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TIE AROLlTIONIsTs.
The Reunion Committee held its usual weekly
meeting ut Plnkerton's Office, Yesterday after.
noon. There was an unusually large attendance
Of the Committee, and number Of visitors in
sympathy with the objects. 4 large number Of
lettera from distinguished persons throughout
the country were read. Among the number
were letters from Col. Straight, OF Hudson, 0. !;
tho Hon S. y. Hastings. Of Nisconein; William
Leslie, OF Madison, Is. !; "Grace Groeuwo ood.'
aud ". c. Bryant, the poet.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
sent the following letter:
{CopJ.]
BosroS, May II, 1874
DEAR Sic: certainly you An apology for mt
having sooner answered your courteous Rnd fraterna
latter inviting to attend the Autis:avery Jubilee
to be held ut Chicago next month, where old
ers in tue mighty stsnggle Will embrace each oter
matter i'll part Of the Held they laored .na jo1u
than Ecypian bondsge and the sstahisa1nent of uni
vet*.l liberty III the iAud. But This delay has been
part,z owing to uy wish II possible before rending
reply, to See my way clear TO answer ntlrmativaiy
about my tttendauce ~ cxnuot DO at the pres
ent time. The probability nov tsens, that only
For nu1e than year have been suffering from 4
very psinful rheumatic affection Of tls right knee
when WI has has g; CAUSED me good de4l Of misery,
and which now involves the left kne5,-
Tor winch TINS far have not been
abls to sfnd remedy. To be thus crippled makes
the eng journey to Chicago look rather formidable
notwitessanding the facility. aud couyeniences Of
trsnsporta'ion though my htal. o;er respects
beef h*li II Ws Fear ago. Possibly within tbs merit
three ~eekR the genial Influences u summer n1ay sp
courage lbs to undertake the journey: hut l can
nut now authorize Ge announcement that I hay.
promised to bs u1eAant 1t ths CATHERINE
be assured Need no especial en.reaty on beh1lf Of
the to1c1ntee OF Arrangements, or Of xEii-slayerv
friends III zuJ quarter, 10 induce 1re to give NV a.
tendance and therefore horo noue viii be made
The lnvitaonx a.zeaay Fet III cordial euirit ara
sufficient, snd fer them return my hearty thants,
rcoufs to some delicacy Of sealng, on account Of
my peculiar reattons to :Ae great conflict 70 making
the victory won IN occasion OF rpecial ju1atioa vt
sec good reason why We may not Ill re1o,ca
the gica: deiyesance wrought, under Coil yith-
personal inGstou whatever, Or Justly stihlec1
ing ourselves 10 the charge Of esotiscay blowing our
owu tru,np2tF.
ioa inquire, tsSow that the Fed SEA has bsen
crossed whe:her Would u1e to add an additiou-
al et1nza or two my eary roeca1 aGuson ST a1n
AL ApoliEonisi, Ac." to b. gang tee OCCASION I
could more easi,y write enotner piece without aset
ing TO extend the former, which, think had better bo
left al it now stands. po.kibly may make the A.
tempt Mr. and Mrs. Doggest. Of Chicago. hava kindly
offered me their hospitality in attsnd the gath
1retuambcr your early and earosst advocacy Of tbs
good Cause With Tocs and pea ad surs That, h1g.
, 1874-05-24

rusatsd Iron Arched Ceiling, hare tu.t :,.,.,
pamphlet explaining their method OF con,:rset.1s
which Appea1a to he newer and cheaper thu =
heretofore N afe' ihe cost Il 30 much redacsa
ao ton ,"'9 Z, r neng ,b o1ssdoas to .spseot
roofs can Be retained st but 4.ight additional
and made practically secure sgainst fire, Faosose
ceilings csn also bo constructed on rhe SAM ~ I'd
with tbs advantages OF hre-proof construct;na
PIES Of this new improvement 30 ssen IT ": "
, 1874-05-24
Merit Wins,

