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WATCHK3, JEWELRY, T0.
ATTENTION 18 SPECIALLY INVITED
to our large, new (took of
STFRLINQ SILVER,
SILVER PLATED WARE,
ICE PITCHERS AND WATER SETS,
New Stock Fine Jewelry.
WATCHES
In every Style, Finish and Price,
The finest amort men t In the olty.
W. O. BYHD,
V7H Mmtn irwrt,
PHYSICIANS.
m. J. M. ROOEKS" OFFICE REMOVED
- o,. kj .l .taut lint north of Court
Tnr. Ko.irl.nna. HrHt brick house north of
rnilrond, Second ft-ei-t. ' " 28-M
WANTED.7 -t
WANTED-GOOD COOK. WASHER AND
ironer, to do the work for a family of
four persona; bweed preferred. Apply to
48 53 L.B. KNQwLTON.atPostonico.
WANTED A 04iOD 8RAM8TRB8St ONE
who can use tinner & Baker's machine.
Annlv at 298 Vanco street. 48 60
OPRING PAS'iUKa-BAKl.lSlt,llt AA
J5 grass fields now ready lorrasing, at Mon
Bedford's pasture farm. Leave tmtten order
at Braokott A Co.'s. 26t
WANTED. hECOND-UAND FURNI
niture, feathers and houtehould foods
of all kinds bjugbt at 'Hi Second street.
lt H. T. KINNOTtV
FOR RENT.
W. A. WHEATLET,
Bvthrl Blo'l, office B
o. S. Meceivor
UOR RENT--TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSE
P at No. 294 Poplar street. Apply to
49-54 MEYER k BH'J , 91 A ro Union st.
I?0R RENT A HANDSOME FKONT OF
V flee on second floor of No. 290 Front st.
Apply to K. McDAVITT, or
47 49 R. A. PARKER. 12 Madison st.
JOU RENT
r suitable for small family, Wo. A'i booood
street. None but responsible ami rtpeciaoio
parties need apply to bhu.mjiiIiSM.
47.52 office Second Chanoery Clerk.
FOR RENT-ONE-HALF OK A DOUBLE
cottoire near end of Poplar street railroad.
Apply to VM. HK A.N C0..
47-52 189 Poplar street.
H10R RENT LARUE HOUSE ASU
L grounds on new Raleigh road, eonrenient
to street cars: will te rented low to good
tenant
NUliU 1A 1 iiun, mauisou st.
4ti-T
FOR RENT RESIDENCE 25 HERNAN
do street; eight rooms, with well, cistern
and all necessary conveniences. Apply to
W.H. TuLbR,
39t At Donoho A Bulkley's, 89 Madison st.
XK RENT A HOUSE ON KERR AVE
r nue formerly occupied by the nndersignod.
Apply at 266 Front street.
13-1
53
LOUIS IIANAUER,
OR RENT A C0WF0KTA1JLK KKbl-
denoe convenient to ousinens. inquire 01
WKSTCOTT ASTA11L.
35-t
270 Second street.
iTOR RENT riUJNlUS. rAnimo wion
1 ing to rent James' Park for picnie pur
poses will apply at the 1 Park or by letter ad-
dress to 3'Jp'j?3- .
21.49 No. 379 Main street.
riOR RKNT COTTAtilS AI K UUfHAi,
r Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
4 8. MOSBY. 301 Front street.
ITOR RENT-TWO 6T0RES. TWO RESI
C dances, five acre rden. offices "d sleep.
ine rooms. W. A. UKAlLhi,
f-SB 2WI Main street.
FOR SALE.
uath-TFTR FINEST 7V4 OCTAVE
J rosewood piono In the city: oojt 1800; for
sain for $109, oasn.
Apply at 221 Main street.
4M
K RAI.R-T.OT.S IN ELMWOOD CEME-
r tery. Nos. 169 and liO, Turley seotien;
well located.
Inquire of
40-50
J. C. HOLST C0.
rv
ORSALBNICK FAMILY BAROUCHE.
J1 Apply to
4S-0O
392 Poplar st.
I.
;.Tfi ciu.i TIITH.TY-HOKSE POWER
1 engine
aJXe, auavs . 7 ,
4 ..:. inniiim m.t M Adams street.
46-60
W.Vii ml H-'Xin nnRD.4 DRY KINDLINU
h wood, at 12 i-er cord, at 0. M. Venable's
saw-mill.
on Wolf river, north
f Bayou
Uayoo.
44-49
F' OR 8ALK-I HAVE ON MY PLACE.
Hear Horn Lake Depot. Miss, and Tenn.
R. R . three milch cows, which are A No. 1.
Apoly at No. 280 Front st. ""j'jyjjg
TOlTALEEUa AND FOWLS-DARK
r llrahmas. Light Brahmas, Blak Spannh
Houdans, Uolilen Hamburg, rilver Polands,
Black Game Bantams; Rouen. Aylesburgand
Blank Cayuga Ducks; one pair BronioTur
keys. Address, w.thstauip
41 -m
124 Vance St., Memphis. Tenn.
TxiR SALE A VEKY DESIRABLE VA
17 onnt lot. next te Hollenberg s new hous,
fit Madison street, on easy terms. For par
ticulars RPPlyjrtM Jefferson street. 29-54
POR SALB-600 EMfTY OYSTER CASES,
F all in good order. Apply to
Id r V. T. FIf H. 41 Jeffer-on st.
