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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14
$3.50 Prizes, Amounting to $500 600.

lieHetS' Slo' hAit Tickets, S6. QuArterS, q 80.
az Our lotteries arc chartered By the STATE
arc always Drawn a. the time named. and All
commissioners. VI e"VFu
~ The ,ofieiAl drawing win be published in
tho y: Louis papers, and Aeopy sent 70 puFcSaS.
,~ We will draw . similar scheme .he ,.,,
day Of evry month during the year ls79 '-''
w remit o. our riAk BY PosToYFICE MoNRY
PRESS. Send for . circular. Address
MURRAY, MILLER & CO.,
PoBtoflee Box 2ti6.
app In.Th-St&W St. Louis, No.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14

TUESDAY. MAY IA, 1874.
Travellers Register.
pEPARTuRE OF rRLIHa
New Advertisements.

Steamer Julia No. 2.
Notice to Dealers
Prices Reduced.
Notice. -
Quincy Street Property Tor sale.
Dividend.
For sale-Csrriage.
John Healy.
Wanted.
G. MenGel, Booth & Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14

TOR sALE-A VERY DESIRABLE
~ piece Of Land, two or three miles this aide
Of Moundsyille, AArshIll county, consisting Of
elx acres Of River Bottom, on which there are
40 Grape Vines well stAked with locust posts @
years beArinRl, 80 Plum treets, 800 Peach trees,
every variety. $50 Qnipee trees, ia Pear trees,
standard and dwarf, and 80 Cherry treos, ali IN
thrifty condition. VIII Do sold on reasonable
terms.
myIO l. IRWIN, Agent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14


TRRARDAHS, SUMNER HOUSES.
ARB0RS, CHAIRS, SETTLES, dc, dc,
NEW sTYLE WRou0HT.IRoN RAILING, for Front
OF House and Cemeteries. Never before intro
duced.
CAsr and WaoUGHT.IRoS RATINGS, for Public
Buildings and Squares, Cemetery LotS, Garden
Fences, Balconies, Roof CrestinRs, ETC., In great
variety OF Patterns. 10y
IRoN STAIRS, Spiral and Straight, OF various
Patterns and styles. Special attention 9iren as
eldSSof Ipork.
LAxP PoSTs, for fronts Of Public BuildiNgs.
hotels, and City Streets, Of Plain and Elaborate
Designs.
STABLE FrT7Mes, OF Cast and wrouRht.Iron,
Of New Improved Styles, such % Gay Racks,
Stall Divisions, Mangers, Harness Brackets, Gut
terA, Traps, VenulRtorS, &C.
WIRE WORK Of every description. Wire
Guards OF CTimped Wire. Galvanized or Painted.
In Plain or Ornamental Patterns, for Store Door
and Windows, Factory and Warehouse Windows,
RAilings for ofices, Banks, Counter RAilIngs'
Balconies, Lawn and Farm Fences, &C., DC.
GAfEs FOR entrance to Cemeteries, Public
Squares and Gentlemen's Country Seats, OF Gas
Tubing or Wrought-Iron, both single and double,
In elaborate and simple designs.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS, for street uses. very
large assortment OF designs expreSS!y for this
purpose.
CAGr.TRox URNAL BoxEs, for Public Parks
and City streets.
OVAL VASES, Latest styles, Centennial Pattern.
HrTcHH0 PosTs, Jockey, Coolle, Sambo, and
plain designA Hss.eo6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14

TIE Dolly Warden and all the spring
styles photographed at Brown s. Rigging
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14
10 ACRES FIRST CLASS UPLAND
T STAND LOTS FOR SALE.

STAND LOTS FOR SALE.
Forty choice Building Lots on Wheeling Ts.
land. Price from 500 To 81, 900 each.
TERMs -onc.fourth cash, tho residue In equal
InStallments st one, two and three years, with In
tereSs JN0. P. 9uUHRIST,
apl0 At TOP Mn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14

A UCTIoN. AUCTION, AUCTION.
Great Clearance Sale Of Thousands OF Hats,
lots Of Clothing, Fish, furniture, Notions, &C.,
on Tuesday evenings, Wednesday mornings,
Friday evenings, Saturday mornings and gatuf.
day evenings, until closed out and without 70.
servo 10 the highest bidder for CASH, BY
J. c. HRRyEY, B CO.,
my6s 100 Market street.
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Steamboats,.

