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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-28

been half made, and if others are EN-
ployed in their places they may resort
to law and gain pay for their time for
the return trip and passage money home.
New Orleans is the place where steam
boatmen get full justice. The CONNER.
cial Bulletin of Tuesday gives the par
ticulars Of the case of the steamer Vir-
ginia, wherein the above rulings were
made, and which, had we the. space, we
would publish in full.
Steamers at st. Louis destined South
have some difficulty in obtaining clerks,
especially the New Orleans boats. No.
body is afraid, you know; but then it's
always better to have private business
to attend to until after heavy frost.
The Louisville Ledger announces that
the local inspectors of that port have
revoked the license of Captain Noah
Neal, master of the steamer Nat Will
liams, for failing and refusing to comply
with instructions from their Office in re-
gard to rendering his vessel safer from
fire.
A complete survey of the Tennessee
river has been made. The estimated
cost Of the proposed improvement will
be $6,OOO,0OO, which when completed
will make the river navigable distance
of nine hundred miles from its mouth.
Yesterday St. Louis Times says;
The Henry c. Yaeger, which arrived
up yesterday afternoon, reports four and
half feet water out to Cairo, and no
boats aground with the exception of the
Ida, which was fast at VansiPs, on the
right hand side of the island. She was
out Of the channel and would have to e
lighted off. The Yaeger worked eight
hours at the Glencoe, and succeeded in
getting her ahoat.
The low-pressure Richmond will leave
for the south about the 7th of next
month. She has been considerably
Gghtened up by taking out the middle
deck, and could easily get out to Cairo
light on the present water. She will
enter the Memphis and New Orleans
trade in connection with the Belle Lee
The latter leaves for New Orleans on
the 18th of October.
The board of underwriters held n
meeting yesterday to take into conside
ration Captain Bofinger's proposition
in regard to insuring large sternwheel
boats. The result of their deliberations
we're not made public up to last evening
The machinery and rigging of the
wrecked Olive Branch will be sold at
auction at the foot of Cherry street,
Thursday.
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an occasional exception to outsiders. and then
only when A paper is offered.
Cotton bills are increasing in offerings to
such an extent that by general understand
ing between the banks the purchasing rates
to-day were established at No discount on
New York and Nc discount on all other points.
In selling the banks charge par instead of nc
premium as heretofore.
Nothing Of consequence is being done In
coin, Gold is bought at l1S4; the New York
rate Is ll4ss.
Local stocks. scrips and securities arc quiet
and without change. Shelby county warrants
are IS TO SIC. buying and selling. City cou-
pons. past-due. 70 to Sic. Bank Of Tennessee
money. old issue. IS to SIC; new. As to 4sc.
City bonds. currency issue. 591E to Coo buying
and SIC selling; gold issue, 65 to 66c.
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The tourist hat at Wheaton's.


A stranger from Western Texas ap-
peared on the streets yesterday, and was
evidently searching for some place OF
deep interest to him. He walked up
one side of Main street and down the
other, scrutinizing closely every sign and
window. He passed dry goods houses.
hardware establishments and jewelry
stores rapidly, until he arrived at the
corner of Main and Union streets. His
face frightened up at once at the sign
"Invincible Saloon" He refined in his
foaming sombrero at once, and intro
duced himself to Sturla as Texan from
the plains, who had heard of his fine
cocktails, punches, smashes, cigars and
Baltimore oysters.
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The ComptrOIIer's Clerk ARRESTED
UDOn n Serious Charge.

