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Democratic District Convention.

A democratic convention for the first
congressional district of the state of Ver-
mont is hereby called to meet at the town
hall in Rutland, on Thursday, August 10,
1876, at one o'clock p. m, for the purpose
of nominating representative in congress
and to appoint district committee.
Each town will be entitled to the same
number of delegates as it was entitled 10
in the state convention. Per order of dis
trict committee.
N. s. STEARNs, Chairman.
Rutland, July "a, 1876.
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In the world, make the most organs. over 81, 900
being in use, anc Notwithstanding the hard
times, are now making nearly loo org MS every
month. They are not only the best and cheap.
est, but are sold on the easiest terms OF any
organ made. II any one says TO the contrary.
don't you believe 1t, but address for catalogues
and information,
GEORGE @. DAY,
nov22d&wly Rutland, VI.
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Pratt's Successor Appointed.

WASHINGTON, July &c.
Mr.. MacDougall having declined the in-
ternal revenueship, the position was terd-
cred to Gen. Greene b. Raum of Illinois
and accepted by him His nomination
was sent to the senate. His appointment
is spoken of as highly creditable one by his
old congressional advocates of both parties
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CCnlenDial.

The Mason & Hamlin Organ Company
are represented at Philadelphia by thirteen
Of their world-renowned organs, declared
by all critics to be the finest lot of instru-
ments ever exhibited anywhere. These or
gans have always taken the highest awards
when exhibited in competition with other
organs. This is fact worthy the consid-
GRAFTON of any who are thinking of buying
an organ. Over $4,000 of these organs
are rented by the month until the rent pays
for them. Il. ii. WooD,
d&w General Agent, Rutland, Vt.
l have one new buggy wagon, made by
Promo, for sale cheap. K, ii. WooD.
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A Weak Move.

NEW York, July 20.
1t is stated to-day on what is claimed to
be good authority, that the republicans
have decided to give the nomination for
governor TO District Attorney Benjamin
X. Phelps.
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The circulation Of the "Daily Globe" is equal
to, if not in excess of, any other daily newspa-
per in Vermont. Tho circulation Of the
"Weokly Globe" is half larger than that Of
any other weekly newspaper in Western ver-
mont and more than the combined circulation
of all the other weeklies in Rutland county.
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Weather Probabilities.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, july 27-1 "a. IN.
clear or fair weather and no decided change
in temperature, with light southwest to
southeast winds and high but slowly falling
barometer during the day.
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Death of Senator Carpenter.

WASHINGTON, July &C.
Senator Allen r. Carpenter OF West Vir-
ginia died suddenly at six o'clock this eve
ming IN this city of angina pectoris. The
remains will be taken to West Virginia to-
mOrrOW
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Reduction.

WASHINGTON, July 20.
The Postmaster. general has ordered re-
duction of 7 per cents, in the salaries oil
route agents and clerks.
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The Impeachment.

WASHINGTON, July 90.
The senate adjourned till noon to-mor-
row, when the final vote on tue impeach-
ment will be taken.
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READING NOTICES,

Visit Mrs. G. T. Loops hair store, Gen.
ter St., over Townsends furniture rooms,
Rutland, Vt. diff
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FROM THE INDIAN BATTLE GROUNDS
A Correspondent Found scalped

A Correspondent Found scalped.
CHEYENNE, July 20.
The following was received by mail to-
day with the enclosure mentioned
FoRT LARAMIE, July "a.
A. G. Snyder, agent Associated Press,
Cheyenne--This memorandum | found on
a dead body, scalped, and having about
twenty bullet holes in ii, about 100 miles
north of Fort Laramie, yesterday. I
buried the body and Send this to you on
account of The note made in the memo
randum book. If you know any friends
of the deceased let them know and send
them this book.
(Signed) JonN MARSH,
of Deadwood.
The book belongs to L. Richardson q
correspondent of the Springfield Mass }
Republican, who made a n tie therein,
which reads 1T any thing important
send 10 A. c. Snyder, Associated Press,
Cheyenne"
Before Richardson's leaving here last
Friday morning he made this memorandum.
He left Fort Laramie in fast freight team
on Saturday morning last, purposing to 90
to Deadwood
sKIRMIsH.
party who arrived last night from the
Black Hills repor, that they we're attacked
by about dozen Indians near Hot Creek,
and although running fight was kept up
several hours, wounding several horses,
none of the party were burt.
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The Indian War.
MERRTTTs COLUMN on THE MARCH.
Eopr FrTrrpvIN .Julv w
killed.

