Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-11

Tomorrow is the last day for the
sale Of tickets in the Little Havana
Lottery, as the drawing takes place
Saturday. The buyers Of futures
should supply themselves with tickets.
The Kansas City railway is now
within a mile and a half Of completion
and the committee TO arrange the pro-
gramme Tor the great jamboree are
called to meet this evening at s o'clock.
The lEhif mixture in the Criminal
Court is productive Of considerable
merriment. 1t will be remembered
that a general free fight occurred at
Cnba last July 10 which the Elf fam
lily had front seats, so to speak.
The old Washington No. 4 steam
engine is getting praises for Its work
from all sorts of people, aud some say
it is the most efficient engine in the
city, despite the fact that it is the pri-
vate property of Mf. NJ. Burke.
A lot Of twenty dozen wild ducks
came here from Illinois, packed in ice.
a few days since, and sold at 81 so per
dozen. The game season has not yet
opened, because of the extreme and
unreasonable heat Of the weather, but
it will be brisk enough after a BIT.
A snow storm prevailed 400 miles
northwest of this locality early this
morning, but it didn't feel much like
a snow storm here. However, il we
could climb straight upward for two
aud halt miles it would be cool
enough for overcOats, even in this tor
rid period.
A hundred 6re-pldes to be scattered
about the city will cost $500, Halt a
dozen electric lights on the landing,
and as many more in court square will
cost about $40 a day, or $500 moth.
The levee lights are useful and essen
tial to business, the others would be
ornamental and luxury. *
Tie city authorities have expended
$4,000 on the FIRE department during
the past twelve months, exclusive Of
the sum they pay, near s50,OOO,on cur
rent running expenses. 1t costs from
four to five thousand dollars per
month to keep the thing in good
shape, and pay feed and wages bills.
The people Of Nashville are having
an exciting time to-day over an at.
tempt to change their form of muai>
cipal government. The old regime
has mismanaged the business and has
disregarded the interests of taxpayers,
it is claimed, therefore an effort to
turn the ms out aud put the outs
in.
A fine supply OF choice eatables can
be found at Victor D. Fuchs market,
80 and Al Jefferson street. The
assortment embraces Reelfoot Lake
perch, Mackinaw trout, red snappers,
quails, squirrels, celery, horse radish,
red cabbage Tor picking, new Shaker
preserves, fresh meats Of all kinds.
etc.
Beneath the Shadows of the Mos
sassiena, A story of the past, and
"The Outeasts return" are the names
Of the three acts 10 Adah Richmond's
play Of Carrots, written by Joaquin
Miller and dramatized by NJ. Eafitte
johnson. During the action of the
playsAdah Richmond will introduce a
number Of the popular songs Of the
day.
The Grand Lodge Of Tennessee |
o. o. T. will meet in annual session
next Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Rates Of passage from here over the
Chesapeake. Ohio and Southwestern
railroad for delegates have been re-
duced to lc per mile, and over the
Louisville aud Nashville railroad to
&c per mile, while over the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad round trip
tickets are fixed at Sc per mile.
The Home Insurance Company
elected board Of directors yesterday
to serve during the ensuing year. The
directors reelected Mr.. Bun F. Price
as Secretary, both by a unanimous
vote and Tor the third time. An To-
crease Of salary amounting to 5000 per
annum was also voted TO the Presi.
dent, but he refused to accept it, and
when it vas insisted on, be insisted on
donating it back to the company,
claiming that economy is essential at
the present time in view Of the heavy
losses recently sustained by the ibsur.
anee companies.
The probable yield Of cotton for the
current season is set down BY the
Agricultural Department 10 its report
for October at over 5,5OOOOO bales,
aud about 100000 short Of last year.
The out turn is estimated at about
one third Of a bale Of liOt cotton to
the acre 10 Tennessee, Texas, Ala
bana, Mississippi, South Carolina,
North Carolina, and Virginia; a little
more than quarter Of a bale in Geor.
gia and Florida, and close up 70 half a
bale in ArkansaW and Louisiana.