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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24
Sale of Real Estate.


Isaac w. Moon
W. p. Matthews and
M. j. Wright.
DY VIRTUE OF DECREE PRONOUNCED
ID in this cause, by the Supreme Court Of the
Western Division of the State. April Term,
1869, and renewed at April Term, 1870. will,
Memphis. on Thursday, the 10Th day of DC
tober, 1870, sell on a credit of six, twelve,
eighteen and twenty-four months, the follow
ing described real estate, viz; Situate, lying
and being in the county Of Shelby and State
of Tennessee, and in the Thirteenth Civil Dis
trict Of said county, and described as follows,
to-wit: Section thirteen. Township one, and
Range nine, west of the basis Meridian OF
the Chickasaw cession, containing $40 acres,
more or less lying on both sides of Horn Lake
creek, near the southern boundary line of the
s ate of Tennessee. and just north of the north
boundary line Of the State Of Mississippi. The
said section thirteen has been recently sur
veyed. and found to be in the State OF Ten
nessee, and to contain $40 acres; and II Is the
same section whereon James W. Levi and his
wife, Susan ii. Levi, with their tenants, now
reside, and the same section which was con-
yeyed by MarcusJ Wright to Susan ii; Levi,
by deed dated the I'd of June, 1866, and regis
tered in the Register office OF shelby county,
Tennessee, on the 18th of July. 1866, in Book
No. So, part the I'd, pages GlS and Oily, and the
same which was conveyed by William + Mat
thews to said Wright, by deed dated the LIST
day of January, 1858, and registered in the
Registers Office of said county Of Shelby,
Book No. 81, pages 400 and 470.
Also, one other tract Of land, being the south
half of Section twelve, Township one, Range
nine, west of the basis Meridian, Chickasaw
cession, and which was conveyed by said Mat
thews to said Wright. by deed in fee, duly
registered in the Registers Office of Shelby
county. Said real estate will be sold to satisfy
decree, which the said Moon recovered
against the said Wright and others, for Sl2,-
25i 50 and costs and the purchaser will be re-
quirod to give bond and undoubted security,
with interest upon the same from the date of
Court no right of redemptionn or repurchase
shall exist In either the said Wright or the
said Matthews, or in their creditors, but the
purchasers title shall be absolute and indie
feasible. JOHN l.. BROWN, Clerk.
A. WRIGHr and l.. d. MckIsslcK. Soils AZ
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Eugenie's Marrow Escape from BE
ing the Wife of a vfrginian.

