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ern pilots would pursue a different
course, provided the Secretary made
salary IN object. yet the hull OF
the Wawasselt, which has drifted down
the Potomac river about one-eight Of
mile from where il first sunk, has not
been searched for bodies........The Gin
cinnati harbor is full Of river thieves.
The other night they paid another visit
TO the Bermuda, and stole her stern line
and lot Of cold chisels, punches, etc,
out Of the engine-room,
PERSONALS.
Engineer William Hamilton, Of the
City OF vicksburg, is ill., and stopped of
this trip....,..CaptAin George W. Cable,
who years ago commanded the old Lib
erty No. 2 in the Davis White River
Line from this city, is now commander
Of the ST. Louis harbor boat at a good
salary ........Mr. Joe Purcell, the well
known New Orleans pilot is confined to
his residence, up the Ohio river, with
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES /. ID. Gasgh,
Of Newport, has found his wife, who wan
dered of from home while affected with
mental aberration.........Captain John
Barrett, OF the Hiram Campbell, acct
dentally fell overheard below North
Bend, in the Ohio, Tuesday night, and
would have drowned, but for the active
assistance rendered him..,......Mr. A.
W. Robinson, the river editor of the Gin
cinnati Times, will commence the pub
LEGATION OF the Travelling Record" on
tho 18th instant, for circulation on all
steamers plying up and down the river
from Cincinnati. 1t will be a fourpage
paper, each page containing five col
umns. II will be circulated gratuitously
on all steamers from Pittsburg to Cairo,
Nashville, st. Louis and New Orleans,
and will prove a valuable advertising
medium. Mr.. Robinson is young man
Of experience and energy, and will make
the Travelling Record" a spicy and
readable paper as well as profitable ad-
vertising medium.........The officers OF
the Grand Tower have our thanks for
appreciated favors.
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stronr DrIaE and suIcIde.

William Howard, a stone mason, CON-
mitted suicide yesterday at his boarding
house. No. 100 Union street He cut
his throat from ear to ear with a razor
and stabbed himself in the stomach with
a barlow knife. Howard had been drink
ing for week, and was laboriug under
delirium when he committed the fright
fol act He leaves a widow and four
children at Louisville. Kentucky. The
Coroner's jury returned verdict in &C
cordance With the above facts.
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Mnrringe Dol Migh Life.

In the second story Of the -Four Courts
building on Union street is situated the
County Ooui Clerk office. This morn
ing a colored man, Isham Haynes, APP
piled for merliage license to wed Ida
Mitchell, a dusky damsel, who was then
seated in n chair on the sidewalk below;
and near by was two-mule wagon, IN
which the groom. bride, and kinsmen
and kinswomen of both came to the
city. Esquire Sneed was solicited to tie
the nuptial knot, and the Squire. being
by nature inclined to add to the happi-
ness of mankind, agreed to perform the
Job. The groom and bride, arm IN
arm, and followed by quite a crowd,
ofboth white and black persons, came up
the grand stairway in state. She was
dressed in white muslin, blue stripe,
green hat trimmed with a Meath of
roses. and from which hung lowing
white veil. Her gloved hand rested on
the arm Of her adored He was gotten
up in dahlia colored coat, white pants
and vest with blue neck tie. Esquire
Sneed ordered them to join hands, and
in few seconds made them man and
wife until the divorce court separates
them. The Squire delivered an elo-
quent discourse on matrimouy and con-
cluded by saying: Whom God has
Joined together, let no man put asun-
der" AT the conclusion of the cere-
mony the Squire gallantly gave way to
the groom, who smacked the BRIDE
squarely in the mouth, the echo of which
reverberated throughout the building,
and resembled somewhat the report Of a
derringer.
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The H''r 20 8. R Riss.s: ss.' Likely

