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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
THE QUESTION OF PURE WATER SOLVED.
Pleasant Affair.

Mr.. II. W. Ragan, book keeDer at
the Avalanche Office, was presented by
the company he serves SO faithfully
with a beautiful gold watch and chain,
on Christmas eve, as a recognition of
his sterling worth, and more especially
for his valuable services at his post of
duty during the late epidemic. The
testimonial was well deserved and
reflects credit upon tho donors as well
as the recipient. Mr.. Raglan has been
has been for several terms the secre-
tary of DoSoto Lodge, but recently
declined re election on account Of his
increasing labors and responsibilities
at the Avalanche office. He is the
right mar in the right place, and we
congratulate him upon tho fact that
he is appreciated by his employers and
associates,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

Our first real taste Of winters icy
breath
-Iudeyotional weather, that Of yes
lerday.
"A solid cold winters night was
that Of last night.
Good shoes at low rates at Big
Boot store, 344 Ahin.
The weather ~moderates aud il will
be much warmer by tomorrow.
Our cotton receipts axe nov "a
80 bales ahead Of last year at this
time.
-ThaEing o. the south side to-day,
with prospects Of modcra;ing still
more.
Blank books Of ali kinds made at
the LEDGER Office book bindery, -
Madison street.
Reserved scats for the Cayendish
engagement viii be sold at Holien-
borg 8 music store tomorrow.
FRESH papers from New York
came again today through the kind
ness Of the Southern Kzpress c..
The thermometer dropped IS De-.
grees below freezing point yesterday.
and 10 below any previous time this
season.
. business men viii fad il to their
interest to have all thoir Job printing
4 done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office. l3
Madison street.
: The neyt grand drawing Of The
Commonwealth Distribution GompaDy
of Louisville, KY, takes place lls,,
week. Secure tickets at once.
y The Louisiana Lottery is still in
/. the field, scattering prizes among rs
ticket holders. Get a ticket for the
next drawing at the usual place.
Small boys slid down cellar door,
and other icy inclines yesterday in
swarms, and the delightful exercise
created much glce among TIE NINA.
ture manikius.
The general holiday festival coa
3 tinuos IN Eastern cities, and the
cotton Exchanges 10 liverpool and
New York viii remain closed to.da,
and tomorrow.
-Chancery sale to morrow IN front
OF the courthouse, commencing AZ /.
IN, Of valuable lots in Fort PICKERING
Good title, taxes to be paid Of pur.
ctSse money, etc.
~-0ur eEst snow storm came Of
. Yesterday. 1t was : feeble effort, bu.
better than none. Up ia Fegk Statc
they bpSa il G feet deep on a dead
ege, a44y Nak it a light aliir.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

Colonel Leo L. johnson. Of George.
town, Ky. Is at the Peabody,
The assignees auction sale Of fine
iewelry will close in a few days.
For reliable Shoes, cheap for cash,
find them at Condons, 1913 Main.
Or. A. L. Kimbro, Office cor. Main
and Union; residence SlYance st. 10.
New improved set Of teeth for $40,
Call and get set. DIR. Hinson & Sons,
279 Main street. l04
Colonel j. f. Thompson, a promi-
nent railroad passenger Ngentof Texas,
is at the Peabody,
Senator B. G. Blodsoe arrived in
the city this morning on his way from
Nashville to his home at Co~llieryille.
DR.. Thomas S. Easton has
moved his Office to No. 247
Main street, over j. Lehman S
clothing store, ITO.
Major. Mike Waldran, ofthc South
ern postal service, has just returned
from Washington, aud appears to be
in the best of health and spirits.
Mr.. J.sA. Dacus, Of fist. Louis, and
formerly Of the Memphis press. is in
the city. He is the gentleman de-
scribed in yesterdays Avalanche to be
the owner of a silver mine of fabulous
value in Mexico. The facts are that
he was in Mexico in 1872 and betriend-
ed a wealthy Mexican who had been
unfortunate at gambling at some little
interior town. The Mexican, in the
extravaganza Of his gratitude, made a
deed to Mr.. Dacus, giving him a title
to eighteen square miles of mountain
Gus lands, Mr.. Dacusforgot all about
it, and did not know he was so famous
and rich until his old acquaintance
began to accOst him in the streets and
congratulate him on being the richest
man in these parts. He knows moth
ing about the reported discovery of
on the property, but is here to
promote the sale of a book which he
has recently written.
GOOO Luck Papcrfer1es at
Young 81 Bro. 24s Main 81. 9St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
How it was Enjoyed Yesterday.

