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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28

tbs astronomers say that the late ex-
plos:on in the sun hurled flying de6ris
70 the hight Of over two hundred thous-
and miles: and that the huge protuber-
anee which rose some fifteen thousand
miles above the "chromosphere, and
consequently burst, vas composed Of
hydrosea gas. II such an unexpected
ebullitiou as this can take place. Who
knows what may happen next, or Eheth-
er another aud more tremendous catas-
tophre may not blow the sun himself TO
atoms, and relsgaie Us all 70 Chaos
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28
LOTTERY.
DAILY DRAWINGS.



Cash Gifts. siverWHre etc, valuet Al 81 500 go
A chance 10 draw any Of The above prizes
for . cents. Tickets describing prizes are
sssIied IN Envelopes und well mixed, on re-
ceipt Of sc q Sealed Ticta i drgVa without
choice. and sent b. mail 70 any address. The
priEs named UPON Il viii BE dellyered 70 the
ticket-holder on payment Of Olf lAoiiar
Prizes are imnediatsly 1ent 10 any addroy
By express Or return mail.
You viii knoE uhat your prise u beioF- -,
pay for H. AHV grial cgcAonsef Jor a. - ~
~ saus polus. No blank. Oar ~ -. -
depend on fair dealing. IN
0FfxIoNs o. THE PEEss.-" ~ s..i,,....
be relied upon. "-N y Hsrg. .. Az sA - s.R
genuine distributon. = odd. S.Ii.s :. '.Nst
one Of the humbggt o the day. - W.-ti,,
ton p staais-Z fi,sl,,o, fso' -
RETEEENOks by Kind pornaisrion We ref.r
@ the iolloEings fraAklin s. Lane, Louis-
Charleston. tQe; Mrs. Louisa 7. Blake. 81
Paul, piero, 100 SAMUEL ". Raymond. B5--
W. te.ti hagene =. Brackef, PittsbunF.
watch, $50; Miss Annie OsFood, New or
sszs'' s5oo0i knsfT L. Pratt, Columbus. o.,
oEs casE 6iTr IN every pastass Of 90
ickeil paarasiead. SiK ncketl fer q o.; u
~ q o. 3 Co g % @ fof 8 %, 30 20 gl8oO
AgentI wanted. 10 uhes- " 1fcr liberal IA /
iucemeHu and eaarasies saiisfncfisa.
GROVER. ALLEN a CO..
l0lls5 NJ ~ nreedway, ny.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28
Tuesday, 8Oth day Of January, 1879,

at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets. in the city Of Memphis, between the
hours of ten O'Clock am. and two o'clock
pm, the following described property, or 80
much thereof as may be necessary TO pay the
aforesaid Indebtedness, viz; The west one
half Of lots numbered lis and ZIG in the Bat
ture addition to the city of Memphis, begin
ming at the intersection Of the south line Of
Adams street with the east line Of Water
street thence south with Water street IS feet;
thence east parallel with Adams street 80 feet
to the centre Of alley; thence along the CEN
ter of said alley north So feet; thence west
with Adams street so feet to the beginning.
Also another piece Of property, being on the
west end Of part of lot No. A9o, as designated
on map of Memphis, beginning at q stake on
the south side OF Adams street continued as
run of by William Todd, and at the intersee-
tion OF line ten feet rom the southeast wall |;
thence southwaraly with said line TO the head
Of the old LaGrange railroad; thence with
tho north boundary line of said railroad to
what was once Bayou GayOso; thence north
wardly with said bayou to Adams street;
Said property is at the point where Adams
street and Charleston avenue or Pigeon Roost
road meet. and fronts on Adams stree, 1924
feet, and on Charleston Avenue or old Pigeon
Roost road l2215 feet. and l. the same prop
erty conveyed 81 WIN. J, Wynpe By tive deeds,
one fToIn II. M. Kerr and Lqeilla M. Beatty,
registered in book No. 81, p. 99. and the other
from Daniel Abbott, registered in book No.
"a, p. $50, TO which references are made.
The title TO said property is believed 10 DO
good. The equity Of redemption 10 expressly
lOltd H0WRLI, K. JACKSON, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28
GROCERIES.
CITY TRANSFER.
Memphis City Transfer Company


