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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03

Americus Club-Tweed Re.elected-Cres-
cent City Steamship Disnbled-Bu0ys
Removed by lce-Robbery In a Street
Car-Jewelry Smugglers Arrested
CustomhOuse IpvestigatiOn-A Tam
many Injunction Void-Coatract for Eu-
rOpean Mail.
New YORK, February 2.-William NJ.
Tweed has been reelected president OF the
Americus Club.
Henry Pritchard was thrown from the
platform of a car on the Erie railroad near
Patterson by robbers and severely in
jured.
A careless car driver on the Third avenue
line knocked down gentleman and cut a
child which he had in his arms to pieces
The Crescent City, which sailed yester-
day for Havana, put back to day with
her machinery disabled. She sails again
tomorrow.
Every buoy in the channel and harbOr
has been removed by the ice.
A robber in a street car near Prospect
Park drew a revolver and demanded a
young lady's purse. She jumped of the car,
when it drove rapidly ahead. The driver
and conductor were evidently in league
with the rObber.
Charles and NJ f. Markson are held to
answer the charge OF smuggling Jewelry by
the Calabria.
Inspector Young testified before the con-
gressiOnal investigating committee this
afternoon that one James Davis, a custom
house broker, is allowed free access to the
baggage by steamers, indicating to the
inspectors what must be passed. If not
passed as he wishes, the inspectors are dis
charged. All reports of such things were
always attended with poor results The
compromise system was, he thought, a
curse to government. He once tried to
enforce the laws at the pier of the National
Steamship Company, but would never try
it again without a revenue cutter and
troops. He said the merchants generally
cared nothing for oaths taken at the Gus
tOmhouse.
Judge Barrett today decided that Judge
Barnard, being corporate member Of the
Iammany Society, had no jurisdiction of
his injunction against the said society, and
that it was null and void
The Williams & GuiOn Line have con-
tracted for the Wednesday European mail
for two years.
Skies of 1881 1l5; tive-twenties of 1862
110as; 1864 1l01e; 1865 11ll4. new issues
ll0l4; 1867 ll2; 1868 ll2A; l0-4Os l10A.
Evening.-Money 506. Gold lo9's;
Sterling firm at 9. Governments dun anu
steady. State bonds very dull; Tennessees
6534 new 65l2; Virginias Sc, new %; Loulsi-
ana skies 55, new so; levee sixes OK c;;
eights 20; Alabama eights 20, nyes oo'
Georgia skies 20, sevens 81; North Car0
linas -, new ID; South Caroiinas 'o
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WASHINGTON. "

Full Cabinet Nee 1n&-The Hornet Ease
Referred to Attorney General-The
President Going to Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-There was a
full Cabinet meeting today, except Secre-
tary RobesOn.
The Hornet matter was considered, wheth-
er she shall be allowed to leave Baltimore
before there is an investigation of the mat
ter. 1t was finally referred to the Attorney
General.
The President goes to Baltimore to-mor-
row.
Major Benton, of the ordnance corps, has
been assigned to superintend the armament
of the forts from Charleston to Mobile.
Two hundred recruits have been ordered
attached to the Tenth Infantry at Fort
Brown.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03
FOREIGN.

Alabama Claims-Indecent Publications
The Owners Arrested Increased
EmiRration from LiverpOOl-Striking
Railway Laborers-New Play at the
Paris Vaudeville - Imperialism Fa.
vored-Wild Excitement in the Thea
tre-TerminatiOn of Commercial
Treaty Attack on the Jews 81 The
Philippine Isiands-At,empt at Re.
volt Mexican Revolution Marine
Disaster.
LONDON, February 2.-The discussion on
the Alabama claims becomes more vehe-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03

VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE At
AUCTION BY THE SHERIFF. - Particular
attention is called to the sale at auc-
ton to be made this day at noon.
at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex-
change, Royal street, by the Sheriff of the
parish of Orleans. Said sales comprise
l. Three lots of ground, with the build
ings and improvements thereon, situated in
the First District of this city, fronting on
Calliope and Annunciation streets.
.. A lot of ground, with the buildings and
improvements thereon, situated in the
Fourth District of this city, on Philip
street between Clara and Martin streets.
3. A lot of ground. with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated in the
Third District of this city, at the corner of
Bagatelle tnow Bourbon) and Greatmen
NOW Dauphne, streets.
For full particulars and terms see ad
vertisements.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03

ANNIVERSARY BALL.

