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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

Omaha, Nrb-, April Filh, no.
DROPOSAILS. in duplicate. with the salts
L factory guarantee Of Two responsible Istr-
ties, not bidders that satisfactory bonds viii
Ue given on award OF contracts will he re-
ceived 1T this Office until II o'clock \ NJ. on
Wednesday. May "a. 1875, at which time ana
Pluce they will tie opened In the presence Of
bidders, ( n the transportation during the
fiscal year ending June b. 1873. OF army
supplies, as follows, viz:
jon' 20 pounds, more or less, from hrvcnne
Depot, w. 7, TO Forts Laramie and Frttrr-
man, w. T - O,'OJ pounds. muJr ar les
from Medicine Bow Station. Union Pnciftu
Railroad, to Fort Frttcrmau. W. r; > .,EI
pounds, more or less, from Bryan. Green
X Yer city. or other station on the Union
Pacific RRilrOad, to Camp Stambuugh aud
or less, from the southern term mus OF the
Itah southern Railroad to Fort Cameron
Cheyenne, Sidney or North P.attc, ON the
Union Pacific Railroad. to Camp Robinson
sheridan at Spotted Tail Agency, Ncbrusls3i.
Separate bids. in duplicate. should he
mnde for the transportation over each route
for the whole distance over which 1t is pro-
posed to transport supplies.
Bids for transportation from Cheyenne De
pot to Forts Laramie and Fetterman. and to
the posts at Red Cloud and Spotted Tu's
Agencies, will also be received up TO the
difference of time, by the Depot Quarter
master at cheyenne. W. +; and Gids for
transportation from the southern terminus
OF the Utah southern ttilrOHd to Fort Cam
eron, by the Depot QuaTtcrmRstcr at Ogden,
Utah, all to be opened at the time and places
named, in the presence Of bidders. and for
wnrded to the chief QuRrIermnsteT, Depart
ment Of the Platte.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served
Bids must be endorsed on envelopes, Bids
for transportation"
Full conditions made known on apTlica
ton To this Office. BY order Of the hepart-
ment Commander.
ALEX. ]. PERRY,
Deputy Qunirtermaster General.
np27-d6
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Proposals for T1-nnHpor.-
tutIOn
lon.

II IA DQUAETERs HEP'T or THE PLATTE.
OFFICE CHIEF QTARTEEMASTER.
Omaha, Nrb.. April 2flh, Is75.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

Berlin, May 1.-Dr Falk, Minister
of Public instruction, introduced Il bill
in the Lower House of the Diet, to-
day, providing for the suppression Of
religious orders in Prussia.
The bill relating to the administra-
ton of the property of the Catholic
Church, passed its third reading in
the Chamber to-day. The bill provides
that all religious orders shall be eXclu-
ded from Prussia. The existing es-
tablishnents are forbidden to receive
new members, and their present or
ganization must be dissolved within
six months after the passage of this
bill. Partial exception is made in
favor of religious bodies engaged in
the work of education, which may
prolong their existence for years.
Those whose object is the care of the
sick, may continue their organization,
but are liable to dissolution at any
moment. Associations A thus continu-
ing are to be subject to the supervision
of the government officials. The
property of converts is not to be con-
fiscated, but be temporarily admins
tered by the State.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

Columbus, Ohio, May 2.-Through
the carelessness of a drug clerk Rich
ard Connell was fatally poisoned here
to-day. Connell was given a plainly
written prescription by his physician,
calling for two ounces of castor oil and
one drachm of turpentine. The clerk
put up croton oil instead of castor oil.
Connell died in great agony a few
hours after taking half an ounce of the
mixture.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

Washington, May III. NJ. Atkin-
son, the new Commissioner of Pen
sions, was sworn in and took charge
of the pension office to-day.
A letter was received here from a
naval officer at Port Royal, who is in
direct communication with the assist
ant surgeons at Key West, says there
have been two more deaths from yell
low fever at that post and several new
cases have appeared.
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Bids for Wood and Hay.


