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Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Exc.
D cuted to me by Michael Larkin on the LIST
day of September, 1869, registered in the Reg
ster's efice, in book No. IS. page 249, to secure
certain indebtedness therein named, will, at
the request of the beneficiary,
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TheDeco their Propretors accordance
the Deed of Settlement of the Company for the ending
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 23.-The grand
jury yesterday found true bills against
T. W. Dickinson and VIM. Ford, con-
tractors at the Marine Hospital, on the
charge of conspiracy to, defraud the
Government, under which charge there
will be three or more separate counts.
They are charged with stealing $4,000
on contract They will be arrested to-
day.
Professor E. L. Youmans, editor of
the popular Science Monthly, who was
to lecture on Monday night, is lying
sick at Medina, Ohio, and telegraphs he
will have to postpone his engagements
in this city.
The horse disease has practically dis
appeared here. The omnibuses and most
Of the street cars are running, and the
rest will commence Monday. There are
few cases of dropsy.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CINCINNATI, November 23.-On Tues
day next the general synod of the Ger
man Reformed Church Of the United
States, will convene in this city. Its
meeting place will be at the church, edi-
fee on the corner Of Elm and Fifteenth
streets. Many of the most distinguished
clergymen Of the denomination will be
present and take part in the delibera-
tons.
COLUMBUS, ONO. November 23.-Mil-
ton Fisher, who is supposed to be lead
ing spirit in the forgery complications
in which several bankers and capitalists
were victimized to the extent Of about
six thousand dollars, made his appear
ance in the city to-day and surrendered
himself to the Sheriff. A warrant was
procured and he was committed to Jail
to await an examination on Tuesday
next. His friends visited him in jail,
and it is rumored that he will be relieved
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, November 23.-The morn
ing papers announce the suspension OF
Cutler, Dawes & Co., of which W. P.
Cutler, of Marietta, is senior partner.
Mr.. Cutler is also chief partner in the
firms of W. P. Cutler & Co., iron manu-
facturers, and R. H. Fleming & Co.,
dealers in railroad supplies, of Marietta.
The liabilities of these firms are very
large, but is claimed that the assets will
cover them. The failure of railroad
in Missouri to make payments for its
construction is said to be the immediate
cause of the suspension.
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WANT OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY.

A great want exists in Memphis for
public library. The stranger at hotel
who would inquire for such an institu-
ton would be surprised at the look he
would receive before a word Of reply.
Such a thing was never heard of but
once or twice, and is seldom thought Of
except by a few. The advantages Of
having public library open at all sea-
sonable hours to all classes, rich and
poor, who seek to improve themselves,
would have happy influence upon pub.
lie sentiment and morals. An intel
lectual development and taste for sound
literature would result, and hundreds
who drown their cravings for something
better in sensual, or at least frivolous,
pleasures would be elevated to higher
sphere of thought and action, and would
make better citizens and be of more SER
vice to themselves and to society than
those who seek and indulge only physi-
cal qualification and those excitements
that only weaken mans noblest facul-
ties. We have the material here to sus-
tain a movement toward establishing a
public library if only organized. We
throw out these suggestions hoping that
public-spirited individuals or organiza-
tons will undertake this great work.
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TIE CENTENNIAL.

The people Of Philadelphia have gone
into the spirit of the centennial celebra-
ton, which is to open there about two
and a half years hence, with all the
earnestness to be expected Of people
who have an opportunity to crafty their
historic pride and bring people and
money from the ends Of the earth into
their midst. They are willing to take
all the stock for Pennsylvania, and to
assist other States in taking theirs
if allowed to do so. In the
financial success Of the patriotic
scheme they seem to have boundless
faith. Other cities and States may not
catch the same degree of enthusiasm,
but oil will admit that Philadelphia is
the proper place to hold such an inter
national exhibition, and it is quite likely
that each State will readily take its
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LATEST lTELEGRAMS.
AMHRIoAE PRKBs ASSOCIATION. VIA .. r. A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
specials 20 the Ledger.
NEW YORK.

