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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13

/; Stacker Lee is suffering from a Sc
, we're billions attack.
? Captain Randall, of the Mark
8 Twain, viii have an 500 bale cotton
) and passenger packet to ply in the
. st, Francis river trade this season.
Six inches of water at Pittsburg.
D How is that for low?
The Alvin is due down to-day fol
New Orleans. She has the schooner
james Howard and four new model
barges in tow.
Captain Lowell has named his
new upper Cumberlaud river packet
Dora Tabler.
The Towards have laid the keel
of the new sidewheel steamer to
take the place of the Tarascon in
the Louisville and Henderson trade.
The Andy Baum, which left here
Wednesday last for Cincinnati, was
still aground yesterday morning at
Casey vile.
The j. w. Calf and Alvin sue.
ceeded in getting over the bar at
Oascyville Saturday evening.
The Belle of Shreveport leaves
st. Louis to-day for New Orleans.
The Commonwealth left New
Orleans Saturday evening for st.
Louis.
The Ruth returned to White
river Saturday evening with a SPLEEN
did trip.
The James D. Parker arrived at
Cincinnati yesterday.
The Cherokee, with 600 tons of
freight for the Ohio river, is due up
to-day.
The Port Eads and barges left
ST. Louis Saturday evening for New
Orleans.
A st. Louis steamboatman con-
templates building a 1900 ton twin
screw steamer for the st. Louis and
New Orleans trade.
Captain Jack Sleeth, at Paducah,
Ky, sold on Friday to Messr8. W.
5. Bowman and John Massangale
the steamer Nashville. Price $4,000.
The Barge Line at st. Louis is
receiving a large shipment of bulk
wheat for Europe.
The Tolle is due down to-mor-
row for New 0rlens.
The Belle Memphis passed up
Yesterday for st. Louis with a mod
crate trip.
Captain Glenn has several hun.
bred sacks Of oiI-cake on his wharf
boat awaiting shipment to New
Orleans.
The Golden City passed down
morning loaded flat in the
water. She was delayed several
hours at 0sceola bar.
The Cons Millar left Cincinnati
Saturday evening for Memphis,
all the freight she could
carry on the water.
The Charles B. Church came off
docks at Fulton last Friday.
She is undergoing a thorough over
hauling.
The Evansville packets are reap
a rich hal vest in bringing out
Cairo from the lower Ohio
freights.
The Lotus No. 3 passed up last
evening for Madison, to be disman-
led. Her machinery will be placed
n a new boat building there for
The Red river trade.
Capt. J. Il. Washington returned
yesterday on the Capitol City from
Mound City, whittier he has been
o look after the repairs to his new
wharf boat
Davidson & DAVIS, contractors for
transporting government freight on
upper Missouri, will sue the
government for 500, 900 for giving
portion Of their business to Coul-
ION g. Co. {
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
rremmel, is the regular packet {
this evening for Scanlan's
and giving special atten- t
ION to all plantation business. !
Phil Harmon is her clever
,urser. s
Capt. II. W. Lightburne received I
telegram at noon from Captain
Wise stating that he passed
)airo this morning at 2 o'clock, {
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13
CalTrnn.

The market this morning is dull and
nominal. The demand is light and buy
ers requiring concessions. Saturday,
sales were ITO bales.
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h~iSE2PooL, August - 300 e.n Cotton /,
hrmer. gplsnds, 8 l-l6d; Orleans. 61<a. sales.
H,VU GALES. OF which 1850 were for export and
Offering l 3d mero
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13

