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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
On FridaY, March I5, ISIS.

within legal hours for sheriffs' sales Of land,
at Carson's Landing. in Bolivar county, State
Of. Mississippi sell the following property, to-
wit:
The undivided one half Of tho following
described lands, situated in Bolivar county.
Mississippi snd more particularly described
as follows: Lots 8 and II In teotien q, COD
tanning 81 acres more or less; all Of section q,
containing 6S9 acres more or less; all of sec
tion Is. containing $50 acres more or less; all
OF fractional section %. containing q acres
more or less all of fractional section 80, con-
tanning 2l acr, 8 more or less; the north half
and west half Of the southwest quarter Of Sec
ton 80, containing AGO acres more or less; all
of 70 N0p "a, containing 637 acres more or less;
the west half Of the southwest quarter of sec
ton 80, containing 80 acres more or less; and
the east half of the southeast quarter of sec
ti0n 80, containg so acres more or less-all in
township %, range 4 and the west half of
section 8. containing 81 acres more or less;
and the northwest quarter Of section 7, con-
tanning l6O acres more or less-all in town
ship Is. range s; containing in all 1926 acres
moro or less, together with any and all accre-
tons or made land las it is sometimes calle9)
that my be attached or annexed thereto (the
other undivided half being owned by William
M. Sledge, SRI Also the undivided one-half
interest in all improvements. machinery,
steam power, boiler, cotton presses, gin
stands, corn and saw mills and all too 8 lex
cept farming u%tensils) upon said tracts Of
land at the time Of making said trust deed.
Also 40 head Of mules and horsss 70 plOws
and scrapers Of every kind, and 70 pairs Of
gearing. 2 thimble skin two. horse wagons, one
dray and ell other farming Implements Of
Whatever kind owned by said Bond Il Taylor
at the time Of making said trust deed on said
premises above described.
Also all the interest Of the said Bond q
Taylor in all the crops grown on said lands
during the year 1877, the same icing an undi-
vided one-half of about 1000 bushels of corn
and about 10, 0C0 pounds Of hay and eats.
Terms Of sale-cash. All right of redemp-
tion waived. Title believed to be good, but |
sell add convey only at Trustee.
141-I3 WIN M. sLEDGB. JR.. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
Thursday, March 2, 1878,

two, certain lots Of land lying and being in
shelby county, Tenn, known and designated
ss lots Nos. "a and "a. Of Provinces sub
in Plat Book No. j, page l0l, said lots "a and
%, being situated on the south side Of Pro-
vine street, each lot having a front of so feet
by a depth Of 10 feet to an alley. Equity Of
redemption waived, Title believed to be
good, but / sell and will convey as Trustee
only. GEO. w. WINCHESTER, Trustee.
johnston d FORD. Attnrnavs. l3i.h
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
Trustees Sale,


RY VIRTUE. of a deed of trust made N ma
as Trustee by g. 7: KrOuse and &. Krouso'
w Mlle' rs 1reeorded N the Registers Office,
Friday, March 22, 1873,
cash, between the hours Of IL n, ana In M
az the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, Memphis, Tenn, the following de-
scrioed property to-wit: All that pareeI ar
tract of land situated in the CITY Of Mamnhis
Shelby county, and State Of Tenncssee' on
me weat side of fernando street, COMMENCE
iag on the west SIDE Of fernando street,
whe1 at the corner OF John
SSmoot,,s lot; thence westwardly with said
Smoot,s line 1856 feet to Samuel Mosby's lot:
tnence sonthwardly with the east line Of
motby's, line rs teet; thence east l@ feet In
fernando street; thence with the west Side of
street 2s feet to the beginning COR
ner; hqrity OF redemption waived, and title
Trustee only. ' 40
l.7-l9 j. A. HARTMAN, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23

Tie market closed active aud 67n last
evening With sales Of 400 bales at full
prissS easthis morning the demand is
lisA, and bsrsly steady st quotations.
1r-eS ExczaSsE ~SEorAzlOss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
Trustees Sale.

nRFAULT having been made in the pay
~ ment Of a debt secured by a deed Of trust
dated June &c, 1874, registered in Book No.
l02, page 1913, l will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING To.DAy

