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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24
A PATENT DHRINGER.


A CoIoFed Doot-nlack Aeciden daily
shot ~ - We'll Known citizen IN
the OrimlnaI Courtroom The
Danger Of caEelessiy nandling
Loaded weapons.
Yesterday afternoon a tragedy, which
may pan out seriously, took place in the
Criminal Court Clerks Office, In adj
vance il might DO stated that Deputy
Clerk Capers has two Of his desk drawers
filed with pistols and knives, weapons
taken from persons arrested by the po-
lice, and against whom indictments have
been found. One Of these drawers is
unlocked, aud il has become the dan.
gerous custom with many Of those visit
ing the clerks office 10 take out the pis
tolls and examine them. This habit has
been protested against many time and
Oft by Deputy Clerk Capers, who has a
faint recollection Of a severe wound
received at the Shiloh fight. Last eve
ming Mr.. +. 4. Begbee, a juryman, COM
menced joking little negro boot-blaek
named julius, who frequents the Crimi-
nal Court room. Mr.. Begbee drew one
Of the six-shooters from the drawer and
pointing il at the boy said, {" How do
you like that2 He put back the six
shooter and took out patent deringer
cartridge-pistol. Mr.. Begbee was stand
ing at the end of-the desk in front Of the
drawer; the boy Julius stood in front Of
him, within reach, and Immediately be-
hind the boy Dick Capers sat at Ia
bic writing up Criminal Court writs. Mr..
Begbee cooked the deringer and took
his thumb from the hammfr for an in
slant. The hammer fell and the cart
ridge exploded; the ball struck the boy
in the right groin and ranged downward.
The unfortunate boy was conveyed at
once to the house of friend, and Doc.
tors Rogers and Nuttall we're sent for
Immediately.
To-day julius is in fair way for re.
covery. DR.. Nuttall informed our re-
porter that the ball, after entering the
groin, ranged down into the heshy por-
ion of the thigh, and that in his opinion
he boy will recover from the severe
wound.
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Hamilton, owner Of the old gunboat Car
ondelet, which aoated away from th.
Gallipolis wharf last Tuesday, came
down as far as Manchester on the Ohio,
aud found his property at the head Of
Manchester Island, covered with pirates
intent on tearing her to pieces for the
old iron. He placed Waterman on
board. and intends burning the wreck rs
soon as the river gets sufficiently low.
,.......A Cairo dispatch says the new
Cannelton coal yard sold out to Halliday
Bros. The enterprise was short lived
........The name Of Boone Aliens new
boat will be the Fannie Tatum.......
The Glasgow has gone TO Paducah to 60
on the docks for general repairs
1.-THE Mary Houston will be up on
her way to Louisville on Saturday morn
ing, early........The r. Il. Lee must
have discharged her cargo in n hurry at
New Orleans. She arrived there Tues.
day night and left last night........The
City OF Vicksburg, from the south, and
City OF Helena. from above, will be at
the elevator this evening.
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Griswold,s second Lecture.

By special request, Girls" the Fat
Contributor, will deliver a second lecture
on Injun Meal at the theater tomorrow
night. 1t is needless to state that the
theater will be crowded to its utmost
capacity upon this humorous occasion.
Girls" is comioal man and compels
humanity to laugh at his odd sayings
and humorous witticisms. No one can
afford to remain away from the theater
tomorrow night. Mr.. Griswold's motto
is laugh and grow fat, and We are GER
tain no sensible citizen will refuse to
take the pleasant prescription. There
will be no reserved seats, but tickets can
be procured in advance at the Overton
and Peabody hotels and at Speed rail
road ticket Office, on Main, near Jefier-
son street.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PunLIc LEDeER 0rYicv.
Mrtnpufa IRNN Anril "a IsIl


MEMPHIS. TEsN.. April "a. 1874. 4
The usual quietudeis noticed in Madi-
sou street affairs, and nothing is being
done at the banks outside Of the usual
daily routine. Eastern exchange is
scarce at c premium, aud commercial
bills par. New Orleans bills are not
wanted at better than l@lc discount,
checks selling at par. During the past
day or two some OF our banks have in
vested to the aggregate amount Of nearly
500, 900 in Eastern exchange at from !
@sc, the greater amount being pur-
chased at j.lGc, but to-day the New
York rate there is firm at sc premium.
Gold opened in New York at III. and
at noon was ll7l. Dealers purchased
in all $4,000 or $4,000 at ll6l, aud for
round lotsgiye ll6g. Stocks are dull. We
quote nominally as follows: Memphis
gold skies Coz; currency. 5sl@59c;
Past-due coupons of January, 1873, so
@s2lc; July, 1872, 95@07c; Memphis
aud Charleston shares, --@2lc; first
mortgage bonds, ss@9Oc; second mort
gage bonds, 7s@sOc; Mississippi and
Tennessee shares, lSe; FIRST mortgages,
s5@s7c; second, 74@76e; Mississippi
Central shares, l2@l4c; first mortgages,
$4,000; second. s2@s4e; Tennessee
Comptreller's warrants, 9l@9Sc; Shelby
s6@ssc buying and selling.
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- yTTFNORE HOUSB-N0S. 100 AND III
W. tfsr.s sfrect, Memphis. Tennessee.
w REDUCTION IN Prices. -l
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Stations.

