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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-22
FOR SALE!

BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE IN PIOCHE
~ finely furnished throughout, for sale
cheap for cash.
For full psrtit ulars inquire of
CHAS, wIFDERHOLD,
matt Main street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

CORNER Az. A AND 18TH ST.-THREE SUBSTAN.
- tai brick Houses all occupied; well paving and
Tenemepts win be sold cheap Tor cash LION LII FROEH-
lICH 7sS Third av.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

RUILDERs, ATTENTION. HAVE ORDERS TO SELL.
ID several parcels Of Lots In Harlem between Sd and
avs call and get diagrams and make an offer. JOHN
DAVIS Il Park place
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
West side.

MOST DESIRABLE FOUR STORY BROWN STONE
"a English basement House. 3f6 West AID lct IN
hrnshed in good order, 30 good tenant possession I'M
hsdutetv.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

A HANDSOME TwO STORY AND EASEMENT cor
"A tage, 242 East Nth s1-Hard finished walls; prize
$500; only s. 600 cash Tcquired house open COR nspes
ton this day and tomorrow. j. II. MONAGHAN, 40
4th av. corner 2sth st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

A TTENTIoN OF PARTIES LOOKING FOR FIRST
"A class residences is invited TO the six four story
high brown cabinet finished houses Nos 30
45 East e5th st. See the houses and make ODER APP
ply on the premises
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

L'OR SALE OR TO LET-fHE HANDSOME THREE
story high stoop brown stone House No. 244 East SD
ST. leeN tx9S0; price low and easy Particulars
andpernits Of ISAAC HONG, III Broadway, and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

L1OR SALE-A FOUR STORY BROWN STONE HOUSE
in fine location In Harlem; 10 minutes from Grand
Central depot A5 minutes by boat from end OF
city; price low little cash required. House IS West
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

LNoR SALE-SMALL PRIVATE HOUSE. on EAST
Hath Il excellent location; modern improvements:
price sdoo part cash offer wanted Apply No 23o7 Sd
ev 20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE.


A THREE STORY FRAME HOOSE, 10TH ST, NEAR
~ Lexington av. TO exchange for Brooklyn or country
Property; will take unmprovcd not Too heavily mort
gagged; want $500 cash. ; =. SWAN, 81 East 18th ST.
A WEST SID ST.. NEAR 9TH Ay.-LARGE BROWN
~. stone Residence cabinet trimmed rosewood and
ebony magnhcenty furnished, TO exchange for Country
Residence large Farm within iuo miles Of New York
n. L. PuALON, 81 Fast 18th 81.
A sPECIALTY-BEAUTlFUL COUNTRY REsIDENCEi
IN will exchange in fee for tho rental OF hrst class fur
nished house 2O2 broadway, first floor, rear
MAGNIFICENT PLACE AT FORT WASHINGTON
~ four 10th ST., fronting ON Hudson River;
brick House. Greenhouse Ac ue river view 20 exchange
for other ProDeru, u. l. PHALON 81 kaat l1th a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

L'OR sALE-rnREE STORY HIGH sTOoP HOUsl
IL 1872 East 10th ST. renting for - 500 per annum
viii DO sold cheap 90 close estate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31