NEW York, November 3.-Wall street
enjoyed series of thoroughly startling
sensations yesterday, which eliminated
in the cornering Of common stock of the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad, and
arrest of Jay Gould, ex-President of the
Erie railway, amid great excitement on
the street. Both circumstances grew out
of stock operations, and was the result of
a Quarrel between Gould and his former
allies. This led to certain disclosures
being made to Watson, President of the
Erie railroad, and placing of facts in his
hands which ended in an order of arrest
being made against Gould. His bail
was fixed at 100000, which was
promptly furnished, and he was set at
liberty. By many it is believed that a
settlement in the Northwestern corner
will be made to-day, and developments
are awaited with great interest.
Stanley's reception by the members Of
the Lotus Club last night was most cor
dial. The rooms were crowded. Stan
ley was introduced by Colonel Finlay
Anderson, chief of the Herald Bureau
in London at the time Stanley was dis
patched in search of Livingstone. he
presented Stanley to the club in neat
speech. which was replied to by White
law Reid, President of the club. He
was followed by Stanley, whose speech
was loudly applauded. Several other
speeches were made, and the reception
terminated at q late hour.
The splendid stallion Socrates, owned
by Ralphs, OF Philadelphia, valued at
$40, 1000, and the bay gelding Camons,
on the turf, died in this city
yesterday OF the prevailing disease.
The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of George M. Peay, of Louis
vile, is still unsolved. Detectives
have failed to obtain the
slightest clue. he is supposed to have
had between four and FIVE thousand dol.
ars in greenbacks on his person at the
lime of his disappearance, and it is
concluded that he has been foully dealt
With. The brother of the missing man
IS still at the St. Nicholas, anxiously
awaiting the result of the search now
being instituted. Several other mystic
,ious disappearance have occurred
ately, causing considerable excitement.
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WHILE soldier in the late war | was
so materially benefited by the use OF
DR.. Jayne's Expectorant that regard
it my duty to inform the public as to my
experience. Through the exposure of
camp life in very severe weather, con-
tracted cold, which finally settled on
my lungs, and in consequence, the sur
geon discharged me as consumptive.
Soon after my arrival home | began to
take Jayne's Expectorant, and in a
short time thereafter began to improve,
so that in few weeks was enabled to
90 to my employment, farming. Ere
quently since / have used the Expecto-
rant in my family for coughs and colds,
and always obtained satisfactory re-
suit. therefore cannot hesitate to re-
commend this remedy for all colds and
for consumption in its earlier stages
Wm. Barton, lcriting from Paragon,
Michigan. sm&w
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FIRES.

This is the season Of fires, and 1t is wei
for individuals and corporations to take
all possible precautions. Misior
tunes never come singly but by
battaIions." There is season fol
all things; seasons of steamboat dis
asters. seasons of railroad acci
dents, of epidemics, of deaths among
old people and among young people
and of all manner of calamities, on sea
as well as on land. This is season Of
the horse epidemics, and Of fires, and
one seems to be but the precursor of the
other 1t was so in Boston, where the
horses were nearly all down or with
drawn from service when the great ere
occurred. Since then the epidemic has
travelled Southwark, and has been fol-
lowed at several points by fires. Close
after the Boston fire came the conhagra-
ton in Brooklyn of several millions
worth of property. We read also
of q great fire in London. and
now comes news of a considerable
fire in Lexington, Kentucky, last Thurs
day night, whereby eighteen houses were
destroyed, including valuable planning
mill and some good residences. And
still nearer home night before last, the
barn of DR.. Virgil Rawlings, few miles
north of this city, was consumed by hire,
and with it nine mules, four horses, sixty
tons of hay, and six thousand bushels OF
corn; cottage residence was likewise
burned in Chelsea yesterday morning;
and it is only few days since DR..
Laski's residence was consumed in the
southern part Of the city, and his family
barely escaped with their lives. There
seems to be conAagration in the very
air, and fires break out as if incendia-
ries were acting in concert. There rs
strong probability that the horse
disease will reach the horses Of the
fire department, and that the engines, if
pulled at all, will have to be pulled by
men. In other cities, as in Louisville
and Nashville, volunteer companies
have been organized for this purpose,
and they pride themselves on being able
to reach the scene Of action when an
alarm is given almost as quick as the
horses. There is something novel and
ludicrous about such an organization
that gives it zest and enthusiasm, and
there will be no lack of volunteers to
run the machine" if a necessity for
their services should arise. Nor did we
mention all the fires that have recently
occurred: There was one at Titusville,
Penn, loss small; one at Galva, ILL.,,
day before yesterday, by which thirty.
five business firms were burned out and
thirteen families rendered homeless; and
yesterday morning fine block of stores
and residences we're burned at Milledge-
vile, Ga. And thus we might enumer-
ate on to much greater length. In view
Of the impending horse disease and the
possibility of fires at any time, greater
care should be exercised than usual to
avert what might be loss Of 6fe as we'll
as property. Forewarned is to be fore
armed.
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Necessity for a work-house.

