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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-10
General Trade.

The river here has fallen over fou +
feet in all since the decline set in
thirty days ago. The water is running
cut of the overhowed districts very
fast, and all the way down to Vicks-
burg planters are busy. Aside from
the loss of cattle, hogs and fences, but
little injury has befallen the planting
interest from the recent inundation;
indeed many plantations have been
greatly improved by the rich sedimen
tary deposit, ranging from three to
six inches, which has been left on the
lands lately submerged. The
past week was warm and
vegetation Of all kinds made fine ad
yancement. Corn is up and in fine
promise, many fields being high
enough for first blowing, and the area
in cultivation is reported largely in
excess Of former years. Wheat and
oats promise we'll in this vicinity, the
prospect fayoring large yield and q
harvest season from two to three
weeks earlier than usual. In the
Northwest the wheat prospect is ex-
ceedingly aattering, and the yield
promises to be abundant. Many Of
the farmers hereabouts have finished
planting corn, and are now busy with
their cotton. We had moderate rains
on three days of the week, the total
measurement exceeding ono inch
The leading features in local trade
circles continue to be an active de.
mand for essentials, especially corn
meal, -four, meats and feedstuffs gen.
orally, Flour has not changed in
value, aud wheat in the West is about
the same. The demand her,
for -four runs chiefly on the
J low and medium grades. Corr
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soast giving strict slteaslcH ID al
bushels entrusted TO- her. Hugh
Tomlinson pfeside1 II the desk, and ID
assisted BY John Haley.
The Granite State, in command Of
Captain W. c. Tichenor, is the regu-
lar packet leaving tomorrow evening
tor all points on the Ohio river as far
as Cincinnati, where she connects with
the different railroads, and gives
through tickets to all points East at
low rates. Captain r. w. LightburRe
is her agent.
The fastand splendid steamer Dean
Adams, in command Of Captain Mark
X. Cheek, is the Adams mail line
packet leaving this evening for Helena.
Terrene, Arkansaw City and way
landings, attending promptly to all
business intrusted her and making
close connection with trains of the
Little Rock, Mississippi River a.
Texas railroad. Captain A, L. Cum,
Minis presides at the desk and is as.
sisted by Walker Outlaw and Lee
Cummins, jr.
The fast and elegantly appointed
steamer james Lee, styled the "Ris-
ing Sum-" and pet Of the lower trade,
comes out from her retirement to-day
and resumes her trips in the Friars
Point trade, leaving here every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at Bpm,
the same as she did before the food. {"
The Lee has been lying up at the
landing for several weeks, during
which time, under the supervision of
the "old veteran" Captain James
Lee, ST., her machinery has been over
hauled and she has been painted in
side and out. Her pilot house, which
was burned a couple of weeks eince,
has been replaced with a new one,
large and roomy and Of elegant design.
A larger pilot wheel has been put up,
which it is said will cause her to be
handled with more ease than before.
She low starts out with bright pros
poets for the spring trade, and the
LEDGER wishes her all the success de
serving to fine and popular packet.
The patrons Of the lower trade will
find all the old officers in their places
ready to serve them in courteous
manner. and do what they can to keep
up the well earned reputation of the
famous and popular Lee Line. Captain
Stacker Lee is in command, with
Captain Lloyd W. Whitlaw in the
office assisted by Platt Rhodes and
Arthur Browne.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-10

DY virtue Of tho terms Of deed in trust
ID m do 10 me as trustee by VIM. Drake. NJ
appears Of record In book II, pages slS, $40
800 and s2l OF records Of deeds Of Gross county
State Of Arkansas, 10 pay tho debts therein
mentioned, the same beiDg past due and un.
paid, and being requested TO sell, I will on
Saturday, April Is, 1852,
within legal hours, in front Of the courthouse
on Main street, In the city Of Mempis, Ten
neBsee, sell 70 the highest and best bidder fof
cash, the following described parcels Of land,
lying and being In Gross county, State OF
ATkAnaas, and known and described as fol-
lows, to-wit. Tho southeast quarter 70 9 "a OF
section thirty three e SSl, township (tD,nortb
and sixty acres, Also the southwest quarte
bwO Of section thirty-four Is 8l) township
seven north Il nj range three east (r o.,
containing ono hundred nd sixty acres, max.
ing total Of three hundred aud twenty acres
w Gibson, Trustee,
Memphis, Tenn, March 10, 1882. $50
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0EFIoE
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 10, 1882.

