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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13


The Rubicon passed up last night, and the
Mollie McPike departed early this morning,
for St. Louis.
The Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company send out to-day for all points on the
Arkansas the favorite steamer Thomas II.
Allen. She goes through TO Little Rock, where
close connection is made with steamers for
Fort Smith and all landings on the upper Ar
kansas. Ed. Rowland is her commander,
and our friends Morrison and Waddell her
clever secretaries.
The Geo. W. Cheek brought up a good trip
of people from Helena and Friar's Point and
returns to those places, leaving here to-mor-
row at s pm.
The Natoma will arrive from below to-day
and departs tomorrow for Cincinnati with
cargo of cotton.
The swift steamer Belle Memphis arrived
this morning from above. and returns to-
night. making all landings between this port
and St. Louis. Capt. Crane is on the roof and
Billy Blenker executive officer.
The City of Cairo departs at pm. this
day for Vicksburg and the bends.
The Cincinnati Commercial is mistaken in
stating that the Nationals machinery will be
put on the Pat Cleburne. The latter has new
machinery already finished and on board. and
the Cleburne will be ready to leave Cincin-
natl in two weeks. The machinery of the Ma
toma goes into the new boat now building for
the Memphis and Little Rock trade. and owned
by the Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company.
The gunboat Pittsburg, used as Admiral
Porter's flagship, and more recently used as
wharfboat, now lies an abandoned wreck
few miles above Smithland.
In the House Of Representatives at Wash
ington. ON Thursday last, Senator Foreman,
of West Virginia, submitted an amendment
to the pending bridge bill for the Ohio river.
providing that the Secretary Of War shall de-
tail a board of three officers to inspect all
bridges across the Monongahela river between
Morgantown and its mouth. and report in
what degree they impede the navigation of
that stream, and what alterations are neces-
sary; and if the Secretary Of War approves the
changes recommended. they are to be made
within one year from date and report.
The Legal Tender was towed to the docks
this morning, where she will undergo some
slight repairs.
The Commercial has gone to the bank, the
Evansville trade being hardly sufficient to sup
port her.
The Des Arc came in to-day from White
river with good trip. and will return to that
stream tomorrow, going through to Jackson
port.
The Leonidas Cherokee and Richmond are
due from above; the Great Republic, Indiana
a Nj Ina e. hotnr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

WHAT is WANTED.-What is wanted in
this city is comfortably furnished large
rooms where gentlemen can enjoy a
glass of ale or wine while they amuse
themselves with a game of chess or
dominoes, or read a magazine or news
paper. A cheerful life is the life to lead,
We never knew temperance man to
have an idea worth cent. hawthorne
says of Dickens that during some the
atrical performances in Liverpool he
acted in play and farce, spent the rest of
the night making speeches, feasting, and
drinking at table, and ended at seven
O clock in the morning by jumping leap
frog over the backs of the whole com
pany" This sort of cheerfulness is pc
culiar to intellectual giants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

SUDDEN RIoHEs.-Many sedate and
staid people assume to believe that riches
suddenly acquired are anything but a
blessing to the possessors Of them yet
who ever heard Of any one relaxing an
effort in their strenuous exertions to ac-
quire wealth. If you wish to get at a
persons true belief look at what they
do and not at what they say The desire
for wealth, quick or slow, is just as
natural as the desire for food or air.
There is nothing wrong in it whatever.
1t is precisely this feeling that makes
nearly everybody crazy to get tickets in
the Great Henderson Prize Scheme,
They know there is a splendid fortune
coming to some one, and we hope the
prettiest girl may win the largest prizes.
The tickets are selling like hot cakes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

KosKoo.-This medicine is rapidly
gaining the confidence of thepeople, and
the numerous testimonials of its virtues,
given by practitioners of medicines,
leave no doubt that it is a safe and re
liable remedy for TMPUMrY OF THE BLOOD,
that speaks in hig terms of its curative
properties, and give special recon-
meRdation of Koskoo to the practitioners
Of medicine. This is, we believe, the first
instance where such medicines have been
officially Endorsed by the faculty of any
of the medical colleges, and reflects great
credit upon the skill of DIR. Lawrence,
its eompOunder, and also puts Koskoo +"
in the VAN of all other medicines Of the
present day.-FFom the Norfolk Daily
Journal, December IL, 1869. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

