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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
A GLOOMY PICTURE.

The Cincinnati Commercial, in the
issue of August 3, says editorially:
The Ohio river in front of Cincinnati
last night was a dismal and majestic
spectacle. The depth of the tawny and
monstrous torrent was forty.six feet.
The water ran in wild whirls, the prevail
ing yellow spotted with dark patches,
showing that the washings from the hills
and bottom lands we're not thoroughly
c~ommingled, and the current was marked
by masses Of drift-wood. The stream
was rising rapidly, and the kilograms
tell of tremendous overhows from the
most important tributaries above, so we
may expect such a river as has not been
seen for many a year. The grounds
having been throughout the Ohio Valley
thoroughly saturated by the rains OF June
and July, the great rainfall OF Au-
gust l was almost entirely con-
tributed to the already o%verhowng
streams. Indiana is swept by freshets
even more terrible than Ohio. Our dis
patch from Terre Haute gives an appall-
ing picture. The Wabash, a river of
which there are terrible records and ira
ditions, has risen above all high water
marks since hat of 1923, or forty-seven
years ago. White river is almost equally
formidable. Coming within our own
State again, we find the Miamis, the
Scioto and the Hooking within a few
inches Of the highest winter and spring
floods, and doing incaleulable mischief.
They have cleared the wheatfelds of
shocks, and are raging over the grandest
cornfelds in the world, utterly sweeping
from the face of the earth the haryests
and growing grain, the fences, aud some
times the stock of the farmers, leaving
them nothing but their naked houses
and desolate fields. The calamity is of
the gravest character. Nothing like this
has heretofore happened in this part of
the world. We have had foods, but not
at the season when the fruits OF the soil
of the fairest portions of the State were
carried away. The feeling in the city,
yesterday, was gloomy. Every hour
seemed to add to the magnitude Of the
disaster that has befallen us-a disaster
without measure and beyond remedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
River Talerrams.

CIyc1XxAT1, August 5.-River at 10
am, "a feet 2 inches and rising ! inch
per hour. Weather partly cloudy.
CAIRO, August 5.-Arrived-Ajax
Pittsburg, l am; St. Genevieye, Vicks-
burg, /; Alice Brown and City Of Alton,
St. Louis, 2; Charles Morgan, New Or
leans, 5; Cons Millar, Memphis, 8;
Leopard, St. Louis, noon Departed
Ajax and City Of Alton, New Orleans,
2 am; St. Genevieve, St. Louis, 8;
Morgan, Cincinnati, I; j. W. Mills, New
Orleans, 81; Cons Millar, Cincinnati, 10.
River Al feet 9inches, and risen 3 inches
since last night. Heavy rain last night.
Weather clear and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, August 5-For the lake
region, Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
partly cloudy weather and rising tempe
nature, with southwest winds, falling, fol-
lowed by rising barometer, and areas Of
light rain. The lower Ohio and cen
trail Mississippi rivers will rise and
remain above danger line from Cincin-
natl to Evansville, Ind. At Cairo the
Ohio will fall. Dangerous floods will
occur in the Mississippi between Cairo
and Memphis during Thursday and
Friday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

ACCORDING to the recently amended
charter of Brownsville a municipal cleo
ton will occur in that city the first Sat
urday in September. A number Of aspi-
rants for the ~mayoralty are already in
the field, and the canvass bids fair to be
ia keeping with the summer season
warm and stormy. The present incum-
bent, W. B. Mann, and H. j. Hendren,
John Mcleod and A. j. Klyce, are the
leading names already entered on the lists
Others are said to be stabbed in the rear
and will be brought out late in the day
with the expectation of surprising the
enemy and winning the race.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

A young man at the Warm Springs Of
Virginia came down to breakfast on Mon
day last, which day was the t~wenty-hrst
anniversary of his birth; and on raising
his plate, found underneath 1t a check
from his father for $4,000. The youth
was a son of Senator Robertson, of
South Carolina. The father has been
feeding on the people of Carolina for the
past FIVE or six years
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, August 5.-Brooklyn has
taken the lead in celebrating the centen'
NAL of Daniel O'Connelps birth. The
address of Mr.. Richard A, German was
delivered last night to a large and enthu-
siastic audience and the stirring events
in the life of the great agitator were WV
idly portrayed.
The loss by the FIRE yesterday in Ar
buckle & Brothers spice mill, Nos, 56,
IS and 60 Front street, was $50, 200; fully
insured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
High water and Accidents.

