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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
Saturday. March 81. 1874.

between the hours often in the forenoon and
four in the afternoon, at the south gate OF
Court Square in the city Of Memphis, Tennes-
see, sell for cash at public cutlery, to the high
est bidder, part OF the real estate conveyed 10
me by said decd of trust. and which part IS
described as follows. to-wit: All lying in the
city of Memphis. county Of Shelby and State
of Tennessee; and being the real estate in the
and John. d Elliott. on which the block Of
bull ings in the said city known as the Elli-
OFT Block now stands, comprising lots Nos.
l22 and 1923 in block No; 20 Of the Bstture ad;;
lots fronting twenty-five l?9 feet on Water
street, and running back 1851 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 same 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 l25( feet on Promenade street, on
the west side Of said street, and running back
with the North line Of Jefferson street aboue
sixty-five 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. l22 and l23 are i've
stores or saloons, two fronting on Promenade
street and three fronting on Water street,
making altogether eight stores or saloons, end
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 %, with
other accurate descriptions in said deed suiii-
cient to cover the property. The sale will be
in lots to suit purchasers. The title to the
property is believed to be good, but as act
only as Trustee l 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 ID. Elliott,
the State and county being the beneficiaries
in the deed Of trust. W. X. POST0N,,.
Eahruarv Ok 1874 l52-lS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20

LTVKRPOOL. March 70. Iz:oU psm,,-
opens active and firm. Uplands. SD; W
leans, SD. u<,
5 p.m.-Cotton is firmey. Uplands, S1sd;
5000 were for export and speculation.
New ORLEANS, March 20. 1850 a.m.-Cot-
ton is firm. Middling. 1880; sales, 1917 balesi
receipts. 1890 bales.
NoRroLK, March 2O.-Cotton receipts to-day,
1874 bales.
quiet, with light demand. Middling, l554G
l6c; receipts, S07 bales.
CHARLEsroN. March 19-The cotton market
is quiet and firm. Middling. l59sc; receipts,
q2q bales.
GALVESTON, March 2O.--Cotton is steady.
with a moderate demand. Middling, l6Kc;
receipts. 1858 bales.
ding ing Aif5ssSsi55lc; receipts, 400 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
Trustees Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
u of Trust executed TO me by John 5 Toof.
Charles j. Phillips and Frank M M han,
partners under the style of Toof, Phillips 4
Co., on the 18th day Of January. 1873. regis
tered in the Registers Office of Shelby county.
in Book 81, page 418,, to which reference is
Indebtedness therein named, now held by G.
G. Graham, I will, at the request Of said bene-
hniarv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
RTVER INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVALS.
Steamer City Of Chester. St. Louis.
- Mary Alice, St. Louis.
Frank Forest, bales Point.
Quickstep, Cairo.
Ella, White river.
City Of Vicksburg, ST. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City Of Chester, ST. Louis.
CITY Of Vicksburg, Nieksburg.
N PORT.
John B. Maude. Arlington, A. J. White,
Frank Forest, Phil Allin, Quickstep.
WEATHER AID BUSINESS.
Weather cloudy and cool. with indications
Of more rain. The river here has declined
i've and half inches up to this morning
since the decline set in. At Cairo il has
fallen nine and half feet altogether. At
81. Louis the river Is falling. The Ohio iI
rising at Pittsbure, but falling at Cincinnati
and Louisville. Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are rising rapidly. Arkansas river Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
saturday, the men day Of AprR next,

