Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-27


Ths BIC found silver hopn with its.
mountains, It's crsters, its volcanoes
and other beauties, was visible to the
naked eye all through last night. The
orb Of night rose before dark and did
not set until an hour after sunrise this
morning.
The masquerade Exposition ball
closed at 4 o'clock this morning, and
was one o fthe chief successes Of the
jubilee, owe 1900 people attending.
The German ball at Cochran Hall was
fairly attended, and it was exceedingly
enjoyable.
The mercury, lowered about Il e
freezing point early this morning up
at St. Paul. MINI, and all through
Dakota. Nebraska and western Kansas.
1t was frosty about Pittsburg and
throughout the West as far south IS
the iortieth parallel.
Many thousands Of people formed
the crowd on Front street and the
bluffs, gathered to witness the FIRE
works last night. There was a perfect
jam Of humanity, and it was difficult
for anybody to make their way through
the dense mass.
The weather has been of the most
delightful character throughout the
week, and everybody has something
complimentary to say Of it. The most
chronic old GROWERS say that the most
they can expect is to have the week
wind up with a wet spell.
The fireworks last night were some
thing better than anything ever before
seen here, but a careful reading of the
programme beforehand was necessary
to enable spectators to know what
they we're looking at, and no pro-
grammes were attainable until after
the show, as far as heard from.
Sixty degrees was the lowest here
this morning, the breeze coming fresh
from the south. The range yesterday
was 60 to 70 degrees, and fair weather
reigned all over the South. Prospects
to. day are favorable for local rains in
the west Gulf States, in Missouri and
Iowa, and, perhaps, in this end Of
Tennessee.
Mr.. G. W. Schultz is now cashier of
the First National Bank, having
succeeded Mr.. W. W. Thacher. The
latter rendered his resignation several
weeks ago. Mr.. Thatcher has many
warm aud closely attached friends in
this city, and they would regret to hear
that he will permanently retire from
banking circles.
The people Of this city and vicinity
have been expanding $1,000 per week
for u cent postage stamps, envelopes
and cards for nearly three months
past. Think ofa quarter of million
or more per annum, all for the one
cent series alone, and then stick to it
that we should continue to prohibit
the circulation of pennies.
SolColeman's cigar establishmentyes-
terday represented a most unique aud
complete picture. Thousands of Low
ers Of the weed assembled there. Mr..
Coleman was one Of the liberal dona-
tors both Of the Jockey Club and jubi-
lee fund, and being one ofthe commit
tee, and one Of the quiet unostenta-
tiouS workers. He really deserves the
financial success which he SO fully
enjoyed by packed houses during the
week.
One mar declared positively yester-
day that the tug DeSoto's exploded
boiler weighed so tons, and another
was equally sure it was 500 tons. The
fact is, it did not weigh but little over
ono ton. The actual loss by the acct
dent will not exceed one. thousand
dollars, and may not reach that sum
by several hundred. The boiler lifts
passage through the air passed entirely
over the Pamela Oil Works, and
according to some went over the top of.
the elevator.