Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-24


a dozen during the forenoon. Ones
eggnogg is likely to be costly this sea
son, no matter how many eggs come in.
The hatboatmen complained some
time since of the harbor coal tugs
cavorting at fall speed up and down
the river SO near their crafts as to en-
danger them. The tug owners have
promised to quit it, but if they do not
an ordinance is to be framed, whereby
penalties will be imposed for their
sport.
1t is a noticeable fact, that of the
many merchants doing business on
Main street, but one has had enter
prise enough to make a path Access
the street at his own private EXPENSE.
The merchant deserving Of this notice
is everybody's friend, Mr.. Sol Cole
man.
Mr.. Haverly t~elegraphs his agent
here to caution the public generally,
aud ladies in particular, to secure seats
in advance. People who remember
the rush two years ago, will need no
urging, especially as there is no addi-
tional chsrge for seats secured in ad-
vance.
AS a prelude to anticipated Christ
mas enjoyments, Captain John N.
Hardin to-day opened out by plung-
ing headlong into a mud hole. He
fell in a soft place, and luckily his
clothes received the bulk of the dam
age, st is all well that ends WE'LL"
even on Christmas.
View Year, a week from to morrow,
is a legal holiday in this state as well
as tomorrow. There are four in all
in this part Of the country, Thanks
giving and the Fourth Of July com
pleting the list. The birthday of
!, WASHINGTON, Mardi Gras, and six or
seven others, don't count hereabouts
as they do in some sections.
Some nights since Captain John I.
Washington was badly hurt while CO.
ing out Bull Run street, by tumbling
headlong through a break in the plank
sidewalk during the Cimmerian dark
ness offs cloudy highland no gas burn
Jag. The authorities had been duly
warned Of the bad condition the side
walk was in, and they neglected to fix
the dangerous place.
Superintendent James 7. Harrahan,
of the Louisville and Nashville rail
Bay, on duty here for nearly a year
past, has resigned 10 accept a like pc
sition on the New Orleans and Mobile
division Of the same railway system
his salary being LARGELY increased by
the change. Mr.. Harrahan has made
many friends in this city during his
residence among us, His place has
been filed by Mr.. COldkamp.
For the past two or three days the
agents Of freight lines carrying cotton
out of this city have been in %conclaye
here adjusting differences and details
Of business that did not precisely con-
sist. They fixed things to suit about
dark Thursday evening, and The visit
ing members Of the pool left for their
homes late that nigt. Among the
members we're Captains James D
Parker and Mr.. Gaff, of Cincinnati.
The paving Of lower Main street is
to be pushed to completion as soon as
the city treasury is in funds to pay for
it. The authorities deem this work
paramount to all others of a public
nature. The east side of Main street,
from Adams to Auction, is to be paved
and advertisements for bidders will be
issued, Also the west side of Main,
from Poplar to Vance, and the stone
now thereon, is to be used to pave
Jefferson street, from Main TO Charles
ton avenue.
Tomorrow being a legal holiday all
connected with this Office are to be
permitted to enjoy it in a legal way, or
in any other way they see fit, provided
they do nothing illegal. There will
be no paper issued on Christmas day,
aud the book-bindery, the jobprinting
Office, together with every department
Of the paper, will be closed. The an
niversary Of the birthday Of the
Saviour of men will be properly OBJ
served by the attaches Of the LEDGER
Office.
Ladies desiring the first pick Of
beautifully embroidered slippers, for
Christmas presents, will do well to
call early at Zellner & Co.'S shoe
store, while the assortmentin patterns
and styles is yet unbroken. Their
stock, in this particular line, is the
largest, most complete and attractive
we eyer saw. They sell them at
astonishingly low prices and we advise
our readers to examine their assort-
ment before purchasing.
Dressed Turkeys.
S. Clement will have an immense
quantity Of turkeys, both live aud
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