Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-31

What to Wear and How to Make
1t, for spring and summer, al Mans
ford's.
One hundred and forty>eight arriv-
ais at three leading hotels of this city
on yesterday.
The business part of the new month
starts in on Monday, and one day after
All Fools day.
Blue fish, sheep head, roe shad, red
snSppers and Reelioot lake perch at
Signaigo's, 27S Second.
The draymen Of the city are TO meet
and consult together at the Knights
Of Innisfail Hall tonight.
Dressed turkeys, chickens and
mallard ducks, spring lamb and green
peas, and also a variety of choice game
fish at Seessel's market, 33l Main
street.
Lowest temperature early this morn
ing 45o, with heavy fog and no wind,
though later a breeze came down from
the northwest. The range OF tempera-
ture here yesterday was from 4S to ~
degrees.
True merit will always tell, as is
evidenced by the greatly increased
sales of SsmelsOn's Chickasaw Guard
cigars, which they sell at l0c straight,
and is as good as any l5c cigar sold in
the city.
Spring lamb and green peas, Reel
foot perch, red snapper and all kinds
OF fresh meats and vegetables atVictor
d. Fuchs market, 80 and IL Jefferson
street. The market will be open on
Sunday morning as usual.
The gamesters will await until the
authorities signify their intentions,
when they will close business. One
talks of starting faro bank at Hope
teld and running a ferry to and fro
for the accommodation of guests.
A spark from the furnace set a
basement plank on fire in the alley
next the LEDGER Office last evening
and the fremen were on hand in niue
minutes. There was lots OF excite
ment, but no further damage than the
burning OF shovel handle.
The running of a wire fence through
the Calvary cemetery by the former
owners Of the property with a view of
influencing a settlement of delinquent
payments, has created considerable
discussion among the relatives and
friends of those buried there.
Sol Oolemanss old friends and Gus
toners, as anticipated, are continuing
their liberal patronage at his tempor-
airy cigar headquarters, 302 Main. His
store will be open to night until II
o'clock to enable every one to lay in
a supply of good cigars for Sunday
The less the number of tickets put
into lottery wheel the more chance
each ticket possesses of winning a |
prize. Only $1,000 tickets will be |
used in the grand extraordinary |
drawing Of the Little Havana Lot.
terry, and this of course makes that |
drawing very popular.
The. Merchants Exchange on yes |
terday authorized President Speed to |
appoint delegate from that body to |
attend the sanitary meeting to be held |
at Jackson, Miss, on the Sd prox. |
The commission brokers of the citytI
meet at the Exchange this afternoon
to take action regarding a compliment
they desire to return Mr.. Petit and |
others.
A dsrky named Russell Williams
was fined $50 and sentenced to eight
months in the workhouse on yesterday
for shooting another darky named |
Vim. Stewart, on Causey street, near
Besl, some weeks ago. The mao |
Williams was tipsy at the time, and
the pistol went off partially by acct.
dent, the bullet hitting Stewart in the
neck and inAicting a slight wound.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. NJ, Mccall, |
who died yesterday In the seventy.
sixth year of her age, occurred this
forenoon from her late residence, No.
ia Fifth street, near Looney in
Chelsea; and the funeral of Mrs. |
Susan A. Jeffries, who died yesterday,
aged seventy-seven years, takes place
this afternoon from Colonel j. A
Forests residence, 1893 Main street.
samuel tagomarsino's funeral will
occur to morrow afternoon.
A handsomely executed baptismal
fount, carved from marble by artists
Of this city at a cost Of 800, was con.
secrated at Grace Episcopal Church
last night by the Rt. Rev. Bishop @.
T. Quintard.. The Bishop delivered
an appropriate sermon on the COCA
sion, and be also administered the
ceremony Of confirmation upon sewers
al communicates of the church. The
Bishop will oficiate at the Church of
the Good Shepherd to morrow even>
ing.
Another suffering mule-and he
was in fearful condition too-was
taken out Of dray yesterday by In
spector Lane. The owner, Mr. Hawk,
rather than pay $40 ine assessed BY
Esq. Powell, let his driver be sent to
jail and the mule to a stable where,
unless redeemed, it will be sold to
pay charges. The mule ognerabused
Mr. Lane very soundly, but that officer
bore it with his usual meekness, and
smiled at the irate individual, know
ing that he had the popular sympathy !
and the strong side Of the law.