fBoiou hiEh water q ISL.
blank f---l indicates no report: ciphsr g1l
1i1fir1nry; Cd rising. "
loa5iail s.W. RHODE.
ys'srFer signal Service, Y. A.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

A gentleman from Paris, France, and
who was for many years a eonfectioner
in that city, has introduced here a new
process for making ice cream, which is
a great Improvement on the old way,
making the cream far more delicious, as
we'll as more wholesome. Charlie How
ard is the only one in Memphis who has
adopted this new method, and hence the
superiority of his cream. His soda
water and mead is the finest in this city,
as attested by thousands who partake
daily of those health and life giving bev-
erages. In candies. cakes and coufec-
tons generally, Charlie has no equal.
Call and try his new ice cream. A
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Professional Jurors.

Quite a large humber of Memphians
are known by the appellation of pro
fessional jurors" Tlese worthless can
always be found in the jury boxes Of
either the Criminal or Circuit Courts.
On the Circuit Court jury one term and
in the Criminal Court the next, they Vi
brate like pendulum from year to year.
Two dollars day and board is the re-
Enumeration; pretty good pay for so
light work. 1t is not unusual for one of
these chaps to approach the clerks and
ask for "a situation on the jury. ="
Many a time, at the commencement Of
term, the regular panel is composed
of first-class citizens, but toward the
close of the term the professional jury
men compose the panel. Not long
since two professionals we're in court
during a trial. The Judge said; " Mr..
Sheriff, I'll up the panel, there is one
juror required" The two professionals
started for the vacant chair, and one Of
them, a German. got there ahead Of his
brother American, who fell back toward
the clerks desk, and said, soto voce, to
the clerk: did you see that id
Dutchman beat me out Of my situstiong
Under the present jury laws Of the State
it is impossible to get rid Of this legal
AOdOe, the professional juror.
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EXCITING COURT ROOM SCENE.
A Juror takes a Fat while am AttOF-
ney IL Addressing the Jury.

Yesterday during the trial of William
Austin for larceny, in the Criminal
Court, Mr.. c. C. Smith, well known
and eloquent attorney was proceeding
to deliver an argument in favor of the
prisoner, but while in the midst of the
peroration a juror named j. r. O'Ma-
honey rose up from the box, and ex-
claiming "0hl OIL" threw his arms
wildly into the air, and fell down in fit.
The juror was conveyed from the court
room, and restoratives we're applied i'm.
mediately. In short time he revived
and recovered, took his seat in the jury
box and Mr.. Smith concluded his argu-
ment without further interruption.
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CITY court Mntaers.

Recorder Winters disposed of light
docket this morning Several lewd peo-
pie were fined the usual amount. f.
Williams, charged with assault and bat
terry aud larceny, was placed under one
thousand dollars bond for the former
offense, and under two thousand dollars
bond for the second.
Felix Austin, white, man arrested
for playing the confidence game upon a
negro, was committed to jail in default
of three thousand dollars bond
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

Yesterday S sales at New Orleans we're
5000 bales, and the days transactions
here were 1900 bales, the market closing
strong. To-day New York is quiet and
unchanged, and Liverpool dull. Sales
up to noon were 700 bales, showing that
exporters as well as spinneis are of the
opinion that the greater part of the cot
ton in the lever tributaries of the Mis-
sissippi has been taken out, and now
their idea is to make selections from the
present stock. We quote prices as fol-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

SOUTHERN Farm and Home, Rural
New Yorker Country Gentleman, Amer
lean Agriculiurist Southern CultivAior,
Stock Journal, aud all tho leading dali
lies, monthlies and quarierlies, at Mans
ford news depot, corner of Second ard
Monroe; base balls at Wholesale.
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MUSIC.

