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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-25

hundred, 5@7; hair, 25@2 50 "a 4O-lb bale;
balei plaster. Michigan, 0Oi New York,
DRUGs- Opium, IS SO; quinine. 2 60 v
ounce; morphine. 8 rs ~ ounce; eamphor. aoc
per pound; chloroform, 90 v poundi castor
oil, 25c " pound; borax, SOC y pound; nlue
mass, In jars. 10 q pound; calomoi, 70 y
pound; indigo, 75@Sl SO % pounds aslioeti-
dar, obc y pound tartaric acid. 65c sulpnurlc
acid, y v pound; alcohol. 90 v gailon'
GLASS 6xS@fxS, IS 10; 7xlO@sxlo. 675;
5 25; l4x22@isx24, 10. To the trade discount
HARDWARE. ETc.-Bar iron, % lb, 4@
GO. Boiler plates, government stamped.
45zc; charcoal boiler No. /, SIC; FIRE bed iron,
No. 10 TO Il. 6@61Sc charcoal bed, $40; sheet
iron, No. g to ri; 7lSc; sheet iron, No. Y to
slabs, $40; steel slabs, 1O1Sc; pillow wings, Ga
SIC; horseshoe iron, 6@6119c; holloware cast
ings. 5951<c; spring steel, ITO; cast steel,
221sc; axes, . dozen, 12@l6; boiler rivets, D
HIDES. ETC.-Dry deerskin. S5c; sheep
pelts, 25c@s1: flint hides, lsc; dry sailed, l5c;
green sailed, SIC; green, SIC.
LIVE STOCK Quiet; beef cattle. 2@21ac;
good, 3@l1Sc choice, 4@5. and scarce. Cows
and calves dull at $40 0O@S5 90. Sheep. choice
4951Sc. Hogs. 5@551c : all gross weights.
Mules, Sll0@140. Horses, S6O@lOO; choice,
Sl20@l50. Oxen. S50d15.
MATCHES, BLACklNG, EIC.-We quote I:
Matches q gross. 800 in box, so; parler, b
gross, 3 6093 IS; Dixon's stove polish. u
gross, 8; Msson's backing, v gross, 4@5;
NAVAL STORES Resin. % bbl virgin,
5 so pale s; No. l; 4 75: No. 2. 70; pitch, y
Dbl, so; tar, u Dbl, so; half Dbl. so;
Manila rope, d lb. r@1Sc; Sisal, l59l6c;
tarred rope. 15c; tar marlin, 35c: spun yarn,
25c; oakum, o bale, navy, 5. American navy,
so; best navy. 6.
PAINTS-Linseed oil. 81 Is; boiled. 20;
turpentine, 60c; japan dryer. / 10; putty,
bulk: 40; biadders. 414c vaTnish, coach. 2 50;
copal, No. l, ] rs; fire-proof paint. dry, $40 !;
Venetian red, dry. Cookson's. Sc; yellow
ochre, dry, So; white lead, l0l2@ll12c.
TINNERS' ST0CK-Tin plate. 10. l0xl4,
a box, IA; &c. 14x2O, Is &c, 12xl2. IA so; 10.
roofing. IL; TX, 10xl4, II; TX. IA 20; Is; TX;
IKE, II IS sheet iron, boiled, Nos. 20 and
q, 7@71Sc; do, charcoal. 9@9l4c; do, galvan-
lied, 14@l5c: Russia iron, 24c; imitation do.
lie; sheet zinc, 13c; iron wire, 9g15c; soldier,
23@25c; lead. Zoe; copper pits, 42c; metallic,
WOOD AND WILLOW wARE-Buckets. v
q dozen, brass-bound, cedar, 2 and hoops,
S9alO; painted. 40; tubs, painted, nests O.
s. 25@4 50; No. ], 10 80; No. 2, 9; No. B, 8;
churns, pine, l6 to % inches, 1910; cedar,
iron bound, IA lie; cedar, brass-bound. l6@
20; we'll buckets, 5@7; washboards. wood, rs
zinc, 2 40; ax-handles, 75@2 90; measures,
ne It's Of 5. 1@l IS.
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LIVERPOOL. March q. l2:30 p.m.-Cofton
opens quieter. Uplands. SD: Orleans, $40
SID.
5p.m.-Cotton is quieter. Uplands. SID;
Orleans. S3SgS1zd. Sales, 1900 bales. Of
which 1900 were for export and speculation.
NKw ORLEAYs. March 25. ll:30 a,m.-Cot-
ton is Quietand easier. Middling, 161zc; sales,
1000 bales; receipts. 504l bales.
NoRRoLK. March 25.-Cotton receipts to-day,
1887 bales.
MOBILE, March 25.-The cotton market is
quiet. Middling, 1614c; receipts. 265 bales.
CHARLESTON. March 25.-The cotton market
is quiet. Middling, Ice asked; receipts, $50
bales.
GALVESTON, March 25.-Cotton is quiet, with
light offerings. Middling, 1870; receipts, $50
bales.
SAVANNAH, March 25.-Cotton is firm. Mid
ding. l6c receipts, 1900 bales.
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gHrERAL mARKET.

