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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
standard International Classification.

Current freight rates on cotton to
the East are Tic per cwt. to
Baltimore, 72c to Philadelphia, 74c to
New York, 79c to Boston and Proyi-
dence, and SOC to Fall River for all
rail, and &c per cwt. less by rail and
river.
The receipts of cotton at all the
UnitedStates ports since Friday last
sum up 74,096 bales against 75,146
last week on the same day, and 1851
bales last year.
The total receipts Of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 1,757,-
633 bales, against 1,409,05 bales at
this date last year, and l,209,093 the
year before. The stock on hand at
this time is 59O,675 bales against 507,-
498 bales at this time last year, and
614,66O bales the year before. The
foreign shipments to date are 931, US
bales, against 678,514 bales at this
time last.year, and 440,964 bales the
wear before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
The Last Of CIeOpatra's Needles.


General Loring, lately of the Egyp-
tian army, in an interview with a
reporter Of the st. Paul, Mimi, Pho
neer-Press, a few days ago, gave some
interesting particulars Of the obelisk
which Lieut.. Gorringe is preparing to
bring to this country. lie says it is
the only object Of great historical in
terest left in Alexandria, and is the
first object one sees in approaching the
city from the sea. The obelisk that
went to England had been buried for a
hundred years in the sand some thirty
feet from the one standing. Both
were brought from Heliopolis by Cleo
patra and placed in front of the
palace of the Caesars. The New
York obelisk is much better preserved
than the English trophy, and the
writing on it is more distinct. 1t is
one ofthe Oldest obelisks in the world
and was constructed during thatsplen-
did era Of art of the twelfth dynasty,
a thousand years before Joseph. Not
a man in Egypt could realize that the
Khediye had given it away. They
we're all wonder struck. When Eng
land was moving her obelisk there was
general rejoicing in Egypt when the
rumor came that it was lost in the
sea. The obelisk is the color of a
brown-stone front on Fifth avenue.
1t came from the famous quarry six
hundred miles above Cairo and is
about seventy feet high. The granite,
fresh from the quarry, sparkles like
jewels. The grandest of all obelisks
is still sacred in the Temple of Kar-
max. 1t is a hundred feet high and is
the most beautifully-cut and en-
graved of all known obelisks.
The one in Paris was in this
temple and is the second in
hight in the world. There is one
in the quarry like the one at Karnak.
The New York obelisk is a thousand
years older than either of the other.
The most interesting one, historically
is still at Heliopolis. TWAS cut 1904
B. c., and preserves all the style and
grandeur Of the finest sculpture Of
that brilliant epoch Of Egyptian art.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDoER OFFICE,

MEMPHIS, TENEp Nov. IL, 1879.
A moderate demand prevails for
money, the supply being good, and
bankers meet it freely at s per cent.
discount. Aside however from a gen.
eral checking business, with a fair dis
count, and free offering OF Eastern
exchange, there is but little move
ment in the local financial market.
Stocks and securities are utterly stag
nant, except Shelby county warrants,
which meet a ready demand at $50.
95c.
Exchange, rates remain steady at
1915 per thousand for New York
sight, and So per thousand
where grace is asked. Checks on
New York are sold at pr. New Or
leans rates are unchanged at / dis
count buying, and par selling. A sub
ject of remark among exchange deal
ers is the fact that the rates on New
York cotton bills here is 81 25 per
thousand higher than current rates at
New Orleans.
Fifteen years ago the government
six per cent bonds were selling at the
rate Of Al cents on the dollar in gold.
and now the same bonds, with less than
ten years to run before redemption
meet ready sale at LOS. The govern
ment credit has somewhat preciated
since June 1864, and one Of its
promises to pay is now worth
nearly three times as much as then
Last Saturday being semi-monthly
pay day in the United States Treasury
at Washington, the employees were
paid off almost entirely in gold. Thi'
policy, it is announced, viii. De con.
tinued as long as the supply Of gold il
the treasury exceeds the demand. Tit
treasury authorities report an iucreas
ed demand in standard silver dollars
aud for the past six weeks the output
has exceeded the coinage. The pre-
vailing price of silver bullion at tn,
mint in New Orleans is now 1.16 pc.
ounce for 10000 ounces or less. Mexi
can dollars are worth 891@901 ant
American trades 92@95c Silver il
London is quoted at 53ld per ounce
1t will have to reach a fraction owe
SD before the American silver dolla
will be of equal with a gold dollar il
that market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
Hatched By a Cal.

