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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

The Fort Gibson for Arkansas river
and Phil Allin for Friar' Point went out
we'll laden.
The staunch and light.draught steamer
Ella, in command of that ever-popular
officer Captain Bly, Weaver, leaves this
evening for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, attending to all
way business.
The splendid sidewheel passenger
steamer Ii. s. Turner, Captain W. B.
Miller in command, leaves this evening
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
She has unsurpassed passenger accom-
modations. Mr.. Chaplin is her prime
minister.
The John B. Maude, Captain Noel in
command. came in this morning from
New Orleans with SO bales of cotton,
l28 sacks seed, 200 barrels oranges, l55
barrels and l52 kegs molasses, Sc hogs
heads sugar and lot Of sundres. She
did big way business all the way up.
The Maude leaves here promptly this
evening with a return trip for New Or
leans aud the bends. She gets here all
she wants, aud has engagements in the
bends to fill her out Her passenger
accommodations are unexcelled. Cap
tain.J axe Sedan, popular and efficient
officer, does the honors of tae office, and
will make everyone who wishes to take
pleasant journey south comfortable and
at home.
The II. C. Yaeger, Captain N. B.
Fowler in command, leaves this evening
for New Orleans and the bends. Capt.
Lightburne will make engagements for
her.
The Osceola will reenter the St.
Francis river trade as soon as there is a
suaicency of water to admit of going to
Wittsburg.
The Scudder lays over at St. Louis.
The Colonel A. P. Kountz, out of
Arkansas river bound for New Orleans,
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Bismarck and Carrie V. Kountz
are due up this evening en- route to st.
Louis.
The Utah for Memphis and Colorado
for Vicksbarg are due down this evening.
The Exporter for Cincinnati, Mary
Houston for Louisville aud W. j. lewis
for St. Louis will pass up Saturday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
"Here,s Your MuIe. I.


Mule box Superintendent Barrett sale
in reply to the charge that he took the
cars from in front of the theater because
he was refused dead head pass to see
Humpty Dumpty:
We have already lost from twelve to
fifteen good mules, which have been
killed in making the turn, which is the
the worst piece Of road we have. 1t not
only kills cur mules and Injuries our
cars, but it also breaks down our drivers
A born poet in this mornings Ava
lanche thus sings:
sing the mule box,
That rickety thing,
Which brings the brute hard-kn0cks,
And makes the air ring,
With drivers cuss-words.
There's turn of the track.
On Jefferson hill,
AZ the corner of Main.
That would any mule kill.
And incite TO cuss-words.
On juicy bad night.
Though wretched your plight.
You yet hesitate,
TO give additional weight.
And increase the uss-wOrds.
II is painful to see,
How a rich company,
Can't keep one extra mule.
For, this terrible pull.
And put stop to ss-wOrds.
If Barrett has plenty
of mules at his stable,
de can afford ten or twenty,
Or more If he's able,
10 kill en- that turn,
Though drivers souls burn,
Who utter cuss-words.
But the people who go
TO theater or show.
Should not patronize
A disgrace Of this size.
And encourage swords.
REBRccA.
Our Ledger Liner slings in the follow
ing impromptu stanza by way Of giving
the theme proper termination or coup
de grace:
Yet the people who go
To the theater or show.
win make Barrett's soul burn.
In a red-hot iron urn.
If 1t can be done with cuss.words.
" Rebecca" may object aud say that
the above is not poetry, but we will re.
ply as Ben johnson did to John Silves-
ter, No, but it is true"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
HeaVI Bank Robbery.

To-day Chief Athy received dis
patch from Chief of Police Penton, o.
Montreal, Canada, stating that Malson'i
bank of that city has been robbed Of
forty.three thousand dollars by one R. j
Dallas, who has fed to the United States
Dallas Ia described as follows: Hight
five feet nine inches; wore dark wig
high forehead, small gray eyes set neal
together, prominent and slightly aequi
line nose, deep dimple in chin, palist
blue complexion, walks with head slightly
bent, fine white teeth, side whiskerS-
dyed-aged forty-four years. A big re
ward has been offered for the appreheu-
sion Of the bank robber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Mr.. W. A. Joplin lett to-day for Vir'
ginia, haying been summoned there to
visit near relative who is lying at the
point of death.
General James D. Ruflin has reached
San Francisco, California. He intends
remaining in the Golden Gate State for
several months, and will travel all over
it before he returns to Memphis.
H. H. Booth & Co. have been ap
pointed agents of the Globe Fire Insu'
rance Co., of Chicago. Their office is at
No. 5 Madison street. Messrs. Booth
& Co. are thoroughly posted in insu
rance matters, and are well known and
popular citizens Of our city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
Your Days Are Few.

