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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
Attractive Residence For Sale.

V,HE undersigned are authorized to offer at
l. private sale very desirable house and lot
at Oak Lawn form srly Bdntyn station). five
miles from Memphis. on Memphis and Charles
ton railroad. The lot contains six 40 es, well
incosed, half cleared and half in original
growth Of slk ond elm: beautifully located,
and sloping in every direction from the build
ing SITE. The dwelling house contains two
large and two small rooms. constructed 80 as
to admit of enlargement at small outlay. There
are, besides, q kitchen. servants' room, lock
room, COW house and wood shed.
Within the last two years ten or fifteen per
sons. engaged in professional and mercantile
pursuits in Memphis, have built in this local
ity. The facilities which the railroad etfers
are now such as to make this psint more con-
yenient for the residence of business men than
the immediate suburbs of the city. There is
not q more refined society 70 be found within
or without the city-the locality is healthy and
picturesque churches and schools are conye-
nient. No neighborhood around Memphis
can pretend to offer such advantages. and the
lands adjacent are, in consequence. rapidly
"''' '' MARYE & TREzEvANT,
Git No. 20 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04

Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn.
Office in County Court Building, corner 0
Second and Union streets. Room n 10. T. e7-fi3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
A Drowning Mans Presence Of Mad,

One of the men who was wrecked
recently in the Inflated schooner Mary,
at Small Point, Maine, gave evidence Of
q presence Of mind rarely equalled. A
correspondent Of the Lewiston Journal
says, having been 60 excellent swimmer,
il il supposed he swan nearly one half q
mile FROM bic two companions, where his
body was found. 10 one Of bis pockets
was found bis watch and chain, kept in
BY the pocket having been stuffed fall Of
oakum above, while in the bottom Of the
other pocket, similarly filed. was dir
covered half Of q paper collar, on which
was plainly Denciled " jeremiah OHM
By, Boothbsy." Tais vas rolled up IN a
covering Of birch bark, which vas se-
curely tied with 4 piece Of tVine As
vas intended. this served to identify his
body, and through hin the other two.
The vessel vas only eighty Injured, and
had they remained By her she would
havs preserved their lives, though she
had dragged her anchors, and Vas ap.
pareutly sbiut 10 dash 70 pieces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
N O II L @ e
Taxpayers Of Shelby County.

V,HE Tax Books for the year 1869 will be ready
Il January /, 1870 and will Immediately
thereafter proceed to collect according to law.
All Taxpayers who have personal property
must come forward at once or they will md
their taxes in the hands of Constab les, who are
authorised to distrain suificiency to pay all
taxes. 1 will attend at the following named
places fer tho purpose of receiving the State
and County taxes for the year 1852:
District Ne. lat Q. NJ. Freed's store Hazel
Flats, on Tuesday. January III.
District No. Nv. G. Wards. ESQ.,. on Mon
day, January 10.
District No. 3-Bolton's store. on Saturday.
Januarys.
District No. 4-Cuba. on Friday. January
District No. 5-Engine house corner Second,
on Monday. January "A.
District No. 6-Raleigh. on Saturday, jan
uary Is.
District No. 7--Bartlett. on Friday. January
District NO.s-shslby Depot. on "Wednesday.
January II.
District No. o. Baskerville. on Thursday.
January IL.
District No. 10 - cslllerville. on Monday,
January IL.
District No. ll-GsrnantOwn. on Tuesday,
District No. 12-MechanicsviIle. on Thurs
day anuary 20.
District No. ls-Arnold's. on Friday, jan
uary 2l.
District No. A. 0ffcs corner Second and
Urion. on Tuesday, January Is.
District No. l5-n andWerker's grocery (chol-
seal, on Saturday. January q.
District No. l6-White's station. on Wednes-
day, January 10.
District No. IL cconnell's Church. on
Thursday. January 6.
WIN. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn.
Office in County Court Building, sornsr 0
Second and Union streets. Room Ned q7-r3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
mo. 1928 N. RI
In the Chancery Court of Memphis,
Tennessee.
Emma Julia Paxson,
vs..
Frank " paXaOn.

