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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20
sOa.h.rn Llis In.uranee Company

Ohariotte IN. VI observer, lCth.l
Colonel William johnson returned
yesterday morning from Memphis, width.
er he went to attend 8 meeting of the d.
rectors Of the Southern Life Insurance
Company. which has recently failed.
Colonel Johnston reports that the diree-
tors found the failure to be a very bad
one the company is entirely swamped
and in such a coalition that it could now
pay almost nothing at all The causes
we're the failure Of the Carolina Life to
pay up its reserve -$88, 000-and the
deaths of policy holders from cholera and
yellow fever. A great many of these
policies we're held in the infected dis
tricts, and the losses by death from these
diseases have not been less than $780,
900.
The directors at their meeting assessed
the stockholders 40 per cent, and ap-
pointed two agents, the late secretaries
OF the company at Memphis and at At
lAnta. to 90 to work and ascertain if they
could net effect some kind of compro-
mise with the creditors. These can
make nothing by forcing the property of
the company to sale, since at The present
time the property would 20 at an enor-
nous sacrifice. If a compromise Of any
kind can be made, it is hoped that the
company can be reinst tied to its former
position among the insurance companies
OF the country, and resume business.
By this mean the policy-holders at least
would be protected, aud preferred stock
could be Issued to creditors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20
Csstennials and mnlennials.

Chicago Journal Of Commerce.
100 years ago American independ.
-ence.
200 years ago--King Philip (the In
diam defeated and slain; habeas corpus
in England
300 years sgo-Massacre of St. Bar
tholomew; Spanish Armada preparing.
400 years ago-Printing invented; Isa-
bella the coming queen.
500 years sgo-The days of Tamer.
lain, the Turk, and Chsucer, the English
poet.
GOO years sgo-Baliol aud Bruce:
Richard Bacon; Thomas Aquinas; house
of Hspsburg founded.
700 years ago-Riehard Cnur de Lion
and Salsdin' Sultan Of Egypt, measuring
swords in Palestine.
800 years sgo-William the Con-
queror.
900 years agO-Hugh Capet, the
Erenchman.
1000 years ago-Alfred the Great.
100 years ago -Charlemagne and
Haroun AL Rsschid.
l<VV years ago Mohammedgnlsm
making lively work in Constsntinople
aud other pieces.
1900 years sgo-0ld Choaroes, the
Persian, lives by murder, ami the Pope
is made a secular judge among kings.
400 years ago-The Saxons lively
britain. Clovis establishes the French
monarchy, aud the Visigotbs conquer
Spain.
1900 years ago-The Roman Empire,
having legislated many years in favor of
capital against labor, begins to fall to
pieces.
1900 years ago-Tbe world has moth.
ing better to do than TO breach and de-.
nounce heresie5 and get up religious per-
secutions.
100 years ago-Marcus Aurelius, Ia
citus, aud Plutarch,
1890 years ago--Jerusalem DESTROYED
aud Herculaneum and Pompeii buried.
1876 years sgo-all the world at peace
and Christ born.
5000 years ago-Adam rose to the dig-
nifty OF a large real estate owner, but BY
poor management was driven into invol,
uutsry bankruptcy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20
Knlinr Al oakland. Miss.

Last Saturday evening about9 o'clock
a white man named Gouerl, or Gurrell,
vaS shot and instantly killed by a young
man named lockwood, at Oakland. in
Yallabusbs county, Miss, twenty miles
this side Of Grenada, on the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad. The killing
was owing to q family difficulty, at pres,
ent unknown. Gouerl was sitting in his
room when he received the contents o.
a shotgun and fell to the floor a corpse,
Young Lockwood at onee surrendered
himself to the authorities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20
Amusemeuts

BELL RIEGERs.-The Peak Family Of
Bell Ringers and combination of artists
will appear at the theater next Thursday
night, OF Burton Stanley, the male
soprano and burlesque artist, the New
York Herald has the following to say,
"0f Mr.. Burton Stanley we hardly
know how to speak, his performance is 80
unique and so entirely deficient in q
single point into which to shove a wedge
Of criticism. Manner, voice, gesture,
motioH-those infinitely small points of
je ne sails quot that seem the special
privilege of the fair sex-have all been
caught to such nicely that we hardly
know where to begin to describe them.
No male performer ever before made
such an imitation, and withal one so
delicate and free from suspicion OF in.
decorum. Mr.. Stsnley's dressing too, is
a great feature of his appearance"
THEArER CoNIoUE. - This jefferson
street temple Of variety amusement con.
tinues to do we'll under the management
of Eugene German. The entertainments
are changed nightly, and consist Of
songs, dances, s~pecialties, character
sketches, %farces, etc by the members Of
the troupe.
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Don't TelI AM Won Know.

