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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
The CotiOn NloYemeni,


The official cotton report OF the
national cotton exchange for the pres
ent season, closing with the end Of
October, is at hand, and it presents
some interesting features worthy Of
note. The fetal receipts at the ports
for two months inclusive we're ! Ali, 1924
bales, and 176,340 bales more than
last year during the same
period. The excess is mainly at
the south Atlantic ports. In
fact, the excess Of receipts this year
over last at the ports of Savannah,
Charleston, Wilmington aud Port
Royal reach 100000 bales, while all Of
the gulf ports save Texas show a
slight falling off. At Galveston and
Indianola, Texas, the receipts for the
l. st two months were $4,000 bales,
and %37 more than last year; at New
Orleans T2,5G7 bales, aud 5l53 less
than last yea, = at Mobile, S6,l44 bales,
and 6582 lea, than last year. at ga
vanuah, 3o6,66O bales, aad 5O,968 more
than last year; at Charl, ~'0n' S54"z
bales and rs, ,74l more than la u year at
Norfolk and Wilmington, 24l ,OOv osles
and II 900 more than last year. lLe
ro ceipts at Boston and Providence
we're but 22,5OO bales, against 42,64b
bales some time last season. and 56,-
2O3 bales to delivery ports in Canada,
against 92,442 bales last season. A
marked feature Of the cotton move.
Vment, however, is that this season a
much larser per centage has gone to
the eastern mills direct. The tables
show that the rail shipments
to northern ports have fallen of
heavily while those to the mills are
in excess Of last year, the direct mill
.Nhipments beiSg 75,3O8 bales against
10 S62 bales last year. The total tax
ipgs fo>r northern spuners were 2I2,.
34l bales against 23S,7OO bales last
year, while the total exports abroad
for the two mouths were 7Sl,bll bales
against 573,OO4 ba|es last yeaF for the
same time The tota.' amount mssket-
ed during the two mon ths aggregated
1907 ,945 bales against ,,Y0'l64 bales
for the same time last year. This in.
cludes receipts at the ports, overland
hilments direct to spinners and cot.
ton in transit. The report contains
numerous other features Of import
ance to the cotton trade.
Since the close Of the report, OF
which the foregoing is a synopsis, 46S.-
727 bales Of cotton have been received
at the ports, maxim the total receipts
for this season 1.S86,551 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
A Novel Mode Of Cotton Culture

Last December Mr.. Smith, who
owns about one and half acres OF
ground near the Jewish cemetery, con-
cluded to try a new plan Of cultivat
iag cotton. lie leveled his ground
and laid it of In checks four and a
half feet each way and in every check
he dug a hole l8 inches deep aud
about l5inches in diameter aud fitted
it to within two inches of the surface
with manure. He let it remain until
April and planted his cotton seed with
a light covering Of earth. Soon he
had good stand and commenced his
work Of wedding aud scraping with
the hoe, never permitting a plow or
horse 10 enter the lot. We watched
the crop and the process through the
summer and never saw as thrifty
IuKuriant plants in any country; when
ruiting time came the stalks were
heavily laden with bolls and forms,
Snd at one time We estimated bis crop
would yield bale and halt to the
acre, but the August drought caused
it to drop a great amount OF forms, yet
the yield was very gratifying, making
ts we have been informed, q bale to
the acre What is remarkable about
il is, he never ploWed It at all, but
worked it with the hoe and kept the
preund lsyel. He used well rotte d
.table manure. Stacked ashes and cot
on seed neal, but kept them separate
to test their relative virtues as iertiliz
ers for cotton. A walk across the lot
at any season would enable the OBJ
server to tell to a row where 61ch fer
tilizer was put. The stable msnurt
proved the best, the plant grew more
luYuriant, had more iruit and natured
more perfectly.F Next, the acSes
proved hest, while, that where the cot
ton seed meal vas used. did not grow
80 large, nor was the yield go great
Mr.. Smith thinks, however, that The
test of the meal was pot a fair one al
together, as he found thai 10 many in
stances he had put the meal too nesI
tn surface. He also acknowledges.
mistake in the distance ho gave, tina
! instead Of four and q half feet /
should be three aud q half with thre
stalks in a hill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
The COTTON shed FIrc.

