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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED, AND
ID in which / am trustee, made by Julia Ann
Kinton and her husband, 0. r. Hinton, on the
18th day Of January, 1875, duly acknowledged
before James Reilly, Clerk Of the County
Court Of Shelby county, and recorded in the
Registers Office Of Triton county and neted
for registration in Entry Book D. page 50, 1
will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18
0n the 1sth DAY Of March. 1s7e.

on the south side Of Court Square, in the city
of Memphis, at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder, for cash, q certain house situated on a
lot Of land in the county of shelby, state Of
Tennessee, which lot is known as parts of lots
numbersH and ISL PHIL Thompson g sub
on Bass avenue, and Is the third house west OF
the Hebrew Cemetery and about one hundred
yards east Of the margin Of said city and,
also. sell together with said house the lease on
said lot Of land, which expires on the 1st day
Of January. 1871 the proceeds OF said saleto
be applied 10 the payment Of the balance due
Of said sums Of Ave hundred dollars and the
expenses touching said deed Of trust.
January q. 1876. HID
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18

OF the I'LL newspapers issued il
Great Britain eos are penny papers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18
PUBLICATION
Southern Catholic,
MEMPHIS, TENN
POWELL q HARRINGTON,
PUBLICATION
Proprietore.

Subscription, o. 90 per AnnHm. A
Paper Devoted 20 Catholicism
and NeWB Of the Day
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18
Trustees Sale.

NoTICE-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN
~ TRUST executed g me as trustee By
18th day Of March, 1874, 10 secure the payment
of Eve hundred dollars 10 Francis K. Merrill,
due on q note payable 10 said Merrill for the
sum Of twelve hundred and 6fty dollars. dated
the 18th March, 1874, payable the LIST february,
1876, and also to secure the payment of i've
a. Smith for twelve hundred and hfty dollars
dated 18th March, 1874, payable LIST February,
1875 (bOth of said notes are executed by said
.Thsmas Warren aud A. V. Warren), | viii
all H . . H- a..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18
WEATHER AND BUsIEEss.

Weather clear and cold. The river
here is still rising at the rate Of an inch
per hour, and now stands Is feet above
low water mark. At Cairo the rise was
q inches, with 81 feet 2 inches above
low water mark. At St. Louis the rise
come to a stand last night, the cold
weather having checked the rise. At
Pittsburg the rise was three feet six
inches, with IL feet above low water
mark, At Cincinnati 5 inches and at
Louisville ! inch, with IL feet | inch in
the canal. Cumberland river is rising
fast, with IL feet on the shoals. The
Arkansas river is falling sboYe, but rising
at Little Rock, with Is feet by the gauge,
White river is rear bank fall and still
rising.
MISCELLANEOUS.
High winds again last night delayed
the packets.
The landing presented a quiet appear.
snce this morning.
The Mary Houston arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The river is gradually crawling up it
banks, and will soon be as high as It wal
at the late rise.
The Illinois for Memphis, City o
Vicksburg for St. Louis and B. L. Hodg,
for Louisville left Vicksburg yesterday
The Clarksville left Little Rock yes
terday for Fort Smith, and the AShlanS
left there for the mouth Of the river.
The Belle, Memphis left 81. Louis yes
terdsy for Memphis.
The oScsols Belle had a splendid triy
cat last night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18

IMemphis 4 Ohio R. 4. $50
O.al I.Mi Twice Daily,
memphis 4 Charleston
sol r. R.-Daily. III III loo
Mississippi 4 Tonnes
see II. R.-Daily.
memphis 4 Little Rock $50
llm r. R.-Dsily.i
Paduoah 4 Memphis 500 ne
sM r. R.-Daily.
Miss river TO Helena al
sol Prisr's P't-dGily. s
(Vicksburg(tri-weeklyO
s1t Mon, Thurs, Sat.
miss. river ta st. Louisl
mt Mon. Thurs. Fri. 8
White Riyer-Semi- lm,s
, Z an Weekly-Tues. X Set.J ST..
Ark river, semi-Weeklyl
A smtTuesday and Saturday. 8
Marion (tri-weekly)-l 0f
"a Mon, We'd, Fri. 10 $50
I" Cuba, Tennessee
Wsekly-Friday. OF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18

THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM TO
j reach tho interior Of TennesseO. Alabama,
Mississippi and Arkansas. All oommunioa-
lions should be addressed
". 7, POWELL, Business Manager,
Hot MOL oM. Court st., MoDphiSTona.
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RIVER I"NTELLIGENGZ.
BoArs LRAYrEa To-Day.
ARRIYALa.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Julia, vickGburg.
Legal Tender, Arkansas river.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
Ruth, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Julia, Vicksburg.
James D. Parker, Cincinnati.
Osceola Belle, Haile's Point.
Phil Allin, Friar Point.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
BOATS IN PORT.
Idlewild, Ruth, Legal Tender, Ella,
Grand Tower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18

hall, Gayoso block, Main street. 60
g. E. Tate, W, @. T.; Chas. Layton, W. Y.
T.; G. A. s. Richardson, W. B.; J.R. Rogers.
". A. R.; A. Il. White, W. +. RID. @, Nc.
Dougal, W TT. ; A. HUM, W. U; g. W.
Ramsey, ". D. u; W. A. Hill, IT,, w. g.; +.
J Davis, W. s.; K. 0. Milton. W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TRMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
hall, Brick Church, Chelsea. g. r, Dawson,
W. O. T.; ]. McH Holmes, Wv T.; C.G.
Sender, W. R.; Robt. Kendall. W. A. r.;
J. r. Chandler. W. +. R.; W M. Carr, W.
T.; W. s. Rodgers, W.. u; s. +. Noyes, w.
D. u; 7. B. Rawlings, W. g.; X. 7. White,
VS..
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. /, 7. A. AND s
t. meets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gsyoso Block, at TX o'clock
Pm. John W. Graham. @. Of c.; John W.
Brush, R.
THALEs TENrLE oy II. AND I. No. 4-meets
every Monday evening at ~ O'Clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets. oVeI
EnRine-house. d. 6. Reahard. W. @. T. J.
Wool, W. v. T.; John W, Brush, w. r +,
T. Davis, W. A. R.; W. II. Atkinson, w. Y,
R.; Chas. H. McDougal, W. T.; George W.
Ramsey, ". u; 7. ]. Walker, W.D. o.; L.
y. Risk, Jr W. g.; W. j. Lowry, W. IS.
Dan A. Johnson, W. Chaplain.
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NEMPLARs OF N

EAT0NA TRIPLE OF d. AND 7.
40. l-meets every Friday even
ing at 5 o'clock at new Masonic
hall, Gsyoso block, Main street.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

millions Of carta Withdrawn from laoor has hidden
Itself, In bonds returned from Europe, within six
IN straits, hat with fair dealing yet call hither the
surplus capital Of other lands VIII you repel tf
For generations to come we shall need 10 borrow.
VIII you tell the world that he who lends to Ameri
cans lends to swindlers2 We are heavily in iebt Do
you know what the nrst step toward repudiation
Of mortgages all this land Do not forget unpaid
interest," and maturing debts II corporations countess
aud Municipalities. Sherhs and Marshas of courts
would be the busiest men In our richest counties.
Our best railroads, mines, mills, and farms would
means on, my friends, we, Of all people earth,
afford nothing but houest dealing.
BANIsH THE DEMON OF REPUTATION.
7 pray you TO remember that you may have il
charge the prosperity Of this country for many years
70 come AT least Tor another year unless your vote
this tall can bantsh from the land the demon OF
pudiation, that terrible uncertainty must continue
which now paralyzes he arm Of industry, crippes
the dying feet of commerce, cousum pton Of our
products and rtghtens capital its secure strong
holds. Thr ugh the next hard winter and all the
next year the country will nger in doubt capitai will
shrink from venture the voice of demagorues will
silence the rattle Of machinery aud the very bread Of
the laborer VIII become the fool bali OF marty strife
appeal TO you men of Ohio, for not your capital only
out that OF other be die: not YOUR cnul
merce only, but that of the whole country must lie
parayss not your industry only but that Of all this
Land must wait in hunger and apprehension until Il is
settled that as soon possible, honest days labor
shall be paid in honest money.
appeal to YOU, not as Democrats or Republicans,
but against enemies OF society aud the nation Listen
TO their demandl IL will remind you Of roaring
mob in the streets of Paris and the last savage charge
at Gettysburg. What else does il mean but to roo
those who have saved earnings, at the demand of those
who have not? What else but rob, first Of all those
who trusted their savings TO the Union2 Here and
there see with pity, merchants and manufacturers
whose personal distress browns all thought Of public
welfare. Even so some starved seaman will look hum
grily upon his comrades hesn. Here and there are
gamblers who would welcome even another civil var
for its chances OF uuearued wealth. But the two great
lorces To which this faction, here called Democratic
makes its appeal are hatred of properly and hatred Of
those who trusted the Union, The sans cuOtte and
the butternut have joined forces. 1t is for you, men
OF Ohio, 10 say whether the life Of industry and the
homo OF the Union shall perish under their blows
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
The Great DeIusion.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