ITALIAN IHDEPENDENcE.-At the pic
mic in James Park tomorrow, which is
to celebrate the tenth anniversary of
Italian independence, our whilom Mem
phis editor, and now editor of the Gre
NADIA Miss Sentinel, Joe Augustine
Signaigo, Esq. is expected to deliver a
brief Grafton. His Grafton in New Or
leans last week is spokeh of as being
chaste and eloquent, and was warmly APP
plauded by the large assemblage Of
Italians presents
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

TuRSEas,-At the third day 5 proceed
ings ofthe Turn verein in Knoxville,
paragraph II Of the statutes Of the
Bezirk was acted upon, making the Mem
phis Advertiser the organ of the Turner's
for the ensuing year. The statutes OF
the Bezirk generally comprise the foster
ing of gymnastical exercises for the de-
velopment of the body, as well as the
asthetic development of the soul,
namely, rational intellect and govern
ment of free will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

RADICAL IcE.-Radicals about
here are advising darkies to come from
Arkansas and vote the Radical ticket in
August next. They make no provision
for feeding or lodging the poor negroes,
but say to them: Come over, and it
will be all right You can get in any
patch outside of town large water
melon; cut it in two, and scoop out the
inside. 0ne-half of the outside will
answer for Chinese hat; the other half
You can make a stool Of while you are
eating the middle" This cool way of
coaxing the black laborer from his EN-
ployment and making a tool of him is
one of the delightful phases of what
penny politicians call reconstruction. >
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

SPECIAL TERM.-Judges Heiskell and
Halsey, of the First and Second Circuit
Courts, will hold a special term Of their
courts on the llth of July next. They
have called on the Justices of the
Quorum Court TO appoint twenty-five
Jurors for each Of their courts to try such
causes as may be brought before them.
This term will be held, we believe, under
a provision of the Code pertaining to
Circuit Courts. q "a aE G -
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Steamer Alice Dean. Cincinnati.
Mollie McPike, Arkansas river.
Rubicon, st. Louis.


BOATS IN PORT.
George W. Cheek, General Anderson. Legal
Tender, Des Arc. 7. II. Allen, Celeste, St.
Francis. Belle Memphis.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river at this point is now stationary and
will perhaps decline few inches. perhaps two
or three feet. before the rise now coming down
the Missouri reaches US The upper Missis-
sippi is rising slowly and the overflow on the
upper Missouri continues. The Ohio is rising
at Marietta. falling slowly. at Cincinnati and
stationary at Louisville and Evansville. Ten
nessee river is rising again; the present rise
will. however. be a short lived one. White
river has an excellent boating stage TO Jack
sonport. The Arkansas mp to last night had
fallen four inches at Little Rock. and was
then stationary. Business at the levee opens
rather dull. The weather Is cool and com
fortabe. with no immediate prospect Of rain
The Celeste came in this morning frem the
Arkansas with good trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

! A BASKET OF HEIDsIcK.-The Appeal
"local " imagines we are rich enough to
belong to the sporting fraternity, and
consequently asks us to bet "a basket
of PEPPER Heidsick.' Our conJiere of
the city department" ought to be aware
of the fact that in Memphis reporter s
salary is not high enough to allow him to
drink anything better than buttermilk
" A basket of PEPPER Heidsick" Well,
we'll! If our friend and pitcher" had
offered to bet pint IF peanuts, we might
accept the wager, although we are not
certain we should win it, for the young
Miss" although she said something about
greasy mechanic" did not use the
word robber." That was our express
SION although we attributed it to her.
We will also do her the justice to say she
used the words greasy mechanic in
Jest, although we had heard them many
times before used in scorn. The idea
we wished TO convey on Saturday was
that the upper-tendom of the Bluff ex-
tend favors to bogus counts and barons
and humbugs generally, while many good
boys and men, well known among us,
are, to use a common expression, left
out in the cold" We will not wound the
faal;ngs Of any one by referring to names
and circumstances, but we have known
several fellows as great humbugs as
Ahrens who have been petted and patted
in our so-called "high circles" We
should like to see the helping of our own
boys come into fashion; otherwise the
next time and every time thereafter we
hear of count or nice young man
bamboozling a storekeeper or banker OF
broker well jerk our hat in the river fol-
| iov
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

