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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-30

The Salt Lake Telegraph says that
Thomas Brannigsn, Charles Howard and
Jack Lavelle. who were tried last week in
Salt Lake City, before the District Court
for the Third Judicial District, Chief
Justice Wilson presiding, for the murder
Of Calvin T. Russell, killed by them at
Wasstch, we're found guilty and SEN
fenced to death. Having their choice of
the mode of execution, they preferred to
be shot, and will be executed on the 26th
of July.
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Tom AIIen-A Champion,s Love.

From the Cincinnati Commercial. 2sth.l
Tom Allen, the champion pugilist OF
the United States, was to have made his
appearance in this city yesterday, having
reached Vincennes on his way here from
ST. Louis. He did not come here, how
ever. He returned to St. Louis, instead,
in response to a telegram. 1t is probable
that by the time this reaches our readers
Mr.. Allen will have surrendered the belt,
beaten in one round by young woman,
his early love, who ran away from home
to share bis honors. When Allen came
to this country two years since, she at
tempted to come out with him, but was
prevented by her parents. Not long
since, however, her family came over and
settled in New York State. The young
lady Immediately commenced CORE
spondence with Allen, which was kept
up until his recent fight with McCoole.
That fight settled the business, not only
with Mike, bu. with the English girl. She
could no longer resist the plesdings Of
her old lover, now suddenly become ia
nous the country over. So she left her
parents and home between two days, met
Tom ct Vincennes. and proceeded with
him to ST. Louis, in search OF a church
and minister of the gospel. Tom is a
winner.
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asiies III fsA;ats.


Ordered, that on Friday next the re
naming cases on the Chancery Docket
of Memphis DO perehptorily called, ant
counsel will be required to state upor
honor whether the appeal or writ of errol
was taken for delay, and whether any
question is intended to be litigatsd ant
in all cases where the appeal or writ o
error appears to have been taken for the
purpose of delay and without sufficient
cause, or if no one appears to answer fol
the appellant, the decree will be affirmed
But counsel will be required to furnish
the clerk with list of those cases in
which they intend to move for affirmance
under this order, who will forthwith pub.
lish the same, with copy of this order, in
three or more of the Memphis daily pa
pers; and the counsel moving to affirm
will be required to state to the Court that
they have caused a copy OF said order
and list of cases to be personally served
upon the oppisite counsel.
Pursuant to this order, the following
list of causes is subjoined:
UNFINISHED DOCKET OF MEMPHIS CHAN
Gerry COURT.
&c Wallace ct al. va Waldron ct al.
~ Walker ct al. VS. Merriman ct al.
80 Moon vs. Matthews & Wright.
38 Merchants National Bank vs. john
son & Thurston.
43 Planters Bank vs. Douglass ct al
"A Lincoln vs. Davie.
46 Worsham vs. Heron ct al.
so Polk VS. Armour.
81 Schabel VS. Wickershsm.
81 Cash VS. Curtin ct al.
So Proud6t VS. Pickett ct al.
81 Sharp VS. Hunter ct al.
So Burr VS.. Dickinson.
63 Harbert vs. Mix.
60 Chaplin ct al. Vs. Boose ct al.
" Waggener VS. Montgomery ct al.
n Vaccaro vs. Hsndrick.
70 Wynn VS. Walt.
"a Witherspoon ct al. VS. Grosvner ct al.
SO Meath vs Craig.
IS Lee vs. Walt ct al.
SO Same vs. same.
I04 Clark VS. Stanton.
LOG Stitihiener VS. Samelson ct al.
l07 Moore VS. Pope ct al.
ITO Harbert VS. Rains ct al.
ll9 Barry VS. Frsyser.
122 Greenlaw VS. Miller.
l24 Mcknight, admir-, vs. Dill & Co.
1877 Wickersham, admir-, vs. Creditors OF
Blythe.
NEW DOCKET OF MEMPHIS CHANCERY COURT.
Griffin VS. Douglass.
7 Mosby VS. Hows ct al
II Braden vs. Willie ct al.
Is Hamilton VS. Leftwich.
l6 Jas. T. Holmes va Lewis A. Walton.
II Jones VS. Greenlaw.
10 Maydwell VS. Maydwel.
20 Stanton ex psrte.
Il Harris VS. Weaver.
~ Mix vs. Weaver.
% Williams vs. Weaver.
"a Hillman Bro. vs. Weaver.
rs Boyd va Weaver.
u Bethel vs. Nelson ct al.
80 Gayoso Savings Institution vsConnell.
sc Ruffin vs Johnson.
81 Kney ct al Va Williams ct al
SO McMahan vs. Cooney ct al.
80 Meath VS. Brooks.
40 Cooke VS. Barrett.
46 Hillman VS. Weaver.
So Proudft vs. Pickett.
Sc Baker VS. Hardin.
GO Wynne VS. Wynne.
- McFerrin VS. White.
JNo. L., BRowN, Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-30

