Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-12

in BY the various railroads yesterday
to see the great show. They wen
home less circus hungry than they
came.
The staple and various other com
mOdities seem to have quit climbing
bat the water in the river continues
to rise; if not in value, as least in
weight.
The remains Of the late James w.
Bingham were inferred at Elmwcod
this forenoon, a number of Borrowing
relatives and friends attending the
last sad rites.
Clear weather aud sharp northwest
windsis the weather orecast for to-day,
the freshets iavoring a warmer temper
ature aud breezes shifting to the south
or whereabouts.
A good chance for a prize is offered
every ticket holder in the extraordi-
nary drawing of the Louisiana lottery
next Tuesday. A tenth of a ticket
costs only ore dollar.
Another skeleton is reported to
have been found to-day in in a cistern
near the head of Adams street.
Esquire Spellman went out at noon to
investigate the matter,
The cold wave has spread all over
the South. The temperature here
this morning dropped to "a, and it
was nearly as cold throughout Texas,
Arkansas, and everywhere the Signal
Service reports had accounts from.
The new play of Lady Jane Grey il
to be performed here on the first
three nights Of next week by the
Bowers Thompson Dramatic Com.
pany. After this they appear in
Court and Stage, and The Huuchback
Receipts of cotton here during the
past week sum up a ,559 bales, against
29,443 bales last week, and 26.245 bale,
same week last year. We are nov
24,99l bales ahead of last year, and
$50 bales ahead of year before last a
this date.
For the first time in weeks, the tele-
graph brought news this morning of a
depression in prices of breadstufs
provisions and all leading commodo.
ties except whisky. Fire water is
strong and has an upward tendency.
every thing else is droopy.
The criminal court Judge Horrigan
seems disposed to deal with all per
sons about his court with the same
favor. Yesterday a fine of $40 was
entered against the attorney general
because he failed to appear at the
proper time to prosecute a case.
Nearly 1900 tickets we're sold by
the circus folks here for the three per
%formanees theygave and it is estimated
that the visitors numbered close ia
10000. A few people were known to
60 to the great show twice, the last
time, of course, with the children.
The martial grounds on the bluff
we're vacant and bare at sunrise this
morning, save where a squad of shiv.
eriog darkeys gathered about a scat.
tering pile of fired straw. The circus
people, like the Arabs Of old, bad
folded their tents and stole away, the
last Of them leaving in the early hour;
before the dawn.
A suit in which something like a
million dollars is involved, has recent.
y been decided in favor of Mr.. Nal.
come C%aruthers, formerly of this city.
who, unless further litigation ensues
will come into possession of a part Of
the property involved, the same being
property left by his grandfather.
A beautiful jewel or medal wa.
presented by the knights Of Honor
last night, to Mr.. D. +. Goodyear.
through Mr.. Fountain Smithson, the
Grand Dictator Of the order in thi,
State. The Grand Lodge seal is en-.
graved on one side, and on the other a
legend tells Of how faithful Mr.. Good.
yeas was to the cause during the fever
seiges Of 70 and -.
In the criminal court this forenoon
Nelson Freeman was acquitted of .
charge Of larceny; r. Hamilton wa,
fined s. for failing "a appear as a juror
the case Of Jim Digs was continued
until the lst Wednesday in February
the cases Of Bill Hill and Jake Wherl
were continued until next term; tn,
cases Of Peter Gillem, Albert Brews.
ter and Chas. Roy charged with kill
s ing VIM. Mcdonald came up for tria
: at noon, and jury was in course o
! being formed.
That's is.