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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
race, Inspiration second. Time,

race, Inspiration second. Time,
1904.
The second race was for Trayer's
stakes for three-year olds, II milee,
which though the chief event of
the day brought out only four
starters, Belmonts Sultana, G.. L.
Lorillard's Ambush, Harney's
FredericktOwn and P. Lorillard's
Barricade. The race was won by
the favorite, Sultana; Barricade
second, Fredericktown third. Time,
9.154
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
a word from Mr. RI.ehar.
MEMPHIS,
To the Editor Of Ledger;

MEMPHIS, July 25, 1876.
To the Editor Of Ledger;
This mornings Appeal probably
surprised many of my friends and
most so myself, in publishing my
modest name as that of a " Radical
Bluebeard, weuld.be-rebel hang
man" etc. l must, however, very
respectfully decline the honor Of
political martyrdom. For the last
four or five years / have taken so
little interest in politics that | neyel
have attended political meetings o
any kind. The whole Of the fear
full crime committed by me consist
in a few jocular remarks 0.
mine to some personal ac'
quaintances, whose very pro
nounced political views are wei
known to me. The wording 0
my remarks was about in the sens
given by the Appeals correspon
dent, but as they were only mean
as a joke for the gentlemen whom
they were addressed to, were pei
fectly harmless. In fact the lette
of the Conservative Democrat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
balloon

INDIANAPOLIS, July 25.-About
5 o'clock this morning Colonel N
Ruckle, ]. G. Pearson and J. c.
Bellman made a balloon ascension.
They were first heard from at Mar.
tinsville, then at Gasport, then
came east in sight of Columbus
and Edinburg, and at IL O'Clock
Columbus reported them as having
passed out of sight, going west.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
Nem York Anctlon saIes.

NEW YORK, July s5.-To-day
another great auction sale was be-
gun of fannels, blankets, tweedS,
meltons and cotton goods from the
principal mills and manufactures,
the whole lot consisting of ten
thousand packages. Most of the
large houses of the country were
represented among the buyers. The
Western men purchased heavily.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
oriental Jealousy.

The new Sultana Valide of Tur-
kew has had a narrow escape. 1t is
the habit at the death of a Sultan
to disperse the women of the harem;
they are divided among the differ
ent Pashas, and any surplus souls
are sent to a palace on the Bospho-
rus. This precaution was neglected
on the death of Abdul Aziz, per-
haps from reasons of economy.
The ex-favorltes saw new women
fill their places, which was natu-
rally the cause of much Jealousy,
tears, anger and thirst of ven
geance. Here is what they deter
mined upon: The mother Of Mou-
rad had chosen as her favorite seat
a divan, above which hung an inn
mense pier-glaSS. They made up
their minds to have it fall upon
her head, in order to accomplish
which, they loosened the nails and
weakened the cords to such an ex-
tent that the enormous frame wa;
only held by a mere thread. But 6
secret kept by SO many women was
not destined to long remain a Sc.
cret. There was a traitress in the
camp, and the plot was discovered
Almost all the con%spirators were
Circassians; they were immediatel,
conducted out Of the palace. Their,
were no reporters to inform u
whether any of them were sown il
bags and thrown into the BoSphc
rus, which would be no very extra
ordinary ending of so very Orienta
q transaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July rs. The
House Committee on Banking and
Currency held a full meeting to-day
and then adjourned without reach
ing any agreement on the specie re-
sumption act Or order being made
for another special meeting. As
usual, various propositions for a to-
tai or partial repeal of the law were
discussed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
1878 A. d.
Attachment Notice.

