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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
General Trade.

The n respect is fair for greater ac-
tivity in trade within tho next two
weeks, as d callers are talking of laying
in fresh st, ,cks in anticipation OF a
heavy busine. IS in the early fall. At
present buyers are shy Of breadstuas,
-four being weak and unsettled. The
wheat crop of Europe is reported to
be good, and the foreign demand for
the surplus of this country, is as yet
uncertain; while the harvest through
out America has as a general thing
yielded full average. COrnmeal is
quiet, with gradually decreasing de-
mand. Feedstuffs are in little more
than local movement. Meats continue
to rule firm with tendency to still
higher prices. Other articles of gen.
ersl traffic are without material
change.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The -four
trade is quiet, with prices
weak. Jobbers quote IS follows;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13

built expressly to work in the upper
Arkansaw river between Fort Smith
and Arkansaw City, Kansas. The
boat is square bowed, l25 feet long, 26
feet beam, has two steel boilers aud
draws but Is inches. The engines are
~ by 36 inch stroke. A barge line
will carry grain down from the Kansas
valley to Fort Smith and an effort is
being made TO effect an outlet by way
OF the mouth of Arkansaw river.
The "old reliable" White river
packet Hard Cash will to day re enter
her trade for the season. During her
retirement, for the past six or eight
weeks. she has been thoroughly over
hauled, repaired and reprinted from
stem to stern, and from pilot house to
kelson. She returns to her labors to-
day, as staunch and as good as she
was when turned from the builders
hands. She has always been success.
tul boat, making money for her own
ers, and is great idYorite with the
planters and shippers of White river
valley. Since September LIST, aud up
to the time she laid up for an over
hauling, she made 33 trips, and brought
to this port 1925 bales OF cotton, be-
sides lot of seed cotton and large
amount of cotton seed. She also re-
shipped good many bales of cotton
at Terrene for New Orleans. The
officers of the Hard Cash enjoy fire
reputation among their patrons, with
whom they deal fairly and to good ad-
vantage on both sides. As last season,
the affairs will be managed by Captain
Ed Postal, who commands the boat,
and Charles NJ. and Joseph Postal,
who will attend to the affairs of the
office
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
The Shortest and Quickest Route
is The
Panhandle & PENNSYLVANIA Line

The management confidently invite at
tention to its Superior Equipment,
Through Car service, and quick time.
The Scenery en- route is justly celebrated
for its variety and surprising beauty.
Dining Stations at Cincinnati, Indianapo-
Us, Columbus, Pittsburg, Altoona and
Harrisburg are in charge of well known
caterers, VINO have contributed in no
small degree to the popularity of the
Pam Handleand Pennsylvania Line, with
the travelling public.
Purchase tickets by the 1S- Pan-Han-
die and Pennsylvania Line, -@N on sale at
all Railroad Ticket Offices in Memphis,
Mobile Nashville, New Orleans, and
throughout the South.
SlDNEYs. ZONES, GsnT SOuthw. P. AIT,
Northeast Corner 4th and Vine streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13

The LEDGER job office, ID Madison,
is prepared to execute every class of
job printing in good style and at very
low prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
LOTTERY.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.

incorporated in 1868 for 25 years By the Leg
islsture for Educational and Charitahls pur-
poses-with a capital of 81 ,000, 90 TO which a
reserve fund Of over $4,000 has since been
added.
10y an overwhelming popular vote its fran
ehlse was made a part of the present State
Constitution adopted December %, AID 1879.
ITS GraDd single Number Draw
iDgs will take place monthly. 1t never
distrihution:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
Snarrows whip Cnt.

Hartford Courant.l
An interesting scene was witnessed
by a number of people on North Main
street last Sunday. A mother sparrow
had tumbled little one out of its nest,
when large Gao started for it, think
ing to have choice bit oflunch. Be-
fore the bird was caught tgo large
sparrows, probably parents of the lit
tie one, attacked the cat with so much
vigor, picking at its head and eyes;
as to cause the feline to retreat squal-
ling with pain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFI0E,
MEKPHIs, Tenn, July -, 1881.

