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Smyrna times., 1881-04-06
r. B. COOPER.
tCooPER's BUILDINGl
farmer Main and Commerce Sts.,
SMYRNA, DEL.
Particulars and CeneraIities.

Thankful for the increased trade of $780, and hopeful for
that 1884, invite attention to the following Specalties:
o-Anangements have been made with one the largest
Carpet Houses in New York by which sell any grade
tye of Carpet from a cheap Ingram to Body Brussels in
any quantity at City Prices and have it ready for delivery
THREE DAYS. Carpets made to order if desired Call few
DAYS in advance look the Samples see the Exhibitor
and suit Yourself in Carpet About 100 Samples to select
from.
No. "A line of fstcass Black Silks Apacas and CASH
mereS
No. 3-Those celebrated Que Shirts of which sold
MANY last year.
No. 1.-THE Original Argosy Roller Suspender the best
Roller Suspender made
No. 5-School Books and Stationery. 1t is needless to
peat what everybody knows that my Store Head Quarters
for these goods The prices of of the School Books
gh but have marked them down to the closest possible
fgures suit the people Secondhand Books Of the kinds
used the Schools taken at low prices and sold ditto
All Books below City Prices.
No. Ga fine line of Family and Pulpit Bibles all prices
No. BLANK Deeds Mortgages, Bonds Marriage Certit
Gates &C., &C.
No. 8-Combs Brushes Soaps and other Toilet Articles
large assortment.
No. 9-The Perkins & House Non-Explosve Lamps.
They than Glass Lamps because much better
Buy them and your wives children and property from be-
ng burned up Absolutely SAFE
No. 10-DeVOes Brilliant Oil to burn in the above or any
other Coal Oil Lamp. Do COMMON OILS.
No. ll.-R0pes and Twines for Hosting Fishing, Plough
@ Sewing all uses.
TO- l2@Dobbins Electric Soap Starch Polish and Fine
No. 13-Canned Meats, Poultry, Fish, Vegetables and
Fruits
No. l4-Choce Hams whole or sliced. Dried Beef chip
ped or piece
No. l5-Clover Timothy and other Field and Garden
Seeds in Season.
No. l6Tea Sets and Chamber Sets of the best Granite
Ware sell very many of these Sets and expect to sell
many more, because quality and price are popular.
The above are in front of the usual Full Stock of Dry
Goods Notions Carpets Oil Cloths Mattings Shades and
Fixtures Hosiery Table Linens and Crashes, Umbrellas
School Books Blank Books, Stationery, Bibles HymnalS
POems Miscellaneous Books Albums China and Glassware
Stone and EarhenwaIe Flower Pots and Vases Fancy China
foods, Lamps and Lamp furnishings Cedar and Willow
Wae Ropes and Twnes BrOOms and Brushes, Table and
Pocket Cutlery Razors and Shaving Materials, Combs and
Toilet Articles Fishing and Cunning Apparatus Shoe Fur
Mhngs Fancy Soaps and erfumery Groceries, Provisions
Spices Canned Goods Pickles. Tobacco and Cigars, Seeds
Crackers and Cakes Soaps Meats, Fish, &C. &c. &c. The
different departments all kept repenshed READ TIL
@ELs AGAIN. lsT, 3RD 9TH AND lOTH
Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods Statesmen
prompt and accommodating Customers will please repOr
any Errors Faults in Goods any lack of Courtesy thu
part of Statesmen. Respectfully
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

When the question came up on keeping
the Bible in the public schools. old HOBBY
voted "sgin ii; fur" he said, "they warn't
no Use fur il; ii TUX up room for nauthin',
an the boys d he fooIn' with ii half The
time in>tid o studyin' ther lessons And
directors, privately, "what they used the
hlnne thing fur, anyhow y But he didn't
change his vote.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

The two persons Oflrnist mentioned in
the newspapers just now are SENATOR
Malone and Sarah Brrnbar,l.. One weighs
ninety pounds AMI the other ninety, too
Both also illustrate the fact that brains
cannot be- weighed by grocery scales.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

Mrs. Garfield, who speaks French and
German Auenily, is said to be- the first
Presidents wife able to talk with foreign
diplomats in the court language @! Europe.
Her husband is also accomplished in
German and French.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

The arrivals of immigrants at the port of
New York during the past week numbered
7.T9S. which is far beyond anything on
record At this season OF the year. A com.
parison of the arrivals for the present year
with those Of 1880, shows an Increase during
1881 Of IOS9S.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

vsnnor has published his weather bill.of
fare for April. Sharp frosts are announerd
for the beginning, with snow fall IN the
4th or 5th, to he followed hy a pretty fair
weather about the 18th. An assortment Of
thunder storEss,w will be ready FROM the oath
to the 3Oth. a., i-e.9
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