In the Circuit Court Of Shelby county, Tenn
The Emmett Bank Of Memphis VS.. The Cen
trail Savings Bank of st. Louis, Mo.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
i ing been sued out under section Bass OF Code
of Tennessee and retained into Court levied
upon the real estate Of the defendant, and
affidavit having been made that the defendant
is justly indebted to plaintiff in the sum Of
thirteen hundred and eighty seven dollars and
eighty-siX cents, by account, aud that it is a
nonresident of the State of Tennessee; il is
therefore ordered thai the said defendant, tho
Central Savings Bank of st, Louis, Mo-, make
its personal appearance herein, before the
Judge of the Circuit Court of Shelby county, at
the court house in the city of Memphis, on
the third Monday in September next. and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte; and that o copy of this order
be published once a week for TOUR consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of July, 1876.
A copy-Attest:
BE-, COLEMAN, Clork.
By B. II. COLEMAN, d. @.
WEATHERFoRD & ESTES. Atty for Plaintiffs.
1o0. 106- 100. 12Q
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lew SINS 10 answer lot.
WASHINGTON special: The ses-
sion of Congress, whether it lasts a
week or a month longer, is going to
wind up with a sensation on the
currency question. The reason Of
this is that the dead lock in the
Banking and Currency Committee
has been broken by a change, or
rather a modification, of opinion
on the part of Mr.. Scott Wike, OF.
Illinois, who has recently intimated
to his associates Of his committee
that he is now prepared to vote for
a repeal of that portion of the re-
sumption act which fixes a date for
resumption. The Importance of
this concession to the soft money
element of the House by Mr.. Wike
will be perceived when the follow
ing facts are taken into considera-
ton: The Banking and Currency
Committee, comprising eleven
members when all are present,
has been from the beginning Of
the session divided into five
hard money men, made up of the
four Republican members and Mr..
Wike, and five soft money Demo-
Gratis, made up of all the rest of the
committee, except Mr.. Randall Glib
son, whose duties in connection with
the committee investigating the
Custom House abuses at New Or
leans have kept him away from
Washington and from the sessions
of the committee most of the time.
From week to week the ten other
members have met and conferred,
but without other result than to
find they were evenly divided-fve
for and five against repeal. When
Mr.. Gibson got back, a few weeks
ago, he soon put himself on the
record as in favor of hard money,
and the soft money men were about
to give up all hope of doing any
thing in f~urtherance Of their policy,
when Mr.. Wike, under the pressure
of a powerful force brought to beal
upon him from his constituency
in Illinois, yielded his hard
money opinions so far as tc
consent, if called upon, to vote fol
repeal to the extent indicated above
This change gives to the repea
i, men on the committee a majority
of one, and as now constituted tht
hard money minority will be made
up of the four Republicans anC
+ MI. Randall Gibson. The chang,
furthermore enables the advocate
of repeal to get the question fairl..
before the House, because, under
q modification of the rules made
: month or so since, the priyileg
was granted the Banking and Cur
+ rency Committee of reporting a
1 any time. The Western imitation
8 lists viii push their brethren wit
. all their might for the purpose
e reaping the fruits of an iuhatio
n policy in the coming elections, an
the battle in the House canno
v therefore, be delayed more than
e few days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
CHANCELLOR R
A Faithful aud Able Omcsr,

A Faithful aud Able Officer.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
Few men, except the attorneys
who practice before Chancellor
Morgan, are aware of the extent
of his labors. Since the begin
ming of the October term last he
has disposed of over one thousand
chancery cases. Such herculean
labor THE work of constant,
patient and persistent labor
is without a parallel in judicial
history. Many of these cases had
large records, involving difficult
questions Of facts and intricate
questions of law. The disposition
Of such a massof litigation required
patient labor, close investigation,
high professional attachments and
great physical endurance. That
Chancellor Morgan possesses all the
qualities Of temper, mind and body
needs noproof other than the abov,
facts afford. Without any attempt
at fulsome praise or of eulogium, i
may well be said here is one goot
and faithful servant of the State
Justice to such faithful public
service and of such distinguished
ability should place him in a highe
sphere Of Judicial usefulness, 70
which he is so emineDtly qualified
A MEMPHIS MEMBER OF THE BAH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
rwo sLsters Rurned % Deatn.