From the Cincinnati Gazette
The more reckless leaders of the Democratic
party in Ohio try 10 impress upon the people
three things:
l, That there is less currency in the country
at this time than in 1868 or 1865 g. That there
is not enough currency to meet the wants of
trade; and 3. That If Allen and Cary shall be
elected the volume of currency will be increased.
Let US examine these points:
l. We have repeatedly shown that the Repub-
ilcan party has not contracted, bat has expanded
the currency since the close of the war Mr.
Pendleton, with view to refuting this state
ment, counted 7-3Os, compound interest notes
and certificates of Indebtedness as currency, and
be made the assertion that T-30s were a legal
tender. We have shown him that in this he was
mistaken. The Secretary of the Treasury was
authorized to make 7-30s q legal tender, but be
did not do it, and those bonds were no more
currency than the 5-20s or per cent bonds now
outstanding. Besides the 7-30 notes in 1865,
when Mr. Pendleton said they we're part Of the
currency, were at a discount of 2(13 per cent for
greenbacks and National Bank notes That being
the case, they would not and did not circulate
as currency. The compound-interest notes. soon
after their Issue, were at a premium, aud were
no more part of the circulating medium than
gold and silver. Mr., Penileton must. there.
fore, admit that these notes did not circulate rs
currency. The currency was therefore uaie
up of green backs, national bank notes. end
fractional currency and of these there Il lar.e.
vmount outstanding than ct any former time,
to-wit:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
WHAT HISTORY TEAcHEs.

Yes, let us vote down specie payments as England
did in 1911, Violent changes followed paper and
fell 20 per cent? and that land yet from the
terrible concentration aud tyranny Of wealth then
dueed. Eight years Oh continual disaster taught the
needed lesson; must also suffer before we
learn2 Let us try more money the Chinese did
more than thousand years ago. Once piece OF paper
foot square would Duy all the neeessaries Ol life
presently IL took 1000 square feet Of that money
buy one rice cake. Let US Try more money, as our
fathers did In 1850 the thrifty barber OF Phlladel-
phia ecOnomized-he papered thu walls Of his
shoR with continental currency. Yet seven years
later Rhode Island had another Kind OF money which
the farmers, when they paid debts took TO town IN
pillow cases. Let try t again, France did, until
pound Of butter cost 6U0 francs (Sl20l and hack
ride 5000 hEres l,lV0l. Lst nY tt again. the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

''Then it robs somebody's" Inevitably 1t robs
those who have earned aud saved for the benefit OF
those who have not We still have certain purehas-
ing and paying power earned nut not expended. Be-
ng legal tender each paOeT dollar represents share
OF that puwer-nOw about ninety In gold Double
the number OF paper dollars and each will represent
about halt as much Of that power, forlY-hye cents
We have deposits with purchasing p0wer of 81 sU0
OOOOOO in gold Increase the issue Of legal teuder
that each shall mean fortyhve cents you destroy
Tor those who have earned aud saved il purchasing
power OF 5000 900 900. Those who have borrowed
discharge the debt by paying only half what they
The Sl 900 900, 900 OF paper will then have more
purchasing power than the 500 600 900 has now and
will 90 further IN the support Of labor But those
who have earnings saved have robbed OF 5000 OSO
COO in gOldenough 10 pay more than half the bonded
debt OF the nation enough 10 buy all the farms in
Ohio, enough pay all the hands employed IN iron
manufacture in the United states lu wages for twelve
years.
"Our people are in debt, aud need relief" we are
told. Who peoplel These depositOrs who
are to be "reeved" OF half their earnings quite
numerous. There arc l,29s,99s men, women and
children engaged In all gainul occupations in New
England and there Ills, iS4 deposors in savings
banks alone There are i,49i0ls persons thus
gsged In New York and S99 472 depOstors in savings
banks alone. How many there arsin National Banks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

