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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
FEDERAL COURT.
Important Decisions and Rulings
made this Morning.

In the United States Court this morn
ing Judge Brown made the following de-
cisions and rulings:
Caldwell vs.. Southern Express Com
pauy. Demurrer to replication Of plain
tiff overruled.
Mrs. Wright VS.. Merchants National
Bank Of Memphis. Plea in abatement
in reference to another suit involving
same persons and issues pending in
ChAncery Court Of Memphis held bad
and overruled, on the ground that the
practice in the United States Circuit
was to hold so as to pleas Of this charac-
ter. Held SO in the First New Englani)
Circuit. Judge Brown intimated that
the Supreme Court might reverse this
ruling, as in a former case when eight
judges sat on the Supreme Court bench
the Court was equally divided on this
point in a case brought up from the Mi
chigan Circuit on a like plea as to a suit
pending, etc., in State Court.
Bloom VS.. Pullman PalaceI Car Com
pany for damages causedby loss ofthree
thousand dollars while sleeping in a car
Of said company, between Humboldt
and Memphis. Judge Brown charged
the jury that a sleeping-car company was
not liable as an inn-keeper, or as a COM
mon carrier, like a railroad company,
which was held by the Supreme Court Of
Indiana. A private boarding or lodging
house or restaurant is not responsible as
an inn-keeper forloss Of goods by guests.
The sleeping-car company must take
reasonable care of guests and property,
especially while said guests are asleep.
If the company was negligent, they be-
came liable, and il plaintiff was negli.
gent as to the care Of his own property,
the sleeping.car company should not be
held liable. The sleeping-car company
is liable only for such property as ia
usually carried about the person of pas
sengers, such as clothing. small baggage,
aud such amount Of money as is neces.
sary for travelling expenses. If plain.
tiHTs loss was caused by want Of care on
the part Of defendants, the plaintiff
should have a verdict for such reasona.
Bile amount for travelling expenses as the
jury may deem necessary.
The jury retired for a few minutes,
and returned with verdict for the plain
tiff for one hundred dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

Messiah, generally called Ibn David (sou
Of David, found numerous followers,
not only among the Jews Of Hsdrsmsut,
but also among those Of Yemen, and on
all sides the news spread that the true
Messiah Of the Jews had come and that
he would soon take up his abode in FL
Kuds (Jerusalem). Pilgrims now "
rived from all parts Of Arabia, brought
him valuable presents. aud declared
themselves ready to combat the Arabs
under his banner. In some parts Of
Arabia the Jews went eve so far as to
alter the text Of the prayers. But while
he was busy in forming o ministry,
equipping an army and appointing Gen.
erals, the army Of the PAdishah of Con-
stantinople arrived, conquered the whole
country, and Abd-al-Aziz thus became
the neighbor Of the future King Of Jeru-
salem, who meanwhile resided 90 q
mountain to the south Of the city Of
Maribah, as he did not wish 10 live any
longer among Mohammedans, who might
render him unclean BY contact with him.
Being afraid lest his p~retenSions should
bring on a wat with the Sultan, who
happens to be sovereign Of Jerusalem de
facto, the Messiah deemed it expedient
for the moment to his dignity,
and to wait for a new call from heaven.
His followers did not quite agree with
this resolution, but nevertheless submit
ted to the will of their lord. Ibn David
(Suleiman was his real name) soon after
ward disappeared from Hadramaut, and
his name died away. But now ! learn
from South Arabian merchants that Ibn
David sgain shows himself in public,
and that his followers begin to look for
ward hopefully to the time when he will
redeem his pledge, and place the crown
of David on his head.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

Az unpleasant report comes tina
Bishop Quintard. Of Tennessee, who is il
England soliciting funds. very success
fully, for the University Of The South, hal
been treated discourteously. he was re-
quested by the incumbent of one of the
parish churches to confirm some child
rem in that church, The consent Of the
Bishop of Loudsn had FIRST to be oh
tanned. 1t was asked under the impress
sion that it would be cheerfully granted
but to the modification both Of thu
eurate and Bishop Quintard, it wal
CURLY refused.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

