Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-07
time there never was 50 much ia
dustry and activity observed in corn
and cotton fields.

dustry and activity observed in corn
and cotton fields,
With calm repose so neat,
Comes DER the soles of those
Who carry no bunions on their feet
Or corns upon their toes.
Where is Kenison, the chiropodist +?
The Towards report show that
$65e.S4 was paid out on account of
their yellow fever book during the past
year, and $225.M were. received from
the same source, not $50, 800 as was
yesterday misprinted. (.
The Pirates Of Pe%nzapce" party
number fifty artists, and carry all their
own scenery. They are now perform
ing a successful two weeks engage
ment at New Orleans, and will be
here on the 18th, 10Th and l4th inst.
We are indebted to DIR. d. T
Porter for a printed digest of the
various legislature acts relating to the
Taxing District of Shelby county, the
ordinances Of the same, decisions Of
the supreme court, bylaws for the
government of the Legislative council,
ETC., compiled by G. w. Heiskell.
We learn BY a private letter from
New Orleans that General Grant,
Mrs. Grant and party we're elegantly
entertained a few evenings since by
Mrs. Richard Prichard in New Or
leans. Mrs. Prichard is a wealthy
and accomplished resident of the
Crescent City and is a daughter of.
Colonel Josiah Deloach, ofthis county,
late postmaster Of Memphis.
Eighteen years ago yesterday, half
a generation back, the bloody battle of
Shiloh was fought. Nineteen years
ago next Sunday, Fort Sumter was
fred upoG'by the confederates. And
fifteen years ago, on Saturday next,
General Robert E. Lee surrendered.
after making a considerable quantity
of history, General Grant included.
The LEDGER Office book bindery
13 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
After coaxing all congressional
competitors of the track but one, and
with good prospects of hiring even
him TO retire or wait until next term,
a prominent Front row merchant is
now greatly worried over the prospec-
tive aspirations of newspaper men.
They have an advantage which he
fears he cannot overcome. He owns
organ and is solicitous for the re-
suit.
Among the many attractions at
the st. Peters bazaar is an elegant set
Of solid silver, now on exhibition at
Wilkins jewelry store. This hand
some silver set is to be awarded by
to the most popular dry goods
of Memphis. AS these
articles are 6rst-class in every partic-
ular, there will doubtless be a very
competition between our lead
ing dry goods houses.
-General Grant is to leave New
Orleans for Vicksburg on Saturday
next, by the steamer Natchez, and he
says with a smile. II am glad to 60 to
V~icksburg through the front door;
,nce you know l was forced to come
through the back door," The gen
,ral comes here by steamer, thence by
to Little Rock, and on by the
Iron mountain road to St. Louis.
Lighting matches or paper to 60
n room to another, at l43 Mad
son street, about 8 o'clock last night,
by a careless servant, cost Mr.. A.. d.
Langtaf a hundred dollars, and came
near destroying a block of buildings.
. basket of clothing and other
valuableS were destroyed. A
few buckets of water thrown in time
saved the property.
We had close on to an inch Of
rainfall here last week. and no part Of
the American nation had more, except
Oregon, where the fall was over two
inches. The dryest part ofthe country
was the western gulf region, while the
valley Of the Red river of the north,
theSt. Lawrence valley also the plateau
regions Of the west, and the mountain
country from Dakota to Texas did not
have over a quarter Of an inch of.
rain.
General Grant Will. Arrive Neat
Wednesday.
He will be welcomed to the Taxing
District with great enfhnsinsm as he