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rooms included. The Baum has
excellent passenger accemmoda-
tons. Captain Deems, a clever
gentleman, does the honers of the
office.
The City of Helena cleared for
st. Louis last night with a big pas
senger trip but a moderate freight
list She added here 800 sacks Of
wheat and a lot Of ether stuff.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, leaves this evening for
Scanlan's Landing, giving prompt
attention to all way business. Cap
taiu Phil Harmon presides at the
desk.
The Anchor Line packet Belle
Memphis, Captain Jas. Yore, leaves
the elevator tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business and
connecting with the R. E. Lee for
New Orleans and the Yazoo river
packets. Mr.. o. Hewitt, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Sam
McPheeters, leaves the elevator to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Cairo and St. Louis, attending to
all bend business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West and with the
Northern Line packets for st. Paul.
PITTSBURGH. July l6, 1877.
To the River Editor Of the Ledger;
The steamer Katie Hooper, Capt.
Ed Rowland, now building for the
Arkansas river, will leave here di-
rect for the Arkansas river, on the
I'd of August leave Cincinnati
the 4th, Louisville the 9Th, giving
through bills of lading to Memphis
and all points on the Arkansas
river at regular rates. All freights
ordered by her from any point, or
consigned to her, care Royse &
Mossett, Cincinnati, or B. 0. Levi,
Louisville, will be forwarded with
out any extra charge. Yours re-
spectfully,
JOHN N. HARDIN, Sup't.
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mo. 2652.l
NOME Resident Notice,


In the ChaRoery Court Of Shelby county, Ten
nessse Thomas II. Chapman VS.. James g..
Burke ct al.
IT. APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
4 this cause, which is sworn 20, that the de-
PENDANTS, James u. Burke, Jessie burke, his
wife. Catherine Keene. Ruth Keens and VIM.
u scott are'non-residents Of the state of Ten
nessee; that the said James G.. Burke, Jessie
Burke. Catherine Keens and Ruth Keene are
indebted to the complainant in the sum OF
S4S5 Us, due by open account, and attachment
having been issued and returned by the sheriff,
iievled on their real estate it is therefore or
dered that they make their appearance herein
az the courthouse il the city Of Memphis.
9 on or before the first Monday in August,
1871, and plead, answer OF demur to COM
plainants bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex
partei and that a copy Of this order be pub
!ished once a week for four successive Weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of June, lST7.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
BY =. B. MoHENRY, D. @. and NJ.
LIB. Mcfarland and A. w. Otis, Solicitors
for Complainant. lO4-liO-ll6-l9
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Saturday, July ss, 1877,

between the hours Of 10 am. and 4 pm, sell
the following described real estate, situate,
lying and being in the county of Shelby, State
Of Tennessee, and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at q stake on the south line Of
Walker avenue, whore the east line Of South
land avenue intersects Walker avenue; thence
east with the south line Of Walker avenue (l9l
nineteen chains 70 q stake; thence south at
right angles QW ten chains TO a stake; thence
east at right angles ~ FIVE chains 10 a stake;
thence south at right angles (0) ten chains to
a stake IN north line Of hcLemere avenus (25)
twenty hve chains {, a stake; thence norIh at
right angles and with the cast line Of South
land avenue (2Ol twenty chains 10 the begin
ming; containing az forty four acres.
Sale TO be made en- tho premises. at public
vendue, TO the highest bidder. for cash. The
purchaser title to the property 80 sold will
DO free of all risht or equity Of redemption or
repurchase.
Title believed TO be perfect. but l will sell
and convey as trustee vniy.
9. b. WELLF0RD, Trustee.
Roystor, Waldran Il Bacon, Auctionesrs.
l09-l2S
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Attachment Notice.