between legal hours, all the following
described property situated in the said
county Of Crockett, and State aforesaid, %
wit: One town lot in the town Of Gadsden.
beginning at a black oak. Hugh Rains north
west corner that was), thence west forty-nine
poles to a double black oak, thence south IF
teen degrees, east one hundred and eighty
feet to a stake, thence east f0rty-six poles to
stake on said Rains west boundary, thence
north one hundred and eighty to the begin
ming. containing 81 acres; the same being,
at the date of said deed. the said W. 3 Rich
ardsen's homestead, bought of John b. Boy
kin, Nov. 5, 1850. Also in same town four other
let's viz: No. SO on the west side of Quincy
street. size 99xls5 feet; lot No. 80 on Quincy
street. size 30xl25 feet. adjoins W. IL. Soils
lot; lot No. 80 on Quincy street, size 30xl25
feet, adjoins W. II. Soils lot; lot No. 70 on
Poplar, corner of the street. begins at a stake.
runs north fifteen poles, thence east ten poles.
thence south twenty-four poles, thence west
fifteen poles, to the beginning. The said last
four lots were bought by W. B. Richardson
at sale made by a decree of the Circuit
Court in 1866 or 1871, sold for a division of the
estate of John B. Boykin, deceased. Right
of redemption waived. Sale made for benefit
of assignee of said note. The undersigned
convey only as trustees.
j. W. DICKINSON,
B. +. DICKINSON,
W. w. WILLIAMS.
II. T. ELLETT, Attorney.
March g. 1874 Std
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST AND
ID the power therein contained. executed to
me by William Elliott end John ID, Elliott,
dated July 10, 1872, and recorded in the Reg
ister's Office of Shelby county, Tennessee, IN
Record Book No. IS. page 49j, having been
REQUESTED by the benefoiaries in the trust TO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20

The Following Ia the present tariff from New
York and Boston 70 Memphis on freights by
All rail-First class. 81 81; second class, 81 IS;
third class. 81 o.; fourth class, SIC; fifth class.
&c.
The following are freight rates, , cwt.. on
80, rrasaad cotfon 10 the poiutg narnaa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made BY W. B. Richardson and wife.
dated May II, 1872, to secure a note Of that
date for $500. TO Dickinson. Williams Co.,.
the undersigned, or one OF them, will sell for
on the premises, in the town of Gadsden, in
the county of Crockett. and State of Tennes-
See, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20

Meat MarFer.
J.E. HUME. $50 Main street.
FrTFvsv d Bios, 20 Second street.
ri. sEEssEL. sR. 4 s9ss, q Jefferson los NAH
III DtrerFmFR, los Main and 100 Adams,
j. a. McCARvFR 4 Co. wholesale, ~ shelby.
ScHuLryG 4 BEO.. 50 Jefferson street.
Gro. THOHAs, IS Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sale

II. T. ELLErT. Attorney.
March 3, 1874. std
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
Through Bills from New York to Sam
Pedro at Very Low Rates.

PeurO at V6Fy Low KAteSs
FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
Steamers leave San Francisco July Iith, and
every fourteen days thereafter.
Through Bills OF Lading signed to New
York, Europe, Mexico and South America.
Plans of Steamers Cabin at Agents Office.
For Passage or Freight apply to
II. MCCLELLAN,
Agent for Los Angeles County.
Office, 61 Main street, opposite head of Com
mercial. mr7-l5
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
A Peep That Cost a Drummer Dear.

From the editor of the Seymour
Star, who came up on an excursion a
few days since, and after feast OF
striped-candy and ginger bread, COM
bined with look at the Station
house and an introduction to DeWolf,
went back home happy and refreshed,
we learn the particulars OF an inter,
esting affair which recently transpired
in his native lair. 1t seems drum
mer for an indianapolis drug house,
II. w. Cones by name, reined In his
foaming valise at the Faulkner House,
and after sampling several varieties OF
Seymour whisky, made the rounds OF
his customers and then, in
somewhat exhilerated condition
sought his downy couch. From a
room lust across the hall there came
caehinatory bursts of female merrl-
mept. mingled with ejaculatory sug-
gestions to s'don't," "behave yourself,
now,u etc. The curiosity of the drum
mer was aroused. He suspected some
fun was afioat, and he wanted to have
some of it in his'n. Slyly opening
his door, he brought a chair, climbed
up on it, and stuck his head in at the
transom of the room from whence
there was a sound of revelry by night.
Tt don't matter what he saw. But at
any rate he enjoyed it,. and
would, had it not been for an
unfortunate accident, have been
amply rewarded for the danger
and trouble Iof the investment. The
accident was the unfortunate turning
over of the chair, leaving him hanging
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19

In q half-choked condition with his
head inside. The noise attracted the
attention of the occupants of the room,
and succession of feminine screams
were emitted. The room happened to
belong to q mantle Secretary and
Treasurer of the hub and spoke facto-
ry-and the woman was his wife.
This man of blood happened to have a
cowhide in his room, used as riding
whip, and coming out with a good
deal Of alacrity, he striped that unfor-
tunate drug man until he would have
shamed a zebra Indianapolis Her.
aid, August I'd.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
Improved Order Of Red Men

NEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING IN
1N1 the Improved Order of Red Men are re-
quested to meet at No. al, Temple Block, on
pose of taking into consideration the propri-
ETY. Of organizing a Tribe in Los Angeles.
T. j. CAYSTILE, Caloma Tribe, No. 29. G
/. NJ HOLT, of Owasso Tribe. No. SO.
+. $. MOFFITT, OF Owasso Tribe, No. 80.
aug lS-td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
Latest kilograms.
Nothing from Beecher.
BOWEN GOES TO EUROPE.
THE PRESIDENT MOVES.
The Executioners of Schmidt.
EASTE r N.
Treasury Department.

