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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

TIE ExcURsIoN.-The tickets Of invi-
tation to the grand steamboat excursion
have been sent out the last two days,
and few more will be issued to-day. 1t
is not the intention Of the managers to
slight anybody, and if any one has been
overlooked, he has only to make the
fact known to Mr.. James Speed, No.
1874 Main street, or to any Of the invi-
tation committee to whom he is person
ally known. It is intended that this
party shall be select, and no ticket will
be sold except upon presentation of an
invitation.
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Tne CommerciaI Hotel.

Despite the dullness of the season the
popularity of this well conducted house
seems not to have diminished in the
least. The tables are bountifully and
excellently supplied with the finest
fruits and vegetables, which are raised
ON the farm run" in connection with
the hotel. Green corn was among the
edibles yesterday arrayed to tempt the
appetite. We notice many new faces at
the tables, and was pleased to learn that
they were an acquisition to the ranks Of
the "old Commercial" The list of day
boarders is increasing daily. lO2
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The Policy Of Paying Southern Claim
ants Adopted.
Eighty Thousand DoiIars for west
Tennessee.

A little more than a year ago-March
3. l87l-a law was passed by Congress
looking TO the remuneration Of claimants
in the South for property taken from
them for the support of the Federal
army during the war. Three commits
sioners were appointed for the purpose
Of taking proof and investigating these
cases with instructions to report to the
legislative branch Of the Government,
from time to time, with view to settle
ment. There was much opposition to
the measure at the time, but the reasons
urged for its adoption were the business
of fairly remunerating those who had
contributed of their substance to sup
port the armies of the United States, the
practical impossibility of prosecuting
this class of claims before either the
Departments or the courts of the coun-
try, and the well-established principle of
political economy, that governments
lose nothing by enriching their subjects.
This action on the part of Congress
has become fixed by the passage of q
law disposing of the claims presented in
the first report of the Commission, made
to the last Congress-, and making appro-
priations to pay those allowed. By this
law upward of eighty thousand dollars
passes from the national treasury into
the hands of the citizens of West Tonnes
see, and the policy is adopted, beyond
the power of any administration to
change, to pay off all meritorious claims
of this class.
Thus, OF the many millions Of property
used for the benefit Of the Federal army
during the war, au opportunity is affor-
ded for securing part consideration, at
least, thereby relieving the people meas
urably from the heavy burdens they have
been compelled to bear.
We are informed by Colonel Meyers, of
this city, who is largely interested in pro-
scouting this class of claims, and who is
conversant with all the laws and prece-
dents on the subject, that the policy thus
adopted meets with growing favor from
the friends of the present Administration
and from all intelligent citizens through
out the North, and that as an earnest, so
to speak, of the bona 6de intention Of our
lawmakers to deal with this subject
fairly, United States Treasury warrants
have been issued to claimants, during
the last few days, for the greater part of
the sum allowed, and the successful
claimants are at once to be put in pos
session of their money. The sum APP
propriated for the payment Of these
claims by Congress, at its late session,
amounts in the aggregate to three hun
bred and thirty-four thousand 1884, 000)
dollars in the entire. South, from which
it will be seen that West Tennessee has
a large share. The time for filing these
claims is limited to March 3, 1873, so
that those seeking remuneration for
their losses should lose no time in pre-
senting them. 1t is with great pleasure
that we note this gratifying evidence of a
purpose on the part of Congress to deal
fairly and justly by the South AID it
is to be hoped this action will tend
materially to obliterate the ill feeling
and asperitieS that have marked the
progress of events for the past few years.
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Hight Of water above X
low water mark. Ms
Stations.

