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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

spla lset mo. sos.l Ang
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.
Elizabeth A. Walker, adm x, First ohsneer,
s. 0. Nelson, ct Ct al. )sheiby coan.y
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUTQRY
ID decree entered In the above cause June
lst, 1870, ] win sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, IN front Of the Clerk and Mas
the city ofMemphis. Tennessee. on
wednesday, July 20. 1870. n
within legal hours, the following described
property, to-wit !, A tract or parcel Of land
lying N shelly county Isnnsssse near the
yeyed and laid out BY Il. !. Todd for viii
leughby Williams, numbered and bounded AZ
follows, viz; Lots Nos. 30 and 100. Beginning
at stake on the north side Of Jackson street,
with the line of said street II chains and 40
links to the corner Of lot No. 101, sold to W.
X. Poston; thence north with the line Of said
Parton's lot II chains and n links. to stake
road thence west with the line Of said road
II chains and 40 links. TO stake ON the east
line Of Gilbert street; thence south with the
line of said street ii chains and ~ links. TO the
beginning; including both lots and containing
part of said tract, which shall not be sold
under this decree, viz, That part which is
bounded and described as follows: Being
part OF said lot 100. Beginning at Il stake on
the south side Of thu, railroad. now known as
Broadway street, ut the corner Of lot No. 1Ol,
sold 10 W. X. Poston; thence west 800 feet
along the line of said Broadway street, to a
stake; thence south 29i feet, to a stake;
thence east 800 feet, TO u stake on the north
and south lines of said lot No. l0l; thence
north 2gi feet along tho limo Of said lot, to tho
beginning; containing about 2-l00 acres.
cree, containing about IL 81 100 acres. and also
being incumbered with the dover interest of
the complainant. Elizabeth A. Walker, and
which is to be sold subject to said dover inter-
est H
Terms of Sale-0ne- fourth cash the balance
on six, twelve and eighteen months time.
Bond. with approved security, to DO taken for
the deferred payments and lien retained on
said property until Al the purchase money is
paid. st EDMUND A. COLE,
lW-l2l Clerk and Master. n
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Koskoo Cures Chronic Rheumatism.

NORFOLK, VA, Sept, 7, 1869.
DR.. j, ]. LAwRENcE-De Sir: My son has
receired so much benefit from pour wonderful Kos
koo that cannot refrain from expressing my
Gratitude. / had tried almost everything
without benefit. / believe, in all sincerity,
that your Koskoo is an INFALLIBLE remedy for
thedisease from which he has suffered, and,
SO far as can learn, has never failed lfyou
that he has undergone, then you would con-
ceire he vaiue Of suck remedy rs Koskoo-ITHAT
SURELY CURES. The great amount of goodi is
now doing among us is inestimable. Ill
yours etc, MRs. NJ. E. A. NELSON. 2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

ASorHER-We have received another
cotton bloom, yerging on the boil, from
our quondam, talented fellow-citizen
Capt j. L. Avent OF good blood and
Jealous energy, heis honorably moulding
his fortune with his own hands, a model
for noble yeomanry and rebuke 10
idlers. Success TO the gallant captain
of the plowshare.
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Read the following from Mr.. Womble, a
prominent hardware merchant Of this city:
= No. Is MARKET SQUARE, NoRFoLK, VA, I u
.-7 October 13, 1869.
her of testimonials which you offer of the
great efficacy of your Koskoo, take pleasure
m adding my own. | suffered greatly with
Nervous Debility, Headache, loss of appetite.
etc. Two bottles of Koskoo restored me "a
health. Yours truly, ,,,o,,,,,, i
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Thursday, July q, 1870,


