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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-01
The AnChor-Line Twins. p"
Launch Of tho Mammoth mtsstssip.
pi-Rtver Doat, City Of New
Orleans, Yesterday.
r~ou.snds Of Delighted witnesses.


Towards, ut Jeifersonyllle, yesterday
afternoon, wusa most successful affair
and attracted several Thousand spec.
tators. The ship yard, itself, present
cd q lively picture Of industry and
activity. Hundreds Of men are en-
gagged IN pushing forward TO compile
ton the work on hand. The spectacle
that attracted every eye, however,
and upon whom most Of the force
WAS engaged, were the two magnif-
cent steamboat structures for tho
Anchor line, tho twin boats" "City
of Baton Rouge" and "City Of New
Orleans ~ they rested upon the
ways presenting II mammoth and impo
sing appearance. Their upper works
were further advanced than IL usun
for boats upon the stocks. Although
not having the solidity Of the largest
and finest ocean steamers. each ono
will when finished occupy more space
upon the water. The two boats are
exactly alike in size, shape and gen
oral appearance, and when finished it
will be u matter to toll (Which IN
which" until their names are painted
upon them.
Their dimensions are 300 feet long
forty eight beam, eighty three feet
width over all, nine feet depth Of bold,
and iom the bottom Of the bont to
The top Of the main saloon skylight,
In their present style of construction,
II is thirty eight feet. On top OF these
skylights there is set to be construct
cd the long and large upper cabin
or "Texas," and when finished the dis
lance from the bottom Of the boats
to the top Of their pilot houses will be
sixty.seyon and one.half feet.
Just think of it, Three hundred feet
long, eighty three feet wide, sixty
seven aud one.haif feet from bottom
10 top. md only iorty-two inches
down IN the water. The draft of
these mammoth boats is intended to
be forty.two inches when ready for
business, which taken into considera-
ton, shows the great difficulty to be
overcome in the construction OF Mis-.
sissippi river steamers, the bulls Of
which arc required to be of the very
greatest strength. Their cabins are
TO be finished and furnished in mag
nihcent style--superior to anything
over yet built for the st. Louis and
New Orleans trade. The saloons of
the main cabins are each 22O feet long,
seventeen feet wide aud thirteen feet
high, and aft of the middle gangways
there are to be twenty-five state
rooms, twelve feet square, each one
to have fine furniture (bedsteads, etc.
not herths,I with every convenience
"A Ia Grond Hotei Francois.
The main engines are twonty-six
inch cylinders, ten feet stroke, wa
ter. wheels thirty i've feet in diane.
ter, hfteen-foot bucket. Each boat
will have FIVE steel boilers, thirty
feet long, forty-fotr inches in dame
ter, and four hoes in each. They
will also he supplied with modern
and engines for hosting
freight. handling stages. cnpstnns.
pumps. etc. The freight capacity of
each boat will he 1890 tons. The
for the City Of Baton
Ronge is being huilf by Ainsie g.
Cochran, of this city, and the mach
merry for the City of New Orleans has
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

Considerable sensation has been caused in Europe by remarkable volume which has just appeared under the title, 'Mission Ac- tuelle des Souverains, par Pun deux,n sup posed to be written by the King of Bavaria. The writer takes his starting roint from the fact that the present state of Europe may be called a state of siege, an armed truce, over which the sovereigns keep guard, until some one of them attempts to establish his supre- macy in this military and diplomatic compe- tition, when his ephemeral triumph proves as costly and destructive as his defeat. The King then proceeds to deal with the subject of revolution, which saps the foundations of society, while permanent war is the normal condition in the upper regions of the ediice of which Kings are ''but the principal ten- ants, and those whose position exposes them to the greatest risks" He thinks Kings can not do better, so long as the existing rela- lions between sovereigns continue, than to oppose materialism and the destructive ten dencies, so long as the peoples have sense enough to trust Kings to protect them against the forces of revolution; but he candidly admits that peoples may cease to have that good sense The author concludes that if Kings do not turn over new leaf, and deal with each other in the same way as honest members of the same community, a war of races must follow, which will culminate in an averaging invasion of Asiatic tribes. He is very severe on Prince Bismarck, and denoun- ces the war of 1870. and the treaty which followed it, as an immoral iniquity, and de- scribes his Highness and his system as mimi cal both to Kings and peoples.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12
Price Four Cents.