New York Herald.i
A remarkable cat lives OF No. SO
Fifteenth street, South Brooklyn.
From an early age she has displayed a
great fondness for Matching out chick
ems. She sets on eggs like an old hen
until the feathered young break the
shell, and then she cares for them as
a~fectionately as if they were orthodox
kittens. Four families of chickens
have been Matched by this cat, and she
is now busily engaged in the fifth, with
a very fair prospect of success. The
animal is the property of Mrs. Leonard,
an intelligent Irish woman, who re-
sides with her husband in a cottage at
the above address.
A Herald reporter called at the
house yesterday afternoon to see the
wonder. In one corner of the kitchen,
partitioned off from the rest Of the
room, was a large bird-cage, around
which a dozen chickens were strutting
and picking up a meal. Inside the
the cage, on a bed of straw, was a cat
of unprepossessing appearance, but Of
stalwart proportions, covering four
eggs. The latter were disclosed to
view as the reporter approached the
cage, and the animal left her nest to
play with q chicken. Then she re
turned to her task, extending the
body at full length over the eggs and
completely hiding them. The chick
ems she had already brought into the
world seemed to possess as much
flial affection as is generally shown
by little chicks for their natural
mothers, and they p%irouetted about
the cat in the most familiar way
climbing on her back, enjoying
her warm coat of fur until a move.
ment of her body tumbled them off
After she had become weary Of set
ting the cat made a tour among hel
young and carried them to different
parts of the inclosure. Her method
of transportation was by the neck anC
the chickens did not seem to minC
this kind of transit any more than i
they were kittens. She has been yer,
kind to them, aud has never made
meal of her offspring. 1t is related
that when her first chicks appeared
she carried one of them by the necl
up the cellar stairs. The flesh of tn,
young biped being very tender and tn,
Tourney somewhat long blood soor
flowed. Instead of devOuring tn,
chick after she had tasted its blooc
she applied her tongue daily to tn
neck until the wound healed.
The cat came to Mr.. Leonard
house about a year ago unhearldeC
and unknown, and the next day wal
found on a nest of eggs deserted by {
hen who should have been setting
She was driven off repeatedly for feal
she would break the eggs; but per.
sisting in her purpose brought forth &
brood of chickens that astonished the
household. About a score of chick
ems have been brought into the
world through her agency, eight o
which survive. South Brooklyn has
been very much interested over the
phenomenon, and hundreds of visitors
have seen and admired the feline in
cuhatOr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18

1t is the only object left of the splen-
did city Of On. 1t stood in front of
the Temple of the Sun, of which Jo-
seph's father was the priest, where
Moses learned his Egyptian wisdom
and where Plato, Scion and Pythago-
ras learned their philosophy. Gen.
Loring also says that the ex-Khedive
was very much surprised when Eng
land paid the Alabama claims it per-
suaded him that no country in the
world so fearlessly held England re-.
sponsible for her acts as the United
States. Thereupon he imagined hat
American friendship might avail him
something, and he made us a present
of the obelisk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
Attachment Notice.


Before ]. NJ. Coleman. justice o fthe peace for
Shelby county, Tenn.-Mrs. Leon0ra Nor
ton vs.. H.. x s.. Gross. q firm composed OF
Henry and Solomon Gross.
IN this cause a summons having been issued
i on the 18th day Of July, 1879, for the sum
of SID, and interest, due by account, which
summons was on the 18th day of July, 1879,
returned into court by +. b. Britt, deputy
sheriff, as follows: 'Came to hand July 10,
1879, and after diligent search and inquiry,
and going to the place Of business and also
the residence Of H.. and s. Gross, they are not
TO be found in my county" July 10, 1879.
Z. L. MCGOWAN, Sheriff,
By E. B. BRITT, Deputy Sheriff.
A ND on motion Of plaintiff, a judicial at
IA taohment having been issued herein on
the 18th day Of July, 1879, as provided by
section No. 1856 Of the Code Of Tennessee, re-
turnable before me or some other justice of
the peace, and the same having been levied
by the proper officer on the property of said
defendants and returned into court; it is
therefore ordered that the defendants make
their personal appearance before me on the
18th day Of December, 1879, at II o'clock, m,
at my Office. No. 29i Front street, in the city
Of Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said suit,
or the same will be proceeded with ex-parte:
and that a copy of this order be published
once a week for four consecutive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of November, 1879.
63 So 70 81 j. N. COLEMAN, J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
General Trade.

