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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08

BY s. p. and A. IeIegraph.I
NEw YoEK. Februarys, 40 a.m.-cotton
dull and tending downward; February, l4sSc;
March, 1870 April. 1870; May, l5c.
12m.-COttOn is depressed over Liverpool
news. Transactions are small and prices de-
Ginning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08
For Arkansas River.

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Co...
s. Mail Line-For Helena, Friar's Point.
Mouth Of White river, Pine Bluff and Little
Rock, connecting for Hot Springs and Fort
Smith,
DARDANELLE, = Capt. Berry.
THIS NEW AND ELEGANT gu=,
i side-wheel steamer will leave s!!lsE5inItts9
WEDNESDAY. Sth inst, pm. 60
For freight or passage agPly on board or to
W. g. PATTEsoN, Agent.
1888 No. Madison ST., Stanton Block.
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STEAMBOATS,.
For Cincinnati.

Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Company.
MINNE0LA................. Captain Miller,
WILL, LEAVE AS, ABOVE IT.. =
W WEDNESDAY 9Th instant, sEn
LARRY HARMSTAD & co. ,Ag'ts,
1873 Mosby Block. 304 Front st.
st. Louis and N. Orleans Packet Co.
For Vicksburg. Natchez and New Orleans.
RICHMOND, .......~.............Capt. N. s. Green.
WILL LEAVE WEDNESDAY r..
w 8th instant, at pm. s4zhtsF
j. I. WASHINGTON, Ag't, - -
1873 Az Madison street,
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer st. Francis, St. Francis river.
Lorena, Cincinnati.
Northwestern, New Orleans.
Julia, Vicksburg.
Indiana, New Orleans.
I" City of Quincy, New Orleans.
2" Sallie, Arkansas river.
" Silver Bow, Red river.
F" City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Lorena, New Orleans.
Mollie Able, St. Louis.
4" Northwestern, st. Louis.
Legal Tender, White river.
4" st. Joseph, St. Louis.
Julia, st. Louis.
i" City Of Cairo, Vicksburg.
Indiana, Louisville
&c City of Quincy, Louisville.
Sallie, St. Louis.
Silver Bow, St. Louis.
4" City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Dardanelle, Mary Boyd, Celeste, Min
nicola, Geo. W. Cheek, Jennie Baldwin.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Arkansas .Dardanelle ...........5 pm
st, Francis river....St. Francis. p IN
Cindnnati ........... Minneola ,............5 pm
New Orleans .....-...... Richmond .........4 ?. IN
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III GROCERIES.
Latest r. Receipts.

MS-WHITTAKER'S SUGAR CURED.
IL Imperial Tea-best quality, only 81 81
per pound.
Peaches, Tomatoes and Egg PIums = best
brands.
Young Hyson Tea-best quality, 81 SO % n.
Preserves and Jellies--put up by the Shakers
Mixed Green and Black Tea-best quality,
only 81 On; n4hm,. e.;...
Old Hyson Tea-best quality, only 81 so ., h.
Choice Butter-roll and solid packed
Thea Nectar Tea--fnest quality, 81 Is u n.
Canned Goods, Pickles, Sauces and Jellies
In endless variety.
Granulated s o'clock Breakfast Coffee-at
30 cents u n.
Flour-several first class brands always in
stock.
Italian Maccaroni and Factory Cheese.
fdLYTLE & SHIELDS,
135-l2.5l A I41 and lab Poplar 81.
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For Arkansas River-Memphis & Ar
kansas River Packet Company.
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.

UNHE ELEGANT PASSENGER IT,
i packets Of this line viii leave slkntrf
MEMPHIS for LITTLE ROCK 80
and all intermediate landings
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
at o'clock pm, making direct connections
at Little Rock with the light draught boats Of
the Line for Fort Smith and all intermediate
points, and with the regular United States
mail coaches for HotSprings.
nB- The boats Of this Line were built ex-
pressly for the trade. and possess unsurpassed
facilities for Transporting passengers and
freight TO all points on the Arkansas rivsr
without detention, a. All stages Of water.
Memphis or mouth Of White river, will =
forwarded promptly to destination withouS
charge for transfer
JOHN ID. ADAMS, Pres't.
W. G. PATTES0N, Agent,
FO 8 Madisop st., Stanton Block. lll5-t
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COTTON.

