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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
REpoRr oF rHR sPEolAL CnnMIrrEE

6" w \ a y
The special committee appointed to
consider the City Attorneys communi,
cation in regard to city finances sub
mitted a full report TO the General Coun-
Gil last evening:
The total bonded debt is given as SO. 100, 500 o.
Floating .............. 1901, 865 So
Total liabilities. .........~..... IS, 522 1852 50
Excess Of liabilities over assets .s So. SAT ,l54 As
The Mayors message of May 6, 1874,
is cited, in which he says it is time to
defend the city against suits for palt due
bonds and coupons, and urges resistance
to the utmost extent. This he deemed
the only course to save the city from
bankruptcy and ruin! The matter was
referred to the City Attorney asking his
opinion. He replied on the 9Th of July,
1875, saying he had nothing to do with
the inception Of the litigation or raising
the qestions upon which it must turn.
He states the defences he had offered in
the courts against the demands OF the
b%ondholders. he felt quite sure the city
would sustain itself and save the tax
payers over one million, and probably
two and half millions dollars. On the
9th of June, previously, he had applied
to the Mayor for additional counsel Of
two able attorneys to assist him in those
suits. The finance committee recon-
mended a resolution that this be done
and that the Mayor and City Attorney
consult suitable counsel. Colonel Ham
son recommended Messrs. jackson and
Estes. Mayor League Endorsed the re-
communication mark this and said Ire
specially ask that the gentlemen named
be employed by the General Council"
This was mis- language over his own
name. Agreeably to these recommend
atoms of Mayor League and Colonel
Hanson the General Council adopted a
resolution authorizing the employment
of extra counsel, which resolution the
Mayor promptly retoedl He said in his
veto:
IL cannot agree with you in the opin-
ion that assistant counsel is necessary at
this time. | know that there is much
litigation and that our City Attorney
is overworked with the accommodating
suits in the various courts, hut | do not
know Of any case that has been neg
However indicate it may APP
pear, | cannot refrain from expressing
the opinion that had we been advised by
Mr.. Hanson during the past year much
of the unnecessary and very troublesome
litigation would have been avoided. l
find that all the serious and embarrass-
ing suits are based upon city indebted
ness Of one character or another, princi-
pally coupons and past due bonds, aud
it seems that the courts have determined
that corporations must pay them when
they are in the hands of innocent
holders"
What powerful convulsion Of nature
could have reversed the opinion of such
a mird in almost no time is too great a
problem for this hot weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
sOth Day Of June, 1875,

at public auction. the following lot, situated
m the city Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn,
being lot IS Of Craven Peyton's, deceased,
gubdiyision. Beginning at the northeast cor
ner of lot A; thence west l25 feet to an alley;
north along said alley 50 feet to Snfia.
rams street; thence along the south side Of
Saffarans street to Peyton avenue; thence
with said avenue 50 feet TO the be-
Right Of redemption waived. Title
believed to be good, but | sell and convey only
as Trustee. +. NJ. HEARN, Trustee.
al IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
BOSS TWEED.

This eminent patriot, who stole and
helped others to steal six millions Of dol
lars while be was mayor Of New York,
has been enjoying a period of seclusion
and striped clothes at BLACKWELL Island.
This is a mild wsy Of saying that be was
sent to the penitentiary. It's not related
that he broke any vast quantity Of stone
or made sufficient progress in a trade 10
smuggle himself into any union where
he might fail to be recognized; nor is It
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
An Juror.

To the Editor of the Public Ledger:
At this time Of retrenchment it is in
bad taste to complain about not enough
and to ask for more pay. However, l
would like to have your verdict in the
following case:
A juryman is unable to pursue any
other business, during his term, or |
should rather say during the term of the
court, His pay, little enough before, is
now reduced to 81 so in scrip, the pro-
ceeds Of which, at best, is 81 in green
backs. Most jurymen have families,
and | ask you, How can a family, ever
so small, live on a dollar? Newspapers
sometimes throw out the words " profess
sional jurors" What Of that? Jurors
you will have, according to law-must
have, and | dare say that if you look at
any juryyou will find them mot in Mark
Anthony's sense all honorable men.
l think 81 in scrip would be little
enough, and ! see no reason why a jury
man should not have pay enough to at
least provide bread, even if be let meat
JUROR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
The best motive for murder is a loco

