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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-18
ON A BENDER.
The Old Father of Waters Comes
Tearing Down the Valley.

ST. Louis, October 18.-Dispatches
from along the upper Mississippi
river report high water at various
places, and the food seems to be up.
per handed. At Hannibal the river
is only about one foot below the
freshet of last spring. Railroad tracks
on the levee are submerged, and the
Easements in South Hannibal are
filled with water. Several miles of the
Keokuk & st. Louis Railroad under
water and a number.of washouts have
taken place. The Sny levee, which
broke last spring and caused the in
undation Of several thousand acres of
farming land and the destruction of
much valuable property, is again in
danger, and if the water rises two
feet higher it will no doubt give way.
At Davenport, Dubuque and other
places the water is encroachiug upon
the levces and river fronts, and fears
are felt for the safety of property.
KEoKUK, IA, October 19.-The
Mississippi at this point continues to
rise, the stage of water at 10 o'clock
this morning being 2 inches above the
great rise Of last spring, which caused
so much damage in this vicinity. At
Alexandria, five miles below here, the
water is backing up over the prairie,
and the prospects are that the town
will be completely inundated.
The railroad shops and lumber
yards in the southern part of the city
are completely surrounded, and opera
tions have necessarily been suspended.
A prominent river man expressed the
opinion that the river would rise an
other foot, and that the biggest food
that has occurred within the memory
of the Oldest settlers is now upon us.
CHICAGO, October 18.-The rain
fall over the northwest continues and
troubles Of high water seems increas-
ing. At Quincy fears of the break
ing of the levee is again imminent,
the water being as high as last June.
1t is being repaired in weak spots.
at noon the sun came out here and
little better prospect for cessation of
the rain elsewhere.
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Rescued from Death.

William J. C0ughlin, of Somerville.
Mass, says; in the fall of 1876 | was
taken with violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by severe cough. l
was so weak at one time that l could
not leave my bed. In the summer of
1877 | was admitted to the city hospi.
tai. While there the doctors said /
bad hole in my left lung as big as a
half dollar. l was so far gone at one
time a report went around that | was
dead. | gave up hope, but friend
told me of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. | got "a bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification l commenced
to feel better, and to-day / feel in bet
ter spirits than | have in the past
three years.
IL write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will bo
induced to take DIR. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that con-
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists. s
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YORKTOWN, October 18.-There
was light shower this morning and
the weather is cooler. Eight boats
arrived between midnight and eight
o'clock, bringing many troops and
civilians. Among the former were
detachments from Delaware, Michi-
gan, Virginia and New Hampshire.
At ten o'clock salutes were fred from
General Hancock's S camp.
The steamer Excelsior, with the
Yorktown Congressional Commission
on board, arrived this morning and
received salutes from General Han
cocks camp and the war vessels in
the harbor. Shortly after the Dis
patch and Tallspoosa hove in sight
they were saluted by the camp and
gunboats.
President Arthur left at half-past
eleven and proceeded to La
fayette Hall, where he will be re-
ceived by the Governor of Virginia.
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River Telegrams.

LOUISVILLE, October 19.-River
stationary, with 3 feet 2 inches scant
in the canal, and IA inches scant in
chute on the falls. Cloudy, chilly and
windy.
PITTsBURG, October 19.-River 8
inches above the gauge and rising,
here and at the headwaters. Raining.
CAIRO, October 18.-Arrived: Gold
Dust, Vicksburg, 5 am. Departed:
Gold Dust, St. Louis, noon. Weather
cloudy and cool.
CINCINNATI, October 18.-River 4
feet l inch and rising. Weather
cloudy and much cooler.
EVANSVILLE, October 18.-A half
hours pouring of rain last. Cloudy
and cold to-day. Mercury 81, with a
cold north wind. River 2 feet and
falling. Arrived Golden Crown,
New Orleans, midnight. The Golden
Crown will 60 on this evening and ex-
poets to get through.
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IF there is to be a Shelby County
Fair this fall We hope it will be one in
tact, as well as name. This is a large,
populous and wealthy county, and if
its products were properly represented
and managed, the Fair would be very
creditable and beneficial to this whole
section. But somehow there seems to
be an absence Of vigor in the manage
ment, and poverty of enterprise
which fail to enlist the hearty co.
operation Of the public. There is an
abundance of material in this county
out Of which to make display of our
resources that would be pointed to
with pride. Last spring a combination
was made with the Cotton Planters
Association to hold its meeting on the
grounds. 1t met there once only. 1t
was a sort Of side show to draw
crowd, and after it retired, there was
not much more than side show left.
We hope to see a better exhibit this
year, and with view to stirring
Shelby county people up to better and
worthier efforts, We propose to report
this Fair whenever it comes off, for
just what it is worth, whether much
or little. Free criticism will be
healthy, and will lead to better Fairs
or none at all The live stock ex-
hibited last spring was nearly the only
thing properly belonging to the county
that cut any figure. There is no
reason except apathy and indifference
why Shelby county should not have as
fine and varied attractions at Fair as
Little Rock, Nashville, Knoxville,
JonesbOro or Kerrville. We have
every advantage in the way of soil,
climate, variety of productions, rail.
road and river connections, aud in
dustrious, intelligent people. Ifthere
is any improvement over last springs
failure, we shall be prompt to make
known the fact.
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Yorktown Visitors.