! nc
Upon n Serious Charge.
The Nashville Banner of the 9th has
the +, flowing
ws ek or two ago a man named
Tonno Of Memphis, offered Mr.. W. +.
T WsSde clerk in the Comptroller office,
y " o ~U mission % sell about 5000 State
q Mr. wade attempted to sell
t them to Thos. S. Mari, and left them i.I
with him for inspection. 1t was DIS !;
covered ",yp afterward that the coupon; had
never been through the COMPTROLLER , oi,an
office. Comptroller Pen nebsker atten !.
tom was drawn to the matter ana ne az
once instituted thorough Investigation
and took charge of the coupons. mr.,
Wade surrendered himself aud gave
bond in the sum of $4,000 yesterday Ior
his appearance before Justice Everett
Saturday morning. Mr.. Wade claims
to be innocent of any attempt at iraud
on his part, and the circumstances as
far as we understand them, appear to
establish his innocence.
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the evening, we're generally noticed and
appreciated. Owing to unavoidable
causes the readings announced for this
evening and tomorrow evening have
been postponed indefinitely.
The Recorders Court clerk muddle is
settled for the present Mr.. Barinds,
local Of the Press, who held the appoint
ment under the Recorder, retiring, leav-
ing the appointee of Acting Mayor Moi
fet, Mr.. Harris, in full possession of the
Office. When Mayor Johnson returns to
the city, the Police Board, consisting of
the Mayor, the Chairman of the Council
and President of the Board Of Alder
men, will elect clerk to fill this fat
office. We understand there will be
several candidates in the field The
work is light and the pay good.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDeKR 0EvIcE,
MEnPHIs. TEHE.. September Is. lSIl. }
M0naV

EXC epsing the change in the buying and
selling rates of exchange, predicted several
DAYS sin zee by the LEDGER. and which goes into
effect to- day, there are no new or interesting
features TO mention in connection with local
monetary affairs. The demand for money
from the in ,.erior is quite active, and nearly
all Of our me rchants are checking heavily for
funds to move the crop. As yet no changes
have been made in the rates of interest, nor is
K likely that ther will be. but the banks are
restricting their faSors to customers, with only
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FINE hats at Wheaton's.
The Tidal Wave.

This morning a tremendous spring
burst forth in the navy yard, near the
oil works. At present it is bubbling up
at wonderful rate, and throws out dirt,
pieces of wood, etc., in great quantities.
A stream of water, rapidly increasing
in volume, flows from this fountain so
suddenly improvised. The spring was
visited by hundreds of people this fore
noon who regarded it as most wonder
ful nhenomenon
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ELITE hat at wheatOn's.
Grand Concert.

An elegant musical entertainment wall
he piyen at the Assembly Hall, on Main
street on next Thursday evening, Octo-
Der 9th, by Prof H. shulze. The Pro
fessor is one of our finest musicians,
and his concerts are rare musical treats.
We bespeak for this concert large and
fashionable audience.
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ItverpooI Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL. September %. II a.m.-Cotton Ii
firm and steady. Sales. 1900 bales. Mid
ding uplands. 7-l6d; Orleans. 9 1l-16d.
2p.m.-Cotton is firm. Sales, 1900 bales,
of which 5000 were for export and speculation.
Uplands. fully 7-l6d; Orleans, fully Q ll-l6d.
4:SO p.m.-Cotton closed firm. Prices re-
main unchanged.
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1869.
In the Criminal Court this morning
counsel were arguing the case Of the
State VS.. Smith and wife, negroes, who
are charged with the murder Of Mr.. j.
NJ. Meriwether.
Joe Locke, who supplies news to the
millions at 1864 Main, has received the
la test daily papers, pictorials, maya
zines, journals of fashion, science, lite
nature, and foreign publications of every
descrip ton.
Go to Mansford's great news stand,
corner Of Second and Monroe streets,
for everything in the news line--daily
papers, novels, illustrated weeklies,
magazines Of fashion, science and art,
and foreign newspapers of latest dates
from England, Ireland and the CONT
nent of Europe.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, at 10
Jefferson and 410 Main streets, have re
ceived the latest st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville, New Orleans, Nashville and
New York daily papers. Magazines of
every description from the North, South,
East and West. Foreign papers and
journals received regularly by ocean
1 teamers.
James Ar ,nstrong, WHO'S charged with
xii ling his VIE, was brought before
ESQUIRE Moore Yesterday afternoon.
The investigation W. rs continued over
until next Saturday, a. "a tne prisoner
was remanded to Jail. i ne princlpai
witness, an old negro, was boul q over 10
appear before the grand jury Quay
The action of the grand jury will obv. a'e
the necessity Of any examination before
a magistrate.
The ratification of the contract be-
tween the Elevator Company and the
city by the General Council last evening
meets with the approval of the business
community and the public generally. In
IA short time the foot of Beal street will
present an appearance Of business. The
Elevator Company will commence i'm
imediately erecting the necessary works,
which viii give employment to me-
and laborers. 0ast tsa
In the case of Mr.. J. ID. Mickle, which
has attracted so much attention in our
citT, the grand jury ignored bill of in
die tment on yesterday, and Mr.. Mickle
was relieved from arrest. By an unfor-
tunate mistake in names a few days
sin ce, we did MIR. Mickle some injustice
with reference to the disposition of his
case, which mi stake we discovered too
late to correct at the time, but not too
late to regret at present.
The third a nnual fair of the Memphis
nd Mechanical Society, to
commence oNn Monday, the 10th of Dc
tober next, lle gins to attract public at
tention. c commodore Maury, of Lex
Ington Va :, viii deliver the annual adj
dress on tlie opening day. The grand
trotting pl e miums of $25OO and the cash
premiums of $4,000, to be distributed
among the ,se attending the fair, will in
sure lar &c attendance. The ensuing
fair will e the best and most successful
ever held in Shelby county.
nist be regretted that the appear
unce Of Mr.. King and Miss Fielding at
the Mes nphis Theater last evening was
not more fully appreciated BY our
theat err yoing people. The programme
was exc client, containing as itdid many
Of tie finest passages from tie Bard of
Avon. al ID musical selections from the
best. Ger1 uan and French masters. The
sw, ct ton es Of the grand Knabe piano,
pc rformed upon by Miss Fielding during
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Gas.


