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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

An agreeable relic Of the good old
times has been discovered, says the
Pail Mall Gazette, by a German paper,
in the shape of bill Of charges submit
ted by an executioner at Bonn to the
authorities Of Cologne in 1888 The fol-
lowing are few Of the items contem-
plated in his estimate: TO quartering
by means Of four horses, thalers; to
beheading and burning, thalers; to
sirangling and burning, thalers; to
burning alive, 6 thalers; to breaking on
the wheel, alive, 8 thalers; to beheading
and fastening the body to the wheel, G
thalers; to beheading, 4 thalers; to be
heading after cutting of one hand, 5
thalers; to cutting of hand or two fin
gers, l thaler Tearing with red-hot
pneers to be paid for at so much per
grippe. Drowning or burying alive not
being usual in these parts, the execu-
toner viii. in the event Of such execu-
tons being required, ask as much as for
beheading OF fastening to the wheel,
namely 9 thslers. To fastening screws
on the thumbs and legs, and driving the
same, ! thaler for the FIRST quarter Of an
hour; for every subsequent quarter Of
an hour, thaler. The executioner re-
serves the right Of sfterward receiving
what may fairly be due to him for his
I trouble in setting limbs TO rights again "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

The grand double number of Bow
Bells for the holidays has arrived and
can be had at Walkers, los Beal street.
This is the finest ladies' book sent to eur
city. It contains the choicest reading
matter by the best authors Of the old
world, besides beautiful fashion plates
and patterns Of the latest styles direct
from London. Also large assortment
Of children's toy books just received and
for sale at New York prices. A spe-
cialty made Of foreign publications Call
and see for yourself
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

An extraordinary shoal Of behring's
lately visited Waterford harbor, in Ire.
land. The fish we're wedged together in
a compact mass, and there was danger
Of the immense weight breaking the NETS
The farmers from the surrounding eoun.
try came with carts to carry away loads
Of fishes. The first Dungarven fisher
man who arrived in two days sent his
poor wife aud family a check for nine
pounds The harbor was soon crowded
with fishing craft, and buyers came over
from England and bought as many fsh
O. they could barrel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

The Allentown Chronicle mentions
the following strange occurrence which
took place in that vicinity one day last
week; IN the afternoon, between five
and six o'clock, Hiram j. Schautz, Esq,
stood above his mill at the head Of
Cedar creek, and without any apparent
cause he was turned around twice by
some invisible force. What it was he
cannot divine, for he felt no wind. A
moment after he noticed body Of
water FIVE or six feet high rgshing to-
ward the mill from aheye, coming in a
direction where no creek ran, and which
was the water Of a water spout which, it
10 saii, descended near Crackersport,
and rushed across the fields, carrying
fences with it. He ran to the mill and
notified the hands to open the gates,
which was done. A culvert under the
road to convey the water to the Mill was
washed away, and about one-half Of the
saw mill, including the water wheel, was
destroyed. In the house the water COW
cred the lower floors, soaking the carpets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

JAMES CoRwIN has received for Janu-
airy, Frank Leslie's, Demorest, Harper 5,
Cooley, Peterson's, Boys of England,
Millinery and Dressmaker, Christmas
number of Bow Bells, and all the late
weekly publications. New house that
Jack built, 1884 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

Total. l20OO gifts, all ,5OO,OOO
The chances for a gift are as one to FIVE.
Price OfTickets;
Whole tickets. $50, Halves, SIS; Tenths, or
each coupon. e5 eleven whole tickets for $500;
22lS tickets for 5000; 1l3 whole tickets for
5000; 227 whole tickets for $4,000 No dis
count on less than $500 worth of tickets.
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted,
in all respects. like the three which have
already been given, and full particulars may
be learned from circulars which will be sent
free from this Office 10 all who apply for them.
Orders for tickets and applicu tons for agen-
cies will be attended 10 in the order they arc
received. and il Is hoped they will be sent IN
ment OF delay in filing all. Liberal terms
given to those who buy to sell again.. All
their accounts and return ali unsold tickets by
the 10Th day Of March. -
THOS. X. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library KY. and Manager Gift
Concert Public Library Building, Louis
vile. Ky. 8-skW-lzl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
Colorado LegisIature.

