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LEGAL.
sHERIFF's SALE


DUBLIC NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
j. that by virtue Of venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Supreme
Court of Tennessee, in the case Of Vincent
Bangus VS. Richard d. Ward ct al. judgment
rendered on the 18th day Of November, 1875.
for the sum of ffty-seven hundred and fifty
eight dollars and sixty-three cents, with inter-
est and costs Of salt. to satisfy said judgment.
etc., will. on
Thursday, 18th Day of April, 1876,
in legal hours. in front of the Court-house,
Memphis. Tenn proceed to sell. TO the high
est bidder, for cash. the following described
property, to-wit: The lot and buildings
thereon, known and designated as No. 2l5
Main street. in the city Of Memphis, Tenn,
being the house and property formerly occu-
pied BY @. c. Ward 4 Bro. as Q drug store
and now occupied by r. D. Ward and s. M.
Ward as such, the lot being the northwest
corner lot at the corner Of Main and Adams
streets. tie said lot being about 25 feet wide on
Main street, and running back on parallel
lines on a line on Adams street. running
back about IS feet = inches. Levied on as the
property Of Ward & McClelland, the said
| firm being composed of r. d. Ward and -
| McClelland, now deceased.
| Also the lots and Improvements thereon,
situated on Third street, in the city Of Mem
phis State Of Tennessee, the same known and
! numbered on the plat of said city as Nos. lOl,
l03, l0j and lW, These last lots and improve
ments levied on as the property Of r. d.
Ward. individually, to satisfy said judgment
interest and costs.
Memphis, 2lst day Of March, 1876.
G. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
ByW. W. COLEMAN, D. S.
7; W; BROWN, Attorney for plaintiff.
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Miscellaneous JOuHnal


The Commercial, News, Miscellaneous and
Local departments will be kept up to the Ugh /.
est standard Of approved journalism, endsaT.
oring to please all tastes and to
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in front of No.7 Madison street, Memphis.
Tenn, to the highest bidder. for cash. for the
purpose Of paying the unpaid balance Sc
and being in the county Of Shelby, and State
of Tennessee, ii being part Of the subdivision
OF George Dixon's 13 1-3 acres on Walnut
street, and designated upon the plan Of said
subdivision as lot No. AZ, fronting 50 feet on
Mckinley street, and running back between
parallel lines $50 feet to an alley, and adjOin-
ing the lot Of Anderson Cooper on the south,
and Jne. Bacon on the north, together with
all the improvements on said lot.
Equity Of redemption waived, Title con
sidered good, but | will sell and convey Only
as Trustee.
P.J. MULVIHILL. Trustee.
JAREAGIN & FRAYsER, Attorneys. 1872
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Thus making tho WEEKLY LEDoER.a vel
como, pleasing and interesting
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Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST TC
ID me executed on the lst day Of May,
1873, Of record in the Registers Office Of
Shelby county. Tennessee, in Record Beok
No 98, pages 81 and IS, i will sell between
the hours Of 10 a M and ANN
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The Commercial. News, Miscellaneous and
Local departments will be kept up to the ign i.
est standard Of approved journalism, endsaV.
OrinE to please all tastes and to
Interest all Readers,
Thus making the WEEKLY LEDoE.a vel
come, pleasing and Interesting
FIRESlDE GVISlT0R AND FAMILY
COMPANION!
In every section Of the State and throughout
the South. Plainly printed, on superior pa
or, with large and increasing circulation.
ADVERTISERS
|
Cannot fail to see the unrivaled lndueement,
offered by US in the way of cheap and profit
able advertisements.
Rates of AdvertisIn1i
q 90 per Square for First Insertion.
600 RaOh subSsuuSnt Insertion
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Nail Train; ;..............;;...- $40 1880
Nashville Aocommod'n.. $40 4,16
Depot at head Of Main strosl,
Ticket Once. 2ST Main street, corner Of
madison. -
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves
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h.....A.E ralAh r.n.
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ODRTN0 THE CENTENNIAL

