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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
On Saturday, August 5, 1875,

in legal hours, in front Of the Courthouse,
Memphis, Tennessee. proceed 20 sell, 10 the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
ssribed property, to-wit: Situate, lying and
being in the county Of Shelby, State Of Ten
nessee, it being lots Mes. / and of the Dan
hover subdivision as shown in minutes N,
pages :, County Court Clerks office. Lot
No. l begins at the northeast corner of the
original tract at a stake; thence north $50
west 100 chains to a stake; thence south %
chains 40 links TO a stake; thence south $50
east IS chains TO a stake and beach marked W
II; thence north s. east 20 chains / link to the
beginning, containing 225 acres.
Lot No. 2 begins at the southeast corner Of
Lot No. ! thence north $50 north 98 chains to
o stake; thence south q chains 10 links to a
stake; thence north $50 east % chains to a
stake; thence north s. east % chains co links
to the beginning, containing 225 acres. All
being in range s, section 5, Eleventh Survey
or's District.
Levied on as the property of defendant. J.
IA. Frame, to tisfy said judg1nent, interest
Memphis, sth day Of July. 1875.
@. b. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
by j. @. BUSTER, ID. s..
/ jim. Greer, Attorney for plaintiff.
11g-l1O-I1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

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early decay. loss Of manhood, etc., l will
send a recipe that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a s~elf-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
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City. 1-ltS-eod3w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14


SPEAKING of JEWELS expulsion
from the Cabinet, the New York
Herald says:
1t is not in the power of the President
to do any more harm to Governor Hayes
The fact that Hayes was not the Presi.
dents choice; the fact that in his letter
Of acceptance he completely, and we
might say rudely, ignores the President,
all show that between the party and the
administrstion-at least, for the pur-
poses Of this campaign-there is a vide
division. Hayes does not mean TO carry
any more Of Grant than be has to carry
already, while Grant cares little about
Hayes. Grant has shown in the YaryaD
case, in his treatment Of the invitation
to go to Philadelphia on the Fourth,
in his appointment Of Fisher, in
his forcing Bristow out Of the
} Cabinet, and now in his dismissal Of
Jewell, that be cares very little about
the party. He has probably made up
his mind to do as be pleases for the re
mainder Of his term, and as jewell may
have proved to be an indifferent courtier
5 he has been sent away to make room foI
more c%ongenisl company. We do mol
3 know whether to congratulate Mr.. Jewel
l or condole with him. A man does mol
t like 10 be summary turned out OF Office
under circumstances that render the &C
an indignity. AT the same time an en-
= terprising and able man like Mr.. Jewell
Who has always had the esteem of hi
party and his friends, may well feel tina
= he loses little whsn be loses his seat il
r the Cabinet Of an administration whicI
no longer possesses the confidence Q
8 the people or ever Of its own party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

The latest Detroit Free Press
story is of a raw-boned, spawned,
knock-kneed old horse that limped
smelling of hitzhing posts
and nibbling at the street car track.
Three blocks behind him was a man
with a rope halter who was inquir-
ing if anybody had seen a stray
The old brute stopped in
front of a grocery to snuff at some
bars of soap. The clerk ran out
with a broomstick, and in trying to
dodge a blow the horse fell over,
struck a bushel basket full of eggs,
and a great quantity of crockery,
and the crash was terrific. He
didn't make an effort to get up,
and Just as the clerks yell had
gathered a crowd the man with the
rope halter came up. 1t was his
horse, and $40 wouldn't pay the
damage. "Here's the man who
owns the horsel" shouted the clerk
"No l don't" was the calm reply.
'Then what are you doing with
that halter?:" yelled a policeman.
I'm going a fshingIl' was the ready
answer The clerk tried to detain
him, but he jumped into a wood.
yard and escaped, calling out as he
went over the fence: "Gentlemen
times are mighty curious when
man can't take a halter on his bach
and 90 off after a few bass"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

