Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-30

country round the people are praying
for rain.
When the new comet comes in sight
it will show up in the evening and in
the northwestern heavens.
The TerpSichorean Club gives pie
mic at Cottage Grove Sunday, July
3lst. Music by CrOce's band.
Ice cold beer and liquors of all
kinds to the family trade, at S. j..
Moore & Co.'S corner Hernando and
Vance streets.
Mercury II degrees at sunrise this
morning, with a gentle northeast
breeze. Range Of temperature yes
terday 6S to Sc,
The present temperature is splendid
for sleepers at night, and those who
have good appetites for sleep indulge
in it to the full.
Captain Waldran's company beat
the Huntsville soldiers in drill yes
terday, and the Portcrs wear the
medal awarded.
Red snapper, for Sunday dinner,
can be had at Victor d. Fuchs, Nos.
80 and Il Jefferson street. Store
open from until 10 in the morning.
The Mayor Of Fort Smith, Arkan-
saw, Mr.. James Brizzolari, formerly a
resident here, is on visit to his early
home, and is accompanied by his son.
Dora Gordon Steele. whose pictures
still hang upon the walls about our
city, has severed her connection with
the Roman Students Musical Combi-
nation.
Easterly breezes, fair weather and
warmer temperature are the indica
lions for to day, and without good
luck we will no have a rain for some
time to come.
The Memphis Porter Guards, COM
manded by Captain E. @. Mosely, are
to meet in full uniform this evening.
Captain Waldran's company is plain
Porter Guards.
Over $500 tons Office have been sold
in the city during this month, the
heaviest since July 1877, when it was
about the same quantity, though we
had more people to supply then.
The musical and literary.loving
young ladies in the southern suburbs
enjoyed a delightful entertainment
last night on the lower end of Lauder
dale street. The club prospors and
grows stronger with each meeting,
Rev. N. NJ. Long will preach to-
morrow night at the Congregational
church, on Union street, and it is I'M
derstood that he will leave Monday
for East Tennessee on business which
will require his absence some weeks.
A goodly number of our people
have gone touring northward within
the past few days to enjoy the advan-
tage Of the low rates for railway pas
sage now ruling A traveller can get
about very cheap now, provided he
carries his lunch.
The roadbed for the railway between
this city and Holly Springs is reported
to be in worse condition than the in
spectors who recently passed oyer it
expected. The work of rebuilding,
however, is to be commenced at an
sarly day and will be pushed forward
with all possible vlgor.
The old comet was visible to the
naked eye last night, but is no longer
an object of much interest. Ihe new
one is now the absorbing item, as it is
reported to be coming straight at US,
head and tail up. 1t is not yet Wis.
ible to ordinary observers, even with
the use Of an opera glass.
The midsummer number of the
English Graphic contains sixteen
pages Of colored illustrations and
large colored plate entitled Dying to
save the Queens coloFs, all forming |
work Of art uqeqqalled in newspaper
enterprise. Mansford, 29S Main street,
can supply few extra copies.
Steve Clement az Real cools NAL |