Emma uIla FaXson'
vs..
Frank v. Paxson.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
L the defendant. Frank v. Paxson, is q non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee. and whose
place Of residence Is unknown TO complainant,
ance herein, at the courthouse in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn. on or before the first Monday
in March. 1870, and plead, answer or demur to
for confessod As 10 him and set for hearing ex-
parte; and at a copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week. for four successive weeks.
in the PUBLIC LEDoER.
A. ALSrON. Clerk and Master.
BvpJ BLACK. Deputy c. and NJ.
A copy-Attest; W. II. Vandyke and John g.
Pinnie, solieit-rs for complainant. fr-l45e
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
CINCINNATE,

CIScIESATI, February 3.-Ex-Governor
Allen Trimble died at his residence, at
Hillsboro, Ohio, this morning, in his
eighty-seventh year. He had resided
there since 1905.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
mo. as. N.R.l
In the Chnncery Court Of Memphis,
TENNESSEE.
Lydia NJ. Sanford, |

L1ula N. DAnASIut
W.
John B. Sanford.
TT appearing from afdavit in this cause that
Il the residence Of defendant. John B. San
ford, Il unknown, and upon when personal
process cannot Be served: II is therefore or
dered that be make his appearance herein, at
on or before the first Monday In March. 1870.
and plead. answer or dcmur 20 compliments
bill, or the sane will be taken for confess a q
70 him, and set Tor hearing exparte; ard that
four Succsnsive weeks. In the Msuphis Public
Ledger. AUGUST0N ASTON. Q. and ~
ByR. ]. BEs1E. Deputy q. and NJ.
A Copy-Attsst: Pierce, hichHrdt Dix, So
lic..ess for Complainant. Wit-lT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
.rTival and Departure Of Trains.
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.IssIssIrrI AND rxsSrssxs ulAo orp.sr
New Orleans mail daily. ssS pm. i 2:lS M; m
E,xePlS SsSit' Except Sunday 1885 pm, 400 Nm:
rr Nail rain MAKES direct connection for New
orleans and ali points South.
Express treIp make, direct sofeci0hh Holy
wississippi Central railroad. Al.
n ,irinhst once. 2s71< Main street. and at the
d,not, omnibuses will call for passengers ana
chock baggage IN any part OF the Guy ~ i'A'-
Ing ord'" q 4 ifVfERfMoRE. Gen. sup'.
arurHis AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
Th,opeb mail, daily--.....-l20l Pm. $50 r.k'
Through express, daiiyIdoos
not errveSunday or leave ,,.aa,,
l05n Pm 1i'oo rshs
Junction Accommodation Ky Ky IN IN s1sA.x.
save Sunday .................' oov r.A' o''' 49,
oa,,s a,nd e:4t AN. 4:9Uf.M.
Ta,iroes time fifteen minutes faster than
o. 8p siN No. 27s Mais street, and At Depot
NiA9e' W. Al. A, BARNES, g. 7. A.
BARNEY HuoHEs. Passenger Agent.
1.spEfs AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
n, xpreo,.................l2:25 Pm. 4:0QA.N.
MN ExprcsS............:..... An. 2.a5P,s
psss'eer Accommodation, s:lo o;Vv
pot. head Of Main street, s. d. JONES. sup't.
SELL HOWELL, Passenger Agent
vpvyrrs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.
&C. Wvsr : Leave Hopefeld at 800 AIN.
''' arrive at Il Anguille at l2eg IN. ,a,o
oo,,-ra Flsr--Leayc l'Anguille at lIoV p.m''
yS q d SGpeAeF1e e1 =, %; foot Of
Union street ct g. SaoI D. a. WILLIAMS, =
General Agent and Superintendent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
Medical Notice.

nR. q. G. CADE, LATE VISITING
IL physician of the Charity Hospital. New
Orleans, La, and for the last three years sur
eeon of the q. s. Post Hospital at Jackson.
Miss, respectfully tenders his professional SER
vices to tho citizens of Memphis and vicinity.
In cases of every char cter. Special attention
given to all diseases peculiar to females; also,
venereal, syphilis. tumors. and all chronic dis.
eases.
i5-iO-I4 No. III BeaI Street.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08
Neap'2lotk Daily gribm1te,
SATURDAY. JANUARY s, 1870.

