Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-05
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Ofhcsa Is Madison Street.
CENTS PER WE E X.
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.
Paris bonnets at Lavigue's.


The moon rises at half-past eight
tonight.
The weather for the past few days
has been tough on Rheumatism.
All styles aud qualities of shoes al
the Big Boot shoe store, 344 Main.
The gas Office has removed to the
Masonic Temple building, on Madison
street.
A pleasant luxury has been the
CRATE in the rear parlor for seyera'
mornings past.
Lazy or incompetent lawyers arr
severely excoriated by the chief JUS.
tice of the Supreme Court.
The days are now nearly fourteen
and a half hours in length, and in q
few days will be the longest Of the
year.
The temperature variations yester.
day were 26', the highest being 81
and the lowest So. 1t will be warmer
to-day.
The peddler of fresh peaches and
apricots goes about the back streets
aud sings his wild and discordanI
notes aloud.
Every Que predicts good times mex
fall, aud some go so far as to say tn,
outlook is better than il has been foi
twenty years,
The mission exclusively for the Ital
lana at 81. JoSeph's Church will com
meuce tomorrow evening at s O'Clock
aud close on Sunday evening.
The river has risen here nearl,
three feet within the past week and i
still swelling, but it is not likely t,
continue more than a few days.
The Irish Literary Association vii
meet tonight at their hall, on Popla
stree, near Main, to elect officers 70
the ensuing term and to transact othe
business.
Some lucky individual will draw
the capital prize Of 100000 on Jun,
18th, in the Louisiana Lottery. &c
a ticket at once so as to be represente,
on this great occasion.
As the usual semi annual dividen,
paying season draws near, It's odd I,
see how the bondhOlders' face i'm
proves in appearance and with wha
good cheer he greOts a friend.
People must sweep out their stores
their houses and their premises, be
sides the sidewalks and the gutter
four feet from the pavements, or the
are liable to be hauled up and fined.
The unwise man who cast of hi
flannel during the warm spell Of tw.
weeks ago laments his folly, and hi
aching bones causes him to envy hi
more prudent neighbor who sweltere,
in his warm garments.
The annual scholastic exercises 0
rooms Nos. 2 and 3, Market stree
schools, will commence tomorrow
morning at l0o'clock, under the super
vision Of the teachers, Misses Fanni
May and Cora H. Ashe.
Those tender plants that have shiv
cred in the chilly air for a week pas
wishing they could have been covere
up in a nice bed, now uncurl thei
: = leaflets aud again feel cheerful in tn
, genial and healthy sunshine.
From the country comes news tina
the recent replant Of cotton, cause
! by the Staying effects Of cut-worms, i
{ up and growing beautifully, aud it
youthful promise is all that the mos
sanguine can wish. A favorable sea
son from now on is all our planter
hope for.
The Helena Rifles expect to visi
this city from Helena, Ark, to par
ticipate in the laying Of the cornC
stone Of the new custom house, on tn
oath inst. The steamer Rob Ro.
Captain John B. Bavis, will give the
a free exclusion trip to aud fro.
The movement 10 perfect the o
ganiZation to introduce a merchant
: line Of steamers in the lower rive
coast trade is working along smooth
|. and Captain John B. Davis is assure
: that he will receive proper supper
A meeting of the merchants, it
said, will be held this afternoon
come to an understanding aud arran,
details.
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