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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08
German Beds,

In his last letter from Germany to the
Hartford Courant, c D. Warner illus
trates the primitive simplicity OF the
Germans in the matter OF beds by relat-
ing his experience at a hotel 10 Witten-
berg. II had supposed" he says, that
the beds, which Tom Hood seemed TO
caricatnre, but only described, had
been exchanged for something more 10
accordance with the needs OF the nodeyn
traveller. But | find that North German
adheres to its down. Even in the oitv Of
Berlin, at one of the best hotels. the he'd
were a relic Of the barbarous social
period out Of which the Germans Are
slowly aBd with reluctance emerging.
found my bed at Wittenberg to consist
OF a mattress With one sheet spread on
It, and on top Of that a short, fat down
bed. Previous experience of the like
told me that, With this sort of bed, several
things would happen 10 the night-the
bed would not cover my feet; it would not
cover my shoulders; it would become in
tolerably hot If | could curl under it. and
i could not by any skill of mine be long
kept on. In order to keep this inoum'
branc0 in place you must lie awake ali
night. Accordingly / summoned the
waiter, the waiter called the ehomber.
maid. told them that, if / could have
no other cover, | must at least have
another sheet, 80 that my feet might not
be left naked and d~eienseless in the
world. They consulted and finally come
70 q conclusion. When I returned I
found that the sheet had been taken off
and another n put on, which the maid
explained was longer than the other;
otherwise the situation was unchanged
| insisted that | desired two sheets. in
order TO have one over me. This was
too much for the experience of the
chambermaid, who exclaimed, What
two sheetsl Meiu Gottl Yea | said.
two sheets, one above the other With
great reluctance my order was executed,
but the sheets we're tucked in together IN
a manner to show that their strange use
was not comprehended, and / have no
doubt am talked Of at that inn as the
eccentric stranger who desired to sleep
on two sheets
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PacIne Railroad.

BosrOS, March 8-The annual meet
ing Of the Union Pacific Railroad Gem
pany wal held here this morning. Mr..
Gould offered a resolution that the con.
tract between the company and the sew
eral parties who we're or are beneGciariei
or trustees on what is known as The
Cakes Ames contract and j. W. Davil
contract and the assignment thereof and
who may execute the same be sssented
to BY the stockholders. The treasurer
is authorized to execute the same,
Adopted.
Another resolution BY Mr.. Gould ap.
proving the contract between the road
and the stockholders Of The Credit No
bilier OF America was adopted Th,
treasurer was authorized 10 execute OF
behalf of the company the draft Of q
bill in equity against the Credit No
bilier Of America, advised by counsel
tor the purpose Of assisting the claim
Of the company against said Credit No.
bilier,
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, March 8.-Charles Brent,
travelling under the name of Clarence
Rivers, arrested on board the steamship
City of Richmond and charged With
forging $4,000 worth Of bills on the
Falls City Tobacco Bank of Louisville,
was brought before the magistrates at
Queenstown yesterday, and after an ex-
animation was ordered to London, pre-.
paratory to extradition.
The Daily News says that the appoint
meut Of Richard q. Dana, IT,, as Amer
lean Minister to the Court of St. James,
is n Of the most acceptable that could
be suggested. 1t reviews the old trsdi.
ton Of honoring men Of letters with i'm.
portsnt positions. Mr.. Dana will be vel
come here on many accounts. This ap-
pointment seems to indicate a return TO
a healthier state Of public duty in the
distribution Of posts.
A special dispatcht the Venice Tempo
yesterday, stating that a republic had
been proclaimed in Servis, the obreuo
WITCH Dynasty deposed and Prince Milon
himself escorted 70 the frontier is en-
tirely unfOunded. Perfect order and
tranquility prevails throughout servia
There have been no disturbances since
the Insignificant rising at KragUjswa,z
during the communal elections a few days
ago, and even that was Immediately sup.
pressed.
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Eating anails in Paris.