The market closed irregular yesterday,
with sales of 1900 bales. To-day the
feeling is still worse, in consequence of
unfavorable news from the East and a
slight decline in the Liverpool market,
and buyers are rather Indifferent, while
sellers who have low grades to dispose
of are somewhat anxious. The demand
for good styles is active, and for the
lower grades moderate. AS was the
case yesterday, both spinners and ex-
porters are represented in the purchases,
the latter, however, are not buying as
freely as on yesterday. We report sales
to noon at S74 bales, including ordinary
at &c; good ordinary, 10 to l3sc; strict
good ordinary, l3lc; low middHng, l39
to 1899; clean stain, l34c; strict low
middling l4c; middling, l4B to l4lc,
with an exceptional sale reported at l4c;
strict to good middling, l43c. At noon
low grades were weak and good styles
=
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New York money Market.

By S. P. and A. telegraph
NEw YORK. FsbesaryS. Il "a p.m.-Govern-
ments are active and steady. Sterling ex-
change is steady at lO91S. Gold is carrying at
AZ per cent. Money is easy at per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08

Genuine Gravel Roofing, by Bar-
thOlOmew d Allen, 40 NOrth Court
street. 119-t
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nIREOTnRS

Fire, Marine and River kisks taken, ~ ~
low rates ns the hazard VIII permit ane iosses
promptly adjusted
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08

SWEET AND CRAB APPLE CIDER, a superior
quantity of mess mackerel, and fine
selection of jellies and preserves; also,
full line of staple and fancy groceries,
at ]. Devoto's, corner of Third and
Adams streets. 1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08
STEAMBOAT PRINTING

CT ALL KINDS, at the CHEAPEST PRICES
and ca short netice.
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HO! FOR MARDI GRAS.
For New Orleans.

A LII THOSE DESTROYS OF WITNESSING
n the Mardi Gras Celebration, February q,
will have an excellent opportunity Of doing so,
by taking the superior and uDequaled passen-
ger packet
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FINANCIAInAND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDaKR 0pvrcR, /
MRMPHfs. TENN. February 3. l87l.l

MRNPHIs. TENN. February 8. lS71.J
The attendance on Change to-day was
small and transactions limited. In the
general market there is but little doing.
Beans are quiet at 81 rs to 2 IS; bag
ging unchanged; corn meal scarce and
in request at So 3O-holders ask SO 35 to
3 40 per barrel; eggs are in excessive
supply and dull at 25 to 28c for fresh;
-four is active and firm at yesterdays
quotations. The market is bare of bran
and oats, the former selling from store in
small lots at 81 40 TO so per 100 and
the latter at 67l to Zoe; hay is inactive
at $40 to % 90 per ton; corn is scarce
and the supply unequal to the demand
shelled in new gunnies is in request at
66c, and ear GA to 65c; potatoes are
firmer = peachblows are held at 50 IS
and pinkeyes So 80 to 3 co. provisions
are quiet with only a jobbiug business
doing; mess pork, 1923 so to "a 90; dry
sailed clear sides, liz to l2c; shoulders,
81 to &c; bacon clear sides, ia to l3ic;
hams, l63 to lie; lard quiet-tierce, ID
to l34c; keg, IA! to l5c.
fQ MONEY. tFsf
Business in financial circles continues
circumscribed generally, as there is no
movement in the general trade of the
city requiring much increase in loans.
The general features Of the money mar
ket indicate ease, and the resources Of
our banks are ample for all legitimate
demands. There are, however, exeep-
tons to the rule, aud we find moderate
increase in the demand from outside
borrowers. Depositors are furnished
with funds at from 9 to IL per cent,
and gilt edge paper is being dis
counted to a certain extent at II per
cent. at the banks. In the open market
rates are nominally | to i per cent. per
month There is but little doing in ex-
change and but small amounts offered,
hardly enough to meet the demand.
Eastern commercial bills are taken at
} to &c discount, and New Orleans at 4c
discount Checking rates are the same
as reported yesterday, viz: fc discount
to par on Northern and Eastern points,
and par to 4c premium on New Orleans
and Southern points. Nothing Of con-
sequence is transporting in local stocks
or securities. Shelby county warrants
are bought by dealers aa64c and sold at
66c Bank of Tennessee money at 75c,
and sold at 76 to tic. Offerings, as well
as the demand for gold are light; buying
rates are llO4 TO llO3, and selling rates
l1ll. The advices from New York re-
port a decline to llls Ar improve
ment is noticed insihe demand for Gov
eminent securities by our late dis
patches, with the market active and
prices strong.
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STEAMBOAT WORK.

