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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-27

TuG Presidents Message viii
probably BE sent to Congress as
early u, Tuesday of next week, 1t
viii be looked fer with uurh in
tcre,, this year, especially thatpor-
ton oG it which treats OF the tiuan-
cial coalition Of the country, and
our foreign relations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-27

On motion of Mr.. Coates chat por-
ton Of said report recommending
allowance in full OF the following
bills was adopted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. VIA 5. P. AND A,
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
speciaIs 20 the Ledger.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE following OH
cials from Cincinnati we're the guests oil
Mayor Medill yesterday: Mayor John
son, John N. Noble, President Of the
Board of Education, J.. NJ. Guss and
Alexander Henderson. representing the
Cincinnati Times. They propose max
ing general tour.
In the match race yesterday for $4,000
side between the owners of American
Girl and Ripon Boy, the former allowing
the latter odds of forty pounds in weight,
mile heats, best three in Eve, d. Rfeifer
named American Girl; G. Van Bournt
named Ripon Boy. Time-2:25, 2;24f
and 2:254, American Girl winning the
three first heats. American Girl is
matched for $1,000 aside with the Wes-
tern horse Chicago, formerly known as
Jim Hockey. for this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17

A curious story Of the bringing TO life
of man who had committed suicide by
hanging at Val-de-Grace, Canton Fri.
burg, is told BY the Confedere. On the
first diagnosis the doctors affirmed that
asphyxia was complele the body gave
not the slightesi sign of hle, il being
blue and rigid. One Of the physicians
present, however, would not leave the
corpse without making hnal expert
ment on il. lie uncovered the breast,
and attempted for some time to induce
respiration by artificial means, but
without result. He then applied the
pole Of an electric battery 10 the pas,
sage OF the pneuno-g gastric nerves, aud
caused streng current TO pass At inter
walls OF four seconds. Almost immedi-
ately feeble signs Of respiration reap
peared. Five minutes afterwards the
radical pulse and the cardiac pulse
again became perceptible. The epiglo-
It's was tumifed aud il was necessary to
pull the tongue out Of the mouth by
means Of pair Of pincers in order to
render the respiration ireer. A few
ounces Of blood we're then drawn from
the mediocephalic vein. The dilated
pupils contracted gradually, aud the
signs Of life became more and more
manifest. The patient was then able to
swallow a small quantity of alcohol.
Finally a slight muscular contraction
was perceptible without theintervention
Of electricity; the sensibility OF the
cornea reappeared; then the feet became
warm again, and soon after the regular
pnlsations Of the carotic arteries were
easily perceptible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
FOREIGN.

MADRID, July 1.-THE Carlists have
taken the town of Puycerda after vigor-
Gus assault, and have captured large
number of prisoners. By the capture OF
the town large supply of arms and
ammunition have fallen into the hands
of the insurgents.
LONDON, July II. r Dispatches re-
ceiyed here from Vienna state that
cholera is increasing in that city to an
alarming extent. A number of fatal
cases have been reported to the authori-
ties, who fear general spread Of the
disease. The health authorities are
making every precaution to prevent an
epidemic in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
social Distinctions.

Old Judge D., Of Dover, NJ H.,
father Of a Judge of the same initial in
New Orleans, who has been the object OF
much structure lately, was one of the
most aristocratic of men, and admitted
of no approaches from those Of plebeian
clay. OF such clay was a young trades,
man and his wife, who aspired TO exalted
associations, and who were especially
DESTROYS of entering the society of which
Judge ID. was the center. An occasion
was eagerly sought for, and at last one
offered itself in the funeral of daugh-
ter of the family, which was to occur at
certain time. They accordingly pre-
pared to attend and made extra prepar-
atoms to appear as respectable as any
of the mourners. Upon their approach
ing the house, Judge ID. saw them through
the window, and guessing their intention,
met them himself at the door. To
what am | indebted for this visitY
asked the judge, in tones OF frigid civil
ity. 1--WE have come TO attend the fun
eral, was the timid reply. Funeral !!
echoed the Judge, as If thinking; ahl
yes, indeed believe heard something
about funeral that was to take place
down back here, somewhere. Good af-
ternoonl" The pair moved away at
more than funeral gait, satisfied that
not even death could break down the
barrier Of cultivated pride.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17

undertake. Il is impracticable, aud II II
were practicable, the city would be rem
dered uninhabitable. Some good c'ti'
Gems are pleased with the platitnde about
enforcing all the laws and ordinances
and thereby. if they are unpalAtAble,
causing their repeal but the truth is, our
lawmakers are not jurists, but business
men and local politicians, who too often
get up an accumulation Of deadletter
trash unworthy of an intelligent citizen.
The ordinances ground out annually
from this law factory forms an amusing
code of legislative aeis, never enforced
because impraeticable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
cEsARIsM.