The mercury dropped to within II
degrees Of zero Yesterday morning,
and a heavy rain turning into sleet the
night previous, with snow falling quite
freely during the early hours o! mcrn-
Ing, made the hari-irozen earth as
slippery as glass, aud the street pave
ments were so glazed with ice through
out the day that many an unwary foot
traveller measured his length upon the
highway. There was no thaw, not even
when the sun sent a few struggling
rays through the thick clouds during
the mid and after part Of the day. 1t
was raw and cold, a real winter chill,
and the first genuine arctic weather
we have known this winter. 1t proved
to he good temperature for Christ
mas festivities, and everybody quit
business and took full advantage If it.
Even the rousters and leyee laborcrs
took a hand, aud utterly refusing to
work on harbor crafts went about the
city to enjoy themselves. At the
churches the services were impressive
and the music grand. This was cspe-
cislly the case at Calvary Episcopal
church, where the well drilled choir
excelled themselves to perform and
sing joyous strains in praise of the
Lords natal day. The venerable pas
tor being yet feeble, the services were
read by the Honorable Jacob
Thompson. At St. Peters church
the music was also exquisite, and the
solemn services usual on Christmas
day were unusually impressive. The
same may be said Of the services at
other houses Of God. At the Bethel
the children had a fine dinner and
other exercises. The orphans at the
various asylums also had rich repasts
set for them, and nothing vas left
undOne that would contribute to their
happiness or their pleasure. Dinines
we're numerous throughout the city.
and while visitors were fewer than
has been customary heretofore, there
seemed to be no want Of good feelingin
any circle. The public streets were
unusually quiet. There we're a few
friendly rows, caused by over draughts
Of whisky, snd a little hurrsh work in
certain quarters, while some grew
so windy that it became necessary to
escort them 70 the station house. when
after cooling of and SOLDERING up, they
we're let Of, except where an exagger
ated ofeBse had been committed. A
number Of very Timber DRINKS we're
found laying around in promiscuous
places last night, and kind police eff
GERS carried the overcome fellows to
the station house to keep them from
freezing to death. It was only il back
yards and out Of the way places that
the iuepro.siblc small boy had any
chance to FIRE pistols and Chinese
bombs, The police having igtetdjcfed
It elsewhere, owing to the large qnan
titg Of cotton on the public highways.
There vas a good share Of the usaa.
flsilade By the boys, but they KEPT
out Of sight Of the police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
Kindly Remembered

The LEDGER oftcc wan cheered and
encouraged on Christmas eyc By The
receipt. per express, Of a good supply
Of tho celebfated Robert on county
Silver Spring ghisky. manufactured
by Woodland 4 Moore, ONO - North
Market street Nashville. This il one
q The largest and most reliable firms
in the State, and does al immcuse
business dom this way and further
South. We ore much Obliged TO
Colonel Moore lor 3 contribution
which added 80 mucb to our chrlst
mas cheer, and win not soon be for.
gotten, and Wish him aod BIS partner
continued prosperity and many a
marry, merry CbHstpaa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
Paving stone.

Four barges, containing 1000 tons
Of paving stone for use on the public
streets, arrived last evening after a
passage of four days from the Rose
Clare, Ohio river, quarries, in tow Of
the tug Hop Loudon. AS the river is
On the decline aud navigation Is unOer-
tain at tho present time, the successful
voyage causes Captain Loudon and his
pilot, Billy Stevens, to feel quite elated
at their success. The feet ran in
floating ice from Cairo to a consider.
able distance below Coluphus, thirty
miles or more, and with 50 heavy a tow
il was no playthingw work to get through
without damage. The barges used
were all steamboats, in former days,
aud include the hVlls oftb9 RsFt Able,
the TaTascog, tbs D. L. Hodge and
another loaded to the depth of z feet.
The stone is Of good quality and a part
is to be used for tho government works
about the harbor, while the remainder
is for street paYiBs purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions Of youth, Nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., l will
send a recipe that will ouye you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
. 50if-addressed envelope to RRv. JosXPH 7.
IMAM, Station D, New York City.
o~Od-2-Xxx-1kw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
a Holiday gSumDus.

