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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-02
Valuable Land for Sale.

ON THE 7rH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1871.
" as Trustee, / will sell for cash, to the
highest bidder. without the equity Of redemp-
ton, on the premises, the highly improved
and valuable farm known as the DIR. Sam Bond
the Memphis and Ohio railroad, about fifteen
miles from Memphis, in the county Of Shelby.
The land is excellent The dwelling is fine
brick house, with eight or more rooms; good
out-houses and fencing. The locality is
healthy and the place very desirable.
NJ EDMUND 0RGILL.
january 5, 1871. allI l..nLl nO-l36
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MEDICAL.

The Bridal Chamber.
ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN. ON GREAT
~ Social Evils and Abuses, which interfere
with MARRIAGE-with sure means Of relief
for the Erring and Unfortunate. diseased and
debilitated. Sent free Of charge. IN sealed
TON, No. South Ninth street, Philadel-
phia. Pa. lls.l2-A
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Depot at foot Of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2S71l Main street. one door
north of Jefferson.
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rRusTEEs, SALES.

>~I~>>->~>->-~
,DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED Exc
ID cuted TO me on the 9Th dap. of January,
1867, by J. e. Merriman, and registered in the
Register s Office of Shelby county, in book So,
part 2, pages 6l5 and GIG, will on H 1T
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
(Takes effect Sunday. juno Il. 1S70)
Arrives. Leaves.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

Through Mail train WILL NOT stop at flag
stations west of Moscow. u,
Ticket Office. 27S Main street. corner Of South
Court.
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$50 X. R.-Daily. W SH
mississippi a Tennes-l
I1k see r. R.--Daily. 2.3
memphis x Little Rock
u r. R.-Daily.
Miss, river to Helena * ID
Friar's P't-daily. 10
jVicksburg(tri-w ~
Mon, Thurs, Sat. 8 r.
miss. river To st. Louis(
81 Mon. and Thurs. O. aa
White River-Semi-
8 lWeekly-Tues. x Sat. 3
Ark sfiyer, tyi-weeklyl
Mon. Wed. a Friday.
Marion (tri-weekly)-l
l0s Mon, We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba. Tennessee
l2Ml weekly-Friday. lz1a
jByhalia&0live Branch
6 Tues. and Fri.
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BROWNE & BROvSr,sl5 Second st. at
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Through from Memphis TO Little Rock in
IA hours. On and after Thursday, the 18th
day of August, 1S7e. until further notice.
rains will run daily Sundays excepted as
~ Arrives. Leaves.
- ---------,
AN. Pm. AN. Pm.
hopefeld. 1a0 o'O a.
Brink ley .......... ................ lO.D o.W
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MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID executed to me by B. Cuneo, which is
duly registered in the office of the Register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee. in book No. 60.
part 8, page 226, and for the purposes therein
recited, I will on the
Sth day of February, 1874,
On the premises. between 10 O. clock a. m. and
4 o'clock pm, sell to the highest bidder, at
public sale. for. cash, the following. described
land and premises, to-wit: Being in the city
Of Memphis, Shelby county. Tennessee. and
known at the time Of the execution of said
deed as lot No. $685. Main street; it being the
first lot north of the Gayoso Block, between
Gayoso and Beal streets, on the east side,
fronting twenty feet and being one hundred
demption is waived by said deed of trust. and
the title is believed TO be good, but shail sell
and convey only rs trustee, and not otherwise.
lilies ]. A. SIGNAIG0. Trustee:
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Freight train will leave Hopefeld Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays, at am,
Arrive at Hopeheld Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. at IN.
Baggage checked through to Little ROCK on
ferryboat. :,
Ferryboat will leave wharfboat. foot of
Union street. daily, at 500 am. tiat
B. d. WILLIAMS,
General Agent and Superintendent.
B. P. ROBSON. Asst Sup't. ,Ifs.tl
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Itl exceedingly large circulation throughout
the city and State Offers business men AZ ex-
cellent Opportunity 70 make their buaine1s
known 10 the thonsands 81 Germans living In
this section Of country. - NJ
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New England Dispatches.
Connecticut Items-TwO Suicides mt Prov
idcnce, etc.
Especial Dispatches to the spy.I

