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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

The demand for Money throughout the week
has been stronger, both in bank and on the street
al commercial paper has hardened, and collateral
lnans have ahnwn slight advance. Gold and
and have shown little animation. The former
closed Lo higher than last Friday, and the latter
at an advance Of 10 for sterling. New York
sight has continued quiet and has declined Lie
~ cent for commercial. Stocks have continued
ia demand at advancing prices. Under the
rulings OF the Funding Board, and the increased
dem and for money, restricting the facilities OF
operators. State Cons lis have been less IN re-
auest and show q marked falling off, the market
from last Fridays quotations. Prem um Bonds
have also been somewhat less in request and
lower, closing Il 33 cent under last weeks fig
ures. City Certificates and State Warrants have
shown slight Improvement.
We now quote Exceptional commercial
paper so fS cent per annum discount; Al do
log; second grade do. 120l5; collateral loans
-@8; drst class mortgages $685., and second
grade do. 12Dl5.
Gold opened al 1Oes4@l07, against 107 at
New York, and after limited business closed at
the opening rates in both markets The sales
were confined to $4,000, embracing 5000 at
1861, and $4,000 and $4,000 at LOT.
Foreign Exchange was stronger, but no sales
were reported.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at 518
@519% for bill Of ladlng and Al clear, and b21%
01523 for bank, (bank counter rate -0J523L,)
and francs at 1903 84a4 for commercial.
New York sight unchanged. The sales
we're confined 10 $25 90 CONNER cial and private
bankers and $1,000 bank at SIG % cent pre-
MUM.
The banks continued to check on New York at
"a Ter cent premium and commercial sight was
still quoted at SIG.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
The Turkish Fleet i'm the Danu

The TURKISH FIEHt III Eut UHliUUF.
The Turkish fleet on the Danube con-
sists OF three casemated ships, with
twelve nine-inch Armstrong;; three
monitors. with fifteen Armstrong; of diff
ferent calibre; ten casemated gunboats.
with twenty-pound Armstrong; and
two Krupp cannons: four mont
tors, with eight Krupp cannons
eight wooden gunboats, with thirty-two
guns of lesser calibre; four transport
steamers, with eight guns; and twenty
three vessels not armored. The largest
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

shooters on the jailor, demanded the
KEYS Of the jail, and liberated i've
prisoners. The nine and liberated i've
I eft town, All this was done before any
one in town knew anything about 1t.
The liberators are supposed TO belong
to Harden's gang, rs one or the no
Grated prisoners was cousin OF HAT
din's
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
4 TREASURE TROyE.
How Turkey VIII Get Money for Her war.

The Turkish funds having given out,
the Sheik-ul- Islam has sent b commits
sion to the Sherif Of Mecca to demand
a fat contribution from the treasure Of
Islam, a fund composed of the offerings
of pilgrims at the shrine Of the Prophet.
over which the Sheriff Of Mecca stands
guard. It is understood that when the
Mohammedan faith is in danger, this
treasure must be used to defend 1t. AS
it has been accommodating for 462 years,
some French writer calculates that it
now amounts to S12000e 300.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
A MISREPRESENTATION.
1 Boston Commercial Bulletin. ]

BOHtuM GuIEMEf1SAI DttlIeNEH'
81 think, nay DEAR" said the Presi-
dent. as he took his night-shirt from
under the pillow, that we will give a
dinner by and by. and have Sherry
Rutherford said Mrs. hayes.
Have Sheridan and some OF the
army people," concluded tho Com.
mander- in Chief, as he adroitly slipped
into bed and left Mrs. Hayes to tuck up
the baby and turn down the gas.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1877

covered somewhat, and closed ut 8714@5711aa.
against 81 Yesterday.
Premium Bonds we're stronger, closing ct 3711ss
@37ss&, against 3714tD37Ns yesterday.
state Warrants receivable T. state taxes and
licenses closed to- day at'89lI0001a
City Scrip was quoted to-day 30 follows For
1874, 035; for 1875. 400o45. and for 1876, $50
81, and haf. paid Coupons 40D43.
The following are the quotations Of School Ger
tificat es: *October, November and December.
1874, $50; August, 1876, TOO; september,
*Ootober, *Novembsr and *Deoember, 1875 35D
-; September. 1876. 8D@-; October 500,
November and December 25@-: May. 1877.
600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

uoptbiv advertisements, having the run OF
ss.s ,a,.nr Inserted every other day. to De
eh1rrea two-thirds the above rates. a.ah
Eiitnrial page monthly ACCOMPLISHMENTS each
I.a.s for Advertising I'm the Weekly New
Orleans DemocEat.
transient and general rates the same as Tor
Daily. 49, .,as - ora month
snd longer sss follows:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

