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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-30

Summit Hill.
have been placed in the office OF squire Laurish.
There was quite an exodus OF Chunkers to
Philadelphia on Thursday last.
MOST OF the PLANK side walks in this place
and East Mauch Chunk are sadly IN need Of re-
pairs.
AN ungraUefuI task To inform a candidate
that, IN your oplnl0n, he'll stand NO earthly
chance for a nomination
"A Tliden anu Hendricks Club, instituted at
East Maueh chunk ON wednesday last. counts
bl meinDers.
ly attended on Sunuay afternoon last despite
tho very unfa vorable stale OF the weather.
The last number Of the Independent st les
the Democrat miserable sheet" On, HIM
ALTHOUGH the general health continues good,
there have been more funerals mere within the
last week than during any equal length OF time
the pre- .ent year.
-fhe Associats JLdgeship causes consider
able epeoulation. and the result is viewed with
many oou0tS ON The part OF the various aspi'
rants.
Candidates for the various county .oflces
were quite aUunuant In town during the week.
sOne OF them showing considerable anxiety
concerning the result Of Mondays Demooraus
County Convention.
-IhlrtY.seven criminal cases. ente, cd for
trlal al the ensuing Quarter Session, thus far
grace the Commonwealth Docket and the NUN
ber Is likely 70 be still further increased be
tween tins and the meeting Of Court.
-JOhn bubnckor, German huoKBter of Up.
per Maueh CHUNK. while on his way home at q
ate hour ON Satury ~ last, drove Ovvr the steep
bank of the Market HOuae che horse being IN.
stantly killed and The Wagon bad y smashed by
the fall. The diver escaped nnhurt.
The remains Of Henry Motzger. aged 81, and
Ms wie Dorothee, aged 80, late residents Of H.
Mauoh Chunk who died OF typhoid fever on
sunday evening and Monday morning respect
lively, were, on Tuesday afternoon, Deposited 10
one grave n Evergreen Cemetery.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-30
Fall and Winter Styles.

Parryville, Sept. %, 1877.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
L~ipplncO,t for August.

The August number is replete with
interesting and valuable matter. The
various departments are all ably sus.
tanned. The article on THE Century;
its Fruits and its Festival" embraces
the concluding chapters on the exhibits
in the main building, and is marked by
the same ability as was displayed in its
predecessors. Mr.. Edward Kings illus
trated account of Montenegro is especi.
ally interesting and timely in connec
ton with the war which is now going on
there. AS a sketch Of the life aud hab-
its OF the people of the Black Mountain,
this paper will be read with pleasure and
interest. Colonel Robert Kimberly''s
Raising the siege at Chattanooga" is a
spirited narrative Of an important opera
ton performed by the Army of the Cum
berland during our late war. The sec.
ond chapter of Robt. Wilson's papers ION
the Eastern Shores Of Maryland" is not
less interesting than the first, which has
already attracted much attention. Be.
sides the continuation Of Lady Barker s
enjoyable letters from South Africa,
there is an essay on the age of Knick-
Knacks," by Lady Blanche Murphy;
Gross Purposes a pleasantly told tale,
by Margaret Vandegrift; aud the first Of
R Davey's papers on George Sand,
which is a pleasing tribute to the char
scter and memory Of the great authoress.
=" Phantasmagoria," by Emma Lazarus,
and by the Waters Edge" by W. s.
Phillips, are the poems of the month,
aud are OF marked merit. The new
serial tale, by Ellen w. Olney, Love
in %ldleness," commenced in this nu M
Der, gives promise of a literary treat,
and we venture to predict that the tale
will rank high in modern fiction. The
usual editorial gossip and book reviews
complete the number befo re us.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
sToNE
ENCOURAGEMENT
For Magistrnte.


