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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-07
Attachment Notice.

Before John I. Elliott, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county. Tennessee-J. X. Mur-
ran VS.. David Harrison alias II. Ash.
YIN THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
/ ing been sued cut under section S4oo OF the
Cod of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
officer, levied upon the property Of the de-
fendant, and affidavit having been made that
tho defendant is Justly indebted to the plain
tlFin / Q sum of four hundred and ninety-fye
dollars. due by account, and that the defend
ant is a nonresident OF the State Of Tonnes
Sec; it is therefore ordered that defendant
make bis personal appearance before John
I. Elliott, J. P, on the 10Th day Of June,
1876, at his office, No. Sl5 Second street. in the
city of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law or the same will be proceeded with ez
parte and that a copy Of this order be pub
iished once q week for four successive week;
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of May, 1876.
6S-74-sO-S6 JOHN 4. ELLIOTT, J. P.
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The Quickstep will be taken to Psdu-
cab in a few days and have a new hull
built for her machinery and cabin.
The Susie Silver is in the picnic bust
ness at St. Louis.
The Era No. 9 is advertised to leave
Cincinnati this evening for Arkansas
river.
The tug Dispatch goes to Arkansas
river this evening to bring out the wreck
Of the Legal Tender.
Major Bradford received a letter this
morning from Captain William Miller
stating that he would leave here on
Monday next at 5 pm. with his Gen.
%tennial packet Thompson Dean for New
Orleans.
Captain James Pepper has sold his
interest in the Cons Millar to Parker,
Wise & Co., and has resigned command
Of her, and goes to New Orleans to as
sumo the management Of Messrs. Brown
d Jones extensive coal business in that
city. Captain Sterling G. Mcintyre auc.
ceeds Captain Pepper 10 the command
Of the Cons Millar. he is a youRg, &C
tive, energetic aud worthy gentleman
with considerable experience in the Gin
c%innsti, Memphis and Arkansas rivel
trade. he was clerk of the Kittie beg
Ter, with Captain ]. D. Hegler, while hii
brother, William, is clerk aad part owner
of the Vint Shinkle in the Memphis
Line.
Work on the machinery Of the new
Lee is being pushed forward rapidly II
order to get her out Of the Ohio befor'
the low water season commences. He
furniture will be forwarded to her a
Cairo.
The Mound City Marine Ways wer
sold last Friday, for the low figure o
$1,000, by its creditors.
The Halliday Brothers have bough
the tug Ariadne for their own use a
Cairo. She is fast,
The Belle Of Texas, Captain ]. ]. Dsi
ragh, is the regular mail packet, %leaviu.
this evening for Little Rock and a.
points on the Arkansas river, givih.
special attention to all way business
Billy Butler presides at the desk, and
seconed by Billy Nucles.
The Enterprise came down this morn
ing from the Williams feet for NOR
lighters, barrows and laborers, Her off
GERS report that nearly all the feet will b
saved, the main portion of it now bein
aAoat and uninjured.
Messrs. Kirnan and Sayers, psssenge
agents of the Charles Morgan, receive
a telegram this morning from Capital
Stein stating that he would arrive her
tomorrow at 8 and leave at 10 o'cloc
for New Orleans.
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geINANCIAL AND uOMMKRoIAL



Ns 3lDa PUBLIC LEDGER 0FrrcE, u
srsT MEFHIs. Tenn. June Z. lS6,(
We have no new features to report in
financial circles Aside from the regu-
lar routine of local checking and deposit
ing there was nothing doing. The
banks report collections easy, with bal
auces well kept up. Currency continues
10 good supply aud the discount market
is working easy. Acceptable paper
meets with favor at the banks at SOLO
q cent q annum; streets rates on short
leans rule at ls@24 D cent. y month.
Exchangeis quiet and steady, with the
supply about equal is the demand, The
rates are as follows: Buying on New
York at par and selling at fc premium
on New Orleans, buying at fc discount
and selling at par. Brokers are paying
lll3@lll3for gold, with little offering.
There was little or no movement in scrips
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mo. 1893 X d.
Northeastern Notice.

