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on Monday, q, 1872.
Hotels.
BARRETT TOWNSHIP
'ohn " Nutl, Adam Albert.
COOLBAUGH.
jacob Gearhart, James Wilson Jr
9amnel IL case, Jerome B. Shaw,
Lewis L. smith, Anthony ID. Dutot.
. CHESTNUTHILL.
John Merwlne, Elizabeth Kresse.
Jerome kresge, Reuben Shupp.
Mahion Shupp, Joseph Butz.
ELDRED.
'0hn frantz, Jr, Nelson Hefflefnger,
EAST STROUDSBURG.
Sydenham Hohensheldt.
HAMILTON
Charies Bossard, Isaac Raph.
Jerome II Fetherman, Charles Andrew.
John w. Mackes, Charles Nan,I sr
MIDDLE ESlfITHFIELD s4
Jacob III. Place.
PARADISE.
Lyman NJ Everitt.
Jacob w; Kresge, George Green,
Stewart Hawk, Jonas SNYDER,
Joel Berlin, Adam Serfsss.
John Kunkel.
POCONO.
Mananeh Miller, Charles Brown,
Anthony Reamar
ROSS
Henry l. Sheurman, Jacob III Stockcr.
Valentine Houser. 1-
SMIT.HFIELD.
Simeon d Rush, WmA Brodhcad & Sons
gaen STROUDSBURG. 1sfr
Shafo
Jacob Knecht, Henry Dcpue.
TOBYHANNAH
Isaac Stoufier, VIM Bonser,
Henry Stoddart, John Roth.
TUNKHANNOCK.
Reuben B Bonser, Lavinia Barrel.
Liquor store.
+. III. Hibbler, East Stroudsburg
THO, NJ. McILHANEY, Clerk.
May 9, 1872
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FARM FOR SALE.

Es:aE Situate two miles from Stroudsburg
-sz1=9 and one from Stormsville, on the
stage road Water flowing in a trough at
the House and also at the Barn. Terms
easy. WM. S. REFS.
Jan. 25, 1SI1.-tf Stroudsburg, Pa.
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Found out why people go to McCarty's to
get their furniture, because he buys it at the
Ware Rooms of Lee & Co. and sells it at
an advance of only t,oenty-t,co and taco-
ninth per cent Or in other words, Rocking
Chairs that he buys of Lee & Co Through
the runners he don have) for 81, SO he sells
for $3.50. Pays him to boy some good Fur
niture. q g 50 2 LEE & co.
Stroudsburp Aug. is. lS1O.-tf.
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THE NATIONAL HALL OF
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
n suia of
ind in Of
Of sandG
entcfP
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Court Proclamation.

Whereas, the Hon. SAMUEL 8. DREHER
President Judge ofthe 22d Judicial District of
Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of
Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carbon, and S.
G. Thfoop, and John De Young, Esur's
Associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Monroe, and by vir-
tue of their Offices, Justices of the Court Of
Oyer and Terminer and General Jai deliye-
ry and Court of General Quarter Sessions in
and for the said County of Monroe, have is
sued their precept to me commanding that
q Court OF Quarter Sessions Of the Peace and
Common Pleas, and Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner and General Jail Delivery and Or
phan's Court, for the said County of Monroe,
to be holden at Stroudsburg, on
MONDAY, the 9Th day of May,
1872, to continue one week, if necessary.
NOTICE
ls hereby given to the Cononer, the Justices
OF the Peace, and Constables of the said coun.
ty of Monroe, that they be then and there
ready with their rolls, records, inquisitiops,
examinations and other remembrances TO do
those things which their Offices are appertai-
ming, and also that those who are bound by
recognlzances to prosecute and give evidence
against the prisoners that a re or shal be in
the jail CT the said county of Monroe, or a
gaInst persons who stand charged with the
commission of offences to be then and there
to prosecute or testify as shall be just
God save the Commonwealth
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff.
Sherif's Oflce Stroudsburg,
May 9. 1872.
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Auditors Notice.

