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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07

One week ago to-day the New York market
closed weak at 18Nc for middling. Liverpool
was steady at 91Sd for uplands, and New Or
leans strong at 1890. On the day following
dny New York advanced &c, and Liverpool
i-i6c, while New Orleans declined &c. Thurs
day New York closed l9c. Liverpool 91ag
95Sc, and New Orleans again advanced to
1S9Sc. Friday New York advanced &c. New
Orleans. however, did not respond until the
next day, when it advanced to. 1850. New
York closing at 1890. and uplands in Liver;
pool at 19Nc, which are the prices telegraPhed
to-day. On Saturday $50 bales were sold here
to-day, Notwithstanding that there was CON
siderable looking around among buyers. Sales
hardly exceeded 800 bales, including good or
binary at l7141T1ac; strict good do, 1leEc; low
middling, 17s4@lsof and middling 1Sh@lS1sc.
The following statement shows the receipts,
shipments, sales and price, Of cotton per week 9
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"ANrED "A GOOD COOK, EITHER
w white or black; Apply atofhce oil SCUM ,g
arn T. ;ca Insurance Company. I0-I
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Christopher Columbus.

The Societa Italiana are making ar
engagements for the celebration of the
anniversary of the discovery of America
by their great countryman, Christopher
Columbus, and have invited all the soci-
cites of whatever description or nation
atty in the city to join them. The Irish
Literary and German Benevolent Socie
ties, and the German Casino and
Deutscher Bruder Bund, have accepted
the invitation to participate in the cele
bration, and there is every prospect thai
the thing will be done nicely. $3.50
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, TENN, October 7. 1872.


The money market during the week has been
very close. but is gradually becoming easier a.
the sales Of cotton increase. The demand for
accommodation is large and bank rates Of
discount steady at 10 per cent. per annum TO
customers. On the street rates range from to
80 per cent per month. according to the quail
ity Of the paper seeking discount; for mortgage
paper the rate is per cent, aud on collaterals
~ per cent.
Exchange has been more active since our last
weekly review, and to-day the banks report
engagements for larger amounts than they
have taken on any one day during the week,
and will doubtless have sufficient to meet the
demand. Buying rates are q TO &c discount,
and in selling &c premium is charged.
Gold advanced to 1l4sS in New York dur
ing the week, but again declined to-day to
ll3. Dealers buy small lots at H.
Local investments have been very inactive
during the week, and scarcely anything has
been done in the way of transactions. To-
day there is a slight improvement in the, de-
mand for county. scrip. that is supplied by
dealers at 93c. Some $1,000 city bonds were
on the market at sic, ex-cOupon. and have
doubtless ere this found purchaser.
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TRUNKS.
WANTED,

uTANTED-A GOOD NURSE AND COOK
w AT al Vance street; good wages paid.
coolx wanted for small family. B-2
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nor sALE-BEAUTIFU LOT ON ADAMS
street, 45xl4sIS. [64-+l j. X. WRAY.
MON REDFORD's PAsTURE AND
GRASS FARM-RARE CHANCE.

MY FARM, SEVEN MILES fhUM Cll1 >
MI containing l40 acres Of splendid land,
undivided into fields and wood lots, and wen
adapted to grass culture or farm products;
Over half the land lays on n small creek ana
is of the first quality; a large portion OF tne
renal ader is fresh and quite productive. A
mart has been seeded in grasses, such ~ VT
chard, Red Top. Timothy. Kentucky Blue,
and Red Glover, which would have produced,
improvements are hrst-class and all new, con-
sisting Of a neat cottage Of three rooms, halls,
norehes. closets. pantry, kitchen, etc. in good
order. A splendid stable, just finished, with
ali modern improvements, containing fifty
stalIs with sleeping room and feed room, and
fSrge roomy loft above. ever 100 feet long; also,
Ia nSS,n,ber Of outhouses. Garden, orchard in
hearing. and splendid well and cistern. The
1siro nince Is watered by never falling springs
n.3 sresks. and cannot be surpassed IN iertl-
~. IN tbe country, From two to three thou
ss.d dollars may be made per year, with iittle
- ~ exnense by pasturing, and, Il DESIRED
~ ere hsv as is made in the North may be
s,ror-n hailed and sold in addition to pastur-
80 fhe nearest depot Of the Selma railroad,
soen 40 he in operation, is scarcely two miles
,bos y ffording convenient facilities for snip
inc anv marketable commodity 70 the CITY.
Nv sole object for selling Is physical inablhty
90 sffend rs management, and for the next
,ortv davs / will offer at bargain, for cash,
~ n portion down, balance on long umei q
viii trade fer city property. Also, my STOCK OF
Sns Mich Cows, Driving Horses, Neateles.
ete etc Possession Immediately. Auofess
me. care c. II. Bracket \ Co., or cali al my
residence Holly Ford r9ad' W ppnpopn
ls5f MON. W. hhDfofD'
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brand Opening.