We have watched the Southern
journals closely for reports of the
celebration of the Centennial
Fourth of July, and it is safe to
say that in no other section Of the
republic was a purer patriotism and
love Of country displayed. The
people Of the old free States we're
referred to in a most kindly spirit
in all the speeches and orations.
This feeling Of fraternity and hope
dates from the st. Louis conven-
ton. Shall the Southern people be
disappointed ip their hope of a true
and lasting peace2-Ncw TOrk
W0rld.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
A MAD PREsIDENT-ALARMED CAMP
FOLLOWERS,

a
FOLLOWERS,
The Republicans are alarmed at
Grants late. rash conduct in dis
missing such men as Pratt and
Jewell. 1t is further expected that
he will pardon out Mckee, Nc
Donald, Joyce, Avery and others.
The Chicago Tribune, the leading
Republican paper of the West, con-
tends that the Republican party is
not any longer responsible for
Grant, and the Cincinnati CONNER
cial says, "Well, why not impeach
him There ought to be unan-
unity in the House in favor Of i'm
peaching him." The game is not
worth the candle. Let him alone.
He will kill himself, destroy his
party and help elect Tilden. 1t is
rather late in the season for the Re-
publicans to disown Grant. They
upheld him as long as he answered
partisan purposes and winked at
the raScality that fattened around
him. He is not working so much
for the election Of a Republican
succession as to please himself and
CRAFTY his luminosity toward all
Bristow men or Others not loyal to
his personal administration. Gov.
Hayes, in his letter Of acceptance,
not only omitted to commend Grant
by the remotest allusion, but gives
him a keen stab by saying in adj
vance that he would not accept
more than one term, intimating
at the same time that a President
seeking a reelection would thereby
impair his usefulness and lower the
dignity of the office. This was an
unkind cut, and one which Grant
will resent in his own peculiar
way if he gets a chance. Having
accepted the Office the second time
and desiring it the third, he vii
regard this as a direct thrus
at himself His friends at Wash
iugton are greatly irritated at thi
portion of Governor Hayes lette.
All is not lovely in the Republica
camp. There is no enthusiasm owe
the ticket; no great ~ratifcatio
meetings have been held the ninet
thousand ofice-holders and the.
immediate friends who usually
the hard campaign work are SQUIRE
at the quasi Endorsement Of Tide
and the reform ideas advanced
Hayes letter of acceptance, and Il
party for the first time stands in
defensive attitude. The DemocraI
is boldly charging down on them
every State with high hopes of 81
cess. Many indications point
the election Of Tilden and He
bricks, and for whatever assistar
we receive from Grant and
broken or unbroken rings Of thie'
we should be devoutly thankf
That the removal Of Jewell,
Connecticut, and the appointing
of Tyner, of Indiana, was not do
to promote the Hayes ticket is {
vious when we consider that In
ana is already claimed by the ]
publicans and Connecticut rat
conceded to the Democrats. ii
certain that Jewell was the o
Republican who could carry G
necticut for the party. That
now become an impossibility,
the cause in Indiana is not streng
ened. No wonder the Chic
Tribune wants TO repudiate Gri
but he cannot be shaken off
easily before the 4th of next Ma
When Belknap's rascality came
the Republican press hastenet
say that he was originally a DE
.crat, and now as Grants defec
begins to show itself we shall,
haps, hear soon hat he has bee
Democrat and a rebel sympath
oil tho vhiia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

Attnchment Notice.

Before Is. w, Caldwell, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county. TenneSsee-p, hakell
vs., 7. Dunn,
IN HISCAUSEAN ATTACHMENT nay
L ing been sued cut under section StAet tho
Code al Tennessee, and returned BY the proper
officer, levied UPON the property OF the Dc.
PENDANT, and AiAAAVit having been made that
the defendant Is Justly indebted 70 the plain
uf in tie sam 81 fourteen dollars.
due hy account. and that the defend
ant is = nonresident ot the State Of Tonnes
see; il is therefore ordered that defendant
make his personal appearance before =, W;
Caldwell, ]. p, On tuesday the Sth DAY OF
August, ISIS. az ten o'clock an, At his
office, No. y West Court street, In the
city Of Memphis, IennN and defend said At
taehment suit within tae time prescribed by
law or the same will be proceeded with OK
parte and that copy Of this order DO pub
lished once q week for four successive week:
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of July, lSl6,
u0I6-l@aI& +, W. CALDWELL, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

FIRST victory for Mrs. Stewart
and Judge Hilton. AT. Stewards
will has been admitted to probate
in the Surrogate's Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF
ID trust executed to me by Thomas II. Cooke.
Mrs. Mary j. Cooke and D. j. 0'Reilly, on
the oath day Of March, 1873, and registered in
the Registers office Of Shelby county. in
Book No. "a, page 279, to which reference is
made, and for the purpose of satisfying the
debt thereby secured, which is due and un-
maid. | will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
Russians Ready TO march 10 the
Assistance of aervln.