Lucy Il. Hooper writes from Paris to
the Philadelphia Telegraph, Large
baskets filled with snails are now to be
seen in the windows Of the iruiterers and
the green grocers. The edible snails Of
France appear to be of a peculiar spe
cies. They have all shells OF a pale
gray hue and vary in size from that of q
small English walnut to that OF a ilbert.
The best and most recherche qualities
come from the wine-growing districts
that produce the Bordeaux wines. Hor
rible, Shiny little beasts that they are,
how can any civilized being pretend to
eat such nasty creatures2 An American
gentleman, whom | met lately at a dinner
party, gave me an amusing account Of
the sutferings to which his politeness to.
ward a %snail-eating party once exposed
him. He was on a visit 10 a French family
residing in the country near Bordeaux
His host wasin anticipation ofa visit from
some friends who we're extremely fond
Of snails, and he wished to prepare for
them a treat in advance. So q large
number Of snsils we're procured, and
we're p%lentlhdly supplied with fresh
yine-leaves, while buckets of cold water
we're thrown over them every day to
keep them 10 clean and healthiul condi.
ton. At last the appointed day, as well
as the expected guests, arrived, the
dinner hour came, and finally the dish
Of the occasion was brought in, an i'm.
mense tureen full of snails in their
shells. II did not dare to refuse to take
some" said my informant, knowing
how very sensitive the provincial French
are respecting any slight offered TO their
manners and customs, etc. | took a few
snails on my plate and looked round 1T
my fellow-guests TO see how they were
going to dispose of the creatures. Each
person was provided with a small one
pronged steel instrument like q nut.pick.
wherewith they adroitly drew the ami
mails whole out Of their shells and then
popped them into their mouths | imi-
tated the example set me, and got the
snail out OF its she'll aud into my mouth
without sny trouble. But once | got the
horrid creature on my tongue, ! found
that it would be impossible for me to
swallow it. My whole nature seemed to
rise up in revolt against the slimy, sick
ening, unnatural morsel, and l was
forced to conceal it 10 my napkin"
What did it taste like2' / queried. Il
have not the faintest idea" was the an
swer; Il was 20 sickened and disguised
that all | could think of was how to get
the creature out Of my mouth asqaickly
as possible"
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AL Arrren,ive sunrnn.h-
The Norfolk ya.) Landmark

The Norfolk Va.) Landmark
The brig P. N. Tinker, Captain Ber.
nsrd, previously mentioned as having Ar.
rived bore from Richmond, leskine. far
repairs, has been hauled % on The ways
at Graves shipysrd, On ex~aminatios
yesterday it was discovered that the
leak was caused BY q swordHsh, the
sword being fouud broken ID forward
the bands, about sixteen feet abait the
%forefoot. The fab IN striking the yes.
sci, muEt have come With great force. al
the sgoTd penetrated the eapRsr skeath.
iBR, a four-inch'berth plauh, aad through
the timbers about six inches-in eil
about ten lOcbas. II occurred Cd the
morning Of the 23d Of Decenbsr, vbsn
the brig vas eighteen days out from Rio
and IN the neighbnrhoOd Of Cane 81
Rogue. She was sesnd free oil water
About six O'Clock the same morning she
was again pampee when water was Oh.
tained, and on sxamipAlion IL was found
that sse had made ten inches Of water.
Toe men were kept steady II the pumps
until her arrival 81 Richmond, snd while
there aud On hsy trip here mai
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08

New YoRk. March s.-B. A. 4 A. T
Meyer, real estate operators. SO Walker
street. have suspended. They have been
carrying q large amount of real estate
which they sacrificed lately to meet then
payments as they fell due. Their real
estate on hand row amounts in value to
over $1,000 900, and is both improved
and unimproved. During the past foul
months they have been converting It into
cash, which they have turned over to
their creditors. All the property has
been transferred for their benefit during
the past year. The firm has lost over
100000 by endorsements and accept
ances for friends who had failed.
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The BapmsIerx or Rnvsnna

Roman cor. London Times.l
The attention Of the Italian goverp.
ment has been called 10 the condition If
the celebrated Baptistery of Ravenna. a
monument Of tho highest importance a9
regards the history Of Rrt. The mossics
OF tue nth century it contains are ran.
idly, perishing, and, in fact, the building
itseit is threatening ruin in CONSEQUENCE
o. the damage it has received IN mas,
tunes and the gradually increasing in.
Jury 1t IS continually suffering from m
damp, caused by the very low level No
which it stands. With a view To %,ss;Oa
the Baptistery from further ipiury Z
project has been prepared bv he d.
mendatore Lanciani, Chief OF the NJ
partment Of Civil Engineers at Ravenns
which has just received the approvaI :;
the Minister Of Public Works. 7, =
proposed, after oil the requisite precar,
tons have been taken, to raise he sd;
nee bodily to the modern level BY meanu
OF q number Of great screws worked
simultaneously. new foundations 10 bs
built beneath il. This will be the 6rsi
occasion Of this meas Of raising build,
ings-common in the United States
being put into operation in connection
with N ancient edihce.
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dissipation. The Graphic speaks know
ingly for its party. The great body Of
Republican voters may be so hon.
est, but with corrupt leaders in whom
they have implicit confidence the coun-
try is in q bad way. Belknap has de-
tenders on the floor of Congress. friends
at the White House, and newspapers to
apologize for him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08

