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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
Trustees Sale.

ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8. 1878. Within
~ legal hours, | will sell to the HIGHEST Md
DER Tor cash at the southeast corner of Madi-
son ana Main streets, Memphis. Tenn The
Following described real estate, to-wit. 400
acres in Shelby county, Tennessee. of n Io50-
acre tract of land, conveyed TO ". P Mitchell
bg WIN. Persons, by a deed dated April III.
io4s, RECORDED IN the Ke0ister's Office Of Shell
by county, tennessee, in Book No, 3, page
39S. The said 400 acre tract hereby conveved
being the part Of said 1850 acre tract him
west OF the Horn Lake road and immediatelr
south Of and adjoining a 200-acre parcel AZ
SAID l2oO- acre tract conveyed by W, p.
Mltehel 10 w., I e. Humes, Trustee, by !
deed Of trust dated December n, 1871. and
recorded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Book Ne. 81 page I4f.
and extending back s0uthwardly from the
south line OF said 20-acre tract or parcel. be-
tween the west line of said Horn Lake road
and the west line of said l250-acre tract TO are
southern boundary line of said 1850 acre tract.
anu also q suhelency OF the northern portion
OF SAID l25O-acre tract which lies east of the
Horn Lake road, to make, together with me
parcel west Of the Horn Lake road herein
conveyed, the full complement of four hum
bred (4O0l acres. This sale will be made by
nlftue OF a trust deed executed to me by VIM.
+. Mitchell and Amelia W. Mitchell, March
u, va, recorded in he Registers office Of
Sihe D.y county, Tennessee, on the 18th day OF
March, 1871, in Record Book No, 80, page $40,
TO secure William ~. Vance in certain indebt-
edness now due said Vance.
All right and equity of redemption, and all
rights Of dover and homestead of the said
Amelia, the wife of said VIM p. Mitchell, is
expressly waived Equity Of redemption also
waived b9, VIM. P. Mitchell. The title is be-
lrgstee. GEORGE T. VANCE, Trustee.
lOD-Ol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01

Green, came in this morning from the
lower coast with Al bales of cotton, Sc
sacks Of seed and a lot Of sundries. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Napoleon and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to oil way business.
E. W. Outlaw presides in the Office.
The new steamer Benton leaves Pitts
burg this week for the mountains.
The towboats Smoky City, with a tow
of coal, and the Robert Young, with
three barges loaded with hay, passed
down this morning.
The John A. Wood, with a tow of
empty barges, passed up for the Ohio
river.
The City Of Chester came in at noon
from St. Louis with a full cargo of grain
and produce.
Captain Dick Lightburne gave up the
agency of h eindependent packet Quick
step for the reason that he was unable
to attend to her business and that of the
regular White and Arkansas river Elliott
Packet Line, which he now represents.
He has two boats leaving tomorrow
the City of Augusta, for White river, and
the Legal Tender, for Little Rock.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job office has
built up a good reputation for its taste
full execution of every class Of steam.
boat printing, Steamboat posters.
manifests, bill heads, etc., are among
orr specialties, and believing we can
give entire satisfaction in this line, we
solicit the patronage Of the river trater-
nifty. Our prices compare favorably
with those Of any city on the river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
MARKET.
The following quotations are for ordel
from store and small lots in q iobbing way:

