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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
Thursday, 18th day Of March, 1873,

at the corner Of Washington and Fourth
between the hours Of 10 o'clock am. and
o'clock =. m, proceed to sell, at public sale. TO
the highest bidder, for cash, the premises men
toned in said trust deed, to which, for more
particular description of said premises. refer
ence is hereby made. Right of redemption is
waived and the title is believed to be perfect
but / sell and convey only as trustee
T5-xvi-l1 JULIA WHELAN, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15

oRANDEsT SCHEME OF THE AGE.
S5OO,OOO!
@ A ~ H Or IF n ~ .
100000 for only $40.

FINDER AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL LEG
now announce tho THIRD GRAND GIFT
CONCERT, for the benefit Of the PUBLIC
LIBRARY or KENTUCKY, 10 come OF In
Library Hall at Louisville. Ky, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF ATRUsr
ID deed made 20 me as trustee BY Mat A.
Glass and Rosette \. Glass. on January 18th.
1872, and recorded in book No. s.. page 10, Of
the records Of the county Of Shelby, Tennessee.
10 secure a certain indebtedness therein mem
tiorpd i will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
NOTICE.
Notice to Lawyers.

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE LEDGER
w Office blank notices to take dispositions,
and printed instructions to the officer taking
the same; also blank captions and certih-
IDT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID 10 me BY Thomas S. Callan, on November
%, 1859. recorded in Registers office Of Shelby
county. Tennessee, in book rs, pages sos and
800, to secure the payment of a certain note
therein described. which note is still due and
unpaid. i will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
LIaT on GIPTsi
Total, 10000 Gins, all Cash.................

To provide means for this magnificent con-
cert, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TICKETS ONLY
will be issued, large portion Of which are
u. L. IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
EUREKA SHOE STORE.
LIST OF LETTERS

Ia ths PostenlccRt Mem'
phls, saturday, feb. 10, 1873.
p.ui.kea IA The daily nncspaper haping ne
= LIRGEST CTRCULAUON ~ he circuit
offhe Mon,phis Posafice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
saturday, the 15th Of February, 1873,

Al II o'clock a. m, IN front Of ny ofice. No.
s5i Second street, Memphis, Tenn !, sell 70 the
ecribed property. to-vit; Being part 81 lot No,
lte a. laid down In the map OF the city Of
Memphis, on west side Of Main street, begin
ming q feet south from the south weEt corner
Of Vain and Winchester Eircets; thence with
Main street 8 feet. and exteudinr back vest.
between tuo parallel lines. SIS feet being the
zane rropcrtv described In the Last Eill and
tesfarisnt 81 Nicholas dlyrn. and levied on a.
the property AZ Patrick Glynn.
". J. p. DOYLE. Sheriff shelby %.
January n. is73. taElA-lD
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
LEGAL.
SHERIFF'S SALE
Oh
Main Street Property.

DY VIRTUE OF A PLURIEs EXECUTION
10 10 me directed from the First Chancery
Court of shelby county, Tenn, in the case Of
p. r. BilbeW ". p. i. Huges, judEment rem
suit, 20 satisfy said judgement, interest and
cost L will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15

VyHIs VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTY,
II thiriy-cieht ~ feet square, . offered at
private sale. II is vel known % Be The best
business location I'm Memphis. For further
j. b. DARDEy. Assignee,
1E-f On the premises.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
EXECUTIVE CONIAIITTEE :

JOS. sPECHT, President, Madison street;
A. VACOAR0, Treasurer, Front street; LOU
LEUBRIE. Secretary, Dollar Store and 277
Main street; L. S. MORRIS, Peabody Hotel;
THEO. i. H0ERNER. Beal street,
B8-Secure yonr Tickets to avoid jam at the
door. 137-152
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15
FoR SALE.
FOR ALE.
Memphis Bank Property,

f.an atrsela. MemphIs. Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-15

proclamation aud Rehash Of We
val, who speaks Thusi
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILRoAD.
'''' Arrives. Leaves.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
A DOUBLE HOMICIDE.

