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VOL. XIII.


Oh that ~e parted
Ere this dark rou'.
Thou flea so hard hearted.
Proving about
Nov ;Se now cafe uily.
Looking with care,
Go We nos darefuIly,
Else he's not there.
See you mis- hard back.
With never a crack.
Shininz so Brilliant.
Sparklin. like jet,
Polished like ebony,
SIespers to fret.
On hateful black savage,
Myssee, creams to ravaSe,
UuheedinC nv pain.
Silently, craftily.
Now, ! am after thee,
Til thou ar, slam.
Never he fingers,
But sips thru t1y fingers.
Over and over,
He slips tro' my fu.ers'
Where Il tne rovert
Where did he vanish,
wLica way 10 the flea.
Did lie 90 Looping
Or did you not sect
know lie went si!enu,.
Slowly; not ralianllY,
Oh where II tie la.
Elias tor toe rarity.
OfLuman charity,
Unto a n ~i
Lo, 10. / have found hin,
Ny nncers are around hin.
No more he l. fee.
Quick unto the water.
Anxious to slaugh,-r.
By the DIM light,
Quickly hasten.
Into the sin,
On sm III creation,
oh horrii sight!
No pit, ieel
Oh black fea slowly d! ing,
Ny H.art Is buI steel;
Unto tnee lowiy lying.
An. .ws. good fortune,
Thy Ii e thus To shorten,
Rover s. b II,
Peace agaIu, peace agsiu,
Now thou art cold.
Sounn my prIlse loudly.
The whiie | stand proudly,
Viewing m Toe.
SHIiiu. | gaze on thee,
ob.,e.-t o. ennity,
Nov tn, q art low
Picture mY haste FOR Tee,
ULe hour a-O!
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WAUKESHA COUNTY.
d. NJ. Tyler O1 WAWl< eshEa, as estg msss =
Cha armsAM of the Hs sndsca1 G00nsy
GAsna-Stor~

From the Wauxe, ,ha freeman, Jiiy Is.
To Messrs Harger. Allen. Parks aud Dent, mem
bers Of the v ausesna County Republican Com
m,t;ee:
GENTLEMEN Having decided to sup
port Messrs. Greeley and Brown, the can
didates of the Liberal Republican party fol
President and Vice President, hereby
tender to you my resignation As chairman
of yoar committee. o. NJ TYLoR.
Waukcsha, July 10Th, lS,e.
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Real Estate for Sale.

4 FARM 81 aces Of land. Frame Barn.
y house, we'll watered spring, etc. ; so
acres under cultivation 5 miles from city
Lots II x Is in Block ll9, two frame houses
and barn. Lot /. in Block l56. house and
barn. Tie northwest quarter of northwest
quarter. section %, town Two Creeks. Mani
ts~oc eounty. I2-l4f ". u. HORS
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y. :, ANDERSON.
UNlON EpSblISk.

Attorney and Counselor AT Law. Collector
promptly attended to. Oilice over J A. Kan !
store. Cor. Eighth anu York sts., Nanitowo:
IL 81 .
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NOKTnwESTUKN HoVsE,

franklin st. Manitowuc, Nj kctren of.
Pro Irieto-. The large brick addition rs-cm'
tult nas been furnished III excellent ST. L. mas y
1t one oi tao largest ana most complete notes
Manlto voc. A good stable is ScDt III connect
with tue douse, Where STOCK will DC well prova
90 u IN
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BOOK AGENTS
BRICK KILN

Another patent has just been granted s NJ, II I'M
iton Tor improved Drick ki in I his kiln Is
chear, Gu-able and simpl- in ronstru -tiol. burns
brick taitn woud ctan ali hard and ncari,
unf Jrn In color. VIII sa,e thrrr-foui tbs o. the
fuel \. now used 10y Ola kiln. SO ructed TO
be charged discbar leu ant Il H. pefuetutll
tw rk, reg rdie-s oil WIN W her send fur
rirc rIi to > VI. Har.illon, No : South G. ,
Ba timor-. 1871 4w
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JOSEPH SYM ES,.

