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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
MEMpHIs. TENN.. September Is. lsf2.

MEMPHIS. TENN. September Is. 1872.
Nothing of interest was developed in none
tary circles to-day. A majority of the banks
assist their needy customers at 10 e cent. d
annun, and others y h6o are not fortunate
during the busy part Of the season are COM
PEELED to seek the tender embrace of the street
broker and get his paper discounted ut from
800 D cent. T. month. This same state of at;
fairs exists in other Southern cities, and
many of those North, including Chicago and
st. Louis, note street loans at 2 a cent. q
month, Notwithstanding the typographical
error in one Of our morning contemporaries,
who has abanker's authority for bank rates
Exchange is steady at &c discount buying
on all points North and South. and nc pre-
MUM sellinng on Easteen and Northern, and
par selling on Southern points.
Gold opened in New York at 1874, and ad-
vanced 1sc. Dealers purchases here were
small lots amounting to 5000 at 1l214@ll2l2.
Local securities are dull; some $1,000 Ten
nessee comptroller's warrants were sold at SIC,
and 100 shares Memphis and Charleston rail,
road stock was on the market at 30c, but
found nary a buyer. A lot of $1,000 Shelby
county bonds, issued TO the Mississippi BiveI
railroad, is offered by the officers of that line
and although pretty strongly braced and sup
ported by the morning journals, as yet remain
National Bank.
Regarding money, the New York Bulletin O
the 23d says: " The bank statement for tn,
week, owing to the locking up operations and
TO the Commissions in the market, is deserYinl
of little attention. Money lent at Il cent. il
the morning, but before the day was over loan
ON the street were made at 21l@3 q cent, which
was the closing street quotation. These low
rates, 1t is needless TO say, are as artificial a
were those on the day when X q cent. was bid
Prime mercantile paper is quoted at l09l2 1
cent, and good borrowers are fortunate VIII
| can get money from their banks al y cent
on call. ...,t-a-.tfI .ft n r
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COTTON.

The entire sales yesterday were $50 bales and
upward, which, as usual, nearly swept the la
bies. To-day New York has advanced her
" Official y quotations &c, and quotes middliuR
ls54c; and while Liverpool is steady but un-
changed, New Orleans reports a better demand
at 1850 for middling. Buyers were in the
market early, and those with unlimited orders
were careful to scrutinize the dispatches closely
as they passed through the market. and all
expecting an advance. were perhaps more ae-
tive than they would otherwise have been
Sales were nearly 800 bales. including old low
ordinary at 1870, good ordinary at 171sc, II
strict good ordinary at IKE. 26 strict good or
binary and low middling at 171<c, so strict low
middling at TIC. 7 middling at TIC, IS do. at
There is considerable complaint ON the part
of individual shippers as to the arbitrary rates
of freight adopted By the Louisville and fast
freight lines. and such q pressure Is brought to
bear against the new departure" or COM
bination - that it Is expected that the Balti
more and Ohio railroad will to day or to-mOr-
row issue orders to its agent here to take cot
ton at the old rates, the same TO go by boat to
st. Louis and theuce without breaking bulk
to New York via the Ohio and Mississippi
road.
The stock Of cotton in sight on September20
of each of the tWO mast seasons are fOllOWg :
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Rain al last. Hail last night The
weather was cooler this morning, Lo-
cal items scarce. Concert tonight at
the Club Hall. Memphis has no stan
dard city time. Get in your winter fuel.
Mendelssohn concert, October IA. The
drouth so msch complained of here is
felt all over the country. The johnson
Legislative ticket won't win. The police
make nightly raids on the Woodhulls Of
Memphis. and scoop EN- up. Music's
enhancing strains will again be waited
on the breeze in Memphis--the colored
societies have returned from Nashville,
drums and all. In Middle Tennessee
they are naming children after Andrew
johnson. A fire alarm telegraph is
greatly needed in this city. The milli-
merry stores are now filed with the latest
fall styles, and the ladies are delighted.
The work Of laying the water pipes still
continues. Memphis is competing
successfully with other Wholesale mar
kets, more so this fall than ever before.
Everybody reads newspaper during
a political campaign, and no better time
can be found for advertising. As the
weather viii soon be cold. it will be well
enough to have your cellars coaled also.
Special constables are as thick in this
city as Grants relatives around the
White House. We lose one hour and
Eve minutes Of daylightthis month. The
phrase diamond cut diamond" is not
popular in Memphis, since most Of the
diamonds worn here could be cut with
jack-knife. Vegetables, with the excep-
ton of potatoes and other tropical
fruits, are about played out in our mar
kets. These lovely moonlight nights
completely take the shine" out of boot
blacks and gas-lamps, but they don't last
much longer now. The Dyer County
Fair will be held from October 18th to
18th, inclusive. A number of peo-
pie are taking Horace Greeleys
advice to "go West, and pass
through Memphis daily on their route.
The triangular Congressional canvass
reopened at Bristol yesterday. The
gubernatorial aspirants are canvassing
the State, and will probably visit Mem
phis. A Vicksburg man offers to bet
five hundred dollars that Greeley and
Brown will carry twenty States, having
two hundred and twenty-eight electoral
votes. The Tennessee State Fair will
be held in Nashville the second week in
October. The Knights of Pythiss meet
tonight at Cyrene Commandery, on
Front street. The Exposition building
will be ready for the reception Of articles
by the fifth of October. There is de-
mand for tenement houses in this city
A heavy wind, hail and rain storm visited
the city last night, and lasted for an hour
or so. The Radical candidate for Con-
gress and select few of his friends had
glorious outpouring of the spirit at
lions Hall last night.
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@sS y. EEP sEpnGsI RnsE SsHzsc hEO