CONNECTICUT.
DANIELsoNvILLE, July 6.-The first express
freight train on the Norwich and Worcester
railroad, which leaves Norwich at six p. M, met
with an accident near Daniesonvillc. The draw
bar of the next TO rear car came out, and
striking the ground, raised up the car, throwing
it from the track, and throwing brakeman,
who was on the car, into the field adjoining
He received no serious injury. The train was
delayed two hours.
PLAINFIELD, July Gone of the trackmen
on the Norwich and Worcester railroad was Sc
rously injured, being thrown in front of a
handcar, near Plainfield station, on the 9Th inst.
MAssACHUsETTs
Boston, July 6.-Wednesday morning, as
the prisoners were receiving their ablutions be-
fore breakfast, James Brown, West India
mulatto, suddenly drew a knife and inflicted
several cuts upon another convict, James o..
Dowd. How much the man is injured is not
ascertained, but rumor has it that a number of
prisoners effected their escape, which caused an
alarm of the fire bells, Wednesday night.
MAINE
BELFAST July 6.-The directors of the Bel
fast and Moosehead Lake railroad company
chose to day: Charles b. Hazletine, president;
Asa Faunce, treasurer; John ii. Quimbly,
clerk.
BANGOR, July 6.-An attempt yesterday by
Nathaniel bennett, of Brewer, TO commit sui
eide resulted fatally last night; his age was SO.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, July Elm the senate, this after
noon, the house resolutions removing, by adj
dress, Sheriff Moulton, of Rockingham county,
and Hamilton E. Perkins, Judge of probate for
Merrimack county, were passed. There is no
prospect of an adjournment this week. The re-
moval of the sheriff of Rockingham county
and Judge of probate for Merrimack cannot be
considered as committing Senator Smith to gen.
eral party removals, as the officials decapitated
are supported but feebly by the republicans,
and no regrets are expressed at the action. The
governor has appointed, as state fish commits
sioners, VIM. I. Fryce and Edward Watkins,
of Portsmouth. The commission OF the old
board has expired.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, July Ca colored man, about
twenty years old, apparently seafaring man,
cut his throat this noon, while sitting on curb
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HORTICULTURAL SoCIETY.-The display on
Wednesday was of unusual excellence and
variety. Stephen Salisbury sent an orchid
(Stanhopea tigrina) in full bloom; also samples
of Early Rose potatoes, planted May 18th, anS
now large enough for the table, for which he
was awarded a gratuity of one dollar. F. j.
Kinney contributed specimens of the new Egyp-
tan turnip-rooted beets, and of Bresee's No. 4
potatoes; also eleven varieties of strawberries,
and Davison's thornless black cap-awarded a
gratuity of two dollars for the display. Henry
L. Kinney, five years of age, presented cut
blooms Of Drummoud's phlox and pansies,
which were much admired. F. H. Dewey pre-.
sented blooms of double petunias, the new
variety, Magnet, being of unusual merit. Z. R.
Fiske brought for inspection cherry with a
singular fungus growth, projecting quarter OF
an inch from the surface.
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At Philadelphia, on the 9TH, Esther Summers,
sixty years of age was struck on the head with
an earthenware dish and instantly killed by
Lizzie Margin. The affair grew out of an old
quarrel. Lizzie is In custody.
Extensive preparations are being made for the
reunion of the society of the army OF the James
to be held in New York on the 10Th inst: The
address of welcome will be delivered by Breyet
Major Samuel A. Duncan, of the United states
volunteers, and an original poem written lot
this occasion, will be read by Col. John Hay,
late private secretary to President Lincoln. me
public exercises will take place at Apollo hail
in the afternoon.
Government officers have taken no steps as
yet to collect bonds given by Mr. Mccarthy
the delaulting disbursing agent OF the post
Office department., and it is believed at the post
office department that congress VIII ne asked
next winter to appropriate enough money to
cover the defalcatiOns. Mccarthy is still at the
insane asylum.
Rock creek church, venerable edihce In the
District Of Columbia, was dedicated yesterday
by the bishop Of Maryland, assisted by the
Episcopal clergy of the District of Columbia.
This church was originally built in 1717 OF
wood, and rebuilt in 1715 of brick, but was
never conSecrated for the reason that there were
no bishops in the country before the revolution
Within the last two years the structure has
been enlarged, improved and modernized, and
is solemnly dedicated to the service to which IT
DaS OeeH ueNOteu LOT nlOTe tuhh SOhtuiy az"
a half. The glebe consists of one hundred acres
of fine land, bestowed in the year 1l12 by a
wealthy gentleman named Bradford The
present church edifce stands on the site OF the
first chapel. 1t has a granite foundation, and
is constructed of bricks brought from England
The veteran soldiers at the Soldiers home
which is near the church, attend service there
on Sabbath.
Dispatches received at London state that The
Mont Gems tunnel has proved a partial failure
A large portion of the roof has fallen in ano
many of the workmen have been buried in the
mass of earth and rocks which now obstruct the
progress of the work, which was rapidly APP
preaching completion. Seven corpses have been
recovered, but it is known that a number yet re-
main among the debris. A large force of men
have been employed to remove the distractions
caused by the accident. The engineers are APP
prehensve that similar breaks in the roof may
occur at other points, and supports of immense
strength and dimensions are being prepared &c
guard against such a contingency.
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Mexico.
ResuIt Of the IaIection, elc.

