Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-27


The thunder ratified and the light.
nlng flashed at 1 lively rate IN tie
sarly hcufs Of this morning.
The "Chicks" turned out thirty.
two strong on parade yesterday, and
- usual looked and acted Soldierly.
Rsslfoot perch and trout, Lake
Erie salmon. white fish and Mackinaw
trout at Signisgo's, 27s Second and 90
Beal.
Mr. L. B. Goldsmith, leading
business man of ScAnlan and a promi-
nent member Of the Knights of Honor,
is in the city.
Pompano, Lake Erie salmon and
Reel Foot Lake perch are the choice
fish for Friday, at Victor D. Fuchs,
80 and Al Jefferson.
Prof. Saxby gives his grand closing
ball tomorrow (Friday) night, at
Cochran Hall, from s to 2 o'clock.
Fine music. Prices the same.
A week from Sunday next, at Fitz.
gibbons CIRQUE, four miles east of the
city, is the time and place for the
German MaiEest for this year.
Broken glass or crockery mended
with the Chinese grip cement will
sustain weight of 900 pounds. Get
bottle at Erich's china store.
The first strawberries shipped
North from Gadsden were forwarded
Eve or six days ago. The movement
this season will be light, for lack of
berries.
A white boy named James Don
nelly was on trial in the Criminal
Court this forenoon charged with
stealing several hundred pounds Of
cotton.
Seven acres of land in Fort Picker
ing are to be used for Marine Hos
pital site as seon as the United States
Court can condemn the same and ac-
quire a proper title.
THE Broom Guards look mighty
nice" said a motherly old darby as
she gazsd upon, and admired Captain
Waldran and his command. the Por-
tiers, during their dress parade last
evening.
Fat beef is a scarce commodity in
our market at the present time and
butchers are paying as high as seven
cents per pound on foot for choice
specimen suitable to supply particular
customers.
The Odd Fellows kept their colors
at the top of the flagstaff over Odd
Fellows Hall all of yesterday, also
throughout last night during the rain
storm, and this morning it continued
to futter in the breeze.
On Saturday the usual monthly
drawing of the Commonwealth Lot
terry, Of Louisville, will take place, and
the sales of tickets close tomorrow.
You should be represented in the
wheel.
Horse laughs are very uncommon
at the present time. The low state Of
flesh in the horse tribe, and tie high
price of corn and feedstuas generally,
keep four footed beasts in anything
but smiling humor.
The Shanty burning spectacle failed
to happen on the bluff last evening,
according to previous announcement.
The shanty proved too heavy and solid
to admit of being removed in time for
the spectacle.
John A. Schultz died, last evening,
at his residence, No. IA Beal, of small
pox, and was hurried this forenoon
The child Of a family affected with
smallpox was tent home from the
Peabody School yesterday.
Several rural trippers, from the in
terror, went home cut of temper last
evening because their trains had 10
go out before the soldiers were ready
to drill, and they couldu't see the pa
rade in consequence. They said that
was all they came for.
Mr.. John R. Collins died, yesterday
morning, aged ffty-seven, at the resi-
dence of DR.. j. G. Cummings, near
the State Female College. He was
inferred, this forenoon, by the Park
Avenue Lodge, r. A. NJ, religious
services being performed BY the Hon