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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03

New Madrid with a fair trip.
The Shannon for New Orleans
leaves louisville to-day.
No arrivals at New Orleans yes
terday.
The Warner and barges left New
Orleans last evening for st. Louis.
The Florence Meyer for Fort
Smith and Hattie Rowland for
Memphis left Little Rock yesterday.
The City of Alton leaves st.
Louis to-day for New Orleans and
Susie Silver leaves next Wednesday.
The John Means and barges are
due down for New Orleans.
The Katie Hooper cleared for
Arkansas river with o moderate
trip.
The James W. Gaff, en- route
from Cincinnati to Memphis, was
at Three-mile island yesterday, just
above Evansville, awaiting the rise
to reach her to come out with it.
The A. @. DOnnally for New Or
leans and the Cons Millar for Mem
phiS had not arrived at Evansville
up to last night.
The Grand Tower had a moderate
trip for st. Louis, including Sc
bales of cotton for the East, which
she added here.
The Coahoma returned to Friar's
Point with an excellent trip. She
will bring in tomorrow a big list of
cotton.
The 0sceols Belle came in last
evening with 81 bales aud Is bags
of cotton, COL sacks seed, II hogs,
5 cattle, and sundries. She backed
out for Johnson'S Landing last eve
ming with a fair trip.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincin-
natl to-day for Memphis.
The Golddust leaves Cairo to-day
on a Southern tour.
The Arkansas river is on the
and is swelling rapidly at
Little Rock.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis
last evening for Memphis. She
will be in Monday morning and will
in the evening.
The Centennial, for st. Louis,
Vicksburg yesterday noon
and will pass here tomorrow.
The Illinois left Vicksburg yes
terday noon for Memphis and will
be here Monday morning.
The Cotton Valley leaves Gin
this evening for New Or
leans.
The Fanchon leaves Pittsburg
to-day for New Orleans.
A single iron firm at Pittsburg
has 29OO tons awaiting shipment to
New Orleans by water.
Eads' dredge boat, the Bayley, is
due here Monday.
The Cherokee, en- route to Gin.
cinnati, is aground at three-mile
Island.
The yacht lrs, from KnightstOwn,
Indiana, is due here tomorrow.
The Commonwealth, in landing
at Vicksburg, struck on the mud
bar and spent several hours in
working herself of.
The advance guard of trading
boats, one with "wares," put in an
appearance last evening, stopping
at the 6atboat landing.
> Captain Albert Smiths new up
per White river packet, Winnie,
will arrive here Monday morning.
The Little Bob B. leaves Louis
vile to-day for New Orleans. The
Belle left there yesterday for the
same destination.
The Sam Roberts and barges en-
tiers the Evansville and New Or
leans trade.
The new transfer steamer to take
the place Of the H. McNutt will be
launched at Metropolis Monday
next, and be towed here, without
delay, to be completed.
The new steamer Clara S, bound
for New Orleans, is in the lower
Ohio working her way cut.
The Greyhound, with a tow o.
coal for Messrs. Brown & Jones,
left Cairo yesterday and is due here
tomorrow.
The Grand Lake and barges left
Cairo last evening for New Orleans
nN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03

An. Pm. An. Pm.
N. o, Mail daily -....,..... LII 800
Sardis accommodation,
daily lex. sunday $500 u.SO
Freight train, daily lex
cept Sunday ............. 500 $50
Depot at foot Of Main street.
Ticket office, 2S7 Main street.. corner Of
Modison. M. BURKE, Gen. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03

in another good list of cotton. She
will have a splendid freight trip
out tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03
BRADFORD & ELY,
Agents,
S04 Front Street.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