in legal hours, in froat of the Court-beuso
Mempnis, Tenn, proceed to sell, TO the him !.
est bidder for cash, tho following describe 4
A house and lot, being the same uro,cr,v
recovered by Betsy Winchester, Mary DaytoH
and A. Dayton in an action Of eiectmont in
ine FIRST Circuit Court, April q, 1875, By YER
dlct OF. o jury and judgment subsequently an
tered IN case No. 1888, Trial DoeRet. which
real estate IS in Shelby county, and ia The civ
OF memphis, and is more particularly de-
sc1lbed as being a small house and iot In Inc
rear al the house in which Betsy Winchester
Ieslues, and u part OF lot 1856 as known and
designated on the plan Of Memphis, being IN
me west side Of Second street, and Is twentv-
elgnt ie9t fronting on Second street by ferfv
leet BACK, being tho north part or end of tho
part OF said lot 2S5 fronting sixty-two feat an
Second street by a depth Of forty feet on Com
meIce, 1t being the house and lot oc upied hv
sad Daytons for several years, and M To- thn
trlal OF tho ejectment suit. w
Levied on as tie p, oporty Of defendant
betsy Winchester, to satisfy said jndgment''
interest and costs. '"'s
Memphis, 10Th day Of July, lS77.
9. i. ANDERSON.
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tam
b; NJ; Bnrrcw, Atty for Plaintiff.
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,,o ,Ae ,re Y l.. ANDERSON.
Sheriff of Shelby County.
Sheriif's Sale of Real Estate.

pHBLI0 NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
NAV by virtue Of a yenditioni exponas to
ne directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
! ! SMneioy county, tennessee, in the case Of
Mrs; Martha N. Smith, Judgment rendered
on the 10th day Of August, 1876, fer the sum
Of one hundred and eighty-six dollars. with
interest and cost, of suit, to satisfy said judg-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13
KHissEh "R FvE"HAe.

TkysEasEE LoDsE no. s. Meets NJ
every Monday niRht at Harmony
Hall. /. o. u. g., corner Bcal and fernando
c.; r.. Walker, p: W. Il. Moystun. Of
\. ~ g: W. L.. Crock, y. Of Z Albert
Swim, ? ~
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6 meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month.
at Pythian Hall, &8 Second street. Vincent
Block J Wood, G. e II. S. Reynolds, Y
c.; A. Mergell P; W. IL. Atkinson, X Of
X. and s.; y. W. Vigus, M. Of f.; Jacob
Lutz. N.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13
1s7.l4a I'D n0rln Of Shelby county. Tenn.
sheriff 3 Sale of Real Estate,

pUBLIo NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
i that by virtue Of a yenditioni exnonas y,
mo directed from the Honorable Circn;tt
Court Of Shelby county. Tennessee. in the
case OF 4. Hawthorn, admir- of j. M. Brooks
vs.. w. N; Williams and W. NJ, Williams
stayor' Judgment rendered on the 18th day Of
eighty.seyen dollars and six cents. with intsrA
ETC.. | will. N'Nuh"out,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13

No. l-meets every Friday even &M
ing at ! O'Clock at Temperance fr BE
Hall, No. 9s Second street.
J, II. Thompson, w, @. T.; Earle CAN'T, w.
v. T.; Q: A. s. Richardson. W. r.; 0, r.
Shepherd, W. A; r.; W. II. Harris, W. r. r.;
Bun F. Price; W .Trs 7. F. Callahan, W. g.;
Q. Olsen W. D, u; W. W. Lapps, w. g.;
d. G. McDougal. W.. S
THALEs TEMPLE OF II. n I. No. 4-meots
every Thursday evening az ~ o'clock al talI.
No. 29s Second st. W. II. Atkinson, ". OF.
J. L. Bourne. W. v. T.; ChsF. i. Gebhardt
w. R.; Peter Engles, W. A R.; j.. Cailabap'
W. II. r.: Jonathan Wood. W. n; @. salem
W. u; J. o; Barbee, W.. D. o.; Geo. Ram,
sey. W. G.i John D. Cox, IT,. WIS.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AND T. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 5 O'Clock, at their
tsll, Brick Church, Chelsea. W. ", Carr.
W. 2. T.; r. II. White, W, V. T.; Chas, H.
Lanham, W. r.; g. r, Dawson. W. A. r.;
u. G. Williams, W. r. R.; IF. Chandler,
w. l.;H. Wheadley W. U.;R j. Rawlines'
W. d. u; g. r, Egnow, W. O.; l. Isaacs,
VS.; e. e. Colby. P. w. G. II.
MONTGOMERY C0uEon No /, I. A. AND s
T.-meets first and third Saturday in each
month, in Temperance Hall, at TX o'clock
g:.ml. Horace II. Briggs, G. Of c.; G. A. S.
Richardson, X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13
On Tuesday, August 81, 1877,

