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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH.
How the Darkies ExpeI brother.


Samuel Bectel, the head officer Of the
Church las he designated himself), APP
peared before Justice Miller to-day and
stated the grievances Of the congrega-
ton of the Phillips Church in Chelsea.
The venerable Head Center said they
had a conference meeting last night in
Chelsea for the purpose of trying re-
calcitrant brother, who had committed a
heinous crime and was not a God
fearing man - brother Noah Burns.
Brother Burns was granted fair trial
and was expelled = accommodated
and dismissed as a member-but the
brother was very rebellious. He had a
stick and tried to fight his way through
with apostolic blows and knocks,
such as are described in Hudibras, but
which ad-Center Becktel knew moth
ing about. The worthy moderator cried
out Sit down, brother Burns" but that
recusant darby refused to do so. The
officers undertook to enforce the dread
sentence to turn him out of church, y
which they did do literally, by ejecting
him from the premises; during which
little advertisement the stick of Bro.
Burns was used literally. He swore
fearfully-not like an angel from heaven,
as George Washington is said to have
done at the battle of Monmouth-and
threatened dire vengeance against the
congregation.
Justice Miller issued warrant against
Noah Burns, charging him with disturb
ing a religious congregation in Chelsea.
The unruly and rebelious ex-member OF
the Phillips church will be brought before
the court this afternoon to answer high
crimes and misdemeanors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
TroubIe IN the Country.

-" say. George, where are you going so
fasty You act like a crazy man."
Well. Johr., if you ha d seen what did a
few days ago, you would be crazy yourself"
why, what on earth Tas il. George?"
was do Wn to the c ity. John, and about
nine o'clock in the m orning heard the
awfnlest r.oise and Yelling you could imagine.
and rush ing to the door to sec what on earth
was the matter. discover ed about two thoIs-
and mfsn. women and chill dren coming around
the corner. yelling and shouting. and pres
entity the cause Of all this hubbub appeared
in uIe moving mountain Of flesh contained in
Old John Robinson's mon ster elephant tmpe-
ror, followed BY about hft Of the hands0mesi
cages ever saw Ct seen led TO me as II there
we're a hundred, and they were all filed with
living wild animals, making one Of the
Erandest sights Il was ever my lot TO witness
and am now on my way 20 buy my tickets,
for th ere will be big rush. and want 10 be
In time for the show"
Now, George. you just wait till hitch
ny horses. and 1 will go and set the tickets
for our family. too
Old John Robinson exhibits in Memphis
Wednesday, Thursda y and Friday next, Sep
TENDER 9th. 9TH and Sth.
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MISUNDERSTANDING LaBarge...........1O m
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. Army,
Mnnnb;, Cc,,k . q 40 -
L. y. BROWN, observer.
RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.


