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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-06
Aner fhe Election.

when / got home last night said
Squills, "the old lady was up waiting for
me. | knew there was something in soak.
There always is when she sits propped
up in bed reading, and | knew it. | was
feeling pretty bad, for | had been white.
washed in the convention sold out
body, boots, breeches-aud felt like
a boardyard he cat with his back hair
curled the wrong side up
Have you got elected, Squills, dear2'
Il knew that she had seen the paper,
but | said, No, love-, as mildly as if
elections and all such snares were
beneath my notice"
Not got the election, Mr.. Squills2"
mo, Mrs. Squills; not that the court
is aware of at this present writing.
Certainly not"
Then, what do you expect to get for
all the whisky you've been pouring down
those fellows throats2"
What fellows Ithroats2'
"Your friends who have been tramp
ing in and out of my house, Mr.. Squills,
and borrowing your children's money,
and running you into all kinds of dis.
reputable places to hunt up votes, and
sneaking you off into the country to
barbecues and other infamous resorts,
paying for buggies and making ridicu.
lous remarks, which | know you paid
the reporters to work up into a speech.
A nice thing you have done for yourself
and me and the poor children and then,
after all, not to get anything for your
pains. I'm ashamed of you, Mr.. Sqnills.
II | could afford to blush for so wicked
a being, Squills, | would blush for you;
but | can't, and what's more, | won't.
Don't tell me, Squills, that you don't
want me to blush for you, and you sit
ting there just as mad as a hstful OF
hornets. After you telling me, too, and
the dear child, that we should have a
new silk when you got the election. A
nice election you've got. and those fel.
lows who took your money and your
whisky are just laughing at you and
thinking what a fool you are for believ.
ing them. That's what hurts me in the
tenderest point, Squills."
About this time" said Squills, " | put
out the light, went to bed and prepared
10 go to sleep, but Mrs. SqVills still kept
at it with forty Squills power. After a
time exhausted nat1Ts gave way, and
she WAS silent. Then | felt q singular
juggling OF the bed, and | TUNED aroand
aud said, Mrs. Squills, is that you
What in the world are you doin that for
IL you want TO laugh, laugh, but don't
shake as if you had the backsche.
"0h, what a politician you are,
Squills," said she. Two weeks can.
wasting. and then to be beaten by a tad.
polel'
ITO keep peace in the family said
Squills, II had to promise the dress OIL
something else, and as for the tadpole
business, what can you explain to g
woman2"
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gross. 9; MasOn's blackins. y gross. 4@5;
NEAT T'RsEsH-Beef. fOrequartsrs. s@sK;
hindquarters. 696c. Sheep. by the carcass. {
NAns-ss 5O@s rs y key.
NAVAL STORES-Resin, y Dbl; virgin,
5 90; pale. S; No. l.. 4 70; No.. 4 90; pitch, y
Dbl, 5 so; tar, a Dbl, Z so; half bbl, 4 so;
Manila rope, Glib. 1s81ekc; sisal. 16@l61scl
tarred rope. l6c; tar marlin, $c: spun yarn,
2c; oakum, y bale. navy, 3. American navy
OATS-Chcice. 72@7Sc v bushel.
0NI0NS-S3 1904 90 a Dbl.
misunderstanding to size and quality,
2 0@3 80 y Dbl.
bulk. 10; bladders, &c; varnish. coach. 5 50;
copal, No. IL %; ~hre-proof paint, dry, SIC
Venetian red, dry, COoks0n's. Sc; yellow
ochre, dry. 50; white lead. 10H@llhc.
PICKLES-New. per barrel. 10 so; half-bar-
PIGSFEET-Per key, so.
TIMERS ST0CK-Tn plate. &c, l0xli,
. box. IA; &c. 14x20, is; &c, IKE, IA 50; JIG.
roofing, IS; TX. l0xl4. II; TX. ID 20; Is; TX.
l2xl2, II rs; sheet iron, boiled. Nos. % ano
q, 6A@7c; do, charcoal. SA99c; do. galvan-
lied. .14@l5c: Russia iron, 24c; Imitation do.
lie; sheet zinc, lSc; iron wire, 99l5c; soldier,
2@25c; lead, loo; copper pits. SSc; metallic.
Csc: block tin. 40c.
TURKEYS-ln fair demand at el1 009l5 90.
VINEGAR-Good to choice, l792oc, and
common. lac per gallon.
WHISKY-Proof. per gallon. as in age and
quality. 81 $50 90.
WHEAT-S Seed varieties selling at 81 500
l 60 per bushel.
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE-Buckets, 4
q dozen. brass-bound, cedar, 2 and 3 hoops,
5000; painted, 2 40; tubs, painted, nests Of
s, l 1904. so; No. /, 10. so; No. 2, 9; No. 8, 8;
ehurns. nina. rs 10 q inches. Bal0: cedar.
i~ron-bound, Halle; cedar. brass-bound, 16@
%; well buckets, sol; w~ashboards, wood, 225
zine, 2 40; ax-handles, l 1904 SO; measures,
nesta Of 5. 1@1 rs.
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tuesday, g8d Of Februari, 1S75,