A half-witted fellow in Minnesota cufsd
his dog of hydrophobia by rolling the
animal up In his bed clothes and setting
them on fire. Loss five thousand dollars;
no inatitanca.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-30

They iSaS boz ID At ihs aifssts
olcanfg IA Fccth. Wheh The contractors
are DELINQUENT, thet Afs lodged in Jail till
the work is performed.
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Domestic and Foreign Market Reports, as
Telegraphed to tho Public Ledger by
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tels-
graph Company.

Nep York Cotton--June 80, II a.m.-
Market opened firm; holders asking
higher rates. Sales at all ports yesterday
except New York, 1880 bales; receipts
at ell ports yesterday except New York,
760 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-30

Liverpool Cotton-Jitne 30, pm
Market opened active; uplands, l2sd ;
Orleans, 1881; sales for the day, $4,000.
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Special Notices.

The Healing Pool.-An essay for young men
on the crime of solitude. and the diseases and
abuses which create impcdiments to marriage.
with sure means of relief Seat in sealed letter
envelopes. free Of charge. Address. DR.. ].
Skillin Houghton. Howard Association. Phil
adelphia, Pa. 1880
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London Money June 30, pm
Five.twenties, 500; Erie, l9a; Consois, 925.
Illinois Central, 95; Frankfort bonds,
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MOBILE.


Few York Money-Jilne 30, 1925 a. M.
Governments opened unsettled and ir-
regular in prices. Gold carrying at per
cent, with close market. Sterling Ex-
change steady at 1904 for sixty-day bills.
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Mississippi River Railroad.
To Contractors.

CEALBD PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- csived by the undersigned, at the Office OF
the Company. 450 Main street. Memphis, Ten
nessee, until IL o clock noon on the 10Th day o
July. 1869. for the clearing. graduation, ma
senry, bridging and cross-t ties necessary to
complete the above road from Memphis to
Covington, about thirty-slx miles, ready for
the iron rails. A large portion of the work }
heavy. and well worthy the attention of con-
tractors.
Proposals may be made for cash, or for
county bounds, or for part cash, county bonds
and stock.
Plans. profles and Specifications are now
ready for inspection at the Company's Office.
by application to Thos. ii. Wilmington, Chief
Engineer, from whom all necessary iniorma-
ton may be obtained.
Proposals will be received for the whole
work. or in divisions.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids not deemed satisfactory.
lSigned A. s. MITCHELL,
President Mississippi River Railroad.
Memphis, Tenn, June %, 1869. COT
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-10
VESSELS OF WAR.
ITneen steam Gunboats Ordered.

In an interesting letter from Mystic Bridge,
Connecticut, dated the 9TH inst, we find the fol-
lowing itcm;-
For many years this place has enjoyed an en-
yablc reputation for the building of nautical
craft OF al descriptions, and Mystic built clip
pers have become almost a. famous as the we'll
known rakish Baltimore vessels. During the
war many ships and war vessels were furnished
to the Government by the yards on either bank
of the Mystic river. The Galena, the first eXpe-
rment by the Naval Bureau in iron vessels, the
YaZoo. the Nicksburg. and other vessels of pro-
minence, wcro erected here. Since the war
closed, however. shipbuildmg has shared the i'll
fortune Of kindred branches of mechanical in-
dustry and with the exception Of the occasional
erection Of some small craft, the yards have
been entirely closed. But at last change
and that a welcome one, has come. Within the
last few hours the official announcement has
been made upon our streets that fifteen gunboats
are 10 be built here within the next ninety days,
diversity of opinion exists as 10 their ultimate
destinations Ostensibly they are for the Spanish
Government: but il Is currently reported, aud
nossibly with "A greater reason for truth, that
thev are designed for the Cuban insurrectonsts,
The contracts for the work are given out by G.
H. Delamater and c. III. Mallory, both of New
York, Each boat is 10 be l01 feet long and OF
14O tons measurement. The contracts for the
ioiner work have not yet been awarded, Dut
they will probably be given to parties in this
place Five wards and about 800 men will be
brought into requistion TO finish the contracts
in the required time. The machinery Wili pro
badly be put In at New York. This Is all that II
known at present More interesting develop
ments are promised in few days. IL Is the eX-
pressed hope of every one here that these uliill-
nntive vessels of war will eventually aid IN
wrestling Cuba from the hands ot Ihe Spaniaras
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VIRGINIA TOWNSEND'S FATHER.
The Old Man in the AlmshOuse-What He say,
About His Dau&hter.

