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Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
The Patent Music Rack on the
GEM ORGANS

is by far the greatest convenience 10 pcforners
that has yet been invented Besides its use
while playing, it is arranged as receptacle
for music 1t is neat fixture, beautifully
carved and arranged upon the front Of the
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
No. 3-Male Scholarships. $1,000.

Board and tuition perpetual 10 one student
for 81 900. payable in advance. The holder
of Scholarship can introduce one student
after another, from time TO time free Of ch'..ge
for board and tuition. There are only TWEEN
" Of these Scholarships for sale. Address
IN. WALTON, LII d., President
Gallatin, Tenn.
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
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Combines every improvement known
Etiy"S stamp for circular. Address,
DANIEL f. BEI.iTTY, Washington. Ner
Jtrscy
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
]
GRANDSQUARE'& UPRlHT.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. -
Address, DANIEL, F. =
wa'h' ~;
LkMKlN & EGGLESTON,

Announce that they are adding daily to
their large stock Of
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
Liquors, Provisions, Bagging, Ties, Teas,
Coffee, Candles. etc, and are prepared to
offer inducements to
ALL CLASSES OF BUYERS.
Planters, city dealers country merchants
house-kcepers, and everybody are cordially
and respectfully invited to come and see
them before buying. They are determined
to sell to all wishing to bny,
Glow DOWN FOR CASH.
October :, 1873. #
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
Law school Faculty.

S F. Wilson, Esq, Dean of the Faculty
Professor of the Law OF Real Property and
Criminal Law.
B. F. Allen, Esq, Professor Of Equity Law
the Law Of Wills and Executors, and the
Law of Domestic relations.
W. 5. Mundy, Esq, Professor Of CONNER
cal Law-,he Law Of Cotracts and Constitu.
iional Law.
Jas. w. Backmore, Esq, Professor Of the
Law Of Evdence-Pleading, Corporations
and International Law.
Ii has been determined that the advantages
given shall he second TO no Law School in
tie land.
Law Students will be permitted TO receive
the highest training in Eocution and Oraiory
gratis.
One academic year necessary Tor graduation
in Law School Board and Tuition per year,
1886 90; per Term, s93 %.
For catalogue, address John VI. Walton, A.
NJ, LII D. President.
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
DAY'S AGUE TONIC
CIV FIN A " A Y

To all persons who have chills and fail 70 be
cnred. 1t is no, often during these hard times
that we ever hear Of anything being given
way, but in the present case We have an
article that will bear the closest scrutiny, and
severest test in eve,y sense Of the word, and
feel determined to place II before the public
in such manner that there cannot be
" doubling Thomas"
To all who may be afflicted with any form
Of ague or chills and fever, we make the
proposition
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
THE GEM
PARLOR ORGANS.

PARLOR ORGANS.
nSP THE BEST IN USE AND WAR
RANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
In purchasirra PARLOR ORGAN persons
shonld always be particular to get the BEST,
from the fact that the best cost no more than
those OF interior quality.
TIE GEM PARLOR ORGAN
in style Of finish. durability and musical quail.
ties has no superior.
TIKI CASES ARE Of SOLID WALNUT
aud pn, together 10y skilled worsmen, and so
handsomely gotten up as 10 be an
ORNAMENT TO ANY PARL0R.
The following is a list of styles
NO. 5o.-FIvE OcrAvrs. Two and one haii
sets Of reeds, six s,ops-Diapason,
Principal, Flute, Duciana, Forte,
Tremn,o; Knee Swell; Patent Mu.
SIC Rack Solid Walnut cases.
no. 5S.-FIyE DRAWS, Two and one half
sets OF reeds, eight srups-DIapason,
Principal, Flute, Dulciana. Forte,
Treble Forte; Knee Swell; patent
music rack solid walnut cases.
no. G2-FIvE OCrAvEs, Two and one half
sets of reeds. nine stop>-Iiapason,
Principal, FIn,c, Duciana. Nox Ce-
lsste, Sub-basp. Tremolo PrinciI al
Forte, Treble Forte" knc" Swell :;
patcn, music rack; soiId walnut
cases.
no. 6S.-FlvE OcTAvEs, Two and one half
set. Of rerds, ten stops, Diapason,
Principal, Flute, DnlcIana. Nox c.
lrstc, Sub-ha,e, Octave Coupler,
Tremo!o, Principal Forte, Treble
Forte: Knee Swell; patent music
rack suhi walnut cases.
NO. 72.-Sn OCTAVE. Three sets Of reeds
eleven stops-Diapason Principal,
Flute, Dulciana, Nox Celeste Sub
base, Clari.. :. O,.tave Coupler,
Tremolo Principal Forte, Treble
Forte; Knee Swell: patent music
rack solid walnut cases.
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
The Five Schools of the College Course.