8TRAYED.
OOn REWARD STRAYED OR STOLEN.
Z) a sorrel mare, six years eld, V hands
high, one white hind foot; had on when last
seen a small Spanish ''T0DDARn
49-TO
A Keol Co.'s. 2;4 Front street.
LOST.
LOST OR STOLEN A RED DURHAM
Cow, star in the forehead, crumpy herns,
small head, in medium order, and dry. W ill
pay twenty dollars if returned to 128 Wash
fngtnn sti-e. IW .Mil V.. T. Mll.l.KH.
BOARDING.
T10AKUINO-0V
AND AFTER THE 1st
IJ of Ms
larch the terms of the Vlill-mor
IIoiino for regular boardors will be as fol
lows: Simile room. 7 per week: two occu
pying sainu room. Jrt per week, each; board
Cy the siugle wrek. J9: resular day board, 14
per week. '1 liens prir-es being as low as fan
Le afforded are made payable strictly In ad
vance, unless well secured by rei-potmble par
ties. Families accommodated on Tery rea
fnnnMe term. " '
STOVE3.
MAYFLOWER AMD PLYMOUTH ROCK
COOK STOVES.
Also-A full line of ,
PARLOR AND HEATING STOVES
Of all kinds.
tinwabeT lamps,
And general assortment of
House Furnishing Goods.
Also-A gent for
Udell's Patent Extension Ladders.
Job Work
or all kinds promptly
eiecnted..
x. s. JUICES,
824 Second si., lit Memphis.
Kit
CAS FITTING.
GAS, STEAM, WATEB.
J. W. 6. BUOAVNE, ,
315 Second t., bet. Monroe and Union,
-AS AND STEAM FITTING. . PUMPS
J and
plain.
neoessary pipes.
galvanised and
S4-"9
ELECTION.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Orrici Mr am iKtvamcg Comakt, I
UiMruif.Ttkg., April 24, 1872. I
m
I HR ANNUAL ELECTION FOR NINE
Directors, to serve this Company for the en
aieg year, will be held at the Company's
omee, o. 12 Madison street, on
Wrdnveday neat. May 1, 17.
between the hours of 10 a m. and 3 p.m.
47-49 R. A. PARKER, Secretary
FANOY GOODS.
ELLIOTT & BIDGELY'S
BAZAAR,
219 Main st.
EnKlUbOllt Jewelry, Ns west Designs.
Whitby Jet Rom, for Mourning.
Keal and Imitation "bell Seta, for
Demt ToilctU.
Hltfh Mpanlab Combs, In Real Shell.
BaiteirtlloM asid Bandanz, In Real
Shell.
TOILET AttTlCLESi.
Lnbln'a Estrartn, Atkinson' Lon-
exoM iorfanieBt isnsa Oiobjbiv.
CoiabM, Bruabea, etc., etc.
Paris and Vienna Fans, Opera Oltsses, Mnsie
Boxes, Dressing Uases, 1 raveling uags,
nd an endless collection of articles
. of verni, and curiosities from all
parts of the world.
Headquarters for BERLIN WOOL AND EM
148t BROIDERY MATKRIALS.
INSURANCE.
PLANTERS'
(FIRE AND MARINE)
Insurance Company
Of Memphis, Tenn.
Office In
Company's Building, 41 Madison
J.G.LONSDALE, D.H.TOWNSEND,
'President. Vlo President.
W.A.000DMAN, J.Q.LONSDALE.JR.
Secretary. Assistant Secretary,
DIRECTORS:
J. G. Lonsdale, D. T. Porter, D. H. Townsend
H.J. Wicks, v. j.rniinpi.B. r. sisnuu,
(J.V.Rambaut. R. A. Pinson. A. J. White,
J. C. Neely, J. J. Busby, E, J. Taylor,
U. it. JUUatt. . w. u. naaioru.
N. R. Hleds-e. Conio, Mts.
CIGARS.
HAVANA CIGARS!
riOM TBI 118T
Havana. Factorie
GEO. L. GRAYS ER,
Overton Motel Cigar Stand.
tar
PROFESSIONAL.
Jos. Williams, M.
Poplar street.
D. Residence No. 271
, D.-Residence No. 86
Frank A. Rauset. M
Court street.
DRS. RAMSEY & WILLIAMS,
No. 70 Madison Street,
Momplils,
Ten II.
4S-R8
GROCERIES.
GILT-EDGE GOSHEN BUTTER
DUT UP IN FIVE AND TEN POUND TIN
L buckets, selected expressly lor table use.
LVTLE & SHIELDS,
8S 218 Main street, corner of Adams.
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Officer No. 18 Madison Street.
LAB 6 EST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIHi
Friday Evealnc, April 6, 1879.
Pittsboro and Cannel coal and rai
coke. Brown k Jones, office 233 Main
street, Bethel Block. t
Mempbia Headquarters.
Edwards' headquarters oyster, fish,
fruit, vegetable and ice depot. Where
is itT Why, No. 278 Second street,
where can be had the finest Savannah
shad for 75c, fine Northern lake and
Reelfoot lake fish cheaper than at any
other place. 'Also the best oysters ever
brought to Memphis, at 75c per can.
Early vegetables, all kinds, in season.
50 J. V. i-DWAEns.
Fine beaver hats at Wheaton's.
62
Walking; Motion Treadles,
For all Sewing Machines, at 223 Main st.
