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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-19
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THE CITY.
saturday EvenIne, Mareh. 10. INAI.
LEDGER LINES.

btSJcI lOuI MtekS Ou.
Nice fish at Clements.
Easter cards at Williams.
Equinoctial gales have set in.
Mud plentiful and deep again.
Bad atmosphere for rheumatics.
Smoked jowls. Lyle d Shields.
Salad vinegar. Buckham & Campbell.
Salad cream. Buckbam & Campbell Il.
Pure salad oil. Buckham & Campo, II.
Tomorrow is the third Sunday in
Lent.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 1872
Main street.
The coon" bill continues 20 be cap
ital for gossip.
The recent showers we're fine FOR
the flower and vegetable gardens.
viii L. j. w. call on party written
TO March 18th and learn particulars?
Gas lamps were burning as late as
eight o'clock this morning on Gayoso
street.
The blasts of bOreas penetrated
through the thickest clothing this
morning.
The time between sunrise and the
setting of the orb is now twelve hours
aud five minutes.
The slap e looks up a little, and
better feeling prevails among those
who have it to sell.
The sun crosses the line at six
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Spring
weather afterwards.
The legislative council meets this
afternoon. DR.. Porter came home
from Nashville this morning.
The LEDGER book bindery, 10 Mad
ison, manufactures blank books of
every description in first class style.
The moon will not rise tonight
until after eleven o'clock. 1t changes
and enters its last quarter on Tues
day.
Deciduous trees of the forests and
parks are putting out. Though a lit
tie late about it, they are none the
less fresh.
A daily republican newspaper is
again spoken of as likely to be started
here. 1t will have a clear field and
no opposition.
The old city debt is likely to be
settled at twenty-five cents on the
dollar. This is easier terms than the
state will get.
The American says that the house
committee on the penitentiary will re-
port in favor Of the bill for the remov.
al Of the penitentiary.
To-day is one in which devout mem.
bers Of the earlier Christian as we'll as
the Greek churches participate in
joyous pastimes and feasting.
A man down in Grenada claims 10
be able to cure bydrophobia, but he
does not tell how. He may be a pub.
lie benefactOr, and he may not.
. The soaked earth prevents field
work at present. Two or three DAYS
of clear weather will be necessary to
put 1t in blowing aud hoeing order.
Over twenty thousand bales Of cot.
ton have been sold in this market
during the six days ending this even.
ing. 1t has brought something less
than a million Of money.
The funeral Of Col. Nahan Adams.
who died in Nashville yesterday, will
take place at Stanton depot to.mor.
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row IAa Ia Ii "a, bs eHsisd ID. he
family vault dear that place.
1.-THE finest breakfast dish On Sunday
morning is Potomac river Shad. This
shsd, as well as Lake Eric salmon, can
be had of Victor D. Fuchs, 81 and Al
Jefferson.
River fell last night at Nashville,
Chattanooga, Louisville, Pittsburg
and New Orleans. 1t was clear along
the gulf coast this morning and quite
cold north Of the Ohio river.
The sensation of yesterday in a local
sense was the steamboat explosion, the
evening previous, and the account of
it caused an extra demand for last
evenings issue Of this journal.
Demorest, Revue de la Mode, North
American Review, Popular Monthly
and Atlantic, for April. Eugene
Aram," by Bulwer, and Emma by
Jane Austin, two late arrivals in
cheap series.
Nearly all the spikes Of the new
street car rails on Main street have
worked out. Only those at the end of
enoh rail With here and there a scat
tering one between remain to hold the
ron to the stringerS.
AT the present rate of freight it
costs about $5.25 per bale to send cot.
ton to Liverpool. Ten or fifteen years
ago freights were double that. The
Eads jetty route has contributed
largely toward this reduction.
A red flag hung over a dozen bales
of cotton zeal the exchange this fore
noon. 1t had been seized to satisfy a
merchants claim, and was to be sold
at public cutlery. Some of it graded
away down among the dog tail classes.
The Tennessee brokerage a%ssocia-
ton, which suspended some time ago,
Is to resume business next Monday,
with plenty of capital and dispatches
from all quarters. Those fond of
dealing in futures can be again accom-
modated to all they want when the
doors Of the association open.
A tramp applied to lady in Chel-
sea yesterday for something to eat.
While she stepped to the larder to
get it he grabbeda bottle on the man.
tie and took a healthy nip. 1t wasred
hot linament, and when the lady re-
turned she found the fellow doubled
up with a bad Ease of "Collinger."
Snow was falling before daylight
this morning in the lower Missouri
valley and the Indian Territory. The
temperature at Denison, Texas, fell
10 degrees last night. Snow or rain is
expected in the Tennessee and Ohio
valley to day, except in this part,
where clearing skies are predicted.
The temperature this morning early
marked fOrty-three degrees, and seven
below yesterday, the wind blowing
half a gale straight from the west at
the rate Of twelve miles an hour.
Yesterday the temperature ranged
iron forty.six to sixty-fve. An inch
and a quarter of rain tell yesterday
and last night. 81
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Going East.

