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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
C0TToN SEED.
NOTICE.
Memphis Cotton Seed
Association

IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT LOW PRICE
l. of Oil and Oil Cake, and for the purpose Of
making the prices of cotton seed uniform.
and preventing the heretofore enormous loss
Of seed sacks, the undersigned have agreed 70
the appointment Of Mr.. S. j. Camp, who will
act as our Secretary and Treasurer, for the
purpose Of receiving and paying for all seed
which may arrive by river or railroad. He
will furnish sacks. as usual, and transact all
business relating to purchase, receipt and de-
livery. Of seed; ALTO to superintend the
weighing.
The present low price Of cotton seed pro-
ducts will not justify us to work seed at over
seven dollars ca per ton, which is the pres
emit established price at the wharf or depot.
Our friends may rely at all times on getting
the highest prices for good, sound seed which
the prices Of products will justify. All COM
munication on the subject Of sacks, sale of
seed and all other matters relating thereto,
should be addressed to the Memphis Cotton
Seed Association, No. go Front street.
We caution our friends against mixing old
with new seed. as the latter will be damaged,
and will not be received az sound seed. No
old seed received afte the 10Th inst.
MEMPHIS OIL COMPANY,
SOUTHERN OIL WORKS.
PAN0LA0IL AND FEkTILIZING co.
CITY OIL WORKS.
MEMPHIS, September l. 1876. SIS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
EGYPTIAN

The Abyslnufans Mavsacre 1900
Egyptians, with their C0mman.
der
NEw YoRK, September IA Paris
correspondent telegraphs that a fresh
disaster has betallen the Egyptian arms
in AbysiRnia. Fifteen hundred Egyp
tian troops, together with their comman-
der, Rahibe Pasha, have been massacred
The Abysinnians afterwards proceeded
to Massoeroa, which they seized. The
garrison and government officers escaped
on board some ships which happened tc
be 10 port, and arrived safely in Suez
The Egyptian government is conlem.
plating revenge and is sending fresh
troops to the scene of action. The cav
airy and artillery are also being reor
gAnized,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
A Model wIfs's Letter,

True love, not content to bask in the
sunshine without an umbrella handy in
case Of rain, 6nds 6t expression in the
following letter, which the Danbury
Conn. J News has diyalged:
Nv DEAR HUsBAYD:-l got here last
night all safe, and was met at the sta.
ton by uncle and aunt. They were 50
glad | had come, but very sorry hat you
we're not along / miss you 80 much.
We had hot rolls for breakfast this morn
ing, and they we're 30 delicious. / want
you to be so happy while / am here
Don't keep the meat up stairs. II will
surely spoil Do you miss me now
Obi il you we're only here. II but for an
hour. Has Mrs Or brought back
your shirts2 ! hope the bosoms will suit
you. You will find the milk tickets in
ihe clock. | forgot to tell you about
them when / came away. What did you
do last EVENING" Were you lonesome
last EVENING" Don't forget 10 scald the
milk every morning. And ] wish you
would see IL / lett the potatoes 10 the
pantry. n / did they must be SOU by
This time. How are you getting along
Write me all about II. But must elos'
nov. Oceans Of love 70 you. Aztec
tionalely your vile.
p. S.-Don't set the teapot on The
stove.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
COMMISSIONER LEArH.

Colonel ]. I. Leath having re-
turned and entered upon his duties
as Superintendent of city schools
We presume the clamor will be re-
vived for him to resign his position
as Police and Fire Commissioner.
A few weeks ago We heard conEd-
cradle chatter on the subject. This
was doubtless instigated by agita-
tors, sOreheads or interested parties.
There is nothing inconsistent in
holding both places. One Of them
is merely honorary and without
pay. 1t occupies one or two hours
a week. When he was elected Su-
perintendent of schools he was
away from the city and was not a
candidate. Nor was his election
on the condition that he
must resign the other place.
He can discharge the duties Of
both without. any conflict of duty,
and we hope will hold on. Some
man who wants his place may de-
sire to see him resign. Let him
pursue the even tenor Of his way.
do his duty and pay no attention tc
the raving demagogues who would
pursue him. There is ample pre-.
cedent for this. Members Of the
Legislature can be notaries public
and justices Of the peace at thu
same time. School visitors cal
hold municipal or county offices a
the same time without violating
the law or committing any impro
priety. Colonel Leath was selecte,
for both positions because he wa
wanted in both. Let him stan
his ground.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
THE Knoxville Tribune of the

