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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12


WILLIAM MURRAY,
MERCHANT, = ! I ( slovk OF
mn9 DRESS GOODS.
NEW GouD>-ttecevcd his day: ti:can
| ~ sulphur oai., .lairs Honey o. uor, houn
ND iar Pixies To",nnch" Drops, :>tallvrd'
| Div" rsr. Winch, stcr's Syrup Of ,Iya,pA,,s
phito>, H.skel!'s reltc~ Ointment, Eoctu
Percy's i:slised Php<pnata<, tnIr- Hair Re
| newer. toutzs liurSe Powders. Cntoratc potasi
| L"z"nge&, L..ctopepLine Fo,;de: and .-u:saira
rlh. [ieb j JANEhY y co.
| tHEAP PLaIDS AND OTHER DRIES,
| ~ GObDS-Ws have irArkcd these good
down, SOME iar below cost thi;.kbg it better t.
| sell u loss now than to carr them over t
| another s>ascn. A great chance fer bargains
Come anu see them before they are s!l pickeC
over
jan II H. {. SLAYMAkER co
NJ EW GuODc-Wc are now receiving and
~ shall continue TO receive every day tLis
week froEl New lJrk u great variety OF goods.
bought al drpresSed prices and sp' cially suited
10 our splng AID sult 1ncr sales, which our Gus
toners IN tie pubilc are respectfully invited
~ ca and see.
NH Is D. F. BRASHEAR.
{ NURTAlN GOODS and FIXTURE Buff.
~ Gre, n and White Hollands ditl; rent coo. $
IN Oil Shading, very low priced goods, bu:
makes hsi dson.c Curtains.
JUDD'S PATENT CURTAIN FIXTURES
-Easil put ur and not Liable to get out Of or
der and cheap
NH 70 &c. SLAYMAKER co.
VASE po TX 5>.s A A6dT H1HhE CHEAP
March 18Th, 1876 Ope:.ins t.. day la.ge Va.
rely OF low price Sp:ing dress [. Gods. Also
splendid Rack English Grape Vols lsrgc size.
d. + i .aSuEAh,
MI 10 No. 100 Aii < street.
| lbBIG'.; L:QtiD EXTR ct OF BEEF
- Is col.'usc u pure extract OF beet, COM
yIned vi :r"n lu1nlne and herbs, roots, sc.
known Tor their tonic properties tightly re-
commended By leading physicians.
feb 10 4. > LhADBk TEN & BRO.
A VEKILL I'll tMICAL PAINTS. d,.1sbie,
~ DC utllu and economical Ne have lust
laGe large add tlons u cur stool; ana reduced
prices Sample cards OF coors can be had upon
application.
NH Is E. 5. LDADBEATER & BRO.
NOTICE!
~ Just received: Hnle's Honey OF lore.
:ound and Tar, Fixes Tooth .che Drors. and |
ilenns sulphur Soap, al
W +. CKEIGHToN'S,
leo % hl'g street.
, LACK SILK Is w, AND Tln.5-Ulrcct
- from the 4lanula, lurer- The largest me ul
.e above we have evar opened, ru ming up to
le finest silk put up, and d,cd4..y cheaper
han ever before White Lawn Tie. very cheau.
NH 8 HC SLAIMAhhG, 90
MILL OFFAL.
800 busheE- FRESH MILL FEED in store
nd :ur sale By
lcb 3 P b HOnE. 40 Prince st.
AIDES AND GENTLEMEN'S STRING
= GLOW ES-; be fullest lre W. have ever
Jened. from l2!c up in la:ies and 81 IN gents
hulce Spring Shades, /. = and ) bu:t.:.s.
NH 81 II. {. STA MA NkR co
INATRA LARGE YARMOUTH BLOAT-
hR',, large and medium Cvdis1l, Scotch
crring, Fat MAckere and n o. ! and Roe Po- :
mac Herring Tor sale by
feb : j. G. 6E L. MILBURN.
LOOKING SHERRY III 81 per gallon; also
I hne assortment ot Table Wines tor sale by |
oct Is Ghu. McBERNtI S SON
n AM BIZ re RI n NJ II,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