The decline continues slowly here. and the
river is stationary at Cairo, and falling again
at st. Louis. with little or no change in the
channel depth either above or below. The
Ohio is falling at Evansville is stationary at
Louisville, with four feet six inches on Port
land bar, four feet on Grassy Flats and twenty
three inches at French Island, and is station
airy at Cincinnati, with three feet nine inches
below to Louisville. The Illinois, Missouri,
and Cumberland are declining. as are also
White river, the Arkansas. and other lower
tributaries. Business at the landing shows
but little improvement. All the evening
packets got away, however, with moderate
trips. The A. j. White. for Napoleon, took
out considerable freight and a good passenger
list. The Allin did well also. The Celeste, for
the Arkansas had a fair trip both in freight
and people. This morning the John Kyle
passed up, three and a half days out from
New Orleans, discharging here 400 bundles Of
cotton ties, bales of cotton. 25 tierces hams.
a barrels of plaster. 80 boxes of tin-plate and
other freight. She has for st. Louis 400 tons
of freight. including 1885 bars railroad iron.
The Thos. IL. Allen came in this morning
early from White river, with 36 bales Of cotton
and 60 sacks seed. The Boyd, from the Ar
kansas. brought A bales cotton. The city of
Cairo. from st. Louis, arrived early. with a
good list of produce. The Cheek, from Friar' S
Point. had a fair trip. The weather is clear
and some warmer than on yesterday.
The City of Cairo, Captain Lennox, will de-
part at FIVE o'clock pm, to-day, in place Of
the Grand Tower, and viii carry passengers
and freight through on railroad time. She
makes direct connection with the Iron Noun
tain railroad at Belmont, the Illinois Central
at Cairo. and with all up river boats and rail-
roads at ST. Louis. Mr.. Baskette is her secre-
tary, and Commodore Billy Dill controls the
intelligence Office on the wharfboat.
The 7. II. Allen. for White river. will de-
part at five pm. to-day, and carry passengers
and freight through to Jacksonport and all
other points on White river ahead Of all other
line. Captain Ashford is in command. and
E. W. Outlaw, purser.
Laborers were at work eaulking the lower
deck of the Clsburne. She looks as handsome
as she did a year ago.
The John Kyle reports the Glencoe aground
at Choctaw bend.
The Mary Boyd reports but two feet Of
water in the Arkansas to Little Rock.
The Belle st. Louis will choke the stump she
is now tied to. above the mouth Of Wolf river.
for at least a month. that being the time the
R. P. Walt was chartered for.
Hopefeld. Arkansas, the village opposite
this city. has three wharfboats and popula-
ton ofperhaps two hundred. Memphis claims
fifty thousand population. and has two wharf
boats Capitalists are already talking Of build
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Ing warehouses. elevators and stores at Hope
field, butnary a whisper of the kind for Nom
phis.
The faVorite packet George W. Cheek. Mark
Cheek master. will got away at five pm. to-
day for Helena and Friar's Point. Frank
Gonterman is purser.
The Capitol City, Captain Crapster, is due
from above. and will pass down at four pm.
to-day for New Orleans and the bends.
The Phil Allin will lay up for repairs ON her
arrival here tomorrow.
The learned editor Of the Railway Record
made neat speech over the river yesterday.
II was not done. however. until his hair had
been oiled with a copious bath of champagne.
Mr.. John Tennis, agentsf the Erie railway.
welcomed newcomer to his home day or
so since, and is now the happiest man in
Memphis. Hisfriends yesterday were inqur-
ing after the health of his daughter.
The wrecker Eckert has gone to the assist
ance of the Carrie Kountz.
The Usage will leave Deval's Bluff Monday
on the arrival of the train from this city, and
carries passengers to DesArc. Augusta and
Jacksonport. Capt. John b. Davis commands,
and Charles Smther is clerk.
Several young men from this side went over
the river yesterday to fish and hunt, and
thinking they would require a permit"
from the provost marshal of HopeGeld-a
darky magistrate-th applied to that func-
tionary and were informed that he only issued
them on Sundays, that they could hunt free
Of charge during the week, One of the young
men Ueemes Munwoe) was unfortunate on
his return. In jumping from skif to the
shore he did not calculate the distance we'll
and landed ker-splouse in mud eight inches
deep, spelling bran new pair of doeskins.
Some fifteen or twenty gentlemen of the city
paid visit to the elevator wharf boat at
Hopefeld yesterday, and were entertained for
several hours by Colonel Livermore, Ike
Wood. Mont Pepper and other officials of the
Little Rock railroad. A full report of the
trip will be found in our local columns.
An Evansville paper says: From Padu-
cab to Cairo the river is said to be in a very
bad condition-the Mississippi being so low
that it drains off the lower end of the Ohio.
leaving the Grand Chain and Cash island
crossing very difficult to navigate"
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican says, re-
garding the upper streams: 1.-THE upper
Mississippi is again in a precarious condition;
the late rise did not amount to much; it is
now declining as fast as it rose. The sand.
bars are again showing their disagreeabIe tops
to the steamers passing by. The Missouri
river still goes down. At Sioux City the river
fell an inch and half during the last twenty
four hours. So low stage of water in the
Missouri has not been known before for a
number Of years."
We regret to learn that Hayden Lyons,
river editor of the st. Louis Journal of Com
m nrca L. dnnrnrnnsIr Ill NJ 81 I.nIis
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The city EniOined.

Mr. Richard Hukell and eight others,
who are engaged in keeping stores
throughout the city for the sale of fresh
meats, desiring to contest the right of
the city to impose a privilege tax upon
them Of twenty-five dollars per month,
filed an injunction bill this forenoon in
the First Chancery Court against the city
of Memphis, the Mayor and Chief of
Police. The injunction was issued and
served, and the case will come up for
hearing at the next regular term Of
court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE, |
MEMPHIS. TENN. September2. 1871.
Money

