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General Trade.

There is no decrease of demand for
corn and other fe edstufs, though
prices have been inclining downward
for several days. The same may be
said Of cornmeal, while -four rules
easy in price, but the demand for me.
dium grades is improving. Meats are
strong and tending upward, with a
brisk wholesale and jobbing request.
All classes of seedst ifs are in demand.
Big excitement has prevailed in the
cotton market for several days, and
operators have suffered serious losses
by decline of from 30 to over 80
points in futures during the week.
1t is estimated that the shrinkage here
is not less than half a million Of dol
lars. In spot cottons the decline has
been only &c per lb, and this came
after the value had ruled steady and
unchanged for full month, the last
huctuation here occurring on the 9th
of January.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The value o.
-four is steady, iobbers quoting as follows
Common TO good family, 81 GO to 8 90 pei
Dbl; family, Sc rs to Z; fancy, 81 % t
! Z IS; patents, So rs to 70. Cornmea
easier at SO IS to So 90 per Dbl in lots
and l0c higher in small way.
| FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn easy at 74hi
77c per bu for mixed in lots, and 80a8lc a
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Attachment NotIra.

Before D @ Slaughter, J.P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-J L Haynie VS.. A Baker.
n this cause an attachment having been
l sued out under section 1856 of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, by garnishment;
fendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum of thirteen dollars and sixty cents, due
by account, and that the claim is just, ana
that the defendant is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
ance before me on the 9th day of February,
1882, at Il O'Clock NJ, at my office, No. =
Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
ex-parte; and that a copy of this order be
Public Ledger.
This the S1st day Of January, 1882.
1871 1877 l43 149 d G SLAUGHTER, J, P.
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I :. -. -
| TVHEREAe, Jonn 5orpsn. By his deed o I
w trnsi tosrieg date the Sth Of Feb,usry,
1851, dlly recorded h hook No. l35. pace Sbi
of the Register offes Of Shelby ceulty, Ten.
nessee, for the purpose Of securing the indebt
edness aud interest therein mentioned, con.
veyed TO Samuel Hirsch as trustee, q certain
lot or parcel OF land situated in the county o
Shelby and State Of Tennessee, b. ginning on
the southwest corner OF ! ane avenue and
Ayres street, and running thence sOuthwardly
with the west side Of yres street $50 feet,
thence wes'wardly 70 feet; hence northward.
ly l5O feet to Lane aveaue; thence eastwardly
with the south side Of Lane avenue % feet 10
the place of beginning, and being the east
ern % feet Of lots Mes. Isl. 1S2, and IS,
in W g loves subdivision Of the 1sler
tract, and part Of the same land acquired BY
said John GOIman under decree Of the Sec
ond Chancery Court of Shelby county, Tenn,
IN the case Of + NJ Lawrence We the Heirs of
court, and recorded in Book No 102, page ~,
of the Registers Office of Shelby county,
Tennessee. And, whereas, said John Cor
man has made default in said trust deed. and
the beneficiary therein has required and de
reeted said Samuel Hirsch, trustee az afore-
said, to sell said land in the manner and
mode as is therein provided upon the default
of said John German.
Now, therefore, /, said Samuel Hirsch, as
trustee as aforesaid, hereby gives notice, as is
In said trust decd prescribed, that will, on
Wednesday, the 18th day Of Feb, 1882,
during legal hours, at the southwest corner of
Main and Madison streets. in the city Of
Memphis NOW Taxing District of Shelby
county,, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash. the
within described land.
Equity Of redemption waived
SAMUEL HIRSCH, Trustee.
January II, 1882 II7iIS
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Cod On.