Thursday Evening. February -, 1877,
CONTINENTAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Will give,
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL,
A GRAND DRESS, FANCY DRESS
AND MASK BALL,
For the Benefit of the
LEE MON Nj 4 N + 4 l. Flu Nd.
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The TemnerDru ruro.

The thermometer at Louis Frigerios,
No. SO Chartres street, yesterday stood as
follows: At s A. NJ, 44o;; at 2 P. NJ, 500; at
6 T. NJ, 47o. Lowest point during the
night Of February ], 4lo.
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TICKETS, FIVE DOLLARS.

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Colonel George Clark Colonel A. W. Merriam
Emanuel Blessey, John Clarke,
Samuel Manning Todd M. Carvln,
Alexander Mcneil. R. NJ. Montgomery,
/ L. Guberpator Daniel Edwards
George Purves, j. }. warren,
TW Botbick. Thomas X. Brady,
Andrew Parle James Davis.
MANAGERS.
A. W. Bosworth, Gerard Stth.
John Daniels, A. b. Seger
H. Hill, T. F. Hedges.
William TenbriIk, William Gibson,
Thomas Askew John B. Leefe,
J. G. Bates, e. ". "ouid,
s Washington John s. Mcintyre,
Thomas G. Nacke. G. W. Phillips
r. Miller. Henry r. Swasey,
n Greentell John Mclean,
r. Barbot John Sep'mer,
Thomas Freelapd Joseph II. Sherman,
H. II. Stanley. Henry Bidwell
A. 3. Beals, j. U. Nixon,
David Bidveu George W. Hynson,
Thomas HassaIn, j. U. Decasro'
George W Race John Livingston,
John Leeds, James II. ooiiihS
George s. Knower, NJ IL. "ateis
lanes LINDSAY John Allen,
Payson. r. Tlford.
FLOOR MANAGERS.
Iobn purvjs Alexander Taylor,
&C. HYATT John S. Barnes.
william PIERCE A. X. SHERWOOD
warren Kahn, R. C. Black,
Walter F. Perry, C. W. Culbertson'
BF. Hynson, J kittridge.
William Sammer,
Anplications for Ladies' Invitations may be made
to any of the Managers. and will. by being lelt AT
the office of the Secretary No: l44 Poydras street,
street he placed before the Committee on invita-
tions. No applications will be Iecei'eo n anei
twelve O'Clock NJ on the day of the ball. ,o
Mask Committee will be appointed, and no one
will he permitted to enter the ball room IN mask
without first repairing TO the mask ROOM anu t1 u,
,nsaking and that committee Will have full a,hol-
ity to refuse adnlttahce " any p
be Objectionable.
Byorder of the President
iaaa ' JOHN G. FLEMING, Secretary:
DANT- PAVILION CIRCUS.
TIvOLI CIRCLE.
Performances Every Day. I'LL H"r'"e
Notice.
4. II NJ and 7:45 p. NJ
DAN RICE'S
Entirely new company OF the
Most Brilliant star Performers
That Europe or America have KNOWN
tiRIMALDI,' LORENZO MAYA,
King Clown of Paris, ho has no HVlng ,IpGpT eIpap
The Ptncratic Narvels ARTHUR and ROBERT
only six and seven years Old IN their eAtraoi
dinary - ,,,
PERISTREPHIC FLIGHTS,
the most astounding and thrilling exhlbiton
of human daring and ply steal culture ever VIII
pCsssd.
PROFESSOR DAVIS and his remarkable family,
the GREAT NELSON'S, i'll their beautiful saloon
entertainment.
W. H. MORGAN, the great sensation pare pack
and hurdle rider. ,,c -
GRAND IMPLICATION OF ATTRACTIONS-ALL
The BEST FEATURES OF TIE G1M-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF UNTOLD MERIT. ,
Diversified performances in the arena t Dy the
cat brilliant stars in the equestrian firmament
Adnission-Adults, seventy-fve cents. Chiloren
under ten years, twenty-five cents. Ja'o
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Lydia Thompson matinee-Acadenly-
Lurline.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION
Messrs. Nash & Hodgson, auctioneers, sell
at twelve o'clock Nj. to-day, at the St
Charles Auction Exchange, for account OF
various SUGGESTIONS
|. A valuable lot of ground in Gretna, op-
posite the Jackson street ferry landing.
,. neat cottage residence No. % JO-
sephine street, and large lot of ground, be-
tween Rousseau and Levee streets.
3. Two lots of ground and cottages Nos.
q and 90 First street, between Rousseau
and Levee streets.
See advertisements for particulars
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Messrs. c. E. Girardey & Co. request us
to call the special attention of our readers
and capitalists generally to the extensive
sales of commercial, dwelling and building
property advertised by them to take place
on Saturday, the tenth and seventeenth of
February, and that very valuable estate of
the late Nine. Widow Joseph Abat on
Saturday, March 9. These various sales
comprise large lists of centrally located,
well improved and long established busl-
ness stands-all good investments and de-
sirable homes, all well situated. Such of
our capitalists as can secure bargains i'll
the safest of estates, will do well to peruse
the advertisements Of this old and popular
firm, examine the plans at the Ner-
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, look at
the property, and be certain to attend the
sales.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03