Before Thos. Fleming. Justice Of Peace for
Shelby county, Tenncssoe-G. A. Eekerly x
Bros. VS.. Jos Laurent.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued cut under section S455 Of the
proper officer, levied upon tho prop.
orty Of the defendant, and affidavit having
been made that the defendant Is in.
debted to plaintiffs in the sun Of $S4.45.
due by account. and that the claim is
last, and the defendant is a nonresident OF
the State Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal APP
poarance before me on the 18th day Of August,
lS77. at 10 O'Clock am, at my office, No. 80
Madison st., in the city Of Momphls, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte and that a copy OF
this order be published once a week for four
consecutive weeks in tho Public Ledger.
This the 10th day Of July, 1877,
ll3 ll9-l25-l 3l TH0S. FLEMING, j. p.
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OF n

FOUNTAIN LoDGK, No @6-meets drst and
third tuesday evenings 10 Natema Hall, No.
29S Second street at 5 o'clock J. b. Aldrich,
Dictator; Vim. MeElroy, Reporter.
UEIrY LODGE No. 2I7-meets every Wednes-
day night AT Hall, No. 29S Second street, up
stairs. e. NJ. Hearn, Dictator; A. B. Hill,
Reporter.
CHELsEi LoDeE. No 2S0-mests I'd and 4th
Thursday Ia each month, at Brick Church.
W. q. Mitchell, "; A. j. Knapp,
GKRMAnIA LoDGE. No. 389-meets ID and 4th
Tuesdays in each month at 298 Second street,
upstairs. jacob Braun. Dictator; John X.
Kleiner, Reporter.
= MEMPHIS LODGE. No. 1S-meets first and
third Monday evenings in each month. at
Nat0ma Hall, No. 29S Second street. at 5
O'Clock ]. o. McClintOek. Dictator; N.
Williams. Reporter
DIAMOSD LODGR. No 5s3-meets the second
and fourth Monday evenings Of the month al
SO'clOck. at Natoma Hall, No. 2q8 Second
street. A j.. Wheeler. D.; II A. Tatum. X.
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N0n.R NOlice.

Under Section No. 1885 of the Code Of Ten
nessee Before ghes. Fleming. j.. P. for
ssneaIoy county. Tenn.-J, I'd. Williams vs..
TN THIS CAUSE A WRIT OF REPLEVIN
4 having been sued out under section 1886 Of
me C9qe OF tennessee. and returned executed
by taking the property described In writ and
placing the same in the possession eff plaintiff,
and defendant not found, and being a non.
resident, and affidavit being made, and bond
gwen. as required, on the first day Of May, A.
defendant make his appearance before me on
the thirteenth day Of August, A. d, lS77. at
my office, No. 80 Madison street, Memphis.
Tenn, and defend said ~replevin suit within
the time prescribed by law, or the same will
1e proceeded will OK parte; and that a copy Of
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9Th day Of July, 1877.
ll2-llS-l4-lN TH0S. FLEMING, j. P.
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Now home comes the sweet girl grad
uate" and takes of her robes of sym
bolic white aud her accompanying smile
Of inefable sweetness, and it is at once
touching aud beautiful to see how readily
she enters upon the monotonous round
Of domestic duties; and boxes her little
brothers ears, and scoops the bulk OF
the strawberries, and tells her little sister
to wash the dishes, just IS sweetly and
unsfectedly as If she hadn't studied
Greek and Latin, AVID as many ologies
as she is years old. Who says our girls
are spoiled by a COLLEGE education 7
=IPnck.
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mo. $685.
ROn-R esiden Notice.

In the Chanoery Court of Shelby Countv.
Tenn.-Marian D. Wilder ct al. vs. Tho tn..
known Heirs Of james Shine, deceased.
II APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
A this cause, that the defendants, the un-
known heirs OF James Shine, deceased, who
may be interested in certain property involved
herein, TO- wit: 1902 acres situated in Shelby
county, Tenn, granted to said heirs in 1893.
etc.. are non-residents Of the State OF Ten
nessee, diligent inquiry having been made by
the complainants before filing the bill: K
is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein. at the court-house.
IN the city of Memphis. Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday in September, 1877.
and plead, answer or demur 10 Complain
ants bill, or tho anne will be taken for con-
lessed as to them and set for hearing OK parte:
and that q copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This 18th day of July, 1877,
Acopy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and N.
By X. J. BLACK. D. G. and M.
,Heiskell * WeatherfOrd, Solicitors for COM
p~lalnants. ll9-l25-l3l-l37
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LEDGER.
MASONIC DIRECTORY.
Il

