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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

THE statutes Of Tennessee prohibit
in:srraarriaess between white and black
persons, and q similar Law exists in Ne
brsska. Not long since in the latter
State Probate Judge Townsend refused
n issne q license 10 3 white woman who
desired to marry a negro. Things.
be said are badly mixed The Su-
sreme Court Of the State Of Nebraska
has decided that negroes cannot be ex-
claded from jariss any more than red
headed people, or people i've feet high.
Yet when, in accordance with this de-
eision, the Legislature Of Nebraska was
asked to repeal the law forbidding the
consummatiOn Of happiness between ne
groes and whites, the God and Equality
LEGISLATURE killed the BILL" And then
this sharp Probate Judge went on as fol-
lows: Il trust the time will soon come
when equality will mean equality in
all things, political, civil, religious (no
African NJ. E. Church), social. and es-
pecialIy matrimonial. Judge Townsend
concluded with bit OF advice gratis.
he recommended the parties to cross
over into Iowa, where negro can marry
the Governors daughter, if she is will
ING el
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Friday, the lst Of August, lS79,

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 point on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad at the northeast corner of lot
formerly owned by ID. NJ. Leatherman. runs
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 s0uthwardly on u
parallel line fifteen feet west of said house to
thence westwardly along the limo of said rail-
road to the southeast corner of the lot for
merly owned by ID. M. Leathcrman; thence
northwardly along the said line to the place
of the beginning. Excepting from levy and
sale ont of the above described property the
following describrd portion thereof, tO-wit:
Beginning at n stake fifty feet south Of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, and six
feet west of parallel line with the west end
OF the old residence; thence south and par
ale six feet west Of the west end Of
said old residence to stake on the north
side of the Fort Pickering railroad, two hun
dred AID seYentyone (21D feet more or less;
thence west on the north side Of said railroad
forty (40l feet 10 stake; thence north and
parallel with the first line two hundred and
the center of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad; thence east fOrty-one and q half
(4l1al feet to the beginning, 2-l0O acres. IS
Levied on as the property OF defendant A;
4. Lacey to satisfy said Judgment, Interest
and costs. Nhi NHt
Sale TO commence at II O'Clock am. la.i
W.J. Z. DOYLE,
"i Sheriff Of Shelby County. Tenn.
BROwN 4 LYLEs, Attys. tm-ll3.lS0
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sTeTw MEDICAL. LIS
q H R "A

TURING THE LAsTTERRIBLEV VISTA
IL ton in England, the preventive treatment
Of Dr.. Geo Jahnsop lpow the Senior Physician
Of the great kings College Hospital, in Lon
dom was universally adopted by the Fac
ulty. Every family should have this
prescription in the house. II can be
prepared quickly by any respectable
druggist, when wanted. Do not apply TO the
not0rious quaclp who advertise IN the public
paper1. or fmperil your health with their rem
edies that profess 10 cure everything. CON-
MON SENSE SHOULD PREVAIL.
DIR. BOYCE will mail this Well-tried pre-.
rcripti0n 10 any address, on receipt Of fee OF
one dollar. No. "A Broad street, New YORK..
Room No. l6. l25-eod-l5l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

The Appeal Of this morning contains
a communication from the General Su-
perintendent of the Charleston railroad
denying the charges Of the New York
world correspondent as to the want OF
cleanliness aud comfort on the cars and
coaches on the road. Nothing is said,
however, in REPUTATION of the allegation
that the stockholders of the road intend
filing bill to have the lease of the road
to Tom Scott or the Southern Security
Railway Company set aside by the
United States Court. yesterday APP
peal editorially confirmed the statement
of the Worlds correspondent, as follows
Some days ago we heard it stated that
a distinguished lawyer of this city would
institute suit for the avoidance Of the
contract made between Tom Scott and
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company. When the learned gentle
man was questioned on the subject, be
stated that he was not willing that we
should give publicity to the facts, but
that cur informant was not mistaken.
Now, il seems the news has leaked out
through Huntsville, and finding It's way
int the New York World, il reproduced
q Memphis The bill is to be fled here.
as we were informed. and not in Ala
bama, as stated by the Worlds CORE
spondent but beyond this the letter
writer gives the facts with much accu-
racy. as communicated to us by the at
tor6ey employed by the stockholders
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NOTICE.
LEoAL
trustees Sale.


DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EN-
ID ecuted on tho 2d day Of October. 1861, by
Nj. j. Wright 10 v. Il. Waddell as Trustee,
and which Is recorded in book SO, part at
page 500, in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, and By virtue Of the decree OF the Sec
oml Chancery Court. entered August "a, lSiO,
appointing me trustee in the room and stead
OF said Waddell, will sell. as Trustee only, at
public sale at auction. for cash, in front of the
SherifFs Office on Second street. in the city OF
Memphis. on
W FRIDAY, August 1st, 1878,
NJ II o'clock n M, tho following described
property, viz: Part Of block No. ID lin Butler's
addition 10 the city of Memphis, bounded as
follows: Beginning on the north side OF Elliott
street. $50 feet east Of DeSOto street; running
thence eastwardly i714 feet TO stake; thence
northwardly to the north boundary line OF
block l5; thence westwardly 6514 teet 10 n
stake; thence southwardly "a feet to the be-
thinning. Also lot No. 8 and part of lot No. Z,
In block Al, South Memphis, bounded us iol-
lows: BEGINNING at the southwest corner OF
block No. s, on st. Martin. street; thence
northwardly, with the east side of ST. Martin
street. 72% feet; thence eastwnrdly, and par
allel with Vance street. to the bayou; thence
southwardly, with said bayou. about IA feet,
to the southeast corner OF said lot NO. o;
thence with the south line of said lot ., west.
wardly 3ni feet. to the beginning; being all OF
lot No. s and 121a feet of lot No. Z. in said
block No. Al. Terms cash.
II W. W. COLEMAN, Trustee:
Memphis. July I'D, 1873. l2s-ls2
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HAIR DYE.
Bachelors Hair Dye.

THIs sPLENDID HAIH DiE Is TIE
BET In tko weird. The only trqe and per
TT lve- Unrmlcsr. reliable and lnfianfa-
nt0ur. no disappoIutltnti 10 ri1icul.ui ttnie
0r nrrIcafant odor. kcmeliel the ~ elects
Il bad dyes and Warhca frcslccs lahtpi.
trsIT \ superb FI1NE ca NAll sAA htoNt. ana
leave. he hair rriN. elFI ANn uEtlIllrL.
M genuine riruei NJ A baichelgr. sod ~
N iirurrirtr CHhS. bAllhtLOh
fi-erf rrIi-a PrcrneicT. N. 7.
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LEGAL.

A DEMONSTRATORS N0TICE.-HAVING
"A been appointed and qualified as Admins
traitor on the estate Of Patrick Smith, deceased;
by the Probate Court of Shelby county, all
persons having claims against sad estate are NE
Front street, and those owing the estate will
i2O-i2g WIN. WEST, Admir-.
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NOTICES.
Masonic Mutual Life Assur.
ance Association.

OFFfCE OF
masonic MrFUAL LIFr Assurance Ass0C'N \
"a fR0xT ST.. MAesoLIk BLOCK. }
AT An ELECTION SATURDAY. JULY ~.
"a 1876, for i've Directors Of the Masonic
Mutual Life Assurance Association. 10 serve
tso years. the following gentlemen were
elected j. r. n. kay. A. u. franklil, ". II.
ID. Wendell. &. w. kcalhofar, q. ". L. Crock
The new Board are requested 10 meet - inc
Office 81 the Company, saturday. July llth, AZ
S O'Clock pm. n. q. TRADER.
lLLiE Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

Tho papers are rohAshing tho old
Berry story, and they don't conclude il
in aoeordApee with the facts. This i
the correct version Accelerated come
dian arranged with his green grocer,
one Berry, to pay him qusrlerlyi but
Berry once sent in his account long be-
fore his quarter was due. Thereupon
the comedian, in great wrath, called
apoo TIE ftocet and said to him' 4
say, here's n pretty null Berry you
have seui 90 your big, Berry, before 1t
Is due. Berry. Your father, the elder
Berry would not have been such a
goose. Berry, but you needn't look SO
Die Berry for don't care a sfraiO,
Berry. .......
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EDUCATIONAL.
zIMRS. HAILE'S
Memphis Female Seminary,
4Og SHELBY STREET.

