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Maidstone Onion Seed.

from Maidstone, Kent Co., England, pro,
ducing the most producing the most
prolific and finest favored Onions known
and yielding on suitable soils from 500 to
800 bushels per acre. sown in drills.
Mr.. Henry Colvin, large market garden
er at Syracuse, N. y, writes, "Your
English Onion Seed surprised me by its
large yield and the delicious flavor of the
fruit. could hnve sold any quantity ir.
this marSct at good prices My wife says
she will have no other onions for the table
in future. Send me MS much rs you can
for the enclosed SIS. co."
One package of seed sent on receipt
of 80 cents and one cent postage stamp,
three packages to one address 81 O0r and
two cent stamps. Twelve packages sent
on receipt of So 90.
My supply is limited. Parties desiring
to secure either Of the above rare seeds,
should not delay their orders All seed
WARRANTED FRESH AND TO GERAINATE
Cash must accompany all orders. For
either Of the above seeds, address
JAMES CAMPBELL,
mar l-XtGm G6 Fulton St., n. y.
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WRAPPING PAPER.

mt RCHANTS arc requested to COM
.IX4- pare our prices for Paper and Paper
Rags, with those paid elsewhere.
Jan 8 MohAHTER Il BRICE
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MORRIS HOTEL.

have just finished painting, papcring
Il and thoroughly renovating my Hotel
from top to bottom, and now have it in
first class order and am prepared to en-
terrain my guests with much moro con-
vience and comfort than heretofore.
Office on first floor aud opening on main
street. with dinning room and sample
room adjoining. Every effort will be
made to make my guests comfortable. d
~ Hotel located next door, to T..
Elders large grocery and dry good stores,
and in the central and business portion Of
town. Charges to suit tho times. .,,,g.
A. A. MORRIS,
aprIl-26-h Proprietor.
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r. J. McCar1ey

EGS to call attention, to his new
- Stock of Boots and Shoes, all sizes
and stylos, at nprecedentedly low prices.
ALSO,
An entirely new Stock of Groceries
Sugar of all grades, Coffee, Rice, Hominy
Meal, Soap. Starch, Soda, Pepper, Tea, etc.
Fine Seed Irish Potatoes.
Choicest Brands of Flour.
Best Corn and Rye Whiskoy in town.
bacco. and Cigars, Molasses, Lard,
con, Hams, &c Lowest market prices
h.
ar r. j. MCCARTHY.
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rs an Sole Agent in the U. S. for
thn fnm0na
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-05

The Newberry Heral3 had an espe-
cially level head whom it penned the
following: "The only bad feature
about Governor Hampton's success,
and the redemption Of the State, is
the huge amount of poetic bosh that
has boon inflicted upon the public.
Evory poetaster who con make a
jingle must celebrate the grand
event in rhyme" aa u Ia
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IMPORTANT
TO-
Sr ~ R. I'D H M E E s.
AND
AGRiCUL.TURISTS!
Emperor William Cabbage.

TNIlE best, largest, hardest and most
J. profitable variety of WINTER CABBAGE
known in Europe, and imported to this
country exclusively by the undersigned,
where, with little cultivation, it flour
ishcs astonishingly, attaining an enor-
nous size, and selling in the market ut
prices most gratifying to the producer.
In transplanting, great care should be
used to give sufficient space for growth
Solid heads the size ofthe mouth of Il flour
barrel. is tho average run Of this choice
variety. One package of the seed sent
post paid on receipt Of so cents, and ono
cent postage stamp. Three packages to
one address 81 90 and two 5 cent stamps.
Twelve packages sent on receipt of SO 90.
10 Read what we'll known Garrett
Co. Marylandcr says of the EMPEROR WILL
LIAM Cabbage:
BLOOMINGTON, GARNET Co.,
Md, Jan. %, 1877.
Mn. JAMES Campbell, GG Fulton st. n. Y.
Dear Sir:-I bought some seed from YOU
last spring, and it was good. Your En-
peror William Cabbage suits this climate
we'll. On mountain side the seed YOU
sent mo produced Cabbagcs weighing
thirty pounds each.
Very truly yours,
JAMES BROWN.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-05

