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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
." Ways That Are Dark and Tricks
That Are Vatn.''
Special to Cincinnati Commercially

special 70 Clncinnat C0mmerclal.l
WASHINGTON, July Is. = The
Presidents friends have been in
high glee over his letter authorizing
Bristow to reveal to the Cabinet the
secrets concerning the whisky
frauds trial. They think that the
" old man =" rather SCOT away with "
the ex-Secretary, but their fun has
greatly diminished since they have
been given to understand that as
the President has no more right to
authorize Mr.. Bristow to reveal that
which he has refused to make pub
lie than Mr.. BristOw had to answer
the committee in the first instance,
it is not expected hat the ex-Sec-
rotary will avail himself of the
Presidents liberality. Mr.. Bristow
is not here now, and is not expected
to return this summer. The Presi-
dents object in writing the letter
was clearly to get Mr.. Bristow to
testify, and then send in his strikers
to swear to the contrary, and raise
a row, which he hoped would dam.
age the ex~-Secretary. 1t is not ex,
pected here that Bristow will make
a change in his original purpose
not to testify to the desired point
Ex-Solioitor Wilson will be sum
moned, and will, it is said testif,
to all that it is important to know
which will, Of course, include 81
that Bristow could say.
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A FemnIe somnnmbuIut.

A Boston girl on a visit to a
Lowell friend performed strangely
as a somnambqlist. She got up,
without the knowledge of the ped-
pie OF the house, and wandered
about the streets in her night
clothes for an hour. Half a mile
from the house of her friend she
began ringing peoples door bells,
and fumbling about as if trying TO
get into some of the houses, and
somebody fired a pistol at her.
Partly awakened, she screamed.
and seeing a policeman she i'm
plored his protection and was
taken to her lodgings.
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On Saturday, August 5, 1875,

n legal hours, in front of the Courthouse.
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed 20 sell. to Inc
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: Situate, living and
being in the county Of Shelby, State Of en-
nessee, it being lots Mes. l and 2of 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 q stake; thence south 85o
east IS chains to a stake and beach marked w
Il thence north g. east 20 chains / link 10 the
beginning, containing 225 acres.
Lot No. 2 begins at the southeast cornar of
Lot No. thence north So north 9S chains to
a stake; thence south o. chains 70 links 10 n
stake; thence north $50 east e6 chains Ia n
stake; thence north % east % chains Co links
to the. beginning, containing 225 acres. All
being in rage 8, section 8, Eleventh Survey
or's District,
Levied on as the property Of defendant. ].
M. Fralme' to tisfy said judgment, interest
Memphis, Sth day Of July. 1876.
Q, u. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
ByJ. @. BUSTER, d. S.
IN Greer, Attorney for plaintiff.
AA
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LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Before Il. W. Caldwell, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county. Tennessee-D. Hukell
VS.. p. Dunn.
I N THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
Il ing been sued cut under section 1855 of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
officer, levied upon the property of the de-
PENDANT, and affidavit having been made that
the defendant is justly indebted to the plain
TIFF in tie sun Of fourteen dollars,
due by account. and that the defend
ant is a nonresident Of the State Of Tennes-
see; it is therefore ordered that defendant
Caldwell, T. p, on 4 aassdSy, the Vs ST. ds;y Of
August, 1876. at ten o'clock am, at his
office, No. II West Court street, in the
city Of Memphis. Tenn, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law or the SAINT will be proceeded with ex
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week for -four successive weeks
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day of July, 1876.
ll0-ll6-l22. 12S u, W, CALDWELL. ]. P.
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Chicago Times.l
The Graphic bitterly complains
that some one attacks Fred Grant
because, although an officer in Gus
ter's regiment, he was in Washing
ton when the massacre took place;
and that some of the wicked opposi-
ton have even abused the President
about the matter. 1t certainly is
unreasonable to attack the honest
lieutenant or his father upon any
such ground. For if Fred had
gone with his regiment, how could
he have survived to DO promoted
on account of services rendered as
the sitting bull or calf of the White
House? And if he had gone, would
the massacre have taken place?
Is it not likely that the President,
rather than sacrifice his own son,
would have caused Custer to be
quietly killed off in the night by
accident? And if the massacre
had not taken place, how could
Fred have been promoted? Those
who have attacked the gallant
lieutenant and his parent had bet
ter ponder these things and be
ashamed.
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The slst Day Of July, 1879.