TaoR THE eRRATEE ooSy ~ aSSS.5 an az
n the business pubic "e So
ofice ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28

49,, In Al No. Court street. or Al 50. 8
Main rifsei Memphis sns yhio ra .,, &c
80. for the delivery Of frelfht vii receive
, 80, n "a, afisnfion. h. p, FONrAINE,
E-i01 Superintendent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28
!. o. OF
LEGAL.
Sale of Valuable
Property.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A TRUST
u deed to me executed by Rufus p. Walt,
on the 9Th day OF May, 1871 land here referred
to as of record 10 the Registers Office of Shell
BY county, in book No. 80, page ls4). for the
purpose Of securing the payment Of certain
indebtedness therein mentioned to fagin,
ceed 10 sell, at public aoutiOn. to the highest
bidder. for cash, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28
Authorized Capital. $500. 900

AE.S ~. - s'-''-' -
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

Tne ipsurrectionary central committee at
Paris has issued proclamation postponing the
election until after energetic measures shall
have caused their reclaimed rights to be Ie-
spected.
The mayors aud deputy mayors of Paris
have appointed Admiral Sosset commander
iu-chief of the national guards of the city with
Gen. Langlois as chief of staff and Victor
Schoelcher Chief of artillery. The appoint
ment OF Soisset has inspired confidence among
the friends of order.
Gen. LAdmrault will probably succeed
Gen. Vinoy in the military command OF Paris
The orderly nationals have expelled the insur-
gents from part of the eighth reimbursement,
comprising the Faubourg st. Honore, from the
second ACCOMPLISHMENT comprising Place de
la BOurse. aud the ninth ACCOMPLISHMENT COM
prising Rue Gronot. They then occupied
Saint Iaazare station and asked of the Govern
ment at Versailles for a reinforcement of troops
10 fetake the railway crossings whore the in
surgents control the traffic.
1t is rumored that Gen. Ducrot has been
shot by his own soldiers.
disturbance is reported at Lyons, where
some of the people have proclaimed a COM
mune and raised the red flag. Theirs has tele.
graphed to the projects to set at work the
anarchist Lyonese and has given credit for
that purpose.
The Assembly on Monday decided to hold
municipal elections in Paris before the 10th of
April Military measures against Paris were
also projected.
Gen. Charette has been commissioned to
raise volunteer legion il the west of France
and has issued an appeal to the defenders Of
order, family and religion to join the ranks
The people are flying from Paris terror
stricken as the rebels are preparing for des-
perate encounter to recover their lost ground.
An accident has occurred to railway train
filled with returned artillery men returning to
France. Twenty-Five were killed and seventy.
two injured.
The Montmartreists stopped train en- route
to Versailles with released prisoners of the
69th regiment They resisted all efforts to in
duce them to Join the insurgents, and upon
their arrival at Versailles they were enthusias-
tically received by the authorities, people and
troops: Their officers were at once promoted.
Lord Lyons telegraphs to the British Gov
eminent that he is confident Of the early res
toration of order in Paris
The Minister of the Interior has notified the
national guards in Rouen 10 make preparations
to defend the Government ag ainst instruction.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25


