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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
PUBLIC MEETING.

Aid for the Savannah Sufferers and
those of other Coast cities.
The following resolution explains it.
self and it will be considered at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting this az
ternoon:
MEMPHIS, TENN, September 25, 1876.
Resolved, That 10 view Of the recent
alarming news from Savannah and other
Southern cities, we deem it our duty to
Immediately take such action as may be
necessary to secure aid for our distressed
fellow. citizens, and we ask the aid OF all
our citizens and would recommend a
meeting to be held tomorrow night at
half past 7 o'clock, at the Memphis The
alter. H. g. DENT,
N. N. Brown,
A. b. MORRISON,
p. j. KELLY,
JOHN Donovan,
X DoUGHERTY,
THOMAS BEAsLEY,
Committee General Council.
! JOHN Donovan, Secretary.
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TOURNAMENT AT Ia GRANGE.
A Delightful AnaiF--Splendid Rid.
. ing-CorOnRtion hall. Etc.

Z
A Delightful AHaiT-IspIendid Rid.
. ing-CorOnRtion ball. Etc.
Last Friday a large crowd Of the good
people of LaGrenge and surrounding
country assembled at the grounds near
that charming old town to witness a tour
nament. A special train went out at at
early hour from the city conveying Hon.
Casey Young, members Of the press and
others. Owing to delays on the road,
however, the party did not reach there
until nearly IL o'clock. At Collierville
a splendid brass band came aboard and
furnished excellent music throughout
the occasion. The morning was rainy
and unfavorable, yet this did not prevent
the assembling Of a large crowd on the
grounds by one o'clock, when the sun
shone out and the fitting commenced.
The following entries were made: The
knight of the Black Cross, Mr.. W. Nc.
Nance; Knight of the Lost Hope, Mr..
George Parham; Knight of l776, Mr.. Ben
French; Knight of the Oriental Order of
Humility, Mr.. Henry German; knight
of Bell County, Mr.. Jas. Jones; knight
of Somerville, Mr.. Ed Harris; Knight Of
LaBelle Village, Mr.. Walker Winston;
knight of the Red Garter, Mr.. Charles
Winston.
The first prize Of 800 was o by Mr..
Charles Winston, the privilege of naming
the second maid Of honor by Mr.. Nc
Nance, and the whip, saddle, bride and
blanket by Mr.. R. NJ. Burton.
The course was very heavy at first,
but the riding was very spirited and
often exciting. The young men who
rode exhibited great GOODNESS, seif-pos-
session and daring in feats of horseman.
ship, and often won the smiles of the fair
sex and the plaudits Of the audience. We
would like to go ia to details but for want
Of space and time. We hope the tourna.
mept will be repeated under more favor
able skies. Miss Katie Jones was named
as queen, and Misses Sallie Winston,
Lille Woodburn, Sallie Parham and
Fanny Moody maids Of honor.
The officers of the occasion, Manager
Adair, Marshals Hendon and Yancey
and their associates, the judges, and all
who we're concerned in the management,
acquitted themselves with great credit.
The party from Memphis acknowledges
the most courteous aud hospitable atten.
tons throughout the day and will long
remember the day as one spent profta
2 bly, and pleasantly among new and old
} friends.
1t had bsen expected that Colone.
Young would deliver an address. i
was too late. however, after the iourna
i, ment TO 60 into a lengthy speech, bu
he went to the hall and made a shor
talk, promising TO make and bill Il regu
lar appointment there during the can
vass. After this a Tilden and Hendrick
and Casey Young club WAS organized
DR.. Adams was elected temporary presi
dent. A permanent organization vii
be effected Wednesday night.
Later in the evening there wal a gram
coronation ball given at the hall whicl
y was no doubt a delightful affair. OWN
: to previous engagements we we're CON
PEELED to return by special train tba
night, and reached Memphis at clever
o'clock. To the railroad officials we ar
indebted for special attentions an
- F.v.ra
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
EVERYBODY TAKE NOTICE