The market open I'd Steadier to day,
an advance Of LII ID on spots abroad
and 2 to 6 points IN futures in New
York, imparting more cheerfulness
among both factors and buyers here.
Sales yesterday W ere but $50 bales, to
spinners 25O, to ex porters $50, closing
barely steady as foil ows: Low ordinary,
SIC; ordinary, 9iCi good ordinary, lOsc;
low middling, llci niddling, l1sc; good
middling, lie; Kidding fair, 12lc.
Stains and off colo rs &c lower.
The New York weeI ly cotton state
ment, received by telel raph last night,
reports the stock at in terror towns as
1877 900 bales, against 16 3,OOOsame time
last year.
The Liverpool wee ky statement,
received by cable, reports total sales
for the week at 6O,OOt' bales, against
$4,000 same week last year. Total
stock $4,000 billes, aga inst 668,OOO;
American 1870 90, against $4,000.
The receipts last week we're $4,000
bales, against $4,000 bales same week
last year. Of the receipts "a, 600 bales
were American, against $4,000 last
year. Total receipts since September
LIST I,62O,8OO bales, against 1,686,95O
last year. OF the receipts 1,175,90O
was American, against 1870, $50 last
year. Stock aAoat 366, 900 bales, against
$4,000 last year; American $4,000
bales, against 327, 900 last year.
Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the seven days closing
last evening were S6,744 bales, and are
AZ ,499 less than last year for the sane
time. Totalreceipts since September LIST
3,S3O,28O bales, being 398, 1923 less than
last year and 1916 A less than the year
before for the same time. Total for
eign shipments this season have been
2,O73,46O bales agai INST 2,676l45, bales,
and 2,229,682 bales. Total stock is
now 1,ll8,811 bal IS against 844,977
and 1,OlO,l5S bales last year and the
year before at the same time.
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Attachment Notice.

Before NJ Coleman. j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-Day K rOudft, firm composed Of
Day and w Proudft ". B Shull.
IN this cause an attachment having oeen
i sued out under section 1855 of the Code Of
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that the defendant IL indebted
to the plaintiffs in the sum Of 800, due by
note, and that the claim is just. and that
the defendant is a nonresident Of the State
of Tennessee; IL is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appearance
before me on the Sth day Of March, 1882, at 10
o clock am, at my Office, No. u Madison st.. /,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said at
tachment suit within the tine prescribed By
law, or the, same will be proceeded with 81 =
parte; and that copy Of this order
published once week for four weeks
Public Ledger.
This the Slst day Of January, 1882,
1872 - Sl44 $50 JIM COLEMAN, J. P.
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGKR OFFICE
MEMPHIS. TENN, February IL. 1882.


Capital is in fair supply in
this market for all legitimate
demands, and discount rates rule
steady at 6 to s per cent. Exchange
is quiet at s::toic off buying for East
ern and ic off on New Orleans. Drafts
on the North and East sell at to pre-.
MUM, and New Orleans at par.
The quarterly interest on the Al per
cent government bonds, is due the 1st
OF next month and the total to be dis
bursed for that account is $2,8OO,0OO.
On the LIST of April, the quarterly in
terest on the 4s amounting to 81, 49,
600 will be due.
Tennessee State bonds closed in
New York last night at 53c for the
new and 54ic for the old, a drop Of
over zoe within few days, and lower
than had been previously touched
Government As closed at 1854;
Ais 1144, 5s 1929, and 6s 1O1
L. & N. stock 91s, M. e. G.. 70, M. &
.. 81, O., St. L. & N. O. 80, Nash. &
CHAT. 80.
Uncurrent securi ties of interest in
the local market rule quiet as follows
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 4]5l In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county. Tenn. State of Tennessee ct al vs..
Sallie Field ct al.
1T appearing from the bill in this cause
l that the defendant, Sallie Field and j H
Field, her husband, are non-residents
of the State of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday in April, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur TO complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
ss to them and set for hearing ex-parte and
that copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in tho Mem.
pbis Ledger.
This 7th day Of February, 1882.
A C0py-Attest;
Z. ]. BLACK, Clerk and master
By ] NJ Bradley, D @. 4 M.
B } Lea and Taylor 4 Carroll. sol'rs for
compPt. 1873 l44 l501
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Trustees sale.


Under and by virtue of a trust deed to me
" exesutgd by James Lynch and Amelia
Lynch, his wife, Of date 9th October, 1876,
recorded in the Registers once of Shelby
county. in book Nc. ia, pase All, to which
reference is hereby made, d, fault having been
made in the payment Of the Obligations there
in secured, l will, as trustee, on
Saturday, 25th February, 1882,
sell at pubic cutlery. to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described real estate, sit
uate. lying and being IN the city of Memphis,
county Of belby, 5 ate Of Tennessee, to-wit /:
Part If original lot No. 500, beginning (sO)
thirty feet west from the northwest corner
OF lot sold to Catherine Z Conn;
thence westward along the south side
Of W ashingl street sO) thirty feet
to the northeast corner of loi laid down
on the map Of Memphis as Hendrix lot; thence
southwardly with the east line of the said
Hendrix lot Cl60j one hundred and sixty feet,
more or less, 70 point midway between the
south line Of WASHINGTON street and the north
line Of Adams street; thence eastwardly par.
allel with Washington street TO the southwest
corner of q lot conveyed 10 Jennie Scott,
thence n0rthwardly with the west line of said
Scotts lot Q60) one hundred and sixty feet,
more or less, TO the beginning
Said sale will take place at the southwest
corner of Main and hadison streets in the
city OF Memphis, between the hours of u m.
and p m.
Equity Of, redemption waived. and title,
which has been examined and approved by
counsel, believed to be perfect, but sell and
convey as trustee only.
W6 MCCLURE, Trustee.
Wright, FOlkes 4 Wright, Att'ys for benefi-
CARY. 182 40
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Louisiana STATE Lottery Company

