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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-03

several hundred sacks seed. She beat
the Hard Cash cargo to this port ?
bales. She presented a beautiful sight
coming into port with cotton teered
up to the hurricane roof; it looked
like old times to see her. She leaves
to-morrow eveningat fveo' with a
return trip for White river, carrying
the mail and going through to Jack
sonport, making direct connection
with light draught steamers for upper
White and Black rivers. Walker
Outlaw is her chief clerk. He is
noted for his urbanity and strict
attention to business, assisted by
Messrs. Waddell and Smith, two ac-
commodating clerks.
The new and palatial mail aud pass
enger steamer, james Lee, of the Lee
mail line, came in this morning at s
am. from Friar's Point, with 30 bales
of cotton, 6 sacks seed cotton, S48
sacks seed, l24 bbls oil, 3 head stock,
and 10 pckgs of furniture. She had
also a good trip of people. She had
a continual ovation from the time she
left here until she returned TO port at
every landing she was greeted with
cheers from both white and colored,
all seemed proud of the new steamer.
At Helena a large delegation of the
citizens give Stacker and his fine
steamer a grandreception. At Friar's
Point the entire community
almost turned out to give the
new Lee a hearty welcome,
and in return Captain Stacker Lee en-
tertained a large number on board and
gave them a fine repast after which the
young ladies and gentlemen engaged
themselves in tripping the light fan
tastic toe. The Lee performed well
and has already demonstrated herself
to be a fast steamer. She came up
the river when they let her out like a
railroad train. Captain Stacker Lee is
elated over his grand reception with
his pet packet in the bends, and he
now feels like he is a"bigger' man than
President Hayes. The Lee leaves
this evening at 5 o'clock with a return
trip for Friar's Point, carrying the
mail, making all way landings and
connecting at Glendale with the
Northwestern and Mobile railroad.
Captain Stacker Lee, who is one Of
the most practical and popular boat
men on the river, commands with
Lloyd Whitlow, a worthy gentleman
assisted by. Messrs. Platt Rhodes and
Arthur Brown, two accommodating
clerks and clever gentlemen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-03
CONDITION on THE RIYERs.


The river here rose 5 inches in the
past "a hours ending at noon, and
now stands 8 feet s inches above low
water mark. At st. Louis it is sta
tionary with 10 feet 10 inches on the
gauge at Cairo it rose 5 inches with
IA feet 10 inches on the gauge at
Pittsburg it declined 3 inches with
5 feet 2 inches on the gauge at Gin
cinnati the fall was 4 inches with c
feet Z inches on the gauge at Louis
vile Is inches with 5 feet 6.inches in
the canal at Evansville it is falling
with Z feet 4 inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river declined l inch at
Nashville with 6 feet inch on the
gauge. Arkansas river is falling at
Little Rock with IA inches scant on
the gauge. White river is)about on a
stand witha good steamboat stage OF
water from Jacksonport to the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-03
Webster, Choate and Sumner.

Corr. San Francisco Bullstin.l
Thirty years ago, when a student at
Amherst college, l remember going
over, with several of my classmates, to
Northampton. where Daniel Webster
and Rufus Choate were the opposing
lawyers in the great Oliver Smith will
case. 4 shall never forget the impress
sion made by the great contrast be-
tween the manner and gesticulation of
these two distinguished pleaders in
their closing arguments. The court
room was crowded almost to suffoca
tion, and the immense interest in
volyed, together with the high repu.
tation of the opposing counsel, com
bined to excite the attention and in
terest of all to a remarkable degree
Webster's gestures, as well as his
words, were comparatively few, but
weighty, massive, the very embodi-
ment Of dignitya and conscious strength.
Most of the time during his half
hour argument he stood perfectly
~motionless, his body silently bent for
ward, and his hands behind his
back. Choate spoke for nearly two
hours, in a manner the very opposite
of Webster's, and yet equally aBpro-
pirate TO the speakers individuality.
He was all alert, every vein swelled to
fuIlress, every muscle at the utmost
tension. He advanced toward the
jury and retreated. He rose on tiptoe.
and several times in his excitement
seemed to spring up entirely off his
feet. He a his long nervous fingers
through his dark hair, and anon shook
them in the air above his head with so
swift a motion that they seemed to run
into each other like the spokes of a
spinning wheel. His plea lasted two
hours, The day was hot, and when
he had concluded he sank into the
arms of attendants in a perfectstate of
exhaustion, and was borne out into
the lobby like a corpse, The excite
ment in the courtroom was intense,
but Webster's calm, stern logic ear
ried the day over Choate's bril-
liant and fiery rhetoric. The verdict
was for Webster and the will.
One word concerning the gesticula-
ton of Charles Sumner. He was al
ways dignifed and self-possessed, and,
in his movements, as we'll as words.
always conveyed the idea Of delibera.
ton and scholarly culture rather than
that spontaneous warmth and impul-
siye feeling which was most apt to
stir emotion ina nearer. But he had
one gesture which he used not often,
but always once or twice in his great
speeches, which never failed to send
the blood thrilling to my temples: and
| noticed it had a similar effect on
many others. He raised his hand
higher and higher, with appropriate
g%estieulation, while building a climax,
and when he came to capt., he rose on
tip toe and thrust his hand up into
the air with great force and with alook
of exultant triumph. 1t was magnif-
cent. 1t fitted the subject and the
man,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-03

