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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
GENERAL MARKET.


The market has been dull throughout the
week. Corn, hitherto active, has been no ex-
ception, and the feed market was altogether
very quiet. Prices generally are more settled
some inferior articles Of produce have been
driven from the market by warm weather
Provisions have generally gone up materially n
first markets. advancing the price here. Cotton
Seed has sprung. into vigorous demand. and i:
the only article in this market showing ANNA
ton.
BAGGING AND neutrality-suspicious. nomi-
nal. Nothing doing.
BUTTER--yery choice yellow is in demand
at Soc. Some extra has reached 55c. Common
in small demand at s5@4Oc. Advanced in Gin
I CHEESE-But little good in the market. and
but little inquiry, except for fine English dairy
and new cheese.
POULTRY-Chickens are in good demand
aud rather scarce. Turkeys are little wanted.
Ducks slow Of sale, S5gS6. Geese unsuitable.
CORN MEAL-Scareely anything doing in
common; our quotations are for good Kiln
dried, which is in fair demand.
EGGS-ln small demand, 2o@22c, and droop-
ing.
FEED-Dull throughout. Corn is inactive
and lower. Oats are in fair demand and un-
changed. Hayis in large supply. with very
A sale ofsound common Ohio river Of $50 bales
was made yesterday at $3.50, but this is below
the market. Bran isvery little asked for, and
prices down.
lh-IQWel EIaueo IN Win
reduced stock. Higher grades and Fancies firm
and in tair demand.
FISH-In fair demand and unchanged
HARDWARE-A moderate business doing.
We change quotations of several articles.
LARD In moderate demand. and prices
slightly higher.
0ILS-Dull. We quote Linseed higher.
PROFESSIONALISM with some irregu-
larity. Demand pretty active.
BULK P0Rk-Stock small-the season for it
nearly over. Scarcely any clear-sides or clear
ribs in the market. a
T0BACC0-Priees firm at quotations. The
stock Of fine qualities is light, with a good de-
mand. Purchasers find good variety on favor
able terms in this city.
VEGETABLES-Dul as new is coming in.
We lower all quotations. Carrots. parsnips and
teets. So each per Dbl,
COTTON SEED-In good demand at irregu-
lar prices. We hear of sales at from Csc 10 75c
and Soc. Il is generally believed it will go up
to Is.
DoMESTICS--In hut moderate demand at
27c. Osnaburgs, Sac.
YARNs-very quiet. 100 2ec; COO, Sic; 600,
&c.
SToCK-Business quiet The following are
sales made during the week at J. Buskle 4 Co.'S
Southern and Western Stock Yard. Chelsea -
Cattle-Three steers weighing 3, $50 gross, at lie
nett Five steers, weighing $40 gross, at l3c.
nett -Four steers, weighing 4. 100 gross. at l3c.
Seven steers, weighing .lIO gross, at l2Izc nett.
Four steers, weighing 1850 gross, at lie nett
Two steers, weighing 5000 gross, at ll15c nett
Sheep-Thirty- Three head. weighing $500, at
nc. Tweni y four head weighing 2 700, at nc.
Mich Cows-Two sold at SIS per head. One
sold at $50. Hogs are dull sale selling ut Sc
nEGnTN-r .---.-4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

last evening, that the sum of two thous-
and dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated, toward defraying the ex-
pense Of building an engine house on
the lot owned by the city, near Orleans
street; said buildiugto be erected under
the supervision Of the City Engineer.
Provided, the right Of way from said lot
to Orleans street shall be vested in the
city
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

An IMPORTANT FAor-THE FREEDMEN $
BUREAU AED THE CoRPoRATIox.-As the
city has been plunged deeply in debt
those who favor economy in its govern
ment will find the following letter, which
was read to the Board last evening, very
interesting:
GENTLEMEN. i conceive it to be my
duty as Station-house Keeper, TO lay be.
fore you the following facts with regard
TO the Freedmen's Bureau Now that
the city. of Memphis has rented and
leased for years a building known as the
police station or station-house, for the re-
cepiion and safe keeping Of corporate
offenders against its laws, and those
offenders, consisting Of two separate and
distinct classes, namely, whites and
blacks; or, in other words, white men
and freedmen. The latter offenders are
arrested by the city police, and the city
furnishes officers for their trial, aud, in
addition 70 this, boards the latter class Of
offenders, which consists principally Of
women, who are unable 10 work on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY,
M II M r IL i y; sl % Ia
Saturday Evening, May 5th, 1866