For unpaid fines the persons convicted
before the Recorder have been commit
ted to the "City Work-house," as pro-
scribed by the ordinances of the city.
But as no such work-house as is contem-
plated by law is in existence, such
prisoners have been necessarily confined
at great expense, and kept in idleness
until by fiction of law they "work"
out their fines, or are otherwise released
from custody. The experiment Of the
chain gang" is not success; the labor
performed is necessarily so dispropor-
tionate to the expense Of providing a
sufficient guard that it would no doubt
be cheaper to hire laborers to do the
work. With many thinking men there
is, moreover, a serious objection to
subjecting many prisoners to such
public disgrace, and it would be i'm
practicable to make any discrimination.
There is class of youthful offenders
known as Mackerels, F" who require re-
straint, and confinement in idleness only
makes them worse. A genuine work
house is needed, where a salutary pun
ishment can be inflicted. There are many
offenders who care nothing for confne-
ment so long as it brings food and shell
ter, and there is oftentimes reason to
suspect that offenses are committed for
the purpose of securing board and lodg-
ing at public expense; and if such per-
sons were required to work, they would
not find the accommodations so much to
their taste. The expense of providing a
work-house would not be very great, and
the pecuniary return would make a good
investment. In connection with the
work-house, there should also be pro-
vided comfortable shelter, with FIRE in
winter, for homeless and destitute per-
sons who are wanderers at night. 1t
should afford no incentive to abuse, but
should be sufficient to protect from suffer-
ing. We commend these suggestions to
the city legislators.
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E1ecutIon of a murderer.

PRINCETON, ND, November 23.-The
execution of Thomas Camp, for the
murder of John Riley Bildupsck, took
place yesterday at two o'clock pm.
After reaching the scaffold Camp made
the following speech: Ny friends, l
want to speak few words. Itell you l
have not done right. | confessed to
crime | was not guilty of, but ] was there
when it was done. am going home on
the way to my mother, who has gone be-
fore me-" He then stepped forward on
the drop. he was brave to the last; not
muscle moved, only with cold. The
rope was placed around his neck, his
arms and feet bound and the black cap
was drawn over his face. At two pm.
the drop was knocked from under him,
and the doomed maa shot downward with
the rapidly of lightning. He struggled
about seven and halt minutes. The
fall was about five feet. His neck was
not broken; he died slowly Of strangu-
lation. At 2:l5 he was cut down and
placed in a coffin furnished by his
friands
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church services To.morrow.

