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The Court of queens Bench.

London Times.
An august and ancient tribunal-the
most ancient and august of any save
the High Court OF Parliament '-vir-
tuslly ceased to exist on Tuesday, July
G. The Court of Queens Bench, which
represents a tribunal held before the
King himself at least thousand years
ago, sat then for the last time, and in all
human probability will never sit again.
1t may not technically cease to exist
until November, and until then it sur
wives merely as an ems rationis-an idea
or conception of the mind; but it will
actually assemble no more. 1t held a
sitting on Monday for tie purpose OF
giving judgments, and those judgments
will be its last, for, unless something up-
foreseen happens, it will never sit again.
1t is impossible as Lord Coleridge OBJ
served a year or so ago. to contemplate
without a feeling Of interest, and per
haps passing pang Of regret, the ex-
tinction and passing away of so august
and ancient an institution. Even in
this country, so tenacious in its tradi-
tons and institutions, and, most of all
in its judicial institutions, the Queen 8
Bench, as it was curtly called, or, to use
its correct legal title, " the Court of the
King before the King himself f"-"coram
ipso rege was the most ancient OF all
and far more ancient than Parliament
itself; for 1t can be traced back clearly
in the substance of its nature and char
acter and in the essence OF its jurisdc
ton to the time of Alfred above tel
centuries ago. 1t is curious circum
stance that, reckoning from the
accession of Alfred in 87l-the earlies
date at which such jurisdiction can b.
shown to have been exercised-to tht
year 1870, when the original of the Judi
cature which abolished it was introduced
Just 1000 years should have elapsed. Tt
Alexander Cockburn, certainly in many
respects not the least distinguished o
the series, belongs the melancholy dis
tinction of being the last Lord Chief
Justice Of England, The jurisdiction o
the court. it is true, is preserved by th,
Judicature act, and is vested in divis
ION of the High Court Of Judicature
And its peculiar Jurisdiction is vested il
that division exclusively. But as eour
as that great court which has existed
ever since the Conquest as a distinct ant
separate tribunal with that high ant
lofty jurisdiction which could original,
only be exercised by the King in person
and was so exercised by our sovereign
ever since the time Of Alfred, as tha
great Court of the King, inferior only t
Parliament in greatness and in dignit
its history has closed. ALI its prou,
distinction and its lofty traditions expir
and pass away and become as things 0
the past. 1t has, however, great his
tory, history of ten centuries duration
closely connected with the constitution
of the country Through a long gsuccessiol
of ages, and associated with a series Q
great names and historic, often tragic
events; and it was not fitting that j
should pass away forever without wor
by way of memorial and in some measur
of regret.
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In Supreme Court at jackson.

John McQuillan ct al. vs.. John Markey ct al.
TN PURSUANCE OF THE DECREE PRO-
i nounced in this cause on the Sth day of
June, 1875, by the Supreme Court Of Tennes-
see, at Jackson, will, on
Saturday, the S1st Day Of July, 1875,
offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash.
on the premises, the leasehold interest Of de-
fendant, John Markey, in and to the follow.
ing property: A certain house and lot in the
city Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
beginning 25 feet south Of the southwest cor
ner of MOsby street and Winchester avenue;
thence south fronting 25 feet on said Winches-
ter avenue, and running back between par
alle lines l4SR feet, being the south half of
the so feet leased from defendant, Sallie K.
Saffarans, to defendant, John Markey, which
lease runs from the LIST day Of January, 1869,
to the LIST day Of January, 1879.
JN0. u. FREEMAN, Clerk.
B. B. BARNES, Sol, for complainants.
July 5, 1875, ll2-lS2
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PHIS. TENN: SATURDAY EVENING, JULY "a, 1875.

the standard, and are disgrace to the
fraternity. They know more than any
other race generally, and not much in
particular. They don't know anything
about sandstones, carboniferous periods,
and ancient land animals known as fos-
sils. Men that make out they know a
great deal on these subjects don't know
much. They are humbugs = superb
humbugs. They are ancient land ari-
mails themselves, and will ultimately be
fossils. You are dismissed with the sin
cere hope of the court that you will not
make asses Of yourselves"
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Wednesday, 4th day Of August, 1875,
In supreme Court at jackson.


