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, 1876-07-22
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WRIrrEN FOR The STAR.

WRITTEN FOR THE STAR.
No era in human history ever offered
more encouraging signs Of progress than
the present \ hundred year, Of honest,
earnest effort ha, conquered u wilderness
and dotted u continent with productive
farms, extensive factories and beautiful
Anglo Saxon homes. All this is the re-
suit OF that enterprise peculiar to the
dominant race; and to-day We can view
with satisfaction the picture Of u hun.
dred years. As "a race We hnyc made our
mark. As Il nation, we have reached u
plane is high aud in many respects Tar
above the most progressive nations OF
the old worId in their history of thou
sand years. We account for this mainly
through our devotion to secular pursuits,
Society in its every form recognizes the
necessity Of >ccuIarsm--that we live in
world where the sweat Of our brow is
to be the sign of our earncsncSs III per
forming the allotted labor Of lite. De.
votion in this direction has produced its
wonders. 1t has tellcd the forests, turned
over broad prairics, made navigable our
rivers and secured the haTbOrs of our
lakes and our ocean bound shores. 1t
has tanned Lightning, and made it the
| medium OF conveying our thoughts over
continents AMI under oceans. 1t has
harncssed the fiery element and made it
an engine Of strength and endurance.
1t is made the motive power for propell-
ing palace coaches in every direction all
over our land. 1t has added its power
to the sails Of commerce and shortened
the distance between our ports and
across the earth cncircing oceans.
But it is useless to weary the mind
with details OF progress. 1t is every
where manifest, we see it in commerce.
in agricultural pursuits, in the arts and
sciences, and in all industrial life. 1t is
the star Of promise seeking for the full
tllmcnt Of human destiny. May that
star become the star Of tulIilmcnt, and
the century into which we are advancing
be an hOnUrcd successor of the century
lust closed. As we continue in our ma
terial advance, we have an abundant rea-
son to believe that the mental and moral
forces of our being will be more prac.
tically developed 50 that men will re-
cogni2e their true relations to themselves
and the world through the application
Of improved rules in social science.
In this new order Of human develop
ment, we shall find farms more produc.
tive, factories more remunentive to the
toilers, while the producers of the land
are more prosperous. And all this pros
perity is indicated by the "signs of the
times 1t may be seen in the elements
and felt in the law of our own being. 1t
is all irresistible force working out its
own decreod destiny force and ten.
denCy that gives promise Of the good
time coming, when intellect shall mount
the throne of empire and be proclaimed
mistress Of the world. All hail to the
close ofanother century when the law of
kindness shall be the rule Of life and
reason wear the scepter as Lord OF ALL"
, 1876-07-22

The centennial was celebrated in nlhc
different places in Whatcom county,
with appropriate ceremnies, perhaps by
the largest number of people at La Con
ncr where John Campbell was the orator
Of the Day. His grafton was published
in full in the MR 1t partook Of the
enthusiastic spirit OF its author
\ woman in Macon, Ala, had twins
twice, and then 'riplets; and after ih"
last lot her husband ran away, and h"'
not returned,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

