Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-26

Inc cotton exchange members meet
tomorrow to consider and act upon
freight rates and determinations bear
ing against the interests Of this mar
ket.
No cotton kilograms to-day or to-
morrow from New York or New Or.
leans, and none from Liverpool until
Tuesday next, all owing to the Easter
holiday season.
Our musical people are all hard
at work, preparing to sing praises to
the Lord on next Sabbath, which is
Easter day, the most glorious known
in the christian calendar.
AT the meeting of Natoma temple
of honor aud temperance tonight,
Judge James o. Pierce will deliver
an address, All members Of the order
in the city are invited to be present.
You can buy two dozen eggs for
two bits in the retail groceries at
present, and a thousand dozen might
be purchased at the landing, if 50
many are there, at the low rate of 73c
per dozen.
"A short time since our county
could have sold its $4,000 shares Of
Louisville and Nashville railway
stock at between $3.50 and $l60 per
share. To-day it is worth but SSl per
share. A sharp tumble that.
Pictures of the Colville burlesque
opera troupe, costumed in snowy garb,
and riding an immense alligator, seem.
ing about to dive through a grassy
marsh, adorn Main street front win
dows. The company open here Tues
day next.
John Mccullough, the tragedian,
it is stated will clear $4,000 this seas
on. The beautiful regulation flag he
presented to the Chicks" together
with the two pretty guidons, are on
exhibition in the front window of
Leidy's hat store.
"A festal time was that at the river
last night. Two steamers lay at the
wharf with their cabins lit up, music
by the band, and plenty of terpsichor-
can exercises. Young ladies with
male escorts from about the city
visited the city and participated.
In our market just now may be
found fresh bcets, green peas, lettuce,
asparagus, bananas, pine-apples, and
other good things from more southern
climes. AS yet the country hereabouts
has not produced anything but a few
small radishes and the like.
American Agriculturist, Dixie
Farmer, Southern Cultivator, Live
Stock journal and Florida Agricul-
turist, are the largest selection-of farm
magazines and papers in the city; a
only be obtained at the book and
new house Of Mansford, 29S Main
street.
"A squad of werkmen accidentally
scattered fire on the roof the Odd
Fellows hall this forenoon, about 10
o'clock, and for a while excitement
reigned in the vicinity. A few buckets
ofwater, judiciously handled, queuched
the blaze without damage to the
property.
The Kate Claxton theatrical party
presented the interesting drama of
"The Double Marriage at the theater
last night. The scene is laid in
France, near the close of the last
century, and it is taken from Reade's
excellent novel entitled white Lies"
1t will be repeated tonight.
About half a million in gold coin
has been received and distributed
through our banks here during the
past season. The precious metal is
not in very high favor among many
dealers owing to the cost Of carrying
it from point to point. Bankers and
merchants alike, prefer greenbacks, by
Q large majority.
One of the lucky men at the late
."Old Hoss' sale, was Mr.. George N.
Paine. He bid in a package for three
dollars and ten cents ($3,1O), which
proved to contain 12O maps of the city
Of Memphis, latest edition. The most
of the lot is for sale at Wills & Wild
berger's at fifty cents each. A sharp
little speculation, good for nearly fifty
dollars.
The editOr-in-chief proprietor,
general business manager of the Rail
way Record, has a new issue out fol
March, full to overAowing with bril-
liant witicisms and matters of Interest
to travellers going east, over the Mem
phis and Charleston road. Prof. Bar.
ney Hughes is the artist who does il
all.
Colonel Harper, editor of the
famous 0kolona States, is in the city
with his invalid wife, on their return
from Arkansas. He is an exceedingly
genial gentleman, and highly esteemed
by all who know him. His extreme
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