on Thursday next grand opening Of
fashionable millinery goods will take
place at the well.known establishment
of Misses Loomis & Haley, No. 24l
and 243 (Goyer Block Main street.
The new stock comprises the latest and
most fashions ole goods. The ladies Of
Memphis and vicinity are respectfully
invited to attic nd this fashionable affair
on Thursday next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07

HARPER, Leslie, Atlantic, Galaxy, and
other magazines for October, at Mans
ford news depot, corner of Second aud
Monroe. Mansford is always ahead with
the news, and receives papers and maya
zines by all the lightning and express
routes.
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r. ]. WALKER, the enterprising news
dealer, No. los Beal street. has all the
latest dailies, weeklies and monthly pub
LEGATIONS. He has also many European
periodicals and literature that he makes
a specially. Call and see him.
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DR.. John W. Irby, of Pamela county
Mississippi, is in the city.
Judge Emmons, of the Federal Court,
reached the city yesterday.
Colonel Geo. II. Phelan has returned
10 the city after an extended buffalo
hunt on the plains OF Colorado.
Mr.. Il. 7. Tomlinson, the well-known
insurance man. is among the latest ARR
walls Of the summer absentees.
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BILLY WILKINSON, the famous news
dealer, near the corner of Poplar and
Main streets, has the latest daily and
weekly papers, monthly magazines, and
everything known to the news line. T
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Spot sales To- day, S9s: futures, 600. Sales for
January, 1al4c; February. 1g3kc; November,
Tlif-- = IA,-r.,,kcr IL n .1ee
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The readers of the LEDGER will
notice the peremptory sale of a val
liable lot on Union and fernando
street, to take place tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, upon the premises, and
some one of them, we hope, will be the
fortunate purchaser. Though it may
not cost great deal of money to buy II
now, it may be full fortune to the
buyer in a very few years.
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Memphis Headq uarteFs oyster and
Fish Depot.

j. D. Edwards & Co., 27S Second
street, are eceiving daily the best Nor
folk and Baltimore oysters that comes
to the city Of Memphis; also, nice white
celery. 81
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Punrs, l6 jefferson street.

The LATEST AERvAL.-J. Devote
corner Third and Adams streets, has
Just received large stock of every kind
of choice groceries suitable to the sea-
sou. Just opened, fresh lot oil Az
,nors,s p,;nce.meat ul I'd pot
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Our receipts for the week, as shown in the
above table, are 6l67 bales. shipments 549i and
sales $3.50; against, respectively, 1880 received,
hS19 shipped and 1900 sold during the same
week last year. and respectively 6626. Sl52 and
1900 The year previous. and 552S, 2Sl4 and 1871
during the same week in 1869.
The receipts at the seaports weekly for the
present, and the four preceding seasons com
80 70 a folloWg.
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NOTICE!

A. II. Goodman, the weIl-kaown mer'
chant tailor at 100 Main street, has just
received, direct from the importers, q
complete stock of goods, such as Meltons,
Edredons, Casters, diagonals, elastics,
cloths of all shades, doeskins, Scotch
and English suitings, pantaloon goods
in all imaginable styles, vestings in end
less variety, which he will make up in
the latest styles and the best possible
manner. A perfect fit guaranteed in
every instance. Give him call. L3G
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FELIX'S.

