Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03

The Louisiana Lottery is still dis
tributing prizes among its ticket
holders. Get a ticket in the drawing
of January 18th, at the usual place,
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, Ii Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city. +
"A special train with a large nun.
Der of Masons, acquaintance, rela-
tives, ETC., left this forenoon for Her.
nando, Miss, to attend the funeral of
the late General j. 9. N. Robertson.
PAYERS are hard at it, laying stone
on the north side of Court Square. If
they would but fix stepping stones at
the crossings many thanks and kindly
expressions would be showered on the
heads OF the layers.
-Sallie Patterson strolled out of
the Criminal Courtroom yesterday
while official eyes were ~glancing in
other directions. She thus temporar-
lily avoids a fine of fifty dollars on a
criminal charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
R. d. Jordan was elected on
Thursday as school visitor from the
seventh ward by a vote of 80 to l3 for
M. b. Irrelevant. In the fourth ward,
W. c. Griswold received so votes to 8
for VIM. Mclean and / for w. Il.
Arlington; also l for Il. Keck.
The Waring plan of sewerage
seems to meet the appreciation of a
large majority of the people. 1t is
doubtless the best that could be
adopted, and it is claimed that the
system can be laid and put in operation
inside Of four months, possibly.
The new Captain of the McClel-
Ian Guards, B. f. Meadows, has
issued a card of thanks to those who
have contributed towards paying the
company out of its financial troubles.
The company hopes to merit the
public esteem and confidence.
Liberal exercise continues to fall
upon the arm of the deputy in the
County Clerks office, who issues mar
rage permits at5O centsa pair. His fees
from the darkies yesterday footed up
four dollars, and from white folks $3.50
additional.
The winner of the third prize "a
gold headed cane) in the Kirkland
horseshoe guess, is not yet known,
that is fully known. 1t lays between
Mr.. John Powell, Mr.. Wash Some.
body and a diminutiye feminine of
the sporting class.
Oranges from the Cult shores,
bananas from the islands of the trop-
les, grapes from the vineyards of the
Mediterranean shores, nuts from the
East Indies, and many good things
from other foreign lands, are to be
seen in abundance at the fruit stands
about the city.
'Tis a pity" say the play goers,
that so fine troupe as the Caven-
dish party could not have presented
morethant three plays the present week
in eight performances" 1t is said that
Knowles "Hunchback, Shakspeare's
AS You Like It," and Wilkie Col
Inns "Armadale" are all rendered in
an exqusitely artistic manner by Cav
endish and company.
The Hon. Ed Shaw, colored, has
filled a number of offices here during
the past fifteen years. He has served
as w%harfmaster, member of the com-
mon council, an orphan asylum trus-
tee, a county commissioner, ETC.. but
never till now has he been honored
with a place like that OF school visitor.
The Hon. Edward is something of a
lawyer, a fair orator, and has talents,
but no one ever accused him of being
learned enough to know much about
the public schools.
Sol. Coleman, the well known
cigarist, has inaugurated the laud-
able habit of observing the Sabbath
day, and we know it to be a candid
fact that no person can purchase a
cigor of him on Sunday, either for one
or ahundred dollars. He does an open.
straightforward business during the
six working days, and on the Sabbath
he is determined to rest. Such noble
minded and spirited citizens should be
patrOnized, and of such we gladly
class Mr.. Sol. Coleman worthy the
name, as one Of the best Of our enter
prising merchants