Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-18

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door to the German national bank, on
Main street.
Tomorrow morning, at the south
west corner of Main and Madison
streets, Hunsdon Cary, trustee, sells
a good house and lot on Alabama
street. Investors attend, and get a
bargain.
The Memphis and Little Rock rail-
way has been enjoined by the United
States court. Judge Baxter presiding,
from discriminating against the South
ern express company's interests over
their line.
Flowing for the next crop Of corn
and cotton has been commenced in the
valley region to the south. 1t is time
ell we're at it but theinclement wealth.
err checks this, as it does other kinds
Of business.
A meeting of the cotton exchange is
to be held this evening, and it is un-
derstoOd that the object is to invite
the Mississippi valley cotton planters
disqualification to holl its next annual
session here.
Rainy weather and its attendant
dull business makes everybody blue.
Get a ticket in the Commonwealth
lottery and you may draw a price,
which will make you Indifferent about
rain or business.
Special weather reports during car
nival week, from the signal office at
Washington, would be of invaluable
aid to those who are interested in the
great display. A letter to the signal
office would doubtless secure the favor
without trouble.
Among the small tricks Of trade is
that of palming off a bogus Faber upon
persons who, by long practice, know
the genuine as soon as the point
touches paper. The imitation is close
as to appearance, but wide away as to
action.
Numerous orders are coming in
from the country to secure seats in
front of Court Square at the grand
stand to witness the great Mardi Gras
pageant. There arc to be two days Of
gorgeous sightseeing. Seats may be
purchased next week.
The level of the river here to day
is about seven feet below extreme
high water. The advance toward the
bank tops is Stacking off considerably
and unless the present rains are ex-
tensive, the rising waters will not go
over the bank tops.
The wind god, Kolus, enjoyed a
rafting time among the window shut
tiers aud blinds last night. The stormy
old blower drove his breath straight
from the east all Of yesterday, but this
morning he swung it around to the
northwest, toning down to a more
gentler manner.
The profits realized by Sarah Bern
hardt during her present visit to this
country are to be devoted by her to
the purchase Of a magnificent neck
lace Of jewels. 1t is now in the hands
of manufacturers at Paris, and is pro-
nounced the most gorgeous collection
Of brilliants in the world.
The Mystic Memphi continue to
scatter favors in scattering orner
Those who have been permitted to in
spect their invitations pronounce
them rich in appearance, unique in de-
sign and wonderful in expression. To
some the card is an open tell-tale of
the subject fol illustration. To others
it is shrouded in mystery.
The spectators under the Bern
hardt ticket boom have been largely
aided in their sales by local newspaper
articles. They continue to be consid-
erably criticised, and their popularity
has not been increased, though their
cash account is somewhat improved,
and no dead stock in the way Of tickets
is likely to remain on their hands,
Dressed Turkeys and Chickens.
ALBERT SEESSEL'S Market,