Our PUBLIC DIRECToRY.-Strangers
visiting the city in quest of any of the
necessities or Injuries of 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 PUBLIc DREcToRY column on
the first page of the PUBLIC LEDGER. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
REYIER OF The WEEK

COTT0N-Duringt the week cotton has been
entirely under the dominion Of foreign In
huenee, our own spinners appear TO have lost
all power Of acting upon the market; and as the
foreign purse is just now uehtened ~ possible
oordingly. On the day our last review closed.
the market vas paraly1ed By the depfessing
news received from Liverpool two days before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

A GonD DRUG STORE -Messrs. Walker
& Tozer, No. 100 Beal street, have on
hand, at all times large assortment of
all the choicest articles for the toilet,
and have one of the best stocks of medi-
cnes, for prescriptive purposes, to be
found in the city. People living in that
vicinity could not find better place to
patronize. m4-lw
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Special Notices.

Marriage and celibsoy, an Rssay Of Warn
ing and Instruction for Young Men. Also,
Diseases and Abuses which PROSTATE the vital
powers, with sure means Of relied. Sent free OF
charre in sealed letter envelopes. Address, Dr.
J. sKILLIN HoUGHToN, Howard AssoeiA-
ton. Philadelphia, Pa. apls-Sm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

PARTHENEUM-This magnificent ex-
hibition, which is the wonder of all
modern panoramas, will, in short time,
be in our city again. 1t is a national
painting, exhibiting all the principal
feats of the late war, and bringing them
wildly before the eye. 1t is one of the
most life-like works Of art now in exhi-
bition, and has drawn crowds wherever
il has been shown. 1t is under the pop
ular management of Messrs. Garrett d
Co.. With the panorama will be intro
duced songs by the popular balladist,
Mr.. ]. II. Allison. In all, it will be one
of the most interesting shows that has
ever visited this part of the country. 1t
is expected to be exhibited here about
the 10th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

NoTIcE.-We earnestly request our
friends not to pay more than five cents
copy for the PUBLIC LEDGER We sell
to the newsboys at two cents copy, thus
allowing them over hundred per cent
profit on every paper. ~ .s1 I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

Nor1cE.-The friends Of the late Geo.
W. Reddick will meet at the Cleburne
saloon, on Adams street, at 81 o'clock
this Saturday. afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

The School Picnic of the most
pleasant occasions of the season has
probably been the school picnic Of yes
terday Everything was conducted with
so much neatness and skill, and the little
children--God bless them all-looked
like so many lovely angels come down
among us to give the inhabitants of our
sphere some little knowledge of the beau
ties of paradise. We cannot picture a
more lovely scene than they presented
yesterday 1t was a perfect fairy view,
and will be long remembered by our citi-
zens. Much credit is due to the teachers
who have taken so much trouble with
these little angels in bringing them to
their present state of progress in learning.
We could not refrain from thinking yes
terday, as we gazed upon them, that
while we are passing away, these little
ones are coming in to fill our places.
Who knows but what we looked yester-
day on future President of this great
country Probably poet will rise
among them, whose name will be the
shining light of this continent The
world moves, and we are all moving with
it, but it is a pleasure to know that though
we are passing away from earth, we
still live in our children"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

MosT bitters that are advertised to act
as tonic, have tendency to weaken
the stomach we would therefore caution
the public against purchasing any but
Robacks, which are really, as their name
indicates, a Stomach Bisters. They
should be taken an hour before or two
hours after meals, to give tone, assist di-
gestion and strengthen the stomach.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

SAVE YouR MoSEY.--You can save a
large share Of your money by having
your job printing executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office. We make specially of
this part of our business, and, having
the most complete establishment in the
Southwest, our facilities for doing the
best Of work at lowest rates are unsur-
passed by any house in this section. We
employ the best of workmen, have all
the latest and newest styles of type and
presses, and give entire satisfaction to
all our patrons. Bring in your favors to
IL Madison street. T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
WANTS.