in front Of the courthouse door, on Second
auction, to the highest bidder for cash. the
following described lands, situated in Shelby
county, Tennessee, levied ON as the property
of defendants. and described as follows: Lots
Nos. l. 2. 3 and in Josephus N. Payne's divi-
sion of III acres lying north Of the New Raleigh
road; said lots lie north of and fronting on
Joes' avenue, and west of Payno's
avenue. Lot No. commences at and fronts
on Payne's avenue; and the other. 2. 3 and 4,
lie west of No. L. Each of said three lots has a
length north and south of chains 81 links,
and breadth east and west of 6 chains &
links; and each lot contains five acres. But
one acre, in the southeast corner Of said lot
No. 8. is excluded from this levy. ~
Also the eastern part of lots Nos. and in
the last above mentioned subdivision Of Con-
stantine. Payne's 100 acres. Beginning in
the middle of tho New Raleigh road
opposite tho middle of Payne's avenue !;
thence north with the avenue II chains
IS links TO the southeast corner Of
lot No. 3; thence west with the south line
Of lot No. 5, 4 chains s. links to the piiidle Of
Cypress creek thence southwardly with the
middle Of said creek to the middle Of new Ra-
leigh road; thence east 5 chains So links to
the beginning. Being that portion of Nos. /
ing about 2Ol acres. $50 III =
Also the following; Beginning in the mid
die OF the new Raleigh road at the intersection
Of Payne's avenue; thence north with the
middle OF said avenue 81 chains 2712 links; TO
the center of Joe's avenue Is chains 10 links:
thence south chains Is links to the middle of
Cypress creek; thence up the middle Of the
same. with its meanders, to the middle of the
New Raleigh road; thence east chains 5s
links. to the beginning; containing 541z acres.
last above mentioned. This 18th of june. ls70
MARCuSJ. WRIGHT,
94-l00-107 Sheriff OF Shelby county.
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CoRTEGE.-The eOrtege at the funeral
Of Col Frazer Titus last evening was
very large. Our best citizens attended
the remains Of the good old man to their
final resting place
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

VERY BLuE.-POlicemen in their new
Uniform look very blue. This may ac-
count for their appearance occasionally
giving fellow the blues.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

STANDS. = The colored folks have
erected their stands in Preston Square
for their Fourth of July tefs. The APP
pearanee Of the grove would be improved
if the weeds were in II cut down.
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4 ef mo. A.. ,...f sI.t f
In the First Chancery Court of
shelby County, Tennessee.

Jos. X. Brauner, ct al, tf nsnfH
VS..
Samuel c. Love, ct al. atian
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
j this. cause that the defendants, billiard
Love, John b. Love. Winnifred s. Miller, re-
sidents of North Carolina; Lyeurgus Love,
Mary Ellen Britain, residents of Texas; Robt.
v. Welsh. 7. ID. Welsh, j. 4. Welsh, w. p.
Welsh, l.. NJ. Welsh. Benz. johnson and wife,
Martha johnson. residents of North Carolina:
w; R.Welsh. Of Georgia W., N. Freeman and
wife. Mary Freeman. Of Texas; James L.
Henry, X. l.. Gudger, Adolph NJ. Gudger,
jackson u. Gudger, residents of North Caro-
lima; also billiard Il. Gudger, VIM. II. Jones
and WIFE. Mary Jones. residents of said State,
Lorinza p. Gudger of Georgia, and all are
non-residents of the State of TENNESSEE; il Is
therefore ordered that they make their APP
pearance herein. at the courthouse in the city
Of Memphis, Tenn, within the fret three days
Of the regular term Of said court, commencing
tho first Monday in October, 1870. and plead,
answer or demur TO compliments bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed az to them
and set for hearing expartc. and that copy
Of this order be published once week, for
four successive weeks, in the Memphis LEDGER.
u. A. COLE. Clerk and Master.
By r. ]. BLACK. Deputy Clerk and Master.
copy-Attest Heiskell. Scott * Heskell,
Solicitors for compliments. 9l-oaw-1l2
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OcHRE.-The finest ochre we have seen
this season has been raised in little
garden BY the LEDeER's porter. Ran
dOlph, who is jolly Virginia African.
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MSS No. 6. nr mN
I'm the Second Chaneery Court of
shelby County, Tennessee.

JOsepn 1T. OnOdte,
VS.. .l aaltIttss.f 9 b.
j. NJ. Easterly ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
Il. this cause that the defendant. j. ". East
erly. Is resident of the State Of New York
and a nonresident of the State of Tennessee;
IL is therefore ordered that he make his APP
pearance herein. at the Courthouse in the city
of Memphis, Tenn, on the first Monday in
August: 1870. and plead. answer or demur to
compliments bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as TO him and set for hearing ex-
parteJ and that q copy of this order be pub
lished once a week, for four successive weeks.
In the Public Ledger.
N. D. L. STEWART. elk and Master.
By GEo. MALLERY, Deputy c. and NJ.
A Copy-Attest: Randolph Hammond x
Jordan. Sol. for Complt. l03-l09-l l5-l2l
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i'1'' - JJ..'G. woMBLE.
From Rev. W. H. Christian. Pastor Dinwid

die Street MethOulEt Jnurcn: -
~ PORTSMOUTH, VA, October IS, 1869. :
This Is 10 certify that know DR.. Lawrence
we'll. He Is gentleman of cultivation, and
worthy Of the fullest confidence. have used
his Koskoo with advantage to myself. and have
adopted its use in my family in cases Of nerv-
Gus debility and depression.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

