Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-02
PUBLIC LEDGER.
ONCE. Is Madison Street,
CENTS Pc WE X.
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

Madison street.
The peach crop hereabOuts has
out a total failure.
Influenza or colds are worrying
just now the very worst sort.
The headquarters for bargains is at
the Big Boot shoe store, 344 Main.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing office, ID
Madison street.
Under the head of for sale or
trade bargains are offered at Nc
Cullers' stable, cor. Monroe and Third.
The planet Venus now sets near ten
o'clock at night. She will remain an
eyeriug star for nearly three months
to come.
The LEDGER job printing Office, -
Madison, executes everything IN the
lob printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
Luck comes to every man OCCASION
ally. Buy a ticket in the Louisiana
Lottery and you may draw a prize.
The drawing is on the 9Th.
All Eastern and Southern cotton
exchanges will be closed from this
evening until Monday next. In the
interim no kilograms will be received
here.
The Glorious Fourth will be OBJ
served herethis season in the most brill
liant style. The feeling in honor Of
the national holiday seems to be i'm
proving.
For the benefit of st. Peters or
phans a festival and lunch will be held
tomorrow and next day at 225 and
2G Main street. 1t will be a good
place to dine.
This old earth Of ours now swings
slowly away from the sun, and the
length of the nights creep on apace.
The days are now six minutes shorter
than they were ten days back.
The promised river parade on the
afternoon of the Fourth will be a fea-
ture of interest. Three boats are ex-
pected to enter a race for a handsome
purse, and they will be escorted by
steam tugs. skifs and transfer boats.
all gaily decorated.
The Chickasaw Guards, forty strong
leave for Chattanooga tonight to
take part in a prize drill for a $500
purse and a set of colors. The Bluff
City Grays are also to enter the con-
test. Both are said to be confident.
The temperature opened at sunrise
this morning at 9O' with a light north.
east breeze and the assurance of
searching day. The range yesterda!
was from g. to 930 with variable
winds and a light shower lase in The
afternoon.
A scarcity of coal is reported a.
various points on the river to the seutl
of this. Various sugar planters arr
disturbed at the prospect. The steamer
j. S. Mercer arrived here to-day anC
will tow five boats with 10000 bush
els from here to Natehez, to replenisl
the stock at hal point.
The stock of melons now offering il
this market came from the shores o
the gulf, and many appear to lacl
freshness-in fact. seem and tast,
slightly wilted. A wagon-load o
watermelons paraded the streets yes
terday, and were peddled out to thos'
hungry for them.
General Peter Tracy has made
good selection in placing the ticket
for the grand stand for sale at So
Coleman's well known cigar palace
the location being convenient and tn,
genial Sol always ready to wait upoI
our visitors and citizens who are dis
posed to purchase ticket for the fire
works.
Kingston Springs, thirty miles from
Nashville, on the Northwestern road
is rapidly filling up with an excellen.
class Of peopls, who are all vel
pleased. Many Of our best citizen.
and their families were there last yea.
and give the place a splendid name
The rroprietors are thorough hota
men and can hold a crowd as long a
anybody.
At hall, No. 26O Second street, !
D. G. NJ. John Linkhauer install0,
the following officers of Harmon
Lodge, No. 1s9, /. Q. O. f.; R.
Nicholson, N. g.; X. W. Davis, v. G.
D. A. Mc0mber, sec'y; F. Mellersl
TT. After which p. G. Robert
Walker was elected representative I