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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate.


Chancery Court Of Shelby county-R n
hambaut, administrator Of q, p. BowIss
deceased, VS.. Mrs. Il. W. Bowles at nj '0'
RY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLocUTopy
~ decree for sale, entered In I'm 49,.
oaNse on the 18th day Of January 1ss'YY
VIII sell at public auction, 10 the hishast b;dAA
dcT, IN uont OF the Clerk and Masters o@ca,
new courthouse building, Main street. Men,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ls, ls7s,
within Legal hours. the following d.so,,h.d
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn"SN
see, toyWiti beginning at q stake an a.
hofth Inc OF Union street, being tha saotk
west corner Of q. Y. BoWles' hoHas III ~ ns
ta6iished BY deed between him and Co.,
Johnson, recorded IN the Office Of fhe MI.
ter Of said county. In Book No. N. naess E-
ana ~ inclusive; running thencs rerth
Nardiy with the west line Of lmid lot, 1I iest
70 q stake; thence eastWardiy and p%sraIlsII
WIN OnloL street, o6 feet to a take. thensn
soutn Wqrd!y parallel with the frst ilne IN
ieel 70 Union stroei; thence W-eatwardiv ~
Oglon sueet. IS feet 70 the place ~ bes,yy Ith
lerms OF Sale-Uu Il credit on six nn
tNvtvv mouths, purchaser 70 rive } me- ,.anu
HppIyVeu security. lein retained. ete ""n
INA january ~, 1876.
m EDMUND A. COLE. q. andM
W. :. bLAck. ~. g. and 81.
hghkaECHf, CRArr X 8cALRR. Attarn..
H2-l2 lA-iI0 ln "0lheFa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
New Y0RK, February s. lO:t6 pm. Cotton
is weak. Futures are quiet. Sales fer future

LIyHRPoOL: February 5 2p.m'--Cotton il
eteadier. UplAnds. 67-l6d; Orleans. sd.
Sales. 10000 bales. OF which 1000 were for sT-
port and speculation. Arrivals are weaker.
NKw ORLEANS. February s. ll:0 am. Z.
bales; receipts, 1885.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
4 LEAVING TO-DAY
ARRIVALS.

Steamer G. B. Church, Cincinnati.
Keystone, Ohio river.
Belle OF Texas, Arkan ,as river.
Idlewild. Chicot City.
Jno. A. Scudder, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer G. B. Church, New Orleans.
Capitol City, Vicksbu re-.
Belle Memphis, St. l. Duis.
A. j. White, Napoleen q.
George W. Cheek, Helena.
Phil Allin. Frisr's Point.
0sceola Belle, Haile't Point.
John A. Scadder, St. l%Isuis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Belle Of Texas, Cons Millar, Illinois,
Osceols, City of Augusta, IdlewiLd.
WEATHER AMI BUsINRss.
Weather moderate and cloudy, W it'll in
dications Of rain. The river hare is
abOnt on q stand and lacks two l;set Of
high water mark. At Cairo it is Teced-
ing slowly, with 463 feet above low water
mark. At st. Louis the decline Tester-
day was 5 inches, with the channel shoal-
ing out to Cairo. The Ohio is falling
from Pittsburg to Cairo, with 9 f,,et on
the falls and liz feet in the canal. Cum
berland and Tennessee rivers are falling.
Arkansas river is receding, with I fee tin
the channel at Little Rock. White FRYER
is declining, with a good stage of wat ell
from Jscksenport to the mouth
MISCELLANEOUS.
The fog was so dense this morning that
steamers we're unable to run with snfety.
Another busy day on the landing.
Captain Marsh Miller has reco 1ered
from his late spell Of sickness, and went
out last evening in command Of the A.
j. White.
The Commonwealth left Louisville last
evening for New Orleans.
The City Of Chester left St. Louis last
evening for Memphis.
The City Of Helena arrived at St.
Louis yesterday; she made a quick trip
from Vicksburg to st. Louis, her running
time almost equaling that Of the Eatchez
in her famous run.
The Robert Mitchell arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday morning.
The Cherokee for New Orleans will be
down to morrow evening.
! The ALI Stevens is due to-day from st
Louis with a cargo Of grain and produce
The Capitol City passed down las
evening for Vicksburg with 500 tons o
freight. She added here 30 tons Of wsy
freight.
The Belle Memphis returned 10 St
Louis last evening With 379 bales Of cot
ton and fair list Of people. .
Ii was the Thompson Dean, and no
the John B. Msude, on which the shoot
ing occurred at Concordia Landing, OF
Saturday night last.
The G. B. Church passed down las
evening for New Orleans. She put Of
here several packages Of freight ant
added l6 bales Of cotton aud 3 hogs
heads.o of tobacco.
The Tolle passed down without land
ing.
Cotton shipments along Arkansas sn,
White rlyers for New o~rleansars rapid,
faNiog Of and the season for the through
bosls will soon be over The Kouuiz i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
Z Q. o, ?.