MEMPHIS. TENN, April 10. 1882. !
Money has been in good supply and
increased demand with disposition
on the part of holders to let it out
more freely. The discount rates sre
steady at 6 to s per cent. The de-
mand from planters for advances to
make their crops is heavy, and COM
mission merchants are meeting it to
the extent Of their ability. Plantation
paper is, however, not in favor with
our banks unless we'll Endorsed by
city merchants, and not then if made
for a longer period than go days. Very
few planters can arrange to take up
paper in that time, therefore but little
Of this class is to be found among our
banks.
The Merchants Cotton Press and
Storage Association declared a divi-
dend of 5 per cent out Of its distribu-
table funds, on the capital of $500, 900,
within the past week. The amount
aggregates $4,000, and it is under
stood that as much or more of the
earnings has been expended during
the season in betterments. The com
pany is clear of debt, and has, after
the dividend, good fat surplus still
in its treasury. A dividend Of 5 per
cent was made in July last.
Exchange has not varied dur
ing the week. Rates are l 70 ic
discount buying and 10 premium
selling for Eastern, and lc off buying
and par selling for New Orleans.
Miscellaneous local securities are as
follows:
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N0h-Resident NOIIce.

No. 442l-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tom State Of Tennessee use
of A Douglass ct al VS.. J NJ Willilord ct al.
1T appoarink from the bill, which is sworn
] NJ WilGicsd individually ar and as admin.
iitrator3 OF K a Wirliford, deceased, and 8
P Willltord are residents Of the state
Of ArkanBas and nOn-residents Of the
State Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered
the courthouse of Shelby county, in Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the FIRST Monday In
May, 1889, and plead, answer or. temur 10
complainant bill, or the same will be taken
fer confessed as 10 them and set for hearing
lished once week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger.
This 20tb day Of March, 1882.
A eOpy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJM Bradley, 70. @. 4 M.
w Il Glisson, sol'r for cOmppt. ~ 232935
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Not old Bender.

ST. Louis, April ga special to
the Post Dispatch, from Fort Scott,
Kansas, says: Jacob Bales, under
arrest in st. Louis, charged with
being old man Bender, the Kansas
fend", is we'll known in that
country He has lived about Uniontown
for many years. Bales will now proba.
bly, be released by the Chief Of Police
here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-10
Non.Resident Notice.

No. 44l7-In tho Chapoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-J W Stansell, OF al, vs.
Oracle Stratton, ct al.
TT appearing from the bill which Is sworn 10
i in this cause that tho defendant, Oracle
stratton, 10 non resident Of tho state Of
Tonnossee, and now resident OF tho stale Of
Arkansaw; II Is therefore ordered that she
make her appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, In Memphis, Isnn:s
on or before the FIRST Monday IN May, 1852,
and plead, answer or domur 70 complainantt
az TO horand set for hearing .ex-parte, and
that a copy Of this order DO pubIiahed once .
week, for four successive weeks, In the Public
Ledger.
Tbs "a day Of April, 1852.
WIZ RJ BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJM Bradley, d. o. 4 M.
Smith 4 Collier, sOl'r for complt,
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trustees sale.

DY virtue of trust deed made to me, dated
ID April 18th, 1876, and recorded in book ll2,
page 6l9, Of Registers office of Shelby county,
Tenn, 10 secure certain debt therein men-
toned, will sell for cash, at public out ny,
ut the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, Memphis, Tenn, at 10 o'olock, noon,
On Saturday, April 10, 1852.
the property described in said trust deed as
follows, to-wit: Being part Of lot No ] in
block IS Of the subdivision Of Memphis, be-
ginning at point on the south side Of Beal
street l42 feet west Of the west side OF DeSOto
street, running thence sOuthWardly on line
parallel with DeSoto street one hundred and
twenty-five (125) feet to az alley; thence west
wardly with the line of said alley sixteen u6l
feet to q stake; thence northWardly parallel
with DeSotO street one hundred and twenty
Eve (l25) feet 10 the south line Of Beai street;
thence eastwardly with Beal street sixteen
tl6 feet to the beginning, on which stands a
brick store
Equity Of redemption barred. Title believed
to be good, but sell as trustee only.
2839 r A PARKER. Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-10