The Finance Minister stated in the Canauian
House of Commons Thursday that the ou"eS
on -four, grain, salt, &C., would be repeaieu "
the 1st of April, at the same Time ''' p''
cent. duties were taken off.
The Judiciary Committee nave iiiaoe re-
mort to the Pennsylvania Senate 1eiatiVe 10 the
coal troubles, including extracts OF speeches
made at the meeting of the National Associa.
tion for the promotion of social science in Eng
land in favor of the arbitration system, and
recomme nding that the system which has pro-
duced such favorable results in England should
be given immediate trial by its application to
abe anthracite coal region. ~.
Samuel Lord, ESQ for over fifty years CASH
Ter OF banks and savings institutions OF Ports
mouth, N. H.. was buried from the Unitarian
Church on Friday afternoon, Rev. James DE
Normandie conducting the funeral services
All the banks of the city were closed out o.
respect TO the deceased.
The crew of the clipper ship Helvetia, whicn
recently arrived from Callao, Peru, complain
of brutal treatment received from Capt. Rob
Eldrldge and mates, Il. Shanks and Gus John
son. Upon reaching New York the crew were
detained on the Helvetia until the mates land
ed and escaped arrest.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

WESTERN COMMERCE SEEKING NEW OUT
LET.-A delegation from Chicago have bad an
interview with the Railway Committee of the
Ottawa Parliament, of which Sir Geo. E. Car
tier is chairman land consisting of the leading
public men of both political parties. Cover
nor Bross of ILL.,, in a lengthy speech, setting
forth the advantages of the Georgian Bay Ca.
mad concluded that canal avoiding the St.
CLAIR Hats, Lake Erie and Welland Canal, on
ly eighty miles of canal and slack water navi-
CATION, with capacity Tor vessels of 1000 or
1200 tons, aud corresponding enlargement of
the st. Lawrence, is the only channel adequate
to the wants of the West. He sketched the
rapid increase OF the Western trade, and prov.
ed from the statistics that had the canal been
IN operation this year, its revenues would have
been over two millions and halt, and that for
1850 would exceed four millions. What the
West wanted was the cheapest and largest
possible outlet to the ocean. Gov. Bross said
that large majority of the West were in favor
of free trade aid reciprocity, and are determ-
ined to have it, Ifthe legislators now at WASH
lngton will not give il, the West will send
those who will
Mr.. Helton said that Gov. Bross deserved
thanks for his elaborate statements, and that
there was perfect unanimity among all parties
as to the importance of improving all avenues
leading to the West.
Sir A. L. Calf trusted that what was going
on at Washington would lead to the settlement
Of these questions. Sir George Cartier in re-
ply, favored reciprocity between the two coun-
full for the expression of the desire of the peo-
pie OF the West to supply us with their great
trade. The House of Commons voted six mil
lions for the purposes of the Intercolonial
Railway. The road is to be bull Oh the broad
Guage to correspond with the Grand Trunk.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25


No class of invalids are more sensitive to changes
of season and variations OF temperature than dys
peptics, and persons of bilious habit. Tender lungs
not more easily affected by these vlcissitudes
than feeble stomachs. If there is tendency in the
system to indigestion, biousness, bowel com
plants. the variable weather of early spring is al
most sure to develope the other OF these all
ments intermittent levers are also more prevalent
in the spring months than at any other except
autumn. In view of these facts, this seems to be a
proper time to invite especial attention to Hostetters
Stomach Btters medicine which for long series.
OF years, has proved superior to all others
edy for the above named disorders and protection
against miasma which frequently produces, and al
ways aggravates them. 1t formerly the practice
to give violent cathartias "spring medicines
is the custom entirely obsolete Nothing, however,
can be more il-judged and unphil6sophical. The
chilling moisture with which the air is loaded at the
breaking up of winter, presses heavily upon the
vital forces of the body, and reinforcement de-
pletion, is what it requires. The Bitters is genial
and excellent tonic moderate Alternative and just
enough OF an aperent TO regulate, without convus-
ing, the bowels. 1t is. therefore, specific peculiar
y adapted to the present season.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