W AN
oad Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
Court 'ros"' LODsus. 1901
ArNPH1s Lopez, No. 6-mess every Tues
dey, g. q. Plisohke, n. g.; SIS. Garrett.
V.G.; L. s. Burr, Secretary; K. h. Risk.
CEfoKIsAw LoDsu. No. s-msets every Mon
DAY night. R. j. BLACK, n. g.; Z. NJ.
Hearn, V. g.; A d. Gibson. r. g.; John A..
SOHILLER Lopez. No. 140-meets every We'd
ustday night. John Spang.- N. g.; Frank
Dries, Y. O.; Chas. Bornef, Secre.ary; John
L~inkhauer, Treasurer.
BINNKR LeDaE. No. HT-meets avery Friday
nieht, @. b. Eeid sick, N. g. a.. W. Ander-
son, Y. g.; Wn. Henry, P. and r. B.; J.S.
'bIuTy CRY. Lopez. No. Ia-mests every
Tuesday evening at go Second street. D. y.
Porter. N. g.; r. D. Sneed. V. g.; W. II.
Moyston, Secretary; d. N. Kennel az. Treas.
HHoANPNEEFs.
aAYoso ExoLMPMRNT, No. 3-meets on the
Lat and 81 Thursday nights Of each month.
John A. Holt, @. P; Charles NJ. Carroll, u.
p; d. Y Goodyear. s. W.; Thos. Bacon,
Scribe; B.. Bingham. Treasurer; W. X.
MIMI MTTPHfs ErcAxPxnSf. No. ss-mests "a and
Gu Thursday nights Of each month. Joe
Looke.C p: A w Newsom, II p: @ W l.
Crook, 8 W; s s Garrett, ] W; BIB Cullen.
Scribe; CHI Plischko. Treasurer.
KaR LODGE,
MnxPHIs DEsRKE Lopez No. s-Meen first
Saturday OF each month. Q. NJ. Carroll. D.
M,iBen Bingham. D D. NJ; A. 4. Kenne-
day, A. o. M; T, P. Holland, 6ec'y; r. W.
Smith. Treas.
GENERAL RELIHF CoHTTTEE-J.S s, Wilkins,
Chairman, go Main street; John W. WayRes-
burg. Secretary and Treasurer, 30 Front
street; A. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street; j.
q. Bchmidt. a MenrOe street; d. 7. Porter.
IS Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
MANHOOD.
bIANHOOD

/. A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU.
donce. causing premstsre decay, ner.
yous debility, ETC., having tried 10 vain every
whiph Ne will send Hes 10 his fell0w-SufsFerp.
Address J.. II. REEVES, u Nassau stree.
NbN York 6rt n0bl wtt trq A-eod.i0 r
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
Friday, 25th Day Of February, 1876,