AS remarked yesterday, the Louis
vile and Nashville railway is to pay a 3
per cent dividend on and after the first
Ofnext month. This,with like divi-
dend on the first Of February last, ag
gregates 81 ,O87, 800 as the distribution
to stockholders during the past year.
The gross earnings of the corporation
for they year ending June 30, were
$lO,9l0,039; the operating expenses
$6,837 ,598, and the net income 81
O72,441. An income from investments
increased the latter to 81, 334,O7O. The
fixed charges, which includes interest
on bonds, etc, was S3,109,O5O; taxes
$2l2,924, and the surplus after all &C.
counts. dividends included, are paid,
amount to $l75,9O6, which, added to
last years surplus, increases the latter
fund to $4O4,2S
The Chicago, St. Louis and New
Orleans railway is now taking up and
retiring 100000 of the s per cent
overdue bonds of the Mississippi Cen
trail railway and paying par with in
terest to the 1st of August for the
same. The same corporation has
also taken up and cancelled $4O9, 1000
. of 8 per cents, s2,llOOOO 7per cents
and 81, $4,000 6 per cents to run 20
years, thereby saving $l29, 26O per an
mum in interest charge. A marked
instance in the preference OF investors
for long date bonds has been shown
by the success Of this 6nar cial scheme,
Little animation prevails in the
local money market. Capital is in
ample supply and discounts rule at 6
to 8 per cent, the latter in ex
ceptional cases only, and the offerings
of commercial paper are in lighter
volume than is usual at this season.
A gradual increase is observed, how
ever, in the demand for loans.
Exchange is in limited movement
and UNMARRIED. Eastern bills are
bought by the banks at par to so dis
count, and drafts on the eastern OF
western cities are sold at to premium.
New Orleaus rates rule steady at par
selling and tc off buying.
Uncurrent securities are quoted
as follows:
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III. A. DAUPHM,

=. -, NoN NElcdubi 4bst
No. 2I2 Broadway, New YoF,h
or d. l.. Gillespie, \
No. 4 West Court street. Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
Gems. g. 7. Beauregard and Jubal A. Early,
Notice TO the Public.
The publicare hereby cautioned against
seUul any mon - or 0rssers 20
Nus g. a. 60 S3 Nassau St. New YOrK
q ~. They are flooding the country with
boRUs circulars supporting to be of the
Lou;.i ma II te Lottsre Com, any, d are
frRHduie tiy presenting themselves as
ag mt. If the Louis ana state Lottery Com
pa y Tbey have nn authuri to sell tue
ticket. # this Company. aud are not It's
ageats. NJ DAUPHIN,
Pres't Louisiana ate Lottery Co
View Orleans, La July 4, ISL va Isl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
CAPITAL PRIzE, aaO. GOO.
500, 900 Tickets, at Two Dollars Each,
al N

1857 Prizes. amounting 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
at al points, to whom liberal compensation
will be paid.
For further information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Send orders by express or
Registered Letter, or Money order by mail,
addraacod onlu 10 -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
RIvKR IN RELLleEHCE,
poArs LAYING rnIs pay.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Friar's Point, James Lee. ....5 p m
+" Osceola, Osceola Belle ..........5 p m
/" Cincinnati, Virgie l4ee........5 p m
Cincinnati, Mary Houston......5 p m
g White river Hard Cash........6 p m
/" Arkansaw river. Marlin 6peed.5 p m
b st. Louis, w. P. Halliday.."..6 p IA
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Lea, FFiars Point.
Osceola Belle, 0sQgola.
Jay Gould, New Orleans.
Fred Blanks, St. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Jay Gould. 81. Louis.
Macready, st. Francis
Fred Blanks, New OFieanE,
IN PORT.
James Lee, Osceola Belle, Hard Cash,
Marlin Speed, Virgie Lee, Pillow Boy and
Piasa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
PULLMAN's PALACE
Drawing Room OF Sleeping Coaches
And go through to
Niagara Falls, Saratoga or New York.

This cannot be done by any other route, as
no other road runs through cars or Palace
le ping Coaches " or through any place on
LAKE CHAUTAUQUA.
The vi,itOr to Chautauqua who stops at
Lakewood, is net cut OF from the outside
wo Id. but has the same railroad, postal and
telegraph facilities as at home By leaving
Cincinnati ct 800 pm, you are landed ~
Lakewood next dIy in time for dinner; or
next morning at SGD.
Hotel rates at LakeN God are from so to 81
Der week.
TICKETS 70 t SSSsS F END rely return and
good for stop-over at Lakewoo , are now on
sale at offices of connecting line, West and
South, good for return until September 81,
GEORGE P. HlIMPukI s,
southern Travelling Ageut, Atlanta, Ga.
P d. COOPER, w, b, eHArTUC,
Gen Superintendent Gent Pass. Ag't,
est Cleveland, o. Cleveland. o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13
coNpIrIoN on rHE RIYER.

