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The Port of Memphis.

The river here is declining rapidly.
The weather this morning was cold ard
cloudy, with snowish indications. Busi-
ness on the levee was very dull, there
being few boats in port.
The following are the arrivals aud de-
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A GAME-Last: night a game was
played on about dozen gamblers by the
police which was not expected A squad
made descent on the rondo and coolo
tables, but instead of taking. the balls,
they took the players, who are likely to
put !. pile in the city treasury.
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REMovAL.-By reference to an adver-
tisement in another column it viii be
seen that Messrs. Shepherd, Watkins Il
Co. have changed their dry goods estab-
lishment to 32l Main street, where every
one who desires to purchase o stock OF
winter goods can do so on as easy terms
as in New York. fftl
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NEw MEMPHIS THEATRK-AREAH.NA-
PoGUE-This will be q real gala Irish
night at the New Memphis Theatre. Mr..
Thompson is to produce in magnificent
style the great Irish drama of Arrah-Ha-
Ptgue, so much spoken of IN theatrical
circles, and which won the highest en-.
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ARREST OF CART. GREESLAw.-We I'M
derstand that Captain Alonzo GreenlAw
was arrested at Hernaudo on Wednes-
day last, aud committed to jail upon a
true bill found BY the grand jury Of that
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ANOTHER MAy GlRRoTED.-The roughs
in the vicinity of the bridge on Madison
street extended seem to flourish in their
garrohug business. Last night Mr..
Horseley, while on his way home, was
stopped at this thiefinfested spo; and
garroted. Besides slight tightening OF
the neck, he had his pockets picked of
twenty-five dollars in greenbacks, night
key and q penknife. How long shall
this place remain terror to pedestrians
at night2
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SAILING INre TEEN. Two colored
deck.hands, named John Foster and Tom
Faulkner, had warrants issued this morn
ing for the arrest of the Waterman of the
steamer Die Vernon, who took the liberty
of sailing into " the colored "gemnen"
in way that was not over-wholesome
The Waterman will have "justice" done
him this evening, and find out, perhaps
for the first time, that Congress and our
Legislature have made the darkey as
good as any other man in the eye of the
law
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II. B. PACKER, Pittsburg coal, Office
No. 1904 Main street. lbs
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POLICE CoURT.-About thirty cases
we're tried before Recorder Richards at
the north police station this morning
The most important was that of Tim.
Sullivan, a seller of omnibus tickets on
the railroad, who overcharged two limo.
cent countrymen to the amount Of 500
Commissioner Beaumont, who was pres.
ent, expressed his determination to stop
such swindling, and requested that Sui
Ivan should furnish sufficient bond as
guarantee against such practice in flu
ture. The request was granted, and in
addition thereto the sum of $50 was as
sessed as q fine. Tim. had better look
out Twelve gay and festive jewellers
we're fined for taking too much Christ
mas; :" eight gamblers forfeited their
forfeits of 800 each; one or two fight
ing scrapes; little stealing and doz-
en- drunks constituted the remainder of
the business
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FAsHIoxABLE folks will take time by
the forelock by purchasing their dry
goods of Mack Bros. & Bohm before New
Years day.
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Monetary and Commercial
Cotton Market.

The market this morning still continues dull,
owing partly to the decliae in sold added TO
q stringent .ney market. The estimates of
this years crop is net so large as was made
some time ago. while many think that two
thirds ofthe cotton raised has already gone for
ward to market. 1t is a notable fact that for
the lsft two months our receipts here, together
with those oftbc other cotton ports, have been
extremely heavy. caused BY the necessities Of
planters. who are sending to market as fast as
gathered. Receipts yesterday. 1859 bales. Ex-
ports. 1867.
Ordinary.-....--26a27 Middling ......-2syS30
Good ordinary-s5gS Strict Md sl9S3
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IRON MoULDERs BALL.-The associa-
ton Of Iron Moulders in this city will
hold their second anniversary ball at
Exchange Hall next Monday evening.
A grand supper will be given, and the
committee of arrangements are gentle
men who can guarantee that everything
connected with the reunion will be of a
frst-class character. Tickets S. each.
We wish the iron moulders happy time
indeed at their second anniversary ball.
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100 NESTS FLOUR PALS.
SO Nests Market Baskets.
100 Nests Wood Bowls.