DENVER, Col, January Yesterday
Hon. Samuel H. Ebert, Governor Of
Colorado read In person his message to
the joint convention of the two houses of
the Territorial Legislature, at the Gov.
ernor's Grand Opera House, the largest
hall in the city, The message shows
that there is no territorial Indebtedness,
and balance of over $4,000 in the
treasury. Many reforms are recon-
mended, and among them the regulating
Of fees of county officers, and making it
a penal offense for any official to specu-
late in the funds Of the public for his
own personal gain. An increase in the
judiciary is urged, the courts as now
constituted being inadequate to meet the
demands of the rapidly increasing pop.
ulation. Forest culture and the pres
erVation of timber are referred to as mat
ters Of much Importance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
stOp and Read.

Holiday drinks are fixed up by George,
at the Hole in thes Wall, on Monroe
street, near the Peabody, in a style un-
equaled in this city. 96t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

II you want to prepare your system
against yellow fever, use Or. G. A.
Buchignani's anti.blious pills and Indo-
Americana Bitters. For sale at c.
Curtis 4 Co.'S drug store, No. 246 Main
street. l09
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

The wife of General S. B. Buckner
died last Monday atEizabethtown, Kyr
after painful illness. Only one child,
a daughter, survives her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
POURING through the Funne-,

The Chattanooga Commercial of the
Sd instant says; Last Thursday evening
about forty colored people from near
Macon, Ga, passed through GU the cars
en- quito for some point near Memphis.
The agent in charge, who has recently
travelled through portions of Alabama
and Georgia, says that great restitution
prevails among the colored population.
Some of them are living by camping out
and subsisting on the mast, and in some
places acorns are selling for fifty cents
per bushel. In Alabama some of them
old and young, are in state Of nudity,
and subsist on hickory nuts and turnip
salad. Within the next ten days three
thousand of them will pass through our
city to Memphis, for Arkansas, while a
great many are going West.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
NOTICES.
NOTICE..

TINE MEEBER; OF THE soCIETA pI
J. Unione Fratellanza Italiana are re-
meeting this WEDNESDAY, evening. the
7th inst, at o'clock A full attendance is
earnestly desired as there will be business of
importance to transact.
i69-IiO ]. D. MONTEDONICO. see'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

NJ. L. MEAcHAM & Co. are receiving
on the levee $4,000 barrels of salt and
will sell low to the trade. ITO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

Go AND see thcQo uman tables at Will
lsts'q. 95t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

Latest arrivals at the Maryland and
Virginia oyster depot.
W. H. WARRINGTON 4 Co.,
ITO 277 Second street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
LEGACY.
Legacy.

I HAD RATHER HAVE A SITUATION
4 than legacy. and Do there i. 4 b..ine-
man in Memphis who needs O man eompefent
and anxious o. He.s, ss,s1u anfuer This AL
VeriiEemcnt.
lB-lh Herrneffullv M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
DIED.

OWENS This morning, Mrs. ELIZABETH
OWENS.
mass of requiem will be sung over her re-
mains in St, Patrick's Church at 10 o'clock
to- morrow Thursday morning. Friends %,
the family are respectfully invited r. ottsnd .
Carriages at the residence corner Of Main
and Union streets
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
LEGAL.
AdministratOr's Notice.

HAVING QUALIFIED AS THE ADMIN
III isirator Of the estate Of George W. Helm
deceased, all parties indebted 20 said estatl
are hereby notified 10 settle the same immedil
ateiy; and these having claims against tht
estate will file them within the time pre-
scribed by law, duly authenticated.
d. r. RISK,
Adm'r estate Of Geo. W. Helm, deed.
l02-108-ll4-ll9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

ORDERS for jon work solicited by J.
F. Fischer, 92 Beal street. ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
Personal Property Must be Listed
= by Owners.
Mayors Or. cE. CRY HALL,
MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. 3, 1874. ]

