Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-17

merlWether. Prlce on cents. 10 b'
had at Corwin's, 1888 Main street.
Deputy Sheriff George Hayden. col
ored, was elected South Market Mas
ter in place Of r. H. Mccain, retired
The movers in the work of getting
up a benefit for the food sufferers are
working with energy and determine
ton.
The next drawing oftbe Little Hav-
ana Lottery will take plspe Tuesday
Wealth seekers should secure a ticket
in time.
AT 6 o'clock this morning the water
level at Cincinnati was s. feet; al
Louisvillei it was A feet 4 inches, and
at Cairo 46 feet II inches.
1t was raining this morning atNash.
vile, Pittsburg, Galveston, Texas, and
Port Eads, La. At Nashville the rain
fall last night was Ito inches.
Leave orders at Victor d. Fuchs
market, 80 and Al Jefferson street, for
Sunday morning delivery Of dressed
poultry, fresh fish and fresh meats Of
all kinds.
Katie Putnam and company are to
play 1.-THE Child of the Regiment"
and "The Youth Who Never Saw a
Woman" at Little Rock, next Mon
day night.
The mercury fell 50 degrees from
yesterday afternoon to this morning,
1t marked q degrees in exposed
places at sunrise, and ranged from 45
to 79 degrees yesterday.
The theatrical party headed by Mr..
G. Williams and managed by Mr..
John Rickaby, arrived in the city to-
day, aud will present Zone of the
Finest" next Monday night.
Next Thursday afternoon has been
fixed upon as a time to give a benefit
at the theatsr for the food sufferers
of the Ohio valley. Dir. P. Tracy has
been chosen as the stage manager on
the occasion.
The telegram from Chicago this
forenoon to the Merchants Exchange
reports corn $50, and { above last
nights close; pork sl8 % and un
changed from last night; lard $l1.l5
and unchanged.
Manager W. NJ. Kelly, of the Char
lotts Thompson company, was in the
city last evening and lett late last
night FOR Nashville. The Charlotte
Thompson company we're at Waco,
Texas, last night.
Mr.. +. L. Virgins. representing
the magician and ventriloquist, Zera
Semon, arrived in the city to.day
The magician is now in Little Rock,
and Mad. Louis, the popular dancing
teacher Of this city, is his eldest sister.
A letter from Senator D. T. Porter
says the bill passed fixing the city
taxes for the next two years, puts the
the amounts as follows on each 500
valuation: Police 30. fire 30, lights
10, schools Is, streets and sanitary
5O-total 81 45.
Sol Coleman, the leading cigar mor,
chant Of our city, is just in receipt oil
heavy shipment Of Havana cigars
made from the new crop Of Cubar
tobacco. They are delicious. and in
quality are far superior to former pro
ductions Of leaf in Havana. Sol doe.
no business on Sundays.
Sales Of tickets for the food suffer.
ers' entertainment we're made at the
Merchants Exchange this forenoon ia
the highest bidder. President Jno
K. Speed took FIRST choice at $25; Cap.
tain j. D. Randall second, at sl6
while Nos. 4, B and Q sold at IS each
and No. 3 at Sc, the latter not wishing
his name mentioned. Mr.. Erb bought
one Of the IS tickets.
1t is rather cold in the Northwest
to-day. At St. Louis this morning
the mercury marked 1872, a fall Of 81
from yesterday morning, and to tn,
poPthward Of St Louis the tempera.
turs ranged fFom r. to l2o below
zero. The northeT swept down through
Texas to the gulf and at Brownsville
700 miles south of this, the mercurl
Ell 80 degrees, while at San Antonio
it was freezing at sunrise this morning
", II. Tgley, formerly Of THE Pea
body Hotel, is striking ogt az public
speaker, being a member of the Ind
ana Legislature and represents Floyt
county, in which New Albany is stu
sted, The other day he offered Join
resolution setting forth that, on ao
count Of the great distress now pre-
vailing along the borders Of the Ohio
our Representatives in Congress ar,
instructed and our Senators requested
to introduce some measure for the re