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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-10
IT'S LEAVING TO-DAY.
ETEOROLOGICAL REcORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE y. s. Army.


RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river rose three inches during the
past twenty-four hours, and continues to
swell at about the same rate to-day. At
Cairo yesterday the rise was fourteen
inches; to-day it doubtless will be about
eighteen, as the swell from the Ohio,
with that coming from the Mississippi
will have reached that point. AT st.
Louis yesterday the rise was three inches,
and the water is rising at all points
above. The Ohio is rising at all points
as far as Wheeling, and has good
stage to Pittsburg, where a decline has
set in. The Arkansas was falling at
last accounts, but another rise is antici-
pated. White river is falling slowly. A
heavy rain fell during the night, but to-
day 1t is clear and cool. Business is
moderately active.
The Pat Cleburne goes out on Friday
for the Arkansas.
The r. p. Walt is the regular United
States mail packet for White river to
leave en- Saturday.
The popular packet Nashville, with her
gallant commander Ben Merrillees, will
get away this evening for Cairo, Louis
Vile, Cincinnati and all landings on the
Ohio. c. S. Hart and George Higgins
are her clerks. Ha
The Belle St Louis viii pass down to-
morrow evening for vicksburg and the
bends.
The Olive Branch, Capt.J. 7. McCord,
will pass down tomorrow evening for
New Orleans. .elDlnii
The big James Howard arrived early
this morning, and, taking on $50 bales
Of cotton, left for New Orleans before
noon. She had an immense trip, one
item of which was 400 hogsheads OF to-
bacco. Capt. Q. Pegram wanted a
thousand bales Of cotton, but was in
formed by telegraph that there was no
cotton here, and filed out his trip be
fore reaching here, which compelled him
to leave $50 bales.
The Dexter and Indiana are due from
below.
The Phil Allin brought p bales Of
cotton, 100 sacks Of cotton seed and a
good passenger list.
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"Old NatiOnaI.''

This popular place of resort ("the
best in the world " has been reopened
under the popular management OF Mr..
C. A. Griswold, lifelong citizen OF
Memphis, who is too well known to need
any introduction to the public. Inc
"Old National" has ever been tayorite
place to visit by those fond of the good
things of this life. 1t is situated at 81
Madison street, between Main and Sec
ond. Mr.. Griswold, the present proprl-
etor, has reitted the apartments in the
most tasteful manner, making it the
neatest saloon in sthe city. The cellar
has been supplied with the purest and
best liquors, comprising every beverage
known to the taste of man. That prince
of caterers, Ben Holland sr, presides at
the bar With his aecustome d grace and
dignity, and Hollander lnows better
than any man in Memphis how to pre-
pare delectable beverages. ~
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VAgIETIEs.-The management of the
Varieties having passed into the hands
of Messrs. Diboll and German. general
change in arrangement Of the theater
will be the result Eugene German is
one of the best stage and theatrical man
ayers in the country, and Mr.. Diboll as
business manager has no equal. A fine
troupe plays at the Varieties every night,
combining a variety Of talent unsur-
passed in the city. An excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged for this even
ING ........
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XNTANTED--A SITUATION BY YOUNG
w man as assistant book-keeper OF, clerk !;
has had experience, and is an old resident ot
the county Reference given If required.
Address 4" i" this office. bO-b0~
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s,,arn R,ractiee.

The sales of real estate for taxes due
the State and county m ust take place on
the first Monday in July OF each year.
according to law. The advertisement
for State and county taxes must De pup
lished forty days prior toJuly LIST, Large
property holders in this city, who owe
thousands of dollars taxes, wait pntli 'he
Tax Collector is about to advertise ana
then file bill of injunction prove pung
such publication, so that the tax sale. go
over TO another year. So it is with ny
taxes. The City Tax Collector, Mayor,
etc., are enjoined by delinquents from
year to year, on statement of facts gotten
up for delay; and this is done by men
owing thousands of dollars to the city,
yet who are prominent in public meet
ings 9 often up for the purpose of passing
resolr ,tions on paper which are intended
to explain the method of relieving the
city from present and future financial
emba rrassment. Small property holders,
as a general thing, pay taxes promptly.
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The grand floral concert and tabl eau
Of the Seasons" to come off on neat
Friday evening at the Memphis Club
Hall, promises to be an attractive and
elegant exhibition. The concert and
tablesu viii be given by the young ladies
Of the Memphis Ladies institute, of
which Mrs. Fannie P. McGhee is the ac-
complished principal. The exercises OF
the two music classes, under their re-
spective teachers, viii form part of the
entertainment. 6z
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A Startling Item.

