Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-08
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Main street.
Prof. Moffat's lecture tonight
Mozart Hall.
The Reds and Eckfords are expected
to play baseball next Sunday.
Pebble spectacles and fine window
shades, at E. Wright's, 800 Main.
All Chautauqueans should hear
Pref. Moffat tonight at Mozart Hall
The condition of Besl street, from
the river TO Shelby, is bad aud needs
attention.
The Poet Burns and Scotland in
the eighteenth century, tonight, at
Mozart Hall.
The Mozarts will give another con
cert to their associate membership and
invited guests on the 18th inst.
The Porter Guards met last night
and will meet again to morrow night.
They have work and sport ahead,
An immense throng of citizens at
tended the closing exercises of Miss
Clara Conway's school this forenoon.
Fine carpets do not make photo
graphs but artists of skill do. There
fore go to Cottage Gallery for fine
work.
The indianapolis match drill and
other summer contests are the subjects
under consideration by the Porter
Guards.
The lady who trained the little fairy
stars for lolanthe SO we'll, Mrs. G. H.
Fits, is to take her departure for
abroad next week.
The City Inspector of Weights and
Measures took in $25l 80 last month,
the South market took in $l94.5 80, and
the North market $63.
Several cotton buyers and sellers of
this city sail from New York for Eu-
rope to-day, and will enjoy themselves
abroad during the heated term.
A lad Of seven, named Tom Nc
CURE, was arrested last evening on a
charge OF stealing over $50 from the
bay Horse" 80 Monroe street.
sWhat l Have Seen and Heard
Among the SPIRITS, Is to be the theme
of the Rev. N. NJ. Long at the Stran-
gers church next Sunday night.
True Persian Insect Powder, i'm
ported by Fahlen & Kleinschmidt.
Kills all insects, yet is not poisonous.
Joe Walter, agent fer North Memphis.
1t costs the city from 5000 to 500
per month, or nearly $4,000 year, to
keep up the cbsingAng system. The
hayward gang like it better, however,
than to be farmed out.
An old house, No. % Pontotoc
street, is to be torn Down, and SO is
the scorched remains of the one at
the corner of Auction and Second,
if the FIRE chief deems it advisable.
A couple of graves we're found in
the middle OF the street near Greenlaw
and Sixth, yesterday, while street la
borers were at work, and there is a
mystery connected with the diseov-
cry.
Begging upon the highways and in
front of churches has become an evil
which the city authorities are about
to try to remedy, and they talk Of
sending the beggars to the county poor
house.
Parties wishing photographs of their
lots at ElmWpod Cemetery llxl4 size,
will please leave orders between the
hours Of 8 and 3, at the Bluff City
Photograph Gallery, corner Main and
Union,
Nearly every exchange now received
has one or more snake stories. Some
are OF very marvellous nature, some
read as if the writer had hard work
to construct them between drinks,
and others as if true as gospel.
The supporting buttresses OF the new
church on fernando and Linden
streets will not be disturbed even
though they jut out beyond the lot
belonging to the congregation, and
encroach on the sidewalk space several
inches.
The games Of the gamesters which
has been an interesting study with
many people for many years, is in a
defunct condition at present except on
the sly. The manipulatOrs quietly
await the decision OF the Supreme
Court in the case Of GarviD.
Seessel's market, 33l Main, offers
spring lamb, spring chickens, veal,
bonelesO eorned beef, home grown to,
matoes and fresh vegetables 10 great
variety. They deliver purchases be-
fore breakfast, dinner and supper.
Leave orders for marketing supplies.
Sam May, the gents furnisher, 269
Main, haO lately received large va
riety of fne white vests troM the best
factory in America. His stock Of
neckwear, hosiery, handkerchieis,
sbiFts and seasonable underwear is
ton.
Choice veal outlets, spring lamb,
spring chickens, fresh red snappers,
fine asparagus and other seasonable
vegetables, as we'll as a great variety
| Of choice fresh meats at Victor D.
kuchp' market, 81 end Al Jefferson
All purchases delivered morning and
evening.
A new cotton seed oil company has
been organized with a capital Of $780,
900 With A. Boyd, President; A. D.
Gwynp, Vice President; r. z. FARMS
worth, Secretary, and Is directors.
They will put up their work on Ten
nessee stfest between Huling and
Talbot, on 900 foot lSt.
| The Continental Gusrds, of Nev
| Orleans, leave that city to-day for on
excursion noFthWAFd pna are TO visit
leading cities TO give lableapK, eEhibi
tinn arilla and othar intarastiro -