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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY APRIL 49, 187eTR1PLE SHEET

steam. ~ oo1 bushels grain 60 lbs With option Of
vessel 10 haul hbls- Hour Is 3D. And ~ SAIL
luo bushels grain Id 600 bbs rosin IS 70 Glasgow
per steam. - b bushels grain uhroush freight af rsd
The charters British steamer. $50 tons laid
on lot London taking major OF the grain re-
ported above British Lad hence to Havre
with about 600 quarters grain. sd. bushei British
barn hence 20 Rotcrdam with $500 annrers grain ~ ~
an Italian bark hcuce 70 Cork for orders with 5000
tiers grain. At 5s I'd British brig hence
with quarters. at 5s I'D. fiat Norwegian bark. from
Norfolk 70 Belfast with 300 quarters grain a. 3D.
Norwegian bark hence Cork for orders with 1900 quar-
tiers grain ~ u.s. Swedish bark hence for voyage.
with 400 quarters grain. S. Id italian bark
with auu quarters grain TO do. at 5s o.: Nor
we4ian bark. hence fos same voyage. with 1900
quarters grain. vt rs ID. The grain charters from
rhiladephia werea British ship, with $50 quarters
quarters 5s 3D. American brig with 500 qna rters
and british bark. with 2 $40 quarters Cork orders
on private terms American bark thence Dublin
Belfast with 300 quarters ,s 3D. sorwe gian BARK
herman brig Boston, from Richmond 10 Pernam-
huco with 100 bbls flour ut ~ 10 per bbl British
brig. III tons hence TO Bristol with Soubbs refined
troeum at 4s British brig reported IN the
Barcelona, with Isoo bills do d.;
Italian brig reported by days since
but Afterward eaacelied) nence to Constantine
with 10000 cases renned petroleum at 81 American
brig, 81 tons mot confirmed, hence Genoa with 900
eases do de Dutch bark hence to Trieste with 10000
Alicante In eror) hence to Agiers with 100 do
nc: British brig, reported hence TO Stockholm, with
$500 bbs naphtha, Is I'd American bark
10 be 1000 eases red In last without parcu
eun. 32tc Norwegian ship. from PHILADELPHIA 20 Ant.
werp, with opoJ bbls refined petroleum. private terms
American bark 40 hence the Danish Battle
with 2.GoO Dbls. do. Is.
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HE'LL GATE IMPROVEMENT.

COMPLETION OF THE Do2INGs-NO DATE
FIXED FoR EXPLODING THE EIGHT THOU
SAND CHARGES.
The work which has SO long been slowly approaching
completion at He'll Gate Is ended at last The 5000
borings which have been made into tho rock are, Tor
the moment plugged with wood prevent the ingrcss
OF the water from above. They merely await the
charges which to shvcr 70 pieces this primeva OBJ
struction TO the entrance OF New York Harbor The
only work now going on Is the pumping out Of the
water which accumulates In the adits, and the
strucon OF stretch OF wall to protect tho shore
from the current which van sweep against y after the
ana feet thick heap OF debris TANKS u NJ either
cnd For some time past the various explosives used
various compounds Of nitro gycerne having been tried
Friday last That which gives the greatest satsiac
ton II the gun cotton made at Stoncmnrket, near Lon
don. IL - comparatively new preparation TO this
country, but has proved itself 30 superior 10 moa
others that II will probably bc used in the nnal blast
1t will not, however. Do placed In position
until the last moment, In order to avoid
the action OF the water upon Il. Tho ap.
preparation aIreadys made by Congress Ii suf
ceni the expenses Of the blasting for which
about thirty tons OF the explosive Will be needed The
expense OF removing the d6pris alter the expiosos
will have 10 be met by another appropriation. The
popular mind has been lied with vague fear OF the
effects likely to follow the blast General Newton
however says that there not the slightest foi
fear, even on the part OF those living the river
banks nearest the mine. The idea that the explosive
Will urea IN Dulk erroneous Tuer0
are about COO small charges, not one OF which will BE-
larger than can be contained in boring OF three
inches diameter taperIng on gradually 10 two inches
and hall. Tho difference between the popular notion
aud the real tact Is precisely the difference between
tho effect produced by tho nrirg done during battle
and that which would be brought about by the stimuli
taneous explosion OF all the powder used IN said battle
II fired nt once IN closed chamber; so people have
the slightest for fear The precise day OF the
explosion settled, but II will not DO until the
end Of July or the beginning or August Many have
supposed that the iircbast would take place on the
Fourth OF July but General Newton docs not purpose
competing for effect with the country Vt large that
memorable a. and the small boy will have no ofciai
rival for fuminant honors In the newspapers Of the
9TH lie may lose his hands IN pieces and IN peace.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Six of the creditors Of Frank and John l. wrsley,
late proprietors or the New York Hotel. yesterday
fled petition In bankruptcy against thom and the
order to show why they should not be adudgcd
bankrup,s has boon made returnable Saturday May
O. The claims OF the petitoning creditors FOL.
lows:-Lcmucl Valentine, $40, 1888 o.; William n.
Fciss Co. S. 243 81: Elliott Rindlamb, 81 1906 o.;
Charles A. Lewis S. 30l 40; Douglas Taylor ST. 900;
Drohan Powell, $50 50.
Yesterday Judge Gilbert. OF the Supreme Court, spe-
cia T,rm ordered william a. Choate receiver OF the
nsolvcnt firm of Hoyt, Spraguc 4 Co., OF Providence,
H. H. pay to William 7. Caiaday about So 900,
tho ground that the money special trust when
II came into the hands OF the firm.
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AGAINST THE ELEVATED ROAD.

