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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-24

1t is stated that accusations against l.. h..
Chandler, OF Norfolk, and FanAukeD, of Pc
tersburg, will shortly be brouph, by Virginia
member, and that the proof is quite positive.
Mrs Marsh appeared before the Cymor
Committee this morning. Her testimony ex-
onerated Mr. Peudleton from charges of bro-
ing Mrs. Be kYap. She went b.ture the Ju-
dietary Committee also, but her examination
was put of I'LL to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-24

4 ,HOICE FAMILY FLOUk-We have just
~ received supply OF the Occoquan n lew
PROCESS FAMILY FLOUR also Occoqnan
HIGH GRADE EXTRA. We can recommend
this rs choice and warranted to give satisfaction.
For sale by "
feb d WASHINGTON s. BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-24

MARCH q, 1876 GOOD GLADkS bUl-
IVA TER for salo by
NH "a j. =. q q. MlLb y IVY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Salt Mountains I'm Southern
Nevada.
San Francisco Chronicle.l ~ 7

San francisco Chronicle.I
Beginning six miles up the Vir-
gin river, mountains of salt ex-
tend for thirty or more miles up
the Virgin and Muddy rivers, in
Nevada There are openings now
made from six to twenty miles up
the Virgin river at different places.
From six to twelve miles up, these
openings uncover a species Of dark
gray salt, ninety-two per centum
pure, presenting to the casual OBJ
server the appearance of common
coarse gray granite. These open
ings are all on the east side of the
Virgin river, from one-fourth to
one-half mile from its banks. At
a point twenty miles up the river,
and on its western side, is a noun
tain of pure white crystalized salt,
white as the driven snow and trans
parent almost as glass. 1t is at
once pleasing and interesting
spectacle to see the great masses OF
crystalline salt as thrown out by q
three or four foot blast. These
pure and beautiful blocks resemble
somewhat blocks of the purest ice
when prepared for the ice-house, On
placing a mass six inches thick over
a column Of the Chronicle the fine
print could be read easily. The for
nation of the saltdeposit is no doubt
very ancient, dating back in years
beyond computation. Long since
the deposit was made the great up.
heavals and earthquake era have oc-
CURED, which have changed the
whole appearance Of the country
for great distances around. These
salt bluffs or mountains can beiden,
titled for long distance by the pc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
XXI MEMPHIS, TENN. FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 6 1876

culiar color of the surface, which
is of reddish or orange color.
Underneath this formation, as well
as in it, is a peculiar kind of mica
ceous sedimentary granite. Another
very interesting natural curiosity
visited and examined here is nat
ural salt well, a mile northwest Of
the ferry. 1t is on mesa, which
extends up and down the river on
its northern bank. This mesa is a
drift formation formed of small
pebbles and powders mixed with
earthly matter. The we'll is a large
circular opening in the mesa, some
800 feet in circumference, with alb
ruyt descent to the surface of the
well, which is fifty feet below the
surface. The water is exceedingly
salt, far more so than any salt
spring, and has been sounded to a
depth of 1870 feet. 1t is a splendid
natural sabbath, in which the
bather floats almost as buoyantly as
a cork upon a pool of water.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
A MiscOnceptiOu-An Entirely DIFF.
ferent Kind of HOaa

