Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-02
THE CITY.
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Electro, magnetic corsels at Lange's
For bricks, telephone Jno. Cubbins,
Damned Mays new store, 257 Main
Our cotton market is dull and prices
are weak.
Brown 4 Jones, coal dealers, 49,
Main street,
Water bond coupons paid on call at
State National Bank.
Interest on the Masonic Temple
bonds is to be paid on the 10th inst.
A lew Of yesterdays swear offs were
strolling around to-day ia q rather
Shaky and well soaked state.
The temperature was II degrees
below freezing point kere this morning
and yesterday 1t ranged from3l degrees
to "A degrees.
Business men will find it to their
interest TO have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER job
printing Office, ID Madison street.
The Hess Opera Company are to
present "The M%ascotte' at Hunts
vile, Ala, to morrow night aud will
appear here Thursday evening.
The PUBLIC LEDaIa job printing
Office aud blank book mandatory, ID
Madison street, e1ecu'F q every class Of
such work in good style and at low
rates.
A few scattering shots and sxplo-
sives were popped of slyly yesterday
in side alleys. by ways, etc this being
the way the powder monkey wished to
celebrate the beginning Of the New
Year.
The Public LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with neatness and dis
patch, and at as low rates as any com
petitor.
On New Years day many an indi-
vidual made resolutions for future
government. One good resolution
was to try to win the capital prize in
the next drawing Of the Little Havana
Lottery.
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 boys who play along the outer
streets and suburban highways are 1t
present amusing themselves by stalk.
ing around on stills. is an innocent
plstiIOe, and much better than kites
or slings.
Hand bills of all sizes, from the
smallest to c three sheet poster. done
with neatness and dispatch, at the
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office.
Prices as low as the lowest.
Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads.
bills Of ladiug, cards and all kinds Of
commercial printing done as well and
as cheap at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office
as anywhere ID the United States.
A Rue horse blanket, nearly new,
was found by Officer NJ. Plumm0r
last Saturday and awaits an owner at
the stationhouse. Another blanket.
stolen from Mr.. R. c. Graves, was
found in possession Of Jere Gallagher
this-mOrning Gallagher vas arrested.
The Union and Planters Bank, the
Bluff City Insurance Company
and the Memphis Gas Company all
declared Eve per cent. cash dividend
on yesterday. The two first payable
on demand and the last on or after the
10th inst. The total disbursements Of
the three institutions will be $75. 900,
4 really nice divide as a New Year
present.
The opening day Of the new year
snow storms were enjoyed by the
people about Pittsburg and Cincin.
natl and rain fell away down in
s 'uthwest Texas. The day here was
rather raw, with the skies cloudy
most Of the time, but no rain or snow
fell and nothing O~bstruoted the move.
ments CT those Wko we're disposed to
make calls,
Out Of the crowd Of fifty reprobatss
aud unfortunateS brought up from
Presidents Island yesterday, only
one seemed Inundated. He was an
old and 6rst class river pilot. employed