ATLANTA, March 8.-The citizens are
making preparations to receive the great
excursion from the Northwestern States
on the 18th.
The entire establishment and good will
of the Atlanta Herald was purchased at
sherif's sale yesterday by the Atlanta
Constitution.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08

OLD TESSEssEEs we're quoted in New
York Monday at 423c, aud new we're as
low as 4Oc. Concerning the feeling
last week, the New York Commercial
and Financial Chronicle says: Ten
Hessee bonds are weak aud there is more
talk about funding at a lower rate of in.
terest. As these bonds, however, are
among the securities freely dealt in at
the Stock Exchange and are subject to
speculative manifestation, it is not posi-
BILE to determine how far such talk is for
effect, or how far it really foreshadows
the action of the State authorities.
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BelknAp ~ a -OOked whisky Man
Washington Special. 4th. to the St. Louis

BelknAp ~ q @ -OOked whisky Man
Washington Special, 4th. to the St. Louis
Republican,
Since the startling exposure Of Bel.
KNAPP BY the Committee on Expenditures
in the War Department quite an array OF
facts about his past career has been
brought to light, showing that his devia.
ton from the path of rectitude is not a
new thing by any means. A gentleman
10 public position in this city, and we'll
informed about the facts Of which he
speaks, says that Belknap was involved
in a whisky ring which existed some ten
years ago, or, if not, so surrounded BIZ
suspicious circumstances that any one
would be justified in inferriHg his con.
n%ection with the ring. It appears that
In 1866, about November, a new collec-
tor was appointed by President johnson
for the Third Missouai internal revenue
district. Things had been running pretty
crooked in that district, as 10 most
others about that part of the world. and
the new collector shut right down on the
distlllerles For most Of them il was but a
lew miles across the border into the Iowa
district, OF which Belknap vas then col
lector, and circumstances being O
modaling over there, these distilleries
moved across the line, and their pefar.
louS business continued unmolested
There wal plenty Of whisky made in
Iowa then, and notwithstanding the tax
on whisky was 81 per gallon, any quaint.
y Of 1t could be bought in Keokak for
II 40 per gallon. Thatfact alone seems
to demonstrate q condition of affairs
which could not exist with an honest
collector.
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BE was a Partisan. They asked him
what would be the most horrible thing to
him. BE said, after a long rehectNA.
1t would be to be g~uillotined without
knowing it, and to come to myself all Of
, sudden and see myself in a glass, head
less.-Nep York Nail.
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WASHINGTON special to yesterday
Courier Journal: THE Democratic
members are exceedingly indignant with
Grant and P~ierrepont, and blame them
for Marsh's fight. The announcement
Of a purpose to prosecute Marsh is con
sidered as an announcement to all wit
nesses that, should they dare to come
forward, they will be punished for it, il
they dare to inculpate any of the Presi
dents friends. 1t is the same tactics a:
those which secured Babcock's acquittal
at St. Louis. 1t is proposed by the Judi
cisry Committee to pass a bill through
the House to protect Marsh and wit
nesses in like cases."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08

The Grand Jury of Putnam county
has presented Hon. C. Marchbanks,
Senator from the Fifth Senatorial Dis.
trict, with an earnest solicitation to be-
come a candidate for reelection. The
American truly says: HE was one Of
the most attentive and energetic mem
bers Of the last General Assembly"
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ST. LOUIS.
English Ballet Girl shot by Her
LOVer-RailFOad Matters.