The Spanish COrtes have visited the Regent Serrano in
a body, and in address Of their President, RyerO,
represented the necessity Of united action The Ministry
refuse TO withdraw their designations unless definite
programme policy be adopted by the Regency Eec
tion disturbances have occurred in various points
Admiral Poor sends that the Spanish troops
In Cuba number less than 1900. Cuban vessel has
been captured by a British gunboat from Nassau. 80
sr Curtis Lampson has written public letter In rdicule
Of the financial part OF Gov. Hofmans Message =-
serious revolution has occurred in the Mexican State Of
San Lus and Gen. Aatorre, distinguished soldier has
resigned from command - message from Presi'
dent Grant, and treaty for the annexation<Of San
Domingo at cost Of $15OO,OOo, are predicted from
Washington. The extension OF the time for the ratfca
tion OF the st. Thomas treaty is probable.
Gov Onslow searns has been renominated for Govern
or by the Republicans CT Maine. - Gov Warmoth OF
Iousana charges State Auditor Wickife with malfea-
sance IN Office == In shooting ARRAY at Atehson,
Kansas farmer wounded by negro, who was sub
seouently hanged by a mob. == The Glens Falls Bank
has been robbed OF $4,000 and dry goods store in Rock
VILE Ind of $4,000 California has had another earth
quake -= The reported Indian outTagcs In Montana
are officially denied.
r. b. CauIdwell, implicated in the drawback fr2uds,
was discharged yesterday at Montreal, but inmo'
disteIy re-aIrested for forgery - The Tele'
prapbers' strike still continues. - There were
$50 fires In 1869; loss, s2625,393. - Justice Led
with has been removed to another district ==-
j. the Lewis abduction case, the child has been
given ND TO the mother. The schooner Dragon OF
Tarbadoes was into and nearly wrecked OIL SANDY
Hook by the Spanish guubOat No. is. =- Gold l2l3
i22I 1913. Temperature, 26, 20, g. 28
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

We applaud the cheerful confidence with
which the Superintendent of the Pneumatic
Transit writes to us of work, the rather ad-
vanced state of which will be surprise to a
portion of the public. The Pneumatic Tube OF
which working section was exhibited III 1867,
and which in 1868 obtained its charter, is soon to
be received into the lungs and life of the city The
Pneumatic Tunnel as at present described, be-
gins at the southwest corner of Broadway
and Warren-st., curving out to the center OF
Broadway, and continuing down to little be-
low Murray-st. We look with earnest interest
to the experimental view promised us OF this
enterprise. It's need is greater than its won
der, and we have every interest to believe in
aud urge its success.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

The 81. louis Republican CDem.) states that
Pig Iron was first made in Missouri in 1884 !;
the first Tariff avowedly and only for Protec-
tion having been passed in 1924. Up to 1850
the aggregate manufacture of that State had
not exceeded 10000 tuns whereas 10000 tuns
were produced in 1868 and 10000 in 1869; while
1900 tuns of Ore were exported from the
State in '6S and 10000 tuns in 60 No less
than 12J0Sj tuns of Ore were shipped from
Iron Mountain and 28,76j from Pilot Knob in
1869. And the largest and best works in the
State have been but few months in operation ;
while others are just going into blast.
Mr. ID. A. Wells, in his last years Report,
asserted that Protection did not increase the
production of Pig Iron. The untruth of this
averment is susceptible of demonstration. If
full returns can be obtained they will prove
that our cOuntry's product of Pig Iron in 1869
exceeds that of any previous year by at least
400 900 tuns; while if the Tariff be let alone that
of 1870 will be 100000 tuns higher yet This
seems to us the direct and sure road to cheap
Iron-abundauce being a main element Of
cheapness.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

Sir Curtis LampSOn must be mun. lie is
SO ignorant as to write to The London Times,
complaining that Mr. James Fisk, jr.. is fraud,
and that Gov. Hoffman is responsible for him.
Now Sir Curtis LampsOn ought to know that
Mr.. Fisk, jr., comes good deal nearer being
responsible for Gov. Hoffman and besides
that Mr.. Fisk is a man whose moral attainments
and social excellencies are alike the wonder
and the envy of a city that is not worthy of
him. Since the days when Englishmen ex-
pected to encounter buffalOes in Broadway, and
the painted COmanches on the peaceful Della
ware, we have seen nothing III an English
paper about America so absurd as this impu-
tation upon the character of Mr.. James Fisk,
ir. Next we shall have Sir Curtis Lampson
questioning the houesty of Tammany, or speak
ing disrespectfully of Mayor Hall. Sir Curtis
LampsOn is a muff.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