We would respectfully inform the pub
lie {" particularly the ladies y, that we
are just in receipt Of en- elegant assert
ment of pattern hats, flowers, fur trim.
ming, plumes, etc., which We will con.
tinue to offer at our usually low figures.
We have also received the largest ship.
ment Of zephyr ever brought to this
market.
Gentlemen, tell your wives, daughters
and sweethearts that the only place tC
buy zephyr at fifteen cents per uuc is
at the new store Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
CIrens nnh

On Monday and Tuesday, the ID and
Sd of October, Coles hippodrome, circus
and menagerie will pitch its mammoth
canyas upon our bluffs. Amusement.
loving Memphians will hud beneath
Coles tents something novel and attrac-
tive and well worth going to see.
Crowds have thronged the tents where
ever they have been pitched, and com.
ing TO us as it does after months of no
amusement it will be literally patron
lied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
ELEG NOVELTIES
Al
Low PRO

New Collars and CufTs,
Ties, Bows, Etc, ETC.,
New Hati-Felt and Straw,
At two-thirds the price sold elsewhere.
Immense lines of beautiful
Feathers and Flowers,
Silk Ribbons, Velvets,
At ante rise prices.
New Dress Trimmings
In tremendous assortment, just opened.
MRS.'F. KREMER,
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10 NY pOWN.TOWN FRIENDS.

l have recently purchased the COM
plete stock and fixtures Of Fl. L. Wit
kowsky, at 326 Main street, and / will
occupy the store as a branch OF my up-
town establishment. The same brands
of my popular cigars, including the cell
ebrated Ten Cent.ials, will be retailed at
former prices. l will also keep a COM.
PLETE STOCK of genuine imported cigars;
in fact, you can find at 1926 Main street
the best cigars for the least money.
Call and See.
Yours respectfully,
SOL
326 Main NJ.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

The sexton Of a parish church in
County Armagh was about to lose his
wife. She begged him to bury her in
Tyrone, among her own kindred, forty
miles away. Indeed, Peggy" said he,
I'll try We here first but if ye give any
trouble, I'll take ye up and bury ye in
Tyrone"
Signs Of dull trade multiply in Great
Britain. In the Cleveland iron district
the bankers are alarmed and have in
creased their stock of gold. In Dundee
the textile industries are suffering, one
Of the largest factories being closed.
This gloomy condition is rendered worse
BY failures abroad, which react more or
less upon British trade.
A guest at a Pittsburg hotel looked
under his bed Saturday night, and was
rewarded by seeing the c%rouehing figure
of a man. The robber made a dash for
liberty, but was caught IN the building.
When searched a bottle hall full OF cblo.
reform was found upon him. He was
indignant hat a man should be so old
maidish es to so pseking under the bed,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
CorOner,s Inquest.


Yesterday Coroner Spelmau held an
inquest upon the body Of a white man
found dead at a clearinghouse on Elk
change street, near Fourth. The dead
mans name was John Robert st. Clair
HELEN, at least so it was written in a
memorandum book found on the body Of
the deceased. 1t was also written that
that he was from Milwaukee, Wis. Last
week he was run over by a horse and
buggy, and he died Sunday morning
from the effects OF the injuries received.
In the memorandum book he wrote the
following. MRS. Mary Jane Woods lat
whose clearinghouse he died has full
possession Of my money and furniture
for my little daughter Eva Georgiana St.
Clair. September 4, 1876" The man
had resided in this city for some time
and had been engaged in repairing fur
! niture.
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Fine Tailoring.

l respectfully call the attention OF my
patrons, friends and the public generally
to the fact that l have just returned from
the East, where l purchased a large and
we'll assorted stock of the best of wooden
goods Of the latest styles, which | am
prepared to make up in the finest style
possible. Prices as low as possible.
Respectfully,
A. II GOODMAN,
26 100 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
THE CUSTOM.AOUSE
BreakIag Ground for The site OF the
CuGtom-H ms

