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Several Notable Young Women.
Roefon poet

Boston POst.l
The wife of Brick Pomeroy, who
has Just gone on the stage, is de-
scribed as a most refined, cultivated
and amiable woman, and as pos
sessed, moreover, of decided per-
sonal attractions. She is a pure
blonde in complexion, with large
blue eyes, teeth like pearls, flaxen
hair in profusion and a figure that
is both rounded and graceful. Mrs.
Pomeroy's stage name is Miss
Heath. Another recent acquisi-
ton to the stage is a niece of the
late Barney Williams-Mrs. Sey-
mour Fitch, nee Annie Browne.
Mrs. Fitch's debut recalls the re-
tirement to convent Of Miss Ben
nett, sister of Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett. Six years ago the Con-
vent Of the Sacred Heart, at Man
hattanville, had under its care a
number of lovely girls whose fates
since they left the guidance of the
good Sisters have been varied and
interesting. These young girls
Miss Jeanette Bennett, Miss Nellie
Murphy, daughter of ex.Collectol
Murphy; Miss Hastings, daughter
of the editor of the Commercial
Advertiser; Miss Annie Browne
now Mrs. Fitch; Miss Shelley, tn,
Misses Holiday, daughters of Ber
Holladay, and the Misses Ida anC
Gabrielle Greeley, daughters Of tht
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RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern Railroad.
sCIIBDULB.

Express train leaves daily Except
Saturday. .."...";. pm
Mail Train leaves daily...............ll:4 l:4l a. m
Accommodation leaves daily............ $50 pm
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets or information, apply at Ticket
Office. 2S7 Main, northwest corner Of Madison
JOHN t. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent. 12t
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RAILROAD,

MEMPHIS. TENN., June 10. 1876.
nN AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE llTH,
~ 1876, trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
Eew Orleans mail, daily...2;5O pm. 1850 pm
freight and Ac'm' dation,
IS-f NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
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LEGAL.
r h. 1851
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

r h. 1851
Chancery Sale of Real Estate
Chancery Court Of Shelby County-A. NJ. Boyd
VS.. III. l.. Brinkley ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTEKL0CUT0Rl
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the lst day of July 1875, and renewed
on the 10Th day of June, 1876, / will sell, at
public auction. to the highest bidder, in front
OF the Clerk and Masters office, Courthouse
Building. Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, August 5, 1876,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis. being the re-
mainder interest of II. L. Brinkley in one un-
divided half Of certain property, to-wit: Lot
No. 232, 7414 feet by 1851 feet, fronting 74h
feet on the east side Of Main street, and run
ming back between parallel lines l4S15 feet TO
an alley, the same being on the northeast
corner Of Madison and Main streets.
2. Lot No. 1868, triangular lot lying between
Jackson street, Raleigh road and the alley
east Of Third street.
8. Lot No. 800, 1lS115 feet by l4s15 feet, north
west corner Of Concord and Third streets.
4, Lot No. 99S, l4s115 feet by l4S15 feet, north
east corner Of Concord and Third streets.
Also the fee Of said Brinkley in and to the
following property, to-wit, in Shelby county,
Tennessee, being part Of a tract Of land lying
northeast Of the city Of Memphis, and desig-
mated upon plat book No. !, page 38, Regis
teri Office Of Shelby county, and by parti-
| ton between II. l.. Brinkley and Annie @.
SnOwden; the lots colored yellow on said plat
belonging to defendant, H. L. Brinkley as
particularly named in partition deed regis
tered in Book No. rs, PIP. 45S and 459 in said
Registers office. to-wit: Lots 8, 5, and
in block No. 2. Lots 9, 10, IL, II, IS, 19, 90 q
and % in block No. s.. Lots /, 3, 4, s, Y, lS,
IA, Is, l6 and II in block No. 6. Lots 9, 10, II,
II, Is, 10 and 20 in block NOT Lets 25 and 26
in block No. 8. Lots g. 10, II, II. 13, IA. is, l6
II, q, 49, 80, 30 81, 80, SO and "a in block No. 8.
Lots 8, 10, H. IL, 13, IA, is, l6 and II in block
No. 10 Lots |, 2, 6, Z. 10, II, l6, II, Is and le
in block No. IL. Lot II in block No. lS. Lot
! in block No. A.
Terms Of Sale-0n credit of seven months
purchasers to execute notes with approved Sc
curity, bearing six per cent interest from
date. Lien retained TO secure the same, anC
equity Of redemption barred.
This June 20 1876.
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and M.
By X. j. BLACK, d. G. and NJ.
Robertson x Rose, Attorneys. l05-l&
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EDMUNU A. UULEl Q. aud NJ,
By X. j. BLACK, d. G. and NJ.
Robertson * Rose, Attorneys. 105-l36
Sherift's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
u that by virtue of venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
of Shelby county. Tenn, in the case Of
@. A. Wilcox, administrator Of A. N. Wilcox,
deceased. VS.. Wiley Fitzgerald, judgment
rendered on the 10th day OF December, 1875,
fer the sum of four hundred and twenty-seven
dollars and thirty five cents, with interest and
costs of suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc., l
will. on
Thursday, S7th Day Of July, 1876,
in legal hours. in front Of the Courthouse.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed TO sell, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following described
property. to-wlt: The life interest of Wiley
Fitzgerald in and TO the following pieces or
parcels of real estate, situated, lying and
being in Shelby county, Tenn, about two and
a half miles northeast of the city Of Memphis,
on the New Raleigh road, and being lots mum
bered l. A. 5. T. s, 9, 10, II, IL. l3, IA and Is Of
M f. Fitzgerald's subdivision, which several
lots contain 66 90-100 acres.
Levied on as the p operty Of defendant,
Wiley Fitzgerald, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis. 18th day Of June, 1876.
@. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
By W. d. CANNON, d. s. l09-ll5-l2l
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And other Eastern Cities

