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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-17

On the best authority, we are enabled to
state that the reports relative TO quarrel be-
tween the Eastern and Maine Central Rail-
road directors, and that the former owes the
latter large sum of money, are not true.
The Eastern has paid promptly sail adjusted
balances aud is not chargeable with withhold
ing dollar due the Maine Central" From
the same authority we learn that 'it may
not be denied that ali effort is being made by
the managers of the different railroad inter-
ests centering in Portland, to harmonic
those interests, with a view of affordng the
public every business facility in their power,
and at the same time promise more favorable
results to stockholders. Such was the object
of the meeting Wednesday evening""
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-17
THE PRES S.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. II. '74

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley L.
Pullen Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
torrna as we have information that several ''bum-
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name of he
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even as
sively, a party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-17

A DELEGATION of Boston lawyers is at
Washington in consultation with the Justices
of the Supreme Court and with members OF
the congressional judiciary committees in rela
tion to reorganization of the system of do
ing business in the United States courts.
The Supreme Court is three years behind
with its business, and the system is said to
be totally inadequate to the present needs OF
the courts, An effort will be made to secure
the massage Of a bill remedying tine matter.
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THE sacred Ganges has at last been spanned
by bridge, much to the horror of the de-
vout Brahmins, who confidently predict that
the structure cannot stand. The span is
across the Hooghly, one of the deltoid
mouths cf the Ganges, which is regarded by
the Hindoos as the true course OF the sacred
river. and which is the only channel now fire.
quented by large ships.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-17

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
nunicatons that are not used.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. Tt
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in adj
vance,
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Antique BrOnZes,
Albums with places to put in pho
tOgraphs of all the distinguished
men i'm the World.
Desks of Every Description,
Brackets and Wall.pOcketS,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-17

When the Great Menager
ago, the public were salts
played, but the managers
years display shall be ten
fore, and the prices put up
than the lowest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-01
Fashion In Havana.

Riding on the Paseo de Tacon, beau
tiful broad street with noble fountain
and two statues as turning places for
the carriages, | saw something OF the
freedom of the women in certain re-
spects. While the rules of etiquette are
very strict in many ways, in other re-
spects they are allowed liberties OF dress
and demesnor that surprise us; ! think
it is as you tolerate certain follles IN
children. For instance, they break out
in violent color in their costumes, which
strongly contrast with their dark hair
and eyes. Pink and scarlet toilets are
the rage; bare heads, necks and arms
the style. AS you ride ur and down the
Paseo, which is the great course for car
riages, you pass and repass many hand
some equipages, drawn by English or
American horses, the beasts OF the
country being very stink and discon-
solate, as they well may be from the i'll
usage that is heaped upon them. These
carriages are all open, and oftener
they are the English victoria with two
seats, or the Spanish volante, which is a
low chaise, often painted yellow, hung
on two long slender thills, between
which one horse trots, while another
horse, attached by outside traces, with
mounted groom in boots, cooked hat,
and livery, gallops by its side. The
top of the volante hops down over the
passengers like an old-fashioned calash,
and you can only catch glimpses OF the
Cuban aristocrats who cling to this un-
gainly national vehicle. But you can
discover the uncovered heads and the
elaborately dressed hair, and the nude
necks and arms, and the bright pink and
buff satin dresses that overflow the sides
of the volante. Ladies ride alone with
out any cavaliers, and receive any com
pliments which strangers from the side
walk may pay them with great sang
froid, if not with gracious smiles.
The Circles of conversation" Indicate
the formal relations between men and
women. These arrangements consist OF
ten chairs placed opposite to each other,
with chair between at the head, and
sofa at the foot, where the mother sits.
The father takes the chair at the head,
and the males sit on one side and the
females on the other, like q Quaker
meeting; only they all talk, and very
fast, SO that the effect of this cross
speech or fire is very bewildering, as
each person speaks to his opposite neigh
Dor instead of the one at his side. 1t is
thought very improper if a lady and.
gentleman sit side by side upon sofa or
in two chairs. Indeed, Spaniard rises
as If insulted il an English or American
LADY should take q seat near him, for
fear of interrppting the conversation of
others. Political conversation was in
bad taste, and only by accident could
foreigner learn anything of the history
and present attitude of the two parties
who are involved in ceaseless struggle
for principles and power -
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