The reporter of the New Haven Register has
paid visit to the Town Farm" of that place.
where he encountered Mr.. James Townsend the
father of Virginia F. Townsend, the authoress.
He hada talk with Mr.. Townsend, during which
he made the following statement
II am in my cighty-siXth year, and have been
here about four years. Before that time | was
seven wears in the Insane Asylum at Hartford;
have not seen my daughter, Virginia F. Town
send, by my second wife, since / went to the
ASYLUM at Hartford. Have seen my wife only
once since: that was some ten years ago. My
wife now lives in Newark n j., | believe. She
has my daughter Mary with heT. Have not
heard from any of them by letter nor have any
of them been to see me since | went to Hartford,
excepting my wife. llearn that my daughter Vir
gina is very rich. and rides in her carriage, and
writes books about how people suffer-(here
great tears came in the old mans eyes, and he
could hardly stand, he was so overcome,) but
she never thinks of me. Well, if she don't want
to see me. don't her; | know that old people
are burdens, but if she would only come some
time and see me / should feel happier, but ! am
ready to go when God calls me, for.I feel / can't
last long, should like tosee my wife, but she is
getting old like me. and l can't expect to have
her come and see me. My eyesight is failing,
and the comfort that | get from books is
nearly gone. Have often read my daughters
books; liked them so much, they were so natu-
raj: but could she have thought so much of her
poor old father (Here the old man again
broke down, aud it was some minutes before he
could resume.) / used 10 keep barber shop in
Fleet street, nearly opposite Sanfords Block
the house stands there vet; ! kept it about fifty
years. NV health is falling me. and | only sell
dom 90 down town. Mr.. Hinman is very kind
TO me, lets me 90 where | want to. dig in the
garden little. and look on and see others
work. | am as comfortable here as one can be
in such place, but / have no society. / have
but little time 10 stay; have no cause to COM
plain of the food; il Is coarse aud plain, but
rood.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-10
Philadelphia Cattle Market.

MONDAY, May 10-There was better feeling I'm
the market to-day for Beef Cattle and an increased
demand, but it was confined almost entirely 20 the
better descriptions at about last weeks figures whilst
inferior grades attracted little no attention and
prices were entirely nominal We quote choice at
10c fair to good at 9a91Ec prime at 7J66s1c and
common at 6@Ic. u III gross. Receipts 1900 bead
The following sales were reported
Head.
66. owen Smith. Western. S1(G910
60. A. Christy Bro, Lancaster CO., SAn693.
40. Dengler McCleese, Western, KOS.
109. p McFillen, Lancaster co. and Western SH610
100. Il. Hathaway, Lancaster county, Sh@925.
"a. James 5. Kirk, Chester county, SG10A.
"a. b. f. McFillen, Lancaster county, 9@iO.
So. James McFillen Western, S@9T.
%. r 5: McFillen, Lancaster county, s@9A.
l50. Martin, Fuller Co., Lancaster county, S@1Ol5
50. Thomas Mooney 4 Bro, Pennsylvania Gag
40. Ii. Chain. Western T6S.
81. j. Il l.. Frank, Western Sl(69L
so. Frank Schomberg Western Sh69I.
1O9. Hope Co., Western, Sh(99Z
ais. NJ. Dryfoos Co., Pennsylvania, T&@S%
S. b. Baldwin, Chester county. S6eSk.
32. j. Clemson, Lancaster county, SC99If.
81. Chandler Alexander, Chester county, S(a91
9. Jesse Miller, Chester county, SK@9.
Is. Thomas Duffy, Pennsylvania, 8%.
Cows and Calves were in steady request at S4Oa75,
and Springers at S35C665. Receipts, $50 head
Sheep met an active inquiry at full figures Sales
Of 12, 900 head at $1,000. h b., gross
The demand for Hogs good, but at lower
prices Sales OF 5000 head, at the Union Hog Drove
Yard, at $26 Is for slop and Sl391425 for cOrnfed
the latter rate for extra.
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Markets by TeIeeraDh.