The watchuian at the Mutual cot
ton shed on lower Main street, where
the fire occurred last Saturday mora
ing, is Mr.. VIM. Feathcrstono He
rays the 6re was FIRST observed in SEQ
tion No. 4, sgiinst which was piled
some $50 bales of cotton, and it would
have been impossible to have opened
ne door for the admittanco Of the FIRE
ann 1es with all Of that cotton stored
against j., the others ou the Main and
South street sides answering all the
purposes Of business. He was on duty
and about the Main street gate when
the alarm was sounded, and he was al
his proper post, he says, as the indi'
Gator, which ho must move at regular
Intervals, will plainly prove. The ori
gin of the Ere 10 yet 4 mystery. y
appears to have kindled in the upper
part Of the tier Of cotton, as much
that lay 10 the lower tiers was not in
ured, except to bO vet by Waeel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
BY CABLE.

LONDON, November 15.-Dispatch
says II nlan led from Hammersmith
bridge to finish, winning easily. The
weather was favorable for the race.
LONDON, November l5.-The scull-
ing match between Edward Haulan.
of Toronto, and Edward Trickett, Of
ofSydney, Ms. W., over the Thames
championship course, from Putney TO
Mortlake, for the championship of the
world, Sportsm N s challenge aud four
hundred pounds sterling, came off to-
day and was won by Hanlan in his
usual style, The race was a mere pro-
c. ssion from start to finish. Hanlsn
rowsd in splendid form. He STOPPED
several times allowing Trickett to
come up, Tremendous crowds ofpoo-
pie witnessed the affair. The river
was perfectly still and weather also
favorable. The Sportsman this morn
ing siys; Bets on the Hanlau-Trick-
EFT match represent 10 the aggregate a
far greater sum than has ever been de
pendent upon the result Of boat race
is stated that the Marquis OF
Lorne, governor general of Canada,
has given instructions to have the re-
suit specially telcgrapbed to him. Sir
Hercules Robinson, who recently re
turned from Melbourne, Australia
will witness the race.
This morning Trickett was again
the fayorite in betting, ) to 4 being
taken on him and laid to the extent
Of el0O0, but before the start Hanlan
had taken fret place in the betting;
Z to 4 on him was offered freely, and
some Yagers we're made of 2 to |.
The weather was dull and moist and
the air chilly. The start took place
at 1914 o'clock, at which time The
tide was scarly full and the water
slack and smooth throughout. Hsnlan
had the Surrey side of tho river. A
very even stnrt was effected, Hanlan
striking water 81 the rate Of 80 strokes
10 the minute. and Iricsett at therate
of4l. Haulan rowed easily and in
perfect style, showing his superiority
from the 6rst stroke.
LoNpoN, November 15.-Tho mur-
der Of Wheeler is supposed to be an
act Of private vengeance. No arreste
have been madc, bEi tho police arc
watching a man who was With Mbocl-
or when he was assassinated,
The partisans Of Trickett assert
that, his superior strength, weight and
staying powers will enable bim TO row
down Hanlan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
Court House NOtes.

judo Baxter arrived from Ohstta
noOga this morning and sat with
Judge Hammond during the forenoon.
The session was short and no impor-
tant business was transacted.
A grant and q mortgage were re-
corded to-day.
One colOred couple procured license
TO marry to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

"Tramps on the Rampage. "-"Ar
Editor 0verpowered and Robbed b,
Tramps. He Kills One and Nor
tally Wounds Another and is Proba
bly, Mortally Wounded Himself lis
the way a sensational article is headed
in the American of the 4th, and exten.
slyely copied by our country papers
The article details horrible account
Of a band Of tramps attacking J. W.
Brown, editor Of the Gallatin Exam
iuer, in the night while on his way
home. lie killed one and wounded
another, who afterwards died, bui
was overpowered and robbed Of S9QC
in cash and a 5000 gold watch and
other valuablesl 1t was generally te-
loved TO be true until the Nashville
Banner pronounced it a canard We
might have believed it oursell if the
account had stated be was robbed Of
his scissors aud his paste pot, but $500
is too much for a arobber to lit from a
country editor at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

thrown on the fire. A statement Of
the cotton destroyed in whole and in
part, as made out by the cotton shed
employees, shows that sixty-four bales
were for account of w. A. Gage &
Bro, insured in the Peoples and Bluff
City, and lS9 bales were for account
of Day & Proud6t, insured in the
Phonix, all in this city. The cotton
is worth about $4,000, but a large
portion ofiti is only partially destroyed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
Non.Resltlent Notice.