Incorporated in 1868 for Is years By the Leg
islature for Educational and Charitable pur-
reserve fund Of over $3.50, 900 has since been
added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made a part of the present State
Constitution adopted December ID, AID, 1873.
Its Grand single Number Draw
fBgs will take place monthly. 1t never
scales OF postpones, Look at the following
distribution;
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Saturday, March 4, 1882.

between the hours of IL o'clock am. and l
and Madison streets, in the Taxing District Of
said county, sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash the following property In
the Taxing District of said county, to'wit:
BEGINNING at stake 37A feet south of an
alley on the east side of Third street (Chelsea)
and running south 81 feet to q stake; thence
east on parallel lines 14Sz feet to an alley;
thence north along said alley 371@ feet to q
stake; thence west parallel with south line
1857 feet to Third street; thence soEth 3f1I
feet to place Of beginning; it beng the south
city Of Memphis.
All right Of redemption waived By said
deed, and title believed to be perfect but I
sell as trustee only.
1858 FW ROYsTER. Trpstea
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SATURDAY, February 4. 1872,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit;
A certain house and lot, lying on the south
side of Broadway street, in the city of Mem
phis, east of Rayburn avenue, and being lot
No. - in Walker sub division, east OF and
adjoining Mrs. Pescocke. More pa ticulaIly
more or less, on Broadway, by depth OF 294
feet, more or less, running back between par
allel Lies
Terms-0ne-thirl c5sh, balance in six
twelve months; notes, with approved security
lien retained, etc.
This January Is, 1882.
H. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master
Harris & Turley, soils for eomgl't
100 196 Il1 IAA
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Frida I. Maroh 8. IRa2.

at y o'elocr l. On the out west corner Of
Hain and addison streets. city of Memphis,
sell to the highest bidder or cas-, th follow
ing zeal es ate lying in Shell county Ton
nesses described As follows: il gini iag st q
CHI mberlayne avenue with the south side nj
the state line road; thence south ga degrees
east with the 5 ate line road six chains and
tnirty-siN links to stake; thence SOUTH AZ
degrees. west eleven chains and twenty link
70 stake; thence nortn 63A 1, grees west 81
chains and hirty-fou links to stake in n
cat line oiChamberlayne aven e;thence nortl
~ grecs east with the line ofCham berl ,yne
ave, ne ten CHI ms and seventy. three links 10
the beginning, containing tx and 81 100 acres.
being lot one ID Of sub division of b. Jones
in the Registers 0fico of Shelby eounty
Equity OF redemptio. waived. a. title be-
Ieyed to be perfect. but sell only as trustee,
1871 JOHN JOHNSON, trustee.
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RIVER IETELLIGEECE.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For White river, Josie Harry .........5 p m
Ark0nsaw river, Marlin Speeds D m
Cincinnati, Cons Millar...... ....6 D m
st. Louis, John B. Maude. p m
" Madison, Katie Hooper. p m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For New Orleans, Annie P Silver. 10 a m
d" Vicksburg, Gold Dust, ......,....l0a m
" st. Louis, Commonwealth.....l0 a m
" st. Louis, City of New 0rleans6 D m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Golden City, Cincinnati.
& City of Providence, st. Louis.
" Sam Roberts, Cincinnati.
John b. Maude, st. Louis.
. Katie Hooper, Madison.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis,
4" City Of Providence, Vicksburg.
Golden City, New Orleans.
" Rene Macready Madison.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Marlin Speed Fulton,
OOuu D. 4uduuc, OOnb mllldT'
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS,
AT noon to-day the river at this
point was falling, with little less than
"a feet 2 inches on the gauge, or IA
inches below high water mark of 1862,
and ID inches above what is called
danger line. The Ohio at
Pittsburg rose 20 inches, with
IA feet 2 inches on the gauge. At
Cincinnati it rose feet 8 inches, with
81 feet s inches on the gauge.
At Louisville it rose 6 inches,
with IL feet 2 inches in the
canal. AT Evansville it fell 5
inches, with 30 feet 5 inches on the
gauge. At Cairo it fell 5inches, with 45
feet II inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi at st. Louis rose
inches, with 10 feet 3 inches on the
gauge, At Vicksburg it is stationary,
with 43 feet Z inches on the
gauge. The Cumberland at Nashville
rose IS inches, with 80 feet 6 inches
on the gauge. The Tennessee at
| Chattanooga rose II inches, with
20 feet on the gauge. Red river at
Shreveport is stationary, with 2S feet
2 inches on the gauge. Arkansaw
river rose 2 feet 8 inches at Little
| Rock, with ID feet on the gauge.
White and St. Francis rivers con.
tinue at high stage.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Sam Roberts and barges, from
Cincinnati-26 bbls -four, 80 bbls meal
100 bbls potatoes, 1881 SKIS corn, "a!
pkgs sundriec.
Per John B. Maude, from St, Loui
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of the provisions Of deed of trust
- made to me, W Register, trustee, By J T
Mcdonald. on the 18th day Of July, 1880 and
Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
said deed being made to secure an indebted
ness to w 7 Nelson, fully described therein
and default having been made in the condi-
tons thereof, l will, as trustee, at the request
of the banaficiarY In said dned an
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ChanCsry Sale of Real Estate,
On Opened Biddings.

