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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

BAND Of negro outlaws who have
long infested Uniope Spartanburg and
Laurens COUNTIES in South Carolina, has
just been broken up by the arrest Of the
r~ingleaders, one of whom named Walker,
has confessed to the murder of the Rev.
j. G. Miller, a highly respected Metho-
dist clergyman, who was killed and
robbed a week or two ago while quietly
riding on the highway. This was one Of
the most %unprovoked and brutal murders
that ever occurred in South Caroline,
and the murderer is the same Walker
who was conspicuous as a witness against
white citizens in Laurens county when
the notorious Major Merrill was conduct
ing his Ku-Klux raids in the counties
which Grant had placed under martial
law OF a time of general quiet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
Marr,nre. ar Your Money.

Ay0ung man who promises a woman
to marry her, and backs out Of the con
tract from any cause or motive what
ever, stands very little chance before the
courts in some localities in England.
The woman has the bar, the judges, the
jury and public sympathy all on her side,
and may count on damages with as much
certainty as if she had the money al
ready in the Bank Of England. A very
strong case is presented in that Of Miss
Wynn, an inn-keepers daughter, Of
Shrewsbury, suing q young man named
Hurst for breach Of promise. Hurst had
property and was q solid subject. His
lawyer offered to prove before the as.
sizes hat Miss Wynn was both intemper
ate and unchaste. Hurst acknowledged
the engagement and a postponement Of
the wedding. He had written Miss
Wynn q letter stating that he had seen
her drunk, sssociating with bad charac-
tiers in low houses, asking to be let Of,
and offering to pay all the expenses she
had incurred in getting ready to marry
him. In court there we're witnesses to
prove the drunkenness and low associa-
tons Of the plaintiff, but the judges re.
fused to hear them, AID told the jury TO
dismiss all such considerations from
their minds in making up a verdict.
The presiding judge said be had great
doubts whether a plea Of intemperance
was a good answer to the action. In
sanity and bodily in6rmities were held
to be no defence. BE consulted with bis
brother judge, and the two wise heads
decided that intemperance was no de-
fence, and as for the other plea-associa.
ton with bad characters, was not sufi-
cient. There must be evidence Of per
sonal unchastity. "A witness was called
TO prove intemperance, and he was ruled
out by the judge. A witness to prove
u~Rchastity was also squelehed, and the
jury brought in damages of e225 for the
plaintiff. The Shrewsbury girls have a
pretty sure thing on marriage or your
money. If they don't make It pay It Is
not the fault Of the judges and courts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

Our worthy and distinguished fellow
citizens, Colonel Wm. 81. Stephens, we
learn, has decided to locate permanently
al Los Angeles. in Southern California.
and win leave about the first Of June.
His son, Captain Albert Stephens, late
Attorney General Of the Bartlett Court,
has been there already several months,
and all the family 60 except the young
est son, Charles, who is In st. Louis.
The community cannot afford to lose
such a good and useful citizen as Col.
Stephens, and his departure will be a
matter Of general regret. But he has the
indOmitable energy and resolution to put
through whatever he undertakes. and
will doubtless go. His business ar
rangements have been quietly perfected.
and little remains for him to do but to
bid his adieus, He viii carry with him
the hearty good viii Of our whole peo-
pie. AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
~ sa no. 1871,
Monk NoIice.

In the First Chaneery Court Of Shelby county.
Teunessee-B. p. Anderson, Commissioner
Of Revenue, We. Susan W. Hills ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
this cause that the defendants, Mrs. Susan
W. Hills, j. b. Leech, Mrs. G. s. Brundage,
Auguste Bohh and Lucille Bonn, his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Moon, Nielsen Moon. Heis-
kell Moon. Jackson Bowman and james Croft
ton are non-residents of the State Of Tonnes
see; tits therefore ordered that they mak o
their appearance herein. at the court house in
the city of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday In May, 1875, and plead, answer
or demur 70 complsinant's bill. or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them. and set
for hearing eKparte and that q copy Of this
order be published Snce q week for four sue
cessive weeks, In the Public Ledger. asida
This 18th day Of March, 1875.
A'yp' EDIUND A. COLE. C. and NJ.
BY E. b. MoHESRH. d. @. and N. 144.
joys JOHNSTON, Solicitor for complainant.
13-1q-45Al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