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in jobbing way:
APPLES-Medium to extra, 81 OO@7 90 q
IB5iAcoN-clear sides. s5Sas5lc; cIearrib sides
9l<G9lSc: shoulders. Tl<@7kc; hams, uncan-
yased. ils<ai254c; breakfast bacon, 1014@lO54c.
BBTfffTfERHsfeady; inferior to choice. 25@
SOC extra. 32@36c; western reserve and choice
BEANS Owing to quality. 50 25a2 %:
CHICKENS-Ranges from So 0Og4 80 .
Gc5oSIcioA-NUTs-a 1000. Sc;
CORN-Rules at75@SOc y bushel. according
. oSH9fEIEss sIERnFt 1g<@l5,Sc; English
C0RN-MEAL-Quie at So 1893 IS y Dbl.
and small lots at So so.
EGGS 149l6c y dozen; nominal.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, lOc; peaches, ng
+ FfLoUR@saper and extra, ss OOe7 50; fam
by and fancy brands. IS oO@9 50 . bbl' infs-
i'i EiissHgpried cod. extra large. drains. SIC;
OV SSfRiffTfs9ss 25e2 50 y Dbl.
GEEsE.s5g6 z dozen. and slow.
GR0CERIES-Sugar,. crushed, powdered
and granulated y ID in barrel. l1z9lze: SOFT
refned yellow and white in barrels. cyclic;
brown and yellow in hhds, 8gl0c. Moiasses'
Louisiana, new. in barrels, 60915c; sugar
house syrups nominal. salt; DOMESTIC, ~ tne
> ~ inferior 10 choice, SAGE. Candles.
star y 10. 17@lsc. Rice. s1<eec. Starch.
g55zc Soda, 69ec.
HOMINY-a barrel, "a 609i IS.
HAY-g14 ODa20 90 , ton, and quiet.
LRMONS-e6 % p Dbl.
LARD : Tierces. s11zgg,fe; kegs. l091O1zc;
pals. fli<dl0lSc: cases, lZ9lZ19c.
NAIIS-sf S59f 50 q key.
oATS-Choico. $500 . bushel; seed oats
0NI0Ns-NliHed. Is 5O@7 50 p Dbl.
POTAT0ES-Rus 81 70a2 IS; peach
blovs, S92 -: early rose. IS,
POKk-Bulk dear sides. s3fa854c; clear Ii5.
8EgsAci shouides. 81 S51sc mess, SIC 50glI
TURKEYs-Live, si5aIs = dozen.
BAILING SrUFfS AND TIks-BaFging. 2
and u lbs, 4sl5c @ orders. Z9le higher.
Di BiHtL DING MlTE isSn hss tore prices
] are: Cement, Louisville g IS; Rcsendales
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For Helena.
CTTEEK LINE.
LEGAL
Attachment Notice.