To the Editor Of the Ledger:
Will you please inform me, and many
others at the same time, who are equally
interested, whether it is now. the rule Of
the Gas Company TO enforce the pay
ment Of bills left unpaid by outgoing
tenants, before turning on gas-in other
words, whether the new man is com
PEELED to pay the bill the old one left?
FIAT Lux.
In order to furnish the information
desired by our correspondent, we called
at the gas Office and were informed that
the rule which saddled delinquent bills
on new tenants has been abandoned,
but all new consumers must deposit a
sum of money with the Company to in
sure the payment of the last bill. This
amnesty against delinquent tenements
will probably cause the lighting OF a
great number of houses, and relieve the
nerves of hundreds who are laboring
under the fear Of coal oil explosions.
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clarified; refined, crushed and powdered, 14@
14Ac Coffee. A, B and O. 13l@@1i1lc.
SHoT-Per sack, So 60 to 285.
SARDINEs-Quarters per case. 1928; halves.
SoAP-German notified, 20; common, Sc.
STARCH Quiet at 81 10 60 per b.
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New style hats at Wheaton's
Grand opening.

On next Monday Mr.. ]. Bachman will
have grand opening at his new beer
and wine hall on Second street layers
block opposite South Court street. A
magnificent free lunch will be spread,
and the public is invited to attend in full
force. The new saloon has been ele-
gantly fitted up for the reception OF
guests.
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DRUGS AND PERFUMERY.
CoNVER SATToNAL.

ITAVE YOU EvI r. CALLED ON MIR. ~
III d. Barradan. the popular and eficien
Of the Ii tile Drug Store round the
Cor ner?" No | never could get what
wa nted in thai st ore" Indeed, you are
v0 silly mistaken il. you think such is the case
n ow. You may Find larger, but certainly
7 .ot a more varie d or nicer assortment of
drugs, perfumery, ETC.. in the city; and then
his prices are so reasonable. and he is so ac-
commodating and agreeable. Ten days ago
thought as you do, but everything looked so
tidy and clean as was passing there one dry
on my way 10 Main street stopped from Gu
fiosity and was perfectly surprised. His goods
are excellent. his prices low, and everything
/ bought came up TO is representations. And
druggist, as well as an old, experienced pre-
ssriptionist and richly deserves the patronage
Of the adjacent and surrounding community:
Remember his number, SO Adams street, and
give him a call. l45t
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HoPE HALL INSTITUTE, j. 7. Toof,
Principal, No. ITO Marshall avenue. A
school for boys and girls. New school
furniture. Large and beautiful grounds.
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New NorR cotton market.