CINCINNATI, August ga Gazette
special from Blufftou, Indiana, says:
The rumor of the breaking Of the
large reservoir at Cellini, Ohio, is con-
frmed by the heavy rise of the Wabash
river. The railroad bridge is still stand
ing.
John Thomas, a farmer living two
miles east of this place, had twenty-five
acres of wheat washed away, and started
down the river in a boat with his son to
save pieces Of his fence. The boat cap
sized, throwing both occupants into the
water. Mr.. Thomas was drowned, but
his son succeeded in making his way to
some willows, where he hung on the
limbs for three hours, when he was res
cued. The body of Mr.. Thomas has not
yet been recovered.
Dan Hilbert sailed up the river in 3
boat last night. This morning the boat
came back without Hilbert, who must
have been drowned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
The MethodInts.

BIDDEFoRD, Me- August 5.-Large num-
hers of people are arriving to attend the
National Methodist camp-meeting, be-
ginning at Old Orchard Beach to-day
and lasting until the 18th. Rev. L. G.
Inskip, president Of the National Asso-
citation, breaches the opening sermon.
Eleven States are represented and it is
expected that nearly the whole sssocis-
ton will be present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

DETROIT, Mon, August ga. K.
Muir has resigned the general superin-
tendency Of the Detroit and Milwaukee
railroad, to take the general manager
ship Of the Canada Southern. s, r.
Galloway succeeds Mr.. Muir.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
FIre.

LACROSSE, Wis, August ga FIRE
here last night destroyed c. L. Colman's
saw mill and a considerable quantity Of
lumber. The loss is variously estimated
at from thirty to fifty thousand dollars.
No insurance. The fire originated in
the engine room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05
LILLY FnnRTH ORATORS {,

Such is the caption of an editorial in
a little patent inside weekly paper
styled the Nauvoo Independent, pub
lished occasionally at Nauvoo, I'll. 1t
took the astute editors until the Both Of
July to express themselves in a truly
loyal manner and in terms Of sufficient
indignation at Generals Forrest and
Pillow for ~Venturing to address the col.
ored population on the 4th Of July. One
would think that the editor-in-chief Of
the Nauvoo patent inside Independent
had just awaked from a Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep which fell on him when the first
distorted reports Of the Fort Pillow
affair were manufactured and spread
broadcast to FIRE the Northern heart.
He wonders if Forrest remembers the
Fort Pillow massacre, and denounces it
as the most useless, heartless and cold
blooded slaughter that ever blotted the
page Of civilization and enlightenment.
This falsehood has been exposed to the
world, but the news has never reached
such editors as conduct the Nauvoo In.
dependent. The fact that Genera
Forrest rushed in, pulled dowr
the flag and stopped the murderoul
work of his exaggerated soldiers has
never been heard of in Nauvoo. There
are many Nauvsos in the country. Tn,
editors OF such places ought to com,
down here and get some reliable inform
alton from the colored population. Fiv
or six thousand Of the race sustaine,
the president of the Pole Bearers,
large benevolent and possibly p%olitica
organization, when he invited these ez
Confederate Generals to attend a barb,
cue and address them on the publ
questions Of the day. General Pillow
talk was sensible and effective, and
all the Nauvoos in the world could hay
listened to it and witnessed the respec
full attention of the FIVE thousand &C
ored hearers present they would har
gone away with cracked skulls and
CLEAN of light burning the prejudices
their diseased and misshapen brains.
IT is stated by the Cincinnati Cor
mercial that Colonel Valentine Bake
uho ossarIted Misc Diokineon in q n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

A MOTION to dissolve the injunction
obtained by Hardeman county against
the new county Of Bell has been over
ruled by Chancellor Livingston. So the
county in embryo is still hanging on the
ragged edge Of despair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