Pianos, organs, sheet Music, aud
Musical Merchandise and Inntru-
inents of every description, whole
sale and retail. .r r...'rr
II. q. HOIIenberg Keeps the larg-
est and best selected stock In this
city. and u full assortment of the
ChickeItng, HOilenberg aud Hal
lett d CumstOu Pianos. the Estey
Organs. and brass and silver fnstru-
menta fn foil sets or single pieces.
81. BEING a practical piHDO-maker
aud n musician OF taste ana ability,
ank known 10 the public az such
aimee 1853. DatrOna of this muslc
house may feel eonndent That they
wtilHnd all goods atrictly as repre-
sented ana warranted, and at mod
crate prices aud ON easy terms.
WRrerOOms. No. 274 Second street.
III I.t..a.a ... 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

Jos LOCKE. - HaEpers, Peterson's,
Demoresi, Galaxy and Science Monthly
magazines for Nay, just received
at Joe Locke's news depot, No. 236
Main street. The latest dailies from
al quarters, foreign papers and periodic
ais Of every land. magazines and fash
ion books Of latest dates can be found
at Joe's A fne lot Of stationery, etc,
fcr sale
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IKPORTs.

Nav ORLEANS. April "a. 11:9O a.m.-Cotton
is in fair demand. Middling, 1870; no sales
to-day. Sight exchange, ss@-c premium.
Sterling exchange, 2T4c.
NRw YnRK. ApriI "a. 1O:25 a.m.-Cotton
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........... 81 90
Der Der Ne G.IPorsSnis = rosm %
% -. 90
T.ti. s~nslsed with he bea ihs market
affords. Il Mills IN
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Noiice
springi spring! spring!

The second stock of material for spring
suits has just arrived at A. H. Coop
MANS, 100 MAIN STREET. Gentlemen
will consult their interest by leaving
their orders with Mr.. Goodman. He
will cut make and trim them in the best
style, and at the most reasonable prices.
3i-e0
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LIVERPOOL. April a. l:SO am. = Cotton
opens quiet and steady. Uplands. 9h9914d;
Orleans, 9l9d.
1880 p.m.- Cotton is dull. Uplands. 9lS@
9l4d Orleans, 95Sd. Sales L, 900 bales, of which
20O0 were for export and speculation.
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STEAMBOATS,.
ForNoM OrIanna.

The only Independent Memphis and New Or
leans Packet Co.-For Vicksburg. Matches,
New Orleans and the Bends.
JOHN b. MAUDE..........J. T. Noel. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE e-s.
w THIS DAY. 9th instant, ut LRkI9ialttR
pm. For freight OF passage ap- d1d<AlklA&f
ply 10 FLEM CALVERT, Agent,
No. o West Court street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

For the convenience Of our customers,
We viii send our south wagon to the State
Female College and immediate vicinity
Tuesdays and Fridays. Friends want
ing goods sent out viii give their orders
in he day before.
SGT OEyER, FENIE & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

WAxrrD-Everybody to know that the
Cotton Room saloon, No. West Court
street, is the place to get ascOOl glass Of
beer, ale, porter aud wine. Also fine
liquors and mixed drinks Of all kinds.
John knows how TO get them UP. ~
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For cairo and Sc. Louis.

Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
EMMA G. ELLIOTT Riley, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~.
w THIS DAY, oath instant, at fSElSl4
pm. Sil-'ssHlaIRA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet Co.-For
Vicksburg. hatcher and New Orleans.
NICK LoNGW0RTH.........L Lew Hates, master
THIS ELEGANT PASSENGER gs-.,
i steamer will leave as above RllSh 49,
FRIDAY. 25th instant, at p m oAazS'lazst1A
W. 2. WALKER, Agent,
47-4S Office on wharfboat, fost Court st.
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For New Orleans.

St. Louis and New Orleans Packet Company
For Vicksburg Natchez and New Orleans.
THOMPSON DEAN.-Jas. II. Pepper. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON w.
w THIS DAY, 24th instant, at Ljzllz;f1fjsrrI3
pm. For freight or passage APP KEaizassaszb
ply to j. I. WASHINGTON, Ag't,
AZ Madison street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

A FEg extra copies Of that beautiful
monthly Bow Bells, received this morn
ing By R. J. Walker, los Beal street.
Also Hsrpsrs Lesie's, DenOresis and
go5sv /. tadT's BOot for Nay.
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For VIcksburg.

Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-U.
S. Mail Line-For Helena. Chicot, Green
vile. Vicksburg and way landings.
CITY OF HELENA..................McKee, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE Go1.
w on FRIDAY, 25th instant, FlsS3
at 10 am. EA<-.AsAAl2e
An STORM Trnasnre
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II 10 a.m.-Futures are steady; sales for
April, IS l3-l6c; May, IS 27.o ?; June. 10 7-16c;
July, - ll-lf;. august, lS1a; September, 49,;
October, 1712c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

HAvE your ceiling whiiened, walls
papered aud wood work painted, all in
one day, By Hook & LaGrill. 65
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

"Old Reliable memphis and Ohio River
Packet Co.-For Louisville and Cincinnati
The steamer
PAT R0GERS-...............J.N N. Skunk, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE HS-S
w on FRIDAY. 18th instant. Aksz
Z. d. COBB & co., Agents.
46-lS 266 Front street
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FOR SALE OR REM.

NOR SALE OR RBNT.-C0TTAGE RESI-
Z dences at Ridgeway Station, near city;
Pleasant summer retreat. Good school ana
churches convenient. .o,.,-.
1856 S. MOSBY, room Is, over sOt Front.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

nor sALE-A SEVEN HORSE POWER
r engine. almost as good as new. Can be
seen Mt IS fernando street; For particulars
apply to Il. WHIIMOhE;
l2-t Ledger Office.
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LOST.

r OST-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD WILL
/ 4 be paid for the return Of my Scotch terrier
dog, answering to the name Of Larry, anu
Isl Isl ND'''l H. H. T. ToMLINs0N, II Madison 81;
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For Arkansas River.

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
PaanyIE. ;. Mail Line For Pine BIuH,
Smith.
ANNA....................-. Pritchard, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON gFs.z.
wv SATURDAY. Goth inst, at s}93sszs'atsE
JOHN N. HARDIN, Agent,
1919 Office on Wharf boat, foot of Courtst.
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For White River.

Memphis and White River Packet Company
For Helena, Searey, Jacksonport, and all
landings on White river.
LEGAL TFNDER......Joh d. Elliott, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 1-.S
" SATURDAY. 26th instant, 1900
S. b. MILLER. Agent,
47-49 Promenade ST., foot of Jefferson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

For Mississippi and Tennessee. A gen
eral assortpsnt kept on band. and for
sale cheap al this Office. fsT
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Painting.

A DAVIS. H0UsBAND SION PAINT
A.. or. 81 second street. between Court and
Madison streets. ltI-xVi-6s
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FnrNeM Orleans.

Memphis and New Orleans Packet Co.-For
Vicksburg. Natchez and New Orleans.
JOHN B. ohm Noel, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE Fssz,
w THIS DAY, oath instant, at el!7s[lEtS4
o'clock pm. - elsaai1al'aaaAA
AZ Madison street.
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REWARD.

@ = REwARD.-LOST, A SMALL BLACK
OD and white setter slut, with red spots oyer
the eyes and around the mouth; had on collar
with chain attached.
~ JOHN 4 wilkins. 80 Front 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

The Baum got away last evening with
500 bales Of cotton. The Pat Rogers.
from the Ohio brought moderate trip
which was all out at noon to-day. The
Frank Forest brought So bales Of cotton,
and the Sherlock went up late for the
Ohio with a moderate trip. The Anna.
brought III bales cotton. $40 sacks seed.
The Elliott brought 1887 dry barrels.
1916 sacks grain, 53S kegs beer, 10 wet
barrels, 273 bales hay, so casks bacon,
"a bales cotton and "A head Of stock.
The towboat J. II. Bigley arrived with q
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BANK.
BANK OF MN ERGE,
NO. II MADISON STREET.
Z. McnAvITT, X. A. PARKER,
PnEsIBENT. CAsHIEE.

FuHE MANAGERS OF THIS BANK TAKE
pleaEgr- x notifying the general public
thatit i nov open for business. and the ae-
counts Of individuals and corporations are re-
specially solicited.
proNFT tED CAHrFUL ATTETTlog vii b paid
% al collections In this and Other cities.
THOMAS II. ALLYN.
y. NCDANITT,
j. II. EARG AeON.
N. E JACKSON. Directors
NATHAN ADAMS.
% III. p pIftR.
hJGENE NA6EFkEl.I
asmphis, lean. Arfi s. l.Il. a-t
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sHIrFlSo TAGS printed just at New
York prices At the PUBuo LEDeEn
Office. 81
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THE Fat Contributor is in town.
BE will "Injun Meal" again at the Men,
phis Theater tomorrow night.
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THE RIYEns AID WEATHER.

The Missouri "a the only upper stream
reported rising, and that is only rising
slowly at Leavonworth and Kansas City
The Arkansas is falling fast, and bolo W
Pine Bluff there is a channel depth Of
but four feet; this will be improved
however as the decline progresses by
cutting out. Red river is rising slowly,
but will again be falling in a day or two
The weather to-day is clear and pleas.
ant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-24

IFC. +. Foster will leave his address
at No. Madison street be will oblige
40 a FRIEND.
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GRAND FESTIVAL.