IHO1CE FAMILY FLOUk-We have Just
~ received supply of the Occoquan NEW
PROCESS FAMILY FLOUR; also Occoousn
HIGH GRADE EXTRA. We can recommend
tbs as choice and warranted to give satisfaction.
For sale by
feb d WASHINGTON S BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

SHADE TREES-A consignment of Mamie
~ and Tulip Poplar Ornamental Shade Trees
just received by
NH Is j. c. s. T. MILBTJRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

N EW YORK ENAMELLED PAINT, ST.
~ ways ready for use; the best in the world,
combining beauty, durability and economy,
furnished IN any quantity, from one gallon up.
wards. For sample card and prices address
ly2 b. u. PEAkE & co lH7 kinnst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

lbBlG l. or ID EXTR CT OF BEEF
- 10 c. I.'usc u pure extract oil beet, Coia-
Jlncd vi. .r~n luInne and herbs, roots &c.
RhoWn ior their tonic properties. Tightly re-
commended by leading physicians.
feb 10 b. =. LEA DBt. TEN tS BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

ENATRA LARGE YARMOUTH BLOAT-
~ hR., large "nd medium Codis1l, Scotch
herring, Eat MAckerel anu No. l and Roe Po-
toulac Herring, Tor sale by
teb I j. G. S K. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

4 MANNED GOODS-A full STOCK received
~ this day, which will be sold cheap. Gail
and examine.
NH q GEO. McBURNEY SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

7 AIDES AND GENTLEMEN'o SPRING
IL GLOW ES-; be fullest ire W. have ever
opened, from l2ic upn la1es. and 25y IN gents.
Choice Spring sLades /. and ) bu:t.s
NH 81 II. {. STA IMAnkR co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

COAL GOAL, i, oo.I 81 81.
On the wharfa full stock of COAL, OF .ns
hest quality. Broken, Egg. Stove, Nu1 aho
1mmberland from the following mines
Lykens Valley Mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

Eor sale II the lowest market rates, per TOD Oh
224D ID. Wy . cMOOT
ION lift w. n. DAiAoOA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

NAVAL STCREE-Rssin. = Dbl; virgin.
5 90; paie. S; No. l. 10 No. 4. 4 80. pitch, .
Dbl, S 80; tar. B Dbl, Z so; half Dbl. 4 80;
Manila rope, BIB, lS01Skc; Sifal. lc9l6xc;
Jared rope, 15c; tar marlin, Sc; spun yarn,
25c; Cakam. y bsls. navy. 8, American navy.
0ATS--0ats. mixed. 4se5Oc; white. 5Oe52c;
sojNfoNs.Per Dbl. ss 5Oas rs.
PIGS FEET Kegs. l 80 to 100; half Dbl. $50
PSeTYAToEs-Peachblows i 2ei IS; early
rose 75al 90; early Goodrich 1&91 so; L. L.
/ 1872 o; russets 1901 90; pink-eyss 1859
New, IS to l Is.
PIcKLEs-Psr barrel. 9 80; hAif-barrsl.
PAINTs-Linssed oil. s.; boiled. 7Ss;
bulk: 40; bladders. .4hci varnish, coach. $ %;
copal. No. IL IS; hre-proof paint, dry, lhc;
Venetian red. dry. Cooksen's. $40; yellow
ochre. dry, French. Sc; white lead. 1001lo;
rcd lead. lie; cottage c%olors. .sh@l0kc. :.
PEAS-S2 0092 Is 3 bushel.
RICE Ordinary to choice, 69SNc.
SUGAR, LOUISIANA In hhds, fair,
SIC, fully fair. 9Ac; prime. sc; choice g1S@
10c; yellow clarified 10H@10Ao; white clari'
fed, 11Ac; barreled 10 higher.
SUGAR. REFINED Standard A l19llAc;
crushed Hgl2Ec; granulated and powdered
SYRUPS-CemmOn to fancy 400 to 81 per
SALT Coarse and commcn fine 81 1891 IS;
dairy in bbls; as to 3 90; Liverpool coarse,
sacks. l @tol40; Liverpool fine. sacks, % to
S0AP-Rosin and German 5 to 6Kc per lb.
STARCH@h05c per ID.
SWEET P0TAT0ES-2 2592 so per barrel.
TINNER6' BT0CK-TiH plato. IC, l0xl4,
y box. u; IQ, 1lx2O, 1Si IC, l2xl2. Il 90; 10'
roofing, Is; TX, l0xl4. Is; TX. a. 20; l6; TX,
l2x1A II rs; sheet iron. boiled. Nos. % ano
q, 5@5Hc; do, charcoal. -@Sc; do, galvan'
lied, l3914c: Russia iron, 24c; imitation 90,
lie; sheet zinc, lie; iron wire, 9gl5c; soldier,
19-e; lead, 100; copper pits, SCOT metallic,
TURKEYS-sI2 OO@O 90.
VINEGAR-Good to choice, lS92c. And
common, 14c per gallon.
WHISKY-Proof. per gallon, as In aee ant
quality, 81 25@T 90.
fWO0L-Wool quiet, with washed salable a
S0945c. and unWashed at l5@30c on arrival.
WOOD AND WILLOW WARK-TWo anC
three hooped, painted buckets, 50 Is; buck
cts, a dozen, brass-beund, cedar, 3 and
hoops, SS@9; tubs. painted, nests Of 5, 3 70
No. /, 9 so; No. e., 5 so; Ne. 8, 7 so; churns
pine, Is to n inches. Z 5000 so; cedar
iron-bound. 10 d17c; cedar, b~rass-bOund, 16@
20;Well buckets, 4 5005 so; washbosrds, wood
2 90; zinc, 2 Is; a~x-handies, ! 250l 100
measures. nests Of 5. 101 rs.
WHEAT-No. 2. T5e to 81 Is n bushel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