lii a bad plan to place unreserved
confidence in a man or woman. Never
tell any one everything about yourself,
let there be- a little mystery and reserve;
it your friends, they will like you all the
better for it. A book that you know By
heart must inevitably be cast aside for
a fresh volume; so will you be served if
you allow yourself to be thoroughly read.
But be prepared, in any emergency, to
look your own life aud acts squarely in
the face without ever %dinching, or marx
yourself a coward.
II is not necessary to publish to the
world all that is strictly personal, unless
ridicule and frittering Of power are de.
sired, but if gossip makes itself busy with
your name, do not be aggrievedi il a grain
Of truth is spread over a dozen lies.
Pass them by in silence, and do not even
then forget your babitnal ~reticenoe
Justice will be done you 10 time, .
fear, and the less clamor for II the
Don't talk too niue
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THE CITY.
NJ M HIS
Monday Evening. March 30, 1879



1t seems to be a general belief that
the same amount and character Of force
may be employed to c u the arrest,
or prevent the fight, Of one charged
with a mere misdemeanor that may be
used to seoure or guard a ielon. This,
however, is an error. If a person guilty
Of a misdemeanor escapes from a police
or other officer that officer has no legal
right to pull forth bis trusty pistol and
shoot him. If he does so he commits
murder. II is different. however, with
regard to those guilty of felonies. To
prevent the escape Of q felon, if all
other means fail Or are inadequate, the
killing Of him is justi6able. But, to
make the kilI;aS lawful, it must appear
that there were us other means at hand
to prevent the escape, Even in the case
Of a felon, the amount of force which an
officer may lawfully use in making an
arrest is so much as ia necessary to
effect his object, and where he is
charged with having exceeded that limit,
the jury must judge Of the necessity, not
theoaicer. 1.-THE amount offorce used is
more than the occasion requires, he is
criminally liable for the excess" See
Golden vs.. State, | s. O. (Rich.) 292.
In a note the editor Of the Southern Law
Review says: This is undoubtedly we'll
established law, and ought to be printed
and hung up in the police headquarters
Of all our cities. The law zealously and
tenderly guards human life and limb,
and especially when under its protection.
An outrage upon one in the hands Of the
law is q greater outrage upon the law
than upon the individual. BE whom the
law has disarmed and rendered defense.
less, is peculiarly entitled to the protec-
ton Of her strong arm, and she is dis
honored in her own eyes and stripped Of
her robes Of majesty, if she refuses it ia
him
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The DUTIES OF a Country ParsOn.
Loudon Saturday Raviaw1

A0uuVH oahuiuhy hoNloNsl
1t is strange that, in country parishes
at any rate, naturalists Of the type of the
Vicar Of SelborDe are not oftener met
with. A clerPyman's duties oblige him
TO spend so large a portion of his time
in the open air that with a little trouble
be a soon learn a great deal. Above
all, by interesting the children Of the
parish in the marvellous m%eehanieism Of
all living organizations, he might do
much to check that cruelty to animals
which arises more from ignorance and
thoughtlessness than from an actual de-
sire to iDfict pain. A child could
scarcely wish to kill a fly after having
seen its feet magniied, or to put out the
eyes Of q bird when it understood the
beauty Of their formation. The parson
can often, like Waterten, clear the char
scter Of come Of the animals which are
destroyed unconvicted of the crimes of
which ignorance accuses them.
He may show that nature can so beau
tifully balance things that she may some.
times be left to select for herself what is
to live and what to die; hat to destroy
little birds is to encourage the ravages Of
insects; that crows amply pay for all the
corn they eat, and that barn.door owls do
not suck pigeons eggs, but help the cats
to %protectthe stsck-yard from the attacks
Of field mice. There is scarcely any
thing which a more healthy Gu.
riosity in children, or cultivates their in
telligenee in g better way, than teaching
them to examine into the out-Ofdoor
things which they generally pass with
out notice.
A late famous naturalist, on going to
a new parish, found the school in a de-
plorable state. The pupils seemed so
dull and stolid that it was impossible to
teach them anything. He made all sorts
Of plans for their improvement, but the
bright idea struck him one day that he
would take them out botanizing on their
Saturday hslf-holidays. The results Of
the experiment we're miraculous, and
from learning to take an interest in the
number Of petals appertaining to each
Hover, they soon DeIan to understand
their multiplication table, and reading
came of itself after they had been taught
to use their eyes. Pious people would
no doubt be shocked if their pastor ne
elected Balsam's ass or Elisha's bears,
and told the children Of the Sunday.
school something about the robin red
breast that hoped Ground the door. The
destruction of the Philistines' corn by
SampsOn may be more improving, but the
little ones, we fear, would prefer to hear
how the oak grows from the acorn, or
what gives its color to the violet. 1t is
sad TO think that an acquaintance with
the anatomy of a pigeons wing is not
religious knowledge, although sound
views about the plaques of Egypt are es-
S%ential to orthodoxy.
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For the Ladies'.