at the Courthouse door in the city Of Mem.
phis. al. public auction. sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described prop
erty, in the city of Memphis. Shelby county,
twenty-one (2D. situated on west side Of Main
street, at the south corner Of the alley be-
tween Union and Gayoso street. being % feet
and 2 inches front by li8M feet deep.
Also part of lot ] block IS, South Memphis,
house known as No. 81 on Vance street. ali
Of which h is more fully described in said deed
Of trust.
The equity Of redemption is waived by said
deed of trust, and the title is believed to be
goc !, but | sell only as Trustee.
JOHN W. 7, FALKNER, Trustee.
RANDOLPH, HAMMOND i JORDAN, Attorneys.
q3-l2S
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COLUMBUS (Ga.) Enquirer; Some
Southern companies are very fool
ishly %profering their services to
the government to avenge Custer.
Some few in Georgia have perpe-
trated similar gush. Have brave
warriors reflected that the United
States have 5000 regular troops in
the South who are doing nothing,
and for which in this section there
is no earthly use?
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probabilities.

WASHINGTON, July l5.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, light easterly to
southerly winds, partly cloudy and con.
tinqed warm weather, aud possibly local
rains, followed tonight by rising barom-
eter and lower temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

The capital of Georgia was
moved to Atlanta while the Radi-
Gals held possession of the State, to
suit the convenience Of the head
men of the party who lived at
Atlanta. A new State-house is
needed if the capital remains there.
The old building at Milledgeville is
well preserved and ample, and the
people think strongly of returning
the archives to its ancient walls, so
closely identified with the history
and memories of the State. A
State capital should never be in the
commercial metropolis of a State.
The crowds, and excitement, and
distractions of such a place are not
conducive to the repose and delibe-
ration essential to law : making
bodies selected so often fresh from
the people. 1t would not be de.
sirable to have the capital Of Ten
nessee in Memphis, even if more
centrally located, the capital Of
Kentucky in Louisville, of Missouri.
in st. Louis, of Illinois in Chicago.
or of Mississippi in Vicksburg, be
cause these are the leading cities
where the bucolic member of the
Legislature would be beset by toe
many of the friyolities and tempta.
tions of metropolitan life to make
an efficient representative. The
idea of removing the capital O
Georgia back to Milledgeville strikes
us as being eminently proper.
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River reIegrams.

CAIRO, July l5.-No arrivals. De-
parted-Stanard, New 0lrans, 2 am.
Clouyd and hot.
CINCINNATI, July l5.-River IL feet 8
inches and falling. Weather clear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

MISSISSIPPI has a game law,
which is rigidly enforced in many
sections. Therefore the strolling
African, who lives on blackberries
and robs mocking-birds' nests, fire.
quently finds himself Gagged in the
calaboose.
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~ nrh.

To all who are suffering from tho errors and
indiscretionu of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay. loss of manhood. etc.. I will
send a recipe that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was disoOv-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
q self-eddressed envelope to the REv. JossPH
7. IMAM. Station D, Bible House, New York
City. 1-lt6.eOdkw
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

JUDGE SETTLE is the Republican
nominee for Governor of North
Carolina, instead of Virginia, as
we had it the other day,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

THE Administration is playing a
strong card in putting off some of
the whisky trials until after No
yember. Meanwhile each defend
ant is expected to hump his verte-
bral column for Rutherford Hayes
and Wheeler. If the ticket carries
a general amnesty will no doubt
be proclaimed to all whisky thieves,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

The New York Herald, includ-
ing its own subscription of $1,000,
has collected $2269.O5 toward the
erection of a monument to General
Custer.
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State Of Tennessee, =.
COuntv of Shnlhv nhs

OF Shelby, ~
l, W. G.. Mcclure, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true, TO the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
W. @. MCCLURE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of Jul, 1876.
HUNSD0N CARY. Notary Public.
Correct Attest; Geo. Robertson Thos. ID.
Milbgrn, y. lrquhart, Directors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

As REGARDS the question of
allowing the various railroads to
form a junction and erect a union
depot in front of the city we shall
first investigate the subject, keep
ing in view the general interests of
Memphis as a city and draw our
conclusions accordingly. The in
terests of a few individuals should
not stand in the way of the pros
perity of Memphis. These can be
protected, if necessary, without
to the general public.
We would ask the people not to
jump at conclusions, but to look at
both and all sides of the question
in its present and ultimate bearings.
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Thursday, 97th Day Of JuIy, 1875.