IN AFFORDS ME- MUCH PLEASURE 10
i arnounce - ny old patrons. friends and
rurilr. that 1 will reopen ny school, for
younf laiief. % Wednesday. January "a.
viii bs ready 10 eee ny friends and enroll
pupils on and aflcr Wednesday. Dcccmucr
lith. "a ny residence.
MRS. ANNIE ID. HALLE.
MNI f-T- 10. f01 Shelby street.
Circulars 20 Be had AZ tie music. book and
drur rtorer.. -
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LAUmDRY.


Y A CHINESE LAUNDRY HAS BEEN
"A opened on Second street. No, 352. back Of
the Central Baptist Church. Different prices
will be charged fer washing clothing, and all
clothing will be called for and returned.
l25 13e HENRY YING SOLON0, Prop
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FouHTAIBs
Pannlninsi FonntaInsi

THkYE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS or ALL
iIrrrrnrr. utirh can D. foIl 81 TrIcel lell
itat ~ olttr rrtits can oatri a. - O. Dot
Via u nhfe arT profit,
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Seenritr Insnranee Company.

ALL POLICY HOLDERS 10 WHOM Ihh
"a Security InEurance CompauT E1s lndettel
Cor uneEuirlI preuilua. a. tillc of her i1ll-
gre. vii rrc.ent tteIr claims al early ri p.
izLil5 IA LIITLEION. AGENT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24
He Takes Yoar Photorraph.

Did you ever have your picture taken ?
Then you will never forget how the ope-
rator paited you down and shook you up
-enjoined you to raise your chin a
tribe, thea to drop It a hairs breadth
10 turn the least bit to the right, until at
last, with one hand on the awful mys-
terry in front Of you, and the other hold
ing the watch that licked of the dread
ful seconds, he blandly observed.
Now look perfectly natural, and
wink all you please"
How did the nan expect yon TO
look natural, when be had done bis best
to make you feel unnatural, until you
couldn't even laugh at the absurdity Of
bis remark, and every eyelash was too
stiff to wink. No wonder the picture
was SO unlike your merry, laughing self
and the stony eyes had not a CLEAN of
the brightness that cones into them
Ehen you sif flushed and happy 70 chat
with a friend II the artist could only
catch you unaEares. and not let you
know you we're sitting for your picture,
that would Be something worth seeing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

When Bishop Asbury, eightytwo years
ago first visited New England, there
were only forty Methodists in Boston,
aud only two preachers in this section
Of New England. Now there are more
than l25. 900 Methodists and a baud OF
over GOO preachers on the same territory
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24
RESTAURANT.
RESTAURANT.
MERCHANTS RESTAURi ANT
Cor. Madison and Second { ,ts.

rs THE PLACE TO GET A n eALTgl
Il meal at any hour, for a mod0ra L. cansil
ereti5a. prepared BY men who havs made NJ
kitchen and dining-rOOm a life stu Nv Nati
ing but the freshest and best meats ana y, -
the establishment. 49,
Day board BY week OF month. Corwi-a s.,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

The total number of Methodists in
Ireland is 10000. During the past year
there has been an increase in England
Of $500 members and 10000 on trial
The most decided advance has been in
the manufacturing centers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24
OFFICIAL
OR ID L ~ A. ~ g E n.
10 Fix the Rate OF Taxation for tue
FOrty-sixth Corporate Year.