LOOK out for the Grand Festival at the
Exposition building May Is, 1873. 81
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CITEEIx LINE.

CHEEK LINE.
Memphis and Yicksburg Packet Co.
For Helena, FrIar's Point, ERpO-
leon, ard the Bends.
U. S. MAIL LINE TO NAPOLEON.
Steamer A. j. White, i.E
Mark R. master -
Leayes TUESDAY and FRIDAY at5p.m.
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MONEY.

c1MALL SUMS OF MONEY TO LOAN ON
4i CGs'"''1-' J.P., Ledger once.
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For white River,

White River Accommodation Line-For White
and Black rivers.
BATESVILLE...-....... master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE W..
w SATURDAY, 26th inst, at lsls5slt-tS
pm. Apply to sEsiaa1-<tzzk
W. P. WALKER, Agent,
on Company's Wharf boat foot Court 1t.
X. W. LIGHTBURNE, Agent.
47-49 $50 Front street.
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WANTED IoARpING lloRsEs. ,-sPE-
Hack and buggy horses boarded at $40 per
month also stalls 10 rent. Cheap rates for
storing salt. lime, cement, csrn, etc. Apply NJ
20i Union st. i20+5l ROGERS a MATllkWs.l
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NATANTED-vAULTs AND cIsTERNs TO
w clean at 29 socondft j. ID. FOX.
;2.5s
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WASTKD 1BokRD In 4 PRIVATE
w family Cor family Of three. c0nyepient 10
street ears, in suburbL References required
l2.l7 ' II. }. B., ledger Qalee,
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For Arkansas River.

Regular Memphis and Pine Bluf Packet Co.
For Red Fork, Rob Roy, Pine Bluff, and
all way landings.
J. L. ohm Fenwiek, master
WILL LEAVE As ABOVE w.
w THURSDAY, oath inst, at $500
5 O'eloek pm. AadsisisaadaA
S. B. MILLER. Agent.
46-47 No. Promenade, cor. Jefferson st.
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Boy your wood from c. H. johnson
III Poplar street. 23f
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NLTANTED. = SECONDHAND FURNI-
w nituro, feathers and Loasehould goods
Of all kinds bought at 2s2 Second street..
lot II. II. SINN0TT.
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BOARDING..

BOARD - FOR A GENTLEMAN AND
Is wife, with pleasant front room on hrst
door: also. a single gentleman can have q
small room. with board, aud lev day board
ers will Be taken. at No. % Madison q. ae-f
nOARD-A SINGLE GENTLEMAN CAN
IL be accommodated With neat, front room
- boerd in a private family on Adams street.
,iere there are few boarders, BY addressing
" " i''' s.. LEDGER once. .
, 1873-02-23
SCRlBNER.


Dr.. Holland in his "Topics OF the Times" in
the March Scri1ner, has some strong words on
the subject Of
PROFESSIONAL AND LITERARY INCOMES
He protests almost bitterly over the advantage
in pecunisry returns the lawyers and doctors
have oYer editors, teachers, clorgymen, and
authors. These two classes arc paid in differ
ent waye,-the former by fees, the latter BY
salaries The men Of fees, he says-
are the pysician and the lawyer Ono has to do With
the p1yaical diseases Of men, and the other with
their legal quarrels and their crimes We DO nor IN
rwo classics Of professional uen: We simply say tnas
the better the other classes perform their INC
less these have do They live upon the moral nnd
physical evils Of the country and there no Eeeen
in tho nature Of their calling for ther advantage IN
peeunary rewards over the other classes. There no
reason why general practitioner o1 ncd1einet OF ~ =
specialist in medicine surgery, should fit N MS
oce and take In single fee, for service that cos,a
him fifteen minutes Of time, sum equal to tnas ~nca
teacher or clergyman Torks all day 10 WIN.
There ia no reason why physician, called into
house in consultation should charge Tor bis service
sum that 1t takea editor two days Of bard oz8 70
earn. There is no good reason for the setting Of
hour, that the most successful authors copygnt caa
not Fay in month. Il Is simple. tne1cuaapie anu
outrageous e1to+tion. II go from the phye1clan
to the hwyer, find ntill higher foes The simplest
work such searching titles, work that only demands
accuracy, and Ia usuuy done BY clerks, commands
work involves fees that startling and etupendoas
Some OF the incomes OF 2ayers tn this city are large
enough to swallow up tho Salaries Of ozans OF tWace
that n1mbe4, Of salarted professional men. Ihe way