The best motive for murder is a loco
motive.
The musical instrument a topper most
prefers-Bass-soon
There are two persons in a Paris hos
pital in a somnolent state. One has
slept two months,
The retiring Austrian minister, Baron
Schwarz-Senborn has gone to Newport
for the summer.
Gone to meet his uncle on his moth
er's side was an obituary notice 10 a
Western paper recently.
There were $50 bushels of grasshop-
pers captured and burned in one day
recently, at Mankato, Mimi.
The Japanese now commit suicide by
drinking kerosene oil. It's an extermi-
1ator as we'll as an illuminator.
General Joseph E. Johnston is named
as a Democratic candidate for Governor
Of Georgia.
Mrs. John Palmer, wife of a Steuber-
vile printer, has given birth to five
children inside Of sixteen months, which
is a pretty hard run on Johns small
cap case.
Twenty millions of people are invited
to the Centennial Exposition. Phil.
adelphia Press. But, Colonel, you
shouldn't ask them on more rapidly than
$4,000 a day.
"Ah," said John Henry, the other
day, England is a lovely country.
Marriage contracts are still in fashion
there, and one lawyer can ask the other,
Does your client snore2'"
A pious minister in South Carolina,
but a great believer in certain weather
signs, wal asked to petition the Throne
of Grace for refreshing showers. He
replied: my friends, l will do SO, hut
it is not going to rain till the moon
changesT'- Charleston News.
You may talk of your ragged edge oil
despair and all that till doomsday, but
what is it compared to the feelings Of
the vestryman who, after relieving him
self OF the tortures Of a new boot BY
slipping it off during the services, indi
himself unexpectedly called on to G
around with the plate.
An alarmed correspondent Of the Lon
don Times writes in a voice Of warning
that the revisers Of the New Testamen
have all but decided to alter the &C
cepted version Of st. John, xiv, l6, int,
"another Advocate" instead of Com
%forter;" and in like manner, at '. 26, t,
read, The Advocate, which is the Hol,
Ghost"
A small and entirely harmless body O
z%ealots receives this cold-blooded snul
from SO diguifed a religious journal a
the Boston Congregationalist; 9TH
legend, In God we trust, has disaI
peared from the latest United State
coinage, And we doubt not we have t
} thank the religious amendment agitation
for it. Let we'll enough be let alone
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS morning, June q,
1875. at 5 O'Clock, of membranous Group,
Agnes T.. child of NJ. W. and Lucy j. Red
ford, agedll months and % days.
Friends and acquaintance of the family are
requested to attend the funeral this afternoon
ats O'Clock from residence, 1sl Carroll av-
enue. Carriages at the house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23

Hard business sense and nerve are
wanted. The new incumbent cannot
acquire a fair knowledge OF the duties
of the Office between now and the end Of
the year. There is nothing easy, smooth
or pleasant about it, but we hope, never
theless, that some suitable mar may be
induced to serve. :
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
RuaIMEsS ohANoE.
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST
Is made Nv W. II. Jones to me as Trustee.
registered In the Registers office of Shelby
county, Tenn, on the 9th day Of August,
1873, in Book 81, rage 425. | will soil for cash,
at the south gate Of Court Square, on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23

CAIRO, June % Arrived-Alf Ste.
vens, St Louis, 8 p m. City of Chester,
St. Louis, 10; Belle Memphis, Memphis,
midnight Departed-Alf Stevens, Dy-
ersburg, 8 JPN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23

WASHINGTON, June 23-For the lower
Ohio valley and Tennessee, stationary
or falling barometer, warmer, partly
cloudy weather, and northwest to north
east aud southeast winds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
PoIIttcnI.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The hide
pendent Convention of the Second Cor
gressional district nominated James A..
futile for Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23

Tennessee expects to realize $500, 900
this year by a tax on dogs, and in this
way will increase her revenues nearly
twenty four per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23

The Hon. N. P. Banks left Cincinnati
at six o'clock this morning, consequently
he will not arrive here until $3.50 in the
morning by the Louisville road.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
ELEoTIoR,
U CITY ms. CO.,
No. es Madison street,
MEMPHIS, TENN, June II, ]

MEMPHIS, Tenn, june II, 1875.
nHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COM
i PANY are hereby notified that the annual
election for Directors will be held on Tuesday,
July 6. 1875, between the hours Of 10 am and
2 pm, at the Office Of the company. No. %
Madison street. W.. II. MOORE, Sec'y.
q0.109
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23