1t is useless to keep the secret any
longer. Then be it known to all the
world that at the corner OF Monroe and
Second the purest Blue Lick water can
be found on draught. The finest Bour-
ron and rye WHISTLES, imported cigars
an d temperance drinks are furnished by
Duncan Maclean at the Bay Horse"
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Dan Smith and Ella Smith were COM
mitted to Jail without bail by Esquire
Winters this afternoon on iihe charge Of
numbering the late Mr.. Meriwether. AT
three o clock to-day the CO sc Of Rogers
and wife win be heard by Esquire VIM
tiers on the charge Of harborIing and con-
cealing the murderer Smith.
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The Cabinet.

This elegant place of resort, situated
in the Bethel Block, near Court Square,
has been reopened by Abe Coss, whom
everybody knows and will patronize. Go
to the Cabinet and let Abe Coss wait
upon you, a. ,nrrfoI ursnof d "a
FESTIVAL at Rocco Hall tonight for
the benefit of the Methodist City Mission.
Lunch from | to clock each day this
week 90
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WANTED.

WTANTED-A LADY NURSE IMMEDI-
w ately. Call at No. $50 Main street, "a Y;
A. Beehn's printing Office. oz
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New Yorn uot,ou ,garke,,
LtverpooI cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL. May 10. rs a.m.-The cotton
market is dull but steady. Sales, 100 bales.
Middling uplands, 7-l6d; Orleans, 9-l6d.
1:30p.m.ACotton steady; sales, u, zoe bales,
Of which 5000 were for speculation. Savannah
named nd
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FIN6 NCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FPrcB, /
MENPHIs. TENN. May 10. ISL. !

MENPHIs. TENN. May 10. ISL. J
TRADE.
Business opens dull to-day. aud very little
is being done on Front street or other business
thoroughfares. Receipts of produce are light
and the supply limited, which has the effect to
stiffen prices. Old potatoes are firm and none
Offering except from store; new are quiet at
former quotations. There are no eabbages
upon the market. New onions are held hrmly
at prices given below. Butter is in fair sup
ply. and is sold at SOC for choice new grass in
lots. Eggs are more steady and are sold NJ
1sc. Corn meal is held firmly at s. 20 from
store: the last sales from the levee were at
e. Il Corn is quiet but firm at nc on orders.
Oats are still held firmly. and the supply is
light. Bran is steady and firm. Hay is quiet
at SD for choice timothy to arrive. Flour is
arm and the recent advance fully maintained
! bare and elsewhere. Groceries are steady but
dull. Sugars are held firmly, as also is coffee.
provisions are quiet. Bacon is a shade frmer
but prices are unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAeerSo-Is quiet at 2l@2Sc. with very light
uy BTASs : Navy. 81 25S2 80; white mixed.
81 50. "a
I BACON-Qulet put nj tlcI ctedt ciuSs, AoO
| shoulders, 7149754c; bulk sides, clear, 4gsc ;
| shoulders SIC; sugar cured hams, Ia 49l6tac
BRAN-S1 S5Gl 20 u 100 in store.
BurTER-GOOd Western, D@5ci inferior,
i dull and nominal; new grass, 3O9SZc- q nlfl.
| CoTToSsRKD- 50 90 D ton on ievee.
CoRN MEAI-Firm at IS Is on levee, and
| So % from store.
| EGes-Dull with a good supply at lSc.
FLouR-Firm but dull at Sc 25@9 90 for super
'HiAY-s19 OO@2l 90, as TO quality.
4 TRoN TrRs-5(d6c.
t1RD-In kegs, l21<9lsc; tierces. ll11Sl2c'
oa No.s.1ssEs- Louisiana. 4597Oc in barrels;
'yo6IPs. Eirm at goose on levee. s5sssc from
s' PP1os1irrsr-ald chickens dull at s. oOS6 5Oi
n1s' S, T6Ss-New Southern, IS 5os6 50 . bar
rel. old scarce at 81 T593 . D barrel, as 70
quality, and firm; sweet, 81 " q barrel; CAD
/ bafe. 80 5092i; new onions, So9i;
PORK-Mess, SIG O09ly % n small small way. u.
| SlIT-s2 Ed2 IS = bbl.; 81 6g@l % D sack.
SuGAR--Firm; Louisiana. 19lz54c ior com
mon 70 fair, 12l49l414c for yellow and white
| clarified refined, crushed and powdered, 1876
| l5c; Coffee, A. B and G. lSh9l4e.
% MONEY. 1rofa-i1
The money market is quiet and without
change. "Gilt-edge" paper is taken at the
banks at from 10 to Y per cent. In the open
market rates range from to % per cent. per
month.
Exchange is firm and in active demand.
Accommodation transactions are reported to-
} day between banks at 81 premium per $1,000.
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Eastern sight checks are taken ut par 10 10
premium and Northern at par; selling rates
are steady at 40 premium. New Orleans bills
are bought at 10 discount and sold at par.
Local securities. stocks, serips, etc., are
quiet, without change. County warrants are
purchased at 70 to 7211S and sold at zoe. Bank
of Tennessee money is purchased at 7Sc and
sold at 75c. Memphis and Charleston railroad
stock is marketable at 35c, and could be found
at S51se by purchasers. Mississippi and Ten
nessee railway shares seem 10 bein demand at
80 TO 40c; no transactions are. however, re-
ported, and there is little II any offered for
sale; 5000 in stock of the First National Bank
was sold to-day at $50. Ieos 1s u
Gold is in demand and offerings are light;
buying rates are ll03s to 110A for small and
large lots and selling rates 1ll1s to 1llh.
HeQ COTTON. a
Sales yesterday were 400 bales. exceeding
those of any previous day for over month.
and included several lists, the market closing
firm, with better feeling than has prevailed
for several days. To-day there is a fair in
quiry. but buyers. as a general rule, are not
disposed to go above yesterdays prices. fac
tors in some cases asking a slight advance.
Sales up to noon were 800 bales, including low
middling at 1311 to 1870. strict do. at l47s to
1lc, middiing at l4ss to 1411c. good ordinary at
12h to 121sc, and ordinary at 10 to 101zc. with
exceptional purchases at 97sc. Liverpool
opened dull and New York quiet at former
quotations. Receipts are 2s4; exports, 965,
and stock, 16,449.
COTTON STATEMENT.
IN Nfpup IN nO.f,f,pou
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DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.