MERRITT's COLUMN on THE MARCH.
FoRT FETrERMAN, July 20.
Gen. Merritt's column of the 5th cavalry
leaves here tomorrow TO join Gen. Crock.
1t consists of 10 companies of cavalry and
about 100 recruits for infantry companies
now with Gen. Crook. 1t will reach the
main command about the "a of August.
Gen. Crook will then have 25 companies of
cavalry and 10 companies of infantry, with
eco Snake Indians. With this force active
operations will be Immediately begun.
Any corporation from Gen. Terry's troops
will hardly be practicable before another
engagement is had, as the Indians are en-
camped very near Gen. Crook, and are
evidently preparing for the struggle. The
building Of posts at the mouth OF Tongue
and Big Horn rivers will begin at once
under protection of Gen. Terry's forces.
GEN. SHERIDAN.
CHICAGO, July 26.
Gen. Sheridan says he has no intention
of taking the field at present. He does not
believe such course necessary.
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WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK MARKET.
'or Week Ending Tuesday, July rs, 1875.



$50 total 25i.
Prices OF market Beef-A few choice al 81 75@,
81 s74 extra 81 37tc7 81; hrst quality 50 75a,
s. 0O'd5 3d.
Prices OF store cattle-worktng oxen n pair,
from siOo, SIS s75@s2OO.
Mich ows and Caves from $4,000; extra
s63gaSO fdrrUw cows so d 0.
fearllngs slO@22 two years old $3.50 80; three
years old s2sCa40.
Western fat swine, live 7A@7H perth; dressed
9d9Kc per 10. Stoies, " hUlesa,e lOJ4c, retal
I'rices of sheep and lambs (,heared) la lots,
81 50, ~ 50. 81 00CdS co each extra :, "a 80
each, or from 3as65 y ID. Spring lambs Os71ec
Veal calves So 5o@7 so
Prices OF hides, tallow and skins-Brighton
hides &C. u 10; country hides 5a@5aac q IT;
Brighton tallow GO D ID; country tailow
sheared sheep skins 25c each. Wool skins rs
"a 20 each lamb skins soc each. CAN skins,
lo9ilj U b.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND sHEEP
N. d. Beef-Cholce grades includes nothing
but Stalled HOO to 400 lbs bullocks. Extra
and first quality includes the best, large FAT
oxen. Second and third quality Includes oxen
and two and three year old steers.
Sheep-Extra Includes cossets, and wlien those
ofinferior quality are thrown out.
REMARKS
Cattle-Nearly 1000 head of ca tic, with de-
cldei improvement in the trade, TIL tafIic
opened brisk, ana continued quite active until
the bulk were disposed Of. Prices wt iird have
favored the owners & Cd st'Ung &c r h on
live weight, 1t Is the tlrsJ re lily sinai III trket
day r number OF weeks ali in consequ nee
OF lighter receipts hathaw & Swift 80 d %
steers 10 y Klmball. $1,000 BIS at SIC IS
steers to j. Stetson at DC; 81 Steers to III u d Co
at 514c; 10 steers to MIR. He u, 1908 h.. at
5Hc; 10 steers 10 Mr.. Buck, u bio MS al = 30.
c. Leavtt 81 Son sold II s'eer5 To b I'd : Co.
A5S0 lbs, at IS 65; steers to Mr. NeNeli at
s. g.; 9steers TO G. Bradford at ~; tiers
10 MIR. Winter, 10,9S0 lbs. at 5ht l2 stce' to
Mr.. Coward Mt S. Is. j. Wetherti I'D sold
beef COWS at $50 Il head; bull SIS.
sheep and Iainbs-fhe tendency is at lower
rates; &c q ID seems to be the best pHre for
fult car loads. A few select lambs, very fine
and fat, at nc, and we heard of one man that
obt lined lc more han anybody else; ahcy
flock, G.. =. FlICk a IN sold 81 lambs at &c.
average 81 lbs. /. Il. Sargent sold In sheep, aver
age 90 lbs, at 4.c; l0l Lambs, aver - 80 h.. at
6hc. NJ Glnllen so l;3 lambs average 80 h5
at &c o. Mccarthy sold Ito lambs. average 50
lbs, at &c
Poultry-A. Williamson sold one ton OF Pnul-
try a. l2N@13c q 10, which were the ruling
prices To-Day.
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Fire Insurance.

