Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-18
LEDGER LINES.

Cotton is steady to-day.
Croquet sets at Williams.
30 cts roe shad, at Signaigo's, 27S
Smoked Finnin Haddies at Deau's
80 cts roe shad, at Signaigo's,9 2 Bea.
Mardi Gras next Tuesday, but moi
for us.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2Ss
Main street.
Try Saratoga Chips. VIM. Dean &
Co., sole agents.
Jugs, jars, crooks and churns. Ike
A. Chase, 200 Front.
PUBLIC LEDGER bindery and iol
Office, - Madison street.
Fresh mackerel, Holsters and black
bass, at Signaigo's, 278 I'd and 80 Beal,
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
and book bindery, Is Madison.
A good shave for 10c at Pink
Browns, $50 Main street.
Celery and new beets at Matt Mon.
aghsn's, 244 Front.
Envelopes, Xxx, high cut, cheapest
In the city, at LEDGER job printing
Office.
Hon. Henry G. Myers, Secretary of
the State Of Mississippi, is in the city
on a business trip.
Mr.. Longs theme at the Strangers
Church tomorrow night will be "The
Sewer and Reaper"
Choice Savannah river shad, at very
low figures, can be had Of Victor d.
Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefferson.
One horse, one mule, cotton one
onion sets, white beans, seed potatoes,
-four and meal. beef, pork and game,
at H. Fitzgerald & Co.
For the latest style of boots and
and shoes go to Voegeli & Co.'S, new
store, I'll Main street opposite Court
Square.
Several ofthe "~gigglers' were abroad
last night, and cut loose directly in
the middle of the sweetest arias, as
they generally do.
The audience at the theater last
night was not so aesthetic as the night
before. AT least sunhowers and lilies
we're scarcer.
The steamer John 0verton will
leave the foot of Jefferson street at 2
pm. Sunday for Marion. Fare for
the round trip, 81.
The Little Havana Lottery draws
again next Friday. This is a very
popular lottery in this locality, as they
have paid many prizes here.
Sol Coleman does no business what
ever on Sundays. He keeps his well
cigar house open until IL
tonight for the accommoda-
ton of his customers.
A meeting of the Cotton Exchange
takes place this afternoon, the object
to consider the propriety of
establishing call board for the buying
and selling of futures.
Temperature at sunrise $50 and 30
warmer than yesterday at the same
time with a light easterly breeze and
threatening, overcast skies. The mer-
curry ascillated yesterday between 41o
and $50.
Cotton receipts at twenty-six in
terror towns the past week were 33,940
and 1888 less than last year
Tor the same time. The stock at home
s 372,454 bales, and 59 1904 more than
last year.
Our local ice merchants are going
north and paying more for
heir supply this winter than they
ever had to do before. It looks like
consumers will have to pay dearer for
cool water next summer than they did
last.
The Board of Health Office is ar
ranging for a removal to No. 43 JEFF
Ierson street, where heater and more
,ommodious quarters will be secured.
The old rookery where the Health
has hung out 50 long, it is said
will shortly be torn down.
The river at Cairo is rising again,
and wears an unhealthy look for low
land people. 1t is now about two feet
at Cairo than when at its highest
point for the present season, which
was a week ago last Tuesday. The
level at that time was AZ feet s inches
on the gauge.
The Water Company announce that
the water is to be turned off from IL
o'clock tonight until Bin the morning,
enable the Company to perform GER
tain needed repairs or improvements.
The hours named will not in conven-
fence the public.
The kitchen and s~mokehouse of the
premises owned and occupied by Mr..
A. NJ. Boyd, on Vance street, beyond
the st. Agnes academy was DESTROYED
by fire last night. Is supposed to
have been caused by spontaneous
combustion, from lime in the smoke
house.
Last night Kr. Bun. F. Price re-
the place he has held so long
as the Worshipful Master of DeSoto
f. A. A. NJ. and Mr.. H. B.
was promoted to the position.
while Mr., w. H. Kenneday was elected
} Junior Warden, a position previously
occupied by Mr.. Cullen.
II showed yesterday afternoon up
Bismarck in Dakota, and the mer-
curry was z below zero. This morn
ing it was 80 below at the same place.
and snow was descending at Keokuk,
Paul and west to Nebraska, while
Fort LeavenWorth. Kansas. II was