Blank [.....) indicates no report; cipher (O)
stationary.
I0hiciail s. w. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
PORT NEWS.
The Allen for the Arkansas and St.
Francis for Wittsburg were the only. de-
parting packets last evening, and each
had fair trip..........The Mary Houston
and Indiana, for the Ohio, went up late
last night.........The Mary Alice went
down yesterday with tow.........The
Bismarck went up during the afternoon
with railroad iron for the Ohio.........
The c. B. Church went down early this
morning deeply laden.........The Phil
Allin arrived with moderate trip. The
towboat Smoky City came down with
coal for Brown & Jones.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Dardanelle for Pine Bluff and
Little Rock, goes out Friday, and to.
morrow's boat for St. Louis is the City
Of Chester, while that for Vicksburg is
the Julia.
Inspector Clarke returned last evening
from business trip to Cairo.
Captain Sam. Montgomery, one of the
pilots Of the City of Cairo, while at
Evansville day or two since received a
telegram stating that he had been
appointed by President Grant as Super
vising Inspector for the Sixth Marine
District, rice Captain Sam. Houston,
resigned. Captain Sam. Montgomery
is one Of the most incorruptible and
answering patriots Of the age, and has
all his life been steamboatman. The
service will be the gamer by the change.
The river was falling at Fort Benton
on the 23d.
The Kanawha went down last night,
and the Greyhound is due from above.
The St. Louis Democrat river man is
mathematician. The method he
adopts to ascertain when rates are to be
advanced is to ask this question: "If
the river falls inches per day, how
many days are required for it to fall 600
inchesW
The last steamer running Of the st.
Louis and Arkansas Packet Company
has laid up. The steamer Little Rock is
the boat and is quietly lying at Little
Rock, awaiting the merry hum of return
ing business. Her captain has gone
home to Illinois. Her clerk, Mr.. Con-
rad, lives in Little Rock. Tom Whit
ledge, lately running her Office, arrived
at st. Louis on Saturday.
A negro and an Irish deck-hand
fought on the upper Mississippi. Pat
bit off the darkeys nose, and the darkey
returned the compliment. The two were
separated and taken to the hospital,
when the surgeon stuck the dismembered
organs on again, put on the bandages,
and left them to grow fast Some ten
days afterward the cloths were removed,
when it was discovered that the darkey's
nose had been attached to the Irishman's
face, and vice versa. The appearance of
the men can better be imagined than de-
scribed.
ST. Louis rates to New Orleans per
boat have been advanced as follows On
-four, 4Oc. per barrel; pork, 6Oc.; pound
freight, 100 cwt., zoe.
Louisville took in $ll67 10 wharf
age for the two weeks ending Saturday.
The Eastern papers, among them the
New York Journal of Commerce, are
lambasting Senator Conkling for his OPP
position to the steamboat bill. They
say Grant will lose votes by it. Conk-
ling was his mouth-piece.
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Last week for bargains at Barna-
by's, under Overton Hotel. lOi

LECrURE BY FATHER BURKE.-The
great Dominican preacher, Father
Burke, arrived in the city yesterday, and
is stopping at St. Peters. He will re-
main in Memphis one week, and We take
pleasure in announcing that he has con-
scented to deliver one lecture at St. Pc
ters Church on Monday evening next.
The subject will be "The Church and
the Nineteenth Century; the Catholic
Church alone able to meet the wants Of
our age"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

No HANGIEG.-It seems to be gener-
ally understood that the negro, Dan
Smith, the murderer of Mr.. James Meri-
wether, will not be hung on next Friday,
a respite or Communication of the sentence
having been granted by the Governor on
a petition signed by numerous citizens,
including the Judges of the Supreme
Court Bench. The Governors dispatch
was received this morning, which grants
Smith respite until the second day of
August. He says he has no power to
commute or reprieve.
Last week for bargains at Barna-
hyss unslar nvarf0n HnaaI 1nl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

