Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-03
LEDGER LINES,

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Potatoes andonions, very low. Ike
A. Chase, 220 Front.
The wind squalls last night shook
things quite lively for a short spell.
H. Brooks & Co., 80 Beal street,
have just received a supply Of wheat
bran.
Tomorrow is the twelfth Sunday
after Trinity, and the N7th day of the
year.
my eyes are filled with DUST was
remarked numerously by wayfarers
last evening.
From 100 to $40 yesterday, and calm
in the early hours, also, after the
squall last night.
Fresh oysters. Mackinaw trout and
white fish, at Victor D. Fuchs, 30
and Al Jefferson.
In the drawing of Little Havana,
yesterday, No. 34UH drew $4,000, and
No. 1890 drew $500,
10. u. A. M. will give a picnic at
Cottage Grove Sunday, September 4th.
Positively no improper characters ad-
mitted.
The moon, now in its first quarter,
will shine until half past twelve to-
and haitian hour later to NOR
row night,
A dozen or two sidewalk shade trees
we're twisted and thrown down at
various points about the city by the
Northwestern last night.
The days are now twelve hours and
three-quarters in length. The sun
at 5 o'clock and &c minutes, and
sets at 6 o'clock and p minutes.
Merchants, fill your orders for Gin
Betting and Hose at the Memphis
Rubber Store, TOwner & Dixon,
agents, No. II West Court street.
Tim Foley upon being fined five
for leaving his hack in front of
Baxter 4 Co.'s without the latter'S
permission, gave notice he would APP
peal tie case.
From a dozen to two dozen fresh
young school girls, all in their teens,
through the city yesterday and
to day, the larger number going to
seminaries at Columbia, Tenn.
A big blow of wind, a heavy bank
Of clouds, and a very scant sprinkle of
rain swept down over the city at dusk
last evening. 1t stirred up the dust,
cooled the atmosphere, and nothing
more.
Watch the figures increase in the
daily record of the sales of Sol. Cole
mans No. 10 cigars. The desired
million will soon be reached it sales
keep on as they have done in the past
few days.
A tall sycamore was thrown across
aud blockaded Union street, a short
distance beyond the bayou, last night.
. WAGNER trimmed off a few upper
limbs early this morning, and by hug
ging the pavement managed to pass.
The genuine Solar Tip misses and
children's and youths school shoes
have a label on the sole marked "Solar
Tip" warranted by Zcllner g. Co.,
who are sole agents for Memphis and
vicinity. All Others are base imita-
One Of the juvenile delinquents, ar
rested yesterday for beating his goat,
into q little fellow famed
Robert Humphreys within two hours
his release and was arrested. He
was fined two dollars for his over-ex-
uberance.
Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports during the past week,
sum up 47,057 bales, against 4l,818
bales same week last year. Receipts
since Thursday last, the first instant,
have been 1888 bales, against 20,654
bales, same time last year.
The fire of several prominent and
intelligent Red river steamboatmen
has been drawn through the press Of
New Orleans by Major Benyaurd, of
the United States engineers, whose
plan of operations for the improve.
ment of Red river they earnestly dis
approve.
At the instance Of William Har.
who keeps a saloon corner Of
Exchange and Main streets, John
Kenan, his barkeeper, was arrested on
a charge %ofrobbing the till of $50.
The matter was probably
as Kenan was discharged to. day on
account Of no prosecution.
Those among our citizens who own
Al per cent bonds OF the government,
have been clipping coupons since
Thursday last, and drawing SLIP on
every hundred dollar bond. The
total amount Of these bonds are $780,
ono, 900, and the total interest now
s2,8l2,5OO, but they are not all
in this vicinity.
IN Lauderdale street, a short dis
lance north Of Beale, a fine looking
iron.grey carriage horse yesterday
sent his soul TO the land Of the here
and left his body directly in the
middle Of the highway, not being able
to carry so bulky an object to the
spirit world. The animals remains
continued to obstruct the street this
forenoon.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway
is now the way they call the former
Memphis and Paducah road, and the
name has passed out Of exist
ence. 1t is expected that trains will
run straight through from here to the
Ohio river by next midsummer, and a
few month later will run directly
through to the Atlantic coast without
changing cars or breaking bulk.
Captain james Cleary, Of Fire Com
pany No. 3, disclaims having ever been
4 member Of the Society Of United
Irisbmen in this city. The name Of
James Cleary appearing among those
published as trustees Of the society