The following quotations are for orders
nom store and small lots in q iobbing way:
APPLES-Medium TO choice, 81 5Oa450
BUCKWHEAT FL0UR-Per Dbl IS az 80.
BRAN Steady; wheat, s24 0Og25 90 y ton;
orn, SIG 50 20 II 90.
BACON Clear sides, l9@lSKe; clear nib
sides, 2hgl25sc shoulders, 9@9Ic; hams,
sugar-cured, lS12gl4c; breakfast bacon. l2%9
l5he;. mess pork S2l SOAP 90 a Dbl. Bulk
shoulders, 7AgSc: clear rib sides. 1lH6ll5Ee;
clear SIDES n1s9l2c; hams, new sugar-oureG,
BEANS-s2 sOa2 60.
BUTrER.oSComamon. l592Oc; medium, 269
BAILING sfUFFs AND TIEs-Bagging, 2
and "a lbs, l3Gl%c; on orders, Yale higher.
Baling twine, l4@l5c: iron ties, 6d71Zc.
BUILDING MATERIALS-ln store prices
% Dbl, 2 4O9-; ha.r, 2 %@2 50 . -4O-lb bale;
bale; plaster. Michigan, 8 50; New York,
4 90; lime per Dol, ! 49,.
COW -PEAS-S2 1922 90.
C0C0ANUTS-Per 100. 6 so.
COFFEE Rio y ID, common to choice, q
025c; Java aud Laguayra. 3@26o.
CANDLES-Star ID. l6917c.
CHIOKENS-0ld.HA OO94 50; choice hens
coal ofL-B gallon, l9sl9c; special rate
coRE-Yeilow shellsd, S@SSc; lar in sack.
ODu6Oes MnlIts tN2IlIs
OORN-MEAL Kiln-dried, full weight,
% 70 10 3 rs
COTT0N-TIES-Sc % lb.
COTTON YARNS No. 600, L@l2ho; NJ
500, 4914<c; No. 400, l69l61Sc.
dCABBAGES-S7 5ndS0 90 y per crate; Ne
tOrlenns a crate SIG O0gl6 50 y crate.
VHEESE-New Factory, l6h@l1c; Englif
dairy. 17d171Sc; rates irregular.
CHESTNUrS-By the barrel. 2 90 per busl
C0TTON -SEED-S9 90 y ton on landing
80 so delivered.
CELERY-Per dozen, 50975c.
CRANBERRIES-Per barrel, II 509l2 %.
COTTON-SBED OIL Crude, at 4l@43c; ye
low. 5@55o; oil-meal, s25 y ton.
DRIED FRUII-Apples, 5h9619c; peache
'DRUGS-O Opium, IS so; quinine,
ounce morphine 25 u ounce; camphor, ~
Der Mound; chlorOiOrm, | 90 q pound; cast
.eiI. 55c a pound; borax, 25c o. pound; BIZ
mass, in lars. l 10 V pound; calomel. ~
pound, indigo, 75Gsl 80 v pounds asitoei
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mo. 1871
NOn.R Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-B. p. Anderson, Commissioner
Of Revenue, VS.. Susan W. Hills ct al.
n APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
L this cause that the defendants, Mrs. susan
w. Hills, j. Is. Leech, Mrs. @ S. BruRdage,
Auguste Bohn and Lucille Bohn, his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth IL. Moon. Nelson No N, Heis-
kell Moon. Jackson Bowman and James Croft
ton are non-rtsidents Of the state OF Tennes-
see; it Is therefore Ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the court hon q in
yEe city OF Memphis. Tenn, on or before the
first Monday IN May, 1875, and plead, answer
or demur to cOmplainant's bill, OF the same
will be taken for confessed as to them. and set
for b. airing exparte; and th I n copy of this
vrder be published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks. in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of March, 1875.
A copy Attest:
ED UND A. COLE. c. and NJ.
BY h. B. McHENRI b. @ and NJ.
% 20-Y5-4i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
mo. 1861
NOn-R Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee-B. P. Anderson, Commissioned
of Revenue, VS. David Wickersham ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that he defendants, David
Mickersham, Robert Wickersham, Levi
Wickersham, Thomas Wickersham, Eliza
WiekeTsham, William Wickersh IN. Walter
N. Haldeman and Mrs. Sarah M tcalf are
non residents of I g State of tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the court house in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day in May, 1875. and plead, answer OF demur
to complainant bill. or the same will b. ia
ken for confessed as to them and set for hear
ing exparte; and that a copy OF this order be
published once Q week for four successive
weeks in tho Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of March, 1875.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and M.
By e.. MOHENRY, ID. G. and NJ.
JOHN JOHNSTON, Solicitor for complainant.
% 1926 Al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
BINANOIAL AND COMMERCIAL
HONEY.
PUBLIC LEDeEs OFFICE. !
Nuuppfs Tenn, April 1, 1910. J