BE II ordained By the General Council Of the
Section i. That the following rates Of taxa
tion, for tho following specified purposes, be
taxes according 10 such rates shall be levied
| and collected upOn the taxable property
within the city of Memphis, as assessed for
taxation. for the forty-sixth corporate year
First~For the. sole and special purpose Of
paying the interest as the Same may become
due on the bonds issued or 70 DO issued by the
city of Memphis, one dollar on each one hun,
bred dollars worth Of properly, as assessed
| for taxation. In the old city limits; and. for
| the sole and special purpose Of paying the
said interest, fifty cents on each one hundred
dollars worth Of property, as assessed for
TO the city By the act Of 1861. Hfr- r
Sec0nd-tor the sole. purpose OF provide
| ing n sinking fund TO 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 TIE new limits added thereto BY
| the act Of 1867. .... ... IN .....t..
fhird-For the purpose Of defraying the ex-
penses necessarily incurred in Administering
| the Affairs of the city, one dollar on the one
hundred dollars worth Of taxable property
/ in the city limits.
Fourth For the support OF the public
schools of the city, and TO purchase lots and
| for the erection OF school buildings thereon.
thirty cents on the one hundred dollars worth
Of taxable property in the city. $500
| Sec. 2. That the taxes for the forty-sixth
corporate year shall be due and payable on
and after the first day of August, 1873.
| Sec 3. That. in order TO encourage the
prompt payment of city taxes for the forty
sixth corporate year, the City Tax Collector
be and is hereby authorized and instructed TO
allow each and every taxpayer who shall,
| previous TO the 9Th Of December. 1873, pay the
| taxes due from him or her to the city of Mem
phis for the said forty-sixth corporate year
| 1S73) discount at the rate of two and one
half per centum per month on the amount of
such taxes so paid for the period of time ii
shall be so paid previous to the first day Of
January, 1874, and the amount so paid shall
DO taken and accepted by the city as a full
payment Of such tax due by such person.
The privilege hereby offered shall not be ex-
After that date the Tax Collector is hereby
instructed TO collect the full amount Of all the
taxes then remaining unpaid. ailN
See 4. That this ordinance take elect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Pissed first reading, further action deferred
and ordinance printed by Board of Aldermen
June %, 1873. Passed first reading by Coun-
Gil June %. 1873.
We, the committee. report its passage.
NI I0I Il tl JOHN WALSH, iinnu
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
CA BEEIIN,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted and passed second and final
reading by council and Board of Aldermen,
Approved July 8, 1873. =.
~ :. JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor. I
Attest-L. X. RICHARDS. City Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

Cornell bad sixteen glrl students The
pat Tsar. one d uhou hasiust erad.
usied. being sixth iE the clssso ninety
seven. .lu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24
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 certiih-
Gates. wv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

Three changes are suggested for the
Methodist congregations; !. The main
teuauce Of congregational singing
. Reading the scripture lessons alter
nately by the pastor aud people in
full, clear voice. 2. Uniting audibly in
repeating The Lords PRAYER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

soluble OKyd OF IRON combined with the inc
dicinal properties of Poke Root Invested of a
disagreeable qualities. IL will cure and
chronic or long-slanding disease whose reale "a
direct cause Is bad blood. Rheumatism, PAL u
in limbs OF bones, constitutions broken douI
by mercurial or other poisons, are all cured
il. For Syphilis. OF syphilitc faint. there
nothing equal GO il. A trial will prove il. I NJ
for DIR, CROOKS COMPOUND SYRUP O
POKE ROOT, d75-lsi-wla p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

Sue Blair, Of Fond do Lac, Wisconsin,
PLAYED Der lover . game Of chess the
other day. 10 decide whether the sed-
ding day should Be fixed Tor thil year Or
the next Sue desired more time, but
lost the game. and must face the parfon
before the coming January
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24
RAILROAD.
Sunday Time for Narrow Gauge
MEMPHIS AND RALEIGH r. r,

DN SUNDAY. JULY 27TH. TRAINS WILL
" leave Louisville depot. head of Main
Leave Memphis (city time) at $3.50 am. 10
q. M, IL :55 am, pm.
Leave Raleigh memphis time) at $3.50 am,
10 I'm, II IS a M, :55 pm, pm.
Tickets for sale at 1917 Main street, at depot
head Of Main street, and at Raleigh.
Z Fare for round trip, SOC.
JOHN DONOVAN, President.
JAS. SPEED, Gen. Ticket Ag't. l5-l2I
Appeal and Avalanche copy three times.I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

Rev. DR.. Wichsler, the Jewish Rabbi
in New Haven. Conn, in his sermon, q
few evenings ago. stated that the Re-
formed Israelites did not believe in a
personal Messiah, and that the Old Tes'
lament Scriptures do not teach the doe
trineg d hHr lrl ai y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

The latest social problem is how
ladies contriYe to put on their belts SO
neatly since the fashion has been to
wear the buckles in the rear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24
LEGAL.
SIIERIFF's SALE
Valuable Suburban Property on the
Memphis and Charleston II. X.

