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INSURANCE. PLANTERS, INSURANCE COMPANY, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. Capital, V $200,000 00, OFFICE: COR. MADISON AND SECOND trauta. Kit Williams' Dlook. Fir and Marin naka luken. J. O. LONSDALE. President. V, II. TOWNHKND, Vioe President, vf. if. A. uuuifMfl.i, recreiary. J. Q. LONSDALE, JR., Asa't I Be y, 21-t . ARCHITECT. JAMES B. COOK, ARCHITECT. No. 39 Madison Street, Memphis. BANKS. THE DESOTO BANK OF MEMPHIS. ' Director i JAMES ELDER. 'W.H.WOOD JOUN B. LEECH. B. H. DUNSCOMB. , T. R. FARNtiWORTU. r " ""Ofllcerai I JAMES ELDER, President. W. H. WOOD, Vice President. .'. T. R. FARNSWORTH, Cashier. 9-38-t INSURANCE. iii'iirn a to - INSURANCE COMPANY. ; i - ... . i - ' 1 ' CAPITAL. 200,000. Office: 19 Madison Street, Memphis. I E. McDAVITT, President. j ! " F. W. SMITH, Vic Preaidont. . i R. A. PARKER, Secretary. - Director t ' E. McDAVITT, R. 3. MORGAN. M. E. COCHRAN, W. A. GOODWYN, . J. T. FAROASON. NAPOLEON HILL, F. W. SMITH, ' J. F. FRANK, J. T. STRATTON. 9-92-t HE HN AN DO INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 7 Madison Street. THIS COMPANY IS NOW DOttO A GEN eral insurance business. Its stock is owned by our city merchant and business men. Its aim ia to do a safe local business, to the advan tage of both the Company and policy holders. 8. H. DUNSCOMB, President. W. B. GALBKEATU, Vice President. F. M. NELSON. Secretary. W. B. MALLORY, Ass't Secretary. Directorial 8. H. DUNSCOMB. D. II. T0WNSEND, W. B. GALBREATH. A. VACCARO. , . L. HANAUER, N. FONTAINE, E.F.RISK, , JOE BRUCE, , 1 ' R.S.JONES. FOIRJiALE. FOR SALE AN UNEXPIRED LEASE ON . house itmitninine four rooms and out- bouses. Household and kitchen furniture for sale. Possession given immediately, inquire at 170 Wellington street. 24-29 I710R SALE A FINE STALLION. J Inquire at J. GOODMAN'S, 311 Main street. 24-29 P nn RAT.RORTO RENT MY PLACE ON Hnlniirh road, two miles from Court Square, comprising an elegant resiuence, nu iulijai in tViAhnftt hIvIa. with emu modioua car riage house, stables, wood and eoal house. A magnificent grove of forest trees, interspersed with a variety of evorgreens, adorns th north and east fronts: a large flower garden, tilled with ohoice shrubbery, oooupies the west aid; whilst in the rear is an acre of kitchen garden, filled with every variety of small fruit and early vegetables. I will sell on reasonable terms or rent for one year, at a moderate rent, to a careful and responsible tenant. Applv to ENOCH TAYLOR. 23-29 4 Madison atreet. OR-SALE-SHOE FACTORY. THE UN dcrsigued, proprietors of the Machine Shoe Factory, 203 Main street, Webster Block, Memphis, Tennessee, offer the same for sale, with nil th machinery, consisting of all kinds peculiar to shoe manufacturing (including the McKay Sewing Machine) of tho latest im- iirnvnil iintttntJI- Also, a large stock of Boot and Shoes. Onr machinery is all nearly new and in splendid condition, the faotory in full operation, and a trade established. .,.. 18f QUILL k WILLS. FOR SALE CHEAP, A GOOD SECOND band pinno, at ROYSTKU. TRE7.EVANT A CO.'S. 9-74-t 24 Main street, corner Jefferson J50R SALE-ONE BltAN NEW SEWING ; Machine, at thia office. A No. 1 Maohine. 6-t BLANKS FOR MAGISTRATES AND CON stables on hand and for sale at this onto. 9-111-t FOR RENT- W. A. WIIEAT1.KY, Kentnl A stent. Itethel Hlork.oiliceXo.3. Keeelver KhiiiM acccptel. t FOR RENT STORE 10 JEFFERSON ST. Also, fine suit of offices and suit of sleep ingrooms. W. A. W1JEATLEY, ai-43 Ag't for P. C. Bothcll. T710R RENT-TWO NICELY FURNISHED 1' rooms, m private tamiiy, witnout noara. Address fc-'W A.. Ledger OfBce. ITtOR RENT JAMES' PARK. APPLY soon, on the premises. 25-30 T Floors and part of Second Floor, over our store, 281 Main street. Apply to GOODYEAR A FALLSL -ar-ii HOUSES FOR RENT AND FOR SALE. Apply to W.F. HARDIN. 5-f No. 247S Second street. L'VJR RENT OFFICES. ROOMS, STORES X MdL'0UW'nw. TWHEATLEY,. flo Agent P. I'. Bethell. BOARDINC. 1 JOARDINQ A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE 1) and a few single gentlemen can be accom modated with board at No. 1 Butler street, between Main and Shelby. 