g: calves. t59s per head; cows and calves.
lambs. Al 509S0 per head.
MESS PORK -LightwoiEht, SIS soto II so;
mess pork. heavy, SIS to Is so;
MOLASSES-New common. C; fair. Soc;
prime. $50; strictly prime, COS; choice, &c.
MATCHES. BLACKINd. EIC.-wequote;
Matches v gross. 800 in box, I 80; paylor. y
gross, s COOS 50; Dixon's stove polish, 3
gross, 8; Mason's blsoking. v gross, iGS;
ESiISESSlOt to 8 IS wkee.
NAVAL STCkES-Resln. y Dbl; virgin.
5 90; pale. 5; No. IL rs; No. 9. 4 50: pitch, &
Dbl. 5 so; tar. q Dol, 7 90; half Dbl, 4 50;
Manila rope, q ID, lS9l8He; Sisal. l69l6hc;
tarred rope, l5c; tar marlin, 35c: spun yarn,
2oei oakpm, y bale, navy. 8, American navy.
0ATS-Oats. mixed. 47a4s, per bushsl.
ONIONS-Per Dbl. e. so.
PIGS FEET Kegs, 200 to rs; half Dbl. $50
'P0STAToEs=s25oesa IS per barrel. Sweet
PICKLES-Per hslf-barrel. 4 50 to S %.
PAlNTS-Linseod oll. 6S; bslied, I3ci
turPentine, 40; Japan dryer. S59Sl Isl putty
balk. 40; bladders, 4Moi varnish, coach, ; o.;
copal,. No. III IS; ire-proof paint, dry, 40;
Venetian red, dry, Oookson's. S'aoi yellow
ochre. dry, French. So; white lead, LUCILLE;
red lead. lie; cottage %colors. 9h9lOkc.
PEAS-s1 s092 90 q bushel.
RICE-0rdinary y to choice, 5h47I5o.
SUGAR. L0UISIANA-In hhds, fair, l0c
new, fully sair, SIC; prime. loo; choice. l0h
70 lo1sS; yellow clarified II to IlAc; white
SUGAR. REFINED Refined A,l2N@l2hc
crushed and powdered 1916; graduated lSs4c;
cut loaf, &c per pound.
SYRUPS-Csmmon to fancy 4oc to $50 pei
gallon.
| dotrv IN hhla. q * 70 m. livarDONl oOqrga.
sacks, l Soto 14o; Liverpool fne, sacks, l ~ u
] s. per Dbl.
SOAP Rosin and German S to 6Ho per ID,
STAR0H-4H05c per ID.
TINNEnS' sT0CK@Tn plato, 10, l0Xl4,
y box u; IQ, l4x20, 49, IQ, l2xl2, Il 90; I0.
roofing. Is; TX, l0x14. IS; TX. IA 20; IL; TX.
I.xl2. II rs; sheet iron, boiled, Nos. 26 and
~, 6S5Mo; do, charcoal, -@So; do, galvEn-
issd. l39l4c: Russia iron, 24c; imitation do,
I7c; sheet zinc, lie; iron wire, 99l5c; soldier,
M9-c; lead, l0ci copper pits, $50; metallic
TURKEYS-SW to 70 90 per dozen.
VINEGAk-Good to choice, lS925c, and
common, lac per gallon.
WHISKY-Proef. per gallon, as in ace and
quality. o. 25@7 90.
WOOL Fine fleece washed. q to 3c pei
pound; medium fleece washed. IS 10 SIC;
coarse fleece washed, 80 to S5c; choice tub
washed. Alto i5c; fair tub washed. IS to SIC
dtngy and poorly washed. 80 to BE; fine un'
washed, q TO 23c; medium unwashed, 70 e
2Sc; coarse u%nwashed, "a to 26e; cemmon axd
bury, u 10 20c.
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE-Two ant
three hoped. painted buckets, So %; BUCK,
cts, II dozen, brsss-bouna, cedar, 2 and
hoops, SSgs; tubs, painted. nests 81 3, 3 75i
No. l., so; No. 2, s 50; Ne. 8, 7 IS; churns
Pine, l5 TO- u inches. 7 5O@9 5ei cedar
iron-bound, Is @l7c; cedar, brasg-bound, l6G
20; swell buckets, 4 5095 50; washbosrds, wood
2 %; Iino, 2 IS; ~ax-handlos, 25gl re
measures. eestp Of 3, l@l ".
WHEAT-NO. Q, 75c to 81 09= bushal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Trustee's Sale.


WHEREAS, d. l.. FURGESON AND
w Mary T. Furgeson. by their deed of trust
dated the 31st day of December, in the year Of
our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-three,
and recorded in tho Registers Office Of Shelby
county Tennessee. in book No. 101, at page
IS, conveyed to the undersigned trustee, the
following described real estate, lying and be-
ing situate in Shelby county, Tennessee. in
Fort Pickering, encing at q point l40
feet on Fifth street, south of the southwest
corner Of Fifth and Gaines streets; thence
west parallel with Gaines street 49l feet to
Fourth street; thence north with the east side
of Youth street 40 feet to Gaines street
thence east with the south side Of Gaines
stree 400 feet to Fiji h street; thence south
with the west side of Fifth street 40 feet to
the point OF beginning, which conveyance was
made TO secure the payment of certain prom
issory notes in said deed described. And,
whereas, several Of said notes have become
due and remain unpaid, now therefore public
notice is hereby gwen that |. the undersigned
trustee, Mt the request of the legal holder Of
So d notes and in pursuance of the provisions
in said Ueed Of trust, will, on Thursday,
the 2lst day OF December. 1875, at the
corner Of Madison and Main streets, in Mem
phi, Shelby county, Tennessee. between the
hours Of 10 o'clock a. IN and 4 o'clock pm. OIL
that day, precee to sell the property above
described ct public yendue. for cash, to the
highest bidder, to satisfy said notes and inte-
rest. together with the costs and expenses oil
this trust. The title to this property is be.
lieyed to be good, but | make no warranties.
A. NJ. BRIrT0N, Trustee.
Charles Kortrecht and j. w. Scales, Solicit.
ors. 60-9S
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ThursdOy, December Z, 1870.