The market here opened this morn
ing with a decidedly improved feeling.
influenced by the strong tone Of news
from other points, and a general i'm
preston that the crop yield is likely
to fall below the popular estimates
The rapidity with which the out-turn
has been, and is being marketed has
been a noteworthy feature, and in a
measure has tended 10 keep prices
abroad below a parity with the value
of the staple on this side of the ocean.
The desire among planters to get their
crop into the hands of factors, has
been stimulated by the satisfactory
prices realized, ard a marked decrease
in receipts is anticipated after the APP
preaching holidays, by which time the
picking season will be over. The wet
weather, and the difficulty of
efecting shipments, owingto railroads
being blockaded by too much cotton,
had the effect of keeping buyers in
doors to-day, and but little movement
was apparent. Sales yesterday were
1900 bales, divided 200 to exporters
and 1900 to shippers. The market
closed unchanged, as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-03
liver INTELLIGENCE.
RoATs LEAVING ans pAY.

ARRIVED.
Steamek Fawn, Evansville.
Henry Frank, New Orleans.
" Josie Harry, White river.
Geo. w. Cheek, Osceola
" james Lee, Friar's Point.
Osceola Belle, Osceola.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Colorado, st. Louis
Batesville, st. Francis river.
Coahcma, Friars Point,
" Cherokee, New Orleans.
Charles Morgan, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Andy Baum, Rapid Transit, Josie
Harry, Henry Frank, Geo. w. Cheek.
james Lee, Fawn, All Stevens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-03
COTTON E1oHANaE QUOTATIONS..

The receipts of cotton at all the
United States ports since Friday last
sum up 1874 bales, against 122,9G4
last week on the same day, and lO7 ,9S7
bales last year.
The total receipts Of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 2,264,
AL bales against 1880, $50 bales ofthis
date last year. and 1,592,697 the year
before. The excess this year over
last is now 433 1859 bales. The stock
on hand at this time is 676,462 bales
against 500, 500 bales at this time last.
year, and 699,9S5 bales the year be-
fore. The foreign shipments to date
are l,2l7,975 bales, against 900, 7O2
bales at this time last year and GIL 2l
bales the year before.
The New York herald., 1879-08-27

Clans" Finally agreement come to
and the meeting began by the delivery Of long
speech by the General. in which he vehemently de-
MED that his association had any afhliation with
either Tammany or the republicans. He then went
on to speak about the "outrage" Mr.. Sause had
mitted in asking for his money. He (Crookes)
had promised to pay the money out
to til that agreement He felt proud to say
that the greenbackers could always pay their way
honestly. After listening to their leaders remarks.
q resolution introduced and unanimously,
adopted, requesting the State Convention to nomi-
nate Park Commissioner Samuel Conover for State
COMPTROLLER.
Mr.. George W. Maddox then presented the follow
ing. bearing upon the recent trouble in San Fran
Whereas the workingmen California have fraternay
banded together and under tho leadership Of
all opposition SO that at last the constitution Of the
labor shall longer be defraudsd OF what is Justly
and that thieves shall no longer go anwnp Of jus
fore We the ~ Of The
workinsmsns Of the State California ana pledge
have rewritten the of our state then until
shoulder we may march to accomplish the grand sosnios
of this Continent make in truth the citadel Of labor
AND si i.sss
wUaa SAfS OF an s"A in tue
s-rssus s5 ss is'yas rings Of ss:s''
tho said Isaac KalIosh and his FAMILY y:
immunity of his murderer Blair in sistor and neigh
% Se G c San 10
ministered speedy. yet evenhanded justice
Mr. q. w. Gibbons. one of the adherents of the
party, here and spoke against the resolutions.
He could not why they should be adopted. Kali
loch had traduced the honor OF De Youngs mother.
lady eighty years of age and he felt sure that
anybody within the sound OF his voice would do rs
De Young had done. Notwithstanding Mr.. Gibbons
protest however, the resolutions except that por-
ton relating to the Biair-Arnstrong shooting.
adopted Mr. Beebe counseed the members Of the
organization beware of the attitude they assumed
in the face Of the people. They must not be known
revolutionists. but Us peaceabe people desiring
only their rights. Arrangements were then made to
The New York herald., 1879-08-27