Rock Hill was unhappy until she
procured a town clock and now
she is unhappy because it will not
point to the dinner hour properly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-05

Gts- Read what we'll known Garrett
Co. Marylandcr says of the EMPEROR WILL
LIAM Cabbage:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-05

Oh Ladies' Favorito Cards, all styles,
AZ wi til name, 10c. Post paid. }. B.
Hustled, Nassau, Rcns. Co., N. Y.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TYYAf 1 pack acquaintance cards, | pack
~ handkerchief Irritation, / pack scroll
b Wv all sorts, for only 10 cents and stamp.
Fun Card Co., MiddlcDOro, Mass.
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j. CLENDINING,
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer.
WINNSBORO, S. C.

e THE undersigned re-
a spcctfully announces to tho
e0s1zS" Va Hs&19 citizens Of Fairfield that he
&Aaes has removed his Boot and
Shoe Manufnctory to one door below Mr..
G. Mullers. l am prepared to manufacture
Ill styles of work in q substantial and
orlInanlike manner, out Of the very best
materials, and at prices fully as low as the
same goods can be manufactured for at the
North or elsewhere. I keep constantly on
hand a good Stock Of Sole and Upper
Leather, Shoe Findings &C., which will be
sold at reasonable prices. Repairing
promptly attended to. Terms strictly Cash.
.s.Is~ Dried Hides bought.
oct IL j. CLENDINING.
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q New pieces sheet music, rctails for sl.75, sent
~ Tor I'D cts. and stamp. Cheap Music Co.,
hiddlcb0r0, Mass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
mAeAEF

rhs following quotations are for order,
from store and anall lots IN Q iobbing way;
APPLEs-27 Is to 4tO.
BACON Qoese)- Shoulders. = toe; long
clear sides, 10 = c; clear rib sides, - Ia
20; clear sides, Va to l0c; breakfast, - to
Has; sugar-cured hams, canvasod, l2h 70 l3c
packed, "a to 40 higher.
BULK PORK Shoulders. "a &c; long
clear 97c: clear rib, 7@iAci clear sides.
bGAN Firm; wheat. S5gglc 100.
BEANS-g2 O0a2 Is per busheI.
BUTFEh-Western table, choice, q to $50;
Ealing sFUFFs AND TIEs-Dngyinv ?
lbs. according to quality. ll%qllMc; az lbs,
llH-0l2Hc; baling twine, % 70 PIC. iron
ties, 2 25a2 50 per bundle.
BUILDING MArEklAL6-In store prics,
are: Csqslt. Louisville. 50 Is, . b6li Rose.
Gsls: Y 6Si, * ri hair, z Ss2 q . @
900; line, per Dbl, ! 2j9l IS. Fire-brick,
90 90 t. 0 90 per 1905; brick. Y TO II per 1908,
CANDLES Boxes, full weight, 14b &c;
half box full weight. to l5e; quarter box,
fall weight, to l519c por lln,
COYEEE-Ordinary. III to 19c; fair, zoo,
good, zoe; prime, q to 2lMc; ohaies, % to $50;
jaw. u 70 SO; CordOya, q 10 22c.
.0HIO1E@ = Mixed. 200 to 800; choice
hens 2 rs TO 100.
yUA4 0lL-w gallon. 225.
CORN Mixed. 55 TO 57oi white. 10 co.
new ear, 5c; new shelled, &C.
vOa0-AkAL - Kiln-driod. full weights,
COTTON YAREs-No. COO, l99l9<c; Nc,
10 ,li6t4No; No. 400, 169l6kc.
gABEA9Es-p Per crate, S25)98 90.
CHEESEzl3Hgl4'
o1TT0N-SgED-sl2 90 y tor.
C0Tp0N-SEED 0Ih-Crude. 4ic per gallon
cake. lc per h..
JR0ul-Por barrel. IS 1aS Is; half-bar.
rsls. 81 so, as TO quality.
DRUGS Opum, t5 70 to 6 90, quiRine.
- b y olaoe; morphine. - "a so Y ounce
eaGgh0y, 89i0s per pound; ohlOroform, ] CO
Y pound; castor oil, lb9 q pound; borax, l8c
e p0andi bine-n0ss. in Jars. nc "a pound
calpr5l, 800 v pound; indigo, S5o9u 10 u
p1ind; ascloatiac. go Fp0und tsrtaric acid,
81 $50 eglphuyie eoia. ~ to 80 y pound al
oJAol. 81 gallon; i01ids potash, 3 50@S 90,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
I0s6a1
NOu-Resident Notice,