In the sleepy old times it was thought
that no man could do two things at once.
Nowadays the man who can't attend to
half dozen things at once soon finds him
self left
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

The details OF the expedition to go in
search Of the Jeanette have all been ar.
ranged 10y the Board selected f"r that pur'
pose. Five officers and thirty Ave men will
man the ship.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

That two locomotives cannot pass on the
same track every school boys kn"ws; that
two people cOnn"t be boHs in the sam"
house one must enter nlstrimony to find
mt
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

The scarcity of halt cents is due to the
f,ct that when storrkeeprrs sell anything
at price which dees not admit OF an even
division they always keep the half-cent
themselves.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

Mr.. Horace Maynard. of Tennessee, has
been chosen as the orator Of the day ut the
unwilling Of the Fsrrsgut statue which will
tax. plare in Washington on April %.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

IF the new Gar Of Russia turns out badly
il won't he because the American news
papers di.lnt tell him how he ought to run
his Government. -.'t
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

In, nltra fashionable circles the only
amusement per milted during Lent is tiirt'
ing. -, -. ~
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

Boston girls always take of their eye
glasses when they wish to look at anything.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06
Our Questions.

Are you a buyer of Mems or Boys
Clothing at retail? DO you need
clothing for the farm, the Office, the
workshop. the courtroom, or the
pulpit? DO you want boys clothing
for the school-room, or for dress Do
you prefer to buy clothing ready-made
or to order1 Are you in need of
shirts9
If yes. to any or all of these que
RES, state your needs to us, that we
may send you samples and prices.
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06

The chief enenies Of the national hanks
are men who have nothing to deposit in
them. .etsq 30 8
Smyrna times., 1881-04-06
Your Question

is, Will this pay for the trouble You
must Judge. We will make up the
case.-you must decide it. But we
must tell you that we have created
the Largest Retail Clothing Business
in the United States by the simple
method of giving the best clothing for
the least money. We mean that it
shall pay you to buy of us. If you
buy and are not pleased, return the
goods for exchange, or demand your
money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
GOVernnent Wolf.

ST. LOUIS, January 29-Cyrus
Smith, charged with defrauding the
government out of $4,000 worth Of
revenue stamps, was arrested at Short
Creek, Kansas, day two or two ago.
II is said that Smith and others
entered into conspiracy to cheat the
government. They bought thestamps
on the pretense of starting a match
factory, gave bond for the payment of
them, and then sold them. Smith
is farmer, and has resided
in southwest Missouri a number
Of years and has been connected with
several irregular tran actions. While
in Jail at Carthage, Mo, night before
last, he took poison with the evident
intention of committing suicide, but
he took an overdose and defeated his
object. The other parties to the fraud,
which was committed in February.
1879, are not yet ARE ted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

means for obtaining the correct
information, dared make deluding
statements with which he is credited
on the floor of the senate chamber.
He spoke as an authorized member of
your excelleney government. There
is no conceivable excuse for this pub
lie deception, and it is as unmanly as
it is unbecoming for Sir Alexander
Campbell to throw the entire respon-
sibility on the agent OF the imperial
government, concealing at the same
time the roguery Of his own officers
and the unspoken shame of his own
misleading statements. II had not
drawn special attention tothese figures
in my letter on the falsifed depart.
mental reports, there might have been
legitimate excuse for avoiding the
subject, but having pointedly drawn
attention to them there is no vindica-
tion whatever for this deception, which
can only serve as cloak for official
dishonesty, and a scoff at justice and
law"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
Tho YlsherIes Question.

HALIFAX. January 29.-Henry Y.
Hind, compiler Of tbo analytical index
TO documents Of the fisheries c1mmis-
sion, has addressed another communi-
cation TO the governor general. The
iolloping is a closing paragraph Il
have a perfect tight to ask why Sir
Alex. Campbell, with tho isets ia
print before him, and With ample
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

THERE was very large lack Of
lnsEimity at themeeting of 5he school
board last night which indicates, at
east. tllat there are two sides to the
question which has been agitating that
body. The finance committee, as an
icipated, reported in favor Of closing
fhe schools on the first of February,
ind this was opposed. After discussion
It was resolved that the schools be
,losed on the first pf May. Upon
his the finance committee resigned.
This was accepted and new commit
ce will be appointed. We hope it
will not be considered necessary to
stop the schools even as early as the
irst of May, though that is not so
BAD. Eight months a year is long
Enough for children to go to school in
bis climate. We have fully four
not months when they could not study
lard to advantage. The teachers,
ust as we expected, are willing to
each on, knowing that they are sure
If their pay, even if delayed some
months.
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nrunhenness in GerNaany.

