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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-20

BosToN, July 2l-Robert Hill and
Bismarck Boyle were drowned on Satur-
day while bathing in Dorchester creek.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-20

Ma. 10 LOCKE has taken charge of the city
circulation Of the LEDGER. The public can
rely upon him for its prompt and regular de-
livery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-20

THE Union and American says: "The
Shelby black and tan Convention put
only one negro on the county ticket. 1t
is the same game that the Independents
and scalawags are trying to play here
with the colored voters"
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are likely to rue the day they assaulted
an inoffensive man for telling the truth
on them, Public sentiment always up
holds the press as long as it adheres to
the line Of its duty. The press is the
exponent Of The people, and yhenNit is
intimidated or throttled they know full
well that something is wrong. andsshat
their liberties are in danger. The public
officer who has to resort to the use of the
bludgeOn to vindicate himself against
the Newspapers has evidently been
touched on tender point.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-20

mo proxies wanted F" at the State
Convention on the 10Th of August, is the
word all along the line.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust to me executed by n. Minderman'
on the 18th day Of February. 1873, duly regis
tered in the Registers Office of Shelby county,
Tennessee, in Deed Book 90, page III, will,
on 70
Saturday, sth day Of August, 1874,
within legal hours. at the south gate Of Court
Square, In the city Of Memphis. Tennessee,
sell to the highest bidder, for cash, the prop
erty in such trust deed des :ribed as follows:
Being in Memphis, Tennessee, on the north
west corner Of Main and 0verton streets. A
feet en- Main streets and IS feet on Oyertoni
street. being part Of lot No. l55 on the original
plan Of the city.
Terms Cash. EQUITY of redemption barred.
Title believed to be good. but sell and con-
vey only as Trustee.
HUNEs 4 PosToN. Attorney: llg.l5s
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The 99d DaK of August, 1s74,

between 10 a. m. and pm. /, at r. Van Brock
lin & Sons, Nos. 299 and S0l Second street,
Memphis, Tennessee, sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash, the following
One dark bay horse. about fourteen hands
high; one rockaway and harness; one buggy
and harness; and one wagon. The sale Is 10
be made TO pay the debt in said deed men
toned. W. /. COLE.
COLLIER & HousToN, Attorneys.
Tuly On 1874 lZ2-l5l
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For Tickets or information, address
THOs. II. BRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager, Public Library Building,
Louisville, Ky. s,u
UELS. No, West Court street, Memphis
Tenness o5-l&s-GM-l1o
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NEW ORLEANS
Insurance Company
OF NEW ORLEANS, LA.


Established A. d., 1905.
Cash Capital. 100000
Cash Surplus, abOnt............... 2OO'OOO
Total Assets, about.....~.... 100000
JAMES III. LOW, Manager,
formerly Wood Low, N o.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
JAMES E. WARNER, Resident Agent,
No. IL Madison street,
MEMPHIS, - TENNESSEE.
REFERENCE BY PERMISSION:
First National Bank, Thos. II. Allen q Co.,
Fourth National Bank, Stewart, Gwynne Acc,
State National Bank, Oliver. Finnie Il Co.,
Bank Of Commerce. Martin 4 Hillsman.
Insures Against Fire.
sa- Risks en- Private Dwellings especially
solicited.
STATE OF TENNESSEE.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, June 10, 1874.
II VIM. MORROW, INSURANCE COM
missioner, do hereby certify that the
New Orleans Insurance Company,
located at New Orleans. in the State Of Lou
isiana. has produced to me satisfactory eyi
dence that said Company has complied with
all the requirements Of the laws OF the state
az Tennessee imposed on Insurance cOmpa-
MES. and / further certify that James e. War
ner. agent of said Company. has authority to
take risks and transact the business of insu-
r. nd in n GnmnnnV
his State, at Memphis, Tennessee. during
The year ending December 81, 1874:
:" iSS;Snedl flaO w MORROW,
el.iiS Insurance Commissioner Of Tenn.
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TIE BARTLETT TICKET.

