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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03
stolen watch recovered.

A few days since detective McCune
arrested a negro who was charged with
stealing watch The negro was put in
Jail. He refused to say anything about
the robbery, but demanded to see lawyer
Turner. McCune was determined to
find the stolen property, so he invited
friend, who resembled Colonel Turner
in personal appearance, to visit the rob
Der. The thief fell into the trap, and
exclaimed Why, lawyer, / have been
looking for you for several days /
want you to get me out of here. I've
got no money, but / will give you an
order for a gold watch" The fellow that
looks like me took the order, and on pre-
senting it discovered that the fee so gener-
ously given was the stolen watch. Yester-
day Col. Turner visited the jail and was
informed that the negro wished to see
him. When they met for the first time
the negro said well, lawyer, did you
get that watch2" What watch" asked
the astonished attorney. See here,
said the thief, what are you giving me;
that's too thin-why, the watch | gave
you yesterday to get me out of jail "
You Internal black rascal, you gave.
me no watch" replied Colonel Turner,
as he Indignantly left On arriving up
town the Colonel went on Tom Collins
raid to find the rascally attorney who
had taken his name and place, but he
soon discovered that it was dete ctive's
trick to recover stolen property.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MI -ks M X Ii I5i
Thursday evening, Sept. 3, 1874.
0valers. Fislh. Game.

Now, that the oyster season has
opened, to- finest can oysters from Bal
timore and Norfolk can be found by
housekeepers at the well known estab.
lishment of Victor D. Fuchs, No. Al
Jefferson street. Victor has opened the
oyster season in a lively manner, and
receives daily fresh consignments of the
largest and best brands of oysters. he
also keeps game fish from the lakes,
poultry and in due season will have all
the game that the surrounding country
in Mississippi and Arkansas can pro-
duce. Memphis is rapidly becoming a
fine fish and game market, our citizens
being connoisseurs in such things and
willing to pay for the best. Victor has
made ample arrangements to meet the
demand for everything in his line OF bus
mess, and will sell all fish and game,
oysters included at the lowest market
rates, and in this respect he fears no
competition. The oysters received by
him to day are a choice lot, which are
being sold rapidly. Call as early as
possible and leave your orders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

the uninitiated were badly sold, but they
=" set EN- up" for the boys, and then re-
turned home to put away their war clubs,
pistols and shot.guns, and they vowed
that they would never hunt for Colonel
Collins any more, no matter what he
might say concerning them. How so
old practical joke could catch any per
son who has read newspapers is mys'
terry.
The United States Government has
notified the city that the title to the bluff
given by the city to the government for
the purpose Of erecting on said bluff
government buildings is not valid and
could not be accepted. The matter was
referred to the Mayor, City Attorney
and Finance Committee. There was a
little too much haste INDUCED in, and
also too much wine at banquets, TO
properly consider business transaction
of this magnitude.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

Jones; pIastering, R. F. Morrisey; paint
ing, Hook & LaGrill; plumbing and gas
fitting, George T. Tweedy.
During the day Waterman A. A. Nor
mon keeps watch and ward at the outer
door to prevent entrance without au-
thority, and at night Sam M. Thomas
does like duty.
We have given the public an imperfect
description Of the work progressing,
which, when finished, we are certain
will be praised by every citizen who Wis
its the building, either on business or
for pleasure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