Mrs Fannie b. Holden of South Norwalk,
Conn, was among those receiving degree of
M. D., from the New York Medical College
for women Thursday night.
SlueD Manhattan has been condemned in
New York for smuggling. She had a coasting
license and would go beyond Sandy Hook.
meet British vessel, take a cargo of liquors,
&c and return and discharge unsupported.
The fund for the sufferers by the White Row
er disaster at Portsmouth reaches about $4,000,
and has been divided amoug them.
Among the guests present at the wedding of
Nettie Chase in Washington, on Thursday,
was Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, the celebrated
water-color artist.
Elk Senator Richard Yates, ON his return to
Jacksonville, ILL.,, on Friday last, was cordially
welcomed by his old neighbors and frieLds.
He has been twenty-eight years in public lie.
A boy only twelve years old is on trial in
Lexington, KY, on the charge of setting fire
to a factory.
Thomas Hart Clay, second son of Henry
Clay, died in Lexington, KY, on Saturday, at
the age of six'y-eisht years. He was Minister
to Nicaragua during portion of President
. LDcOln's first administration and was thereaf-
terward transferred TO Honduras.
James +. Springer, prominent business
man OF Lowell, Mass, and native of Angus
ia, died Thursday, aged Al.
The President has nominated Horato e.
Newcomb OF 10 Llama, as Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25
Foreclosure of MORTGAGE,

EOTOClOSuEO VI MOrCXakc.
pUBLIC notice ID hereby given to all persons in.
estate OF Thomas Houston, that Amos G. Young, Of
Portland, in the county Of Cumberland, and State
o. NAME on ths twenty INST l2ist! day Of April,
corded in the Registry OF Deeds for said county VOL
June No 1925, and folio 1885, conveyed to Mary G. Lin
Situated IL IN ssS o. and
the Bark mill and Curriers' shop thereon being the
same premises formerly occupied by Edward Sforer
were conveyed to said Young by said Storer by his
deed OF even date herewith TO which reference il
made for the metss and bounds of each parcel OF
and; to secure the payment OF one promisory note
of fse hundred tS50Oj dollars, given By said Amos
q. Young to said Mary C. Linnell, with interest
payable semi-annually.
Also that said Amos G. Young, on the twenty Sac
0nt day OF April, A. d. 1866, BY his deed mort
gage OF that date as recorded In Cumberland Regis
Mary G. Linnell, certain lots OF land ia said Var
mouth. situate on the street or lane near Storer 4
TaDneIy and running frOmMains street to land owned
by Joseph Cheney. being lots numbered II to 10 in
elusive on A. Greeley's plan, and bounded north
westerly by the Tan yard lot and land of Reuben
Humphrey. Also three lots the south side Of said
south-westsrly by SAID Chsneys land south. erly
BY the graveyard. north-easterly by lot OF John
Lysaight, and norh-westerly by said street lane
James B. Oascomb, as administrator, BY his deed Of
April H. 1866 and recorded in the said Registry VOL
o Of as
Amos G. Young to said Mary c. Linnell, with inter-
est payable semi annually: Aud further that said
1868, did assign andlset the two aforesaid mort
cages together with the notes secured thereby to
Thomas Houston. Of Portland Aforesaid. And tina
the conditions OF said mortgages are broken by tn,
non payment of the principal interest both sale
notes so secured by whereof the undersigned
as the executor Of the estate OF said Thomas Hous-
ton, ella ms foreclosure of the two said mortgages
JOHN ). W. REEVES. Executor.
Portland, March %, 1871. mr25d1tw2t
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

a Gentleman In Mass, for 81 900, being the
highest price ever paid in that place for a
horse.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says Mr.. Gardner Farmer
of Bradford. So years old, never rode on the
cars until Wednesday, when he made the trip
from Lagrange to this city, and thinks railway
cars are big things on wheels"
We learn from the Wing that Mr.. John B.
Megquier of VIM, died very suddenly on
"Wednesday evening, it us supposed OF heart
disease. He was as well as usual at tea, and
went to his room. His son, who went to see
him for something, a few minutes after, found
him dying, and before the rest OF the family
reached tho room he was dead
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Senteniel says the late Mr.. William
Owen, who died on the 10Th inst, was the old
est native inhabitant of EastpoIt.
The steamer Tyro will shortly be placed up
on the ferry between LuDec and Eastport.
The Congregational meeting house in Lubet
was dedicated August 80, 1920. Rev. ElijaI
Kellogg of Portland delivered the sermon.
Calais is organizing fire club for the pro
lection of property at fires. A good idea
YORK COUNTY.
A lodge of the order knights of Pythias
called Mavooshen Lodge, No. 1, was institute,
at Biddeford last week. 1t is the first lodge O
this order instituted in this State.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