CRY OF MEXICO, June 80--Via Havana,
July s.-Juarez will have majority over Lerdo
and Diaz jointly, and choice of president WI
not deyolve upon congress. The Iuarists VIII
also have majority In congress. 1t is not
deemed likely now that any attempt will be
made to inaugurate a revolution All parties
were guilty of violence and fraud at the cleo
tons, and the commission appointed by con
gress has declared the election in the capital il
legal.
A reorganization of the cabinet is expected in
September. The country is quiet. Business is
dull, but money is increasing, and mines abalt
doned since the war with Spain are again
worked. The Spanish minister has well re
eeived.
Great dissatisfaction is manifested about the
TelIuantepec canal project. Calitornians Hhe
propose building railroad from Acapulco "a
the capital and run steamers from GuayamOs &c
Ventora, demand liberal concessions. The Vera
Cruz railroad has reached Cordoya, and will be
finished to the capital by the end of the year.
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TERRIBLE STORM.
From san Frnncisco.

SAN FRANCIsCo, July GA water spout
passed over Bowen Reno and TruCkee, Nevada,
yesterday. 1t washed large wall of earth and
rocks upon the track of the Central Pacific
railroad and a westward bound freight train
was thrown from the track. Considerable dam
age was done, but no lives lost.
Barstow, of San Francisco, who shot himself
in the head last week, the bullet lodging in his
BRAIN is recovering.
Some Italians hOisted flag inscribed: "VgG
Hdlidi Roma CdpdolaH The ultra Catholics
took umbrage at the display, and made threats
10 tear down the flag. The Italians are now pa
radng the streets, carrying American flags and
shouting: "VtUa Gdribdldil A bdS le Pope"
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MORTALITY IN MAssACHUsETTs.-The num-
Der of deaths in sixteen cities and large towns
in this state during the week ending July 1,
was $50, as follows: In Boston, 100; Worcester,
%; Fall River, 10; Lowell, II; New Bedford,
10; Springfield, 8; Charlestown, s; Salem, Z;
Holyoke, I; Lawrence, 6; Fitchhurg, 6; Som
eryille, 5; Lynn, 5; Taunton, A; Milford, 8;
Haverhill, 8. Forty of these died of consump-
ton; of cholera infantum, IS; scarlet fever, II !;
pneumonia, 8; dysentery and diarh@a, g.;
whooping cough, S. Two died of smallpox, one
in Lowell, one in Holyoke.
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ADvERTIsING RATES.

In DAILY sPT-For the square Of ten lines solid
agate type, time IS cts; each subsequent insertion 50
cts; week s2I5i weeks $500; month $500; year
sSoAnd the rate prOportionally for any number
squares Two lines for one week sHyV, three line SIPS;
four lines ss7 i've lines ssO Local notices IS cents
peril for each insertion Business notices is cents per
lne Obituary notices. resolutions &C., Is per line
Legal advertisements $lOO per square for FIRST
ton; each subsequent insertion 50 cents,
Special positions. in the paper and special styles Of
display, will be charged extra rates. Cuts and double
column advertisements allowed only limited extent,
and double charged for the whole space occupied
IN WEEKLY sPY-First insertion slOO per square
acknowledgment insertion 50 cents months 500; ono
yeafSR.OO.
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Fire Record.

