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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

L1vERPooL, November %. II a.m.-Cotton is
steady. UplAnds, sd; Orleans, lOd.
2p.m.-cotton is steady. Uplsnds. % to
g14d; Orleans. S5s 10 l0d. Sales. l2OOo bales
of which 5000 were for export and speculation.
5p.m.-Cotton is easy. MiddliBs uplands,
esk to gid; Middling Orleans. 80 to lOd.
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Sales yesterday were 1900 bales, the
market closing dull, and to-day the mar
ket is still further depressed by de-
cline of Lied in Liverpool and soft
.ening in New York that forebodes an
other break of &c in that market. Fac
tors need not feel alarmed, however, as
private kilograms from prominent cot
ton firm in New York assert that the de-
cline and depression is due to- the
bears" who resort to the same move
ment within two or three days Of the
end of the month to cover their shorts. !"
The effect is, however, demoralizing, and
tables that on yesterday would easily
have brought lstc could hardly be dis
posed of to-day at lssc. Sales up to
noon were 400 bales, including the diff
Al I'll
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per pair; rabbits, 80 to 4 so per dozen;
pigeons, 35c. to 81 per dozen; oysters,
best, 75c. to 81 per can. Fresh turkeys
10 TO 25c. per pound.
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Ny coat collar is so very greasy, I
must send It to the tsilor TO cleanse.
Save your money, young man. and clean
it yourself in two minutes, with the
" Dollar Reward Soap" AK your gro-
Ger FORT. W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

Large sale Of clothing. airy goods,
shai1is, boots, shoes. hats, eloaks, etc,
at auction, By A. +. FraRklan.i, 1876 and
l97 Main street, fAis ereniRg at seren
O'Clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

MAYORS OFFIcE, Cry HALL.
Mr,,nt,rs TvrN Nov %. 1871.

MAYORS OFfICE, ClIY HALL,
MEMPHIS. TENN, Nov. %. 1911.
In obedience to the proclamation OF
the resident Of the United States, and
of the Governor of our State of Tenness-
see, set ting apart tomorrow Thursday
the 30tb instant, as day of thanksglv-
ing and prayer, the city offices will be
closed DUR. ug the day.
JOHS JOHNSON, Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

NEw YoRK. November 20. l0:25 a.m.-Gov-
ernments are dull. with a slight decline
through the list. Sterling exchange Is steady
at lO9. Gold is carrying at per cent. The
steamer Scotia sailing for Europe to-day takes
ont e2I0 h5Q In s;lver
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

A fine lot just received by Thilman q
Gaisman, So Union st., which they offer
on thirty and sixty days time. SO-Sl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIvALs.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Clifford, Cincinnati.
Colorado, Vickshurg.
Laura, Louisville.
John Scott, Louisville.
st. Mary's, Louisville
H. S. Turner, New Orleans.
Marble City, st. Louis
q" Grand Turner, st. Louis.
a.. 0oeanus, St. Louis.
Richmond, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES
Steamer Clifford, New Orleans.
st. Luke, st. Louis.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Z" st. Francis, St. Francis river
Legal Tender, White river.
A. j. White, Napolean.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
" St. Mary's, New Orleans.
John Scott, New Orleans.
Laura New Orleans.
0ceanus, Red river.
BOATS IN PORT.
Shannon, H. s. Turner, Grand Tower,
Marble City, Richmond.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
St. Louis....... Grand Tower..............5 p. m
New Orleans. .....Mary Houston............3 p. M.
Vieksburg ......Marble City................5 p.
New Richmond ...............4 Pm.
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THE CITY.

