Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-23
LEDGER LINES.

The staple drags slowly to-day.
Francisco's feather weight hats.
Newcranberries at Lyle & Shields.
Francisco & Co., hatters, 33l Main.
Brown 4 Jones, coal, Office 90
Main street.
The "Grandissemes'' just out, at
Williams Book store.
Coles celebrated F. +. F. G. flour
for sale by Lyle & Shields.
Eighty working days remain be-
tween this and Christmas for the cot
ton piCkers.
The flags of all nations are still fly
ing, but the colurs Of the Union futter
by a large majority.
From twelve to fifteen thousand
was the estimated number of strangers
in the city yesterday.
The sun crossed the line yesterday
forenoon. and this is the second day
Of autumn, also the 267th of the year.
Hack sharks and barber ditto are
the only classes yet heard of who ex
tOrted unreasonable charges from Wis
itors or citizens.
From 62 to 70 was the thermometric
range yesterday, and the breeze came
from the north or northwest from
morn till midnight.
A man had his finger chawed clean
of in a rough and tumble row at the
Exposition building last night. No
other mishaps, as far as heard.
The rain here yesterday and last
night did not count much, and none
appeared to care a straw for the effort
to drizzle semi-occasiOnally.
Near the hour of midnight the
kitchen and pilot house Of the harbor
tug Clarence caught fire, but was put
out without any serious damage.
The hotels, clearinghouse and
lodging p aces we're still thronged
this forenoon, though many hundreds
left for home last night by steamboats,
and railways.
The illumination at night Of the
store Of Herzog & Co., also their dis
play in the procession yesterday, was
much admired, and received many
compliments.
The crowd on Main street last night
rubbed up against the Egyptian ODE
lisks and rubbed off a large portion of
black paint. The hieroglyphics look
slightly blurred to-day.
1t was raining this morning at an
early hour at Vicksburg, aud murky
clouds, with a misty atmosphere here,
but near moor the sun peeped out in a
very cheerful manner.
The holders OF old city bonds are
willing 20 settle at fair and equitable
rates; so say dispatches received last
night. About three dollars for D is
the supposed basis of agreement.
The Ladies Common Sense Shoes
have GOMEZ zellner & Co. have Just
opened them, and the ladies can now
enjoy real comfort and still be in style.
Reader, 60 and look at them.
The Commonwealth will give an.
other one of its popular monthly draw
ings next week, and everybody should
be represented in its wheel Of fortune.
Call at the usual place for a ticket.
The doctors Of this city and the
country around we're in consultation
this forenoon, arranging an association
and talking over a plan to advance
their personal and social interests.
The genuine solar tip" children's
and school shoes are sold by Zellner &
Co, and every pair is warranted by
them. They are just as cheap as any
other kind of shoes, but last twice as
long.
The misses and their mothers,
who yesterday looked SO sweet and
brilliant in the tableau Of the states,
are to enjoy a river excursion this
afternoon by the steamer Rene Ma.
Cready.
If There is no rain tonight the FIRE.
works display will come Of promptly
at half-past seven o'clock, and occupy
about one hour. The performance a,