Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-26

of next week, commencing Monday.
The three closing nights of the week
will be occupied by the Saville & Lee
Pinafore Opera Troupe.
Memphis Floral Co., T. A. Lamb &
Co., proprietors, 355 Main street, new
lot elegant baskets and oceans of
beautiful flowers this season.
A private dispatch received yester-
day from Capt, Postal says, the
steamer Hard Cash will be here from
White river with 1,1OO bales of cotton
tomorrow evening.
Cotton receipts here are now 16,10O
bales ahead of last year, and 1922
behind year before last at this date.
1t must not be forgotten hat we had
no quarantine epidemic in 1870.
Four weeks from this time the cot
ton crop will be nearly all gathered.
Many small planters in the hills have
already finished, and are getting ready
to plant more than ever next season.
Squads of people from over about
Columbia, jackson and other interior
portions Of our State are encamped in
the vicinity of Reelfoot Lake where
fish and game are now in a ripe and
palatable condition.
The LEDGER Office book bindery is
now in full operation at the LEDGER
job printing Office, ID Madison. Com.
petent workmen, good machinery, fine
stock and low prices enables us to
guarantee satisfaction in every case.
Several gold medals have been given,
on the sly, to the fever heroes of 10.
The recipients wear them on the de-
t%ectiye principle, hidden under the
lappels Of their coats, or inside of
their garments elsewhere.
George Field and Miss Rich were
licensed to wed each other yesterday.
and licenses have been issued to Thos.
Ellis and Mrs. R. Robertson n. B.
Lyse and Carrie NJ. Lawrence, and
Charles Margerum and Miss Katie
Goodlett.
The county court was in session this
forenoon. The bonds of NJ. D. Welsh
and r. B. Miller, as public admins
traitor and public guardian, we're tenn
porarily affirmed, but may be required
to be strengthened at some future day.
More han twodozen prairie schoon-
ers full of people bound West, in
search Of better farming lands, and
more comfortable homes, crossed the
river here yesterday. The usual squad
OF hounds and tow-head children were
with the caravan.
The sanitarians developed nothing
new yesterday They have visited
various localities, and are to be seen
standing about in little squads at in
%tervals, wearing a knowing air, but
what they intend in the future is at
present known only to themselves.
Just at this time our country neigh
bors are feeding freely on pig and
hominy, of their own production. AS
a result of this very little corn or
meat is selling in our market, and
what is termed the local demand is all
that now prevails. After Christmas
the home crop will run short, then the
importers from up the country will
enjoy themselves,
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving day,
a National holiday, the banks will be
closed. The post Office will, as usual,
make but one delivery, and close at 10
a. N. There will be services in the
various churches, and the LEDGER
will not be issued. As a people we
have great cause to be thankful, and
will, no doubt, generally observe the
day.
The great Cole circus left New Or
leans yesterday, and is coming North
by rail. Its billed for Winona Miss.
Dec. 4th, Water Valley, Dec. 9Th,
Holly Springs, Dec. Sth, Somerville.
Dec. 9th, Memphis, Dec. 10th and
nth, Brownsville, Dec. 18th. A
large quantity Of stock feed has been
purchased here, and is ordered for.
ward to the points mentioned.
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving day
will be quite a gala occasion among
our society people. Elegant ladies
will preside over magnificent dinners,
which will be heartily appreciated by
their friends. The ladies, in getting
their costumes ready for the occasion,
should remember that a handsome,
neat fitting shoe adds greatly to the
general effect of their appearance.
VIM. Miller, 221 Main, for years one
of the leading retailers in the city,
has a irst.class stock Of ladies' shoes,
which always give satisfaction to every
customer.
The New York ShFewsbury's,
tlie most delicious Shell Oyster,
just received per express by Hem
~ Luehrmann. ISL