Dealer in Stoves abe MaYu :aetaTrr Of Tin She
Iron and Copper wxrc. At ko's oi rrpririAs 'or
Elshtl,-st., betwecA YoTk asl BaEa. .. Manns
l3Ii
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Neterinar~ Surl eon, cures King Bones. Spay .
>ick. etc, All cures rRnted, or No eita
made. o6sce vt his hvery sh,be I'm - vent
between Butfaio ana Chicago. Manitowo-. IA
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Commercials. between EKnth MI Ninth. Man
towoc. Joseph fhlmcr, Ptopriet"r. l.
aceon. odations for the travelling ru1ic- Tr'
cheap. aad satisfaction .uIreHtred- l. ~ q
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weekly Democratic Newspaper Dc.
.o,aa To The Dissemination Of Useful
knowledge, Literary Entertainment, and
the Local Interests Of the County-publish
eI every Thursday on YORK street, between
seventh and Eighth, Manitcwoc, Wis, by
q OLMSTED, Proprietor
The Terms are-S2 90 for one year in ad-
vance. No subscription Will he allowed to
remain unpaid beyond the close Of the year.
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Attorney Law aud District Attorney for N2n' e
N'rC COUNT Collections rrom ots attended Z,
Once on BurAIo, between Eicu uth aud Ninth.
la4i
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y. CAHlJS.
EHWAKD CONWAY

WI olesale and Ret dealer IN Hats. Csy~ t,;rs
Gloves, Mittens, Robes. etc. lurk-st, ,-1--
Egg III and Niuth Manitowoc. 12IiYi =
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PAlrG. LGElgNl:lI.

Dealer in all klhas Stoves and Hardware, an,
Manufacturer q Copper TIN, and Sheet iron WI =
Eicah ST.. South side pe-r the Bridge, Man -
1S H.
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Agents, We will pay yoL t40 per week in cash, u
y"u VIII enEI-c With "ncr Eyi ythiug iur-
uish"d and expenses i'll, Address 1881 1w
r. n. ELLIS II Co.. ChRrlOttc. Mich.
"Psyehonancy, or Soul Charming"
How e thcr sex may ta-cinatc Md cain thu love
ann rfiecti he ot y tbcs ,hOne, inttantlv
'h- 'niri' uirit u acpnn' Ut all ft', by
ma TOT % cett-. toce her with .idc hgyi-
tan 'uncc. r'nrn. HIN "a t.,dics. BE- quce tx
e, hE book lW.Gn sold AdiIess 4. WILLIAM a
Co.. Pubii.h .. Pull itiephia. Is 5i-lw
q n bDDblD L n ID II - ~
-ess1sy Gs, Guilds, 4 lhOarseUcss.
These tablet, pTe5snt the Acid iu coI.bIr with
other efficient ielneditr popular form. for the 'u
OF al Throat and Lang istasc-. H0ar.enea, aud III
ccratian "t the th,oat immediately r. Gevta. and
stHtemcnts constantly being re- - the p.npTeior
OF relief u 81 e. r"st dir cu- o standing.
CsGItb> tinu'' t' Dc circd u, WoIr1ier- iuit1-
tiCns tct only wells Carbolic la lets Price
peI Z. iUdN q. X ILnGG IL Platt g.. n. :. send
for Circular. sole sent for the u. \. l3 5liw
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Attorneys and Comn.esors ~ Law Ofses on :
~ ~
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WALKER a s:R ZEN,

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Two hN'N
VIII attend to Collections and other ous,nc
Nanitowoc ,unty and vicinity. 10
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Ayers
Cherry Pectoral,
For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
Cough, Broncb tbs, Asthma,
and Consumption.

Among the gTea,
discoveries OF modern
! science, few are Of
I more real value to
mankind than this ef-
. fectual remedy for ali
/ diseases of the Throat
and Lungs. A vast
trial of its virtues,
throughout this and
other countries, ha;
shown that it doe:
surely and effectually
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G.. DlEI.ING,

Paws the highest price for Wheat aud other D.,
duce, oitce on the northeast corner OF Bufau
Eighth SIS. ManItowuc. II ~ l
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BANKING HOUSE;

Il. Q. Shove.
NiTDUt, WISCONSIN,
viii buy and sell, at market rates. all
Issue, "f l. = Securities, Gold, Gold
irafts Silver. &c
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WILLIAM LYNCH.