that trade. Captain John Hardin,
one of the owners Of this excellent
steamer, has for more than twenty
years been identified with the Ar
kansas river commerce, having been
connected in various capacities with
steamboat lines in that trade. He
is too well known and highly es-
teemed to require any Commenda-
ton at our hands. The Garland
leaves for Little Rock and way
landings at 5 o'clock this evening.
May she meet with hat success her
merits deserve.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

NkToNA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
SO, l-meets every Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock at Temperance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
puRLIC LEDGER.
1TAsOHTO D~IRECTOEY.

NJ ,o0s,.. TX
orrH MEMPHIS, No. ns-meets I'd Friday
n each month, in Odd Fellows hail. d
Halter. W NJ; K Pullen. seey. M..
..cb month. In odd Fellows Hall. CIV
Woshv- WIN; @ Lecke. Sec'y.
"vvyy. ScoTT. No, 2S9-meets LIST Wednesday
IN sach month, in Odd Fellows Hall. AZ
LAWS. w M; r A Lyle, See'y.
0rSoTO. No. 299-meets Sd Friday in each
month, in odd Fellows Hall. Jno W era
ham w M; II ] Ward. Sec'y pro TEN.
KTiwIEEINe, No. Al-meets 4th Friday In
..eb month, In Odd Fellows Hall. James S
Carpenter, VIM; lack 7 White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
p~v nuAprxK. No. 3-meets I'd Monday Of
..ch month-at Masonic Hall, in Gsyoso
Block. A. j. Wheeler. NJ. Z. H. P; Q. G.
hGSS 2Spsrs SaIprER, No. 95-meots at Ma
,onic Hall. in GayosO Block, Sd Monday Of
ssch month. W. s. Matthews. NJ. e. h. p;
r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
B. n 8. n.
EUREKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day Of each month-at Masonic Han. in Gay
oso Block. A. ]. Wheeler, Til. ILL.,; o. Il.
"se FrHPLARs.
CYRRNH ~COMMANDRRY, No. 4-meuts 4th Mon
day Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
clock. I'd Worsham, 3. O.; T. ]. Barchus.
Rec.
ID Tuesday Of zach month at Masonic Hall,
Gayoso Block. B. +. Halter, &. O.; Il. W.
KNIGHTS OF RED Cross OF CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. l.. B. Hatch, NJ. p. s.; I.
j, Barchus, X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