Correspondence of Lynchburg Republican,
In 1851 the uncle of the writer resided
as American Minister at Paris, with
large family around him. AT this time
appeared in society there Eugene Marie
de Gusman, Countess of Montijo, a love-
ly person and an aristocratlc name Sc
curing her brilliant conquests in that
society, and constituting her one of the
most famous ladies in Paris. IL was
thought, and, indeed, freely remarked,
that her mother was more ambitious than
herself that the former designed for her
some great alliance, while Eugene her
self appeared model of simple sinceri-
ty. a girl who would choose 10 consult
her own heart in any matrimonial affair.
Her sister had just married the Duke
of Alba and Berwick, lineal descend
ant of James III. of England; and the
worthy mother Donna Maria, no doubt,
designed at least an equal matrimonial
destiny for the more beautiful OF her
daughters. But the heart is not always
to be controlled even in the most aristo
cratic life, or to yield TO its exactions or
convenience. Eugene lost hers to a
fine-looking blonde Yirginian, young
hlluau v. hives sui VI tnc hhtiiSdh
minister. They were engaged to be mar
ried. But Aunt Judy Rives. Virginian
matron, very decided and angular in her
scruples, interfered and broke off the
match; the Countess was too fast " for
her old Virginia views of social sobriety.
The woman for whom the future had
reserved so much, escaped the compare
lively humble match that her heart had
decided upon-the destiny of a quiet
Virginia housewife-to ascend the throne
of France. Alas, what other contrasts
yet remain for herl If an event had
been ordered differently, if prospective
mother-in-law had proved complacent,
the Empress, the woman who had
adorned the throne of France and dis
played to the world the charms of an
other Cleopatra, might at this moment
be quiet country matron living in a
farm house near Gotham depot, county
of Albermarle, and State of Virginia.
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On the following conditions: That the cotton
all be stored by the merchants to whom II ~
consigned in some one shed in this city. and
duplicate samples to be drawn under the SUI
pervision Of the committee-one for the factor
and the other 10 be exhibited at the Fair; that
no cotton shall contest for more than one pre-
MUM, and that merchants, not subscribers,
be barred from contestiHg for any one of these
premiums. Cotton contesting for the pre-
miums shall be put up in bales not weighing
less than three hundred pounds.
No cotton will be received for exhibition for
these premiums, or the Society premiums,
a ft Wednesday. October 18th; and the
awards will be made on Friday, October 18th.
The cotton for exhibition will be stored at the
warehouse Of W. IL. Carroll. at the Memphis
and Charleston depot grounds. The usual
charge for storage-no charge for sampling.
The following gentlemen. cotton buyers, have
been selected as the Awarding Committee-all
Of whom are requested to act but any three Of
them will be Competent; sam Gates, A. 3.
Smith.
The premium list Of the Society is thorough
and liberal. in all departments. Nevertheless,
there are few omissions, some Of which the
Premium Committee here supply; For the
best Grand Piano, First Premium; for the
best Grand Square Piano, Grand Silver Medal I;
for the second best Grand Square Piano,
Bronze Medal for the best display Of Musical
Instruments. Diploma; for the best model
Gentieman's Hat, Diploma; for the best model
specimen Bar and Band Iron, Diploma.
All the leading railroad and packet lines,
leading to the city, will transport passengers
and articles for the Fair At HALF RATKs, or full
rates coming and FnEE RETURNING, on having
tickets stamped at tho gates OF the Fair
Grounds. The White river packets will trans
port passengers 10 and from the Fair at two
third rates, This being an individual enter
prise, and the prOpriet0rs boarding as well as
iranspOrting passengers. their terms can but
be considered liberal and satisfactory.
L. ENsLEY. President.
LION TRoUsDALy. Scc'y. l9-30kwSo-3l
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NEW YORK.
The steamship Herman Encounters
French tsunbOat-Captain Gem
oral of Cuba.

The steamship Herman Encounter
French tsunbOat-Captain q en-.
orai of Cuba.
NEw YORK, September 2l.-The Ger
man steamer Herman sailed from her
dock at 3 o'clock this morning, for Bre-
men, but off Sandy Hook she encoun.
tered a French gunboat, and immedi-
ately put back The gunboat is still in
the oiIing, waiting for other German
vessels.
Three ruihans, one Of them a conduc.
tor aud the other two brothers, and pas
sengers on a car, INDUCED in pistol shoot
ing last night on a Third avenue car,
which was filed with women and chill.
dren. Two of the combatants were
wounded.
A morning paper says a Spanish mer-
camille house in this city yesterday re-
ceived dispatch from Madrid which
stated that, at the urgent request Of Re
gent Serrano and General, PriHa admiral
FSPste accepted the Office Of Captain
General Of the Island Of Cuba. Il is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24
COTTON GIN,

~ Active and energetic agents and solicit
Ors wanted in this city and all parts Of the
bove territory. II
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Trust what Time has Sanctioned The
maxim that the voice Of the poaple il the voice
Of the Divinity, may in some CAGES be open to
doubt, but the testimony of honest and en-
lightened witnesses. extending through a
series of years, and all to the same purport, il
worthy Of credenee-admils Of no question.
Upon such testimony the reputation of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters as an antidote and cure
for many ailments is based. During the
twenty years that it has been before the world.
innumerable preparations intended to COM
pete with 1t have gone up like rockets and
come down the extinguished sticks, Mean
whilo the progress Of that Incompatible tonic
has been swift and sieady-always upward and
onward like the eagles flight. Its introduce
ton produced revolution in therapeutics.
and ii proved to be one of those salutary reyo-
lutions that cannot go backwards. To-day
Hostetter's Bitters is one of the most popular
remedies in Chrstendom, and commands a
larger sale than any other medicinal prepare
ti0n. domestic or imported. on this side of the
Atlantic. As a cure for dyspepsia. bilious
disorders, nervous affections, general debility,
and as preventive of epidemic fevers. il takes
precedence Of every other remedy. This fact
should teach the ambitious country dealers,
who endeavor to fsist their local abortions on
the public in its stead, how futile their small
attempts TO cajole the community must neccs-
sarily be. Where the game fish have failed
there Is no chance for the " suckers" cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24
Important Deeision-yaiidity of In
come Taxes.

