Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-01
PERSONAL.

pering BY n. A. Rodwell, 8 Jefferson.
Drs. Nv. and R. NJ. Buddeke have
removed Office and residence to No,6
Madison street.
Professor Morse s. Downs, musical
director Of the Mozart Society, has
returned from the East.
Gus Pennoyer, IT,. and Frank Nc
kee, agents Of Haveriys Mastodon
hinstrels, are in the city.
John w. Goodwin and family. Little
Rock, and w. @. Falkner, Mississippi,
are at the Peabody Hotel.
Matt Monaghan is exhibiting some
6 ID sweet potatoes at bis store. They
we're raised on his place near the city.
Hirsch, Schwab & Co., &C. Beal,
have opened frst,olass boot and shoe
store, and are selling goods at rock
bottom prices.
Mr.. J. W. hurry, formerly Of Be-
jachs, but more recently engaged in
farming near Bartlett, has returned to
his old post for the season.
The Hon. Jacob Thompson who was
quite i'll at his residence on Lauder
dale street on Saturday last, was an
/ nounced as much improved last even
ing aud to day.
Colonel Ed Richardson, the promi-
nent cotton planter and manufacturer,
came up the river from among his
numerous cotton plantations Friday
night last, and went home by rail to
I New Orleans on Saturday.
Mr. JOhh ". Kcishtloy left here
for Louisville, st. Louis and Little
Rock last night His son, Mr.. John
A. Keightley, with his family, now 70
side near central Florida in the midst
ola valuable orange grove.
The expected cold weather which
follows rain at this season should
remind hat wearing public that T.
A. Wright & Co., udner the Peabody,
have large stock of seasonable hats
in the latest styles and at reasonable
prices.
Change of weather produces a de.
sire TO change drinks. The Walnut
Palace Saloon, 81 Beal street, can
furnish any kind Of drink suitable
10 any weasher, as vol as appropriate
for mans stomach, his liver or the
size Of his pocket book.
Judge J. F. Simmons, Of Hender,
son, KY, with his daughter, Miss
Birdie, and Miss jennie Rainwater. Of
Sardls, Miss , are at the Clarendon and
leave tonight on the O., D. and s. w.
R. r. for Henderson, and from there
will go to Louisville, Cincinnati and
other cities.
Mrs. B. ], Semmes, accompanied BY
her youngest son and daughter, also
| by Miss Fannie Bigley, have arrived
home from Hale's Springs, East Ten
nessee. Miss lorantha and Miss Ma.
rianne Semmes still larry at the
springs and will not return for sew.
eral weeks.
Mr.. Morris Mas, the popular cashier
Of the Manhattan Bank, has resined
and gone to st. Louis, where he has
formed fine business connection with
the Leubrie Brothers, aud Mr. Ed
Goldsmith, after an absence of two
years, has returned to his former post
and takes Mr. MASS place. People
are sorry to see the one 20 and glad to
see the other back.
Captain Jesse X. Bell we'll known
citizen Of New Orleans, formerly Of
Louisville, and nearly thirty Eve years
ago prominent commander OF steam.
ers in the Louisville and Tennessee
river trade, has been 10 the city for
several days. The genial captain car
ries his years well. He is accompanied
by Mrs Bell, a lady of refined Gull
ture, who has been his companion for
full forty years.
Mr.. Frank Mckee, the general ad
vance director of j. H. Hayerly's
! Spectacular Mastodon Minstrels, is in
the city, arranging for the visit Of the
great troupe he represents on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday next. Il
has number Of new features this
season, and still retains that popular
one, the English Quartette, whose
splendid voices and brilliant vocal
exercises have been everywhere re
ceived with high favor.
Mr.. VIM. A. Prince, the cotton
buyer, returned home yesterday from
an extended tour ofinspection through
Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Missis-
slppi and other central portions of the
cotton belt. He reports the cotton
} yield prospect exceedingly scant
throughout the entire hill region and
the indications point to less than hall
the crop OF last year in the upland
districts. The outturn in the valleys
or lowlsnds, howsver, is much better,
and while it will not reach an average
yet the promise is for at least two
thirds and perhaps three .fourths Of
an average. crop in the more favored
localities.
Mrs. Lou Fits, the accomplished
pianist, arrived home from a three
months tour in Europe on Saturday
last, and the lady returns to her field
OF service in exuberant spirits and
most robust health. After carefully
inspecting the various methods Of
noted musicians abroad the lady is
prepared TO enter her sphere Of duty
with that skill, energy and enthusiasm
which has made her 80 en-
lnently successful lin her
her art during the past FIVE years Of
residence here. While in London
Mrs, Fits had an exceedingly pleas.
ant interview with Sir Julius Bene.
dict, great vocal artist who visited
and made a tour through this coun.
try thirty-two years ago with the
Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, and
that cultivated and experienced must.
sian aided the lady in selecting a
first class professor Of music to emf.
crate to Memphis to pursue his oalline
in company with Mrs. Fits should
the proper encouragement be given BY
the lady's patrons.