The soaking rain of yesterday, did
much towards checking business in all
branches, but it has had good effect
upon the rivers, and within two or
three days navigation will be open
from Pittsburg to the Gulf, with
Southern side steamers all in good
boatable order. The resumption Of
avigation will give us a business
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
LEGAL.


Settlement in the Probate Court Of Shelby
utor Of the will Of Wade II. Bolton, de-
ceased.
THIS is to notify all persons interested in
i the estate Of said Wade II. Bolton, de-
ceased, that l will, at my Office in the city OF
Memphis, on Monday, November "a, 1879, at
10 o'clock a. IN, take and state q partial set
Element Of the accounts Of +. N. Apperson, as
ton, deceased.
This November y, 1879
OWEN DWYER. Clerk.
BY HuGH B. CULLEN. ID. q. 63 Y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
On Saturday, December o, 1879.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-Wit;
Two certain parcels, or tracts of land, situ-
ated and being in the Seventh Civil District.
Tract MOL beginning at a stake the'nOrthwest
corner of Dock Carriers home tract; thence
west 10 poles TO a stake near a white oak:
thence south 81 poles and 20 links to the mid.
die OF Fletcher creek, under the east side Of n
bridge; thence in an easterly direction with
the channel Of said creek to a stake. said
Dock Carriers southwest corners of said homo
tract; thence north with his west boundaTv
line ~ poles to the beginning, containing nv
estimation, 34 acres. AlsO tract No. 2, being
the west corner OF S. A. Munson's, ali on the
north side Of Fletcher creek, beginning In s,
A. Munson.s west line, in the center of Inc
main bed of said creek with sWeet-gum Doint-
ers; thence west 10 chains TO the northwest
corner of said Munson's tract, with maple
pointers; thence east s chains to n stake. win
sweet-ggm and white oak pointers, the north
east corner Of the part north Of said creek
thence south 8 chains to a stake; thence easl
to the center Of Fletcher creek; thenoedown
said creek to the beginning; CONTAINING NM
NJ acres, more or less. ~
Terms of sale-Un a credit of six montbs
purchaser to execute note with good secnrify
Lien retainedj redemption barred.
This November, 1879.
II j, BLACK, Clerk and Moster
Z. X. BARrRAU, Solicitor, 59t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
Cotton.

The local market opened this morn
ing with considerable anxiety among
both buyers and sellers for definite
news from the east and abroad. The
tone of the dispatches came in rather
a conflicting shape, and to some extent
not satisfactory, yet a disposition was
Indicated to put figures up a lit
tie here. Buyers assert that
they cannot obtain respectable
lists at present quotation, and
that cotton based on figures is not the
true reflex of the present state of the
market. Sales yesterday were the
lightest of the season. damp weather
and dull markets elsewhere causing
factors to cover their samples and
buyers to show Indifference. The
record shows AS bales as the days
work, 400 being to spinners and rs to
spectators; exporters having drawn
off entirely. Prices were reduced tc.
on all grades, market closing quiet as
follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
saturday, Deeember 6. 1879.


Before me, John Spelman, j.. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-John Toomey VS.. T. WEIGH
or.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, "levied upon the
property Of the defendant, " and affidavit hav-
ing been made that the defendant is indebted
TO the plaintiff in the sum of $50, due
by account, and that. the claim is lust. and
that the defendant is a nonresident of the
State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal appear.
anee before me on the Ilth day Of December,
1873, at 10 o'clock am, at my office, No. -
Adams street, Memphis, Tennessee, and de.
fend said attachment suit within the tim
prescribed by law, or the same will be pro.
ceeded with ex-parte and that a COPY OF
this order be published once q week for fouI
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9Th day of November, 1872.
5sAO7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
Clerks Building and Savinu Assn

T\HE next regular meeting of this Assoc,s-
l. tom for tho payment Of dues and intereSf
will be held At its office. No Madison sfrest
On WEDNESDAY, December 9, 1873, at TX
Members in arrears Cor July will be required
A stockholders meeting will be caiied
et an early day TO- determine what shall he
done "a regard to dues which accrued dnr;pS
the late epidemic. BY order AN
JOHN W. BRUSH, Pres't.
FB' JONES' sec'y, CIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
Administration Notice.