TOR ZAGESVILLE.-THE -
IL Fine Passenger Steamer 800
JULIA No. Capt. c. R. sTULL,
WIN leave for the above Tuesday, May "a, at
midnight.
Freight received and bills OF ladlns signed at
the wharf boat until O'Clock p II. by
c. H. BOOTH l. CO..
myA Agents.
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Ron anIe.
nnR sane nurIp-

FoR SALE CHEAP -
y a., TIE ~ TowBoAT REDWOOD,
depth OF hold; ono (doable haOdl boiler; Il feet
loug, y inches In diameter; cylinder, OK inches
diameter, q inches stroke. She 10 In good run.
For further information address
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GALE OF FOUNDRY FIXTURES.

offer at private sale the Patterns, FAsks and
Fixtures In Union Foundry, belonging 10 the late
hrm Of ". ". Miller l. Co.
Tho purchaser can secure reasonable lease OF
the Foundry and grounds. The building lie IS
feet by 65 feet, centrally located with good light
which cannot DO DISTRACTED, and contains all the
necessary appliances OF a 2rst-elass JobbIng
Foundry.
For further particulars apply on the premises
to Il. B. MILLER,
JAM Receiver
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14
OTHER PRESENTS

Startling anew, with tho determination not to
be undersold by any live man, he hopes 70 merit
and receive largo share Of patronage.
Per8onAl and prompt attention paid 70 repair.
ing Watches, Clocks, &c. decIS
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-22
Assessment alotifes,
Condor silver Mining Company

Condor SILVER M1ning 0inpany---
Location of Works. Ely Mining District, Lin
coin County, Nevada.-Notice is hereby given
that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees Of
said Company, held on the l2th day of Septein-
ber. 1872, an assessment mo. II of ONE DOL
LAR per share was levied upon the capital
United States gold coin, to the Secretary, at the
office of the company No. 4l9 California street,
San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on TUESDAY, the 22d day Of Oc-
tober 1872, shall be deemed delinquent, and
will be duly advertised for sale at public auc-
ton. and unless payment shall be made before.
will be sold on Wednesday, the 18th day of No
vember. 1872, to pay the delinquent assessment.
together with costs of advertising and expenses
of sale. By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
H. C. KIBBE, Secretary.
San Francisco, September 18th, 1872.
ONCE: Room 81, Haywards Building, 419
California street. San Francisco. CAL
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NOTICE.
PORTER
Notice Of Dissolution.

THE FIRM OF MCMAHON co. Is THIS
Il day dissolved by mutual consent. Gal.
lagher having withdrawn from the firm the bus.
mess will be carried on by o. NJ. Converse and
A. Mcmahon, who will pay all Partnership Iia'
bilities and collect sll outstanding debts.
AUBREY GALLAGHER.
A. MCMAHON n co.
Bullionville, Lincoln Co., New Oct. u, 1877.
ol6.lm Fs
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-22

And in accordance with law and an order Of
the Board OF Trustees, made ON the Both day Of
August 1872, so many shares of each parcel Of
said stock as may be necessary will be sold at
public auction, at the office OF the Company,
Rooms rs and q Merchants Exchange, CalifOr.
MIA street, San Francisco, California, on Friday,
the IWENTl-FlFrH day of October, 1872, at
the hour of IL O'Clock m. of said day, to pay
said delinquent assessment thereon, together
with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
LOUIS KAPLAN, Secretary.
once: Rooms rs and q Merchants Exchange
California street. San Francisco. California
ol0.tl
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-22

And IN aocofdanoe with law, and an order of
the Board Of Trustees, made on the Twenty
sixth day of August 1872, so many shares of
parcel of said stock as may be necessary, will be
sold at public auction, at the office of the Com
pany III California street, room 3, on the
TWENTY-SECOND day of October, 1872, at the
hour OF II o'clock m, of said day, to paw said
delinquent assessment thereon, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
A. TREADWELL., Secretary.
once: al California street, Room 8, San Fran.
cisco California. os.t5
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Falls silver Mining Company.-.

Location of Works Phoebe Lincoln county,
State of Nevada. Notice-There are deln-
quent upon the following described stock, on
account Of assessment (No. II levied on the
IWenty-siXth day of August 1872, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respec.
tive shareholders, as follows:
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b Beckyyith Mining Company---Loca-

