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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19
rnE RIVERS AND WEATHER.


Observer Signal Service. U. s. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river opposite this city came to 4
stand yesterday, and by tonight il viii
DO declining. There is quits rise a
and above st. Paul, but the river herr
will have fallen several feet before it get
down 80 that it caa do no injury. The
Missouri is falling, as also is the Illinois
aud Ohio. White river and the Arkan.
sas are declining fast, and Red river
with one or two other lower streams, are
swelling little. The weather is clear
and warm here, and is reported fair by
the signal dispatches at nearly every
point above or below.
BUSINESS.
The Peytona and barges came up late
last night and laid over to clean her
boilers, and the Ajax and tow passed up
late. The Mary Miller arrived from a
voyage to White, Little Red and Black
rivers, with 81 bales OF cotton for this
city and "a bales for the Ohio. The
Mallie Ragon has 749 bales OF cotton
for Cincinnati. The Boyd brought 7O4
bales. The Susie Silver went up at 4
a. m. with fair trip, adding fifteen cabin
passengers here.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ARKANSAS RIvEP.--The regular
United States mail packet Mary Boyd,
in command of B. L. Haines, departs at
10 o'clock this morning for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock and all points on the Arkan-
sas river. Mr.. A. II. 0'Neill is chief
secretary.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Legal Ten
der leaves this afternoon at clock for
Devalls Bluff, Jacktonport and way
landings on the White river. Captain
Milt. Harry commands, and Messrs.
Alcoke, Miller and Gillespie are secre-
taries.
For ST. LouIs.-The Grand Tower
leaves as above this evening at 5 o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis. Captain Len
nox is her commander.
For CIEcNNATI.-The Arlington,
Captain Charles Owens, departs this af-
ternoon at sharp FIVE o'clock for Cincin-
natl and all way landings. Mr.. AL.
Bunting is prime minister.
For New ORLEANs.-Ths Bismarck
leaves to-day at four pm. for New Or
leans and all way landings. Captain
John Spane commands, and E. S. Hawks
is chief clerk. The known popularity of
this boat is of itself sufficient to guaran-
tee for her all southwark bound passen-
gers, and when once on board you are
made to feel perfectly at home. Besides
this her staterooms are large and COM
Portable, and no hotel in the country sets
a better table.
For CINCINNATI. The new steamer
Charles BOdmann, Captain o. P. Shin
kle, leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock
for Cincinnati and way landings. TRAY
elers for the West would do well to call
on board and register for the trip. They
can find but few boats with the elegant
cabin accommodations the Bodmann has
or with more attentive officers.
For VIcKsBURG.-The good steamer
Capitol City will be down at 10 Jam. to-
morrow, and will leave the Beal street
elevator at that hour for Vicksburg.
Captain j. F. Luker is master of this
fine boat, with Thompson in the office.
For LoUIsvILLE.-Captain Nat. s.
Green's low-pressure steamer Richmond
leaves tomorrow at noon for Cairo, Lou
isville, and bend landings Travellers
will find in the Richmond all they could
desire.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ALs,,4 kalf of tba Ratacvilla 10 under
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For Cincinnati,

"Old Reliable "-Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Co.-For Louisville and Cincinnati
Tho steamer
BELLE VERNON. Remission, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 49,
W SATURDAY. 18th instant
NV Z. D. COBB & CO.. Agents.
4l-43 266 Front street.
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For Nav OrIenns

For Vicksburg. Natchez and New Orleans.
II. s. TURNER...............-.W j. Rusk, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 49,.
w on SUNDAY. Goth instant. sYEktse
at pm. 11zssaasIaans
S. B. MILLER, Agent,
2Promenade ST.. foot of Jefferson.
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REWARD.

d = REWARD.-L0ST, A SMALL BLACK
OO and white setter slut. with red spots over
the eyes and around the mouth; had on collar
with chain attached.
ri JOHN I wilkins. 80 Front st.
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CHEEK LINE.

Memphis and Vicksburg Packet Co.
Tor Helena, Frfar'a Point. Enpo-
leon. and the Bends.
q. s. MAIL LINE 10 NAPOLEON.
Steamer A. j. White IL
Leaves TUESDAY AID FRIDAY
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For Cairo and st. Louis
For VtcIxsburg.

Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-U.
S. Mail Liue-For Helena, Chicot, Green
vile, Vicksburg and way landings.
CAPITAL CITY .Luker, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE g~5,
w on SUNDAY, 10th instant, gssgs
AID. STORM Treasurer
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sTHEI CITY.

PIrTsBURo and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown 4 Jones. Office 2s2 Main
street, Bethel Block.
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st. Louis and New Orleans Packet Co.-For
Vicksburg, Natchez and New Orleans.
BlSM ARCh. ..................J0h n Spane, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON r
w THIS DAY, 18th instant, at 1882
pm. For freight or passage np- HaEaazzzssssas
ply to J. 7. WASHINGTON, Ag't,
"A Madison street.
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-AboxeloM
Chanres.
Stations.

tBolow high water Of 1871. -
Blank GIL indicates no report; cipher (Ol
I0aieiail S. W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. s. A.
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FOR RENT OR LEASE.

UHOR RENT OR LEASE - THE LARGE
brick house 1874 Second street. Apply at
1893 DeSoto street, or to
4O-f J. ii. CASH. 200 Front street.
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About half of the Batesville is undel
water from the heavy rise in White river
The water is up in the warehouses, anC
steamers land and discharge freightl
directly in the stores for the first time il
six years.
The Belle Lee will be down tomorrow
for New Orleans.
The Great Republic will be up to-mor
row from New Orleans.
The Ashland, now going up the Ar
kansas, has 1900 bars railroad iron, zoo
sacks corn and 500 sacks salt.
Mr. Cook, the clerk of the 0ctavia,
has as a pet live alligator six feet long
that he got in 0uachita river.
The st. Louis Times cheers its read
ers in this wise: Offerings for the South
continue dull, so dull that few boats can
hope to make the trip to New Orleans
and get back even. There is no change
in rates. They are down to bed rock,
and can 90 no lower, and an advance
will not take place until low water"
The bridge over Rolling Fork river, on
the main stem of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, has been repaired.
A new iron bridge will take the place Of
the old one at an early day.
The great Thompson Dean leaves St.
Louis for New Orleans to-day. Her
time from New Orleans to st. Louis was
FIVE days four and half hours. She
had to run against heavy rise nearly
all the way from the starting point, and
yet she made very extraordinary run.
DRIFTwoOD.-Freights from Cincin-
natl to New Orleans have declined to
Is cents per lOO........The St. Charles
theatrical troupe, of New Orleans, are
passengers up on the Henry Ames.........
Captain Belt continues the P. W. Stra-
der in the Ouachiia trsde.........The
Wabash has been ous c1er its banks
.........The Kansas City folks are talking
barge all the day and far int the night
They are determined 10 have bargss
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->~~~&>~~>~~~----~~---
II 0ST-SUNDAY. THE 9TH INSTANT, A
~ large gold clasp fastened TO band Of black
velvet a reward will be paid for the rscoyy;,
Mad son street. ALAG
r OsT-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD WILL
IL be paid for the return of my Scotch terrier
dog. answering to the name of Larry" and
no questions asked.
lSf IT. ToNHINs9N. IA Madison st.
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FOR LEASE OR SALE.
WANTED,

IETAKTED BOARD IN A PRIVATE
wv family for family Of three. convenient to
street cars, in suburbs. References required
42-47 H. ]. B., Ledger Office.
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Memphis and Arkansas River Pack
81 Company Z. \. Nail Line.
rfNuE ELEGANT PASSENGER BOATS OF
this line leave Memphis for all points On
IrksnFss river Tuesdays and satur-
JOHN n. HARDIN, AGENT.
tst OEos On Wharf boat, foot Court q.
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sALi.

ALR-sECOND-HAND ReCKAwAY
II Apply IS. II. Dunscombs p Madison q,
33-it
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-20

lhe following account of the vent al
Santiago de Cuba have been received
On Friday morning, the eth, thirty-seycu
of the crew of the Nireinius were brought
on shore and taken TO prison to remain
there till their execution.
Capt. Fry, 4 noble looking old man, H.
fully head taller than the rest of the crew
When he met his men on the wharf preyi-
Gus to the march to prison he saluted them
all. The salute was returned with atfrc-
ton. At 4,45 p. m, Capt. Fry and thirty
six men were publicly shot despite the pro
tests of all competent foreign authorities.
The marines were seven minutes killing
the wretched prisoners and II seemed a.
if it would never finish. At last the sailors
marched off and the troops filed past the
long row of corpses Then the dead cart,
were hurried up and loaded indiscrimi-
natclv with the mangled remains. The
American consul has done all that could be
done Indeed, it was threatened that his
exequatur would be withdrawn for his eN-
ertions in behalf of the prisoners. In an
interview with Gen Burill that officer
yelled at him and otherwise treated him
disrespecttully. The British consul also
made an Intellectual protest against the eN
ccutions 1t is reported that sixteen of the
victims were British subjects.
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The Virginius and Her Capture


