Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03

sun there is no tetung Wnere tn
thing will end, as there are 20, 90,
bushels in sight and 100000 NOR,
scattered around.
The Grand Commandery Knight.
Templars of Illinois, are holding theiI
twenty.second annual session in thi,
city. This is a list of the grand off.
GERS for the ensuing year. GranC
commander-Charles NJ. Morse, Jack.
sonville; deputy grand commander
John c. Smith, Galena; grand general
issimo-Loyal L. Mum, Freeport:
grand captain g~eneral-Henry Turner,
Chicago; grand prelate-Rey Clinton
Locke, Chicago; grand senior warden
James G. Elwood, Joliet; grand junior
warden-Haswell c. Clarke, Kanka-
kee; grand treasurer-John II. Wit
beck, Chicago; grand recorder-Gill
w. Barnard, Chicago; grand standard
bearer-Charles w. Dunning, Cairo;
grand sword bearer-John l.. White,
acknowledgement Warden-William
7. Bromfeld, Dixon; grand captain
Of the guard-John p. Ferns, Chica-
60. Next year their tri ennial con
clave will be held in Chicago, when at
least 10000 knights will parade. The
retiring grand commander, Sir r.
MeKinlay, was presented with a su-
perb past grand commander jewel,
The horse market is buoyant.
Prices range from $50 up to s275, but
a very good animal can be had for
500.
Mr.. James Hale, considerable of a
celebrity, is in the city. Some twenty
years ago he had a balloon adventure
with a Professor H. j. Kane. Hale,
at that time, was somewhat Wild, aud
being at Canandaigua, where Prsfes-
sor Kane was going to makean ascen-
sion, volunteered to accompany him.
Up they went into the limitless sky.
Night came on, and they found them
selves alone in a starry world, grand
to behold. Hale fell asleep. How
long he remained in this condition he
knew not. Suddenly he was awak
ened by Kane, who told him they
we're over Lake Ontario and they were
sinking rapidly. Kane further said
that one Of them might reach Canada
but the other would have to take
chances in the water, and that as he
was a mar Of family he was going to
Canada. Before Hale cOmprehended
the horrible situation he was tumbled
into the broad expanse Of surging
water, while away few Kane in the
balloon. Hale gave himself up for
lost, but fate was smiling on him
through the gloom that surrounded
him. The basket Of the balloon,
which had been cut loose, was near
him. He grappled it. This buoyed
him up until the dreary night had
given place to generous day, when he
was picked up by the steamer Corin-
THAN, On her daily trip from Port
Hope to Rochester. Mr.. Hale draws
a parallel between his intended fate
and hat Of poor Burr who went up
with Professor Wise from St. Louis,
aad young Grinwood who accompanied
Donaldson five years ago in an ascent
from Chicago. He believes that these
u%nfortunstes we're treated as he was
by Professor Kane-thrown out Of the
balloon that their companions might
have a better chance to escape. Like
Wise and Donaldson, Professor Kane
was never heard Of afterward. The
narrative Of bis adventure thai Mr..
Hale furnished the Times this morn
ing is very exciting. The "frolic''
made an old man Of him. he says, in
feeling.
Mile Teresa, singer, the great opera
prina donna, enacted the role Of
Norma last night to an immense
audience. She is, most certainly.
without a peer IN dramatic song
Critics compare her with Grisi and
Titiens. Her Norma /" was simply
soul enthraling. But though she BE-
a yeritable queen Of song, she cannot
Sing back the diamonds that were
stolen from her last week,
An unkuoYa man, aged 50. su!cidet
this am. by drowning. A few min.
utes before committing the set he wa,
heard to say he was hungry aud could
got no work.
Notwithstandingtime are booming
there is a great deal Of SUFFERING
among the people, aud this peryade.
every walk Of society. The fact is.
Ohicagos population is too large fol
her pocket.
The weather continues delightful
No frost nor ice for five days.
| hope to see the LEDGER full size
soon. 1t is always a welcome visi
Tor 10 NAYR.
Father WaIsh's Statement.
The Father Mathew camp was dis
solved yesterday. 1t was establishe,
this year on the 18th Of July an,
, afforded refuge to eco persons. O