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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-05
RACES.
FIFTH ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
PROGRAMME 81;

FIRST DAY-Monday, April 9th
Trial Stakes for three-year olds. mile heats;
a sweepstake of $50 each PIP, to which the
Club will add $500. Closed with six SUBJ
scribers.
Same Day-Club Purse. $500. for all ages
two miles
SECOND DAY-Tuesday, April 2Sth--
Jockey Club Purse. $500, misunderstanding
Same Day-Purse. $3.50. mile heats for an
THIRD DAY-wednesda April 29th--
Minor Stake-mile heats for colts and fllies
that had not appeared in public prior 10
closing of Stake. Subscription S25 PIP, 70
which the Club will add $500. Eight sub
Same Day-Purse. sl5e- one mile. for all
Third Race-Purse. s2OO-mils-and-a-quarter.
FoiJRTH DAY-Thursday, April SOth-
Jockey Club Purse, SNO-mile-and-a-half,
Same Day~CIub Purse, s5OO-two miles and
repeat, for all ages.
FIFTH bAY-Fridsy, May 1st-
Chickasaw stake for three-year olds-two
miles; a sweepstake of $50 each DID,, "a
which the Club will add $500. Six SUBJ
same Day Handicap for beaten horses-miIe
heats. Horses beaten once allowed lbs;
twice, IA lbs. three times, q lbs. Entrance,
$40; money to 90 to second horse. For q
purse Of 500
No entrance fec 70 purses. A ioaik eUer enti-
titles n horse 10 fill amount Of purse.
The Club reserves the right TO- postpone on
account of the weather or for other sufficient
cause. In the event postponement shall be
announced, the entries will not be reopened.
The drum will be tapped for the start in the
first race each day at o'clock.
Commencing at $3.50 am, trains Of the NJ.
and G. r. r. will run to and from the cOurso
every thirty minutes during the day. Fare for
round tTiI, including admission to public
nB- No gentlemen admitted 20 the Grand
Stand ,cifhoui a badge, lrhether accompanied @
a lady or ofhertcise.
Extra accommodations for ladies. who ar
cordially invited 70 attend. Admission free.
JOHN DONOVAN, President
G. STONE, Secretary pro TEN. A-eod-51
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-05
GENERAL MARKET.

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in jobbinR way:
APPLES-Medium to extra, s. 0O91 % ,
BACON-CIear sides. 1O5Sa1O1lc; clear rib
sides. lOalO1<c; shoulders. 714a71<c; hams.
uncanvased .10a121zc; breakfast bacon. 119l2c-
BRAN-s2s COOS 50 , ton; 81 30 . 100 lbs in
store.
choice table, 3}956c.
BEANS-OWipg 70 quslity, 50 5Oa2 70.
BAILING STUFFS AND TIES-BaRging, 2
aud % lbs, Bale; on orders. N9lc higher.
BalinF Irvine, l21Eal41Sc; iron ties, TO.
BUILDING MATERIALS-In store prices
are: Cement. Louisville. 81 20; Rosendale. q
p Dbl, 3 500; hair, 2 25a2 50 D s0-lb bale;
bale; plaster. Michigan, 90; New forK.
CHICKENS Range from O. OOsI 50 y
dozen.
hundred.
COAL OII,-a gallon In store, l9920c.
COC0A-NUTS-F 1000, 81.
CORE--Rules at e3995c , bushel, according
70 condition,
CHKEsE-Pacsory. I71<elsc; English
dairy, 175<alslfc; rates irregular.
CORN MEAL-Quiet at g 593 g7lS , Dbl.
and email lots at 81 %.
DRIED FRUIT-APples. 12slsci peaches.
lz7d9l5ci nominal.
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COTTON.

The market this morning opened quiet
and unchanged. Liverpool was re-
ported quiet, with light offerings and
moderate demand; middling uplands, 81
@8sd and Orleans Ss@93; sales, 10000
bales. New York was quiet with mid
ding l7s; futures were firm. New
Orleans was quoted quiet, with middling
l7bc. The market here was inactive,
with fair offerings but light demand.
Holders were anxious to sell, but were
asking prices above buyers views; hence
transactions were light. A few hundred
bales changed hands of ordinary at l24
@lSic, low middlings at l6i@l64c and
middlings at Tic. At noon the market
was dull, with prices nominal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HONEY.
PUBLIc LEDGER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS. TENN. May 5. 1874. ]

