jj t bpvT q You, 1 NEW STYLE HATS -UNTIL YOU HAVB- Examlned the Stock and. Prices; f w. t s WIIEATON A CO., WATCHES, JEWELRY. gas, s illm 1 1 2 aP'"2'6R& .T nf Ike Tla.r. lit 3 'lP I 5 S -i O J H PHYSICIAN. W ag.,g Si CUL,ST.AND ".R'ST. H; I S fl S iit. 11. NoitiUH, ,21 W S 'B5.I orimr Ann aikint, W I 2 I KEMOVED- FROM s.t MAIN STREET ftj S lo a Second atreet. Dr. Noma ia e? 2 H the tnost successful Kye and Bar Doctor 1x1 rj 2 2 m m in the South. Guarantees a our in every I H. S C fi U &T t"? 35.! -S,:-3.5 si 5 I a K 3 2 ItrANTKIt-A Kt'IP TTilN BY A MAN V who understands the manufacturing cif aointunn and fanny soaps, as well an lara oil and candle buriucs. Address V. F. 0..42 Race street, Cineiuiittl), Ohio. 47 D8 WANTED-A HOOD, PRACTICAL GIN nor: onathntcmuea wll reoomnie nded. Apply at No. Front street, hKinfl 3 and 4, up stairs. t WANTED-A YOTINtt GENTLEMAN AS VV hoarder to occupy a nicely, furnished room will) another younir gentleinun, in a iri vate fainilyj no other boiirdor.. Toruin mod rate location nour tha trat oara. Addrona B. at tlii ollic t. j 4o-4H WANTED A liOOU WATOlfMAKKR. for particular! inquire at tha Ledttor otlice. l. lit TRRKM AKTIIKE-BARLRY AND RYK VT lii!lci now rnaly for tall and winter irai inr at Mon. Hedtord'i paatura farm. Leave orderi with liraokett A Co, sif WANTKD. hECOND-HAND 1 Fl'RNI V T nituro, featlierx and hourtphnuld goodl ui mi KintiB nouKui ai t reoona ntroei. 10 IL T. SINNOTT. .L v FOR RENT. V a llllall W am nav. t m. ariMl AfOD j I Boihol Hlo4k,omelVo. S. Ktteelver GROCERIES NEW SELECT GOODS AURIVIXti DAILY, 4 NICK LINK OP SCOTCH MARMAT.ArtR JlV Jelly ABtl Jimm Naw Hafkwhiml. Hnnr nil iranDerrtet: lomaio eatauu nnd Wnr fieRtersfaire fure for a)6 br the gallon i ore- psreu anu oruiiea iimi, ione, Mnininy and lrit; doinoitio and linnorteil BiicuiU and uraoRttri in great Tanety j r0caei canned rruimaiid veffetatiiei; ti uih, Kaiainf. Citron, CurranU and Figs; a lint of FINE TEAS, (Void $1 to $1 W perYoundi choice table but ter, wieeae. ha ma ami flour onutantlv In Ki k Our f rl nHa nJ tha uikliA i uinui luviiou m eau. i 74 r iVTLB A AHIBLDS, pOR RENT A FINS RK.IDKNCB, WITH MEAT MARKET. nr wi'hrtut i'urnitur. nrfit. nf Nnveui ilt. PRO VINE AMONKTT. 40-48 12 Mudinon street. Poaiwaiou gives SfiUSSEL'S JH.KAT JKAICKETa i -t Mo, 1.19 Mala fttrt, r rknt-a KO. 1 J. counter and rh room, with rootan Pontotoc street. Causey. STAND. "CH'U An WITH nd r-halvinv. for vrovory or bar for fuun v. Alton between Hernando y at m and 43 48 -I7-EEP8 ON HAND IHK VERY CHOICKST II of 'n,b Meatj ad Veiretablea at tha i.iwoBi marital ratea. upen at all houraof tha uay, ana nunaay oiorniu( until ten o olooa. r ran ueilvary io an parts 01 tna OltJ. H. SKKSr5t. Pa FOR RKNT H0U8B WITH THIRTEEN rooms, on MadUon street; purtly fur nished. Vosesfllon given November 1. AU- I qresa a.m.. tieuiter otnea. 41t 1WR RENT A FINE, LAROH BRICK dwellinc in northoaat Memphia (Alaiiaiua street). Podfession given 1st of November nxi. d. oiaauy, omco i:, over an front at. 38-4 RENT AND FOR SALE-HOt'SKS .a. ana iois; aiso, a pianuiion oa tha Miosis' sippi river tor sale or exchange. Kfrt) WV. V. ll ABIITN'.-Jir'Sccnnd St FOR SALE. 1M)H 8ALB FORREST HILL-ON THE Memphis and Cliarleston railroad, leven teen miles from Mempliig, suitable lor an ed ucational institute or private residence. Tha Eir ee ooniains two ana a nan acres in garden, lihly cultivated! six acres In Ana tlmtxw: six acres of lawn and shade trees and tha tjsi in iruu trees of t&e best variety. The mnu is rion ana tne products remunerative. Tha college buildinvls eiirhlv hv f.,rtv foal and has twelve rooms; the cottage has three rooms and a kitchen, etr. Host of well and eisinrn waiert location nirh and nealtby; ueiKHooriinou oneoi me oest in snelby eoanty. AuoroH. uverion, j.eager ellleo. or see pro- prietor on iiijrnusQs. 4n-7i FOR SALE ONE OF HENRY'S PATENT cylinder prossee, KixiH inches, been in use eiirlit months and in j-erfeot order. Price, IliiOi cost over 1150. Reason rriallln.. mr business re, uires a lorger and finer elass of p,.. cor a paper naviog a moderate eircu laliou it it Just the thing, aa it ia equally t.t.i.cu iu i priunng as newspaper work gain CROCERIES, FRESH. S bbli frertou HrrrUl' Ynt Powders. 250 boxes hwsf. nlieaton Hrll. Uraltam Flour. lloniliiT. Corn (iri. OLIVEK, FINS1E Sc CO. PUBLIC LEDGER. Office I No. 18 Madlsoa Street LARQEST CITY CIRCULATION. THE CITY. An early applioatiun .will secure a treat bar- Address I M KMl'HIHl Thnrada. Ewctilna;, Oct. aa, la)7I. E. WITTMnRC Tl-t Public Ledger Othce, Momphls. IJ10R BALK A FIN BROOK A WAY HORSE; gentle in harness. Address "Uroccr'M i.eitger omce. See fourth page for additional local PiTTSBnao and Cannel coal and km coke. Brown tV Jonai, office 282 Main atreet, Belliel Block. BaoWNt k Baowwi,315 Second it. 42t Don Quixote cigars at Sternberg's, 313 Main street CI GouajiK'sj UrwTl Bootlsaa;, by Bar. thulomew Allst.0 If. Oaart. 10tt American Dbitev Wills at Browne k Browne's, 315 Second street 109t Buy your oysters at Norfolk Depot, No. 12 Jefferson street. 