25-36 1)0 ARDING FURNISHED ROOMS TO J) rent, with board for single gentlemen or f:i inilic. St I'M l nnrr rcei. i- WANTED. ViniED-BY AN ENERET1C BUSI ncee man with 2fl10, an interest in some established business; or would join another with sam amount or capital. Address 26-28 BUSINESS, Ledger Office. .1 IT ANTED TO RENT A SMALL FUR V nished house, or furnished room-, for lirbt house-keeuisg. By tnree auuu. ouiu buy the turniture, if reasonable. Address -28" B. and A.. Ledger OBice, Ay"AJiTED-AN OFFICE BOY. 2-28A'"'"rt NO. 7. COURT STREET. ; 1 1T AVTFT1 STY WOOD CHOPPERS AND rail makers. IS uilua out on Charleston road. I n,-w, i tcr roru ana i per nnnarefl : laborers boarding tbemelves. Applv at 234 Main st. 12it' W M . M. P K It KINS. T A N T E Is TO HIKE IMMEDIATELY, A rood cook, washer and ironer. for whih liberalwares will be paid. Apply Ut 0. B. Parker. No. 11 Madison street, or at my rci- LOST. LOST-tlR TAKEN OUT OF MY POCKET, a bundle of Chancery executions, of no use to any one but mveif. Any one nndjng the earn will please leav them at the MicriB .irtice, Greenlaw Hlick. t npi. T WfUUVa D . BUILDERS. v Jo'lIX IlKII), CARPENTER AND BUILDER, la th Alley, rear of 43 JeaTeraoB U Rendcar. No. JO Eicbanr rtreet (e - y ' HATS, y - . The Leading Spring Style Hata AT yjHE AT0N & CO.'S. glGX OF THE 1l(iVR. r v 11-t . BANKS. . THE EMMET BANK Una removed frona No. to NOS. 1 AND 3 MADISON ST. (Ntantou Block, eor. of Front,) JKD ti PREPARED TO TRANSACT A . General Banking Brokerage and Exchange BuNlness, And sell Sight Draft on Ireland, and Three and Sixty Days' Sight on London and Paris at New York rates ; aiid can draw in uma to suit purchaser on all th principal eitie and town in Continental Europe. Passage tickets for sale to and from Europe, ' 113-t ,, THOS. FLSHER, President. : OERMAN N A T I ON AL BANK !" OF 1 MEMPHIS. j DUECTOltt , L. IIANATFR, J. C. SEEIY. Scboolflald k Uanauer. , Brook a, Neely A Co. R. N. iOKF.fl, A.l. HARRIS, ' I Jonea, Brown k Co. Harris, Cochran A Co. R. P. WAIT, M. I.. MKA IIAIW, i R. P. Walt A Co. Meachani k Treadwall. . II. AI.I.F.N, '. nEWIHON. Thoa. II. Allen k Co. Orgill Bros, k Co. D. P. IIAnnEN, J.C. TERRY, , D. P. Hadden k Co. Pric k Terry. i E. jr. TAYLOR, Taylor k Rutland. I i OFPICERSl LOI Is) HAXAUER, Prealdeat. M. lu MEAt'HAM, Vice Prealdent. MARTIH GRIt t'IJr, Caabler. 1C. E. GARTH, AaaUtant Cannier. 117-t Manhattan-Bank, - - (Formerly Levy A Borg.) X. LEVY, Pre. I L. LEVY. V. Prea. I S. BOItU, ; t'aahier ; j s. DEALS lit Foreign and Domestic Exchange, Coin, Stocks, Bonds, City and County Scrip, Uncurrent Money, etc., ana transact a gen eral banking busineea. Collection! receive prompt attention. r t, , .. NEW YORK BRAJVCH: LEVY BORO, 41 Pine Street. 140-t TEAS. Teas at New York Prices I -ittk ii frpfctfut.lt call Tnu at- W tcntion of hotels, boarding-houses and housekeepers generally to our iunowing price' list of fiua Teas: Mixed Green and Black, best quality, SI 20 Young Hyson, Imperial Thca Nectar English Breakfast, .. 150 1 50 1 20 1 30 These o-oods are rut un in nound and half- pound packages at the warehouse of the Great Atlantio and PacifioToa Conapany, New York, and were introduced in tliis market by us about a month ago. The autisfwtion which they have ao far given, with the increasing de mand, detnunstrat their superiority in point of oheapness and quality ovor any teas nereio- lor sold. in diemphis. emnl : i,i HjH r-nir.iiun, Nos. 141 and 14.1 Poplar street. unit n a. ritttm tv r 13-t - CROCERIES. I Choice Venison Hams, Choice Beef Tongues, .'1", 1 'just received at OUTER, FIXSIE & CO.'S. PUBLIC LEDGER Ofllce : No. 13 Madison Street. LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. I KMlMIIHi Wedneaday Evening-, March SO, IS70 THE CITY. 1. HARVEY MATH EH, City Editor. Meteorological tsbaervationa, at reported to na by Mr. Edward Goldsmith : Mar. 29 Mar. 2 Mar. 30 2r.a. 9 p.m. 7 a.m. fi..8 sil iO- 2H..410 2y..4t.8 29..4l 0..47t O.Jao 0.2S4 T2.6 74-JI &1..0 B. E. S. S.S. E. Rainy. OVast loudy Thermometer .... ... ... Barometer - Fore of Vapor Relativ Humidity... Wind Weather... , Additional City Neiri on Fourth Page. - - PiTTaflCRO and Cannel coal and gas coke. Brown & Jone", office 282 Main itreet, Bethel Block. t Read W.K.Thixton'i card on first page. If yon want irood old Hearlbbea whisky, aro (o 17 Heeond atreet. Use Magnetic Equine Remedies. Hats and bonnets of every style at M. C. Hunter's. 2-1? Main atreet. t Money on han1 for all kind of gwoda, at Main street. 43 Dress trimminps of latest styles at M. C. Hunter's, 247 Main street. t The tattittt attortment of boys' hats at Leidt & Co' a. 31 Equine Powders work effectual. 1M1 . A Xo. 1 Buffalo Gnat Oil, fortalt by the barrel to the trade. J A. J. SMITH CO., 31 213 Main ttrttl. We rail aneelal attention to the Ml of a las stall Ion, as seen nnder tho hood of For Kale. 24 29 LOCAL BREVITIES. The Emmet Guards will giva a grand ball on Easter Monday. , i , t ; The Democratic Executive Committee meets at Willett's, at tliree o'clock this afternoon. . ' - ' The old bank' building on the corner of Jefferson and Main will soon disap pear. Tho work of removal goes on rapidly, and soon the foundations of a new and more elegant building will be laid, ..r i Mr. C. H. Piatt, formerly of the Nelson House, at Brownsvillo, and the Osborne House, at "Humboldt, has become the proprie'tor of the Bertie House, at Browns ville. He is a well known, popular gentle man, and thoroughly understands the hotel business. ' No doubt Brownsville will boast of a first class hotel. Our