$st
The "Pavilion " is the favorite spring
of all far-famed Saratoga. 80
Shipping tags are now printed at the
Ledosr offiee cheaper than in Cincin
nati. No use to send your orders from
home. 31t
Fixe black hats at Wheaton's. 52
Bobbery Vance Street.
Last night the Sodality band sere
naded Mr. Tom Cocke at his residence
on Vance street. While the musicians
were partaking of a supper improvised
by the generous host, a darky walked
into the hall, picked ap two valuable
silver pitchers and a gold-headed cane,
and left, whistling, " Still so gently o'er
me tttaling." Up to twelve o'clock to
day the unmusical negro had not been
arrested by the authorities.
Fresh Fish.
Choice Mackinaw trout and white fish
received every day by express and for
sale by Victor D. Fuchs, No. 41 Jeffer
son street 52
BUTCHER'S LIGHTNING FLY-KILLER
Sweeps them off and clears the house
speedily try it Sold by dealers every
where, eod-98
PoMrt at SIS Second street.
42t
At
296 Main street the neat little
news stand, under the supervision of
Paul Wright can be found all the lead
ing pictorials of the day; also the latest
publications by eminent authors of fic
tion.
Fine Neutria bats at Wheaton's. 52
BREVITIES.
.
When you want fine waffles and flan
nel cakes use Oliver, Finnie k Co's. self
rising flour.
The Dolly Varden epidemic is becom
ing sporadic. ,
Not a single State case appeared on
the Recorder's Court docket to day.
On Main street to-day she was the cyn
osure of all eyes D. Varden, spinster.
The best race horses in the country
are stabled at the race track, and are
in fine condition.
A morning cotemporary insists that
chewing gum is fashionable among the
ladies who attend matinees. , '
The 'fifty-third anniversary of Odd
Fellowship will be celebrated to-day by
the members of the order in the city.
A newspaper reporter created a sensa
tion to-day by appearing oo Main street
in a Dolly Varden 8im Tapertitt cos
tume. Over one hundred game cocks are
stabled at the race track awaiting the
great roostorial combats during the
race week.
Spring fever has made its appearance
within the corporate limits. The dis
ease prevails as an epidemic among
indolent citizens.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee will bold an adjourned ses
sion at the Second Chancery Court-roem
on Wednesday next, the first of May.
New potatoes, at nine dollars per bar
rel, created a sensation in the market
yesterday. The Irish peach must come
down in price ere it becomes a pop
ular diet.
A dray and spring wagon collided on
the cornsr of Union and Shelby streets
late last evening. The wagon became a
total wreck, but the dray went on its way
rejoicing.
Not a single pawnbroker's Bhop with
three golden balls pendant, exists in the
city of Memphis; hence no Mempbian
can repeat Hamlet s phrase, Oh, my
prophetic soul; mine 'uncle.'"
While the congregation of the colored
church on Washington street, near Or
leans, was at worship last night, a live'
ly little fight took place between two
bucks on the church steps. No arrests
A religious revival is orogressing in
Chelsea under the supervision of Hev.
Mr. Mitchell. Every night the excite
ment increases, and converts crowd to
the front and make professions of faith
In the First Chancery Court to-day a
petition was filed by James Roosa, J. E.
Randle, Wm. R. Moore, E. F. Risk, J,
D. Danbury, W. S. Bruce, J. L. Eich-
berg, and D. G. Marden to incorporate
the Memphis Mechanics' Institute.
The County Convention will assemble
on the 20th of June next. Candidates
are skipping about in a lively manner
among the sovereigns. Each candidate
firmly and religiously believes that he
will be nominated and elected. There
is nothing like blind faith, after all.
The rival gas companies have settled
down to a square race. The light is
about equal in power and brilliancy, but
the price charged by the old company is
fifty cents per thousand cheaper than
that charged by the new company. The
public always patronize the cheapest
and best.
A lawyer in the city has reduced the
science of drafting wills to so fine a
point that he insists he can make out
his own will (and that, too, in a strictly
legal manner) on the back of a postage-
stamp. It is wjiispered that the disciple
of Blackstone has no property, either
real, personal or mixed.
The suburbs of Memphis present s
charmiug appearance at present. Flow
ers are in bloom and ornamental shrub
bery adds a charm to rural scenes not
discernable to those who plod out
weary life in the city. A drive out
through the suburbs would have a most
beneficial effect on those lost in business
who are engaging in the scramble for
the almighty dollar.
The delegates to the Cincinnati Libe
ral Convention from Shelby county are
Messrs. J. M. Hewitt, Frank Stieber,
John Fischer, J. J. Sears, L. B. Horri
gan, Ferdinand Koch, John Dutlinger,
Gilbert Moyers, F. W. Louis, J. W.
Vernon, J. W. Purviance, E. F. Bab
cock, A. Renkert, G. L. Williams, and
Frank Braas.
At a recent meeting of the Supreme
Lodge of Knights of Pythias, the ritual
of the order was amended and greatly
beautified. The titles of the officers of
subordinate lodges have been changed.
The Worthy Chancellor wil hereafter
be known as "Chancellor Oommander;"
the Guide, "Master of Atcis;" Inner
and Outer Stewards, "Inner and Outer
Guards."
The aquatic reporter of the Avalanche
announced this morning: that Skiff A
Gay lord's Minstrels would leave this
evening for Little Rock on board the
Mary Boyd. The mi nstrels will perform
at the Memphis Theater to-night, and
give a matinee tomorrow, regardless ef
the notice of their departure given by
the Avalanche. The river man was the
victim of some practical joker.
