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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
9Th day Of January, 1879,
AN ORDINANCE.
wATERwORKs.oi

An ordinances authorizing the city to sub
scribe for stock in the Memphis Water Com
Section ]. Be It ordained by. the General
Council of the city Of Memphis, That the
city Of Memphis shall subscribe for one hun
dred thousand shares. aggregating one hum
bred thousand dollars Of the capital stock Of
the Memphis Water Company: Provided,
that the capital stock Of the said Water Com
pany shall first be increased By a vote OF the
ttockholders to. and fixed at, the sum Of two
hundred thousand dollars. -
Sec. 2. And be II further ordained, That the
above proposition shall be spread upon the
records Of the General Council. and the May
time, place and object Of the election, shall
cause an election to be held BY. the qualified
voters Of the city, according to the laws regu-
lating other city elections for the purpose
Of taking the sense Of the said voters upon
the proposition to subscribe for the. said one
thousand shares Of stock and If the assent
Of thres-f0urths Of the qualified voters Of the
city. who vote at the said election, Is had at
the said election. 70 the said subscription,
binding and obligatory; but II three-fourths
of the said voters fail or refuse TO as
sent to the said subscription, then this ordi-
nance is 10 be null and void. .r..i..r....-
Sec. 3. And be II further ordained. That
the Mayor. upon the return Of the said cleo
ton, II three fourths Of the qualified voters
Of the city assent thereto. shall enter In the
books Of the (" Memphis Water Company"
upon such terms and conditions. and under
such regulations and restrictions as the Cen
erai Council has already prescribed, OF may
prescribe OF agree upon. subscription 10 be:
half Of the city for the said one thousand
shares Of stock, which subscription shall
thsnoeforward be binding upon the city. and
shall entitle ii ts all the rights. privileges
and immunities Of a stockholder. +lH
Passed first reading, whom the fourteenth
section Of the charter was suspended, and the
ordinance passed frst and second reading by
Board Of Aldermen. December II, 1871.
Passed first reading BY Council; rules sus.|
secSnd and aa ii rca IN Z, December ii, fs7i,
J Approved December "A, le7l. 1a
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Attest; l.. r. RIoHAHps. City Register.
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Mr.. Gladstones daughter is about to
marry the tutor that broke in the Prin-
cess Louise royal jawbone to the sue
cessful circumnayigation of German
participates. VIZ +.
Miss Mary A. Bailey, prominent
member of the Methodist Church AT Co
hoes, N. Y, was Frustrated by paralysis,
the other evening, while on her knees in
prayer-meeting
In South Carolina, where "defalca-
ton" is epidemic, the Legislature is
considering bill to prohibit State Of
ficials from leaving the State, except
with the consent of the Legislature
OF Mrs. Smythe, of indianapolis, the
remarkable statement is made that she
now has her eth husband, and yet she
has never changed her name. She was
born Smith, her first husband was
named Smith, her second Schmidt, her
third, Smyth, her fourth, Smithe, and
her present, Smythe.
Ladies who have just returned from
abroad report that large paniers have
gone entirely out Of fashion, and over
skirts are made short and plain. They
also report that the latest style of dress
ing the hair is in simple coil at the
back, and the front hair smoothed over
the forehead and put back plainly be-
hind the ears.
The manager of the Queen'G Theater,
London, has made hit in pleasing his
patrons. The movement consists in al
lowing his audience to decide by vote
what play shall be acted. Ballot-boxes
are placed in different parts ofthe house,
and voting slips are attached to the pro-
grammes. The audience are requested
to detach and place in the boxes their
respective votes, and the result is subse-
quently made public and the will of the
majority complied with.
Cochise, the Apache Indian chief, is
pictured as tall and finely-formed man,
and except the long and deep burrows
across his forehead, gives very little in
dication of age His hair is intensely
black, his face smooth and slightly orna-
mented with yellow ochre. His mouth
is splendidly formed and flexible, his
nose prominent, and his mouth expresses
no ferocity. The whole expression OF
his countenance is pleasant, and one
looks in vain for glance Of that ferocity.
The whole expression of his counte-
nance is pleasant, and one looks IN vain
for a glance of that ferocity which has
SO long been attributed to him.
Hungry young men in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, do not starve to death. A
party of them recently ordered and ate
a large dinner at a restaurant, and when
Il was finished each insisted on paying
for the whole. Taking the good-humored
waiter into their consultation, it vas
finally decided that the waiter should be
blindfolded, and the first one of them
that he caught should pay the whole
bill. The youths then quietly departed,
and in about fifteen minutes the waiter
sprang upon the proprietor of the res.
taurant, who was just returning from an
errand. The waiter has gone on for
eign mission.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ON MARRIAGE.