FINDER and BY virtue Of the power given
~ me in deed Of trust dated March Il, 1881,
and recorded Ia Record Book No 1876, page
All, Of the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee, SAID deed being made to secure
certain indebtedness therein mentioned, and
default having been made IN the payment
thereof will, at the request Of the benfoi-
airy, ~
Saturday, My 6, 1882,
Within legal hours, in front Of said property,
in Shelby county, Tennessee, proceed 10
sell at public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash tho property described as fol-
low Being paris Of lots seven ca to
thirteen (lS) 10 block % In country lot 4S9 q,
beginning at point on the west side of Main
street ia the City of Memphis NOW Taxing
District torty-six .(46) feet south of Gayoso
street and facing sixty nine 1897 feet on Main
street and running back between parallel
lines one hundred and fifty feet to an alley,
and known as the jackson Block.
All right or equity Of redemption is waived
In said decd, and the title rs believed 10 be
good, but l sell and convey only as trustee
JAMES \. GRAHAM, Trustee.
April 8, 1882. 20 So
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THROUGH SLEEPERS

-BETwEEN-
Memphis and Nashville, Columbus aud Nash
ville, 81. Louis and Nashville, Mckenzie and
Nashville, Nashville and Louisville, Nashville
and Chattanooga. and Nashville and Atlanta,
connecting with Sleepers TO Florida points.
For further information call on your near
est Railroad Station Agent, or address
JAS s SPEsb Eng ctst xs Sa as IS1aS Tenn
W + MARCH, T. A., Nashville, Tenn.
TOM F FOWLER, A. T. A..
W L DANLEY, G.. z. & I. A., :.
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AP061t1Ve Cure
WITHOUT MEDICINES,
AIlan's Soluble MedtcRted BOugtes,

HHAUHH DVHWWIV WeUHUHNeu HUHkHU81
Patented October Is, 1876. One box
No. will cure any case in four days or less.
No 2will cure the most obstinate case, no
matter ofhow long standing.
No nanseous doses Of oubebs, copabia or oil
Of Bandalwood, that are certain 10 produce
Dyspepsia by Destroying tho coatings Of the
stomach.
Price 81 so. Sold by all druggists, or mailed
on receipt Of price. For further particulars
eend for gIrcular. P. o. Box 1883
]. 0. ALLAN CO., SO John street, New York.
NsxxxviiSeod
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Be sure to buy your Tickets over the
H., C. & Sc. /. Railway

The inexperienced Traveller need
not 20 ami's; few changes are necessary, and
such as are unavoidable are made in Union
DeDotg
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C0NSUMPTIO

have positive remedy for the above disease: By
s use thousands Of cares Of the worst kind and long
standing Lave been cured. Indeed, 40 strong u my
faith IN its efficacy, ths' will send Two BOTTLES
kHEB, together With VALUABLE TREATISE on
s disease % any sufferer. Give Express and o. ad
Vness DE. Il. A. SLOOUM, ISL Pearl g., Now York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-10

Entered at the Postofice In Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class matter.
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The UOahoma, IN command Of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
OSceoln and way landings on the upper
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sIvER isfattngHcs.



Steamer City Of Baton Rouge, st. Louis.
Coahoma, Osceola.
Dean Adams, Arkansaw City.
Golden. Crown, New Orleans.
Gold Dust, St. Louis.
Commonwealth, Vicksburg.
Port Eads, New Orleans.
City of Helena, st. Louis,
Marx Twain, Dyersburg.
Rene Maci eady, Madison.
Katie Hooper, Madison.
" Golden Rule, New 0rleanr.
Annie 2. Silver, New Orleans
DEPARTED.
Steamer Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Jno 3. Maude, St Louis.
Josie Harry, White river.
J. A. Woodson Arkansaw river,
City of Baton Rouge, n Orleans
Golden Crown, Cincinnati.
Gold Dust, Vicksburg.
Commonwealth, Vicksburg.
Port Eads, st. Louis.
Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
Annie p Silver, st. Louis.
Emma Etheridge, L Providence
IN PORT.
James Lee, Coahoma, Dean Adams,
Jno. S. Bransford, Mark Twain, City Of
Helena, Rene Macreadv.
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CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.


