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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
Saturday. March 81, 1874,

between the hours Of ten in the forenoon and
four in the afternoon, at the south gate OF
Court Square in the city of Memphis, Iennes-
see, sell for cash at public cutlery, to the high
est bidder, part of the real estate conveyed 10
me by said deed Of trust, and which part is
described as follows. to-wit; All lying IN the
city of Memphis county of Shelby and Stete
of Tennessee. and being the real estate in the
said city of Memphis belonging TO William
and John d Elliott, on which the nlock, OF
bull ings in the said city'known as the Elh-
OFT Block now stands, comprising lots NOS.
l22 and l2S in block No 70 Of the Bature al a
lots fronting twenty-five l25( feet on Water
street, and running back 1881 feet to Prom
enade street in said city. and comprising also
the east part of lot No, ia, supposed to be
$50 feet, in the game block of said Batture
addition TO said city, the same being at the
corner and junction of Jefferson and Prone.
made streets, in said city, with, front OF
twenty-five (25l feet on Promenade street, on
the west side of said street, and running back
with the North line of Jefferson street about
sixty-fve and one half feet, more or less. Upon
this part of the last-named lot are three stores
or saloons-one at the corner OF PROMENADE
and Jefferson streets, fronting on Promenade
street. and the other two fronting on Jefferson
street; and upon lots Nos. 122 and l23 are five
stores or saloons, two fronting on Promenade
street and three fronting on water street;
making altogether eight stores OF saloonsi and
constituting the Elliott block. Of buildings.
The real estate thus TO be sold is the same de-
scribed in said deed of trust as containing the
said Elliott block Of buildings, between water
and Promenade streets, and bounded on the
south by jefferson street and in part erro-
neously described as lots Nos. % and q, with
other accurate descriptions in said deed sutl-
cient to cover the property. The sale viii De
in lots to suit purchasers. The title to tho
property is believed to be good. but as | act
only as Trustee / will convey TO the purchaser
only such title as possess.
The sale will be made TO satisfy certain
judgments in favor of the State Of Tennessee,
and also judgments in favor Of the county Of
Shelby against William and John D. Elliott,
the State and county being the beneiioiaries
In the deed Of trust. W. X. P0STON,
February q. 1874. 152-B
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PerfIous si.uatiou OF FIsherm en-.

DETROIT. MICH. February PA messen-
ger from Bay City last night states that the
fishermen on the ice have not all escaped and
that the ice ten miles out is continually break
ing up. 1t is believed that not any of the
number were saved that were so reported.
Nothing can be done to help them. The only
hope is in the leo drifting to the main body.
The sea is running heavy and the fice cannot
exist long.
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nyvs,er,ous D,snnuearance.

MONTREAL. February 25,-The report that
Geo. Peay, merchant of Louisville, who dis
appeared mysteriously from the Brandeth
House, New York. is living in this city under
an assumed name. is not credited here. In
quiries made here indicate that the report is
unfounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

than all, the country will be flooded
hgain with those cheerful Patent office
reports and other works so useful in
kindIing fires.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
PHYSICIAN.
CITY TAXES.
Notice to Tax Payers.

rUHE ASSESSMENT OF 70 CENTS ON THE
500 of taxable property, payable IN cash
for the I. Il. Brown mandamqs, ana the ~
cents of like assessment, payable in paving
certificates, and also the 10 cents assessed on
the 500 of taxable property for the Misss11
sippi River railroad tax, is now past dae, ana
not having been collected from those persons
imperatiyely necessary that the same be col,
lected at once, notice is hereby given to all
persons who have not paid their taxes for the
year 1873, as we'll rs to those who have pald
their general tax and have not paid the spe,,
cial tax above mentioned. to come forward
After the LIST day of March, 1874, distress
warrants will be issued against all who tan 10
i4s-l55 &c. sCHAPER. Tax Collector.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

II is evident that the franking privi-
lege Is to be restored. Like all abuses,
It takes the shape Of benevolence. There
is a large stock of documents on hand,
which the people are longing for, al
slough valuing them too lightly to pay
for carrying them. The distribution Of
seeds also demands frsnking; and better
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

