Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-08

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One hundred and hfty-two people
registered at four leading hotels here
yesterday, goodly list for this frozen
season. Some forty or more went
south by the steamer Hays last night. |
The concert party to appear at the
theater to night came up from Helena
by steamer last evening, They gave
concert to the inhabitants Of our
Hourishing little city and of course de-.
lighted every listener.
During Mrs. Laugtry's stay at the
Gait House, Louisville, this week, she
rests on couch Of swans down, whose
coverlet is cream satin overlaid with
Spanish lace and bordered with the
richest jacqueminot roses.
ThelKellOgg. Brignoli concert tror ,
will sing and act at the theater TO-
night giving a number of popular
selections, and closing with a number
OF gems from I'll Trovatore," Yerdi's
most popular opera.
Merriment and gaicty has retired
for season, and sackcloth and ashes
are popular now. The latter is espe.
cially so, popular to roughen the too
smooth pathway of the present time,
if not to lay on the head, as in olden
days.
A number ,Of our three hundred
Mardi Gras admirers, who went to
New Orleans to spend thirty thousand
collars in sight seeing, are returning
home to day, aad they tell glowing
stories Of the brilliant carnival pic :
lures.
The fish market is strong just now,
and the demand is in excess of the
supply. A lot Of fresh but small
perch from ReelfOOt sold last evening
aud this forenoon at s cents per ID in
lots, and two pound pike and trout
readily brought 10 cents per ID.
The Carnival caused many extra
customers to increase the revenue Of
Judge Hadden's court yesterday, and
few additional dollars were hauled
in through the same source to day
The festival was more fruitful to the
city than it was to the ball givers, all
on account Of the weather, Of course.
At the Merchants Exchange, yes
terdsy afternoon, those interested in
cotton seed products held a meeting
and appointed a committee to arrange
rules to facilitate their business anG
to fix charges between the buyer anG
seller, as we'll as to agree upon which
party shall pay for certain expenses o
storage and other charges.
A good many people have beer
wasting their slack coal to sprinkl,
over the iced sidewalks during the re
cent freeze. lfthey only knew it, fin,
coal is just as good for fuel as lumI
coal, and ashes are much better, as vel
as cheaper, for sidewalk service. No
an ounce Of slack coal need be wasted
even in an ordinary CRATE, if tits prop
erly handled.
A wagon load Of dressed beef, an
other of hogs, several carts of coal
four street cars, half a dozen dray
and Fifty people were packed 10 a dis
orderly and unmilitary fashion nea
the corner Of Main and Beal street
this morning. A poor mule, drawing
heavy load Of coal, slipped and fel
and the vehicles were detained by tn,
mishap, while the crowd waited Al
lockers on.
A man named Moore, doubtless
something Of a lawyer, and who sub
scribes himselfas Mayor Of Union City
Tenn, and attorney at law, has printed
a card advising Officer Pryde to ac
Quire some Of the fundamental princi
pals Of Law before he next goes to al
interior town to try to catch a thief
The Mayor seems to have acted as al
attorney, and used his superior attain
mcnts in getting an alleged coat THE
out Of Pryde's clutches, and he nigh
repeat the dose on him. we're be to g,
up there again In an uulearned lega
condition.