MOLASSES-Common -@l0c; fair q to IS;
prime so to bsci strictly prime to 5ici fancy
choice 50 to COO per gal.
MATCHES. BLACKIN6. ETC.-WeQuote:
MatchesR gross, 800 in box. 7 so; parlor. y
gross. sty9S 90; Dtxon's stove polish, =
large, ; @9.
NAILS-sS Is y key.
NAVAL STCRES-Resin, y Dbl; virgin,
5 90; pale. 5; No. IL rs; No. 2. 1 90; pitch, &
sbl. ; 50; tar, Dbl Z %; half Dbl Z 90;
tarred rope, 15c; tar marlin, $50: spun yarn.
25c; oakum, y bale, navy, 5, American navy.
! Sc: best navy. 6.
OATS-0at mixed, Ra46c per bushel.
ONI0NS-Per Dbl. 81 20l so.
PIGSFEET-Kegs. $50 to / 80; half Dbl. $50
POTATOES-sI 5@S rs per barrel.
PIoKLES-Psr barrel. 8 SO; half-barrel.
PAINTS-Linseod oil. s.; boiled. 7sc;
tu[pentine, 45e; Japss dryer. S9sl 7bi putty.
bulk. 4cj bladders. 40; varnish, coach, 8 90;
oopal, No. L. IS; hre-prOof paint, dry, 4kc;
Venetian red, dry, Cookson's, SIC; yellow
ochro, dry, French, 80; white lead, 100lIc;
red lead, lie; cottage colors. 9h9l0%c.
PEAS-s2 Q092 Is " bushel
RICE Ordinary to choice, 698Ec.
SUGAR, LOUISIANA In hhds. fair,
-@SAc; fully fair. 9A@9hc; Brime.i eNalOc;
choice l04910hc; yellow clarified I0N0l1e;
white clarified ,1lH@l114c; barreled 10 higher.
SUGAR REFINED Standard A l1h9l1%;
crushed l2sl2Ac; ~granulated and powdered
sYRUPS-OOmmOn to fancy 400 to 500 per
gallon,
SALT-Coarse and common fine 81 1901 IS;
dairy in bbls; 275 to 3 00; Liverpool coarse.
sacks, S9to LAO; Liverpool fRe. sacks. 65 to
S0AP-Rosiu and German to 6Ko per lib.
STARCH74k05c per ID.
SWEET P0TAT0ES-2 2592 so per barrel.
TINNEkS' ST0CK-Tin plate, IC, l0xl4,
y box. Y; IC, 14x20, Is; &c, 12x12, u 90; 10.
Rxl2. II rs; sheet iron, boiled, Nos. % ana
q, 595Hc; do, charcoal. -@Sc; do, galven-
lied. lSg14c: Russia iron, 24c; imitation do,
lie; sheet zinc, lie; iron wire, 9@l5c; soldier,
@9-c; lead. 100; copper pits. SEC; metallic.
2Sc: block tin. 35c.
VINEGAR-Good to choice. lS925c. and
common, l4o per gallon.
WHISKY-Proof. per gallon. as in age and
quality, 81 2597 90.
pound; medium fleece washed, so TO SIC;
coarse fleece washed, 2T to 2Sc; choice tub
washed. 3Jto S5c; fair tub washed, Is to soc
fine %unwashed, Is to lie; medium unwashed,
% to 25c; coarse unwashed, Is to zoe; common
and bury, 10 to 13c.
WOOD AND Willow WARE-Two and
three hoped. painted buckets. 90 Is; buck.
cts, u dozen, brass-beund, cedar, 2 and 8
hoops, $500; tubs, painted. nests Of 5. 8 rs;
No. !, 9 so; No. 2, 5 90; Ne. 3, 7 so; churns,
pine, Is to 20 inches. 7 5000 so; cedar,
iron-bound, 10 s17c; cedar. brass-bound. 100
20;well buckets, 4 50@5 50; washboards, wood,
3 90; zinc, 2 Is; ax-handles, l 25@1 $50;
measures. nests Of r. l9l rs.
WHEAT-No. 2. 75eto 81 90 a bushel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31