The New York Times Of the 18Th inst.
says; ut appears that the famous Brink
ley divorce suit, which excited consider.
able public interest whom being tried in
this city about two months since. Is now
likely to fall 70 the ground by consent
OF the parties the case was tried before
Judge Van Brunt, without jury, and
the Judge. il is said. before his depar-
turc for Europe, owing 10 the conflict Of
apparently reliable testimony presented
on both sides, expressed doubt as 10 bis
ability TO arrive at any definite eonelu-
sion as TO the real facts. In view Of this
state Of affairs, and the possibility Of q
jury being equally unable to agree on a
verdict II the case be again tried, il is
understood negotiations are now pend
ing between the parties for a settlement
and abandonment Of the litigation.
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JOE LooKE.-Harper, Galaxy, Dem
crest, Peterson, Cooley and other mag
azines for August, and the latest novels,
received at Joe Locke's news de-
pot, No. 236 Main street. The latest
dailies from all quarters, foreign papers
and periodicals of every land, maya
zines and fashion books of latest dates
can be found at Joe's. A fine lot of sta
tionery, etc., for sale.
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st. Bernard Coal Association,
NO. 3 MADISON STREET.
Olympic TheateP.

This popular place of amusement on
Washington street will be open tonight
for the reception of the public. The
Harmonican MinStrels and host of va
riety stars will appear. Clog and fancy
dancing, vocal exercises, negro comical-
tiles and character acts are on the in
teresting programme of entertainment.
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A preliminary meeting of citizens was
held last evening for the purpose of or
ganizing the long-talked.of Sportsman's
Club. The lovers of the gun, dog and
rod we're on hand, and a lively meeting
was the result. In other cities there ere
live clubs which regulate ell shooting
matches, disputes on field sports, see
that all proper game laws are passed
and judiciously enforced for the protec-
ton of game, etc. This present organi-
cation purposes - have shooting
grounds, to be governed by rlles and
bylaws, to have a regular club room
in which can be found daily all
the sporting journals, and which will be
pleasant resort for spol Ssmen IN the
city, as well as visitors rom other cities,
who feel an interest in such things.
Last evening Mr.. R. w. LightburRe was
called to the chair, and Mr.. Fred. r.
Brennan was select, as secretary. The
meeting was addressed by Mcstrs. Re-
neau, Lightburne, Alley, Smelser and
others, and general discussion of the
subject matter was INDUCED in. In
view of the fact that a number of tho Sc
who favored the movement were at the
Raleigh barbo cue, it was resolved to acl-
journ over to next Wednesday evening,
when meeting Will be held at the Second
Circuit Court room, and a permanent
organization effected. Messrs. Alley,
Reneau and Duncan were appointed
committee to notify ell lovers of field
and flood sports to attend. The number
of fine shots in Memphis will make the
club the best in the State, and it is posi-
Bile that this fall, probably during the
Fair, f..endly conto It on the wing
will take place between the Memphis and
Nashville shooting clubs. I.alf
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RArbseae ro-NIEht At Downes'.

AT John r. Downes saloon, No. %
Main, corner Of Winchester. there will
be a grand barbecu,i supper set to
night to which John invites all his
friends and customers. The barbecue
vill be sufficient 10 fet 4 several hundred
people. IfyOu wish to enjoy an elegant
supper, dlink The puresi and best OF
liquors and smoke the finest Havana
cigars, do not fail to drop in at 80 Man
street this evening. DoEnes is whole
soulei feilow, and attends % the wants
and wishes Of his friends in = most gen
erous manner.
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The sw edIsh ArctIo Exped,,,on.

