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and towing where the privilege is not

and towing where the privilege is moi
confined to the Ohio river fifty per cent
additional to the rate on cargo per
steamer, will be charged. fcaaH io
The George d. Palmer is new stern,
wheeler, just turned out at Madison fol-
the low water trade to New Orleans and
the Lower Ohio. y y ssf.i POP.
A bell-boat is working on the wreck
of the Missouri at Evansville trying to
recover lost valuables. Joss* 'ii
The river at st. Louis is reported to be
stationary. ia9
Dispatches have been received at st.
Louis announcing the sinking and total
loss Of the steamer Pocahontas a short
distance above Fort Randall The Poca-
hontas was small side-wheel steamer,
lately purchased on the Ohio to ply in
the trade between Omaha and Sioux
City, and had been chartered by the
United States to take cargo Of army
supplies to the upper forts. She was Of
but small value, and was no doubt fully
insured.
The Cairo Democrat has the following
announcement: We are panied to record
the death of an old river friend, Captain
Charles Smedley. He died very sud
denly at Paducah, on last Sunday morn
ing. He leaves an interesting family, a
wife and little daughter, and many river
men to mourn his loss.
The Louisville Courier, of yesterday,
says the river was still rising, though
slowly, with FIVE feet water in the canal
in the evening by the mark. During the
previous twenty-four hours it had risen
three inches at the head of the falls,
and nine inches at Portland. The
weather was clear and cool all day, the
thermometer at 75' at noon, and down to
So in the evening. On the falls last
evening there were three feet water in
the pass down the Indian chute, aud
swelling slowly. At Pittsburg the water
continues at an exceedingly low tide,
with only two feet in the channel. AT
Cincinnati the river was rising slowly up
to yesterday morning, with some twelve
feet water reported in the channel. That
is mistake of about two feet, as we are
well assured that there is not over ten
feet water in the channel by the marks
On the bars along the lower Ohio there
are from six to eight feet water, the most
water being on the bars above Evans
vile. egg NnfV
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. We respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at. the PUBLIC
LEDGER office. Our prices will be found
to compare favorably with those of Gin
cinnati or st. Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city Offices.
Bring your orders directly to us, and
save the commission charged by parties |
who take in work they are not prepared
to execute. fps III If ~uF I
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FOR SALE.
EOR sALE-A / MULE. APPLY TO
Il j. w. A. JONES a CO.,


NOR SALE-A NO. / MULE. APPLY TO
Il J. w. A. JONES q CO.,
au23-3tl No. 80 Adams street
TKUsTEE'S SALE.-.BY VIRTUE OF
l. the power in me vested, by deed OF trust
made the sd day of February, 1866. by w; A.
Polk to me. to secure the payment Of the debt
therein mentioned. to s. M. Bryan, will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the highest bid
dor for cash, upon the premises. on Saturday.
the lst day Of September. 1865, the following
described tract of land. situate in the county of
Shelby, State of Tennessee, in civil district
dred and twenty acres, more or less. bounded
as follows, to-wit: On the north BY, Jefferson o.
Crenshaw. on the south by the lands of John
A. Mickeberry, and on the west by the lands of
William Gregg, it being the place on which the
said W. A. Polk then resided. Said deed of
trust is of record in the Registers Office Of
Shelby county, in Book SO, part /. pages 623,
62i 625. All right or equity of redemption is
waived JOSHUA HUGHES,
auo1 tsep1 Trustee.
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TIE Good Idea re-opens tonight.