E.h ibition at philadelphia. this line Will sell
HxoHL n.L 'iS for Tickets via LOUISVILLE AND
,r1aF me- SHORT LINE, the only line running
tnI.a,,sh cars to Eastern Cities. For sale at
slI All the Ticket Offices in the South and SOUTH
West' mo. MacLROO, Gen. Sup'G.
q q PAREER, Gen. Pass. ana Ticket Agent
You isville, KY. U4-A4ll- .VS
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Memphis AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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FIRESlDE VISITOR AND FAMILY
COMPANION!
ADVERTISERS

Cannot fail to see the unrivaled inducements
offered BY US in the way Of cheap and profit.
able advertisements.
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And other Eastern Cities .
WITHOUT CHANGE
Arriving many hours in advance Of all other other
lines. Connections made at Cincinnati Win
all lines running
Pullman and Wagner Palace Sleepers
To Toledo, Detroit, Grand Rapids. Baltimore,
Washington, Sandusky, Cleveland, Buffalo
Albany, Salamanca and New York
WITH OUT @ III A ~ q e.
This is the only line running is entire trains
from louisville to Cincinnati and the OILY
line by which psssengsrs from the sea1h On
ronte to Eastern and Northern Cities can
avoid q tedious haul through Louisville .bbyyi
shSn9ing cars at Short Line Junction with
+. and &. s. r. R., three miles south OF the
c;tv' where they can be served with an excel
lent meal At Rufers Dining Hall at al MSSs 1SSI
fscSsonville. Atlanta, Little Rock, Memphis
Montgomery and Nashville. make direct con. p,
nection at Short Line junction Win tnr9.9gn C.ain
Sleepers TO New Y ork and other Eastern Cltles
via this line. Id
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IEMPHIs AND LOUIFvHlLRRAILRoAD.
A Arrives. Leaves.
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NJ. BURKE. aen'I SUIT.

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

We find the following article IN an exchange,
and publish it for the benefit of certain inquis-
tive people, who from morbid curiosity or
some motive good or bad. attempt to pump
printers in regard to Office secrets: "A prop
erly conducted printing Office is as much Sc
cret as Masonic lodge. The printers are not
under oath Of secrecy. but always feel them
selves as truly in honor bound to keep Office
secrets as though triple oathed Any employe
in printing Office who willingly disregards this
rule in regard to printing Office secrets, would
not only lie scorned by his brethren Of the
craft, but would lose his position at once. We
make this statement because it sometimes hap
pens that communication appears under an
assumed signature which excites comment, and
various parties try to find out who is the author,
Let ali be saved the trouble Of questioning the
employees Of the printing Office. They are TO
know nothing on such points as these. For
such matters they have eyes and ears but no
mouths and il they fail to observe this rule
let them be put down as unworthy members OF
the craft. II is the same in job printing. II
anything is to be printed and kept secret, let
proper notice be given OF the desire for secrecy
and you might as well question the Sphinx as
one OK the printers thus the secret books fol
lodges are printed without fear"
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

The following is the full text OF the message
OF President Grant vetoing the bill to reduce
the salary OF the President to G25, ,00O year:
To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: /: Here
with return Senate bill No. l72, entitled &" An
act fixing the salary OF the President OF the
United States, without my approval. l am
constrained to this course from sense OF duty
to my successors in Office, to myself, and to
what is due 10 the dignity OF the position of
Chef Magistrate OF nation of n ore than 40
0O), ,0O0 of people. When the salary OF the
President OF the United States was fixed by the
Constitution at @25.000 per annun we were q
nation OF but 100000 OF people, poor from a
long and exhaustive war. without commerce or
manufactures with but few wants, and those
cheapy supplied, The salary must then have
been deemed small for the responsibilities and
dignity OF the position, but justifably so from
the impoverished condition OF the Treasury and
the simplicity il was desired to cultivate In the
Republic. The salary OF Congressman under
the Constitution was fixed at sc per day for the
time actually in session, an average OF about
100 days 10 the session, or 500 per year. or
less than one-thlrteenth Of the salary OF the
President. Congress have iegielated upon their
own salaries from time to time since, until final
iyt reached $1,000 per annum, or one-fith
that CT tie President, before the saary OF the
latter was increased No one having knowl-
edgo OF the cost Of living at the National Capt.
tai Will contend that the present salary OF Con-
siessmen Il too high, unless 1t be the intention
OF making the Office one entirely OF honor
when the salary should be abolished, PROPOSE
hon rcpuSnant TO our Republican ideas and in
sututlons. 1 do not believe the citizens OF this
hepuDiic desire their public servants to serve
mem without fair compensation for their SER
wees Inc sum Of S25,000 does not defrav the
expenses OF the Executive for one year or has
no, IN my experience. IL is now one-fifth in
value what 1t was when fixed bv the Constitu-
"on IN supplying demands and wants. Having
The true northerner., 1876-04-28
GUTEN:RER~s zvrE.N.rxOyv.


