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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

GENERAL MARKET.

Groceries are steady. Coffee advancing.
Provisions quiet but firm. Grain and feed
steady. A light jobbing business is about all
that is doing to-day. We revise our quotation:
as follows:
APPLES-No choice in market.
BUTTER-New grass in better supply, at "a
y BISEfANS!Quiet; 81 1898 90 y bush.
BAGGING-Heavy brands, l71s@lsc; Iron
BRixN-9nist; s26 so . ton; 81 1901 so y 100
BACON-Firmer; clear sides, 75S@sc clear
rib, 75S@7s<c; shoulders, 55z96c; breakfast
bacon, 9ls@l0c; uncanyassed smoked hams,
9I49lOc; sugar-cured, l21S9lS5<c, according
y CHiCKENS-Young scarce; 81 OOs6 90; old.
VCHEEsE-Dun; Factory. lie; English
Dc coff'T v5 -SEED-scarce and in demand at
sll n ton on leyee, buyers furnishing sacks.
COFFEE = Excited; Rio, 22S@251Sc; La
guyra 24a26c; Java, 29lG3lc; Mocha, S994lc.
CABBAGRS-Steadyi sl4 OO9lS Oh = lOo.
CORN MEAI~Fairly active: So SO@S IS from
store; leyee prices. 5glOc lower for green and
AI caocRRN~steady; 7l@72,Sc from store; 6a@7O
on levee, yellow and white.
FGGS-Dull; 129l21Sc.
IT
dium, IS 25g9 so; family and fancy. $40 SEQ
II 50.
y co. fair TO prime, from levee.
LEMONS-Easy at 81 2js95 80 n box, for
Palermo and Messina.
LARD-Jobbing at 9H@lOk. tierce and
key; l9'49ll for buckets l39ls14 for tin pail;
los TO IS in cases
MOLASSES- Quiet; Orleans. common to
prime, 50@65c; Sugar house syrups. common,
3j@i5c; fair TO good, 50966e; choice 10 fancy,
75cdSl %.
ORANGES Messina scarce, Sc 5O@7 50.
OATS--Moderate supply, 55@5sc, levee and
store prices.
onions New, 81 5O@4 rs p Dbl.
PuAK-Mess, SIS 759H %; Pumps, sll zoe
PoTATOES-New. Sc 5Os7 90; old. s. ora
8 q.
SUGAR-Quiet; open kettle Louisiana, infe-
rior to choice, S1<9ll1f &c; yellow clarified; llI@
1l5<c; white clarified, l2gl21Sc; hard refined,
white, l34@l31zc, and A coffee, l2.5gl21sc'
Demarara sugar, good 10 prime, ll14@lE4c:
SALT-e2 25ll3 Is q Dbl, domestic and DAIRY,
VEGETABLES AND fRUl1-Beets, - W
p Dbl; beans. 81 90 D sack, new; eueumoefs,
75c 3 dozen.
WHIsKY-Pirm; s6cSSl % y gallon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17
uyIna bad q premium .ellIas on Ea.tsra

buying and 70 premium selling on Eastern
points.
Gold opened at il4I4. but declined &c in
New York. Dealers would buy round amounts
at 1877.
Local securities are quiet. A transaction
in Memphis and Ohio second mortgage bonds
is reported to-day at Doc, and seven past due
coupons Of the same sold at 95c. A small lot
Of Union and Planters bank stock was upon
the market at 102. Also lot of Peoples In
surance stock, with no bids. few shares Of
the Pacific and Atlantic telegraph stock was
for sale at 25c, but had not been deposited
up to a late hour. City securities are
quoted at 1884 for the currency issue. and
0O96lc for the gold issue. Past-due coupons.
SisS5c. Gayoso gas stock, SOC, and no de-
mand. Bank Of Tennessee money, 9399lc.
Shelby county warrants. g7lz99sIzc. Memphis
gas-light stock. par@sl O5. with none Of
fered, even at that price. A smell lot Of
Memphis and Charleston railroad stock was
sold at 41sc, and more could, perhaps, be
sold at the same rate. Arkansas leyee bonds
are held firmly, with one or two small lots of
Tered OF 2I%e. Others are held at 3Oc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PUEBLO LEDGER OPFTOK,
Muupura TRNu Nav II 1E72.