No, S424. R-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
w A Wheatley VS. VIM. L Jones ct al,
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause
on January Il, 1882, { will sell, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, in front OF
u e clerk and masters office, courthouse oil
Shelby county. Memphis. Tennassee. ON
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lottery.
PnrfienInr NOtIce.

IUFNICIIHT NUIIIUs
All the drawings win hereafter be under the
exclusive supervision and control Of GENE
RAILS G. 7. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL A..
EARLY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A FORTUEEI
SECOND GRAND DESTRUCTION. CLASS b,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, February IA,
18e2-l41st Monthly Drawing.
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TrusFee,a Sale.

QY virtue Of the powers vested in ne by de-
- cree fthe Second Circuit Court of Shelby
county. apr j, ing me trustee in the room
and stead of VIM Il Psssmore, to decd Of
trust made by John h Miller to said WIN II
Passmore, on the Sd Day OF Ju e, IS 0, for the
purpose thereto specified, ard recorded 10 the
Register 9 otiie' Of helby county, Tenn ossee,
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The subscription price of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
annum and Soc per month fer less
than one year. The weekly
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
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m. A. DAUPRIIN,

or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
l2z La Sale Street, Chicago, Ills.
Or No. 8 West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
The New York Office is removed to Chicpgo.
d. B.-Orders addressed to New Orleans
will receive prompt attention.
The particular attention Of the public is
called to the fact that the entire number of
the. Tickets for each Monthly Drawing is sold,
and consequently all the prizes in each draw
ing are sold and drawn and paid. w&slH
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Entered at the Postofice in Memphis, Team,
rs saennd-olnsa matfar
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CAPITAL PRIZE, 1900.
m OO0 TfeIxQfa af TvvO nOIIRr.a Rapl

1857 Prizes. amounting to..................s1, 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
will be paid
For further information, write clearly, Civ
Ing full address, Send orders by express or
Registered Letter, or Money order By mail,
addregsed only to
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CONSUMPTION

