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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-15
Friday, July 8, 1874,
Trustees Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE CT THE
u terms of a trust deed made to me as
Trustee on the 9th day of October, 1872, by
I. II Logwood and Kate 4. Logwood, his
wife, to secure the payment of certain notes
therein described. which deed is recorded in
Book No. SO. on page 367 of the Registers
Records of Shelby county, will, at the re-
quest of the holder of said notes, on
Friday, the 10Th day Of June, 1874,
within the hours of 10 a. IN. and m. of that
day, in front of the entrance to the Office of
the Western Union Telegraph Company, on
Madison street in Memphis, Tennessee, east
of Main street. offer for sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following lots or pieces
of property lying in Shelby county, Tennes-
see, and described thus: One piece begins at
west boundary line Of grant No. 1915 in the
name of l.. Long. running thence east 5l9 $40
feet to a stake in the northeast corner of Joy
d Logwood's joint tract (the same being the
northwest corner of tract sold by Levi Joy
and others to W. IL. Bassett), said corner be-
ing on the south side Of Breckenridge avenue;
thence south 976 g. II feet; thence west 5l9 $40
feet to stake; thence north a76 8l2 feet to
the beginning. estimated to contain II GA 100
5. 6 and 7 of George Dixon's subdivisions Of
his lands on Walnut street, in the city Of
Memphis. BEGINNING on the west side of Wal
nut street 495 eet and nine inches south o
the intersection of Walnut and Dixon streets,
being the northeast corner of lot N0.e thence
south with Walnut street $50 feet to q stake;
thence west $50 feet to an alley Is feet wide;
thence north with said alley $50 feet; thence
east $50 feet TO the beginning. Equity OF re-
mptiOn is waived in this trust deed.
NJ. D. WEIGH, Trustee;
WILSON BEARD. Attorneys. 64-y6
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RACE
TROTTING PARK.

IHE MEMPHIS TRoTTING PARK Asso-
ciation will on the e0fh instant ofer
p~r -,o 81 400, to be trotted for BY shelby
oorn,v hor,es At their Park. on fernando
r 80 Horses must have been owned and in
eJ~ county on and since the LIST day Of
Ia0s 1874. three hundred and fifty dollars
iii he given 70 the first horse. one hundred
SaIlars n ne second. and Fifty dollars to the
fbird, Entrance 10 per cent. Of purse; play
~ nav Five to enter and three to start.
Fntr;es 10 close ten days from date. at Club
" ei-ioa HENRY BROTHERS. sup't.
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
l. in trust to mo, executed by George W.
and Frank M. Murphy. dated September !,
1873, and duly registered in the Register
Office of Shelby county, Tennessee, in Deed
Book No. 81. page 457. will. on
Friday, July 3, 1874,
at the southeast corner Of Court Square, in
the city Of Memphis. Shelby county, Tonnes
see, sell to the highest bidder, for cash, within
legal hours, the undivided two-thirds interest
in and to the certain tract Of land situate,
lying and being on the north SIDE Of Linden
street, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
and beginning so feet east of the northeast in
tersection of Main and Linden streets; thence
east with the north line of Linden street 60
feet; thence north and parallel with the east
line of Main street $50 feet; then,e west 60
feet; thence south $50 feet to the place Of be-
ginning. Terms cash. Equity Of redemption
barred. Title believed to be good, but will
sell and convey only as Trustee.
D. II. POSITION, Trustee.
PATTERSON 4 LOWE. Attorneys. 76-lO7
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not authorized to select delegates, but
that the selection Of delegates be LETT
entirely with the voters in each ward
and district, and that the subcommittee
be instructed not to favor the selection
Of delegates in the interest of any par
ticular candidate.
BY order OF the Executive Board.
HOSEA TOWNSEND, Chairman.
HENRY j. LYNN, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-15

Western drinkers put some rock-candy
in bottle, rub the neck with camphor,
and then go and coax innocent druggists
into filing it whisky, saying, MY wife''s
got an awful headache, and wants little
camtire."
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A $4,000 Fire.

