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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-07

The Grand Tower for Memphis, St.
Genevieve for Vicksburg and Bismarck
for New Orleans left St. Louis yesterday.
The Pat Rogers for Memphis passed
Evansville last evening.
The Atlantic and barges will pass
down tonight for New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock will pass down
this evening for New Orleans.
The Mary Boyd, Capt. Reub Hahn es,
leaves on Saturday for Arkansas river.
Billy Uncles presides in the Office.
The splendid passenger steam Or Andy
Baum, Captain Vintop, leaves this even
ing for Cairo Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to Eastern
cities at low rates. Charley Woodbury.,
a clever gentleman, has charge of the
office. Captain Ed Cobb, her energetic
agent, will send her out with good trip.
The Geo. W. Cheek is the Friday
packet for Napoleon and the bends.
The Ben Franklin, Captain William
Miller in command is receiving for Gin
cinnati and way points on the Ohio, and
leaves Saturday evening.
The GAINESVILLE arrived last night from
Little Rock with l3l bales of cotton and
lot of sundries, and reshipped at the
mouth $50 bales of cotton for New Or
leans.
The Council passed an ordinance last
evening to pave Beal street from Shelby
to Main with stone.
The wharf collections for last month
was $2O74 40, but none of the dues we're
used in improving the wharf which the
law require.
Payments of Farragut prize money
commences the LIST of June. at
The owners of the John B. Maude are
about to place her in the st. Louis and
Cincinnati trade.
Captain Hart, of the steamer Thomas
Sherlock, which will be down this even
ing, has large lot of supplies for the
sufferers, which were contributed by the
good people of Louisville and transport
ted by the generous and big-hearted
commander of the Sherlock free Of
charge.
" No pen can depict, and no language
portray the devastation, suffering and
sorrow that rule aud reign suprem e,
caused by the vast sea of water now
covering fruitful fields and fertile plain S
in one grand and common ruin"
Nothing has been heard of the steamer
Cundinamarca, built at Cincinnati fer
the Magdalena river in South America.
She left New Orleans for South America
November IA, 1873, in command of Cap
tain Hanson, an experienced navigator,
who was accompanied by James Petit
grew engineer, and one of the owners,
and who superintendent the construction
Of this steamer. A young man nam ed
Lawton, residing IN Cincinnati, also
shipped on her as carpenter.
The jewellers of the Mississippi bot.
tom and adjacent low lands can now put
in practice and test that assertion of
Shakespeare There is a tide in the
affairs of men which taken at its food
leads on to fortune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-07
COTTON.

The market this morning was quiet,
with fair offerings and a good demand.
Liverpool was quoted firm; middling up.
lands, si@ssd; Orleans, ss@s3d; sales,
$4,000 bales. New York for spot cottons
was reported dull; middling, l7sc; flu
lures steadier. New Orleans was quoted
firm. with fair demand; middling, l7s.
The market here presented good feel
ing; bright cottons were held firm; hold
ers were offering low grades freely and
were anxious to realize. The demand
was fair, though there was little inquiry
for grades under good ordinary. Sew
eral small lists of ordinary changed
hands at ll3@l24ci low middling, 1910
l61c; middling, lie.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.

- depressed. irritable state Of mind; weak,
nervous, exhausted feeling; no energy or AMI
nation; confused head, weak memory, often
with facilitating, involuntary discharges.
The Consequence Of excuses. mental oyerwork
or indiscretions. This Nervous Debility hnds
Specihc, No, 2S. II tones up the system. ar
rests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and
dependency, and reiuvenates the entire sys-
tenn. II is perfectly harmless and always eih-
cient, Price s. for package Of I'VE boxes
and a large 81 vial Of powder, which Is impor-
tant in old, serious cases; or 81 per single box.
Sold BY ALL Druggists, or sent By mail on re-
ceipt Of price. Address HuAPHREYs, SPECIFIC
HOMEOPATHIo MEDICINE Co.. No. 562 Broad
way, n. I. xviSi-tu4t-XVlii-A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-07

IIVERPOOLs May Z. IZ:W p.n. = UOtt0n
opens firm. Uplands. S149S5sd; Orleans, 50
@811d.
3p.m.-Cotton is firm. Uplands, S1l@8}sd;
Orleans. 63S9slzd. Sales, Il. 900 bales. OF which
1000 were for export and speculation.
NoRFoLK, May 7.-Cotton receipts To-day,
1868 bales.
MOBILE. May THE cotton market is quiet.
Middling, l654c; receipts. lS4 bales.
SAVANNAH, May lection is quiet. Mid
ding. 1879; receipts, 600 bales.
GALVESTON, May Cotton is dull and ir-
regular. Middling. TIC; receipts, AL bales.
NEW ORLEANS. May T.. 1l:3O am. - The
market y hIm. with ga 2 ialr demand. MIC 1e
bales.
CHARLESTON. May 1.-The cotton market
Is quiet. MiddlinR, l61Ec; receipts. 142 bales.
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FIFTH ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
I.ROGRAMME !;
And continue Eve days.