old-time friend, Thos. W. White, formerly of the Louisville Hotel in Lou isville, we learn, has been to England on a visit to his early home, and has since his return connected himself, with the famous Maxwell House, of Nap.hville. He is the right man in a responsible place His Memphis friends will be glad to hear of his coutinued prosperity. We were pleased to meet, yesterday, Dr. J. D. Davis, the editor of that ster ling Democratic sheet, the Iuka Gazette We can say for the paper that it has a large circulation and powerful influence in the tier of Mississippi counties along and adjacent to the Memphis and Charleston railroad. Those of our mer chants who desire to receive the trade of that reeion will find the Gazette an excellent medium for advertising. The item in a morning paper to the effect that the Tax Collector on Privi leges, elect, received his certificate of election was unauthorized by him.. We Arnotr, however, that Mr. Shock was in bed sick yesterday, and not in a condi tion to receive visitors. As far as we have learned from personal observation, Mr. Shock has followed a straightfor ward course, pointed out to him by his legal adviser. We find the impression exists that a communication which appeared yester day, signed " M," was written by gome one connected with the Lkdoeb. We assure all concerned that such an idea is incorrect. We never write letters to ourselves, like the illustrious Mr. Toots, to publish them as coming from some distinguished citizen. Such practices are unjournalistic, and unworthy of any responsible editor. It is reported on the. street thst Com missioner Shock will give a hearing to the Wright-Curry injunction case this afternoon at three o'clock. It is unnec essary to mention the place, os the argn ment will be in private. We understand that able counsel has been retained on both sides. Mr. Shock seems to be tak ing his time to consider every point of law involved. Memphis Theater, Miss Kate Reignolds. an actress of great versatility, reputation and talent, mado her appearance at the Memphis Theater last night in the popular sensa tionol drama, Nobody's Daughter, or the Ballad Sinner of Wanning. The audi ence was good, what was of it, but the evening was storm y, and the most invet erate pleasure-seekers hesitated to brave the weather. The play, however, was none the less spirited. Miss Reignolds fully came up to public expectation in the three characters she assumed. She was well supported by Dolly Davenport, nn aetor who is always welcome at Memphis. Misses Bella Golden, Franke McCIellan, Laura Don, and others in the cast, acquitted themselves with their usual sprightliucss. The audience was highly pleased, and to-night we look to see a much larger house. Nobody's Daughter will be repeated. o EoulsTllle, Memphis and New O leana Kail way Company. We know little concerning the above named corporation; but it seems to move and have an existence, as the fol lowing notice, published in a Louisville paper yesterday, will show: The corporators and friends of the Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans Railway Company are requested to meet at the Farmers' Club Room, over the Fanners' and Drovers' Bank, on Third street, near Main, at three o clock this afternoon, to take initiatory steps for inaugurating the proposed enterprise. The corporators for Louisville and Jef ferson county are W. George Anderson, John T. Moore, Lvttleton Cooke, F. S. J. Ronald, John M. Robinson, B. Du pont, George Ainslie, Warren Mitchell, Garvin H. Cochran, L. M. Payne, E. D, Standiford, Alanson Moorman, Dr. Fobs, Henry J. Craycroft, J. ,G. Wilson and others. A fil.AXCE at the counter and shelves devoted to dime literature at Mansford's, corner of Second and Monroe streets, would surprise many people. There are books pnrcbaseable for a dime on base ball, cricket and other games, letter writers, cook-books, speakers, dialogues, jokes, etc. ; but the song books eclipse all others, comprising over one hundred va rities of Ethiopian, comic, sentimental, Dutch, Irish, and every other kind, being the largest assortment in the city. Whole sale or retail customers in that line should call and inspect Mr. Mansford's stock, corner of Second and Monroe streets. ysten for liw Weeks Yet-To tho raviie. They may all talk about fish, oysters and poultry, but yon will find that the Headquarters' Depot has the best and largest variety of lake fish, oysters and dressed poultry that can be got for the Memphis market This is the place that has worked for five years to keep the citizens of Memphis furnished with the , best at living rates. What was such ar- i tides as fish, oysters, dressed poultry and ii r v r i j x 1 game sold for before I rP ' worked to keep them at bring rates? j Don't fail to call at 278 Second street. 28 J. D. Edwards. Brooks t Lawro. 