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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13
.:ROor'' Dan. Rice.
Cincinnati Saturday Nlght.I

Cincinnati Saturday Night
Some heartless Photographer thinks
it would be easy enough for Dan
Rice to start a m~enagerie, because the
wolf is always Of his door, Rice,
thQaaii ppOl eNqggt, OSN never be
troubled with The wolf at his door.
His present wife was the only child
of a wealthy banker in Girard, Pa,
named 0'ConnoL They were mar
.rjadIin the fall of 1861, it being "a run
away match. Nipe was tAeg thlFty.
seven and bride Sixteen Her father,
a Presbyterian Deacon was terribly
chasrined because the idol of his
AsaA and home marrieda sherman,
aud be refused 70 recognize them.
At his death, however, he bcqqeathed
his property to their son, DAN Rice,
r,, whose mother has the benefit Of
the interest," until tho hoy becomes Of
age. Thc property AMOUNTS "a about
$4,000. SO don't worry yourselves
over poor Dan, Rice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13
A word for "Sweet Charlty.,

Louisville Nevs.l
Referring to the generous spirit of
many northern communities toward the
fever stricken districts of the South,
as displayed in liberal contributions of
money in aid Of the afflicted, the
Memphis LEDGER says:
THE sweet charity of the North
has done more to soften down and
conquer the Southern heart than all
the bayonets that ever glittered in the
field or measures devised by states
men. Let us build high the monu-
ment to Lieutenant Benner, as a me
mortal to future generations of the
great American brotherhood and the
lasting friendship of sections once d.
yided and deluged with ~fraternal
blood, Aat Southern people adopt
the children of the man who came to
the aid ola famished and dying peo-
pie. We believe that good will come
out ofall these things and that We
will be q hptteF and u gFeateE people
than ever before
The sentiment thus eloquently ex-
pressed by our Memphis contemporary
is praiseworthy in the highest degree.
1t is characteristic Of the noble
heaFLeq psqBls. af the South, and
should be hefalded from one extent of
the Union to the other. No period OF
the country history was ever marked
by grander exhibitions Of moral hero
ism than that of the last four months,
serving, as 1t did, 10 illustrate the Yir-
tues of the American people. The
presence Of the calamity that pros
trated great cities and vast districts
2EekAsd 4pr96p3 @@gtlg IN tle,
Amerigan heart ana, I9splFed acts OF
beney9leHce thai Will be ever named
in hGRGr Of the pee h brought the
two sections OF the Union into ailoc-
Tomato communication with each
other, and proved the brotherhood of
the Republic, We heartily commend
the suggestion of a monument to the
memory 81 lieutenant be1ger, whose
heroism Is iMpetishable' In The heart Of
the South. The memorial Should
itself be- as enduring as the fame Of
the HpBle aeaa;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13
General Trade.