HAVING qualified as Administrative of the
IL estate of John P. Hoffman, deceased, All
parties having claims against said decedent,
are notified to file the same with me or my
attorneys within legal time, and that are in
debted to call and settle.
MARY Z. HOFFMAN, Admistrntrix.
BELcHER Il JORDAN, Attorneys.
81 6S SO rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
No. S2S7, r.
I~InsOIVent Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county-A.
d. GWynn, Administrator of the estate Of
S. D. Mangum, deceased, VS.. 2. N. Estes,
OF al.
TT appearing from the bill in this cause that
i it is a proceeding instituted to wind up and
settle the estate Of S. D. Mangum, deceased,
as an insOlyent estate; it is therefore ordered
that all parties claiming to be creditors Of said
estate make their appearance herein at the
or before the first Monday in February, 1880,
and have themselves made parties to thi,
cause, and file and establish their claims, OF
the same will be forever barred: and that a
copy Of this order be published once a week
for ten successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This November 18th, 1879.
r, J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BYE. B. MoHRsRY, d. G. and NJ.
j. NJ. Gregory, Solicitors for complainant.
s. SO rs 81 81 80 80 los Ill 1l6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
B. AND [. ASSOCIATIONS,
SECURITY

BuiIding and Loan Association.
VHE next regular meeting Of this Assoeia-
ton for the payment Of dues and interest.
VIII be held at its office, Ne. s Madison street
o'clock, pm. ~
Members in arrears for July will be required
70 pay same at this meeting, or fines will ac-
at an early day, 10 determine what shall he
done in regard to dues which accrued durinS
the late epidemic. By order
p. B. JONES, Secretary, 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Nlnterlsh.
Rivers are rising.
Cold after the rain.
Cotton is booming.
Navigation improving.
The channel is cutting out.
Oyercoats were in demand to-day.
The rainfall yesterday was q inches,
The 0. w. Pierce will prove a total
loss.
More water is what the steamboat
men want.
The rains yesterday washed the
levee well.
The receipts Of cotton is still en-
c~ouraging.
The rise in the Ohio has tumbled
prices in coal.
The Marlin Speed had a fair trip
out for White River.
The rise at Pittsburg does away
with the coal famine.
Navigation will improve in the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers.
The Corona left Cincinnati last
night for New Orleans.
Capt. j. G. Oates is negotiating fol
a boat for Hatchie river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
ErigIs Point, Geo. W. Cheek..~...,...5p p. IN.
q. Francis River, Batesyille ..o........5 p. m.
0sceola, 0sceOla Belle.,..-...m...S......5 p. IN.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Geo. w. Cheek, Friars Point.
Hard Cash, White River.
John A. Scudder, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
" Marlin Speed, White River.
John A.. Scudder, st. Louis.
De Russey, st. Louis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
IN PORT.
Geo. W. Cheek, Batesville, Hard Cash
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.


The river here rose 3 inches in the
past "a hours ending at noon to-day,
and now stands 2 feet 6 inches above
low water mark at st. Louis it rose
% inches with 10 feet A inches on the
gauge at Cairo the rise was IS inches
with 5 feet 8 inches on the gauge at
Pittsburg it rose 6 inches with Z feet
6 inches on the gauge at Cincinnati
it declined 3 inches with 3 feet Z
inches on the gauge; at Louisville it
rose inches with3 feet 4 inches in the
canal at Evansville it is rising with
| foot on the gauge, The Cumberland
river is rising with 4 feet on the shoals.
The Arkansas river is stationary with
prospects of a rise. White river is on
a stand with 81 feet in the channel
from Jacksonport to the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
STEAMBOATS,
NOTICE TO C~ONSIGNEES.

