Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-08

n httle over an mcn OF ram Tel
here last week, Along tho south At
lantic coast the fall ranged from on,
and a quarter to two inches, Will,
in Texas and along the gulf coas
there were only a few light shower.
during the week.
The Pinafore opera is to be repeated
on the 10Th and 2lst inst, Tuesday
evening and a matinee Wednesday
This has been fully agreed upon. The
net proceeds arc to be divided between
the orphans aud the Memphis Light
Guards military company.
AS specimens Of an artists mos
skillful work the Milan invitations are
exQuisitely beautiful. The names o.
several young gentlemen of the clul
are inscribed thereon, among then
Messrs, Samelson, Rosenthal, Strauss
Peres, Sternberg and Mosher.
The State Supreme Court decision.
in the cases pending wherein the pres
emit city government is involved, are
expected to be ventilated next Satur-
day, though they may be delayed be-
yond that time. Questions so impor-
tant cannot be decided in a day.
The chimes of wedding bells with
white satin and orange blossom gar
nishments, and like frivolous pursuits,
are only fairly active at present. Bust
ness pursuits of all kinds appear to
slack Of about this sason, and matri-
mony is not an exception to the rest.
The Patagonian-bound adventures
make a fresh start tomorrow, crossing
the Mississippi river andmoving south
west, When they strike the Isthmus
Of Darien they'll see sights. so far
their experience has been like that of
playing Sunday soldiers, There's work
ahead for the pair.
The citizens of Buntyn Station and
vicinity were highly entertained by a
lecture delivered by Mr.. Herbert
Rhett, at Clio Hall, on Tuesday night
last. The lecture was listened to with
much interest by those present. Mr.,
Rhett's delivery is easy and graceful,
showing him to be a careful student.
The nOrtheasterly breezes are too
chilly for comfort, and they hang on
as if with a strong grip. The tempera-
ture yesterday ranged from Wand 720
with clear skies, 1t was beautiful for
promenading, and throngs took ad-
vantage Of the occasion to stroll up
and down Main street. The leading
thoroughfares had an unusually lively
appearance all of the latter portion of
the aay,
The total advance In cotton prices
since it was lowest, during the closing
days of December last, is already four
cents a pound. The difference of
value now and then is about twenty
dollars per bale. As the bulk of the
past season. crop was marketed during
the prevalence of low value, the
planter. in the main, realizes no bene-
fit from the present upward move
meat.
W. H. Hughey, of Buntyn Station,
reports that the worms which threat
ened at n time to destroy all of his
splendid potato crop, seemed to have
almost ceased operations. lie hopes
now to make two-thirds of a crop. We
hope to hear similar reports from
others. II is noticed that the worms
are much worse whore common stable
manure has been used.
Two bands of music we're necessary
on the steamer Jas. W. Gaf, at the
ehildren's May-day festival last Tues
day, and even those failed to make
enough music for the little folks. A
lot Of them went into tho pilot house
found the foOt-lever that opens the
whistle valve and they kept the steam
whistle on the 60 all the afternoon. II
was such jolly fun for the Pinafort
party that the old folks had to take a
hand by a large majority.
The young man who smokes a vile
cigar and stands on the platforms Of Q
street car so that the smoke can be
waited through the car for the especial
enjoyment OF the ladies was out IN
full force last night, both going and
coming from the Naifcst. Why Q
man should persist in doing this
which he knows is offensive to every
lady, is something as Dundreary would
say, "no fellow can End out"
The yellow surface Of the river sand.
bars stick out in thousands Of places
along our great water course and war;
the boat-pilot to steer his craft care
fully in the deepest channels. Seyera
disasters have happened within tn,
past ten days 70 the tawboats, the rapit
decline Of the waters causing pilots t,
make errors like other people do a
times, and they piled their fleets OF
sandy reefs. The tug Laurel left her,
some days ago with q feet Of staye