Breaking Ground for The site OF the
CustOm-HOuse.
To-day Assistant City Engineer Muir
ray and Assistant United States Archi-
tect ]. Il. Cochrsne are engaged in
making a survey and in laying off the
custom house site on the bluff at the
foot of Madison street. Owing to the
discrepancy in the descriptions Of the
boundaries of the site between the
legislative grant and the deed given by
the city to the United States, it is in
volved in doubt where the boundary
lines should be located. The original
intention was, and the city deed is, to
embrace a lot of ground three hundred
feet square, the center of which would
face the center Of Madison street, on
the east side Of Front; but by some
error on the part, or owing to the igno-
rance, of those having charge Of the pas.
sage of the legislative grant, the descrip.
ton in that grant makes the site com.
mence on the south line of Madison
street, west Of Front, and running south.
wardly to within fifteen feet of the north
line of Monroe street.
1t is proposed to get the-next Legisla
ture to so change this grant as to place
the center of the custom. house in from
of the foot of Madison street, as it il
now in use. 1t is proposed to commenc,
breaking ground on the custom house
site tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
Confectionery of our own
manufacture, fresh and pure.
at Bartee's, 32S Main st. got

Our enterprising friend, George W.
Miller, of the Cutoff saloon, has pur-
chased the entire crop (lS75) of B. B
Barnes Scuppernong Champagne, where
it can be had by the half case or bottle
at reasonable rates. 40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

Now THAT the giuning season has
fairly commenced, it is in order to inform
the public that J.. V. Patrick & Co.,
clrner OF Union and Third streets, are
again in the field prepared to gin cotton
at the lowest market rates and guaratee
satisfaction. Their gins and all ma
chiuery are perfectly new, which, with
their experience in the business, fits
them to de good work See their adger-
tisement on this page
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
LEUB o =
247 Main Street.

The Alligator stove for coal, and the
Occidental for wood-the beat cooking
stoves ever inveuted-Cor sale by John B
Ford, No. l23 Poplar. 2lt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

FoR good bargains in boots and shoes
you must go to the Eagle boot and shoe
store, 3H Main street. The largest Sc
lected stock, best variety and lowest
prices. 1857 j. W. VoEGELI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
NEWS2kHERS 0E TNE U. S

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numbering moro than eight thousand; win
a Gazetteer of all the towns and Clues m
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PAPER buildings. Book of 800 pages Just Is
sued. Mailed, post paid, to any address ior
CSC. Apply Enclosing price, TO Superlntend
Grounds, Philadelphia, or American New
Company, N. Y. Every advertiser needs it.
156. 22d&w
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Price, Twenty-Five Cents.
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
ONE HUNpDRp AMI FIFTH EDITION.

n hUNDDED n FIFTH EDlilVN'
Containing a complete list of all thu, towns In
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together with the names Of the newspapers
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n complete list of over 800 German papers
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upon advertising; many tables pirates, show
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pers, and everythinz which q beginner in ad'
vertisipg would like to know Address
GEO. p. HOWELL q CO.,
Al Park Row. New York,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

Commission merchants filling orders
for their country customers will find it
to their interest TO examine the stock of
saddles, harness, collars, etc., Of Fergu-
son & Co., 93O4 Second street. They
make special inducements. Call and
see them. l6t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
HEADQUARTERS BLUFF Cry GAYS,

Special 0rdor.l
This command will assemble for drill
Tuesday evening, the 26th inst. A full
attendance is desired.
BY order JoHN +. CAMERON,
Captain Commanding.
RUSSELL, o. S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
Book II,

The only place to purchase clothing
and furnishing goods at half their value
is st the Great Western Clothing House,
227 Main. mwfs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

The type, material and workmeu Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
IOQf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
A Happy Thought.

The best thing you can do is TO 60 to
the Great Western Clothing House, 227
Main street, and buy a suit Of clothes at
half its value. mwfs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

A fragrant breath and pearly teeth
Are blessings,twain
Which we should all and always seek
Nor seek in vain
By using S0Z0D0NT we will
To both attain. eod&w
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Boots and Shoes,
Marsh a. Co.,
lot so Beal Street,

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
Rear i'm Mind.

he who purchases a suit Of clothes
from the Great Western Clothing House
buys the sam at half its value. mwls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

LOUISIANA PERIoUE in c%arrottes at H.
Esch's, 270 Second st., opposite Court
Square. 2l7 Main st., Worsham House.
eod-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

Sweeping Reduction. To
reduce our stock we have
marked our teas down 20 per
cent Tea Store, 365 Main ST.
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JUSTICE OF PEACE
PROFESSIONAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS


VIM. A. COLLIER. Of Shelby, Is the Demo
cratic and Conservative nominee tor F~l0terial
representative from Shelby and Fayotte
counties. Election November 7th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
Fresh Oysters and Celery

received daily by express at Victor D.
Fuchs Al Jefferson street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
MARBLE WORKS.

mHE STOCK EMBRACES ITALIAN MAR
TABIFTS, and a fine variety Of work suitable
for ohildren's graves. This stock added to
what previously had on hand gives me one
Of the largest and best selected assortments
Of marble 10 the South. Prices are reduced
to the Iowestliving rates and AL m3 WORE
ia+7s THOS MAYDWELL. $S Union s.:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

SEE advertisement in for sale column,
cottage on Dunlap ave. Great bargain.
o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25
New Advertisements


N a Week to Agents. Samples
NO0FDI Free. P. .. VlCkERY' Au-
gusta, Name.
d "a d a day at home. Agents wanted; Out
pAG fit and terms free. TRUE d co.. Au-
t'usta. Maine.
TIVE HIST FAMILY M DIOIaE S,
Tested by popular use for over +,
A OITaKrEk or A CENTURY
Or. strings Compound sanative Pllls
euro CONSERVATION, Biliousness, Liver Com
D O% a MaIaa, ial Fevers, Rheumatism, Fry
%sSireias. and al diseases requiring an active
Dr.. strong's l'ectoral Stomach Pills
cure Coughs, Colds, Feyers, Female Com
plants. sick hn ssSomac6, g. b. HULL
&C0., New York, Propr1etors.
nDooAO ner day at home. Samples worth
30E0HU 81 Tree STINsoS i V''' fortlano
Maine. -
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MEDICINE.
Eureka Ohin Tonic.
FOR RENT,

COR RENTING. IS MADISON STREET,
Z store house with stable and large manu-
featuring room above the stable. Will be
leased together or separately, very reason
ably.
No. 81 Adams street, formerly known as the
Siebert saloon. W. d. MoCALLUM, Ag't.
1924 10 Madison street.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-16

the pound. and ons-penny nails. i.oso
20 the pocnd. IL stse nsils are smaller
than this. they are reckooed by the
ounce. and called six ounce. eight -oo nee,
twelve.ounce nails etc In oidea times.
when all nails we're male by hand there
was 3 great difference IN the prices. IS
the lat.pr was worth much more than
the material. at present: .hsnks % nai =
making machinery, the material Is
worth more than the lahor. and the
great difference in prices has disappear
ed, hence in oiden times manufacturers
we're careful no. 20 make the nails long
er than the designation implied: for in
stance, not TO make less than 100 ten
penny nails in every pound, in order not
10 be Considered = cheat. Al present.
however. while the prices of the various
ordinary sizes do not differ - much.
they do not appear 10 be 50 particular,
and il you try. you viii fnd that there
ass n0k many essr 40 six-penny nails
10 the pound. and never !. 900 Que pen
ny nails. bat only about COO or zoo.
In general You will fnd that there are
only about two-thirds Of the humber
oi nails in . pound as designated by
the name.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-16

The word penny" was originally
..poand." and shoald is 50 s,ill, bat 10y
the corruption in the mouths OF the
people. to which the Eng,ish IS perhaps
more subject than any other language:
the term six pound nails snd ten-pound
nails. Was made six-pun nails and ten
pun nails, until finally i, wss corrupt
ed into SIX penny nails and 'en-penay
nails. Six pound nails means size OF
which 1000 weigh six pounds. ten
rS,and nail. weigh ten pounds per loo
,wemty. pound nails weigh twenty
,s,ands per i,o9s1. etc. consequently OF
six-pcnny nails there are abou. l6e 'o
the pound. of ten-penny mails. 100 so
,hs round. II ftwensy penny nails, so tc
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-16

