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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
A New York Swell wedding.

A Belmont was married to a Morgan
in New York on Tuesday. Before
2:3O o'clock, the hour set for the we'd
ding, the neighboring streets were
lined with carriages and the church
was filed. A carpet and canopy ex-
tended from the curb into the church
door. Within, the chancel was full
of palm trees, ferns and Towering
begonias. The altar rails were wound
with smilax, caught up with punches
Of white roses. Shortly before 3o'olock
the carriages containing the wedding
party drove to the church. The coach
man wore buttonhole punches Of white
flowers, and the horses we're adorned
with white fayors. 1t was an altogether
lovely occasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
Cotton.

The market to day is easier, under
the influence of a decline abroad, and
weakness at the East.
Sales yesterday were 1000 bales,
divided 1850 to exporters and
ESQ to spinners, closing
quiet as follows: Low ordinary,
Sc; ordinary, 9sc; goodordinary, 1Osc;
low middling, H. middling, III; good
middling, III, middling fair, 128.
Stains and off colors &c lower.
The difference in this years
present prices ofcotton over last Iyear
at the same period is from to &c per
ID. The upper grades are from to
Jc higher, and the upper classes from |
to &c better.
Receipts at all U. S, ports
since September LIST sum up 2,371, 147
bales, and are 294,491 bales less than
the year before at the same date; also
103, 0G bales less than in 1879. To-
tai foreign shipments this year have
been 1,llS,7 48 bales, against 1,428,6 72
last years and / ,137, 1872 the year before
at the same time. Total stocks are
998, 7O5 bales, against 1872, 1869 last year
and 729,073 bales the year before at
the Game time.
The Financial Chronicle states the
amount Of cotton of the 1881 crop
which appeared at the ports, the in
terror markets aud the Southern mills
from September l to November 30 at
2,799,08l baleh against 2,9O8,241 bales
Of the 1880 in the corresponding
period of last yelr. The bales Of
1881 averaged 1910 lbs less than in
the first quarter Of the last crop year.
The deficit in bales Of the weight Of
last year is sbOut $4,000.
The receipts from plantations last
week amounted to 24O,63l bales,
against 2l9,295 bales in the corre-
spO ding week Of 1887, and 239,O99
ba es in the corresponding week Of
1879.
The takings by Northern %spinnors
since September l amount to $780, 43
bales, against 567 1888 bales in the
corresponding period of 1880, and
Southern consumption in the same
period was 10000 bales against $1,000
bales.
LIVERPOOL, December Z, 100 pm.
Cotton opened tending down, and
afterwards fell 1-16d. Uplands, 69-16d;
Orleans, 6 11-16d. Sales to-day, 5000
bales. Receipts, $1,000. American,
q, 900. Futures are steady.
NEW ORLEANS, December Z. 1l:3O
a.m.-Cotton quiet. Middline, ill1c.
Sales to. day, 800 bales. Receipts,
1854 bales. Stock, 289,O48.
New YoRK, December Z, 12:3Op.m,
Cotton heavy. Ordinary, 95 Ice; good
ordinary, 10 1l.lGc; low middling, IL
0 16c; middling, l2c; good middling,
125c; middliDg fair, 13Ic; fair, 1910.
Futures are Z to 10 points below last
evenings closing prices.
coTT0g eTArpurvT-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
Ainll tine Of Tollei waters
and Cologne At
]. =. Miles' Drug stOte,
400 Main street. T2f
Police POINTS.

An even dozen Of cases we're tried
this forenoon.
Two uniortunates we're sent to the
Island.
The plain DRINKS were brought in
during tho early morning hours.
Tom Hicks, arrested on the COM
plant of his wife, was discharged upon
her failure to prosecute.
J.. G. Jennings, who claimed t. be a
peddler, but was found riding about
in hacks at night was severely lee
tured and discharged.
A police directory of all houses Of
bad reputation with the names aud
number of inmates will be compiled
next month.
Warrants were sworn out against
two cotton shed men this forenoon for
leaving cotton exposed after night, in
violation of the ordinance which is
designed to protect the cotton inter
est Of Memphis,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
The Slick Scamp.
PILSNER EXPORT BEER,
PRITZ's SALOON, 3I9 Main,
BOy. DOp nnd WIIdcnf.