Our good neighbor from Jefferson
street replies to our charge Of faysring
Radiealism as follows: "The Avalanche,
it is true, insists that the old Demo
cratic party is practically defunct, and
has urged the formal dissoluti on Of the
concern, that that other curse, the old
Republican war party, may be bro
ken up" This seems very fair, but
has our neighbor been in the habit
Of living up TO IN We think not
10 other words. whenever there is a
political canvass going on between the
practically defunct and that other
curse, We have invariably found our
neighbor on toe side Of the curse,
and whenever there is an issue between
that which is distinctly Northern and
Southern, We generally fnd our neigh.
Dor on the side Of the North. We q,
not clearly perceive ia what manner tn,
country IS 10 be benefited by thos,
marty dissoluiiens advocated BY ID,
Avalanche. win the rubbing ont Ia
name Republican or Democrat iufus
more virtue, honesty or ability Into th
management Of public aaAirs1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
OFFICIAL.
OR DIN a N q h
To Pa the Rate of Taxation for the
ROrfy-sixth Corporate Year.

BE Il ordained by the General Council Of the
'' Section /. That the followlns rates Of taxa
and The same are hereby established. and that
taxes according 10 such rates shall DO levied
and collected upon the taxable property
within the city Of Memphis, ~ assessed for
taxation, for the forty-eiSth corporate year
First-For the sole and special purpose Of
paying the interest as the same may become
due ON the bonds issued or 10 be issued by the
city OF Memphis. one dollar on each one hun,
dred dollars worth Of property. a. assessed
for taxation, In the old city limits; aud. for
tho sole and special purpose Of paying the
said interest, lfty cents on each one hundred
dollar, worth q PTopsTyi aS Sissss'a ma iSs
10 the city by tho act Of 1867.
SecOnd-for the sole purpose OF proyld.
ing sinking. fund 10 be used IN retiring
the bonds Of the city. twenty cents on the
erty In the old city limits, and ten cents on
the one hundred dollars worth Of taxable
property In tire new limits added thereto by
the act Of 1857.
ponses necessarily incurred In Administering
the Affairs Of the city, one dollar on the one
hundred dollars worth OF taxable property
In the city limits.
schools Of the city. and e. purchase lots and
for the erection OF school buildings thereon,
thirty cents on the one hundred dollars worth
of taxable property In the city.
Sec. 2. That the taxes for the forty-sixth
corporate year shall be duo and payable on
and after the first day Of August. 1878.
Sec. 3. That, in order TO encourage the
prompt payment Of city taxes for the forty
sixth corporate year, tho City Tax Collector
be and Is hereby authorized and instructed 70
allow each and every taxpayer who shall,
previous 10 the 5th Of December. 1873, pay the
taxes due from him OF her 70 the city Of Mem
phis for tho said forty-sixth corporate year
1873 discount at the rate of two and one
half per ceutum per month on the amount Of
such taxes so paid for the ported of time II
shall be so paid previous to the first day Of
January, 1874, and the amount so paid shall
be taken and accepted by the city as n full
payment Of such tax due by such person.
The privilege hereby offered shall not be ex-
tended beyond the 4ih day Of December, 1873.
After that date the Tax Collector is hereby
instructed to collect the full amount of all the
taxes then remaining unpaid.
Sec 4. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, further action deferred
and ordinance printed by Board Of Aldermen
June %. 1873 Passed first reading by Coun-
ell June %. 1873.
We. the committee, report It's passage.
JOHN WALSH.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
CA BEEHN,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted and passed second and final
reading by council and Board of Aldermen.
July 2, 1873.
Approved July 9, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON Mayor.
Attest-L. h. RICHARDS. City Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
LEGAL.
SIIERIFF'S SALE
or
Valuable Improved Real Estate ut
Shelby Depot, Tennessee.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT BY
~ virtue of venditioni expsnas TO me di-
rected from the honorable First Circuit Court
of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case OF South
worth x Thayer VS.. III. z. Brewer. Judgment
rendered on the 5th day Of June, 1873, for the
sum of FIVE hundred dollars and fifty cents;
with interest and costs of suit. to satisfy said
judgment, etc., less the credits hereinafter
mentioned. will on
Saturday, the 9th of August, 1873,
at IL O'Clock Am. in front of my Office. No;
35l Second street, Memphis. Tenn, proceed
to sell to the highest bidder, for cash. the fol-
lowing described real estate. t0-wit: Begin
ming at a stake in the west line Of Mrs; Stew
arts tract, and in the east line Of Thomas
Garrett 200 acre tract. of which this is part,
fifty feet south of the center Of the Memphis
and Ohio railroad; thence west 49, south. with
the said railroad, 3 chains, TO stake 5 links
east of a sasafras thence south chains 30
links, to q stake links west of a white oak
marked b; thence east IS west chains, to q
stake in the west line of Williams lot; thence
north chains SO links. to the beginning, con-
tanning one acre. Levied on rs the property
of defendant, IL. c. Brewer, to satisfy said
Judgment. interest and costs, less credits:
October 10, 1871, 500; October 10, 1872, $50 so.
Sale TO commence at IL o'clock am.
w. j. p. DOYLE,
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
Mcfarland Il Goodwynne. Attorneys.
1lq-2aW-l38
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raleigh springs Depos.

