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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-25

The District Attorney agreed to Ills
proposition and kittle was bro,,sli. into
Court He was sworn, and began by ad-
mitting that he, Hoffman and Price were
the real robbers OF the mail, but declared
that f.. N. Howes and Albert England
were also parties to the robbery, and
helped to arrange and carry it out, though
they were not present ut the robbery.
The Judge ordered the Clerk 10 reduce
his confession to writing, lie went on to
say that quite number OF citizens OF Bar
bonr county had, with him. Price and
others, plotted the assassination OF several
prominent citizens, and he had been
offered a considerable sum Of money II lie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
General Trade.

The week closes with somewhat
brighter outlook. The river at Cairo
has fallen over ten feet from its high.
est point Of a month ago, and here it
is eighteen iaches below the top level
of fifteen days ago A more rapid
fall is expected from this time forth.
The unprecedented freshet has done
its worst all the way as far down as
VickSburg, and is now at its most
destructive point between there and
the gulf. Farmers throughout the
South where lands were not sub
merged have had ten days of good
weather, aud they made il count in
the way Of getting in their spring
crops. Commercial travellers from
every direction report a larger area in
oats and wheat than ever before
known, and both look very promising.
Much corn has already been planted,
and a considerable quantity is up in
some neighborhoods. River men 70.
port the water going of large areas Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27


The Liverpool market fell Lied
this forenoon, while New York opened
weak forlspots, and futures were a few
points off, Our own market was quiet
in consequence.
Sales here Saturday were 900 bales,
to exporters 600, to spinners 300, clos
ing a shade easier, but with quotations
unchanged from the previous day.
Sales for the week sum up 6lOO bales;
to exporters 1850, to spinners 1850,
prices showing no change from the
previous week on low middling and
classes above, but 10 better figures on
ordinary and good do, low ordinary
having been excluded from tue list on
account Of its scarcity. The New
York market for spots has not varied,
while futures show a falling off for the
week of 8 TO Fl points. The drop on
March deliveries has been s points;
April, II, May, 10; june, 20; July, 81;
August, 81, and the later months 10 to
II points. In Liverpool prices for
spot cotton show an advance Of 1-16d
over quotations Of a week ago. At
New Orleans the weeks sales of spots
were 10000 bales, and Of futures 200
600 bales, the latter ruling 2 to II
points lower.
A feature of the past weeks cotton
trade was a decline of Sc per cwt on
freights to the eastern seaboard. Rates
are now 49c to Baltimore, SOC to Phil
adelphia and Cohoes, 52c to New
York, SIC to Boston and vicinity and
63c to Fall River, all rail, and &c less
by rail and river.
The interior movement at rs towns,
including Memphis, for the past week,
shows receipts Of q, 876 bales; decrease
from same week last year, ID, 6l5 bales.
Stock on hand 253,6l8 bales; decrease
$685. bales.
The total receipts for the season at
all American ports aggregates 1885,
06l bales; decrease from last year of
793, 800 bales, and from the year before
of 265, III bales. Total exports fer the
season, 2,60S,041 bales; last year, g.
338,028 bales; year before, 2,825,8l1
bales. Stock, 8S7,710 bales; last year,
1884 bales; year before, 1904
bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

