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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-18

OK the first Of September the
LEDGER will publish a full report
and review of the cotton trade and
general business Of Memphis for
the past year. This will be set
forth in a clear, well arranged and
comprehensive manner, embracing
all the essential facts that we be-
lieye will be appreciated by the
business community. Our facili-
ties and arrangements are complete,
and we expect to present a state
ment of the trade and business Of
Memphis that will be highly salts
fatory.
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With su6 hurtful drugs as %quinine, ealomel.
or blue pills, but take instead that safe,
prompt and agreeable substitute, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which, whether it is used to
remedy OF prevent malarial %feveIs, overcome
general debility, or to correct torpidity Of the
liver and bowels, will 10 every case be found
fully ADEQUATE to the wants Of the sick and
feeble. It entirely removes dyspeptic symp-
toms. and by stimulating the flow Of gastric
juice. facilitates digestion aud insures the
conversion Of food into blood, whereby the
system is efficiently nourished and r%esains its
lost vigor. This great vegetable restorative
has received the Endorsement of men Of
science. the press has repeatedly borne v9lun-
tary testimony to its excellence, and the
public has long since given it the preference
to every medicine of its kind.
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Saturday, August s6, $50.

within legal hours, ia front Of Tho coprt.
house. in the city of Memphis, sell to Tho
highest bidder, for cash, the following parcels
Of land, or so much thereof Us may be nsces.
sary TO satisfy the taxes adiudged against the
same, and all costs. tl-Wit: A lot Of land
lying in the city Of Memphis, Shelby enuntv.
Tennessee, owned by defendant Grehan. he.
ing lot in Harbert's subdivision of part of
country lot SOB IN tho south side Of Alabarna
street, beginning 100 feet east Of its i~ntersec-
ton with the west line Of country LOT 5O3.
thence ca t with the south side of Alabama
street As feet; thence south, parallel with the.
west line of lot sos, 49, feet; thence west.
parallel with Alabama street, 49, feet; thence
north 1857 feet TO the beginning.
Also part Of lot No. 3 Of the Ragland tract,
containing one-fourth Of an acre: Beginning
at the southwest corner of lot No.: 8 of n
highlands subdivision; thence east 1877 feet q
inches; thence north 52R feet; thence west
1874 feet to the east side of Robson avenue:
thence with said avenue south 52% feet to the
lot 3.
Also the following belonging to defendant
Williams, to-wit: Lot No. II in Ragland's
subdivision, beginning at the intersection Of
the east side of lunlap avenue with the south
side Of the Memphis and Charleston railroad
track; thence south with the east line of Dun-.
lap avenue 1921 feet, more or less; thence
east " feet, more or less, to the southwest COZ
ner Of lot IL, the west half Of which is owr ed
by Mrs. Currie; then along the west lin, Of
said lot 80 feet to the south line Of the ,aem-
phis and Charleston railroad track; thence
west along the south 81 10 Of laid 'railroad
track lSl feet, more or less, t. the bDginning.
July %, 1876. b. p. ANDERSO
Commissioner of Revenue.
John Johnston, Attorney. 129-13S-1u-147
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an UNPLEASANT RUMOR.

Gentlemen recently from Nash
vile bring a rumor which we hope
is unfounded, but it comes SO direct
that we feel justified in mentioning
it. 1t is this Governor Porter
c~ontemplates paying off one entire
series of past-due coupons when
there is sufficient money in the
treasury. We learned while in
Nashville that there is now in the
Treasury something over $4OO, 900
in currency. 1t is probable that
this viii be increased by collections
to over 100000 by the first Of
January, 1877. A step of this
kind on the part Of Governor Por-
ter would be liable to misconstruc-
ton. We hope he will not lay
himself liable to criticism that
would injure him and endan-
ger the success Of the party
It Is unnecessary to go into a bill
Of specifications on a mere hypoth.
esis. Governor Porter we believe
to be a pure man, but should h,
order the payment of a certain
series Of couponsh his enemies woul(
charge that he had an understand
ing with the holders. II there is
surplus in the treasury he had bet
ter 60 quietly in the New Yor.
market and buy up a million do.
lars Of State bonds. That niue.
Of the principal Of our debt woul.
be permanently retired.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Special Telegraphic Correspondence TO the
Courier Journal