A Coon IDEA-We refer to something
we saw at the corner of Jefferson and
Main streets this morning twas pail
of rail bridges made to cover the hose
crossing the street railroad track, while
the steam fire engines are at work Yes
terday, and previously, the street cars
have had to stop running while the en-
gines were at work In future this an
noyance will be obviated.
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Creighton this morning He proved that
he was somewhere else when the horse
was stolen.
To the Board Of Health:
GESrLRMEs We, the undersigned,
have been appointed by the Board OF
Health of this city to address the public
on, the subject of cholera, First, we are
happy to state that cholera does not
exist here as an epidemic at this time.
Last week five or six sporadic cases oc-
Cured, since which we have heard Of a
few cases. AS this dread pestilence
prevails to some extent in the cities
above, and at New Orleans, we may
reasonably look for its appearance in
our city at some time this fall or winter
But we believe it will hardly be in an
epidemic form, as it has never prevailed
in our city to any great extent in its for
mer visitatious Aside from this, no
pains are spared by the city authorities
and the Board Of Health to render every
efficient aid to protect the public health,
such as cleansing the city by the removal
of filth and decaying matters, and the
free use Of disinfectants, and the arrange
ment Of suitable hospitals for the poor,
in different parts of the city, with nurses
and officers. If these arrangements
are carried out as contemplated by
the city authorities, we may reason
ably believe that this disease, if it
should appear in our midst, will be
confined to very narrow limits, and soon
disappear from the city. We would -e-
commend to all persons that if the choL
era should visit us, to be calm and self
possessed, not indulge in any excess in
eating or drinking, but live as near as
possible as they are accustomed. Any
abrupt change of habit on the approach
of an epidemic is always attended with
danger Inordinate use of fruit should
be avoided; indeed all food that is diff
cult of digestion should be avoided, es-
pecially should fresh fish and pork be
considered ''contraband " 1t would be
well for all persons to watch the, first
symptoms of the disease diarrhea.
When this symptom arises, consult your
family physician. Furthermore, we re-
commend the use of the disinfectant as
prepared by L. |. Huette, on Court street,
by dissolving one pound in fifteen gal
Ions of water, and throwing a portion of
it, thrice week, down the privy sink,
else by the use of lime sprinkled in all
damp places. One great popular error
is to look out for specifying for cholera.
Every case of cholera has to be treated
by the physician upon well known path
illogical conditions, at the time he sees
his patient What may be proper at
one time might be entirely pertinicious
an hour after
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The Good Idea re-opens tonight.

OUR JOB OFFICE, The PUBLIC LEDGER
job printing department has been lately
supplied with the latest and most APP
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 most
reasonable in the city, while our work is
guaranteed to give satisfaction. We have
the only complete printing Office in the
city, ard will continue TO give our Gus
toners inducements no others in this
market can afford. Call and see. t /
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The Port of Memphis.

The river at This point is rising slowly,
having climbed up about FIVE inches since
our last report Business was dull at
the landing this morning. The weather
was cool and clear, and overcoats we're
not uncomfortable early this morning.
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last:
Arrivals.
.r Cleaner, Pine Bluff. f
Northwest, ST. Francis river.
Marble City, ST. Louis.
Departures.
Sherman, Cincinnati.
Commercial, St Louie,
Petrolia, White river
Boats in Port.
Mollie Hambleton, Northwest, Fort
Smith, Cleaner, Marble City, Die Yer
non. f-
= Boats Leaving To-Day.
The regular Little Rock mail packet
Cleaner, Captain Moody, will leave the
star wharfboat to-day at pm. for the
Arkansas river and way points Mr..
Speed has charge of the office. $50 4
The ST. Francis river packet Molle
Hambleton, Captain Bowman, will leave
the wharf to-day at pm. for St Fran
els river and way landings Capt. Day
and Mr.. Clark, two clever gentlemen,
will be found in the office.
The superb passenger packet Marble
City viii leave the wharfboat, foot of
Jefferson street, this evening at 8 o. clock
for Cairo and St Louis, making close
connection with the railroads East and
West Capt McPheeters is in command.
Tickets can be secured at the Union
ticket Office, Jefferson street.
Miscellaneous.
Mr. Rod ClarksOn goes in the office of
the New Orleans packet Southerner,
with Mr.. Stephen Hancock.
The Board Of Underwriters of Cincin-
matt have taken action in regard to priv
ileges on bills Of lading as follows: For
the privilege of lighting and towing to
the Ohio river only, no extra charge viii
be made. For the privilege of lighting
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SUMNER dress goods, at less than cost,
to make room at Elsons', 297 Main st.