The Directors of the Masonic Relief
Association of Norfolk, Va, assure the
public in the most positive manner that
their Second and Last Grand Gift Con-
cert will take place upon the 29th inst,
Jas advertised elsewhere), or the money
will be refunded to purchasers of tickets
Your days are few for the securing OIL
prizes. There will certainly be no post
ponement. Take due notice thereof
and govern yourselves accordingly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

bridge, the tunnel under Mount Gents,
the tubular bridge across the Menai
straits, but unfortunately for history and
posterity, the name Of the engineer who
planned the ''curve" is unknown. He
should be discovered and sent down to
the future on the inclined plane Of fame
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
HOUSE ruRS1sn1Ne oooDs /
Extremely Low.
VIM. FRANK 81 CO.,
$40 Main Street.
ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
COTTON.

COfIONs
The market this morning opened with
a fair demand at lower prices. New
York spots we're dull, unchanged and
lower to sell, with futures quiet. Liver
pool was quiet and unchanged, with sales
of 2,0eO bales. New Orleans was quiet
and unchanged. The market here pre-
scented an active appearance. though
prices we're weak and nominal. Hold
ers offered freely, while buyers seemed
unwilling to console to the prices asked
but we're anxious to buy at lower rates.
Sales yesterday footed up 24OO bales;
estimated sales to-day, $500 bales.
COTTON KxCHASGE QUOTATIONS. - STANDARD
AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

~. COLEMAN, at No. COZ Beal street,
has opened a news stand in connection
with his cigar store. All the leading
papers, etc, received ahead Of all COM
petitors. 9ST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
Dreased InrkeIs.

Just received by express the finest lot
ever brought to the city and for sale
cheap by II. Seessel, ST., & Sons, u JEFF.
ferson, corner of Third, and 1879 Main
street. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

A GESUnE imported Havana Planta.
ton cigar for 10 GEMS, imported direct
from Havana by Sol Coleman, Rosa
Concha Cigar House, 200 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

SCHOOL books, embracing every book
now in use at either public or private
schools in the city. can be fo7nd at
Mansford's, corner Second and Monroe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

MOystOn's beautiful re-
touched and FURNISHED pho
tOgrapIls, 81 per dozen. at
Star Gallery, 249 Main street.
49,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Pianos for rent at 81 per month, and
for sale at lew prices on installments, to
close out, at Ames, Beattie 4 Co.'s Fur
niture and Carpet Store, 1896 Main street.
T3-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

MADAME BULLocK's Mansion House
Main, near Union, is the place to get
oysters. 65t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

NEW ORLEANS. December II. l1:3O a. The
market is quiet. Middling. l4c; sales, 1900
bales; receipts. 1894 bales.
GALVESTON. December l7.-Cotton is quiet.
Middling. 1870; net receipts 100 bales; gross,
49l5; exports coastwise, 66; sales, l477; stock,
"a h05
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Coke burns we'll in CRATES, stoves,
ranges, cooking stoves and church fur
naces, and makes hotter fire than
coal. Price ten cents a bushel. For
sale by the gas company and all the coal
dealers. Try it. lO7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

so Pieces best quality opera
flannel at 35c.
KAHN a. FREIBERG.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

NEW style tables at Converse's, 81
South Court street oO '
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
STEAMBOATS,.
For White River

For White River.
independent Memphis and White River
Packet Line-For White River.
| QUICKSTEP. ...................M r Harry, master
| WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 0=.
w SATURDAY. Dec. 18th. kssss1
GLENN & VINSON, Agents,
On board Wharf boat.
r. w. LIGHTBURNE.
Is Madison street.
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Maektnaw Trout.
Received by express choice lot at
Victor d. Fuchs, Al Jefferson st. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

LADIES restaurant, Mansion House,
1888 Main, near Union. 65f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

A choice lot received at Victor d.
Fuchs, Al Jefferson street. "a
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Flowers, Christmas trees and decorG
tons, at Craig's, 379 Main street. LOO
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Red snapper.

A choice lot received at Victor D.
Fuchs, Al Jefferson street. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Nice line ladies' trimmed
hats Just received, at a sacrl-
KAHN ~ FRFJBERG.
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Evening shades ladies' kid
gloves, soc.
KAHN & FREIBERG.
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Our waterprOOfs at $I per
yard-the greatest bargain Of
the season.
KAHN & FREIBERG.
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PLAY billiards at Converse s, 81 South
Court street. GOT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

JUsT received 65 barrels sweet cider
pure apple. 1871 ]. F. FR4SE & Co.
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HAVE you seen that sign at l6 Jeffer
son street, 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
For Cincinnati.

Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Co. - For
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
JAMES D. PARK Wise. master
+ EAVES MEMPHIS, SATUR- EssS :
II DAY, Dec. 10Th. at 5 pm. st
For freight or passage apply to eAAaAaAaaAldea
r. w. LIGHTBURNE. Agent,
Is Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
NEW ORGAN FOR CALVARY CHURCH

DRMATl6 PEhoONh.
King Ahsauerus, ;.......Mr; n. Petersen
ON. IN Esther Thursday and Saturday.
Mo,a:. al "wednesday and f Fsds Mas'''n'y
morde. .....................Mr. Walter Guerrant
MOrdccai Thursday and satqTday ZI ] ElIHinger
Hamqn tuesday and Friday y Joe 0Ar''
Aeresh lWea ..........-....Miss Lizzie Walker
zsresb Thurs. 'ay and SATURDAY. u..,,s
''n na.r ..y;;;.;;."Mis: s. Mary Y, aitSteld
Kalma. Hamans childMMIgs tlQr w. o Sngs
Harbonah. .......... "'Mis ;; Carrie ei Ennis
High Priestess.......... ~'as1:.s inlio Woodward
High Priestesses ofSun" MI Ne. Annie Hunter
,,...........,......... miss @n M HH-idarS
Queen of the Magi We'd 'ssday po LIE r HuSter
Queen Of the Magi (Thurso az and SAT- ra sSols
Daughters Of the Ma,s;;i.M uses Lulu NicL OILS
Nellie Rose, Estella Gro ok. Lizzie Brown
Mary Quimby. Cora Plu INNER. May Hill,
Irene Plummer, Mollie S'onns9n; Jennie
Lilly Crook, Corinne Goodman Lee
Jones. Laura Randolph and Laura Leath
yenni9 Jones
Rebecca...."..........".... Miss Kate Harmon
Maids of Honor to Queen Esther. Misses Lora
Avery. Lizzie Douglass. Kate Il, Harmon.
Jennie Jones. Sallie Mahan, Sailie Owens
Knoxie Pickett and J. II Weakley.
Maids Of Homer to Zeresh- Mrs: carpenter.
Misses Lizzie Clark, Mary coleman, An
ME Hunter, Matte johnson. Ena Muir
ray, Minnie Pullen, Julia Woodward
and Mamie L. Hill.
Flower Girls to the Queen. Miss Nettie Jones
..............-.............Mlss Lotta galloway
Kings Pages. Willie Hill
........................ Master Jim Taylor
Pages to Master Charlie Jones
.............-..... Master Dave Kenny
Pages to Zeresh.. Master Frank Hawkins
..........................M Master Jim Sellers
Friends to Mordscai. Messrs. Ellinser.
Portlock. Elliott and Taylor.
Captain of the Guard "Wednesday and
Captain oft ofthe Guard Thursday and Sat;
Soldiers ssG q the Guard MSssT; n I. Avery
Dancy, W. A. Hill. jr.,J; j; Sullivan.
Peter Tighe and ]. H. @. Legler.
Battle-Axe Bearers...... Messrs. Paul Damman: |
j. G. Frayser, j. C. Winchester and
Persian NOblemen........~.'.....'..iMMr b VSpps
Keeper Of the Chronicles..;...Mr White
Ennuchs ...-.-; Messrs Johson and Keeper
The following beautiful M9slcal MorSeeaux
hSTe been arranged and introduced incidental
to tie els IS''ES Ever Bright and FaiEE,7,HsndeI;
Scena nd Prayer from sITadea GhI no 6f II
K[ an IRON a. Wallace; Serenade to Ida;
Inteeer Vitm; bmmeIs natSe tiaSel, Snsus
Diva, Cavatina-
IlDl-Gugllelml. ,ssiv for fhis ranrpsenta-
New scenery. expr, SRyb IL, '"''
ton, by Mr.: Harry y: hitch appears in the
tabissp Of Hannah proca. ming Modscsi the ne
favored Of the king, is kin, Eulliyan.
Club BY Messrs. Flaherty d
TICKETS. ONE DOLL. AK.
Seats may be reserved. withL Wy inst nj
charge, on and after MONDAY, 14th 'u nn1 ~
Gam. at the box Office of the Theater. anu al
the cigar stand in the Peabody Hotel.
President. JAS RIRKLAND; Secretai les,
NORMAN L AVERY and W A HILL, ''hi
Treasurer, J ] FREEMAN.
Snecial arrangements have been made by
which street cars Of each line will be in wall
ing at the Theater at the close Of each night
-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Human hair goods at less
than manufacturers prices.
KAHN & FREIBERG.
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m SALE OF RENT.