Han. No. 29s Second street,
d. c. MeDougal. W. Q. T.; Il. o. Milton, W.
V. T.; G. A. s.. Richardson, W. b; q, II.
shepherd. ". A. R.; Jos. S. Leon, W; 4. r.;
Bun Y. Price, W IT,; A. Hum. VI. u X.
II. Hampson, W. D. u; W. A. Hill, ". W.
g.; Geo. B. Elicit, W. s.; Rev. d. G. Gull
ten. W. Chaplain.
CHELsEA TEMPLR or II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
hall, Brick Church, Chelsea. O.. K. Colby.
w.. @. T.; B. 7, Carr, WV T. r. NJ. Ken
dali. W. R.; T. B. Rawlings, W. A. R.; J.
=; Chandler. W., T; RI N; Carr. W.. f.;
W. s.. Rodgers, W. u; K. 7. White, W. b.
u; Chas. H. Lanham, W, g.; G. R. Egnew.
W. s.; r, j. Rawlings. W. Chap.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. l, 2. A. ANO S
T. meets FIRST Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at TX o'clock
pm. John W. Graham, G. Of c.; John W.
Brush, X.
THAiEs TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. l-meett
every Monday evening at IA o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets, ovsi
Engine-house. Jonathan Wood, W. q. T.
John W. Brush, w. v. T,;.W, II, Atkinson
w. R.; John d. Cox, jr.. w. A. r.; John W
Cacey, W. f. r.: Chas. H.. MeDougal, "
r.; FIT. Davis. W. u; R II. Hester, w.D
u; +. w. Halle, W. Gil j. i, Bourne, W
s.; Dan A. johnson, W. Chaplain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
NIGHTS or

TENNESSEE Lopez No. 5-Meets Ny
lat and3d " ednesdays each month at
$50 Second street. Vincent Block, OPP. Court
Sausr6, Joe LOcke,O.C W.L.Parker, VIC. :
W. Klostemeyer, P.;G.W.L. rroek. A; Of E.;
Of K. and s.; c.. Layton, P. G.
MEMPHIS LopeE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
6rst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
Tpg second, third and fourth Thursday. r
CREIGHTON, CC;F W Moews, ? C; Jos s
Leon. &c; John Wood. p; B ? Smith. MF;
Wv Vigus, NJ &; Bath. KRIS.
CuuR DE- L10S Lopez No. ls-Meets I'd and
4th Wednesdays e cry month, at $50 Second
j. j. Ross, U. c.; II. II. Briggs. v. c.; I. Z,
Wilson, p; G. A. Burr. N. Of E.; j. 7.
Tomlinsen. NJ. Of E.; d. W. Sohaier. 4.
Of X. S.; ]. @. Walston, P. c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
OEUTsCHER RRUDER-BUND.

DEUTscHER BRUDER-BuYD meets LIST Sunday
in each month atz o'clock Pm, at Cochran
mann. Vice pres't; W. GlaentEer, Sec'y; II.
W. Schulue. Ireas'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Handwerker. Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell aud John Margle,
Sick Committee for southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

The market opened quiet and steady,
with light offerings and a limited de.
mand and slim transactions. Estimated
sales for the day, $50 bales; sales yester-
day we're $50 bales, %spinners taking leo
aud exporters so.
AuuuTOau N AaarpFnATrON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
KxIGHTs OF HONOR.

USrrY LoDGR No. 2t7-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall, No. 23 Second street. up
stairs. b. r. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles L.
Pullen, Reporter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
FINANCIAL AND uoMMEROIAL
\
PUBLIC LRDGER 0FF1oR. !
MEMPHIS. TENN. July IS. 1876.

MEMPHIs. TENN. July Is. 1885,
We have no new features to report in
the money market. Aside from local
checking and depositing there was moth
ing doing. Currency remains in good
supply, with balances we'll kept up. The
banks freely discount, frst-class paper
offering at S0lO D cent. . annum;
street rates on short loans rule at l3S
p . cent. y month. Exchange is
steady, with the supply equal to the de-
mand, as follows: Buying on New York
at par and selling at tc premium; on
New Orleans, buying at tc discount and
selling at par. Brokers are paying 100
@llO3 for gold, with few transactions.
There vas little or no movement in local
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