Treasury Department..
WASHINGTON, August 17.-Buford
Wilson, Solicitor of the Treasury
Department., has returned from the
West. His final report on the secret
service decision of the Treasury De-
partment will be made after addition
al testimony has been taken.
Left Long Branch.
LONG BRANCH, August l7.-Presi-
dent Grant, General Babcock and
Commodore Emmons left this morn
ing for New York.
ASmaII Fire.
QUEBEC, August 1.-THE Traders
livery stables and DR.. Irving's sheds,
together with dwelling occupied by
the Provincial Secretary, were burned
last night. Loss, $4,000.
Fraternizing.
CHICAGO, August II. - Lord Duff
ferin, Governor General Of Canada,
who has been the city's guest since
Saturday, to-day visited the Board of
Trade, accompanied by his wife and
staff
Bowen Goes Away.
NEW YORK, August 18.-Henry c..
Bowen sailed for Europe on the Brit
tania on Saturday.
who Killed Schmidt?
New YORK, August IA Paris
correspondent says that three Carlist
officers are responsible for the eXecu-
tion of q German named Schmidt, and
ha.ve been arrested. After Schmidt's g
execution they fled to Pau, where they
were arrested and sent to Paris, whence
they were sent to the Belgian frontier.
The Belgian authorities expelled them
and they returned to Paris and were
arrested. Their names are Leopold
GallatOe, aged twenty two, Louis
Nineton and Pascone Sarogue.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
cOLUSA.
A Shooting ARRAY.

BARTLETT SPRINGS, August IA
shooting affray occurred at the block
ade of the Colusa road in Little In
dian Valley to-day, which resulted in
VIM. Wade being shot in the head
and hand. B. G. Epperson was also
severely wounded, but at present it is
not known how badly. VIM. Johns,
proprietor of the land, was arrested
for blocking the road.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
NOTICE TO PATRONS.

THE FOURTH REGULAR MEET
u ing of the L. A. and 8. B. District Coun-
ell will be held In ANAHEIM on Tuesday,
the llth day OF August, at 20 o'clock A. NJ.
THOS. A. CAREY, w. NJ.
J.F. MARQUIS, Ssc'y. Jyse td-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN NJ. E. Church South will hold a Camp
Meeting at their camp ground at the Wash
burn ford on New River, beginning so as TO
The law protecting such places from trade and
traff1c will be rigidly enforced against all who
trespass. within the legal bounds, except
permission ofthe manager.
Los Nietos, July "a. 1874
M. G. SETTLE,
FRANK II. ADAMS, Manager
]. T. CARNEY, ~
jyso W td--2 - kzxs eaxza
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
Or. L. Dexter Lyford,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON - OFFICE,
L No. IL, Downey Block, Los Angeles,
California. Office hours--9 to IL A. NJ; Il to 8
and to SPIN. ap23-tf-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
VETERINARY SURGEON.

~ diseases of the horse. Can be foun
at corner Fourth and Fort streets, Los Ange-
les, Cal. au2 tf-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
SOCIETY NOTICES.
!. O. O. r..

Angelita Lodge No. 1915, L. u. q. F.
Regular meetings of this Lodge are held every
Monday evening at o'clock, at Odd Fellows
Hail, Downey Block. Visiting and sojourn-
ing brothers in good standing are invited to
attend. .- l. j. SMITH, N. G..
h. a. PREUSS, Jr. r. s. aug
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Mechanics' Fair Opened - Local
Option Argument.

