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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Ala called meeting of the First Glass ut the Elr-
ginia Military Institute II committee ofthrcc was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive OF the
sentiment of the meeting; whcreupon the com-
mttee reported the, following; which WAS unani-
mously adopted - -. .r.
Whereas 1t has pleased Almighty God in his wise
providence 10 remove from our midst our late el-
low-catet and classmate WILLIAM w. DAVID
SON we deem IL our duty and privilege to give vent
to our feelings tcstifyng our appreciation of the
loss sustained, not only by ourselves, but by his
relatives and many friends. Therefore be II
Resolued, That while In humble submission we
bowtv the decree of an all-wise Providence we can
not hut deeply regret the loss of one who was so
closely couaected with us i'll all our duties rs
cadets of the same corps and as members of the
same class. n
ReSolyed, That In his death the community Of
his native town feels the loss OF one cut down from
among them In The bloom Of early manhood II
promising Young citizen and that W.T. ourselves
DO truly and deeply feel the loss of our bosom
friend and former clissmate and that we tender
our sympatAes 70 his relatives and friends in this
their sad bereavement; and while mingling our
tears and SORROWS forthe dead. may We rest inhope
that 1t isour loss aud his gan; and that he was
suatchcd SO suddenly from the bosom OF his FAMILY
TO he restored TO the bosom OF his M4ker EI1
ReS0Lred That copy of these resolutions be
village paper and in the EIchinond Dispatcl:
RICHARD BkOOkE,4
Ill, yrzs} Al 1 .5sfa.s w. p.tHOWERTON,
~. g.., .r.-y 1890, FRANK Is. CLARK -
'7& q 80 = .,+.. Committee.
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s,on Of the articles and propositions In too
many places will only serve to confuse the ,
Mind or the student Of the "suhiect oil
arithmetic, rs the Journal styles IT.
We must add that this is an unusualiy
rood first No. We trust that the editors 40
no, intend to use WEBsTER's dictionary.
TRescu says that the "g' in "reign Is
silentnpon the tongue but eloquent 10 lhc
eve. sowe say OF the second q" IN mar
yc,Ious.o "travcller,' etc, etc. 1t teiis me
eye chat the words are words Of three sylla-
hes. whereas marvellous and trdee-'e'
might be words of two syllablcs. GIVE Us
the other 81" friends.
If the editors and contributors whose
names are announced as svch in the Jour
mol shall not succeed in furnishing an eS-
cellent educational periodical, we may wen
DESPAIR Of ever having one in Virginia.
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THE AUGUSTA FAIR.-The best joke IS that
Of vour friends expense the next best.
that at your own. We have EXCHANGED
unite a lot of these two kinds with the
Enou,rer. This morning we have him III q
racy sde-dish gotten up by "Augusta."
Our neiehbor, Qu1xorE-like, recently
.snitched into" the Augusta Fair. Ina
oininr that it was the fair Dulcinca driven
By an old wizard in q buggy drawn by
an altered bull around the fair grounds, lie
tilted 1t the vehicle, and upset it. His ire
being up, he let drive at the equine llld'-
viduals present, and spread diSlnay III the
cattle and sheep pens. For ali which we
now have the fail OF the man who represents
the cattle-drvers brought down upon our
neighbor Really, this Augusta Fair IS
big thing. Its fun lasts long time.
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NOVELS OF GEORGE Eliot. Vol Y. Ro1notd.
New York HARPER & BROTHERS.
OF the new and uniform library edition oil
the ELIOT Novels.
BFGeAn ON HORSEBACK Or, 4 Country
Fon,ily. BY the Author Of Found
Dead,S "Lost Sir Mossingherd.' New
York: HARPER & BROTHERS.
Of the library select novels now beng
published by the HARPERs.
Both these publications for sale by BATES
& WADDY BROTHERS.
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I.RAPE-YINESO OF YHE FOLLOWING.
SEsyarietles and of very superior quality for sale
atredueed prices, ss the ground they occupy mrist
be eleared--yiz.. CONCORD, IVES. IONA, IS
KAELLA, DELAWARE, ADIR0NDAG. and
ltwo and some three years old, ana ail
'ie,sS'S~ ~ JOHN j. wERTH
oc 2s-M box 3s5, Richmond, Va.
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S4s9s,0OO,os