20 Front street, has just received 100 kegs fine, sound, rweet pigs' feet. ? -' All OLD VILLAIN. Deserts Ills Fsrally Flopes with a Young tilrl and t'osaies to Mem phi. The Louisville Courier-Journal of the 26th has the fullswiug, which the police and the old gentleman of fifty-five will read with interest: . . ' lj ' - In November last, an old man, fifty five years of age, named R. C. Hampton, who had resided in this city with his family, a wife and two small children, for some time, left here, stating that he was going to Virginia to sell some land to which he had fallen he:r by the de cease of a relative. His actions at the time of his departure excited the suspi cions of friend, but for fear that they might possibly be unfounded he did not reveal them. Nothing was heard or seen of Hampton until in Jebruary last, when the gentleman who had snspected that he had intended to desert his family had occasion to visit Dycusburg, on the Cum berland river. While there he learned that Hampton had been in that place for some time previous, and while there had induced a young girl of highly respecta ble parentage, named Mollie Brooks, to elope with him, and the two, when last heard from, were in Memphis. ' A letter was received in this city yesterday sta ting that while in Dycusburg Hampton had swindled a firm of that place out of considerable money. Hampton's wife and children were left entirely without means, and are now living in a small room in the building nn the southeast corner of Seventh and Market. His wife is satisfied that he is a villain, and gives the following personal description of him: Fifty-five years old, medium size, light hair and blue' eyes and pitted by small-pox. i 1.: . 1 ' '' Attention, S. W. M. Meet at your hall this day at 1 o'clock p.m.. Gkq. Mem.kbsh, A. Em mons & Son, at No. 10 Jefferson and G3 Beal street, have a fresh supply of all the popular news, both daily and weekly. I While Honse. The "White House" on Madison street, so well and favorably known as a quiet, first-class saloon, has changed hands. Mr. Rash, the clever proprietor, has sold out to Mr. Wm. H. Bingham, a gentle man who formerly was connected with the river interests. The old customers of the place will still receive the most polite attention, and only the best liquors and wines will be offered. The White House has long been popular, and will suffer no detraction by the change, we feel assured. Joe Locke, at 236 Main street, has Every Saturday, an excellent weekly, in which Mr. Dickens' great story, " The Mystery of Edwin Drood, will com mence next week; also, the St. Louis Home Journal, in which Marian Har lnnd's last production has begun. He also has everything in the news line. ; Firbt grand opening of millinery goods, at Mrs. M. A. Roberts 4 Co.'s, at 332 Main street, on Thursday, April 7th. 33 Cocntt Scrip! County ScripI In sums to suit taxpayers, at City Bank, No. 9 Madison street. HCt The leading styles of hats at Leidt & Co's. V 31 Boarbino. Day boarding; also, furn ished rooms, with board, at 1 16 Court. 27 Seed sweet potatoes yellow yams. 29 Conway 4 Co., 363 Main street. Reelfoot Lake Fish. Another fine lot of these fish received this day by Victor D. Fuchs, at No. 41 Jefferson street. . 26 Horse owners use Equine Powders. City License and Taxes. City Scrip, in sums to suit, for licenses and taxes, at City Bank, No. 9 Madison street. 11 6-t Mrs. M. A. Roberts has the best se lected stock of millinery goods in Mem phis. Call at 322 Main and see. 31 Leaiy roofs repaired by Bartholomew 4 Allen, No. 6 West Court street. 32 Use Equine Powders. Dried venison hams at Victor D. Fuchs, 41 Jefferson street. 37t Ladies declare Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder admirable, and that bis cuits made from it are incomparable. All reliable grocers keep it. 30 Klneh. That Truss at 279 Main street. 30 Gents' dress and business hats now received 31 Leidt & Co., Hatters. Money to loan at SBO Main at. 6S-t Fcll marble chamber sets, in rose, oak, oil walnut and varnished walnut, $90 per set at E. Fegan's, 260 Second street. 26 If yon want (rood old Mearlbhen whisky, aro to 87 Second street. Equine Ointment best for horses and cattle. Dresbmakino in all the latest fashions by M. C. Hunter, 247 Main street, t To tho Ladles, The nsual Spring opening will take place on Friday, April 1st Ladies should call and see our large stock of imported bonnets, at from four to six dollars each. M. J. Yancey k Co., 192 Mail) street, second door north of Wash ington. 