Boston offers some prodigie7 in the
way Of cats. Five kittens verb born in
ore Of its suburbs recently, each Of
which was Joined to another after the
manner Of the sismese Twins. The
owner, who had doubtless never heard
of Barnum, had them all drowned. At
the south end, the Boston Herald says
a lady has a kitten, 0 TIVE months old,
which has FIVE heads-one in the usual
place and one at each kneejoint on
beth front and hind legs. The tail
grows perpendicularly up from the back
aud cannot be bent downward without
causing the animal 10 cry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
Crop PrOspeels Do Ohio end Indlana

CINCINNATI, April 2l.-The CONNER
cial this morning publishes advices as to
the condition of the fruit and wheat crops
from sixty-One towns in Ohio and thirty
one in Indiana. In Ohio peaches will
be a complete failure; apples but slightly
injured. In regard to other fruit, one
reports a good crop, twelve report half 3
crop and forty-eight report no crop at
all, As to wheat, t~wenty-fqgr report the
crop uninjured; twenty two, half crop
twelve, no crop. In Indiana, thirteen
report the wheat crop dniDiured; eight,
half a cropi nine, no crop OF fruit,
three had good crop; seven, half a CROP
t~wenty-one, no crop. Advices from ten
towns in Western Pennsylvania indicate
about half a crop each of fruit and
wheat l1dr fsgt i 10 M
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LEGAL.
mo. 1851
NOn-R Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-B. P. Anderson, Commissioner
Of Revenue, VS.. David Wickersham OF al,
i this cause that he defendants, David
Wickersham, Robert Wickersham, Levi
Wickersham. Thomas Wickersham, Eliza
Wickersham, William Wiekersham. Walter
o presidents Of Il Q State Of Tennessee; Il is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the court house in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
to complainants' bill, or the same will be ta-
ken for confessed as to them and set for hear
ing exparte and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of March, 1875.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, C. and NJ.
By e. B MoHENRY, ID. O. and NJ.
JOIN JOHNSTON. Solicitor for complainant.
% 2q-95 Al
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Tbs Cincinnati Commercial is at last
49,.

Tbs Cincinnati Commercial is at last
constrained to admit that:
The evidence is before US now, in con-
yineing form, that we mistook the Pres
ident. he was not as impervious to the
batteries Of utter fools who hang around
him as we had supposed. OF course, we
knew he had a certain susceptibility, but
we were not prepared to believe that he
would bring himself, or permit himself,
to contemplate a Presidential service
longer than that Of Washington. HN
Better late than never. 1t has been
evident all the while that Grant was
using, and will use, all the immense
patronage at his command to receive 8
denomination. That being done he is
elected, for his party is reckless enough
to count him in, votes or no votes,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. April 2l.-Tbe Comp
troller of Currency, in accordance with
the request of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, win Immediately direct the
bank examiners Of several districts, in
the course Of their examination Of the
different banks, to inspect all checks
and vouchers required to be stamped
with two cent stamps and report the
facts, which when received will be trans
mitted to the Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue. isu .a1rt mIIe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21


