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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
Thursday, December 81, 1874,

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee.
sell at public auction to the highest bidder.
for cash, tho following real estate, to- wit:
All the right and interest OF William, a.
Bowen in and to a certain parcel Of land In
the city of Memphis, Shelby county, Tonnes
see, and bounded as follows. to-wit: Begin
ming at point on the north side of the Pigeon
Roost road to the southwest corner Of lot
conveyed shortly before the l4ih day Of March,
1861, by John d. Armour to Mary @. Bowen;
thence wcstwardly ninety 1907 feet with the
the Pigeon Roost road TO stake; thence
northwardly parallel with the west line of
Mrs Bowen's said lot to New Madison street
one hundred and fifty eight (5S) feet; thence
with New Madison street eastwardly one hun
bred (100) feet, more or less. to point on New
Madison street to where the west line Of Mrs.
Bowen's said lot, If extended. would inter-
sect New Madison street; thence in a direct
line 10 the place of the beginning. Also all
the right. title and interest of said William
A. Bowen in and to lot No. 10 of j. ID. Ar
mour subdivision Of original country lot No.
496, said lot No 10 having front of fifty feet
on the north side of Pigeon Roost road, and
running back to an alley and fronting on the
alley forty. six and one. fourth feet. Equity
Of redemption is specially waived in the deed
to any purchaser at the sale. and title believed
to be good, but sell only as Trustee.
WILLIAM N. BROWN, Trustee.
PATTERSON & Lowe, Attorneys. 72-l05
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Odd Fellowsl:Han. corner Ksin ',Hd North
Court streets.


Odd FsllOwsEHan. corner Ksin ind North
Court streets.
MESPHIs LoDeK. No. 6-meets every Tues
dav. Wm. W. Humphreys. n. g.; y, o.
Milton. V. g.; L. s. Burr, Secretary; z. +.
Risk, Treasurer -,
CEioKAsAw LODGE, No. s-meets every Mon
day night. Ben Freiberg. n. g.; X. u.
Jones. Y. g.; R. d. srayser. r. s.; Themas
Bacon. P. g.; John Holt. Treasurer
ScHIILsR Lopez, No. l10-meets every We'd
nesdav night. ]. G.. Schmidt. N g.; Henry
Schillin9, Y. G.: Chas. Borner, Secretary;
Henry Harder, Treasurer.
BANEFR IODGg, No. lf7-weets every friday
night J. 7. Lees, N. g.; ]. }. Ross, "; g..
j. II. Shepherd, P. and r. s.; : s. Wilkins,
BLuTT Cry Lopez. No. 1sT--meets every
Tuesday evening at 250 Second street. q. w.
i. Crook. N. g.; X. G. Ryan. V. g.; W. II.
Moyston, Secretary; c. Gross, Treasurer.
KNoANPXEsuI.
GAYoao EEcANPWzET. No. 3-meets on the
Ist and Sd Thursday nisb ts Of each month.
Dan'l Shloss. c. p; Charles NJ. Carroll. II.
Frank Underwood, ]. ".
MEMPHIS ENoAMPNENT. so. 39-meets I'd and
4th Thursday nights o. each month. G.
Gross, @, p. Thos. L Risk, II, p; Joe
Nutzail, s. W.; 7. 8. Bingham, Treasurer;
VIM. NJ. Homan, j. W.: CIV Smith. Scribe.
DEGREE LoDeE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LoDGK No. 3-Meets fret
Saturday Of each month. g. NJ. Carroll, D.
Nj. ID. g. Trader. d. d. NJ: George W. L.
Crook. A d. M; Thomas S. Bingham. Seo'y;
Chas. Richmond, Treas.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

