Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-28

the prize uIlli. Nna0A~e@" NuaiuS'
500; Porter Rifles, SIS; Crescent
Rifles, $40; Quapaw Guards, 50.
AS the wesrisd stag pants for the
cool water of the mountain brook, so
pants the soul of many hopeful in
dividual for a prize in the Common
wealth Lottery in its drawing on Fri
day.
Corn is tasselling on the hills, and
cotton is knee high. In the valleys
corr is up to the tops Of the fences,
where people have fences, and cotton
is nearly tall enough to hide small
sized mule, in some fields.
The usual semi-annual election for
officers of the various lodges of be-
neyolent orders takes place during the
present week, and next week the
newly chosen will be installed into
their respective positions.
at seems as if the public regards
the Porters first, Crescents second,
Chickasaws third and the Quapaws
fourth" says the Nashville Banners
Louisville telegram. The man is
evidently whistling to keep his cour-
age up.
"a short talk with the different
captains Of the four competing com
panies yesterday revealed the fact that
al! of them feel confident of winning,
and are certain they will carry off the
first prize. y Courier Journal of yes
terday.
The Chicks arrived at Louisville at
2.55 Monday afternoon, and were
escorted to the Gait House by the
Louisville Legion. The Crescent
Rifles went to the same hotel, while
the Quapaws were quartered at the
Louisville Hotel.
The South Memphis Lodge Z. and
A. NJ. will work in the Fellow Craft
degree tonight. The Penn Royal
Arch Chapter will work in the Mark
Masters degree, and the Memphis
Lodge No. 6 X. of P. is to elect officers
for the ensuing term.
Local rains east of the Mississippi
in the West Gulf States; also in the
Missouri and Ohio Valleys and Ten
nessee, are predicted for to-day by the
Signal Service kilograms from Wash
ingtOn City. The wind promises to
be sOutherly and westerly.
"All the members of the Chickasaw
Guards wear a badge of mourning on
their coats, in memory Of the member
of their company who died so suddenly
last week. He was one Of their best
drilled men, and is sadly missed. -
Courier Journal Of yesterday.
THE Chicks are slight favorites.
The last figures obtained in the pools
are, Chicks, $73; Porters, $4S; Crescents,
S26; Quapaws, SIS. There is no
enthusiasm about the affair, bat there
will be enough curiosity to draw an
immense crowd Appeals Louisville
special.
Ward meetings are in order. That
of the Eighth ward is to be held at
George Rutchman's, on Poplar street
opposite the markethouse, on Saturday
evening, to choose delegates for the
County Democratic Convention to be
held at the Exposition building on the
9Th prox.
The morning papers report in yes
terday's proceedings of the Mundinger
trial that Mr.. A. Hatchett testified to
having known Mr.. A. Darling since
1870. Mr.. Hatchett says he was not
a witness in the caae, and that he
never saw Mr.. Darling to know him
until yesterday.
A strong odor of onions permeates
the atmosphere in the Cotton Ex-
change. Four of collosal size and
weighing six pounds fourteen ounces,
grown by r. Buchignani, near ellis
station, are on exhibition at the Ex-
change and emit profuse fragrance
upon the surroundings.
After the thunder storm at Louis.
vile, this morning, the military com
panies are likely to have cool time
for the drill. The temperature there
at sunrise this morning was 75o, which
was 50 cooler than here. A fresh
southwest 8 mile an hour breeze blew
over Louisville this morning.
Thunder storms prevailed at sunrise
this morning in the vicinity Of Louis.
vile, st. Louis and Omaha. Over two
inches Of rain fell at the latter place
last night. A heavy shower fell to tn,
vest Of this city during yesterday af
; ternoon, but only q very few drops dc
: scended in this immediate neighbor
hood.
The Chickssaw Guards woult
rather lose the chance Of winning frs
prize than to see the Porter Rife
capture it. In the rivalry Of thes
companies the Chicks have dcyelope,
y spirit for which there is not tn
slightest excuse" The Nashyill
e Banner Of Yesterday puts il in tha