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The Lecture Last Night.

We cordially unite with the morning
papers in the request they prefer to Pr
Hanson, to repeat his lecture on the At
mosphere, delivered last night The
pleasure of listening to lecture dis
tinguished by so many beauties, and
Astounding with so much excellence,
should not be restricted to the small au-
dience gathered at its deliFery last eye
ming, bSt should be shared BY the gen.
ersl public. So far as We are informed,
the desire for its repetition 10 ahiyersal,
and We ass satisfied that ita second deliv-
cry would result In the most Astounding
success. We trust that be may be pre-
vailed on to accede to wish so generally
expressed, and favor our citizens with
another opportunity g hiaf ais aes' ad,
mirabls ie6tage,
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Criminal COurt.

This court, Judge II E. Hudson pre-
siding, met at 9 o'clock a. m. yesterday
and proceeded with the cause Of the
State against Hiram Toliver, indicted in
the June term, 1868, for the murder Of
friedrich Jones, on the 18th Of July,
1868. The indictment on examination
was declared by the Attorney General to
be defective. whereupon q fresh indict-
ment was framed and sent before the
Grand Jury, who 10 a short time retained
with "true bill" A jury was not OBJ
tanned until about 4 o'clock pm; the
case went to the jury about 10 o'clock,
who, after deliberatiOn of about one
half hour, returned verdict Of voluntary
masslaughter, and fixed the punishment
at seven years in the penitentiary.
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This place Of amusement, the only one
open 10 the city, is 10 full blast and draws
fair TO good houses every night The
music, the dancing, and the beauty
nightly preGented and good pORic acting,
are all Of al attractive character. We
learn that Mr.. ]. W. GARNER, the popular
Stage Manager, is about to retire and 60
home, giving place to Mr.. Charley White,
the old Memphis tavOrite. Among the
prominent artists who appear is Miss
Leslie, the famous danseuse, who always
is heartily eneored.
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memphian Arrested at Holly spring


Memphian Arrested at Holly Springs
We see from the Holly Springs Re
porter of the Both, that Captain R. G..
Mathews, q wOllknown citizen Of Men,
phis, was ssses.ed in Holly Springs, on
Friday of last week, Oh telegram from
L. French, Sheriff of Yalobusha county,
ccItsining the following words: "If R.
G. Matthews 10 in Holly Springs, arrest
and detain him until yos scar from me"
Mr.. Matthews was on visit 10 his fathers
faulty 10 that city, and was arrested by
Mr.. Desmond, the Marshal, early on Fri
day morning. He was detained in Gus
tody until Saturday evening, thirty-six
hours, when s second dispatch, signed
as before, was received, telling Mr.. Des'
mond that charges against Matthews
we're withdrawn release him." he was,
of course, at once released. Things
have reached beautiful condition in
Mississippi Fben 2 pRseseble and or
derby citizen can be ordered arrested,
and be held in close custody without the
nature of the charges against him being
made known.
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sfexart,s High school.

We refer with pleasure to the card OF
PROFESSOR J. D. Stewards High School
for boys. The next session of this ex-
cellent institution yill commence on
Wednesday, the LIST Of September, and
terminate on the Both Of June, is70. A
feature above oil others, as it is 80 rare,
to which we woxld call attention is the
complete gymnasium which has been
erected. The course is thorosgk. snd the
regulations mild, but firm.
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RUSSELL's TONIC BITTERS
WILL EEFEoruALLY CURE