THE larest news from the Island of
Cuba would seem to indicate that the
patriots are stamping out Spanish rule,
and ere long the free flag will fly over the
Ever Faithful Isle.
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wednesday, the 18th + March, 1874,

between the hours of II am. and ! p m. in
front of the Sheriff s office. in Greenlaw block,
No. 1851 Second street, in the city Of Memphis,
Tenn, proceed to sell to the. highest bidder,
for cash, the following DESCRIBED properly, TO-
wit: Lot No. of the DuBOse subdivision Of
lots "A and 25 of the Dunn tract. being part
of Myrtice NJ. DuBose's, as set apart to her IN
the Chancery Court of Memphis, June 8 1861.
in the case of Camilla f. DuBosc ct al. vs: Y.
Jones ct al beginning at the southeast inter-
section of Middle street and DuBose avenue;
thence east with the south line of DuBose av-
enue one hundred and fifty feet thence south.
wardly sixty-four feet; thence west parallel
with DuBose avenue one hundred and nifty
feet to the east side of Middle street sixty
four feet 10 the beginning The right of re-
demption is expressly waived in said trust
deed, and the title to said lot Of land is be-
lieved to be good. but sell and shall convey
- JOHN @. LANIER. Trustee,
February 25, 1874. w&s-H
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Fire.

New LEXINGTON, o.. February 25.-The fire
that commenced in Whites drug store de-
stroyed the whole block. Loss. $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

DAYTON o., February christopher Mau-
rice. a Frenchman and miser. shot his wife
dead last night in a fit of Jealousy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

LAST Sunday, the 22d instant, was the
one hundred and forty second anniver-
sary Of the birth OF George Washington.
OF him, Earl Russell, in his Life and
Times of Charles James Fox" has
written: Instead Of seeking to raise
his own name, or seize supreme power,
he devoted his whole talents, military
and civil, to the establishment Of the in
dependence and the perpetuiiy of the
liberties Of his own country. In modern
history no man has done such great
things without the soil of selishness or
the stain of groveling ambition. Caesar,
Cromwell, Napoleon attained higher
elevation, but the love of dominion was
the spur that drove them on. John
Hampdeu, William Russell, Algernon
Sidney, may have had motives as pure,
and an ambition as sustained; but they
fell. To George Washington alone, in
modern times, has it been given TO &C.
complish wonderful revolution, and
vet TO remain to all future times the
theme of a peoples gratitude, and en-
example of virtuous and beneheent
mower"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
LEGAL
TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Property near Central Point

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID by d. Z. Beadle on the 10Th day Of June,
The registers Office of Shelby county, Tenn,
in Record Book No. 81. page 3S7, to secure the
payment of the purchase money for the lot of
land hereinafter described, owl fenced by two
iirst of said notes being dated 18th day of
June, 1871, due three months after date, for
S4i0, on which there is credit Of $3.50. the
other dated June 30, 1871, for 500, due six
menths after date, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

The London Daily Telegraph pro-
pounces us a nation Of snobs, and rather
proves the charge in the following para
graph:
Despite the Republican propagapdism Of
American authors and members Of Congress,
the citizens Of the united States who swarm
hat Mr. DisraeH calls the sustained SPLEEN
dor Of a stately life" They are great worship
pers OF the first and second empires in France,
OF The Autocrats Of all the Russias. ana OF the
rroudest magnihcoes among our own heredi-
tarv nobility. When Mr.. Charles Sumner
visit us. his time is chiefly spent among the
ancestral homes Of England, and bis friends
are selected from the ranks Of the aristoeracy.
Fven Mrs. Beeeher Stowe, IN her sunny
Memories of Foreign Lands reserved her
choicest adulstion for the late Duchess Of
other mem6ers of what she calls the titled
nobility
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LEGAL
SHERIFF'S SALE
-OF-
One OK and One Wagon.