.rar tr. IeEeAb hlnu Ol nose.
For some time past it has been
one of the duties of the police Off
GERS of St. Louis to go to the various
houses on their respective beats and
ascertain the size, etc, of the hose
used in sprinkling the yards and
streets. Out on Grand avenue, one
of the sturdy peelers had watched a
long time at the back yard ofan aris-
tocratic mansion to try and obtain
the necessary information from the
servant girl. But she didn't 'tappear,
and, finally, in fitof desperation,
the officer walked around to the
front door and rang. A moment
later the lady of the house appeared
herself and opened the door. This
rather staggered the officer, and
without a word of preliminary ex-
planation he touched his hat and
led off with "Good morning,
madam! l called to inquire what
kind of hose you use 7"
| "Sir?" said the astonished lady,
growing about a gaiter heel taller
" Yes'm. Very disagreeable to
trouble you, but we have to make
these inquiries, mum. Duty, you
know" 5c1
duty, indeed, sir. You mis-
creant-"
Beg, pardon madam. Perhaps
you don't use any hose. Pm. very
sorry, but l don't know
"Not use any hose Oh, you
villain p
"Well, perhaps it's rubber hose,
madam.pr,1
| Rubber hoSe" she screamed
"You abominable wretch. What
do you mean?"
! AZ mean what kind of hose
"Well, of all the impudencep
4 81 ask a thousand pardons
madam. l see you don't know
/ 81 don't knowp
i "But here comes the kitchen
maid. She can tell me what
want to know"
HSusan, if you say one word tt
this misprahle hruta I'll discharo,
you. She can tell you indeed, car
she? l should like to see her."
And so the officer had to retreat
finally without accomplishing hi
purpose. The lady told her hus
band, the husband flew in a rage tt
the sergeant, the sergeant explained
the matter, and they both agreed
that it was a great outrage tina
ought to be kept very quiet,
|
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16

. u
them together, and the audience
wait in pleasant expectation. He
counts one, two, three, and gives
the pitch. Mein Gott! a tone be-
low!" and he rushes away with his
fingers in his ears, while the men
sing on as Justify as though they
were on the right track, and the
audience says, How sweet /" In
"The Star of the North" when
Catherine goesto the wars, she gets
on board a boat and sails away. 1t
looks beautiful from the front,
where everything seems so real.
All there is like a boat is a
painted side. She steps upon a
platform on rollers, and is pulled
along by a couple of stalwart scene
shifters standing in the wing.
Sometimes the rollers want greas-
ing, and stick so that no pulling
will bulge them; then the singer,
if she has presence Of mind, steps
upon the stage, and wriggles out
with as little of the motion of
walking as possible. One night,
when Miss Kellogg was playing
Somnambula, as she was walking
across the bridge, the planks
broke, not in the usual way, but
really, and left the gentleman who
was leading her along on the other
standing in bold relief before the
audience-dress-coat, crush hat and
all. Fortunately no harm came Of
the accident. One night Mr.. Law
renee Barrett and Marie Gordon
were playing a part on top of a
tower some twenty feet above the
stage, and while they were up there
something cracked and the whole
thing swayed to and fro like shiI
at sea. The props had not been
made firm, and, had the actors moi
luckily got down in time, they
would have been killed, or worse
shall not repeat what Mr.. Barrett
said to the stage carpenter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
The TFibaIaftOns OF MiIIfOnnIer
In search of n Home

Lucy Hooper writes from Paris
that the celebrated hotel of Baron
Rothschild on the Avenue de Mes
sine-one of the most splendid of
the new and elegant streets that
branch out from the boulevards
Haussmann and Malesherbes- is to
be torn down, though it is magnif-
cent and perfectly new, having
nevep been occupied. The story Of
this costly edifce might be entitled,
"The Tribulations Of a Millionaire
in Search of a Home" When the
Avenue de Messine was first laid
out Msde RothschiId purchased a
large tract of land there-an entire
block, in fact-intending to lay it
out in gorgeous garden, in the
midst Of which was to arise his
splendid hotel. So the edifice was
constructed, a veritable palace in
white freestone. When it was fin
ished, and the garden enclosed and
laid out, the authorities notified
NJ. de Rothschild that he could not
be permitted to occupy so much
land in so prominent and central
a portion of the city without pay
ing the same amount of taxes as
though the ground had been all
built up in the same elaborate style
as the rest of the street, which is
entirely taken up with handsome
dwelling-hous NJ, de Rothschild
protested, but in vain; and SO, in a
passion, he sold off all the ground
on either side of his hotel, leaving
the edifce unfinished. A second
effort was made to complete the
building, and again the authorities
interviewed, this time because the
facade was not turned toward the
street according to law. So M. de
Rothschild gave up the affair alto.
gether, and for some years past the
costly unfinished house, with iti
desolate vacant grounds around it.
has formed a singular, and by nc
means a pleasing landmark on the
Avenue de Messine. Its doom il
sealed now, as it is to be torn down
and the lot built up with houses,
corresponding in style with the
Others that occupy the street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Attachment Notice.

