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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

LIVERPOOL, February l2-2l5 pm.
Cotton opened this morning dull
and easier, but not quotably lower.
Uplands, 8 7-16d; Orleans, 5 59-l6d; Es
timated sales 1000 bales; for export,
1000. Receipts, 1900 bales; Ameri
can, 1850; stock, All 600; American,
292,OO0 Futures opened weaker with
sellers at previous prices. Deliveries
for February, 5 13-32d; February and
March, 81; April and May, 5 7-l6;
May and June 5 l5-32d June and
July, 5 l7-32d.
New YORK, February II, 1890 pm.
Cotton closed last evening dull,
opened this morning weak, now
easier at unchanged prices. Or
dinary, Z l3-16c; good ordinary, 83c
low middling, 8 5-l6c; middling,
8 ll-l6c; good middling, 10 Lice
middling fair, 11Ic; fair, II 15-16c.
Futures closed yesterday and steady,
but from ! to 4 points above the day
before opened this morning steady at
. points lower; afterward gained a
point or two; now steady as follows
Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

AREyou in business for yourself? If
you are, you want to have your health SO
you can attend to business. If you are
not, you want your health just as much.
When youare "all run down" feel miser-
able and have no appetite, you need ton.
ing up. 70 do this there is nothing equal
to Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic. 1t restores
theappetite, puriRes the blood and stimu-
lates digestion. 1t is pleasant and safe,
and its quality, purity and favor are guar
innl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON
PARK CUsTIs LEE, who is plaintiff in
the Arlington case, is about forty-fye
years old, tall, handsome, and remark
ably like his father, General R. Il.
Lee. He is president of Washington
and Lee University, at Lexington,
Virginia, where he lives with his two
sisters, Misses Mary and Mildred Lee,
in the house where their father,
mother and sister died. He is an old
bachelor, and very shy of the gentler
sex. He was graduated first in his
class at West Point, and, like his
father, came out of the four years
course without single demerit mark.
Miss Mary Lee was a few days ago
entertained by Lord and Lady Napier
at Gibralter, and few weeks before
was within the Russian lines in'Tur-
tav
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
TIE PHILADELPHIA North Americ!

THE Philadelphia North American
speaks thus encouragingly of the cot
ton manufacturing future of the
South There is little doubt that
cotton manufacturing in the North
will become thing of the past within
generation after prosperityis restored
in the South. 1t will no longer pay
to carry the raw material hundreds of
miles and transport coal and supplies
to the colder climate of the North
when both can be saved by the cree
ton of factories on the spot. New
England will lose her cotton mills,
just as che lost her glass factories,
when the manufacture was begun at
Pittsburg, and the freight on coal and
sand saved The future of the South
is in her own hands, and she alone
holds control Of her destiny"
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source of Much BodiIv Evil

If the habit Of body becomes irregular, much
evil is inflicted on the system. The stomach
becomes dyspeptic, bilious symptoms develop
themselves, the circulation is contaminated,
and the nerves share in the general disorder
II Is Of the utmost importance that the bowels
should be thoroughly and speedily regulated
when they grow derelict. The corrective
tors Stomach Biiters, Wholesome, non
gripping vegetable laxative, worth all the rasp-
ing .cathartlcs invented SINCE tho time Of Par
acelsps. People who have been in the habit
of using blue pill, calomel, and other drugs
and cheap nOstrums for constipation, should
abandon such hurtful and useless medicines,
and substitute for them this pleasant and
gentle aperlent, which net only produces the
purgntiye effect naturally, but also strength
ems while u regulates the bowels, stomach
and liver. IL moreover cures and prevents
intermittent and remittent fevers, gout,
rheumatism, debility and urinary trppbles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Railway MTatterS.