The PUBLIC LEDGER will do
- the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08
THE CITY.

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown Il Jones, Office 282 Main
street. Bethel Block. 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08

TEE time has come to hoist your hagl
You, gentle Irish boys
Upon my word, you shall be freed
Eroun Enulaudfa uuroarfa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-08

The finest quality of gents spring
style silk dress hats at Wheaton & Co. s,
sign of the tiger 40
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title OF rather IN the Ora1t.
At the next meeting of the Tennessee
Press Association, Mr.. Doak, of the
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf, will deliver
the grafton; Mr.. Cameron, of the Jack
son Wing, will deliver the address; and
Mr.. Roberts, of the Nashville Banner,
will recite poem. The Association is
said to be a frst-class debating society.
We understand that couple of young
gentlemen of our city have been trying to
arrange the preliminaries for duel for
several days. 1t was announced this
morning, however, that the matter had
been settled to the satisfaction of all
parties. The cause Of the correspond
ence was a certain number of uncompli-
mentary remarks made by one of the
young men about the other.
Last evening we mildly suggested that
the circulation question, as between two
Of our morning contemporaries, was set
tied at last. But alas the question, like
a drowned body, has come 10 the surface
again-resurrected and resuseitated, like
the MAN with the broken ear" Like
one of these vexed problems started by
the ancients, the circulation question
will never be settled until the end Of
Time.
Emmons & Son, news dealers on Jeffer-
son and Beal streets, have received the
Missouri Republican and Courier-JOurnal
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-02-15
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE MORALITY And GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

farmers who understand the pillow and
piowing, we have been dependent en-
tirely upon the manufacturer to suit US
in piows, iu accordance With their own
ideas of what the plow should be, and,
right or wrong in construction, We fnd
but few who know it. The plow may
break and turn well, and the draft may
be too heavy, or the draft may be light,
aud the work of the plow imperfectly
done also, the fault sometimes lies in
the gearing in Of the beam. But be
the fault where it is, the farmer should
so understand the plow, plowins and
gearing in of the same, as to detect the
error aud point out the remedy. If not,
his plowings are accidental, whether
right or wrong.
Ia turning lands, it will be noticed
that some plows turn the furrow slice
fat over, or zap on the principle Of
shingling: Where the plow turns the
furrow over fa:, prefer such plOW
for manurial purposes, that is, to turn
under clover, weeds, or stubbles.
But in breaking the ground for cult
walton, and especially for corn, give me
the plow that lodges its furrow-as,
when the furrows are SO lodged, the
ground remains longer looseued and
brokeu-as it is not SO easily run to-
gether and compressed by rains as when
the turning over is fat.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-02-15

JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
STATE LIBRARIAN TO CAUSE TO BE
PREPARED AN INDEX TO VOLUME
FOURTEEN OF THE STATUTES OF THIS
STATE.
Where's, in binding the Statutes Of
the State of South Carolina at large,
designed to form the Fourteenth Vol
ume, it becomes necessary that an in
dex Of contents be prepared for the
same; therefore.
SECTION 1. Be it RESOLVED by the
Senate and House of Representatives of
tie State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and BY
the authority of the same, That the State
Librarian be, and he is hereby, au.
tforized to cause to be compiled an
index of contents to the Fourteenth
Volume of the Statutes of this State, at
cost not exceeding one hundred and
ninety dollars.
Sec. 2. That .he Treasurer of the State
be, and is hereby, authorized and
directed to pay the amount named in
the preceding Section, out Of any
public funds not otherwise appropriated.
on the receipt of sufficient evidence Of
the completion OF the work.
Approved the 10Th day of December,
A. D. 1870.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-02-15

JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EMPLOY AS
SISTANcE IN CERTAIN SUITS NOW
PENDING, AND MAKING AN APPRo-
PRIATIoN TO PAY FOR TIE SAME.
Whereas, as appears by the report oi
the State Auditor, the South Carolina,
Northeastern, Cheraw and Darlington
Rail Road Companies have procured
suits to be brought against themselves
in the United States Circuit Court for
the purpose of contestiug the right Of
the State to tax their property; and
whereas, it is to the interest Of the State
that speedy decision of these suits
shall be reached I; therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of
South Carolina, no,o met and sitting IN
General assembly, ana ty the authority
of tie same, That the Attorney General
be. and he is hereby authorized to en-
ploy such assistance as he may need in
defending the interests Of the state, in
these suits; and to pay for such as
sistance, FIVE thousand dollars, if so
much be necessary. is hereby appropria-
ted out of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the accounts
to be audited by the State Auditor, and
paid upon the warrant of the Couptrol-
ler General.
Approved December %, 1870.
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diem, 10 include such dates as the Sen
eral Assembly shall, BY Concurrent
Resolution, direct.
SEC. 8. That such certificate shall
conform to the provisions of Section
23, Article H.. of the Constitution of
the State, and shall be certified by
the President of the Senate, and attes-
ted by the CLERK. Of ths Senate, for al
members Of that body, and by the speak
er of the House of Representatives,
and by the Clerk Of the same, for oil
members Of that body. .n
Sec 4. That the Subordinate officers
and employees Of this General Assem-.
bly, shali, in like manner, be furnished
with certificates of pay in such amounts
as shall be fixed by that branch of the
General Assembly to which such officers
and employees shall respectively belong:
Provided hos0euer, That the pay certi-
fcates for servics common to the two
Houses shall be signed by the Presi.
dent of the Senate and countersigned
by the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
SEC. 5. That the Treasurer Of this
State is hereby authorized and directed
to pay said certificates out Of any funds
in the Treasury not otherwise disposed
of, aud to hold the certificates as his
vouchers therefor.
Approved December %, 1870.
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WOFFORD COLLEGE.
SPARTANBURG c. H.
so. Ca.
r A CT T +:

REV. A. NJ. SHIPP, D. D.. President and
Professor Mental and Moral Sci nee.
DAVID DUNCAN, A NJ. Professor Ancient
Languages and Literature.
REV. WHlTEF00RD SMITH, D. D., Professor
English Literature.
WARREN DU PRE-, 4. NJ, Professor Natural
JAS. II. CARLISLE, A. NJ, Professor Mathe-
matics.
REV. A. II. LESTER. A. NJ, Professor History
and Biblical Literature.
The Preparatory School, under the Immediate
supervision of the Faculty, Jno. W. SHIPP,
A. NJ, Principal.
Divinity School-Rev. A. NJ. shipp, n. D.
Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D.; Rev. A. II
Lester, A. ".
The first Session of the Seventeenth Collegiate
Year begins on the first Monday in 0ctooer,
1870, the second Session begins on the first Mon
day in January, 1871.
The course of studies and the standard of
scholarship remain unchanged, but the Faculty
now admit irregular students or those who wish
to pursue particular studies only.
The Schools also open at the same time.
Tuition per year, in College Glasses, including
contingent fee. Ss4 nCurrency.
Tuition per year, in Preparato., School, incluc-
ing contingent fee, Sii in currency.
Bills payable one half in advance. Board, per
Month, from $40 to SIS in currency.
For further particulars address
A. N. SuIPP, President
Co,, 10 1v
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DERP AND SHALLOW FLOWING,