DOAAo bhAflN0 TODAY.
White river. Hard Cash.... 5nn
friars Point, Geo. w. Cheek...-.~S = m
~. trancis river. Mark Twain. ...........5 D m
evanlah Landlng, batesYille ...",....5 IN
St' LOUIS ot' uenevieye"."....,........ ...5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Hard Cash, White river.
Il. G. Wager, ST.. Louis.
81 Genevleve, St. Louis.
Osceola Belle, Asbport.
g W. Cheek. Friar's Point
Batesville, S%canlau's Landing.
%DEPAETUREs.
Steamer Grand Tower, St. Louis.
Katie Hooper, Arkansas river
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Johnsen's Lido
Belle Texas, New Madrid.
Il. c. Yaeger, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT
Hard Cash, Geo. W Cheek, Batesville
ST. Genevieve
Condition OF the Rivers.
The river here rose p inches in
the past "A hours IN to noon to.
day, and now stands 8 feet 1O5
inches above low water mark. Al
St. Louis it declined 5 inches, with
IL feet 4 inches on the gauge. AT
Cairo it is stationary, with II feet
on the gauge. At Pittsburg the
Ohio declined l inch, with 2 feet
inch on the gauge; at Cincinnati, {
inches, with Z feet z inches on the
gauge; at Louisville, 2 inches, with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03
RAILROAD TIME Ill

MEMPHIS ANDLoUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
- -------~
AN. Pm. ! Pm.
Express daily (excopt
Saturday,. ..--............- 7.6 n.n
Mail Train. .... ............... 40 LILO
Accommodate lex. Sunday 100 40
Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket office. 27 Main street, corner Of
Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON &. r.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03
. KmPHIs AND LITTLERooK RAILROAD

aKMPHIs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
@--- --A-7
Al. Pm. AN. Pm.
Mall Train daily.-.-...- 11.3 $50
freight and Aocommoda-
ton daily lex. Sunday $40 100
slespig cars on mail traiR. Ticket ofices,
Louisville Depot, 287 Main (cer. MadisoRl
and 28 Main street.
VI. L. SMITH, Act'g Genl Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03

OOrrOH I1OaAKoE ouOsAFlOHs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-03

NBW lux. November 3 I1;8 pm .-Uotton
Is quiet, with futures easy. Sales for future
delivery. l6. $50 bales.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
The Northern Sphinx.
New York Graphic.

The letter of Captain H. w. Howgate,
of the Signal Service Bureau, to the
Graphic has been extensively copied
throughout the country, and everywhere
warmly commended. TO this gentleman
must be given the credit of suggesting
the only method that can be hereafter
proftably pursued in solving the mys-
terry which centers at the North Pole.
We have had too many costly expert
ments in that direction. The unexplored
boreal regions can never be captured by
a dash. 1t will be the work of years,
and can best be successfully prosecuted by
small bands of Arctic explorers. These
must have permanent depots of supply
and must take no step backward till the
object is attained. A proposition of the
London Spectator is that the work should
be undertaken by Alpine guides trained
not only to winter regions, but to foot
travelling on glaciers, and with these
should be associated the native Esqui-
maux, who have also some peculiar
facilities not possessed by other workers
Each expedition of this kind should be
accompanied by photographers and skill
full and ambitious scientists capable Of
enduring the hardships of a continual
winter. There is no reason why both
poles may not be reached by the slow
approach of small parties moving on diff
ferent meridians backed by ample re
sources, depots of supply, and reinforce
ments. But in this there should be com
petition between the several nations o
the North moving by different routes
There are several expeditions at the pres
ent time within the Arctic Circle, but il
this grand scheme of research every natiol
should be adequately represented, AM
while it may not be necessary tor NOR
than twenty to fifty persons to be in on
party theexpedition would approach on
another nearer and nearer as they wen
north, and the whole army of advanC
would thus be quite numerous and at Las
concentrated. 1t would be well to sen
out as many as fifteen or twenty exped
tions simultaneously, to push forward b
powerful national aid, the lines of trav'
being kept often to the rear and bases
supply being placed at accessible point
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
American Duels.

