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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07
The Aiax with q boat. d coal passed

The Ajax with "A boats Of coal passed
down for New Orleans last evening.
The City of Vicksburg left last even
ing for St. Louis with 400 packages of
fruit aud a fair passenger list.
The V;nt Shinkle, for the Ohio river,
had a fair trip of people and freight.
A large number of people appeared on
the bluff last evening to witness the
departure Of the Illinois. She left in
gallant style, showed off well and went
around the point in six minutes. Ex-
ceedingly fast time for a short boat.
The officers Of the Fort Gibson report
favorably Of the people along Arkansas
river and state that none of the planters
have as yet suffered from the high water.
The safe and good steamer Geo. W..
Cheek, in command ofthat ever popular
officer, Captain Nat Green, leaves this
evening for Napoleon and the bends,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Messrs. D. P. Davis and Billy
Smither have charge Of The Office.
Captain Woodburn has been delayed
with his new Arkansas river packet Rosa
Miller, on account of the rains enter
fering with her painting and outside
work, and then she dropped from the
wharf on account Of the danger of the
high water. She leaves Pittsburg this
week for Arkansas river.
The Vint Shinkle, on her return trip,
will excurt q few invited friends to
Island 40 and return.
The Mary Houston leaves Louisville
this evening for New Orleans.
The James Howard is due up to-mor-
row evening for St. Louis with 300 tons
of freight.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
came in last evening with a fair cargo of
miscellaneous freight. She leaves the
elevator this evening with a return trip
to Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Tom White presides at
the desk.
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet, leaving this even.
ing for V%icksburg and the bends, carry
ing the mail and attending to all way
business.
The iron steamer John I Moore has
been sold at New Orleans for the Ala
bama river trade. Price, $50, 900.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry in com
mand, arrived this morning from White
river with a fair trip, She was detained
by the bad weather and extra amount Of
business. She leaves the wharlboat this
evening with a return trip for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
attending to all way business and carries
the mail, Captain Ed Postal and Ed
Crowell are her clerks.
Our Ledger-liner's famous pointer
and i~tem'hunter vas gobbled away from
him last evening, and he cam to the
conclusion that he was overlooked and
belonged to hat persuasion that had nc
terra frma.
The planters watch-word is now How
much water a you stand2
Milt Harry, with his Ruth, was well
received up White river, and in reciprO'
eating with his friends he broke severa'
pitchers at the well.
The outlook is more encouraging, and
the opinion amongst river men is thai
the river here will not get much higher
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07
T o. o. y. DIRECTORY.
odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court Streets

ODD Follows. Hall. corner Main and North
court Streets
AKupH1s LoDGR, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. g. W. Mathews, N. g.; G. Il. Plischke,
Y. g.; L. S. Burr. Secretaryi e. Z. hisk.
OEIcTIsAw LoDeH. No. s-meets every Mon
day night. r. Dudley Frayser: y; G;;k.J =.
Black, ". g.; E. NJ. Hearn, r. s.; John A,
Holt. Treasurer; Thomas Bacon, p. s.
.ScHuLER LODGE, No. 140-meets every We'd
uesday night. Philip Maurer, N. g.; John
sSpang, Y. g.; Chas. Borner, Secretary; z.
Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
BANNER Lopez, No. H7-meets everv Friday
night. ]. H. Shepherd. N. g.; Q. II. Neid-
eick, v. g.; WD. Henry, P. and r. So j. 5.
'BIuYY Cry LODGE. No. 1s7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second. street. u. A.
'Wardlaw, N. g.; Macon Webb, v. g.; X. d.
Speed, Secretary; DIT. Porter, Treasurer.
KEoAHPXHHTs.
19IYoso EEoANPMEKT. No. 3-meets 0 "A the
lat and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
FranF Underwood, @. P. Charles NJ. Carroll.
ii. r.; Isaac G.. Snavelg, 8. W.; Ihos. Bacon,
Scribe: John R. Holt, Treasurer; d.. Good
MTTrHis ExoAxpxEr, No. Ss-mests ID and
lth Thursday nights Of each month. John
n. Bacser, 3. W.; s. s. Garrett. treasurer;
J. J. Ross, ]. W.
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DReREE LoDGE No. 3-Meets first
Saturday Of each month. G. III. Carroll, d.
M; Thos. Bacon. D. D. NJ; e. r.. Jack. A.
D. NJ; Thomas s. Bingham. Sec'y; Chas'
Richmond. Treas.
GENERAL RELTsF CoNMiTrEE-J. IS. Wilkins,
Chair man, 20 Main street; John W. WayHes-
burg. Secretary and Treasurer. 20 Front
street ; A. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street; ].
e. Schmidt, ~ MsnrOe street, D. 7. Porter,
IS Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07
FINANCIAL AND uOmmEROIAL
MONEY.
PUBLIC LKDeER OFNcn. I
MEMPHIS. TENE.. August Z. lS16.l

