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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-15

that stream this evening at 8 o'clock.
She is commanded by the genial and ex-
perienced officer, Captain r. L. Haines,
with the popular and amiable James
Thompson in the Office. She offers un-
surpassed accommodations, and people
going that way should by all means take
the Memphis, as she will go through with
speed and safety.
For PINE BLUFF AND LITTLE Rock.
The Zephyr will depart promptly at .
o'clock this evening for the above points
Captain Pike is in command, with Sic
De Main in the Office. The Zephyr is a
good boat, and her officers are obliging
gentlemen.
For ST. LOUIS. The fast and elegant
Memphis and ST. Louis packet City of
Alton leaves for the latter point this
day at 5 pm. Captain Elem. Calvert
will be found on deck, with Pete Sheck-
ley in. the Office, and the Alton under
their able management has become ia
yorite with all. M
Miscellaneous.
The Arkansas river is rising rapidly.
w. II. Chopper, late of the Peytona,
takes charge of the Office Of the steamer
Louisville
A. i. Smith, pilot Of the Mamie Byers,
has appealed from the decision OF the
Local Inspectors at Cincinnati, in the
collision case, asserting that the acct
dent was not wholly the result Of care
lessness.
The stern-wheeler Ontario and her
barge, it is reported, are sold.
A new steamer called the Andy John
son has been placed in the St. Louis and
Keokuk trade
! Fountain Hall, of Jacksonville, Ind,
has been appointed Ohio river falls pilot
for four years.
The City of Alton came in with full
cargo of freight and large number OF
passengers Pete Sheckley, her clever
clerk, has our thanks for favors.
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Monetary and Commercial
Money Market.

Money Market. -
Corrected daily by X. p. BOILING. President
Home Insurance and Trust COMPANY.
Exchange still adheres to its old status Of q
premium, selling. and Il discount, buying
Time bills are freely taken al the following
quotations: Thirty day bills, l1sper cent. dis
count; fifteen day bills, u per cent. discount
10 day bills, n per cent. discount.
Gold is decidedly on the wane.
The Banks buy Cold to-day reluctantly. at
q, and 10 demand Of consequence. they ship
to New York. Silver 20 buying, rs selling.
Interest bearing Notes improve as tho inter-
est accrues. Dates Of June, 1864, eolnnand
10Y; of July, 1854, 1851 of August, 1864,
lO6; of October, 1854. 1879 Of December. 1871,
lO5; Of May, 1866. 1,zc prem. ~
City Scrip and Coupons, 90 to 6e.
Mississippi Cotton Money, no sale.
i There is a continued good demandfOr Union
Bank notes at o. buying. aud 66 selling. = & 4
Planters Bank notes are bought at % and
sold at 90.
Bank Of Tennessee notes are dull and heavy
with no demand, though it is now conceded that
all dates irrespective of signatures, will be &c
knowledged in liquidating prior to May 1851.
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NOTICES.

A TTACHMENT NOTICE.-HANNAH
N Dillon, VS.. A. Beer. The defendant In lis
case will take notice that an attaehni ent has
been sued out against him upon the ground that
he is a non resident of the State of Tennessee.
and this case set for trial ON the Sd OF April,
1866, at my Office, in the city Of Memphis, when
and where he can appear. and defend said ac-
tion, or the case will be proceeded with erpdrte.
fess-oaw-4t S. A. MooRE.J. ?. L. 81
NOTICE. II HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
~ that will apply for letters Of administra
ton on the estate of Peter Maingault, deceased;
at the April term next OF the County Court oil
Shelby. j. Z. DhOMdOOLE;
Memphis. Feb. IA, 1866. ~ fel5llm
ADMINISTRATOR SN0rICE,- ALL PER.
n sons having claims against the estate OF
Thaddeus w. Potter, deceased. are hereby no
tilted to present them for payment within the
time prescribed by law, otherwise they.wiii be
requested to make payment to the undersignel
or TO his Agents and Attorneys, Messrs. smith
& Hill, at No. 379 Main street, Memphis, 9th
erwise the claims will be put in suit for collec-
ton. 80 THOMAS M. POTTER.
Administrator of I. w. Potter. decd.
Brownsville, Tenn. Feb. l9, 1866. oaw At
NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY. THE IN
N solvency Of the Estate Of 9. IL. Whitmore,
deceased having been suggested by me as Ad-
Court OF Shelby County, Tennessee. All per-
sons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to appear and file, with the
Clerk of said Court, their claims authenticated
in the manner prescribed by law. on or before
the LIST day of May, 1866, and any claims not
priation Of the funds of said estate, shall for
ever be barred both in law and equity:
ia3O-2m fi rJ Administrator.
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FOR RENT.