Professor OF MUSE etc. v III give less 10 Vocal
Instrumental Muse in the city OF Manitowoc "a
Two Rivers. Rest k,gnth-sI.. near -
ourt House. ]. ~ !
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

rr wn in sums to suit on all the rrinci-
pal cl,'cs # Germany, France, England,
No;w,y, SC.
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Fashionable Tailor. All goods made BY the sub
scrGtr are warranted to ht the form. Prices 4,
sonabie. anc am baund to please thosr who g', .
me their custom Ship on lork-st., two dook
west of the " ,nd,ale ilou,e. Il 49,
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=. II. MARKHAM,
n plERPONT,

Attorney and Counselor II Law CAice q" -,
OF Eighth and Quay-s;s, Mapi.owoc-' l.
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If. PKFTCHARD. N. ID.

Ph,.,cion Sur~eop. and Accouchsur ohca
Sth st over Bacon's Drug store. ohce open ~
hours Calls TO the cosatrs prenpts attenn 10 -,
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FRED, NCHn1DEE,

Keeps all kinds y: Meats, Sausage. Nams LII
etc, which he i'll sell at tee lowest price r
gn ihit, and Kind ~ sait puI chuscrs. hnl
II Sln. til. hos sheep Ia ell will call an q.
ana receive the highest prices. II 7
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RARE CHANCE FOR AGENTS

SOE0 month easily made with Stencil ani
SHOO kcv-c check dirS. Secure circul
.ies irer. $. ". spencer Brau ebor,. V 13 81 .iw
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PASSAGE TICKETS.

SOLE NGENCY for Manitowoc and Wei
,i'y fer The Hamburg AMI American
tranShp Company Also agent for
German ~,il-hip lines FREE TICKETS
.ur'i from Grrnany to Nanituwoc at
Nr~ York tcS
A General CankinQ Business tran
; ci.al on precisely the same terms as an
!. cnrl~.r..tr, hAuk. with the additional
, ,urtty uf PERSONAL Il ihi'iiv. vItn4ltf
The CLIPPER CITY MILLS
m.Nk InR SNLk Vt low rRItEs
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l.. KAISER,

Paperhanger and Cpholstcrer Cirri .ge TyTHme:
and Harness Maker, Commercials, between :.
and Sth, Manitowor. recommends himsei ~
these branches, and promises to execute all 'yo-
with promptness. and in the best style. II AL
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ss.v T. kGST0MlATSKy.
THE MlNIIOWN FLOUR Mills
HAS On HAND AAC FOR skle
FLOUR, FEED. OATS, BRAN,
AID cora MEAL,
Which will be delivered free Of charge 20
any part y. the city at the very lowest price
for CASH. Flour will be warranted ~ rep
resented. and, if not satisfactory, the money
will be refunded and flour taken away 4
liberal discount to the trade
l325-6m ii. TRUMAN
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NEW BUSINESS

Attorneys ut Law Oaice on Eyhthst Son
side. opposite Schuet e's Store. l3 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17
GENERAL MARKET.

