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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
Monday, the sth Of MAY, 1S7G.

At the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the city of Memphis, Tenn, be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m and 4 p M, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, for cash,
he following real estate described in said
deed, viz: Situate in the county Of Shelby,
State of Tenn, about four miles east of the
city Of Memphis, between the Memphis and
Charleston railroad and the Pigeon RoOst
plank road, in W. p. Deadriek's plan Of sub
division, recorded in Plat Book No. l, page
ar, Records of Shelby county. Tenn. viz;
Block No. 10 as laid down in said subdivision,
beginning at the south line Of Carnes avenue
and the west side Of Hamilton avenue; thence
south eleven chains and sixty links ulch 60D
to q stake; thence west i've chains and twenty
five links och 2n TO a stake; thence north
eleven chains and sixty links Qlch 6Ol) TO o
stake on the south side of Carnes avenue;
thence east five chains and twenty i've links
Och 25D to the beginning containing six
Also block No. $ in said subdivision, begin
ming at the north side Of CArnes avenue and
the west side Of Hamilton venue thence
north seven chains and seventy linSs Och 70l(
to a stake; thence west seven chains and
seventy-fye links Och T5D to a stake; thence
south two hundred and fifty feet (250itl;
thenoo east one hundred and twenty-three
feet U23ft) thence south two hundred and
fity-seven feet (257it to the north side o.
Carnes avenue thence east three hundred
Anu clHHbJ~Oho l0Sb AooAAbI w VIZ bVbAhhAhET
containing Eve acres.
Also. one tract in same subdivision, begin.
ming at the northwest corner Of Fields lot
sold TO him by W, p. Deadrick in the yea
1866; thence north one degree, east SlS feet K
the south line Of Park avenue, thence soutt
eighty-nino degrees, east 3l8 feet with TIL
south lin9 OF said avenue to the intersect.d on
Of Park and Trezevant avenues; thenc,
south one degree. west 3l8 feet with til,
west line Of Trezeyant avenue to tb,
northeast corner of said Fields purchase, b.
above named; thence north ~eighty-nine dc
grees west, 3l8 feet to tho beginning, contain
ing two and twenty-eight hundredths acre
u 2S-l0O); all of this property being q part o
that conveyed 70 W. p. Deadrick by deed o
partition recorded in book Al. part 2, pagl
1874. Records Of Shelby county, Tenn. AM
out Of the proceeds of said sale.I will pay th,
expenses OF executing this trust, and viii
apply the balance as directed by said trus
deed, The title TO this property is believed
be good, but / make no warranties.
Q1.bQ A M Truqtaa.
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river with 40 bales Of cotton, 1852 sacks
of seed. a lot of sundries and a big list
of people. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for Little Rock and all
points on Arkansas river. She has I'M
surpassed passenger accommodations
Billy Butler and Billy Nucles, two affs-
Bile gentlemen and accommodating
clerks, have charge of the Office.
The Grand Republic is due mp this
evening for St. Louis.
The fine steamer Mary Houston, Cap
tain Charley Miller, will leave the foot
of Monroe street at 10 o'clock tonight
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati on
a grand Centennial passenger trip.
Elliot Miller is purser.
The A. j.. White, Captain Marsh Mil
Ter, is the regular Thursday Napoleon
and bends packet.
The John Means, with a tow of empty
bsrges, passed up this morning for the
Ohio river.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The Illinois had a good trip out lac
night, and Captain Geo. Malone and 10,
Spears were happy.
Revenue Inspector General Patterson
is again issuing licensees to steamboa
bars.
The Idlewild out last night was full o
people and had a good freight trip.
The Grand Tower for St. Louis adde,
here 200 bales Of cotton, a lot Of sundriei
and several people.
The Cons Millar for Cincinnati ha'
275 bbls. oil, l4O bales of cotton, 20 bale
of rags, a lot of sundries and 20 cabil
passengers.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain KennistoI
in command, will arrive in port to-da
from the Ohio river with a full cargo g
Western products and leaves on Frida
With a return trip for Cincinnati. Stel
ing McIntyre,a clever gentleman ,presid,
at the desk.
The Anchor Line packet Capital Ci
will leave the elevator Friday morniI
at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg and Il
bends.
: New Orleans steamboatmen are fea.
ing on ripe watermelons raised in d
; open air.
One item of the Grand Republic
cargo is 1000 hogsheads Of sugar.
The rates on tobacco from Nashvil
to New Orleans is S.. 80 per hogshead.
The marine ways at Mound City, Il
n are advertised for sale on the l2th in
n Fred Merriman, one Of the Horne
engineers, died on board that vessel
Thursday last.
John ROurk, Esq, n of the U
Fathers, returned from the Hot Sprir
this morning looking as fresh as a mo
ing rose.
Captain Mark Cheek, who is sojou,
ing at the Hot Springs, under the &C
treatment Of our fellow.townsmsn,
Arthur Taylor, is rapidly improving a
will return home in a few days and
sumo command Of his popular pacl
the Illinois.
Captains Flowers and Haycock, Of
Osceols, have purchased the stear
Quickstep. Terms, private. Capt
Flowers will take her to Mound City i
er few days to have a new hull built for |
Her machinery, cabins, etc, will he
be fitted and she will be ready for busir
es by the opening of the next cotton seas
when she will be put into the st. FraI
river trade.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
.Anscdote Of Major Andre.