At noon to-day the reading Of the
gauge was l6 feet 3 inches, or II feet
2 inches above low water mark, being
a decline of IL inches during the past
"a hours. Since last report the
Ohio at Pittsburg fell 10 inches,
with 2 feet 2 inches on the gauge.
At CINCINNATI it fell 8 inches, with
6 feet on the gauge AT Louis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-13

( endorsed ana i.eeOsnA
tlsendccf bU the t,iodf-A
cal profession, for
Dyspepsia, General
Debility, Female Dia-
eneee, Want or vital.
teg, Nervous 1S-Osfra.
lf0sss Gad ConUnlas.
loeasoe rom Farern, R,e,E
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N. Y.

no THOSE WHO SEEK RE 7 WITHOUT
i stagnation, pleasure without excitement,
the delights of rural lite without its inconVe-
nisnces, aud the added charm Of dwelling be-
msnds Itself strongly 60 favor. A more beau
llful spot would be hard TO find tithus
picturesque cottages surrounded by trees; its
velvet lawns sl0ping down to he Lake; the
church with is spire; the great hotels with
tneir cool aad shady yerandansi and the L Ike
in the foreground, It presents perfect picture
of rural loneliness.
LAkEW Cd, originally called Lake
View, from the extensive view Of the Lake,
and ats en rouudings to be had Ire II this
v cinity. is directly ca the ne of the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31
THE TIMES NEW EDITOR.

We are pleased to announce that
We have made an arrangement by
which Mr.. J. Lutte Christie late
editor and publisher of the Fair
bault County Journal at Blue Earth
City, Minn., becomes assistant
editor and general manager of the
TINES. The change, besides bein q
OF much benefit to the paper, will be
great relief to the present editors
as their hands are full of other busi-
ness. They will, however, continue
at the head OF the paper, and do
what they can to give interest to its
columns each week. Mr.. Christie
rs an excellent gentleman, able and
experienced in the newspaper busi-
ness, and we bespeak for him a COR
dial reception q, the hands OF cur
people He il, by the way, a
brother in-law of Mr. Holly the
Omaha railroad contractor. His
last paper contains his Goodbye
to his old patrons. We make the
following extracts from it:
sOnr faith in Superior is great
1t may be too great-but we can
see no reason why Superior should
not be, as we verify believe it will
be, the Chicago of tho north west.
and that in less time than it has
taken to make Chicago what size is
TO day. AT the head Of lake navi-
CATION, in the midst of vast and
wealthy lumber aud mineral district,
the natural center and outlet for
the great agricultural district of the
west and southwest, the Northern
Pacific railway, already there with
It's cars and an army of men build
ing three other lines with Superior
as their terminal point, why should
she not attain TO all our fancy
pictures We believe she will,
ami on ;his belief we have decided
TO pitch our tent there and do what
we can TO bring about these results.
To those VINO are contemplating
seeking other localities tor business
in the spring, we cordially invite
you to visit Superior before loca'-
ing, and if you will phil our latch
string We will show you about the
city"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31
NOTICE.

Scaled proposals will be received
by the undersigned at the office of
Ensign & Cash, Duluth Mirnesota tn,
up to and including the 10 day OF
January 1882, Tor the following de-
scribcd work in The repair of my
warehouse and dock adjoining
Quebec Pier in he Town of Su-
perior, Douglas County, Wisconsin,
to-wit:
Taking off old root of said build
ing and putting on new roof of
good Xxx shingles, using such of the
roof boards now upon said roof as
are sound.
Raising up the warehouse and
dock connected herewith, remov
ing all the crib timbers to the pre-
sent water level and all uEsound
tlinbers and rebuilding said CRIBS
40 high that when the slis are laid
thereon The top Of said sils shall be
on level with sail Quebec Pier,
Said cribs 10 be rebuilt with good
sound round pine or cedar timber
not less than ten tlO) inches III
diameter at the small end, saId TIM :.
bers 10 fl close together with dat
surface on the corners anl each OF
the fret two courses of timber TO
be pinned severely 10 the old work
After the cribs are completed the
warehouse to be let down upon the
same aud leveled, and all decayel
plank aud timbers in said ware
house, and AL decayed plank, tim
Der, Plies and suubbing posts in
said dock 10 be replaced with sound
new material of like character as
the old.
The right TO reject any and all
bids ia reserved the successful
builder to enter into written con
tract in accordance nerew with as
soon rs said bids can be fOrwasd ed
To New York for examination an d
determination.
Parties desiring to examine said
warehouse, dock and fo undation
can apply to Thompson Richie,
Esq Superior. CHARLES DESIsoN.
per Ensign & Cash his atty's.
Duluth, Dec. 28, 1891.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31
The Right Spirit,