Alexandra Dumas, pere, has his rival
in fecundity iu Signor Savlni, an Italian
novelist, who produces every month q
fresh novel.
Statistics of insanity show that cases
Of mental arrangement are more hume
rous, in proportion to population, ia Ne
vada and California than in any other
States in the Union.
Michelet's "Histoire du XIX Steele
covers the period in its FIRST three vol
umes Of the French Revolution from the
appearance Of Napoleon on the scene
to the battle of Waterloo.
Detroit policemen dent seem to be
very good marksmen. II want you to
either hit me or stop making such a
blamed racket" said a thief in that city,
at whom a policeman was shooting.
In Burmah there is a tribe which has
atheory Of its " as to the origin Of man.
1t believes that the first human being
was a woman, and that she laid one hun.
dred eggs in order that the earth might
be populated.
Mary Flagg, Of Washington county, a
child Of thirteen, has a mania for arsenic,
on which she thrives. Now that it has
been ascertained that arsenic ia healthy,
suppose private DAlzell should take q
couple Of quarts.
The spelling contests have been fol-
lowed, in some places, BY pronouncing
matches. HABIT the people who think
they pronounce words properly cahn't
help lahing when they hear how the die
~tionaries actually pronounce them.
Wages are ten cents q day in China
but with those ten cents you can sub.
scribe for a daily paper, buy a pair o.
striped stockings, witness a play that
lasts nineteen hours, and have q com
Portable sum left to send to the benighted
denizens of the new world to be used fol-
missionary purposes.
The.Japanese Minister at Washington
and his wife gave a reception a few
nights ago. Mrs. Yoshida wore a dress
Of heavy white silk with q train, trimmed
with point lace asd flowers. Her knowl'
edge Of English is limited, but it is said
that "She curtesied, bowed, and smiled
10 the p~leasantest manner"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

We learn from the American that no
city Of its size has more able-bodied
loafers than. Nashville; and from the
Vicksburg Herald that seventeen then.
sand young men are loa6ng around
VicksburS. These two places are al.
ways trying to get ahead Of Memphis in
some way or other. They know that
every man in Memphis is either a large
capitalist or a horny-handed working.
man, with a tin bucket on his arm, aud
want to twit US about not being able To
support q few brigades of g~entlemsnly
l%osferS, rs if a misfortune should be
turned into q reproach.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

The House Committee Of the Missis.
Sippi Legislature appointed to investi.
gate charges against A. K. Davis, the
eoIored Lieutenani-G Governor Of Missis
sippi, have reported that they find him
guilty Of high crimes and misdemeanors
in Office and specify that he received the
sum Of six hundred dollars while acting
or pretending to act as Governor, fol
pardoning a man under indictment fol
murder. His case comes up for consid.
GRAFTON to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
GRATN RATsRas REFUSE 10 >,

GRAIN RAEsRas REFUSE To sub
nit to the wasteful and imperfect wo-'< -
other Threshers, whom posted on the "
rtoritv Of this one, for saving ~
time, and doing fast, thorc-..h snd aconnm1
cal work. ~Sgh ana eoOhoml
,.1aoni FIND 1T highly advan.
az ~ an a machine that has no BEAT
~ rickers," or Apron" that handles
amp Grain, Long Straw. Headings, Flax,
Timothy, Millett and all such difficult grain
and seeds, with ENTIRE EASE AND
EFFECT1VkNESB. Cleans TO perfection
saves the farmer his thresh bill BY extra sS
ing OF grain, makes no "Litterings; /" re-
quires LESS THAN QNR-HALF the usual
Belts, Boxes. Journals, end Gears; easier
managed; less repairs; ore that grain raisert
prefer 10 employ and walt for, even NJ
advanced prices, while other machines
are " out Of jobs"
-Four sizes made with O, 8, 10 and
~ horse Mounted " Powers, also
n speciality Of HepRralOrs alone"
expressly for STEAM POWER. and
60 match Othor HOrse Powers.
II interested IN grain raising, or threshing,
write for illustrated Circulars (seat free) with
full particuls rs of sizes, styles, prices. terms,
oto. NICHOLS, SHEPARD a. co,
s-l5Shw Battle trek. Michs0an.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
Exportation of Tobacco.

WASHINGTON, February l4.-The fol
lowing statement of the expOrtstiOR OIL
tobacco and snuff during the six months
ending December 81. 1875, has been is
sued by the Internal Revenue office;
Quantity removed from manufacture
for expectation, tobacco, 1852, 1851
pounds snuff, 1884 pounds; quantity
accounted for and landed abroad, to
becco. 3,7O5, Ol92 pounds; snuff, l55, Bill
pounds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
PUBLIC LEDGER.
MARRYING A srEP-DAUGHrER.