Far Sheriff
C. L. ANDERSON.
Far State and County Tar Gollsetar.
Al. FRANKLAND.
For County Court Clerk.
JAMES REILLY.
For County Trustee.
J.J. RAWLINGS.
For Clerk of Criminal Court.
N. C. PERKINS.
For County Register.
NV. GRIEBEL.
For Clerk First Circuit Court.
B. f. COLEMAN.
For Clerk Second Circuit Court.
CD. CAMPBELL.
For CLERK of the Bartlett Circuit Court.
JOHN NOTEBOOKS.
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j. TUYEs, President. J. W. HKcKs. Sec'y.
S. CHALARM, Assistant Secretary.
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LEGAL.
Trust Sale.

timber THE POWER GIVEN NE BY
L the deed Of Thomas Kofod., executed
July Is, 1873. and registered in Shelby county
IN Record Book No. 6 Of chattles, page Isl, l
will, on snaf-rrr .st.er Hru
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JAMES H. Low, Manager

Formerly Wood allow, n o.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
'"H HEHsfaI.
wHOLESNLE MARK ETH.
CHRoNICLE OFFlCE.

CHKrNICLE OFPlCE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July IA, 1874
There have been only few small lots Of
wheat sold during the past week Mt Sl.0Oa
ITO Farmers, as general rule, hold for
Sl.25 and seem unwilling to accept less fig
ures without first testing the market by
holding until fall. There is a moderate de-
mand for flour at unchanged prices. Very
little doing in corn, except for local con
sumption. Prices seem about the same as
reported last week. The old stock of oats
has been exhausted some time and none of
the new crop is yet offered, except in the
sheaf They would sell at from 40 to 4jc
Bacon is becoming scarcer and with light
stocks the buying price has advanced
half cent. No other changes.
WHEAT-N ew prime white nominal, 90
sl.1O,
CoRN-Buying loose, 75a80c.; sacked in
depot, 60a85c.; selling free on board at SOa
| SOC.
Cow PEAs-In small demand at 9OaSl co.
| LARD-Scarce; buying, Halle; selling.
| l21al3c
| GA Ts-None offering.
/ IRISH PoTAToEs-Buyin loose, 4Oa5O
per bushel; selling, per barrel. |, S5a2OO
hAY-Fair demand, $LOOAllO baled,
Loose rom wagons, SOC per lUN lbs.
.,KIED FRUIT-Out of season.
FLOUR-Rathcr dull; country family,
buying, 50 40a3 so; selling, 50. 75a4O0
extra, buying, 50. 25a3 40; selling, 50 50a
3.75. KnoxvIlleCity Mills, our standard
family" S425; Pearl Mills family, $500
City Mills extra, 50 IS; Pearl Mills extra
$685..
RACoS-I,nss firm at IOs1OIc hoo
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~ a n X ETS.
New York vnrk.t.

NEN YORK, July l3-Mouey easy,
2a24. Exchange dUll, 4S7I. Gold,
81 .9}al Ok. Governments dull and
steady. States nominal.
Cotton dull sales 564 bales ut
198al9}
Flour firm with moderate inquiry;
common to fair, S590a6.60 good to
choice, S665al1. Wheat la2c better,
chiefly on low grades; winter red
western, l33al SO. Corn 1c better
with good export and fair home de.
mand; 77a70 for western mixed, chiefly
10 for prime shipping; 70aSO for high
mixed and yellow western; 81 for
white western SO for two year old
western yellow Coffee scarcely so
firm but quotations unchanged. Sugar
steady 7kaSb for fair to good refin-
ing; st prime; y Trinidad 81 good.
Muscavado molasses steady with only
jobbing trade. Rice unchanged.
Tallow steady at SaSs. Rosin firm at
81 l0a2. 10. Turpentine firm at 36.
Pork active; new mess, $40 so. Beef
quiet. Lard tirmer, llsallB. Whisky
active and firm, SO.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
THE SECRETS OF TUE bowl.
The confessions OF u converted Liquor
com pUunder-WhRt Crimsons Noses.
New York sun. July 9Th.