between the hours Of II q m. and 3 pm. Of
that day, on the southwest corner of Main
and Madison streets, Memphis, Tennessee,
offer for sale for cash, TO the highest and best
bidder, the following property, to-wit,i stu
ated, lying and being 10 the county Of shelby,
State Of Tennessee, Eleventh Surveyors Dis
triot, range six, section one; Beginning at a
staks 10 the southeast corner OF said tract;
thence west thirty-eig links to q white oak
thence west sixty links TO n red-Oak. point
ers, being on the old Winchester line; thence
north forty-two chains and ~ninety-Eix links
to a black oak marked j w ( and A Pi thence
north seventeen chains 10 a stnkei whence
thirty-four links southwest, n eweetgum,
sixty-eight links northwest, q black-gum,
pointers; thence west nineteen chains and
hfty-eight links 10 a stake west sido0f branchi
whence north two links, n poplar, east thir-
teen Links. three red elms, pointers; thence
south seventeen chains aud eight links TO a
blackjack, cast fifty four links TO hickory
pointers; thence west twenty. seven chains
and ffty-eight links to a stake; whence south
thirteen links. a BLACKBURN, northwest six
teen links, o hickory, southeast thirty-two
links. an elm pOintersi thence south forty
two chains aud eighty-two links TO a large
white-oak; whence north ten links a black
gun. west thirty-soven links, n dOgwo0d,
north thirty-eight links, q hickory, pointers;
thence east fOTiy-eix chains and forty-eight
links 20 the beginning; containing two hum
bred and thirty-three and eighty.thre hun
dredtns acres. The equity Of redemption Is
expressly waived. The title Is believed TO be
perfect, but | sell only a. Trustee,
j. p. TREzEVANT, Trustee.
WILSON y BEARD, Attorneys. l22-lbl
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Saturday, March 6, 1875,