MEMPHIs. TENN.. AugustI, lslo.J
Business in monetary affairs this NOR
ming was quiet and devoid Of animation
lin fact, there was nothing doing be-
yond the local checking and depositing.
The banks report collections easy, with
fair deposits and the supply Of currency
equal to the demands of trade. The
banks discount all unexceptionable pa
per at SOTO p cent. p annum; on the
streets money is in demand at 2@3 v
cent. D month for short loans. Bro
kers are paying llli@llll for gold, with
few transactions. Exchange con
tinues dull and nominal at the follow.
ing rates: On New York and Eastern
points buying at par and selling at tc
premium; New Orleans, tc discount buy
ing and selling at par. There is little
doing in local or foreign securities, with
no transactions worthy of note.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07

LIVERPOOL. August Z. 1890 pm. - Cotton
is quiet and unchanged. Uplands. I'D; Or
leans. I'D. Sales. 1000 bales. OF which 2OOO
were for export and speculation.
New ORLEANS. August Z. lI:3O A.m.-Cotton
IS quiet and unchanged. Middling, l4kc;
sales. 50 bales; receipts. 20 bales.
GALVESTON. August7. -Oottonis unchanged;
middling. lSAe. Gross receipts, ~; stock,
1870 bales. $3.50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07

The market this morning opened quiet
and nominally unchanged, with light
offerings and a limited demand. Sales
to-day, so bales; sales yesterday, IS
bales. New York spots we're weak and
nominal and futures weak. Liverpool
was steady, with sales of 10000 bales.
New Orleans was quiet.
COTTON QUOTATIONS. = STANDARD
AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07

NEw YoRK. August Z. lao p~.m.-Cotton is
quiet and nominal. Futures quiet but firm,
with sales for January at IA l-l69l4Kc; Feb
ruary, H3-i69H 5-16c; March, Akgl4 9-l6c;
April u n-le9l4Ac; May, la3gi5ei June,
Der, Is l-l6ql51sc; October and November,
1898 15-l6c; December, 1870. Sales for
future delivery, ITO bales.
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OF H. AND 7.

NAToNA TExPLE OF H. AND 7, No, I-meets
every Friday evening at s o'clock at new
Masonic hall, Gayoso block, Main street.
%. @. Reaherd. w. 9. T.; A. j. McGarYey,
~. y. IT, lOhp w Brush w Ri & g.
r.. Alex. Hum, W. u; D. M. Dancey, W.
D. u. G.. X. Tate, W. g.; Bun T. Price, w.
s.; John W.. Graham, W. TT.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF H. AND T. No. z-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
hall, Brick Church, Chelsea. r. j. Rawlings,
". o. T.;G. X. Dawson, W. v. t.; B. j.
Carr, W. r.; Q. N. Hobson, W. A. R.; j.. T.
Chandler. VIZ. r.; VIM. NJ. Carr. W. TT;
r, r. Boyd, ". u; Tho,. B. Rawlings, w.
w. s..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07

RE0TOREI

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU-
IA dence, causing premature decay, Der-
yous debility, etc., having tried Ia vain every
known. remedy. has found a simple self-eure,
which he viii send free to his fellow-sufferors,
Address JIM .sREEVES, rs Nassau stree,
New York; @-eod-lM
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RIVER INTELLIGENCR.


NN%N OANI W ALAAAaN ANGN OAAl4n0t
Ajax, New Orleans.
Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
Q~uickstep, FIiar's Point.
Illinois, Vieksburg.
Frank Forest, 0sceola.
City Of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Geo. W. Cheek, Grand Tower, 0s-
ceola, Ruth.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clear and warm. The river
here rose 3 inches in the past twenty
four hours up to last night, and is now
within 8 inches Of the spring rise. At
St, Louis the river is declining rapidly.
At Cairo the river came to a stand yes
terday noon, and will be falling to-day.
The Ohio is falling from Pittsburg to Ev-
ansyille. Cumberland river is rising,
with - feet 5 inches on the shoals.
Arkansas river is falling rapidly, with q
feet in the channel at Little Rock. White
river is rising slowly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear weather once more.
There is yet hope and life for the
bends people.
Good news for the planters rivers
falling above.
The rise here to come will not exceed
FIVE or six inches.
A rapid decline will set in by Sunday
night Or Monday morning.
The james d. Parker leaves Cincin.
natl this evening for Memphis.
The surface Of the river is covered
with drift.
A decline will set in to-day at Cairo.
Wabash river is on q bender again and
doing much damage.
The City of Alton passed down last
evening without landing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07