ondon TRUTH
For many centuries past the child.
en- Of Teut have endured with ElaGid
duanimity the SCOTS and jeers Of their
eiakbors, whether of Latin or Sla-
onic extraction, aimed at their beer
rinkina procliyities, for they were
itherto comfortably convinced that
he assidu os consumption of malt
auor was BIZ no means incompatible
nth high standard of national so
rietv. On tn e other hand, among
ontinental critics Of British manners
nd customs nonV have more bitterly
r per istently denounced the practice
lf tippling and drau dricking. as
.ioes peculiar TO the n2tives at these
sles. than have German writer's, grave
well as gay. The gia.absorbiug
apacities Of English operatives have
reused the righteous wrath Of many
yeusonic Journalist, in whose COM
nents upon his own countrymen S
msTing !eats in the way Of swallowing
even or eight gallons Of ale at a sit
ing his readers might in vain search
ar any expression Of condemnation.
t would appear, however, that wheth-
Y A. not the Germans of times past
we're iossi6ed By facts in laying claim
o beE oonspiouously sober peorle, tho
Germans Of 20 day arc unquestionably
tpen to the same reproach that they
ave been accustomed to lavishin such
orofusion upon Englishmeh. We
lssrn from Berlin that 50 enormous
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a war Correiponelent in Tronble

A sensation was created here, says a
chicago Times Detroit special, by the
publication in the Evening News of a
,eyere article on Archibald Forbes,
he war correspondent, asserting that
he was guilty of reprehensib!e, boor-
sh and disreputable conduct on the
night Of Mayor Thompson's reception
asst week. The article in the News
vas called out BY letter from Mr..
Forbes ia the Free Press to-day, in
which article he takes a News re-
q, ter to task for an alleged betrayal
E viyate conversation ia which
'orbes strongly animadverted upon
be Free Press style Of issuing Sun
avs na,1cE as Mondays without
bsnoep If Qatter. In reply the News
s' rints an ac, ,ouat of Forbes alleged
reies at a Croa Nan street dive on the
isht Of # the mas 'or's reception. The
atter gathering w'ss a brilliant one,
nd Forbes, it Is cbal' 'ged, skipped out
ofore it concluded without saying
Excuse me" or good evening, and
pont the night in the aforesaid diVe'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
FREE ADVERTETING.
vVhat Ga Press Agent Says OF a
Telegraph Manager.

CHICAGO, January 29.-Tbe report
that has been circulated on the heels
of the organization of tho Merchants
telegraph company in this city that
Col. r. c. Clowry, superintendent Of
the Western Union telegraph compa-
ny, would resign to accept the presi-
dency Of the new organization is with
out foundation. The name of Col
Clowry has been used without his
knowledge or consont. He is attached
10 the interests Of the Western Union,
and is an invaluable manager wao
could not be spared by either that
company or the public who are pleased
to do business with him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

MAJOR Sam McQuistan, of Dand-
ridge, Jefferson county, East Tennes-
see, has in his possession the rife gun
which David Crockett owned and used
to shoot at shooting matches while he
lived in Jefferson county. It's flint
lock, hammered barrel, maple stock,
brass and silver mounted, and runs
about forty. The art displayed seems
to be something extraordinary for
those days. The image of an Indians S
head is formed on the mounting. The
gun was purchased from David by the
majors father, and is now in perfect
order
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
BY GABLE.
TEMPLE BAR.

TEMPLE BAR.
LONDON, January 29.-It appears
likely that the Temple Bar memorial
will shortly be removed.
The case of Mrs. Fletcher, the So
called
SPIRITUAL MEDIUM,
accused of dcfrauding Juliet Davies,
has been adjourned for two weeks,
PERSONAL.
Davitt did not go to Paris, as was
reported this morning, but asreturned
to Dublin. Eagan goes to Paris.
THE PROTECTION BILL.
LONDON, January 29-In the
house of commons Gladstone, answer
ing the accusation that the protection
bill aimed at the land league, pointed
out that nobody could be arrested
under its provisions, unless he came
within the stringent definition Of be-
ing under reasonable suspicion of be-
ing connected with an act in a pro-
claimed district tending to interfere
with the maintenance Of law and
order. The reasonableness Of such
suspicion could be challenged in the
house. The government Lad no in
tention of interfering with the liberty
of discussion or even license Of dis
cussion. The home rulers have de-
termined it would be advisable in the
first stage of the protection bill that
each member should address the
house of commons, and state the char.
acter of the outrages reported in the
blue book from his constituency.
Bar silver is quoted at 5lld per
ounce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