Mons. F. Layigne, the well.kuown
dealer in human hair goods at No. $50
Main street, under Odd Fellows Hall,
has receivsd his spring stock Of the most
elegant goods, consisting Of the latest
fashions and styles known in this coun-
try and in Europe. No one needing
these articles should fail to visit this es-
adjustment immediately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

into the city OF Memphis December 3
1867. This will exempt nearly $40, 600, 600
worth Of property from taxation, but will
nearly double the tax on the property in
the other wards. Happy Ninth and
Tenth wardersl Unhappy citizens of all
other wards As SAncho Panzs said:
Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good"
The Clerk Of the United States Cir
cnit Court for the Western District Of
Tennessee issued an execution to-day in
favor Of j. d I. Green vs.. the Selma,
Marion and Memphis Railroad Company
on q judgment obtained June 9, 1875, in
favor Of said plaintiff for the sum of
1888 and costs.
The big snow last year occurred in
March. The snow fell continuously
from five o'clock on Saturday afternoon
Of the 9Th TO nine o'clock Sunday morn
ing Of the 7th. The snow wal twelve
inches deep on Main street. and it was
the heaviest fall that had been seen in
this city for years.
A number Of merchants are organ
izing and consulting with legal counsel
with reference to resisting the levy and
payment Of that tax Of 6fty-four cents
on the 300 Of merchants capital, called
the Nicolson pavement tax, and which
the city was ordered to levy by manda-
mus issuing from the United States
Court under the recent decision Of
Judge Brown.
We feel it our duty to announce to the
ladies Of Memphis bow an unpinned.
backed woman, writing 70 the New York
Mail about the female Of the period,
thus strangely discourses: THE foun-
dation of all artifce is meanness. You
lie tacitly in every endeavor to make
yourself appear what you are not" This
is a retrospective. view Of reform in
dress.
During the present season the oyster
business has not been anything like al
profitable to Memphis dealers as preyi
GUS seasons, owing to the fact that this
season lively competition pulled down
the price Of bivalves, and dealers re
ceived them by the carlos d from Nor.
folk, which enabled them to sell both
shelled and canned oystens at a lower
rate.
The Bartlett Circuit Court people
want their Court to have chancery juris
diction, that is concurrent jurisdiction
with the Chancery Court Of this city
1t would never do to force Memphis pee
pie to 60 out TO Bartlett to attend Il
chancery cases, but it would be a goot
thing for the officers of the Bartlett
Circuit Court from the standpoint O
fees.
The boisterous wind which has pre-
vailed for the past few days and the M
expected snow storm last night woul
lead mi to suppose that the season
have changed ends, and instead Of to-ds
being the advent Of spring, it is a miC
winter affair. Probably the clerk of tn
weather has been disc overed stealing @
bride taking, and has been annoyed by a
investigating committee; 80 much 8
that be is unable to keep his engage
ments with "0ld Probs" at Washington
As Professor Tice would say, there hav
been a cyclonal and a~nti-cyelonsl vorte
formed; high and low barometers sppea
daily, aud q lively electrical phenome
non has been going on for some time
We have had frost, ice, rain, wind, snow
thunder and lightning during the pas
few days, and now we are ready for
shower of fresh meat like unto the
which rained upon a starving portion c
| K.-t-L- - L. .z
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FLowERs, plants, trees at CRAIo's.
Heavy Law suit,