HEADQUARTERS DEP'T OF THE PLATTE,
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTEP,
OMAHA, NEB., April Is, 1875.
SEALED bios, in duplicate, with guarantee,
~ signed by two respOns Bile parties. not d.
uers, that they will become bondsmeu on award
of contracts, will be rcceiv ed at this office until
II O'Clock a. M, on Friday, May IA, 1875 at which
time and place they will be opened in presence
of bidders, for the delivery OF quantity of
WOOD AND HAY,
at the stations IN this command viz:
Omaha Depot Omaha Barracks, Fort HartsufT,
Fort MCPherson, North Platte, Sidney Barracks
Fort ID. A. Russell, Cheyenne Dcput, Fort San
derS, Fort Erred Steele, Fort Bridger, Camp
Doug ass, Fort Cameron, CAM Rob- nson Camp
sheridan, Fort Laramie, Fort Fetterman, Camp
Stambaugh, Camp Brown.
Bids for the supplies to be delivered at each of
the above named stations, will also be received
up to the same day and hour, allowing for diffrr-
ence OF time at all posts in telegraphlc cummu-
nication with Omaha, Ivy the respective Quarter
masters at said stations, at which time ana
places they will he opened in the presence of
bidders. and forwarded 10 the undersigned as
directed In General Orders, No. 81, War Depart
ment, 1871.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Full conditions and requirements will be
m ade known and blank bids furnished, on ap-
}plfcation 10 this office.
Bids for any portion of the Obove supplies will
be considered.
Contracts made under this Advertisement not
to go into effect till July !. 1873.
A preference will be given to articles of do
nestle production.
By order of the Dept. Comd'r.,
ALEX. j. PERRY.
DcPt'y Q. NJ. General.
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al Dept; Cheyenne, wvo
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

New Orleans, May 1.-The city de-
faulted on the interest on the bonds
maturing to-day. The Louisiana Levee
Company also failed to pay the inter
est on its bonds.
The grand jury reported true bills
against five persons charged with brib-
ing members of the Legislature, with
intent to influence their vote.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

Toledo, Ohio, May ii. J. Prior,
playing with the Lotta Troupe, fell
dead of heart disease in the dressing
room of the Opera House, during the
performance of Little Nell" this
evening.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

Jacksonville, May 1.-The extensive
steam saw and lumber mills of Eppin-
ger, Russell & Co., burned last night.
Loss 500, 900, only partially insured.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-03

Montpelier, VT, May last night
a fire broke out in Bruce's block on
Main street, and ragged for four hours,
destroying about thirty stores and
dwellings. A strong wind prevailed,
threatening the business portion of the
town, but it fortunately changed and
drove the flames towards the dwell
lings. Both sides of the street for
nearly a quarter of mile were
burned. Loss, one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
Later.-The total loss by fire yester-
day was one hundred and fourteen
thousand dollars. Insurance, S5S, 600
This, with the other recent fires, has
destroyed about one-half the business
part of the town. The new hotel on
the site of the old Pavilion, and several
blocks of stores are being built, and
many of yesterdays losers are making
arrangements to build this summer.
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Boston, May 2.-The conservation
ceremonies and investure of Arch
Bishop Williams to-day at the new
Catholic cathedral in this city, attract
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-11