OF the Sth gives the following details OF tn
capture Of the r@inius rhe Virginia.
left Jamaica on the 2lth uit IL was the
intention Of the eNprditioni,t~ on board L.
sail direct for the shores OF Cuba. but Il
slight damage to the machinery obliged
them TO enter port of Havti Thus thcl
left touching At Port au Prince. llavti, aut
another port of tho same slan,l until tn
@oth, upon which day theT concluded i.
sail for Cuba. and attempt the landing
On this day the Spanish Consul Al King
ton. advised the Government at Santiago
de Cuba that the Nirginiu~ was in the yicin-
ity of Monant Bay, Jamaica. The Spanish
man-ol-war Tornado had that morning ar
rived at Santiago dc Cuba and GOV Burir
immediately communicated To her com
munder, Castella, his information, which
caused her to leave four hours afterwards
The following day, the 3lst nit the I or
nado, under tull sail and but little steam
on, as some Slight repairs were being made
To her machinery, came in sight of the Sir
giniu@ All steam 20 -jblc WI, immediate,
ly put on and the vessel headed lor thu \ IT.
ginius soon making 4 speed ot 1 & knott ar
hour, and slowly gaining upon h,r Thr
Nirgiuiu, had IN the meantime kcpi on hrr
course, but disc0l cring the hostile inten
lions Of the Tornado changed il toward.
Jamaica, and being out OF coal commenced
IN hi,-u netrolnr,I, ,,r..o.a Tar arI ntho,
co,nbnstiblns rom Hrori-;,1I. nn h,ar4
such as hams. &c.
N;rbt cln.o,{ Il, ,,,l ri..,.......i ,,..,. !.
the same relative nosi,;or nm. Tor1o5.,
however rainIno. unou h., nra,- MA.
brjchf IiGbf ri rh,. moon ..5t H.. I-;rl,,,
ms In pIair si,rbt on,i b.r tt,.,.,,,.,st- I'll,
dense ,londs M snuL.. ,r account ~, tj..
na+ure of her incl >ynra ,.I..,l, ,-;s;rl. ~.
the slowly rainino Tornado rhe fnrtha,.
to hasten their tli@ht they throw over boart
horses r9nnons and many c,sns nj, ,r,n-
and ammunition. at1crw,rd, stated H. h..
, 900 Reminptona. mitrailIcu5r o,.vrr
horses. anda quantity Of powder and sull,
arms
A soon a, they ,ot within ,r,lu--hot tl,.
Tornado fired AGAIN followed by orhrr
shots and a shells Tbi, bronobt the N;r.
pinius TO- and TWO armed boats from I'M,
Tornado came alonraidp tool, Dos.a..in,.
oG tho yas.ni and mad. ,,.;-,t,o,. ot.,ilo,.
hoard
A. tha TIM. ~, ,b,. ..a,,,,,, ts., \;.,,;,,,,,
wac nv;nn, tLn 3,na,.ina,n tIog I,,t III. u.a.
m1Iled down bv rho Snon;sh nt,icnr and ,},.
Snonisb .nsic,u boisrnd :, H.. ,,r,na
aithopgh The p4pers Of he vessel dnIr A..
spatch9d for colon vcr, handed M him
The vessel a, the linn, ,,.,.i1.thp Rrit,,l
waters and within =, Iearue ~ th. rno,, "a
Jamaica
Tbr two vessels o, niloi,,bt st,r,ad G,,
SANTIAGO de Cnba ar,,;yinr Thor The rn,,
day and ATTRACTING IN immensn cro,yd ~
people The Government Palace on5 otba1.
nublir bpildious wore fiIurinq+.d ana slr
Inc authoriti,s civil ana r,iIitq,- ,,.,,., h.,
tclicitotr Governor RuIinI mon fEn nav
who in the evening cave brilliant recan
ton The vessels were surrounded in th,.
hov nv runbo, Of Loots t;Iiod uri,b ha,d.
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We heard good story the Other day
SHOW ing that the legal profession vii
Joke about very serious matters Mr.
rihsbury, who defended Miss Mank, OF
Mink rs She wao ottene4t called, applied
lor continuance u the case which tho
court was not incline to grant "Wcll
your Honor" said the counsel II can re
fer the court 10 statute provision which
Will sustain my notion The court opened
It's eyes in establishment. but changed the
expression thereof when attention Wa
called 10 the revised statutes Chap 80
sec Is, 10 wit
ono person shall i'll any way destroy, be-
tween the first day OF June and the ,ifteentl
day Of October. Of each year. any Mink, beaver
otter sable, Usher or muskrnt, under penalty OF
ten dollars.
The. court sa,Y the pOint
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Fire in Lawrence, Mass.

