Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-09


scourge closed in aid Of destitute peopl
= mainly widows, who became 20 during Il
plague.
|. Total receipts Of cotton since Septemb,
( LIST in this market sums up 2ls,9Sl bale
4 decrease compared with last year tn
same time Of sl,654 bales, and with Ii
year before Of II, $50 bales.
A large number Of customers indebte
to the liquor mercantile Arm Of smitl
Murphy & Co. died during the late plagu,
1t compelled them to make an assignment
for the benefit Of their creditors yesterday
The Hon. Casey Young has sent $50 +
the chief Of police for the benefit Of tn
families of oficers who died ofyellow fever
II must not be set down, however, that th.
money is from the Hon. 9. va privat
fund.
Floating ice in the river is harder to-day
and moves with a steady flow southwark
in great fields and masses, covering til,
water almost from shore to shore. Tn,
sight lisa grand one to gaze upon from the
top Of the bluff.
We are furnishing letter and note heads
printed on Irish linen paper, at our usua'
low prices. No use to pay fancy prices
for it any longer. We also furnish {
great variety of paper at low rates. Cal
at LEDeER Office.
An execution was returned to Upton
county from this city to-day about which
the clerk writes, that from AOurishes with
which the securities wrote their names,
they must all be bank presidents and were
doubtless perfectly good for the costs"
Edward Lorentz, a clerk by profession,
was fined aV this forenoon by the re-
corder for misdemeanor. He had not
settled at noon. W. F. Highlander was
up before the recorder this forenoon for
giving a masked ball at the Whitemore
House without a license. 1t was q rough
affair if all accounts are true. Dock Hes
sen, a darby, charged with vsgrancy, was
discharged.
The amount Of taxes received by the
State and county tax collector yesterday
aggregated 5000. Only cash or county
scrip, the latter for county taxes only, is
received. The time for paying taxes ex-
tends to the end Of the present month,
after which the accounts go into the hands
of officers, The receipts on some days
reaches $500.
Silver coin Of less amounts than one
dollar a be bought at a discount from
our money brokers. The news from the
East this morning announces that the
government yesterday purchased over
sixteen tons of silver, and enough to coin
upwards of half a million of dollars at a
little under the London price, which is
49kd. per ounce.
Bad debts at fifty cents on the dollar is a
good compromise, whether private or pub
lie, say several who would like to realize
half the amount their creditors owe them.
The fifty cent arrangement ought to be
popular in this neck Of the woods. Ifa
man is lucky enough to get into debt and
then pay off few years after at half rates
/ ha shn.ld ka aof;.g1l
The County Court this morning passed
a resolution to require County Trustee
George B. Fleece, Public Administrator
james A. Anderson and Public Guardian
r. B. Miller to strengthen their bonds.
Ten days is granted for them to do this.
Upon Investigation by County Attorney
Julius A. Taylor the report was made to
the court that the bonds should be made
stronger.
The right Of way through the city for
certain railroads to lay their tracks is one
Of the momentous questions that eKcites
attention atpresent. Much is thought and
said on both sides, for and against. There
is only n opinion, however, regarding
the need of improvement at the depots,
for the more comfortable accommodation
of travellers who have to await the arrival
and departure Of trains.
The chamber Of commerce made its an
nual selection Of officers yesterday. 1t is
with pleasure we learn that Mr.. David p.
MADDEN was chosen as president of the
body. A filter selection could not have
been made. Mr. Hadden is one Of our
brightest and most energetic young mer-
chants, whose connection with the cham
Der as its chief officer, will bring forth
most gratifying results.
The old bonds Of the city, Of which
there IS perhaps q million Of dollars or
more in circulation, are at present selling
in the market at twenty-six cents on the
dollar. Parties are buying them at that
rate and converting them into c%onsoli-
dated bonds at fifty cents on the dollar.
As the interest on the latter is promptly
paid twice each year it is a good invest
ment for capitalists. Nothing pays better
just now.
Over $4,000 of old city bonds were
funded into consolidated bonds by Mayor
Flippin yesterday, the bulk ofthem being
for G. w. Morton q Co., Of Louisville.
Since the lst Of December last over 500
90 have been funded, and tho total now
consol' 0 out is close 10 10000. The
interest forthe past siI monthsi is in course
Of payment here at the German National
Bank and at New York The total semi
annual interest is about f27,OOO.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock
heiders Of The Memphis Cotton ard Wool
Manufacturing Company, held yesterday,
Messrs. r. r. Nilburn II I, Neacbsr