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, 1882-03-17

The banking house of Chas, A. Sweet
Il Co., of Boston, suspended on the 9th.
I. W. Patting committee suicide at
Dayton, Nevada, by hanging himself
while in jail.
The hermit, Frost, who was arrested on
a charge of lunacy at Seattle, has been
discharged.
1t is reported at Seattle that Rev. j, P.
Ludlow has secured the Alaska mail con-
tract at $l4 600 per annum.
Montgomery Blair has written letter
to Senator Miller in which he heartily
endorses the Chinese bill.
John w. Defrees, public printer, is
lying dangerously i'll at his residence in
Washington.
1t is stated that MacLean who at
tempted to assassinate the queen, is in
sane OF long standing.
The postmaster at Vicksburg tele-
graphs to Washington that leyees have
broken all along the river, and many
persons have been drowned.
The senate committee on public lands
will report favorably the nomination OF
W. T. Benjamin as register Of the land
Office at Roseburg.
1t has been discovered that George
Sheppard, who claimed to have shot
Jesse James, is really James friend, and
made the claim merely to get the reward
and divide it with Jesse. He was appar-
emily leagued with the police trying to
find James, and shot himself through the
leg to create the belief that he had fought
with James. Taxed with his perfdy, he
confessed that James was still alive.
The steamer Vile D'Alger arrived at
New York from Bordeaux and reports
that Feb. 2Sth she fell in with the over
due steamer City of Berlin, from Liver
pool for New York, with machinery
broken, and took her in tow and towed
her for eight hours, when the steamer
Samaria came up and took the Berlin in
tow for Halifax The City of Berlin has
80 cabin passengers and nearly 400 in the
steerage, Among the former is Jacob
Schaetfer, the billiard player. The Sa-
maria arrived of Boston light this even
ing with the City of Berlin in tow. She
will arrive up late.
The grand jury came into the criminal
court at Washington ON the 4th and pre-
sented indictments for conspiracy in con-
nection with star route mail service
against the following: Thomas j. Brady,
s. W. Dorsey, Henry M. Vail, John W.
Dorsey, John r. Minor, John M. Peck,
Nc. r. Odell, j. L. Sanderson, Vim. Fl.
Turner, and also against Alvan o. Buck,
VIM. S. Barringer and Albert e. Boone,
and against Kate M. Armstrong for per.
jury. The indictments against Brady,
Dorsey and others are voluminous, and
based on charges heretofore stated in
prosecution of the cases in various
stages.
, 1882-03-17
Portland Produce Market.