FL0UR-Unchanged and steady,
with fair demand, at 81 90 to 8 IS
per Dbl; Western x, 50 Is; Xxx, 81 %;
xxx, s. 90; family, 81 so; fancy,5 70;
retailers charge from % to so more
per bbi in sacks, first run, 81 IS to
90.
MEAL-Quiet at 50 20 on the levee
in car load lots, 2 40 delivered.
CORN-In fair demand and fully
supplied. Sales on the levee at 49, to
4gc 30 to SOC in store.
OAl,S-Demand good and fully
supplied 20 to 3Oc on levee.
BRAN-Wheat bran remains quiet
and rteady al Soc per cwt in store;
corn bran dull, with little demand at
$40 90 per ton and 60 to 65c per cwt.
HAY-In fair demand choice tim
oty, $15 to SIG on the leVee; prairie,
78 90 to 8 % retails at soc.
POTAT0ES-Are in fair demlhd
and receipts good. PeachblOws were
sold from store yesterday at 81 Is to
, 49,; Ohio river russets, in large
larrels, 2 so; sweet, loose, at 81 90 to
1 10 per Dbl.
ONIONS-Slow at 50 90 to 225
choice, 81 so per Dbl.
CABBAGE-Continues brisk; 81
80 per st. Louis crate; loose s. 90 to
. 90 per cwt.
CHICKENS-Fair and in good
supply at 81 % to 3 90 per dozen,
EGGS-Are in good demand, with
4 light supply sales at 1Sc from
store, 20c per dozen.
Observation-Disclosures choice rol
22c; solid choice dairy 20 to 22c, com.
mon and cooking remains dull at lie
F~RUITS-Apples continue " move
lively from store at - so for common
3 90 for choice. Pears quiet. but few
in market California, 81 90 per box
Lemons in moderate demand at 81 2;
10 80. Dried apples unchanged
old. nominal new choice, 4c. DRIED
pesehes. nominal new, 4c. Oranges
moderate at 50 50 per box and 6 o.
per Dbl
NUTS-Cocoa but few in market
selling in store 81 So 90 per brl
Peanuts, Sc for red; choice white, &c
Pecans, z to Sc for Arkansas 10 t.
lie for Texas.
BEANS-Steady at 81 IS per bush
Ell from store for navy. Stock peas
81 80 per bushel for red, black, ella.
and other varieties.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; SIC b,
car load.
PROVISIoNS-Cloar side pork
loose, Ale; clear rib, 43c; clear sides
5sc; bacon, 53c. Smoked meats
packed shoulders, 4 to Ale; clear ribs
&c; hams, 10t to 10lc, u-ncanvased
mess pork, 50 rs to 8 so; breakfast ba
con, 81 to 82c.
LARD-Firm; %tierce, 7a7sc; hal
bbls, 7sc; buckets 7JaS; half bucket
SlaSsc.
COTTON SEEDS 90 per ton.
COTTON SEED OIL-35c pc
gallon.
HIDEs-Steady; dry flint No.
lie per lb; No. 2, 10 to lie; dry salted
10 to lie; green, 5 to &c; common, 1 &
DC; sheepskins, 25 to 75c.
HONEY-lO to l2c per ID in th
comb.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE, |
MEMPHIS, November Is, 1878. !

W"WH NV NNVFNU1VNE If HTVfI
Business on Madison streets is begin
ming 70 work smoothly once more, and is
getting back into the old routine. The
general demand for money isgood, a large
amount being sent to the country. Cot
lon buyers are bringing in their bills more
freely, and collections continue good. Ex-
change continues in fair demand, and
was quoted sight on New York and de-
mand on New England at u of; sight on
New England at x off; selling at par or
New Orleans u discount buying, selling
at par. Gold in New York closed al
1907. Local bonds and securities are il
littlA demand. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13

several OF the crew of the White, who
6shed him out of the river and res
eued him from a wstery grave.
The superb passenger steamer 0s-
ceola Belle, Captain j. G. Andrews in
command, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Osceola, at
tending promptly to all way business.
Messrs. B. o. Michel, Cyrus Fay and
Mr., Spears, a trio Of clever gentlemen
andaCcommodating clerks, have charge
Of the Office. oIq
The palatial passenger steamer
Golden Grown, Captain Walker, will
pass down this afternoon for New Or
leans. She is a safe carrier, f~rst-class
in all of her appointments and an ex-
cellent steamer to travel ON. Mr..
Eugene Shinkle, a courteous gentle
man, controls the Office.
The Coahoma, Capt. Henry Cooper
in command, ZANE in this morning
with 265 bales cotton, II bags seed
cotton, GIG sacks seed, Is pkgs sun
dries and a big list Of people, She re-
turns this evening at 6 o'clock to.
Friar's Point, giving special. attention
to all way business. The Sweet
CoahOma," as she is styled in the
bends, is a great favorite with the
shipping and travelling public, and has
gained for herself an enviable reputa-
ton as a passenger packet. Billy
Smithers, a gentleman with whom it
is a pleasure to travel and do business;
is her chief clerk, assisted by Jimmy
Thomas and Frank Ellison. aa
The superb passenger steamer Hard
Cash, Captain Ed Postal in command
came in this morning from White
river with 745 bales cotton, 10 pkgs
sundries, a fair list of people and a
big number Of orders for merchandise,
She leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock,
her regular time, with a return trip
for White river, going through to
~Jacksonport, giving special attention
to all way businass and connecting
with light draught steamers for upper
White and Black rivers, The Hard
Cash is not only a reliable carrier but
has elegant passenger acoommoda-
, lions, and all business entrusted to
her will meet with proper care and at.
tention. Charley Postal, a genial and
clever gentleman, is her chief clerk
seconded by j. G. Wyckoff.
t Mr.. Cook Creighton, a well know
r river clerk, but recently a clerk a
Pine Bluff for the Chicot railroad, af
ter a short illness, died in this city
e yesterday of consumption, at the resi-
dence of Captain Jimmy Thompson
His funeral takes place to-day at
c pm. His remains will be inferred il
Elmwood Cemetery. The boats ii
r port displayed their colors at hal
mast in respect to his memory. TIL
deceased in his life has clerked som
of the finest steamers On the river
among them the low-pressure steame
n Richmond. He was chief clerk on he
10 when Captain N. S. Green commando
her. His last river duties were wit
d the Darragh line of packets. He re
signed the position of chief clerk of tn
A. j, White, the last steamer he wa
W on, to accepta clerkship at Pine Bluff
n He was kind and generous, a sociabl
d companion, liberal to a fault, an
- loved and respected by all who kne,
= him. He leaves behind him man
= friends to mourn his loss. $500
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13
Cotton.