Harry RELIEF FOR YoUnS MEN from the
effects of Errors and Abuses in early life.
Manhood restored. Seminal emissions cured.
Impediments to Marriage removed. New
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MAsoNIo DIRECTORY.



SOuTH MEMPHIS, No. nS-meets I'd Friday
In each month--ball corner Madison and Seq
ond " 5. Matthews. W. M; Ben X. Pull
isb As 3 No. 16s-mtets LIST Monday In
every month, at Odd Fellows Hall. corner
Court and Main. @. NJ. Carroll, W. NJ; John
Beamish. Secretary.
LEIIA ScorT, No. 2Se-meets lat Friday OF
each mnnth-hall corner Madison and Second.
II. n Higbee, W. NJ. Nj. s. Judah, Sec'y.,
DESoTo, No. 299-meets Sd Friday Of each
month-0dd Fellows Hall. X. o. William
aon- w. ar. W. Shelton, Secretary.
Krr wJNNIro. No. Sl-meets 4th Friday OF
each mon'h-at South Memphis Hall, corner
OF Madison sad Second. w. b. hichardet.
W. NJ; Louis CEapaki, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
pEyN CHsPTER. No. 22-megta I'd Monday OF
each month--0dd Fellows Hall, Q M. Car
roll N, Z. II. p; b. NJ, Levy, Secretary.
NEpPHIs CHAPrER, No, 95-meets at Odd
Feilows' Hall, Sd Monday Of each month. W.
s. Matthews, HI. E. II. P.i John W. Ward.
Secretary.
EUREKA CouNoIL, No. 6--meets ID Monday
Of each month-0dd Fellows' Hall. ID. u.
Forster. III. H.; O. H. Myers, Rec.
TEMPLlRs.
CYhExE ConlfANDERY. No. 4-meets 9TH Mon
ssy q -seh mouth. Geo. AssssTsh. Com 7.
J. Barchus. Rec. 60 $40, ~
CALVARY CHAPTER OF RosE CRoIx, 18th, No.
!, Charles w. Adams, SD, M. W.; II.
7. Tomlinson, sd, Sec.'.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
On Tuesday, January ea. 1879.

Court Square. in the city Of Memphis. Ten
nessee.. sell for cash, 70 the highest bidder.
the following. described property, to-wit:
Lying and being on the south line Of Polar
street. fronting sixty-ene feet on Poplar street
feet to an alley. and beginning at the north
east corner of lot sold by Jno. M. Lea and
wife TO j., NJ. Brooks. and at point sixty-dve
feet five inches west Of the intersection Of the
streets; thence west sixty-one feat;
thence south one degree east one
hundred and fifty eight feet to an alley
thence east with said alley sixty one feet
ffty-eight feet TO beginning. Title believed
to be good, but will sell and convey only as
trustee. Equity OF redemption barred.
96-td b. d. III. POSITION. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK
8E RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF TIME.