thereby announce myself a candidate for
reelection as Justice OF the Peace in the
Fourteenth Civil District Of Shelby county.
Respectfully, j.. A. THOMPSON.
l23-te
BENZ. C0LMAN is a candidate for Justice
Of the Peace for the Fourteenth Civil District.
122-te
JOHN T. ELLIOTT is a candidate for re-
election as Magistrate Of the Fourteenth Civil
District at the ensuing August election. VT
JAMES HALL is a candidate fer reelection
to the Office of Justice Of the Peace for the
Fourteenth Civil District. 123-te
For Constable.
T.. S, MALLORY is n candidate for ~re-olec-
ton as Constable Of the Fourteenth Civil
District. S9te
For Attorney General BARTLETT Cir
cult Court.
/ am n candidate for election to the Office of
Attorney General OF tho Bartlett Circuit
Court, subject to tho action of the nominating
Convention Of the Democratic and COnsoJya-
tive party to be held in June next.
Este G. W. GORDON.
For sheriff.
G. l.. ANDERSON is n candidate for re-
election TO the office Of Sheriff, subject to the
action Of the Shelby County Democratic and
For County Trustee.
To the voters Of Shelby County:
am "a candidate for 70 election TO the office
of County Trustee for shelby county, subject
to tho nomination Of the Democratic and UOn-
servatiye Convention to be held in June noXt.
May 20, 1876. l7ltel J.J. RAWLINGS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route of the United States

will be most direct, convenient and economic
cal way of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition from all sections of the
country. Its trains to and from Philadelphia
will pass through a GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which the Company have erected at
he Main Entrance to the Exhibition Grounds
or the accommodation of passengers who
wish to stop at or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station and the
Exhibition convenience OF the greatest
value to visitors, and afforded exclusively by
the Pennsylvania Railroad, which is THE
ONLY LINE RUNNING DIRECT TO THE
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
tr lins will also stop at the Encampment Of
tho Patrons Of Hasbandry. at Elm Station. on
his road.
The, Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
railwa y organization in the world. 1t con-
trolls 8. ven thousand miles of roadway, form
ing con Einuous lines to Philadelphia, New
York. II; utimOre and Washington, over which
luxurious day and night ears are run from
Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, In
dianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and
Erie, without change.
Its main line is laid with double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon a deep bed Of
broken stone ballast, and its bridges are all Of
iron or stone. lts passenger trnlns are
equipped with every known Improvement for
comfort and safety, and are run at faster
speed for greater distances than the trains OF
any line on the continent. The Company has
largely increased its equipment for Centennial
travel, and will be pr epared to build in its
own shops locomotives and passenger cars at
short notice sufficient to fully accommodate
any extra demand. The unequaled resources
at the command of the Company guarantee
the most perfect accommodations Tor all its
patrons during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania Railroad is so justly oele
brated presents TO the traveller over its perfect
roadway an ever-changing panorama OF river,
mountain, and landscape views unequaled In
America.
THE MANIFESTATIONS on this line are
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished at
suitable hours and ample time allowed for
enjoying them.
EXCURSION TICKETS. at reduced rates
will be sold at all principal Railroad Ticke
Offices in the West. Northwest, Southwest.
Be sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Pennsy lVania Route to the
Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON, D. M. BOYD, JR.,
General Manager. Gent Pass'r Agent.
10-35dEW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
Personal.