RNRw ORLEANS, November 13.-Cotton quiet.
Receipts, 1885 bales. Exports, 5000 bales.
GALVESTON. November 13.--Cotton is quiet.
Receipts, 2l22,balesi sales, llS5 bales; stock,
1865 bales.
NEW YORK, November -, 49, 10 AIM Cotton
ouiaf with futurag gtqahiars
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined l inch in
the twenty-four hours ending at noon
to-day, and now stands 5 feet 6 inches
above low water mark. At st. Louis
it declined 2 inches, with 6 feet in
the channel out to Cairo; at Pitts
burg it declined 2 inches, with 4 feet
2 inches on the guage at Cincinnati it
is stationary, with 8 feet 5 inches on
the gauge; at Louisville it declined 2
inches, with 5 feet 10 inches in the
canal; at Evansville it is falling, with
6 feet 3 inches on the gauge at Cairo
it declined 2 inches, with 8 feet on the
gauge. Cumberland river is falling at
Nashville, with p inches on the
gauge. Arkansas river is receding at
Little Rock, with 10 inches in the
channel from there to Pine Bluff and
q inches from there out. White river
is falling, with 4 feet in the channel
from Jacksonport to the mouth.
Miscellaneous.
Pleasant weather.
Good frost this morning.
Business on the lcvee continues
brisk.
Freights and cotton are moving
rapidly,
The leyee Is pretty well crowded
with cotton and freight,
The Florence Meyer left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The Laura Lee from Cincinnati, and
Belle Of Shreveport from st. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Port Eads and barges left New
Orleans last evening for st. Louis.
The George W. Cheek FetgFaed tc
Friar's Point last evening With aa ex-
%cellent trip Of freight and people.
The Batesville returned to st. Fran.
els last evening With an excellent tril
Of freight.
The Josie Harry cleared last even
ing for White river with a splendiC
trip Of freight and q fair list of PEG
pie.
The Katie P. KOuatz got away las.
night for New Orleans with 700 bale.
cotton and 5000 sacks oil cake.
The Ruth will make weekly trip
during the sesson, plying between
Jacksonport aud the mouth Of Whib
river.
The A.. G. ponpally and the new
steamer Corona passed Evansville
yesterday morning, and will be du.
here tomorrow morning.
The Cons Millar for Memphis passc,
Evansville last evening at 5 o'clock
apd will be due here tomorrow after
noon.
/, The James w, GAf leaves Cincin
natl to-day for Memphis, and vii b
RsllOBed on Saturday by the James .
Parker.
Captain Nit HAIRY took aroun.
: with him on the Josie Harry last even
, ing a full complement Of officers an.
crew for the Ruth
The 4. 0. Stapard, Of the brick-to
f line, passed down this morning 70
$ New Orleans loaded down to he
guards.
The Belle Memphis passed up thA
morning with a moderate trip of freigh
, and a fair list Of people, She put o
, here 1877 bales cotton. MA
The .. W. Pierce, Captain Tol
Q Zenio in command, continues to max
daily trips to Seaman $ and President
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
boats LEAVING THIs DAY.


Steamer Il. o. Stanard, st. Louis.
Hard Cash, White river.
A. J. White, Helena,
q" Belle Memphis, Yicksburg.
" Coshoma, Friar's Point.
" Oseeola Belle, Osceola.
Silver Thorn, Evansville.
DEPARTED. $3.50
Steamer Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
4" Josie Harry, White river.
" Batesville, st. Francis river.
Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Belle Memphis, st, Louis.
" Il. o. Stanard, New Orleans.
Katie p. Kouhtz, New Orleans
IN PORT. Fl,
Coahoma, A. j. White, Hard Cash
Osceola Belle, Silver Thorn.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02
BoZcInaa Mining Company.