N 20 Dozen Assorted Kegs, Paper Bags,
etc.; also, finest assortment BRUSHES in
the city, at HEADQUARTERS, $50 Main
street. lo2
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FIFTY NESTS TUBS 49,, at 81 per Nest
at Headquarters, $50 Main street. 10

SCHOOL VIsIToRs. = An interesting
election will take place here on the 7th
proximo, being that Of two school visi'
!ors from each ward, who will have the
superintendent and control of the edu-
cational exercises of our children for the
coming year.
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Ladies pride themselves upon their
Christmas cakes, pastries. etc. II you
want them very nice and pretty, mako
them of Morgan's Self-Rising Flour. 1t
never fails. 1t saves half the butter, lard
and oggs, and makes the best cake in the
world, and that 80 easily and cheaply. liz
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PRESENT FOR A LADY.-The most ap-
propriate is the beautiful and popular
Florence sewing machine ,eAe ieO
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7 OsT THE ONFEDERATE CAUSE, BUT
| the, photograph OF every enc Of her chief
tains, and the largest assortment Of fancy Pic
lures in the United States can DO ioun q az
O'Unra's 300 Main street, lOl
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FOU NJ D..

FOUND THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN
L town 10 buy fine CONNECTIONS and fancy goods
is O'iIarae. 900 Main street: l9l
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The LADIES who came in the congress
sional tour we're anything but handsome,
but they expressed themselves very hand
somely in favor of Mack Brothers Il
Bohm, who pleased them co well in
dresses suited to the season aud the cline.
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TEAPERAScE-A election for officers
of B. C. d. No. IL, sons of temperance,
was held at their hall ON Wednesday eve.
ming, which resulted as follows W. p,
w. II. Limsteadt; W. A., Frank s. Seay;
R. S., John II. Graham A. R. s., W. B.
Goodlett; F. S., Kelsey Rowley; Treas
urer, Il. N. Ferguson c., j. NJ. Boon ;
A. c., VIM. Horton; j. s., ]. Fl. Hill;
o. s., - Weller Chaplain, r. P, Boiling.
On Saturday evening next, Y. NJ. d. No.
60, s. of T., viii hold su election for off.
GERS of that division.
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Ar TIE 0LYMPIc-Childs and Carroll,
the champions of the world, in grand
double clog dance. Go and see them. 80
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Our "Public Directory. TO stranger
visiting Memphis we offer a lis of clever, reli-
able business men, under the above head, on
the first page of the Pubic LEDGER.
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INcARcERATED.- Hugh Divine, who be-
came as drunk as swine on Christmas
and as unruly as hotelkeeper ON the
day following, struck John Moffat with
the intention of shortening his breath,
for which unkind act Hugh was to- day
bound ober in the sum of $500 to rema 10
until the Criminal Court sits next year.
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Qua jon 0FlFCE.-The PUBLIC LEDGE
job printing department has been lately
supplied with the latest and most ap
proved patterns Of type, borders and
presses, and is better prepared than ever
to accommodate the mercantile public
Our prices will continue to be the mos
reasonable in the city, while our work 5
guaranteed to give satisfaction. We have
the only complete printiSg office in the
city, and will continue to give our Gus
toners inducements no others in this
market can afford. Call and see. i
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comiums from the New York press. Mr.
Whselock is specially adapted to the
touching character of " Shaun the Post, u
and we could not wish better "Arrah-
na.Pogue (" than Mrs. flanagan. We ex-
pect all the Fenians in the city will be
present tonight, as this is the play in
which the Wearing Of the Green was
originally sung and caused SO much ex-
citement in Liverpool. Ho then, for
1rrah-na-P ogue and the Wearing Of
the Green"
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partures
Arrivals.