New YORK, February l2.-Kier-
mans News Agency has dispatch to
the effect. that the Erie and Great
Western railways are consolidated,
President Jewett's propositions having
been accepted by the latter company,
NEW YORK, February PA
special from London says the Erie
Railway Company has leased the At
lantic and Great Western Railroad
Company, Erie guaranteeing the in
terest on seven millions of the Atlantic
and Great Western bonds, and making
an equal division of the net earnings
of the Atlantic and Great Western
road. This gives Erie perfect conuec-
tion to Chicago
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Illness of Minister Layard-Tro
to be Sent to the Cape.
Sailors Strike at Liverpool Extended
to Carriers and the Whole Body
Of Carpenters.
Serious Times for Ship-Owners-
Thirty-five Grain Laden Ships
Detained at Queenstown.
The German ReiChStag Opened by En-
peror Willamette Discusses the
Socialist Agitation.

PARIS, February 12.-The discus
sion by the bureau on the amnesty
bill, introduced in the chamber of
deputies to-day, is fixed for Thursday,
Rappel reviyes the demand for the i'm
peachment of the Debroglio ministry,
which apparently the amnesty BILL as
finally submitted to the chambers,
does not forbid.
LONDON, February l2.- Minister
Layard is i'll at Constantinople, and
will probably come home on furlough.
is understood several regiments
of infantry leave, with artillery, for
Cape Town.
LIVERPOOL, February II. - Trade
here is quite paIalyzed by the strike,
which has now extended to the carters,
and includes the whole body of car
penters, some of whom were already
on strike The strike among the
sailors has become more general, and
great difficulty is experienced in OBJ
tanning crews save at increased rates.
Yesterday several ships were awaiting
crews, but the men were firm.
1t is stated that there are thirty five
grain laden ships at Queenstown and
that the owners do not know where to
send them. Meanwhile the grain
may be heating in the vessels holds
and rendered valueless.
There arc many reports of intimida-
tion by dock labOrers and others to
prevent men from working until the
dispute is settled.
The steamship Lualaba, which wa,
to have sailed for the west coast of
Africa on Thursday last, has not yet
left her dock. The agents promise
the men protection in the docks, but
the men say they require protection
outside also The Cunard Company
have all their vessels in the Huskisor
dock, which is enclosed, and have pro-
vided within the dock walls accommo-
dations for men brought from Glas-
gov.
The local authorities maintain a
strict supervision with the police and
military, and none but people on bust
ness are allowed within the enclosure
along the whole line of docks.
There is to be another interview
to-day between the ship owners of the
committee and the deputation from
the strikers. o
BERLIN, February l2.-The Ger
man Reichstag was to-day opened by
Emperor William in person. In his
speech from the throne he said he
thanked the members for assisting in
the suppression of socialist agitation,
and hoped they would continue to
support the government as far as was
necessary for the cure of the socialist
evil. He announced the abolition of
article five of the treaty of Prague,
and referred with pleasure to the
friendly relations with Austria and
results of the Berlin congress. He
declared the relations between Ger
many and all other powers are salts
factory, and that she would continue
her influence in behalf of European
peace.
ST. PETERSBURG, February r.
The epidemic has entirely disappeared
from Astraohan No cases for several
days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, February 12.-The
secretary of the treasury has issued
another call for the redemption Of
S2O,OOO,OO0 fve-twenty bonds.
The President has nominated VIM.
Butler United States district Judge
for the Eastern district of Pennsyl-
yania, vice Cadwaller, deceased.
WASHINGTON, February l2.-Gov.
Pichback has accepted the office of
revenue agent Of the Louisiana dis
trict.
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Wnnhington NcnndnI.

Chicago Tribunc,l
Mrs. Conkling is not here this win,
ter, and the gossips say it is because
her imperiouS lord has been too dovo.
ted in his attentions to Mrs, Kate
Sprague, who resides at Chief.Justice
Chases former home at Edgewood,
north of the city, while Sprague is
trying to repair his shattered fortunes
in Rhode Island, Mrs, Christancy,
girl-like, is charmed With the idea Of
going to Peru, instead ofbeing snubhed
by her husbands drunken sons in
Miohigan,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

Another woman in the case. 1t is
no sooner announced that the late
Robert w. Mackey, of Pennsylvania,
had left snug little fortune Of $780,.
900 to be quarreled over, than a
woman, claiming to be the widow Of
the deceased, rises up aud declares
her intention Of contesting the will
She asserts that she was married to
Mackey twenty years ago, and has two
children by him. Her attorneys are
The leading firm in Pittsburg, and say
that she has put into their hands pa
pGrs which will establish her claim
beyond a question. Her maiden name
is said to have been Mowry,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