MAhfhAos AhNNsf AfAA
The money market this morning was
ouiet and steady, with little doing in
money circles aside from the local
checking and deposiing, which was
quite heavy, it being the first of the
month. Currency remains in good
supply, with money easy, The
banks are discounting all unexception
able psper offering at lO@l2 . cent 2
annum; on the streets money is in active
demand at 2@3 . cent y month. Bro
kers are paying llSl@ll4 for gold, with
light transactions. Exchange IS steady
and in good supply; On New York and
Eastern points bsying at par and
selling at ic premium New Orleans fc
buying and selling st par. City bonds
aud warrants continue steady, with very
little movement. in the market aud no
transactions worthy Of note. County
and State warrants are steady and un-
changed. Railroad stocks and foreign
III - ~
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~TnsOIvent Notice.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March II, 1851
To Elizabeth Baliran. Adm'x, etc.:
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INSOL-
IL vency Of the estate of Augustus Baliran,
deceased, yoa are hereby ordered to give no.
tee, by advertisement in some newspaper
published within the said State. and also at
the court-house door Of Shelby county. for all
persons having claims against said estate, to
appear and file the same, With the Clerk of
the County Court authenticated in the manner
prescribed by law, on or before the first day
Of July, 1875, and any claim not filed on or
before said day, or before an appropriation Of
the funds Of said estate Is made, han be for
ever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this 18th day of
March, 1875.
JAMES REILLY. Clerk.
By H..B. CULLEN. D. O.. 18-43
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01

LIVERPOOL April J. 1890 pm Cotton
is steady. Uplsuds. 71s9Sd; Orleans. S9S&d.
Sales, IA 600 bales. Of which 200 we're for ex-
port and speculation.
NEW ORLEANS. April !. 1850 a-m.-COtton
is quiet. Middling. l5%c; sales. $50 bales;
receipts. 794 bales.
GALVESTON. April ]. Cotton is quiet. Mid
ding, l5l4c; net receipts, 72S bales; gross re-
ceipts. ~; sales, 1913; stock, 6,l79 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

bOATb LEAVING TO-DAf
Wittsbnrg, 0sceola.......................5p pm
81. Louis, City of Chester ................ pm
Napoleon, George W. Cheek....-...."....5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary Ament, osceola.
II. c. Yseger, New Orleans.
Harry Houston, New Orleans.
George W Cheek, Napoleon.
John A. Wood, New Orleans.
Robert Young, Ohio river.
City Of Chester, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES
Steamer Thos. Sherlock, New Orleans
Chas. Morgan, New Orleans.
H c .Yaeger, St Louis.
. Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Mary Houston, Louisville.
Robert Young, New Orleans.
Smoky City, New Orleans.
John A Wood, Ohio river.
BOATS IN DIRT
Illinois, Mary Ament, 0sceola, Mary
Boyd, George ". Cheek, City Of Chester.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS
Weather cool. The heavy rains we
experienced here last evening extended
throughout the Southwest. According
to the gauge marks the river here is
still stationary, though the elevator
marks show a decline. At Cazo the
river 10 stfA falling, and has fallen 80
inches in al, At St. Louis the RIVER is
rising, with heavy rains and all the
upper streams rising. The Ohio rose
s inches at Pittsburg yesterday. At
Cincinnati the rise yesterday was q
inches, With 29feet 3 inches in the chan
mel. AT Louisville the river is rising,
with 10 feet G inches in the canal Carr
berland river is rising at Nashville, With
y feet soant on the shoals. Tennessee
river is rising. Arkansas river is rising,
with 9 feet 4 inches in the channel at
Little Book. White river is rising
slowly, with a good stage Of water from
J%acksonport to the month. Business on
the landing extremely duh, with little
movement in freight.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The H.. G. Yaege2 passed up last
evening for St. Louis with 700 o n Of
freight She put off here 6S h~ogsheads
of sugar, s casks Of pitch and 250 sacks
of salt.
The storm yesterday afternoon blew
down the smoke-stacks of the Jobr
Overton, lying at the foot Of jefferson
street, and tore up her hurricane roof
damaging her to the extent of nine hun
drsd dollars.
The Oriole, with a fat, will do the fer
ryiug until the 0vertou resumes he
trips.
AT Helena and Friar's Point thew ca,
stand three more feet Of water.
The Phil Allin cleared last eyen;n,
, for the lower coast with a fair trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
No. 1856.
NOn-R Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee, l.. B. Mcfarland, administra-
tor de bonis non, with the will annexed. OF
Jeremiah Jamison, deceased, vs.. Burnette
JamisOn ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants Brunette
Jamison, mary Dunn and her husband, John
Dunn, Lethea HOlmes and her husband, A.
Holmes. John. JamisOn and Lilly otringfellow
are nor. residents Of the State of Tennessee ;
IL is therefore ordered, that they make their
appearance herein, at the Court house in tho
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in May, 1870 and plead, answer or
demur 10 compliments bill or th same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing exparte, and that a copy Of this order
be published once q week, for foul successive
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of March. 1875.
A opy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By Z. b. MUHENRy, Deputy @. andM.
l.. 3. MCFARLAND, Sol. for Complainant.
12-l&24-90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
Thursday, April Is, 1875,