The money market this morning was
quiet and devoid of animation. There
was little doing in financial circles
The banks are freely discounting all
6rst-class paper offering at SOLO % cent.
o annum; on the street money is in
abundance at l@2 . cent. . month on
good collaterals. Brokers are paying
ll2for.gold. Exchange continues easy;
between banks the rates rule from $40
2 80 o $1,000; on New York and Eastern
points buying at par and selling at tc
premium, and on New Orleans at fc dis
count. Scrips and bonds remain quiet
and steady, with light demand for
Nicolson pavement scrip. Railroad
stocks and bonds are dull and nominal
There is little or nothing doing in Ar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-05
wEATHEN Az BUSINESS.

hEAlHEh AMI bNGlNbco.
Weather cloudy and cool. The river
here continues stationary. In the bends,
as far down as Napoleon, the river is fall
ing. At Cairo the river is stationary.
At St. Louis it was rising slowly. The
Ohio is falling as far down as Evans
vile. Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
are declining rapidly. Arkansas river
fell two feet at Little Rock yesterday
White river is also falling. From here
to Napoleon the levees remain intact;
from there down the levees are broke in
several places, and many plantations
submerged The landing presented
rather dull appearance this morning,
with little movement in freights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The local packets out last night had
moderate trips.
The City of Helena passed down last
night for Vicksburg with good trip, in
cluding.75 tons of supplies for the suf-
ferers in the bends, which was contribu-
ted by the benevolent merchants Of St.
Louis. She put off here 5000 packages
Of sundries and added a few lots of
freight.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last evening with 81 bales Of cot
ton and fair passenger list.
The receipts of corn at this port since
Sunday morning per river are $500
bushels, which will ease the market con.
siderably.
The Smoky City, with IS boats and 2
barges of coal, left Louisville last night
for New Orleans.
The City of Chester left St. Louis yes
terday for Memphis.
The Paragon passed Cairo yesterday
en- route from St. Louis to Pittsburg.
The Alice Brown left Cairo last night
with tow Of coal for New Orleans.
The Sharp Mcdonald and barges,
Oakland and barges, and Mary Houston
for the Ohio river, and the Capitol City
for St. Louis, passed Yicksburg yester-
day.
The Kittie Hegler for Arkansas river
and the Ben Franklin for Memphis
passed Evansville yesterday morning.
The Thomas Sherlock, for New Or
leans, passed Evansville last evening.
The MinneoIa, Capt. Skunk, leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers through
to all points East at low rates. Tiff
strider is her polite purser.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-05
7 0. o. y. DIRECTORY.


Odd TeIlowslGHaT. corner Main and North
Court streets.
LODGES.
ME1RHTs LODGE. No. 6-meets every Tues
day. Geo. W. Smith, N. g.; W. W. Hum
phreys, v g.; G. II. Plischke. Secretary; 4.
n. Risk, Treasurer.
OsIcKAsAv LoDsE. No. s-meets every Mon
day night. John Garrow, N. g.; Ben Frei-
berg, "; g; R.. B. Jones. r. s.; Thomas
Bacon. Z. 8; John Holt. Treasurer.
SoHiLLER LoDeE, No. 1l0-meets every Wed
nesdsy night Jos; Aehtman. N. g.. ]. g.
ssenmla, y; "; II: Shilling, Secretary; Peter
BaSSEr1 LaSDGE' No; h7I,msst. every Friday
=. II, Starr. P. and R. s.; George A. War,
ing, Treasurer.
ENCAMPMRNTB.
GAYoso EECAMPMEsT. No. 3-tnests m thu
LIST and Sd Thursday nights Of each month !.
John Garrow, G. P; Charles NJ Carroil n
P; Dann Shioss, S. W.; Thomas Bacon s !.
John A. Holt. T. John II. Graf. ]. VI.
MEMPHIS EEoANPNEEr. No. S9-meets a and
9Th Thursday nights Of each month. G. III.
Plischke, g. p; 9. Gross, II, P !; Geo. A.
Waring, S. W; II. L. Pickering, Scribe: n.
s. Jukes, Treasurer; Thos. L. Risk, J. W.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-05

< E<sz : sOs. z AID & P:slar street.
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KEIGHTs OF PTTHIAs.

