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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-01

Ihports.-N. d c. r. r., 50: NJ CTR. R., 46;
L. 4 \, q: :. X. e.. q p. q NJ. r. r.. AZ; NJ. &
l. R. W., AZ; steamers, 400; estimated per
wagon and OF er sources, 20G.
Ezports.-M. & c. K. r.. 524; NJ. & T. r.
% L q n. q 3 Z. R., l66; by rail north, $50;
by rail south, IS.
The following are the official kilograms of
the condition o. the domestic markets as re-
ceived at the cotton exchange:
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HAI Amount and Value Of the Mem.

The value OF tee pts OF this year YVES vD-
tSiBed oE reckouiu2 the cotton on q basis of
Low middltng, al II G. lO0c.a pound. and at the
rate OF > 81 per bale, which. according TO the
sup=T ntsldent OF the cotton exchange, is
exactly what IL comes 10 by The average
price OF the year. In comparing present quo.
q ions fJr upland cotton with those OF ante
war times il must be remembered that recent
changes ia grade have made the present mid
ding 10 correspond 10 the low middIing" of
1860. 4 ne average weight OF this ears cotton
a les Is s76 pounds each bale
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memphis First Bales.

The following table gives the date OF arrived
At NJ smphis Of the frst bale for re veral years,
win The ntmes OF the States where grown:
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Q. Stocks and Prices
Y
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-01

N"'' - Two Years sepfen issS ~ a"Nn ZOE
COFFICIAL
/. K-F7d By
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COTTON STATEMENT.

Market dull; sales, 200 bales, OF which spin
ners took zoo bales; spectators, -; exporters
=; Dusty cottous quote 6@715c; stained, ~
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ManihIy HiEhe.. and Lowest Prices In
Highest.

Memphis.
The following tables show the highest and
lowest figures OF the Memphis cotton ouota-
Hons for the past ear:
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1esserdays New York closing kilograms re-
ports: Ordinary, ? 5-lSc; good ordinary, IO1sc /;
low lnlddlln2, 10 l5-l6c; mIdd ling HE Tone
or tue market: AT 1880, dull; fII5, steady;
Is, steady; sos steady.
The following are the closing rates in New
YORK futures for yesterday and the day before
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Preceding
ANGEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
STYLES IN STATIONERY.
ENGLISH FAsHIoNs-PAPER AND ENyELoPEs-iNVi-
TATIoNs, VISITING CARDS &C.,