MEMPHIS FREIGHTIYG COMPANY. "A
special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen will be held this evening,
at four o'clock, to decide as to the grant
ing of certain privileges to the Memphis
Freighting Company. The Landing
Committee have reported in favor of it.
backed by an opinion of the City Attor.
sey, and the friends of the measure are
sanguine of it's passage by the Board this
evening. Some of the City Fathers are
bitterly opposed to it, and lively time
may be expected at the meeting
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JeLLIFIoATIoN.- removal of Col
lector Hough was celebrated yesterday
by many of the citizens in a jovial man
ner There seemed to be general
feeling of gladness that he had been re-
moved, and we heard of several baskets
of champagne being emptied in drinking
to the memory of the defunct official.
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prosecutrix charged the prisoner with
entertaining her husband at her house,
thereby robbing her Of his protection
and company. She gave her evidence
in rich brogue, being frequently inter
rupted by the prisoner, who declared she
was lying, until at last both tongues ran
along together with steam-engine clat-
ter, that set the police, Commissioner,
and everybody else present, laughing
immoderstely Iwhen Commissioner Rich
ards settled the case by fning the lady
with the Secretary's name twenty-five
dollars H
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TO ADvERTIsERs.

The Public LEDGER now has by far
the largest circulation of ANY daily
newspaper published in the State of Ten
nessee, and offers, therefore, advantages
to advertisers not possessed by any
other journalin the State. This is a fact
which should not be lost sight Of by the
advertising public.
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RE M OVAL.
DEMovAL.-
CHANGE OF BASE.

Owing TO the heavy and rapidly increasing de-
mand for the Great Southern Preparations,
we are compelled to remove to a more spacious
building, giving room for extensive manuiactu,
ring purposes. therefore We have leased AZ ana
Beal streets, where we design conducting a
general wholesale and retail drug business, in
connection with the manufacture OF the Great
Southern Preparations.
would say. give us a call. Our drugs are pure
our prices are low. and our clerks competent.
aui3-lm j. p. DROMGQOLE a co:
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PITTsBuRG CoAL-Briggs & Peterson,
office ID Madison street, Branch office,
34l Main street, B. Moseley, agent.
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales. au6.lm
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Az IMPRovEMEEr.-The hair-dressing
and shaving saloon of John ]. Borg 4
Bro, on the north side of Court street,
near Second, has been elegantly fitted
up, painted, papered, etc, and now pre-
sents a very neat appearance. Those
desiring good shave by frst-class bar
bers, should call at this first-elass saloon.
They will fix You up in style.
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IRISH linens, only As cents, at Elsons'

CHICKEN STEALING.-Two negroes an
swering to the names Of Ferryman Park
and Jack Smith were arrested this morn
ing, on a warrant issued by Esquire
Creighton, for stealing thirty chickens
from Mrs. s. E. Atkeson, who resides on
Beal street, near the railroad crossing.
1t is stated the darkies have been help
ing themselves to chickens, vegetables,
ETC., for some time in small way, which
encouraged them to try the wholesale
business, causing their arrest.
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CONCERT To-NIGHT.-The ladies of the
Third Presbyterian Church in Chelsea
give concert in that edifce tonight for
the purpose of procuring funds to make
some Improvements to their church.
They will be assisted by Prof Eaton, Mr.,
Henry Farmer, Prof Sabatzky, Mr.. De
Hage, Mr. Alb. Wilkinson and others.
The entertainment will be good one,
and the object in view should draw a
good audience.
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BABSua, 10 his expose Of modern hum
bugs, will, it is understood, apply the
lash to the counterfeitcrs Of foreign per-
fumes in this country They are fair
game, but of small account, as Phalon's
" Night Blooming Cereus," the great
floral extract of the day, is rapidly
driving their trash out Of the trade.
Plymouth Memorial au23 st
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REMOVAL OF FIRE ENGINE Steam
fire engine No. l. was removed yesterday
from Jefferson street to the engine-house
at the corner of Second and Adams
The engine house on Jefferson street is
to be occupied by our neigbbor the
Avalanche rnr.-f. tsrfe
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Go TO the Good Idea tonight,

NATIONAL THEATRE Rare attraction
for this evening-M'lle Forrestell in her
great contortion act, and Roman and
Grecian statues Johnny Keegan in his
excelsior clog dance; Miss Julia Barton
and Miss Nettie Craft in new songs ETC.;
the whole company in grand olio pro-
gramme of musical attractions Do not
fail to attend.
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CHoLERA.-In the twenty-fOur hours
Guiding at six o'clock last evening. Eve
cases Of cholera and one death were Of.
fcially reported. Two new cases were
announced this morning
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THE Good Idea re-opens tonight.