boy, Dog and wildcat.
Port Huron Times.l
Last Friday afternoon Abraham
Holt, eleven years Of age, encountered
a wildcat while strOlling through the
woods in Saroia township, accompa-
MED by a little dog. The animal was
discovered croaching in the fork Of a
tree about twelve feet from the ground.
Under the impression that it was an
enormous black squirrel, he threw 4
stick at it, which caused Il 10 spring
from its elevated perch and land
%squarely On tho lads breast.
The dog then sprahg al the
cat, causing II toilet 90 IL grip on the
boy and fght the dog. The lad for
~tunately carried a large stick, which,
by the time the cat had driven Cd the
dog and again turned 10 attack him,
he had recovered presence Of mind
enough to use with all possible Yigor.
For the next few minutes il was a tri.
angular struggle, in which the cat
fought desperately with the boy and
dog, until al last a Rell-aimed blow
from the boys stick on the side Of tho
savage bruts's hoad ended It's strug-
giles. Il measured about thirty inches
in length, the fur being black and
sprinkled with white hairs, aud had a
long bushy tail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
The TalIest. Man in America.

Pittboro Record.l
Chatham boasts, among her other
curiosities, Of having the tallest man
in America. He is a mulatto, named
Gilbert, and is exactly seven feet high.
Since last March be has been on ex-
hibition in Barnum's show, at a salary
of one hundred dollars a week, and
has travelled the Northwest and West
ern States and into Mexico. He came
directly from ST. Louis to this county
a few days ago, on visit TO his mother,
who lives near the gulf. He visited
the Record Office last Tuesday, and
gave US some interesting incidents OF
his travels. He certainly has an easy
time Of it, doing no work whatever;
living high. has all expenses paid, and
pockets 500 a week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
Allow Dog.

A low scoundrel, Edward Keener
10y name, who was captured last night,
was sent to the island for one hundred
days. Eliza Foster, a negro woman,
bore him company and will remain an
equal length of time. Keener is a
Waterman at the Hope oil mills, and
has been twice arrested in the last
week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

New York Shell Oysters, Blue
Points, ShreWsburys and Rock
Always, can only be had at
Henry Luehrmann's. ut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
COURT HOUSE t

The case Of Jones VS.. Bohlen, Huse
& Co. was turned wei to the Clerk
and Master Of the Chancery Court
to take accounts.
A jury was impaneled in the Grim
insl Court this forenoon for the trial
Of Mary Joyce, the young Irish girl
accused of the murder other infant.
Deeds were recorded to-day from
R ]. Barrett to Fl. G. Polk, H, G..
Polk to ]. c. Blann, W. H. Goodlett
to S. B. S%hotwell, and to Biddy
Horning, L. Lehman, trustee, to B.
Eiseman, F. NJ. Forkington ct ux to
w. E. Herndon.
A license to marry was issued this
forenoon to Frank Nelson and Matte
Frank.
In the United States Court yester
day evening Milton Brown was sen.
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary at Albany, New York, and to
pay a fine of 500. Julia FairehildG
was sentenced to a year and a day.
Their oHense was swearing to false
pension claims.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

Hon. Kemp P. Battle, as the records
will show, the sum of forty thousand
dollars for current State expenses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
A Suspicious Character.

E -h0AN
The a Of John Ryan, alias w. S.
0'Leary, came up for trial in the city
court this forenoon, when a saloon
keeper was put on the stand, and tes-
titled that Ryan left a pair Of key nip
pers with him in pawn for a dollar.
Ryan's defense was that be found the
nippers on the street and that he was
ignorant of their use. He professed
to be plumber by trade, and said he
had used such an instrument in his
work. Captain 0'Haver testified that
he had tried halfa dozen different keys,
clinching the nub from the outside
and had easily turned them all.
O'Leary was sentenced to the work
house for one hundred days, and sent
before the grand jury for further in-
vestigation. A man was sent to the
peritentiary for three years from this
city not long since for having such an
implement in his possession.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

PILSNER EXPORT BEER,
FRTTZ's SALOON, sIO Main.

Fresh Spare Ribs and fresh
Pork Hams Also kettle rem
dered Lard at John Reid's, 366
Front street. 67t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
Jet Palace P!
fine JEMELRY
AND DIAMONDS
AT ASTONISHING LOW Prices.