them pass each other on the street, both wearing new hats, and they instantly make a pan of back stnres n-- Breckenqfdge Nesos
 sBoy, I'll teach you to tear your pants,' said an irate Austin parent swinging strap, tpn teach you'' Don't hit me, pa, know how already. Just look at lem. ."-Iesos Sitt- tngs.
 An Irish jig dancer who applied for po- sition as brakeman on the Pennsylvania rail road was refused because the officials feared 6 breakdown if he was on the train n-PhiEn- deEp2tiG Saasdag Item.
 Some malicious old bachelor says that there is musical society in the next villa to his residence which is fifty years old, and that "several young ladies have belonged to it ever since its commencement"
 A fashionable young lady was seen black ing her brothers boots the other morning and the next day she helped to do the family washing. It Is thought she is fitting herself to become the wife of an Italian count
 s'Whew! Coming up these stairs takes the wind out of me, 1" remarks the old gentle man who climbs to the editorial rooms to give advice about running the paper 'sSo glad, says the editor, shaking him by the hand, and the gentleman thinks the editor is delighted to see him.--Bost0n GLOBe.
 The recent extraordinary accession of members to base ball clubs, together with the revival of interest in dog fighting, is at tributable to large numbers of presidents and cashiers of banks having resigned their off, cial positions in churches and Sunday schools to avoid suspicion of being defaulters.-- Patck.
 A young man has gone up for his exami- nation in medicine. ''We will now" says the examiner, 'pass on to consider the rela- 'hons of medicine with legislation. Ahem Is 8 physician authorized to prescribe for his mother law in the event of her sudden ill., ness, no other doctor being within reach?'' Certainly not" You are admitted to our profession, my young friend, and feel sure you will do it honor" When the exatnina- tion is over the candidate accosts the exami- ner, Doctor, it was no end kind of you to do it, but even if I am to marry your daugh- ter,you ought not to have asked me such easy questions. The others might talk of favorit- ism. "-Fr0n the Fre7ach
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12
The PoliceInan and His Pistol.
From the Providence Press.l


 Policemen are furnished with pistols to protect themselves against the desperate class of rufians who prefer to commit mur- der rather than to be captured, but they ought not to be used to stop man running away, unless the crime alleged against him is such as to show him to be desperate crim- inal to be left at large. But it almost inya- riably happens that, if policeman does shoot a man, it is either an inoffensive bystander hit by accident, or else it is some escaping rogue whose offense does not merit that he should be shot. When party of burglars exchange shots with the police, it is general ly the latter who are hit. The reason is that the members of the police force are not suffi- ciently instructed and practiced in the use of the pistol Fancy target practice is useless. The men ought to be taught to shoot by the Austrian method, by which moderately skillfui marksman can hit man three times out of five at any distance within 50 yards. Then there would be less satisfaction to the rufian element in having a shooting match with the police.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

An excellent indication of the general furnished by Bradstreet's special trade re- ports for last week. These reports show that the holiday trade at the retail stores throughout the country is largely in excess of that of former years.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A St. Louis paper boasts that it used eighty miles of paper in one days edition, but its readers would doubtless have been better satisfied with less paper and more news.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12
HOLLOW, HOLLOW, HOLLOW.

ssMy boy,n said clergymen. "don't you know it's wicked to catch fish on Sunday ?" '.Guess I ain't sinned much yet, !" said the boy without taking his eyes from the cork sshavn't had bite"
 ssWomen gre born carpenters. Let two of
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

The people of Springfield, Mass, are somewhat disturbed because at the recent city election several of the school teachers were actually engaged both before the election and on election day in endeavoring to defeat the reelection of one of the present members of the school committee It seems to be thought in Springfield that if men are to be placed upon the school committee, or re- moved from it, as the teachers themselves de- sire, there is chance that the school com mittee will in time become rather creature of the teachers than board chosen to repre- sent the people at large. This idea may, in time, strike the people of New Haven
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

P. T.. Barnumss z.csmrnunieation to tis. ' " The Lakeland Trade Mark o9 veIl-known aud responsible the best protection the rublic can have" szaas MOTT,
 ssEsoYernment Chenist. D Awarded the Highest Premium by the American In
 stitute.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

in the cars now in common use, but com municatien from ons end of the train to tla'A other will be unimpeded There is to be passage in the centre of each car throughout it's entire length.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

