Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30

TIE RiiH 81 MQ0l ~ 2 utilssnHsH
dled At Marion, IN Urittshden eotnsy
last Saturday afternoon.
The Desoto Lodge, F. A, a. NJ
and the St, Elmo Commandety Of
Knights Templar, meet tonight.
Call at D. G. Shelby & Co.'S, cerner
Vance and fernando, and examine
their stock of nice fresh groceries.
The second lecture on "The Jews
in Italy" will be delivered bp Rabbi
sam6eld, at the synagogue,to night,
After closing at Nashville to NOR
row night, the Ford Opera Troupe &c
to Louisville and open Monday night
next.
Masks, gloves, score books, balls and
bats and the only full assortment Of
base ball goods in the city can be had
at Mansford's.
Seessel's market, 33l Main, offers
choice spring lamb, green peas, all
kinds of game, fish, dressed turkeys
and chick ms, ETC., etc.
Go to night and hear Prof. Jones
practical illustrated lectures "Bible,
Scientific and Temperance Scenery .
at Third Baptist church, Chelsea.
Fifty Thermometers have been sent
to this State for distribution among
the various signal stations by the
chief signal officer at Washington.
Three days is the time allowed the
Governor to approve or disapprove Of
the Legislatures action, and after
that it becomes law without his sig
nature.
Fancy german tomorrow afternoon
at Madam Louis dancing school. All
old pupils 25c, and for dancing parents
free; visitors children, not pupils, 25c
admission.
Leave orders at Victor D. Fuchs
market, 80 and Al Jefferson, for spring
lamb and green peas, dressed turkeys
and chickens, Reelfoot lake perch and
trout, and red snappers.
One of the suburbs of this city is
known to the inhabitants of rival
neighborhoods as Brown sugar
town" 1t is located north and east
Of Chelsea, and the boundaries no.
where touch those of Pinch"
The temperature was 490, with a
light northwest wind, early this morn>
ing and the range yesterday was 649 to
750. Heavy rains fell along the upper
Ohio last Notwithstanding from Louis
vile to Pittsburg.
The defaulting State Treasurer, Mi
7. Polk, has contract with the State
to square up bis accounts within
thirty days, but in the settlement post
notes OF fractional currency of the
Torbett issue will not be accepted as
q part Of the amount.
Only 1900 tickets will be used in
the Grand Extraordinary drawing of
the Little Havana lottery. $1,000 is
the capital prize and the price of
whole tickets is only 50. 1t is unusual
for such inducements to be offered in
any lottery scheme.
Unless the Governor vetoes the
gaming bill it will be felonious for any
one to keep a gambling house, or deal
at one. Perhaps the fraternity may
be able to convert their halls into
poker playing places, that game being
excluded from the felonious list.
On next Tuesday will be St. Joseph's
Day, the feast having been transferred
on account Of Holy Week. 1t will
be celebrated at St. Joseph's church,
with appropriate ceremonies, consist
ing of solemn high mass with orches-
ira, and grafton by Brother Dinaham,
of St. Peters church, will be at 10
o'clock am; vespers at 1880.
The first Of April prank players
have already begun their antics. Some
are rather premature, but as fools
day happens on the Sabbath this year
they appear to have scruples,and 6ork
around it by getting an early start
Numerous make-believe missiVes have
already passed through the mails, and
one person yesterday had card ou
for dog wanted" when the mar
named had no use for a dog.
The only brokerage association OF
bucket shops" required to pay S1OOI
license in this State will be thos,
now doing business in this city, o.
that may be established here in the flu
ture. The State license will be $50,
and that for account Of the city $500
which together makes the thousan,
per annum, or nearly 50 per day. A
: Nashville brokerage associations pa
; $500 account Of the State but the cit
} makes no charge.
The commission brokers are in goo,
humor over the successful result q
; the delegation sent to Nashville i
their efforts to revise the prohibition
tax laid upon their calling by tn