A petition was fled in the United States
Circuit Court to-day, styled William r.
Walker, assignee in bankruptcy Of the
North Missouri Insurance Company, We.
I. C. Caskin, for the sum of $75, 1000. due
on promisSory notes executed by said 7.
G. Caskin and S. @. Caskin, at Memphis,
Tenn, March, 1873. to the Mound City
Insurance Company, said notes having
been transferred to said North Missouri
Insurance Company, q corporation doing
business at St. Louis, but recently ad-
judged a bankrupt by the United States
District Court fer the Eastern District Of
Missouri. The said S. c. Caskins, wife
Of L. c. Csskiu and one of the signers
OF said notes, is dead. hence the com.
plainant sues said I. c. Caskiu for the
amounts due on said notes, which were
found by the assignee among the assets
of said North Missouri Insurance Com.
pauy.
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The Late mrs. Frank McCOnnelI.


The Late MRS. Frank Mcconnell.
The recent Geath Of this most amiable
and lovely woman, occurring at her home
in Crittenden county, Arkansas, on the
Sd inst, deserves more than the simple
record of the event, and the saddening
announcement will carry sincere regret
to her many friends, upon whose hearts
rests the memory Of her Christian vir-
tues-her gentle, a%rtless, almost blame.
less life. Death, though the beauti6er Of
the dead, lie ever repeilsnt to the living.
We do not want to 90 through the DARK
valley, although its dark passage may
lead to paradise. More painfully is this
sentiment seused when the young life
goes out ere high noon, and the eclipse
dsrkens ere the promise Of the dsy has
stricken the zenith Of it's efulgence.
The surroundings Of the subject Of
this notice were all to invite the love OF
life and stimulate the soul Wish to pro-
long it's happy day. dream. Blessed in
the union with him whose heart treasures
cordoned her being with a %tireless care;
mother OF an only surviving child, O hap.
Ply, innocent, besuteous boy, just learn.
ing TO lisp the name Of mother-sur.
rounded by friends (enemies she had
none) whose genial compsnionship
graced and gilded the gladdsnipg hours
in the enjoyment Of an easy compe.
tency that relieves, il it charms net away
the burdening cares, she had all to cling
her to earth. Yet these aud sll could
not avail to stay the sweep Of the reaper;
and she passes sway-gone to meet the
cherub that only q few weeks preceded,
waiting to welcome her to the beautiful
land over the river.
Sustained in the last hour Of agony by
the consultations Of tbs holy religion she
prefessed, regretting only to leave her
husband and child, she faded away like q
beautiful vision, dying as stars go down;
but that new lite for her will rise upon q
morn that no night may follow. H.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

The LEDGER job Office, 10 Madison
street, is prepared to execute any kind
Of job printing in a neat and tasteful
manner and at as lew rates as any other
establishment in the city. t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

Mr., J. ]. CoGAN is authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions to the stock of the
Fort Pickering Building and Loan Asso-
citation. Also to collect the first 10
stallment Of dues and deliver the csrtif,
Gates Of stock of the same.
]. D. MILBURN, Pres't.
W. L. MARSH, Sec'y. II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

Gas PIPES, Water Pipes, Bath Tubs,
Pumps, Hydrants, Hose, etc. Prices
lew. Browne, the Plumber. 263 Second
street, opposite Court Square. ll6.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

A. HI. Goodman, the tailor,
100 Main ST., has opened an
entire new stock Of spring
goods. Go and see him. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

Ii You want to pass a pleasant hour,
call at Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Hall. 33t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

"AcTIvE" coal and wood cook stove.
l2t F. ]. TURSBULL, 234 Main ct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20
The FOUNTAIN Ready for shipment

PEABODY Billiard dali, newly reatted,
tables in frst-class order. Call and see
for yourselves. 33t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

FLOWERS, elegant bouquets, floral or.
uaments and rarest plants at Craig's
Seed Store, 379 Main street. 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

Captain Doyle, a we'll known Mem.
phian who used to make ward politics
lively in this city a few years since, but
who for over a year has been residing
near Grand Cult, Miss, has returned TO
the city 10 take charge Of an oil factory.
Captain Doyle did not come alone, as he
brings with him a better half from our
sister State.
Those who took books from the South
Memphis Lodge library during the past
few years, which books have not as yet
been returned. are ~fraternally invited to
search their Libraries for the missing
works. Many Of the books belong to
sets and many Of them are works Of
value, impossible o to replace. See
advertisement in another column.
The Fountain Ready fer shipment
Mr.. James Elder received the follow
ing dispatch this morning.
New YORK, March Is, 1876.
Fountain ready for shipment; basin
rim will follow. Telegraph how to ship
j. L. MOrr, Iron Works.
AS the money must be paid OF receipt
of invoice, subscribers will be 80 kind as
to call on DR.. s. R. Clark. Secretary and
Treasurer, at the Phoenix Insurance
Company and pay amounts respectively
subscribed, and oblige,
EXECUTIVE Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