MI. Samuel May, Of the famous
house of Loewenstine & May, No. 269!
Main street, left for the e,st last even
ing to lay in a spring stock of gentle
mems wear. Mr.. May is noted for his
skill in this line, hepce an elegant as
sortment Of shirts, drawers, hose,
gloves, and everything pertaining to a
polished gentleman's wardrobe, will
soon be upon the shelves Of the IA
nous furnishing store. Patrons Of
the house will await Mr.. Mays return
with eager curiosity.
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found marked Chick, which Rosa
said was his. Its value was about $50.
while the first coat was worthless
The pawnbroker contended that il was
pawned under that name, but was a
little disconnected when it wa not to
be found upon his books. II was sim
ply a little game he had fixed up to
play in case OF a search warrant. An
other search warrant was sworn out
against the same broker at noon for
another offense. The result is not yet
KNOWN
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Court street-Services at IL am. and
1870 pm. Rev. h. A. Jones, pastor.
Central Baptist church-Sundsy-
school $50 am. Preaching morning
and services Of song atnight. Rev.
I. ). Rowan, pastor.
LauderdaIe street Presbyterian
cburch-Services tomorrow at II am.
and 7:45 pm, by Rev. w. G. Wood.
bridge. Sunday-school at $3.50 am.
Second Presbyterian church, corner
Main and Beal street Sabbath school
At 800 am services at II am. and
I:5O pm, by Rev. j. NJ. Rose, pastor.
Linden street Christian church
sunday school 8 m; Lords supper
wv am; Preaching II AN. and
E5O pm. j. NJ. Tribe, pastor.
billiards reduced 10 soc per
hour at z. COnyerse's "a Monroe.
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Arbiter Of Fashions.

We have the largest, finest and
most elegant line Of fine and fashion
able hats ever brought south. We are
agents for the best makers. Our goods
are equal to the best sold by dealers in
any country or section. Fine goods
and reliable styles. Leidy & Co,
II Hatters, opp. Court Square.
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Sauce for the Gander.

- AOA AAAO
Communicated
Our morning contemporaries are
Justly esteemed as the sole reposito-
ries and monopolists of sanitary wis.
dom. At present they are engaged in
settling the sewerage, drainage and
quarantine Of New Orleans. This be-
ing an off season at home it is proba-
bic they are merely doing. this to keep
their hands in. The sanitary sharp Of
Monroe street, for instance, this morn
ing advises the president of the Lou
isiana state board of health to resign.
The S. S. gives as a reason that the
New Orleans members of the National
health board resigned last year when
they realized that their retention Of
Office was likely to produce friction.
The s. S. is wrong for once. Few
die and none resign" that ought to.
Even the mar that the Vicksburg
Commercial styled IAN impudent and
irrepressible tramp" still holds on.
However, if the blunders committed
in New Orleans last year are repeated
the coming summe it is long odds
that there will be be some vacancies in
the n. B. a., either voluntary or
forced.
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COurthOuse Notes.

