Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-11

1t will be after 10 o'clock tonight
when the moon rises.
Whittaker's Star hams for sale by
B. NJ. Stratton 4 Co.
The aeecy staple has a healthy look
for the owners of it.
Choice oranges fifteen cents per
dozen. B. NJ. StrattOn 4 Co.
Choice lemons fifteen cents per
dozen. B. NJ. StrattOn 4 Co.
There was a thunder shower this
morning. Welcome, most welcome
Cooler, with westerly aud north
westerly breezes, is the weather fore
east.
Leaden clouds hung low overhead
to-day and are portentiOus Of more
rain.
Memphis Gas Company bonds sold
to-day at sol, minus the April eOu-
pons.
-Four per cent. government bonds at
the First National Bank in any guam
tity to suit purchasers.
How rapidly young plants are grow
ing. Already shrubs are loaded with
blooms in almost every house yard.
Coming Hayerly's Mastodon Min
strels, Danites, Ward & Barrymore
with Diplomacy and the Colyille Folly
Company.
The school board had a cash
balance of $500 on Monday last Of
this Ssh y was collected during Febru-
AIRY for pay pupils.
Pay to the amount Of $50 per month
is to be allowed the newly elected
school teachers from the first Of the
present month, and $50 previous to
that date.
Temperature at s O'Clock this morn
ing G2'. The lowest yesterday was 61'.
and the highest so. range Of o~sciIla-
ton 1g'. At 10 clock last night the
mercury stood at Gs9, indicating almost
tropical warmth considering the sea-
son Of the year.
Our city schools we're attended last
month by 1861 pupils, Of which 2OO5
we're white aud 1856 colored. The
average daily attendance was 26l5.
This exhibits an increase Of 315 pupils
over the attendance in January.
Several Of the school raoms are over
crowded.
A testimonial Of regard to the fine
actor, John Mccullough, is expected
to unfold itself after Yirginius and be-
fore A Regular Fix, at the theater TO-
night. Several prominent gentlemen
have the matter under way. 1t will
be a deserved tribute to genius and
philanthropy.
An official bulletin from the board
Of health announces that the last case
Of yellow fever occurred here on the
10th Of December last, and that moth
ing like it has been heard Of since
then. This is put forth in reply to
sundry false rumors that have been
printed by various papers elsewhere.
The Hayerly MastOdon Minstrels
perform here the first three nights Of
next week, and give a matinee on
wednesday. The troupe numbers
Tort performers, including eight funny
or end men, twelve dancers, all in a
cluster, and a full quartette Of singers.
1t Is the mammoth minstrel company
ofthe country.
Mason's Depot, up the Louisville
railway, had its regular fire last Sun
day, resulting in a loss Of $500 TO
POindexter * Harris store. where tho
flames started, $500 to the emotion store
Of Mrs. 0'Connor, and 800 to Hunt
X Someryille's drug house. Mrs.
U Connor owned the buildings dam
aged. The insurance companies are
the only real losers.
The hpmes Of certain public schools
were changed last night at the school
board meeting. The Smith grammer
school is on Market street the Mer.
rill grammar school on Alabama street.
the Leath grammar school ON Linden
street the Kortrecht grammar school
on Clay street, and the Pope grammar
school in Chelsea. The Peabody /,
the same as before.
The Citizens Relief, where the I'm, A..
cry have been supplied aud the ragged
clothed, will wind up on Saturday.