scHESoK's SEA WEED ToNIc.--In the atmos-
phere experienced here during the summer
months, the letharPy produced by the heat
takes away the desire for wholesome food, and
frequent perspirations reduce bodily energy.
particularly those suffering from the effects Of
debilitating diseases. In order to keep ma
tural hea.thful activity Of the system, We
must resort to artificial means. For this pur-
pose shenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very effec-
tual. A few doses will create an appetite and
give fresh vigor to the enervated body. For
dyspepsia, ii is invaluable. Many eminent
physicians have doubted whether dyspepsia
can be permanently cured by the drugs which
are generally employed for that purpose; The
Sea Weed Tonic in its nature is totally differ
ent from such drugs. II contains ne corrosive
minerals or acids; in fact it assists the regular
operations of nature, and supplies her ,deh-
ciences. The tonic in its nature SO much re-
sembles the gastric juice that it is a most iden-
tical With that fluid. The gastric juice is the
natural solvent which, in a healthy condition
of the body, causes the food to be digested;
and when this juice is not excreted in sutfi-
cient quantities, Indigestion, with all its dis;
tressing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed
Tonic performs the duty of the gastric juice
when the latter is deficient. Schenck's sea
Weed Tonic sold by all druggists.
and106-l33
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MEMPHIS, TENN: WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY l. 1874

the game was called--88 ALL Here
Banks, by some good play, got away
little, his following shot being par
ticularly good; but it was only on
sufferance, however, and Monsieur
liar made $50 points, while Banks only
reached 1870. Next followed an ordinary
game of billiards OF 500 up, the cue
again welded by Banks, receiving 200
start. This time Banks again played
well, though his luck was rather against
him, his highest break being AZ, while
the Professor, who seemed able to repeat
a losing hazard in one Of the corner
pockets any number of times, won after
a marvellous exhibition of skill by nearly
l5O points, his highest break being
a good all-round one, in which he scored
1877 points. Then followed an exhibit
ton Of fancy strokes, among which Mon
sieur liar played new stroke, known
as the snake carom, the ball running'the
gauntlet Of two decanters snd sixteen
.umbler glasses before making the de-
sired carom. He made caroms after
curves, made caroms from miss-strokes,
made caroms on the woodwork OF the
table, from the table on to the floor,
caromed with fifteen pyramid balls, spun
the balls into all the pockets from every
conceivable angle, and wound up a most
marvellous entertainment by spinning
one of the balls upon plate tor tour
minutes and half.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-01
Accumulation.

A mathematical person writes to one
of the papers to say, that " if Columbus
when he first came to America had put
away one cent and not disturbed it until
to-day it would have amounted to the
sum of S6S7 ,0s9, 900 76." II this is true
It is great pity the idea never occurred
TO Columbus. He might have had a
nice little fortune to comfort him in his
old age. But is it true2 That depends,
Of course, where he would have put
il. Old Starbuckle, of Berks county,
Pennsylvania, several years ago read in
an almanac that money would double
itself by compound interest in eleven
wears If it we're put away and not
touched. Accordingly, Starbuckle put
5000 in tin box and buried it in his
cellar. he permitted it to remain there
for eleven years, and dug it out with the
confident expectation that the amount
la the box would be $500. But it
wasn't, aud Mr.. Starbuckle now only
considers the science Of arithemetic a
transparent fraud, but he don't repose
any confidence in the almanac when it
saws Sunday comes on the first day of
the week.-Md1 Adeler-
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Attachment Notice.

Solomon Cook Before Esquire John
VS.. opelman, j. r. Tor
James E. W. Reed. Shelby county. Tenn.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned by proper
officer. levied upon the property of defendant,
and affidavit having been made that the de-
fendant is Justly indebted to the plaintiff, and
that defendant is nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that de-
fendant make his personal appearance before
John Spelman. j. p, at his office, No. "A
Adams street, at ten O'Clock am, on Friday,
the 24th Of July, 1874. and defend said attach
ment suit. within the time prescribed by lawi
or the same will be proceeded with ex parte;
and that copy of this order be published for
four successive weeks in the Memphis Public
Ledger This 18th day Of June, 1874. -a.
o. -l02- -105-l14 JOHN SPELMAN, j. p.
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women who wear the Breeches.

A correspondent, writing of a Turkish
harem, says, Each lady had three
rooms TO herself, and the furnishing Of
them was generally left TO her taste or
caprice. They we're arranged very well,
and the furniture was very handsome,
but curious in form. A regular Turkish
bed is something quite different from
ours. There is no bedstead or mattress,
but about thirty very thickly padded
quilts, covered with silk or satin, laid
one on tog Of the other on the door until
they are about two feet deep. The
sheets are invariably Of silk, embroid-
cred, aud the coverlid is q marvel Of
gold and silver embroidery on satin or
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-01
The wizard of the BnHara Table.

