the Bet
building tomorrow at p o'clock precise
The public are cordially invited to
present.
Christmas will be a holiday to the
ployes Of the LEDGER, and eonsequen
no paper will be issued from this Office
morrow.
The Catholic and the Episcopal churc
are being decorated for Christmas. S
vices appropriate to Christmas viii
held tomorrow.
a handsome Christmas gift would b
ticket in the next grand drawing Of
Of Louisiana State Lottery, costing only
- dollars, with a chance to draw a $50,
prize.
- We are under many obligations to a.
!. lady for a pair Of Christmas stockir
which we will hang up tonight. {
g stockings are embroidered with hi,
glyphics of mysterious beauty.
We regret to learn that the younJ
ut child of Mr.. George b. Peters, seriot
sh burned a few days ago, died of the inju
n. received, and was buried yesterday. L
" Madge" was the youngest of the fam
4 sweet, beautiful, bright child, only
years old. She was unusually promis
and the ideal of the household. We u
with their friends in heartfelt symp'