But where are the other Sl3SG, 0oO,O0O to
come from: Evidently the Government
must pay the whole amount, and the ac-
count must stand
Debt and interest. $685., Ooo, 600
The debt paid OF, and as II consequence
taxation reduced !; capital forced to seek en-
ployment in agriculture, commerce, manu-
features, railroads, and other improvements,
who can venture to predict the future pros
perity and greatness to which this country
will attain?
Very respectfully, &c. n.
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ny Z. i
SPECIFICS
MEET WITH SUCCESS EVERYWHERE.
SPECIFICS

MEET WITH SUCCESS EVERYWHERE.
ELIAS'S EFFECTUAL ERADICATOR effects
cure In every case when properly applied. 10
persons suffering with rheumatism, Lumbago, or
Pains Of the Limbs and Joints, 1t gives RELIEF after
few applications.
The proprietor Of the +. f. Z. sPEClFlCs,
having been applied to frequently by persons al
hicted now takes this method OF Informing the
nubllc that he has arranged his Office at No. l4lS
Broad street. where he viii undertake 10 cure Win
his .sSpecihcs any person suffering with Rheu-
matism, Lumbago, or Pains Of the Limbs and
Joints, or will call at patients residences II de-
sired and guarantees TO effect cure with his
SPECIFICS only In all cases.
ELIAS'S EFFECTUAL ELIXIR, for the GER
tain cure of Dyscntery, Diarrhra, and all Bower
Disorders. The proprietor Of the +. +. +. sPE1-
CIFICS can prove by some of our well-known clti-
zens who have tried 1t that the elixir works
like magic In all cases, and he will cure all per-
sons afflicted at his office, or call at patients resi-
dences at any time required.
| ELIAS.S EFFECTUAL ELIX1R BlTTEHs
| have cured persons who have been suffering VIII
Dyspepsia for many years. 1t Is positive cure fof
Sick Stomach and General Debility, and as u tonic
| Is second to none.
| The f. E. f. SPECIFICS are for sale by all the
| nrtncipal druggists mt retail and by the proprie'
tor at his office No. ll16 Broad street. None gen.
nine without the proprietor's photograph ana sig
| - seq
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In Wheeling, on Thursday evening, October
ldth, 1868, by Rev. j. 4. Sullivan, Mr.. SYNONYM
HEALT, of Richmond, Va, to Miss ANGELINA
FUNK, OF this city.
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aFIDLOTHIAN NOTICE.-Thc stock
WI holders Of the NIDLOTFIhN cpAi. MI u.
MING COMPANY no rf.es:ei H. meet oi VI.
THURSDAY the as.Tinstan. 1t IL O'Clock "; ~
the Office Of Robert Howard, ESD, attorney u, law
corner OF Bank and Eleventh streets, upon nuSi-
oc eI-coda sUNDEY STOCKHOLDERS.
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n9 RETrENCHMENT
WE OFFER NO BAIT, BUT ALL WE
& ADVERTISE AND SAY
WE MEAN.
Look at the LIST below, and you win find