In spite Of al opposition the r,.sh conttou.. = y.
Chesneya Large dental estabIabnent, corua, d. ~,
ana Randolph streets. The Doctor, having t.,t.,.
steam power, ia better prepared to siys s,,t,,,,;s
than any other dental establishment Of thl, ri, -,
1t no unreasonable prodts- frs: -class ses bxt .~
teeth only $8% No pay until satssfachoa Il ar.
Filling by cur 01ss-caaa operators ct hsN Il. ns,
rAtos.
, 1874-05-24

furniture In the city be found at the es1hihn,.
at Colby Wirts, 265 and 267 State street. who 1tz>
facture tho principal part Of tile goods they sa III
firm only employ day labor, thus enabling than !
guarantee their work in evsry particular. CIR
are identified - tirst;elesa establishment, md -
, 1874-05-24

Mr. 1ra Brown hAs just suhdivided and PIT b u
market 10 acres Of land 1T Park RIDGE u nils hi
Chicago, on the Northwestern Railroad HI o1Gz:5
lots It S1uo exch. SEQ our real astAta column to4
, 1874-05-24

il you want to s27e money. remember that DI:t!t6s
Co., Wholesale grocets, No. ~ state street vi til
g1ocazies provisions, and all family supplies n ~
quantities, n whoezals pz1ceR. 8ave zetais11 r7et1
Examine cur pricea.
, 1874-05-24

Whers the "Buus and Bears" Meet
It il strange how these two opposing factions tSr
their antagoniarns about meal hme esch day, u te
adjourn just across LA8aIe street to Kerns fos tu
They devour hts famous strawberry ahott-czksz xes
gusso. that IL really refreshing.
, 1874-05-24
Metropolitan HOTEL

Metropolitan Hotel {sita of the old St. Jans d
crosbys opers-House), corner State and Wast:rs1
Streets tho most centrally Located and bett
hotel IN Chicago. Field + Letters great stcss
directly opposite tho Metropolitan. spec1.l iua,.
meats to i few pezuxnent families for the sumrzE
, 1874-05-24

Elegant Boot and Shoe Store.
Harfins now boasts, and Justly too, one Of lie E.a
boot and shoa stores in the city. No aesd to tp<
the character OF the goods kept at 80 cark tosrsa
courtHouae}, for an know ts keeps nothing tr. L.
best- His spring and summer asylea Ars prorn.ssa
the finest In the city.
, 1874-05-24
French Collaxe.

Prof. z. EdouArd {Pards) begs to s.sts ta1t b.
classes will b. opsn Monday, June l, 1854, It No. II
Wabash avenue, There will be svesy weak rsatrl
in French, fzee to III pupis. Terms modsss.a. G..
uul2ra sent on application.
, 1874-05-24
ILLINOIS 4 MICHIGAN CANAL

BRIDGEPORT, Aay 23.-ARa1vEo--Eizaoetas @@~
por 1860 bu oats 10 100 t. meal, 100 bris tss 1t
BR1pox1oEr, Msy 23-7:co p. 1u.-C1xAx19Isss5f3 4 ii II
rist seatea, 5.Se4 Fl lurabsx3 Ajs7tp, pde1, ps''
t3nhxr, 11o n satuea&<s
, 1874-05-24

The attention Of tbs lsdes fs invited ia the S7ss7
sale Of fms gold 3ewelry, to be held "Wednesday shf
noon II 80 East Madison street. r. 4. Bu.te1s / q
, 1874-05-24