And other eastern Olles
WITHOUT CHANGE
A.riv;n0 many hours in advance OF all other
ines % INJECTIONS made at cincinnati with
Nil lines 'ru nning
pullman and Wagner PA'Ace Sleepers
Va Toledo, Detroit. Grand Rapids. Baltimore
wstbinstcn, Sandusky, Cleveland, Buffalo,
HihaIiy' Salamanca and New York
OUT OH AN GE'
This Is the only line running its entire trains
f.om % %Louisyille to Cincinnati, and the only
line by which passengers from the oSs South en-
ry'o;S tedious haul through Louisville BY
hSnrg az Short S.a Lime %sS sapSG6P oa6 of TSS So
~ enw hara ibev can be served with an excel
Ht S kGor SD, DnIns Nsx AS 61:SGs a. a MS5o fSgfs
iI1anaai,ednvilie Atlanta, Little Rock, Memphis,
and Nashville hynnS0n %SkS Sb drtSI tSfCSs6
Steamers I 70 New York an other Eastern Cities
via this line,
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Miscellaneous Journal

The Commercial. News. Miscellaneous and
Local departments will be kept up to tho Ugh
est standard of approved journalism. endeav.
oging to please all tastes and to
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b WMITMORE, PnhII.her ana Prop..

80 aaan pomAsal aiDl o. saar4
600" % Maai.dh stiSs,sS g s'i'
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Interest all Readers,

Thus making the WEEKLY LEDGE vel
come, pleasing and interesting
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RAILROAn iIHR TABLEs.

MEMPHIS AND ..VUEvILLE RAILROAD.
,asl Arrives. Leaves.
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ADVERTISERS

Cannot fail to see tho unrivalod inducements
offered by us in the way of cheap and profit.
able advertisements.
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MEMPHIS AND cHARL esToN R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENEEssER A.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06
From the Missionary.
A WORK THAT OUGHT not to be DELAYED.