ARRIVALS.
Steamer st. Genevieve, St. Louis.
Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
Ruth, White river.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friars Point
City Of Helena, st. Louis.
Barnard. New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Coaboma, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Johnson's Ld'g,
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
Barnard, Ohio river.
BOATS IN PORT
Ruth, Katie Hooper, Geo. W. Cheek.
Mary Elizabeth. Ste. Genevie7e, James
d. Parker, City OF Helena.
Condition OF the RivsFu.
Tie river here declined l inch in
the past "a hours ending at noon
to-day, aud now stands 20 feet 3
inches above low water mark. Al
st. Louis it rose IL inches, with Is
feet 2 inches on the gauge; at Cairo
it is stationary, with 2S feet 7inches
on the gauge; at Pittsburg it rose
5 inches, with 6 feet z inches on
the gauge; at Cincinnati &c inches,
with % feet 2 inches on the gauge;
at Louisville it is stationary, with 9
feet 6 inches on the gauge; at
Evansville it is rising, with 1S3 feet
on the gauge. Cumberland river
rose 8 inches at Nashville, with 10
feet 4 inches on the gauge. Arkan-
sas river is receding, with 9 feet on
the gauge at Little Rock. White
river is falling, with a fair stage Of
water from Jacksonport to the
mouth.
miscellaneous.
The week closes with a fair bust
ness doing on the levee.
Weather cool and cloudy.
The roads in the bottoms con-
tinue almost impossible on account
Of the mud.
There is considerable cotton in
the bends awaiting shipment to
market.
The packets out last night had
fair trips Of freight and people.
The Illinois left Vicksburg yes
terday noon for Memphis, and will
arrive here Monday morning.
The Susie Silver passed Vicks-
burg yesterday morning for New
Orleans.
The City of y%icksburg arrived at
Vicksburg yesterday morning and
leaves Jhere to-day at noon Tor st,
Louis.
The Laura Davis left Cincinnati
last evening for Tennessee river.
The Belle Of Shreveport and
Golddust will be down tomorrow
for New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell, en- route
from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
passed Evansville yesterday morn
ing at 3 o'clock and is due here to.
morrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
Trustees Sale.

by virtue Of q deed of trust made to me by
LCV. W.Williams and RepsyC G. Williams, his
wife, of record in the office Of the Recorder of
the county OF st. Francis, in the State of Ar
kansas, in Book 7, page S14. and for the pur.
pose Of paying the debt due to b. LoEenstein
a Bros, secured thereby, which debt remains
unpaid, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23

NEw ORLEANS, February B.-CottonEsteady.
Middling, 1919. Receipts, 5lSs bales; sales
955 bales,
.NEw YORK, February %, 1883 p.m.-Oottsn
quie.. with futures firm. SalOs for future de-
livery e. 600 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
Thursday, FebruarY I'd. ISIS.

CURING legal houTs, at the southwest corner Of
Memphis. sell for cash, at public outcTv. thss
property thereby conveyed, described as fol-
leWs, to-wit; Ascertain tract Of land lying In
shelby county. Tenn, being the northwest
quarter OF section 9. township /, range s,
west OF the basis meridian line Of the Chicka-
less. w VI
The right Of redemption is waived In said
uusf oeeo, n the title is believed to Be RoOd,
put sell and convey only as Trustee.
- IA. ANDERSON, Trustee.
AfLES " hELCH. Solicitors. I0T.1EE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
Truatee's Sale.

IN pursuance of a trust deed made to me as
i Trustee, by W. P. 5ond and Henry H..
Taylor. on the 18th of January, 1877, and re-
corded in the office Of the Clerk Of tho Chan
Gerry Court of Bolivar county. Mississippi. in
Deed. Book q, pages 1876 to 499. and Of the
quitelalm deed Of correction made by the said
". p. Bond and Henry l.. Taylor and others,
in the cfioe of the Clerk Of the Chancery
Court Of Bolivar county, Mississippi, in Deed
Book A A, pages 236, 237. 29S, 239, 80 and al,
and for the purpose Of satisfying the indebted
ness IN favor Of SledRe, Mckay q Co. secured
by laid trust deed, and set out therein, Z will,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23

MULES ARD HORSES.
j. B. & W.. A. FAIRIES,
Late of Forrest Il Faires). Dealers in
MULES & HORSES
No. % Union Street,
Near Postofice .....- ....MEMPHIS TENN,
Da-A large assortment Of Stock always on
hand. Everything guaranteed as represented.
Orders solicited. 1873
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
ExPoETa.
FREIGHT RATES.