a lively row occurred yesterday at
the corner of Main and Beal streets.
A negro gambler by the name Of Jesse
was drinking in Mancini's saloon: be-
coming very much under the influence
Of liquor, he ~bethought himself of
taking . little muscular exercise. and
brandished a glass over his head,
using many hard names toward per-
sons in the saloon. Patrolman No. 8.
who came of Of duty at u H.. was
passing the door, and went in and at
tempted his arrest. The negro was a
little inclined to 90 with him, when
some Of his companions, with more
liquor than common sense. interferred.
The officer was compelled TO break his
pistol over the head of the destroyer
D moke; and then went to his
boarding house, across the way. to
procure his overcoat, with club and
another pistol. While he was gone
the negro and his friends vent down
Beale street, and got away. Il was
reported that he had gone to Bob
Church's. but upon search being made
By the officer, he could not be found.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
The Great Mackinac Fishing
Line.

Mr.. F. j. Mayberry, the travelling
agent Of the G. r. & L. R. r., known
as the Great Mackinac Fishing Line"
whose headquarters are at Grand
Rapids, Mich, arrived in the city a
couple Of days ago, and is passing the
holidays here combining pleasure with
business. The route he represents is
annually increasing in popularity and
attention, as it carries tourists among
the most famous summer game and
fishing resorts in Northern Michigan,
a region noted for the excellence of
its attractions for sporting. Mr.. May
berry is stopping at Gaston's, where a
number of his friends aud acquaint-
ances called to pay their respects and
extend the compliments of the season
on yesterday,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

The jury in the Peter Gillem
murder case have been dismissed and
a mistrial entered, they having been
hopelessly divided on the question as
to his guilt or innocence. The crimi-
nal court is to day week engaged with
minor cases.
The ""McKinnon Shylographic
Pen has at last found its way to Mem
phis. Mansford is the agent, where a
full supply can be had. Call and see
the finest pen in the world for outside
work.
y. r.. Holiday, $50, and Joseph
Cox, $50, for carrying concealed weap-
ons, we're fines imposed by the police
this morning; Mike Garrety
$50 for fighting, two $40 fines for dis
orderly DRINKS, aud three S. fines for
the same, made up the ;otal list Of
fines. 1t was a small docket for
Christmas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE MAcAuLEY TROUPE

Performed to a crowded audience yes
terday afternoon, A large number
who claimed Abundance we're turned
away for lack Of room. 1t is not often
that our theater is too small to hold
the people desiring to attend, but its
capacity was Inadequate to the oeca-
sion yesterday. At the evening per-
Torrance a large audience was again
on hand to witness "The Messenger
from Jarvis Section" aud the lively
play offered great enjoyment. A rather
unusual feature Of Christmas day was
the genteel quality Of both audiences.
They were apparently on their
good behavior, as there seem
ed to be little disposition to make
a racket after the usual fashion of
Christmas audiences on a hurrah. The
play will be repeated tonight to-
morrow afternoon aud for the last
time tomorrow night.
MISS ADA CAVENDIsH.
Thestately and accomplishedactres
Ada Cavendish, will appear next Mon
day evening in S~hakspeare's beautiful
character of Beatrice in Much ado
about Nothing" The lady is now at
New Orleans where she has been play
ing before great and delightful crowds.
She is pronounced a most consummate
artist with an exceedingly molodious
voice and a wiDsome look. The fair
English tragedienue though entirely
new to our people, is likely to attract
much attention and liberal patronage
during her stay here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

IiaraiaTia bhri1nps. DeyiIed
Hani, Can SaimOn, Can lIackereI.
fnn Lobster, MeNuTTys Peaches,
" HSlow's Corn, BAKED Beans,
Tan Pumpkin.
M's KHaH Campbell, 80 BeaI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
murphy q Murphy,

the leading Insurance men, have moved
their Office 10 No. 6 Maiis,n street, in
rear q ,-,livn exchange. ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
PEABODY BILLIARD HALL,
SID COOK, Proprietor.
The most elegant resort for
lovers Of the game. 00t

Hop Bitters gives good digestion
active liver, good circulation and buoy.
ant spirits.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

Al coupons duo on ihe uboys aamoa
bond January J. 1890. win BE- paid On ~
after 'h-i da,c on proseniailor1oth Bank
Of Commerce, Ngwphh reaaN iOl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
LADIES'.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