/. Preparatory School.
2 Normal School.
). Music School.
T. Art School.
S. School of Nolern Languages.
6. Agricultural School.
T. Commercial School.
S. Law School.
The present term began Jan. II, 1875.
Fall term will begin first Monday in Sep
tember Board, tuition. fuel, washing Nc, So.
10000 Catalogues for Gratui,ous Distribution.
Students can attend Baptist, Methodist, Chris
tan, Presbyterian or Catholic churches.
Students are received at any degree Of
advancement, at any time.
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
TO ALL Err 81 MS

To cure you with one bottle of Days Ague
Tonic. 1t never produces partial deafness.
dimness Of vision, buzzing or roaring in the
head, or any of those unpleasant symptoms
that follow the use Of Quinire, and the cures
are prompt efiectnal and permanent.
Procure from any druggist or merchant. cI"
bottle of Days Apue Tonic, use it as directed,
and il fails, return the empty bottle, and
the money will be refunded TO all
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
No: l.-Scholarsbips, Male and Female.

Scholarships in Neophogen College can be
purchased fer 100 each, winch give tuition
free to the holder thereof for ten years.
These Scholarships reduce the expenses 30
a year, or daring the ten years 500. The
said scholarships can he represented by stu
dents as soon as purchased, and may be sold
and transferred by purchasers.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

per cent. viz: Michigan Central. Is; Atlantic and
Pacific, Kansas Pacific, Lake Shore, and Mssou,;
Pacific. each Il; Ohio and Mississippi and Western
Union Telegraph, each %; Chicago and Alton.
Fort Wayne and Missouri, Kansas and Texas eash
z; Erie, g.; Pacific Mail 81; st. Paul, Morris
and Essex, Northwest Preferred and Rock Island
each i ST. Paul Preferred, 1ss Illinois Central
and Northwest Common, each 1l2; Central and
Hudson, ia n J. Central, 7s; Del. and Hudson
Canal Co., 2; Adams Express, 81; st. Louis and
Iron Mountain 37s; American Express, and Wells.
Fargo & Co., each Sig; Harlem 6l2, and
United States Express, 67s. The declines have
been in Wabash. Atlantic and Pacific Tcle-
graph and c. c. and l. C., each ls; c.
C.. c. and |. and Mariposa, each i; Quick
silver. l2; st. Joseph Preferred and Union Pacific.
each 81 st. Joseph Common, 7s Mariposa Preferred
and Ohio and Mississippi Preferred each, Quick
silver Preferred, 1I2; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, 15s, and Cleveland and Pittsburgh, IS.
per cent The subjoned table shows the extreme
fluctuations in United States bonds, the leading
railway and miscellaneous shares, and gold made
during the past week. as well the closing quota
tions Of each at the dates aforementioned and the
aggregate sales of each stock in tho list
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
LITERARY NOTES.

