Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-24

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Mcnkcn Bros. retail cash sales Fri
day, May I'D, were Sl659.95. Fiv,
per cent of that amount ($S3) wa
turned over this morning to the But
Ter Anderson committee.
Mrs. Manning had a fine Of So sci
upon her evil tongue by DR.. Porter
this forenoon. She could not pay it
and so stands committed. No other
fines in the Police Court to-day
II the givers koepon giving Captain
Wise will have silver gifts enough Ia
furnish a new steamboat all over by
the time his present vessel wears out.
He has several drayloads already.
The speech of Captain r. W. Wise.
complete and fully illustrated, as it
ought to have been made last night,
appears elsewhere, printed from ad-
vanced notes of the gentleman re-
marks.
II. SeesSel, ST., & Son, corner Jeffer-
son and Second, have an extra fine lot
Of fresh meats and vegetables for
Saturday market Supplies ordered
Saturday will be delivered free on
Sunday mgrning.
A telegram from General Luke
Wright to a friend, this forenoon, from
Jackson Tenn, announces no decision
in the Taxing District case, and the
Bernstein rape case has been reversed
by the Supreme Court,
Fathers McFeely and 0'Dwyer,
from Louisville, will open a mission
at ten and a half o'clock tomorrow at
st. Peters church. The first named
divine will preach. Vespers at eight
in the evening as usual.
Cooling breezes were waited through
the cabins Of the steamer Gaf during
her pleasure trip last night. After
the hot sunshine aud the close air Of
the city in the evening it was delight
fully enjoyable to the excursionists.
Those who died in the National ser
vice, aud are inferred at the National
Cemetery six miles from the city, will
have their resting places decorated
next Friday. The patriotic feelings
of their comrades and friends have
been aroused, and they are hard at
work in making preparations.
The value of cotton has fallen near
ly mi cen a pound, or s. per bale,
from the highest point reached during
the excitement of three days ago. A
few persons hereabOuts unwisely
struck the excited tide, went in some
hundreds on futures and came out
shOrn of their wealth. They console
themselves with the motto nothing
yenturei, nothing gained.
A little n~ine-year-Old lady from
near Vance street made up, with her
mother aid, and from her wi gar
den, a colossal bouquet with a fragrant
magnolia in the centre, and she ear
ried the floral tribute, nearly as large
as herself, to Captain Wise, presenting
it with a few graceful remarks. 1t
was the biggest of his floral bunch.
and he was as proud Of it as the little
girl appeared to be in making tho
offering.
The Chester papers publish a no.
tice from Colonel Hyatt to the cadets
at the military academy, cautioning
them the whistling or singing of
Pinafore in the building, upon the
grounds, within the limits Of Ches-
ter, will be counted a second delin-
quency offense punished by two
hours guard walk on Saturday after
noon. What an agreeable Hyatt-us
could be produced in our street music
"a
if President Porter could enforce
such an order as that.
The wild condition Of the cotton
market continues to be the ~agitating
sensation in business circles. The
Liverpool price list at the opening
this morning stood within 1-l6d of its
price a week ago, after having ad-
vanced to I'D. The New York future
market opened this morning l22
points, or nearly lie per pound lower
than the top figures three days ago.
The rapid and violent fuctuation is
unhealthy to spectators, but all who
own real cotton feel confident.
We will venture to assert that the
cleanest and most artistically painted
cigar establishment in the United
States is hat Of our friend Sol Cole.
man, at 3l6 Main street. The front
of his store is Of blue and gold, and
contrasts beautifully with the glossy.
white doors and marbleized counters.
For a fact, it is a pleasure for any
smoker to visit his establishment, and
we need not mention the quality of.
his No. los and other cigars, for they
are by far the most popular cigars in
the market.
FOR SATURDAY MARKET.
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