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


The wster deficiency question will
again be talked about at meeting to be
held Tuesday night at the Cotton Ex-
change, and our Chief Magistrate Hadden
will talk about health at Detroit Mich,
on "Wednesday. The latter will, perhaps,
make few remarks in behalf OF the old
National Board Of Health at the same
time. rHt srE
AT the water meeting of the citizens
yesterday the following committee were
appointed to formulate a report for a
meeting 10 be held next Tuesday at the
Cotton Exchange; Judge Sam Walker,
Chairman; Messrs j. S. Menken, w. NJ
Harrington, n. A.Jones andM. Magevney
The committee are 10 meet for cOnsulta-
ton this afternoon.
The "Rsjshr is at St Louis and closes
there tonight, going thence 20 Nashville.
A carload OF scenery for spectacular
uses is one Of the Accomplishments of
'Raiah." This hne dramatic spectacle
was first presented at the Madison Square
New York; Theater on the 9Th of June
last. and it is still running there, having
had no intermission.
Ko-Ko Tulu chewing gum is lust the
thing for patrons Of every public amuse-
ment. II affords relief TO throat ailments
and is an excellent moreeau for man,
woman and child. The inferior gums in
the market contains three-fourths sugar
and one-fourth gum, whilst Ko-Ko Tnlu
has just the reverse, and is made of the
purest materials only.
DR.. j. c. Cammer, river editor of this
paper can no longer use the legal phrase,
mo son of mine succeeding" II is the
inst born, and he is as proud as the editor
OF Pecks Sun, but bears blushing hOnors
with dignity, and is doing as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances. The
LEDGER's move down TO Union street
seems to have been attended by variety
Of blessings.
Many people Of Hitchcock are mad be-
cause Minnie Hanks Concert Company
failed TO 60 there and sing, as announced,
and a. a number oftiekets were sold for q
concert, they are expressing themsclve.
freely and openly on the subject. The
people of Helena are rather i'll humOred
over the same kind Of trouble, but they
are not so badly out about it as are thosC
ofthe City of Roses.
The total receipts Of cotton at all sea
ports in this country since the first O.
September reach l, 725,87 bales, and arr
in excess Of anything on record. beinl
81 1l3 ahead OF last year, and 92,59l owe
the year before at the same time Thu
shipments TO Europe so far this season tal
ZIG, $40 bales short of last year, while thu
stocks at the ports have increased 206 OBJ
bales above the stocks held year ago
The recent depression in the value o
cotton is mainly due TO these statistical
facts.
/ The object Of yesterday water meeting
was to devise some way 10 remedy tn
troubles set forth in the Waterworl
President Judge Latham recent letter +
the Legislative Council, and 10 obtain a
J ample supply Of good, wholesome water
commensurate with the demands of
rapidly growing city. II was an invita-
ton TO all citizens, and those who re
manned away may console themselve
with the reflection that about two doze
attended and that they did not do any
thing.
Charley Harris, alias Henry Larkin,
white man Of slick habits, was run In hi
morning by Officer Jackson for pinchin
, tickers, which means stealing watchei
Harris, etc, arrived inMemphis yesterda
morning on the Louisville and Nashyill
road and managed 10 warm himself int
/ the confidence Of several railroad mel
Last night he visited them while the
were asleep in cabOose and lifted III
: watches of 4. b. Murry, Ed Wells an
VIM. Hammond Mr. Harris will
tried on Monday next.
After having been compelled 10 olea
up, and sand paper their back yards, til
Shelby street residents felt chagrined an
in some instances dhgusted, at The cit
authorities for dumping fifty or huT
dred cart loads Of nasty odored filth
! the foot Of Vance street When they sa
the BabcOek engine ran into and mire
the cesspool, and twenty or more me
working hard TO extricate it, they felt sorr
for the poor men, but said the CHECKER
were coming home TO roost at last. and
was retribution, though they would hay
q been better pleased to see the real on
!. who dumped the filth, with their shou
ders 70 the engines wheels
A couple Of dozen people, more or les
attended Judge Hadden's water sean
yesterday afternoon and talked Over q
water problem, but that's all they di
Our wise chief magistrate says it will 7
quire a million Of dollars TO build wat
: works as they ought TO be built, and Thu
the city should own such works, but
cannot lawfully issue bonds to carry o
such a scheme. In view Of the fact tn
the old city debt, nearly S3,OO0,0O0 stron
still hangs over the people, and the pre-
: emit government was organized to work
. the pay as you go" system and no otht
: It Is good thing for the city and its i
habitants that bonds cannot be issued
money borrowed for water works or al
: other purpose,
The lyric artist Minnie Hauk, indule
in the luxury Of husband of mol
birth and his title Is the Baron w oerteg
A lady Of her brilliant attachments al
great natural gifts can well take care Of
Baron or any other title, whether It's own
has any income or not. The Baron, Il
understood, is q dutious consort and
HAYES himself nicely. Minute Hauk
better luck with husband than did AID
lima Patti with her Marquis de Caux,
then she is more genial tempered la
than is the fractions Adelina. The latt
flies all 10 pieces, metaphorically,
course, at odd times, while Minnie Ha
/, Is always smiling and never thinks abo
unpleasant things.