FLoUR--standsrd brands IS; country, "a 2s654 80
superhne, 80 5Oda9 rs.
OATS -56QD5ec per bushel.
BARLEY-Sl 5000 per Genital.
HAY-Baled timothy, n2Gl4 ton.
MILL FEED-Quotatons Middlings S22 6O926
shorts. S20eD22h; chop feed $20G926: bran S4.
CURED MRATS-Hams, Oregon sugar cured 1i0D
l6c: eastern l79lSc; bacon, I6@l6c; shoulders IL
9llc.
LARD-QuotAtions are l4H6Dl5c In kegs; 1ICSl5 In
tins, Andl56el6c In pals.
DRIED APPLEs-Sun dried, 61Tc; Plummer dried
D619Sc.
DRIED PLUMs-with pits. 60; pitless l1@i2c
for sun dried: l2A@l3c for machine plums
HoPS-ls920c.
HIDEs-Quosatons are l5c for irstclass dry:
IhDsc for green; culls, y Oh. Sheep pelts 50cCg
81 Is.
BUTrER-Fancy size: good to choice, 27haaOc,
fair. i56o20c. In bulk, 206D9Sc in brine, 252Thc.
oSloNs-Quotation 81 25gl so y ctl.
EGGS-2Oc.
CHEEsE-Bes. family, 179lsc.
APPLES-Per box. sl6Il 20.
TIMOTHY SEED-Per 10. case.
CHlCKENS-D0z, t46D4 80; small and medium
81 50ecJ per doz.
sALMoN-columbiA river. q bbl, sloGli; hf Dbl.
IS 5OstG; bellies. hf bbl. so.
POrATOES-Grnet Chile, gOc, per bushel, Peer
less or choice white varieties, 9Oc per bushel.
CEMENr-Rosendale, q bbl. s. 90, Portland, a
bbl. ~ rs.
sHINGLEs-shGyed. 81 5O@2 rs perm.
BERF-3D3kc p ID gross,
PoRK-6OeTc. net 7Ilies
MUrroN-She, gross.
YEAL-5eTe.
, 1882-03-17
Gold ana stock ReporLss
BAN FRANCISCO MARxETs.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.
heceipts-Wheat, 1880 ctls; -four, 1850 or SKIS
potatoes, 1000 SKIS; eggs, 900 doz.
Wheat-The marketi Is very quiet. Call sales: 100
No. Sonora, July, stockton delivery, 81 57hi
81 81 bid for 1900 tons white No shipping, Sep
tember; 81 so bid for 1000 tons No. shipping July
81 66A asked for extra choice milling; spot, 81 65
bid, m
Barley-No. feed, spot. 81 71A bid; 81 72S6s
73A asked. Sales; 100 tons, September, II 35i
for July, 81 42b bid 81 As asked; bay chevalier,
81 TIN asked.
oats-Market Is hrmer, 81 s5 asked for good, spot,
81 S2k bid; for May and June Il 80 asked. ~
Corn--Large yellow, 81 90 bidd.
Bran-Sold at $14 rs May; for spot, $l8 80 bid.
Grain bags-oalcuttas, sS 90 asked for July; So 80
bid.
Potatoes-The market is steady at full prices gar.
net Chile, 81 76CDl IS.
Onions--Cholce sold TO to-day at 81 05.
Eggs Fresh Gala, 10000.
Butter-Market not quite 30 hrm, 32h@33c.
tss 20 CHICAGO MARKETS.
wheat-s1 90 April.
Pork-3l6 30.
Lard-Sl0 25.
Ribs-s9 l0April. t4Np
NEW YORK MARKRTs.
p. NEw YORK, March s.
Wheat-Irregu!ar' 81 25ai 49,
Flou- Dull.
BEERBoHMs ENsLIsH REPORTS
LONDON, March 8.
Floating cargoes-Slow. s{ Its..
Cargoes on passage-Neglected, no business doing.
Mark Lane Ieayy, .t
English country Enthusiastically cheaper.
French country enthusiastically
Imports into United Kingdom for past week
Wheat, 225,000 qrs; Flour, 125 900 bbls
Liverpool spot-Very dull
, 1882-03-17
FINANCE AND ooAaM ERCE.

San FRANoIaco, March 8. Sterling exchange on
London bankers. NJ days, 64h@4 s6; do, docu.
.mentarY, 81 e3kD4 "a.
New YORK. March B. Sterling exchange, prime
bankers, long, 81 S6H; short. 81 90b. Good com.
meroial, from 1@ac lower: documentary. 2@lhe
lower.
Silver bullion, 1000 hne, per Ane ounce, ia.
u s. Bonds-Sks, 1904: ANS, ll3k; 4s, llS.
LoSDoN, March S,-Consols, 100 Ills money, 100
1916 account
Silver bullion. English standard. 925 8ne per fine
ounce, 5lH.
, 1882-03-17
Sykes Sure Cure for CataTTG

i IQUID OR DRY, PRICE a. OO "ATMossPIHaIEa IaIaiIe
tors mailed on receipt Of price, with full direction pr
use etc. y. @. SKIDMORE q Co., Druggists lon npa r9
street, Portland, Or. Sole Agents for the ~ 'raptt
WhI--..-
, 1882-03-17
Household Sewing Machine,

Dealer in all kinds OF Sewing Machine Aeo,,
ments, Needles Oils, Etc, A'"on'
nN-Sewing Machines repaired on ehor, matt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Who is to Blame?


The bondholders have done much
for which they may blame themselves
in bringing about the present un-
happy state of things in regard to the
State debt. They have at various
times made propositions to settle at
figures which show that they recog-
nize the fact that the State had
equities in settlement. They offered
to take 6O-6, then 50-6; thea a part of
them "a minority, it is true, but a
respectable minority proposed to
settle at 50-4. The canvass of 1880
was made on the prospect of settling
at 50-4. John V, Wright aud all the
Democratic speakers in the State
talked themselves hoarse on every
stump in favor Of 80 4. The only ex-
ceptions were those who stood with
the Wilson faction, who opposed the
50.4 unless it was submitted to the
people. The division in the Demo
cratic party put Alvin Hawkins in the
gubernatorial chair. AS soon as it
was known in New York that Hawkins
was elected, the bondholders with
; drew all former propositions and de
manded dollar for dollar. In this de
mand the bondholders demonstrated
that they we're determined to force
the taxpayers to settle the utmost
farthingI IignOring,all the equities of the
people which they had recognized be
fore.
All the labor, all the effort which
had been made by what is known as
State credit Democrats, was at once
treated with contempt by the bond
holders. The very people who had
the greatest amount OF the taxes to
pay, and who had done so much to
save the State from reputation, were
at once dismissed with contempt
while the Republicans we're taken
into great favor with the bondholders
| If the debt is to be settled at very
low figure finally, the bOndholders
| have much Of the blame to lay at their
own doors. They want tAe pound Of
flesh if 1t takes the life Of the people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