sSs1fE,' RRENT-clHEA A'i, HE, MRS rs
Cynthia Hos lining eighty acres. Apply
Of Memphis eeeahnfT1,, rs. near the premises.
. 10 FRANCIS hOLaie
9j-estW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Pianos! Organs! The best
and cheapest at HOiien-
berg's," 2O4 Main street. lot
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BOARD.

DOARD BOARD AND LODGING FOR
ID six dollars per week. Day board four
dollars and half per week. at 81 Madison at.
92-10l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Regular White River Packet-For Au-
gusta, Jacksonport and ell points on White,
Black and Little Red Rivers.
ELLA. Weaver, master
WILL LEAVE MEMPHIS ON T=Ss
w THURSDAY, 18th inst, at lIk4stJls
| pm. A1-a.11AHAa
For freight or passage apply on board.
For New Orleans.
Regular Memphis and New Orleans Packet
for the Season-For Vicksburg. Natche1.
New Orleans and all Way and Bend Land
ipgs.
JOHN B. MAUDE ...............J. Swivil. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~
w THURSDAY, Dec. 18th. at 4, sll;sEEst III
pm. h-@4=s-@-A
The JOHN B. MAUDE will pay particular
attention TO all way and bend business.
j. 7. WASHINGTON. Agent,
800 Front street.
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KAHN a. FREIBERG,
BeautzfuIhuman hair SWITCH
es, 81.
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KAHN g. FREIBERG.
Look at cur black alpacas at
10 cents.
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For st. Francis River.
For Helena and Way Landings and St. Fran
els River.
ST. FRANCIS Basket. master
Davis. clerk.
I EAVES MEMPHIS AS ABOVE IT,
IL every Tuesday, Thursday and ~
Saturday at 5 pm. @=-e-a&~l.
For freight or passage apply on board. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

Memphis, Mariana and st. Francis River
Packet The steamer
SCE0LA.........-.........T. r. Bowman. master
A. Haycock, clerk.
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE to-
w every SATURDAY, at 5 pm. - ~
For freight or passage apply on -
board. This low water packet was secured
especially by me for this trade, and shippers
cad rely on her remaining permanently.
76-t 4. r. BOWMAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
LARGEST CITY OIROULATIO' n.
THE CITY.

M u; III II H a is
Thursday Evening, Dec. IL, 1874.
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FOR RENT,

ToR RFNT-TWO WELL IMPR0VEp
niaoes. four miles out on fernando road
one twelve acres, the other tWenty-tour acres az
Apply at this office. ~
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EoR sALE.

EoR SALE BRICK = ORDERS LEFT
II with W. n. Order 4 Co.. SIS Front street.
9fasgshie will receive prompt attention.
M Ven o. Il. y. PIPER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17

,,aR SALE FIFTY-TWO LOTS JUST
outside city limits, cheap for cash. OF Cd
L Gears time. address ,,,,rr .,,..s..
Cen : Ill SAN EOLM III: TINS ounce
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TICKETS. ONE DOLL. Ar.

S.a,s NAV he reserved. With Nut extra
charge. on and after MONDAY, 14th tnss, ~; ~ y.
Gam. at the box Office of the Theater. anu @'
fhe cigar stand in the Peabody Hotel.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-12
A specimen Of the True sizBlosoa.

The good old-fashioned simplstom,
saws the Pail Mall Gazette, dying { Mt
from what cause We know not. The
spread Of education has nothing % do
with tbe matter, for the peculiarly OF
mind which belongs 10 this variety OF
the human race is compatible with
high degree Of scientific culture 1s
was no mean proficient in the exsct sci
ences who having made door Tor his
cat in the stable gard, felt himself
bound to make another for the use OF
her kitten. Hence i Is not surprising
10 End in the iand OF compulsory sdu-
cation aEsacimens of the truo nimPietony
such IS the hero of q story uoE current
IN Berlin. A certain young ofhcef re
turned home late one evening, and, hhV-
ing reason TO suppose that he snoaid
find Il difflcult 70 rouse himself n the
morning, told his servant 20 cone and
call him exactly 1t six. and 10 time him
self by tho watch which lay by tbs bed
side. Accordingly, next morning 81
Ave the good fellow came in on tiPtoe,
looked at the Whtch and vent cut again
He did not return till seven, when ha
wolfe his master, who upbraided him ia
no measured terms for bis uupanctuei-
itv ssBut, iieutauant, pleaded the
wortbv lad. " there was no SIX upon
the watch, 80 waited ill seven The
fact being that the seconds diaif es
uarIil1, trancbed on the plate Of the low
est figure Of the kosz dial, and necensi-
fsfe,f its omission.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-12
A Russian Marriage Ceremony.