NV YORK. February 9. l0:30 a.m.-SpotI
quiet and nothing doing with futures quiet
and steady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
Trustees Sale.

by VIRTUE Of a deed Of trust I. me ava
- cuted by Sarah A. Provine widow. on
the 2th day Of. July. 1871, to sscnre the
payment of certain indebtedness therein men-
toned, l will. at the request Of the benefcia-
ries therein, sell at public auction. to the
highest bidder for cash. at the southWest cor
mel. Of Main and Madison streets, In the eifv
Of Memphis, Tenn, at II o'clock m. an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and In the city Of Memphis, to-wit:
The south wing of the Grand Opera House.
with the ground it covers. fronting on Second
street oQ feet, and running back Westward
ten-foot alley.
Terms Of salo-cash. Equity Of redemption
This February 6, 1878.
e. A. COLE, G.. and NJ. q
by X. j. BLACK. D. @. and M.
Jarnagin y Frayser and Messick & McRae,
Aft0rUaVe. aor 81 -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
LEcAL
TR, 257-&Ai
CHAHcERY SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Portion Of tho GrsenIaw Opera HOuse

Ohaneery Court Of Shelby county-Sam P.
Sam Tate ct al. and @. Wallace ct al vs.
nj. p. yarnagin ct al,
Rf VIRTUE Of an intorlecut0-y decree for
~ sale entered in the above cause on the
lQth day Of March, 1876. and renewed, etc.,
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder.
In hont Of tho 0reenlaw Opera House build
ing. Second etraat Mamnhts IT,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
LEoAL.
Trustees Sale,

II virtue Of a trust deed made to me BY
airy. 1871, and recorded in the Rerister's of6cs
OF shelby county, Tenn. in Book No. lie.
page o5l, and being requested BY the bene6cis
airy to foreclose ii, / will, on
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26

built. here during the past year; but. In our
humble opinion, the most complete and Der
built Is the Jewel, now ready to go South and
fake her place in the New Orleans and Red
River trade. She Is owned by g gaRt. R 9: ? Trns-
clerk. She Is Of 500 tons burden, and has ca
pacity for carrying 1900 bales OF cotton. He1
hull is strongly built, of easy and graceful
%sd s se / The w can GS 2nag S 81 s5ed e9 aRd
tssS btsesaSutifu1ly designed with eighteen' rooms
in the main, including reoesses in
eos1s 6s SGs four Of Thsb ss is .aa soSS ssnewaJ as
The texas Is fifty teet long and on top OF this Is
handsome pilot house The cabin n, and rooms roo 4
material: the furniture is splendid; the mirrors
are elegant the looking e Iasses fne the beds
splendid the table and pantry ware elegant
com fort convenience and elegance. The paint-
Ing throughout ls an excellent Job. Mr.. McIl;,
vain, boss" of the joiners,, department, end
the HoWards mammoth concern, refle ted credit
upon themselves in their work on the jewel and
She has two Otis steam boilders, each 2e feet
long and 40 inches in diameter two engines
EACH with 12-inch cylinders. feet stroke; be-
SIDES doctor and other engines. She works t
wheel II feet in diameter and 25~feet bucket
The boilers. machinery, sheet-iron work, STOVES
etc. are all first class, She was built and fur;
niehed by the followipg firms Hull eabin nan and
Wald boilers by NJ Zer 4 Co; furniture bed
ding, etc. J. Shrader ST.; carpets. etc. J. Shra-
der, Jr.: blankets, etc. New Albany WOODEN
Mills chandeliers. tableware ete. 4. JaeeeT r. d
mirrors looking glassez ETC., FitGh 4 Lindssy a TR
office. bar and forward hall are beauties and
Can't, TrusloW has not wanted for anything that
will make the pretty Jewel az that , constitutes
and shippers UP old Red" are not pleased with
the Jewel there is no use in wasting time and
money in trying to please them In the building
Of ni st class fine steamboat. She leaves for
Cincinnati this morning to load for the South
70 Uapt Truslow. Mr.. Brown and their Jewel
We tip our hat and say bon povnge."
Cnpt. Oannon's new mammoth y. 900 balet
will be launched from the ways at HoWard's
shipyard In eight or ten days.
Capt. Lee has concluded to take the new
Laura Lee to Jeffersonvile and lay her up for the
present. The fever has not left, the South yet
and the river being very low below here. com
pels him TO take this wise step. He will &C
South on the first rise.
Mem phis Avalanche. October 24:
The Osceola Belle was the first boat to land at
the wharf In ninety days.
The National Relief Boat, John NJ: Chambers
left Vicksburg for St. Louis on Friday last, IN
command of Tom Wetzel. the boats mate. Capt
Yore being down with the fever. The pilots re.
fused to go with the boat. and Capt. Bowman O1
Vicksburg. volunteered to take the boat to her
destination.
We heard yesterday that there were 1000 bales
of cotton at Helena, awaiting shipment to Mem.
phis This would be good haul for some loca
packet.
by Telegraph
MEMPHIS. October 25. 1878,
To J. =. Woods, No. 1o4 Common street.
Anchor Line steamer Commonwealth vii
~ - - y GEO fARyELL, Master.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
Ry Railroads.
CHICAGO ST LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILROAD

October 25--a5 bales cotton Allen, West & Bush
81 G l. Walmslev &Co--23 Keiffer & Gardner- ~
Richardson d. May-14 Moore IL Coieman--l3 W
White-l2 Payne Kennedy &co-to 3 Henderson-b
Chaffe Hamilton & Powel--5 Allen. hugent &oo-5
Britton e. Mavson--4 Gardner, Gillespie Aco~3
Eawlins-3 Jno Phelps &co-3 FL & = New 1an-2
Retler &co-l j NJ Frankenbush-1 + Buckner Il
Bro Meyer Weia &co-6 cars timber + Marley
do Gubernator & Terry--1 car wood W Ter y-5
do G I Raoul-i car cabbage Salamon1-l car STOCK
Leonard & Max well--25 bbs whisky II ReIhl &co-
rs do Hirsoh Adler 6oo-l49 bbls apples ID Cetalu d
oole5 pkgs beer NJ KTamer-s bxs az handles J
$ Aitkens & Son-96 pkgs hardware Perry crts
sewing machines S Hend erson-2 do Il hte-
10 rolls leather NJ w Smith, casks zinc Ell HaJer-
50 bbls -four Reiss d Reuseh--52 caddies tobacco w
G Shepard-3 frkins butter G BalleC-2 fruit " agons
Gracomo OneGhine-50 boxes cheese White Il Byrne
A tubs butter Clark & Meader-l00 boxes cheese 81
bxs bitteEs Burke 4 Thompson-5o boxes chez 80 Jno
L Moore &co--l bx saddery Horter f. FenDer-23 IN
cases f Thayer--3 pkgs crookery Fin'sV &
Thompson-4 hhds meat Dbl do FL Del Bondio--4
pkgs Maitre-ifJ bbls potatoes A Babin-Z7D bzs
Howard 81 Preston--Bo boxes shoulders Fl Dolsen--
- do Miller Gri gebyi &co42 toxes sides order of
Fowler Bros---l0u boxes shoulders Is rkins butter
schwabacher & Hirscb--2 boxes books Governor Of
Louisana-l car cattle w Miller-2 do M Fautt-
cars stock Bell d Hancock--2 do y Mehle &co-t
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26

October 25-51e bales cotton Ranger, Fat1nan 600
100 do Deoan &oo-5o do ClassDn-il6 sacks cotton
seed N 0 Cotton Seed Assoaoition--l00 bbs lime j
Floods hf casks bacon Cobb e. Maxent-Total 669
bales cotton l16 sacks cotton seed
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
LEVEE WORK,
OFFIGE BOARD RTATE ENGINEERs,
New Orleans, October 10. 1878.