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
AZ Co. VS.. A.. 4. Lacey. judgment rendered on
the Goth 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 1 will on
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MEDICAL.
7 R O N !!

WHAT PALE. YELL
j. low, sickly looking
skin is changed to one Of
freshness and health.
Those diseases Of the
skin, pimples. pustules.
blOtches and eruptions
are removed. Scrofula.
scrOiulOus diseases of the
eyes, white swelling, ul-
GERS, old sores. OF any
kind Of humOr, rapidly
dwindle and disappear
under its influence. In
fact, it will do you moro
good and cure you more
speedily than any and all
other preparations com
bined. WHAT IS IT? 1t
is natures own restorerl
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ADVERTISING.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.

ISROM AND AFTER THIS DATE. WE
N will charge C0l cents per line. LOT the hrsi
insertion, and Eve 90 cents per line LOT eacn
subsequent insertion Of an iegal adseli i ~
fhirfv dave or longer consccuuvely, Whicn
viii he charged AZ card rate, BY the equare,
counting eight t9 lines nonpareil !, solid. 70 the
squsre. The printers fees 10 be paid IN ad-
''n'' ." q. ". ALEXANDER. I Dol
y. NJ. Memphis Appeal Pub. 60.
A. j. kELLAR.
Memphis Avalanche.
L. WHIIM0RE,
.-.l Public Ledger
Memphis. Jausary 81. lsIl.. ISL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

THE liberties Of the people of Missis-
sippi are in danger, according TO the
Boston Post, which has the following ed
itorial on the ButleT-Ames-Nabers and
Aleorn muddle:
While General Butler il discovering
certain sources Of trouble IN Nassachu-
sets, son-iu-law Ames 6nds the attach
ment Of Mississippi 70 his fortunes
somewhat weakening. General Ames
is indeed the ideal carpet Dagger,
aud as such can claim little sTupa-
thy. Ii may even be doubted whether
be has so much as a carpet bag
in the State whose credentials be holds
as Senator II is not denied that he
never remained long enough in MissIs-
sippi 10 require the services Of laun-
dress, although no aspersion is cast upon
his linen, aud, now that his term IS about
TO expire. the propciety Of putting one
OF themselves IN the place Of this stran-
ger has suggested itself 10 the mind Of
several resident gentlemen Who keep
their carpet bags with them, and have
their washing done there With this
purpose one Nabers is making giganiic
efforts % secure negro votes; aud Al
corn. 8. cling his chances dEiHdling, Is
meditaiin,g an alliance with the new
faction
OuR approaching municipal election
Tor Mayor viii BE- Of most exciting
character. judging from the number Of
prospecfirs Candidates spoken q BY the
soversigns. Thsrs viii be no lack Of
good timber from which 10 select in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24

Steel Rail! Double Track
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-22
INNOCENCE OF MR.. COLFAX.

The following is from the South Bend
Tribune, relative to the death of Cakes
Ames, and his admission of Mr.. Colfax'
innocence: "Oakes Ames was stricken
with paralysis ct his home in North
Easton, on Monday night, and fingered
along, entirely unconscious, until Thurs.
Gay night, when death took place at 80
o'clock. 1t is to be regretted that in his
last hour he was not conscious, for he
might then have confessed to those
about him what he did to an intimate
friend since the adjournment of Con
gress-Mr. Coltax's entire innocence OF
receiving any money on the s. 9. 81 zoo
Check or of his having anything to do
with it."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-22

PAY UP.- BEGIN ANEw.-All indebted
for the TELEGRAPH are invited to walk in
and pay up. All indebted to the TELE.
GRAPH Printing Office are invited to call
and make payment. 1t is sometimes said
to as I shall call and pay before I go out
if don't forget it. Again, it is said 7
should have paid before if had not for
get it. Unfortunately for us it IL very
convenient for too many to forget. More
convenient toforget to pay than to col
lect pay. All such are reminded there is
way to make them remember to pay.
A word to the wise is sufficient. Pay up
With the close of volume tbirty.three and
begin anew with volume thirty four.