In the matter ofdte account Of John ha7cinc and
Peter !Ne11ci,le, IT,, Executors of the last WI
and Testament Of Peter Mer7cine, Sr. deceased
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court of Monroe County, to dispose
of remaining exceptions, re-state said account
and report distribution according to the decree
of said Court made September 25th, 1871, re-
ferring said account to another Auditor here
by gives notice that he will attend to the du-
ties of his appointment at his office, in the
Borough of Stroudsburg, on Friday the 18th
day of May, 1872, at 10 o'clock a. M, when and
where all persons interested may attend ifthey
see proper, and those having claims to present
the same or be forever debarred from coming
in for any share of said fund
April Is 1S72-4t] GEO. FISHER, Auditor
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DRY GOODS,
Ohoice Family Groceries,
Queensware, &c.

Inc stock will be all new, carefully selected
Ila 70 De sold cheap The Store Room has
zen thoroughly repaired and will be remodel
" 7MI ana rehtted. The system to be adopted
VIII De Cash or desirable produce, one price
"H "ll no deviation. The child can buy just as
cheap as the parent
:. FROM his experience in the business in all
y. ~ branches, he hopes to be able to suit the
Ta. @s'es OF those who may favor him with their
are low.
remember the terms Cash or desirable
mOaace, pe, as no Books will be kept, conse-
Iaehtly no goods will be sold on credit
oraui aoaniS peremtory. Please get ready for the
ienng and bring your stamps with you
nay 3 lS72-6l CHARLEY.
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stroudsburg Market Report.

Corrected weekly for The JEFFERsoNrAN
by c. ID. BRoDHEAD, Wholesale
and Retail Dealer in Groceries
.HEa and Provisions
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License Applications.

The following applications for License have
been filed and will be presented at the ne,t
Court of Quarter Sessions of Monroe County
on Monday, q, 1872. ~
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A PROFITABLE BUSINESS!

Light Equal to gas, at one-eight the cost I!
Cdnnot be exploded. No chimney or ,rick used.
Men desiring aprofitable business, can secure
the exclusive right for the sale of Dyotts Pat
ent Carbon Gas Light burners and Oil, for
Counties or States. Write for information or
call ut NJ. B. DYOTT,
No. ia South Second ST., Phia., Pa.
n. B.-Churches furnished with Chandeliers
and Lamps of every description 25 per ct. chea-
po than at any other establishment in the
country. March IA '72-3m.* =
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HATS AND GAPS.

THE NATIONAL HALL FASHION, HATS AMI
and Straw, High Silk feel
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4 O IL t in G II t a l,

Or well known corner stand, lately occupied
PTy Barney Mansfield, opposite the American
Hotel corner Main and Green Streets,
o'roudsburg, Pa, where he will keep a nice
and well selected assortment of
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GRAIN NIARKET REPORT

Corrected weekly by GARDNER g. WALLACE,
Wholesale and Retail dealers in Flour,
Meal, Feed Grain, &c
rlour. per bbl., Extra 10 best
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NOTTCFT

Mr. James Carr, Jr., having been appointed
Collector for us is hereby autho horized to receipt
for all bills i'm our name 30
april 25 '72-4t] Drs. JACKSON & JrRAR,|
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@. r. ANDRE

Hereby informs his friends and the public
generally that he win open store on
Monday, the Goth of May, inst.
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THE NATIONAL FASHION, the place get good
Fashionable Suit the
Boys Clothing
and s . q
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26

sy Lard sesdy wnr sunmer &c Bult Meats active and
higher Shoulders 6I03ic speli buyer until Oct h 10 short
RIB Mddes held O diOie Bacon quiet and unchanged whs
steady Pregbts-Corr BuaaIo. I4te Receps5O
b Flour lOOO Wheat Corn. GO 900 bush
Oats Rye, bush Barley Shpnents-3OO bbs
Wheat bush CON- 900 lush Oats 1000
bush.R Rye, bush BarleV
ToLEpo Sept 2S-Pour dull unchanged whest doll aud
lowers No White Wabash 81 IS No do 6oi Amber Mich
iean October sl 45i No Amber Illinois, 81 8S No do,
Al III No Rel 81 asa 81 ls lowers High Mied,
Ad4Ae NIol 45c oss dull and UNCHANGED No Sle
Rejected re Frghis firm unchanged Reeps4e0 bbls
Flour 1900 bash Wheat 5000 bush Com, 5000 bush Oats
Shmsnts3OOO b5s Flour. 5000 bash Wheat 5000 bush Corn
1900 bash Oats
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