Swimming is to be taught at the
Holyoke Female Seminary. Natation is
said to be proper there because it
it swimmin's work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

Any one investing in these Bonds has the
satisfaction Of knowing that his bond is GER
tain to be paid at maturity and further that
he assists in building in the city Of New York
a permanent Temple Of Industry, which will
be an ornament and q pride to every Ameri-
can.
Each Bondholder, until his bond is re-
deemed, is a part owner of twenty two acres
Of land situated in the heart Of the city Of
New York, and estimated to be worth Two
Million -Four Hundred Thousand Dollars.
And the building which is estimated to cost
Seven Millions.
The excavations for the Foundation was
commenced on the 10th of May. 1875. and the
building will be ready TO receive the goods
from the Centennial Exhibition at its close.
No investment for people of small means
was ever offered e~qualing the Bonds of the In
dustrial Exhibition Co. The bonds are So.
cured by mortgage which makes the principal
safe. and eminently secure, and in addition TO
which each bondholder participates four times
a year in the allotment Of premiums above
named.
The difference between these bonds and q
lottery ticket is, in o lottery the holder must
lose his money or draw a prize, while the
holder Of an Industrial Exhibition Bond can
not lose his Investment. but must have re-
turned to hin the principal and a small rate
Of interest added, and in addition has an OPP
portunity to draw a premium ranging from
$50 to 500, 900.
The Board of Directors and the Trustees Of
the mortgagage are among the most eminent
of the business men Of New York, and is Of
itself a guarantee that the bonds are a safe
and desirable investment.
The Company is not responsible for any
money sent, except it be by check, postal or.
der, draft or express payable to the order of
the Industrial Exhibition Company.
Circulars sent on application.
Address,
-
Industrial Exhibition Company,
No. IL East nth Street,
123d6wt New York City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

KEECH-This uhursday) morning at two
Keech.
Friends and acquaintance of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral this
afternoon at 8 o'clock from their residence on
jackson street. Fort Pickering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

IT is stated by the Cincinnati Com
mercial that Colonel Valentine Baker,
who assaulted Miss Dickinson in q car
in England, has been sentenced to twelve
months imprisonment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-05

THE NJ. E. CHURCH. SOUTH, WITHIN
the bounds Of its circulation, embraces a
membership Of about seventy thousand. The
geographical lines which bound its field en-
brace the largest portion of that territory. the
commercial center of which is Memphis.
Lawyers. Doctors, Merchants. Teachers and
Farmers subscribe for, and read the WEST
ERN METHODIST.
Business men will find it. no doubt, to their
interest before completing their advertising
arrangements to consider the comparative
merits of our paper as an advertising me-
dium.
We mean business. and win make terms as
reasonable as any fair dealer would urge.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

milwaukee Tel. TO the Chicago Tribune, Dec. ~
There viii yet be music in the air heTeabouts
before Matt. Carpenter gets through with his llDe!
suit against Mr.. Thomson, late editor OF the
a stand-up fight of it, and will go into court to
prove the truth Of the alleged libel. Prior to the
trial in court, developments may be expected
that will prove mighty interesting reading.
Carpenter has availed himself of his privilege
under the practi: e IN the courts to file an afida-
Wit IN the nature Of a bill of discovery that he
can mot file his declaration in the suit until lie
shall have examined Thomson under oath. Thorn
son will accordingly, be examined before COM
missioner under pretense OF extracting from him
information without which Carpenter can not pre-
pare his case but really fur the purpose OF find
ing out how much Thomson viii be able to show
was true in the alleged lbclous matter In his
turn. Thomson will in like manner avail himself
of his privilege OF putting Carpenter through a
like eXaminatiOnaud viii pick to the bottom the eX
Senator's record relative to whisky prosecutions,
the appointment of the whisky ring officials, re-
instatement Of Moeller the fugitive, convicted
CANCER after his frauds were exposed, and of
Weissert, the rings deputy collector, who was
also removed alter the exposure OF his peculiar
relations % the whisky ring. In fact, Carpenter
will be afforded full opportunity to refresh his
memory as 10 a multitude of facts which doubt |
less he would prefer should be forgotten. And
when his memory fails him 1t is altogether prob
able the Omission will be supplied by other testi-
mony. Carpenter is playing heavy bluff game
in this bel-suit business just now, but look out
to see HIM shortly resignedly adopt the ''poicy
DP silence"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