The Democratic convention. to con
vene in this city on Wednesday next,
will be called on to perform a delicate
work, and it is Of the utmost impOr
tance to the people of Memphis, es-
pecially that that work be performed
in temperance and deliberation. Let
the Democracy put forth ticket that
will commend itself to the business
interests and intelligence of this COM
munity composed largely of men Of
age ald experience, whose names have
been for years Synonymous with worth
and integrity, and at the same time
infuse into the ticket some young
blood, and the Democracy can not go
amiss. Not only will success be the ul-
innate result Of its labors, but the best
interests Of Memphis and Shelby
county will have been subserved,
which interests are most particularly
at this period Of our history of all ab-
sorbing importance 10 us.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

THE loss of the popular steamer
Robert E. Lee, by fire, thirty miles
below Vicksburg, before daylight last
Saturday morning, is the lrst river
disaster reported in the Vicksburg and
New Orleans trade for sixteen years.
The late Captain John Cannon, who
built the Lee, met with disaster
to the steamer Katie, by sinking some
twelve years ago, near Helena, but the
boat was afterwards raised and re-
paired. The fine vessel destroyed on
Saturday was built in 1876, opposite
Louisville, KY, at cost Of Sl87, 600,
and when burned was valued at $780,
600. The insurance is reported at
$4,000, divided S25OO each in the
National Enterprise and Merchants,
Of Cincinnati, the HIna, of Hartford,
and S35, 600 in New Orleans companies
The cargo Of 5l5 bales of cotton was
also insured 10 the latter. The Lee
belonged to her commander, Captain
VIM. Campell, one eighth, and the re
mainder diyided between Captain
WIN. Cannon, Ed. Conery & Sons and
H. Baldwin, of New Orleans. The
vessel was on her first ZIP in the New
'Orleans and ViOksburg trade for the
present season, and her prospects were
favorable for a profitable seasons
business the earnings of her past years
ranging from fifty to seventy five
thousand dollars above expenses fol
each year. The Lee was one of the
very best boats on the river anG
ofIiceFed by the most experienced mer
who navigate the wOteFE. The com
mauder, Captain Campbell, when Rr
officer on the steamer Princess
some twenty i've years ago, and al
the time that boat was destroyed b,
fire near Natchez saved the life Of
young lady BY swimming from tn
burning wreck to the shore, and th
lady some months after, accompanied
by her parents, boarded the steame
Charmer as she lay at Natohez, pre-
senting Captain Campbell with val
liable cup as q token Of her gratitud
for bis gallant act, The reports a
agree that every officer on the los
Lee stood at his post and did his dut
well during the trying ordeal throug
which It was necessary TO pass i
reaching the shore with tie blazin
boat,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Jim Gordon BENEFITS Newport
Home.

AVAAANa
A correspondents letter says that
James Gordon Bennett has no other
home than Newport. His house is a
massive stone structure, not built in
the present somewhat snowy style, but
elegantly appointed and in perfect
taste, Here no money is spared for
real elegance and comfort. The
house is worth about 100000. ln
it he keeps a famous chef, and his
friends offend him If they do not use
house, chef and servants as freely
as if it were hotel. He keeps four
teen horses and has every style Of
vehicle, from a coach to a village cart
He usually rides himself in the little
unpainted village cart and puts his
stable at the disposal of his friends.
Mr.. Bennett is much liked here. He
is more beloved than liked by a large
Dumbor Of people who are his benef-
Charles. He does more good in quiet
way than any mau | know Of, This
season he is oft in his yacht to the
Azores, but he leaves his house open
and he came on to set the ball rolling
We owe much to Mr., Bennett, W.
owe to him our Casino, the pretties
| Bit Of architecture in America. Thi'
| Casino is the ioeus for the summel
life. Here every morning come al
the fashionables to sit and chat anC
listen to the lqusic, or play tennis
There is a beautiful theater, wher
there are hops in the evening two o
three times a week, often a grand ball
and several times during the scaso
excellent chamber concerts, Omateu
lheatrieals, &c. Fan lily tickets, en-
titling one to all the privileges, COS
$25 for the season. One must be I'm
troduced" in order that be may be
come member.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Runaway Match.