In the First circuit Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee. j. A. Austin, w. b. Grubbs,
composing firm Of Grubbs K Austin, vs.. T.
W. Moore and r. A. Montgomery. firm Of
Moore q Co. nm nfla y
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
j having been sued out under section Bass Of
the Code Of Tennessee andreturned int court
levied upon the personal property of the de-
PENDANTS and affidavit having beef made that
the defendants are justly indebted 10 plain
tifs in the sum Of e748 SO by account, and that
they arc non-residents OF the State OF Tonnes
see; Il 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 eIparte
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four consecutive weeks, in
the Memphis Evening Ledger.
This 9Th day Of April, 1873.
B. p. COLEMAN, Clerk.
by r. W. RoYsTKR, JR.,D. @.
Wv. GooDWYE. Attorney for plaintiffs.
W-af-foNt at.ur.
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Life is no commonplace matter; it
may feel so when We are disappointed.
when we are wearied with labor, or are
Disguised with m%esnness, and then we
may say with Jewish preacher, Vanity
Of vanities, all is vanityl" But myself,
how often in my more cheerful moments
and at those more thoughtful seasons,
when my. awakened faculties have made
nae the most truly man, have ] been awe.
struck and breathless, whilst the great
mystery Of life has occurred 10 my mind
in sudden vividnessi In such moments
what a miracle have | felt myself Ex.
cepting God himself, what is there more
wondrous than the existence of the in.
Unite; than this birth of feeling, think.
ing and active life, in our bosoms. which
a short time since we're inanimate. in.
sensate dust What thought Is there
more %wondrous than this, that we ARE
living souls, abroad and active on ihe
face Of a world which was once without
form and void Well might the cons Of
God shout for JOY, when the Grst man Of
our race stood up erect amid the trees
OF Eden. 1t al the birth Of mortal
spirit; and that paradisal wonder is re
peated in the growth Of every infant and
throughout the life Of every man
AoNRlforM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
1oucg AND rIBE COMMIssIONREs,

IVALG1
The General Council proceeded last
evening to al election Of Eve commits
s;ouers under the provisions Of the new
charter, now in force. Messrs. James
T. Leath, A. Yaccaro, SRI VIM. d.
Moore, ]. F. Frank and NJ. Mageveny,
ST., we're chosen to serve as commission
ers for FIVE, four, three, two and n
years, respectively; excellent selections,
every one will say. They are old eiti-
zens Of the highest integrity and respon-
sibility; the most Of them large tax pay
ers and all fully identified with the ma
fsrial interests and prosperity Of the
city. They are men Of capacity, bust
ness experience and sound common
sense, to whom these important trusts
may be con6ded with q certainty that
they will do their duty impArtially, and
with IN eye single to the public good.
Section 4S Of the new charter vests in the
General Council the power to establish
a police department and a FIRE depart
meut and to pass all necessary laws for
the enforcement Of proper police and
FIRE regulations. The grade Of officers
and their salaries and pay Of regular
and special policemen and bremen shall
be regulated and fixed by the General
Council. Section AZ provides for the
election Of the commissioners and pre-
yides thst they shall serve without COM
peusation, and each commissioner be-
fore entering upon duty shall take an
oath that be did not seek the appoint
nent and that be is not under and viii
not come under any direct OF indirect
obligation to sppOint any one to the
dice Of policeman. The commissioners,
any three asserting, shall have power to
appoint al officers and suboriinAtes in
said department. inelnding the Chief Of
Police, and to suspend and discharge
the saus st vii. The policemen are to
under the control Of the Chief Of
POIies, unless removed By The commits
asioaers and be shall enforce the rules
aaa regulations Of general discipline
sdop<d b. the Commissioners. The
ahall, any three asserting. appoint the
chief Of The FIRE department and all sub
ordinstes and suspend and discharge
the sane at viii. The fremen are to be
nader the control Of the chief Of the
Ere department. unless removed By the
board Of commissioner. The com
mission Is Authorized TO adopt rules
Of discipline, which It is the
dzty Of the chief to enforce. The
commission shah employ no more
ne1 than Is Absolutely necessary to sue
eessfally manage the engines. hook and
ladders, hose carriage, etc, required fol-
the extingaishing Of fires. Thus it vii
be seen very Large powers are conferred
o. he connissionsrs. The Geners
Coaneil Is relieved Of much responsible
ity that hitherto has. been 3 burden an
a source Of confusion. The police an
Ere departments are no longer de
pendent upon or connected directly viii
the city government. And viii become q
Disconnected from local politics NOR
independent and effective. The new al
rangement, when fairly put in operation
is calculated to give satisfaction to al
elAsses. rt4flga
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

Let him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall; that is, assuming that
equal support is necessary to maintain
the equilibrium. The American Journal
Of the Medical Sciences for April eiyes
the result Of q physicians inquiry con.
corning human legs. He was both puz.
zled and amazed by the way the heel
will cut the edge of one pantaloon and
wear itout before the other is at all af-
fected. Accordingly he instituted sci
entiic research and measured 6fty-four
different people. OF these only six had
legs of the same length With the rest,
the difference ranged from one-eighth to
seven.eighths of an inch. There is no
rule in the matter, and one leg is as
likely as the other to be the longer. he
found tweuty-thres right legs the longer,
and twenty-five left ones. Demonstra-
tons like these not only suggest the gem
eral human tendencies to one sidedness,
but offer to tailors an excellent hint that
clothes would wear longer made up
according to actual measurement than
when cut with the exactness Of the latest
plates Of fashion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
EranreIistn al Nnrhvnle.

NASHVILLE, April 2l.-Mr. P. h.
Bliss, the Evangelist, from Chicago, with
Rev. James H. Brooks, Of St. Louis, ar
rived yesterday and opened the meeting
at the Exposition building at eight
o'clock last night. Much interest is
manifested by all classes and the attend
snce was large.
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ProbabiIiuea.

w~AsHISOToS. April 2O.-For Tennes-
see, generally cloudy weather will pre-.
vail, with local rains, variable winds,
mostly from the north and east, lower
temperature except on the Gulf, and
stationary or rising barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

TIE Secretary Of the Treasury has
finally declared that the examination of
banks for unstamped checks must be
made by the regular bank examiners.
This order is made to prevent the need
less irritation Of the banks caused by the
search of the revenue officers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
Thursday, the eth Day Of May, 1s75,

in legal hours. in front of the courthouse,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed TO sell. to the high.
est bidder. for cash, the following described
property, to. wit; One lot or parcel of land
lying in Shelby county, State Of Tennessee,
u F.1 1ne R guy o. r Mempnls, h rom 70 ice. On
lei lines 1857 feet to Center alley, being the
south one-third Of lot 81 on the southeast COR
ner Of Front Row or street, and Market
street, In the city of Memphis, and recorded
in Book So, part /, page 5z7, Registers Office
Of Shelby county.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
John Joyce, to satisfy said judgment, interest
and costs. s
Memphis, Sth day Of April 1875.
@. L. ANDERSON,
ol aa Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
AcKLIS 4 SSEED. Attorneys for plaintiff.
l0-AR-50
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Fire.

ELIZABETH. N. j., April 2l.-The
Eastern Manufacturing COmpany's oil
cloth factory burned this morning.
Loss, 100000; insurance, 5000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
Chicago billiard tournament.

CHICAGO, April 2l.-In the billiard
tournament last night Parker beat Hoa,
Burleigh beat Shaw and Carter beat
Maggioli.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

M.NLH Ill ~
DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID to A.. S. Kittredgeb by Frank Faquin, with
power to appoint an agent. and having been
duly appointed agent. recorded In Registers
Office of Shelby, county, Tenn, in Book 06,
page 30, Iwill sell 70, the highest bidder, for
cash, a. the south gate Of CouFtequare, Mem
Friday, ESD Day Of April, 1876,
within legal hours. part Of John q. Nc.
Lemore'g g95 acres, subdivision of John,
Hansom's 5000 acres, said parcel beeinfinr
1893 I'll feet north Of tho northeast intersec-
ton of Fifth and Division streets, 81 Hohe-.
warns northwest corner Of his two acre tract:
east with Echevarn's line $50 feet TO Sixth
street extended. Of Fort Pickering; thence
north with the west BOUNDARY. line Of Sixth
street 20 $40 feet thence west $50 feet to the
east side Of Fifth. streets thence south with is
70 S-lU to the beginning, containing n acre,
and the same land sold to Faqufn By Willie,
lWilliams By bis deed entered in Book IS, part
!, page 2T2. Tits believed to Be good; re-
1915 n N. LANES
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DISSOLUTION.