1O:45a.m.-Cotton is quiet but firm, Sales
for September. 1890; October, November and
December. 10 3-l6c; January, 10 slice; Febru-
airy, 10 l1-l6c; March, 1gi4c; April, zoe.
12:15p.m.-Cotton is steady and firm. Spot
sales, 500; future sales. II 900 bales Sales for
October and November. 10; December, 10 l-l6;
1nl/.
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FIvE-YEAR old Bourbon whisky and
fine cigars and tobacco at the little drug
store round the corner.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. September %. 10 rs a.m.-Gov-
srnments are dull but steady In tone. Sterling
exchange is steady at 1857. Gold is carrying
at & ner cent
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Sales yesterday were 1000 bales. the largest
of any day during the season. and leaves a
stock of about 1900 bales for buyers to select
from. New York and Liverpool markets are
firm to-day at yesterdays quotations. and the
demand here is fully as active as on yesterday.
Sellers are firm at yesterdays prices. and as
orders from the East are accommodating buyers
are working lively to fill them, and in some
cases hurry through lists at q more rapid rate
than usual. Sales up to noon were 400 bales.
including 20 ordinary at 15c, do. at 1511c. Is
do. at 16c. IL good ordinary at TIC, % do. at
lT3F. 40 do. at l7Sc, 16 do. at l74c, 30 low mid
ding at 1871, 80 strict good ordinary to low
middling at 1s1Sc. % middlins at 1S1zc. 9 do.
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

CTRAYED-0N THE 25TH INST, TWO
- TEXAS eattlo-one black. and one brown.
with broad horns Ten dollars reward will be
paid for their delivery to Chelsea Stock Yard.
9St BURKLE x FREY.
CTRAYED OR sTOLEN-ONE SMALLBAY
y horse mule, two or three years old. wart
on inside of right bind leg. near knee-joint.
A liberal reward will be Maid for his return to
DICKINSON. WILLIAMS * CO.,
2l-& 30 Front street.
CTRAYED FROM FORREST 4 KELLY'S
- stable ON Rayburn Avenue on Friday, LIST
inst, q bay mare mule, years old, ID hands
high, lame in the left shoulder, and heavy
built. Ten dollars reward will be paid for her
delivery to ]. A. Forrest, Jefferson street.
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Receipts to-day are 500 bales; shipments,
SIS; stock, 1855. Total receipts to date are
6l49; shipments. $3.50. Up to the same time
last year receipts were 4c69; shipments. 6si9,
and stock l75S. Middling then was l71sc in
Newly ork, and uplands SID in Liverpool. Gold
in New York was 1875.
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FORTUNE TELLER.

MADAMB LIME.
rI,HE FORTUNE TELLER. CAN BE CON-
suited at
IOs Main webster BIoek). ga moor.
1T uuu---lnu-an
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STEAM BOATS.
For Cairo ana So. Louis,

For Cairo and st. Louis.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-U.
s. Daily Mail Line for New Madrid, Bel
mont, Cairo and st. Louis; connecting at
Belmont with the Iron Mountain railroad,
at Cairo with the Illinois Central railroad
and boats up the Ohio river. and at St. Louis
with all railroads East and West.
RIP. WALT Ashford, master
WILL LEAVE THIS DAY, T
w 2Sth inst, at 5 pm. For ssss11flte9
freight or passage apply on wharf Uhsszzssiasss4
boat, foot of Jefferson street, to
w. Il. DILL, Agent.
FLEM CALVERT, Sup't.
Helena, Napoleon and Vicksburg.
The United States Mail Steamer
II. M. SHREN E.-~.... master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE Nr=.
w FRIDAY. Goth instant, at lk5latsf
l0a.m. Freight received at st. sz=7ssaai.a'2
Louis Wharfboat.
WE DILL, Agent,
FLEM CALVERT, Sup't.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
once: No. 10 Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
PIrrsBURa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. I
BREvITIES.

The First and Second Chancery Courts
will commence the October term on
Monday next.
0vercoats we're prevailing as an cpl
demic on Main street last evening. There
was quite heavy frost this morning.
New and larger letter boxes have been
placed on Main street. Newspapers can
be accommodated by the improved boxes.
The horse and buggy rallied for at the
White House last evening was won by
Captain John Crane, Of the steamboat
Belle Memphis.
English grammar is the art of writ
ing and speaking the English language
with propriety,' but not in the common
schools of Memphis.
The case of Sternberg We. Memphis
and Ohio Railroad Company, for dam
ages, is progressing in the Second Cir
cult Court to-day.
The moon got full to-day at noon--so
did many of our best citizens. The fair
Luna will rise at six o'clock this evening
after enjoying her siesta.
There are six juries in full blast in
our city at present, proving that we are
law-abiding people. The call for jurors
made on our business men has been quite
heavy. Hkr TgT
DR.. Laski obtained judgment for
four hundred dollars against the city
last evening in the First Circuit Court
for vaccinating paupers in the year
1869.
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BOARDING.