1t is important that at the close of every
Sustentation year, careful effort shall be
made by the Chairmen of the Presbyterial
Committees to advance the interests of this
cause in the year to come. The law of this
department of the Cburchs work ought to
be progress, and no brother, upon whom any
part of its responsibility is devolved, ought
to be satisfied unless he can see advance
made from year to year within the bounds
of his own PreSbytery. 1t is by steady,
onward movement in all the different parts,
that assured advancement is to be attained
in the whole Church, and it therefore be
hooves each individual to do his work we'll,
and to bring that portion of the church CON-
mitted to his care to fuller measure of
duty. There are two or three things to
which special attention should be given:
1st. An effort ought to be made to induce
every church which has hitherto been receiv-
ing aid from the Sustentation Fund, to in
crease the support accorded its pastor, and
wherever it is practicable, to undertake his
whole support. There is great danger lest
the churches should become habituated to a
dependent, eleemosynsry spirit, and be will
ling to receive aid after they are able to
maintain the Gospel for themselves. This is
of course vicious-being injurious to the
Christian character aud attainment of the
Church needessly aided, and unjust to other
feeble churches which require aid, and are
thus wrongfully deprived of it. No congre-
CATION ought to be assisted, unless in the
honest judgment of the Presbyterial Com
mittee, it "has done all that could be rea.
sonably expected of it to raise sufficient
salary" This rule is imperative, and makes
the annual effort to increase the liberslity oi
congregations in the support of their minis
ters essential.
2. The proper grouping of churches SO as
to form self-sustaining charges, and with tht
further view of giving as large a number o.
churches as possible some portion of gospe
ordinances, is another object which should
be pressed. The number of our ministry il
inadequate to supply our vacancies, and it il
necessary that PreSbyteries should make tn
wiseSt disposition possible of the ministerial
force at their command, so that as few
churches as may be shall be left destitute o
regular means of grace. This is found I
delicate question to deal with in some places
but the delicscy of the matter consists gene
rally in reluctance to resist claims whicl
are unreasonable and unjust. There doe
not appear to be any ground for Pfesby
terry aiding one or two churches in the sup
port of their minister, when there are othe
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THE BIBLE ON TENTER-HOoKs.

The Rev. DR.. Richard Newton in the pre-.
face to his " illustrated Rambles in Bible
Lands" relates the following anecdote:
In village in Yorkshire, England, lived
two men who were cloth manufacturers
One was named Walsh, the other Stetson.
Walsh was an unbeliever. 1t was favorite
opinion of his that the Bible was call made
up" He could never believe that it was
written where it professed to be, and by the
men said to have written it. But Stetson
was an earnest Christian.
Walsh was part owner of factory, and
one year he had set his heart on making a
very large and fine piece of cloth. He took
great pains with the carding spinning, dye
ing, weaving, and finishing of it. In the
process of manufactured it was one day stretch
ed out on the tenter-hooks to dry. 1t made
fine show, and he felt very proud of it.
The next morning he arose early to work at
it; to his amazement it was gone. Some one
had stolen it during the night.
After weeks of anxiety and suspense, q
piece of cloth answering the description, was
stopped at Manchester awaiting the owner
and proof. Away to Manchester went Walsh,
as fast as the express train could carry him
There he found many rolls of cloth which
had been stolen. They were very much alike
He selected one wAioh-aa6 FELT satisfied was
his. But how could he prove it? In doubI
and perplexity, he called on his neighboi
Stetson.
"Friend Stetson," said he, 81 have found
piece of cloth which | am sure is the one
which was stolen from me. But how to prove
it, is the question. Can you tell me how p
"You don't want it unless it is really
yours ?"
Certainly not.
"And you want proof that is plain, sim
pie, and such as will satisfy yourself anc
Everybody 2"
Precisely So
"Well then, take Bible proof"
"Bible proof! Pray, what is that? ?"
"Take your cloth to the tenter hooks OF
which it was stretched, and if it be your
every hook will just fit the hole thrOugl
which it passed before being taken down.
There will be scores of such hooks, and i
the hooks and the holes just come togethe
right, no other proof will be wanted that tn
cloth is yours"
"True. Why didn't think of this be
fore ?"
Away he went, and sure enough, ever.
hook came to its little hole, and the clotl
was proved to be his. The tender-hoOk
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MS higher duties. Or, (2) if the editor who's
case we are considering shall resolve upoi
conducting paper to which be shall devote
his entire time, he can find no ground of de-
fence unless be can assure himself not, in.
deed that he is, in the strict sense en- "eyan-
gelist," but in wide view of the meaning Of
this descriptive term, is doing an eUangelastic
work. Well, the view of this work would have
to be very wide indeed-so wide as to pass
quite beyond both the spirit and language of
our b Iok in the passage where it is defined !:
that is, "to preach the gospel, administer
sealing ordinances, and organize churches in
frontier or destitute settlements" Is not
editing religious newspaper, however, a
preaching of the gospel" at least? Sup
pose it is, an ordained minister is set apart
to do more than this; he must be in a
position where he can administer the sacra-
ments as we'll, and this to those who are
presbyterially put under his pastoral care
The editor whose leading work it is to pub
lish religious journal, must, therefore, con-
tent himself, under the pressure of his ordi-
nation VOWS, with believing that he is, at
any rate, issuing what is tantamount to SER
mons from week to week, and thus at least
is dischargng the great effi,e to which he
was solemnly set apart. To certain extent
this is true; but assuredly not to the extent,
not even in the sense, demanded by presby-
terial "laying on of hands. Such news
paper is means of usefulness, undoubtedly,
and in some instances of much and marked
usefulness, and ought to be conducted always
by one or more in whom the Church at large
has reason to place confidence. 1t is de-
signed-as is implied in the word used to
designate ito discriminate religious intel
ligence; and also for the discussion, if need
be, of church polity and evangelical doc
trine; for the defence of Christian faith,
and for spiritual enlightenment in a great
variety of points that involve Christian prac-
tice. But it is not preaching the gospel, in
any proper meaning of these words as they
apply to the Office of such an ordained min
lister as that which our form of government
contemplates. We do not doubt, however,
that there are brethren who now make it
their chief business to furnish the religious
public with readable newspapers, whose use-
fulness is perhaps greater than it might be
if they were in the regular work of the min
istry, either as fixed preachers or peripatetic
evangelists; and on this ground-on this
alone-would we wish them God speed
A. c. Presbyterian, of Nov. Is.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
RELIEF FUND.
No. l.
No. l.