A friend in Monticello, Jones
county, Iowa, contributes the fol-
lowing: "This being Centennial
year, l thought to contribute to
the Drawer a little incident Of the
lang Syne' Of New York, intended
for a joke, though very tragic one.
Just above the terminus Of Twen-
ty-eighth street, forty years ago,
was Kipp's Point, on the East river,
in the rear of which ran Cornwall
lis trenches, in which, as a boy, |
fshed many a year. Fronting this
creek stood the old stone Kipp man
sion, possibly built by Jacobus Kipp,
of Irving's 'Knickerbocker. On
the gable end of this house was a
face carved in stone, and under
meath it the iron figures, 1879.
When the British held New York.
Major Andre was a frequent visitor
to this Kipp mansion, and on very
intimate and friendly terms with
the family, especially with a young
lady, Miss Polly Kipp. Wher
about to leave for West Point, he
called to bid goodbye, and on part
ing with Polly, shook hands, ex
claiming, Come, now, Polly, w
are old friends; kiss me goodbye.
She, in a half-joking way, repulse'
him, exclaiming, ooh, you b
hangedr and he left. In 1887, on
of the sons of the Kipp famil
(about twenty-six years old) tol'
me that he had this story from hi
aunt Polly'su own lips, and THAT sh
+ was deeply saddened when, on heal
ing of Andres fate shortly after
ward, she recalled her words spokel
d. in Jest, '0h, you be hangedP
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wednesday, 10th Of May, 1876,

in legal hours, in front of the Court: house,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder. for cash, the following described prop
erty, o-wit: 0ne-third interest Of G.. W.
Murphy in q lot of land situated in the city Of
Memphis on the north side Of Linden street,
of said lot being ITO feet from the east line Of
Main street. said lot has a front on Linden
street of fifteen feet by a depth Of one hun
dred and fifty feet, extending northwardly
from Linden street between parallel lines
upon which lot now stands a small fame
dwelling house.
Levied on as the property. Of defendant,
&. w. Murphy, to satisfy said judgment. in
terest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day of April, 1876.
@. L. ANDERSON.
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By W. D. CANNON, D. S.
D. NJ. SCALES, Atty for plaintiff.
42-48-4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
NEW YoRK. May 8. 1874 p.m.-Cotton is
lures steady. Sales for future delivery, 1850

