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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
HauI Of COun-erfetters.

Two men, giving the nj mes Of Charles
Lang and Henry Boland, were arrested at
Richmond, Ind, last evening, with several
thousand dollars in counterfeit money,
mostly U. 8. Treasury notes, in their pos
session. Among the bills were ten $100
Treasury notes, splendidly executed. Dir
cumstances indicated that they had been
passing the money by making small pur-
chases throughout the country.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23

SCHOONER ASHORE BELOW PoRr PENN
Capt Perkins, of the tug w. A. LeUering,
reports at Philadelphia that in Saturday 7s
storm the schooner j. d. Nc Cdrthy from
Philadelphia, for Portsmouth, with coal,
lost anchors and chains, and ran ashore be-
low Port Penn will have to discharge part
of cargo to get Off.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23

BIBLE CLASS ANNIvERsARY.-The ami
versary of the Pastors Bible Class of the
Second Baptist Church will be held this
evening in the lecture room Of the Church,
to commence at ~ o'clock. Addresses
will be made by Rev. +. B. Duval, of the
First chnrch, and Mr.. VIM. Shoemaker of
Philadelphia. A select programme of mu-
sic will be rendered by the Trinity Church
choir. The exercises are public and all are
invitnd
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
4 Gond Rasnn.rrY Crop.

The Burlington County On. J.) Agricul-
tursl Society awarded to VIM. Parry the
premium for raspberries, on his ton acres
of the Brandywine, which yielded 26, 300
quarta-over 80 buehels per acre-aifording
net profit OF 1882 per acre, The gross
sales were $499S; expenses, 1888. Hair
manure only was used, at a cost of $40 per
acre.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23

The PAvEMENrs NEED ATTENTION.
have been requested to call the attention
of the Street Commissioner to the very bad
condition of the pavements in the city, with
a hope that they may be repaired before
winter.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
A TIIdem rTan sure 20 Lose.

In Maine, the other day, man bet $40
to 81 that Tilden was elected, and then, de-
string to ''hedge" himself, bet $40 to 81
with the same party that Hayes was elect
ed. At glance this looks as il he had
squared the thing, but an examination
shows that he will in either case lose 50.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
The Money That JnngIes.

The Vermont House of Representatives
yesterday passed resolution instructing its
congressman to vote for measure to Sc
cure ''the permanent resumption of specie
payments as early as January, 1879"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
ShOt hX Her Lover.

At Keytesville, Mo-, on Monday night,
Emma Jared, aged 18, was shot dead by
Joseph b. Brown, who then committed sui
eide. Brown was her lover, and she had
dismissed him at the instance of her par
entR
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
I'M, =, Church UnIOm,

In the Virginia Conference of the NJ. E..
Church South, yesterday, report was
adopted ratifying the action of the Com
mission which met at Cape May last sum.
mer, TO settle the difficulties between the
churches North and South.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
Weather Probabilities,
Associated Press Telsqrdgn.

WAsHIEeToN. Nov. 23. - Probabilities
For Middle States, stationary or slightly
higher barometer, slight changes in tenn
perature, north to west winds, cloudy and
possibly snowy weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
NEARING NEW YORK

New York, Nov 2S The Franklin is
the offing under steam and coming in slow
ly. 1t is thought she will arrive at quaran-
tine about noon.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
Arrivals at the clayton House.

AKIIV2AIH EEt tHD OIHY tVHH ANWIHsus
John W Pearce, Phlla.
W Sountag, New York.
NJ Opled,
Isaac N Lloyd, City.
] F Scravendyke, Phila.
WO Robertson, Bait.
] N Foster, N. Y.
Thos W Walnut, Phila.
Samuel s. Ulten, N. Y.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
FOR FALL AND WINTER

Superior black diagonal for suits, handsome plaids
for mems suits, very superior English suitings new
effects in Black Goods for suits, comprising the
finest stock OF Wooler I'VE have evar dispayed
YM. b. SHARP,
Fourth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
aeatAs.