1'" VS.. Second Circuit. Court of Shell
John Stamps.J by County. Tennessee.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant, John
Stamps, is a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that he
house, in the city of Memphis. Tennessee, on
or before the third Monday in January next,
1875, and plead, answer or demur to plaintiffs
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as TO him and set for hearing ex parts; and
that q copy Of this order be published once
week for four successive weeks, in the Public
Ledger.
This November 5, 1874.
57.6S.69-74 GEO. :. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
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masonic DIRECTORY.
~

LODGES. W
SouTH MEMPHIS. No. uS-meets ID Friday
Ia each month-at Odd Fellows Hall. W.
M. Brooks, W. NJ; a. j. Wheeler. Ssore tary.
ANGFRONA, No. 16S-mests lsI MonaA 3 II
avery month. at Odd Fellows' Hall, corner
Court and Main. John Gordon, W. h.s 3.
Richmond. Secretary.
LEILA SoOTT, No. 289-neets lst ThnIsa az
If each m0nth--at Odd Fellow Hall. VIM.
Frank, W. NJ; A. S. Myers. Secretary.
DESoTO, No. 299-meets Sd frids.y Of each
month Odd Fellows' Hall. Bun. r Price,
WI. M; r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
KuwrsNISa, No. 34l-meets 4t'n Friday Of
each month-at Odd Fellows Halt. Richard
Creighton. W. NJ: Jas. S. CarpeI tier. secre-
tary.
ROYAL ARCH.
PINK CHAPTKR, No. 22-meets Eel Monday Of
each month-at Masonic HALL in Gayoso
Block. A. j. Wheeler, M. e. b. p; j. j.
Weller, Secretary.
METPH1s CHAPTER, No. e5-meets at Ma
sonic Hall, in Gayoso Block. 81 Monday of
each month. W. S. Matthews. NJ e. Fl. P;
r. W. Shelton, Secretary
4. AND s. n.
EUREKA CoUEoIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day OF each month-at Masonic H.ell, in Gay
oso Block. g. Reder, tn. H.; G. II. Myers.
Rec.
CYRKEE CoMNAKDKRY. No. 4-meet z 4th Mon
day Of each month. j. NJ. Pettigrtsw. Z. O.;
I. J. Barchus. Rec.
CALvIRY CHAPTER or ROSE Cso1r, 18th, No.
l, Charles W. Adams. 32d, M. w.; II.
Tomlinson, sd. &c.,.
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Attachment Notice.
Hill, Fontain 4 Co.

Hill. Fontain Co.
vs..
4. II. Smith.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned by the
proper officer, levied upon the property Of
the defendant, and affidavit having been made
that the defendant IS justly indebted to the
plaintiff in the sum of 5000 due by account. and
of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that de-
fendant make his personal appearance before
John 7. Elliott. J. P. on the 18th day of De-
eember, 1874. at my office, No. 3l5 Second st..
Memphis. Tenn, and defend said attachment
suit, within the time prescribed by Law. OF
the same will be proceeded with ex parte; and
that cory of this order be published for four
successive weeks in the Memphis Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1874.
70-76-82 50 JOHN 7. Z i.LIOTr. j. P.
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LIVERPOOL. November "a. 2:30 p.m.-Cotton
opens steady. Uplands. I'D; Orleans. S1s9S14d.
Sales, l2,OO0 bales. Of which 1000 were for ex-
port and speculation.
For additional and latest market re-
ports, see third page.
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Thursday. December 81, 1s74.

NJ the southwest cerner Of Main and Madison
streets in the city of Memphis, Tenness ee,
sell at public auction. to tho highest bidder,
for cash, the following real estate, to-wit: A
lot in South Memphis, being lot in block 30,
fronts on the west side of Main rect 800 feet,
and runs back between parallel lines 100 feet
and Is bounded on the north by Huling street.
on the south by TreEevaRt street, ON the west
BY lots 8 and 8. and on the east by Main street
Equity Of redemption especially waived, and
Truatee. JAMES P. WOOD, Trustee.
pITTrpsoN AZ LOWE, Attorneys. 72-106
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN TRUST
ID decd made ON the 9th day of August. 1872,
certain indebtedness therein mentioned,
which trust Is Of record in the kegister's office
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in Record Book
No. IS. page 545, to which reference is made,
/ will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
Thursday, December 10, 1874,

