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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
Monday, 7th Day Of June, 1875,

N 80 - OAAAN 4ONUN
within legal hours, in front of the eourt-
house in the city Of Memphis. county Of
Shelby and State of Tennessee, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property situated in the
counties of Shelby and Upton, in the state
of Tennessee, and being known and described
IS follows, to-wit: By virtue Of entry No. 5,
founded on warrant No 1857 for 253 acres
dated the first Of September, 1886. two hun
dred and fifty three acres Of the land herein-
after described was surveyed. being ranEo
eight and section five, beginning at the north
east corner of entry No. 1926 Cor 256 acres in
the name Of g. b. Bateman, running thence
south with his line ninety poles, passing his
corner, in all two hundred and thirty poles to
an ash on the north line of entry No. 1855
acres in the name Of j. Bateman's heirs; and
thence east with their line one hundred poles
to a pecan marked II j b, their northeast
corner; thence south twenty-fv poles 10 an
elm and blackberry; thence east one hundred
and seventy poles 70 an elm marked J 81
thence north sixty-ive poles TO a willow on
the bank of Old river thence west thirty de-
grees south three hundred and ninety five
poles to the beginning. All Of the land above
described will be sold except one hundred
acres from the western portion Of the tract
above describ d. Also a certain tract of land
situate in said counties Of Shelby and Tiptnn.
being grant No. 65l2, bearing date August Is,
1916, for $50 acres, but by computation only
NV hCItcf lu0 DhlduCo DtluB lOtl Dy an luleE-
ference with an older entry in the name Of
John Trigg for &2 acres, said tract beginning
in Shelby county at a hickory marked X X on
the east boundary Of a tract Of one thousand
four hundred and thirty-six acres, in the
name Of the heirs Of Jesse Benton; thence
running east one hundred and six chains and
forty links to an elm marked X r; thence
north one hundred and sixty poles 10 a willow
marked r Il on the bank Of Old river; thence
down Old river one hundred and seventy
poles ~. Trigg's northeast corner Of a two
hundred and ffty-three acre tract; thence
south sixty five poles to Trigg's corner; thence
west with his line one hundred and seventy
poles to q mulberry marked j I on the east
line Of. the 1886 acres in the name Of jesse
Bentcn's heirs; thence with said line south
one hundred and ninety eight poles to the be-
ginning, being the same property described in
said trust deed, which Is registered in said
Shelby county in book 81, page 40, and in
said Upton county in deed book I, pages 391,
1872, 1893 and 1874, being the same plantation
sold by Schaller Il 0erke to said Bass, which
said lands lie together in one body and consti-
tute one plantation. The equity Of redemp-
ton is waived. III lie believed to be good, but
L will sell and convey as Trustee only.
JOSEPH L. HAHN, Trustee.
i. b. EDGINGToN. Attorney. 56-S5
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LIvERPoOL. May "a. 1890 pm. : Cotton
leans, 6@8Hd. Sales, 1900 bales, Of which
1000 were for export and speculation.
NEW ORLEANS, Maya. ll:30 a.m.-Cotton is
quiet. Middling, 1870; sales. 500 bales; re-
ceipts. Sl3 bales.
GALVESTON. May A.-Cotton is fat; mid
ding. H7sc. Gross receipts. 2s7; stock, 1883
haleq
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Trust Sale.

DYVIRTUEO OF THE TERMS OF ATRUsT
on the first day Of December. 1874, 10 secure
the payment Of a certain Dromissory note Of
the same date. due April Is, 1876, and more
fully described in said trust deed. which is Of
record in the Registers Off &c Of Shelby county.
Tennessee, in book No.lO4, page 30, / Will, on
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xxPoRTs.
INV YoRK. May q. 1910 a.m.-oOtton is

NEW YORK, May a. Tao pm. = Cotton is
quiet. Futures are quiet, with sales for Janu-
airy at 10 1l-1e915 13-l6c: February. 1910
Is Is. Ice; March, Is 1-16@l61c; April. 1910
july ,O' Is s-iSaiSKc; August ST. Is iS 5siSai6Se';
September, l6E@l6Ac; October, Is l1-l6@1fM;
November. Is 9-16G15Ac; December, Is 9-l6g
l55ke, Sales for future delivery, $500 bales,
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The debt Of Savannah is SO, 900, lao, the
annual interest on which amounts to
1852. 042
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