FIRST DAY-Monday, April 9th
Trial Stakes for three-year olds, mile heats;
a sweepstake of $50 each p.p., to which the
Club will add $500. Closed with six sub
scribers.
Same Day Club Purse. $500. for all ages
two miles.
SECOND Day Tuesday, April 28tb-
Jockey Club Purse. $500, mile-and-a-half.
Same Day~Purse. $3.50, mile heats for all
ages.
Third DAY-Wednesday April 10Th
Minor Stake-mile heats for colts and FLIES
that had not appeared in public prior to
closing of Stake. Subscription S25 PIP, to
which the Club will add $500. Eight sub
scribers.
ages.
Third Race-Purse. $500 mile-and-a- quarter.
for all ages.
FOURTH DAY-Thursday April 9Oth-
Jockey Club Purse. $500 mile-and-a-half.
for all ages.
Same Day-Club Purse, S5OO-two miles and
repeat, for all ages.
FIFTH DAY-Friday, May lst-
Chickasaw stake for three-year olds- two
miles; a sweepstake of $50 each PIP, to
which the Club will add $500. Six sub
scribeTs.
Same Day Handicap for beaten horses-mile
heats. Horses beaten once allowed lbs;
twice. IA lbs. three times, q lbs. Entrance,
$40; money to 80 to second horse. For
purse of 5000.
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T o. o. p. DIRECTORY.

odd FenOvsE HaII. corner Main and North
Court streets.
LODGES.
MENPHIs L0DeE. No. 6-meets every Tues
day. Geo. ". Smith, N. g.; W. W. Hum
ghreys, v. g.; G. II. Plischke, Secretary; L.
4. Risk, Treasurer
CHIoEAsAW LoDGE, No. 8-meets every Mon
DAY night, John garroW. N. g.; Ben Fret
Bacon, p. s.; John Holt, Treasurer.
SCHILLER Lopez, No. ltO-meets avery We'd
nesdey night. Jos, Aehtman, N. Gil. O..
sehnld. y; ". II; Shilling. Secretary; Peter
.BANSEE Lopez. 10; ll7-ueets every Friday
night. G. Gross, n. g.; J. Il. Lees. Y. G.:
z. Il; Starr. P. and R. s.; George A. War
ing, Treasurer.
ENCANPMENTB
6AYoso EEoAHPNEET, No. 3-meets IN The
lst and Sd ThursaRy nights Of each month !.
John Garrow, G. P; Charles NJ. Carroll III
P: Dan, shioss, S. W. Thomas Bacon, S. !:
John A. Holt, T John II. Graf, J. vi.
MKsPHfs kScANPNEST. No. S9-inee.s "a and
9Th Thursday nights Of each month. G. III.
Plisehke, c. P; g; Gross, II, p; Geo. A.
Waring, S. W; II. L. Pickering, Scribe: 4.
S. Jukes, Treasurer; Thos. L. Risk, ]. W.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFToE,
MEMPHIS. TENN. May7. 1874. (

IMHNFHIEs 4HNNst 1'IHJ 7 = IoFIs .
The money market is, quiet. Money
is easy. The banks are discounting all
first-class paper offering at 9@lO % cent.
q annum; on the street money is in
abundance at l@2 y cent. U month on
good collaterals. Brokers are paying
Ill for gold. Exchange continues easy
between banks the rates rule from $40
2 so y $1,000; on New York and Eastern
points buying at par and selling at to
premium, and on New Orleans at ic dis
Local and foreign securities remain dull
and nominal, with no transactions wor-
thy of notice.
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No entrance fee 10 purses. A tcaik Orer emit
titles horse 10 fnlt amount Of purse.
The Club reserves the right to postpone on
account of the weather or for other sufficient
cause. In the event postponement shall be
announced the entries will not be reopened.
The drum will be tapped for the start in the
first race each day at o'clock.
Commencing at $3.50 am, trains of the M.
and G. X r. will run to and from the course
every thirty minutes during the day. Fare for
round trip, including admission to public
stand, FIFTY CENTS. Day Badges, 81.
p9- No gentlemen admitted to the Grand
Stand ,cithout badge, iohether accompanied IN
a lady or 0therIoise.
Extra accommodations for ladies, who are
cordially invited to attend Admission free.
JOHN DONOVAN. President.
C. STONE Secretary pro TEN. N-e so
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KEIGHTs OF PXFHIAs.