The Reus M.crssdy, IN oointnlnd d
Captain o. K. Joplin, Is the railroad
packet leaving this evening for Madi.
son, where direct connection is made
with trains on the Memphis & Little
Rock railroad for points West.
The Charles Morgan, from New Or.
leans, little over three and q hall
days out, with 800 tons Of freight and
lib cabin passengers, passed up yes.
terday forenoon. She put off a small
lot Of freight here and added a few
people.
1t will require close on to 5000 Ia
repair the damage done the steamer
James Lee Saturday afternoon. 1t il
said that the FIRE originated BY q
painters lamp coming in contact with
"freproof" paint.
On Tuesday evening last the little
steamer Lessie B. was burned to the
waters edge in Black Cypress bayou
fifteen miles below Jefferson, Texas
She had on board 2l9 bales of cotton,
Only one life was lost, that Of col
ored cabin boy.
The Andy Baum, in command Of
Captain H. j. Vinton, is announced
to leave tomorrow evening for all
points on the Ohio river through to
Cincinnati, making close connection
with the different railroads. and giving
through tickets for all points East at
very low rates.
CAPTAIN Henry Cooper's reliable
and punctual Lee Line steamer Goa
homa leaves at 8 pm. to-day for Hell
ena, Friars Point and all way landings
on the lower coast, giving strict atten-
ton to all business that offers. Hugh
Tomlinson presides at the desk, and
is assisted by John Haley and Platt
Rhodes. ~
The new and splendid light draught
steamer John S. Bransford, having
been chartered by Superintendent j
d. Randall, will leave tomorrow
evening for Helena, Mariana, the Cut
OH, Wittsburg and all way landings on
EAnguille and St. Francis rivers,
making direct connection with the
little steamer Advance for the Sunk
Lands. Captain AL. Smith commands,
With Charles Stookley in charge Of
the Office.
The swift and elegant steamer Dean
Adams, in command of Captain Mark
R. Cheek, is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Helena, Tcrrene,
Arkansaw City and all way landings,
attending promptly TO all business en-
trusted to her and taking freight for
all points on the Little Rock, MisSis-
sippi river and Texas railroad. Cap.
tain A. L. Cummins preeides at the
desk, and is assisted by Walker Out
law and Lee Cummins, jr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
COMMERCIAL,
PUBLIC LKDGKR 0FFtoH
MEhPHIs, TENN, March II, 1882. I

unGlO AAEDdhA ONElJN I
MEhPHIs. TENN.s March II, 1882.
The financial condition Of both this
country and Europe exhibits marked
Improvement during the past week.
The bank of England has reduced in
terest rates from 4 to 3 per cent; sill
yer bullion advanced 1-16d, and an
increase of cash on hand is noted in all
leading banks Of Europe. In this
country failures have been few, aud
the money volume is increasing es-
pecially in Eastern cities, and lOana-
BILE funds are accessible at reasonable
rates of interest if borrowers are able
to tender proper securities. An over
supply of money is reported among
the banks Of Cincinnati and Chicago
where discount rates are 6 to z per
cent. At st. Louis money is scarcer
and tighter, rates ruling at 8 per cent.
at New Orleans an improved feeling
is noted and discount rates rule
easier. Here the volume of money on
deposit at our banks exceeds two and
q half millions, a rather liberal SUM
even at this season, and discount
rates remain UNMARRIED ate to 8 per
cent.
Exchange is steady and in lighter
Offering at ! to 4c off buying on the
East and 10 off on New Orleans. The
banks sell drafts on the latter point at
par and on New York at 4c premium.
Government bonds are strong ami
exhibit marked advance. The 4 per
cents in New York are 119, an ad
vance on the week of 10; Ais are 114b
an advance Of IL; IS are 1861 an ad-
vance Of +, and 6s are 101, an advance
of &c. Tennessee 6s are a shade of
at 49a493; Mobile & Ohio is un-
changed at %; Nash.'& Chat. off 10
at ga; L. & Nash. IL higher at 76E;
Mo. Pacific (old Iron Mountain)
2tc higher at 998c; G. st. L. g. N. o.
is 30 lower at "a; Ches. & Ohio a
shade higher at %, and NJ. Il Q. 20
lower at So.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Saturday, ADril rs. 1852.
NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 4SeS-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Mary L Beeoher VS.. Bronson
B Beecher ct al.
re appearing f,om the bill, which is sworn
i TO In this cause, that the defendants
Bronson Bayliss Beecher, Mary Beecher and
Edward Cock Beecher, are residents OF
the State Of Illinois, and non.residentS
Of the State of Tennessee; it Is thereto q
ordered that they make their appearance here
in, at the courthouse of Shelby county in
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
demur to complainant bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as TO them and set for
hearing .exparte, and that q copy of this order
be published once week for four successive
weeks in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of March, 1881.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK. Clerk and Master.
BY NJ Bradley, D. @. 4 NJ,
RID Jordan, soPr for comppt. I420 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
NOTICED!