John Cain, agent of the Vermont mu
tual and other companies. Office under
tho town hall. dow
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we're declared elected directors.
In answer to questions propounded by
several stockholders President Page made
satisfactory answers, which may be gener-
ally summed up substantially as follows
The miscellaneous demands had been
decreased during the year over $4,000.
The payment of the salaries of officers,
which were about $4,000, was provided
for in the lease to the Central Vermont
The outstanding scrip amounts to $327.-
494.6S. The bond, held by the corpora
ton were $2S7 300. The scrip dividends
would be converted into these bonds as
as soon as it could be properly done. The
scrip dividend is convertible. The bonds
belonging to the company were pledged as
colaterals to raise the money to pay the
floating debt The bonds were used to
protect the corporation and pay its just
debts. The scrip bears per cent. interest,
which was more than many are able to
get for their money in the course of cur
rent business. The gross amount of bills
receivable was $4,000, consisting of the
notes given for the rent which falls due
from time to time hereafter. All claims
for legal services had been paid with one
exception, aad that was partially paid.
After response to several other unimport-
ant inquiries, on motion of Jacob Edwards
of Boston, the annual meeting was dis
solved.
ORGANIZATION OF TIE BOARD.
At subsequent meeting of the board of
directors, Hon. John b. Page Of Rutland
WAS reelected president; Joel NJ. Haven
liams of Bellows Falls was appointed clerk
of the board.
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been cancelled. There now remains out
standing of these bonds $l4,100
]: Ii. WILLIAMS, Auditors
NEWTON KELLoGe,j nuu''oi''

NEWTON kELLOGG,J
Rutland, VT, July 90, 1876.
On motion of James W. Hickok OF
Burlington, seconded by Peter Butler of
Boston, the Presidents report was unani-
mously adopted.
The president then directed the meeting
to proceed to the election of board of
nine directors, and appointed j. Mason
Everett of Canton, Mass, Samuel Hutch
inson, jr., of Salem, Mass, and J. M. Ha-
ven of Rutland, as tellere, to collect and
count the votes.
The stockholders were requested to de-
post their proxies, and write their names
and the number of the votes they were en-
titled to on the ballot.
j. Mason Everett, for the telers, report
ed the following statement of the vote for
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GIPSON-In Brandon july 25th, Laura, wife OF
j Clips aged Ga ears.
TUEL-In Ascutneyvilie, July 1lth, Royal ruel,
aged SO years.
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The auditing committee appointed for
that purpose have examined the treasurer's
books and accounts, and their certificate ia
appended. Respectfully submitted by or
der of the directors. JOHN B. PAGE,
july 20, 1876. President.
We, the undersigned auditors, have ex-
amned the books and accounts kept by the
Treasurer of the Rutland railroad COM
pany from July l, 1876, to July !, 1876,
and the foregoing trial balance and state
ment of receipts and disbursements, as
showing the condition of the corporation
July /, 1876, have been verified and found
correct. We have also examined and can
celled the vouchers in the hands of the
treasurer There has been paid since the
last report, $5 900 of the then outstanding
first mortgage bonds of the Rutland and
Burlington railroad company, which have
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The rent of the Rutland and leased
roads, under the modified contracts ratified
by the stockholders at the special meeting
in February last, for six months ending
July 1, 1876, amounts to $lS9, 900, all of
which has been paid except S11, 500.
The receipts for the year ending July
are as follows
Cash and notes on rent ACCOUNT. $625,Sll 40
Cash for ground rent. .......... 1874 90
Cash for Interest on bills receivable 6,S33 Al
Cash charged ADDISON railroad in
settlement OF claims against that
...................... eo,s99 80
-
Ss93,ssS 80
The disbursements are for coupons
paid on equipment bonds. = $4,000 90
Coupons paid on first mortgage bonds ", so 90
Interest, account, balance. .......... 3O,32T 6o
Old first bonds X &. b., with Interest. 10 $50 II
Rents paid on leased roads. .......... 10i, 500
Legal and other services prior to
July, 1875 ..............,........ 1888 SO
Legal expenses Incurred and paid to
present time. ..,..,.................. l0,s67 80
Salaries. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50 co
| Advertising, stationery, postage and
telegraph. ...........,.,........... 67b 81
Bnls payable paid. .................... 23s6O4 IS
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Pbarmacists..
Opposite Depot, Rutland, Vt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-28
Attachment Notice.