24-t Thomas Jefferson said: "The habit of indulging in ardent spirits by men in efhre has occasioned more injury to the Fublic than all other causes. And were to commence my administration again with the same experience I now have, the first question I would ask respecting a candidate, would be: Does he nse ar dent spirits? " An ftlMi n,iur ta j! i apn vertf! " tliat tnere are ,uu )eft blood-thirsty monsters in human shape who gloat over the of severed arteries and crushed skulls of human victims of their hate. A incidpnt in Ohio led to this sublime deduction. . , . , An Eastern ionrnal tells how a dnink- ' miA (i iuuiiu ijiiig, ii iud .ii'' . .muu hacks and drays, with a small, innocent lad feeling in his vest pocket to find a few pennies to keen his poor father from starving to death.' Tho Hew Orleans Races. From th Naw Orleans Times, 27. More stables have arrived; and now the racers have taken possession of every stall and corner of the spacious stables of the Metairie, and have boiled over into Chalk's and Gus Richards'. Never be fore has such a large collection of horses been gathered together, or more distin- fuished blood collected in convention, alk about the rivals of parties, it is nothing to the dissensions existing be tween the different horse nationaliilci, now assembling for the campaign. The merits and demerits of the different turf monarch are discussed by stable boys over horse troughs, and by lounging trainers on the track, with as much in terest and importance as the Him Do mingo treaty engaged when General Grant rnshed down to the Senate the other day to lobby it through. And why not, pray? Racedom is a world in itself. It has its history, its bat tles, its triumphs, its affections -and ven dettas) just like other and larger worlds. We cannot blame anybody for loving a beautiful horse any more than we would for loving a beautiful girl. Other people hut we are Drnud to own our entire belief in the story of the Kentucky jockey, who took prussic acid in order to be buried in the same grave with his favor ite. Many a nobler man than the poor jockey might have kicked the traces un der the same circumstances wun creuii ft) self and family. But it is not of dead ioekevs we would write, but of live ones; not ot buried races, but of those above ground, and prepared to kick it up in the coming heats of the spring meeting. We saw them the other day the stately Helmbold, the dainty I'ompey rayne, slouchy King Tom, who expects to peg out the honors of tho four mile day; Morgan Scout, and fifty others, all be' "8 nursed, groomed and tended as careiuny as brides for the wedding breakfast. Some day before tbe races are inaugu rated, we shall have mora to say about our distinguished aristocratic visitors, each one of whom has a pedigree longer than that of the Duke ot Cambridge. At present the public will be contented with knowing them to ha all on the ground prepared to make the pnnvug meeting one of the brightest in the an nuls ot the turt, ISothing now out un favorable weather can possibly prevent it. The track and stands are in com plete order; the preparations for enter tainment are an complete, ana hhbii we write it?) the "Bij; Man" has ordered the lunch. Ladies' invitations have been in extraordinary demand, and the mo Histes of Canal street are all at work on killing costumes. All this by way of introduclon tfl race week, the particulars and excitement attendant upon which will soon monopolize public altuutiqa, Albany has a magnificently dressed young lady a blonde of course who engages little school girls in conversa tion on tba street, and then cuts off their blonde tresses. Slip pluims to be a "kleptomaniac." A German woman living near Grove land, Illinois, married her fifth husband the other day. The first husband ran away, the second hung himself, the third shot himself, and the fourth was drowned. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. PwioRr.sa. Throughout the South there are two and a half or three acre unimproved for eah on in cultivation. In Virginia alone there are 28,000,000 acres untouched by tbe plough. The war, however, was a capital ad vertisement. Real estate dealers were surely all for the war. It gave the world, especially lh European world, that dug most of Grant's endless ditches, from Washington Jo. Peters burg; and Sherman's from Chattanooga to the pot on which Jo Johnston's head fell from his shoulders the war gavo armies accurate, practical and geological knowledge of the in vaded States. Therefore, we find Virginia rapidly reyolutionited by the band of Northern and foreign industry. It Is very well Virginia bore all the great calamities of war, and should reap all possible advantages to arise from its unnatural, horrible and disgusting barbari ties, Virginia is rapidly retrieving losses In curred before the war. The State had rela tively gone backward, and, from the first of American States, had become the sixth in wealth and population. Railroads and canals, bu(t by wealth drawn from exterior Slatea, will soon revivify the Old Dominion, and the mother of States and statesmen, under thoroughly renovated systems of social and industrial life, energited by imported or bor rowed gold, will speedily become the richest