II loyal hours, in front Of the Court. house
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell, To tbnn
highest bidder. for cash, the following de-
scribod property, tO-wit:
one hundred acres of land lying and being
in the county of Shelby, State OF Tennessss
and Ninth civil district, bounded rs follows :
North by the estate Of j. NJ. Brooks. cast Nv
w. D. Ridout,. south by M. o. Williams. and
west by C.. NJ, Williams, ""N
Leyied on as the property Of defendant!
interest and costs.
Memphis. 9th day Of June, 1877,
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OLD FOLKS.

OLD Folks HisToRIcAL SOcIFTY-meets a
No. IS Madison street lbasemenp. the lE
Tuesday in each month. W. Is. Waidran
Prest; Up. Prescott, see'y; J. 6. Lonsdale
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13
OtH Uay VI June, IbLI.
Q. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Sheihv pountv nnr.

By W. D. CANNON, D. s..
T.B. Micou. Atty for Plaintiff, n25- lSl-lS7
HINDER AND BY VIRTUEOF A TRUST
- deed executed to me as trustee, by VIM.
b: MaldI9n, On the 18th day. Of January, 1870,
county, Tennessee. in Book No. "a, page 20(.
to pay the Indebtedness secured thereby. and
will, on L
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RIVER INTELLIGENCR.

aNHt.fA1 EENNulk btlits.ssss ssss........D u IN
Seaman s Landing, Carl Schrrzh......5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Belle Memphis, Vicksburg.
Phil Allin, Vicksburg.
Coshoma, Friar's Point.
Mark Twain. St. Francis river.
Carl Schutz, Scanlan's .Ldg
Golden City, Cincinnati.
Capitol City, st. Louis.
Lotus No 3, New Orleans.
Osceola Belle, Ashport.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Capitol City, Vicksburg.
Ruth, White river.
Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
Lotus No. 3, Madison.
Golden City, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Coaboms, Phil Allin, Mark Twain.
Carl Schurz, 0sceola Belle.
Condition Of the Rivers.
The liver here declined s inches
IN the past As hours ending at
noon to-day, and now stands 9 feet
II inches above low water mark.
AT st. Louis the river declined /
inch; pilots report u to s feet in
the channel from there out. At
Cairo the decline was s inches, with
II feet 10 inches on the gauge. At
Cincinnati the Ohio is falling, with
3 feet 2 inches on the gauge and 4
feet on Rising Sun bar; at Louis
vile, 5 inches, with 4 feet 3 inches
IN the canal; at Eyans'1 lie, it is re-
ceding, with 4 feet Z inches on the
gauge and 4 feet scant on Casey
vile bar. The Cumberland is fall.
ing, with . feet on the shoals. The
Arkansas is falling, with G feet on
the gauge at Little Rock. White
river remains in fair nayigable
order.
mIHceiIRneOns.
The week opens out with a little
improvement in business.
The cotton crop in the bends is
maturing, and the season
will open three weeks earlier than
last year.
The packets report 0 feet at
Osceola bar.
The james Howard enters the
Memphis aud New Orleans trade
this season as IN alternate Wednes-
day packet.
Mr.. W. w. AckIey, late clerk Of.
tie Mollie Moore, has gone 10 Bis
marck to take charge Of the Office
Of the steamer General Custer.
New Orleans frcigbts are accumu-
at Cairo with a scarcity Of.
tonnage.
The Charles Morgan goes on Cbe
at Cincinnati sud VIII be put
in repair for the fall season.
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i-EcAL..
sherif's sale of Real Estate

pUBLIO NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
l. that by virtue Of u venditioni expenas L.
me directed from the Honorable Circuit
Court of Shelby county, Tennessee, in tn,
case Of j. Al. Williams vs.. j. G. MoCielland.
judgment rendered on the I'D day of August
1874, for the sum Of one hundred and eighty
ono dollars and soventy-six cents. with inter
est and costs Of suit. TO satisfy said judgment,
etc., l will,
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Sheriif's Sale OF Real Estate.