Tho property owners along the line Of Greenwich
and Ninth avenue, through which the Elevated
Railroad runs. who have formed organization op-
position tho extension Of that railway, met the
Pacific Hotel last evening The principal business Of
the evening the adoption Of bylaws for their gov.
crnmcnL They also discussed the selection Of suta-
Bile place for meeting further up town. aud cvncsd
determination 10 pcrsevcre In their light against the
road. When fully organized they intend 70 take all
available legal In defence Of they believe
10 be their rights a. property owners
Yesterday Mr. Pattcn, the proprietor OF the Paciae
Hotel, ordered his psrtcrs 10 OIL In the excavations
front Of his house These holes had been made ~ the
Elevated road for the purpose OF laying castings
hold the pillars that intended support turn
out At this point The holes had been permitted 70
remain open while tho temporary Injunction was In
force Since the injunction has been made permanent
he applied to the Street Department, and matters
progressed Too slowly for him with the authorities he
took the responsibility hts hands II the rail-
road company proceeds TO reopen tho excavations he
says he will sue IL for damagcA
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pennyroyM - 90 So all currency; oil Of SIS and S2s
Enghsh chemicals were du note sales Of - tons al
SODA 10 arrive az ~ 37 - soda spot AT ~ -ta
ioo drums e.uc Soda at - 3 % kegs oiearo soda -
~ 10 all gold. and 100 bleaching powder AT 81 ~
currency We quote Soda ash, ordinary to good brancs
~ 2'sc: sal soda. Ike las; causttc soda fac
EcEder 2e a2hc currency; super carbonate Soda John
Dwxht X Co. un kegs. &C.. currenc.-
rkArnERs quiet 5sc 5sc. for choice and 5Sc
57c for prime.
sold 1T - old Georges and Grand Bank cod were
dull a ~ 30 Tor Georges aud ~ Grand bank Mackcre
selling ia small lots about Box herring
In lair demand at Zoe and Toe for No. barreled her
ring In better demand: 100 bhis. Bay Islands
sold az ss 90 We quote s-George's cod - 70
&6 Grand Bank do - 80 -: Georges. - 10
W shore msckere No !, $50 SIS; do. large No. 2
$io $40 Box herring No. !, loc; scaled DO, 25c. |;
s. rs
FLOUR AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III 1888 bills wheat
1850 bushels: meal. 30 bbls 372 sacks; oats.
- 100 bushels AZ e2 do. barley malt IY2 do The
Hour market steady with moderate demand The
sales were ab,u, including state Western and
Southern the quotations Rye Hour sold tho
extent OF 800 - 10 - 10 Tor fine superne
Corn meal was ques about 7Co bbls. sold NJ - ID TOR
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Tho following are the Philadelphia stock quotations
n three O'Clock this day.