Capt. r. F. Burton's new book, on "Etruscan
Bologna" ia nearly ready.
Mrs. Oliphants new novel, "The Curate in
Charge"wil published at once by Harper Brothers
Mr.. Francis Darwin writes the article on
"BIeeds" i'm the fourth volume Of the Encyclopedia
Britannica"
A revised and enlarged edition OF DR..
Hookers work OH Chemistry will be published 10y Harper
Brothers.
Mr.. r. S. Perry of Cambridge will have
critical paper on the French novelist Cherbiez in the
March Atlantic.
The latest addition to the historical drama
IN England ia Lord stratford de Rcdclfcs new play
"King Alfred in Athelnay."
Mr.. George y. Lathrop, associate editor oi
The ACGnfc has been in NewN0r for some days looking
up Hew material for his sketch Oi Hawthorne
DIR. Hollands novel of "SevenOaks" has
reached It's wcnty-6fth thousand. It's damat zdhon by
DR. Holland ANA Miss Gidar has been completed
ScrIbner Armstrong & Co. will reprint the
volume Of Mr.. W S. Gilbcrt's plays including The
wicked World" "Pygmalon and Galatea Charity,
The Princess" Tie Palace Of Truth, ana TRIAL by
jury
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

There IS nothing 10 report in tho business stu-
alton. while the moucy market tends steadily 10
greater ea.e. United States bonds have been in
good investment dcmand and close fractionally bet
ter than on Saturday last. The trade in Railway
bonds has been fairly active and generally at mproy
ing prices for the better class Of these securities.
The gold market has been quiet, with the range of
tho week 1913 and ll2ai, the closing price being
1l3. 1t il thought quite possible that the resump-
tion of gold exports, noticed to-day, may affect The
premium. The stock speculation which has been
less active than during last week. has been attended
by considerable luctuation and the week closes upon
higher prices as n rule than prevailed on Saturday
last. This remark is especially true Of express
stocks in which there has been unwOnted activity,
and of the granger shares, while the stocks of
of tho coal roads have been heavy. We have had
very well distributed business throughout the
usually active list, but the larger operations have
been IN Lake Shore and Western Union Telegraph.
The advances, comparing todays closing prices with
those Vt last Saturday, have ranyeI from Is TO &c
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Total shnr,s durlng the woek

The closing day If the week was not noted for
any special activity after the first hour or so follow
ng the opening Then starting of at steady prices.
the shares became strong under smart advance IN
NORTHEASTERN. Lake Shore, and Western Uniot
Ielegraph Tho best prices of the day were made
about II o'clock. A raid on ~. Paul Preferred here
occurring broke down the entire lSt, but after some
recovery tie market became dull in late dealings.
and closed tame. The coal stocks were a little
better and Expresses were the best of the week;
United States after dropping TO II, bounding up 10
72I2; Wells-Fargo reaching 80, and American g.
Mdruosa sold at Q. OF the light faEcies, Missouri.
Kansas and Texas sold al 10. Of the high priced
investments Harlem advanced to 142. Many intel-
ligent brokers attribute the continued dullness
in the dealings on the Stock EXchargc directly TO
tho oppressive commission laws. Those of the
brokers' who live up to the rules doing nothing,
or the next thing 10 it, and complain that prominent
and wealthy members of the Stock Exchange defy
it's laws with impunity, while weaker members are
sharply dealt with for any delinquency. The aggre-
cato trade OF the day amounted to only about
900 shares, of which the most prominent were
Lake Shore Western Union. and the Granger stocks.
The following table shows the opening highest,
lowest. and closing prices Of active stocks sold To-
day. as well rs the offering and asking prices at
the close Of tho Exchange, and the number OF
shares Of each stock sold:
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Steamboats, nn0 Railroads.