Excepting an improved demand for loans
and more activity in checking, with slight
increase in the sales of local securities, moth
ing of importance has occurred since our re-
port of yesterday. The demand for money
from the country is larger. and to supply that
and the wants of our mercantile trade, the
banks are for the time being, in some in
stances, compelled to sell exchange, which is
in good supply. and can be had at 81 per $1,000
premium. Rates. of discount at the banks are
10 to II per cent. per annum, and upon the
street III to 219 per cent. per month.
Gold is bought at 1l2A to l12%. with light
offerings.
In local stocks and securities we notice deal
ers' purchases of 5000 Memphis currency 6s,
long date, at 5919. 274 shares of Memphis and
Charleston stock at S515. and 200 shares Of
Planters Insurance Company at 42c. County
warrants are quiet at $50 to SIC. with dealers
purchases of nearly $1,000 yesterday at S21zc.
Bank of Tennessee money is quiet at s. to Soc.
Other securities are unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
TivoIii IiYOIiii

An elegant ten cent lunch is daily
spread from 10 am. to l pm.
at the renowned Tivoi, South Court
square. Hundreds of our business
men partake of the good things set
for lunch by Rawalski Il Co. The re-
past is served up in the most artistic
manner. The celebrated Winklemeyer
lager beer is kept on ice ready for Gus
toners. The purest and best of whis-
kies, wines and liquors can be found at
the bar superintended by Mr.. A. Glass;
man, famous and fashionable mixer OF
wonderful beverages. Cigars of the
purest brands, and imported foreign hq-
uors can always be found at the popular
Tivoli.
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Fresh aIeats-YegetabIes.

The great Madison street market kept
by w. Z. Belts at No. 70 Madison street,
is always supplied with the freshest and
best meats of every description. Veget-
ables, fruits and chickens can be found
at this market. Housekeepers are in
vited to call and purchase, at the most
reasonable rates, the best meats and
vegetables in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
THE BRowNR.ADAMs CASE.
The Farther Hearing Postponed 20
Next wednesday.

Several witnesses we're examined this
forenoon before Justice Moore in the
Browne-Adams homicide case. AT II
m, General Chalmers, counsel for the
State, announced that he had to go to
Mississippi to attend to some professional
business and could not possibly attend
to the examination before next Wednes-
day. By agreement of counsel, the fur
Their hearing was continued over to 8
o'clock next Wednesday morning. In
the meantime General Browne remains
in Jail.
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stovesi stovesIi

The celebrated Monitor coal cooking
stove, the pride of all housekeepers, can
be found at the establishment Of II.
Wetter & Co., Nos. 10 and 10 Monroe
street. The Champion stove, for either
coal or wood, is another general fayorite.
The Monitor and Champion are the best
stoves in the market for household use.
Go and see them.
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church services l-o-Morrow.

Linden Street Christian Chm rch will be open
Tomorrow, as usual. Preaching by David
Walk at l0% am. and s p. IN. Subject at
night. " The Carnival of Blood.
Rev. j. B. Butler will preach in the Chelsea
Baptist Church tomorrow (Sun DAN at Il
o'clock.
DIR. Tichenor will preach in the 'irst Bap-
fist Church Sunday morning at IL o'clock
and in the Central Baptist Church at O'Clock
at night.
Preaching at tho Cumberland Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at 1919 am. and s p. M
By the pastor-Rev. l.. @. Ransom.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
NEw YORK RANK srATEMENT
cotton.

According to the weekly statement tele-
graphed to-day, the receipts at all United
States ports for the year are 1887 l57 bales and
exports 8. 1859, O09 bales. leaving a stock Of $780,,
$780, Receipts last year were 2,S47,70S and ex-
ports 9, 197, Jos, leaving stock of Il, $40, show
ing an excess of 1,l39. 749 in receipts, 1904 in
exports and ZOE, 019 in the stock on hand, and
showing an increase in value of nearly S5O.-
OOO,O 900 over the crop raised the previous year.
Sales yesterday did not exceed $50 bales.
To-day there is a fair demand for all grades
and very light stock to select from. Buyers
claim that middling of good style cannot be
found at less than ls15 to l9c and low middling
at III to 1sc. A few pickup lots of ordinary
are reported to-day at 1871 to lac. Sales will
will not exceed 20 bales. Receipts are S.
shipments, 2S5; stock 1880.
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LivsrpooI Cotton rrarns,.