COMMENCING SUNDAY. DECEMBETe
" Ions. 1871, and until further notice Passs n
eeptedl WI
Leave Memphis. daily.....................7," -,
Leave hopeheld, daitS...---............s a. ~
Retaining, ARRIVE at Memphis, dali i \ "a y n, M
HreiRht rams run daily lSanday s,e4cegtsd1
Paslengcr trains connect Al j ,e~Siii y Eintf
~ ncndays and fhundays. with boats for
Des Are, Anausta, Jackaonr ,ort and points
on upper White river; on Wednes5avs and
saturday, NJ tarendorf. Aberdeer. and
Points On White rlyer BE- oE Devailis Binf.
:, connection AZ Little Rsck with stages fer
aao, With Little Rock and Forf smith rail,
road. and steamers on Arkansas river.
tefryboat vii leave foot OF Union street
!, II 4: =. EIv ffRMoRE. aen4 sup,t
=; - - SAhLf. 4. 6en1 Ticket Agent
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FoR SALE.
Lots For Sale in Ida City,
ON
.rI nasT IIIUi TTIm ODD CASA. 800
Long Island, Kew York.

IDA CITY Is SITUATED on LONG Is
i land, 8 miles from New York city. the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms. Fifty
dollars each, on : credit Of ten years, paya-
bic in ten annual instalments-say $ % per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property propose e sell TO the Southern
people one-haf Of the lols, say 1000. or the
above terms. withoet interest, The East
River Bridge y now In provost OF oonstruc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island. upon
which New York Il situated. with Long Is
land. ..... ~ t4af ~
this section Of country 10 invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within tho reach Of all. Property
on Long leland will rapidly increase IN value
a. soon a. East River Bridge i completed.
Map Of the City Of Ida can DO seen, and
full Information Fven upon Application being
made 70 NJ. F0NTAINE,
Ernni. fn. laa7f responding Secretary,
No. 10 Madison street.
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For COunciIulen.

4 VIM. SPICKERNAGLE is candidate for
HouhIc,lmnn Vi .se Secohu "aru' " 'ne onSe-
pvre AMTsts.. ..,a;a... o., - ai.o.,n,,
70 naS a. rhira ss.rd ~ e,Ss ay
as ~, II, nary sisction "~'~'"F w
7e ,,r ~ - nnry, siS' w = .,.,.A ~.
ri ~ ~, Sn yard ~ ,be tOr
..s ~ aisetIn '"s sA
seius =, =, : -, m, arf
To the Voters o. the SIKH Ward ~.
HssIL.nnsr s.uIn 70 yon my ~ sns r,i ~
yo oa and II mv'conTsc has bsen accsptsbie ~
Won asE that YOU again support me. Al am
a candidate for reelection. '.,a1,.
Yours. rsspa S,isi. .-d.p. huFflN' l'
JAMES BApHMAN announces himself as
2 candidate io ~ ne FssS 20 'ne smce o.
sl ~ t,s mn "aiu' nv 'ne ensN'"s
~ 1n,s,P1, $780,. l-r
SvhN nEnI anhou1 fo nmsS ~ pa an
F;rst ward. AZ M ensaipT municipaI election.
s. y. ~ ~, ~ rSo.s,,
,JONES GEnNELni,E is 2 ehand n9t ior re-
e.eG.,on ~ annarx aIso.io ~ sn'n ""iu'
~ t IN Jew MnNhrHiN - a..
0ouneilman 81 me nisn'n w@'a' AZ 's snsa-
ing SAnuai' .sr,r,- lIlli, INA
CHAo, a., bEbhN Is canuloate for Ooun-
eilman o. tng noui'n "Ara' NJ inc ensuing
'anuAiS ''eesVn' 49,,
We are authorized TO annoahce WIN.
S Ennoh 10 ~ XIV ocn,,d i waxd i'i
For Tax Collector.
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Sheriff. OF Shelby county.
Memphis. Decenber y. ISL. Il