09 Uroeer.1 41r T?0R SALE A BRAN NEW BEWINO MA. j.' china for sale choan. at this ollice. tlfJ-t 1'OH SALE on 1.10AM i:. SALE OR LEAHR-4SO ACRES OF a. lana will be sold on aocommodatiug terms or leased to a responsible man for tha Una of nve years, there are three frame houses and lour cabins on the premises about three hun dred aeres under cultivation, tha balance in umoer. it may be divided to advantage. jwogooa wens o: water; also a good cistern. large barn well filled with fodder, and a good stock of corn. Located on tha Mississippi and lennessea railroad, two miles south of Jtor Lake Depot, DeSoto county, Mississippi. The road runs through a portion of the tract, where a ting station is established, which ren ders, it a areat convenience to tha neighbor hood. The stock, eons sting of horses, hogs, poultry of all kinds, and all necessary farm lug utensils, etc .etc., will be disposed of on ter as to suit. For particulars apply toW. hvirheart, on tha premises, or of Joseph nuui ai o. o .nuiuerry street, jnompms, i enn. "31 tWH SAI.K LKTTKR PAPKR, WITH THK F Meuaphii railroad mt printed on the I fourth page, kept on hand and aold at a rea ponnniP prifft 'iT tun nftwu. T! -1 BOARDING. DOARDINll-TIIE WUITEMORK HOUSE. XJ 109 and lit Adams street, having lately undergone thorough repairs and been newly refurnished, is now prepared to accommodate ooaruerswun ugni. pleasant rooms, and with as good a table aa the market affords. Kntea very moderate. 2't TgtVKI.EHM'AHl! N (STICK THK Jvll'nraoa Nirt Hause, Da. 10S jenes-Non aireea, rliararea for boaru sonarinic per uiy. 91 u.l. The rooms ;r.hT!r.ii.,eii1;"',,r"i"S,d Vtb lw. B- F- Gravklt's tobacco, to be lound or three ilnale nodtr. iml nvnaiil nrin mat. I treflaef. Tbe tahle if aupplied wiLh the heat &t Htemberff'g, 313 Main street, CI iu uiir mi urn a. nefuinr oonruem la Ken BBEYITIES. Moonli'Kbt expeditions on tbe river by the boat clubs are becoming fashionable. refreshing rain (ell last night. It did good service ou tbe streets and alley as sanitary officer. Joe Locke, newsman, at 231 Main street, has pictorials, monthlies and daily newspapers from all points. The new musical society oreauiied hv rrui. j. v. acuulze has been named the Memphis Operatic Musical 8ociety. A series of concerts will be forthcoming in due time. Go to.Mansford'i, corner of Second and Monroe streets, for newa goods foreign papers, illustrated weeklies, lite rary, scientific and fashion journals, and II the daily papers from Northern cities. The great Gayoso Gas case is still on trial before Ilei.kell. of the First Circuit Court The magnitude of the interests at stake $400,000 damages give the eminent counsel engaged a fine field for argument and declamation. The able and scientific address re cently delivered at the Shelby county Fair by Commodore Maury has been published in pamphlet form for distribu tion by the Agricultural Aaaneiatinn Every planter should secure a cony of mis practical publication. Col. William L. Duff and Col. A. II., Douglass, delegates to the Texas Rail road Convention, have been making speeches at Jefferson and other point n ravor of a railroad from Memphis U Texas. Messrs. Duff, Douglass and RuIHn left Jefferson yesterday for home. Emmons Son, the veteran news dealers at 10 Jefferson and 410 Main, have received foreign newspapers of latest dates,, pictorial publications and New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincin nati,1 Louisville, Naxliville and New Or leans daily newspapers. A supper for the benefit of the new church on Georgia street is to be given by the ladies of that place Friday even ing. Those who attend may expect plenty of good things to eat. The church is two squares west of the Mississippi, depot, and is easily reached by the Main street cars. i The Judiciary Committee of the Legis lature has recommended bills for tho establishment of county wor'.houses, to amend the vagrant law, and provide for the punishment of gamblers, and to make rape a capital offense, but giving unes discretionary power to commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. Smoking on the street cars, or on the platforms, under any circumstances, bas been interdicted by the fiat of Superin tendent Barrett The world motes, however1, and when ladies are not pres ent the lovers of tbe weed manage to enjoy their Havauaa as they jolt over the track.' i The work of boring for a foundation upon which to erect the elevators, at the foot of Beal sLreet, has been commenced by Captain Dodge. Superintendent of the St, Louis Packet Company. The works will be commenced immediately, nd hundreds of our mechanics will be employed in the construction of the buildings, etc. Tha bllaky rira r.uflm: The new Silsky Kotary Mteam Fire Engine, purchased by the city for the boys of Engine House No. 4, on Main street, was thoroughly tested yesterday at the corner of Main and Madison, The engine ii of first class, a perfect beauty, and is called tbe Washington No. 4. Ten pounds of steam were made ia three minutes after smoke issued from the stack; in four minutes twenty-four pounds of steam were made. THi TEST. Six hundred feet of hose were Un reeled, and the Washington threw water through a -inch nozzle over the jack' staff of the Odd Fellow's Hail, a height of aboet one hundred and fifty-five feet, This was done under a pressure of ev enty-fire pounds of steam. Two streams were thrown through an inch nozzle 210 feet. One stream through 600 feeet of hose, l-inch nozzle, was thrown 201 feet Through 100 feet of hose, 1 inch nozzle, a stream was thrown 2G.'t feet. The trial test was witnessed by a large concourse of citizens, and was regarded as satisfactory. Mr. Brown, the engi neer who came with the Washington, claims that the water in the cistern was too dirty and foamed in the boiler, there by preventing a thorough test of the powers of the Silsby. lie expressed a desire to give the Washington a more thorough test to-day, believing she would do. better. Exn.osiox. When the cistern had been opened near the engine one of the nieu pliintri j a torch into it and an explosion followed immediately. The gas generated in the cistern proved to be as explosive as non explosive oils, kerosene, etc, Two of the firemen had their hands and faces burst by the rush of flame from the cis