frldr fOlnt, fnll pm
Vieksburg; Capitol City........~........ .5 pm
Ashport, FRANK t0rest--......-.. .....,"...5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Chas. Morgan, New Orleans.
Julia, Vicksburg.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
Bismarck, St. Louis.
&C. Minneola, Cincinnati.
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Belle of Texas, Little Rock.
Frank Forest, Ashport.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
James D. Parker, Cincinnati.
" Bismarck, New Orleans.
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Julia, St. LOUIS.
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Legal Tender, Little Rock.
Quickstep, White river.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
BOATS IN PORT.
Belle Memphis, Belle of Texas, Phil
Allin, Frank Forest, Minneola.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clearing. The river here is
declining steadily, with a big stage of
water from Cairo down. At St. Louis
the river is stationary. The Ohio is
falling at Pittsburg, with four feet in the
channel. At Louisville the river is fall
ing, with six feet ten inches in the canal
At Cairo the river is falling slowly.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
falling slowly. Arkansas river is rising
at Little Rock, with nine feet in the
channel. White river is rising slowly.
Business on the landing moderate, with
little movement in freight.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out dull and gloomy.
The Cherokee left New Orleans Sat
urday evening for Cincinnati.
The Indiana and Commonwealth ar
rived at New Orleans on Saturday.
The Sam ]. Hale and barges are due
up to-day from New Orleans.
The Glencoe, Bee and barges for New
Orleans and Capitol City for Vicksburg
left st. Louis Saturday evening.
The Arlington for Memphis and
Thompson Dean for New Orleans left
Cincinnati Saturday evening,
The Robert Mitchell passed down last
evening for New Orleans well laden.
She put off here 100 barrels -four and
7 packages Of merchandise.
The local packets out Saturday even
ing had good trips Of freight and people.
The Charles Morgan passed up yester.
day morning for the Ohio river with COG
tons Of freight, $50 cabin passengers and
100 deckers. She put off here 30 barrels
potatoes, 5 barrels onions, 30 boxes Of
oranges and lemons, and added a lot Of
plumber.
The Parker for Cincinnati had q good
trip out Saturday night, including a large
number Of excursionists.
The Bismarck passed down Sunday
morning for New Orleans with 1850 toni
of freight.
The Julia passed up yesterday morn
ing for st. Louis with a moderate trip.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee
came in last evening from the lower
coast with % bales of cotton and 46S
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STEAMBOATS,
For Cincinnati.

For Cincinnati.
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Color
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
MINNE0LA......., ........-... .....s Skunk, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 0-5.
w on TUESDAY, 18th inst, LzRhtP
at 8 pm, giving through tickets &E1A.
to all Eastern cities at lowest rates.
X. W. LIGHTBURNE, Is Madison 81.
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LEcAL.
TrusteeE sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TRIMS OF A
ID trust deed to me executed By Isaac W
Bass on the 2Sth day Of December, ls7l, 10
the payment Of certain notes thersin
described Of the SAM date, the note for 500
being unpaid. / will. OF
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For New n

FOr new OrlPanSs
ST. Louis and New Orleans Packet - For
Vicksburg, Natchez and New Orleans.
GLENCOE ...."........ ....... calhoun, master
WILL LEAVE MEMPHIS ON 49, !.
Nv TUESDAY, 18th inst. at
Ut. WASHINGTON, Agent.
RI No. 800 Front street.
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TEMPKRAXCE SOCIETY.

NAToNA TEMPLE OF Il. AND 7. No, l-meets
every Friday evening at s. o'clock at new
Masonic hall, Gayoso block, Main street.
d. G.. Reaherd, W. O. T.; Frank Lamonte,
W. v. T.; John W; Brush, W, R.; +, G.
R.; Alex. Hum, W u; T, B. Dancey, W.
D. u; @. 4. Tate, W. g.; Bun Z. Price, W.
s.; John w. Graham, w. TT.
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For yteksnurs.


