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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,
MKMPHIs, INN. Jan. 1A.lA8n.


Capital here is in g~oodsupply, loans
being easy of access on undoubted
security at fair rates Of discount. The
banks maintain a steady figure of 8
per cent, but open market figures are
as low as 6 per cent where the securi-
ties are choice. All acceptable COM
mercial paper is taken readily by the
banks, and brokers report that little
or no demand for loans prevails out
side o insurance and banking circles.
Our local stocks and all railway secu-
rites of a productive and prompt in
terest paying character are firm and
tending upward. Even gas stock and
bonds are growing stronger as the
faith in Edison's experiments dimin-
iShes. There is a good taxpaying de-
mand for county scrip at SO to Soc, and
the scrip of our neighboring counties
over the river is also in demand at i'm
proved figures, In exchange the
movement is liberal. Eastern cotton
bills offer freely and are taken by
banks at ! per cent discount, without
grace, and 3c discount with it. New
Orleans bills are ic discount. Checks
on all points sell at par.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19

The elegant side wheel steamer
Andy Baum, of The Memphis and
Ohio river packet company, Captain
Vinton in command, came in yester-
day from Cincinnati with an excellent
trip, the following being the principal
items of her cargo: 235 bbls -four, 600
bbls meal, q bbls onions % bbls
apples, 239 bbls potatoes, 121 scks
oats, 347 seeks bran, 152 scks corn, AZ
bales hay, 923 pkgs furniture and
2971 pkgs sundries. She leaves this
evening at five O'clock With a return
trip for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl, ticketing passengers through to
all points east at exceeding low rates.
Captain M. NJ. Deems, a genial and
clever gentleman, is her chief clerk,
and has associated with him in the
Office Mr.. j. @. Pares, who is a great
favorite on the river.
The new and splendid passenger
steamer James Lee, of the Lee mail
line, Captain Stacker Lee in com
mand, came in yesterday from Friars
Point with 314 bales of cotton, II bags
of seed cotton, 1890 sacks seed, 80 bbls
oil, Is packages sundries, and had also
a large trip of people, including cabin
and deck passengers. She leaves this
evening at 5 o'clock with a return trip
for Friars Point, carrying the mail,
making all way landings on
schedule time and connecting at Glen
dale with the Mobile and North
western railroad. The Lee has sum
tuous passenger accommodations and
is one Of the best carriers on the river.
Lloyd Whitlow, a gentleman with
whom it is a pleasure to travel and do
business, is her purser, and has asso-
ciated with him in the Office Nessrs.
Platt Rhodes, Arthur Brown and Mr.,
Dallam, a trio of clever gentlemen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
FriaF's Point, James Lee. ................ ..5 p M
Arkansas Tiyer, 0uachita Belle. .,... ...b p
Council Bend, shislds"-,.................... 5 p m
New Orleans, Thomas Sherlock. ..."...,-..5p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Centennial, st. Louis.
" st. G%enegieye, st. Louis.
" John Gilmore, New Orleans.
Gold Dust, Yicksbprg.
" Coahoma, Vicksburg.
" James Lee, Friar's Point.
Hattie Rowland, Arkansas riy.
(" Batesville, st. Louis.
" Osccola Belle, 0sceola
" Silverthorn, Ashport.
greyhound, mouth White river.
+" 0uQchita Belle, Arkansas City.
" Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
" City Of Yicksburg, s.. Logis.
Shields, Council Bend.
DEPARTED.
Steamer City Of Vickburg, Vicksburg.
Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
Centennial, New Orleans.
q Gold Dust, ST. Louis.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
" Greyhound, Ohio river.
q Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
John Gilmore, st. Louis.
III PORT.
James Lee, 0uschitG Belle, Silver
them, Andy Baum, st. G%eneyieve, Bates
vile, Shields, Coahoma,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19
MISSISSIPPI:

Rodney is arranging to build a$1O0,-
900 factory.
Real estate in Water Valley is rap
idly advancing in price,
The town of Scooba has neither a
school nor a school house.
The Review says the sanitary con-
ditiOn of Meridian is awful"
The recent municipal election in
Jackson went Republican as usual.
South Mississippi is shipping rice to
New Orleans, which sells at FIVE dol
lars a barrel.
Thetotal Indebtedness of Mississippi
is $2,997, 1873, a decrease in the last
two years of about 1920 1900.
Captain Pat Darden, Of Jefferson
county, has been elected ~overseer of
the national grange for the ensuing
year.
Vicksburg people are aware of the
presence OF professional burglars, but
no serious robberies have been com
mitted yet.
The Mississippi department of the
Clement cotton attachment has been
established at Okolona, NJ. Il. Bacon,
secretary.
The public schools at Yalobusha
county, agreeable to an action of the
board Of supervisors, will be taught
four months this year,
Captain j. T. Williams was shot
and seriously wounded in the streets
of Water Valley last Thursday by s.
Thornton. Cause, politics.
Mississippi, SO far as education is
concerned, through the medium of
her public schools, will soon become
the Massachusetts, of the South. She
outranks already North Carolina.
Mississippi water Valley Central:
Cotton continues to come into this
market quite freely, taking into con-
sideration the terrible condition OF
the country roads caused by the late
heavy and frequent rains.
Astatementinth the Clarion shows that
appropriations amounting to $216, $50
have been made to the Alcorn uni
versity. To Tugaloo and HollySprings
normal schools $77, 450, makingagrand
total Of 1920, 200. This vast sum has
been paid by the people of that State
to educate in higher branches the
colored children.
Ripley Advertiser. There were one
hundred and four colored people left
here on the train Wednesdaymorning
bound for Forrest City, Ark. This
includes men women and children.
Some seven or eight families, embrac.
ing nearly all ifnot all, the tenants ON
the place Of Mrs. Joseph Fleming,
five miles south of Ripley, wereamong
those who left. They were nearly all
from the Orizaba neighborhood. We
learn there will be a good many more
70 leave in a short time, and also that
free tickets we're given those who we're
unable to pay their way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19
GeneraI Trade.

During the past week business in
the main has been quiet. The mud
had hardly begun to dry ere another
heavy rain set In, and put interior
roads again in an impossible state.
Yesterday and to-day Wero clear and
zine, and prospects indicate a more
settled state of the elements. There
is yet a considerable quantity of un-
picked cotton in the fields of various
valley plantations. A few days of dry
weather would enable the planters to
get it out. The quantity ranges from
ten to fifty bales on each large planta-
tiOn. The river is very high and i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19
COTTON ExCHANoR QUOTATIONS..
Stained cottOns are quoted at lilo
llFc per pound.

- RN0H
The receipts Of cotton here are now
44,573balesin excess of last year at this
date and 1916 over year before last.
The increase Of receipts is distributed
as follows Memphis and Little Rock
railway total for the season, 1862
bales, increase 19,455 Memphis and
Charleston road total 50,410 bales, in
crease 1l,13S; Mississippi and Ten
nessee total 34,436, increase 6,51S
Memphis and Paducahtotal6795 bales,
increase 496 bales; River receipts total
65,885 bales, increase SAB bales ;
wagon and other receipts 1880 bales,
increase 2771 bales. Louisville and
Nashville railroad receipts p, 251 bales,
decrease 4437 bales. About one
fourth of the total receipts came by
river and an increase is observed from
all streams except the st. Francis
which has sent out 1867 bales less this
year than it did last.
Receipts of cotton at ali United
States ports on Saturday were 35,4eS
bales, against 2O,611 bales last year
and 2O,397 bales same. day the year
before.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 3,497,-
l37 bales, against 1856, 73O bales at
this date last year, and 2,815, 465 the
year before. Excess of receipts this
year over last 54O,4O7 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is 919,432
bales, against 94O,6 bales at this
time last year, and 84S,682 bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 1,899,963 bales against
1857 ,965 bales last year, and 1,5ll,719
the year before. The visible
supply at all points, including
stocks afoat on January 10Th, was
2,6l9,276 bales against 2,459, 719 bales
this date last season.
Current freight rates at present are
as follows From st. Louis 35c per
Dbl; cotton by river to New Orleans,
$1.OO per bale; oil per Dbl Csc cake
$3.50 per ton. Cotton to Baltimore,
all rail, Tic per cwt; to Philadelphia
72c; to New York 74c; to Boston and
Providence 79c; Fall River SIC; river
and rail 20 per cwt. less.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19
A Senator
Special to the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL

Special to the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
The new Alabama Senator, Luke
Pryor, was never in Washington until
he arrived yesterday to take his seat
in the senate. To-day he was sworn
in, and upon attempting to return
from the capitol to his hotel he cot
lost, and wandered about the nun, ep0
Gus avenues and interesting %streets
putting him GS .ne track. He GnaiIy
got q young man to pilot him baok to
his hotel, and will probably now BRO.
vide himself with e map of the oitv
and learn tae lay of the land, which f
perplexlng to all newcomers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19

The market here opened quiet this
forenoon, a fair demand being OBJ
served at steady prices, and the indi-
cations point to a liberal days
business.
Sales of cotton for the past week for
this market foot up 1850 bales; d.
vided $3.50 to exporters, $3.50 to spin
ners and $50 to spectators. Sales
Saturday were 1000 bales, of which
1900 was to exporters and 100 to spin
ners. There has been no change of
quotations during the week, the
market closing quiet as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19
RAILROAD TIMETABLES

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4.4O PM 500 am
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

jos Borren is moving his stock 20
the building vscsted by Treen & II :.
mond.
No one objects to seeing Indisn suns
mer here, but in Colorado they say they
would rather SEQ the Indian somevher'
else.
Messrs. Treen 4 Raymond COM
meDced removing their stock 10 the
Bazaar building, on Front street, yes
terdsy.
Ship Alsskc arrived from San Fran.
cisco at o'clock yesterday morning.
She came from Dungeness TO Seattle in
tew Of the steamer Tacoma.
The first term Of the new Territorial
Court for Lewis county will convene
At Chehalis. the county seat. today
Judge Hoyt will preside. Attorney
Strive went from Seattle.
On down town sidewalks the snow
is entirely gone. In the streets it il
still piled up from four to six feet high.
Where it lays - it fell, without per.
sonsD addition or diminutioD. two feet
and half il about the Seattle average.
Shortly altar the Messenger left Per-
cival's wharf, at the Capital city. Mon-
day morning. large warehouse cover
ing the end Of that structure fell with
. fearful crash. . good portion of the
roof and timbers going into the water
below. Loss several hundred dollars.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

ScUrTLED.-The bark vidette. at last
accounts. was scattled and abandoned
in Crescent Bay. in the Straits Of Fucs.
She sailed. loaded with lumber, from
Port Madison for San Francisco, and,
after getting out. was obliged to return.
She WAS driven into the place named,
and to save humping on the rocks ard
ultimate destruction was scuttlad by
the captain and sunk. The crew took
shelter in an old camp on the beach
close by These facts are reported by
the ship Alaska. which also reports tina,
on Monday night the Goiiah went (,
the Vidette's assistance. The Vijette
bslongs to the Meigs Mill aud Ship.
building Company. upon whom her
nisfortune will fall heavily.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

THE Snow IN VICToRIA.-The Colo
mist Of last Thursdsy gives Us the &C.
count following Of thu snow in that
place during the earlier days Of las,
week: the sno- with commenced
to fall on tuesday evening continued
throughout the night with intense
density. and at day break yesterday had
reached depth of 80 inches n all
parts OF the city ard from to 8 feet in
the district. The storm may be said to
be altogether unprecedented for never
In the recollection Of the oldest inhsb
liant has so much snow fallen in % few
hours. The weather va. not really
cold, but the snow fell With grea.
rspidity and as there Was no wind il
laid undisturbed on the dead level
Citizens who retired to rest 1t their
usual hour on Tuesday night and wit
messed the ground almost shorn of its
wintery fleece were immensely sur
prised yesterday morning to find every
entrance to their dwellings blocksded
in the most obstinate manner BY the
enow. Roofs and verandahs were 50.
verely tested; bnt ths ill wind that
brought the snow also brought employ.
ment to many hands-who found 90
difficulty in securing employ mente ct
shoveling snow. A number of sleighs
we're out during the day. the merry
jingle Of the bells snlivening the CON-
parative desolaiion Of the streets. Few
ladies ventured out. and those who d id
were looked upon by the stcrner sex IS
curiosiries. Arctics. CATERS, ulstsrs
and shovels were in great demand and
as rule male pedestrians resembled .
tanners dog-bsiug rp 10 their knees
In Leather. In some cases buildings
fell. j McDowell's stable, at James
Bay, was crushed in ard mule killed
and COW badly injured. An old
building on Humboldt street csved in
about / | o'clock in the morning, and q
shed at Davies Cattle Yard went down
in the afternoon. Redistribution Was .
work Of great difficulty in the morning
and many stout limbs aud big feet
although we'll adapted to the work
ehrank from the task of breaking trails
through the banks of snow. Crossings
and CUTTERS were crowned with over
hanging masses Of snow and verandahs
creaked beneath tho unexpected loads
they were required to carry, while
passers by were constantly called on to
stand from under sLovrltuls Of snow
from adjacent roofs
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

