Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-16


The friends Of General W. Y. O..
Hurnes were glad to see him on the
streets to-day, after seige of illness.
Watching the foods with wordy
speculation on the results is one of the
chief occupations Of many at the pres.
ent time.
There is strong and growing pub
lie sentiment in favor Of a no fence
law. There is millions in it, but not
AGENT for de fence.
Freight trains over the Cincinnati,
Ohio and Southwestern railroad are
still delayed, and none arrived either
yesterday or to-day.
The Chicago dispatch to the Mer-
chants Exchange to day quoted cash
pork at $500 and n above last night;
lard Sll.35 and unchanged.
lone of the Finest" is our next at
traction at the theater. 1t will be
presented next Monday night by Mr.
Gus Williams and good company.
That sale Of crockery and queens
ware at cost continues at Kohlbry's,
So Main. Only a few days remain be-.
fore the sale closes as he will remove.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
office and blank book mandatory, IL
Madison street, execut IS every class of
such work in good style and at low
rates.
A lot OF government mattress work,
covering several acres of water, passed
by here bound South yesterday after
noon. 1t travelled in echelon and in
two sections.
The PUBLIC LEDGER 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.
FlOcks of wild fowl, including
geese and ducks, have boon moving
northward for several days past. They
know more about the weather than
either Tice or Vennor.
The jury in the contested will case
Of Woods against Welsh, brought in a
verdict to day for plaintiff, establish
ing the will which disposes of property
amounting to $1,000.
The delightful weather to-day made
everybody feel buOyant aud hopeful
and the result was increased sales Of
tickets in the next drawing of the
Little Havana Lottery which takes
place next Tuesday.
Early this morning the river at
Cincinnati was Ga feet II inches, and
10 inches lower than yesterday morn
ing, also nearly 2 feet above the great
food of 1882. At Louisville this
morning the water stood "A feet 4
inches.
Between yesterday afternoon and
this morning the mercury fell 400 up
in Nebraska and the Northwest. If
the blow now sweeping this way is not
checked up, or headed off, we will
catch few whiffs of GOODNESS before
tomorrow afternoon.
Reelfoot lake perch and trout, and
red snappers, Savannah river shad at
Victor D. Fuchs market, 80 and Al
Jefferson. Leave orders for delivery
on Sunday morning of dressed turkeys
and chickens, fresh fish and choice
fresh meats Of all kinds.
Sixty seven was the lowest temper
ature this morning, and the wind has
been blowing from the southeast for
more than "a hours. The range Of
temperature yesterday was 60 to TO.
Up in Dakota and Nebraska this
morning at sunrise the mercury was
from 3 to TO- below zero, with %
mile Northwestern blowing.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the noted
temperance lecturer, cannot get here
to deliver the lecture promised for to-
night. A telegram from Efingham,
Illinois. was received by Mrs. J. G.
johnson this forenoon, which says.
lowing to delayed trains, l cannot
reach Memphis in time to lecture to-
night" The promised intellectual
treat is therefore postponed until
further notice.
1t was raining heavily early this
morning at Fit. Smith and lightly in
North Texas. Moderate rains fell
during last night over the northern
lakes, in Iowa and the Northwest.
Much colder weather IS predicted
to-day throughout the Missouri valley.
Warmer and rainy weather is the pre-
dictions ahead for this section and
the country lying between here and
the gulf 1t may get colder by to-