LIVERPOOL. September 2. II a.m.-Cotton Is
steady. Sales. IA. 900 bales. Middling uplands.
. 5-16d; Orleans, 0 9-16d.
2 p.m.-Cotton closes firm. Sales, 1900
bales, of which 1000 we're for export and spec
ulation. Uplands. o 5-l6d; Orleans, Sled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
Genuine Gravel Roofing, by Bar
thOIOmew a. Allen, 40 N. Court. 104

Mr.. j. ScHwooB's picnic, which was
announced to come off September 4thr
at Bellevue Park, is postponed to Mon
day, September lith.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02

REYNOLDS New Orleans improved
Screw Cotton Press is on exhibition at
Swift Iron and Steel Works, l96 Main
street. Call and examine this splendid
press. [2S] JOHN MANoGUE, Agent.
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COTTON STATEMENT.
CHAMBER OF CoNNKRo
New HorK Cotton Market

for September, 1876; October, 1870.
12:l5.-The market is firm. Middling. 1910;
Future sales. $500 bales. Sales for September.
lec +; October, Is 1S-l6c; November and Decem-
Der, 1870.
1p.m.-Cotton closes strong. Sales to spin
ners, 429; export. sos; speculation, S.; tran
sit, 100; contracts, 1O. $50. Sales fer December,
lg1fe: February, Is l5-16c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02

The following are the lucky numbers
for E. Barnaby's 500 Gold Scheme;
First number, 1923; second, 1916; third
27s9; fourth, 3O75; fifth, 2T67. -.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEwYoRK. September 2. 10 rs a.m.-Govern-
ments are firm and demand fair. Sterling ex-
change is dull at 1855. Gold is loaning at 2
per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02

GRAND free lunch tonight at the Bay
Horse Come one, come all
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STEAM BOATS.
For white River.

The fine, swift passenger steamer
TH0S. II. ALLEN......W. j. Ashford, master
VNHIS NEW AND ELEGANT C.
J. passenger packet will leave as sllsIts.9
above on SATURDAY, I'd inst. E==zsssis=s==sa'tai'
at pm.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
w. II. KENNEDAY, Agent,
Office on Company's Wharfboat,
1-2 Foot of Court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02
GROCERIES.
DRUGS AND PERFUMERY
AND STILL THEY COME!

A MOTHER FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS,
IA patent medicines, soap, perfumeries, ETC.,
at the LITTLE DRUG STORE ROUND THE OORNER;
Prominent among the patent medicines stand
Rosadalis, Koskoo, English Female Bitters.
Marchisi and MarshalPs Catholicon, Seovill, q
Blood and Liver Syrup, Philotoken, Clarke S
Female Pills. Winehester's Hypophosphites Of
Lime and Soda, Injective Brow, kennedy's
Medical Discovery, India Cholagogue, etc.
of the hair reparations-Phalon's Vitalia,
Halls, Barrent's, Rings. Ayers, Jayne's,
Sterling'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 Atkinson's Ext. White Rose, BaHine's
Hedyosmia, Beauties Own. Nilsson Bouquet.
Farine Ext. and Cologne (warranted), Ron
delitia, etc. And then / have a fine lot Of
sponges, old 1910 brandy, pure wines and
whiskies, and everything usually found in a
first-class drug store. Only give me a call,
and / guarantee satisfaction as to variety,
quality and price. Special and personal at
tention given to prescriptions.
N. d. BARRADALL,
145f Practical Druggist, SO Adams street.
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GROCERIES.

Pasture Farm.-One hundred and
forty acres clover and grass al Non.
RedfOrd's farm. Pine water. secure
stables, fences, etc. See Rraekett
a 90. 1851
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PHYSICIAN.
RALEIGH SPRINGS.
WAMTEp.

yxTANTED-BOARD IN A PRIVATE
w family-with unfinished room. by a
gentleman, wife and child. Must be CEN
trally located or onithe street railway; Best
references given. Address M. NJ, Ledger
office. sr 7luT l.t ste. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02

yXTANTED-A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE.
w or two single gentlemen. TO occupy a
beautiful front room. in private family. Can
have use of superior piano. Address y. I. T.,
Ledger Office. l-5
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For Cairo and 81, 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, and at st. Louis with
all railroads East and West.
CITY OF CAIRO Luker, master
WILL LEAVE THIS DAY, g--.
w I'd inst, at 5 pm. For e!t7nts1?
freight or passage apply on wharf G1=zszz''<fsii
boat, foot of Jefferson street, to
w. Il. DILL, Agent.
FLEM. CALVERT, Sup't.
Helena, Napoleon and Vicksburg.
The United States Mail Steamer
EMILE LABARGE................. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE r..
w SUNDAY, September 3, at ellz1ts7
10 am. Freight received at ST. Hs=zssisssai'aish
Louis Wharfboat.
W. L. DILL, Agent,
FLEM CALVERT, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02

NOR RENT-A TW0-SToRY FRAME
Il house. t75 Vance street. and furniture ior
nrovements. All new. Apply at $50 Main
DIV ,.,. l37f
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For Arkansas River-Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Co.