The citizens of the Eighth ward held
a large meeting last night, and placed in
nomination lot of delegates to be sub
mitted to a vote of the people Of the
ward to- day. The names are sufficient
guarantee that should the ticket be
selected, the Eighth ward will have a
solid and frst,class representation in
both Conventions, and should all the
wards and districts be equally as well
represented, none but the best and
strongest men will become the nominees
of the Congressional and County Con-
ventions. The delegate ticket is as fol
lows:
Congressional-W. B. Jarnagin, Jas
A. Shane, N. Magevney, B. NJ. Estes, NJ.
t. Garvin, 7. B. Edgington.
County-A. W. Drew, A. Wornecke
John Lilly, VIM. Dean, Ben Henderson
Il. Marks, R. L. Steele. W. a. Collier
Hugh Torrance, W. Seelig, N. NJ. Jones
Geo. D. Crockett, Frank Lally.
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]. Mclaughlin reached the city last
evening from tour to the North oil
Ireland.
DR.. Alfred VOORHEES,, the eye and ear
surgeon o. Memphis, was observed on
the streets to-day.
Frank Turnbull, of the firm E. Urqu'
hart & Co., returned yesterday from a
trip to the springs.
S. Toube, the Wholesale shoe merchant
of this city, has arrived in New York
from Germany with beautiful young
bride. His many friends will be ready
to offer him hearty congratulations.
Our friend E. G Barnaby left for the
Eastern markets today, where he will
make selections for the coming fall and
winter trade in gents furnishing goods,
Lookout for his new arrivals during this
month and throughout the season.
Mr.. Henry Good, of zeollner's well
known house on Main street, returned
to his adopted land and city last Mon
day after q somewhat eventful trip t6
Germany. He was waited on soon after
his arrival at his old home and invited
to join the army for three years Being
a naturalzed American citizen, he de
cIiued to comply, and had considerable
trouble, being arrested, forced to change
his clothes, and put to considerable ex
pense. He was glad to get away, anC
never expects to visit his native lane
again. We may publish a Statement
from him in a day or two.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03
THE NEW COURTHOUSE.

Our Scientific Commissioners Visits
the Ola OvertOn and Finds IL
TRANSFORMED into Halls Of JUS
fiee-A Description of the Court
Rooms and Public Offices.
Yesterday one of our commissioners
strolled into the old 0gerton Hotel build
ing, which some time since was Lur-
chased by Shelby county for courthouse
purposes at a cost of Sl5O,OOO The
noise of the hammer and the trowel was
beard on every side, and scores of work
men-brick masons, carpenters painters,
gas-ftters, workers in iron, bod carriers,
etc.-were seen at every turn by the
score.
THE GROUND FLOOR.
The rotunda will not be changed On
the right of it, the old blliard-room has
been transformed into a commodious
Criminal Courtroom 3Sx55 feet, having
an entrance for the public on the alley
north of the building, another for the
Judges and lawyers through the ro-
tunda and third for the prisoners
on Center place, in the rear. The
room is well lighted and finely
ventilated. On the left of the court
room are the grand and petit jury rooms
and the prisoners lookup. The rooms
fronting on Main-the old news room
and adjoining rooms-wiil be the Sher-
if offices, Clerk Of the Court, Attorney
General and Judges chambers. Near
the courtroom is the FIRE proof vault for
tue records of court. On the oppo.
site side of the building, on Poplar
street, will be the County Clerk Office,
Tax Collectors Office, the Probate Court
room or the City Recorders Court. In
the basement are a series of rooms
adapted for station-house purposes where
the prisoners can be kept securely and
conveniently All these various court
rooms and offices will be fitted up in the
best and most convenient manner. The
first floor will be occupied by Judge Jno
R. Flippin, Criminal Court Clerk N. G.
Perkins, County Court Clerk James
Reilly, Sheriff c, L. Anderson, Probate
Judge Ray, Recorder Winters and State
and Comfy Tax Collector A. E Frank
land.
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Attemp, TO wreck a Train.

The down train over the Memphis and
Louisville railway this morning came
very near becoming fearful wreck i'm
mediately north of Big Hatchie river.
At this point in the bottom there is a
high and long trestle work, and between
the cross-ties and rails, last night
some demons in human form fastened
cross.ties with the ends sticking up, so
as to throw the train from the track into
the abyss below Fortunately for the
passengers, the engineer discovered the
distractions in time to reverse the en-
CINE, at the same time whistling down
brakes" The train was checked up, but
not until the "cow.eatcher" ran into the
cross-ties and was demolished Areward
should be offered for the apprehension
of the would.be murderers, so that their
capture and punishment may be brought
about as speedily as possible.
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card.