The remainder Of these CeIestials.
however, find more pleasure IN laying
of" on Sunday than in listening 70 the
long-winded sermons Of Rev. jeremiah
BuBpus, the Baptist clergyman. Des-
spite the pious precepts d the holy
Sampson, these men manage % amgse
themselves during their leisure bogrs On
Sundays, despite their unfortunate sur
roundings, and what with " Ply Loo,"
dominoes, "a popular game among this
race), and opium-snOking, manage 70
while away the time quite pleasantly.
Like most Of this race, thee men are
most inveterate opiumsmokers. and AZ
pear determined 70 resist all Efforts On
the part Of the proprietor 10 break -
the degrading habit.
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From DR.. Lloyd. a physician Of large pral
anrAr Bnlper. Va. October 5, 1859.

GREAT BRIDGE. Va, October 5, 1859.
J. ]. LAWRENCE, NJ. D.-Dear Sir; cheer-
fully indorse your KQskoo as being most val-
liable preparation. Upon examination Of the
formula. find each ingredient highly extolle4
By our best and most progressive clinical in-
vestigat0rs. have tested its effects in M
own practice. and haze no hesitation in I'd
commencing II. In my opinion, II Is the BED
compound OF its class ever put before the pub
lic-oxceeding by far all the various com
pounds Of snrsaparilla, ETC.. ever invented
II Is q decided Nerve Tonic and Invigorato2
Of the animal forces. aiding digestion and o.
dmilation, and thereby producing healthy
blood, which should be the basis Of treatmen|
in all chronic diseases. Hoping you will reap
the reward you deserve from the public as
benefactor. I am sir. yours truly,
Amer readine the above high recommend1-
ton. fnyalids cannot reasonably hesitate 30
Eive the k0SkO0 trial. e
FOR ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS
From Physicians. Eminent Divines. EdiierE.
prnEEists, Merchants. ETC.. see kOSkOo At'-
NAhAC for this year. -, ~.
Price One Dollar per Bottle
Fbr saIs D. fls Priao;Dal Drus0isi. "a he uss''=
n llaass and British Amerioa. II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

(Memphis & Ohio R. RI
% l2i< Twice Daily. "a l2's
Memphis 4 Charleston
80 r. R.--Daily. 81
mississippi 4 Tennes-
~ see r. R.--Dzily. 2-S
Memphis & Little Rock
u X. R.-Daily.
Miss river to Helena x
8 Friar's P't-daily- 10
)Vicksburg(tr
81 Mon, Thurs. Sat-
miss. river 70 St. Louis
81 Mon. and Thurs.
White Riyer-semi-
3 Weekly-Tues. K Sat.
(Ark's river. tri-weeklyl
8 mon. Wed. 4 Friday.
Marion (tri-weeklyl-l
10 Mon. We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba. Tennessee
I2ill weekly-Fr:aay. ia
(Byhalia& Olive Branch
81 Tues. and Phi. 8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02
mo. ILL.,
I'm the First Cisancery Court of
shelby County, Tennessee. n
Frazer TitEs