In the Chanosry Court of Shelby county.
tennessee l.: P. Reynolds OF al. VS.. A. f.
Reynolds OF al.
II, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
L this cause that the defendants, A. Rev
holds and CALVIN A. Taylor. citizens of Mis-
slppi; ". d; knowles. citizen of Texas, Abb
John T.. Harris .gSaulsberry & Harris,
X. Il. Fitzhugh,. W.. I. Ferguson. j. ii.
Ferguson, L. A. Ferguson, T. A. G,
Ferguson and s. G.. Ferguson arc ali
non-residents Of the State of Tennessee; il
u therefore ordered hat they maAe their ap-
pearance herein, at the court house in the city
o. Memphis, Tenn: on or before the first Mon
dsy in January, 1878, and plead, answer or
denur TO compliments bill, or the same
will be. taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex parte; and that a copy
OF this order DO published once a week, for
four successive weeks, in the PuAlic Ledger.
This 9th day of November, 1877.
A c~0py-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
BY X. ). BLACK, d. @. and M.
j. b. Mieou, solicitor for compliments.
rs 81. 1894
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
sth Day Of December. 1877.

in front Of tho courthouse door, in the CITY Of
memphis, at " O'Clock IN, proceed 10 self Ia
the highest bidder, for cash, the following
described property
A part OF a tract Of land formerly owned by
james q. Jones, lying in the Twelfth civil
district, IN range z, sections l and 2, beginning
at the sou, beast corner Of q 60O.aere tract,
part Of a bOOO- acre tract, which said 600 acres
was conveyed by John p. Hickman and Edwin
Hickman to s. and Is. Kimbrough, By deed
dated July q, 1922; themes west77 chains and
" links. a stake on the east line Of Pat,or'
sons lO0O.acre subdivision; thence north Is
chains aud 81 links, q stake 10 tho state Line
road, 3lS links north OF a sweet-gum marked
X; thence south $50 east % chains and q
links with tho center Of said road thence
south IT. east 20 chains end 90 links. q stake;
thence south 90 east ~ chains, a stake /;
thence east 4 chains and - links, a stake;
thence south 3S chains and 80 links to tho be-
ginning containing by the original deed 4l5A
acres. The arove land has been 6ubdiyided
BY Sarah W. Jones into lOte, which laid plain
Is Of record in tho Registers etico OF Shelby
county. Tenn, IN Plat Book /, page 3. l will
sell, by virtue Of said decd TO me executed, lots
2. "a, 8, rs, o, 10, II, II, 10, IA and Is Of said
subdivision.
will sell all the right, title and interest
both legal and equitable, Of Sasah W. aud
Felix M, Jones in and TO said property. An
equity Of redemption Is waived In the decd By
the grantors, The title IL believed to be good
but / will sell and convey as Trustee onlY.
) d@ v. NJ, HEARN, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
Attachment Netice.