Before j.. M. Coleman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tennessee. .-Non-resi--
dent attachment-Creditors acts Of 1870 and
1871, approved January %, 1866. L. SAT-
farans VS.. J. NJ. Capps.
IN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING BY
i affidavit that the defendant and plaintiff
are both non residents of the State Of Ten
nessee, and are both residents Of the State OF
Arkansas. that the defendant is indebted to
plaiAtlf in the sum Of twenty-three dollars
and forty-seyen cents, due by note and ac7
count, that the claim is just, and that the
property of the defendant has been fraudu-
lently removed to this State to eyade the pro.
cess Of the law in the State Of Arkansas, their
domicile; It 10 therefore ordered that publiea-
tion be made in the Memphis Public Ledger,
a newspaper published in the city Of Mem.
phis, for four successive weeks, commanding
the said j. NJ. Capps to appear before me at
my Office, No. 2s4 Front street, in the city of
Memphis. on the 9th day of July, 1876, az 10
o'clock am, and make defense TO said suit
against him, or it will bo proceeded with ex
parte.
This May 80. 1876.
7s.Sl-sO.s6 ]. M. COLEMAN, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Attachment Notice..

Before j. NJ. Coleman. Justice Of the Pence
for Shelby county, Tenn.-T. q. Estes & Co.
VS.. John Burke.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
i 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 the defendant is in
debted to the plaintiffs in. the sum of
SIS IS due by account, and that the claim
is just, and that defendantis non. resident Of
State of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered,
that the said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the 5th day Of July,
1876, at II o'clock am, at my Office, No. 294
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 OK parte /;
and that a copy Of this order be PUBLISHED once
0. week for four consecutive weeks in the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This S0th day of May, 1876.
7s-8i-9O-96 J. M. COLEMAN. ]. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16

mo. 2270.J
NOn-Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county, Ten
nessee -Hezekiah Henley VS.. Alexander IL.
Dickinson ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
l this cause that the defendants. Alexander
II. Dickinson and Rembert Trezeyant, are
citizens of Mississippi, and non-residents of
the State Of Tennessee; that this suit was
commenced by complainant April 25, 1876,
alleging an Indebtedness against defendant,
A. II. Dickinson to the amount Of 1913 As, as
evidenced by written obligation exhibited
with the bill; that writ of attachment has
been issued and returned levied on certain
real estate belonging to the said defend
ant. ETC.. 1t is therefore ordered. thai
they make thier appearance herein, at the
courthouse. in the city Of Memphis. Ten.
nessee, on or before the first Monday in July
1875, and plead, answer or demur 10 complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con
fessed as to them and set for hearing OK parte
and that a copy of this order be publishes
once week, for four successive weeks, in th'
Public Ledger.
This 9th day of May, 1875.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
By r. j BLACK, Deputy G. and NJ.
J. ?. YoUNGr Sol. for complainant.
1880 1894
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Teaching the Good Ola EngIlIh LaO.

Cincinnati Enquirer.l
AS newly-engaged commercial
traveller was about starting on a
drumming trip from his place in
Chicago, the other day, he sudden
ly turned to his employer, a grave
old merchant, and inquired: "I
say, boss, what shall do when /
get out of soap p
"Soap2" said the old gentleman,
"why, save your samples, and then
you won't get out"
"But l mean what shall | do
when / get out of grease ?" con-
tinued the young man.
"Grease ? grease ?" pondered
the old man, "why, you don't need
any grease-you are not working
for lubricating estab--"
"0h, but you don't understand
me-" chimed in the youthful EN-
ploye, rather embarrassed. 81 mean
what shall l do if l run out oil
spondulix-stamps-wea wealth 2"
"Spondulix? stamps? wealth."
echoed the mystified merchant,
looking at the young fellow over
his glasses, to see if he had gone
crazy.
"Yes, currency greenbacks, {"
exclaimed the drummer, "cash,
money, you know"
A light seemed to dawn on the
old gentleman's mind at this mo,
ment, for, gazing upon the creature
before him with a look Of contempt
and pity, he broke forth: "Young
man, what are you giving us?
rather guess you needn't 60 out, fol
| don't believe our class Of custom.
erS could get along very well with
you-they all speak English. Pul.
down your vest, step up to the
cashiers desk and get your sugar.
Now cheese it, cully3 you are
bounced" &e
And that is the way the high.
toned kid got bounced-all through
the pernicious habit of singing
| slanO. Al- ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
The Perils of Stage Balconies and
BOatV.