pUsLIo NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
! mat by virtue Of 4 yenditioni exponas t.
Of s ausHSS0c co iiOR t9 To5 honerable0 Circuit Court
ret Collins VS., @. @. Crenshaw, Thomas n
feyton and j A. CrenshaW, surety. iudrmen
rendered on the Sd day of April, ISL for ths
sum OF two hundred and three deIiars and
.ni.ty hye cents, with interest and costs of
sun, TO satisfy said judgment, etc. / will On
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SheriT's Sale of Real Estate,

pUBLI0 NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
Il that BY, virtue Of a venditioni exponss tss
lle directed from tho Honorable Circuit UouTr
o. SHELBY county. Tenn. in the case of b. M
burrows vs.. Betsy Winchester and Louisa
" iIUnester, Judgment rendered on the lstday
o. June, iSf6, for the eun Of enc hundreJ
aQllars, with interest ami costs Of suit. 10 SAT-
isiy SAID judgment, etc., / will, on
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Thursday, September 6, 1877,

Il legal hours, in front Of the court-bouso
Msmphls, Tenn, proceed ts sell TO the highest
erty, to-wit; pi"F-
Lying. ard being in the county of sbelbv
state of Tennessee. being twenty-four acres
more or less, bounded as follows: On the
nolth by John Bynum. east BY Lucanius
Y Inn, south by Charles Crenshaw ana Mrs
Mary House, west by -, in the Second civil
Lowed on as the property of d~efendon+s
U.,U Y. and j. A. Cronshaw, To- satisfy said
Judgment, interest and costs '"'u
Memphis, July 20, 1877.
40. I46-l52 sheriff ~ SboREnI PUN,
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LEGAL
TR. 2lsi.l
Chancery Sale of Real Estate
and Pers0nalty.

SH1hNosF court OF Shelby COuntv-r a.
Sen9s, ext OF William Juniper. deceased,
Fs. James Juniper ct al.
kl VIRTUE OF AN INTRRLOCUTORY
- aecree T. r sale. entered in the above cause
on ne tth lay Of July, 1871 | will soil. nj
paVhe aucuon, to tho highest bidder, in front
ny Sierk and Masters Office, court.houso
Duua'ng' Main street. Memphis, Tenn., on
sAtuTday, August Is, 1877,
Within legal hours. tho following aos,r,bod
bfTps'ty' situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
l. Lot No. s. of block /. of A Wright, sub-
30xl50 feet. '"s VI DeFies avenue
z; Lot No 20. block l. of same subaivision.
on We east side Of Davies avenue s0vIbn feat
2. Lots Nos; and 2, in block 2, en- the sonth
sid0 y. georgia street, each lot 30xl57T feet.
of Sonth' naid q lot u block 81, on south side
Ueo2to street 50xl10 feet. %" ="
n ., LOT NO. IL. block 81. on the cast side ef
tutiey street, - feet from Heal sfreet 1Ni
feet front BY 20 feet deep. dual street, tV
0; An undivided one third interest IN n Iot
On nqsI street, the title to which is In Jonss
Strest anas peginning 211a feet from Turley
feet In dentb having a iront Of 6T% feet BY 80
Y lot NO; IS, block l of A. Wrigbt,s suh-
division on WriEht avenue. 3lxisa tEea,s . SUI
Also the following personal propertv In tho
aanIh9s OF salu executor, to-wit: Balance on
eIoyO note of N. B. Forrest. "i"n0e on
Terms of sale-Real estate "a h, -,
credit of seven and twelve months sUaJ ona
70 execute notes with approved secnrity Ean
cash. W oe SOLD Tor
This July %, 1877.
Rvp !; "A. COLE. C. and NJ.
IL NIaHOpt nAl 49,
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RAILROAD TINE B