NEw YORK, July IA. "A correspondent
at Vienna reports hat $4,000 Russian
volunteers are ready to march to the as
s~istance of Servia, and have asked the
Roumauian government for permission
to pass through its territory. This APP
plication is a source Of the greatest en-
barrassment to the Roumanian govern
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLTC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
IL that By virtue Of a venditioni exponas TO
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Shelby county. Tenn. in the case of
c. A. Wilcox, administrator Of A. N, Wilcox,
deceased, VS.. Wiley Fitzgerald, Judgment
rendered on the 10th day Of December, 1875,
for the sum Of four hundred and twenty-seven
dollars and thirty-hve cents, with interest and
costs Of suit. to satisfy said judgment, etc.. l
| will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

DON PEDRO has left this country
for Europe. He sailed from New
York with the Empress and their
suite on the Cunard steamer Russia
on the 18th inst. While in this
country he devoted his entire time
to travelling and seeing what iSmost
worth seeing, and carries with him,
doubtless, a more correct idea of our
institutions, systems, achievements
and resources than many intelligent
tourists who have spent years in
this country. Nothing escaped
his notice and critical inspection,
from the kitchen of a hotel to the
methods and curriculum Of oui
greatest institutions of learning
One of his last acts before leaving
was to inspect some oil mills anC
call at some newspaper offices. Tha'
evening he dressed for a cOncer
and enjoyed it like a young man
At midnight he was still up to re
+ ceiye a serenade at his hotel. Leav
r ing out of mind that he is Empero
of a country as large as the Unite
/, States, he is one of the most re
l markable men Of the age, and it
t to be hoped that his visit here wi
: be to the benefit Of his and our ow
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

ADVERTI@ING
in RELIGIOUS AND AGRICULTURAL
WEEKLIES HALF-PRICE. Send for cata..
logue on the LIST PLAN. For information.
address
Geo. z. RoWell & Co., Al Park Row
NEW YORK. lO9-1s2dAw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
Thursday, 9th Day Of July, 1875.

in legal hours, in froat 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
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 /, 4. 5, Z, 8, 9, 10, II, u, Is, IA and Is OF
NJ +. Fitzgerald's subdivision, which several
lots contain 66 90-l0O acres.
Levied on rs the property Of defendant,
Wiley Fitzgerald. to satisfy said judgment
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day of June, 1876.
G. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
Bv w. d. CANNON. ID, S. l09-ll5-l2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
i that by virtue Of a writ yenditioni exponas
to me directed from the Honorable Probate
case of j. M. Frame VS.. Mary L. Williams
ct al, judgment rendered on the 9th day Of
March, 1876, for the sum Of two hundred and
twenty-six dollars and eighty cents, with in-
terest and costs of suit, to satisfy said judg-
ment. ETC., i will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
STOCKS.


INVESTED HAS Of H00
QAVV PAID A PROFIT OF PASSVV
during the past few months, under our i'm
proved system Of operatinhin Stocks. Risks
reduced to nominal SUNG and profits in
creased. Books containing full information
sent on application
TUMBR1DGE Il CO., Bankers and Brokers,
cod dGw-li-xxiy l3l WALL ST.. NEW YORK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
B, LOWENSTEIM & Bros,
New Advertisements

