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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-17
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFIcE, /.
MEMPHIS. TENN, Aug. II, 1870. J
MoNry

MONE1.
Excepting the light movement in scrips
and light demand for county warrants,
thereis nothing new to report in financial
circles to-day, Prices are generally un-
changed, city scrip could be sold to deal
ers at 6Oc, while they in turn would not
dispose Of them at less than ga to 63c
Tennessee money is purchased at zoe,
and sold at 70 to 74c. The demand for
money is not SO brisk to-day as yester-
day Bank rates are unchanged, and
street rates shade easier. Exchange
continues steady at &c premium selling
and par buying There was very few
cotton bills offered this morning, those
offered being taken at par. Gold opened
in New York at li7f and advanced to
ll7s. Governments opened dull but
steadier in tone, without any material
change since the closing yesterday
Sterling exchange is steady at 1921, and
money easy at A per cent,
Qllil 3sa { sorroN. idnJM s8h
The market to-day is steady, with a
good demand for bright grades, and very
little, if any, inquiry for inferior grades,
Holders ARE extremely firm and generally
about &c above the views of buyers, and
will not make concessions. The reported
sales this morning were about so bales,
principally middling and low middling,
at ISL to Isle for the former and ISL to
1910 for the latter. Several small lots of
good Ordinary changed hands at 16c and
some few bales of low and mixed grades
at IL to lac. The New York market
opened dull, with sales of 400 bales at
l9fc for middlings and 2lc for good mid
dlings, The Liverpool market opened
firm at So to SD for uplands and ST to
Cd for orleans. IfH8 fH.fIp.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
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FOUND.

TNouNp-IN FRONT OF THE PEABODY
II Hotel. a valuable memorandum book.
WITH 30. g. Simmons stamped on the nap.
The owner can have the same BY applying at
he LedEer ofics and paying for this adyertise-
nent l.o-no
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WANTED.

IxTANTED-TEN ACTIVE AGENTS. n,
w Apply at once 70 l.. b. Hatch. at the
office Of Southern Life Insurance Company,
$50 Main ST., corner % Madison. lS-ls j
UTANTED-A PURCHAsER FOR SAIL a
w Co.'s Spruce Beer business, including
mandatory, horses, wagons, good viii, etc.
JOE w. SAILS. Proprietor,
let Corner Third and Nil SIS.
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MANsFoRD.-Will J. Mansford, at the
Catholic bookstore, has all the late daily
papers, also weeklies, magazines, books,
stationery, etc. ...
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
MEMPHIS. August IL, i 80 P.M,C
New York Money Market.
y

by D. +. and A. Telegraph
NEW YORK. August II, ] p.m.-Government
securities are strong, with an advancing ten
dency. Sterling exchange is dull at 1927 for
sixty day bills. Gold is loaning hat-without
interest. Money continues easy at a per cent.
Tennessee bonds are quiet. Railroad shares
are unsettled
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street cars for the Circus tonight
Macon Masonic College.

This excellent institution, situated al
Macon, Fayette county, Tennessee, will
be reopened September 8, 1870, Ad-
dress the President.
1870 ri g, W. JOHNSTON.
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The BEST is THE CHEAPEST. j. De-
vote has the best of everything in the
family grocery line, corner Of Third and
Adams streets. l1a9 94-t
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liverpool Cotton sIarket

By S. P. and A. Telegraph
LIVERPOOL, August II, p.m.-Cotton is
firm and steady; sales, estimated. 10000
bales.
Middling Uplands.. SO So
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ENMoxs 4 Son have q full ipsiallmept
of the latest news from the seat of war
and the rest of the world, ssrtv
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London Stock Market.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. D
Steamer Gen. Anderson, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
S. c. Day, st. Frances river.
Des Are. White river.
4" St Joseph, ST Louis.
boats IN PORT.
Gen. Anderson, st. Francis.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
olive Orleans
Julia Louis
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PRoF. VIGUs reopens his school the
first Monday in September. l47
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REWARD.

a. TFWARD-FOR THE RETURN OF A
~ uair Of gold spectacles lost on the Nicol-
~ pA''"' A. N. BOND. rs Front st.
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STANDARD American tables, with Pie
lan's latest combination cushions, at
Csdmus, Ayres Block, opposite Court
Square. l4s
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Office; No. IS Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.

PlTTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown 4 Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. ielH q 20 +
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FLoUR.-lOO bbls. extra -four, made
by Kentucky Shakers, for sale low, 10
close consignment. s..a li .i L..
l46 CoNAwAY & Co, 1863 Main st.
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STEAM BOATS.
For New Orleans.

St. Louis and New Orleans Packet Company
For ViekSburg and New Orleans.
OLIVE BRANCH, Capt. j.. T. McCord,
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE g
wv THIS DAY, 18th, at 8 pm. eil5H "a
For freight or passage apply TO 90 =ss:ssi'
]. I. WASHINGTON, Agent,
Az Madison street
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II osTLON THE NIGHT OPTBE FOURTH,
LA black and-ta bitch. very slim, with
white spot on breast liberalreward viii be
paid for her delivery az 10 Monroe 80. 1910
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Frs Kentucky peaches and Ell kinds
of preserving fruits received daily, by ex-
press, at ]. D, Edwards, 2Is Second
street. 5 "a ~ - ~ 81 ll4E
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LEAKY RooFs repaired by Bartholo-
new & Allen, No. 8 West Court st. LOOT
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MoNET to loan on collaterals, at 2O2
Main street. & w&s-llI
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souts Nemphissehool, Wellington
81. w. M. lBoWers, Principal. lll-2
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Sale Of Lots AZ BrinkIey. on Mem.
phis and Little Rock Railroad
ON Thursday. August Is.

Free passage will be given to all par
ties on that day going and returning
from sale. Parties going had better
prepare themselves with a snack. Boat
will leave foot Of Union street at am,
to convey passengers across the river.
b. d. WILLIAMS, Gen'l Sup't
Go TO Oliver, Finnie & Co.'S and get
some of Bsrbour's sne grapes - six
pounds for 4 dollar. Cheap -' l49
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New York Cotton Market.
y S. P. and A. telegraph. ~

by .. I. ana n. Ielegraph.l
NEW York, August Il, l p.m.-The markell is
easy and demand limited, being chiefly con-
fined to spinners; sales, on the spot, 800 bales;
receipts here, 10 bales; for future delivery. 800
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COOLEST place in Tennessee-Cadmus
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If you want good old Megibben
whisky, go to 278 Second street.

Storage cheap, No. 3 Elliott block. 1871
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If you want good old Megibben
60 TO 276 second street. A
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>oR RENT--A COTTAGE HOUSE COM
X shining FIVE rooms, kitchen and servants
y T. situated on the southwest. corner of
r3sln, ! Mulberry streets. Applyto James
Sand aa7i Main street, Ito L. 7, Fontaine,
No. s Main str. ct: l------ l4o-l4o
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FOR RENT.