GLASS-6xs@7x9. IS rs; 7xlO@sxlo. So Is;
sxll@l0xls, Z Is; nxll@l2xl7. 8; 12xls@16x2O.
- Is: l4x229l6xA, $40. To the trade q dis
count of50 y cent.
H0RSERADISHEs-Pe barrel. 500.
H0MINY-a barrel, 81 5O94 o..
HAYS ton, prairie, 90 OgH W; mixed
S12 O0@16 90; timothy. SIS 00924 90.
HARDWARE, ETC.-Bsr iron. v ID, 4Y
&c. Boiler plates, government stamped,
$40; charcoal boiler No. /, SIC; IRE bod iron,
No. l0t to a, 696ke; charcoal bed, sac; sheet
"a, 7kc; charcoal, No. rs to "a, 9hc; pillow
slabs, SIC; steel slabs, .10hc; plow wings. 6g
6Zc; horseshoe iron. 5H@6cj holoware cast
ings, 5@5hc; spring steel, I7hc; cast steel,
2271sc; axes, o dozen, l29l6; boiler rivets' v
HIDES, ETO.-Dry deerskin. S@Slc; sheep
pelts, &c@sl so; flint hides. l5gl54ci dry
sailed, lOgllc; green salted. 1880; green' oS
nEMoNs-se O)ell 90 y box.
LIVE STOCK Quiet; beef cattle. 2g2hc;
good, 39Shc; G loice. 4@4hc. Cows and calves
dull at SOO)@4OM. Sheep, 1850. Hogs,
7%@Sc-all grCss weights. Mules. SllOgl4O
Horses, S6O9lCt ;choics. sl2Ogl5O. Oxen. $50
MATCHES, BLAoKING. ETo.-wsquOte:
| Matches a gross, 800 in box, 7 so; parlor. 3
gross, 8(t@8 so; Dixon's stove polish, D
gross, 6; Mason's backing. o gross, 4@5;
NEAT, FREsH-Beef. fOrequarters, $685.
hindquarters, 696c. Sheep. by the carcass, 8
NAILS-SS S@s $50 keR.
NAVAL STCRES-Resin, y Dbl; virgin,
5 90; pale. 5; No. /. 4 T5i No. 2, 4 so. pitch, u
Dbl, S so; tar, q Dbl, I so; half Dbl, 4 80;
Manila rope, BIB. lS@lS116c; Sisal, l6@l6Mc;
taarred rope. iSc tar marlin, Soc: spun yarn.
s5 q. G Sa.g ma = BALE navy o. American navy
0ATS~C6oice. 65@7Oc "a busheI.
UNI0NS-S1 1892 25 n Dbl.
P0TAT0ES-l 5092 90 u Dbl.
PEACHES D box OF one peck, 20950c.
PAINTS-Linseed oil. 81 70; boiled. SOC;
hulk; 4cj bladders. .4Ac; varnish. coach, 9 5Oi
cepal, No. l, ] 75; fre-proof paint, dry, SIC;
Venetian red, dry, Cooksen's, &C.; yellow
ochre, dry, 30; white lead, 9h@l0hc.
PIOKLES-Per barrel. 10 so; half-barrel.
PLUMS-4O@6O per bushel.
~PEARS-Sl@S per bushel, according to
STOCK PEAS-s1 OOs1 Is q bushel.
SWEET PQTAT0ES-s191 so per bushel.
TlNNEkSC, ST0CksSTin plate, II, IOzl5'
roofing, Is; TX, 10x14, III TX. IA 20; Isl; *,
l2x12. II rs; sheet iron. boiled. Nos. 26 ana
n, 6N97oi do, charcoal, S5l99c; do, galvan-
lied, H@l5c: Russia iron, 2c; imitation do,
lie; sheet zinc, lSc; iron wire, e@l5c; soldier.
G925c; lead, lOc; copper pits, $50; metallic.
Csc; block tin. 400.
T0MAT0ES-25c per box.
VINEGAR-Good to choice, l7@20c, and
common, lac per gallon.
WHISKY-Proof. per gallon. as in age and
| quality, 81 25@T 90.
WOODLAND WILLOW WARE-Buckets, Y
@ dozen. brass-bound, cedar. 2 and Shops,
S99l0; painted. 2 40; tubs, painted, nests Of
5, l 25@4 so; No. ], 10 SO; No. 2, 9; No. 8, s;
churns, pine, l6 to % inches, 500; cedar,
iron-bound, 14s17c; cedar, brass-bound. 16@
20; well buckets, sci; washboards, wood, 225i
zinc, 2 40; ax-handles, ! 1904 80; measures
uestsof 8. 1@1 IS.
WHEAT-No. 2. 81 20 to LIS a bushel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-11

Captain Henry Stein, late of the Bod
mann, has charge Of the office.
The City of Chester is the Anchor
Line packet leaving tomorrow evening
for Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Billy Blenker is her
prime minister.
The City of Yicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow evening for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Chris Sharpe does the honors of the
Office.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, will arrive this evening from
Vicksburg with a good list of people and
fair freight, and leaves Friday evening
with a return trip for Vicksburg and the
bends. Joe Spears, n of the best fell
lows in the world, has charge of the
office, and is seconded by Charley
Smither.
The A. j. White is being fixed up and
will look as handsome as a new pink
when she comes out.
Captain Stack Lee is making his
Quiokstep quite popular. She kerps up
the reputation Of the Phil Allin.
The storm last evening frightened
several steamboatmen. Jake Faux
thought his time had come when he saw
the bright light in the skies. Another
well known pilot thought the world was
coming to an end.
The drift was running quite heavy this
morning.
The storm gu the river last evening
was very severe, though there was no
damage done to the shipping.
The Quickstep lost several hours by
laying up on account of the storm.
The Robert Mitchell will be auctioned
of at Cincinnati on the 10Th inst.
Captain Thomas Sherlock has pur.
chased Captain Pesree's interest in the
Thomas Sherlock.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincin.
natl this evening for New Orleans.
The Ella will be sold by the United
States Marshal, at ~Jacksonport, on tht
25th inst.
Captain Sam Shock, the celebrated
railroad and steamboat passenger agent
returned this morning from Texas.
The rain and gloomy weather to.da,
is not very encouraging for a rapiC
decline of the river.
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masonic DIRECTORY.
LODGES.