| have been informed that Robert w
Shelton was hunting me all day yester-
day to make me retract certain aecusa-
tons that had made against him. Mr.
Shelton went to several of the best BUSH
ness houses to find me, but took great
pains to go to each just after had LETT.
If Mr.. Shelton is still bloodthirsty and
very DESTROYS of finding me- ! win meet
him tonight at eleven o'clock at the
mounds in Fort Pickering.
Respectfully,
Tom COLLINS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

In to days LEDGER appears the adver'
tisement Of Messrs. Hill, Terry Il
Mitchell, No 233 Main street, wholesale
dealers in boots, shoes and hats. They
have received an immense and carefully
selected stock for the fall trade, ard in
vite dealers to call and examine for
themselves not only as to the styles and
quality Of the goods, but also as to the
prices. Everything in the line Of bust
ness can be found by country merchants
and others at this sterling and reliable
house.
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srsenvllle, MISS, Destroj ed by Fire

The following dispatch was received
this afternoon by Mr. Goldsmith, of the
Manhattan Bank:
HELENA, ARK Sept. 3.-The entire
business portion of Greenville, Miss,
was destroyed by fire last night. Will
be in Memphis tonight with full partic-
ulars.
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s258 As

1t will be seen that the party prac-
ticing economy spends each month &c
more than the extravagant gentleman
for cigars. Can it be doubted that the
flavor of the extra Rosa Concha which
the latter smokes instills in the mind a
healthy tendency toward economy
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To whom il NAY Concern.

If the gentleman calling himself Tom
Collins will call this evening at 81 Beal
street he will learn something that may
be to his advantage during life.
4 SYLVESTER KYLE
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SIGNs executed in every variety, neat,
cheap and durable, by Hook & LaGrill,
326 Second street. 81
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WARNING.
Notice to Hunters.

A NY PERSON WITH OR WITHOUT A
a gun trespGssing upon the grounds of W !.
P. Deadrick, NJ. Deadrick, P. q. Meath and
G. :. Cooper will be prosecuted 70 the full ex-
Pres't Tennessee State Sportsmen's Assn.
1926
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Fresh Oysters Arrivedill

Madame Vincent has received fresh
Baltimore oysters. They are large and
luscious and will be served up in all
styles. Families supplied by the can.
1901
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KAHN J. EREIRERG.

Corner Main and Poplar Streets.
Elegant Ladies' Kid Slip
pers. 81.
Ladies' BustIes very cheap,
2Oc.
COrsets, 10 whalebOne, soc.
100 pieces Calico slightly
damaged, &c.
Yard-wide striped dress linz
EN-, ISc.,
Seersucker for coats and
pants, I0c.
Summer clothing less than
cost.
British half.hOse, 20c.
Ladies' full finished hose
25c.
If You want bargains CALI
and see us.
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Fire. 1nIand ANA Life Insurance

Fire, finland ana Life Insurance
Read in to.days LEDGER the adver'
tisement Of those enterprising fire, in
land and life insurance agents, j. E.
Warner g. Co., No. IL Madison street.
These gentlemen represent over ninety
seven millions of dollars capital invested
in insurance business. They are pre-
pared to insure against all losses by fire,
and at the lowest reasonable rates. They
also insure lives in the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company, of New York,
which company has a cash capital Of
over sSO,O0OOOO. Warner & Co. also
take hull aud steamboat risks, etc.
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AUCTION.
~~.-~~--->>->->~--
PUBLIC SALE OF STOCKS.

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, AT
~ IL o'clock m. in front Of our office. No.
IS Madison. near the southwest corner OF
Madison and Main streets. we will sell 10 the
highest bidder. for cash, on account Of whom
1t may concern,
As Bonds Of the Town Of COvingtOn,
issued to the Memphis and Paducah railroad,
each for the sum of $3.50, with coupons due
for interest from LIST of August. 1874, payable
annually. The bonds are due as follows:
$3.50 maturing August /. 1875, and the same
amount annually thereafter to 1888 inclusive.
IRRELEVANT & CO., AuetlOueers.
I-9
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Now is the time to get your gas pipes
and fixtures put in order by Browne,
and get JOB that will last you all win
ter. No l6 Jefferson is his place. 8
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NOTICE.
To City Merchants.