EoR RENT.-THREE LARGE ROOMS
over our store To a responsible tenant
they will be rented low.
marI3-Im EI,S0N BROS. 2gl Main st.
TS0K KENT.-THE BEST BUSINESS OF;
fee in Memphis suitable for banking and
brokerage office The best location in the city,
at 10 Madison street, corner oil the alley. APP
''' 'O WHITM0RE BROTHERS.
ia23 II 6.T $50 PUBLIC LEDGER Office. !.
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FINE Articles For choice article
of liquors, wines and cigars, for The mix
ture of the same in manner MOTTO be
excelled by any one, 60 to Robson Bluff
City Saloon, No. IA Centre Alley, back
of Jefferson street
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The Port of Memphis.


The river is still falling slowly oppo-
site this city
The weather continues dreary aud dis
NAL
Business at the levee was at a stand
this morning. The levee is one sea of
mud from the centre to the ends
The following is the port list for the
past twenty-four hours U Ut
Arrivals.
City of Alton, St Louis
Ed. Walsh, New Orleans
st. Johns, Vicksbarg
Armenia, Pit burg.
Ed, Price, New Orleans
Departures.
Sontherner, St Louis.
Ed. Walsh, ST. Louis.
Tarascon, Louisville.
Superior, Evansville.
Cleaner, Arkansas river.
Robert Burns, Cincinnati.
St Johns, St Louis.
Tennessee, Cairo.
Katie Bruner, Ouachita river.
Ed Price, St Louis.
Boats in Port.
Minneola, Zephyr, Memphis, City Of
Alton, Ella F.ber, Armenia
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CIxcISSATL-The splendid steam
er MinneolA is the regular packet for the
above and all way points at 5 o clock this
evening. The popular and able Lew.
Hates is her gallant commander, with
the clever and amiable J. c Rover in
the Office. These gentlemen have no
superior on the river, and for speed,
safety and comfort the Ninneola offers
unsurpassed inducements.
FoR Arkansas RIvER-The frst-class
Arkansas river passenger packet Mem
phis is the regular steamer for points On
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ja30-2rn
TO, TAX TpAYERs.

OFFICE OF CRY Ax-coLLEoroR.l
(Real Estate,l
MEMPHIS. Tenn, January IL. 1856. }
In accordance with resolution passed by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, December
9Th, 1885, a discount Of tive, per cent. per month
the 3gth corporate yea. ana ending June soth.
1876. which shall be paid in Cash, between this
date and the end of said corporate year: ~
''''N r, L. WARNER, ri.9
i,17-sm Tax-CoIlector.
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ONE of the best and cheapest articles
we know Of, for tin roofs. is, the Grafton
Mineral Oil and Paint. Sold at Melon
aid $, Isl Second street
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Fresh SHADl-Fresh Shad, from Au
gusta, Ga, to be had daily at 4l6 Mair
street mI4-lw'
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For MURDER. Officer Bryan last even
ing arrested negro named George
Thompson. Suspicion pointed him out
as being connected with some murder
that has been committed lately Thomp-
son was put in the station-house. -.,.
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FOR sALE.