OFFICE BOARD RTATE ENGINEERS. J
New Orleans. October 10. 1878.
HeaIed proposals will be received at this office
until THURSDAY October 81 at IL o'clock m
or the following Levee Work:
Raising Buck Ridge Leyee, Tensns parish, TO
an extent not exceeding 20 900 cubic yards.
Description and explanation Of this work will
b3 given at this office, or by Major Ell. e. Rich-
ar1son Assistant State Engineer. st. Joseph,
Tensas parish.
Proposals must be accompanied by a deposit
Of one hundred and twenty five fs125) dollars, to
be forfeited to the State In case Of failure Of
contractor or bondsmen to qualify on or before
November 5.
Evidence of tho contract can be passed, and
bond given eiher at this Office or Mt ST. Joseph,
Tensas parish. Bidders who prefer to pass con-
tract or give bond at st, Joseph, must forward
to this office with their bid, their telegraDhlc
address.
Bond required $500. signed by two owners Of
real estate in Louisiana
This Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
(Signed FRANCIS T, NlCHOLLS.
Governor md President Board State Engineers.
1yr
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
RIVER NEWS.

TRIOE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
Saturday, October 2G. 1878. !
Arrivals.
\ j. Emma Irvine. Whisper Natche2. Henry
Departures
an Emma Irvine. Eva, st. John, Edward
Il Thompson Dean.
Eab Arrive
la. Isabel, Emma Irvine. lower coast
hi J. Gay, j. W. Cannon Bayou Sara;
Ifary Ida, upper coast: Centennial,, COM
Iealth, st. Louis: st. John, Baton Rouge;
Ii, Opelousas.
stage of the Rivers
10 telegraphie report Of the stage OF water
Epus points. with changes, In the "a hours
|; yesterday at 2. N:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
Receipts mt the Old Basin
LIST or VESSELS
g1ps aJs@ared and Sailed for New DFRsamss
OCTOBER 90. 1875

OCTOBER &C. 1873.
Domestic
NEW YORK,
Steamship Kniokerbocker, Ksmble. sid Oct 10
Foreign
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
g,Nv ER POOL,
THV EEs POOL sou

.hE@s The steamship
IaMIgA1G IaMIgA1G HEsFOHFAN,
Wallace Commander.
will sail on Or about October "a, 1873. fron
wharf. foot Of Esplanade street..
VIII receive cotton and sign through bills Of
lading for the Continent, between HaVre and
CrOnstadt.
Those steamships, being Of light draft, wiR
cross the bar of the Mississippi at all timeG
without detention.
For freight apply to
DECAH b CO.,
de2O ty 1870 GraVier street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
AELR9eAT TRR,

n REAT JACKSON ROUTE
CHICAGO, gT. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILROAD.
Trains will leave and arrive at the Calliope
street depot on and after September 9. 1878, rs
follows:
LEAVE, ARRIVE
Train No 8. ~. 100 O. m. Train No 4 :36 .. m.
THESE TRAINS WILL RUN DAILY.
Pullman PALACE Sleeping, Cars through to
only one change to Chicago. New York and
Eastern cities.
Tickets for SALE berths secured and inFOrma~
tion given at No. % Camp street, corner OF Com
mon. - -
a. d. SHELDON, Ticket Agent
r. CHANDLER Gen. Pass. Agent. NH
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
Ia F6sETRgtWE E,

TRI- WEEKLY BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND
COAST PACKET
r. D. THE NEW AND FAST PASSEN-
Aa ger steamer
HENRY TETE,
J. +. Aucoin, master, NJ H. Landry clerk,
Leaves every TU ESDAY ut 10 g.. m, THURS
DAY and SATURDAY at 70 n.
Lands all freight in daylight and pays partic-
uar attention to way business, and returns
down the coast leaving DonaldsonviIle every
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday morning
For freight or passags apply on board or TO
4. HIVEl lU5 Decatur surssts
z, E.-Has g. clerk on the landing during the
day at the bead of Bienvtlle street TO receive
freight. Freight received for the Lafourche,
with privilege Of Teshipping at DonAldsonville.
se29tf,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
RA ON SARA.