between the hours Of II Am. and / O'Clock
pm, the following described real estate, stu
ated in shelby county. State of Tennessee,
and DeSOt0 county, Stat Of Mississippi, to-
wit: THAT certain tract of land beginning
at the southeast corner of section thirteen, Of
township one, of range eight, west of the basis
meridian, and running thence west two hun
dred and thirty-tive poles with the southern
boundary line of said section thence north
one hundred and thirty-f five poles; thence east
one hundred and twenty-five poles; thence
north one hundred and twelve and one-half
poles; thence east one hundred and ten poles
to the eastern boundary line of said section;
thence south with said boundary line two
hundred and forty-seven and one-half poles
to the beginning, containing by estimation
two hundred and seventy acres; being the
same tract conveyed by James B. Morgan to
said James II. Edmondson by deed, Septem-
Der q, 1869, recorded in book No. ~, PIP. 627
and 628, Of the Reg ster's Office Of shelby
county, Tennessee" together with all the i'm
pro7ements thereon and all the rights. priyi-
leges and franchises thereto belonging. The
right Of redemption is waived, and the title
believed to be perfect, but Isell and convey
only as Trustee. W. i. CLAPP,
Trustee, Is Union street
MEMPHIS. February 2. 1875. l33-yx.5
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on FRIDAY, MARCH s. 1875, IN FRONT
" Of house No. 80 Madison street. / will ex-
pose TO public cutlery, and sell to the highest
bidder for cash. tho following described prop
erty, te-wit; Part Of lot No. 264 on the Ran
dolph road, west side, in what is known az
Chelsea, commencing on the west side Of said
road at its intersection with FIRST alley north
of Looney street; thence southwardly with
said road AZ feet and back between parallel
lines one hundred and thirty-two feet. being
same lot sold to ID G James by deed, in book
n. page 3S3; by said James conveyed in trust
to W b Battle, trustee, to secure an indebted
ness which has been paid, and by said u
James and v B James, his wife, and said W
B Battle trustee, conveyed to me ON the
18th day Of April, 1874. in trust to secure the
Indebtedness in their deed mentioned; to sat
isfy which this notice Of sale is made in pur-
suanee of the terms of said deed and by direc-
ton of the beneficiary therein. The equity Of
redemption is waived by said deed, and 1t 10
believed the purchaser will get a good title to
the lot, but l sell only as Trustee.
132-xx-5 W. W. GOODWIN. Trustee.
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I264s A. d.
Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court Of Shelby County.
Tennessee-T. B. billiard We. AID Rajeskey.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAY-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned into court,
levied upon the real estate of the de.
PENDANT, and affidavit having been made that
the defendant is justly indebted TO the plain
tiff in the sum of one hundred and thirty-nise
dollars and 6~fty-nine cents by note, and that be
Is a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; il is
therefore ordered that the defendant, A. Ra-
jeskey, make his 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 Monday in May
next, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte; and that q
copy of this order be published once. a week
for four consecutive weeks in the Memphis
Ledger.
This 10Th day of January, 1875.
A true c~opy-Attest:
B. +. COLEMAN. Clerk.
By B. II. COLEMAN, Deputy Clerk.
GEo. CAN'T, Attorney for Plaintiff.
10l- 120- 12f. 1t0
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Trusfee,s Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DIED
- in trust to me, executed by Thomas Leon
ard and wife, dated 9th Of February. 1874.
and registered in the Register Office o fShelbs
county. Tennessee. in Deed Book No. 100.
page l66, / viii, on ky
Saturday, 9th Of February, 1875,
at the southeast corner Of Court Square. in
the city Of Memphis. Tennessee, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. for cash, the
property set out and described in said trust
deed as follows: Known as the east half of
lot eight of block thirty-One Of John Over
toms subdivision of his lSl-acre tract. front
and running back one hundred and seventy
feet to an alley. said lot being in Memphis,
Shelby county, Tennessee Equity of redemp-
ton barred. Title believed to be good. but I
convey only as Trustee.
l33-152 D. Il. POSITION, Trustee.
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A~ttachnlent Notice..