CRYSTAL Headlight oil, lamps, chin
neys, wicks, etc.
lot f. J. TURSBULL, 234 Main st.
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

CTRAYED OR STOLEN A S0RREL
y mare, heavy built, star on face; had on a
gray blanket tied with a rope. Was missed
Sunday morning. A liberal reward will be
paid to any person returning her to
Ut N SEELIG, 1893 Poplar street.
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LOST.


DERSONAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
l OF the Peace, Notary Public and Commits
Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. Office 294 Front st.
1857
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20

LADY GAY" best wood cook stove in
the market.
l2t F. J. TURSBULL, 234 Main ct.
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Smiths Illus tratsd Pattern Bazaar.
NRE5TG CENTENNIAL OFFER!

Any poison who v i'll Pr omiss e Try e set Up
2 |. J6bti Fl Sr or %Es d Tbs . " P vii Be 9 @aSs Z
myn s1,bbscyiher 10 ", and will get the regu-
lar Pt MUM, il theS,yil inclose ~ 20 70
u us in.ore the Stu Of March next. NOW is
the time to get The 6ntS st Ma S1ip9 in ibis
country and GET UP AZ .CLU.e TOO You
will hId no trouble in getI1ng up = CluS SE 1
you get your first copy and premia "' SN
Great Inducements TO agents VINO vii make
n regular business Of canvastlng, TOT eiPher VI
Sour Magazines. Address ven' PLAIN
Send Stamp for Fashion Catalogue.
A. SMITH,
, eli broadway, New York City
: dhwiGS-t
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PUBLICATION.

NThis 0versklrti IS quite different -
from sny other. though very j
simple And grace.'uli Ine
sash, or panier back enect
is produced by the l'Ovei
way OF draplng, aAtd' Ala
though II has the appeal WV
anee OF a separate part,
1t is all one thing, and A
sJne Of its chief attrac-
tons is It's convenient
shape for making over AAV
by any other pattern.
IL 1 sintended for any
kind Of goods, and
will be a great favor
lite orwash materials
the coming ummer.
Paris houses are now
using 10 for their
model In preparing
suits for the spring
season.
Price Of
Pattern
Clothv
Model,
20 Z
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gOR RENT-FURNIsHED HOUSE; AC-
L cessible and convenient. Owner will
board with tenant for rent. Address d. y. T.,
care Ledger. hot
DOR RENT-D WELLIN s, STORES.
way, RsntaI Agent. No. 5 Madison st. iSt
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enrr1a nIaTANT raEsa YLyTAguR.

Tbi.tSut shSvI the Upper Part ofthe Skirt
fwror0Fide out, with the I" Elevator"
hredin, Tou can raise your skirt while past
ing a pnaKy place, and then let II fall IL
Leu,f a : alH from the Filth. It Boopsin
Yam onable Manner. II dnws all the hM
tuuues y !. me YAK. 4 saves mos u a o sSs
.drcss 10 another. A great convenience and
sal inc Vhen used In the common house
,drsssss Price, IS cents each
The abe we RAI LII 6Np HMR fFsHs EGTtEUy TH
T0R viii 4, ' sent, postpaid, 10 one package
n anv nsrson who will send SIXTY CENTS
,wittb ythe;r n, Nme and address to A. BUR-
DEICE SMiT. u, sA Broadway. N. Z. City.
amiii,,a nlns tratad Pattern Bazaar.
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WAITED.

AZ NTED-FIFTEEN Q5 GOOD FARM
w hands to work on the Craighead farm,
opposite Randolph, Tenn. Refer to j. j.
Steele 4 Co., No. l6S Front street, city.
l2-17 l.. M. BAU0H.
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FQR REnr

EeR RENT-FINE LAND-T0 GARDEN
L ERS-A nice tract Of Is acres, under good
fence, about one mile from the city. win
rent cheap. Apply to
X. DUDLEY RRAYSER,
1924 Atty at Law, 7 Madison street.