QkS0O0 per day at home. Terms free.
DOTOSV Address GEO. STISsOs 4 Co.,
Portland, Me.
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PRINTING HOUSE,

DOCKS BOUND AND MANUFACTURED
ID from a PAMPHLET to tho FINEST BOOK IN
the country. the Eastern market not excepted
in quality or price.
Fine Blank books a y ecinlty.
Qo4
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23

December %, lS75-5w
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23

Ireland is doing a wise thing in. erecting
the statues of her great men. Soon there
will be placed in front of Trinity College,
Dublin, a statue of Henry Grattan, whose
words are still cherished by Ireland: "a claim
Of any body of men other than the king,
lords and m of Ireland, to make laws
to bind the kingdom is an unconstitutional,
Illegal grievance. Grattan's statue will
stand near to that of Oliver Goldsmith, who
wrote "The Deserted Village" and "The
Vicar of Wakefield the best poem and
the best story in the English language. In
the same square stands Edmund Burke, of
whom Macaulay says: "He was the great
est orator of this or any other age ornation."
In the next street stands Thomas Moore, of
whom no word need be said. Within sight
of Moore stands Smith O'Brien, the patriot;
and only separated by Carlisle Bridge, stands
Daniel O'Connell, the defender of his faith
and liberator of bis country.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
CHERRIES SALE.
~
james Hornbuckle s. Saln-1
uel Marshall
John Tombs.

John TombS.
To be sold at Sherifr's Sale, on the 9th of Deem
Der, A. ID. 1875, at the front-door of the Court
House in Diamond City, Meagher county, Montana
and 5 O'Clock, p. NJ, of said day, the east one-half
of the northwest quarter, and the west one-haif Of
the northeast quarter of Section fourteen, in Town
ship ten north, of Range one west, together with all
and singular the tenements, hereditaments and APP
puatenances thereunto belonging or in anywise APP
pertaining also, one small water ditch and water
right thereto belonging, taken out of Magpie Gulch
on the south side thereof near the old crossing of
said gulch; also, one water ditch and water right
taken out on the north side of said Magpie .Gulch,
gulch; also, two bitches constructed on the south
side'of Maybe Gulch, conveying the waters of said
gulch to the premises known as the Toombs, Ranch.
T.J. FLEMING, Sheriff.
December 4th, 1875 .-3W
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
NOTICE TO MINERS.
United States Land Office,
Hplena Mnntnna Dpnpmhnr On lSr5

Abram j. Hickman, whose post office address is
Centervlll, Meagher county, NJ. T., has this day
filed his application to enter as agricultural land,
under the homestead laws, the northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter and lots ten, eleven and two,
OF section four, in township number five north,
range number two east, which land is suspended
from entry. Notice is hereby given, that a hearing
will be had at this office, on the twenty-ninth day Of
January, A. D. 1876, at ten O'Clock a. M, to deter
mine as to the mineral or non-mineral character of
said land, and testimony to be used upon said hear
ing will be taken before the Register and Receiver,
at Helena, MI on the twenty-ninth day of Janu,
that there arc no known miners, nor mining i'm
provements, upon said land.
j. II MOE, Register.
December % lS1a-hw
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.

Birch creek ditch and imp on mining claim
Ditch and arastra on Duck Creek
Forty acres land on Deep Greek
One hundred and sixty acres land 6 l. 2 Q on
Deep creek
One hundred and sixty acres homestead
house and fencing in Missouri valley
one hundred and t%hirty-seven acres mining
land and imp in Magpie Gulch
one hundred and sixty acres land 8 house
stable and fencing
Three houses and lots in Diamond City
An undivided 1-3 in the Lone Tree lode near
the head of Montana gulch
Patent and mining imp in Avalanche gulch
50 acres land t6 sec % re e Grayson creek
one house and lot in Cave gulch
Quartz mill on Duck creek
80 acres land Mo vally imp and water ditch
~ Smiths river valley
100 !" with title ON American bar
Ditch, rancho and imp on Avalanche gulch
Ditch from Troutsereek to Eldorado bar
improvements on rancho
l60 acres land in Poverty Flat Mo valley
House and lot in Springtown, Cave gulch
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
NOTICE TO MINERS.
United States Land Office,
Helena, Montana, December Is, 1875.