fortress MONROE, October 49,
The steamer Cstskill, with Secretary
Blaine and the French and German
guests, arrived at Hampton Roads this
morning from Washington. The
French Minister and guests were
transferred to the frigate Magicienner
which got under way, and accompa-
MED by her escort, the Dumont Dor
vile, sailed for Yorktown. Salutes
were fired from the feet in honor Of
the arrival of the distinguished visi.
tors. The Catskill left for Yorktown
at 8 n'nlnck.
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The opening of the fair at Little
Rock yesterday was a grand success.
At least 5000 people were present at
noon. The grounds and buildings
are new, commodious and elegant
The mile race track is said to be
the finest in the Southwest. The
management is enterprising, bold and
level-headed, consequently it is sup
ported by the substantial people Of
Little Rock and the surrounding
country. The leading business houses
of the city were closed yesterday and
the people turned out en- masse
to witness the drilling and other
attractions. There was something
to show and it was worth seeing.
Therefore, the people gave it
a generous support. Little Rock
is live, growing place. 1t has the
enterprise to invite the militia Of Ten
nessec, Missouri and Texas to attend
and participate in competitive drill
companies, and also to send to
Memphis for the best band in the South
and engage it without regard to cost.
Memphis was represented yesterday
by this band and by a splendid COM
pany, the Porter Guards, which we
all hope has won the first prize.
These cOurtesies from the City of
Roses are appreciated, and will tend
to strengthen the amicable relations
which have always existed between
Memphis and her worthy neighbors
across the river. We hope the exam.
pie set by Little Rock will have a sal
utary effect on this side of the river,
and that.by another year Memphis,
which is a larger place, and more
tavorably situated, will be able to get
up fair worthy of the name of the
,ity and county.
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Rev. N. NJ. Long prea ched Sunday
night at the Strangers Church of
Memphis, on Union street, to an over
crowded house Of the most intelligent
people of this city. His theme was
The Motherhood of God" and his
text was from Isaiah lxvi-13: "As
one whom his mother comforteth, so
will | comfortyou." He was listened
to with intense interest throughout.
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BY CABLE.