The Vienna Sentinel, of the 18th inst, gives
the following detailed account Of a double
homicide which recently occurred among the
freedmen near that place
On hast Sunday night the 10th inst. negro
prayer meeting was held at the house of Mel
son Mayheld, worthy colored man who
owns farm about one mile northeast of this
place. At the close Of the meeting, one Yves.
ley Smith, colored, and one Tom Hunter, col.
orcd. the latter being somewhat in liquor, be.
gan quarrel about the ownership of piece
of lghtwood. From quarreing, they soon fe II
to blows, and Tom, with the piece of pine in
dispute, knocked Wesley down twice before
he succeeded in planting lick. But when
he rose from the second fall, and did plant, it
was deadly thing for Tom. For rushing up,
on him, with knife in hand, Wesley gave him
stab in the neck, which severed the main
arteries and caused almost immediate death.
TOMS friends were holding him when he re.
ceived the stab, and so quickly and so surely
was il delivered, that no nobody suspected
the fatality of the wound, until the man lay
dead in their presence.
In attempting TO free himself from the
crowd, Wesley inflicted terrible cash upon
the leg Of Charley Hedspeth, and then escap.
ed. He ran about mile to the house of Jim
Bedford, who was Of home with his children
and Eliza, a woman living with him. Wes-
ley stated what had occurred, and asked Jim
TO 90 with him to the big l,ouse-meaning the
house of Mrs. huey, the proprieuess OF the
Observation-Disclosures he feared tina, the friends
OF Tom Hunter would waylay and Kill him
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23

jim consented, but while be was putting on
hi> shoes. Wool Mayfeld. the bTorher-in-law
OF Tom Hunter, and Henry Wilson came up
in pursuit. Recognizing Wesley, Wood fred
upon HIM with a six shooter. The bullet
missed is aim. but most unfortunately took
fatal effect upon the woman Eliza who was
standing near, penetrating the left breast la
cera,ng the lung, and coming ont at the back
near the spine. She died after great suffering
on "Wednesday morning.
Both Wood and Wesley were taken prompt
Iy into custody by Sheriff Ray, and after pa
,ient hearing by Judge Greene, they were
bound over to the District Court in November,
TO answer the charges preferred.
For time there was much excitement
among the blacks, and very full attendance
at the Court, but no effort at violence, End we
can bu, compliment, them upon the stubborn
resolution they have shown that the law
should have It's course.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
TO TAX PAYERS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RICHLAyp,
Office Of Board of Assessors,
RAYNIIIr Iul,r In,I IS-n

hI, LA July i'tn, 1910. ]
NOTICE is hereby given to all properly
IN owners and Tax. Payers of the Parish
of Rchland that the assessments Of their
property, both real and personal, Parish and
State, for the present year (ls73) are now
being completed; that the same will be ex-
posed to them, and that they 1.-THE tax payersl
have the right and privilege of Directing TO
TO the same, and making all necessary correc-
tons during the next thirty (3O) days from
the date hereof, by making proper applca-
ton to the undersigned Board Of Assessors. in
writing, at their Office, after which time (of 80
days. no corrections can or will be made, il
being necessary TO return the assessment so
made to the Tax Collectors Office of said
Parish at the earliest practicable date.
AS the assessment has been principally
made from old lists and land entry, il is I'M
portant that every properly owner come for
ward and see that his properly is proderly
within the thirty days allowed.
In accordance with the fore ling order of
the Board Of Assessors, all parties desiring to
know the value Of their real and personal
property as assessed by the Board, can do so
by applying to the Board of Assessors from
the first Of August TO the first OF September
next, 1873.
J. NEWT. PITTS, Cik. lIth Dist Court.
J. ANDREW LlDDELL, Sheriff
WILEY 7. MANGHAM, Recorder.
August lstlS73 6s 81 $50. 90
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23