Our Board of Health, whose sands of life are
fast running out, have sent to Gov Hoffman n
report of their doings in 1869, from which those
who come after them may gather useful hints
The supervision and improvement of tenement
houses, in which poverty aud vice hold car
nival, have been leading feature of the years
work. Over forty seven hundred of these Dens
of Death, inhabited by nearly forty thousand
families, were brought under observation.
About forty thousand ventiating windows were
put in by compulsion, and other improvements
made yet, as we all know, these sitting and
filthy places are the lot-beds of most of the
disease and crime Of our city. The main OBJ
stacle in the way of reform is the immense in
come derived from rents. The unfortunate
tenants are required to pay in advance and q
weeks or even days delay involves prompt
election. The question sometimes arises, "Who
"own aud reap the vast profits of these tene-
"mentsr The Health Report answers:
Inquiry often Disclosed the fact that tho owner OF the
property u wealthy gentleman or lady either living
IN arisocratc pert OF the city In "a neighborug
rope The property Is usually managed entirely by
agent, Whose instructions simple but emphatic,
collect the rents in advance, or, failing, eject the
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08
cURtN pERSJSTENCF.


We are not vet believers in the story OF the
Cuban collapse. Its peculiar parent announced
the same news less than a year ago, and on
uncounted occasions advertised the downfall OF
Juarez in Mexico. But the elastic reyoutionists
would not stay down, and Juarez and Cespedes
still live, and Bazaine has gone to France, and
Dulce to Spain and his grave. Such facts as
these have very pungent and striking moral.
No one can affirm that Mr.. Cespedes, or even
Mr.. Juarez, is at this moment leading happy
life nor, for that matter is Marshal Lopez
Yet by some desperate art these indomitabie
men still live. The atmosphere round about
their struggles is surcharged with fiction
and full of the rumor of defeat Nevertheless
Mr. Juarez keeps the leadership which he has
held for nearly fourteen years amid all sorts OF
NJ exican eruption, and though every State OF
his Federal Union has entertained prOnun-
ciamientos half dozen times. Nor Will 1t do
to say that Marshal Lopez is dead yet, for he
has written letter to his son which runs ex-
acty to the contrary. AS for Cespedes, we
have information which seems to be positive,
that the campaign of his forces in East Cuba is
OF the most promising character and for the
rest we can trust to the record which the
Cubans have won rather than to the lie which
the Spanards have manufactured These per-
sstent leaders may die, but they do not easily
resign.
The meagerness of the Cuban means proves
nothing definite. Those of the Spaniards are
occasionally as bad, Cor we hear of them
joining the Cuban ranks in the East from
starvation. The Cubans, it is true, may
die of hunger but the Spaniards, thou
sand of whom are said to be in hos
pital at Santiago. die of cholera. 1t is adj
mtted that the ragamufiins of Cespedes can
enter a city and take prisoners and supplies,
all from sheer hunger. 1t is also granted, we
believe, that they fight to the extent OF losing
hundreds of men in a battle all from sheer
cowardice. On the other hand, we learn that
the new recruits Of Valmaseda are taking to
their heels from terror of the guerilleros.
Hero we have the very element which has
made it rash to predict anything of the Mexi-
cans during the war of Intervention, which
deceived Mr. COrwin, which puzzled Mr..
Seward, and sent French marshal home and
put an Austrian prince to death.
We repeat our caution against the tcmerity
of believing that the cause of Cuba has yet
come to final grief. The patriots of that island
reassert in the boldest and most vigorous Ian
guage their determination to persevere, whether
they obtain outside aid or not. We hope that
they will, and tlat the plight of Spain may
operate to their advantage. The report sent
us by Admiral Poor that the Spaniards
have less than 1900 troops in Cuba,
exclusive, we suppose, of the inetii-
cient volunteers, may serve as an offset
to some recent exhibits of the supposed impo-
tence of the Cuban cause. The patriots have
to take up arms, as it were, against siege of
hard lying, and we hope. that they will not
oppose it with its own fatal weapons. Other
wise, their collapse, not less than that of
Spain, is pre-ordained.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

So far as the heaviest customers of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, the news
papers of the country, are concerned, there has
been very little reason as yet to know that a
strike is in progress along its lines.
Believing the strike to have been without
sufficient cause, we are heartily glad to per-
ceve that the Company is likely to suffer so
little embarrassment from it, and to note the
indications that the worst of the trouble is
already over. The strike was so timed
as to leave the Company without the aid
of its very efficient President, Mr.. Orton,
who is now absent in Europe; bat the other
officers have acted with tact and discretion in
the embarrassing circumstances in which they
were suddenly placed, and to their wisdom is
largely due the present encouraging state Of
affairs.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