double iues; also an extra freight
hosting and capstan : working
boiler. The 2 engines were in
he other Lee, and are 10
feet stroke and As inches d.
ameter of cylinder. The main
cabin is 265 feet long, with lofty
ceiling, spacious halls and Of mag
nifcent and unsurpasSing appear
ance. The sides of the cabin are
painted pure white, beautiful fresco
work garnishes the ceiling between
the skylights; the latter are high
and of elegant design, while the
cabin furniture, chandeliers, etc, are
modern pattern, elegant and costly.
The main cabin state-rooms are s
by 10 feet in size, the ladies' cabin
rooms II by IA. They are furnished
and upholstered with the finest
bedding and linen ever put on a
steamer in the United States, and
all splendidly and comfortably ar
ranged. The ladies' rooms have
rosewood bedsteads, large mirrors,
handicapped dressing cases, wash
stands, etc; the doors are rosewood.
The Lee is the finest boat ever con-
structed or ever will be. The main
cabin floor is covered by 500 yards of
carpeting costing Sc per yard. The
rear end of the ladies' cabin is
entirely filled with an immense
mirror. The silverware was made
expressly for the boat, and the en-
tire outfit of the richest and most
durable description. The upper OF
colored peoples cabin cotains &c
s%tate-roomS, including two bridal
chambers; also a handsome piano
and every possible comfort for this
class Of travellers, The people here
are anxious to get a view of the fine
steamer. Captain John Cannon.
her commander, is deserving Of
much credit for expanding so much
money in giving the people of the
Mississippi valley a floating palace
worthy of the admiration of the
most fastidious. John Mo8sop, who
has been in the lower trade fol
many years, controls the office.
Nose Gibbs, the celebrated mate
has charge of the lower deck.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
Miscellaneous.


Clear and warm.
The week opens out with a fair
business doing on the landing.
The Atlantic and barges and
Commonwealth for st. Louis left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Rosa Miller for Memphis
left Little Rock Saturday. She
will arrive here tomorrow morning
and leave at 5 pm. with a return
trip for Little Rock and points on
Arkansas river.
The James D. Parker for Mem
phis and Shannon for New Orleans
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The local packets out Saturday
night had fair trips of freight and
people.
The John B. Maude passed down
for Vicksburg with a good freight
trip. She put off here over 1000
packages of freight and added sew.
eral lots for the bends.
The st. Geneyieve passed up for
80
st. Louis last evening with a good
trip Of people.
The E. 0. Stanard passed W
Saturday evening, seven days out.
with 700 tons of freight. Captain
j. j. Darragh, with the Paragon.
made the run generally from New
: Orleans to st. Louis, with 1000 toni
OF freight, in six days and seven
hours, or seven days at the outside.
, The Stanard, with the machinery
, OF the Carrie V. Kountz, will never
. be as good a boat as was the Para
gon. She is too slow.
. The Aggie returned to Dyorsburl
: Saturday evening.
? The excursion on the City o.
Augusta yesterday afternoon anC
: last night was a success, and al
. the excursionists were well pleased
with their entertainment.
+; Captain Geo, W. Cheek returned
I home Saturday evening from Ho
y Springs much improved in health
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31

The market. opened buoyant and firm,
with holders asking higher prices; the
demand was fair, with light offerings.
Estimated sales for the day, 600 bales;
sales Saturday were 500 bales, Of which
exporters took 45O and spinners so. New
York spots we're firm and held higher,
with futures firm and steady. Liver
pool spots we're buoyant, with arrivals
firm.
COTTON QUOTATIONS STANDARD
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
q. o. p. DIRECTORY.
odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court Streets