TzxERssEH Lopez No. 5-Meets ~
every v ednesday night over Adams
st-eet Engine House, cor. Second street. Q.
e; MCLEAN, G. c.; P. ]. Morani V: C.; g.
ssedt, d; Of p; "A. Hum. n. Of K.i c.
Gross, p,
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LIVERPOOL. May 5. 1880 pm. = Cotton
opens quiet. Uplands. Sz@s1sdi Orleans. e9s
@S1zd.
3p.m.-Cotton Is quiet. Uplands. S19S5Sd;
Orleans, 85<9s1zd. Sales. 10. 600 bales, Of which
1000 were for export and speculation.
NoRRoLK. May Section receipts to-day
1912 bales.
MOBILE, May 5.-The cotton market lie dull.
Middling. 165zc; receipts, 1873 bales.
SAVANNAH, May 5.-Cotton is dull. Mid
ding, 1870; receipts, ITO bales.
GALVESTON, May Section is inactive, with
nothing doing. Middling, 175sc; receipts, AS
bales.
NV ORLEANS. May 5. 1880 am. - The
market Is quiet. Middling. 17sSe; sales. ll5O
bales; receipts, 1907 bales.
CHARLESTON. May 5.-The cotton market
is quiet and firm. Middling. l65sc; receipts
3f3 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-05
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer City of Helena, st. Louis.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
st. Francis, Mariana.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil Allin, Friars Point.
Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
City of Helena, Vicksburg.
Frank Forest, Haile's Point.
BOATS IN PORT.
Geo. W. Cheek, A. J. White, Minneola,
Belle of Texas, Mary Boyd, Andy Baum,
St. Francis.
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The following is the present tariff from New
York and Boston to Memphis on freights by
Allrail-First class, 81 81; second class, 81 IS;
third class, 81 OF; fourth class, SIC; fifth class.
&c.
The following are freight rates, q cwt., on
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INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

new irOn-clad the Deutschland, constructed by
Z. j. Reed for the German vernmeIt, recently
| launched on the Thames.
A new ink which is said to be unaterabe and
harmless for steel pens has been brought out in
Paris. Its principal ingredients arc carbon and
glyo rne.
Th Bradford Eng) Chamber of Commerce
waDh the proposed treaty with Canada So modified
thatA mercan goods shall be not admitted at lower
duties than British
Tbet'wiss Company which manufactures steam
engines and locomotives at WnteTthur lost Sj7 963
IN the last financial year, This represents one
seigh hth q the share capital
England exported last year 450.2A7 tons of salt
This ncls led 222 6l2 IONS to the United States 59
$50 tons to British North America. aud 56lG tons to
the West lssdies and ~ nth America
II is given as an nstsl of the extent of the Brit
isb meTcankle navy that one firm alone. Messrs
Greet had recently more than a quarter of a
nile Of steamers In dock besides sailing ships
Tic iirst Of new line o. steamships. which IS to
trade between CanadaaDd Barr0w-in- Furuess was
| recently launched at that Rrt. She was Baned the
Auchora, and w.J be read d0r sea III tew months
Her tonnage Is 4,2U.
A company which contempiek IS building q bridge
across the Arkansas at Little Rock recently offered
mortg bonds TO tre amount Of S1,000.0OU to En-
glsh Investors. An l3cOme of $1,000 is guaranteed
by four railroads which purpose ,s'ing the bridge.
The Manchester (EngI merchants have established
mutual protection society for the purpose of
gathering information regarding the means cbaYac-
ter, and standing Of merchants i'll t,e LevaHt aud
other continental countries who de in British pro-
ducts.
The ST. Gothard Tunnel. which is to be used TO
establish direct railway communication between
Germany and Switzerland. is making SOW but
steady progress. Tne sam OF Sl2j0O0O has been al
ready expended and 1000 yards have beeh con-
strncted,
The iron trade continues comparatively depressed
in England In October % Of the 1872 furnaces in |
the North were idle. At the same time last year |
Cumberland and North Lancashire 29 Of the ~ fur
Daees are idle
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Nem Publications.
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UVJNHE VATICAN DEGREES, IN THEIR
Il BEARING OE CIVIL ALLEGIANCE;
A POLITICAL EXPOSTULAT1ON"
By THR RIGHT HON " T. GLADSTONE EI Premier Of England
Is published IN full IN
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This e1ra ss contains fall Of replies Of Arehbhoc
Manning Mr Gladstone; sketch Of Mr. Gdstene by
Prot Bonam oxford University the address Of The Pope to the
delegation English Catboe OF the comments Of the English
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REAL ESTATE.
NEW-YORR, Mo