Mayors Or. oE, CITY HALL,
MEMPHIS, TENN. Jan. 3, 1874.
1T BEING PROVIDED BY CITY 0RDI-.
i nance that owners Of any and all kinds Of
personal property shall, under severe penal
ties, list the same to the City Assessors, such
lists to include all money owing by bill. note,
account, mortgage, bond, deed OF trust, agree
ment or judgment, all shares, in any bank,
institution or company located in Memphis,
all public bonds and stocks not otherwise
enumerated that are taxable, all income from
bonds and stocks that are exempt from taxa
ton otherwise, all household and kitchen
furniture, and gold and silver plate and jew
elry. all pleasure carriages and buggies. all
live stock and all other personal property
not enumerated: The City Assessors
Hereby Notify all Concerned
to give in such lists on or before January 10.
1874. Blank lists will be furnished those
needing them on application to the Assessors
at City Hall. WIN. CHASE.
H. q. DENT,
TH0S. r. MACKALL.
lO9-ll5 City Assessors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07

OYSTERS, shell. stew, fry or any
style, al Felix's, 292 frOntBt. 1857
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
ST.. 100000,


will be distributed among the ticlxet-holders.
The tickets are printed in coupons, of tenths,
and all fractional parts will be represented in
the drawing just as whole tickets are.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14
CHRoNICLEn AND SUM-

People are surfeitcd already with the
Chronicle San conflict. Whatever OF
curious or angry interest may have at
tached to the affair at the time. is now
gone, and now the Chronicle is pitching
into the CdU and bulletin in the same
old style. Journalists ought to learn
after few more centuries that doe-fghts
cat-fghts, bull-fghts, skunk and bear
tights generally please only a barba-
rous class, and that even these don't
want TO witness one every morning be-
fore breakfast or the stimulating cock
tail. Napthaly, editor of the Sun, is at
large on bail and keeps out of the very
uncertain and highly annoying range of
the De Young six-shooters. Their firing
has always been too discursiyc, and
whether one Of them shoots or IS shot at,
fatal results are not likely to follow.
Probably Napthaly may never have a
better chance to die young than he had
the other day. Gus De Young never
could ask better chance TO shoot any
body down. / believe that most of the
matters growing out Of this controversy
will be kept out of the courts and away
from the juries, although the parties on
each side declare their purpose to follow
their leads till they work them out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14
A MATTER OF HOME INTEREST

We give place to-day, on our first
page, a lengthy communication to the
San Francisco Bulletin, which will be
found to possess deep interest to all who
are interested in the development of the
long-hidden wealth Of our Mountains
The writer shows himself to be one who is
well versed in the art of mining, in all its
branches who has looked upon the re-
sources of the county with an eye to their
practical value and availability and
who is, in addition, possessed of the gift
Of giving the results of his observations
in s. manner at once pleasing and instruc-
tive. The communication has already
been given a wide circulation and will,
in our opinion, by assisting to place before
the view of idle capital the grand oppor-
tunities for remunerative investment ex.
isting here, be ultimately a great bene-
fit to the mining and business interests OF
Trinity county.
That the gravel deposits Of this county
have not, until quite recently, attracted
the attention they deserve, and that the
Improved methods of mining were not in
troduced heretofore, is due also, to some
other reasons besides those given in the
article we have republishod. This coun-
ty is out of the general line of travel, and
the communication it has had with other
mining counties, where hydraulic mining
was an important industry was necessar.
/ ly limited. Hence, it followed that q
knowledge Of the improvements which
ha0 been brought into successful opera.
ton in the heavy gravel beds of the cent.
raj counties was not generally difused
and even when brought into use here
the principle on which they worked was
not thoroughly understood. The first
under-currents tried were small affairs,
smaller generally than the fumes from
which they led, and although gold was
saved in them to some extent, it was not
until within year or two that their value
as a goldsaving appliance was complete
ly demonstrated. The manner in which
the principal claims in this county. were
fitted up for the present seasons opera
tions, shows that our miners are not def
cient in enterprise, nor slow to take ad-
advantage Of available opportunities to
work their claims to the best advantage.
Fortunately, the season ahead Of them i.
one which promises to be an excellent one
for demonstrating the merit of the new
appliances of mining, and the relative
value possessed by the new system as
compared with the old one. We regard
this as FORTUNATE in more than one point
of view. Capital is selfish, and cannot
be induced to venture where the promise
Of safe investment and secure returns is
not held out, and a large gold yield from
the placers Of this county will be great
step toward convincing capitalists of the
safety and profit of mining investments
here. We think we are safe in saying
that the gold yield of Trinity will be
more than doubled this season, as COM
pared with the yield of former years and
the reputation which Trinity held as q
mining county, even under the old sys-
tenn, was a good one.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14

QUIcKsILyER.-A bill before the Leg
isloture having for its object the regula-
ton Of the price and sale of quicksilver,
should be pressed to an immediate pas
s1ge. If quicksilver can be produced and
sold at one-third its present rates with
profit, it is full time that some action to
that end should be taken.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
[FRoM OUR REGULAR coRREsPoNDENT.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 0. 1873.