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block. I
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To CLEAN WI.yDows.-Take a wet
cloth, rub it over a cake of MorganS
Sapolio until it is covered with a;screamy
lather, and then bris. KY over pane of
glass; clean off and polish with dry
cloth or chamois.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

Genuine Gravel Roofing, by BAR
thOIOmew d Allen, 40 N. Court. 1Olf
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0rganist of St. Peters Church, late Of
London, and formerly of the Academy
of Music of New York, has taken up his
residence in Memphis permanently, and
will take limited number of pupils, who
desire to finish their education as vocal.
lists or instrumentalists. Lessons on the
organ at special rates. Mr.. Perring
makes the cultivation Of the voice a
specially. Applications may be left at
the music stores. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

1885 a.m.-Cotton is quiet. Sales for De-
eember, is s-i6c; January, IS 11-16c; Febrn-
airy, 1870; March. 10 ll-l6c; May, 1910.
12;15p.m.-Cotton is weak. Spot sales. 800
bales; futures. $500. Sales for January. lsssci
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New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans Cotton Market
NEW ORLEANS. November %. II :SOa.m.-Cot-
ton is dull and heavy. Middling, 1s54c. Sales,
400 bales. Gold. HIS. Sight exchange. &c
discount. Sterling exchange, 1l9 to ll914.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

Buy your wood from c. II. Johnson,
III Poplar street. OIL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

American DRIVES WELLS at Browne
& Brownies, Bio Second street lOst
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THE celebrated Weber piano will be
used at the Moulton concerts, December
4th and 9Th. H. N. Oliver, agent, 81
Main street. 50
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Fresh Canadian oatmeal, new mess
maekerel-extra fine, crumbs Of COM
fort-new, Atmore's mince-meat Nil
lizards finest prepared family chocolate,
new strained and comb honey-very
choice, at j. Devoto's, corner Third and
Adams streets. sat
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BROWNE & BRowsr,Sl5 Second st. AT

For Christmas presents-Jet Palace.
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EIGHTEEN carat gold rings-Jet Palace.
In2l
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SOLID gold jewelry-Jet Palace. [lOi
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Horses and Mules,

RlonEsr assortment Of shell jet
Palace. llVz
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CoKE AND Coal TAR for sale at GA
Company's Office, 29l Second st. TO-
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Go TO Bracket a Co.'S, s2l Second
street, for young Kentucky mules. sO-t
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French gilt jewelry-Jet Palace.
l02l
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GIs.r1rr, q at slb Second st.
To the Public.

JET and fancy jewelry-Jet Palace
Tnp1
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Fresh stock received daily by V. d.
Fuchs, Al jefferson street. ITO
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HATs repaired at 3s4 Main street.
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Pu,rH at sl5 Second street. AT
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New styles fine plated jewelry-Jet
Palace. LIVE
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For fine bracelets-Jet Palace. [lO2
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FoR solid gold opera chains jet
Palace. GlO2
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Several hundred feet Of wroueht-iron water
pipe Of various sizes. Call at water-works
foot of Madison street.
sit II. DUFFIN 4 BRO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-29

E0R SALE-A SIX-H0RSE PORTABLE
II engine and boiler; in running order.
One large force and lift pump, capable Of
pumping one hundred thousand gallons per
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Oysters.

sTEAx-FIrrNG at Sl5 Second st. q
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Our daily kilograms below give the
latest quotations from other markets.
COTTON sTATKMKET.
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EoR sAJx-4 $500 ACRES LAND. ON
u Kerr aIenue. part of the estate Of Sam
Vance, deceased. viii sell at public sale. on
corner Of Main and South Court streets, at
~ M, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1871.
Terms of sale-0ne-fou cash; balance in
s9-7s Ell. ToPp. Executor.
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ocULIsT AND AURIsT.
WANTED.

GREEN PASTURE-BARLEY AND RYE
VI fields now ready for fall and winter graz
ing at Mon. Redford's pasture farm. Leave
orders with Bracket * Co. 26t
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DOR .sALE-A FINE HORSE. BUGGY
u and harness. Inquire Of Enoch Taylor,
No. Madison street, cat
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VGTANTED. - SECONDHAND FURNI-
wv niture, feathers and househould goods
Of all kinds bought at 2S2 Second street.
lot H. 7. SINNOTT.
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ORGAN-A LARGE FRENCH 0RCHES-
" trail Organ, as powerful as a full band,
with five cylinders, playing forty-fve Of the
etc. Particularly desirable for a bar-room.
Can be seen at II. G. H0LLENBBRG'S,
74t No. ga Second street.
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FOR SALE.

