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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
7. J. BRowN. Observe
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
There is no perceptible change in the
stage Of the river here. The channel,
both above and below, is cutting out con-
siderably, so that boats loading at Cairo
can come out when carefully handled,
drawing Z feet of water. The channel
depth is also increasing above Cairo,
notwithstanding the river is declining
there as well as at st. Louis. The Ohio
has but feet on French Island bar, II
inches in the chute at Louisville, and 4
feet inches above there to Cincinnati.
White river and the Arkansas are de-
clining, and cutting out some. The
weather is scorching hot and business
anything but lively.
The John Kyle passed down at an
early hour this morning, with fair trip.
The Capitol City, with 400 bars of rail-
road iron, passed up during the night
for St. Louis.
The H. S. Turner has at last succeeded
in getting over French Island, and is on
her way down.
The St. Louis and New Orleans Barge
Company reduced freight rates yester-
day to csc on -four, hay SOC and pound
freight CSC. 1t is believed the packet
company viii adopt the same rates to-
day.
The steamer Fontanelie, which sunk
in the Missouri river on Monday, was
owned by Capt. John Shaw, and valued
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GAs-r1rr1Se at sl5 Second st.
RniIrond INSTRUMENTATION.

In the Second Chancery Court, to-day,
w. B. Greenlaw, Sam Tate, ct al. filed
an ex parte petition to incorporate the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad, for
the following purposes for transporting,
by suitable vessels and structures, the
trains of cars from the Hopefeld, Ar
kansas, terminus, across the Mississippi
river to Memphis; and for building and
maintaining railroad tracks in this city;
and for connecting the same with the
several roads on the east side Of the
river; and for acquiring and holding
grounds for depots and other buildings,
deemed necessary. The bill was filed
by Messrs. Randolph, Hammond Il
Jordan, solicitors.
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BROWNE & BROwxE,8l5 Second st. 4
Drowned.


Last evening a negro boy named Dick
Ray, resident of Rayburn avenue, was
drowned in the Mississippi river, while
bathing near Fort Pickering. The body
has not as yet been recovered. He was
living with his grandmother, an old col
ored woman, who has little shanty on
Rayburn avenue. The old woman is
a general favorite among the white resi-
dents Of the neighborhood, several Of
whom called to see her last evening, but
they found her seated in an old rocking
chair, her face buried in her hands, and
moaning piteously, Ny poor boy is
drowned; he is gone forever"
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BREVITIEs.