Ample arrangements have been made by the
New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company
to convey to the city excursion parties who take
the evening river packets to Uarrollton. St.
Charles Avenue WILL in day or two, be watered
from Tivoli Circle to Louisiana Avenue, making
this one Of the most delightful rides and drives
n tha nitv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or THE PAPER:
srrnsCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY per annur 20 and ct same rate hall
nearly and quarterly. ,u...-sa-. x,orr-
WEEKLY tpubshed every s sana asta Matt hail.
-nor1v and quarterly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
Silver Sospina.

$40 cash viii buy a genuine new family Singer
sewing machine, with all attachments. We do
not advertise our old machines at s25 0 q catch.
ONCE, 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

The Singer ipaugurated the reduction in prices
and should receive the patronage Office, 81
Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
Gold Soapina.

The Singer ia the only sewing machine un-
scrupulous men have ever attempted to initiate
What better proof is wanted Of its superiority ?
Office, 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONETARY,
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Friday Evening, May 25, 1877. !
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Receivable for back taxes.
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, !

Friday Evening, May 25, 1877.
Quotations represent prices for round lots from
first hands, unless otl,e,7oise stated In filing
small orders higher prices are paid.
COrTON-The sales to-day embraced $3.50
bales. at about previous rates for the lower
grades but stronger for Strict Low Middling ana
the grades above, some of which we advance
partial no and others full 10. We give also
The figures and report of the Exchange, as be-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
THE EAs TERN WAR.

Buy only the Singer; they were the first to re.
duoe the prices. Office 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

Cheap sewing machines are guaranteed for q
few wears: the Singer is guaranteed forever, il
properly cared for. Office, OIL Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26


This year. Last year.
Great CONT Great Cont
Britain. nent. Britain. nent.
Shipments since
PREVIOUSLY s .2sooo $40 , 600 $1,000 i 2a 1000 600
Total. .287. 900 80, 900 s22 900 242ooo
Receipts week ending
May o. .. $4,000 10000 10000
Previously ......... $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
Total to date ..;.. $4,000 $4,000 1.oA.oo
Afioat in Bombay
harbor. ............ 10000 $4,000 $1,000
Compared with last year this shows decrease
Of 3d. 900 bales in the shipments to Great Britain,
and an increase Of 81 900 to the Confinement
increase so 0D0 and an increase in the receipts
Of 80 90; and compared with the year before q
decrease OF 3G4 800 in the shipments, and lS6, 600
in the receipts.
COTTON STATEMENT
Stock on hand Sept |. 1876-bales. 2e.a77
Arrived since last statement.... 93l
Arrived previously .....-.. 1854 ,4eo-1,365 ,391
1884 1853
Cleared previously / 24o.187-1 pa $50
Stock on hand and On ship
board not cleared. .......... 1883
Same time last year ....-....... 1882
To.day's exports embraced Alta bales to Liver
pool, 10 which we have added 10 by the river.
We have dedncted from previous exports 94b
bales for correc ions OF Custom House clearances
aceipts proper siace LAST evening 931 bales,
against 1911 on last Friday and 899 last year.
For imperative totals for the past three days
exports and receipts sse above report.
Exports FRIDAY to Thursday inclusive) to
Great Britain 25,o57 bales, against 25,9l5 last
week and 40, 458 last year. and to the Continent
10, ia bales, against II $50 last week and Ia LA
last year.
Exports to all the ports eince September to
Dit ball iuuf
last year; to France 1851, sgainet 406,047 Ia,
year. and to the Continent 4Oi 378 against $50 1872
last year. Total to Great Britain, France and the
Continent z, 780, 461 bales against 2,9H,955 last
year.
Stocks at all the delivery ports made up to IL
m, 458, 434 bales, against 4S5,399 last week, and
4i6 Ola last year.
| TOBACCO-We did not hear of tran-action
| to-day The weeks business sums up only 80
hubs. The receipts were more liberal to-day,
and the amount on sale is Low estimated at $50
hhds. We continue to quote as follows:
UDaornd and frosted Jugs 203lse, inferior
lugs 45a1sc low 4a4D514c, medium 51sf96. good
| TO fine 6Z66s4c, low leaf 79sc, medium $40
l0c, good lOhD12e, fine 121a@1a1lc, and selec-
tons if1a@l6c.
TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Stock on hand, Sept. l. 1s7G-hhd5. II .o81
| Arrived previously ............. a.eo8-4,o73
15.154
| Exported past three days ......... u
| Exported OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6,b1s
Broken up, etc. .................-. o'o~''' III
Stock on hand. etc. 7.7sa
| FREIGHrS-Yese we reported bark tor
| The Channel at 10d for grain. There ia no steam
room for Liverpool. Some small shipments OF
| co ton have been made by sail at ia, which il
| the asking rate. We quote as follows:
By steam - Cotton to Liverpool ID; TO
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