AT COHoES-Loss $4,000.
CoHoEs, July 6.-An explosion occurred in
the Union hotel early this morning, and was
followed by fire, which consumed four dwell
iugs and the hotel, Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$1,000. The cause Of the explosion was I'M
known. Mr.. Scully, the proprietor of the
hotel, was badly burned
AT TRUCKEE-LosS HEAVY.
San Francisco, July 6.-Swan's smelling
works, at Truckee, were burned yesterday.
AT YREKA-Loss 100000.
third part of the city Of YreWa was burned
yesterday morning. Loss, 100000.
AT FORT GRASS vALLEY-LUss $4,000.
At Fort Grass Valley, yesterday morning,
several clothing stores were burned, involving II
loss of $4,000.
AT BosroN-Loss $4,000.
Boston, July "a fire broke out this even
ing in the coopePs shop and store house of w d.
w. Smith, Portland street, and communicated
to the carpenters shop. of Francis Pike, which
were entirely consumed; also badly damaged
the carpenters shop and stock of C. Barnes and
Daniel Dow. The fire also damaged the rear of
part of the school OF thu. sisters OF Notte Dame.
The entire loss and damage amounted to $13, 600,
which is mostly covered by insurance.
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stone in Exchange street, and died before he
could be removed to the station. He has not
been recognized.
Ldter.-The man who killed himself in the
street to-day has been recognized as Louis
Rama, a Portuguese, who came from Boston yes
terday to get work in the water works, and did
not succeed.
Mrs. Ryan, wife of DIR. Thomas ]. Ryan, woln
out with watching by sick child, took a large
dose of laudanum this afternoon, and, despite
antidotes and stomach pump, died this evening.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-07

The New York World publishes report of a
long interview with Wendell Phillips on the
Fourth of July, in which Mr.. Phillips gives his
views on the political situation. He believes in
Butler for governor OF Massachusetts, and
thinks the democrats have an excellent chance
Of carrying the next presidential election.
The steamer Andy johnson was fired into on
the 9Th, by some persons VINO were congregated
on the shore at Quincy, ILL.,, as she was passing.
MisSourian by the name of Bennett, white,
was fatally wounded
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-07

The LEICESTER CELEBRATIoN.-In order to
supply the large extra demand for copies of the
Spy containing the complete account of the
proceedings in Leicester on the fourth of July,
we printsd large edition, of which we still
have few copies left, which can be obtained at
our counter at $500 per hundred, or four cents
for single COPIES
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Weather Record.

WASHINGTON, July 81 =. NJ.
SYNoPsIs.-rhe area of low pressure, which
was Wednesday evening in Iowa, moved over
Lake Michigan, and now covers Lake Huron.
Threatening weather, with light rains, has ac-
companied its advance, and now prevails in
New York and Pennsylvania. The barometer
has raised somewhat on the south Atlantic and
gulf coasts, and continues highest from North
Carolina to Key West with fresh winds from
the south. Rain is reported this afternoon from
Georgia and Alabama, and clearing up weather
from Kentucky to Lake Superior, and west
ward. The barometer has fallen quite rapidly
in the middle and eastern states since this morn
ing, with increasing southeasterly wind.
PRoBABILITIEs.-SOut winds will
probably continue in the southern and gull
states Friday afternoon. The barometer will
probably continue to fall tonight in New York
with brisk Southeasterly winds on the east At
lantic coast for short time, with threatening
and rainy weather, clearing away on Friday
Partially cloudy and clear weather are probable
for Friday west of Michigan and Tennessee, and
brisk southwesterly winds for tonight on Lakes
Ontario and Erie.
TERRIBLE STORM.
WHEELING, W. Va, July CA terrible
storm of wind and rain, accompanied by fear
full lightning, passed over Moundsville, twelve
miles below Wheeling, this afternoon. The
stockade around the West Virginia penitentiary
was blown down and one prisoner escaped
Houses were unroofed, fences demolished, and
| great quantities of grain destroyed.
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Fatal Accidents.