TAUNTON, MASS, June l5.-The sta
BILE of the Bristol county Agricultural
Society was burned Saturday night, with
fourteen horses, mostly trotters in train
ing. Loss, $4,000.
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A foolish woman in New York, who
has expended IS, $50 in lottery tickets,
without having obtained a solitary prize,
has now brought suit against the agent
of whom she bought the tickets for the
amonnt Of her Investment.
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We call attention to the action of the
Executive Board of Shelby county taken
to meet certain objections made aud to
promote harmony among all who wish
we'll to the Bartlett movement. The
change in the order issued was perhaps
necessary, at least is proper, and at
once removes the only shadow of an
objection yet offered to the spirit and
workings of the committees and sub
committees. This last recommendation
shows that the Executive Board is de-
termined to adapt the movement as far
as they control it so as to meet the re-
quirements of the times and the people.
If the people elect members of the sub
committees as delegates, of course they
have perfect right to serve.
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Cash Capital, $25O.OOO.
JOHN t. FARGASON, /: President
JOHN OvERTON, Jr., V. President
Il. A. PARKER, 3: Cashier
nlRECTORS.
NOTICE.


DESoro BANK, MEMPHIS. June 3, 1874.
STHE CHARTER OF THIS BANK. HAV-
i ing nearly expired, its business IS con-
solidated with that Of the Bank OF Commerce,
where ample provision is made for the pay
ment Of all Of its deposits. All paper matur-
ing at the DeSoto Bank will be found at the
" Bank of Commerce
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
TO us in the past. we bespeak for our successor
a continuance Of the same. the former STOCK
holders Of this bank haUing pnrebnasea G sgrge
n1eroe. JAMES ELDER, President.
7, r. FARNSW ORTIZ, Cashier.
BANK OF COMMERCE,
MEMPHIS. TENN, June 3, 1851
Referring to the above announcement, we
take pleasure in saying that We are prepared
Ia honor ali checks against balances due from
the DeSoto Bank. and will be highly grained
to have its patrons continue their business re-
lations with us. We have retained the SER
vices Of John A. Holt, former Teller OF the
De'O'O Jam JOHN 7, FARGAS0N, Pres't.
s4.1O9 r. A. PARKER Cashier:
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1t has come to our notice that a GER
tain unprincipled party has solicited
subscriptions from candidates for differ
ent Offices for so-called German mass
meeting to be held on Monday, June
18th. Now, we, the undersigned Ger
man citizens, most emphdticaliy deny
the riqht and repudiate the acts or any
authority of the aforesaid party to in
any manner, or for any purpose, collect
funds in the name of the Germans.
We, the Germans, are unit for the
Bartlett movement, and parties asking
for a subscription of $40 las has been
done) are doing so without authority
- H. 4bair oun intaraat
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VIZ see by the Nashville papers that
Governor Brown and his experts are
coming down to Brownsville this week
to examine.the site selected for the in
sane asylum.
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The Supreme Court having adjourned
until the next term, Judge John L. I.
Sneed has returned to his home near the
city. He is looking we'll, although the
labors Of the term at jackson have been
very heavy.
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PIANOS.

DIANOs AND ORGANS TUNED, RE-
paired and exchanged. Work done by
experienced. frst-class workmen. and war
ranted. Leave orders for city OF country at
II. @. H0LLENBERG'S.
ct Clark's Marble Block,
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AcALL has been made and numerously
signed in Hardeman county upon Capt
A. 7. McNeal to run for the State Sen
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flYoung ladies should be first to set
good examples, for young men folio"
them.
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MORNING oLASs-T.
5sIIII9TsITs5 Ie1lseI7ll 2 I 81 ! 60 6 ! Is
Memphis. June Is, 1874.
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BON AQUA STATION,
where they will find nice coaches and hacks
to carry them over a high. level and shady
road to Bon Aqua Springs. Boz. Aqua Station
is thirty-nine miles west, Of Nashville.
large hetel has Just been built at Bon Aqua
Station, and express and telegraph offices
nave also been established there.
The BON AQUA SPRINGS are situated
eight miles south of said Station in pctur-
esque valley, with a bold, clear, Teck cased
creek few PAGES to their west, which is over
hung with jutting cliffs, bedecked with green
moss and beautiful flowers:
The visitors of these Springs viii ind these
waters Sulphur and chalybeate), and the
pure, dry atmosphere around them
A CERTAIN CURE
FOR
Dyspepsia, Chronic Diarrhea, Liver
and Kidney. Affections Eand
General debility and
Kindred Disorders.
There is good fishing and hunting a few
miles from the Springs, and no mosquitoes.
The Company have secured a fine band Of
music for the season, and have made many
improvements since last summer, including
fine bath rooms.
Board for June and September, $40 per
month; July and August, as per month.
Children over four and under thirteen years
old, and servants, half price.
Children under four years old, 81 per
month.
Beard per week, sll; board per day, 50 so.
JOS. G. LAPRADE, Sup't.
W. GUY PATrEsON, Cashier.
May %, 1874. 69-t
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Nh. 10 LOCKE has taken charge Of the city
circulation of the LEDGER. The public can
Tely upon him for its prompt and regular de-
livery.
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SUMMER RESORT.
Bon Aqua Springs.
THE HOTEL AT BON AQUA WILL BE
l. open for visitors on the
First of June Next.
BON Aqua STATION,