tl5. DOWNFALL OF ANOTHER UESPOT,"
10 the Editor Of the Press ..
- In your issue of the 10th inst. the above is
the caption of an article relative to the cleo
tion in Waldoboro'. Isaac Reed was eandi-
date for town Office and defeated by less than
one fourth Of the voters of the town; an un-
uhnal occurrence, truly. This is not his first.
defeat for the office of selectman, since MY
recollection. He was The regular Wing candi-
date and defeated by the "rum candidate"
yet he survived. He will probably survive
this and again be heard FROM That Mr..
Reed has had and noW has influence in this
town is true He bears no 'Despotic Rule~
His most effective weapon is kindness. At
the commencement tof the rebellion it was said
Reed has ruined himself; his course has
buried him forever" What was the result?
N 1893 he was nominated for the Senate by
conventions of the then three parties and elect
Cd nearly unanimously, few "copperheads,
only opposing. So he again survived. 1 have
been bis neighbor for more than forty years
and know his whole life. Active in BUSH
ness; honest and truthful in all his acts; a
friend to the poor and distressed; always
ready to aid in allfeforms and charities; his
msrals never questionable this is the char
acter Of "despot", his despotism is of the
Slght kind. Nor A POLITICIAN,
WALDOBORO' March Goth 1871
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

We, the undearigned, residents of Boston, having
taken VEGErINE ourselves, or used 1t in our tam
HES, also know OF many others taking 1t aud receiv-
ing great benefit 1t gives us great pleasure to tes-
THY to the merits OF this valuable medicne and VS.
cordially recommend it to every suffering from
complaints tor which it is recommended, knowing 1t
to be the best preparation yet offered to the public
for diseases arising from impurities in the blood.
Names. Residences.
/ JAMES COOK, S. Boston, Expressman.
j. H. SEARS, 773 Broadway, s. Boston,
Mrs. d. A. SEARS. Broadway, s. Boston.
Mrs. S. j. W. GILMAN, 46s Broadway, 8. Boston.
FRANK N. TAYLOR, Cor. Dorch. & Athens SITS.
HENRY MASON, 422 Broadway.
l.. d. CARDELL, 46i Broadway.
MUNROE PARKER, 3s7 Athens Street.
DEXTER SMITH, Editor OF "Folio,'' Boston.
Mrs. A. g. CARDELL, 1856 Dorchester Street.
Mrs. M. j. TOMPKINS, 1888 Dorchester Srrset
wYMAN OSBORN, 4ls Third Street. So. B,ston
EDWIN TILDkN, 40 Sears Building.
N. H. TILDEN, 40 Sears Building.
FRANK P. KlLBURN. 2s5 E Street.
JAMES MORSE, Athens Street
U. L. PErTENGIL, 10 State Street.
WILLIAM v. BAIL, lG4 Dorchester Street.
CHAS. II. BIELER, 265 Broadway, S. Boston.
ID. HOWARD, DR., Merchants Exch'g, Boston.
WM. D. WALSH, Merchatts' Exch'g, Boston.
JAS. M. LEARNED. 81 Congress Street, Boston.
JAS. H. WALLACE, 81 Congress Street, Boston.
Miss A. holland, 81 Congress Street, Boston,
G. W. BRADLEE, 3 Davis Street, Boston,
o. H. P. HODGE, 55S Broadway.
c. H. TUCKER, 20 Tyler Street.
W. II. WHITING. IA Linden Street
JAMES COLEMAN, 1862 Athens Street.
j. Il. BEERS. 3 Harrison Avenue.
Mis-. j. T. BEERS Harrison Avenue.
IRA A. WORTH 81 Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