tern. If all our cisterns are charged with this explosive gas, we have the ma terial for a little earthquake in our midst. Tbe Parana IMailer. G. W, Pu j no k Co., who had on exhibition at the Fair the linter which attracted so much attention during the week, was awarded the blue ribbon and diploma. The committee were highly pleased with the working of the machine, The linter is an extra attachment to tbe J. FJ. Carver giu for ginning seeds over again. Tbe J. E. Carver gina cotton as clean as any gin ia use; yet the same seed when run through Messrs. Payne 4 Co.'s linter will yield from thirty-five to seventy-five pounds or cotton to the ton, which, it must be confessed, is no small item. These linters have tbe capacity to clean six Weight tons of seed per day. Mr. G. VV. Payne, the inventor and man ufacturer of tbe linter, is an old resident of Memphis, having lived here a great many years. His foundry and machine shops are located at 128 and 130 Poplar street. Buy your wood from C. 117 Poplur street. II. Johnson 68 The best Habana smoking tobacco found at S. Sternberg k Co.'s, 313 Main street. 46t 'Oysters. Frenh stock received daily by V. 1). Fuelis, 41 Jefferson street 70 Gkkuine Turkish smoking tobacro, in bladders, at S. Sternberg k Co.'s, 313 Main street. 4fit But your oysters at Norfolk Depot, No. 12 Jefferson street. 59 ?,t very low prices, ersnn street. Remember, No. H6 Jef- 7 im Preposterous, my son I I cannot, I will not submit to such extravagance, Only a few months ago you bought a new cloth coat, and now another. Son Dear father, you are too hasty. This is my old coat cleaned anil reno vated by the use of a little Kalo, which cost me only fifty cents per box." Mother (pulling on her specks) .rpo THE LADIES OF MEMPHIS AND Law me, Bakes alive, son, lets take a J. purroundiug country: I take pleasure in I a. i, informing yon that my FALL and WIN l art peep at mat. mazing- wonaenui stun. stock is open tor your inspection, eomprtsint a large asaortmeni oi MILLINERY. MRS. M. C. HUNTER'S Southern Emporium of Fashion 247 MAIN ST., KM I'll IS. Plumes, Flowers, lilbbons, Silks,! t'rapea, Illnalona, I. area, Nrla, And everything reonlsite In the Millinery bus tnass, with all the latest novelties and fancy goods ot the season, l respectlully solicit a by low nrices and fair dealing, to sell aa low aa any other house in the eity. Yours, re spectfully, alli.-i. M. u. nt'-x l bit. 247 Main street, -Opposite Odd Fellows' Hall, Memphis. N.B.-Dress making In the latest Parisian atyiee. stamping and braiding dona to order. TrlmruiMl llsta at Wbaleaala. COTTON FACTORS. COTTO.V FACTORS, RECEIVING, FORWARDING, TniLau. k Gaismav, 68 Union atreet, have on hand a fine lot of horses and siui.es, which they pffer for sale on thirty or sixty days' time. 30-81 Atmore's mince-meat Millaird's finest prepared family chocolate, new strained and comb honey, very choice, at J. t)e- voto's, cor. Third and Adams st 2C-T STiAx-riTTixa at 31S Second it 42t Go to Brackett k Co.'a, 321 Second street, for young Kentucky mules. 30-t Have your grates set with Lemon s patent This improvement embodies utility, economy and durability. Call at 229 Second street. &C Pace k Stovil's Rough and Ready GENERAL COMMISSION MERCH'TS tobacco, found at Sternberg's, 313 Main street 61 GAS-fiTTTna at 315 Second it 42t Browk's Log Cabin tobacco, at Stern berg's, 313 Main street 61 WAnxxa'i Preparations for sale at the Little Drug Store Round the Corner, 69 Adams street 100-T Maaeale. Delegates to tbe Masonic Convention to be held at Nashville, November 6th, rill be carried over the Memphis and Charleston railroad (no cha ft aj earl) at one fare for the round trip. A large majority preferring this popular route, oVeidee its claims. Tickets ea sale at 2T8 Main street.' 3 Puars at 316 Second street 42 f (LEB BLOCK) IS l alea fctreet, Meauphla, Tea All Cotton. Tobacco or other Prodnee eon. signed te as insured, unless otherwise in structed. Hsgiiiug, Rope and other auppliee t tbe lu lurni.b.d at t 11 onest market price. RAILROAD. MEMPHIS AKO LITTLE ROCK R. ft. IN'ot to. Merohantnl TN CONSRurRNOR OF THE PrFFICrL ties attending the transfer of rotten from Hopelield to Memphis, and the scarcity of wharfage room, requiring cotton to be ra hsndlcd before draymen will take it, together with (he necessity for immediate remote!, tne railroad company are forced ia fntnre to un dertake delivery of cotton at shed or ware house in Memphis. By this means wa hope to deliver cotton mora promptly. Cost of ferry" ae, aed dray.ge from levee, will be added to tha railroad rate. By order of the President. 47-48 A. 8. LlYKRMOBK.Oen'lSup't A party of Raleigh Nimrods passe. over to Arkansas this morning for week's hunting and fishing ia the wilds of our sister State. Bear, deer and ducks will have to get out of the way of the Raleigh boys, who carried a swivel gun, to mount on a canoe, for the pur pose of slaughtering feathered game by wholesale at long range. General Breckinridge arrived iii the city yesterday. The railroad men the Memphis and Charleston railway gave a dinner at the Peahody, which was attended by General Breckinridge. The railroad connections through tha States of Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabam were discussed, and numerous toasts were responded to during the repast, The trial test of the new engine inter fered with the running of the street cars yesterday on Main street, but a transfer of passengers was made at the corner of Main and Madison. The fire-engine test being of much more importance to the citizens than a little delay on the street railway, none outside of the railway superintendent regretted the interference with