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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24
shootlng asd stasbing.

At seven O'clock this merning two ne.
gFoes stole a SUIT Of clothes from the
store of Mr.. H. Hammer, en- the corner
of Main and Winchester streets. H.
Hammer asked negro named Jim
Brooks about the larceny, when Brooks
became enraged and called Mr.. Hammer
son Of -, and at once drew his
trusty razor with which he slashed
Mr.. Hammer across the throat
intiicting terrible wound, but
fortunately not severing the windpipe or
any Of the veins or arteries Another
slash cut him across tho right wrist
Simon Hammer, seeing his brother stag
ger back, rushed up and received a cut
on the hand, but he succeeded in taking
the razor from the negro. By this time
q. Hammer recovered, and, drawing a
pistol, fred, shooting the negro in the
thigh, and, advancing upon the negro,
struck him over the head with the pistol
several times.
The negro is seriously injured and is
confined to his shanty, his physician not
deeming it safe to move him to the sta
ton house. Mr.. H. Hammer had his
vOunds dressed, but is in a dangerous
condition. Mr.. Simon Hammer is all
right, but has a very severe cash across
his right hand. The case will be iuves-
tigated before the Recorder Saturday
Morning.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.

COTTON. ta IA
The market this morning opened with
6 good demand for bright cottons. New
York spots we're quiet and unchanged,
with futures steady. Liverpool was
stcadier and unchanged, with sales of
10000 bales. The market here pre-
sented an active appearance, with good
demand for bright cottons. Sales yes
terday footed up 22OO bales, of which
spinners took HOO, exporters 900 and
spectators 200.
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Amnsennents.

MEMPHIS THEATsR large and crit
ical audience appeared at the theater
last night and witnessed Mr.. WYbert
Reeve in the role Of Count Fosco."
The play was finely presented and wqs
we'll received by the audience. Tonight
new and original drama will be pre-
sented, the Better Angel, written by Mr.,
Reeve, who is not only fine actor, but
also an author of no ineonsiderable
merit. The cast is very good, Mr.. Reeve
appearing as Robert Crawford" and
Miss Adeline Stanhope as " Pauline Bal
four. Tomorrow, Christmas day,
there will be a matinee Of which the
dramatic attraction will be the Woman
in White. At the matinee on Saturday
the Better Angel will be repeated.
Next Monday night the Kurdish Comb
nation will appearin Divorce, which will
be followed during the week by Mons.
Alphonse and other society dramas.
JEFFERSON 0PERA HOUSE. This temple
of variety amusement is crowded nightly
with an enthusiastic audience. Manager
Steele has a fine troupe Of artistes and
gives q change Of programme nightly
Among the leading attractions are Mile
Rainforth, the character actress and
vocalist; Harry and Leoni, the Dutch
Mendels; Ella Warner, vocalist and
banjo soloist; Mile. Sallie, danseusei
Allie Long, vocalist; the Martinez
Brothers, trapese artists etc. Tonight
that Partisan sensation, the Waiter Girl
Of Paris, with the Cau-Can dance will be
introduced. During the present Christ
mas week new attractions will be intro
duced every night.
a., olonvo hnttons atndo vanfe' vast
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer City of Quincy, 81. Louis.
Illinois, Napoleon.
Arlington, Cincinnati.
Savannah, st. Louis.
DEPARTURE.
Steamer Phil Allin, Friar's Point. ,.--
George W. Cheek, Osceola
Mary Ament. Osceola.
City of Quincy, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, Andy Baum, Arlington, Belle
Lee Savannah.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS,
Weather clear and pleasant. The
river here is stationary. with 8 feetin the
channel from here to Cairo, and 81 feet
thence to St. Louis. At Cairo and St.
Louis the river is rising. The swell out
ofCumberland river will improve naviga-
ting from Cairo down. The Ohio is ris
ing az Cincinnati and Louisville, with 3
feet in the channel in the lower Ohio,
Arkansas and White rivers ara rising
slowly. Business 81 the wharf moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No LEDGEa tomorrow.
We wish our steamboat friends merry
Christmas.
The Minneola left Louisville yesterday
for Memphis
The Bette Gilbert has entered the
Evansville and Spottsville trade.
The Thomas Sherlock left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The local packets out last night had
good trips of freight and people.
The swell in the river coming from
above will float the Frank Forest off
the bar at Island 80.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, brought in this morning from
the lower coast 32l bales of cotton, l60l
sacks seed and large list Of people.
She leaves this evening with retuin
trip for Napoleon aud the bends, carry
ing the United States mail and attending
to all way business Messrs, Joe Spears,
Charley Sharpe and John Chamberlin,
a trio Of. clever gentlemen, have charge
of the office.
The excellent sideWheel steamer Andy
Baum, Captain Vinton, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Mr.. Shaw, a courteous gentleman, holds
forth in the office.
The palatial passenger steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Frank Hicks in command,
leaves this evening for New Orleans and
the bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Alf GrissOm does the honors Of
the office, assisted by Messrs, Jimmy
Thompson and John Langlois
The Savannah, Captain Asbnry, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the elevator
this evening Cor Cairo aRd St. Louis.
The James Howard is loading at Cairo
for New Orleans.
The Nick Longworth, Captain Ben
Merriles in command. leaves this after
noon for Cairo, Louisville aud Ciucin'
matt. Mr.. Mullin, is her gentlemsnly
clerk.
The Savannah came in this morning
from St. Louis with full cargo OF grain
and produce and returns this evening.
The Belle Lee, leaving this evening
for New Orleans. will have one Of The
best trips ofthe season,
The splendid steamer Fannie Tatum.
Captain Elwell in command. will leave
the wharf this evening for New Orleans
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Imported from Havana Direct.