Mrs. Morgan and her daughter, Miss
Hester Morgan, are s~ojOurning at Ports
mouth, N. Z.
Mrs. Lillian Rozelle Messenger las
been spending some time this summer
at the springs of Virginia.
Mr.. William fl. Hidell, a wellkuown
young attorney, leaves to-day for Wash
ington, the Centennial and other points
East, to be gone until October.
Colonel A. j. Kellar, of the Avalanche,
returned last night from Detroit, where
he recently attended the Western Asso-
ciated Press Convention, and was re-
elected a director of that institution.
Col, Sidney B. Jones, General Passen-
ger Agent of the great Panhandle
route, is in the city on business. He
loves to come down this way in the sum-
mer time to cool of, and his many
friends are always glad to see him.
Mr.. Oscar Woodbridge, after a holly
contested and exciting election, has been
selected as assignee Of the Southern
Life Insurance Company. The election
was by the creditors, and the selection
Of Mr., Woodbridge was quite q aattering
compliment.
Mr.. ]. G. Metcalf, of Louisville, has
com to Memphis to act as Superintend.
ent of the lower division Of the Memphis
and Louisville railroad while Col. John
7. Flynn goes to the Centennial and
other places North for several weeks.
Mr.. Metcalf comes highly recommended
as a worthy gentleman, and we hope he
will find Memphis a pleasant retreat
from the hot areas of Louisville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
Business aud Crops in North Mis-.
stsstppi.


Coffeeville (Miss.) Cor. New Orleans Times.
Cotton is doing finely; we have had
ample rain to make it and now all de
ponds on a good season for gathering,
and if we have that, our cotton receipts
may Eve exceed last year.
The acreage of the corn crop is about
five per cent. less than last rear and the
prospect about fifteen per cent. worse.
This overbalances all other prospects,
as this is what the farmer needs to make
the country prosperous.
There are at present more hogs in the
country than at any one time since the
war, and the farmers have purchased
less meat than any year heretofore.
These are signs Of improvement. Now
what is necessary for the farmer is to
make his bread and meat at home and
not have his corn.crib and smoke-house
in the West. Cotton is Cow below the
cost of production, and farmers must
begin to make it a second object in their
crops. When these things are accom-.
plished, then may we look for prosper
ity; lands will rise to their former value,
and everything will be transacted on a
cash basis; not as it is now conducted
five years credit with thirty per cent.
interest, and then run a risk not to get
paid more than fifty cents on the dollar.
The redemption of the country is now
resting in a great part with the mer.
chants. | am one of them, and have
been established since 1874, SO when
some persons who are not familiar with
the country business commence com
menting on this let him ask who wrote it.
There are about two-thirds of the far
mers wholly insolvent; they have pur-
chased land, stock, etc, ETC., when cot
ton was worth from Is to % cents per
pound; their balances are carried from
year to year with good interest, and then
they have to pay good prices for their
supplies. Now, if these old balances
were closed up, las the merchant can
never realize more than the debtor owns,
and at the present price of cotton he can
never advance one inch the next thing
the merchants should then do is to resolve
to sell to no one who has to buy both
corr and meat.
Taxes having anything to do with the
depression in business is all a humbug
and a hallucination, without any ground
whatsoever, as men who have to pay the
taxes have something to pay it on.
Would to God my taxes we're fifty times
as great as they are and | owned prop
erty in proportion. A negro who pays
two dollars taxes does not affect the
business in the least, but his crop is
often not worked by his attending public
s~peakings, barbecues and political or
CARNATIONS. This is not his taxes.
The prospect for fall trade is very fat
tering, as credit has not been so cheap
heretofore, and a great many have
cash that have never had it before;
therefore look for a lively dry goods,
clothing and shoe trade.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
The Mary nerton NON.

This forenoon a number of the black
aud tan rioters who engaged in the at
tempted %mobbing Of the colored girl,
Mary Berton, a few nights since, we're
placed on trial before Recorder Duff.
The cases are still under examination,
and will not be concluded before late this
afternoon or probably tomorrow. The
station.house, Recorders Courtroom,
sidewalk, street and alley were packed
with negro men and women, friends Of
the roughs who were arrested for %riotous
conduct. Brothers and sisters of the
church and siety," blackleg gamblers
from the haunts of vice on Second, De
Soto aud Beal streets, pimps, both vel.
low and black, from all portions of the
city, staggered about in big style, all
awaiting the result Of the important
trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
A CYCLONE AT SEA.
An Account of the Voyage OF .he
ship Onefda-A Furious Sea.SgoTms
A seeneO of Excitement.