Thompson Dean, ct al.
TT. APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant, Thompson
Dean. Is 2 resident Of the State Of Ohio and a
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; il Is
apce herein, at the courthouse in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn.. within the first three days
Of the regular term Of said Court. commencing
on the first Monday In October, 1870. and plead.
same will be taken for confessed as 10 him and
set for hearing. exparte; and that a COPY OF
this order be published onse q week, for four
Ledger. r.. A. COLE. Clerk and MasteT'
By Il. B. McHEsAy, Deputy Q. and NJ.
A copy-Attest; Heiskell, Scott X HeiskeIl.
Solicitors for Complainant. g7-oaw-llsc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02
Cures ScrOfula In Its Worst Forms.
From A. w. Mills, a prominent and we'll
known merchant of Norfolk, Va:

known merchant Of Norfolk, Va:
No. II Main ST., Norfolk, Sept. Is, 1859.
worked wonders in my family. Ny daughter
has been a sufferer from Scrofula since child
hood. She lost thirty-one pieces Of bone from
her ankle, several from her arm, besides
Whistin this condition she commenced taking
your Koskoo II acted like charm on her;
under its use the ulcers gradually healed, and her
general health greatly improued. 1t certainly
ifs regard Kosfoo sp:cgie for all I scrofa
lous affections. Your Koskoo also cured my
wife of dyspepsia, from which she suffered
greatly. She Is aosc IN better health than she has
been in fire pears.
With the highest regards. am gratefully
yours, etc. A. W. MILLS.
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These new corners are rapidly learning
Crispins business, and their progress
has exceeded the expectations Of all 10.
terested. There is no denying the fact
that these Cinnamon are right smart
people, so far as handiwork Is concerned
and whatever may be said Of their filthy
habits, it is folly TO deny the fact tina,
they are capable Of becoming. IN a sur
prising short space Of time. the most
skillful, patient, and efficient workmen
in the world. In view Of these facts The
shoemakers of this village have settled
down to the conviction that their only
hope lies in legislative action. They are
watching with breathless anxiety the up
rising Of their brother workmen in other
sections of the country, and express the
utmost confidence in the result Of the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

In The First Chaneery Court OF
shelby County, Tennessee.
D. II. Evans ct al.
CT. beaumont eta
IT APPEARING fR0M THE RETURN OF
i the Sheriff In this cause that the defend
ants, Elie DeLoach and Gnila DeIsoach, are
not 70 be found IN this county; II is there
fore ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse in the city Of Mem
phis, Tenn, ON or before the first Monday in
October, 1910, and plead. answer or demur 20
for confessed a. 10 them, aud set for hearing
expartel and that copy Of this order be pub
llshed once week, four successive weeks, In
the Memphis Public Ledger.
Il. A. COLE. Clerk and Master.
By Z. b, McHKNHY. Deputy Z. and NJ.
A CJpy-Attest: Randolph, Hammond 4 Jor-
dan, solieltor. for complainant. Ia3-onw-lli
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

KosKoo is Endorsed by the best physicians
everywhere. Read the following from DIR.
Tillery, successful practitioner OF many
Rocky Mourn, EDGEcoNBE Co..
September 10, 1869.
Dr.. j. J. LAwREycE-De Sir: l have used
your Concentrated Fluid Extract Of Koskoo in
my practice with tho happiest reslits. L find Il
10 be powerful Liner hvigorator, Blood Pnri-
Liver. Scrofulous Syphiitic, and Nervous AZ
fectons, II Is dreBledv Of immense vGiue; in fact.
in almost every variety Of Chronic Diseases its
use Is Indicated. Hoping you may meet with
r r Of reliable medicines, / am, sir. with mach
respect, your obedient servant,
II. C. TILLERY, NJ. D. +
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-02

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION AND
ID venditioni exponas issued to me in the case
Of Il. NJ. Cash. administrator. ETC.. VS.. j. N.
Payne et ais. from the Supreme Court at Jack
SON will on
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Depot at foot of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2s71a Main street, one door
north of Jefferson. M
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
On and after May %, 1870. trains will run
daily Sundays exceptcd). as follows:
Arrives Leaves.
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MEMPHIS POsTOFFICE.

OFF1cR HouRs-FRoNs AN. TO 6P.N. SUNDAY.
FRoN 9 TO 10 AN.
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\. 0. Mail tdaily)..~~.,..,, % 2'26 RS S
Express s, ;,i;,;,:i s.o On n t."
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. r.
(Takes effect Sunday, June II, lS7o.)
Arrives. Leaves,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-11
pY GREEN Il WILLIAMS,
- AuctiOIeers and Real Estats Brokers,
No. $40, southwest corner 9TH and ID streets