at the south gate of Court Square. in the city
Of Memphis. Tenn. sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash. within legal
hours. the property in said trust deed and the
deed therein referred to, described as follows,
to-wit, Situate. lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee, in the Seventeenth Civi.
District Of said county, in range Sand Sec
tions and 4, and being part Of a subdivision
Of six hundred and twelve acre tract pur-
chased March 20, 1856, from A. Woodruff by
K. ITby, AM more particularly described as
follows to-wit; Beginning at a stake south
1917 east ID links. bla'k gum, the north
thence north IA east &C $40 poles to a stake,
southeast corner of A. G. .Roark''s l42-acre
subdivision; thence west Il 30, north 2lS poles
pointers. the southwest corner Of said Roark's
subdivision; thence south 81 east 70 $40 poles
TO a stake, mulberry and birch pointers south
go east 16 links. birch; thence east l. north
2l7 49, 100 poles to the beginning, containing
by estimation 1905 acres.
Title believed to b. good, but sell and con-
yey only as Trustee. Equity Of redemption
barred JAMES NJ. ADAMS, Trustee.
HUMEs j PosToN, Attorneys. 1888
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MARBLE WORKS.
MONUMENTAL
MARBLE WORKS.

ITALIAN. AMERICAN AND TALADEGA
l. marble at very low prices, as follows:
Headstones. 2 feet, with socket and foot
stone, lettered .......,..; ...,....... ...;S 90
footstone. letterod. ..................... Il 90
Headstone, feet, with socket and foot
stone, 10 90
And all other sizes in proportion. Italian
and American marble box tOmbs. paneled all
r0und, and full size, $3.50. Also Italian mar
500. These rates are lower than marble was
ever sold at in Memphis before. Designs sent
to the country free Of charge. Elmwood curb
ing at reduced rates.
57.s2 THOs MAXWELL. So Union at
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trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN Tif0s1
ID decd made on the 9th day Of June. .O
by d.. O. Gross. to me as Trustee to secure 1It
tain indebtedness therein mentioned, whInl
trust Is Of record In the Registers oilict D
Shelby county, Tenn, in Record Book No. Az
page SO, to which reference is made, will o|
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HKIGHTs OF PxTHIAs.

TENNESSEE LODGE No. 5-Meets NJ
every v ednesdny night At go Second
street, Vincent Block. opposite Court Square.
P j. Moran, G. G.; G.. W. L. Crook; V. G..
George Mallory: X; of r. and s.; II. II, Cole
man v. Of y; A. Hum. NJ. Of T.. Z. Gross.
P; G. Z. Mclean. P. G.
CGUR DE Lion LoDez No. 18-Meets every
Monday night at go Second street, Vincent
Block. opposite Court Square. j. W. Ander-
son, Q. c.; J. j. Ross, V. c.: @. A. Burr, NJ.
z. B. II. Coleman, VI. f.; D. g. Reahard. x.
R. s.; Z. NJ. Haley, P. c j. G. Watson. P.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust executed to, the undersigned
Of record in the Registers office of Shelby
county. Tennessee. in Deed Book 102. page
474, will on
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1000 CASH GIFTS. aggregating.. S250, 900
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets. $40; Half Tickets. S5; Quar-
ter Tickets. So so; Eleven Tickets. 800.
For Tickets, Circulars; etc., address,
JOE LOCK 10
will give full particulars. 2so Main street.
Room 4. upstairs. TzTeod&w5o-A
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

NATQNA TEMPLE OF Il. AND 7. No. 1-meets
Masonic hall, Gayoso Block. Main street.
John W, Graham, d. WIN. T.; Bun F. Price.
w; 2. T.; r. NJ. Haley. W V. T.: ALT. H.
White. W. R ]. II. Shepard. W. P. r.
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Miscellaneous journal