Telegraphie Correspondence to the
Courier journal.
WASHINGTON, August 16.-It
has been the tactics of the Admin
istration to give out that there
would be no attempt to revive the
old system of raiding and military
arrests, and | know OF very positive
assurances being giving to that
effect but with the adjournment
of Congress the President has
thrown off themask. The order to
Gen. Sherman in regard to troops
is based upon the resolution Of the
House offered by Scott Lord but
this resolution was never intended
to sanction the bayonet policy in
time of peace. The Presidents in
timation that further orders are com
ing is not unexpected. He is in
the hands of men who are ready to
win the election by fair means or
foul.
The dispatches received here to-
day relative to Mr.. Kerr are gener-
ally construed as evidence that he
is in a dying condition. The feel
ing of sympathy and regret is uni
yersal.
Members are rapidly leaving, and
few now remain. Mr.. Watterson
left for New York last night, but
will soon return to Louisville
Messrs. Clark and Blackburn, Of
Kentucky, left this evening. Sen
ators Gordon and Ransom and Re-
preventative Lamar will remain
some days longer.
The Lexington pension agency is
said to be still in doubt.
L.O w
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the installment of interest on the
State debt falling due July l, 1875.
| carried with ME a letter written
by Gov. Porter to a prominent citi-
zen then in New York, in which
letter the ground was taken that he
(Gov. Porter would not, under any
circumstances, consent to the
State borrowing money at a higher
rate of interest than six per
cent. per aunum, and that if the
loan could not be effected at that
rate the interest on the State debt
must go unpaid until it could be
met out of the actual receipts from
the revenues of the State. In the
couise Of the negotiations the letter
was shown to and read by the
banker through whom we expected
to obtain the desired amount of
money, and to it was attributed
the failure to effect the loan. AS
% the question of collaterals, | as
sumed the duties of Comptroller on
the Sth day of February, 1875, but
did not obtain from my predecessor
an inventory of the books, papers
and assets of the Comptroller'soffic
until the 4th day of June, 1875.
This inventory covered a certain
number of the bonds of the State
deposited as collateral in the Fourth
National bank of New York, but
contained no schedule or descrip-
ton of the bonds, nor was such a
scedule found on file in the office.
| had, therefore, at the time no
knowledge of the character of these
bonds. Al all events, they had
been hypothetical, and were then
held, as collateral, for balance due
on a loan effected in December,
1874. and remained there on de-
post until the loan had been paid
in full. AS a matter Of fact, a por-
ton of these bonds had been paid
in on account of sale of a railroad,
on order of. Governor John Q.
Brown, to the bank above referred
to. In conclusion, it is only due
to Governor Porter to say that
from the beginning and during
each consultation on the subject Of
borrowing money, he took the po-
sition, ignoring the character Of
the bonds deposited in New York,
that if the money was borrowed it
ought to be obtained without col
lateral-simply on the faith and
credit of the State, and at the rate
Of six per cent. per annum. Yours
truly, JAMES L. GAINES,
Comptroller.
Commenting upon the above we
have only this to say: Governor
Brown construed the law to allow
him to use bonds paid in by rail-
roads as collateral, though the gen.
eral public was not aware of the
fact that bonds had been SO used
until Governor Porter had been in
Office several months. We were
satisfied long ago by statements
made in private by Governor Por.
: ter and Comptroller Gaines, that
the present administration never
= attempted or intended to follow
such a precedent preceden'
which, we must say, we heartily
condemn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-18