at the southeast corner Of Court Square, in
the city OF Memphis, Tennessee, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. for cash, the
property set out and described in said trust
lot eight of block thirty -one Of John Over
toms subdivision Of his 1871 acre tract 'front.'
ing the south side Of Calhoun street 6fty teet.
aud running back one hun bred and seventy
feet to an alley said lot being in Memphis,
Shelby couuty, Tennessee Equity Of redemp-
ton barred. Title believed to be good, bat l
convey only as Trustee.
$40 D. Il. POSITION, Trustee.
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LEGAL.
Petition for Divorce.

Chas. S. Eberhartl Second Circuit Court Of
:. VS. Shelby County, Tonnes
Eliza Eberhart. see.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT
i filed in this cause that the defendant Eliza
Eberhart is a resident Of the Stale Of Wis
souri,, and a nonresident OF the State Of Ten
her appearance herein at the court house, In.
the city Of Memphis. Tennessee. on or before
the third Monday in May next, 1875, and
plead, answer or demur to plaintiffs bin for
fessed as to her and set for hearing ex parte.
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week for four successive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
Acopy-Attest:
GEO. ]. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
G.. p. NJ. TURNER, Attorney for Plaintiff.
92-1g-9A-lO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01

NEW YoRK. April /. lao p~.m.-CottOn is
easier. Futures are steady, with sales for
l6 Is l6@l7c; June delivery.l 5'16g17s<e; July
delivery, II 9-l6@l75s; August delivery, II Ills
-@l7Nc; September delivery, II 5-l6Gl7Hc;
October de livery, l65sal6Ac; November
delivery, Ii 7-16gi6Hc; December delivery,
10 7-l69l6ho. Sales for future delivery. 6.lO0
balea.
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COTTON.

The market this morning opened quiet
and steady, with fair offerings and q
good inquiry. The demand was mostly
for medium cottous. The pool for the
crop of lS74'75 closes to-day. Estima'
ted sales for the day, 1900 bales; sales
yesterday footed up 1900 bales. New
York for spots was reported easier; fu-
lures steady and easy. Liverpool was
quoted firm aud unchanged
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. - STANDARD
AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-01
Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF "A DEED
- in trust to me, OK ecuted by Thomas Leon
ard and wife, dated 9th of February 1874,
and r gistered in the Regis err Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Deed Book No. 100,
page lG6, | will. on
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saturday. Anril 1O. 1S7h.

