Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-29

duu hODoug HuT(. mere was Dlg eA-
element but no blood.
Lovers of choice reading should call
on Billy Liebep, 236! Main, and get a
supply for Sunday. All the latest
magazines, newspapers and novels, as
well as a good supply Of stationery, can
be found at his stand.
The musical programme for the
Tennessee Club soiree on Tuesday
evening next has been arranged. A
feature of the evenings programme is
to be the debut of a young basso Of
great power and promise.
Tomorrow is St Andrews Day, but
by common consent its celebration is
to take place throughout the country
on Monday evening. Scotchmen all
over the land appear to understand
that the postpOnement is for this oc-
casion only.
1t is estimated that $500 yards of
rip. rap or stone and brush work will
be necessary to check the caving of
the upper end Of the public wharf. A
committee of the legislative council
have the matter in charge for investi-
cation and report.
The lateststyles of hatsand caps from
leading factors, can be fOnnd at Martin
Cohen's, 2l9 Main. All his stock is
new and fresh, and is offered at lower
prices than elsewhere in the Taxing
District. In order to get a superior
article for little money, call at Cohen's.
The city engineer has recommended
that the landing, three hundred feet
south of where it is now, be paved.
This would carry it down to where the
elevator formerly stood. The same
official also urges the grading and
paving Of Gayoso street from Main to
the river.
lfyOu desire to smoke a delicious
cigar, that is filed with imported
Havana tobacco, go to Tom Sullivan,
the famous importer of wines and
liquors, and ask him for Que of his
Toms Sample" They are truly
nice, and the beauty of it is they cost
but ) cents.
Inspection commissions are Just
now having an extensive run. The
members Of the several sanitary, river
and other travelling squads are paid
by the national government and they
are expected to have a good time and
make good reports of their observa.
tons and opinions.
A hundred dollars worth of broken
stone is to be laid in the cavities along
Shelby street between Beale and Tai
bot, so that the route will be passable
to vehicles, and the same amount is to
be expended by the authorities to FIJI
up the cavities between Madison anG
Beale on DeSoto.
For new and entertaining works in
cheap series, for Sunday reading, viz:
Hope Meredith" ""The Egotist,"
The Belle of Penraven," and "a
Few Months in New Guinea," pre-
pare yourselves ere you go home, by
going to Mansford's 20S Main street
for everything in the reading line.
A novel entitled "Di Cary" by NJ
Jacqueline Thornton of this city, has
been received through the favor Of
Mansford & Co. 1t is published by
the Appletons, and the scene is laid
mainly in and about Chesapeake Bay.
The work is dedicated to General
James Grant Wilson.
The Indian war dance, as illustrated
at the theater by Buffalo Bills copper
colored natives, is genuine and pre-
cisely after the style of doing it out
among Sitting Bulls war-painted
braves. 1t Is an Indian custom that
has prevailed for centuries among the
tribes on the North American CONT
nent.
A weekly average Of about one and
a halfmillion dollars worth Of East.
ern exchange, termed cotton bills, has
been selling to bankers by cotton buy
ers here during the past month. The
rate paid Is from 1916 to S. per thou.
sand dollars, and it is from this source
that the chief profits of the banking
business here is derived.
An ordinance to fill up all p~rivics
and use earth closets, passed the first
reading before the legislative council
yesterday. When it bcopmes 0 Law,
the authorities should not forget to
tprna few droves of hogs loose, that
they may roam at large and eat the
eEercmcnt, filth and slop after the
isshlQp ip vogue at Grenada and other
small places where no priyios ace dug.
Owing to the crowded state Of our
columns, a full description and ex-
tended notice of the new and magniG-
cent steamer James Lee, was held
over until Monday, the day she goes
out. We can say to the bends folks
that they cap prepare themselves to sec