For Red Fork. South Bend, New Gsscony
and all way landings through to Pine Bluff.
FORT GIBSON. ~
Ed Rowland ..-..-.........maste k1a
Leaves SATURDAY, August Z, at 5 pm.
JNO. N. HARDIN. Sup't.
IL Madiean efroet
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6 RECORD
SEARcY ARKAMsAS,

rNIRCULATES AMONG ALL THE MBR.
" chants in the White and Red river val.
ieYs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07
Is che Peoples Organ.
Q II,

searcy, Arkansas.
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MEMPHIS P~OSTOFFICE.

anyyrcr nouRs-FnsxS an. = bP.x.i SUNDAY.
FRoH 9 TO 10A.x.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26
''UnsatlSfactOry."

The Ma5isonian takes the Mon.anian to
tax fLr referring to the condition OF af-
fairs created by the recent dispute between
the q. s. District Attorney and the Grand
Jury as A1un unsatisfactory, F" from which
10 infer that tho Madisonlan 10 perfectly
satisfied with the present status o the case.
and it's recent ebulliti0ns on the subject
were III q sham Montanian. :
Tssx zeef xqsae i at7ias t aes ehsas:
ton II the miads Of men who imagine
their neighbors a. dishonest a. themselves,
and 90 thinking, consider every man a
thief on general principles who has q
chance to peculate. They have "invest-
igated )" the reaction has been unexpected
and stunning: honesty has been found by
them where they did not expect 1t; they
hsye Informed themselves that guilt was
the result Of their own guilty imsgina.ions,
and having failed to realize their golden
dreams payable in greenbacks at corren,
rates) they are excusabIe for manifestine
their disposition before the public. Irri
tate viper, and If he can't sting you. he
will turn his venom upon himself. LIE,
the Toys alone in their dirty work, Tom
they will destroy themselves so0E enough
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

1rseems that the Eastern press has 1t
Last begun to discuss The possibilities of Z
future for Montana. OF late they have
contained de :idedIy favorable mention OF
the deposits Of precious ores In this Ter
Sjtory, and the New York News, Sun and
Tribune do not hesitate to express the
convection that In very few years its in-
exhsust,ble mines wall furnish gold and
silver for the world. This opinion IL
shared BY every intelligent persons at III
acquainted with our resources. New dis.
coveries are constantly being made and
help to augment the advsntaged already
familiar to the public. Mines OF fabu.
lous richness are, in fact, scattered al
over the Territory, and the great bonanza
of the world will yet be developed IL
Montana. Already our shipments Of
bullion Is an important feature in the
commerce Of the country, but they are
Insignificant compared 70 the mighty
stream OF wealth which will flow from
our mines when facilities for tranaports.
ton asd capital snd industry unite 70
develop the precious deposits.-fInde.
pendent, 4a
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

mo community in the Territory hear
q better name for the good moral habits
of ito citizens than Bozeman. "-C0urier.
Nov. 18th.
Let's examine this statements little. Of
the twenty prisoners confined In the Deer
Lodge Peniten,iary. ten were sent up from
Bozrmsn. This 10 . good showing for
morality.
Bozeman IL surrounded by vast terri
tory, attached to Gallstin county for ju
dicial purposes, and the law has not been
vind,cated in any section of the Territory
~ rigidly ~ ip this. We not only hang
murderers here. but send to the prniten-
.iary men for committing smaller of
lenses. THIS is one Of the best evidences
that can be produced Of the moral charac
ter Of our community. Had Madison Co.
been ~ vigilsnt in the prosecution Of the
law against public offenders her record IN
the pen'tentiary would have oufwe,ghed
that Of Gallatin, and the gal!ows would
have claimed . number of victims justly
. neckerchIef OF hemp. As for
the matter Of that, it would be difficult for
any one conyerssnt with the 81 ojects no. to
be able to point out more than twenty men
in Madison county who should be serving
the Territory and expstiating their severn,
offences 10 the peniientiary.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