my FARM. SEVEN MILES FROM CITY .
nj containing 140 acres Of splendid land,
Subdivided into fields and wood lots, and wen
adapted 10 grass culture or farm produets;
over half the land lays on a small creek ana
Is OF the first quality; a large portion OF W
,remaie der is fresh and quito productive. a
mart has been seeded in grasses. euch as VI
s,hard, Red Top. Timothy, Kentucky blne.
md Red Clover, which would have PRODUCED,
had II been harvested, tive tons per acre. Inc
5nprovemenfs are drst-class and all new, coz
sisting Of a neat cottage Of three rooms, halle,
uorehes, CLOSETS. pantry, Kitchen ETC., N good
S,rder. A splendid stable, just nnished, ritn
~ modern Improvements. CONTAINING htty
stslls. with sleeping room and iced room, ana
isrSs roomy loft above. ever Nefeet long; also,
LaIse -. 81 outhouFes Garden, orchard in
kaarinS- and splendid well and cistern. The
49, nisce Is Watcred BY never failing springs
- 1870 and cannot be surpassed 10 iertii-
~, ~ ale country. From two 10 three tnon-
~ ioIlars NAV be made per year. win niue
- no sIDense. 81 pasturinE. and, 4 desired.
- fre Nav ~ is made IN the Aortn may Dc
.-ro,-n bsfed aud sold in addition 70 Pastui
ifhs nearest DEPOT Of the Selme railroad,
-. % - In operation. Il scarcely two miles
so sssrovdine convenient facilities fer ship
49, snv raarkctable commodity 20 the CITY.
vseie obiect for selling is physical Inability
.toy.staoS ~ manaEaaent. and for the next
,fSy1v dsvs i will offer at bargain, ior eash,
- - no-sion down. balance on long umei OF
S-il treds tsr city property. tlso. m s,9cs o.
see NIlch Cows, Driving Horses. fe1leles,
80 etc- PossessioE .nmediately. address
ne 'ssre c. ri. Bricksft 4 Co., or call al my
-eadence Holly Ford road - ,.,,,,opn
Isl MON. ", kkDfOhD'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

RAIN STORM. eleven o'clock
last night rain commenced to fall in
perfect torrents and continued about two
hours. The wind blew violently, and for
a while hail fell fast, the stones being in
some instances as large as a partridge
egg. The rain was very much needed
as the dust was almost insufferable and
the cisterns nearly dry, but it is feared
the wind and hail have injured the cotton
crop hereabouts. -. 80
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WHITE HEATH PEACHES.