WILL EERECTUALLY CURE
Liver Complaint, Jaundiee, Dyspep-
STA. Chronic or Nervous Debility,
Chronic Dfarrbea, Disease of the
Kidneys, and all Diseases arising
from a DfsOrdered Liver, Stomach
or Intestines;
Such as Constitution, Flatulence, Iaward
Piles, Fulness of Blood TO the Head, Acidity of
the Stomach. Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for
Food, Fulness or Weight in the Stomach S ur
Fluctuations, Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit
Of the Stomach, Swimming of the lead, Hur-
ried or Difficult Breathing. Fluttering at the
Heart, Choking or Suffocatng Sensations
when in a Lying Posture. Dimness of Vision,
Dots or Webs before the Sight, Dull Pain in the
Head, Deficiency of Persniration, Yellowness
Of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back,
Chest, Limbs, etc., Sudden Flashes Of Heat,
Burning of the Flesh, Constant Imaginings OF
Evil. and Great Depression of Spirits.
They are entirely Vegetable anu Free
from Alcoholic SfimuIant and
all Injurious Ingredients,
And are pleasant in taste and smell, and mild
in their operation. and will remove impurities
from the body. and give health and vigor to the
frame.
Sold by all druggists and dealers in family
medicines. Prepared Mt No. ~ North Court
street. Memphis, Tennessee.
~ Liberal discount to the trade,
80 j. B. RUSSELL, MD.
lZJ-S-f4 prOprietOr-
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After Stonswall Iackson's death, at
Charlottesville, story became current
among the Confederate legions-which
the soldiers loved to repeat over the fires
of their bivousc-that on account of his
extreme piety, when their famous chief
tain fell, detachment Of angels left the
heavenly gates to visit the battlefield
aud escort the hero's soul to heaven. The
celestial squadron searched the close
Etrewn plain, but without fleet. he
whom they sought could not be found,
and they returned mournfnlly to heaven
to report thCir want Of success. But 10 !
behold on arriving they found .he spirit
Of the immortal warrior there already.
SfonescdH Jqeksos had made a flank
mGrch, aad got to beareB before them
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River.

The river at this point rose five inches in the
past twenty four hours. and is now seven feet
one inch within the high water mark of 1867,
The upper streams are declining. AtSt. Louis
the river is receding steadily. with fair stage
out to Cairo. The Ohio is falling at Louisville
with seven feet in the canal. The Arkansas is
declining, with six and half feet in the chan
mel from Little Rock out. White river is re-
ceding rapidly, with only four feet in the chan
mel above Augusta.
Business on the levee moderately good.
Weather clear and pleasant.
BOATS LEAVING To-Day.
The peoples tavorlte City Of Cairo is the reg
ular Saturday packet for Cairo and st. Louis,
leaving promptly at five o'clock tomorrow eve
ming. The gentlemanly and ever-ebliging
Captain James W. Malin commands. Henry
e. Corbyn. g most gallant and courteous gen.
tleman. presides in the Office.
The new and splendid passenger and freight
steamer Natoma will leave this evening
at FIVE for all points on White river. Captain
Wm. j. Ashford commands. with those clever
and accomplished gentlemen. Garrett T. Huls
and john smither in the office. The Natoma
Is in complete running order. makes two
forty time, and is one of the best packets in
this trade.
The magnificent Luminary leaves this
evening at Eve o'clock for Vicsbuig and bends.
Captain Dan. Conway is il command. and the
clever and courteous gentlemen, John Lehmer
and Charles Parsons. are the efficient and ever
popular clerks.
The splendid packet. Indiana. is announced
to leave at eight o'clock this evening for Vicks-
burg. Natchez and New Orleans. under COM
mand of Captain Rube Neal. Charlie Miller
does the honors Of the office.
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Sr. JoHN's METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHuRcH.-The fourth quarterly meeting
will be held tom rrow in the usual place
Law Court room. Greenlaw building.
Rev. W. Il. Pearne will preach at lO3
am. Sermon to young meR,
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JOE LOCKS, 1864 Main street, has all
the late dsilies from Chicago, Cincinnati,
81. Louis, Louisville. New York and
Nashville; also, the illustrated. scien-
tific, sporting. political, literary and
police weeklies, and the August maya
zines, etc.
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M z DIcAL.
MEDICAL.
DIR. RUSSELL'S
Tsp N s A IL Y.
The Largest and Oldest InstitutiOn of
the Kind in the Southwest; Estab.
Iished Nine Years, and the only
Reliable Place for the Cure of
Private Diseases.
DIR. RUSSELL,
No. az North Court ST.