No. Sl2l-In the Probate Court ofSholby uu.
~ Tenn. -. a. Anderson, pablic admins
traitor Of Wpi. X. Todd, decOased.
n this ceuscit appearing o the court f'ou
j tho 20 tion 4 Cd herein, by loave Of ID,
court frst obtained, that James A. Anderson
admlpsugtor Of W. q, Todd, deceased, hs
fsiled 10 file hi. inventory and soitIe his nc
oOuats az adminillrat OF said estate within
the time prescribed by law, and has mao DO
fault a. said administ'ator, and has itft th'
state and Is new a residopt of the State o
Texas. Il Ia therefore ordered that publication
{ e made az 10 said James A Anderson, as III
law directs, requiring him TO appear on on
day, let day Of December, s. and make eet
H. mept Of hls :aid admlnistIatipn aud sho'
cause II any he has, why he should not bo n
owed as adminiStIator OF taid estate.
This November Sd, 1880.
A eopy-Attesn
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
pYH, B. puLLEE, D. o.
S5el-sGs-;s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

The new code Of Mississippi gives
members of the legislature four hun
dred dollars for regular sessions and
FIVE dollars per day for special ses.
sions, and mileage at the rate Of ten
cents per mile travelled. This is an
in crease over the previous pay Of
legislators
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
River TeIegrans.

CAIRO, November l5.-Arrived-
My Choice and John Dippold, St
Louis, SPIN; Gilmore, New Orleans
10; Cons Millar, Cincinnati, II; J. V
ThrOop, Evansville, I am; Fearless
Pittsburg, 9 am. Departed-Annio P
Silver.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

IT is freely charged that Malone s
silence means that he is waiting for a
bid from the republicans for his vote.
The mau who sells out under such
circumstances will find himself the
Benedict Arnold of the age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
les to-day. S9,i00 bsjes les,

LIVERPOOL, November Is, 5;l5 pm
Cotton opened with good demand
freely met at previous prices. Up.
lands, 81 lGd Orleans, 6 6ll-1Gd
Sales to-day, 1900 bales. Receipts
1850 bales. All American. Future,
opened and closed steady. Dc
livorics for November, SD
January and February, 6 5l6d
February and March, 6 l1-32d March
and April, Cad; May and June
6 lh-l6d.
New ORLEANS, November Is, l1:3C
a. m.-Cotton firm. Middling, 104c
Sales to-day, 1000 bales; receipts, 49,.
3T5 bales; stock, lS9, 1879 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

THE Cincinnati Commercial seems
disposed to award the "honor" of
electing Garfield to John Kelly. II
this can be proven, John ought to 60
into the cabinet along. with the other
"bOsses.n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
5lockD running aocourt...,.
IiPosTe.
ErPOErs.

New YORK, November 13, 1886 D m.
Cotton opened steady. Now firm
ordinary, 7 l5-16c; good ordinary,
99.l6o; low middlipg, l0lc; middling,
10 5-l6c; good middliDg, II 5 l6c ;
middling fair, II Lice; fair IL l1-16c.
Futures opened quiet and firm, now
quiet aud steady at 3 to 9 points above
saturday Closing prices as follows;
Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

Our city was thropgod with visitors
ou SATURDAY,. all here to see the circus,
aud in at half the usual railway tariff.
The visitors saw plenty of sights, but
no circus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
0UEEEswABE

The New York Herald commends
the example of Dennis Kearney, who
has retired from politics, to John
Kelley, and thinks he would serve his
country best by following an illustri-
Ousexamnla
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

THE furore over Sara Bernhardt is
rapidly subsiding, and it is not un-
likely that before the season is over
she will be willing to appear in small
places, such as Nashville, Memphis
and New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

Our cotton receipts are now 50, 89
bales in excess Of three years ago; 20
IA ahead of last year and so, ,21O ahead
of the year before, at this date.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
0RDERS SlLlCiTEn.
EDUCATIONAL
Mnn-ranlteni flnllca.