News has been received in Copenha-
gen from the missing Swedish Arctic ex-
petition, under Prof. Nordenskjold,
which consisted OF three vessels--the
Polhem, the Gladan, and the 0ukel
Adam. II will be remembered that in
the months Of November aud December
last yefr news came that the members OF
this expedition, together with the crews
Of six Norwegian see ers, numbering
more than one hundred men, had all
been caught at Spitzbergen by the ice,
and were in danger Of death from cold
and starvation. The Albert was sent out
by the Norwegian government TO rescue
the sufferers, # possible, but this vessel
had to return last Christmas with broken
engines and short OF fuel. The Copen-
hagen correspondent of the London
Times now writes that the 0ukel Adam
has arrived at Tromso, on the northern
coast of NORWAY, and reports the two
other vessels ali right at Moselbay, on
June 10Th. Only two deaths had occurred
among the crews. Professor Nordensk-
iold had travelled on loot with twelve fol-
lowers, in May and June, from Moselbay
round Parry and Ross island, past the
northeasternmos point Of Spitzbergen,
across land, and by Henlopen Sound
back. Asregards the Norwegian sealers,
the skipper of Tromso vessel has found
eighteen Of their number in the leefjord,
dead of scorbutis, and it is thought that
none of the rest of the unfortunate crews
survive.
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Bow BELLS for July has arrived, and
is to be had at Walkers news depot, los
Beal street. This magazine is the finest
ladies' journal placed upon our table,
and Walker has plenty Of them. Call
early and secure a copy.
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The following interesting document
explains itself:
United States ex rel. T. E. Brown VS.. the city
of Memphis-Mandamus.
The order herein granted, June 5, 1873,
allowing the appeal from the judgment
ordering the peremptory writ of man
damuS to issue,is amended and explained
as follows: The appeal-bond for $500
therein provided is for cost-bond only,
and shall not operate as Sapercedeasr
and was not so intended. To operate
as supercedeGs, defendant shall exc
cute a bond in the sum of 100000 with
sureties, to be approved by the clerk;
which bond, if presented and accepted
by the clerk during the month Of Au-
gust, 1873, shall be filed and indOrsed
approved as of the l4th day Of July, 1873
il executed as of that day. .LlfIH
IL. II. EMM0NS.
Circuit Judge Of Sixth District
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FOUND.

MORNING. AT POPLAR
kfreef market, a pair of gold spectacles,
I.h The owner can have by applying at this
Ia and paying charges. 4lr
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BOARD.

6ARD-FAMILY ROOMS, SINGLE OR
In suits, with board; also table board, at
Madison street, l44-loo
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WIN. LIEBEN, the. experienced and en-
terprising newsman who recently bought
out the news emporium Of A. r. Will
kinson at III Main street, has removed
to 1921 Main, just across the street,
south of Poplar. He keeps full stock
of latest dailies, foreign papers, maya
zines, fashion and sporting journals,
fancy stationery and other articles, to-
baccos, cigars, etc. Give the worthy
young man a call.
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DIR. Doellinger has been elected Presi-
dent of the Munich Academy Of Sciences.
The learned theologian succeeds the late
Baron Liehig.
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Colonel G. W. Dunbar Judged fhe
3.543 irot yesterday in a manner highly
satisfactory to the drivers, and with his
usual dignity.
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DR. SALE-AT A BARGAIN-THATC COM
nlete suburban residence of acres, 2z2
|es from the city on the Horn Lake road,
bwn as the jacob PLACE; dwelling OF u
Inns. with all modern improvements and all
ar choice fruits, etc. Terms easy. Title
|coct SWAYNE& C0LMAN,
IT'S Main street.
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6R sALE-A COTTAGE HOUSE WITH
Three rooms, kitchen and servants room
n d shady lot, one of the prettiest in the
4. I6xl5O feet; situated on Cynthia, near
ia street, convert lent TO street cars. Also,
IL. Al. Smiths subdivision, Georgia. street.
',ired Apply to- G. CURTIS,
|e14T Al Drug Store. 2i6 Main st.
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M EMPHI8s
Saturday Evening. August I6, 1873.

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones. Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block.
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FOR SALE.

I'M SALE MY TWO-STORY BRICK
dwelling on fernando road, convenient to
|et cars. Apply TO
h 'Ii9 DIR. W. d. HALL, So Beal st.
BIZ SALE-HORSES = SEVERAL GOOD
saddle and harness horses.
HALL IL CO.,
y DcCoto Stable. SIS Union street.
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OR SALE-A LOT WITH DOUBLE TEN
ement house on it, on the northeast la,;n coz E
on Vance by ilS% on Cynthia. Each
Ese has fonr rooms and servant house.
lsd, a lot on corner of Mari and Manassas
.ots fronting IS feet on Mari. by l4ST on
nassas street. For terms apply TO-
JOHN w. JEFFERSON,
is Madison street.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
RoArs ADVERTISED 10 LEAvE.

