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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-11

She registered on tho down trip SO
passengers.
The splendid low water packet
Maumelle, in command of Captain j.
j. Darragh, is due to-day from
Arkansas river and will tomorrow
evening take the place Of the sunken
Hattie Rowland, leaving at 5 pm. for
Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and all way
landings on Arkansas river, making
connections with lighter boats for
points above the Rock as far as Fl.
Smith. Charlie Musselman is her
chief clerk and is assisted by Will
Darragh.
The Hattie Rowland, enroute from
Little Rock to this port, when about
40 miles below Pine Bluff, at what is
known as Swan Lake, struck a snag
which tore her Bottom for a consider
able length, causing her to sink in a
short time. tits thought the boat will
prove a total loss. The steamers
Katie Hooper and Maumelle were
along side rendering what assistance
they could. The Maumelle brings
her trip to this port and takes her
place in the Arkansas river trade.
leaving at the usual hour tomorrow
evening. The Maumelle was built by
James Reese, at Pittsburg, was but
two years old, a good low water packet
valued at $4,000 and insured in Gin.
cinDati Offices for $4,000.
The tide of travel northward has
already set in and every upward bound
steamer has its full compliment Of
passengers. Now, while parties here
are making arrangements for their
summer tours, we would remind them
through the LEDGER that the CiAcin-
natl and Memphis packet company
have six boats running regularly, their
days of leaving being Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays. Each of these
boats have excellent accommodations,
the tables are supplied with the best
in the market, and the officers will be
found polite and sOciable. There is
also a fine string band on each of the
packets, which adds much to the
pleasure of steamboat travel. Cap
tain r. W. L%ightburne, their agent,
will give all necessary information in
regard to the low rates of passage.
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Successful Dodge ola Tramp,
Hickman Pioneer.l

hickman FlOneep.l
A raggy tramp played quite a rich
joke on the board of mayor and alder
men Of our sister town Dickson, the
other week. Said tramp got drunk
and was arrested and lodged in the
calaboose. After being confined in
the calaboose a shor while, he pre-
tended to have a crazy fit, tore his
raggy clothes off of him, to which he
set fire and threw them out
into the street, the marshal rushed
down there, and thinking the tramp
was really crazy, called a meeting Of
board, who made up enough money
to buy the tramp a new suit of clothes
and pay his fare as far as Waverly.
after which they placed him on the
down train. As the cars moved off.
the tramp put his head out of the
window, and kindly thanked the hon
orable mayor and board of aldermen
for presenting him with a new suit of
clothes and a little ready cash. We
guess that didn't prove a very proGta-
Bile arrest to the new board.
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The LEDGER Office book bindery,
ID Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
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CONGRESS.
Indications OF a Long Hot SEES
sion Tor BuncOmbe.


Special to the Courier-journal.
WASHINGTON, May 9.---Those who
predict an early adjournment seem to
believe that somehow or other the
river and harbor bill is to pass under
the suspension of the rules on Mon
day. A paragraph was published in a
city paper on Saturday to the effect
that the river and harbor bill would
be passed in this way tomorrow.
Under the new rule the first and third
Mondays only can be devoted to a
suspension Of the rules---the first
Monday for propositions from indi-
viduals, and the third Monday for
propositions reported from commit
tees. The river and harbor bill, there
fore, can not come up in this way un-
til the third Monday in this month.
When the third Monday does
arrive, the call of states can
be prolonged all day, as was done
last Monday, in calling for the read
ing of the bills introduced. This would
kill the day. As there are at least
sixty men in the house who are utter
ly opposed to this bill. they will un-
doubtedly avail themselves of this
easy and parliamentary mode of
forcing the bill into the committee
of the whole for consideration as other
appropriation bills. The considera
ton Of the legislative appropriation
bill rarely occupies less than'ten days.
No matter how anxious both parties
may be to adjourn, this bill will afford
such opportunities for political de-
bate, that it is scarcely possible that
it can pass without more or less of
the buncombe debate which charac-
terize a presidential year. There will
be numberless opportunities for
amendments, which will lead TO a
debate in which parties will attempt
to get the advantage of the political
position. Members who have been
here longest, and who speak only after
mature deliberation, say the session
will be a very long one, probably
reaching the middle of July.
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and others. The Mill creek furnace
property has also changed hands, the
money has all been paid. We have
been gratiied with the sight of $25, 900
in the hands of the parties who have
sold it. The total amount paid forthe
Mill creek property, we learn from Mr..
Goodrich, is 6984.25, and Z. w. Cole,
w. Z, Whitthorne and V. K. Steven
son are the stockholders.
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General Trade.