UlHE NEW AND ELEGANT BOATS OF
i this line leave Memphis for all points oH
Arkansas river on Mondays and FRIDAYS Al
pm. W. II. KENNEDY, Agent,
Company's WharfbOat,
BIS Foot Of Court street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-02

vXTANTED-A GOOD LAB0RING MAN
w who is capable Of taking. charge of
small farm; single one preferred. Apply at
1852
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BOARDING..

-~~--~~~~----~--~,---- ~
pOARDING-MRS. M. C. HAMILTON. 4S6
and several day boarders. 10
ID Whitemore House, 100 and Ill Adams st.
Board per month, single room, $50; two occu-
plying single room, e25 each day board. $40
transient. So per day. Good, airy rooms fur
nished to families on reasonable terms.
1877 q. ii. WHITEM0RE. Prop'r.
NRAVELERS,TA NOTICE-rHE
Jefferson street House, No. 100
Jefferson street, charges for board
and lodging per day, 81 %. The rooms
are well ventilated, each furnished with two
or three single beds. and good spring mat
the market affords. Regular boarders taken
at very low prices. Remember, No. l05 JEFF
ferson street. 6.lG
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TAKEN UP.

TAKEN UP-oNE RED HEIFER AND
Il one black COW. which the owner can have
by proving property and paying charges.
Il. W. 0'D0NNELL,
1856 Chief Of Police.
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vxTANTED-A GOOD WAGQN-MAKER,
w to whom good wages will be paid and
annlv ROUSH & CUNNINGHAM,
III Corner Monroe and DeSoto streets:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

SAN Francisco, May 22-3 P. M
Gold at 3P. NJ, 1l1%. Greenbacks,
903s; selling at 81.
There is n story of the finding Of the
treasure safe of the burned steamer
Golden Gate by n party of wreckera,
and the refusal of Davis, who returned
by the schooner Enterprise from Man.
zanillo, yesterday, to assist in raising
it unless paid a larger percentage than
previously agreed upon. 1t is looked
upon here as "fishy," to say the least.
The California Pacific Eastern Ex-
tension Railroad Company, which was
incorporated to-day, has proceeded to
effect a permanent organization, by
electing VIM. II. Roelofson President ;
Col. John P. Jackson, Vice President;
Milton S. Latham, Treasurer. They
then appointed Col. W. II. L. Barnes
Secretary.
There was n sale of lots on the rail-
road adjoining San Leandro, in Ala
media county, to-day, but the auction
was not a success. Two lots, 80 by
143 feet each, sold for $1G0 each, and
some rare lots, about double the size,
1880 each. The remainder were with
dra vn
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

FoorrADs AFTER AN EDrroR.-The
Nevada City Gazette, Of tho 10th inst,
says:
As one Of tho publishers Of the Nd
tional Gazette, accompanied by friend,
was driving to Grass Valley at n late
hour last evening, when a short dis
lance from the dollhouse they were
accosted by a footpad, who sprang
from the shrubbery and stopped their
horse. The party who was driving at
tempted to urge the horse forward,
when his companion, having his wits
about him. shouted "hold on, let me
have the first shot" The would-be
hlghwayman took the hint and vanished
from sight like a veritable harlequin.
The travellers pushed on their way
without further molestation, thinking,
as did the nightwalker, that they got
of easy. as they had no weapon with
them more formidable than 4 pocket
knife. -
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23

The RISK OF RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
An Englishman's risk of dying by
strangufation Is ak times as great as
of being killed on a railway, whether
by his own carelessness or by an acci-
dent. II his own carelessness be ex-
cludei from the estimate, his risk Of
death by hanging is 100 times as great.
Ninety-nine times as many people die
Of cancer in England as are killed on
railways. Excluding, as before, the
element of carelessness, 2,165 persons
will die of cancer to one killed on .
railwap. In England, during five
years, 1893 accidents occurred-200 ftom
collision, " from getting off the line,
50 from damage TO machinery, and 20
from other causes. For fourteen years,
from 1856 to 1869, one person. was
killed in every 7,161, 3Ol transported.
In Prussia, one Is killed In M,40l,4S8,
and one Is injured in 1892, 99S. The
statistics of stage coaches In France,
covering a period Of ten years, show
that one passenger In 355,463 Is killed,
and one In 20, 81 Is injured.-Engineer.