Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-28

Wind southeast, but variably dis
Fine table butter at Oliver, Finnie
& Co.'S
Smoky was the atmosphere this
morning.
New crop maple syrup just received
by Lyle & Shields.
Malaga grapes only twenty-five cents
a pound at Lytle & Shields.
The legislative council continues to
stumble over the Sunday orders.
Commencing tomorrow morning,
market hours are to be from 4 to 10
O'Clock.
Male & Lamb, florists, are sodding
Elmwood lots. Leave orders at 355
Main street.
DO not forget that this Is the penl-
tential season, the time for all misera-
BILE sinners to fast and pray.
The next will be leap year, and then
this month will have twenty-nine days.
1t falls one short this time.
Four bullets through his coward
brain, two through his craven heart,
and the villain still pursued her"
Carefully inspect your pork. 1t is
reported that shipments Of wormy salt
meat are being made to Southern
cities.
Cotton receipts here for the past
week 1880 bales, against 1927 the
same week last year, and 6727 the veal
before.
The Manhattan Bank keeps con-
s~tantly on hand U. S. 4 per cents. and
delivers them to purchasers at gov
eminent price.
Dame Luna, most always called the
moon, will set at 1920 tonight. She
is now in her second quarter, having
changed this morning.
Fine fancy costumes and character
dresses can be rented for balls, parties
or theatricals, on reasonable terms, a
Mays, 237 Main street.
Activity pervades all circles o
trade. Merchants along Front stree
are all busy, while Main street i
crowded with pedestrians.
A keen and wintry tinge is on tn,
breeze. The ground-h was per
fectly correct when he crawled bacl
into his hole on Michaelmas day.
Mansford, 29S Main street, isalway
ahead of all in novelties in the sta
tionery line, and constantly receive
the very latest in reading matter.
1t has been suggested that in we
weather street-car drivers be fur
nished with a gang-plank to facilitate
=
the ingress and egress of passengers.
Bread wagons may run on the Sab
bath from five to seven in the even
ing. So declares the legislative coun
ell not so with beer wagons, however
Our cotton receipts will reach fou
hundred thousand bales for the pres
ent season, say those who deal in tn.
ieecy staple Of the Southern hill an,
vale. 2
The thermometer record was 90, o
five below freezing point at seven thi
morning. The highest yesterday wa
80, and the lowest 22', a variation o
only 15'.
The legislative council has above,
the police pay from the LIST to the 1911
Of February at their old rate of wages
The reduced allowances go into effec
from the 10Th forward.
Nothing venture, nothing gain" i
a truism old as the hills. Ventur
two dollars in the Louisiana Lotter
and you may gain a handsome prize
Get tickets at the usual place.
Mr.. John Miller was shot by som
person unknown as he stepped on tn
porch at his Cedar Chapel farm nigh
before last. The passed througI
his breast and he died within a fe,
moments after.
A gentleman who has not visite
this city since before the fever note
the fact that the besotted topers an
spongers whom he did not expect
see show up as usual. The fevC
seems to have given them a wide bertl
The Legislative council declare thu
manufacturing enterprises should ne
be taxed for ten years, and the Stat
legislature is to be SO informed, that
may be influenced by and appreciat
the propriety Of granting proper e,
emption.
How do People Liver" is the til
of new novel. IL the authoress ha