Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-07
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.


Call at n Beal for saddlery.
New Seasides daily at Williams.
Oysters, loe per dozen, at Clements.
Q. Kaiser removed to Il Beal street.
LEDGER Office removed to II Union st
Fancy paste for soup at Carson & Paine's
Perfect abdomen supporters. Lange's.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2S2 Main
street,
Go to 2ls Main for toys and holiday
goods.
Go to Clements for elegant canned and
bulk oysters.
Vases, toys, glass and queensware at
StOddard's, rs Main.
For holiday goods go TO Stoddards, 22s
Main.
Telephone Z. Wright, $50 Main, for
paints, oils, glass, etc,
The St. Elmo Commandery X. T. meet
in stated eonclaye tonight
Large quantities Of fresh fish, game aud
oysters at Clements market, 50 Beal
Tin roofing, guttering and general job
work, Rapp, Yerdel d Co.. 4l9 Main.
Price Of coke reduced to cents per
bushel. Sold at gas Office and by coal
dealers
Just received, a full line,of meerschaum
goods. Cigarette holders a speciality, al
Bergman & WAGNER, 2s5 Main.
There was some thunder, considerable
lightning and copious winds last night.
1t was a splendid night to stay within.
The alarm Of FIRE near noon to-day was
caused by workers on the telegraph wires,
crossing the same and striking a gong.
A nor wester is coming down upon US.
and Is due some time this evening and II
bids fair 10 be much colder by tomorrow
morning.
None hercabouts have, so far this sea.
son. been able TO disport themselves on
skates, except in parloE. The ice has
been too thin.
Our young folks, nearly forty in num-
Der, had most enjoyable german At The
residence Of Mr.. A. B. Treadwell. 228
Union street. last night.
The odor Of Wolf river water appear
offensive TO the olfactOries Of a number of
our people Any kind Of water would be
a novelty to some Of the grumblers.
| Front doOrs and windows are all omen
to-day, as they usually are 10 the warm
spring time. Tomorrow fires will be
popular within, and heavy clothing with
out
A drove Of fine cattle and few fancy
donseys went through here yesterday,
going from Kentucky to Texas. They
belonged to Mr.. 5. II. Riley, a Kentucky
stock raiser.
A belated pedestrian was attacked by
iootpads in the vicinity Of the City OH
Mills early yesterday morning, and one
or two shots were fred by the attacking
party. No damage was done.
The anniversary Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society Of the Central Methodist
church will take place at 1890 tonight
The exercises will consist Of music recita
tons, etc The public invited. No col
lection.
| Willis Randolph today swore out A
warrant for the arrest Of Robert Church
mate OF the steamer Henry Frank. In
} which charge Of assaulting with pistol
is made Esquire Spelman issued Inc
warrant
A chicken fancier Of dark complexion
undertook 10 raid Mr.. Lagrille's roost last
night and spirit away a line gobbler he
has been iattening for his Christmas ain,
ner. A couple Of pistol shots scared the
rascal away without the turkey.
The site for the new Cotton Exchange
has been fully secured, and a dear tia
having been made, contractors have until
the 10th OF next month 10 put In bids for
construction work. By another ,easen
the proposed structure will be ready FOR
business.
The musical and literary entertainment
for the benefit Of the Ladies Aid Society
Of Calvary church, will be given Al M
residence Of Mr. W. NJ. Randolph. S0
Beale street, this evening. The names OF
the participants were published in yester-
days LEDGER.
The first COW was slaughtered on the
Selma railway bya locomotive early yes.
lerday morning, near the Lauderdale
street crossing Cows should not be
caught mapping on railway tracks, and h
might be good idea for folks TO keen
their cows at home, especially city folks.
The scene Of the earth quake night be.
lore last, about Ravenden, Is forty miles
Northwest Of here, beyond the 81 Fran.