Z A choice lot just received per express
and for sale by V, d. Fuchs, Al Jefferson
street.
WEST TENNESSEE FAIR.-Mr. c. W.
Green, Secretary of the West Tennessee
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ten, has forwarded to US prospectus
and premium list of the fair to be held at
jackson, Tennessee, from the 22d to the
18th of October next. t.i d it ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

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. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

JOE LOCKE, newsdealer, near the cor
ner Of Main and jefferson, has Peter
sons Magazine for October, and the
latest daily papers, foreign journals, etc.
Everything in the news line can be found
at Locke's,
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FOR RENT.

20-20 y 2 I0l-s y -.
NOR RENT-sTORE NOW OCCUPIED BY
No w Joseph /. ANDREWS 4 SONS.
pHn% 2j2 Front street.
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Colonel S. NJ. Thompson, editor of the
Oxford Falcon, is in the city soliciting
patronage for his paper. 1t is one OF
the best of our Mississippi exchanges.
Miss Lillian Edgarton will reach this
city this evening from Little Rock.
Rooms have been engaged for her at the
Peabody Hotel.
Rev. N. S. Rogers, formerly of this
city, is lecturing in Rhode Island.
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DYER COUNTY FAIR.-The Dyer county
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
Fair commences on the 10th Of 0cto-
Der, and continues FIVE days. We are
indebted to Captain Tom Neal, of the
Gazette, for complimentary ticket.
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PUMPS, l6 Jefferson street.

CRY and country merchants will con-
suit their own interests by examining
cousignments at Frankland's, l95 and
1877 Main street, before purchasing, 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

CRY and country merchants will con-
suit their own interests by examining
consignments at Frankland's, 1856 and
1917 Main street, before purchasing. 30
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atara0ntfcon.

Lou Leubtie gives grand free exhi-
bition Of oxy calcium otcroopticou views
every evening from half past seven to
ten o'clock in front OF the Dollar Store,
The entertainment is very fine. and is
witnessed by large crowds nightly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

CORsALE-BEAUTIFI,L LOT On VA ApANMs
street, 45xl4sIs. l64-4l .. n. MkA1.
TSeR sALE-A 7-H0RsE POWER PORTA-
Il Die engine and boiler. in gSod WORKING ss
order. now running the presses in tans omeei
will he sold cheap to make room for larger
one. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

vxTANTED-A SITUATION. BY A GEN
w tleman as salesman in a wholesale
grocery and commission i house; ~ one E Tas
had Ten Years experience in the cotton bust
ness In this city; well acquainted in Arkan-
sss and Mississippi would travel for some
good house. First-class references given. Ad-
or s1 "a i0f 'Ni''' REMOC, Ledger Office.
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/ William Braithwaite, clerk Of the Katie p.
KOuntz, lost his only child. bright boy, last
Sunday. Mr.. Braithwaite is at present on his
way to Red river with his boat.
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HARPER, Leslie, Atlantic, Galaxy, and
other magazines for October, at Mans
ford 8 news depot, corner of Second and
Monroe. Mansford is always ahead with
the news, and receives papers and maya
zines by all the lightning and express
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

Cry and country merchants will con-
suit their own interests by examining
consignments at Frankland's, 1856 and
1877 Main street, before purchasing 80
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FRESH OYSTERS.

Crystal Palace. opposite Odd Eel.
lows Hall-Madams VfncenCs-is
I'm daily receipt Of the finest Norfolk
and Saddle Rock oysters, either
served or by the can. Is
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j. W. s. BROWNE, l6 jefferson st.

LARGE stocks of dry goods, clothing
hats, boots and shoes, cutlery, notions, al
Frankland's, 1876 and 1877 Main st. 80
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The old company sells gas at 81 OOper
1000. Ne charge for setting meters.
Ofice, 29l Second street. 59t
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FELIX'S.

Fresh she'll oysters received daily.
Pure WHISTLES. wines, ales, lager.
ana the beat cigars, can be found NJ
Felix Fransioli's saloon, ON Front
street, near the corner Of Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-25

