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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-03
LARGt CITY CIRCULATION.
TIE CITY.
[ EMP HISS
Mono Evening. March 3. 1873

PITTsb and Camel coal and gas
coke. Hn & Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, bel Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-03

Mr.. WrIK EsoN, the clever and enter
prising newlealer at III Main street,
has full ;dplY of Northern and East
ern dailies I'D weeklies of latest date,
and has asb received in addition to all
the populg Periodicals of the day full
line of stdiorery of the finest quality
and latest ,tyl,, including a variety of
initial noe and letter paper and en-
velopes th It cannot but please any per-
son of tastl in such matters.
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REWARD.

DEwARD THE PERSON WHO B0R-
III rowed a sword from IT, scabbard, Mardi-
Gras night, will DO suitably rewarded by leay.
ing II az % South Court street. The name Of
the owner Is on the blade. 1T
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MKOLEHASKvM.

have nd on hand 10000 bushels
best PittsbE coal; large lot of A No. l
ash wool ID gas coke, which | am Of
fering toeit snd country consumers, in
any quahit, It reasonable rates. l am
prepared TOW to deliver all orders
promptly Gro. MELERsH,
278 Main street.
Yards-Folt and Mccall and It's
Madison. 1897
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THE best the city at George Miller s
Cut OFF I" loon, 10 Madison. 26
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SHIPPIEd rags printed just at New
York prices at the PUBLIC LEDGER
Office. AT
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Buy you wood from c H. john
son, III Pohr st., near Fourth. IT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-03

PURE cid ALWAYS on hand at O'Con-
nor's, No. 1 Main street. 2
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FOR LEASE OR SALE.

GN0R LEASE OR sALE-EIGnT ACRES OF
Y ground, suitable Tor q garden, situated on
the New Raleigh road, opposite KOlbey's
dairy. Apply 10 il. SEEsSEL, ST.,
81 y Jefferson ST.
E'OR LEASE OR sALE-EIGHTY LOTS,
IL on Beai. Shelby. Clinton. Vance, Mccall,
DesOto, Tennessee and Orleans streets. Sew
eral Of these are large lots, near Elevator and
Beal street landing.
Also. many small lots 10 lease o. sell, cheap.
on hvrtle. near Beal street, and on Stewart
avenue. near fernando street.
W.. l.. VANCE. 1S5 Madison st.,
l85-xw-63 or Ph0nix Insurance Office.
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RoARnIno.

BOARDING. - GENTLENEN CAN OBJ
ID tain good board. with or without lodging,
AZ is3 Second street.
TAKE Pleasure IE INFORMING THE
II former patrons that have taken charge Of
the Whiiemore House. and hope ~ attention
10 business and the c0mfort % travellers to
merit a share q public patronage. Terms
--'''' A. j. MILLS, ND.
Ar Whfamcrs will still be fouud 81 the
h5uss. Nos. ld9 and III Adana firssi. fis-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-03

+ 0sT-0N COURT. MAIN OR JRRFER-
IL son streets, between Court Square and Ex-
position Building, one fur cape. The finder
will please leave sac q Ledger once. ll55-S
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nUBLIC LEDGER JOB PRINTING rs
tshiirhmsnt, No. IS Madison street. Con-
z1erriai. sfaambdst sod fsnerzi ieb rrinting
executed Nth nc1tness and dispatch.
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MMLERs "Cut or" saloon, in rear
of German National Bank, is the place.
81
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wAMrEp.

XGyANTED-To PURCHASE ONE OR TWO
w good mules. Apply at the Southern Oil
Works. l2.4l b. RENTgN. Pres't.
XXTANTED-A UNITED STATES LAND
w warrant, issued for service during the
Mexican war. Inquire at 70 Second st. 1861
WANTED. = SECONDHAND FURNI-
wv niture, feathers and househould goods
of all kinds bought at 2S2 Second street.
lot ii. T. SINN0TT.
XLTANTED - CLAIMS AGAINST THE
w United States. Inventors TO send for our
book, "HOw 10 Obtain Patents" $40 Main at,
EST X. s. A A. p. LACEY, Attorneys.
VXTANTRD-NREDING MONEY IMME-
w diately, will sell marble work OF all
kinds at very reduced figures for thirty days.
Mt THOS. MAYDMELL. so Union 81:
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STEAMBOATS,.