Look at the LIST below, and you win find
Fine BL OK ALPACA at a'.' SO, e. ''c.' &C.
CoLORED ALPACA at 80, 40, and Soc; i.
P1Cu-CoI. oRED DEI.A1NEs at 22ic. worth soc' :;
WHITE and RED ALL-wooL FLANNEL from
CSC. up; r
Fine IRISH LINEN at 4oc. worth Soc. at zoe.
worth 75c. 1920
LADIES' LINEN ,IIANDKERCHIEFs at 75c.
per dozen; ~ i.E'g.0 .'.
LADIES, and MISSES COTTON HOSE at 123c.;
MISSES and cHILDRES's WooLLEN HOSE
from 1oc. up; ".
GENTLEMEN.s and LADIES' UNDERsH1RTs
at half their value; ..-5
Fiftv pa,r more of those LARGE BED BLANK
ETs, just received, slightly damaged, at a
sacrifice;
Heavy GRAY and BROWN BLANKETS from
$3.50 up;
BALMORAL SKIRTS, very cheap, at 7sc. worth
81;
BLACK Wells from l2ic. up;
BROWN, GREEN, AND BLUE ARE
Wells at 45c. cheap at 75c.;
500 assorted WOOLLEN sHAWLs, just from
New York auctions, at IL, $l.5o, 81, and &25,
considered the cheapest ever offered In this
city;
KENTUCKY JEANS, SATINETS, CASs1-
atEREs, DoEsKINs, for mems and boys
wear, astonlshngy low;
LADIES' KID GLOVES, the best quality, at 81 ;
FRENCH MERINOS,
EMPRESS CLOTHS,
ALL-WOoL DELAINES,
Beautiful CuANGEABLE PoPLINs,
SCOTCH PLAIDS,
ATWOOD PLAID POPLINS, &C.,
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. CHEAPER
than they can be bought at any other house In this
city.
The GREATEST BARGAINS yet In
BLACK- SILKS
to lac found Is At
JOSEPH STKAUSE'S
NJ. 1883 Main street.
Tie careful, AMI come to the right place, anu do
not stop until you get next to Goldcns shoe store
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets, oppo-
site Palmer & Sons.
och JOSEPH STRAuSE.
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TIE COL DEN FARMER.

TIE GOLDEN FARMER.
when The following ladies and gentlemen VIII
appear:
Madame Dc Norican. Madame Wrinkle, Madame
rcchcrt Mr.. lie Morcan, Mr.. Winklc, Slr. Sachs,
Mr.. Gnndlna, Mr.. Zilitscf, MIR. Buren,, MIR. stein'
Doors omen at : O'Clock; performance com
mcuccs at 8 o'clock.
For particulars see programmes.
TO $50 " 49, oc 2I--at
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EFsTEE EG-

r ECTURE.-ADMLR SEN MES VIII
4 1 deliver n LECTURE before the Dung Mems
Christian Association. at VIRGINIA HALL, on
FRIDAY EVENING, october 29th, ut 8 O'Clock
Tickets. FIFTY CENTS: TO he had at the book
M" III "S "''' r. ROBERTS BAKER.
oc % >. Chairman Lecture Committee.
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Second appearance in this city of the
GERMAN DRAMATIC COMPANY,
whose performances In the principal northern
cities have been attended with unboundcd success.
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ssqsogSs aSls STATIONERY.

ENTERE STING TO TEACHERS AND
1 STUDESIS.-Just issued TIE GENERAL
PRINCIPLES or ARITHMETIC. BY S. T.
PENDiETON. Principal Of C!as Steal and Mathe-
NAUTICAL School. Richmond, Va. and formerly As
sistaEt Professor o: Mathematics 1t the Virgins
Military institute, and Civil Engineer
This work IS SOMETHING NEW. aud much
needed, rs it cnfOrceS The general principles By
contrast, placing ANNEXATION Of Ill kinds Of NUM-
beIs together, and The same for addition, &c. 1t
includes fractions in The generalization, and the
expression Of q qusntity BY the unit Is made the
key 10 lie whole subject. It IS neatly bound, and
sold at the moderate price OF 81.
Extract from the Educational Journal Of FIR
ginid.
POSSESSED Of z mind # remarkable clcarncss
and ,racy, the author has given TO the prcpar:-
ton of this work the results of lis knowledge AMI
experience, and has, feel confident, presented
to The students or arithmetic book worthy of
general adop;on.'' The generaliza-
tion Of principles their practical and the SIM
plihcaion Of hose which have been imperfcctly
and Enthusiastically presented In the majority Of
the arithmetics thrust upon the public, WILL We be-
licye, for this excellent treatise very great
popularity
Upon the receipt Of the price this book will be
sent 10 any address, postage prepaid.
BATES & WADDY BROTHERS,
Publishers and booksellers,
n n ch1np
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ITO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.

