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Sharp County record., 1878-12-19
State News.

Mr.. D. Fraley caught two fine
otters in his fish basket, at the
head of of the island, at Bates
vile, a few days ago.
One G.. w. Meyer, claiming
to be preacher, was given SIX
years in the penitentiary for
horse stealing, at the recent
term of the Stone circuit court.
Independence county claims
to have a citizen, w. A. Mcclure,
one hundred and eight years
old. If the young gentleman
will move UP to Sharp, he may
be able to attend the next cen
tennial.
Diplomas will be given the
graduating class in Arkansas
College, at Batesville, to-day, by
the president, Rev. l. J. Long, D.
D., and the commencement eX-
ercises will be closed with an
grafton by Rev. A. r. Kennedy,
of Augusta.
The members of the last legis-
lature reelected to the 22d gem
eral assembly, are Fishback, of
Sebastian, Davidson, Of Sharp,
Tate, of Baxter, Stubbs, Of In
dependence, Stanley, of Wood
ruff, Harrison, of Saline, Thorn
as, of Prairie, Lee, of Newton,
Mainard, of Pulaski, Walker, Of
Washington, Barnett, Of Brad
ley, to the house, and Watson,
Of Benton and Reid, Of Coluhn-
bia, to the senate.
Sam and William Lambert
son, brothers, Of White River
township, Independence county,
had a difficulty last Friday
about making q fire, when Sam
knocked William down with a
chair, twice, and later in the day
William started with a rifle
hunting, and Sam pursued him,
swearing he should not 60. He
was warned by his brother not
to pursue him; but being per-
sistent, his brother, when with
in about fifteen steps of him,
dropped upon his knees and
fired; the shot taking effect in
Sans bowels. He died Friday
night. William has been or
rested and placed in jail at
BatesVille. He is abort fifteen
years ofG,
Sharp County record., 1878-12-19
THE SCHOOLLAW.

While our present school law
has proved more efficient than
any ever enacted for the state,
we think an amendment would
be in order by our next legisla-
ture, defining and setting forth
the number of hours required to
constitute a school day. We
hear of some complaints from
inc people on account OF the
fact that teachers in some in
stances devote only about five
hours per day to their duties in
the school room. This is wrong;
but so long as the matter is left
to the teachers there will be
found occasionally an exception
al one who will take advantage
of the license given, and do as
little for the price given as pes
sible. We, therefore, think that
the Legislature should take this
matter in hand and define the
school day that it may bear
equally upon all teachers.
Sharp County record., 1878-12-19

Our imports of gold and silver
for the eight months ending with
August last were S2O,600,000,
and for the corresponding peri
cd of 1877 they we're Sl4, 100000.
Our exports Of gold and silver
for these periods were: In 1878,
S15,9OO,O0O; in 1877, S2O,500,OO0.
We exported S4 100000 more
for the eight months of the pres
ent year than for the correspond
ing period Of the year before;
and for the eight months Of the
present year we imported S4,-
| 100000 more than we exported,
this excess Of imports being in
addition to the S75,000,000 per
annum product of our own
mines.-EX.
Sharp County record., 1878-12-19
lie RECORD.
j. w. Buckley, Publisher
EVENING SHADE, ARK.
THURSDAY, December 10, 1878

The extemporaneous reply OF
Senator Thurman to Senator
Blaine's howl and bloody-shlrt-
ed wall was all that might nave
been expected from a patriot
and statesman who holds the
peace and prosperity Of his
country above mere partisan
passion and fanaticism. The
idea that because a Southern
mans skin is black he must OF
necessity be politically opposed
to his nearest and dearestfriends
ano interests has long since lost
place in the minds of all sensi-
BILE men, other than demagogues
ofthe Blain and Conkling school
Shape up the issues for 1880
but let Democrats be conserva-
tive and true. Let such patriot
ism and devotion to the prosper
ity of the country as is evinced
by the proceedings of the house
take sway in our ranks. Close
up all along the line.
Sharp County record., 1878-12-19
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