DETER LAwLEss hes ssnuvod his Boiler
Copper and shaOt Iron Works from Adam
street to No. lsa Front street, between Mar
k0t and Exchange. where he is prepared I,
execute all orders that como in his line a
very low rates. Ia,4Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Attaclainenf Notice,

No. 7Sss-Before J Galloway, j. P. for Shell
by county, Tenn.-G V Rambaut VS.. D APP
pleton 4 90,
t9s cause an astson nisl having been
Tennessee, and returned levied upop the
property Of tbs defendants, by garnishment
Of the Southern Express Company, and afi-
dayit having been made that defendants are
indebted 10 the plaintiff in the sum OF
seventy-hye dollars, due BY account, aud that
the claim 10 Just, and that tho defendants ara
non-residents Of the State Of Tennessee;
Il Is therefore ordered that said defend.
antgmake their personalappearanc before me
on the 18th day Of April, 1882, at u O'clock
m, at my Office, No. "a Madison street,
Memphis, Tennessee. and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
BY law, or the Same will DO pro.
ceQded with ex-partei and that copy Of thls
order be puhlished once week for four
consecutive weeks In Che Public ledger.
This the 7th day of March, tSS2.
eanA Us GALLOWAY, Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
NOn-Rosident Notice.


No. 442l-In the Chanoery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn, State of Tennessee use
Of A q Douglass OF al vs.. J N Williford OF al.
I appearint from the bill, which is sworn
70 in this cause, that tho defendants,
J N Williford individually and as admin
Ltrator, OF X A Williford, deceased, and 5
p Williford are residents Of the State
Of Arkansas and non-reudents of the
State of Tennesses; it Is therefore ordered
that they make their Appearance herein, at
the courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the frst Monday in
May, 1877 and plead, answer or demur 10
complainant bill, or the same will DO taken
for confessed as TO them and set for nearing
az parties and that copy Of this order be pub
lishsd once aweek, for four successive weeks,
In the Public Ledger.
This 20th day Of March, 1852.
A copyEAttest:
r j BLACK, Clerk and Moster.
ByJ N Bradley, b, @. AN.
WB ellison, aoPrfor eompl't, TS29&
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

ONNiAuluSs
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sultry weather.
Heavy rain yesterday.
River falling an inch per day.
The week opens with a good bust
ness.
The Golden Crown will be due down
tomorrow bound for New Orleans.
The government steamer Anita,
from Vicksburg, passed up yesterday
The Jack Frost arrived yesterday
from st. Louis with seven barges Of
ice.
The Harry Brown arrived last night
with tow Of coal for Messrs. Brown
& Jones.
The Emma Etheridge with a tow Of
pile drivers passed up this morning
for St, Louis,
The j. Sharpe Mcdonald, with a
tow Of empties, passed up yesterday
TOR the Ohio river.
The Golden City, for Cincinnati, and
the City Of Baton Rouge, for st. Louis,
left New Orleans Saturday.
The JOS. B. Williams with a tow Of
empty coal barges passed up this fore
noon for the Ohio river.
The Josie Harry, for White river,
and the j. A. Woodson for Arkansaw
river, had good trips out Saturday.
The James w. Gaff for Memphis,
and the Golden Rule, for New Or
leans, left Cincinnati Saturday even.
ing.
The Hard Cash will arrive to-mor-
row morning, and is the regular
Wednesday packet leaving for White
river.
The Commonwealth passed up for
st, Lonis, after adding $50 bales Of
eastern bound cotton for reshipment at
Cairo.
The City of Vioksburg will be up
tonight, and lays here until to-mor.
row evening, when she will proceed to
st. Louis.
The Plow Boy will be due tonight,
and leaves Wednesday at 5p.m. for
Pine Bluff and way landings on
Arkansaw river.
The W. P. Halliday, from st. Louis,
passed down Saturday, adding here
800 SKIS OF cotton seed meal and lot
Of miscellaneous freight.
The Memphis & Ohio River Packet
Company have ordered their boats to
take all supplies for the sufferers by
the overflow free Of charge.
The coal docks at the head of the
Louisville canal should be removed at
once, and not be permitted to longer
obstruct and endanger navigation.
Captain Gus Coleman has placed
Pilot d. NJ. Hampton in charge of
his tug Tilda, and she left Saturday
for Obion river after a tow OF slaves.
The Granite State departed Satur.
day evening with 663 bales cotton,
1870 SKIS cotton seed meal, ZOO bbls oil,
% bales rags and a fair list of people.
The Gold Dust, from St. Louis,
passed down yesterday forenoon, put.
ting off here about 300 pkgs, and add.
ing 30 tons for Vicksburg and way
landings.
The City Of Helena, in command Of
Captain Elem Calvert, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving promptly ut 5
pm. day for Cairo and St. Louis.
George Walton is her polite clerk.
The Annie P. Silver, running under
the auspices of the Anchor Line is
annouced to pass down tomorrow at
noon for New Orleans. Captain AID
Storm, at the wharf boat, is her agent.
The City ofGreenville, in command
of Oaptain j. Bryan, is theAnchorLine
packet leaving tomorrow at 10 am.
for vioksburg and all principal way
landings. John e. Messengale is her
polite clerk.
Commodore w. f. Davidson, of st.
Louis, has fitted up sll the steamers of
his st. Louis aud st. Paul line, and
expects to commence sending the
Gem City and War Eagle through to
a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