James @. Prewitt. Admir-. etc.. VS.. Naomi
Jones OF al.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
ID nounoed by the Supreme Court of Ten
nessee at jackson on the Sth Of June, 1875, in
this cause, will. on
Saturday, Slst day Of July, 1875,
offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
in front of the office Of the Sheriff Of Shelby
county, in the city Of Memphis, the. real
estate mentioned and described in said de-
cree as follows: Situated. lying and being in
the city Of Memphis, county OF shelby, and
State of Tennessee, on the NORTH side OF
Adams street. between Third and Fourth
streets, Immediately west Of and adjoining
the lot on which VIM. Park now resides, be-
ginning at stake on the north side Of Adams
street. at the southwest corner of the lot on
which said Park now resides; running thence
with the north side of Adams street 3515 feet,
2 feet east Of the east line Of Mrs. NJ. A. Viii
lett, wife Of DR.. e. Miles Willett; thence
northwardly on line parallel with and feet
distant from the east line of NJ. A. Willett,
l4slS feet to a stake to an alley; thence east
wardly with the south line Of said alley S515
I, ct to a stake on the line Of said VIM. Park;
thence southwardly with said Wm. Parks
west line to q. stake on Adams street, the
JOHN H. FREEMAN. Clerk.
KoRTREoHT & CRAFT, Soils.
June 20, 1875. lN-lS
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Wednesday, JuIy 2s, 1875,

at II o'clock M. on Second street, between
Union and Monroe. in front Of Browns Red
Stables, Memphis, Tenn, sell for cash, to the
highest bidder, at public outery, one hack,
two horses and two sets of harness, being the
same property described in said trust deed
Said trust deed was given TO secure the pay
ment Of two notes mentioned therein, and at
the request of the holders Of said notes this
sale is made: The title is believed to be good,
but sell as Trustee only.
l24l2S TIA. RYAN, Trustee.
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Boarding-school miss: 20, Charliel
expect to graduate at next commence
ment." "Graduate2 What will you grad
uate in?" why, in white tullep
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Don't be envious. Halt the beautiful
cakes you see sticking in other fol ks
windows are only sawdust covered with
icing.
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SATURDAY,, August IA. 1s75.

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county. Tennes-
see, to-wit: Lot No. 6, block Is of Buffers
subdivision. beginning at a stake on the north
line Of Elliott street. $50 feet east of in'ersee-
tion Of DeSoto and Elliott streets, running
thence north 29S1s feet to an alley, thence
easterly SO feet 8 inches to a stake, thence
southwardly 1854 feet to Elliott street, thence
westwardly with the north line of Elliot street
A feet 3 inches to the beginning it having
been decided to Brooks & Suggs and to one
Sneed in the proportion Of $500 03 interest in
Brooks & suggs to $3.50 to sneed.
Terms Of Sale On a credit of 6. II and IS
months, purchaser required to give notes with
approved security, lien retained until same
are paid, and equity Of redemption barred.
This July %. 1875.
E. A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By r, ]. BLACK. D. @. and NJ.
g. W. WINCHESTER and SMITH * COLLIER,
Attorneys. l25-l3O-196-l42
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Trustees Sale.