The marriage of Mr.. James Parton to
his step-daughter has caused a deal Of
gossip, though it does not involve any
criminal scandal necessarily. Mr.. Par
ton is a very old man, verging on dotage,
If not actually gone daft. He is an au-
thor of distinction, but noted for lack of
cOnciseness and accuracy. His life OF
General Andrew jackson, for instance,
is a work Of three large volumes, but it
is mere patchwork, picked up from other
authors and from newspapers published
in Jackson's time. PsrtOn's first wife
was known as a prolific writer, under the
name Of Fanny Fern" Nothing she
ever wrote will live long after her, unless
preserved by accident. If the fare Of
her boarding house, which she was
keeping before she married Mr..
Parton, was as weak and unsavory as her
literary writings, it is no wonder that
she failed pecuniarily in that noble call
ing. Her daughter BY a frat husband
married another literary celebrity, the
late "Doesticks," who mistook nonsense
fer wit and managed to have many
reams Of the stuff printed. The %illustti-
Gus Doesticks was gathered to his fathers
and now Mrs. Dcesticks has married her
venerable stepfsther Mr.. Parton. She has
O daughter of the Doesticks persuasion
nearly grown and was old enough to
have more sense, even if her stepfather
has entered upon his second childhood,
which is evidently the case. They live
at separate boarding-hOuses and await
~impatiently an enabling or legalizing act
Of the Massachusetts, Legislature. II
Mrs. Parton dies in time the old gentle
man may take a fancy to his s~tepgrand-
daughter. he wants q nurse rather than
a wife.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

TIE argument of Ex-Governor John
G. Brown, Vice President Of the Texas
and Pacific Railway Company, delivered
before the Senate Committee on Rail-
roads or the 7th inst, has been printed
in pamphlet form, and makes thirtytWo
pages. 1t is g most c~oRcise and exhaus-
tive argument in behalf Of the bills to
aid in the cheap and speedy cOnstruc-
ton of the Texas and Pacific railway
Governor Brown is the right man in the
right place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

Two WHITE men and their black wivst
we're recently sentenced to the penitsn.
hary for two years at Knoxville Tor inter
marrying. contrary to the statutes, Ant
sent TO Nashville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

Col. B. J. LEA, of Brownsville, has
been commissioned special judge Of the
Supreme Court, in place of Judge Free
man, who is disabled on account Of Sc
rious illness,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

At the southwest corner Of the intersection of
Main and Madison streets, in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, sell to the highest bidder.
for cash, the following lots mentioned and
described In said deed. which is hereby re-
ferred to for greater certainty. the sam beins
fronting 1O5H feet on the east side Of Marley
avenue. and running back 200 feet, being 1851
feet south of the intersection Of Marley and
Brinkley Tor Volentinel venues.
Also lot No. 8 in +. ". Smiths subdivision
10 the city Of Memphis. fronting 90 feet on the
north side Of st. Paul street,.
Also lots Nos, IS and SO In FliPpin's subdi-
vision south Of Kerr a~venue).
Also lot No. 7 in Guion Il Smiths subdi-
vision.
The equity Of redemption is waived. but 1
sell and convey only as Trustee. subject TO the
lien Of such older trust deeds and unpaid
taxes as may exist.
14S-1O W. L. CLAPP. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
IR-2OSO.I
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