rav believe il is necessary that the majority of
members of this State Committee should indorse
the papers of certain set or delegates before they
can get into the Convention.
I'm what parts of the State is your organization
strongest?"
tier"
GLOW are you organized?"
eve have reenback-labor clubs in all the counties
of Central and Western New York. There very
few counties in the State where not thus
"Any personal intrgues going on that you know
of among your enemles?'
Eyes. / understand that DIR. wieting was ap-
place upon their State ticket John Kelly wants TO
capture the Convention so as to make truce with
Tilden. We cannot be bought"
"What other names are favorably mentioned
among your people for the gubernatorial nomna-
"Chase. of Albany. who for Mayor year ago.
He was really elected but counted out. Also Smith.
OK Westminster who ran for Congress on the green
back ticket last fall
Where do you expect to- get the most of your
yotes-from what sections of the State?'
"Why, we will increase vote in every county
OF the State. tell you. sir, that We must change
our system of finance; We have followed Great
OF government if do not speedily change our
policy in that respect. That is all there is about it,
MIR. JUNO concluded by celebrating upon green
back theories.
A ROCHESTER, AGITAToRs VIEWS
Mr.. Christopher Kane is q shoemaker i'll Rochester
and has taken an active part in the work ingmen's
political movements for some years. He is u good
stump speaker and evidently a man of considerable
intelligence. | called upon him at the large shoe
factory where he is employed Kane is about thirty
live years DID, with pale features black hair ana eyes
and closely knit frame. He possesses deterinina-
ion and no doubt firmly believes i'll the doctrines
he enunciates.
"what VIII be the vote of your party this fall?" l
asked.
"a good deal win depend upon the man we place
1t the head of the ticket, he answered. II think
shall name DIR. Wieting of Syracuse. We viii
poll, in any event, $4,000 votes
"Will you continue the greenback issue?"
Certainly. We will also attack the corrupt cor
porations. Neither party afford to do this but
us"
..If you poll the number of votes you claim the
democratic State ticket will then be defeated?'
lit will"
Those were the two main points covered in few
moments conversation with Mr.. Kane.
CHAIRMAN SANDERS OPINION.
"How many votes will you poll? inquired of
Mr. p T. Sanders chairman of the Nationalist State
Committee as he stroed up Genesee street, Utica,
this morning.
cover hundred thousand" he responded
with self-satished air. shifting Oneida county
cigar from his lips to his left hand.
''Why, you only poed rs, 900 last year ??
Owe cast about 10000 You must recollect that
candidates for Congress and other local
offices in different parts of the State. Many of our
people voted for those candidates who did not
bother with the contest for Judge of the Court of
Appeals.
Twill you have peace at your Convention next
Thursday 2"
II hope So"
''who will you be likely to select for Governor p
''Oh. can't tell yet There a number of
didates'
"Dr wieting. of Syracuse. is mentioned"
"ue is a good man..
The New York herald., 1879-08-27
THE BIBLE AND FRUIT MISSION.

The managers Of the Now York Bible and Fruit
Mission acknowledge. with thanks. the following
contributions to their coffee house:-Chcst Of toa
and bag Of coffee. Mrs. j. IL. Brewer; barrel Of sugar.
Mr.. H. o. Havemeyer box Of soap aud box OF soap
powder. Mr.. b. L. Babbitt, two mattresses and q
bedstead, friend; bedstcad, mattress and i've
chairs, Mrs. william q. Schenck; Brussels carpet,
Mrs. s. Hawk; Brussels carpet, a friend; two sets
OF furniture, friend gas chandeliers and laundry
stove friend; cord pine wood, Mr.. W. ID. Bruins,
Jr.; kitchen table, friend soda water fountain,
Mr.. j. Matthews; household articles to amount of
$40, *. ii. Macy N Co.; shceting and towels, j. q.
Johnston; sheeting material, McCibbon Co.; bag
OF beans, MIR. g. II. Bussing; ham, Messrs. Meyer
Kuhn Brothers; vegetables from friends.
The managers are still greatly in need Of bedroom
and kitchen furniture. household linen and domes-
tic articles of every sort. Donations should be sent
to Nos. 420 and 422 East Twenty -sixth street
The New York herald., 1879-08-27
SOLID YAZOO.