LODGES. w
s,r,a NrNPH1s, No. us meets I'd Friday
IN ..eh month, in Odd Fellows Hall. I'm
Nalson. " NJ; B X Puilsn, Sec'y.
seFaoSa No. l6s-meets LIST Monday u
=. month. in odd Fellow Hall. CM
Carroll, W NJ; Jshn Beamish. See,y.
LrIU ScorT, No. 2S9-meets lst wednesday
8 Zach month, in Odd fellows' hall. A 5
Myers, W NJ; K A Lytle. Sec'g;
DRS0TO. No. &9-meets 81 trlday IN e3oh
Int 4 odd Fellows Hall. r Z William
son, NJ "; John W Graham, Sec'y..
K~itwtSNINa. No. Al-meats atn Friday in
..ch msnth. in Odd Fellows Hall. James S
Carpenter. W NJ; A J Knapp Sec'y.
EoYAL ARCH.
prvN cE.prrR. No. 1-mees I'd Monday Of
.arh nouth-at Masonic Hall, In aRyoso
Sock. Robt. Galloway. NJ. 4. II. p; John
aassats CHIPrss, No. e5-meets At Ma
.onio Hall, in 9ayasO Biloxi, Sd Monday Of
each mon,h. B. Il. Halter, VI. K. Il. p;
John W Ward, Secretary
n. q. n.
KuKEKA OouNgn, Ne. 6-meets Sd Thurs
$50 block. Ed Worsham. Acting tn. Ill. (;
A j. Wheeler. Rec.
T~HHPLLRs.
OYRKEn COMHANDERY, No. l-meots 9Th Mon
dsy Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
lock. R. Q. Williamson, K. G.; b. X. Pull
len, Acting Rec.
81. ELHo ~UoNNANDERT No. b.-Meets
Sd Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall.
hayoso Block. A. J. Wheeler, X. O.; John
SSIeHTs or RED CRoss OF CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
al Masonic Hall. Il. B. Hatch, N. p. s.; I.
]. Barchus, X.
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On Saturday. August %. 1877.

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tenn, sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following
tract of land lying il Shelby county, Tenn,
and described as follows, to-wit:
In the southeast corner Of the VIM. Persons
1850 entry south Of NOnsonnah creek, be-
ginning at a stake at the southeast corner of
said grant; thence north l0l chains to the CEN
ter of N%onconnah creek at the mouth Of Cane
creek thence westward down the center OF
Nonconnah creek to a point so feet east from
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad bridge
over said creek; thence south on a line so feet
track Of said railroad to a stake on the bound
airy line OF said grant; thence east IA chains
and II links TO the beginning. Equity Of re-
demption waived. Terms cash
1H-l5l d. II, P0ST0N, Trustee.
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Attachment Notice.