Considered from mechanical point OF view,
the merit OF Gutenberg's invention may be in-
ferTed from its permanency. His type-mold
was not merely the first ii is the only practical
mechanism for making types. For more than
four hundred years this mold has been under
critical Examination, and many attempts have
been made to supplant IT, Contrivances have
been introduced for casting fifty or more types
at one operation for swaging types, like nails,
out OF cold metal; for stamping types from
cylindrical steel dies upon the ends Of copper
rods; but experience has shown that these and
other inventions in the field Of type-making
machinery are not better methods of making
types. There is no better method than Gnten-
berg's. Modern type-casting machines have
molds attached to them which are more exact
and moreycarefully finished, and which have
many little attachments Of which Gutenberg
never dreamed, but in principle and in all the
more important features, the modern molds
may be regarded as the mods OF Gutenberg.
"Why," says Madden, should we speak OF
monuments OF bronze or stone to commemor-
ate the services OF Gutenberg? His monument
is in every quarter OF the world: more frail
than all, it is more enduring than all it is the
book. ."-Theo. L. DeVinne, IN Scribner for May.
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

The sturg.s Journal-Times comes out for
Blame for President in a column and a.half
article. il concludes as follows:
- The scope, power, the success of Mr..
Blaine's present leadership OF the Republican
mIuouty the country now scans for itself and
can make up its opinion. With a remarkable
memory OF all salient facts in the political his
tory OK the country with knowledge of men
OF dffereDt sections OF the mon surpassed by
no living American, with personal magnetism
rarely equalled he gathers men quickly around
HIM and holds them with great tenacity. HIS
administrative qualities are Of the highest or
der With an astonishing capacity for work,
all his powers under thorough discipline, with a
complete mastery of all necessary details, few
men can accomplish so much. A born leader
or mon, buoyant, resolute, indefatigable, he al
ways proves equal to any requirement. II
chosen President, his administration would be
one OF the most able, and successful in the his
tory OF the Government His would prove a
practical, comprehensive, .sagacious statesman
ship. thus showing how utterly mistaken have
been the comments OF special class OF critics
that he is n consummate master Of political
tactics, az able parliamentarian, but no states
msu Fortunate il will be for the country and
the Republican party il he becomes the next
National Executive.
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

no personal interest in this matter, have felt
myself free to return this bill TO the House IN
which 1t originated, with my objections, believ-
ing that In doing 90 / meet the wishes and
judgment Of the great majority Of those who
indirectly pay oil the salaries and other OK
penses Of the Government.
U.s.. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, April 18th, 1876.
Iuakes serious slip in speaking Of the salary
Of the President a. being fixed by the Con.
stitution at cas-, ,OO0." The sole provision OF
the Constitution on the subject 70 that the
President shall receive compensation whicn
shall not be increased or diminished during the
period for which he shall have been electeo
The amount WAS fixed by the First Congress at
$25, 900 year, and remained at that sum until
Il was raised 10 $4,000 year by the Forty
second Congress. the increase taking enecI at
the beginning OF President Grants second term.
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

