Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-24

A number Of our conuoisseurs in
the smoking line have had cigars sent
to them from abroad by mail during
the late fever siege.
The first number Of the Mason
Weekly Call has been received, and it
is a neat, well arranged and exceed
ingly newsy newspaper.
Sweeter than the incense Of wild
flowers and more precious than the
richest jewels is this charming health
laden northern breeze.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash in ad-
vance.
A German was given at Nashville
last Wednesday evening in honor of
r. w. Harris and I. I. johnson, of
the Chicks, at the residence of r, II.
Mason.
The cold wind is from the Tapping of
the left wing of that storm that passed
to the westward of us yesterday and
the day before. In Texas they call it
a norther.
What a sweet musical twang this
hoarse north wind contains. 1t is
usually termed brisk and bowling, but
now it is sweet and most delightfully."-
enjoyable.
The quarantine against us has been
raised by New Orleans, and the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee railroad is
ready to receive all freights offering
for that point.
What deep pulsations of joy will be
felt as friend meets friend, and all
hands, the house-maid included, come
trooping back to their loved haunts
and abiding places.
The nurse matinee regularly held
on the Madison street flags, between
Main and Front, for the past three
months, has ceased. The lack Of
business and cold weather dispersed
them.
Our absent wives, children and
sweethearts may soon cluster around
the holy affairs Of their homes, those
old Saxon citadel, Of the virtues, and
no matter how humble, there's no
place like them.
The five year old son of Chris Ge's
fell in the river yesterday near the
foot Of Boal street and made a narrow
escape from drowning. He had to be
rolled and pumped out for an hour or
two before he was brought around.
Merchants and others will remem-
Der that the PUBLIC LEDGER bindery
is prepared to furnish all manner Of
binding, from a pamphlet to a full
bound ledger, in the best style and at
moderate rates. Office - Madison
street,
Colonel Louis DaltroF appeared in
the vestibule of the Peabody last even
ing in a new military cap and other
soldierly garb, and his friends twitted
him pleasantly about his close resem-
blance to the colonel commanding,
ETC., etc, etc.
The P. A. and P. is held a jolliG
cation last evening, their last formal
meeting for the present season. After
ordering all outstanding bills paid and
demanding that quarantine restric-
tons be Immediately removed, they
adjourned until the next epidemic.
The city board of health will hold
an official meeting tomorrow and it
is expected will announce hat the
epidemic is over. a large number of
people, however, have decided that
they will not let their families come
home before the middle of next month.
The public school houses here
are to undergo fumigation, disinfec-
ton and general cleaning without de-
lay, with a view to having them ready
for use as soon as our people return
and the situation will warrant the re-
opening of the schools. The members
of the school board in the city are
already moving.