PY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
- to mo by John. Minchin on the 18th day Of
January, 1875. and Of record in the Registers 5
office .ef Shelby county. Tenn, in Chattle
Book No. s, page l97, l will, on
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lN.R.-26l.l
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

First Cbancery Court of Shelby County.
John McBrosks, administrator Of Elijah
Brooks. deceased, VS.. Sarah Brooks ct al.
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUTORY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 9th day Of July, 1875, will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder. in front Of
the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse
building, Main street, Memphis, Tennessee, on
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RAILROADS.
tGN0AOos
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK
RAILWAY.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE,
COMMENCING
Sunday, July 25, 1875,

AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAINS
n will arrive and depart as follows Mem
phis time;)
Mail train leaves L. &. N. Il Cts.
r. r. Depot (dailyl."................. 1886 p. m
Arrives lao am
New Pullman Palace Cars on Mail trains
from this date. June 6. 1875.
For further information and Tickets, apply
at Memphis and Louisville RAILROAD Depot,
head of Main street; No. 2S7 Main street,
corner Madison. and 2zS Main street.
w, e. SMITH, Sup't!
JN0. II. PERRY, Gen'l T'k't AR't.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Passe niger Ag't.
195.13O
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Miscellaneous Journal
In Tennessee:

Our Commercial. News, Mis- lIanesus and
Local departments will be kept up to the high
est standard of approved Journalism. endeaV-
oring to please all tastes and to
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
i that by virtue of a verditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable First Circuit
Court Of Shelby county. Tenn, in tie case of
NJ. Yates VS.. j. F. Hollaway and V. W. VIII
liams, judgment rendered on the 10th day Of
February. 1875, for the sum Of two hundred
and nine dollars and eighty-eight cents. with
interest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said judg-
ment, etc., will, on
Wednesday, 4th day Of August, 1875,
in legal hours, in front of the Court House,
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell, to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: One hundred and
eighty nine acres of land in the Third Dis
trict Of Shelby county, and bounded on the
north by W. I. Donalson's land, on the east
by W.. I. Donalson's land. on the south by
Hatchie river. and on the west by Mrs. and
John Harrison's land.
Levied on as the property Of defendant. j.
+. Hollaway. to satisfy said Judgment, inter
est and costs.
Memphis. 9th day of July. 1875.
@. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
By THos. 4. TAYLOR, d. s.
MYERS 4 SNEED, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
ll9-lS -l3l
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LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern Railroad.

SCHEDULE.
Express train leaves daily Except
sunday ......'"'' ';o0 a. m
Mail Train leaves daily. a. 10
Accommodation leaves daily Except
SunQayl ...... O.VO ps III
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets or information, apply at Ticket
Office. 27 Main. northwest corner Of Madison
JOHN t. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent. ut
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FIRESIDE VISITOR AND FAMILY
C0MPANI0MI sii

In every section Of the State and throughout
the South. Plainly printed, on superior pa
per, with large andliincreasing circulation.
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THURSDAY, 1sth day Of August, 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: Lots l6, II and Is, 50 feet on
Raleigh road, % 1912 feet on the Covington
road; has depth, Of 256 feet on the east line
ana z.9 teet on the west line. Recorded in
Book No 10, pages 5S5 and 5S7. 9th day Of
August. 1870.
Levied on as the property Of defendant, M.
II. Mchinayay. to satisfy said judgment, in
terest and costs.
Memphis, 10th day Of July, 1876.
Q. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
I24.120-l36
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
A Arrives. Lesves.
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LEGAL.
LEGAL.
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Sherif's Sale Of Real Estate.

pUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
i that b.. virtue Of a venditioni exponas to
me directed from the honorable First Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case Of
q al, judgment rendered on the 1st day Of
August, 1874, for the sum Of seventy dollars
and sixtY-fve cents, with interest and costs
OF suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc., l will,
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ADVERTISERS

Cannot fail to see the unrivaIed inducements
offered by US in the way of cheap and profit
able advertisements. a
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ls Madison street,
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Terms OF subscription.
e2per Annum, Invariably in AdVans
~ Specimen copies mailed free.

sTAI communications should be adj
dressed IN
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VOL. Xxx.
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum lin
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
Interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining In the POsfeHice at Mem.
phis, Saturday, July 24, 1875.
LAnIEN, List.

A YDLETT MISS B Alexander Miss R
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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HUUKS -1.S.D STU YIO.yER
Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest.