NoreIuesf in Genuine Diamond Goods
-as Lsoepins, BAR rms, AIrss. Loekets,
Sox.itIss in solid Geld JeWeiFy-Rs
SETS, BARRING. Necklaces, Bracelets, Studs,
novelties In Plated JsweIry-cSPeeI-
aTiv Brreisia We clsim . have the 6nsst
sale-far. Al lowest prices.
OPTICAL G00DS-A Gne stqck q
Sps,taelss and Eye glasses 70 suit every
ksSr. Genuine Pebbles, ST okcd, Blue and
Green Glasses. GonSles ard Rye Protectors.
AlnrEe stock Of real 0nyN and real
Iet 6oBds, CelluiOid. Rubber and Ivory
Goods. Silver JcTeiy.
WATCHES Ladies' and Geu{s', In
GOldani silver.
Zine stock Of fvoFy.handle walking
Cfrey and other Fancy Canes.
Materials for Matchmaker and jew
eierh C1unty orders solicited
Brfng yourH Watches and Checks and
have tlsn Repaired By excellent Watch
makers
EeWriry made IN order aud repaired
81 frst-elza Jewellers
Can az eur New Stere and eKassine
TIA teaEtfui stock.
EREMEMBER, Low PRICES
nK.GOODnHAN 60 60
JET PALACE,
Rs HAN STREET, Clay Building
est
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
NEW GAME STORE,

Promises 20 be lively In full
stock as well AS reasonable
prices. Call and see before pur-
chasing elsewhere. Remember
the place, 02 BeaI. sOt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

CTsCICENT FRESH OYSTERS,
Choicest Drinks of ala kinds.
CHARLEY MEYERS, 80 Monroe.
1T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

A number of inquiries about the
S. NJ. A. A. have come in, all Of (which
have been promptly answered and ap-
plications sent in 10 due time. II
young men will only think seriously
about this matter, they will be sure tc
Join.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
Fresh Oysters and Celolys
received daily per express.
VICTOR b. FUCHS,
80 and ~ jefferson. ut

PILSNER EXPORT BEER,
FRTrz's SALOON, sIe Main. 8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

Odorless cooking oil, ro-re6nod and
chemically pure.
BUcKHAM & CAMPBELL,
SOt SO Beal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
Cold Weather Close Ahead.

Cold Weather Close Ahead.
Mercury 40 early this morning;
Yesterday, range 400 to $50. No rain
anywhere south last night except a
slight sprinkle at New Orleans. 1t
was from Is 10 % degrees cooler this
than yesterday morning all over Ne
braska and the Northwest, and the
Indications are that we are likely to
feel more bracing breezes here ere
many hours pass by. Colder weather
for the entire Southwest is predicted
by the signal service bulletin sent
from Washington City:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
GEORGE sCHTLLY,S

GEORGE sCHILLY'S
saloon and Restaurant,
q, and ii Court street.
Fine Dinners ana Lunches.
Wiener and FrankfuTter Wurst,
The best Beer, Wines,
Hot Punches. 6lt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
Fugitive Arrested.

Fugitive Arrested.
The detectives succeeded in arrest,
ing a darby named George W. Geo.
hagan, and he was sent back to
Louisville in charge Of the officers who
came for him. He is wanted at Louis
vile for completely in a robbery ola
$4,000 lot Of that valuable herb known
as ginseng. Geohagan promises to
make a full confession which will
create q breeze in Louisville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

H. THOAEs,
FUNERAL UNDERTAKEN,
Cor. Adams and second SIS. l0i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07
PERSONAL.

All sizes abdominal c%orsetsi also
abdominal supporters, are now ready.
Louis Lange's. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

The above goods (all being appropriate as Presents, aud having
intrinsic vnlue), for the Holiday Weeks, Will be put In suitable
packages or boxes and kept until needed, when wo enn deliver
them as needed. Our
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

Made 10 order.
Loeb & Nook, 235 Main. 55t
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

ADVERTISING IN Dull TINES. .--One
who speaks from experience contributes the
following to an exchange: ut is useless to
advertise in dull times; it is sheer waste
of money" For thirty years the writer of
this has made advertising study, and know
ing all the "in sand outs" of judicious ex.
penditure in the purchase Of printers ink I"
feels warranted in making the assertion that
those who are govern I'd by the above quoted
idea are wrong in their judgment and are
not as successful in their business operations
as are those who pursue an opposite course
and do advertise in dull times--so called.
These latter are the men who have yet to
learn the true meaning Of the phrase "dull
times" To be made popular, or publicly
known, is the whole secret of advertising.
The continually keeping of merchants g
name before the people in the local paper
and mentioning even briefly the stock he
has to sell, secures tho popularity, or noto-
riety- call il by what name you wilh
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11
Tf, xHb IN