D. ". Hitchcock, General Passenger Agent Of
the Chicago, Burlington i Quincy Railroad,
leaves for the East this evening, to b. absent
about ten days.
George Braham, IT the Chicago Union, has
gone to New Iork On business connected With
the paper. He will return on the 1st Of June.
Mr. JIM. Walker, President Of the Chicago.
Darlington i Quincy Railroad has returned. Ho
states that nothing las been done in regard to
new depot.
A beue6t ia announced for member Of the
dramatic fraternity, to which all lovers Of the
drama in this city will be glad to
contribute their mite. Mr. James O'Neil.
tho brilliant md accomplished leading
man Of ncVicker's Theatre. sewers his connection
With tina. house q week from tomorrow. His
many friends. including tho whole dramatic I'm
teEnity in this city, haye rendered Linn compli~
nentary benefit, the date of which IL fixed for g
week from next Wednesday. During his two
years engagement in Chicago, where he has
won more laures than any player iu his con-
ep1cuous position. iIr. O'Eel has never had q
benefit Hooley's Theatre, ut which house tie
performances will be given, viii without doubt
10 crowded on this interesting OCCASION.
, 1874-05-24

E1re-Froof Ooaatruotiou.
8essr1. Gilbert, Sawyer Co., No. 10 Monroe
street. pEoprstos7 Of aberts patms Corrugated iron
Aax4kza Roaf kud Cslinst &aa &lRsss7 Pateut G9s~
, 1874-05-24

tunits to see what they are all Interested in@the
workings OF this most wonderful and beautiful
OF all arts aud sciences combined.
WOMAN OF THE FUTURE.
Monsieur Emil Rayeard, fagltive Commun-
ist from Paris who held high position during
the days Of tho French Commune, Iecturel last
evening on ''La Femme du Future" (tbe woman
OF tue future) 81 the South Chicago Turner Hall,
audience OF about fifty persons, half Of whom
belonged to the gentler se1. y
The speaker commenced oy saying that his OBJ
ject had been to lecture Oh tLa Paris Com
1nune. but at the urgent request OF
many friends he had substituted the subject
OF the Women OF the Future" He w;s1od it
to be understood that he was not religions
man. and that there would be no religion in his
discourse. he was Socialist and Communist
iu every sense OF the word.
he then spoke OF the women Of the present
taking his views entirely from French stand,
point, stating that women voro created to be-
the equals OF men. but they wore only
slaves because they lad no education. Ha
could see no reason WHY women should
not so to the same schools and colleges
a. - o1n. men, ana WY they, should not
wanted was education and emancipation. They
ought no longer to bs subjected to the tvrannv
OF men, but cut loo5s from them. and paddle
tneir own caaoe. The marriage ceremony should
be doas away with. and men and women should
live together in one great family. cnjo,ing this
world Good7 in common. It wua ali nonsense
to ask wtla. would become OF the children TINS
born. These children would find their parents
bF Instinct, md wouid BE- loved and
cAEed for by all. The speaker kent
oa pa, t2lSn$ soout the women OF the present, until
naii-paat l0 O'Clock, Thea be said ha had to 70
gown stars and to.se glass Of beer, and would
be back again IN shout ton minutes, to giro tho
sacond part about tho women al tbs future.
a. tho lecturer ssaahaea IN tbs as}aoa 13iss 4
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-26
atatflles and 3ewelru.