Memphis and Vicksburg Weekly Line-Ror
Vicksburg and all way landings-The ele-
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FRIDAY's

The convention called by the Mem
phis Chamber Of Commerce to meet
here on the 10th instant to consider the
Southern Pacific railroad question will
be attended by delegates from Nashville,
Knoxville and ethes cities and te%ns OF
Tennessee and from various Southern
and Western States, including Virginia,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Kentucky, Missouri and perhaps 9th
ers. The Chamber of Commerce will
make ample provision for their suitable
entertainment. The Importance OF the
convention has not been over-estimsted.
We shall have more to say on the sub
iect tomorrow. The expression brought
forth at this meeting will pretty clearly
show the direction Of public sentiment
in the South as regards Tom SCOTS Pro-
posed extension o the Pennsylvania Gem
trail railroad in the name Of the Southern
Pacific. That last letter Of his was in
genious but not satisfactory. It merely
comedies to Memphis, Vicksburg and
New Orleans the right they have always
enjoyed, to build a railroad out to Texas.
We are much obliged to Mr.. Scott, aud
shall remember his kindness in future.
The people Of the South are prepared to
name the sine qua non upon which
they will support any Pacific
railroad appropriation. Scott may cover
his real intentions never SO artfully, but
the people Of the South will be plain
enough with him. They have been de-
ceived once or twice already, but they
are now in q position to dictate terms to
the great ex-railroad king, and will, we
imagine, be as firm as he has beenadroit
and cunning.
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be admired. The wellknown reputation
OF the manager is sufficient in Memphis
to attract an unusually large audience
beneath the pavilion. Those who wit
messed the srenic performances, which
were just what the advertisements Of the
concern promised, seemed exceedingly
well pleased, and remarked numerous
high compliments Of their general excel
lency. The gymnastic feats of Whitney
and Davenport, acrobats and trapeze
performers, we're truly wonderful. Not
less so we're those Of pretty Miss Jennie
Turnour, who held her admirers almost
spell.bound while she swung tosand fro
high above their heads on a trapeze,
balanced simply by her feet. Another
lady performer was Miss Rosaline Stick
ney. Bob Stickney, too, as well as his
jumps, tumbles and double somersaults
over two dozen horses, elected the ap-
plause OF everybody within the big tent.
Stiekney is a remarkable leaperand very
likely as good as there is in the world.
A circus without a clown is like a woman
without a tongue, aud old John Robin
son would be in a bad straight indeed
we're he to lose Lowlow, whose jokes and
jeers never do other than amuse his au-
ditors. Miss Emma Lake, the equestri-
enne, Elnino Eddie, the tight rope Der.
former, Campbell, the tumbler, Sloman,
the ball tosser, and all the other per-
formers, like the entire show, are full of
sparkling peculiarities and excellencies
well worth seeing.
The wardrobe of the establishment is
very elegant. 1t is a rule with Mr.. Rob-
inson to require his performers to change
their costumes for new ones at least
once in a quarter, and the result is that
they always appear in glittering array.
The orchestral music is another eDjoya-
BILE feature. There are no wheezy reeds
or hoarse trombones or soul-harrowing
comets. Every instrument is in good
order and the players artists. Mr.. Rob-
inson will give a performance tomorrow
afternoon aud again tomorrow night,
which will close his engagement in this
city.
MADAME BLANCHE AND TRoUPE.-Next
Friday night Madame Blanche aud her
continental troupe Of beautiful young
ladies will commence an engagement at
Assembly Hall, Main street, north of
Gayoso. This troupe, under the direc
ton of Madame Blanche, will introduce
to the publis of Memphis a rev and at
tractive entertainment, consisting of
STATUE imaginaire and tableaux wants,
each Of which will be portrayed by per
feet models OF female beauty.
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aorernmen, 0mcinl Arrentea.

EVANSVILLE. November l7.-John W,
Bingham, distiller, P. c. Eberwiue,
gauger, and David Lewis, stOrekeeper,
we're arrested yesterday on warrants
from Indianapolis, and George HimOn-
sin, who was arrested at the same time
at Mount Vernon, left this morning for
indianapolis in custody of government
officers. Byron Bingham. the other
member Of the firm of Bingham Broth
ere, is sick at his home in Patoka, but
will also 60 into Indianapolis as soon as
he is able. Henry Allis, the bookkeeper
for the Bingham Brothers, has
thus far kept out Of the way of the Off
GERS. It is supposed he has left the city.
James Gray was arrested on an attach
ment and sent as a witness, and Hon,
William Heilman was summoned as a
witness and has also left for the State
CAPITAL.
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TEs Chicago Inter-0cean (RsdicaD
says: ut is a fact worthy Of note that
the Republican party is gaining strength
in the cities and large towns and losing
strength in the rural districts" The
Inter- Ocean is not the first paper to men
ton this fact. II has a Significance
about it that may we'll attract the atten-
ton Of all parties. The Republican
party is based upon the idea Of ce%ntrali-
cation, and would remove the govern.
ment as far as possible from the people.
Hence, their gains in cities, as in Gin
c%innati, Philadelphia, New York and
other cities in the recent elections, while
the boasted strongholds in the country
we're carried by the Democrats almost
everywhere. This means that where the
machinery Of government and political
tricksters can be brought to bear upon
the masses that float about cities votes
can be secured. Dense crowds can
often be swQyed by corrupt influences,
whilst the rural masseD remain free and
uneontsminated.
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nHoW THEY WALL"