partures 40 .F
w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
7. l.. McGill, New Orleans.
Natema, St Francis river.
Comet, St Louis.
Lady, Haile's Point
Guidon, Little Rock.
Sam Gaty. New Orleans.
Indiana, Louisville
Departures.
w. r. Arthur, St Louis.
I. L. McGill, St Louis.
Sou,herner, New Orleans.
Norman, White river.
Gov. Sharkey, Little Rock.
Anna, Cincinnati
Indiana, New Orleans.
Boats in Port.
Guidon, Clifton, Natoma, Lady.
Miscellaneous.
The river at St Louis is stationary,
with scant six feet in the channel. The
Ohio at Pittsburg and Louisville is rising
Arkansas river has FIVE feet in the chan
mel, and White river is falling slowly,
with nine feet. -Aa 4A
The Messenger, bound from Cinein-
natl for New Orleans, with full cargo
of merchandise, broke her shaft yesier-
day morning. a few miles above Fsrt
Randolph. The Indiana took of her
passengers, and left her tied TO- the bank
on the Arkansas side opposite Randolph
The Comet left here this morning
to tow her to New Orleans ! AAe
Captains Postal and AID. Storm, not
wishing to be ont done by the Congress
sionsl exeursionists, gave ball and sup
per last night on the whsrfbOst to the
negro lAbOrers who have been employed
by them for the past year to discharge
the St Louis packets at the wharf The
wharfboei was cleared up and decorated
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The OLYMPIC holiday programme i
immense this week. Go. 81
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JUSEPH L. INMAN,
As Station d. Bible House, New York City.


Tho Great Heed Supplied pills have been
swallowed in millions. Salves have been rubbed
in by the pound. DIR. MAGGIRL's two grand
specifics are putting an end to this wholesale
system Of medication. 0ne of his famous pills
is dose. box ofhis healing salye is of more
value. as remedy fer dlaerous and eruptive
diseases. than ships cargo of the ointments
advertised to cure everything, bu, are all, in
fact. either useless or deleterious. III Gs0
DR.. MAGGRIL s mctto is CONCENTRATIONS. He
has placed in the smallest compass the active
principle Of the most potent vegetablcspecifcs
There is no mineral in his Pills-thoy do not
gripe--they do not enfeeble. They create a
vigorous Appetite and correspondinglystrengt
en- the digestion. They tune the liver, clear
the head and steady the nerves.
Ne form Of scrsfulous disease can resist the
disenfec;ent operation Of the ealve. Tumor
Assesses, Salt Rheum. Boils, Pimples Pus-
tules. etc.. are thoroughly eradicsted BY this
unriyaled medicine. In fact. MA6GTEL's Bill
IeJs. DYsPEPTIc and DIARRHEA Pills cure
where all othsrs fail. While for Barns, Scalds.
ChiIblsins. Cuts, and ali abrasions of the skin,
Maggiel's Salve is infallible. Sold by j. Mag
gel. 4S Fulton street. New York. and all Drug
gists. 1T IS cents per box. 4-1lg
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BENEFIT OF THE HASLoN BRoTHERs.
The Opera House, we presume, will be
filled to its utmost capacity this evening,
being the farewell and complimentary
benefit to the Hanlon Brothers, who have
won such high honors and plaudits from
the mobiles and fashionnbles of Europe.
A programme of rare variety and inte-
rest is presented, and we believe those
who attend will come away we'll pleased
with the performances and astonished at
the wonderful agility and daring of the
Brothers, whose flying in the ali" ex.
ceeds everything in the way of gymnas-
tic exercise we ever had the pleasure Of
witnessing.
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FoSD OF HoRsEs.-The colored popu-
lation Of the rural districts are some
what given to stealing. They exhibit
especial fondness for horses, and think il
no harm to carry off the best when they
haze an opportunity. Three-bearing
the names of Clayborne Newsom, Brit
johnson and BOB Jones--are now il
the calaboose for this offense yesterday.
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nRING YOUR JOB PRINTING 10 The
Is PUBLIC LEpGkR, where the pr1ce. AIe
uniform and low. had where you are sthA 70
get enc work.
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/. New YEAR's DAY is approaching and
every one Of common sense is looking
out for something substantial and use
full. We can honestly recommend our
friends in need of good coal oil, lamps,
kitchen utensils, washing machines,
farming implements, and everything
used in!household affairs and husbandry,
to Blood & Co.'S stores on Main and
Monroe streets
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IafANrED-Soo TO $50 Pkk MONTH
w Agents everywhere male ana female. 70
~. tTslh;ne Price only SIS This machine
vii stiteh. hem, feli. tuck, bind, guilt braid
and embroider. The cloth cannot Re pulled
apart even after ever seco1ha st,sen |" ssaS
~ .,,, ,,ls,.''' bliss a McRATHR0N..
- Nnnuf-rs' soath,n Ageni.. Ln..l.xl-... ~
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The breakfast tabls luxury Of the times
is Morgans self-rising Buckwhsat Cakes,
light as feather, and sweet, pure and
wholesome. lVl
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CHoLERA.-Strange as it may seem, a
case Of cholera at this season of the
year is reported as having taken place in
our midst On Wednesday morning
Major Jerome p. Wilson, a gentleman of
many excellent parts and beloved by all
who knew him, was stricken with the fell
scourge, and taken away from earth in a
very short time. Bishop Quintard per-
formed the funeral rites, and large
circle of citizens attended the remains
of the deceased to their last resting
place A good, honest man has gone,
Peace to his ashes.
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The CONGRESSIONAL ExcURsToSIsTs
were delighted with their bargains at
Mack Brothers l. Bohm's, 26l Main st.
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RACES ON SATURDAY.-There will be a
pacing race on the course on the Her
nando road, Saturday, 18th inst, at half
past two o'clock pm. -best three in five
mile heats free for all. Proprietor
purse, 500. r If the management can get
the proper cooperation, the gates Of the
ground will be opened on New Year day,
for a benefit for the poor. Several entries
have already been made for that day,
which promises to be very interesting
No quarter or half.mile race is permit
ted under the present proprietorship /;
and hope that no gentleman will hereaf-
ter persist in request so contrary to
the efforts to conduct innocent amuse-
ment on high principles.
90 JOHN 8 LAII,. Stunt.
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A DoxEsrIC NECESSITY has
made such rapid progress in the family
circle that lady can scarcely get
along without a Florence Sewing Ma
chine; and we cannot recommend an
agent of better parts" than T. T.
Hamburg, Esq, who has been all through
the Lost Cause in his native Virgin
iu but who now presides over 1.-THE
Florence and takes photographs at
2e2a Main street, where he will be happy
to see the ladies of Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-28