II WiNfi.E hnRANGEMENT Of Trains in effect Sov. -.
Va. u4-ciar.unoh and chcneo Day Express l!rlwinr
Coaches to Buffalo aud see'n COACHES to CeYe"ni
io45 a. In.-LAps-. all i'r buffalo and Niagara Pals
p ~ C,a;jiaenc i.apre.s Tor the west sl,epins
CLEVELAND ana On .zo without cuanse also Hotel dining
iiains ie.,e C,aab l.a.. Depot y. =, for NowaI.
64a 6 H. % ,,oy tn'a, phs a. - univ a"a,s 3 H. - n
80 Knu'rior Par mi ras.sie' IS 752 10 a. a. ~
ito j. m. mays t,e. j. a. A. ~ ,G;sJ IL
Y nool Ia. g. 8i5. $4j, t:3o, 3, l6 G. . =. $50
s i9s9 TO- ~ i M % A. Sa"f1y = 2.. = = e "a "a @ m Sui
ta,t @ g o 7s o. iozS 1 a M q ~ D. g. IA, r., 3
10 i'9e p p" o s@S 20 y $50 s.s a NJ : Asf 20 ,a, q, e., ~
MAN. 7a ioi' a ~ s5o 80 g. o. l6H 6' y Hsslga $.S @ i T. =
4$9 Pm; shd2.r s$e ~, 10 .. D. NJ Pl@ No. hi. ,i"%"
3a . 1913 go I.m sundays, s2' 10 aad
'hm NonThERN I. r. or 81
I'np m h lsaye e., i 80 S,,'s @ ~ ifn@Sni, % N52cFg
j+ir $50, 7aO ~ and sairdar mig rs ohy 1T 'l"0 p A
SIS Name sa3 H. m ' Vaie, i sad p sopscy e5. 49, 45nm m
AOIT lt1gs leavins Ch"tn5 =. + @ 90 eY,h or l' @ nous
aync Ciamners g. on itr'or hours Lave s2t A. ty mu
Sh @ f''i' ,s ea,"r @ cto. '''s % 4 a. Iao J. 49, aSi = i
tl as,ase and for ag,Tiacpt. in pa,ing anl
sle hs 'a e cnn .s ohianed a." "iccr i,he chec ilt
| So. q, %ol 32r ami vi Lroatvayi 10. Com, st.
i.-l,' ,rsins lion Wcs ar~ve in NowYori a. 72S
JH0 ~ ABLD T. General Passenger gent New York
7 ONG ISI&ND RAILROAD COMPANY.
| II WINTER ARR NNGEMENT:
Commencing Oct -. 1919. IiaDa cave Hunters Point %
4 Cliowa:
, OoJa m-Espres. mail for Greonpor Bag Harbor. and
1000 - n-Man train f,r Port Jefferson Locust Valley
| IemJ-t,sd t0ckIHay.
1880 a. m AccOinutodaiJn for Hioks,o AMI Hcn1s;oa
500 H. inLNprcA ioi HTolni0rt, Sag Harb,f N-
| 10y, Hemp p.tead and Hoc~away.
43J -LApfesJ Tor fot JcHoIhpI Locust valley, AMI
$50 D. m-ENpIoss for Locust Valley Hepsioai
90 o. rnA ccominodati1n for Norhport Henpsicad
Trains hourly or FLUSHING irJi $50 10 7:SJ
| m I'D al u, 100 and lls4J p IA. -
| ~" UNDAN TRAINS.
800 m.-for Port JGIerson I0cust Valley and Hemp
stead.
VI. ~ b..4- ntatTal MGn-grr.
I DROVIDENCE AND STONiNGTON s. s. Co.
| i Between NEv-YOKK and BOgTON.
| REDUCTION lN FAhE
BETWEEN NLWYOHK AND PROVIDENCE TO 50.
| Between NEWYORK ASD BOSTON TO o.
RTONINGTON LINE.
| The elegant steamers RHODE ISLAND. NARRAGAN.
sETT SrOSINGION leave Per 81, North River OF
| Jay. 81. daily Except sundaYsl. at 4:3O y. IN.
Through tickets principal England points r.. X
Depois ticket 0neos State secured Offices OF
| Westcott Express Company, rad at 3i9 Broaiway.
| PROVIDENCE LINE tdirect.
Steamships EILCrRA and Ga LATEA leave Pier ~, N II,
foot Of Psrr pls daily Except sundays st y. m.
roct communication 10 Worcester and points beyond.
Frcigts win either lino taksn lowest rates.
, h ", fnkisA Y. " Ast " y, SAbVVvA, Prssldent
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
cURRESCY rArrR

