Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-28

Showery to-day.
Drizzly this morning.
The skies are overcast.
The crossings are again muddy.
South Memphis Lodge meets to-
night.
Old Indications foreshadows colder
weather.
The staple was a little tame this
forenoon.
Fine weather this for influenza and
pneumonia.
Four free dodgers at the station
house last night.
The gallery boys at the theater last
night were noisy.
Elmwood lots put in order by Male
& Lamb, florists, 355 Main street.
The warmth of the past few days is
swelling the buds. Fruit trees will
soon be blooming.
Receipts of cotton here to this date
last year, 1929 bales, and the year
before, 3OS,673 bales.
Alleys and byways near our main
th%oroughfares are receiving the at
t%ention Of our street force.
Uncle Mitch" says he didn't. But.
the old coon, after five years faithful
service, lost his place any way.
Robson and Cranes benefit next
Saturday night will be n of the
theatrical features of the season.
The funniest play 1 every saw, . OBJ
served a much pleased auditor, as he
passed out Of the theater last night.
The Louisiana Lottery drawing
takes place on February 18th. Sc.
cure tickets at once at the usual place.
Johnson's 65c unlaundried shirts.
warranted linen fronts. Best shirteyer
offered for the price. 23 Main street.
Saturday night next Robson and
Crane will be rendered 2 benefit. when
a great bill now in preparation, will
be presented
I've not laughed as much in FIVE
years, remarked a young society man
after Our Bachelors was played to the
end last night
The moon sets at 11.30 tonight.
The sun rose this morning at 7.O4, and
will set this evening at 5.8. Days
length 10 hours aud 2 minutes.
The board Of health has issued an
order interdicting the ezhuming of
bodies and transferring them from one
cemetery to another for the present.
A heavy side Of unsmoked pork slid
from a dray on the streets yesterday
and was taken to the station house.
where it may be found blythe owner.
The temperature this morning at
o'clock was co.. The lowest yesterday
was z and the highest ca. The TO-
tai rainfall was a fraction over one
fourth Of an inch.
Fog this morning at New Orleans
and along the gulf coast. Cotton Ex-
change dispatches announced that ex-
pscted receipts Of the staple were de-
layed from this cause.
Winzy Virgins, convicted Of killing
Bob Anderson in 1865, has been grant
ed a icy trial by Judge Ray. of the
Criminal Court. Wings chances
look brighter han they did a few DAYS
ago.
Our Bachelors will be repeated to-
morrow night for the last time. 1t is
worth seeing by all who are fond of a
good thing, and would like to have a
good, hearty, enjoyable laugh, or a
series ofthem.
The side-stream tributaries of the
Mississippi are flush from recent rains.
and some have covered the lowlands
along their course. Among Others.
the Forked Deer and Obion are in
state Of freshet.
Trampsl trampsl the worst nui.
sance we have to encounter: tramps
everywhere begging, importunate and
mean looking tramps. The street
force needs strengthening, and they
can scrape up the mud as well as the
best.
The movements Of Attorney 4. L.
Anderson, in filing suits against the
several railroads in the United States
Courts here, at Nashville and Knox
vile, for past due interest on railroad
bonds Endorsed by the State, continues
to be a leading topic. The amount
involved is now said to be over s1S,
10000.
Mr.. John II. Mitchell, of this city,
nd q hrnIher Of Mamma M;4.L.m L..