WEpxEspAY sept 25-BEEvEs-Arvas only 81 cars 81 Ccmmun,
~ be rest he being held back There were qu
good aay addition the market vas ,cs1ee as zoo
M h vas on Monday Butchers holding OF for the I run
so,k expected ss $50 IeIsns By Soney
cat s.e stock 0tc Moses sold 81 poor Indiana 9ao eH "
& 9c C. Kahn oi fresh stock % Kentucky for J. hss M Ss' =
nc and las of6 cut Kahn, Baker Co.. common Al V9
snus o Morris strong Ct ewt at ny ei,ei Io9yY
ia Texans, cWt selling Al about &c
II cwt, at Otc 80 miKei few le1s -
Illinois, HE, ID e oHt Dead mea's
4, Id be mar and are selling slowly.
srKP aVp LAvBs-Ar light only SO coming IN Yester-
sv md 5I tda9 FOrgeghthst with e. Foruets
Is cars being the latter place Market fair foI good sioc bsI
r lot move soE lot Of As n Gull Western lambs
s At Sc or the Pat lambs went At Be- being &c on
f NoBdav sheen varied SIC. Sales at Forty+ighht
iy Hume Eot l3 Michigan sheep 63 10 at Sci n d. 7S 10 al
lc weight st &C. no Ohio 81 b at be % can1
l5 b C. us do 93QI D. tic 81 Canada lambs q 70 &c %
Co., q d. lie AZ ao 0eaj D. all al &C. Win AZ oi ''~0 40 ~
6ic
Kirby sold los Canada lambs 81 y, at 7tc 80 a, a. -,
McGras so D state lambs &C II ai and s6 sheep 81 D at
uia Buolnghsm at Foeh s2 State lambs 70 II, at etc.,
rt sheep, lOo ib. 40 -, al MI. *
= ,5ic is Oho sheep 81 70 DC ls5 ~ i5 6ei 81 Of 81 ID
a Co. q o. o. 70, al sc
KAse s CO. sold 2 Ohio sheep. 90 ib, Al SIC. al. - .
H0Gs-Aer 349 yesterday there S,3lO toda- cars ~
l9 Conmuupaw The mitke' Is weak ana sns
those sold yesterday 81, ahve are low So4ns ~ ~ ~ W.
. ctr 10 n, Ohio dressed are q Gte'
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
iualriles, Jewelrp, etc.

ERANKFlELD 81 Coz jewelers., 2O9 SlAlh-
49, c,ruef Foeent-st ami 3lJ Eghuare corner IsenJ'
sIuI 81 Amrcu Watches. sol nyeri nnet hhserA'ei
CacIo F.sseb AL American Ceo las 'stoes a. 'eU 0"P's"
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
THE STATE OF TRADE.
EUROPEAN MARKETS

IoNnov Sept 25lO mConsos opened at s2t oT money ana
GA American securities trmi DR'ea states tvsI sl
sn i5 oi a. Ten Fort 81i New Fves, sj EHe
Lsiwsy shsres 33i ,------,
Sept ga mUuited states fe"eh pond opeheu
O El f0r he Of 1902.
PaE Pa --Reutes opened at 5J s2c
LfvERPoo m-COtOn opened Quti Mi0cnng Up
lands gld9iI. Micdhng Orleans, s3d
IyKs0oi sent l D. m-Coion quiet ud steady; sales Of
Nirr Orleans for November SD Of Mddlug 7 lands Tor
be, al gi Mddng Upands for November, at sd Bread
e q ie quiet and steady.
- rn-Vonsos closed nneh9hge american
ssu quiet quotations unchanged Ere ka"oy shares
IWEEPooI sept -COOn closed ulchangeI the sales OF
N IA, en - GLIDING 900 for speculation and export
sale. sfNdi.ng Orleans for September, at $50.
LovDss Sept 25.-TaloW 1913 Pcwt
ASrEtRP sept Is rueum ~ francs for Fine Pale American
ISNpN SepL EyeniRgSpnts Turpentne 1910, per cwL
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con,lnunh from Third PagO.

