Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-15
mer vant' . purchase at reduced


prices.
illustrated valentines we're received
yesterday by the Appeals gutter re-
porter and Counsellor JAS. Gallagher
The recipients felt complimented.
The four per cent. government
bonds at the First National Bank are
being bought up in large amounts BY
parties who desire a safe investment
for their surplus funds.
The small boy rejoices in the luxury
Of" skeeting over the icy cutters. A
freezing Polar wave is the delight Of
the frisky Juvenile, but it brings trial
and suffering to the poor.
A nomination will be made for a
magistrate in the Sixteenth civil dis
trict to-day to fill the place held by
the late Sam H. Jones. The election
takes place on the I'D inst.
The sunny side of the side walks
are the most comfortable to-day. The
atmosphere is not genial enough for
many of the fair sex to be out on their
usual exercise promenades.
The new receiver is getting things
into shape, and at present all is serene
in his department. The people ac-
cept the situation and will not squirm
until the mill begins to grind.
The quiet condition of the cotton
market this forenoon, caused numer-
GUS dealers to loll in the shade of the
cotton exchange rooms, For exer-
else a number marked the black
board with specimens of their chiroga-
ply in chalk.
Letter and note heads and enyel-
opes in great variety; fine paper, and
cheaper than ever before offered in
this city. Call at LEDGER Office and
see sample and prices before giving
your orders to drummers.
The Mardi- Gras obseryances here
next Tuesday week will be varied and
something after the heterogeneous
nature of the first one given previous
to the organization of the Mystic
Memphi and the Ulks. Everybody
will do as they please about it.
The jury in the Charles Wood case,
for numbering Mrs. w. c. c. Foster,
were NJ. w. Montgomery, A. G. Hrrris,
NJ. Riordan, w, Uhlman, c. D. Arm
strong, j. H. Holt, R. G. Woods, n.
Edmonds, F. Duncan, E. j. Harris,
T.. c. Caskin and Jno. Sturrett.
Tramps are giving the people in the
country a deal of trouble. A half
dozen housed at the Fair Grounds last
night. Several stole two CRATES in an
out house and broke the latches off a
night or two since at Cherry Station,
eight miles out the Charleston road.
A large squad Of applicants for
charitable rations gathered about the
relief headquarters on Adams street
this morning. They represented all
shades and classes; some bore the APP
pearance of having seen better days,
Others looked as if they had been
poverty -pinched throughout their
lives.
The readers of Memphis when in
search of reading matter should call
on Mansford, 298 Main street. There
can be found everything in the read
ing line from dailies to reviews, all
the late publications, as soon as issued,
and a general assortment that will
please all. Remember the place, 298
Main street, between Madison and
Monroe.
The chamber of commerce, with a
number of leading citizens and tax
payers, agreed, at a meeting held yes
terday afternoon, to petition the legis-
lature to levy an additional tax on all
property of thirty-fye cents on the
one hundred dollars. This, if passed
by the legislature, will make the total
tax one dollar and thirty-eight cents
on the hundred.
About $1,000 in cash, perhaps. a few
hundred over, is the amount of the
police and fire fund on hand and re-
Gently under distraint. 1t has been
released and is now subject to the
order of the United States court for
distribution to the police and iremen
on their back pay dues. 1t will pay
about one-third of their whole claim.
The sum of $3.50 was subscribed
yesterday by leading citizens as an ad-
vance on their taxes for the current
year to assist the new legislative coun
Gil in necessary disbursements. The
names and amounts are as follows P.
G.. Bethel, $1,000; John NJ. Lea, $1,000;
Napoleon Hill, $500; Myers & Sneed,
Jointly and severally, $500; D. 7. Por-
tor, $1,000, one-half for fremen and
policemen John 0verton, $1,000; j.
+. Frank, $500; J. +. Frank, guard
ian, $500; j. j. Murphy, 500; P. NJ.