h la
TATIoNs, VISITING CARDS &C.,
The present styles in stationery follow En-
esh models The paper and envelopes used Tor letters
and notes are thick and substantial in preference to
amsy thin papers, II any ornamentation Is used 1t is
very sght and the formula OF invitations Is simple En-
sh instead OF those wordy protestations interarded
with French phrases formerly in vogue The heavy Eli
gsh and American papers may be either roughnished
or have smooth surface the former kind Is called by
dealers coldpressed" and the latter "hotpressed"
Cream white and graysh tints just OFF white are pre-
terred to chalk white blue tinted papers The shapes
are medium and long sheets smaller than commercial note
paper and are known ladies' letter sizes and note
sheets They open the odashioned way as the leaves
Of book open instead Of being turned back from the
end and are much longer than their width so that when
folded once they fit the envelopes which are OF medium
sze and square shape, else longer than they are
broad. The fancy for purple and blue Ink has passed
AWAY and black is used again. The small round hand
writing OF copy books and the indisnet running hand
have had their day; the caprice now Ia for initiating
the large angular writing OF Engiishwomen, and
this Il is said taught in fashionable boarding schools
simple and artistic monogram, or else single initial
ia placed In the efhand at the top Of the page
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nostion of the country and n recollection OF 1871
tended 10 the impression that she would periorce be
neutral while the much talked of triple alliance
and supposed favorable attitude of Germany toward
Russia lent color to the opposite view. Ihe desire
of France To maintain her position IN the conhses Oh
Europe and her wish not to be regarded as one LOT
ever be left ont in the cold, also formed an por
tant factor in the consideration oil the question:
The Due Decazes has set all doubt at rest iOr a INC
openng of the French Chambers yesterday ne was
very emphatic in laying it down that peace was lhe
first and most essential of the national wants oil
France. Ii by peace alone he saId' that rance
could devote herself To her internal reorganization
and to repair little by little the disasters Oh
recent past. The Duke is evidently hopeinl OF the
pactc result Of the present position. The arnstice
which has lust been concluded marks in his OPINION
first stage in the path of peace and announces an
initial success for policy of Cancellation. lie how
ever reminds the Chamber that France has lost no
opportunity ofpcading the just cause OF the Chrs-
tians in the East, and he claims that publication
of the correspondence will show that the uo'eIh-
Inent of tine French Republic has taken proper
position in the European contest. NOh-lhteI'en''oi
on the part OF France is thus assured al al events
with the present Ministry.
The Marquis of Harrington spoke last night Tor
tbe first time since Parliament separated, ana MS
remarks on the Eastern question nave derived u
double force from his position as leader Oh te oppo
sition and from the fact that he has Just re'urneu
from All extended tour in Turkey lie Sharply ciiti-
cised many of the points in the Government policy
in the past but he does not disagree wlth ther
present attitude. Lord Harrington quite agrees
that hope of better things Is to come iroih INC
unassisted hands of the Porte, and that no amount
of promises they may make will be of any use
unless panied by guarantees for their fulfill
ment. His Lordsbip is of opinion that the reyela-
ton of the atrocities in Bulgaria served 70 eApose
the true character of Turkish rule, ana SO 70
lead Lord Derby from the position which he
originally assumed and compel hiln 10 JON oIi,
with the other Cabinets OF Europe LORD
Harrington reminded his hearers Of the ne asf Sh,
ofof bearing in mind that the first object of the ne
gotatons is to amehorate the condition OF the Chris
tan subjects of the Porte. Lord Derby has Ger
tainly allowed his opportunity to pass by. kussla
has usurped the position Of England as the leader Oh
those who are best entitled to be regarded as the
friends of the Christians, and not few OF the pres
ent complications have arisen In consequence.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Respectfully Yours,
HENRY SIBREE,
District ATTORNEY.

Pending the action of Congress On the
appropriation asked for by Gen. Myer,
to defray the expenses OF the Signal Ser
vice Bureau the coming year, a vigorous
effort should be made by those interest
ed in navigation TO have the sphere of it's
usefulness enlarged. On Lake Michi-
gan there are four signal stations, at
which signal observers are stationed.
These officers, when 50 instructed from
Washington, hoist a danger-signal to
warn navigators OF threatning storm.
This IS well, very well, as far as it
goes, but the protection IS limited to
four ports Milwaukee, Escanaha,
Chicago and Grand Haven The ma
jority of vessels ON this lake are engaged
in carrying lumber, fruit, etc, between
ports on the lake. If, when a~storm
threatens, q vessel is lying at one of the
four above ports, she Is protected by the
other of thirty or forty ports ON the lake.
there is no method OF apprising her mas
ter OF the coming danger.
We propose an improvement or ex-
tention of the present system, which
will, with but a trifiing expense, protect
the vessels in about forty ports instead
~ ~ 49, -'NfNO-O stAeiAhiiiS tiiiS. GO0-
ever, let us look a moment at the pres
ent system OF gathering signals. The
chief Office of the bureau is at Washing
ton All over the country, at intervals
Of one TO two hundred miles apart, are
stationed signal observers, who report to
head quarters at midnight, A. II. and
4 p. II. the state OF the barometer, ther-
mometer, force and direction OF the
wind, hygrometic condition Of the at
mosphere, amount CT rainfall, if any,
appearance OF the clouds, etc. From
these reports, telegraphed to Washing
ton, the officer on duty forecasts the
weather, After plating all these facts
on q skeleton map and drawing his lines
through tie areas of low barometer and
thermometer, etc, he telegraphs 10 all
stations the probabilities for the ensuing
twelve hours. II he finds that q storm
center has developed, he traces its pro-
bable course, and telegraphs the obser-
vers located within It's track to sup sig
nal that is to hoist the dauger-signal
to warn mariners.
These reports. sent to Washington,
Ore also furnished, en- route to principal
offices. and from these the signal obser-
yer makes his daily maps for distribu
ton. Evidently it requires considerable
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