From the Yazoo City Herald. August 22l
The democratic party OF Yazoo has not been so
united since the war. This is 1t should be. for
there is no victory without unity and organization
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-09-25
Reading at Seven and q Hall Miles
Distance from the Candle.

On the evening of July -, the Maxim
electric light was put in operation on
the tower of the Grand Union Hotel,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, with view to
test the extent of its illuminating pow
ers. An open parabolic reflector was
used-no lenses-and care was taken by
Mr.. Maxim to set the points of the car
bons a little at one sside of each other,
and to adjust them to the exact focus of
the reflector. When this was fairly ac-
cOmplished the light was turned toward
spot in Ballston Spa, New York, sew
en- and half miles distant, where, by
previous arrangement, group of sew
eral hundred persons We're assembled to
witness the experiment. So powerful
was the light, SO accurate the focusing
and alignment, that the designated place
in Baliston was instantly Illuminated, so
that ordinary print could be read, the
time seen on watches, etc. The night
was clear, still, and dark. The expert
ment was made at 9 1-2 O'Clock D. m.
This is believed to be the greatest dis
lance at which illumination of equal de-
gree has been accomplished We are
indebted to Mr. HI. S. Maxim for the
above particulars Scientific american.
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"PERFECTLY.n

-, ..,. -, ,lo,,, o,;rI
In DerfectIy modern ways,
Who saw pcifectiOn in every thing
That happened to meet her gaze.
And perfectly awful too,
That none would have dared to doubt hei
word
So perfectly. perfectly true
u1,o ,,,oothor sbo S.id in simmer time
Nv $1,000 Ho o Sui uya,nn.
rh DC r. 81, ,,a ,afant TOO when there camf
Son,n a', ,,o,f va ptnrrilie Storm
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.ssmakm99sauomaf

end of the ladder and held !, J.
ground with his foot and % lhs
saucy fellow stood painfully n III i !! o.
provised stock, the old man sail i ''s IN,
5"Hit pears ter me Won i @.
niger in desc parts. Eli You'd II Il. o Y,
round hyar long you'd know,I a ~
now dat hits equivalent ter co;,, 'ois
Memphis ter nuss yeller febers y =. ltr
me. Use de man you'se heerd ta n, ~ ~
whar crippl'd dat elefint in de e; ill., oea
year by jes layin' my hand On Ii; sl :. ~
Dey had ter men, dat elefint Nv nag sask /,
his backbone wild er bar Of ,, Isaela
irun, yer heah met 'aeioids
~ didn't mean no harm. s..,,.
whined the darby in the ladder aA0'''
Il 81 don't speck you did, but j., z.
mouf pears to be sot on mouchtr NJ Y
hinges. Dis town hez got sa ns m n's
Ob ettikett, de frunt one oh whnm' ales
dat yung niggers and furrin molas ,' ~
keep order when de ole folks i a. s';s
by!" 1'i pawn
"I'll do dat, sartin -,ym sac !. /,
don't.'' H5e s,i :" y \.
II kno's dat yer will, kase I'm c,,;.
to keep you in min. Wheneber Ss, hs
dat some niger wild jaws on him 1i ~
de side OBJ er 1864 habbersack. An ~ =
nose like er burnt pine peg ma,led i = i
grOun' wild er fence rale, an, eves : y y
him like de kmckle hone oh. a. r. ~
steer, an wool on his head like or Nal
ram bon in er cuckle-burr patch TN
know hits you; an when | ketcbes = !
wild yer, I'll boun' yer tink Atlanta I
sicherwated right in de middle Of Ya,s'
City an | is de haf-brudder Of Gin ,r,J
Barksdale wild er shotgun in bofe ham,
Now 60 on an sin no mo- 'dout you',
reddy ter eXode simultanter.''
And the old man raised his foot AMI
passed on contentedly. atlanta Coma NJ
tuition. ..,f
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-09-25
Go Slow ON Specalations.