&. II. Leidy x Co. vs.. W. II. Nance, James
Nance and - Nance, composing the firm
of w. II. Nance & Bros.-Before j. NJ. Cole
man. Justice Of Peace for shelby county,
Tennessee.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 1855 of
the Code of Tennessee, and returned by the
proper officer levied upon the property of the
defendants, and affidavit having been made
that the defendants are indebted to the
plaintiffs in the sum Of two hundred and thirty
two dollars and sixty-three cents 1922 6S), due
BY account, and that the claim is just, and
that defendants are non-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their personal APP
pearance beforeme on the Slst day Of May,
1875, at 10 o'clock am, at my Office, No, 29i
Front street, in the city Of Memphis, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit. within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte; and that a COPY. Of
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
N-55-8i.67 j. M. COLEMAN, j, P.
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Before James hall, a Justice Of the Peace for
bhelby county, Tenn.-L. N. Block, doing
business as Ia. N. Block u Co. VS.. Jack
Ming0. r.
In THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
4 ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code OF Tcnnesste, and returned levied nv
punishment on Gage IL Fisher, a firm com
posed Of W. A. Gage and Y. g. Fisher, Who
answer that they have property In their
hands Of the defendant; and oath having been
made that tho plaintiff and defendants ARE
both nom residents and residents of the same
State, to.wit: the State Of Arkansas; that the
property of the defendant has been traudn-
lently removed 70 this State to evado the pro-
cess Of law Ia the said State Of ArkanshS.
and that the defendant is indebted TO The
plaintiff in the sum Of sixty-hve dollars. dne
b. account, and that the claim is iust.
Il Is therefore ordered that the said defendant
make his appearance before me at NV Office
in tho city Of Memphis, Tenneasee, on he
Sd day of June. 1876, at three O'Clock nm.
and defend said attachment suit. or the same
will be proceeded with es parte; and that 4
copy Of this order be published once A Wdef
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of April, 1876.
5-56-62-6S-H JAMES HALL.J. II.
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AttacIment NOtice.


Before j. NJ. Coleman. Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-E. w. Leidy *
Co. VS.. G.. A. Mclean and j. M. Mclean,
jr., composing the firm of G. A. Mclean Il
Co.
IN THIS CAUSE IN HAV-
Z ing been sued out under section Ss5 Of tho
Code of Tennessee, and returned levied UPON
The property Of the defendants. and afidayit
having boon made that the defendants arc
Justly indebted TO the plaintiffs In the
sum Of SOL 20, due by account, and that the
claim Is just and that tho defendants
are rosidents Of the State Of Tennes-
see: IL is therefore ordered that the said
defendants make tboir personal appearance
before me on the 18th day of Nav.
1876, at 10 o'clock am. at my ONCE, No. 29i
Front st.. Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will DO proceeded with OK
paTte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Public Ledger. HfF
This 7th day Of April, 1876,
@-Ss-i4-50 J. M. COLEMAN. }. P.
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Attachment Notice.

Before j. M. Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county. Tennessee-E. u. Leidy
4 Co. vs. L.. Fishel and - Levy, coRpris-
ing the firm Of Fishel & Levy.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued cut under section 1856 of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned leyied upon
the property Of the defendants, n athdayit
having been made that the defendants are in
debted to the plaintiffs in toe sun Of two hun
dred and sixteen dollars and eishty-two cents,
due by account, and that the claim. is Just,
and that the defendants are non.residents OF
the State of Tennessee; it is therefore Or
dered that the said defendants make their
personal appearance before me on the 18th
day of May, 1876, at 9 o'clock am, at my
office, No. 24 Front street. in the city Of Mem.
phis. Tenn, and defend said attachment suit
within thetime prescribed by law or the SAM
will be proceeded with ex parte and that q
copy Of this order be published once q week
for four consecutive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day of April, 1876.
SS-A.5O-56 j.. M. COLEMAN, up.
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Attachment Notice.