beckWith Mining Company-.-Locn.
tlon of Works, Ely Mining District, Lincoln
County, Nevada. --Notice There are delinouent
upon the following described stock. on account
Oh assessment levied on the 10Th day Of
august, 1872 the several amounts set oppo.
site the names of the respective shareholders
as follows:
No. Of No. of
Names Certificate Sb.re. A,,.
Curtis John A....... .unissued 1900 s3oo
hetten w W..........u nissued 1900 800
Lahlus hlnsey. $3.50. .unissued $500 800
And in accordance with law and an order NJ
the Board of Trustees, made on the 18th day Of
august, 1872, so many shares of each marcel
o. sald stock as may be necessary, will be
sold at public auction at the office of the Com.
pany. Rooms and No. 302 Montgomery street
san Francisco, California, on WEDNESDAY the
25d day OF October, 1872 at the hour of o'clocI
p m, OF said day, to pay said delinouent
assessment thereon, together with costs Of adj.
Vertising and expenses of the sale.
VIM. H. WATSON, Secretary.
ofhce-Rooms and 6, No. 800 Montgomery
street, San Francisco. al "a
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And in accordance with law and an order OF
the Board of Trustees, made on the third day Of
september, 1872, so many shares Of each par
Gel OF said stock as may be necessary will pe
sold at public auction, at the salesroom Oh
Messrs. Maurice Dore Co., No 1927 Montgom'
cry street, San Franisco, California, on THURS
DAY, the THlRTl-FIRST DAY OF OCTOBEn,
1871, at the hour of Il o'clock IN. of said day.
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, TO-
gether with costs of advertising aud expenses
of sale.
It. MII.LIKEN, Secretary
cisco, California. ol6-td
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delinquent Sales,
Huhn X Hunt silver Minino r,

pany-Location Of works Ely Mining Dist,,n..
Lincoln County, Nevada. -There ~
delinquent upon the following described stoc cle
on account Of assessment mo. 81 levied an ~,
thirtieth day OF August, 1872, the seve..S
amounts set opposite the names Of the resns,
i've shareholders as follows: Nv"
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Kentucky Gola and silver Minin O

anu SILVER q
COmpany-Location of Works Ely Mining Dis.
trict. Lincoln County, State of Nevada. Notice
is hereby given that at meeting of the Board
of Trustees of said Company, held on the fourth
day of October, A. d. 1872, an assessment
tNo. y of Fifty t50I Cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock of said company, pay
able Immediately in United States gold coin,
to the Secretary, at the Office of the Company,
No. 500 California street. San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 9th day of November, AID.
lSI2, shall be deemed delinquent, and will be
duly advertised for sale at public auction, and
UNLESS payment shall be made before, will be
sold on SATURDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, AID. 1872, to- pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
By order of the Board Of Trustees
JULES ?. CAVALIER Secretary
Once. No. 500 California street. San Frun-
cisco. California. oc1Otd
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National Mining COmpany--Loca-

National Mining COmpany--Loca-
ton of works Bristol Mining District, Nye Coun-
y,Novada.-Nutice is herby given that at meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of said company
held on the twenty-sixth day of September 1872
an assessment of FIFTY CENTS per share was
levied upon the capital stock of said company
payable Immediately, in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the COM
pany, room 7, No. All i California street, San
Francisco California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on MONDAY the 2Sth day of
OCTOBER, 1872, shall be deemed delinquent
and will be duly advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment shall be made be-
fore, will be sold on MONDAY the sth day of
November, 1872, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
BY order OF the Board of Trustees:
b. b. MINOR, Secretary
Ofice-Room No. T, No. 4111a California
street, San Francisco, California o6-oawtd
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Herculese Silver Mining Company

Location OF WORKS: Bristol Mining District,
Nye county, State of Nevada.-Notice.-
are delinquent upon the following described
stock, on account OF assessment NO. u levied
on the third day of Sedtemher, 1872, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respect.
i've shareholders, as follows:
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delinquent Sales.


Conlpany--Location Of Works, Ely Mining Dis
triet, Lincoln County, State Of Aevada.-Notice
There are delinquent upon the following ae-
scribed stock, on account Of assessment tho. II
levied ON the second day OF September, 1872,
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective Shareholders, as follows:
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-22
,apman Mill and Mining Comma.

Chapman Mill and Mining Compa-
ny-Location Of Works Ely Mining District,
Lincoln County, Nevada.-Notice is hereby CIV
en-, that at a meeting Of the Board Of Trustees of
said Company, held on the 10th day OF septem-
ber 1872, an assessment OF FIFYY CENTS per
share was levied upon the capital stock OF said
Company, payable immediately i'll U. S. gold
coin, to the Secretary, at the Office of the Com
pany, No. AIS Montgomery street, San Francisco
California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the TWENTY-FOURTH day
of October, 1872, shall be deemed delinquent
and will be duly advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment shall be made be-
fore, will be sold on Friday the 18th day of No
vember, 1872 to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with costs of advertising and expenses
of sale. By order of the Board of Trustees
FRANK SWIFT, Secretary.
Office: No. AIS Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco, California. se22.td
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House and Lot For Sale.

