Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

Aacturer IN the city ana mas pullt up
q large trade by doing first GLASS work
at reasonable prices.
Cotton receipst here are now 129, 1853
bales in excess of last year; 59,076
ahead Of the year before, and 68.84l
more than in 1881 at the same time.
The PUBLIC LEBeER 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 PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, 10
Madison street, execut IS every class Of
such work in good style and at low
rates.
| A large lot of strictly choice timothy
hay, wet at fire, can be seen at 2O8
Front street, for sale low BY W. j.
Chase & Co., 1872 Main. or Ike A.
Chase, 220 Front street,
The receipts reported to the Mer
chants Exchange here to day include
2795 bbls -four, 1873 bbls meal. AIS SKIS
corn, II SKIS oats, 222 bales hay, 1900
bbls and 1873 SKIS potatoes, 81 pkgs eggs,
and 6 cars meat in bulk.
The MOzarts are now rehearsiDg
Elijah" twice each week-Mondays
and Thursdays. One hundred and
fifty copies of the score have been re-
ceived and the society contemplate
close work taom this time forth.
A theater party, said to be thitry in
number, are expected to attend the
Rose Eytinge entertainment tonight.
The party will start from the residence
of Thomas H. Allen. and is compli-
mentary to Captain Harry Allen and
bride.
Very fine lot of fresh Savannah
river shad just received and for sale at
very low figures; fresh Goldfish; also
dressed turkeys and chickens; fresh
oysters, fresh celery, and fresh, choice
meats of all kinds atVictor D. Fuchs
80 aRd Al Jefferson.
The Merchants Exchange associa.
ton have under consideration a pro-
posal to alter the hours of meeting
from eleven o'clock to some time
later, to be decided by a vote. A
number Of ballots were cast to day,
and the polls will be kept open to-
morrow and next day.
An insurance department in con-
nection with the Cotton Exchange is |
agitated, and it is believed that il the |
sum Of about $40 were assessed upon
each member for the benefit of fami-
lies OF deceased member, it would
aid largely in Strengthening the asso-
citation and increasing its numbers.
Professor Moffat has charmed the
most intelligent audiences in this
country by his lecture on Burns. He
is called the great Scottish orator and
has been accorded this title in various
parts Of the country. The people Of
Memphis will have an opportunity to
hear him to morrow night AS will be
seen by notice elsewhere.
The Chicago telegram to. day to the
Merchants Exchange quotes spot
wheat at $l.O7I, an advance Of he
from Saturday; corn $50, ste up; pork
S1S.l7a, and &c up; lard $ll .35, and loo
up; clear rib sides 1886, and So up. |
st. Louis quotes hogs active at $685.
and $7,35, and the same as on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Long preached an earnest Cos
pei sermon at the Strangers church
yesterday morning, and at night de-
livered one of his most profound and
impressive discourses from a text
taken from the Book Of Genesis. The
subject is to be continued. Mrs.
Fitz presided at the organ; Miss Miu-
ME Hunter sang the voluntary, and
Miss Lizzie Miller, Of New York, the
ofertory, with Mrs. Sheppard, of the
regular choir, Misses Sophia Hous-
ton and Sallie Woodward as volun.
teers for the occasion, Mr.. Jett as
tenor, and Mr.. Hughes as bass singer,
this made a combination Of musical
talent and attractiveness rarely sur
passed or eqaslled in any church.
The ladies of the church will give a
sociable at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Langstaff, on Court street.
Friday night. The members of the
congregation and all friends are GER
daily invited to attend.