Jackson, it will be remembered, fought
a number of duels, several of them fatal,
but not TO him. Commodore Barron
and Decatur met in 1920; the latter was
fatally, and the former severely wounded;
John Randolph spoke OF the political
union of Adams and Clay as "a com bina,
tion of the Puritan and the blackleg.."
A challenge followed. Clay and Randolph
met i'm 1926, but neither was injured.
Clay was the challenger. Randolph's s
pistol went of before the word; Clay's
fire was Intellectual, though seriously in
tended, and Randolph declined to take a
second aim. When Colonel Benton was
serving at the head of regiment under
General Jackson, they quarreled; Jack
son attempted to strike Benton with 9
horsewhip in Nashville in 1913, and
nearly lost his life by a pistol ball from
BentOn's brother. Benton himself was
fighting man he was called out several
times, and one of his competitors, a Mr.
Lucas, furnished evidence of the direct
ness of his shot. Governor DeWit
Clinton exchanged five shots with al
obscure assailant in 1902; he was made
Mayor of New York the following year
The duel in which Senator Brodericl
lost his life is still freshly remembered
He was very frank in his characterize
tion of the pro-slavery men, one OF whom
Judge David 5. Terry, challenged hin
they met near San Francisco, IN Septen
Der, 1859, and Broderick did not survive
The affair created tremendous s,nsatio
at the time. Judge Terry died recent.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
Panic In a COurt.HOuse.

The Baltimore american says: During
trial in the Criminal Court an incident
occurred that almost produced panic.
The Courtroom was crowded with spec
tators, several of whom were standing
on a raised platform near a stove with an
open crate. One individual get 30 near
the stove that his coat-tails took fire
from the burning Goals. As soon as ne
felt the fire in his rear he gave one look
behind, took in the situation at glance,
and made spring that would have done
honor to an acrobat. The consequence
was that number of persons were
knocked down, while Others, thinking
that the floor had given away, or some
other serious accident h4d occurred,
made for the door. The confusion was
general for few seconds, but when the
real nature of the occurrence became
known, quiet was restored. The man
with the burning coat never stopped
until he reached the snow-piIe in the
Courthouse lane, into which he plunged
He went in in a frock-coat, but he came
out with short sack.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
Shooting out q Fire.

The Allentown (Penn.) Chronicle says:
On Saturday afternoon the funeral OF
Mrs. Henry Schantz, nearly eighty years
of age, residing near the Poor House,
took place. AS is customary at country
funerals, a great deal of baking and
cooking was done for the entertainment of
tbe relatives and friends. Just before the
funeral procession was about to leave the
house, on the way to Jordan Lutheran
Church, one of the chimneys was discov-
cred to be on fire, the flames leapiDg up
ten or twelve feet. As the house was a
single roof there WAS danger of the fire
soon becoming serious matter, and OF
course there was commotion and run.
ming hither and thither with buckets OF
water. The FIRE could not be got at very
easily, and something had to be done
soon to avert serious consequences. just
about this time a philosophical gentle
man present asked for loaded gun,
which, upon being handed him, he dis
charged up the chimney, instantly ex,
tinguishing the fire, the concussion OF
the air produced by the shot having done
the work. A great many present could
not understand the rationale of the thing,
and regarded the gentleman with a SORT
of venerati0n.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
What Made Them So?

Imust sayit! Human beings, consid-
ering how talented they are, are very
foolish. If not, why do they make other
living things afraid of them instead OF
teaching love and confidence by their
own exampleY Almost all animals who
see men for the first time approach them
without fear. | am told that when the
naturalist. Darwin, went to the Galapa-
gos Islands, he there found hawks that
tame that he showed some Of them gently
off branch with the muzzle of his gun
while Others came to drink from 9
pitcher he held in his hand. 1t is only
because, for generations, beasts and birds
have been 20 often deceived and cruelty
treated by men that they have become
suspicious Of them.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