our .Da po fo; M sySS the sss: are
SsT %si. Sss H, Ei..i = 3ss ss NSi %l s' &C. af
EyS nsy M ,,To,, sDo A D e, ~ 1s closing With c d for Sail
t e sre 6OO Damp and Unound At aoc and steamer
@ S %s.Ss TiS yellow e 500 bush Western MIsd seller
~, ~, q S,ss, remain. sru demand sssl es for
Pnss sSs g. for Is o1. 9 s s 4 = I ,s S for Lous
re- "a ysssss for short RYE and 7OsiSs for Oat -.
las Te es @ sIa 20 % Sse New orleans a ae
sSTs5 rsl5 strong s. gssi for pSSs5aSo oSsT
a sS,dohgh go bb al - 90 Tar ami Pitch quiet and ~
CHANGED Al, 81, ,,,,. .,, .,s, 7aoc IN e,.t. and
barrels Crude I.h are without esRge se9ssSen less
IPR0vISoSs Po market yery duu and tmei The sales
and regular are $50 es slS = Tor VS Mn ness M I S %
lys hsrs s9 nas[ Be- & ,i.as ana and ~ S "a, EI Mess
sSs II 1oei s;sy ~ S9e S p, %e v % cui % Ms IN fair demand
e,Sy e II io Hans ots in bulf at and $50 shoulders
smoied Mss. sre is sv and steady & S 81 % tc erls
demand srd ser ses Of 80 bo1 CITY Loue Clear at SaSle
Dg neg sna0 ssS Sf @ w. o 80 S sSa to- at e for 10 Il e
v &c for fair pine steam and 200 o GV lOeS' ct Ss%i
du dealers say far run q state
vS maey wcslsr is decidedly against We mste no
prices bot At The moment outside prices are somewhat nominal
S.s.S or,asooo Cream State to fir...Is s5s
s,s.s Pss common to isrS as esH srn. good Jeovs aIs
sac - Edms ysOv6 es Grease u
E-Ihe market for pn, made Cheese firm and The
TS sS n PsSe, S T Fsso ps ana Ohio PsS.o. and Private
Inme STATE FaciodeS 0l3j Diaries .....,l0 1l3
0l2i Skinned Cheese. a. 3
PETROLBUMC dey higher snd lc was bid IN eu
Greek market quoted at SO Is
81 Resu 1000 bh on the spot sold at Pate,
b b,neS 70 the e1elt 5000 bblS at the
so Case oil 2d29sci for Philadelphia delivery the
but frm 2 bid and 25fc quoted on the soti
i.s,e evening 500 bblS, September, sod AZ 2jic
RTCE-e moderately and steadyi sales 300 h at
Patn and 20 @ Carolina al 8ta9Ic
SUGARS-oes OF Raw Sugars arm owing to the stock in the
reduced: the business to moderate
TIT we'luoe DC fair good Refnngi g for prime do
ir sales, $50 khd ~ DE for 1ror
s common Cubss. b lc for prime Re6nng do and lite
emersr Refined steady and moderately aehve at 2404c Tor
Hands ..o.. ..c,-
TALLOw IN fair demand and seaiy sales 9OOo u t Ste -
WHISKY ui tmeT sales Of % bo a. Ss anu "
LhG
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26

w m0re
h srehtscts bule Of property, for the ssr Of
seometrcal Flooring Tiles suitable for churches hA passages eh
. yeranh. also, Glstd Ies Tor VANS snd
bsth Tiles heArt sud nrepces hds WIN eier
ences CRAVEN DUhNlLL Co. Jaeknel Nofk Vn'Bo ohiVP
shlf Rngand.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26

