Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-11
THE CITY.
Friday Evening. July II, 1879
LEDGE LINES.

Horses cared LOT. Gee Want OluWh
LEDGER job printing Office, l;
Madison street.
Buy good shoes at low rates at Big
/ Boot shoe store, 344 Main.
Gaston'S Hotel is not closed. Re.
ports to the contrary are false.
The fever panic has lattened bust
ness for the next four months.
First class printing at low rates al
the LEDGER job printing Office, l;
Madison street.
Frost will come the 10Th of 0cto.
Der, say the katydids-nearly one hun.
bred days from the present time.
The steamer City Of Greenville is
expected to arrive from below on heI
way to St. Louis at three o'clock this
afternoon.
The declining river here shuts out
all chances of seeing the naval shiT
Wachusett at this port until after the
next rise, if at all.
The LEDGER Job printing Office, Il
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
Cheap reading for dull times" is
the motto of Mansford's book and
news depot, 298 Main street. One
thousand cheap Libraries just received,
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash il
advance.
No new members are to be admitted
into the knights of Honor until fur
Their notice. The endowment of 5000
upon each member renders this actor
necessary in view of the uncertain
future.
The rapist johnson isa tricky dog
1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. lie doubtless thinks that tht
postponement Of his trial until mex
fall improves his chances for an es
cape from punishment.
From then orthwcst advices ar,
that intense solar heat has prevailed
for several days past. At st. Loui,
yesterday the mercury went above
1902 and several cases of sunstrokt
occurred. In several private Office,
here yesterday afternoon the mercury
marked 1917.
As hopeful sign of the state O.
affairs in our city one conld not find I
better barometer than the house O
Hill, FOntaine 4 Go. They have &
heavy stock of goods and are busy as
bees filling orders and attending to the
wants of their patrons in Arkansas
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
The Jackson Tribune and Sun Of
the 10th, says We regret to learr
that Rev. VIM. Harrison, at the HON,
of his father in this city, is suffering
from an attack of malarial fever. Mr.
Harrison is a young man of fine at.
tainments, who has just entered the
Episcopal ministry, and it would be a
sad blow should he be cut of in the
commencement Of what promises Il
be a brilliant career. We hope for his
recovery"
The Western Methodist, Of THU
week, says Our indefatigable bro.
ther, DR.. A. r. Winfield, gives notice
this week that he will attend the
Washington and Little Rock District
Conferences, and wishes an opportu-
nifty to do some service in aid of the
bond proposition for the relief of the
Publishing House. DR.. Winfield de.
slres to visit other points when he can
do so and return in time to meet hi,
Sunday engagements at Hot Springs
The brethren, we hope, will as usual
work him to the fullest extent-hC
thrives in work.
Kingston Springs, Tenn, isa fine
place Of resort for persons seeking rest
or health during the heated term
Ample accommodations for hundred,
of Memphians, fine water Of excellent
medical properties, cool nights, gooC
fare well cooked, and excellent society
are some of the attractions which
commend these springs to the genera
public. They are managed by J. r
WinbOurn & Co., who are Nashyill,
hotel keepers of experience and repu
tation. The Springs are only twont.
miles from Nashville, on the railroad
NOTICE TO IRA VELERS.
H'dretcrs going East dould cal