Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-13

entertainment 70 ~ given this evehinr a
the residence 81 MA ", A MclNmhS
SO Adams street, for the heneat IL ere
81 the society tributaries ct the First
froshyterian chnrch fNL
The corn crop Of the country : estims.
ted AZ 1851, $4,000 by Che Agricultural
Bureau, an average Of a little over y
bushels per acre, and about ~ bushels
less than last year yield, or a total sheriff
age OF 100000 hushels The potato
yield Is figured Al Is. 0o0Ooo bushels,
The 18th anniversary Of the German
Casino Is to be celehrated BY Adinner on
Saturday next The present etioer ~
the Society are Joseph Spcch6 President
5. Roescher Nicc President j. w. Voc
geli, Treasurer II. Peterson, Secretary,
and l. kettmann, Financial Secretary.
Our crack military comnshy,the Chick
asaw Guards viii appear in new helmets
at their drill on Thursday night The
helmets are very becoming and their
adoption BY the company Is = strong In
dorsement OF the good taste exhibited IN
their selection hy \. A. Wright \ Co,
the hatters, under the Peabody,
The newly constructed steamer ChicSa'
saw, designed 20 run in the trade between
here and White river, is expected TO ar
rive at this port today; and the new Ar
kansaw river packet Joe Peters, will be
due tomorrow. The river men and MGR
chants are all interested In the approach
Of both boats.
The opera Of the Bohemian Girl Is TO
be performed and sung at Little Rock
tonight for the benefit Of Lizzie 81,
Quinten, the handsome and talented
songstress who visited this city last season
and who recently started with an opera
troupe which had short career and
brokeupa at Pine Bluff.
The Memphis Club had pleasant en-
tertainment at their handsome rooms on
Second, corner Of Madison street. last
night There was varied programme oil
comic and sentimental songs, q little COM
edy and a number Of clever things which
made il delightful affair TO all who par
ticipated, spectators as well rs performers
"The RajahN is TO be here Thursday
evening, and next Monday We will enjoy
the pleasure OF q visit from Harry Lacey
PLANTERS Wife combination. The star
Of the latter is Emily Rigl a lady who
first won public applause as a danseuse,
but who for a number Of years past has
been clever and popular actress in New
York City.
A small boy aged perhaps eleven years,
carrying a young dog under one arm and
two copies of the New York Police Ga
zette under the other, occupied a seat last
evening on one Of the red cars and APP
peared 10 be homeward Eound for an
evenings enjoyment That boy will
likely 30 candidate for Congress or the
penitentiary one Of these days.
Many portions of the sidewalks on
Poplar street are euirages on decency and
suffering humanity. Just here il might
not be amiss TO call the attention Of the
authorities TO the southeast corner Of
Washington and Fourth streets, where
the soil bids defiance alike to brick and
plank, and has long enjoyed immunity
from anything like decent covering
The amount Of cotton which had come
into sight, of the present crop on the lst OF
the present month, was according 10 the
National Cotton Exchange report, l,JOl :
4l9 bales, an increase over last year Of
l25,7ll bales shipped, overland to the
mill 1915, TO Canada, 1902 bales in tran
sit, and i,SS2,b26 bales received at the
ports. The overland movement this year
exceeds last year for the same time s., S6g
bales,
The Cairo and Vincennes railroad car
ried q, go bales Of cotton North during
September and October Of the present
year, against 1886 last year same time.
The Illinois Central, 1909, against 1918
the Evansville and Terra Haute, from
Evansville, 1897 bales, against none lasi
year; the Cincinnati and Lexington, from
Louisville, 1876, against 1854 the Louis
vile and New Albany, 2G0S, against ! 40
The Chesapeake and Ohio forwarded from
Louisville, not counted elsewhere. 5Sl3
against none last year the Cincinnati
Southern via Cincinnati, u 7s2, agains
9G27.