The bride aud the bridegroom hold a
Iiphted taper IN their hands IN front Of a
small altar placed in the center of the
church. Rings were placed on their
fingers, and their hands being joined,
they were led by the pope three tines
around the altar. Two highly Orna-
mented gilt crowns were placed on their
heads and held over by the RrOomsmen
during part Of the services. IheY drank
wine out of q cup three times, and kiss
ing one another, the ceremony was I'm
ished. The married couple then made
Z tour Of the church, crossing them
selves at and saluting each sanity Icon
on the way. Weddings generally take
place toward evening, 50 that imnedl-
stely after the ceremony, dinner COM
nences at the house Of the brides
father. Alta marriage feast lighted can
dies are nIaced IN every position and
corner possible. No other Wins bat
chsmpazus should be drunk, and the
ouautitv esnsunea Of tslis beverages is
remarkable. The dinner IS followed
Isv a ball. and The fesztzDg Is usually
kept up for twenty-foHF hours. The Gus
tom OF honsymooning does not exist in
Russia. The married couple spend the
frst few DAYS Of their welded life with
the brides father. Aft the marriage
the bride and hridegroom musS call up
on eperv one af thsir Eelations friends
and acquaintanees. and after this esre-
mony il finished they sink back 20 their
ordinary Life.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-12
&c RaIIwar Growth Of 1s7s.

A very elaborate compilation, show
ing the extension of railroads IN the
United States in 1873, is published in
the Railway Monitor and Financial
Chronicle of New York. From the
footings of the several columns it ap-
pears that the total mileage of railroads
ii the United States is u, 56z miles /:
the total amount of single track laid,
including second track and sidings, is
So, ,076 miles; the whole number of
locomotives is Il, DOB; the number of
cars for passenger trains, ID, 725; cars
for freight trains, 33S, 407; capital stock
paid up, S2,072, ,251, ,954; funded and
floating debt, 81, ,999, T4I, ,597; cost of
road and equipment, 50, 72S, ,416 .95S T;
the total miles of road Op rated on
which the reported earnings are based,
81, 45t miles gross earnings on that
mileage, for the latest years obEainable,
S47S, ,SS5, 597 net earnings over operat-
ings expenses (but not over and above
interest and dividend payments), STA, :
$50, ,913.
The great decrease of railroad build
ing in 1873, as compared with 1872,
which marks the end of notable era IN
the United States, is shown by the fol-
lowing table of the miles of railroad
operated in 1872 and at the close of
1873, together with the number of miles
constructed in each state during the
last year:
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-12
The Aeeannt .sanared.' :,


Railroad companies claim - have poo-
pled states, built up cities and taEnsi
adyaDced the price Of lands, developed
Agriculture. manufactures a1a com
rneTcs. given employmsnt 70 vast armies
az IaboTefs, mechanics and clorsa, rem
deTed intef-comuunicat.on easy and
rapid, and il a th0ussnd weya . have
mfnistered 20 the prosperity and con-
fort Of the whois people. They have
done all this. And it Is exactly Wkat
was expected Of them. II vas for tAese
things that they have beea given ne
right of usy fgr thsir tracks toE tness
things that thoy have been slioEed 20 ue
the carrying bueinees cf tas conL.ssLy !
for these things Inst they haze 1esn
given Land prante aud HTProl'Iaa aasi.l,a1-
IL IS for thase things tast ssery iaar isl,.a
= willing that they shall EaAke E jus
-. . rseeonable profit on their immense
csnstaI invested, and their skiH sne
fsfenf for doing bnsinesss Ana Ls'tE
s1sares the Aoe0unt. sd settles tns
vhole blil. TIE people do not fiEsI.oss 3
to tlsroE into She count the fisnt =
siJz.ss sna extcrs: 20 cypress and rce ;
10 a. cnrner" gold snd uPzet' TIE sieoie
financial equilibrium ci ths eonatEy.
Net in the least.