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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
CROP REPORT,
Az Reported by the Memphis
Cotton Exchange.

The cotton exchange crop report to
the close of last month as made up by
the bureau of statistics was posted by
Secretary Gates on the boards Of tie
exchange this forenoon. 1t was
scanned with much interest by every
visitor.
The report is made up from l25
responses to questions sent out by the
exchange. fthese 43 are from West
Tennessee, 40 from North Mississippi
and ~ from Arkansas, Ten were also
received from North Alabama, but
they are not included in the statement
The following is a summary OF the re-
port:
WEATHER-All report continuous
rain, snOW or sleet. The cold for the
month was unprecedented. Compared
with last year it was much less favor
able, owing to excessive wet and cold.
CROP BIoKINq.-The picking is re-
ported from so to 80 per cent accom-
plishsd, averaging 63 per cent In in
definite season, necessary to complete
the labor, is reported by llG, who say
II demands entirely on future weather
conditions. Fifteen mention from
January list 10 March lst if weather
will admit.
YIELD.-From 10 to 80 per cent less
average than last year is reported by
ll6, and nine report an increase Of
from 5 to 50 per cent, Average, %
per cent less than last year.
DAMAGE BY Frost. No damage
is reported by 1Ol, while "a report
damage of from to 10 per cent, av-
eraging II per cent,
CROP MISUNDERSTANDING
from 20 to rs per cent Of the crop for
wgrded to market, averaging 46 per
cent.
MISCELLANEOUS. - Complaint is
made that laborers arc leav-
ing their crops for other work;
thst much of the cotton in
the fields has not opened, and that it
is rotting badly. There is no com
plant OF cotton falling out worthy Of
mention. Complaint is also great q
cattle depredatiug the crop, and fears
are general tihiss.. bad weather will con
tinue.
The report will 30 read by every
merchant and farmer with unusual
interest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
A STUMBLE,
By which a Girl Wins q Rich
Husband.

Springfield Mass Ropublicqn.l
A pretty story is being told about
one Of Springdeld's pretty girls, a
round and rosy" creature Of many
accomplishments. As the gossip runs,
she was hlrrying to take a train,
tripped, and SO gracefully recovered
herself as to win the admiration Of a
very substantial looking old gentle
man. He assisted the young lady on
the train and to seat beside himself
Conversation flowed pleasantly aud
acquaintance ripened fast. On part
ing at station pot many miles west
OF this city the couple exchanged ad-
dresses. The old gentleman proved
10 be a wealthy Chicago merchant,
who opened a correspondence with
our heroine Sha apparently wrote as
agreeable as she talked. Letters
winged their way faster between the
city by the river and the CITY on the
lake. Then came proposition-not
Of marriage, but that the worthy son
Of the susceptible parent be admitted
to the correspondence. The father
gradually draw opt Of the field and
the son more than made his plase
GOOD. Do you guess it? Yes, in the
fullness of time, or rather in very
little while, came an offer of marriage.
1t was accepted. Three souls are
happy, a brilliant Wedding and lpxu
rious home are In prospect aud the
railroad officials have been greatly
puzzled of late by the number oI
Springfield girls who come stumbling,
with more or less grace, aboard trains
bound for the great and glorious west.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
MISSISSIPPI.


