Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27

nation can be seen and had al the Office
OF Supervising. Architect, NJ. S. Bell. and
bids will Be closed on the 18th Of next
month.
Joe McClachin was adiudged guilty Of
carrying concealed weapons to-day By
the Criminal Court and given the usual
50 and CO.
Sheriff Cannon and merry party
armed with shot guns and pocket pistols
are exploring the wilds Of Arkansaw in
quest Of the buzzing quail and flying
squirrel.
WIN. Burnsides, an employee OF Coeh-
rams saw mill, on Wolf river, had his
len hand caught In 3 cog wheel to-day
forenoon and sustained such severe inju-
ries that the hand had TO be amputated
between the wrist and knnckles.
The new narrow guage 10 run from the
west bank Of the river near Mound City
out through President Hadden's farm and
on to the rynonza Is TO be % miles long
and viii cost about $4,000, Of which ~
coo has already been subscribed. The
shares are S25 each, and the total stock
required 500, COO The road is 10 be built
at once, is projectors say, and 10000 bales
Of cotton grow annually on each side Of
It's projected course.
The late excursionisis from up the Kan
sas railway have passed series Of resolu.
tons thanking the people Of Memphis
the Mozart Society. Mr.. Nettleton and
the Kansas railway management and the
Board Of Trade OF Fort Scott for a lunch
supplied when badly wanted. A copy Of
the resolutions have been ordered TO be
forwarded TO all Of those at the head Of
the objects alluded 10.
The work Of clearing the site Of the new
Cotton Exchange Is 70 commence with
the new year, and present occupants OF
the buildings TO be demolished have been
notified 10 vacate at the end Of next month.
The subscribers to the building fund ol
the Exchange have been called upon for
l0per cent OF their respective subscrip>
lions. 10 be paid next Monday. and l0per
cent more 70 be paid early in January
nsxt.
The receipts OF cotton at all the ports Of
the Uaited States which have been run
ming largely in excess Of last year at the
same period, on yesterday showed de-
crease from the receipts Of last year Tor
the first time since early in September,
As consequence a number Of our cotton
operators express confidence in an ad>
vance in prices, at an early day, therefore
figures rule higher than heretofore.
The Kansas City railway have been
grsnted permission by the city authorities
to build a wooden engine house for tenn
porary use in South Memphis, at the cor
psr Of Calhoun and Fifth streets and the
privilege is also given for the same road
70 ran a track up the wharf by way Of
Tennessee street from Gayoso TO Union
streets, thirteen feet from the center Of
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
rack.
Mister Steve Williams, one Of our wOr-
thy fellow citizens. who serves the public
and the house Of H. Wetter & Co., desires
it TO be nndersood that "he is not the beast
tina. was fined end imRrisoned for drunk
edness and disorderly conduct yesterday
He further wishes il known that he is
strictly tempered The mas written
shout was named VIII Williams, and it is
odd how Steve came to bother himself
about the wild one.
As like as two peas are Mr. Frank G.
Bangs, the leading actor Of the Silver
Kin" troupe, and our fellow citizen, Mr..
Clarence Hall, the hero Of Prof. Higgles-
pelts srial exhibi. Of walking tight roIe
over Main street from the top Of the
0yerton, dozen years or so ago, and
which event never happened, though
Eve thousand spectators were drawn to-
geiher 10 witness it. Mr.. Hall and Mr..
Bangs could act Shakspeares "Corsican
Brothers, Boucicaults damon and
Pythias, or the late Tom and Henry
Placides Two Dromios' 70 perfection,
If Clarence had any histrionic talent, but
Mr.. Bangs, who s a dramatic artist Of
eminent ability, would have 10 do tie
setting for both 1.-THE couple were 10 a.
tempt the illustration Of the dual charac-
ters mentioned. Mr.. Bangs has won pub
lie fsvOr in years past for his forcible i'm
persouation Of Byron's Sardanapalus, at
Booths Nes York Theater the greatest
spectacular exhibition ever seen on any
stage in this country. He was here sew
eral years since with ''The Bankers
Daughter, and has also acted leading
character with other companies st various
times.