We have . run.or from BOzeman, tina,
Agent Clapp. just before be left for thu
East, SAID he would issue license to thu
firm of Rich & Wilson, as traders on thu
Yellowstone and in the Crow Agency
section Of the country .-[Madisonian.
Last week the Madisonian said Mr.
Nelson Story was the exclusive trader il
the section alluded to. That he CONTROLLED
Clapp; was the means of having til,
Crow Reservation extended. etc. Where
Is your consistency, boysl When yor
tell lie It il better to stick to it than t
publish another. which coniroveris th,
first. You bad better cit down and hav,
. quiet meditation, and flnd out "whict
one of the boys you are" before makine
many such breaks.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

$50 miles to Corinne before turning hi >
face toward Montana, and fiods himself
still $50 miles from Bl,zcman. This is
naturally the front door of the Territory;
but since the BozemaD route wss a5ar-
doned, and Forts c. F. Smith and Phil
Kearney given up to the Sioux. al travel
and freight has entered Montans BY INC
back door. All our endeavors TO induce
the Government to re-establish these
posts and reopen the old route have
proved futile, and we propose now to see
what we can do for ourselves. The hui k
Of the freight enters Montana by way o t
the Missouri; but this place is too far
iron Benton and Carroll to profit much
10y the cheap river transportation. and The
high charges of the Union farific Rail
road made it impossible to ship heavy
freight that way, and compete with other
Iplaces now favorably located for getting
their freight by way of the Missouri A.
present freight from New York to Boze
man costs on III average about eight cents
Iper pound. BY the Yellowstone route il
lis expected 10 be cut down to four cents.
besides enabling people here tn get goods
from New York in one. half the time now
consumed.
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Deer Lodge County.
From the New North West. NoYem'
hoH 10Th

From the New North West. Noyem-
Der 10th
Mr.. W. l. Far,in the lucky man o.
Butte, was in H. lena this we'll procuring
more material for the Travona mill, and
r turned to his mineral belt Wednesday
Wcrx is progressing as rapidly as th'
wen her will permit on the mill. hut TIE
time of its completion cannot yet be DIT
linitely stated. There are still some fl
teen tons Of castings to come from Dav,'
-E.A~-f~"oPrps~
stroke.
Mr.. J. K. Psrtlee, tie livest mining
Superintendent We rave evrr heard il
Montana. and who is fortunate -noug,
tn lave ch.rRe of the Northwest Com
lpany's operations .. Phillipsburg. ha,
bren ont u week on business. and r turn
I'd TO Phillipsbnrg Wednesday. Mr.. Par
dee's joe the railing tivr-y-ar old
whom every body abou Ph,liipsburs
knows. Tell ami dislocat,d his silou de-
last Friday. Dr.. Tiernan replaced it an.
at last accounts he was doing well.
Lin Mcfarland. the CON petent and n.
liable mineral surveyor, who tss b. en- d.
ing government work in the judith ha>i'
this sumner, is now r.lG ate,! in De,
Lodge p+rsaAnently. and will attend to al
for sury "a made to him
The firm If O'Bonnou & Mcfarland com
bln+s all requi.itrs tor surveying and ut.
tanning patents speedily. surely aud u
reasonable figures. to agricultural snt
mi.e'al'l nds. Persons havi. z bust, es.
Iof that character will finl Il 10 their ~.
vantage to c0mmuni. ate with them.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26
JUDGE ROBERT LAWRMSO1