The Confederate Relief, Association
met last evening and perfected arrange
ments to celebrate decoration day at
Elmwood. The association is not in as
flourishing a coudition as it ought to be,
for reasons not necessary to enumerate,
but decoration day will be celebrated by
the people of Memphis in a manner
worthy of the great object and the
never-fading memories that such an an
niversary recalls to the true people of
the South.
The picnic season will soon open.
From indications apparent at present
an unheard of number of picnics will
be held in the suburbs during the season.
It is to be hoped that the system of
speculating picnics, gotten up by indi
viduals, so common last year, will be
abandoned, A picnic for charitable
purposes or to aid some benevolent ie
ciety is deserving of public support, but
the affairs gotten up by unprincipled
speculators for selfish purposes deserve
not the support of any person.
Railroad men are noted for their gen
erosity and appreciative qualities. Yes
terday the employes of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad invaded the
office of Mr. Niles Meriwether, Chief
Engineer of the road, and presented
him with a valuable stem-winding gold
watch of beautiful design and workman
ship, to which was attached an elabo
rate gold chain and elegant stone locket.
The articles were purchased at the well
known house of W,' C. Byrd. and pre
sented irr the name ; of the employes of
the road by Mr. John B. Galloway.
General Battle of Nashville, and Mr.
Thinery of the Freeman's Journal (New
York), are in the city. ' The Freeman t
Journal is the great Catholic organ of
the United States, and is controlled by
Mr. McMasters, whose fearless, out
spoken editorials in favor of the South
during the reign of terror in war times
at the North, stamped him as a man
worthy of being called a patriot. Mr.
Thinery is in the city for the purpose of
increasing the oirculation of his most
valuable journal, and in this effort we
wish' him all the support the Freeman's
Journal so well deserves from the
Southern people. ; ' ,
M'hi Dehorest's Patterns, all kinds
Btvles and sizes, at 213 Main st. 139t
ODD FELLOWS' ANNIVERSARY.
The t'elobratlen of the Flfty-Thlrd
Awalvereayol wua reiiowessip ae
Day. .--.
The auniversary celebration of the
illustrious and benevolent Order of Odd
Fellows will take place to-day. This
afternoon at two o'clock a procession
will be formed and march as follows:
Down Main to Beal, out Beal to Second,
np Second to Market, down Market to
Main, and down Main to the Odd Fel
lows' Hall, on the corner of Main and
North Court streets. The evening exer
cises will be held at the First Methodist
Church; when the address of welcome
by George Mellersb, P. G. P., an oration
by Dr. E. C. Slater and other appropri
ate services will be introduced. The
public is respectfully invited to attend
these most interesting services at the
church, which will commence at seven
and a half o'clock precisely.
Fresh North Carolina ted herrings
for sale by Brooks & Co., 298 Front
street. 54
Genuine . Pavilion and Congress.
Springs water for sale, wholesale and
retail, by J. B. Hills, 281 Male st. 113
A 1'esMit of I'lewsrs.
An elegant bouquet, made of the most
charming flowers of the season, dropped
mysteriously on our book-table this fore
noon. The beiue who remembers an
editor and seuds him a flowery tribute
displays an esthetic taste and apprecia'
tive sense worthy of the highest praise,
After considerable trouble we discovered
that we were indebted to Mr. Gates, of
the cotton firm of Gates, Wood & Co. oa
Front street, for the delightful present.
"Wild roses from the Abbey towers.
Oar in their young life and bloom ;
They oame from a race of funeral flowers.
Rut s arlande in by-xone hours,
A Templar's knightly tomb."
Play billiards on Phelan & Collender's
beveled tables, at .the Peabody. 56
Nkw style hats, cheap, at Wheaton's,
279 Main street, sign ot the tiger. 52
Gents' new style hats, the finest and
cheapest in the city, at Wheaton & Co.'s,
The Hatters, 279 Main street, sign of the
tiger. 62
8TtAM-FlTTI0 at 115 Second at. 42t
Fort Plckerlnr Property la Danger
Over one hundred ejectment suits
have been commenced by the Govern
ment in the United States Court against
property-owners in Fort Pickering, un
der the United States tax sale law! We
have been informed that a bill is pend
ing before the committee at Washington
to release all claims to such property on
behalf of the Government, provided the
owners will pay the amounts expended
by the Government in the sale and pur
chase, etc. Some one will have to be
sent to Washington by the owners of the
property in question for the purpose of
attending to this important matter.
Gekts'
Wheaton's,
fine silk dress
hats at
52
Will the following gentlemen please
meet at the office of the Southern Life
Insurance Company, corner Main and
Madison streets, Saturday morning,
April 27th, at ten o'clock: S. H. Duns
comb, C. W. Goyer, R. G. Craig, M. P.
Jarnsgin, Luke W. Finlay, Ben. May,
H. A. Littleton, H. G. Dent, John R.
Godwin, J. E. Merriman, Wm. R. Stew
art, Henry Wade. Wm. L. Miller. W. L.
Marsh, Richard Rawlings, E. T. Keel,
Gus. Reeder, J. D. Danbury, S. C. Toof.
CvBt's Johnson,
Pres't Board Trustee Leath Orphan Asylum,
Received, fifty tubs strictly choice
butter, for sale low, at F. L. Warner's.