Fremont AND Ton scorr-LAsr OF THE
TnAxsCoXrINENTAL.-Captain Grant. Re.
corder, received yesterday, for record, deed
from the Trans Continental Railway Compa-
nv of Texas, conveying TO the Texas and Pa
cific Railway Company, in consideration of
the sum of 100000, all the franchises and
real and personal property belonging To that
company in the States of Texas, louisiana
Arkansas or elsewhere. The consideration
above mentioned is to be Sl.O0O,O0O, per
cent. land grant bonds of the Texas and Pa
cific Railway Company, redeemabIe in forty
years from July 1, is72.-[San Diego (Cal)
World, Aug Sd.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
LOUISIANA INSTITUTION FOR THE
DEAF AND DUMB.

We publish, by request the following cir
cuar letter from the above institution
BATON RoUGs, July, 1873.
To the Police Jurjes, the Municipal authorities
and Frutds The Dsafand Dumb in Lou.
isianG:
The Trustees of the La Institution for the
Education of the Deaf and Dulub, call your
attention to this unfortunate class, and the pro-
vision made for them by the State i'm this In
stitution. All the Deaf between the ages of
eight and twenty-five, of sound physical and
mental constitutions, will he admitted and pro-
vided with instruction, board, lodging. medi-
cine attendance at the expense of the Institu-
ton; and all those in such INDECENT circum.
stances as shall appear by certificate of any
member of the police jury of the parish, or
mayor OF the city, where they reside, to render
such aid necessary, will also be furnished
" 18th clothing and travelling expenses to The
Institution. The Institution also affords me
chanical department in which instruction is
given in such trades As may be best suited to
render the pupils selfsustaining citizens. The
education of the deaf is ofpecuiar importance
to them and TO the State but from want of in
formation, indulgence or other reasons on the
part Of parents, less than half in the State
avail themselves of the privileges afforded
This is all wrong hence the Trustees earnest.
ly call the attention Of all proper authorizes to
the duty of seeing that all the deaf m their re-
srectve parishes or cities, are informed of the
privileges provided, and that in cases of in
dignant circumstances, means be provided for
conveying such to this Institution Proper
provision will be made for both white and
coorcd.
In case Of any deaf known at this Institu-
ton to be in your city or parish, the names
are appended to this letter. Should you know
or learn Of others, their addres is earnestly de-
sired Very Respectfully.
Gov. W. P. Kellogg, sr o6fcio, Hon. J. II.
Burch, II. Newell Esq, H. Schorten ESQ.,,
/: Berhel, J. McVay Esl., Supt. J. A.
McWhorter. err olfcio.
Trustees Of La. Inst. for Deaf & Dumb.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
CHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Parish of Richland, :
18th DISTRICT Court. J
Morrison & Farmer,

H Felix's x;: vie4e,., No. a''-
BY virtue of a writ of "Fieri Facias" issued
from the Honorable l4th District Court, in
and for the Parish Of Richland, and to me
directed as Sheriff of said parish,l have seized
and will offer for sale, at the door of the
Court House, in Rayville, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of Sept, 1873,
the following described properly, to wit -
Southwest quarter of North west quarter,
Northeast quarter of North west quarter, and
that part Of the Northeast quarter West OF
BGuf River, Section four Township fifteen
North Range five East, containing One Hun
dred and six acres more or less.
Also at the same time and place, GER
tain promissory note dated Alto, La, June
18th, 1872, dine January lst 1873, payable
to the order of H. Felix Vickers for (S972 9S)
NINE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-TWO
and ninety Height one hundredths DOLLARS,
signed by MATHEW LYNN.
Seized as the property of II. Felix Vickers,
defendant, and to be sold so satisfy said writ
and costs.
Terms of sale cash with benefit Of ap.
praisement
J. A. LIDDELL, Sheriff.
July &c, 1873. Js6t $4,000.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
THE CROPS.

