Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-31

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and Book Bindery, ID Madison, exe.
cutos everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city. t
Francisco & Co., Hatters, intro
duce to-day 1.-THE Beauty" The
Queen and Novelty" and all the
leading stslet in hats for young men.
Rain fall last night forty-four
one hundredths Of an inch. 1t also
rained at Shreveport, Vicksburg,
Chattanooga, Nashville and Louis
vile.
Mr.. G. Mason Lane gave a salts
factory bond yesterday for his future
~peaceable behavior, and was turned
loose, a wiser if not a sadder young
man.
The planters who ship cotton seed
to Memphis are requested to meet. at
the Peabody hotel Monday, February
End, at II o'clock, to discuss the plan
of building an oil mill.
Temperature early this morning,
380. The range yesterday was 480 to
06S. The polar wave and northwest
breeze struck us shortly after dark
last evening.
"A public meeting to discuss the
want and famine trouble in Ireland
will be held tonight in the Criminal
court room at the court house. A
large crowd is expected.
Our receipts of cotton for the
present season now reach 3O1 ,5SS
bales, and are 1926 bales ahead of
last season, and 1O,87S bales ahead of
year before last at this date.
An auction sale of impounded
stock, consisting of cows, hogs, goats,
etc, will take place at the pound No.
AZ Adams street, commencing at four
o'clock sharp, this afternoon.
One of the dirtiest andmost dis.
gushing puddles in this neck of the
woods is the fountain tub in Court
square. Even the squirrels turn up
their noses at the nasty thing.
1t is stated that the 6remen of
the city are getting up a medal for
Mr.. G, W. Hall, the museum propri.
etor, as a testimonial and mark Of
appreciation for his generosity in vari-
GUS benevolent donations.
Everything gives promise of an
suspicious and a successful opening of
the opera on Monday night next at the
theater. 1t will bewell patronized by
a cultivated audience and the prospect
favors a delightful weeks entertain.
ment.
Give good and solvent security
for the faithful performance of your
trusts, is the way the grand jury and
Criminal court Judge Horrigan is
putting it to the various county off,
Gals. Some gi Ie the necessary bonds
without a murmur, but others other
wise.
"A man with a slight impeachment
in his mind scattered nickels among a
squad of boys near this Office yester-
day, and the s~erambling that followed
never had a parallel, unless it was
among the Court square squirrels
when they are hungry and a wayfarer
passes with a pocket full of nuts.
The steamer Rapid Transit was
sold by the U. S. Marshal for $500
cash yesterday afternoon at the mouth
of Bayou GayoSo in Wolf river. 1t is
understood that the vessel will be
used in the cotton seed trade by Mr..
j.. w. Moores and Mr.. N. NJ. Jones.
the purchasers.
The present grand jury have re-
ceiyed several anonymous communica
tions making charges public and pri.
waite. They have ignored them and
Judge Horrigan approves of this action
on their part. The judge is of opinion
that anyon with a complaint to make
ought not to be ashamed to put their
names to it.
-Anarticle on broomcorn which ap-
pears to-day is commended to the at
%tention of the farmer readers of the
LEDGER. This crop is peculiarly
adapted to our soil and climate. II
is easily raised, ready for market
early aud commands a good price.
There is money in it. The people car
dig it out. We must diversity oul
industries and out Yank the Yankees
In accordance with the Taxinl
District law closing all cigar stores OF
2. Sunday, Sol Coleman was the first t
cheerfully obey the law, as he wa.
glad Of its adoption, for IL gave him al
opportunity to rest one day in sever
from the labors of an immense, a
. well as combining business, and ais.
prevented any Of his competitors from
encroaching on his trade. lie will b
. closed tomorrow as usual, and al
smokers should supply themselve
to-day with their usual number O
cigars.