Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-16
MEMPHIS IN 1881.
what an Old Memphis Newspaper
Contains

IN 1901 there was published in Mem.
phis weekly journal known as the
Memphis Advocate and Western Dis.
trict Intelligence. From copy of
date " Memphis, Tennessee, March 9,
1881, our Ledger Liner picked out the
following startling items:
Foreign news from Paris of the 4th Of
January two months old contain the
account of the arrest of the ex-Ministers
of Charles X, their trial and punish
ment; the organizing of the Nationa
Guards, with General Lafayette a
commander-in-chief; his resignation am
appointment Of General Lobau, one 0
the aids OF the late Emperor, as his sue
cessor. Louis Philip was then King o
France.
Not line of editorial adorns thu
pages of the Advocate. The local new
is presented in half column. There
was town election on the Saturday
previous, with the result stated briefly
Seth Wheatly, Mayor; Aldermen, l.
Henderson, Thomas Phebus, W. Spald
ing, A. L. Humphrey, C. Aldred Con
stable, VIM. C. Doss."
Colonel James Titus, Of Fayette
county, ia announced a candidate to
represent McNairy, Hardeman, Fayette
Upton and Shelby in the Legislature Of
the State.
General Andrew Jackson consents to
become candidate for reelection as
President of the United States, his motto
being that man should not seek office
or refuse it when thrust upon him by the
people"
The Mississippi had been rising rap
idly and steadily for a week, and at this
time was within few inches Of the top
of the west bank, opposite this town"
Captain McCoulrs company of in
fantry will parade in the town of Mem
phis on Saturday the 26th inst, armed
and equipped as the law directs"
William Carter announces that his
wife had left his bed and board, and
warns every person not to trade with
her on his account, as he will not be
responsible for such debts.
Peter 0. Renfrow' offers a reward Of
ten dollars for his runaway negro boy
Harry, who is fully described in the ad
vertisement.
John X. Balch was Sheriff of Shelby
county, and advertises land and negroes
for sale
Governor William Carroll issues his
proclamation carrying out the act of the
Legislature to amend and reform the
penal laws of the State of Tennessee.
The merchants advertising in the Ad
vocate are Graham & Parham, Bayle'
& Davis, W. D. Dabney, Henderson 4
Hogan, Cowles & Wills, Nelson & Titus
Fearne & Lawrence, E. Young, Carr
Wood & Co., Dabney & Moon. s. N
Toneray kept drug store. DR.. @. ID
Dubbs offers his professional services to
the public. Elijah Coffee has stock Of
boots on the Raleigh road, one fourth OIL
a mile from the town. H. W. Moseley
R. c. McAlpin and Seth Wheatley are
the advertised attorneys of the town.
Cotton was worth to cents; bacon
hams 10 to IL cents; -four Sc per bar
rel country cigars, 81 per thousand
whisky, 80 cents per gallon; French
brandy, 81; American, 81 rs; peach, 81
cents; apple, 80 cents; Jamaica rum, 81
The boats arriving in port during th'
week we're the Farmer, Belfast, Tennes
seean, Patriot, Huron, Philadelphia, At
lantic, Powhatan, Convoy, Alvina, from
Louisville, and the Kentuckian, Cincin
NATHAN, Pacific, Constitution, President
U. s. Heleopolis and Louisiana, from
New Orleans.
The Advocate was published anC
printed every Wednesday evening by 7
Phebus, who did all kinds Of work il
job printing. Terms for Advocate, s;
per annum, in advance, or 81 on credit
Sheriffs and rangers who advertised
were furnished with a paper free Of
charge.
Mr. Phebus announces that he has
made arrangements to furnish the last
news by steamers from New Orleans,
Cincinnati and other cities. he will
present commercial news, prices cur
rent, and will not neglect other depart.
ments, such as the religions, literary,
agricultural, political and scientific. BE
has at a heavy expense procured access
to the best reviews and other periodicals
published in this country and in Europe.
The Advocate was published on a large