Central Methodist Church-Services at II
ain. and 7:l5 pm. BY Rev. P. 7. scruggs.
Sunday school. 9 am.
Linden street Christian Chureh-Services at
1890 am. and 1880 pm. by David Walk, pas
tor.
First Baptist Church-Services at II am.
and 7:l5 pm. by the pastor. Rev. G. A. Lof-
ton. Sunday school. Am.
Central Baptist Church-seryices at II am.
and 7:l5 pm. BY DR.. Landrum. pastor. Sun
day school. $50 am.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Court
street-services II am. and 7:3e pm. by
Rev. L. c. Ransom, pastor.
St. Lazarus Church-Seryiees at II am.
and 1880 IN. by Rev. DIR. Wheat, rector.
fernando street Methodist Church-ser-
vices II am. and 7:30 pm. Rev. Guilford
Jones. pastor.
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New BooKs.-The enterprising firm
Of Cleaves & Carnes, booksellers and
stationers, No. 283 Main street, are re-
ceiving daily new goods, comprising the
latest works issued from the press, and a
large stock of holiday goods, consisting
Of gifts for the children. The public
will find everything in the book and sta
tionery lines at this establishment, and
at prices that defy successful competi-
ton.
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from his troubles by satisfying the claims
of the losers by the forgeries.
DURANr, MISS. November 23.-The
horse disease has made its appearance
here, and every horse in town and sur
rounding country seems to be effected
with it.
AURORA, Ill, November 23,-A large
cheese factory in Kaneville, fifteen miles
west of here, was burned last night,
together with $1,000 worth of cheese,
The total value of property destroyed
was $4,000, with no insurance The loss
falls upon few neigbboring farmers.
DAVENPORT, IA, November 23.-The
planning mill of T. Kirk, damaged $1,000
by FIRE about three months ago, was
burned to-day, causing loss Of 500, 900.
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The Mississippi College Star, pub
lished at Clinton, Mississippi, edited by
members of the college societies, has
made its appearance in our sanctum. 1t
is filled with carefully selected miseel-
laneous and original matter, and speaks
well for the institution which it repre-
sents. One hundred and fifty-nine stu
dents have been in attendance during
the present session, and the college, I'M
der an excellent faculty, seems to be in
a prosperous condition. &,
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GAME MARKET.-At the game stores
the retail quotations to-day are: Veni'
son hams and saddles, Is to zoe per
pound; wild turkies, 81 to 81 so each;
squirrels, Csc each; quails, 50 rs per
dozen; wild ducks, so to Use per pair;
prairie chickens, 81 rs per pair; bear
meat, 25c per pound, choice cuts.
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INQUEST To-DAY.-Magistrate Spelman
held an inquest this forenoon on the
body Of man named Tom Pendergrast,
found dead at his clearinghouse on
Main street, near Overton. The investi-
CATION showed that Pendergrast was
alive and well yesterday, and had died
suddenly during the night from con-
gestive chill. The jury of inquest re-
turned verdict accordingly.
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CUPID.-The marriage licenses re.
turned to the County Clerk during the
week are as follows: Harry A. Ellis
and Miss Catherine Mills, W. Il. Lump
kins and Miss N. L. Crabtree.
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I. o. B. B.
MEDICAL,
MEDICAL.
The Horse Plague
FORESTS JUNIPER TAR

rs WARRANTED TO CURE THIS DIS
ease or the price positively refunded, I'm
mediate relief produced. Directions: ,Anoint
The face OF the animal from the eyes down to
the nostrils. and also the entire throat well,
with the Juniper Tar three times day. and
give him a teaspoonful mixed with wine
glass of sweetened water. three times day.
and a cure is warranted; If not, return the
empty bottles. and the proprietor pledges him
sslf to refund the money. Beware OF counter
Forrest x Co. Thirty-fye cents. Those hay
ing horses would do well 10 cut this out for
future reference. For sale by Moore Hills,
2Sl Main street. iz-H
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The January number of Vick's Floral
Guide, an elegant quarterly, with tinted
covers and illustrations on heavy paper,
is at hand. 1t contains one hundred
and fifty pages and FIVE hundred en-
cravings, and is an encyclopedia of
nearly everything about flowers that
concerns the hOrticulturist. The de-
signs for decorating windows, dinner
tables, yards, gardens, etc., are attrac-
tive and valuable to any person of taste,
whether owning home or living in an
attic. Published by ]. Vicks, Rochester,
New York.
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An old bachelor recently gave the fol-
lowing toast: Woman-The morning
star of infancy, the day star of man
hood and the evening star of age. Bless
our stars, and may they always be kept
at telescope distances"
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COUNTY SCRIP and Tennessee money
for sale in sums to suit taxpayers, at the
Mechanics and Traders Bank, No. 3
Madison street. 70
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First Ward-Owen Daley; Engine House,
Main street.
Second Ward-P. Townsend; No. AZ Poplar
street, corner of Second.
Third Ward-D. T. Nooe. No. 461I North
Court street.
Fourth Ward-Rush Bowen; No. 1856 Second
street, corner of Union.
Fifth Ward-A. M, Ferguson; No. ll5M
Beal street, corner Of fernando.
Sixth Ward-James Banks; Waldran Block,
Main street.
Seventh Ward-J. Z. billiard; No. SlS Union
street, Johnson's meat store.
Eighth Ward-D. Pants; No. ia Poplar
street, opposite market house.
Ninth Ward-G. M. Grant; corner Fourth
and Auction streets, Gray Varnells.
Tenth Ward-Thomas Flemming; Missis-
sippi House. opposite Mississippi and Iennes-
see railroad depot. 72-O
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Closing out.

