Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-10

The stock Of cotton now here ex
ceeds 10000 bales. Our total receipts
are now 1882 bales behind last year at
the same time.
Choice creamery and dairy butter
received daily, s. L. Moore & Co.,
corner fernando and Vance.
New stock of canned and fancy
goods, finest in the city. S. L. Moore
& Co., corner fernando and Vance.
H. Seessel, ST., & Son, corner Jeffer-
son and Second, will on tomorrow
have a large supply Of choice fish at
their market.
Clement has Reelfoot lake perch
and trout, Baltimore can oysters. also
bulk, per dozen, quart or gallon for
Friday market.
Read pleasant works and forget the
bad weather. Mansford has a large
line of such material. Prices and
selections unequaled.
Every variety of choice fish, as we'll
as venison steaks and bear meat, can
be found tomorrow at Victor d.
Fuchs 80 and Al Jefferson.
The mercury was down to 420 here
early this morning, and the wind
came straight from the north. Yes
terday's range was 451o to 56lo.
Over at Little Rock the rainfall last
night was nearly equal to that which
fell here. Nashville is also catching
it to-day, and the whole surrounding
country is soaked.
Those who went to see Diplomacy"
last night say it was a fine play, most
beautifully presented. The audience
was fair in number and all were
pleased. The drama will be repeated
tonight.
A postal card was received at this
Office to-day with the subject matter
written on the printed side and the
direction on that side intended for the
news it conveyed. The man who sent
the card didn't know.
1t was showing this morning away
over about Fort Dodge in the far
West. The northern portion of Iii
nois, southern Iowa and adjacent
country enjoyed a killing frost. 1t
wasn't quite cold enough for frost
here.
1t is estimated that over 500 tons of
rainwater has fallen upon Court
Square since last night. If it could
have been utilized for use in the foun-
tain, the present salloW complexion Of
Hebe and the other figures would be
more inviting.
Wayfarers coming to the central
part of the city this morning from the
direction of Raleigh road or Alabama
street were compelled to wade through
six inches of water or the same depth
of mud, the broken culyert over the
bayou being the cause.
The Tennessee Club has a German
on its cards for The 10th inst, which is
on Wednesday evening next. A social
entertainment and German is also ar
ranged to come off at the residence Of
a well-known citizen on the 23d ipst.,
which is week later than the other.
Local politicians have been holding
their heads close together for some
weeks past. 1t is limited that a COM
bination ticket is likely whereby the
colOred men will have a candidate on
the list for the Board Of Public Works
to be elected in February next. Also
that the Republicans, tie cOlored
folks, the Germans and the Hiberni-
ans are all working smoothly in the
harness to the end that each will be
remembered when nominating time
arrives.
At the advanced age Of 81 years,
Mrs. Anna Harper died last evening
at her residence, 4S Exchange street,
having resided here for % years. Mrs.
Harper was originally from Chester,
England, and her late husband, who
died three years ago, was a well known
car builder, who has the credit Of con-
structing the first passenger car ever
bull. in this city, and indeed South Of
the Ohio. This car was finished in
1854 aud is still in use on the road
between here and Louisville, Mrs
Harper was inferred at Elmwood be-
tween three and four o'clock this af-
%ternoon.