Before s. B. Robbins. j. P. for Shelby county.
Tennessee w. IL. Bingham vs.. Samuel ..
Fits
n THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
4 ing been sded out under section 3455 of the
Code OF Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and afidavit
having been made that the defendant Is
indebted to the plaintiff ia the sum Of
$40, due by account, and that the claim ia
Just, and that the defendant is a Aon-resi-
dent oil the State Of Tennessee, and a resi-
dent OF the State Of Arkansas; 1t is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me On the
18th day Of August, 1877, at 10 o'clock a. m, nc
my ofice, IL Madison st., Memphis, Tonnes
see, and defend said attachment suit With
in the time prescribed by law, or the same
will be proceeded with OK parte; and that a
copy Of this order DO published once q week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger
This July Z, 1877.
1l1-117-l23-l29 S. B. ROBBINS. Up
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within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.,
tO-wit:
.Nolen's Iot-Lot No. IS in Johnson & MUIR
phys subdivision of part Of lot No. sos, in the
city of Memphis. beginning at the southwest
corner OF said lot. on tle north side of tx
change street; thence east with said street
5Sh feet; thence north tS feet to the south
side Of Alabama street; thence north with
said street 5S% feet thence south 79A feet to
the beRinning. Sold as the property Of James
Nolen.
John GOrman't Lot-A certain lot or parcel
Of ground lying in Shelby county. in the Fifth
civil district, near the city Of Memphis, 'front.'
ing on Brinkley avenue. east side. beginning
at a sycamore tree on said avenue; thence in
q Lorth6rly direction, running with said ave-
nue. sixty feet; thence at right angles with
said avenue one hundred and seventy Eve
feet; thence s%outhwardly parallel with said
avenue sixty feet; thence to the beginning
one hundred and seventy-fve feet. Sold as
the property of John German.
Terms of sale-0n q credit Of six months /;
notes with interest from date, with approved
SECURITY. Equity Of redemption barred. etc.
This June Is, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE. O. and n.
by h.J. BLACK, D. O.. and M.
II. u. King. Solicitor. l03-l2t
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Saturday, July sI, 1877,

between the hours Of IL O'Clock Am. and -
o'clock m. at the southwest corner Of Court
equare, in the city Of Memphis, Shelby
county, Tenn. sell to the highest bidder. for
eash'' the following described lot or parcel Of
ianq situated IN Shelby county. Tenn., in
block No. Z, and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stake on Elliott street. two
hundred and fifty feet from the northe"st
corner Of block No, 5, and running thence
seventy toet east with Elliott street to a stake;
thence west seventy feet TO a stake. fbsnos
north two hundred feet To the besinninS
said lot lying next to the bayou, on Che wast
side Of II. Equity Of redemption waived.
S5-l23 Il. TIFFANY RISK, Trustee.
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Q, ., y.
odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main snd North
Court streets.

odd Fellows, Hall. corner Main snd North
Court streets.
MEHPHrs Lopez. No. 6-meets every Tues
day. A. J. Knapp, N. g.; 1T. Leake, v.
e.; L. S. Burr, Secretary; W. S. Bruce
oStoTHslw Lopez, No. s-mests every Mon
day night. A D. Gibson. N. g.; 1. y.
Hogan. Y, g.; John A. uolt. treasurer
AS 1SaniEs LoDas, No. lD-mosts eyery We'd
nesday night. I'd Bohle, N. g.; J, j.. rap
ner, y. G.s Chas. BorRer, Secretary Ia
O~ttenheimer, Treasurer.
BIEEER LeDGx, No. H7-meots every, tFtaey
night. II. A. Carroll, N. g.; John u; Sick'
A stuTI CRY Lopez. No. Is7-neets every
Th1rsdav evening at Odd Fellows Hall. ).
P, Young, n. g.; Frank Lamont. W..
II. Moystsn, Secretary. ;. z. Ioot, Ireas
HGRvOSY Lopez No. i99-meets every Tues,
da7 night at Odd Fellows' Hall. corner Beai
and fernando streets. D. A. McQmber, N.
g.; John d. Adams. Y. g.; H. II. HAmpson'
6ec'y; G. W. Miller, Treasurer.
DEGREE LeDsE,
NrvpErs DnezKR Lopez No. s--Meets FIRST
E.tnrdav OF each month. G. NJ. Carroll, D..
M ia Il, Jack, D. D. NJ; Z. NJ. Hearn, lst
A. b. NJ; d. G. Rsahard. I'd A. D. Nj l.
y. Hollands Oeo - + "'SMieA'
EEUANPENKTs.
gIYoso ESoANPNEET, No. S-msets on the
irt and "a Thursday nights Of each month.
W.K. French, @. P; ?. C. Smith, h.. r.
Henry Clements, s. W. Thos. Bacon, aerloei
John A. Holt, Treasurer; Dave keahara'
aTIPH1s ExoLNPxKET, No. 39-mests ID and
Gth Thursday nights Of each month. }. !.
Ross, g. p; s. s. Garrett, d. P.i John u
Sick, s. W.; J. 7. LeskeaJ. W.; Q. d plis-
chke, scribe; John W. Mayneseu5g' tress'
9EEERAL RKLIEF COENITTEE-D Porter
Chairman, 2oS Front street; Jshn W. Wayaes-
burg, Memphis Oil Co., Secretary and Treas
urer, H. Gronauer. ]. Il. Shepherd, b. h.
Pullen, D. q. Reahard.
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The late period of life at which youths
have recently gone to the English uni.
versities is exciting u~nfavorable COM
ment. The average age Of public school
boys beginning residence at Oxford is
now about 1871 to 1914, and the degree is
often not taken until % or "a. A hun
dred years ago under graduates went uf
to college at l6 to.l8.
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Trustees sale.

