Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-02

Ile p00rnoucc EXPENSES last yoal
summed up SS592.2S.
Clement has choice white fish,
Mackinaw trout and red snapper.
From 27to 44s yesterday, with light
breezes from the southeast and east.
Our merchant Judge, Hadden, has
recently been promoted to be Colonel.
Fair weather is indicated to-day and
no rain fell anywhere south last
night.
A fashionable german tonight on
Vance street, near the eastern end
thereof.
Chickasaw Lodge, A. o. U. W.,
meets tonight. A prompt attendance
is requested.
Cotton battes, pork, beef and grain
for sale for foreign coins. IL. FitE'
gerald & Co.
Miss Katie, daughter of the late
Capt. Chas., b. Church, is to be mar
ried this evening to Mr.. Chas. Farnes-
worth.
School girls carry placards In their
arms, in numerous instances, upon
which is written; I'm vacelnated
here; look out"
Freight rates from ST., Louis by
river are now SOC per Dbl and loo per
cwt; from Cairo here Zoe per cwt, and
from way landings below Cairo, lac
per cwt.
Over dozen persons are after the
Poplar street Market Mastership,
place worth $40 per month. The
indications point to the reappointment
of Mr.. Barinds,
Mr.. j. M. Heating, OF the Appeal,
is reported to have been arrested yes
terday in New York at the instance Of
Mr.. Joseph Brooks, Of the theater,
upon charge of libel.
The my Geraldine" company be.
ing compelled to circumlocate around
by Nashville and Decatur, will not
arrive here in time to play tonight,
but will be on hand for tomorrow
night.
Upwards of 1000 barrels OF potatoes,
mainly Of seed qualities, have been
sold to jobbers and retailers here
within the past few days. Merchants
are preparing for an active spring
business.
Over 10000 sacks of corn have ar
rived in this market during the past
week, and barge load of 10, 900 bush
els for millers' use is expected from
St. Louis in the tow of the steamer
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chanfrau went to
Helena last night by the steamer James
Lee, the boat waiting to near midnight
to take them southwark. After play
ing to the Helenians the troupe will
visit Little Rock.
Mr.. B. j. Rowland and Miss Row
ena j. Myers were married yesterday
by the Rev. Eugene Daniel, at the
| First Presbyterian church, corner
Third and Poplar streets. The lady
is the daughter Of the late DR.. H. NJ.
Myers.
| Vaccination fails to take in many
cases. Several families, OF half dozen
to dozen persons in each, upon which
| the operation was tried over a week
ago, have not been affected by the
application. The virus was, doubtless,
defective.
| Four cases of smallpox were sent to
| the pesthouse yesterday-M. Quinn,
from Third street, near the Central
Baptist church; VIM. Smith, from the
| Gayoso House; JEFF Edwards, from
the Board Health office; and Alex
Brown. from the stationhouse.
The bright sunshine to day fills the
human mind with hope and encour-
ages all to make new investments.
Everyone should invest a small sum
in the Little Havana Lottery, the
next. drawing oEvoich takes place
Tuesday.
| L. Levin, at No. 25l Front street,
assigned yesterday, with liabilities
amounting to $709l.05, Mr.. John II.
Wright being made assignee. Less
than $1,000 OF the amount is due here,
the remainder being scattered among
merchants at ST. Louis, Cincinnati,
Baltimore, New York and Boston.
The river is higher here than it has
been for many years, yet at Cairo it
lacks more than three feet Of being
up to the level of few years ago. The
cut of at Centennial Island or Devils
Elbow. together with recent railway
I earthworks over in Crittenden county
is doubtless the cause Of this change
1.-THE ground hog sees his shadow
to-day when he creeps out OF his win
ter retreat, he crawls back again to
stay for the next six weeks, but if the
sky is overcast and the sun fails ia
shine then the animal proclaims mild
weather ahead and be declines to re.
turn to his old quarters, at least this
is weather logic among old hunters
The Canadian smelt is very supe
+ rior fish, which is priced as a great
delicacy by bon vivants. Victor D.
Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefferson, receives
G shipments Of the snelt regularly. In
: addition to these, he also offers to-day
? red snappers, Reelfoot perch and
trout, venison steaks and roasts, anc
also choice Shaker dressed turkeys
!: with Chicago celery.
The many friends Of Miss Johnnie
: Genette will be pleased 10 learn tina
she arrived safely home yesterday
r alter a most pleasant and delightful
l. visit Of some two months among tn,
p friends, relatives and scenes Of he,
: early childhood in the vicinity o
b Stone Mountain, Georgia. While alb
sent she did" the Exposition at At
Q lanta, and gives the most glowing$le
Il scriptions Of the wonders she Their,
. beheld.