LAWRENCE, Nov. l6 A terrible contia-
grafton visited Haverhill this morning.
Property to the value of $l75,0 900 was de
stroyed. The bodies of two men, Amos
George and Amos G, Heath, have been
:alan from the ruins. Several firemen
were badly injured and it is thought that
q third person persisted though only two
bodies have been found
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Our neghbor he journal has u cut OF 4 John
7. Gordon but it doesn't resemble the John !,
Gordon on trial. John Is neatly and quite
fashionably dressed and is tolerably good look
ing, and doesn't resemble that horrible ''phlz'
represented. Johns case is bad enough, mercy
knows, without making him look worse than he
docs. lfrog. Age.
We regret that the artistic tastes and
aspirations after The beautiful which char
actertc our neighbor should not have been
gratiifcd in the picture Of Gordon But so
il is. AS the poet says
''somc hearts go signing thro' The world,
And never find the JOY they crave"
Now the Portland Argus, which isn't
made Of the fine material that enters into
the composition of the Age, says this
The Belfast Republican Journal this week
has.l wood cut OF John t. Gordon, the alleged
Thorndike murderer, and full report OF the
trial. Gordon, according to the picture, is not
a bad looking fellow. lie has a we'll developed
head, 4 sharp eye, Roman nose, heavy mons
tarhc, and a klli chin.
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GENuEMt,N: 1t is not in my power to be
with you at Your meeting to ask for justice in
Cuba. Allow me TO add that longing for i'm
mediate emancipation in this neighborng island
where slavery still shows its infamous front
and always insisting that delay is contrary to
justice, | do not think it practicable at this mo-
ment on existing evidence, to determine all our
duties i'll the recent case where civilization has
received shock.
1t Is very easy to see that no Indignation At
the dreadful butchery is inconsistent with the
spirit Of the age; but unhappiy aroused by
an illicit fillibustering expedition from our own
shores, kindred 10 that OF the Alabama for
which England has been justly condemned in
damages. can make US forget that we are dealing
with the Spanish nation struggling under terri
bic difficulties to become & sister Republic, and
therefore deserving from us present forbearance
and candor. Nor can we forget the noble Presi-
dent whose eloquent Voice pleading for human
lty and invoking our example, has often
charmed the world.
The Spanish Republic and Emilio Castelar,
do not deserve the menace Of war from us. Ii
WatehWords arg needed now let them be I'm
mediate Emancipation and Justice in Cuba
"Success to the Spanish Republic, honor and
gratitude 10 Emil CASTELAR,, and peace between
our two nations Bearing these in mind,
there Will be no occasion for the billlgerent
preparation of the last few days, adding TO our
present burdensomc expenditures several mil
lions Of dollars, and creating Il war fever to in
terfere with the general health of the political
hodr.l
am, gentlemen, your faithful servant,
CHARLES SUMNER.
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We include in our report of the Cor
don trial the anonymous letters sent to
Miss Edwards, because they had an i'm
portant part in inducing the tragedy, ac-
cording to the theory of the government.
They We're ruled out of the evidence by
the court, and were not read to the Jury
1t is proper that we should say that the
allusion in one of them to Miss Edwards
are ridiculously untruthful. She is :,
young lady Of excellent character. and re-
spccted by all who know her.
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Attempt to Rob a Bank.