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves
Express daily lexcept
Satnrdayl".---....-.......- 7-o0 u.4l
Mall Irain ....... ............-.. 4O LILO
Accommodates. Sunday 100 40
Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket office. 27 Main street. corner Of
Madison.
MEMPHIS AMI CHARLESTON r. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
- --
~ IN. an Pm.
Mall train daily-...-,--.12.JG los
Express train daily..- $50 u.55
Somerville train daily
Seh. sunday SIC 500
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. r.
Arrives. Leaves.
- =-
AN, Pm. An. Pm.
n. o. Mail daily ~-..... 1.SO 500
Freight and accommOda-
tiOn daily ex.Sunday)- $50 $50
Depot at foot of Main street.
Ticket office, 2S7 Main street. corner Of
Modison. NJ. BURKE, Gen. SuP't.
aEMPHISAED LITTLEROcK RATLRoAD
Arrives. Leaves.
-- -
An. Pm. An. Pm.
N All Train daily ........... IL 80 $50
Freight and Acoommoda-
ton daily (ex. Sunday $50 7.@
6leepig cars on mail train. Ticket onicos,
louisville Depot. 2S7 Main tcOr. MadisOnl
and 2S Main street.
W. E. SMITH. Act'g Gent Sup't.
PADUoAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
oaVos 4 W Pm
The mail train leaves ~Covington for Mem
phis at 7 an. and arrives at CoVington az
$50 J. nj. Trains leaving Memphis will start
from the Underwriters Warehouse.
J.W. WILBUR, 6up't,
H. II. GIVEN, Asst. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-13

MEMPHIS AND LoUISvILLRRAILR0AD.
Arrives. Leaves
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EATHER MATHEW
SOCIETY.

FAsHER MATHEW TOTAL
ABSTINENCE n BFREyO-
LINT SOCMTY No, 237, u.
oP AA-meets 1st and 81
Sundays of each month al
2 pm, at st. Bridget's
sch0ol-houso, Third st.
between jackson and 0verton. Roy. WIN
Maleh. Pres,t: y. Consodine, Vice Pres't.
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Rv 7 ~, ETA. COLE, G. and NJ.
p y. BLACK, D. @. and NJ.
II " p; McfsrIlnd, ~Jarnagin Il Frayser. and
II. Y, hlng, Solicitors. 125-l3l- 1S7- ii9-Ii6
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hEs YGsF. August = l0:sO A.m.-sp0ts are

NV YOzK. August 3. 1875 p.m.-Cottsn is
del. With futures easy. Sals5 for future deliy-
err, $3.50 bales.
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TEMPLARs OF \

NLTOxA TRIPLE OF II. AND 7.
No, l-meets every Friday even
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TisEst Office. Isl Main street. corner Of
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hVn uhuy AoA. cunOayJ osAV i'W
Hleepig cars on mail train. Ticket oticos.
louisville Depot. 2ST Main (cor. Madisonl
and US Main street.
W.. E. SMITH. Act'g Gent Sup't.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-28
News of the Day.