Time loans are done at low figures. The following
WAS the Clearing house statement to-day:
c .,.bapccs s5o45ll4s Gold exchanges. 81, 2,6929sS
Cur Dalances...... 3OOJ,JJS Gold balances. ''''
Tho following were the clearances at the ne"-
York Clearing house for the week, and the resulting
balances: -, ooo oo1
cur l6455597 Gold elearanccs sS rs
CIR. baianees.... 2OOVS,o'o "o'u p~'
The bank statement was more faVorapie i''N'
rejecting an increase in all the items save cn'"
ton. The gain in specie and greenbacks cause" =.
increase in total reserve of $l,473,2oo. b"' ~
posits were over million higher, 80 that ~
of the movement of the week the banks MANI -.
gain of 81. .2lOs5O, and now hold III awiui n'o -.
In excess of the 25 per cent required Ny law, on.
handsome sum Of $16.0lO,o75. The return IA
.trued as being favorable to prolonged esse ~. ~.
ouiet in monetary affairs The following 'a0''
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Deniisirp

TLEG ANT GUM SETS, 81; Rose Pearl, $40 t;
IA hte metal :or shallow jaws SSi continuous gun h
md ,orcelau cnaneed, $50 nitrous oNicc gas al
m rstered G. H. MODEMANN, 532 Third ave. near ihirS-
siXthst
ATITROUS OXIDE GAS.-Teeth extracted
~ without pain. Dr. HASBROUCK, formerly Olelaipr
AT CCtoYs makes specially Of the use OF c gas Ior ne
painless extraction at l,l34 BOsd"ay, corner oil
26thst.
SOMETHING NEW! CHEAP and BEAUIi-
- FIIt-Ny Rose Pearl Plates indicating color ana sro
.sncc1 Tor aInca teeth excel everything heretofore OF
re Tor beauty and ghness needs only TO DC seen
ia ID. a,eated day, and only 40 10 ~ pei
set Can and examine. Also, best Rubber SETS ron sO 70
sib Gold and Pat!ua $50 so Extracting under gas
pr r. q WAIT 40 Twenty III rd ST. near MaiisondVe
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

De' n, col :.tl. Eric Railway Torlo and WGb
,s' sq2 -, ,o.a &c. No. rs ohio "a and si., Mis-.
tntGd Hls ial. -ior" 6l1. ...... 22li
lG oI.. ....... g. - @.2i.....b7. 81 l.l....s3 %
4.uiI.....c HlI !. 40 f........ GO 100. hi = 3
Nm & - los. e 100 e Z. Han aud - Joseph
RI ODI ... q Noui Western 100 ...-... o,
C,ut Poe. Ca ard .of........ f39 Hap and - 10 ~
or l,.ll,h 100 ....... f3-- IHu....S'. 20
p go1 coo .. h.. 49, Kan sud Texas
Union Pacific 3 NOr,.i-Wrst prc. 2pl.-..b3. Q
100 9J7s 'tU........ g. = 200 ......
Dcl amt Hudson 81 I'aul Kansas Pacific
q IL O.. b3. i3ii !OO....-... It
V,.,r.t t-ul,n Iua.. ..bl. as. ~ /. / NJ aud
500 ....... 7il9 st ~ Prci 100 -.--...: -.
.nl- - = 1HO.....c - Paciic y Of No
100 ..... -T+s ....... = -00. ........ ltis
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Gre Cream.