NNpNNN'
New York sun. July 6th.l
A former Brooklyn saloon keeper,
who has been converted by the Quaker
ladies, has printed the recipes he used
to keep secret. He says bourbon or
rye whisky is manufactured from
highwines, commonly called fusel oil
whisky, made TO day and drunk three
days after. 1t also contains vinegar,
syrup, oil of bourbon, French color
ing, bluestone, and other poisonous
chemicals. 1t costs from 80 cents To
81 gallon, and retails for SIS aud So Il
gallon.
Cognac brandy is made from French
or Cologne spirits, burnt sugar, oil of
cognac, vinegar, bluestone, Jamaica
rum, honey syrup, port wine, French
coloring, alum, aud aloes. It costs 81
gallon and retails from So to SO u
gallon.
Irish or Scotch whisky is made from
Canada highwines, or new distilled
whisky, one week old, saltpeter, fine
salt, essence of oil of Scotch or Irish
whisky, fusel oil, syrup, bluestone, st.
CroiX rum, some imported Irish or
Scotch whisky for flavor. i costs Sl.5O
and retails for So gallon.
What sells for the best old Holland
gin is made from French spirits, water,
oil of juniper syrup, white wine vine
gar, blUestone, New England rum,
peach pips, with some imported gin for
flavor.
Old Tom gin is made from the same
ingredients, but double syrup is added
to make it sweeter. 1t costs 81 25 agal-
Ion and retails for s.. II is also bot
tied as medicine aud sold for the kid
ney disease.
Jamaica and st. CroiX rum is made
of double refined highwines, French
cOlOring, oil of rum, fusel oil, vinegar,
bluestOne, burnt sugar, molasses syrup,
with some imported jamaica, Cuba, or
| st. CroiX rum for flavor, alum, aloes,
and prune juice.
Stock-ale or porter is diluted with
oil OF Vitriol, strychnine, and aqua
| fortis, to make it keep. New ale is di-
/ luted with oil of vitriol and damaged
molasses. Lager beer contains a little
malt, plenty of water, some inferior
| hops, rOsin, tar, saleratus, soda, with
| four different chemicals to make it
keep after brewing.
An ex-liquor dealer said yesterday
that fluids sold over two-thirds of the
bars in New York aud BrooklyH are
compounded as above.
Charles Meyers, who kept a saloon
and gambling house in Bridge street,
Brooklyn, but whose place was closed
by the crusaders, says the liquor deal
ers never sell their liquor as they buy
it, but always water it eopiously
When his stock was rebought by the
wholesale dealers they would not pay
him more than one-half of what he
paid for it, because it was not proof, u
or unwatered. Meyers is now in the
Board of City Works.
Oliver Cotter, who kept Cotter':
place near the City Hall, in Red Hook
lane, where the thirsty politicians in
the ring days drank, is preaching anc
practicing temperance.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
HOME CIRCLE.
BY THE SHORE OF THE RIVER.

Through the gray willows the black winds
are raving
Here on the shore, with its driftwood and
sands
Over the river the lilies are growing,
Bathed in the sunshine of Orient lands;
Over the river, the wide, dark river,
Spring time and summer are blooming
forever.
Here all alone on the rocks, l am sitting
Sitting, and waiting-my comrades all
gone
Shadows of mystery drearily fitting
Over the surf with its sorrowful moan,
Over the river, the strange, cold river,
All must wait for the Boatman forever?
Wife and children and friends were around
me,
Labor and rest were as wings to my soul:
Honor and love were the laurels that
crowned me;
Little l reck ed how the dark waters roll,
But the deep river the gray misty river,
All that lived for has taken forever
Silently came black boat o err the pillows
Stealthily grated the keel on the sand;
Rustling footsteps were heard through the
willows;
There the dark boatman stood, waving
his hand,
whispering, 81 come, Ger the shadowy
river;
She who is dearest must leave thee for
ever
Suns that were brightest and skies that were
bluest
Darkened and pale in the message he
bore,
Year after year went the fondest, the truest,
Following the reckoning hand to the
shore,
Down to the river, the cold, grim river,
Over whose waters they vanished forever.
Yetnot in visions of grief have l wandered;
Still have l toiled, though my srdors
have flown.
Labor is manhood; and life is but sluan-
dered
Dreaming vague dreams of tho future
alone,
Yet from the tides of the mystical river
Voices of spirits are whispering ever
Lonely and old, in the dusk l am waiting
Till the dark boatman, with soft, mutled
oar,
Glides O. er the waves, and l hear the keel
grating,
See the dim, reckoning hand on the shore
Waiting me over the welcoming river
To gardens and homes that are shining
forever
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Augusta Market.

