Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-01

slppl and Helena, Arkansas, on the night
Of the 2lst of August, the Mississippi
bale reaching here on the st. Louis An
Choir Line boat City of Helena, at IL
o'clock at night, and the Helena, Arkan-
sas, bale reaching here at 7 o'clock next
morning on board Capt. Stack Lees
Quickstep. These bales were
classed as %middling," and were sold
for &c cents per pound, at auction, in
front of the Cotton Exchange.
The first bale raised in Shelby county
reached here yesterday, the 5lst ult., it
having been raised on the farm Of D.
Letora, who resides near this city, and
was classified as ~middling.
Trade and manufactures.
Last year the Chamber Of Commerce
adopted a resolution to present the
annual report Of the Trade and Manu-
features o. Memphis on the first of Jan.
uary instead of the first of September,
as formerly, The change has been made
for substantial reasons. In other bust
ness cities similar reports IRE made up
to the end Of the calendar year, and
this report being rendered at the same
time, offers opportunity Of comparison
with other reports from year to year, by
which the relative progress Memphis has
made, in the race with her sister cities,
may be accurately known. This season
also gives more advantage than any
other period, in the search for facts and
figures, for it is the usual time at which
tradesmen and manufacturers take stock,
and they are therefore in a better posi-
ton than at any other time. to give cor
the data from which the CONNER
cial condition of the city is to be ascer-
In view of this fact, the Chamber Of
Commerce issued its 18th annual re.
port January LIST, 1875, and will present
its 18th annual statement with ref
erence to the trade, commerce, manu-
features, etc, of Memphis, on the first
of January, 1876. 1t may be added thai
very little material change has been ap.
parent in the business progress Of oul
city since the publication Of the twelfth
annual statement above mentioned.
The tables below present q compare
tive statement for eight months up t.
August 81, aud for the years 1864 ant
1875, Of the receipts of leading article
at this port.
Memphis city GOvernmenf-IS75.
Mayor-John League.
Comptroller-James A. Newsom.
Register-M. T. Williamson.
Treasurer-Martin Kelly.
Tax Collector-Fred C. Schaper.
City E~ngineer-C. C. Burke.
City Attorney-Sam P. Walker.
Recorder-P. M. Winters.
Chief of Police-P. R. Athy.
Chief Of Fire Departmental. McFad
den.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shaw.
Sergeant-at-Arms-A R. Droesher.
City Weighsr and Inspector-E. b
rinds.
Lumber Inspector-M. Boland.
Marketmasters-J. j. Barry, VIM. B
Phillips.
Keeper Of Court SquAre-E. KeatinS
Hospital Physician-Dr. G. B. Thor
ton.
Board Of Health-Dr. B. W. Aven
President; DR.. R. 81. Taylor, Secretary
DR.. Frank Rice, Health Officer.
Police and Fire Commissioners-J. I
Leath, Chairman; W. H.. Moore, Seer
tary; M. Msgevney, ST.; A. Vaccaro,
+. Frank.
Police Department..
The strength of this department, Vi
der a recent act of the Legislature, hi
been placed at forty-one men, exclusi,
Of the chief, as follows: One chief, ]
R. Athy; two captains, G., X. Weathe
ford, G. Il. Braun; two sergeants, X.
Arrata, P. McElroy; chiefs and recor
er's clerk, s, L. Barinds; two static
house keepers, E. G. Forrest, W.
Davis; two turkeys, James NJ. Tore
Tim Hope. There are 81 patrolmen,
on day duty and "a on night duty. II
department is under the control of Il
Police and Fire Commissioner.
Fire Department.
This department is composed Of 70
steam FIRE engines and companies al
one hook and ladder company, as 4
lows; No. ! steamer. Adams sire,
Capt. James Madden, eight men; N
2, Shelby street, Capt. John RAja, nil
men; No. 3, DeSoto street, Capt. Jam
Cleary, eight men; No. A, Main stree
Capt. John Mcmahon; Hook cad Ladd
Company, Capt. Pat. Healy, six me
Total. number Of men, 80; the emit