50
Spring style hats at Wheaton's.
Buy your wood from C H.
Bon, 117 Poplar street.
52
John
2t Cot anb Coal Tar for sale at Gas
Company's office, 291 Second st 70-t
Evewlaff eetloara ! t'beleeo.
To the Editor of the Pnblie Ledger:
A series of meetings have been held
at the Chelsea Baptist Church, near the
corner of Fifth and Mill streets, with
preaching by the Rev. P. L. Mitchell,
pastor, resulting, dnring the meetings,
in great interest being manifested by
unbelievers present, many desiring the
prayers of the church. Twelve pro
fessed faith in the Savior, and are can
didates for baptism, giving evidence that
there is live element enough in the
church to warrant a blessing. Tbe
meetings, it is expected, will be held
every evening next week. The public
are cordially invited. Hour of services,
a quarter before eight o'clock p m.;
Sabbath service, half-past ten o'clock
a.m., and a quarter before eight o'clock
p.m. Visitiko Biotber.
THE WHIP AND SPUR.
Tbe Races oa Meaday Weal Lara
Aileadasee or mim io r-rv.
peeto-1 lie Mtablee s?bo t eotbered
Tribe. Kte.
The Bohemians of (bu pres", consist
ing of Colonel Mulroy of the Appeal,
General Thompson of the Avalanche,
and tbe representative of this joornal,
accompanied by the veteran Secretary
of the Jockey Club, Major Stone, paid a
flying visit to the race track yesterdsy
afternoon. The grounds are being im
proved in a rapid manner. Everything
is undergoing a whitewashing and gen
eral fixing up. A new judges' stand,
immediately opposite ' to tbe grand
stand, has been erected. Tbe ladies
expected to attend in force, the
Dolly Varden costume being just the
thing for the race week, it having been
introduced by Eugenie at the Versailles
races.
rates or ADMISSION.
To tbe spring meeting, the public-
spirited managers determined to adopt
the free admittance system. I or ntty
cents, the price of travel over the
Charleston road to and from the track,
you are admitted to the field and public
stand, from which you can enjoy a full
view of the course and attend the pool-
selling below, where the syren-voiced
Underwood will charm the green-backs
out of the pockets of his listeners. A
half-dollar ticket purchased at the depot
entitles the holder to a free admission to
the grounds. Thousands will avail them
selves of this privilege. To enjoy the
privileges of the course and the ladies
stand, a two-dollar badge will be neces
sary. This will entitle the holder to the
freedom of the grounds, aud admit him
to the quarter-stretch, etc. The number
oftwo-Jollar badges sold will be quite
large, as it is considered the popular
style, because, in addition to the privi
leges accompanying it, the holder is en
titled to a fro; ride to aud from the race
grounds over the Charleston road.
THE RACES.
The races will commence on Monday
next and continue during the week. On
Monday the sweepstakes hurdle race,
over eight hurdles, three feet six inches
high, will come off. Also the trial stakes
for three year olds, mile heats, and tbe
handicap dash of a mile and a quarter
for all ages. Seven horses are entered
for the hurdle race Sanford, Tom Cor-
bett, Chalmette, Tipperary filly, Temple,
Blind Tom and Bayonet.
Out in the field, within the circle of
the course, the hurdles have been
erected eleven in all many of them
dangerous looking things to break over.
There are wooden hurdles, blind ditches
and water gaps scattered over the course.
The arrangements, weather, etc., give
promise of the most successful racing
season ever enjoyed in the Bluff City,
The best order will be observed, and the
attendance promises to be larger than
ever before.
THE COCK AND OA'.
Ere you get sight of the track on the
way out, the shrill, clarion voices of the
roosters resouud in your ears. ' Over
one hundred "cocks" are stabled at
tbe grounds, and are attended to by
trainers. The Washington City crowd
has over fifty fine gladiatorial birds pres
ent The keepers are obliging men,
and showed a disposition to furnish all
the information required by the " press
Bang." The other party, from Arkan
sas and Mississippi, with their feathered
tribe, were not so obliging, and invited
the press gang out of their poultry yard,
on the grounds that the birds needed
rest, etc. The press men, being old
chicken cock fighters, could appreciate
this courtesy. The fight between Wash
ington City on one side, and Mississippi
and Arkansas on the other, is for two
thousand dollars on the match, and one
hundred dollars on each fight, each side
to show twenty-one cocks. An amphi
theater, within which has been erected a
" pit," BdorRS the grounds. Hero each
forenoon and up to one o'clock the
combats between the birds will rage un
ceasingly. The drive to the grouadu
via the Poplar street turnpike, Union
and Cooper avenues, is delightful in the
extreme, the roads being in fine condi
tion, as is also the Pigeon Roost road
route.
Boy a' aud children's hats in every va
riety at Wheaton's, sign of the tiger. 52
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HOXET.
PrsLio LiDoat 0t:cs, I
M wua. Tsk.. April 26. 1872. 1
This has been the dull day of the season in
the bsnkinc and nearly erery other branch of
business. Front street merchants have but
little to do. as the planters are all working
their crops, and except, perhaps, the retail
trade, scarcely anything is being done. De
posits to-day are light and checking Inactive
The demand for money is very light at the
ruling n-tes, 10312 V cent.