CHRISTMAS E
AT
j. KIRKLAND'S, Peabody Hotel.
KIrlklRnd's gents hkM.
Kirkiand's gents gloves.
KirkIand's gents socks.
KirkIand's silk hlIG.
KlrIkland's elegant jewelry.
KirkIand's sleeve buttons.
KirkIand's scarf pins.
KivkIand's scarf rings.
Each purchaser gets a guess on the
Horse Shoe, nearest guess gets $50 2nd
a gold watch; Sd, gold-headed cane. 99t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

The Oyster-EKing ON hand Again,
With down goes the price. FOL The benS-
1T of Catholics, Jews and Gentiles, on
Fridays big fat oysters only Is cents per
can, at FARREL's, 1856 Main st. sSt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

Choice CreRWprI,
Prices Reasonable.
BgekIIanl e. Campbell, 80 Zeal.
02t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
CAPsl CAPSl CAPS!
school Caps with cars,
DIR VerS' Caps "
Fur Caps
Plush Caps
A!' kinds az Gaps
Travelling Caps e"
~ COHEN'S, 2I9 Mnin.
Threw His LIZ Arnx.

Threw His Life Away.
4 man named i. Howell, supposed
to be from some point on the lower
White river, and destined somewhere
Up the Louisville railroad, perhaps
B~rognsyiile, was found lying dead in
an ALLEY back of the Commercial hotel
al an early hour Yesterday morning.
lie had been drinking freely the
evening previous, and is supposed to
have tumbled out Of the window Of
bis ?oom, An Inquest was held, and
S3j was found ia his pocket, but no
other facts we're developed.
4 herished Christmas Souvenir
Many Of our readers doubtless re-
noHber q bright, beautiful black Dyed
little girl Of nine or ton summers who
was leitan orphan by the great cpl
denic Of 1878 and became for a time
the adopted daughter % the LEDGER
Mr. Whitmore. who lived near her
parents when they died, took the or
phon to bis home, and for Riany weeks
she could be seen almost any day about
the counting room, the life Of the
plicc and The charm Of all who came
10 Der way Her childish simplicity,
united With q wit and intelligence 6r
BE- yoai her years, giving promise Of a
glorious womauhood, won the hearts
Of all She remained until sent for
by relatives 81 Columbus, Mississippi
whore she still lives. We hear from
her frequently, and her letters are
sons 81 pretty thought and girlish
yiyaciiy. Yesterday Mr.. Whitmore
RECEIVED BY mail from this little friend,
Miss Willie Liss 5sSnpard, a hand.
some cigar ease containing 4 beautiful
boquotbf yiolets and Rerauiuais, III
received numerous Christina pres.
onts, but none that 30 reached and
touched his heart asthis remembrance
from bis sweet young friend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

GOAL.
DoSt Pittsburg, Csc.
Render Coal Company Kentucky
Coal soc,
AsllVered To amy part of city,
Orders Promptly filled az saO
Second.
5t j. WALSH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

HOrse-shoe s'aPerteVies al
Young T. Bro, 24S Main. Ggi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

Yifgrh Mao Cnn1lsA AIS cfs.
per o. IS pf4der's, 2SO HAHN. 9ii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

LeBfp's -. Louis Bottled Heer
for family use.
Fritz pfeiHf.rt & Co..
- West court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
SAVE YOUR GAS.
Use MALLON'& Patent Burner.
107
Cheap Cash Root and Shoc stOr

Cheap Cash Root and Sh0c store
Harder's old stand. The best boots and
shoes at the lowest prices, Goyer Block
corner Jefferson and Main, No. 2ij. SSt
Gio 10 II. SEESSEL, SIR. d SON,
for
Dressed Turkeys,
Dressed Geese,
Dressed Chickens.
HeOf TenderlOins,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
LOST.

nERTiFICATE Of stock in Mempbig 4
" Charieston X. r. R.. for 900 shares, No.
3Og. favor ". Z. q. Humes, dated July 9,
ISL. Notice u hereby given TO all persons,
not to negotiate for same, as duplicate has
RBisO ia. OMBEGG.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

A FROSTED gold sleefe hutton, engraved
"a with the initial e." Retprp to No. PSI
Main and owner will psy value afthe button.
Lsf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

MICE suit Of furnished rooms without
~ board, Appiy at Cob IS MADISON.
VNHE Coo house. No. 30 Linden street. An
i ply to 9. 3. NiaIke, $40 Front st. Rt
nWBLLINGs AZ 57S and $50 Vance street.
- Never has 5seq any fever in the houses.
Apply 10 MARX BENSDORF,
No. 10 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

