Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-15
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report ana the snOhe 0ne uon .
care.
The city authorities have put OBJ
structiOns along Vance and other
streets, to make vehicles travel over
the portions heretofore Stunned.
Levy will be nearly $1,000 ahead on
his Patience" venture. The audi
ence last night exceeded 1900, and the
night before between 200 and 800.
Puck on Wheels, The Passing
Shaw, H~offenstein, Mrs. Slimmens'
Window, and other humorous works
for Sunday reading, at Manslord's.
Save money by buying only the
True Persian Insect Powder, import
ed by Fahlen 4 Kleinschmidt. Joe
Walter, agent for North Memphis.
Persons leaving the city for the
summer a order the DAILY LEDGER
at so cents per month in advance, with
the privilege of changing ~postofice.
The Beal street stone.laid pave
ment is making fair progress, and
with good luck will be complete and
ready fer travel in a few weeks more.
There is to be q grand ratification
meeting on the bluff tonight, and
some of our biggest oratorical guns,
General Turner included, will be
turned loose.
Two dollars invested in the next
drawing Of the Little Havana Lottery
may give a return not amply of fifty
fold or a hundred fold, but of several
thousand fold.
Superior Mackinaw trout has been
secured by Victor D. Fuchs, 80 and Al
Jefferson, for the benefit Of fish lovers.
Store open Sunday morning until 10
o'clock.
The river is receding here, and at
Cairo the water fell fifteen inches
yesterday. The top level at Cairo is
now four feet lower than it was a week
ago to-day.
The French had a fine supper out
on the boulevard last evening, 1t
was in this way they chose to com
memorate the birthday of the Repub-
lie of France.
1t was nearly half past eleven when
Patience ended last night, and few
who we're there reached home before
twelve. The opera did not commence
until about half past eight.
The Remy Clarkes faxed the Wetter
Nine in a base ball game at Olympic
Park yesterday, making ~thirty-two
against two. The Memphis Reds play
with the Clarkes tomorrow.
Since the yeast powder heroine's
case was ventilated, three days ago,
several alleged new victims have re-
ported and tell of how they suffered
in both heart and pocket, some even
worse than Schmid.
The members Of the Cotton Ex
change meet at half past three this
afternoon to arrange for the reception
of people to come IRON Paducah ana
this side, on an excursion a couple Of
weeks hence.
The only damp area in the South,
last night, was down along the Texas
gulf coast. Moderate showers, how
ever, prevailed yesterday wei in the
Atlantic coast region, and in the
vicinity of New Orleans.
Local rains in the Missouri valley,
probably ditto in the west gulf States,
and fair weather in the Ohio valley,
are the predictions for to-day. A
thunder storm prevailed at sunrise
this morning up about Kansas City.
West Court street has been paved,
and is now u0d by the red car line
and the cars have quit going up to
the Courthouse. The new turntable
for the cars is out on the bluff across
Front street, and it is a decided i'm
provement on the old concern.
Sol Coleman's electric cigar palace
is closed on Sundays, in accordance
with the local law. He closes the
front door, back door, cellar door and
skylight, and those who desire a first
class smoke should get a supply to-
night, as Sol keeps the store open
until IL o'clock to supply the public
The night robber and m~urderous
scoundrel who carried off jellies and
other goods from Mr.. D. H.. P~oston's,
a few mornings since, and then fred
on the officers when pursued, is be-
lieved to have been a darky named
John Coleman, sometimes called Reu.
ben Shaw. He has been arrested.
The House Of Representatives at
Washington has passed the quarantine
appropriation bill in a shape that is
expected to prove satisfactory, and
the Senate may accept the amend
ment. In the new shape it appropli.
ates 100000 to be used in case Of
threatened epidemics and S25, 900 in
aid Of State and local Boards Of
Health.
Genial and pleasant weather,reigned
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