EOR SALEM THE NAVY YARD, NEAR
II COchrane's saw-mill, 500 cords Dry Ash
Wood, in quantities to suit buyers.
76-s1 JORDAN 4 co.
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
PERTH AMBOY CHOLERA FRIGHT.

CASES OF MILD FORM OF AsIATIc CHOLERA
Only ONE pEATH-THE HEALTH OFFICER
RESPONSIBLE.
The Westphalia, German vessel, arrived
at this port from Hamburg on Monday Sept H. ana
went into Quarantine Her physician reported the deaths
of woman and two children during the voyage assign
ing "a the cause diarrhea and debility The vessel was
placed under Quarantine surveillance, but on "ednes
day Mrs Margaret SchOesser procured permission 70 go
ashore by paying $50 the Health Ofheer she slept
that night at German boarding house, No. llS Green
xchst Mrs schloesser had two married daughters liv
inc at WOODBRIDGE n j. and Of these, Mrs. Erb Wis
tied New-York on Thursday to meet her motner FaihR
IN And her at Castle Garden she on her way nome
when she met her, and together tney TSu @ sndenIy
taken sick and the following morning gbrdae S had at
ickuess she died Dr. Harmed or w001prlH9se ~ nau a..
tended her and had consulted with VI E at,c sboIera
who has had experience with cases of ASauc ehTetS a
which he pronounced 10 be the cause OF Mrs Ell
Mrs schloesser after the death OF Mrs ETD ovea u
the residence Of another daughter Mrs.
the latter place both women is-c were .AA1I cbo,sra
and exhibited symptoms OF AsiaIS n HnmnS a.
Drs Andrews and Pierce Of Perth Ampoy " @ sos nm. NJ
RahTay and Dr. Treanown Of South Am6oy Were & SUM d
moned and alter making a careful diagnosis ihey as
cIared the disease to Asistic cholera OF nha lol
Measures were accordingly taken TO pfeyemn m % ils~
ing. The fact that cholora actually yS town meeting
frightened the Inhabitants who caled Sni~ n is
and appointed @ Sanitary Committee, hara The
se ali means at its disposal TO COMBAT tno cnUoi
house in which the patients lay was was
largo red placard, bearing tne "ohu
Drs Carnochap and Smith Of New.York,, ano DE DE
Harmed Freeman Hough, and Trejanown nsiu uaad
alton yesterday and abser 9: goth Mrs and
Mrs Schloesser are convalesoent and VIII proDaDy
cover. No other cases have been hoaIu VI ~ 'A'
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The notorious "Overcoat" Murphy has been
renominated Assemblyman by the Democrats OF the
LIST Albany District. "What outcry" The Argu will
raise.
AS THE TRIBUNE foreshadOwed on Wednes-
day the Hon. Wells g. Dickinson has received the Repub
can nomination for State Senator from the XVIIth DIS
trict (Franklin and st. Lawrence).
The Democrats of the lid District OF Onon-
daga County have chosen Gen. John A. Green as their
delegate to the State Convention Those OF the ild
District have chosen Rowland Il. Gardner.
The Springfield Republican's returns show
that of e52 delegates Republican State Convention
now chosen 2s are Butler and 400 against him. The
majority against Butler Is 166.
LOCAL.
Senator Michael Norton has accepted the
Presidency of the Tweed Central Club.
Judge Ledwith, Joseph Blumenthal, and other
leaders of the Young Democracy met at the Sinclair
House last evening" and determined toca the Regular
into active existence again For this pur-
nose Commttee was appointed to NIL vacancies Ia the
General Committee In the Wards not luy representea
at present to push as rapidly % posspo tne WORK
OF organization.
A Committee of the Seventh Ward Matthew
r Brennan Association presented VIM H. Tweed. yester-
day. with euostc resolutions Tweed returned thanks
and stated that he had nothing to be ashamed OF In his
career. He was endesvoring to nave tne cnarges 80
freely made AGAINST him brought into Court Law and
Justice were on his SIDE and the evidence coud NOT 40
than sustaiu him. He would Try 70 make MS
in the future worthy OF the confidence OF his
Constituents as 1t had been In the past
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
WASHINGTON.

