Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-18
PUBLIC LEDGER,
once. Is Madison Street.
re CENTS Pc NE E
THE CITY.
saturday Evening, Dec, IS, 1850
LEDGE LINES.

Brown & Jones, GOAL dealers, ZSS
Main street.
China dinner sets, 1856 pieces, for
s1S, at C. N. Erich's.
Fancy crackers, for Christmas, at
Buokham & CampbelI's.
Telephone S. w. Garrison for en-
craving, rubber stamps and STENCILS.
Chamber sets sold retail at whole
sale prices, H. Wetter & Co.
The fogs have quit for a season,
much to the relief Of river men,
Nearly three quarters Of an inch Of
rain fell here within the past few days.
Tomorrow is the fourth Sunday in
Advent, and the last before Christmas.
Leaden clouds hung aloft to-day,
end falling weather is threatened
again.
Go see the wonderful table bed, at
]. T. Wilson's, 3O3 Main, under Pea
body hotel.
Wanted-At this Office, a boy who
has had some experience in the print
ing business.
A light shower and a heavy fog at
New Orleans this morning, but no
inclemency elsewhere.
The moon rises tonight Z minutes
before Z pm, aud tomorrow night II
minutes before 8 pm.
Fresh oranges or twigs covered with
green leaves, just as they grew. are
numerous on the fruit stands.
Particular attention is called to the
elegant line Of gents dressing cases,
writing desks and illustrated books, at
Mansford's. Call and examine them.
1t is now just 10 hours between
sunrise and sunset. Old Sol comes
up 3 minutes before Z in the morning,
and goes down 3 minutes before 5 in
the evening.
The DeSoto lodge, f. A. NJ, have
elected B. +. Price, W. NJ; c. Mundin-
ger, S. W.; H, B. Cullen, j. w; D.
I Porter, treasurer R. G. Willism-
son, secretary.
Picking cotton by moonlight has
been fashionable during the past two
weeks, field hands being anxious to
earn Christmas money, and their en-
ployers wishing to save their crop.
People with unpaid taxes to settle,
delinGuents like, are beginning to in
quire as to the value of old city scrip
for back years, and some are anxious
to learn what dated scrip will square
fl claims.
GayosO enoampment, No. 3, 1. 0.
.. f.. has chosen the following
officers: H.. A. Thomas, c. P; 7. S.
Bingham, II. P; NJ. Logan, s. W; D.
SchlOss, S.; NJ. Jones, T.; Henry
Schilling, J. w.
The sun crosses the line next Tues
day. From now until a week from
tomorrow the days are precisely the
same in length in this latitude, and
they are jus. ten hours, the shortest
of the year. After that they stretch
out slowly.
In our market if lover ofdeer meat
wishes a whole one he can buy it for
4 cents per pound, or a saddle for 8.
cents per pound, or a choice cut Of
steak for 10 cents per round. In the
cities Of the east the prices are pre-
doubled.
L'Allegro club, of Nashville, con-
template a reception at the Maxwell
house next Wednesday evening, and
various friends in this city have been
honored with invitations. A small
card accompanying the invite says
Les danes sont prices de venir en-
toilette de soiree."
Ada Cavendisb, supported by Geo.
Boniiace, opens at the tbeater
here Monday night in Dumas
MS, long used, very sorrowful and not
very moral drama Of Camille" or in
French, LES danes aux Camillias.o
The play is popular, pathetic and
passionate to a high degree.
Inc temperature this morning.
early, was down to Al degrees. Yes,
terdays range was 40 to 50. The wind
came lightly from the west to-day.
Yesterday it swung all the way from
the coast around to the south; thence
to a straight line from the west.
The business situation, future pros.
poets and present conditions Of our
city, together with the good accom-
plished by our ruling municipal Off
Gals, has been carefully and elaborately