Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-24
TEN CENTS Pc WE X.
THE CITY.
monday evening, March a. 1879.
LEDGER LINES.

Cotton steady.
Hair goods at Lavigne's,
Wind northwest at noon.
Sunny and bright to-day.
The new moon sets a little after 8
this evening.
Those who own cotton wear a look
of confidence.
The streets are crowded and bust
ness is lively.
The Phoenix Club give a ball on
Wednesday night.
The farmers are all busy at present
putting in their crops.
Wire and rustic work made by Male
& Lamb, florists, 355 Main street.
The Beal street boys defeated the
Causey street boys by score of fifteen
to fourteen.
Temperature at s o'clock this morn
ing, 46'. Airish, but not quite cold
enough for frost.
Tomorrow in the Jewish calendar
is Rosh Hodesh Nissan, the beginning
of the month Nissan.
Tickets for the Colyille Burlesque
Opera Troupe engagement are selling
to-day at Hollenberg's.
The roads are rapidly drying up and
are now in very good order for the
locomotion of travellers.
Lucky people draw prizes each
month in the Louisiana Lottery.
Tickets at the usual place.
Our cotton receipts are now II, 182
bales behind last year at this date,
but will not be behind much longer.
A squad of live alligators are coming
up the river on the iron steamer Chou
teau. They are for a Snowman here.
No ice cream was sold in the city
yesterday, but beer and other liquids
could be obtained in abundance in the
suburbs.
A few new spring suits were worn
Yesterday by various persons, but a
larger number appeared in old suits
done over.
Green peas are in market grown
along the Gulf coast aud shipped here
for sale. Strawberries will be here in
a week or ten days.
1t is admitted by Captain Cowden
that the jetty system at South Pass
has deepened the outlet from eight
to twenty-one feet.
Taxes for the current year are now
due, and county trustee Fleece is
ready to receive them. The privilege
tax is especially desired.
Only a few more days are left il
which to get a ticket in the Louisyill,
Lottery, as the drawing takes place OF
the 3lst. Call at the usual place.
A requiem mass was celebrated
this forenoon at the st. Joseph'l
church, South Memphis, for the re
pose Of the soul of the late Mrs. Jane.
Rice.
The ragged urchin, the genteel 50
ciety man, the small darky cottor
thief and the Ieyee mackerel all wen
to the suburbs yesterday to practic,
baseball.
The weather was lovely yesterday
The clear sky and bright sun imparte,
, a cheerful appearance to nature
scenery, and all who were able strolle,
. forth TO enjoy it.
!. A copy Of Webster's Unabridge,
Dictionary was loaned by Captain 7
). Nelly to a party in November las
If the present holder will return IL h
will confer a favor.
The time between sunrise and sun
set to-day is twelve hours and fftee
: minutes. The orb of day appeare
one minute before 6, and it will 81
fourteen minutes after 6 this eyenin,
Il Gagged birds are chipping to-day a
they hang numerously at up.stail
open windows. Among the trees {
Court Square and other woods the IF,
Y birds Of nature are singing even mo
joyously.
Il Lawns and grassy plats begin
Lh
wear handsome vernal suits of fire.,
N grass. Garden flowers will short
bloom in %profusion. Only a few violc
49, and other flowers have yet appearc
unless grown in lighthouses.
Total deaths here last week, /:
Whites, 10; colored, II; ofthese 4 we
II infants and % were between 30 Al
66 years of age. Pneumonia CARR
off 8 persons and malarial and co
{ gestiye fever 8 and the remaining we
scattering.
ss The grand reporter of the Knigl
Of Honor has received official mott