DoN PEDRO played practical joke
on the people Of Sam Francisco Tuesday.
They had organized grand reception
for the distinguished foreigner, and
employed brass band to enliven the
occasion. When the regular train ar
rived, the crowd surrounded the car III
which the Emperor was supposed to be,
the band began to play, and the people
shouted themselves hoarse. But 10 !!
when few prominent citizens entered
the car, Dom Pedro was not there. He
had charactered locomotive at Pie
asanton, about forty miles from San
Francisco, and had reached the city in
advance of the regular train. While
his reception was going On he was at
the hotel laughing, no doubt, at the
success of his ruse.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

THE Sentinel thinks Judge Cate
would have done wisely if he had avoid
ed the notoriety that he has secured by
his attack Oh Secretary Bristow. It on
ly serves to remind the country that he
holds his seat by virtue of fraud upon
the ballot box, which has been SO char
acterized in severe terms by no less an
authority than the Supreme Court of
the State. The comments of the press
are fairly represented by the following
from The Detroit Post
In view of this, if hi. Cate desires to
investigate anything, he is himself a
first-class object for investigation. Nice
man, he is, TO assaiI anybody. He isn't
in a position, in fact, TO question the
honor of convict.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

IT is not impossible that in substitut-
Jig silver coin for fractional currency
the country will be compelled to suffer
from an unexpected and unprecedented
scarcity of small change Unwisely de-
preciated at home by being limited in
their le2a tender func ions, these coins
viii be worth more il other coun-
tries South America aud the West Indies
for instance, where they are very nearly
at par with gold, and instead of passing
into circulation there is danger that our
silver money viii be Slipped to other
countries, leaving Us deficient. With
fractional currency recalled and DESTROY
ed, and silver coin bought up and ship
ped TO places where it Is worth more
than at home, what are tue people to do
for small lange Il IS very possible
that an unexpected lesson mag be evolv-
ed from this experiment IN which the
folly Of coming money that is By law
made only partial legal-tendsr will be
made Enthusiastically manifest \ partial
legal-tender will not meet the demands
of tn people, nor viii Il enter into gen
eral circulation. It VIII not be surpris-
ing, therefore, if Congre shall soon
find itself compelled to remove the leg
al-tender limit from It's silver dollars and
other silver coins, or to reissue paper
fractional CURRENCY.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

How HAVE the virtuous fallenl A
Washington dispatch of recent date
says the House Printing Committee,
which has been investigating Congress
sional Printer Clapp since tie session
began, will make its report this week.
It will, it is understood, find against
him, first, ineficiency; second, general
maladministration; third, misuse of pub
lie funds. The testimony lately taken
has been very damaging. The Printer
has mixed the public money with his
private account, has failed to return
public moneys as By law required, has
never kept a cash-book until the in
vestigation began, when one was made
to order and the balances forced, has in
many instances failed TO debit himself
with public property sold, and by the
accounts which he admits is greatly in
arrears to the government Alas, that
even one printer should have gone as
tray
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

The closing plank Of the platform
adopted by the Indiana Democratic Con-
vention last week declares opposition to
the payment of any part Of the rebel
debt, to any payment whatever for en-
ancipated slaves, or for property of re-
bells destroyed during the war. We
have always noticed that at Republican
conventions no such promise was deem
ed necessary, and the adoption Of the
resolution containing the above is evil
dence that there is an element in the
Democratic party which IS in favor Of
paying the rebel war debt and other ex-
penses which fell to the rebels as the
result of treason.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