TI'U NUUN Tx MENOIIhN It.
We would invite the attention of country mer-
chants to our large stock OF GROCERIES, which
we can sell as low they can be had In any north
ern market. We name
100 hogsheads BACON,
500 barrels REFINED SUGARS, all grades;
50 hogsheads RAW SUGARS
800 bags COFFEE-RIO, LAGUAYRA, anu
JAVA:
1000 sacks sALT-MARsHALL and WORTH
ISGTON;
100 kegs SODA,
LOCO kegs NAILS
500 barrels FLOUR, all grades;
500 boxes ADAMANTINE CANDLES,
500 bags SHOT
sen corner Cary and Thirteenth streets.
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snpryaL NOTICES.

VIII AT SEE, native Chinese
~ -. ~, rr the purvoqa m establishing an
80. far tho Gale oc CFLEDRtTED TEAS.
lie respectfully invites the public to eau anu
o-,r,;r. hi, stock Which, from the facilities nc
eniovcd ia collecting. he Is prepared 70 oiier III
,bont half Tic usual cost. Tie can b" iound at
NV ~ 49,. r. w.POWERS'S,
"a. !, 1896 Main street.
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CALF SALT! SALT!!!

DIRECT IMPORTATION TO RICHMOND.
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Onrown OPINIONS that thenew arithmetic
wfl)aeyef BECOME q textbook, aItisratfaer
~ essay than q sehool-book; and the omis-
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Ec careful anu come to the right place, anu do
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets, oppo-
site Palmer & Sons.
DC IA JOSEPH STRAUSE.
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We are prepared TO offer to the trade, at lowest
rates. and on accommodating terms, the cargo oil
the bark Iiyack, direct from Liverpool, consist
ing OF
5000 SACKS
WORTHISGTOS IMPROVED FACTORY
FILLED SALT,
In full bleached sacks. This cargo Of Salt Is repre-
sented by our Liverpool correspondent us equal 10
the celebrated Ashton brand.
% y. &. TARDI & W.
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BOARDING AND LODGING.

Referring to the above card, | take pleasure IN
saying that In retiring from the management CT
ccssnr Mr.. J. l.. CARRINGTON. and trust that
he may continue to receive the patronage OF my
friends and the public, which for the past twcnt!
wears has been so literally extended 10 me.
oc 2S-lfn JOHN Il. BALLARD.
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xMysEMEN'Ts.
THEATRE.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2sTH.
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Now, compare the foregoing with the
sinking-fund" system. In creating sink
ing fund the custom is to lay aside per
cent. of the amount of the principal debt
annually for 81 years.
Thi> would require in the case of debt
of the magnitude TINT OF the United
States contribution amounting TO-. 5. ia, 900 900
Interest on the debt 81 years. .,... 42S 900, 900
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EARRfED,