AT meeting OF the Executive Committee OIL
! The State Agricultural and Mechanical Society
held on Wednesday at tho Columbia Hotel, an
Invitation from the Executive Committee of the
Greenville County Agricultural Society to this
Society to hold its next annual Summer meeting
in the city Of Greenville was, en- motion Of Col
onel William Wallace, accepted. The time for
the Summer meeting was fixed for the second
Tuesday in August. The Secretary was instruc-
ted to notify the Executive Committee Of the
State Grange of the action IF this committee.
MIR. j. NJ. Newman, of Georgia, was appointed
essayist for the Summer meeting Subject
"Fruit and Fruit Culture"
1t was also resolved that each agricultural
society in the State select essayist for that
occasion on the following subjects respectively
Anderson County Society-"The Cultivation
Of the Grasses"
Abbevile County Society ty-"smalI Grain"
Greenville County Society Manu- facture
of Cotton at the South
Newberry County Society-"Immigration.
Chester County Society-"Sheep Raising"
Union County Society--"The raising OF
Horses"
Darlington County society-"The Cultivation
Of Short Cotton.''
orangeburg County Sociely-'The Cultivation
of Upland Rice"
Barnwell County Society-"The Cultivation
Sugar Cane and of its Manufacture"
Pee Dee Agricultural Society-"Thc Raising
Of Improved Breeds of Cattle
Sumter County Society-The Labor Question
of the South"
Charleston County Society-'Transportatio
On motion Of Mr.. Roacho the Secretary was
instructed to notify the Executive Committee OF
the State Grange and each of the above named
societies and request them to cooperate in the
Summer meeting, and to send delegates to the
same.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson the State Agri-
cultural Association of Georgia was invited to
send delegates to the Summer meeting.
Colonel Watson was present and Explained the
object of building houses and cattle stalls.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson the whole matter
Of building was referred to local committee,
consisting of Hon. b. F. Crayton, Colonel VIM.
Wallace, j. N. Huffman, ESQ.,, Colonel A. p.
Butler and Colonel T. W. Holloway.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson it was decided
to make the fence OH Elmwood avenue o close
fence.
We learn that it is the purpose of the com.
mittee to make great improvements in the fair
grounds, which, when completed, will make them
among the finest, if not the very finest, in the
United States.
In the premium list will be a,prize offered 70,
the best specimen Of ensilage, not less than TWEEN
ty or twenty-five tons. The premium will be
valuable one, but the amount has not yet beer
determined upon.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

EARNING A FEE.-During recent scs.
sion Of the Galveston County District Court,
stranger employed one of our young law
yers to assist the county attorney in prose-
cutting man charged with burg larry. The
young lawyer dill his very best to convict
the burglar, but the jury acquitted him
without leaving their seats. When the
stranger who had employed the young law
yer to prosecute the burglar came to pay
the young lawyer, the latter said !: II will
only take half the money, as failed to-
convict him." "That's just why want to.
pay you WELL" was the reply Of the stran-
ger. "The prisoner is my brother, and if
| hadn't hired you to help the State he
would have been convicted and sent TO the
penitentiary. You have done nobly"-
The young lawyer gobbled the fee without
any moro hesitation. He ssys no earned it.
-GalUeston Nees
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11


CAPITAL LOOKING Sorri:.--Gov. bagood has
received . letter from gentlemen in Pbiladel-
phia Ia behalf Of parties who ore thinking Of
engaging in the cotton manufacturing business
in. one Of the Southern States. The letter asks
~ following questions;
What part Of your State do you consider the
most available at the present time FOR the cree.
tion and running Of cotton factory?
Have you canal or any natural or artificial
channel by which, in q certain part of your
State, water power is furnished for the purpose
of running factories free Of all charge or cost
Is foreign capital engaged in manufacturing
enzsr prises In your State exempt from taxation
OF eli or any kind. If SO, for how long time
Have you not superintendants ofimmigration
asRnSh whose agency half fare or reduced rate
tickets es,,ld be procured by persons desiring
TO sisit 20, r State or Section with the intention
Of ipyestfnk capital IN some live businessf
Do ysa tn ink steam or water power the best
to rely upon =
The Letter h as been reforred to the Commis-
sionsr of Agri culture. who will furnish the de-
sired ipformsH 'on.-Coi. Register.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