In the Circuit Court Of Shelby county Emma
Bonham vs.. Henry Bonham,
TT APPEARING FROM THE PETITION
/ in this cause. which is sworn to. that the
defendant is a nonresident Of the State of
Tennessee, it is therefore ordered that he
make his appearance her elm, at the Court
house in the city Of Memphis, Tenn, on the
answer or demur to plaintiff petition, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and the cause set for hearing ex parte; and
that a copy Of this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks in the Public
Done at Office. thi, May 20, 1876.
BIZ. COLEMAN, Clerk.
GEO, J. CAMPBELL, y o.
r. b. MILLER, Sol. for complainant.
T1--77. $3.50
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COTTON.

The marketthis morning opened quiet,
with prices EominaIand unchanged. The
dullness Of New York spots and futures,
with arrivals AZ Liverpool l-32d lower
had a tendency to weaken the market
here, hence the limited transactions.
Estimated sales to-day, geo bales; sales
yesterday, 800; to spinners, 500; export
ers, 800. 10
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Attachment Notice.

Before P. J. Quigley, Justice Of the Peace in
and for Shelby county, Tennessee " N.
Quinn vs.. Chris Keegan.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTAOHMENTHAV
i ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code Of Tennesste, and returned before me
levied upon the property Of the defendant by
garnishm ent on the Southern Express Com
pany, who answer they owe said Chris keegan
n package said to contain twenty dollars,
and affidavit having been made that the de-
PENDANT is Justly indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum of eighteen dollars and forty cents,
by account, and that the defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Tennessee; II is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make his
persolal appearance before p. J. Quigley, j.
p, on the 10th day Of June, 1876, at IL o'clock
M, at his office, No. 1893 Main street, Mem.
phis, Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with o. parte and that
n COPY of this order be published once.a week
for four successive weeka in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of May, 1879.
e6.72-7S-a P.J QUIGLEY, ]. P.
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@. 0. ?. DIRECTORY.
Odd Follows. Hall. corner Main and North
Court streetsi

Court streetsi
MEKPHrs Lopez, No. e-meets every Tues
day. G. II. Plischke, N. g.; SIS. Garrett.
v. e.; 4. s. Burr. Secretary; Il. n. hisk'
CEiorAsAw LoDeH, No. s-meets every Mon
day night. R. j. Black. n. G.i y. NJ.
earn, V. g.; ) D. Gibson, r. g.; John A.
Holt, Treasurer: Tbemas Bacon, ?. 8.
SCHILLER LODGE. No. 140-meets every We'd
nesday night. John Spang,- N. q; Frank
nrioa. y. g.; Chas. Boraer, Secretary; John
BHSSSs iepeS. No. i7-meets every Friday
niqht. @. H. Neid ,ick. N. G.iJ.W. Ander-
son, Y. g.; WIN. Henry, p. and X. B.; J. B.
wilkins, Treasurer.
BLUFF Cry Lopez, No. ls7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. D. 7.
Porter, N. g.; R. D. Speed, V. g.; ". II.
Moyston, Secretary; D. N. Kenneday, Treas.
ENoAMMExTs.
6lYoso EEoAxPNEET. No. 3-meets on the
ist and "a Thursday nights q Zach month.
p; d. i Goodyear, S. W.; Thos. Bacon,
scribe; B. Bingham, Treasurer; W. X.
METPE1s EScAHPxESr, No. Ss-meets I'd and
th Thursday nights Of each month. Joe
Locke,C P; A W Newsom, Pr W l.
Crook, S W; S S Garrett, J W; HB Cullen,
EGTlDtt ' II Z HuCuhut AApeaNANa
DEGREE LODGE,
MRNPHrs DEGREE Lopez No. 8-Meets hrst
S turday Of each month. Wm. Henry, D.
ID. A. Wardlaw, D. D. M; Frank Mel
lersh, A.. D. NJ; 7, P. Holland, sec'yi f.
W. Smith, Treas.
RUTH LODGE. No. I'D or R.-meets second
and fourth Saturday nights Of each month
LIS. Burr, N. O.; Mrs. Marcus Jones, v. g..
T.. P. Holland, Sec'y; Mrs. Geo. Miller, Treas,
GENERAL REL1sF COMMITTEE J s. Wilkins,
Chairman, 2Q0 Main street; John W. WayHes-
ourg, Secretary and Treasurer. 90 From
street; A. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street, J.
g. Schmidt, 42 Menroe street; d. I. Porter,
s. Union street.
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RsIsMTs OF
r,nr,.nrr Lnhn, no. h-M.stl