in legal hours, in front Of the court. house.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to tho highest
bidder, for cash, the following described
property, t0-wit: Two certain parcels Of
land lying in Shelby county, State Of Tennes-
see, and in that part Of the city of Memphis
known as Chelsea, beginning at a point 10 the
west line OF Fifth street. one hundved aud
eleven feet north Of the point Of intersection
OF the north line Of Sycamore street with the
west line Of fifth street, and running thenoe
north with the said west line Of Fiith street
thirty-seven and a half feet to an alley:
thence west with the south line Of this alley
one hundred and fofty-eight ana a half
feet, and parallel with sycamore street
10 an alley between Fourth and Fifth
streets; thence south with the east line Of
the alley last, named, and parallel with
thence east and parallel with Sycamore street
one hundred and forty eight and a half feet
to the beginning being the north thirty. seven
and q half feet of lot No. 1877 Of Greenlaw's
addition to the city Of Memphis.
Also a certain lot Immediately south os and
adjoining the lot first above described, 'front.'
ing on the west side Of said Fifth street eleven
feet, and running back between parallel
lines one hundred and forty eight and q half
feet to the alley between Fourth and Fifth
streets, being also a part Of lot No. 1871 Of
Greenlaw's 8. addition To the city of Memoirs:
said lot being the north forty-eight and A half
feet Of said lot No. 1877.
Levied on as the property Of defendant, D.
B. Forster, to satisfy said Judgment. Interest
and costs.
Memphis, 25lh day Of January, 1876.
O.. L.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
By W. d. CANNON, ID. s..
GEo G!L!HAM and II. CLAY KING, After
neys for plaintiff. $50 3e-lR
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lR. 1851
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chaneery Court OF Shelby County-Wm, Nor
row OF al We. W. p. Mitchell ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN MTRRLOCUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 18th day of November, 1875. | will sell.
ct public auction, I, the higest bidder. In
front Of the Clerk and Masters office. new
Tam on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
In Supreme Court at Jackson

James N. Ford, administrator of John L..
Moore, deceased, vs.. Samuel Tate ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECRgE PRO-
- nounced in this cause December 8, 1875,
by the Supreme Court Of Tennessee at Jack
son, l will offer for sale to the highest bidder,
In front Of the court house of Shelby county,
on Main street, in the city Of Memphis, on
Saturday, 4th Day Of March, 1875,
the real estate mentioned aud described in
said decree as follows; A certain lot or parcel
of ground situate. lying and being in the city
Of Memphis. Shelby county, Tennessee, 'front.'
ing on Main street. on the west side thereof,
beginning Is feet 3 inches from the southwest
corner Of Main aud Madison streets. and run
ming south on the west line Of Main street p
feet 6 inches; thence west 81 feet 9 inches, in
GLIDING the alley; thence north % feet 6 inches
on a limo with Gayoso banking house; thence
east 81 feet 9 inches TO the beginning, being
the cestral building and lot Ia the block on
the cerner Of main and Madison streets,
known as tho Bank Building
Terms Of Sale -Cash.
February 2, 1873.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, ClOrk.
CLAPP, VANoE x ANDERSON, Solicitors.
1884
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
Sheriff 3 Sale OF Real Estate.

DUBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
i that by virtue Of an execution to me iii,
Shelby county. Tenn in the case Of Wash
ington Trenary VS., u. B. Forster, Thos. Day
and Q. W. Kealhoter, judgment rendered on
the 18th day Of February, 1870, for the sun ef
eight hundred and four dollars and two cents.
with interest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said
judgment, etc., I will, on Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
In Supreme UOutta jackson

D. X. Cook ct III. ys. j. F. Frank ct al.
DY VIRTUE or THE DECREE PRO-
ID nounced H. this C use November IL, 1875,
by the supreme Court Of Tenne, see at jack
son. | wilt offer for sale to the highest bidder,
in front Of the court house Of shelby county,
on Main street, in the city OF Memphis. on
Friday, 80 Day Of March, 1875,
the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree, it being lot No.7 of the McKin-
ney subdivision in the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, Tennessee, fronting 20l feet on
jackson street, and running back between
parallel lines so feet, and is the same lot pur-
chased by A. G. Belts at sale made in this
cause 9Th of May. 1873, and fully set out and
described in the report of said sale. and on
the map. Exhibit A, " TO said repur'. which
was confirmed by said Supreme Court. 5lst Of
May. 1878. bydecree Of record in Minute Book
No 6, pages 40 to 100 inclusive.
Terms Of Sale Cash. Equity of Icdemp-
ton barred.
January 20. 1876.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Cl0rk.
L. L. BRLcHER, Solicitor. 1903
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
VxIeHTs OF PYTHIAs.