Cincinnati and Memphis Packet Company
For Cincinnati and way landings.
HENRY Robinson. master
MILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~.
w WEDNESDAY. 9Th inst, at aAzaf
W.P. WALKER. Sup't.
on Company's Wharfboat, foot Court IT.
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Just received, large supply Of No.
Pittsburg coal which we are selling a
ssyenty-fgs cents per barrel
l4O-f WAIT & Lewis.
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GEORGE MILLER's "Cut OFF" saloon,
No. 10 Madison. Entrances on Main
and Madison. 70
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CAUTION.

OAUrION. ALL PERSONS ARE HERE
shares Of stock Of the horchanta' Insurance
Company Of Memphis Certificate No. lial, L.
sued 10 Chaa. Stout a Bro, the same having
been lost or mislaid and cannot DO found,
lA-2s cHAS. STOUT A BRO.
A IL PERSONS ARE CAUTIONED NOT
IA 10 trade for OF purchase i've shares Of
stock q the Merehan.s Insurance Company, Of
Is. ROhIoson, Trustee, the same having been
lost or mlslaid and cannot be found.
JOHN -. ROBINSON. Trustee,
February 22d, 1873 $50 n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-03

No change in prices in either New
York or Liverpool to-day, but both mar
kets are steadier and orders are increas-
ing. Sales Saturday were 1000 bales,
and to-day some GOO bales we're sold up
to noon at about the following prices;
o-s;,.yv 9l5lS
Good Ordinary
Low Middli
Middllng
Strict Middling
Good Middli ..-....-i114
The receipts at the seaporis weekly f7r the
present, and the three preceding seasons com
-. q. Allan.
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CoKE at jas Office, 29l Second street
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COKE at d Office, 29l Second street.
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tnelow high water Of 1871
thelow high water Of 1871.
Failing fast. A'N
Blank (...,,l indicates no ropo Il; cipher tO)
~ rising; ~ gerge,l;
''~''A Observer sisnsI Il Service !" u.g. A.

Blank (.....,l indicates no ropo n; cipher t0)
'tsenaisH.n n;sn' ~ rising; " sS2Tge1i,ironr
Observer siTnal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river has swollen nearly five
inches since our report of Saturday,
and is now about stationary. the water
being thirty-three feet five inches above
low water, and two feet two inches below
high water Of 1867. Nearly all OF the
upper streams are falling,. and cold
weather has again set in at the North.
which will make the decline at all points
more rapid. The decline in the temper
AZURE at some points above during the
twenty-fOur hours ending at six o'clock
this morning was zee, and the mercury
at the places named stood at that time
as follows: Chicago, % above zero;
Cincinnati, l9'; Davenport. 10; Louis
vile, zoe, with a heavy snow storm
Nashville, 24'; New Orleans, 450;;
Omaha, zero; Pittsburg, l5' above;
st. Lonis, ll', and Keokuk 10. Here
the mercury was 2so, and has, up to
the present writing, risen but %. The
weather is clear and business opens
brisk. ~
BUSINESS.
Quite a number of loaded boats came
down yesterday, and the receipts of cot
ton from the lower tributaries were large
Among the most important arrivals, we
note the following: The Mountaineer,
with GOO tons; the Marble City, with 700
tons; the City Of Chester, with 600 tons.
The NJ. e. Forsythe had big trip
for the South. The Glencoe went up
light, and the Carrie V. Kountz passed
up with light freight only, stopping at
the wharfboat for a short time. The
Batesville, from White river, brought a
good trip Of cotton, and the Mary Boyd,
from the Arkansas, brought 826 bales
one Of the largest trips of the season.
The R. E. Lee passed up light at seven
a. m, and the Thompson Dean passed
up soon after dinner with her Mardi-
Gras passengers from New Orleans.
The towboats Smoky City, John A. Wood
and Dick Fulton went up with empty
coal barges. At one o'clock this after
noon the landing was submerged-with
freight--and the boats had about half
their cargoes out. The Phil Allin
brought 10 bales cotton; the City OF
Helena III bales cotton, 1852 sacks seed; ;
the Frank Forest l7s bales cotton, 7l2
sacks seed. The Bismarck passed down
at noon loaded fat. The Robert Mitch
ell came up about the same time on one
wheel and tie Skillinger went north wit.
400 tons.
poarc M rpnvr
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For Arkansas River