has been the increase Of excessive
drunkenness within the last few
years that the imperial chancellor has
just submitted to the federal council
a bill devised by him for the repres-
sion ofa habit which 'has become a
national scandal Hard times and
cheap spirits are terrible promoters of
inebriety, and it is mole than probab' Q
that the severe trials through which
German agriculture, commerce and in
dustry have recently passed, and the
low prices at which corn and potato
brandy arc purchasable throughout the
Fatherland, may have brought about
the deplorable prevalence Of drunk
enness with which Prince Bismarck
proposes to grapple by exceptional
legislation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
CHARLES N. ERICH
Offers (fCr a short time only
CHINA DINNER SETS !
1856 pieces, for SIS.
sPEcIALTIEs;
Bar Fixtures. Mirrors, etc.
QuadrupIe-pletsd Knives, oastoFs etc.
HotoI and Steamboat Ware,
BaI MAsN sTREE'T, Memphis, Tenn.
KI4

EFFoRTs are being made to induce
Governor Wilt, Of Louisiana, to call
an extra session of the legislature,
that the charter Of New Orleans may
be repealed and the city created a
taxing district. Taxing districts seem
likely to be the order of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

STEWART was unseated yesterday at
Nashville by u strict party vote, aided
by Buchanan, and Warren the green
backer 1t somehow nearly always
happens that men will vote with their
party, right or wrong, even.under oath.
Mr.. Stewart has gone home, and will
now ran the race over. 1t is not a
matter Of any political moment wheth-
'sr he is elected or not. He declined
to vote in his own case, and has acted
very creditably throughout. The elec-
tion Of state officers will be over be.
fore he could be re elected, aud after
that no strictly political question is
likely to arise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

Louisville, January 2S: The river is
falling, with 10 feet in the canal and 3
feet 10 the chute on the falls. The
weather is cloudy and cold The ice
in the river is thinning out.
Pittsburg, January 20: River 4
feet aud stationary. Weather cloudy
and cool.
Cairo, January 90; Departed-Johu
A. Wood, Ohio river. s p H.; Sam.
Roberts, Evansville. Weather cloudy
and cool.
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Trustees sale.

DY virtue Of trust deed made 10 mo by
- John " Walker and his vile, Annie
Walker, dated June n. 1875 and recorded in
boz K ll2, page ts7 Of the Registers office ia
shelly county, Tenn, 10 secure certain
debt due 20 toe De.ot0 Building and Loan
Association, will sell for cash, at public out
cry, at the sOaihwest corner Of M rn and
Madison streets. Memphis, renn., AZ u o'cloca
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Our Nashville correspondent dc.
scribes elsewhere how Mr.. Buchanan
twice sec sawed his uncle, Solon Rose,
into the United States senatorship,
and at last had to drop him for Mr..
jackson. tits not often that a man
is twice elected to the United States
senate in one day. Most men are con
tent to be elected once in six years.
"He laughs best who laughs last. "
Mr.. Rose will not get his seat, aud
Howell Jackson, although only elect
ed once SO far, was elected we'll
enough to do for six years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
SATURDAY.. Eebruary L9Ih. I88I.

the property described in said trust deed as
fellows, to-wit: Being lot No. 9, block 5O2, of
tne smith and du'on sub division on north
Of fifty (i0D feet by depth OF (l:0j one hun
dred and fifty foe, on which stands two
story frame residence.
Equity Of ofredemption barred. Title believed
TO b. good, but sali as trustee ouly.
l30 l4T Il. A. PARKER, Trtstee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

New YORK, January 29.-Ex-
change firm. Bankers 8 days, 4849
4S44; GO days, 4801@4Sl; commercial
60 days, 479@479l.
NEW ORLEANS, January 20, 1l:30
m.-COtton steady. Middling, 11Ic.
Sales to-day, 1000 bales; receipts,
1929 bales. Stock $50, ,467 bales.
LIVERPOOL, January 20, 2:3O pm.
Cotton dull and easier. Uplands,
69-16d; Orleans, SGD. Sales to-day,
500 bales. Receipts, - bales /;
Deliveries for February and March,
6 17-32d; March and April, 6 9-16@
s 19-32d May aud June, 6 21-32@
6 ll-l6d; June and July, 6 23.32d;
July and August, 6id.
COTTON SHIPMENTS.
The distribution of shipments of
cotton from this market this and last
season, to the 18th inst, is shown in
the following table:
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NASHVILLE.
How Stewart Was 0ustOd from
HIS Seat.
The Memphis Coal Oil lnspeC-
tOrship.
The Bill to Levy Taxes for
Memphis.
BalIOting To-day for Secretary
Of State.

