Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-18
TEN CENTS Pc WE E X.
THE CITY.
Tue.aay Evening. Feb. IS, Is7a.
LEDGER LINES.


Slightly raw is the air.
Any style of wire work done by
Male & Lamb, florists, 1856 Main.
Cotton had a black eye to-day. The
staple was depressed at all points.
Base-ball-very base at that - is
now one Of our favorite Sunday amuse-
ments.
The highways, by-paths and cross
ings continue to be adorned with plas-
tie mud.
Day length eleven hoursa and thirty
two minutes. Sunrise Gas o'clock.
sunset 5;4S o'clock.
A week from to-day is Mardi-Gras.
The boys will have a lively frolic on
that day of rcvclry.
Temperature at s o'clock this MORN
ing, 3I'. The lowest yesterday was
81, and AZ the highest.
Several Of the FIRE force have been
suspended, within the past few days,
for too free indulgence in fre-water.
The movement to build an elevator
at the landing for the.use of steamers
has been revived, with prospects of
success.
The regular monthly drawing of the
Louisiana Lottery will take place
March 18th. Procure tickets at the
usual place.
Mardi-Gras suits have taken the
place Of valentines in the show-win-
dows. A number present astylish and
unique look.
Not many strangers travelling now.
The railroad trains all arrive and de-
part with few passengers, and steamers
are also poorly patrOnized.
Genevievc Rogers, a favorite actress
with Memphians, appears at the Mem
phis Thcater for three nights next
week, commencing Monday.
r. G, Dun & Co., the mercantile
agency, have removed to No. Z Madi-
son street, upstairs, in the Offices for
merly occupied by Jarnagin & Frayser.
Millincr and Dress Maker. Review
de la Mode, Dcmorest, and Lcslie's
Ladies' Magazine, containing the very
latest in fashions, were received by
Mansiord, No. Dos Main street. this
morning.
The new four per cent. government
bonds at the First National Bank are
being rapidly bought up by parties who
have surplus funds for Investment.
The bonds are the best in this market.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is
to be here in April to lecture, so say
private kilograms received this fore
noon from his agent. The Exposition
building will likely be secured for him
to speak in.
Letter and note heads and envel-
opes in great variety fine paper, and
cheaper than ever before offered in
this city. Call at LEDGER Office and
see sample aud prices before giving
your orders to drummers.
On Wednesday morning, February
10Th, at $3.50 o'clock, a solemn requiem
high mass will be celebrated in st.
Josoph's Church, on Georgia street.
for the reposo Of the soul Of the late
Pasquina Solari. The friends of the
family are cordially invited.
Several hundred dollars damage
resulted from falling plaster in the
jewelry store Of Lloyd & Fritz, Main
street, yesterday. A hue glass case
and its contents Of valuable iowelry
were more or less injured. The cell
ing was doubtless looscned by a leak
in the roof.
Butter dealers should look out for
false marked weights Of packages. A
gentleman was taken in to the extent
Of two and a half pounds on his tub
the other day, finding upon weighing
it after the butter was taken out that
it was ten and a half pounds instead Of
eight, asst was marked. Even dairy
men do not always work upon the
level.
a little child named Ada Holt