From an Augusta price list of July 18th,
we take the following;
Flour-In good demand superfne,
$500; extra, $G.75 family, $3.50; fancy,
$500 Wheat-Our market is activea at the
decline; choice white, 81 .40i amber, 81 80
al 81! red, 81 30al.35. Corn-Active; yell
low and mixed, Sl0lal Oh white, 81 ,05a
10y. Oats-Quiet at 65c. Bacon-Very
active, with al upward tendency Tennes-
see sides. ll3al2c.; shoulders, 9ia9ic.; un-
covered hams difficult to sell most of the
arrivals are skippery, and not slightly, and
sell vt 8a9c Choice hams, FAC. Lard-A
good demand for choice leaf in cans, at l33c
New bushel wheat bags, nc.
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scented. and | take the liberty of asking
the following gentlemen to serve in
this inquiry and to do that which truth
and Justice may require. | beg that
each of the gentlemen named will con
slider this letter as If it had been sepa-
rately and personally sent to him.
namely:
From the Chtuch-Henry w. Sage,
Augustus Storrs, Henry Nj. Cleveland
From the Society Horace b. Claim
John Winslow, ;. V. White.
/ desire you, when you have satlsheG
yourselves by an impartial ana
thorough examination of all sources oil
evidence, to communicate to the EN-
aniping Committee, or to the church,
such action as may then seem to you
right and wise.
HENRY WARD BEECHER,
The Examining Committee, re
cognizing the representative character
of the men thus appointed unanimous
w iudorsed the action of the Pastor,
and formally authorized the gentlemen
named to act as committee on its be-
half, and report the result of their in
quiry for its Information and further
action.
Mr.. Tilton's publication, it will be
remembered, was made Thursday, june
%. Mr.. Beecher, coming to town Fri
day, conducted his usual prayermeet'
ing, and on Saturday, the 9th, wrote
the above letter, asking his church tc
investigate the matter. The committee
has commenced its work, and viii
prosecute il to the earliest possible com
DletiOu
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The President and south Carolina.

A Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune says:
Judge T. j. Mackey, of South Caro-
lima, has returned to his home from
visit to Washington, where he had a
conversation with the President. He
SAYS General Grant asked him sharply
Why don't you convict Moses" and
when he replied that he could not get
him into court, thePresident denounced
the resumption that President or a
Governor is above the law as mons
trous. In the subsequent conversation
the Judge represents the President as
saying that there must be true reform
this fail, or the Republican party would
at once repudiate the so called republi-
cans of South Carolina. The judge
was convinced that the President is
much disguised with the present con-
dition of affairs in South Carolina, and
that henceforth he will pursue a
broader policy toward the South. Judge
Mackey hopes that by the aid of the
national administration and the labors
of honest men in the State an honest
candidates for Governor will be nomi-
mated, who will rout Moses and all his
corrupt allies-a contamination most
devOutly to be wished.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

The General Superintendent of the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, Mr.. A. A
Talmage, has had compiled an inter
esting statement of the wheat hauled
over that road and it, leased lines
in 1878, and of the estimated crop on
the same lines tor 1874. The result
shows a gratifying increase In one of
the most Important crops or the State,
and most encouraging increae in the
coming business of the roads referred to-
The total for 1878 was 4, 745 $50 bushels (;
the estimated total for 1874 Is S,3S3, 272
bushels, the crop of this year being
nearly double that of last year, OF
the total estimated amount for 1874 the
Missouri Pacific line is put down for
5,577 1858 bushels; the Atlantic & PACT
fic line for 2,26l ,637 bushels the Lex
ington branch for 1913, l39 bushels. aud
the BoUnvile branch for Ill ,033
bushels. The wheat crop of Western
and Southwestern Missouri is really
enormous-the largest ever harvested
in those sections before, and when sent
to market will add materially to their
wealth.-FrOm the 50. Louis RepubH.
can, July Z.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
A Sensational Topic.

The fashionable circles Of Washing
ton were good deal startled within IA
day or two by the announcement that
son of Rear Admiral jenkins, aged
about 20 years, had married ballet
dancer named frankie Christie, who is
now employed at the Theatre Comique
in this city. IL is said to-day that
Admiral jenkins has disowned his son,
aud has sent word to the woman
that she might support him, as she
need expect nothing from him. 1t is
also said that the admiral is so much
chagrined at his sons conduct that he
purposes to leave Washington, not to
return Washington SpseiaL Of l0h.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Drought-Rain-Crop Prospects Re-
ligiOus natters-Sunday Services,
de.

PHILADELPHIA, TENN.
July ID. 1874.