within legal hours, the following described
property; situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit: Known on the map Of the city of
Memphis as lot No. 237 of the Greenlaw addi-
Chelsea, and bounded az follows: beginning
IA feet from the southwest inters ctiou of
g eenla" and Sixth streets; then ,e south with
the west side of Sixth street 74A feet to the
north side of an alley; thence west with the
side of An alley; thence north with the east
side Of said alley IA feet; thence east pa al
lei with Greenlaw street l4S% feet to the be-
ginning.
Terms of Sale-0no-tenth cash; balance in
9. Is AMI "a months. Netes with approved
p rsOnal security. bearing interest from date.
Lien retained until same are paid.
This March II, 1875.
e. A. COLE, G. and M.
By r. j. BLACK, D c and NJ.
Mcdowell K JOHNSON, Attorneys.
1872 28-3i-35
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LEGAL.
Trustee's 6ale.

-
DY VIRTUE OF MADETO
- me By R.C. and II. Il. Brinkley, recorded in
the Registers office Of Shelby county. Tenn.,in
Book No. 81, page AGA, | will sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the south gate of'Court
Square, Memphis, Tenn, on Monday, wRS
3, 1873. within legal hours, the undivided
one-half interest of the following property,
be 9g. part Of lot 56S. which is part of bayou
lot 4Sl: Beginning at the southwest cerner of
Madison and DeS0tO streets; thence west with
the south side of Madison street l4OH feet;
thence south parallel with DeSoto street l4S%
feet to an alley; thepce east 1iO% feet to
DeSoto street; thence with the west side Of
DeSoto street l4S% feet to the beginning.
Also the undivided one half interest in lot
No. 6, part of lot ASS: Beginning at the south
west corner Of Second and Gayoso streets
thence west with Gayoso street 1887 feet TO
an alley; thence south with said alley 81 feet
to a stake; thence east parallel with Gayoso
street 1887. feet to Second street; tn nee
north with Second street 81 feet TO the begin
ming; both Of said lots being in the city Of
Memphis. Title believed to he perfect. and
redemption waived, but / sell only as Trustee.
E-5O Il. M. HEARN, t. ustee.
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lR. 1928
CLancery Sale Of Real Estate,

Fannie WATSON VS.. Jane Atwood-First Chan
Gerry Court of Shelby county.
by VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUTORY
- decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 10Th day of Maroa, 1875, I will sell at
pubic auction. to the highest bidder, in front
Of tne Elers and Masters office, new court
nessee, on
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For WhIte Rtver-

Memphis and White River Packet-For Au-
gusta, Jacksonport. Pocahontas and all way
landings on White and Black rivers.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. ~..JOs Elliott, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 0u.,
w FRIDAY. I'd inst, at g&E
R. W. LIGHTBURNE, Is Madison 81.
X. ?. GLENN, Agent, WharfbOat.
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HOU Sc,
Is West Court street, Memphis.

DOCKS BOUND AND MANUFACTURED
~ from a PAMPHLET to the FIEEsr 0 in
the country, the Eastern market not excepted
In quality or price.
Fine Blank hooks n \ ecinltT.
GOA
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Assignee's Sale.
WILL SELL FOR CASH FOR THE NEXT
. THIRTY DAYS the well assorted stock Of
JeWeIry, Fancy Goods and Clocks

contained in the store No S26% Man street,
better known A. tho Jet Palace. All parties
in arrears Of tho above concern are Notified TO
psy forthwith, or / will proceed to collect the
anne by law.
S-SS D. KAUFMAN, Assignee.
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Memphis and st. Louis Packet Co... s. Mail
Line-FOr Vicksburg and the Bends.
JULIA..".".a...."................ Blake, master
WILL LEAVE THE ELE- Czs.,
w .vator Building FRI 1890
DAY, I'd inst, at 10 am. AA4AkEs
For freight or passage apply TO
AID. STORM.
Sup't Mississippi Rivef Elevator Co.
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Trustees sale.