Wv. A. wHEATLEY, Rental Agent,
Bethel Block, Office NOS. Receiver
ships accepted. i'
T,0R RENT LON HERNANDO ST. NEAR
II Linden, a Brick StorehOuse, with a fine
resideneeup-stair Shelves and counters all
completes. Apply next door, or at. Ala Main
street. 1917
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ISOR RENT SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT
Il hall, over 1858 and 365 Main st., Assembly
Hall. Apply at once for one or TIVE years
lease. w. A. WHEATLEl,t o.
Il6-11-7 y rs Bethel Block.
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turned, the sconndrel seized two of the
rings from the case and, putting them in
his mouth started and ran out of the
door and down Madison street, through
the alley to Court street, closely followed
by a crowd of men and boys. He was
after long chase captured and taken to
the station-house.
The fall session Of Macon Masonic
College, situated at Macon, Fayette
county, Tennessee, begins on the LIST of
September. This institution is in the
midst Of refined, quiet community,
seven miles north Of the AeHphis and
Charleston railroad. The cost is rea-
sopable, the course of study thorough,
discipline correct and the influences
such as any parent can approve. We
commend the institution to those who
have sons to educate. Send for a cir
cnlaF.
The Knoxville Press and Herald of
the 18TH instant saysthat United States
Deputy Marshal J. S. Riggs left Knox
vile yesterday, on the up train, to arrest
truly loyal" Roderick Random Red
Fox" et-Pension-BOunty Butler on
a bench warrant issued by the Hon.
Connally F. Trigg. Buffers loyalty will
not save him this time. We learn that
he left yesterday. If he goes to Wash
ington, as has been reported, IT will not
help the matter. The special agent Of
the department has telegraphed there all
the facts obtained against him. and he
will probably be arrested on his arrival
at the capital ]
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13
WILL TILE EMPIRE LHSTf

The significant news from Paris this morn
ing is summed up in two sentences: The peo-
ple's demand for arms has been granted, at
least so far as it refers to adults affixed resi-
dence; and dissatisfaction with the Emperor
is on the increase. Power has thus been
placed in the hands of the pOpulace to do
whatever they see fit for the safety of France;
whether they will use it by finally discarding
Louis Napoleon is still uncertain, but the
question is likely to be settled in few days.
Just now, so far as we can judge from the
meager kilograms which pass the French cen
sorship, Napoleon is almost without friend.
The suddenness with which his prestige has
been swept away by single reverse is with
out parallel in history. When he first menaced
war, the sentiment of the country was divided.
Confidence was not general either i'll the
Justice of the French cause or the complete
ness of the French preparations. When once
the die had been cast, however, the enthu
siasm for battle was almost universal, and for
few days Napoleon enjoyed that popular
devotion which he had tried in vain for twenty
wears TO secure With the first clash of arms
his glory disappeared like a pncked bubble
France suddenly discovered that he was a
charlatan, and, bending her mind to the saliva
ton of the country, resolved that 1t must be
saved without any reference to him. He had
shown himself an incompetent general, and a
BOnaparte who is not a great general is
nothing.
We do not believe that Napoleon will ever
be forgiven for the disasters at Worth and
Saarbruck, and that he has not already been
dethroned we attribute more to the difficulty
of fixing upon his successor than to any rem
nant of loyalty among the French people
Neither the Republicans nor the Orleanists are
vet strong enough to take possession of the
Government, and the best men of both parties
seem unwilling TO precipitate domestic polit-
ical contest until the dangers of the military
situation have been overcome Thus for tho
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13
Nem'Wprk Daily gribn11e.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1870.

There was no fighting yesterday between the French
and Prussans but general engagement is hourly ex-
pected The Prussians represented as penetrating
France in three columns by Forbach, Wessenburg and
Muhausen The investment of Strasbourg by the South
German army confirmed and its capture is considered
an easy matter the garrison is weak, and not pro-
ysoned for a siege The whereabouts Of the Prince I'm
pera il still the subject Of conflicting reports London
Journal insisting tha he s in that city with the Empress
while Paris telegram states that he is in Metz. -
The Orange celebrations Ireland yesterday passed OF
quietly. == The Spanish Republicans have issued an
important manifesto.
A dispatch from Portsmouth, n. H., last evening,
states that Admiral Faragut was dying. -- An ex-
cursOn boat sunk in Boston HarbOr but the pasen
gers were saved. = Attorney General Alderman ad-
dressed meeting of Southern Republicans in Washington
Yesterday == The New-YOrk and Atlantic Yacht
Clubs have arrived Norwich. Conn., and the race to
New-I IOndOn Will off to-day. - store in Gin
cnnati has been robbed of 5000 worth Of jewelry.
The Nathan inquest has closed without obtaining any
cline 10 the murderer. == The schooner Lady Helen
came in collision in the harbor with the Coney Island
erry-boat Norwak; the latter subsequently sunk and
number OF persons supposed to have been drowned
= The remains OF the late Hon. George T. Cobb and
Mr. j. H. Headley, killed in the recent Virginia railroad
accident, buried at MOrrstown, n. j. - The
expected Orange riot did not take place yesterday. -
verdict of justhable homicide given in the case OF
John smith, river thief, shot at the Long Island Rail
road dock a few days ago. == Cold liza, ll7S, lis
Thermometer, T6o, $50, 100.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13