The Knoxville Tribune of the
9th says:
The Memphis papers-Appeal, Ava.
lapche and Ledger-of the FIRST instant,
We'd with each other in most commend
able rivalry. Each one presented TO its
readers an elaborate aud comprehensive
review of the trade Of Memphis for the
year ending August 3lst. The details
OF the various commercial interests we're
set forth With such miButeness add accu-
racy as to furnish most gratifying ex
hibits, both of the years history and the
present condition Of the city's trade.
After copying from the editorials
Of our morning contemporaries the
Tribune concludes as follows;
We indeed congratulate our eon;em.
poraries upon the exhilarating Effects q
their September development II il
really pleasant to see them shaking
hands with each other and With them
selves. 10 q manner that displays sc
mucn OF btiiebhtlnldCtlOus VS NuAohASAN
with pleasure, always, the evidences o
Memphis prosperity. aud we Big L
assure our friends Of the emporium
that they err e~gregiously il they imagine
that the people Of Tennessee, outside
their city limits. look with any leelioG
of envy or jealousy, either commercial
or politically, upon its boosted steady
and rapid growth. On the contrary, !
will be a source of general qualification
no doubt, to learn that there is now s,
little foundation for the doleful storie
of ruin impending over the taxriddel
city" that have so long been comm nj
from the West. Every Tennesseean ha
an interest in the prosperity Of Mem
phis, and we presume there will be n
serious objection in any quarter to be
making herself felix" according to tn
full q Of her greatness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
women as Swimmers.

New lOrk uh
Miss Kate Bennett, teacher of
swimming, yesterday gave an exhi-
bition of the results Of her training
at Dexter's baths. AT three o'clock
the platform around the water in
the women's department was crowd
ed with spectators, and the dressing
rooms were occupied by the cOmpe-
titors, exchanging the graceful garb
of everyday womanly wear for the
anything but graceful bathing dres-
ses. At half-past four the swim
mers appeared with rushes and
Jumps that carried them into the
water that concealed them from the
gaze of the laughing spectators.
Most of the swimmers were women,
and some had gray hair. There
were very few girls and children.
They dived, swam-oVerhand, and
on the chest and on the back-and
fioated. The bath was too small
to admit of much fast swimming
or racing, but all did remark
ably well. The prizes were :
To Mrs. Smith, a gold chain;
to Mrs. Ashley, a set Of jewelry,
and to Mrs. Lederer, a gold locket.
There was a race between May
Dexter, a pretty little fo~ur-year-old
7 blonde baby, who looked like a
fairy in her blue bathing suit, and
e Josie Hurd, a few months younger,
a brown-eyed, round-limbed beauty.
s with a wealth Of brown hair, who
looked like a cupid in her garnet
suit. Just before they appeared
Miss Bennett took a "header" int
; the water from her dressing-rooms
= and then, swimming gracefully t
the starting point, gave the wore
! Gone, two, three" to the little ones
Q who stood on the steps at the wa
ter's edge. AT the word three ,
they plunged pluckily into tn,
= water, which was far beyond thei
e depths, and struck out finely. |
Ie was snip" and "tuck" between
z them. May showed the most skill
= but Josie was the pluckiest. Ono.
i or twice Josie's curly head wen
n, under the water, but she manage,
70 to reach the arms of her teacher il
y ! the middle Of the bath, quite a
g soon as her rival. Then Miss Ben
IS nett took them on her shoulder
and swan around the bath wit
10 them; laid them on their backs an.
y Aoated with them, and fnall
started them from the middle q
the bath to reach the platform a
le best they might, They deserve
the rings that rewarded their eI
w forts. After the swimming matchC
we're over there was a pleasant gu.
y prise for the teacher. One Of he
t. pupils gave to her, in the name {
ID all the pupils, apurse full Of none.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
~Incendfnry Fires.