The colored Masons Of Winons
have built large hall.
Mississippi strawberries are said Ia
be selling in Chicago for $l.50 a quart
In the past few months the railroad
shops at Water Valley have built 15O
freight cars.
Six men whose ages aggregated 45C
years rode into Yazoo City and voted
at the last election.
Tallahatchie Sentinel: Our corn
crop which is about gathered is good
never better since '65.
In Mississippi there are 9l0 Baptist
churches, presided over by 4l6 ordain.
ed ministers, with a membership OF
j6,73O.
Whole families in Ripley are down
with measles and whooping-c cough,
These diseases have nearly broken uI
the schools.
There is a shoemaker in Brookha.
ven who says he used to make boots
for General Hancock. Yet what boots
it nowi He cannot be postmaster
under Hancock.
Lowndes county sent nine men tc
the penitentiary last week; seven
blacks and two whites. They were
carried by way of Memphis to Bolivar
county to work on plantations.
The board ofmayor and aldermen oi
Water Valley have levied tax on the
railroad property and other manugao-
turing enterprises of that town, fol
the benefit of the school fund only.
Pascagoula Democrat Star: Last
Monday Mr., II. NJ. Cudabac, of Moss
Point, nad a fine watermelon Of this
years rising 1t had just been pulled
from the field aud was sweet and we'll
favored.
Pamela Star: The Rolla Ryan com
biuation appeared here before full
house Tuesday night. Several new
features were presented, giving a
greater variety to the entertainment,
which was highly appreciated and en-
ioyed by the audience. The gifted
Rolla, as well as his talented support
ers, are growing in popular favor.
Democrat Star: One saloon keeper
at Ocean SPRINGS last week sent back
to New Orleans fifteen dollars worth
OF playing cards The new law, which
vent into eff ct on the first day of
November, prohibiting card -playir z
IN saloons was the cause. All Il Q
cards at B y St Louis were buried in
. coffin last week. Card. playing on
the coast is played out.
Winston County Index: Our vii
lage was thrown into quite fever Of
excitement last Wednesday by the
news that a negro woman in the
neighborhOod Of Mr.. John Hutchin-
sons had been missing since last
Monday Suspicion pointed towards
her husband, George Conner, who had
formerly mistrelted her. Search was
instituted and the woman was found
late "Wednesday evening about forty
Yards from the road by the side of a
log, dead. George Conner was prompt
ly arrested by the sheriff and put in
Jail, A jury OF inquest was held and
the jury returned a verdict that the
woman was strangled to death by
George Conner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
AvoLoANo IN THE ROCKIES
"A Signal Seruiee Observers Des-
cripiiOn of the Erup-
tiOn OG Pixies
Peak,

Fro vi the Colorado sprl.7gs.l
tn . probability ofa volcano existing
in the Rocky Mountains has never
entered the minds of or citizens.
Conclusive evidence that sue3 q thing
does exist. and not very far from Colo
RADIO Springs. has recently been fur
nished us by Sergeant O'Keefe Of the
signal service. The first knowledge
that was given US OF the peculiar and
newly discovered phenomenon was re,
ported last Saturday afternoon, and
since that time Gazette reporter, un-
der the guidance OF Sergeant y keeife,
visited the scene of what proved to be
one Of the most wonderous discoveries
ever brought to light in this mountain
region. Nearly all of the citizens Of
Colorado Springs have seen or read OF
The crater, which is located near the
sumnit and just West Of the Peak. 1t
has albals been conceded bg savant;
That this ss L same crater had in tlWes
gone by been tie scene Of terrible
eruption, as particles Of lava had lonl
been discovered in tho crevices II the
rock adjoining it, Those who have
investigated moro closely the various
formations which are peculiar to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
AN ANGEL FROM PARADISE
lie Demonstrates the Superiority
Of Physical Courage.

Virginia New ohronicle.l
"Pm rosrin' ripsnorter from a
hoorah camp, and | cant be stepped
on" remarked thick set white
eyed man, with lower Jaw like the
COW catcher of a locomotive, as be
staggered into c street saloon and
thumped the bar with his fist until
the glasses jinglod.
The bar-keeper caught a whisky
bottle that was just tImbliHg off the
bar and told the stranger that he
needn't make so much noise about
it, as nobody wanted to step on him.
you bet they d9nt, young teller.
I'm an Angel from Paradise valley aud
a bad one, TOO; and when | flop my
wings there's a tornado loose. Give
me some of your meanest whisky, and
a whole lot Of it, somethin' that tastes
like bumble-bee stings picked in Wit
riol.
While the barkeeper vas hunting
around for some fussel oil and rubbing
glass with a red pepper, group
around the stove surveyed the stranger
curiously. A thin gentleman with a
bulging forehead and dyspeptic look
said to the others; Now there's an
illustration Of what was saying. A
bully is always a coward. That fellow
would have no moral courage what
ever we're he put to the test. If he
we're CHALLENGED to fight without cause
he could not attain the sublime height
OF moral heroism to refuse. lie you'd
be afraid Of being called coward;
but, mind you, he would never brag
and bully unless he thought he had
the advantage. You see he is a stout
man an | presumes upon his physical
superiority to bully and blaGkgpard
them. Now, Bill here, is stronger
chan that blowhard, but you never see
him in 6ght. He's quiet; but get
HIM started, and he gould be a lion
aroused. He's got moral courage.
The "Bill" referred to was a tall,
powerful built man, With steel-gray
ewes and firmly set mouth. He said
nothing in reply to the compliment
paid him, but quietly watched the
Angel from Paradise. TIhe latter
drank bis whisky and smashed .he
glasso on the bar. "What in -- do
YOU mean by giving gentleman such
stuff as that? Did | ask yeh fuT
rigins, yeh chicken-livered whelp?
| I've got a graveyard full of roosters
t'S,at played that racket on me. I've
cot mud to fan the air with yeI
corpse" ,,
keeper, becoming angry,
Get out O. nothing. Gimme
drink, and all you starved buns
around the stove come up here anC
have drink with a thoroughbred
high-stepper for once just to 50!
you vedrank in decent company. It'll
be an honor to tell yer childron soml
day, if such an oueFy lot o cusses OWL
any children. Now, waltz up lively
and take yer medicine" )"
Don't care for any thing; thank
you, said the dyspeptic philosophei
quietly.
"Yoh dsp't2 Well, l tell yeh to tax,
suthin. l hold the ace in this game
and when | chip everybody comes in
Auto up to the bar now, and lool
pleasant. Great Scott Yeh nee,
suthin in yen belly to balance tha
swelled head O. yourn, Come up, tn
rest o you buns" n.@
Nobody stirred, but all looked q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
A Fool FilIy Anawcred.
Nashville Banner !