atattlies and 9eWelru.
~ II E T l NJ L $
1t is said. are hard, but how much harder for us
to be without the good feeling guaranteed In
every family, and "somctimes a little outside
the fanily,"by our failing TO remember, as In
former years, at this season, our friends.
How many cheerful remcmbrances have been
occasloned by seeing the line Little watch, gift
of some former Christmas, or some article OF
Jcwelry, so constantly about the person, or at
the Family Table, pieces OF silver, all telling of
some happy December 25th
Times may be hard, but can you afford to
loose such golden opportunities 10 give lasting
reInembranccs which can be had so cheap, and
of such superior quality at the BEE HIVE
BEN X. CHASE &c co.
- MERCHANTS ROW, RUTLAND, VI
decIsdtf
NJ A RS II LII u CADY,
Dealers IN
WATCH les. JEW ELR
SILVER AND PLATED WARE
OF all kinds.
A large assortment of Gold and Silver watches
both American and Swiss, constantly on hand.
The celebrated Gorham silver ware, In cases
for presents, can be purchased Ofus.
We also keep large stock or
ROGERS BROS. PLATED WARE.
Just received, a new lot OF
ROMAN GOLD LOCKETs AND CHAINS.
Guns Revolvers. Cartridges, Table and Pocket
cutlery Scissors, Shears, &C., always In stock.
NO. 1 MERCHANTS ROW.
Aug5diy
REMOVAL.
Having removed to tho Central House Cor
| ner, shall be happy to supply all my custom
| ers with everything In the line OF
WATCHES.
JEwELRY,
CHAINS,
sILvERwARE, etc., etc.
PISTOLS AND CARTRIDGES,
all at lowest prices.
| the best manner. Call and see me at Central
| House Corner.
aprl-dtf LIE ADAMS.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-26
BILIOUS REMlTTENT, AND INTERMITTENT
FEVERS

which are 50 prevalent in the valleys or our
great rivers throughout the United States,
esp. cially those OF the Mississippi, ONO, MIS-
souri,, Illinois, Tennessee, Cumberland AIkan-
sas, Red Colorado, Brazos, RIO Grande, Pearl,
Alabama, Mobile, Savannah, Roanoke, James,
and many others, with their vast tributaries,
throughout our entire country during the
Summer and Autumn, and remarkably so dur
ing seasons OF unusual heat and dryneSS, are
Invariably accompanied by extensive derange-
ments OF the stomach and liver, and other alb
dominal viscera. In their treatment purga-
various organs, is essentially necessary. There
Is no cathartic for the purpose equal 10 DR.. j.
WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs, MS they VIII speed
lily remove the dark-colOred viscid matter with
which the bowels are Loaded at the same time
stimulating the secretions OF the liver, and gen
orally restoring the healthy functions OF the di-
gestiye organs
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Medifal.
VINEGAR BITTERS.

DR.. j. WALKER 4 CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTEN
are n purely vegetable preparation, made
chiefly from the native herbs found ON the low,
er ranges OF the Sierra Nevada mountains OF
are extracted therefrom without the use OF Al
cohol. The question is almost daily asked,
"What Is the cause of the unparalleled success
of VINEGAR BTTTERs 2" our answer Is That they
remove the cause of disease, aud the patient re.
covers his health. They are the great Dlooo
purifier and life-giving principle, a perfect
Renovator and invigorator OF the system. New
er before In the history of the world has med
icine been compounded possessing the remark
able qualities of NINBIAR BITTERs III healing the
sick OF any disease nan Is heir TO. They are
gentle Purgative as well AS Tonic, relieving
Congestion or Inflammation OF the Liver and
Nlsceral organs or Bilious Diseases.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-26

headache, pain In the shoulders, coughs, tight
ness of the chest, dizziness sore quotations OF
the stomach bad taste In the mouth, bilious at
lacks, palpitation OF the heart, Inflammation OF
the lungs, pain In the region of the Kidneys
and a hundred other painful symptoms are on
springs Of dyspepsia one bottle VIII prove
better guarantee OF its merits than lengthy
advertisement.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-26
SCROFTLA 'OR KINGS EVIL,

white swellings. ulcers, Erysipelas, sweled
neck, goltrc ScrOfuOuS lniiammatlOnS, mercu-
rial Affections Old sores, eruptions OF the skin,
sore eyes, etc. In these, as In all other consul
tutlonal diseases, WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs
have shown their great curative powers In the
most obstinate and intractable cases.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-26
FORTIFY TIE BODY AGAINST DISEASE
ous..,..e.a on INDIGESTION,