Exchange u exceedingly scares, and there
are but few banks that are not shipping cur
rency. No transactions between banks are
reported, thoagh offers of Wo premium were
rejected by one or two.. Counter rates are as
previously quoted, parQMo premium buying
and selling en Northern and Eastern points,
and diseomt buying and par selling
on New Orleans.
Gold opened at 112 in New York, and ad
vanced to 113. There is some demand here at
112 from dealers, though 11000 was taken a
UVA.
Loaal securities are without especial change.
City bonds, of the currency issue, are quoted
at 53c. Gold issue, 61962c. Arkansas levee
bonds, 23', I'j- Memphis and Charleston
railroad shares are wanted at 32c, but are
held at 3536c. Other securities are nominal.
COTTOH.
The New Orleans market holds firm for the
better grades, while spot cotton is dull in New
Tork at annexed quotation!. The Liverpool
market declined 1-164 oa low grades, and is
reported dull. Notwithstanding that the out
look is anything bat promising for an ad
vance, holders of good styles here are firm,
and will only listen to lower Sgnres on lists of
low cottons. Sales np to Boon were not orer
200 bales, chiefly low styles. We quote prices
as follows :
Low Ordinary J19
Ordinary 19?rJ?.,
Good fi.r 91K.-aMi
LOW "'-"'i-I , , gAS
Middlinr . .. -
strict Middling..
-w
Net receipts at all Tnited Slates ports
sinoe Friday evening were.... ?. I
Exports to riit Britain... lj.i;J
Ksports to tbe eoatinect l.i'J
Stuck on band of all classes 303,171)
Middling here at this tine last year, 014V
Middling in New York same date Q15
Middlivg in NewOrleaos same date. i
vplauds in Liverpool same date....... 7(9
Gold in New York same date..... 111
Tbe following is a comparative daily state
ment :
Roceipts to-day
Same day last year
(shipped te-day .
Same day last year...
Stock to-day.......
Last year...
Total receipts to date
Same time last year
Total shipments to date...
Same time last year
278
2tft
1,484
. 1.141
, 14,373
13.879
39,895
,.....468,944
.347.b!J
,46945
Receipts for seven days, ending at noon to
day, are 2659, shipments. 1332. sales, 3950,
against, respectively, 4839, 6792, and 8100 last
week, and 3757, 6248 and 4760 last year.
luroiTS.
Memphis and Charleston railroad . 86
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad......... 33
Memphis and Ohio railroad 43
Memphis and Little Hock railroad.....
Steamers 41
Estimated per wagons and other sources.. 75
Total...... .........,
XPOtTf.
Memphis and Charleston railroad........
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad.......
Memphis and Ohio railroad. ......... ......
, 278
hteauiera, north.......
Steamers south.......
, 635
Total I . 1484
Niw Oslxaxs, April 26, II :30 a.m. Cotton
quiet and the lower grades are weak. Sight
exehange, o premium. Sterling, commer
cial. 22V, to 22: bank. 23i.
Gold TA I Middling 23X
Good ordinary ..21 !4 Receipts.
Lew middling... JB I Sales 400
diw Yosx, April 26. 10 a.m. The market
opens quiet. Sales at all United States ports
yesterday, 5372; receipts, 2623; here, 285.
Sales futures yesterday evening, 6650. Sales
for May, ZPeei June. Zse.
Gold 13
Ordinary . - 19
Good Ordinary-.. 21s
Low Middling....
- tazz'm
(82-
miaannx
Good Middling...
10:45 a.m. Cotton is quiet Sales for May,
2213-16e; June, 23 7-16e ; August, 23ei Sep
tember. 21c ; July, 23 ll-16c.
12:15 p.m. Cotton is dull. Spot sales, ;
futures, 15.500. gales for April, 22c; Octo
ber, 20c i November, 19c.
Gold 1S
Ordinary ...... al9
Good Ordinary. Cr
Low Middling.. f :' i
Middlinr Ui4y.
Good Middling UV,
LrvinrooL. April 26, 11 :30 a.m. Cotton
opens quiet. Uplands. 11 Villi Orleans, WA.
2:30 p.m. Cotton Is heavy. Uplands, 11 to
UKd ; Orleans, 11 to lld. Sales, 8000 bales,
of which 2000 were for export and speculation.
WIEXLT BTATIMXNT.
Receipts for the week
American ........
Sales for the week.....
For export.,.... ....
To speculators.........
Stock on hand.... .....
American .......
Actual exports..... ....
Stock anoat ..
- 33.000
.. 4,0110
. 56.000
.. 8.0M)
,. 4,0110
..782,000
.Jl 1,000
. 5.0H0
,505,UIO
202.000
American.
Last year receipts were 99.000, sales, 70,000,
stock, K1.000. American 562,000.
(EREBAL II1BKET.
There is but little transpiring on Front street
and prices nominally unchanged. We quote :
Apples, $6 to 17 50. Bran, 128 50 to $29. Beans,
12 25 to 2 75 per bnshel. Bagging, 17S to 18c.