WASHINGTON, August lS.-For
the west Gulf States, Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, slowly falling
barometer, winds mostly from south
to west, stationaryor slightly higher
temperature and partly cloudy or
cloudy weather, with frequent
thunder storms in the last section,
,and possibly occasional thunder
storms in the two first.
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LONG BRANCH, August lS.-A
small boat capsized near here last
evening containing four colored
people. All were drowned.
SHARON, MASS, August 49,
Albert e. Smith, adjuster Of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Conn
pany, was drowned yesterday.
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Gates and rebukes what was then
regarded as the bitterness of Harris
toward Andrew johnson, which was
a personal as well as a political
quarrel, originating even before the
war. The Chronicle further says:
1t will be seen the LEDGER only
goes back eleven years. The infer
ence is, that previous to that time
it doesn't youch for the Governors
conduct as becoming a "loyal and
law-abiding citizen"
The LEDGER is not disposed to
drag up the unhappy memories or
discuss over the issues of the war.
We discharged a soldiers whole
duty on the Southern Side-noth-
ing more and nothing less. We
oheerfully and copscientiously ac-
quiesced in the result. All South
ern soldiers and Southern people,
including the leaders as well as the
rank and file, have done the same.
If Governor Harris did more than
Others to carry the State out of
the Union it was because he had
great ability and occupied a posi-
ton of influence and power. An
drew johnson was certainly as OBJ
noxious to the Southern people as
Isham G. Harris ever was to the
Union element. Yet ten years
after the war, when the Democrats
had full possession Of the State,
the ex-Confederates in the Leg
islature elected Andrew johnson
to the United States Senate.
when Bate, Brown, Savage, QuarleS
and Stephens with whom they had
served in the army, were candidates.
The Chronicle fails to mention this
part of our former article. 1t is
not usual to see the personal record
Of an elector attacked, nor IS it
courteous or fair. The candidate
does not represent himself but his
party. Should the Republican
bring out Ex-Governor BrownloV
we would not think Of assailing hi
expressions in favor Of a united
and separate South uttered twent,
years ago, at Philadelphia, in hi
famous discussion with Rev. Mr.
Pryne. Should they nominal,
Henry R. Gibson on the ticket a
large, with Hon. Emerson Ether
idge, we would not care to give
history of the mob he led som
years ago, and from which Ether
l idge, when a candidate agains
Brownlow, barely escaped with hi
t life. Such personalities should no
4 be used as weapons in a Presiden
tial contest. When any Of thes
. gentlemen run for an Office ofemoI
ument, as we'll as honor, it WI.
e be legitimate to ventilate their p'
i litical record The moo spiri
!, which crops out at this late da
J. toward a gentleman who has give
no offense by word or act for man
. years bodies no good for the futul
$ of Tennessee. We regret, for I'll
sake of all, that such a violent spir
i, should show itself in any party
lit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-18

New York, August ls.-An
agent of a trunk line, speaking Of
the prolonged railroad fight, says;
"rhe war must be stopped or We
shall be ruined. We are losing on
every pound we carry West, and if
the present rates are not advanced
when the busy season is at hand it
will be still worse
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Saturday, August 26, 1876,

within legal hours, in front of the court
house, in the C " Of Memphis, sell to he
highest bidder, fol. cash, the following real
estate, owned or claimed by defendant. ,ohn
i, Carr, or so much thereof as may be necos-
sary TO satisfy the taxes and all costs adjudged
against the same, to-wit. A tract of land
lying in helby county, Tennessee in the
; ourth Civil District, containing by survey 50
acres.m more or less, and bounded as follows:
Beginning AT a stake on the southwest corner
of a tract sold by the Union eank Of Tennes-
see to- % B, Trotter; thence with the bound
airy Of said tract north So east lS4 40 poles
to a stake, said 1~rottor's cas- corner, three
hickory pointers; thence north with James
Garyin's tract, 81 % 100 poles to a stake, two
beech and dogwood pointers; thence west and
parallel with the north boundary to a stake
in said 6arvin's west boundary. dogwood
pointers; thence with said boundary to tho
beginning; being the same land conveyed by
1866,
July %, 1876, B.. P. ANDERSON,
Commissioner of Revenue,
John Johnston, Attorney. l29-lS5-14l-147
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Tnden,s ProspeelIve VIC.