LONDON, October 18.-Genersl
Lambert, Commandant of the city Of
Paris, has been appointed to the
chief command of the city of Tunis.
Denis O'Carthy Poor Law Guardian
and Land Lacquer, was arrested at
Dublin.
1t is understood that Sexton has
declined the offer of the government
to release him from imprisonment on
account Of his health, provided he
leaves the country. 1t is not consid-
cred probable that the members Of
Parliament in Kilmainham Jail, will
be detained beyond three months.
BERLIN, October 19.-Von Ho-
brecht, the ex- minister of finance has
formally taken the stand against the
government, and is especially fighting
against the tobacco monopoly.
LIMERICK, October lS.-The Twen-
tieth Regiment has arrived here to
strengthen the garrison. The au-
thorities keep the telegraph Office open
all night for the transmission of mill
tary and police kilograms.
DUBLIN, October 18-In view of
explanations given by Forster, Chief
Secretary of Ireland, Gray has with
drawn his statement. He believes
that the police are acting under the
orders of the government for the pur-
pose of provoking collision. Forster
was protected by mounted police while
driving from his residence to the
castle to-day.
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JUDGE LATHAM seems to think,
from passage in his late deftly writ
ten card, that the discussion in regard
to the quantity of water supply has
been adjourned sine die. He should
not be too certain or previous about
that. We hope, however, that after
the new main is laid on Third street,
there will be an abundance of such
water as it is. 'Ihe present supply is
not over abundant. Yet, if there had
been even this much during the sum
mer, there would not have been so
much newspaper "clatter," This
company will find, like others, that it
has need for the popular good
will, and that spirit Of concession.
Of accommodation and courtesy
goes a long way toward securing it..
The company would do much toward
establishing itself in public favor by
voluntarily making a liberal allowance
on the January bills for failure to
furnish water this summer. There
may not be such an immediate and
immense speculation in the invest
ment made by the stockholders as
they were led TO expect, but that is
not the fault OF the people, who have
promptly complied with their part of
the contract. Eventually the compa
ny will no doubt make a big profit.
They could afford to put up half a
million dollars and then no doubt
make ten per cent, profit per annum
on the actual investment. Under
their charter they can charge a good
round price and the people are will
ling and ready to pay it provided
they are supplied with an abundance
Of good water from the Mississippi
river. We are well aware that a con
nection with the Mississippi river
could not be made for several months
even if the company we're disposed tc
make the improvement. In the mean
time the city authorities should take
a practical view Of the situation and
prosecute and abolish all nuisances
above and below the Water Works
that increase the natural impurity oi
Wolfriver water. There is law
good, strong law-for this, and il
should be vigorously enforced. The
Taxing District government, as well
as the water company, will be held tc
rigid accountability for the discharge
Of their duty.
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D to Saturday last:

American beef is regarded in Eng
land of a superior quality, but they
think the mutton we send there is not
to be compared in flavor or tenderness
with that Of home production. The
reason for this is that our sheep are
generally treated in way to favor the
growth Of the feeces, without much
consideration of the quality of the
mutton.
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A man was paralyzed by a stroke of
lightning at Highwater, MINI. Some
of his friends reasoned that if earth
would receive electricity from the
buried end Of a lightning rod it would
in the same manner draw out the
charge with which they supposed him
to be filled. Therefore they dug .
hole and covered him up to the chin
He died in that position.
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The weather To-Day.

WASHINGTON. October 18.-For
the Ohio valley and Tennessee, partly
cloudy weather and rain; westerly,
shifting to northorly winds; higher
barometer; lower temperature. For
the lake region, partly cloudy weather
and rain; nOrtherly winds; higher
barometer; lower temperature. For
the Missouri valley, fair weather;
northerly, shifting to easterly winds;
rising, followed by falling barometer;
falling, followed by rising tempera-
ture,
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TRAINS are now running on the
Sunset railroad to the Sabinal river,
seventy-two miles west ofSanAntonio.
A heavy force is at work on the road
and also on the western end Of the
Southern Pacific, which is Hunting
don's road. 1t is calculated bat the
two roads will meet in about eight
months. This will give another
through line from ocean to ocean.
The Texas Pacific road, which is
nearer a central line, will be pushed
through to connect with the
Huntingdon system little west of Ell
Paso by the end Of this year. Then
the dream of a Northern Pacific rail
road, INDUCED in by Jeptha Fowlkes
and others forty years ago, will be
realized. The new and vast regions
opened up by these roads offer induce
ments for millions of immigrants and
untold capital. This is an immense
country, but with the rapid increase
of population all the territory
will be occupied and all.
the good land reclaimed from the
wilderness before the rising generation
has passed away. In few years
more the Indian, the buffalo, and the
backwOodsman will have disappeared,
and there will no longer be such a
thing as the frontier, save upon the
boundary line which separates the
nation from other countries. There
are people living and old enough to
read and think intelligently upon the
subject who will no doubt see the day
when the census of this country will
show a population of one hundred
millions
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open, which had contained coal OF
kerosine oil, and had been used for
kindliDg a fire, Maria Donahue, a
servant girl, twelve years old, living
with the family Of Mr.. Martin Heron
in this city, was burned, probably ia
tally, this morning.
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Alluding to a rumor that Mr..
Lowell will be suspended as American
Minister to England. the London
correspondent Of the Liverpool Mer-
curry remarks: "Mr. Lowell is one of
the most popular Americans we have
had to represent this country at the
Court of St. James-more popular
than even Mr.. Motley. lie has sym
pathies with us which few Americans
share, and his loss would be regretted
by all that is cultivated in English
society,""
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-18

A woman living in Boston apart
ment house let herself down in the ell
evator after the usual time for opera
ting it. She found herself at the bot
tom Of the well, with the door locked
and no steam up to lift the car again.
The janitor, to punish her for what
she had done, left her a prisoner all
night. Then she made him prisoner
in the police station.
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PUNCH WITH CARE.
Value OF MnIilated Silver Coins.