In Germany man who wishes to
become a medical practitioner has to
pass, some time in the course Of his
third years study, an examination in
chemistry and physics, botany, zool-
ogy, anatomy and physiology, and at
the close of his studies he has to spend
sometimes as much as five months
session in passing final examination
in the practical department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

over several States. In addition to
the above assets there are $4,000 in
notes, considered worth $4,000,
pledged as collateral. The affairs
put into the hands Of James c. Bay
ley, A. c. Matthews, George B. Du-
bois, Q. c. Corbin and Joseph Davis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

THE marriage Of the Duke of Con-
naught is definitely fixed for the 18th
of March. A fancy ball on a magnif-
cent scale is to be given in the Exhi-
bition Palace, Dublin, on the occasion
of the dukes marriage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

WE'RE you drunk, judge?" blunt
ly inquired the Washington Post of
Judge Humphries And this was the
reply: may have been under the
influence Of liquor on the day of the
trial, but, if 50, for few moments
only"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

1t is strange that, in commenting on
the death of Ashburton Webster, the
son of Fletcher Webster, so many
journals should mention him as having
been the only male descendant Of
Daniel Webster, who married the
daughter of ex-Secretary Fish, and
who has several children, the eldest
ofwhom is a son, and il is believed
thore are other sons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

SENATOR BURTON, colored mem
Der of the Texas legislature, sends
money to Virginia to assist his old
mistress who raised him and taught
him how to read, and who is now liv-
ing in poverty
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
ConI Minors Rrsume Morl.

CINCINNATI, February l2,-The
coal miners Of Ashland, KY, who
have been on a strike for the past few
months, have resumed work without
the owners making any concessions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

GENERAL Il. KIRBY SMITH hap
pened to be in jacksonville when
General Sherman arrived, so the latter
invited the ex- Confederate to run over
to St. Augustine with him. General
Smith accented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Indications.

WASHINGTON, February r. For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, partly
cloudy weather and light snow, fol-
lowed by colder northerly to westerly
winds and rising barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

Prevention excels cure every time.
Always keep DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
convenient take 1t in time and you
will be free from coughs, colds, etc.
Sold everywhere. Price 25c bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
expenses.

SENAToR-ELECT Call, Of Florida, is
a grandson of Colonel John Lee, of
Virginia, a Revolutionary soldier, and
a member of the same family to which
General Robert L, Lee belonged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

LORD BeacOnsfeld, according to a
London correspondent, lives princi-
pally on champagne jelly, ofwhich he
consumes three guineas' worth at each
meal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

William Wellock, Kearney'S right
hand man in San Francisco, has begun
the publication of an independent
Workingman's paper, the Daily Sand
Lot. Nf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

se M. GREvY, as president Of the
French republic, will get one hundred
thousand dollars a year as salary and
fifty thousand dollars for household
expenses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
THE nomination Of General Banks
to be United States marshal Of Massa
chusetts is said to be decided on.

A MEMBER Of the Missouri legisla-
ture has introduced a bill TO prohibit
playing marbles or eroquet on Sunday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
LEGAL.
a Administrators Sale.

WILL sell at auction in front Of A. NJ.
1 .Stoddard's auction house, on Saturday,
February 90, 1879, one hack, two horses and
harness, the property Of Louis Jones, de-
ceased. Terms cash.
l4l.l52 II. A. TH0MS, Admir-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

Mayor Cooper, Of New York will
take no fee for performing the marriage
ceremony.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Cincinnati PrOduee NTnrIke1.