A Washington telegram Of the 18th states
that on that day the Senate agreed to the
House substitute for the Morrill, amendment
to the cotton claims bill. The dispatch
further reads as follows. "As the amendment
now stands it authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the owners of cotton taken
after June, 1865, under the authority of the
act authorizing the seizure Of Confederate
property, where its ownership is established,
the net proceeds Of the sale Of such seizure
now in the Treasury. The Secretary estimates
that this will involve an expenditure Of n half
million dollars. The amount which will be
allowed each claimant is far below the actual
value Of the property. Under the law
regulating these seizures the cotton was
sold, and did not bring even a me
dium price. Then the person who
seized the cotton was allowed commission
of twenty-five per cent, thus reducing the
amount to be placed in the treasury greatly.
In settling Of the claims il is not apprehended
that great difficulty will ensue. An agent
kent a record of the claimants as they pre-
sented their cases. and his report was made to
the treasury. Quite an opposition was made
in the Senate to the adoption Of the amend
ment, and the large vote by which the House
agreed to the proposition evidently had its
effect in procuring reversal Of the previous
action Of casting out these claims altogether.
and closing the Court Of Claims TO all claim
ants who cannot prove their legality"
Money matters are as quiet as usual to-day,
and rates unchanged. The advance Of sc on
all grades Of cotton in New York. and "a in
Liverpool. has caused a marked Improvement
in the demand, and by Monday exchange will
be in better supply. Counter rates are par
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

OUT-DooR SPoRTs.-Croquet, the hand
maid of social pleasure and Irritation, has
again become a fashionable amusement
in our city. 1t is astonishing how much
interest the young bloOds take in GRO
quet, especially when the bellies of the
city are players.
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RIVER NgELLIsENcE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Cora Bell, Pittsburg.
4" Mary Boyd, Arkansas river.
Z" Lady Lee, Shreveport.
I" Julia, Vicksburg.
/" Colorado, St. Louis.
A. j. White, Chicot City.
p" Emma C. Elliott, Cincinnati.
Edinburgh, Cincinnati.
Phil Allin, Friar' Point.
Alice Dean, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Chester, st. Louis.
Lady Lee, st. Louis.
Cora Bell, White river.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
Edinburgh, New Orleans.
Alice Dean, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Mary Boyd, Legal Tender, Julia, A.
j. White, Emma C. Elliott, Phil Allin.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
Chieot Cty..........A. J. White-........-.5 p. m.
Arkansas river......M Mary Boyd.............5 pm.
St. Louis. ...........0 pm.
The rise and fall at other points since our
last issue, as reported by the Signal Service
Bureau, is as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17
Memphis and shelby County BIbI'
Society.

The Executive Committee Of the Mem
phis and. Shelby County Bible Society
will meet at four o'clock this friday
afternoon at the Cumberland Presby-
teriaR Church, Court street. A full and
prompt attendance is requested.
WM. K. STEWART, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

Il :l5 p.m.-C0ttOn Is nominal. Spot sales.
81; futures. 76C) bales. Futures are strong.
Sales for May, % 13-l6c; June. Pfc; August,
q Lice; September, 29asc; December. 1870.
LIVERPOOL. May Il, 11:90 am. - Cotton
opens firm. Uplands. -gll%d; Orleans.
1iA@1lssd.
l:3O p.m.-Cotton is steady. Uplands, "a
ll1Sd; orleans, 1114@11ssd. Sales, 12,000 bales.
of which 5000 were for export and speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

Rocco HALL THIS WEEK. - Lunch
every day frem IL m. to pm, SOC to
75c; strawberries and cream, 25c each
per saucer. Admission at night, 25c.
No begging, no taking chances, no
rafting For the benefit of Central
Methodist Church. 68
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