Stocks were in request At advancing prices.
state Consols sold a. low as $50 at the OPEN
ing, but under subsequent better demand Ia
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

UnIUeu DthbcS cavalry.
A white woman named Anne, living in
the neighborhood of the St. Louis
Hotel in Dallas, suicided Thursday
her clover" quarreled, and in her des-
pair she ended the troubles Of this life
with the fatal drug.
A large Mexican lion was killed by
the sons of DIR. Carlton, In the northern
part of McLennan county, last week,
which measured over seven feet long.
1t had killed a mule colt the night
previous, which it dragged several hun
dred yards and buried.
A refrigerating car left Fort Worth
on the 18Th for st. Louis, filled with
fifty slaughtered and dressed beeves
for St Louis beef canning company.
The Democrat regards this as the be-
ginning OF revolution in trade which
will make the driving Of cattle from
Texas to Kensas to be butchered no
longer necessary.
A difficulty occurred on Heads Prai-
RE. in Robinson county, some days ago,
between VIM. Smith and man by the
name Of Spry. Spry was killed, and
Smith made bis escape. but was after
wards captured and is now safely lodged
in the Calvert jail.
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston was accorded
public reception in Dallas Thursday.
A deputation of citizens met him at the
depot, escortfng him to his hotel, and
at night the Lamar Rifles and Stonewall
Greys, two military companies, paid
him their respects, after which he held
a levee at the LIE Grande Hotel. which
was largely attended by the bon ton Of
the city. ~. ...
On the afternoon Of the 18th instant,
nine men entered the town of Brown
wood, went to the Jail, and drawing six
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-08

Tie keeper Of boarding house here.
when Andrew Jackson va. President.
waited on him aud complained that /.
Teonssseesn, who bad ben appointed
by him 10 cierkshsp IN one Of the
departments. would 10, paw a hoard
hill. Get his no,-. ;" .,i5 Old Hickory.
"for the full amount. interest incinieei.
payable 10 sixty days. ard bring il TO
me- That will be af ~ use" replied
tn" ho.riing hoase keeper. for he
Hessr pays his notes. DO a. tell vou
sH. said jackson, =, be turned away.
The nett day the boarding hou.s
keeper re-sppcared a, the White House
.n'i banded the note To the President
lie took IT. read il. ADD ~rote Andrew
fAcxsois aeross the back in his we'll
nown autograph. AID banded j, back.
Aying Take that ia the Bank of III.
Estropolis and tell ,hefa from me that
al01Saierssy il will he paid by either
A"N-< the indor.cr. They will
e.ir ans asssr~ari. the man who
-. note met bis creditor and
Said We'll. don, sup
osSabitsbave been able IL negotiate
a. three ." Yes replied the board
~ Mers'p keeper. Il had 40 difficulty
r. < IL discounted al the legal
interest" Who ia thunder Is
chg TO discount my notes. asked
tifcnncssesn. Tn. Bank Of the
Snpolis discounted the one you gave
apon the ASSURANCE that If yon did
pay il the inIorssr would" But
would indorse nv note Gen
Jackson. and he sen. word 10 the
hk that IL you did not pay the note
would" 1. is hardly necessary to
al that the note was promptly paid
~ the maker - UIrtford C0uraat.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-08