Some wise-acre wrote political leader for
the Courier OF last week in which some figures
are given as to the result CT the elections OF
1872 AMI 1874. These figures are used for the
purpose OK reaching the astute conclusion that
the local OF county ticket was 30 great drag
as to nearly defeat the state ticket. The writer
closes hrs article as follows:
"The people want and will have change in
their Candidates for the higher offices in the
county, ani IN carrying out their purpose, VIII
oftentimes defeat a well known and trusted
candidate as was done In kalamazoo county,
and will cut down, as In our own county, the
usual ms ority for the ticket In view OF these
facts, va urge 1t upon the attention OF the
promlneut party leaders In this county and the
congressonal district that it will be hardly ad-
visabIs to repeat the error OF 1874 IN our cnoice
FOR candidates"
Now, this is a most specious piece OF petit
fogging The conclusion reached by the writer
is more remarkable for Its lack OF facts to sup
port 1t than for anything else, unless 1t be for
its foul and unjustifable charge that our coun-
ty ticket in 1874 was made up OF men whose
Character, business qualities and integrity were
80 low that It was an incubus that came very
near submerging the state ticket under the
waves OF an ignoble defeat.
The facts are, and the official figures show it
very emphstcally, that the county ticket ran
Tar ahsad OF the state and all the candidates
on it were elected by quite large majorities'
Notwithstanding most determined and per-
sistent opposition. 1t is pretty well known that
men claiming to be republicans engaged in the
work OF vigorous opposition to the candidates
and a.so made strenuous efforts, not only to
reduce the majorlties to the lowest possible
point, but to bring about defeat; and for mo-
tives not very creditable to themselves. Some
OF these had long held Office at the hands Of the
party. and had been superseded by others, and
others for no better reason than that they
themselves had failed to procure nominations
for positons on the very ticket they were then
covertly opposing. They appeared to be en-
gagged in the task Of showing to the party that
their allegiance must be purchased by the be-
stowal OF place or they would go to the enemy
The motive OF the Courier in making the
sweeping innusndo that the present county off,
csrs were unfit candidates in 1874, is not be.
coming or well timed, in view of the fact that
they are now on the last year OF their second
term. and may be regarded as out of the field.
In view OF this latter fact, we may be permitted
to say. that, leaving all personalities out Of the
case, the retiring incumbents have made excel
leat officers, and have discharged their dute:
to.the entire satisfaction of the people whose
suffrases gave them their places.
This onslaught Of the Courier appears to be
but tho natural out-cropping OF the latent ma
hgnity OF the hair-brained infationist who runs
that concern, because these same officials re
fused to bribe him. when he gave them notice
that he should put his paper where it would
do the most good"
The true northerner., 1876-04-28


The Washington specials TO the Chicago
Times have the following in regard to the
slander put in circulation in regard to Mr.
Blaine:
"This Indianapolis story has been hawked
about Newspaper row, but no one would touch
il. Some OF Blaine's newspaper friends IN the
West heard OF it, and wrote concerning It's au-
tbenticity. His assurances seem to have been
satisfactory, since the story was finally pub
lished IN so obscure q quarter. Politicians OF
the Blaine party discredit 1t from its source
and origin, and ascrIbe it unhesltatingly to
Morton, particularly as Harrison Is known to
be creature of Morton. Whatever may have
been intended. the result here is ludicrously un-
like what its designers may have anticipated.
Every Republican on The floor ostentatiously
made il point to shake Blanes hand so soon
as he appeared in the House, and men who
have never before given any very open express
sion of preference for the Maine statesman
were heard to declare that ii has weakened
Morton's and strengthened Blane's chances >
The true northerner., 1876-04-28
Concerning the Congressional question IN
the Eighth district. the Bay CITY Tribune saws :

