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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16
Trustee's NaIe.

DY VIRTUE FATRUSTDEED MApETO
- me BY k.C. aud Ill. Brinkley, rec rdedin
the Registers Off o Of Shelby county, Tenn, in
Book No. 81, page 464, l will sell to tn highest
bi der, for cash, at the south gate of Court.
Square, Memphis. Tenn, on Monday, Nay
3, Is . within legal hours, the undivided
onr-half interest OF the following property,
be ng. part Of lot 56S. which is part of bayou
lot 4Sl; Beginning at the southwest erner Of
Madison and DeSoto streets; thence west with
the south side of Madison str, ct l4OH feet;
thence south parallel with DeSoto street i4S%
feet to an alley; thepce east 1i0K feet 70
DeSoto street; thence with the west side of
DsSoto street l4Sh, feet to I Q beginning.
Also the undivided me half ibt rest in lot
NOS, part Of lot ASS: Beginning at the south
west corner Of Second and Gayoso streets;
thence west with Gayoso str, ct 1857 feet TO
an alley; thence south with said alley 81 feet
to a stake; the1ce cas-, parallel with Gayoso
street 1857. feet to Second street: IN nee
north with Second street 81 feet TO The begin
pi9gi both Of said lots being in the city Of
Memphis. Title believed to Ne perfect. and
redemption waived, but l sell only as Trustee.
ODD H.. NJ. HkARN, Trustee.
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probabilities.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-FOr the lake
region and Ohio valley, decidedly cold
and partly cloudy weather with brisk
north to west winds, rising barometer
and areas of light snow. For the lower
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys,
increasing cloudiness and decidedly cold
weather during the rest of Friday, with
n%ortherly winds and high barometer.
The lower Missouri and upper Missis-
sippi rivers wiz rise. Cautiouary
signals continue at the stations on lakes
Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16
Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court of Shelby county
Tennessee. j. A. Austin, W. b. Grubbs,
composing firm Of Grubbs & Austin, VS.. 7,
w. Moore and F. A. Montgomery, firm Of
Moore 4 Co.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
having been sued out under section Si55 OF
the Code of Tennessee and returned into court
levied upon the personal property OF tho de.
PENDANTS and affidavit having been made that
the defendants are justly indebted 10 plain
tifis in tn" sum OF S14S so by account, nod that
they are non-residents Of the State II Tennes-
see; II is therefore ordered that the said de-
PENDANTS. Moore q Co., make their personal
appearance herein, before the Judge Of the
First Circuit Court Of Shelby county, at the
Court house in the city Of Memphis, on the
third Nj nday in May next. and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
Law, or the same will be proceeded with eIparte
and that a copy Of this order be published
once q week, for four consecutive weeks, in
the Memphis Evening Ledger.
This 9Th day Of April. 1875.
A copy-Attest;
D, r. COLEMAN, Clerk.
ByE W. ROYsTER, JR.,D d. @.
Wv GOODWIN. Attorney for plaintiffs.
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NEW YORK.