of all Amorican commonwealths, pjmrej the intervention of Beast Butler, and our native thieves, who conspired with the blacks to plunder, rob and destroy, divested of all power, Tennessee will keep pace with Virginia; and the South, adopting social habits of the exte rior worm, must pocome at pencil, as it auroly ia th most heaven -favored, portion of th glob. Another Swindle. The President, in order to promote American commerce and industry, and prevent the existence of trade balances against us, advises Congress to lutuldlio llnea pf ocean ateamera, and otherwise favor Ameri can shipping interest. MTben cotton, that has done more in promotion of American wealth and progress, and more to civilize African aavagca here and wherever cotton shirt cover brutal nakedness, than all the ahipa that ever went to sea when cotton, for want of labor, could hardly be produced, these same Eastern partisans, who drag Grant about aa if a drunken man, imposed such a tax upon cot ton that its production waa worse than profit less. But now a few combinations of eastern capitalists and bondholders propose to gobble fifty or an hundred million. The President assents, and the scheme haa money enough to pay its own passage through Congress, Grant, as, a politician and statesman, ha always been at sea, and it ia only deplorable that it must cost the country ao much to keep him afloat. Goto and Corros. Whatever other eauses may have contributed to the decline of gold, it is an undeniable fact that, as the cotton crop of thia year has exceeded each month the esti mates made, in th same ratio gold haa de clined. Clocks of cotton on hand a year ago were very light, and good prices thia year be ing anticipated, every fanner planted freely. A good crop ha been made, English mills are running freely, price ar thus maintained, gold flows in aa cotton goes oat of the United State, and th result ia before us in each dis patch from New York, which tell that gold vibrate above 110, a decline of 7$ per cent, in the first aix montha of th crop year. The re- oeipt of cotton op to thia time being, in round numbers. 2.2U0.0O0 bales, we have for every 100.000 bale a decline of one per cent, la the gold premium. In fact, gold began to go down aa soon as it waa known that the ares of coun try planted in cotton waa Increased, and it downward tendency woald have been accele rated if th dirty politicians at Washington wr not so crated for oflic and power that they will not suffer as to have established order aad good government. Tns Cottox asd Othsi Masssts. The cot toa market was Tery quiet yesterday, and ia hardly. If at all, more animated this morning. Five hundred and twenty bales only were sold yesterday. Ordinary. 16V'"c: good ordin ary, 3'VrtCle: low middlings. 21c; middlinrs, 21' r.i-J2c. Middlings hardly commanded more thaa 21 c., and holder Irmly demanded 22c. Scrip and wirnt are Tery dull, asdex rhasg ia ararr. Cora is dull, aad th meat market is improving aad price etiffeaing hat. This is ascribed to th purpose of planter to max ao oacoB. Afoney is Derosa-: log veryabasdant ia all Southern cities. Far at.r. ar weu aappiiea. ana most bv .a . abaadaac. ... . . . - UEXFRAL MARKET. Pcstin Lsnnst Officii, . 1 MxuPRiM, Tknk., March 30, 1870. ) BAGGING AND ROPE-Llght demand, 24J &3.'e for common ; Kentucky iixuMo. li"TTKR Western 3IM33C j country 2V530c. liKO0.I.-i-t:i.y0perdoa. Broom corn il H3 tl W per ton. CUM KNT-W uWi.l SO. Plaaler 14 75. , CUKHJE Rio, l'.!Bc Java. SOrttUc. CHEEHE-tactorylsaitfcj West'n Reserve 17tole. COTTON SEED Delivered 112 00; motes 1(3 4c. EOOS-20?lcdos. CORN l(al 03. HAY-$-2750"ij30TMon ; onts 6Wi2c ; bran 136 i ton i cotton seed S22 ! ton. Kl-or K-Fine 84 75: Fancy tW fiftJiS 50. FRUIT Dried apples bvHicVlb: green ap ples t 50('i4 50 tl barrel; cranberries a 0U V bntiel. M A( K E KEL No. 1,t2i!&$ barrel; aar dines V case. (1 A ME Chickens 10 fl dot ; geese $7 ; turkeys 117: ducka 13 50. HIDES Dry flint 18Ko; green 7o. Tallow 9o. Beeswax 33c. LEATHER Sol 43e, Saddle 42o. Calf- akina HiX'jiO, American no. IW. MOLASSES I'rime'.Votfic. MULES AND HORSES 75S17S POTATOES-Peaoh Itlows $1 50. Pinkeyes 12 Wit zi, nusscita wt ukcj ti. TAR Pine in kegs " 3tK(io 80. NAILS S3 (10. keirs.. OIL Coal Oil 3Vu,Wo, Lindseed II 10, Lard fl 55. Lubricating 65c. Kiw ur.K-nine so nn, masting 4 ao PORK Mess lit Iya2 00. BACON Clear Sides 1717Mc, Sugar Cured r, ,.au,A- Cii u flams riinuiiiors ii.ra. LARD Tierce IVSe. Keg YIYm. BEEF Corn Beof 815 50 bbl. SALT Bbls. 12 5lirag2 75. NUGAR-tffi'M.'iy.o. Clairified 15e. SPIRITS ilighwinea 08c, Rectified Whisky aofosi i.i. STARCIT-7VW m. SO.AP AND CANDLES-Soap 7!(10o; Candles 15fltic. VlNEUAR-lfla2ro TP gallon. Liverpool Coltun Market, By S. P. and A. Telegraph. Livxrpool, March 30, 2 p.m. Cotton dull and lower. Estimated sales for to-day, 10,000 bales. Middling Uplands ..'