Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-18
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Religious services are held daily at
the Central Methodist church, Union
street.
Cloudy weather is always an off day
among cotton buyers. They cannot
see the samples.
True Persian insect powder only at
Fahlen & Kleinschmidt's, cor. Beal
and I'd. Oamphor 30 cts. per pound.
The darby Bill Rivers, who butch
cred poor woman down in Gayoso
street alley, is to be hung on the I'd of
June.
The ibrettos ofall operas performed
by the Ford troupe can be obtained
from Treasurer Young at the ticket
Office.
Our cotton receipts to date, count
ing from September LIST, are 1885
bales behind last season at the same
time.
Those anxious to own stock in the
new Cotton Exchange, are called upon
to hand in their subscriptions as the
books are to close on the first Of May.
For information about Royal Ha-
vaua Lottery call at No. 6 West Court
street. Grand extraordinary drawing
April 18th, with only $1,000 tickets,
A big amateur walking match, for
the benefit of the St. Mary's church.
Saturday night at she Exposition
building, paid expenses and 3 little
over.
Cows still roam at large despite the
prospect Of running them into the
pound day or two hence. The nui-
Bance cries aloud for speedy abate-
ment.
The walking match here begins
next Monday and lasts until Saturday.
The Peabody Hotel gave $3.50 and
Gaston's 800 toward helping the
scheme along
A diver is coming here on the
steamer Guiding Star. which will be
due to morrow, to work on the wreck
of the Golden CITY. 1t now has fifteen
feet of water over it.
"Demorest, Leslie, Young La
dies Journal" Review De Mode, T"
FGOdey," Peterson" and "Milliner
and Dressmaker,u just received, with
an extra supply Of what TO Wear"
at MansfOrd's.
| Mr.. B. Wright is home from Hot
Springs. where be went to obtain re-
lief for paralysis. His condition is
greatly improved, and he hopes to
recover entirely through another visit
TO the same resort.
| Fresh home grown strawbefri, 4
dropped to 80 cents per quart here on
Saturday, but yesterday advanced
again to 80 cents. Those able to
gather from their own patches are the
happiest people just now.
The opera "Billee Taylsr" tonight,
will be played and sung with taste and
in better style than when it was given
here some weeks ago. The "blascotte'
at the matinee performance to morrow
afternoon and "Olivette tomorrow
night.
The lowest temperature this morn.
ing was 530, and 100 warmer than yes
terday's lowest. We had a light
southwest wind. 1t rained last night
up in the Missouri valley, and rains
are predicted to-day in the west Gull
States and the Missouri valley dis.
tricts.
The work of tearing up the old
NicolsOn on Beal street. preparatory
to laying stone pavement, began THU
morning, and the red line Of cars nov
run out Vance to switch off at tht
corner Of Lauderdale on to the ole
route. For the next three month";
the people Of Beal street will find i
necessary to walk.
A mortgage has been recorded il
favor Of G. B. Bryan & Co. upon tn,
! ! hull and sunken wreck Of the steame
Golden City, for moneys advanced, Ant
for which that firm hold the note o
E the owners of the i'll fa,ed craft. NJ
claim has been advanced by Bryan
g Go. for their lost tug 0riole, sunk b
the Golden City, and none will BE-
50 the members Of that firm declare.
, Railway men and engineers geneI
ally familiar with the situation ar
very solioitous regarding the cuttin
through Of the river across the neck q
}. land west Of this city known as th
. four mile bayou. The banks hay
caved of literally on both sides r.
: Gently, and on the lower or President
4 island side the space between the rive
and the line Of the Little Rock railwa
is but little, il any more than a qual
ter Of mile.
/. A party Of handsome, clever an
: unusually lively young men left tn
city last evening by the steamer Dea
A. Adams for ArkansaW City, Pine BLU
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