NORTH SIDE OF COURT SQUARE,
~ Memphis. Tennessee. is acknowledged by
all parties interested as by far the MOST Sue
CESSFUL PHYSICIAN in the treatment of
Private and Secret Diseases. Quick. thorough
and permanent cures guaranteed in every
case, male or female. Recent cases of Con-
orrhea and Syphilis cured in few days. with
out the use Of mercury, change of diet, or him
drance from business. Secondary Syphilis
the last vestige eradcated without the use Of
mercury. Sufferers from Impotency. or Loss
OF Sexual Power. restored to free vigor in few
weeks. elect OF, Gonorrhea of long standing,
when all internal rem edies have failed, perma-
nently and speedily cured by n new treatment.
Victims of self abuse and excessive venery.
suferins from spermetorrhea and loss of phys
ical and mental power. speedily and perma-
nenty cured.
s~ All consultations strictly confidential.
Office hours from 9 I'm. TO ! pm , and 2 pm,
to pm. DIR. j. b. h U5SELL,
Consulting Physician.
L. g. WARRAY, Secretary.
Treatises on Chronic Diseases furnished free
on application. 1919 81
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4 OsT OR MIsLAID-.Tw0 PROMIss0R.Yl
| notes, one for six hundred dollars tx6Ov).
me other for eleven hundred dollars tSllOO) !;
navsbIe 10 the undersigned. The public are
cautioned not to trade for the above. as pay
ment hes been stopped. .r,,uv
I9s-l3i NV. OBklEN.
r OsT -ON FRIDAY EVENING. TIE
II A a3d inst, on Adams street or Poplar street
road. one gold watch. Any one leaving the
same at Ledger office will be suitably, re-
wardad. IL l2z
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Rev. L. G. Ransom having returned to
the city, there will be services at the
Cumberland Presbyterisn Church, Court
street, on Sunday, August lst, at i0s am.
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Trust . ale.

pY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY 9s J, IN ~ NE
lana dated 18th 6ay Of January, 1862; and
d1Iy recorded in the REGISTERS ONCE Of shelby
county, State Of Tennesses. IN book NO. ~
mart i. pages 5s7 and ssS, on the Hth day Of
January. 1860. will on
ghursday, the 5th Of August. 1879.
g.. an the hours Of 10 a. m. and y m, proceed
betwe. The highest and best bidder. for cash.
20 No. is the south side q Bradford street
In the eiy ~ Bradford street. and runs back
Of nity iees o III tines one hundred and forty
between ~, .iIs,. with a small frame dwell
slsn, iess an rirht Of redemption Is express
" waved in said TIT s ss sSd premises S1S is Be-:
70 IN ~ ~ Sood- hut Shsp Aonvey az trustee
1 ss,v sais Al No. $50 Front ssaest a.
- ,es, n ~ nI-lto
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EMMoSs.-Ws are in receipt of Louis
Sille, New Orleans, st. Louis, Cincinnati
and New York dsiliey Of the lstest dates
from Mr.. Emmons news depot, on Jsfer.
son street, where all the popular papers
of the day may be found.
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The Best IS THE cHEAPgsr.-J. Devote
has the best of everything ia the family
grocery line, corner Third and Adssis
streets. 1913
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Reristration Notiee.

MEurHIs. TENN. July =. lscs.
uFFfeE GILL eRMAih o " No. a.
Nj Mcmphis. fnx she regis.sauon ~ s0i p,,l.
antil august 4. isel, stgept msansso''' 'u'
% On ~nisN W JOHNP. RQQGhNkh,
ls-is5 cOmmhIioner Of ketAssfsu"h'
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Or our first page We haye compiled
directory of business houses, which our
readers viii 6nd a seryiceabla medium
for giving their location. EST
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N otice.

0FFIcE OF PLANTERS ISsURAScE Co.,
MEMPHIS, TESE.. July ., 1864 !
THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING or
Il the stockholders Of the Planters Insurance
Company. for the election Of Directors for the
ensuipE year. will be held Al this Office on Mon
day, the ID Of August NEXT. ~ 10 AN.
All stockholders are invited 10 be present in
W. A. GOODMAN.
R5-l2 Secretary,
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joe SELIGNAs.-Mr. Seligmsn, at IS
Union street, has on hand 6ue lot Of
horses and buggies for the use of the pub
lie. Those Who desire % take g pleasant,
safe ride, should call ct the pesoto
.t.Li..
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weather Report, July 81, lS69.
The following report of the state Of the
weather in the principal places Of the country
at eight O'Clock this morning. is furnished by
the Western Union Telegraph Company. at the
paahndx Hotel:
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Pure DRuGs at the elegant drug store
of Morrison & Ellis, sl92 Main street,
where they keep complete stock.
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PITTsBURa and Camel coal and gas
coke, Brown & Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bstssl Block. 7
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sugar for Preserving.
All grades of preserving sugars, from
common to best, and at very low figures.
Come and see.
Mustard.
Colman's, Durkee's, Kentucky and
common mustard-mustard we know to
be good.
Spices.
A new lot Of very fine extra unground
cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, white
pepper, etc., superior to anything ever
brought to Memphis.
OLIVER, FNSIE & Co.,
284 Main street.
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Election Of Directors.

