Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-02

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tons are in progress for the entertain
ment Of visitors.
The muddy highways has been a
leading topic to-day. 1t has been but
two days since folks complained o 1.-THE
insuferable dust.
Every day a list Of families who
have been summering away are seen
returning TO their quiet, comfortable
homes within this beautiful, healthy
and much loved city.
Property and rental agents have
recently been greatly o%verworked,
and many 60 home at late hours,
complaining of the heavy labors they
have performed during the day.
The temperature yesterday ranged
from Y to II degrees, with varying
winds veering from north to west. At
sunrise this morning the mercury re-
corded "a degrees, with a fresh south
west wind.
Parched vegetation has been much
refreshed by the showers of the past
thirty-six hours. Garden plants will
come out and grow again now that
moisture has revived and inyigorated
their roots and branches.
Yesterday was a field day for the
newspapers. 1t is several thousand
dollars in the Golfers of the two morn
ing journals, while a few hundreds
may be counted on the right side Of
the balance sheet for this journal.
Low water and stormy weather has
been giving boats on the river much
trouble lately, and freig%ht-carrying
vessels are compelled to lay up nearly
every night. The life Of a boatman
if not the most pleasant at this time.
Nearly an inch of rain has fallen
here since night before last. Every
drop was welcome to the dry, parched
earth and the thick dust lays low in
consequence. Vicksburg had close
on three inches of rain during the
same time.
The towboat Raven is expected to
pass here going up to-day and her
captain will doubtless be surprised
when he hears Of what a widespread
sensation a few cases Of chills and
fever can create.
A handsome silver service, consist
ing of a pitcher, s%alver, bowl, and a
pair of goblets was bestowed upon
ex-Sherif Il. l.. McGowan yesterday,
as a complimentary testimonial from
his recent deputies.
Sunset on the Nile" is the pain
ter's handiwork on the new drop
curtain at the theater. The amuse-
ment season is to open within the
next few weeks, and two months
hence we may look for lively times in
amusement circles.
Planters of this section received
nearly half a million dollars for raw
cotton seed during the past year,
The price has recently been s. per
ton, but it is understood that the
price will be advanced to 50 per ton
within the next few days.
Mechanics and laborers' wages
have been high all through the past
lsummer, but now they seem to be
going still higher in this vicinity.
Bricklayers, who have been getting
$3.50 per day, aye asking 50, or won't
work.
Neat and comfortable cottage houses
are in active and earnest demand at
present, and command liberal rental
rates. A landlord who is disposed to
keep his property in proper repair and
treat tenants with moderate courtesy,
has no trouble now to find q good
patron.
Mr.. James H. Sullivan, formerly
, of this city, but for several years past
connected with the Yicksburg press,
has accepted an offer to take editorial
charge Of the Galveston Daily journal.
He is a thorough journalist, a genial.
gentleman, and will make his mark
anywhere.
1t is stated that the failure Of carts
| to haul the garbage piles away, as is
: their duty, was the cause of the bad
: lsmells at the Poplar market neighbor-
? hood last Sunday. Mr.. Barinds, the
r officer in charge, claims to have fully
2 performed his part of the work, but
i the carts never came to haul the
: stuff away.
A broken cylinder at the water
? works has reduced the supply of wa
7 ter throughout the city to a very
scant quantity. People DESTROYS of
r washing their faces at their usual Wis
s iting places, must carry water for the
: purpose in bottles. The engine will
E doubtless be in working order after
/: awhile.
1t is estimated that the yield Of our
J. FIVE cotton seed and oil mills during
4 the past twelve months will closely
n approach a round million Of dollars.
! The oil shipments we're worth upwards
of 100000, while the oil cake is esti-
mated at 1886, 900 more. Besides this,
Z large quantities Of pearlash, soar
stock and other matter, added to the
n amount.
y Our banks are just now Literally
: stocked with gold coin and silver dol
y lars. 1t is estimated by statisticlanl
that this countryi is one hundred anC
seveuty-fve millions of dollars better
off in gold than it was this time las
year. More than half of this gold ha.
been brought from Europe. Besides
= this, the silver mines ofthe great ives
I. have yielded many millions of silye
: bullion, which has been added to tn
wealth of the country.