RouTH MEMPHIS, No. uS-meets Cd Friday
in each menth-at Odd Fellows Hall. B.
y. Halter, W. NJ; B. X. Pullen, Secretary.
AEeERoNA, No. l68-meets 1st Monday in
vsrv month, al Odd Fellows' Hall, corner
nourt and Main. @. W. Mosby. W. NJ; Q.
LILA ScoTT, No. 2S9-meets 1st Thursday
NJ zach month-at Odd Fellows Hall. A. +.
navis. w. M, A. S. Myers, Secretary.
nrSoTo No, 299-meets Sd Friday Of each
month- Odd Fellows Hall. Ed. Worsham,
VIM. r, W. Shelton, Secretary.
KmwiyrrEe, Ne. 41-meets 4th Friday OF
aacb month-at 0dd Fellows Hall. j. A.
rTavjor. W. NJ; Jas. s. Carpenter, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
pusE CHAPTKR, No. &-meets I'd Monday Of
.ach month-at Masonic Hall. in Gayoso
Block. A. j. Wheeler, n. Z. H. p; Q. G.
MHSPHfs CHAPTER, No. e5-meets at Ma
sonic Hall, in Gayoso Block. Sd Monday of
assh month. w. S. Matthews, NJ. e. II. P;
II. w. Shelton, Secretary.
r. AND 8. n.
KUREKA COUNCIL, No. meets Sd Thurs
dav Of Zach month-at Masonic Hall, in Gay
$50 Block. A. ]. Wheeler, tn. ILL.,; O. Il.
FKNPLARs.
CYRHEE C~OMMANDERY, No. l-meets 9Th Mon
dav az zach month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
Block. Ed WOrsham, Z. CO. T.. J. Barchus,
Ns 81. ELMO ComASDEsY No. B.-Meets
3dTuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall,
GayOso Block. B. F. Halter, T.. G.; K. W.
Shelton. Rec.
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I'll MARKET.

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in a.iobbing way:
A~PPLES-New. 81 0O93 90.
BRAN-Steady; wheat, SO 0O9N 90 . ton;
corn. SIS so 70 $50.
Inconsistencies. M9l0e; clear rib,
lSHe; clear sides. lS1s9lSAc loose; packed,
HAMS gSugar-cured. canvased. lszS
Axe.
GARD-Tiercss. -@l411c; kegs and pals.
l4Aal5Ac for refined.
MESS P0RK-3 Dbl. e23 5092i.
BREAKFAST BAC0N-Canvased 16.
BEANS-s1 Sg1 Is.
BUTTER-Common. l0gl5c; medium, $50
BAMfTa sfUFfs AND TIEs-Basgipg. 2
lbs. Hgll1zc; ~ lbs IA to l.Ac; ties, 5H to
SIC. Baling twine. l4@l5c.
BUILDING MATBRIALS-In store prices
are; Cement, Louisville, 50 25i Rosendale.. q
y Dbl, 2 W.; hair, 2 2@2 so b 40-lb bale;
bale; plaster. Michigan. 3 so; New YORK,
I 90; lime. per Dbl. ! 35gl 50. Friedrich,
g % to 5 90 per 100; brick. 8 90 to 1000 per
COO0ANUTS-Per 100, 6 50.
C0FFEE-Rie q ID, common TO choice. 10
@23c; Java and Laguayra. 1896;
CANDLES-Star, q ID, l6%9l7Hc.
CH1CKENS-0ld. So 0093 50; choice hens,
IS Is to 400; spring chickens, 1898 90.
COAL OILS gallon, I79lSc:
~C0RN-fellow and mixed, 8985c;. white.
06g9Oc.
CoRN.MEAL : Kilnsdried. full weights.
CoTToN-TIEs-5hs6 y Ib.
COTTON YARNS-No. 600, 129l2ho; No.
90. l49l4%c; No. 400, l69l6Hc.
CABBAGES-S30g7 90 Bper 100.
C~HEEsk-New Factory. l2H9l6c; English
dairy, Hobo: rates irregular.
C0TI0N-SEED-S9 90 D ton on landing;
80 so delivered.
COTT0N-SEED oIL-Cotton-seed oil is
Scarce and in demand: Crude, AZ 4l@43c; gel
low Hg55c; oil-meal. S5 9 ton.
DRIED FRUIr-Apples, 7e7Sc; peaches.
DRUGs-Opium, IS so: quininc, a
ounce ;morphine, g Is " ounce; eamphor, 37%c
per pound; chloroform. / 50 q pound; castor
oil, Soe y pound; borax, 2ocH pound; blue
mass in lars. l 10 pound; calomel. ] 80 d
pound; indigo, .75@2l so y pound; ~asifoeti-
dar. 55c 81 pound ~tartaric acid, Csc; sulphuric
acid, Sc y pound; alcohol. 100 D gallon;
iodide potash. 8 80.
EgGS-l691so " dozen; nominal.
FLOUR-ouper and extra, 81 6Og5 20; fam
lily and fancy brands. S. 5OgS 50 y Dbl; infe-
riOr. 90 b0d4 90.
FIsH-Drled cod. extra large. drums. exc:
boxes. 1910.
half-barrels. z 00g7 so; kits. 1901 70i mess,
kits, 22592 so. No. 2, barrels, II 00@12 81
half-barrels, 6 1907 90; kits, / 2591 IS. No. 3,
large barrels, IL W9ll so; half-barrels, 8 759
SOS; kits, l 1901 20. White fsh, No. /, half
barrels. 70097 So; family, 1905 0. Cod, in
boxes, per ID, 697c; homeless, Sc. Herring,
Smoked. Soc; roe herrlngs. half-barrels. 4 0O9
~.
GRITs-s5 Is as 50 y Dbl.
9kESE-Steady at 81 6095 90.
GR0OERIES-Sugar, l2H9l2%c; crushed.
l21s@l2Yc; cut LOAF, l2Mc; graduated, 11Ac;
A, l@llNc; extra g, lOhc; Q yellow, sH@
lOc; New Orleans Is In very little demand;
open kettle, 99l0c; yellow clarified. l09l1c;
syrups, in barrels. per g~alloon, 45g75c. Salt,
domestic, 81 1901 50 u Dbl. German soap, pei
pound. Ma6Mo. Starch. az 10 5Hc. Soda,
6g5hc in kegs in boxes, 9 to sac.
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MANHOOD.
NTANHOOD