OVeAOn TSuHAehts
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1S.-At II
o'clock to-day the Mechanics Fair
will be formally opened with music
and addresses and an Grafton by Col.
w. H. l.. Barnes. Many hundred
cards Of invitation have been issued,
and the attendance will be large.
The argument before the Supreme
Court in the Local Option case was
resumed this morning, and the Court
informed counsel that it must be con-
cluded to-day. The matter will prob
ably be taken under advisement.
Geo. G. Saren, a member of the new
Board of Stockholders, was arrested
last night for embezzlement, on COM
plant of woman who had intrusted
money in his hands to be invested in
stocks. He procured bail and was re-
leased,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
Masonic Notice.

Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ, f. IL A. M
The stated meetings of this Lodge are held on
the first Monday of each month at 7:3O p. M.
Members OF Pentalpha, No. 202 and all Mas
ter Masons In good standing are cordially In
vited. s. G.. FOY, w. M
CHAS. SMITH, Secretary. ap2S-ly-6
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR.. j. w. OLIVER,

"OMEOPATHIST. Office and residence,
IL brick building, east side of Spring 81,
between Court and First streets, Los Angeles
je lS-ly-24
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
]. n. Mckee, M. D.,

DHYSICIAN & s SURGEON OFFICE,
l. No. Spring street, opposite Temples
Bank. REsIDENCE-No. 259 Main street, Los
Angeles, California. mrl8-tf-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-19
FOR EIC ~.
PauaInn Steamer.

AsPINwILL, Aug. 16.-The steamer
Acapulco sailed hence on the 18th for
New York direct.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
Hints for the Girls.

An old stager, who has been through
the mill, gives the following parental adj
vice to the girls:
Take lessons on the piano, and learn to
paint and sing, but let your mother dc
the washing.
Do worsted work, and make nice little
neckties for the heather, but don't ac-
quire that mystic art to "cook pork and
BEANS"
Go to boarding school and pursue
some French, Spanish and German, but
neglect your good old mother English.
Flatly deny the soft impeachment
that you are engaged. Treat your young
sprig precisely as if you were ashamed
of him. 1t is complimentary anyhow to
the young sprig.
When you laugh, laugh heartily.
Your gold filings may be seen. 1t is a
card for the dentist.
Tell people who are posted, and conse-
quently know better, that you are ex-
actly nineteen last or next summer, you
forget which. They'll believe it, you
know.
Say naughty things to your rival and
next door neighbor, and speak despair
ingly of Miss Q's nose. But entirely
overlook your own incongruities.
BY all means tote" nice little dog
after you on the street. There isa chance
of you being taken for some one else
while it speaks volumes for the dog.
Walk four abreast, and keep the center
of the sidewalk, but never for moment
allow yourself to be disconnected. II
shows consideration for the happiness OF
others.
Finally, quit being girls, by marrying
some old bald-headed buffer, with lots o.
tin," and ruthlessly thrust aside a man
of brains with becoming competency.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
Doing n Dun.

81 have a small bill against you," said
q pertinacious-looki collector, as he
entered the store of one who had acquired
the character of hard customer.
eyes, sir, a very fine day, indeed" was
the reply.
"I am not speaking of the weather,
but your bill" replied the collector, in a
loud key.
"It would be better if we had little
rain."
"Confound the rain," contained the
collector, and, raising his voice, added
"have you the money to pay this bill %
"Beg your pardon, Pm hard of hear
ing. Pve made it rule not to lend my
funds to strangers, and ] really don't
recognize YOU"
"I'm collector for the Daily yErtinguishc,
newspaper, sir, and / have bill against
you,' persisted the collector, at the tor
of his voice, producing the bill, and
thrusting it in the face of his debtor.
"Pve determined to endorse bills fol
no one; you may put the bill back into
your pocket-book, l really can't endorse
It."
"Confound your endorsement! Viii
you pay it?"
"You'll pay it, no doubt, sir, but
there's always risk about the matters
you know; so must decline it."
"The money must be mine to-day"
"Oh, yes, ninety days, but would no
endorse q bill for you at a week so &c
out of my store. 1t is seldom that an
pressed upon for an endorsement, evel
by friend; on the part of stranger
sir, it is inexplicable. Do not force I'M
to put you out; leave the premises"
The bill was returned to the Erti,'
guisher Office, endorsed" So dreadful.
deaf that he couldn't understand"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
A Cat Whipped by Robins.