TrEwEssEx LoDoH No 5-Meets Ny
list and3d " ednesdays each month at
go Second strset, Vincent Block, OPP. Court
Squaro. Joe Locke,C &C WI Parker, VIC.
W. Klostemeyer, P.iGsW.L. rroek, VI; Of 3;
Of r. and 8.
MEMPHIS LoDeE No. 6.-Meets for drill OF
FIRST Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
M second, third and fourth Thursday. j
i Creiphton, CC;F W Moews, P @; Jos
Leon. V G; John Wood, P; B Smith, NJ Fl
FWVigus. NJ b; \ P Bath, KRIS.
OGuR DE LION LoDGE NO. lS-Moets I'd and
4th Wednesdays Q cry month, at $50 Second
ftreet, Vincent flock. opposite Court Square,
j. J. Rose, '. g.; II. II. Briggs, Y. CT 4. =
Wilson, p; O. A. Burr, N. Of g.: j.. I,
T~omlinsen. NJ. Of F.; D. W. schafer, K.
Of K. s.; j. @. WRlston, P. G..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-07
NEUTsOHER BRUDER-BUND.

DKUTscHER BRUDER-BUND meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 o'clock Pm, at Cochran
wann. Vice rest; W. Glaentzer, Sec'y; II.
W. Schultze. j%reas'r; Aug ZWeiiel and John
Handwerker, Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell and John Margle,
Sick Committee for Southern Division.
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RKIGHT rs OF n

USIrY LODGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall. No. 29s Second street. up
stairs. d. r. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles L.
Pullen, Reporter.
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Attachment Notice.

In the Circuit Court OF Shelby county, Tonn.-
j. r. Goodwin & Co. VS., j. r. Gurley.
YIN THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAY-
ing been sued out under section 9455 Of Code
Of Tennessee and returned into Court levied
by punishment on Chas. W. Adams, who has
Answered that be has property OF the defend-
antin his possession, and affidavit having been
made that the defendant is justly indebted 10
piaintif in the sum Of five hundred and eighty
seyen dollars and fifty cents, with interest,
and that said Gurley is Q nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered that
the said defendant, j. h. Gprley, make his
personal appearance herein, before the Judge
Of Inc Circuit Court of Shelby county, at
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis, on
the third Monday in September next, and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with OK parte: and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week for four consecutive
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This LIST day Of June, 1876
A cOpy-Attest:
By GEo j. CAMPBELL. d. @.
WEGrHERFoRD & ESTES, Atty for Plaintiffs.
I'D. 86.q2-98
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Notice.

Chas. Stout & Bro. VS.. g. A. Dayis& Sons
Before P. j. Quigley. Justice OF Peace for
Shelby county, Tennessee.
TN THIS CAUSE AN .ATTAoHMENT
having been sued out under section S4o9 Of
the Code of Tennessee. and returned by the
nroner officer levied upon the property OF the
defendants, and affidavit having been made
that The defendants are indebted to the
plaintiffs in the sum of twenty-nin dollars and
ninety cents. and that the claim is just, and
that defendAnts are non-residents Of the state
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
she said defendants make their personal APP
pearance before me on the 9Th day q JULY
iS76. at IL O'clock M, at my office, No. ls
Main street. in the city Of Memphis, Tenn.
and defend said attachment suit. within the
time prescribed by law, or the, same will be
proceeded with ex parte; and that a copy. Of
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of May, lSl6.
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pUBLIC LEDGER.
MASONIC D%IRECT0RY,