NV YoRK, April l6.-A Pottsville.
Pennsylvania, dispatch says the secret
of the long continuance of the strike
and miners living so comfortably and
keeping so bold a front lies in the credit
system always heretofore pursued by the
merchants. 1t was impossible at the
outset to refuse to trust regular custom
ers, whs had always hitherto paid
promptly, and as no one knew how soon
the suspension would end, merchants
were obliged to keep on throwing good
money after bad in the desperate hope
chat favorable turn in the financial
tide would bring it all back again. But
3 crisis is at hand Wholesale dealers
have taken alarm, and are refusing 10
sell goods to this region, except for cash,
and without fresh supplies retailers will
soon have nothing for their customers
but empty shelves, One firm Of general
dealers is credited with forty-two thou
sand dollars already invested in the
strike; many others have Eve to twenty
thousand on their books,
John Sincy, President Of the National
Labor Association, is quoted as saying,
the strike is on its last legs The
Philadelphia and Reading railroad has
adopted the plan of running a pioneer
engineer ahead Of all passenger trains
and has found its advantage in 50 doing,
The miners themselves are becoming
sick of the contest and are Leaving in
considerable numbers for other parts Of
the country. 1t is said that the way
they snathematize the miners union is
something fearful, but they know better
than to bolt. Not enough of them will
leave to make any difference in the
quantity of coal mined.
A Havana dispatch says that legal
complications have arisen between the
Spanish and American officials, and it
is now doubtful when Sharkey will be
returned to New York.
Another half million Of Tweed prop
erty has been attached in Westchester
county. ,s89
Among the distinguished attendants
on the Tiltoa Beecher trial yesterday
were Judge D. S, Wilson. of Dubuque,
and DR.. b. W. Holeombe, Of St. Louis.
Henry &. Simmons, business manager
Of the American Tract Society, who was
foreman of the Grand Jury that indicted
Tilton aud Moulton for conspiracy, says
that Beecher took the usual oath on the
bible. Beecher could not remember in
his testimony how the oath was admin
istered. Judge Nelson and the scandal
case lawyers have signed a petition to
the Legislature asking for a special
legislation which shall give supervisors
power to further compensate jnrymen
who have served thirty days. Mary
Clemmer Ames has been a guest ia n
of the Brooklyn hotels for three or four
days registered as Mary G. Richards,
her maiden name. She is under cub
poena from Beecher's lawyers.
President'and Mrs. Grant, with mem
bers of the cabinet, arrived last night
and left at ten o'clock this morning for
Boston. A committee Of the Massachu-
sets Legislature Joined the party they
all had to purchase tickets before enter
ing the special train by which they left
the city. st sihtE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

CINCINNATI, April l6-Fifty excur
sionists from Texas, under the manage.
ment Of General J.. B. Robertson, super
intendent Of the Texas Bureau Of In
migration, arrived in this city last night
The object Of the excursion is to pro
mote immigration to Texas. The dele.
gates propose to separate here and pro
coed to various points 10 various States
and spend some time at their work.
There was quite a fall of snow here
this morning. W
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CAIRO, April l6. -Arrivsd-Keystone
New Orleans, 8 pm; John Means,
Nashville, 8; Charles Brown, 81. Louis,
81 James Howard, New Orleans, 10;
John Kyle, st. Louis, 5; Cons Millar,
Memphis, 10.
Departed-Keyetone Cincinnati, Q
p p.; James Howard, St. Louis, IL;
CbaS. P. Brown, St. Louis, s; Kyle,
New Orleans, 81 Cone Millar, Cincin-
matt, IL. Clear, cold and windy.
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mo, 1871
NOn.R Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-B. P, Anderson, Commissioner
Of Revenue, vs.. Susan W. Hills ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
j this cause that the defendants, Mrs. Susan
W Hills, j.. B. Leech, Mrs. 0 s. Brundage,
Auguste Bohn and Lucille Bonn, his wife,
Mrs Elizabeth II. Moon, Nelson No IN. Heis-
kell Moon, Jackson Bowman and James Croft
ton are non-residents Of the State Of Tennes
see; it is therefore oraered that theS mai G
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 complainant's bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them. and set
for hearing exparte; and that q 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:
ED iUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
By Z. B. MoHEYRI d. Q and M,
jon JOHNSTON, Solicitor for complainant.
V1aLA-AO-AI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

mo. 1865.
Notice.