Those going there by railroad will get of the
Nashville and Northwestern railroad cars at
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For County Court Clerk.

lam candidate for reelection to the office
of County Court Clerk OF Shelby county, SUBJ
7a'tc JAMES REILLY.
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~ Bids for the Privileges Of Confectionery
stand, Shooting Gallery and Restaurant will
be received till Monday, June 18th. Address
the COMMITTEES Of Arrangements, Engine
House. corner Of Second and Adams streets.
73-Qt
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-31

The Beecher Scandal continues to fill
the daily papers with its disgusting de-
tails. The public is very 10th to pro-
nounee sentence against Mr.. Beecher,
because he is a universal favorite, but
his defense so far has been so weak that
the conviction has slowly and involuntari.
ly forced itself upon the mind that he Is
guilty of the charges preferred against
him bysTheodore Tilton. All his frantic
efforts, and those of his jealous friends,
to remove this appalling conviction, will
prove unavailing. The bright sun OF
his glory has set, and set in irretrievable,
unmixed darkness. This deplorable
affair has done incalculable evil to the
morality OF the people, and this is its
chief harm. Mr.. Beecher was a great
moral teacher, and had wonderful power
over humanity by his exaggerated love of
his kind, but the world never accepted him
as a spiritual teacher and advisor. How
could they esteem him as divinely ap-
pointed to preach who bought fifty Sharp S
rifles, nineteen years ago, with which to
kill Southern immigrants and U. S. troops
in Kansas territory His preaching was
not spiritual, but it was full of humanity,
and great magnetism. Christianity can
not suffer greatly in Mr.. Beecher's fall,
but morality will. Let it be a warning to
all ministers to preach Christ, and not
the things of this world.
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A BIG DOCTOR'S FEE.
One Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Dollars for an Opera.

sand Dollars for an Opera
New York Correspondence of the Boston
Evening Gazette.J
The son and heir of the late Edwin
Stevens, Mr.. John G. Stevens, although
he'ls the possessor of almost unlimited
wealth, being worth some $75,O0O,000,
has, until very lately, been a most un-
happy man. He has been afflicted
since his birth with a peculiar wen,
which has increased year by year, until
it covered large portion of his face
and neck. 1t was a most unpleasant
object, being covered with long hair,
and strangely resembled an animal. No
man could see it withouta shudder, and
ladies' have tainted at the sight of it. OF
course Mr.. Stevens felt the affection
most keenly, and it had naturally enough
very depressing effect upon his
spirits. What was his immense wealth
to him? Any workman in his employ
was more to be envied than he. He be-
came morose and almost melancholy;
society that he was exceedingly fond OF
he studiously avoided, and although a
young man, he became almost a recluse.
The best physicians and surgeons OF
Europe were consulted, but they all said
to remove the wen could but result in
death. Although his life was so misera.
BILE, still there was hope, and he bore
bravely up against repeated disappoint
ments. Deliverance came at last; and
few days ago an operation was per
formed which has made him new man
DR.. Willard Parker, of this city, had
faith to believe that the wen could be
removed. He told Mr.. Stevens so, anC
| the young man, grasping at the straw
promised him $l50,000 if he would per
form the operation successfully. He die
so, and has earned the everlasting graft
tude, as we'll as the money of the youn,
millionaire, who is now pronounced out o
| danger The operation was performeC
with electric knives and it is said that whel
the horrid tumor was removed, the Skin
beneath was sound and smooth al that o
any other part of the body. Notwith
standing the cloud that has hung over hi
whole life, the young man has had hi
love affair. like the rest of us. In earl.
youth he was betrothed to a little girl
the daughter of one of his fathers dear
est friends, who always loved him, an
sorro we'd with his affliction. While tn
hateful thing was upon him, it is said
Mr.. Stevens gave up all idea of being
married, but now that it has been re
moved, we shall expect soon to hear o
great wedding festivities at Hoboken.
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Gov. Browns Letter.


