Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-21

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A greenhouse and nursery sale
rooms will shortly be established
the northwest corner of Madison an
Secondstreets.
Business men will find it to their il
terest to have all their job printin
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER office, l
Madison street.
Stormy weather on the river an
much detention of steamers is report
ed. Vessels are obliged to lay u
almost every night.
"Collten as a favorite' is the re
doubtable and everlasting Plunket'
last. He has read a paper on tn
momentious question.
The LEDGER job printing Office, L
Madison, executes everything in tn
job printing line as neat and cheap a
any house in this city.
The extraordinary drawing of tn.
Louisiana Lottery takes place Decem
Der 10th. Tickets can be procured a
the same place as heretofore.
The Tennessee Club have a musica
soiree in contemplation for the frs
Tuesday in next month, and a fin,
entertainment is already assured.
A law book written by the late
Robert Hutchinson, who died of feveI
during the summer of rs, has beer
issued and is ready for distribution.
These cold mornings are sever OF
the contemplating African. ColoreC
folks cannot stand cold weather. anC
they do slow work when the air il
chilly.
VIII be able to pay all old accounts
and have something over to carry u!
through next year, is the promising
condition of the most of our valley
planters.
Richard benson, once an exceed.
ingly popular young man here, is re.
ported to have gone wrong in Califor.
MIA, and the story goes that he il
nearly a thousand short this time.
The family circle or balcony, which
is the second story at the theatre, will
be divided next week between colored
and white people. This has been Gus
tomary heretofore, when colored min
strels visit it.
The Chancery was the only court in
session at the Courthouse this fore
noon. Judge Mcdowell read a new
set of rules for the future guidance Of
the court, which will be interesting to
the legal fraternity.
Attend the underwriters sale at
auction tomorrow Saturday morn
ing, 10 o'clock. Large lot of bacon
shoulders from wreck steamer Belle
st. Louis, at Frankland's auction
house, 1875 Main street.
Mr.. j. A. Graham, who was arrested
day before yesterday charged with
running and drumming without a
license, was discharged yesterday, as
he had a license nearly two weeks old.
He has an action under way for dam
ages, he says.
The lowest temperature here this
morning was 27', FIVE degrees below
freezing point. At Nashville this
morning it was 23'; at Louisville 22',
and at New Orleans So, something
cool for hat southern point.
The past week cotton receipts here
are 3O,S69 bales, and the heaviest on
record by over 500 bales. The receipts
are 14,374 bales ahead of last year at
this date, and within q ,665 bales Of
year before last, when there was no
fever.
"He is a man Of some views said
the late Andrew johnson of a leading
citizen here, upon hearing him tell a
long story about what he thought Of
the public finances. We have ever so
many men of views now, their leading
hobby is the sanitary question.
A colored man, named Surratt, was
shot and killed nearly a year ago, while
at home in bed, in the Big Greek
neighborhood, Shelby county. Two
white men, named Hill and Mccain,
are charged with the killing, and their
trial is fixed to come off before the
Bartlett court.
The court Of Arbitration has ad-
journed its session at Jackson to meet
again on the third Monday in April
next, and subject, We understand, to
a called session in the meantime at
jackson or Memphis, when advised Of
any business to be submitted. Judge
Heiskell is again at home, and Judge
Sneed and family will reach home to-
morrow.
Numerous merchants Of this city
are up to their ears studying a charge
Of freight rate discrimination over the
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
The matter has been a subject of CON
siderable discussion for several weeks
past, and it is alleged that cotton car
be sent north and east from railway
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