now let us walk up into the city again.
NY way is toward Adam street."
"So is mine," whispered Ambrose, as
he clutched the money.
"Ah-then we'll walk together"
"But tell me what this means" the
young man uttered energetically. "Who
are you, sir p
"Never mind now. / shall see you
again, and then / will explain. But let
us be on our way, for it is cold here"
On the way the stranger kept up such
rattle of fconversatiOn that Ambrose not
only had no chance to mention the sub
iect of the evenings transaction, but by
the time he had reached his own door
his feelings had got back into their
wonted channel.
81 would invite you in" he said,
"but-"
"Never mind, just let me step into
the entry, for I want light moment"
"Of course Ambrose could not object
to this, and as he opened his door the
stranger followed him in. He walked
through the hail, and as he opened the
door of the sitting-room, his companion
was at his back.
Lydia was at her table, and her face
was pale, but she had not been crying,
for the words her brother bad spoken to
her before he went out had inspired her
with strange hope. She arose to her
feet, and while her husband was wishing
that his companion had remained in the
hall, he was not little startled to hear
the said individual speak somewhat
jocularly as follows:
"Well, sissy-you see I've brought
him. And we are both of us all right,
can assure you."
For a moment the young man was
wonder-struck, but the truth quickly
flashed upon him.
"Jim-Jim BarrowsW he gasped.
Captain Barrows, at your service
sir. Ha, ha, ha-you didn't know me
He's Just found me out, Lydia" :.
Ambrose tried to laugh, but he coulc
not. He struggled moment with tht
feelings that welled up in his bosom, ant
then, sinking down into chair, he burs
into tears. His wife uttered a quici
cry. and started forward.
"Don't be afraid" gasped Ambrose
I'm safe-safe. But l can't help this
Tell her, Jim-tel her all. Tell her al
now, for she's right to know"
The stout captain drew his sister upol
his knee, and related to her all that hat
happened since he left her.
"Ah, Ambrose" he concluded, =" tn
moment l saw you take the second hun
dred dollars from your pocket-book
knew gaming would soon ruin you; an
when saw you draw the package l kne'
that should take them every one frol
you, and that any experienced care
player could have done the same. Nov
taught you your first lesson in poker
this lesson number two. / hope It ma
work WELL"
And it did work well. Captain Ba
rows remained with his sister a month
and then he went away. At the end
a year he came again, and this time b
found Lydia happy as a princess.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
The Centennial Liar.

Old Mrs. Robertson, who had been TO
the Centennial, struck in Oh old Pettin
gill last week with talk about that ex-
hibition of national prosperity. She
told him all about what she had seen,
and then what each one OF her party
had seen. After asking about the butter
woman and hundred wonderful things
that Pettingill had to say he didn't see,
the old lady asked with much interest: /:
"Well, what did YOU see?"
al saw" said Mr.. Pettingill, looking
at her intently, /" / saw an ice-cresm
horse, life size, galloping around the
track"
"Oh, Mr.. Pettingill, said the old
lady.
dyes, madam, you may well say oh.
| 1t was wonderful that you didn't see it,
but then they took it back to freeze it
hard every five minutes, so you may have
missed it.
"Oh, Mr.. Pettingillp :,
eyes, madam, and saw the lard eagle
of which you have spoken, and heard II
scream-a wild scream of agony like
bird that had been talked to death abou
the Centennial. As l left the grounds
Friday evening, it scared up and flew OF
to Cincinnati"
"Oh, Mr.. Pettingillv'
eyes. madam, and saw the carriag
George Washington rode in, and three
queens and a jack that he showed unde
the seat when he sat outside OF tn
church playing draw poker, and Mrs
Washington lighted in on him Garlic
than he expected from short sermon
and I saw handful of his hair tina
Mrs. w. took out that identical Sabbat
morning" .
, "Oo.h-h, Mr.. PettingillP
eyes, madam, and saw the quil
worked by Queen Victoria and tn
Princess Beatrice and all the othe
, Princesses, and / counted the ninetee
billion, four hundred and sixty-fi'
{ stitches in it, while / was standir
l. there"
ooh, Mr.. Pettingillr'
eyes. madam, and saw the silk-ma
inc machine, where you put in a sil
worm at one end and it comes out at Il
t other a full-blown silk dress, reat
;. made, with live humming bird in u
: back"
9 "Oh, Mr.. Pettipgill, wait till 60 a,
n call Emily to come and hear all about il
II and the old lady hurried out.
9 "I won't be here when she com
e back" said Mr.. Pettingill, taking up
K hat in hurry, "and 50 sho may n
;, hear all about it. l am determin,
= when am telling about this Centenni
. business to tell the truth, the who
. truth, and nothing but the truth,
y heIn me Pohv
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

BY @. ". BONNER.