d Do you see that lovely little bal
cony jutting out from that second
story window of the scenery? Of
course you do, for as you look the
prima donna steps gracefully forth
and MARBLES song to the stars.
You envy her picturesque surround
i1gs, and imagine that she stepped
through a easement out of a dainty
boudoir. Not a bit of it. With
trembling limbs she scales a shaky
ladder, treading on her dress at
every step, and mentally blessing
the carpenter. Her maid holds her
train, and the stage manager and
one Of the chorus guide her uncer-
tain footsteps. Everything is dark
and gloomy before her eyes. In a
moment she steps out upon the bal
cony and faces the applauding au-
dience with an angelic smile upon
her countenance, while she wonders
if the props are perfectly secure,
and whether the whole thing will
come down and cripple her for life.
Then she sings her song, and steps
ont upon the little platform and
backs down into the arms of her
mother, who wraps a shawl around
her shoulder, while the maid
again takes up the train and the
three run into the dressing-room
! I'd get out of the way Of the drafts,
J Another thing an audience dote on
lis a chorus song without accompa-
niment--sort Of impromptu, you
know. But they should see the
! preparations made for the i'm
| promptu. The boat is about leaving
the wharf, and the sailors stanC
around to sing "a parting
song. The leader, who i
generally an excitable German, get
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Chas. Stout & Bro. VS.. g. A. Davis & Sons
Before P. J. Quigley. Justice OF Peace for
Shelby county. Tennessee.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 1856 Of
the Code of Tennessee, and returned by the
proper officer levied upon the property Of the
defendants, and affidavit having been made
that the defendants are indebted 10 the
plaintiffs in the sum of twenty nine dollars and
ninety cents. and that the claim is just, and
that defendants are non-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their personal ap-
pearance before me on the 5th day of July,
1875, at u O'Clock m, at my office, No. l99
Main street, in the CITY Of Memphis, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit. within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex perte; and that a copy Of
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 29th day Of May, 1876.
T7-83-S9 95 p. J. QUIGLEY, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Tricks in HaIrdressinE.

Owing to the hue and cry which
has been raised about disease con-
tracted by wearing hair cut from
'corpses, the ladies refuse to pur-
chase any hair unless from the
head of the living, and they insist
on being present at the shesring.
So the hair-dresser brings to his
shop, at great expense, a beautiful
peasant from Brittany, in her ma
tional costume. He takes off her
characteristic cap; she sheds a few
tears when the cruel scissors do
their work, and still more when
the fastidious purchaser receives a
splendid braid-which has been in
the store for long while, but has
been adroitly fastened, for the occa-
sion, on the head of the girl who
generally has never been outside Of
Paris,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Sheriff Is Sale of Real Estate.


DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
J. that by virtue of 0 venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in ths case Of Adams
and Westlake Manufacturing Company VS.. o.
+. Prescott ana Henry 5. NewsOm, Judgment
rendered on the 2lst day OF March, 1876. for
the sum of two hundred and eleven dollars
and hfty-four cents, with interest and costs Of
suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc.. l will. on
Monday, 26th Of June, 1875,
In legal hours. in front Of the Court. house.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described prop
erty, to wit; A certain lot or parcel Of land
situated, lying and being in the county Of
Shelby and State Of Tennessee; the same
being parts of lots Nos. 278 and 279 in the
GreenlAw and Saffarans subdivision adjoin-
ing the city of Memphis, as surveyed by NJ A.
Kerr. bounded as follows, to-wit; Beginning
at the southeast corner Of Fifth and Kerr
streets running thence esltWardly with Kerr
street 50 feet to a stake; thence nOrthwardly
l48H feet to a stake at an alley; thence west
wardly with said alley so feet to a stake on
Fifth street; thence sSuthwardly with the
east side Of Fifth street, l4S1S feet to the be-
ginning corner.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
Henry S. NeWtom, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of May, 1876.
G. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By W. ID. CANNON, ID. S. S2-S8-4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Presence or Mind.