WANTED-AGENTS $500 TO $3.50 PER
w month to sell the Improved Crescent
Sewing Machine. Price $40. Address Chas.
ond st., near Southern Express office al3-lme
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

EPISCOPAL SERvIcE.-Rev. Mr.. Rogers
will administer holy communion and
preach tomorrow morning, in Stillman
Hall. corner Madison and Second streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

ABUSED HIS WIFE"--What a world
of brutality there is in that simple SEN
tence. Abused his Wife In our opin-
ion the man who is guilty of dbusing the
woman who has sworn to love him
through veal and woe, for better or for
worse" is barbarian, unfit for any
thing in civilization. An individual
named Van Rosburn was arrested by the
police yesterday evening for this INSIDE
meanor and lodged in Jail We think
Shakespeare meant this kind of biped
when he said, land whip the villain
naked through the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

I CHEAP GooDs.-A great variety of new
and very cheap dry goods, silk basques,
parasols and ladies shoes, have just been
received at Mack Bros. 4 Bohm's, No.
26I Main street. m4-3t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

PIrTsBuRa CoAL-Brown x Jones, OF
fee 247 Second street. Branch oifce,
4l6 Main street-R. c. Hite, agent ]
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

THAT CoUNTERFEIT.-Over month
ago we gave description of a new fifty
cents fractional currency. Several gen.
tlemen VINO considered themselves
judges, and, also, banker of the city,
said we were mistaken. To prove our
correctness in the matter we copy the
following, which we find in the Little
Rock Gazette We have examined a
counterfeit fifty-cent bill of the o. S.
fractional currency, taken by United
States detective from dealer in coun-
terfeit money 1t is of the issue upon
which appears the head of the Treasurer
of the United States, General +. K.
Spinner. The Generals face is coarsely
done, and the expression is poor; the
eyes are particularly dull and heavy.
The geometrical lathe work is very i'm
perfect, as is easily seen by a comparison
of the counterfeit with the genuine note.
This is the first counterfeit of the issue
bearing Gen. Spinners face in circu-
lation."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

INTENT To KILL-Policeman Cosgrove
arrested s. Howell last night, for shoot
ing at another man, with the intention to
kill him. Howell was taken to the sta
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
USE HELMBOLD'S
FLUID EXTRACT CHU

In all cases Of the Urinary Organs. whether ex-
isting in male or female. from whatever cause
originating. and no matter Of how long stand
ing. 1t Is pleasant In taste and odOr, immediate
in its action, and more STRENGTHENING than any
Of the preparations of Bark or Iron.
Those suffering from BrOken-down or Deli
The reader must be aware that however slight
may be the attack Of the above disease it is sure
TO affect his bodily health. mental powers, hap
piness, and that Of his posterity. Our flesh and
blood are supported from these sources.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

VAGRANcY-The police arrested W.
II. Travis last evening, charged with
vagraney, and lodged him in Jail to give
an account of himself
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
FOR RENT.

L,OR RENT-A STORE IN A GOOD LOCA-
T ton. Inquire at No. 36 Poplar street, or at
No. IL st. Martin street. ---s--s apg-lm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

LIKE "QUAKRRs' UNs."-Artifcial
teeth are of little use and easily de-
tected. Take care of the real ones. All
you need is fragrant SorOdont Use it
daily and your teeth will be the last of
natures gifts to fail you.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

FAIR and fashionable Young America
has installed Phalon's Might Blooming
Cereus" as a specially in all its draw
ing-rooms, dressing-rooms, and boudoirs.
1t is we'll Beauty should breathe fra
grant atmosphere, and Nature, in all her
bowers, has no richer perfume than this.
-Newark Journal. st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

WHILE you are IN good health insure
your life in the Etna Life Insurance
Company. No extra charge for residing
and travelling anywhere South at all
seasons of the year. Moore & West,
agents, No 22l Madison street a25-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

FoR REST-A store, with three rooms
and cellar Enquire at ls2 Beal street,
near second bayou bridge
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

THE NICHOLSON PAVEMENT - The
Mayor has virtually vetoed the Nichol-
son pavement by throwing the decision
of the same back to the citizens inter
ested in the matter There has been
considerable said fer and against this
patent, and the people will now have a
say upon the matter. We fear, however,
that between so much legislation in the
matter, the thing will be deferred 80 long
that we will have to wait another year
before the work commences.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