NNAAA = - $50
A of ExcitemenT.
The Liverpool Post furnishes the fol.
lowing account Of the voyage of the
Onida, of London, a vessel Of about
tweaty.three hundred tons register. The
ship left LendOn on December u. with a
cargo OF general merchandise. She had
also on board five chief CABIN. nine sec
ond cabin and nine third cabin passen.
gers, all the cabling being on deck. On
the l2th'oi March, about 3 a. m, the sea
was dashed into fury, and tremendous
bouies OF water came on board. the sea
%overrunning On both sides, aud almost
burying the ship. At $3.50 a. m she was
struck on the port quarter by a sea which
burst in the windows aud filled the sa-
loon. The door Of one of the second
cabins was also stove, and the apartment
filled. About 4 a, m. the sea, which had
continued to rise, rolled in over port and
starboard bulwarks, smashing in the
doors of the midship house on deck. and
forcing its way through and through
completely cutting the cabins, to the IA.
ter CONSERVATION Of the passengers. who
were all washed out of their berths, and
were knocking about among the wreck
of smashed partitions, broken chests.
bedding, stores, etc., and in an agonv Of
terror that they would be washed over
board. 1t was about this time that an
infant of some fourteen months old
named Willie Bell, son of one of the pas
sengers, was washed by the sea from its
mothers arms and carried overheard be-
yond all hope Of rescue. The unfortunate
mother was nearly sharing the fate of
her child, but was seized by the arm and
firmly held by her husband Just as she
was being carried out by the same rush
OF water which swept away her infant
The father was also struck by a sea and
driven headforemost through a partition
into the next cabin. The baggage and
effects Of the second cabin passengers
were also washed overheard. The wo-
men were taken into the euddy, and the
men we're lodged in the forecastle, and
the sailors supplied them with clothing.
During the storm the maintopsail sheet
was carried away and The sail split, the
foretopmast staysail being also blown
clean out Of the bolt-ropes. The foretep-
sail clew was then got up and the sail
goose.winged, and although large bodies
of water we're still rolling inboard, the
ship went along easier. About 10 a. m.
the fragments OF the sail we're properly
secured, the wind ali the while blowing
with undiminished violence. The ba-
rometer, however, kept rising, and the
ship was kept running, instead Of being
hove to, as had been intended when the
attempt to get the ioretopsail off of her
WAS made. The seas had not only hmm.
dated decks and cabins, but had cleared
away everything movable, including bin
nacles and compasses, and also the
raised grating from under the feet of the
man at the wheel, who had a narrow es-
The cooking gallery was also
and the poop ladders were washed
overheard, one Of them being washed in
again and bursting the cabin door open.
On the 18th the wind was still southwes-
tel ly, but moderate, and the weather be-
finer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
For a Delightful Smoke,
Ask your grocer or dealer for the
John G.. Calhoun
BRAND.
PRICE, 2 FOB rs N

A MAIN of cocks, between Arkansas
and Tennessee, will take place at Madam
Bullock's (old place), on Poplar-street
boulevard, commencing at l pm, Satur-
day. Also, in connection with same will
be a match between the dogs New Or
leans Jim" and St. Louis Bob"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

The following story is told of George
Sand: A visitor, M. Baklr, had passed
a week at her home, and exhibited an
inordinate love for cabbage. About to
depart, he begged a souvenir of his visit.
She looked at him a moment in surprise,
and then calling her gardner said,
"Baptiste, one of your finest cabbagcs
for this gentleman"
One day Poole, the London tailor, was
out hunting when rather a large party
happened to be in the field. He went
up to Lord Hardwicke and said, with a
gesture Of contempt, a fine day, my
Lord, but e very mixed company.
Well, Poole" replied Lord Hardwicke,
"you know you cannot expect them ali
to be tailors. Korid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
Price, twenty-five Gents.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

