Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-21
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

lH6 DdiOuuCNOl oNAhSo AN" W NNS'
Fresh strawberries. Lytle& Shields
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 1872
Main street.
Jersey creamery butter, in 9.pound
pals, at Lyle & Shields.
The moon entered is last quarter at
an early hour this morning.
John Maddox & Sons royal semi
porcelain dinner sets, 1876 pieces for
SIT so, at Erich's.
A fine assortment Of choice fish can
be found to morrow at Victor D.
Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefferson.
Colonel Petit, the consort Of the
dramatic equestrienne, Fanny Louise
Buckingham, arrived in the city yes
terday.
The pelican is dead. Lengthy per-
%sonals, a bungling marksman and too
many spectators were too much for
the bird.
Cotton dropped icin the market to-
day, and is quoted that much lower on
all grades than prices given on the in
side Of to-day issue.
Sol Coleman's Spanish cigars, which
he sells four for twenty-five cents.
are strictly 6rst-class and filled with
the finest imported Havana tobacco.
Eyes filed with sand and dirt vas
the fate ofmany a poor amateur last
night, trying to weather wind and
rain squalls as they moved homeward.
Dealers will do we'll to examine the
stock of cigars and tobt eco at Fl.
Esch's, 292 Main street. He keeps a
very large assortment and sells at low
prices.
Professor John s. Collins, Of this
city, has been chosen president Of the
GAINESVILLE female academy, and is to
enter upon the duties Of the position
the 10Th Of June next.
The mercury at sunrise was sixty
seven degrees, and two degrees warmer
than yesterday at the same time, but
the air was famed to GOODNESS by a
nice breeze from the south.
Mr.. Geo. n. Paine, one Of the live,
energetic young business men Of the
city, is a candidate for the Office of
city inspector, which is TO be filed by
the city government tomorrow.
Our river, now full TO the brim,
still swells a little, and is beginning
10 slop over in spots, especially when
the wind blows. II is gratifying to
announce that II will not rise much
mjre.
Pair weather Is announced for TO-
day in all the country lying east Of the
Mississippi river, but showers are
looked form the lower Missouri valley,
the west gulf coast and other sections
between this and the Rockies.
The Silver Moon. Royal and
"Piilsbuys Best, new process aours,
sod W by Oliver, Rinhie b 90, bake
a. light and white A. ooow. Now
process aoam are taking the place Of
all the old process -four Tor family use.
The elsctde liqht AZ The court,
house Was 40 object " attention a
night Or twO ago. Along the lover
end u Main street II looked Ike a big
calcium burner IN front u the yAri.
edes theater N zone place near.
A beautifully tinted and engraved
mogfsmme ~ " be preserved NJ a
. souvenir u he delightful occasion,
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tends tbe benefit IN Mics Jennie
Jones a. Legbdes Gpt6f " might
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