The scarcity of bacon and an advance
in that article Of from 4(Gsc q pound
was the principal feature of interest on
Front street to-day; upon inquiry, we
find that the entire stock held by our
merchants will not last longer than two
or three days. Corn is steady, and oats
a shade easier, though no sales are re-
ported at less than 3Sc. Hay is in bet
ter demand and prices shade lower.
Bran is unchanged. Other articles are
as quoted:
APPLES-Choice and fancy, So 00940O q
barrel: common, 81 00@2 IS.
BUTTER-Choicei in moderate supply only
at &c; fair to prime, lS9lsc; common, l2@l5c.
BAGGING-Ranges from IA TO l6c for light
BRAN.Steady, with last sales at Sl7.
BAC0N-Excited and market nearly bare
Sales Of clear sides TO the trade l2c; clear rib,
lis%c: shoulders, S159Sszc; sugar-cured hams,
l71SdlSc; breakfast bacon, l314@l31xc.
CHICKENS-Fair supply at IS 5O94 80 as
to size for young. and 81 50@5 old.
CHEESE---Northern factory, l5@lbc; Eng
&c cSVofT1T'oN-sEED-saleablc at $40 y ton at the
mills. go,
fair to prime, 2O1s92519c; Laguyra. 22925c ;
Java, 25G2Sc.
DUCKS-Nominally So 00@3 25lper dozen.
CABBAG ES-Quiet at S2@3 for inferior and
common, and 81 O0@i so for choice.
CORNMEAL-Qoiet, with offerings at 81 s.
for X d. from elevator.
C0RH-Yellow and mixed. 51e5Sc; white,
59d60c.
EGGS Firm at 5@25c;
FLOUR = Steady at former rates. low
grades, 81 5Og5 90 medium, IS 25@7 80; fam
lily and fancy, 81 OO99 SO; sales. 80 bbls AAA
at IS so.
GRAPES-Sales, % crates. containing boxes
holding "a lbs at 81 . q box.
HAY-Receipts large and prices dropping,
We quote at 81 259l IS y 100 from store; So 90
G25 00. fair to choice Western, from the levee;
Arkansas prairie, SIS.
LEMONS-Steady at Sill.
LARD-FiTm. We quote: Tierce, l01z9l01xc;
keg, llA9ll1Sc; bucket. ll9llhc; tin pail.
M0LAssEs- Firm; Orleans, common to
prime, 50g70c; Sugar house syrups, common,
l0gSec; fair to good. 55S7Oc; Eastern syruys'
Nails Steady atS6 Is rates.
ORANGES-Citron, 90 2 Dbl.
.0NI0NS--Quiet,. at s. I59S 90 per Dbl ship
io0ATsNHsld firmly at Sse; from store. 4ss
MESS PoRK-In jObbinE way. SIS SO
Is 50, and scarce.
PEACHRs-ssies. 70 boxes at csc. and 20
PEARs-Held firmly at 81 p box.
P0TAT0ES-Shippers purchase at 81 0O9
! 8 for choice qualities; selling rates, 81 20
az %, shipping order,
sUdAR-Pirm; open kettle Louisisnss inis1-
Nor to choice, gsf9l2e; yellow CHARMED, Il54
white, iss<giic, and A coffee, i25<9l2;se.
SALT-S2 Sa9 IS > Dbl, domestic and dairy.
TIES-Are firm s1<9Qc; the inside price tor
lots cf not less than so bundles
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17
Ledger Lines.

The Memphis Exposition will open
on The fftcentb Of next month, and
win continue thirty days. Coles circus
goes hence to Little Rock. The local
editor Of the Little Rock Republican
must be much married man, for he
says. Our wives and friends are COM
ing back from the North daily" Mem
phis people are public spirited. but they
cannot come up to that generous citizen
of Pittsburg who offered to give $780,
900 toward public park. Three hun
dred people were turned away from the
circus last night, and standing room was
at a premium. Snoozer is good, and
henceforth we shall rejoice in the appel
lation Of Snoozer. The Avalanche says
certain special constables and shyster
lawyers of this city go "snicks on IL
legal seizures. Ten bales Of new cotton
from single plantation reached the
city yesterday The first new ear corn
Of the season reached the city yesterday.
Water Valley. Miss, viii have a cot
ton factory in operation next month.
Mr.. James McGrath. furnace builder,
has called on us and stated that he is
not the Individual by the name Of Nc
Grath, fined for wife-beatiDg by the Re-
corder on last Saturday, Of which due
notice was given in the LEDGER of same
date; two men Of the same name, you
know, 7 is an unfortunate fact, but one
utterly beyond our control. Everybody
is preparing something for exhibition at
the Industrial Exposition. The Re
corder now fines every man fifty dollars
who is caught with concealed weapons
about his person, in addition to the
$4,000 bond imposed upon them.
The Probate Court will be in session
next Saturday. The Louisville Expo
sition is making business for the whole
sale merchants of that city, who have
been overrun. with customers ever since
the Exposition commenced. DuQuoin,
H., publishes such items as this: Our
saloon proprietors have notified the citi-
zens, and particularly the wives of those
who imbibe the ardent, to notify them
when to refuse their husbands drink.
That will render many thirsty ones
trouble" A good many persons are yet
complaining Of dry cisterns, the shower
of few days ago not having been sut-
ficient for their wants. There has not
been such political excitement in this
city for years as that raised by the John
SOM heatham Congressional canvass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17