A prominent and successful planter
gives his views on this important sub
ject, to Southern Agriculturists 10 the
following language: 81 have paid a
great deal Of attention to what is called
deep riowiug, aud l never yet have seen
any plowing that can average over six
inches deep, aud that looked so deep,
to an inexperienced person, it could
easily be palmed off as eight or ten
inches deep. But after trying satisfac
torily both deep aud shallow plowiug, l
have come to the conclusion that plow-
ing should be regulated to suit the land
We were blowing. If l went into field
with but four inches soil, / would turn
over that land but three to four idches,
and subsoil 10 the furrov of the turning
plov that would be my system for the
first time I plowed such lands. And the
next year ifthere we're stubble or weeds
on the land, l would turu under again,
going this time from four to six inches
that is, would never plow any land
deeper than its soil-the first plowiug
With . turning plov but each succeed
|iog breaking up, l would gradually go
deeper, until l reached the depth Of
seven or eight inches, which is the
maximum depth 1 have yet seen done
bythe very best plows, plowmeu and
team Of tHo and three horses aud if we
have weeds, stubble, cloveror peas, to
turn uuder annually when breaking up
8 soil can be made deeper than when
We FIRST commenced.
! My rule for. plowiug is, to be
governed entirely by the quality of the
lands Lem going to plov. If shallow
soil, ploW shallow, and subsoil; aud
! put on the. land such crops as will make
the moss rnbbish TO turn uuder-aud, ,
| utime, : field Of shallow soil eau be
|,deepeued By judicious ploWiog and
rotation. ls;a<;- :. - ,:csrf
- I. would never turn up the. clay to the
iaasface IL it can be agoided and ifa Geld
had 30 little soil, IiuouId break up such
Iiasds entirely With subsoil plows-then
tsoa chem doan Nth snal. grain, cut
stub5les jeug. and then turn under rs
sboye described. ~
There is no impiemeut We. use Of 50
tNhsh inpottaRce q the plov !; 1t IL our
tGezs ard greatest impleuess, 4.heace
tstss$ farmer should usts the ploa and
trEs stff..S q l..
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-02-15
CHARLES WESLEY'S S
HY NINS.

We give the following from an es-
teemed minister of the Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. Theodore Cuyler, D.
D., which appeared in the New York
Evangelist:
About the the time that Isaac Watts
was writing his earliest hymns at South
hampton, in southern England, two
brothers were born in the little town OF
Epworth who were estined to be better
known over the world than any other
two men whom Britain produced in
that half century. While their godly
mother (Susannah) was dying she said
to her weeping household. "My child
rem, as soon as my spirit is released,
sing song of praise to God. Among
the group who joined in this song of
triumph with falterius voices, were
John, the founder Of Methodism and
Charles its sweet singer. John was
system but Charles was song. John
was the Bezaleel who laid the founda-
tions, and hewed tie pillars of the new
tabernacle but Charles was the Asaph
who filled it Nth. melody. Methodism
was buiided rapidly; but the walls
lever would have gone up so fast, had
they not been Ju'h to music.
Charles Wesley was born poet.
Like Toplady, he was all nerve aud FIRE
and enthusiasm. God gave him musical
ear, intense emotions, ardent affections,
and glowing piety that never grew
cold. lie ate, drank, slept, and dreamcd
nothing but hymns!' lie must have
been the reader aud writer of at least
four thousand. One day while on his
itinerancy, his pony stumbled aud threw
him of. The only record ne makes of
the accident in his diary is this: "My
companions thought l had broken my
neck. But my leg only was bruised, my
hand sprained, aud my head stunned,
which spoiled my making hymns until
next day Truly mau must be
possessed with a master passion, who
could have written sentence like that.
Wesley found his inspirations con
every hedge" lie threw of hymns as
spurgeon throws off sermous. For ex
ample when he was preaching to a
crowd Of rude stonecu,tcrs and quar-
rymen at Portland, he turned his appea
into metre, and improviscd a hymu, in
which occurs the vigorous lines
Come, O thou al. victorious Lord!
Thy power to Us make known;
Strike with the hammer Of Thy word,
And break these hearts Of stone!
Standing once on the dizzy promontory
of Lands End, and looking down into
the boiling waves on earth side Of the
cliff, he broke out into these solemn aud
thrilling words
Lo! on narrow neck Of land,
'Twixt two unbounded seas stand,
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administrators, executors, and other
6duciaries, shall be allowed to dispose
of the same iu The manner prescribed in
Sections and 2 of the Act to which
this Bill is a supplement.
Approved the 2Sd day of January,
A. D., 1871.