For Arkansas River.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany-U. S. Mail Line For Pine Bluf,
Little Rock. and all points through to Fort
Smith.
MARY B0YD...............R. L. Haines, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON rs. =
w TUESDAY. 4th instant, at ~
BPM. She will reship her freight -
at Little Rock, for points above, on the steam
JOHN N. HARDIN. Agent,
2-3l Office on Wharf boat, foot Of Courtst.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-03

l The following statement shows the receipts.
shipments, sales and price Of cotton por week
In Memphis. beginning with the week ending
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III L. aUI0E, RIAL ESTATE BRQKER,
Esn. Rent, ,I sss cS Sls As'P Ne. 10
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PUMPS, i Jefferson street.
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Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
MARBLE CITY. Callahan, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 49,
w THIS DAY, Sd instant. at 2lEt5
pm. ,,ro,,,, ,r
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CoKE atEas office, 29l Second street.
2
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Memphis and Ohio River Packet Company
For Louisville and Cincinnati.
KETTLE HEGLER-...J. D. Hegler. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~. -
w WEDNESDAY, th inst. at i''
~ ED. COBB & CO.. Agents.
"a 266 Front street.
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coal! COAL! COALl

J. W. s, BROvsr, l6 jefferson st,
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A F.DAvIs. HOUSE AND sIGNPAlNT.
A.. or, 81 second street. between cour! and
Madison streets. Hl-xyl.6s
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DRIVEN " LLs, l6 Jefferson st. 981
COKE at III Office, 29l Second street.
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For Arl,ansas River.

Regular Weekly Packet Line-For Pine Bluff
and all Way Landings.
GEO. W. cHEEK.....Geor Malone, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE IT, -
w every FRIDAY, at S pm, Letlzt47
and do a general way business. -
GEO. W. CHEEK, Sup't. ~.
Of ~ Madison street.
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: NOR RENT-A LARGE BOARDING
house; u rooms, good cistern, etc. APP
NV 10 JACOB PRINCE,
i4s-t Cor. Sycamore and Front streets.
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Gas FIr4Io, l6 Jefferson st.
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BOATS ToLEAvE.

For ST. LoUIs-The City of Vicks.
burg, Captain Mckee, leaves as above
this afternoon. Will T. Power, clerk.
There is not man, woman or child in
the city that does not know the name
9th Of Vicksburg, and there are very few,
too, who have not at some time taken a
trip with Capt. Mckee and his princely
clerk. If there are any going North to-
day they will find this boat and her eff
GERS at the elevator at 5 pm.
For ST.. LoUIs-The Marble City,
Captain Callahan, leaves as above this
evening.
FoR FRIAR's PoINT-The Phil Allin,
Captain James Lee, leaves for all land
ings on the river below as far down as
Friar's Point this evening at 5 o'clock.
Stack Lee, clerk.
FoR New ORLEANs-The Belle Lee
leaves on Thursday evening.
For VIcKsBURG. City Of Vicks-
burg leaves this evening at five o'clock
for yicksburg. Captain Carter com
msnds, and Garrett Hulls is clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Cheek, from present indications,
will do land-ofiice business in her new
trade to the Arkansas.
The Henry Ames is coming up with
23OO bags of coffee and 1900 bars of rail-
road iron.
The Mary Forsythe lost a portion of
her starboard wheel.house by being car
ried against the Clinton by the wind
yesterday, and the Idlewild broke two
or three wheel arms in getting out.
The wreck of the r. P. Walt has been
carried down hundred feet from where
she sunk.
The ForsYthe, laying just below the
elevator, will get her repairs completed
in time TO get away this evening for New
Orleans.
The Bismarck broke a portion Of her
railing this morning in getting away
from the elevator.
The Robert Mitchell came up to-day
on one wheel, having met with a slight
accident below here.
In the hurry and confusion among
the laborers in unloading the Mary
Boyd this morning. four or Eve bales Of
cotton we're dumped overheard and
soaked little.
Mr.. John Lehman, late Of the Chas.
BOdmann. has purchased the bar Of the
Minneola.
The tug n. NJ. Jones did efficient ser
vice yesterday in assisting the steamers
to the shore during the gale. Without
her there would have been several seri-
Gus accidents.
The FIRST steamboat that ever aoaied
on the Ohio and Mississippi vas the
New Orleans, Of 400 tons, built At Pitts
burg in 1872 By Mr.. Fulton, Of New
York. She ran between New Orleans
and Naiehez for about two years, When
she Vas wrecked near Baton Rooge.
The Jennie Howell is Up the Arkan-
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Painting.