BOATs ADVERTISED TO LEAVE.
Grand Tower, ST. Louis, this day...........-5 p. m
Nashville Cincinnati. this day--.-.....--..5 .. m
Capitol City, Nickseurg, this day. p. m
FOrt Z ibssn, Arkansas river. this day. . p. m
Great Republic. New Orleans, sundaylo a. m
ARRIVALS.
Steamer A. J. White, Paducah.
Nashville, Cincinnati.
Nick Longworth, Cincinnati.
Clarksville, Arkansas river.
Mary Alice, ST. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City Of Helena, ST. Louis
Phil Allin, Friar's Point
Nick LongwOrth, N. Orleans
6. W. Cheek, Napoleon.
Halle, Arkansas river.
Mary Alice, New Orleans.
" FORT.
Nashville, A. J. White, Fort Gibson,
Clarksville.
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STEAMBOATS,.

Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-FOr
Hickman, Columbus. Cairo and st. Louis.
GRAND T0WER...--.............Lennox, master
XXTILL LEAVE AS ABOVE m.
w THIS DAY. 10th instant. H4
at pm. , ., -
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CHoIcE loi Of peaches a. Victor ID.
Fuchs, a Jefferson street. III IT ll5
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bR SALB-A COTTAGE HOUSE AND
|lot: house contains six large rooms, pan
lana closets, large hall and porches front
rear, the house new and in good order
|iix23i feet TO an alley, situated at corner
aeiy on line of street railroad. Terms easy.
biy To Il. p. F0NTAINE,
tp-155 No. 9 West Court street.
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"Old Reliable "-Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Co.-For Louisville and Cincinnati
Tho steamer
NASHVILLE .....-..................Ress, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~. =
w THIS DAY. 10th instant, at sk7at13
E.D.COBB 4 CO., Agents.
1915 266 Front street.
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A ccalboat rise is reported in the Ohio
at Pittsburg, aud swell Of over foot
Is noted by our St. Paul dispatches
while the Cumberland has swollen few
inches at Nashville. This, however, Is
the extent Of tho rise in all the streams,
and II is more than probable that the
water will soon 20 down TO summer
stage again at all the points named.
The river here is about stationary, aud
above here there is over eight feet TO
Cairo; to St. Louis from there the chan
mel has cut out to six feet FIVE inches.
The weather is cloudy and cool.
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NOTICE.
Notice to Lawyers.

.TE HAVE FOR SALE AT TUE LEDGER
Office blank notices 10 take depontlens,
/ printed instructions 10 the officer taking
ZANE: also blank captions and cerun
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bR SALE-A NO. / SECONDHAND
.f}oslin rockaway. in good order, with
4 and shafts and new single harness. APP
lac Eclipse Stable, No; Is Monroe street,
.ff M. T.. CUSElLLO.
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,l 1ss :S e e! =: ;;' e T; 20 g;
10 noon to-dayi
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slcloW bench mark.
fBoloW hlgh water Of 1911.
''II o9sisll W ~ s. w. RHODE,
Observer sIrnsi Services. u. s. A.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.

PUBLIC LEDGER 0FYIcE,
MRNPHIs. TENN. August l6. 1871
following are the quotations for local
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OR SALE MAGISTRATES BLANKS
Cor Mississippi and Tennessee. A general
o itr kent on hand ard for sale cheap at
5 office. -.
OR SALE.-IAM NOW SELLING FINE
American and Italian monuments, tO Inrt
COST. THUS. MAlDn Ell Ell u,irL;-d
m No. SO Union st.. bet. Second and Ihlra.
on sALE-AT THIS OFFICE, OLD PA
pers. al 30 cents per 100. The cnehpes.
lpping paper you can get. ana good 70 put
Ter your carpet. -
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For viclCsburg.


Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company u.
b. Mail Line-FOr Helena, Chicot Green-
vile, Vicksburg and way landings.
CAPITOL CITY .Luker. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE N-s,
w SATURDAY. 10th instant. sh
l4l.145 AID. STORM. Treasurer.
FOr.Arkansas River.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany-U. s. Mail Line - For Pine Bud,
Little Rock. and all points through to Fort
Smith.
FORT GIBSON ...................... Gritty, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON Hss.
w SATURDAY. 10th inst. ats sllsstrf
JOHN N. HARDIN, Agent,
ll4-l45 Office on Wharf boat. foot of Court st.
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DON'T BUY COAL

UNTIL YOU SEE
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quiet and steady. Uplands. sgd; Orleans
gikd.
p.m.-Cotton is quiet and steady. Up
lands, SD; Orleans, I'D. Sales, 1000, Of
which 200 were for export and speculation.
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The Nashville arrived yesterday after
noon, with 800 tons, from the OHIO, and
lays over until this evening. returning
with 500 bales Of cotton. The Nick
Longworth went down last night, leaving
her barge here, and was deeply laden.
The Clarksyille brought % bales Of cot
ton from the Arkansas, and lays over
until Saturday next. The Cheek got out
with n fair trim for Napoleon.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-11-15
COMSTOCK COAL MINES.
From the Eugene City Guard ]

From the Eugene City Guard
The discovery of coal byJ J. Comstock
on a track of land in close proximity to the
railroad will probably 90 far toward redu
cling the price of this commodity, as here
tofore all the coal used in this State has
been brought from abroad, mostly from
Washington Territory. The product of the
Easport mine on Coos Bay is only available
for shipment to San Francisco. Messrs.
Comstock, Holladay and Halsey have form.
ed an incorporated company under the laws
OF our State for the purpose of developing
the Comstock mine, and work has already
been commenced.
These mines are situated on Pass Creek
in Douglas County, and are within ,O5C
feet Of the railroad track of the Oregon anc
California Railroad Company.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-11-15
FACTS ABOUT sNAKE-BITEs.

DIR. r. Druitt writes from India that in
Madras, in 1870 II, the number OF human
lives said to have been destroyed By beasts
of prey and poisonous snakes was 2 225,
and the number of cattle 1914. The re-
ward paid for killing tiger, etc., amounted
to e2,511. Only e2 As, was spent In re-
warding the destruction of snakes. But
an official return for the year from April
1st, 1872, to March 3lst, 1873, shows a
very different state of things. In March
1872, 73 snakes were destroyed in the whole
Presidency, and 'he reward Of two annas.
or 3D., for each poisonous snake, amounted
to 1Ss Sd. But month by month the ser
peticidal zeal of the population was more
and more reused until in March, 1878 the
number of snakes destroyed was 425,057,
and the reward not less that G5,313, is l. Sd.
Taking the year as whole, the number OF
snakes destroyed in the Presidency was
more than one million and a quarter, and
the money paid in rewards was fl5,12o,
16s Cd, which numter would have been
trebled had every part of the Presidency
been equally Jealous. The Madras Gov
ernment seems,to have repented OF its llber-
ali,y, and to have thought that even snakes
killing might be too dear therefore, by an
order dated May %, 1873, they have re-
stricted the reward to cobras only, and
have fixed it at one anna, or I'D, per cobra.
1t was alleged that some of the natives used
to breed cobras on purpose to get the re-
wards but considering the immense quantl-
ty of land which seems not to be cultivable
proftably for human food, and which is
covered with prickly pear and other wild
plants, there really seems to be no limit to
the number of snakes which might be cap
tured Very few cases of snake bite in
India are seen by medical authorities. The
poison is too rapid. We get an incidental
glimpse occasionally from indirect sources
of the deaths For instance, in the Repor
ofhe Society for the Propagation Of the
Gospel, poor Christian thus describes his
daughter: 'Tbree months after her mar
riage, in field in the wilderness, snakt
bit her. Her husband dragged her toward;
home as far as he could. Her legs were
cut by the stones and bleeding. When ht
could carry her no longer, he laid her near
thicket, and ran for help, but the ants ha(
begun to eat her face before he could re
turn" 1t must in candor be said tha
some authorities consider the accounts o.
the numbers of u.en and animals destroyed
by snakes very much exaggerated, and af
! firm that many woman and others who are
murdered are said to have died flom snake
bite. On this point we can offer no opin
ion. Certain it is that nothing is more rar'
than to hear of Europeans bitten.-Londor
ical Record