"o1on.1, OiUHU"HtV VII &, IC1o']
George L. Grayson, whose post Office address is
Centerville, Meagher County, NJ. t., has this day
filed his application to enter rs agricultural land,
underline Homestead laws, the east half ofthe north
s Mes' uunaier a trn I IL ta nala 81 ~ un nul,n.g iSe q1 nn !
range TWO east, which land IS suspended from entry.
Notice is hereby given that Il. hearing will be had at
this office on the twenty-second day Of January, A.
d. 1876, at 10 O'Clock a. M, TO determine as to the
mineral or non-mineral character of said land, and
testimony to be used upon said hearing will be taken
before the Register and Receiver, at Helena, NJ. II.
on the twenty-second day of January, A. D.. 1876,
NJ 10 O'Clock a. ~. It is alleged that there are no
known miners, nor mining improvements upon
said land. Signed, j. II. MOE, Register.
= December D. lS1l-lW.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
NAMES n .

S Anderson 6 Co, Camp Baker,
Chezum, Diamond City
q Carpenter, Centerville
Emma L Carpenter
w Corum, Deer Lodge
Canine s. Co, Canyon Ferry
Duncan, Diamond City
John Futerer,
George Howard, Whites Gu1ch
Harris, Basey Go, Canyon Ferry
T&J w Kemper, Centeryille
4 B LOOMS, Canyon Ferry
G Lehman 81 Co, F"
Q Leonard, Diamond City
Murray 81 McIlroy, Canton
j Perkins, Fort Shaw
e W Peck, Helena
Hellgate & A. Ditch Co, Canyon Ferry
Sutherland & Kemp, Clancy
VIM Sherman, Sun River
Thomas Thoston, Centerville
w o Warner, Canyon Ferry
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23

Ai=I IF DELINQUENT TAXES. ~n
~"h0 "mhC "Mrd MhT County, Mmam1M by umd mm hym inc wMab mwv mmh
2d, day of January A ID 1876 s6
between emmd9 ocNkm mm mm5 dk Heahmmmf nahv annn uameA c-u@ -M w
~@hm hmd t@nhwhgd@ described real mpp,m nmhnemdmw namT umhmR mm Na n
HHnhwngH aeuTMmd said proper
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
BOZEMAN AND VIRGINIA.

Leaves Virginia City every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, at 4 O'Clock, m.
Leaves Bozeman Tuesday, Thursday and Satu9-
day, at4o'clock, a. M.
OFFIcE-In Virginia, at Raymond Bros.
December 2, 1S75-tf.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
oHERIFF'S SALE.

John Gallager, James Hornbucklel
and Samuel Marshall
William Basey, James McCabe,
j. V. Stafford, w. Warner, O..
G.. Warner, S. Glenn and /.
Glenn.
To be sold at Sherif's Sale, ON the, oath dav of
December, A. d. 1876, at the front-door Of the
Court House, in Diamond City, Meagher county,
Montana Territory, between the hours Of 8 O'Clock,
A. M, and5 O'Clock, P. NJ, of said day, the Hells-
gate and Avalanche Ditch and water right, which
Hellsgate gulches to Cave Gulch, and sometimes
known as the Stafford q Co. ditch.
It. j. FLEMING, Sheriff.
December 4th, 1s75.-3x
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23
HELENA AND BOHEMIAN.

HELENA AND BOHEMIAN.
Coaches leave Helena every morning, SUNDAYS
excepted, J at 4 O'Clock, a. m.
leave Bozeman every morning, Sundays except-
ed at4 O'Clock, a. m.
Passengers and freight carried at moderate rates.
OFFICES:
HELENA-Davis & Wallace's Main Street.
BozEMAN-Willson & Rich's cor. Main and Boae-
man Streets.
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23

Coaches leave Helena Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at 7 O'Clock a. m.
Leave Diamond City Tuesday. Thursday. and
Saturday, at 7o O'Clock, a. m.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-06-17