A CADEMf OF MUSIC.
Proprietor and Manager. DAVID BIDWBLL
NOTICB.-The heating facilities OF this estab
Portable than the generality of dwellings-an ad
vantage not possessed by any other theatre IN the
porrLn ErSrE Ezfn"f ok FfHE"fsy %F sHsffr +
MISS LYDIA THOMPsGN.
When she will appear in two pieces and five char
asters comedy az and Isr 5urlesq,es,.
LES BkIGANDs.
In which she will introduce her celebrated Rife
sATUDAY MATINpE~LuRLINE
SATORDAY EvENING-Tbe double benefit bill.
Great attn action for sunday night
MONDAY EVENING, February 5-The grand bur
toire KENILWORTH ~ fee
VARIETIES THEATRE.
LAWRENCE BARRETT. Sole Lessee and Manager
MIR. GEORGE CLARKE:
Miss AUGUSTA l.. DARG0N.
GRAND MATINEE AT IL M-ADMIssIoN HALF
THE HEIR-AT-LAW.
EVENING, AT HALF.PAsT SEVEN,
THE RIVALS.
Monday Evening, February 5-Mr. EDWIN ADAMS
bs M in his dsSsdat Of
fe3
CT. CHARLES THEATRE.
BEN DsBAR.. Proprietor
LOTTA,
ASSISTED BY BEN DEBAR
Grand Saturday Matinee today at noon.
FIRE FLY.
Saturday Evening, January 3, 1872,
PET OF THE PETTICOATS.
PAUL tTHE PED... D......................:::. .LOTTA
To conclude with LOTTAS speciality of
NAN THE OOD.FOR.NOTHING.
LOTTA, assisted by BEN DEBAR will shortly
appear in burlesque.
The annual Mardi Gras ball will take place at
this theatre on February l3, te3 1t
OPERA HOUSE .......OPEKA HOUSE
saturday. February 3, 1872.
First night of FlOtow's Grand Opera,
MARTHA.
Sunday-Lucretia BOrga.
Doors open naf past six performance commences
4P NJ FEB 1t
CADEMY OF MUSIC.
"A NEW ORLEANS,
Mardi Gras Night, Febr nary 13, 1872.
La COTERIE CARNIVAL AND BAL MASQUE,
composed of well known citizens Inc select1On OF
dances will comprise the most popular OF the day,
and the music will be executed by monster
orchestra of talented musicians. ja''O tt
CoNTINENTAL's
ANNIVERSARY BALL.
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FOR WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEKs
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La COTERIE CARNIVAL AND BAL MASQUE,
Under the auspices of appropriate committees.
COMPOSED of well known citizens. The selection OF
dances will comprise the most popular of the day.
and the music will be executed by monster
orchestra of talented musicians. ja30 If
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CONTINUED ON EI0HrH PAou.
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TO cOncIudt With LUTTAS speclaIIy OF
NAN THE GOOD. D.FOR-NOTHlNG.
LOTTA, assisted by BEN DEBAR will shortly
appear in buresque.
The annual Mardi Gras ball will take place at
this theatre on February l3. fe3 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03
BY TELEGR RAP H.
PRESIDENT GOING TO BALTIMORE

ACCIDENT TO THE CRESCENT CITY
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NEW YORK.