Tho news from San Francisco today indicative
Of considerable uneasncss but not sufficient TO
rant despatch that the Stock Exchange was closed,
which received early eleven O'Clock, about
three hours point Of time before that body meets
special dated ut hafpast nine A NJ, says:-s.A pow
rfu bear combination has been operating for several
days past, and to be gathering strength 1t il
comparatively quiet at this hour but It is feared that
stocks will be much lower to-day. Tho Board is not
open yet"
despatch at ten A. NJ says:-s'The market opened
weak, with prices somewhat lower than last night"
The difference in time between San Francisco and
Now York is three hours and twenty minutes
The following the late prices mining stocks as
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llo 11ox; do. do, 1867. registered, 12la< 121k;
do do do, coupon 1914 12lh; do do, 1855, regis
tered l22s 1913; do do, do, coupon, 1225s 123;
10 teDforties registered 1lss llsS do do coupon,
lisa ll9; do nves. 1884, registered, NIX ll7ss
&c. do, do, coupon, 1lssS lle.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.
Investment securities brought the following priccs-
New York Central ll17s . liz; Delaware and Lacka-
wanna, los5s 1857 100 a ilo,s 1osh; New Jersey
Central, s75s 9s 975s; Delaware and Hudson ll4k
lis 1l4,z; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne guaranteed
lco; Morris and Essex. lo2 lo2b Rock Island, 1884
. 1885, loa; Illinois Central s64; Wells Fargo Elk
press, 81; American 81; United States, 7oas.
STATES TREASURY
The Assistant Treasurer to-day paid ss62 0oo gold
account Of interest and ,0c0 in redemption Of
nvc-twcnty bonds
The subTreasurer to-day paid SIS, 600 silver in
exchange for fractional currency, 2o3 applicants here
and So, oco on drafts from Washington.
The Treasury has thus far paid out a total O.
0C0 OF May interest 0fthe So 600 600
gold, sold by the Treasury yesterday s3.5o5ooo had
been paid for Al tie close OF business to-day. The
legal tender note circulation has been reduced to
$500 $40 by Of the issue OF 1884 2l5 new
national bank notes during the current month.
Revenue receipts to-day 600; customs receipts,
el00, COO; bank notes received, 5000, o00
RAILROAD BONDS
Railroad bonds continue quiet the only changes
we're advance OF y per cent in New York Central
likes Of 1888 and Great Western first mortgage, 1885,
and decline OF ~ per cent In Cedar Falls and Min
nesota first, and y per cont in Hannibal and st.
Joseph Fights, convertible The largest transactions
were in Hannibal and st. Joseph convertible, ut ri;
Morris and Essex sevens Of 1871 sold at l06; Long
Dock bonds at 10S, Central Pacncs at 1861, North
western consolidated at 1884 Toledo and Wabash
seconds rose from "a to IS. Tho following arc the
closing quotations for Pacific Railroad bonds:-Union
nrsts l0451 to lo4 Union land grants, 100 10 1904
Union sinking funds, s1,6 to ok; Centras 1od1s 70
1864
THE yoREIGx MARKET.
The London advices reported very little change In
securities there Consuls 4 per cent higher, and
United States bonds steady Erie declined to 121z .
Is To-day Is selling day at the London Stock Elk
change.
The following halfpast four P. N. prices Con-
soils for money, s5,S 95j6 do. for account, 95's .
eSK; nve-twcnty bonds OF 1885, old, 1885, do. do.
1851, 1923; ten-forty bonds, 1o7k new hves lo04;
Erie lax. Bar silver, 5311d per ounce. In Frank
fort, United States bonds nvcs lo2 In Paris,
exchange on London is 25f 22c for short sight; i've
per cent rcntcs 1861 25c for the account
PHILADELPHIA sTocKs-
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RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN.

Tho passage Of tho bill authorizing the introduction
OF Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn, hailed with
pleasure by the residents Of East New York and By al
owners OF property In that vicinity yesterday The
steam cars will run from Fiatbush avenue 10 the city
line every half hour. Tnis movement IL the inaugural
step OF tho several other rapid transit schemes -
brooklyn II has been bitterly opposed however, by
certain owners OF property on tho line.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON on THE SPOT srEADx-YUrUREs
srxADY--YLouR sTEADY-wHEAT STEADY
CORN DULL - OATS sTEADIER Whisky
ourEr--PoRx sTxADER-LARD sTEADIER--PE-
rEoLEuM QurBr-sPIRIrs TURPKxrIxK DULL
RosrS QUIEz-oIIs QUIEr-YRKl0H1s FAIRLY
AcrryK--coYYKK srRoxG--sUoAR SHADY.
FRIDAY. April 80 p. r.
The external apathy which has prevailed N CONNER
aal eselss Auxlsg shs past ssvssAl months sppss v
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NOT THE .sTAYLOR & WILSON. !"