Very respectfully, &c
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-30

The BOARD Of Mayor and Aldermen
meet this sfernoon. y.
MiIliners'and cloak-makers are making
a grand display oftheir fall fashions.
The golden glow of Indian summer
makes the weather pleasantly warm.
Divine services in all the Catholic
churches yesterday, it being the Feast Of
St. Michael. .
The Memphis aud Kansas City Rail-
road Company will hold meeting here
on the 18th of October.
The contested election cases Of Per.
kins against Lee and Wallace against
Hudson are likely to ke settled in few
days. $500 a.. .,s..,rv 5.s
Boat-club boys are training for the
coming regatta on the Mississippi, which
is to eclipse in interest the great rowing
contest on the Thames. q 90 hlSAsi
We are under obligations to the off,
GERS of the Mississippi State Fair Assoc
citation for copy Of their list Of premi-
ums to be offered at the fair which opens
at jackson on the 10th of next month.
Arguments BY counsel in the Dickens
case still 60 on. Yesterday afternoon
was entirely taken up in hearing the
argument Of counsel relative to the ad-
instability of proof in regard to the con
spiracy sgainst the life of Dickens by
Bolton aud others. - y ~ "
Capt. Pollard and Capt. James, Of the
late Picnic Committee of the Confede-
rate Soldiers Relief Association, state
that they have lists of parties who are
still in arrears for tickets obtained from
them for sale, though several calls have
been made for the same in person and
through the press.
The grand jury of the Circuit Court
yesterday found true bill against
Samuel Bolton fcolored). for committing
a criminal assault on Joanna Bolton, a
girl about twelve years of age, on August
Is, 1862; also against John R. Shelton,
for wounding and killing John W..
Hughes, on the 9th of May, 1869. Fa
marine" thus contrasts the two of
fers for the purchase of the city's stock
in the Memphis and Little Rock railroad:
"Mr. Brinkley's first offer to the city for
the $572, 900 Of stock, was $4,000. But
as soon as Colonel Kellar offered $780,
900, the former admitted that the stock
was worth $4,000 more than he had of
fered, by raising his bid also to 500, 900
If Colonel Kellar's proposition should
not be accepted, we are still indebted to
him for promoting the interests of Mem.
phis to the extent of SIS, 1000 If we ac
cept Mr.. Mahan's offer, we have only o
line TO Little Rock, which will leave the
Little Rock and Fort Smith route open
for negotiations with the Cairo and Full
ton line; or, perchance, st. Louis might
stretch her iron arm across the country
and consolidate with the Little Rock and
Fort Smith railroad" These are points
worth Reconsideration of our Council
men, m
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MURRAY g. RIDGLEY, merchant tailors,
81 Madison otreet, have received one Of
the prettiest stocks Of goods ever brought
to this market They will be able to show
to any gentleman the finest patterns for
suits, of the latest styles just from the
Northeast and West, that can be anywhere
selected. These gentlemen propose and
will compete with the first class estab-
lishments in the United States. We
would recommend our friends to look at
the stock Of goods received and being re-
ceived every day by these gentlemen be-
fore buying at other places. lO-f
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Police Items.

Only two drunken men were found in
the city last night. Verify, Memphis is
becoming sober place.
Nine cases were tried by the Commits
sioner this morning in the First District.
Only two on the docket for trial in the
Second District. ga
Kate Cannon appeared in Police Court
this morning on the charge Of stealing
gold pin from the shirt-bosom of young
man, and was turned over to the tender
merciss of magistrate and FIVE or
dozen constables. .ts.
Manual Horn is q colored man in favor
Of the horn of plenty in the way of bag
ging, as he took no less than Eve bundles
from magistrate yesterday. He is
likely to find himself in Major Fosters
keeping this evening.
A draymsn thought to run his vehicle
without number on it yesterday, but was
stopped in his course by policeman Of
the First District. This morning he was
fined S.. It would have cost about fifty
cents TO have had the number painted on
his drsy.
Clay Smith and Hattie Smith, colored
couple, had gay old row last evening.
According to Clay's statement, Hattie
did all the mischief; but the woman
evidently bore the marks. of i'll treat
ment. and the Com missioner justly fined
Clay sle. HakOA 8II a
Col Tom Patton hitctsd fine horse
to telegraph post on Jefferson street
this morning and stepped into the Com
mercial Hotel on businezs. When he
stepped ont the horse had gone. Some
sharper, during the Colonies absence,
.uuhitched tbs animal end rode him of.
The police seem to have q pretty good
idea as to where the mueh'talked about
Byrd has flown. II he turns up within
few weeks, all will be right; but if not.
as Jack Bausby would say, why not :
There 10 merein this Byrd matter than
com non peopis aEasm Of
Joe Cooper, colored Nas fond Of
p!sying poker" and "keno" aud other
African games, started house yesterday
for the accommodation Of his friends
who wished to take hand 10 the pay
and play amusement A lynx eyed Off
Ger of the law. however. gobbled Joe aad
placed him in the station-hosse. whence
he was taken this morning on warrant
to appear before magistrate and answer
to the charges Of gaming and keeping q
gambling house.
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Within few years boating has become
national paslime, and stands in the
front rank Of athletic sports, It's votaries
are found everywhere inland and on
ocean, from New York TO San Francisco.
In this country, alone, there exists over
one hundred organized and aourishing
boat clubs, possessing from one to ten
boats with ell the pharspbernalia and ap-
plisnces of boating and lighthouses,
Rowing is, indeed, healthful, hearty,
manly, inspiring exercise .and pastime.
As its broad arena is the water, with the
fresh and sxhilarating breeze, aud not the
dusty plain, it 10 more invigoratiug than
yachting or ball-playing, and better
adapted for physical development. Our
city can boast Of the Memphis Boat Club,
Essex, Chickasaw and Desoto, numbering
very nearly one hundred young men de-
votedly attached to this noble pastime
On last evening The Ivanhoe," of the
Memphis Club, was called into requisi.
ton by quite gay party who bowled up
the big daddy of waters" with the great
est vim, displaying good Craftsmanship
and having a good time generally. Ma
jor DuBose acted as coxswain, Charlie
Dobbs as bow. aud R. NJ. McKie and
Frank Goodwin as waist, with Mr.. -
Perkins as relief. After some hard
pulling up the river to the Point" and
enjoying a sensuous rocking in the waves
of the Nevada, the party turned bow
down stream and kept time merrily to
the tune of Frank Goodwin's medley
By the lake where dropped the willow.
Row, vessel, row; sfrF n
want to be an angel,
Fh And jump Jim Grow. gnu
An old crew sat on hickory limb,
For none knew him but to praise;
Let me Kiss him for mis- mother.
For he smells Of schweitzer kase.
am dying. Egypt. dying, -s.
Susannah. don't yod cry:
Know how sublime thing 1t is,
To brush away the blue-taile fly.
The boy stood on the burning deck.
With his baggage checked Tor Troy;
One of the few immortal names.
His name was Pat Malloy.
When the next party of enthusiastic
rowists launch their barque, may we be
there to see.
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The Passsgassawaugees are set OF
cruel desperadoes, who, under the pre-
tence of being baseball club, are driving
the compositors of Maine into early but
hospita5le graves. II is fiendishly pro-
posed to drown them in the ChiDquassa-
bamtock.
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Personal.