Next Monday the stockholders of the
Planters Insurance Company, as reor-
gsnized, will hold an election for Direct
ors. 1t is earnestly desired that there be
q full attendance. 1872
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FIRsT.cLAss baths ct 1855 Main street,
for forty cents. l3s
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why should we celebrate Washing
tons birthday more than mine p asked
teacher. Because he never told g
lie !" shouted a little boy. "
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GER your 2. Y. shirts and furnishing
goods direct of the rsnEfaetuFerp, Wig
gans 4 Thorn, 233 Clay Building, 6e-t
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Iyyou want good old Megibben whisky
20 to Megibben & Bro, 2Sl Main street
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The negresses Of Virginia have very
generally concluded to give the cold
shoulder to ell negroes who voted for
Walker.
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IL you gAEt good old Megibben whisky
70 to Megibben l. Rro., 2sl Main street.
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4 ANNOUNCEMENTS.

E0R REPRESENTATIVES,
IL EDITORS LEDGER. At the urgent solicita-
ton ofvery many friends. have consented to
become o candidate. for Representative in the
next Legislature, subject to the nomination Of
lost ii. TOWNSEND.
I ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE
Il for Represep tative in tho next General AS
eembly Of the State Of Tennessee. subject to the
decision Of the proposed Democratic Conyen-
ton Of Shelby county. SAM. Ii. JONES.
June "a, 1869, 100-t
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IFyOp sspt gsOd cid Aegibben whis-
Ky, 20 to Megibben & Bro, S8l Main ct.
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II you want good old Megibben whisky
20 to MegibbeR 4 Bro, 2Sl Main street.
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ADVERTISE your business in LESSSR
directory, 6rst page. '
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lyon want good old Megibben whisky,
70 TO AegiSSen 3 Bro.l 2SI Main street =
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FOR SALE.

TSOR SALE-A GOOD AND co MORT.
II able house, No. lS Fourth street, near
corner of Adams street; possession Hven I'M
mediateiy For particulars call on s. 2; h ,p1o
1856 Main street. lz.-I9e-
NOR SALE-A NEAT AND WELL SQILT
H two-story frame residence, southwest cor
ner Court street and Brinkley avenue; ,,,L
I2is-5O W. A. wHEATLEY. Bethel BE:
nor SALE-A BEAUTIFUL TR0TTlNG
and pacing bay mare, with or witnouS
buggy. superb animal:
iSi-l46 WA. WHEATLEY. Bethel BIZ.
BLANKS FOR MAGISTRATES AND
ID Constables on hand and for sale a. this
sotice. lll-l
EOR SALE OR EXVHANGE-MY PLACE
four miles out on the fernando road. con,
,taining twelve and half acres good land. wei
house, smoke house, corn-erib. carriage mousse
wagon shelter. etc., all new; inc young or
.chard, raSpberries. strawberries and grapes;
rdne clover lot, grass lot. garden, etc; two
splendid csterns and horse-popd. Will De
eoid on easy terms or exchanged for city prop
"''' X. WHITM0RE.
PUBLIC LEDGER office.
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For Friar's Point and Way Land'gs.
GEO. W. CHI L + X, sKh
" Geo. Malone, master, leaves -
as above every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY. at pm. Apply on board. let
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II. sEEHAPsES, Practical watch.
maker, 2f6 SECOND street. l2S.l4s
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ORGILL BRes. & Co., Agents for the
SAILS oft Gulle1 Steel Brush Gins
Having already ,aksp orders for a very
large number of the above g,ss, 10 you'd
suggest to those wishing to purchase that
it would be we'll for them to hand in their
orsera ag early as possible, to avoid dis
appointment.
6RsILL Bros. n Co.,
Nos. $40 and 3l2 corner Monroe and
Front streets.
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IL you want good old Megibben whisky.
60 to Megibben 4 Bro, 2sl Main street.
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CATAwBA WINE.-Fifty cases Of Yeat-
man 4 Graham's very superior vintage
of 1865 just received, and for sale in lots
to suit purchasers, by
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Henry Ward Beecher's church is now
called the Brooklyn Coliseum"
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Regular Memphis and Friar's Point
Tri.WcekIy Packet.
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y " IN Y 4 Y II .
LOUIS HANAUER, of Schoolield Il Hanauer.
M. L. MEACHAM. of Meacham 4 Treadwell.
R. P. WALT, of r. P. Walt i Co.
A. L. HARRIS, Of Harris. Cochran Co.
J. @. Nicely. of Brooks. Nicely & Co.
D. p. MADDEN. of David P. Hadden & Co.
j.. P. HOFFMAN,. of Mitchell. Hoffman,
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1888
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improvements.