A petit larcenist got ninety days on
the Island.
Deputy Clerk Hunter has been
fenced off by a stout railing, Fair fe-
male witnesses claimed too much
time" at his desk.
Clerk Bell w. Etheridge, of the
United States cizcuit court, returned
from Virginia this morning.
The courthouse ~janitor needs stir
ring up. The halls look as if they had
not been touched by broom in a de-
cade.
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Telephone Communication
Has been established with the Liver
more foundry and machine company
(sucoessors to Gum & Pagan, Union
iron works., 100 to ia Adams street.
Send your orders. 10
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PLUMBING.
Gas AND STEAM FIrT1No,
The Most for the Least Money.
j. W. X. BROWNE,
40 Madison Street. l6lt
solid Wooa Gntler.

Full supply of FIVE and six inch ia
store and for sale. G. T. BAssETT &
Co., 1853 Second street. II
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AA0FMEn fAfEtNE.
W. T.. Butler, Of Wythe Depot,
Makes an Assignment.

An assignment was fled in the regis
ter's Office this forenoon from William
b. Butler, doing business at Wythe
depot, Tenn, to w. E. Hancock in
favor Of various creditors. The list
Of creditors, all of Memphis, is as fol-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-19

Vanilla waters, Windsor mixed
cakes, cocoanut tafy, Graham crack
ers, pretzels, charcoal crackers, finest
oyster and soda crackers.
lat BUCKHAM a. CAMPBELL.
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ArrOM Brand.

Steve Clement continues to receive
the Arrow brand oysters. They give
perfect satisfaction; SO say those who
have tried them. II
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just received at Clements, So Beal,
a large supply Of Reelfoot trout and
perch. Also choice red snapper, from
gulf. II
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NOTICES
The Tennessee Brokerage Association

Will reopen its Memphis office, No.
8 Madison street, for business on
Monday morning, March 2lst, under
its former management, and under as
favorable condition as to capital as it
enjoyed prior to March 10th. For q
substantiation Of its claims in this lat
ter particular would refer to First
National Bank, Of Memphis.
[SignCdl S. H. BELL,
Sec'y & Sup't.
[Siguedl HUGH McCREA, Pres't.
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Come 10 Time.

1t is exceedingly shocking to see q
gentleman wearing a dirty, greasy hat
and in most cases it is sheer careless
ness. To all such we say, go to Cohen's
hat store and buy a nice spring hat
He will show you the kind of a hal
that will suit you as soon rs he feasti
his eyes on you, at a triAing price
You will look like a new man and sur.
prise the natives. Go at once, 2lS
Main street is the place.
Dressed Turkeys and Chickens.
Savannah River Shad,
Lake Erie Salmon,
Red Snnppers,
Reel Foot Trout,
Perch.
n. SEESSEL, SIR, d SON.
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ccli oil sts saiica Il osGnnS 1
Mays tssdsrl water vhits, and
headlight, 8Oc. l5t
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Just received by express: 1000
pounds Perch, Trout and pike,
from RecllOOt Lake. at
j. A.ISIGNAIGO'S,
II 27S and ESQ Second NJ.
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redcr Pos1s--.Just Received

2Oc0 choice sawed, Z #; 5000 choice hewed,
Z IT. 1000 choice half round, 7 #. For sale
low for cash. G. t. Bassett & Co, 1853 End.
~
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A No. Z square top stove, with 81
pieces trimmings, for sl5. Come and
see them at Ozanne & Mays. lb+
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AGJF.GmENTs.
BAKER M FARRoN.