DUBLIc NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
i that By virtue Of an order Of sale to me
directed from the honorable FIRST Clrcult
Conrt ef Shelby county, Tenn. in the case Of
Trsntham \ smith vs. J. W. Davis, VIII, on
Thursday, Goth Of February, 1874,
AZ II o'clock M. j. in front Of my Office, No.
35l second street, Memphis, Tenn proceed 70
sell 10 the highest bidder, for cash, one OK anu
enc wagon. Levied on a. the property de-
ie dant j. W. Davis, 70 safety the iudg ent,
intcrest and costs in the above stated case.
sale promptly az II o'clock an
W j. =. DOYLE.
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
Memphis, 2ist Of February. 1874. l49-l5i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
The Tronhadonr. odd France.

Notwithstanding the romantic interest
attached to these men OF song, 1t is a
fact that the average troubadour thought
far more of amusing his audience than
of improving it. Far from being
moral teacher, he was, in nine cases out
of ten, just the adverse-being very
much more of an acrobat and buffoon
than a poet. In this respect he paid
much less attention to the counsels OF
Vidal, Nat de Nous, and Raymond de
Miravels than to those OF Glraud Cal
anson, who concludes an elaborate lee
ture to his comrades in this way:
Learn to play on the tabor and Gym
balls, to prepare nine instruments with
ten cords, to handle the many striuged
fiddle, to strike the harp aud guitar, to
that shall suit the notes OF the bagplpe.
Learn, also, to throw and catch little
balls on the points OF knives, play tricks
with baskets, initiate the chirp of birds,
and to jump through four hoops.
The practice of these fddling and Jug
Cling tricks degraded the professional
thing that was greatly deplored by high
minded trouvers. One of this class,
Giraud Requier, ofNarbonne, petitioned
Alfonso ell Sabio to exercise his author
ity in restoring the gay science to its
pristine dignity. As a means thereto,
Giraud suggested the publication OF an
edct in which the poets, the singers of
poetry, and the buffoons shoHld be class
flied apart. Alfonso made no attempt
to effect this arrangement; perhaps he
saw it was beyond his power; nor did
any other prince accept the task from
which he shrunk. So until Provence
ceased to be the land of song, the name
of troubadour continued to confound the
man of original genius and exalted SEN
timent with the merest stroller. The
Provencals Of all grades were enthusi-
asts in their admiration Of song, and lib
eral to excess in their reward OF singers.
Money, Jewels, clothes and horses were
scattered in profusion among them.
Posts and pensions, too, were TO be won
by proficiency in the gay science Prob
ably the wealth of the better class of
had something to do with
the glamour of romance thrown over
them, for minstrelsy in silks is a very |
different matter from minstrelsy in rags. |
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Trnnfee,s NAIe.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST AND
ID the power therein contained. executed to
me by William Elliott and John u, Elliott,
dated July ~, 1872, and recorded in the Reg
ister's office of Shelby county, Tennessee, in
Record Book No So, page 49i, having been
requested by the benefciaries in the trust to
execute the same, will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

Sixteen hundred prominent citizens
Of Spain have petitioned for the steps
necessary to inaugurate woman suffrage.
The press Of the State is said 10 be al
most a unite in its favor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
NOTICE
Notice to Merchants.

HAVING BEEN TRANSLATED BY THE
II General Council on yesterday, hereby
give notice that the Offices Of the City Inspeo-
tor are now open for business, and the patrO-
mage Of the public solicited Tor the city.
EDWARD BARINDS.
Tffv Iuaranfnr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
LATEST TELEGRAMS.

SPECIALS ny THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25

Clergymen in some parts of Germany
do not appear to be very well paid,
judging from the following advertise
ment which recently appeared in Hes
sian Journal: "A ministers wife, aged
forty.two years, the daughter of one Of
the superior clergy, desires, having pre-
viously obtained her husbands permits
sion, to obtain employment as cook,
in consequence of the pressure of cir
cumstances. She has, so far, brought
up FIVE sons and two daughters that they
are independent of her, and believes
her greater experience will command
better wages than those which either of
her daughters could obtain. The name
Of this unfortunate person is known TO
the editor
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25
The Ladies at Work.
lcommunicated.l ]