In consequence of the large amount
of money seeking profitable investment,
the mania for specializing in railroad
and mining stocks and in cultures in
cotton and provisions is almost epidem-
ic. Now and then a fortunate man hits
the market just right and secures hand
some return, but in the majority of cases
the inexperienced Spectator finds his
margin exhausted and his money lost.
Most of this speculation is pure gam
bling, with the chances less IN favor of
the player than in lottery investments.
And in addition to the risk or loss the
business is demoralizing, as is striking
ly shown by recent disclosures at Fall
River. Those fortunate people with
money to invest are wisest who are con-
tent with the small but sure returns of
good bonds and mortgages, or who buy
desirable real estate at the present low
Courana.
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HALE-HEARTED

If could love thee, love, little more,
IT thy fair love outlved the bf1ef sweet rose-
If i'm my golden field were all thy store,
And ali nv Joy within thy garden close
Then would pray nv heart to be full fond
Forever, and little bit beyond.
If snowdrop died not ere the dying day
If were true rs Daphns in the tale,
If thou could'st love as Juliet in the play
Then would teach my heart 10 De 1uil 1ohd
Forever, and little bit beyond
But since fear / am but hayward true,
And Maynard false, fair love, thou seem ST
to be
Since some day must sigh for something
new,
And each day thou for life's monotony-
Prithee. stay here, ere yet we grow TOO iona,
And let me pass a little bit beyond.
-BlackrOOd
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I" Old 81 . Delivers q Lecture to Green
Citizen.

=" Look hyar, said old 81, as he en-
countered negro trudging along with
his head, through the middle of ladder;
"look hyar,' don't yer slew dat ladder
roun' heah SO brash! First ting yer
knows yer'll brush off two or tree white
folks from dis Placement, and den dar'll
be ernudder inderpendint candydate for
de chane-gang suddintly spred 'roun
twix de gutter an de kyar-track ~
Z" Eff yer don't want ter git dat ole
jaw Oh yourn busted all ober de lef' side
OBJ yo' he'd, yer better git off in de wagin
rode when Gums 'long!' replied the
darby 1adderman.
Old 81 regarded the fellow with one
eye on the squint, aud then bent down an
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The New York Times is melting
wealthy fathers to give their daughters
marriage settlements after the English
fashion. The American system, it says,
sprevents many women from making
highly desirable marriages, and tends
more than aught else to swell the rapid
~ augmenting ranks of mature spinster
hood,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-09-25

On recent Sunday evening 1900
persons in st. Johns Roman Catholic
Church, Rochester, Mimi, stood up and
repeated, after Father Turner, solemn
pledge OF abstinence from all intoxicat
ing drinks for one year.
, 1879-05-16

Londan nati9 StWs.
But II was WHOM rrnf. TyndAll cAtno to deal
with Mr. Etltsun's real or ruporesl liacoyorius
TINT Ills evidence tccat'sc Of u'ost practical III
terGss. liz declared, iii the first plarr that 10
nnDllnt OF subdivision would cHablc tho elcetEtc
light IL be exhibited without sonv Kind of si1bl~
ifytng gtnbg OF sIadu, tl,G Ilakcd elIulgrHco be-
tIg tntocrable to the eye. III tlla SECOND pfacg,
hu pointed out tlat II platinum or platinum al-
loys WIRE required for general tslun!natf!a! by
electricity. tho expensu Of lllg metal would be L
thu moro attention because Frof. Iyndall was.
very careful to deelare hts belief In .lse futEa 0
thu csectrc light, uni bis conviction tslnt the np.
patatns for producing n,ld distributing would Da
thu relative, ncrlss ot gas anil electricity ls
that the latter cnnnot cut tlc fos'unf
out, there being t1o luany uses for It.
This 10 undoubtedly the reasonable, Yicw.
Gas tas ny 10 means e1tsnxu''ssa II ca,, ~
the contrary, endless new soaTecs alM! processes
u oil and c,ndfe nutactutc laYo been sought
out siree gus casne into uac. Ths rcasu'a 0F tAls
simply rs al. WHILE Ess llas s,ss sdy'atagcs q H.
turn. Thu same thing Wilt undoubtedly bc t!,e
casu with electrically It will be used, and wiau-
~ used Hut ltA uad must alWass be conditioned
dazzling character wlen na!scd from tla dc!ieato
anI, Al {ar u We rai u prasunt scs, costly !nA.
clnsry pueessurr fur III production, uni, for =
tllne at least, By the aMlcul:r Of distributing
for All ,hgso methods Of illuHIn4t!tul, H,Al for
nany nors. Moreover, thu net results ct the
yarlous experiments which haye hecn mado III
London with this new li.h. 4 fur from bs!p.
sli.l.nnortant point ct cost. That ths difficulty
viii Ii oysreoiuu or greatly moulded VIZ hayo
no doubt whatever, but thu unfortunate people
who soulo luanths 1Ep sold their Ras shatet at
ever 30 snucl of u sarFiQcu are nnk liKeay ~ oe
consolci just yet by liz collapse Vi thu coo4pa'
ulcs they 10 bustfly quilted.