But little animation prevails in the
general market, and business in all
lines is quiet. The grain market is
active, with prices of corn indicating
weakness. Flour is fairly active, ex-
cept for low grades, which are very
dull. Provisions indicate steadincss,
with a moderate demand, mainly for
local and interior consumption, and
other articles are unchanged, or 50
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COMMERCIAL.
Pubic LEDGER OFFICE,

The money market is easy at s per
cent discount for mercantile paper at
bank and other %loaning institutions,
and 6 to 10 per cent in the open mar
kket.
Exchange is steady at ! to / dis
punt for eastern cotton bills, and /
eemium for checks on New York.
New Orleans rates are par selling, and
&c off buying.
A little inquiry is heard regarding
the value of silver trade and Mexican
dollars. They are uncurrent and pass
for below their real value here. Mex
leans in eastern markets range from
50 to SOC, and trades at 994 to 993c,
while French five franc pieces are IS
to 95c.
The export trade is a matter of
moment to many. Thus far, during
the fiscal year which will end Both of
June next, there has been a monthly
excess of exports over imports. The
greatest excess was in October, 1879,
when it reached the sun of $39, 9H,-
S57, and the least that Of February,
1880, when the excess was only $4,3l8,.
647. The excess of exports over i'm
ports for the eight months has been
$l52,632, 061. The excess for the cor
responding period of the previous
fiscal year being 1904, 973,927.
The imports of foreign dry goods at
the port of New York for the month
OfApril were $lO,O76, 1856, which show
an increase of $685. 43, as compared
with the same period in 1879, an excess
of$4,87O,828 as compared with same
time in 1878, and $40 more than
for April, 1877. For the ten months
of the fiscal year which ended with
April, the imports OF dry goods there
reached the enormous figures of $97,-
70S,618, or an increase of $27, 436, 727,
Rs compared with the same date in
1879, while they are $30,079,177 more
shan for the same period in 1873, and
$2S,549, 548 in excess of the total for
the same time in 1877. The amount
Of goods thrown on the market there
during the month of April is 1884,
or $1,192,099 less han the imports,
but fully 80 per cent more than fol
the same month in either Of the three
previous years. The rapid growth Of
this branch of trade, as shown by the
above figures, is sufficiently important
10 attract more than ordinary interest.
Memphis clearings house report
for Tuesday, May 11th, is as fol-
lows:
%cLEARLNGs. BALANCES.
Tuesday, May IL, S107 ,642 So 29,69O 2
Thus far this week 2l3,2s6. 90 56,656 60
Same time last week S53,l42 80 9l,255 81
week before, 26I, 1921 81 93.469 Il
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Capitalists Investing in Tennes.
see Iron Ore.
The Hickman Pioneer Of the It

The Hickman Pioneer Of the 9TH,
saysi
Mr.. S. i. Goodrich arrived at
Dentreville yesterday evening, and
from him we get the following In.
formation relative to the transactions
in the iron land of our county. to
which we referred last week. The
Htna furnace property has been sold
to q stock company for $4,000, half
cash ndhalf payable in twelve months
from date of sale with six per cent
interest. The $4,000 cash has been
paid, and the notes executed for the
remainder. The stockholders are as
follows Col. r. w. Cole, 16l shares,
$4,000; Col. Y. K. Stevenson, l2l
shares, sl2,5OO; G. W. Fqgg, 5 shares,
5000; Coils, Killebrey, Marsh T.
Polk, james L. Gains, S. L, Goodrich
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Better Times.

The business revival and new era of
prosperity which Is now fairly inaugu-
rated, is in keeping with the increased
health and happiness seen all over the
land, and is one of the results obtained
from the introduction Of Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure. THE changes
wrought by this remedy, says Rev. DR..
Harvey, seem tut little less than miracu-
lous."
Sold wholesale by S. Mansfield & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-11

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indlscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., ] will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
~self-addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph Il.
Imam, Station D, New York City.
uhxXxi ia eod&W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-11

Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads,
bills of lading, and all kinds of com
mercial printing done as we'll and
cheap at the LEDGER office as any
where in the United States. Mer-
chants would save money by calling
at LEDGER office before giving their
orders to drummers.
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InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY c