Cincinnati Gazette Washington Special
The decision of Judge Strong, Of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
sitting in the Circuit Court at Philadel-
phia, against the validity Of the law by
which the tax on the dividend Of the
Reading railroad, since January /, 1870,
has been levied excites great interest at
the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and the
case will be at once appealed to the Su-
preme Court The decision involves the
validity of all income taxes except per-
sonal income-in other words, all taxes
collected since January ! on dividends
of railroads, banks, trust companies,
savings institutions, insurance COM
panies, canals, turnpikes, slack water
navigation companies, and the interest
paid on the bonds of these companies,
and the taxes retained from salaries of
government officers would have 10 be re-
funded Congress- at the last session,
instead of re-enacting these taxes, in
serted section in the tax bill declaring
that a proper construction of the pre-
yious law continued them. Judge Strong
insists, in n sharp tone, that il is not the
business Of Congress TO exercise judicial
power. His decision virtually wipes out
the taxes named from January to Au-
gust, the date to which Congress at
tempted to continue them. An estimate
upon the amount which will be subject
TO reclamation in case the decision is
sustained was prepared at the Internal
Revenue Bureau ts-day, which makes
out the amount nearly $6,000,000.
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COLORADO.


DENVER, September PA shooting
ARRAY occurred at Irwin Bend Station,
ON the Kansas Pacific railroad, sixty
miles east of Denver, last night, in
which Sergeant Murphy, of the Seventh
cavalry, and Corporal John Morris, of
the Third infantry, were killed. 1t orig
mated from drunken quarrel between
soldiers and citizens. Three men, Nc
Carly, Ben Franklin and W. jenkins did
the shooting, and they escaped. The
soldiers stationed there are greatly ex-
cited and threaten to kill the murdevers
If caught
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by that bank the same rs gold or bank
paper, and the faith of the State was
pledged for their final redemption. He
also voted for bill (see House journal,
page III containing this provision:
That the county courts of this State
are empowered to assess and collect a
tax on property and privileges in their
respective counties, to provide a fund
for the relief and support of the families
Of volunteers whilst in actual service,
whether in service within, or whether be-
yond the limits of the State.
He also voted for bill to repeal all
laws requiring practicing attorneys,
members Of the Legislature and other
public officers Of the State, or any coun-
ty in the State, to swear to support the
Constitution of the United States; to re-
peal all laws requiring as a qualifica-
ton to hold office that person shall be
q citizen of the United States; and to
repeal all laws directing and authorizing
the election of members of the United
States Congress. -[See House Journal,
page l5l.]
He also voted for bill authorizing
the banks in this State to receive and
pay out the treasury notes of the Con-
federate States of America; to author
ize all officers to receive said treasury
notes in payment o. money due the State
and the several counties thereof to
authorize the banks TO increase their cir
culation; to forbid the payment of divi-
dends BY banks to stockholders who
are citizens Of the non-slaveholding
States of the United States y" this
prohibition to continue during the exist
ence of the war which the Federal Gov
eminent of said States Of America is
waging against the Confederate States Of
America; to forbid the payment of in
terest on bonds held "by citizens Of the
non-slaveholdng States of the United
States" and to forbid the citizens or
corporations of the State to pay debts
which they may owe to corporations or
citizens of the non-slaveholding States
of the United States. See House
Journal, page 1871 t5lt
He also voted for bill to submit to
the popular vote an ordinance for the
adoption or rejection of the permanent
Constitution of the Confederate States"
[See House Journal, page 1855.
These are few of the votes Of this
Radical champion. He is q maryelously
proper man to stigmatize the opponents
of his party as the Rebel Democracy"
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PROPOSALS,
Notice to Contractors !!
BROWNSVILLE AND OHIO RAILROAD. !
ENGINEERS OFFICE,

BROWNSVILLE AND ONO RAILROAD. }
ESGINEER's OFFICE,
BROWNSVILLE, Sept. p, 1901
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at this Office until II o'clock m, on
the 2ith day Of Qctaber, proximo. for the
Grabbing and Clearing. Graduation and Tres
tiework Of the line Of this road between the
city of Brownsville and the town of Friend
ship. in Dyer county, distance of 22H miles.
Plans, profles and specifications may be OK.
amined, and all other necessary information
tober 18th,
Proposals must be made for each mile sec
tion, and propositions will be considered for
one-half mile sections.
The Company reserves the right to reject any
and all proposals whose terms may not be con
sidered satisfactory,
The favorable character of this work recon-
mends itself to the attention of contractors.
20-l6l w. d. PICKETT, Chief kngineer.
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THE NEW SENATOR FROM OREGON.

