Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-31
Lrporn Job Printing Office

n cheap as any 0 use.
The decline of the river, which
set in on Sunday, will be rapid
enough in a day or two. The valley
people are full Of good cheer in con-
sequence.
1t is noticed that tramps are less
numerous this season, than for several
years past. Night providers and sneak
thieves, however, are in excess of for
mer supplies.
Those who participated in the
Knight Templars' banquet last night
speak in glowing terms of the hospita-
bic and delightful character of the
entertainment.
The spring opens lively fer base
ball players and those who desire first
class material in balls or bats go to
Mansford's, 298 Main street, to make
their selection.
The Louisiana lottery has another
of its popular monthly drawings on
the 18th. Fortune will again smile
on some lucky individual. Get a
ticket at the usual place.
This is the last day of grace of
city taxpayers. The bills of delin-
quents, with costs added, will go into
the hands of collectors tomorrow.
The people have paid up wonderfully
we'll so far.
-"All | have is two dollars and
six bits, and that's in the hands of the
public guardian. I'm a bursted
baron" So said the comedian at
the thelter last night, aud it raised a
r%ousing laugh.
Miss Carl's painting class of
young ladies is to make the trip to
Marion this afternoon, on the steamer
John 0verton, and will no doubt
bring back some fine sketches for
future reference.
"A shipment Of nearly a thousand
bales of prairie hay, cut from the wild
grass of Central Arkansas, has been
made from here to the sugar planta-
ton Of Edward J. Gay, near Baton
Rouge, La.
kid Miller, once we'll known
hereabouts, has been locked in a
cooler at Hot Syringe, and the people
there think a term often years or so
in the p~enitentiary, would cause him
to forget his tricks and make a man
of him.
Among returned absentees within
a few Jays past, is Mr.. George w.
Gratzner, late of Louisville, KY, who
came to the city by the steamer Andy
Baum, since which, numerous friends
have been extending their congratu-
%lations.
The evil tongues Of mischief
makers are already at work, it is
limited, spreading unsayory reports Of
the health Of our people. Ii all Sian
derers could be caught and painted
red or blue, SO we would all know
them, 'twould serve a good end.
The LEDGER Office book bindery,
10 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable Of
executing work in as good and sub
%stautial a style as can be done any
where.
AN ill-tempered citizen inveighs
most earnestly against the new
spring fashions in feminine wear. The
broad waist belts especially excite his
indignation. He says they cause all
feminine angularities to exhibit them
selves in a very prominent way, and
he wishes newspapers to cease the
discussion Of u~nimportant matters
long enough to dilate and excoriate
The custom.
Colonel c. NJ. McGhee is in the
city and this fact may have some con-
n%ection with the movement on foot to
erect a permanent grain and package
elevator at Center landing. The APP
peal of this morning says: "We are in
formed that the Memphis and
Charleston railroad have agreed to
furnish $4,000 toward the erection Of
the same. 1t is expected that the St.
Louis packet company will subscribe
as much more, The subscription lists
are in the hands of J. q. Nicely and
g. w. Goyer. two of our most promi-
nent and enterprising business men,
and we earnestly urge upon all Of our
merchants, business men, steamboat
lines and railroad companies to call
upon these gentlemen and subscribe
literally to the enterprise, the neces-
sity Of which is apparent to ALL"
PEABODY BILLIARD HALL,
SID COOK, Proprietor.
The most elegant resOrt for
lovers Of the gaEae. GOT