Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25
Novelties in all Departments NJ
Personal.

DR.. j. H. Nuttall has removed to 27
Main ST., under Worsham House. IS,
Marsh & Co., 347 Main, are offering
lines of elegant ladies' shoes at very
low rates.
Chas. Hermany, the prominent en-
gineer, arrived from Louisville this
morning, and is at the Peabody.
GJno. S. Cooker, of the U. S. Claim
department has arrived in the city,
and is Quartered at the Peabody hotel.
Col. W. W. Gates, the most venera-
BILE of all editors in this section, now
of the Humboldt Argus, is in the city
on a brief visit.
Fine boots and shoes of all grades,
cheaper than any other shoe house in
the city, can be found at John NJ.
Hill 4 Co. 5, cor. Main and Monroe. I
Mr.. r. l.. Coffin, who has been quite
i'll at his residence on Shelby street, be-
low Linden, is now conyalescing and
will be on his feet again within a few
days.
Chas. Siyalls, Jas. Mckay, Ed.
Modigan, Jas. Seymour, Fred Ripley,
Frank Teitzoker, H. Bennett, T.
Scott and VIM. Warren, all of Coles
circus, are in the city and at the Pea
body.
p. Cunningham, wagon maker and
general blacksmith, corner Monroe
and DeSoto, with a full number OF
f~rst-class mechanics, is now prepared
to execute all orders in his line. Horse
shoeiug a specially and satisfaction
guaranteed. 70
The remains of the late VIM,
Rogers, who was killed here by a fall
ing beam on the 10th of October last,
we're inferred at the Girod street ceme-
terry, New Orleans, Saturday. Mr..
Rogers had been a resident Of New
Orleans for many years.
Hon. J. H. Smith, who has been at
Cairo some months acting as cashier
of a bank for a friend absent in
Europe, has returned to the city with
his family. He had strong induce
mentS to remain at Cairo, but says
there is no place like Memphis.
Capt. Geo. T. 0'Haver has gone to
Lagrange, Ark, where he is to be
married to some swamp flower, name
unknown, on tomorrow evening. The
Captain and his bride will come home
before the week closes, merely passing
Thanksgiving day with the old folks.
The numerous friends of the well
known game merchant, Mr.. Victor D.
Fuchs will regret to learn that his
promising and much beloved thirteen
year old daughter Alkaline Marie died
this morning at an early hour. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy
of a wide circle in their distress.
Attic office Of the Memphis Board
of Underwriters, the annual meeting
for the election Of officers was held.
F. NJ. Nelson was chosen President;
S. Hirsch, Vice President, and w. H.
Rhea, Secretary. In the Marine
Board, f. NJ. Nelson, President; H.
j. Lyman, Vice President; W. II.
Rhea, Secretary, and John A. Harp
ham, Inspector and Adjuster. All
these are officers Of the two boards.
Mr.. Robt. Gates, editor of the Jack
son Tribune and Sun, is ia the city.
This paper is both daily and weekly,
is one Of the best papers in the State,
and its editors, Enloe and Gates, have
proved themselves warm friends OF
Memphis in all our troubles. The
LEDGER takes great pleasure in ex-
tending a welcome to Mr.. Gates and
commencing him to the business com.
munity, where he is already so well
and fayorably known.
Where Our Cotton Comes From.
The increase of cotton receipts here
this season as compared with last, has
been chiefly by the railroads, the
largest excess coming over the Little
Rock road. That route has sent us
so far 1850 bales, against 1905 bales
last year. The Memphis and Charles
ton road has sent US 1885
bales, over 5000 more than
last year. while the Mississippi and
Tennessee road has sent in l3,495
bales, which is some 1900 more than
last season. The Louisville and
Nashville railroad has brought 1923,
bales, or almost 1000 ahead of last
year. The river and wagon receipts
show very slight difference Of move.
ment as compared with lastyear, exccpi
that little has yet come to us from the
Arkansas or St. Francis river. The
total receipts by river so far hav,
been upwards of20,000 bales, or abou.
QUO. fourth Of the whole. The excess