Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-06

tlnnle d 20. S.
Whittaker's Star hams for sale by
B. NJ. Stratton & Co,
Savannah river shad received to-day
by H. Seessel, ST., & Son.
Choice oranges fifteen cents per
dozen. B. NJ. Stratton & Co.
Choice lemons fifteen cents per
dozen. B. NJ. Stratton & Co.
The country roads have dried, and
pastoral life is very enjoyable now.
Natures coloric is suggestive oflight
spring wear for both sexes of Humanity.
Choice oranges fifteen cents per
dozen at Wehrum's, fernando road.
Choice lemons and sound oranges
fifteen cents a dozen at Oliver, Finnie
& Co.'S.
This genial weather will cause the
fruit blossoms to open within a few
days.
Sale of seats for the Mccullough en-
gagement begins tomorrow at Hollen-
berg's.
Soldiers Trust will be played to-
morrow night for Geo. c. Boniface's
benefit.
The sand-b bar in the river near the
Arkansas shore, opposite this port, is
showing up slightly.
Victor D.. Fuchs will receive this
afternoon a fine lot of Potomac river
shad which he will sell very low.
Spring feyerish is the feeling of
many. 1t begins with aching in the
shoulders, and ends with laziness.
Yiolets perfume the morning air,
aid fragrant little bouquets of the
same are worn by the bellies and beaux.
Look in the back alleys and yards.
Mcssrs. Health Officers. The middle
Of the streets are clean, compared
with the rear premises of many.
Two dollars is the price of a whole
ticket in the Louisiana lottery, the
drawing Of which takes place next
Tuesday. Get a ticket at the usual
place.
The First National Bank finds a
ready sale for large amounts Of the
new four per cent. government bonds.
Now is the time to purchase these Sc.
eurities.
Cotton receipts are croWding up. We
are now only 2O,564 bales behind last
year, while New Orleans is l75,0OO
bales behind as compared between
now and the same date a year ago.
1t required an outlay of nearly SlO,-
600 to pave the west side Of Main
5 rect with stone. About o%ne-fourth Of
the amount is yet due for the work.
1t is, however, now proposed to pave
the east side Of the street alse with
stone.
The temperature yesterday varied
20, the highest being 7O' and the
lowest 45'. During the middle of the
day the warmth suggested light spring
suits and straw hats. At seven this
morning the temperature was So.
Cotton is steady, but buyers com
plain that it is impossible to purchase
at less than to cent above the cot
ton exchange quotations. Factors,
they say, are all strong in their views.
Weak or lower markets elsewhere has
no perceptible effect on prices here.
The total sum turned over to United
States Receiver T. j. Latham on be-
hall OF old city accounts was S7O,5l2.-
WG. A portion OF this sum has been
paid to the police and fremen. The
remainder is in bank to the credit Of
Mr.. Bell Etheridge, the clerk of the
court.
Cotton %pilfering mackerels are a
source OF much complaint, especially
about the landing, where their depre
dations are so extensive that cotton
dealers are compelled to note down ON
dray tickets that bales have been
plucked. Private and public watch.
men must be more vigilant.
Whenever a mule wishes to make a
trip down the river to aid in planting
the next cotton crop he watches care
iuliy Tor a chance to break out of his
pen at the sales. stables. The animal
never stops running when he gets out
until he reaches the end Of a steam
boats stage-plank. A singular fea.
tare about the mules freak is, that he
generally has a dozen Of his compap.
ions that follow like pet sheep slightly
scared Or cat for a frolic. 1t is fun