BLACK PoLIrIcIASs.-The black poll
ticians about town are in highjinks over
the idea that negroes will be elected mag
istrates in the districts which at the last
election gave Radical majorities. Ed.
Shaw expects to be chairman Of the
County Court. We shall see.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

GREAT EvILs.-There are many evils
in this world, but an exchange states that
the five great evils are standing collars,
stovepipe hats, tight boots, bad whisky
and cross women; and another exchange
is so ungallant as to state that the last
is the worst of all. Our opinion is that
bad whisky is the worst, and there is q
great deal of it in this burg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

CoNvENTIoN.-The Appeal is informed
that a Steamboat Passenger Agents Con-
vention will he held in this city in few
days for the purpose of forming some
general plan for the better protection of
the travelling public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

BENTON COUNTY WOMEN Mrs. Thomas
Calhoun, living in Benton county, re-
Gently gave birth to four sons. On the
same night Mrs. John Acres, the nearest
neighbor to Mrs. Calhoun, gave birth to
three sons. The Nashville Banner re-
ports all the parties doing well. It."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

CRIMINAL CoURT.-During the consid-
Grafton of the bill restricting the judicial
circuits, in the House at Nashville on
Friday evening, an amendment was
adopted to continue the Criminal Court
in this city.
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BOOK BINDERY.
LAEK BOOK MANDATORY,
No. IS West Court Street, Memphis
sc. TOOF, Proprietor.

r,t.GsK BOOKS. PAPER RULING. AND
II Binding Of every description, executed IN
,.,v superior manner. and warranted %
i've entire satisfaction.
a. Nv Blank Book paper embraces the nrst
..;iis in America; my stock consists OF the
snest In the entire market, and prices % con-,
sod n 10 their interest to give me a ca.i before
ordering elsewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

WATCH AND CHAIN.-A gold watch and
chain, supposed to have been stolen, have
been obtained by detective Bligh. They
are now in the office of the Chief of
Police, and are marked in such man
ner that the owner can readily recognize
tbaun
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

RECORDS AND PApERs.-The records
and papers of the defunct Chancery
Court have been placed in possession OF
M. ID. l.. Stewart and Ed. A. Cole, Clerks
and Masters of the new Chancery Courts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

FuDDLED.-The Avalanche writer must
have been fuddled when he wrote his
French Garden sketch. He must have
had Donnybrook fair, instead of the
French and German gardens, in his eye
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WEAPONS trio of darkies named
Wiley Curry, Tom Jones and Bill Crit
tenden were arrested yesterday for car
rying weapons concealed. They were
fined this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

AMALGAMATIoN.- pair of amalgama-
tionists-Charley Williams (black) and
Mary Turnidge (white)-were arrested
on Court street yesterday for living to-
gether as man and wife, in violation of a
State law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

REAL EsTATE.-The lot west of the
market-house on Beal was sold by Messrs.
Passmore & Rufin on Saturday evening
to August Berton for 1880, being at the
rate of S245 per foot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

ST. JoHN's DAY.-The Masonic frater-
nifty of this city will celebrate st. Johns
Day, the oath instant, with grand par
ade of the several Lodges through our
streets and a grand picnic at James
Park. The latter will be for the benefit
ofthe Relief Lodge, and will be attended
by a large number of benevolent people
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

North MIssIssiPPI oPs.-Crops in
North Mississippi are said to be in a
splendid condition. Farmers have
plenty of corn and good stands of cot
ton
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

