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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09
HE BET his MIND.

A short time ago, remarks the Vicks-
burg Herald, the fine steamer Lee, in
making her trip from New Orleans, had
her full complement of passengers. As
they walked about listlessiy, and were
apparently annoyed, they listened will
ingly to a suggestion from an individual
who ewned a monte bank, that just to
pass away time; they should buck at
monte. The dealer found table handy
and opened his bank. In short time
the most of the company were engaged
in game. After it had progressed
while, a r6ugh-looking stranger, who
was closely observing the game, handed
to the dealer a fve-dollar piece. The
dealer, surprised, asked him why he had
done so, when he was told that he (the
strangely had lost it fairely, as he
had bet, in his mind, on the queen.
After several deals the stranger gave tn
dealer ten dollars. making q statement
similar to the first, whereupon the banker
pocketed the money. thinking that he
had found lunatiC,
After short time had elapsed the pas
sengers, startled by a most terrific YELL
looked in wonder and alarm at the con-
tortions of the stranger, who, jumping
about the group. cried cut at every jump;
owe won! I've won! I've won it
"Won WHAT" asked the banker.
"Why, I've won two hundred and fifty
dollars! l bet in my mind, on the
cavier, and he won! Hand over the
money"
AS the banker had permitted him to
lose when betting in his mind, he had TO
pay him the money, The stranger re-
ceived the money and also request 10
be more audible in his bets.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09
n1nrr,nInde Pmddtnn.

Three ounces of -four, two ounces OF
shred suet, half pound ofbread crumbs,
half teaspoonful of salt, three eggs,
two ounces of sugar, half a pound of
orange marmalade with just enough milk
to mix.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09

Mix with ten ounces of fine bead
crumbs half a pound Of boefsuot chopped
extremely fine, one large tablespoonful
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09

The man who has sisters has better
opportunity of selecting a wife than the
man who has none, but he is, in nine
cases out Of ten, much more difficult to
please. In daily contact with members
of the other sex, who display all their
little foibles before him, he isapt to judge
his sisters friends by the same standard
whercwith he daily judges his sisters
not very logical method of procedure,
but think not an unnatural one.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09

old Mr.. Thorp went into the parI0t
the other night at the witching hour OF
forty-fve minutes past eleven oclock'
and found the room unlighted, and his
daughter and very dear friend, one o.
the dual form of garmenture variety
occupying the tste,a-tete in the corner
"Evangeline," the old man said sternIy,
"this is sCandalous." eyes, papa" she
answered sweetly, cit is candleless, be,
cause times are so hard and lights cost |"
much that Ferdinand and said We
would try to get along with just 'ns
starlight" And the old gentleman,
turned about in speechless amazemeGs'
and tried to walk out of the room through
panel in the wall paper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09

ID scussion between wise child ano
its tutor: "That star you see up theIS
is bigger than this world" ''NOit isn't
Eyes It is" "Then why doesn't 1t Re'P
the rain OfG1
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09

SET HIM Up TO THE HEAD.-A young
man applicant for admission to Cornell
University, spilled ink all over his
examination papers, rubbed at the blots
with his tongue, sucked his pen clean at
the end of every sentence, spelled the
name of the father OF his country "gorg
washington" said that "gulius decius
Brutus discovered america" and that it
was at least 679 miles from the earth to
the moon, and nearly twice as far to the
sun, but when it was ascertained that
theapplicant was Robinson, the Union
Springs, New York, oarsman, his papers
were marked 1875 per cent, and he went
into the sophomore class.-Haackeye.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
Attachment Notice.

Before ]. NJ. Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn, Johnston Il
Vance VS.. VIM. Gilm0r.
IN THIS CAUSEAN ATTACHMENT HAY.
/ ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code Of Tenn, ssee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant by garnishment
on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company who answer they owe said William
Gilmor S27 So; and affidavit having been made
that the defendant is justly indebted to the
plaintiffs in the sum Of ffty-fve dollars and
forty cents due by account, and that the claim
is just, ard that defendant is a non resident Of
State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered,
that tho said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the 9th dy Of june,
1876, at 8 o'clock am, at my office, No. 29l
Front street, in the city of Memphis,
Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law,
or the same will be proceeded with ex parte
and that a copy of this order be PUBLISHED once
a week fr four consecutive weeks in the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This I'd day of May, 1875.
t4-59-65-70 j.. M. COLEMAN, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
Madnesdar, Mar 81. 1S76,