Mr.. Z. Whitmore, of this journal, re
turned to the city yesterday afternoon
from a business trip TO the Eastern
cities.
The medical men say there is con
siderable number Of cases of congestion
colds, chills and fevers among the
denizens Of our city.
The investigation in the Cannon.
Morse homicide case will be resumed
this afternoon, at two o'clock, at the Sec
ond Circuit Court room.
The sun-struck man of yesterday turns
out to have been an unwise follower Of
King Gambrinus. The stomach pump
always cures the coup de lager.
Elder T. l.. Gotten, Old School Bap-
list, will preach this wednesday, even
ing, at eight o'clock, at Mrs. Bryant's
Church, on Echols st., South Memphis.
The Board of Health, in St. Louis, is
making preparations to receive the chol-
era--in a sanitary manner. Cannot the
Memphis health officers take hint from
this timely movement
Joe Locke, who supplies news to the
millions at 1864 Main, has received the
latest daily papers, pictorials, magd-
zines, journals of fashion, science, lite
nature, and foreign publications of every
description.
Fashionable buggy horses appear on
Main street in straw hats, trimmed with
blue ribbon, to protect them from sun
stroke. They seem to be delighted at
the style, and occasionally try to get up
Grecian bend and seaside limp.
The Old Folks at Home will hold their
annual barbecue tomorrow, at the Fair
Grounds, to which trains will run regu-
larly during the day, over the Charles
ton railroad. Major George w. Win
chester will deliver the usual address.
Go to Mansfords, corner Of Second
and Monroe, for daily papers from all
points, illustrated weeklies, literary, sci
entifc and fashion magazines. Every.
thing in the news line can be found al
this well known and fashionable news
depot.
The unfortunates who are Frustrated
on our streets, and who palm off the
act on the suns rays, should remember
the quatrain written by Coleridge when
he took draught of Hocheimer;
"In Spain, that land of monks and apes.
The thing called wine doth come from grapes
But on the noble river Rhine
The thing called griDes doth come from
wine."
Mr.. Hite, the private Waterman on
Madison street, between Main and Front
who was shot in the face on Monday
night by negro burglar, continues tc
appear at his post and keep watch ovei
the buildings in his charge. Had thf
negros pistol been one of heavy calibei
the shot would have made Mr.. Hite 6
blessed ghost.
Emmons Il Son, newsdealers, at II
Jefferson and 4lO Main streets, have re
ceived the latest st. Louis, Cincinnati
Louisville, New Orleans, Nashville ant
New York daily papers. Magazines o
every description from the North, South
East and West. Foreign papers ant
journals received regularly by ocear
steamers.
The popular slang phrase in Londor
is, Would it very much surprise your
having its origin in the celebrated Itch
borne trial. In Kentucky, p" Step you
steps" is the favorite since it precipi
tated bloody shooting affair at Paris
Ky. But in Memphis, Turn he
loose the last reckless words of thu
desperate, Hold Morse, has become tn
cant phrase of the day.
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Some enterprising plunderers entered
the boarding house of Mrs. Witt, at the
corner Of Second and Beal, on last Mon
day morning. Several rooms were Wis
tied. One sleeper lost a gold watch and
suit Of clothes; another had his pants
and vest taken from under his pillow.
The robber escaped with his booty with
out detection. The police are on his
track and may possibly bring him to
iustice before night.
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Semi Rncl. for Trial.

Yesterday afternoon Captain Athey
arrested a young man named Jacob
Livingston, on the charge of stealing a
horse and buggy at Bolivar, Tenn. This
morning a deputy sheriff from Harde-
man county made bis appearance and
carried the young man back to Bolivar,
where a Judicial investigation viii take
p1aca tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

A well-established drug store, doing
an excellent retail business, can be pur-
chased for one-half cash; balance well
secured in 2, 3, A, 5, 6, Z, 8,9 10, IL
and IL months, with interest, or liberal
discount for cash. Address, with full
name, A. B. c., care of $40 Main street.
eod-156
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Broom's opera House.

Last night a crowded house greeted
the appearance of the stars at the Opera
House, on jefferson street. The comic
and sentimental songs were highly en-
joyed by the large audience, who were
also delighted at the graceful movements
of the ballet troupe. Manager Broom
has frst-class variety show, and knows
how to cater for the public taste. To-
night great novelties will be introduced,
complete new programme having been
arranged by Stage Manager Berkeley.
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The Memphis Gas Light Company is
now Supplying gas to the city Of supe-
rior Illuminating power and brilliancy
at reduced rates, and has on hand coke
and coal-tar; also naptha-tsr. the best
lubricator for railroad cars and heavy
machinery. Office, 29l Second street
1867
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LiverpooI COTTON ..arket.

LIvKRPooL. August %. IL a.m.-Cotton Is
dearer. Sales. 1900 bales. Middling uplands.
fully SID; Orleans. fully gid.
p.m.-Cotton is strong. Middling uplands,
Sd; Orleans. cd. Sales. 1900 bales. of
which 6OO0 were for export and speculation.
4:S0 p.m.-Cotton closed strong. with an
upward tendency. Prices remain unchanged
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srrlr-F1r.,pa at SIS Second st. AT

LAZARUS g. MoRRIs' perfected speeta-
cles are the best. They never tire the
eyes; last many years without change;
are warre.nted not to break. F. II. Clark
& Co., jewellers and opticians, No. l
Clarks Marble Block. 300 Main street.
Memphis, are sole agents fer this city;
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lSc; middling. 1910. Spot sales. 1900; futures
10000 bales. Sales for September. 1s1l; 0cto-
Der. 1s1<c; November, ls1c; December. 1910;
January. 1s1Sc; February. 1916; March. 17sz.
1p.m.-CottOn is quiet and firm. Futures.
IN 600
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The Ftrss Hale of Cotton.