THE TRAGEDY IN THE SOUTHWEST.
NASHVILLE, July 6.-Supt. Thomas arrived
here last evening in charge of the bodies taken
from the wreck Of the train on the Nashville
and Northeastern railroad. The names of the
dead not already reported are Miss Hettie Johns
of Ohio, Mrs. Burns and child of Smith station
and Mrs. Lynch of Newsome station. The train
was being stopped to put off Mrs. Burns at the
end of the bridge when the bridge fell. Brake,
man Gee who was applying the brakes at the
moment, was thrown into the river, as was also
a newsboy standing on the platform. The body
of the latter has not been found. A number Of
the killed were buried yesterday. The funeral
discourse was delivered by Rev. DIR. Beard.
ANOTHER MINING HoRRoR-ovER ONE HUN.
DRIED LIVES LOST.
CITY OF MEXICO, June 30, via Havana July
6.-By fire in the Quebradilla mine, at Yea.
catecaz, over one hundred miners were suffo-
Gated.
STRANGE ACCIDENT.
CHICAGO, July 6.-During a storm in Ne
braska, last night, a train on the Fremont and
Blair railroad was lifted from the track and
blown twenty feet from the rails. An infant
was killed, mail agent fatally wounded, and
fifteen other persons more or less hurt.
persisted IN THE FLAMES.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-Dennis Abe, after
rescuing his wife and children from a fire in
their boarding house, returned TO save his
money, when he was overcome by the smoke
and persisted in the flames.
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF SOUTHERN W Or
CEsTER.-By an act of the present legislature it
is provided that the towns of Sturbridge, South
bridge, Charlton, Dudley, Oxford, and Web
ster, shall constitute a judicial district uu-
der the name of the First District Court of
Southern Worcester" whose jurisdiction shall
be similar to that of the existing police courts,
except the municipal courts of Boston and
Worcester.
The powers of the court are further defined in
the following sections of the act establishing it,:
SECT 6. Said court shall also have original con-
current Jurisdiction with the superior court IN The
county of Worcester, i'll all personal actions, in
which the debt or damages demanded or property
repleVied does not exceed In amount or value three
hundred dollars and on the return day OF the Writ
either party may demand trial by jury, in writing
which shall be granted by said court If neither
party demand trial by jury the right TO have
such trial shall be taken to be waived The jury
trial shall be in accordance with the provisions of
chapter one hundred and thirty-two of the General
Statutes and the judgment of said court in all ac-
tons in which the title to real estate not put in
issue by the pleadings shall be final unless appeal
is taken therefrom, or exceptions and appeals on
matters of law are had as hereinafter provided.
SECT T. In all cases in said court, except where
jury trial is had, or the value of the property re-
pevied or the Judgment Of the court does not ex-
coed the amount of fly dollars, either party may
appeal to the superior court In the manner now
provided by law for taking appeals from the judg-
ment of justices of the peace; and in cases where
jury trial is had, exceptions and appeals on matters
of law may be had to the supreme Judicial court in
the manner now provided by law for taking exceI-
tions and appeals from the superior court to the
supreme judicial court.
SECT. 8. All proceedings duly commenced before
any trial Justice or justice of the peace for said
county within said district, before this act shall
take full effect shall be prosecuted and determined
as if this act had not been passed. and except as
herein provided, the jurisdiction of trial justices
and justices of the peace shall be excluded within
the judicial district created by this act.
The court is to. consist of one standing justice
and two special justices. The sessions for c'imi
nal business are to be held in Southbridge on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and in
Webster on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days, of each week; and for civil business il
Southbridge on Mondays, and in Webster OF
Tuesdays. The standing justice shall receive al
annual salary of $1,000. The act is to go into eff
feet August 1st 1t is understood that the ap
pointment of standing justice of this court vii
be made at the adjourned! session of the govern
or and council, on Friday next July 14th
Clark Iillson, Esq, for the last twelve years the
efficient clerk of the police and municipal courts
of this city, is prominently mentioned for the
nosition
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MUNICIPAL CoURT-James McCune paid a
fine Of $40 and costs in the municipal court
yesterday, Tor selling liquor. The other cases
were: James Wilson, second offence for drunk
enuess, three months in the house Of correction,
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Railroad Matters.

PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-The Joint committee
of the city council, after long discussion, to-
day, decided to postpone action upon the resO-
luton referred to them, which contained in
struction to the city solicitor to take legal meas
ures to prevent the cOnsummaton of the lease
of the New Jersey roads to the Pennsylvania
railroad company.
JACKSON.
NEW ORLEANS, July Ex-senator Pinchback,
cOlored, has instituted suit for $4,000 against
the jackson railroad, for refusing to furnish him
passage in sleeping car, on account of his
color.