Americu Club-Tweed Re-elected-Cres-
cent City Steamship Disabled-Bu0ys
Removed by lce-Robbery in n Street
Car-Jewelry Smugglers Arrested
Customhouse Ipvestigation-A Tam
many Injunction V0id-CORtract for Eu.
rOpean Mail.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-01
wood nnd WILLOW Ware.

Dealers report an active trade for the past
week. Stocks are full. Prices are about the
same as last report. We are unable to discern
any change.
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An Ordinance,
-WATERWORKg

An ordinance authorizing the city to sub
scribe for stock In the Memphis Water Com
SEcffoN L Be It rdained By the General
Council OF the city OF Memphis, That the
city OF Memphis shall subscribe for one thou
land shares, a~ggregating one hundred thou
phts Water Company Provided, hat the
capital stock of the said Water Company
shall first be increased by a vote Of The
stockholders to, and liked at, ths sum OF two
hundred thousand dollars.
Sec. 2 And be IL further ordained, That the
above proposition shall be spread upon the
records Of the General Council, ana the may
Oh, after giving twenty days notice Of the
time, place and object OF tho election, shall
cause an election to be held by The qualified
voters OF ths city, according To the laws reg
ulattng other city elections, for the pur pose
Of taxing the sense OF the said voters upon
the proposition 10 subscribe iUr the said u
thousand shares OF stock; and II the assent
Of th~rse-fourths Of the qualified voters oft
city, who vote at the said election, is he'd ut
the said election, 10 the said subscription,
then this shall become and be
binding and obligatory; but If three fOurths
Of the said voters fail or refuse to as
zent to the said subscription, then this ordi-
nance Is to be nuu and void.
Sec. B. And be IL further ordained, That
the mayor, upon the return Of the said elEe-
ton, If th~ree-fourths Of the qualified voters
OF the city assent thereto, shall enter in tina
books of the memphis Water Company"
Upon such terms and conditions. and under
such regulations and restrictions as the Cen
Y OCGAI4 AAe aAGN1E EAC4SAA1CAf u may
prescribe or agree upon, a subscription in be-
half OF the city for The said one Thousand
shares OF stock. which subscription shall
thsEceforwETd be binding upon tbs city, ana
shall entttle 1t 70 all ther rights, privileges
and lmmunities OF q stakeholder.
Passed first reading, when the fourteenth
section CT the charter was suspended, and
the ordinance passed first and second read
ing by board or aldermen, December II, IS7I.
Passed first reading by councils rules sus-
pended, as required by city charter, and
passed secoud and final eadiug. December
u, 1871.
Approved December "A, 1871.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: L. r. RICHARDS, City Register.
daI5ad
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Chancsry Sals Of Real Estats.


