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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

DIGNITY VS.. FAMILIARITY. Some peo.
Pile think much of polite dignity and others
think more of cordial familiarity. The
following pleasant story is n happy illus
tration of the fact that the same man may
command the respect of persons of both
preferences, At least, so it was in the
case of the late Dr. Sprague and his wor-
thy son in their relations with one of our
most genial pastors. This is the case in
proof:
The late DR.. Spague, of Albany. was a
gentleman of the old school type, of re-
markable courteousness of manner and
of corresponding reverance of feeling
He never tried with the names of promi-
nent men, and it is hardly probable that
he could suppose that any one would use
his name with undue familiarity. One
day Mt the e;l-table, one of his sons, then
in business in Albany. but living at hi.
fathers house, spoke of d" Charley Bridg
man." The name arrested his fathers at.
tention and he said:
my son, of whom are you speakingP'
"Of Mr., Bridgman, father" was the
reply.
Not of the Rev. DR.. Bridgman, surely
WilliamP"
"Why, yes, father, why notP -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

One Of the great merits of the poet Bry-
ant was the accuracy of the language lie
used, both in poetry and prose, and his
avoidance of affected, extravagant and
strained expressions. Stod,lard, in II
review of his process, can find fault with
only one word, meath" which he justly
says is inadms>ibe. Bryant found it pos
sible to bring before the minds of his read
ers the characteristic features of nature by
the use of simple and familiar terms which
everybody understood; in strong contrast
with the violent or affected class of writers
who resort to violent or affected words,
which, after all. do not produce so good an
effect us simple language. In the Post
Bryant insisted on the use Of good English
and would not admit the solecisms an
barbaritcs, which so often characterize
reporters English. There is no bettel
model for Il good style and correctness in
the use of the English language than the
study of Bryant's process. In one of his
letters he gave tho following good advice
to Il young writer:
My young friend, observe that you
have used several French expressions in
your letter think il you will study the
ElIS SllSu lilSHtSe, lh"V Jou "'ii h'N ~
capable of expressing all the IDEAS thai
you may have. have always found it So
and in all that | have written | do no
recall an instance where was tempted Il
use II foreign word but that, on searching
| have found better one in my own Ian
guage.
Be simple, unaffected; be honest il
your speaking and writing. Never use II
long word when short one will do II:
well.
"Call spade by its name, not u wei
known oblong instrument of manual labor
let home be home and not residence
IL place, not ii locality, and so on of the
rest. " hen short word will do, you will
always lose by II long one. You lose in
clearness; you lose in honest expression o
meaning; and, in the estimation of all men
who are capable of Judging, you lose IN
reputation for ability"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

rouge, another piece of chewing gum, Il
fragment of looking glass, peach stone,
cigar holder stolen from Charley, a piece
of damasse silk of the pattern of her friend
Lucy's new dress, an artificial flower
horse-har ring, long brown hair enlan.
gIed in lump of taffy, and slip of paper
containing directions for handkerchief
| flirlations.
Tommy placed the last articles on the
table and slid from The room with a grin
OF triumph on his roguish face. His sister
made an Intellectual grab for him, and AS
he passed into the street he heard her
voice calling: You nasty little brat, if you
get at my pocket again Ill slap your face
Tommy thinks honors are easy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

IHE YELLOW BIRD-A5 sat under the
shade OF an apple tree one morning.
noticed pretty little yellow bird, Den
aToeca gsttUd, tugging away at something
In Il dec tyed stump near by. OF course
my curiosity was aroused and ON closer
inspection found a thick net. work of CO.
coonS between the loose bark and wood
III short time this handsome little lady
bird carried off the whole of it and then
went to work on the dandelion blows. |
was reminded of the children's song when
blowing the down away,
Gran'ma. Grau'ma, pluck your geese"
and concluded this busy worker was max
ing downy couch in the berry bushes
near the fence; and sure enough. there |
found beautiful, cosy nest almost finish
Ell. In due time the eggs appeared, of IA
very pale greenish gray ground. spotted,
mainly at the larger end, with black On
two successive mornings, removed IA
cow-bird's egg from this nest and thus left
it to its righIul owners. who finally rear
ed their little family in peace.
The yellow bird is one of our summer
warbers, and good one. too. The color
of this little favorile is deep yellow, with
orlnge-brown streaks on the breast and
blck-very distinct from that of the Amer
lean godfnch or thistle bird, (Chrg>Ome-
triS risttS,) which is clear lemon yellow,
with black crown, wings and tail, and
may be seen in large numbers by the road
sides or in neglected pastures where this
ties are allowed to seed, for they have a
special liking for thistle seeds, and hence
they are sometimes called the thistle birds.
-Hick's Monthly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