PROMENADE Conservation Leubrie's
promenade concert, in front of the Dol
lar Store, will come off tonight if it
doesn't rain between now and then.
Everything is in readiness, and whole
lot of people will occupy the vacant
space on Main street, between Adams
and jefferson, when the concert begins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

joe LOCKE, the irrepressible news
man, at 1864 Main street, sells tons of
daily and weekly papers, magazines,
novels and periodical literature during
tho vvaak
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
DEAR Sra: Please announce that the
panorama Of the Pilgrims Progress will
be exhibited for the benefit Of the Cen
trail Baptist Church, on Friday night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

THE "Black Crook" the same as pre-
scented at Niblo's, New York, commences
one weeks engagement next Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

HYMEYEAL.- "our society" rumors
ofbrilliant weddings are floating around,
having come from the lips of Dame Ru-
NOR, who knows all about them. Quite
a number of marriages have been post
poned until fall, for reasons approved
by the parties most interested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. I
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PRICE the hats at the New York hat
store before you buy elsewhere, 1884 Main
street 68
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

CHEAP and fashionable mems and
boys straw hats, 1874 Main street. 6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

FRENCH Panama hats at 75c, 3s4 Main
street. 6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

PRICE the hats at the New York hat
store before you buy elsewhere, 1884 Main
street. 68
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The ladies of the Third Presbyterian
Church propose to hold an ice cream
and strawberry festival at the Ford
Grove, near the church, on Monday even
ing, The goth inst, from four to eleven
o'clock. Entrance free. All ore in
vited. The object is to raise funds for
church purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

PAVILION WATER can be obtained of
frst-class druggists generally. 80
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STRAW hats, straw hats, straw hats, at
the New York hat store, 3s4 Main. 6s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

STRAW hats, straw hats, straw hats, at
the New York hat store, 3s4 Main. 6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

Price the hats at the New York hat
store before you buy elsewhere, 1884 Main
street. 6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

CHEAP and fashionable mems and
boys straw hats, 1884 Main street. 6s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

NINE DEMoREsT's PATTERNS, all kinds
styles and sizes, at 2l3 Main st. 1891
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pHysioIAN.

nR.J. M. ROGERS OFFICE REMOVED
~ to 247 Second street, just north Of Court
Square. Residence, first brick house north Of
railroad. Second street. 67-92
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

The weekly Liverpool statement telegraphed
to-day. as compared with that of the CORE
spending week last year, is as follows: Receipts
decreased, l2.OC0 bales, sales decreased, 900.
while sales for export have increased 10000,
and speculation decreased 1900. stock on
hand, decrease. 5000 bales, while the de-
crease in American is 23i 600 bales. Actual ex-
ports, increase, l3,Cco. stock ahoat. total de-
crease, 1900, decrease in American cotton,
10000.
ending to-day, are ?s4O, shipments, 2SOi. sales,
2lCO. Last week they were, respectively,
292l, 1896, 200. and during the same week last
vear $3.50 RAJ and 3TR1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

MRS. DR.. GIBBS office and residence
298 Poplar street. GOT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

Since the close of our report yesterday the
price Of the better grades Of cotton have ad-
vanced 20 in New York. and spot cottons. as
well as futures, the latter advancing re for
May delivery. The Liverpool market has also
advanced. and is strong at 1h@llazd for Or
leans. New Orleans is quiet. The market
here is considerably excited by the advance
(which was predicted months ago by the
LEDGER. and in some cases sellers asking
prices vary from A@le on the came grades.
There is an active inquiry, however. though
chiefly from spectators. and sales up to noon
were in the neighborhood of 400 bales, one
buyer picking up $50 bales. ranging from low
ordinary to strict ordinary, at 1870. or n frac-
ton below. and sales Of ordinary. straight, at
l914c, low middling at 221zc. for middling 23I4
(G2S1Sc was asked We duote:
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NOTICE.
Notice to the Cotton Buyers.