A GREAT excitement prevails at Reid
& Bros, LOO Jefferson street, in conse-
qnence of the great rush of everybody to
buy their winter supply Of clothing. They
are closing out their entire stock, regard
less ofcost. Liberal inducements offered
in overcoats. Give them a call, l5l JET
ferson ST., near Commercial Hotel lO2
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Special Notices.
3 Special Notices will be inserted in this col
umn for ten cents per line for each insertion.

umn for ten cents per line for each insertion.
A Card to Invalids.-A Clergyman, while
residingl in South America as a missionary,
discovered a safe and simple remedy for tho
cure Of Nervous Weakness. Early Decay. Dis
eases Of the Urinary and Seminal Organs. and
thewhole traia of disorders brought on by bane-
full ana vicious habits. Great numbers have
been already cured by this noble remedy.
Prompted By a desire to benefit the afflicted
and unfortunate, win send the recipe for pre-
pairing and using this medicine. in a sealed en-
velope. to any one who needs it. free Of charge.
Please inclose apost-paid envelope, addressed
to yourself. Address
t JOSEPH IT INMAN
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THE CITY.

M H M n H ISIS
Friday Evening. Dec. 28th. 1866
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The Subtle essence of the Queer
Flower Of the Tropics is concentrated in
Phalon's Night Blooming Cereus-a per
fume so delicious, permanent and re-
freshing that in all the varieties Of FORA
scents there is nothing that can vie with
it Lancaster Exdpiiner. 9.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION

Omce. No. l3 Madison Street
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WANTS..

