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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-10
Krrp onr or puLIMAN,s cans.

The following from the Meridian
Mercury, showing the existence ofsmall-
pox on the line of our railroads, should
induce all white people to give POllmaa's
negro sleeping carsa vide berth. Nov
that Pullman admits negroes to his
sleeping cars, his beds will become
splendid injecting agents for smallpox
and other ioathsOme diseases. The
Mercury says;
Colonel Woolsey, of Selma, was re-
ported to be down with q case Of genuine
continent smallpox but it turns out to
be a case of yarioloid. Colonel w. has
rot been out Of the city, and 50 must
have contracted 1t at home, which
proves the existence of smallpox in
Selma. 1t has been reported in the
country, among negroes, for a month or
two, and Of course, they had to bring il
to town. Keep out Of the Pullman cars
where negroes sleep.
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v kilograms.

CAIRO, April Observation-Disclosures
Evansville, 8 p m; Mary Houston, Lou
~isville, IL; Fearless, Pittsburg, midnight;
City of Chester, Memphis, and A. ].
Baker and W. F. Curtis, New Orleans,
l; Andy Baum, Memphis, 2; Future
City, New Orleans, 3; Joe Fleming, St.
Louis, 3; John Gilmore, Ohio river, 6.
Departed-Idlewild Evansville, 10 a m.
Houston, New Orleans, l am Chester,
St. Louis, 3 am; Baum, Cincinnati, 4
a m. Fleming, Ohio river, 4 am; Flu.
ture City, St. Louis, 5 am; Fearless,
st. Louis, Sam.
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Attachment Notice.


In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee. J. A. Austin, W. B. Grubbs,
composing firm Of Grnbbs & Austin, VS.. Il,
W. Moore and F. A. Montgomery, firm of
Moore x Co.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
having heen sued ont under section $3.50 Of.
the Code Of Tennessee and returned into court
levied upon the personal property Of the de-
PENDANTS and affidavit having been made that
the defendants are justly indebted to plain
tifIs in tho sum Of Si4S so by account and that
they arc non-residents Of the State # Tennes-
see; IL is therefore ordered that the said de-
PENDANTS, Moore & Co., make their personal
appearance herein. before the Judge Of the
First Circuit Court Of Shelhy county, at the
Court house In the city Of Memphis, on tho
third Monday in May next, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with eypsrte
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four consecutive weekE, in
the Memphis Evening Ledger.
This 9Th day of April, 1915.
A c~opy-Attest:
B. f. COLEMAN, Clerk.
ByF W. RoYsTER, JR.. D. C.
". w, GOODWIN, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
36-t2-4S-5t
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NO. 1863.
NOn-Residena Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-B. P. Anderson, Commissioner
Of Revenue, vs. David Wickersham ct al,
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that he defendants, David
Mickersham. Robert Wickersham, Levi
Wickersham, Thomas Wickersham, Eliza
Mickersham, William Wickersh IN, Walter
N. Haldeman and Mrs. Sarah M.tcalf are
non residents Of { G State of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the court house in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day in May. 1875, and plead, answer or demur
70 complainant bill, or the same will be ia
ken for confessed as to them and set for hear
ing exparte; and that q copy OF this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of March, 1875.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
By e. B McHENRY. d. G. and NJ.
JOIN JOHNSTON, Solicitor for complainant.
% 1886 Al
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LEGAL.
mo. 1871
Monk Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby county.
Tennessee-B. P. Anderson, Commissioner
of Revenue, vs. Susan W. BILLS ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
l this cause that the defendants, Mrs. Susan
W. Hills, j. b. Leech, Mrs. S. Brundage,
Auguste Bohn and Lucille Bohn, his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Moon, Nelson Noon, Heis-
kell Moon, jackson Bowman andJames Croft
ton are non residents Of the State of Tennes
see; il is therefore ordered that they mah Q
their appearance herein. at the court house in
the city of Memphis. Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in May, 1875, and plead, answer
or demur to complainants bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them. and set
for hearing exparte; and that a copy of this
order be published once. q week for four sue
cessive weeks. in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of March, 1875.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and M.
By Z. B. MoHKNRH d. @ and M.
jon. JOHNSTON, Solicitor for complainant.
23.29-35-4l
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Police Items.