county, .nn.-Emily Wallace W. William
Wallace.
IT appearing from aHidayt In this cause
i that the qefendant, william Wallace,
Is q non resi ideut OF The State Of Ienpeseee; Il
Is therefore ordered that no mako biz
s a snf sS0 S0uItno1sSs ssS. %
the arst Monday in January, 1881, and
plead, answer or demur 10 complainant bill
or the same will bo taken for confessed
as 10 hlln and set for hearing ex-pRrta:
=. =, - - .y.uvr 90 puonshed one,
2 week for four successive weeks In tho Public
Ledger.
Ihis tho t2lh day Of Noysuiber. 1850.
A 6Opy-AtteE.
R, J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By E. B. MoHENky D. o. & M.
BiseloW 4 Hill, sol. for oompllt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

A fraternal visit is contemplated by
several lodges of Odd Fellows to-
night to their brethren of the Chicka.
saw lodge. No. s.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
OKLAHOMA.

St Louis is intensely interested and unmistakably agitated over the question of white settlement in the Indian Territory. A large meeting of her most substantial citizens was held last Tuesday to give expres- sion to their views on the subject, and to hear the report of committee of legal gentlemen previously ap- pointed to investigate the legal points in the treaties now existing between the government and the In dians.
 The committee reported unanimous ly in opposition to the exclusive right of the Indians to occupy the territory. There was a strong ex, preston in favor of opening the Territory to white settlement, and a congressional action to shatend is tc be invoked.
 The outcome of the whole matter will be thaS within two years the whites vii be safely in occupancy of that fin, country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
 OHION THE SCALES.

Ohio being doubtful state, the democrats are assiduously working to overcome the small republican majority there, and we are assured with the most fattering prospects Of success. Gen. Geo. W. Morgan. one of the veteran leaders of the Buckeye democracy closed brilliant address at Columbus few days ago with these thrilling words:
 Comrades. come homei Han cock leads the column SIS he led al Winchester and Spottsylvania and Gettysburg. He conquered then he will lead you on to victory now You fought by his side theni you will not desert him now. All men all parties admit that he IS brave able and true, can we do better, com. rades, than trust the administration of the government to the patriot and soldier who never lost battle, and whose devotion to the union was sealed with his blood2 Comrades your country calls to you, come home, Hancock leads the van. Ii was the darkest deadliest hour al Gettysburg; Reynolds had fallen victory balanced in the scales oi fate, when an officer bearing q re port to Meade, was asked as he dash ed along, How goes the light ir front2' He answered back as hs thundered on, ''All goes well, Han cock is there" And l say to ysu comrades and countrymen, all zoe. we'll; the spirit of Hancock is every where, and hope. and confidence anG courage animate every heart. Tc doubt success would be to doubt th, patriotism of the people"
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
IMMIGRATION.

Several of the state papers suggest the propriety of liberal appropria- tion by the next legislature for the parpose of securing immigration to Arkansas.
 It is timely topic. The auspI- cious moment for Arkansas is now at hahd. She has never been in an attitude to enable her to press her claims so fayorably as just now. The stand the people of Arkansas have taken in regard to preserving the public faith has given the state very favorable notoriety far and near for the sturdy convictions of right and justice between man and man. A new confidence and here tofore unknown respect has sprung up all over the country for Arkansas, With proper efforts now put forth if will be no trouble to secure grand influx of working muscle and capital just the thing we need.
 Let us take the tide at it's flood, and the progress we will make dur ing the next ten years will be grand.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
THAT FLAG.