JENKINS-At Gwynedd Pa, on the Goth inst,
Mary L. jenkins, widow of the late Charles f.
Jenkins in the 81st year of her age.
Funeral on 9Th day, 9th inst, at IL O'Clock, a. m.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
MarrtaAeg.

TRAPHAGEN-GLOVER the 2lst inst, by
Rev Mr.. Hubetton, of West Philadelphia, Mr.. j.
s. Traphagen to Mrs Emma Glover, all OF this city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
nov2s.2n
PLANKETs.

l.
Direct from the manufacturer, 81, "a, 10-4, Ia,
l24, 1874, IA, 1874 Blankets, which, on account of
the great decline In these goods, we are enabled to
offer in unusual bargains.
VIM. B. SHARP
Fourth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
Tweed Home.

TEE "FRANKLIN" IN SIGHT OF NEW YORK
WITH TWEED ON BOARD.
associated Press Telegram.
SANDY Hook, Nov. 23.-The U. s. steam
ship Franklin was east Of Ocean Grove
at z As this morning.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23

AS Registered AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE.
At7A. M..............4Ol AT P. M..............46
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
QaiGp Commercial.
THE COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY
The Temperature, To-day.

W-For Terms. eto.. see Second Page.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
9@ew advertisements.

NOR THANKSGTVING-CAR KNIVES
IN and fotks in variety. Ebony, ivory, coca, horn
and bone handles. For sale by
Market Streat.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23

EYSER SARATOGA WATER, HAW-
W THORNE lSaratogal Water, Bedford Water
FreFh supplies of these popular waters received and
for sale by &C. BRlNGH u RSn a 90.
Corner Sixth and Market strsats,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23

NONGRESS WATER IN PINTS AND QUART,
~ A large supply just received and for sale by
10. BRINGHURST d CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
MEMPHIS TENN MONDAY EVENING JUNE I2 1876

1t is of little use attempting
to explain the mystery. If you
watch house building you never
quite know how it will turn out in
this respect till the very last min
ute. SO long as the scaffold-poles
are all up the premises have no
more character than a human hob
bledehoy. But once let the roof be
closed in, the last brick be put upon
the chimney, and the building fair
ly open its eyes-that is, show its
windows glazed-and it becomes an
individuality straightway. 1 have
referred chiefly to the outsides of
houses; nearly similar remarks
might be made as to their interiors.
Some houses are bad deceivers.
Seen from the outside they are
bright and gay, but the moment
you pass the threshold their hy-
pocrisy is detected. The rooms
chill you, the passages blind you.
| know a house with a whole family
of unmarried daughters-unmar-
ried they will remain so long as
their parents mistakenly live in it.
There is not a snug bit of shelter
in which a sheep-faced young fel-
low might safely make love in the
whole premises The rooms are
somehow all connected, doors open
ing in and out everywhere, and in
the least used apartment, where
wooing would have mainly to take
place, a staring m''ror over the
mantel is SO white Y, so blankly
lighted up by a queer corner win
dow that any decent young man
thinking of a proposal would be
put out Of countenance by it i'm.
mediately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
DtTerence Of lhs rim Is.

The Atlanta Constitution this
explains: Pete and two other
darkies we're standing at the corner
Of the car-shed yesterday noon,
wnen a negro porter came rushing
by with a truck. In passing a
white man, the truck-pusher ran
one Of the wheels over the toe of
the white mans boot.
The man picked his boot, foot
and all up in his hands, and with
an expression of the acutest agony,
remarked to the porter
"You internal d-n black mig
ger"
The porter did not seem to hear
the compliment.
"See dat now" said Pete; "dat
jess shows de difference 'twixt de
niger now and befo' de wa"
Allows dat?" asked one Of the
Others,
"Look heah-'spose'n dis was
slavery time, whar do you reckon
dat niger would a run dat 'ere
truck" asked Pete.
"He'd a run her pow'ful keer,
full" replied another.
"Dat's jess it. You see dat mig
ger going long now, and nobody
hurted but de white man; but /
dis here was slavery time, dat whit
man would a jess lifted up dat foo
of his'n and KEEP on q lift'n it up
and right now dat niger would
been lynn over dar on de off-sid,
OBJ dat track, tryin' to think whethe
a rock blast had exploded unde
him or no."
The other negroes agreed tha
Pete had gotten the philosophy o
the results of the war down rathe
fine, and we think they may run hin
for Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12