Wan, shriyeled and worn, foul, ragged and old,
He sat by the lamp he counted his gold,
And he laughed In his glee like reckless boy,
For TO count 1t DER was his fullness OF Joy.
Small, squalid and filthy, and base was the room,
All poisonous the air and chilling tn gloom,
Where safely, alone he might gloat Ger his hoards
Now, glittering and good, he piled them on high,
First ifties and then twenties then tens and yet
fves,
Poured out from each recess like bees from their
hives.
One hali-broken window and rickety door,,
A bed of old blankets thrown loose on the hoor,
While curtains OF cobwebs hung down every where,
But his gold was still SAFE and what ala ne care
Ay what did he care, for his rents were all sure,
And the money must come; the starving and poor
Might spk down and Gle In the sleet and the cold,
But the rent must be paid In silver and gold'
Not 80 was II once, in the years that have fed,
When up with the proudest he lifted his head,
With beauty AZ, und him and heaven above,
And his heart al aglow with visionsoi ioVe'
Then.a a heart-brokOn mother, mid tempest and
rain,
For brief shelter and food had besought him In
And shuddering, looked in his cold, cruel eye,
That saw with smile her weak little one die.
"Gsd help me I" she cried, with throe OF despair
As she covered il oer with her wet streaming hair
"This fair land is filled with demon-like brood,
That laugh in my face while perish Tor food"
Then wildly she cast her dead babe at his feet, -,
As a snowflake might fall with the rain and th'
sleet,
And uplifting her hand, go tiny and cold,
She called forth shadow on him and his gold.
He laughed as he looked on her frenzy and rage,
Yet II followed him ever from manhood to age,
And his heart to earths joys no more would unfold
While stronger Its longings TO gather In gold.
And thus they had found him, unshaven unshorn
So pallid and stffened, starved, frozen and worn,
For death had looked in on what no eye might be
hold,
And caught him at last with his hands full OF gold
And borne him away DER the river SO cold.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
A Timely Warming.

He was an elderly man of remarkably
thin features. His dress consisted OF
high crowned hat, worn black suit,
pair of capacious shoes, and dirty
white neckerchief, sufficiently hmped
and crumbled to disclose the greater
portion of his wiry throat. He entered
a saloon on Pearl Street, and after salut-
ing the bartender, and making some
comments on the " disagreeableness of
the weather." backed up to the stove,
and proceeded to partake OF the cheer
full warmth" thereof
A second party entered the room. DE
was a young man, and his " make up = :,
styled him verdant country youth"
He approached the bar and signified to
the waiter that he wished for ga glass of
whisky" which was placed before him:
After paying for his beverage, he rested
one arm upon the bar and was passing
the glass to his lips when the Thin man
sprang to his side and in an excited voice
exclaimed
"Young man, bewarep
Wh-wha-whatf said the country
man, as he, half frightened, emptied a
portion of his beverage on the floor.
"Set down that cupW continued the
slim man. "Its loathsome dregs are
remorse, disgrace and death"
"No faint, its whisky" said the
yeuth, and again attempted TO imbibe ;
but the slim man held his arm and
yelled
"Set down that cup. A demons spirit
is infused in its sparkling potion" =.
6" Is there 2" inquired the " verdant, "
staring hard at the thin man, and setting
the glass on the bar.
"The evil is contagious and the in
fection DEATH" continued the slim man.
You don't mean it?" replied the
other, in a frightened voice.
"Distilled by fire that scarce is
quenched, it kindles fire in the soul that
burns and burns, still burning until a
bleak desolation marks the destruction
of all that is pure and noble" resumed
the thin man. Set down that cup, OF
fear the overwhelming woe of drunk
ards doomp'
"Oh, my God!" moaned the young
man, turning pale, and leaning on the
bar for support.
"Look forward with hope but be
ware" continued the thin man. "Thert
are destinations which charm one on
where virtue shrinks with horror. There
are enticements that draw the waverins
from the road of honor, and which ever
beguile the innocent to the abandonment
of all that adds beauty to the youthful
character, or honor to the name OF man
The rapids are surging around you
hear you not the laundering of the fall !?
But there was no one there to answe
his question. The young man had fled
and the thin man, turning to the barten
der said
at would be a shame to throw ava.
that whisky these hard times" and SO h
drank it himself.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

In the First Presbyterian Church at
Auburn, New York, the elders are re- e.
garded az assistant pastors IN iact ~ IN
theory. The whole number oil commu-
nicants Is divided into twelve classes,
one of which is assigned to the particu-
lar care of each elder. This looks, in
some respects, as feature Of Methodist
classes.