MIssIssIrPI.-Yazoo county crops will be
short.
The Tallahatchie Ners of the I'd inst, says :
The cotton crop is very good in this county.
The prospect for large yield is better at this
time than 1t has been any one year since the
war.
Corn is very promising in parts OF Union
Upton and Ponrotoc visited recently. Cot.
ton is small, but in good fix and growing raA
idly. Both corn and cotton were needing the
rains which have since fallen.
The Water Valley Central thinks as a gen.
eral thing cotton is toleraby good where it
has been well cultivated, but an over-crop
was planted in the first place, and the unfa.
vorable weather that followed caused it to be
badly worked, and much of it lost entirely.
From all the information the Koscinsko Star
can gather, the crops, though not SO good as
last year, are, nevertheless, ,oerably fair
The corn crop in Attala county will be very
short, and it is the same case in Leake and
Winston; but the cotton crop does not stand in
this category. at least in portions of the coun-
ties mentioned. The Pamela Star of the I'd
chronicles fine rains during the week; cotton
is improving, and planters smile again.
ALABANA.-The Selma Times declares thai,
if the worms are not Immediately killed oil.
the cotton crop in that section will be greatly
shortened, generally, and in particular locali-
ties prove almost total failure
About Union Springs, planters are in PAN
ic because Of the threatened destruction of the
cotton crop by worms, and are making vgo-
rous use of ''exterminatOrs to save the crop.
West Alabama has suffered much from in
cessant rain. The Egyptian variety of cot.
ton, imported by planter of Hale county,
seems TO be the most promising of the cotton
crops of that county.
South CARoLISA.-The Atlanta (Ga.) Con
stitution says: "A gentleman of careful OBJ
scrvarion, who has just returned from a tour
through the western and southern counties of
South Carolina reports the cotton crop as an
utter failure. Heavy rains, grass, and gener-
al indisPosition on the part of the negroes to
perform this work, are the prime causes of
the calamity. He says that the entire crop,
from Beech Island TO the Allandale region,
near the coast, is lost beyond redemption.
The rice crops are in fine condition, which
fact constitutes the only saving feature in agri.
culture over there. The negroes are civil
enough, but they despise labor in the cotton
patch to such degree that they simply can.
not be induced to perform it,"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23

An ARAB TRADITION tradition
which | tell you," said Refs Hassian. dis ma.
ny centuries old. 1t states that there was a
paradise, temple built of precious stones.
Man dared not utter its spIendors. Deep in
the midst of the palms of Eden it stood, angel
built-a dazzling sanctuary. Our first. par
ents sang their vesper songs in the twilight
shadows of its courts; for there were pilared
halls, and the cloisters of emerald and pearl,
where fountains sprang aloft in the silent
noon, and long, luminous vistas, where, hand
in hand, those first two lovers walked in sim
less beauty. Then there were pnnaclcs and
domes of sapphire, blazing in the sunlight by
day and sliitering in the starlight by night
From court and terrace waters welIed out.
and iris crested cascades fell down to cool
shady dells ofasphodel below for the temple
was placed far within the privacies of that
valley Of Eden. Whence the four rivers
flowed eastward.
"However, sad to relate, upon the day tha,
Adam fell, this glorious temple was shattered
into million fragments, and sown broadcast
all over the earth. These fragments we now
light upon and gather up with cost and care
and call them rubies, emeralds, sapphires and
diamonds; hut they are, after all, only the
splinters oftbat primeval place. The ,unset
splendors and the diadems of princes. the
milky way that sparkles in the heavens, and
the spray that sparkles in the ENHANCEMENT of
4 maiden's hair, are like but the costly dust of
that lost sanctuary-the sad remembrances of
a departed Eden"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
SHERIFF'S SALE,
State of Louisiana, Parish of Rich
land-l4th Dist. Court.
E. NJ. Campbell
VS.. No. 1873.
II. p. Edw ards, ct al.

