Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-28

Auicttol COltOu J0J4c, low 0rQl-
nary 1Oic, is a quotation seen on the
cotton exchange blackboard to-day,
and for the first time this season. The
flag ends are coming in.
Deputy Sheriff NJ. T. Garyin ar
rested Sarah johnson (col.) night
before last, on the charge Of stealing a
diamond ring from w. H. Atkinson.
by whom she was employed as nurse.
"A mounted night patrol with special
authority from the sheriff, to capture
providers and depredators, is asalutary
remedy suggested for the benefit Of our
suburban population, to save them
from rascslly raiders.
They are designed to carry off
rose water and-other fragrant liquids
not for useful purposes, and you must
keep your filth on top of the ground. "
Thus said an old-timer this morning,
and one Of his hearers called him "a
fogyish grumbler."
The stockholders of the Memphis
gas company moet to elect a directory
on Monday next, the same to serve
during the ensuing year. Their oppo-
%sition, the electric light company, has
not had any light thown upon its
movements for some time past.
IA large export movementin cotton
is in progress from this point. The
Mississippi and Tennessee railway has
carried off over 10000 bales Of cotton
during the past week, all destined to
the other side Of the Atlantic by way
of New Orleans, Eads %jetties and the
gulf.
"A Texan named Walter johnson
astonished the officials yesterday by
counting out $3.50 in cash and
putting it up as a bond for his APP
pearance to answer a charge Of carry
ing concealed weapons. Legal adj
vice unlimited can be hired by that
young man.
An inquiring citizen, who has
been using an earth box, instead of a
vault he had filled in obedience to
orders from these headquarters is
anxious to know when the filth movers
will pass his way. The box has not
been troubled by them yet, though he
has frequently asked to haveitemptied
and cleaned.
The county court at its present
March term will consider the propri
ETY. Of selling out $4,000 worth of
Louisville and Nashville railway stock
owned by the county and worth on the
market yesterday l442, or a total of
nearly $4,000. Last night it closed
in New York at 139, a falling off in
value on the lot of oyet $500.
The winds shifted nearly all
around the compass yesterday, start
ing at the southeast, changing to
southwest, and finally coming to a
stand in the northeast and there has
been nearly three quarters of an inch
Of rainfall during the past twenty-four
hours. The breeze will blow from the
west tonight, and colder weather is
the forecast.
We regret to learn Of the be
reavement Of Mr.. T. Utrtwrigat, a
former resident and well known citi-
zen of this city, who lost his wife by
death recently in New York, where
they had gone to live, She died on
the 3D. Inst. at the residence Of their
son-in-law. The many friends Of Mr..
Cartwright will sincerely sympathize
with him in his affection.
Several years ago, not quite two
dozen, two steamers ran in the
New Orleans and Arkansas river
trade. one the Arkansaw and the
other the Arkansas. They were
both built on the northern side
of the Ohio river, with southern
money, ana they were owned and run
by southern men, several parties inter
ested in each having been educated at
colleges in the south, and yet there
are yahoos who say Arkansaw and
Others Arkansas, striking strong on the
" sas."
The head men of our street paw
ing authorities persist in not improy-
ing the situation by laying stepping
stones at the crossings 50 that wayfar.
ers can get over muddy highways
after the fashion in vogue in other
respectable cities. TWAS Ben. Frank
lin who once said "a benevolent
philanthropist is he who throws ashes
on icy places, sprinklcs saw-dust over
muddy crossings and lays a stepping
stone that will keep a ladies' prunella
in tidy order" but then, old Ben. was
a philosopher and different from our
folks, bya large majority.
Mrs. Coldwell, of Nashville, who
mas been here some weeks selling Kill
librew's splendid new map Of Tennes-
see, leaves to-day for home. She has
had reasonable success, and intro
duccd many Of those valuable maps.
which will dOubtless load IN tho solo