MENPHIs. TENS., May /, ISL.
TIME FIRM OF DONOHO. JOY 4 CO.. Is
this day dissolved by mutual consent; M.
nnikley will continue the business on their
own account. under the firm name and style
III Donoho * Buckley. assuming all the liabil,
ities OF the old firm. and are alone authorized
" "'' W. b. DON0HO,
LEVI JOY,
II. ID. BULkLE1.
In retiring from the late firm Of Donoho.
Toy i Co / cheerfully commend Messrs-
.Donoho & Buckley, and the work 10 which
abev are enrared, to the earnest confederation
md snnport OF the public and my friends
Respectfully, rpx-r rov
Ia AZ LEAl INl =
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From six to eight hundred dollars will
buy long established business, paying
$4,000 per year. The proprietoris going
West. Address w A, at PUBLIc LEDGER
office, stating where an interview can be
LII GIL
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From FIJI Islands direct, preserved
fruits, the only importation to this coun-
try. Call and see them at j. Devoto's,
corner of Third and Adams SITS. 1871
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A FEW more copies of the P. o. Direc-
tory on hand. Persons wishing the
same will do well to call soon at the
Post Office. 81
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P. H. DoNNELLY & Co. (suocessors
to VIM. Dean & Co... Wholesale and re
tail dealers in choice groceries, ls9 Pop
lar street, would respectfully invite the
attention Of our friends and the public
generally, to our new stock Of teas,
spices, liquors and general supplies, all
Of recent purchase and the best quality,
and at reasonable prices.
ISL p. II. DoNNELLY a Co.
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Messrs. Taylor and Lawton, of the
Great Western Dispatch, and c. f.
Smith, we'll known cotton buyer, will,
we understand, leave for the East to-day.
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Attention. Ladies'.

Just arrived, another stock of those
fine jet and gold plated sets, late styles,
at the Jet Palace 1923 Main street.
Also, plated jewelry, made in the same
finish as the real, beautiful patterns, I'M
der guarantee to wear as well as solid
iewelry, at the Jet Palace, 1913 Main
street. 10
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REMOVAL. Miss NJ. Perdue has re-
moved to 3l5 Main, two doors south of the
Peabody. A fine stock of millinery l64
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New York money market.