JUDGE RO80kST LA W1sASSO0e
Death has taken from our midst valu-
ed citizen, IN esteemed neighbor, bslOv.
cd husband end father. Judge Hooer'
Lawrence ended his earthly pilgrimage q
his residence In this city. ct the hour OF
II p. N yesterday. 1sth, aged Il years and
3 mo0ths.
Deceased was born near Saratoga, N. l..
In 1918. ON the ancestral estate banded
down from father to son Ior century and
half OF years. The old homestead VA
mart Of the Famous battlefield Of 6aessogA
= place associated with the heroic sfrug
gles of the Revolution, In which the Law.
reoces bore well and bravely their part.
he received his earlier education at the
district and select schools of Saratoga Co..
1t such season 40 farmer boys IN his time
were customarily spared from sharinE IN
the labors of euItivating the coil. While
vet lad In his teens be em'Rssted with
his father to . new anil comparatively un.
|peopled section OF Michigan. where Z
nom stead was wrought from the midst Of
the wilderness, and near which afserward
|sprung up the prosperous city of jackson.
Here hestudied medicine AMI law alternat
|lne afteeward in the practice Of these pro-
|fxssions, In which he had bccOme prod
|cisnt, and which he reli"quished at hrief
Intervals only Ia heed OF urgent calls 10
assume the duties of teacher. He was
subsequently, called to the office at judge
LOT Probate. serving in that and other pub
lie capacities in Michigan. In 1854 he
emigrated with his family tn Montana,
locating in Alder Gulch, where he opened
a law Office. He was . member Of thu
original Legislative Assembly which con
v.ned at Bannsck City, and was chcse'
Pres;d mt OF the Council, which position
he filled with fairness aud ability. In
February, 1865. he removed With hi
family to Helena. since which time he hal
been resident here. following his pro
fess,on of tie law. and enjoying lucra
tive practice. He was elected to the Leg
islature tor this county in 1871. by a 'arg'
popular majority, serving IN his CAPACITY
Us Councilman for TWO years. He was
member of the Masonic Order OF loni
|staudiog. and as Grand Worthy Chief o
the Good Templars rendered cxcellsn
service tn the cause Of Temperance il
the Territvry.-Helena Herald.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

The last issue OF the Msdisonias con-
tains long letter. supplemented with .
frigh,fu: sensational heading. purp0rting
to come from . Bozeman correspondent.
The writer starts out with the assertion
that he intends dealing IN '.,ednite facts.
This letter 10 made up ofa tissue Of false
hoods from beginning to end, and Il
merely repetition Of old street talk IN
Bozeman, retailed by irresponsible par
ties and having no foundation In fact
He makes no charges directly. but deals
IN innuendoes and vague illusions. There
is no intelligent :erson-after reading
that bastard roduction-but what will
pronounce the publication - talsein every
particular, from the fact that theirs IL no
reason in the assertions therein
made.
In the early days Of Montana when
populations In this Indian buefness 20
doubt existed, It was the province OF Ger
tain newspapers, as well - 'ndividusls,
to throw out general charges against
parties supposed to be in the ring f6r
black melting purposes, and there were
certain shsky individuals foolish enough
to put up in ord to get the quill dri-
vers to shut up. bu. that time has passed.
We believe, and 90 does every one con.
versant with the business Of the different
agencies 10 Montana, that their affairs are
conducted on . strictly business basis;
tlat this hue and crv Of fraud against that
department had is origin in the loose
manner in which Indian agencies were
conducted 10 the early days when there
were comparatively few restrictions
placed upon agents and contractors. Th'
government has so systema.ized the bus
iness that there is scarcely . chance 10
I and, even where there is a disposition
upon the part Of those interested to per
petrate such. The inspection by Co!
Watkins Of the. Crow Agency was thor
ough and complete, and the assertion Q
t'is Bozrmsn correspondent in regard L
his white .wash;ng business is . sample Q
his average intelligence and capacity t
mske statements contrary to truth an'
reason.
Had the whole appropriation for th
Crow Indians for the past six years bee'
stolen BY agents and contractors 1t wonl
not have made one man as rich as hun
dreds are accused of having made frou
their specul atoms in this matter.
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for the Centennial.
Mr.. George McBuruey exhibited to u.
this morning two very fiac specimens.
about six inches SOU .rr.-one at grant.
sOd one Of marOle-fr"m his le ,ds o.,
Ten n 10. They are handsomely and NJ
tIsticalIy cut asd polish' d. aud IRE DE-
sixeed q specimens showing the differ.
ent kinds Of workmanship for bull Ing
purposea These specimens have bern
,lsced 10 the haads Of Commissioner
Woolmsn. who will forward them TO the
Centennial .-Hcrsid.
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Specimens fer the Centennial

Specinens fer the Centennial.
NJ. George McBurney exhibited 10 ~
this morning two very line specimens.
about six inches square. lone Of granite
and one of marble-from his leads on Ten
Mile. They are Handsomely and artistic.
ally cut and polished. and are dssig"ed q
specimens showing the different kinds Of
workmanship for building pmposes. These
specimens have been placrd In The hands
OF Commissioners Woolman, who will for
ward them to the Centennial Mr.. McBur-
ney says there - no better granite or mar.
be in the United States than IN these
leads on Ten 1ila The graai,e uaed In
the U. 8. Assay Once Il from H. 4cBur
uey's lead II Helena Herald.