by purifying all the fluids with VINEGAR IT.
TIERS. No epidemic can take hold OF the system
thus fore.armed.
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Persons engaged in paints and minerals, such
MS plumbers type-setters, gOld-beaters and
miners, as they advance In life, are subject 10
paralysis of the bowels. TO guard against this,
take a dose OF WALKERS VINEGAR BITTEBs occa-
sionaily.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01

cORN--Rulos at 9OS9Sc v bushsl. according
" CSHaiEESE-Factory. l79salSc; English
dairy, l7s1zqlsl4c; rates irreeular.o 10 =, ~,
o0RN,MEAL-Quiet at IS sS@S W " Dbl
DRIED FRGif-Applcs. l2@l'c; peaches,
l2lS@lSc; nominal. a. 90
-DRU6s-0 Opium, ss 5oi Quinine. 60 ~ 2
ounce mcrrhine Is y ounce Sa%pnS CASTOR tor
oil, 25c y pound; borax, CSC v pound 5lu e
mass, In jars.l 10 . pound; calomel. W
pound; indigo, l75@sl SO y pound; asiioeti-
OAR, 500 v pound tarteric acid, Csc sulphnric
iodide potash. so.
EGGs-l6@l6c N dozen; nominal.
FL0UR-ouper and extra, 30 1901 80; fam
lily and fancy brands. sS COOS 80 y Dbl; inie-
FfsH-Dried cod, extra large. drains. 69fc:
OV aSiT Isl s s.; Is n Dbl.
GEESE pD$Sgs6 Dozen and iA slow. owdsr.d
and formulated " ID in barrel, llS4@l2c; son
refined yellow and white in barrels. cyclic;
brown and yellow in hhds,, 8glVc; Moiasses'
Louisiana. new, in barrels, 6O@Ioe; sugar
carload. 81 1000 Is . 2sO-lb Dbl; Coffee. Rio
y ID, inferior 70 choice. ,25@SOc. Candles:
star, v ID. 17@lsc. Rice, s1Sesc. Starch D
@515c. Soda $3.50. ,-,oao..,o "a *,
9xl1gl0x13, Z rs: llxl4@12x17, 5; l2xlS@l6x2O,
So IS; i4x22Gi6x24. $40. To the trade dis
count Of so % cent.
HQMINY-7s barrel, 81 65gl %. ~,
SIS oOals co. o. timothy, s2i OO@22 90.
HARDWARE, ETC.-Bar iron, y Id. 4g
4%c. Boiler plates, government stamped.
45zo: charcoal boiler No. /, SIC; fire bed iron,
No. 10 to IA. 6@61zc; charcoal bed, Sl9c; sheet
iron, No. 26 to 81; 7llc; sheet iron, No. ~ 70
slabs. rs SIC steel slabs, l0SSc; pillow wings. ca
SIC; horseshoe iron. $4,000 holloware cast
ines, 5@51zc; spring steel, 1I8c; cast steel,
221Sc; axes, o dozen, l2@l6; boiler riyets' y
HIDES, ETC.-Dry deerskin, soc; sheep
pelts, 50c@sl so: flint hides. lsc; dry sailed,
Ice: green sailed. S1sc green, 61s@9c.
+ LEM0NS-S6 90 "a box.
LARD-Tierces. l01s@l054; kegs. ll14@ll1a;
pals, 111Sc; cases. lS9lSzsc. o,,
LIVE STOCK Quiet; beef cattle. 21a9S12c;
good, 3lS94c; choice, lS@61a. and scarce. Cows
and calves dull at $50 0O9S00O. Sheep, choice
Mules. slioSi4O. Horses. s60@lOO; choice,
Sl20@l50. Oxen, S50@75.
MATCHES, BLACkING. ETC.-We quote:
Matches q gross. 300 in box. 2 so; parler,
gross, O09S 50 Dixon's stove polish, "
gross, 6; Mason's backing, D gross, 4g5;
large, 8 5O@9.
NAILS-s4 1904 40 y key. -, -
NAVAL ST0RES--hesin, Dbl; virgin:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01
AEAsONIC DIRECTORY.