CINCINNATI, July 25. - Two
young daughters of NJ. Pritchard,
near Logansport, Ind, were burned
to death Sunday night by the ex-
plosion of a coal oil can, from which
they were pouring oil on a fire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25

and the notoriety inflicted upon me
by the fulminant article in the col
umns of one of the leading papers
in the South are "trop de bruit,
pour une omelette."
Very respectfully,
CARL AUG. FISCHER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
wheeIer's Action Against River In.
pFoa0

teFeAth.
CINCINNATI, July 25.-W. A.
Wheeler, the Republican candidate
for Vice President, in reply to a
letter from VIM. Amp, of this city,
in regard to his action against Ohio
river interests while in Congress,
writes as follows "The whole ex-
tent and nature Of the opposition
on my part to the Ohio river inte-
rest has been misrepresented. Gen.
eral Garfield is now preparing an
opening campaign speech wherein
the matter will be fully explained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
LIST OR
Total, Il, l56 Gifts, all Cash .....-.e6Oe
PRICE OF TICKETS:

Whole Tickets, sl2 Halves. ST. Quarters, .sS;
Tickets, 500; ~ Tickets, $500; 46A Tick
cts, 800; S55% Tickets. $1,000. 100000 Tickets
at $40 each.
Hon, b. ii. Taylor, Mayor Of Frankfort, the
entire board Of City Councilmen. Hon. Alvin
Duvall, late Chief Justice Of Kentucky, and
other distinguished citizens, together with
such disinterested persons as the ticket hold;
ers present may designate, will superintend
the drawing.
Remittances can be made by Express, Draft,
Postonioe Money order or Registered Letter,
made payable to Kentucky Cnsh DIS
trtbuIiOn Company.
! applications for Agencies should be ad'
dressed 10 HON. THOS. p. PORTER,
General Manager, Frankfort. Ky.
10 l4sdkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
i that by virtue Of a writ venditiOni exponas
to me directed from the Honorable Probate
case of j. M. Fraime VS.. Mary L. Williams
ct al, judgment rendered oE the 9th day of
March, 1876. for the sum of two hundred and
twenty-six dollars and eighty cents, with in
terest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said judg-
mant. etc. will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
On Wednesday, August 0, 1875,

At noon, in front Of tho Planters Insurance
Building. on Madison street, in the city of
Memphis, sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property conveyed ia
said deed Of trust, tO-wit: A certain lease
hold interest in the city Of Memphis, county
of Shelby, State Of Tennessee, being a house.
hold interest for the term of ten years from
April |, 1870, until April /, 1880. on a lot Of
ground in the city of Memphis, State Of
Tennessee, described as follows, to-wit. Be-
ginning at the intersection of the west side of
uain street. with the north line Of the alley
between Beal and Linden streets, fronting on
Main street eighty-one feet, with a depth of
one hundred and twenty-five feet, it being lot
No; II, block Is. in South Memphis, leased BY
Phillip 4. Thompson to W, M. Brooks, March
%, 1870, lease recorded in Chattel Mortgage
Book Ne. 2, page 1928, Of the Registers office
Of Shelby county. Also lot No. 10, same
block, on which Is the livery stable Of the
said Brooks, together with ali the privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging. includ-
ing all buildings on SAID parcels of ground :"
Equity Of redemption waived; title be-
lieved 70 be good, but | will only sell and con-
vey as Trustee. DC. KING, Trustee.
MEMPHIs. July Is, 1876. 1898
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THE BLACK HILLS.
rne Mniu village of the Hosules.

-
The Mnin Village of n HOstiles.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at Gen.
Sheridan's headquarters this morn
ing:
HEADo'Rs BIG Horn AND YELLOWSTONE
EXPEDITION, CAMP ON GOOSE CREEK
WYOMING, July 10th, VIA
FORT F~EFTERMAN, July p, 1876.
To General Sheridan. Chicago:
forgot to say when | dispatched
my last courier that l had sent out
Lieut.. Sibley on the 9th, with a
small detachment of Second caval-
ry, to escort my guide, Frank Cru
ard. In making reconnaissance,
when the party came, on the 9TH,
to a point near where the Little Big
Horn debouched from the noun
tains, they encountered the Sioux
in strong force and saw enough to
convince them hat the main vii
lage of the hostiles is not far from
that point. They succeeded in ma
king their escape only after aban-
doning their animals and marching
n
across the rugged foot hills Of the
Big Horn mountains. The men
were nearly exhausted when they
reached camp. Lieut.. Sibley and
Frank Gruard, the guide, are enti-
tied to great credit for the manner
in which they carried out my in.
~structions and the GOODNESS and
Judgment displayed in saving the
detachment when surrounded by a
largely superior force of the enemy.
Messrs. Finnerty, Burrier and jim
Tcayner accompanied Lieut.. Sibley
as volunteers and behaved well.
(Signed) GEN. CROOK,
Brigadier General.
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mo. 2S22.l
NOn-R Resident Notice.