Before J. NJ. Coleman. Justice of the Peaca
for shelby county, Tenn p. B. Sparkman
VS.. j. W. Leblanc.
IN THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
l ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
officer. levied upon the property ofthe defend-
ant, and affidavit having been made that de-
iondant Is indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum OF sSo, due BY note, aud that the
claim Is Just, and that the defendant
is q nonresident of tho State of Tennessee, IL
is therefore ordered that the said defendant
maze his personal appearance before me on
me z4th day Of December, 1877, at 10 o'clock
Am at my Office, No. 294 Front street, in the
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law or the fame will b. proceeded with ex-
parts; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lsneo ence a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1877.
% "a 8s-s6 JIM COLEMAN, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
TR-No. 1901
Chaacery Sale Of Rsal Estate,

-
Chancery Court of Shelby Oounty-City Of
Memphis VS.. @. A. Stillman.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE FOR SALE
u entered inthe above cause on the 10Th day
Of November, 1917. l will sci. at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, in front Of ths
Clerk and Masters Office, Court House build
ing, Main street, Memphis. Tennessee,
On Saturday, December 10, 1877,
within loyal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
and in the city of MemDhis. to-wit:
Part of country lot 47S. fronting 81 feet OF
the south side of Poplar street and runninr
back l4S f ct. bounded on the East by proper,
ty asse sed in the name of NJ. Yates, on tn,
south by an alley, and on the west by Fourtl
street.
Terms of sale-0n a credit of months, pur
chaser to execute note with approved surety,
lien retained and equity Of redemption
barred.
This November q. 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, G. I'm,
By r. j. BLACK, d. G. & NJ.
s., p Walker and j. W. Hampton, Soils,
7J-76-82-88.Q0
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fR-1lS21
GS OPENED
Al TO-
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby Countv-J T An
3nett' adm'r of S. NJ. Nelson, deceased, vs..
Mary B. Nelson ct al.
BY VIRTUE Of a decree entered in the
-, - above cause en- the 10th day Of October.
lST7, the biddines we're opened, and in front
OF the Clerk and Masters Office, court-house
Ouiioing' MAIN street, Memphis. Tenn. at
I'm, Saturday, December 1, 1877,
he same will be closed to the highest and best
piduer' commencing at 81 per foot heretofore
bid by Mrs. M B Nelson as to the following
property, situated in Memphis, shelby county,
Lots u and 10 on the south side Of Er-
change street, east Of Fourth street, and west
OF the Bayou, each fronting so by $50 feet.
Terms of sale-0n q CT edit Of six and twelve
months notes with approved security, bear
ing into est from date lien retained, and
equity Of redemption barred.
This November 6, 1877.
r A. COLE, G. and M.
BY r.. J. BLACK, D @. and NJ.
Humes * Poston, and Wilson 4 Beard, At
IorDoys. 1913 SO 1878
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
Attachment Nolce,

No. 765 Before j. S. Galloway, J. P. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-0liver, Finnie & Co.
VS.. c + Caruthers.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
1 Ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant is Justly
indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum Of s25,
duo by note, and that defendant is q non
residential the State of Tennessee; IL is there.
fere ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me on tho l4th
day of December, 1877, at ~ o'clock n, at my
office, No. "a Madison street, Memphis. Ten
nessee, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
a oepy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks la the Public Ledger,
This Sth day OF November, 1877.
69.65. 7l-77 j. s. GALLOWAY. j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30

In the Chancery Court Of sh.Ihv -
Iennessee-N. ID. Menken OF al. vs- Gsarys
. Seely ct al. "s' ue0rse
~ APPEARING. FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
= tnis cause that the defendants. Georee II
SSeely and his wife, Eliza j. Seeiy. cItizens q;
SWl;e nh u and W. II. Fitch. IT,, ofDetroitI
zee. H. IL tb nvnsreslden Of the State ofTeanes
aRpesTsnce herein. at the court-house in ths
IVY o. Memphis, Tenn, on OF before the 6rst
Mohday IN January, 1878. and plead. ansWsf
OF ui muir 70 complainants' bill, or the same
f Ssn h Ss lnnea lot confessed as to them. and sci
order be published once a week for fonr snca1
eeSsiye weeks In the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day of November, 1871.
A copy attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. O. and NJ.
kortrecht, Craft q S iaIes solicitor for com.
Plolhtht. 69-7h-gI.97
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
kINAaOIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HOERY.
PVBLIc LKBeER OFvIoE,
n N--l- % LOTT |