Fresh shell oysters received daily.
Pure WHISTLES, wines, ales, lager,
and the best cigars, can be found at
Felix Fransieii's saloon, ON Front
street, near The corner of Madison
"A HI
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LARGE stocks Of dry goods, clothing,
hats, boots and shoes, cutlery, notions, at
Frankland's, 1876 and 1877 Main st. 80
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THE Executive Committee oft Mem
phis and Shelby county Bible Society,
will meet this Monday afternoon at
four O. clock at the Cumberland PreSby-
terian church, Court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07

RELIGIOUS services will be held at the
Central Methodist church at halfpast
seven clock by Rev. P. 7. Scruggs.
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CRY and country merchants will CON
suit their own interests by examining
consignments at Franklsnd's, 1876 and
1917 Main street, before purchasing. 80
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LrvERPoOL. October Z. II 80 a.m.-Cotton
opens strong. UplandS. SD; Orleans. lO'sd'
2p.m.-Cotton is frtner. Uplands, s,td; Vt,
leans, 1O1fd. Sales, % 900 bales, OF which eVVV
were for export and speculation.
A.30 p.m.-Cotton closes active ana hrm'
uplands, 9j<d; Orleans, l01Ed-
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The Holly Springs Reporter is splen.
did advertising medium, circulating in a
wealthy and prosperous section. During
the Exposition thousands Of its readers
will visit Memphis, and our merchants
will do well 10 send their advertisements
To this popular journal at once. IS
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DoS'T buy your new style hats until
you have examined the fine stock and
low prices of Wheaton q Co, the hat
tiers, 27s Main street, sign Of the tiger.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

EQR SALE OR RENT-F0UR LOTS ON
L Broadway and Selma railroad--one lot
has house on it. This property will be sold in
thirty days ut public auction. For terms apply
TO t3l-6Ol X. +. PATTILL0. 80 Union st.
DOR SALE OR RENT-LoT ON UNION
Z street containing four residences. Also. a
fine residence on Union avenue, one mile from
Court Square. Apply 10
S0-55 R. +. PATTILL0, 80 Union street.
NOR SALE OR RENT-A NICE RESI-
II dence near fernando street cars and State
Fem ale College; six rooms. kitchen, servants
houses. coal and wood house. stables, carriage
we'll and cistern; nice young orchard, and two
and half acres of ground, Possession given
Immediately, For particulars apply to-, 3
2S-t ''ft @ @. CLAY, $50 Front street.
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baltimore and Norfolk OYSTERS.

John A. signiago, No. 81 Pop lar
street, Is now ready TO supply pys-
ters az wholesale, In ana arc una
Memphis. orders promptly hl1ed.
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TRADE sales, all classes of merchan'
disc, throughout the season at Frank
lands, 1876 and 1877 Main street. 81
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TRADE sales, all classes Of merchan-
disc, throughout the season at Frank
lands. 1876 and 1877 Main street. 30
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GENTS FINE SILK HATs-The & nest
selection in the city-at Wheaton, u
Co. s, the hatters, 279 Main st. 81
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The finest bats at wheat0n's. 8

MooK's Dancing Academy, Tuesday
and Thursday, at u pm, for gents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07

The latest styles at f. Lavigne, 269l
Main. We have received eur fall styles,
and invite the ladies to come and ex'
anime them. We are informed by oar
correspondent in Paris that hair is to be
worn very high in front of the head.
Come see styles and prices. 81
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RELIGIOUS services tonight at the Cen.
trail Methodist Church, on Union street
at "a o'clock. F..
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CELERY received daily at Victor D.,
Fuchs, Al Jefferson. 26-T
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS THAT LEAVE TO-DAY.