LIVERPOOL. July IS 2:1 p.m.-Cotton is
quiet. Uplands. Sad; Orleans. Cd, Sales,
800 bales. Of which 1000 were for export and
speculation. Arrivals are steady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in q iobbinE way;
APPLBs-Medium. 40 to Soc; choice. 1909
/ % per Dbl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Greenville, Phil Allin. ...--.......... pm
Arkansas river, Governor Garland....~..5 pm
White river, kuth..............................o pm
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o. ., p. D~IREOTORY.
odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
Court Streets

Odd Fellows, Hall. corner Main and North
Court Streets .
MrNPHrs Lopez, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. @. II. Plischke. n. g.; SIS. 3arrett'
Y.G.; L. s. Burr. Secretary; b. f. hisK'
CRTcEAsAw LoDes, No. S--msets every Mon
dey night. R. j. Black, n. d.i y. M.
Tearn, V. g.; A D. Gibson, r. S. John a.
holt. Treasurer; Thomas Bacon, 2. 8.
nesday night. Frank DRIED, N. Ga Ed
Bahle, v. e.; Chas. Borner. Secretary; John
Linkhauer, Treasurer.
BANNER Lopez, No. l7-meets every Friday
night, @. II. Neid sick, N. G.;.J,W. Ander-
SON, v. g.; WIN. Henry, P. and R. s.; j. s.
BLuTY Cry LODeE. No. 1S7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. ID. y.
Porter, N. g.; R. D. Speed. v. g.; ". II.
Moyston, Secretary; D. N. Kenneday, Treas.
EE0ANPXEETs.
aAYoso EEcAMPNEET, No. 3-meets on the
lat and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John A. Holt, @. P; Charles M. Carroll. d.
p: D. + Goodyear. s. W.; ThOs. Bacon,
Scribe; D. Bingham, Treasurer; W. X.
fT TRTFai EscAMPMEEr. No. ss-meeta Cd and
lh Thursday nights Of each month. Joe
Locke,C P; A W Newsom H ?: q " Il
Crook, s W; S s Garrett, j W; HB Cullen,
Scribe; CHI Plischke, Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LoDeE No. 3-Meots hrst
s,turday Of each month. VIVA. Henry, D.
nd. A. Wardlaw, D. D. M; Frank Mel
Iersh, A. D, NJ; I, P. Holland, Sec'y; +.
W.. Smith, Treas.
Ruth LODGE. No. l, D OF R.-meets second
and fourth Saturday nights of each month.
L. Burr. N. g.; Mrs. Marcus Jones, Y. g.;
4. P. Holland. Sec'y; Mrs. Geo. Miller, Treas.
GENERAL REL1EP COMMITTEE j. S. wilkins,
Chairman, 900 Main street; John w. WayEes-
burg, Secretary and Treasurer, 2l0 Front
street; A. d. Gibson. 6 West Court street, j.
g. Schmidt. AZ MenrOe street; DIT. Porter
IS Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Greenville, Phil Allin. ............."- pm
Arkansas river, Governor Garland. ....-.y5 pm
White river. Ruth. pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Phil Allin, Greenville.
ALT Stevens, st. Louis.
Ruth, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati.
Carl Schurz, Scanlon's landing
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
City of Helena, st. Louis
BOATS IN PORT.
Governor Garland, Phil Allin, 0.sceola,
Ruth, Alf Stevens.
Condition of the Rivers.
Weather clear and warm. The
river here rose two inches in the
past tw%enty-four hours, and now
stands twenty : four feet seven
inches above low water mark. At
st. Louis the decline was two
inches, with twenty-six feet eleven
inches on the gauge. At Cairo it
was stationary, with thirty-three
feet ten inches on the gauge. At
Pittsburg it rose eight inches, with
three feet eleven inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati the decline
was three inches, with eleven feet
eight inches on the gauge. At
Louisville it was stationary, with
six feet nine inches in the canal.
At Evansville it is falling, with ten
feet nine inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river is receding, with
thirty inches on the shoals. At
Helena the rise was two inches,
with thirty-six feet seven inches on
the gauge. Arkansas river fell one
foot at Little Rock yesterday, and
is falling fast. White river is reced-
ing also.
miscellaneous.
Refreshing after the storm,
Fair business for Saturday.
A severe rain and wind storm
passed over the city last evening.
The G. W. Cheek for Friar's
Point had a fair trip of freight and
people.
The storm made it lively for the
steamboats, for about fifteen min
utes, but there was no material
damage done.
The overflow in Arkansas river
above and below Little Rock has
done considerable damage.
The upper Red river is rising
rapidly at Fulton, and is over itl
banks, threatening all the crops
with destruction in the upper river
valley.
The steamer John NJ. Chambers
was sold at United States Marshall
sale at st. Louis yesterday. Capt.
J. D. Mulin bought her; price
$9l75.
The Robert Mitchell will be down
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Andy Baum passed Evans
vile yesterday. She will arrive to
morrow evening and leave for Gin
cinnati Tuesday with a Centennia
passenger trip.
The Charles Morgan for New
Orleans and James D. Parker 70.
Memphis leave Cincinnati thi
evening.
!, The Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati
, had 500 barrels oil, IS bales cotton
. IS packages sundries and 80 cabii
! people.
! A break occurred in the levee
yesterday fifty miles below Pin
Bluff, s~ubmerging a number @
Z plantations and doing considerabl
damage to the crops.
The Carl Schurz has entered tn
; trade between here and Seaman.
Landing.
i, The City of Helena cleared fc
. St Louis with a big trip of peopl
and a fair list of cotton.
High water in the Arkansas rive
depresses business in that stream
The Illinois, looking as pretty 4
o pink, leaves on Tuesday for Wick,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-15
EXCITEMENT in NEW YORK.
Bank of the State of New York
Suspended.