TESSERsKE LODeK No. 5-Mests ~
every Wednesday night over Adams -
lee zee Engine House, cor. Second street. @.
~, MCLEAN, G. c.; p. J. Moran, V.C.; a..
W. W. L. SSrook' K. Of R; aud s.; ". H. Lind
Groes. T. %. VI - -
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For Pine Rlnm.

Memphis and Arkansas Packet Company
United States Mail Line-For Pine BIun,
Little Rock. and all points through to Fort
Smith.
MARY BOYD. ..............,.-.-.Haines master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON ggRs N
w SATURDAY, 9th inst, and iHA2rrrW
every Saturday during the season. hsAAs.l@57aT
together with the Belle of Texas, leaving on
every Tuesday.
Springs. or freight to all points to Fort Smith
apply to GLENN & VINS0N, Agents,
57-60 Wharf boat. foot of Court street.
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For Cincipnati,

Memphis and Ohio River Packet Color
Cairo. Evansville, Louisville and Cincin-
nati-The new sidewheel steamer
BEN FRANKLIN ......... ......... Miller, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON nv.
w SATURDAY, 9th inst. at slllssEhft,f
pm. -
Through tickets to Eastern cities at low
rates For freight or passage apply on board
or to r. M. BRADFORD, Agent,
$3.50 266 Front street.
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AGENT AND BROKER.

Steamboat Agent and Broker.
II D. COBB WILL CONTINUE THE
u. Steamboat Agency and Cotton Broker
age business as heretofore at 20S Front
street, under tne firm name of u d. Cobb
Il Co. Office No 26S Front street, corner
Court l54-59l Il. d. COBB.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-07

The following is the present tariff from New
York and Boston to Memphis on freights by
All rail-First class, 81 81; second class, 81 Is;
third class. 81 o.; fourth class, SIC; fifth class
SIC.
The following are freight rates, q cwt., on
comn messed cotton To the points named.
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MEMPHIS POSTeFFICE.

OYrIon HouRs-FRoN8 An. TO 5P.M.; 6uHDA
FRoM 9 TO JOAN.
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STEAM BOATS.

For OincInnati.
Memphis and Ohio River Packet Co.-FOr
Cairo, Evansville, Louisville and Cincin-
nati-The fine passenger steamer
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J. wH,Tr & Sos. - 4 a., 6 Poplar street.
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ANDY BAUM,

]. H. vinton, master; G. B. Woodbury., clerk
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 6-Ss n
w THURSDAY. 7tt inst, at 5 lstll
pm. Through tickets to New, e,-51ts -:
s27 so; Baltimore and Washington, S25 90.
Apply to Ed. COBB 4 CO., Agents.
26S Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-07

For Vicksburg.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet co.,. S. Mail
Line-For Vicksburg and the Bends.
ST. GENEVIEVE.............- ..Vickers. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE IT, =
wv FRIDAY. May sth, at esEEiiiatt
SPIN. .ron1
$3.50 Sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
nrr1ARLn GOODS N rnrYSs.

Special Agent Chalkcr seized yesterday in
Jersey CITY two large trunks which had been landed
from the steamer Java. The trunks were claimed hy
passenger as portion Of his wearing apparel. but the
special Agent iscovered q small tag oa one OF the
trunks with the address OF j. T. Person Of 30. SIS Nadl-
aon.avc As the passengers name was not Pierscn. a
thorough examination was made Of the trunks. aud
resulted in the discovery OF silks aGd other valuable
dutiabe goods amounting to about S2oto, wI.ch were
covered with old clothes. The trunks therefore
set m tho Custor1-louse sciZurc-rOOn. The Special
Agent s.arps that this il part Of large ana systematic
scheme which being prac iced by persons DONG busi-
moss In mi c - and which the Government is de-
frluded out o. large amount Of duties Oh silks ana
Katy OF from % 70 % per cent vi"ren Is pald
ana the 1ersons engaged in this bu>incs; can pay u
pas sengtr's expenses and thus make htnisone proh
ii they slcc.pG getting tIelr goods tnfoH-i, ara
when there is large amount OF baggage thcr chances
folf
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE DEMOCRATIC IRICNPH