The Duluth News in speaking OF
the extension Of the North
crn Pacific railroad to
Superior makes the following sen.
sible comments. OF course from
it's standpoint the Nows must be
pardoned for believing that Duluth
will always outrank Superior
"And while We are on this sub
iect it may be we'll TO refer to the
two coming cities, Duluth and Su-
perior, as They will stand related to
each other. There need be no
rivalry between the two except the
generous rivalry that exists between
friends. Duluth has the lesd, by
6ve or ten years, and perhaps Two
million dollars OF public improve
ments, Other neighbor across the
bay, and she expects TO keep in the
advance. The railroads now build
ing from Superior Will of necessity
make close connections With the
roads on this side. where business
is already established, and where
most of the saw mills are located,
and where by next summer the
81, ,vator capacity will foot mp to
1900, 900 bushels. But Superior
will also grow with a healthy AMI
steady growth, unless n grasplng
spirit on the par, of the real estate
owner. should drive business 10 this
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31

The PROSPEROUS NoRTHERN
PAcIFIc.-A New York stock
broker says: There are indications
OF All advance in Northern Pacific
preferred Tee stock has had more
than an average decline, and should
advance upon its merits, as well rs
upon the prospect of dividend
tho latter part oi this month or
early next Boston is said to have
bought Northern Pzcifio heavily
within few days. Mr. Willard is
reported as saying to people in
Boston thai Northern Pacific pre-
ierred would pay six per cent. next
year. The stock is becoming pop
niar in this market. 1t has been
dealt in manly by comparatively
few houses, but the chances are in
favor of much wider distribution
of the stock.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31

! The Ngw FERRY HoAr.-The
TINES mentioned couple OF weeks
ago tha. Capt Ira +. Holt contem
plated putting a ferry boat on Sn-
perior bay to ply between Superior
and Duluth. The following from
,he'Bay City Tribune of the 23rd
nit. shows that the Captain has
already procured his boat. which Is
certainly a large and elegant one.
Capt. Hollis many friends at the
head of the lake vii; be glad to
welcome him III the Spring. His
boat will be- wonderful accom-
mediation, and Will no doubt do a
good business, as the trade and
travel between the two cities next
season promises to be far greater
than last season
"Captain Ira +. Holt, OF the firm
of Cole d Holt, this city, has taken
the initial step III a new enterprise,
by purchasing a large steamer to
ply as a ferry on Superior bay,
between Superior City and Duluth.
The vessel is tho G. X. Stewart.
built in 1877 by Geo. II Notten, of
Buffalo, for Thornton IL Archibald,
of that city. She is lO7 feet long,
23 feet beam over the hull, 80 feet
beam over the guards, and 8 feet
depth OF hold, she has q heavy
frame, heavy keelsons, pankcd with
4 inch plank outside, aud the main
deck is Ak. white Pine stuff She
was built heavy, extra and strong.
and is ex Ia fastened with screw
bolts for tho purpose of running
through the heaviest Ice. Her
engine has cylinder 22x22 with
double rolling valves and an al /
Unstable rolling cut oft. The boiler
is one Of ltlter's best retu:n-flue.
marine bsIisrs, | 4 feet tong and g.!
feet diameter Of shell. When Capt.
Holt weLt.io view this steamer, he
took with him Joseph Blanchard,
chic!-.ngiutcr for the COMPANY, n
hnc practical mechanic, and had
han thoroughly investigate the
machinery and See IL tor some time
in actual operation. He pronounced
It y No. IN every respect. On
either side Of the vessel is cabin,
one for ladIcs and tie other tor
gentlemen, both heated by steam,
and having toilet rooms aud closets
annexed. II short, sho Is q per-
feet torry boat, similar TO the
Detroit boats Victoria and Ex-
relsior. She is licensed to carry six
hundred passengers on excursions,
will Accommodate 8 or 9 teams, and
have room left for much freight and
stock. Tie price paid tor her was
! rs 900 and therein was bargain
of s. 700 in favor of Captain Holt.
She's really as good as new and
would now cost somewhere from
$4,000 to $4,000. Captain Hollis
heaitn will not permit him TO re-
main here during the summer, he
having TO 90 heretofore either To
the Rocky Mountains or the sea
shore and it is with view OF
spending at lcast part Of the sea
son at Superior City as well as a
tirancial venture he has undertaken
this scheme. He will retain his
interest in the line OF mail steamers
running between Bay City and
Alpena, leaving it in charge of a.
X. Lee, book Keeper for the firm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE
PAST YEAR.