Jane Mcclellan (black) is 'scused Of
making away with a revolving, silver
mounted death.dealer, the property Of
the gentleman for whom she does wash
in. She is nosing the bars at the sta
t~ion-house.
Louisa Taylor, also sombre Of hue,
was charged With Enormously appropri-
ating corn which laborers on the levee
conveniently let drop out of the sacks
for her benefit. She confronted the
Recorder this morning.
Mollie Carroll (colored) was sent to
Jail for stealing a gold button, the prop.
erty of her employer.
John Green dark went to Jail for
having failed to eyade the police, know
ing that he had perperrated a violent
assault upon a woman of bis own com
plexion without just %provocation. He
followed his victim to her room and
combed her kinks with a pair Of sad
irons. This was ten days ago. BE is
now the guest Of the Sheriff.
William Sibley, another mean African,
cut one Charley Smith with a large
knife, in6icting a wound nearly as large
as a church door. A police warrant
found him in an ~pnguarded hour, and
new he wears a lugubrious c~ountenance
behind an iron door in the Jail.
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Saturday, April 10, 1875,

within legal hours, tho following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit: Known on the map of the city Of
Memphis as lot No. 237 Of the Greenlaw addi-
ton. being on the west side Of Sixth street in
Chelsea, and bounded as follows: Beginning
~ feet from the southwest inters elton of
O. eenlaw and Sixth streets; then e south with
the west side Of Sixth street ~ feet TO the
north side Of an alley; thence west with the
side Of an alley; thence north with the east
side Of said alley 744 feet; thence east paial-
lei with Greenlaw street l4sh feet TO the bo-
ginning.
Terms Of Sale-0ne-tenth cash; balance in
8, Is and "a months. Notes with approved
personal security, bearing interest from date.
Lien retained until same are paid.
This March II, 1875.
By r. j. BLACK, DC. and NJ.
Mcdowell 4 JOHNSON, Attorneys.
1922 2S-94-35
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HoRAoE MAYNARD and family left
Knoxville last Wednesday with through
tickets to Constantinople. he will
probably remain there as Minister
until recalled by a Democratic Presi-
dent in 1877.
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Our dress linens, 12!c.
KAHN Il FREIBERG:

The cheap rates Of the Water Com
pany and the low prices Of Browne for
doing water work puts water within reach
Of all. 263 Second street is Brownies.
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The parade in honor Of the patriot,
John Mitchell, has been abandoned in
New York, and in place thereof an ova-
ton and testimonial will be rendered his
family, which is probably as well.
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Two thousand negroes in Williamson
county have the Kansas fever, and are
determined to leave Tennessee. April.
cation was made 60 the captain Of a
steamboat to convey five hundred fami-
lies from Nashville to St. Louis on their
way to the land Of freedom.
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FaiIure.

HALIFAX, N. s., April lot. & E.
Derolf & Co., commission and shipping
merchants, have failed, their liabilities
being reported at $3.50, 900.
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JOIN BATFMAN SMITH, the humorous
editor Of the Fayetteville Express, has
been appointed coal oil inspector Of his
town. Governor Porter either has a
high regard for the editorial fraternity,
or wants to explode a dozen or so Of
them, we do notknow which. They have
struck oil all around.
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The telegraph the suicide
of Colonel John NJ. Powell in Brooklyn
last T%hursdsy by taking a dose of NOR
phine.
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lR. 1925
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

Fannie WATSON VS.. Jane A~twood-First Chan
Gerry Court Of Shelby county.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 10th day Of Marcl, 1875, ! will. sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front
Of tho Clerk and Masters office, new court
house building, Main street. Memphis. Ten.
paouaa IN
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THE sale of the Alabama and Chatta-
nooga railroad takes place on the 9th of
Nay,
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Friday, 29d Day Of April, 1S75,

within legal hours, part Of John G. Nc.
Hansom's 5000 acres, said parcel beginning
1873 81 feet north Of the northeast mtersec-
ton of Fifth and Division streets at Eche-
warns northwest corner of his two acre tract;
east with Echevarn's line $50 feet to Sixth
street extended, Of Fort Pickering; thence
street 70 $40 feet; thence west $50 feet TO the
east side of Fifth street; thence south with It
96 : 10 TO the beginning, containi ing one acre,
and the same land sold to Faquin By WillO
Williams by his deed entered in Book So, part
!, page 272. It'll believed to be good re-
demPtiOn waived, but l sell only. as Trustee.
1913 II. M. JAMES.
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probabilities,

WASHINGTON, April lO.-For Tonnes
see, local rains, with east to south winds,
slight changes in temperature and fall
ing barometer.
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The magistrates Of Davidson county
decline to be legislated down and out"
and all with one accord announce their
intention to be on hand at the July term,
Law or no law. They must rather like
their fat places at the enormous pay of
one dollar and a half per diem. Our
magistrates are glad to be excused.
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o
Attention, Knights TempIar.
FOR SALE.
A Southern Life Insurance
SOUVV Company Stock.