Adrian liar, the celebrated French
billiard player, gave one Of his scientific
billiard entertainments in the Newcastle
Town Hall, England, lately. Though
an expert with the cue, his favorite mode
Of play is by spinning the ball from be
tween the thumb and forehnger Of the
right hand, and be has the great advan-
tage over his opponents who use the
cue, that he can move his ball from any
part of the board and spin it from
whichever side Of the object ball shall
be most favorable for the intended carom
or hazard The first item in the pro.
pramme was a carom game Of $50
points up, wherein Mr.. c. II. Banks. of
the Black Boys Billiard Rooms, re.
ceived fifty points start, and welded the
oue in opposition to the powerful thumb
and fore6nger Of the French Professor.
Nothing remarkable was done until the
Frenchman strung together eleven con-
secutiye esroms, shortly after which
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-01

velvet. The pillows are of pink, blue,
or yellow satin, covered with beautiful
lace. From the ceiling hangs a large
jeweled and gilded hoop, and from this
rich lace curtains, which encircle the
bed. To hold their robes they have in
Vulnerable brass-nailed camphor-wood
trunks, and as one of these after another
was turned out for me to see the con-
tents, began almost to lose my head in
the confusion of colors and beauty OF
materials"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-01
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

nURsUANT TO A TRUST DEED Exc
cuted 10 me by John d. Adams, Catherine
A. Adams and Sam B. Adams, dated Decem-
ber IL, 1872, and recorded in the RECORDERS
office Of Pulaski county, Arkansas, WILL on
Friday, the S1st Day of July, 1874,
within legal hours. at the southern gate of
Court Square, in Memphis, Tennessee, be-
tween 10 o'clock in the morning and o clock
in the afternoon sell for cash at public outcry.
the property conveyed to me by said deed Of
trust described as follows, viz: The following
tract of land in Pulaski county, Arkansas, all
In township one, south Of base line IN range
eleven. west Of the principal meridian con-
tanning in all 1918 2-l00 acres, being all the
lands constituting the Fourehe Place. whereon
John ID, Adams, on December IL, 1872. re-
sided, to-wit: That part ef the northwest
quarter of section p lying south Of Fourche
BAYOU, about &c acresi north half Of south
west quarter Of section 22, containing so acres;
northeast quarter of section p. containing
l60 acres; southeast quarter Of section y. con-
taining l5s 65-l00 acres; northwest quarter OF
section o. containing l59 66-l00 acres; frac-
tion % on which stands the residence. negro
quarters and garden, containing 54 l4-lOJ
acres; that part Of the southwest qurrter
of section IA that lies south OF Fourche
bayou, containing about 70 acres, upon
which stands the gin; all that part OF
the southeast quarter OF section ID lying south
Of Fourche bayou, containing II acresi the
southeast quarter of section IA, containing
leo acres; the southwest quarter OF section IL,
containing lis 32-l00 acres; the northeast
suarter Of section %. containing l2s 4o-lOO
acres; all that part of the northwest quarter
Of section q lying we { Of the Arkansas river,
eontaining IS 52-l0O acres. All Of said tracts
OF land constituting the plantation known as
the Fourche Place. And at the same time
and place will also sell the following personal
property conveyed to me by said trust deed.
to-Wit: All the mules. stock farming imple-
ments, tools and improvements on said plan
tation, fifty shares Of stock in the Little Rock
Gas Company. Sale to be made to pay the
debt secured by said trust deed. Equity Of
redemption waived; also widows right Of
dover. Titles believed to be good, but will
sell and convey only as Trustee.
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PAPER.
Paper |! Paper ! Paper
OF ALL KIEDs-
A. v. DU POMT az 90.
Manufacturer, and Wholesale Dealers.
Louisville, Kentucky
Have Just removed 10 theiI new. Isra
ofour-story warehouse. No. 1oi Main -
60-t
LEGAL.
Trustee,s Sale.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
IN trust 70 me. executed By George W.
snd ssd.da frank NJ. Murphy, dated September j.
1873, and duly registered in the Registers
office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, In Deed
Book No. 81, page 457, l will, on
Friday, July 3, 1874,
at the southeast corner of Court souare. in
the city Of Memphis. Shelby county, Tennes-
see, sell 10 the highest bidder, for cash, within
legal hours, the undivided two-thirds interest
in and to the certain tract Of land situate,
lying and being on the north side Of Linden
street, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
and beginning so feet east Of the northeast in
tersection Of Main and Linden streets; thence
east with the north line Of Linden street 90
feet; thence north and parallel with the east
line Of Main street l5o feet; thence west, so
feet; thence south $50 feet TO the place Of boz
ginning. Terms cash. Equity Of redemption
barred. Title believed TO be good, but will
sell and convey only as Trustee.
b. II. P0ST0N, Trustee.
PATTERSON &LoWE. Attorneys. 76-107
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Saturday, the 25th Of July, 1874,