The annual meeting of the Bozenan
Mining Co. was held at Norwegian Gulch
on the 9th nit. Horace Annis was re-
elected President, j. V. Bogert, Secretary
and Treasurer, and c. o. Dorr and j. Mat
thews, Trustees:
Important business was transacted OF
interest to the company, and the impor-
tant conclusion unanimously reached to
open the canyon this season and to pro-
coed to prospecting various parts Of the
property.
An offer to purchase the entire property
was not long since made. but the company
wisely decides to make further develop
ment before considering any such propos':
ton. Reliable parties appeared during the
meeting with proposal covering a lease
of two years Of part of the claim-it
considered at all it will be condtionally
only.
The splendid ditch is now running full
head of water, and both the company and
adjacent claims are already pannins out
good pay. So favorable are the reports,
and SO encouraged the owners, that graf
flying result may be anticipated from the
seasons work.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02
Gene. But not Forgotten.

Captain Todd has gone, and, we pre-
sumo, without entertaining very favorable
opinions Of some of the Bozemanites, for
had he had his own way about it. his wag-
ons and harness might have remained
strung out on Main street all Summer, as
they were the past winter but of two evils
he was wise enough to choose the least.
and rather than have his wagons run OVER
by two-story building travelling along the
street, he hired some man, who, unfOrtu-
nately for the captain. had some 'tget up"
to him, and when the wagons were started
the man wanted to go on, and the Captain
being too tired to say No, let him go, and
has had to bid BoZeman farewell. We
are sorry that his rest has been disturbed.
We know he needs it. 4 man who has
performed the herculean task OF travelling
five miles day in the summer time from
Utah to Bozeman ought to be allowed to
rest several years, that he might recuper-
ate force and energy enough to perform
the feat again but as it is now, having his
rest disturbed, he will not be likely to
make more than about three miles day
on an average, unless he has some one
along with him who is in more of a hurry
than he is. Goodbye, Captain; our SYM
pathy goes with you, knowing that we
may not see you again tor months to
come, for should you ever &c. few hun
dred miles from here. it would take you
about as many days to get back.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02

Blooded ewes and several rams for his own
use. He has taken pains to travel extern
siyely among the fire sheep-breeders OF
the States, and has purchased the very best
regardless Of price.-Hasbaaaman
4 discovery OF gol,i is report ted this
week from Wisconsin creek: which. if it
proves to be extensive. will be big
thing for the people of the lower taIieX;
1t appears tha Il little while ago. the Well
on the rlncile OF 4. V. Pillsbury became
dry, and it became necessary to sink it
deeper. Accordingly. Mr.. p. assisted by
Il lad. vent to work at il last week and on
reaching q further depth Of two feet. struck
into q bed Of black. rusty looking sand.
The boy took some three pans OF the sand
and Washed it; aid having reduced it to
about pint in quantity, and having moth
ing but milk pan to wash it in. he took it
to Sheridan, When Beck Hamilton and
Fred Schultz dried and blew it, getting IS
cents rs the proceeds. The boy is elateL'
over the result of his first PAL of dirt, and
will sink another hole in the immediate Vi
cinity to test the extent of his 1ind-tlaai-
sonian.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02

Cash buyers will consult their interests
by examining my exceptionally full stock.
at this season OF the year. Having de-
cided 10 make radical changes in my bust
hess. ] shall close out the greater portion
OF my stock before the arrival of new
goods. Clothing. Boots and Shoes and
Gents Furnishing Goods, will make up
my stock in the future: and in buying
from first hands. and in such quantities as
will be necessary, ! expect to be able to
procure such discounts as will put present
prices in the shade. Ny groceries, hard
ware, crochery, saddlery, etc. must all be
ont of the way by the first of May. and
that my new stock may be perfectly fresh.
will make such discounts on clothing.
boots and shoes. rs will convince the most
skeptical that ! am in earnest. and '.nlean
business" Come and examine my stock
and prices. J.. S. WILSON.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02
Ana Intelligent DOG.