No. Is, R.D-In the Second Chancery Court Of
shelby county, Tennessee,-W. p. York,
guardian, etc. va. John r. Garner.
TSY virtue of an interloc1tory decree for
ID sale entered in the Shove cause. 1
Will sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder, in mont Of the Clerk and Masters
office, 9reenlaW block, Second street, city Of
Memphis, Tennessee on
oaLHTuny, Cng vsn udy " January 1919,
within legal hours, the following described
property to-Wtt;
lOSk ACRES OF LAND
in section s, range s. of the Eleventh Sur
Veyor's District in Upton county, Tennessee,
BEGINNING al q boxelder in the southeast
edge OF q slough or pond. with cottonwood
pointers, the northwest corner of q sou acre
tract granted to Thomas Polk by the state Of
North Carolina, and also tho northwest cor.
nsr OF q so 5 ere tract q eeded to VIM. 8. Gar
ner by Andrew J. Polk on the 18th day Of
January, 1852, and running thence south $50,
east IS chains to 3 stake on b north bank
south Sc west 10 chains to q double cucumber
tree; thence north So degrees west ~ chains
rs links 10 q stake, q links south, rs west OF q
boxelder marked "6, with sweet gum point.
ers; thence north 100, east ID chains 5 LINKS to
the beginning; being the same land set
apart 10 John n. Garner by the county court
OF Shelby county, as shoWn by report OF
commissioned in minute book b, No. IL, page
"a OF said court.
Terms OF Saloons .half cash and u Other
half in twelve months nom day OF sale, re-
tanning 3 LEN on the land 70 SECURE the pay
ment Of the same.
Nd L. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
Inhn A OnlU sol for nr m NIT haelH
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No. asa, r DIN the Second Chancay Court
OF shelby county, Ten1sssee.-W. BOhIsu
and P. Is. BOnlsn VI. ID. sEtOEerr8a. Annie
U. FiOWerree, O.. q. FlOWerree, Jenny Flow
6rres, Elien i. Wilson, Kate Wilson. Emma
wilson and Robert l. wilson.
1t appearing from the bill duly sworn % In
4 this cause that the defendants are Al cisi-
zens OF Ficksburg, state Of Mississippi, ana
uOn-residents OF Teunessea, and that con-
pistnants have fled Lnsir btu In b 1ozrt.
praying FOR = decree to sell the 1ozEn halE OF
lot No. "a, as known upon thsP plan CT 2em-
phls, stt1ate On the east side Of Hctu sErsss,
IN se4@ City OF Memphis, Tennssses, ia now
occupied by compartments, and 70 have the
pEoceeds thereof divided between complain
ants and d~efea1auts, according 70 thslz Te-
Epectfve tntsrsstss
1t is therefore ordered BY the CLERK and
Master, hat they, the Ge1endanfs--makg
their appearance herein, at the court
house OF the Secoc& ShancsryCourt OF shell
by county IN lie city OF Memphis, on
or before the first Monday in FsbruzrV- 49,
and rleed, answer or denur 20 COMPLAIN
ants blu. or IA same VIII be taken FOR con-
fsSsed as TO them, and set 1Or hearing az
parte; and hat a COP Of this order be pub
Hshed ono q week for four successive weeks
in the Memphis Appeal. This Dec. ISL
4 eOPy-attes5:
NJ. L STEWART, Clsxk ana Masfsra
u &c. DiLDn. sol for cOmUEhtE. r4g a
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No. 2s1, K DIN the First Circuit Court Of
shelby County.-Rtel johnson, Admir- Of
samuel Miller, deceased, VI. Josephine AL
bert and others.
TT appearing from amdavit in this cause
Il that the defendants, Rebecca Tate, Ann
Petsey and Jane jerks, hal-sislers Of SAM
uel Miller, deceased, piaintiffs tntestate, hav.
ing husbands, whose names are unknown,
and ohm Miller, hRlf-brother OF the said
samuel Miller, deceased, and other persons,
who's names are unknown, are heirs at-laW
Of the estate OF the aforesaid Samuel KILLER,
deceased, M that all OF their residences are
unknown:
IT Is therefore ordered, That they make
their appearance herein, at the Ctrc11t Court
house In the city OF Memphis, Tenn, on the
fourth Monday In January, 1877. and plead,
apsW er or dsmur to complatnants' bill, nlsd
herein against them IS h~eirH-at-lRw OF said
samuel Miller, deceased, TO sell real estate 70
pay debts, or the same VIII be taken for con-
fessed as to them sndset for hearing sxparte;
and that . cOp OF this order be pablisned
once q week, Tor tour succs ssive weeks. In
the Memphis Appeal
Done at ofdcs, this 18th day OF December, 1871.
FRANK TAFT, Clerk.
By I. +. COLEMAN, Deputy Clerk.
walker q Horrigan, sols. for complain
antB. d4thu
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kfiaehmsnt N0des.