5000 Imported Havana Flor del Fumar
cigars have this day been received by
Sol Coleman from the New Orleans
custom house, aud are sold at 3 for 25c
at the only depot and the only headquar-
tiers of the Rosa Concha Havana cigars,
500 MAIN STREET,
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CLOSING OUT AT COST.

Cbinn, Glass aud Queensware.
In order 10 accommodate those who
cannot make it convenient to call in
daytime but wish to secure bargains, l
will keep open until nine O'Clock during
this week. Bohemian glass, French
china, silver plated goods, bronze orua-
ments, ETC., all new aud beautiful goods,
Of my own importation, sold at cost until
January. The only place to buy Christ
mas presents at low prices is
..., CBAs. N. ERICH'S,
% S2l Main street.
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TENTH WARD.

derman, Ed Burke Pickett EAST
End, J. y. Dyer WEST End, for
Councilman. a
We, the undersigned citizens of the
Tenth ward, would respectfully ask you
to become candidates for the above
naroad offtoaL-
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Meerschanm, Meerschauml

Pipes, cigars and eigarette-holders,
amber goods in great variety, and all
kinds Of smokers articles cheaper than
elsewhere, at SIG. RoEsoHER's,
296 Main steet, next TO City Ice.house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24

FINEST meerschsum pipes for Christ
mas presents at Sid Cooks cigar stand,
Peabody Hotel. lOs
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rho Mayor IS "Kris KinkIe. !

AnO MnJOE - ANA1 hA.1Ns
This morning the police and firemen
assembled at the City Hall in obedience
to call from the Mayor IN order to re.
ceiye one hundred dollars each as Christ
mas pay. Mayor League sat at his desk
behind hundred dollar checks and pre-
scented one 10 each policeman aud FIRE
man as his name was called. The boys
looked happy at being enabled to pur-
chase the Christmas turkey, aud our
worthy little Mayor looked equally
happy at being enabled 10 assist them in
that respect. The Mayor expressed bis
opinion TO our omnipreseut reporter that
he would be perfectly happy could be
settle ell the city Indebtedness in like
rapid manner. Over sixteen thousand
dollars ere distributed in this manner
BY Mayor League, who played Kris
Kinkle" TO perfection, and who will no
doubt be toasted by mspy heppy house
holds tomorrow.
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SOLID gold jeweIry,

SOLID gold jewelry,
rose and ladies' gold sets.
fac opera glasses,
i - at cost for cash at a a..
AUG. JoERss,
lO4 202 Main street.
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202 Main street.

HOllenberg, No. 294 Main
street, has everything In the
line fresh at low prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24

AN immense stock of overcoats at low
prices at SPRoULE & McCowSs.
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Call soon II you want one for holi.
day present. See advertisement Of price
list in another cOlumn, r.
IO4 L. a. Benson, 81 Main st.
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1000 good shirts at e. each. a.
,91 SPRoULE 4 McCovSs'
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ANNoUNVSE=zHT.