BAD TINES FOR SHOOTING. Officer
Fox last night arrested a man named
Alexander for shooting in the corpora
ton. This is no time for such delectable
pastime, and the sooner people stop it
the better. Let us enjoy peace after the
terrible connections of the past few days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

THEATRE.-There was crowded house
at the New Memphis Theatre last even
ing to pay tribute to the talent Of Mics
Thompson, it being the occasion of her
benefit Ladies Beware gave great sat
isfaction; but it was in the last piece
that Miss Charlotte Thompson proved
herself perfect Little Treasure. This
evening we are to have the beautiful
drama Of Little Fadet This being
one of Miss Thompson's mastery imper-
sonations, the house will surely be
crowded. t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

CoHFEcTIoYERs AND DIRECT IMPORTERS
OF SEGARs. ID. Aste & Co. No 1897 Main
street, have just received large supply
of the best brands of segars direct from
Havana; they also keep constantly on
hand large assortment of eonfection-
cries, ice cream, soda water, cakes, fruits,
etc. ap30lw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
PHYSICIANS. PLEASE NOTICE

We make no secret Of the ingredients. Helm
holds Fluid Extract Buchu is composed of
Bachu. Cubebs. and Juniper Berries, selected
with great care. and prepared in vacuo BY H.
T. Il slmbold. Druggist and Chemist Of sixteen
years experience in the city of Philadelphia.
and which is now prescribed by the most omi-
neut physicians. has been admitted to use in the
United States army, and is also in very general
use in State Hospitals and public Sanitary In
stitutious throurhout the land.
70 Direct Letters 20
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

ENOR SALE.-BY BLACK, CAMRON a. co,
i 5000 bushels prime White and Yellow
Corn. in new gunnies. and Corn in ear; ;
1000 barrels Alabama Lime, which has
been tested and proven TO be better than
any lime in use for building and plastering
purposes; also, 100 barrels pure Bourbon Whis-
key. BLACK. CAMR0N ~ CO.,
my1-1w Charleston Avenue, near Depot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
IMPROVED ROSIE WASH

viii radically exterminate from the system
Diseases of the Urinary Organs arising from
habits of dissipation, at little expense little or
no change in diet and no exposure, completely
superseding those unpleasant and dangerous
remedies, Copaiba and Mercury, in curing those
unpleasant and dangerous diseases.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05

THK NV ENGINE HousE.-By motion
of Alderman Grace, the Board resolved
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
FOR SALE.

IGOR SALE.-A BARGAIN OFFERED.
Il handsomely improved Lot on Linden
made soon. Applyto fas
1 MOORE & WEST,
my3-6t 2212 Madison street,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-05
HELMBOLD,S
HELMBOLD's
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU.

In affections peculiar to females, is unequalled
by any other preparation, as in Chlor0sis or
Retention. Irregularities. painfulness or sup
preston of customary excavations, liberation
or Scrrhous state of the Uterus. Leucorrhea,
and all complaints incident to the sex, whether
arising from habits Of dissipation, imprudencies
or in the Decline or Change of Life.
LAC HELMBOLD'S aG
FLUID Elk TRACT BUCH q
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-02

ANOTHER BRITISH BLUNDER. Lord
Robert Cecil, member of the British
Parliament, made merry, in a recent
speech, over his experience in the United
States. On board a Cunard steamer he
says, the passengers offer material for a
curious~tudy "You find yourself with
VicePresident of the United States
on one side, and perhaps q detective in
pursuit of Muller on the other, while
opposite may be the French Minister
going out, and MFR. Barnum, perhaps,
next to him."
After the customary slurs at American
manners, Lord Robert gave his hearers
the remarkable bit of information that
"the Federal General Sherman, who
might almost have dictated the policy
Of the republic, returned to the drudge
ry of lawyers office in q small couu-
try town. Conduct such as this remind
ed one of the old Roman, who saved
the state one day, and welded a pillow
the next" This will be news to Gen.
Sherman, tlt
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-02