The Danbury News man has
knocked that ad nirable and here
tofore highly esteemed human
quality-presence of mind-into a
cooked hat by literally lying it
down. He tells of the Western ex-
perience of a Danbury man as it
was told him, and is not RESPONSE
BILE except for the moral tone of the
story. Sherman was illustrating
the speed of Western train; and
stated that he found himself one
day, while taking a stroll, in the
middle Of a long, narrow railroad
bridge, when he suddenly heard a
train roaring toward him, and as
suddenly saw it shooting round a
bend close to one end Of the bridge
at full speed. There was no time
to think-presence of mind would
have been caught on the fly-the
bridge was so narrow that there was
no room on either side; it was so
long that an attempt to run a race
would have been instantaneous
death. He ran toward the engine
full tilt for a few steps and leaped
in the air just in the nick of time,
The train passed like o flash Of
lightning and he alighted on the
bridge a little Jared, but otherwise
unhurt. One Of the listeners ceased
his carving on the counter, closed
his jack-knife, and leaving the cor
ner grocery said, signing: "What'i
the use Of presence of mind when
a man can lie like that"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
Wednesday, June %. 1876,

between the hours Of ten O'Clock am. and
three O'Clock pm, the following described
lands. lying and being in the county Of Lee.
and State Of Arkansas. to-Wit: The north
half of section thirty-thrue. containing three
hundred and twenty acres; the southeast
quarter of section twenty-one, containing one
hundred and sixty acres the northwest quar-
ter of section thirty four, containing one hum
west half OF section twenty-s even, containing
one hundred and sixty acres. All in town
ship two north Of the base line, and range two
east of the fifth principal meridian Y n. 2e.),
and containing together eight hundred acres
of lana, together with any improvements
thereon.
The right of redemption is waived in the
said deed Of trust. The title is believed to be
perfect, but will sell and convey as Trustee
only. J.D. QUJ-GLEY, Trustee.
T9 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
trustees Sale.

PY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
~ vested in me as Trustee. under the terms
Of certain deed Of trust made to me by
Hamilton W. Cotter. of due record in the
Clerks office Of Lee county, Arkansas, in
Record Book B, pages $50, l5l, l52 and 1853,
will sell TO the highest bidder. for cash, at the
town of Marianna. Lee county, Arkansas. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16
SherifP's Sale of Real Estate.


DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
l. that by virtue Of q venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Dr.. E. A. White VS.. Caroline Greishaber,
judgment rendered on the 4th day Of Febru
ary, 1876, fer the sum Of eighty Eve dollars
and fifteen cents, with interest and costs of
suit, to satisfy said judgment. etc.. will. on
Monday, 26th Day Of June, 1876,
in legal hours, in front Of the Courthouse.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, 10 the high
est bidder for cash, the following described
property, to-wIt: Being in the county of
Shelby, Stale of Ten nessee, and in or near the
city Of Memphis, it being the triangular piece
Of land bounded by Lauderdale street on one
side, the Hernando plank road on one side,
and Georgia street or one side. and contains
by survey One-fourtb of an acre, more par
ticularly described as follows: Beginning at
stake at the southe asst intersection of Her
nando road and Georgia street; thence with
the south line Of Georgia street north 6lh
81 feet 6 inches TO a ST axe on the south line OF
bauderdale street; thence south with the line
of said street $50 west l98 feet to a stake on
the. east line of Herna.ndo plank road thence
with the line Of the said road north 2l8' 1876
feet to the beginning.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
Caroline Greishaber, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, SOth day of May, 1876.
G. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
By j, Q. BUSTER, ID. s.
M, HEARE, Attorney for plaintiff.