pY VIRTUE OF a TRU,T DEED MADE
ID to SIS. Kittredgo by Frank Faquin, with
power to appoint au agent ann l h wing been
office Of shelby county, lenn., in 3ook 10,
page 2lO, | will sell TO the high st bidder, fer
cash, at the south gate OF Court iuare, Mem
phis. Tenn. on
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FRIDAY, pa Day of ApriI. 1873.

within legal hours. part Of John c. Mo
IGNORES .95 acres. subdivision Of John
Hansom's 500 acres, SAL parcel beginning
ton of Fifth and Division streets at Eche-
warns northwest corner OF his Tvs mere tract:
Gust with Echevarn's line $50 feet TO Sixth
street ex ended. Of Fort Pickering; thence
north with the west boundar, line of sixth
east side of Fifth street; thence sc nth with it
96S ~ to the beginning, containing one acre,
and the same land sold to Faquin by Willo
Williams by his deed entered in Book 81, part
], page 272. It'll believed to be good re-
1915 n. Vi JAMES
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For cairo and a.. lou,s.

For Cairo and st. Louis.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
CITY OF CHESTBR .Zeisler, master
r EAVES AS ABOVE THURS O-z.
LDAY. April lst., at S pm LsITBtrk
For freight or passage apply to ~s@A248
AID STORM,
Sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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For Cincinnati.

% Cinc1nnatt.
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Co.-For
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
ARLINGTON~"".~...... Dan Moore. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE cu.s
w SATURDAY. Sd inst, shpb
at 5 pm, giving through ticke cts Gszt@1szA
TO all Eastern cities at lowest rates.
X. W. LIGHTBURNE, Is Madison st,
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For ~ els River

For Vicksburg.
Memphis and VicksSurg Weekly Line
Leaves Memphis every Friday for Helena,
Friar,s Point, Napoleon, Kentucky Land,
ing, Chicot, Arkansas City, Greenville and
Vicksburg The elegant steamer
ILLINOIS,
NJ Cheek, master. .......-..-.. .....J Spears, clerk
I EAYES AS ABOVE ON FRI ~.
~ DAY, April I'd, at 5 p. In. LRARRk1k
For freight or passage apply on
board or to
GEO. W. CHEEK, sup't. 2SS Front ct.
, 1875-12-12
Chinese AcYobAt3.

Dan fFunC1SGo CCtt4
The Chinese tumbIeEs lately introduced into
tte.Jkc4eou Street Chinese Academy OF Music
are lpdeed maavels IL their kue. nunter OF
athletic Mongo,ians appear, stripped TO tue
walet. and begin = scrt OF combat on the atage.
At first the fighting appea-s to be prom,scuous.
but klx or eight 6oaliy ally themselves against
one man, and try to overcome him hy spnnging
aga,nst him and etrking him full in The breast
with the soass of their foet. He rnoets
this curious mods Of attack, by standing
like 4 statue white the others fall heavily upon
the floor. number Of tables are next brought
out and piled ooe above the Other, until haight
OF about 70 1eet is attained. performer.
choze Weights 10 lees than LEO pounds mounts
them, snt sruoging in :he air toward the
1oot anss tho stage, strikes both feet With
heavy thud rpon .he ba,a breast OF aman stsnti-
ing About 10 teet from the foot ct the table 8,
throwing him VIOLENTLY to the roor. How a4a
caa sustain such blow IL q 1nvete.y.
AEain tue agile acrobat &scends to the top ts-
1..e, aud sprrgicE upwnrc, tarns somsrs&uls,
wEs.e Il. tue t=hes except the lower one arc sud
:i2ni: -sAe, away. Upon the only table left 10
.alis wish torce apparently great enough to
:'*c-k c;ery bcne in his body; but he leaps up
:G..a imnediatel5 and turns back h4udspsings
sc-oss t4- stage. Again be climbs to the top OF
-: soHcr Of tables. nhiie / second lies down
'----2 t.t.e toa lest 1som tLe htss Of tbs