MEETING OF THE KU-KLUx COMMTTTEE-sUB-
COMMITTEES TO VISIT THE SOUTH-MoRE
OUTRAGEs IN ARKANSAS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEB.l
WARRINGTON Thursday, Sept. q, 1871.
The Southern Outrage Committee decided to-day to
send committee of five Of Its members to investigate
the affairs of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. and
another subcommittee of the number to North and
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida The Committees
will probably start before the middle OF next month
The Chairman, Senator Scott has appointed the Com
mittecs but refuses to make them public until the names
have been submitted to the full Committee. The Dem
ocrats on the Committee wished to include the last Arkan-
sas election the Of the military in louisiana at the
recent Republican Convention, and Gov Daviss election
proclamation Texas in the matters to be investigated
by the sub Committees but the majority decided that
these subjects were embraced within the terms Of
the resolution under which they acted and therefore
must lie excluded. The testimony relative to the hnan
cia condition Of tho Southern States was TO
the b-Commttee, which has had ts arrangement In
charge fer the purpose Of completing the same The
Democrats desired have 1t printed as 1t Ia, with only
partial reports but half the States embraced In the
investigation.
Recent adyces from Arkansas declare that Ku
Klux ou{rages occurred within few days before
the date OF the otters At Pea Ridge in Benton County
a Mr. Lynch has been numerically whipped and another
Republican named Stroud called out and threatencds
Another one visited named Foster drove the raiders Of
with shot gun.
Shan gai China, NewYOrk. came through the whole
I'm 80 hOdfR.
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
POLITICAL. al
MR. nLDENs LETTER 10 THE DEMOCRACY.
The following il Mr.. Tildeu's project for
creating great uprsins of the nsmecrscy a sv,op Ia

NIB. T1LDENs LETTER 10 THE DEMOCRACY.
The following ID Mr.. Tildeu's project for
creating great uprising Of the Democracy y sveep tAe
State this Fall 1t In the form Of circular letters
NEw;Yoax. Sept. II, 1871.
usual it has been deemed advisable to Sess pr,ears san
pod % aan The
poll for your District has been already sent to tho
u? The 1s' Democrsey have never been called On to
ne and to RonT %ss moro nseusS
than st the stats csnyontc. about to 10 StI Sssd
appeal to yo, therefore to attend tho primary meet
ing which viii choose delegates to your Assembly Dis
tr County Convention and to send to that Conyen
they In turn may choose dslegates TO stats Con
venton men s"'aent for Judgment taeortiy and honor
adence Of their feilow-ctizens
centralisn in gopernment and eorrMetom in admtnt.
raion the twin evils Of times. They threaten
with swift destruction net only civil liberty.
s 10 oss ey Il
for so Of tho 70 years OF the present century
The present decentralization iss happened under the
ascendency Of tho Rspubcs9 party and though the
for the denOrazine influence Of civil wsr more
results to be ascrbed the utterly false and
corrupng system Of finance unnecessarily adopted ~
these Republican Administrations and there Is no doubt
the tendency Of the principles and measures Of the Re
publican party unfavorabe to purity in government
In the State the Democracy ruled for D years. from
1921 to 1886 under Van Buren, Wright Marcy, and Flags
and corruption, always condemned and punished by
them almost unknown In the o. year, from % snaa i to
twice only did It have slender end m m9jSTy, In
power Of the state; and that is now the
government both at WASHINGTON and ct Albany; Albany
The Republicans made the morals Of the Legislative
bodies what they have recently been When ssward Ss
pnbic and official morality fell in the twinklng of an
eye. - WI, .u
Even as to the City Government Of New.Yerk, until
1870 il was exactly what the Republican Legislatures
made 1t. Tie Republican party was born IN 1850 In
1885, II swept the State by $4,000 In the Senate O leo1
the Democrats had but out Of 50 members In the As
sembiy, but 81 out OF l2S
Then the Republicans made the City Charter under
which We have lived until 1870 At tho Same session the
same hand which created the Republican party created
seo the Supervisors Board which has beon the source
Of all the cOrIupuOns in our City Government Inc
league between corrupt Republicans and corrupt Demo
Gratis, which formed during Republican ma ascenasncy
was too strong for honest In 1870 Inc cbarter oi
that year had the of nearly al the Republican,
denounced 1t IN public speech. Wherever the gaDRene
of cOrrpon has tho Democratic party we must
take knife and cut 1t out by the roots g. j. TilDES
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22