1t is al ways well to remember that moth
inc in the world is easier than to pull
down and destroy. 1t requires no inteli
yence, no character. only power and will.
A hog can root up Il garden. One hen,
scratching for worms, will destroy in an
hour what nature and the gardener have
been years in producing The verlest dolt:
with u pickaxe, on the Parthenon, allowed
to indulge his destructive propensitles'
would soon make that charming building
an unsightly ruin. Nothing Is easier than
to find fault, to tear down and to destroy.
An oil spot can be put in n second on
silk dress, and every day 1t will gather
more and more of the dust that is always
| flying.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

why not, my son? Because such fa-
miliarity connected with prominent
preacher is unbecoming. am quite sur
prised and shocked ut your freedom; and
| hope he has no knowledge of it?"
Why. yes, he has, father. l have
called him Charley to his face "
Charley to his face; aud does he call
you William?"
&" Well, no, father, no; can't say that
he does "
4" Well. what does he call you then?"
Generally he calls me Bill.
This was too much for the good doctor,
and with illsuppressrd sympathy with
the mlrth that rang round the tea table
he made good his retreat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

Rev. Jasper has two crushing questions
" If de sun do not move. why do Joshua
command it to stan slillP" he inquiries;
and tn m he sits down and says. I'll
wait sixty year for you to respondlcate TO
dtt!" And when the next astronomer
comes along, he exclaims, " If dc earth
bean't roun', how does de anjils stan 'pon
de toah cawnersp" And then he smiles
contemptuously and winks one eye | n a
slow and eloquent manner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

Well, my good man, may ask of You
what you have done. duri ng the long pc
rlod of life granted to you, more than any
9th r man of shorter longevity" The
Old man looking the queen in the face.
with II bow, naiveIy replied: "Indeed
madam know of nothing greater than
becoming father when | was over u
hundred years old. He replied to the
klnS, that temperance and sobricty of
living hnd been the means, by the blessing
OF God, OF lengthening his days beyond
the usual time
Edward Drinker, aged lO3 of Philadel-
phia, rarely ate any supper.
Valentine Catchy, aged l6, of Preston,
near Hull England. His diet for the
last twenty years was milk and biscuit.
Ills intellect was perfect until within two
days of his death. There died in 1910, at
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, MIR.
Warrell, aged 100 years.-St. Louis Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

For one square of l2 lines or less Of Agate type
insertion ~ w; for each subsequent insertion IS cts
Onless the number Of nser ions marked the ad-
Nefuselnent II viii be continued until ordered out
tising by the year
Probate and Commissioners Notices. g 10 each.
For Notices Of Liberation Fstrays. the Formation
ahd dissolution Of Cop irtnershps &c 81 % each for
company the letter.
Notlces IN news columns. 10 cents per line each in
sertion, but no charges made of less than b cents
Notlees oi Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis but
eattnded Obltnafy Notices or Poetry will be charged
At the rate OF hve cents per line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31

and the crooked ways of the old year.
Captain James Lee was made chair
man of the meeting after permanent
organization committees were APP
pointed TO draft resolutions to have
old Prob change this weather from
bad togood, andthat hereafter the mer-
chants Of Memphis and the people
along the rivers appreciate steamboat
men to a better extent than they
have done the past year.
The old reliable Ruth, in command
Of Captain Joe Mccullough, came in
last evening from the upper coast with
II bales and 46 bags cotton, 2OS4 SKIS
corn, % dressed hogs and II pkgs
sundries. She was delayed owing to
bad weather and fog for the past two
nights. She returns this evening to
Gayoso Landing and all intermediate
points, paying strict attention to all
business entrusted to her. The Ruth
has met with A~attering success in hei
new trade and the people in the bends
hold out every encouragement. Capt
w. r. Mccullough, who has charge
Of the Office, is making this steamer al
popular as himself by his inedfatigabl,
efforts to please and accommodate all
and is ably seconded by Mr.. Will Nc
tCullough.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
The YitaIitx OF a Lie.