We clip the following from late issue of the Philadelphia Times:
 The recent appearance of 8 rebel flag in the columns of the Daily Tele- graph, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, over the report of a democratic bar. beeue held as Chalyheate Springs, which has excited so much unfavor- able comment throughout the coun- try. was explained by W. H. Naulty, business man of this city, and 8 farmer resident ofLittle Rock. MT. Naulty, who lived in Little Rock when W. A. Webber, editor of the Hot Springs paper, published pa per there, said that he had known Webber personally for a number of years, and that he could say noth- ing wrong of him.
 Although l am republican and intend to vote for Garfield" said Mir. Nsulty. "yet want to see jus tice done. Webber is . northern man and was an officer in the Union army. He is secretary of the Ar kansas Press association. He IS 6 positive conservatist. He is much esteemed, and has done more ln the cause of emigration than any othsr man in the state. The St. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad sent him to this city last October, when he open ed an office on Walnut street, below Third. for the sale of lands. He re- mained here about three months. The Hot Springs Telegraph is one of tho oldest newspapers in the state, but it is continually changing hands. When the barbecue took place, Web Der looked over hIs old cuts for 2 flag. He came across the flag print ed, and thinking i: was Union flag, he sent it in to the composing room, and when he discovered the error, he ordered the press to be stopped be- fore the entire issue should be print ed, ard substituted another flag Most of the papers, however, had al ready been printed, and although the editor tried to keep them back, some of them got out, and tue news papers took up the heading and de nounced it as rebel defiance"
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
THE STATE FAIR.

The board of directors of the state fair association have been hard at work making full preDaration to have the best state fair that has ever been held in Arkansas. Very liberal premiums have been offered for the leading products of the farm. For instance $50 for the best two bushels of corn; $50 for the best two bushels of wheat; $50 for the best ten pounds of tobacco; sl00 for the best bale of cotton. The premiums for stock are also liberal. The farmers of Arkansas ought to take pride in sending in exhibits enough to make grand display. We trust Pore county will have good display at the fair. It is an excellent way to advertise our country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
BUTLER'S SENTIMENTS.

Benj. F. Butler is evidently sin cere in his advocacy of democratic principles, and does not mince mat ters in speaking of the gallant Han cock. In his great Boston speech he pronounced this eulogy upon the democratic standard bearer:
 Turn your contemplation for q moment to the gallant general nom mated at Cincinnati, wno. Tn long public life, has held many positions of the highest responsibility, where in his course of acton must be de- cided by his own unaided judge ment and sense of right-and show me an instance where he has ever shrunk from any duty, however painful, when it was his duty. l have never heard but single act of his even criticised, and that in my judgement, rebounds to his credit. Whenever he has been called upon to act. our candidate has shown that he determined for himself wisely, and acted upon that determination, and has ne step to retraee, no act to apologize for, no shadow of turning Ii any one desires:to read his mind and search out the strings of his ac' ton, let hIm read that most admira. ble letter to Gen. Sherman upon the unhappy condition of affairs arising out of the Presidential election of 1876. Written in the confidence and under the seal of private correspon dence, it exhibits Gen. Hancock { inermost thought as an obedient soldier within the line where obe' dienoe was duty, the analytical statesman who guided himself by re search into the language and Princi' pals of the constitution, taking that for his guide and evincing a deter minatton not to receed one hair from his mandate nor step one inch be yond its provisions under whatever stress or pressure. Every word might De we'll written to day under the light of all that IS past, and would be equally sounded after the event. Such is our leader. Men o Massachusetts! you have now the golden opportunity to put the des tinies of the country under the guid ance of his firm hand, strong will mature judgement, loyalty to the Union fer which he battled. and fid elitv to it's constitution, which h' has ever made tue guide of his sc ton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
THE TRUTH AND NOTHING
 BUT THE TRUTH.

The St. Louis Republican. one of the truest and ablest of western jour nals, in reviewing the southern ques tion tells the following palpable truths concerning our section:
 The south is united" and sssolid'' against republicanism, not simply to help the democracy, but primarily and principally to help itself. It is the irresistible and un- conquerable instinct of self-prsser- vation, not an evermastering affec- ton for tue democratic party, which makes the south political unit. If there were any disposition on the part of the southern people to aban- don this unity, trusting that the re- publican party had learned wisdors by experience, and would atone for injustice, tyranny and outrage Tn the past by their opposites in the future that disposition would be extin- gaished by the principles and policy boldly proclaimed by the accredited representatives of republican opin- ion today, The party stands, in 1880, just where 1t did in 1S65-'77. It has learned nothing, it has for gotten nothing; and declares openly and denantly, that in event of sue cess it will endeavor to re establish on a stronger foundation the system which produced those insffable in famies which no patriotic American can recall without blush of indig nant shame. If the south were not as united" and "solid" as 1t is against the republican party, it would deserve a repetition of these infamies, with all the aggravations republican ingenuity could invent.