BUFFALO Sept 25-CArTLE-Reeeps today, including ears
reported arrive 6S bead making the total supply for the week thus
462 for the time last week
Market duh good cattle 90 from to i from YESTERDAY
stock and Texans were
entirely neglected About 900 head disposed Of sales ~ haa o
ll86 90 lJH b at S60tb bSt 20
Indiana stocers ranging 982 l0ls b at 50 25d S5 J
Illinois steers ranging sl 1906 b 80 25a SO 79 u In
nos ockers averaging 9Oj 81 Michigan steers ranging
l2l2 Is; 81 Cherokee averaging I9
b at 81 rs; 10 State averaging l64i n, at SO b7
SHEEP LAsBsReceipts to-day $500 head making the
supply head against BiOO bead for
the lively with Canada lambs to OF from
last prices sales Of Canada lambs $60S7 S Canada sleep
S51S5 75 Western sheep - 5 sales Of 1893 Michigan
sheep ranging from y 90 B 50 2tg IS S s IpdanA sheep
from rs TO 81 at IS 25a IS 20; 80 Ohio euS averaging 10 d. at
0l D S6; sheep
ranging s5 SC; Ol Canada lambs ranging
IRON C3 TO II N. at sea 81 2I.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
financial,

A ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW
N YORK TRIBUNE WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE UPTOWN
OFFICES 5i West ThirtysecOndt, 3Oa West Twenh
At te 9 D m al regular OF rates
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26

VNHE STOCK EXCHANGE BILLIARD
a ROOMS % and II Broadway tkmpre Build ngl.
nearly opposite Wallst
Seven nrtesu PIIBLAS TABLES. including ere,sss Is
merchants bankers brokers,
other having buinss o the vicinity Of WAlis,.
Indicator sdebosd stocked ~tth The
an WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS both retail and Coz houe
'F'' JOHN GAULT Proprietor
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
RFCFIPTS OF PRODUCE

PIr Norm RTtf Yeslfls ana RallroodA -,
Nrr 9 pkg Ashes y Brandy, pkgs BeeswaI z59
IS bids Copper 96 pkgs Dried Fruit 800 6os Eggs
hs Flour Wheat u.s. s. bush Corn 20 90 bush
O Isl bush Ma Barley bags Grass Seed I6 bags
F,xei az bbS Beans Corn Meal lSl bales Hops l6
bales Hides Leather "a bbs o. Elaine III b9s
SUMS Turpenne. 78 bills Tar 2lo bbs Roan $40 pkg on Cake
rkg Pos pkgL Beef pkgs Cot Meats 20 pke Grease
rs Ig Lar Oh pkgs Butter 4343 pkg Cheese 25
- fAOw bsg feinuts 5 boxes Starch, s half chests iea
Tobacco, bbls
<ol bsss Wool pkg Caa Wine ll9 bb OIL 27il pigs Lead
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
]. B., & w
EXTENSION RAILWAY
First Mortgage Z per
Cent Convertible
GOLD BONDS,
AT 90 and Interest,
AT 90 and Interest,