BLAcKwELL-oa Wednesday Sep. % Mis sssa. Ienina sise
The relatives and friends respectfully Invited sttsse
the I'D us at at Der iAts resoense
Fien nSsn N. J. leaves foot Of Assrsyst nsa.A
DCNCANOn Tuesday evening Sept 49, h Jane feugu D1ncsa
widow OF the Duscan the 6th cf her
Rest and family respectfully nvd 10 attend ~
funeral Friday Sept a. at IL O'Clock at her late redesc%
No. 243 kAst Thrtiethst
solomon and Margaret W. Jcupe In the 2lss Of her
The relatives Of the family respectfully invited
her Friday the I'd inst at2 pm ~ the residence o -
parents, No Is MuTsysa
MEEKER-At Columbia Tuesday 10th Inst ssrsh H. vSsv
Of the Meeker. in the 65th year Of her ase
Pupe services viii be held ber late residence On FRIDAY Ue ~
NRn
MowATT-In ookiyu the s ius Lcs Of Bsssse ~
Louise Mowatt, aged . yeal Al.
The relatives family invited to attend the funeral
the ndence Of his psren 81 ouncsyst On SATURDAY Asns
21l, ct ocsek-
NICHOLS-re menbes Academy Of Desies syee
Edward Nichols A. from bis late
at Peehsa N. Y at O'Clock tits tPhday) afternoon. I'd ins@
Cars leave Thraeth'st depot 1t II T. n -,
sTEINBERGER-O. se IT. the redsnee Of her father In eese
daughter Of the Hon Alfred Ely Of Rochester
ruCKER-At South Norw.h Conn., Wednesday sep 20 81 IL
rbencs Of daughter Mrs. Alfred Knapp hs Rebcea Taetrr
and family also those Of her Nhan d ase
Edwin Whitman respectfully invited TO attend hs funeral
The ADORE residence Saturday 2d ins at IN o'clock Tsn
leaves depot Twenty sevenhs. and Fonthe CAfnASs
win be in waiting the arrival OF tie trsp
wAIT-In hsr.ia Sept si l after shs ainess JesspA VISA
u the e3th year OF his age
Prospec-s. Meose SATURDAY, tie a a. e'cI m ~A"s'
Invitation
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
LATEST SHIP NEWh.
fFor other sAtp Ecrs see Second Pa0e.l
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
s'esnshp cisy Of Dnhla LI) ne.mett LseoPoa J.:
Steamship Australia f eds~cs Glasgow Sept TO- and hovih
llth, with md,e. and pas. Hcnderson Broa ssS
Steamship wyssots Bsuras Resmop Cy Point ssd Nsos So
MOE apd &c Od De ea.nion steam Co r,. NJ. -
Steamship George Upsn Roberts kcbnosd CaS r'n' sno S~
Steamship wsnsait. P.6, Dedfs with nd and psa -
Bark Rdwir. Coahy. days. in ballast 49,.
s Csenfses0' Dyes sJdssy, C. b. va VneJ,n Haven "'~
Esrk Buns Pendcr.e dss Bosssa is bslssA
Brig Potomac. Wilson. Rondout for Boston.
Brs hnanda Jean lot Hsfx n g. Dses Gov Dsy, bs seSA
sel, Hannns Bird (Br). Smith, g. John. n B.. sd,. ~
sch Dseorra, Cart M~quAsA B. vi,.yst Hs~. sdsys
schr Psp. Brl nolier 81 John n B. cay, Win swbss
sch Hathaway. Cole, kareasI, H. B. via rsspsshs Ogs
icir vincent White tprJ ROSi.soa g. Joss. .xB S, ~
lumier.
sJhr Al. (Drl B.ye, 8. John n: B. days. .in snsss
scLr Drcs1en Mitchell Shuiee n. a, IS dsys With pnnG
Rci Maggie Qnu Forester LepauI, l.. day With tznssA
WINDS snset, light NJ: Clear
SAILED.
sic,m.r. prrmrp Bremen; csi. for Hsvsns o.
Barnes, for Savannah; Abemsrie NJ f"rtv'h he
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAVANNAH Ga, rept 2l-fleard siesmships MOTH Point -
Hermann Lvnssa for Nee York. brig John sAervss -
EosTR ss MosRo. Sent a-Tbe British steamship Css2as hen
Liverpool has just pasSd in for Norfolk
FOREIGN PORTS.
KINGSTON Jn Sept 20-Ibe ssamship Rng Star on usv-
York. sailed to-day for AspinxslL .
N 4. Sept 2The steamship Nora Sooas neoAv~
pool arrived here to day
DISASTERS.
HAuAI s. ssrt 1be recent gses were disastrous 70 Ansr
Nova Scoi. Two baks biss asd
schoouen put night or less damaged ard leaking
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
THE DOCK DEPARTMENT In WANT OF
FUNDS.