Tor GouuotNneh.
HENRY THURMAN Is . eapdidsts iof
COMEDIAN IN the Fourth ware. hieeton
January 7, $50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24

NEW ORLEANS. December "a, Il:9O a. m.-The
market is quiet. Middling. lac; sales, 100
bales; receipts. Tls0 bales,
GALVESTON. December "a Cotton is weak.
Middling, 1890; net receipts 1875 bales gross,
1855; exports coastwise, 1885; sales .l07S; stock
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NEW YoRK. December "a, IL 80 a.m.-Cot-
ton is quiet and steady. Futures are steady,
with sales for January delivery at II 1-l6G
1919; February delivery, l411s9l49-l6; March
delivery, 15@l5 Lice; April delivery, l51z(9
l5Mc; May delivery, l51sc. Sales for future
delivarv u an hales
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P.J. CoLEMAS, at No. Coz Beal street,
has opened news stand in connection
with his cigar store. All the leading
papers, etc.. received ahead of all com.
petitors. 93f
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LEDGER.
once, No. IS Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.

THE CITY
81 II M PHI6s
Thursday EVen1ag, Dec. "a, 1874.
---------
scARFs, bowa and ties, of all shades, at
99l sPRouLE & McCowNs.
r
Great bargains i'm genuine
mink fur sets.
KAHN l. FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar Sis.
STRAgGEss, 90 to converse's, 81 Soul
Court street. COT
Go to the Mansion House, 1888 Main,
for oysters, drinks and cigars. est
FLowERs, Christmas trees and decors-
tons, at CraiG's. S79 Main street. LOO
PIASos for rent at 81 per month, and
for sale at lew prices on installments to
close out, at Ames. Beattie J. Co.'S Fur
niture and Carpet Store, 1886 Main street
73-t
NEW style tables at converse's, 81
South Court street. 60 7
P.J CoLEMAS, at No. Coz Beal street,
has opened news stand in connection
with his cigar store. All the leading
papers, etc.. received ahead of all COM
petitors. 93t
LADIES restaurant, Mansion House,
1913 Main, near Union. est
SCHOOL books. embracing every book
now in use at either public or private
schools in the city, can be fO7nd at
Mansfords, corner Second and Monroe.
Ut
MApAME BpLLooK's Mansion House
Main, near Union, is the place to get
oysters. Dol
BRowx Engl SD half hose, 81 per dozen
at 1891 sPROuIE 4 McCOwS's'
PLAY billiards at Couyerses, 81 South
Court street. ~ '
Ell PRNcIPE DE GALS the best and
cheapest Key West cigar at Frank 4
Dessansrs, 2O6 Main street. lOl
OrsrKRs, cigars, drinks, ct Madame
Bullock's. 3s3 Main, near Union. est
MOystOn's beautiful re-
touched and FURNISHED pho
tOgraPhs, 81 per dozen, at
Star Gallery, 24O Main street
e-t
INN -onI ohirfa - - - -
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LADIES restaurant, Mansion House,
1893 Main, near Union. est
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For Arkansas River.
For Sc. Francis River.

Memphis, Marianne and st. Francis River
facket-The steamer
OSCEOLA......:..-.y..,,,.T. II. Bowman, master
A. HaycOek, clerk.
UTILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~.
w every SATURDAY, at pm. lsllS1rSS
For freight or passage apply on Esz.szzIlfsA
board. This low water packet was secured
especially BY me for this trade, and shippers
cad rely on her remaining permanently.
76-t 7, r. BOWMAN
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MARY AMENT, 1919

o. X. joplin, master; ]. W. Rhodes, clerk.
WILL MAKE TRI-WREKLY TRIPS
w thregghSqt the year, leaving Memphis
at pm. For freight or passage Apply on
board
Leaves on her srst trip MONDAY, Nov. 50.
72-f
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Ell PRrxcIPE DE GALS the best and
cheapest. Key West cigar at Frank 4
Dessaners, 2O6 Main street. l0l
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SCHOOL books. embracing every book
now in use at either public or private
schools in the city, can be fo1nd at
Mansford's, corner Second and Monroe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-24

MOystOn's beautiful re-
touched and FURNISHED pho
tOgraphs, 81 per dozen, NJ
Star Gallery, 240 Main street
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NEW style tables at converses, 81
South Court street. GO 7
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PLAY billiards at Conyerse's, 81 South
Court street W
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PIANOS for rent at 81 per month, and
for sale at lew prices on installments, to
close out, at Ames. Beattie J. Co.'S Fur
niture and Carpet Store, 1856 Main street.
TQ-f
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BRowx Engl sh half hose, 81 per dozen
at 1897 SPRouLE & McCowSs.
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MApAME BpLbooK's Mansion House
Main, near Union, is the place to get
oysters Dol
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OrsrkRs, cigars, drinks, ct Madame
BullOck's. ssS Main, near Union. est
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FOR Crowell's. Randolph. Fulton, Osceola,
yohnson's and all intermediate landings
The elegant side-wheel steamer
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SrRAgGEss, 90 to converse's, 81 Soul
Court street COL
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OFFICIAL
Notic, / to Taxpayers.