DIR. BANNING informs those DESTROYS OF
consulting him that he will prolong his
stay at Mrs. Bayliss corner of Madison
and Third streets, until IL m. on Wednes-
day, the 10Th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

TRAvEL.-T Grenada Sentinel says:
Trains from the South now come in
very crowded, while those from The North
are Just the opposite"
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DoSArIoN.-Mr. Samuel Watkins has
donated ten acres of land in West Nash
vile to the Fathers of that city to be
used as park for picnic parties and
public gatherings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

CHAIY.-Any one who has an iron
chain to sell can find purchaser by APP
plying to Phillips & St. John, 20 Madi-
son street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

The editoro the Waupun Leader says
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is a
household necessity. Il makes light
biscuit and cake, which dyspeptics may
eat without injury. IS
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POLICE CouRT.-Fifty cases were dis
posed Of in police court this morning
among them half dozen negroes for
keeping disorderly houses.
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New HONEY, very fine, the first of the
season; also, full line of family groce-
ries of the VERY BEST, at j. Devote $,
corner of Third and Adams. 5lr
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SILVER MOUNTAIN SoAP,-The best
soap for cleaning paint or woodwork in
the world Exclusively wholesale.
92l WILDE, COLLINS 4 Co.
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CRoPs.-The late rains have benefited
corn and cotton in the suburbs. Gar
deners have snap-beans, cabbages and
potatoes in abundance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

POLL TAXA bill authorizing the
payment of fifty cents poll tax for the
benefit of common schools, has passed
the State Senate.
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INSURANCE.
NOTICE TO POLICY-HOLDERS
Missouri Valley Life Insurance Co

OFrIcE Missouri VALLEY LIE Tvs. Co..
LEAvRNwORrH. KANs., June 4, 1870.
MIR. WIN. RUFFIN, OF MEMPHIS, TEN
il nessee. having been appointed Ienfrai
zee. Northern Mississippi and Arkansas, all
communications from Policy-holders to the
Company should be addressed to him; Office IS
+" $si1w ''' GEO. A. MOORE, sse'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

COUNTY SCRIPl COUNTY ScRIPl-ln
sums to suit taxpayers, at City Bank,
No. 8 Madison street. ll6I
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BoxDs.-The bill to allow the e!!ssss;ts-
nooga railroad to borrow money by the
issuance Of second mortgage bonds has
passed in the House.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

HOME BIrrERs.-These bitters, al
though but recently introduced, are
already on the top wave of popularity.
Made from pure Jamaica rum, they are
a certain cure for ague, indigestion,
dyspepsia, female sickness, etc. To
strangers not yet acclimated they are in
valuable--acting as tonic and counter
acting climatic influences, miasmas, etc.
WILDE, COLLINS 4 Co.,
921 1874 Main ST., General Agents.
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Cry LICENSE AND TAxEs.-City Scrip,
in sums to suit, for licenses and taxes, at
City Bank, No 9 Madison street. ll6-t
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AssAuLr.-Phil Cunningham, a negro,
made an assault on some one yesterday
with knife and was placed in the Gala
boosn
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DIES ARC OR LEGAL TENDER,

WILL IL Leave AVE MEN MEMPHIS pl, rslT-%.N
TUESDAY, at 5 o clock pm. Leave Jackson
port every Friday, at 9 o'clock AM: Duyall
Bluff every Saturday on arrival Of train. These
steamers carry the y, $. mail, make close
for Little Rock. and at Jacksonport with light
draught steamers for Upper White and Black
rivers. ELLIOTT & MILLER. Ag'ts,
9l-dkwl Promenade ST.. opposite Landing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

CIGARS. 80, 900 more assorted brands
on consignment cheaper than elsewhere.
ll51 WATTS, LINN & Co., 230 Frontst.
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SHor.-A youth named James Adkins
shot man named Leftwick four tines
once in the face, arm, shoulder and
bacls-at waverIy. day or two since.
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statesmen wanted.