TnnHnssHI Lopez No. b-Meets ~
Sv0ry " ednesdsy night at go Second
EtfOet, Vincent Block, opposite Court Square.
Joe Locke. G. c.; W L. Parker, v. Oh
KlOstemeyer, p; @. ", L. Crook, N. off,;
John Wilson, N. Of R.;W. II. Moyston. &.
Of r. and 8.
MKxPHIs LODGE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
inc second. third and fourth Thursday. r
3 Creighton, &C: F W Mouse. P G.; Jos S
Leon. V @; John Wood, P; B Smith, MP;
r W Vigus. NJ Z; Bath, KRIS.
CuuR DE Lion Lopez No. ls-Meots every
Monday night at $50 Second street, Vincent
Block, opposite Court Square. J. j. Ross, g.
IA. Bur-. N. Of g.; ]. 7. Tcmlinssn. M
Of r.; DIV. sehafer. &. Of R. s.; j. q,
Watson. PC. y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
Saturday, March 4, 1876,

within legal hours. the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to wit: 1850 acres OF land north Of NoncOn-
max Creek, the west half Of entry No. 81,
south OF aud adjoining the Ramsey grant
west of RI j. Persons l286-acre tract. and
north OF Peter Mitchell's tract, Horn Lako
road. 100 acres on Mississippi river, north OF
Nonconnah Creek, youth side. 1000 acres
cast side Of Presidents Island, and east 81
Peter Mitchelis 500-aere tract.
Terms Of Sale Cash.
This February 2, 1876.
"A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By X. J. BLACK. d. @. aud M.
CAN'T x Mcdowell, Attorneys. 1884
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
SherifR's Sale of Real Estate.

pUBLIc NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
L that By virtue Of an execution to me al.
rected from the Honorable Supreme Court
Of Tennessee in the case Of J. A. Anderson,
admir-, vs.. D.. X. Cook, surety, judgment
for thesum oftwenty-two hundred and ninety
three dollars, with interest and costs Of suit,
to satisfy said judgment. etc.. l will,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08

Memphis 4 Ohio h. B. $50
sol l.Mi Twice Daily.
memphis 4 Charleston =.
col 4. R.-Daily. III 10 L
Mississippi 4 Tennes-
see r. R.-Daily.
(Memphis 4 Little ROCK 2.S
Inn II n. R.-paily.
fPaducah 4 Memphisl 800
aOOl fR. K.-Daily.
Miss river 10 nslonR
Q1 Friar's P't-daily.
)VioksburgHri-weekly1l
sSOl Mon. Thurs, Sat.
lMiss. river /, st. Louis
sol Mon. Thurs. EH. 8
White K~iver-Semi-
30 Weskly-Tues. 4 Sat. s
AK river, semi-veeklyl
O 8 D1TuesdRy and Saturday. 8
marion ltri-vseklyl-l
O Mon.. We'd, Fri. 10 3
Cubs, Tennessee
Weekly-FridSy. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08
On Monday, February IL, Is7e,

in legal hours, in front Of the Court House,
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell. to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scriked property, to-Wit; Certain lots lying
in Shelby county, Tennessee, and in the citv
Of Memphis. and known on the plat Of j. F.
Mckinney's subdivision, recorded in Plat
Book No /, in the Office Of the Register of
Shelby county, Tennessee. ~ lots a 3 y D
and ". or ]. 2.3 4.hg6.8, g.. 10, Il. 10, IA, Is.
l6, II, Is, 10. 20. 81. %. %. -. 81. 50, 80, 81. IS
and 81.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
D. Il. Cook, to satisfy said judgment. inter
est and costs
Memphis. ed day Of %Jaouary, 1876.
@. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Shelby County, Tenn.
By W. W. COLEMAN DIS
NANCE h AYDEsspS. Attorneys for com
pl8insnt. 1875 l3l-137
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-08
Coffee Palaces.

