Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-30
LEDGER LINES.
Cotton buoyant.

winds.
The roaming collector will stroll
forth tomorrow.
Pinafore FANS See them at B..
LOwenstein & Bros.
Lemons twelve and a half cents a
dozen at Oliver Finnie & Co.'s.
The latest sensation, the Pinafore
fans, at B. Lowenstein q Bros
A number of our people are in at
tendance at the Nashville aces.
The temperature varied % yester-
day, rising to 7S' and going as low as
57'.
Tonight is the last of the Art Ex-
hibition at the Greenlaw Opera
House.
The Maifest, May 9Th, is the nine
tenth anniversary of this festival in
this city.
Grand rush for Pinafore librettos at
Bigelow's, 1856 Main street. Secure
one in time.
the gross receipts Of the museum
on Friday next are to be donated to
the orphans.
All the late papers at Young &
Spangler's, corner of Second and Mon
roe streets.
We reyel in strawberry shortcake
when the berries drop to two quarts
for a quarter.
1t is getting slightly dusty once
again, and the street sprinkling carts
are in active service.
New truck-wheels for the Hook and
Ladder COmpanyhave been contracted
for by the authorities.
Scenes from Pinafore on the Pima
Fore fans, the novelty of the season, at
B. Lowenstein & Bros
The declining waters has brought
the top of the sandbar near the oppo-
site shores nearly to the surface.
Some have offered as high as two
dellars and a half for a front seat at
the Pinafore play. 1t beats all!
Soda water and lemonade, ice cold
and fresh, made at Young & Spang-
ler's, corner of Second and Monroe.
The white-washers are abroad and
ply their vocation with a vim. We
have two sorts, and both are hard
at it.
The Milahs are working up their
ensuing festival, fixed for the 18th
prOx., with vigorous industry and are
bent on success.
A large-sized British flag, hung in
prominent folds before the audience,
is among the decorations of the com
ing Pinafore opera.
Cotton advanced here to-day to on
all grades. The market is firm with
holders asking higher. Middling is
now IL Sc per pound.
The grass grows fast, and lawn
mowers are now in request. One is to
be purchased for the benefit Of the
Court Square keeper.
Strawberries were % cents a quart
this forenoon a rise on yesterday
prices. They H%uctuate like other
popular commodities.
The Irish Literary Association will
hold a meeting of. Importance at their
hall on Poplar street, near Main, to
morrow Thursday night.
The Holy Land and Egypt, with
the curiosities and antiquities of the
latter, are subjects of illustration to-
night at the Greenlaw Opera House.
At the rehearsal last night the Pin
afore party had an audience of nearly
100 people. There were also nearly
that number on the stage all at one
time.
The legislative council are after the
retail FISH dealers with a sharp stick,
and wish them to take out a license.
The Presidents of the clubs are also
being overhauled.
The Memphis Opera Club has gen.
erously agreed to give a perform ance
for the benefit of the Butler Anderson
fund. The day and the opera win be
announced next Sunday.
Mr.. John A. Strehl and Mrs. s. L.
Morti were married in South Mern-
phis last night. A large number Of
friends and acquaintance gathered to
witnes the interesting proceeding.
Fair moon, bright regent of the
h%GavensL" will shine until nearly hal
past ore tomorrow morning. tt
pale, efi1lgent rays will be splendid fol
Pinafore- people tomorrow ana + rida,
nights.
The river boys are stirring up GU
wharfmaster because he is 10th T.