Mess beef, $12 to $12 50. Butter, 25 to 35c, fair
to choice Western. Baoon elear tides, 1 to
Vic; clear rib sides, 1 to 7c ( shoulders,
Sy. to 5c ; breakfast bacon , 9 to 9c. Smoked
hams, 9 to 12c. Sugar-cured hams, 11 to
12o. plain and canvassed. Corn-meal, 12 85
to $2 95. Corn, 66 to 67c for yellow and white,
at the levee, oommon to choice. Cottonseed,
$11 per ton on the levee. Coffee Rio. 23 to
25He ; Java, 21 to 30c. Dried apples. 8H to 9e
per lb; peaches, 7 to 6Sc. Eggs, 16 to 17a
Flour, 16 50 to f 10 25 for super to fancy. Hay,
$23 to 128 !0. as to quality. Lard, quiet; tierce,
VA to 9io ; keg, 10 to 10o ; pail. 11 to HKo ;
caddies, 12o. Lemons. $4 to $4 50 per box.
Molasses nlantation. 48 to 68c. as in duality.
Nails, $5 75 rates. Oranges,$4 50 to $ 00 per
box. Oats. 49 to 51o. Onions, ti 00 to $3 50
per bbl. Poultry chickens. 4 BO to so ou:
ducks, turkeys and geese in lirht request. Po
tatoes, $2 90 to 3 45, as in quality; new, $9 to
$10 per barrel. Mess pork. $13 50 to 13 75. Bulk
clear sides, 7 to 7Vo; clear rib, 6 to 6Ho;
shoulders, 5 to 5Hc lianas, to 8c. Su
gar, open kettle, 8 to HV-ic: yellow clear. 11
to llc I white, 12 to 13e ; hard refined, 13 to
13e. Bait. l 55 to S3 E.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Edinbure, Red river.
" City of Vicksburg, St. Louis.
" City of Helena, Vicksburg.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
" A. J. White, Napoleon.
" Indiana, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Chester, St. Louis.
" Edinburg, Cincinnati.
" City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
. " City of Helena, St. Louis.
" Indiana, Louisville.
BOATS IS PORT.
Marv Boyd, T. H. Allen, Phil Allin,
A. J. White.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
Arkansas river .Mary Boyd 5 p.m.
Napoleon .- A. J. White & p.m.
RIVER, BUSINESS, WEATHER.
.The rise and fall at other points since
iir last issue, as reported by the Signal
Service Bureau, is as follows:
Stations.
Stations.
Cairo
New Orleans
Cincinnati
iOmaha...
Pittsburg
r-hreveport..
St. Louis
'St. Paul.
IVicksburg.
Davenport-....
Leavenworth
Louisville
Memphis
Nashville
Blank ( ) indicates no report; cipher (0)
stationary. , ,
Hisht of water above low water mark, 31
feet and 4 inches.
The Mississippi is declining at every
point above, and with tbe exception of a
slight rise at Omaha all its tributaries
are declining. Tbe Ohio is going down
rapidly, and the Illinois steadily. White
and the Arkansas are falling, with a
moderate boating stage in each. Red,
Ouachita, and the other lower tributa
ries are declining. There is any amonnt
of drift floating by and steamers have a
serious time either way, their wheels
being clogged about half the time. The
weather is bright aud warm.
POST NEWS.
The Edenburg went up last evening,
adiline 53 bales of cotton and 200 beer
kegs for Cincinnati The City of
Vicksburg went down during the even
ing with a good trip, taking hence about
20 tons The City of Chester, for St.
Louis, had a fair passenger trip out, but
little freight Business this morning
was very light The Phil Allin came
in with a light trip, and the A. J. White
brought in 38 bales of cotton, 24 sacks
of seed and a good passenger list
The Indiana passed up early this morn
ing, and put off here 13 stables of race
horses.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Silver Moon passed Louisville
for this city yesterday.
The R. E. Lee arrived at Evansville
last night with a light trip, and will take
from there 700 tons. She will probably
pass down early to-tt-orrow evening or
Sunday morning.
The good steamer Mary Boyd, Captain
Caldwell, leaves for Little Rock, Pine
Bluff, and all wav landings this evening
at five o'clock. E. W. Outlaw, clerk.
The A. J. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves fcr Napolou and all way landings
to-day at five o'clock. B. P. Fiehis,
clerk.
The Walt, for White river, and Grand
Tower, for St. Louis, go out to-morrow.
" Paducah is reported to have a stock;
of over 10,000 hogsheads of tobacco ou
hand awaiting Southern shipment." Ex
change. That is too thin. 1'aducah must raise
money in some other way than throw
ing out such bites to get wharfage from
boats.
The Quickstep and Arkansas Belle
have abandoned the restaurant system
and returned to the old regulations
regular fare and regular feed.
George M. Mowbray has purchased
the Petersburg packet Fanny from Capt.
Appleton for $3000, for the Maysville
and Cincinnati trade. The Fanny was
formerly - the United States survey
steamer Major Sanders.
The Omaha Tribune of Saturday says:
"The river is steadily rising. It is be
lieved that the June rise of 1872 will be
unparalleled. The mountains hold a
weight of snow equal to the combined
accumulations ot several previous years,
and the lateness of the season being
also considered, the melting snow will
come down in torrents, and Council
Bluffs will be buried many feet below
tbe surface of the swelling waters."
The wharfmaster at Bradenburg de
nies, in a card published in the Courier-
Journal, that he gobbled the dollar for
the dispatch left by Captain Lew KaUs,
and charges tbe telegraph operator with
an attempt to smuggle the dollar with
out sending the dispatch.
The Illinois river is tailing rapidly at
Peoria, and fears are entertained that
large boats cannot navigate that stream
much longer.
The Belle St. Louis will pass down to
morrow evening for Vicksburg. (
The Mary Boyd takes for our Mr.
