Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-08


prkHe hsY n ssrlcad lots received
gAlly " Ike 4, Chase 20 Ftenh
A all Lac nnsst quality calliushlk
canned fruits, a Lytls b Shields,
The ladies should call and 500 Con.
don's fine shoes and slippers.
The last Sabbath excursion BY river
to Marion will likely be that Of to-
morrow.
The best place in the city to get
your shirts made is at Sam Mays,
1904 Main street.
Seats for the Colonel are on sale
to-day, and pictures Of the same adorn
the store windows.
Tomorrow being Easter Sunday, 70
to Sam Nays and get one Of his new
spring soarfs and ties.
New potatoes, new snap beans, new
peas, new beets and new cauliilowers
At Matt MOnaghan's, "a Front.
The revival meetings continue at
the First Baptist Church, on Second
street above Adams, the Reverends
Mr.. Venable and Mr.. Rowan oficia-
ting.
As far as it has gone, the bootblaok
ordinance works to 3 charm and pass
ers on Main street this forenoon were
not annoyed by opportunities, to be
shined up.
In the spring the young mans fancy
turns to thoughts Of new and stylish
things to appear neat in. Sam May
has received all the latest. Why
cert'nly 20 and see them.
To enjoy a flst-class dinner on
Easter Sunday, get red snappers,
p0mpano, salmon, fresh can oysters
and fresh eggs of Victor d. Fuchs, SO
and IL Jefferson.
The mercury dropped to go this
morning and the breeze came gently
from the southeast. The prospect
ahead indicates fair and warmer
weather. The upper Missouri coun-
try caught the rain heavily last night.
Calvary Episcopal Church will be
reopened to worshipers to morrow,
after many months closure for remod-
cling, renovation and reftting. Some
twelve thousand dollars have been ex-
pended upon the improvements. 1t
needs only new front now to make it
an entirely new church.
An engraved souvenir is to be pre-.
sented to each lady attendant at the
theater while THE Colonel is the
card. The troupe 10 play this satire
are sll fresh from England, and they
approach US by river, to see the coun-
Try and play At wayside cities, such as
Natchez, Vicksburg, etc.
The burnt buffalo and the Louis.
lana bear, saved from the Golden CITY
fire, are on exhibition at a house on
upper Main street for the benefit of
their several owners, including H. N.
Ackernan, j. w. Parsons and c. N.
Harding, all CT whom we're on the
boat at the time she was destroyed.
Z. c. Bangs, the actor, was the As.
syrian monarch in Byron's Sardanar.
abs, at Booths Theater, New York
during the centennial season, and
this surpassed By odds all spectacu-
lar dramas ever presented in this
country, not accepting Shakspeare's
Tempest" and the BLACK Crook. ,"
When John MCCULLOUGH was here
be purchased his cigars of Sol Cole.
man, and, in the presence of some
prominent gentlemen, made the remark
that Coleman's was the only house
this side Of New York that he had
found where a complete line of
standard brands of imported cigars
were for sale at New York prices.
A sweepstakes pedestrian tourna
ment for $500. is to commence at
Nashville next Thursday, to last one
hundred hours. The contestants en-
tered so far are Dan O'Leary. ex-
champion Of the world; John Dobler
holder Of the 75-hour champion belt:
Frank Hart (eOlorcd); Pat Dale. Of
New Orleans; j. l.. DOvney, do, and
an unknown or two.
Mr ]. w. McCown. a well known
citizen, died shortly after midday
yesterday at his residence, 81 Court
street. aged forty-three years. He
came here from Virginia when twenty
years Of ase. and for a long time was
a successful clotbier, but retired from
business a few years since. The
funeral Of the lamented gentleman
will occur at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Ineendiarism is reported to have
been the cause Of the Silverman FIRE at
Indian Bay. The firm estimate their
loss at 80 600 or more on goods. and
500 on house, while their insurance
% <l9,OOO or thereabOuts. and their
loss g total. NJ. d. Martin 9 residence
was burned at the same time and there
vas no insurance. r. 81. Robinson
lost three buildings and F. J. Robin.
son one. partially covered By insur
snee.
The cotton belt bulletin issued this
morning and including the "a hours
ending at 8 pm. yesterday, reports the
rain tall a. follows Memphis. O65:
Little Rock. 0.65 Yieksburg, O5g;
New Orleans, 023: Mobile. on,
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