Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-21
PROFESSIONAL
LEDGER LINES.

LEDGER LINES.
Francisco's nobby feather weights.
Carpenter wanted at Peabody hotel.
Francisco's new styles for autumn.
Three pantry girls wanted at Pea
body hotel.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
Tomorrow is the thirteenth Sun
day after trinity.
Earth boxes removed. Leave or
ders q South Court, in basement.
The Hons. Jno. V. Wright and
Alvin Hawkins spoke at Brownsville,
Tenn, last night.
Charge of extortion upon visitors
at Chicago during the past week have
been %numerously made.
The moon rises tonight at 20 min
utes past seven, and tomorrow night
10 minutes before eight.
These close, sultry nights we now
feel will soon be changed to cooler
and more enjoyable ones.
New cotton, from this time forth,
will sell on its merits. No more
public bidding or fancy prices.
Among this morning arrivals were
A. D. Langstaff and family, Major NJ.
Waldran and wife, and Mrs. w. A.
Williams.
Specimens of heavy fruited cotton
stalks, with ever so many opening
bolls on each limb, are on exhibition
to-day at the cotton exchange.
The corner in meat in the north
west, and its advance here is a leading
topic along Front street. 1t excites
more comment than high or low tax
politicians.
We advise everybody to go to Zell-
ner & Co.'s shoe store for genuine
bargains. Theyare selling at reduced
prices to make room for the large fall
and winter stock.
Esquire BOYD Bledsoe is reported
quite i'll at his residence in Golfers
vile, and he was unable to attend the
low tax democratic meeting held to-
day at the court house.
Visitors at 0cOnomowoc, Wis, en-.
joyed the sight of a splendid yacht
race on Lake Michigan, yesterday
according to private adyices received
from that northern resort.
The enterprising firm of Sherwood
& Co. have just received 800 dozen
dolls and a large lot of German toyi
OF their own importation. The atten-
ton of the trade Is especially invited
Several prairie schooners passed
through the city this forenoon, moving
eastward. The sailors are doubtless
disguised with Texas, and are moving
back to the high hills Of East Ten
nessee.
A four-year-old girl, who says he.
name is Constance, was found astra.
near South and Shelby streets thi
morning. She can be found at 81
Shelby street, where she is kindl.
+ cared for at present.
Many Of our absent citizens off a
: Chicago may be looked for home be
tween this and Monday next. 1
!, number having been compelled to pa.
% cts. a glass for beer during thei
visit, may be expected little short.
The man who never ventures any
thing will always remain a poor dew
at the bottom Of the ladder Of life
Venture two dollars for a ticket in tn
Commonwealth lottery, Of Louisville
and a big prize may result. Call a
the usual place.
Most Of our rain showers TIN
month came up from the southeast
south, and southwest. Northerl
and easterly breezes are not likely t
carry rain clouds over this section q
this season. There are exceptions
all rules, however.
Cotton futures have gone up !
New York over half a cent Dc
pound within the past three or fou
days. Another advance of on,
sixteenth penny took place in Live.
pool, this morning, for cotton on Il
spot.
A large number Of tickets were sol
to-day by the Memphis and Charlie
ton railroad for the Knights Of Pythit
excursion IN 81 Ionic ,yLsob Ioav