Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-06

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D. Fuchs market, 80 and Al Jefferson.
Our receipts of cotton this season
exceed last year at this time 1870
bales, and the year before lO,495
bales.
English Graphic and News, for
Christmas, illustrated in cOlOrs and
large plate engravings, now ready at
Mansford's.
business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER job
printing Office, l3 Madison street.
The Memphis Gymnasium Club
held their usual reeting last night.
The young men are getting along
finely.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, Il
Madison treet,executes every class Of
such work in good style and at low
rates.
We had a sharp frost this morning.
and Al degrees was the lowest the
mercury recorded. This was l3 de,
grees below yesterday morning.
The PUBLIC LEDGER Job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared t.
execute work with neatness and dis.
patch, and at as low rates as any com.
petitor.
The Mozart Musical Society are tC
give a select entertainment at Leu.
brie's Theater next Wednesday, and
the invited guests are expected L
attend in full dress. The invitations
expressly mention the latter feature.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office constantly receives new type o
the latest styles, and the Office gener
ally is kept up to the highest STANDARD
Of excellence.
l. was showing this morning up il
Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota bur
generally clear all over the South, abC
while considerably cooler than yester
dly, yet pleasant enough for all prac
tical purposes.
Hand bills of all sizes, from tn
smallest to a three sheet poster, don
with nestness and dispatch, at tn
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
Prices as low as the lowest.
Saratoga chips, Clipped beef ami
pure strained honey at S. l.. Moore 4
Co. Please send in your orders befor
3 O'Clock pm, or they will have t,
remain over until next day.
Letter heads, envelopes, bill head.
bills Of lading, cards and all kinds o
commercial printing done as well AM
as cheap at the PUBLIC LEDGER ofic
as anywhere in the United States.
Holiday novelties for gentlemen a
Sam Mays, 1854 Main. The lstes
receipts embrace the most fashionabl
10 all articles Of gents underwear a
s~carfs, gloves, handkerchiefs, etc., etC
A eleven o'clock this forenoon tb.
planet Venus had traversed abou
o~ne-iourth Of its way across the fac
Of the sun. Hundreds of observer
craned their necks 70 spy its move
meuts and through pieces Of smoke,
glass they we're able to see villa
appeared to be a little black spot o.
the sun. The clear, cloudless SIX,
gave the curious a fine opportunity t
witness the phenomenon.
The floral gentlemen have thei
hands full at present decorating pr
vate residences, churches, etc., fo
weddings. Everybody having flower
now get a'good price and find a read
market for them. Japonicas are es
psciallyin demand, and boutoniers ar
wanted by the thousand. The littl
flower girl who peddles punches G
posies about the hotels and other re
sorts, is doing a thriving business, a
well as those who own floral houses.
The prospects indicate a good da
for observing Venus 10 its movement
across the sun, as il is clear nearly a
over the country. Astronomers I
observe the phenomenon on the pal
Of the United States are located 1
Washington, Cape Town, Africa; Sa
Antonio, Texas; Cedar Keys, Floridi
Santiago, in Chill; Santa Cruz,
Patagonia; and many private obserl
ers will be at work all over the cour
try. Professor Bernard, at Nashvill,
is having a 6rst.olass day for the worl