The first bale of cotton was received
this morning by ThOs. II. Allen & Co.,
via steamer Phil Allin, from Mr.. A..
Fink, of Helena, Phillips county, Ark.
Il weighed 424 pounds, and was classed
as low middEng. Il was sold at auction
this forenoon to Mr.. John J. Gibson, at
twenty-five cents per pound, and viii be
shipped to New York free Of charge by
the Star Union Fast Freight Line.
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LOST.

r OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WANTED
az Mollie Saunders, aged nine or ten
wears: dark hair, cut short; blue eyes rather
thin. Left my residence on McLemore
avenue. near State Female College, about six
weeks ago. | wish to return her To- her
leave Information with Ford, Porter x CO..
IS Union street. or report her to ne. Chiei
of Police please notice. ,,,,,vrn
I4Q-l54 JNO. T.. w EAN Eh.
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Cotton.

The first bale of new cotton, weighing
424 pounds, and shipped from Phillips
county, Arkansas, ON the Phil Allin,
arrived here this morning, consigned to
Thos. H. Allen & Co., and was at ten
o'clock sold at auction to Mr.. John j.
Gibson, an energetic young buyer, at
twenty-five cents per pound, CHASING
low middling. 1t will be forwarded i'm
mediately to Messrs. Geo. f. Valentine
& Co., New York, free of charge, by the
Union Star Line. The attendance at
the sale was hardly as large as was an
ticipated, and the bidding lacked the
spirit that usually characterizes such
occasions. Several more bales are ex-
pected to-day and during the week.
Sales yesterday footed up 100 bales, the
market closing frmer in consequence Of
Ic advance in the better grades in New
York. To-day the New York market
has advanced to l9sc for middling and
the Liverpool market advanced Id and
is firm. Sellers, anticipating still
further advance, have elaborated their
ideas to such an extent that the few
buyers who were in the market for small
lots have mostly withdrawn. Some few
bales Of middling were picked up at
lTlc, and a small lot Of inferior to low
ordinary was found at ct to l2ic. Re
ceipts, so bales; shipments, 279; stock,
3642.
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DRUGS AND PERFUMERY.
AND STILL THEY COME!

A MOTHER FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS.
n. patent medicines. soap. perfumerles, to-,
at the LITTLE DRUG STORE ROUND THE CORN ER:
Prominent among the patent medicines ST. Ind
Rosadalis, KoskOo, English Female Bit .rs,
Marchisi and MarshalPs Catholicon, Scovi IL s
Blood and Liver Syrup, Philotoken, Clarl;e's
Female pills. Winchester's Hypophosphite!s of
Lime and Soda, Injective Brow, Kennedy's
Medical Discovery, India Cholagogue, etc.
Of the hair Observation-Disclosures Vitalia,
Halls, Barrent's, Rings. Ayers, ,Jayno's.
Sterlng's Ambrosia, etc. My stock in per
fumeries, for variety and excellence, cannot
be excelled in this or any other market.
Among a large and popular variety can be
found Atkinsor's Ext. White Rose, Bazine's
Hedyosmia, Beauties Own, Nilsson Bouquet.
Farine Ext. and Cologne (warranted), Ron
delitia, etc. And then have fine lot Of
sponges, old 1910 brandy, pure wines. and
WHISTLES. and everything usually found in a
frst-class drug store. Only give me call,
and l guarantee satisfaction as to variety,
quality and price. Special and personal at
tention given to Prescriptions;
N. D. BARRADALL,
ll5t Practical Druggist. so Admins street:
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REWARD.

EWARD. LOST, ON WEDNESDAY
IL, evening, August 10th, between u and
o'clock, either on Second street near Madison;
or an Madison street, betweenSecOnd street and
Armonr Institute, a Ladies' Revolving Pin,
Main gold frame jet on one side, on the other
q likeness OF A. b. Haynes, taken several
wears since. The finder will be rewarded BY
.sseet '-o 1889
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BRowN's ENGLISH RooFING PAINT FOR
TIN RooFs. The best composition now
in use for felt roofs. All kinds of roofs
repaired and warranted, by
1886 E. C. JOKES, III Poplar st.
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srRAYEp Or STOLEN.