CHURCH PROPERTY. On Sunday
morning last, Robert Hoskinson, Thad-
deus Hatcher, Leonidas Peugh and Thos.
Hoskinson, residing in the vicinity of
Hamilton church, in this county, were
arrested by file of soldiers, and brought
to Leesburg upon the charge of removing
from said Church, the Bible, Hymn
Book, Sabbath School Library and a
pine table, belonging to the cOngrega-
ton that week or two since was denied
the use of the building by military au-
thority. The parties were placed in the
guard-house and detained until Monday
morning, when three Of them were re-
leased. The fourth, Mr.. Thos. Hoskin-
son, is, we understand, still in confine-
ment.-LOudon Mirror.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-02

GEN. GRANTS FIRST WOUND. Gen.
Grant received his first wound, and had
narrow escape at New York on Mon
day. The following account is given of
the matter:
A curious and most unforeseen acct
dent happened to General Grant on
Monday, which fortunately resulted in
trfling wound. A gentleman called
at the Metropolitan Hotel for the pur-
pose of exhibiting to General Grant
rifle of an entirely new pattern. Inc
rifle was about two feet in length, ana
resembled a pistol i'm construction, ex-
centinp that the cartridge was inserted
at the breech. Owing to the novel con-
struction of the new invention, General
Grant took hold of it to examine the
Acknowledgement in an incautiOus man.
ner, and, having inserted the cartridge,
touched the trigger with a very slight
pressure, causing the rifle to explode.
At the instant that the General touched
the the trigger, he had his left hand on
the muzzle of the rifle, and part of the
cartridge entered his hand and lodgedfn
the palm and thumb, wounding him in
a serious manner. The scene Of this un-
fortunate accident was in the private
apartments belonging to General Grant.
his aids and four children of the General
being present. The ball lodged in the
wall Of the room, directly opposite to
where General Grant was standing at
the time of the accident. Col. Badeaux,
Colonel Porter, Colonel Hudson, Col.
Babcock and Captain Dunn, of the
Generals staff, were also present at the
time of the accident, and considerable
alarm was manifested by Mrs. Grant
and the officers belonging TO the staff Of
| the General, at the result of the inspec-
| ton of the novel firearm. Luckily,
| however, the children of the General
were not in a position to receive the
deadly charge Of the weapon, and the
great left-flanker exclaimed, as he re-
ceived the fragment of the cartridge in
his hand, 81 am not hurt" The staff
crowded around General Grant with
congratulations on his fortunate escape,
which the General received in calm
and cool manner, as if nothing had hap
pened. The wound was dressed care
fully by surgeon, and nothing was said
about the wound by any one present,
fearing that an alarm might be created
by the report that an accident had ioc-
Cured to the General. The wound did
not prevent General Grant from keep
ing his engagement during the even-
| ing
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-02

AFFAIRS IN .TEXAs.-In the Texas
Convention, in session at Galveston, an
article of the Constitution was ordered
to be engrOssed abolishing involuntary
servitude except for crime protecting
the descendants of Africans in the rights
of property, and allowing them to testi-
fy in the courts-yeas So, nays 20.
The interior agents of the Freedmen's
Bureau rep .rt that armed men are defy
ing the United States soldiers and NAL.
treating laborers. Forces have been Sent
to their protection. Many counterfeit,
compound interest notes are i'm circula.
ton, dated February 10, 1854. Several
arrests have been made.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-02

she was said to he Catholic, at another
II Unitarian; again she was spiritual
list, and again she was insane. One OF
the last stories is, that she isexceedingly
jealous of the popularity of the Prince
of Wales, and the believers in this the
DRY will probably find therein reason
for her sudden appearance in the world.
For ourselves, we choose 10 see in ii the
triumph of duty over self.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-02

BOILER EXPLOSION AND Loss OF
LIFE. A terrific explosion occurred on
Monday evening at the furnace of J. 4
H: J. Nelly, in Middletown, Pa, re-
sulting in the complete destruction OF
the furnace and the death of five men
and wounding of six others. Eight
boilers were in the furnace. One was
blown through the building and carried
500 yards and lodged in the Pennsylva-
MIA canal. The other boilers were seat
tered in various directions, some of them
passing through houses and other build
ings.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-02

The TRIAL OF CAPTAIN GEE. A dis
patch from Raleigh states that Gee, the
commandment of the prisoners at Sails
bury, has bt en- arraigned for trial; he
pleaded that he is protected by his pa
role. The Court denied it on theground
that parole afforded no protection
against crime not recognized by the rules
of war. The trial will probably last u
month or two.