NEW OELHANs, May 3. 1890 p~.m.-Cotton
is quiet. Middlins. l2c. Sales, 400 balesi
receipts, 2l9T bales.
LIVERPOOL. MAY 3 1880 .p.n. = Cotton is
steady. Uplands. 6 3-16d; Orleans SD. Sales,
IL. go bales, OF which 1000 were for export and
speculation. Receipts, 1900 bales, Of which
100 were American. Arrivals are weaker.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
4, Q. o, r. DIRECTORY. ~
n, v.llows, Hall. corner Main and North
court ~atreots1 Do,s

osa Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court %atreots1
mv,,,zrs LopeE. No. 6-mects every Tues
dev @. II. Plischke, n. g.; S',S. HaI5eLt'
va. l.. S. Burr. Secretary; e. r. RISK
Treasurer. NJ e-uaats svsry Mon
day night. R., i s siiSSCG, R R. g. John a.
noit treasurer: Thomas Bacon, 7. ..
"S = LODeE No. l0-meots every Me1-
essav night. John Spang,- N. g.; Frank
mriss' y. e.; Chas. Borner, secretaryi 1ohn
Linkhauer, Treasurer;
,iDbt q. II. Neid sick. N. G.;,J.Ws Ande5-
som v. G.i WIN. Henry, P. and X. D.; ID
WhlE lies CITY LopeH, No. YT-meets sveTTy
rnnsdav evening at $50 Second street. u f.
porter. N. g.; R. D.. Sneed. WI NJ
Moyston, Secretary; d. N. kenneosy' AreS''
HEoAMPMxNTs.
a.voso Ex~oAHPMEET. No. 3-meer on nc
1sf and Cd Thursday nights q eecn mHnIa9'
2So.1n n Goodyear, s. W.; Thos. bscon
s:r;be: B. Bingham, Treasurer; W. N
French .s :; E%~ScAuPMESr. No. ss-mOets I'd ant
az Tbursday nights Of each month; Joe
Locked P; A v NeEson, ". hi SduIIep
Scribe; CHPlischko, Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE.
Mv,,pu,s DEGREE LODGE No. 3-Meets mrs
oItfnrdav If ZACH month. G. NJ. Carroll, y
r. Rem bingham. D D: M; A. y. kennne
dIaHv. 4. o. M; 7, P. Holland, Sec'y; f. "
smith. Treas. uu.
GvxrpAL RELIHF CoMNITTEE-J Is. wilkins
chairman. go Main street; John W: waves
buTS, Secretary and Treasurer, zly fIopP
street; A.. D. Gibson, . west OoTrt s'I porls :
OK Union street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
Cotton.

The market this morning was quiet
and inactive, with fair offerings but a
light demand; the dizziness and depres-
sion of the Liverpool and Eastern mar
kets had a corresponding effect on the
market here; hence, transactions were
limited. Estimated sales for the day,
800 bales; sales yesterday were 800 bales,
Of which spinners took 700, exporters 80
and spectators 90.
| ooTTOR KxCUAEGR QUOTATIONS - STANDARD
AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
rrNANgIAL ANp uONEkRsIA6
IONRY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIcE.
MEMPHIS. TRIM. May 8. 1876

MEMPHIS. TRNN.. May 8. 1861
The money market to-day was quiet,
with little spirit bang exhibited in money
circles. Aside from the regular routine
o. local checking and depositing, there
was nothing doing. Currency continues
in abundant supply. with money easy
the banks readily ~discounting all accept
able paper offering at lO@l2 . cent v
annum; streets rates on short loans raie
at la@2A . cent. . month. Exchange
remains quiet and steady, with the sup
ply about equal to the demand, as follows;
Buying on New York and Eastern points
at &c discount and selling at tc pre-
MUM; on New Orleans, buying at &c DIS
count and selling at par. Brokers are
Offering lllt@lll4 for gold, with light
transactions. Scrips and bonds OF every
description remain dull and nominally
unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
OF XTHIA
r1rrrssrn LoDaI NO. s. Mests

TsNFEssKH L0DeH NO, D. eeN ~
lat and3d " ednesdays each month az
$50 Second 'trset, Vincent BLOCK, OPP. vOnr!
W KIostemeyer. P.;G.W.L rock. u. Of E.i
Joip Wilson, N. Of T.; W. n. MOySton, K.
of r. ard 5.
MEMPHIS Lopez No. 6.-Meots for drill Oh
srst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet,
me second. third and fourth Thursday. Z
p CREIGHTON, CO:.F " Moews, PC; jos !
Leon; Y q John WGpofR; . +; I snitn' M -
OuuR DE LION LoDes No. lS-Ms sst "a ana
strset. Vincent 3lock, opposite Court Square.
J.J. Ross, .. c.; H. II. Briggs. Y. Git. u
Wilson, P; 9. A. Burr, NJ Of ": ]. !.
Tomlinsen. NJ. Of f.; D. W. bchafer, r.
Of ri. s.; j. G. Walston. p. G..
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Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT TO, AND BY THE AUTHOR
L ity of a deed of trust made by W. P.
on the Sist of December, 1872, to me, A.. M.
Britton, as trustee, to secure the payment Of
certain notes therein described, which deed il
of record in Book 81, page 5l4, Of the office Of
the Register Of Shelby county, Tenn, and al
the request of the holder of the unpaid notes
thereby secured, l will, on
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Trustees Sale.