The Oregon Legislature, now in ses-
sion, has elected the Hon. James X.
Kelly United States Senator for six
years, from the 4th of March next. Mr..
Kelly is a Democrat of the truest order;
lawyer by profession; man of ability,
and will, no donpt, reflect credit upon
those who send him to the Senate. He
was nominated, several years ago, by the
Democracy of Oregon as their candidate
for Governor and came within a few
votes of being elected. No better choice
could have been made for the high sta
ton he is now called to fill, and we con-
graduate the Democracy of Oregon in
thus adding to our strength in Congress
a man of such rare attachments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24

A FAMILY ScESE-Thursday evening,
a gentleman, after completing his labors
for the day, plodded homeward, expect
ing TO find cheerful repast prepared by
his devoted wife He reached his doini-
Gil and saw trunks, carpet-bags and
canary cages in the yard and his wife
busy among them. The astonished hus-
band asked for an explanation. She
explained briefly, " / am going to leave
you" He surveyed her and the field
moment, then raised his walking-stiek
and sailed in to discourage her purposed
emigration. He smashed the bird-cages
kicked open the trunks and tore around
generally. Whether the wife went is not
known, but it was the general opinion Of
the spectators that she was coerced.
San Francisco Bulletin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24

have this day Gas per reference to the
above cardl connected myself with James A.
Swain in the General Agency of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United States
for the States of Tennessee. Arkansas and
Northern Mississippi, and in such capacity
present myself to the public. The business
that Il have just entered. upon is eminently
worthy of the most serious attention and
thought, and commends itself to the calm re-
Election of all, and the company that l have
the honor in part to represent, is not excelled
by any other similar corporation in the United
States in point of solyency, merit, worth and
extent Of business. Embroidered BY these
considerations, | confidently appeal to my
friends and generous public for a fair share
of their patronage. L, N. JOHNSTON.
Memphis, September |, 1870.
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WAKE ME UP WHEN KIRBY Dies

Is the motto Of Andy johnson. he
desires to be "shook up when Brown
low dies, that he may go to the United
States Senate. Who will sit up with the
old man until that time? Not the Rad
zeal party he first betrayed, nor the Dem.
ocratic party, which he is now endeayor-
ing to break down in this State. Hardly
a man claiming to be forJohnson can be
found after November. My policy
has played out
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24
ILLINOIS,.

Members of the Next House OF
Representatives.
SPRINGFIELD, September 2i--The Gov
ernor and Secretary of State have fixed
the apportionment of the State for mem
bers of the next House of Representa-
tives, under the new Constitution. The
ratio of representation was ascertained
by dividing the whole population of the
State (2,529, 400 by 1853, the ratio thus
being 1852. Counties having three
ffths of ratio, that is 1919, are en-
titled to one representative.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintance of Judge
Thomas James are respectfully invited to at
tend his funeral from his late residence, Sum
day. 18th inst. at "a pm. Services by Rev.
DR.. Ransom. Carriages at Flaherty's,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.
COPARTNERs

T HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
breath, Stewart & Co., and Stewart Bros. &
Fizer) in the business of the General Agency
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States, for the States of Tennessee, Ar
name and style will be Swain a. Johnston.
JAMES A. SWAIN,
General Agent Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety of the United States.
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MoLAssEs ANp sUoAR.
TO THE wHOLEsALE MERCHANTS

II AN RECEIVING REGULAR SHIP
j ments Of my new brands Of Molasses. Try
them; Satisfaction guaranteed. i am also
prepared 10 lay Northern swaps and Louis
lana and Island Sugars down here AZ the
s-ss-inl J.E. LANPHIER. SIS Front st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-24

AttacIlment NOTICE..

@. Q. Everdon
VS.. Before S. A. Moore, J. p.
j. II. House.
A TTACHMENT HAVING BEEN SWORN
"A out 10 the above entitled cause, on the
the State of Tennessee. aud having been re-
turned by the proper officer, executed, etc..
the defendant will take notice that the above
entitled cause is set for trial on the 9th day Of
Moore, Justice of the Peace for Shelby county
at his office in the City Of Memphis, whore he
must appear and defend said suit, or the case
will be proceeded with ex pnrte,
September 9th. 1870. 2l-27-33-39n
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NOTICE.
BETH Ell EMKrH.

