Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
PUBLIC
once: Is Madison Street.
TIE CENTS PIE We x.
THE CITY.
monday Erening, IuIy !. Is7s
LEDGER LINES.

LEDGER LINES.
Rustic hats SOC at Lavigne's.
Flutine irons 75c. Ozanne 4 May.
Yesterday was the fourth Sabbath
after Trinity.
LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison street.
The slaughter of the bOw-wows
commences to-day.
Memphis Lodge No. 1856 X. of ii,
meets this evening.
The moon rises tonight at a quar-
ter before ten o'clock.
The Big Boot shoe store, 344 Main,
keeps every variety Of shoes.
The Auxiliary Sanitary Association
will meet tomorrow afternoon.
The temperature this morning at
sunrise was 7s' aud a calm atmosphere.
First class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER JOB printing office, IL
Madison street.
Humanity swelters and persplres
this hot weather, but corn and cotton
enjoy it most delightfully."-.
The mosquito tribe we're late in
migrating to this section, but they are
here now in immense numbers, aud
are hungry as wolves.
The LEDGER job printing office, IL
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city,
A grand concert under direction OF
Professor Winkler viii be given to-
morrow night at the Third Presbyte-
ran Church in Chelsea.
A decree OF the Chancery Court
rendered to-day confirms the sale OF
the Memphis Theater for the sum Of
slO.lOO to L. and L. Leubrie.
At noon to-day the Union and
Planters Rank directory declared a
dividend Of four per cent, thus dis
bursings3 SO, 900 among its stockholders,
A pleasant pastime for these warm
days Is good reading. Mansford, at
2SS Main street, can furnish you more
in that line than anyone else, at prices
none can equal.
From three TO four thousand sack:
Of wheat 60 to St. Louis from
Madrid aud points above by the steam
er Mollie Moore, which vessel viii
leave here this afternoon.
The directory Of the Gas company
held a meeting this forenoon and de.
elsred a dividend Of 3 per cent, pay
able after the 18th inst. This dis
burses 81. 900 among stockholders.
There will be a meeting and public
installation Of officers Of Temple No
9 at the State Female College, Fridal
night. Speakers have been engaged
for the occasion, and everybody is in.
Tited to come.
There is great complaint Of DR.!
weather in Crittenden county, Ark.
just west Of Memphis, but farmers arr
such chronic gramblers that they can.
not tell, for a month or so, whether il
is drouth or merely a few dry days.
Quietness ruled throughout thu
central portion Of the city yesterday
a large portion Of the population
sought cool resorts beyond the cor.
poration line where they could indulge
10 beer or lemonade without restrain.
or hindrance.
A barge belonging to Major Ben
yaurd's suryeyfeet was set on FIRE anl
turned loose by some meddlesom,
scamp late Saturday night. | tfoate,
by the city 10 a blaze, and was total.
destroyed. The motive hat prompte,
the mean act is unknown
The Montedonico property on See
ond street, injured by fire last Satul
day night, was insured in the NortI
British Mercantile Company for $5OC
which is enough to cover the damage
Joe B~TignardQllo, the fruit dealer, wa
not insured, and the loss falls yer
heavy upon him. He lost . box con
! tanning about$40 in money ia addition
10 his stock OF fruit.
The many friends Of Professor s
NJ. Robertson viii be pained to lear.
q Of the death Of his lovely it'll
daughter, Lizzie S, Robertson, ageI
tweuiy-three months, which too.
place yesterday. The remains viii b
buried this afternoon, The little on,
although so young, bad developed Ii
brightest traits Of childhood and wo
a place ia loving hearts, now made sa
% and cOmfortless.
A moonlight picnic will be given 4
Buntyn Station next Friday night, ii
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