At the Ensine-house. Main street, between
Market and Winchester streetF; J. j. Powers.
j. II. Edm0ndson, p. O'Neil, Judges; p. NJ.
Winters. Thomas Burk, Clerks. Thomas Me-
Carmack, Deputy Sheriff. tl W1 ali
giIa4 second Ward. saI
At the old Engioe- house. Poplar street, be-
tween Main and Second; NJ. u. Cochran,
Joseph Walter. George Bergman, Judges; O.
Curtis. w. James MeKeon, Clerks. Barney
Coz, Deputy Sheriff. ff1ntirl
Third Ward.
o At Hook and Ladder Truck House. Adams
street, near second: James simpson, w. 3.
Garyey, Arthur schley. Clerks. d. 7. Nooe.
Deputy Sheriff. ISIS o. z, As21lY HF
- b. Fourth ward. laaa
At the Office Of John c. Lanier. No. = Sec
ond street: I. VI. Hill, p. M. Stanley, NJ; A.
Allen, Judgesi +. +. Bowen, John II. Patser-
son, Clerks. j. W. Eldridge. Deputy sheTif.
FInh Ward. iili
Hall Of Court building. northeast corner Of
Union and Second streets, SECOND 19ori >; I.
Dromgoole. N, ]. Wiggin, WIN. IL; kader
Judges; Robert lockwood. lIy. DePriest,
Clerks. Henry White, Deputy sheriff.
Sixth Ward.
At the Waldran Block, Main street, near
Beali James Banks. A. +. DAvis, !, u.
Dyer. Judges; c. d. Hilliard, A, ", Jones,
Clerks. 7. 7. Stratton, Deputy Sheriff.
Seventh Ward.
Myers' new block, corner Of Beal and De-
Soto streets Larry Harmstad II. q. HAr-
ripgton, j. J. Jenny, judges; W. Il. Van
Dyke. Job Rledsoe. Gam, Moore. jr., Z. ".
Sheriff. g ll
Eighth ward.
Poplar street, opposite market-house yehn
Prick. Geo. Montgomery, John u. Campbell,
Judges; kpgene Levy. Ben Powell, Clerks.
George Il. Powell. Deputy Sheriff. n Ai
Ninth Ward, 5IH al
Al Gray Yarrell's. corner Of Fourth and
Auction streets J. d. Danbury, q. NJ. Grant.
o. II. p. Piper, Judges; W. D ellison. Y. G.
Schaefer. Clerks. X. N Norris, Dannls Sheriff.
ffH Ten y Ward.
At the Mississippi House, Main street, south
OF Calhoun VIM. Brown. W. g. Ellis, A. II.
Merrill, Judges: Thomas Curly, W Y. Green.
Clerks j. b. Sharp, Deputy Sheriff.
l0O-l09
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Administratrix Notice.

HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMINISTRA-
III trix Of Daniel Grady. deceased. all per-
sons having claims are notified " present
them TO the undersigned for settlement; and
all persons indebted to make payment without
cATHARINE KITCHEN. ADMIR-.
GRO. W. WINCHESTER, Attorney.
December 6, 1871 S5-90-o6-102
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NOTICE..
ELECTION or DIRECTORS.

trr,ox AID PL,srEnI BANE o. nElrHrs.
NrrPFss. TESx.. Deccnber :. III
c,ro7KHOLDRRs ARB HEREBY MOTT.
- fed thai for the purlose OF elooslng
Fifsrr Dirariurs for fhe Inion ana flaniefl
f---i-. .sutfi. ~ election vii b held 81 this
cfce on
Bondsy, SIN January, ssEs,
ifs s'., e an '''il p ~. Rad. c..hi.r
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Monday. Ianuary MS. Isza.