The Court of Inquiry into the alleged ill
treatment of the colored cadet at West Point
seems to have reached the conclusion that the
young mans complaints were unfounded, and
that consequently court-martial ought to be
ordered to punish both the innocent and the
guilty. Secretary Belknap improves upon this
extraordinary verdict by reprimanding both
the cadet who was not abused and the cadet
who did not abuse him, and winds up with
an intimation to the whole corps that any
repetition of the Offense which has not been
committed will be followed by the most sum-
mary measures. The truth is, we imagine,
that Cadet Smith has been pretty roughly
treated, but white boys have to suffer at
West Point as well as black. Could not the
Secretary have found out more direct way
of rebuling the barbarous system of hazlng to
which "plebes" are submitted at the military
Sohonl
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13
THE INDIANS.

A frOntiersman who sDeers at THE TRIBUNE
for its misguided sympathy with the Indians,
thus elucidates the merits of the case
"The United States having purchased the land from
the redskins they giving possession, are now the
aggressors upon his rights, while he is peacefully
proceeding according acts Of Congress, to acquire
title to his homestead"
is this the truth Do our frOntiersmen
carefully abstain from intruding upon any
region until it has been purchased of the
Indians by our Government We know that
they do not and will not The Big Horn
Expedition is in point. Not only has the Gov
ernment not purchased the lands coveted by
that expedition, but it has sent officers to warn
the Adventures to forbear-that their pro-
jected course lies through lands which we are
under treaty obligation to shield from White
intrusion. Yet the adventures defied the
Government and went ahead, frightening and
slaughtering the game which is the Indians
chief resource, and purpOsing to prospect and
dig gold just where the Indians insist that
they shall not. Should we hear that the will
full violatOrs of our National faith and tres
passers on other mems grounds have been set
upon and killed by the savages whose homes
they invade, we shall have a general Western
howl for vengeance and butchery And then
we shall be told, for the thousandth time, that
we know nothing about Indians but what we
learned from COOper's novels.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13

of shifting the breezes Of Long Branch or OF
smellino change on Change. We beg Mr..
Fisk TO be cautious of his nose. He may carry
his thumb TO it once too often. Others may
NOT exbibit the self-command OF Gen. Grant,
and Mr.. Fisk. without any nose at all, would
be a snectacle for the pitiful gods and for
weeping men.
Moreover, we wish that King Fisk, jr, would be
n little less naughty, for greater monarchs than
he have "fallen, fallen, fallen" from their hlgh
estate. other sOvereigns have come to beg In
the street like Belisarius; King Midas, who
was richer than King James the First of Long
Branch. by his audacity, got pair OF asses ears
which were not ornamental; ana the majestic
Midas WAS in the gold business himself. AT
nrcsent the greatness of Mr.. F., jr, Is unques-
tionable his name is household word in the
month of the land he has thousands of para
orapbs about his horses and himself, his
clothes. and his domestic arrangements, In all
the newspapers but does he remember Cardi-
nal Wolseys rather lugubrious confession OF
the precarious nature of prosperity:
Farewell a long fare well, to all my greatness
This ia the state Of man today he puts forth
The tender leaves OF hope tomorrow blossoms,
And bears his blushing honors thick upon him;
The third day comes frost, killing frost;
And-when he thinks good easy man, full surely
His greatness is a ripening.-nips his root
And then he falls, as Fisk may"
Prudence, moderation, mOdesty, good man
ners. Mr.. Fisk, jr., and, above all, don't carry
your thumb too often TO your nose.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13