Mary Mealy Before John spelman, JUS
VS.. tice OF Peace OF Shelby
Michael Rabbit county, Tennessee.
TNTHIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1855 of the
Code oSTennessee, and returned executed and
levied upon the property of defendant, it is
therefore ordered that the said defendant
make his appearance before me at my Office,
No. AZ Adams street, upstairs, in the city of
Memphis, on
Thursday, the I'd day Of April, 1874,
at twelve o'clock m, and defend the said
attachment suit, within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with ex
parte, and that q copy Of this order be pub
iished once week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger. This 26th day of Feb
ruary. 1874 JOHN SPELMAN,
i p of Shelbv County
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On Saturday, April IL, 1874,

for sale and sell for cash, at public auction, to
the highest bidder. the following described real
estate, viz: A certain lot, being part of the
lot known and described on the plan Of the
city of Memphis as lot No. a in block No. 50.
north line Of Vance street, southeast corner
of said lot No. 4; thence westwardly with
Vance street 65 feet; thence nOrthwardly 1877
feet to an alley is feet wide; thence east with
lot No. of said block; thence southwardly
along the west line o. lot No. 5 to the begin
ming, being at point $50 feet east of the in
tersection of Vance and Orleans streets The
right of redemption is expressly waived in
said trust deed, and the title is believed to be
good, but / will sell and convey only as Trus-
tee. HOWELL Il. JACkSON,
1896 Trustee.
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MAsOsIo DIRECTORY.


fJ aN LODGES. wv
SouTH MEMPHIS, No. l1S-meets cd Friday
n Zach rnonth-hali corner Madison and Sec
ond. W. NJ. Brooks, W. NJ; A.. j. Wheeler,
AEGERoxA, No. l6S-meets 1st Monday in
.very month. at Odd Fellows Hall. corner
Court and Main. @. g.. Locke. ". NJ; u,
Richmond. Secretary.
LEILA ScoTT, No. 2s9-meets LIST Thursday
Of each month--hall corner Madison and Sec
ond. VIM. Frank, w. NJ; A. S. Myers.
Secretary.
DESoTo. No. 2ee--meets Sd Friday OF each
month Odd Fellows Hall. Bun. Il. Price,
w. NJ; K. ". Shelton. Secretary.
KrIwIENISs. No. 3il-meets 4th Friday OF
each month-at South Memphis Han. corner
Of Madison and Second. Richard Creighton,
W. NJ; Jas. s. Carpenter, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
pvvx CstyTxR. No. 22-meets ID Monday Of
saeh month-Odd Fellows Hall. D. B. Forster.
NJ. z. H. P; A. j. Wheeler, Secretary;
MKNYHIs CHAPIER, NO. S-meeS a. Vdd
4. Matthews, N. L. Il. P; r. W. Shelton,
R.AsDs.H
FuzrKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thur
aay Of each rnonth-Odd Fellow Hall. g.
Reder, Th. Ill; @. II. Myers. Roc.
TKMPLARs.
CYEEER CONNlNDzRY. No. 4-meets 4th Mon
day ofyeaeh month. Geo. hellersh. CON- l..
ciIyasY CHAPTER or Rosx cRoIx. 18th. No.
l. Charles w. Adams, ed. M. W.; II.
Tomiinson. sd, Sec.'.
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COTTON.