DY virtue Of the terms of deed in trust
~ m sde to me as trustee by VIM. Drake, as
appears Of record in book IL, pages Sl8, SO,
~ and S2l OF records Of deeds Of Cross county,
State. Of Arkansas, to pay the debts therein
mentioned, the same beibg past due and I'M
paid, and being requested to sell, will on
Saturday, April Is, 1852,
within legal hours, In front Of the courthouse
on Main street, in the city Of Mempis, Ton
nessee, sell TO the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described parcels Of land,
lying and being in Cross county, State OF
Arkansas. and known and described as fol-
lows, to-Eit. The southeast quarter Is Q n of
section thirty three IS S3l. township (tD,nOrth
range. three IN 81, cont lining one hundred
and sixty acres. Also the southwest quarter
(sw ~ Of section thirty-four Is 34). township
seven north It Z NJ, range three east (r 3 o +,
containing one hundred nd sixty acres, max
ing total Of three hundred and twenty acres.
W B GLlSSpN, Trustee.
Memphis. Tenn, March 10, 1882. $50
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, OA 2! PRIZE. $4,000.

1851 Prizes, amounting 400
Responsible corresponding agents WAntsd
at All points, to whom liberal Compensation
viii be paid.
For further Information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Send orders By express or
Registered Letter, or Money order 81 mail,
addressed only TO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
Health is Wealth I

DR.. Il. O. VESTS NERvE AND BRAIN TRAY
KENT; specific for Hysteria, Dizziness. Con
vulsiens, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres
sion, Loss Of Memery, SpermatOrrhoes, Impo
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age, caused By over-exertion, self. abuse, or
over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay
and death. One. box will cure recent cases.
Each box contains one months treatment
One dollar box, or six boxes for I've dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order receive By Us for six boxes, accom-
panied with i've dei!ars, we win send tn epur-
money IL the treatment does mot effect cure.
Guarantees issued only by A. aENKERT Il
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders By mail will
rAeeive nFnTnnt nttsntinn. ShrxTiiiiESdEv
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m. A. DAUPHIM,

or n. A. DAUPHIN, 0' N@'
I25 La Salle Street Chicago. IlIs
or u. A. DAUPHIN
007 seventh It Washington, ID. @.
Or s West Court street, Memghis, Tenn.
The New York office is removed to Chicago.
". B.-Orders addressed to New Orleans
viii receive prompt attention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprieto.

Entered at the Postofice In Memphis, Tenn,
as second-olaes mntter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

The subscription price of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEEGER is $5 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,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27
POOTOFFICE, MEMPHIS, TENN
Arrivals and Departures Of Nails.

OPEN, Railroads. CLOSE.
6l5p.m Gin. LOUSY. 4 Mem. go am
Il K Local and
through mails.
6S0a.m Gin. LOUSY. Il Mem. 10 % PIN
r II through mails.
990p.m CHAT. & Mem. r X 6 % am
Local and through
II SOp.m Chasta. 4 Mem. R r 10 80 pm
through mails,
1880 am Mem. 3 Gren. 4 n. II 30 am
uOOp.m Mem. & L. R.RR, 400 pm
900 am Qov'K'n a Mem, r r 4 50 pm
30 am I5omervilleAccom'd 'n 4 90 pm
RIv. a 9th. Mails.
OQR.msl Memphis and FriRr'El 40 pm"
Point Agent.
100 amt Helena &Erisr sPointI A90p.mf
Poatofice.
$50 AMT Helena Il Clarendon $50 p.pt
OOa.mt Mem. 4 vicksburg Q 30 anil
Agent.
OOs.mlst,Louig 4 Men. AG'tl $50 PM
90 a.mt l0sceola6Me en-. Agent, 80 pm
90 AMI Arkansas RiverAgentl a 30 p.my
800 pm Mem. to HollySpr' GO, 5 % a.m0
Miss. Stage route
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

Holfn tnlxinn fn.nIX.

