Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-29


vacation in this city of several weeks,
left for the East a few days since, and
is to open in "Floriael" at the Park
Theater, New York City,this evening.
The weather prospects to-day for
the west gulf states and lower Mis-.
souri valley are lower temperature
and local rains, and the same in the
Ohio valley, followed by clearing
weather.
The Porter Guards have a surplus
of Lieutenants now in sight. 1t is
limited that N. B. Camp has been in
ducsd to accept the place of first
Lieutenant. The company will unani-
mously indorse him.
The Cotton Exchange at Liverpool
is closed to-day because it is Whit
Monday, and the New York Exchange
is closed because of soldiers decora-
ton services to-day and to-morrow.
Our exchange is also closed.
A fresh seven.mile wind blew
straight from the north, this morning,
and the temperature was down 10 59',
five cooler than yesterday at the same
time. The range yesterday was from
63 to So, and the day before from 60
to 8ee.
The Chicks" cannot go into camp,
several Of the members say, and it is
therefore useless to discuss the ques-
ton. Even though employers grant
leave of absence, the men, a number
at least, cannot afford it. The men
say this themselves.
Two freight trains were badly
wrecked out the Charleston railroad
early yesterday morning, and the in
coming passenger train due in the
forenoon arrived nearly two hours late
in consequence of having the splinters
and debris to clear from the track.
The cotton factors tables were
pretty well stripped of samples last
week, buyers having taken all desirable
lots that offered. Only one or two
large tables remain unsold, and they
might have been disposed of if the
holders had not shown indifference.
The accession Of Professor Downs
to the ranks Of the Mozart Society, is
regarded with high favor, as he On
gagged eminent reputation as a vocal
instructor. The Mozarts and their
friends hold a meeting tomorrow
night to discuss aud consider the sit
uation.
The rain fall yesterday morning
measured 62-1OO of an inch, and Nash
vile caught the same shower to the
extent of an inch and three quarters.
Mobile, Savannah and Galveston all
had almost aquarter Of an inch of rain
yesterday. Not a drop of rain any
where South last night or this fore.
noon.
Mr.. Geo. A. Comfy, for several years
past the most gifted and accomplished
basso in the list of English operate
singers, and last here with the Abbott
opera troupe, was drowned while out
on a fishing excursion last Saturday.
Mr.. Comfy was a relative Of Mr.. Gill
bert Raine, of this city.
A violent thunder storm and rat
ting wind cut loose on this end Of the
country between two and four o'clock
yesterday morning. Houses shook,
trees swayed to and fro, and some
damage resulted to shaky walls, but
the injury was slight in all cases and
unworthy of especial mention.
A large number Of citizens attended
the ceremonies at Winchester Gene.
terry yesterday afternoon, and were
much edited by the proceedings,
while all admired the tidy appearance
Of the grounds. The trees are we'll
whitewashed, a wire fence encloses the
plat, and the walks are in capital con-
ditiOn.
Fresh, ripe and luscious peaches
we're sent in from the vicinity Of
Whites Station this morning, and sold
at 20 cents a quart. A lot of nice
ones came from Arkansaw, and sold
for $l.6 per third buShel box. Straw
berries we're retailing to-day at 20
cents per quart box, and ~raspberries at
20 cents per pint box.
All who desire to enter their chill
dren for the Evolutionary tournament
for next Friday night should furnish
names, with subject or piece to be re-
cited, to Major Berry, 1923 Main street,
as the programme will be made up
and closed in a day or two. No one
over sixteen years Of age is expected
to enter the evolutionary list
The validity Of two millions and 0
quarter Of old city bonds will be con.
sidered in court to. day and t tomorrow
J by Justice Stanley Matthews. Oh
the amount $4,000 is old Nicholson
paving bonds, aud the remainder
summing up 1892, 900, is funding
bonds. A large portion Of the paving
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