Issued BY tho indianapolis, Bloomington, and Western
Railway to aid in building ih EXTENSION line West Ia direct
lire from Champsgn SIS mes the Mississippi River Kokuk
and branch White 80 miles, to Decatur all II the
state Of Illinois. TIE bond, secured BY first only
mortgage the EXTENSION being rapidly Construed In
tho BY able and experienced contraction who
represent capital several millions Of dollars which insue' u last
raj, being laid early About 60 miles arsad en-
graded; the whole line. 217 miles wi be
completed early 1872 We have connected and entirely f,ar
L. b., W. Railway from It's early organization ltras
completed the Autumn Of 1870 and has developed npiy into aC
CEssFUL AND WEALTHY CORPORATION having large reIuue
largely increasing business with the EXTENSION viii be
corporation with 42O miles Of road located In commad-
ing position In the heart OF the best portion Of the eoun
line Of the EXTENSION 10 1870 had population
Of 242 $50 valuation of real and pe1onl estate S1S1,00,
900, bu,hes Of grain d 81 900, ,00Oj value OF farm 20
ducts, 925,570, 900 and live stock, SIS,3i9,OOOt
which may safely be added is per cent to represen
the present population and value. The counties %
the Old Line and the EXTENSION together contain
population of nearly three-qunrters Of a Million AM
n property valuation exceeding S4OO,OOO,OOO'
these statistics it will be readily that the EXTENSION '"
Local business that will make IL complete sue
In addition to this will have 1.-THE entire Through Traffic
Of the Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska Road connecting
River and extending to the Missouri 3OO
miles with the Midland Pscfe Ia kebrssk These
two eorporop and the Peoa and Rock Island 91 me' and
the Davenport and st. Paul 900 me although epAe corpora
tom, ARB con TRoLLED THg INTEREST OF THE INDIAN
APoLIs BLOOMINGTON, AND WESTERN RAILWAY, and prae'
ucsr will be united line Of than 200 miles the through
business OF when VIII pass over the L. d. W. luz" HH N''
West trunk route no parallel competing line. The
Eastern connections Indianapolis the Pennsyvan Gem
tral, Baltimore and Ohio, Belefontanc, Lake shore,
Central and other roads oenterng at this point
Prom the seaboAi the and NohWert distances are
materially reduced this system Of roads, much 80 that 1t
fall be the popular line for travel and business
subscriptions made By and counties on
Of the EXTENSION and the remainder has been taka By
experienced railroad men and Eastern capitalists.
These facts fail m,is the boni which will be issuod
only completed road take bgh ai among the best railway
securities
The bonds 900 each eonre stock par ct the
option holder and may registered free Of charge
Coupons payable January and July free o. tar The bonds ou
be bsnks and bankers throughout the country.
We Offer prssen, 30 and interest and recommend
strongly friends and investors OF the safest and most
desirable securities q the market
BoDd delivered free Of charged Maps pamphlet and ereu
lars furnished on application.
TURNER BROTHERS.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
Proposals.

BoaEp oF ESGiSEgEs OF rHx PouRrHAvE IMPROVEMENT
oTTloK GRASp CENTRAL DEroT hEH,ioHS sept > IS,I -
PROPOSALS. will be received BY the undersigned at this once
@ O'Clock the 9th day o September l! for all the work on the
between Seventy AID Harlem River
embracing large u heavy work. excavation, tunnels walls
bridges. &C - MI . A.,
Plans specifications and blank proposals VIII he In readiness At THIS
oe the l day Of September and aler which time TIE en
ueeu will be present o axe erpanatlonA
ALLAN CAMPBELL
ALFRED W CRAVEN, Boari OF Engineers
t. EDW. II. TRACY FouIthare improvement
q. BUCkHOUr,
New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
COTTON MARERTN