Even the brutes can learn from experiences and ex-
ample. For ten years auctuating currency mas
more nseeure2 Industry is Frustrated Tor lack Of
savings OF labor Wnl you now say that he who saves
and lends shall be treated as a public enemy2 VIII
hope Of labor, the hope OF Ia tho Afternoon OF M
by the saving OF money and its earnings? Already
capital hides itself VIM you say that men who mean
TO rob Il OF half its purchasing power shall take eOn-
trol next year2 Already we eau borrow no more.
WIZ you say TO Europe, "send back IN haste what
soon be in poWeTP When those bonds do
return. what viii become u The industTY9 Fifty
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
Information and Estimates oil
the Congressional Democratic
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6,-The Con
gressional Democratic Committee
here, who are engaged in distributing
political information, documents, and
speeches, keep up constant and very
extensive correspondence with all
parts Of the country, and necessarily
seek to be we'll informed as to the
prospects of the Presidential election.
Great pains have been taken to form Il
sound Judgment, by seeking facts in
detail through the local organizations,
discardins enthusiastic reports and re-
,jecting loose estimates Of supposed
strength.
Entire confidence in the election of
Gov. Tilden is 1et, and unless all the
signs should prove false or an uncX.
pected reaction occur, his majority IN
the Electoral College will surprise
some of his friends as much as his
most prominent opponents. The drift
of public opinion is favorable, and if
the October States do not disappoint
expectation the Presidential contest
will virtually and with the election of
that plain and honest farmer, "Blue
Jeans Williams as Governor Of lndi-
ana The figures to work out the gen
crql'resut are rs follows:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

extra charge. Or they may return home
by the way Of Washington, as they may
choose. The Centennial Exp ostion owes
not little of its success to the co-opera-
ton of the officers of the several railroads
throughout the country; and these gentle
men have been accustomed, for years, to
look upon Mr.. Garrett as their leader in
all philosophical enterprises, and to take
their cue from him.
". NJ. TWEED.
There is an absurd runor in political
circles chat this patriarch has stipulated
with the Republicans that he shall not be
prosecuted, provided he ''sequeals on Til
dem when he returns. 1t Is stated that
the alleged story Of his arrest has been
got up to throw 'indefatigable reporters"
off the scent; and that prominent Repub-
lican politicians of New York, and few
Democratic friends of Tweed and enemies
Of Mr.. Tilden, have been negotiating with
the Boss, for some time, to come back
and tell what he knows that would be
likely to damage Mr.. Tilden. There is no
doubt that Tweed has been approached by
the Republicans; and it is quite probable
that although they know they will not be
able to injurc Mr.. Tilden by any revcla-
tons of the patriarch, they will neverthe-
less make the pratcnse of an effort in that
direction, that it may be advertised far
and wide, vainly hoping thus to injure the
peoples Reform candidate. AF.B.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20
Hayes Tax Returns--The Accusa-
tiOns Stated Briefly and in Order.

|. With q full knowledge of the re.
quiremerts of the law, r. Is. Hayes
has persistently neglected to list his
property subject to taxation,
2. He has for three years made false
oath as to the value of his property
above his just debts.
3. He has sworn that in 1864 his
property was worth only $2,5Sl, when
that portion Of it liqbIc to be taxed
turned 100000.
4. lie has refused Tor three years to
list his gallery OF paintings aud a
diamond that fell to him as a residu-
AIRY legatec.--S5,000
6, He never paid any money to-
ward the Fort Stevenson purchas c, al
though he says he did, for the purpose
Of explaining the remarkable falling
off in the exhibits of figures from 1878
to 1874.
6. He had in lS74-'75-'7G about
$4,000 worth Of credits, in the shape
Of mortgages, which he did not list,
and, more than this, pcrjurcd himself
by swearing he was not possessed of
them.
+. lie had three horses III 1874. and
swore he had but one.
s. lie had three watches in 1874,
and swore he had but one.
8. He has had the use of thirty odd
thousand d,llarS left as requests by
his uncle, for which he makes no re.
turn.
10. lie has disregardcd the law, and
made no return to the Probate Court
Of Sandusky county for the executor
ship of his uncle's will.
, II. In short, Rutherford b. llayas
has been guilty Of false swearing for
the past three years, and has swindled
his country and the State of Ohio out
of . large share Of their inst revenues.
- Chicago Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

