Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-29

full supply of ice cream, soda water
fresh candies and CONNECTIONS to-mor
row for the benefit of the public. TIT
ladies especially should call on him.
For Sunday dinner get red snappers
Savannah river shad, fresh oysters anC
celery of Victor d. Fuchs. His stores
80 and Al Jefferson street, viii be oper
from s to 10 o'clock Sunday morning
The drinking trough in front O.
Court Square is to have a waste con.
Meeting pipe with the sewer in the
alley near by. The contract to lay il
has been awarded to Murray & Martin
The necessity of great caution in at
tempts to regulate Sabbath obscrv'
ances by statutory restrictions will be
discussed by Rev, Mr.. Womack in the
First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning.
Front doors were opened and folks
sat on their front galleries last evening
to catch a few breaths of fresh air.
1t was very close until after midnight,
when the refreshing shower cooled the
the heated air.
Now dawns once more the era of
fresh butter, new laid eggs and cack-
ling hens. Chickens are making love
under current bushes, and the chame-
leon tree-toad MARBLES his vesper
hymn from the imperial poplar.
The Chickasaw Guards have applied
to the authorities to have lamps
erected in front of their armory, and
at the corner of Union and fernando
streets. 1t is a rather dark region
thereabouts during the night time the
way it is now,
The funds in the hands of the relief
committee is to be invested in United
States bonds and held for future emer-
gencies. No more will be given out
for the present. This action was de-
cided on yesterday by the trustees,
Messrs. Flippin, Athy and Porter.
A concert, with music by Hand
workers. band, will take place, if the
weather is favorable, at Estival Park
tomorrow afternoon, extending from
3 o'clock in the afternoon until 9 in
the evening. 1t will be a pleasant re-
sort, garnished with pleasant sur
rOundings and beverages.
Mr.. Campbell threw a package of
burning phosphorus into the street
from his drug store, corner of Main
and Union streets, last night, thus
preventing a confagration. Spon-
taneeus combustion is supposed to be
the cause Of the accident. The drug
mans hands were badly scorched.
1t is said that j. H. Haverly, who
is now at the head of at least half a
dozen different kinds of shows, is con-
sidering the subject of establishing a
sure enough theater in this city. At
present the scheme is in embryo, but
it may develop into large proportions
before the summer ends.
Fresh Shad we're in the market yes
terday and to-day, caught by fisher
men in the Mississippi river in front
Of the city. They weigh from one to
two pounds each and are evidently of
those planted at the head of some
upper country stream by the govern
ment aud now on the way to the scenes
Of their youth. They are of the gem
uine article no mistake about it.
The introduction of the electric
light into this city has been proposed
to the legislative council, the Brush
patent being the one offered. If ex-
perimented upon here with no better
results than have been realized else
where, it will not be of any public
advantage. The proposed contractor
may have some new feature to add,
however, that will give it prestige over
his compeers in the electric light bust
aess.
A circular card is out, signed by
George A. Counts, chief of police at
Little Rock, that reads warlike. 1t
appears to be in answer to one extern
sively circulated yesterday through
the mails and is levelled at Mr.. An
gelo Marie, who is called a convicted
felon and proprietor Of a gin-mill and
gambling hell in this city Qittle
Rock). The card claims that Marie
is e%ndeavoring to produce a false and
unjust prejudice against his injured
wife and Mr.. Counts.
They have split the blanket wider
than ever out at Bartlett said a
prominent citizen yesterday, when re-
f%erring to the squabble between Judge
Eldridge and Attorney General Du-
vail. Three or four champions of the
National cause, who were elected to
Office last fall, have done no credit to
themselves or the public, and good
people often hang their heads low
when they are alluded TO-. Luckily
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