New York Tribune.I
Somebody has revived the old story
about Baron Humboldts having des-
cribed Mr.. Bayard Taylor as a man
who had travelled more and seen less
than any other person he had ever
heard of. The repetition of this story
at this particular time curiously illus
trates the vitality of a lie, if it be only
malicious and witty. Baron Hum
boldt never said anything of the kind,
He took some pains to assure Mr..
Taylor, and to assure many others,
that he had never thought or said
this, or anything resembling it, and
had never heard of it until it came to
him from America. He emphasized
afterward his cordial regard for Mr..
Taylor, and one of the best descrip-
tions we have of his later days is to be
found in the account given by Mr..
Taylor of his last visit to the Baron.
So much for the facts. Now for the
origin Of the story. A month or two
before it first saw the light in an
American newspaper, a rather seedy
New York writer addressed a note to
Mr.. Taylor, requesting from him the
gift Of a complete set of his works.
This amounted at that time (even at
wholesale rates. to a request for a gift
of forty or fifty dollars, and Mr., Tay-
lor, whose means were then limited,
and who knew no sort of claim which
the applicant had upon him for such
a courtesy, declined. The applicant
was enraged, and boosted that he
would pay Mr.. Taylor for what he con
ceived to be an affront. Within a
fortnight he coined this story and set
it aAoat. The man has long been
dead, and there is no occasion for
fastening his dirty trick now to his
gravestone; but the facts have been
so well known for many years that it
is surprising to see the old calumny
coming up again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31

The elder lived near Crewe; the
younger, en- route for Ireland, intend
ed to sleep at Chester. The converse
ton between them grew animated.
Saith the elder presently, GIVE up
the idea of sleeping at Chester, and do
me the honor Of passing the night at
my house. The offer was accepted
with grateful effusion. On leaving in
the morning, said the guest, Answer
my question frankly. What induced
you, on such an insufficient acquaint-
ance, to confer so great a benefit on
me2" Replied the host, As you
press me, yourquestion shall be frankly
answered. Ny wife always tells me
that l am the ugliest man in Great
Britain; | wished to show her hat
there was an uglier."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
general Trade.

An unsettled feeling prevails among
produce dealers concerning the probable
duration of the present cold spell, and
whether or not the rivers above Cairo will
reopen for a period. This uncertainty
causes them to purchase round lots less
eagerly than they did a few days since.
Everything offered found buyers at good
prices, though on oats and one or two
other articles the tone is not as steady as
SELLERS would desire.
FLOUR Unchanged, with fair de-
mand. Prices 70 iobbers, as follows: West
ern, in lots, SO so per Dbl for X, 81 for Xxx,
81 so for xxx, 81 for choice family, and
$5@5 75'for fancy.
OORN-Market firm aud demand good
sales Of 400 SKIS on landing yesterday at AZ
@47c per bushel, also 800 SKIS 10 arrive
not 5000, as was reported-at Acc. Small
orders, 50053c. The Ruth, from above
came in this morning with 20S4 SKIS, most
of it held at 47c per busheli sales Of 26l
SKIS mixed, in poor condition and second
laks, ut AZ.
commandments dray-load loti
from landing yesterday - 20 per Dbl, Of
fered to-day at 81 Is.
OATS-Several lots of choice white
seed oats sold from first hands at SSc pei
bnshel; also Ohio river lots at the same
with reported sales at Soc. Market irregu'
lar small orders 38g4Oc.
BRAN-Holders are firm at Slb pei
tou; last sales from first hands $l4 per ton
alsoy the same for shipstuf, and corn-bran
small orders, 10000 per cwt.
ma MARKET strong, with good de
mand A. Sll@l5 per ton. Sales yesterday
Of a a rNload primo timothy az $l4 pc
ton. also y carload at $40, and 100 bale
choice Ohio st $l4 so per ton; q lot o
n]rsjrie hav went at IS 80 per ton and re
sold after for higher prices quotations ar
for common, 81 per ton; good mixed, Sl2
prime, $l9@l4i. choice, $40 prairie ha,
A. a. 30 per ton; in a small way SO@90c.
POTATOES-Market strong and high
ar; sales on landing at$2 20 per Dbl also
100 bbls Peachblows at " per Dbl from
store So so per Dbl sweets 81 loose, an
81 2561 so per Dbl from store. .,
APPLES - Firm in price; SOUND
81 75@2 per Dbl in lots, and " % in
small way.
NTURNIPS-Dull, at 75e per Dbl par
nips, 81 per bbli horse radish' % DUG
BEYANs-In lots 81 6Os1 10 per bOshe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31