Extract from the report of Mr..
Guy Wells, IS. Overseer in charge
OF Superior Harbor, Wis, aad
Duluth Harbor, Nina, Of work
done during The season of 1881:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31

Extract from the report of Mr..
Guy Wells, us. OverseeI in charge
of Superior Harbor, Wis, aad
Duluth Harbor, Nina, Of work
done during lhe season of 1881:
SUPERIOR HARRoE.
The amount of dredging during
the season Of 1881, was 53,4G6
cubic yards, at cost OF s0,798,lG.
IH. This wolk consisted in
deepening the shallow portion OF
the channel between the pier al the
entry to 4 depth of sixteen feet by
fifty feet wide on The bottom, and
l,oo0 feet long,
2nd In cutting a narrow channel
across the bar from The main
channel, just below the light house
up to The Nemadjl River.
In deepening and wideEing the
channel iii front of Quebec Wharf
out 10 the main channel,a distance
OF 1000 feet.
This is the first dredging that has
been done in Superior harbor for
several wears, as there has been no
commerce TO require it. Now the
probabilities are, tha; there will be
no less than three railroads, termin-
ating at that point during the com
ing season, all of which are now in
course Of construction.
There was also expended in re-
pairs at the entery $4,000
DULUTH HARBoR.
There was about $1,000 expend-
ed on The Duluth canal, which con-
sisted of entirely rebuilding 2lO
linear feet of the west end of the
south pier and repairing 563 feet
between the middle and the east
end of came pier. Also in repair
ING ll3 additional cords of Eone
washed out by the storm of Sept.
10th and for decking $40 linear feet
Of the pier with three inch plank.
The whole amount Of dredging
was 257,445,22 cubic yards at n
cost of about $4,000.
This work consisted in widening
the channel, from the south corner
of the n PR. r. dock to point OPP
posi,e the Blast Furnace docks, from
IS to 100 feet wide on bottom, and
5000 feet long with depth OF
water of Is feet.
. In excayating a new channel
so feet wide on the bottom and
$50 feet long, from the south end
nf the Blast Furnace channel
parallel 10 the established dock line
on the east side of Rice's Point,
down TO an intersection with the
channel of the ST. Louis River, op-
posits Conucr's Point.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31

3. In widening the dredged area
o. the inner harbor of Duluth on
the south side thereof 25 feet je.
making one Gu. of % feet wi.le
from the Blast Furnace channel,
across TO the established dock line
on the west side of Minnesota
Point,
The dredged area OF Duluth
Harbor ID. entirely too small to
furnish sufficient anchorage room
tor the largely increased number of
We ssels arriving at this port, and it
should be enlarged as soon as an
appropriation can be obtained for
that purpose.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31

side, or 20 other points on the Wis
consln side. What isneeded TO build
np fine city on each side of the
bay is the development OF railroad
sy-tem cen,oring for it's water com
munlcations at the head OF Lake
Superior, as the great railroad sys.
TENS OF the interior now center at
the foot Of Lake Michigan. To
bring about that result Duluth aud
Superior can we'll afford 10 lay
aside any foolish rivalries and ieaI-
ou'lcs,and work m anfuly together"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31
THOMAS BARDON,
LAND AGENT,
ASHLAND, WIS.

Offers for sale valuable lots in Ashland !;
r,'o;ce tracts of land adjoining the City,
sr;t,hls for Additions Pine and Hardwood
lands ,ccessible to railroad and streams :
Ion lands on the Penoke Iron Range.
N Pine stumpage on tribu'aT,es ,O.. o. 'ns &c
q, &c croix, Chippewa, and Lake Superior at
low rates.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-31

Paws taxes for non-residehr
Northern Counties, examines nus.
80, ~ ;,,-ai,,s. ,,istiRg - resl eslsts'