travel. The negro found dead in Wolf river swamp was inqitcsted by Esquire Spell man yesterday. An empty pistol found lying by the side of the corpse and a bullet bole in the head of the deceased induced the jury to return a verdict of suicide a fact which might or might not be true, no light being discovered which could explain the deed other than that cast by tbe appearance of the body and the suspicious pistol. Mrs. Leary, and her husband Tim i.eary, whose cow has been charged with the crime U Uestroying Chicago, have made affidavits before a magistrate that no such Sticking was ever done by any cattle of theirs, but that the barn or cow house was set on fire by some incendiary. They say they never had a kerosene lamp on their premises, aad lost aix hundred dollars in cow flesh by the fire. This statement relieves Mr. and Mrs, Leary from the necessity of paying 1:100,000,000 in damages to the smoked out Chicagoans. I see a star," was the poetical excla mation of several hundred persons on Front Row yesterday. Sure enough Venus peered out at midday from the sky, through a rift in the clouds. Hun dreds of fingers were pointed at the stel lar attraction, as if it was a newly dis covered planet By going down in a deep well and looking up into the blue ky, hundreds of stars will be visible. The telescope man turned his stove-pipe to the southwest and invited the world to take a squint One thousand dollars reward is offered by the Southern Express Company for the arrest of tbe parties who stole the railroad train and robbed the Express safe of five thousand dollars. The rob bers are believed to be part of a gang of Chicago thieves who, since the de struction of that cify, bare migrated to Southern latitudes. Our authorities will have to keep a sharp look out for theae birds of prey who escaped the lamp-post penalty inflicted on tbe Bar ney Aaron gang in the doomed city of the lakes. Feench mustard in kegs, and ham sausage, just received by Fokoter, Kealhofeb k Co., 48 336 Front street Amnsemsals, Memphis Theater. The Fair One with the Blonde Wig was presented by the Oates Comic Opera Company last night to a large and fashionable audi ence, the extravaganza is full of good hits, good acting and singing. The quartette "Come where my love lies dreaming," sung by Mrs. Oates, Messrs. Drew, Allen and Crane, was a musical gem, and deservedly encored by the de lighted audience. The amusing quatrain, If ever I cease to love," by the troupe, and Good-by, sweetheart, good-by," by Crane (after the style of Brignoli), were greeted with roars of laughter. As usual, Mrs. Oates was the life of the company. Uer piquant, captivating style of acting, and her musical warblings, took the house by storm. With Lydia Thompson Mrs. Oatos fairly divides the honors of the burlesque stage. To-night the at tractive fairy extravaganza, The Flower Girls of Paris, will be preseuted. To morrow evening Mrs. Oatos will take a benefit, and it is needless to predict that she will be greeted by an immense house. BaooNK. Great and novel attractions at the Jefferson street Opera House are introduced every evening. Manager Broom has a splendid troupe of variety artists engaged at his theater. Every night novelties are presented and the re sult has been crowded bouses. A fine programme has been arranged for this evening's performance, to which every body is invited. Do not forget tbe Op era House bar adjoining. Paraajssal. Col. Isaai N. Moon, of Now Orleans, La., reached the city last evening, and put up at the Peabody. Col. Moon Bays there is no yellow fever in the Crescent City, and but little business going on, the low water in Red river and other streams materially interfering with all kinds of trade, and especially the cotton trade. To make the best soft soap in the world, dissolve the "Dollar Reward Soap" in boiling water. Wm. Wbitaker, grocer, No. 38 Madison street, is sole agent. Beeerder'e Cenrl, A docket of twenty-seven cases was disposed of this forenoon by Recorder Scales. Fast driving was assessed at five dollars; drunkenness and disorderly conduct were rated at the same price. colored warrior, who wrought upon his enemy with a club, was charged ten dollars for the exercise. Laura Arm strong was placed under $2000 bonds on the charge of stealing eighteen dollars from an old darky, Samuel Shelton, and was indicted by the grand jury this afternoon. William Frank, a colored I horse-thief, pleaded not guilty, but the testimony proved him otherwise, and he was sent to Jail in default of bail Eniihouloaa Hamea af Iraeta. The suburbs of Memphis are designated by curious names not set down on the city map. So it is with streets and alleys, (hat secure names from' some person residing near by, or some event taking place in the vicinity. Yesterday, in a crowded Poplar street car, a lady sprang to her feet, and reaching fran tically but unsuccessfully for the bell rope, exclaimed, "Well I declare, I be lieve we have passed Cow alley." A venerable legal brother, with the utmost gravity and politeness, replied to the lady t speech by saying: "Madam, Cow alley Ts not on this street, but Bull Run is on the next square probably you have confounded the names." The passengers smiled audibly at the grave Bpeech, the lady looked confused, and the attorney looked as if he would like to explain his explanation ere he left the car. t'rlmlaal l ean, In the Malonev-Blackwell murder case, on triul before Judge Flippin, of the Criminal Court, the testimony closed last evening, and the arguments by counsel progress to-day. The case of the State was opened this morning in an able speech by Assistant Attorney Gen eral Gammon. General Sale commenced his