ToRoYTo, September IA fire in
Streetsville, yesterday morning early,
burned the telegraph office and Globe
Hotel; also two men, who had been ca
rousing in q stable and started the fire.
ST.. HYAoINTHE, September 7 "A man
named Blancbett and several others have
been arrested on suspicion Of having set
FIRE to their premises to obtain insurance,
thereby causing the disastrous c~onAagra-
ton of Sunday last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
German 1 merican School
95y THIRD STREET

ESTABLISHED BY THE GERMAN PRO-
II testant Congregation, "nOn-sectarian,"
in Church building. will open Monday, Sep
TENDER 18th. 1t affords the best facility to
learn German conversation and grammar,
the first object Of this institution being Ger
branches taught in the best public schools,
writing and reading in German and in Eng
ish, German and English grammar, penman-
ship, photography, arithmetic, modern geog-
raphy, United States history. and the ele-
ally of physiology and botany. Terms-S 9
for the lower classes, aud from SO to 81 for the
higher classes. per month. German litera-
ture. French, Latin and music form extra
charges. Applications can DO made to either
Of the following directors:
Rev. a. ihomas, AZ Jones avenue. John
Scheibler, 203 Main street; R. Stotz, sos Sec
ond; IL. Hack, 126 Beal; Phil Maurer, 2O7
Poplar; otto Sohwill, 346 Main. Hip
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Local.
mo. 2l5O.
NOD.R slider Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby count,
Tennessee Mrs, M. W. Caldwell VS.. MIRA. s.
n, Norton ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants. Benjamin
Il, Crane and II n. Richards, Trustees in
bankruptcy for d. X. Cook, are citizens OF
& Georgia. and non-residcnts OF the STATE Of
Tennessee; II Is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein at the court
house in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee,
on or before tho hrst Monday in October,
1876, and plead, answer or demur to
Elemental bill, or The same viii be taken
for confessed as 10 them and set for hearing
ex parte; and that a copy ofthis order be pub
lished once a week, for four successive weeks,
In the Public Ledger.
This 4th day Of September, 1876.
A oopy-Attest;
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By X. J. BLACK, d. O and M.
John Johnston, Estes q Elicit, Solicitors for
complainant. SO 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
A Pole RaIsing ResuIts Bal q .

A o Raising Results in a Row.
KINGSTON, N, Y, September THE
Republican campaign club of this city
went to Stony Hollow yesterday to raise
a pole. After the pole was raised the
opposition pulled it down, which was the
signal for a general scrimmage. Stones
were thrown and pistols fired, and it is
reported several men we're shot, one Of
whom is dead. Several members of the
Republican club from this city received
severe wounds from stones, and one a
pistol shot on the side Of his head.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07

THE dispatches yesterdays an
nounced the death Of Gen. JEFF
Thompson, of st. Joseph, Mo. Be-
fore the war he was a surveyor, and
was comparatively unknown. When
the war broke out he made some
reputation as the commander of an
independent battalion in Southern
Missouri. He afterwards command
ed a battery, and captured the
Platte Valley, a richly laden packet,
at Commerce, thirty miles above
Cairo on the Missouri side. This
was a daring exploit, and his great
est. He was an cratic, dashing
fellow, fond Of show, publicity and
c%onvivial company, The hight Of
his reputation was achieved early
in the war; toward the last he was
seldom heard from, although he re-
manned until the end. Soon after
the close of hostilities he settled at
New Orleans, subsequently, joined
the Republican party, and held the
Office of State Engineer for several
years. His health failed, and he
but recently went back to his old
home at st. Joseph, where he died.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
River va

CAIRO, September 7.-Arrived-Bee
New Orleans, 9 pm; Grand Tower.
Vicksburg, 9 pm; Capitol City, St
Louis, midnight; Golden Rule, New Or
leans, 5 am. Departed-Gaff, Memphis,
9 m Bee, St. Louis, 10 I'm Grand
Tower, St. Louis, midAight; Capitol City
Vicksburg, 2 a m Golden Rule, Cincin.
natl, 6 am. Fair and warm.
C~INcNYAT., September THE river
is rising Fair and warmer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
DIED.

GATTI-At5 am Thursday. September 7.
1916 EDNA EARLE, infant daughter Of James
P. and Lena Gatti.
The friends of the family and those Of
Charles Gallena are respectfully invited. 20 at
tend the funeral from the family residence.
corner Of DeSoto and Clay streets. Tomorrow
(FRIDAYl morning at 10 o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
STATE ELECTORAL TICEET.
ELECTORS FOR TIKI STATE At LARGE.
W. Z. BATE, Of Davidson county.
Z. A. JAMES, of Hamilton county.
BLEoToRs.