BOATS THAT LbAN IO-DAi.
St. Louis. Belle Memphis.............5 p. m.
Chicot City.G. W. Cheek..,.......,.....5 pm.
Friars Point...Phil Alin....~..............5 pm.
ARRIVALS. IH
Steamer Colorado, st. Louis.
GAINESVILLE, st. Louis.
q. W. Cheek, Chicot.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
st. Francis, Mariana.
st. Luke. St. Louis.
Julia, Vicksburg.
- Celeste, ale's Point.
Undine, 0sceola.
Pink Varble, ChcOt.
Belle Memphis. st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer James Howard, New Orleans.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
Julia, St. Louis.
- St. Luke, St. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Clarksvile, 7. II. Allen, G.. W. Cheek. st.
Francis, st. Luke, Celeste, Undine. Laura,
Pink Varble. Belle Memphis.
Daily report of the stage of water and the
changes during the twenty-four hours ending
at noon to-day:
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LARGE stocks Of dry goods, clothing,
hats, boots and shoes, cutlery, notions,
at Frankland's, ls5 and ls7 Main st. 80
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Violin and guitar strings. best
Italian, at III. Seehausen's, 24o
second street. SIT
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OhTY and country merchants will con-
suit their own interests by examining
consigpments at Frankland's, 1876 and
1877 Main street, before purchasing. 80
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/ A. &. FRASKLAND's auction house,
1876 and 1871 Main str get. 81
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A. L. FRAEKLAND's auction house,
1876 and 1871 Main street. 30
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THE RIVERS AND v EAIHEh'
The river opposite the city has risen an
inch since our last report, and is now three
feet ten inches above low water. The usual
decline at all points above is noted by the sig
nal kilograms. and below here there is no i'm
provement. There is six and a half feet to
Cairo FIVE and half feet thence to St. Louis,
and four feet six inches to Keokuk. The
Ohio is down to Limerick" having but
twelve inches of water at Pittsburg. The Ar
kansas has eighteen inches to Little Rock and
a foot or so above. White river has two feet
ten inches to JacksonPort. and is falling.
Heavy rains fell in the North yesterday, and
here it poured down for several hours. To-day
it is clear and cool.
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LOST.
BOARDING.

XXTHITEMoRE HOUSE, 100 AND III
traily located. within one block Of the Expo
sition building, is open for the reception o.
guests visiting the Exposition. Fare, So pei
day. |..f sI 1911
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STYLISH HATS at Wheaton's.

WILIgTT's Billiard Hall, 81 Adams
street. n ~. -hlI 3OT
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DOARDING-AN UNPUBLISHED FRONT
ID room with board. for a gentleman and
wife, can be had by applying at
SIT 1-7 65 LINDEN STREET.
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Changes.
F fi'f iin.l Eta I al In

below high water. 49,
Blank (...~.) indicates no report; cipher (O)
stationary.
[0fticiall 5. W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service, U. s., A.
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Finest billiard hall in the city Viii
let's. 9')T
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FOR SALE.

-TSoR SALE AT A BARGAIN---A BE.AuTI-
full building lot, corner Union and wei
lineton streets, suitable for residence or bust
ness house. Apply to Il. 4. Patillo, Real Esif
tate Agent, 80 Union street. Zy-o4 !
NOR SALB-A 7-HoRSE POWER P0RTA-
bic engine and boiler, in good working
order, now running the presses in this otiicei
will be sold cheap to make room Tor n larger
sOne. aL "a ~
NOR SALE-AN ELIGIBLE LOT. FRONT
ing 60 feet on Elliott street and running
hack 100 feet s inches between parallel lines,
known as lot No. 3, in block u, Buffers sub
division. This property will be sold low for
cash GEO. w. WINCHESTER,
$40 80 Madison street.
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DOARDING-RoOMS WITH BOARD IN
D private family, in one Of the best neigh
borhoods in the city. Address, A. T., Ledger
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THE CITY.
M EMP HIS.
Monday Evening, Oct. z, 1872.

PIrrsBURa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 2s2 Main
street, Bethel Block. 7
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BUSINESS.

Yesterday the landing was rather quiet, the
local packets monopolizing the greater part of
the business. The James Howard went down
early, drawing six feet four inches. The
GAINESVILLE brought good trip for the Arkan-
sas and lays over until tomorrow. The St.
Luke brought $50 tons and went back light.
The Colorado, on her way down, added 40 tons,
besides lot of lumber. The Phil Allin brought
90 bales Gotten and 1910 sacks seed; the St.
Francis, 2i9 bales cotton and 1915 sacks seed
the Laura, from the upper landings, a bales
cotton and pa sacks seed; the Undine, 81 bales
cotton and 2O7 sacks seed; the Celeste. Ss bales
cotton and ia sacks seed; and the 7. IL. Allen
had a very light trip. The Pink Varble brought
from below bales cotton and 1921 sacks seed.
To-day there was but little doing at the land
ing, and but one boat-the Belle Memghis-at
the elevator. She brought 800 tons, the items
of which will be found under the " General
Market" She had also thirty cabin and
seventy deck passencers
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unirr Hair Hniri