CINCINNATI, February 12.-Flour
unchanged. Wheat steady and firm,
at 9O@97c. Corn quiet at 32@34c.
Oats steady at 23l@26lc. Whisky
steady, at Sl.02. Provisions quiet and
generally held at yesterdays prices,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

New ORLEANS, February II, 11:3O
a.m.-Cotton opened to-day easy at 9sc
for middling. Receipts to-day 8673
bales; stock, 3S2, $50 bales sales, 1000
bales. Market yesterday closed steady
Sales, 6OO0 bales.
GALVESTON, February 13.-Cotton
firm. Sales, 6lO bales. Middling,
9Sc. Stock, 69, ,lSG bales sales yester-
day, 1857 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

Fresh American oysters are au.
nounced al new American bar Of
grand propcrli3es Just opened in Paris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
TO DEBTORS.
AII Partles Indahfnd

UNQ ME for goods purchascd at my store. 80
Main street, opposite Peabody Hotel will
please come forward and settle at my store,
2iV Second street, opposite Court Square.
N-lS H. ESCH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

The days are growing longer at the
rate of one minute and thirty seconds
each twenty-four hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

A rumor is out that Nilsson is seek
ing divorce in Paris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
3, AND |, STOCK.
Lost Stock.

CERTIFICATE No. lO5 for ton shares Of
" second series of stock Of WorkinEmen's
Building and Loan Association, issued Janu-
ary !, 1910, to u. ReEzonieo, having been lost,
will apply February q. 1879, for duplicate.
LOUIS FAzZI,
l90- I6.l42 us Adm'r Of l.. RezzonicO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
AUCTION SALE.
Executors Sale.

ON the 18th day Of February, 1879, will, al
~, public. auction, for cash, seh the goods
and chattels belonging TO the estate Of Paul
Sicallal deceased. Saie on the premises, No.
B. YACCARO,
l@.lts Executor Of Paul oicslls, deceased.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

~ 'IIcKots 0t 81 eAch. Hal
Tickets, Il,
LIST OF PRIZES.

Responsible corresponding agents wanted At
all prominent points, to whom a liberal com
pensatOn will be paid. ''''
Application for rates to clubs shOuld only he
made to the home office ia New Orleans,
Write, clearly stating full address, for fur
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
7, o. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
=. Or to ID. j.. GILLESPIE,
No. West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
Generals G. T. BEAURGRRAD and j. A.
hAkLl. ls2-wks-9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
LOTTERY.
a HFAENMlh NfPOHTUNITY TO
"A WIN A FORTUNE-Third Grand Dis
iribution, Glass q, at New Orleans, tuesday.
March Il, lSIs-l0dth Monthly Drawing.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

This Institution was regularly Incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
sns,, ana ohaTIta5ie purposes, in 1868, fOr the
contract the inviolable faith of the State Is
pledged with 9 capital Of 81 ,0O0, 900, 10 which
II has aimee added a reserve fund of $4,000,
Its grand Single Number Distribuuons viii
take place monthly ON the second tuesday
following distribution,
CARTTAL pRT4r a00 0Oo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
B, ANDL. ASSOCIATIONS.
CIerks RulIdIna and SaYInu ASSN
Mechanics B. and [. AssOCIatIon

THE regular monthly meeting Of this Asso
j ciatiop will be held on WEDNESDAY,
evening, February 18th, at 5 o'clock. Mem.
bers are earnestly requested 10 attend. Those
who have failed 10 pay their monthly dues
are urged to call on the secretary at Planters
Insurance oihoe, aud pay their arrears.
G.. V. RAMBAUT, Pros't.
CHAs. 7. PATERSON, Sec'y. ll0.iI2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.
COTTON STATEMENT.

Stock, September l. 1878 cocoon. S4
Received since last statement. l,s46
Received previOusly.....-.-...... I0,sS9 272,725
Shipped since last statement. 1.728 273, ,6s9
Shipped previously. 0i,5l4 205, ,242
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Bids for Privileges

"A will be received up to the 10th inst, We
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
lll-l5i LOU LEUBRIE, Chairman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-13
Web Engineering.