First District-Tc be filled by District Con-
vention.
Second District-MOses White. Of Knox
Third District-W. j. Cliff, Of Warren.
Fourth DISTRIBUTION. Benton Mcmillan, oil
Smith county. ,
Filth District-HOn. B. Cooper, Of Bedford
county.
Sixth District-Thomss l.. DOdd, Of David
Seventh District-JOhn H. Moore, Of Hick-
man county.
Eighth Distribution. B. A. EnlOe, of Mad
ison county.
Ninth District-To be filed by District Con-
ventiOn.
Tenth District-J. W. Clapp. Of Shelby
county.
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Probabilities.

WAsmSGroS September Z-For Ten.
nessee 9nd the Ohio valley, southv vest
winds, stationary o. higher temperature,
partly cloudy weather aud local rains.
followed bylrising barometer.
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Monday, October 0, 1876,

at u o'clock m, in front Of the office of Trez.
evant x Co, No. 19 Madison street, the folio ~
ing described property, to-wit: Lot Nos in
original country lot No. SOB on south side OF
Exchange street, in the city of Memphis,
fronting 6f;y-six and one-halt feet (56%l with
a depth of one hundred and forty. eight and
one-half feet Q4s12), bein0 the same lot con-
veyed By A W. Drew to ". W, Payne. Trys-
tee. by deed registered in the Registers office
of Shelby county, in Book SO. pace $50, Ia
which refer ence is herein made. The equity
Of redemption is waived in said trust deed
The lot is improved with a double tenement,
one-stOried brick DWELLING house.
6-33 JOHN p. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07

Mr.. - SCOTT, editor of the
MaryVille Cast TENNESSEE Reppb-
aican, is in the city, and will follow
Hon. Emerson Etheridge in .
speech at the Exposition tonight,
Mr.. Scott is o highly respected
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
card.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretionS of youth. nervous weakness.
early decay. loss of manhood. etc.. l will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by q missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
7. Imam, Station D, Bible House. New York
CITY. 1-l56 eodhw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07

STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A. S. Deaderiok, Of Washington.
y. A. Moles. Of Knox.
A. M. johnson, Of Hamilton.
]. ". Judd, Of Robertson.
J. W. Childress. IT,. Of Rutherford.
A. g. Merritt, Of Davidson.
ID. B. Cooper. Of Maury.
]. II. Freeman, Of Madison.
I. ]. Edwards, Of 0bion.
L. & Wright. Of Shelby.
Members At Large-JAnes G. Malone, Thos
0'COnnor. D. n. Kennedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07

A REPUBLICAN speaker in Indi-
ana said if he had the power he
would make a cannon as long as
the Hoosac tunnel, and load it with
a mile of powder, ram JEFF Davis
in and shoot him into hell SO far
that a telegram wouldn't reach him
in a thousand years. We will bet
the best patent Office report in our
Office against a copy OF any other
standard work, say Shakespeare,
Byron, Milton or Dante, That that
fellow didn't ram much powder
down any kind of hole during the
war, unless he was in a saltpetrC
cave to keep out of the army.
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REWARD.
$50 Reward!

WE WILL PAY THE ABOVE AMOUNT
w for the apprehension and return to us
on President 4 Island. the following described
c%onyiots. er twenty dollars for either one of
said oonvicts, and q like amount for any con-
Yet who has or may escape from the Isl nd
B00kER BAILEY-aged 40 years; 5 feet
81 inches high dark color; thin and short
upper lip, which gives him the appearance of
grinninG when IN conversation.
HENRY JONES - aged q years; dark
brown; 5 feet 7 inches high quick spoken;
lives east of Memphis or mites.
VIM. DEBERRY-aged 81 years; 6 feet 2
inches high: dark color; lives on the Wild
berger place; left eye sore when he lef,.
Tn0S CARTER aged 80 years; s feet 6%
inches high; dark color; has a fcar on right
temple shaped like a half moon; he worked at
Catholic Cemetery on fernando road; his
family lives near that place.
JESSE KELLY-9ged 81 years; fair COM
%plexion blue eyes; light and short hair; his
father is a shoemaker, and lives in Fort Pick
ering.
JOHN DANCY-aged 81 years; s feet 81,
inches high; fair complexion; blue eyes; red
hair; his parents live at Decatur, Ala.
OHAS. EAIN-aged Is years; brown; 5 feet
"a inches high; black hair and eyes; scar on
left side and on left hip blacksmith by trade;
used 10 work for James q ROosa.
The first four escaped yesterday.the others
during the ummer.
150-l8 w. M. FORREST 4 co.
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PUBLIC LEDGER