W. B. Hoskins Before e. W. Caldwell, }. y.
vs.. Of Shelby County, Tennes-
Amos Holmes.J see.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
l ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by a proper
officer, levied upon the property OF the do
PENDANT, and affidavit having been made
that the defendant is Justly indebted To the
plaintiff in the sum Of seventy Ave dollars, aud
that defendant Is q nonresident Of the Stat 70
of Tennessee. II Is therefore ordered that
the defendant make. his personal an.
pearance before me. u. W. Caldwell, Jus
tice of the Peace. on the Esd day Of Febfu-
uary, 1875, at my office, No. 7 West
Court street, Memphis. Tenn, and defend
said Attachment suit. within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with experte; ana that a copy Of this. order DO
PUBLIC LEDGER.
This 10th day Of January, 1875.
Rl-l2.lS3- e. W. CALDWELL, J.. =.
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4. NJ. Yerger ct al. vs.. 4. K. C. Akin.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE PRO
ID nounced by the Supreme Court of Ten
nessee at jackson on the sth Of June, 1873, In
this cause. | viii. on
Saturday, 9th Of February, 1875,
offor for sale to the highest bidder, in front Of
the office of the Sheriff Of Shelby county, in
the city OF Memphis. the interest OF defend-
ant, u; E..C, Akin Gt being al undivided
One-third interest), in and to a certain tract
or parcel of land lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee, containing 6l0 acres. more
or less, being a portion Of a 6iO-scre tract en-
1920, 10 the Eleventh Civil District, range7,
section 2, beginning on the east boundary
line Of James M. Lewis. entry No, AZ, 10
chains south Of his northeast corner, AT a
sweet gum marked JPT holly and sweet
gum pointers thence east 81 chains, 30 links
TO a line Of the Thomas Estelle entry No. III,
a white oak marked 7, poplar. black-gum
and dogwO0d pointers; thence south with
Estelle's line 81 chains, 80 links past Estelle's
land, south Is chains, g links to a stake, from
which north 81 west 10 links stands q dog
wood marked i. black oak. post oak and dog
wood pointers; thence west "A chains and IA
links to. a blackjack marked A d in said line.
which is a corner of a tract of land contain
ing l7S14 acres. sold by Lucy T.. Temple to
62H links to a stake blackjack and maple
pointers: thence west 80 chains. so links to a
stake, hickory, blackjack and dOgWOOd
pointers, which stake stands on the western
line Of said 640-acre tract; thence north with
said line to the beginning.
Terms of Sale-Said land will be sold on a
credit Of seven months, purchaser executing
note with approved security, and a lien re-
tanned on the land until said note is paid.
Equity Of redemption barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
ALEX W. CAMPBELL. Solicitor.
January q, 1875. 127-1M
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LEGAL.
NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee Elizabeth +. Cunningham OF al.
VS.. d 7. White, Jr., ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM SHgRIEF'S RE
L turn in this cause that the defendant, B Z
White, Jr, Is not to- be found in his county; IL
Is therefore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein, at the courthouse in the city Of
Memphis. Tenn. on or before the first Mon
day in March, 1876, and plead, answer or de-
muir to compliments bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and set for
hearing ex parte; and that a copy of this
order be published once a week for folr sue
cessiye weeks in the Memphis Public Ledger.
Ibis 18th day Of January, 1875,
AcOpy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c.. and NJ.
By Z B MoHEERY. Deputy @. and NJ.
CLAPP &MEux, Solicitors for complainant.
35-l41-l47-1b3
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DIRECTORY.
IoDaEs.

LoDGK9s wv
souTE MEMPHIS, No. uS-meets Cd Friday
n sanh mhnth-at Odd Reilovs' Hall. B.
p Halter, W. NJ; B. K. Pullen, Secretary.
ANeERogA, No. l6S-meets LIST Monday In
sverv month, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner
Court and Main. John Gordon. W. NJ; B.
Richmond. Secretary.
IEIIA SCoTT. No. 2e-meets lst Thursday
n zach morth-at Odd Fellows Hall. A. r.
Davis, W, NJ. A. S. Myers, Secretary.
DESoTo, No. Z9-meets Sd Friday Of each
month Odd Fellows Hall. Ed. Worsham,
". ": r. W. Shelton. Secretary.
KuvTNFTFe, No. &l-meets 4th Friday Of
.s-h month-at odd Fellows' Hall. j. A.
TAYLOR, v. NJ; Jas. S. Carpenter, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH
PAX CHAPTKR, No. 2-meets "a Monday Of
sa,b month-at Masonic Hall. in GsyOso
Block. A. J. Wheeler. NJ. Z. II. Pr ]. J.
NEYPHrs CHAPTER, No. s5-mests at Ma
sonic Hall, in GayOso Block. Sd Monday Of
each month. W. S. Matthews. N. Z. Il. P;
X. W. Shelton. Secretary.
4. n 8. n.
EuREEA COBsCIL. No. Emeeta 80 Thurs
lay of each month-at Masonic Hall. in Gay.
oso Block. A. J. Wheeler, tn. H.; c. q.
CYREEE C~oxNAEDERY. No. Emests 4th Mon
day Of each month At Masonic Hal, GayOsO
Block. J. W. Ward. z. c.; IT,. Barchus.
sT. ELMO CoMNAsDERY No. Is Z. D.-Meeis
Sd Tuesday Of eaeh month at Masonic Hall
Gayoso Block. B. r. Haller, B. c.; 3. W..
Shelton, Rec.
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mo. 1879 Rules
Petition For CIiE Fter.
. the FIrst Ohanoery Court Ofselby County.