SAN FRANCIsco, Feb. 0, 1873.
DEAR JOpRNAL.-I was somewhat
startled the other morning to find the ed
itor and proprietor of the TRINITY JOUR-
NAL in the Police Court room. But he
was there only from motives Of curiosity.
There was nothing against him. Stran-
gers find that place full of interest, but to
those who have been there many years
and who are familiar with it. there is
hardly ever much to excite them. 1t be-
comes dull and prosy. Most Of the peo-
pie brought before it day after day are
of that class who are professional law
breakers, hardened rascals or persons of
the most vicious and depraved tasts and
habits. The Judge, the officers and the
lawyers know each Of them at a glance.
The & and trouble with them is that they
never do anything for which society
could send them to San Quentin or hang
them
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14

A GooD PAPER. The Oakland Daily
Transcript is one of the best newspapers
printed on this Coast. 1t is under the
editorial management Of A. w. Bishop,
formerly of the Red Bluff independent,
and o. B. Powers, of the Solano Repu6-
itcoa, Calvin b. Mcdonald being also
one Of the staff. If this is not strong
journalistic " team" we confess we do not
know where to look for ono.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14

Yesterday morning, at an early hour,
Jonh Pritchard, living on Post street, got
up while asleep and walking to window
in the third story opened it and delber-
ately stepped out. He fell about sixty
feet and Of course was instantly killed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14

The J'dScO di CANA of the new China
and Japan line arrived last night-l8
days and about % hours from Yokohama
the fastest time on record between these
ports.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14

WE HAVE ALWAYS ON HAND
Full and Select Stock of Goods
in our line, and are constantly MAX
ing additions, in the way of LATE
STYLES, of both Ladies' and Gentle
mems Wear. A look at our extern
sive STOCK can but satisfy She pub
lie that we are fully prepared to
furnish any article desired, fn the
Dry Goods and Clothing Line. Give
us a Call, and examine Goods and
Prices. KARSKY g. ABRAMS.
ss- Agents for the HOME SHUTTLE and
HOME Sewing Machines. Send for Circulars
or call and examine machines.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-14

THE population of the world is csti-
mated at about 800, 600, 600.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-15

PEACE WARRANTs.-The following is
the substance of the points decided by
Judge Cochran, of the County Court, on
last Saturday relating to peace warrants:
First-That defendants in such cases
are competent witnesses and entitled to
be heard as such.
Second-That the complaint for a
peace warrant must be sworn to by
the complainant and must not
only show that he fears the party charged,
but that he has cause to fear, and the
cause or causes must be stated in the
complaint.
Third-That Justice has no right to
convert complaint for assault and bat
terry, or other misdemeanor into peace
warrant case.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-15