Ths:subscriptiOn price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is ss per annum for the Daily,
and 90 per annum for the weskly-POst
age free.
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ELECTION.
NOTICE.
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF. A TRUST DEED MADE
d April q, 1876, BY &c. Barrett and d. h,
Barrett. his wife. recorded in Book No. Ill.
page 524. in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, / will sell as Trustee, at public sale,
70 the highest bidder, for cash. on
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EDUCATIONAL.
BROTHERS. COLLEGE

MFMpnINs EOWH.
COLLEGIATE. COMMERCIAL, SCIEN.
~ tiic and Preparatory Departments. For
board, tuition, etc., apply TO
BRO. MAURELIAN, President.
Session begins Monday. September 4th.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN. of New York.
FOR VIoE President.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Of Indiana.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07

An immense barley crop will be bar.
vested this season 10 California.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07

HARRIET N, COLLINS. : President
JOHN b. COLLINS, +; : Secretary
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State Female College
MEMPHIS, TENN.

DARTIES Observation-Disclosures DAUGH-
tiers and wards in a school of the very first
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03

THE CHRISTIAN UNIoN.-'Ihe ChT1staGn Union enters upon it's seventh year wlih renewed strength and bright prospects. l's friends are to be congratulated upon the accession to it's editorship of gentl man well known to the religious public by bis scholarly attachments, and by his services xs journalist. Lyman Abbott, from bis position as editor of the Illustrated Chris tian Weekly of the American Tract Socie- ty enters the ChrSstSan Union, and will hereafter be associate with Henry Ward Beecher as editor of this journal.
 The name of this paper indicates the spirit and purpose with which 1t was founded. It belongs to no denomination, but to the church universal. It is emphat- ically a newspaper. h ecclesiastical mat ters 1t will be comprehensive Father than minute. ..
 It g'ves especial attention to the wants of Bible students and teachers. Besides a series of articles by Lyman Abbott on the International lessons, It will publish arti- cl-s on Biblical and Sunday School topics by Mrs. H. B Stowe, R"v. Howard Cros- by, D D., Rev Edward Eggleston. D. D and others. It is also the only sulhorzcd medium for he publication each week of Mir. Berch.r's sermons in Plymouth Church aud also ot his ''Stal" papers. The several departments embrace the Outlook. or brief comments on current events, Editorials, Stories. Contributed Ar ticles on various subjects, Reviews oi Books, the Household, the Little Folks, tue leading news, both sacred and secu'or. tue Sunday School, Iuquifing Friends. Public Opinion, Farm and Garoen, and fnancial | T6e frequent publication of appropriate music will be continued. The terms ar' thrre dollars per year. To clergymei &2 50. Full particulars will be sent O. -ap p,ication ,o Horaiio c. Ktng, publisher, No l 27 Park Pace. N Y
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03

THE RULING PAssInN.-A few months since lady who is very we'll known in the French fashionable world, happened to see h the streets of London monkey begging pence from the public in the prettiest pos sibie manner for his master, an organ grinder. The mnrqulse took fancy to it, bought It, dlessed it in the gaudiest raimenl and made It a pet. The lady, the other day, had in Paris fashionable reception. and of course her pet was the wonder of the room. In the course of the evening Il young lady sat down at the piano, and ac- companying herself sang with exquIsl' taste drawing-room song. As soon "s the lady had finished, the monkey, who though now partially civiliz,d had not forgotten his former duties, seeing something neal him that reminded him of hls old O. cupa ton, seized it and transferred it into tenn porary hat, and commenced collection. The vocalist laughed, the marquise looked vexed, but to the amusement of everybody, the animal went the rounds and col ected a large sun. His task ended, he jumped upon the knee of the singer amid the shouts of laughter and deposited the cortents "r his hat in the ludy's lap. The collrcti U was of course devoted 10 charitable fund.