In the First Chancery Court ofSelby County,
WI HEREAs, E. URQUHART. WIN. s.
w BRUCE, VIM X. Moore, II. Wetter, Is.
+. Risk, II. M. White, T,B. Hayn ss and J. I.
Petit, all citizens Of Shelby county, Tonnes
see, have filed a petition in said Court pray
ing to be incorporated as q body pelitic under
the name and style of The Tennessee Iron
Manufacturing Company" for the object and
purpose Of manufacturing and dealing inirOn
and steel. railway rails, spikes, nails md n
articles of merchandise from iron and steel;
also for the purpose of mining coal and iron
and vending the same; that they Nay hnvo
capital stock be fifty thousand dollars. divided
into shares Of one hundred dollars each. with
power to increase the capital nom
time to time as the business oil the
corporation may require; that they may sue
and be sued; purchase. hold and sell real
estate; make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for the government Of the corpor-
alton not inconsistent With the Constitution
and laws Of the UnitedS States and the state OF
Tennessees and generally to have ell the pow
ers, rights and privileges granted to -imilar
corporations.
Its therefore ordered that all persons de-
string so TO do make their appearance herein
at the court house In the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, on or before the first Monday in
March, 1875. and show cause, If any they
bave, why the prayer Of petitioners cb0uia
not be granted, or the same will be taken for
confessed and proceeded with ex-parte; and
that a COPY of this order be published daily
for thirty days in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This January 9, 1875.
A copy Attest:
By e. B. MoHExRY, BIC. and NJ.
WH.soS & BEARD, Solicitors for petitioners.
Il4-149
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Trustees Sale.

DYVIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecuted and delivered to me as Trustee. on
the 2lst day Of August. 1874. and registered in
the Registers office of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, on the 9th day Of October. 1874, in
chattle book No. Z, page 6l3, for the purpose
of securing certain indebtedness therein mem
toned, ] will, on saturday, February
20, 1875, within legal hours, sell the prep
erty hereinafter described for cash. at public
outcry, TO the highest bidder, the following
personal property, to-wit; Tho leasehold Of
the stock yard situated on Second street in
Chelsea, aad known as the p" Memphis Stock
Yard" also FIVE horses. one mule. one wooden
shed. now in said stock yard. Also the fol-
lowing property in the two-story brick house
adjoining said stock yard: All the household
and kitchen furniture, consisting of beds.
bedsteads. bedding, chairs. tables, wash.
stands, bureaus, crockery. china ware and
table ware; also two billiard tables. cues, etc.,
one kitchen range, together with all appa-
ratus belonging to same; also two buggies,
Que with top and one open buggy, bar and bar
fixtures, including stock on hand Of Ii suors,
cigars, ETC.; in short, everything now in said
house OF stock yard, being the ame lately
occupied by l.. LaCroix. Sale of the above
described property to take place on the prem
Uses In Chelsea. | sell as Trustee.
JOHN CUBBlNS, Trustee.
u, w. MILLER, Attorney. l23.lN
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Trustees Sale.

ONTHE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1875,
" / will sell the following property to the
highest bidder for cash. to carry out the pro-
visions Of a trust deed made byJames II. and
Mary Kirkland. dated May 1, 1873, viz: Lot
Of subdivision as recorded in the Registers
office Of Shelby county, each containing
25x1lO feet, situate on Manassas street. Re
demption waived and title perfect, though l
convey as Trustee only. Sale on the north
west corner of Main and Court streets, be-
Pile L. IGLAUER. Trustee.
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N~On.Resident Notice.

w f Lynskey 4 Co. VS.. John Hay alias JAG
Hay-State Of Tennessee. Shelby county.
IN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING BY Az
i fdavit that the defendant Hay is Justly in
debted TO plaintiff by Judgment from anoth !.
State, and Is q nonresident Of tho State C
Tennessee so that the ordinary process OF law
cannot be served on him, and an ,lriginsi
attachment by garnishment having beer
levied on his property, money belonging tc
ton Railroad Company, and said corporation
having answered that II is indebted 70 him (;
II Is therefore ordered that publication be
made In the Public Ledger, q newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Memphis, for four suo
appear before me at my Office, No. $50 Second
street, on the 22d day of February, 1875, and
make defense TO said suit against him, OF IL
will be proceeded with OK. parte,
Ms .l2-l8O-l36 JAMES HALL. 4. u.
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T o. o. p.

