Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

No more mud for a while.
The surface of the river is covered
with drift.
Sound oranges at ten cents a dozen
at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'S.
Spring-like and almost tropical in
its nature is the atmosphere to-day.
S. L. johnson and B. A. Smith have
been discharged in BANKRUPTCY by the
United States Court.
The staple is slightly easier. Buy
ers ask concessions, but sellers claim
the full market quotations.
Six general privilege licenses we're
issued by the County Court clerk to-
day also one saloon license,
ChillS and fever is a prevailing dis
order hereabouts, as well as pneu-
monia. The former don't kill.
The city charter expressly orders
that the general council must be con
vened within one week after an cleo
ton.
The country roads are improving and
our rural friends begin to move about.
The streets were crowded with visitors
this forenoon.
The Memphi will not give a bali on
Mardi Gras of this year, so it is stated.
The UlkS may have a'display or festi-
val, however.
The chain-gang were busy to-day
scraping filth from the alleys near
main street. The same work is need
ed all over the city.
The new moon will soon be walking
in brightness. 1t sets this evening
about the time the sun does, and to-
morrow evening at Gas,
Temperature at 6 o'clock this morn
ing, 46'. The forecast for to-day is
southwest winds andmoderate weather
without material change.
The pastors of the city have united
with the newspapers in the work of
trying to have the city placed in re.
spectacle sanitary order.
A dozen persons we're before tie re-
corler to-day charged with doing bust
ness without license. Their cases we're
either continued or dismissed.
Total cotton shipments from this
market since September /, 154,196
bales, against 211 ,997 bales last year,
and 238,lO2 bales the year before to
the same date.
Quail in plentiful quantities are
selling By our wholesale dealers at
fifty cents per dozen, and doves go of
slowly at twenty-five cents. The soft
weather reduces their value.
Forty-three families in distress we're
relieved at Captain Bishops free issue
department yesterday. As the weather
moderates and business revives the
applications for relief decrease.
There will be a requiem high mass
held at st. Mary's Church, corner of
Third and Market streets, at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning, for the repOse Of
the soul of Mrs. John A. Strehl.
The Commonwealth Distribution
Company's drawing takes place on the
Both. Buy your tickets at once of T.
j. Commerford, secretary, Louisville,
Ky, or at the usual place in this city.
Il will undertake to gil any one of
your churches to overlooking if you
will let me provide the music" says a
well known minister. He is right ;
music delights and always draws the
crowd.
Esquire Sam Jones, who died Of
pneumonia on Monday at his home
near Whites station, leaves a family
Of seven mOtherlesS children. The
remains Of Mr.. Jones we're buried at
Elmwood to-day.
The evidence before the grand jury
regarding improper treatment of pris.
oners at Presidents Island was fabri-
Gated, says Captain William Forrest.
He desires that the whole matter shall
be investigated, sifted and properly
ventilated.
Robson and Crane, the inimitable
comedians, famed throughout the
United States, commence an engage.
ment next Monday evening at the
Memphis Theater, The initial per.
formance will be Our Bachelors, a
mirth-provoking comedy.
A number of fast young men, a few
married ones of maturer mold and {
crowd Of that class known as sporting
women had a joyous time at a soireC
given on Second street, near Adams
last night. The female part Of the
audience were costumed in calico.
Alex. Solomon. a dishonest darkv. i,