SHIPPING TAGS, all sizes, the best and
cheapest in the market. Job lot ut about one
half the usual price.
BILL HEADS, al weights and sizes; very
much reduced in price.
A full line of LETTER, NOTE and CAP
PAPER The cheapest goods in the market.
New lot OF PAPETERlES of Pleries s. Sons
incst-Damask, Rep und Granite Grey Papers,
with Envelopes to match all sizes and shapes.
Price SOC to Sl.5p each.
The LITTLE PRINCESS is Papeterie of
small Paper and Envelopes to match, with ex-
quisite designs in colors. 4Oc each.
INITIAL PAPER, in boxes; a large assert
ment of the latest styles, from 20 to 40c per box
TISSUE PAPER, all c)lors Manila Paper,
VII sizes Flat Letter, Cap and Folio Post.
LEUGERS and JOURNALS, full bound,
with extra ends and bands; Medium, Deny,
Crown and Cap, all sizes, at very low prices
half bound Blank Books, Records, Day Books,
Ledgcts, Exercise Books, Indexes Memorsn-
DUN Books, Tally Books, Order Books, Pass
Books, Ill sizes.
INk-Arnolds Fluid and Copying Ink, An
tonnes Copying, Maynard s. Noyes', Thaddeus
Davi3s & Cos, Bxby's, Stephens Blackwood' :,
Carriers Melanograph, Moore's, DovelPs, Cot.
tagc Ink, Csrmine and Purple.
COPYING PRESSES and BOOKS all siz 5,
Brushes, Oil Board Pens, Holders. Rulers, and
n thousand and one other articles in the station
cry line. GEO. +. FRENCH,
my 95 King street, Alexandria, Va.
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COMMISSIONERS ALE-Pursuant to n
~ decree of the Circuit Court of Amherst
county, pronounced at the April term, 1875, in
the chancery suit of Pascoe's administrator vs.
Pascoe, &C., will, on FRIDAY, the 18th day
of May 1875, il fair, if not the next fair day,
proceed to sell at auction, on the premises, hssS3
TWO HOUSES and LOTS, on Fairfax .HEEl
andria Va, belonging to the estate of Rev
John L. Pascoe, dec d., -one occupied oy John
l.. Boyer and the other by j. Ii. Hayes. The
two lots sdjoin, and there is on each lot a good
two-sto7y Brick Dwelling, containing six rooms
Terms Cash to pay costs of suit and OF SALE
three years !; the purchaser giving bonds, with
good personal security, bearing interest from
day of sale, and waiver of homestead of kemp
ton, and title retained as further security till
the purchase money is paid.
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, MAY "a:
: The MERCHANTS TAx-The following let

ter explains itself.
RICHMOND, Va, May II, ls75.-Major w.
E Foster: My Dear, Sir,-Yours Of the 18Th
received Idon't think any trouble will grow
out of the mistakes made in the merchants tax
bill. The eros are mainly clerical II you
will examine the act relating to merchants you
will find it 7to1 read thus lsee SECTION ~:
Every merchant shall pay SPECIFIC tax 1o5
the privilege of purchasing in this state, ana
also tax Sc. The old law reads Tor the
privilege Of selling in this State The WORD
'spurchasug' in the new law was substituted
for "cf selling" in the old, SO that the provision
would seem TO limit taxation to purchases made
10 this State, which. of course, was Dot the
meaning of the General Assembly nor is Il 50
regarded by any Que, SO far as | know. The
literal substitution of the words 'of purchaS,
ing was made by the clerk without observing
the effect that might be produced.
As remarked at the outset, do not think any
trouble will or can grow out Of it. Everybody
knows merchants aud alL that it was the pur-
pose of the General Assembly to tax purchases
Instead Of sales, as had been proposed by some,
These little blemishes in our revenue laws
show the importance of care in preparing them
and of not crowding the most important Work
of the Legislature into tho last few days OF IL
session. Hastily and truly yours,
WILLIAM +. TAYLOR,
Auditor OF Public Accounts.
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ICE DEALERS.
Notice to Ice Consumers.