NEW YoRK. May 10. II rs pm. : Govern
ments are unchanged. Sterling exchange is
active at l1Oh. Gold carrying at / per cent.
Money is easy at per cent. a8 oa
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PIrTsBuRG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block. r
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Pasture Farm.

One hundred and forty acres clover
and grass at Mon. Redfords farm. Fine
water, secure stables, fences, etc. See
Bracket & Co. 70
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Fresh Northernlake FISH received daily
by v. d. Fuchs, Al Jefferson st. Isl
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For Arkansas River-Memphis & Ar
kansas River Packet Company.
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.
summer Arrangement

UIHE WEDNESDAY BOAT n9S n
i will be withdrawn from this l!ss.H1'tsf
date until further notice, and -
only the following boats will be run during
the dull season, tO-wit:
The new and elegant passenger packet
MARY BOYD, Haines, master, will leave
Memphis every Monday, at o'clock pm.
PAT CLEBURNE, Reese Pritehard. master;
every Friday, at p m. connecting at Little
Rock, Ark, with our light-draught boats,
DARDANELLE and FORT GIBSON. for
Fort Smith and all intermediate points.
All the boats of this Line having been built
expressly for the trade. possess superior
accommodations for passengers and I'M
surpassed facilities. for transporting
freight TO all points on the Arkansas river
without detention, at all stages of water.
s5- Freights consigned to this Company at
Memphis, or mouth of White river, will be
forwarded promptly to destination without
charge for transfer.
JOHN ID. ADAMS, Pres't.
w. G. PATTES0N, Agent,
No. II Madison St., Merchants Insurance
COmpany's Building. ll5-t
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IT You want good cid Megibben
whisky, go TO 276 Second street.
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Calcium light, cheap for parties
and picnics. VIII go to the country.
Apply at 2a2 Main street. 46-t
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II yOu want good fare at two dol.
lars and fifty cents per day stop at
the WOrslIam House. rii7tla 81
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NEw ATrRAcrIoxsi Nightly new stars
-aest variety troupe anywhere-at the
Varieties Theater, Washington st. l34-t
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LOST.
srRAYEp or STOLEN.

|ctTRAYED OR ST0LEN-FR0M 2i3 UNION
- street. on Saturday, the 10Th ultimo, a
small yellow COW. white spot in forehead. A
Suitable reward will be given for her return,
or any information that may lead to recovery
left at 2S2 Main street, with =, ,,,,,.,,,,,
56-t JOhN NJ. PEI Enc.
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Deafness

Fhe best and most popular organs
at 2z4 Second street. SGT
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HATS cleaned, dyed, pressed and trim
med by NJ. Cohen, 3Si Main st. 81
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WoodI WOOdI wOOdi
Delivered to any part of the city at Sc
per cord by c.. H. Johnson, III Poplar
street, between Third and Fourth. 81
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BOARDING.

nOARDING "A FRONT ROOM, WITH
Is board. can be had at 65 Linden st. 6ge
noA REGULAR BOARD PER
Is week. So; supper, lodging and breakfast,
Al SO at the Charleston House. Proprietor,
b. G. Rhodes. oo-ol
noARDING - GREAT REDUCTION AT
d Whitemore House, 100 and III Adams 81.
Board per month, single room, $50; two occn-
nying single room, s25 each; day board, s2O
transient, 50 per day. Good; AIRY rooms iur-
Ie-t z. II. WHITEMORE. PrOp'r.
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DR.. Smiths Electric Oil" (of Phila-
delphia) cures. l29-T
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AWNINGS made to order by ], P. Lalle-
mand, $50 Second street l25
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MONEY loaned on collaterals. Address
"E. NJ" postoffice box 1875. 36t
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Office: No. 13 Madison Street.
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I.Dopom nImv cIpcrU ALTON
THE CITY.