NEW YORK May IO-Stocks unsettled. Gold, 1917 /;
Exchange q b,2Os, 1852, 1925 do. 1854, 1154;
1888; Virginia 6s. 62 Missouri 6s, s9]%; Canton
Company, go; Cumberland preferred. 8O9S New
York Central, ISL; Reading 96; Hudson River,
1864; Michigan Central, 1870; Michigan Southern,
lO6A Illinois Central, 146; Cleveland and Pittsburg
u cleveland and Toledo, 1O6; Chicago and Rock
Island, l2s; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 1852.
BALTIMORE, May l0.-COtton duh and nominal at
2sc. Flour dull and nominal. Wheat duh and lower
good TO prime red 81 S5, choice S2@2I0 Corn
dnll and lower white s2@s3c., yellow S56966c. oats
74@76c for prime. Rye unchanged Mess PORK
quiet at tgl l16-Baoon quiet, rib sides l62e, clear
quiet at 19@l9&c Whisky dIm and scarce OF 96S
0c, Some holders ask 9Sc,
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THE MINING DISTRICT.

The Strike Commence d-Mincs Deserted-The
Men Refusing to WOrl-The Strike Spread
ing Over the Entire Coal RegiOn-NO Deeds
of Violence Anticipated.
Special Despatch to The Eoening Telegraph.
MAUCH CHUNK, May 10.-Advices from the
coal mines are to the effect that the long-threat
ened strike of the miners has commenced. The
Summit Hill mines were deserted this morning.
Men congregated in groups, refusing to work.
A despatch from Browns Run announces
similar state of affairs there. The strikers are
under the impression that the Luzerne men are
also out.
1t is known that the men at Hyde Park have
not yet struck, but they are hourly expected to
do So They are probably awaiting advices from
neighboring mines. 1t is reported that all the
mines in Luzerne county, with the exception of
Hyde Park, have struck. Schuylkill county is
also out, and there is no doubt but that before
tomorrow the strike will have extended over the
entire coal region.
AS yet no acts of violence have been reported,
and none are anticipated, as the strikers appear
more peaceably inclined than on former occa-
sions of a like character 1t was generally un-
derstood last week that the strike was indefi-
nitely postponed, but the general action of those
employed in different mines, this morning, indi-
Gates that secret understanding has existed be-
tween them and that the reported postponement
was ruse for the purpose of taking the COM
panies by surprise, and thereby increase the
chances for the success of the strikers.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
MAUCH CHUNK, May 10.-It is now ascertained
that work is entirely suspended in the Lehigh
and Schuylkill regions. Nothing has yet been
received from Wilkesbarre, but it is supposed
that the same state of affairs exists in that
locality,
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

MONDAY, May l0,-Bark-In the absence Of sales
we quote No. Quercitron at S52 y ton.
The Flour market is without Improvement and
prices, particularly of the low grades are weak The
inquiry is confined to the immediate wants OF the
local trade, who purchased few hundred barrels
at s56550 for superfne, s5'75@625 for extras $3.50
aT95 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra
family the latter rate for choice; Pennsylvania
do. do. at $3.50 T5O; Ohio do do. at sTT5a925;
and fancy brands at s95O@l2, according TO quality
Rye Flour sells at S7@725 u barrel.
The Wheat market is quiet and prices favor buyers
Sales OF red at 81 6O@1 '65 amber at 81 Tool So and
white at 81. Rye is steady with sales of Western at
s14S. Corn is less active and lower Sales of 25Oo
bushels yellow at ss69Oc and 1000 bushels Western
mixed at s6@ssc. Oats are in good request at full
prices. Sales of 2OOO bushels Western at sO@s2c
No sales were reported in Barley or Malt
Whisky ranges from % to 9Ic. for large lots and
9Sc.(GSl for small lots.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-10
STARVATION ON THE PLAINS.


