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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-02
CAUGHT AT LAST.
Love's Labor Lest-J. n. white RE-
captured by James .. murphy.

Love's Labor Lost. n. white RE-
eaptured by James .. Murphy.
The thrilling story Of j. 4. Whites
escape from jail nearly month ago,
through the address Of his wife and his
own self possession aud daring, is too
well known in this community TO require
repetition. Whatever people said Of
him, they applauded the pluck aud con-
stanoy Of his wife, who stood by him
through thick and thin. But the fellow,
after all his daring adventures in Ten
nessee, Missouri aud other States, was
at last caught mapping, in a fguratiye
sense. Strange that man who out.
witted a strong Federal guard, when he
was under sentence Of death for an al
legged killing Of prisoners, and rode of
in a blue oyereoat on one Of their best
horses, should become so careless within
hundred miles Of Memphis as to be
taken by a single man. That man,
though, is a RATHER. James j. Murphy,
the Deputy Sheriff, used TO be called the
"goinest" man in Morgan's command,
and he is that way yet, il not more so.
Every since Whites escape in broad
daylight, Sheriff Doyle has taken lively
interest in his supposed movements, and
studied the map Of the surrounding
country. A week or so ago White in
discreetly took passage in boat down
the river, and got of not very far from
Helena. He had his horse with him, or
somebody's horse loaned TO him at the
Jail, aud was supposed to be making his
way to Texas.
Murphy had business down that way
last Sunday, and soon got on Whites
track. Near noon the next day Murphy
found himself twenty miles southwest of
Helena, near the village of Trenton. Muir
ply had separated from two friends. when
he recognized White coming down the
road at distance. He concealed him
self at the roadside until White came
along, when he ordered him to halt, at
the same time feeling the trigger OF a
trusty revolver. White instantly tried
the Comanche Indian trick, so neatly
practiced by Texas rangers when they
stoop to pick up mule.eared rabbit on
the prairies. But for once he slid too
far, his horse SHE'D and he went down
like a cleaved trooper in the dust.
Murphy stood over him in a second and
he surrendered at discretion. Murphy
friends came up and the prisoner was
hand-cuffed and brought to Helena, and
thence with his consent, rather than go
in Jail there among the negroes, was
brought into Memphis and safely lodged
in Jail. He had left his two navies at
the house where he was stopping. or he
might have resisted. As it was he only
had derringer and was completely
surprised.
1t is not likely that the Jail authori-
ties will give him another opportunity
for exercising his ingenuity in the fine
art of getting away. He wilr doubtless
be tried on whatever charges are against
him.
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CITY ITEMS.

As weather prophet " Prob " isn't a
success.
Dang your is the first exclamation
Of a dengue victim.
Mobile hasn't raised its quarantine
against New Orleans yet.
The Supreme Court assemblies at
Jackson on Monday next.
The General Council failed to assem-
BILE in solemn conclave yesterday. No
quorum.
The new style Of watch chains have
to be rolled before the wearer in wheel
barrow.
The money shavers have the money
raisers firmly in hand, and close cutting
is the result.
The First National is now doing
safe business. Its deposits up to noon
were very heavy.
The police force changed hours of
duty yesterday, Captain Charley Smith S
battalion taking the night and Captain
Weatherford's men the day duty.
A worthy Middle Tennesseean sent
through the Fourth National Bank of
this city fifty dollars for the Howard As
ISOLATION, and that amount was turned
over to Sanitary Rogers to-day by the
bank.
Marengo Joe, late Deputy Marshal at
Fulton, Ark, has got himself into the
tolls of the law he promised to execute.
Highway robbery, false Imprisonment
and one or two other light charges are
brought against him.
The man who attempted the puzzling
feat Of leaving a down-hill bound Poplar
street car face foremost, was rewarded
with fine bird's-eye view of the vehicle
between his gyrating legs, as he lay
sprawling in the mud.
An advertisement in the want "
column is inserted merely to ascertain
the whereabouts of the Parson Of the
LEDGER. There are letters here inform
ing him that he is wanted in Europe to
claim large fortune left him there.
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How to Tighten woman's Labor.