The market this morning opened quiet with
prices steady and unchanged. New York for
spots and futures we're steady and easier, with
prices unchanged. Liverpool was reported
quiet and unchanged. New Orleans was re-
ported quiet and easier. with middlings 1910,
The market here was quiet, with fair offerings,
and good inquiry. Prices were steady. We
learned of several lists of inferior changing
hands at 6@9c, low middling at lf54@l514c
and middling at l516@l554. The market al
noon was steody.
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ing. She has no superior in fare, speed
and comfort. Messrs. John Sullivan
and Joe Spears, two gentlemen who are
noted for their urbanity and uniform
kindness, have charge of the Office.
The local packets out last evening had
fair trips.
Captain John McCloy has located at
Cairo as agent for the st. Louis and
New Orleans steamers.
The w. f. Curtis is en- route from
New Orleans, bound for the upper Mis-
sissippi.
The river has fallen tweEty-one inches
here altogether.
Mr. John Ostrander, the pilot lost on
the Crescent City, was one of the best
officers of his profession, and was quite
popular with the steamboatmen and
owners.
The Julia, Captain William Blake, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator tomorrow evening for Vicksburg
and the bends. John Blake does the
honors Of the Office
Captain Good, of the Mississippi Val
ley Transportation Company, has taken
charge of the remains Of William Dunn,
the cook that was killed by the explo-
sion of the Crescent City, and will for
ward them to friends of the deceased.
Captain Good will also forward to their
homes the survivors Of the Inflated
steamer.
The officers Of the Phil Allin report
the river falling steadily at Friars
Point, and the planters more cheerful,
and are only awaiting for the river to
get inside of its banks to commence
planting.
The splendid steamer Charles Bod
| mann, CaptainO P. Shinkle, leaves this
| evening for New Orleans and the bends.
Captain Stein, clever gentleman, pre-
sides in the office.
The r. W. Dugan, Captain Ed Now
land, is receiving at the wharf for Ar
kansas river and all points through to
Fort Smith, and leaves this evening.
Irwin Dugan is her prime minister.
Billy Willis went out last evening as
second clerk of the Belle of Texas.
The staunch and elegant steamer Elk
porter, Captain Williams, will leave this
evening for New Orleans and the bends.
Messrs. James Reese and Wash Floyd,
two clever gentlemen, have charge Of
the office.
The towboat Alps leaves St. Louis to-
day with a tow of ice for Memphis, In
passing under the bridge at st. Louis on
Monday she had one of her chimneys
knocked down.
Captain Good and Billy Dill had Capt
Van HouteH, pilot OF the lost Crescent
City, removed out to Mr.. Harmstead's
house, l66 Union street. His wife has
been telegraphed for and will arrive to
morrow.
The Anchor Line packet City o.
Vicksburg landed alongside of the Phi
Allin this morning and received the sur
vivcrs of the Crescent City, and will
take them to their homes. Captain Ad
Storm, who is noted for bis generosity
and goodness of heart, gave free passes
to them all, superintendent their removal
and rendered them what money, clothes
and other things necessary to make
them comfortable until they reached
their homes.
The survivors of the Crescent City
say they will ever remember the kind
ness and volunteered services of Drs
j. A. Pease and Cooper, of Friar'i
Point, who came on board and dress &c
their wounds. The wounded especially
requested us to make mention of these
two good Samaritans.
|
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Saturday, the ssth of March, 1874,