English Ballet Girl shot by Her
LOVeF-RailrOad Matters.
ST. LOUIS, March 8.-Mabel Hall, an
English ballet girl at the Theater Com.
ique, was shot at one o'clock this morn
ing in one of the refreshment rooms Of
the theater by Edgar NJ. Moore, who
then put q bullet into his own heart. The
girl was shot in the left temple and will
probably die. Moore ct last accounts
was in a critical condition and not ex'
pected to live. Unrequited love was the
cause Of the affair.
A quarrel yesterday between two ne
groes named Bill Burnet and Sanford
Johnson, living at City Point, Mo, re.
suited in the death Of Burnett, he receiv.
ing two bullets in his body from a pistol
in the hands Of johnson.
The following gentlemen have just
been elected Directors Of the St, Louis,
Kansas City and Northern railroad: B,
W. Lewis, jr., Joseph Bogy, J.. H. Brit
ton. George D. Hall, James F. Howe,
John jackson, John A. Scudder, L. B.
Parsons, Robert E. Carr, j. a. Jameson
and John 7. Terry. The business Of the
road is in a gratifying condition, the
earnings of January and February
being $4,000 in excess of the same
time last year. Forty.6ve hundred
tons Of steel and thirteen hundred tons
Of iron rails have been placed on the
track during the past two years Allthe
bridges on the main line have been re.
built and numerous new side-tracks and
depot facilities have been added.
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REAL ESTATE.
n ~
Z !" R0YSTER. W. B. Wal DRAM.
M. L. BACON.
Me- mphis and Miss. VSllsy
LAND AGENCY
AND
GEN'L REAL ESTATE OFFICE
No. ssO MAIN STREET
No. asO MAIN R Z


ToR THE SALE, PURCHASE, LEA Sc OF
exchange Of CottOn Farms, Unim prove,
Cotton Ian IS, Sugar Plantations and Suea
Lands, Tobacco, Grain, Grass and 1,imbe
Linds in the States Of Mississippi, LouI sisna
Texas, arkansas. Tennessee and Alabama
Land business in oil it's branches pro mptl,
and correctly attended to.
Memphis City and Suburban PROPERTY vii
be made q specially.
Shelby county aud West Tennesssg L,anda
embracing those adapted TO Planting, Girair
and or IS growing, Grazing and Fruit grow.
ing, Will receive special attention,
Paying TaKaB, Redeeming Property S,eid fol
Taxes, Leasing. Renting, appraisinr anal Col.
letting promptly attended 10.
Negotiation Tor Money on Mortgaee
IA es by ADsTIUR of every chsra.t.. IN
the line OF this 6rm especially solicited.
Bxchange OF properties lying In n Of 4 ie
States negotiated. 49,
AL business intrusted 70 US shall bs nroun, !
~, faithfully and efficiently executed
all transaetions with this Office will ba oon
dacted upon the %stricte,t basis Of Cash.
by bringing 20 the duties Of this most i'm
portant enterprise important alike Ia an
country, our people and ourselyesl, onr NJ,
energies and long experience, we hone ~
least 10 merit tho confidence and a norfion 80
the patronage OF our people. We desira 10 ~ ~
interviewed by all who feel al interest I, "
LIVE FIRM whose mission is to aid In reinui.A
Grating our greatest interest, mig
1855 10 d&w DAOVN.
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AUBURN, N. Y, March 8.-William
Mitchell, of Troy, was drowned in Os-
wego river yesterday, together with John
Savage and BERTHE Dixon. boys whom be
was trying to rescue.
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CAIRO, March s.-Arrived-City Of
Chester, St. Louis, . pm. vint shinkle,
Cincinnati l am; Belle Memphis, Mem,
phiS 5. Observation-Disclosures Memphis, 2
ana yint shinkle Memphis. 4; Yaegsr
View Orleans, o. Belle Memphis, 81.
Louis, 8. Weather fair and pleasant.
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WASHINGTON, March s-For the Gull
States, Tennessee aud the Ohio valley.
partly cloudy and slightly warmer
weather, sssterly to southorly winds. ana
slowly falling barometer,
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During the reign Of the present Gear
Russia has gained s5,347 square miles
Of territory and %. SAG. 900 souls 10 popu-
%lation, and redused the national debt by
so. OOO. 900 roubles.
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HOTEL
Peabody Hotel
MEMPHIS, TENN.

THE PEABODY HAVING CHANGED
i Proprietors. the following Rates for Board
and Rooms will DO charged from this date
Board snd Room, SO so to 81 por Day.
Day Board. S55 por Month.
Day Board, Two Meals, $50 per Month.
Day Board, Transient. 81 so per Day. .
Having made our terms m~oderatss Ne hope
10 reoeive q liberal share Of patronage, and
respectfully ask the announcement Of the
merchants Of Memphis and the general public.
~ q. -. GALLOWAY, ManaHsr.
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PRESCRIPTION FARE

F0R THE SPEEDY CURE OF sEMrNA1
n weakness, lost manhood ana nImlnAL
bTouEht on By indiscretions or eTsrss sOr1eis
druggist has the Ingredients. Addr@ssnAy
WILSON &OQ., Box &e6 New York.
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SALE OF STOCKS.
NOTICE..