Cauiier-Journal Special
WASHINGTON, October 16.-Upon
investigation the Treasury Depart
ment finds that mutilated silver coins
are, as a general rule, so cut that one
twenty. fifth of their value is thereby
extracted. When the Mint Bureau
is enabled to give an approximate
value Of all mutilated coin, thing
that heretofore it has been impossible
to furnish, in making an estimate of
the real value of mutilated silver, there
should be deduction of one-.wen-
ty fifth from the values represented
as below, which are the real bullion
values of the general coins: Trade
dollar, SO $40; silver dollar, 81 2. 10:
half dollar, 40 $40; quarter dollar,
70 4 10; twenty cent pieces, 16 4-l0;
dime, 82-10. The silver coins of less
face value than the dollar are issued
for change purpose only. and are in
tentionally overvalued to prevent their
being exported. The alloy of the
gold and silver coins, which is copper, /,
is of such slight value that it is not
reckoned in estimating the value of
the coins, and is put in principally to
make the coins durable.
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The MnIIey Case.

New HAVEN, Conn, October 49,
In the Malley case, John A. Lovejoy,
a new witness, testified that he saw
James Malley, Jr., and Jennie
Cramer, both of whom he had known
some time, walking on the green,
between IL and l o'clock, Friday,
August 9Th.
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ABniIrond HnunbbIe.

New YORK, October 18.-Judge
Barnett continued the preliminary
injunction in the suit brought by Jas.
McHenry VS.. Hugh j. Jewett to re.
strain the latter from voting HAT
shares in the Cleveland, Columbus,
Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway
Company, at the annual election ot
that company.
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If the purchasers of Confederate
bonds will be patient they can get all
they want, The genuine bonds were
printed in cheap, coarse style, not
much superior to Bank of England
note or a piece Of old continental
scrip 1t is no violation of
law to counterfeit the stuff, and the
engravers can soon get out new blocks
and furnish all the buyers may desire.
The counterfeit bond is just as good
as the genuine and will be more crisp
and printed on better paper. 1t is to
be hoped that Che bond idiots have
more money than braies, and that they
will continue to call in theConfederate
bonds. There is an unlimited supply
in reserve, which will be thrown on
the marketin few weeks at only
slight ADVANCE on the original white
paper. Almost any patent outside
shop could turn out few millions for
the bene6. of its crossroads Gus
toners.
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MANCHESTER, Eng, October 18th,
3 p.m.-Yarns and fabrics are quiet
and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, October IS, 1:30p.m.-
Cotton in moderate inquiry, freely sup
piled and l-l6d lower. Uplands, 6sd;
Orleans, 6 7-16d. Sales to-day. 10000
bales; receipts, 1900. American,
$500 bales. Futures opened weak and
are ney steady at 1.l6 to 3 80 lower.
New York, October IS, 12:2Oa.m.-
Cotton easy. Ordinary, Ssc; good
rdinary, lOc; low middling, II 1-16c;
middling, 114c; good middling,
1l3c; middling fair, 12!c; fair,
13ic. Futures are barely steady,
at 6 to 8 points below last evening s
closing prices.
New ORLEANS, October l8, 1l:3O a.
m.-Cotton quiet. Middling, lOEc
Receipts, 3l45 bales. Sales to-day,
400 bales; do yesterday 1000 bales.
Stock 167 ,299 bales.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

A REGULAR meeting Of Constan- L5SA
be held this ,(Tu uESDAY) evening atls55S7sl
~ o'clock. Cor dispatch Of busioess. ESS(y
At this meeting a matter of SPECIAL Nss1
IMPORTANCE TO the whole order will come
up for action. Every member is expected to
tend; Members Of other lodges frsternally
invited. By order
II. W. HoLLE, c. c.
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To all Who are suffering from tho errors and
indiscTetions OF youth, nervous weakness,
recipe that will cure you, FREE on.
CHAR9E, This great romedy was discovered
By missionary in South America. Send =
solf-ad lressed envelope 70 tho Rev. Joseph n.
tnman, station d, New Ye=k City.
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A Doctor Sentenced inr1ice.