within legal hours. the real estate mentioned
and described in said decree as follows: One
lot situated in the city of Memphis, Shelby
county. State of Tennessee, and k9own and
designated in the plan Of survey Of said city
as lot No. 256, and which said lot fronts on
Court Square or street. on the north side OF
said Square or street, 81 feet 101z inches more
or less, by IA feet three inches deep, and upon
which let is a brick house, four stories high,
known and called the Telegraph Building"
being the same house aud lot named and de-
scribed in deed of trust from William G..
Ford to NJ. Bridges, trustee, dated 9Th Of
April, 1861, and registered in Book No. AZ,
page 233. and the same house and lot named
and described in the deed Of release from said
Bridges, trustee. to said Ford, and registered
in Book No. 81, page 1853, the object of the last
named deed being to restore the title Of said
house and lot to said Ford, the debt in the
deed of trust being satisfied.
And also, one other piece or parcel Of land,
known and designated rs lot No. 10, in the
subdivision Of the estate of A. b. Carr. de-
ceased. upon the plan of the same as made
out By the surveyor, MA, Kerr. May %. 1855,
and en- file in the case Of John f. Carr against
Nancy j. Carr and others in the Chaneery
Court Of Memphis. final number Of the cause
1913, and the same lot Of land decreed by said
Court in said cause TO John l.. Saffarrans
Co., and by them conveyed 10 WI Dayie.
May 81. 1859, by deed registered in book No.
38, page 57S, and by said Davie conveyed to
said VIM. G.. Ford on the 9Th Of June, 1850, by
deed registered in Book No. "A. page 574.
Terms of sale. cash. EQUITY Of redemption
barred. JOHN Ii. FREEMAN. Clerk.
A WRIGHT, Solicitor. gy-lz5
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Trustees Sale.

DURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
i in trust to me executed on the 14th day of
November, 1873, by q. W. Provine, and fled
for record in the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tenn, on the 23d day Of June, 1874.
the indebtedness thereby secured remaining
unpaid. will on
FRIDAY, the 31st Day of'J1ly, 1874,
within legal hours, at the south gate of Court
Square, in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee,
sell for cash to the highest bidder, at public
outcry. the property therein described as
follows, to-wit: Situated. lying and being
in Shelby county. Tennessee. near to
and south of the city Of Memphis.
and beginning at a point on fernando
road 80 feet from the intersection of said road
and the Memphis and Selma railroad for
merly the old Fort Pickering railroad) thence
southwardly along the east line Of the Her
Dando road 100 feet TO stake; thence east
wardly and at right angles with said Her
tion of the 20 feet left along said railroad for
thence westwardly with said 30 feet left be-
tween this lot and the railroad to the begin
ming corner on fernando road. being part Of
original lot No. 80 of Willo Williams division
of land, laid of and surveyed BY E.. s.. Todd
for said Williams. and let No. Is Off. M. Pro-
vines subdivision. on the east side of Her
nando road, and being the same lot conveyed
TO the said E. NJ Pr0yine by J NJ. Pr0vine.
on the 9th day of February, 1872.
Terms cash. Title believed 10 be good. but
/ will sell and convey only as trustee. Equity
of redemption barred.
ss.iSs DAVID H. PosToN. Trustee.
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VOL. XVIII.
PUBLIC LEDGER.

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IN e w TIME TABLE.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.

ION AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE 7rH,
4 1874. trains will run as follows:
Arrive. Leave
IN. o. Mail, daily .....,..... 2:25 pm. 1l;3O am
Express train daily Sun
days excepted).... ......... $50 am. 5:OO pm
Freight and Accommoda-
tion Sundays excepted) Ais m. 4;SO am
Trains on this road make close connection
LAT Grenada with Mississippi Central railroad
|for ali points North and South; at Memphis
with the Memphis and Louisville line for all
'points North and East, and with the Memphis
land Little Rock railway for all points in Ar
kansas and the West 0uly. direct route to
|Canton, Jackson, Vicksburg. Mobile and New
Tickets on sale at 2s7 Main street and at the
|Dopot. fS6-l10l NJ. BURKE, Supt.
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Buy Your Tickets at 27s Main street.

w.J. ROSS. General sup't.
&c. LOPEZ. Gen. Ticket Agent. ss-lOi
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RAILROAD Tar TABLES.

AND L0UItyILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Depot at head Of Main strcea
Ticket Office, 9S7 Main street. corner of
dadison.
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Depot at foot Of Main street.
Ticket Office, 287 Main street, corner Of
|dsdison.
NJ. BURKE. Gen'I Sup't.
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SALE OF
Valuable Property in Memphis.
In supreme oourt at Jackson.

In Supreme Court at jackson.
Silas D. Irvine. Administrator Of Jehn B.
Davis, deceased, VS.. W. q. Ford.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
ID nounced by the Supreme Court Of Tennes-
see, at jackson, May 18th. 1874, in this cause,
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for
cash. in front of the Office Of the Sheriff Of
Shelby county. in the city Of Memphis. on
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R,
Arrives. Leaves.
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For Tickets or information. apply TO
THOs. B. DUNN. Ticket Agent. or
THOs. R. KIRNAN. Passenger Agent.