The announcement was made officially at
the Stock Exchange Tuesday morning that the
Bank of the State OF New York had suspended
payment
The excitement occasioned in New York BY
the suspension is very great, quite panic
having existed there yesterday.
The capital of the bank was 50, DOC, 600,
with surplus of $500, Geo. W. Duer
is President.
The National Bank of the State of New
York, which is reported as suspended, has no
correspondents in New Orleans, and should
not be mistaken for the Bank of New York
National Banking Association, which is one
of the oldest and most conservative banks of
New York.
We have been shown q dispatch from Q
prominent banker in New York to q gentle
man in this city, which states that the deposit
tors in the above bank will be paid in full
No other banks affected.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-15
WAR IN THE METROPOLITAN
CAMP.
A Battle on st. Charles Street.

At about $50 o'clock on Tuesday morning
there was a difficulty at the coffee-house on
st. Charles street, near Canal, known az
"The Store" between Col. Loan and Oapts.
Flanagan and Schneider, during which
blows were exchanged and two shots were
fired by Capt Schneider.
It is stated that Col. Loan, in company
with two of his Captains, was in 'The Store
drinking, when Capts. Flanagan and Schrei-
Der entered. Capt. Flanagan approached
Col Loan and said: /" Loan, you are -"
struck him, and pulled his revolver. Col.
Loan struck the revolver from the hand
of Capt. Flanagan, and handing his own
revolver to q friend-one of tie Captains
with him-and asked Capt. Flanagan to re-
peat his words and his blow, and then with
his cane he attacked and struck Flanagan.
A general fight ensued, during which two
shots were fred, it is said, by Capt. Schrei.
Der.
Flanagan and Sohreiber were arrested and
locked up, charged with disturbing the
peace.
Ths matter has been brought to the atten-
ton Of the Police Board.
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own account Lomax was greatly embar-
rassed in raising the money to pay this note.
for which the firm was liable, and Bslknap did
not refund it until several years later.
4. While Collector, Belknap is reported to
have had corrupt relations with the whisky
ring. 1t is generally understood that Ooi.
Vial, of Keokak, demanded post leadership,
and threatened exposure of the whisky bust
ness if it was refused. The Keokuk story is
that Belknap made $40, 900 ont of the whisky
ring.
.5 It is believed that George Fl. Williams,
as well as Mr.. Bridges, has some knowledge
OF the 9rave-stone fraud Williams cut many
OF the stones in Ke0kuk by the sand blast
process, the marble having been taken there
from Vermont
6. It is asserted that Col. G. X. Peck and
Mr.. Drummond are travelling agents of Bel
knaps for the sale of and collections from
post-traderships.