Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-18

Keen is the air.
Wind straight from the North.
The grip of BOreas hangs fast.
The Oyercoat season is not off, as
was supposed a few days since.
1t promises to be cold weather until
tomorrow, and perhaps longer.
Wire and rustic work made by Male
& Lamb, florists, 1855 Main street.
The masters degree will be worked
by DeSOto Lodge tomorrow evening.
Fresh lots of shad, red snappers and
Reelfoot Lake perch at Victor D.
Fuchs,
The mercury vibrated between 26'
and 80 yesterday, a rather polaric
temperature.
Cotton is now higher in price than
it has been since last midsummer, and
the tendency continues upward.
With a clear sky and one hour after
sunrise this morning the temperature
was 26', or g. below freezing point.
The drawing of the Louisville Lot
terry takes place on the 3lst. Get
tickets at once at the usual place.
Parties who ordered their spring
suits last week have concluded to let
them lay with the tailor for a spell.
There was a very severe and furious
hail-storm at Columbus, KY, Satur-
day, which lasted about two hours.
The collection Of taxes for the sup
port of the new government Of the
old city will be commenced in a few
days.
The Rev. Father John. f. Walsh
discoursed on the Life and Death of
St. Patrick" at St. Bridget's Catholic
Church last night.
People from the country report the
peach crop only slightly injured by the
recent freeze. Apples, not having
blossomed, are not hurt.
The steamer James d. Parker, from
Cincinnati, arrived last night with the
largest cargo from the West that has
been brought here this senson.
Caseyyille, KY, Is to have a weekly
newspaper, a new venture, the enter.
prise of Mr.. r. NJ. Wilson, editor of
the Union Local, Of Uniontown, Ky.
The orphans are to have a festival
at St. Peters Asylum tomorrow in
honor of ST. Joseph's Day. There
will be music, r%ecitations and adj
dresses.
The Peabody and other fayorite
places Of resort we're deserted last
night, nearly everybody attending the
capital performance Of the Haverly's.
at the theater.
Costs and penalties are to be added
to all the municipal tax bills due the
city for 1878, after the 10Th instant. by
County Trustee Fleece, unless paid
before that date.
One Of those irregular yisitations
termed a norther was sweeping over
Texas last night. The prevailing
winds throughout the South and West
were also nortberly.
AT Uniontown, KY, Friday last,
the sheriff attached the stock of dry
goods belonging to w. A. Brown, Of
M~organield, so says advicos which
reached here yesterday.
Garden patches are crusted with
frozen earth, and tender plants have
been nipped by the present cold spell.
Fruit blooms have been killed aud
buds more or less injured.
The band Of the Christian Brothers
College will perform at St. Joscph's
Church to morrow forenoon. Father
Gleeson will speak upon the subject Of
st. Joseph's life and character during
the services.
Religious journals, preachers aud
others are now squabbling over the
subject of yellow fever services and
incidents pertaining thereto. II is a
grave business, aud has a dreary effect
on the public mind.
Solemn high mass at ST. Joseph 5
catholic Church AN Hoo.o;a s II.