The latter fer choice navy in small lots
81 75@2.
ON1ONs-sales Of lots on the landing
yesterday Of medium 10 choice at 81 256
IS per Dbl from store, 81 5O@l 70 per
GABBAGE-selbng at $500 per 100
head. as in quality, and 50 50@3 70 per
crate for trimmed, also 81 for choice.
FRUITS-Oranges; $500 per barrel
lemons. 81 80 per box; dried apples,
slow sale, a 2@sc per lbi peaches, 2S3c,
and l11ke for unpealed.
BUTTER Market steady; prices as
follows: Choice Western in lots, l6918c
peri fer best; medium, 12H6150; COM
mon, 9@11c; creamery, 27@28c; country
butter, lO@l2Hci poor grades are neg
lected. Il .rr
EGGS-Prices are 1Sc per dozen in
round lots, and l9@2Oc in a small way.
Market weak.
POULTRY-Market for all classes ex-
cept choice is dull. Chickens, old stock,
slow, at 81 6092 per dozen; fresh arrivals
Of choice $3.50 per dozen dressed, old,
81 so; turkeys slow at SOLO per dozen ;
dressed 12@l3cj ducks 1902 25; geese 81
@6; dressed do, 81.
GAMF-Venison. whole. 4N5c: sad
dies, 6asc; ouails, 81 per dozen; SPUR
rels' 81 DER dozen; rabbits, 75casi Der
DOZEN. wild turkevs. M0R75e: ducks.
common, 81; mallards, s.; fresh fish. AZ
t05c pcr ID.
TDRESSED MEATS-Hsqs are selling
| freely Al 40 per mound for large and Az
for neatly dressed sboats. Reef steady Al
| 10 for fore and SC for hind quarters.
PROFESSIONALISM are quiet with
n m,PS 81 st0'f the 'Af solI ! iaaT 'C %otafiou us.
bulk shoulders, loose, 81 Coos per cwt.
long clear. do, 3Xc; clear rib, So x
as e5; clear, A@4 o5. Mess pork
So 250S so perbbl. Smoked meats, pack.
ed, 81 for shoulders, 49S@4He for ciear
lribs. 4K04Nc for clear sides. Hams, ~
@7Nc. Breakfast bacon, 8&66Hc.
l. SUNDRIES-Cider, $8@S so per bbl
land IS per half Dbl. Cranberries, $7@
7 25 per Dbl. Horse radish, 81 90 pei
Dbl. Mince meat, 8H09c per b. Appl,
butter. 10 Der ID. Bologna sausage, 7c Del
h. Pigs feet, 81 10 per keg; 1908 so for
half bbls and 81 for bbls
ELARDlSteady; tierce. 6H689kc; hal
bbIs, SIC; kegs. 6%@7c; buckets, 7X@
ne; half buckets, 75s@7Ac.
HtDES-Steady; dry flint No. l IA
per ID; No. Q, 10@11c; dry salted, l00l2c
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 408o; sheep
skins, 25075c. Beeswax 20622e per h
Tallow &c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa, S565 5Operl00. Peanut
&c for red; choice white, sc. Pecans, 6@6H,
for Arkansas; 10@15c for Texas. Almonds
DC; Taragona, 19c. Filberts, &c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31

Philadelphia Times.l
Mr.. w. X. Rogers, of the executive
mansion, has just had a delightful ex-
p%erience, which must prove to every
body's satisfaction that he does not
restrict his tenderness to pretty young
actresses or flowers from the govern
ment conservatory, He has encoun-
tered a sweet singer all the way from
Iowa, and the Rev, James Ballard is
his name. This sweet singer has been
one Of the heaviest contributors to the
editorial waste basket all over the
West for q number of years, until he
finally acquired a higher ambition.
Knowing, by a sort Of intuition, which
only poets possess, that if there is any
thing that Hayes likes better than
civil service reform, that thing is poe
try, the sweet singer sent a custom
made lot to Mr.. Rogers of the execu-
tiyemansion, to be given the President
ever so often in proper doses. The
good effects Of this were at once man
ifest. 1t seemed to revive the Presi-
dent almost as much as a trip to a
county fair, and on some sheets of
executive mansion paper Private Sec
rotary Rogers hastens to write the
sweet singer that he His directed by
the President 20 acknowledge with
thanks the receipt of his favor, and
so forth, EyeFFhady kpoWsSthat this
country has long needed a poet to his
Excellency the President, and it is a
good thing Rogers found this Iowa
man, for whom there doesn't seem to
be any better use besides, it will save
Commissioner lie Due the trouble Of
grating poets Of a Japanese or Peru
Wan variety on the hitching posts
around the White House.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.