WAIT & LEWIS are still delivering the
best Pittsburg coal cheaper than any
other firm in Memphis. Go and see for
yourselves. 23
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JTTANTED-ooNsUMERs TO @ TAKE q IiI5 S GAS
No charge for setting meters. Once;c 1sl
Second street. - " :
NOTWITHSTANDING MONEY IMMEI;;
w diately, will sell marble work OF all
tdnds al very reduced figures for thirty days.
nj TH0S. MAYDW ELL. 50 union sL:
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

zf BOATS THAT LEAVE TO-DAY. r
friar's Point Phil Allin...............5 p. m
White riyer~.........Thomas H. Allen......5 pm
AinH ARRIVALS.
Steamer Capitol City, St. Louis.
- Celeste, Hale's Point.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
~ =, Clarksyille, Arkansas river. ila
rn II, s. Turner, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Capitol City. Vicksburg
-l q g. W. Thomas. Galveston
st Joseph, St. Louis.
q" Celeste, Hale's Point.
I9li - Little Rock, Arkansas river.
so Legal Tender, White river.
iH -. st. Francis. Helena.
A. J. White, ChicOt.
80 Pink Varble. ChicOt.
Cleburne, Friar's Point.
go Nashville. Ohio river.
II. S. Turner, New Orleans. l
BOATS IN PORT.
Glasgow, Phil Allin, GAINESVILLE.
Daily report of the stage of water and the
changes during the twenty-four hours ending
at noon to-day:
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TRE LATEST ARRIVAL : Teas from
Japan and all the tea regions. Parties
will be furnished With samples free at j.
DeToto's. corner Of Third and Adams
streets. f1 llsf
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The River and Rail Advertiser Is
the only, advertising medium that
is distributed on the various rail-
roads and steambOAts.a q
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NOR RENT-sTORE NO. 5 MADISON ST.
Cotton Office over No. 7 Monroe street,
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Police Court.

Fifteen cases were disposed of by the
Recorder this morning and sixty-fve
dollars assessed as fines. Eight we're
fined for drunkenness, five for fighting
and one for carrying concealed weapons.
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sTRAYEp.

CTRAYED-ON THE NIGHT OF THE l4rH
- inst, large young COW, four years old I;
red, with white belly and white spots in flank;
grown out and shorter than the others; be-
lieved to have crop In right ear and underbit
in left. will pay $40 for her return to me on
Thomas avenue, near Brick Church, Chelsea.
1924 MARY A. SCUDDER.
CTRAYED-FROM lO5 MARKET. STREET,
- one yellow medium size COW and calf; COW
scalded on one Of her sides. A liberal reward
will be paid By returning them TO the owner,
lei u. ACKERMAN, Jos Market st;
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Trade sales, all classes of merchan-
disc. throughout the season at Frank.
lands, 1876 aud 1871 Main street 80
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TRADE sales, all classes of merchan-
disc, throughout the season at Frank
lands, Is5 and 1917 Main street. 30
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PUBLIC LEDGER
once: No. IL Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
MEM HIS.
wednesday Evening, Sept. 10, lS52.

PITTsBuRG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street. Bethel Block. I
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A. E. FRASKLAMD's auction house, 1856
and 1877 Main street. 80
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GENUINE Italian 4macaroni, at AlleI
Bros. 81
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violin and guitar strings. best
italian, al II. Seehausen's, 240
second street. ST.
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MooK's Dancing Academy, Tuesday
ard Thursday, at u PM, for gents.
AZ
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TRADE sales, all classes of merchan-
disc, throughout the season st Frank
lands, ls5 and 1877 Main street, 80
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LARGE stocks of dry goods, clothing
hats, boots and shoes, cutlery, notions, al
Frankland's, 1876 and 1877 Main st. 81
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CoKE LEB Coal Tar for sale at Gas
Company's office, 29l Second ct. not
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A. E. FRANKLANDs auction house,
1876 and 1871 Main street. 80
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Buy your wood from c Il. John
son, III Poplar ST., near Fourth. 2t
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W. 2. Mitchell-scbOOl, sOs Third St.
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A. E. FRASKLAxD's auction house,
1876 and is7 Main street. 80
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For SALE.

CoR sALE-AN ELIGIBLE LOT. FRONT
Z ing 90 feet ON Elliott street and running
back 40 feet 8 inches between parallel lines.
division. This property will be sold low for
cash. GEO. W. WINCHESTER.
$50 SO Madison street.
NOR SALE-GAS FROM THE OLD COM
n pany at 81 90 per 1000. No charge for set
tingmefers. ONCE. 2el Second street. cot
NOR SALE--AT A FAIR PRICE-SADDLE
n and harness horses, at
lot d. d. DISMUKE'S. 70 Monroe st.
NOR SALE-OLD NEWSPAPERS SUTTA-
Public Ledger office. 10tt
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LARGE stocks of dry goods, clothing
hats, boots and shoes, cutlery, notions,
at Franklands g, 1876 and 1877 Main st. 80
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APPEAL SALOON.