Ihave positive remedy for the above disease; by
Its use thousands Of cases Of the kind and of long
standing have been cured. Indeed. SO strong is my
faith in It's efficacy, the / will send TWO BOTTLES
FIRE., together with VALUABLE TREATISE on
is disease 70 any sufferer Give Express and o. ad.
tsess. Dr. T. a. SLOCUM, ISL Pearl S., New York.
119 i44d&w
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---lSOS bbls -four, 10 bbls meal, 1lIS
SKIS corn, 20 SKIS bran, 10 SKIS oats, 43
bbls potatoes, Sc bbls pork, % pkgs
lard, 3 tierces hams, SO head hogs, 6 !
head mules, 2 head horses, 99s pkgs
sundries,
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OPEN. Il S--1S--.
6I5nm GIN Lon isv. & Mem; $50 am
~ PEN n " lncal and
through Ina ug; "a m
6sOa.m Gin. LOUSY. 4 Mem. IL W p'm
r n through m ann
99Op.m Chat. & Nom. r o W Am
Local and through
19SOp.m ChattS. 4 Mem. R R ~ 30 pam
through mails.
1880 am Nom. q Gren. d N. IL, R'm
ORR.
ilOOp.m Mem. 4 L. r. RR. 400 pm
900 am Cov'g'n h Mem. X Il so Pm
80 am somervillsAooom'd'n GO p. N
Riv. d 9th. Mails.
OOa.ms Memphis and ErisT's p; n
7OOs.mf Helena &Frisr; uP Oint 4sOp.l al
sSoa.nt Helena { Clarendon 40 p.B II
RR.
O0a.mt Mem. 4 Vicksburg 8 30 an
Agent.
OOa,mI st. Louis h Men. Ag'tl $50 pm
90 ann lOsceola& lem. Agont. 4 80 pm
OOa,mq Arkansas River Agent 4 80 p.mb
gOOp,m$ Mem. to HollySpr' Is, 90 ANU
Miss. Stage rOuf o.
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JAS. SPEED, Ticket Agent.
Y, STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
a. 28T Main Street.
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RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.

Per Sam Roberts and barges, from
Cincinnati-26 bbls -four, 80 bbls meal,
100 bbls potatoes, 1881 SKIS corn, $40
pkgs sundriec.
Per John 3. Maude, from ST. Louis
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Memphis and Little Rock.

Nashville, Chattanooga q st. Louis
Railway.
MCKENZIE ROUTE TO NASHVILLE y SOUTHEAST.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
Louisville Depot, Head of Main ST.
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chesapeake, Ohio d Southwestern.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

tEArE tRRiTs.
----------.- -
Now Orleans Mail, daily 1875 pm. 5ps.pl
Sardis Accommodation,
daily Except Sunday. 800 p. m. 8.A6 Ami
Freight train daily (ex-
oept Sundayl-............ 6.2o am. 3,39 ~
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-12-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Jennie Lee, who played to empty
benches in Poor joe while in this
country, went to Australia, and cleared
$4,000 a week for nine successive
weeks mt the Melbourne Theater.
Miss Annie Wilt, an Oil City girl
of sixteen. is the coming musical Won
der She has bass voice running with
a full round tone rs low as ID flat on the
bass clef, Indianapolis J0taRal-
Mr.. w. c. Depauw, of New AL
bany, Ind, who is to endow Asbury
University with over S300,000 was left
an orphan without cent at sixteen,
and has been u merchant, grain deal
er, a millionaire and banker. Cbicd-
90 litter Ocean.
Christine Nilsson has met Christine
Nilsson Wheeler. aged thirteen, of
West Haven, Conn, and sent her an
autograph portrait of herself. The
child was named after her, AT the in-
terview the singer showered her name
sake with kisses.
The London Aca1enlg understands
that Mr.. Browning has finished enough
fresh minor poems to form a thin vol
ume like the last two that he has pub
lished, but it is probable that he will
keep them back till he has completed n
longer poem to come out with them.
Colonel Eornequet, who at the age
of eighty-eight years is the sprightliest
citizen of Summit, Miss, was a person
al friend Of Alexander Hamilton and
knew Aaron Burr intimately. Colonel
Fornequet saw Bonaparle nc the head
of 10000 men in Paris in 1871, and five
years later was with General jackson
at New Orleans
A former Hartford cabnct-malker,
J.. j. Toohey. has recently been elected
Judge of the Superior Conrt of Califor-
years ago, he studied law Mt Cincinnati,
became one Of Secretary Chase's conf
dental clerks at Washington. served
through the war on General Fremonts
stah. and then settled down in San
Francisco. where his abilities as law
yer have won him honor.
Portsmouth, r. l., is rated with a
population of 1000 in the census of
1870, and is probably no more populous
now Within her borders, il is claimed,
live more nonagenarians than in any
community of equal numbers in the
country Here are their names and
ages William Manchester, 101; John
burlington, "a; Elizabeth Braman, 80;
Cynthia Corey, 90; Henrietta Allen, %;
Mrs. Sarah Gibbs, 98; Mrs. Green. 30;
Bridget Cogswell 92; Peleg Almy, 30;
Mrs. Wilcox, "a; Ruth Barker, 93 Ruth
Cogswell, 80; Mary Slocum, 80; William
Sisson, 93, and Margaret Sisson, his
wife, 92.-N Y. POST