A FAT TAKE" 1.-The Washington RepuoIa-
can, of the 10th, publishes list of the delln-
quent taxpayers of Washington city and
Georgetown, which covers over ffty-tWo tull
pages and amounts to 100000.
Some idea of the size of this job can be OBJ
tanned from the following statement of the Re-
publican:
The amount of manual labor required to pre-
sent this extraordinary work as we present 1t
to our readers this morning will be appreciated
when it is understood that large corps OF
clerks in the Collectors office was engaged IL
preparing the copy for weeks before it was
sent to the printers. AS will be seen, it fills
more than fifty-two pages of our paper. In
putting this large amount OF matter i'll type,
ninnty-eieht mpostors-thirty two in our
own office, fourteen in the Eveni1ag Star office
and fifty-two in the Government printing Of
fice-were employed on the average, eighteen
hours out of each twenty four for five days. In
addition to our regular force of stereotypers, a
relay from the force of the Baltimore San office
was required. Our mammoth presses, includ-
| ing one of the largest, if not the largest
four-cylinder Hoe in the world, was kept con-
stantly at work for four days and nights and
until late hour this morning. Anextra force
of folders, supplemented by an additional fold
ing machine and @ corresponding number OF
packers, mailing boys, feeders and reliefs Tor
the engineers and stokers, were also at work
for the same length of time.
Our city edition will be distributed this
morning by means of wagons and other vehic,
les. This is absolutely necessary, as the carrl-
err boys are unable to carry it. For example, a
boy who serves route of one hundred sub
sciibers will be supplied with our regular edi-
ton, supplements and appendices, which IN
the blank paper would make more than three
reams, Weighing about fifty pounds to the
ream.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-06-17
Deaths.

In this city on the 18th inst of Cholera Infantum
Arthur Preston, infant son of Mr.. James NJ Lckli
ter, aged about months.
On the nth inst. in Waynesboro'. Va after short
illness, Mrs. Virginia A. Black i'll the e9th year OF
her age
On. the 4th inst. near Aeerfield, Augusta county
Mrs Mary A. Gordon, in the 33rd year OF her age.
On the 18th inst, in Staunton, Mrs. Mary Law
renee, aged "a years.
On the End inst. near Mint Spring, Mrs. Catharine
Silor in the 10Th year of her age.
On the End inst, in Fairfield, Joseph Bell, aged 81
years.
/ On the 2nd inst, near Merose, Rockingham, G.. w
Gather. aged 10 years. II months and % days
On the lst inst, on Long Glade, Rockingham Co.
Miss Mary E. Miller, aged 2l years. month and y
days.
At his residence in this county on the LIST lnst al
ter an illness of TWO days, Reuben Huffman.
On the 9Th inst, in Romney, w Va, Geo. F. Will
lians youngest son of David R. and r. b. Williams
of S. c., aged years and months.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-06-17

which have been in progress in New York,
between Vice-President King of the Bait. &
Ohio, and Mr.. Scott, President of the Penn
sylvania Central railroads, have resulted in
the arrangement of plan for the satisfactory
settlement of the difference existing between
the two corporations. which will doubtless be
ratified by the directors of the two companies,
and the railroad war;" which has occupied so
much public attention for the last three or four
months will be ended. The agents OF both
companies, it is understood, on Saturday, no
titled shippers that the contract for freight at
present rates would hold good for twenty-four
hours only. The negotiations were brought
about by the agency of mutual friends in Phil
adeIpia and Baltimore, who have large interests
at stake.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-06-17
Centennial.

Messrs. Editors Some of your readers may be in
terested short account of the celebration of the
One HaadredtA Birth Day of Rev. Henry Bochur
which took place at Jersey city, N j., on the 9th
slant. This aged minister born the 9Th of
June ITS. in Lancaster county, Pa. He has been 3
member of the Methodist E. Church for over rs
years, and a minister than rs years, having
been licensed to preach January 9th, 1900 In 1908
he was chosen the travelling companion OF Bish-
sons of the Baltimore Conference, held at Harrison
burg, Rockingham county, Va so that, that old
borough is historic in the annals OF Methodism, and
the church planted there by the fathers has still a
noble band of male and female representatives, who
are ready to maintain the pecufarities OF Metho-
dism amidst all opposition In his centuary address
may be found these golden sentences. # knew the
South when there was but one MethodiSm in Amer
lea I wept, when in 1874, we were rent asunder;
and now as stand amid the lhronging memories OF
a century, plead and pray that Methodism, North
and South, may become one again. am, in some
at least NATIVE OF the fathers OF the
Church, of the preachers and bishops who toiled
and sacrificed to lay the strong foundations OF our
beautiful Zion, and am sure do not misrepresent
Them when the if name, and almost their sole sur
yiyor plead for united Methodism throughout
this great land. This desire and prayer leaps strong
and out Of my heart, which, after beating for
hundred years, still beats as true and strong as
ever for the welfare OF the Church to which its
best love and zeal have been given"