to convince the young ladies that
he had wealth to obtain the favor
of their parents. So he deliberately
prepared a statement of his income
on one of the Internal Revenue
Office blanks, declaring that his
income was $4,000. BE swore to
the return, and in due time it was
published in the city papers in the
list of those who returned incomes
above $4,000. The bait took, the
girls looked upon him as fair
prize, ther fathers and mother con-
Cured in this belief, and the next
winter a fashionable marriage took
place, in which the young conf
dence chap was the bridegroom.
He married quarter of a million,
and is now living upon his wife's
income. The discovery made a
row for a few weeks, butit was soon
smoothed over.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
The PhysiOgnOmy of Houses.
Chambers Journal

NNeAhNAsl
1t is the houses more than the
people that give the general aspect
to Il locality. The buildings are the
Charger inhabitants" and they i'm
press YOU more. | know a district
in the North of England where
the houses are wretched-looking,
deformed, repulsive; they might be
blind, lame, manned, diseased
buildings, mustered from all other
parts. Travellers by railway, seeing
the place for the first time, l be-
lieve, do not feel quite at ease till
they are several stations away. On
the other hand, there is a certain
region in the west of England
where every dwelling has so meek
an air that you seem to be on terms
of acquaintance with anybody you
happen to see standing at q door
But these general typical distinc'
tions are not of the highest impor
tance; theD serious point is thai
wherever you may live you are Oh
good terms with some Of the houses
you have to face daily, while will
others you are on i'll terms, Ger
tain dwellings you like at frs
sight; others you never get a friend
ly feeling for, if they do their yer,
best to gain your good opinion
laboriously preserving an unblem
ished character year after yeal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
c. A. HAEBERLE.
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.
Chas. Stout & Bro. VS.. G. A. Davis & Sons
Before 2. j. Quigley. Justice Of Peace 70

Chas. Stout & Bro. VS.. G. A. Davis & Sons
Before P. j. Quigley. Justice Of Peace for
Shelby county. Tennessee.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
j 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 to 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 aaid defendants make their personal ap-
pearance before me on the 9th day OF July,
1875, at IL o'clock m. at my office, No. 1873
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 parte; and that a copy Of
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 29th day Of May, 1875.
77-SS.S995 P.J. QUIGLEY. J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
A Lively Scene.
Alta Californian.l

Alta Californian
An exciting incident, illustrative
Of Western life, occurred the other
evening at the Globe Variety Thea
ter. The theater was crowded by
Black Killers, bullwhackers and
others. During the performance a
big burly Dutchman, who chad his
keg full of lager" yelled out to a
bullwhacker:
"Say, misther, bull down your
vest, uf you please"
"What's that, you - -'
replied the bullwhacker, spinning
out string Of oaths as long as his
arm.
ooh, now, wipe your shin off,
said the Dutchman.
The bullwhacker then pulled out
a revolver, about a foot long, cooked
it, and pointed it at the Teutonic
slang-slinger, who leaned over and
coolly said:
"Mein fruend, vas is das? Isl
daS Elm stomach bump, amt it?"
The bullwhacker couldn't stand
the impudence any longer, but
fired, the ball grazing the Germans
ear, going through another mans
hat, soaring scantily-dressed beer,
jerker almost to death, and finally
lodging in a mans shoulder, causing
slight wound. A general STAN
pede from the theater followed, and
shortly afterward the bullwhackel
was arrested, and he now ''pullS
down his vest" and "wipes off his
chin" in the Sydney jail. The play
was resumed after the arrest, and
everything went on as usual.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
Wednesday, June ss. 1875,

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,
half Of section thirty-three. 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 hun
dred and sixty acres; the west half Of the
one hundred and sixty acres. All in town
ship two north of the base line, and range two
east of the ffth principal meridian Y n. 2 e.)
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, QUIGLEY, Trustee.
70 no
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
Attachment Notice.