Estimates of 100000 bales as the aggre-
gate Of the current crop of cotton, begin to
be pretty generally acquiesced in. The re-
ceipts at the ports, as returned yesterday,
footed up the unusual and probably upprece-
denied number of 49,038 bales, but as this
follows the comparatively small quantity OF
20,071 bales on Saturday,, it has no special
significance. The excess of receipts at the
ports since September over the correspond
ing period last autumn is now about
10000 bales, and for the next
two weeks receipts will compare
with heavy weeks last year. But about New
Years Day a sudden falling og took place,
which may or may not be repeated this sea-
son. A new element enters into crop esti-
mates Just now, and that is the ''second
growth" in extreme Southern attitudes, which,
with the return of favorable weather, will,
according to some estimates, produce as
many as 800, 900 bales; The consumption of
cotton is greater now than one year ago. and
there is every indication that a prosperous
season may be looked for.-Ne,o York World,
18Th.
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Table Of Rates Of Domestic Poet..

The following are the rates Of postage !. !
nestic Mail Matter Of the different classes.
Note-Au domestic mail matter (exceut !.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to ~
subscribers from known Office Of publins]
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate OF post,.|
prepaid, but on which further postage is ch,,
able, will be forwarded, when deposited \
post-office, charged with the unpaid postal
be collected on delivery. If the postageil
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than on,
rate, it will be held for postage and sent M
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its dekl
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be chg
with double postage on delivery. SOM
rate" means, in the case Of mail letters or !
Grst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF
population, having two or more post-oftices :
in distance of three miles Of each other, AMI
ter posted at one ofsuch Offices, and address
a locality within the delivery of another Of !
offices, which shall have been inadvertently
paid at the "drop" or local letter rate of pod
only, may be forwarded to its destination thn(
the proper Office charged with the amount d
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery
If articles chargeable with different "a
postage are sent together in one package,
higher rate must be paid on the entire pacI
but two or more different articles, both CHI
sble with the same rate Of postage, may be
in one package on payment Of that rate
whole package.
The following articles are excluded tronl
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and
publications OF an obscene or indecent chars
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithet,<
written or printed or engraved, or disloy,
vices printed or engraved and all articles
from their form or nature are liable to del
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags
person of any one engaged in the postal SCI
Postmasters are not allowed to give cred
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter uni
postage due thereon has been paid.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

"THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT. Last winter,
says the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, several efforts were made by
Senator Davis to pass through the Senate his
resolution calling for names of dsfaulters to
the government and the amount owed by
them in the last ten years. 1t is understood
that the internal revenue defalcations alone
foot up in this period something more than
twenty million dollars. while the losses to the
government by detalcations of military pay
masters and others also run up into the mil
lions 1t seems that few if any statements in
reference to these defalcations have been pub
ished in the last ten years, although up to
1872 the law positively required it, and it is
believed still does SO.
The resolution was smothered by the Re-
publican majority last year. On Saturday MIR.
Davis again brought forward his resolution,
and it met with the same opposition from the
Republicans. No final disposition was made
of the matter, but the Democrats are deter
mined to get the information they are after,
and if the Senate refuses to call for it the
House will. The Republican office-hoiders
must have embezzled great deal since 1865,
rs it is stated at the Treasury that it will take
the labor of considerable number of clerks
for several months to make out the list.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22
No Pooling Around Her.