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE COUNTY COURF CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, February l6, 1880.
To, james Reilly, administrator of j. M,
TOmeny. "
IL estate of J.. M. TOmeny, deceased, Won
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment 10 some newspaper published within the
said state and also at the courthOuse door
OF Shelby county, for all persons having
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the LIST day of June, 1880;
and any claim not fled on or before said day,
or. before an appropriation Of the funds Of
SAD estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 10th day Of
February, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH b. CULLEN. D. G. 1854 lawxxx63
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The LEDGER book and job printing
Office, together with its book bindery,
is prepared to execute work with
neatness and dispatch.
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GOtfOII

The market opened here to-day un-
settled, and buyers offering lower
prices. Sales yesterday 1000 bales,
divided, 525 to exporters, 400 to spin
ners and 70 to spectators, the market
closing quiet, as follows:
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On May goth, 1850,

at the courthouse door at u O'clock. m. in
the Taxing District Of Shady county. Ten
proceed to sell al public auction far
cash. a certain lot ofland, near the limits ~
the Taxing District ofShelby county, Tenn,
ave., Of the W. G.. Lane subdivision. eNst Sl
and near the corporate limits of the lats ciey
OF Memphis, Shelby county, Tom, f~fontinc
on Aver street in said sub division and being
the same lot bought ky said Strod IS. Patton
Of John Morrissey, Of the county of Shelby
and State Of Tennessee.
as trustee. JAMES SMYTH. Trnstse
$50 ''s'
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

Dyersburg, Dyersburg............5 pm
st. Francis river, Batesville .".".....5 pm
st. Louis, City of Greenville pm
New Orleans, w. p. Halliday~"."10p.m
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ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Z" City ofGreenville, Vicksburg.
=" Sunbeam, Evansville.
" Smoky City. Ohio river.
r. r. Springer, Cincinnati.
" Chas. p. Chouteau, New Orleans.
" Golden Rule, New Orleans.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Hard Cash, White river.
:" James ID. Parker, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
james Lee, Friar's Point.
.Osceola Belle, Osceola.
Ouachita Belle, Greenville.
" Sunbeam, New Orleans.
/" Smoky City, New Orleans.
K. r, Springer, New Orleans.
Chas. p. Chouteau, st. Louis.
" Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
Grand Tower, Yicksburg.
IN PORT.
B~atesville, City Of Greenyille. Hard
Cash, Dyersburg, James D. Parker.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
During the "a hours ending at noon
to-day the river at this point has fall
len 3 inches, with % feet 8 inches
on the gauge. The Ohio de-
clined 3 inches at Pittsburg, with 3
feet 5 inches on the gauge. A decline
Of 20 inches is reported at Cincinnati,
with 16 feet s inches on the gauge.
At Louisville there was a decline of4
inches, with s feet 10 inches in the
canal. Al Cairo q decline of Z inches
is reported, with 81 feet Z inches
on the gauge. The Mississippi at st.
Louis rose 8 inches, with l6 feet
inches on the gauge. The Cumber-
land at Nashville fell 20 inches, with 8
.ou the shoals. The Tennessee at
Chattanooga declined 5 inches, with
6 feet 5 inches op the gauge. Arkan-
sas and White rtgogs are falling
steadily.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hot weather.
Aud still no signs of rain.
Dull at the landing to-day.
All the upper rivers are reeeding.
The Thomas Sherlock has laid up at
Cincinnati.
The R. r. Springer added here 1852
bales cotton.
The Colorado, for Memphis, left st.
Louis last evening.
A life saving station has been estab-
lished at Louisville.
The Smokey City, with a tow ofcoal
passed. down yesterday.
A big rain fell at st. Louis night
before last and yesterday morning.
The U. P. Schenck is due down
tomorrow, en- route to New Orleans.
The Belle Shreveport is to be over
hauled, repaired, and placed in her old
trade.
The steamer Annie p. Silver, for
st. Louis, will leave New Orleans this
evening.
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Under and by virtue Of 0 certain deed Of
~ trust, made TO mo as trustee BY Strod s.
fatt0n, duly recorded Ia the Registers office
oil shelby county, Tennessee, in book No. s.,
page al4, TO secure the payment of certain in
%debtedness therein mentioned, default bay-
ing been made in the payment thereof, l will.
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Tuesday, May IL, S1O7, 642 So 1850 %
Thus far this week 2l3,2s6 90 56,656 60
Same time last week S53,142 80 91,255 So
week before, 26I, 792 81 93,469 Is
, 1880-01-18
PERSONALS.