DIcKIEsoE, WILLIAMS A CO.. COTTON
" IaaloIl. 800 front lLlaol. ~
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For Vteksburg.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet co.,. S.
Mail Line-For Helena, ChicOt, Greenvillei
Vicksburg and way landings.
CITY OF VICKSBURG...........C Carter. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 04z =
w THIS DAY. Sd instant, at 1890
AID. STORM. Treasurer.
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,-aOR SALES HEAD OF A NO. l MULES,
4, Sgood wagons, sets Of good harness, and
license for the same. win sell cheap for cash
or good sity acceptance. Inquire of Jacob
Prince, corn>r Of Sycamore and Front streets,
near gas works. 1851
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NOR RENT-FARMS, DWELLINGS lCITY
n and suburban. by Trezeyant X Co.. $40
Vain street. W. d. MCCALLUM,
l47-xvi-l6 In charge Rental Department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-03

EOR SALE-RESIrkNCE--O ING 10 MY
4 loss BY the late FIRE az my shop, wish to
sell my residence. at II Avery street, house
new, with four rooms and hell, SIDE ana IRON
cistern title perfect and terms liberal. Apply
10 Trezeyant X Co.. OF to
l45-t II. LEMON, ~ Avery street.
VOR sALE-sPLENDID BUSINESS LOT.
Il Apply to Mrs. NJ. W. Brown. 4S2 Main
street. or @. w. Frazer, Is Monroe. l36-t
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II a.m.-Sales for March. 20 5-l6c: April
20iHc: June. III 3-16c: JnlY 21he

l6d.
p.m.-Cotton is quiet. Uplands. g1zd;
Orleans. 91s@l0d. Sales, 10. 1000 bales, Of which
1000 were for export and speculation.
4p.m.-Cotton closes quiet but steady. Up
lands, 9i4d; Orleans, gE@lOd.
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FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-A HOUSE OF EIGHT ROOMS,
No, IS Exchange street extended. 1877
NOR RENT COTTAGE "A HANDSOME
i cottage home. 90 Marshall avenue. cor
ner Orleans; 8 rooms, out-houses and garden.
Apply TO 20
1Aq-t 266 Front street.
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NOR RENT--A LARGE BRICK HOUSE
n suitable for factory situated on the bank
Of the Mississippi river in Fort Pickering, near
the gas works; formerly occupied as brewery
aud distillery. Apply to
MARX & BENSD0RF,
11Q4 NOT Madison street.
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DIOR RENT = OFFICES THREE GOOD
T. offices in the Planters Insurance Co.'S
Building. Apply to the .
-. PLAINTIFFS ms: Co..
NOR RENT-A GOOD FRONT OFFICE.
4 upstairs in LEDGER Building. Apply in
business Office. 10 Madison street. 1T
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rich enclosed ground. near residence Of
Major A. J. Hays.
A snall house and five acres, Orleans street,
near Mr.. Jacob Thompson's residence.
Is5-xyi-5 VIM. L. VANCE.
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NOR sALE-Y0UNG COW, GOOD MILKER
1851 L. TAYLOR hENDRICK.
EOR SALE : VALUABLE. CITY PROP
z erty- Lot No. OF the subdivision of the
LauderdaIe street, and running back 276 feet
also. lot No. 2 of said subdivision, fronting
200 lilo feet on Lauderdale street, and running
back 223 feet. Terms easy. Title perfect.
SWAYNE 4 C0LMAN,
Real Estate and Rental Ag'ts, lT5 Main st..
1S0-f
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THOR RENT-A FARM OF FIVE ACRES.
road, known as the jacob Place or Forest
Retreat. This place is stocked with choice
fruit, such as grapes. peaches, pears. apricots,
etc. and is well suited for a market garden.
unfinished. Possession given Immediately.
Apply to Swayne K Colman. Rental Agents,
No. IT'S Main street, or to j. W. Jefferson, No.
l6 Madison ST.. llZ-t
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18