In London "Coffee Palaces are be.
ing established, and the example is
we'll worthy the attention of philan.
thropists in this country. The coffee
palaces are intended for resorts for the
working classes, and consist of an i'm
mense building, all brilliant with light
in the evening. In the lecture-room
you will find three hundred persons
listening to miscellaneous entertain
ment. In another room men are smok-
ing and talking, reading the newspa-
pers and writing: in another, playing
billiards still another, all sorts Of
games-draughts, cards, chess what
ever they please, for mere harmless
amusement. There are reading, con-
versation and music rooms for the
women, and on the main floor the great
dining-hall. There can be got a cup of
delicious, good milk and loaf sugar for
one penny, and large dinner-plate Of
beef or mutton off a joint. with pota-
toes and bread, for five pence. Music
and laughter are heard in every part
Of the palace, and one feels that life is
worth living when men and women
and girls and youths can come away
from hard days labor and meet thus
for rest, refreshment and the educa.
ton that such beneficial associations
inevitably lead to. i.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-08
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and Gossip.
Terrible Railroad Accident.

Terrible Railroad Accident.
A fearful accident on the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railway, occurred at
small station known as Lehigh Summit, on
the Paconomo mountains, twenty miles from
Scranton. The regular evening train to New
York and Philadelphia, consisting OF seven
teen coaches, drawn by three engines, had
about l 200 passengers on beard, principally
bound for the Centennial exhibition. The
train, it appears was two hours behind time,
and reaching summit shortly after o'clock,
stopped to take water from the tank. While
there heavy coal train, drawn by three en-
gines, ran into the rear of the passenger
train, telescoping two of the cars through and
through and breaking five others. The scenes
that ensued were heartrending, although, by
most miraculous circumstance, the number
of killed were but few. In all nine killed
outright and twenty-five severely injured.
The wounded were conveyed to the Goulds-
boro Hotel, where a corps of surgeons from
Scranton attended. Mr.. Seymour, Mr.. Gray,
Mrs Dowall and Mrs. Pierce, are not expected
to recover. A passenger car caught fire in
the wreck and was consumed on the track.
The dead were conveyed to Scranton. This
morning at o'clock the passengers Oh the
wrecked train were transferred to special
train and proceeded on their Journey At
midnight the scenes and incidents connect
ed with the collision were described as heart
rending in the extreme.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-08
Short Wheat Yield.

The digest of the crop returns for
October, as prepared at the department OF ag-
riculture, indicate reduction in the yield Of
the wheat crop of nearly one-sixth, while
the quality is somewhat superior. Every
section Of the Union indicates reduced pro-
duct except the Middle States. The figures
point to yield of about 245, 600, 900 bushels.
Rye is reported 4 per cent. less than in 1875,
but the quality is better.
Barley, per cent. less than last year.
Buckwheat, full average.
Oats show falling off OF % per cent. Ev-
cry section of the Union is deficient.
The corn crop is deficient, but the figures
are not yet obtained.
The cotton crop will be large and likely to
approach the heavy yield of 1875.
Sweet potatoes, a tull average crop.
Sorghum, a full production.
Tobacco, the reports show, will be about an
average crop.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-08
Effect of Light.

Dr.. Moor, the mataphysician, thus
speaks of the effect of the light on the
body and mind: A tadpole confined
in the darkness would never become a
frog and an infant deprived of Heav-
ems free light will only grow into a
shapeless idiot, instead of a beautiful
and reasonable being. Hence, in the
deep, dark gOrges and ravines of the
Swiss Va]ais, where the direct SUM-
shine never reaches, the hideous prev.
alence Of idiocy startles the traveller.
1t is a strange, melancholy idiocy.
Many persons are incapable of articu-
late speech some are deaf, some are
blind, some labor under all these pri-
vations, and all are misshapen in al
most every part of the body.
I believe there is in all places a
marked difference in the healthiness
of houses according to their aspect in
regard to the sun, and those are de
cidedly the healthiest, other things be-
ing equal, in which all the rooms
are, during some part of the day, fully
exposed to the direct light. Epidem-
les attack inhabitants on the shady
side of the street, and totally exempt
those on the other side; and even in
epidemics such as ague, the morbid in
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-08