Our friends in the rural districts may rest
assured that we have, and shall have, but
one Republican General Committee in this City
for the year 1S70-never another. If Messrs.
Tweed and Sweeny conclude to spare the
funds required to run second Committee, it
will be their Committee only and notOriously-
not the Republican, nor even Republican
Committee. The disgraceful proceedings of
Thursday evening will not be repeated, nor
will anything be made out of them by their
authors. The means of determining who were
chosen to cur new General Committee were
provided; that Committee will be duly and
fully organized; and any other General Com
mittee claiming to be Republican will be simply
very empty and useless attempt to serve the
Tammany managers and earn their surplus cash
We shall expose and denOunce it so emphati-
caly that it can never pay expenses.
Here we rest for the present. We shall call
names if the feud be prolonged another week
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

The revolution which has broken out in the
Mexican State of San Luis Potosi rs the worst
of two or three which have happened IN that
State within near memory. 1t has captured a
Governor and the most of n Legislature, and
has brought down upon it an order from MIR.
Juarez calling out portion of the National
Guard, if any such force have effectual exist
ence in that State. Worse news, however, is
the resignation of Gen. AlatOrre, one of the
bravest and ablest, and perhaps now the most
necessary of the Mexican generals, who fol-
lows his late commander, Gen. Diaz, into re-
tirement
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08
amus:m,nts. ytdurts, tic. ehis eb,nina.

BoOTH'S TIFATER, Twenty ST. between Fifth
sHd SItha1e~-At2 Hamlet" Booth Ats Meg MerrieS"
f1FTH-AvE. THEATKR-At and s: The Busy
BODY"
NBLos GARDEN.-At . and s; Little Emily"
OLYMPIC THEATER.-At2 and s. Il The Writing on
the Wall"
THE 1ANMANY.-At2 2 and S: "Bad Dickey" &c.
WAIlACK's TnFATER, Broadway and Thirteenth
st-"WIJ Oats" Lester wsllack.
WOODS MUSEUM. Broadway and 30th-st.-From Q
a. N. to 10 p m. Al and 6; "Dorabela" Giant.
AP0IIO HAIL Twenty y-eighth-st and Broadway
Day and Eyeuug The CafiG Giant Evening" Hopkn Concert
NEw-IOHK Circus, Fourteenth st.-GTand Pro-
Ersmme. At a and g. Cinderella" Equesiriauism.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH, Brookly yn.-At 4. Organ Con-
formsnceS
YOUNG MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HALL.-At
; CoBcetI Mora Levi
HORACE GEEELEY-lrving Hall.-"Self Made Men"
Prof. EBELL; Cooper Institute" Animal Life"
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

Justice Ledwiths removal TO a strange dis
tgiet is not regarded with particular favor by
his friends, and last night they expressed their
.issent in the form of serenade. thousand
men, and not a repeater in the crowd, gave the
Judge compliment that seldom falls to ajudical
officer. in reply to their address Mr.. Ledwith
expressed his willingness to do his utmost
10 defeat the Tammany schemers. We have
seen so many apparently sincere and courage
ous opponents of the Ring go forth as lions
and come back the meekest Of lambs, that we
arc not over-con1dent Of the Judges success; |;
Tut whatever may bring or attempt to bring
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

Mr.. Dickens has thought it worth while pub
Ilcly to set himself right on a speech the ap-
parent ambiguity of which was sufficient to
puzzle some Of the most liberal of his Bir-
mingham auditors. He does not believe in the
small people governing, but in the greater
People goyerned he puts infnite trust
IN the masses, bat none whatever
an the so-called ruling classes. Mis-
understanding of SO broad and hearty dec
laradon as this is impossible. 1t is as charac-
tCrstic Of Mr.. Dickens's humanity and genius
as the different Interpretation given to his
j rmingham speech was not.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-08

Democrats 18 Senators TO II. when the result
should have been 10 Republicans 10 Is.
III. An enormous corruption fund, consisting
of money stolen from the taxpayers OF TINS
City, was poured over tile State by the Tam
many managers. We have seen the amount
stated at $1,O4O,OOO; it certainly was large be-
yond precedent. This money not only AIDED
to defeat our five Senators aforesaid; IL has,
aided by false counting and unjust returns
sent to the Assembly Democrats from Rcpub-
lican Districts as follows