In his recent letter to a friend, in
answer to an inquiry how he was 90
ing TO vote, Professor Sumner Of Yale
Colegs writes that he has chad occa-
sion within year to review the whole
history Of reconstruction at the South,
and the effect upon his mind has been
shame and blame TO himself for the
share which he, as q Republican, has
had in helping to build up the worst
legislation of the nineteenth century,
He SAYS further, that ''hc has been
shocked to realize by what successive
stages we have built up hcle a system
OF restrictive and coerciye legislation,
which very few Northern Republicans
know, in even its broadcast features,
and he can only recognize in disorder,
riot, misrule, irresponsible Official ty-
ranny. industrial loss. the results
which have followed everywhere in
history from coercivc legislation enact
ed by one community against anoth-
err As for a dread of the Southern
influence in the General Government
the professor declares that "he would
rather trust tomorrow. either on pc
cnniary or political questions, to a
Congress made up entirely of eX Con-
tedcrates, than to one made up Of such
men as the Southern Republican rep
resentatives have been since recon-
struction." 1t is to be borne in mind,
in pursuing the above expression of
opinion from one OF the wisest and
most progressive minds in the country,
that Mr.. Sumner is not Democrat;
that he does not write as Il partisan
but as q close student of history, who
has carefully weighed the evidence
and formed deliberate opinions from
what he has seen and heard Boston
Herald, Sept. 10.
Prof. Sumner is the man who
framed the platform of the Republi-
can party in Connecticut last April. 1t
would appear from the above quota
tons that he has gone out Of the
business.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20
What Seward Thought OF Gov.
Hendricks.
From Mr.. Sewards Speecl at AuJ'om
on Oct. 81, 1868

From Mr.. Sewords Speech at AuJ'om,
on Oct. 81, 1868,
| entertain no i'll will toward the
Democratic party or its leaders, and
have no uncharitable feelings toward
that great constituency. On the 9th.
err hand, cherish q grateful apprecia-
ton of the patriotism, the magnanim.
ity, the heroism Of many of my fell
low citizens with whom have cheer
fully labored and co-operated, while
they still retained their adhesion to
the Democratic party. How could |
distrust the loyalty or the virtue Of
Andrew Johnson, OF Gen. Hancock,
Gen. Mcclellan, Senator Buckalew Of
Pennsylvania, Of Senator Hendricks
of Indiana, or his associate, Mr.. Nib
lack, or of Mr. Cox of Ohio, to whom
personally, more than any other men,
Der, is due the passage of the consti-
tutional amendment in Congress abol-
ishing African slavery.-[N York
Sun, Aug. 80, &c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20
What Votes for Hayes Mean.

a vote for Hayes is a vote for
Robson.
A vote for Hayes is a vote for
Belknap.
A vote for Hayes is a vote for
Delano.
A vote for Hayes is vote against
Retrenchment.
A vote for Hayes is u vote for the
Indian Bureau.
A vote for Hayes isa vote for the
Freedman's Bank.
A vote for Hayes is vote for Bah
cock, Mcdonald and Joyce.
Every vote cast for the Republican
ticket at the State elections a vote for
Hayes and all the swindles and swind-
lcrs Of Grants administration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

ERRArA. In the article last week
in our editorial columns, headed, "The
Vermont Election, occurred an error
which we desire now to correct as the
error itself reversed the sense and
meaning from what we intended to
convey. The second sentence in the
last paragraph from the bottom reads
thus-"We ought to complain at this
increase" &c, &c 1t should have
read ave ought not to complain at
this increase" We are grateful in
deed for it, hence this correction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

The Boston Custom House, so we
learn from the Boston Herald, was
never before so thoroughly organized
to Ben Buffers interest as it is now.
Simmons allows none but Butler men
to guard there. Such is the present
outbreak of Republican civil service
reform in the old Bay State,