president Hayes speaks German huently.
The Bishop Of Manchester, England, is to
be married next month to a Miss Duncan, Of
Bath. They have been engaged twenty-three
years-
Mrs. Julia Smith Parker, Of Glastonbury,
Conn. made her usual fight against the ta1-col-
lector this year, and that old cow was sold again.
being bought in by Mr.. Parker. The costs OF the
case amounted to $l2-
At Catti, near Freiburg, Switzerland,
tradesman named Wicky has just died at the
age Of 80, leaving 1es descendants, via sixteen
children ninety four grandchildren, and fifty
eight great- grandchildren
The taking of the census will cost So, GOO GOO,
hut there IS really no need Of imposing this ad-
ditonal burden on the taxpayers Of the country.
~ simply allowing women to state their age at
anv figure they choose on payment Of one dol
lar. the entire amount could easily be raised
* It is to the women OF the West that we
ink" said Mrs. Liyermore In a recent lecture,
81 for strong reinforcement and reliance They
arr reaching out in many ways" They are, in
deed hut inst now most OF the reaching is In the
general direction Of stores where winter bonnets
are sold
A West Side lady Of hitherto irreproacha-
BILE character, while engaged IN mending her Ut
tie boys pants the other evening, stopped sud-
denly and asked her husband fwho had never
done any thing to merit such treatnenb why she
was like a charitable English landlord. He gave
it up with great readiness, WheTeupon the wife
replied that it was because she Was reducing tne
rents.
, 1880-01-18
PRQVIDENCE. z. I.

PROVIDENCE, JAN 17.-Music-Hau was
filed to overfowing this evening at the Far
nell and Dillon demonstration, and great en-
thusiasm prevailed. Several prominent cltl-
zens, including Lieut.-Goy Howard, were on
the platform. Mayor Doyle presided ano' IN
introducing Parnen, expressed warm sympa-
thy with the cause which he and his col
~ Parneil m spoke a little over half an hour,
nomncing the landlord system.
After Breaking down the landlord system,
he believed not a very long time would
eianse herore the first step would be taken
awards the national independence OF Ire
land. ,.,o,1 ,,.oe
decorated with medal made from Si1vel
doi1ar lated l7o8. He was followed by Dillon
at ,1 some length, and spirited address was
also made By the Rev. Father klnnefney' o'
PaWtucket. uah -.
lief fund. The audience was composed
almost aim entirely Of Irish-Americans.
At fhe close of the meeting Parnen any u1
Dillon were escorted to the Narraganset.
Hntel. where a collation. was served, ano
Where they remained till mldnght, "ne1
they took the train for New York
, 1880-01-18
a cnctFT SENSATION.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia rumor has been
=, circn1ation for several days past In this
INV ~ tn tha effect that Charles o'Conor, the
well-known lawyer, IS about TO marry aIs.
Hicks-I,ord. It is only short "nlie slnce
~ thst Mrs. Hicks marriage to the millionaire
lawyer, Thomas Lord caused sensa!lol ;
and the subsequent litigation, III WHICH
his SONS sought TO nave nln
declared insane and nave COIL. :.
missioner appointed to take charge OF
his vast property, excited much commenI
The matter was, however, amicao!y arranged.
Mr.. Lord died last February, and left Mrs:
Lord wealthy widow. Several prominent
, 1880-01-18

gentlemen connected with leading clubs OF
the city were seen to-day and admitted that
the matter had been talked about. 1or nsarly
marked one venerable member; uof
course 1 believe the. ruInor. Nj.
O'Conor is yet vigorous. and worth
over million and a half, and good 1udge;
Of beauty, and Mrs. Lord is handsome and
=. 5. Lord, one of the sons Of the late
Thomas Lord, in answer to questions, said !:
!" have heard ruluor that Charles O'Conorr
was about to marry Mrs. Lord, but beyond
that know nothing. We have known oqt
little Of Mrs. Lords movements Of late: It
would not surprise me in. the least il it
proved true, but we would be the last per-
sons likely 10 hear Of such an event."
, 1880-01-18