Masonic Sl1z01oAA' Ny
SOUTH MENPHIs. Nc, llS Jmeets a. Trlaa{
n each month, in Odd fello.s haA' d +
ASafRoSI. No. 16s-meets LIST Monday in
..eb month In odd Fellows Hall. CIV
Toshv. w NJ; o Lecke. Sec.,y:
LTtys ScoTr. No. 2s9-meets LIST Thursday
in each month, in Odd FeiloWs HAIL. AZ
LAWS. W Nj IA Lyle, essy Fs-;d.v n .h
mnrb in Odd Fellows Hall. Jno w Ora
ham, " N; II Ward. Sec'y pro, tenn:
h45n, xSfxa. No. 34l-meets 4th Friday In
Month. In odd Fellows Hall. James S
Carpenter, WIN; lack I White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
pHrN CHAPTER, No. 22-meets I'd Monday Of
.aeh month-at Masonic Hall, in GGyoso
giSek. A. J. Wheeler. NJ. x. H. P; @. G..
Locke, Secretary.
MrTPH1s CHAPTER, No. e6-meets at Ma
ssch month. W. S. Matthews, NJ. K. H. P. /;
K. VI. shelton, Secretary.
Z. AED 8. \.
EuREKL C0UEcIL, No. 6-mests Sd Thurs
8ty of each month-at Masonic Hall, In Gay.
oso Block. A. J. Wheeler, tn ILL.,; O. H.
Myers. Roc.
THNPLARs.
CTRESx CoxXAEDERY, No. Emeets lth Mon
lay OF each month at Masonic Hall, 6ayoso
lock. I'd Worsham. u. c.; T. J. Barohus,
81. ELMO CoMMASDERY No. l5.-Meets
q Tuesday Of each month at Masonic hall
Gayoso Block. B.F. Halter. 3. o.; B. W.
81 elton. REQ.
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. l.. b. Hatch, NJ. 2. s.; T.
narnhua y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-07
NEW YoRK. June 7, 1852 p.m.-Cotton is
dull, with futures quiet and easy. Sales for
futura dhlivhrv 10 Tnl halas

LryHRPooL. june I 1880 pm. Cotton ia
steady. UDlanda. Cd Orleans. s 3-16d. Sales,
5000 bales. Of which 1000 were for export and
speculation. Arriv ais, buyers at 1-32d lower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-07
IN. h. 1897
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate

OuhlceIy SdAc Va MOAN A1Sptsto
Ohancery Court of Shelby COqnty-o. D. Hart
ct al. VS.. Samuella Shaw ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN lNTEKL0CUTORf
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 9th day of May, 1876, | will sell. at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front
OF the Clerk and Masters Office, Courthouse
Building. Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, June "a 1875,
within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis, to-wit: The
" Home Place on Union street, c~ontaininG
1870 ieet front on Union street and extending
back south rs 1eet, upon which lot there is Q
good two story brick and frame house.
Also a lot on the north side OF Union street
east of the bay GU and north Of the Home
tlace aforesaid, upon which there Is 9 small
cottage. The lot has q 'front.' Of " feet or
Union street and extends back 1855 feet.
Also two lots on the north side q Gayost
street, east of DeSeto, in the city Of Memphis,
having q front Of us feet on the north side o
Gayoso street and extending back l76 feet
! Upon these lots there are three frame cot
tages, one a double and the other a single ten
ement.
Also any other property belonging to th,
estate of A. b. Shaw. deceased, referred :
herein.
Hand-bills will be distributed before sale.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit Of 6 and /
! months, purchaser to execute notes with ap
proved security. bearing interest from date o
sale lien retained till same are paid. Equit
4 Of redemption barred.
This June |, 1876.
BY r j. BLACK. D. o. and NJ.
II. G. King, Geo. CAN'T, Wright X Folk
| and G.. A.. Hanson, Attorneys. SU.lOl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-07