FINDER A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED
u to me by Wallace B. Scurr and John W.
corded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tenn, on May 26, 1875, 10 Book No.
s, page al, 1 will sell to the highest bidder.
for cash, at the court house door, on Main
street, in the city Of Memphis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
Sheriff 3 Sale of Real Estate.

DOBLIO NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
i that by virtue Of an execution to me
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in tho case Of b.
ply, surety, Judgment rendered on the 9th
day Of May, 1875, for the sum of thirty two
dollars and fifteen cents, with interest and
costs of suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc., !
will. on
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OEUTsCMER B~RUDER-BUND.

DEuTsoHER BRuDER-BUSD meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 o'clock PM at Cochran
Presit; w. Glaentzer, Sec'y; II. W. SchultEe.
lreas'r; George Gator and Phi. Dohm, Sick
Uommittee for Northern Division; c.. O. Merz
and j. W. Reinders, Sick Committee for
Southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
saturday. May 6, 1876,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit: A certain lot Of real estate, including
improvements, etc. an Poplar street, in the
eity of Memphis, being Is feet front on the
south side Of Poplar street by lzy feet back,
Harrison and west By a lot Of Moses Levyi
the house situated thereon being the west
tenement adjoining Mrs. Harrison's, who
owns Inc east side Of the double tenement.
Terms oil sale-0ne. third cash; balance IN
six and twelve months, purchaser to give notes
with approved security; lien retained, etc.
This April IA, 1885,. mr., IN
By R. j. BLACK. D. O. and M.
r. M. BuRRows, Attorney. 80 B-6l-57
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03

NNroyA TEMPLE OF Il. AND T. KXNk
so. l-meets every Friday even hk@Au
ING at 8 o'clock at Temperance R-m
Hail No. 29S Second street. Sl
A. J. McGaryey, W. Q. T.; E. o. Milton, W.
Y r.: G, A. S. Richardson, W. r.; Q. +.
shepherd, W. A. R.; Jos. s: Leon, ", +. r.;
RIM Il. Price, w. TT. A. Hum, W.. f; II.
II Hampson, W. D. o.; w. A. Hill. iry w.
a. Geo. B. Elliott, W. 81 Rev. II. U. Ooul-
'V GaarnsEG TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
avery Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
SoIi. Brick Church, Chelsea. g; X Dawson,
W q. n: j, McH Holmes. Wv IT, 70.
Sendder. ". r.; Robt. Kendall; W. A. n;
!. n. Chandler, W. T. Ri W M: Carr w
r.; w. s. Rodgers, W. u; y. II Noyess "
D.U.; 7. B. Rawlings, W. 6.i H. "nl0e'
"MSe osrsouERY COUNCIL No. l. 7. A. AND s
T. meet FIRST Monday in each months u
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at N o'cloes
pm. John W. Graham, Q. OF O'i Jonn W.
Brush, r.
THAtEs TEMPLE OF H. ANo, 4. No, 4-meets
every Monday evening at ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets: oVeel
Engine-house. D. G.. Reahard. w. Ut; >,
Wool. W. v. T.; John W. Brush, W. X; n
T. Davis, W. A. R.; W. II. Atkinson, W. T.
R.; Ohas. II. McDougal, W. I'll George "
Ramsey, W. u; T. j.. Walker. W. d. "; e.
F. Risk, Jr w. g.; W. j. Lowry, W. s.
Dan A. Johnson, W. Chaplain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
On Saiurday, May 1S, lS76,