BY virtue of writ of ''ficri Eacias' issued
from the Honl 18th Dist. Court in and for the
Parish of Richand in the above entitled and
numbered cause, and to me direct | have
seized, and will offer for sale, at the door Of
the Court House in the town of Rayville, at
public auction, within the hours prescribed
by law, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of Sept, 1873,
the following described property, to-wit:
North east ID Quarter of section (27)
twenty seven, and south east ID quarter of
section (22) twenty-five and fractional south
west 81 quarter of south west ID quarter of
section % twenty-,hree, and also that fraction
north Of Boeuf River in the south east a.
quarter of section (27) wen,y-seven-all in
township Q7) seventeen north, range C)
six east-with all the improvements and
growing crop thereon.
Terms Of sale cash with the benefit of APP
praisement J. A. LIDDELL,
Aug. 2nd, 1873, 5s-6t-S30. Sheriff.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
DOT SCHMALL LEETLE BABY.

Drue as leef, most eiery day,
l laugh me wild to saw der vay
My schmaIl young baby Dire to play
Dot funny leetle baby.
When look Of dem leetle toes,
IND saw dot funny leetle nose,
Und hear der way dot rooster crows,
Ishmilc like | vos crazy,
Sometimes dere comes a leetle scb1uall.
Dots ven der windy Wind will crawl,
Rhythm his leetle stchomack schmall.
Dots too bad for der baby.
Dot makes him sing at night so schveet,
IND CORY barrie lie must cad.
Und ! must chumb shpry on my feet,
To help dot leetIe baby.
lie bulls my nose and kicks my hair.
IND grawls me Offer efery where,
Und shlobbcrs me-but vot | care
Dotvos my schmall young baby.
Around my head dot leetle arm
Vos schquoz:n me so nice and warm
Oh may dere never COON some harm
To dot schmall Ieetle baby.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ESTRAY NOTICE.

By virtue of authority in me vested by first
section of the Estray Law of the PARISH of
Richland, State of Louisiana, notice is hereby
given that on the 23rd day Of July, A. d.,
1873. J. &. Mcdaniel, resident of Ward
No (5) five, after having first given notice
by posting up at three public places, for more
than five clear days, that he had taken up
one Chestnut Sorrel Mare, fourteen hands
high: about ten years old, with a blaze in the
face, one white or glass eye, branded on the
left shoulder j S. also branded near the tail
wthO No other marks. Appraised at $50
fifty dollars.
The owner Of said estray is hereby notified
that unless he come forward, pay charges,
prove property, and take it away, said mare
will be sold when the time arrives for said
sale in accordance with section OF said Es-
tray Law.
In faith whereof hereunto sign my name
officially, and give this my notice, on this 18th
day of August, A. d., 1873.
A. H TURBEVILLE,
Justice Peace, Ward S.
A. L. don
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-08-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Rich
land-l4th Dist. Court.
Isaiah Garrett, Executor,
VS.. No. 230.
William S. Grayson.

10y virtue of writ Of '.ficri facias. isued
ID from the Hon'l l4th Dist. Court in and for1
the Parish Of Richand, in the above entitled
and numbered case and to me drected,l haveS
seized, and will offer for sale at the door OF
the Court House in Rayvile,at public auction,
within the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of Sept. 1878,
the following described property, to wit;
The north (3) half of south east ID quarter
of section (32) thirty-two in township Q6)
sixteen north, range (5) five east, containing
eighty acres, also the south % half Of the
north east a. quarter, south west a. quarter
of south east a. quarter and east ID half Of
the south west ID quarter, all in section (32)
township (l6) sixteen north.range (5)five east,
containing (2OO two hundred acres,said LAM
containing in the aggregate (2S0) two hun
dred and eighty acres, with all the improvI
men,s thereon. Seized as property OF
PENDANT, VIM. 5. Grayson, and will be sol.
satisfy said debt and all costs.
Terms OF sale cash with benefit Of apPra
ment. J. A. LlDDELL,
Aug. 2, 1879 5--G'-S30. Sheriff