Shell oysters received to-day Al
the Appeal saloon, No. IS Union Sc.
~
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DRIVEN WELLS, l6 Jefferson st. 9S
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Nav ORIEANs, September .. 1850 an
Cotton Is firm. Middlins. Isle: sales to- day
400 bales. Sight exchange, sc. Sterling, pc
NEW YORK. September IS. 1910 an Cotton
opens hrm;; sales ioE Janusry. leisc; septem-
rs q l6e, December lS3kc
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SHAKER preserves, at the Allen Bros.
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LOST.

r OsT-A BLACK LEATHER BOOK, CON-
IL tanning a sum Of money. on Jefferson,
Main or Washington streets. The Under Will
be literally rewarded by leaving 1t at Southern
Express office, 80 North Court street: LII
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The stock of cotton in sight on September2O,
of eaeh Of the two past seasons are as follows

These figures indicate an increase in the cot
ton in sight of 25S. 59s bales compared with the
same date Of 1871. Compared with last year,
10Th decreased 1000 bales and since January
LIST decreased IA. 900 bales. Stocks at interior
towns of the United States increased 1000 bales
during the same week, but were 40 less than
the same week last year: receipts. however,
were l0,Sl2 bales over those of the previous
year.
The average weight per bale Of last seasons
crop, as given by the Chronicle. is Al pounds,
and the total crop weighed / 400, S5T, 40 pounds
which, at an average Of Zoe D pound. its value
would aggregate $3.50. III ,524. %
Taking the above estimate Of weight and
price the value of the cotton, $50, 934 bales, re-
ceived here at Memphis last season was $751;
8O7, 1886.
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niIIinrd HnIi ReOpenea.

GAS PIrrINa, l6 Jefferson st.
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NOR RENT-0NE RESIDENCE On THE
northeast corner Of Mulberry anu loioer'
steets.. o,.. unI Fon-
~. yne o. M. L. MEACHAM,
Ia,ne No, Union street.
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TAKEN UP--A LARGE BROWN STUD
Il mule; fourteen hands high; blind in left
eye; In fine order; has the appearance Of hay-
ing run ut large for some time. The owner
will call. prove property. pay charges and take
him away. II. b. BULKLEY,
2l-30 50 Madison street.
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PHYSICIAN.
WAN Ed.

WANTED BOARD = IN. A PRIVATE
w family. where there are few or no other
boarders, for a gentleman, wife and chiid.
Address, care Ledger Office,
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fBelOw high water.
Blank l.....) indicates no report; cipher (O)
stationary.
T0Hiciail S.W. RHODE, -.
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
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NOR sALR-A NEW 800 WHEELER 4
4 Wilson sewing machine, at big dlscount;
want a different make. Apply at this ONCE.
T9-t
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-TNOR RENT-TW0 COTTAGES AT kIDUE-
wsv' Memphis and Charleston Railroad |;
SSall appointed, near depot. suitable for mer-
chants, attorneys, or mechanics cars az pleas.
alre; fare to the city "a cents So o scnoOt NJ
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-10
New Potato Rot Theory.

A correspondent OF New York
paper advances the following theory :
l am satisfied, from the little cxper.
lments ! have made, that the potato
disease arises from a superabundance
of alkaline matter, absorbed by the
plant from moisture and heat. Any
one may test this for himself for q
half-pcnny. Cut off the cha vs. and
water the ground with . watering
can. taking / ounce Of sulphcric acid,
diluted with Il to 2 gallons OF wa
ter. II it has rained, examine in
twenty -four hours, il not, wet the
ground with PLAIN water TO carry
down the solution to the tubers, and
examine in another twenty.four
hours, when 1t will be found that the
disease has been arrested, and the
part affected returned to its natural
state, the acid counteracting the su.
periluity of alkaline matter absorbed.
II our chemical friends would ana.
lyze the sound and unsound potato,
and brirg something practical from
this hint, they would confer great
boon on the human family.