Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-12

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The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office constantly receives new type Of
the latest styles, and the Office gener.
ally is kept up to the highest standard
Of excellence.
The steamer Ohio viii arrive here
early tomorrow morning" says a dis
patch received to-day by Captain
Lightburne from Captain VintOn, and
sent from Cairo.
Total deaths in this city last week,
q; half white and half colered. Oh
the number ten were children, two
were between so and 80 years of age
and one 65 years.
Several interior towns of this State
have banished hogs from their oorpO-
rate limits, and after experimenting
upon their absence are charmed with
the new fashion.
When the soaked earth dries bit
and the weather turns little warmer,
it will be a good time to plant early
vegetables, including potatoes, lettuce,
onions and greens.
The total sales Of cotton in this mar.
ket for the present season have been
28S,725 bales, of which exporters have
taken 1877, AIS bales; spinners l0l, 45O,
and spectators 400
Colored illustrations of the Mardi
Gras celebration at Mobile, Ala, Oan
be had at Corwin's. Only limited
supply received. Those desiring a
copy, should call early.
The Maxims Of Business published
at the head Of an adjoining local col
umn are read and favorably com
msnted on daily by a large number of
our readers. The subject matter is
changed every day.
At the Merchants Exchange this
forenoon a patent coffee rot vender
heated a quantity Of the beverage and
supplied ali hands with cup of pure
Mocha steaming hot.
A fresh lot of mallard ducks, dress
ed turkeys and chickens, Reel Foot
lake perch, lake Erie salmon and fresh
smelts can be found at Victor d.
Fuchs market, 80 and al Jefferson.
Mulberry Sellers" Raymond, will
be I'm Paradise" at tie theater to-
night, and the winner of the capital
prize in the Little Havana Lottery
will be in paradise after the next draw
ing.
Fair weather is promised to-day and
Tonight in the Tennessee, the Ohio
and the lower Missouri valleys, and it
will not be much colder as the winds
in the Missouri valley will probably
shift to the west and south.
Lowest temperature this morning
81; wind eight miles an hour end
straight from the North. Up in Min.
nesota and Wisconsin this morning
the mercury Yves from 2 to 50 below
zero, aud in Dakota a degree or two
aboze zero.
Easter cards this year are more
exquisite in design and coloring than
have been imported for long time,
Very lovely ones are shown Of a white
satin cross, on which is hand painted
q graceful trailing spray Of delicate
hued flowers.
An excursion party Of fifty promi-
nent people, including the Mayor Of
Dubuque, left the latter city for Mem.
phis by special train on yesterday
They come to inspect our sewerage
system and to sec anything else that
may be worth looking at.
Considering the inexpsrisuce o.
Mrs. Langtry, as we'll as recollectinl
the severe criticism she has received
it was a surprise last night that she
gave as effective q representation al
she did. [COurier. Journal on Mrs
LAngtry's "Rosalind" at Louisville
last Friday night.
It rained at New Orleans last night
aud was still drippy this morning il
that vicinity. The rain EXTENDED
through North Louisiana and Contra
Mississippi. Clear skies prevailed al
over the northwest and along tn,
upper Ohio valley no rain has falleI
since yesterday afternoon.
The Washington telegram to-da,
says dangerous foods may be expeOteC
in the lower Mississippi valley by tn
end Of the present week. 1t is lonI
way ahead to make predictions Of an,
value, aud Hazen has missed it befor
now as widely as have either Tice o
Vennor.
The Chinese are now In the mids
Of their New Year festal season. tn
ceremonies began last Wednesday an,
close tomorrow night, and no work j
done during this their most impOrtan
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