Mr.. F. S. Davis, President of the First
National Bank, returned to the city yes
terday after protracted absence.
w. j. L. Holland of the Holly Springs
Reporter, is in the city.
Mr.. G. w. Schultz returnedto his post
in the First National Bank yesterday,
after pleasant visit to his relatives and
friends in the old country.
Messrs. A. G. Rupe, New York, and j..
Dwell, Amsterdam, railroad capitalists,
are in the city.
Judge John M. Carmack has returned
from Little Rock greatly improved in
health.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Ballard, of the Benton
County (Mississippij Argus, is in the
city looking after the interests Of his
paper.
Miss Edgarton will arrive in this city
at 2:lO tomorrow morning via the Mem
phis and Louisville road.
Brigadier General E. o. Pickering, of
the Mackerel Brigade, St. Louis, is in
town, sojourning with his brother.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17

MEMPHIS CLUB HALL.-The Memphis
Club Hall has been completely reno
waited and greatly improved for the fall
season, and the members of the club in
aHgurated the season last Saturday even
ing by a general good time. Wine flowed
freely, social games and tete-a-tetes were
enjoyed, and a general good time was
experienced by all present. 1t would do
some Of our native born American citi.
zens of money-making and money-saving
procl.vities good to attend an occasional
meeting of our Hebrew fellow-citizens at
the Memphis Club, and see how they
enjoy themselves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17
GENERAL CHEATHAM.
Arrsngements for a Rogsing Re-
.eeptien 90 Dur Next Congross-


cepIiem 90 Dur Next Congross-
man for the state af Large.
A meeting Of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee was held yesterday after
noon in the Second Chancery Court
room. Committees we're appointed to
act in concert and cooperate with the
committees to be appointed at citizens
meeting to be held at the Office of the
Life Association of America later in the
afternoon. r. - = 2
CITIZENS MEETING.
At three o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Office of the Life Association OF
America was crowded by citizens, repre-
sentative men of Memphis The ut
most enthusiasm prevailed dnriag the
meeting. A committee on correspond
cnce, consisting of Colonel James Cole
man, Colonel NJ. C. Galloway, General
George W. Gordon and Mr.. F. r. Brennan
was appointed to communicate with Gen
eral Cheatham with referenceto his Wis
ting Memphis.
Committees on Finance, Reception
and Arrangements were likewise ap-
pointed The Reception Committee IS
composed of the leading citizens of our
city Of which Ex-Governor Harris is
chairman.
The meeting was addressed by Chair
man Michael Magevney, sr., Governor
Harris, Attorney General Wright, Col
onel Luke Z. Finlay, General Gordon,
Colonel George Mellersh, Colonel W. D..
Stephens, Mr.. Richard Cheatham, Col
onel 7. w. Brown, Alderman j. N. Pet
tigrew, Captain W. H. Ray, Mr.. I. G.
Lowe, Captain Walter Goodman and
others.
1t was resolved to invite General
Cheatham to visit Memphis and address
his fellow.citizens on Saturday next, on
which day General Quarles, Elector for
the State at large, would be present and
address the people OF Memphis.
Every arrangement was made to make
the reception grand affair, one worthy
of the people Of Memphis and the dis
tinguished guests invited to be present.
A large amount was Immediately sub
scribed by those present to defray the
expenses incident to the occasion. The
meeting adjourned over to four o'clock
this afternoon, when the different COM
mittees would report through their chair
man. Subsequently the committee on
correspondence sent kilograms to Nash
vile aud Chattanooga informing Gen.
Cheatham of the movement, and invit-
ing him to be present. A telegram was
received from Nashville to-day, stating
that General Cheatham would be in that
city this afternoon, and would reply to
the invitation extended, which reply will
be presented to the adjourned meeting
this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17
The Hail ARRAY.