An exciting contest was witnessed in
the Court House yard, says the Geneseo
Republican, between cat and some robins.
I" A robin had nest under the north
stoop of the Court House, and on Friday
her brood of young robins made their
first attempt to fly. AS one poor half
fledged bird was laboriously flying near
the ground, tigerish looking cat spied
and gave it chase. The bird flew as best
il could but the cats swift, stealthy
steps gained upon it, and the fate of the
bird seemed sealed. But its terrific cries
brought relief, and just as the cat pounced
upon and seized it in her mouth, half a
dozen old robins lit upon her back with a
fury that was perfectly astonishing to
her catsh'p, and dropping her prey, she
incontinently turned tail and few across
the yard, the relentless robins pursuing
her with the greatest fury, and filling
the air with their vengeful cries. Not
until the cat took refuge In an adjoining
building did the birds give up the chase
and returned to the young bird. The
latter was unhurt, and the noise of the
contest having drawn to the spot twenty
five or thirty other robins IL completed
its days practice under ample protection,
and amid a Gathering of bird tongues
! seldom heard in Northern climes.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
The Inventor of the Loom.

jacquard was straw manufacturer in
the city of Lyons; he was a poor man,
and he had received little or no instruc-
ton. During war with England, an
article appeared in the French Monite,r,
which stated that person in England
had offered large sum of money to any
man who could produce machine by
which net could be made. This set
him to work, and he did get over the
great difficulty of producing machine
by which q knot could be tied. The
thing was forgotten, till, by some acci-
dent, this net was given to the great
Emperor Napoleon, and he was told that
poor man on the banks of the Rhone
had solved very great and difficult
problem. jacquard, in great poverty,
one day, and scarcely knowing how to
exist, was surprised by a visit of a
sergeant of gendarnaes, who knocked at
the door. He came down stairs, and
the sergeant said, 81 have orders to
take you to Paris.
"Who has sent for me at Paris?" he
cried.
"Why, you will hear that when you get
there. There is q carriage waiting fOr
you," exclaimed the sergeant.
81 must send for my wife, and make
preparation" said jacquard.
No, you must 60 as you are" re-
piled the sergeant.
And he was taken to the Palace Ol
the Tuileries, and instantly introduced
to two persons - no less distinguished
than Napoleon Bonaparte and his great
minister, Carnot.
Napoleon said "They tell me you
say you can tic knot i'm straight
string for that is the art of Knitting
by piece of machinery. i don't be-
lieve you; and in order to try you,
will have you locked up in an apart
ment, and supplied with material upor
which to work, and everything you re
quire to make your machine"
Well, jacquard set to work so locked
up, and constructed machine; was
covered with honor, continued to direct
his attention to mechanical art, and
afterward produced the machine that
bears his name, and, which, by merely
throwing the shuttle across the warp
produced revolution in French man
ufacture thrice the people of the city
of Lyons rose upon Jacquard; twice
they attempted to drown him in th'
RhOne. He withdrew himself from thu
world for many years, still attempting
to be the benefactor of his native land
Opinion changed, however, and be
fore he died he was the recipient of {
liberal pension, not only from the city
of Lyons, but from the French govern
ment. He died upon the propert.
which was conveyed to him, the crate
full gift of the people he had honoret
and elevated; and when he was carried
to his tomb, the city of Lyons declared
that his portrait should be painted ant
hung in the School of Arts.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
Made n Good ScarecrOM.

II is a foolish thing to be mortified to be
caught in shabby work-dress by "good
company" but some very good people
seem to have weakness in this direc-
tion, as the following anecdote illus
trates:
DIR. Guthrie, in his autobiography,
tells a story of sensitive minister, who
saved his cloth by uncommonly clever
man9uvres. When working one day in
his garden, or glebe, in rather beggar-
like attire, he was alarmed to see the
carriage of his patron, the proprietor OF
the parish, whirling rapidly along the
road to his manse. 1t was too late to at
tempt retreat, and get himself put IN
decent order to receive "my lord" 10
retreat was impossible; to remain where
and as he was, to be shamcd and dis
graced. With promptitude seldom or
never surpassed, he stuck his battered hat
down on his shoulders, drew up his hands
into the sleeves of his ragged coat, stuck
out his arms at an acute angle, planted
his legs far apart, and, throwing rigidity
into all his form, stood there in the
potato ground, the very beau ideal of
what in England is called scarecrow,"
in Scotland potato-bogle, never sus-
pected by the visitors as they droye up
to the front entrance, while he made for
the back door to don his Sunday garb.