Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-28

takes place tomorrow. Ticketsatt tn,
usual place.
Mansford at POS Main street, has re.
ceived another large invoice of hi
cheap pad paper, in all sizes. The
cheapest writing material in the world
and good for all purposes.
The decayed Nlcolson, the old
Winchester cemetery, and the drain.
age of Elmwood, are all subjects that
sink deep into the hearts of citizens
and in the soil of the city.
Our receipts Of cotton are now
24,S0l bales ahead Of last year, and
within 10000 bales of year before last
at this date. The staple continues to
roll in over 5000 bales daily.
Not a single Indian is slaughtered,
waylaid or lassoed in Buffalo Bills
play of the Knight of the Plains. 1t
is a cleverly constructed drama from
nature, as well as excellently adapted
to the stage of the present time.
Over three and a half millions of
dollars worth of cotton has been sold
in this market during the past five
weeks, and the money has been dis
tributed among planters, farm hands
and merchants.
Several leading Charleston railroad
officials passed through on their way
to Little Rock last night. They go
to further the interest of their Trunk
route the onlyrailroad passing through
this city without breaking bulk or
changing cars.
The survey boat Gen. Bernard, with
a crowd of survey engineers, are on an
excursion down the river from St.
Louis and stopped here last night, CON
sulting mainly with themselves. None
but invited guests we're permitted to
visit their craft while she lay at the
landing,
The Louisville road now runs two
trains daily through to Nashville and
Chattanooga, one leaving here at eight
o'clock in the morning, and the other
at twenty minutes past eleven at night.
At Mckenzie the night train attaches
a coach through from Little Rock to
Chattanooga.
Thanksgiving was observed in this
city yesterday by numerous fat tur-
key dinners. A drizzly rain fell.
Services were held in The various
churches, the ~uncealing puff Of the
steam cotton compress, plenty of rattle
among drays, liberal sales of cotton,
and an active business generally.
Over half an inch Of rain fell yester-
day and last night, or about 70 tons of
water to the square acre. 1t rained
heavily at Nashville this morning, also
at Louisville. Cairo and New Orleans.
A mystery and cold breeze came from
the west towards noon to-day. Temp
erature at daybreak here, 6l0.
The buyers of cotton were not in
active yesterday. Though the cotton
exchange closed and no dispatches
came from AeW York, yet private ad-
vices from Liverpool were received,
announcing an advance Of 1-16 to
1.Sd. This stimulated the buyers
considerably, and a goodly amount of
the staple changed hands. The for
eign buyers we're especially active.
A loss of a hundred dollars or so
was caused to Rourke's saloon, 1856
Main street, about ten o'clock last
night by fire. It was kindled under
the staircase by an ~incendiary. Con-
stable Thomas Garyey, who rooms up
stairs, had his new fall suit drencbed,
and his feelings dampened by the mis-
hap. Thomas will not smile for a
month.
The new Friars Point packet steamer,
James Lee. has been anxiously looked
for since last night. She is reported
to be a daisy several times over. The
Lee arrived neal two o'clock this after
noon, and her entrance into this har-
Dor was the signal for a perfect deluge
Of steam whistles blowing, bell ring
ing and a general rush of people to the
landing.
The author Of "The Knight Of the
Plains" Buffalo Bills popular play, is
Preston Ingraham, a son Of the latf
Rev. j. II. Ingraham, of Mississippi
who, thirty years ago, wrote numerous
novels, mainly founded upon incidents
Of the Mexican war, and who after.
wards became a noted divine, as well
as a religious author Of celebrity. Mr.
~Ingraham is at present the treasurer
Of Buffalo Bills dramatic company.
The brightest gem of the stage, thu
%yiyacious Lolita, opens here in an en-.
eagemcnt Of four nights, commencing
Monday next. She will appear il
Musette Monday, LaCigale Tuesday