NEw-YORK. Monday, Dec H. In.
At the Exchange Salesrooms to day James NJ.
Miller sold two houses and lots One hundred and.
sxteenthst Also house and lot Prospect-place bs
tween Forty second md FJrty.thirf-sts. Joseph Mc
tJuire sold tory FOrtyfOnrtb st. Tenth ava
The price realized were very low The sales announced
by D. NJ Seaman and f. A. Lawrence Co. were posts
pODed.
AUCTION SALES OF NEW-YORK REAL ESTATE
By Josph Ncyu,rs
and lot 50rOD4 fet sOuth side o. Poriy
100 feet east Of Tentb-sye., 8l2 215.
" 5y Hui>r.
Three story brown and lot h SIDE d orebnds
reentb $50 Of SeeondLve cot 2OIl00ll 81
81 800.
story brown stone lot south side Of
and sIteenh 3476 feet west Of Seen laV lot la3IlO0 To- n
Beard, $4,000.
Three,toy brown OF Pro'nepee 67l
south Of Forty st. l6SI5t Wh H. Mckenny. $9.+28
New-York tribune., 1874-12-15

Ballads of Beauty, edited by GEORGE NJ.
BAKER Qee shepard) is a collection OF poems, mostly
English authors, celebrating the praises OF female
beauty, and prOfusely illustrated with characteristic
eugravings IL Is book for Ssna Claus " take in his
wallet for children of larger growth.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-15
I,EII E:ssI '!IIIIl,IIII' I,l,l

The BEST AMI MOST AGREEABLE TONIC Introduced For
The rrle Of lndg GenA Debility and Loss Of
valuable Re oumsnid forts punty By the Food Journal Arthur m
HssSal. ~ D., Weutsorth L. Scott. r. G. T.. r. A. \ L.
H. T. & A. &C. Sold BY Gocers omen AMI CheInis in large
tsIies al "a each. Beware OF lmtatIonA Prepared bv
SQODALL BACKAoUsBs b Co,
k$ede, Rnxlasl
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DenIisIrn.

nR. WAIT & son, 4j EAST 23D-ST., have
~ metallic bS f Araca Teeth when is lighter sttong.,
aud cooler ihn other and Lsing perfect animal
heat Il perfectly heath rpnl' $50 set TLeV p-
PtAa Gold habber low prices Gold Puggny
especially Teeth anaer pure ie.h Gas 81 for ts r.t
sad 6Oc each succeeding A vaaRy Ja4y in atesdasea
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european A0pertiscmcnts.

'TO JAMES POYNTON, formerly of Con-
ngs5y the COUNTY o Lincoln Afterwards Of Leeds 10 the
County Of York and JANE BLZABElH PoYNTON formerly of
OoungsbE Aforesaid both children Thomas formerly
.oosb and herSris Of Boston the Colnty Of Laeos de-
ceise-Thomls CLARK late n Tehs In the sid County
eon gentleman deceased died
1870 oy wl bequeashed each the children
aa jan. hI.beih Po'non are 70 send their CLAIMS
the ACES Petchel
County OF lhe1n farmer aud Parkn Wiswoh Of
same county gentleman the the said Thomss
plrsuan 10 the directions and
o tue si sso and orer dated 18th April 1873
mie IA The matter Of Thomas Csk estate Petche Pechrl
- notice hereby hat II the said James Po
sni Jane Elizabeth Po neglect he 7h
dJ OF JtnuarT 1871 being the sad
Aoma tarA the said viii be forfeited ani will snk and
become part Of c resdliry funi unier the will OF the said
ilomas Ciark.-D,ted the 23i dsy OF November 1874.
TOOhB HOLLAND 30 BeifOrd Row, Londos, ". C.,
Agents Tor W ami ". HOdcl " S-io Lincolnshire solicitors for
tue said Thomas lechell nl PaIkiu A.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-15

A gift book of unusual beauty and attract
iveness may he found in Nj Bryanrs admirable poem
Among the Trees. with Illustrations from original de-
signs by McEntee published by G. p. Putnam's Sons.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-15

PoBT1CAL QUOTATIONS FROM CHAUCRa To TRyNYsoS.
BY = AUsTs ALLIBoSg 4to. 70. 1888 b. hlpncou a Co.
A new edition Of this well-lnOwn collection
OF English poetry issued in holiday garb with numer
ous superb Illustrations. ami in a style Of print aud
binding which make it OF the most elegant as well
most valuable giftbook- OF the season.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-15

Selected Readings by Prof. j. f. FRoBIsHER
u. W. Schermerhorn Coz contains a variety ol
cises for practice In elocufion mostly from living
writers, with suggestions Tor the cultivation and
agement OF the voice.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-15

nv the enticpe baits thrown out this volume to be
come moro familiar with ono OF the most graceful aud
piquan Of the English poets OF the present
day In artistic execution. the Typography OF this vol
ume will not easily be matched by any holiday WORK OF
the season It is printed with equal elegance ana cor
rcctness and fail to be eagerly sought Tor py 'he
fsnoer OF choice giftbooks.
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EeQli Notices.