HEAVY OSNABURGS FOR COTTON
III sacks; and Plantation GOeds gene
rally. Must be closed out i'm ~ ed1ateiy.
VIM. r.. MOORE q CO.,
1874 Is Union street.
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BOARDING.

BOARDING ROOMS FURNISHED OR
ID unfinished. with board, at 81 Madison
street. References required. l4o-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

If Won want nice furnished room, go
to Willeu's "a
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LUMBER, latbs, shingles, doors, sash
and blinds at No. 7 Monroe street Mer-
chants orders solicited aud attended to
promptly. WILLIAMS q co.
81 Manufacturers.
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with tabular statement compiled by Sol
Coleman, R. c., Professor of Politico-
Social Economy at the Rosa Concha
University, 200 Main street.
What it costs to live per What it should cost
nor rnonth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

SMALL cottage for rent cheap and fur
niture for sale at a bargain. Apply AZ
this Office. toA--
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

FRESH Northern lake fish received
daily by express at Victor D. Fuchs, Al
Jefferson street. 1877
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NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
4 property, 11% acres, with good, modern
built frame cottage house. in a beautiful for
est grove, with four rooms, front and back
etc all under fence in good repair, and a
young orchard. Situated "a miles from Court
Square. IL any difference IN. value OF ex-
charge, would be paid in cash. bargain
N"- T, T STRATT0N,
1911 $50 Main street: Maldran Blork:
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SNAIL tables at Willetts, 81 Adams
street. ~
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Jimmy Corwin has the latest paper
from all quarters.
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300 kegs new Holland herring for sale
low to the trade. F. Louis WARNER.
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FREsH oysters aud lake fish received
daily at S Clements, 90 Beal st. p
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FRESH YST f R s
Received daily by express at
I VIcroR D. FUcHs, 4l'Jeferson ct.
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If you want to take drink, go to
Willetts. q
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j. l. Amonett, real estate agent, has
removed to No. 24O Main street, corner
of Jefferson, where he will be pleased to
see his friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

CALoIMINING reduced to science and
executed cheap by Hook & LaGrill, S26
Second street 81
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FOR SALE OF RENT.
FOR Sale Or EXCHANGE.

nor SALE OR RENT-A GOOD PIANO:
i Price, SIPS. Inquire at this office: Ll5S,l5s
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FOR SALE.

nor SALE-WILL SELL AT A REASON
Lot No, "a north side of Mosby street, II by
I4gi5 feet: and AZ acres of land on Raleigh
avenue, about 400 feet north of Pigeon Roost
Toad. S.P READ,
i4s-t At Union and Planters Bank.
TOR SALE = FIFTY-TWO LOTS JUST
4 outside city limits. cheap for cash, or on
ten years time. Address
1877 xix-i1l SAM FOLWELL, this office.
nor SALE-PIANOS, ORGANS AND MU--
steal merchandise generally. Tuning and
repairing promptly attended TO at $40 Main
street. I'LL
NOR SALE. FINE PIANOS AND OR:
q gans. Great inducements for cash. sold
on monthly payments at reduced prices. Gall
soon. llO6t1 MEkRIMAN 4 WILCOX.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
THE WANT OF OUR DAY.

God give us men! time like this de-
mands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and
honest hands!
Men whom the lust of Office does not
kill;
Men whom the spoils of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinion and will;
Men who have honor, aud who will not
lie,
Men who can stand before demagogue,
And damn his treacherous batteries with
Out winking.
Tall men, sun crowned, who live above
the fog
In public duty. and in private thinking,
For while the rabbIe with their thumb
worn creedS
Their large professions and their little
deeds
Mingled i'll selfish strife, 10! Freedom
weeps,
Wrong rules the land, and waiting Justice
sleeps.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12

physically led by his subjects, he
led them, often much faster than
they desired to be led.
The theory that he is guided by their
involuntary muscular movements seems
to be utterly untenable. What this
mysterious power is is as much mys-
terry to its possessor as to any one else.
He has always had it, he says, but he
can't explain it. His attempts are as
fruitless as the attempt to explain
sight to one born blind. 1t is an addi-
tional sense, seemingly, and it quite
surpasses the comprehension of us
poor beings with only five senses.
Whatever it may be, there is no deny
ing that Mr.. Brown disappointed his
audience last night more by his won
derful success than by any failure, and
there were hundred minor corrobora-
tions in the circumstances attending
the tests.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
A PERSIAN LOVE SONG.