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby county.
Tennessee-B. p. Anderson, Commissioned
ct Revenue, VS. David Wickersham ct al.
I APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
j this cause that he defendants, David.
Mickersham, Robert Wickersham, Levi
HMickersham, Thomas Wickersham, Eliza
lWickersham, William Wickersh m, Walter
n Haldeman and Mrs Sarah NJ toalf are
non residents Of I State of tennessee; It Isl
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the court house Ia the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
DAY IN May, 1875, and plead, answer or demur
ken for confessed as to them and set for hear
ing exparte; and that a copy o. this order be
published, once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Vt March, 1875.
A c~Opy-Attest.
Edmund A. COLE, C. and NJ.
Rv E.B MCHENRY. ID. G. and NJ.
q 2g-Y5 al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

BEECHER, in undergoing a searching
cross-examination at the hands of Full
lerton on Wednesday, had to admit that
he was in the habit Of kissing Mrs. Til
ton, but did not remember ever to have
done so in the presence Of her children
certainly not in the presence of the
servants. If not, why not2 Did he feel
ashamed, or that be was doing something
improper! Every ont will draw his own
conclusions.
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ST. LOUIS.

n .H..HH TN. - .a k.... LII. H
ST. LOUIS, April l6.-The case of ].
W. Wright for the forgery Of Indian
county warrants closed yesterday by
Judge Jones instructing the jury that
under the evidence there could be no
conviction. The jury thereupon, with
out leaving their seats, rendered a YER
dict of not guilty. Two other cases
against Wright, based on the same
grounds as this one, will be nolle
pressed to-day.
To day Mrs. c. L. Irwin, a highly re.
spectacle young widow of Hannibal,
Mo, tied a ~clothes-line around herself
and her little girl six years old, fastened
the other end to a stake in the ground.
then took the child in her arms and
deliberately walked into Bear creek,
Both we're drowned. Financial embar.
easements and disappointment in love
are understood to be the causes Of the
aof
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Friday, ssd Day Of April. 1875,

within legal hours, part Of John G. Me-
IGNORES N5 acres, subdivision Of John
1896 feet nor h of the northeast ant. rsec-
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 ex, ended. Of Fort PiokerinF; thence
street 9 $40 feet; thence ives $50 feet to me.
east side Of Fifth street; thence sc nth with IL
% s - to the beginning, contain ing one acre,
and the same Ian ! sold to Faquin By Willo
Williams by his deed entered in Book So, part
/ page H2. Tit believed to be good re-
1915 Il, ". JAMES
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

BRowSLoW thinks the South ought to
take a hand in nominating the next
Democrat for President. Very kind, in
deed; almost as much so as the Radical
Journals that nominated Jefferson Davis
on the Democratic side for the Presi-
dencV,
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RnIiara Tournament.

CHICAGO. April l6.-In the billiard
tournament last night Burleigh beat
Parker 200 to l39, the average being
ll.ll-lOO. Miller beat McAfee 200 to
1873; average, SIS. Maggioli beat
Honing 200 to LAG; average, Gas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

An old man down in Cooke county,
Texas, has made a curious discovery, if
q correspondent of the Gainesville Ga
zette is to be believed, and he seems to
have no inducement to lie, though he
may have a slight leaning that way. he
has seen, or says he has, twenty-five
stones Of different %colors, embracing all
the hues and shades Of the rainbow, and
varying in size from that Of a mans fist
to q buckshot. Their weight seems
to be about that Of granite or other hard
stone. The old man who showed them
told the veritable G. W., who wrote the
account, that be made these stones from
ordinary charcoal, and that he could, il
be was a little better fixed, make a wagon
load Of the same ina few weeks. In q
dark room the stones are very luminous,
and seem to twinkle like stars on a clear
night. The coal is reduced in bulk about
one-fourth in the wonderful transforma.
ton, while it increases in weight from
300 to 400 per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

The New York Tribune of the 18th
contains a t~hree-columu card from ex-
Senator, Ex-Governor, ez-Parson Brown.
low pitching into Andrew johnson
These old gentlemen have been at it
t~hirty-eiEht years, with a short suspen-
sion only, aud no doubt the ruling pas
sion will be strong in dea,h.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

BLoUET county refuses to levy a
school tax and denounces the dog law.
The Quarterly Court, however, bad to
make a large appropriation for poor
house purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

a fashion editor reports that the
Easter bonnets have a hurricane deck, a
bell tower, signal lights, birds Of nara.
disc, quail, Welsh rabbits and flower
gardens sd lib.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

See said a sorrowing wife, "how
peaceful the cat and dog are" 'Yes,"
said the petulant husband, but Just tie
them together, and then see how the fur
will fly"
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Trnste..,s sale.