SI0 . day at home. Agents wanted. Ont
plS a. end terms free. TRUE 4 CO., Au-
gusta, Maine,
EklT CARPErINGs, soc per yard. FELT
y CklLlNQ for rooms In place Of plaster.
FELT kQOFlNi and SIDING. For, circular
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18

ator. had all his property vh;c, =.
sisted OF a vast amount of real asts.@ Tyn@
IN and around the city of Rome 0s.ate
fiscated to the Roman Empire -, oon'
count of his being copcerna5 & ac-
Mark Antony in the terrible assa,,, wtn
the body Of Caesar. Caesars '. VIZ On
also accused at the same t;ma was
Mark Antony afterward said shs out
above reproach and nothing was don" was
the matter. Alltheproperty of Mei;ss",,n
great grandfather, however ~
fiscated upon the testimony Of q y %. .on
tive. The detective was aftarnoc-
taken WITH frenzied remorse AMI "aras s
full confession, muved to Pate wrote
and was living iii that ilI-fatad peh
when the sudden catastropbs vh!n Jbwn
befell it and cut him down winch
prime of life. Dnring the rao,' ~ the
cnveries among the ruins of pl us
this confession was discovar.S S"peli
Miss Elders great-grandfatho. ana
fully vindioated. A Chicsoo Ia was
who w"s travelling through Enros''
heard of the circumstances. and h,'
of detectives. fnnnd in the N.Y. ~ ad
Melissa Elder, the only su,v.y;,, o1
of her lamented great~eran5 nelr
The lawyer has taken The pr rosecu,;'u 'uef:
| tlla case on IA contingent fee una =. OF
lissa leaves for Rome to taka ~ Me-
sion OF that town. OF conrs, va a1ses- s
der "nr congratulations; $500 O0o n "oo
does not grow on bushes.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18
wHArOF THE CONTEST !

So far nothing has occurred to
dampen the Democratic hope of suc~
cess in this great Presidential contro
versy. The Democratic position and
line of battle, says the Macon Messe,s-
qsr, is all that could be asked for.
Everything has been arranged with
Judgment and discretion, and though
the battle has not begun, the whole
Democra ic line is fired with enthusi =
asm and confident hopes of success
deeply impressed with the magnitude
of the issues involved satisfied and
proud of their leaders, and undaunted
by the hostile array against them.
For the past fortnight the enemy
have been busily engaged in getting
their battery into position and Morton
touches off the first gun to night at
indianapolis. They have but one plan
of assault the outrage mill--the
bloody shirt-the danger of entrusting
the country to the Democracy, large
portion of whom we're lately in rebel
lion. They have nothing else to pre-
sent to the people. They can defend
nothing. They are necessarily the as
sailing party on this single idea.
Let the Democracy waste no time in
attempting to storm this battery in
front. but flank them with scorching
exposition of their treason to honest
and patriotic government, and its dis
astrous results. Stick to the st.
Louis platform-stick to the letters of
acceptance. Fight the battle on that
line, and be not turned aside on Afri>
can issues. The African has monopo
lized the politics of the country for
the past twenty years, and it is time
now to give the white people little
attention.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18
GOV. TILDEN'S VIEWS ON THE
FINANCIAL QUESTION.

The New York Daily Bulletin, pa
per entirely disconnected with party
politics, and certainly one of the ablest
commercial and financial journals in
the country. most heartily endorses
that portion of Gov. Tilden's letter
bearing on the subject of specie re-
sumption. The Bulletin says: "Can-
dor compeis us to say that the views
expressed in Gov. Tilden's letter of
acceptance are the most statesmanly
treatment of the questions of resump-
tion and retrenchment that has come
from any public man within the last fif-
teen years. The Governors views on
these points so entirely accord with
wha' has been reiterated in our columns
year after that We can only express our
qualification that so much wholesome
truth has been so conspicuously ut
tered. The method of resumption SO
clearly sketched in this document is
the only one that the situation admits
of, the only one the country would toll
crate on trial, and is one that would
entirely meet all the requirements of
the case. The utterance of these views
will revive the hopes of those who have
SO vainly waited for resumption, anil
should, at the same time, dissipate the
fears of those who have imagined that
it must necessarily be attended with
new arrangements to business"
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18
RADICALISN.