In order to close up our business, we
offer our stock of Office and fancy sta
tionery, blank books, etc., at from
twenty-five to fifty per cent. below usual
figures, and we respectfully invite the
public to give us a call.
GooDwYN & Co,
AT 36l Main ST., Memphis, Tenn.
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Doors and shoes at extra low prices
sold regardless of cost, at the Southern
Palace, 1872 Main street. 59t
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DIR. b. #. BIount.

For the finest solid gold jewelry go tc
the Jet Palace. 66l
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NOTICE.
Notice to Lawyers.

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE LEDGER
w ofHce blank notiees 10 take Dispositions,
and printed instructions 10 the ofhcer taking
cst.s lot
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REGISTRATION.
Ward Registration Notice

MAYORS OFFICE, MEMPHIS, Nov. p. ~
In accordance with the provisions of the City
Charter, requiring voters to register in the
ward in which they reside, notice is hereby
given that the following named persons have
been appointed Ward Registrars, who will
open their several Offices at the places desig-
mated below, on MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1872, to remain open until SATuR-
DAY, DECEMBER l4TH, 1872. .t
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CLoAKs AND FURs.-Go to the South
ern Palace closing out sale, regardless
of cost, 1892 Main street. 5Sf
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PEABODY Billiard ! all, largest and
most elegant in the s Invest. 81
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W. q. Mitchell's school, 1893 Third st
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Office, 81 Charleston avenue-Ware' s
drug store; at night, at Hotel de Europe.
70
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For solid gold jewelry 20 to the Jet
Palace. cot
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COKE is the most economical fuel. APP
ply at Gas office, 29l Second st. "a
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FINEST billiard hall in the city-Wil'
let's. BOT
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CoKE is the most economical fuel.
Apply at Gas Office, 29l Second st. "a
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WILLETr's Billiard Hall, 81 Adams
street. 3UT
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SOUTHERN PALACE closing out sale,
Bargains are the rule" 5St
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Coke is the most economical fuel. APP
ply at Gas Office, 29l Second st. IA
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quota of stock when the books are
opened for one hundred days, as pro-
yided for in the acts of Congress Gre
ating the Commission and the Board of
Finance. It will be purely a national
affair, in which each State can take
stock and have voice in proportion to
population. No State can have any ad-
vantage over another except by census
returns, and no locality can have any
monopoly, except that the great influx
of strangers will enrich Philadelphia
whether any dividends be declared or not.
THE city Of Cincinnati some time ago
appropriated SlO.OOO,OOO for the con-
struction Of railroad from that city
into East Tennessee. The trustees of
the fund have found it very difficult to
locate the line. They have had four diff
ferent routes surveyed, and the engineers
have run in oil over ten thousand miles,
and the surveys will not be completed
until March. The line will then be de-
termined and work commence at once
from both ends of the line. The ex-
IRENE eastern route would give Knox
vile almost direct line to Cincinnati,
and the people Of Knoxville have high
hopes that their route, as they consider
it, viii De the one selected. Heretofore
expected to be the South
ern terminus of the route without any
advantage to Knoxville, but Cincinnati
can afford to go fifteen miles out of the
way to connect with Knoxville by way
of the Coal Creek mines, and thus have
the long.dreamed of outlet to the Allan
tic at Charleston, South Carolina, dis
lance Of six hundred and ninety-one
miles, by way Of Knoxville, Morristown,
Ashville and Spartansburg, while the dis
lance from Cincinnati to Charleston by
would be eight hundred and
our miles. This road would give the
growing city of Knoxville additional i'm
,ortance as the commercial and manu-
acturing metropolis of East Tennessee.