If time is money" then everything
that tends to facilitate labor is positive
pecuniary benefit to mankind. The best
sewing machine or churn is not good
strong woman" as experience proves.
So Sapolio, in enabling one woman to
easily do as much cleaning of every
kind in one day as two women can do in
two days with the scrubbing brush and
soap, is a positive blessin g to the human
race. No woman who has once used it
will ever use anything else as substi-
tute. Sold by all dealers. The cheap
est as well as best cleansing substance
in the world. d&w 30
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DIRECTORS:

r. Z. DANIEL, No.,onoI pork
Late President Merchants National bank'
Pres't Union Cotton Compress Association
I. b. KIRTLANp, c.,,
Late President jackson Insurance Company
- President Washington Fire and Marine In
,surance Company.
r. A. NELSON, -. ro cou,norv
It. r. TUGGLE,
b. L0WENSTEIN,.
of B. Lowenstein Bros.
HUGH STEWART,
of Stewart, Gwynne * Co.
II. 4. LENNON,
OF JOyner, Lennon q Gale.
A. j. WHITE,
OF White. Langstaf IL Co.
JNO. P. HOFFMAN,
OF Mitchell, Hoffman u Co.
II. CLOTH,
Of Cloth & Kettmann.
N. MALATESTA, On
OF l.. Podesta X Co. 2-99
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The Memphis Exposition.

u,HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGRET
the painful necessity which forces them 70
,--rfrone The opening Of the Exposition an
naunced for the lst Of October, until the ap-
r'-oechine weather insurcs the certainty Of :
more healthful condition Of the city and
.----trV PROMPT and ample notice viii be
s-;ven III the opening day; and We assure the
sommunity that ample ARA gements are
-ele- and being made. % render our second
EXPEDITION q splendid suc,ee,,s;; -, nj.
Fn. BUEKE PIcEErT. Secretary 81
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PosTPoNEMENTs.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF TIE FAIR,

WITH REGRET THE DIRECTORS OF
w the Memphis Agricultural and Mechan;
ical Society announce that the Filth annual
Fair has been postponed until further notice;
The extraordinary sanitary and hnanoial
troubles, now witnessed in our city, have COM
PEELED them reluctantly 20 this postponementi
as il Is evident that a signal failure must
result from an effort to hold the FAIR on the
18th Of October. -
J. q. BALLENTINE, President.
Iroy THousnALF, Secretary. M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-02

" wv FEVER YELLOW FEVER
w. THE ANTIDoTE2-Reader, you
m Ga :, IN the timely use Of Sim
mon., T;ver r, 'gulator. This vegetable
oa,har,;o ond ION, has proven itself the
srro nrevent;ve and ,,uye Of all diseases
ot the liver and bowels.
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" YOU want to prepare your system
against yellow fever, use Dr' n
Buchignani's anti-bilious pills and lnao-
Americana Bitters. For sale a, -
Curtis 4 Co. s drug store. No. 246 NAN
street.
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80 Deaths In "A Hours; Only 10
Certified TO be the Fever.
The Disease spreading--Cases
in Various Localities.
The Howards Must have More Money
or DIsband.
A Large Number OF New Gases RE-
ported.
. Large Number of new Gases ne.
ported.


I. O. O. y.
Another member Of Brother Geugels
family died of the yellow fever last night,
and three others are still Frustrated.
Mrs. Uhrs child is dead. and Brother
Richmond's child also. The rest OF the
patients under charge Of the Odd Eel
lows Relief Committee, except Brother
VIM. Schneider, at.42 Washington street,
are all doing well. Two Of Brother IL.
Hess's children are very sick at No. 80
Jackson street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-02