For account Of whom itmay concern, | will
sell, on Monday Aprit ~, at 10 o'clock
noon, at the southwest corner Main and Mad
ison streets. TO the highest bidder, for cash, in
sums to suit, $1,000 Southern Life tnAu-
B, RICHMOND.
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RED SNAPPER received daily by express
at Victor D. Fuchs, Al Jefferson street.
25t
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Trustees sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID to Al S. Kittredge by Frank Faquin, with
power to appoint an agent. and / having been
duly appointed agent, recorded In Registers
Office Of Shelby county. Tenn, in Book IS,
page 2l0, l will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the south gate Of Court square, Mem
phis. Tenn. on
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ICE CREAM.

Ice Cream ParlOrs Now Open
TOR THE RECEPTION OF LADIES AND
L gentlemen, where only the best will be
served. Also fine CONNECTIONS and Cakes on
hand and made to order by
34-59 sPECHT & WALTER. 81 Madison st.
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THE reports Of yellow fever at Havana
seem to have been greatly exaggerated.
There we're only about thirty cases in
all, and those OF a light character, on
board Spanish war vessels. The resident
population entertain no serious appre-
tensions, but fears are expressed in
behalf Of the fresh troops expected from
Spain to assist in putting down the long
lived Cuban rebellion.
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THERE was great disappointment over
the Connecticut election at the White
House, The Washington correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Times says; There is
no disposition on the part Of the Ad-
ministration to deny that the result of
the Connecticut election is a very
great surprise, and entirely different
from what they expected.
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COUNTY TAXATION.

While our Quarterly Court is In SEES
sion and its proceedings are watched
with great interest, it may be worth
while to see what the courts Of other
counties are doing. In regard to taxa
ton, we find the following in the report
from Davidson county for last Thurs
day:
, 1875-04-11

Hyde Park has its political troubles as well
as Chicago. The people haSs come to sud
den realization Of it since the result of the
town election has been dec1ared The busi-
ness,men who reside in Hyde Park came to
town as usual, and allowed the election to
take care Of itself. The result was that tile
hummer ticket was successful. The latter
drummed up all the 1oafars and bumme1s, and
carried the polls their own way. The town
election is thing Of the past, and cannot
now be helped But the village. election,
which is far more important, comes off on the
21st inst, and there is serious danger TINT
the doggery- -bummers will carry it q they
did the town election, unless the reputable
citizens, who Gre in targe majority in Hyde
Park, take an active interest in the result,
go to the polls, and vote- The village
organization in Hyde Park corresponds to our
city organization in Chicago in the why Of
general functions There are SIX Trustees
(another name for A1dermen) to be chosen at
the approaching election, and their powers
are very comprehensive. The bummers have
organized with view to securing control OF
this Board. There Is also concealed our
pose Of electing Board which Will abandon
q suit to recover Largo sum Of money OBJ
tainod en- contract BY fa1so measurement,
and 10 let contracts md pay out money IN
ths azsna my tha4 this sasiu vn Allowed
, 1875-04-11

l. Chicago daily paper, in imitation Of the
weekly puryeyors Of blood and thunder, has es-
tablished department OF queries and answers !;
and has called to preside over it scientific gen.
tlcman Of some attainments. The position ia =
difficult one to ILL and it is no great disgrace to
the person in question that he makes great
many blunders, some Of which display large
store OF ignorance and peculiar ingenuity in
bringing it to public notice. In Saturdays issue,
for example, be says: ''We have no means for
ascertainiug what mans weight could be at the
sun." As matter of fact, it is perfectly sim
pie problem to determine what mans weight
at the sun would be Il his weight at the earth be
known, The computation is frequently made by
uathematiciana. The force Of attraction at the
GUNS surface ia about 27 times great 81 at the
earth's surface In answer to another correspond
ent, the newspaper scientist says that the Gulf
Stream is caused by the difference Of tenpera-
ture between the poles and the equator. Any
child who has studied physical geography knows
better, and can inform the newspaper scientist
that the Gulf Stream is principally tida1 phe-
nomenon. The difference Of temperature re-
ferred to, il operating alone, would cause
movement OF water in an opposite direction to
the Gulf Stream. This much may be said for
the newspaper scientists benefit: Ihero Is
sometimes great virtue in confession OF igno-
ranco but modes:y requires that It ahould b.
limited in its application.
, 1875-04-11
health, and life Of man, as to tax the dollar

