Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-20

we're licensed to do so.
Sheriff L. L. MCGOWAN, returned
from Covington, Tenn., last night,
having conveyed ex-Judge James A.
Anderson to that place, there to await
trial.
Thermometer this morning at sun
rise 81, and a gentle wind from the
northeast. On yesterday it ranged
from 50 to 72'. 1t will turn warmer
this evening.
1t was merely the edge of the
storm that we felt hereabouts. Its
center was up through Missouri and
Illinois, and there serious damage
marked its track.
The grand coronation extravagan.
"a, to come of early next month prom
isos good results aud much pleasure.
Extra efforts combine to make it a
fine entertainment.
On Thursday and Friday next
the great violinist, Wilhelm, aided
by Marie Salvotti and Max Vogrich,
are to give two musical concerts at the
Greenlaw opera house.
The Liverpool 5:15 pm. dispatch,
this afternoon, quotes cotton futures
firm at the close, and the lao New
York telegram reports a farther de-
cline of to 10 points on futures.
Eight days hence the annual con-
v%entiOn of the Episcopal diocese of
Tennessee will meet in this city, and
the clergy, or church representative
will be here, several dozen in mum
Der.
Half a dozen or more of raw
recruits we're enrolled by the Light
Guards last night. The boys like
Captain Waldran's style of drilling.
He will soon have them trained to
move as evenly as a clock.
Rev. j. NJ. Trimble, pastor Of the
Linden street Christian church, has
been suddenly called to the vicinity
Of Richmond, Va, by the death of his
father. He was at Franklin, Tenn,
when he received the news.
The Commonwealth Distribution
Co., Of Louisville. will hold its next
popular drawing on the 10Th. Every
body contemplating a trip for pleasure
this summer should get a ticket, as
they may make their expenses by so
doing,
"A lot Of cigars and other supplies
and Injuries. we're carried of last
Saturday night from Geo. N.
Paine's grocery, at the corner of Lau-
derdale and Vance streets. The burg
lars went burglarizing hat night with
success.
Our receipts of cotton between
and the end of August, the close
of the crop year, is likely to range be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 bales. It will
be a tight squeeze for our total for the
year to go beyond 10000 bales, or
say $1,000 bales over last years total.
"A thunder storm, with heavy
rain, was in progress at New Orleans
this morning, and 20 one hundredths
Of an inch of rain fell at Chattanooga
last night, AT All other points south,
it was fair weather, according to the
service weather kilograms.
According 10 the chronology Of
the almanac, to-day is the anniversary
of the birth of Napoleon Ill, born
1903, and who cut quite a figure in the
world. Tomorrow, a years ago, the
battle Of San Jacinto was fought, and
on Thursday, 3l6 years ago, Shakespeare
was born.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons who can trace
a straight line Of ~genealogy, back
through at least a dozen generations
OF shining dramatic lights, is to be
here and give a reading entertainment
at tRe theater next Monday evening.
D. S. Amsdeu, her agent, arrived yes
and is arranging preliminaries.
"A clock of exquisite workmanship
and most elegant in design and struct-
uro, worth several hundred dollars,
was presented to Capt. r. w. Wise
on the steamer Jas. w. Gaff yesterday
afternoon. The party in attendance
had a most joyous time, and last night
a number of ladies participated in a
Mr.. T. X. Riddick, a prominent
young lawyer Of Somerville, who
has been in the city some days looking
the Thomas case in the criminal
court, left for bis home yesterday.
He is the favorite of a large number
of the citizens of Fayette county tor
congress, and his name will probably
be presented at tho next convention.
The LEDGER Office book bindery
10 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted