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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
ParsOn GRANVILLE MOODY

The Cincinnati Commercial Of Che
18th contains the following scraps of
history concerning the fighting Ohio
parson, Colonel Granville Moody, and
Military Governor Andrew johnson.
The interviewer says: tRlf'
AS to the question of the praying in
Nashville just when Buell. vas evacuat-
ing the town, Moody went up to see
Andy johnson, and they got on their
knees. Johnson was crying and swear
ing violently, but they both finally went
down on their marrow bones on the mat
ting. Moody prayed hat the God of
battles would send wisdom to Andy and
make up his mind to do what was right.
Moody told the God of battles on the
spot that he had advised Andy to stay
and fight it out there if ii killed him,
and if God wanted to override that, he
hoped for some special light on the sub
ject. Andy seems not to have gone
much on the prayer at first, but as
Moody warmed to his work and began to
shake the walls with his %fervor, Andy
scratched along on the mating on his
knees and toes, cana close up beside
the inspired Colonel, and putting his
arm about his head and shoulders, ut
tered several earnest amens. When the
prayer was through, Andy's mind was
made up. When they got upon their
feet and Andy saw the national flag fly;
ing from the State-house, be deiantly
exclaimed that "he'd be damned if he
was going away to leave that flag to be
pulled down." Moody reminded him
that he had just been engaged in prayer,
and that he must not swear, but Andy
said he had not sworn. He would be
damned if he was going away, but he
did not make the declaration in a pro-
fame spirit. He did not understand tito
be swearing unless he took the name of
God in vain, and that he insisted he had
not done. But at all events he'd be
damned if he left that town.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, April 28,-Charles c.
Lewis, of the firm Of Webster, Lewis 4
Co., which recently failed, committed
suicide at his hotel yesterday.
Henry F. Goodwin was arrested here
yesterday and held to await the arrival
of officers from Pittsburg, where Good
win, under the name of Grudin, is
charged with having set fire to his hair
store, with intent to defraud insurance
companies. frm Nm
In the Hudson County Court New
Jersey, Frederick Klenner, convicted OF
stealing the funds of the Hoboken Saw
ings Bank while cashier, was brought up
for sentence. He was arraigned on
eleven different indictments for forgery
to which he pleaded non vult. Judge
Holman then sentenced him to various
terms Of Imprisonment making in ell "a
years.
Nearly all who presented themselves
to-day at the Brooklyn city courtroom
and bearing tickets of admission to the
great scandal trial we're accommodated
with seats, The cross. examination of
Mr.. Cleveland was continued.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
The subscription price OF the
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum
for Daily, and e2 per amman for
weekly, POSTAGE FREE.
rHE NEW JURY Law.

Judge Heiskell, Of the First Circuit
Court, held yesterday that the new jury
law had taken effect and that litigants
must pay the jury fees The parties to a
case then ready for trial concluded to
proceed without a jury, and the Judge
discharged ~twenty-four excellent gentle
men, who have been detained many weeks
from their business on the panel, he paid
them thigh compliment for their patience
and fidelity to duty, and then permitted
them to 60 on their way rejoicing. The
pay is a mere p~ittance in county war
rants, and the jurymenwere doubtless glad
to be relieved from the close confinement
and its poor remuneration, for we under
stand that none of these we're of the
class known as professional iurymen.
The l~itigants in that particular case
seem willing to trust the Court, and it is
not probable that many juries will here
after be demanded in civil cases, as the
fees would be taxed to the losing party
as other costs. Let us see what the
county has been taxed per annum for
jury fees. We have two Circuit Courts,
sitting say eight months in the year;
allow two panels to each court, that is
As jurymen at 81 a day, or 500 in all.
This gives S576 per week, or about $4,000
per month. Multiply this by eight, and
we have $l9,400 as jury fees paid every
year by the taxpayers Of Shelby county,
and this is an inside estimate. The
people Of Shelby county a stand this
reduction, although a few interested
parties may complain for the time beirg.
Hereafter the pay of iurymen will be
only 81 50 per day, and they must look
TO litigants for their pay just as clerks
and sheriffs and constables do. A jury
is seldom called for in the Chsncery
Court and there Is no apparent reason,
except in the custom. why justice cannot
be had in a Circuit Court as well without
a jury. In cases of forma pauperis the
county will pay the jury fees as usual,
and the law in no way affects the right
of trial by jury in criminal cases.
Eighteen or twenty thousand dollars, or
even ten thousand dollars, saved to the
t~ax-paying, hard working people of
Shelby county is an item at which they
will not grumble.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
A Bankrupt Banker.

CHICAGO, April PA Dubuque spe
cial says the Eastern and Western cred
itors Of B. F. Allen, banker, yesterday
Joined issue there, and Judge Love,
court decree was issued, throwing Aller
into bankruptcy. j. S. Polk, of Des
moines, appeared for the Western, ant
L. Fl. Busbee for the Eastern and fol-
the County National Bank, which holdl
100000 Indebtedness against Allen. S
s. Etheridge was appointed receiver IN
til an assignee is appointed by the Reg
lister Of the State. In the opinion o
Mr.. Busbee Aliens estate viii not pa
even ten cents on the dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
Trustees Sale.

PY VIRTUE OLA TRUSTDEE MApETo
- me by re. and II l.. BriHkley. recordedin
the Registers Office of Shelby county, Tenn. in
Book No. 81, page AGA, l will sell to the highest
bidder, for cash. at the south gate of Court
square, Memphis. Tenn, on Monday, May
3, 1873, within legal hours, the undivided
one-half interest Of the following property,
be ng part Of lot 568. which is part of bayou
lot 4Sl; Beginning at the southwest cerner of
Madison and DeSOto streets thence west with
the south side Of Madison street 140% feet;
thence south parallel with DeSoto street 1857
feet to an alley; thence east 140H feet to
DeSoto street; thence with the west side Of
DeSoto street l4S2 feet to the beginning.
Also the undivided one half interest in lot
No. 6, part of lot 4S5: Beginning at the south
west corner Of Second and Gayoso streets /;
thence west with Gayoso street 1857 feet to
an alley; thence south with said alley 81 feet
to a stake; thence east parallel with Gayoso
street 1857 feet to Second street; thence
north with Second street 81 feet to the Begin
ming; both Of said lots being in the city of
Memphis. Title believed to be perfect. and
redemption waived, but / sell only as Trustee.
25-55 E. M. HEARN, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
chicago BiIIiard tournament.

CHICAGO, April 23.-In the billiard
tournament last night Rhines beat Car.
ter 200 to 1871, making an average of 6 O6;
Parker beat Shaw 200 to lsl, making an
average of 4.O2; Maggioli beat Hoa zoo
to l42, making an average Of 35l, Up
to this point in the tournament Miller
has won eight games and lost two; Bur.
leigh has 0 seven and lost two; Carter
and Rhines have won seven and lost
three; Shaw has won six and lost four,
and the other contestants won less and
lost more games than those named.
Fifty,seyen games have been played.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

BALTrMoEE, April 2S.-Colonel E. M.
Yerger, formerly Of Mississippi, but fol
several years a resident of this city,
died last night. At one time he was
prominently before the public in con.
n%eetion with the killing Of Colonel
Crane at Jackson, Miss, for which he
was tried by a military commission
Colonel Yerger was in apparently good
health up to l pm. yesterday. For
several years since residing in Balti.
more he was proprietor and editor of the
Evening Journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
probabilities.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-For the lake
region, clear or fair weather will prevail
during rest Of Friday, with slowly rising
temperature, northwest to southwest
winds, and falling barometer during the
day. For upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, cool and partly cloudy
weather, with variable winds mostly
from the north, and slight changes in
the barometer. For Tennessee and the
Ohio valley and Southwest, clear winds
slowly rising temperature, north to west
winds and falling barometer. During
the day the lower Mississippi river will
rise slowly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
FOREIGN.

CALCUTTA, April 29.-Lord North
brook, Viceroy Of India, has issued a
proclamation deposing Guikwar, of Ba.
rada, declaring him and his issue pre-
eiuded from all the rights appertaining
to the sovereignty of the country and
compelling Guikwar to select a place for
himself and family in British India. The
S'ceroy says this measure is based, indie.
pendently Of the recent trial Of Guik-
war upon his notorious misconduct.
gross misgovernment and iucapaeitv
and furthermore, that the restoration of
Guikwar would be detrimental to the in.
terests of Barada. The VicerOy will go
lect another member of the Guikwar
family to reign. A'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
ATTORNEY egNERAL wILLIAMs.

AS announced in the telegraphic col
umns Of the LEDGER yesterday, Attorney
General Williams has rendered his resig-
nation, and it will be accepted. Secre-
tary Bristow will probably be his success
sor. Williams goes back to Oregon to
lay pipes for the United States Senate.
Kelly term expires March 3, 1877. The
Oregon Legislature will be elected next
spring, but the campaign really opens
this fall. Williams has suddenly discoy.
cred hat he would like to spend q few
months among his old friends on the Pa
ci6c slope. 1t is not by any means Ger
tain that a Republican Legislature will
be elected, but as the party is solid and
the Democrats are divided, there may be
a chance, and in that event Williams
might be chosen to the Senate. Kelly
is a Democrat and a candidate for re,
election, but has strong opposition in his
own party. As Oregon opens the Presi
dental campaign in 1876, the admins.
tratiOn will make a great effort to carry
the State for the effect it will have Oh
the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

TIERS has been much gossip concern
ing the probable resignation of Secre-
tary Delano for the last three or four
days. 1t is denied that the President
has requested him to resign. This, how
ever, does not stop the report that his
son John has been found guilty of
fraudulent transactions, of which the
father could not have been ignorant.
The President is not very spproachable
on this subject, but the latest informa-
ton leads to the belief that no imme~
diate change will take place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

GovEREoR BILL ALLEN, Of Ohio, has
plainly indicated that the main issue to
be made in the fall campaign will be the
third term question. This has alarmed
the Republicans considerably, especially
as the Cincinnati Commercial has lately
come out strongly against Grants further
aspirations. The Republicans meet in
convention on the I'd of June, VIXEN a
strong effort will be made to insert an
anti third term plank in the platform.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRAScIsCo, April pa dispatch
just received from Santa Barbara says
the schooner sent out to the assistance
Of the supposed burning steamer re-
ports that a man,ofwar passed yester-
day, firing guns in practice. There is
ne other information tending to confirm
the report of any disaster.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee. j. A. Austin, w. B. Grubbs,
composing firm Of Grubbs & Austin, VS.. T..
". Moore and F. A. Montgomery, firm Of
Moore & Co.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
/ having been sued out under section S455 of
the Code Of Tennessee and returned into court
levied upon the personal property of the de-
PENDANTS and affidavit having been made that
the defendants are justly indebted to plain
tifs in the sum Of S148 so by account, and that
they are non residents Of the State Of Tennes .
see; 1t is therefore ordered that the said de-
PENDANTS, Moore & 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 Monday in May next, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with exparte
and that a copy of this order be published
nee a week, for four consecutive weeks, in
the Memphis Evening Ledger.
This 9Th day of April, 1875.
A c~opy-Attest:
B. F. COLEMAN, Clerk.
By +. W. RoYsTER. JR.,D D. G.
W. W. GOODWIN, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
ph-i2-aS-A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
Friday, 2SG Day Of April, 1875,

within legal hours. part Of John @. Me-
IGNORES 995 acres, subdivision Of John.
1893 ell feet north Of the northeast intersec-
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 extended, Of Fort Pickering; thence
street e6 $40 feet; thence west $50 feet to the
east side Of Fifth street; thence south with it
S6 S.l0 to the beginning, containing one acre,
and the same land sold to Faquin BY Willo.
Williams by his deed entered in Book So, part
!, page 272. Title, believed to be good, re-
le-45 II, N, JAMES,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

The grand ceremony of comforting the
scarlet Beretta on Cardinal McClosky
will take place at St. Patrick's Cathedral
in New York next Tuesday. Thirty
bishops and archbishops, with a large
number OF other ecclesiasts, will assist
in the services. The principal singers
Of New York, assisted by one hundred
voices, will conduct the musical portion
of the exercises.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

loose at a railroad depot in New Jersey
the other day, caused BY a gate-keeper
asking the President Of these United
States for q ticket. 1t reminded our
Chief Magistrate Of the days Of toll
gates when he hauled wood for a living,
and he had to say " damn" 1t was the
same as to say you rebel. dispense"
but ye rebel wouldn't dispense until the
ticket was presented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
River TelegrAms.

CAIRO, April Observation-Disclosures
Pittsburg, 9 am; Alice Brown and
Mollie Ebert, St. Louis, 10; Mary Hous-
ton, New Orleans, 3 am, Charles
Brown, St. Louis, A.
Departed-Liberty No. 3, Wabash, s
pm; Mollie Ebert, Pittsburg, IL; Mary
Houston, Louisville, 4 am. Clear and
cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

The ranking privilege having been
restored, the Congressman and Senators
who get the benefit at the expense of the
people, are sending home all the books
and pamphlets accumulated fortwo years.
One Senator packed off eight hundred
books through the nails in a single day.
And this is the way Congress pretends
to retrench and economic with the
peoples money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

The Graphic's Washington CORE
spondent is confident that Grant is not a
candidate for a third term, and never
had the slightest intention of standing
for it. OF course not. Who ever sus-
pected such a thing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
LINE OF M

Vt N ~
TNHE LODGES WILL MEET AT THEIR
Hall att O'Clock p M, and proceed, in
full ~regalia, in regular order, under The Mar
shals
Procession will move at 2 O'Clock pm. from
Hall. up Second street to Market, up Market
to Main, down Main 10 Beat, out Beal to Sec
New Memphis Theater, where the column will
kalt and open ranks. The Chief Marshal
and Aids will pass through the column fol
lowed by the Orator Of the Day and the entire
column, into the New Memphis Theater,
where the ceremonies will take place. After
will reform the procession and move up JEFF.
ferson street to Main, down Main to Hall, to
deposit their regalia.
CHEF MARSHALL. R. Athy.
ASSISTANT M~ARsHALs-J. S. Wilkins, e. O.
Milton, P. G. Smith, G. A. Beehn,
A. E, Kenneday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

The new Advent Saints of New Jer
sey, who were ready for the end of time
last week, few into a passion at one of
their false prophets and had him put in
the calaboose. va a4ag
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID to A. S. Kittredge by Frank Faquin, with
power to appoint an agent, and | having been
duly appointed agent, recorded in Register's
office of Shelby county. Tenn, in Book IS,
page 2l0, l will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, ct the south gate Of Court square. Mem
phig. Tenn. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
Paper NH Rnrnnh

BENNINGTON, VI, April %. The
paper mill of George Benton & Sons
burned last night. Loss, $4,000; in.
surance, $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

Governor PORTER has issued a procla.
nation calling upon the citizens of Ten.
nessee to meet together and celebrate
the day Of the dawniug Of American lib.
erty, and observe it as a day of %rejoic.
ing and a general holiday, at Mecklen.
burg, North Carolina, on the goth Of
May. Now let US have a little centen.
NAL Of our own down this way. We
have fully as much right to it and as
much in the history Of the past hundred
years to be proud Of as the people Of
Lexington, or Concord, or Philadelphia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
DISSOLUTION.

NHE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE
i existing between Phelon and Booth as In
surance Agents is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Ben Phelon, the senior partner,
will in future conduct the business, who alone
is authorized to close all unsettled business of
said firm. BEN PHEL0N,
IL. II. BOOTH.
MPMPHIs, TREN.. April 20. 1875. SAT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

COUNCILMAN FISHER offered a resolu-
ton last night which is peculiar, to say
the least, and before it passes both
boards, we suggest that it's bearing be
carefully considered by the members.
The resolution provides that all insur-
ance companies and banks may compro.
mise their taxes BY paying on one.third
of their capital. In other words, it re.
mitS twO.thirds of their taxes, If there
is any law or sound public policy OF
equity in this, we will, when convinced.
take pleasure in making the fact known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

A GOOD many dams have broken loose
recently in Massachusetts, caused by
heavy foods, and a very big dam broke
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
LEGAL.
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIo NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
p onas to me directed from the Honorable Sec
o,nd Circuit Court of Shelby county. Tenn, in
tAe case of VIM. johnson VS.. John Joyce,
Thomas Fleming and John CosgrOve, judR-
ment rendered on the 18th day Of December,
1913, for the sum of one hundred and ferty-
seven dollars and sixty cents, with interest
and cost. of suit, to satisfy said Judgment,
etc., | will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
PAGNIx INSURANCE CO.,
MARCH %, 1876.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF d.
"A rectors of this Company, held to-day.
THos. II. ALLEN was elected President. S. X.
CLARKE, Secretary, and JOHN Il, WILKINSON,
Assistant Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
ORDER or EXERCISES.

l. Overture by Orchestra,
Carroll.
3. Prayer, by Rev. S. Landrum,
4. Thanksgiving Hymn,
5; Ceremony. by Noble Grand, C. NJ. Car
roll, and Vice Grand, Wm. Henry.
6. Anniversary Hymn.
z. Address, by X p Duncan.
8. Prayer, by Rev. A. 1odhunter.
9. Closing Ode, by German Lodge.
10; Benediction, by Rev. j, Carmichael.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23
DISSOLUTION.
"COpartnership Notice.
PRIVILEGES.

Privileges for Rent.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ON
il or before next Saturday for the renting Of
the new hotel at Raleigh for the ensuing sea-
son, which includes the bar, boiling alley,
ballroom and building. Address
JOHN DONOVAN, President.
45-47 24 Front street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-08

New HOPE LYoEuM.-The discussion en-
Thursday evening last, on the question, :" RE-
SOLVED, That the Bible should be abolished
from our Public Schools !" was conducted
with spirit, energy and good humor, by Ly-
man, Hayhurst, Bray and Scarborough. in the
affirmative, and VanHorn, Clevenger, Black
and Rev. j. P. Miller, ON the negative. De-
cision in favor of the negative. The paper
read was interesting. Some referred questions
We're answered, &C., &c. The following ques-
ton was selected for to- morrow Thursday
evenings discussion % RESOLVED, That no
person in the United States should be allowed
to vote who cannot read and write !? I" Dis
putants in affirmative, Mrs. j. w. Scarbor-
ough, VIM. Lyman and ]. w. Scarborough
In negative, j. Hayhurst, Wilson Bray and
John Black. The other exercises will be con-
Quoted as usual.
The Lyceum is now fairly under way, and
the meetings will be found more interesting.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-08

rs We learn from the Enterprise that
about noon on Tuesday, the 30th ult., fire
broke out in the sash and blind factory of Jos.
Firman & Sons, in Newtown, and it was en-
tirely destroyed, together with the machinery,
tools and stock. Messrs. Firman 6 Sons lose
all their machinery, consisting of steam en-
CINE, planning and jointing machines, saws,
and all the requisite machinery for making
doors, sash, blinds flooring, mouldings, scroll
work. SC, and also several full lots Of carpen-
ter tools. In the lumber room was a large lot
of very good lumber, intended for tho house
now being built in Bristol, and other work.
The insurance on the building and machin-
cry is about 81, 800, and on the stock $1,000,
in the Lahaska Mutual Company.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-08

eB- An inquest was held at the Court
House on Wednesday last before Hartman
Yerkes, as escheatopand a jury Of 20 persons,
to ascertain the facts in regard to certain real
estate in Doylestown, formerly the property
of Major John w. Fry. Major Fry, who was
unmarried, died about fifteen years ago, leav-
ing no known relatives or heirs, but as the es-
tate was small there was no dispute over it,
The property in question last Wednesday is a
vacant lot on Court street, near the exhibition
grounds supposed to be worth about $780,
The verdict of the jury was that there were
no heirs, and that the lot is escheated under
the law Major Fry originally came from
Provide nce, Rhode Island, but lived some years
in Bristol before he came to Doylestown. He
was Prothonotary for three years, and was an
active member OF the Masonic order.--Intcl
ligencer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-08

gB- During surprise party at A. ]. Beau.
mont's, near New Hope, on Thursday even.
ing of last week, team belonging to N. V.
Skillman, Of Lambertville, broke loose from
the sheds, ran through Mr. Beaumont's front
yard and smashed up the carriage against a
tree. One of the horses was considerably
hurt. The other ran away and was not found
until the next morning.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-08

aB- Revival meetings are now in progress
at Centre Hill, Pa, and the effort is attended
with marked success Rev. B. f. Robb, oil
the Baptist Church, of Stockton, N. j., has
them in charge.