the following described lot or parcel of land,
lying In Shelby county. State of Tennessee,
and in the city of Memphis: The south half
Of lot No. 2. in block No. II, lin w. u. But
and fronting on the east side Of Eehols street
Is feet. running back between parallel lines
$50 feet, and beirg the south half Of the lot
conveyed to said McDonsl] by Mary A. and
Il. Ii. Stewart. BY deed recorded in the Regis
ter's Office Of Shelby county, in book No. IS,
part 2. page 664. Lsvied on as the prop-;ty
of Mrs, Bose Mcdonald to satisfy said debt,
interests and costs. j SIR ,gCebHH II
Sale betweea the hours of 10 % clock a. m.
Ti.so...r MARCUS ]. WRIGHT, Sheriff.
BY w. w. Coleman, Deputy Sheriff.
Smith a Kitridge. attorneys for plaintiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

J. r. GREHAN present Oouncilman) Is .
candidate for Alderman of the Eighth ward.
Election, January 4. 1872. Hi
4 BEN. r. HENDERSON announces himself
a candidate for Alderman in the Eighth wa.5.
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o Saturday, January 10, 1872,

lying in Shelby county, State Of Tennessee.
in the Fourteenth Civil District, joining the
city Of Memphis on the south, and bounded as
follows; Beginning at the southwest intersec-
.ion Of the Horn Lake road and Division street
or alley; runs thence south along tho west
line of the Horn Lake road ia feet ~ inches
to Gilbert Meyers line thence west with said
Meyers line lag feet to a stake; thence north
IA feet ~ inches to Division street, thence
road to the point Of beginning Levied on q
the property Of Nicholas Etchvarne 70 sat
isfy said judgment, interest and cost
r MAkCUSJ. WEIGHT, Sheriff.
By W. W. COLEMAN, Deputy sheriff.
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AGAINST PERSONAL PROPERTY.
REMOVAL.
REMOVAL.

U,HE eFFIcE OF THE WESTERN METH
l. odist has been moved from % Jefferson
street to 279h Main street. up stairs. in the
rooms formerly occupied By G.. W. L. Crook.
Correspondents and Others will take notice.
and direct their letter. .accordingly. We
issue now $500 copies. The Methodist is a
good medium for advertisers. 49,.
n e3t ~ r. W. BLEW q 10. Publishers.
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TAXES.
NOTICE.

OFPicR or Cry Tax COLLECTOR,
III f. MEMPHIs. December IA, ISL.
CITY TAXES NOT PAID BY THE list of
January, 1874, will be declared past
due We would most respectfully call all
taxpayer attention to this fact. AZ inter
est Will accrue. Taxes are levied for the
purpose Of meeting the demands Of the city
government at that time. CoME FORWARD
AND SETTLE YouR ACCOUNTS. Office hours
from IN. to pm.
NA go FELIXW. ROBERTSON.
9i.102 III City Tax Collector.
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e. M Cherokee Pins Eos an sold
81 all enterprising Druggists In the civilized
world. Some unprincipled dealers, however,
try TO sell worthless compounds IN place Of
this. thuso which they can purchase at .
cheap price, and mako moro money. As You
Value your health, do not be deceived bysuch
unurineipled Druggists, ask for these s5, Pills,
and take no o1iers. 1.-THE Druggist VIII not
buv them for You, enclose the money In a
ietior and We will send them 20 you By masl,
free Of postage, securely sealed from obser-
vatiou.
ladies OF Gentlemen can address us IN
perfect confidence, stating fully and plainly
their diseases and symptoms, Patients need
not hesitate becauso Of their inability 20 visit
ne. a. We have treated patients euocessfullyin
All portions q thovfvlized globe, By corres-
pondauoe,
Patients addressing Us win please state
plainly al the symptoms, and write Poet
ofioe, County, State and name Of winter,
and enclose postage stamp for reply.
- We doairot 20 send our thirty-tgs pare
pamphlet, entitled g Nan and N0man a.
InTalIds,s 10 every reader u this paper.
Send address. With etamp 10 pay return
postage, and address e folloVs
q. Louu NrrluiI An,odasios,
~ noE-a urrn EfaErs.
6arrr Locrt, Mrncrr1.
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Bachelors Hair Dye.-This superb hair
dye Is the best in he sorld-psrfectly harmless.
reliable and instantaneous; no disappoint-
menti no ridiculous tints or disagreeable
Odor. The genuine Vim. A. Batehelor's Hair
Dye produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid black
or natural brown. leaves the hair clean, sqtt,
bsoufifuii does not contain = particle Of lead
or any injurious compound. Sold by all drug
Eists; Factory. 16 Bond street. New York.
eodZ7--Hxv.
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Avoid ouaekl.-A victim Of early indiscre-
tior, causing nervous debility and premature
decay, having tried in vain every Advertised
remedy. has discovered a simple means Of
self-eure. shiSh be will send free TO his fell
low-sufsrers. Address
J. II. REEVES.
21-xiv2Oeod n Nassau street, New York.
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NEW MEAT STORE.