Nashville Banner
Yesterday morning, Vhile several
persons, ladies and gentlemen, we're
standing in ths Fourth National bank
of Nashville waiting to have CHECKS
cashed, the door opened, and two
country girls, plainly clad, walked in.
Two young men with their hair parted
in the middle, who had accom- panied
a couple Of ladies to the bank Uttered
when the iris entered, and each felt
in his pocketiof a nickel to give thom
The two ladies also dshod out nickel
each from their purses, and handing
them TO their escorts requested them
to give the money to the girls. Step
ping up to the two girls the young
men silently Offered one Of them the
money.
81 guess you have made a mistake
SIR, said the girl to whom the money
was offered.
"Oh, no. said one of the young
men, it's for you
But you not owe me anything
perhaps you may owe it to my father.
And then turning to the cashier, sh,
said Please cash this check for
hundred and eighty dollars"
The feelings OF the young men cal
better be imagined than described
After the departure of the two gilr
one of the fops ,ventured to ask th'
cashier who they were.
"Oh, they are old Blanks daughters
Ho has about City thousand on do
post there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
River TeIegrams.

CAIRO, December 1O.-Arrivcd-
Charles Morgan Cincinnati, 9 pm,
Andy Baum, Cincinnati, Gam; De-
parted-City of Helena, Vicksburg, II
pm Baum, Memphis, 4 am; Nor
gan, New Orleans, II am.
CINcINNATI, December 10. River
SO feet 4 inches and falling. Cloud,
and cold.
EVANSVILLE, December lO.-Riyei
81 feet aud falling, Clear and cold.
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NOn-Resldent and Credltor's yoiice


No. sS3s-In the Chancery Court Of shelby
County, Tenn.-H NJ. Hill, administrataI
OF :. S. Dean, deceased, ". Laura Dean
ct al.
l. appearing from tho bill in this eau ihot
Il IT is a proceeding instituted 10 settle and
wind up the estate Of Sidney S. Dean, de.
ceased, % an insolyent estate; il Is therefore
ordered that all D rites claiming to be cred toy,
OF said estate make their appearance herein
at the courthouse Ia Memphis within M
time prescribed by law, and have themsclye,
made parties hereto and exhibit and establish
their demands, or the same will be forever
barred; 1t also appearing from affidavit herein
that the defendants, JOB Dean, Ann West
Mm. West. Amy Dean, Eliza pritchard, Mary
II. Hancock, Kath. Beckh-m and - Beck
ham are non-residents of the State Of Ten.
nessee;. i is therefore ordered that they
make their appearances herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn
on or before the first Monday in February
lN6l, and plead, answer or demur 10 complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken for CON
tossed as to them and set for hearing ez -parte:
snd that copy of the orders b. pubhs4ed
once q week. for four successive weeks, in
the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of December 1870.
A cOpy-Attest'
r, ]. BLACK, Clerk end Master.
BY Il. II. MCHEgRY, DC. & NJ.
BigeloW x Hill, sol. for compPt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10

In his recent message President
Hayes made a few remarks on the
civil service reform, and the impro-
priety Of assessing government EN-
ployes for political purposes. Yester-
day Senator Pendleton, of Ohio, moved
to consider this portion of the mes
sage. Il was referred to committee,
with instructions to report at an early
day, by bill or otherwise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
TIE ITALIAN OPERA.