The above IS the caption OF a lew re-
marks that the Knoxville Chronicle is
pleased to make about the LEDGER and
the Tennessee Democracy, in connection
with an article copied from this paper
touching next years campaign. The
Chronicle, after saying, The Memphis
LEDGER, one of the leading Democratic
papers Of that city, sets up the following
pitiful wall" there follows the edito-
rial continues:
The LEDGER well understands the
weak points of its party in this State.
Under Democratic management the
credit of the State has gone down, until
to-day there is not enough Of it left to
talk about. 1t has not been the result
altogether Of ine~ficiency, either. Rings
have been formed aud a few mel have
made money by specializing upon the
credit of the State. They could not have
done this without the c%onnivance Of the
State authorities. This the people know
and are anxious for a change, If the
Republicans Of the State will pursue the
right policy, bring forward lone but
good and true men and make q bold
fight against the eorruptions of the ad-
ministration Of State affairs in the past
five years, they may carry the State next
fall. Let the LEDGER come out boldly
for the right, oppose the wrong and aid
in freeing Tennessee from the clutches
Of these Internally corrupt rings.
The Chronicle either goes too far or
does not say enough. II il knows Of
corruption why not give names, dates
and particulars. If the Chronicle is
merely Smelling the woods for partisan
purposes, its assertions are unworthy Of
credenOe. The only corruption we have
heard charged directly was in reference
to the passage Of the funding bill, and
Governor Brownlow knows we'll enough
that it received a stronger vote from the
Republicans in the Legislature in pro,
portion to numbers than from the Dem.
ocrats. The next Legislature made al
thorough an investigation as time
would permit, but no evidence Of FRAUD
or bribery was found. The LEDGE
fought the funding bill from the first
and after it passed gave il many a Par
THAN shot, and is still ready to fight anC
expose corruption whenever found
whether in the Republican party or on
Of it. The charges OF corruption against
the present or. last State government
originated with Horace Maynard ant
have never been sustained by one part
Gle Of proof II is a reckless assertion
aud comes with exceeding bad grace
from any member of the Republican
party, however honest personally b,
may be.
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rHR TOWN CLOCK.