Attention has often been called by the
several city papers, as we'll as ourselves,
to the improvements being made by the
many high. headed houses Of our city for
the coming business season, as we'll as
the adding to the beauty which Memphis
is noted for iu her blocks and squares,
streets and avenues. Yet, even to the
ninety ninth report of the same, we must
call the attention OF the eye Of our readers
to the buildings on the corners of Front
and Madison, Front and Court, Main and
Court, Ayrss' Block on Second, the new
church on Union, the Christian Church
on the corner Of Linden and Mulberry,
and residences on Poplar, Adams, Onion,
Beal, fernando, Shelby, Brinkley ave-
nue., and ether portions Of the city that
possess style and convenienees as will
reflect great credit on any city producing
such epterprising people. Hurrah for
Memphis. We viii hsye q New York Of
our own in few years, providing Sar-
bour Lewis and bis ilk don't remain
longer than their trial for the by
order of the County Commissioners ."
done away funds Of the people.
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Mayor Leftwichs health is improving
slowly. He will be home in October.
Promenades and drives on an extern
sive scale, were one Of the many features
engaged in last night by our "brave
bucks and gentle does of our loved city.
= Another new bale of cotton was re-
csived this morning by our enterprising
mercantile firm, Thos. II. Allen x Co.,
raised by J. II. & c. r. Estill, Bolivar
county, Miss.
The Jewish Synagogue choir, in their
preparations for the coming religious fes-
.ival. attracts great attention. Splendid
voices and beautiful faces are engaged in
the good work.
The two-wheeled machines, that used
to be, are again coming in use, judging
from the frequent appearance of them
on the streets at night. We take ice and
curb stones in ours, and not velocipedes
these id deucedly all-hot ewes.
Our contemporary of the Press and
Herald proposes, in order to avoid COM
ing in contact with the comet, and the
disagreeable effect to the inhabitants OF
this world that may follow, to put cow
catcher on the north pole and knock the
thing off the track. Good, it shall be done.
Chelsea city and Memphis Aldermen
are at loggerheads. In the first round Of
"setto" yesterday, first door closed
was claimed for Third-Warder; in the
second, Chelsea gave the tumble-bup
offer, when T-W. went to water" Bar.
bour Lewis, the referee, threw the sponge
We are pleased to see that Mr.. Edward
L. Tobey has been appointed Auditor Of
the Memphis and Louisville railroad,
Memphis division. We congratulate the
company on securing the services of this
gentleman to fill that highly responsible
position, feeling assured, from our kuowl.
edge of him, that he is the fright man
in the right place" Freight and ticket
reports, and all correspondence relating
to accounts, should be addressed to him
at his office in Memphis.
New cotton continues to come in from
every direction. Mississippi led the van,
Arkansas followed, and now we are hap
by to record our State as furnishing the
fleece as white and clean, firm and dura'
Bile as that raised in other domains. We
are glad to see the staple coming in, as
it causes our cotton and merchant men tc
tread lighter, rub their hands, pat shout
deru, and command in stentorian voices
the busting, relaying and new filling Of
shelves, and other tokens of plenty to
give out and dollars to come in.
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Can't Get Cool.

Cool corners with curbstones, hotels
and street pavements, Court Square with
benches, office doors and high awnings,
levee and the bluffs, Peabody observatory
and chairs, and ice, of course, without
anything, or, in fact, all things else
that would temper the air toward
cooling down we're the go" and all
sought for" last evening and night
We are assuredly passing through one
of the most heated terms known to our
Oldest and best citizens, or history alone.
We wonder If it is the close proximity of
the comet now TO be seen every evening
after moonrise, and whose appearance is
that of q glazing headlight Of a distant
locomotive, or the flaming sponge of a
toy balloon. 1t has no tail, and, certain
ly, from the warmth we are enduring, the
afterpart must be laying near our city
somewhere. We sigh for the days OF
November, or something more cooling
than that which we are now undergoing.
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DRUGS AND FANCY ARTICLES -Messrs.
Goodyear Il Falls, the gentlemanly pro-
prietors OF the Central Drug Store, PSI
Main street, are daily receiving new and
fresh supplies of drugs, chemicals, oils,
and fancy toilet articles, such as combs,
brushes, powders, perfumeries, etc., to
which they call the attention of pur-
chasers. These gentlemen keep nothing
but the best of everything in their line,
and are noted for fair and square dealing.
Call and examine their stock and prices.
We know you will be pleased.