THERE is q srea: deal of talk now
about the amount Of money paid u
foreign vessels for ,ransacsing the com
nerce Ut the country. The amount IS
vasionsiy stated nil the way from $i0,-
COG. 900 10 500. 900, 600. and IA Jealous
persnn in California puts !, At sl40.-
900 600 II should be borne ia mind
that Only the payments for freight on
goods consumed III the United States 10
= charge against this country. The
freigh. on exports is paid by the csun-
try consuming tho exports. Now the
whole impor: alton TO the United States
10 from 1900. GOO TO 6.0o0.0 600 tons .
year. and thu freight charge will no.
average q . ton Suppos.ing that it
was all brought in foreign vessels the
charge would be from sec. 900. 900 to
sc. 900. 900 year. The whole pay
ment for freight. travel and mails
would be about $50, GOO. 900 year
N. T. Tribune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22

M0LASSES-Nsw eommon. 100, hir. IS "a
tsci prime. Sci strictly prime, Is 70 pie
'1 T&TSHEs. BLAcKIEe. Rrc.-wsquoss
Matches, = ssSss, 500 Ia boz. ! 50; psFlcr. :
gross. 9; Gsson's blackins, 3 gross. les;
large, SIS 90.
EAfLs-ssMscSSR ksr.
NAVAL STCRES-Res1n, y Dbl; virgin.
5 .0ipsls. 81 No. l.tf5i No. Z. 4 so; pitch, &
@aiaillS al rO sss, . Il. o IsSisSs; f sisal. H IsalsS e;
tsrred rope. l5c; tar marlin, $50: spuR yarn.
CSC; oakum, y bale. navy. S. American navy.
/ 50s best navy.6.
0ATS-0sts. mixed. 50as4c ger bushsI.
ONI0NS-Per bbI. 81 rs to4OO.
PIGSFEET7 Kegs. 200 to rs; halt bsl. $50
PoTATOEs-ss 1904 90 per barrel. Sweet
potatoes. 80 Is to 2S1.
PICKLES-Per half-barre'. 4 so to S %.
PAINTSLinseed oil. T0i bstled. 75c;
bulk. lcj ~6laddars. lkoi xarnish. coach, 5 %;
copal, No. H. 60; hre-proof paint, dry, H<s;
Venetian red. dry, Cooksen's. $40: yellow
ochrs. dry, French, Sc; white lead ,9x9l0Ac;
red lead. lie; cottage oolors. 9hYl0hc.
PEAS-N S092 90 a bushel
RICE Ordinary to choice, 5h97c.
SUGAR. L0UISIANA-In hhds, fair, sZ@
q: new, fully sair, -99Aei prime, -@9Hi
choice, 9Ag10c: yellow clarified, l0x to lie;
white, M 70 l2Hc; bArrelsd. 10 higher.
SUGAR, REFINED-Refned A, -912he;
crushed and powdered 1870; GRADUATED, l3A
to l3hc; cut loaf. 1890 per pound.
SYkUPS-CSmmon to fancy loc to $50 per
gallon. o
SALT Coarse and common fne 81 65@l rs;
dairy in bbls; 275t to 5 %; Liverpool coarse,
SACKS. / * t0l 40; Liverpool hAs' sacks, 60 to
SOAP Rosiu and German S to SKe per Ib.
STARCH-iMa5o per ID.
TINNEaS' ST0CK-Tn plate. 10. l0xll.
y box. IL; IC. 4x20, Is; &c, 12xl2, II 30; 10.
roofing, Is; TX. 10xll, Is; TX. II 20; l6; TX,
xl2. II IS sheet iron, boiled. Nos. Is ana
a, 595Hc; do, charcoal. -9so; do. Galvan-
ICED, lS9l4c: Russia iren, 24c; imitation do,
Gg7e; lead, loo; copper pits, $50; metallic.
25c: block tin, Csc.
T~ORKEYS-l2O 90 to "A 90 per dossn.
VINEGAk-Good 10 choice, l6g5c, and
common lie per gallon.
WHlSKY--Prost. per gallon. Is in AGs and
W00L-1he Memphis Woelsn Mills paw as
follows: For fleece washed. fne, 20 10 SIC;
medium, 81 to SSe; coarse, 80 TO S4c. Tub
washed, fine, 81 TO zoe; ordinary, 30 TO $50
dtngy aud poorly washed, Is to 31e. I'm
washed, fine, 20 to 22e; medium, q to $50;
coarse, 20 to 2c; black, bury aRd cotted, S
to lOc per pound less. Wool sacks furnished
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE-TwO and
three hooped, painted buckets. 50 IS; buck.
cts, u dozen, brasg-beuna, cedar, q and 8
hoops, A6Ds; tubs, painted, nests Of :, 8 rs,
No. l, 9 so; No. q, s 50; Ne 8, I so; churns,
pine, Is 70 ~ inches. 7 5000 20; cedar,
iron-bound, Is sl7o; cedar, brass-bound. 1863
20;well buckets. 4 5e95 50; washbosrds, wood,
3 60; Eine, Q IS; ~ax-handles. / 2501 75e;
measures. aests Of &. lQl rs.
WHRAT-No. 2. 75c to 81 90 y bushsl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
LEDGER.
sAsOx1O BIRECrORx,

