Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25


the usual place.
In the county poor house arc l0
persons Of whom q are lunaticS. Th,
average cost Of keeping them is said I,
be Ii cents per day.
Haverly's minstrels gave a kplendit
serenade in front of the LEDGER fic,
at noon to-day, which attracted a largt
and admiring crowd.
The LEDGER job printing Office, /;
Madison, executes everything in thu
job printing line as neat and cheap al
any house in this city.
The leading topic in business circles
is the heavy cotton receipts, while the
street corner and billiard sharps talk
about sewers and dirt.
Several barges loaded with stone fol-
use on the government work, now in
our harbor, arrived here from the
Ohio river a few days ago.
Oh, how the children so for that
candy that Rob Young gives them
free if they buy their school supplies
at his new store, 357 Main street.
Southerly winds and warmer tenn
perature this morning, but cooler
weather with nOrthwesterly winds are
promised for this afternoon and to-
night.
The cotton exchange is to be closed
next Thursday, to give all cotton
dealers a chance to return thanks to
the Giver of all good and enjoy a day
of rest.
The LEDGER Office book bindery is
now in full operation at the LEDGER
job printingofice, 10 Madison. Com.
petent workmen, good machinery, fine
stock and low prices unables us to
guarantees satisfaction in every case.
There is to be a Thanksgiving matt
nee at the theatre, by the Buffalo Bill
troupe. They gave one here five OF
six years ago. but at that time no gen.
uine Indians were in their party, as is
now the case.
A very ludicrous mistake occurred
in the Appeal this morning, the head
ing Of two important local articles
having been %transpOsed in what is
known as the making up the forms.
OF course it was accidental, totally SO.
"Will be sold at a bargain" is assign
stuck out on two or three down town
residences, Our present population
appears to be of the nomadic order
after the style of those living in Ara,
bia, with a scattering Comanche in the
tribe.
Now sanitation is an epidemic
among large classes of our citizens. A
short time sinde we suffered with an
epidemic Of quarantine. 1t requires
but a few weeks of time for people to
change both in mind and in feeling,
and we must have our hobbies in
spite of all odds.
Our readers will be pleased to notice
that the college of the Christian
Brothers has already an attendance Of
IS students. We are informed that
promotion will be made on next Mon
day and Tuesday. 1t is an excellent
college and worthy Of the support Of
our education loving southern people.
Many planters express themselves
as delighted with the present price of
cotton, but they are worried because
their cotton fields are still white with
the ieecy locks ofthe %unpicked staple.
Several hereabout have from three TO
FIVE hundred bales still in the fields,
and they will be until Christmas saw
ing it.
Every mar in the community has
his pet plan to regenerate our city by
some sewer or other job; but he will
get as mad as a hornet if you call it a
job, even though half a million Of
money! is necessary to carry it through
to success. There may not be millions
in the sewer proposals, but we have
numerous Mulberry Sellers in NINA
ture among US, despite all that.
Vitri6ed pipe sewers ranging from
six inches to two feet in diameter arc
recommended as the best, most durable
and cheapest to construct. 1t is stated
by those best informed that the entire
system could be placed throughout
this city for less than two hundred
thousand dollars. This class Observers
are all easily washed out, do not be.
come foul nor emit difease breeding
odors, as do brick sewers, and half Of
the city could be laid with them before
next midsummer.
FRESH OYSTERS AND CELERY
Received Daily by Express.
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
10 owI a. WaNa.~ou &C., roi