~ % iNnl laH a-islilanm
.iasm.1of'u ------- .nlH i8I
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Friday, ssth Day Of January, 1879
Trustee,s ( Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust. to me executed BY Catherine
Garvin on the 9th day Of June. 1871. PROPERTY
registered In the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee. in book 80. page 2s6, and
A. the request Of parties Interested therein.
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ELECTION.
ELECTION NOTICE.
On ThnrsdaY, January 4, lS7e,

/ VII open and hold an election. in the city
Of Memphis, at the places designated below,
for the purpose of electing . Mayer. Tax.
Collector and Matchmaker for the city OF
Memphis, and such Aldermen and Council
men as are provided and TO be elected BY the
Charter and Ordinances Of the eity. Of Mem
phis. The Officers, Judges and Clerks OF said
election, and the places Of holding the sa.--,
are named below, A Bye
officers " III tspor, promptly at the sheriff IS
ONCE, at O'Clock the maEning Of the election.
MARCUS j WRIGHT.
Sheriff of Shelby county.
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At tho request Of my acquaintance, l most
respectfully announce myself as candidate
for the office Of Mayor, at the ensuing cleo
tion. JNO. LOAGUB.ns
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SherifI's Sale of Real Estate.

aalaoN L'a1a L---gI3 : atHa y 20
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Forryboat will leave wharfboat, foot OF
Union street. daily. at 7.50 am. cs
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,DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID In trust, executed on the 3lst day Of Au-
aust. 1853, ~ Rosetta Glass and M. A. idlass,
70 the undersigned trustee, which Conveyance
IA property registered In the Registers Office
Of this county. In Deed Book No. a. page
b07. the Indebtedness thereby secured remain-
ing unpaid. at the request Of tho holder
tnereoh WI on IS aaoisnuu 81 SOD
Friday, ssth Day Of January, 1879,
at tho southeast corner Of Court Square In
the city Of Memphis. Tennessee. within legal
hours, sell TO tho highest bidder for cash, the
following property situated In Shelby county.
Tennessee, thus described; Being known as
lot No.2. OF Sarah q. Laws subdivision Of a
sixtyacre tract conveyed by John II. Raw
lings TO ]. ID. GOT, and by j. ID. 9of 70 Mrs.
Smithwick, and BY her to Mrs. s.. @. Law,
situated about two miles south. Of Memphis,
and contains s 6-l00 acres. and beginning at
the intersection Of the east side Of Postofi
avenue with the north line of thu said sixty-
acre tract; thence a0uthwardly with tho east
line Of Posto avenue. hye chains and eleven
linksi thence eastwardly seven chains thence
in a direct limo, and at right angles. TO the
north line OF said sixty-acre tract FIVE chains
and one link. 10 stake in said north line;
thence vest sixty-thrs9 links 70 the begin
ming. Terms Of sale, cash. Equity OF re-
demption barred. Title believed to be good,
but will sell and convey only as trustee,
9Std ptt1pD. II. POSITION. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

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that The AbominabIs practice Of wear
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