argument for the defense at eleven o'clock, and the filial argument for the Stale will be made this afternoon by At torney General Wright. Water and Whiaky. An auti water citizen of Memphis, whose regard for whisky and contempt for Water are well known, in order to cotivinee himself as to tbe correctness of his ideas on this subject looked yes terday at a drop of water placed beneath a microscope. A number of animated beings, swimming about with as much liberty as whales in the Arctic sea, was presented to his gaze. He looked at the frightful looking monsters for a few sec onds, and said to a temperance friend, in a sad tone of voico, Have a care as to the water you drink; there are no such horrible monsters in old Kentucky Bourbon or Robertson County." Not long since I was talking with Doc Salvio l'acheco, of Contra Costa county, who was a Spanish soldier at the Pre sidio of San Francisco in 1810, and af terward a Mexican soldier until 1825, subsequently filling many positions of honor and trust in the territory of Alta California, until the Americans came and demanded very impolitely and rudely, he assured me the keys of the nuh in records at San Joso, of which he was then the custodian, in lH4ti or 1817 When he left the army he was aequaintei with a widow lady Spanish, like him self, of course aged fifty-seven, with considerable money, a consumptive ten aency ana no incumbrances. She was considerably his senior, but the chances were all in his favor, notwithstanding-. and he married her. Would you believe it, that ungrateful female lived to keep him out of the enjoyment of the estate just fifty-seven years longer, and only ten mm two years since, witn apparen reluctance, at the moderate age of om hundred and fourteen years I Heisstill a hearty, active man. and to anr guarded question as to his age it is impolite to ask a .Spaniard his age outright, and they always resent it he answered, with a shrug of his shoulders. "1 concede to eigh ty years, sen or. La liforn ia Letter, ana rates are steady at tc discount buy-' nig on New York and to (v diseoun ou Boston, the inside figure being th rate paid for demand bills, and the out side that paid for sight bills. In Ni Orleans exchange but little is done; j, discount is tbe buying rate, and par the selling rate fur that as well as North- em and Eastern cities. -.i. Gold is steady in New York at 111 Dealers here buy at I10J, with occa sionally one more bold than the rest buying at 110. Local stocks are without change. (2600 county warraots were placed on tbe market by a dealer to day at 84c. Arkansas levee bonds are dull at 2 jc buying. Memphis and Charleston stock is quoted at 30 to 31c buying. Other securities are without cbauge. saw rosg aoasr aiagrr. Ksw YoaE. October 2d. 10:26 a.m. Govern moots are a fraction batter with a medium demand. Sterling axahang la steady at 1(V Oold Is loapjng at 1-16 of 1 per ceat Gold .lll"4 S-aOa new 1IMS. J12Ji Dunuio im.. ti', ISO 1 .1 J-! oflBtii IH' 118 ..113 1W'...11: 10-W aoii.1. lr'4 lyr.'. 11.1? b- c- Tens, bonds aid T.nn. bonds Bales...... ..lit letian, The feeling at the close of business yesterday was about the same aa reported in the Lehgek. Buyers were unable to obtain sufficient concessions to get in at tne reuuetiiin ol limits, in consequence of which sales were) only ,10110 bales To day, the telegrams, though not quot ing an advance, denote a stronger fooling at Liverpool and New York, and Mislead of a 'flat',' uiarLe', as was reported J' terday, wa note to day na improved de mauu aim increased sales. In some esses, limits have been increased a frac tion, and buyers are working vigorously to fill orders at yesterday's prices, factors deeming them high enough, while others ic better is auked, but seldom obtained. Sales were tlOO bales, includ ing low middling nt 1TJ to 17 je,, middling 178 to 17jo. The following is the comparative daily statement: Receipts to-day I t.K name day last year Hill Shipped to-day 2,IK,t .tmiiuc uity ihsi year w I .loll Stock to-day .,...ll .Hill l.asi year 7.!I1 total recelnta to data si l-n Same time last year ......'.Hi.tsii Total shipments to date 41 Same time last year ......'il,uai Last yeas at this time middling here was loic; in New York, l(ic; gold, 111; uplands in Liverpool, 8 jd. i oottos tTArsaigr. Chahbsb or Covaraacg. Maupsis, October a. I Stock on hand Sept. 1. 1871 l o, U.IK! 52,127 (li,SU3 J.IKi 42,125 u,m Received to-dav. rrerioualy Shipped to-day, Previously Stock oa hand... IuroiTS M. and C. R. R.. .vi and r. it. it... M. and O. R. R M.and L. R.R Hteamara..MMMW. Wagons m Total Kiposts M. and C. R. R... M. and T. R. R. M. and O. R. R Steamers, north... south.- 2.176 4ft5 372 448 479 aou Total.. 457 1118 31'. I MJ .21 K3 LETTER FRO.H GEORGIA. Atlixta. lit., October 24,1871. To tha Editor of the Ledger: leaving Memphis on the 10:30 a m train, on the Memphis and Charleston road, Sunday last, 1 arrived in this city yesterday safe and sound, and feeling as I renti as when 1 lelt your city. I had an excellent opportunity of ob serving matters and things while travel ing on the Memphis and Charleston rail road, as well as on other roads leading to this city, and I do not hesitate to sav that the Old Reliable is the best of all. I had In my possession a schedule ol that road, h-very station was reached uu wiuc mi. varying a minute in a am gle instance: the track is as smooth as The greatest activity prevailed among "nd t.l2e, trein gWesalong as easily I nun ne ewitllw aa Ihmiirh mv,tf nn the legal fraternity who attend this Court The cases are called rapidly, and it requires the greatest legal knowl edge to know bow to get up the cases, defend the prisoners and secure