All sad are those who know not love,
But, far from passions tears and smiles,
Drift down moonless sea, beyond
The silvery coasts Of fairy isles.
And sadder they whose longing lips
Kiss empty air, and never touch
The dear warm mouth of those they love
Waiting, wasting suffering much.
But clear as amber, fine as musk,
Is life 10 those who, pilgrim wise,
Move hand in hand from dawn to dusk,
Zach morning nearer Paradise.
Oh, not for them shall angels pray;
They stand in everlasting light;
They walk iu Allah's smile by day.
And neatle in his heart by night.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
Where He Had the Advantage.

Just at tho close of the war Of 1912,
an English man-of-war entered Boston
harbor. The Captain was known as
bully of the first water. Entering q
barber's shop in Boston and finding no
one but the boy present, he demanded
in an insolent and overbearing manner,
"Where is your master mot
down yet, sir" "Well, want TO be
shaved" Eyes sir, can shave you"
''You!' eyes SIR" "Well you may
try it, but look here, my youngster,"
laying loaded pistol on the cable,
1.-THE first drop Of blood you draw on
my face I'll shoot you. "All right,
Sill" was the reply. The boy shaved
him, and did it well. After the opera
ton was through, the bully turned to
him As he took up the pistol, and re-
merked, wasn't you afraid 90 ..No
sir. /" retorted the boy. "Didn't you
believe | would shoot you Eyes
SIR. 'sThen why wasn't you afraid Z"
The boy very coolly replied, Because
| had the advantage. advantage,
how! :" demanded the irate bully.
Why, said the boy with the utmost
noncholance, ''If mad drawn blood I
should have taken the razor and cut
your throat from ear to ear" The
bully turned pale but never forgot the
lesson.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
He was right in point of fact, though a
little out of his reckoning as to time.
A Terrible Gala nifty.
(From the Chicago Inter OCEAN,

from the Chicago Inter Ocean.)
These important reverses to Repub-
publicanism, and especially the loss to
the party and the country Of the next
House OF Representatives. are calanities
beyond estimate. They will serve to
embolden the rebel outlaws of the South
to fresh acts Of barbarity upon Union
blacks anu whites alike. They will en-
courage the craven Northern allies of
treason to new efforts to nullify the
guarantees. Of the Amended Constitu-
ton. They will have the effect to
strike a staggering blow at
the national credit at nome
and abroad. But if these inmeasur-
able evils shall ultimately result in
rousing the Republican party to the
dangers which menace the government
through Democratic domidation in the
executive as we'll as legislative depart
ments; if, in brief, the loss of the Ma
tional House of Representatives in
1874, shall serve to save the election Of
President and both Houses of Congress
in 1875, through that patriotism in
presence of peril which has so many
times during the last fourteen years
saved the republic, the loyal masses of
the North and South can afford to bear
the humiliation and modification of the
present visitation of adversely.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
DIPnTHERIA.
Alarming Progress OF the COntag.
iOus Malady in New York.

From the New York Herald, Nov p
Diphtheria is at present alarmingly
prevalent in this city, and appears to
ravage the crowded districts. The VIC
Tins for the most part have been child
rem, residents of close, confined tene-
ment-houses, and attending public
schools. The very greatest caution
should be used to prevent the spread of
this centagion, and Immediately the ma
ture of the disease is ascertained the
patient should be strictly confined and
kept apart from other human beings.
The following statistics will give some
idea of the rapid increase Of this con-
tagion and how important it is that
steps should DC Immediately taken to
arrest its further progress. The table
explains the mortality in the past few
weeks:
1919 lS-1