to "obey her parents and marry the The next ext
who asked her dh Sto ~O ths journal arp IN
s,scb n manner as 10 add to the interest of the
book. Meanwhile the cOurtship Of the au-
thor is attended with the usual difficulties and
DELAYS, but terminates at last in marriage.
But the record does not end here nor does
the interest eliminate at this point, for the
remainder Of the book gives most natural
and lifelike history of married life, filled with
a succession of struggles, trials aid dlsap'
pofntments, but crowned and sanciified with
puie and unselfish love-
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25
Horses for Sale.

- We have just returned from Vermont
NDA with twenty superior driving and draft
TSN HORSES, which we offer for sale at our ara
bargains that will suit purchasers
JORDAN & PRIDE.
Portland, March %, 1871. mr2S-iw
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25
To Arms, To Arms.
DIR. CURTIS ON "MANHOOD.,

Medical Essay on the cause and cure of Prema7
ture Decline Nervous and Physical Debility, Sperma
tuition Abuses Of the System &c. &c. 1t gives clear
SYNOPSIS OF the impediments to 4Irage, and the
remoees therefor-he results Of 20 years. successful
'Cnrtis on Manhood" should be read by the young
Tor Its instruction, and by the afflicted source Of
zette.
There Is no member Of society by whom this book
Will not be found useful whether he be parent pre-
ceptor or clergyman,-L0ndon Times,
=, Price u GO by mail. Address DIR. Curtis, No. 9
Aienoht Fiaee' BOSTON, MASS. mrssneod1y
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

WoMAN's WORK IN THE CHURCH. T.
IT, Willing OF Illinois, one of the Secretaries Oh
vhe Womans' Foreign Missionary Society, has
been invited to Portland. and will lecture We'd
nesday evening, March 20, in Chestnut Street
Church. At the Illinois State Convention of
the M. q. Church she was appointed to ill the
place which had been assigned Rev. DR.. Hat
Aeld. With the topic of "Wornen's Work i'm
the Church" she swayed the Convention with
the ease of the most famous fators of the day.
have we not all along faDfded that the les
thinkers and most accc mpl Isied scholars must
have been born and brou kht up on the Attain
East. The subject of lIes lecture will be an.
noanced next week.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25
March goth, 1871.

oohhAh'-The lecture of Gen. Neal Dow
: " AnurSdey evening, attracted largo audi
ense 70 the Congregational church. and we
nave heard great satisfaction expressed at the
Generals. effort. His theme Tn - ~ 49,
though not new one, was aanalod ~ 80 aD.,
and attractive style. His remart. :" ,,e9h
drinking customs here aud his ram; oo''es'
OF travel in Europe were very instructive
hearty vote Of thanks was passed ~
We learn that Capt. j. Wilson and Pc.
Thwing each offer gold medal in tue rbetor;-
cal department of the Seminary, for which,
prizes all the students may compete. Tho
preliminary examination for the Tower Media /
took place yesterday, Judge Waterman and
Misses Small and Smith Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25

The citizens of Deering, who believe that town
affairs should be administered without regard to
party considerations, requested to meet at the
Town House, on Saturday, March 25th, at o'clock
P. NJ. to nominate candidates for town ofcers; also
two commissioners.
Deering, March 81, 1871. mr22td
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25
Bachelors lair Dye.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world !;
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless reliable i'm
stantaneous no disappointment; ridiculous tnts;
remedies the ill effects ofbad dyes nvigorates and
gves the hair soft AMI eautifu black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory. l6 Bond st,N.Y
June 9-1S7OsNdlYr&W
The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25
Money Wanted.

A young Mechanic who has more business than he
do with his means, wishes to raise few thous-
and dollars, either on loan or by taking partner.
The business is well established and pays a large
profit Any person wishing to make an investment
which will add to the business Of Portland, will do
we'll TO address for few days,
YOUNG MECH ANIC,
mr24sndlw Portland. Me,