Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-02

New Orleans to the Ohio river.
The residence and grounds of Presi
dent d. 2. Hadden, on Eayburn ave-
nue., are for sale. The Presidents
family comprise himself and wife only
and be desires to quit housekeeping
George W. Miller of the Gu. Of
Saloon back OF No. Is Madison street
has sold his stock and fixtures to
Messrs B. j. Semmes / Co., for $3.50
The bill Of sale was recorded at the
Registers Office this forenoon.
The value Of cotton went up in Liv,
erpool this forenoon, but futures in
New York are little lower. The re.
ceipts here are now 172,lS7 bales in
excess of last year for the same time,
and with one exception are the heavi-
est of all previous years.
The country lying between Nash.
vile, GAINESVILLE and adjacent to both
places, including part of North Ala
bama, was visited by a soaking rain
yesterday, the fall at several places
reaching 2 inches. and not less than an
inch at several places.
Second street is the incest thorough
fare in the city with its new, smoothly
laid stone pavement. The experts
alse pronounce it the best in the city,
the stone used being heavier, and the
laying process more skilfully done
than on any other highway.
The chain gang is a bad place to
put desperadoes like Frank Arm
strong. He escaped from the force
very soon after being put on it, and
yesterday he outran Officer Dallas Lee
in the southern part of the city. He
also drew pistol on the officer during
the chase.
The Macaronians are busy with
their plans for first class entertain
ment next Sunday. There is to be an
excursion by river, barbecue 10 the
woods, a fishing bee, choice refresh
ments, good cheer and the very best OF
company. With such a programme,
it cannot fail to be enjoyable.
A delightfully."- refreshing and
much needed shower fell over this
city and vicinity on yesterday after
noon. The water fall measured 35>l00
of inch, and while it did much toward
relieving thirsty vegetation, it wasn't
half enough, as the ground six inches
below the surface in tillable fields is
still as hard as brickbats.
An unknown darby with fresh
bullet hole in bis shoulder, was found
on Causey street yesterday and sent to
the city hospital for treatment. A
few nights since man named Butler,
living near the city, poured load OF
shot into a human night kawk after
chickens, and traces were found which
indicated that the shot was not fred
in vain. The hospital negro is believed
to have been the darby hit.
The bills on the walls, which say
The Rsjab," without further expla
nation, mean a new comedy, which is
to be presented here after a while.
Tbe piece is nov in course of presen.
tation at the Madison SquareTheater,
New York city. the only theater open
at this time, and it is received with
constant laughter, while all scenes are
greeted with applause. The bills in
New York say "Unabated success Of
Young's comedy"
LaboreFs are clearing away the
wrecked brick walls of the buildings
destroyed by FIRE week ago last Tues.
day on Front street. Parties are at
work piling up the brick to be used
for rebuilding when wanted; others
are busy pumping oil out of the eel
lars into tanks for future use, and the
fire still continues to send forth q con-
siderable volume OF smoke, which
spreads through the alleys and high.
ways in the vicinity in . rather UNI
pleasant way.
Miss Clara Conway is enjoying de-
lightfnl soiourn in Saratoga. An an
nounoement that her Justly famous
and popular school will be opened as
usual, in September, appears else
where. Miss Conway keeps up with
the times, by contact with the world
and the acquaintance of its most Wig
orous thinkers, and she always returns
from her summer trips, yhsther to the
North or to Europe, stronger and bet
ter equipped for the chosen work Of
her life.
Colonel Mnlhatton Compton con.
tinues to issue his bulletins claiming
that the striking teegraphers are dis
com6sed, snd that business is moving
along ell right. ItColonel Mulhatton
U. would drop iat0 pur Cotton and
Merchants Exchanges and gisnoe ct
the chalk marks on the blackboards
there, he would have his pride touched
and swimming in his head would
undoubtedly resglt, over the fact that
his special accomplishments had laid
Munchausen, Anpsnias & Uo., entirely
in the shade. ,
A telegraphic operator, named Nc.
Cord, went from Blackfsh to Madison
to act In place Of the sick operatoy al
that place. In the night be was beset
by unknown parties, who made q
shooting target Of his quarters. He
was unarmed and stood like soldie.
stands cannonading, and did not com.
plain. Eeyt night he had revolver
and fred upon his asssiIants when
they came upon him. One WAC cyl,
IDENTIFY hit. though he don't know who
it was. The attacking force etTcated
and next day MOCord quit Madison
using Shapk's mare to reach his old
staten at Blacklist.
A few years ago it was plain b. +.
Hadden, merchant and farmer but
within a brief period he has been hon
ored with titles almost as numerous Il
not as honorable as those carried by
Queen Victorias oldest Inv Nolonel