Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-11
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wheat -four.
Brown l. Jones, coal dealers, 2S2
Main street.
Wanted-Three chambermaids at
Peabody Hotel.
Tees almanac aud weather prophet
for 1888 at Mansford's.
One car jugs. jars, etc. just received,
Ike A. Chase, 220 Front.
The will of Mrs. Appless Ford va
admitted to probate to-day.
MallArd ducks and teal ducks at
Victor D. Fuchs market, 80 and Al
Jefferson.
High winds aud rough weather
kept several steamers in our harbOr
all last night.
The cotton market is very quiet and
prices are wholly unchanged, though
sales continue free.
Creamery butter in small packages,
new cabbage, celery, lettuce, at Matt
Monaghan, IA Front.
Nobody complains of bad streets
now. Jack Frost is a better payer
than the inventor of any ~hydrolitb.
la his youth. il is said by an old
comrade Of that period, that Marshall
r. Polk was a g eat chicken fighter.
TheprOtability is that Memphis will
have at least four new manufactures
of various kinds before the close Of
spring.
The present cold snap does not
prevent the rapid sales Of tickets ia
the next drawing Of the Little Havana
Lottery,
Liceues to marry were issued this
forenoon to Robert Cole aud Ella
Davis; Ben johnson aud Rose B
johnson.
Deeds we're recorded to day from j.
J. Jones to W. j. Chase; W. j. Chase
aud wife to W. G. Mcclure; Vim. A.
Collier to J. N. Ford.
1t is stated that Major Mike Wal
drOn is lying very low with dropsy
and a complication Of disorders at hi
residence on Market street.
Captain Mark Cheek has resigned
command Of the steamer Kate Adams
and Captain Ed Rowland goes as tht
vessels master from this time forth.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printin,
Office and blank book mandatory, l;
Madison stree, execut IS every class o
such work in good style and at Low
rates.
The new Merchants Exchange, tht
doings Of the Legislature and thu
capture ofthe runaway Treasurer hav,
swallowed up all other topics Of con
v~ersaiion,
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office constantly receives new type o
the latest styles. and the Office gener
ally is kept up to the highest STANDARD
Of excellence.
Ii is predicted that q large crowd
not composed entirely Of admirers
perhaps, will meet Treasurer Poll
upon his arrival at the depot in thi
city, tomorrow.
Letter heads. envelopes, bill heads
bills Of ladins. cards and all kinds o
commercial printing done as well ans
as cheap at the PUBLIC LEDGER oHic,
as anywhere in the United States.
The talk that our State Legislator,
has sOt square down on Chief Justic,
Idden as a full aedged Justice O
the Peace aud that be cannot sit a
member Of the County or Quarterl.
Court.
The report current last evening tia
I've judgment against W. l.. Tras!
had ban settled. wsS latent, and BIZ
5-32d interest ia the Avalanche is no
in auy way encountered by the claiu
mentioned.
Il showed heavily yesterday neal
Louisville, also over the area betweel
there and the Atlantic, a very dsel
snow fall being reported in Virginia
Snow fell along the upper Mississippi
and elsewhere in the Northwest.
The spirit Of rivalry between mem
bers Of the Cotton Exchange is full,
equal to that Of the members Of thl
new Merchants Exchange. It is al
friendly, however, aud the c~onAictin,
INTEREST," can be readily harmonized,
Adams street, on lovely, sunship,
evenings, such as this, is the gayest o
the gay. From early in the afternoon
until suudeWn this street is thronge,
with stylish equipages and the side
walks With handsomely dressed ladie,
The question Is asked, "Did on
banks honor any Of Treasurer Polk
checks not countersigned by tn,
Comptroller Of the State2' Som,
familiar with the question say a banI
is responsible for any error Of omiasor
or commission Of this kind.