Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-04
TEN CENTS PER WEEK.
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES

New roe herring at Ollyer, Flnnlc
& Co.'S,
Plenty Of Whitaker and magnolia
hams at Oliver, Finnie & Co. 5.
The man who owns cotton just now
has his face wreathed in smiles.
1t promises less rigidity in the
morning air from this time forth.
Fresh caramels and chocolate drops
every day at Young's, 80 Second st.
The sensation of the day is the
rapid advance in the price Of cotton.
Owners of the staple have to use
heavy walking canes to drive buyers
off to-day.
No such excitement as the present
has prevailed in the cotton market for
a coon's age.
The total advance in cotton here
since Christmas last has been q cents
per pound.
At sunrise the temperature here
was 81, not quite but nearly low
enough for sheet ice.
Receipts Of cotton here are now
within 1850 bales of the receipts last
year at the same time.
Through all Of tonight aud until
daylight tomorrow the moon will
shine, if it isn't cloudy.
Tender and youthful vegetation was
nipped by that hOary old weather god
King Frost this morning.
The sale of seats for the Diplomacy
engagement next week will commence
tomorrow at Hollenberg's.
The Memphis Chess Club have
moved their room TO 81 Main street,
over B. NJ. Stratton & Co. S.
The youthful sheep, sometimes
called lamb, done up with mint sauce.
is now one Of the ~seasonable luxuries.
The first races Of the season come
off at Olympic Park, near the sub
urbs, on the Louisville railroad. this
afternoon.
Strawberries imported iron berry
patches further south begin to wear a
ripper and more inviting look than they
did a week back.
Cotton advanced here again at noon
to-day &c on all grades. Middling is
now quoted at lOsc, with the market
irregular and excited.
The Emerson Minstrel troupe won
high favor with their audience last
night. Several persons laughed
themselves into the sideache. ,
Two dollars will buy a whole ticket
in the Louisiana Lottery, the drawing
Of which takes place next Tuesday.
Call at the usual place before it is too
late.
The temperature yariated between
36' and 5j' yesterday, and the wind
blew mainly from the north through
out. 1t promises more mildness after
this.
4 cooking main between North and
South Memphis will take place to-.
morrow, Saturday, at Corrcns garden.
Poplar street boulevard. at | pm.
s arp. Big sport.
The situation is somewhat amusing
to-day among people who deal in cot
ton. The factor, in many cases, does
not know how high to set his figures.
t airing that buyers will take him up.
Frost, real pure and beyond a doubt
unadulteratcd frost, covered the
fences, the house tops and all of
natures exposed face this morning
1t was light and white. but a GOOD
frost.
1t was a little cool Yesterday for
spring openings, but in spite of this a
goodly array of visitors were on hand
to view the new fashions. This morn
ing the air was also a little too eager
for many to venture out to witness the
displays.
II is feared that last rights frost
has cffcctually Stayed the prospective
poach crop Farmers in from the
country at noon to-day report that
the young corn which come up has
been nipped close to the earth and
that many leaves on the bushes were
blackoned and withercd by Jack
Frost's visitation.
That long-lookcd for aud oft. prom
ised haven of the rural darky--forty
acres and a mulo-has at last been
found in part. Kansas offers him a
forty'acre lot, but no sign Of the by
Bird, Many q deluded emigratinR son