Joe Hawkins, the negro prisoner con-
fined in the county jail, who was cut with
a knife on Saturday last by fellow
prisoner named Mike Gallager, lies in
dangerous condition. DIR. Marable, Jail
found a number of wounds on
his body, the most dangerous enc being
a knife slash across the abdomen, from
which the bowels protruded. The wound
was sewed up Immediately, and the usual
remedies given by the physician. To-day
his condition is not much improved, and
but little hope remains in the mind of
the medical gentleman as to his recsv-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17

CoTTox EXCHANGE. Memphis is the
third cotton market in the Union, and
with a proper show of enterprise might
be made the first in Importance, as ma
ture evidently designed that she should
be. Galveston, Texas, is q small place
compared to Memphis, and yet they have
there Cotton Exchange that works
beautifully. Memphis can scarcely boast
a Chamber of Commerce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0PFIcE,
MRMPHIa TFNN. Sentenhar IL l812.

MEMPHIS. TENN. September II. 1872. )
The money market to-day is closer
than ever, and the banks loan only small
amounts to their best customers. The
demand is largely increased, however,
and rates upon the street are quoted at
BOA q cent. q month, with first class
acceptanees going at q e cent.
Exchange is quiet s(dJlc discount buy
ing and &c premium selling.
Gold advanced to ll4s in New York
to day, but telegram to leading broker
quoted carrying rates at II q day, which
prevented dealers buying at over ll2a
Local investments are dull, and but
one transaction is reported-400 shares
Memphis and Charleston railroad stock
sold by dealer at SOC. Some 5000 city
bonds we're upon the market, but no bids
made. Other securities are without
change; we therefore omit quotations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17

The residence Of Captain Marsh Mil
Ter on Washington street, near Fourth,
caught fire at four o'clock this morning,
and but for the timely arrival of the
engines would have been entirely de-
stroyed.
The Andy johnson, on Friday even
ing last, made the run from st. Louis to
Alton forty miles, in two hours and
twelve minutes This is fast time, con-
sidering the stage Of water.
Bacon Rock has been buoyed and will
be blasted.
According to telegram from this
city the James Howard had %, 253 bars
of iron when she passed here, and the
Continental $4,000 bars to put out here.
Good trips.
In noticing departures the New Or
leans Picayune of Sunday says the 81.
Louis boats do not have enough to pay
for their first wooding.
GLEANINGs.
The Greensboro Monitor says French
Island bar stops all the downward boats,
and wagons are crossing the river in
some places almost upon dry land........
Thomas Sherlock, John A. Williamson,
John Kyle, James II. Pepper, David
Gibson, James s. Wise, Captain Hollo-
way and Captain B. NJ. Wade are the
delegates to the Cleveland Convention
........ The Champion No. 6, while re-
turning to Cincinnati from carrying Wis
itors to the Louisville Exposition and
when below Madison, struck a log, caus-
ing her to leak badly, and was with diff
Guilty saved from sinking by her crew
........" The Elevator Company" says
the Vicksburg Times of the 18th inst,
" assisted materially at the fire yester-
day by filing Messrs. Paxton & Co.'S
foundry cisterns for the steam fire en-
gines-the kindness of Mr.. Geo. Bause-
man" .........It is said the st. Louis and
Memphis Packet Company will contract,
some weeks hence, for the building Of
frst.class, rapid running steamer for the
Vicksburg and st. Louis trade.
RIVER PERSONAL.
Harry White, clerk of the Commercial
Hotel, last night received telegram
that his father Mr.. David White, was
lying at the point of death in St. Louis.
Mr.. White, ST., was the builder of the
Magenta and other boats, and is wei
known in steamboat circles.
Buttermilk William is the cognomen
now applied to former bar owner on
the Arkansas river packets by his init
mate friends.
The officers Of the Frank Pargoud are
for the season; James NJ. White, cap
tain; c. Holmes, Harry McGrindle, Will
liam Wilson and Oscar Benedict, clerks.