4, .Aanrsr ORA Fonasn.-- Petersburg. Va, Jan
Slss-Needham W. Freeman. o. well known far
mer in Dinwiddie county, charged with forgery
committed last November, by which he obtained
amoney order for $50 from the postofIice at
Reams' Station, Dinwiddie county, and another
money order from the postofice in this city for
$12, was arrested near Durham, N. c.. on Satur-
day, by Special Agent Thos. b. Long, of Sails
bury, N. c.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

WAS 1T AN EARTHQUAKE E?-Moutgomery, N.
H. February S.-In this locality, early yesler.
day morning, there was q second shock, which
appeared moro like heavy report. Many peo-
pie imagined 1t to be heavy blow upon the roofs
Of their houses. The report, was so loud rs to
awaken them. The thermometer at the time
stood at 22' below zero, and the temperature
was at the same as week ago, when the other
sshock was felt.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

A Destructive FIRE IN PHILApELpHIA-
philadelphia, January 3l.---A fire broke out
this morning on the south side of Beth Eden
Baptist Church, at the corner of Broad and
Spruce streets. The flames spread to Horticul-
tural Hall and several houses on Spruces' street.
The church cost $l75,O 900 and the organ 400.
Horticultural Hall was sold ut public sale last
summer for S72,3OO. The losses by fire and
water on the other buildings are over S25, 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

DisGnACEFUL ScENE.-LondOn, February g.
$50 p. Mn the House of Commons this
evening Sir Vernon Harcourt. Home Secretary,
replying to Mr.. Parnell, said Mr.. Davitt was
sarrested because his action was considered in
compatible with his ticket Of leave.
Mr.. Parnell asked what condition Mr.. Davitt
b ad violated?
There was no answer to this question, when
the Irish members shouted "Shame r' and the
other members cheered tremendously. The
lscene surpassed oil description.
The Speaker called upon Mr.. Gladstone to
-mo1e his resolution.
Nr. John Dillon rose, but the Speaker refused
10 hear him. After repeated warning, the
Speaker "named'' MIR. Dillon, and Mr.. Glad
stone moved his suspension amid cheers and
cries OF order. the Irish members shouting
EShamei'
The motion for the suspension Of Mr.. Dillon
was adopted by q vote Of 366 to SO.
MFR. Dillon refused to withdraw from the
=, ,ouse and was forcibly removed by the Ser
- sao, at-arms, by order Of the Speaker, amid
,cr;.. of "Shame ~ by the Irish members.
puBus, +. ..bruary s.--Micheal Davitt, the ag-
s,tor, was srres. ed here day under his ticket
os leave.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

Il "a - - to'ddy look Recess Of ten
Before sdjourni,g IL appointed com.
mftee to sit during the recess to investigate the
charges Of bribery and corruption against men,
bers in the elections of comptroller and treas
urer. Among the witnesses named is Congress
man L. G. Houk.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

The window in dentists Office came
down and caught cat by the tail while he
was cut, and fourteen people who would
have waited for his return, on going up the
stairs and hearing the cat's voice, decided
to 60 home and Gland the pain of the tooth
ache.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

Six Missouri doctors examined man
as to his sanity and the necessity for guar
dian, and as they found four aces in each
sleeve and pair of jacks in one bootleg,
they concluded that he was capable Of look.
ing out for his own interests
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

CHANGES IN THE SoUrH.-It is evident to every
unprejudiced observer that q great change is
taking place in the sentiments of the people Of
the South. The bitterness, prejudice and hos
tility to the changes wrought by the war which
were so marked few years ago are disappear
ing There is now very noticeable and rapid
ly increasing disposition to accept the situation
rs it is, and on this basis to build new South
which shall surpass in wealth, glory and great
ness the old South. The wealth and intelligence
of the South' and the men who control the poll
tics and business Of the South, are in the Dem
o,ratic party. There are, however, two elements
in that party. They orc the liberal and pro-
gressive element and the Bourbon element. The
Bourbon element has oil along been the domi-
nsnt element. Indeed, until very lately, the
liberal and progressive element was so greatly
In the minority that its influence was hardly
nppreciable. The indications are that before
another National political campaign opens this
element will control the political and material
affairs of the South.-NeW Orleans Times.