within legal hours, commencing at 10 am
precisely, the following described prop
erty, to. wit: Certain articles Of bed
tYre. etc. included in assignment from
0jBepnon X Morris to u. P. Phillips as pei
schedule fled herein. embracing b%edsteads,
bureaus, Wristbands, mattresses, chairs, pill
lows, OUNCES. colts, pillow cases., napkins,
towels. carpets in rooms and on stairs, tables,
oii-eloths, pictures, blankets, sheets, dishes
iioles nsed In keeping hotels. Also LIQUORS,
etc, kept in the wine cellar Of said Peabody
Hotel,
Terms Of sale-Cash.
This April Is, 1875 go
By R.. j. BLACK, D. Q. and M.
a. II Affornevs- 5l.63
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03

R. 1884,
Chancery Sale of Real Estate,

Ohancery Court Of Shelby County-Lottie A.
Kendall VS.. Rosetta Q. Kendall.
DY VIRTUE OF AN NTERL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered In the above cause
on the 9Th day Of December, 1875, and re-
newed February IS, 1876. I will sell AZ
public auction. to the higest bidder. IN Ion'
Lr;Iding Main street. Memphis, Tenn, on
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"Wednesday, Nav 10, 1876,

at the southwest corner Of Madison and Main
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tenn, pro-
coed to sell at public auction. to the highest
bidder, for cash, the tract of land named in
said deed Of trust, and described as follows,
to-wit: The southwest quarter Of section "a,
in township 3, range II, west Of the basis me-
ridian, of the survey OF the Chickasaw session,
containing one hundred and sixty acres. moro
or less, with all the privileges and appurte-
nances thereto belonging.
Title believe to be good, but l will only
convey as Trustee. Sale to take place at IL
o'clock noon. Ira M, HILL:
Memnhis. kpril Z, 1876. 86l
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[R. 223l.l
CHA VERY SsLE
OF
Furniture, able-ware, etc, Being
Used Peabody Hotel,
emphis, Tenn.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby County
Miller, Stewart ct al. We. 0'BannOn n Nor
ris OF oil.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0OUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 22d day OF April, 1875, ! will sell
al public auction to the highest bidder at the
Peabody Hotel, Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
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LEGAL.
Trustees sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made to me as Trustee by Gus Potter ana
Helen M. Potter, his wife, on the 2Ist day OF
Record Book z, pages $40 and A3, Of the
of Deeds Of Tunica county, Missis.
sippi, at the request OF the benehciaries of
sofd Aaad AZ fruef will on
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Mcnphis& Ohio K. h. $50
al l.ot Twice Daily.
fN.mphis / Charleston
Il. R.-Daily. III III l.W
mississippi 4 Tennes-
see r. R.-Deily.
tMemphis h Little Rock a.SO
Im R. R.-Daily.
IPaducah 4 Memphis 800
sOO R. R.-Daily.
miss. river to Helena q
& nl Friar's P't-daily.
lVicksburgtri-weeklyll
3 sol Mon, Thurs, Sat-. 3
miss. river 10 St.LouiH
Z mi Mon. Thurs. FIJI. s
Whito Kiver-Semi-
: 30i Weekly-Tues. i Sat.
Ark river ,semi-weeklyl
a 10 Tussday and Saturday. .
Marion ttri-weekly)-l
, Mon, We'd, Fri. 10 So
Cuba, Tennessee
weekly-Fridsy. } 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03

NAToNA TEMPLE OF a. AND 7.
40, l-meets every Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock at Temperance
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-11-03
Dr. a. II. SllOlnrS.

MONROE, La,
OFFERS his professional services to the
" citizens of Monroe. Office in his Drug
Store on DeSiard street.
September "a, 1875. 1y.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-11-03
NEXT UNITED STATES SENATE.
INew York Herald.l