the fees. Five and ten dollars, or even a smaller amount of fractional currency, consti tute the maximum fees gathered by the ndustrious attorneys. In the majority f cases the defendants are guilty, and defense is entirely unnecessary, but criminals darkies especially delight n having a lawyer, and the latter is nothing loth to cater to this feeling. To Polish Tin, Bsask and other Cui.isart Abtici.es. Rub tbe damp cloth on the cake of Morgan's Sapolio ntil well cohered, and then quickly over the surface of the utensil. It will produce a lustre equal to the new. and as swiitly as though moving on "angel's wings, and the road along its entire length is in an excellent condition Hut when we remember who does the 'head work on this road, we should not be surprised at its admirable man agement Col. C. L. Anderson is the well-known and popular Superintendent and, as everybody knows, understands bis husiness, and aho requires that bis employes shall do the same aud perform it. And tbey do. Atlanta, phirnix-like, has risen from her ashes into a new life. Much larger and more magnificent in splendid buildings and already doing an im mense wholesale trade, she is destined at no distant dny to become the leading commercial emporium of the South. As an index to her prosperity, I point to the daily newspapers (for by the success and number ol her papers a city is judged) of Atlanta all doing well the Constitution, Sun, Georgian and New Era. All three papers are full of adver ti.ements and are making bushels of money. taking into consideration Talaable ASdlllaas Se tbe Ntale ,ht at the time Atlanta was burned hv Library taiMUaaa i Sherman. bummers," only five hun- Since tbe appointment and election of jred houses were lelt standing, and onlv Mrs. Haskell as State Librarian, the li- about that number of people left in the rary has become an object of interest city, I think her prosperity is nnequaled to the citizens of the State. Previous to n "7 omer cny in tne worm tier j t population now exceeds .10,000 souls, and u.i. .F,....uc... the ,jpCade wilj her numbering seeana knew nothing qi ana carea less over Ml,(xm. The city is full of money for that almost unknown recenfacle of and the Democrats rule the roost" hooks, etc. The Banner of the 2oth has I 1 rc(urn w n'un tity in a iiewunjs. x. a", ii. e following interesting statement: I aw tore fjattaai Harkal, flaw Yoxx, October 26, 10 a.m. Tha market opena quiet. Sales yesterday, 8132; receipts, 11.724! here. 47a. Ordinary w Aslft1-; Good Ordinary iul7a Low Middling.......... ails'. Middling Zwl Uood Middling... tnWi 10:45. Cotton quiet and Arm. Sales for October, 18 3-lftc November, lH'.ei Deoem bar, IS tl Hie, January. Wic; February, 19ej April. Wie. 12:15 Cotton ia quiet Sales oa spot, 77C; futures, 13,2isl, December, 18 7-loc; March. 19!c. Liverpool t'attoes Market. LlvgarooL, October 26, 11 a.m. Cotton ia steady. Uplands. 9 7-Itid: Orleans, U-lod. 1 p.m. Cotton strong. Uplands. VKd: Or leans, ll-lM. 9foi Bourbon and Rye. II 25 to 1 ui. .i...t aoneouuty, 1 20 to 2 ir.j American gin and v,Hi,r.r i ivivooi IllgUWIlie". IK! to Wo: c aret wine per case. It 76 to 4 Set port and sherry per gullon. It 26 to20U lloiue bitters yr uui.n, w Hi I --l.J.j RIVER INTELLIQENCR. i, ARRIVALS. Steamer Legal Tender, New Orleans. John Kyle, Cairo. M. J. W icks, St. Louis. Clarksville, St. Louis. St. Joseph, St. Louis. Phil Alliu, Friar's Point. Mollie Moone, 8t. Lonis. Mollie Ebert, St. Lojiia. Jas. Howard, St. Louis. DEPARTURES. Steamer Utah. Vickaburg. A. J. White, Napoleon'. John Kvle, New Orleans. M. J. Wicks, New Orleans. Clarksville, Vicksbuig. -Mollie Kbert, New Orleans. Mollie Moone, New Orleans. boats in Port. Steamers Phil Alliu. Jas. Ilowunl. St Joseph and Legal Tender. OATH I.EAVI.VO TO-DAY. Friar's Point Dan W I I.. .L k St. Louis .Bt. josepb........7.. B.m bKTEOROLOOICAL RECORD. Siasat. gsaviei U. S. Aauv, I Memphis. 0,t. 2o. 6.4.1 a.m. i narometer Change aine labt reoort.. Thermometer Change in last 24 hours... neieuve uumidity.. Direction of wind.., Velocity ot wind (miles per hour).... Trade. Private telegrams from Cincinnati re ceived this morning quote provisions firm at Sc for clear bacon sides and "ic for clear rib. Purchases by Memphis merchants in St. Louis yesterday were at Mc for clear sides, with that market firm. Prices here will remain firm for sometime, and no reduction is antici pated until the new crop comes in. Clear sides to day are held firmly at 9c, clear rib at 8j toJo, and shoulders Hj to Hjc. Lard and other hog products are steady but unchanged. Corn is in fuir supply, with sales of 200 sacks new shelled, in new sacks, ut 70c. Oats are dull, with sales at 4Xc. Bran is steady at r'-li to 27. Hay is easier with an improved de mand for common. One car-load of Arkansas prairie sold to-day at $IH and could not have been re placed at less than $19. Flour is a shade easier, with sales of 100 barrels X at $t 25, and small lots of fancy at $H 45. Corn meal shares in the depres sion of prices, and those who ou yester day were holding at $3 50 delivered are willing sellers to day at $.1 35. Butter is fairly active, with but little choice in the market; rates are from 18 to 27c for fair to choice. Eggs are etiffer, and quoted at 2fl to 27c. Potatoes are in light supply and fair demand at $.1 25 to $3 50. Onions are quoted at $3 to $-1 50. Cabbaue are in good supply at I toflO. toffee, sngar and groceries generally are firm and unchanged, From store on orders prices are as follows Bun; SrerrK-J lb. hemp bagging, hand- th, In addition to the many attractive tea-. tures that hare been added to the State j Library, under the administration of Mrs. askell, a collection ot rare shells was aced there yesterday by that efficient othcer. 