To the Editor Of the Ledger
Ii has been slanderously aud falsely
uttered by Harpers' journal Of Civilian
ton that there is no enterprise or public
spirit in the South. aud that its capitalists
make no liberal. use Of their means.
That this is not strictly true is practi'
cally proved in the events of the last
few days, and especially IN the vicinity
of Raleigh, the former county seat Of
Shelby county. Travellers between Mem
phis and Raleigh witness the cheering
spectacle Of large force Of able-bodied
men busy at work ON the narrow-gauge
railroad, aud Colonel Donovan, who has
this force in hand, says the road shall be
finished and trains running thereon
within i've or six days. II through the
inelliciency of parties formerly control
ing this road (it has become II standing
joke,) it is no longer to be such, but
thanks to the liberality Of Colonel
L. NJ. Apperson and the prompt
ability and driving energy OF
Colonel Donovan. Mr.. Coleman and
others the road will very soon be fin
ished, fixed and most useful fact The
citizens of Memphis and Raleigh are
doubtless fully awake to the debt OF
gratitude they owe these gentlemen,
aud will ever appreciate their value and
cherish their memory.
The terminus of the road is happily
situated, being at about an equal dis
lance from either of the hotels or from
the Springs, and the ground lies as
though designed by natures own engi'
neerlng for the Memphis and Raleigh
railroad depot. The day OF the compile
ton of this road ought to be held as
grand jubilee, so great will be its con-
venienee and so incalculable the advan-
tages it will impart, especially TO Raleigh
and the day norm, cdre-cOrn citizens OF
Memphis. 1t will be q sight which all
Raleigh at least will turn out to see when
the little locomotive, which has so long
stood silent and still in the vicinity Of the
Cemetery, comes screaming out with its
train ofpassengers to the Raleigh Springs,
and we will give it a hearty shout OF
welcome. If the gentlemen who are the
handspring of this happy movement
should be aboard they will be received
with open arms, and will find most com
Portable accommodations awaiting them.
More Of the railroad and its conveniences
and benefits hereafter.
By the way, speaking of benefits re-
minds us of balls. There will be an
other one of those pleasant terpsicho-
rean reunions at the Franklin House
this evening at nine o'clock. Mr.. Nc
Keogh, the ali'able and courteous proprl-
etor, hopes to see all his friends, to each
and every one of whom he guarantees a
happy evening He will be assisted, as
usual, in attending to the wants Of his
guests by Captain Jerry Smith, the dis
tinguished German linguist, who will de-
vote a portion of the evening in CONVEX
sation with his Teutonic brethering and
sistering. The many friends of Jerry
are pleased to learn that he is perma-
nently located in Raleigh, and promises
to do well. I'll write you more when !
come to town.
Yours truly. l.. |. X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17

Iris proposed in New Hampshire, says
the New York Sun, to abolish the reli
gious qualification for Ofice-holders
This qualification, which provides that
none but Protesiants shall fill the higher
Offices, has for many years been obsolete
Nevertheless, its mere presence in the
State Constitution is repugnant to the
enlightenment Of the age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
Lumber Dealers.