Our informant is still of opinion
that the rumor about the marriage
Of Governor Tilden to the Ken
lucky lady residing in Alabama will
be very likely to prove true. The
lady referred to, we now learn, ia
Mrs. Todd, Of Huntsville, Alabama,
and those acquainted with her
Affirm that no lady in the land
would preside at the White House
With more grace, dignity and sue.
cess shan would Mrs. Todd
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, August 1S.-6eneral De-
Cissey's resignation was requested
by President MacMahon, This ac-
ton is construed to mean that the
President wishes his war ministry
to be no longer subject to parlia-
mentary yicissitudes and restric-
lions during recess, and the selec-
ton of General Berthant, who is
not a member of Parliament, eN-
cites considerable comment, par
~ticularly among the Republicans,
and a reorganization of the War
Department and Il large extension
of the powers of chief of General
staff is shortly expected in conson-
ance with the views of Duke Lau-
DEPICT, Pasquier and Freycenet,
which General Berthant shares. 1t
is expected hat General DeCissey
will be assigned to one of the great
military commands at the approach
ing periodical change of this post.
BELGRADE, August 1S.-Prince
Milan has received from several, if
not from all the powers, congratu-
lations upon the birth Of an heir,
all of which contain expressions
leaving no doubt in the mind Of
the Prince that the powers are de-
sirous of seeing an end of the war,
which is dangerous to TIT general
peace of Europe. The result is
Servia is ready to treat for peace,
but will not consent to the deposi-
ton of Prince Milan or the sacri-
flee of any territory, nor. will she
submit to Turkish administration.
The Servians are defending Mi
lanolitz. If it falls Turkish adj
yances on Belgrade and Semendria
could not be prevented.
To-day the Turks attacked the
outposts near Bielona and were re-
pulsed. They attacked the Drina
army yesterday near BadOnivabe,
and were repulsed with great loss.
The reports that the Seryians were
defeated on the Drina and al
Banja, etc, are pare inventions.
LONDON, August lS.-A CORE.
spondent writing from Phillipop
polls under date Of August 18th
says, "The condition of the Turk
ish army at Nish is deplorable, ant
starvation is threatening. TIL.
country around does not afforC
supplies of forage along the roac
between Nish and Safa the vii
lagos are all abandoned, and tn
army viii soon be obliged to ad
vance into the Servian territory 70.
supplies or retreat. Through tn
efforts of Mr.. Schuyler, of tn
American Legation, the release Q
all the prisoners except those in tn
first category, has been ordered"
The King of Dahomey holds fou
Frenchmen as hostages, and threat
ems to kill them if the BIRTHS
squadron fires upon the natives.
John Frederick Lewis, r. A.,
: well known painter, is dead.
The sculling match betwee
Edward Tuckett, of Australia, an
: VIM. Lumsden, of Blyth, for ego
a side and a level bet of f200,
: off, Lumsden paying the forfeit.
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in front of the court house, in the city OF
Memphis, sell the following described real
estate, or so much thereof as may be neces-
adjndged against the same. to the highest
bidder, for cash, to-wit: Lying in Shelby
county and in the city of Memphis, it being
Lot No. $50, and the east half Of Lot No. 279,
on the plan of the city Of Memphis. and
bounded as follows: Beginning at the inter-
section of the south side Of Market street
with tho west side Of Second street; thence,
south with the west line of Second street l4S%
feet to the allsy; thence west with the north
line Of the alley55h feet; thence north paral-
feet to the south boundary of Market street:
thence with said south boundary $50 feet 10,
the beginning.
July %, 1876. B. P. ANDERSON,
Commissioner Of Revenue.
John Johnston, Attorney. 120.135-I41-iA7
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EDUCATIONAL.
German { merican School
95y THIRD STREET,

RSrABLISHED BY THE GERMAN PRO-
" testant CONGREGATION, "non-sectarian,
in Church building. will open Monday, Sep
tember 18th. 1t affords the best facility to
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
fish, German and English grammar, penman-
shin, photography, arithmetic, modern eeog-
ranhy, United States history, and the ele-
ailv of physiology and botany. Terms-s2
for the lover classes. aud from s. to 81 for the
HIGHER classes, per month. German litera-
ture. French, Latin and music form extra
charges. Applications can be made to either
Of the following directors:
Rev. A. 1hohas, as Jones avenue: John
Seheihler. 203 Main street; r. StOtz, sos Sec
ond, III. Haaek, 126 Beal; Phil Maurer, 2V7
ponlar. otto Sehwill, $40 Main. 4i-l2
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LEGAL,
lR-2l73.l
Chancery Sale of Real Estate,