l%~l-Chancery Court Of Shelby County-J. @.
Oonkling ct al vs.. q. II. Becker ct Al.
Rf virtue Of an interlocutory decree for s.le
~ entered in the above cause on Inc %tb
day Of July, 1878, | will sell at public auction
TO the highest bidder, in front of the Cierk
snd Master's ofhce, eourt-house building.
Main street, Memphis, Tenn, OF.
Saturday, January 4, 1879,
within legal hours, the following descr;bsd
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
to-Wit: '
Beginning at point in the west line #
sixth street, IN Fort Pickering extended
where i intersect with the south line of n Iol
heretofore conveyed by Willoughby Wiriars
TO H.. I. Etchverne; thence south with Si1tb
street forty feet to a stake; thence west. narl
allel with Gaines streetH feet; thence nnrtb
parallel with Sixth street 40 feet Ia a stata,'
hence east 2S feet parallel with GSines
street to the beginning; being the same Ioa
conveyed By L. P: Bates to S. 4. Pool and NV
Pool to q. II. Becker. Il W
Terms Of Salo-0n a credit Of six months.
note WITH approved security; lien retained
and equity OF redemption barred,
This December Il, 1878.
h, J, BLACK, Clerk and Master
n. Y. hlh6t SOLICITOR. l-97-1n9-10Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
WASHINGTON LIFE.
The Ne'er-do-welIs at the Federal Capt.
tai.
Mary cIenmer,s Washington Letter.

Mary Clommer's Washington letter.
There is always an inevitable token
that you have arrived in Washington.
Your bosom friend may not know of
your coming, but the ne'er-do-well has
found it out. There are more ne'er-
do-wells to an acre in Washington
than YOU can find in the same space
in any other city on this continent. 1t
is not strange. Here they muster
and concentrate. Here only are the
granaries of the government, at whose
overlooking cribs they hope for a
chance to feed, The people who have
nearly but never succeeded, and who
hope for the one more final chance
the people who have failed utterly and
are seeking a last covert the people
whose foathery brains culver with
mighty schemes, which, in their judg-
ment, needs nothing but influence"
and IAN appropriation to set them
ahoat for the whole worlds benefit,
and they all come here, and soon OF
late they come to you. At the end OF
six months you suddenly ask your
befogged brain what is the matter. Is
it tired with study, with taking a men
tai treasure, with giving out intellec-
tual stories to ~replenish mankind
Nothing of the sort. You have not
added one iota to the worlds riches,
nor are you likely to, till you you can
breathe in a clear and higher atmos-
phere. You are simply worn out lis
tening to miserable peoples miserable
wants-wants that you can, in the
final jam, neither help nor hinder.
The n verse of scripture that you
never forget is. 1.-THE whole creation
g~roaneth and travaileth together unit
now" You are sure of that because
you live in Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31

LIVERPOOL, December SIS PM
Cotton opened to-day with moderate in
quiry at unchanged quotations. Uplands,
SID; Orleans, SID; estimated sales, oOOQ
bales; to exporters, 1000; receipts, 27,00C
bales; American, $4,000 bales; stock, 325,-
q. 600 bales. Futures opened at l-32d de-
clme; now 1-32d lower as follows: De
l~iveries for December, 51l-32@5 616d
January and February, 69-S2di Febru-
ary and March, 5 11-32@5 5-l6d; March
and April, 8 11-S2d; April and May,
,5%d; Mayand June, 5 7-l6d; June and
July. 5 l1-32@5%d.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
COMMERCIAL.
Public LRDGEE 0FPIoR, /
MEMPHIS, December 81. 1878.

The close Of the year finds our financial
corporations holding strong positions,
money being easy, with little mercantile
demand. The prospects favor a settling
OF accounts tomorrow all around, with a
fair surplus over in nearly all branches Of
trade. Loanable funds are in good supply
and may be obtained at from 6@1O per
cent. discount, according to the security
rendered.
Exchange rates are steady, with cotton
bills offering literally as follows; On
New York and Boston, without grace,
y discount and with grace Il dis
count. Checks on New York are sold at
par. On New Orleans rates ore par sell
ing and 4 discount buying.
Ruling quotations for securities, stocks,
honds a4o in thia markat ara "a followa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
JI~nsoIvont Notice.

STATk OF TENNESSEE, SHRLRy Courrv
ORFicE COUNTY Court CLERK,
hBAPHIs, Tenn, December Is, is7S.J
ToJ.,P. Sykes, Administrator, etc., OF Mary
Godsey, deceased.
HAVlNG suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of Mary Godsey, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adyer-
semen IN some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the Courthouse
door OF Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed By
law, on or before the 18th day of March, 1879:
and any claim not fled on or before said dav.
or before an Appropriation Of the funds Of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness. 10Y hand, at Office, this 18th day
Of December, 1878.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By JOIN SHRA, D. @. 9LIOO los TIP
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..

Total cotton receipts at all ports up to
yesterday summed up 2,6lO,lS4 bales, an
increase compared with last year at this
time of 1886 bales, and a decrease with
the year before of 5l07 bales.
The movement at the ports since Fri
AAt, rec reported as follows: