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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

HOME AGAM..I am through with the
east for this season. And probably the
grateful east draws a sigh of relief as it
echoes that it is also through with me.
My impressions of the gorgeous orient
and its people have been made at Il rate Of
about forty miles IN hour. haven't seen
half rs much of it or them as want to,
and | know that closer acquaintance
will only deepen and perfect the pleasant
impressions | have already formed OF
them. More cordial welcome or more
courteous, generous treatment they could
not have extended me, and | look back
now, and will look back during my sum
mer loiterings, over my forty days in the
east as the pleasantest pictures in my win
ter pilgrimage. 1t is wonder to me that a
country so full of warm hearts should be
so addicted to snow drifts. But the snow
drifts never affected the temper of the
people. .-Bwflette, IN H. Burlington
HaUheye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

Bayard Taylor always cherished with the mos
sacred tenderness the memory of his beautiful cir
wife, who died just three weeks after his marriag
10 her. Their union had been deferred by he
cautious parents until years might he added {
bOth' and perhaps to permit the poet to take sta
uon IN the world. One cause and another prolonl
ed their waiting, till finally his betrothed was foun
TO be sinking with consuu ption, when, rather Iha
let her go out into the darkness alone, at the ag
OF 10, we believe, he welded her. The followin
lines, written years afterward. show how keenly h
felt the bereavement all through his life:
Again I sit within the mansion,
In the old, familiar seat;
And shade and sunshine chase each other
Der the carpet at my feet.
But the brier's arms have wrestled upwards
In the summers that are past.
And the willow trails Its branches lower
Than when saw them last.
They strive to shut the sunshine wholly
From out the haunted room;
To Oil the house that once was joyful,
With silence and with gloom.
And many kind remembered faces
Within the doorway come
Voices that make the sweeter music
Of one that now is dumb.
They sing in tones as glad as ever,
The songs she loved to hear;
They braid the rose in summer garlands,
Whose flowers to her were dear.
And still her foototeps in the passage,
Her bushes at the door,
Her timid words of maiden welcome,
Come back TO me once more.
And all forgetful of my sorrow,
Unmindul Ofmy pam,
think she has but newly left me,
AMI soon will come again.
She stays without, perchance moment,
To diess her dark brown hair;
hear the rustic of her garments
Her light step on the start
o. fuitering hearti control thy tumult,
Lest eyes proiane should see
My cheeks hetray the rush OF rapture
Her coming brings to mel
She tarres long but 10 whisper
Beyond the open door,
And gliding through the quiet sunshine,
shadow on the Hoori
All Ills the whispering pine that calls me-
The vine, whose shadow strays;
And my patient heart must still await her,
Nor chide her long delays.
But my heart grows sick with weary waiting,
AS many time before;.
Her foot is ever at the threshold,
Yet never passes DER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

SIAMEsE FLOATING HOUSES "A traveller
in Siam describes the floating houses:-
We hugged the shore closely and passed
within few yards Of floating houses,
whose owners looked at us with the calm
nonchalance of the Orient. Perhaps YOU
may not understand II floating house; it is
built Oh Il raft Of bamboo poles and secure
ly moored to strong posts in the mud OF
on the bank. 1t is II perfect house, rooms,
roof and all and its floor is about twelve
inches above the water. There are thou
lands of these houses in Bankgok. and they
are not to be despised, as they have a
never failing supply of water. are excel
lenlly drained, and very easy of access.
One of their drawbacks is the facility with
which the numerous water snakes of the
Menam gain an entrance; the Siame>e
never have snakes in their boots, for the
reason that they don't wear any. but they
frequently find them in their beds OF about
their apartments. The floating houses
had their origin a. a time when the land
bordering the river was very unhealthy
and the king gave the order to build upon
the river itself and not along its banks
The hollow joints of the bamboo specially
adapt it to the construction of RATS, and il
is said that this tree first gave the Chinese
the idea Of building boats in compart
mentS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

A TEMPERANCE WONDER. AT tenn
perance meeting held some years since in
the state of Alabama Col. Lehamowski,
once a Polish count, and who had served
many years in Bonaparte's armies, ad-
dressed the meeting. He arose before a
II large audience. tall, erect and vigorous,
with the glow of health on his face, and
said: You see before you man seventy
nine years old. l have fought two hun
dred battles, have fourteen wounds upon
my body, have lived thirty days ON horse
flesh, with the bark of trees for bread,
snow and ice for drink, the canopy of
heaven for my covering, without stockings
or shoes on my feet. and with only few
rags to cover my body. In Egypt, have
marched for days with the burning sun
upon my naked head, feet blistered in the
hot sand, and with eyes, nostrils and
mouth filled with dust. and thirst so tor
menting that l have torn open the veins
of my arms and sucked my own blood
Do you ask how | could survive all these
horrors. | answer, next to the kind provi-
dence of God, owe my preservation, my
health, vigor, my all to this act-lhat
never drank II drop of spirilunus liqnors in
all my life. And he added Baron Larry.
chief of the medical staff of the French
army, has stated it us tnct that the six
thousand survivors who safely returned
from Egypt, were all men who abstained
wholly from the use of ardent spirits.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

When little Thomas stoops to toy with
berries. jam, and jelly-cake. no art can
soothe the chastened boy-no nostrum
case his stomach ache. And if the grip
ing pains defy The medicines prescribed to
foil, his parents will do well to try the
limpid liquid castor oil.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

How THEY DEAL WITH ESCAPING PRIS-
oNERs IN RUssIA.-rhe Ketf correspond
rnt Of the st. Petersburg JOurnaL gives
the following interesting account of the
outbreak among the political prisoners last
month: The persons under arrest in
Kietf prison resolved some time ago TO
tunnel under the walls and escape. The
scheme was betrayed by one of the con-
spirators, but the authorities allowed the
prisoners to continue the excavation.
When the tunnel was completed and the
prisoners entered it one after the other,
intending to come up through the opening
beyond the prison precincts. soldiers pre-
viously posted at the opening shot the es-
Gaping prisoners as they came up. When
the bulk of the prisoners, terrified by the
noise Of firing, stopped and remained in
the tunnel, soldiers were sent in from be-
hind, and the unfortunate prisoners We're
caught between two fires and were all
shot down. The proceedings seemed to
give the officials much amusement and
the directors of Kieff prison have been
praised and decorated for having acted
with such cleverness and decision"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

speak, always apologize, and that's the
reason I've told you so much about Roger
Mcpherson"
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TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

for one square OF u lines less Agate tyne one
INSERTION ~ D; Tor each subsequent Insertion g cts
Mess the lumber Of insertions marked on the Ad
yertlsemeut II will be continued until order out
lioeta Discount made - merchants and otht rs adyCr
tising by the year
Probate and COMMISSIONER Notices, 81 o. each
For Notices Of Liberation Fstrays. the Formation
ahd Dissolution Of Co uerslps &c 81 IS each for
hrs Insertions II sent by mail the money must ac-
eomrany the letter.
Notices in news columns. incents per line each in
sertlOn but no charges made If LEES than ~ rents
NOtices Of Deaths aud Marrav5s inserted gratis but
Niehued Obituary Notices ot puetry will he charged
AT the rate OF hve cents per lre.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

| think twas in September. if rightly
now remember. that | heard knocklng
Mt my door; yes. ] know twas in Sepltm-
ber, for quite well ] now remember, lie
had been there knocking at my door. But
opened not, nor wondered, its upon my
door he Numbered, for he yelled, Z" Say
now will you settle this ere bill bring
you?" as he battered on the door; and |
answered, calmly answered. Never
more oil City Derrirk.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

The dentist will make more money per
acher than anv farmer we ever saw.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28
TIA AND COFFEE.

Ths Nnw York Tribune or pnocmhnr IN nayr
Tint tiln report transmitted 10 tlo Hrnatn ~ Tho
nightnnntt nv Hnnratarv sherman. rnInttvn 10
tca and u5Ifon. contained mo- recommendations
II merely rraaantna ntaiiAtiru.
Tho figures glvan nhew thRt with regard tn
lot during TIM yaara 1870. iiTi nni iHa The nyrr
ago yllna nf thia article varied from ~ ~ lD',
rcutt t4a nauuh Tho rnio of duty vrtiod from
10 ~ ?F cnntR per pound anil Tho rovnnmn ro
rniv i ptr,aI from ~ 900 900 ~ flnpu1 900 at4t.
Rllr During tho rAlonHar ynara from tam a.
tHIR tneluslyp. when Tho atiian was import III
duty ftos. itB average value snrlni annually
from rs tl iHAs rfnfn pnr pound aud HIS rail-
mnt6i revenue Witch would hnvo boom III
uroaaeI hT Tho government on tho hann ~ for
mor ratios NJ aultoa would hava boon from g.
0nn 600 ~ ftG No0 600 annually.
With regard q rorne. Tho nv,regn yA.,Ia dur
Ina 1870 tRii aud iaTA vnriai from 10 e. II oontn
per round. Tho Iaia nf duty varied from 10
centH per pound. aud tho revenue raooiyoi
varied from 81 $50 900 40 Ill SOD nnn annually
From IaTH 70 iaiD ineluRivn VIII u roifoe wnn I'M
ported duty fraa. tho average valun nor pound
varied from iqis to l6A0 nanta por pound and
tha estimated amount of iulina which would
hnvn boon rroniyei undnr dutiea " formoI
yaala vRriAi from tH.hM.ooo 70 81 .00p.one
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28
ELLISON < co.'s COTTON REPORT.

We arc Indebted 10 MesarH. Charles Gilbert
Green ( c.. ior Mcssrs. Ellison Y Co.'S val
uahle monthly cotton report n Liverpool.
dated December 10. 1872 from which we extract
the following:
COURSE or TIM NaNCHFRTrR MARKET. NOVEMBER
10 10 DEUEMpEs 10.
The Improvement n hich commenced n O.,
tohar has since made further progress. ana
durinR tho past mouth very extensive bust
ness has been done In yarts AMI goods ut
gradually advancing prices. ending In total
Tise az MI IN 49, twist ana 5000 per piece In
Az ib shirtings. and CORES bonding advance
III cher articles. The denand has been good
from III quarters LatteIlythe business for the
East has bean less active Than 1t WAS few
xvapks sgo: but this fulng oil has heen more
thar culn,erhalaucsa by nGrehsed buying for
other mHrkese, and by revived animation II tho
home trade. Eutplus stocks are exhausted, and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE or TINE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
saturday EvnpinR. December NJ. lRip, J
HpAEE.Y MAHAEE REVIEW.

Rlunor n IN fair demand. both IN hank and
nn tha aireot.
Fatnipn nsehnnen Ia dull aud onniel.
HeE Yurk sight allows nltghi advance.
HtHa G'pnaoia and Premium Bonds have do
nlln II nnHar lilo mnnIuIatlpna Of ppnTa'afH
tho afmal elaani ! TOR cont undnI Yesterday N
rnoa an9 tho latter NJ n falling 0f n =.
HHttaa arauntnt nni without amy now fnnlntnH,
Il ten II athfdV harn. AMI steady md ftm nj
MI Iaitn1 Atatna ports whore fhara hTn no hn'l
dat# ii 4lldnY IN atIIl observed ~ Liverpool
and NnW York. consequently ~ talsEratna
rHnlp through from 'hnao n,erkata a.inv hat
d dlerairi WIN received from IinYrn quoting
Tho narl=nt dull nni innilna Hnwn III u franc
daaiifi# fiDm inst WaInoaaYa ilHuraa.
haGhe Ia IN fnr rnuuaat aud atnndv tn open
knttlG whla clarified IL only n niplNFntn de
maud ana attit whltna uHiat.
MrlH 4nrn continues Ia fair request and strRdT.
lHaa continues ntnntlg,
HfrRdpuffa are. If anything tlrmnt.
FIpFiHlour arn generally Ifm
Hfutarin4 aulot.
ienntgg pEoiuGs atn gradually Healnnina
undaf iihaIal rannIplH
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28
Dom lEHTIG EyrOllll
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. NEWS.
COTF EIt