DUBUQUE, IA, July IA con vention
OF lumber dealers along the hne Of the
Iowa division Of the Illinois Central
railroad was held here to-day for the
purpose of devising a remedy for the
practice now in vogue among some
wholesale lumber dealers Of selling to
farmers and others on the same terms
as they do TO the country dealers.
To remedy this and some ether evils
an association called the Lumber
Dealers Association Of Iowa, was formed.
The arrangement effected was that
wholesale dealers shonld sell to the coun-
try trade at ten per cent. less than Ia
outsiders, and from only those entering
into this agreement would they purchase
their stocks. About City dealers from
the country were present At the meeting.
II was also proposed TO take steps toward
securing better lumber rates from Du-
buque westward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
Length Of DAYS.

The days of summer grow longer as
we 20 northward, and the days of win
ter shorter. At Hamburg the longest
day has seventeen hours and the short
est seven. At Stockholm the longest
has eighteen and half hours and the
shortest FIVE and half hours. At St
Petersburg the longest has nineteen and
the shortest five hours. At Finland the
longest has twenty-one hours and hall
and the shortest two and half. Al
Wanderbus, in Norway, the day lasts
from the 2lst of May to the I'd Of July
the sun not getting below the horizon for
the whole of the time, but skirmishing
along very close to it in the north. Al
Spitzbergen the longest day lasts three
months and half.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
Poiitlcs in minnesota.

ST.. PAUL. July 1.-THE significance
of the result OF the nomination of Davis
for the Governorship can hardly be esti-
mated. 1t is complete smashing up OF
the Federal ofice-holding ring Of the
State. Ii is evident that the political
career Of United States Senator Ram
sey will end with his present term. The
convention, after making several nomi-
nation, concluded its labors and ad-
iourned. The successful candidates are
without exceptions acceptable TO the
farmers, and with one exception, that OF
Treasurer, owe their success to the sup
port of that element. The Treasurership
was more a matter of nationality, the
Scandinavian delegates, eighty five in
number, demanding in the name OF 49,
900 scandinavian Republican voters one
Of their nationality for that Office, which
demand WAS acceded to, thus accom-
plishing the defeat of Mr.. Dyke, the
present incumbent, who was appointed
to the office upon the impeachment and
removal Of the late Treasurer, Seiger.
This defeat of Mr.. Dyke is the only ray
Of comfort vouchsafed TO the old ring
managers in the whole proceeding, he
having been marked out for sacrifice.
The balance of the ticket nominated
is: Lieutenant Governor, A. Barts, Of
Stearns; Secretary Of State, General 8.
P. Jennison, present incumbent; Treas
urer. Morris Manager; Attorney General,
G. P. Wilson, of Winona.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
Friday, the LIST of August, 1873,

at II o'clock am, in front Of my office, No.
35l Second street. Memphis, Tenn, proceed
to sell, TO the highest bidder, for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit: Begin
ming at a point on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad at the northeast corner Of lot
formerly owned by d. NJ. Leatherman. run
ming eastwardly along the south line OF said
Memphis and Charleston railroad to stake
fifteen feet west of the house formerly owned
by Frank Smith; thence sOuthwardly on n
parallel line fifteen feet west Of said house TO
point on the old Fort Pickering railroad;
thence westwardly along the line Of said rail-
road TO the southeast corner of the lot for
merly owned BY d. NJ. Ieatherman; thence
northwardly along the said line to the place
Of the beginning. Excepting from levy ana
sale out Of the above described property the
following describrd portion thereof, tO-wlt
Beginning at a stake fifty feet south OF the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, and SIX
feet west Of a parallel line with the west END
Of the old residence; thence south and par
allel six feet west Of the west end OF
said old residence 10 a stake on the north
side Of the Fort Pickering railroad, two nun
bred ard seventy-one CID feet more or less ;
thence west on the north side Of said railroad
forty (40) feet 10 stake; thence north and
parallel with the first line two hundred and
eighty-eight (2Ss) feet 10 a stake nifty feet from
the center Of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad; thence east forty-one ana hait
(4fi0 feet to the beginning, G-luQ acres.
Levied on A. the property Of defendant A.
7. Lacey 70 satisfy said judgment, interest
sac no commence at II o'clock an.
W. j. p. DOYLE.
Sheriff Of Shelby County. Tenn.
HroTy A I.YrEs. Attys tm-lls-lU
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17