at the southeast corner of Court Square, in
the city of Memphis. Tenn, sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, at public cutlery, the
property therein described as follows: Begin
ming at a stake 10 chains and II links east Of
the southeast corner of the intersection Of
Holmes and Elizabeth avenues; thence east
with Elizabeth avenue II chains and Al links;
thence south "A chains and 81 links; thence
west chains and S. links; thence north l514o
east chains and Is links thence north So
west chains to a stake thence north 81
chains and IS links; containing As 6O-l00 acres,
and being a part of the old home place. OF
Geo. l.. Holmes, being the same conveyed to
said Person by Jacob N. Moon by deed dated
May 4, 1870, duly registered.
Also one tract of 40 acres. being the south
west quarter Of a 100 acres tract laid of to
said Person by decree of the Common
Law and Chancery Court of the city OF
Memphis. and which 100 acres is part of the
73l acres therein described; said 40 acres
hereby conveyed begins at the southwest cor
ner Of the 73l acres, in range 8, section i. on
the waters of Nonconnah; thence north %
chains, east Is chains thence south Is chains;
thence west l6 chains to the beginning For
greater certainty of description see deed of
trust under which this sale is to be made.
Terms cash. Equity of redemption barred;
title believed TO be good, but will sell and
convey only as Trustee.
i5s-5s b. II. P0sT)N Trustee.
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Trustees Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
u of Trust executed to me by John Toof.
partners under the style of roof, Phillips &
Co., on the 18th day of January. 1873, regis
tered in the Registers Office of Shelby county.
in Book 81. page 4lS, to which reference is
Indebtedness therein named. now held by G.
G. Graham, will, at the request of said bene'
Go;orv
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HONEY.
PUBIC LEpsER 01gEc ~,

PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE, |
MKMPHIs. TEEN.. March 25. 1874
The money market remains quiet with little
spirit exhibited in money circles. Money Il
asy. with currency in good supply. The dis
count market is quiet; the banks are discount
ing first-class paper at lO9l2B cent. Ssannumi
streets rates rule at l1z@2 v cent. . month.
Brokers are paying llO1z@llON for gold. Ex-
change is steady at the following rates; New
York par buying and selling at 10 premium
Boston and Eastern points at par. and on New
Orleans at &c discount. City bonds and ex-
coupons are firm and steady. with good in
quiry for county. and State warrants are irm'
with fair demand for county warrants
Railroad stocks and bends are dull and nom
inal, with few inquiries for Memphis ana
Charlestonrailroad stock. Arkansas and Mis-
,.oks tn rQOunSt.
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Saturday, the 11th day Of April next,

between legal hours. all the following
described property situated in the said
county of Crockett, and State aforesaid, to-
wit: One town lot in the town of Gadsden,
beginning at black oak. Hugh Rains north
west corner Chat was). thence west forty-ninc
poles to double black oak, thence south if
teen degrees, east one hundred and eighty
feet TO stake, thence east f0rty-six poles to
stake on said Rains west boundary, thence
north one hundred and eighty to the begin
ming, containing. 81 acres; the same being.
at the date Of said deed. the said W. b. Rich
ardsen's homestead. bought of John B. Boy
kin, Nov. S, 1880. Also in same town four other
lets. viz: No. SO on the west side of Quincy
street. size S0xl25 feet lot No. 80 on Quincy
street, size S0xl25 feet. adjoins w. III. Soils
lot; lot No. 39 on Quincy street, size 30xl25
feet, adjoins W. IL, Soils lot; lot No. 7g on
Poplar, corner Of tho street. begins at A stake
runs north fifteen poles, thence east ten poIes'
thence south twenty-four poles, thence west
fifteen poles, 70 the beginning. The said last
four lots were bought by w. B. Richarlson
at a sale made By a decree of the Circuit
Court in 1866 OF lSs7, sold for division OF The
estate Of John B. Boykin, deceased. Rirbt
Of redemption waived. Sale made for benefit
Of assignee Of said note. The undersigned
convey only as trustees.
J. W. DICKINSON.
b. f. DICKINSON,
W. W. WILLIAMS
II. T., ElLEIT. Attorney.
March 3. 1874. std
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o. o. p. DIRECTORY. wxr..