In the Chancerv Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-John S. Sullivan vs.. The Cen
trail Savings Bank Of st. Louis Mo-, ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
/ this cause that the defendants, the Central
Savings Bank Of st. Louis, Missouri ana
Henry L. Patterson, are citizens Of the state
Of Missouri, and non-residents Of the state OF
Tennessee; that this suit was commenced Dy
Complainant July Is, 1876 alleging an inqept-
edness Of els, coo against defendant, sald saw
ings Bank, as evidenced by certileates oil de-
posit Nos. 7Gs5, 1885 and 1887, MED herewith,
and that a writ OF attachment has Deen Issued
and returned levied on the property oil
aid defendant situated in Shelby, county,
Tennessee; It is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein at tne court
house In the city Of Memphis tennessee,
on or before the first Monday IN september,
1875, and plead, answer or demQr 70
complainant's bill. or the same VIII pc taken
for confessed as to them and SET ior bearing
ex parte; and that a copy OF THIS order De pub
iiShed once a week, for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger. ,o-o
This 25th day Of July loW'
COPY EDMUND A. COLE. @. and NJ.
BvR.J. BLACK, D. @ and M.
Hanson. Weatherford a Estes solicid9rs iol
complainant. lS2-lSz-l2o-1st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
y Of trust executed July 20. 1871, by W. NJ.
Brooks to me as Trustee, to secure a certain
Indebtedness therein named, to John j. HOr-
nor, OF Helena, Arkan'as, said deed Of trust
registered in Record Book No. 81, page 564, Of
the Registers office Of Shelby county, Ten .
nassau. I will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25

pers the day after issued. If the
Confederate Congress does nothing
worse than this it will have very
few sins to answer for.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
Thursday, s7th Day Of July, 1875,

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-wlt: The life interest Of Wiley
parcels Of real estate, situated, lying and
being in Shelby county, Tenn, about two and
a half miles northeast of the city Of Memphis,
on the New Raleigh road, and being lots num-
bered l, 4, 5. 7, 8, 9, 10, IL, u. ID, Il and 10 Of
M +. Fitzgerald's subdivision, which several
lots contain 66 90-l0O acres.
Levied on as the ?, operty of defendant.
Wiley Fitzgerald, to satisfy said judgments
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th dav of June, 1875.
@. L.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By w. d, CANNON, D. S. l09-ll5-l2I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
Sherift's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that by virtue Of a venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
of Shelby county. Tenn. in the case OF
@. A. Wilcox, administrator Of A. N, Wilcox,
deceased, VS.. Wiley Fitzgerald, judgment
rendered on the 10th day Of December, 1875.
fer the sum Of four hundred and twenty seven
dollars and thirty. FIVE cents, with interest and
costs Of suit. to satisfy said judgment. etc., /
will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
WATER
TO -
Delinquent Water Consumers.
OFPIoE or WATER COMPANY. |
July 20, 1879.

OUR LIST OF PARTIES WHO HAVE NOT
paid their bills is now made up, and all
suoh will be shut Of as soon as they can be
reached The penalty Of 81 win certainly be
enforced when water is turned on again.
I23 lS2 w. l.. CAMERON, bec'v.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
PRESCRIPTION FREE

NOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
Weatneue. lost manhood and ali disorders
brought on By indiscretions or excess. any
druTqist has the ingredients. AddresssDA-
WILSON 4 co.. Boz n 6..NeW York.
rriii-b-eod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
LOTTERIES.
SOLID WEALTH!
100000 IN GIFTS !
erandest Scheme ever Presented to the
Publicl
1--- non ONrr " Al =,
A FORTUNE FOR ONLY $ls
THE
lash Distribution Company,

A UTHoRIZED BY SPECIAL ACT OF THE
a kentucky Legislature, for the benefit OF
the Public SchOolso Of Frankfort, will have the
first Of their series of Grand az
Major Hall. in the city Of Frankfort, KY, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1876, on which oc'
casion they will distribute to the hoket-hold-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25
R6OO.OOO.