CHICAGO, October 18.-In the Cir
cult Court of Boone county yesterday
DR.. Thomas N. Cream was convicted
OF the murder Of Daniel Stott, of
Garden Prairie, and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for life.
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MASONIC NOTICE.

A NGER0NA LODGE, No. 1863, F. & Q
n A.. NJ, will worh in the Z, A de-XX
gres TONIGHT, 18th inst, at I'm
O'clock, Visiting brothers fraternaily in.
vited. By order OF
DopeE @. TRApER. Sec'y- " -"'
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YORKTOWN.

Arrival Of Troops and Civilians
Firing of Canon from Ships
and General HancOck's Camp,
and Other Patriotic Demon
stratiOns in Advance of the
Great National Centennial,
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Cotton Regents.

The following are the total net re-
ceipts Of cotton at the below men
toned ports since September l, 1881,
nm In Saturday last.
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OFFICE or SEcRErARY

lrlsh-Amerlcan B. and /. Association.
MEMPHIS, October II, 1881.
ItHE regular monthly meeting Of this Asso-
i citation will be held Tg ESDAY. 18th inst,
at 1880 pm Members will please DO prompt
20 Il JOHN W. GRAHAM, sec'y.
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GEORGE W. TURNER,
Carpenter and Builder
Shop in Rear Of Hotel Clarendon.
sS-special attention to Job Work. 1881
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that tho copartner-
~ ship heretofore existing between US un-
DER the hrm name Of 9. J. HarRan Co. has
been dissolved By the reti ement of William
I. Coates from the firm. William Finnie has
become the purchaser Of the interest Of said
Coate' in the. frm, and tae said Finnie is
alone authorized to use the name of the firm
in liquidation W. I COATES,
WIN. FINNIE.
Referring to the above. the business of
manufacturing foda and mineral water at
No. 3 Alabama street will be carried on as
heretofore by me. under the firm name and
style Of c. j. Hargon & Co.
S9f VIM. FINNIE.
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bargains In Scales.

I AM offering at sacrifice, to close out my
i stock. Required 10 give up nv store, 2l4
Front street. will continue repair shop at 2lO,
in rear Of j. @. Oates & Co.; also wagon
scales.
4Ot A. H. MERRILL.
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New YOrk, Penn. 9 OhiO RaiIroad,
PULLMAE'S PALACE
Drawing Room or Sleeping Coaches
And go through to
Niagara Falls, Saratoga or New York.

This cannot be done by any other route, 81
no other road runs through cars or Palace
Sleeping Coaches to or through any place or
LAKE CHAuTAUQUA.
The visitor to Chautauqua who stops o
Lakewood. Is net cut of from the outsid,
world. but has the same railroad, postal an
telegraph facilities as at home By eavin
Cincinnati at 9:2Q pm you are landed M
Lakewood next day in time for dinner; or
By leaving at l;O0 pm, you reach LaksWO d
next morning at 6;20.
Hotel rates at Lakewood are from $40 h -
per week.
WTCKEVC to Lakewood and return, r. q
AAC1AIt ~ to Niagara Falls and return,
good for stop-oVer at Lakewood, are nov on
sale at Offices Of connecting line West aud
South good for return until September ~.
GEORGE p. H'iMPHRI s,
southern Travelling Agsut, AtlaiTnittsdl %.
| p. D. COOPER, W. b. SHATIuCi
Gent superintendent Cen 2 Pass. a
est Cleveland. o. ~ veiana. ~
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-04
WATER WORKS.

THE WATER WILL BE CLOSED OFF
l. from the entire town tonight at 8 O'Clock
and will be turned on tomorrow morning at s
O'Clock, and will continue to be closed off from
day to day as stated until further notice, with
the exception Of that portion Of the town tax
ing water from Reservoir Hill. This step is
deemed necessary to accumulate SUFFICIENT
water for FIRE purposes.
lett GEO. J. BLISS, Superintendent.