Bougher about a hundred game and
choice fowls for Pine Bluff and Little
Rock, instead of Skiff & Gaylord's min
strels, as reported by a morning cotem
porary, Jobn A. Scudder and William Thorn
berg, who have been in the city several
days, will take passage on tbe Boyd to
day for the Arkansas liot Springs.
Pink Varble made from &00 to $1000
last Saturdav oilotinz boats over the
falls at Louisville.
A Louisville correspondent, writing
upon manufacturing and steamboat
building, says: "The boat-building in
terests are somewhat checked by tbe
high prices and advancing tendency of
materials, particularly iron. Engiues
with cylinders of twenty-eight inches
could not now be made under an ad
vance of $1000 over prices last season."
The James Howard on Tueiduy dis
charged 32,306 packages of freight at
New Orleans.
On Wednesday the steamers at Na.sh
ville displayed their colors at half-maat,
in respect to the memory of Captain
Jack Smith, who died io North Nashville
the day previous in the eighty-second
year of his age. He was the oldest
boatman on the Cumberland, and many
years ago was a pilot iu the Nashville
and New Orleans trade.
The decline in the river to-dny will be
nearly three inches.
The Cincinnati Times says: " Cap
tain Summers spells tbe name of his
new South American steamer with the
Spanish " Colombia." She is a steamer
of remarkable build and strength. Cap
tain Summers pays Cincinnati mechan
ics the compliment of building one of
the finest and stannchest crafts that bus
yet Boated en Magdalena river."
The Kate Kinney received at Louis
ville for New Orleans, 215 hogsheads of
tobacco, 130 tierces of hams and 75 tons
of miscellaneous freight. Tbe Com
monwealth received 900 tons at Evans
ville for New Orleans.
Captain R. M. Wade, of tbe Robert
Mitchell, has fully recovered from his
recent severe illness. He expects to
assume command of the Mitchell next
trip. Captain Wade and Captuin Stein,
of the Kilgour, are the oldest command
ers left in the New Orleans trade. The
latter has followed the river for thirty
three years, and is now in his prime.
Tbe work of wrecking the Falls City
will be resumed in a few days should the
Ohio river continue to decline.
Coal is selling at Vicksburg for eighty
five cents per box, and wood above there
is $2 50 per cord.
The Thompson Dean has COO tons of
freight and 50 through passengers. She
goes up to-morrow morning.
STEAMBOATS.
for Cairo and Si. Lottie.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and St. Louis.
Steamer Grand Tower,i ffj
Lennox...... master. H
Will leave as above SATURDAY. April 27th,
"iSo"' FLKM CALVERT, Sup't.
For Arkansas River.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Comp'y
U.S. Mail Line For Pine Bluil and Little
Reck.
MARY BOYD... Haines, master
WILL LEAVE A3 ABOVE. - .
FKIDAY. 2ith Inst., at 5
p.m. For freight or parage ac- '
ply to W,H. KKNNKDAY, Agent.
Office on Company s Wharfboat.
47.49 Foot of Court street.
ror Haw Orlestssa and I.oalsvllle.
Memphis and New Orleans Weekly Packet
Line, comprising the magnificent steamers
.kEEi BELLE LEE..LE2
Hicks.
..master.
.iSiROBERT LEE,lIL2
Cannon...... .........
.master.
One of the above line passenger steamers
will leave Memphis for New Orleans KVKKi
8ATLKDAY, at 5 o'clock p.m., sad pas up
for LuUville EVERY SUNDAY, at 2 p.m.
R. W. LIGETBUKNK. Superintendent.
29-54 5:2 on the levee.
For U Fronds Klver.
Regular Tuesday Packet
-L St. Francis, IS
Making all way landings on the MUslssippHo
IWIraa. L'Anruille to Marion, and bt.
Francis river to Ittabura;.
T. R. Bowman. I 6am C. Paine,
Master. I Clerk.
Will leave Memphis as above every TUES
DAY at 5 o'clock p.m. For freight or passage
apply on board. 21
Mesnpblu, Helena. Frlar'a Point
A. J. WHITE
...Capt. Mark R. Cheek.
WILT. DEPART AS ABOVE sr-v k
on TUESDAYS and FRI- urrvt
DAYS, at 6 p.m. For freight of '
passage apply on board or to .,
UAO, ' V . .)
135t 4 Madison street. pstaire-
Mesnpbla and Arkaaeo Klver Pack
et Company U. . MaAl Liar.
rrms ileoant passenger oat9 vv
I to is line leave juemrm-
Arxanias river on
" ""'vr.H. KENKEDAY, Ag't.
OOoe oa Company's hart boat.
Foot of Court street.
Wklteand LI Hie ated Klvera.
Memphis. Wklto and Little Red River V. 8.
Mail Lee-Fer Helena. Devall s Dies.
Searcy. Aagasta, Jack son port, and all oa
landings.
LEGAL TENDER W. J. Ashford. meste
T - w TT .11 .
DAY. at o'clock p.m. mX . CTa.
R. P. WALT John J. Kdson. muter
Leaves Memphis every BAT- - .T
TJRDAY. ot 6 o'eloek p.m.
The above eliraet steamers eonnert at I'e
vall's Bluff with tbe Kailrued Monday aoa
Thursday foiag P. and Vt edaeeaay and bat-
"Llorr MILLER. Asents.
' U4t ' ' Cor. Jeffersoa and frouaea-le su.
r