The Emigrants'' drew a rather
light attendance last night. Inclem-
ent weather and the one.play-a-week
system cOnspired to the result. The
play to those who had not seen it more
than once or twice was pleasing, and
the songs to all, no matter how often
they may have heard them, were de-
ighiful. The matinee performance
to-day closes the Baker and Farroa
engagement. They appear at N wv Or
leans tomorrow night, for Which, point
they depart this evening by special
train.
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billiards reduced to soc De,.
hour at y. COnverse's, Is Monroe.
JOf
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Have you seer the range to be given
away at Ozanne & MAYS. 15t
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Meerschaum goods sold AT re-
dueed prices at
At H.. ESCH'S,
202 Main street,
Between Madison and Monroe.
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Elgin creamery butter Acc.
16+ CAoEY & Go.
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JOHN M'cULLorGu

The sale OF seats for John Mccall
lough's farewell engagement opens at
McCarthy's next Thursday morning,
when a rush.may be predicted. Mr..
Mccullough opens on Monday, the
18Th, in Judge Conrad's old play.
Jack Cado.n
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ADJUSTMENTS
OUR CHEAP COLUMH.

LII adyertisements under the head Of FoI
~ Bent, For sale, Wanted, Lost, strayed,
psr line for each insertion, and q cents peI
Fho for one week. bt
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Shoemaker, Joplin 4 Co., Fader,
Frank & Co. and Taylor & Arnold are
made preferred creditors.
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Money saved in repairs by having
your plumbing. gas and steam work
done by j. A. Bailey, 295 2nd St. St
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Stoves, CRATES and mantels hard
ware, hollow.ware and casting at low
prices. All kinds of tin work prompt
ly attended to and satisfaction guaran
teed, by Louis DUsn,
Is 1894 Main street.
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billiards reduced TO soc PEI
hour AZ II. COnverse's, Is Monroe.
lOJ
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Don't Fail to Purchase
SOL. COLEMAN'S
No. los
For a Nice Sunday Smoke.

A large supply of imported
Havana Cigars Just received by
Sol Coleman.
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Billiards reduced ~ zoe nc,.
hour AT y. COnVersS' m wonroo
tnI
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Dressed Turkeys and Chickens,
ALBERT SEESSEL'S Market.
1911 Main St. II

Billiards reduced TO soc per
hour at E. COnVerse's, IL Monroe.
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LOST.
WANTED

MANA steady, sober, active, industrious
JfA man 70 drive a s~oda-water waren. one
900 is well acquainted with the city, and who
ca be we'll recommended; none other need
akply CO HARLAN GO. III
A GOOD BARBER. Apply. at 1888 Main
~ street. 1911
CHILD totake care Of at reasonable terms,
4 gVoa lresn AR, not far from teWn, Also
( furnished room for rent. Address
81 Is. r., care Ledger Office.
AIDES Straw, Hair and Chip Hats re-
~ shaped. Ladies' Leghorn Hats reshaped
9 ID finished off equal to new, at
i6t NM. GUODfEAR'S. $50 Second 81
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FoR SALE

DFFlCE Fixtures, four Desks, Chairs. Clock
~ combination lock Safe, Shelving, Letter
Tess, Glass Partition, etc. 202 Front st. II q
1--WE Pure Blooded Pointer Puppies, about
four months old. Address WILLIE q
IdINk, Salisbury, Tenn. Ills
CTRAWl straw. straw Straw straWi For
y Steamboats, ana Houses. at Waits. l3 "a
1OR sALB-An A No. / iron safe, large
dse, Halls make; in perfect order. Ar
~ 70 NJ l.. BACON,
Real Estate ADD Rental Agt., S Madison 81.
1857
NEWS INK. Ia ~ 10 cans, 6nest grficis
~ Also fine lard and Job Inks, Of All : ,iors
I'd qualities. a. ledger office. 81
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1IICE hone for 8 small family, good nefS6.
IN bUrh001. Enquire at nippeps tore.
Gsrket and scOrth street, 1911
ViHE brick dwelling 10. IsH ST. Martin
street. Apply 10 }. +. CREAM, 22
ons street. sat
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-11
JeR Davis Book-He Has . Talk
About Il and About Those Who
Have Criticized II.