Editor Iribuae-SIR As a matter
of public concern to the people Of the
county, and inasmuch as the time for
the assessment of the property of the
county is drawing near, and in view of
previous trouble and litigation growing
out of Illegal and improper assessments,
| desire through the columns Of your Pa
per to call the attention of the several
assessors throughout the county, to
their duties under the law, as it now
stands and point out some of the alb
solute requirements as decided by the
courts.
Section L, Chapter $50, general laws
of 1868 as amended, Qelating to the as
sessment OF property says Taxes shall
be levied upon all property IN this state
except such as is exempted thereform. "
Section contains the list of exemp-
tons, which IS too long to be inserted
here. but which may be found IN the
compilation Ct the assessment laws of
the state revised by Peter Doyle, Sec
retary OF State, this year, q copy of
which will be delivered TO each assessor
by the County Clerk on The assessors
receiving their blank assessment rolls
OF the assessment Of real property.
Section Is says
''All real property not express,v EXEMPT
from taxation shall be entered in the na.qe of
the owner If KNOWN, upon the assessment roll
of the town or ward where il lies, AMI the
board of Assessors shall enter upon the assess
ment roll to be provided opposite to the name
of the owner or occtlpant If the. can ascerflir
the same, i'll regular order as to lots and blocks.
sections and parts of sections from the best in
formation they can obtain; Il correct and per
tnent description OF each particular parcel of
real property in their town not exempt from
taxation, and the number of acres in each
tract continuing more Jhiin one acre When
TWO or more lots or tracts owned by the same
person are so improved or occupied with build
IngS 81 as to be practically incapable of
separate valuation, they may be entered as one
parcel.
The absolute requirements under the
foregoing section are 1st, that all pro-
perry shall be entered upon the roll in
the name OF the owner if known, and If
unknown, the word unknown" must
be written opposite the description
2d, all lots, blocks, sections, aud parts
OF sections shall be assessed separately
whether owned by the same individual
or not. 81, the description of each
parcel assessed must be definite and
cel tam, stating the number Of acres
when more than one acre. Section Is
says Real property shall be valued
by the assessor from actual view at the
full value which could ordinarily be
obtained therefor it private sale, and
which the assessor shall believe the own
er, If he desires to sell, woald accept in
full payment. In determining the value.
the assessor shall consider as 20 each
piece, its advantage or disadvantage of
location, quality of soil, quantity and
quality Of standing timber, water priv
leges, mines, minerals. quarries, or other
valuable deposits known TO be available
therein, and all buildings, fixed ma
chinery and improvements of every de-
scription thereon, and their value. Real
property held under lease from any
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