SHAKER preserves, at the Allen Bros
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BOARDING GOOD FURNISHED ROOMS
ID with board, at 200 Third street, between
Adams and Washington. Day boarderss als'
wanted. - lo-I
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CoKE ASB Coal TAI for sale st Gas
company,s Office, 2sl Second q. [7O-t
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The latest styles at wheatOn's 5.
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GAS FITTING, l6 jefferson st.
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BOATS TO LEAVE.

Among the boats advertised to go out to-
morrow arc the Legal Tender, for White river;
~. White, for Chicot; st. Francis, for Hell
ena and Mariana; the Cleburne, for Friar $
Point; the Pink Varble, for Chicot and the
Bends. and the GAINESVILLE. for the Arkansas
river.
The regular Anchor Line Tuesday mail
steamer for Vicksburg and the Bends is the
Capitol City. She will be down tonight, and
leaves at ten O'Clock tomorrow morning. Her
accommodations for stock are excellent, and
as a passenger packet she is not exeelled BY
many.
The United States mail packet Belle Mem
phis. Captain Crane. leaves this evening AT
Eve o'clock for St. Louis and all way landings.
Billy Blsnker is her courteous secretary.
The popular tri-Weekly packet Phil. Allin.
Stack Lee master, will back out at five pm.
to-day for Helena and Friar's Point. Billy
Gray and Wynne Cannon are her clerks
The ever popular packet, George W. Cheek
with George Malone on the roof, will get away
at FIVE o'clock this evening for Helena, Friar'
Point Ond Napoleon, making all the planta-
ton landings.
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GENERAL MARKET.

= reoeip,. Of produce duTinE The We
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VYT ANTED = THOSE WISHING BORED
wv wells will leave orders at NO. oys second ss OF
,,sat Gar g H. Robinson. Il Ib-3l
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-09-24
Important POstomcc ReSuIa.
tiOnS.

The continual changes in the pos
tai laws of the country require per-
sons to keep continually on the qui
vive, or else to run the risk of having
their correspondence quietly dumped
into the dead letter office
Under the old law the rate of pos
tage for mail matter was three cents
per half ounce for letters, and the
regulation provided that in case the
requisite number of stamps to pay the
full postage was not attached to a
letter, the postmaster at the place of
destination was required to collect
the remainder. For instance if a let
ter which weighed one ounce only had
a three cent stamp attached, it went
on to its destination and the remain
ing three cents due upon it was COL
Iected there. The law in this respect
has been materially changed. Under
a decision of the Postoffice authorities
Postmasters are required to collect
double the amount which remains I'M
paid. Double postage is also of
course to be collected on wholly IN
paid matter Which may by chance
reach the office of destination. This
is under the new Code. Section 1872.
Letter writers aud business men will
avoid much confusion in future by
bearing in mind the new law on the
subject.
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The Deepest well I'm the world.

At about twenty miles from Berlin
is situated the .ilfage of Sperneberg,
noted for the deepest well that has
ever been sunk. Owing to the pres
ence of gypsum in the locality, which
is at moderate distance from the
capital, it occurred to the govern
ment authorities in charge of the
mines to obtain a supply of rock
salt. With this end in view the sink
ing Of shaft or we'll sixteen feet H.
diameter, was commenced some FIVE
years ago, and at depth of $50 feet
the salt was reached The boring
was continued to a further depth of
$50 feet, the diameter of this bore
being reduced to about Is inches
The operations were subsequently
prosecuted by the aid of steam until
a depth of 4, 1874 feet was attained. At
this point the boring was discOntin-
ued, the barcx or bit being still in the
salt deposit which thus exhibits the
enormous thickness of 1907 feet.
The boring would have been contin-
ued in order to discover what dis
cription of deposit lay under the salt,
but for the mechanical difficulties
connected with the prOsec utiOn of the
operations. During the progress of
this interesting work repeated and
careful observations were made Of
the temperature at various depths.
The results confirm very closely those
which have been already arrived at
under similar circumstances.