PIONEER SocIETY.--Thc people 81
Wbatcom county have in view the CT
ganization Of pioneer society for tie
purpose Of preserving their early his
tory and for other reasons - good. The
fixing Of date for pioneering there, as
elsewhere, IL attended with difficulties.
II they establis their date as far back
as 1858. the mem bership of their society
will be entirely too limited. IS thera are
only twelve men in the county who
were there twenty-five years ago. name
ly: WIN Munks. Henry Roeder. Enoch
Compton, Edward Eidridge. William
Utter, William German, Daniel Harris.
james II Taylor, Thomas Wynn. NJ T
Tawes. John A Tenant aud Mr. Harris.
If the date 10 brought down 10 1870. a
largo majority Of the society would be
pioneers in name only. This trouble
has been encountered by such organiza-
tions in all parts Of the Territory, aud
has hitherto been too much for them.
The Oregonians and Cslifornians have
their societies Of this character. the
members of which. however, are real
pioneers, dating back their residence
thirty years. Our Territory can have
its society as well, dating back FAY
twenty years hut outside OF King and
Thurston there isn't enough available
material in any county in the Territory
that can date back sufficiently to make
such an Organization effective and desi-
rsblc. and it is almost doubtful il it
can DO found in these counties. Pioneer
societies, when properly sustained. are
capable Of much good, and we do not
wish to be considered as throwing cold
water upon the Whatcom entcrp Use or
any other.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

DRAGGING ALoxG. The case of the
City Of Seattle ". II L Yesler. which
Was referred to P Ludlow. AS referee.
70 now in progress at the clerks office.
The city il trying 10 collect from
fesler the amount pf taxes alleged to
be duo from him ON the Front stree,
grade. I'M Hall. city attorney. 10 con,
Quoting the case on tbs part Of the city,
add Judge Lewis and Jamos McNaughi
are attorneys for tho defendant. Nj
Hall has his case carefully prepared
but It e being fought inch by inch. and
the evidence viii probably not be all
Submitted and taken down before this
evening.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14
DrscovKRr OF A KENARKABLx CAVE.

DIscovERY OF A KENARKABLE CAyR.
The Courier de Tlemaa (ussr Alsis.s)
says that some miners occupied 10 blast.
ing rocks in the vicinity OF the pictur.
esque cascades. discovered the entrsncs
70 cave, the hoor Of which was covered
with water. rney vsnturrd upon the
subierrAaean river on . rsft, aud fol-
lowed il for some 60 meters distanse.
when it disappeared in vast Lake.
Here the vault Of the cave vas very
high and covered with ssalsotitss. In
many parss Tho miners had 70 sessr tbsis
raft between colossal sts,aoe,tss vhsch
reached down to tns surtscs 1t the VA
ter. Eventually they E~aehsd ths end
Of tho Lake. where they aossced csnal
extending toward the s.'uth. aad into
which the waters Ut tne lake dowed
The woskwcn estimate thu lssgth 81
the hks 70 oetws miiss cad the orssdtt
shout one asd one third miisA They
broaght oas qsaatity Il ash. whice
thsy az surxUautsd IT, raik and uhsce
wsee tound 70 b bsind.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

CHINESE CAsE.-Two Cinnamon were
tried before Justice Coombs yesterday
on the complaint Of another, which,
latter individual was given beating
by the two 6rst. One Of the pair " al
hsed % and the other 90, and both
to pay the costa One of the defendants
then preferred complaint, before Jus.
t'ce Scott. against the prosecuting wit
ness in the first case. and the trouble
wss administered from the Trout street
courtroom u that on Washington street.
In the latter the defendant waived an
examination. gave the necessary bond.
ana took the case mp to the District
Court. TIE first case. In Squire
Ooombs court, has also gene up on ap-
peal.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