No. 319, southwest corner 7th and streets
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PR0PERTY FRONTING ON PENNSYLvA,
MA AVENUE. NEAR GEORGETOWN.
- ID FRIDAY, the 9TH day OF October, $50,
shall sell, in front of the premises, at o'clock
- .. M, by virtue Of a decd OF trust 10 the sub
scriber bearing date the sixteenth day of July is
ana recorded in Lber Sos folio 40, Of the land
records OF W Washington county, IN the District of
Columbia, the following named property. living and
being IN the city of Washington, District aforesaid
EH.-AlI OF lot numbered seven 90 and part of lot
SIX (6,) in William I. Steiger's subdivision of part
OF square north Of square numbered four, t4;l the
part OF lot Elk 90 being described follows, viz
Beginning on north street, az the end of fifteen (l5)
feet and nine 90 inches from southeast of said
square, snd thence running west twenty seven (27l
feet and ten tOl inches thence north forty ~
feet thence northeast seventeen Ia feet and eight
(o) inches TO PeRnsy snis avenue; thence said
avenue southeast twenty two (Z2 feet and (7)
beginning, with the improvements thereon, which
consist OF two story frame houses.
Terms ot sale: One third cash. balance in six and
twelve months the purchaser to give notes for the
deferred payments, bearing interest from day OF
sale secured by deed Of trust the property Slo0
will be required paid down when the property is
Knocked off, All convey ance, including stamps, at
cost of purchaser. And If the terms are not com
piled with in five days after sale, the trustee
the right TO resell the property tho risk and cost
OF the dtfsultns purchaser, by advertising such
sale three times in some paper print ID in
ington. MAHLDN Ashford, Trustee
sel6 eo&ds GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts.
mrTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
UNTIL WEDNESDAY, October 18th instant,
Oc7 eOGds GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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~ great many young ladies have been at
lacked with ehllls and fever since they returned
from the country, the effects, probably of sit
ting out late at night in the Summer.
- An Iowa family want ID sell their sorghum
mill. -Four members of the household have
been ground up IN II within three years, and
the supply IL running short,
fSMr. Long. of Nashville, Ind, was natur-
ally somewhat disturbed when he learned that
a young lady whom he wanted was going to
marry another, and the way he showed il was
by shooting the other fellow three OF his friends
and then himself.
~ The New York Stock Exchange las given
$500 TO the sufferers by the Virginia Hoods;
the Gold Exchange $1,000, and the Merchants
and Brokers SIS 900 more.
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DIED.

ESTE. Suddenly. on the evening e Saturday. tn .
SIN instant, Cf paralysis Of the brain, EMMA, wifi
II Gen. George y. Este
The funeral will take place from his residence, No
goo y street. on Wednesday. at o clock Erie 1ds
q the tSm y a-e invited t. attend.
CkOGHAN On sunday, the 10Th instant, at 2:-0
n. PATRICK FRANCIS, infant son OF Dr. Pat
Ilck and Con a CrOghsn, aged years, month
and q days
his funeral will take place ON Tuesday, the 18th
instant. at o clock IN.
BRENEMAN. On the 10th instant, at IL Is a. NJ
kbN AID DE ". BRENEMAN, NJ. D., in the 32d
year of his age.
be funeral viii take place from his late residence
72th, I--a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-11

No CAVALRY RAIDs-A singular thing in
this war -. that neither side has vet made
cavalry raid. The French cavalry has had
ample opportunity TO distinguish itself. France,
and Paris especially, might have gained much
time n few brigadeS Of well-mounted and da al
ing fellows had cut the German communications
tom up the railway tracks, and blown up the
the bridges in their rear. But, pardon mel
forgot that the French officers do not get up
until 10 or IL O'Clock in the morning 1t is too
late then. Perhaps the ChlaDs have prevented
raids Well, no doubt They are light, nimble
fellows. They do not kill horse by their
weight, ss most cayalrymen do. Man and ac-
CoutTements weigh, together. about 16) pounds
on an average. wallet holds pistol: a little
lea'ier bag holds an extra PAIR OF boots. brushes
&c, Tor keeping things clean. A sadile-cloth
protects the horses back from the light saddle
one pair OF canvas trousers, one loose canvas
jacket. two pairs of stockings, are packed into
bag-ike valise. a cloak is placed at the back
OF the saddle, two corn sacks of six pounds each
on each side the cloak, a meSs-tin in a leather
case, and four and half pound lance com
Iletes the outht.-EHropedn Cor. ". Y. Times.