Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-21

Moore x Cos.
Our local poets are stepping high at
present, the proud mortals.
Many millions of bushels Of coal
will start south from Pittsburg to-
day.
The next sensation will be the great
walking match. The three great
champions are coming.
Kings selt-rising buckwheat -four
for sale by Lytle & Shields.
Full cream cheese and creamery
butter, ats. L. Moore & Co.'S.
Watts and Williams, wholesale fruit
and produce, 342 Front street.
The Eclectic Library Club meet at
the Cumberland Church on Court
street tonight.
An interesting article about the old
traditions of Memphis appears to day
on the second page.
A wedding is fixed for tomorrow
night at Grace Episcopal Church, be-
tween Miss Quigley and Mr.. Ellis.
All patent out or insides are to be
be cut from the exchange list of this
journal after the end of next month.
Mr.. w. B. Cotton, formerly Of this
city, and once connected with the late
Esquire Creighton's office, died at
Little Rock last Saturday.
The old Chickasaw Lodge, I.0.0.F,
was organized in this city over thirty
six years ago. 1t holds meetings on
Monday nights Of each week.
The Germans convene at Manner
Choir Hall Wednesday night to fix
their plans Of action for the ensuing
city election.
1t was too cold at several of the
churches yesterday for people to
worship as they desired, and many
went home early with stiffeued limbs
and blue noses.
The tickets winning the three first
prizes in the Little Havana Lottery
on Saturday were 1913, 2O42 and
1898 respectively. The first prize was
sold in Memphis.
The --LATEST base ball game yet came
off yesterday. Eclipse, OF Louisville,
Z; Memphis Reds, nothing. The Ken
lucky team went home last night with
well filed pockets.
There we're q deaths in this city
last week, including Z at the hospital.
OF the number 10 we're white and II
colored IL we're five years Of age and
under, and Z were from 30 to 70 years
of age.
Several hundred persons were
turned away from the Strangers
Church last night, unable to gain ad-
mittance. Those who secured seats
pronounced the sermon eloquent and
instructive.
The breeze came down raw from the
north yesterday, and was straight
from the quarters where the wind god
Boreas is said to hold sway. This
morning it came lightly from the
northwest ADD appeared tobe working
around.
P~ersosnlwho have been absent from
the city for several months all
speak of the marked evidences Of
Improvement while they we're away,
and some are really surprised at the
rapid strides We are making. This Is
serious, though many old croakers
won't believe it.
The cotton shipped from this city
by barge Il a week ago this morn
ing numbered 95S bales. The wreck
ing boat Eckert las gone to the relief
of the sunken craft, and it is believed
will save the cotton. The barge also
had 5000 bushels Of corn on board
and the entire cargo is valued at
$4,000.
The mercury recorded z degrees Of
temperature below freezing point yes
terday morning, and ice formed hall
an inch thick in the open air. 1t was
the FIRST freeze ofthe season, and ten
der Vegetation is nov frosted and
shriveIled Nothing fresh from the
garden viii nov be enjoyed until
next spring, unless grown in hot
houses.
- - "