I AM NOW PREPARED TO MAKE CON
i tracts with you for the Comprising Of your
Cotton at 50c. per bale for the coming season,
and will guarantee same to load fully up to the
weight required by the railroads.
j. V. PATRICK,
62-73 Proprietor Brokers' COMPRESS:
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Buy your wood from c Fl. John
son, III Poplar street. 2t
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FRENCH Panama hats at 75c, 1884 Main
street. bo
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PUMPS at sl5 Second street. 4
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French Panama hats at Toe, ss4 Main
street. 6o
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DOARDING-0N AND AFTER TIE LIST
Is of March the terms of the WhitemOre
House for regular boarders will be as fol-
lows: Single room. 81 per week; two ,occu,
plying same room, So per week, each; board
by the single week. SO; regular day board, So
per week. These prices being as low as can
be afforded are made payable strictly, in ad-
vance, unless well secured by responsible par
ties. Families accommodated on very rea-
sonable terms UT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

Genuine Gravel Roofing, by BAR
thOIOmew d. Allen. 40 N. Court. 104t
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
BOARDING.

BOARDING Two FAMILIES CAN FIND
ID nice. comfortable rooms and board IN
one of the most pleasant and healthy lOcali-
ties around the city. near street railroad, by
applying 10 X. N. CAMPBELL,
GA No. West Court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

The rise and fall at other points since our
last issue. as reported by the Signal Service
Bureau, is as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17

Memphis and Arkansas River Pack
eI Company u. y. Mail Line.
TNHE ELEGANT PASSENGER OATS OF
this line leave Memphis for Al points on
Arkansas river on Mondays ana frtdnys
W. II. KBNEEDAY, Asst.
Ofice on Company's Wharf boat,
at Foot Of Court street.
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white ana LitIIc Red Rivers.

Mempbis, White and Little Red River U. s.
Mail Line - Fer Helena. Deval's Bluff.
Searcy. Augusta, Jacksonport, and all va
landings.
Worcester daily spy., 1872-01-08

As we are not vet in possession of the facts
necessary 10 fully make up Judgment, it may
he stated that Spain claims under the treaty Of
October, 1875, the right to search our merchant
men on the high seas. The owner of the Flori-
da has alleged this TO have been done and an
nounced that he intends seeking redress. Spain
will respond that she has only exercised her
treaty rights For the Florida it will be al
firmed that even if the right of search exists,
that the Spanish cruiser exercising itvoatcd the
letter and spirit of the treaty. 1t is expressly
provided in the 18th article of that treaty,
.eThat if the ships of the said subjects, peo-
ple. or inhabitants of either of the parties,
Shall be met with, either sailing along the coasts
or on the high seas, by any ship OF war OF tie
other, or by any prlyateer, the SAID snip OF war
or nriyatcer for the avoiding OF any disorder,
| shall remain out OF cannon shot, ana may Se"d
| their boats aboard the merchant ship, when
| they shall so meet with, and may enter hel to
| the number Of tlCo or three men only, TO whom
! the master or commander of such ship or YES
sci shall exhibit his passports, Sc"
In the case of boarding the Florida, tits assert
ed the form above given was.yiolated, boats
crew having boarded, and the Spanish cruiser
remaining tCithia cannon shot, while they Sc
boarded. 1t is further asserted that the above
provision, as well as the one preceding it, have
become imperative, or rather were nev'r legally
in force, owing to the fact that the form of pass
port required by the treaty, was never appendet
TO the treaty, as its own wording required shoul'
be the case But at any rate, there is consider
able anxiety about these affairs. As matter o
reasonable precautio1, only as such of course
everything that can float is being got ready 70
sea by orders of the navy department. This az
plies to ironcads and monitors as well as cruis
ers OBSERVER.
Worcester daily spy., 1872-01-08
abe aailp spp: a0uester unoap onng, sanuarp s. 1872.