REGULAR SEMI WEEKLY BAYOU SARA
AND COAST PACKET.
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
at .. m.
, F. e. FOR BAYOU SARA, WATERLOO,
AasEa2sssEEssssssssY Hermitage Port Hickey, Baton
sazaa*asazss3s@ Rouge. PlaQuemine and way land
ings-The fast and splendid passenger steamer
JOHN w. CANNON.
John 9. Libano, master. Thomas Howard, clerk,
Leaves as above, returning down the cor st
MONDAY and every FRIDAY, For freight or
passage apply on board or 10
GEO. D. HLTE, "a GrRvier st.
BRITTON Il EPPLEts, 81 ttravisr et,
LORD & MOPEAKE 4G Camp street,
au2a O. G. WAYNE. LOG Gravier street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
SHIPS
Nd Hg EM EN .

.r4 FOR BREMEN-The Al American ship
go go loading for the above port, and having
he greater portion OF her cargo engaged ahd
going on board, will have Immediate dispatch.
For freight apply to
DEOAN & 90, 1s9 Gravier street.
NORTON & BELL, 43 Carondelet street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
sTEA M BOA IT,.
E.aaW E@ atOA@'Ta

Leaves DAILY Ct sp.m. ~
A6sHESssS o. tlon, Terre aux BCeuf and all PLAN
SsSassHass#sSs' tation landings. Tbs new fine and
fast steamer
t. nj. Vallette master,
Leaves as above regularly. commencing August
H. returning to the city early In the morning.
For freight or passage apply on board. head CT
Oontl street, au11 Il
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26

WEEKLY RED RIVER PACKET.
IT, H.. FOR RED RIVER. EGG BEND,
M1aasHB1sAekN5 NormaD's, Barbin's. Ware's and way
sssRs@Sasaaa&a@ landlngs-The steamer
BONNIE LEE,
In place of the New Bart Able,)
Richard Hinnott master. Geo. Hamilton clerk
Leaves every SATURDAY. ut s p. m.
VIII leave as above. For freight or passage
apply on board, Or to
i. ". ADAMS. II Commercial Plaoe.
2. B.-Ereight consigned to Wharfboat. mouth
Of Red river or to agents at New Orleans, for
the steamer Bart Able will be forwarded free OF
charge. iea
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-05
Russla ana TurkeY.

The following extrscis from the STA
ble Talk of Napoleon / p are extremely
interesting at the present moment: One
day." Napoleon ssid, Il could have
shared The Turkish Empire with Russia i;
we have discussed the question more
than once. Constantinople always saved
it. Tuis capital was the great embarrass.
ment, the true stumbling block Russia
wanted It, and / could not grant it 1t
is too precious key; it is alone worth
an empire. Whoever possesses 1t can
govern the world" s.All the Emperor
Alexander's thoughts said Napoleon al
st. Helena, "are directed to the conquest
Of Turkey We have had many discus.
sions about it. At first his proposal
pleased me, because thought 1t would
enlighten the world to drive these brutes
The Turks, out of Europe. But when
reflected upon its consequences, and saw
what Tremendous weight of power il
would give to Russia, on account Of the
number of Greeks in the Turkish domin
ions who would naturally Join the Rus
slams, refused to consent to 1t, espe
cially as Alexander wanted Constantine
pie, which I could not consent to, as it
wonld destroy the equilibrium Of power
in Europe
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-05
What Is ,,le Btb,e Like.

1t is ike large beautiiul tree, which
bears sweet fruit for those that are hun
cry, and aff,rds shelter and shade for
pilgrims on their way to the kingdom of
heaven
1t i. like cabinet If jewels and pre-.
clous stones, which are not olly to he
lnpked ut and admired, bat used and
worn.
/, is like telescope. which brings
distant objects aud far If things of the
world very near,sO that we can see some
thing Of their beauty aud importance
II tis like treasure house, a store.
house, for all sorts of valuable and use-
fnl things. an ! which are to be had with
ont money aud without price.
al is like deep, broad. calm. flowing
river, the hanks of which are green and
dowerv, where birds sing and lamhs play,
and dear little children are loving aud
happy. l.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-05
Old Max,nas in New suits.

A perambuIsting mineral boulder gen.
crates no vegetables
A reposiug feaale fowl never accumu.
lates avordupois
Defunct humanity relates not serial
narratives.
Do not ejscalats b,fore the forests
margin bursts upon yoar enrap,ured vis-
on.-Little Lieutenant.