HONOR DUE TO LIBERAL RrpUBLlCANS-EFFECr on
TIE TEMPERANCE YOrG-THa FUTURE OF THE
REPUBLICAN PA3TY - REACroNA8Y MEASURES
BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO BE- EXPECTED
To me RAZOR OF The frt6uHe.
SIR: The Democratic party in this State can
scarcely afford 20 claim all the honor., although they
surely will the trophies OF last Tuesdays battle. Tie
majority obtained for the Li5eralDomocrac ticket Is
NOT entirely Democratic majority. Tie exact ngurcs
have not vet been published. bat enough Is known to
oca IL anywhere eYeen 25OOO and 5000 IN the state
This majority Whatever it may Oe Will be balanced by
the vote OF Temperance Republicans, Yotns an lnde
nendent ticket which undoubtedly defeated the regular
r publicans. Il cannot be Claimed tlat these Ieil-
n.r,uce people have allied themselves 70 their moral
and political adyersares AMI hence cannot DC couned
m mart OF the conquest but be considered rather
- an element which has brought the Republican party
~ it knees and holds to its lips the alternative OF
nure cold water platform ultimate destrneLi1n This
cold ,saier elencuG can trid ii with 80 i0uGr and
he great saveryabolisIag, UuonsayinE party OF the
mast nfteen years must either tnuG!o to pieces
ar grasp the only remaining moral issue which can
now be presented TO tho country Ii the party
of moral IDEAS" BE- true TO her antceedenls ana take
the affirmative OF this great question: she Whrsc Egih
wtnout precept higher than the retention OF oce FOR
yo years witGOuU principle 10 redcn th2 reason or an
argument lhc hcar, the RephOiican parry VIII len1a
IitpS The present Administration only thc once EOid
i skeleton her former self Atter the departure OF
her present leaders from power she w.;I no. 1ny SINK
mo hngacss nv ntr very nHS WIZ "1 ''0 siNH''
for abuse and yilllfcation.
The Democ atlc party viii moee steadily lSrward
until n posse ,ses fhc National Government. The eX
treme leaders OF the ValmndghaIn aud IoomOs school
who wrought her run IN the past WIZ Hn9 h'tinH o
dr,ton and conservatism viii be scOH;d a. snd
changes as radical aud revolutionary a. aIJ s. p.so
or Accomplished during tue career OF tue hepubcah
Darrv wi be begun. d pend upOult. the eAt,en1y re
art0nary Is 10 succeed the cHtTcuicy 49,. -
stitutoua amendments logical CONCLUSIONS VI tne "al, a.
sd ororesslve legislation Lailowing ths decay OF the
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
VIEWS OF EDWARD MATTHEW'S.

Edward Matthews, wealthy real estate
owner OF this city. who has attended nearly all the
meetings Of the Committee, said am heartily IN aVor
of the plan proposed by Nj Andrews. iave no pe'
sonal property liable TO taxation. and th."oie 'a'Y
this new plan from disnterested motives. have gwen
the subject great deal OF consideration for several
years. aud confident that II this incubus OF the tax
personal property and on mortgages we're removed
would greatly enhance the value of real estate ana In
every way benefit city To be sure many mortgage
nearly per of the whole number perhapsescape
taxation by means, but the fear OF the tax, the
knowledge that the law imposes such an assessmeht
deers persons with capital from investing IN iOth
mortgages; and they are constantly sending the MONEY
out of the State Into other States where there 10 10 tax
mortgages In consequence OF this tax ON mortgages
and otner personal property hundreds OF mlons oi W
dollars have been away from us TO be nVesieu III
other States which would return gradually II mortgages
were exempt here. favor the plan OF Mr. Andrews 10
CORPORATIONS for the State tax and real estate lo
the local taxes. and confident that the tax on rch
estate would than under the present system
If Tins system be continued believe that tho aiIOdnt
realized by personal property will be reduced III
o years ODe-third OF that now collected UhueT
the new plan, with DO impeachment on personal
property ana MORTGAGES capital would now
into this city from Europe aud the other States OF s
Union. Eew-YOrk Is not only the metropolis OF thls
country but possesses commercial advantages superior
10 any city IN tue world IL does twOthrds 0l tlc eN-
porting anu importing business for 100000 people,
II personal property exempt from taxation, thou
sands or people would into this city ~ make IL
permanent residence, bringing with them their capital
buiding houses mere aud thus adding the taxable
property and using their capital here TO promote the
OF the state.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
MORE FORCED DONDa.