o.. 80, cry Tax COLLNoToE,
Nssg,s \, sSv.. December p, lsIi-j
.,,uoSF WHO HAVE NOT PAID IHklk
.ity taxes for the ySar 1875. VIII s.ss
,louble and expeDso BY setting tasii ssns5
al once. a. distress HartA1 ~. ~
against AHN "" FRED. G. eCHApEhs
100 City 1aE tQllector.
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scARFs, bows and ties, of all shades, at
99j SPRoULE & McCOwN's.
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81 II M n HISS
Thursday EvenIsg, Dec. "a, 1874.
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FLowERs, Christmas trees and decors-
tons, at Craig's. 379 Main street. LOO
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NOR RENT-TWO WELL IMPROEEp
piaces. four miles out on fernando road,
one twelve acres, the other twenty-four fcFfs.
Apply at this office. WI
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Go to the Mansion House, 1893 Main,
for oysters, drinks and cigars. est
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WANT Ed.
FOR REMr.

NOR RENT-A NICELY FURNISHED
room. with board, In private family, for
Tor tleman and wife or two gentlemen: Loca,
fnr two or three gents. Terms very moderate,
Address "B," this Office. or apply at ~ ia
Monroe street. -Ss-1Oz
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-07
BY TELEG R APH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
BY the Western Union Line, ONCE North
west corner Of Main and l2th streets.
WASHING TON.
Civil Service Reform.


WARRINGTON, March 6.-The Civil
Service Committee has agreed to report
the following bill to the House with
favorable recommendations: That no
officer OF the United States shall di-
rectly or indirectly receive or be paid
to or for his own use or benefit, any
money or, property whatever OF the
United States, except the salary to be
fixed by law, and that no public proper
ty shall be used by officials, or by any
persons, for private purposes. That
this act shall not be so construed as to
prevent the payment from the Treasury
of all actual and necessary travelling
expenses OF United States officials
when performing legitimate and neces-
ssry duties pertaining 10 their Office.
Several Boston merchants were be-
fore the Committee on Ways and
Means to-day and characterized the
present customs laws as odlous in their
operation.
SaDsHSt IaSSAtuS-
All the members were present at the
Cabinet meeting to-day, excepting The
Secretary OF the Navy. No importsn.
business was transacted. 1t is proba.
bic that the Secretary oil the Treasury
will order libel Of the steamer Gen.
Sherman, tor violation of the neu-
trality act, in having been employed in
wsgIng war against friendly power.
The District fEnVeSIissiion.
The Senate and House Committee
investigating the District of Columbia
affairs held long session TO day, at
which they continued the examination
OF the Controller OF the District They
also examined Governor Shepherd, the
Tax Collector and the Superintendent OF
Public Schools in regard to the past
and present condition OF the school fund.-
The Governor testified that there had
been ah )ut $50, 900 paid rom the District
treasury 10 excess Of the amount OF
school taxes collected. The testimony
OF three other officers coroborated this
statement and also the statement male
by Comptroller Bakeryesterdsy, namely
,hat the school tund had been over
drawn, Tor legitimate school purposes,
10 the amou ut OF Sl73 600.
The acring chairman, Senator Thur
mau, Informed the memOrisiists that
taey must present some specific
charges Tor the committee 10 act upon
10y next Tuesday or Wednesday. rhe
committee then adjourned until Tues
day morning.
Pension Agent.
The President to-day, sent 10 the
Senate the following nomination Jno.
A. Pratt, Pension Agent, Lexington,
Kentucky.
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THE WEATHER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
C;I.cc OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, March 6, SP.M.
PROBABILITIES.
On Saturday Tor New England the
barometer vii! fall, with rising temper
ature, rain and euow, winds veering to
the east and soalh and increasing to
fresh and brisk For the Middle S'stes
and Lower Iake region fresh to yer,
brisk southeast 10 southwest Winds
cloudy and rainy weather and ris ng
temperature. Fer the South Atlanue
States fresh and brisk south 10 west
winds. cloudy and rainy weather,
clearing sway durug Saturday
night For the Gulf States west t"
north winds, cloudy and clearing
weather and falling temperature. For
Minneeots, Iowa, Missouri and Arkan
sas north to west winds, diminishing In
force. falling temperature and clear OF
partly cloudy weather. For Tennessee
and Lower Ohio Valley winds veerlne
TO westerly and northwest. and d.
minishiug in force, with clearing
weather. For the Upper Lake region
briek and high variable winds, with
rain and snow, the former shifting tc
tie north aud west, With cloudy westh'
er during the day and evening, and di'
ninisniDg IN force.
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PHTTt BURGH.
Nation Trust Company.