Our Commercial. News, Mis- lianeeus and
Local departments will be kept up to the high
est standard of approved Journalism, endeav-
oring to please all tastes and to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
FREIGHT TARIFF,

New Orleans, all rail and all river..;~,..~.Sl 90
Liverpool, via New Orleans, steamship. -
Liverpool. via New Orleans. sail.........-. -
Receipts and shipments Of cotton since last
Friday evening at all United States ports are
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15

Distances OF TIE FIXED STAEs.-Ihe
problem which astronomers have TO
solve in determining the distance Of the
stars is one OF stupendous difficulty. We
have to determine it by two observers
placed at opposite sides OF the earth, or
rather one observer in different parts OF
the earth's orbit, separated by $50, OOO,-
700 miles. 80 stars, except nine or ten,
remain unchanged in direction; but what
must be their distance when a change OF
1853, 0G0, 600 miles i'll the place OF obser-
Walton causes no perceptlble change IN
their direction. There is star IN the
southern heavens called Alpha Centauri.
That star changes so slightly IN apparent
position as the earth circles around its
orbit, that the only way We can indicate
the minuteness of the change IS this:
Take the minute-hand OF watch. II
that hand were moving uniformly. you
would not be able to see that single
second of change. A liue to that star
changes from its position less than the
minute hand. not in second. but In the
two.hundredth part Of 1t. That star Is
2l0, 900 times further away than our sun
is. Another star is 81 Cygni, which has
great motion compared with other
stars. That star was estimated to be
about three times the distance Of the one
have been speaking of. Astronomers
have since found that it is not three times
the distance, but twice the distance
Astronomers have found they had been
in error to the extentent Of 5000, 900 ol
miles in the suns distance, but here i.
an error of 200. 900 times the whole dis
lance OF the sun; and yet the error III in.
strumsntal measurement is SO small
that we are scarcely able to ap
preciate it. 1t is the third part o
that minute change OF the 2OOth par
Of second OF time OF what spoke. w
have no means OF measuring the disk o
star. The largest presents no appre
ciable disk in the telescope, How, thei
can we tell the size Of a star! We hav
no means, except by measuring its light
Take the star Alpha. in the Centaur
| That star has been found to shine witt
the $4,000 part Of the suns brightness
II the sun was moved to the distance G
that star, it would be the 200-l000 pa,
of its present brightness, and it woul
be more reduced than that star actual
is. That star shines three times a
brightly as the sun if placed beside il
and its surface is i've times the suns
Professor Proctor.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15
REVISION OF THE B1BLE.-The Ameri

REVISION OF THE BIBLE.-The Ameri-
can Bible Revision Committee, in CO.
operating with the British Committee.
have just finished the revision of Gene
sis and Matthew, and sent it to England
The committee hold regular monthly ses-
sions in the Bible House, and are max
ing steady progress; but tho nature of
the work is such that it will require sew
eral years of patient and pains-taking
toll. DR.. Schaff, of the Union Theologi-
cal Society, is the President; Professor
Day, Of Yale College, the Corresponding
Secretary; Professor Short, of Columbia
College, the Treasurer OF the whole com.
mittee. Ex-President Woolsey, of New
Haven. is Chairman Of the New Tesla.
ment Company, and DR.. Green, of Prin.
centon, is Chairman of the Old Tesla
ment Committee.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15