We copy elsewhere elaborate review
by Gov. Brown of the history of the State
debt since the restoration of the ballot
to the whites of Tennessee, together with
the efforts of the funding policy. Those
who denounce what they term paying in
terest on interest may be agreeabIy
surprised to learn that the State gains
and the bondholders lose, in the way o
interest on overdue debts, the sum o.
81 ,l24, 242.
The Governor also efectually explode'
the idea that we must go on paying inter
est for forty years without decreasing the
principal. The funded bonds will not
amount to S7,O00,000, all the rest of the
debt manning in the same shape as be
fore. These new funded bonds are 10
40s; that is, the State has the right to pay
the principal at any time after ten years
while the bondholder cannot demand ii
under forty. Judging by our growth IL
the old times of peace, 1t is most rea
sOnable calculation that rate of taxa
ton which now meets the interest, will
extinguish the principal in less than
twenty years
Concerning our legal obligations on tie
outstanding debt, the Governor calls at
tentiOn to the fact that only 81, 534 600
remain of bonds issued to unfinished and
insolvent roads under the Brownlow regime.
As the State has since enforced its mort
gage by selling these roads, thus claim
ing the proceeds of the sale of these
bonds, it can hardly repudiate them now.
What might have been done five years
ago is not now practical question. 1t
the scroll of time were rolled back to
that epOch, when TenneSseeans were con-
fro ted with debt of S43, 100000, it is
just possible that the matter would be
managed less wisely.
The census of 1870 shows that Tennes-
see annually produces $l40,000,0c0 on
an aggregate or wealth whose real value
is $500, 100000. Five per cent of our
wealth or fifteen per cent of our annual
production will pay the entire debt. In
the face of these stubborn figures, it
would be difficult to prove inability to
pay. The same census shows that Ten
nessce property is assessed at only fifty
per cent, while Alabama and Georgia
assess atS0 and So per cent, and, on
the North, Kentucky levies at the rate
of &C. In Massachusetts the assessed
value of property is 20 per cent. of its
real worth.
Among other curious facts, the Gov
ernor states that the rate of taxation
which has been paid by Memphis for all
purposes, would if levied throughout the
Sta'e, pay the State debt in one year.
The present tax in Memphis is over four
per cent. Apply that per cent to the
whole wealth of Tennessee and the
problem is solved.
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Letter from GEN. >. B. Gordon.

