Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-26
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

Cali at Il Beal for saddlery.
Reception skirts, Lange's.
@. Kaiser removed 10 II Beal street.
LEDoER office removed to II Union st
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2S2 Main
street
The German Benevolent Society Of this
city is % years old.
Telephone Z. Wright 800 Main, for
paints, oils, glass, etc,
Very fine count oysters at Seessels
market, 33l Main street
Sol Coleman's cigar palace, the place to
go Tor a fne box Of cigars or magnificent
cigar case.
The Christmas festival caused the bot
tom 70 fall out Of the markets. Every
thing is fat to-day.
Game, fruit and poultry is plentiful and
cheap. Everybody is surfeited and the
supply offering is large.
Just received, a full line Of meerschaum
goods Cigarette holders q speciality, at
Bergman & Wagner s, 2S5 Main.
"How to Understand Music is the sub
ject Of several lectures soon 10 be given
By Mr.. Curtis Of the Mozart Society,
A barge loaded with FIRE brick arrived
from the upper Ohio a day or two since
and is now lying at the landing here.
The law against fire works was lax
yesterday, but will be strictly enforced
during the remainder ofthe holidays.
The anniversary ball at Cochran Hall
by the German Benevolent Association
last night was largely attended and It
proved very successful.
There was no bull fight hereabouts yes
terday. 1t was the only thing Of highly
enjoyable description which was omitted
from the Christmas programme.
The engineers Office Of the Tennessee
Southern railroad, corner Of Shelby and
Georgia streets, was almost completely
destroyed by FIRE yesterday morning
st. Peters church was crowded yester-
day morning at both the o'clock and
1880 o'clock masses The musical por-
ton Of the programme was well rendered.
The Memphis Lodge, X. Of p, meet
tonight while section 86, Of the endoW-
ment rank, same order, is 10 elect officers
this evening TO serve through the ensuing
year.
seessel's market, 3sl Main, offers wild
ducks, rabbits, quail, squirrels, oysters,
celery, white fish, Mackinaw trout, red
snappers, perch and fresh meats Of all
kinds.
The human ornaments Of the stone pile
at the Adams street bastile we're treated
70 liberal supply Of solid food yesterday
by party Of eonsiderate ladies and gen
tlemen.
A big swell Of the waters Is threatened,
and many believe we are likely 10 have 4
river bank full, or even higher, here As
the Ohio and It's tributaries are all full
and great volumes Of water are rushing
down this way.
There were many tipsy and boisterou'
people on the streets yesterday and last
night, but they all managed 10 worry
. through without serious results 10 them.
selves or Others,
a With clear skies and the temperature
ranging from 80 To 52e, the weather YES.
! terday was most charming, and the entire
= popalace seemed 10 enjoy the most Joyous
Z day Of the year heartily.
An alarm of FIRE was turned IN from
:. box IS this afternoon at 1890 o'clock
. caused by smoke issuing from the walls o
1 theresidenee Of james flaherty on Unior
D street. No damage was done, bucket O.
y water extinguishing the embryo fire
Assistant City Engineer A. j. Murra,
a is preparing to 60 70 Fort Scott, Kansas
and will doubtless be absent a couple o
! months or more, Mayor U. b. Piortal, 0
}. that city having engaged him 10 lay GU
/ a system OF sewers for that growing place
|. The Kansas City Excursion Committe,
,, have about i6OO surplus on hand out Of
: tal ofSiOOO collected. The money viii
be put 10 some public use Of a prope
% character and they met for consultation
>, evening before last 10 talk about It's dis
go posal.
\ A half dozen Fourth Of July's masso
" in the average Northern city would no
= witness such an enthusiastic consumption
= OF fire crackers as Memphis suffered iron
/ ye terday II is estimated that abou
4 thirtyitons Of combustibles we're explode
= during the day.
4. The FIRE cracker fend invaded the col
BIT hdor and billiard hall Of the Peabod
yesterday, and became such nuisanc
N that mine host Galloway concluded tbs
torbearanco ceased to be q virtue, and a,
% oordingly invoked the assistance Of
private officer TO squelsh the martii
- spirit,
Va A number Of chicken fighters an
~ poultry fanoiers Of this city went out
Mason depot yesterday and INDUCED /
the sport they delight in above all other
his There were nine matches and they had
Is nicer time than those who tried 10 enio
81. themselves or Main street among the toi
pedoes.
ht While remembering your other friend
m as becomes every good Christian on n
or approach Of the holidays don't forget
10 Notwithstanding Of a substantial ma
III ture-for the letter carriers, who hav
b, done great deal for you besides the sin
re pie service detailed in the strict letter I
their duty.
10 1t may not be generally known, but
p y a TACT, that this year, now nearly CLOSED
I'd y lhe centennial OF the settlement Of mi
nd Bun by white men Previous 70 1888 n
ed white man ever lived here or heraabout
as put IN that year a party pitched the
Ia tents here and white folks have alwa,
DIV resided here since.
M Mr.. William Volklaar, proprietor ,
Nolki0ars Capiioi--Chrisbte inkuhl's Of
place--romembered the LED0ER Off,
II yesterday with bowl Of splendid eR
nogg Twas sent when the editors Al