A quartette of elderly people were
in the city to-day, from the Sixth
District, not from Raleigh, trying to
catch up with pair Of young lovers,
who came in to attend the big show
and get married. The young lady is
named Lucy Collins, and she spent
most Of the forenoon in and about
Court Square. The young man is Mr..
Noble Fleshman, and laid low near a
magistrates Office, very impatient be-
cause the magistrate was busy at the
County Court room, aud couldn't tie
the nuptial knot as quickly as he
wanted it done. The young pair are
doubtless Mr.. and Mrs. Fleshman by
this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

the Offices Of some of the numerous
companies. Some of them, unable to
secure boys, have from one to four
girls or young ladies employed in send
ing out circulars, writing up policies
and doing other work. This is also
the case in many small towns through
out Tennessee and other Southern
States. The enrolment of Vanderbilt
University is, from this cause, about
twenty less than last year, though
crops were never better and an in.
crease was confidently expected in the
number of pupils. Some have written
and assigned profitable employment in
this business as the reason for their
not coming"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
stephens and Davis.


In one Of bis recent speeches, Hon,
Alexander II. Stephens, who is a can.
didate, as everybody knows for Gov.
ernor Of his State on the Democratic
ticket, spoke of his relations with Hon,
Jefferson Davis, and claimed that not
an unpleasant word passed between
them from the beginning to the close
of the war. The friends of Mr.. Davis
will be surprised to learn that there
never has been any unpleasantness be
tween himself and Mr.. Stephens, since
the idea had imbedded itself somehow
in their minds that they lived sort
of cat and dog lie during their way to
Richmond, and could not be recon.
ciled. We are willing to accept Mr.
stephens statement of the matter, fol
he ought to know whereof he speaks,
as he was one of the parties con.
cerned, Mr.. Stephens is making a
powerful canvass, and his appoint
ments are attended by the bravest
and best citizens of Georgia, and are
listened to with an interest that is
rarely ever accorded to an American
orator. A very wonderful man i.
Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

CoTToN declined another &c on all
classes in this market to day. 0rdi.
nary is now SIC; good ordinary, lOc;
low middling, 1OJc; middling l1Ci
good middling, l1ic; middling fair,
lllc. Prices iANew York fell 10 to-
day, and middling is quoted at ll7-16c.
The Liverpool and New Orleans mar
kets are unchanged, though irregular
or easier. Receipts here to-day were
1925 bales, and at New Orleans, $685.
bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
Last NIghl,s River Telegrams

Last Nights River kilograms,
EVANSVILLE, October 1.-River
8 feet and rising. Cloudy and warm
Arrived: Guiding Star, II pm.
CAIRO, October 1.-Arrived: John
B. Maude, noon; W. P. Halliday St
Louis, 6 p m. Departed: Andy Baum
Memphis, 4 am; City Of Helena
Memphis, 6 am; Mary Mitchell
South, 2 pm. River 9 feet II inches
aud falling. Cloudy.
ST. LOUIS. October l.-Arriyed,
City Of Providence, Vicksburg; Cen
tennial, New Orleans. River falling,
with 7 feet 6 inches on the gauge
Warm and showery.
LOUISVILLE, October 1. - River
rising slowly, with Z feet in the canal
and 2 feet less in the chute on the
falls. Partly cloudy weather. Ar.
rivals and departures: Vint Shinkle
from Cincinnati to Memphis; Will
Kyle, Cincinnati to New Orleans;
Golden Crown, New Orleans to Gin.
cinnsti.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

A CASE involving freight rates hal
Just been decided by the Supreme
Court Of Illinois. A railway charged
Sc per cent higher ratefrom Gillian tC
New York than from Peoria TO New
York, though the latter is Sc miles
further haulage. The court held that
the charge was unjust, excessive, ex
tortionate and unlawful, and in effecr
upholds the authority Of the Railway
and Warehouse Commissions to regu
late freight charges from points in
illinois to points outside the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

THE Nashville American enlarged
to an eight-page daily, with sever
columns to the page, on Saturday last
and the change Of form is announced
as permanent. By the end of this veal
the American will occupy a new
building, now in course of erection, a
the corner Of Cherry and ChurcE
streets, and will use two double.
cylinder Hoe presses, two folding
machines and a new dress of type
The demand for increased space BY
advertisers, and the fact that Nash
vile is a progressive city, is assigned
as the cause of the improvement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
ToIlncoo h.