from Jurors by Imprisonment at the
hands OF obstinate judges. A verdict
agreed upon under pressure Of the
hreat of continued confinement is a
Smockey of the name; for some man or
men, sworn to make true deliverance
:accorning to his or their understand
ing Of the law and the evidence, must
violate that oath in surrendering fixed
convictions for the sake of agreement.
And the judge who refuses to dismiss
jurors after they have had reasonable
time for the consideration of the evi.
dence and have arrived at diverse con.
illusions concerning it, is apparently
guilty of an attempt to make them
perjure themselves for the sake of re-
gaining liberty.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-08
Henry Ward Beecher.

The Congregational association of
New York and Brooklyn have issued public
statement OF their action in regard to the
charges against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's
morals, which were to. be brought before the
advisory council commission. The commit
tee appointed last to cooperate in bringing
evidence before the commission report that
up to this day, after more than six months
opportunity to speak, and after most urgent
and public entreaty that every one would
speak who had anything to say against him,
no one had seen fit to respond, no one had
undertaken to make, either before the asso-
citation Or before the commission, the slightest
responsible charge against the moral charac-
ter of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The report
of the committee was adopted, and the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution passed:
WHEREAS, The report OF said committee
indicates that there is no substantial ground
Tor believing in the guilt Of MIR. Beecher; be it
therefore
Resolved, That we do therefore, as an as
ISOLATION, regarded our brother las worthy OF
our confidence and love, and express to him
our sympathy in the severe trial through
which he has passed.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-08
A Kentucky Flood,

A correspondent at Orleans, Orange
county, on the line Of the Louisville, New AL
bany & Chicago railway, sends particulars OF
a fearful rain storm which took place in that
region, commencing Saturday morning and
lasting till daylight Monday morning. The
rain was a perfect flood, the water not pour
ing down as usual, in drops, but in perfect
sheets. The ground resembled a lake, the
water having poured upon the town until
half the place was flooded. Water rose as
high as the window tops, and asyet has fallen
but little. In addition to the destruction of
household goods, barns, stables, etc, large
lots Of cattle, horses, hogs and other animals
were drowned. Lost River is extraordinarily
high. The bridge over this river between
Orleans and Paoli is swept away. This was
the bridge on which Packard and Lungett
were hanged by vigilantes several years ago.
AT the present time it is impossible to COM
pute the damage which the feed has occa-
stoned along the bottoms Of Lost River, but
it will be unusually heavy probably 100000
in amount.
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Centennial Receipts.

FROM present appearances the Gen.
tennial folks will be able to pay back
the million and a half lent by Congress
to put the exhibition on it's pins. The
attendance up to date has been enor-
nous and unprecedented. The paying
admissions have been nearly seven
millions, and the non-paying million
and a half more. This would Indicate
a revenue from admissions of some
thing like four millions of dollars, to
which may be added at least million
more more for rent of space, restaur-
ant privileges, and other shifts of a
money earning sort. Basing their cal
culations on the French and Austrian
expositions-the commissioners calcu-
lated on but moderate attendance.
1t was not generally supposed that the
low railroad fares would tempt so
many of the more moderately situated
to take the trip, but they have been
very agreeably disappointed. People
of the very poorest condition have
scraped up and visited the fair until
the expected number has been nearly
doubled. So that in every aspect the
| exhibition has been an. agreeable sur
prise to the managers and the public.
There were good reasons to apprehend
disaster to the project from hard times
and consequent general straitened con-
ditiOn of all classes. Curiosity and,
perhaps, the very slackness Of business
brought about by the hard times have,
however, sent the masses in millions
to the show as a surcase to the brood.
ing cures of poor business and worse
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