Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-01
TIE CITY
wednesaay Evening. Marcn !. Iasa
LEDGER LINES.

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First of March.
Collection day. I.
The sun rose clear.
Peach trees are blooming.
Memphis & Charleston 66.
Cotton has improved a shade.
Fresh roe shad at Clements.
Leila Scott Lodge is to meet to,
night.
Clements Arrow brand oysters are
excellent.
Garden work may be resumed by
tomorrow.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
The Gas Light Company holds its
annual election for directors to day.
A rainbow, which forecasts dry
weather, was observed yesterday after
noon.
The advocates Of a carnival celebra-
ton for next year will meet tonight at
the Peabody.
Jugs, jars, crooks and churns. Ike
A. Chase, 220 Front. Also 10000
second hand sacks.
Choice dressed chickens and tur-
keys; also fresh lot salmon and perch,
at Clements S, sc Beal.
Copper plate, wedding and visiting
cards, engraved and printed in latest
styles at moderate cost at G. L. Byrd
Il Co., 25 Main street.
Our public spirited officials enter
tanned their guests yesterday, after
noon with a splendid performance.
1t was not long, nor either short, but
twas enough.
1t has cooled of a dozen degrees
since yesterday. The temperature
at daylight was 470, and not quite
down to frost point. The range yes
terday wasS4 to 6Oo.
The failure of G, w. Crowley & 70 !.
Of Friars Point, Miss, one hundred
and ten miles south of here on the
river, is announced, with liabilities
amounting to $4,000.
Judge L. B. HOrrigan and wife have
returned from their excursion to the
Gulf, invigorated and improved by the
trip. The Judge occupied the Grim
inal bench this forenoon.
A new Israelitish temple is to be
dedicated tomorrow at Brownsville.
Tennessee, and Rabbi Samfeld will
oficiate, while Professor Winkler is to
participate in the musical services.
The Rev. II. P. Hammond is to
preach at the Central Baptist church
on Second street north of Beal, to.
night. The eloquent divine is attract
ing much attention and the interest to
hear him increases.
The Menken Bros establishment
was reopened to business this forenoon
BY Assignees Black and Furstenheim,
the latter having taken the place of
Mr. Ben Eisemen, who was unable to
serve.
Sol Coleman, tho only importer of
Havana cigars in the city, has a full
assortment of the choicest brands on
hand, as well as some new lines of five
cent domestic cigars, which exceed
anything in quality now on the
market.
AS a mangler Of the Queens dialect,
the Morning Number holds the palm.
NoTiyal need aspire to the pinnacle of
Its greatness in that line. To use one
Of its set and oft-repeated phrases.
"It'slike Satan rebuking sin" to twit
another. upon twisting the language
out Of shape.
There is a wide difference of opinion
in relation to the legality of deals in
futures, as we'll as the propriety there
OF. Judges and lawyers may argue
the problem until dOoms day if they
like, but operators will operate as long
as they have a penny.l The only anti
dote is, TO get broke.
The skies were clear over the entire
country south of the Ohio river this
morning, with the exception of a few
clouds lowering about Nashville. 1t
was also as clear as a bell up in the
northwestern region, and down the
whole Of the eastern slope Of the
Rockies, as far as the gulf coast. The
rains quit the whole South between
last night at dark and midnight.
Ask YOur Grocer