CHICAGO, July ll.-A special from
Philadelphia says: In an interview pub.
lishsd in the Press. JsR Davis says In
regard to his recent book and the oriti.
oisms Of Joe Johnston. Ben Hill and
others: ~ am very we'll satisasd at the
books reception. I did not expect or
wish Il or myself to escape criticism. I
suppose, however. I am like most men;
I would rather be criticised than not
noticed. undertook the work for the
purpose Of placing upon record the
truth about our cause, and the conduct
and dsmsanor Of our people. Having
done that::1 am content. Most OF the
criticisms I have seer strike me ~ hsv.
ing been written before the book was
read. Necessarily the historical part 10
iucomplrts. Everything OF which II
treats had to Be spitomizrd. Much had
to be omitted and much more simply
glanced at. Several books a. large a.
either OF the volumes OF my work have
been written upon. the battle OF Gettys.
burg, and probably % many more mirht
be written. Many volumes could profit
ably be written upon the siege OF Vieks-
burg and other great events OF the war.
More than thirty volumes. instead Of
two, would have been necessary for .
oomplets review OF the Rise and Fall
Of the Confederate Government" and to
form q complete military history. Who
will write that history I cannot say.
Much Of II. I fear. will nsvsr 30 writ.
TAM"
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Swain says, the President desired to see
one Of the bulletins which he heard some
one speak Of as having been issued.
The latest bulletin was brought from
the Seeretary's Office and handed him.
After psrusine II, hs remarked smilinRiy
that be did not think IL necessary to post
his name before the country every lew
hours. Major Swain thinks that with
today the greater part OF thssdangsr VIII
pass, and unless something uafsvorabls
occurs OF which there 10 Of present no
Indications, the President will gradually
improve, aud bis ultimate recovery %
merely Q question OF time. "His recov.
cry" Msjor Swain oontinusd. "wih
necessarily be slow and tedious. but 10
my opinion be 10 now on the sunny sids
OF life ssain."
Mr.. Crunsss, Steward Of the Exeou.
tive Mansion, who sat up with the Prss-
idsut from IL o'clock night before last
until morning. said he rested very well:
During . waksful period he inquired
after the different gentlemen connected
with the mansion and spoke In . general
way with reference to what was going on
In the house. The strict instruction OF
the physicians against bis talking any
more than necessary will not permit Of
extended conversations, consequently
the attendants do not show any diposi.
ton to talk. and the President, knowing
the cause does not insist upon IL.
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Pipsr's opera House.

The play OF Hazel Kirke."i in which
the Madison Theatre Company opens at
Piper's Opera House tonight is Of the
GLASS OF society drsma-comsdy. II 10
different from the majority OF society
plays inasmuch as II 10 noted for Ito pur.
ity aud tenderness. A New York critic
speaking Of II remarks:
"Ths story loses none OF its force or
charm because OF its purity. 1t does
not break the faith in human truth Of
those who listen to 1t. A man or woman
can spend an evening at the Madison
Square Thsater hearkening TO the nara
tive, aud 20 home with sunshine In their
hearts, because the sufferers we're blest
and the dramatic psrsons were homely'
honest Individually, whose very virtue
caused their temporary troubles. which.
however. were allsviated BY ultimate
happiness" Il;
The company remains but three
nights. There will be matinee
Wednesday afternoon. Prices for NATL
nee Same 40 evening.
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Aner.... I.fsrm.i ssssis..