..107 Orleans .'. , .Vtt Jiew York'ollou Hnrket. By S. P. and A. Telegraph. Nw Yosx. March SO. 10:30 a.m. Th mar ket is inactive and prices drooping. Ordinary 1HV4 Good Ordinary.... Low Middling Middling .2! Uoort Middling , ., , ew York Money Market. By S. P. and A. Telegraph. . Nkw York, March 30. 12:30 p.m. Gov ernments irregular. Sterling exchange steady at 108. Gold carrying at 4Vi per cent. Money easy at 5 per cent. Gold 5-2Mj-new-lW5.W Bonds of ll.......;lltf lsrt7 1(W 5-aofli2 lMVji 1868 101 1U 10!fiS 10-40 bonda 106 ldto mm Pacific 6a ....:.112 lenn. bonus old so Sales .. fTenn. bonda new 50 -I bales... RIVER INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Steamer Fanny Brandesi, Cairo. " Dexter, Louisville. " Edinburg, Cincinnati, ' Tom Jasper, New Orleans. " Sallie V., Dyersbnrg. t lieu. AnuorsKn, inar'a Point. ' T.L.MeGlll. St. Louis. " Grand Era, New Orleans. DEPARTURES. Steamer Continental. St. Louis. " St. Joseph, St. Louis. " Tom Jasper, St. Louis. " Gallatin, New Madrid. G. XV. Cheek. Friar's Point, " St. Francis. St. Pranoia rivet, " DesAre, White river. " Edinburg, New Orleans. " Nick Longworth, New Or)?ani, " Dexter, New Orleaps, " ttraud Bra, Cairo, T. L. McGill, New Orlea',, , Boats IS PORT. Sallie V., Fanny Brandcis, Gen. Anderson, Alice Dean, Magenta. RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS. The river is rising slowly at thia port and Cairo, while at St. Louis it is rising rapidly. The tipper streams are also rising rapidly, the Illinois being out of its banks in many places, and the Missouri with its tributaries are also rising. As far as known, the prospects are good for a Hv'0-foot rise here; yet we have no fears of an overflow, notwithstanding tho wild rumors that come from above. Tbe Upper Mississippi is open to Dubuuue, and boats are expected to go through to St. Paul in a day or two. The Ohio is rising slowly at Pittsbhrg, and rapidly at Cincinnati. It is also rising at Louisville, with nearly fourteen feet in the canal and twelve feet over the falls. The Arkansas is stationary, with full three feet to Little Rock and two fuet above Dardanelle. White river is stationary, with nearly 8v feet to Jacksonport. The weather continues cloudy, with prospects of more rain. Busi ness at the levee thil morning was moderately active, but principally confined to the ship ment of freight on the lower river boats. The Grand Era discharged here 100 sacks coffee last night, and passed up for Cairo, The Sallie V. brought in to-day 20 bales cot ton ed a cargo of lumber. The T, L. McGill passed down with a splen did trip, after adding here 60 tons of oil cake, The Clarksville arrived at Littla Rock on the 25th inst. with 300 tons railroad iron for the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad, making in all 12,001) tona of iron taken up the Arkansas fur that road. Tbe Ida Rees leaves St. Louis to-night for the Mountains. Several young men of New Albany have purchased a yawl, and will in a few daya take a trip in it to New Orleans. The towboat Blue Lodge, bound for Cincin nati with a tow of coal, got stuck at Dead Man's Island, Tuesday evening. One barge was sunk. The property belonged to W. II. Brown, of Pittsburg, whose losses in coal thia season foot up over tfO.OOO. The Arkansas added 2li0 bales cotton to her cargo, and left Little Rock for New Orleans on Friday last. New Orleans freights declined at St, Louis yesterday, and are given as follows: whisky andeosl all, 12 per bbl : pork, tl; flour, 65c hay, 50c per 100; corn, 30c per 100; oats, 35c per 100; bacon, 35c; mules, per bead, S7; horses, IS. Hereafter corn and oat will be rated aa pound freight, instead of by the aack Tonnage is becoming more abundant, and there is a prospect of a still further decline in rates. We (earn there Is a dangerous break in the crossing abov tbe newly cut bar at the head of Widow Baird'a Island, which it will be well for pilots to make a note of. Tbe St. Louis Democrat anticipates an over flow on the Lower Mississippi from the rise now coming from the upper rivers. We don't, Th B. L. Hodge has been aold in New Or leans, by Joseph Aiken, to Messrs. Heine and Haebcrle, She will run between New Orleans and Grand Ecore. The St. Luke picked ap a anag in the Mia eouri opposite Hermann, Sunday night, which made a hole ia her bow below th water-line. She took about six inches water into her hold, put out cargo on the bank, and returned to St. Louis for repairs. The St. Louis and Arkansas river line con template purchasing the steamer Nil. Capt. Keiser, recently elected President of the Memphis and St. Louis Parket Company, in place of Capt. Smith, deceased, ia in Louis ville, looking after the Grand Tower, a new boat being built for that company. The Osark will not arrive in time to leave as advertised, for the Arkansas river to-day, but goes out to-morrow at live p.m. The I'. S. Mail steamer W. A. Caldwell is th regular Thursday White river packet, and will leave u advertised to-morrow at fire 0". The Alice Dean depart to-night for Cincin nati. The Magenta will get a fair trip-of cotton and leave this evening for New Orleans B:.b. ,Mbi.