ATLANTA, IA, July IItn, 1919
Editor Wilkinson Appeal
Dear Sir. have just received your very
kind and frank letter ofthe 18th inst, and
thank you for the consideration which
prompted it. Your announcement, how
ever, that have been placed, by the re-
port of an interview published IN the
Atlanta Herald, in false attitude before
the people of Georgia, greatly pains and
mortifies me. | had, previous to the re-
ceipt of your letter, written one to the Au-
gusta COnStitutiondlist, which hope will
relieve my friends of any apprehension
as to my political views and purposes.
Let me repeat in this the substance Of
that letter. / stated that | had never
claimed any intimacy with President
Grant, nor to know anything of his as
pirations or plans, except what like
that had never talked with him, nor had
any communication with him whatever
upon the subject of party programmes,
or party organizations, past, present, or
for the future (my intercourse being al
ways pleasant, but only of an official
character that he was always cordial
and conslderate towards Southern gentle
men, &c That is the substance OF my
letter to the ConStitutonaIist to which l
beg to add one or two observations.
If it were possible for me to advocate
third term for any man, that advocacy
certainly could not be given to one whose
success would continue in power, for four
years longer the party whose pitiless
measures have brought sorrow and ruin
to our people and irreparable damage to
our free institutions. And, if, while en-
deavoring to do no act, and utter no word
which, would needlessly provoke hostility,
nor to furnish any excuse for longer
Withholding from our people all the rights
and privileges guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition, should, as a representative of
Georgia, fail to impress the representa-
tives ofother sections with the conviction
that the South is Undlterdbly devoted
to the great principles of Government ad
vocated by the Democratic party, and
that she is welded to the belief that hber-
ty can be preserved ONLY by the re-estab-
lishment of those principles as the per-
manent policy of the Government-then
shall / esteem myself as being unworthy
of the high compliment you pay me and
utterly failing to meet the obligations of
the sacred trust committed to me. 1t is
possible that may exaggerate the danger
of breaking precedent which the exam
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Within the past week, different portions
of the United States have been visited by
two terrible water-spouts or floods, result
ing in cons derable loss of life. The first
occurred on the oath at Eureka, Nevada:
A water-spOut burst in the mountains ana
swent through the town, killing twenty
FIVE or thirty persons and causing great
destruction Of property The other food
occurred at Pittsburg, Pa, last Monday
night, and was the most severe that ever
occurred in that vicinity. The rain came
down in perfect deluge, many houses
were washed away, and about two hun
drod persons drowned. Women and
children we're drowned while asleep.
The Democrats and Conservatives OF
Dividson County had a grand barbecue
at Boswell Spring last Saturday. Gen.
w. B. Bate and other eloquent and d,s,
tipguished speakers addressed the assem-
bled multitude, and Col John Overton
fed them.
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THE Republican Address has no ex-
pIanation Of the civil service reform fail
ura. Of the Credit Nobilier Swindle, of the
Sanborn contracts, of Boss Shepherd s
District Of Columbia irregularities; OF
the Black Friday gold speculations; and
Of the Louisiana Kellogg business, and
the South Carolina Moses government
both supported and enforced by Republi-
can bayonets. We would like for Powell
N. Clayton, Senator from Arkansas, and
siruer Of the Address, TO rise and explain
what he knows about the attempt to usurp
the government of Arkansas, and what
about the Republican Supreme Court of
Arkansas. Oh the unblushing etlronttry
of this Republican Executive Committee.
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In reply to many urgent solicitations
Capt. J. N. Hickey has consented to
offer as a candidate for Senator. His
card appeared last week, and we publish
his announcement to day. This makes
two candidates announced for Senator
Col \. S. Goodwin, being the other.
They are both clever gentlemen, and
either would fill the Office acceptably,
They were both in the army. We sup
pose there viii be a convention to make
a nomination, and in which event, we
promise the support of the HERALD sor
the nominee.
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BOARD with Furnished Rooms and TUT.
, ton throughout the Literary Department
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pie of Washington has clothed with the
sanctity of law; but if third term were
proposed for a Democratic President
whom 1 regarded as pure as Cato and as
selfsacrifcing as Doria, still should
feel that devotion to Democratic leader
had betrayed US into step which would
tend to the final subversion of our Demo
cratic inititutions.
In conclusion, permit me to say, thai
with union and discretion in our ranks
indeed without some egregious blundel
we have the best grounds for the most
sanguine hopes of success in the next
Presidential election.
l am, my dear sir, very truly yours,
]. B. GORDON
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Gov. John c. Brown has written an
able letter to prominent men of Memphis
mainly on the financial condition of the
State, and the financial policy of the
State government. 1t is powerful doc
umeut, and we regret that it's great
length precludes US from publishing i
1t is a brilliant defense of his administra
ton, and an unanswerable answer to al
the miserable charges and insinuations
AIDE against the manner in which the
Democrats have governed the State since
the Radicals were thrust out.
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July 3l.td.
VTALUABLELAND FOR SALE.

By virtue OF a decree of the County Court
at the July term, 1874, in the cause Of jaime S
NJ. Oakley, ct al, vs.. William H. Anderson,
I will proceed to sell at public cutlery TO the
highest bidder at the courthouse door in
Columbia, on Monday, the 3lst day of Au-
gust, 1874, a valuable tract of land, situated
in the 9th civil district of Maury county,
and containing about I54 acres. Said land
will be sold on credit of one and two
years, with interest from date, except the
to pay charges and expenses; the purchaser
will be required to execute his two notes
with two approved securities; a lien will al
so be retained on said land to secure the
payment of the purchase money.
July S1-4W. JNO. NJ. HICKEY, Clerk.