| desire to call the attention Of consumers OF
Ice to The fact that have on hand, and offer
for sale during the coming summer, from l0pC
70 1900 tons OF Ice, which | will deliver to any
part of the city at
LOW EST POSSIBLE RATES.
This Ice was collected in good condition from
the Pond south Of the Canal Basin WAS formed
entirely from rain and spring water; is free from
mixture with vegetable matter /; and it would be
difficult TO assign any reason why it should be
inferior in purity to Ice gathered from the rivers
of the North.
Ice cut from this Pond is now used at the resi-,
dences of Col. &. f. Suite and John b. Dsin.,
gerfeld, esq, also at the Mansion House and
City Hotel, with entire satisfaction to all.
In assuming to carry On moro largely the
business pursued in q small way for many years
by my father, l respectfully ask q continuation
of tho patronage which he enjoyed, with such
additional trade us my increased efforts may
seem to merit.
Proprietors Of Hotels and Restaurants. Con
fectoners and other consumers of consi Ierable
quantities of Ice Will find my PRICES VERY
LIBERAL.
Orders promptly filed by applying at either
depot
Depots at Appichs Confectionery and 81 N.
St. Assph street.
nv l-tf JOHN s. BEACH.
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M ASHINGTON s. OHIO RAILROAD
SeEM M 3saszsaas s :lss stsaA
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT BEGINNING
APRIL % 1875.
TWO TRAINS DAILY, EXCEPT SUN
DAY, BETWEEN ALI NANDKIA
AND ROUND HILL.

Leave Washington II, 0 a m. and p M, and
Alexandria III g. 10 n M. and ! ID j.. N. Pas
].ee-burg, going westward, ut 20 Is. III. and
e. ~ p. IN; and arrive ut Round Hill ri u III
ana p. nj. Lcaye Round Hill Mt 30 n. m.
and ~ 30 p. m; pass Lcesburg, going eastward,
1T n. m. and 10 p. m; and arrive at AlnAsn-
dria at ). Is =. H. and D. 10 p. III and 1T Wash
ngton nj $50 II. m. and $50 p. M.
lei," Passengers from Washington will take
the W .,shing;on and ohio cars vt the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station al n m. and p.
H., and go through to Round Hill without
change of ears.
The .. 10 H. H. train from Alexandria and 1921
y. H. train from Round Hill CONNECTS ut Round
Hill with Harris Daily Line 81 Coaches
for SnickcrsviIlc, Berryvillc and Winchester :;
also with Reamers Line o. Coaches, which leave
Lacsburg daily for Aldie and MlddIeburg.
Both trains westward, make close CONNECTIONS
at Vienna. with Sssons Line of Stages for FAIR
fax Court House
Communication tickets, 3 cts. Per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
4. Ii. HAVENER,
An 2O-tf General Ticket 4 gent.
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81. o. Claughton, D. q. my 4-w4

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the
Y Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria on the 3Oth dHy of April, 1875: John w.
Stewart VS.. John +. Cook and Margaret Cook.
In cnancery.
The object of this suit is to subject the interest
and estate Of the defendants in :our houses and
lots on the west side Of st. Assph street. be-
tween King and Cameron streets, numbered,
respectively II, IA, l6 and Is, to the payment OF
complsinart's judgment against the defendants
for Sl5924, with interest from the lst day OF
December, 1859. till psid, and Sll32, costs,
which judgment was obtained at the January
term Of the County Court of Alexandria county
1861.
The defendants, John r. Cook and Margaret
Cook, not having entered their appearance and
given security according to the act of Assembly
and the rules Of this Court, and it appearing by
affidavit that they are not residents Of this Statelt
is ordered that the said defendants appear here
within one month after due publication OF this
order and do what is necessary TO protect their
interest in this suit; and that copy of this or
der be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ca
zette newspaper published in the city OF Alex
dra, once week for four successive weeks, and
posted at the front door of the Court House OF
this city. A copy, test:
MORTON MARYE, Clerk.
FL. 0. Claughton, p. q. my l-w4w