On going round the garden this morn
ing, says a writer in Land and Water,
Iperceived what seemed a small piece of
cheese apparently floating in the air
straight before me. On coming up to
it, / found that it was suspended from a
spiders web, which was spun right
across the path. Ones first hasty thought
was that this spider had found a piece
of cheese below, and, taking fancy to it,
was then drawing it up into its web to
eat it. Further examination, however,
showed that the substance was not
cheese, but a small pebble much resem-
bling that edible, evidently taken from
the gravel walk beneath. There was
nothing for the spider to attach his web
to on the walk, so he had selected a
suitable stone to balance his web, which,
indeed, it did admirably, the web being
attached to trees on either side of the
walk, and weighted below by the stone,
so as to be in nearly a perpendicular
position. The stone was connected with
the web by threefold cord, the strands
of which were attached to different parts
Of the stone / visited the web two or
three hours after the spider had finished
it, and found that his ingenuity had
been rewarded, as the web contained,
besides large fly, off which he was
dining, more small flies than have ever
before seen in a web. Neither myself,
nor those of my friends to whom /
showed the web, have ever seen anything
of the kind before. Perhaps your readers
will be interested in such an example
of high instinct in a spider. and those
who are more versed in natural history
than myself may be able to remember
other examples of the same kind. That
the stability of the web depended upon
the weight of the stone was shown when
/ put my hand under the latter The
result was that as | raised my hand the
lower part of the web gradually col
lapsed, but when the stone was suffered
again to fall gently the web resumed its
proper shape. The web was about five
feet from the ground
Spider engineering is most interest
ing subject, and one that / have spent
hours in studying. / have worked out
most of the problems in connection with
it, but the weight dodge | have not as
yet been able to explain. Some spiders
will use ties; but others, of exactly the
same species, will use weight although
the circumstances under which both
built apparently are similar. But how
does the spider raise the weight? This
I could never explain to my satisfaction,
as some of the weights are SO large that
it is scarcely possible they could lift them
by a "dead lift" Besides, they will
put on one, two or more weights in a
few hours before wind, to fix their
structures. The industry and ingenuity
OF the spider passes belief to all those
who have seen them at work, but no
more profitable day can be spent by a
young engineer than day after a storm
in path through the gorse watching
a spider reconstructing its web. This is
the legitimate way of seeing the work
done, but there are other dodges, such
as breaking down the web, and watching
the poor insects reconstruct them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-13
Courageous Captain Luce.

A tall, gray-haired man with clear
blue eyes, gray mustache and sparse
gray whiskers under his chin, was the
first witness called in will case in New
York. 1t was Captain James @. Luce of
the steamship Arctic, which was run
into and sunk on the oath Of September,
1854. The Arctic had 233 passengers,
and there were $50 in the crew. Only
persons were saved and not
one woman. A part of the crew behaved
very badly They filled the boats and
when they were about to abandon the
sinking ship a place in one of the boats
was offered to Captain Luce, who stood
with his little boy by his side where he
had been using his utmost exeritonS to
rule his crew. He spurned the offer, and
when those in the boat offered to take
his son, he rejected that offer also with
Indignation. He went down with his
ship hand and hand with his son. They
were drawn down about thirty feet into
the vortex. Then they rose to the sur
face. A moment afterward part Of a
paddle box fOated up to them. Its mo-
mentum was so great that it killed the
boy The father climbed upon it with
nine others. He and George Allen and a.
German were on it from Wednesday, the
day Of the accidents until Saturday after
noon. Only four of the ten outlived the
first night after the accident. On the
morning Of the day on which the captain
was saved there was aheavy fog Sud-
denly it parted and formed a great arch,
beneath which was clear air. Under
this arch was the Cambria Of Quebec.
She picked up Captain Luce and his two
fellow sufferers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-13
Repartee in Rhyme.

Y The following anecdote on three noted
North sCarolinians-H Hillman, Dews and
Swain-the two former brilliant lawyers
and the latter learned lawyer and a
scholar, and from 1882 to 1885 governor
of the State, and afterward president of
Chapel Hill University--is nearly out of
stlate "A t 4 term of the Supreme Court
the gentleman handed Mr.. James Dodge,
then clerk Of the court, the following
epitaph :iaa sn s5Hg
t" Here lies james Dodge, who lodged oil good
And never lodged an evil,
And after dodging all be could,
He could not dodge the devilv
To this Mr.. Dodge returned the follow
ing sharp impromptu reply:
M " Here lies a Hillman and Swain,
Their lot let no man choose;
They lived in sin and died in pain,
Y Aud the devil got bis dues! (Dews)'
= Wilmington (.N C.) Sun.