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 lie 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 num-
bered LA, 8. 7, 8, 9, 10, IL, u. 49,, Il and Is Of
M i. Fitzgerald's subdivision, which several
lots contain GO 90-100 acres.
Levied on as the p oparty of defendant.
Wiley Fitzgerald, to satisfy said Judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, 10th day of June, 1876.
G. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By W. D. CANNON, D. s. i06.Il5-i21
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SherifF's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
i that by virtue Of a venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Shelby county, Tenn. in the case Of
9. 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., J
will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

RY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF
~ trust executed to me by Thomas II. Cooke,
Mrs. Mary j.. Cooke and D.. j. 0'Reilly, on
the 9th day Of March, 1873, and registered in
the Registers Office Of Shelby county. in
Book No. "a, page 27S, to which reference is
made, and for the purpose of satisfying the
debt thereby secured, which is due and un-
paid, l will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

WE are daily indebted to the
Southern Express Company for
New York papers just two days
out. For instance, we received
this morning before nine o'clock
the New York dailies of day before
yesterday. The fast mail train is
a great institution, So is the
Southern Express.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

EOR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS.
Y Circulars, etc., gotten no with the latest
style Of types and on superior paper Of any
anime stock and prices.
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Sheriff's sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIo NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
l. that by virtue Of a writ venditioni exponas
70 me directed from the Honorable Probate
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in tl,e
case Of j. NJ. Fraime VS.. Mary L. William
et al, judgment rendered on the 9Th dsv ~
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 iude-
ment, etc., l will "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is So per annum for the Daily,
and 50 per annum for the w~eekly-POst
age free.
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Cash DIVIDEND.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
ANNIVERSARY.
Memnhis Mmnnerchnr.

THE MEMBERS AND INVITED GUESTS
i Of the above Society are cordially invited
gibbons PARK, SUNDAY, JULY Is. 1875.
Trains will leave Louisville Depot at ll:t0
am. and 2 pm Return at Z and 10 pm.
JOHN L. EIoHBEEG. Pres't.
AR DROEsCHER, Sec'y.
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New Advertisements.

80 q day at home. Agents wanted. Ont.
- At and terms FREQ. TRUE 4 CO., Hu-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-03-25
THE LEEWARD LAND CASE.

The Gazette of last Wednesday publishes an
opinion or, as it says, A legal decision" of the
Supreme Court IN the case of Her Majesty the
Dowager Queen Emma VS.. Hoopiopio and others.
The Court order a new trial, but not, as the
Gazette says, on the plaintiffs application; for
the opinion states that the plaintiffs request was
for Judgment in her favor.
The action was brought to recover possession
of a large tract of land on Kauai, of which the
plaintiff has a deed of conveyance from one Hi
koni, of June "a, 1871, duly recorded. The de-
PENDANTS claimed under a fifteen years lease from
Hikoni, dated April 9, 1873, and a letter from
the plaintiff of April 16, 1873, addressed to her
agent on Kauai, and not shown to have been
known to the defendants, in which she refers to
the lease, asks what her agent and McBryde
thought of it, and added, that she would approve
it if he thought it was a good thing. This was
the only showing for the defendants, except that
one Chairman in May, 1874, sent the plaintiff a
draft on Hackfeld & Co. for $500, "to pay their
rent, and got a receipt that the order was paid.
The plaintiffs counsel excepted to the admis-
sion of the lease and letter, and also to the re-
fusal of the Court to instruct the jury that 60 all
the evidence relied on by the defendants could at
tAC CIV oASN SN BA A5"S
cover damages, or amount to a license to enter
upon said land, or to a lease for not over one
year, and could not prevent the plaintiff from
recovering Judgment for SAID land" The Court
hold that there was no evidence that the lease
was made or adopted by the plaintiff, and that
the payment of rent would give only a right of
occupancy for the year ending May 5, 1875;
also, that the proper notice to quit had been
given, and that the defendants had introduced no
evidence calculated to make good any Defense"
but that the refusal of the Court to give the in
struction prayed for was not error, because in the
view taken by the Court IN 6dncO that would have
been to instruct the jury 60 upon the rceight of
the evidence"
The Court suggest, that 8 perhaps the defend
ants relied on the idea that the conveyance was a
voluntary one and not intended to operate until
after Hikoni's DEATH"
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omrdERcrax.
FRIDAY MtRcH "a 1s-a