r. Franklin ~. Charles Halle.
DEFORE p. Il. WHITES, J. Pa Sun
u mons having ceen Issued o maa against
the IN Inc aDoVe euEl5 cause
which having been duly returned motto
be 1Ound IN my countys and IL aFpe4-Eg
rom afddsvtt thai aid defendants IS q rzsI
dsn OF shelby county. aJu1tctal atsaclaCaur
against the estate OF sad CHARLES Ia = vas
Issued By M On me Eth Of HOvsmDsr H7l,
which having been reGur1ed daily levied,
SIC, &c Is HEREBY Or1ersc thai said d~efa11aaE
make his appearance at my office, in Eem-
phis. Tennessee On Wscn9EdaE, January ~
Is 2, AZ 10 an 70 defend sat1 suit, o. 20 VIII
De proceeded WITH expaTJGs . EhaL ru14-
cation be made OF this notice OucsG week
for fOur successive weeks, in the As191I
appeal. December II, ISL
Pm LNEERE-IE
g Rarnar- ArI- dnr nIalnrlH - -
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Madnaadax. January 10. 1872.

within legal hours, the lots Of land desig-
mated and numbered from l to 81 inclusive,
on the plan of subdivision OF 477H acres Of
land belonging TO K. il Ia Wtnn, situate In
Shelby c0unty, OF the new Raleigh roadt
and bounded in part on the north by Wolf
river. These lots, as laid on on the plan now
IN exhibition al the office Of the Clerk and
Master and of complainants' solicitor, L. Il.
Mcfarland, Esq, embrace 5, s. 10 and u acres.
These lots, or any OF them, viii be sold on
q credit of six and twelve months; notes
with security VIII be required OF the pur"
chaser, and lien retained to secure the de-
fsIred payments
These lands are all timbered, fertile and
well adapted for SMALL FARMS, or for gar
dening purposes. q.
such Bargains ~ win be offered in shisland
have seldom been offered to ths SPECULAroR,
the WooD-DEALER, the GARDENER. and All
who want reBioence property Rojacentto and
convenient 10 Memphts-bsing IN the Line OF
the railroad from Memphis 70 Raleigh, and
only ~ miles nom Court square.
So Full particulars and plans can be had
at my once, or Of L. h. Mcfarland, Sol for
complainant, at the Planters Insurance
BuildiDg, No Al Madison street, Memphis,
dSfd1 40. L. sTEWART. clerk ana Master.
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ooNPARArIvE s%TATEMENT.

Fr5dav evening at the close Of the New York
market the feeling improved and almost
gained in tone what Il had lost since Tuesday,
and 3 strong undertOne Is percepttble In
the dispatches, and with the market In New
York firm 81 these ngures5 ano freigntS az the
present reduced Tates, the market here IS
comparatively in as good position as at any
time OF the season. sales Tor the past I'VE
days have been very light This has not oe-
factors were determined 10 realize IuIi prices
for the staple.
cOncerningthe position, etc: kilograms from
America report smaller receipts at the ports,
sL6 shipments have also been smaller than
anticipated. The demand has continued
quite active. and holders have been able
70 obtain gradually improving prices.
There was less doing on the spot, but prices
SoT American have been well maintained by
reason Of the small stock. We have rarely
known a wider divergence In the current esu-
mates OF the American crop than al present.
On tie one hand we have those who contend
that the decreased acreage the unIaNOraOle
character OF the season taken as a whole, and
the scale OF receipts Al the ports 10 date, indi-
cate a total crop Of only three to three and a
quarter millions, or about the same as the crop
grown in lS59. On the other hand we have
those who Contend that the reported decrease
An acreage Is not a certainly established Iact
that The damage to the crop during the spring
and summer months was greatly exaggerated,
and that the picking season, 80 Tar, has been
favorable; that last year the crop was SO large
that much Of IL was lost, but, being similar
this year and prices higheTi nearly every
pound will be secured, and hence their est
mates range from three and a half TO three md
three-quarter million bales, and some adopt
ii will be observed that in Liverpool there
are two opinions as 10 the extent and cOndi.
are very probably extremists, and an average
drawn between the two will come nearer the
true position than any other calculation.
LIVERPOOL, December 2|COtUOn market
auiet; middling uplands, s5z9IOd; middling
orleans, IOAd; sales, lC,00O bales, OF which &DU
bales were for export and speculation.