ODD Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
Court streets;
MxypE1s Lopez, No. 6-meets every Tues
day, G. H. Plisohke. n. e.; SIS Garrett
v. g.; L. S. Burr. Secretary; Il. r. Risk
0SfSTIsLw LoDas, No. s-mests every Mon
day night. R. ]. Black, N. g.; n. n,
learn, v. a.; A D. Gibson, R. s.; John A.
Holt, Treasurer; Thomas Bacon, 2. 3.
soHIbLKR Lopez, No. H0-meets every Wed,
nesiay night. Frank Dries, N. G.i, Ed
Bahle, Y. e.: Chas. Borzer, Secretary; john
BANNER Lopez, No. H7--moets every Friday
night. G. II. Neid ,ick, N. G.;J.W Ander-
SON, v. g.; WIN. Henry. P. and K. s.; DIS.
wilkins, Treasurer.
BLuFP CRY Lopez. No. lS7-meets every
Tuesday evening at ESQ Second street. u II
Moyston, Secretary; D. N. Kenneday. Treas.
~IxoAMPMESTs.
GAYogo EEoAMPNENT. No. 3-meets on the
lst and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
.John A. Holt, G.. P; Charles NJ. Carroll. u.
p; D, II Goodyear. s. W.; Thos. Bacon,
Scribe; B. Bingham, Treasurer; W. h.
fT %FTPsis E-ScAnPxESr, No. ss-mosts I'd and
an Thursday nights Of each month. Joe
Locke.O P; A W Newsom II Fl & v L
rock, S W; S S Garrett. j w; HB Cullen,
Scribe; @ II Plischke, Treasurer.
DEGRKE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LoDGK No. 3-Meets hrst
Stfnrday Of each month. VIM. Henry, D.
I'D. A. Wardlaw, D. D. M; Frank Mel
lersh, A. D. NJ; 7, P. Holland, Sec'y; Il.
W. Smith, Treas.
RUTH LODGE, No. l., D oV R.-meets second
and fourth Saturday nights Of each month.
L. S. Burr, N. g.; Mrs. Marcus Jones, Y. e..
r. P. Holland. Sec'y; Mrs. Geo. Miller. Treas.
GENERAL RELIEF CoMNfTTEE-J.S S. Wilkins,
Chairman, 29O Main street; John W: WayEes,
burg. Secretary. and Treasurer, zIO tro1'
g. Schmidt, ~ Msnroe street; D.. !. Porter
rs Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
OF PYTHIAs
Trrrrss1r Lopen no. 81 Most

TuExEssHH Lopez No. 5-Meet W.
jst and3d " ednesdays each month ct
$50 Second street, Vincent Block, OPP. Court
Square. Joe Locke, &C W.L.Parker, V.g.;
John Wilson, NJ If r.: W. a. Moyston. K.
Of R. and s.; G. Layton, P. G.
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
first Thursday of each month. Regular meet
ne second, third and fourth Thursday. II
+ Creighton, OO;F W Moews. @; Jos S
Leon. V @; John Wood. P; B 2 Smith. NJ Ii;
i W Vigus, M &; FP Bath, KRIS.
CuuR DE- LION Lopez No. lS-Meets I'd and
4th Wednesdays Q cry month, at 26O Second
freet, Vincent 5lock, opposite Court Square.
j.. j. Ross, 0. G.; H. II. Briggs, V. CIT. E.
Hilson, P; G. A. Burr. N. of g.; j. T.
Tomlinsen, M. Of F.; D. W. Sohatfer. 4.
of K. g.; j. O. Walston. P. G.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
NEUTsOHER BRUDER-BUND.

DEUTsoHER BRUDER-BUND = meets LIST Sunday
all. r. @. Schaper, Pres't; G.. A. Junker-
wann. Vice rest; W. Glaentzer, sec'y; II.
W. Schultze. I%reas'r; Aug Zweifel and John
Handwerker. Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell and John Margle,
Sick Committee for southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEH.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE. |
MEMPHIS, TENN., July 81, 1876. I

MkAfhlns AhNh.s July Oh Aofo.l
Monetary affairs for the past week
were exceedingly quiet, with nothing do
ing beyond the routine Of checking and
depositing. This morning there was lit
tie animation in banking circles. The
banks report collections easy, with bal
ances we'll kept up. Currency is in
abundant supply, first class paper ruling
at SOLO p cent, . annum; street rates
on short loans rule at l9923 q cent. q
month. Exchange remains steady and
quiet, with the supply equal to the de-
mand, as follows: Buying on New York
at par and selling at &c premium; on
New Orleans, buying at fc discount and
selling at par. Brokers are paying llOi
@lll for gold, with few transactions.
There was little movement and light
transactions in serbs and bends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
cUBLIC LEDGER.
~RgAsONTO B%IREOFORT.

