Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-05

DenlZenS OF tue river SWampS nave
been worried by wolves in various 10.
c~alities during the present fall,
Cotton men are all in the field
again, Buyers aud factors here in the
city and planters in their fields.
The taxpayer is already looking
around to raise the wind with a view
Of squaring off as soon as possible.
Business men will find it to their in
-terest to have all their job printing
done at the Pubic LEDGER office, 10
Madison street.
Agreat revival has been in progress
at Bartlett for the past week or ten
days and over thirty persons have
espoused religion.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
A gusty southeast wind, a smoky at
mosphcre and a gradually rising TEN
perature prevailed this morning, and
it portends a fall of rain.
The Circuit Court at Bartlett will
convene on Monday next, and the Cir
cult Court of Memphis will be opened
BY Judge Pierce on the third Monday
in December.
The elections yesterday appear to
have been, like Dundreary's birds, Of
a feather-all on one side, except in
New York State where things were
slightly mixed.
A dozen eonvicts from Nashville
arrived here this morning and march
ed down Main street, doubtless going
to the Ensley plantation, a few miles
below the city.
People are already beginning to talk
Of the coming Mardi Gras season and
inquire concerning the prospects for a
display. The 10th of February next
is the time for the festival.
A six inch icicle wrapped up in q
a bunch Of cotton ornamented the
floral fountain Of the cotton exchange
yesterday. Some one suggested that
it be ornamented with a yellow far
and sent to Plunket & Co.
Several landlords are settling with
tenants Of stores and business proper
ty by dividing the loss between the
end Of July and the first Of Noyem.
Der. In other words they are remit.
ting a month and a half of rent.
All of the railways are over crowd
ed with business at present, the bulk
Of which comes this way. A few
days hence and cotton shipment:
northward will cause a turn Of the
tide and more than balance the differ.
ence.
Merchants and others will remem-
Der that the PUBLIC LEDGER bindery
is prepared to furnish all manner Of
binding, from a pamphlet to a full
bound ledger, in the best style and al
moderate rates. Office - Madison
street.
The cotton exchange is crowded
with old familiar faces. The buyer.
and sellers are all at home and con.
gregate there daily, and the kilograms
from other points are scanned with
the same earnest interest as was man
Tested six months ago.
The Towards have none of theiI
nurses under pay this week except tho
secretary and the superintendent 0.
nurses, and they are to close out b,
Monday next, after which the auditin.
committee is to report upon the secre
tary's and the treasurer's books an,
accounts.
The bridge across Hatchie river. 81,
miles west of Brownsville, is to bav,
a draw to admit the passage Of steam
ers. The work has already been com
menced, and by the time the wato.
rises we may expect to sec the waite.
route clear all the way to Bolivar
Tenn.
Yard trees aud shrubery Of seyora
varieties that on Sunday last were wei
laden with green leaves are now a,
hareasif itwere midwinter. The freez,
doubtless had the scmo effect On III,
fever spores, or we would not beable {,
welcome to their homes several nola
bic fever experts.
: Felix Fransiola, who is noted 70.
serving at his celebrated housI
292 Front street, the finest shell oys
ters that come here, received to-da.
his first shipment, and from to-day h.
will serve tho best aad most selec
shell oysters ever brought to this mar
ket. He il also fully prepared d