DestitutiOnIand SufierinRs of the Sioux Indians.
Major Benjamin Thompson, the agent of the
Dakota Sioux, who arrived in thss city on
Thursday night from Fort Wadsworth, says the
st. Paul Press of May 2, reports the existence
during the winter and spring of extreme destitu-
tion and great suffering among the Sioux Indians
in the jurisdiction of thatagency. He states
that there are and have been ample supplies at
the fort, but not under his control. Bishop
Whipple, to whom the Government entrusted
the duty of furnishing supplies has performed it
well, but, instead of entrusting their distribu-
tion to the agent, he has assigned that duty to
DR.. Daniels. recently appointed in place of
Major Thompson, though he has not yet re-
cevcd his commission. The agent complains
that the method of distribution adopted by DR..
Daniels was defective and partial, the supplies
being issued on the representations of the chiefs
to persons designated by them, and that many
of the men living at distance of from twenty
to forty miles from the fort received no food at
all. The consequence, the Major says is that
some forty Indian children, and number of old
women and others, have died of starvation.
Many of the old women have been reduced to
such pitiful straits that they have been COM
PEELED to sustain life by eating the bark of trees.
Mr.. Thompson relates some heartrending cases
of destitution which fell under his own eye.
Having no control over the supplies at the fort,
and funds at his disposal for the relief of the
prevailing destitution, the Major was compelled
10 draw on the improvement fund under his
charge for that purpose; and by this means
was enabled to alleviate some portion of the
.iie
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those few are doing all in their power to aid
their struggling brethren. At the outbreak of
the insurrection Junta was formed here, and
preparations made for earnest and vigorous
assistance. A large room was hired on Arch
street. and liberal sum of money contributed
to place the organization on q firm basis.
Another large room was hired for the
purpose of instructing the Cubans
in the manual of arms, and other
men was speedily raised. After few weeks in
structions men were sent to the seat of war;
since that time squads numbering from five to
thirty have been sent on. A fine body of men,
nearly all Cubans, are at present waiting trans
portation. They are under steady course of
training, and will be valuable reinforcements to
General Cespedes. Thus far every man that has
left this city to join the patriotic army in Cuba
has been fully armed and equipped; great
many of them carried Spencer rifles. The eXpe-
dition that left New York last Tuesday night
had several men from this city aboard. They
left here at noon on Tuesday, and embarked
wharves near Jersey City. A gentleman
from this city accompanied the party to the
steamer and returned to assure the sympathizers
here of the safe departure of the expedition.
He states that the steamer carried greater
quantity of arms and ammunition than was ever
before sent at one time. Among the most valu-
able of the cargo was several pieces of cannon
five (ParrotD 42-pounders, three Dahlgrens, and
several field pieces. There were also aboard of
1900 knapsacks for the army in the field, about
5000 stand of small arms, with equipments. u
large number of Colt and Remington revolvers,
sabres etc. If the steamer arrives safe, Uncle
Sans boys will meet with old friends in the
shape of hard-tack salt horse, etc.
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FINANCE AND CoMMHRCH
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
Monday MAY TO- 1859


Our fnanciers, at the present time, are greatly
exercised by the prospect of trouble with Great
Britain and Spain, and the result has been a fall
i'm the price OF securities at home and abroad.
and very serious rise in the market value of
gold. AS the slightest rumors will affect the
gold market we may expect some inconyeni-
ence from these though there is not the
slightest grounds for fear of a war with
England and much less with Spain. on the
questions now agitatng these countries. Our
Government will not look upon the refusal of
England to settle for the Alabama depredations
as a cdsuS belH, and rs for Spain, though the
sympathies of the Government and the people
are with the Cuban patriots, we are not going
to war in order to aid them. Hence the alarm
now existing, we think, will quickly subside,
and we hope il will, for such eXcitements always
have an injurious effect on trade
Call loans are without change, the rates being
BOZ per cent. on Government and other collate-
rails. Discounts remain at 6@S per cent for
frst-class mercantile paper.
Government bonds are very strong to-day, and
prices have advanced nearly "a per cent. on the
opening price. Gold is firm. Premium at 12
NJ, 1879.
The Stock market was more active this morn
ing and prices OF all the speculative securities
were stronger. Government loans improved fully
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LEGAL IrGTHLLxaHNcE.
Court Of Qunrter sesnions-AIIiaon. 2.

Eugene Mayer was put upon trial this morning,
charged with larceny as balee It was alleged that
lady living in Vine street. above Seventh, who had
purchased a hair braid from the defendant,
had her head shaved in consequence OF
an Illness, and purchased a wig to wear until
her hair should grow out; and in the meantime she
left with him the aforementioned braid to be
cleaned and preserved. The wig was TO cost ESQ,
ten dollars OF which TO remain unpaid until the
braid was called for. When the demand for the braid
was made the ten dollars we're also rendered; but
the defendant offered her braid much inferior to
her own, which she refused to receive, and he would
not give her another.
The defense contended that this was the identical
braid the lady left with Mr.. Mayer. On trial
District Court. No. 1-~JudRe Hare.
Charles Gerlach VIZ. George Agenhefer. An action
on promssory note the defense alleging that
plaintiff failed to give the required notice OF protest
On trial
Court of Common Plcas-JudRe Pierce.
William X. Augier vs. Mary Jane Augier. An ac-
ton in divorce upon the ground Of deserton. On
trial.