JOE LocKE.-Harper, Galaxy Dem
crest, Peterson, Cooley aiad other mag
aziues for October. and the latest novels
received at Joe Locke's news de-
not. No. 2S6 Main street. The latest
dailies from all quarters, foreign papers
and neriodicals of every land, maya
zines and fashion books Of latest dates
can be found at Joe's. A fine lot OF sta
tionerv. eic., for sale.
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The Independent South, published at
Holly Springs, has more readers than
any other paper published in North Mis-
sissppi. The Independent South is read
in most of the business houses of North
Mississippi, and is therefore the best ad-
- vtising medium in that part of the
W 1851
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DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.

yrIHE FIRM OF OPPENHEIMER 4 H0CH-
stadter has this day been dissolved by mu-
fual consent. NJ. Hochstadter assumes all the
iabilities of the firm and collects all the firm
l counts. NJ. l.. Oppenheimer will continue
nc, neat business in his name, and solicits the
the rage of the public. He will endeavor TO
2atrol 'isfaction ip every respect,
give SAT M. L. 0PPENHEIMER,
NJ. H0CHSTADTER.
= Street Market. corner of Vance.
Hernqnd y. 1873. 2o-Sl
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Changes.

eBelow bench marx.
fBelow high water Of ISL.
Bisnk g indicates no report; cipher tol
'' if6Seisii VI ii''- s.W. RHODE,
Observer SiEnal Service. q. s. A.
RrvERs AND WEATHER.
The river here is stationary. with over
six feet Of water to Cairo, Eve and a
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Memphis. Tenn. October 2, 1873.
To the President and Directors Of the First
National Bank Of Memphis:

To the President and Directors Of the first
National Bank Of Memphis:
GEsTLEMEy-The exhibit Of the con-
dition Of your bank presented 70 me to-
day by Mr.. Thatcher, warrants me, /
think, in saying that you are justified in
avoiding a voluntary or involuntary
liquidation. You certainly have good
assets enough TO pay all your deposl tors
and probably return the full amount OF
your capital TO your stockholders, ey en-
under an unfavorable and forced LOUDLY
ton. Without being compelled To close
up the valuable business that has here
tofore, and that will continue TO flow TO
you, / see no reason why the surplus you
have earned may not be intact as well as
your capital stock. In times Of unrea-
sonable and unnecessary panic, like that
now pervading the country, creditors Of
banks must be made to understand that
their safety lies in maintaining the same
confidence in storm that they do in
fair weather.
The undersigned feels confident that
if the mercantile community aud the
depositors in Memphis of your bank,,will
act with the sagacity of wise men, they
will uphold your institution and do all
in their power to strengthen the hands
of its officers, whom, take great
pleasure in saying. have always been re-
garded as eminently deserving the con-
fidence they enjoy as gentlemen of in
tegrity and high character. Make all
necessary explanation to your creditors,
and with the assurance that when the
wheels of commerce are once more in
motion your bank will resume its for
mer condition. l am, yours truly,
GEO. S. GooDALL,
National Bank Examiner.
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NO. 3 MADISON STREET.

Hare your fall suits made by A. II.
GOODMAN, 100 MAIN STREET
He has inst received a tine stock OF
goods direct from tie importers,
which he wiU make mp in the
latest styles and at reasonable
1,rices. 81
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Huntingdon, Penn, is growing ambi-
tious, and proposes to build an opera
house. A new Odd Fellows ball has
Just beon dedicated
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SUPr's OFFICE, P. ANB NJ. R. R.,
Na-..,.,,,g nntobar . 1879

The train on the Paducah and Mem
phis railroad will arrive at Memphis at
10 a. m. and leave at pm. until further
notice. j. W. WILBUR Supt.
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HELNBoLD's BUcHU-The only relia-
Die medicine for diseases Of the kidneys
and urinary organs. A perfect diuretic,
the long-coniinued use Of which By the
people Of this country for the last
twelve years has fully established its
reputation as the best remedy for these
diseases known. Il is one Of the few
medicinesth that have stood the test Of
time. Il has true and genuine merit
Beware Of counterfeits. The genuine
has Helmbolds private proprietary
stamp. eoa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-02

WV. LIEBEE, the experienced and en-
terprising newsman who recently bought
out the news emporium Of A. X. Will
kinson at III Main street, has removed
to l72l Main, just across the street,
south of Poplar. BE 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 q call.
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FREsH oysters received daily al ma.
dame Vincenfs Crystal Palace. Served
in every style, aud in cans TO families. lot
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Another Mystery.