COTTON MARkBTh
Sent 2S-COtion hm active demsnd Mdding
ltdl7c receipts sO2 hae shipments 4 bales stock, 29O bales
25.-COtton nominal; reoeipt, b3 bales
CHAKIEsroN Sept 2Coton hnner; Ordinary TO Good Ord
nary l50l6lc, MidDgs l63cj MiddlnRs, Ic ne re
pts bales; sae 500 baesi stock, IS 02s bales .
Sept 25COton quiet but fmi hddngs ISci TO
oips us bales; shipments 65s bales
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 25-COOn 6rm; Mddings l9c
NoRForK Sept 25Coon stesdyi Low Mddngs ll0Ioi nei
receipts $50 bales; eIpOrscoasS1se 2S3 bsles sales 50 bales oeh
2,6l5 bales -
NuN1SGroN, Sept 2S-Cotton firm MiddtnEs 6ic net re-
leo bales; stock 23 bales
Sept firm and in good demand; Good Or,
6lc Mddng lie; M5dng, 7le net receipts
bs e1ocOastSe l9o bass sales 800 bales STOCK l66ls
bales . =.
BosroS, Sept 2-Cotton 6rmri hdiing lsc net receipts
none gross 69 bales sales $50 bAles stock 5000 bales
NOBLE 2Cotou quiet but firm; hddlngs BGl8e Low
Mldngs III 67le oceipt 85i bso eTpOrtcOaswiso 500
bales; saies. SO bales; stock, 4 o2 bales a..
CIScNNAr Sept 2SCoson firm; Miidngs siei receipts 23
bales; shipments Sc bales; stock. ZI9 bales -
2o-COtton firm; Mddhngs 0i6tc net receps
l,l6O bales; sales. ll78 bales 80,
KswORiEASs Sept 2Coon achvei Good Ordinary, lilc
Low Middings l7tc; Mddpgs l8o receipts l659 baesi
gross 22JO bales; sales 400 bales; stock 349b bales
quiet firm; Mdings lBtc gross
receipts baes sales to-day $40 baes last evening, 800 bales
stock, 17l0 ,,,- -,
reoepu bales; sales, 300 bales stock ,l55 bales
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.

MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIcE,
am MEMPHIS. Tenn, November !. lS72.J p
Money is again reported by most
bankers as unchanged, though in some
Instances there seems to be more activ-
ity than on yesterday. Bank rates are
continued at lO@l2 y cent, though
there are 80 few discounts made that the
quotation is almost nominal. On the
street there is fair offering of paper at
2@3 y cent. v month, and but few cap
italists who care to invest. 3
Exchange is about as reported yester-
day. Commercial bills are taken by the
banks at l@sci discount on Eastern
points, with rumor Of q fraction of a
rebate by one bank, and 4Ssc discount
on New Orleans. Sight checks on all
points are sold at par. hr
Gold is down to ll2b@ll2h and is
purchased by dealers at not over liz,
Local investments and securities are
without noteworthy change in price, and
no important transactions were mem
toned. r or afrr eI llaI.ao
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-01

miles below Quincy. She was run TO-
the land and the fire extinguished after
the upper portion Of one wheel'house
had been burned of. The FIRE caught
from sparks. There was considerable
excitement on board when the alarm was
given, but fortunately no one was in
jured.
The postofhce to-day disgorged three
days mail at one time, from Cincinnati
and New Orleans.
The James d. Parker will follow the
Anna from Cincinnati to this city, while
the Potomac follows the St. Marys to the
same port. The Minneola is named to
follow the Mollie Ebert to New Orleans.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the General Inspector Of steam
boats to invite manufacturers to submit
designs for machinery to test the
strength of boiler plates, as required by
Section Sc of the act of February "a,
1872. A commission will be selected to
decide upon the best machinery for the
purpose.
Upto the night Of the 2Sth the total
run of coke and coal from Pittsburg
was as follows: 70 steamers, l75 coal
boats, 495 barges, and 9,S53,5OO bushels.
OF these 20 steamers, IL coalboats, 2s2
barges, and 3,443,OO0 bushels of coal are
for Cincinnati; 80 steamers, 1873 boats,
IT'S barges, and 4i9l7,5eO bushels are
for Louisville, of which a considerable
amount will be sent further South; 2
steamers, % barges, and $4,000 bushels
to be divided between Cincinnati and
Madison; steamer, boats, and 100000
bushels for Natchez; 2 steamers, 10
boats, is barges, and $50, 1000 bushels for
New Orleans.
The 7. F. Eckertis still at work on
the sunken bargein Birds Bend. The
break in it is about fifteen feet long.
The Umpire, sunk at Cincinnati bar,
lies in nine feet of water forward, twenty
feet aft, and is total loss. Very little
freight was saved, as she sunk in seven
minutes. Of 1870 hogs on board, about
60 we're drowned, refusing to be driven
off the boat.