GRATING THE SKIN OF WHITE MAN
UroN NEGRo.-Dr. G.. Il. Maxwell Of
Delaware, reports a case in which he
tried this experiment in the case of the
healing of an extensive gun-shot flesh
wound of the cheek. Crafts of the man s
own black, and of the operators white,
skin, were simultaneously implanted,
and took equally well. The growth of
the white graft was particularly watched.
From the size of canary seed it
increased to the extent Of about
half an inch in its greatest dimen-
sions, and was of irregular form,
with narrow points extending into
the surrounding black surface. The
wound cicatrised, leaving this white
patch, but upon examination. dark, col
CURED lines, forming network in the
white skin, and giving it purplsh
tinge were discerned. These (Which DR..
Maxwell considers to have been blood
vessels) increased in SIZE and number
until, by the end of the third month
the whole surface of the wound was of q
uniform blackness.-l Philadelphia Med
ical Times.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15

Coon SocIETY.-A lady correspondent
OF the CINCINNATI Gazette writes from
Washington: "The countersigns re-
quired for admission into good society
are Enthusiastically demanded by the
several cities. Boston draws herself up
severely, and, while raising her eye-glass
to scan the cerebral development of the
importunate one. coldly asks, What do
you know New York, vulgarly dis
playing her silks and diamonds, looks at
the costliness which the applicant
appeal denotes. and pertly says, What
are you WORTH Philadelphia, proudly
drawing around her her covering OF
pampered aristocracy, demands, blue
book in hand, and lips pursed into
prunes, persimmons, and prsms, Who
was your grandfather While Wash
ington stops a moment in the gliding
German. and, while trying to obtain a
sly glimpse Of your pedal extremi,ies,
with glowing cheeks and heaving breast
inquire, Can you dancer"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15

The ETIQUETTE OF BowING. This is
SO simple that one would scarcely sup
pose it possible that difference of opin.
ion could exist, and yet there are some
who think it breach of politeness if one
neglects to bow, although meeting half
dozen times on promenade or in driv-
ing. Custom has made it necessary to
bow only the first time in passing; after
that, exchange of salutatiou is very prop
slly not expected. The difference be-
tween n courteous and familiar bow
should be remembered by gentlemen
who wish to make q favorable impress
sion. A lady dislikes to receive from
man with whom she has but slight &C.
quaintance o bow accompanied by a
broad smile, as though he were on the
most familiar terms with her. 1t is far
better to err on the other side and give
one of those stiff, ungracious bows which
some men indulge in. Those gentlemen
who smile with their eyes instead of their
mouths give the most charming bows.
AS for men who bow charmingly at one
time, and with excessive hauteur at 9th.
ers, accordingly as they feel in good or
bad humor, they need never be surprised
if the person thus treated should cease
speaking altogether. A man should also
always lift his hat to lady.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15

WHATS IN A NAME?"-A question has
been raised in the papers with regard to
the superiority of men with single names
over those whose parents gave them
more names than anything else, and cities
are publishing lists Of their Mayors and
public men who have had double names
and comparing them intellectually
with their single-named giants. We
have thought, in view of this fact, it
might be undressing to institute a
comparison between the single-named
and double-named Presidents Of the
United States. Here they are in the
order Of their succession: Single-nsmed
George Washington. John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Mar
tin Van Buren,, John Tyler, Zachariah
Taylor. Willard Fillmore. James Buch-
anan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew John
son. Double named - John Quincy
Adams, William Henry Harrison,
James X. Polk, Ulysses S. Grant.
Here is food for the reflection Of those
great minds who can understand and APP.
prostate the trifles which sometimes
shape grand events in history. 1t is a
fact worthy of serious thought, too, that
no man with three names ever reached
the Presidency, nor has that chair ever
been occupied by any of those gentle
men who part their names in the middle
after the G.. Washington Jones style.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15