1 he shells came Irons the UANCIAL AND C0I-tIRCILIa, PrsLte Linage fjvrrcw, 1 Kuriit, Tar.. October 2. W7L I r. A careful survey of financial matters ooast ol Florida, and make a most in- ,J3.: .-j -u..; to-day fad. to bring to light any new fea- aisting of variegated corals, with' clear ,"re, in ,n locI money market and and delicate color, skeletons of curious except a slight reduction in tbe rate of little inhabitants of the sea, parts of tbe Boston exchange, there is nothing loara, a itcicwn ui m rare anaao ol any joints, and a multitude of little worthy of mention to report There is Chambers that still "sing of the tea." tM eemana lor money both at the The handsome compliment paid Mrs. banks and upon the street, and rates of Haskell by the Legislature, ia aim oat j discount are Arm at 10 to 12 per cent unanimously electing ner mate Mora- th. f,. -nJ riaa tha two votes east aeaiastaer l-l were for a person aot a candidate), was ,P" P" 0ntn e open market nothing more than her peculiar -loess Euhacge is in btter supply from ia for this important trust deserved. creased offerings of commercial bills loom, as in quality, l.-vaiv: power lKSle: lbs. ag. IK t lt. Iron t,c. aa iu pauern, o vo no. ianng twiaa, In to 1,0. Second-hand gunnies and burlaps. 14,4100. Bicoa 1 irm clear .idea, f, to clear n.,s,,s,w: shoulders. S'ttoS'.e: saear- eured hams, lTiiw. aa to bread: breakfast oaon. iitai. c, plain and eanvaaed, iiKt ,t to 2 iter bu.liel. Bas Firm at II 40.l su V, li.'ia store. Btrraa Uood Waatern. 1-3 inferior. oil and aomiaali una a. Jp,42a! atriailv 1'iaaAUS Vu let at norm 11 00. Cakulks Light weight star. 13 to 11. rll weight, lH'yl.. CHsiwa Cqbbob, llH4e; eba44araria at LV,alne. fovria Firm at M25e fur Die aa II .a C,ivToaaD re no v. tea oa levea. (...KI M K1L UUICI at SJ N HW3 On f P..M Coan timet at v for old shelled oa orders: new,74(7'e: ear, 6VH7lc. Eooa Are quiet at aVia27e. lUv-Steady at II 5.1 par 100 oa erdera. as to quality. Fuota-yuiet: mner t Otoeest). X. so T oo: t7 0n7Nl; XXX. J? J5i choice family and faacy, Rs S9 00. U.aowiaa-Ajee. cer qieB. ,w 5,, u shovels, A mee lit V spades. Ames'. I15.: rope. 1 to ki easting. 5c: plows, Avery, t; lroa per. V cast steel. 20 to tte U.rinan. 15 to 2oe nails per keg, 14 All u 4 O". 1 30.05 t.ll) ti' 14 w. A Pressure of wind (lbs. per square foot)... Ot Foroa of wind (Beaufort scale)... (lent le Amount of cloud 4-4 Rain fall in last 24 buurs (tnchful o w Slate of weather Cloudy RIVER, BUSINESS, stiKflEM.ANKOO'a. Another swell of two Inches hits taken place during the past twenty four hours, uiuking a tolul rise nf five inches; the depth of water to Cairo is now six feet nd three inches, aud over Reeves' bar below there is six feet, as stated in the f.umuR yesterday. The river is again stationary at Cuiro, but is rising slowly at St. Louis; at Quincy there is sixteen and a half inches, and rising slowly; at Dubuque it is rising, with twenty-one nohes iu tbe channel, and at St. Paul s falling. The Ohio ia rising at Evnns- i I le, and at Louisville it is stationary, White river is rising slowly, aud the A ansas is tailing. Uusiness is improving lowly. Tbe White had a good trip ou last night The Phil Allin brought 3I8 bales of cotton and 1W5 sacks seed The John Kyle discharged about 20 ton of freight, and after adding 50 tons of oil cake left for New Orleans drawing ve feet The Clarksville had a fai trip, and left early this morning for Vickaburg. The St. Joseph, from St' Louis had a good trip of produce. The Mollie Moore added nothing,' and left soon after noon, drawing five feet. The Mollie Ebert passed down soon after din. ner, adding a few passengers. She was rawing five feet. A heavy rain fell during the night, and to-day the weather cloudy in part, but much cooler than for a week past. Fifteen fatal cases of yellow fever are reported by private telegram to have oc eurred at Vicksbnrg ou Tuesday. ispatch from that city to the St. Louis Democrat says: "The town looks d sorted. Probably 5000 persoi.s have left the place. Yellow fever no better, The Washington correspondent of the St Louil Republican telegraphs that the Board of Steamboat Inspectors are very ndignant relative to the dispatches which have been sent, purporting to be reports of their proceedings. The. Board state that all such dispatches are bogus, and that all the information which it is politic lo make public is furnished to the press associations. Another dis patch dated the 2,'(d says: The Super vising Steamboat Inspectors were en gaged to day in the consideration of the question of storage of cotton on steam ers, with the view of additional safety in its carriage." Some inventive genius should patent a covering of brown paper and coal oil to be placed upon each bale before the cotton is loaded on boats, then buttonhole one of the Inspectors, pre sent him with a house and lot in Louis ville, and the Board would adopt the patent unanimously. Yesterday's St. Louis Republican says there is no use in disguising the fact that business at tbe port of St. Louis is now more dull than known before -at least in the last twenty years. The Legal Tender will make a trip to the mouth of White river, in the inter est of the Adams line, connecting with the Celeste for Pine Bluff and Little Rock, leaving to-morrow evetiin.. The St. Paul Pioneer has the follow ing: I he river still holds its own at its advanced stage, and that is all. The hopes of a still greater rise are not likely to be realized, and in all probability in a day or two we shall have to once more take up the old story about the water falling. the Chickasaw Hut Club went out upon tbe river last night in one of their shell boats for a moonlight excursion. By the way, tbe question is repeatedly asked why the Chickasaws do not chal lenge the DeSotos for a race and en deavor to regain the championship. A friendly contest would be enjoyed by all Memphis, and as the Chicks" are in better trim than last year, they can now do some talt pulliug. a I I'MTLD The Mallie Ragao, Captain Thorp. w s: H a w H w w There are two or three questions we would like to have solved: Who does the landing actually belong to? If the railroad company uses the public land ing, why should they not pay for that use as well as steamboats? Will the track be allowed to remain, nr will it be taken up as required in the resolution passed by the City Council? STEAMBOATS. -j Far Cairo nnd Nt. Lonla. Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company I!. K. baily Mail Line for New Madrid, Bel mom, airo ana ot. nuis; connecting at Belmont with the Iron Mountain railroad, at Cairo with the Illinois Central railroad and boats up the Ohio river, and at St. Louis with all railroads Kast and West. ST. JOSEPH t t Corbet, mastrr WILL LKAVB THIS DAY, 2l)th instant, at 6 n.m. For freight or pasr.ge apply on wharf- ar-.i.w i'aa boat, foot of Jetlerson street, to K. UI1.L, Agent. FLKM. CAL'EKT, 8np't. Far Arkansas stiver. Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Couip'y United States Mail Line. LEOAL TENDER Hukol, master mills NEW AND ELEGANT liMa.vuger pacae. will leave K11JAY. 27th inst.. at 4 D.I conneoting at the mouth of White river with the .eleste lor fine Ulun and Little Hook. r or freight or paasage apply on board or to W. H, KENNED AY, Agent. Offioa on Company'a hartboat, 48 4SI Foot of Court street For Avkaasas River. or Helena, Mouth of White river and Littla Hock. LEOAL TENDER fluke!, matter 11IIS NEW AND ELEdANT L tiassenger steamer will leave L TrT rUDAY. the 27th, at 4 p.m. ELLIOTT A MILLKK. Agrnta. Promenade St.. foot of Jetfersnn. 48-4(1 lor Cairo. Regular Memphis and Cairo Packet. ikE Mallie Ragui.iaESa Thorp master. Leaves SATI'RDAY, 28th instant, at 5 p.m. K. W. LIUHIBI KNK, Agent. 48 50 2 Front street. Far New Orleans. Regular Tuesday Packet for New Orlenni. INDIANA. Neal, master I Stut Neal, clerk. Will leave Tt'ESDAY. 31st Inst., at 4 p.m. R. W. LIQHTBI'RNE, Agent, 48-52 2 Front street. MEMPHIS AND ARKANSAS RIVER PAt'leET COMPANY. 4'sC cast steel. 2nto2fe; k 1 t. A Hjt M,n.Ass.a Louisiana. Irm aojar.a la bar rels; errat, Lo'uaca. aew. So to 85. NalLa Steq,; ai M 50 to 4 Iks rates. Oils tjuict at V.',' from store. O.lowa--Vuiet at At 0i3 50 per barret. Powoaa KiSe per keg. mining. 14 10. PotjLTav old chickens quiet at H V H 75; young, R.I 4 Co. aa to siie. P' .Titos Are ttasrr Willi a light supply at 12 .aj au barrel, bwee potatoes, 12 peg barrel. Poax Scarce at 115 00 par barrel for prima Sl"t-J ar- 50 a bu -j, m u.k Shot Per aafk, 'ij to 1 St Ssamaia-viuarura per case, f2T te t; aatree. in. So.p 4-eranan mottled. Te: eoatntoa, ft.n-Vi i 'A, iSf wt. Lwn.ee Recused whisky per galloa, S5 te Captain Thorp, will enter the Memphis and Cairo trade aa a regular Saturday packet She de parts as advertised. The Indiana'a agent, Dick Light- burner he that wears a water-proof tile will receive freight for New Orleuus and points below this eity and receipt for the same. The Indiana will pass down on Tuesday next. The St. Joseph, Captain Corbett is the regular paeket for Belmont. Cairo and 8t Louis, leaving to-day at live p m. Tuesday s New Orleans Times auva Among the arrivals last night was the steamer Robert E. Lee, with the largest trip so far this season of cotton and cot ton seed. She had of the former 2-00 bales, and of the latter 3000 sacks." The great rise in upper Red river will not benefit the lower portion of that stream, aa the bayous will take in all the water coming down. Monday's Cincinnati Times iu the fol lowing article shows the partiality of the city officials of that burg" to railroads: Nearly two years ago the Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet Line asked permission of the eity for tbe space at the public landing for their new wharf boat Tbe Board of Aldermen attended to the matter promptly, but the City Council has delayed an til now; the whari boat ia completed ready to lanocb on the first water, but permission from the City Council to place it at the public landing is wanted. Last week a rail road comoanv sarveved the landing and asked permiaaioa to lay a track on the j levee, winch was granted immediately. I VTATES MAIL LINK. a Mitt ELEGANT PASSENGER BOAIS Of this line leave Memphis for all points on Arkansas river Mondays bud Fritlujs, i 11 p.m. Fof freight. Mlitrt. nt othr inform ill JU apply to W. n. KKMTKUAY, Afffnt, Oflict on Comnnur'i H'hart Imfit. t a Vt-ot of Court strtfM MEMPHIS WHITE 1UVKK b-ackf.t Line. STEAMER THOS. H. ALLEN. (In place of Legal Tender) Wa. Elliott M-.1.S. Leaves Memphis for'Jarkson port every ILli)AY at i p.m. STEAM i; II KARY liOYD, (In place of R. P. Walt) Wa. Asaroao... l.tcr. Leaves Memphis for Jackson- port every r-A lli KHA, at', p a..- aU For freight or pas-age aio-ty lo LLLtil r MiLl.fcK. Arsnts, Pr.iiuenade t.. P.l of Jpgtrsoa. Or W. U. KaNSMMY, Agnl. Com pkHji Whrii'it, fUOl Of Itmn illa. lUcaUr Mnr-pMi and Friar Poist Vttii MttMMkll rKMU lieo.W.l-ee-is--- M. at. CHIKK, Capla a. Leaves Memphis every Teeeder. Tharsday and Saturday, at 5 o'clock p.au lot n.iaa or passage apply on e.,ard. I.is.tl., ttelraa. prlar'e rains -B4.lren ana- Stay Lan-lnsra. A. J. WHITE Cart. eo. naiea -lirlLL PFPART A.1 AWW V oa BHi.stJAY ad KI- --1 DA VS. at f p.m. For fr'et eg -wss-a u iw. M-di. m Mala st 4