By visiting the Hole in the Wall, on
Monroe street, opposite the Peabody,
you will be astonished, by GEORGE [6t
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NURSES,
ELECTION.
MASONIC TEMPLE.

TIME ANNUAL ELECTION FOR PRESI-
dent and Directors of the Masonic Temple
Of Memphis, 10 serve for the ensuing year,
will be held at the Office Of the Secretary, on
Monday, October 9th, 1873,
between the hours of 10 o'clock am. and 4
''VOA ' H.H. HIGBEE. President;
A. J. WHEELER, Secretary. zS-2I
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BANK.
The State National Bank
OF MEMPHIS, TENN,
N. q. DANIEL, President.
JOHN FREEMAN, Cashier,
NO. 40 Madison st.

DHIs BANK. ORGANIZED UNDER THE
National Currehcy Act, with capital OF
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLAkoi
is now fully prepared to carry on uenerai
The accounts of merchants, manufacturers
and business firms and persons generally VIII
be received. :. -. ,ho so-
,,;aaS If The Association to this and other
'O'HN' ""''' JNO. J. FREEMAN. Cashier.
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Scarcely anything is being done at
the landing. Yesterday the Fort Glib
son, from the Arkansas, brought in
40 bales and 2lj sacks Of seed, and
left Gl bales at the mouth of White
river for reshipment to New Orleans.
The Keokuk arrived with three barges
Of stone from the Ohio, and the Julia,
for St. Louis, passed up before shutdown,
discharging 81 bales Of cotton here.
The Phil Allin brought 23l bales of cot
ton and pose sacks of seed. The Susie
Silver passed up this morning for St.
I,ouia
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LIVERPOOL. October 2. II 80 a.m.-Cotton
opens irmer. Uplands. S7s99d; Orleans. 911s
g914d.
p,m.-Cotton is firmer. Uplands, S5s99d;
Orleans, 91sg9lzd. Sales. IA. 900 bales, Of which
5000 were for export and speculation.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE.
ST. Louis, City Of Chester, this day.. pm
Vicksburg, Joe Kinney, Friday ............10 a. m
Napoleon, G.. W Cheek. this day.. 5 pm
Arkansas river, Fort Gibson, Saturday IS .. m
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Fort Gibson, Arkansas river.
Keokuk, Ohio river.
julia, Vicksburg
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Susie Silver, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Julia, St. Louis.
Susie Silver, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Keokuk, Fort Gibson, Phil Allin, G.
W. Cheek.
Daily report Of the stage of water and the
changes during the twenty-four hours ending
to noon to-day:
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Red SnaPpers.

A choice lot Of small red snappers,
last received by express, at Victor d..
Fuchs fish, game and oyster depot, No.
al jefferson street. -
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Memphis and St Louis Packet Company-For
Cairo and st. Louis.
CITY OF CHESTER .Zeigler, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 49,
w THURSDAY, October ID, at 49,
E-8 AID. STORM. Treasurer.
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Bur yeur wood from C. H. Johnson,
III Poplar street near Fourth. lasf
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UNION AND PLANTERS BANK.

This Bank is now prepared TO take
satisfactory exchange TO any
amount.
\. p. READ, Cashier.
MEMPHIS, September 30. 1873. &-t
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The latest St. Louis, Chicago, New
Orleans, Cincinnati, New York and San
Francisco papers can be obtained at
Mansford's news depot, corner of Sec
ond and Monroe also, all the popular
weeklies, monthlies and euarterlies, and
a complete assortment Of the latest
novels, stationery, school books, etc.
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Heating stoves.