DOCKET memorandum book, between the
II C~hiskasaw Iron Works i.nd Masonic ter,.
pic. Finder please retain money and ftamps
and return book 70 Cbickasaw Iron Works
az INl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

rolorcd boy. answering % the namc *
n Angus, . about eight year 81 age ara ~
black romrlexiun A liberal reward yH' te
paid igf BIZ sale return 10 50 Court siioif
where bic parent arc employed. 81 W.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

NecOnd,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
FoR RENT.

n the Planters Insurance Building, a few
L. eomm0diOus Offices and sleeping rooms,
with all modern improvements, and thor
oughly, aired and clo9nsed since the epidemic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

ing to prevent republicans holding gov
ernment Offices from making voluntary
contributions for election expenses,
while democratic office-holders are at
liberty to contribute or pay assessments
as they please.
Every move of this foundering and
blundering majority in congress has
been with the clear and unmstakable
purpose of tying the hands of their op
onents And taking every possible
partisan advantage for themselves.
However obscure their other objects
may have been-if they have BEEN
or however blindly and ignorantIy they
have staggered toward this, one thing
is absolutely clear: that the single OBJ
iect.t to which the democratic leaders at
Washington are directing all their en-
ergies, is success in 1880. And they
are attending to it SO closely that they
are doing it altogether too m uch.-
New York. Tribune
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

The results of the southern tea. plant
ing experiment has been quite success
full. A correspondent, gossiping
about the first crop of American tea:
says that as early as 1860 the attempt
to raise tea in the South was made.
Then a large number of growing plants
were sent to Georgia, North Carolipa
and South Carolina by the Agricult-
ural Bureau. The war coming on, the
plants were lost sight Of, but grew
wild. Last fall one of the firm Of
Gillett & Co., Of Baltimore, made a
trip through the South. at the instance
of LIE Doc, to ascertain if tea could be
cultivated successfully in that section.
AS result of this tour, barrel Of tea
leaves vast sent to Baltimore last week
from Georgia. The leaves had been
plucked out of season, and, fermenta-
ton having set in, they were rendered
useless, OF another barrel, received
from South Carolina, one. third was in
fair condition. Exoeriments we're
made with these. The leaves we're
put in wire sieves and steamed. They
were lhen passed through clothes
wrlnger to extract the tannic acid. The
structure of the leaf was also destroyed
by this process. No care was taken to
retain the shape of the leaf, however,
but the mass was put in an ordinary
pan and dried. This process was pro-
ductive of a delightful aroma and a
leaf somewhat resembling the teas of
India. From the leaves thus procur-
ed some tea was brewed. This was
the first native-brewed tea of this coun-
try aud is said to have had remark
ably fine flavor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

After all, the Democrats will not
have succeeded in surpressiog the OBJ
noxious deputy marshals. Attorney
General Devins says he will pursue
the same course towards these officers
that Secretary McCrary did towards
the army when congress failed to make
an appropriat;on-keep them at work.
The marshals. he says. will do their en-
tire duty. will see that the courts are
not closed up. knowing that Congress
will have to pay them next winter.
Deputies will be appointed wherever
necessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

An old feud, of twenty years stand
ing, has been buried at Washington by
Alex Stephens and Ben Hill A dis
patch says that many years before the
war Stephens challenged Hill, but the
latter declined, saying: Il have
family to protect and soul to save.
and you have NEITHER From that
day until this reconciliation they never
exchanged word. The South is de-
termlned to be solid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09

A THWARTED CoNsPIRACY.-The
election laws stand Repeal and nulli-
fcation are both defeated. The war
fare Of the Democratic leaders against
the safeguards of the ballo,.box ends
in failure. But no thanks to them for
the country's escape They have done
their worst, and they stop only because
they cannot coerce the President and
because they dare no longer defy pub
lie sentiment Had they not been the
most reckless aud incapable managers,
they would have forecast the issue and
considered where they were coming
out. But, instead Of acting like either
honest or prudent men, they rashly
plunged int, the controversy With
out understanding where it would
lead them, aud the result is that they
have exposed their purposes without
carrying their ends, and have given
the country timely warning Of what
they would do if they had the power.
They have presented scandalous
spectacle Of mingled incompetence and
depravity, and the public judgement
will brand them equally as blunders
and ofenders.-Azbany Eoeniug Jour-
nal.