LODeHIs IXN
ouTH MEMPHIS, No. lis meets I'd Friday
each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. y I
Taller, W NJ; D K Pullen. SECS.
ANGERoNA, No. 1853 meets lst Monday IN
each month, in ODD teiieWs hah' v"
LEILA ScoTr. No. S9-meets LIST Wednesday
IN each month, In Odd Fellows Hall. Al
Jaws, W NJ; r Lyle. Seey.
nvSoTo No N9-meets Sd Friday in each
nonth in odd Fellows Hall. Jno W era
ham w NJ; II J Ward. Sec'y pro tenn:
No. Al-meets 4th Friday in
each month, in Odd Fellows Hail. james :
Carpenter, VIM; lack I White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
p,vx CHAPTER, No. Z-meets I'd Monday Of
...b month-at Masonic Hall, in Gayoso
block. A. J. Wheeler, NJ. K. H. p; O. g.
Locke, Secretary.
MEMPHIS CHAPTER, No. 95-moets at Ma
sonio Hall, in Gayoso. Block. Sd Monday Of
r. W, shelton, Secretary.
Rand 9. n.
EuRsKL C0UECIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
Asr az each month-at Masonic Hall, In Gay
ESQ Block. A. ]. Wheeler, tn. Ill. 0. Il.
Myers, Rec.
UYRENK C~ONHAKDERY, No. 4-meots 4th Mon.
a.y Of each month at Masonic Hall, GayosC
lock. Ed Worsham, 4. o. 7. ]. Barohus,
81. ELMO C~oMMAEDERY No. I5.-Meets
TUESDAY of each month at Masonic Ball.
0ayoso Block. B. +. Halter. E. c.; R. W.
KNIGHTS OF RED Cross OF CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays of each month
at Masonic Hall. l.. B. Hatch, NJ. 7. s.; I.
j. Barchus, K.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
KNIGHTS OF N

UNITY LoDGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall, No. 29s Second street. up
stairs. D. Il. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles L.
pullen. Reporter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31

Hall, No. 2S Second street. [s
d. G. McDOugal, W. @. T.; <. 0. Milton, W.
V. T.; @. A. s. Richardson, W. R.; O. +
Shepherd. W. A. R.. Jos. s. Leon, W. +. r.;
Bun Il. Price, w. TT: A. Hum, W. u; II.
II. Hampson, W.D. u; W. A. Hill. IT,. W.
o.; Geo. B. Elliott, W. s.; Rev. Il. @. Gull
ton. W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AMI 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 5 O'Clock, at their
,all, Brick Church, Chelsea. @. II. Colby,
= @. T.; B. I, Carr, Wv T.; r. NJ. Ken
dali. W. R.; T. B. Rawlings, W. A. R.; q.
y. Chandler, W.: F. r.; W NJ: Carr. W. f.;
W. S. Rodgers. W. u; K. T. White. W. D..
IT,; Chas. II. Lanham, W. g.; G. II. Egnew,
W. S.; r.. j. Rawlings, W. Chap
%.MoETGoMERY CoUNCIL No. /. T. A. AND S
T.-moets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at TX o'clock
pm. John W. Graham, @. Of c.; John W.
Brush. R..
fHALEs TEMPLE OF H. AND 7, No. 4-meets
every Monday evening at ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets, over
Ingine-house. Jonathan Wood, W. y. T..
Johu W. Brush, W. v. T.; W. II. Atkinson,
W. R.; John D. Cox, jr.. W. A. R.; John W.
Oacey, W. II. T.: Chas. II. McDougal, W,
r.; +. /. Davis. W. U.;R II. Hester, W. D
u; +. W. Halle, W. g.; j L. Bourne, W
s.; Dan A. johnson, W. Chaplain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
NV YORK. July 81. l45 a.m.-COtton
NEw YoRK. July 81. l2;07 pm. = Cotton is
irm and held higher, with futures steady.
Sales for future delivery, II, 800 bales.