At noon to-day the reading of the
government gauge was 20 feet 10 inches
or 8 feet 4 inches below extreme high
water mark being decline of 10 inches
during the past twenty-four hours.
The Ohio at Pittsburg rose s inches,
with 5 feet 8 inches on the gauge AT
Cincinnati it fell s inches, with II
feet s inches on the gauge. At Louis
vile it fell / inch, with 8 feet
6 inches in the canal. At Evans
vile it rose / inch, with 20 feet
on the gauge. At Cairo it rose
l inch, with "a feet 3 inches on the
gauge. The Mississippi at st. Louis
rose 5 inches, with Is feet on the
gauge. At Vicksburg it fell inch,
with 46 feet on the gauge. The
Cumberland at Nashville rose 5 feet,
with "a feet on the gauge.
The Tennessee at Chattanooga fell Z
inches, with 8 feet on the
gauge. Red river at Shreveport fell
3 inches, with II feet IL inches on the
gauge. Arkansaw river fell 2 inches
at Little Rock, with 6 feet
on the gauge. White and st.
Francis rivers are within their banks
and falling steadily.
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JAS. SPEED, Ticket Agent.
A. z. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
2S7 Main Street.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.

Arrivals and Departures Of Mails.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
DEMOCRATYC TESTIMONY.

George J. Buys, the publisher of the
Washington Democrat, at Colfax, w. t.,
and former publisher of the Eugene City
Guard, one of the leading Democratic
papers of the Willamette valley, says:
''To cne who has followed the politics of
Oregon for the last twelve years the action
of the Democratic convention of that State
would seem to indicate that material for
the filling of important offices is scarce
But this is not the case, and then comes the
inevitable conclusion that all the prominent
men in Oregon except Jos. J. Smith and E.
j.. Shattuck are candidates for the United
States Senate. Unfortunately fer them,
hut possibly fortunate for the people, but
one can be elected. Possibly, however, we
may be wrong in this conclusion. 1t used
to be said that when a Democratic convcn-
tion WIS held in Portland the first order of
business was for members to get roaring
drunk. 1t may be that the convention at
tended strictly to this first order of bus::-
ness and proceeded to make their nomina-
tions. The candidate for Congress, Mr., w.
ID. Fenton, is an entirely new man. The
writer then goes ON to say that Smith and
Shattuck are the only men on the ticket
who have any chance of success. and pre-.
diets the reelection of Earhart '.by ma.
jerity that will make J. K. Weatherford's
eyes resemble coat hooks" And he might
have aided very truthfully that Ed Hirscl
will leave IL. Abrahams so far in the back
ground next June that Abrahams will won
der why the mischief his name was placed
upon the ticket.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
TIME AND CIRCUMSTANCE
CHA NGE,S ALL THINGS.

The Dalles &ountaineer very justly says:
-Four years since Rev. II. X. Hines, a
Methodist minister, well known and respec-
ted here, was nominated for Congress. II
we remember correctly, many of the Demo
cratic papers emphatically opposed the pol
icy of fpreachers of the gospel being placed
in any such position, anil if we recollect
right there has been in later Democratic
papers very serious criticism upon min
listers taking any interest outside the pulpi.
in the movements and practices of society.
How does this policy, so urgently advised
become SO easily reconciled this year, hav-
ing nominated Joseph S, Smith, Metho-
dist preacher, for governor, and w. D.
Fenton, a Cainpbellits preacher, for Con-
gress. We conclude that times have chan
ged, or that the Democratic party, like
some of townspeop.e. just as election
approaches, have become converted.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
FOTERS, 4 TTENTTON.