LODGESs wv
souTH MEMPHIS. No. 1l8-meets I'd FRIDAY
n ZACH month-hall corner Madison and Soc
ond. W. M. Brooks. W. M; A. wheeler
hEsEpoNA, No. 16s-meets LIST Monday In
avery month, at Odd Fellows' Hall; corner
Court and Main. @. @. Locke, W. M; u.
Richmond. Secretary.
LEILA ScoTT, No. 2Se-meets LIST Thursday
At ZACH nosth--hell corBsr Madison and Sec
ond. VIM. Frank, W. M; A. 5. Myers,
DrSoro. No. 2oo-meets Sd Friday Of each
month odd Fellows Hall. Bun. Il. Price,
wi. MFR. W. Shelton, Secretary.
KuvrNEIEe, No. 3ll-meets lth Friday Of
Zach month"; South Memphis Hall. corner
III Madison and Second. Richard Creighton,
W, NJ; Jas. s. Carpenter, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
PENN CHAPTER, No. 2-meets I'd Monday OF
each month-0dd Fellowg' Hall. D.B.forster,
M, H.P.; A. j. Wheeler, Secretary.
MEMPHIS CHAPTER, No. 95-meets at Odd
Fellow Hall, Sd Monday Of each month. W.
s. Matthews. NJ. Z. n. p; X. W. Shelton,
Secretary.
EuRKKA COUNCIL, No. 6--meets Sd Thur
DAY OF each month-0dd Fellow Hall. @.
Reder, tn. H.; G. II. Myers. Rec.
TEMPLATE.
CYRENE COMMAEDERY, No. f--meets 9Th Mon
day ofyeach month. Geo. Mellersh. Com; 7.
calvary CHGPrRR or RosE c9orx, 18th. No.
|. Charles W. Adams, sd. M. w.; II.
Tomlinson. sd. &c.,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01

mail. Captain Ed Rowland commands,
with Captain John Hardin in the office.
She will carry supplies for the sufferers
free of charge.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
leaves tomorrow evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
sengers through to New York and other
Eastern points at low rates. Messrs.
Mcconnell and Greenougb, two clever
gentlemen. have charge of the office. -
The Quickstep, leaving tomorrow
evening, connects at the mouth OF White
river with the Belle Yazoo for Vicks-
burg and New Orleans, and at Devalls
Bluff with the Little Rock railroad for
Little Rock and Hot Springs,
Messrs. R. M. Bradford and E. d.
Cobb have dissolved partnership. Maj.
Bradford continues the steamboat
agency business, and is also agent o. the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at his old
office.
Mr.. E. D. Cobb will continue in the
steamboat agency business, and has
established himself at 2Os Front street.
Mr.. Cobb is an able representative in
the steamboat business, and is well and
favorably known amongst the shipping
and travelling public.
The Louisville and Portland canal bill
passed the house yesterday. It orders
the Secretary Of War to take charge of
it in thirty days after It's passage as the
property of the United States govern
ment.
Captain Bill Hardwick started south
last evening with aatboat containing
5000 bushels of corn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01
GENERAL MARKET.

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in a jobbing way:
APPLES-Medium to extra, s. OOgI w y
Dbl.
BACON-Clear sides. 101fa1Olc; clear rib
sides, i0910isc; shoulders. 71z975le; hams,
uneanvased I03l21[c: breakfast bacon. 1lNtl2c-
BRAN-s2B O09z7 % . ton; 81 l0T 100 lbs in
store.
BUTTER-Common. 1s92oc extra, 369SOci
choice table. Sg35c.
BAILING SrUFFS AND TIEs-Bagging,
and 2lI lbs, I3a14o; on orders, 119lc higher.
B9IipF tSips MSfkf n Tsn i'i .oZs ' prices
are: Cement, Louisville, g 75i Rosendaie,, q
d Dbl, 3 500; hair, 25q2 30 b 4O-lb BALE
bale; plaster. Michigan, %; New York.
CHICKENS Range from s. OOs5 90 '
dozen. - -.
CABBAGEs - Louisiana. new, ts9l5
hundred.
COAL oII-F gallon in store, 1920.
C0COA-NUTS-F 1000, 50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FyIcE,
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May /. 1874.