between the hours Of eleven o'clock am. and
/ O'Clock pm, at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the city of
Memphis, Tenn, proceed 10 sell at public sale
to the highest bidder, for cash, tho following
described lot of land lying in said city Of
Memphis, in Shelby county, Tennessee, and
bounded; Beginning fty-four feet from the
northwest corner of Lot no 4J3. at the inter
section Of Poplar street and what is known as
Corporation alley, or the first alley east Of
Third street, AZ q stake thence south and
parallel with the said alley one hundred and
forty-eight and a half feet to a stake; thence
east parallel With Poplar street City feet to q
5 axe; thence north and parallel with said
alley one hundred aud forty-eight and a half
feet to a stake in Poplar street; thence west
with Poplar street fifty feet to the beginning
being the pros erty conveyed b. decd from b.
u. Maddell, trustee. to the heirs Of Miehsel
Eagan, deceased, dated June II, 1856, recorded
in Book 81, Part |, page 81, etc Tho equity Of
redemption is waived in the deed, and title
supposed to be good, but | convey only as trus'
tee.
JOHN P, IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
ESTES 4 ELLETT, Attorneys. 1894
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business. Walker Outlaw, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk and
is seconded by Billy Nucles.
The "red tiger" packet Coaho-
ma, Captain James Lee, ST., brought
in from the lower coast 81 bales
and 20 bags of cotton and 1868 sacks
seed and sundries. She had also a
big list Of people, She returns this
evening at sharp five for Friar's
Point and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Ed Thomas, aprince of good
fellows, has charge of the Office, and
is assisted by Messrs. John Burke
and James Thomas.
Phin Starr returned to his first
love yesterday, and went out as
mate of the Illinois. He became
disguised with the show business
because he could not have all the
actresses for his sweethearts. He
sold his "plug" and fine store
clothes, and retired from the stage
several hundred dollars out and a
wiser man about the life and frailty
of variety women.
The 0sceola, Captain Basket in
command, came in this morning
from st. Francis river with SO
bales of cotton and Sundries. She
returns this evening at 8 o'clock to
Helena and st Francis river, going
through to the cutoff and connect,
ing with the light draught steamer
Matte Belle for upper St. Francis
river. She also gives special at
tention to all business in Council
and Walnut bends. Captain A
Haycock holds forth in the Office,
which is a sure guarantee that
her passengers will be we'll taken
care Of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Attachment Notice.

Before P. j. Quigley, Justice Of tho Peace
for Shelby county, Tennessee-JOseph Wal
ter vs., August ] oerss.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATrACHMENTHAV.
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Oodo OF Tennessee Q, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, end affidavit
having been made that he defendant is justly
due by note, and that the defendant is q nom
TesidentOt the State Of Tennessee; Il is thoro-
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before p. J.. Ouieley.
Up, on the 22d day of December, 1876, al his
phis. Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be pTooeeded with e1 parts and that
. copy Of this order be published once a week
ioI four successive weeksin the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of November, 1875.
@-12-Is-A r. j. QUIGLRY, Up,
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Tuesday, November 81. 1876.

within legal hours. commencing at IL m, the
following described property. TO wit.
Fixtures COpsisting of show cases, soda
stand, candy jars, glass decanters goblets,
mead pitcher, lace curtains, plated counter
scales, shelving. clock, counters, ets., oto
Steck-COnsisting Of candies, cakes, paste
board boxes for candy, rake ornaments. nap
kins, towels, etc., etc. Now in house Ne. 2sS
Main street, known as =" Howard's."
Terms Of Sale-Qne third cash; balance in
two and four months with interest from date.
Notes with good security required il sold ali
together. But if not ia such manner, then
faid property will be sold piece by piece, and
all bids tor less than $50 Will be required in
cash; for more than that amount, one-third
cash, balance in two and four months as
aforesaid
This November 6, 1876.
Il. A. COLE, G. and NJ.
By.R: J. BLACK, D. G and NJ.
j. BigelOw, r. d. Jordan, Myers & SAeed,
and Geo. Gillian. Attorneys. ST.
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Attachment Notice.