LIVERPOOL. July 81 1880 p.m.-Cotton is
buoyant. Uplanis 61-l6d; Orleans, s 3-l6d.
Salss, ,8,0t0 bales Of which 5000 were for ex-
port and speculation. Arrivals are firm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Friar's Point, A. j. White............5 pm
Ashporti Oseeola Belle-,"---"............-b pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer John B. Msude, St. Louis.
St. Genevieve, Vicksburg.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
Grand Lake, New Orleans.
Chss. Morgan, New Orleans.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
A. J White, Friar's Point.
E, O. Stanard, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Gov. Garland, Arkansas river.
Ruth, White river.
Phil Allin, Greenville.
John B. Maude, Vicksburg.
St. Gshevieve, St. Louis.
E 0. Stanard, St. Louis.
Grand Lake, st. Louis.
Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
Aggie, Dyersburg.
BOATS IN PORT.
Illinois, A. J. White, Andy Baum,
0%sceola, 0sceola Belle.
Condition of the Rivers.
The river here continues to de-
cline rapidly and now stands 20 feet
6 inches above low water mark. At
Helena the decline was IS inches;
at st. Louis, 10 inches; at Cairo II
inches with II feet 2 inches on the
gauge; at Pittsburg it is stationary
with 2 feet 3 inches in the channel;
at Cincinnati it rose 2 inches&ith
9 feet 3 inches on the gauge; at
Louisville it is rising slowly with 5
feet 8 inches in the canal; at Evans
vile it is falling with 6 feet 1C
inches on the gauge. The Cum
berland river is rising with l6 feet
on the gauge at Nashville. The
Arkansas river is receding at Little
Rock with Z feet on the gauge. Red
river at Shreveport is falling, and
White river continues in good nayi-
gable order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
pEMPLARs or HONOR.

NAToMA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
40. l-meets every Friday even
ing at 5 O'Clock at Temperance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
STEAMBoATS.
ZOE Cairo and st. Lonis

For Cairo and st. LOuis.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-U.
s. Mail-For 0sceOla. New Madrid, Hick-
man, Cairo and St. Louis.
CITY OF VICKSBURG...-........R Riley, master
T EAvES AS ABOVE TUES gusss
IL DAY, August l, at 5 pm. latF&hSS
For freight or passage apply to Se9SNAR&S
AID STORM,
Sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
RARREv.

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in a iobbinR way.
APPLES-Medium. l 00a1 10; choice, / Is 8
l IS per Dbl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-18
Campaign Squfbs.

Mr.. Hendricks did not succeed in making
any arrangements with Judge Kelley at At
lantic City. "Mee dewty," said the Judge
"mee dewty fawr this season is to the people
OF NEE deestrict. In fact, I'm kyandeeda ate,
meeself" ""JUdge Countryman, OF New
York, Iertinently asBs:-If Tilden is so conf
dent Of bis ability to bring about resum ption
within short perici, why is he so eager for
not 60 into effect until two years after the
next President IL inaugurated? ''..Ren-
bricks, in his letter, said :-"It is q nomina.
ard he told the truth. He was loo king for
bigger game.-NO. Republican ....Tne back
woodsman's funeral grafton over the body
OF an obetreperous and quarrelsome neigh
Dor seems to Mt the late session :-"Well, Its
q Lice, quiet corpse, anyhow pm. Y. Tn
kfIne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
HE English silver Markets Unset