AS the time approaches for
the meeting of our Legislature,
and as one of the most impor-
tant matters to come before that
body is the election of a United
States senator, we deem it not
amiss to look over the field and
give our veiws, as others have,
in regard to the most available
man offered for that very impor-
tant position. And we will
preface what. we are going to
say, by stating that 1t is time
the South had learned wisdom
of the North in the matter Of
first placing a good man in con-
gress and then keeping him
there. One great reason why
the legislation Of congress since
the war has been beneficial. to
the northern section of our
Union more than to the South,
is, that the South has sent inef-
6cient senators and representa-.
fives to congress, and it has
been necessary too often to
change them. In finding a sue
cessor to Dorsey, our legislators
should select a man of acknowl-
edged ability-one whose loyal
ty to tlIe doctrines of Democracy
cannot be doubted, and one
whose age is not so far advanc-
ed as to endanger his being
taken off in the midst Of his Ca
feer. Such a man once selected
ought to be kept in the senate
intil experience, added to abili-
W would ripen him for a long
aA& osefu4 career. Such a man
Sharp County record., 1878-12-19

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MUM. Address
BURLINGTON HAWKEYE CO.,
Burlington, Iowa.
Sharp County record., 1878-12-19

is Hon. j. D. Walker, who, with
Garland, would give Arkansas
as able a representation in the
senate as any state in the South.
All the aspirants, so far as we
know, are good men and true,
but the gentleman named is
possessed, in a high degree, of
all the elements requisite to
make a senator capable of re-
hecting very high honor upon
Arkansas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
merchant,s WhoIesaIe cash Prices

MERCHANTS Wholesale cash Prices
Chamber Of Commerce Official statement.
Flour Dali; superfine, 81 50@4 75i
double extra, s. 00@5 70; treble extra
S5 7596; choice family, $6@6 25i fancy
Sc 5096 70 per barrel.
CoREMEAL- Dull; k~iln-dried, " 81
per barrel. .aa
CoRS-Scarce and firm; mixed, 52@
53c: white, 54@55c; ear, 48c per bnsheI
-lIe higher from store. Dl4
Oars = Firm, moderate demand
mixed, 38@39c; white, 4Oc per bushel.
BRAN-Firm, 9O@95c.
HAY-Firm, receipts light; choice
western, $l6@l7; prairie, nominally
$500 so; mixed, $l3@l4 per ton.
Bulk PoRK-(As to age)-Shoulders,
&c; long clear, sc; clear rib, sc; clear
sides, 51c; casked. bc higher.
BACoN-(Loose) = Firmer; shoulders,
Ale; clear rib sides, 5ac; clear sides,
53c; breakfast. Ste; sugar.cured hams,
canvased, 9@94c.
Mess PoRK-Firm; heavy, So 50@l0.
LARD-In t%ierces, lie; half barrels
Ste; in kegs, 819Sie; pals, 20 ID. SIC
pals. 10 ID. Sic.
BALING STUFFs-NominSl; bagging, :
ID, according to quality, lOtc; bsGging
2t ID, according to quality, l04c; balinG
twine, he; iron ties, per bundle, 81 %
MAcKEREL-Half barrels, No. l, 81 X
as 25; half barrels, No. 2, Sc 25@6 IS
half barrels, No 3, Sc; kits, No. l, 81 So
al 65; kits, No. 2, 81 25@l 40; kits, No.
8, 81 lO@l %.
CoFFEE-Firm; ordinary, l6@l62c
fair, l7@l71c; good. lS@l82c; prime
l9@l9lc; choice, 2O@2lc; Java, 27c,
RIcE-Firm; ordinary to choice, 6.
Ode.
STARcH-4c.
WHIsKY-S5c@$4
SUGAR - LOUISIANA In hbds) -
Steady; fair, 7tc; fully fair, 73c; prime
Sc; choice, SIC; yellow clarified, 9fc.
white clarified, 9fc; barreled, tc higher.
SUGAR-REFINED-f fir refined A, PEI
h., 91@l0c; crushed and powdered, lOi
Ollie; granulated, l03@llci cut loaf
ll@ll4c.
MoLAssEs-Firm; common, 25@28c
fair, SOC; prime, 3se; strictly prime, 400
Ale; choice, 43@45c; half bbls sc higher
SYRUP-Com nou to fancy. 35@65c.
SALT-Coarse and common fine, pei
bril-, 81 %; dairy, in barrels, 81 so; Liv
erpool, coarse, sks, 81 %; Liverpool
fine, SKIS, 81 4O@l so.
SOAP-Resin and German, 4}@6t
L%atting's Dixie, 44c; Lat.ing's laundry
53c; Latting's German, &c; refined oil
&c.
Boxes, full weight, 1910
lS3ci half boxes, l4qi quarter boxes
l43c.
LME-$l O5@l Is.
CEMEST-Louisville, So 25i Rosedale
50 IS.
EscUIEETs AND FRUITs = Apples
nominally 1902 so per Dbl; Lemons, pa
box, S. 50@6 50; oranges, boxes, Sc 50G
I 80; potatoes, old, per brl, 25e9Sli
potatoes, new, per brl, 81 50@l 10
onions, new, 81 1903; beans, per bushel
81 50@2; dried apples, &c; driet
peaches, &c.
-Butter-wester ia
BILE, choice, l5@2Oc; butter, country, II
.@l5e; eggs, 9@l0c; nails, Der keg
~ 80; vinegar, per gallon, lS925c; to
bsceo, per h., 10000; spice. l9c; pep
per, l6le; sardines. Sl4@l4 so; oyster
(ight), ID, 55@60c; oysters light,
ID, $l@l 10; coal oil, lie; matches
SIS 25@6 so; cotton rope, lie; gras
rope, ll@l2le; powder, kegs, Sc IS
shot, patent, 81 9O@2; soda, kegs, 4e
soda, cases. 5Q51c; cheese. nominal
l0c; new %raisins, 81 1902 Is.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
"TELEGRAPHIC K
0 G \ BoNps.

