Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28
PUBLIC LEDGER.
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THE CITY.
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LEDGER LINEs.

Roll corned beef. Lyle q Shields.
Postal Guide, 1881, at Mansford's
A new moon will appear tomorrow
evening.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 30
Main street.
Fresh grated horseradiSh and cocoa
nut. Buckham & Campbell.
"A Steam House." VeTne's latest,
now complete, at NIansford's, 29S Main
street.
Cotton men are are all in the dumps
over the prevailing weakness of the
staple.
The seed time of spring is close by.
Judging from the conspicuous display
of garden seeds in the retail stores.
Our carnival festivities will draw
visitors from all parts Of the country,
and the display is sure to be worthy Of
the occasion.
Teutonia Lodge, No. %, Knights
and Ladies of Honor, will pay a fra
ternal visit to Pearl Lodge, No. 50
X. and l.. Of H., tonight,
The river here swells a foot daily,
bat it is likely to slack off a little
within the next few days. The level
is now Il feet below extreme high
water mark.
Some lucky individual will rejoice
next Monday over the possession Of a
handsome prize, drawn in the Com
monwealth lottery. Get a ticket at
the usual place.
This is the fourth successive day
we have enjoyed the sunshine. The
air has q decidedly wintTy tinge, but
the appearance Of the bright orb aloft
is very cheerful.
Masquerade parties, musicales, read
ing club meetings and social gather
iDgs are numerous at the present time
and will be kept up in a lively manner
until the close Of the carnival season.
The signal service weather bulletins
predict slightly warmer atmosphere
here by tomorrow. Rain showers are
announced for the west gulf region
to-day, and at Shreveport it was rain
ing early this morning.
Cool weather continues throughout
the south, and Texas seems to be en-
joying those traditional northers in a
way not to be admired. One blew
over that section this forenoon in a
very lively style.
The plantiDg community arc espe-
cially a1tious for a few days Of warm,
dry weather to enable them 10 save
cotton yet ungathered. 1t is estimated
that nearly one-fourth Of the growth
Of last year is still in the fields.
Prowling yagabonds have a mania
just now for raiding bat.racks, for
cloaks, coats and other items Of ap-
parel. People should take warning
and guard their premises to protect
them from such dishonest visitors.
The day display on Mardi Gras will
be the most novel and original ever
introduced so as least says Professor
Barney Hughes, and what toe pro
fessor don't know about carnival fes-
t%ivitios is not worth trying to find out
The prospects Of an overflow of the
river the ensuing spring is one Of the
topics just now. AS the upper rivers
are generally falling at present, all
prognostics are about as valuable as
Mother Shipton's pretended propbe.
cies.
Enconiums universal flow in from
all directions regarding the fitness Of
the Hon. Howell Edmunds jackson
for the position Of United States SEN
ator. All classes aud all political
shades appear to be satisfied with the
selection.
The school board are to meet TO-
night to hear, it is said, an unfavora-
bic report from the financial commit.
tee. They have, it is said, wholly
failed to raise funds to continue the
schools, and, it is sid, the public
schools will be closed on the first Of
noxt month.