in his pocket.
But our law Of 1872 treats the possession
Of money as IN odense, to be punished &C.
cordingly. It compels the man who has no
money, but who borrows it, giving lien on
his horse or his farm as security, to pay tax
on the horse or farm, and also On the mort
gage, and on the property he may obtain
with the money he borrows. 1t is true the
law says the lender must pay the tax; but
the lender who is willing to give the money
for per cent adds thereto enough to cover
the possible ta1ation, State, county, and
town, say from 3 to per cent, and the I'M
fortunate borrower has to pay an average Of
per cent interest q year extra in order to
punish the man who has money to lend.
By ascertoining the aggregate amount Of
money loaned in Illinois On mortgage, and
computing interest at 8 per cent, the people
Of this State may estimate how many millions
Of dollars' extra interest they pay annually
under the delusion that they are Furnishing
the mdhey-1enderl Yet denagogues tell the
people how this law relieves them Of taxation,
when the fact is that, if all these laws taxing
credits were repealed, there would be an abun-
dance Of cheap capital in Illinois to be bo1-
rowed on mortgage at per cent.
Unfortunately, the people will have to wait
two years more before this evidence Of igno-
rant legislation can bo repealed
, 1875-04-11

of travelling upon the same can sell the
whole or any part Of it to anybody else. The
bill thus allows the transfer of tickets, but
abolishes the convenient machinery for that
purpose,-the sscalpers'" Offices. This in
terference with the freedom Of trade, which
makes rai1road travelling more expensive, is
claimed to be justified by the fact that the
ss ssscalpers sell counterfeit tickets and act as
receivers Of stolen goods by buying tickets
stolen from passengers, or fraudulently con-
cealed by conductors There is no means of
knowing how extensively these sinful games
have been played. Their prevalence may
possibly be a sufficient excuse for the law.
, 1875-04-11

toga Lake 1t that season OF the yeax vsa .c..
likely to be rough than amcoth every afterooon
The Association has also stipulated. H..
the1e shall be no public pool..n'
ing, ard that extortionate charges =. :
hack-fares shall b refunded by the C6z,n,.
Committee Of Saratoga. The couzae 1t s.ea
boat as We have previoualy noticed, vat b.
marked ont by buo5s; and the possibility Of =,
cidents or fouls will thus be reduced to m;r1
num- Professional trainers or coaches =.
prescribed. much to the satisfaction, Ne mn.
sumo, Of everybody who wishes the race n h.
considered gentlemen's sport So far ~ thar. !.
virtue in rules and precautions, the Rowip, i.
sociation have insured fair race prlza y,
tho bosf crew, and comfort for the spectator
, 1875-04-11

Senator HADzs has got the Banking Com
nittee to report favorably On his Savings
Bank bill, which is understood to practically
revent any protection for depositors for at
rast two years. Speaker HANr has sue
>eeded in smothering Mr.. BoouE's bill, which
rould have given the depoitors protection at
mce. The Senator's object in seeking the
Eairmanship Of minor committee il per
bps comprehensive now. But Whist is the
eason Of the HANH coalition? Is two
rears time Of such great importance to any
4 the Chicago savings-banks
, 1875-04-11