There is at least one fiourishing branch of industry in Ireland, and that is ship p-building. During the past ten years one Belfast firm alone has launched in the White Star fleet vessels which are not surpassed by any other yards in the kingdom, and for which $1O,- 900, 900 has been expended In addition to these, steamer after steamer has been built for the Oriental and West Indian trade, and with unvarying success. When this firm shall have delivered the ships now contracted for by the White Star line, it is said that the total work for that line will reach 60, ,00O tons, representing an expenditure of nearly $12,- 800, 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

It is easy enough for a city to get into debt, but it is not always easy for it to get out. The bankrupt city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a case in point. The teachers in the public schools of Elizabeth have not been paid for six months, and will probably re- ceive nothing before February. While there appears to be no means at hand by which the city can be relieved of her heavy indebt- edness, it seems little singular that some better arrangement than this has not been made for current expenses, and particularly in so important. department as that of the public schools
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

There have been 50 many contradictory statements concerning the effect of the Pro- hibitory law in Maine that an outsider can not tell whether the law is useful or not. What seems to be fair account of its work ing is given by the Portland Press which says that in spite of defects and violations Maine is much better off for the law, and adds: sTn some of the cities, particularly in Portland and Bangor, where Democratic sheriffs omit to enforce the law, much intoxi- eating drink is unlawfully sold. But even here the condition Is much better than if license were given to open grog-shops on every corner while in all the country towns generation has grown up practically free from the knowledge of Intoxicating drinks and the temptations to ruin by their use."
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

English railroad men are at last learning something from the management of railroads Tn the United States. The Brighton railroad company has taken the initiative in the re- form, and is to run daily express train consisting of four cars, of the ordinary Pull man size-a baggage car, smoker and two passenger cars. One of the latter is to be exclusively for the use of ladies, or ladies with male escort. There is to be an apart ment for dining or lunching, newspaper and periodical stand. perfected lavatory ar judgements in short, all the convenienees and luxuries of the best American railroads
 Passengers are not to be shut up in the cars by means of doors at their sides, as they are
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12

Purity and Strength Guaranteed.
 ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12
Gold Lack ChamDaune,
Butter.

-5O
 We believe these goods will advance considerably in price, and those who have not yet selected will
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12
E0R SAIE

EVN 6ALEL9 A DESK, Counter, and Safe, suitable for business A purpoaes al in hrst-cIass order; must be sold immediately on Recount of removal Inquire at aul54 \. ePIERe. sl7 stase Street.
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BY CABLE.

LONDON, September 2.-The Lancet
this week says "We do not think that the
healing Of President Gar6eld's wound
will be promoted by probings, to learn
how far granulation has proceeded. The
most favorable signs are fall of tempera-
ture to normal and frequency Of pulse.
This is thoroughly a safe criterion of
increased strength and subsidence OF
blood poisoning, and together with i'm
proved power of digestion and ability
TO sleep sOundly, mental clearness and
cheerhllness, affords solid ground for hope
of recovery. The case is O striking illus
tration of the power Of 2 good constitu-
tion to hold up against illness that would
certainly have killed feebler person.
But another failure IN the PRESIDENTS di-
gestive powers or symptoms Of blood
poisoning might at any time turn the bal
ance against him, and what we have
Hitherto insisted upon so often we are
bound TO repeat, tnat President Garfield
will rot be- out of danger until the wound
is healed.
The death is ahnouaoed ii Gustav
Richter the German painter and Pro-
fessor in the Berlin Academy of Art.
A Paris correspondent says President
Greyy is quite ready 20 offer Gambetta
the Premiership, but will wait until Jules
Ferry encouptsss ? hostile vote in the
Chamber Of Deputies.
A Berlin correspondent says another
ecclesiastical laws amendment act Is being
elaborated in ministry worship for pre-
sentation at the next session Of Parlia-
meDt,
At the annual meeting of the Property
Defense Association vt Dublin yesterday
it was unanimously resolved that a volun-
tsry tax of one-half per cent upon the
valuation of their properties should be
paid for the next year by the members Of
the Association. 1t is estimated that 24000
pounds will be raised.
LOSDOs, September IA Berlin cor.
respondent says The retirement Of Ad-
miral Won StesDh, chief Of tho German
admiralty, is expected shortly, Vice ADJ
miral Batsch will probably be his sue
cessor
STRAsBURG, September 2.-The Alsace-
Lorraine Gazette says; The Governor ex-
PEELED from Straaburg two workmen sus-
pstced of being connected with German
Socialist leadersfOr the purpose of starting
Socialist propaganda in Alsace-Lorraine.
tits reported that the Emperor of
Austria personally warned the Gar OF
the probability Of the continuance of the
pan-slavic agitation endangering his
good relations with Austria.
A French official telegram explains that
General Careard was intrusted with the
task of keeping clear road between
Tunis and Hammamet and driving off the
Arabs, 30 as TO facilitate the occupation of
Hammamet bV troops arriving from sea-
ward. Having EFFECTED this diversion, he
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DOings Ofa Maniac.