RY VIRTUE OF ArKUST DEED MADE
~ to AS. kittredge by Frank Faquin, with
power to appoint 40 agent. and | having been
duly appointed agent. recorded in Registers
office Of Shelby county. lenn., in Book So,
page 2lO, ] will sell TO the highest bidder, for
cash, At the south gate Of Court square, Mem
phis, Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

A MEETING OF THE UNDERSIGNED
"A is called for to-morrew Saturday. even
ing, at o'clock, in the rooms Of the Howard
Association, No. 233 Second street. in the JET
ferson block, TO arrange for assisting the La
dies Monumental Association, and the ladies'
Of Memphis generally in decorating the Con-
federate graves at Elmwood. The meeting is
not intended to be held exclusively by the
undersigned, and all are invited to particle
pate in it who desire to do so. Let US have
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

Mountain climbing must be popular in
England, as no less than four Alpine
clubs flourish in London.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

A CONSIDERABLE snow fell in East
Tennessee Tuesday, the 18th instant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

Chinese pirates are again becoming
troublesoms OF the eastern coast Of the
Celestial KiBgdom. y
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INSURANCE STATEMENT.
PHOENIX INSURANCE Co.,

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DI.
"A rectors of this Company, held to-day.
THOs. II. ALLEN was elected President, s. r.
CLARKE, Secretary, and JOHN +, WmKERsoN,
Assiatant Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

The other day q New York lady vent
to pay her respects to one of the latest
arrivals on the list Of babyhood, when
the following %colloquy took place be.
tween her and the little four-year old
sister of the new conner: 81 have come
for that baby now said the lady, You
cant have it" was the reply. I" But l
must; | came over on purpose" urged
the visitor. 1--WE cant spare it at all, "
persisted the child, but I'll get a piece
OF paper and you can cut out a pattern"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16
ICE
j. II. BURKETT,

DEALER IN
PURE "A KE ZOE.
ICE DELIVERED IN ALL PARTS OF THE
i city and suburbs. Delivered in city twice
Z, day, Orders left at Van BFOeEtin'S,
NO SSo second Atreet, will receive
prompt attention. BIG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

Says a wife to her husband, as Ine
curtain descends on the PROSTATE form
of Juliet; "Ahl wher we were married,
you vowed that were / taken from you,
you would kill yourself on my tomb as
juliet did on Romeo's. You wouldn't
90 50 now Only kill yourself, my
dear" replied the husband, and see
whether | would not keen NV vow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16
Thursday, The 9th Day Of May, 1875,

in legal hours. in front of the courthouse,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, to the high
est bidder. for cash. the following described
property, to wit: One lot or parcel Of land
lyine in Shelby county, State Of Tennessee.
In the city Of Memphis, fronting 2lA feet on
Front kOw, aud running back b tween paral-
lei lines l4SH fe t to Center alley. being the
south one-third Of lot 81 on the southeast cor
ner Of Front Row OF street, and Market
street. in the city Of Memphis. and recorded
in Book 50, part |, page 527, Registers office
Of Shelby county.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
John Joyce, to satisfy said judgment, interest
and costs.
Memphis, 8th day of April 1875.
@, L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
AoKLIS & SHEED. Attorneys for plaintiff.
l0-46-52
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16

T BEG TO ANNOUNCE TO MY BUSINESS
i friends and the public generally that
have this day withdrawn FROM the firm OF Il,
Urquhsrt 4 Co., 334 Main street. Memphis,
Tenn. In making this announcement, / beg
to thank my business friends for the Kindness
aud patronage they have always extended to
me as a member of the late 6rm as well as
personally, and to solicit then to continue
that patronage to- the firm. which will still
carry on the business under the old name.
r j. tURNBULh
Memphis. Tenn. April "A 1872. cit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16
LEGAL.
Sherif's Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
IL that by virtue of a writ of venditioni ex
pO as to me directed from the Honorable Sec
ond Circuit Court Of Shelby county. Tenn, in
tAe case Of VIM. johnson VS.. John Joyce,
Thomas Fleming and John CosRrove, judg-
ment rendered on the 18th day of December.
seven dollars and sixty cents. with interest
and COST of suit, to satisfy said judgment.
ETC., l will, on
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-27
The simeon of the Desert.