SMITH \ BREgN would announce to theit
frlands and the public generally, that they have
taken tae store North east corner oi fourlh aud
shipIev street, . wilmington, bel. and openedA
Flonr. Feed and Grain ttufe They viii CON
stantly keep a foil sni fresh assortment Of The
bet bra d. Of family -four buekwheat ana corn
bird eeeds I'll ,,er,e4d, mill feed natr, corn. snd
IN fart sveryihing usu4lly found ina well reKq,
lat Il naur feed aud grain store. when iheyM VIII
di-pi-e Of NJ the lowest market rates
Goods purchased % their ft9rs vii ne delNeItu
to any mart nf the civ free OF ena' 10 me u
IONS II Wilmington and the pul lie are invited 10
qiye thenac,ll, ~ they feel confident they can
Five entire s-tirfacuuu 10 purchasers, leaw
j. J sM tn. %. y nhhAt "
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18

NV T0NK CONPtNI lNIEHEsIED-
An mpurttu. and wealthy steamship
Company of New York is now considering
the irupieiy of joining 30 hmlding q
oAarf ul the Delaware rItcr front IN this
clty, with IA yewio having us steamers
stop there. We sual he glad 10 see IA
wharf built there, let who may build 10,
but il ought not to Doe neeiiul TO call 10
any outside aid in building any thing
which can and will be OF such great ad
| AAnLnEe 10 nMr DIV.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18

NTOTICE-Is her, BY given that the ANIMAL
~ meeting NJ the stnckholders o. The wiz
mingtou Navigation Cumuany, wi De- heli ~
on THURSDAY. the 9TH day Of February, ls!3,
he wean the hours Of . and O'clock p. M, for
the purpose Of eeciiug three Directors To serve
JOHN A. GRIFFIN, Pre- ident.
JAEuARY Let, ls7f. jan4wh
TOR eALB.--Tweniy-sevcn tons Of Glover
II Hay, with several tons Of bright oat straw,
two thonsard bun les If log cora tuddeti the
hav h prime article saved without rain, and not
co rse; would like 10 sell the hay IN one on i've
parcels. This farm would be rented To Fold
tenant Inquire az 49,. -,,,,,S,,,
dec 3l-dWtt Iuls Urn z.
nor SAt " The -uhscrbsr having made mp
Il ni. mind o. quit tha rror ~ I'm iues-, oilers ~
p.fv a. Gale his STIR and dwelling when D. a
x iod thr.e-stury brick hnnse tnd q store room.
that hasalwaysd ma a good business Any one
wishing to purchase can receive any Desired NJ
formation by calling on the tuhscr her, ON the
pf,, % sos Nn iu Seventh .tr.t Mllmne nh
der VII THOMAS PERKINS
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION
superintendent Report-Resignation
and Election Of Members.