Communicated
From each pulpit on Sunday last was
read the following call, and to it append
ed many earnest words of encouragement
"There will be meeting of ladies at
the Academy on Tuesday, P NJ, of this
week, at four o'clock, to confer together
in reference to the subject of Temperance.
All ladies' interested in the object are cor
daily and earnestly invited to attend"
The heroism required to inaugurate a
Temperance movement in Middletown is
only known to one residing in the place.
Kecnly alive to the necessity of helping
forward the great crusade, one brave, he
roic woman has labored faithfully and al
most silently, dragging the subject from
the slum of ridicnle and contempt up to
responsibility and eminence, with what
hattering result was shown on Tuesday
last in the meeting of the representative
women of Middletown at the Academy,
About fifty persons assembled, without re-
gard to denomination, to adopt such mea-
sures as should seem practicable. INTEL
ligence, culture and harmony especially
characterized the proceedings. The effort
was one of prayerful earnestness, the work
T promised for the future steady, womanly.
unfinching. Mrs. DR.. Mcclure was called
i to preside permanently. The hymn.
Nearer. my God. to Thee" was sung,
and Scriptural passages were read from
Exodus Sd chap. 2nd verse. and from 7th
to 9th verse, inclusive. Also, Joshua 1st
chap. 1st and 9th verses. A touchingly
L.ort:f,,1 rrayar oau,p,and;n0 nur caus a
to the Great All Father, followed.
From a late number Of Scribner' 8
Monthly was read DR.. Hollands most ex-
cellent article, which seemed to cmbody in
{ clear, terse language all that VIC wished to
set FORTH
Other appropriate selections were read
and many forcible comments made. The
object Of the meeting having been stated
thus fully, the basis of an organization wal
unanimously adopted, which read as fol
lows:
Painfully realizing the enormity Of th'
! evil resulting from the use of Intoxicating
!, liquors as drink, we, women of Middle
town, Dell, and vicinity, deem it cur i'm
peratiye duty to institute measures whicl
y shall lead to it's discontinuance, aud TO
} this end we do hereby organize ourselve
2 into an Association to combine our effort
2 to use all practicable means for its proven
y tion. Also, we will use our influence 70
the adoption Of such measures as We ma
. deem wise to secure just legislation tend
1t ing to the universal suppression Of th
g manufacture aud traffic in intoxicating 1
y quors in this State md the United State.
I except for mechanical. chemical and med
~ icinal purposes.
D. The following officers were appointed
i, PresideDt. Mrs. Dr.. Mcclure; Vice Pre-
ii idepts, Mrs. A. G.. Cox. Mrs. 81. N. Wi
hits. Ms. Geo DssEickson. Mrs. Dr. M
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25

That the Administration party at Wash
ington are getting in frightfully bad odor
With the people is no longer q question Of
doubt. The recent elections all over the
country have clearly demonstrated this
truth 1t would be idle to speculate upon
~ the causes which operate to produce
this result. but some Of them are so ap-
parent that he who runs may read. In
oac Of Shakspearc's plays an old King.
presaging the bad reign Of his successor,
utters what may pass for description ol
Grants administration. When we think
Of some OF his appointments, both foreign
and domestic, these lines seem very apt
Have you ruffian that will swear, drink, dance
Revel the night rob, murder, and commit
The oldest sins, the newest kind of ways?
England shall double gild his treble guilt;
England shall give him Office, honor, mght.--
Erchanse.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25
Current Literature.