Thos. P. Porter. ex-Gov. KY, Gen. Manager
Positively No POstpOnement.
as We will have a series of. Grand Drawings
and cannot establish the precedent
sc nncfunnfnO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25

Orders for subscriptions must.Ibe aocompa-
MED By the Cash. in all cases.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-21
Notice to the Public.

JACOB KIRsCHSTALLER HEREBY
d sives notice to the public that he has
in the u. S. Bakery. and will carry or. the
same as heretofore. He will pay all debts
now due, but is not responsible for Mr.. Scher-
ar after this date. Mr.. Scherer will collect
all debts due up to this date: date:,n.,,
JACOB KIRSCHSTALLER.
Eureka, May %. 1876.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-21
Lost--St5 Reward.

A MEMORANDUM BOOK, ON THE
n road to Ps!lsade June Sd. The name of
Hugh Mckay is written on the inside of the
back cover.
The finder will receive the above reward by
Islving the book at JOE WENZELL'S butch-
nhop. ,etSlm"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-21

IOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS. EX-
d ecuted with dispatch at the SENTINEL
printing Ofhee
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-07
A Costly Glass of Beer.

A glass of beer with something be-
sides fly in it will do deal of mischief.
George W. Crocker, inventor, made the
acquaintance of pleasant young gen
tleman at Boston hotel three weeks
ago. They started for the Natick depot
together; the day was very warm; the
chance acquaintance suggested beer, and
beer it was to the extent Of one glass.
The beer was drugged and the inventor
was slaughtered. When he came to
himself he was dressed as sailor, and
was crossing the ocean on bark bonnd
for Liverpool. His hair had been
cropped, his mustache shaved off, his
watch and chain stolen, his wallet emp
tied, his patent shoe-roller appropriated
his clothes borrowed. The officers
heard his story and sent him back by
an ocean steamer, and he is now at his
home in Belfast, Me-, counting the cost
of that glass of beer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-07
Dog Romeo.

Little Lottie was as pale and delicate
as children are apt to be who are born
and raised in the city, and papa grew
very anxious about her as the tedious
March wore away.
A summer at grandpa's transformed
her into such plump little brownie,
that all their fears were set at rest.
But it was romping, rollicking little
Romeo, after all, that comes in for a
good share of the credit of little Lottie's
cure. He was dog jolly enough to suit
Mark Tapley. He was always making a
dash at her slippered feet, or catching
hold Of her ruffied gown, to entice her
into a romp, and as he was the only
playmate near her age around the house,
she was ready enough to respond. Many
a chase up and down the orchard did
they have together, and mother was
very ready to repair any rents in little
aprons or dresses for the sake of seeing
her pet so joyful and hearty.
Romeo was such knowing little dog,
the young folks declared he understood
their general conversation. Nothing
was more distasteful to him than to be
left at home when the rest went out to
ride. When he could go as well as not,
he was allowed to sit upon the front
seat with his master. He dropped his
friVolity then, and was as dignifed as a
New York coachman in livery.
One day Romeo heard the folks say
at the breakfast table that they were go
ing to neighboring town that day.
"Shan you go with the single or
| double team?'' asked mother.
s'With the double team, !" said grand
father.
Romeo sat with his ears sharp set,
listening to every word. No sooner
was the thing decided than he disap
peared. He was called several times
but could not be found. Finally, the
family set out, and when about four
miles from home, who should come
creeping out from under the back seat
but this silly little dog He looked up
in a cheerful, friendly way, quite sure
that ne had got too far to be sent back
now, so with their permission he would
take the front seat as usual. Who could
refuse such cunning dog as that, if he
did steal ride?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-07

The Huron (Canada) E'rpo8itor' is IN
formed of woman, the wife OF Ger
man farmer, in the township Of COlborne
in that county, who last fall plowed
seventeen acres Of land. This season
she moved with a grass scythe for six
days; she raked ten acres Of hay with q
horse rake, and did the work with a
three-year-old colt which she " broke in"
herself. she having been the first to put
harness on the animal she loaded, un-
loaded, and teamed al the lime and sand nd
REQUIRED for new house 20x30
feet !; she loaded and unloaded all the
grain and hay grown on her husbands
farm this season, besides doing much
other similar work. This outdoor
work was done in addition to the usual
house work, including the milking and
caring for the milk of seven cows.