The Clafksvilc Chronicle says the
tobacco crop on the south side Of the
river this year is the best crop that
has been raised for years. Whilst a
great deal OF tobacco on the low and
fat lands Of Kentucky aud portion
cf Tennessee has spotted and had to
lie out green, that south Of the river,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
County Officers.

The County Court met this morning
and elected the following officers: H
L. Williford, Jail physician; P. j
Heferman, Jail engineer; Dan 0'Don,
nell, courthouse engineer; John Bren
nan, janitor courthouse; Stewart
nightwatchman at courthouse; j. NJ
Coleman aud 'Squires Welburne and
Harrison, poorhouse commissioners.
Several Notary Publics were also elec
ted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
The nInrrLnre PoIIcr MnnIn.

AlipdIng to the marriage association
craze and its effect on other instltu-
tions, the Nashville American says:
"The associations have also seriously
jnterferTed with the attendance on the
higher educational institutions ioI
boys, as almost every boy who can
Wlito . frst. class hand is employed ID
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

For four weeks ending on the 24th
ult. the postofice at Nashville issued
2O92 money orders, against 9l7 for the
same time last year; and the amount
Of tho orders summed up $25,OO8 q
nearly double the amount of last sea-
son. Marriage and birthday assOcia-
tions are the cause of it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

THE value of imports into the
country from abroad for the twelve
months ending August 3lst, was
A,945, l45 in excess of the exports,
while the value Of exports for the
previous year exceeded the imports
$251 ,468,899. Short clops last year
caused the difference.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

being on rolling land, was free from
the spot" and was allowed to get
thoroughly ripe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

The Memphis Mutual Aid Society
pays FOur-MOnth Marriage Bene-
ht, TWen1y-Day Natal Benefit, and
have thestrOngest One-Day COmpa-
ny i'm existence. They pay charges
ON applications by telegraph.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
xpecin, Nolice-Eor Helena.

THE RENE EMACREADYW ,.snSp,
L leave Cincinnati on We'd k>Ssilgsss r
nesday, October 9TH, aad on her'st g
arrival will mmeiiately enter the trade iron
Memphis 70 Hel'-1 leaving Memphis OF
Tuesday, Thursd0, I Saturday at S n IN.
making close come ion at Helena with al
railroads and the steamer Advance for ali
points on st. Franc liver.
27t J. d RANDALT, gpnIt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02

PUBLIC LEDGER bindery and ot
Office, l3 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
7, II. RICE 8 co.,
General Insurance Agents,
2OS Main street.

DEstDES city bu,ines' we solicit and place
- In good companies Country Ri.ks inciud-
ing 9inhouses and contents alfs inland aud
Sasriae risks. 22H
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-06

Forty Years Experience OF an Old Nurse.
MRS. WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP is
the prescription of one of the best female ply
sicians and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for forty years with never failing
success by millions of mothers for their chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain. cures
dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in the bowels,
and wind-celic. By giving health to the child
it rests the mother. Price Twenty-Five Cents
n bottle. dec3S, ,M& w SWIsf5
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-06
Attention Congress Hall Temperance
PARTY.

The party who favor Mr.. Littlefeld as a cam
didate for Mayor, and whose votes, if given for
him will simply aid Mr.. Deering, are informed
that at a meeting of the Portland Liquor Deal
ers Association a committee was appointed TO
wait upon the leading candidates for Mayor
Libby declined to commit himself, but the re-
suit of the interview with Mr.. DeeriDg appears
to have been satisfactory; for at a meeting OF
the association Friday evening it was voted
TO 1. 10 vote for Mr.. Deering and use the asso~
ciation's influence in his behalf.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-06
stolan Goods Recovered.

The goods stolen from William Pulverman's
clothing store at Lewiston Saturday night
Feb. %, were recovered by the police Friday
in Gas House Patch, Lewiston, where they
were discovered by children. man tried to
sell the goods in Portland, Thursday. Marshal
Bridges ascertained this and also the fact that
a man hired team at Portland stable to go
to Lewiston for the goods. The man arrived
in Auburn Friday and put the team in livery
stable. The police watched all night for him
to attempt to get the goods from the woods. He
had been posted, however, and came for
neither goods nor team.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-06
A Gallant Soldier.

MR.. EDITOR: Ihear with surprise that some
Republicans think of voting against FL erbert
Sargent, the regular nominee for warden in
ward three. Capt. Sargent was gallant sold
Ter who was not only wounded four times in
battle, but was confined in rebel prisons nine
months. A man with such record deserves
the votes of Republicans and all other loyal
men. hope the Republicans in that ward to-
day will stand by this soldier.
WARD THREE REPUBLICANS.