Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-09
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Fine black corscts. B%ange's,
Monarch -four, Lyle & Shields.
For bricks, telephone JnO. Cubbins.
OSanne& May new store, 257 Main,
Use Lyle & Shields prepared buck
wheat -four.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2S2
Main street.
Over 1000 pupils attend the public
schools in this city.
One car jugs, jars, etc, Just received,
Ike A. Chase, 22O Front.
About a dozen players are necessary
to represent dramatic features Of
The World"
Spare RIBS and pork tenderloins at
Victor d. Fuchs market, 80 and Al
Jefferson street,
After this week cotton seed will
drop 81 per ton, aud $40 will be the
price PAID by the mills.
Balance Of gents winter underwear
at greatly reduced prices to close out
at Sam Mays, 269l Main street.
Creamery butter in small packages,
new cabbage, celery, lettuce, at Matt
Monaghan's, IA Front.
At San Antonio, Texas, yesterday
afternoon, the mercury marked %
degrees above zero, a fall Of 43 degrees
from the same time the day before.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, l3
Madison street ,execut IS every class Of
such work in good style ard at low
rates.
Chairman Smith. Of the County
Court, has given bond in the sun Of
5000; Messrs. j. A. Taylor, james
Sweeney and G. W. Frazer are sure
ties.
The PUBLIC LEsGER 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 chances are that if Marshall
I. Polk had stolen q mule be would
no: have reached Mexican soil as
easily as be seems to have done, after
pilferng over 100000.
Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads,
bills Of lading. cards and all kinds Of
commercial printing done as well and
as cheap at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office
as anywhere in the United States.
The Merchants Exchange will hold
an important meeting to night at their
rooms, next to the Cotton E1hange,
and officers to serve during the ensu-
ing term are te be chosen.
Our School Board is in debt at the
present time about S12,6S9. All Of
the newly elected Visitors we're sworn
in last night, except Mr.. Walsh, who
failed 70 respond to roll call.
g.. Y. Rsmbaut has been re elected
p the Presidency Of the School Board
to serve for twelve months, unless the
Board is abolished before his time
expires. Mt. John J. Duffy has been
chosen Vice President, with like
privileges.
Dir. A. B. Hill has been re. elected
Secretary Of the Board Of School
Visitors; salary, 1920 per annum.
Mr.. S. II. Dunseomb has been elected
Treasurer, With a salary Of s. per
annum. The bond Of the latter is
$1,000 aud Of the former 5000.
The county poor house has cost close
Cd TO $4,000. The original a%ppropria
ton made By the County Court was
$4,000, and S399l.sO is necessary to
make up the deficiency. The County
Court on yesterday voted to pay the
amount less an offset on account Of
the architects claim.
A very pleasant social gathering
took place last evening at the residence
Of Mr.. Frank A. Wells, on Robson
sTeet. 1t was a festival in honor Of
the 7lst birthday Of the mother of
Mrs. Wells. a lady hearty and yigor-
Gus, and who participated in the
amenities Of The occasion with a spirit
and activity which would have done
credit to one half her age. The affair
was highly enjoyable to all who at
tended.
Snow fell here this morning, also at
Chattanooga, Nashville and Cineipy,
natl. The mercury at this point when
the sun rose was %. with an eighteen
mile northwest wind blowing. The
range OF temperature here yesterday
was rs to 47o, the coolest part Of the
tsenty.four hours being last night.
The weather was warm and pene
trating during the early hours, and Il
grew gradually worse as the day ad.
Vanced.
The Memphis Club, a social orsani.
zition, embracing our leading Jewish
citizens, has seen fit To select that
popular yoslg gentleman, Mr. Samuel
May. as its President. Without claim.
ing knowledge Of a Club Presidents
duties, it is safe to say that President
May will preside with dignity and
honor to himself and his Constituents
sCuit, white and Ii0ht