HOUSE OF THREE ROOMS, WITH BAsF.
= - melt, and Lot 25xlOO feet, situate on
oeaar street, about 100 feet west Of the Episco.
pal ohurch. For particulars, apply at the
v'i-" ELY RECORD OFFICE.
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Peavine silver Mining Company

Peavine Silver Mining Company
Location of Works Ely Mining District Lin
coin County, State of Nevada. - Notice is hereby
given that at meeting of the Trustees of said
company, held on the the 18th day of October.
1872, an assessment NO. p of Twenty-Five 1851
Cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF said Company, payable immed ately in
United States gold coin. to the Secretary, at
the office, of the Company, No 426 Montgomer
street, San Francisco California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the twentieth t2Othl day of
November, 1872, shall be deemed delinquent,
and will be duly advertised for sale at public
auction and unless payment shall be made be-
fore, will be sold on MONDAY, the 10th day of
december. 1872, to pay the delinquent assess
ment. together with cost of advertising and ex-
penses of sale. By order Of the Board of Trs
tees CHAS F. BAICOM Secretory
oftice-No. 426 Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco California o1Gtd
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Bo,yery Consolidnted NIim & ,Iining

Bo.yery Consolidated Mill u Mining
Company of Works, Ely Mining Dis
is herby given, that at a meeting of the Board
of Trustees Of said Company, held on the Eth
day OF September, 1872, an assessment Of ONE
a. DOLLAR per share was levied upon the cap.
ltal stock Of said Company, payable Immediate
ly, in United States gold and silver coin, to the
Secretary, at the office Of the Company, Room
q Hayward's Building No. 4l9 California street,
San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain upaid on the 9Th day Of October,
1872. shall be deemed delinquent, and will be
duly advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment shall be made before will
be sold ON Tuesday, the 18th day of November.
1872, to pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs of advertising and expenses Of sale.
By order OF the Board of Trustees.
CHAS. L. ELLIOTT. Secretary.
Office-Room Il Hayward's Building, 40 Cali
fornia street San Francisco. California. se24td
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And in accordance with law and an order of
the Board of Trustees, made on the Second
day of September, 1872, so many shares Of each
parcel OF said stock as may be necessary, will
be sold at public auction, at the salesroom of
John Middleton X Son, No. $40 Montgomery
street, San Francisco, California, on FRIDAY
the FIRST day Of November, 1872 at the hour
of two o'clock p. III. of said day, to pay said
delinquent assessment thereon, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
GEO. X. SPINNEY, Secretary
Ofice-No. 800 California street, Room No. s..
San Francisco, California ol5.td
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Notice.

A Ill PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED
"A not to purchase a certain lot, opposite
James Cronan's stone store, on Main street, 4Ox
100, as the same was jumped by J Harris and
X. Nicconor, and suit will be commenced for
ejectment. ELLA CHIELOvICH.
Grantee of NJ. Nicolich.
Ploche, Nevada, June 80, 1872. je30-tf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26

There is but little transpiring on Front street
and prices nominalIy unchanged. We quote
Apples, s. to 81 so. Bran. s2S so to s29. Beans.
So Is to 2 rs per bushel. Bagging, III to 1Sc.
Mess beef. s12 to sl2 so. Butter. Is to 35c, fair
to choice Western. Bacon clear sides. ~ to
794c clear rib sides. ~ to ne; shoulders,
81 to SIC; breakfast bacon, 9 to &c. Smoked
hams. 8 to he. Sugar-cured hams, il Ia
l21kc, plain and canvassed. Corn-meal. % s.
to 50 95. Corn. 66 to &c for yellow and white
at the levee, common TO choice. Cottonseed
s1l per ton on the levee. Cofee-Rio. % Il
251Sc; Java. 81 to 3Oc. Dried apples. 81 to q
per lb /; peaches. "a to SIC. Eggs, l6 to lie
Flour, Sc 50 to $40 Is for super to fancy. Hay
s23 to s28 20. as to quality. Lard. quiet; tierce
81 to sic; keg. 10 to 1O1zc; pail. II to ll4c
caddies. 12c. Lemons. 81 to 81 so per box
Molasses-p plantation. 4S to Csc. as in quality
Nails, IS IS rates. 0ranges,s4 so to S. % pei
box. Oats. 40 to sic, Onions. IS 90 TO So s.
per Dbl. Poultry-chickens. 81 so to S. 80;
ducks. turkeys and geese in light request. Po-
tatOes, 50 90 TO 3 a5. as in quality; new. 50 e
$40 per barrel. Mess pork, S13 50 to IL 70. Bull
clear sides, to ne; clear rib, 81 to 612c
shoulders, 5 to SIC. Hams, So to SIC. Su-
gar, open kettle, to llAe; yellow clear. liz
to ll5Zc; white, u to he; hard refined, 1871 Il
l33<c Salt. 50 IS to 50 ..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26