Mcssrs. Taylor 4 Wilson. mineral water manufac.
turers No al Franklin street. wish to state that
they not the firm designated in our issue OF the
2sth OF April among the st Of failures and over
whose affairs u second composition meeting held
at Register Fitch's Office.
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DEEvks-Trade hrm but SLOW The herds to land ranged
%arss. rsss. mere 4. gs re per ~ wssa, sS.
od - cars horned cattle ,sf. ss As u.s.
'S5s per is on ss;
ssns AIa Is i.is n .ss os per id r css H.
weight ~. cws 20 Illinois At lIi4c per
Wv Or sc C iasl. steers q. SGD per s%s
gross gross weight i pss f Ssad e
krcnway sold Tor se,f 70 llIinoi, a. se b
Illinois .s.e q. WIN 81 per average
s"a for Co. Is Ino. steer. S o.c
.i,ss rss 70 weigh. ss.t uisy Carey sold Tor CON
~ % ns @ ss n. 4 o per s ss .sa sp a.
lev tops AZ i1sc per b and u on per head, weights
nous steers s per 10 y Illinois steers 9e H.
WEIGHTS ew :csns 81 as steers ls' 4.
per To-, weight ewt % Illinois steers At zoe iosse
Pc, h. weigh. oe.s 81 lll.n.ls steers At zoe TO-
t. s ss ss e ar 'os Ds5
Missouri steers = Zoe per b weish, sw. scan; ~ him
City yards N. Goldsmith sold for Kiooisr Co Is Mis-
s Weight "a s a. Msysr
H - steers ice at ps S or uas cx %
- illinois steers at i6s ~ssss
S's
ss u. Q = g "ss
for j. Holmes 81 Illinois steers l04c. lie per ID
weight ia cwt Tor Campbell Co J3 Missouri
1osc. 12c. h.. weight ~ cwt s. Il. Westhcinrr
sold commission Illinois steers 0c per To- weight
cwt strong; IL Illinois steers ut lo'ac lie h.
weight ~ cwt
snkxP AND LAMBs-Tradc very small woolly sheep sold
at 6Sc &C. h. LAMBS held sale. W. Ellivtt sold
- State sheep weight 5000 ss at re NJ 81 state
s"ssR sssS e. p ct s 4 Ssss a asse
state sheep, weight 37iU lbs. 6s.c per h. state
sheep ut 81 per head
Mica cows..Irsdc little more than nominal
vKALs AND CALvks.-No sm0ota quality veals to hand
calves. from SLOW oil sale
prices. 5c DC per IT, general sales 5c 5a4c per H.
sold At SsSc per ID.
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INTEREST ON CITY BONDS:

tits reported from the CompsroIIer's once that -
May there viii BE- due, interest tho city bonds
81. 100000. and that tho Comptroller must sign bic
twios for 2oou warrants before sncy eau ~ ps
fecsed.
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"A rs THE EVENING TELEGRAM.
AvIuAL viRcrhATloN LAST WEEk.........3c1. 900
HiGHT woRDs 0xE LINE sixrRKx woR1s' 20
CENTS. ALL REGULAR ADVERTISING. ~ CENTS a
LINE ~.ADyEkrIsE 81. EN I! REcEIy 10 bEFoRE . 2
-. AT I'LL + BRANCH OFFrCE NO. So cru Av.. .205
BROADWAY, OR AT THE OrF1CE OF THE PlPER
NJ NJ, Am IT. ARE In TINk fok PUBLICATION
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FINANCIAL.
AUGUST BELM0ST 4 Co,
~ BANKERS, 10 and ~ Nassau st..
Travellers Credits available In all Of the world
through the
Messrs DE- ItOTHSCHTLD
aud their spondcnts
Commercial Credits and Tclegfaphlc Transfers Of
Money California and Europe.
A LEX. fROTHlNGiiAM CO.. BANKERS AND
IA Brokers, No " Wall st-Make for customers
able Investments ~ large 90 small amounts In stocks OF
legitimate character. which frequently pay from i've
twenty times invested thirty
able Privileges favorable Stocks
bought and long desired deposit Of to
Circulars and weekly reports sent free.
A REASONABLE RATES. -MoNEY on LIfE AND
n Endowment Insurance Policies Mortgages and other
securities Of all kinds with pest cosnps
niex j. J. HABHiCu CO.. III Broad~ay
A STOCK SPECULATION, Conducted ny u IN
IA form book containing information relating TO
stocks rcc application. TCNEHiD6E CO.
Bankers and Brokers. No. Wall 1t.
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COTTON STATEMENT.

PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.
PRovrpKscK April 20. 1874
Printing cloths market unchanged.
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c csnn.a%piiSa. s9s 1Ss SIS
Speculation. ........... ~ ~
For u,ars delivery the sales we're follows yessr;
day il " s two a Mp june o q 80 = 4 as N.Y. s
ssis GO At Z a lsse sa g A. - ' s; y
ss, is !. s:s 80 !: !, /, sss S
J. c us shSr; noss e -: q !. Z It's u.s. ~ =.
Il = 80 Il s1 - :. n se sis IS :.
40 40 Is 'sA as. sos =. u Is SSH sic August 'ss
# Z s sp ss 2 5s Is r. :: Yea s !;
I3isc loo ut ~ ivc 300 a. ID 5sac November go
ss.. y s 5 S.s a. s ds pa Y s
s s% 2; .s gs5's "f Mobile @
sm a w rnsss. III Sss0 . asw sS S
sss week sss ~. a.y Ia! .siI Total .ass
3D. s. e.s" ss. f 60 T.% n.
ssrs ss s:ssa 40 IssIpso ~ ~ I.
sss .ss ss N s.
Tor job LOIS. OF vitrei was quiet at 81 p per
s small i 1871 cs% s steady
wa: a. rad 10 nor l american and md as s'
's1s
steady , E. refined ely sas 5
~ Sc s'''s 3ssr.us '' wan e1.y seA tss -
s.a ssiP c Sss's aud sas Ras
s s w' re, aqs e s = y x ID for ss ae.
Dy div was very scarce and ,% sSs per tom
quiet a5s aasii.y Seerem dali
atlSc Sal ammoni.c was anl ~ iu.c gold Irish moss
Epso aa salts ~srs in lair demand s
ssse.d'ps 70 aasliy csn,,sa roo, was n.a ,su e
root was ssossd at Sc whole and i4c. powasrsd
Gum ssdaa was rm rs se win a, Tendency
Orange peel as ioc ilc aud Joe 20 ar
sosooens WHITE VA. Quoted a. c ana aarssss pure
NOTED =, i Ss s"a sccns' SAT-. cs s.o s'cly
s Ss,n ~ z" IN; v ,a';s was :sesay - sc
msna aud steady 81 Is. bulk - IS 3, Z.
A Aamu." nn,a W.. IN s's demand Sm a,aS s
., 2l,sc.. gold, and &c. TO greenpack srtar,e
ssa s s1 sss: At @ .s sS S s~ z .ss %
rss ssa ISSs 10 s
paste caIabria sqn'et a. sic ssc spanish soia wa
q Sic ssc small ,sasaiiaa quoted Al SIC large
sss m sS@a "a
bones ruled STEADY sc re h.:sm cega. p,
American and >, sia ,or spanish t.angal root wa:
for ss ss :sd i ss 's"s
s AN hn hub, We moas5.s demand :, ssss
ssa ssmy Ssis ~ S,assr was s'' arn ::
2i 'or ss Js%s,sa ssss'ss h'r.s Va cay :.
Leaves vsss aa,ss s ss.s s's' snsssd ss isi
SsnSsSs and d y x,.ssis 4 isls ds@.ad
sr s ss d. ss. sss =. ss''' sss
California. ,:sc. g. brown 40, oc o'se,s brown
Prime Dutch quoted ~ as and SMYRNA
81 -. nemp quiet ~ s2t,- firm NJ
lie i2,sc; consnd~s vas quoted - ossc cAnon,is
flowers ruled ~ lOc- &c. Roman. b.y-
eerns In fair demand and nrm nc. s,sc sweet
marjoram was outlet a. 2oc 10 Urrs ROOT was
steady - - 50 ier Angossura Althss root was
nrmy held - 80 for whito and ase.
for fair do. gum arabic was quoted ~ i5c tor
prime sorts n and o; S .a second 40 nn.o'srs 's.s
quiet &c sous quiet lie Lavender novswsre
quiet ~ 6tsc taiefisn
loo Tor German Aibumen steady jJc 7Uc tor
blood and 81 . 81 10 log exx sarsApsriIiA quiet
hat steady. We qaote Honduras Sic
Ior export 3se BE. goid Mexican. i3c loo.
Jalap quoted ~ l2c 49,. gold Gum damnr was
aussi q ioc iec- Gsmbsgs was quoted - SIC
AssafGtids was stssay ~ loo. i7c Carbonate
otis ysry nr,n We quote oi bsresmos. - -; oil
SsndcreonA p3S7r ihmsenp hnes oil 70 371ss
- .. ~ cole: Oh earAway ~ ~ ~ 81: oil GRO
ton. ~ le oil crosstla 7oe va Oh Lavender. 75c
tsrssssn - Lot 81 oasoasas InsIusivA 50 ou&i oil
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$1,000 U s 6's. r. al.
lOOI0 L s $40. c. 'c5.
$3.50 US5-.0.r. 'S5.n.
$500 Us $50. c. rs. n.
1000 Us 5-2O,c.'67.s3
$1,000 CD N w ccgb.
1000 do.
1000 N J ten list. new
1000 Ced + 4 NJ LIST o
2uOO do. ..bc .
2OOu n Y Cen IS. 'S3
/ " Cen tsc gold b.
10000 do. ...........
= W G + LIST, Y / U b
25DtxB In Pac XIX ist..
5000 do. ..........
4Ol In Rae T.. b c
lC0D VI l. s r con = I.
1000 Alt Il T II LIST. :.
100 Alt X 4 II I'd pf.
2C0)Gt West LIST, 'cS.
100 CT West I'd. -.
700 NJ, KAT c SIX {
1000 q a VI con . The
loo ii6stJ IS. che
1000 d. l. \ w 2d.uc
\ shs Am Tx bk.x d
20 Bk Of Republic.
iUp Mar l. a N pr. -.
600 AIic.. Ten kit.. b Q
2UM do. .k3
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TALvFsTON. April %, 1S76.
Cotton dull and mddng lie. low mddling. a he;
good ordinary. 95ic Net receipts, i6s bales. Exports
coastwise 2O6l sales auj stock, %. l5S Weeklv-Set
receipts 213 bales; 4342 Exports-To
Sass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-20
The Lateat SOCIAL sennntInn,