NOR SALE CHEAp--A WAGON AND A
large yoke of oxen will be sold at Q bargain
If applied for Immediately at Hardwck wagon az.
yard. = . una. : :, :,
NOR SALE Is DOZEN BR00MS BY
Il Bates 4 Gilbert. go Front street. mo-lM
VIRUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF a
Deed OF Trust TO me executed By the Board
Of Trustees Of the Botanico Medical College, OF
Memphis. by and through their daily appointed
Commissioners, ~. ID. Ferguson, President,
and !. ID. Woodland, member Of said Board, re-
corded in the Registers office Of Shelby county,
Tenn, in Record Book No. %. part l, pages ~.
So 81 and e. to secure q certain indepteaness
therein mentioned / will soil at l0 am. Satnr
day, March 3lst. 1866, at public sale, on inc
premises, on north side Of Beal street, Mem
phis. Tern, to the highest bidder for cash. the
iot. bnildipg. apparatus, and appurtenances be-
longing to the Memphis Botanico M edical Coz
leee. being Lot No. IA In Block No, o. on
which the large brick house known as the sala
college building is erected, 10 satisfy said trust
RioIt of redemption toaiUed. Title believed to
he good but convey rs Trustee only.
HENRY G. DENT, Trustee
February %, 1856. Z ~ MARLIN
NOR SALE.-AN ADAM PRESS, PLArTEN
L l9x25 inches, withRteam apparatus complete;
will be sold low IL applied for soon. " Is In
good running order, and may he seen running
any day in our possession a.
A'''' w. - WHTTMoRE BROTHERS.
iI1OK- : SALE. ABOUT 500 lbs. TYPE
Il metal in quantities to silt u Is excellent
ior o'''' i"e'' wnhffTMoRE BROTHERS.
fg-1m PUBLIC LgDGER office. IL MAdison q
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THOSE desiring to lease store and
purchase store fixtures, will do well by
applying at 1853 Main street.
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--
MURDER IN South MEMPHIS = ONE
NEGRO Shot AND KlLLEp.-It has been
Of late the custom Of the negroes in South
Memphis to give dancing parties at Fer
guson's Hall, on the corner Of Beal and
fernando streets Hardly any Of these
assemblages have taken place without
ending in general row or disturbance,
but last night the affair concluded by one
negro numbering another. 1t seems that
difficulty arose between a negro named
Bob Woodlow and another called Camp.
bell, about some girl. Whether it was
an old love affair that the green-eyed
monster had stirred up, or a difficulty
picked on the spur of the moment, we
cannot tell. 1t might have been disa.
greement about dancing some set be
that as it may, the parties quarreled and
high words followed, threats were ex.
changed, and Bob Woodlow drew his
pistol and shot Campbell. The ball en-.
tered the head of the latter just above the
right eye, killing him instantly. From
parties who were there we learn that
Campbell died without a groan-life
having been extinct before the body
touched the floor We have nothing Il
say in the way Of comment; the deco
speaks for itself, and it is clear evidence
that negroes should not be allowed Il
meet in such assemblages without guard
to maintain order 1t is net to be sup
posed that people just emerged from
slavery to freedom are capable of appre
ciating their liberty. We failed to leari
whether Woodlew was arrested or not
The probability is that he would hardl,
escape from the crowd which surrounded
him.
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distribute it upon bis furnishing land.
No farmer who has thin or exhausted
land, should drive home an empty wagon
this spring. By exercising prudence and
forethought in this matter, any farmer
can double his crop this year.
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SwINDLYG. Officer Welsh last night
arrested man named Joseph Whittsell,
charged with some swindling operation,
and lodged him in the calaboose. He
will have an examination during the day
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SUSPICIOUS. Officer Conery arrested a
suspicious character named John Ham
ilton, and placed him in limbo for safe
keeninp
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
T-TTT-TT -TTTT
M h M r HI IS:
Thursday Evening. March Is, 1866

aOuR, PUBLIct Observation-Disclosures
visiting the city in quest of any of'the
necessities or laxuries 81 life, will find
the names of all the frst-class business
houses in the city, together with large
amount of other important information
in our PUBIC DIRECTORY" column on
the Grst page. of the PuBLIo, LEDGER, +
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TAKEN up.

TAKEN UP-A COW AND CALI. ON NC
4 LANES avenue, three miles east OF the Guy,
by the unders:gued. The owner viii please
call prove property. and take them away
by paying charges.
mnTl4-ytp III VA PATRICK QulN.
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PERsoYAL-Maj, W, W, Pardon for
merly of the Jackson press, now editor
of the Corinth Neps and Advertiser, is
in the city on business connected with
his paper The Major is a veteran editor,
and conducts one Of the best weeklles in
Mississippi.
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Cotton Market.

The Cotton market opened out this morning
much better than was expected. There were
several good sales. Kidding commanding about
a cents
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-15

A You've SCAMP "A little fellow, about
twelve years old, named Mike Humes,
an ex-member of the extinct Memphis
Mackerel Brigade was arrested yester-
day for some petty thieving We have
not heard of these " mackerels' for some
time, but the little vagabonds are still
plcntiful in our city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-15

KENO. -Another descent was made at
one of these institutions last night by
officer Sullivan, and eleven parties were
arrested and taken to the station-house.
They put up twenty-five dollars each and
returned home. The head of the keno
firm, however, had to leave one hundred
dollars as his forfeit We understand
the officers made their appearance at
the most interesting part Of the game,
and laying their hands on the unfortu-
nate individuals, cried keno and took
charge of the community
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eloquent address of forty minutes. After
several other suggestions it was finally
moved and carried that the meeting ad-
journ to meet at the City Hall next We'd
nesday evening at seven o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-15

ADvIcE TO FARMERS NEAR THIS CRY.
1t cannot be denied that many Of the
farms near this city are getting /" worse
for the wear Constantly taking from
the earth crop without returning any
fertilizing material to compensate, will
soon exhaust any soil. New as this city
is bound, on account of the almost GER
tain approach Of the cholera, to have q
thorough cleansing of our streets, 1T
would be a capital idea for every farmer
to load his wagon with these street scrap
incs-the very choicest manure-and
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FAREWELL BENEFIT or THE FLoRENcEs
Tomorrow evening is set aside for the
farewell benefit of these talented artists
who have made themselves the especial
favorites of all who have visited the the
atre. A very interesting bill is offered.
The great attraction of the evening, how
ever, will be the appearance of Col X
II. Crockett, Of the Aralanche, who has
volunteered for the occasion, and will
appear in one Of the important charac-
tors Of the play Bob is well known by
every man, woman and child in the com
munity, and the mere mention of his
name would draw q crowded house any
where We expect rich treat and the
largest audience of the season.
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NEW TYPE.