odd FeliowsEHall. corner Main and North
Court streets.
LoDGEs.
MEMPHIS LODGE, No. 6-msets every Tues
day. Geo. W. Smith. n. g.; W. W. Hum
phreys, v. O.; @. II. Plisehke. Secretary; T..
r. Risk, Treasurer.
CEToTisAW LoDeE, No. s-=sets every Mon
day night. John GarroW. N. g.; Ben Fret
berg, ". O.; r.. B. Jones, R. S.; Thomas
Bacon, p. S.: John Holt. Treasurer
ScHILLER LODGE No, l40-meets every We'd
nesday night. Jos. Achtmau, N. g.; j. g..
schmid, v. g.; II. Shilling. Secretary; Peter
Mentges, Treasurer.
BASSKR LODsE. No. A7--meets every Friday
night. G. Gross, ". g.. j. y. Lees, v. g. (;
=. II; Starr. P. and R. s.; George A. War
ing. Treasurer.
DEgKKE LODGE.
MKNPHs DE6REK LoDGE No. 3-meeta lst
Saturday OF each month. Chas. NJ carroll -.
d. NJ; D. @. Trader, d. d. NJ. George W.
Mathews, A. d. NJ; 7. s. Bingham, Secre-
tary; =. r. JACK. Treasurer.
ENCAMPMEEr8.
GAYOso ESckMPNEsT, No. 3-meets on the
lst and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John GarrOg. g. P; Charles nj. Carroll. "a.
P: Dann Shloss, S. W.: Thomas Bacon, ,.
John A. Holt, 7. John II. Graf, ]. W.
MEMPHIS EEcANPNEsT, No. 39-meets "a ana
| 9Th Thursday nights Of each month. Q. H.
! PliFchke, Q, P; G. Gross. II. P; Geo. a.
| Maring, S. W; II. L. Pickering, Scribe; 4.
5. Jukes, Treasurer; Thos. l.. Risk J. W.
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Administratrix,s NaIe.

WILL, BE SOLD AT AUCTION. NON
O'Clock, corner Of Main and Madison streets
Memphis, the trot,ing horse Honest joint
formerly owned BY D. Cockreu, one-haIf Ia
lerest N same belonging 20 the estate of b. ]
Doyle, deceased. IRRELEVANT & CO..
W. Aucti0ucefs.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made by w. B. Richardson and wife,
dated May II. 1872, to secure a note Of that
date for $500. to Dickinson. Williams & Co.,
the undersigned. or one OF them. will sell for
on the premises, in the town of Gadsden, in
the county Of Crockett. and State of Tonnes
See. on
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Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
Il of trust to me executed By Richard j.
Person on the 9th day Of January, 1872, duly
registered in the Registers Office of Shelby
county. Tennessee, in Deed Book No. 81, page
235, to secure to Miss Judith A. Bonner his
note for S2200, the same remaining unpaid, at
the request Of the holder, | will, on
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OWENS OF PYTHIAs.

TEEsKssEE LoDGE No. 5-Meets
svery " ednes1ay night over Adams
street Engine House, cor. Second street. q.
n MCLEAN, z. g.; P. J. Moran, Y; c. q.
W. J.. Crook, n. Of r; and S.; W. II. Lind
stedt, N. Of p; A. Hum. N. Of E.; c.
Gross. p
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STEAMBOATS,.
For VrcIxaburg.

