Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-15

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part Of the ceremonies,
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.
1t is expected that the trains sus-
pended several weeks ago between
here and Madison, on account Of high
water, will resume business next Mon
day.
1t was one very small bird shot and
not a whole load that penetrated DR.,
Henning's cheek. de threatens to
break Sam Ford's neck for starting
the report.
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.
A Cotton Exchange meeting occurs
this afternoon, and the subject of the
proposal to tax dealers in futures
$1,000 by the State will be the pr;nci-
pal topic of discussion.
An alarm of fire occurred yesterday
afternoon at the corner Of Front and
Sycamore streets, but the incipient
blaze was suppressed before it de-
stroyed anything of value.
Friday being fish day, Seessel's
markets, 1874 Main, near Exchange,
and 33l Main, near Union, will be
prepared to supply their customers
with variety Of choice fish
Our neiChborinV State across the
river has 24l8 school teachers, AL
being colored. and the school build
ings number 1886, worth $254217. OF
this number 100 we're erected last year.
Fresh venisor. dressed chickens,
fresh meats Of all kinds at Victor D.
Fuchs market, 80 aud Al Jefferson.
A great vsriety Of choice fish viii be
received to day for to morrOw's mar
ket.
The work Of demolition has com
menced on the site of Loweusteins'
new store 10 be erected opposite Odd
Fellows Hall, on Main street, to be
ready for occupation in time for au-
tumn traffic.
Fresh strawberries are selling at
New Orleans for % cents box and
cucumbets at 7c each. Hereabouts
the blooms have not opened yet, but
peach trees have commenced to BIOS
som out beautifully.
On the other end of Monroe street
the horse driven by Mrs. NJ. ]. Bles-
sing became frightened yesterday, and
ran away, smashing the buggy and
bruising lady companion Of Mrs
Blessing. The latter escaped unin-
iured.
At the handsome residence ofthe
Hon. Jacob Thompson out on Laud-
erdale street, Gen. Fitztugh Lee, DR..
]. VIM. Jones and Col. H. D. Capes,
were Hospitality entertained Yesterday
afternoon. The distinguished visitors
vent to see the Pioneer Cotton mills
during yesterday forenoon.
In her rapid run yesterday from
Helena to this port, the steamer Kate
Adams made Harris, below Presi-
dents Island, ten minutes and few
seconds quicker than the Lee did it
last May. From there on to this port,
however, the Adams fell behind, all
because the doctor, or supply engine,
failed to do its duty.
At the grand mask ball given last
night by the Young Mems Hebrew
Association. the character mask Of
the rag picker" impersonated by
Miss Lena BOschEitz, was upques.
tionably the finest and most finished,
sustaining the part true to the life
in every particular. She is deserving
of every praise.
/ The U. s. Court at Helena has de.
oided that YIN. Bailey, who built
eighteen miles Of railway from Helena
to Mariana, is entitled TO possession
of the line until 5000 is paid him
for outlay in construction. He wst
elected forcibly eighteen months age
by A. H. johnson, who ran the road
for period and last fall johnson sold
ont to the Missouri syndicate. 1t il
said the latter will appeal to the u. s
Supreme Court.