CtTRAYED OR STOLEN.-On FRIDAY. 18th
- inst, a large Mich Cow, head brown and
white, mingled hind part, large brown and
white spots. scar in right flank. heavy with
calf, and still milking. Twenty-Five dollars
reward will be paid for her delivery 70 me at
it5-i4 MRS CUNNINGHAM.
CTRAYED-A LARGE WHITE CON,
- with red neck heavy with calf. Return
10 Michael Cunningham, az old Gas Works.
corner Of Main and Mill streets, and be re-
uarded. lt1-lll
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Pasture Farm.-One hundred and
forty acres clover and grass at Mon.
RedfOrd's farm. Fine water, secure
stables, fences, etc. See Brackett
d Co, 1857
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NOTICES..
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

sELuA. MARION AND MEMPHIS r. r. Co., /
MARION. Ala, July 2S. 1871.
DY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRkC-
ID tors, n special meeting Of the Stockholders
Of this company is called. to take place IN The
city of Columbus. Miss, on September 6. 1871.
business Of the greatest Importance will be
brought before the convention. and large
attendance is requested.
n. b. FORREST. President.
S. II. FOWLkEs, sccretary. la-l1l
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK. August %. 12:l5 a.m.-Govern-
ments are a dull. Sterling exchange is steady
at 1855. Gold is loaning at Is of per cent.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Commonwealth, st. Louis.
Mary E. Poe, st. Louis.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
" Capitol City, New Orleans.
John Kyle, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Cairo, Vicksburg.
Mary E. Poe, Red river.
" Commonwealth, New Orleans.
-" G. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Capitol City, st. Louis.
John Kyle, New Orleans.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
City of Cairo, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Phil Allin.
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PrrrsBURo, Camel, Mt. Carbon and
RAYMOND coal as low as the lowest.
GEO. MELLERsH,
l4Ot cor. South Court and Main SITS.
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THE CITY.

P1rrsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown d Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel P.lock. I
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PHYSICIAN.
RALEIGH SPRINGS.
WANTED.

NXTANTED-AN ACTIVE BOY TO CARRY
w paper route: Call at 2i6 Second street,
between 10 and u CLOCK tomorrow.
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NOR NEAT AND EXPEDITIONS JOB
Printing, call at Is Madison street.
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WANTED = IMMEDIATELY. 4 GOOD
w carpenters. Apply to w. L. Belt, 255
Third street. l5l-lo4
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FOR WHITE RIVER.
RAILROAD PACKET Comply.
WHITE RIVER U. S. MAIL LINE.
The Splendid Sidewheel Steamers
o. - A Gle. rsLA

- - S ALLIE Y,
JAS. RIoE.........master CHAs. sHARPE...~clerk
WILL RUN IN CONNECTION WITH THE
w trains Of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad from DeyalPs Bluff rs follows: The
Usage will leave Devalls Bluff every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday, at o clock p. m.
on arrival of train from Memphis, for Des
Arc. Augusta and Jacksonport. Returning,
will leave Jacksonport every Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday, at o'clock 4. I'm, connect
Memphis and Little Rock.
The SALLIE V. will leave Devall's Bluff
every Thursday at 10 o'clock AIM, and every
Sunday at 4 o'clock pm. for Des Arc, West
Point and Searcy:. Returning. will leave
West Point every Thursday at II o'clock p. m.
and every Monday at s o'clock a. m. for De-
Wallis Bluff and mouth of White river.
The SALLlE V: will leave DevalPs Bluh
every Tuesday and Friday at 4 o'clock PM.
for Clarendon, Aberdeen, Cass COe, Mount
Adams, Crockett's Bluff st. Charles. Indian
Bay and mouth Of White river. Returning,
will leave mouth OfWhite river every Nednes-
day and Saturday at 9 o'clock Am, connee
ing at Devall's Bluff next day with trains for
Memphis and Little Rock. This boat will also
run TO Augusta every Monday. leaving there
Monday at 10 pm.
Passengers By this route will go through to
JacksonPort in So hours less time than by
river; other points in proportion Passen-
gers TO points below Devall's Bluff will save
q hours time By taking this route.
Freight shipped by this line will reach its
destination considerably in advance Of all
other routes, shippers saving thereby the
enormous rates Of river insurance and time
by this route.
Through Bills Lading signed at Office. No. 8
Madison street. JOHN B. DAVIS. Pres't.
A. P. CURRY, Secretary and Treasurer. ll36f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