JxrANTED IMMEDIATELY 100 GOOD
w hands (col.l, men and women, with good
wages APrJi W. DICKINSON a BRO,
tno 2l0 Front street.
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. - Fine photo
graphs, opaleotypes, etc. from Hamburg S
gallery, 1921 Main street. 100
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oe;.. No. s55 South Fiith St. PHILADELPHIA. Pa
An letters answered promptly. with circular
nnl term. W
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Fifty dozen Red Cedar Buckets, at factory
prices, at Wheeler. Pickens Co.'S. $50
Main street. lo'
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NITANTRD-A PARTNER TO BUY HALF
w interes; in a safe and profitable business.
otlpc ~ POOL < STRATTOf,
II2 1e9 Main street.
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WANTED : TWO OR THREE ROOMS
w suitablc for a small family in private
dwelling Permanent tenant can PC secured
~, ~ ia;cs' lOl
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IlTANTED-MEN WHO ARE LOOKING
w for legitimate and profitable business.
with small capital. to call and examine for
themselves ono Of the best opportunities 70 make
money in the South. oftice in POOL a
STRATTON'S 100 Main street. JIG
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IITANTED-l0.009 LADIES-T0. 60 TO
w OHara's, 30 Main street. 70 buy INC
coufcctions, at lower prices than they are sold
eisowhcre vi
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IITANTBD-AGENTs.-S75. TO 500 PER
w month for gentlemen. and - TO SO Tor
ladies. everywhere. to introduce the Common
sense Family Sewing Machine. improved and
perfected. II will hem, fell, stitch. guilt bind,
hr.id and cmhroiler beautifully-prlce only s5l
@m~king the elastic lock stitch, and fully war
rauicd for three years. We pay, the an2Ne
wages or \ commission, nom which Twice tnat
s-e.,,''t -an he made Address or call on
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UTANTED.-I WANT EMPLOYMENT /;
w am a Book keeper and Accountant of
long experience-a ranid and correct calculator:
snani.h language, and taught ten years. For
interview, address Montgomery, Mt this ofhee;
nercmb her o. 1915 "
, 1866-01-19
AUSTRIA AND FRANCE.
Paris. Jan. 1

Paris, Jan. lie
Yesterday the Austrian Ambassador,
Prince M~etternich, on behalf of his So
v~ertign, presented TO the Emperor, for
the Prince Imperial, the Order of st.
Stephen of Hungary. At the ceremony
OF the presentation Prince Metternich
said, His Austrian Majesty was DESTROYS
that the heir to the French Throne
should early learn the sincere interest
which he felt, and would never cease 10
feel, for his Imperial Highness.
The Emperor, in thanking Prince Met
ternich for this act of the Emperor Of
Austria, replied that he was deeply
touched, aud added that the Prince I'm
perial would always preserve that high
mark of soIicitude on the part of a So
vereign TO whom his father had vowed
sincere friendship.
Generals d'dAIIevilIe and Vinoy have
been appointed Senators.
, 1866-01-19
RUSSIA.

A correspondent of the Times saws -
cat this moment the condition of Rassia
is very melancholy. Tne descriptions
given Of II 10y The Russian papers are
very gloomy indeed. The peasant, in
many cases, inlerprets persona! independ-
ence as the right to do nothing beyond
what Is required to buy him ii little food
and "a great deal Of gin. The proprietor
OF til solI, though he may have ceded
but ii moderate portion of lis estates,
finds i impossible, or else Improbable,
To Auly cultivate The rem Under, except in
the mtuuidctuEIo@ and more denSelv pop
ulatel parts The trndesnan suffers an
der the great depression of commerce.,
and HE capita i>t has been so discouraged
by what is going on around HIM that the
two metropolitan banks r~ecrntly founded
for lending money on real property can
hardly dispose of a single share in Rus
STA. Leaving other facts, which shall be
reserved for an early occasion, unmen-
toned, lhe Government itself has owned
that in the first three years following the
emancipation there has has heen a continu-
Gus diminuti0n In the amount Of corn
Sown. AS appears from the Ministerial
returns, which | need hardly say, never
err on the wrong side, the quantity of
corn soWn from SO, OOO, 900 tchefyert in
1861 went down to IS, 100000 in 1852,
and 40 81, 100000 in 1863. There is no
doubt that the reduction has been in an
increased ratio In the last two years"