G-REDUoED-AT 81 UNION
ID street. Per month two occupying one
ROOM, S25. Day board (per week., S.. Ex-
cellent rooms. ho-Io
BOARDING GREAT REDUCTION AT
y Whitemore House, 100 and III Adams St.
10 ard per month, single room $50; two occn-
nvi, e single room, SO eachi day Doar0, Szoi
Ryin Tent, 81 per day. Good, airy rooms fur
. u;shhsa TO families on reasonable terms.
hl 1alf 2. II. WHITEM0RE. Prop'r.
1IR1Vk. LERs, TAKE NOTICE-THE
i letters on rsas feet h 0ese To- No Soa ara
Sd inJ-t1. per day, 81 20. The rooms
ANU srs we'll ventiIat ed each furnished with two
or three single eds; and good spring 9g, nat
tIesses. !, ~ ords Regular bOarders taken
M az ye e low prices. smember. No. le5 JEFF
farsou street. 2. 49,
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~ WTTTMORE, JOB PRINTER AND
IL, Publisher, Is Madison street,
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OLD 1910 brandy at the little drug
store round the corner.
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BURYETTs KALIsToN at the little drug
store round the corner.
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FOR RENT.

nor RENT-A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
d of five rooms, kitchen. stable, etc., No. 80
Robson street. Price. $50. Apply to r. W.
Shelton, 275 Main street. 4-26
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NOR RENT-COTTAG HOUSE WITH
4 five rooms, near the fernando street cars.
Good garden, water, etc. Apply to II. Gary,
50 South Court street. 24-29
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DENTISTRY.
WANTED.

XXTANTED-A YOUNG NAN OF. .UN-
w questionable character and good busi-
ness attachments wishes situation as DOCK
keeper. Refer to Taylor. Radford * Co.; No.
Is Monroe street. zz-Z
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WANTED. = SECONDHAND FURNI-
w niture, feathers and househould goods
of all kinds bought at SS2 Second street.
10t ii. Z, SINN0TT.
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MEMPHIS AND ARKANSAS RIVER
PACKET COMPANY.
-.sT-N PAT CLEBURNE

United states Mail Line.
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WANTED TEN wo0D-CHOPPERS TO
w cut cord wood all winter. Pay every
Saturday. Apply to X. E.. Richards. Hope
field, Ark, opposite Memphis. % "a
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A COUPON COMPLICATION.

KEIsER WILLIAM hat at Wheaton's.
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Il two-story brick with eight or ten rooms.
A large boarding house on Monroe street,
twelve rooms.
The Cooper Place, two miles on the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad. with seventeen
acres in cultivation.
The fine suburban residence on Brinkley
avenue, the second house south of Memphis
and Louisville railroad. with seven acres in
lot and garden. ii. Il. GUlON,
1926 $40 Main street.
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NOR SALE-THE CHARLESTON HOUSE,
at Depot of Memphis and CHAR eston rail.
road. This is a large, commodious hotel
building, now the property Of gentlemen
abroad, who will SELL If not sold privately.
will be offered publicly on sasturday, pc
cash: balance in twelve months, with inter-
est. Apply at Room %, Planters Insurance
building, Madison street: ,.-.,,,,,,,,,,,
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d s0O CASH WILL BUY A DRUG STORE
0OUU worth S2700. Address Drugg st"
care of Ledger Office. 2lt
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XXTANTED-CoTToN, OR ANY STAPLE
w article of home or Southern manufac-
ture or production, for sewing Machines and
Pianos. Planters or others wishing to dispose
of their cotton at first cost for sewing ma
rers' prices less agents commission) will find
an excellent opportunity to do so by applying
to the undersigned. This is u fine chance for
planters or others DESTROYS of engaging in n
new, pleasant and profitable enterprise,
W. S. MITCHELL,
Business Manager Memphis Real Estate Bull
latin No Saennd gfraaf 14-3n