WM. LIEBEN, the experienced and en-
terprising newsman who recently bought
out the news emporium of A. r. Will
kinson at III Main street, has removed
to 1923 Main, just across the street,
south of Poplar. He keeps full stock
of latest dailies, foreign papers, maya
zines, fashion and sporting journals,
fancy stationery and other articles, to-
Daccos, cigars, etc. Give the worthy
young man call.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17
PUBLICATION.
100000 VOICES RING

TrHE PRAISES OF THE NEW. BEST AND
cIegnesf family paper" MY OwN FIRE
sIDE." Great success; Over lW;o9 sold
Only 81 a year. a 50 OIL CHhOMO
FREE. To thoroughly introduce this favor
Fifieen large pages. crowded with freshest
storiee, answers to correspondents, ETC., etc.
We nav GOOD AGENTS a permanent monthly
cash saiarp. Outfit. 81. Money returned II
not safisfactorv. Apply or subscribe H0lo, or
seud % cents ana try 40 3 months.
Jovrs & HaDLgY. publishers, l76 Broadway.
NY 99-l22eod
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NOTICE.


NOTICE - PURSUANT TO THE PRO-
~ visions Of an act Of Congress. approved
March 3, 1873. authorizing the construction of
a bridge across the Mississippi river, at St
Louis, Missouri, by the ST. Clair aud Caron-
delet bridge Company. the Aforesaid compang
hereby gives notice 10 all concerned. that theF
will. on or before the 10th day Of JUDY nsxt.
submit 70 the Secretary Of War. for his exauI-
nation and approval, design for a suspen-
sion bridge, consisting Of two channel spaur
Of SIX hundred feet each. and two end spans on
three hundred feet each, with an elevation AZ
one hundred feet above low water mark
They will also Gle a map giving the prOposef
location Of the bridge. the topography Of The
banks Of the river az high and low water, the
directon Of the current at all siageS. and the
soundings. showing accurately the bed Of the
stream. and furnishing such other informa-
ton a. may be required fox a fall aud satis-
factory undertaking a The subject b. the
Secretary Of War.
By order Of Bead Of Directors Of ths So.
Clair and Carcsaslet Bridge Company.
NJ. HENDERSON. Sec's.
=, Louis. Ne. June 9. 1879. lilitz
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17

In every car on the Connecticut River
railroad there is box overhead, AZ one
end Of which is contained the name Of
the next station, which i is the duty Of
the brakemen to change as they leave
the stations. Aud il goes further, il
states where they connect with other
roads. As the change is made, q bell
strikes twice, which attracts the atten-
ton Of the passengers. 80 that The bcE
always exhibits the name Of the next
station, and 60 on. Thus passengers
always knos the name Of the stopping
plaes, and also e IL connects WITH any
other railroad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17

JOE LocKE.-Harper, Galaxy, Dem
crest, Peterson, Cooley and other mag
azines for July, and the latest novels
received at Joe Locke's news de-
pot, No. 236 Main street. The latest
dailies from all quarters, foreign papers
and periodicals of every land, maya
zines and fashion books Of latest dates
can be found at Joes A fine lot of sta
tionery, etc, for sale.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-17

The Dallas (Texas) Herald is account
able for the following; A Dallas San
day school teacher took a dime novel TO
Sunday school last Sunday, thinking Il
vas a catechism. One Of the scholars
read il while his teacher was praying;
Johnnie was so overcome with its con
tents that when his teacher asked hlu
Who killed Abel he replied: " Il was the
CORY captain Of the Black Valley Ran
gers. His blood-stained blade flashed
Tor . moment in the air, then be shouted
You are my meat, aud Abel was turned
like a grindstone upon the chieiiain' =
sword.
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Bodies Of -Four YOang Men ReeOv
cred.

BALTIMORE, July l7.-Yesierday after
noon, after dragging the river for two
days, friends recovered the bodies Of the
four young men who were caught in a
storm and drowned on last Monday.
They we're badly disfgured, having been
partially eaten by crabs.
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LEGAL.
sHERIFF's SALE
Valuable Suburban Property on the
Memphis and Charleston X. II.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT BY
IN virtue of an execution TO me directed
from the honorable First Circuit Court OF
Shelby county, Tenn =, in the case Of Webster
Il Co. VS., A. 4. Lacey. judgment rendered on
the S0th day of May, 1873. for the sum of
seven thousand nine hundred and ninety
seven dollars and thirty-fve cents. with in
terest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said judg-
ment ETC. / will, on