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU-
IA dence. causing premature. decay, ner-
yous debility, ETC., having tried Ia vain every
known remedy, has found q simple selt-cure,
Address j.. IH.lREEVES, Is Nassau stree,
New York.. Neod-lW
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AN. IP.M

4, Memphis 4 Ohio 4. 4. $50
memphis 4 Charleston
X. R.-Deily. llN l.lO
mississippi X Tennes-l
see r. R.-Daily.
memphis h Little Rock 2.SO
hoo R. R.-Daily.
iPaducah B. Memphis 500
SO0A r. R.-Daily.
Miss. river to Helena Al
2 sol Friar's P't-daily. s
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
99( Mon. Thurs, Sat.
miss. river to st. Louis
5 sol Mon. Thurs. Fri. 3
White River-Semi-
S 40 Weekly-Tues. h Sat-.
Ark river ,~semi-weeklyl
s H(Tuesday and Saturday. 8
marion ttri-weekly)-l
4 Mon, We'd, Fri. 10 S.3
Cuba, Tennessee
weekly-Friday. 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HONEY.
PUBLIC LKDeER 0FYIcI.
MKNPEIs. TENN. August II, 1915. ]

MKMPEIs. Tenn. August II. 1881
Business in financial circles was ex-
ceedingly quiet this morning, with little
stir on Madison street and little or moth
ing doing aside from the local checking
and depositing. Currency continues in
good supply, with balances we'll kept up.
The banks discount unexceptionable pa
per at SOLO y cent. y annum; on the
streets money is in demand at 2@S y
cent. D month for short loans. Bro
kers are paying ll2i@ll24 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 ic
premium; New Orleans, ic discount buy
ing and selling at par. There is little
or nothing doing in foreign or local
securities, and quotations are nominally
unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-11
! o. 0. r. DIRECTORY.
Old Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court Streets

