Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-16
The staple has a weak appearance

Rio, Java, Mocha and MaricabC
roasted c%ofees, at Lyle 4 Shields.
Harpers' Monthly, for October, just
received at Jimmie COrwin's news
stand, 2S5 Main street.
The street parade to-day was equaI
to q Mardi- Gras procession, and drew
a crowd nearly as large.
Cotton picking began Throughout
the Yazoo valley last MOndsy,and mex
week it will be general mall the. coun
try to the south Of this.
Ebenezsr is the first name Of Mr..
james, who is going around with Sen.
ator Jackson making high tax speech.
es. Some call him Ed, but it's wrong
The man in the cage of wild lions il
theprocession O-day thrilledthe hearts
of lady spectators, while the clOwr
drawn in the pony wagon delighted al
the little ones.
School children's half.rate tickets
will be issued by the Street Car Com.
pany after the 18th inst, to be uset
by pupils only, between the ages o
three and twelve years.
The head Of the tall giraffe protrude,
enough above the top Of his cushioned
car to let the full light Of his counte
nance shine upon the thrsng, ant
many marveled at the strange scene.
live elephant on top of a tall
wheeled car and a live man at his side
was an object of attention in theSell
Brothers procession. Six kinds o
music was'alsO a novel feature of tn
free show.
The Sells Brothers exhibition wer
at Ripley, Tenn, last night and show
next at Preston Ky. After a shor
tour in that State the route will b
southwark, and close along with tina
of Mr.. Cole.
The street parade of the Sell
Brothers circus and menagerie thi
forenoon was a grand sight. The fin
outside display gave promise of some
thing good within, and those who wen
were not disappointed.
After the procession the public wer,
invited, free of charge, to see the ami
mails fed, the ca~rniverous brutes o.
beef, the sea lions on fish, and tn
camels, elephants and other herbiver
Gus ehawers on Mart Waits hay.
Mr.. Fulmer's mare was too swift
for Gallina's Pauline, yesterday, an,
she won a handsome purse for he
owner in a fair, square race. The frs
heat she lost, but the next three wer
hers straight through.
The circus is in town, and will sci
an immense number Of tickets. TIL
Little Havana Lottery drawing vii
take place Cd the 18th, and they vii
likewise sell an immense number o
| tickets to Memphians.
Temperature at six this morning
7O0. Range yesterday, 81 to $40. l
was foggy here early this morning, AM
rainy at Denison, Texas. Local rain
are predicted for the western portion
Of the Ohio aud Tennessee valley
to-day.
A down town church, where coloreC
people VIC rship, is complained Of b,
people in the vicinity, services beinI
conducted in a key which disturb
the rest Of those who wish a few hour
quiet. The noise should be modified
or the wOrShipers cease at reasonabl,
hours.
The choicest meat in the market il
the st. Louis Beef Tenderloins, KEEP
only by Victor D. Fuchs, 80 ana A.
Jefferson. In addition to this he ha,
fresh oysters, fish, poultry, vegetables
etc., etc. His store will remain oper
until 10 o'clock Sunday morning, ant
delivers free.
The two barges Vulcan and Ella
loaded with gravel for this city, ant
which were sunk at Cairo on the 8tl
inst, we're both insured through tn,
Wexford agency of this city. TIL,
gravel was loaded at Metropolis, Ill.
and was worth 500 or $500. upor
which there was no insurance. Al
erroneous report fixed the loss a
$4,000. The barges and cargo belonged
to the Memphis Gravel Company.
Though the Sells Brothers exhibi
ton arrived here two weeks ahead O
their rival, DIR. Cole, the latter hai
active agents at work on time here
A band wagon and two other wagon
with flaming posters detailing tn,
beauties of Coles exhibition we're OIL
the streets very soon this morning
trying to make it lively for the Sell
combination.