MEMPHIs. TENN. November 80. lS77.J
Business 10 banking circles shows a
little more animation, owing to the neal
approach Of the first Of the month, de-
posting being rather brisk. Exchange
is unchanged, rates being as follows; On
New York and the principal Eastern
cities at &c discount, except on drafts
carrying three days Eace, where the
the rate is &c of; on New Orleans
&c to 4c discount, selling on all points
at par. Street rates Tor money
are firm at II TO 2 per cent. per
month. Gold in New York to-day rules
at 1929; here brokers are paying lOl3 for
sums exceeding $50. Local and foreign
securities are dull and nominal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
BRADFORD & ELY,
Steamboat Agents,
304 Front Street.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ptt hvuiht utanu 1ONert........"-- s.s..,.. D \. IN
ARRIVALS
Steamer Centennial, St. Louis.
Golddust, St. Louis.
City of Chester, St. Louis.
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Vint Shiukle, Cincinnati.
Osceola Belle, Johnson's.
Batesville, Scanlan's Landing
Coahomo, Friar's Point.
City oil Helena. St Louis.
Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
~pEPARTUREs.
Steamer Centennial. New Orleans.
Golddust, New Orleans.
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
John A. Scudder, New Orleans.
A. j. White, Arkopolis.
City Of Chester, St Louis.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Hard Cash, White river.
City Of Helena, Yicksburg.
BOATS IN POET.
Vint Shinkle, 0sceola Belle, BatesvilIe.
Coahoma, Grand Tower.
Condition OF the Rivers.
The river here rose 8 inches in the
tw~enty-four hours ending at noon
to-day and now stands IL feet g
inches above low water mark. All
st. Louis it declined 6 inches, with
ID feet 4 inches on the gauge; at
Cairo the rise was u inches, with
Is feet l inch on the gauge; at
Pittsburg the decline was 1C
inches, with Z feet 8 inches on the
gauge; at Cincinnati it rose inches
with 81 feet 8 inches on the gauge:
at Louisville II inches, with II feet
z inches in the canal; at Evansville
1t Is rising rapidly, with s feet on
the gauge. Cumberland river rose
70 inches at Nashville, with 10 feet
8 inches on the gauge. Arkansas
river rose 3 inches at Little Rock.
with 10 feet on the gauge. White
] river is rising slowly, with "A good
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
Saturday, Decemhor % 1s77.
trustees Sale.

QY VIRTUE Of a deed in trust executed to
herein described land, and recorded in the
Registers Office Of Shelby county, in Book
No. 102, page 81, to secure certain indebted.
ness therein mentioned, and the same being
nov past due AMI unpaid, now. /, the Trus.
tee, at the request Of the beneficiary, will, on
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NEW York, November 30 E:8 pm Cotton
quiet and steady, with futures easy Sales for
failure delivery, 1920 balos.

LIVERPOOL. November 30 $3.50 p. n Cotton
is easier bat not lower. Middling u~olands,
67-l6d; middling Orleans. 61l-1S5zi. Sales,
500 bales. Of mich 10 o we're for export and
speculation. Arrivals opened with sellers at
l-32d lower,
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stage of water from Jacksonport to
the mouth.