STocKs-Moderately active and firm
during the morning dealings, with gen.
eral advance, Union Pacific reaching 1t
per cent. The Stock Exchange during
the last hour of business was the scene
of great excitement and sharp advances
in some of the western roads, notably
Northwestern, st. Paul, Rock Island
and Wabash; and on subsequent re-
action very active business was done in
Northwestern and st. Paul common,
Rock Island, Wabash, Union Pacific, and
Western Union, the decline having been
attended with unusual animation; North
western common rose from 35t to 3Ss,
and reacted to 81; st. Paul common adj
vonced from 32t to "a, and reacted to
an advance Of about per cent but lost
part of the improvement in final deal
ings. The general market at the close
of business was steaoy in tone. The
chief advance during the morning was in
Union Pacific, which led the market, and
Western Union and Lake Shore. The
great excitement and activity late in the
day in granger" stocks. was caused by
a rumor that the court of Wisconsin had
decided favorably to the railroads. This
took the street by surprise, as spectators
have been discounting contrary decis-
ion. There was a general rush TO buy
granger stocks on this rumor, but just
previous to tbs call, when it was discov-
cred that none of the railroad officials
here or anybody else could verify the
rumor there was reaction. The total
sales to-day were sbou 10000 shares of
which $4,000 Western Union, 5000
Pacific Mail, 5000 Erie, $4,000 Lake
Shore, $1,000 Union Pacific, 1900
Northwestern, $500 Rock 1slond, 1900
St. Paul and 5000 Wabash.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-15
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, September l4.-Flour-Quiet
shipping superfne 81 65@4 S79: Wheat
Active; No. l spring 81 o4; No. z
81 OF cash; 97lc seller September; 95fc
seller October; No. 8 93l@94c; re-
iected $4,000. Corn-Dull; No. 2 mix
ed 75!c; regular 76c strictly fresh cash;
75fc seller September; 1899 seller octo-
Der; rejected nominal. Oats-Demand
fair and prices advanced; No. 2 4Sc cash;
473c seller September; 45!c seller Octo-
Der. Rye-Steady and in moderate de-
mand; No. l SIC. Bsrley-Firm; No.
= 9Gc cash or seller September; No. 3
SOIGSlC. Pork-Demand active and
prices advanced at S28 80 cash; $l7 60
ais 90 seller year. Lard-Demand
fair and market firm; sales at ll5c seller
wear. Bulk Meats-Active; shoulders
93c. Whisky-Demand fair and market
firm at 500. On the opening of the
board Wheat was firm and unchanged.
Corn-Firmer at 76c seller September;
74sc seller October. Oats-Stronger At
47i64Sc seller September.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-15
New York Market.

New YORK, September l4-CottOn-
Quiet; sales of 2,O25 bales; middling up
lands l6tc; New Orleans l7fc. Net re-
ceipts 29l bales; gross 4,ll2 bales. Flu
lures closed steady; sales, 20,SOO bales
September Is l3-l6Gl5 27-32c; October
Is l7-326l5 9-l6c; November 10 1873:
G15Bc: December 10 19-326l6sc; Janu
airy l53c; February Is l5-l6@l6c; March
l646IG 6-l6c; April l6 3-l6@l6sc
Flour-Steady; receipts 10000 barrels
prices unchanged. Wheat-lc higher
and in fair demand; No. , spring 81 23G
/ 90. Rye-Quiet at 92c(a,$l 20. Bar
lev-Nominal. Malt-ln fair request
Corn-Heavy and lower; receipts 23,5Ol
bushels; western mixed 95(a97c; rejected
94c. Oats-Heavy; receipts 1900 bush,
els; mixed western 6l4@64@c; white "a
@66c. Hay and Hops-Firm. Grocerie,
Dull. Petroleum-Easier; crude 4!
@5c; refined Re. Eggs-Firm at 100
2Oc. Pork-Firmer at S23 40. Beef
Unchanged. Cut Meats-Firmer. Lard
Firmer at 144c. Butter-Firm at pa
3Oc. Cheese Quiet at ll(d l33. Whisky
Lower ut 81 05.
Refined petroleum at London is 9@9@c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-15
UrOseOpia.

bell During the whole course of our study
and practice we have paid particular at
tention to this old German mode" of de-
tecting diseases, and especially invites all
those Iaboring under any lingering dis
ease that has not been cured because,
perhaps, the complaint was not properly
understood, to send vial of their urtne
for examination, and have the necessary
medicines sent them. We wish it dis
tinctly understood that this special in
vitatiOn is given TO those who have sutti-
GENTLY tried the remedies of their family
physicians, and have failed to find relief
at his hand. -,
fanny Others choose to apply we will
give them our best medical attention also,
and promise them relief in every case
where reasonable hope can be enter
tanned.
If we fail to detect the "morbid con-
dltions," if any; or to determine the ma
ture of the disease, or the organs affected
as the lungs, liver, stomach, brain, kid
neys, womb, &c, there shall be no charge
made.
Send us vial of morning urine by err
press mot By mail with name, age and
p. o. address of the patient, and We can
send the necessary medicines.
DRS. OLDsHUE.
1872 Grant ST., Pittsburgh, Pa.