NHE G0PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
i existing between Phelon and Booth as In
surance Agents is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Ben Phelon, the senisr partner,
will in future conduct the business, who alone
is authorized to close all unsettled business Of
said firm. BEN PHEL0N,
II. II. BOOTH.
MEMPHIS, TENN. April 20. 1875. 46
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LEGAL.
SheriF's Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
j that by virtue Of a writ Of venditioni ex-
ponss to me directed from the Honorable Sec
ond Circuit Court Of Shelby county. Tenn, in
TIE case Of VIM. johnson VS.. John Joyce,
Thomas Fleming and John Cosgrove, jndg-
1873. for the sum Of one hundred and ferty-
seven dollars and sixty cents, with interest
and cost. Of suit. to satisfy said judgment.
etc., I will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

Tha subscription prize Of the
RVnLTO LEDGER Is IS per annam
81 nafly, and e2 per mum for
W4aMly. POSTAGE FREE.
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STATEMENT.
PHGAIx INSURANCE Co.,

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DI.
n rectors Of this Company, held to-day
THos. II. ALLEN was elected President, s. r,
CLARKE, Secretary, and JONI +. WMKERsoN
Assistant Secretary, III H ailH lrfNGol
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FrIdaH, gsd DaY 81 AprII. 1s7h.
IcE,


DEALER IN
PURE LA KE ZOE.
ICE DELIVERED IN ALL PARTS OF THE
i city and suburbs. Delivered in city twice
Q day. Orders left At Van BfocEHim'S,
prompt attettion. bl1 Iia
H0.uU l0I IN E0NTI ".
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21
PROFESSIONAL.
IcE CREAM.

,gi.sq a~aig0ldra isnl Oh ta.Hi1au11
sigl Ir9a i.ia b9l l4s ut
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-PRIVILEcEs.'

Privileges for Rent.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ON
i or before next Saturday for the renting Of
son, which includes the bar, boiling alley,
ballroom and building, Address
JOHN DONOVAN. President.
A-46 294 Front street.
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1JII4U 0f
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-22

We hear new ticket designed for 1876, talk
cd Of In Pennsylvania. 1t is: For President,
Benjamin II. Bristow, Of kentucky; for Vice
President, John F. Hsrtranft, Of Pennsylvania.
There would be lifo, spirit, and young blood in
that ticket, beyond doubt, and if the Conyen-
ton should nominate it, the people would give
it their ratification.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-22
mldAlesovvla sse mas.
OFF TIE TRACK-THE PEACH UR0wkRs-pno6REs
OF THE RKFRiahRAToR scHEME-rEsrINo III
WEIGHT or CARS.

OFF TEE TRACK-rHE PEACH dROwkRs-PnoaREss
OF THE REFRIGERATION scHEME-rxsrINa THE
WEIGHT or CARS.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.
MIDDLErowN, DEL, JULy17
Engine No. Is got on the track at our depot,
last Wednesday night At 10 o'clock She WAS
backing ON = siding to get = car, when, owing
to tho switch having been misplaced by some
careless individual, she was let down on the
cross ties and ran some distance. At half past
twelve O'Clock she was put upon the track after
considerable hard work.
The fifth convention of our business like
peach growers IL to be held this afternoon, at
which time the reports Of several committees will
be given for the consideration OF growers. The
committee TO visit the officers Of the Baltimore
Ohio railroad left for Baltimore last Thursday
morning and their report to-day will be one in
teresting feature OF the meeting.
The building of Messrs lliker Co. 3 refriger-
ator progresses Tho cellar is nearly dug, and
l understand the engine IL now at the depot.
The capacity Of the building will be for over
zoo. 900 baskets aud not 900 ~ l wrote last
Tuesday. This mode Of preserving fruit il the
pertinent, the probable result is the subject of
considerable conjecture. ALI will be ready for
operation by August LIST.
The Delaware II. r. company recently erected
large scales At our depot for the purpose OF
weighing cars supposed to be overloaded. They
were not to lie idle long, for last Monday car
from the lower part Of tho State WAS pnt on them
and found to weigh over the enormous amount
Of as 900 h. The weight allowed cars il 10, 900,
no the result was the demand OF additional
freight ut the end OF the cars journey. This
will prove 4 lesson to shippers
The two fruit drying establishments are max
ing their usual preparations for the seasons
work. which will commence next week.
Considerable counterfeit money in fifty cent
notes il in circulation here, and the parties are
suspected who arc dealing them ont. The pres
once OF detectives IL wished for.