LONDON, August 10 The Times. I'm It's
nnsncial article, says the announcement
Will re ceive tenders for bills amounting TO
dfty latrs of rupees, has unsettled the silver
market, and there Is scarcely any inquiry.
the nesre5t quotation is So, but this is pure
ly nominal. Advices received from India
and China say exchange is weaker, with q
downward tendency. The Standard says busi-
cess was done in silver bars yesterday at
53K, but this price is nominal.
EDe Change I'm the French Cabinet.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram com ps nv
from Paris says:-Gen. Decissey's resigna.
lion OF the war department was not volun.
taly, as President MacMahon requested IL
This action is construed to mean that the
PRESIDENT wishes his war ministry to be no
longer subject to parliamentary vicissitudes
during recess, and the selection Of Gen. Ber-
Insult, VINO IA not memter OF parliament,
excites considerable comment, particularly
among the republicans. A reorganiza tfon
OF the war department. and large extension
is shortly expected. In consonance with the
views Of Duke Dandeffret PasQuin and M.
FTeyctnet, which Gen. Berthaut shares. IL
is expected that Gen. De Cissey win be as
signed TO one OF the great military COM
mands ct the approaching periodical change
OF those posts.
The King OF Dahomey's HOSTAGES.
LONDON, August 1s-A dispatch to the
which has arrived here from Africa reports
Gil quiet st Whydah. The King of Daho-
mey holds four FreDchmen as hostages, and
threatens TO kill them II the British sou adj
ron fires upon the natives.
Death Of an Artist
John Frederick Lewis, X. A q well.known
painter in oil and water colors, Is dead.
A ocull on
LONDON, August 1s.-The sculling match
which was TO have taken place next Mon.
day, the 21st inst. between Edward Trickett,
OF Australia, and William Lumsden, Of
Blyth, for f200, is declared OF, Lumsden
aging forfeit.
a Steamer I'm Distress.
QUEBEC, August Is assistance has been
sent to the steamship Lapgshow, which is
ashore at Kamsraska. Several OF her plates
below the water line were stove In by \ col
lisiCn With the bark Elizabeth.
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bA.TIMoRE, August ls.-Cotfon quiet and
steady-midcling, 12al2H. Flour steady
and unchanged. Wheat more active and
firm-western red, good TO choice, L12al 20;
Maryland red, good 10 prime, l.15ai.1O; do.
amber, L2lal.22; do. white, L15aL20. Corn
southern quiet and steady; western excited,
active, ana higher; southern white, 55a56; do.
yellow, 51a5S; western mixed, Fer; s. \
August; 56X September. Oaf1 ouisi PEI !
unchanged. Rye fairly active; 55a5S. Hay
miner, not quotably higher. Provisions dull,
weak and lower: Pork, 10 80. Bulk meats
shoulders. <; clear rib sides, % loose; sai0
pack .: Bacon-shoulders, sH asx; clear rib
sides, 10Hal0%. Hams, l5a16 Lard. refined,
ia. Butter quiet and unchanged. Petro-
lenm excited and higher crude, 10 gaIO Z;
refined, 13s19s. Coffee STEADY aud un-
changed. Whisky dull, lib Receipts
Flour, 1000 wheat, &c 900; cora. 81 900; oats
5000; rye. 700. Shipments-W Wheat, 81 900.
corn, 81 200.
BALTIMORE, August Is-virgInia SIS, de
ferred; 81; do. consolidated, 66X; do second
series, 80; North Carolina skies, old, Is
Sugar active and firm, 11x.
NEW YORK, August 1s-Stocks dull aud
lower. Money 1ka2. Gold, 10&. Exchange
long, 4sx; short, 4s9. Governments little
doing, lower.
Nkw YORK. August Is.-Flour steady.
Wheat firm. Corn nrm.
LONDON, August Is, 1890 o. m-U. 8.
bonds. new ives. 1OI \; Erie railway shares,
1875, New York Central, 81.
LONDON, August IS, 40 p. m.-U. 8
bonds, new fives, 107 Z. Paris advices quote
rentes at log francs IS centimes.