LR-2OSO.I
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.
ChAncery Court Of Shelby county Mary E.
Frazer vs, Fanny O. Fraser ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered In the above
cause on the 9Th day Of February, 1876, l
will sell at public auction. to the highest bid
der, in front Of tbs Clerk and Masters office.
new courthouse building. Main street. Mem
phis. Tenn. on
Saturday, March Is, 1875,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tennes-
see, to-wit: Part Of lots 2 and on: the plan
Of South Memphis, containing together about
five acres, which has been undivided into
four lots or parcels; lot No. 2 Of the aubdi-
vision Of said I'VE acres Of land beginning at
the southwest cerner Of lot No. Il running
thence west with the north side Of Frazier
street go S2-1W feet TO q stake; thence north
| FIVE degrees east 200 lilo feet TO the line Of
South Memphis; thence east 2e- 2.l00 feet to
the northwest corner Of lot No. l; thence
south 1--WE degrees west 200 lilo feet to the be-
ginning.
Lot No. 3~beginning at the southwest corner
Of lot No. 4; running thence north 1--WE de-
grees east 200 lilo feet to It's northwest corner;
thence west with the south. side Of Frazier
street 273 32.l00 feet to q stake; thence south
thence east US ss-l0 feet to tie place Of BE-
Terms Of Saloon a credit Of seven months;
notes with approved security required. Lien
retained till same is paid, etc.
This February u, 1876:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and
By R. J. BLACK. D. G. and NJ. d
RANDOLPH, HAMMOND 4 Jo--.,, c.u.u
| 13-l49-l56.5-l2-l6 NV"V''Vre'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, February l4-For the
Gulf States, Tennessee, Ohio, upper Mis-
sisslppi and lower Missouri valleys and
upper lake region, rising barometer,
n6rtherly to westerly winds, considerably
colder aud clear or clearing weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

Mas. vIcroRrA c. Woodruff lsotured
10 Atlanta last Wednesday night with
about the same success as in Memphis,
judging from the peSsp4psE accounts Of
her reception.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

1HR financial issue of resumption on
the one hand or expansion on the other,
has long been before the people, and we
are no nearer a conclusion or an agree
ment than before. In the Democratic
caucus, held at Washington the other
night, Mr.. Senator Thurman said, in the
course Of his remarks, that there we're
bat two propositions to consider in solv.
ing this question: One was the repeal Of
the Resumption act without offering any.
thing in its place; the other was to sup
Dlement the repeal with a measure upon
. which the Democratic party can go be-
fore the country in the Presidential
campaign. he believed that uncondi.
tionAl repeal would be fatal, and
advocated the adoption of q meas
ure looking to resumption upon
which the party could agree.
In reply to a question be stated that a
measure providing for the payment Of
one-fourth the custom duties in green
backs might be acceptable, but thought
it would be better to leave all the details
of a bill to the committee to be ap-
pointed. Discussion followed upon the
manner Of constituting the committee,
some advocating the appointment of one
from each State. Finally, it was agreed
to create a committee Of thirteen, nine
to be Of the House and four Of the Sen
ate, the Chairman to appoint it. The
caucus adjourned at ll:2O, to meet next
Thursday night to hear the committees
report.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
DENTIHT
MANHOOD.
BTANHOOD %RRgTORRD.

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU-
n dencg. causing premature decay, nor-
yous debility TO-, having tried 10 vain evory
tR9yn remedy, has found = simple ~self-ouro.
nSsTzs }. 4. kkEvEs. h Nassau Strsss.
New York. ANi 0-ood-lW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

The LEDGER job Office, ID Madison
street, is prepared to execute any kind
Of job printing in a neat and tasteful
manner and at as low rates as any other
establishment in the city. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

TENNESSEE bonds are reported lower
ia New York. No wonder, since the
C~omptroller's statement has come out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

ALEXANDER b. STEPHENS is gradually
falling, and his friends do not dare to
hope for his recovery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

The market hours have been changed
from afternoon to morning, from 5 to II
o'clock. IA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
A Chemists Evidence on the Ruben
stein Trial.
New York Sun. Feb. 81

New iork Sun, Feb. 81
Professor A. L. Eaton, analytical
chemist, testified that he took from the
bottom Of Rubenstein's boot q black
scale, which adhered to the narrow part
with some firmness. he took some Of
the soil from the corner beneath the heel
and from the side Of the heel. he also
cut out pieces OF the boots, on each Of
which was a dark spot with rsdisting
points, as though made by a drop Of
liquid which had fallen and spattered.
He had received some dirt from the
street in front of Rubenstein's residence
in New York, aud some from the corr
field iu East New York. He had also
taken some dirt from the girls shoes.
The spot on the boot he found was made
BY blood. The substance that he re-
moved from the shank OF the boot was
dried blood, intermingled with particles
Of vegetable matter and some woolly
FIBER. he cut some bloody fringe from
the woman's shawl, and he found it to
be OF the same FIBER that entered into
the scale that was taken from the boot.
he found the spot on the knife to De
blood. he had cut spots Of stain out Of
the lining of the prisoner coat sleeves,
and found that they we're made by blood.
The fbrous vegetable matter ia the sub
stance on the bottom of the boot was in
part q piece Of corn husk. he had ex-
amined the different soils, and found that
the corn field soil contained small gran
utes of quartz. This soil was alone on
the girls shoes. On the prisoners it
was mingled with soil like that taken
from Bsysrd street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