EAroNA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. EkANB
SO, 1-meets every Friday even Ivy
ing at s o'clock at Temperance IEQ-LA
Hall, No. 1913 Second street. &Z
A. j. McGarvey. W. C. T.; L. 0. MILLION w.
v. T.; @. A. S. Richardson, W. B.; @, p,
shepherd, ". A. R.; Jos. s. Leon, W. T. R.;
Bun +. Price, W IT,. A. HUM, W. u; II.
II. Hampson, W. D. u; W. A. Hill. r., W.
g.; Geo. B. Elliott, W. s.; Rev. Il. @. Coul-
ton, W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF H. AND T. No. 2-meets
overy Tuesday evening at 5 O'Clock, at their
all, Brick Church. Chelsea. @. Il. Colby,
y g. T.; B. T, Carr. Wv T.; r. M. Ken
dali. W. R.; 7. B. Rawlings, W. A, R.; i.
Y, Chandler, W. F. R.; W N. Carr, w. r.:
W. s. Rodgers, W. o.; 4. 7. White, W. b..
u; Chas. II. Lanham, W. g.; @. r, EgneW.
W. s.; r. J. Rawlings. w. Char.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. l, 7. A. 4 S
t. meets FIRST Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, GayosO Block, at ~ o'cioek
pm, John W. Graham, @. Of c.; John w.
Brush, r.
THALEs TEMPLE OF II. AEo 7. No. l-meets
every Monday evening at ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets. over
Hngine-house. ID. g. Reahard. W. @, I, ].
Wool. Wv T.; John W. Brush. W. r T; =.
a.. Davis, W. A R.; w. II. Atkinson, W. r.
r.; Chas. II. McDougal, W. T.; George W,
Ramsey, W. U.iT I. j. Walker, ". D. O.; E,
+. Risk. Jr W. g.; W. j. Lowry, W, IS.
Dan A. johnson, W. Chaplain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-07
Attachment Notice.


Refore ]. NJ. Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for shelby county, Tenn.-T. h. Estes . TO-
VS.. John Burke.
TN THIS CAUsEAN ATTACHMENT HAY.
ine been sued out under section $3.50 o. tne
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied 9pOn
Inc nroperty Of the defendant. and affidavit
having been made that the defendant Is in,
debted to the plaintiffs in the. sum ,ol
SIS rs due by account. and that the claim
;s inst. and that defendantis a non resident q
Stste of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered,
mat the said defendant make his persona
snpearsnce before me on the 9Th day Of July.
1875, at II o'clock an, az my office, No; y
Front street, in the city Of Memphis
Tennessee. and defend said attachnen
snit within the time prescribed by law
or fhe same will be proceeded with OK parte
and that a copy Of this order be PUBLISHED one
4 Week for four consecutive weeks in tn
Memphis Public Ledger.
This S0th day Of May. 1876; ~
7S-Sl-9O-96 j. M. COLEMAN. !. r.
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Monday, 26Ih Of June, 1876,

in legal hours, in front Of the Court; house,
Memphis, Tenn. proceed TO sell to the highest
bidder. for cash, the following described prop.
srtv h. Al certain lot or parcel Of land
situated. lying and being in the county of
Sheibv and State of TENNESSEE the same
being parts Of lots Nos. 27S, and 29 In the
greenlaw and Saffafans subdivision adjoin-
ing the eity Of Memphis, as surveyed by MA.
Kerr. bounded as follows, to-witj Beginning
M the southeast corner Of Fifth and Kerr
streets; running thence eestwardly with Kerr
street SO feet to a stake; thence northwardly
ligH feet to a stake &C an alley, thence west
wardly with said alley % feet 70 a stake on
Fifth street; thence s~0uthwardly with the
east side Of fifth street, 1857 feet TO the be-
mining corner.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
Henry s. Newtom TO satisfy said judgment,
Msmphis, 18th day of May, 1876.
Q. i. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
By W, D. CANNON, ID. 5. s2-S8-st
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Sheriff 3 Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIo NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that by virtue Of a venditioni exPonas to
me directed Fl ON the Honorable uircult court
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case of Adams
and Westlake Manufactures Company VS.. U.
r. Prescott ana Henry D. Neweom, Judgment
rendered on the 2lst day OF March, 1876, for
me sum Of two hundred and eleven dollars
and ffty. four cents, with interest and costs Of
snit. 10 satisfy said judgment, ETC., / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-07

FOR e Orleans

For New Orleans.
For New Orleans and the Bends-The fine
passenger steamer
CHAS. MORGAN-..~--....Alf Stein, master
T caves AS ABOVE THURS ~
II DAY, June s, at 10 am. ~
For freight or passage apply to oa
R. P. GLENN. Agent. on Wharf boat.
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TEMPLARs OF N