Before j. M. Coleman Justice of the Peace
ior Shelby. county, Tenn.-M. Pointer VS.,
X. @. Smith,
IN his CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ins leen sued out under sootion 1855 Of the
Code OF tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that tho defendant Is in
ocbtod TO the plaintiff in the sum Of two
that the claim is lust, and that tho
defendant Is o nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; II u therefore ordered that
said defendant make bis personal appear-
anoe before me on the 10th day Of December,
1870, at 10 o'clock am, al my oaco, No. 29i
Front street, Memphis, Tonn.. and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-.
scribed by law, or the same will bs proceeded
with ex parte; and that q copy Of this order be
published once q week Tor four consecutive
weeks In the Public Ledger,
This the 18th day Of November 1870,
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mo. 2S5l.l
NOn-R Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby County,
Tenn. Amanda Moore vs.. Thomas Moore,
1T APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
L this cause, which is sworn TO, that
tho defendant, Thomas Moore, ia 2 nom
resident Of the Rtate Of Tennessee; it
is therefore ordered that he mako his
appearance herein. at the courthouse,
in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday in January, 1871.
and plead, answer or domur TO complains
ants bill. or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him and set for hearing OK parte ;
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, ip the
Public Ledger.
This Esd day Of November, 1876.
Acopy- Attest:
BY E. B. McHESRY, D. G. and NJ.
NC. Taylor, sol. for complainant,
~. 70-85-gl
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LEGAL.


ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER q, 1876,
" at the south gate Of Court Square, in the
city of Memphis, Tenn l will sell, as trustee,
u certain parcel Of land situated on lot No. 8
Of the VIM. Crane survey, lying between the
Loosa Hatchie and Mississippi rivers, in
Shelby county. Tenn, recorded in the Regis
ter's sfice Of Shelby county, Tenn, In Book
for a moro full aud particular descrip-
tion. 1 sell this land under power given in a
deed OF trust made by j. j., Workman tC
George G.. Mahan, trustee, and by virtue Of a
decree made on the 18th day Of Nav, 1876, in
the Probate Court appointing ms trustee in
stead of said G. G.. Mahan. deceased, to sat
Terms cash Equity OF redemption waived.
| will sell and convey only as trustee.
p lO1 W. II. MOORE. Trnstee.
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Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN TRUST
ID deea executed by D. II. a. sanders 70
recorded IN Book 50, page Al, of the Registers
ofice OF Shelby county, and q certain other
trust deed executed on tho 9d day of Novem-
Der, 1876, by D. II. A. Sanders toll II. Feath-
e,s;on, trustee, recorded in said office in Book
Ia pase sg5, and OF a certain other trust deed
ders and his wife, M. +. Sanders, to L. II.
Featherston, trustee; also recorded in said
office in book 100, pag- A, all for the purpose
Of securing the payment of certain indebted
ness mentioned in said deeds / will,
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NBLlC LEDGER.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
NOHEY.
PEBLIo LKDGER 0FFIcE, [
TrrN Novemhar % 197S- 4


PEBLIo LKDGER 0FFIcE.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. November p. 1876. !
Without any apparent change in mon.
etery affairs or rates Of exchange, a bet.
ter feeling prevails, and the probabilities
are that the worst has been reached, and
that financial affairs will now become
settled; at least, so think some of the
shrewdest OF our commercial men. Ex-
change is in abundant supply, with q
good demand, rates remaining nominally
unchanged, as follows: New York
commercial bills, &c discount buying
and selling at Ear; Eastern sight, &c
discount and selling at par; New Or
leans, buying at ic discount and selling
at &c premium. Curb stone or street
brokers are cautious, and charge from 2
to 81 per cent. per month. New York
gold rates are 1851; here brokers are
paying 1888 to lO9. For stocks and
bonds the market remains quiet and dull,
NTH notbino doinO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn.-M, Pointer VS..
w. II. Mitchell, ,. A. Mitchell and Il. G.
Smith
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
] ms been sued out under section 3455 Of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendants, and affidavit
having been made that defendants are indebt-
ed 70 the plaintiff in the sum of three hundred
and fifty dollars, due by note, and that the
claim is just, and that the defendants are
nsn-residents Of the State of Tennessee; IL is
therefore ordered that the said defendants
make their personal Appearance before me on
the 10th day Of December, 1876. at IL o'clock
am. at NY Office, No. 2i Front street, in the
city of Memphis. Tenn. and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by Law or tho tame will b. proceeded with ex-
parts; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once q week for four consecutive weeks
in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1876,
81 6s-74.80 j. NJ. COLEMAN. j. p.
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NEW YoRE. November 70 II 20 p.m.-CottsD
is easy, with futures easy. Sales for future
delivery, 1880 bales.