feaI Notices.
SUPREME COURT, City and County of New
~ York.-Geoge W. Lord Samuel Lord and Thomas
Plaintiffs against Thomas W. kenLs, Deeudsnt-Sumnons
demand Com ITO the defendant
named You hereby summoned and
plant this seton which will he hd 10 the office Of The Clerk OF the
preIne City and County NeYYo
the
senbers their oce Nnnber ii Pnes Newiork CITY
se the this exclusive
dsy Of such service aud AL to the said mpnt within
the time aforesaid the plant this will take
the Of twelve hundred and twelve
with from the dt day Of November
hundred besides the aud disbursements Of Ibis
setou.-Ds.ed NenfcrE, December llth. 1874
CHITrESDRS HUBBARD.
PsIntfS Attorneys il Pne-st
Tie complaint the sbove.nel the orce Of
the CLERK OF the ard Comfy NeviOrk l4th
eember. lS7i-Daed New-Yok, December l4th. 1874.
dis lswGvTu CHIrTEkDES HUBBARD PPfs Auvs
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CHALss d. .osF.. 40. ~. 4VI. ne1r. ho.I GO.
The best living authority on the species OF
to winch his volume Is devOlea IS probably the
EBg,ish poet NJ Frederick Locker, from whose dofni
tons, his "Lyra EitSahtarum" the editor has Judi
ciousy borrowed m his preface. According 10 Mr.
Locker ;he H. s9cic j. ny cOufuel
20 topics Of artificial Me- l. may include subjects Of
the most elevated OF the trivial character ac
cordng 10 The mode Of treatment Tne verses must be
short elegant fanc.ful. and refined THey admit Of
chasIened sentiment and playful humor. Tae tone
should DC idioinauc and cooGulal not pitched TOO
high a Key. with crisp and sparkling rhythm. There
ebould b- forced uuusual rhymes, but everything
shOdld flow with graceful ca.e. The whole poem
sbould exhibit delicate t4stc, Aigh fuish. and
completeness Of execution. II may have
tnciule o: refined philosophy, it may be gay sad gal
liant, IL may be spiced with little playlI malice,
facctOus hGmor heaVness OF commonplace death
There should be apparent COr; in tic composition,
although good verses OF tins kind easily written.
The great majority OF authors VITO have attempted IL
have met wih oalv iud1 rent The gitt OF
trOny, which essential to their eject. for
the facile attainment OF excellence prOfcSscd poet
seldom prOspers in these brilliant triaes aud the beat
specimens apt 10 be thrown off IN the leisure no
nents OF whose lives are devoted TO grayer pur-
suits II BE- added that they the poems men
who belong to society, aad cherish a keen sympa-
thy with AIRY gayety They represent the sphere
10 which emotion takes refuge in jest and passion lices
ftAlJf skeptlCl.n. In the collection Editor
has taken HE examples only from modern poets OF
whom Praed be considered as the most appro
ornate type Mr. Locker q co2rse occupies the place
.of honor while Wendel Holmes far from his En-
siish rival and admir- Several choice selections have
teetn made from Jhackeray aud HOOD, while variety
OF pieces have been hunted up from miscellaneous
vfiiers OF whom in many cases, the editor gives but
single specimen Some OF the best poems by Walter
6syage Lancor who OFed to soften tne grim austerty
OF his Muse with playful fancles. like the following
snuslon OF little Agar her fa1 , her statne being
called like her:
Father! the little girl we see
Is not, fancy. 80 Ike
You never hold her on your kIAee.
When che came home the other day.
IOu Kissed; but cannot say,
She kissed you first, and awdy>
The selections from Locker mostly long Tor our
space tue moEe's the pity. and only give one
characteristic bit, as follows:
A TERRIBLE INFANT.
recolleet a nurse called Ann
VINO carried Inc about the gras.
An oue line day fne yourr man
Game up and Kissed the pretty lass
eAe did Lot u-ke the least objection,
Thinks !. "Ahai
ThsS can talk III tell mamma"
And that S my earliest recollection.
MANY OF our readers may here make acquaintance
xAs lsa arAt time with LOGGER but thew will be ternDed
New-York tribune., 1874-12-15
Citn Real Cstate for Sale.

EOR SALE-The fve-story brick BULLYING
and LOT zgj Nsterst.. Dover; also FARM 81 5e
,cre, Of I,nd in Wescbester County For particulars inquire
BLISS JAMES 3i6 BroOmest city