They have very intelligent dog in the
Photograph Gallery. Last week, when
all the folks were out. he pulled number
of books off the shelf, took the tobacco
box to the middle of the floor, opened it
and took Z chaw, and even found the dem-
john and took the cork out. We didn't
hear wetlier he drank the contents or not.
but we presume if the boys had left any
in it. &c did, for it was found empty. He
then gathered a lot of views together that
were drying on the screen, and the boys
say lie was just about adjusting the chair
IN front OF the camera, preparatory to tax
ing his own picture. when he was discov-
cred. lie will be put through course
of training, and when lie becomes a little
more proficient, will likely be set up in
business. and started down the valley on a
business trip. He won't need to be adtcr-
tised. If he keeps up his present lick. the
noise he makes will attract customers
enough.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02

One day last week, while sad and dreary,
As we wendell, weak and weary,
Across the unswept floor;
We heard, at first, gentle tapping,
Then it became an earnest rapping,
At our sanctum door.
"Come int" we said: while yet he pondered,
And in silence We still wondered
What for us could be in store;
Then, the door-bolt gently turning,
In he walked. Our cheek was burning!
Thoughts of crimson gore.
"Are you the man who docs the writing?"
(What word will rhyme with this but fightingi
Quickly thought We, DER and o'er.}
"sir, we are, - we gently told him,
Nodding to the boys to hold him.
II he tried to beat us sore,
'.Then You'll please give me credit
Opposite that little debit,
For Two dollars more.
like your paper, and will take it
As long as you will strive TO make it
As good as it has been before"
We jumped! He lodged. Thus we missed him,
Or we surely would have kissed him,
No matter If the boys did roar;
So seldom treated in this manner,
We felt inclined to sing hosannah?
Only this and nothing more.
-Priafers' Circular
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02
Personal.

Gen. Wilson is expected home on
Sunday.
Geo. D. Thomas, Of Gallatin city, was
in town last week.
-Chas. Moger. in town from Saltwater:
leaves for home this week.
A. b. Charpic is in town from Ben.
sons. He will return this week.
DR.. F. A. Thompson left Bozemar!
yesterday on professional visit t. Emil
grant.
Dawes & Russell, post traders ut the
Crow Agency, left for that point last
week.
C. Hopper was in town yesterday
from the Halfway House, on the Yellow
stone road.
DIR. A. j. Hunter was in town last
week from his springs. He remained but
Il short time.
}. p. Fort, of Huntsville, Mo-. arrived
in town last week, and is now at work in
tie First National Bank.
Mrs. Wilkinson. mother and Mrs. c. B.
Vaughan, sister of Henry Wilkinson, one
of the publishers of the Times. arrived in
town on Saturdays coach, having been
called here from Helena by the serious ill
ness Of Mr.. Wilkinson.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02
NEWS FROM SHERMAN.
Died fn a Snow StOrm-A Law Suit
Judge Aliens First Case.

We make the following extracts from a
private letter received from Robert j. Guy.
dated Sherman. April 10, 1873:
''The mail has been unable to start out
:or several days on account Of a severe
snow storm. You cannot imagine how
severe it was. Lieut.. Huntington is en-
campcd here with a company of troops for
the protection OF the citizens of Pease
Bottom. Having no shelter tor their horses
where they are camped, they were COM
PEELED to take them to Thomas Cottcr's, a
distance Of not over one half mile. Three
OF the soldiers returning to camp got lost.
They started from COtter's about IL Il. M.
One of item came to our place that even
ing about s O'Clock, claiming that the two
he had left were dead. But as the man ap-
peared to be under the influence of liquor.
we did not search for the lost men that even
ing. Next morning at $50 one OF the 9TH
ers came in almost dead; Search began
Immediately. Three of lis Started out in
dt,erent directions. 1 had gone but three
or four hundred yards when found him
dead and almost covered tip with snow.
During The storm we had quite law
suit, Judge Aliens first case. Two men
were on trial, one for stealing and selling a
sack of sugar belonging to Frank NJ Muir
ray. The other for hiding said sugar.
Both were found guilty. and the one who
stole the sugar, Chas. Davenport, was sem
fenced TO be confined in the county Jail
three months. The one who hid the
sugar, Mr.. Thornton. was fined five dol
lars and costs. The costs were twenty
dollars.
I'VE are just finishing new house dog,
Of course), with shingled root''