Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-05

15c per ID; at S. L. Moore 4 Co., cor
ner fernando and Vance streets.
The Rentz. Santley theatrical party
arrived 10 the city from the west, last
night, and are to exhibit at the thea
ter tonight.
A section Of the gallery in the Ex-
position building has been specially
pa%rtitioncd off for colored people, on
the Fourth street side. =
Down to 800 this morning and TO-
cooler than yesterday at the same
time. A warmer temperature and
fair skies is predicted for the near
future.
Numbers drawing capital prizes in
Royal and Little Havana Lotteries
this day: No. 2,274 drew 5000, and
was sold in Cincinnati; No. 1866
drew $500.
A good many of our inhabitants
looked for snow yesterday, but though
the air was raw and the skies cloudy,
their expectations were doomed to
disappointment.
This city's mortuary list last week
was 80, Of which II were white and Is
colored. 1t included 4 deaths at the
city hospital and 1 suicide. Consump-
ton caused 5 deaths.
This is the season when everybody
should look after defective aues. The
dangers of FIRE are greater now, and
for the next three months, than any
period of the year.
The residence of Mr. John Murray,
a farmer living on the Macon road,
three miles beyond Bartlett, was de-
stroyed by fire last Friday night. In
sured for $500 in Murphy & Murphy's
agencies of this city.
Blue noses aud cold extremities
we're the lot Of all who strolled forth
in the frcst laden air Of this mornings
early hours. A heavy white frost GOV.
cred the earth, and all who we're not
thiCkly clad felt the effects of the
piercing GOODNESS.
The people of Dyersburg, Tenn, ex.
pect to have railway trains running to
that place before the end Of the pres
emit month. Meals State Gazette, Of
Saturday, says the Silverthorn arrived
at that point on Wednesday last with
a cargo of railway supplies.
The track at the Exposition build
ing oyer which the walking contest is
to be made is to be accurately meas
ured by an engineer. There will be
bulletin boards placed at GastOn's and
the Peabody hotels to announce the
progress of the match each hour.
Our people are revealing at present
in vast supplies of wild game, fresh
spare ribs and back bones, sausage,
souse, aud other good things, all Of
which may be had at very reasonable
prices. We have had a surfeit ofpoul-
try and the poor stuff has been beg
gin buyers for several weeks past.
Mr.. Noble Calhoun, who owns
property at no. 100 Poplar street, is
anxious to have it known that his
houses are not shanties as has been I'M
kindly stated. This item appears for
the second time, and may be repeated,
or otherwise referred to if folks don't
quit applying such terms to the Cap.
tain's %palatial structures.
Several dozen cotton planters arrived
in the city from the lower river valley
yesterday and sixty odd went to At
lanta last night by rail, over forty
going on the Charleston road. Nearly
as many went the same way the day
before, and a large party will go to-
night. The Atlanta Exposition is an
attraction worth going to look at.
Joseffy, the unriyalled pianist, aided
by Laura Bellini, are to give a con-
cert at Gruenewald Hall, New Orleans,
tonight. The fair songstress named
had a narrow escape from death a few
days ago. While riding in a railway
car between Vicksburg and Jackson
some miscreant fred a shot at the train,
the ball passing through a window
within an inch Of Miss Bellini's head,
and the broken glass Of the window
falling over her face.
Mr.. Long preached as usual to a
crowd Of five or six hundred people at
the Strangers Church last night. The
sermon was pronounced by several
lawyers who attend regularly as his
best effort yet. 1t has been decided
to enlarge the church so as to add
three hundred seats. This will cost
about 1880, which sum it is believed
can easily be raised from numerous
small collections and subscriptions.
Next Sunday night, subject, "Inspira-
ton"
Choice German EatabIes.
Our German readers, as well as all
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