ScRIBNER's FOR MAy.-Jules Verner's
new story "The Mysterious Island 10
continued in the May number Of ScRIB-
NER's, with which number new volume
of this magazine is begun. In the same
number Edward King has another ''Great
South" chapter, profusely illustrated. Mr..
King deals, this month. with the noun
tains Of Tennessee, Georgia and South
Carolina. "Adina." an interesting story
by Henry james, Jr., is begun. and will
be concluded in June; Mr. Richardson's
illustrated paper on 1.-The New Homes Of
New York. tells and suggests much a.
bout the fiat" system Of living. Mr..
Ruffner, Superintendent Of Public fnstruc-
ton of the State of Virginia, gives bis
own decided opinion on .'The Co. o-Educa-
ton Of the White and Colored Races )"
Mr. Taylor's District School" the OPEN
ing poem. is charmingly illustrated by Sol
Eytinge: and Miss Trafton's "Kathcrine
Earle" is also illustrated DR.. Holland,
in Topics of the Time. writes about ''Star
Lecturing," 1.-The Great Temperance
Movement" and "Political Morality"
The Old Cabinet contains "a Crooked
Line" and 1.-The Woodspurge." The
Etchings this month are enlarged to four
pages. aud Home and Society deals entire
| ly with the fashions.
| Sr. NICHOLAS FOR MAY.--The May
number Of this excellent Youths magazine
comes to us filled with more than its usual
quantity of pretty pictures and interesting
reading. The frontispeice is very large
and fine engraving illustrating a passage
in Goethc's poem johanna Sebus."
There are several other beautiful engrav-
ings making this a choice number Of this
Away acceptable monthly There are
several interesting and amusing stories
which cannot fail to please the little folks.
Tho Departments are all good as usual
especially Jack the-Pulpit. The Rid
die Box contains one of the best puzzles Of
the day, an everyday song, written in the
Language of the Restless Imps."
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25

the Inconvenience and financial disasters
which arise from dsbased and deprsciat-
cd paper currency. Tho passage Of the
bill to decrease the amount Of that curren-
~ had greatly dampeaed their hopes and
the return to gold seemed to be postponed
almost indefinitely. and 4 repesitioH Of the
panic Of 1873 at no very distant day wns
looked forward to az natural aud Hnfail-
ing result sf the blinded action of Con-
gress. President Grant, by his timely
and manly veto, has set at rest, for the
present at least, these gloomy forebodings,
and business, ii is hoped, will now resume
its wonted activity.
Not until gold and silver aie again in
circulation as the currency Of the country
will the finances be placed upon firm
and substantial basis. Whilever the pa
per circulation is two large to allow of iti
reaching par value, no return to gold
may be looked for.
An increase OF paper currency rs aovo'
Gated as remedy for the stringent condi-
tion of the money market, the result o.
the panic of last fall. 1t will not be de-
MED that imitation would have that effec
temporarily. but it would only make re.
turn to specie the more difficult and though
it would offer present relief it would lay
up greater store of evil for the future.
President Grant deserves the thanks o
the entire nation for tho course he ha
pursued, and if his veto will have th'
effect. as we hope it will, to permanent,
prevent this unnecessary and useless in
Hation Of the greenback currency he viii
have conferred lasting blessing upon tn
business interests Of the country.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25

We would call the attention ofour read
ers 70 the notice If the opening Of q writ
ing school by Prof. NJ. 7. Smiley at the
Academy GU Monday night next. Prof.
S., comes strongly recommended by per-
sons Of responsibility and stations in other
towns whore he has given lessons. Speci-
mems Of his handwriting can be seen at
the post-ofioe They are of most
excellent character, and show most skill
sul handling Of the pen. A 6ns oppor-
tunity is now offered to learn to write.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25

ATTORNEY GENERAL following
just and we'll merited tribute to deserv-
ing public official will be read with pleas
ure by, and receive the commentator of,
every good citizen to whom strict and
conscientious discharge Of, and attention
to, the duties of his Office is a virtue
worthy of appreciation =
The term Of Attorney General Lore,
expires before the next session of the
Court in Sussex, and we trust that Gov.
Ponder will appoint successor worthy
of the high position. Mr.. Lore has not
only made many. warm friends, but has
won reputation which is by no means
uuenviable as conscientious and able
officer; as courteous gentleman be has
NO superior.
He was eminently fitted for the place
and his career has not lowered the stand
ard or done discredit TO the office. In.
deed his efforts in the important cases
have evinced ability which has challeng
ed The admiration of the court, the bar ans
the people. .-Susse@ Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL IS 1874.

NnwsrApsa PRoeREss. The Cris6eld
Md. Leudcr. camc to US last week in an
enlarged and greatly improved form. Its
cnlumns have been considerably lengthen-
"a and ose added to each page. 1t is now
: twenty y eight column paper filled with
inssrestiDg matter, well printed. nicely
nlade up. and altogether one Of the spicies'
and bert of our local exchanges. May its
success in the future Be proportioned tc
its desert, and il will have no reason te
so,nplain.