New York Herald.1
The terms OF twenty-five United
States Senators expire on the 4th of
March, 1877. They are Messrs. Gold
thwaite of Alabama, Clayton of Arkan-
sas, salisbury Of Delaware, Norwood
Of Georgia, Logan of Illinois, Wright
of Iowa, Harvey of Kansas, Stevenson
IF Kentucky. Morrill, cor rather Blainel
of Maine, Boutwell, Of Massachusetts,,
Ferry Of Michigan, Window of Minne-
sofa, Alcorn of Mississippi, Hitchcock
of Nebraska, Cragin of New Hamp-
shire, Fretinghuysen of New Jersey,
Ransom Of North Carolina, Kelly Of
Oregon, Anthony of Rhode Island,
Robertson Of South Carolina. Cooper Of
Tennessee, Hamilton OF Texas, john
ston of Virginia, Davis of West Vir-
ginia, and Howe of Wisconsin.
OF these, nine are Democrats, who
will without doubt, be succeeded by
Democrats. Clayton, West, Alcorn
and Robertson, Republicans, viii almost
certainly be replaced by Democrats
the vacancy now existing IN Louisiana
will be filed by Il Democrat, and Ham,
ilton Of Texas, Independent, has
Democratic successor. As the Senate
now stands forty-two Republicans,
tWenty-nine Democrats and two lnde-
pendcnts, the change above noted
would, II no others Werc made, leave
It nearly balanced-thirty-eig Repub-
lfcans, thirty-tive Democrats and one
independent. But the following States
also elect new Senators this winter:
Illinois, lava, Kansas, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, New Hampshire, New jersey,
Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Ofthese
New Jersey, Wisconsin, and perhaps
Michigan, arc among the doubtful ones.
II two of these should send Democrats
the Senate would stand thirty-six Re-
publicans and thirty-seven Democrats,
with ono independent. 1t will he seen,
therefore, that it is by no means inpos-
sibte TINT tho next Senate shall have
!smntt Democratic majority. Ii the
Republican managers continue to make
arbitrary arrests in the South they will
so greatly alarm tho North as to fling
even the Senate into Democratic hands.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-11-03

the premises except those having per.
mission from Logwood, his wife, or the
widow of Frimus Johnson. This guard
is still ut Logwood's house, and caused
rations for three days, blankets and
other necessaries to be sent up this
morning. 1t Is now thought possible
that Logwood may recover.
Logwood states that, Judging from
| the size, appearance, dress, walk and
voice, that the person who shot him Is
Robert Logan, a white man and plan
tation owner living near by, and one
of his neighbors. He also states that
William f. Theobalds, n white planter,
and this neighbOr, and who is also
captain of one of the Democratic rifle
companies on the Island, has repeatedly y
threatened his U1ogwood's) life, and
it is declared by the witness that two
or three weeks ago Theobalds and
George Phillips, who is commander of
another Island rifle company, searched
through Logwood's house, announcing
their intention to kill him. Neither
Logwood nor the two women present,
were able to express an opinion as to
the identity of the man who killed
Primus johnson. Logwood and John,
son were both of them resolute and
Intelligent men. Both owned small
farms, and were making good crops.
BY their joint effort they had erected
a building near their house which was
used rs Il school for coIored chiItiren
and as Il church. A short time ago.
this building was set ON fire in the
night time, and tho roof and insitte
finishing burned. The walls being of
green logs did not burn. Iogwood
says 1t was set on tire in the expectation
that he would rush out and eNtinguisiI
it, and that he would then have been
shot had hc done so, but he did not go
out. He was strong, influential and
tolerant partisan Of the Republican
party, and was especially obnoxious To
resident Democrats on tho Island.
Logwood is the same man on whose
account Lieutenant Jacob A. Huger
and Captain McGinnis visited the island
in tho early part Of last September.
In my opinion no earnrst efforts will
be made by the civil authorities to in
vestigate the matter and apprchcnd the
murderers. The Judge OF the State
District Court (Ray) is II timc-scrving
man, dcsirous of adapting his course to
the changing political condition of the
State and of his judicial district. The
sheriff, white negro, is II fugitive,
and his deputies are wholly inefficient.
The United States commissioner, Judge,
Baker (also parish judge, Is indifferent,
insincere and negligent. The United,
States deputy marshal, John III. Dink-
grave, is a coward, and utterly worth
less for the performance of any duties
pertaining to his position. The district
attorney, Mr.. Hardy, is the only one
that is working to vindicate the laws
and trying to bring the murderers to
Justice. L am, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, CLAYTON HALE,
Captain 10Th Infantry, Commanding.