Great excitement was created at Will
mington, Del, Friday evening, by an
alarm from the residence of the cashier OF
the Bank of Delaware, caused by an at
tempt by five masked men to gag and bind
the family of the cashier. with a view of
robbing the bank. Two men gained adj
mittance to the house by stratagem, seized
the cashier, and threw him on the floor.
They then proceeded to the dining room,
where the ladies We're at tea, and with I
drawn pistol enforced silence. One of the
ladies escaping gave the alarm. Two po-
lice hastily repaired to the scene, arriving
in time to see the burglars escaping Chase
was given and one of the police gained
quickly upon the retreating gang. Shots
were exchanged without effect, when one
OF the robbers suddenly stopped and al
lowed the officer to get near him. He then
dealt him murderous blow and the Off
Ger fell senseless, seriously wounded in the
head The robbers have so far cludcd ar
rest.
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There will be one consequence OF war
with Spain, which needs to be considered,
especially by the people of Maine. As
weak as Spain is on land. she has quite a
formidable navy, and can send out a feet
Of privateers to capture our commerce.
Her very poverty will be her protection,
while our wealth afloat would be her OPP
portunity. 1t is best to look at the qucs-
ton all around
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An observing man. one of those who go
down to the sea in ships, relates to us an
incident Of which he was an observer on
the Knox and Lincoln Railroad few days
ago. AsConductor Woodbury's train was
about TO leave one OF the small way
stations, three girls and = young man
signalling the train. With the expecta-
ton of four passengers, the conductor held
up the train until they got alongside.
Then the young man went round and
kissed all those girls, and didn't hurry
about il, either. Then he swung himself
on board, and told the conductor to 90
ahead. Woodbury. thinks that chap owes
the company the freight on three smacks.
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1t will te Seen uiat the government pays
out in the Belfast district $50. sc more
than IS collected 1t looks rs though Uncle
Samuel was making up his mind that
D.sr.p-. rss.s-- san expensive fowl, and that
has neck had better be wrung.
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The London Daily Telegraph of the 18th
has another leading article on the Virgin
Jus affair, 1t says that considerations of
policy and humanity would lead England
to view favorably the annexation Of Cuba
to the United States. That the American
Government will await the reassembling
Of Congress before taking action in the
matter, is evidence that its policy will not
be governed by popular clamor I'VE do
not despair of q peaceful solution of the
question. In view ofthe difficulty the United
States would experience in retaining pos
session of Cuba, if annexed, we would adj
wise the Government Of that country to
acknowledge the belligerency of the In
,surgents and ultimately guarantee the in
dependence of the Island, asking in return
the abolition of slavery."
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The New iorh Time puhlisne, a't4ble,
derry ed from olicia! sources, showing The
amount OF revenue collected In ON" Of
the custom districts OF the country, with
cost Of the same This Is undoubtedly for
the purpose Of showing that the consoll-
dation Of custom districts, rs heretofore
noticed, ought to be undertaken fine fol
! Lowing is the lili in Maine
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Gale at RockIand.

ROCKLASD, Nov. IS.
y storm of snow and sleet, accompanied
by heavy northeast gale, began here last
night changing to driving rain and con-
tinuing through the day. At four O'Clock
this morning the schooner Ocean Queen,
Parker master and owner, of and for
Gloucester from Bangor, dragged her
anchor and drifted afoul Of the Schooner
Joseph Farwen, where she pounded against
the latter, breaking in the Ocean Queens
bulwarks on the port bow, and causing
her to leak. \ boat from the shore went
to her assistance at o'clock, and she was
brought in. The other vessel suffered no
serious injury. The little steamer Arrow,
OF this port, went ashore in the night on
the beach south of the city. She suffered
much injury, but will be got off without
serious damage to her hull At an early
hour in the morning a small craft belong
ing here, the Hero of about fifteen or
twenty tons, went ashore on the rocks
south Of Wilson'S hart, broke in two and
went to pieces
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Senator Sumner. Letter.

Ne" YORK, Nov. Is. The Tribune to-
morrow publishes the following letter OF
Senator Sumner which was to have been
read at the Cuban indignation meeting
las, night, but which the Committee state
Ml. rnnniynH inn lntn.
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SUBSCRIBERS desiring 10 have thu, address of
papers changed. must state the Post office TO which
the paper has been sent Well the one 10 which
il il 10 go.
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We will send the two copies Of the Jour
nal containing the Gordon trial, postpaid
to any address, on the receipt of ten cents.
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Stokes has been assigned to the service of
clerk in the cigar mandatory at Sing-Sing
Hard labor" the sentence called it.