MEMPHIS. TENN, March 6, 1876.
Under INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE
" board of Directors Of the Home Insu
rance and Trust Company Of Memphis Twill
proceed to sell on Saturday, March IS, 1876,
70 the highest bidder for cash, certificate No.
said Company. and apply the roceeds Of such
sale to the payment Of +. B. Dillard's note.
to whom said certificate Ves issued Sale TO
take place at II O'Clock am at the southwest
corner Of Madison and Main streets, Mem
phis, Tenn.
sic R. p. BOILING. ssn,v.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08

TIE March numter of Wares Valley
Monthly, published at ST. Louis. con-
tains an eloquent sketch Of tie late Wm
T, Haskell, next to Sargent S. Prentiss,
the most brilliant orator the South ever
produced. The article is from the pen
Of Chancellor VIM. S. Fleming, of Co
lumbis. The father Of General Haskell
was a native of Rhode Island, and a law
yer, who settled in Murfreesboro, in this
State, in 1912. and at that place the sub
ject Of this biographical sketch was born,
Haskell's mother was a native of Sum-
ner county. and a sister Of the Hon.
Charles Ready. At twentY-one years Of
age he was married to Miss Paralee Per-
ter, of West Tennessee, at present, and
for several years past. our State Libra.
risn. He died the last day Of March,
1859.
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SaturdaY, APRIL 8. 1s78.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to'wit: Part of lot No ~, plan Of the city Of
Memphis, beginning at the Intersection ofthe
south side Of Jackson street with the west side
OF Center alley; thence west with tie south
side of jackson street 49h feet; thence south
80 feet; thence east 4sh feet to I 70 west side Of
Center alley thence n nth with the west side
OF SAID alley NJ feet 10 the beginning.
Terms Of Sale On a credit Of seven and
twelve months; notes with approved security
required of purchaser; lien retained, and
equity Of redemption barred.
This March 8, 1876.
4. A. COLE. @. and NJ.
By r. j. BLACK, n. @. and NJ TIA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08

JUDGE JAMES WENTWORTH, an old and
respected citizen, proposes a plan Of
compromise with the holders of Tennes
see bonds. 1t is simply to refund the
present Indebtedness at fifty cents in the
dollar, making these refunded bonds and
their coupons when due receivable for
all due to the State, and leaving those
who refuse to refund at this rate 10 be
paid when the State has a surplus of
money after paying those who shall have
their bonds refunded" The Judge is a
leading citizen Of our State and an old
inancier; he has been the president of
the Fourth National Bank Of Nashville
since its organization. aud, as the Amer
lean says, his views are therefore entitled
to respectful consideration. This is
the interest fifty per cent and
the interest as it is, at six per
cent. Well, that sounds about right.
Let us hear from the bondholders next.
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LEGAL
[SSss N. R. 1921
Chancery Sale of Real Estate,

Chancsry Court Of Shelby County-FraHk 0
Tobin VS.. Mary Malone, adD'x Of j. Thos.
Malone ct al, and I A Fisher ct al, vs.
Mary Malone, adm'x. etc.. ct al.
QY VIRTUE OF AN INTRRLOCUTORY
ID decree for sale, entered 10 tha above cause
on October Is, 1872, March %. 1874, 9th day Of
November, 1874. and renewed again Feb. uary
p, 1876. | will sell. at public auction, T. the
higest bidder, in front Of the Clerk and Mas.
ter's office. courthouse building. Main street,
Mhmnhia. Tam on
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Sti1 h0AGENTS' PR pa
aYiDies Just patented San
a. .Aodress ". Il. CHfDR
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oFFic Al. -
~
NOTICE TO CITY TAX. OIvrp,

Mvv,oyT OFFICE or CRY TAx-c,
,r,mm EarHIs. TESN fobraary
'hE CITY TAX B ioKs 70
al corporate year Qs75) havi,
70 re ON Decemb =. isis
thnt 1 will issue lis
by MaarSobs against ,I,tt all who fall To-
Iys FRED O. s.
- City,
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A.sS2,sSO "A

.-----T WSdB
n - 41sG56 6
december 3i, 1875, Surplus to Policy Holders, az 1900
La iOrce December 81, 1915, O,SIS Policies Insuring al ~
on all Paridpauog Policies entitled Thereto to a %Sh ~ declared a obi lhof Premiums
ans ans d1e from March /, 1876, to March i, iT. ~ f%D smenIo Renewal Pr@ni-
FL. II. TO nw
General Aser
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TsPER WE III
lrtelt 3 10 New
lies sent free Ia
TER, 267 Broad-
LOS 5AWl