Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-22


The Christian Brothers College
pupils will give an entertainment at
the theater, tonight, for the benefit
Of the library and gymnastic fund.
MAnsford has received the largest
supply and finest assortment of French
tissue psper ever brought to this city,
consisting Of all shades and oOlors,
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, IL
Madison street, execut IS every class of
sssh work in good style and at low
rates.
Tomorrow night Zera Semon, a
popular and successful magician, will
give an entertainment. He is reports
ed to be greatly skilled in the art of
legerdemain,
The PUBLIC LEDGER lob 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 Gus Williams Comedy troupe
appear at Nashville tonight. He
drew a foe house at the theater last
night, and his engagement here was
decided financial success.
For Fridays market Victor D.
Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefferson, will have
a supply of Savannah river shad, red
snappers, ReelfOot lake perch, dressed
turkeys and chickens and fresh meats
Of all kinds.
The late Sheriff, Philip R. Athy,
resided in this city twenty. nine years.
When quite a young man, he married
the daughter of the late Capt, Thomas
Barnett, who for many years was
prominent merchant, wharlbOat and
boat store owner.
A few opposums have been selling
here at three for dollar and wood
cock at 40 cents each. The latter are
worth more in other markets, and the
former less. Folks are fond here,
however, very fond, of 'possum and
sweet later dinner.
The Cotton Exchanges at New York
and New Orleans are closed on ac-
count of George Washington, who was
born l5l years ago. The business
dispatches from Chicago aud other
markets were also meager for the same
reason.
Sol Coleman can sell you a better
article for the least money than any
other merchant in the Southwest.
Coleman is one of the few that retails
the genuine B. f. Gravely strictly first
quality. In fact, for a 6rSt>class cigar
never fail to go to Coleman's.
The buyers and sellers Of Oottonseed
hereabOuts have agreed upon set of
rules to govern transactions. practically
the same as has been the custom here
tofore, but never official until acted
on by committee aud endorsed by
the Merchants Exchange at one Of its
meetings.
The annual concert Of prayer for
young men in college and at home oc.
ours at the Second Presbyterian
church at eight o'clock tonight. The
pastors Of all Presbyterian churches
in the city will be present and their
congregations will doubtless be large
ly represented.
The ChanIrau'S play London As
suyance" tonight at Little Rock.
This standard comedy was written by
Dion Boucicault in le4l, when he was
10 years old, and he is said to have
received 5000 for it. The same
author wrote "Old Heads and Young
Hearts shortly after.
The ferrybOat John 0verton goes
to Marion, the capital of CFittendeu
county, ten miles northwest Of here,
twice every dag and will continue to
make trips as long as the water is high.
She pushes away from the wharfboat,
foot Of Jefferson street, at two o'clock
in the afternoon and half past six in
the morning.
Tomorrow evening at half past
seven Colonel Henry d. Capers, gen.
eral agent Of the Southern Historical
Society, is to address the ex Confedc>
rates, and others who feel an interest
in the matter at the Cotton Exchange
and explain the work now being done
by Che Society he represents, He will
acquSint the public upon the object
and purpos 8 of the prof. ed visit to
this nitv of General Eitzhuph Lac the