Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-29
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DTOHn q One Oal uediSiFg So%
lain street.
Chamber sets sold retail at whole.
sale prices, H. Wetter & Co
Try Kings ~self-rsisiug buckwheat
For sale by Lyle & Shields.
Japanned chamber sets, less thar
wholesale prices, at Q. N. Erch's.
Carpets -352 and 354 Main street
G. W. Nall is closing out 100 rolls OF
Brussels carpets, at greatly reduced
prices.
WsyfarerS wore scull CAPS and ear
Gaps n~umerously this forenoon, an6
even then they were uncomfortable
cold.
Numerous ke-Gs+1iea. lsdi.sare get
ting up a repast Tor the inmates Of tn,
city hospital, to be spread on Ne
Years day.
Memphis and Charleston railwa
stock was quoted 10 New York a
noon to-day at 43, and bar silver a
lille per Os.
There was a faint attempt at a tha'
near noon to-day where the sun | Ad a
tair chance On the south side and
away from the wind.
To-day closes the sale of tickets IL
the Little Havana lottery, as tb'
drawing takes place tomorrow. Gel
a ticket at the usual place.
Plenty OF water pipes weF5 bTSsir
BY the freeze last night, and pitcher
we're also cracked, unless they wer
emptied before the contents CONCEALED
Decidedly colder weather during
the remainder Of Wednesday, was tn,
news impaired by noon kilograms
from the signal service at Washington
to-day.
A car load ofscensry for the the.
alter came in from New Orleans THU
forenoon, and will be used in tn,
drama entitled Hearts Of Oak" K
be performed tomorrow night.
The most appropriate present durinI
the holidays is a ticket in the Com
monwealth lottery. The drawinl
takes place on Friday. Cab at tn,
usual place for a ticket.
Professor Tees almanac and diary
combined. This is tho neatest thibl
in the diary line ever issued. Call al
Ssnsford's and examine them. Also
a large supply of Tice'S almauaOs, fol
1881.
Miss Ada Cavendish was taken ~
atthe Masonic theater night before
last, and will not be able to appear
again until tomorrow night. A tele.
gram to the morning papers says she
Is threatened with pneumouia.
The fashionable young ladies Of this
city are preparing to meet in clusters
for the usual New Year reoeption Ger.
omOny. The callers, it is expected.
will be out in large force to pay theii
respects to fair feminine friends.
The directors of the Home insurance
company met yesterday noon and
elected Mr.. Bun +. Price as secretary
Mr.. Price is an energetic, attentiv,
aud practical business man, and he
viii carry vigor and earnestnoss into
his new position.
Rapid transit is a notable feature OF
our highways. An uptownsr men.
tons rs incidental thereto a street cal
starting from Chelsea last hrisima,
morning and arriving at Adams stree
near noon Of Yesterday with a pas.
senger or two slightly frost. bitten.
The braciDg nature Of the air to.da,
caused a general cleaning Of the an
thraelte stove at the cotton exchange
rooms. II was a cool Job, and cottor
utalers were less numerous AZ the OK.
change to-day than usual.
Happy and contented sheuld b,
those Who 10 tAih sretic vin,ry woathe,
can 81 IN aooSy corner by warm Gre
but there are many poor among US VII,
are suffering Tor tho means 70 proyid
these comforts At the present time.
Out in the Eighth ward there al
indications Of IN active canvass Il