ORANGE FLowERs.-The flowers of the orange
have somewhat of warm and bitter aromatic
TASTE and are not only held in high esteem as
perfume, but are used for making orange,1ower
water, as they give out their flavor oy lnnuslon.
This preparation is extensively used, more par
ticularlv among the French, fornerVonS and hys-
terica complaints.
The Chinese scent their teas with orange
flowers. The method has been thus described:
''In a corner ofthe building there lay large neap
of orange-fowcrs, which filled the air with the
most delicious perfume. A man was engaged III
sitting them TO get out the stamens and other
smaller portions of the flower. This process was
necessary in order that the hpwers
might be readily sifted ont OF tue Yea
after the scenting had been accomplished.
The orange flowers being fully expanded, the
large petals are easily separated from the sta
mems and smaller CUES. In one hundred pails
seventy per cent were used and twenty throWn
away. When The orange is used, It's noWers
must be fully expanded in order TO Drlhg tY, our
the scent. When the flowers had heen shtCd
over in the manner described, they were readV
for use. In the meantime, the TEA TO De scented
had been carefully Manipulated, ana appeared
perfectly dried and finished. AT TINS stage o.
the process it is worthy Of observing that, WINE
the tea was perfectly dry, the orange 1owcrs
were lust as they had been gathered from the
trees. Large quantities of the tea were now
mixed up with the flowers, in the proportion OF
forty pounds OF flowers to one hundred pounds
Of tea. -.
"This dry tea and the undried flowers were
allowed to be mixed together for the space OF
| twentv-lour hours. At the end of this time the
! flowers were sifted ont of the tea, and, by tfe
repeated sitting and winnowing process, which
the tea had alterward to undergo, they were
| nearly al got rid Of"
The flowers of the Seville orange Yield very
delicious water and essential oll,which are mucf
patroni2ed by the Egyptian ladies.
Piesse says, in his work on the art OF pert9m
erv: "Some plants yield more than one oder H1
which are quite distinct and Characteristic lh'
orange tree, for instance, gives three-from th'
leaves, one called petit grdin; from the Hover
we procure aeroli; and from the rind OF tn,
frnt essential oil OF orange, essence Of Portugal
On this account, perhaps, this tree is most val
liable Of all to the operative pcrtumer,"-Oac
q Week,
Worcester daily spy., 1872-01-08

There has never been presented question in
which our citizens feel deeper interest than as
to the mode to be adopted for the payment
of our sewer debt. 1t isa matter apparent to
any one who may give to the subject only
slight consideration that it is difficult task to
make just and satisfactory adjustment Of the
matter; 1t requires careful consideration, and if a
course Is adopted that does not commend itself
10 the sound dgment Of ourcitizens, it will only
create dissatisfaction and lend TO protractcd and
expensive litigation It is conceded that the
sewers are to all citizens general benefit, fur.
nisbing surface drainage to the Streets and Of
greatyalue in a sanitary point Of view.and that a
proper portion Of the cost OF the sewers should be
paid as other debls Of the city.
There have been various suggestions made as
70 the mode Of assessment against persons and
estates adjoining the line Of any common sewer
o. adjoining any street in which any such sewer
Is constructed Without now suggesting the
obvious objections to the adoption of several
plans that have been urged, | think it is
very clear that Mayor Very in his
address stated correctly the law and the
principle upon which the assess;:se:::: must be
haht' iht assessment must De maze upon each
particular estate, according to the benefit Il de-
ires from the sewer, over and above the benefit
thai all estates alike derive therefrom. ANY one
wao will examine the statutes of the state and
ordinances Of the city, viii see that no other
construction can be gwen TO them. And If
the law did not require this, the manifest in.
justice ot any other course is wen SCI forth in
ihe address Of the mayor
Assuming then that each estate is to be as.
sessed 10 proportion 70 tue benefit it receives
from the construction Of tue sewers the next
question arises. is part Of the sewer debt to be
assumed as a part Of the general debt Of the
cy, IND the balance of .be whole debt 70 be
nsssssd on The estates which haze non received
beuedi ron The construction OF the sewers?
Tals clearly would be wrong, because each sue.
cs'ding year estates will be receiving new bcne-
fi0u tine A nrt,t f,tfid,roo a.,