White Men and Women Hired Out TO
Negroes The Poor, Sick and Af-
flicted White PauperS of Jones
County Hired Out by the Negro Com
missiOners of the County to the
Negroes.
TRENTON, Jones County, N. c.,
July Goth, 1876.
Editor Rateigh Neacs:
DEAR SIR--i find by examination of
the records an1 from other sources
that at January term 1873, of Com
missioner's Court, of this county, that
Mrs Nancy King (white and three
clildren) were let out at auction to
the highest bidder, and thera bid off
by negro Wi,o can n 'ither read nor
w rite mt the price of s. htb per month.
At the aame time Mrs. Lochey (white)
age q and blind, was bid off by another
ignorant negro, who can neither read
or write. AT April term 1872 Samuel
Metts twhite and hhndD' having q wife
and seven children. wns b q off by one
of the negro Commissioners at So per
month. At the same time Il white man
named Alfred Davis was bid Off by
another negro Com missioners at 81 per
month. At April term 1876. Samuel
Metts, the blind white man named
above. was bid Off by an ignorant ne
gro at 81 SO per month, At the same
time Alfred Davis named above, who
is afflicted with cancer. was bid off
by negro at So rs per month. Tbers
was many others bid for by negroes
hut not bid off by them. The Board
of County Commissioners consist of
three negroes and two white radicals.
If you need any more testimony to
corroborate the fact above stated it can
be procured by scores of witnesses.
Very respectfully, .f H#
BEN AsKRW. II
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18
from the Pee Dee Courier. I

Our Representative, Platt d. Walk
er, Esq, we venture, has done more
good service and contributed more to-
wards the success of our party accord.
ing to the means and opportunity
afforded him than any other young
man in the State. Two. years. aQC
when this county was almost hopeless
ly radical by standing majority OF
about 800 he not only overcame this
but was elected to the House by a
majority of 126. He went to the Leg
islatnre taking a stand among it's most
for himself of which any one might
feel proud. During the campaign of
last year he took it upon HIM
self to canvass Montgomery coun-
ty where he did yeoman service
in the interests of the party
and by his gallant conduct endeared
himself to the people of that county.
Notwithstanding their right to the
Senatorship this time, we hear the
name of Mr.. Walker mentioned by
very many of their prominent citizens
in connection with the nomination for
Senator of the district. This is right,
for we think it due him as matter of
Justice, that this nomination should be
rendered him, though we know he does
not desire it. If in making the nomir.
nation integrity, fidelity, capability
apd genuine merit are to be the tests,
We know of no man upon whom the
choice could possibly fall, who is more
eminently qualified to become our
bearer than Mr.. Walker.
Of course we do not propose to die
tate to the Senatorial convention, and
will support heartily. whoever may be
by it. -.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18
VANCE AND SETTLE.
WHO MURDERED THE GREAT WRIT
HABEAS CORPUS?
SETTLE GUILTY
HOLDEN coNv1c1s SETTLE.

On the Goth July, 1870. Governor
Holden, who was daily arrestiDg good
citizens and putting them i'll dungeons
preparatory to having them tried and
shot by drum-head court martial,
wrote to President Grant inform
ing him of he condition of affairs
in North Carolina. and predicting that
Chief Justice Pearson 'Vnuld substan,-
stlally sustain him. Gu Odd July,
Governor Holden telagrapbed to Wash
ington as follows:
IS Hdbeas COrJnts just decided. Chief
Justice. Pearson substantially SUstains the
State Government: and refuses to inter
fere."
PEARSON C0NvICTS SETTLE.
The Chief Justice in case of Kerr
and others, er 2)arte, page $40. vol.
Ga, N. G. REPORTS, after deciding that
sthe power Of the Judiciary was ex-
hausted," thus convicts Captain Settle
and his other brother Justices as fol-
lows. He says:
at is gratifying to be able to say that
the other Justices have. been in UNI eserved
conference with me, and that all concur il
these Habeas Corpus proceedings"
AND SETTLE coNvICrs HIMSELF.
In the case of A. G.. Moore and
others, er 2oarte, page $50. vol. IS, n
@. Reports, Settle himself openly said
| 'The Court was in session at the time
the HabeGs Corpus cases were before the
Chief Justice at Chambers. They Were
lending for considerable time and were
elabOrately a'gued. 1t was moment o.
great interest % the State and to citizens
and there was much excitement. Th,
| Chief Justice was in constant communica
ton with the Associate Justices and whil'
the opinions delivered were i'll language hi
own, his conclusions had the sanction Ofth
/ Associates"