There's ,uusic In the air, and we
Ihave reason to expect a glorious out
burst Of harmony, a kind of finish in
meledy to the recent visit of the al
ways welcome Abbott troupe, in the
approach Of the Toglispietra Grand
Italian opera troupe, to open at the
Greenlaw opera house tonight, with
Donizetti's La Fayorita." f" TIE al
ways enterprising manager, Grau
promises us real fountains Of flowing
melody when his company appears
The prima amongh singing birds, who
comes to seek sunshine and smiles
amcng us for the FIRST time, is Miss L.
.. Ross, young American soprano
ofen aellent talent and careful cul-
ture, an,lI recently from Europe where
she has been under course of careful
training. Also in the company is
Miss Mathildo PHILIPS, a brilliant vo-
cal star, and sister Of Adelaide, who
a few years ago came home from
abroad after passing several seasons
under the tuition Of the best mss
tcrs, and whose fresh contrallo
voice is charmingIy sweet. Th,n
Tagliapietra, who ranks as one Of the
most delightful Of baritones and there
is also NJ. Gottschalk, fine baritone
singer, with Signor TalbO, an English
tenor Of fine culture and ability, whose
education in Italy was thorough, and
who ranked high as a leading tenor
siager at her maiosty's opera house in
I,ocdon. In addition, Signor Papini
isa splendid basso; Mile. Gerard, a
rich mezz5 Soprano; Mile, Zelno, q
youthful, but sweet voiced prima
donna. There are other good voices
in the company, aided by twenty four
choristers carefully practiced, and a
iull orchestra under slIillful leader
0ftbe sixty-four operas written by
Domizetti during his brief career, be-
fole the morning OF his deli
cat, genius was destroyed ty
the disco,d of the Bedlam in which
he died, LA Favorita" is considered
one Of his very best, and the assur-
ance of Mr.. Grau is giVen that it will
be atSraotively rendered and evenly
sung to- night. 1t was written in
1910 and was first produced at the
Grand opera house in Paris, but is
only occasionally presented in thi;
country, owing mainly to the power
necessary to interpret its impasgivc
music aud which, is seldom within the
scope or capacity of lyric artists. A
brilliant audience is likoly to assemble
St the Greenlaw opera house tonight
and hey will expect to hear the opera
exouisite''v rendered. 1t was sung
evening beforc> last az Little Rock, tc
a crowded house, aud last night an
other brilliant audience assenbl9d in
the same city to hear "F6ust,' which
we are to enjoy tomorrow evening
AT the matinee tomorrow, Luc!a
di Lammermoor is programmed. II
will be pleasant to hear this delight
full composition again, and an oppor-
tuuity will be offered to compare il
and the manner of its representation
by the Abbott company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
The LEDGER Office book bindery

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 first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmsn. capable Of
executing work in as good and sub.
stantial a style as can be done any
whore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10

a BILL vas introduced into the
lower house of congress yesterday by
Mr.. Kelly, to repeal the stamp tax on
medicines, matches, bank deposits
and bank capital; also on bank checks.
The latter at least ought to go through
without delay and become law as
soon as passed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10

The state of Arkansas for the year
ending September 3Oth, 1879, received
by taxation, the sum Of S6l3,957 and
expended $3.50, l06. The taxable real
property of the state is assessed at
54,6O6,O57 and the personal property
at $32, ,286.4 .49l.
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Cinclnnntl NTnrIsef.

CINCINNATI, December lO,-Flour
6Fmes, but not quotaby higher
Wheat, dull and lower No. 2 amber,
sl.Oli No, 2red, SlO3. Corn, active
demandi No.2 yellow, 4sci No. 2
mixed, new car, 46ac. Oats, fair de-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10

THE Somervillo Falcon, an old
and influential paper, has passed into
the hands Of @. a. Stainback and
Fred A. Mayo, and will hereafter be
published under the name of the Fal-
con company. Mr.. j. II. Dortch will
be the principal writer on the paper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10

mandi No. 2, mixed, 3S937ic. Barley,
quiet No. 2 fall, 98c@sl.OO. Pork,
quiet and unchanged. Lard, firm at
$40. Bulk meats, quiet and un-
changed. Whisky, dull at s1.l1.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
CHANCERY COURT, SHELBY CO., TEAM.
To all Attorneys who Nay be Interested:

VOU are hereby requested toroturn all "a.
i peys ia your possession pertaining q
state and County Revenue Causes pending in
said coGrt, and win take notice that c.
Weqtherford, Commissioner Of Revenue, ha.
applied for wits of possession in all case.
will be issued by me.
HSS R.J. BLACK, Clerk and Moster
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10
auEEgsWARE

The weekly statement of the bank
of France, ,cabled yesterday, announces
an increase of 3, 3,85O,OOO francs in gold.
and a decrease of 5,439OOO in silver.
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INSURANCE
.HATCHlE' 7 RIVER
OFFICE MARINE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS,
Memphis, Tenn, Dec, 10th. 1850.

7
A 7 a meeting Of the Marine Board cf I'M
n derwriters, held this day, the following
action 10 regard 10 inland rates Of insurance
on Hatchie River, was taken:
:, hEsoLyED; That the present condition OF
hatchio River requires taat the tariff OF insUr-
anoe rates on same shall be, until further no
tice, fixed as follows;
TO and from Brownsville. u per cent.
To and from DOitvnF....-..lH per cent.
4. NJ. NELSON,
President Marine Board
W. II. RHEA, Secretary gt9
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Robbery at RroMnsrilIe.

states and Bee, 81
Weregret to learn that Mr. Moses
Felsenthal had the misfortune last
Monday to lose seven hundred and
fifty dollars, which was stolen from
his place Of business on the northeast
corner of the square. llr. Felsenthai
spent Monday in Memphis, leaving
his store here in charge Of his son
Julius, who, during the day, had oo-
casion to open the safe, depositing
money therein and making chan ye.
UnthOughtedly, he Left the safe stand
ing open at one time for several hours
when it is thought the money was
taken. The safe sits in the front room
of his restaurant near the stove where
throughout Monday several negroes
congregated as the day was very cold.
No arrests have been made, though a
close watch is kept on several suspic
ioned parties. The loss falls very
heavily upon Mr.. Felsenthal, who had
just resumed active business, having
recovered from his financial troubles
lie has the sympathy of tho commun-
ity in his loss. tits hoped the guilty
party will be found and the money re-
covered.
Since writing the above, Arthur
Key has been placed in Jail charged
with stealing the money, fifteen dollars
OF which were found on his person. It
is said three parties were engaged in
the theft,
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SsIurdny, January Isl. 1881.


within legal hours, the following described
;o-wit:
A certain tract in the Third Civil District,
beginning at the southwest corner of IL. 58
,cre dowor tract set apart to Ms. Y P Wa-a
As dover and known on the plat Of the John
" Ward estate as lot Ne. ~, at AXE ia tge
held and running thence south 0 deg ens we Il
81 chains to a large rcd oak tree. with sec
gum elm and ash pointer; iheuce so .th 8jS
dogi ees east, 80 chain and 81 links 10 a stake
on the south side oil small branch "A link.
cast ofan elm with block gum, elm and acR
wco.d pointersi thence north degrees east. 6i
chains TO stake with willow pOiDtcrs In a
field; thence north s. degrees west, 80 rhain,
md % LINKS to the beginning, the sud While
W Ward tract boirg designated on said John
Ward plat rs lot NO. 3, containing Is acres
Terms Of sale! Uuc-th'rd cash. eno.ihird H.
six mouths and one-third in tSolys raopth,
purchaser to execute notes with M proved and
1000 personal security ios the deferred pay
mrnts; lien retained, to-
This December O, 1870.
K. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
rlnlay q Peters sol'rs for eompl't. Sy lOj
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

No. S7f9. R.-Chaneery Court Of Shelby eoun-
y ,ndrew. j. Ward ct al vs.. Charles s.
Ward OF al.
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
~ sale, entored in the above cause on the
iOth day Of D;;eember 1880, willsell at puhhc
the clerk and master office, courthouse Of
Sholby county,, Meupllis. nnnnesarn on
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GREAT CLOAK SALE !!

BWe have just received very COmDefe SfocE3
lot Six and Satin de Lyon DOImans, six and.
EClotl Jackets, Diagonal and Plain CiOths
RDOlmanss, Plaid DOlmans, Circulars, listers
ShayelOcks, Chilcren'S COakS and Suits FursE
kOf every description, which we are Offerinus
lat VERY GREAT BARGAINS. Ladies' sill I
!Cashmere and Fancy Costumes especially IoW