Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-17

live cnlckenS and turkeys ana also
fresh eggs, r among the choice eata-
bles to be found at Victor D.. Fuchs
80 and Al Jefferson.
A society wedding occurs at the
First Presbyterian Church tonight,
the contracting parties are N. M,
Paterson, of Liverpool, England, and
Miss Belle McComb, Of this city,
Reelfoot Lake has been supplying
us recently with plenty Of nice fish
the same when coming in good
order commanding s cents per h.,
while the retailers divide them out at
l2l cents and no grumbling.
The Willing Workers" of the
First Methodist Church will hold
their sociable and literary meeting
Friday evening, November 18th, at
the residence of Major S. 4 O. DePass,
800 Shelby street.
On Tuesday, the 22d inst, the Mem
phis & Charleston railroad will sell
round trip tickets to Atlanta and re-
turn for 50, limited to direct passage
each way and three days in Atlanta;
must leave here on II pm. train.
Now lot everybody go,
Venus is a radiant stellar attraction
just now, and challenges the admira
ton of all very early %risers, as it
hangs like a massive jewel in the
eastern heavens before dawn. The
starry heavens are especially brilliant
and interesting this month when the
skies are clear.
Bear meat has been begging for
buyers here for a week or more past.
Several fat fellows with shaggy, black
coats have been brought here recently
and sold as low as five cents per ID.
About Christmas time in New Orleans
and Eastern cities bear steaks general
ly find ready takers at fifty cents per
lb.
A party of well known citizens are
up in the swamps and lakes to the
north Of Us on a sporting expedition,
and within the past few days have
sent to the market about 400 wild
ducks. 1t is expected they will claim
over 1000 ducks when they come
home.
IL don't know what to compare it
to, except some Of 0ssian's great com.
positions. 1t may not quite equal that
renowned ancient in rythm and meter,
but when it comes to sentiment,
beauty is no name for it. "-Criticism
of a legal gentleman on Holahan's
potato ode.
The street car forces are very busy
laying a new track on Lauderdale St.,
souti Of Vance, to connect with the
Elmwood line near the corner Of
Georgia street in front of the resi-
dence of the Hon. Jacob Thompson.
The fernando street route from Beale
to Georgia is to be abandoned.
Twelfth Night, or Old Christmas,
which comes on the 9th of January, is
the time the Tennessee Clubs grand
ball Tin character) is to come off.
There will be Kings, Queens, Dukes,
Barons, Monks, Grisettes, Mobiles,
and representatives of all of the various
people of the period when Louis XIV
was King Of France.
While about to cross Jefferson
street yesterday afternoon at the
corner of Main, a rapid moving horse
collided with Mr.. l.. S. Burr and
threw him thirty or forty feet against
the lamp post on the opposite side
from where he was when struck. The
venerable gentleman was picked W
rather severely though happily moi
dangerously bruised.
There is very strong under tow il
this city election business, especially
among the Germans. The latter are
working earnestly TO secure two o.
their number in the Beard of Public
Works. John Scheibler is wanted
together with some other good mai
from their ranks" Thus spoke al
educated and naturalized German
citizen yesteid day.