time for the officer at Washington To
progn0sticate for the whole county,
And. necessarily, the ''up-signar' order
is some times too late to be of service
We recollect one instance during one
day of State Fair of last year. i storm
vas approaching from the nOrthWe4.
The signal Office here WAS aware OF tie
danger, but could not ''Gp signal with
out an order from Washington. TIE
vessel Tanner left port about noon. 1t
P. NJ. the storm struck Milwaukee. At
10 p NJ, the order mp signal was re-
caivel. The storm had passed, and the
Tanner was wreck on the beach w
cite this as a reflection upon the man
agement of the Bureau, for such dela7s
are inseparable from the system.
Another point It has been observed,
from a comparison of the records, that
over 90 per cent OF all the storms ap-
pearirg on Lake Michigan, originate
n ,rthwcst of st. Paul, follow a sou hen t
erly direction. until they reach the south
end of Lake Michigan then swing north
of east, crossing Micigan and follow the
line of lower lakes and the st. Lawn ence
to the OCEAN. This fact makes the prog
nostication of the weather for this lake
much easier than 1T would otherwise be-
It will be observed that all these sig
nal stations must be manned by one or
more observers and equipped with full
outfit of instruments for observations
We propose a number of second-class
stations on Lake Michigan, one at each
telegraph office on both sides of the lake.
There are about thirty Of these offices,
we believe. Furnish each office with a
signal flag and a lamp. Arrange with
the telegraph companies for the mana
gers at these Offices, when an order Is
received to cup" or 'sdown signals" to
display the flag or lamp, or take them in.
It will only be necessary to run them
out of the Office window on staff. De
tail an officer at Chicago, who will fore
cast the weather for this lake. Having
but limited district to attend to, he
can speedily calculate the probabilities
and send his order to these offices. This
order viii be transmitted at the Cavern
ment rate, which is very low and it
will, like all Government messages, take
precedence Of all other business.
It viii be observed that these offices
viii not be observing Offices, but merely
warming offices. No compensation, we
feel sure, will bedemanded for the Office
service, only for the transmission OF the
messages. We call the attention of YES
sel-owners, shippers and insurance men
to these suggestions, as We are satisfied
that that the improvement Will result IN
an immense saving Of life and property.
-,Seftiaet.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

Mr.. BLAINE took occasion, in the
House on Monday, to deny the charges
preferred against him in convention with
his transactions with an Arkansas rail-
road company, in The course of which
he submitted documente airy evidence
which would convince any fair minded
man OF the truth OF his assertions.
Having cleared his skirts of suspicion
in that convention, we shall not be sur
trunped up some other equally mean
and baseless charge against him.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27
NOTICE TO BUILD SIDEWALK.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
ManjfowOc. Wis. April 20. 1915

Whereas, at Il regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen OF the City of ManitowOc, held ON
the 10th Of April, 1876, Il petition was granted
for the building Of a sidewalk on the south side
of Washington street, in front of the east a
feet of lot No. s. block 269, in the City of Mani
towOc.
Notice is hereby given, that the owner of lot
No. ), III block :e59, on the south side of Wash
ington street. in the Sd ward of II e city Of
Manitowoc is directed t. buil1 Il good AMI
substantial sidewalk on the south side of Wash
ing street in front of the east 81 feet of lot No
block 1863, to be completed within ten days
from the date hereof. Said sidewalk to be not
less than FIVE feet ide, of sound two inch plank
with curb plank, and on the established grade
OF said Washington street according to the
record i'll the Clerks office of the city of Mani
tOwOr. GEO. HAGEN, st. Com. list. Dist
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1876.

Washington correspondent Of the
New York HcrGld has discovered the
Great Unknown in Senator English of
Connecticut, and says that he may even
decline q denomination for the United
State Senate in view OF the possibilities
st St. Louis.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27
B0TCheTii'S Extract Of Malt

ranks one of the best of remedies. In pumnuary
complaints II constantly IIsel combining with
general tonic roperti- the qualities of an EXPECT
GRANT, the extract is successfully given III
forms OF bronchial Irritation. 1t Is also snsployed
with marked advantage, a remedy for Nervous
Exhaustion. In all kinds Of disease in Tv poid
Fever, In which nutrition l.as leen long AMI serious
ly inn aired. article Is letter adapted the
quireIneuts OF the system, than BaItC HERDTS EX
TRACT OF MALT. For nursing mothers it j. Of
especial value it increases the Row and improves
the milk L. f.l,.6
For sale by z. & =. ssUBENS<EN.
Or by a.. Il. EAc-0E
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27

THE House Committee has refused to
investigate the charges, recently circula-
ted, duplicating Secretary Bristow, for
the reason that there are no grounds
upon which to establish the existence of
any criminal proceedings. When that
committee fails to find opportunity
to place Republican official in bad
light before the people, we may depend
upon the fact that his record is clear.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-27
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

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by the advertisers experience do by address
ing in perfect confidence. JOHN p. OGDEN,
fedec75-6m AZ Cedar St, New York.
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