FRESH oysters received daily per ex
press BY Victor D. Fuchs, Al Jefferson,
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ELECTION.
Notice to Stockholders

'hE ANNUAL MEETING or TIM
~ stoekholders of the Memphis q hAE
Ssm eS WI be held At The Compan 'oAsat
"Wednesday, M slTSss' =, Msen9Dhis, TsHS.. On
Iectors 70 serve the CompSnv "a seven d.
year. Election from loan. 10 ensuing,
January 81. 1876. 0HAle, see,y;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
The Babcock Trial.

TIE Indianapolis Journals ticket fol
the Presidency is Morton and jewell
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
HATs.
CHEAP HATS.

CHEAP HATS.
L will sell any $5 hat for a,
will sell any - hat for 90.
1 will sell any @3 hat for S2b.
1 will sell any S23 hat for 90.
1 will sell any $2 hat for SIB.
COHEN.
No: go Main street.
11o-lls
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LEGAL.
Trust Sale.

QY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Elk
- ecuted TO me as Trustee. on the 9th day
Of March, 1874. and recordedin the Resister's
ofhce Of Shelby county. Tennessee. in Deed
Book No. 1Ol. page 1877, I will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14
SPECIAL ANNOUNCgMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT.
The. undersigned have procured. e. .,rs,n.,,
FOR subscribers TO Appletons' Journ' 4, n.y.
did steel engraving of '~-
CHARLES DICKENS IN ais STUDY
which Is offered. under special farms 70
subscriber lin advance-So JournaI for iS5SYi'
This steel engraving Is In line and st;nDi.
IT'S not a iancy picture, but an actuai rspre
eentatlon OF. Charles Dickens' study AZ Gapas
NIL, while the portrait Of the distinSnishsd
author IS striktpEly faithful.
inc siee OF the plate is 20xl4, printed nm
neayy plate paper Ax30. making LARA ana
handsome engraving for the parIor or iihrarx
wall. The execution of the plate IA az 4 az.
The, ordinary price Of a steel engraving ~
THIS character in the print-shops would not SS
less than I'VE. and perhaps six doilarS TItJJsS
onered exclusively 10 subscribers. in aiditSon
70 tne journal for one year, for I-that Ia
lot " additional, each yearly advance s,be
scriber to the Journal for 1876 NAV rSca;ya .
amount. ~me1 sAo
The engraving Is entirely new. Itbas n.v.r
peen LOT sale In the print-shops, and eannoh
pc optalned except In connection with HnniS-
toms Journal upon the terms and conditionS
gwen above, twill be mailed to subscribc /,
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On Wednesday, March 8, 1S78.

u legal. hours, in front Of the courthouse,
Memphis. Tennessee, proceed 70 sell, 10 the
highest bidder, for cash. the following do.
In Shelby county, Tennessee, and In the CITY
Of Memphis, and known on tho plat Of ]. II.
Aekinney'a subdivision, recorded in plat
book No, pags %. in the once Of the Regis
Ter o. shelby county, Tennessee, as lots A, B,
Z. 3. 81 s1I i. 49, iS. H. l. 3. ss.'saS..S.sSl ? H. T. 4 4. g. j..
"a, IS and IS.
Levied on as the property Of defendant, D..
X. Cook, 70 satisfy said judgment. interest
and costs,
Memphis. 18th day Of February, 1876.
Q, \. ANDERSON,
Py W. W. COLEMAN. y. s.
VANCE, ANDnRson. WiNonKafnR 4 ScALEA.
Attorney for plaintiff. k3-llg-lk5
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Sheriff. Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
i that By virtue Of an execution 10 ma Ill
rected from tho Honorable Supreme Court Of
Tennessee, In tho case Of j.. A. Andersen.
Administrator vs. D; K; Cook, surety. jpdE.
1875. for the sum Of twenty-five hundred and
n~inety-throe dollars, with interest and costs
Of suit, 70 satisfy said judEment. otn.. Win
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right place
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Smiths Illustrated Pattern Bazaar

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