TOMORROW morning at 10 o'clock
Monsarrat, Lanier & Co., viii sell at auc-
ton valuable house and lot on Market
Square Persons wishing to make a
paying investment should attend this
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POLICE CoURTs-This morning twenty
cases we've tried in the first district by
the Commissioner, and forty-six dollars
collected Among the fined were one
female twenty-five dollars for keeping
disorderly house; fast gentleman ten
dollars for not driving slow enough, and
hackman FIVE dollars for taking nap
in his hack In the second district last
evening fifteen cases were tried and
twenty.six dollars collected Two hack
men were fined twenty-five dollars and
cost for refusing TO take sick man to
the hospital, which they appealed.
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THE Good Idea re.opens tonight.

A Cold SNAP-Memphians were awak-
ened last night by "a cold snap that made
them roll out of their beds to seek for
more cover. The thermometer indicated
fty-four degrees this morning, against
ninety-eight this time last week. Fire,
warm clothes and gloves we're in requi-
sition.
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FAMILY QUARREL.-There was lively
family quarrel between two married la
dies-sisters and neighbors-residing on
Monroe street extended, on Wednesday
morning. 1t arose about the water in a
cistern getting low, and by virtue of
being the eldest, one of them ordered the
other to obey her by not taking any more
water from the cistern. The younger
sister asserted her rights with her tongue,
when the elder one proceeded to thrash
her into obedience, threatening to serve
the husband in the same way if he inter
fered. The belligerent lady de6ed the
whole police force to arrest her, and on
a policeman bringing reinforcements
gracefully handed over forfeit for her
appearance at the Police Court yester-
day morning. The case was continued
until this morning, when, by the advice
of a lawyer, no one appeared and it was
dismissed. Those who witnessed the
affair at the cistern say it was the richest
thing that has transpired for many a
day
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GREEYLAw OPERA HOUSE. = Parties
wishing season tickets for 1866 and 1861
can be accommodated by calling at the
box.office from ten until twelve, and two
until FIVE daily. Bids for the printing, for
the season, win be received up to five
o'clock. p m, August 81. Address Box
81. F, A. TANSEHILL,
22-3t Manager.
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A GREAT public want is supplied by
Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics.
They are medicines that father, mother,
nurse or invalid can always have at hand,
and apply without danger or delay, and
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Office. No. I3 Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
i M H nj HIS:
Friday Evening, August "a. 1866

LOCAL NOTICES, inserted among the
reading matter, will be charged twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
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Go TO the Good Idea tonight.

NoTIcE. = The disinfectant recon.
mended to be used by the Board Of
Health, and which is only prepared by
P. !. Huette & Co., Druggists, No. ~
North Court street, in Telegraph Build
ing, is now ready for sale at twenty-five
cents per pound. lS-lw
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Go TO the Good Idea tonight.

HEALTH knocks once, at least, at the
door of every invalid, if the door be
opened and the remedies offered Roback' s
Blood Pills, Stomach Bitters and Blood
Purifier are invited in, long life Of
health and increased happiness will be
the result au20-lw
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PiTTsBURG CoAL--Brown & Jones, Of
flee 247 Second street Branch office
374 Main street--R. C. Hite, agent. t
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A PRoposITIoN.-We propose to sell
one bottle Of Red Diarrhea Remedy y
to every family in Memphis for all forms
of diarrhea, cholera morbus, vomiting
sick stomach, etc, and wherever it fails
to give complete and entire satisfaction,
we will refund the money-the empty
bottle to be returned We make this
offer because we. profess to understand
our business, and know the RED Diar-
rhea Remedy" possesses merits superior
to any preparation of the kind now be-
fore the public. One bottle arms you
with power to strike deadly foe before
his letters clasp your vitals.
j. p. DROMGooLE 4 Co,
23lw Druggists, 423 Main st.
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STEALING OLD IRoS.--A negro dray.
man named Doc Jones was arrested this
morning on q warrant issued by Esquire
Creighton for stealing & lot Of old iron,
valued at three hundred dollars, the
property Of Judge Swayne.
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with prompt benefit and relief Try
them. See advertisement. Address
Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Medicine Company, 562 Broadway, New
York. 20-lw
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REWARDS.