THE freight on the wharfboat Of Memphis
i and st. Louis Packet Company is ready
for delivery, and must be removed on Tues
day, November 18th. AID STORM, Supt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-17

A LITTLE more than four years ago q
gentleman of this village, then about
twenty-three years of age, fell in love
with young lady. aged about nine
teen, also of Port Jervis. She re-
turned his affection, and for time all
went along smoothly. The lady was
q daughter of pious parents, and al
though she was not connected with any
church, was firm believer in their
tenets. and looked with feeling akin
to horror on anything approaching
skepticism or doubt. But the time
came when she learned that her lover
was deist; that he disbelieved in a
revealed religion, had no veneration
for the Bible, and took no interest in
churches. seldom or never attending
them save as her escort. She was
deeply panied by the revelation. She
sent for the lover and endeavored to
convince him of his error; but he was
not satisfied with her arguments, and
refused to accede to surrender of his
principles. The more the lady pom
dered the more her duty seemed clear
to her. and she finally decided to re-
nounce her love. She accordingly
wrote to him a long and tear-stai1ed
letter, bidding him good-by forever.
The gentleman. again and again urged
her to reconsider her determination;
but she was obdurate, and a separation
took place. He was deeply grieved,
out although he was, as he thought,
badly used, felt that she had acted up
70 what her convictions Of right do.
manded. He could not 10 easily divesa
himself Of his love, and after Q few
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-17
Answers to Correspondents.

per lip to bring the hair outs : ALrHoS ION
Don't know, Alphonse. Getting mar
ried will bring it out of your head.
F:ndlay, Ohio.:-What shall do with man
who won't pay his subscription?
Young EDITOR.
Oh, well, you can't really do any
thing with him. The law in Ohio is
so strict and puritanical that it doesn't
give you any license in such cases, at
all. You might scalp him, and then
let him run around, alive and bald
headed, for a horrible example, or you
might tie him to telegraph pole and
burn him, or you might boil him in
oil. But still, any or ali of these meth
DDS of treatment are rather unsatisfac-
tory. The best thing for you to do is
to knock him down some dark night
and take away his pocket book.
Park, Philadelphia? AMERICUs.
Oh, its about the size of farm.
Memphis, Tenn.-I am out of business here,
but have lGtle ready capital to invest if could
S 9oa soft thing anywhere ANY ens9oa in
There is. A young gentleman who
wears plaid clothes, parts his name and
hair in the middle and wears eye glass
es to make him look intellectual, is a
little the softest thing we have seen for
thirty-tive years, and if you come up
here we will point him out to you.
What do you want? To run your
finger through him?-Bxrlsngton Has0k-
Eue.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-17
Life In Australia.

OF the men who rose to wealth in
Australia, more especially in Victoria,
from 1850 to 1870, hardly half dozen
died wealthy, and many ended their
days in poverty. The only very large
was made by one Clark, commonly
called Big Clark" who started in
Tasmania, then Van Dieman's Land,
as butcher and cattle dealer, and
subsequently, carried his operations
into the Australian continent. Clark
fortune was chiefly accumulated by
money lending. He advanced on stock
farms, and oftentimes received as much
as fifteen and sixteen per cent. He
died a few years ago, leaving some
$1,000, 200. His habits were almost
penuriOus, and he was never guilty of
any act of public muniicence. The
Australian banks, one of which has
lately failed, derive the bulk of their
incomes from like source-advancing
on sheep stations. But for some years
past they have, as a rule, ceased to do
this directly, as they found station prop
erty very troublesome to deal with
when they were compelled to foreclose.
Their mode of procedure, therefore, is
to lend to business houses in Melbourne
or Sydney, which in turn lend to the
squatter, who, between the two, paws
from ten to fifteen per cent. for his
loan. Hundreds of squatters are thus
hopelessly in debt to merchants, usual
ly those who send them up station sup
plies for the half year. Station life is,
for the most part, as dreary, rough and
monotonous an existence as can well
be imagined, and almost entirely desti-
tute of those luxuries and comforts
which 60 to make up civilized life.
Numbers of young Englishmen, edu-
Gated and refined, are to-day cursing
the fate which has relegated them to
the plains of Australia; but they have
no means to take them home, still less
to keep them when they get there. A
few make a comfortable competence,
and very few a considerable fortune.
These last, if men of good connections,
almost always return ''home'' and
spend the Australian-made money
there.-N. 7. Sun.