Jesse pomeroy has been transferred
from the Boston Jail To the State
Prison III Charlcstown. the institution
which Governor Rice has designated
rs his home during the balance of his
life A room in the upper arch of the
prison has been specially prepared for
the young fiend. over it Is the hospi
tai and under II is a store house. The
entrance 10 the arch il from a landing
leading from the hospital stairs. access
to which eau hc obtained from the yard
hy opening heavy iron loor, aud also
from the lower corridors of the west
wing 10y means of wooden door,
which. ON being opened reveals "a dimlv
lighted hallway. on each side of hicli
are seven rooms or cells. In the farth
rest rnom from the entrance. on the
southerly side of the wing, is the apart
ment prepared for Pomeroy. IL is nine
feet long. eight feet wide. and seven
feet high. lighted by two crevices. each
two feet long ami sax inches wide. which
are not grated. The door is close
iron one. which is fastened hy heavy
paddock In the ROOM isn wooden bed
stead. proper hsicloshing and
stool pomeroy will b. visited three
times daily hy otiicer- who will bring
his foud 10 him. bu. no conversation
will be allowed between him and any
person. except. perhaps be may desire
the consolation of the Chaplain. He
will. IL is believed. be allowed 10 have
hooks from the prison library. and
possibly religious papers, II is ques-
tion what viii be the effect of the close
confinement Of the convict. Ii may af
feet him physically. make him dement,
cd and more dangerous than he is now.
/, Is though, now since the
sentence is committed. that he
will no, give mp all hope of pardon
that he will try TO make himself -
model convict and merit the commen-
da,ion Of his guardians for good con
duct. II - thought also tha; be will
seek religious consolation. thinking by
thu, means To impress upon the people
,ha, he is changed person. 1t i be-
lieved that his physicsl health will not
l.e much impaired by the confinement.
The new room which he Is 20 occupy Is
the apartment in which James Wilson
spent nearly score of years- The
prisoner. who was spare bailt msn,
maintained his usual good health
through his imprisonment. and died IN
the hospi,sl.-B.sto@ AdreYfassr.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-16

Al oh soldier who va. ose of the
quart e Napoleon =, &. Helena,
says
B5ney was the fatis-t man | ever
saw. the calves of his legs. and hi.
eheeks to-. yoa might see them shake
a. be Was walking. and yet he had not
the ruidy. healthy look our people had
He woali carry stack, about as thick
a. my walking stick. with an ron spud
., the end, aud il ne saw weed he
would always spud il up. anywhere he
went Four nights ont of seven l was
on sentry. and would fall asleep while
walking. aud stray of the path: and
them my hair would stand on end with
fright sni raise my cap, for knew If
| were caught mapping l was safe for
three hundred lasbes. have keard
iaen say that sheir snfFeriugs from want
OF rest in 81 Helena were more trying
~ them than the hardships of cam
psign. Napoleon died on the 9Th Of
May, 1921. Two priests were In at
tendance We who had 10 lift the body
were not allowed 10 touch the coffin
until one of the priests had sprinkled
Us with hnly water We started at )
o'clock. The coffin WAS very heavy
We carried il six at a time, and the
men who were 10 vest down in carrying
him suffered oil the punishment. was
one Of these All the garrison was as
semhled around the Emperor's quar-
ters and followed him 10 the grave, the
bands piayiuo a dead march
II was reported that Napoleon had
requested 10 De buried with the donors
of royal,y-s.senty-one guns; but the
Governor ordered nineteen guns TO be
fired. the number assigned TO general.
We carried the body where . cart with
oxen could not go; but III certain parts
of the distance the men were relieved
and the body drawn upon cart. The
Roman Catholic priests who had been
in attendance on him conducted the fu-
neral service. The actual funeral took
place at about Is y. ~ Nine or ten of
us had been employed for three days
in excavating In the rock . cavity seven
feet deep and eight feet square. The
rock was blasted. aud where the powder
hail made the sides uneven it WAS filled
in. and the cavity smoothed all round.
In the cavity thus made by sappers and
miners, assisted by my own labor, and
that of others. hsgstones were inserted
in the rock and formed into = case or
box, which received the coffin. The
coffin was covered over with n large
hngstona. and the four corners were
bored and filed in with melted lead.
which fastened them firmly together
Tho remainder of the excavation was
filled IN with the..rubbish and leveled.
and mound resembling common
grave raised above IT, An iron pal
isnding was placed around. and sentry
KEEP, over 1t night and day until NIL
the troops were withdrawn. They
were gradually withdrawn, and our
regiment left six months after the flu
neral