IA ~
LoDeHs ,XN
S,urH MEMPHIs. No, lS meets "a Srl1Syy
Kalson. Mt; Blk Pullen. Sec'y..
ASGKRosA, No. l6s-meets LIST Monday n
each month, in Odd Fellows Hail. CIV
Eoshv- WM:7OG Lecke. Sec'y.
GG'riri ScoTr. No. 2S9-meetSls t Wednesday
Il. each month, in odd Fellows Hall. A 5
Myers, W NJ; K A Lyle, sec'y
uESOro, No. %9-meets "a frl9ay NO esen
month. il, Odd Fe,l2Ts SAL SAL 'ho " IRA
"KIswIsNISe, No. S4l-meets 9Th Friday in
Nh msntb. In odd Fellows Han. James 5
1aTnenter, WIN; lack I White. Seo'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
p,vv CHAPfxR, No. Z2-meets I'd Monday Of
.,on montn-at Masonic Hall, in 9ayoso
Bsock. Robt. Galloway, M. &. Il. Pr Q. e.
wHSPaIs CHAPrxe, No. e5-meets at Ma
,onic Hal, in Gaycso Block, Sd Monday OF
s.oh month. B. X. Pullen, u. X. d. P.i
NV. Shelton, Secretary.
4. AND 8. n.
EuRxKA COUKgIL. No. 6-meeg "a I1nrs-
iNy OF each month-at MASONIC hSM' II pay
oto Block. A. j. Wheeler. IN Ln.i y. ID.
FrxPLARs.
GYRxEH C~oHNAYDERY. No. 4-meet1 9Th Mon
Aav Of each month st Masonic Hall, 1ayoso
i ock. I'd Worsham, b. O.; I. j. barchus'
Bso. 49,
I'd TUESDAY Of each month at Masonic Hall,
6syoso Block. B. T.. Haller, Z. O.; Z. W.
NIGHTS OF RED Cross OF CONSTANTINE
meets fist asd third Saturdays Of each month
Al Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch. NJ. Z. B.; l.
]. Barchus, X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby comfy. TENNESSEE William
Wallace VS.. Felix Farebee.
In THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
u ing been sued ont under section 1856 Of the
Code of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property of the defendant, and affidavit
Indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of
FIFTY dollars, due by account, and that the
CHIN is Just, and that the defendant is a non-
resident of the Stateof Tennessee; tits there
fore ordered that the SAID defendant make
his personal appearance DO ore me on the
18th day of February, 1877, at O'Clock pm,
At my office. IN the town Of Raleigh, Ttnnes.
SEQ, and defend said attachment suit with
In tho time prescribed by law, or the same
will be proceeded with OK parte; and that a
copy of this order DO published once a week
fer four successive weaks In the Public Ledger.
This January Is, 1877.
lls-l22-l2s-1Si j. NJ. COLEMAN, J, P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
Trus ee's Sale.