We are happy to see that the members of
the Georgia Legislature have come to their
senses, and voted down the mischievous prop
osition to extend their official lives to 1872, by
an evolution of their own consciousness, in
stead of popular vote. No doubt the mem
bers were aided in arriving at their sensible
conclusion by the calm, candid, and searching
exposition of the case by AttOmey-General
Akerman, in letter addressed to prominent
member of the Legislature. 1t is quite time
to have done with this child's play With a
fair election and persistent, energetic work on
the part of Georgia Republicans there is no
good reason why they should not carry the
State but as Mr.. Akerman remarks, 1--WE may
"better lose the State than keep 1t wrong
"fnllY.N
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13

Prof Perry, who perambulates and crates
in the pay of the Free-Trade League, was
recently speaking his piece at Urbana, Ohio,
and, in the course of it, set forth the superior
condition of British to American workingmen,
instancing that a suit of clothes equal to his,
which cost $45, was recently bought in London
by a friend for S1O. A wOrkingman present
was impelled by this statement to ask" How
much did the English tailor receire for making
:" that $40 suit of clothes P"-The Professor did
not seem to know, nor to consider that point
material - wherein the workingmen present
did MT agree with him.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13
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New-York tribune., 1870-08-13

The rather remarkable mania for suicide
which the newspaper reader must have OBJ
served as prevalent in all parts of the country
is to be attributed partly, we presume, to the
unfortunate case of NJ. Prevost-Paradol at
Washington, but mainly, we suppose, to the
exceptionally high temperature of the present
Summer 1t is very difficult to suggest any
remedy for an epidemic of this peculiar char
acter, infinitely to be desired as a mitigation
of it must be allowed to be; but in several
cases which have come under our knowledge,
there had been preceding unsuccessful attempts.
We must again urge the most cautious vigi-
lance on the part of the friends of those who
have shown symptoms of this unnatural pro-
pensity. Proper restraint of those who have
attempted telo de Sc is the only safeguard.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13

We are heartily sick of hearing every day
of squabbles and scrambles and shOulderings
for seat in the House, which are continually
going on in the Congressional Districts
throughout the country, and especially, we are
sorry to say, among Republicans. The Hon.
Charles w. Willard of the Vermont LIST was
an excellent Member of the last Congress. 1t
would be credit to his District to send him
back, faithful and diligent as he abundantly
proved himself to be; but, as usual, there is
a squad of ambitious gentlemen, each of whom
thinks that he has the best right to the honor.
Moreover, it seems that Mr.. Willard has not
given perfect satisfaction in the disposal of the
Post-Ofiices. We never knew Representative
who did. We can honestly say so much for
Mr.. Willard's consolation, if consolation he
needs.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-13

The ~ Y. Standard appeals to us to do an
"act of sublime justice" to its Press Associa-
ton by printing this letter:
NEw-YORR, Aug. 2, 1870.
JOHN HAssoN esq, General Agent American Press As
sOcidti0n-DEAR SIR Your letter OF this date received
In reference your request beg leave 10 that your
company have been egar customers Of cables since
the OF February last and at the foot OF this note
have the number OF messages and number OF words re-
ceived from Europe yesterday and this morning. re-
main, very truly, your friend, CYRUS W. FIELD.
Aug. Twelve dispatches, 4O2 words. Aug "a H.
Six dispatches, 27 words.
The Standard is mistaken in suppOsing that
this contradicts" anything THE TRIBUNE has
ever said and that we may be sure to do it
full justice we take pleasure in repeating that
on the 1st of August its Press Association re-
ceived for its one hundred papers four hund-
red and two words of news (about one-fifth of
one TRIBUNE column), by telegraph from Eu-
rope, and that ON the next day it received two
hundred and twenty-seven words. Also that
it has been a regular customer of the Cable
since the 1st of February last.