We "entfcana Tho following from MnaHra
HmaiF Is Go. ! wnnlly atRtomnnia
lmrhftH of Rio natfao ainoe July I. iRI, 10
narrinhtt 40 iis.eo haga arrived this wnol
ieopo bHaa, total roaeipa ihis Hnnson. no Ran
hanH, Eaiaa einea Jnlyi iR7p tnp lpa. ninnk on
nan 4 neAamhar ~. iRtp. qpaa1 halea Nnvemhor
2a 1fota arrival. 1000 bnEu. narnmhor a. Hhip
nau ~ Chicago. tono. Quotations GniEnrH4
Primo ITO T. good tc'.GD 4 fair $50 a.
ordinary tnaGa y. Job loin Primo II Dl7t.
good id',hpi7t, fair iat.dpift.n. ordinary
t4lit'a y. extreme range t2's Rntse H'ork IN
ilrRt banda. at,9HT hlga. Market amli Daal-
OIL stock 20 gAI haEs
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Exchange Clippings,
Portland lOreannl Ice nenanhes :,

cortland fOraRonD Heo Deaenqbcr 10.
n ~ 49, :, ~ y " of tbs q. h q. IT, Il. Companys
IVY NY voc ietrgb M took piacs thia morning at
~ 9,,GihcE giving lies most Rnttsfaefnry results
~, ~ n,ere,trfi and conesrnol Ire reporter
Mon e,s - acGn,nphny tho party u exenr-
80 - tlsr inst fHrGpton on tho river The
"1H9lhHH and nheninnry WORKED eiernnflv and
,.i,. n"ua ltfTinK and sinking In connection
Win byaft OF this character tyere e1nstieuonsly
,t Tho principal fenture OF attraction to
~ it 's'a2ts A"a thOse Interested indepsndent
etc ~ M Su,t.Eetatul working Of tho machinery,
80 @r aiit' working OF tho hydraulic steerIng
a a h@ hubafatua Was thorouphly tented
y"n!6 pr III III " y t not moro haa tho n.
, ~ Jo'2aI. "h4 a. ths wheel or. more properly
ytnnt " ~ Up nyor: ~ tbs wheel is pubssr
hgI s1t :, III, ~ nG,ipns tn" cautAins face WIS
~" "i,a d'4i2hf and bright sunbsarns OF Jog
~, t9lhbed hls conntennnes - The bont nnawefsd
N 10y nihRi" 70 tho sliRhtest touch Of tho lever
ca nS'f ha ny AIn'n Ing lRe T. chg
t toncb oatt dds,.. giving the over another
much grace o9'K ;rss 49,. hug, snng Tl.a
9Hrfy manner Of form. nnf each rnnnenver was
=, ~ t thed "lth entire HaisfAction After ssv~
nyai ~ ~ ana down the stream tho boat was
s I,tat thReh - nar moorlD9s on tho east side
~ paUerlnfnndel4t Brandt WIS loud In bis express
9tsoub :, bfhiae Hnd delight a. tho workings Of
!.as eh lfb mhchiHnry md WIS bI0hly uIeagsd
~ mo WoHderfni sxrcgtion 81 The new Steering
~ hihu4. which renfiu.ont wa seconded By
on tt,a hscaahie Of ID" company. Arriving
~ ~" West Side. Mr. John Hntee wns the rect
~ shl oi many rom pImsnts for hta wonderful
sfeaaaar Ini1mouE others Capt, Thotne, OF the
r. .S. ohiitofnih ~ ~ Mr.. Gates aoW4ne
o. - r mont You. II Is tho fnsAt hing eve1
~ -. Ihps" who have witnna-ad the amount
g. < fpoW- greass " stnd ON tho old feIryboatin
Z nKlhs h"r into the slip VIII ba nmdEed at ne
e, ~. ch,hnot bnt compliment M. Gfea upon bis
Z e =, inyention Tho Introduction 81 tho APP
ptla a 10 On board he Soauo the largest ferry
d b"tf IN lbs world afely lanTrhed IL san Fran
satt anb Whi"h hns peen tested with immense
ssatlsfacti"n. n but The beginning Of grand
intQre for the IL vrntion.
Especial M he
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-The river camo to astano
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NEW Ollr.rAhh MALI Err