MPHIS:
Wednesday Evening, May 10, 1871.
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See Register, Trezevant & Co.'S
Real Estate Sales. ON ii rst page.
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IA you want good old Megibben
whisky, 20 90 2ze second street.
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money 60 loan at an Real st. Is
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Jordan d Co., wholesale and retail
wood and coal, 4 Madison Nc. alt
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Tho money market is quiet and without
change. "Gilt-edge" paper is taken at the
banks at from 10 to Y per cent. In the open
market rates range from 2 to 21S per cent. per
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Trunk Factory, asa Main st. IS2
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PuxFs at sl5 Second street. ~
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PHYSICIANS.

VIZ A. ED MONDs, M. D., Homeo-
w path. Residence, 5l9 Shelby street.
Office. Monroe street, opposite Peabody Hotel.
Office hours. 8 TO 8 n. IN. and 2 10 pm. l126-f
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II yeH want good old Mcgfbber
whisky, 20 60 2ze Second street.
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srEAx-TTfrrISo at sl5 Second st. at
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer City of Cairo, Vicksburg.
Henry Ames, New Orleans.
:" Little Rock, Arkansas river.
James Howard, st. Louis.
" Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Cairo, st. Louis.
Henry Ames, st. Louis.
Legal Tender, White river.
St. Francis, Wittsburg.
"a G. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Little Rock, st. Louis.
%" James Howard, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Nashville, Phil Allin.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Nashville p. m.
Friar's Point........Phil Allin............b p.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-06-15
Terrible Earthquake In China

The American minister 10 China
sends tho following account Of a ter
riblc earthquake which Happened in
one of the Chinese provinces
About | O'Clock, q. ~. on the
l1,b o! April, 1871, the earth ,rcm-
blpd so violently that the Government
Offices, temples, granaries, stone and
store houses, and Notifications, with
all the common dwellings, aud the
Temple Of Tyng-Ln were ut once
overihrown aud ruined. The only
exception was the hall in the Temple
grounds called Ta-Cbao, which stood
unharned in its isolation.
"a few Of tho troops and people
escaped, but most Of the inmates
were crushed aud killed under the
falling timber aud stone. Flames al
so suddenly burst out in four places
which strong winds drove about until
the heavens were darkened with
smoke, and their roaring was mingled
with lamentations Of the distressed
people. On the 18th the flames were
beaten down, but the ruinbllng noises
were still heard under ground like
distant thunder, ami the earth rocked
and rolled like u ship 10 storm, at
the mercy OF the waves Tho multi
piled miseries Of tho afflicted inhabi-
tants were increased by thousand
fears, but in about ten days matters
began to grow quiet, and the motion
to cease.
"As nearly as is ascertained. there
werc destroyed two large temples. the
Offices of .he Collector of Grain Tax,
tho local magistrate, and the colonel
Of the Ting.Ein Temple, aud nearly
100 fathoms Of wall around it, and
35l rooms in oil inside six smaller
temples numbering 22l rooms, beside
lS49 rooms aud houses oftho common
people. The number Of the common
people. soldiers aud llamas killed by
tho crash was 229s, among whom
were magistrate aud his second in
office.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-06-15
TIE following letter from Conc

TIE following letter from Genera
Sherman to the editor OF tho New
York Herald disposes of another can.
ddate Tor the Presidential succession
Those who know General Sherman
know that when he writes 10 small
capitals he thinks with equal smpha-
sis:
FORT SILL, CoMANcuE RESERVATION,
May 25, 1871
ITO the Editor ofthe Herald i
| have been skirling the Texas from
tier for the past month, and here fol
the first time meet files of Eastern
papers, by which | see quite an un.
necessary muss has been raised by d
purported speech made by me at q
supper Of the Union League Club OF
New Orleans tho night preceding my
departure from that city. Whoever
reported that as q speech by mo com.
mitted breech Of propriety, for Gov.
ernor Yarmouth presided, and b..
fore consented TO respond to q call
| was assured by the president of the
society that no reporters we're present
aud that whatever was said would DO
sacred and vonfed to the persons pres,
ent. Now MS 10 politics. l think all
my personal friends know my deep
seated antipathy to the subject, yet,
as yot seem not 10 understand me,
hereby state, aud moan all that l say.
| NEVER HAVE BEEN AND NEVER WILL
DE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT; THAT
iF NOMINATED BY EITHER PARrY
SHOULD PEREMPToRILY DECLINE, AMI
EVEN If UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED
SHOULD DECLINE TO SERVE.
If you can 6ad language stron ger
to convey this meaning you arc at lib,
erty to use ii.
/ am your obedicnt servant,
W. 7, SHERMAN, General.