A regular meeting of the Board OF
Public Education was held Monday, /
Mr.. A. IL. Grimshaw, President, In the
chair.
After the minutes of the previous meet
ing were read the following business was
transacted
The Committee on Teachers, to whom
was referred the application of d. W.
Harlan, Superintendent, for an increase OF
salary reported that they deem it ineNpe- |
dent at this time to accecd TO the request
The report was signed by only two mem |
bers of the Committee, two members Of
the Board on the Committee having re- |
signed. On motion of Mr.. Baird ;hc sub !
iect was postponed till the next meeting.
The Committee on the appointment OF
teachers for the new school, No. IA, made
the following report
They recommend for principal Of new
school No. "A, susan Nethery, promoted
from school No. q.
For first assistant in school No "a, Mary
Z. Haines, removed at her own request
from school No. 3.
For the second assistant in school No.
IA, Sarah j. l.. Carpenter.
For asst princiI al of No. 8, II. Smith,
promoted in said school. For Helen Smiths
place in school No. 3, Helen Reed. pro-
NOTED in No. 3 school. For Helen Reeds
place at No. 3, Susan Wier For Susan
Nethery's place at No. q, Lydia ?. Foord,
promoted from No. Z.
That each of the assistant teachers In
school No be promoted one grade.
That Ada j. Armstrong be appointed to
the vacancy in the lowest room in school
No. /, boys department; the position Of
assistant principal TO be filled by the APP
polntment of Sarah j. Savers.
For Second Assistant at No. ], Boys
Department, Anne Sayers.
For Principal of School No. Is, Jane
McGoveru, promoted in No. Is.
That the assistant teachers in No. 10 he
each promoted one grade, and that Lizzie
Van Trump be appointed to the vacancy
in the lowest room.
The report was adopted and the promo
tions made.
The resolution allowing teachers to dis
miss any scholar at 1ll9 O'Clock whose
parent or guardian might so request, was
lost
Mr.. Lynch said the object of the resolu-
ton was to enable the children OF poor
parents to carry their fathers dinners.
Mr., Roberts said it would annoy children
who want TO 20 to school but cannot ON
account of the insuflicieucy OF seats in the
school TO which they should 20.
The Treasurer submitted his report,
showing balance and receipt Of Sill
042.l4. Paid officers salaries, S3,496.l2
hooks and stationery, S529G2; buildings,
S27O.56; new buildings, S72; incdeninls,
S1l.5l. Balance Jan. LIST, 1873, S1,5Ol.J3
Total. Sll 9l2.W.
The following orders We're direct d 10 he
drawn Mrs. Stone. 81; q. WawerN CO.,
S1.25; }. +. Brenrcn, tl95.ji; FIR c.ctn-
ingsch ol w. u Sl3 80. Robert Morrison.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18

on THURSDAY. JANUARY 23d, lH

On tha premises the Dairy Farm and 'ouniry
Seat former owned nv Dell Nuhiit lr, shulled
IN Brandywine II ndred, on he rnai lea ing ~
Gruhh's La ding. three quarters at q inlla rom
Delaware River. ~ miles east a. Wilmington, y
m 'le from the Practical F-rme "a mile. wesi9
Clayuont siatio1 on the +. w. u. " X W
E.iis south ut Philadelphia. The nrupeuy con,
s'sis Of 100 nc e., iiglly imp ny. land. 60 4
fences aud wei watared. shout u acres Of q iod
timber p eu'y of fruit; buildings comp eie ana
G INSIST " afgs drelli hpuse with ppr' hes C.
mndeed, lavirg thu mQaern imn oy' meuis SUI
barn with sheds, stables and err age hous, root
cellar, ice hon .. wagon house, work fhon, 1901
house cnru.cr'hs and 9th onthuildings. Tnls Is
a sples did property aud l0ca ed 10 heathy
neighhl' hood Convenient chu ches. schools,
most Off o. t res, rfilfoad. CT y, and De a1ar'
river Any person wisht to view the Pr perry
can 20 40 atHny line,
FERNS n sale q PEI NJ ptYab on Jay
rtre Halsnrt payable by April lst Possession
can be had MHch lsf sal7 % commtnee az /
bOWARD l.. CRY.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18

CoA1.-Large quantities Of Cumberland
coal are being received by the iron establish
ments of this city. 1t comes in Baltimore
d Ohio Railroad cars.