CARDS.
CARDS,
CARDS,
..nil cAEuD,iS; ne maori
CARDS,
CARDS.
CARDS.
CARDS,
CARDS.
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NEW MrNpurs TurArRE.--Tbe beauti.


New MEMPHIS THrATRE.--Tbe beauti-
full drama of Dombes and Son was pre-
sented last night with asplendid cast
Mr.. Florence as Captain Cutie and
Mrs. Florence as "Susan Nipper," sup
ported by nearly the whole of the stock
company. Mr.. Florence gave an ex-
cellent delineation Of the clever, jolly
old sea captain; Mrs. Florence was very
happy as Susan Nippers y; Hicks aud
flanagan sustained their characters very
creditably; Mrs. Hicks acted well, as
usual, and Miss Jennie Gourlay excelled
herself as the gentle, loving " Miss Dom
bey.P Tonight we are to have the great
sensational drama of Insharogue; or,
Nearing Of the Green. Our theatre
goers should bear in mind that the Flor
ences remain but three nights longer
and avail themselves Of this occasion to
see them in two of their great characters
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-15

"Losr HIS Doors. "A printer in this
Office, who boards at house on Jefferson
street, had couple of strangers placed
in his room, as night companions, on
Wednesday last The parties ate sup
per and breakfast, and then took French
leave" appropriating new pair Of boots
which the TYPO" had purchased for an
d" occasion" As a collateral, they left
behind them ponderous valise; but
upon its being discovered that the boots
were missing, and the new corners not
again making their appearance, sur
vey of the baggage" was made, when
the name Geo A. Ward" was found
inscribed with pen upon the side of the
valse, from which the lock had been
pried. 1t was carefully fastened with
straps, however, which upon being un-
buckled, revealed the cause of its ponder
osity in the shape of three nine-pounder
bricks, carefully enwrapped in quantity
of rotten gunny-bag. The scoundrels
are well known, and will soon find
lodging where they can study brick
tricks to their hearts content, and
where there will be no landlady TO dis
turb them by the collection of board bills
INTERESTING TO THE LADIES. Late
Paris fashions state that the leaders OF
new styles in the fashionable world are
trying to bring in still shorter waists than
those of last season, and the skirts, un-
reasonably wide at the lower extremity,
are as far as possible made to assume the
appearance of being fat around the bot
tom, by means of large folds, front and
back. The long white kid gloves, too,
have been seen once or twice, but besides
their real ugliness they would be expen-
sive, so that there is pause in adopting
them, A love Of a bonnet mentioned in
late Paris fashions is of drawn black
velvet, bouillonnee tulle crown, spotted
with Jet. A bow of velvet ribbon on the
side, with cameo in the middle. The
torsades of passementerie worked with
jet across the crown, and falling in fes-
toons over the chignon. The inside is
drapery Of tulle velvet fastened with
cameo. From the description it is some
thing formidable as well as beautiful.
ATTEMPTED HoUsE-BREAKIYG IN CHEL-
sEA-A gang of house-breakers at
temnred on Wednesday morning last
about three o'clock, to break into a
grocery store kept by a man named
Cory, on the corner of Mill and Third
streets. The house-breakers commenced
by boring through the door with an
auger. Mr.. Cory was sleeping at the
time on the counter, and had the door
barred with barrels. After the scoundrels
bored three holes they struck barrel
of beans, when Mr. Cory got up and
fred at the parties through the door.
The parties fed, but returned again and
fred several volleys in the direction of
where Mr.. Corrys family was sleeping.
Mr. Cory thinks he struck one of the
rascals on the head with the bullet, and
believes he is on the right track to have
some of the parties in limbo in short
time.
FAREWELL BENEFIT OF THE FLoRENCEs
Tomorrow evening is set aside for the
& IL II ..-l.-t..
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JOB PRINTING. --Having the largest
and most complete JOB Printing Office
in the Mississippi Valley, We are doing
a more extensive job printing business
than the other city offices combined, and
and can therefore afford to keep up the
name of the cheapest printers in the
city generously bestowed on us by
our competitors. Ours is the only com
plete printing establishment in Memphis,
where anything from circular to a
newspaper, or from card to forty
eight sheet poster, can be neatly,
promptly and cheaply printed We
will work lower than any other printing
house in this city when we can make
money by doing so. RI rrrT cs 7
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Office, No. I3 Madison Street.
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MEETING OF THE JOHNSON CLUB. There
was large and enthusiastic meeting of
the supporters of President Johnson yes
terday evening, at four o'clock. The
minutes Of the last meeting were readand
adopted, and the committee on the con-