Blank (......) indicates no report; cipher (O)
Hight Of water above low water mark. 81
feet and inches.
The Mississippi is declining at every
point above, and with the exception of a
slight rise at Omaha all its tributaries
are declining. The Ohio is going down
rapidly, and the Illinois steadily. White
and the Arkansas are falling, with a
moderate boating stage in each. Red,
Ouachita, and the other lower tributa-
ries are declining There is any amount
of drift floating by and steamers have a
serious time either way, their wheels
being clogged about half the time. The
weather is bright and warm.
PORT NEWS.
The Edenburg went up last evening,
adding SO bales of cotton and geo beer
kegs for CinciHnati.........The City OF
Vicksburg went down during the even
ing with good trip, taking hence about
20 ons.......The City OF Chester, for st.
Louis, had fair passenger trip out, but
little freight. Business this morning
was very light. The Phil Allin came
in with a light trip, and the A. J. White
brought in 3S bales of cotton, "a sacks
of seed and a good passenger hst.........
The Indiana passed up early this morn
ing, and put off here 10 stables of race
horses.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Silver Moon passed Louisville
for this city yesterday.
The r. Z. Lee arrived at Evansville
last night with light trip, and will take
from there 700 tons. She viii probably
pass down early tomorrow evening or
Sunday morning.
The good steamer Mary Boyd, Captain
Caldwell, leaves for Little Rock, Pine
Bluff, and all way landings this evening
at FIVE o'clock. Z. W. Outlaw, clerk.
The A. ]. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves fer Napoleon and all way landings
to-day at FIVE o'clock. B. P. Fields,
clerk.
The Walt, for White river, and Grand
Tower, for St. Louis, 60 out tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26
Feast of EIaMarn.

An elegant bouquet, made Of the most
charming flowers of the season, dropped
mysteriously on our book-table this fore
noon. The being who remembers an
editor and sends him a Aowery tribute
displays an aesthetic taste and apprecia
tive sense worthy of the highest praise
After considerable trouble we discovered
that we were indebted to Mr.. Gates, OIL
the cotton firm of Gates, Wood Il Co. on
Front street, for the delightful present.
wild roses from the Abbey towers.
Gay in their young life and blooms;
They came from race of funeral flowers,
But garlanded in by-gone hours,
A Templar's knightly tomb"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26

purposes or to aid some benevolent So
ciety is deserving Of public support, but
the affairs gotten up by unprincipled
spectators for selfish purposes deserve
not the support of any person.
Railroad men are noted for their gen
crosby and appreciative qualities. Yes
terday the employees of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad invaded the
office of Mr.. Niles Meriwether, Chief
Engineer Of the road. and presented
him with valuable stem.winding gold
watch Of beautiful design and workman
ship, to which was attached an elabo-
rate gold chain and elegant stone locket.
The articles were purchased at the we'll
known house of W. C.. Byrd, and pre-
scented in the name of the employees Of
the road by Mr.. John B. Galloway.
General Battle of Nashville, and Mr..
Thinery Of the Freeman's Journal New
York;. are in the city. The Freeman $
Journal is the great Catholic organ Of
the United States, and is controlled by
Mr.. McMasters, whose fearless, out
spoken editorials in favor of the South
during the reign Of terror in war times
at the North, stamped him as a man
worthy of being called patriot Mr..
Thinery is in the city for the purpose Of
increasing the circulation of his most
valuable journal, and in this effort We
wish him all the support the Freeman'i
Journal so we'll deserves from the
Southern people. HlH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26
FINE black hats at wheaton's.
Robbery on Vance street.

Last night the Sodality band sere-
naded Mr.. Tom Cooke at his residence
on Vance street. While the musicians
we're partaking of a supper improvised
BY the generous host, a darby walked
into the hall, picked up two valuable
silver pitchers and a gold-headed cane,
and left, whistling, Still so gently DER
me stealing" Up to twelve o o'clock to-
day the unmusical negro had not been
arrested by the authorities.