WAR AND DISEASE. report made by
DR.. Engel, Director of the Statistical
office at st. Petersburg, who had col
lected from various sources large
amount of interesting information con-
corning the loss of life in the German
army during the late war, shows that out
Of total-in round numbers-of Al, 900
deaths, about 1000 was caused by dis.
ease, more than one-half of these. or
1000 cases, being due to typhus fever.
The number who died OF dysentery was
1000; and next in fatality phthisis, pull
monte diseases, other internal acute dis.
orders, gastric fever, variolia, and sud.
den death.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-15
Administrators SALE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIvEN TAAT BY
IN virtue of an order Of sale made by the
District Court of the Seventh Judicial District,
Lincoln County, State Of Nevada on the 22d
day Of November, A. D. 1873 in the matter o.
the estate Of william Davis, deceased, l will
sell at public auction, to the hiRhe st bidder for
County, Nevada, on
Wednesday, the 18th Day OF Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1874,
At ~ O'Clock m, all the right title interest and
estate that said William DAVIS, deceased, had at
the time of his death, and all right, title and
interest the said estate shall have acquired since
the death Of said William Davis in and to the
following described premises, viz: An undivi-
ded one-half OF that certain tract or parcel Of
land, with an undivided one-half of all springs
or other water thereon and water rights con.
nected Herewith. situated in the Highland
Mining District Lincoln County, State Of Ne
vada, surveyed by the County Surveyor Of said
County on the 9th day of November, A. D.
1872, and recorded in book "B" Il Surveys,
Lincoln County Records, on page les, and in
said survey more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the 8. Z. corner Of Marsball's
land, at Highland, and about seven miles west.
erly from Phoebe City, Lincoln County Nevada,
and running thence north l65s feet, to u stake.
No. 2: thence east 1851 feet, to q stake, No. 3;
thence south. 1880 feet. to stake, No. 4; thence
west, 1851 feet to n stake, beginning; containing
IS acres. excepting piece 45o square. sold by
said deceased prior to his death.
Pioche, November "a. 1873.
D. L. DEAL.
Public Administrator Of Lincoln County.
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Montana Items.
Foreign News.
Gladstone--Death OF n Carolina l--In.
Hestment Of Rilhon Etc Etc

1ladstonc--Death OF n Carolina ..In.
vestment of Bilbon, Etc, Etc.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE rumor ia chr.
rent that simultaneously with his retire
ment from the ministry, Gladstone will
be created Peer.
ROME, Feb. 14.-Cardinal Tarquini,
one OF the recently appointed Cardinals,
died last night.
LONDON, Feb. Fifteen Conserya.
tives and seven Liberals were elected 10
Parliament yesterday.
The bark Carl Rosa has been lost a,
sea and many persons drowned.
MADRID. Feb. 1.-THE investment O,
Bilboa by the Carlist forces continues
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WORK OF THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME
CouEr.-A writer in the Sacramento
Union replies to the charge, often made
recently, that the Justices have neglected
their business during the past two years,
and brings to the support of his position
the following statement:
The court, as originally organized, was
composed OF three Justices, but increas-
ing business rendered a corresponding
increase il the number of Justices, and
in January, 1864, the court commenced
its sessions with five justices, and the
number has since continued. In the
year 1864, 3l3 decisions were rendered
in 1865, 367; in 1866, 397; in 1865, 359;
in 1869, 374, and in 1871, $40 decisions
were rendered. During the years 1871
and 1872, covering the time about which
all the complaints OF negligence have
been made, the unparalleled number Of
,243 decisions were made. Deducting
Sundays aud the days occupied in hear
ing Arguments, there would be no more
than 1873 days for the examination OF
cases, for consultation, and for writing
opinions The above statement of cases
decided therefore giving an average OF
rather more than four cases decided each
day during the last two years. 1t may
be asserted, without fear OF successful
contradiction, that this is the greatest
number OF decisions ever rendered by
any appellate court of America in a like
period of time. The Supreme Court Of
the United States, with nine Judges
frNnn fha n aarnhar 1871 20 n.
December term 1872, made about 143 de-
cisions. The Supreme Court OF Massa
chusetts, from September, 1870 to Octo
Der, 1871, rendered about 400 decisions
The Supreme Court of Illinois in tn,
same period rendered about 800 decis
ions, the Supreme Court of Connecticut
about 100 decisions, and the Suprem,
Court of Ohio about the same number