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
" in trust to me executed Vi Mary A.
Walker, A. j. days aud Il. NJ. Hays, his wife,
on July II, 1872, and recorded in the Register
Office Of Shelby county, IN book SS, page 302,
eto to secure an Indebtedness therein named
! as trustee, at the request Of the creditors
named In said deed, the debt therein secured
being past due, will, on
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FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
In trust executed to me on the Sth day Of
February. 1875, by VIM. Boult, and duly re-
corded on the Sth day Of February, 1875, in
the Registers Office of Shelby county, state of
Tennessee. in Book 8, page 2i8, to which ref
erence is made, | will, on Tuesday, July
"a, 1877, within legal hours, at the south
gate Of Court Square, in the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn, sell TO the highest bid
der. one bay mare mule.
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DEUTsCHER BRUDER.BUND.

DKuTscHRR BKuDER- BEED = meets 1st Sunday
n each month at2 o'clock Pm, AZ Cochran
mann, Vice pres't; W. Giaentzer, Sec'y; II.
W. SchultIe. 15ess'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Handwerker. Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell and John Margle.
sick Committee for Southern Division.
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lR. 22Os.l
Ohancery Sale OF Real Estate

chancsry Court Of Shelby county-Pierre
Dupuy VS.. John German ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN MTRRL0CUTORY
Ddecree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 14th day Of February, 1877, affirmed by
the Supreme Court, and renewed. etc., June
18th, 1871, | will sell. at public auction. 70
the highest bidder. in front Of the Clork and
Masters Office, Courthouse Building. Main
street. Memphis, Tenn, on
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OLD FOLKS.

OLD Folks HrsToRIoAL SOcIETY-meets at
No. Is Madison street Basement. the lst
Tuesday In each menth. W. q. Waldran.
pres't; ]. p. Prescott. sec'y; J.. G. Lonsdale,
Wraaa
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OnrIOM-

The market this morning was quiet
aud steady, with fair offerings but q light
demand and slim transactions. Sales
yesterday we're 600 bales, Of which all
went 10 %spinners.
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NIGHTS or PTTHIAs.
GIsu..sI. Lone. No; s-Mest.

fESruRsEH LoDaH No. 5-Meets ~
every Monday pisht at Harmony
Hall. I. o. ". e, corner Beal and fernando
Streets. Jno. Wilson. &C.; Felix LeCierc, V.
C.; r.. }. Walker, p; W. IA. MoystoR, = Of
R. and s.; G.. W. l.. Crock. NJ. Of B.; Albert
Swim, N off.
MEMPHIS LoDoE No. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month,
at Pythiqn Hall, 269 Second street. Vincent
Block. J Wood, g. g.; II. 5. Reynolds, V
O.; A. Mergell P.;.W. II. Atkinson, X. Of
LutE. 81. r.
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Trustees Sale.