Odd FsllOwsGHall, corner Main and North
Court streets.
MEMPHIS LoDeK, No. 6-meats every Tues
day. y. o. Milton, N. g.; George Walker,
V. g.; L. S. Burr, Secretary; &. 2. Risk,
CgTCKGsAw LoDeE, No. s-meets every Mon
day night. D F. Goodyear, N. CIR. Dud-
lev Frayser. V. O.; r. J. Black, R. s.; John
A Holt. Treasurer; Thomas Bacon. P. S.
SCHILLER Lopez, No. l40-meets every We'd
.ssday night. Henry Schilling, n. g.;
Philip Maurer. Y. g.; Chas. Borner, 6ecre-
taryi P. Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
BAxHRR LoDsE, No. K7-meets every Friday
night ]. i Ross, N. g.; j. II. Shepherd, V.
g.; VIM. Henry, P. and R. S.;J. 8. wilkins.
BIuTF Cry LoDaE. No. ls7-meets every
Tuesday evening at go Second street. ". w.
L. Crook, N. g.; r. @. Ryan, V. g.; W. II.
Moyston, Secretary; @. Gross. Treasurer.
EEOANPNKErs.
GAYoso EE~oAMPMEET, No. 3-meets on the
lst and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John L. Graf, O. P; Charles NJ. Carroll. II.
Scribe: P G. SIN tn, J.. W.
MEMPHIS EFoAMPMENT. No. 39-meets I'd and
9Th Thursday nights Of each month. ThOs.
L Risk, @. p; Joe Locke, II, p; VIM. N.
Homan, s. W.; II. B Cullen, Scribe; 7. s.
Bingham, Treasurer; H. Bacser, J.W.
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LODGE No. 3-Meeb FIRST
Saturday Of each month. G. NJ. Carroll. d.
M; D. q. Trader, D d. Nj; Z. X. Jack, A.
D. M; Thomas s. Bingham, Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond. Treas.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
HONEY.
PuBLIc LKDaKR 0PYIcH, l
hHNFHIs. TENN.. February 6. 1876. I

hHNFHIs. TEEE.. February 6. lS15.f
Business in financial circles this NOR
ming was quiet and steady. with money
in active demand; aside from local check
ing and depositing there was little doing.
The banks report collections easy, with
fair deposits. The supply Of currency
on hand is equal to the demands Of trade
The discount market is unchanged but
working rather close, gilt,edge paper
ruling at lO@l2 o cent. y annum; on
the streets money is in active demand at
2@3 y cent. . month for short loans.
Brokers are paying llS@ll34 for gold,
with few transactions. Exchange is
easier and in better supply; On New
York and Eastern points buying at bc
discount and selling at lc premium.
New0rleans ie buying and sellinght par.
Stocks, bonds, and in fact, securities Of
every description remain dull and nsmi-
nal, with little movement in the market
and no transactions worthy OF note.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-06
Trustees Sale.

On THE 96rH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1875,
" l will sell the following property TO the
highest bidder fer cash. to carry out the pro-
visions Of a trust deed made by B. L. White,
Jr and Fanny O. White, dated January 81.
1872, viz: Lot No. / of Menken's plan Of sub
division as recorded in the Register's office Of
Shelby county, containing 76Axli0 feet. more
or less, situate ON Manassas street. Redemp-
ton waived, and title perfect, though | con-
yey as Trustee only. Sale on the northwest
corner Of Main and Court streets, between 10
and IL am.
lA-i53 Il. IGLAUER, Trustee.