By visiting julius Behr and Co.'s
splendid clothing store, on the no rtheast
corner Of Madison and Main streets,
you will become convinced hat clothing
Of the newest style and Of tlle best man
ufacture can there be secu red a. exceed
ingly low prices. The fray of clothing,
gentlemen furnishing goods, underwear,
shirts, overcoats, studs, ties, %cravats, cuff
buttons, fine gloves. etc., defy descrip.
ton, embracing as it does the most
varied assortment and beautiful styles.
The line of overcoa;.s, from the every
day to the most fashionable, is offered at
prices lower than yer given heretofore.
In the line Of clio .hing the stock is large
and varied, com prising everything worn
by men and boys. No house in Memphis
can do better by a customer than that o.
Behr & Co,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-20

with her beautiful carpets and elegautfu for.
n;turs presents en- inviting appearance.
The carpets and furniture, which are Of
a rich design and costly material are
from the well known house Of Brysou &
Camp. The texas and colored cabin
will vie with the main cabin. The OF.
GERS quarters are well arranged. After
these are the main cabin for colorsd
males. A ladies' cabin for the eolored
folks is also tastefully furnished and has
two bridal chambers and six large rooms.
Her colored cabin accommodations ere
the best on the river. She is complete
in ell her appointments from the pilot
house to the kelson.
Mr.. Ed. R. Thomas, who made so many
friends here and along the coast while
chief clerk of the Idlewild, controls the
Office. BE is recognized throughout the
Mississippi valley for his courtesy, in
tegrity and prompt attention to business,
and is assisted by his brother, Mr. Jas.
! Thomas. James H, Maboney is her
steward, and be has no superior in his
line as caterer and an accommodating
officer. He has always proved an acQui-
. sition to the Phil Allin, which he aided
. in making go popular. he has steam
. boated with Captain Lee for over thirty
years, and superintendent the construc.
Q ton and outfit of the new Coahoms, and
2 be is deserving of much credit for the
Z taste he has displayed in selecting her
q outfit. Her new set Of %colors, which
were manufactured here, were thrown tl
a the breeze to-day, the one flying from
the jackstaff having an attractive repre-
s~eatation of q c~ro5ehing tiger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-20
Chancery Sale

OF Charles Howard's confectionery es.
tablishment, at No, 283 Main street, on
Tuesday, November q, 1876, commenc-
ing at II o'clock. noon, including soda
and ide.cream apparatus; also a large
cooking range, now being used for the
manufacture of cakes, candies. etc.
Il. a. Cole, C. and N.
R. j. BLACK, d. C. and n.