'May | sit here, Madam ?" inquired a spruce
looking young man of an elderly woman, on the
cars, between Chicago and Milwaukee. the other
day, pointing to the vacant seat at her side.
wal, s'pose 3d." replied the old lady, re-
luctlantly; but look here, young man." she con-
tinued, 81 know who ye are-ye're one O them
store 'drummers, but ye might as wei know that
| haint gon to have any on yer winkin' and
blinkin' and love making round mel"
And she emphasized her remark by vigorous
crash OF her umbrella on the arm OF the seat.
The young man concluded to sit on the wood
box by the stove.-C hlc0qO Journal.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

Nothing like musical advertising. After
the "Ginger Polka and the " Wine OF the
Woods Waltz" We may soon expect to see
/" The Soothing Syrup Nocturne,' THE
Anti Toothache Galop Infernale, The Ipe-
cac Impromptu," or "Castor Oh Quickstep."
Some grocer will come out with the Sugar
Cured Hames Revere" and his neighbor,
the shoemaker, will be sure to issue the
"Anh-Bunion Schottische - Commercial! Ad-
re,tiSer
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

AS for these new amendments to the Con-
stitution which Grant proposes SO glibiy, the
American people will be inclined to say, as
the old woman did about total depravity-
the Constitution is we'll enough now, if Presi-
dents and Supreme Courts and Congresses
would only live up to it. Let us enforce the
Constitution as We have it now, before we go
TO work to enlarge it-Springied Republican.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

The number of Repu blican journals brave
enough to enter an outspoken protest against
n third term was never so large as now. The
number of the same journals ready to declare
that the President has no desire for third
term was never so small as now. The Presi-
dents message Bishop Ravens speech and
Mr.. Fosters letter have accomplished the
change. The impression is not widespread
that Mr.. Blaine is cast down by til 4.
Tribune
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

William 3. Aston smoked dollars worth
of cigars day, and yet, see how rich he got
to be. But parents, in spite of such facts,
keep on lecturing their sons about extravagant
habits if they happen to catch EN- smoking
five cent cheroot.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

Simplify the Mississippi resolutions intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. NJ 1rton and they
read about in this wise:
Whereas, there is imminent danger OF
the election of Democratic Senator IN the
state of Mississippi to the great scandal of
this Radical body and the further peril OF Its
rapidly decreasing majority; therefore,
BE it resolved, That committe OF hye be
amounted forthwith, whose duty it shall be to
devise ways aud means, by the usual bloody
shirt process, for the prevention of so great
calamity."-S Louis Times.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22
Counsel to a Counselor.
From the Philadelphia Times.1

from the Philadelphia TIme5.I
Mr.. Broadhead, capable and honest law
yer of st. Louis, is said to have consented to
Jake Mr.. Henderson, brief in the whisky
cases. We hope that he will remember what
''kind sof service" the department pays for,
and not commit any such "gross outrage
upon professional propriety" as to call a
spade spade. He is to Gle: no guilty man
escape" but he would best not take too much
pains to catch one.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

Wants aud To Rent inserted in the BULLET rs for
Fifty cents.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22
MATT. CARPENTER.

THE EX-SENATOR LIKELY TO GET A sCoRCHrNG IN
THE PROSECUTION OF HIS LIBEL SUIT.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

-TRUSTEES-
A. J. Aiken j. Davidson Hill,
S. d. Autey, M. johnson,
Hugh Allison, j. S. Lanphier,
Isaac Bloom Robert L. Moore,
j. A Braselman, IL. J. Mullen,
W. L. Blakemore, John Myers,
C. H. C. Brown, Edward Male,
T. B. Briggs Edward G. Payne,
Samuel Boyd, George w. Sentell,
John D. Cobb, W. B. Thompson,
j. Z. Campbell, Frederick Wing
w L. Cushing c. w. Wood,
Benjamin Gerson, L. s. Waterman,
2. G Gilbert, j. +. Wyche,
C. A. Green, Lloyd R. Coleman,
G. ?. Harrison. oil cod If
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

Waits and 70 Rent inserted in the BULLETIN for
Atty cents
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22
ARTICLE Y.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

Sec. l. Stockholders meetings may be called
at any time by the Board of Directors and on the
requisitlon of the holders OF one-ffth Of the
capital stock issued it shall be their duty to call
such meetings for the purpose Of amending this
Charter and consideration OF and action upon all
arising at such meetings Shall be determined by
a majority of the stock there present and voting.
SEC. 2. The annual meeting of the stockholders
for the election Of directors and transaction of
the regular business shall be held On the second
Wednesday in January of each year.