-red a aaaatnv of freight aa th. levee, ' A dlt liur l on the rttmr Columbia ,nn ln, h,-, ,,,, New m,, m lb. i &lh, fcll overboard aad was drowned. mm iaxt-u nuaoi irrwiiri . im it- r " Tv-ai s nw 8TEAMBOAT8. ' For While lllvcr. Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com panyFor Helena. Month of While River, Clarendon, Diivall'a Bluff, Augusta, Jack aonuort, West Point, Prospect Bluff, Searcy, and all points on Littla Red river, . W. A. CALDWELL, Capt. K. Klnman, THIS PASSENGER PACKET .1. .. will leave aa abov 'i'HURS- , DAY, 31st inst., at 5 p. In. For freight or passnge annlyon board or to . W. II. KENNEDAY, Agent, 20-27 No. 3 Mndinon street, Stanton Block. For ArkaiiNii Jtlvor. OZARK, CupMV.H.Xovvl.iiid. THIS ELEGANT PASSEN- .TT" gor steamer will leave as "-r '- ' 1 above THURSDAY, 31st inst., at 5 p.m. For freight or passage apply on board or to W. II. KENNEDAY. Agent. 271 No. 3 Madison street. Stanton Block. For Xew Madrid. For New Madrid, Osocola, naile's Point, an all intermediate landings, GALLATIN, Copt. Mark Cheek. miTTO TTT T?n 4 V1 i efrv X gor steamer will leave as P above on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 5 p.m. rur ireiiuii ur nnssatre nppiy on Ooaru. r to R. W.LIGHTBURNE, Agent, 9-34 No. 4 Jefferson street. Memphis and Arkansas River TaJcet Comxnny, White River Mail Line.' rpnE ENTIRELY NEW AND , L elegant passenger packet, -L: built expressly for the trade. II. P. WALT, - Capt. J. Woodbnrii, Will leave Memphis EVERY SATURDAY. 5 o'clock p.m., for all points on White river inrougn to Jacksonport, and to West Point and Saarcy Landing on Littlo Red river; ami the well-known passenger paoket, W. A. CALDWELL, Capt. It. Kliiman, Will leave Memphis EVERY THURSDAY. .1 5 o'clock p.m., for all point oil White river tnrouen to Jacksonport. xhia boat will con tinue in the Memphis and Jacksonport tradv until the eomplvtion of auotuer new boat, such as the R. P. Walt Inow nmli.r contract to, he finished by the loth of May next. to take las place ol tbe W. A. Caldwell in tho .IK w prus aim jacksonport trade, tu k-n Memphis every Thursday.) For freight or passago anvJ nn board tho boats, or at the office of the Cumpauy, No.yit Madison atreet, Stantiia Block. -T JOtlS 11. ADAMS, President. FQW FIJI. llt'S POINT. Regular Memphis and Friars' Podnl Trt Weekly United States Mail ftwket. G. W. CHEEK, . . ft,3Ialeiift,iuater. THIS FINIS PASSENGER rir s ateamer leaves .Memphis every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATUR DAY, at 4 o'clock p.m. for freight or passage apply on board. MS.? SEWING MACHINES. GROVER & BAKER'S HIGHEST PREMIUM, ELASTIC STITCH, Sowing Machines POIXTS OF EXCELLENCE : Beauty and Elasticity of Stitch. Fcrfection and Rim)liolty of ma chinery. Using both threads directly from the spools. No fastening of seams by hand and no waste of thread. Wide range of application without change of adjustment. The seam retains its beauty and firm ness after washing and Ironing. Besides doing all kinds of work done by other Sewing Machines, these Ma chines execute the most beautiful and permanent Embroidery and ornamen tal work. Salesroom, 31S Main St. O-ftl-t JFES The Attention of Bankers and Mer chants Is called to the follow ing. Telegraph News. To th Memphis Sun. IHICAGO, March 5, 1870. A contest between Hall and Mrreut. rival safe-lock maker, has eicitcd intense intere-t for several day past, ach trying to piek tbe other's lock, in which waa placeJ II"". to be claimed by the on openingthe safe. Hall to day opened Sargent's lock in six hours; Sar gent haa worked eighteen hours, and has not succeeded. Special to th Memphis Appeal. Kestalt erilte Rnssk l.ech Contest in 4 taiear. Cinxirt, March 9. 1S70. Tlall onened Sarrcnt'a lock in six hours at Chicago to-day, and Sargent failed to open tbe Victor Lock of Hall's after i"S hours, aud for feited the money. Hall's victory is complete. A procession is now forming to receive him her. M'COMBS, KELLER & IJYRXES 322 1-2 and S24 Main st.,Meni.lils Agent for Hall' Concrete Fire Proof ?ife ; A rents ror nail a Improved Eurelnr rm.,f (-lr. All th cafe ar secured by Hall s ictur Lock. mtr A Unr assortment of afs alwirr oa h"H. : 't REWARD. $1000 Reward. T'SCAPED FROM THE JUL "F PrrLPT 1 j eoumy, on the mrbt ot tbe P-ih cf VIsr, a, 1 bnwias K. Leonard Ld Kert t,rMjirtt. I wiil par tb above rc.-d for tic r r-.t end. ,l,T',rj to i:-X A. P. II KKY, FheriS of Shelby county. Memphis and Arkansas U. S. Mail Line For llulunn, i'linr's Point, .Mouth of White River, l'inu iiluC, l.iltlu Rock, anil coiinoc tiuna lor Hot Springs and Fort Smith.