CHICAGO, September 2.-John G. Neal,
a crazy stranger, last night arose from his
bed in II lodging house, 1853 Clark street,
and with a wild yell suddenly placed a
revolver at the head of another inmate Of
the room, David Fogan, and fired. He
then darted down stairs to the office, and
with an Indian war whoop, shot the only
occupant, an old Swede, VIM. Spring
cord, in the back, took running Jump
out of window, struck squarely on his
feet, and started down Clark street on a
dead run, firing as he ran,
and hitting Henry johnson, a negro,
who attempted to stop him. Reaching
Polk street, he fired at close range at
Thomas Flvnn, the railroad Aagman, and
VIM. Wolf, the depot watchman, who
were sitting together. Running still
further, he slapped his revolver twice at
policeman, who clubbed the excited
lunatic, and after violent struggle got
him to the armory. The wounds Of Wolf
and johnson are serious and may prove
fatal. He claims TO have been a grocer in
Troy, N. Y.
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Fourth Dispatch-.-OmcIal.

1890 P,M.-The Presidents condition
has not materially changed since the
morning bulletin was issued. Pulse, 100;
temperature, 9S-7; respiration, Is.
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RAIDS ON RANCHES.
The Noble Red Man Making
Things Lively out West.

ST. Louis, September IA dispatch
from Fort Davis, Texas, says that party
OF Indians yesterday made raid on Beck
with's rancho at Pera, Colorado, some fifty
miles south of Fort Davis. They drove of
a large number of horses belonging TO the
Eanche and other neighboring ranches.
Last Tuesday another party Of Indians
raided the sheep rancho Of Lawrence
Haley, ten miles from here, yesterday.
Haley's herder, with some 1000 sheep,
were killed by this rowing band of In
dians. They also drove off the remainder
Of the herd, consisting of 1900 head. The
Indians have organized bands and are
roaming around through this section, COM
mitting deviltry of all kinds. United
States troops State rangers and citizens
are in hot pursuit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-02

IN the crush Of business and ex-
clusion even of paid matter yester-
day, we did not have time or space
to mention our morning cotein-
poraries, the Appeal and Avalanche.
Both came out as double sheets, and pre-
sented a magnificent appearance. Their
well filed columns attest that there are
men Of capital, brain, and nerve and edu-
cation who have the utmost faith in the
future of Memphis. We are evidently
on solid ground, and henceforth win move
onward and upward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-02

THE size, matter and makeup of the
LEDGER yesterday made very favorable
impression upon the public. 1t was the
largest copy of the daily ever issued
Several thousaad extra copies were print
ed, and yet the edition ran short and
many orders could not be filed. We are
more than satisfied with our effort and
feel confident that it will have good
effect at home and abroad.
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WASHINGTON.
first Dispatch.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, J
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
September 2, 1881, 1880 am. J
Reports from the sick room say the
President passed good night, and his
pulse at o'clock this morning was 100.
Second Dispatch.
$50 A. M.-The President slept we'll
during the night, and this morning his
condition is in all respects, so far, as fa-
yorable as yesterday at the same hour.
Pulse 100, temperature 98-4, respiration II.
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cotton.