MIA H36Cb ~ 90
BUSINESS matters sHl continue in a state Of quietude, a.
was reported last week, and for similar reasons; the weather
having been such as 10 quite interfere with the movements Of
our coasters, and thus contributing to the delay in the load
NJ Of vessels up for foreign ports.
The consolidation Of plantations and plantation interests Of
West Maui has been the general topic of the week, but moth
ing as yet, we believe, has eliminated satisfactorily. though
there Is evidently an under current that may lead 10 the con-
summation Of the scheme If treaty matters result avorably.
Our arrivals for the week embrace the Jane A FaIkinburg
and w c Parke with caTgoes Of lumber, and several whaIers
touching en- route to the Arctic. The Java 2nd has made a
very successful catch Of SO bbIs sperm since leaving here las,
fall, and comes into port 10 discharge the same The Three
Brothers reports 30 bbis sperm en- her cruise from home; the
fun report from these ships viii be found below.
The American bark Selah, under command OF Capt Haugh-
ton. Is about due from Tahiti, to reHt here as a whaIer.
There are quite a number Of vessels now due, and we antc-
ipafe a lively time the coming week TO close the quarter.
The steamship Granada may be looked for on tine from The
Colonies, according to letters received by the last steamer and
IL therefore behooves our contemplating centennial tourists and
others-of which there are said TO be quite a number-to be
ready for her.
Brig P0nare sailed this morning for Victoria, with a full
cargo Of domestic produce valued at s19,933.61-
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COOLIES IN THE MAURITIUs.

In the London Mail Of Feb. 18th, we find an
account of a speech of Lord Carnarvon in reply to
a memorial presented to him by a deputation from
the Aborigines Protection Society on the
question of the treatment of Indian Coolies in
the Mauritius. We are not aware as to precisely
what was complained of in the memorial but
there are some portions of Lord Carnarvon's
speech which will be read with interest here,
just at the present time.
He agreed with the deputation in thinking
that the time-expired emigrants should be relieved
from all special disabilities and taxation, and that
all possible steps should be taken so to ameliorate
their condition rs that they could advance to a
better estate than that to which they had belonged.
CHear, hear.) On the other hand, the deputation
would remember that changes in the moral and
social condition of q great class could not be ef
fected hurriedly, and that the fact of the changes
being made gradually was almost a condition
of their being lasting. The fact of the moral con-
ditiou of the Coolies being a low one rendered the
process Of transition more difficult and slow than
il would otherwise be. He had already made
known to the Governor of the M%auritius his opin-
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MEMORANDA.

REPoRr OF Blk THREE BROTHERS,, OWEN, MASTER
Sailed from New Bedford Oct 18th, 1875. Touched at Bravo,
Cape de Verde Islands, Nov 9th; cruised off River La Platte
tuo weeks, but having very bad weather proceeded on around
Cape Horn; had quite n favorable though stormy passage;
spoke bark Nautilus on Coast of Chile, Jan 2lst, 1876, with
1000 bbIs sperm oil all told; anchored at St Carlos, Jan goth,
and procured a good supply Of potatoes; spoke bark Napoleon
in lat 81 90 3, long T4OO W-had just arrived there from Ho-
noIuIu, (no oil since leaving Honolulu Cruised on off shore
and line three weeks without success from thence mad very
lighf trades and two or three days light Sc and southerly
wind. arriving at Hfo Mar 18th, with 80 bbls sperm, and
would report there the death Of one Of my crew, Joe King, a
native Of the Island Of 81 George, w l. Sailed from Hilo, at
noon, Mar 22nd, and passed steamer Kilauea two miles from
HlO bound in. ! would add that / had beautiful weather,
quick dispatch, and a prfncely hospitality afforded me while
in Hio.
REPORT OF VII Blk JAVA %, FISHER, MAsrEK--Cruised
between seasons off Deans Island, one Of the Paumotu groups
has had a great deal Of squaIly and rainy weather with light
winds; saw Z" quite a show - Of sperm whales in the month Of
January and early part Of February. Reports bark Atlantic
on same ground with so bbls sperm since leaving here Ar
rived in Honolulu March 2d with $40 bbls sperm OIL
REPORT OF BARK W C PARKE, BLACKSTONE, MASTER
Left Port Gamble Feb Goth and passed the Cape March LIST.
Had light southeriy wind till lat 40 long 1929 then had
strong wind to lat 30o long 1859, from thence to port had
light easteriy and Sc winds. Arrived in Honolulu March 24th.