SAN FsAScisco. July III p. H.
Holmes. 1. I O5; Sierra Nevada. 81. 81;
Albion. 81. 6 IS; Con Virginia, ~. l 10;
Sierra Nsvads. 81; Utah. 9; Mexican.
g.; opbir. 4 IS; Con. Virginia. ~. 10;
Gould / Curry. 4 40. IS; Yellow Jack.
Of. 4 40; scorpion. l; Belding. l6e; Utah,
9; ophir. 4 IS; Potosi. 2 20; Alta. = co.
y IS. 81; ovsrman. IL. 1 80; Day. IN;
Grown Point. 2; Caledonia. loo; Savage,
= SIS, an; Best l. Bsleher. 81. 81. Alta,
3 S.; California. 75c. Toe: Grown Point,
= 0s; Bsehtsl. I 40. l IS; Union. Q; Noon
day. s0c; Bslehsr. 2 10; Hsls q Noreross.
. 20. c IS; ovsrtnsn. l 30; Imperial. lse;
scorpion. 1 o5; Bodis. IL. Z; Andss.1 80;
California. 70.
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An.r.... street n.s.ss.

Ban FRAScseo. July Us ?. ~
Mexican. ca bid, 81 asked. 81 sales;
Con. Virginia. l 90 bid. / IS saksd. ! 90
sslss; Sierra Nevada. 81 bid, 81 ssksd,
sk sales; California. roc bid. $50 asksd;
Utah. 9 bid; Potosi, 2 20 bid; Gould q
Curry. 4 IS bid; ophir, I IS bid; Justice.
SOC bid; Chollsr. 2 bid; Alta. IS bid;
avsrman. IL bid, 1 so asked; Bodie. 7
bid; Scorpion. l bid; Holmes. bid. %
asked; Bslchsr. 2 10 bid; Savage. AZ bid;
Best L Belcher. 81 bid; Day, IN bid. l so
asked; Crown Point. 2 asked; Bullion, CSC
Asked; Best 4 Beleher, So bid. 81 asked;
Benton. sse bid. 90e asked; Hale 4 Nor
cross. 3 20 bid; Beleher. 2 10 sales; Union.
81 bid; ophir. 5 bid; Bullion. SOC bid.
voc asked: Best L Bslcher. 81 salea.
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Nov Wslls.FarEo.

VIRGINIA. July 8. 1881. Solomon Hey
dof.idi. President: All the water 10 now
out Of the shaft and drifts Of the lower
level. The shaft has been repaired and
10 now in good working condition. The
stump has also been cleaned out to a
depth OF Is feet. which gives sufficient
space for holding water from seven to
eight hours without bsiling, thus leaving
as in Q good position to 90 ON and de-
vslop the mine. After draining the
water from the drifts We and that they
are badly caved. from the action OF tho
water, the dow OF which has nov dimin-
ish.d from 100, 900 gallons per "a hours
to 1000 gallons per "a hours. After
making a thorough examination OF the
formation va are led to believe that the
dip Of the vein 10 to the west, which 10
characteristic OF all the surface bodies
found ON the Comstock at this depth.
We are now starting . DRIFT to the west,
from the bottom OF the shaft, 10 o very
encouraging looking formation.
ALEX. G. MCKENZIE,
Acting superintendent.
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The Coming Great stallion Race at
Chicago.

CHICAGO, July lin speaking Of
the great stallion race here this week.
the Tribune says: The field will prob
ably be ss follows: Santa Claus. Bone
setter. Piedmont. Monroe Chief, Wedge
wood. Annis. and MoGrsgor. Scots
Thomas voltsirs and Independence are
also entered. but It 10 not probable that
either OF them will start. This will
leave the field exactly the size OF that
which trotted the Rochester race with
the winner Of that race out and Pied.
mont In his place, 30 the chances for an
exciting contest are. II anything. i'm.
proved. Budd Dobls 10 now on bis way
from San Francisco to this city for the
purpose Of driving Monroe Chief In his
race here. and although there 10 no
doubt the horse 10 at present outolasssd.
his friends and the public generally will
GLADLY welcome the return to the trotting
turf Of the man whose actions and
words always tended towards tbs slsva.
ton Of the sport.