Before ]. NJ. Coleman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tennessee. .-Non-resi-
dent attachment Creditors acts Of 1870 and
1871, approved January 26, 1866. l.. Saf-
farans VS.. j. NJ. Oapps.
In THIS CAUSE 1T 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
plaiatlif in the sum Of twenty-three dollars
and iorty-seyen cents. due by note and ac-
count, that the claim is just, and that the
property of the defendant has been fraudu-
lensly removed to this State to eyade the pro.
cess Of the law in the State Of Arkansas, their
domicile; IL is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made in the Memphis Public Ledger,
a newspaper published in tho city Of Mem
phis. for four successive weeks, commanding
the said j. NJ. Oapps to appear before me at
my Office, No. 2s4 Front street, in the city Of
Memphis, on the 9th day Of July, 1876, at 10
o'clock am, and make defense to said suit
against him, or twill be proceeded with OK
parte. fI
This May 80, 1876.
7ssl,sO.96 j. NJ. COLEMAN, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county, Ten
nessee -Hezekiah Henley VS.. Alexander ii.
Dickinson ct al NIO IlGI.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
I this cause that the defendants. Alexander
H.. Dickinson and Rembert Trezeyant, are
citizens of Mississippi, and non-residents Of
the State Of Tennessee; that this suit was
commenced by complainant April S, 1876,
alleging an Indebtedness against defendant,
A. II. Dickinson to the amount Of S3lS 45, as
evidenced by written obligation exhibited
with the bill Nhat writ Of attachment has
been issued and returned levied ON certain
real estate belonging to the said defend
ant, ETC.; it 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 TO 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 published
once week. for four successive weeks. in tht
Public Ledger.
This 9th day of May, 1876.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By r. ] BLACK, Deputy G. and M.
J. ?. YoUSG, Sol. for complainant.
1912 1894
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
ACnrIonn Rush 20 eet a VIC.
New York Cor. Chicago Tribuno.l

new YORK O0r. OhloagO lrloune.l
1t is given out by those who
know, or ought to know, that the
late Baron PALMS property, given
to Colonel 0lcott for the Theoso-
phical Society, will turn out a
myth, SO far as value is concerned.
If it pays the exposes of the curious
panjandrum called a funeral, it
win be a disappointment. The
affair, in some respects, recalls an
incident which occurred in this city
during the days Of the income tax
A young man who cut quite a swell
at Saratoga waiting upon heiresseE
was well aware that it was necessary
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
mo. 1893 RD.l
NOm.Resident Notice.

In the Circuit Court Of Shelby county-Emma
Bonham VS.. Henry Bonham.
1T APPEARING FROM THE PETITION
i in this cause, which is sworn to, that the
defendant is a nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee. II is I. srefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein. at the Court
house in the city of Memphis, Tenn, on the
third Monday in September, 1876, and plead
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and the cause set for hearing ex parte and
that copy Of this order be published once
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
Done at Office. this May 20, 1876.
B.F. COLEMAN, Clerk.
GRO, j. CAMPBELL, ID G.
X. B. MILLER, Sol. for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
TWO MAIDS PREACHING.
An AllogOFy and an AnecdOte that
they FOFctbly Told at Hobbs
Ferry