IT having been suggested that the
remarks made by us to the effect that
Mr.. w. ]. P. Doyle was one Of the
signers of the call on Major j. p Strange
10 announce himself as a candidate for
the Office Of County Court Clerk, in
opposition to Mr.. James Reilly, the reg
ular Democratic nominee and present
incumbent, had gained publicity and
were calculated to injure him, we, the
undersigned, take pleasure in stating
that we have examined the call published
in the Memphis Avalanche, in which Mr..
Dsyle's name does not appear. Hoping
that this explanation is sufficient we
cordially commend him to the support
of our friends, heartily indorsing him as
fully deserving the suffrage and conf
dcnce of the entire Democratic party.
LUEHs JAMES REILLY.
p ID RoYIE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

iaehss hare, and =. pointa above nom
two to eight inches. A sudden rise In
the Cumberland caused an additional
depth Of thirty-one inches over Harpeth
shoals yesterday, and that with slight
rise at Omaha and Shreveport are the
only points where rise is reported.
The weather is clear and hot.
The rise and fall at other points since our
last issue, "a reported by the Signal Service
Bureau, is as follows:
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J. W. s. BROWNE. 44s Main st.

IRON MoULDERs' Picnic. Tomorrow
the Iron Moulders will give their an
nual picnic at James Park. 1t is quite
certain that, on this occasion, the park
viii be filled to its utmost capacity, and
it may be confidently asserted that
dancing will be kept up until the wee
sma' hours. The lovers of the dance
should, by all means, attend the Iron
Moulders' picnic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

II 10 a.m.-Uott0n IS brm. Sales for July,
Is 7-l6e; August, 2614e; September. 231zc.
12;15p .m.-CottOn is firm. Spot sales. 700 (;
futures, 1900.
LIvERPoOL. June Is. II 80 am. - Cotton
opens firm. Uplands. l114d; Orleans. 111zd.
p.m.-Cotton is firm. Uplands, lid;
Orleans. 111Sd. Sales, Il, 900 bales, of which
1000 were for export and speculation.
5p.m.-Cotton closes firm. Uplands. Md;
Orleans. ll19d.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

CHEAP SUMNER READING.-A grand
clearing sale of back numbers of Chin
ney Corner, Leslie, Harper and other pa
pers and magazines, is now progressing
at Mansfords news depot, corner Of Sec
ond and Monroe. Call and get cheap
reading matter. G
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Genuine Gravel ROonng, by bar
thOIomew a Allen. 40 N. Court. 10lf

LOCKE The well-known Joe Locke,
newsdealer and periodical merchant, at
1864 Main, near the corner Of Jefferson,
keep on hand daily newspapers, foreign
papers and journals, pictorials, maga-
zines and literary publications of all
kinds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

DuLL.-The city was extremely dull
this morning from a reportorial stand
point. The courts we're all devoid of
news and the streets generally quiet and
peaceable. An interchange of powder
and ball, or an elopement, or something
Of that sort might have served to relieve
the monotony.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

The July interest on the bonds of the
Memphis GayOSo Gas Company will be
paid by the City Bank of Memphis on
presentation of the coupons, or at the
Office of P. NJ. Myers & Co., No. "a Pine
street, New York.
JoHS DoSovAN, President.
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THE LATEST SENSATION.

A sulphur well at the corner Of Ex-
change extended and Alabama streets is
creating quite a sensation just now.
Levi & Bro. are the owners of the well,
and also Of an ice house and q fine stock
Of groceries at the sane place. los
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EMNoxs 4 SoS, the veteran newsmen
at 10 jefferson and 4l0 Main streets,
have received the latest publications,
daily papers from all points, weekly pic
torials. monthly magazines, both=h
and foreign, aud news goods Of every
description. o-A'-
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GAS FITTING, 44S Main street.

DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE Committee
NJ. d. L. Stewart Of Shelby, Humphrey
Bate of Upton, Marsh Polk of Harde-
man, and Samuel G. Sparks of Fsyette,
have been appointed the Democratic
Executive Committee Of this the Ninth
Congressional District.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIcE,
MEMPHIS. TESE., June d, 1872.


PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIcE, I
MEMPHIS. TESE., June d, 1872.
Madison street is remarkably quiet
to-day, and very little is being done at
the banks except the usual routine BUSH
ness, aud that is complained of as ex-
ceedingly light. There is yet no press
ing demand for money from the mer-
chants, who are supplied when discounts
are needed at 10 = cent. p annum.
There is bat little
EXCHANGE
making, aud those banks who have q
surplus Of currency are buyers from
their more fortunate neighbors at 81 so
O. z $1,000 premium. Some few cot
ton bills are taken at par. In selling
the counter rate is lc premium on North
ern and Eastern points. Very little
GOLD
has been offered to-day, and dealers
only get small lots, for which they give
1928. Specializing in
LOCAL INVESTMENTS
is on the wane. Mississippi levee bonds
are the principal feature Of the market,
and an active demand is noted. A sale
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sheIby County warrants.

have warrants for sale, receivable
for taxes, due and past due. Persons
wishing to purchase will call on S. P /.
Read at Union and Planters Bank.
88t JOHN B, ROBINSON,
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Go to Moyston's for flne Rem
brandts and photographs. l02


This evening number four of the series
of Court Square Concerts will be given
under the direction of Mr.. Lou Leubrie.
The programme as published below is a
very attractive one and will be sure to
fill the park with large and delighted
crowd of ladies. gentlemen and children /:
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RECoRDER.-There was motley group
of offenders before the Recorder this NOR.
ming with red eyes, swollen faces and
other evidences of dissipation and rough
usage. The plain drinks were set down
at five dollars, while with an accompani-
ment of disorderly conduct or fighting,
the price ranged from ten to twenty-five
dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

PERsoNAL.-Willo Haywood, Browns
vile; Col. Ben. J. Lee, Brownsville; ].
J. Gage, Grenada, Miss; ]. L. Pulliam,
Someryille, and B. F. Wilson, Nashville,
are registered at the Peabody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

Families can be supplied with every
thing they desire in the family grocery
line, at J. Devoto's, corner of Adams
and Third streets. 1.-THE best is the
cheapest. 30t
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INDIcTMENTs.-The lottery ticket ven
doris about the city are beginning to be
scared up by the report that they are all
to be indicted by the Grand Jury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

FIFTY barrels reboiled sweet cider
one hundred tubs strictly choice butter,
and fifty boxes chedder cheese, just re-
ceived. G. A. EcKERLY,
IlO11 1913 Front, corner Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

HI. G. HoIIenberg has the finest
stock of pianos and organs in fhe
city. Call and see him If you like
fair dealing and no humbug. SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

REFRIGERAToRs, lee chests and beer
coolers at 81. Wetter & Co.'s, ID and 10
Monroe street. los
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WArERMELoss.-The fruit stands
about the city are beginning to display
watermelons in connection with their
new figs, peaches, and cantelopes.
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NEW YORK, June 26,
COTTON.

Government securities are steady in tone,
Sterling exchange is steady at 1095s. Paid for
carrying gold, 212 o cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

W. X. French, chemist, has charge
Of the chemical department at Star
Gallery, 249 Main street. lO2
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Buy your wood from c H. John
son, III Poplar st., near Fourth. II
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The PEOPLES STAMP OF VALUE.-The
government endorsement, which legal
ICES the sale of Plantation Bitters, is
not the only stamp affixed to that
famous vegetable tonic. 1t bears, in ad-
dition to that official sanction, the still
more valuable stamp of public appro.
baton. This inestimable voucher of It's
rare properties as tonic, corrective and
Alternative, is of much earlier date than
the government credential; for millions
of sick persons had declared it the
grand specific of the age long before
Congress thought of taxing proprietary
medicines. 1t is unnecessary to repeat,
in detail, the properties Of this wonder
full vegetable invigorant. The best ref
erence that can be offered to those who
desire the full particulars of its virtues,
is the general public. Ask those who
have tried it as remedy for dyspepsia,
constipation, biliousness, intermittent
fevers, nervous debility, rheumatism,
sea sickness, low spirits, or loss of vital
power, what Plantation Bitters has done
for them, and be governed by the response
they make to your inquiries. eod-d4w
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PrrrsBuRG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones. Office 2S2 Main
street. Bethel Block. Z
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Bismarck, New Orleans.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
Indiana, New Orleans.
c. B. Church, Cincinnati.
F" Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Bismarck, st. Louis.
I. II. Allen, Arkansas river.
st. Francis. Wittsburg.
A. ]. White, Chicot.
" Mary Houston, Louisville.
Indiana, Louisville.
c. B. Church, New Orleans.
% BOATS IN FORT.
Geo. W. Cheek, Phil Allin.
RIVERS, BUSINESS AID MISCELLANEOUS.
The average daily decline now is six
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