Tho market urntot auInl but rutsd pretty
st"nY throughout Tho Any M To the clano
although hny"y w"tn indlnranod a un"et thr
Vows of tnctpra. who oaIstinuoI 10 hold III
Tor further Developments On Monday Tho
cfrnngn of thn hotnr grades ware moiorafo
nnd wall maintained. whiln tho ioWnr afa,iea
wore IN mono lihnrnl suptlp III Iuottlfpna The
movement wna iimloi. tho salon embracing
only moo bnlnn oaaapivnn ~ 700 yoaloI,IRy
Fho Cotton Exchange iapotta aninn la tlnv
1900 halna including 1900 after o D. m yesterday
Market atnndy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28

II .91 a m ~ bid
NItntrIhANEoua BoNpH RmnlI Ntnto Connoln
a. CITY Consolidated Eonda gGtdal i,
athWr Oily Ilnndu : Drawn Premium Uonin
~ Jackson Kntirond trnt m0rtRhRa
~ nneoni coupon hoeond ,irht
- United Hatoa u cents IIara luJ "a fQa'..
Now York iaiTlnt's. london eQio6
WARRANTS. ACRIr. Ere htRto Warrants 1870
rnooivahIo Tor lia"nara and tHkna ~ = 10 Intcn
Wnrrnnta % PaIcn War .n0 rRi4 10
aos,aal: ls37. loaWsi tH1H. ao'.uoar. HohoGi
G"tthrAen Half pkii City Coupons %
lnnr, at Oertiflohtaa on ftatn Gonena Jnnunry
tAip o2s@in. July 1879. 20 FtlyilaacR on
frominm b.nda adj Y cnnt. Unpaid State
coupons GlfGGa
RrocKa NE bcf,re Htf fnHo,rtng gttofafiona
of anehs m,hedfrs Frtiag'a tneakt0 Qtt,tnt,p3s "
nc We 6itfins sfa,i Hf,Aaagr. Hla lasf sutr
slfne f'iidU A'. / last sat, " tdU. a. rim dtpt-
arfii. a. w iirtifJtl
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NhHtt AZ lttAih laRAet9 Finn PLUG GtgG1f "
h. llla medium a5'GGt" lhfEht tH.eifrtH. cotp
~ d tp"'pt. 2Nt," EstJlH navy, a. ru'l Es'.
taM e. lit1.=E ny".t t-gt 5o4 NJ h'aend ~"
't"th 'l".g "%""t it.9t* z'"yY Dos tthst 4@ y !.
to2V - hht't wa. t4t. lah@yetsla h"iusal l"afs
t@tlt" Ma. l. tE' .s1tn4tul . rt~1a9.
IorIiBfAHA l.lInnifttpR.
lrt.4u ~ 80, ta,l,ioat nal ttaady Far al,au
itattfa wtllia elppinEa N only Ia mod ,ntt la
iaqttl nara nfttri ,vhitas it,ttnt InfaFlnr 80
49,. ,4,tu,t,et =. oer, 10. p'5r common Q /. a
Gt.a inlr ~ .4s6. ,,a,i f4ir 80 AIN fully raii
tsyt ,z t,rtr4t 4t4 il55 ntiistly I.ll,4a 80
an, 5,1,,ls, Il ,t1{3f yalInvy siatfilal s.rat NAV
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I3If taai5ie qu"tr,g,aa - Tho f,Nattpy ,aa
H1in5ea ah ln5a.l
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HsfHAE..
NEW oRLEhNa CLEARING louHr WEIR.