The Tennessee Legislature. ha:ipg reached
10 ra,a1 in shc settlement of the State debt,
p,s,ca rcsoluti; N yesterday to adiourn sine
di, at q on to day. The Seuate bill to COM
rrpmise ,he Safe debt at fifty ceuts on the dol.
ar, with grad u inlercst at four. five aud SIX
ner cent, was defeated 10 tho House, after an
amendment to make the interest four per cent.
for The first Is. aud six per cent: for the next
IS years the high tax men Voll9g against IL
because it was not 10 compliance With the pro-
position OF the bondholdcr5 which WAS iIfty
G hts at six per cent interest
The officers Of the ,ston Savingl Bank have
avt lied themselves Of a provision IN the bylaws
rtonitiog notice from dep0sitots OF lntcuded
Withdrawals. Payments to dcpoSltors dudlog
the prescott month amount to nearly SlOo.ooo.
The ultimate solveDcy Of the bank depends on
the value Of the real estate owned by the bank.
The Brooklyn (N. ~ police last night ar
rested VIM. Sprlugstlnc, a halter, and MS
daughter, aged sixteen, The former Tor manu-.
featuring and the latter for passing counterfeit
coin. Moulds for makiog five and ten cent
nicccs, some metal aud laalc were found IN
Sprngstnes apartments
The REPRESENTATIVES OF the leading coal oter-
ests we're 10 council again at New I DIRK yestcr
dav. They discussed the report OF the com
mittee appointed to prepare basis Tor compl
nation aud to make appointments to DC m'nGn
monthly. The report was referred back to tho
committee, and the meeting adjourned to Jan
uary >. 10 Philadelphia.
Gov. Houston, Of Alabama. has forwarded
to New York money with which 10 pay the ln-
tercst on the State bonds due January !. The
Mayor of Montgomery. Ala, has lso forward
ed mony with which to meet the interest, on
January /. on city bonds issued under the late
adjustment OF the city debt.
The suit of Mrs. Mary A. Oliver against
Simon Cameron for breach OF promise has been
abandoned by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, her
attorney, as the case was settled without a
suit by Mr. Cameron paying to Mrs. Oliver
81, 900.
About ono hundred unemployed laborcrs
waited on the Mayor OF Toronto, Canada, yes
terday, and stated that they must have work
or they and their families would starvc. ma
iority of them we're be set to work breaking
stones to-day.
A duel was fought at Macon, Georgia, yes
terday between two young lawyers named G.
W. Gusten and w. II. Dtssau. After two
shots without any clfusion of blood, the affair
was amicably settled.
The Canadian Dominion Cabinet have passed
an order in council asking the Home Govern.
ment to remove all restrictions on cattle landed
10 the United Kingdom
Mr.. Il. A. Pratois, Of the General l!'ni Ol'
fee, left Washington last evening for Jackson
vile, Fla. to assist the Government officials
there 10 the prosecution Of timber dcprcdators'
Eighty three thousand dollars worth OF
canned oysters were shipped from HALIFAX to
London last week 10 one ship. a So 900 ship
ment was made few days previous.
George A. Bailey, late publisher Of the Con,
gressioDal Globe, died at Dcerng, Maine, on
WndncsdaV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-28
Mud Embargo.

CINCINNATI, o, Dec. :2S.-A Commercial
special states that travellers and dispatches
from various localities 10 the States Of Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin aud Minnesota say that the
oldest inhabitants have never seen anything
like he present terrible embargo OF mud that
prevails 10 very city, town and country road.
In some towns all commercial operations Of any
magLi ude have been suspended. 1t Is impos,
si5Ic TO !rlvcl on country roads with wagons
c0nsC qlcEly all produce is kept from the mar
kct. Never before, 10 thirty years, has the up.
yer Mississippi b :en opcu to navigation n the
holiday season But,fo the fac! that all vessels
have been laid up for the winter months, lake
navigation coud also lie resumed at this time.
\ Llroftc, lul., dispatch says ! number of
cit.ens rode through the pli !cip! streets yes
tcrday in 4 boat drawn by nuics, the mud be-
ing foot and ahatf dep, aol vcry thin, max
lag hat riding easy. The roads throughout
that section are utterly Impossible 10 some
places. Corn had srrOutcd 10 the car. and,
uaI,Ss the weather turnS colder, vast age" =,
OF corn will be ruined
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Fllc Meter EaiIS~,o

ClNclNNAT', o., Dec. 9',.-Albcrt Meter,
o! the banking firm of .vcttcr e. Co., of New
York. who IS at he Grad Hotel in this city,
stated naa 'ns". view as to the chypolhccaling
iea'afe OF 'r.air business, that it was srlpIy a
I1aH'i1' o! interest. and that one firm 10 New
A"'r, las to day SIP .O00. 900 borrowed on such
s-cll'ifirs. IL got the securities TOR rDoney
loaned on them and ia Iurn reborrowed money
on them from insurance and trust companies.
Mr.. Meter stated that the m0Gey they owod
was not to widows or orphans, hu. to Wall
street "shalks' who had gotten every dollar
that We had auH have corutrad Us until We
were compelled to lay down and quit. Their:
is no truth 10 the report that | had absconded
with Il hundred thousand dollars. Gabriel
Meter ~ with our lawyer 10 New York