LIVERPOOL. November % 1890 y M rr'-
ton is firm. Uplands ed; Orleans, 81.
Ssles, l5,UO0 tales. Of vhico 1000 we're for ex-
port and speculation receipts, 70C0 bales. Of
which 1900. we're American, Arrivals 1-31d
lower than yesterdays closing prices.
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with nothing dom
COTTON.

With unfavorable foreign advices. and
a lower market ia New York, the Ge-
mand here fell Off this morning, and at
mon official quotations are revised and
the market is easier. Sales yesterday,
5000 bales.
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Trust Sale.

VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED Exc
~ cuted to me by the Memphis Turner's
Association, on tho I'D day of Noyem Der, 1871,
and recorded in tho REGISTERS Office of Shelby
county, Tenn, in Book No. 50, page SIS, etc.,
/ will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

drews, is the regular Thursday
packet for Ashport and the upper
coast. She will be found in port
to-day.
Captain Nat Tremmel, with his
Carl Schurz, brought in a fair list
Of cotton and seed and returns to
Scanlan's landing this evening, at
tending to all way business.
The Bismarck, Captain Spane,
will leave Glenn's wharf boat this
evening at five o'clock for New Or
leans, making all principal way
landings. Captain Glenn will make
engagements for her.
The City of Chester, Captain
Jas. A. Yore, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
attending to all bend business and
connecting with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
Billy Bleckner is her prime min
lister.
Captain VIM. Thorweigan, Of the
Grand Republic, who is recognized
for his l~iberality and goodness of
heart, presented the ladies of the
Bethel festival with a handsome
ornamented cake. The cake is the
handiwork of Mr.. Dominick Hum,
who is well and fayorably known
in the city and he has no superior
in his skill as a confectioner. The
beautiful piece of confectionery is
on exhibition to day at the Bethel
festival on Madison street, near the
telegraph Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, is the regular Thursday mail
packet for Arkansas City and the
bends, leaving tomorrow evening
and giving special attention to all
way busin'ss. Jimmy Thompson
is her prime minister.
The little steamer Trout, which
has been up White river and at
Helena prospecting for a trade,
passed up yesterday afternoon for
the Ohio river where she belongs.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man, leaves this evening at 5
Fo'clock, sharp. for Helena and all
points on the st. Francis river
through to Wittsburg. She goes
through to Linden and connects
with the light draught steamer
Low Water for the upper st. Fran
els river. She will give special
attention to all way business in
Council and Walnut bends. Capt
Les Ware controls the Office and il
? assisted by Messrs. james Salisbury
and Ed Lamb.
The magnificent passenger steam.
5 er Grand Republic, Captain VIM
Thorweigan, leaves this evening fol
5 New Orleans and the bends at
o'clock, sharp, making all principa
way landings, and giving specia
S attention to all plantation business
e Her passenger accommodations viii
vie with the finest hotels in tn
country. Mr.. Geo. MiItenburger
y an atfable gentleman, is her chic
purSer, and is ably seconded b,
y Captain Jake Sedan. She get
here nearly 5000 bales of cotton
e and a large lot of oil and oil meal
}, and will 60 into New Orleans thi
It trip with the largest cargo that an.
steamboat ever took into that port
v The Governor Garland, Captain
r Ed Rowland, came in last nigh
from Arkansas river with 512 bale
n of cotton, 600 sacks seed, sundrie
and a good list of people, and re
G shipped at the mouth 404 bales @
d cotton, making a total out Of tn
river of lOO6 bales, the largest triI
ever brought out Of the Arkansa
p on the present stage Of water. Sh
leaves tomorrow at sharp five wit
% a return trip for Little Rock an,
a all points on Arkansas river, carry
ing the NAL and doing all wa