HORTON's ICE CREAM
K Is made from PURE ORANGE COUNTY CHtAM.
End the public is fast dis overug the fact as ey compare "
viii 9TH, rs maze, not made Pure Cream -,
our saies oi other cstDishicht OF t
kind in the W0rll almost equal those 81 All w" Ne"-
York dealers We thus enabled 10 supply
BETTEK AIIICLE LOWER FIGURE uan any
other establishment
CHARLOTTE Russo, rich and delicious,
72 CENTS PER DOZEN or 80 CENTS PER QUART.
DFPOTs-NO 3O5 4TT-AVE. and NO 1894 BROAD
WAY.
L RUSSELL g. SONS. ICE CREAM.
-, lo Bible House, opposite Cooper Institute
SPECIAL attention 20 OutOftown orders.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Total shares sold

The closing day of the week is reported As easy io'
money as any previous day and the supply - "hP''
at percent with business done also at ) ana - "o'
ernmcnt bond dealers being accommodated at anu
3, and indeed almost debating their own terms
There is no change IA commercial paper anu 'u'
closing quotations were rs annexed:
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

Miss. x & Texas
4Ol.... De. p
3 % .... .
y y, y n and Hart
5..bcc 100 p
StT. r NJ, and ~
3 - he 2I4
+ FtW and CO
= rc I l..
Pacific r of $40
un .bch Il
Han and - Joseph
Gn hc u
Han and 30 Pref
20 ....bc.
100 ....... Sot
Ohio and Miss
.nO.....bC. % +
100 .b3u. % r
6 700. ..-.. ~
GHI.......- -
100 b3. ? h.
-. ssHN.
Sln..-...s- - .
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Corroratlon Noiltrs.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a
petition Of the property WIN map and plan ioi
of grade Forty sCpu! 81, between flfSl an
second aves pend n before thu Common Councii
For particulars see THE CITY hECORD for sale at NJ"
City Hall
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Sales bp Auetion.

A. MEKwTs, AnctioDeer.
DY BANGS, MERWiN e. Co, 656 Broadway,
ID near R0nd SALES oi Books Works OF Art &c, &c
MONDAY, Feb. l4-Books in General Literature, Ameri-
sAsA yAsSbas SsysgeMsps yabAssIss1 "
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Boots ano Shoes.

a. WILL BUY a pair of neat, seryiceable
tp = SHOES for gentleman or lady LADIES' KUBBEl1'
55 cents at CANTRELLS I'll fOurthave.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
DURLTNGTON COLLEGE, y. J.--Clas lcai,
A( s.lnLl...e. and .L.Ltar. no-uL. ~ I-y.

CLASSICAL INSIUUiL.-MrS. ildTWoot'
~ select Family Scipol for TOIll lahes 60, Ee;fau. '
eh.srewsburv Ngtur4l development carefully oo.si,.et
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
6lclm5oals an0 Railroads.

BRIDGEPORT. and all points on lIOusaion!,
80 and Naura'uct rcl';pais larc y. Steamer HHIp"'
PORT eaye- Catine s, at l. noon. ANA bridgeport /"
Il
New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
IneiruCtlnn.
KINDERGARTEN and Training ClaSS.-Old-
~ IN .sf al Al East Ati q. Mise y NJ. cor. tnn
Coun ~

AN excellent home, with suitable instruction
~ fr siN boys. sockbilce, Iss. Rev ,. " BuLLA.ti.
ANINS NSrITUTE especially for YOUNG BOYS.
~ r. itNDs. A NJ Hemp,'.ad' j. l. $50 per year
A FAMILY BOARDING-SCHOOL on q farm
~ u mles from N-W-Yoct - gcr week for board 'a'
hig, tu on, and the coni0rts o. a country home" .,
Adlr,eS Mis-. u. 4. AOitlt4iL,
Mania .s'' d. I.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-13
FIra Lnnf Nirht-