Chancery Court Of Shelby oounty-H. @. King
VS.. Washburn Trenary.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0OUT0RY
- decree for sale. entered in the above
cause on the oath dny Of June, 1876. | will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
front Of the Clerk and Masters Office, Court
house building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn d,
On Saturday, August 10, 1876,
within legal hours, the following described
property situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis, to wit: Lots
Nos. Ia, Is, 16, 80, 40 and Al Of A. Wright's
subdivision; which lies in South Memphis, on
the east side of Davie avenue, and between
Georgia street. on the north, and Broadway,
on the south.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit Of six months,
purchaser to give note with approved security
bearing interest frem date. Equity of redemp-
ton barred
This July %, 1876.
EDMUND A. COLE, q. and Nj.
By r.. j. BLACK, ID. G. and NJ.
II. @. KING, Attorney 1915 14l-147
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in legal hours, in front Of the Courthouse.
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed 20 sell. to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
seribed property, to- wit: Lot No, 6, block },
Fort Pickering, Shelby county. Tennessee.
fronting l5lh feet on the west side Of Second
81 Get, and running back between parallel
lines 60 feet.
Also lot No, 2. block ]. Fort Pickering,
Shelby county, Tennessee, fronting 60 feet on
the south side Of Van Buren, street, running
back between parallel lines 1871 feet,
Also lot -. part Of block 81. Fort Pickering,
Shelby county, Tennessee, beginning a. the
northeast corner Of Coffee and Washington
streets; thence east 60 feet; thence south l2l%
feet; thence west 80 feet; thence north l2l%
feet to the beginning.
Lowed on as the property of defendant. N
D. Smith, to satisfy said judgment, interest
and costs.
Memphis, list day Of July. 1878.
@. b.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By W. W. COLEMAN. D. S.
Henry g Smith, Attorney for plaintiff.
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First District-Tc be filed by District Con-
v~entiOn. ma. u,,v
Third Distriet-T To be filed BY District Con-
's Fourth Distribution. Benton Mcmillan Of
'F Filth DISTRIBUTION. E. Cooper, Of Bedford
sixth Distriet-Thomas L. DOdd. Of David
son county. D.
Eighth Distribution. B. A. EnlOe. Of Mad
isOn county. -
TsBtb Distriet-J. W. Clapp, Of Shelby
cOunty,
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mo, 1922.
EOn-Resideat Notice.

In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby countg
tennessee John S. Sullivan Va. The Cens
tral Savings Bank Of st. Louis, Mo-, ct al.
n, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
4 this cause that the defendants, the Central
Savings Bank Of st. Louis, Missouri, and
Henry u. Patterson are citizens of the State
81 hlssourl, ana noa- residents of the state of
Ienneosee; that this suit was commenced h..
complainant July Is. 1876 alleging an indebf.
edness OF 90 OO against defend ant, said Sav.
lngs Bank as evidenced by certificates al a.
post Nos. 1880 1885 aud 1887 filed herewit6.
and that a writ OF attachment has been issunI
ana returned levied on the property a
SAID defendant situated in Shelby oouplv
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered thai thev
make their appearance herein at the court 4.
house IN the city Of Momphis, Tennessee
on or before the FIRST Monday in September'
1876, and plead, answer or demur IN.
complainant bill, OF the same will be taken
Tor confessed as 10 them and SGT for hearing.
OK parte; and that a copy ofthis order be- pub.
iished once week, for four successive weels
In the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of July, 1876,
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, O. and A
by h. j. BLACK, d. o and M.
Hanson Weatherlord & Estes. solioitors 10,
l26-l32-l3B-1H
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To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretionu Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc., l vii
send a recipe that will curo'you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a aelf-addressed envelope to the REV, JosEPH
I. IMAM. Station D. Bible House, Now York
City. 1-l56 .eod&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-18

The success of the narrow gauge
railroads recently built in New
England has been so great that new
roads of this gauge are being
planned in great numbers.
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MCFARLAND AT his residence on Broad
way street, Fort Pickering, att o'clock Fri
day morning, August IS. 1876, WIN. McFAR-
LAND.
Funeral services will take place at t. Pat
riek's church at "a o'clock this tFRIDAY)
afternoon. Friends of the family are invited
10 atteud-