Father Riords is on welt to St
Louis. ntN U1E SION
Mayor Leftwich is expected home in
day or 80.
P. G. Bigley, Esq, left yesterday for
New Orleans. -
Koopmanschap is in toYn receiving
orders for celestials.
Dr.. W. W. Wilkerson has returned
from trip to the East.
W. s. Bond, Esq, cotton merchant, has
returned from Western tour.
Colonel Barton, Governor Clayton's
private secretary, is in town. Z > sls H
Jesse +. Brown, candidate for Con,
troller for this State, leaves for Nashville
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake arrived home yes
terday and received the congratulations
Of their numerous friends.
Colonel J. W. Eldridge, Memphis and
Louisville railroad; Colonel j. W. Brad
ford, Arkansas Colonel 6. W. Mooring,
Florida; Commodore I. n. Brown, Mis-
sissippi; Colonel Vim. Shelton. Nash
vile Colonel 7. l. PuIliam, Tennessee
Colonel d. g. Cross, Arkansas; Colonel
@. s. Koopmanschap. CALIFORNIA; Msjr
W. n. Brown, Mississippii Major W. Y,
Avant, oxford, are stopping ct the Pea
body.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-30

The City Council of Albany are taking
steps to erect monument TO the mem
DRY of Major General Schuyler, and has
appointed a committee, Of which MPjor
Bleecker is chairman, to confer with his
descendants on the subject. "a
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River.

The veaiLsr this IaornInE vas cool and bus
tery. The river here Is declinins steadily. with
a fair stsamboa stage from St. Louis White
river continues at low tide. The Arkansas Il
reoeding. with four fee, out from Little Rock
and three feet above there. The Chic ID falling
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-30

SPLExDID. STooK With pleasure we
direct The attention Of our readers TO the
card Of Messrs. Spicer & Sharpe, in this
evenings LEDorR. They have just re-
csived splendid stock Of groceries and
a large supply ofthe best brands Of Sour
at their store, No. 354 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-30

NorrcE The annual renting of pews
in the First Presbyterian church, corner
Third and Poplar, will take place at the
church on Friday next (Oct y at 10
o'clock an VaffN0gs 0a3p ~