NAToMA Temple OF H. AND 7.
so, l-meets every Friday even
ing at s o'clock at Temperance
Hall. No. 2e3 Second street;
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The following quotations are for or ders
nom store and Sr0all lots in q iobbing ways
app ~LEs-Melium. 90 1904 50; choice, 6 90
Of IS per Dbl.
RRAN-steady; wheat. SIG OO017 90 Q ton ;
Corn. SIS So to lTt0.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-22
RIVERS AND sTEAMBOATS.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 21. = River 80 feet 2
inches and falling. Light rain. Weather
colder and windy tonight.
PITTsBURa, Feb. 21.-River feet and about
stationary. Weather cloudy and mild. Ar
rived: Arlington from New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 21.-River falling, with 13
feet in the canal. Weather rainy. Up: II
s. Turner and Robert Mitchell from New Or
leans to Cincinnati.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 21.-River Sc feet 7-1O
inches and falling. Light rain all the fore
noon; heavy wind and growing cold since
noon. Down: Chas. Morgan at noon. :.
CAIRO, Feb. 2l.-Arrived: Julia from st.
Louis at II A. NJ. Departed: Golden Rule
Tor New Orleans at last night Julia for
Vicksburg at p. NJ. River 40 feet 10 inches
and rising. R lined all night and forenoon.
Weather cloudy and turning cold tonight.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 21.-River about stationary;
80 feet II inches on the gauge. Cool, rainy
weather. Arrived: Illinois from Vicksburg.
Departed: Alton for New Orleans, Church for
Cincinnati, Ida Stockton, City Vlcksburg and
Belle Memphis for st. Louis, Julia for Vicks-
burg.
VIcKsBuRa, Feb 21.-Passed down: Alton
6 A. NJ, Dean P. NJ, Schenck P. NJ. Up:
Huntingdon 6 A. NJ. Arrived: Natchez P
NJ, Genevieve 10 A NJ.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-22
8uqREnE GouRl erEles

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The Gags Of Lewis,
trustee Of Jay Cooke & Co., against the
United States, the court affirmed She SiglA Of
ths government 60 apply on tho latter debt
the proceeds of collaterals and bonds pledged
in 1873 by Cooke, McCuAoch 4 Go, Of @on-
don, as security for the deposit6 made with
them by the government as disbufsing agents
OF the Navy Department, and decide chat a.
20 the sum OF l32, 900 pounds sterlingo at that
time deposited with Cooke, McCulloch Il Coz
4he government is entitled to priority out of
the separate estates of the memberS of the
6rm Of JAY Cooke l. Co, who we're alsomem-
beFs Of the firm of Cooke, McGulloch Il Geo
In the case Of Stone vs. Towne ct a., from
Mississippi, the decision cwa0 Se9ersedb Eish
directions to dismiss the bill.
The court says the government Dc aot
bound by the @ankrspt ace and tnat the OBJ
jection chat the claim Has not proyed in the
bankruptcy court has therefore no force.
That it is case of trust Funds withheld from
the beneficiary, and Of which the sircuit
court bad original and plenary jurjsdicIope
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-22
FOREIGN HEsyes

CONDOS, Feb 2l.-The Times c6wespeAS.
ent with the Carrlsts edmitS their lines wege
broken on Friday.
Clydes victims was Ers. Green, daughter Of
Dion Boucicault.
LONDON, Feb. ar. - The Pail Mall Gdsate
Gays the following telegram has been received
from Peking, dated the 4th Of February:
"Prince Hung received the New Years visit
of the diplomatic body on the 26th Of January.
attended by the presidents and vice presi-
dents of all the sPekin9 boards. Thirty of
the higher officials Of thes Empire &ere pres
ant Next week al the dionitaries will visit
each legation"
This step constitutes the first departure for
China, and promises improved relations On
the future
The Pail Mall Gazette's Berlin special says
in conseq uence of the representations of the
northern powers the R0umanian Ministry
have given pledge to abide oonscientiously BY
the rules Laid down for Roumaniais political