CoYGREGATIoN BETH Ell EMETH, !
MEMPHIS, Sept. %. 1870. !
TSRAELITES DESIRING TO RENT SEATS
L Mt the Synagogue of the Congregation Beth
I'll Emeth, corner Second and Monroe streets,
for the coming holy days can apply 20 the
Board of Trustees next Sunday morning,
September Is, 1870, at their vestry room, from
10 to II clock.
By order of the President,
20-2l NJ. BREN. Secretary.
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FAIR
Memphis Fair Of 1870
WILL COMMENCE ON
Monday, October 10,

And continue six days The amount of pre-
miums offered, $4,000. The premiums on
cotton alone amount to 5000 those offered
by the cotton factors of the city being arranged
as follows to- wit:
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Suburban.
IMPROVED AND UNIMPRovED.)

McLemore avenue-Seven acres; fine i'm
prOvcmepts.
Horn Lake road-Five acres, admirably i'm
proved.
Scventy-eight acres about four miles from
the city limits; good, substantial improve
ments; can be had at bargain.
Poplar street Boulevard-371a acres; fine i'm
provements.
On the Memphis and Ohio railroad. six miles
from the city-Forty acres.
Woodlawn. near Buntyn's-Three acres.
Cooper avenue-Thirtcen acres; very hand
some improvements.
Union avenue-Seven acres; good improve
ments.
Warfeld tract = Fourteen and one-half
acres.
Kerr tract-Twenty and one-quarter acres.
Central avenue-Thirteen acres; ine I'm
proyements.
Valentine avenue-Nine and three-q quarter
acres good improvements.
Belts tract-Twenty- acres.
Several fine building sites in Mrs. $. W.
Jones subdivision, on the Poplar street boule-
yard; also, fve-acre lots suitable for garden
ing purposes.
One hundred and ninety-two acres ten miles
from the city, at low figure.
Seven years lease on an Alabama street lot,
50xl50; frame house with four rooms, kitchen,
etc. can be had at n bargain.
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RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

The Union and American thus goes
into the recorded history of the Radical
candidate for Governor 1t says;
The dubious honor Of being the stand
ard-bearer Of the Radical party in the
contest for Governor was conferred upon
the Hon. VIM. H. Wisener yesterday
Mr.. Wisener is not unknown to the peo-
ple of Tennessee. He was a member Of
the Legislature that adopted the ordi-
nance Of secession, and at a meeting Of
that body, on the 18th Of June, 1861, on
a motion TO print two thousand copies Of
the Governors message, Mr.. Wisener is
thus reported by the Nashville Banner:
Mr.. Wisener, pending the question,
defined his position He had opposed
secession until the State had assumed
the attitude Of revolution. His position
had always been that the fate Of the
State. Whatever il might be, would be his
fate. He had rendered his resignation
as a member Of the House, but the Gov
ernor had declined TO accept II. He
was here now 70 acqniesce in the voice
OF the people, and 10 vote for such
measures ss would promote the interests
of the State in her present attitude, as
eheerfully as any member on the hoor.
IApplause.
During the session that convened on
the 18th Of June, 1861, after the State
had been voted out Of the Union, Mr..
Wisener voted for bill 10 authorize the
Governor TO issue treasury notes to the
amount Of three millions OF dollars, IN
whole OR IN part. in lien Of three millions
OF bonds authorized TO be Used by an
act passed 9Th May, 1861, 10 raise, organ
re aud equip provisional force
lSee House sournal, page l44l These
treasury notes we're 10 he received in
payment Of dues - IN Inc State or 10 the
Bank Ct Tennessee, and 10 be paid out
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Vacant City Lots

street, Beal street, Wellington street. Talbot
street, Jones avenue. Ross avenue. Exchange
street. Trezeyant street, Walnut street. Mar
ket street, Tennessee street, Linden street,
fernando road, State Line road.
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Getting Married. for Young Men,
on Social Evils, and the propriety or impro-
priety of getting Married. with sanitary help
for those who feel untitled for matrimonial
happiness. Sent free. in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION. Box P,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. 1888
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intimated that Gen. Prim desires to eff
feet the retirement of Topete, as he is a
dangerous rival.