ON TUESDAY, THE 13rH DAY OF FEB
" ruBry, 1877, within legal hours, in front
of the hernaaG0 Insurance Building, No. %
Madison street Memphis, Tenn, / will sell
for cash to the highest bidder the following
lot of land apt premises; Situated on the
north side OF Lin0en street, Memphis, Tenn,
and known as lot No. Is. in block Is, fronting
fifty feet on Linden street and running back
between parallel lines one hundred and fifty
feet to an alleJ
1his sale Is made by virtue Of a trust decd
made to me by W. r. Donaldson, and re-
ofie5 of Shelby couoty. Tenn, to which refer
eRoo is made. Equity OF redempiion waived.
r - ID. DANBURY. Trustee.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney. 1li.l42
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22

good list of people. She returns to
Arkansas City and the bends this
evening, carrying the mail and do7
ing all way business. Captain Lee
Cummins controls the office, and is
assisted by Cook Creighton and
Billy Smither.
The Belle of Texas got away Sat
urday evening for the lower coast
with a good trip of freight and peo-
pie. esaiisA
The A. @. Donnally, which has
been ice-bound at Helena, passed
up Saturday evening for Cincinnati.
The Grand Republic, Captain.
VIM. Thorweigan, is due to-day
from New Orleans and leaves next
Wednesday with a return trip.
Heavy ice and drift commenced
running past here Saturday night,
and continued up to 2 o'clock this
morning. Yesterday it was very
heavy, so much so that steamers
were unable to work through it in
the bends and narrow places.
Wrecks of flats, fishing and trading
boats passed down with the ice.
The Ruth was unable to effect a
landing on account Of the ice. The
Illinois managed to get through it
at 10 o'clock yesterday, and landed
at the foot Of Madison street.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
hcame in yesterday morning from
White river and was unable to get
into the landing on account Of the
heavy ice. She landed at Hopefield
and crossed over this morning.
She brought the following cargo:
225 bales of cotton, 80 head of cat
tie, 139 sacks corn, LOG sacks seed,
and 300 packages Of game, and re-
shipped at the mouth S95 bales of
cotton; total out of the river, $50
bales. She returns to White river
this evening, leaving at sharp five,
going through to Jacksonport, car
rying the mail and making direct
connection with the Macarthur for
Black liver and the Alberta for
Batesvillc, giving through bills Of
lading. Mr.. Ed Crowell does the
houors of the office, while Mr.. Tur-
ney attends to the freight depart
ment.
Special TO the Ledger.
DvvALL's BLUFF, ARK Jan. 81, 1871.
The Hard Cash will arrive Tues
dav morning with 400 bales Of cot
ton and sundries, and leave posi-
lively Tu, esday evening with a re-
turn trip linr White river.
Z. POSTAL, Master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
Attachment Notice..

Before US. Galloway, Justice of tho Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-A. Hitzfeld VS.,
John @. Braine. lA
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
ing been sued out under section S4F5 Of tho
Code OF Tennessee, and returned By the proper
officer, levied upon the property ofthe defond-
ant, and affidavit having bnen made that the
defendant is Justly indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum of SlOO, due BY account, and that the
defendant Is q non-rosident Of the State of
Tennessee 1t Is therefore ordered that defend
ant make his personal appearance before
me or some other Justice of the Peace on the
Sd day Of tobruiry 1877. at 10 O'Clock m,
at my office, No. z19% Main street, in
the city Of Memphis, Team, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed Dy
law, or the same wall be proceeded with ex
Parte; and that n copy Of this order be pub
lished once a wook for four consecutive weeks
in the Public Ledger. i
This 2sth day Of ntcember, 1876.
1903. lO9-fl5 1911 j. =. GALLOWAY. j. p.