SoAfs tEAviAe TO-DAY.
For Madison, Reno Mncready ....n..4 3 m
9 Friars Point, Coahona. D m
- Arkansaw City, Dean Adams.5 p m
st. Louis, City Of Helena...aa.5 y m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Yieksburg, City Of Greenyille. 10 m
s.. Louis, City Of Vicksburg..6 p m
Madison, Katie Hooper. p N
st. Francis river, Bransford.....,6 p IN
Cincinnati, Andy Baum. ..........5 p m
New Orleans, Annie p. Silver. II m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

Commodore W. f. Davidson, of St.
Louis, has fitted up sll the steamers of
his st. Louis aud st. Paul line, and
expects to commence sending the
Gem City and War Eagle through to
81. Paul on the LIST Of April.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

JAS. SPEED, Ticket Agent.
A. Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
2S7 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

worry low ratas.
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GONSU MPTION,.

lhAve positive remedy for the above diseases, b.
rs use Thousands Of cases Of tho worst Kind and oug
standing have been cured Indeed, 90 strong - nd
faith in itg efficacy, thAe will send TWO HOTFLfS
FREE, together with VALUABLE TREATISE on
qs disease 70 any sufferer Give xpresa aud y o. "a.
Veoss. Dr. 7. A. SLOCUh. ISL Pearl 81, New York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

Rene Macready, John s. Bransford, City
Of Helena, Mark Twain, Andy Baum.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading of the
government gauge was 80 feet
inches, or 20 inches below extreme
high water mark, being decline of
inch during the past twenty -four
hours. The Ohio at Pittsburg fell II
inches, with Z feet 6 inches on
the gauge AT Cincinnati it fell &c
inches, with "A feet g inches on the
gauge. At Louisville it is sta
tionary, with 81 feet in the canal
At Evansville it rose II inches
with 81 feet 5 inches on the
gauge. At Cairo it fell 3 inches
with Al feet 5 inches on gauge
The Mississippi at St Louis fell
inches, with IS feet 2 inches on the
gauge At Vicksburg it rose 2 inches,
with 48 feet on the gauge. The
Cumberlandat Nashville fell 20inches
with l6feet 6 inches on the gauge. The
Tennessee at Chattanooga fell Z inches
with 8feet 10 inches on the gauge. Red
river at Shreveport fell 6 inches, with
20 feet 8 inches on the gauge. Arkan-
saw river fell s inches at Little
Rock, with II feet on the gauge
White and st. Francis rivers are still
declining.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-15
EUROPEAN Markets.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. l42ODD m.P0rk Prime Mess Eastern.
du ~ Western. dull nj TS6d BacOn-Cumberlan1
Chr. dun at 80: short kib dun at AZ Long Clear
i6Gd Snort Clear steady az ~ Sd HamsLOng Cut
dull al sos shoulders. du at 33 6d tor new. Beo-Inda
Mess dull NJ 81; Extra Moss dull at l9. Prime Mess du
az 81. Lar-Prime Nesten, dun at 56 IallOw- Prime
steady. 4i3d rpcnune-SpTs steady at 426d
It1sinFnc dull az llbd Common STEADY az 6Cd Cheese
AUrucan Chcce. duh at 81 ar OIL none here Flour
dull at 1. WheatNO. White duh az lOSd.
No spring. dul 1864: Winter New Western. dun
AZ II 2d. Corn--Mxed. duh Jlld. Cottouseed OIL
yellow American. hero. Rosn-COmmOn at London
dull at z. Turpentne-SDnits at London hTmer at
4l6d
LIVERPOOL Feb. l-i}O .m.-Breadsufs-Small business
lower prices. Corn. I'D Der GENITAL for New Mixed est
Flour 10 Cd Western. Peas. GlOi per cntal Tor
Canadian Wheat. lo3d Gl07d for California White lO2d
aIO1ld for Red Winter; lO1ddll H. for California club.
LIVERPOOL. Feb li3 mThe receipts Of Wheat for the
past three days 10000 eentaS including lil,OOO
American -
AN1WERF Fen. li.-Pcroleum. Il francs G2i2 centmes
pale American lcONs LaTd closed AT lSf francs
80 Ccnluucs per 100 Silos.