Before j. M, Coleman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn.-W. A. Wheat
ley VS.. E. 5. Vollentine.
IN THIS CAUSE A SUMMONS HAVING
l. been issued on the 18th day of February,
1876. for the sun of one hundred and sixty
three dollars and forty-one cents and interest,
due by note, which summons was, on the 18th
day of March, 1876, returned into court by j.
II, Murray, Deputy Sheriff, as follows:
"Came to hand the 18th day of February,
1875, and after d~illigent search and inquiry,
and going to the residence of Mrs. u. s. Vol
lentine three times, she is not to DO found in
my county. @. L.. Anderson, Sheriff, by j.
II. Murray, Deputy Sheriff, March II, 1876"
And on motion of plaintiff a judicial attach
ment having been issued herein on the Sd day
of April, 1876, as provided by section No.
1856 Of the Code Of Tennessee. returnable be-
fore me or some other Justice of the Peace,
and the same having been levied by the proper
officer on the property of said defendant, and
returned into court; it is therefore ordered
that the defendant make her personal APP
pearance before me on Tuesday, the 10Th day
Of May, 1876, at 10 o'clock am, at my office,
No. 294 Front street, in the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, and defend said suit, or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte and
that q copy OF this order be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks, in the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of April, 1876.
j. M. COLEMAN, j. P.
7. N; s. RHETT, Attorney for plaintiff.
9R-42.4R-54
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Wednesday, May 81, 1875,

between the hours OF 10 a. m. and Bpm, the
following described property lying and being
in the county of Shelby, and State of Tennes-
see, toLwit: All of that certain tract or par
eel of land lying near Buntyn's Station, about
five miles east of Memphis, on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, known as lot No. s.
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a stake on the north side and
line of Oarnes avenue and lot No. 9, owned
by M. S. Hallum, and thence eastwardly with
the north line Of Carnes avenue 4 $500
chains to a stake; thence northwardly 5 l-l00
chains to q stake in the center of Spottswood
avenue; thence w%estwardly and with said
Spottswood avenue 4 $500 chains to a stake;
thence southwardly along the east line of M.
5 Hallum's lot No. 8. s l-100 chains to the be
ginning-eontaining in all 8 66-l0Q acres. See
Is Of record in the plet book of the Resister's
Office Of said county.
By terms of trust deed the right Of redemp-
ton is waived. Title believed to be perfect,
but / will sell and convey as Trustee only.
47-B u. d. BRAY. Trustee,
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76AsONTO DIRECTORY.


w
South MEMPHIS. No lis meets ID Friday
in each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. B +
Halier, W NJ; Blk Pullen. Sec'y.
AEGERoNA, No. 16s-meets LIST Monday in
each month. in Odd Fellows Hall. W
Mosby, W NJ; CO Lecke. Sec'y,
IN each month, in odd Fellows Hall. Ar
Davis. w M; Lyle. See'y.
DESoro, No. 29-meets Sd Friday in each
month. in Odd Fellows Hall. Jno W Ora
ham. w M; Aft White. Sec'y.
KTLwISNIEG, No. Al-meets 4th Friday in
each month. in Odd Fellows Hall. James S
Carpenter, W M; Tack 7 White. Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
PuSr CEAPTER. No. H-meets I'd Monday Of
,sch month-at Masonic Hall. In Gayoso
BLOCK. A. J. Wheeler, M. X. II. p; Q. g..
ny MSSpsfs CHAPTER, No. @-meets at Ma
sonic Hall, in Gayoso Block. 81 Monday of
zach month. w, S. Matthews. NJ. g. ID. P;
Il. W. Shelton, Secretary.
EuRvKI CouNorL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
d.v az each month-at Masonic Hall, In Gay
oso Block. A. ]. Wheeler. tn. H.; O. Il.
Myers N''' TrxPLARs.
nvuuyK C~oxMAEDKRY, No.A-mssts 4th Mon.
aav of each month at Masonic Hall, GayosC
Block. Ed Worsham. B. o. 7. ]. Barchus,
Rec. -
Sd Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall,
gayoso Block. B. +. Halter, &. O.; R. w,
KNIGHTS OF RED Cross or CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch, M. P. g.; I
]. Barchus, h.