A gAGh
LoxDOS, June A. $3.50 p m.-Consols
for money are &c 3-l6; on account, -;
United States fve.tweuties of 1865. =;
United States fve.twenlies of 1861, 1904;
United States %ten-forties, 1891; United
States new four.and.a.haifs, 1863; United
States new fves, 1915 Erie, Is.
Bullion Withdrawn from the Bank of
England on balance today, 100000.
NEw York, June 4, ll;30 a m.-Gold
1909; United States skies of 1881, regis.
tered, l05l@l05s; United States skies OF
1881, coupons, l08f@lOSs Gve-twenties
Of SIS, registered, new issue, l041@l04s;
iive-twenties Of '6T,kl07B@l07t; FIVE.
iwenties Of SO, 1909: ten.iorties, l07k@
@l07s; coupons, l07B@lO78; new 6ves,
81, l054@l05li coupons, lO5t@l05g;
new four and.a-halfs, lO3t@l03s; con.
mons, lO3i@l03s; currency skies, ll9l
@l2O; new tours, lOlt@lOlE coupons,
lOlb@lOls
BREADsTUFFs
LIVERPOOL, June IL Flour, 25sG
25s Cd. Wheat, winter, los lOd@lls Cd;
Milwaukee red. 81 l0d09s Cd; California
white, los 6dfSt9s lOd; California clnb,
los 9i(6lls "a. Germ, new 23s 3dM'
Pork, 42iGl. Beef. 77s cd. Bacon. long
clear, 2ii6 Ga; short clear 26s Cd. Lard,
3ls 81. Tallow, 37s "a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
On monday. Inna 10. 1R7R.

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 in Shelby county, Tenn,
and described as follows, TO. wit: Z III T.
In the southeast corner Of the VIM Persona
1850 entry south of Nonconnah creek, begin
ming at a stake at the southeast corner of
said grant theme north l0l chains to the CEN
ter OF NoncOnnah creek at the mouth OF Cane
creek; thence westward down the center Of
Nonconnah creek to q point so feet east from
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad bridge
over said creek; thence south on a line Of so
the track of said railroad to a stake on the
boundary line Of saia grant; thence east Ia
chains and II links to the beginning. Equity
Of redemption waived. Terms cash.
SO 81 d. X. F0ST0N. Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04