The storm near the mooth Of the
Columbia seems 70 have been distinct
from the one which swept through the
Willamette Valley, and scarcely - -
we're or - prolonged. The wind uas
from the northwest and did not com.
menne b blow violently until nearly 2
o'clock Friday afternoon. The Elder
crossed in at hslf.pas ten An. arrived
at Astorls ct noon. and left ct o'clock,
q brisk wind blowing across her stern.
When she had proceeded . few miles
above Tongue Point, the wind had in
cressed 70 gale. ed the spray became
% dense that the pilot W1s unable to
see fifty feet ahead Of the vessel. ehe
shut Cd steam and rode quietly at an
Choir for an hour and half.
The Dixie Thompson. Capt Pills
bury. ct the wheel. on her regular tsip
to Astoris. when jusr below Brook6eld
vas struck across her beam b. the gale
and literally lifted ont Of the water.
She continued to toss from one side Of
the river to the other for an hour or
mole. the spray obscuring the sight Of
everything except the buoy. The waves
washed over her decks and partially
sxtinqui.hed the fires under her boilers.
At times . roll would strike the beam
and send the boat over q On asgls Of
forty .6ve degrees or more. After the
fury Of the gale had somevhat subsidized,
the boat smashed her rudders against
the ice shore in getting out Of the way
Of large log. Until that accident the
bost steered we'll with the Gates ap-
parstus and showed that The predictions
made BY maay river men that The ap-
psratus would be useless iu Q storm
were mistaken. Her wheel was not
materially damaged. and she was On.
abled TO run backwards and forwards
when necessary to keep away from
rocks, She was several times blown
violently against the tide fats. AID it
seemed - though her bottom would b
stove in. It is needless to say that her
20 passengers were terrified. She finally
drove to the Washington Territory side
and anchored few miles below Brook.
field. but iu . very insecure place.
Capt. PillsDary maintained bis charse-
teristic coolness end careful judgment,
AMI has the unstinted praise Of the
passengers.
About four o'clock the Elder started
up the river while the wind a.
still blowing 6ercely. aud wss
signaled BY the Dixie Thompson. At
no small risk to his own vessel Captain
Bodies. seeing the imminent peril Of the
boat, approached ~ near - he dsrrd.
and seut line to the Thompson in one
OF the ships boats The line Parted,
and after delay ct en- hour sni half
q s'ccn linz was fat. nd to The disa.
hi, boat. aud che wss towed sAf.ly to
BIZ. oktieli, where both lay until S.tur.
day morning The Elder brought the
Thompson nD the river; the latter
her passengers to the Boz
nita 1T Rainier. The Ock lahams 70
lieved the Elder II her tow ct st Johns,
and all arrived here at 3:i5 Pm
Oreyoninn.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

GRAND BALL.-We are assured that
the ball announced 10 take place in the
new opera house. 90 the evening OF the
Goth. bids fair to be . grand success.
The gentlemen who have the matter
in hand know how to conduct such N
affair. and enough tickets have already
been taken to insure . good attendance.
The ladies' dressing room has been
fitted up. aud two female attendants
engaged to look after the comforts Of
the ladies on that occasion. The gen.
tlemen's dressing room will be made
equally comfortable. Good music has
bscn engaged. Chss KEEL will get up
the supper. to be served In the upper
hall. thus avoiding the necessity Of leav.
ing the building at ell till the closs Of
tho dance.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

NSARLv CoxrLErED.--Mr. J. L.
oAyiey. q master mechanic. who has
ven engaged for the past few months
= oel.ding . water power sawmill on
e iulalip Reservation. informs 40
ls tue mill 10 row up. and will soon
g running order II u being built
Ne Indisns.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

PusnIXa AHEAD.-Mr. Coleman ID
straining evory nerve to get the rail.
road over which he has supervision in
working order again. and the trans
portation Of coal will probably be com.
menced again today. The following
vessels are now in our harbor awaiting
cargocs: Yosemite. Alasks. Whistler.
Aursols. Great Western aud Lzsie
Williams. The Modoc 10 nearly load
ed. and win probably 60 to 80 touor-
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-14

1ASDsoAs IcE PITCHER. very
Ant zee pitcher. mounted ON : heavy
i ~ aase. With two gold lined COB
- =. . match. the whole valued 1t 96O
~. Isl Oh q Olympus. lest Satur-
~ ssee'ng. Capt. 3 W. B.llard Of
~ ssyr was the fnrtuusts winner.
lsstly proud Of his prise.