Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

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Sand drifts rose from the bar in the
river opposite this city all Of this forenoon
and were carried in clouds by the south
erly breeze to a point far above the mouth
of Wolf river.
That dignihed and statesmanlike body
the County Court was in session this fore
noon, making appropriations for county
bridges, receiving bonds and other unim-
portant items.
"The Church Is the subject Of a dis
course by the Rev. DR.. Mahon, TO be de-
livered at the Second Presbyterian church,
at the prayer-meeting announced for 8
o'clock this afternoon.
The total receipts of cotton here for the
present season are now 212,o75 bales, a de-
crease compared with last year at the
same time of 81, 139 bales, and with the
year before of 75,4ll bales.
Mr.. John Legler leaves for New Orleans
tomorrow, and viii engage in business
there. Mr.. Legler has served as vice
president Of the German Casino since he
returned here some months since.
Smiles enwreath the face Of the bond
and stock holders at this dividend-paying
season, especially those who have interests
in the lucky companies whose riches have
enabled them to divide their surplus
profits.
The man who own consolidated bonds
Of the city steps slyly into the interest
paying headquarters here and draws three
dollars OF every hundred as his share of
the %semi-annual interest, now in course Of
liquidation.
The PUBLIC LRDGER's article on the
"Broadhorn's" in yesterdays issue was
the general topic last night among boat
men. A contemporary this morning had
the kindness to reproduce the article al
most bodily without credit.
The Joseph Murphy party close their
present season at st. Louis toward the
close of next month. They have Just
completed a tour Of Texas. The cold
blasts of Boreas had struck through that
sunny land before they left.
Whsrfmaster Kellaher is on a hunt for
several hatboats reported in yesterdays
LEDGER, not heretofore on his wharfage
paying list. He collects for sixteen and
there are six more hid in hooks and places
which no desires to interview.
Judge Hammond yesterday decided in
the case of John and r. L. Steele that
ever a bankrupt should not give up his
watch to his creditors if he designs follow
ing mercantile pursuits. A proper knowl-
edge Of the time is necessary to him.
The attorneys were putting John C.
Saint through Il course Of sprouts before
the Criminal Court this morning. A large
crowd was in attendance and some were
heard to say that it seemed to be the trial
of Saint instead of the whisky sellers.
The fire boys were not called out all Of
last week until Sunday. A hue in the
Alabama street Presbyterian Church let
the blaze through, and caused the building
to be scorched and deluged with water.
Damage perhaps i've hundred dollars.
The wbarfmaster's collections for last
month were the heaviest made for several
years past, the amount being $S,185.15
His commissions are ten per cent. on col
l%ections. The present month, owing to
the freeze, will show a marked decline.
"Evadne," Blanca" "Parthenia, %
Juliet" and Julia" are Mary Ander-
sons characters at St. Louis this week.
Fanny Davenport plays in the same city
and appears during the week in Pique.
Divorce, As You Like it and the Lady of
Lyons.
A new fashionable society idea has
sprung to the surface in the matter Of
"Spinster Balls" at which no lady is
eligible, unless she is on the shady side Of
twenty-five. The old girls wear the drss-
siest sort Of cuffs and try to feel as young
as they used to be"
An ample stock Of coal is held by u
dealers to satisfy all reasonable demands
for an indefinite period. Our nearness to
mines Of supply in Kentucky and else
where, with close railroad connections.
renders a coal famine not only improbable
but almost impossible.
Coatings of sleet-ice, on the housetops.
the telegraph wires and all over the streets
is the reports that reach us from all along
the gulf-coast concerning the condition:.of
the weather. The mercury has been at
and below the freezing point for several
days in that latitude.
The sum of SlSS.OS was paid BY John
Powell and r. Mullen, surviving How
ards at Grenada, last week, in settlement
of their Indebtedness to the Memphis
Towards, through their Representatives,
w. J. and j. II. Smith, who went there
to close up the account.
The skaters are having a joyous time Of
it indulging to their hearts content in
gliding over the CLASSY pond. The small
boy, not able to buy a pair Of skates, has
his fun "skeeting" up and down the frozen
cutters. Its great sport for the s. b., but
its tough on shoe-leather.
Mrs. Nora Morton, relict Of Major Nor
ton, who died some two years ago, lost on
yesterday a valuable cluster diamond pin
from a small ribbon about her neck. The
brilliants are said to be worth full $500.
II is believed TO have been dronpeI on tho