light-draught steamer for Fort
Smith,, and points on the upper
Arkansas river. Captain J.loA.
Mcconnell, a courteous gentleman,
presides at the desk, while Mr. Joe
Boyd attends to the freight depart
ment. baa esa ID r.eb univ.
The palatial steamer Illinois,
Captain J, ], Darragh, leaves this
evening at six o'clock, sharp, for
Vicksburg, attending to all bend
business, and connecting at Arkan-
sas City with the Pine Bluff rail-
road, and at Vicksburg with the
New Orleans and Yazoo river
packets. Captain Lee Cummins, a
gentleman who is noted for his
Integrity and universal courtesy,
controls the Office; and is ably
assisted by Marlin Jones and Will
Darragh.
The fine steamer Hard Cash,
Captain Ed Postal, will arrive to-
night from White river with q fair
trip and leaves to- morrow evening,
positively, with a return trip, car
rying the mail, giving special at
tentien to way business and con-
Meeting at Jacksonport with the
Alberta and Milt Harry for upper
White and Black rivers. Freight
will be received for her at Glemn's
wharfbOat at all hours. Captain
Lightburne is making engagements
for her. Mr.. Charley Postal, one
of the most popular clerks that ever
steamboated 10 White river, has
charge of the office. aaiasaIqi *.
ELEVATOR, June 4.-The City
of Vicksburg arrived last night at
Z o'clock with thelfollowing freight
for this port: 400 sacks corn, 154
bales hay, Al bbls flour, II pkgs
eggs, "a pkgs sundries, 4 head
stock. She added about 10 tons OF
freight and left for Vicksburg at
10 o'clock this morning.
The steamer Capitol City came
in here about 10 o'clock last night,
but as there was no room for her
she had to go to the bank, where
she lay until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. She had for this place 200
sacks cotton seed and 25 packages
sundries. She will leave here for
st. Louis at 4 o'clock this evening.
The Belle Memphis arrived here
from st. Louis last night with her
guards in the water. She unloaded
and got away early this morning
for st. Louis. The following is a
recapitulation Of her freight: 1900
bbls flour, 500 bbIs meal, l156 SKIS
bran, 1921 SKIS corn, 1852 axis oats,
81 bales hay, 20 tierces hams, 20
%tierces lard, $50 buckets lard, %
kegs lard, S55 pkgs merchandise,
12 head cattle, IS head hogs. She
added 10 bales Of cotton and a little
lot of sundries. loi.o 90
The steamer City Of V~ieksburg
will give a grand excursion, bal
and supper to the members Of the
Mississippi press and their friends,
She will leave Vicksburg Thursday
evening at Z o'clock for Davis
Bend, passing around the Island
and through the cutoff, and return
to the city at 2 an. She will gel
$500 sacks cotton seed for Memphi:
while in the bend. JIMMY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
On Tuesday June 4, 1878,

on the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tenn, at ID
o'clock m, otter for fale, and sell for cash, 10
the hiehesta and best bidder, ali the right, title
aud interest Of tho said Mrs. 3. II. Norton and
Emmet A. Norton in and TO the following de-
seribed real estate, situated, lying and being
in the city Of Memphis, Shelby county Tenn :,
te-Wjtl Beginning on tho south hne tf he
Raleigh road or johnson avenue, sos feet east
wardly frem It's junction with the east side of
Aunscomh avenue, running thence eastwardlv
with tho south side Of the said Raleigh road.
2N feet, the northwest corner Of the lot as
signed by commissioners In the Probate
cember 20, 1873; thence southwardly with its
west line to its southwest corner on the north
line Of stanton street; thence westwardly 1852
feet 70 the corner OF the garden; thence north,
wardly parallel to Dunscomb avenue, 426 feet
to the beginning, and including therein the
late residence or mansion house Of s. A. Nor
ton, deceased, being something less than az
acres Of land, Also a ono-fNh Interest In The
storehouso and lot on the east side of Second
street, in the oity Of Memphis, said lot bo-
ginning at the iunetuion Of the east line of
Second street with tho south line Of the first
alley north of asst Court street; running
thence eastwardly with said alley l4SN feet 10
tho junction Of the west side Of the first alley
east Of Second street thence sOnthWafdly
with taid alley % feet; thence westwardly
1851 feet TO the east side Of Second street:
thence~ northwardly with IL % feet to the point
Of beginning, on which stands the northern
tenement Of the building known as lthe 'lry-
ing Block" The interest TO be sold herein
being the right Of dover of said Mrs. S, M
Norton in the estate of s. A.. Norton. ia
ceased, and the interest Of said IL, A. Eo,ton
as one of the heirs Of said s. A. Norton, d.
ceased. The right Of redemption IA barred
d@ H. D. JORDAN, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
ATTACHMENT Notice.


No. lssS-Defore G.. d. Crockett. j, p. foY
Shelby county, TenRessea-W. j. Albert VS..
Richard II. MITCHELL eH.Hrm
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMBNTHAV-
u ing been sdod out under section 1855 Of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property OF tho defendant, and AFFIDAVIT
having been made that the defendant Is
indebted TO the plaintiff in tho sun Of
$3.50, due BY account. and that the claim is
Just, and that the defendant is a non-resi-
dent OF the State of Tennessee; II is there
fore ordered that the said defendant mako
the sith day 81 June. ISIS, At nav
olioe, No. 2ez M=in street, 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 4
copy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks In the Public Ledger.
3 This the 18th day Of May. 1878.
q, d. CROCKETT, J.P.
EsTEs 4 ELLETT. Attorneys for plaintiff.
6S-74 $3.50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
On Saturday, June 4, 1873,
Attachment Notice.