The death of another minister whose widow
is to receive an annuity of four hundred dol
lars from the Relief Fund of the Church, in
vites attention to this admirable provision fol
the widows and orphans of our deceased pas
tors. When this venerable clergyman haC
made his last payment to the fund, and Sc
cured the annuity to his family, he was SC
gratifed with the prospect before them that
he exclaimed, with Simeon of old, "Now,
Lord, let thy servant depart in peace" He
was poor, and his salary small, but he man.
aged to set apart sixty dollars year, for
FIVE successive years, from his narrow in.
come, to make his family comfortable after
his decease. Our ministers are generally as
poor as he was, and the salaries promised
them are often delayed so, that they are often
insufficient to meet the present wants of
food and clothing and house rent. But this
pastor cut down his expenses, and lessened
mis- wants 80 as to save enough to meet the
necessities of the future as well as of the
present Most assuredly he deserves praise
for his self-denial and his foresight. And
those who follow his example will fad the
same cause of congratulation when they are
about to take their last sigh, and depart to
the land of spirits. If they have spent their
whole income on books, and clothes, and
necessaries, and laid by nothing for the fu-
ture, they will look with sorrow and sadness
on the wife and children whom they are leav-
ing, and wish with their whole hearts that
they had been more frugal, more saving, and
mora provident, so as to meet the wants of
their family after their decease as well as be-
fore. The children of the world are often
wiser than the children of God. 10 their
eager desire for wealth, they lay by some
thing which will support their families, and
educate their children, when they can work
for them no more. The Christian minister
trusts to Providence and to the charity and
favor of friends. The last two often fail,
and the first is often a thOug and i'm
pious confidence without the use of means to
attain the end. 1t is like praying for our
daily bread without working for it, or like
praying for the coming of Gods kingdom in
the world without contributing farthing for
the cause of missions. If we really desire
certain result, it is our duty to use the meth
DDS which Gods Providence has taught us
are appropriate to secure that result. Faith
without works, wishes without exertions,
prayers without action, are barren and insult
fcient. And the minister who expects his
family to be provided for when he is gone,
and saves nothing from his income for that
purpose, fails in his duty to his God as well
as to his family. And when he lies on the
bed of death, he will be unable to use the
prayer of faith, or to feel the peace which
Christian ought to feel when he gives his last
adieu to those he loves.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06
The Central Cross.