TIMBER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
~ Of trust executed to nae on the 20tb ~
May, 1911, by Emanuel Dyas, and duly re-
corded on the Sd of July, 1871, in the Keeis-
ter once Of Shelby county, State Of Tonnes-
see, IN BOOK 81, page S97, to which reference
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TEMPLARs OF n

NAroNA TEMPLE or II. AND T. EH4IH
No. l-neets every Friday even H
ing at s o'clock at Temperance G-M
Hall, No. 2s Second street.
j. IL. Thompson, W, O.. T.; Earle CAN'T, w.
v. T.; @. A, S. Richardson, ". R.; q. +.
Shepherd. WA, R.; W II, Harris, WI B.;
Bun z. Price. W Tr.; 7. +. Callahan, W. u;
o. Olsen, W. d. u; W. W. Caps, W. g.;
D. G. McDouRal, WIS.
THALEs TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 4-meets
every Thursday evening at "a o'clock at ball,
No. 29s Second Ct. W. u. Atkinson. W, Q. T.;
J L. Bourne. W. v. T.; Chan. X. Gebhardt.
W. R.; Peter Engles, W. A. Ri ]. Callahan,
w. P. r.: Jonathan Wood, W. T.; G. Salem,
W. u; j. o. Barbee, W. D. o.; Geo. Ram
sey. W. G.i John D. Cox, jr.. ". s.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, at their
all, Brick Church, Chelsea. W. N, Carr,
W. O. T.; K. 7. White. W. V, 7. Chss. IL.
Lanham, W. R.; G.. r. Dawson. W. A.. R.;
1. G. Williams, W. Z. r.; J. y. Chandler,
Win Wheadley, W. o.; R. j. Rawlings.
w. D. u; q. X, Egnew, W. g.; !. Isaacs,
W. g.; Z. e. Colby. P. W. c. T.
MONTGOMERY COUsoIL No. l, T. A. AND S
T.-meets 6rst and third Saturday In each
month, in Temperance Hall. at u o'clock
pm. Horace II. Briggs. 9. Of G.; Q. A. S.
Richardson, r.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE

" nite river, kutn pm
seanlan's Landing, Carl Sehurz-...~.-5 pm
CINCINNATI Andy Banm....~............5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Port Eads, New Orleans.
Ruth, White river.
Carl Sohurz, Scaulan's Land'g
= o. Stanard, St Louis.
Mark Twain, st. Francis river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Coahoma, Friar's Point.
City Of Helena, S.. Louis.
Port Eads, St. Louis.
E.0. Stsbsrd, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PoET
Ruth, Belle of Texas, Andy Baum,
Mark twain, Carl Schurz.
Condition or the Rivers.
The river here declined Z inches
in the "a hours ending at noon to-
day,and now stands 16 feet 10 inches
above low water mark; at st. Louis
the decline was 3 inches; at Cairo
5 inches, with 20 feet 6 inches on
the gauge; at Pittsburg it rose IA
inches, with 3 feet 2 inches on the
gauge at Cincinnati it declined 10
inches, with 9 feet 6 inches on the
gauge; at Louisville it rose / inch,
with 6 feet 2 inches in the canal;
at Evansville it is falling, with 8
feet Z inches on the gauge; at Hell
ena the decline was 3 inches at
Vicksburg IL inches. The Cumber-
land rose 16 inches, with 6 feet on
the shoals. The Arkansas is sta
tionary at Little Rock, with 6 feet
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AND Memphis RAILROAD.
FINANCIAL AND UUmRRSOIAL
mONlY
PvBLIo LKBGER OFFICE,
Muupura TrvN Julv u. 1871.

MkhFhihs Ahhh.s July Al Aoftsl
The money market continues easy,
with little doing, routine business in the
banks being the principal feature; de.
posts are decreasing slightly and a few
borrowers are on the market. Money
is plentiful for frst-class commercial
paper at s to 10 per cent. per annum
Exchange is in fair supply, as follows:
New York and Eastern demand, buying
at par aud selling at ic premium; New
Orleans buying at lc discount aud selling
ct par. Street rates fer money are l9@
p per cent per month. In the local stock
murket nothing Of interest has occurred.