between the hours Of 10 am. and ppm. the
following described property lying and being
in the county Of Shelby, and State of Tennes-
see, to-wit; All of that certain tract or par
eel of land lying near Buntyn's Station, about
five miles east Of Memphis, on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, known as lot No. 8.
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at O stake on the north side and
line of Carnes avenue and lot No. ., owned
by NJ. S. Hallum. and thence eastwardly. with
the north line of Carnes avenue 4 5S-l0t
chains to a stake; thence northwardly 8 l-lOg
chains to a stake in the center of Spottswood
avenues; thence. westwardly and with said
SpOttsWood avenue 4 $500 chains to a stake
thence southwardly along the east line Of M.
S Hallum's lot No. 81 l-100 chains to the be
ginning-containing in all 8 66-lOQ acres. See
plat or survey made by II. Mcclure, which
is of record in the plat book of the Register
Office of said county.
By terms of trust deed the right Of redemp'
ton is waived. Title believed to be perfect
but / will sell and convey as Trustee only.
47-7g e, D. BRAY. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
Attachment Notice.


Before j NJ, Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn.-E. Berry VS..
Hardin Lewis.
IN THIS CAUsEAN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 of tho
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant by punishment
on Taylor, Dufin y Co merchants, who an
swer they owe said Hardin Lewis S2Ql 81, and
AFFIDAVIT having been made that the defendant
is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of four
hundred and ninety-nine dollars, due by ac-
count, and that the claim is just, and that the
defendant is a nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee II Is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the 7th day Of
June, 1875, at II o'clock q. M, at my ONCE,
No. 294 Front street, in the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee. and defend said attachment
suit with the time prescribed by law. or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte, and
that a copy OF this order be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks, in the Public
Ledger
This Sd day of May, 1876.
JIM. COLEMAN. Up.
B. B. BARESs, Attorney for plaintiff.
% 6l-67-73
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
saturday, June 8, 1875,

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis, to-wit: The
mansion house and residence lots occupied by
Wardlow Howard, deceased, at the time of
his death, situated on the east side Of Shelby
street, between Pontotoc and Linden streets,
fronting on said Shelby street go feet, and
running back between parallel lines 1856 feet,
and known as lot No of Topp's subdivision,
the house being designated in the numbering
Of city houses as No. 1853 Shelby street.
Also lots Nos 81 and 3S. in block No. ], on
batture at Fort Pickering, being each As by 100
feet, near the city Of Memphis.
Terms of Sale 0ne-third cash; balance in
one and two years, with interest alto per cent.
from date. and notes with approved security /;
lien retained to furthersecure same. etc.
This May 8, 1875.
u. A. COLE, O.. and M.
By r. j. BLACK, D. @. and NJ.
WRIGHT * FOLKEs, and j. W. SOALEs,
Attorneys. SO 50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
The Pennsylvania Railroad.
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route Of the United States

will be most direct, convenient and economi
cal way of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition from all sections of the
country. Its trains to and from P~hiladelphia
will pass through a GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which the Company have erected at
the Main Entrance to the Exhibition Grounds
for the accommodation Of passengers who
wish To stop at or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station and the
kxhibition-a convenience of the create L
value 10 visitors, and Afforded exclusively by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. which Il The
ONLY LINE RUNNING DIRECT TO THE
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
trains will also stop at the Bacampment Of
the Patrons of Il -sbapdry, at Elm Station, on
this road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
railway organization in the world. II con-
trolls seven thousand miles of roadway. form.
ing continuous lines to Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington, over which
luxurious day and night cars are run from
Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati In;
d~ianapolis, Columbus, OledO, Cleveland and
Erie. without change.
It's main line is laid with double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon q deep bed o.
broken stone ballast. and It's bridges ere all OF
iron OF stone. ltI passenger uains arc
equipped with every known improvement tor
comfort and safety, and are run NJ faster
speod for greater distances than the trains OF
any line on the continent. The Company ha.
largely increased its equipment for Centennial
travel. and will be prepared TO build In ~
own shops loc0nO ives and passenger cars al
short notice sufficient to fully accommodate
any extra demand The nnedualed resources
at the command Of the Company guarantees
the most perfect Accommodations ior all III
patrons during tho Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the penngylyania railroad is so Justly cele
bratsd presonts 70 tho traveller over its perfect
roadway an eyor-changipg panorama of river,
mountain, and landscape views %unequaled In
America.
THE MANIFESTATIONS on this line are
unsurpassed. Meals will BIO furnished al
suitable hours and ample time allowed fol
enjoying them.
EXCURSION TICKETS. at reduced rates,
will be sold at all principal Railroad Ticket
0aices in the West, Northwest, Southwest.
BE- sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Pennsylvania Route to the
Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON, D. M, BOYD, JR.,
General Manager. Gent Pass'r Agent
i0M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
.. o. r. DIRECTORY.
Odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court streetsa

odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
LoDeESs
Muupgrs Lopez, Ne. 6-meets every Tues
day. @. II. Plisohke, N. g.; SIS. Jarrett,
va; L. s. Burr, Secretary; f. f. RISK
CRIST1sAw LODeH, No. s-meets every Mon
day riEht. K. j. Black, n. e.; 4. N.
Searn, v. g.; A D. Gibson, r. s.; John A.
Holt. treasurer; Thsmas Bacon, p. 8.
Sru1LLAR Lopez, No. n0-meets every Wed
nesday- night. John Spang, m. S.i Frank
Dries, y. O. Chas. Borner. Secretaryi John
B1SSER LoDaR, No. H1-meets evsry Friday
aIvht, G. II. Neid iick, N. G.i.J.W. Ander-
son, v. g.; VIM. Henry, P. and X. b; J. ).
Wilkins, Treasurer.
BLuPP CRY LODex, No. ls7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. D. i.
Porter, N. g.. R. D. Sneed, V. g.; ". H.
Moyston, Secretary; d. N. Kenneday' treas
RNoANPNKETs.
a.voao F~NoAHPNEET, No. 3-mocts on tht
lat and "a Thursday nights OF each month
John A. Holt, @. P; Charles M. Carroll. u.
p; d. Y Goodyear. 8. W.; Thos. Bacon
Scribe; B, Bingham, Treasurer; W. n
fI TTTrHis EScAYPxESr, No. 9s-msets I'd and
eth .Thgrsday nights Of each mqnt9i W W
Scribe; G HPlischke, Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE
MEMPHIS DEGREE Lopez No. S-Meets mrs
saturday Of each month. Q. M. Carroll, D.
~: Ben Bingham, D. D. M; A. =. kenne'
day. A. o. M; I. P. Holland, Seo'y; +. W
Smith. Treas.
GENERAL RELTIP CoNNTTTEE-J. IS. wilkins
chairman, 20 Main street; John W: .WayHes,
burg, Secretary and Treasurer, 2lU iron
q. Schmidt, AZ Msnroe street; D 7. Porter
OK Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
Atlachnent NOTICE..

Before ]. NJ. Coleman Jus oe Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn. rs. e. l.. Griftee
VS.. j. j. Smith.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
/ ing been sued out under section 1855 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant is indebted
to the plaintiff in the sum of one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and
the defendant is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered thai
said defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the 7th day Of June,
1875. at 10 o'clock am. at my office, No. 294
Front street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte;and that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the Sd day Of May, 1876.
57-6S-69.15 j. M. COLEMAN. J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
Er.

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in q iobbinR ways
APPLEs-Medium. $4,000 so, choice. 6 %
Of so per Dbl.
B~RAN-steady; wheat. SIG OO917 90 y ton
corn, SIG 50 10 1850.
BACON (packed) Shoulders 9A99Hc; long
clear sides lz%e;. clear rib sides l25sgi2zc
clear sides l2M9l2Ac; breakfast l5c; sugar
cured hams, eanvased, Is; sugar-cured hams,
~uncanvased, l4Agl4%.
BEANS-Sl 25gl 70.
BUTTER-Common. l592Oo; medium, 2O@
EALING STUFF sTTFfis AND TIEs-Baqgins. .
lbs. l39l3hc; ~ lbs 1874 TO IA; ties, 81 Ia
$40. Baling twine. ll@ll%c.
BUILDING MATERIALS-In store price,
are; Cement. Louisville, 81 Is TO 2 20; Rosen.
dale. y Dbl, 2 5Og2 IS; hair, 2 2Oq2 % a 40
10 bale; plaster. Michigan. 8 so; New YORK,
So % to5 90 per 1000; brick. 10 to ii Der 100,
BEEF. FRESH Rorequarters, 3 to 4Hct
h%indquarters. 5000. Hogs, 8 to l0hc. Sheep
99l0 q ID.
CANDLES Boxes. full weight 1s to l6Hc
half box. full weight 1871 70 lie; quarter box
full weight II to Ike per 10.
C0CUANUTS-Per 100. 5 OO96 70.
C0RFEE-Rio y ID, common to choice, p
Csc; Java and Laguayra. 3G36o.
CHICKENS y Mixed. 80 M93 so; ohoic,
hens, 42594 so; spring chickens, l 1903 30.
OOAI Ull-R gallon, Iogl9c.
oQhh-Mixed, s. to SEC; white, 57@58o.
81 65@2 rs.
COTTON YARNs-No. 600, l2el2Hc; No
lOg, A9l4zci No. 400, 16016hc.
OABEAGES-PerlOO heads. CO 0O9l00O me.
dun 29ie; common, SO O09l0 90.
Factory, I2@l4o; Englisl
dairy. l4gl6c; rates irregular,
C0TT0N-SEED-SS 0W tom.
O0TT0N-SEED OIL-Cotton-seed oil q
in demand: Crude, al l294So; yellow, aa55c
oil-meal. SIS 3 ton and / SIS a hundred.
OkOuI-Per barrel. S5a8 5Ot half-barrela
50 0093 25, as to quality.
CRANBERRIES q Dbl, 10 6OaII bo
DRY SALT MEATS Shoulders 40, lon
clear sides llhci clear rib sides l2c; eiear side
liz; hams l01S & sJ; mess pork S22 5Oa2S 06
rump pork s2l packed A 10 70 higher.
DRIED FRUlT-Apples. 9gl0o, peaches
90l0o.
DRUGS-opium. 81 Is to 7 so: QUINN,
SO IS y ounoe; morphine, b5 v ounce; cam
pbor, $50 PEI pound; chloroform, Is
pound; castor oil. lSo " pound; borax. 300
pound; blue-mass, in jars. 75c q pound; ca.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