letter, salt rheum and all skin dis
eases cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. eod-dtw
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Last week for bargains ut Barna-
by's, under OvertOn Hotel. 10l
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II. SEEHAusEY, at 245 Second street,
has just received choice lot of violins,
accordeons, Autinas and French harps,
which he offers at astonishingly low
prices, considering their excellent
quality. SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

MHE DExoEEsT's Patterns, al kinds
styles and sizes, at 2ls Main St. 1897
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Total

NEW ORLEANS. June 26. II Scam. -Cotton is
nominal. Sight exchange. 1-l6@1kc premium
Sterling, commercial, 234@A. Middling.
A1ac.
NKw York. June %. 10 a.m.-The market
opens firm. Sales at all United States ports
yesterday. 6lS; receipts, $50: here. 267. Sales
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

PAID 0FF.-The members Of the po-
lice and fire departments were paid off
yesterday.
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COKE AxD Coal Tar for sale at Gas
oOmpanyS Office, 2sl Second st. l70t
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Music and lunch every night at the
National Beer Garden, l36 Main st. oct
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Last week for bargains at Barna-
by's, under Overton Hotel. 104

DRIVEN WELLS, 448 Main street. 9st
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The Liverpool and New York tele-
grams indicate a stronger feeling at both
points. The demand herei is nearly equal
to that of yesterday, though the sales are
smaller, amounting to nearly 400 bales,
including ordinary at l9@l94c, strict Or
binary at 2lc, good ordinary at 224@
23c, low middling at 24@24sc, middling
at 25@25lc.
Net receipts at all United States norris
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aRooeRlKe.
June az, 1871.

juno az. 1879.
SO tierces Hams. ~ s65
so boxes Breakfast Bacon. se
80 bbls. and half bbls. Pickles.
100 tubs Yellow Butter.
OLIVER, FINNIE & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-26

The Old Reliable star Gallery, go
Main ct. The finest working light
In the South. 2s I02
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Lou LEUBRiE, Director.
Concert from seven to nine o'clock.
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Chntea Grncaries.

Last week for bargains at Barna-
by's, under OEertOn Hotel. 1O4
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FOR SALE.

nor sALE-A NEW 500 WHEELER a
Z Wilson sewing machine, at a big discount;
Reason for selling, don't like the kind and
want different make. Apply at this office.
:
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WANTED.

vErANTED-To RENT A SMALL STORE
w room in the business part Of the city. on
Main street-between Poplar and Beal, pre-
ferred. Address, j. III. THIERMAN,
Whitemore House.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-03-06
Advantages of Drunkenness.
Edgcfeld 1tlrertiocr.

If you wish to be, always thirsty he a
drunleard; for the oftener and more thirs-
,ty1yopwill heg'rrOE} G w <HSg2A
Ifyou wish to prevent your friends tro,
raising youth thc world he adrun kar d;
and that will defeat all their efforts.
!, Fyou,would ehectually countcrnct your
own attempts to do, well, ,bc q Adrunkard
and you willsnot bo disappointed, ~ 81
Ifyou nrc determined to be poor, be a
drunkard; and YOU, will be eragged and
penniless to your hearts contents. )ls
Ifyou wish tolstarye your family be a
drunkard; and thcnyou willconsume the
means Of their support. ri, i,0]
Ifyou ,wouldbe imposedupon by IkDav-
es bca drunknrd; and that will make their
task easy. grlI1es3tt 0lrl
Ifyou would smash windows, break the
peace, get your. bones broken, fall under
horses and carts, and be locked up in
sta ton house. be n drunkard; and it will
b strAngeif you don't succeed.
IF yen wish all your prospectsIin life
70 be clouded, be a drunkard; and they
will soon be dark enough. i4p