Special to Public Ledger
NASHVILLE, January @.-The
house passed, by vote of 35 TO 80, the
resolution ousting Stewart from his
seat. Buchanan, democrat, voted with
the republicans Lewis, republican,
would not vote. Warren, groenback
er, voted to out.
Balloting for secretary of state be-,
gan at 3 o'clock, with % ayowed can
didates and six dark horses. Dave
Mum steadily increased his vote yes
terday evening from IS to "a; Shelby,
republican, next; Steele, low tax, 8;
others from ] to 4 each.
Governor Hawkins will not decide
the coal oil inspector appointment for
memphis for several days.
The bill to levy taxes for Memphis
will be taken up and passed on third
reading as soon as the convention ad-
journs to-day. Mr.. Smith called it up
this morning, but before it could be
acted on the senate appeared at the
bar Of the house.
Sixth neutrality-suspicious. divided
between Num- and Shelby. Demo
Gratis scattered.
Seventh, eighth and ninth ballots
No material change. Num- is in two
or three votes Of election, but gets no
democratic help. It is a regular
jockey race, and the combinations to
win are not yet developed.
I. IL. B.
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TO
TO
CITY & COUNTRY DRUGGISTS
Asslgnss's Sale OfDrug Stock & Fixtures

THE stock Of drugs, fancy articles, store
and trade fixtures at No. 2l5 Main street
are for sale at wholesale or retail. This is
the l. rye and handsome asserimeDt Of goods
lately assigned TO me by Morrison & Humes
Until further notice the goods can be seen 1T
the above named store. Purchasers will fad
me at my office, No. M Madison street.
J. l.. ~OODHOE,
I5U l3b Assignee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29

NEW YORK, January 20, 12:48 pm.
Cotton quiet, and l.l6c lower. Or
dinary, 93c; good Ordinary, l0so; low
middling, II 5.16c; middling, i1lc;
good middling, 12ic; middling lair,
l3c; fair, 1890. Futures opened
steady; now the same, at 2 to 5 points
below last evenings closing prices, as
follows: Deliveries for
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ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE P 7GNIX ms. co.

UFFIUE ? 'lBNIA ms. CO.,l
MEMPHIS, January29, 1881
TNHE & stockholders Of this company are here
L by notified rat an ole tinr Of Seven Di
iecto's, 70 serve the ensu ng year, will ba held
at the Office of the Company, on TUESDAY,
February Sth, 1881, between the hours Of Ii
10 and PIN.
lS0l3T JOHN JOHNSON, Seo'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
COTTON SALES.

The total sales of cotton here from
September lst, to January 18th in
elusive, for this and the previous three
seasons, appear in the following table
as computed by the cotton exchange:
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DIED.

ELAM-At half-psst eight o'clock, Jannary
&th. l'Sl, Of consumption, Mrs. E. Il ELAN.
= Funeral at Edmondson's Presbyterian
church. Desoto county, Miss, SUNDAY, Ut
khre1 cS.T..J
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29
KtIled bY q Drunken BrOther.

MtlIed by Drunken BrOther.
SHREVEPORT, January29 29.-Passen-
gers on the Caddo belle, from the
upper river, say that on Wednesday
evening Samuel B. Lemay, a large
merchant at Cut Of was shot and
killed by Clinton, his younger brother,
drunken desperate. The fratricide
then mounted horse and made his
escape.
Little Rock Gazette speeial.l
HoPE, ARK, January 27.-S. B.
Lemay, a prominent citizen of La
f,Tette county, and merchant at Cut
OFF. on Bed river, was shot dead last
night By bis brother Clinton. No par
ticulars as yet.
s p.m.-Later reports regarding the
killing Of s. B. Lemay by his brother
Clinton show that the two had been
quarrelisg for some time, and on last
evening Clinton went to the house Of
his brother Sam, and hot words we're
passed by both, until Clint, moving
toward a shotgun standing near. re-
marking as he went that ho would fix
him, aud while STOPPING TO get the
gun Sam shot at Clinton but missed
him. Clinton Immediately returned
gke fire. aud killed Sam at the FIRST
shot. Clinton left on horseback soon
after and 10 10 tho present time there
are no news from him. Both parties
arc in good standing here, Sam being
a prominent merchant ana planter on
Red river.