VXTANTED-TO SELLERS OF CITY PROP
w erty-If you have desirable cottage
residence. in which you can offer purchaser
n SUPERIOR INDICTMENT, you can hear Of an
opportunity by applying to the Assistant Sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce, No. IA
Monroe street. Price must not exceed $1,000.
l5l-153
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HXTANTED-A GOOD WAGON-MAKER,
w to whom good wages will be paid and
steady employment given. None other need
amply. ROUSH IL CUNNINGHAM,
144t Corner Monroe and DeSoto streets.
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COTTON sTATENENf.

OOIlON EIAIhAAAAs
CHAMBER OF CONNzRcE,
MENPHs. Augustus.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS

Hmpey's Weehy.-Mr. Mast has anoth-
er powerful cartoon showing ga Group Of
Vultures -four, of course,) waiting for the
storm to blow oyer'-'Let us prey'v; the
great "Burr Oak Farm" of 10000 acres in
Illinois is fully illustrated in the supple
ment; there is fine view of the subma-
rine mining operations in Hallett's Point,
and portraits are given Of Bishop Ames and
Congressman Roosevelt.
MIR. Curtis devotes his attention chiefly
to party matters. Speaking of party or
thodoxy, he says there is no danger to the
Republican party from secession, because
"these are such issues that the Republican
party will not now crumble under the tread
of any bolter." The paper is otherwise
well filled. ~
Hearth and Home is clever, valuable and
varied as always. Its leader on 'sThe
Worlds New Capital" Berlin, says of its
predecessor:
But the world never had capital so thorough
iy dominant over its social lie as Paris Dress,
manners, cootery-tlese are the three worlds
the whole world
A caricature by Bellew of "The Rise in
Carpets" is very good: ''Polite Salesman:
High, Madame! Why these carpets are
SACRIFICED at three dollars yard. Tweed
Il 20. paid us more than thousand dol
lars yard for such carpet" The edito-
rial page is rather lively than weighty we
note further clever illustrations to "Mrs.
Tubbs' Adventures in New York" and to
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-19
TUESDAY EVENING. SEPT. 10, 1871.
OFFICIAL CALL FOR A STATE SONvEN-
TVON

ooMs REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Or THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA, (
Richmond, August Is, 1871.
10 ne Voters Of Virginia:
At n meeting of the Committee, held in this
city on the 18th instant, it was
RESOLVED, That the Republican voters of Vir-
ginia be assembled in delegated Convention, III
the city of Richmond, on "Wednesday, the 2Ith
day of September, at 10 o'clock M. And it was
further ordered that the Convention consist of
one hundred and thirty-eight members, to be ap-
portoned among the counties, according to the
apportonment of the House of Delegates of the
New Constitution. The delegate, i'll every IN
stance, must be resident of the Legislative Dis
trict which he claims TO represent. This rule is
also applicable to Proxies and Alternates.
Immediately upon receipt hereof, Chairmen--
or in their absence, the Secretaries-of county
committees will forthwith assemble their com
nittee, and take such steps will ensure full
represen tation to the Convention. Where no or
ganization exists Republicans will confer togeth-
er, and upon proper notice call a meeting of the
people at a convenient time and place, for the
purpose of selecting the number of delegates to
which the county may be entitled. We recon-
mend that the credentials of delegates, in every
instance, be signed by the Chairman and Secre-
tary of the convention or meeting at which they
are selected.
We would urge that prompt and efficient action
be taken to secure full representation from eve
ry portion Of the State
By order of the Committee
III. ii. WELLS, Chairman.
SAA'L F. MADDOX, Secretary.