New York SUM-
The green hills around Dobb's
Ferry never wore a fresher green
than they wore yesterday. The la
boring men in the little village of
business that borders the one street
winding up a high, steep bluff, sat
in groups on the grass, or strolled
aimlessly down the street. At
about 4 o'clock the men and boys
began to assemble in Bradley's Hall
and half an hour later a carriage
was driven up and two young
women stepped out and walked up
to the little platform. After lay
ing out the Moody and Sankey song
books for distribution in the audi
ence, the older lady knelt at her
chair behind the table, and the
other, after a further moment Of
adjusting the table and chairs, knelt
also. On rising the, elder one gave
out a hymn, and after waiting in
vain for some one to start the tune,
made feeble beginning herself
The men and boys gradually Joined
in, and the meeting was opened.
These women, Misses Logan anC
Beard, have been holding meetings
for the last three weeks in Dobb's
Ferry. Their daily evening meet.
ings are general. That of Sunday
afternoon is for men exclusively.
Miss Logan is thirty-five, perhaps
forty, years of age, and very plain
She took no part in the exercises
yesterday, except to break thu
silence at the beginning of tn,
meeting. Miss Beard is mucl
younger, and has face of pleasing
expression. They are the Englisf
women, "the Young Evangelists,
who established meetings in New
York city with the approval of tho
younger Dir. Tying.
Miss Beard told a story Of a MAJ
in England who dreamed that hi
fell down stairs and broke his neck
that he died therefrom, awoke il
hell, and on looking around sale
to himself and to the devil, whC
stood by as doorkeeper, "Well, thi
is a very uncomfortable place, as
supposed. | think l can put VI
with it, and get along better than
| should have expected" Blu
Satan said: "Just you look herel'
and lifted up a curtain, and tn,
man saw divers Of hisacquaintance
writhing in incalculable anguish
The man said: ooh, let me get on
of here" The devil said: Non,
lwho has entered my door goes ou
again." On a second thought h,
added: "But I'll let you out nov
if you'll come back in a twelve
month"
The man awoke from his dream
went and talked with u clergyman
llived a better life; indeed, forsool
eyery wicked way. One day h
passed a familiar dram-shop, ant
when men beckoned him he went in
He resumed his old familiar ways
and one night when he went HON
he fell down the cellar and brok
his neck. The clergyman who wa
sent for found a note in the dea
3 mans pocket, and in it the date o
the dead mans dream, just twely
months before.
At the close of the services tn
evangelists hastened to the dool
smiled on every man as he passe
out, shook hands, and bestowed
little tract. Misses Logan an,
Beard are holding a series of meet
Ilings in the Hudson river towns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
Insisted ON an order.
Reese River Reveille.l

Reese River Reveille.l
A travelling agent for a San
Francisco liquor-house, entered a
mercantile establishment on Main
street, in this city, recently, and
approaching one of the proprietors,
who was busily engaged in writing
a letter, tapped him on the shoulder
and said:
"Say, I'm agent for the San
Francisco house of Blank, Blank
Il Co., and l want an order for a
few barrels of our celebrated Sun
flower, handmade, back-action,
copper-toed whisky"
"Oh, go to blazes, you and your
whisky; Pm just tired to death Of
drummers," remarked the mer.
chant.
Show many barrels shall it be?'
"Nary dog-goned barrel"
"But | insist"
Struck into a heap by the agents
persistency, the merchant now, fol
the first time during the converse.
ton, looked up from his writing
when he saw that the agent had
him covered with a cooked six.
shooter. Quick as thought he
lodged under the desk, and seek.
ing shelter behind the waste bas-
ket, screamed out:
"Send me four hundred barrel;
of your rot-gut if you like, but
point that thing the other way"
"You're the kind of man | like
to do business WITH" said the
agent, as he noted down the order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12
How They smoke In Germany.


Letter from Jane Swssshelm.l
The habit of smoking appears to
be unusual among German men,
and l was told that it was impossi-
BILE for me to live or travel in Ger
many on account of the illness
which tobacco-smoke always causes
me; but l have found that, in all
the smoke, there is so little tobacco
that it gives me no inconvenience.
From the odor l Judge that their
cigars and smoking-weed are made
Of paper stepped in a weak solution
of tobacco; and this is no doubt the
reason they feel no injurious conse-
quences from its use. Those who
quote the German habit Of smoking
to prove that the use of tobacco in
this way is not unhealthful reason
from false premises. The Germans
smoke, and smoke, and smoke by
the hour; but they do not smoke
tobacco.