The voters of the Second Judicial District
before they cast their votes had best cous1G:
er carefully whether or not they want to
vote for man for District Judge who
left Pennsylvania and changed his politics
from Republican to an Independent be-
cause the people of Pennsylvania would not
give him Republican nomination there and
afterwards changed from an Independent to
a Democrat because he saw no prospect to
get an Office in the Independent party. If
the people don't like this kind of a man for
Judge am! one who used his utmost endeavor
to defeat the plans to build railroad from
Yaauina bay to this valley, and who has
di- tinguished himself for political bossism
and all kinds and distinctions of political
tricks and wire workings and beyond all
others in Oregon is pre-emineltly noted for
manipulating all things of a political Ia ture
to meet his own ends, and Who is also noted
for dealing out to all Of his political party
opponents a genuine backset and exclusion
from party management. they had best per-t
nit W. S. McFadlen to retire to private
life and cast their votes for K. s. Bean. .
1t might also afford the voters an inter
esting chapter to investigate and ascertain
how it happened four years ago that bogus
Republican tickets We're printed and circu-
lated throughout this county with ". s. Nc
Fadden's name printed thereon for County
Judge when he was the Democratic nominee
The people might also acquire some val
uable information by ascertsining how it
that Fora Cushmam escaped from
the clutches of the law and the Sheriff at
Crescent City, California, before any trial
whatever had Leen performed and also
whose fault it was that he happened to
escape.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
. -
GOFERNOR.-

If '.iigatnsiase' shoulI by airy rotasts
possibility happen to strike so that JOSEPH
Smith. the present Democratic nominee
should happen to lie elected gavenor and as
his health is SO roor that it leaves Him prac-
tical'y with one foot in the grave, he can
probably set his bro5her-in-law, l.. F. Gro
yer, to attend to the management of the
details of the Office Mr.. Growers time in
the senate will soon expire anil as lie
already had about seven years experience
in the management of State affairs for Ore
gon, it would prove great relief to Mr.
Smith. But look out for the Treasury and
the School fund. The people will likely
guard against this contingency by elec.ing
2. r. Moody.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
OUR NEXT SHERIFF.

Sol King has been Sheriff of this county
for six years, and without any doubt has
made the best Sheriff that Benton county
ever had. The people appreciate this f:ct
and manifest their appreciation of the same
by continuing to elect him. Mr.. King is
an active, Industrious and a thoroughly
temperate man which no doubt accounts for
his performing the duties of the office SO
well. Hewill he the next Sheriff beyond
any possibility of doubt, as the rank and
file of the people of Benton county do not
believe in casting. away coed and faithful
servant for the purpose of simply trying an
experiment with a new and untried one.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19

this world which he has acquired, that he
therefore has abandoned his high calling as
preacher. Yet we are not opposed to a
preacher Leing elected to office if he is
otherwise qualified for the position. But
the Democratic press of Oregon when. Mr..
Hines was running for Congress four years
ago made as much fuss and noise about his
being preacher as if they considered a
preacher as bad as highwayman. Ii they
were honest about what they then said i'll
regard to Mr.. Hines being preacher they
would surely now come cut and say the
same Of Mr. Smith. The Democratic press,
however, stultiies itself so often that it is
like paying attention to idietie twaddle to
notice it. According to their version Of the
sdbject it would he ruinous to the nation
for Republican preacher to lie elected to
Congress But on the contrary it is the
grandest thing in the world for Oregon to
have a Democratic preacher for Governor.
Mr.. Smiths a brother in-law to Ex-Governor
Grover and i he was Governor the State
house no doubt would be honored with plenty
of prayers; but have the people any assurance
that they would get a straightforward and
economical administration of State affairs.
The people, however, need not give them
selves any nneasiness for he will never be
Governor of Oregon. Hen. z. f. Moody
will perform those duties for the State du,-
ing the next term: And he will do it faith
fully aud economically, as the people OF
Wasco county with large Democratic
majority have already testified to by elect
ing twice to the State Legislature
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
THE EEW Assessor OF BENTON
COUNTY,

1t has been remarked by political wise
acres, that Mr.. Perry Eddy, Republican
candidate for Assessor is young man
But fortunately wa have advanced beyond
that age in which it was crime to be a
young man. We would always prefer a
young man who has made success in life,
SO far as he has had an opportunity, to older
men who have not. After ali Mr., Eddy is
not so very young. He is full 2S years of
age, is an active, Industrious man, of good
judgment and possessing good education.
The best feature of all-and what speaks
more than any words can tel1-he Is well
liked in Kings Valley where he lives. There
the people have the utmost confidence in
his ability for the position for which he is
nominated. He has thus far, by his good