Another dull day on the landing.
The Illinois left Vicksburg yesterday
for Memphis.
The Belle Of Texas left Little Rock
yesterday for Memphis.
The Susie Silver arrived at New Or.
leans yesterday.
The G. B. Church for the Ohio river,
Bismarck for St. Louis and Williams and
barges for Pittsburg left New Orleans
last evening.
The Vint Shinkle arrived at Cincin.
natl yesterday and leaves there this
evening for Memphis.
Large quantities Of drift cover the
surface of the river.
The Cheek, for Friar's Point, and Os
ceola Belle, for the upper coast, had fail
trips out.
The James d. Parker, for Cincinnati.
had l66 bales Of cotton, As bales rags
400 barrels oil, 58 barrels and lOO SACKS
potatoes, a lot of old iron and sundrieI
aud As cabin passengers,
The Il. G. Yaeger passed up yesterday
for ST. Louis.
The Grand Lake and bargss passed
up yesterday afternoon for St. Louis.
The Capital City, for St. Louis, hac
1893 bales of cotton, a lot of sundries ant
a good list Of people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
RAILROAD.
CENTENNIAL EXH IBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

mHIs GREAT INTERNATIONAL BXHI-
i bition, designed to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary Of American indie
pendence, will open May 10th and close No
vember 10. 1876. AL the Nations Of the world
and ali the States aud Territories of the Union
will participate, bringing together the mos.
comprehensive collection of art treasures,
mechanical inventions. scientific discoveries
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever exhib-
tied. The grounds devoted to the exhibition
are situated on the line Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres Of Paramount Park. all highly improved
and ornamented, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed i've OF
these GOV ering an area Of fifty acres and cost
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition is
over one hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
9th Day Of May, 1875,

at II o'clock M, on the northwest corner of
Main and Poplar streets, in the city Of Mem
phis. offer for sale at public cutlery. to the
highest bidder. for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit: Three certain
lots of land situated in the county OF Shelby
and state of Tennessee, at Haysville, on the
Memphis and Ohio railroad, () the south hall
Of lots Nos so and 81; ~ one lot twenty FIVE
feet front by sixtV-two feet deap. being part Of
lot No. So oo the plan of Haysyille. Also
north half of lot No. 60 as laid down on the
plan of Haysville, and recorded in Book Sc,
page 5Sl.
The title of this property is believed to be
perfect. I'D 76l W. ii. GUTHRIE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13

A newspaper published in Bolton,
England, contains the following adyer-
tisement. Wanted, Immediately, an
idle, drunken carter. The advertiser
has had SO many sober carriers that he
wants a change; but a moderately sober
one would not be objected to. Inquire.
etc"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
COTTON,

The market this morning was dull and
heavy, with prices irregular. The de-
preston of foreign markets affected the
market here; hence, buyers we're shy and
waited for a more settled condition Of the
market before investing. Estimated
sales for the day, 500 bales; sales yester-
day we're 500 bales, %spinners taking $50
and spectators $50.
ooTroE ExCRANGE QUOTATIONS. STANDARD
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
TuES5ssHH LODsH No . :, 5 SeIss !.

TENNESSEE LoDeH No. 5-Meets NJ
1st and3d W ednesdays each month at
$50 Second street, Vincent Block, opp. Court
Square. Joe Locke,C &C W Parker, w.
W Klostemeyer, P.;G.W. Croek, N. Of &.
John Wilson, N. Of r.; W. "A. MOystOn. K.
of R. and s..
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
brst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
rng second, third and fourth T%hursday. K
FCrsiqhton, OC;F W MOews, @; Jos
Leon, VIC; John Wood, P; BPsmith, MF;
W Vigus, M &; Bath, KRIS.
CuuR DE- LION Lopez No. lS-Meets I'd and
4th Wednesdays every month, at $50 Second
strset, Vincent slCGk, opposite Court Square
Wilson, p; @. A. Burr, N. Of g.: j. 7,
Tomlinson, NJ. of f.; D. W. Schaffer. Il
OF r. g.; j. @. Walston. P. G.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
mo 100 RI
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby County,
worcestershire B. Hewett. by next f lend,
etc, VS.. Lizzie Howard ct al;
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
d decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 18th day Of February, 1874, and re-
newed. etc.. April 10, 1874. September
Is, 1875. and May 4, 1876, l will sell at
public auction, to the higest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk and Masters office. courthouse
building. Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
pUBLIC LEDGER.
STAsOHTO BIRECTORX.

M ~
sourH MEMPHIS. No, llS ImseSs Han. r +
n zach month n S odd S1 seosy.
taller, W Nj Pullen. Isl Monday in
ASoEsosA' no. 6Sd Fellows Hall. CIV
eaeh yWwM. q q Lecke. Sec..y.
hVsos, ccorr No, 289-meets list Thursday
LnLih 0Tontb. in Odd Fellows Hall. AZ
nnyis. M; r A Lyle; ses'y;;a.v = ...h
DESoTo, nn 7 Fellows Hall. Jno W Gra-
MONTH N. II ] Ward. Sec'y pro tenn;
nam v,sSINa, No. Sl-meets ath Friday in
kiLwnnth' In odd Fellows Hall. James 5
sscn nenter, VIM; Zsck 7 White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
-,cv.v-vp No. 2-meets I'd Monday Of
month-at Masonic Hall, in 6syoso
Rlock' A. ]. Wheeler. M. X. H.. p; y. IT,
Locke, STAPTEE, No. 95-meets at Ma.
NJ. Vail In Gayoso Block. Sd MondsZ OF
soah month, w. s. Matthews. ID. y. l.. Il;
r. ". Shelton. Secretary.
q" r.. n 8. Y.
EUREKA CouE0IL, No; 6-meets "a t7urs-
$50 Block. A. j. Wheeler, Tn. H.; Q. Il.
"S0' TrxPLARs.
CvRrEh CoNMAHDHRY, No. 4-meets 9Th Mon
s.v N each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
lock. I'd WOrsham, q. G.; I. J. Barchus'
Rec. 49,
4 TUESDAY Of each month at Masonic Hall.
Gayoso Block. B. +. Halter. u. O.; n W.
SSTaErs OF RED CRoss OF CONSTANTINE
meets FIST aud third Saturdays Of each month
Al Masonic Hall. L. D. Hatch, M. r. s.; II
l. Barohus, X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
FINANCIAL AND OoMMRRUIAL


TUnLAU ANuQnh OLNAOks
MEMPHIS, TENa.. May ID, lS76.J
The money market today was quiet
with little spirit being exhibited in money
circles beyond local checking and de-
posting, which was rather light Cur
rency continues in abundant supply
The banks report collections as easy,
with balances well kept up, and readily
discount all acceptable paper Offering ct
l0@l2 y cent. p annum; street rates on
short loans rale at l1924 q cent. y
month. Exchange continues quiet and
steady, with the supply equal to the de-
mand, as follows: Buying on New York
at par and selling at tic premium; on
New Orleans, buying at lc discount and
selling at par. Brokers are paying III
for gold, with little offering. There was
little or no movement in lScalpr foreign
securities, with no transactions worthy
of note.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13

DY VIRTUE OF THE POWER AND AU-
ID thority conferred upon me in a certain
deed of conveyance recorded in the Registers
Office Of Shelby county, in Book SO. page 46S,
the notes therein mentioned being due and
unpaid, l will, on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13

FINDER A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED
y to me by Wallace B. Scurr and John W.
corded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tenn. on May 26, 1875, 10 Book No.
s. page 14l, l will sell to the highest bidder
for cash, at the court house door, on Main
street, in the city of Memphis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
DEUTsCHER BRUDER.BUND.

DEUTscHER BRuDER-BUYD meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 o'clock Pm. at Cochran
Pres't; W. G~laentzer, Sec'y; II. W. Schultze,
Treas'r; George Gator and Phi. Dohm, Sick
Committee for Northern Division; @. G. Merz
and J. W. Renders, Sick Committee fol
Southern Division.