Special DIspdtth to lhs Chicago iTaohne-
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. :17.-Lucy Rhett
Horton was to-day arraigned in the Police
Court here charged with assault with intent
to kill John Il. Morgan, son OF Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, By shooting him in the
shoulder on the afternoon OF New-Year's
Day. Miss Horton charges that Morgan had
robbed her Of her innocence under promise
Of marriage. Some months since she ell
tered suit against him for soo, 900 damages,
which suit is now awaiting trial. Since en-
tering the suit, she alleges that she
has been dismissed from every
place in which she succeeded in
getting employment, and her friends claim
that her mind has been unsettled by the
treatment that she has received at his hands.
She was arrested shortly after the occur
renee, making no effort to escape, and, q
charge being made, Mrs. Belya Lockwood
went her bail in 81 600, and hearing Of the
case has been continued from time to time
until to-day. The case has attracted great
deal of interest in view of the prominent re-
1ations of young Morgan. Mr.. Morgan is a
slim-built young man, Of medium hight,
with dark hair and mustache. He was
early in court with a number OF
his friends. Miss Horton IS afair-looking
Girl, about Is, but has a. more settled and
mature look than usual in women Of that age.
She is of medium hight, with dark hair.
The defense indicated their intention to en-
deayor to prove that Miss Horton, in conse-
auence Of the acts Of young Morgan, was
insane at the time Of the attempted shooting.
Her counsel claimed, rs q matter Of justice,
that his client should not be committed on
the assumption of guilt and was prepared
to show that this poor woman's reason was
Mt the time tottcring because SHE had
been robbed of everything dear to her, and
they were entitled to show the condition OF
her mind. The Court cited the Mary Harris
case, aud said that he had no right to acQuit,
and his only course was to examine the case
as to pr0bable cause The hearing was not
concluded, but the Police Justice indmated
that he would send the CASE GaS to & the Graad
J Under n bonds tGo,he e u obSinf sI Hfto fhese
/ bonds, as Belva Lockwood, female
aGsst iadiss have w.t. interested themselves in tht
case. The effort was made on the part o.
Miss Horton to introduce large humber 0 o.
| her h REPLIES to them The letters were ruled
! nut. 4 pet1lsal of them shows that they art
Of an extremely sentimental character, ane
| leave no doubt that young Morgan had cyl
dently LED the woman q oehTTe Se Ia1 NJ ~
tended 10 make 1eI HIS VILE. LIE ieAl9 uu4'
| particularly touching. The following letter
written BY her to Senator Morgan, the fathe
Of her alleged betrayeT, serves to show I'LL
| pathos of this sad story:
| GEN. MORGAN: Please let me sec III Mr
t my word I will not make my at
tempt to hurt him, no matter what he says, =
knows how deeply he has wronged me, nnq II
| could see him and tell him how miserable an
| be might listen to me. The fullest repa1at1ol
that could be made me would never @ atnne 12 2
al the agony he hns made e,. re re- 81 snnef eta a
| be will only make me amends Let me fer
| tnis horrible load Of shame is lifted 1 vi
, 1880-01-18

nromtse never to tell any one, and 60 away and
trouble you any my %aSFe asg shss Tnere y9 wil
9>1u1 9nnneai to YOUR honor and manhood to let me
sec h@ and plead With him for the inDocence 6e
me n,o $40 him Gen. Morgan, think OF your da1eh-
brEhtd aas tSa Sfdtse4 asF Eye
@ world, praying in my heiplesness for the inno-
Son bus toDe foge'9ly Ply Ga taken from @e
fs Mr Morgan, For pnpa's sake let me sec him.
III IN dFiyf me to de6 5e6G n.y. n.s own fe for
hims Gen. Morgan, for your love for your
daughters, let me see him.
LUCY RHETT HORTON.
, 1880-01-18

SPEAKING Of " the steel-ral swtndle," the
Sacramento Call Union Rep.} says that there is
nomoEe equity in this tax than there would be In
a Congressional law to the effect that whoever
Travelled should In addition to paying his fare,
deposit 80 much IN box. to help purchase an
estate for the President Of the railroad or the
steamboat company on whose line the travelling
Was done. Itis as much naked confscation and
robbery as that would be. Unfortunately the
arguments which apply to steel rails apply quite
as forcdbly to nine-tenths Of the fourteen hu1-
dred protected articles on our monstrous tariff,
and the self-intercst OF the protected parasites
has become SO thoroughly organized that 1t is
difficult to get even the least reform into effect
without the most bitter and obstinate conten-
ton How long will it be before the peoples
vell-being controls fiscal 1egislation7"