1t is generally thought that the simeon,
or sand whirlwind, destroys entire cara
vans by burying item alive. But Father
Charmetant, a Roman Catholic mission
ary in Africa, says this is mistake, as
the sand is very light and may be easily
shaken off. The greatest danger is the
breakage of the water skins. The hot
air which accompanies the simeon is so
intense as to cause the water to evapo-
rate so rapidly as to extend the skins un-
til they break, and then the water is lost
In this way whole caravans can be lost.
One great danger of travelling in the de-
sert is the liability of being lost. The
missionary tells the following incident:
remember to have fallen into an ex-
ceedingly interesting conversation with
very intelligent Arab. Whilst talking
we forgot ourselves, and allowed the
rest of the caravan to go 1on in front,
without taking heed of its movements.
Now it should be remembered that the
desert is full of sand hills, behind which
| it is easy to lose sight of the rest of your
party. Suddenly the conversation was
interrupted, and l perceived that my
companion was seriously frightened.
We were lost. We tried in vain to
obtain trace of our friends. The sand
had Immediately hidden the traces of the
camels and caravan.
We assembled one of the high sand
embankments, but all in vain; not liv.
ing creature was in sight.
My companion advanced, with his
eyes fixed upon the ground, as if search
ing for something. At the end of about
an hour he exclaimed, joyfully, "Father,
we are safe. I see the camels have bit
ten these leaves" ard he pointed to 9
little plot of wild absinthe plants.
I We Immediately directed our course
to the South, and presently heard the
noise of guns and shouts. Our party
was searching for us in all directions
and in state of utter CONSERVATION
When they saw us they were indeed re
Ijoiced, for we had caused them two
hours of terrible anxiety.
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nnthyy.
THE WANDERER,

The following graceful verses first
anonymously in Eittell's Living
Age. The Evening Post "guessed" they
were written by Gen. Fremont:
LINES WRITTEN ON REcRossING THE ROCKY
Long years ago wandered here,
In the midsummer of the year
Life's summer too;
score of horsemen here we rode,
The mountain world its glories showed,
All fair to view.
These scenes, in glowing colors dressed,
Mirrored the life within my breast
Its world of hope;
The whispering woods and fragrant breeze
That stirred the grass in verdant seas
On billowy slope
And glistening crag in sunlit sky,
Mid snowy clouds piled mountains high,
. Were joys to me;
My path was Ger the prairie wide,
Or here on grander mountain-side,
To choose, all free.
The rose that waved in morning air,
And spread its dewy fragrance there
In careless bloom,
Gave to my heart its ruddiest hue,
Ger my glad life its color threw,
And sweet perfume.
Now changed the scene and changed the eyes
That here once looked on glowing skies,
Where summer smiled;
These riven trees and wind-swept plain
Now show the winters dread domain
Its fury wild:
The rocks rise black from storm-packed snow,
All checked the rivers pleasant flow
Vanished the bloom;
Those dreary wastes of frozen plain
Reflect my bosom's life again,
Now lonesome gloom.
The buoyant hopes and busy life
Have ended all in hateful strife
And thwarted aim
The worlds rude contact killed the rose,
No more its radiant color shows
False roads to fame.
Backward, amid the twilight glow
Some lingering spots yet brightly show
On hard roads won,
Where still some grand peaks mark the way
Touched by the light Of parting day
And memory's sun.
But here thick clouds the mountains hide,
Thedim horizon, bleak and wide,
No pathway shows.
And rising gusts, and darkeuing sky,
Tell of "the night that cometh," nigh
The brief days close. s>s.a