mkhfhibs AhNNss h"J - A''-sf
Business in financial circles to-day was
quiet, with little doing in money circles
aside from local checking and depositing,
which was active, it being the FIRST Of the
month. The banks report collections
easy. The discount market is steady
and unchanged; frst-class paper is taken
at the banks at colo % cent. v annum;
street rates ON short loans rule at l@2
. cent. U month. Brokers are paying
ll2@ll2t for gold. Exchange continues
scarce; the rates between banks is 81 y
$1,000; on New York and Eastern points
buying at par and selling at }c premium,
and on New Orleans at ic discount
Local and foreign securities remain quiet
and sseady, with few transactions IN
scrips and bonds,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary Alice, New Orleans.
Smoky City, Natchez.
A. J. White, Napoleon.
Quickstep, White river.
Exporter, Cincinnati.
Great Republic, New Orleans
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Chester, st. Louis.
Mary Alice, St. Louis.
Smoky City, Louisville.
James d. Parker, Cincinnati.
Exporter, New Orleans.
Great Republic, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Arlington, Fort Gibson, Phil AlliD,
Frank Forest, st. Genevieve, Quickstep,
A. J. White, st. Francis.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather is clear and pleasant.
The river here remains stationary.
At Cairo the river declined Eve inches
yesterday, and at st. Louis the decline
was three inches. The Ohio at Pittsburg
fell Gfteen inches. At Cincinnati the
river sose fourteen inches. at Louisville
thirty inches, and at Evansville twenty
seyen inches. Cumberland river rose
four inches at Nashville. Tennessee
river is declining steadily. At Little
Rock the Arkansas river fell one foot
Yesterday. White river, at Jacksonport,
is falling. Below here the river is still
rising slowly, though from here to
Friars Point no further damage is APP
pretended. Below Napoleon the water
is all over the country. Business on the
landing is moderate, with fair list OF
boats in port.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Andy Baum for Memphis left
Cincinnati last evening.
The Bakeries and Brooksites had a
skirmish at New GAscoay yesterday,
several miles below Pine Bluff.
The Alps and barges for the Ohio
river passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Mary Houston and Carrie V.
Kountz arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The H. G. Yaeger left New Orleans
last evening for st. Louis.
The Thompson Dean for New Orleans
left Louisville yesterday. She received
at Louisville so tons Of supplies for the
sufferers by the overflow, which she car
ries free Of charge.
The towboAt Dick Fulton leaves her
tow here and returns to Louisville. The
St. Bernard Coal Company takes four
barges Of the black diamonds.
The steamer st. Francis, Captain Bas-
ket, will have her repairs completed to-
morrow, and will leave at FIVE o'clock
for Helena, the bends, Madison and
wittsbu5g, connecting at Madison with
the Little Rock railroad. Freight for
all stations on the Little Rock railroad
will be received for her at the whaSfboat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01

This morning the market opened quiet,
with fair demand. Liverpool was re-
ported quiet, with middling uplands st
@sad; Orleans, Ss@83d; sales, $4,000
bales. New York for spots was easier,
with middlings at l7ac and futures quiet.
New Orleans was quiet, with middlings
at l73c. The market here ruled steady,
with a fair demand. Bright cottons,
which are scarce, were in active demand
and held firmly. Holders offer freely,
but are asking prices above buyers
views, hence transactions we're light; a
few lists of ordinary changed hands at
l2!@l3ic, low middling at l64@l63c
and middling at l65@l7c.