Our market is without notable change
beyond u slightly increased spinners' de-
msnd. The news from abroad excited at
tention this forenoon, the midday dis
patch quoting a downward tendency and
that an hour and half later an advance
Of I'D Sales here yesterday were 300
bales, all TO spinners, closing quiet, as fol-
lows: Low ordinary, 6H and INC; good
ordinary, 9c low middling, l0Hc; mid
ding, lie; good middling, 1lllc.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 2. 1881

retrogaded TO obtain supplies, and various
accounts show that the area of disturbance
is constantly increasing, and reaches
from the frontier Of Morocco TO the ex-
tremity Of Tunis The Arabs
are concentrating to defend Kair.
A Geneva correspondent says "The
conductors of Free Word new Rus
sian newspaper, published for circulation
in Russia, state that as open advocacy Of
their opinions in Russia is prohibited
they have abandoned Russia for the free
soil of Switzerland.
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NEW YORK, September 2, ll:S5 am
Cotton nominal. Ordinary, l3-l6c
Good ordinary l05sc. Low middling, IL
ll-l6c. Middling l2Hc. Good middling,
l25sc Middling fair, 1870. Fair, l42sc
Futures steady at slight variation from
last evenings closing prices.
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PROBATE COURT CLERK's OFFICE.l

PROBATE COURT CLERKS 0FFICE,l
MeAphis, Tenn, September l, 1851. !
No 3S5l-sannie BeilacR adlninistratrix
Moses ReiHaeh, Deceased.
ITO Fannie Reinach, Administrative, ete. -
1 You are hereby pntiisd that the 4th day
fixed by me 10 adjudleate upon tho oslms 6led
against the estate of Moses Reinacb, deceased,
under the insolvent proceeding herein, at
which time you viii! be At my office, in Mem
phls, Tenn, by yourself or counsel. Tor said
pufpo-e. Tsis publication is made in accord
ance With an order of the Probate Court Of
August 81, 1881 Respectfully,
OWEN DIVER, Clerk.
By HUaH y. 6ULLHE, d. O.
Smith 4 Collar Il Ia for eraditorq Cs ID On
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Trustees Sale.

Under and by virtue Of certain trust
" deed, made to me as trustee, bearing date
the zlst Of January, lSS0, and duly recorded
in book No. l29, page AZ Of the Register s
office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, default
having been made therein, will, on
Monday, the Sd day of October, 1881,
at the southwest eorr or Of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District Of Shelby csun-
ty, lae city Of Memphis, Tennessee, during
legal hours, sell at public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, a certain lot of land, situate
lying and being in the county Of Shelby, State
Of Tennessee, known and described as fol-
lows, t0-Wit; Being lot No. (2b) twenty-si6 {
en- the original plan of the city Of Memphis,
fronting seventy-four and one-quarter
GEO feet on Chiekasaw street in ,aid
city Of Memphis, and running back
between parallel lines Q4SlI) one hun
dred and forty.eght and one-haf feet to
an alley in the rear OfChickasaw street, being
the same formerly belonging to Joseph
Wright, deceased. and by Francis Baird, as
executor, aud the heirs Of said JosePh Wright.
deceased, CODyeyeq TO W. J. McDermott aud
by him conveyed to the Memphis Co perage
and Manufacturing CoTp pany Equity Of re-
demption waived. Title believed to be good,
bat will convey only as trustee.
L. LEHMAN, Tru.tsa.
Memphis, September 2 1881. z27
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DIED.

MoLRND0N-On Friday, September 2, 1881
at am, at IS Marshall avenue, LIrTLR May,
the only child Of A. j. and Sarah McLendon.
Funeral this friday afternoon at 4;SC
o'clock.
Appeal and Avalanche copy.
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Third Dispatch,

IL A.M.-Ceneral Swain reports that
the President is having a quiet, comfort
able morning, and continues to do we'll,
He had for breakfast the juice of piece
Of becfsteak, and a little chicken broth.
He has no fever. and his general condition
is very satisfactorv
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River TeIegranas.

Cairo, September 2. - Arrived: Jay
Gould, New Orleans, II pm; j. L. Rhodes,
9 am; Belle Memphis, st. Louis, am.
Clear and hot.
Evansville September 2. Arrived.
Ewald, Puppy Greek, m; Davis, Cairo,
10 am. Departed. Ewald, Puppy Greek,
10 am.
Louisville, September 2.-River rising,
with feet inches in the canal and
inches in the chute on the falls. Weather
clear and warm.