PITTSBURGH, March GA hearing
was held this afternoon in the conspl"
rscy case against Robert D ckson, Press
ideut of the late Nation Trust Com
pauy, John Ross, Thomas Blair, Frank
Ardsry and Robert J. Greer ln'or-
nation was made against these parties
in December last, charging them with
conspiracy TO CouJert 10 their own use
certain lands amounting to $296 coo,
the property Of the City OF Pittsburgh,
with intent 10 delraud the city. The
hearing has been postponed several
mes, partly on account OF the
illness o the coursel Tor the defence,
and also OF B X. JsnIson, a banker OF
Philadelphia. VINO is an important
vitne,, in the case Mr.. Jamison tea-
titled to-day, that he had negotiated
loans amounting 10 about quarter OF
q million 0! dollars with these bonds ss
collateral security Tor the Nation Trust
Company. The hearing was adj burned
until Teduesdsy next. Tne whereabouts
OF Greer and the cashier is still a mys-
isrY
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gloomy grid-ironed Escuril; Allison,
a. in bis matchless style he recited the
slmoet fairy tale OF the First Napoleon,
intended to reveal the still deeper
emotion with which, as taste and judg
ment mstured. you studied those book
which seek the origin OF our being aud
the processes Of our thought, or still
those others which find in the harmon.
les OF the heavenly worlds aud in the
waters and the land, the sands and the
noun untsins, and the rocks Of our world,
the footprints OF the power, aud glory
and goodness OF our great Creator.
l intended to tell you to witness, still
borrowing from my favorite books. that
while to the ignorant man the glorious
pomp Of day, the sparkling mysteries
OF night, the msjestic ocean, the fertile
feld. the rushing storm. the gentle
breeze, the revolving seasons, are but
an outward pageant or useful ministers
to sensual wants, while 10 him all Ma
ture is silent. The man whose mind 10
stored with knowledge, who sees ipfuits
life in q drop OF water. who sees in the
sparkling glories Of our night the dim
coruscations OF stsrs aud planets,
whose retinues constitute our solar sys-
tenn, aud knows that this solar system
fills in the structure Of the universe the
span OF but one star, who reads in bar
rem hills and shspeless rocks the in
telligible record OF the primal convul-
sions OF the world, the secrets oi the
ages before man was, the landmarks Of
the elemental struggles and throes OF
the terraqueous globe; who 6pds in all
humanity no stranger 10 himself; who
recognizes the harmony flaw through
out this illimitable creation, that man
is admitted TO the divine communion
wherein day unto day uttereth speech,
and night into night showetb knorl-
edge"
And I intended TO have compalled
you 10 agree with me that reading 10
the great solace aud comfort and pleas
urs OF life, and that for this benefcencs
alone this Library is beyond all price
to our people. But | have gone too far.
The golden hour has pa,sed. Let me
speak iu your name and BY your au'
thority Let me cay 10 those men who
hsve done so much, and deserve 90
well-to those who are this day TO sue.
ceed them-by way OF commsndstiou,
OF incentive, or instruction
-"Give us
Leave 10 enjoy ourselves. That place that
does
Contain our books, the best companions, Is
To us a orious Court, where hourly we
Converse with the old saGcs and philoso.
pliers
And sometimes for variety we confer
WI h kings and emperors, and weigh th'ir
counstls,
Csl'ing their victories, II unjustly got,
Unto n strict account, and In our fancy
Deiace their Ill PLACID statues Can we then
Part with such constant pleasure 10 en-
brace
Uncertain vspi'ies? No, be Il your care
To augment this heap olvealth. II shall
be ours
To increase IN knowledge"
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Cincinnati Market.

CMcNSlrI March 6-Cotton-
Firm a. l5sc Flour-Dull Wheat
Quiet atSl 3S3l 80. Corn-Quiet At
5S@62c Oals--Sesdy At 4IG5lc.
Rys-S.roug at 81 o. Barley-Nomi-
nal. OrIs-Uochsnged. Provrsions-.
Eggs heavy at l6c. Butter steady.
Cheese firm. Pork firm; salcs atlj lis
@l5tc. Lard firm, islss steam ste; on
spot aud March SiGsIc, buyer March
8!@?lc. Bulk meats strong; sales
shoulder. jic; clear rib / ic; clear quota
bic SC. Bacon scarce aud firm; should
ers 6!96;ci clear r,b Si&Stc clear +;
GSIc. Whi-ky-Firm o. Q3c,