PHILADELPHIA, TENN.
July Is, 1874.
1t has been quite dry here for some
time and the gardens have failed. The
corn was beginning to suffer, being
considerably twisted" during the
warmest part of the day on most of the
elevated lands. On last Wednesday,
however we had refreshing shower,
and on Friday a good heavy rain, which
has greatly revived everything. The
prospects for a fair crop of corn are
now very good.
Rev. j. l.. Lloyd, who has been pas
tor of the Baptist Church here for the
past year, closed his services on Sunday
evening with an admirable discourse.
He stated that the church had paid
him the last cent of his salary. The
church passed some resolutions highly
complimentary in reference to him at
meeting over which |. b. Kim
brough was Moderator and j. 5. Swan
ner, {. G.
DIR. Breaker, to whose efforts the
church owes its origin, and under
whose labors their beautiful house of
worship was erected, is again in posi-
ton as pastor He stands high in the
esteem of the people of Phila-
deiphia. If there is a place where
the Sabbath is better observed than
it is here, l would like to find
it. The solemn stiffness Of the holy
day Is broken only by the inviting
sounds of 1.-The church going bells. a"
/ noticed yesterday with pleasure, how
quietly the westward bound train en-
tered the town. If the services are at
all protracted, this train arrives be-
fore the congregations are dismissed
and a. it passes quite near to two Of
the churches, it would be a source OIL
considerable annoyance if the usua
amount Of noise was made. TO the
credit of the engineers it must be SAID
that there Is no ringing of bells and
blowing Of whistles while passing thu
churches under such circumstances
Engineers seldom get praise for any
thing except efficiency in their bust.
ness. They deserve praise for this, anC
let them have it.
Or. himbrough delivered an adj,
and eloquent discourse here yesterday
morning on the state Of the soul be
tween death aud the judgment. Tn
sermon was designed TO correct certain
false teaching on this subject by
"Second Adventist" and was com
pletely succ- ssful.
Rev. Mr.. Tedford, of the Presbyte
rian Church, preached an excellen
sermon in the afternoon to a ful
house.
l regret to state that DR.. Keith, G
the Methodist Church, is in feebl
health, induced by excessive labor il
the school at Sweetwater, aud scarce
~ able to preach, Hope he will 500
be better. ".
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

The Philadelphia Ledger of yester-
day says:
" We learn by letter from one of cur
largest iron works, received here by an
officer connected with one of our prin-
cipal railway companies, that more
orders had been received for iron
within the last ten days in all the six
weeks previously. We have heard OF
similar revivals in various directions
and from these manifestations marked
encouragement is felt of an early re-
vival and an active fall business, es.
pecially in iron, and if in iron, neces
sariIy in coal, and if in both coal and
iron, then, as consequence, in trans
portatiOn, for which the railway com
panies are auXious!y waiting"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
MARK TWAIN
Charters the Comet for am Excursion
and Issues this Advertisement.

=
ana Issues this Advertiser
Mark Twain publishes that he has
made arran gements with Barnum to
charter the comet at present in full
view. We give a part of his pro-
gramme as follows:
The comet will leave New York at
10 p. NJ. on the Goth inst, and therefore
it will be desirable that the passengers
be on board by at the latest, to avoid
confusion in getting under way. a
substantial iron railing will be put all
around the comet, and no one will be
allowed to go to the edge and look over
unless accom- panied by either my
partner or myself.
THE POSTAL SERVICE
will be of the completest character. OF
course the telegraph, and the telegraph
only, will be employed, consequently
friends occupying state rooms, 10000
600 and even 80, 900 600 miles apart,
will be able to send message and re-
ceive a reply inside of eleven days.
Night messages will be half rate. The
whole of this vast postal system will
be under the personal superintendence
of Mr. Hale, of Maine. Meals served
at all hours. Meals served in state
rooms charged extra.
We shall take with us, free of charge,
A GREAT FORCE OF MISSIONARIES,
and shed the true light upon all the
celestial orbs which, physically aglow,
are yet morally in darkness. sunday
schools will be established wherever
practicable. Compulsory education
will also be introduced.
The comet will visit Mars first, and
then proceed to Mercury, Jupiter, We
nus and Saturn. Parties connected
with the Government of the District
/ of Columbia, and with the former city
/ Government of New York, who may
/ desire to inspect the rings, will be al
/ lowed time and every facility. Every
! star of prominent magnitude will be
/ visited, and time allowed for eXcur-
siOns to points of interest inland.
Children occupying seats at the frs
table will be charged full fare.
FIRST-CLASS FARE
from the earth to Uranus, including
visits to the sun and moon, and al
principal planets on the route, will b
4 charged at the low rate of 81 for ever,
1000 900 miles of actual travel.
great reduction will he made Wher
parties wish to make the round trip
This comet is new and in thorough re
pair, and is now on her first voyage
She is coniessedly the fastest on til
line. She makes 2O,OO0OOO miles
day, with her present facilities; but
with a picked American crew and goo
weather, we are confident we can &C
40,OO0,0 900 out of her. Still, we sha
never push her to dangerous speec
and we shall rigidly prohibit racin
with other comets. Passengers wisl
ing to diverge at any point or retur
will be transferred to other comets
We make close connections at all prir
cipal points with oil reliable line!
Safety can be depended upon.