- qfiPH' ats ~ Gtftyn an detn1sfte 1na,
kHs me ffom NJ roring t"irl,rHs.l
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28

W. aro indedri T. Nh. !, " Maynard. mana-
Tar Of tho Now Dtlnann CLEARING iFpnno ~ fln
following report Of thn average daily condition.
aTnt tho muipinE eKohnngnn ot Tho asnoo islol
banks for tho weok ending Friday December
40 1910
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-02

idermists to whose inspection it was
submitted pronounced it unfit for
preservation, and declined to attempt
to stuff it. Accordingly. it was re-
duced by combustion to ashes.
and yielded half an hundred
weight of manure, valued at
four shillings six pence. The huge
animals flesh was found to be ex-
traordinary tough and muscular. and
when subjected to chemical ANALYSIS
failed to exhibit the least trace of
any adipose matter. The whole of his
carcas, with the exception of the
bones, which have been preserved for
the purpose of reconstructing his
skeleton, was consumed by the action
Of steam until all that was left of it
could be carried away in a wheelbar-
row, and was sold to a gardener for
eighteen shillings. A celebrated Ger
mon chemist, to whom was addressed
the question, What is MANI" prompt
ly replied, "A pinch of bosphorus and
a bucketful of waterl' Scarcely less
surprising than this terse definition
seems the factthat science has enabled
the sanitary officers of Berlin to re-
duce the largest elephant in Europe
to a few pounds of dust, wheeled away
In a barrow, and valued at less than a
sovereign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-02
DIR. Chas. Baskerville,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office 29S Main street.


The new steamer Il. G. Carroll,
passed down yesterday.
Captain Ed Rowland has gone to
White river with his family.
The snag-boat T. B. Florence is now
up Tallahatchie river hard at it.
River here three feet above extreme
low water mark and fell two inches
yesterday.
The Anchor Line steamers, it is
now stated, will be permitted to land
at Hopefeld.
The tow-boat A. j. Baker went
to the aid of the John Means and tow
at Bulletin bar.
The steamer Maumelle has gone to
St. Louis to repair. Pilot Ben Frazier
took her from Cairo.
The steamer Jim Fisk grounded
two barges of gravel at Grand Chain
in the Ohio last Saturday.
A considerable quantity of cotton
is ready for shipment to St. Louis at
various points along the river below.
The impression prevails that cotton
in the lower river tributaries open to
navigation, will this season be mar
keted earlier than ever before.
The John Means and barges passed
south near noon and the Stanard went
down a little later. The J. S. Nc
Donald and tow passed up yesterday.
The snag-boat now in course of
construction at st. Louis for use in
White, st. Francis, Arkansas, and
other small streams south is nearly
completed.
The total loss by the fire accident
to the new Natchez will not exceed
$500. The cotton lost overheard
was only 1873 bales and it was picked
up afterward.
The steamer Marlin Speed is run
ming to Augusta, on White river, and
between it and the mouth. The
steamer Fletcher runs from the mouth
Of Arkansas to Pine Bluff.
The steamer o. w. Pierce is lying
near the mouth of Nonconnah, seven
miles down the river, with a broken
cog and will be towed up by a tug to-
day. She went as far as Norfolk,
Miss, twenty-five miles below here,
and has twenty bales of cotton for
Wormeley & Goodman. Her pros
poets for business are good.
The steamer j. NJ. White grounded
last Sunday night on a lot of gravel
Jumps and logs at Opossum Point, on
her way down from Greenville. She
lays badly, with her bow two feet
higher than the stern, and up to Mon
day night had not been relieved. The
Gold Dust tried to pull her off but
failed, and the Lizzie Bayless was
taking off a part of her cargo, embrac-
ing 1900 bales cotton and 1000 sacks
seed. Fears were entertained as to
her safety.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-02

The odious quarantine pickets are
up to new tricks under the orders Of
their %superiors and they practice them
to a most delightful degree. To test the
quarantine nuisance and make a few
observations, a person drove out on
the Pigeon Roost road yesterday fore
noon to a point some six miles from
the city. On the return late in the
afternoon not less than fifty wagons,
carts and vehicles of various kinds
were met, all evidently just moving
homeward from the city. Scores upon
scores OF people were also seen riding
or trudging along the highway. Some
doubtless with passes, others with
none The person making the obser-
vation went and came without a pass
Of any kind. Near the picket station
it was ascertained that several wagons
and carts loaded with cotton had been
turned back, after having driven that
far toward the city. The pickets had
informed the drivers that there would
be no effort made to stop the cotton,
but the driver could not pass without
a pass. OF course this lodges the
injunction and keeps cotton away.