In the palace of Justice, at Rome, they
take you sometimes into chamber with
strangely painted frescoes on the ceiling and
around the walls and upon the floor, in all
kinds of groteeque forms. You cannot re-
duce them to harmony, you cannot make
out the perspective, it iS all bewildering
maza of confusion. But there is one spot
upon the floor of that room, and one only,
standing upon which, every line falls into
harmony; the perspective is perfect, the
picture flashes out upon you, instinct with
meaning in every line and panel. You can
see at that point, and that only, the design
of the artist that painted it.
l believe that this world is just as bewil.
dering maze, looked at from every point ex-
espt one. l look back upon the records Of
history; I look upon the speculations of
science; endesvor to gaze into the future
Of this worlds career; wherever turn am
opposed by the mysteries that hem me in
and crush me down, until 1 take my stand
a. the foot of the cross. Then darkness and
discord become light and harmony; the mys-
terry is solved; the night that shut me ia be-
comes radiant with the Divine light and
glory. At the foot Of the cross art, science,
literature history becomes at once to me a
divine, glorious and blessed thing. And
SO claim fer my Lord his rightful dominion
over all the works of bis hands. We will
gather all the beauties Of art, and all the
treasures of music, all that i5 brightest and
best in this world, and will lay them down
at his feet; for, Worthy is the Lamb that
was slain to receive might, and majesty, and,
riches, and power, and honor, and glory"
His is the scepter, his is the right, his this
universal world.-Dr. Manning.
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contiguous congregations which would b
glad to get portion ofsais time, and whicl
without such an arrangement must continu
vacant. Surely, Presbyteries have the righ
to say how and where their ministers shal
labor, and in cases in which they render aid
it is their duty to see that this labor is Sc
dispersed as to conduce most effectively tC
the edifcation of the churches and the
Strengthening of Presbyterianism. This is
a vital question, the proper treatment Of
which is imminent1y demanded in many of the
Presbyteries.
81. Another subject 70 whiea careful at
tention ought to be given at this time, is the
securing of contribution this year from
every church. Last year there were T3O
churches which failed to contribute to Sus-
tentation. These were distributed through
out all the Synods..a Same Of the older Pres
byteries failed mor'4 4gri@syously than the
younger and wssS - Iiis important
year; yet without an earnest effort it will
not be avoided. Means ought, therefore, to
be put forth during the present month to in
duce the officers of all the churches, whether
vacant or supplied, to give their churches an
opportunity of contributing of their sub
stance to this most important object.
4.h. A matter nearly allied to the fore
going, and of scarcely less Importance, is the
effort to get the regularly contributing
churches to give more liberality in proper
ton to their means. With a few exceptions,
the contributions of last year were very
small in proportion to the financial ability
and numerical strength of the churches. In
many cases churches contented themselves
with giving the merest pittance, thus show
ing that no real effort was made to support
the cause, but that the collection was per-
functory discharge of disagreeable duty.
Now is the time for all concerned to learn
that the Churchs work cannot be conducted
successfully by any such measures as these;
and that the great Department of Sustenta-
tion, which lies at the foundation of all as
sured growth and prosperity, is worthy of
different treatment at the hands of those to
whom it appeals for support A casual COL
lection, to which very few contribute, will
not answer the purpose of this Fund. There
is demand that the people shall be informed
in regard to the Importance of the Fund, its
needs, its special relations to the work in
their own Presbytery and throughout the
Church, and that means shall be employed
to secure contribution from every member.
Every interest of the Church at home and
abroad is suffering to-day because of the ne
glect of the past, and there will be no per-
manent change for the better, until our min
sters, elders and Chr nepgle estimate
more correctly the fll ~ This work,
and give it far more gsl support than
has been attained heretofore. An immediate
and instant effort is needed to bring these
matters intelligently before the churches in
lime for the January collection, and it is
hoped that the labors of PreSbyterial Com
nittees will prepare the way for full and
ample support of this cause at that time.