II. Wetter & Co., in view of the pres
ent stringency in the money market,
have reduced the prices of their heating
stoves, Of which they have a large stock.
Cold weather will soon be here, and this
notice is for the benefit of those who may
be in need of stoves, that they may take
advantage of this opportunity to buy
them cheap. Examine the stock at
Wetter's, No. 10 and Is Monroe, and
3I7] Main street, before purchasing.
WANTED-Two practical nurses for
the present prevailing sickness, by Soci-
eta di Unione FratOllanza Italiana.
l.. LAGoMA RsINO,
Chm Permanent Committee,
28t No. SO Beal street.
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.

Experienced nurses wanted by the
Deutscher Bruder Buud. Apply at No.
II Adams street. Good recommends
tons required.
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CHEEK LINE.

Memphis and Vicksburg Packet Company
Tri-weekIv Line-For Helena. friar's Point.
Napoleon and the Bends-U. 5. Mail 20 Ma
poleon-Ihe steamers
A. J. WHITE Cheek. master
GEO. W. CHEEK - Malone, master
ONE OFTHE ABOVE STEAM -
~ efs will leave TUESDAYS. Lrt'TIli
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. -
AZ p.m-
A clerk viii be found az the bic red wharf
best % receive freight 81 az times.
For freight or passage apply On board or %
GEO. ". CHEEk. Sup't.
IT No. - Front street.
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FRESH OYSTERS.

Received daily by Victor D. Fuchs,
Al Jefferson street. lit
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half TO St. Louis, three feet to the Keo.
kuk rapids, and twenty inches above
there. The Ohio has but twenty inches
between Evansville. and three feet above
there TO Cincinnati. The rise in the
Arkansas is about six feet and the chan.
mel Of that stream now affords a seven
foot steamboat depth. White river is
also rising slowly, with four feet through
to Jaeksonport Red river has but thirty
inches over Coushatta, and the YAzoo
has three. feet TO Yazoo City. The
0uaehita has three feet to Camden, but
not enough cotton is yet coming TO it's
banks TO justify boat in going there 10
look for il. The frost predicted yester-
day by the old man Prob, " who sits in
the building on the Georgetown side Of
the White House at Washington, didn't
come. nor was there aAy signs OF IT, but
on the contrary the mercury rose from
Gee to 7O0, and is going higher. which
leads to the belief that Prob" as
weather prognosticator, is a 6rst'olass
fraud.
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The rir., national Opes.

Il will be source Of much graiihca'
ton TO about aixty.6ve thousand Mem :
phians here and elsewhere TO know that
the First National Bank this morning
opened ia doors and resumed business
The appended notice, referring thereto
explains itself;
NOTICE.
The First National Bank OF Memphis,
Tenn, opens this morning for new bust
ness. All old business will be settled as
rapidly as possible, Depositors are as
sured that their interests are fully pro-
tected, and time only is asked 10 realize
on their securities aud to make negota-
tons looking to the payment OF every
dollar il owes.
Depositors doing business with the
bank after IL resumes business can de-
pend upon all transactions being sacred,
as money deposited will be held subject
10 sight check.
The directory return thanks TO the
community for the good feeling and
kind sympathy manifested during the
few days Of the banks trouble, and as
sure them that the same is appreciated
and they hope that the success OF the
bank in the future will show 10 all that
their confidence and trust were not mis-
placed.
BY order Of the directors.
W. W. THAcHER, Cashier.
Memphis, Tenn, October 2, 1873.
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FREIGHT.
STEAM BOATS.

For Arkansas River.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany-U. S. Mail Line - For Pine Blud,
Little Rock, and all points through to Fort
Smith.
FORT GIBSON, .................... Borolin. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON m. =
w SATURDAY, 4th inst, at - ~
JOHN N. HARDIN, Agent,
1881 Office on Wharf boat, foot OF Court St.
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For VIehsbaI

Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-U.
s. Mail Line-For Helena, Chicot, Green
Vile, Vicksburg and way landings.
Joe KINNEY. .................-..R. Porter, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 49,
w FRIDAY. Sd instant. at 10 1890
o'clock an. IN -ro,,,, n ---.---
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THE HOwARDs.

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