Next Thursday evening the Genera
Council holds an adjourned meeting
Among the important business matters
that come up for action nothing should
command the more earnest attention Of
the members of the Council than the pc
tition of Captain Joseph Lenow, asking
the city to appropriate one thousand
dollars toward putting up the public
clock. Nothing has been presented to
the consideration Of u people that has
been so universally received with favor
as the greatly needed enterprise of a city
clock. Every class of our people want
the clock. The railroads, steamboats,,
city railroad, our bankers, merchants,
mechanics, and every class Of u peo-
pie from the highest to the humblest avo-
cations, all wish the clock. We cannot
believe that there will be a dissenting
vote in the Council, but that the mem
bers will unite in giving it a unanimous
vote. W feel a great pride in Captain
Lenow, who, in his honest liberality, ad-
vances the money to the city without in
terest. He has not only contributed
very largely to the enterprise, but offers
his time without compensation. 1t is
said that ten men built Chicago. We
wish that we had ten such men, yes, even
a hundred as enthusiastic as he is, to
work, work, for the good of our city.
He knows no such word as fail. Our
people must not, will not, permit him to
fail in this matter. The clock must be
heard to strike in the centennial year.
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Last evening Mr.. Gilbert N. Robinson,
son Of John Robinson, the great show
man, intermarried with Miss Emma
Louisa Lake Thatcher; the ceremony
Was performed by Rev. DR.. White, Of
Calvary Church. This morning, at the
First Methodist Church, Mr.. Steve o.
Nelson intermarried with Miss Annie B.
Horton. Two other marriages also take
place to-day, Mr.. Robert ]. Cash and
Miss Ada H. Brown6eld and Mr.. B G.
Bledsoe and Miss agnes D. Cash. To
night still another marriage will come
of, Mr.. N. w. Speers and Miss Clara A.
Randle.
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COLONEL JOYCE, the crooked
whisky man oil St. Louis, made an elo.
quent speech in his own behalf just be
fore he was sentenced to the penitenti-
airy. He claimed that his was q Grim 8
only Of omission, denounced the. wit
nesses who swore against him, and COM
pared himself 70 Winkelreid when be
opened a breach for liberty, Sir Walter
Raleigh ct the block, and likened his
heroic bearing to that of Gallileo,
Tasso and Napoleon, and wound up By
saying: yet, like q mountain crag, |
shall breast the storm and lift my head
clear and bold TO the sunshine Of truth
and redemption. l have done" Yet
this heightened "crag" has gone down
to the low grounds of sorrow at the JEFF.
forson City ~penitentisry, and finds out
when, alas, too late, that republics are
ungrateful. 1t was a singular omission
Of his, in naming over the good and
great men who have suffered for princi.
pie, not 10 mention William NJ. Tweed,
another martyr of the same kind. When
Joyce's monument is built by posterity,
let it be surmounted by an equestrian
astride Of an unstamped whisky barrel.
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left out Of the benefits Of national legis'
%lation, while bearing a full proportion Of
the burdens Of government. We hope
when it comes to making appropriations
in the future that the Southern members
in Congress will stand solid to defeat any
and all appropriations that give u Sec
ton of the country an undue advantage
over another, and hat something sub
stantial will be secured for the South Tor
the first time in our history.
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To the Editor Of tho Ledger.
1t has been rumored that Hon. J. R.
Flippin, who has so long filled the Office
Of Judge Of the Criminal Court in this
city, c~ontemplates q resignation. Such
an event would be regarded by every
good citizen as a public calamity, and If
Judge Flippin can do so with any regard
TO his private interest it is greatly to be
hoped that he will consent To remain in
a position which be has filled With SO
much honor to himself and benefit TO
the community. Should, however, his
resignation be a foregone conclusion. II
behooves every one interested in ibe
welfare OF the city to see TO il that his
successor shall be the very best mar
that can be selected for the place, and |
therefore suggest that whenever Judge
Flippln's purpose TO resign is announced
as an ascertained iact there shall he a
public meeting, or at least a neetipa Of
the bar Of the city, TO indicate tbe NM,
suitable person for the Office. vi
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River

CAIRO, November l7.-Arrived-John
A. Scudder, New Orleans, IL pm; Ar
kansas Belle, Evansville, IL; Belle Mem
phis, Memphis, 9 am; Eddysville, Lou.
i%sville, 10; Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati, IL.
Departed-City Of Chester, Memphis,
3 pm; Scudder, st. Louis, 3; Arkansas
Belle, Evansville, 2; Glencoe, New Or
leans, 2; Eckert, Mississippi river, 10.
Clear and cold.
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ST. LOUIS has a cheerful elephant IN
the shape Of a debt amounting in the
aggregate to about $l7,4l7,OO which is
a triAe larger than the State debt, and is
more than 10 per cent. of the city valua.
ton. The annual interest charged on it
is 81, O66, 3l6. That is to say the taxable
value of st. Louis is about $l70.0 OO, 900,
and each man, woman and child owes,
say $45. Let us see how that compares
with Memphis affairs. Our debt is, in
round numbers, about $4,000, 900; the
population is about As, 900, or a debt of
about $8S for each man, woman and
child, st. Louis has something to show
for her debt. We have not, as nj bonds
have been peddled out at fifty cents on
the dollar. The taxable value Of Mem
phis is, say $36, 900, 900, aud we owe one
ninth Of that sum. We have about the
same property per capita as the St.
Louisians, and owe nearly twice as much
psr capita. These figures may be Of
some use to those who thiHk that if they
we're only in the Mayors seat they could
straighten out the tangled skein Of city
finances.
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New, YORK, November II. = The
failure of White, Willis 4 Chapman,
dealers in millinery goods, on Broadway,
was announced yesterday; also the fail
ure Of Robert Rosenberg, dealer in cor.
sets and hosiery, Franklin street.
Jehoiakim Davis has assigned all his
property for the benefit Of his creditors.
His liabilities are $9S, 900 and assets ST.
600.
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DetrOItItems.

DETROIT, November IA Free
Press Washington special says there lisa
rumor in circulation there that George
Jerome, ex-Colleetor Of Customs in De.
troit, had been offered a commissioner
ship of Indian affairs, and that he has
the matter under consideration.
Samuel V. Farwell, of Utica, N. Y,
vice president Of the Flint Pere Mar
quette railway, died al East Saginaw this
morning.