'The 11esslah," and it is destined to take
about the same rank in this country. 1t ls
noted as IN interesting circumstance that
many Of the musicians in the Cincinnati Or
chestra played in Birmingham in 1876, under
the leadership of MENDE1ssoHN, when. the
oratorio was first produced. The third night
viii bring out BAcH's "Magnihcat IN D.
which will then be given for the first time in
America, and BEErHovExs Ninth Symphony,
with the full vocal parts, including the final
chorus to ScHuLERs ode, "Hymn 90
JOY" The "Magnifcat" is one Of the
best types of IBAcu's method, in which
the religious and lyric are wonderfully inter-
twined. 1t contains two soprano ar1as, one
for tenor, one for bass, and one for contralto,
a duet for alto and tenor, q trio for two So
pranos and alto, and several choruses. On
the fourth and last night will be produced
SoHupERr's t'symphony in c." two scenes
from WAokER's Walkure," and one Of
L1szrs Symphonic Poems, with his cantata
of HERnEn's Prometheus." The WAGNER
and L1sz1 selections Of this concert will be
among the most novel and brilliant effects Of
the festivals. The naha,ees arc given over to
lighter music Of a standard character, vocal
and orchestral; at one Of them the children
of the Cincinnati public schools will sing in
chorus,
We have given this full sketch OF the Gin
cinnnati programmes in the belief that it will
be interesting in itself, and in the hope that
the progress Of the Cincinnati people in mu-
sical culture which it reflects will excite an
emulation in Chicago, where the material for
similar festivals is equally good or better.
The Cincinnati Festival has now become one
of the musical institutions of the country,
like the Triennial Festival Of the Handel and
Haydn Society in Boston, and the Philhar-
monic Of New York. Chicago, with its lib
eral patronage Of musical entertainments and
large musical resources, ought not to be be-
hind in its contributions to the common
musical development Of the country.
, 1875-04-11

Tho railroad companies and the daalers in
secondhand railroad tickets havo been
waging hot war in the Minois Legislature
for some time. Tho railroads have finally
Won. Aftaz sharp parliamentary practice On
both sidea, bill has been passed which pro-
htats ths eale at tickets except by the
anthorzed agge99ta Of the companies The
panalty is $500, Or imprisonment for year,
or both The companies must buy back
uuused coupons for the difference between
thu fares to the plnoe whore the traveller stops
end ths plAoe to which his ticket entit1ea him
b g. Tl'azs II ons eudous exception to tia
n1=n du6 af ths Law. 4 mau whs buyx
exaA ~~iiA tAs 1ama,&sh fntsatiea
, 1875-04-11

Grain-mHpector HApER refuses to recop-
tze the pro TEN. Inspector appointed by the
Governor. His attorney hiss advised this
course, On the ground that the law gives the
Governor authority to remove the Inspector,
but lot to suspend him. Mr.. HAEpER's fool
kh obstinacy will do him no good It merely
onfrms the belief that he has embezzled the
public funds The business Of the Office is
proceeding satisfactorily and regularly under
he superintendenee of Mr. PARKER. Mr..
RA1ToH can find fresh proof Of hereditary
Eenlus IN the ability for defa1cation shown by
hoth ths Illinois HARPER brotherx
, 1875-04-11
TAX on MONEY.


The Comptroller of the Currency has re-
Gently given an opinion that National Bank
notes, as we'll as greenbacks, are exempt from
taxation as personal property by State laws.
The law Of the United States reads:
all stocks bonds. Treasury notes. and other ob1igs
uors Ct the United Slater shabe exempt from taxi
ton BY or under atate municipal local author
ity.
The word "oblgation is subsequently de-
fined
Tho words obligation Or other security of tho United
Eates shall be held to all bonds, certificates oi
indsbtedness, Nstion2B1n currency, coupons United
States notes. Treasury notea, fractional notes. cerf-
cates Of deposit bills checks. drifts for money,
drawn by or upon authorized officers Of the United
States btamps and othax representatives Of value Of
whatever denomination. which hare bean or may be
Issued under any act Of congress.
# this decision be sustained, as We think
very probably it will be, all greenbacks,
National-Bank notes, and fractional cur
rencye are exempt from taxation By State,
municipal, or local authority, in the hands Of
individuals and of institutions. As these
constitute the bulk Of what is now held by
the people rs "money," under this Law
"money ceases to be q taxable property.
The language OF the Law is very clear and ex-
pGcit, not only in the prohibition Of local
taxation, but in the definition of whit falls
within the prohibition. No evidence Of value
or credit, issued under the authority Of tho
United States, is taxable under'any municipal
law. Our Assessors will, therefore, have to
revise their Lists, and drop "money."
, 1875-04-11
OBJ Gbua1yn W2ibn,,e.

The State of Illinois has nd its statute-book
of m unjust discrimination against theweaker
sex Women can hereafter serve as Notaries
Public. Stamping and sealing paper are
not such arduous tasks that q masculine brain
h needed for their accomplishment