No. l800-DefOre @. ID. Crockett. j. p. fOI
thelby county, Tenn.-ChaTles N. Erich va.
7. g. MoaavOck.
TNTHIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
ing b0en suod out under section 1856 Of
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied
upon the property Of the defendant,
defendant is indebted 10 plaintig In the sun
Of S24. due by account, and that the claim Il
just, and that tho defendant Is a NON. resident
Of the StaiS VI Tennessee. IL Is therefore or
dared that said defendant make his personal
June. 1873, at 10 o'clock am, at my oRco,
No. 21 Main straet, Memphis, Tenr essee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
ihae prescribed W law or the same will Be
proceeded with OK parte; and that q copy OF
consecutive weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 23d day Of May, 1873.
R-JS.Si-9O Cd CR0OKETT, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PuBLIo LKBeuR 0YY1ox.
MrNPHR- TN .Innn 4. iA1h.


Our financial affairs are much the
same as in our last report, the first of
the month having its usual effect, al
though there is an abundant supply of
money with a very limited demand at s
per cent. Exchange on New York
was at par buying, and | premium sell.
ing; on other eastern cities, par buying,
and I premium selling for both demand
and sight. New Orleans of buying,
and par selling. Gold opened in New
York today at lOli and closed at lOl3
Local stocks, bonds and securities ARE
in better inquiry, attracting more atten
ton than usual, but transactions are
E-.stoJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
Trustees sale.

DY VIRTUE Of a trust deed frsm Mary A.
- ard John Z Cameron, recerds 3D. in the
on ~Ihursdsy, June 90. 1873, at 70
O'Clock. at the cerner Of Madison and Main
streets, Memphis, offer for sale, for cash, to
the highest bidder. lot 30 of the N. NJ. Treze-
want subdivision, situated about three mics
east Of Memphis, at the intersection Of Trcz-
evRnt AID koyster avenues. eontaing 6 l5-lb0
acres, with dwelling and other improvements,
TO pay the last note and interest, given by
said Camerons for purchase money Of said lot.
Right of redemption waived.
as "a JOHN p. IRRELEVANT, Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

Cincinnati, Andy Baum....................5 pm
ARsIvAis
Steamer Capitol City, Yicksburg.
City of Vieksburg, St. Louis
Belle Memphis, ST. Louis.
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Hattie Nowland, Arkansas riv.
DEPARTURES
Steamer Coshoma, Frier's Point,
West Wind, Osceola.
Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
City Of Vicksburg, Vicksburg
BOATS IN PORT
Illinois, Mark Twain, Andy Baum.
Capitol City.
Condition of the Rivers.
The river here declined G inches
in the past twenty-four hours end
ing at noon, and now stands %
feet above low water mark.
At Cairo the decline yesterday was
8 inches, with effect 8 inchs on the
gauge; at st. Louis it fell l inch.
with % feet 3 inches on the gauge.
at Pittsburg it fell 6 inches, with
4 feet l inch on the gauge; al
Cincinnati . inches, with II
feet 8 inches on the gauge; al
Louisville 4 inches, with Z feet il
the canal; at Evansville it is fall.
ing, with 10 feet 2 inches on the
gauge. Cumberland river declined
s inches at Nashville, with 4 fee
Z inches on the gauge. Arkansas
river is falling, with 20 feet on the
gauge at Little Rock. White river
is receding from Jacksonport out
with a good stage Of water.
MIaceIIRAeOus.
Melting weather.
Dull on the levee.
No improvement in freights.
Tomorrow will be Decoration
day.
The Katie Hooper leaves Little
Rock to-day for Memphis.
The John A, Scudder is due III
tomorrow night for st. Louis.
The City Of Alton leaves t.Loui
tomorrow for New Orleans.
New Orleans freights were abun.
dant at Evansville yesterday.
The Thomas Sherlock loft New
Orleans last evening for Cincinnati
The Golden Grown leaves Cincin
natl tomorrow with an excellen.
trip.
The James D. Parker from
Memphis arrived at Cincinnati thi
morning.
The James Howard passed Vicks
burg yesterday at 3 pm. bound 70
New Orleans.
The new steamer John Canno.
leaves Louisville next Saturday fo
New Orleans.
The John Gilmore and barge
and U. ?. Schonck arrived at Ne
Orleans yesterday.
The electric lightexperiments o
the General Lytle, on her last triI
proved satisfactory.
The Vint Shinkle will be laid II
for repairs and repainting for I'll
first time in two years.
The James d. Parker will be tn
next boat out in the Memphis lin,
leaving Cincinnati tomorrow.
/. The A. Q. Dounally, bound fo
New Orleans, passed Evansville Las