Old Fellows, Hall. corner Main and North
court Streets
MKNPsrs LoDeH, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. G.. ". Mathews, N. g.; @. II. Plischke.
v. g.; L. S. Burr. Secretary; b.. n. hlsk'
CHIcT1sAw LODGE. No. S-meets every Mon
day night. R. Dudley Frayser; n; X. :.
Black, V. g.; E. M. Hearn. R.. s.; John A.
Holt, Treasurer; Thomas Bacon, P. s.
SOHTLLKR LODGR, No. 140-meets every We'd
nesday night. Philip Maurer, N. g.; John
Spang, v. g.; Chas. Borner, Secresaryi 2.
Gteinbrecher, Treasurer.
BANNER LoDGK, No. 147-meets everv Friday
night. j. H. Shepherd, N. g.: Q. H. Neid-
eick, v. g.; Wm. Henry, P. and Il. s.; j.. 5.
BIuFP Cry LoDeE, No. 1S7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. d. A.
Wardlaw, N. g.; Macon Webb, Y. g.; X. d.
Speed, Secretary; d.. Porter, treasurer.
EEoAHPNEETs.
GIYosoE %soAMPNEEf. No. 3-meets on the
LIST and Sd Thursday nights of each month.
Frank Underwood, G. P; Charles NJ. Carroll.
HIP; Isaac G. Snayely, s. W.; Ihos. Bacon,
Scribe; John R. Holt, Treasurer; DE-. Good
MEMPHIS EScAxPxEsT, No. 39-meets I'd and
4th Thursday nights Of each month. John
Waynesburg, @. p; A. W. Newsom, IL. p;
II. Bacser, 5. W.; S. S. Garrett, Treasurer;
III. Ross, ]. W..
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS Degree LoDGE No. 3-Meets first
Saturday Of each month. Q. NJ. Carroll, D.
M; Thos. Bacon, D. D. NJ; &. r.. Jack, A.
d. NJ; Thomas s. Bingham. Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond. Treas.
GENERAL RELIEF COMMITTEE J.S, wilkins.
Chair man. go Main street; 0 w. Wages
street A. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street; j.
G.. Schmidt. A MenrOe street; d.. Porter,
IS Union street.
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RIVER INTELLIGKNCE.

BOATS LEAVING TO DAY.
Friar's Point. Quickstep~........."~..."a5 p m
ARRIVALS.
Steamer City of Helena, V%icksburg.
Quickstep, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City Of Helena, St. Louis.
Geo. W. Cheek, Napoleon.
BOATS IN PORT.
Quickstep, 0sceola.
WEATHER n BUSINESS.
Weather cloudy and sultry. The river
here rose l inch in the past tw~enty-four
hours ending last evening, and is now
near within the level of the spring rise.
The river here will probably come to a
stand by to morrow. At Cairo the
decline yesterday was 2 inches, at st.
Louis IA inches, at Pittsburg Is inches,
at Cincinnati 8 feet s inches. At Ev.
a%nsville the river is falling again. The
Wabash is still rising. Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers are receding steadily.
Arkansas is falling, with l6 feet in the
channel. White river is on the decline,
with a good stage of water from Jack
sonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A terrific rain and wind storm passed
over the city last night.
Very few hurt in the bends from the
overflow.
The river will soon commence declin-
ing.
The George W. Cheek had a fair trip
out last night.
Captain A. L. Cummins, of the A. J..
White, left last evening on the Cheek on
an interviewing trip down the river.
The river at St. Louis has fallen nine
feet in all.
The City of Augusta loads at St. Louis
for Cincinnati, and then loads there for
Memphis.
The Cherokee for New Orleans passed
Evansville yesterday.
The City Of Vicksburg for Vicksbufg
and John F. Tolle for New Orleans left
St. Louis yesterday.
All the bridges crossing Wabash and
White rivers have been washed away,
and railroad travel in the Southern part
of the State is partially suspended.
The Indiana for the Ohio river and
Julia for st. Louis passed Vicksburg
yesterday.
The City Of Alton arrived at New Or.
leans yesterday.
The City Of Helena left this morning
for ST. Louis with a moderate trip.
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin.
natl this evening for Memphis.
The 0sceola, Captain Haycock, leaves
tomorrow evening promptly for all
points on st. Francis river through to
Wittsburg, paying strict attention to all
way business. James Hall is her efficient
purser.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Friar's Point and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Harry Bateman
u clever gentleman, presides at the desk
Captain J. ]. Darragh has gone TO St,
Louis to look after his steamboat inter.
est.
Notwithstanding the continued rains
and high stage Of water, a brisk trade in
river circles is anticipated this fall.
The Indiana, Captain Rusk, leaves
Glenn's wharfboat tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, connecting with the principa
railroads for al points East and West
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-11
COTTON.

The market this morning opened quiet
and dull and nominally unchanged, with
light offerings and a limited demand and
few transactions. New York spots were
quiet and steady and futures quiet.
Liverpool was easier.
COTTON ExCHAEeE QUOTATIONS = STANDARD