Ten experienced Dry Goods statesmen
wanted Immediately at the Southern
Palace Bankrupt Sale, 332 Main street.
gOt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

LAcEs beautifully cleaned, and lace
nantes stiffened and new finished, at b.
A. Hollenberg's, 262 Second street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

CoAT FoUNB A coat was fonnd this
morning The owner canlearn in whOse
possession il is by calling on the re-
porter Of this paper
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

Remember the Great Bankrupt Sale
Of Howell, Wood & Co.'S stock, at No.
1872 Main street. 9OI
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Great Slaughter

OF Howell, Wood & CO. S stock at Bank
rupt Sale, Southern Palace. Great sac
rifce in Lace Points. 9OT
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BANoUEr.-Ladies of the Confederate
Orphans Home will spread a banquet
for Eve hundred persons at the Clarks-
vile Tobacco Fair which commences ON
the 18th inst
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WEATHER The weather has taken
another turn. 1t is now clear, but rather
cool for this season of the year.
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New york Cotton Market.


By S. P. and A. Telegraph
LIVERPOOL. June Is. IL a.m.-The cotton
market opens quiet.
Middling
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Bankrupt Sale, Southern Palace,
No. 1872 Main street House Furnish
ing Goods at extra bargains 9O7
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GROCERIES, spndries and laundry sup
plies, exclusively Wholesale, by Wilde,
Collins & Co., l94 Main street 80
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INEBRIATEs' HoME.-At a meeting in
Nashville on Friday evening Sl10 was
contributed to the Inebriates' Home.
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New York Money Market.

BY s. P. and A. Telegraph
NEW YORK. June Is, II 80 p.m.-Government
securities are dull but steady in tone. Sterling
exchange is steady at 1921 for sixty-day bills.
Gold is carrying at per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

CLEANING of light clothes to perfec-
ton, and no danger of shrinking, at B.
A. Hollenberg's, 262 Second street. 81
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GENTLEMEN wear cleaned by new
and superior process, avoiding the old
destructive mode Of securing, at b. A..
Hollenberg's, 262 Second street. 81
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THE cheapest dress goods in the coun-
try are our 10 cent grenadines.
SGT MENKEN BROs.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDeER 0YYIoE, /
MEMPHIS, TENN, June Is, 1870. )

MONEY,
The local money market continues to work
closer as the demand increases. There Is,
however, an abundant supply Of money in the
banks and in the hands Of outside brokers.
and discounts may be quoted at Saturdays
rates. The offerings this morning were liberal
and most of the banks found ample occupa-
ton for such funds as they chose to- place.
Eastern exchange continues scarce with q
light demand, the rates tending upward. In
gold there Is very little doing in this mar
ket; dealers buy sparingly at from u TO cent
below New York quotations.
The Assistant Treasurer at New York will,
during the coming week, sell 81 100000 gold /,
which fact will have the tendency to keep the
premium at about Its present rate, or perhaps
trihe higher. City scrip continues dull and
weak with scarcely any sales. One small lot
was sold this morning by dealer at 7Sc.
There seems to be an improved demand for
city bonds. but none are offered for sale. Ten
nessee money is quiet and selling at Zoe, deal
ers. however, will not give mere than 81 or 6Sc.
County warrants continue dull and cannot be
disposed Of at over re; same dealers have,
however, set their selling rates to-day at 76c /;
whether any uansac'ons ai1 nauo .. '""'
figure remains TO be seen. Railroad stocks
are inactive, few shares of Memphis and
Charleston changed nahas SATURDAY ~
Mississippi and tennessee Is irregular anu
quoted at IVA to VIC.
Regarding the early completion oi .ne for'
Smith railroad. the Little Rock uazette' OF
recent date, says that the grading 70 Lewis
burg has been finished and awaits only .he
completion OF the Cadron bridge 10 nave tna'
distance ready for the rails; ana also states
that trains Will run TO Piney Dy tne tiihe inc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-13

GooDs at half price at the remnant
sale of 1871 MENkES Bios.