The law organizing the Department of Docks
authorized it to expend annually SoOooo in the repair
and construction Of docks In May last having deter
mined upon plan for a system Of docks the Com
asked Controller Connolly TO raise for the use
OF the Department OooOOO l. the sale OF dock bonds
The Controller negotiated the full amount OF bonds called
for and gave notice TO the Commissioners that the funds
we're in his possession The Commissioners have received
100000 Of this from the Controller and upon the
2sth OF August made requisition for the remaining
t5OOOOO The Controller did not comply with the de-
mand and the financial resources OF the Department are
now very small On Monday the Executive Committee
received the letter Of Mayor Hall warning the Depart
nens that did not recognize MI Connolly as legally
holding the office of Controller The Commissioners met
Yesterday and passed the following resolutioni
esolred he instructed to send TO The Controller OF
city copy Of the letter Of Aug 2s 1871 from the
ncong euson for O0 requesting at the same time tha
prompt attention be paid said reputation or the most "off
Of this Department must cease. ,,..,
The Auditing Committee reported that the Department.
received for rents during August ESl,l q from Con
troer Connolly, e25OO0O from Over,draft on Tenth
National Bank, <2os74 a. Paid out In checks ss tS es
rolls OF labOrers 2593 o. salaries OF clerical 1orcc
Sl6269 SO; to j. j. Bradley, Chamberlain, Tsln ~ BAL
ance showing the financial strength OF the Department.
I'm
New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
TIE WEST INDIA HURRICANES.

TIE WESI
EFFECT IN THE BAHAMAs-THE ISLAND OF ABACO
DIVIDED-MANY LIVES LOST-THE ORANGE
AND BANANA CROPS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-A general statement
has been received here of the Of the storms
on the Bahamas The gale succession OF gales, was
terrific tho storm shifting from the northeast to the
southeast whole coasts OF the islands are strewn
with wrecks, by which much valuable property and
many lives have been destroyed Sweeping through the
island of Abaco the completely divided 1t into two
islands carrying with 1t large number OF Inhabitants
The rpe fruit crop of the various islands comprising the
group has entirely destroyed. and 1t was found Inn
possible to get cargo Nothing remains Of the orange
or banana crop but the very young growth, and the
trade In these fruits been very seriously disturbed