Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-09

Frigid.
Cotton tends downward.
The frost king again rules.
Put ashes ON your sidewalks.
Merrily jingle the sleigh bells.
Pay your poll-tax and save penalties.
Look out for imitation five dollar GOLD
coins.
The air has keen edge, but it's healthy
very.
The pay as you go, is by far the bes.
policy.
Remember the suffering poor this freez.
ing weather.
Mercury lO0 and showing at 9 O'Clock
this morning.
Tomorrow evening the general council
meets at the City Hall.
The Chicks have a drill tonight, also &
dancing soiree as a finale.
Fine for sleighing, but bad for cotton
handling and business Of all kinds.
Two horses or mules were necessary
this forenoon to drag the street cars.
Wind northwest and colder weather i,
foreshsdowed. It's rather cool now.
A large brass key is at the police sta
ton, picked up last night on Main street
ELLEN Dryer is to be tried for vagrancy
before the Criminal Court this afternoon
Cotton quotations were reduced Nc on
all grades at noon to-day. Middling is
lsHc.
A good officer, patrolman Getzandam.
mer. So say people who live along his
beat.
Yesportiye sleighers, watch your buffalo
robes. Thieves have 2 Partially for such
articles.
Sale of seats for Lotta's engagement be-
gins at Hollenberg's tomorrow mornins
at 10 o'clock.
The law class will meet at the office o.
Aetcalf & Walker at 7:SO pm. Judg,
Heiskell will lecture.
A mare a estray from Mr. o. II. P
Piper's residence on Vance street last
night, and is still at large.
Seats fer Lotta's engagement can be
had at Hollenberg's from l0a.m. to 4p.m.
commencing tomorrow.
Nothing fresh or green" was the reply
. news hunter received to-day when he
asked, What do you know?"
In spite of the sleet and rain, the recep-
ion and musicale Of the Tennessee Club
On Tuesday night was a success.
The Bluff City Grays will have a prize
drilling mateh and a dancing soiree at
their new srmory Tomorrow night.
Dealers in the Heecy staple are quiet to-
day. The aeecy snow and weak markets
elsewhere cause depression and indiHer-
ence.
Futures in New York at halfpsst
twelve to-day we're weak and firm one 70
eight points below last nights closing
prices.
The excellent instrumental quatette Of
The steamer Paris c. Brown has been en-
gagged for the bali at Steamboat Town to-
Night.
Glistening snd sparkling Il the snow in
the sunlight. The latter cannot warm it
into a melting mood, however, for the
present.
The river boys will indulge in a dane
ing soirse at Fort Pickering tonight.
stesEsa-. Town Is what they call that
locality now.
Only little trash on trial TO-DAY At
the Criminal Court, 4" said a popular stsor.
nsy whose practice is generally heavy be-
'ore that tribunal.
John Hynes and Jack Ragon. two hack
driver' we're arrested this forenoon for
besllng a q They were released on q
forfeit Of sl0each.
The signal service reports give a fall Of
from lG' 70 30 in the temperature at all
points since yesterday morning. It il
very cold everywhere
This afternoon Ia the time appointed for
the newly elected officers Of The cotton
exchange to be indicted into authority
and choose a secretary.
Charles Howard, a white gas-stter. was
arrested again this morning on a charge ~
larceny. BE had a lot Of fixture, in nj.
possession when captured.
Snow fell lastnight throughout North
ern Texas, also al Shreveport. Nasbville
Louisville and elsewhere. Il r.ined =,
Vicksburg and New Orleans.
sleigbs, cutters and sleds generally ar.
flying the streets immensely to-day. The
beautiful snow is several inches deep: the
ground is hard frozen and sleighing \ de-
lightful.
About fifty persons, chiefly ladies. At
tended the union prayer-meeting at The
Court street Presbyterian church yester.
day. Not much enthusiasm has yet been
aroused.
The leo in the river appears to move
southwark very slowly, and boatmen to.
day at noon announc that a gorge is
threatened directly in front Of the lower
portion ~ tho ,st,.