AT hslf-past eleven o'clock last night
flames were discovered bursting from the
second story windows Of the Bank Of
Commerce, situated upon the corner of
Madison street and Center alley. The
second story is occupied al a Custom
house. The Collector Of Customs, Gen.
eral Smith, has two rooms, and in rear
the Local Inspector and other offices are
located. The FIRE broke cut in the back
Office Of General Smith, and was caused
BY the sudden explosion Of a non.explo-
sive gasoline lamp which a gentleman
connected with the Custom.hous had
placed on the table. The lamp, be says,
exploded with a loud report, and
the gasoline spread all over the
carpet, setting everything on fire.
The patrolmen blew the alarm, and in q
short time the trucks we're on the spot,
aud the hose was unrolled and attached
to the fre-plug in front of the LEDGER
office. The alarm had been given by
telegraph, and pressure was at once dis.
covered at the plugs. A stream Of water
was pitched into the burning room from
Center alley, and when the Hook and
Ladder truck arrived the boys mounted
the ladders and carried the nozzle into
the room. The steamers arrived soon
afterward, and another section of hose
was carried up the ladders In front into
the Collectors main office. In a few
minutes the6 fire was suppressed, although
at n time it presented quite an alarm
ing appearance.
The contents Of the back office, where
the lamp exploded, were destroyed.
Several desks, chairs, tables, a carpet,
papers and some books presented a
blackened and charred appearance this
morning; in fact, the Office furniture
was entirely destroyed. The folding.
doors between the front and rear offices
we're burned through, but nothing was in
jured by FIRE in the front or main office.
The Custom.house books, which we're in
a bookcase in this office, were not in
jured. The damage done by FIRE and
water will amount to about 5000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-13

At halfpsst one o'clock on yesterday
morning the patrolman on the Monroe
street beat whistled the ERE alarm, a
dense volume Of smoke having been dis
covered pouring up through the cellar
grating of Johnston 4 Nunus' notion
store on Main street, opposite the Pea.
body Hotel. The cellar runs back from
Main, forms an angle and turns TO Mon.
roe, into which it opens. The iremen
we're soon on The ground with their en-.
gines, aud heavy streams Of water we're
pitched through the gratings into the
cellar. The smoke was very dense and
~sutfocating, and for a time prevented the
FIRE boys from carrying the nozzles into
the cellar, but they at last succeeded in
entering from Monroe street. and in a
short time the FIRE vas extinguished.
The fire broke out among a lot of
boxes and straw which was in the mid
die ofthe cellar, but the cause Of the FIRE
is a mystery. The damage done to the
stock Of Johnston & Nunns was caused by
water aud smoke, the FIRE having been
confined to the cellar.
INSURANCE AID LOSSES.
The FIRE was evidently the work of an
%incendiary, as the boxes, etc, had been
set on FIRE in two places. The stock Of
Johnston & Nuns, notions, novelty
goods, ETC., is estimated by themselves
at $26, 900, but the Underwriters valued
it at about $4,000. The insurance on
stock amounts to $22. 500 as follows:
TomlinSon's agency = Queen, $4,000;
Royal, $4,000; Darlington Mason's
agency, $4,000; Merchants Insurance
Company o Memphis, $500; North Brit
ish, j. G. Lonsdsle, ageat, $25OO; Mis-
sisSippi Valley, $25OO. The loss on
stock is estimated at about fifty per
cent, caused principally by water aud
smoke.
On the corner, next door, is the dry
goods house Of Taylor, Joy & Co. Their
cellar was flooded, involving consider
able loss on heavy goods stored therein.
Thir silk goods above are also injured by
smoke, but to what extent has not yet
been ascertained. The stock is, hoy.
ever, fully Insured.
On the north side Of johnson 4
NUNS establishment is the furniture
house Of Mitchell, Hoffman & Co. Their
stock Was slightly injured by smoke.