Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

ning.
Best Java, Rio, MaracaibO and
Mocha roasted oOdses at Lytle &
Many were made merry aud many
mad by the Valentine distribution
yesterday.
Spring is here and so is that large,
elegant and seasonable stock of spring
underwear at Sam Mays.
The Arkansaw rose Al inches at
Fort Smith yesterday, and has swollen
nearly six feet within the past three
days.
The IRE engines ran out on Main
street at ten o'clock this forenoon, and
gave an exhibition to our visitors
from Dubuque.
The Madison Square Hazel Kirke"
company appear at the theater a week
from Monday next. Charlotte Thomp-
son is to play here later on.
The Dubuque delegation purchased
tickets in the next drawing OF the
Little Havana Lottery. They wanted
to be in the fashion while here.
The mo fence" question is an inter-
esting topic of the times. The pro-
posed measure has many supporters
and then also many who disfavor it.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, 13
street, execut Is every class Of
such work in good style and at low
rates.
The water food, in the upper Ohio
and its probable effect on the lowland
region south Of Cairo is a theme of
interest at the present
time.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
ofice constantly receives new type of
ihe latest styles, and the Office gener-
lily is kept up to the highest standard
If excellence.
The temperature here early this
morning was 6O0 and the range yester.
lay 590 to 10. Winds from the south
Ill through yesterday, last night and
his forenoon.
The Christian Brothers and their
pupils will occupy the theater next
night and give their annual
public entertainment and exhibition
IN that occasion.
Occasional rains are foreshadowed
or to-day in this vicinity; also in the
West Gulf States and the Missouri
7alley. It rained more than an inch
lbout Cairo last night and less than
me fourth Of an inch here.
Reelfoot lake perch and trout, red
Lake Erie salmon, dressed
turkeys and chickens, as we'll as choice
fresh meats of all kinds at lowest
market prices at Victor D. Fuchs
80 and Al Jefferson.
The sun rose clear this morning for
.he first time in many days, but it
'oon after hid behind cloud bank.
1t appeared 10 be trying to play hide
md seek all this forenoon. hide having
he best Q! it by considerable.
A corps of mound builders might
ind profitable and useful employment
ust now. A mound with its surface
above extreme high water mark, would
be good thing to have on every plan
alton, subject to inundation.
The next attraction at our theater
will be Mr.. Gus Williams in Zone of
The Finest" to open next Monday for
three nights aud a matinee. The
company left New Orleans last Sun.
day and play at Mobile, Montgomery
and other points during the present
week.
The play Of "In Paradise" was pre-
sented at the theater yesterday
afternoon and last night to good audi
snces, and it afforded much pleasure
10 all attendants. The Raymond
company left for Nashville last night,
aud will appear in the same piece
there to night.
Manager Joseph Brooks and wife
left for Nashville last night, and will
proceed eastward from that city.
Mr.. John RObb, advance agent Of
the Gus Williams Company, will tax e
his departure for Nashville tonight.
The Williams troupe show at Nash.
vile next Thursday night.
Numerous copies Of the Signal Ser.
vice telegram announcing an impeud-
ing overflow below Cairo we're sent
out last evening by steamers to isolated
points in the river valleys southwark.
Several went to Marianne, on the
L'Anguille, and to points up the St.
Francis, as we'll as to Friars Point
and below.
The gentlemen from Dubuque have
been pleasantly entertained during
their brief visit to this city. Several
went to the theater last night escorted
by friends of the Porter Guards, but