For several days rumors Oh heavy bond
foreeries have circulated in Wal5t. The rumors
were confirmed yesterday the Secretary Of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad addressing letter 20 the
stock Exchange informing that body Of the discovery
Of 10 forged bonds OF the issue of 1850 Tie bonds
are well executed and apt to deceive even the expert
enced. They bear the signatures of William B. Ogden
and Samuel J. TiGen, aud come from Drexel,
Morgan & CO.'S Philadelphia banliu yhOuse where they
had been received Che regular Of business The
C0mpany's officers have been very successful in stop
ping fraud the payment by the Company is
concerned. As soon as tue fact of the forgeTies
had been discovered, Mr. Sykes, tho Secretary or
the COMPANY proceeded to the ndu office OF the Con-
pany and MADE q thorough invest cation OF the bonds
and coupons there. No cOuuter!eis were discovered
among those Ia the possession OF the Company. The
issue II the bonds which have been cOutcrfeed Is
fyOre with tnyesOr>, ana no large lots are hel
the II large quantity or
This Issue should presented for saIe hypoJnecoon
il would be wei. to .Iiorm the Company.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19

sonal property have declined It fact that the ten
dency the present has been and is TO expel resi-
dents from the State and they have left TO escape sn
possibility OF taxation. II Is fact that the state mas
been and is suffering from the, effects OF this possipiy
without realizing protentia advantage from the actua
ties of the law Ii is fact that the State OF Newforh
to-day has the shadow the substance of personal
assessment tbs fact that this shadow crlppies
deter obstrucs expels. and in every way operates IN
iurousy upon the entire interests of the community az
effectively II it substantial and operative Is
a fact that the present laws are cemorarHlhR III '
they offer special temptations to evasion ana uecei "
is fact that best efforts to enforce the s stem III
chic ,v bave cost this city IN cash, nearly s2C0VOJ
within the past nine years. beng the amount OF state
tavs pad by the city to the State upon uncohecteu
son assessments. It's fact that the rapd ueeue
in nersonN assessments will very soon thro" heaIly
tbe entire burden Of taxation upon rea esa'e' "Vn
i, t te Same time continue suffer from the posi-
bility or shadow of the personal assessment laws
a fact that the aggregate assessments for personal
property in the State Of NewYDI for 1875 will not be
likely to exceed SS2OOCoO0 while by the plan propose
an assessment OF sS500Oo,0O Will be laid upon the
capital of corporations in the State exclusively OF
manufacturing corpOraton without giving just ground
of complaint to that interest and abandoning the VAIN
effort auy other species OF persoha property
Mr. ANDREwSs PLAN.
r,,s, To amend the law prescribing the method OF
assessing corporations that there should be deducted
from the value Of their stock the assessed value Of the
real estate owned by them instead of deducting inc
cost of such real estate, is the practice now
Secondly: To all corporations on the same prn
cple and in banks are now assessed
under the provisions of Chap 71 Laws 1866 and assess
ing the shares in bulk instead Of against individual
stockholders.
Thirdly: To assess corporate property now exempt
FourLily: To assess the shares OF all corporations
directly b. the state through officer OF the state
upon the actual value Of such shares after deduclnS
thererom the assessed value OF the real estate owned
by such corporations tax such shares at the uni
form rate Of two per cent
FTrtIy: To exempt the shares OF all manufacturing
corporaons carrying the business OF manufacturing
within this state.
Srly To repeal all otherlaws for assessing personal
property.
Mr. Andrews stated that Il must be understood hat TINS
plan does notpropOse any way to disturb the present
mode of assessing the real estate belonging to corpora
TONS or Of collecting tile tax thereon He also claimed
that from the data which he had access he usted
IN estimating the of capital, which under the
new plan coud be once made subject to assessment
without hardship injustice TO any interest whatso
ever at $3.50 OOOO0 which at two cent would yield
revenue of s7OO0OOO for 1s15 and IN three years would
pay the entire sum Deeded annually for State purposes
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19

OF the State Is almost universal that ~ snouiu Dc ~
the adjacent parts OF SewJersey great lmpetus na'
been gwen TO settlement and buiidng 20
fest nury It may safely said that - 600
have been added to New-Jcrsey by The advantaacs
which she possesses in THIS resara LIe "ans sed
creased value of real estate including buildings causou
by this exemption has produced probably twenty u ar,
the tax which would have been eoeeeu I'm aaca are
assessed probably not five per cent ln az ar ed
improvements in real estate cannot idiI 10 oo f me-
The abolition OF this tax would give an lnlense lnpu
s to building I'm the euvrOns Of the eitY Increase o
population ana taxable real estate, ana o VI prei
henef, 10 the mechanic and the labOrer But inc pelu
dice on the subject in the rural paris OF the ~
lie oyercome and only hope that REFORM az n ~ w
is tax ON indeb edness which is double tax WI" DO
brought about as "A part Of some general ana eVDP'o-
hensYe change in our system