Concerning the Congressional question IN
the Eighth district, the Bay City Tribune says
1.-THE Tribune learns, through direct sources,
that Hon. N. b. Bradley, the present Repre-
sentative in Congress from this district, does
not desire another term. Such being the case,
it is only natural that counties outside OF the
Saginaw Valley should put in claim to fur
nish Mr. Bradley's successors and 1t would be
only Just for the Valley, which has 30 long had
the Representative, to give way in behalf OF
q competent outsider.
"As regards Mr.. Ellsworth, who is mentioned
in such high terms of eulogy by the Greenville
Independent the Tribune now knows ofno rea-
son why he may not be the coming man. AL
that we know OF Mr.. Ellsworth is favorable
and we have heard quite number of promi
nent Republicans in this vicinity express Q
preference for him il the candidate Is to be
taken from outside OF Bay County. The rea,
sons urged by the Independent in favor Of
Montcalm County, il the question OF location il
to be considered, are cogent, and worthy o!
earnest consideration. 1t may be that the In
dependent has precisely Indicated the place ant
the man that are to be honored."
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

by the church, and Of such is much Of the
religion Of our day. No wonder Belknapism
ID rampant throughout the country, for it has
NO stronger hold anywhere than within the
walls Of our fashionable churches. The ex
travsgAncs Of our churches h making it every
where harder fer any but milhonsires to live
within their honest income. Thousands in this
city arc kept from church because they do not
with their worn or common clothing feel ct
homo in churches filed with sealskin cloaks."
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

A Republican State Convention, to elect
twenty-five delegates and alternAtes 10 attend
the Republican National Convention ct Cincn-
natl, on the 14th day OF June next, and also to
elect Republican State Central Committee,
wall be hold at the city OF Grand Rapids, ON
Wednesday. the 10th day OF May, 1876, at
eleven o'clock A. NJ.
All Republican electors and other voters,
without regard to past political differences or
previous party affiliations, who believe in and
support the principles enunciated in the call
for the National Republican Convention, are
invited to participate in the election OF dele
gates to tins Convention.
The several counties will be entitled to -four
delegates for each Representative in the lower
branch OF the State Legislature; aud every
organi2ed county having no representation will
be entitled to two delegates.
Under the resolution of 1858, no delegate
will bs eltitled to seat who does not reside IL
the county he represents.
5. ID. BINGHAM, Chairman.
s. <. OIDs Secretary.
Lansing, February 1st. 1876.
The true northerner., 1876-04-28
CHANCEKY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue of decree Of the
Circuit Court for the County OF Van Buren, in
Chancery, made on the 4th day OF October, A.
ID. 1875, in certain cause therein pending
wherein Trenor W. Park is complainant, and
William Engnsh and Henry Miller are defend
ants. Notice is hereby gwen that on the 18th
day Of June, A. ID. 1876, at three clock in the
afternoon, 1 shall sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF the Court
House. in tue Village OF Paw Paw. in the Coun-
ty OF Van Buren. aud stats OF Michigan, all
that certain piece or parcel OF land lying and
being in the township OF South Haven, in the
County OF Van Buren, and State of Michigan,
known and described as follows, viz: The
north half OF the south half of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-three, in town one
south, OF range seventeen west. l100t7
Dated April gath, 1876,
o. w. ROWLAND, Circuit Court Com.
Van Buren, Co., Mich.
JSo, G. SHARP, Comprts sol'r, Jackson, Mich
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

The Grand Rapids Post says Miss
Thursby, heretofore OF Chapih's church choir,
New York, has been secured for the choir of
TaImage's tabernacle in BrooSlyn. The ar
raDgement is that she is to receive $4,000 a
year, sing twice a week, have carriage to and
from her house, and to have her hotel bills paid
The true northerner., 1876-04-28

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
named Trans on the Michigan Central Railroad
ut Lawton, going east and west.
LEAVE PAW PAW.
$50 A. NJ, returns from Lawton at IA. M.
9;20 a. m, Mail Train, east.
200 p. M, Mail west, and Way Freight east.
0:10 y. m. Kalamazoo Accommodation, east
~ Trains return TO Paw Paw on departure OF
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
JOHN IhLING, Sup't.