miscellaneous.
Oh, but 1t is cold.
1t was exceedingly dull on The
levee yesterday and to-day.
The local packets had light trips
out last night-the effects of a hol'
idsy.
Showing at Cincinnati yesterday
The D. 7. Lane, with IL boxes
of coal and produce in tow, is due
down tonight for New Orleans.
The steamers Robert Mitchell,
Centennial and Golddust passed
down for New Orleans Wednesday
night, all well laden.
The Colorado left Vicksburg yes
terday for st. Louis and will pass
here Sunday morning.
The James d. Parker for Mem
phis and the Golden City for New
Orleans passed Louisville yesterday.
The Thompson Dean left New
Orleans for Memphis Wednesday
evening, and will arrive here Mon
day morning.
The @. K. Peck left st. Louis
Wednesday evening for New Or
leans, and is due down tomorrow.
The st. Genevieve is the regular
Anchor Line packet, leaving to-
morrow evening for st. Louis. She
will arrive in port in the morning.
Freezing weather at st. Louis
Wednesday night and yesterday.
The Hard Cash cleared for White
river with an excellent trip.
The City of Chester returned to
st. Louis last evening with 542
bales Of Eastern bound cotton.
The iron steamer John L. Moore
has quit the Alabama river trade
and re-entered the Red river trade.
One of Gray's iron line barges,
with 1000 kegs nails and 1877 tons
of glassware, collided with the
bridge at Wheeling, a few days ago,
and sunk.
The towboat Ike Hammitt is en-
route from the Ohio, bound for this
port, with a barge load of iron cot
ton ties.
This kind Of weather makes the
rOusters hang around the furnace
doors.
The Commonwealth is due down
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Mollie Moor, Future City
and A. J.. Baker and barges are
due from New Orleans en- route to
st. Louis.
The Ohio is at high stage now,
and trade and commerce are hold
ing high carnival upon its broad
bosom.
The Nadine left last night fol
Cache river, one of the tributaries
Of White river.
The Fannie Tatum will leave St
Louis tomorrow for Pittsburg.
The Danube has entered the
Alabama river trade.
MeSsrs. O'Neal & Co., of Pitts
burg, purchased on Tuesday last,
at that port, the towboat Dick Full.
ton No. 3.
The James W. Gaff, from Mem.
phis, arrived at Cincinnati this
morning.
The Capitol City left St. Louis
last evening for Vicksburg and will
leave here Sunday morning.
The Port Eads and barges left
Cairo last evening for New Orleans
The City of Augusta from White
river and Thomas Sherlock from
Cincinnati arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The G. B. Church for Cincinnati
Belle Shreveport for st. Louis, anC
}. w. Garrett and barges for Cairo
left New Orleans last evening.
The Chouteau added 600 bales @.
cotton at Helena on Tuesday, anC
the Scudder added there 600 balel
yesterday.
Wash Floyd, Southwestern pas
senger agent Of the Little Rocl
railroad, arrived in the city yester
day from Texas, and received
warm reception from his numerou.
friends.
The Belle of Texas passed De
Arc last evening for Memphis witt
1000 bales Of cotton, and will hav
1900 bales out Of the river. She i
dine IN. morrow
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FRE1GHr RATES.

NEW ORLEANS, November 3O.-Cotton steady.
Middlings, w. Sales. 500; receipts, l5,4Sl.
GALVESTON. November 3O.-Cotton is quiet.
Middlings, l0A. Receipts, 2lSS; sales, 6O4;
stock, R.6l1.
new Y0RK. November so. 1870 am Spots
quiet and weak, with futures quiet and easier.
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securities are dull and nominal
COTTOR.

The market is steady this morning.
with a fair demand and free offerings,
Sales up to noon are estimated at 1900
bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
Attaohnnent N0tIoA.

Before j. S. Galloway. Justice OF the Peaco
for Shelby County, Ienn.-A. W. Otis vs..
James I. Mcbride.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
1 having been sued o1t under section 1885 Of
the Code of Tennessee, and returned levied
qpen the property of the defendant, and afi-
indebted to plaintiff in the sum of az.
due by account, and that the claim is Just, and
that the defendant IL q nonresident Of tho
State Of Tennessee it is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make his personal ap-
1871, at 70 o'clock M, at my office. No. "a
Madison st., in the city Of Memphis, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit. within the
time prescribed by law. or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte and that q copy Of
TINS order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This oath day Of November. 1877.
7s-1s-d 80 J S GALLOWAY, J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30

On a plantation near Camak, Ga
lives an old colored woman, l03 years Of
age, who still picks q hundred pounds
Of cotton per day.