For vfcksburg.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Co... S. Mail
Line-For Vicksburg and the Bends.
JULIA................ .............B Blake, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~. =
wv THURSDAY, 18th inst, at sAlSiEl -
SPIN. -
2l-2l AID. STORM, Treasurer.
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I.x.lP.x. An. lP.N.
I12 memphis & Ohio R. r. SD
l1.00i 3.30( Twice Daily. $50 Alb
JMemphis < Charlestonl
9.3oi12 R. R.-Daily. IL 90 ll.55
mississippi 4 Tenneg-
i1.l5 see 4. R.-Daily. 10
memphis L Little Rock
l2 R. R.-Daily. 500
Mis-. river to nelena&
330l Friar's P't-daily.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
SOL Mon, Thurs. Sat.
Miss. river h st. Louis
3 sol Mon. Thurs. Fri.
( White River-Semi-
80 / Weekly-Tues. X Sat.
Ark river .semi-weeklyl
80 I Tuesday and Saturday.
marion (tri-Teeklyl-l
o Mon., Wed. Fri. 10
Cuba, Tennessee
10 weekly-Friday. ! 10
(Byhalia&0live Branch
3 sol Tues. and Fri. $50
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For Arkansas blVer.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany-U. S. Mail Line For Pine Bluf,
Little Rock. and all points through to Fort
Smith.
II. W . UOUAN NoNiuuus uihstoA
w WEDNESDAY. 18th inst, at 49, 49,
JOHN N. HARDIN, Agent,
1921 Office $50 Front street.
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u. Hu.HE. $50 Main street.
FrTrnkR a BEOs., % second street.
Il svreerI.. sR. a sOHs, 7E Jefferson, l13 Main
dF09er CsosRY, l2355 Union street;
II. DlfsrrurER, 1O6 Main and 100 Adams,
a. NccrrvfR a Co. Wholesale. 5i7 shelby.
cr.i-Irf NJ 4 Bro, 63 Jefferson street.
Gao. IuoEtG. 81 Poplar street.
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The following Is the present tariff from New
York and Boston to Memphis on freights by
the GreatWestern Dispatch Fast Freight Line:
All rail-First class. 81 81; second class, 81 Is;
third class, 81 o. fourth class. SIC; fifth class.
67c.
The following are freight rates, = cwt., on
eomnressed cotton 10 the points named:
The New York herald., 1874-06-01

SATURDAY, MAY 3O-6P. n.

SATURDAY, May 800 p. NJ
The merchandise markets were characterized by
considerable irregularity during last week, specu-
latlon being the principal disturbing element IN
the market for most OF the chief articles OF mer-
chandise. The export movement was Tree in most
Of the staple products but especially in wheat and
corn which were somewhat lower, a consequence Of
increasing receipts by canal rail- General trade
circles did not wear very busy aspect however, and
saving in those commodities which for ex
port and speculation transactions rather cir.
cunscrDed. Dry goods were slow of sale and
Lne numerous concessions reported did not serve to
stimulate much business: Hardware was so dull 10
warrant the belief that the about On
'Change the movement in cotton moderate, though
rs usual speculation rite and future bus pretty
large. Flour was dull. heavy and declining without in
termssion. Wheat was in tair demand tor immediate
vored the buyer though the market was frm at the
close OF the week under a temporary scarcity. Corn
was Irregular but generally lower with fair inquiry
tor a.s shipment from day e day At the decline
and and declining. &hissey Vas also TsHsias irTegnas
but closed rmer In the hog product the speculation
previously alluded to continued though bus was
not so heavy. The reaction which was occasoned by
the failure to keep up margins only temporary and
Freghts were growing frmer all through week and
at the close were decidedly higher There has been
fair business in groceries throughout most OF the
t past but towards the close trade fell Off yet prices
showed no material change. Petroleum has been
stores dull throughout most Of the week, with
values ruling nominally steady On Thursday and FRI
day. however reaction took place, and good business
was cohsummsted at better prices.
The New York herald., 1874-06-01
THE MONEY MARKET.

THE MONEY MARKET.
The ease hitherto reported In the money market
remains unchanged. Loans on call are still on the
basis off, and per cent, and In view OF the dis.
bursements by the Treasury OF some So, 900 900 to
be made In June on account OF pensions, the pay
ment Of considerable sums under the provisions OF
the Deficiency blu, and the steady accumulation by
our banks OF unemployed capital, the probability
Is but slight that we shall Immediately witness
any material srinening OF rates. In the discount
market prime business paper is taken at S 6h
per cent The bank statement published on Satur-
day shows an excess of $22 191 $50 over the lawful
reserve, gain OF s., $500 as compared with the
preceding week. Foreign exchanges closed quiet
and steady at figures that have been generally re-
ported during the week.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
fairly maintained their recently reported strength,
and IN fact, since the defaults on so many railway
securities on the other side OF the Atlantic are be-
coming the chief American features OF foreign In
vestment