nFWARD.-S2 REWARD WILL BE
IL paid by Daniel Koran, A4 Front street. for
the recovery OF bundle Of old account books.
The properly OF J. NJ. Nelson, late Of Pocahon-
tas. Tenn that were left in the Office at that
time occupied BY NJ. G. Pearce 4 Co., in the
Todd 4 Goyer building, 70 Front It. an2-lv
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
Mail and passenger trains leave Mem
phis lis pm. Connections for Nash
vile perfect. No delay on this line 70
New York. Connections at Chattanooga
with the Western aud Atlantic, and East
Tennessee and Georgia railroads is close
Corinth accommodation train leaves
Memphis at $50 a, m, taking passengers
to the Mississippi Central and Mobile
and Ohio railroads Grand Junction
accommodation leaves Memphis at 1855
pm. Baggage checked through.
Through tickets and information can be
procured at IL Court street Passengers
will please remember that the Memphis
and Charleston railroad leaves by the
Nashville time, which is Is minutes
faster than our city time.
ADoLPHg BERNARD,
n Ty
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REv. J. A. WHEsLOcK viii reopen his
school at lie fernando St. on the Sd Of
September elm /
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MEEEscHAUN PIPFs boiled, cleansed
polished, and scratches erased, at Goul
ston Brothers, practical workers in Nicer
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A JILL. last evening We Wdlkeu 10
the Greenlaw Opera House to see and
hear minstrel troupe who were an
nounced to perform there, and on arriv-
ing learned that the minstrels were not
there, nor likely to be for some time to
come, We were sold, and as misery likes
company, stood at the corner and
watched the coming of others, who we're
travelling that way on the same mission
and were soon rewarded by the arrival of
many, who took the disappointment in
various ways There was the happy
father with his better-half and several
offsprings; he appeared to be satisfied at
saving his stamps, but the young ones
were very loud in their dissatisfaction.
There were young men-fast youths, who
know everything worth knowing-they
cursed little as an evidence Of man.
hood, and went, for consolation, to the
Good Idea. There were staid old gen.
tlemen, and others not so staid, who had
left home to go to lodge or club +; they as
tonished their wives by the early hour of
their return to their domiciles. There
were young mackerels and newsboys,
who soothed their disappointment by
lighting their cheap cigars and travelling
elsewhere for enjoyment There were
the Bureau pets, dressed in their best;
some of them left, while others took a
seat and waited, and probably are there
now, And last, there were lovers, who
came along, arm in arm, at slow walk;
they appeared to be the least disap-
pointed, as they turned to resume their
delightful walk, conversing in soft tones
Of things lovers delight to talk about,
while the soft rays of the beautiful moon
shed sufficient light on their path to sur
round them with an air of romance, and
highten the charm of each others So
ciety. Mary others, doubtless, were
sold, but we did not wait to see them.
WE will not be undersold by any house
in the city. ELsoN Bros,
23.3t 297 Main street
THE RATIFICATION MEErING.-At a
meeting held yesterday, Gen. N. B. For
rest in the Chair, the following commit
tees were appointed to make arrange
ments for the grand mass meeting to be
held tomorrow evening to ratify the pro-
ceedngs of the Philadelphia Conven-
ton:
Committee on Organization = Mayor
Park, Messrs. Dan. Able, j. NJ Heating,
l.. j. Dupree, c. s. Cameron, Rolfe S.
Saunders, c. B. Church, and John Mar
tin.
Committee Of Arrangements-Messrs
Sam. P. Walker, John c. Creighton, G.
H. Monsarrat, A. II. Douglas, = Burton,
ID. A. Brewer, Gen. Jordan, r. B. Miller,
and d. Pante.
Committee on Resolutions - Messrs.
I. W. Brown, John Heart, B. d. Majors,
G.. p. Foute, X. c. Wintersmith, j. II. |
NJ c. Galloway, and General
Forrest added
The meeting tomorrow evening will |
be held in Court Square, and the names
Of Gen. N. B. Forrest, Hon. Gustavus
A. Henry, Hon. Landon c. Haynes,
Judge Marland L. Perkins, and Hon. W.
H. Stephens, are mentioned among those
who will address the audience.