Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-11

H. ~ DloCks OlCEh aun uAactok VI
| the Chancery Court, sold at auction to
day lot 20 by 1881 feet, on Second
street between Adams and Washing
| ton to Commission Burke for 500 per
foot.
"The present farm labor of the
South is OF little or no account, says
a citizen, and yet the aggregate cotton
crop of the South for the past three
years toots up nearly 2O,OOO,OOO of
bales.
The colored people about Raleigh
are % have picnic next Thursday,
Good music and an enjoyable time is
promised BY George Kyle and John
Bedford, the committee of arrange
lments.
1t is unlawful to discharge any Ere
arm within the city limits, unless in
self defense or while executing some
law, and the penalty is from one to
fifty dollars, according to the gravity
of the ofense.
For the destruction of all insects
nothing equals True Persian Insect
Powder. Imported only by Fahlen
& Kleinschmidt, corner Beal and Sec
ond streets. Joe Walter, agent for
North Memphis.
A mechanic named Patterson, long
connected with the Carver Gin Com
pany's shops, had his left thump sawed
of close TO the hand by accident, on
Thursday last. He will be laid up for
some time on account OF the mishap.
Corn fell &c per Blu in Chicago this
forenoon, and was quoted at bite;
clear rib sides at St Louis we're un-
changed at 81 30 per cwt. These were
the only items quoted for spot delivery
lie kilograms received to-day at the
Merchants Exchange.
One hundred and eighty>two mer-
camille failures occurred in the United
States and Canada last week, and the
same number as the week before. Of
the past weeks list fifty-fOur were in
the Western and Middle States. and
twenty-nine in the South.
Suit b.s been entered in the Circuit
Court by Cecilia Bartlett against the
L. and N. railroad to recover $25.
200 damages on account of her daugh-
ter, Puss Bartlett, who was recently
run over by train of fat cars near the
railroad bridge at Third street.
A river bottom cotton man who
planted for 1000 bales says ii he saves
400 he will do well and will be per-
iectly satisfied. This is perhaps be-
low the average in point of decrease,
but there is no doubt OF the fact that
| the yield will tall considerably below
a full one.
| Ore hundred and ten out Of l4T
men have quit work or struck" from
the New Orleans, Vicksburg and
| Memphis railway, and they are all In
the city to-day. They claim that their
employers have held back one days
wages from each man, and they re-
PEELED against such onesided rule.
A small pamphlet, giving a suecint
account of what has been accomplish.
ed in Great Britain by postal tele
graph and telephone line, also facts
and statistics regarding wstered stocks
how monopolies are created aud enor-
nous fortunes are made, was circula.
ted freely yesterday among members
Of the Cotton Exchange.
, Lovers of fish should leave orders
at Victor D. Fuchs market, 80 and
Al Jefferson for Sunday morning de-
lliyegg. He has gulf shrimp, red snap
| pers, MackiB@g trout, white fish,
] Reeifoot trout, etc. In addition to
this ipll supply Of meats Of all KINDS
may be found st this market.
Sam May is Offering the remnant Of
| his stock Of gents furnishing goods at
less than cost. This embraces the
| part Of the STOCK rot damaged By fire,
. | as the damaged goods have oil bean
sold. On Monday this remnant will
be removed to his branch store, 237E
Main, Gentlemen wishing t9 secure
bargainR in this line, shggld call at
237l Main street.
Mrs. A. L. Winberg, wife of the
late Axel Winberg, residing on Pop
lar street, near the bayou, caused the
arrest yesterday of Mrs. Rachel Seelig,
II psneg Of the property where Mrs.
Wibberg tegides. tOI threatening tg
end the existence Of Mrs. Winberg.
The case Was heard By Squire quig-
ley, ard be made Mri. eeelis fufnisk
bonds 10 800 20 keep the peace.
That odorOus wave whica Safts it
seIf over tae eastern portion OF our
city about 8 o'clock every evening. is
theme Of gossip among these Who
are made familiar with It's unpleasant
ness. 1t lasts from 3 minutes to a
lquarter Of an hour, and persons inter.
ested wonder where it originates, bu.
the closest inspection has so far
thrown no light upon the mystery.
"For the lower Mississippi valley
: during the month OF August, winds
blowing from the west or east, or from
directions between these points, are
: those most likely to be- followed by
2 rain; winds from the north OF east, or
from directions between these points,
are those likely to be followed by rain
J the least" says the Signal Service
/ bulletins frop the weather Office.
90 yesterday, after over fourteen
e years Of unbroken service, General K
2 Y. Patterson retired from the public
service aud transferred the business
Of the revenue Office over which be has
q presided 80 long to others, his district
having been consolidated with others.
|. The general is now an esteemed pri
. yate citizen and he will doubtless de
vote his attention exclusively to the
, cotton buying traffic.
5'l The travelling circuses are all uI
y north Of the Qaio River and away
out 10 the northwest or east. So faI
this ceaaop huf ono he's xantnrad