Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-13

4 KlslnsChmidt, corner Beal and SEQ.
ond streets. Joe Walter, agent for
North Memphis.
The prospects point to crop of
short stapled cotton this season: Ex-
perts say dry weather is sure to make
it so.
The New York stock market is in a
very unsettled condition to-day, and
prices have dropped three and four
per cent all along the line since Fri
day nights close.
Louisiana Lottery tickets tor the
regular drawing tomorrow can be
secured up to 8 o'clock tonight. Those
who have failed thus far to secure
ticket should not lose this oppertu-
nifty.
The Mozart Society have closed
with Professor Morse S. Downs, to
serve as musical director for one year
from the first Of July. The Professor
is still in the city, but will 60 East on
vacation very shortly.
After to morrow the Water Com
pany's employees are to turn off the
water from the company's patrons, il
they feel like it, aud the patrons fail
to square up in accordance with the
company's plans and accounts.
Rev. t. A, Hoyt, late pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Nash
vile, has accepted call to supply the
Jefferson avenue Presbyterian church
of Detroit, Mich. This church has
given him vacation for two months,
and he is now on 3 tour to Europe.
Cotton futures advanced TO- day in
HNew York from 1854 to l>l6d above |
Saturdays prices. Up to noon, how
ever, New York had not responded, |
and figures varies very little from last
Saturdays close. Financial troubles
Eastand break in stocks are assigned
as the cause.
An open boil Of new cotton was
shown at the Cotton Exchange to day,
from A. i, Aydelett 4 Co., Sur
rounded Hill, Ark. 1t came to Messrs.
Z. p. Hunt & Co. The first open
boil arrived last year on the 9th of
four days earlier, and the first
bale came September I'd.
The Porter Guards will start north
next Wednesday or Thursday, and
their railroad fare for the round trip
will be only $3.50. They 90 by the
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern
% Fulton, thence north by the Illinois
Central TO Chicago and on 10 Iowa.
The final number OF Meriwether's
Weekly has been received. The
leath OF Avery Meriwether, who was
he guiding spirit of the enterprise,
has caused its suspension. The paper
vas very popular in the social circles
# this city, and it possessed many
attractions to other classes.
Grand barbecue and picnic at Col !.
ierviIle, Thursday and Thursday
light, the 10Th inst. Excursion tick
It's from Memphis. Persons can leave
IN the morning train and return at
light or on Somerville accommodation
lext morning. A nice time is expect
ID. A pleasant trip for Memphians. /
Mrs. Rachel Seelig desires to state '
hat at no time did she threaten the 7
lie Of Mrs AEel Winherg, but that I
he only desires to regain possession a
Il the tenements occupied by Mrs.
Ninberg. whose term of lease expires b
n few days. She claims to have no
ELECTIONS to Mrs. Winberg's custo.
ners.
Two oolored men, names unknown,
Thile engaged In catching driftwood
n the Mississippi near Island 40, on
he Tennessee side, few weeks ago,
ound fine breeeh loading shot gun
nth all the sssoutrements on the
liver bank. No person was discovered |
q the vicinity and the matter is
hrouded in mystery.
The assistant cook at the Peabody. h
ohm Marsh, scalded by Maggie Rider I
n Saturday night, was pretty badly
1juTed. He was resting easily last
yening, and It was thought he will
ONE out all right in week OK SO. L
he woman poured a vessel full OF hot i
1ater down the mans back because
be was mad at him about some trivial
hing.
The $500 bbls oil burned at the IA
'front.' street fire several weeks ago,
nd stored at Brode & Go. s, has been
aid for by the Insurance companies
t the rate Of 42ic per gallon. The
20 bbls stsEsd Eith 'Shalks & Co. and
elongl6g to Katsenberger Sons &
TO-, is in dispute as to value, aud re q
nains unsettled. The value Of the 4
after varies somewhere betweed "a
nd 46c per gaiiOn.
Several gentlemen have been trust ]
ng friend named j. Dinkelspiel, and
hey lament loss of several hundred i
ollars, and j. d. has gone to Calves
on without tquariug accounts. 1t is
atheF odd, however, that they should
ompiain Of so small an investment.
hey did not buy the yeqgg man half
s cheap as half dogen otherg whose
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