One admtrer Of 81 good cigar
aokeA the other: "Where
would you so for the best
O-center in the ciIy?'' III would
most decidedly smoke kOl
Sternberg's Marble Head, tl.e
Boss, AT JI3 Main 81 1891
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
RAILROADS.
&c CENTENNIAL ExH IBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

nHIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHI-
i bitiOn, designed to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary of American indie
pendence, will open May 10th and close No
vember u, $50. All ne Nations OF the world
will participate, bringing together the most
comprehensive collection of art treasures,
mechanical inventions. scientific discoveries,
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
luens, and agricultural products ever exhib-
are situated on the line of the Pennsylvania
Raj lroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres of Fairmount Park. all highly improved
and Nrnamented, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed - five of
these coVering an area of fifty acres and cost
ing $500 900. The total number Of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition is
over one hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
Grana sunday E1eursion.

The steamer City of Augusta will
leave the wharf at 81 o'clock, returning
at y o'clock and leaving for moonlight
trip at 81 pm. Sacred concert by Ar
uold's brass band. Tickets, so cents.
13l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
SUMMER RESORTS.
Aqua Springs.

mHIs FAMOUS SUMNER RESORT is
now open for visitors.
Board per single, month. SaOi board iSr Two
months, per month. $50, Children nnu ter-
sants half price. Special rates ior ismilleS'
Railroad tickets Tor he 5oqnd uip, ~ oaico
"I aIi.lIIs ~ w. b. RUSSELL. Manager.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

The best soda and mead in
Memphis, 9 glasses for 25c, at
Bartee's, 32S Main st. 1927
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

The finest cakes and best
candy, also soda and mead, at
FIOyd's, Main ST., two doors
above Jefferson. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28
THE MEXICAN TWIST
. for csc.
Imported Havana cigars,
1Oc. Each. 10c. Each.
At SOL COLEMAN'S, 200 Main street.
Excursion 10 Iuhn sprIngs.

Tie Memphis and Charleston Rail
road Company will issue excursion
tickets to Iuka Springs and return for
one fare-good going on both trains
Saturday, returning on either train Sun
day or Monday. Tickets will be sold
Friday and Saturday Of each week dur
ing the season.
W. P. JOHNSON, G. P. and 7. A.
l22-tkf-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

CooLEsr place in the city-Converse's
Billiard Parlor. LOAF
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SID Cooks Billiard Parlor has fans
that make the room cool. ll3t
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HowARD's ice.eream palace is the
place most popular with ladies. 49,
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Ice CREAM, soda water, candies and
cakes at Towards. 1870
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PERSONAL.

DERSONAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
/ OF the Peace, Notary Public and Commits
sioner of Deeds. Special attention given TO
collections in the county. Office 24 Front 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

LADIES, go to Towards for ice cream
130
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BARBoUR's GRAPES at Oliver, Finnie
q Co.'s. 100
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g. REDER, carpenter, IL Washington,
190
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Mosquito bare, every style
and quality, can be had at w.
X. ThixtOn's furniture store.
266 Second street. l29
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

GRAND
BASE BALL CONTEST
-0N-
Tomorrow Saturday Afternoon,
AT
@ Il N II PARK
Between q Picked Nine Of the
st. Louis Reds and Memphis Reds
Tomorrow Saturday Afternoon,
@ CENTRAL PARK

The following are the names Of the
contestants for both sides:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

Tinware! Tinware!
John Il. Ford, 12S Poplar 81.
I4G
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-28

WANTED 2OPANTS MAKERS Al THE
w Factory, 30 North Court st. 1878
WANTED-P ATIENTS SUFFERING
w with private diseases to call at II Jefor-
son street, and be cured for IS. Lost manhood
restored in three weeks.
SIT D. S. JOHNSON. NJ. d.
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LUMBER.

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with plain instructions for beginners, and full
GLOSSARY OF terms used In trade. Illustrated.
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