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commissioners Sale.

No; 1878 N. r. D. Second Chancery Court of
shelby county b. p. Anderson, Comm.
sioner of Revenue. VS., John 2. Crowell ct al.
PURSUANT TO A DECREE ENTERED
10 The, above stated cause by the Chancsry
1876, | will. within legal hours, on
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First District-Tc be filled by District Con-
v~ention.
Second District-MOsos White. Of Knox
county.
Third District To be filled by District Con-
ventiOn.
Fourth Distribution. Benton Mcmillan, Of
Smith county.
county.
Sixth District-Thomas L. Dodd, Of David
son county.
Seventh Dislrict-To be filled by District
Convention
Eighth DISTRIBUTION. B. A. EnlOe, of Mad.
isOn county.
Ninth District-TO be filed by District Con
v%ention.
Tenth District-J. W. Clapp, of Shelby
county.
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NOR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS.
l Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style OF types and on superior paper of anv
amino stock and prices. """ VAT
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OOmmlssionor,a SnIe-

No. 1880 N. R. ~ Second Chaneev cour, :
Shelby county Is. p. Anderson, Commits.
sloner Of Revenue, VS.. j. r.. Grehan ct al.
DUR UANr TO A DECREE ENTERED
IN the above stated cause on the 18th .ae
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ELEoTloN.
NOTICE.

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
a Of the couthern Oil Works will be held at
the Office Of the Works in Memphis, Team,
on Tuesday, the 9Th day of September, 1876,
between the hours Of I'm and 3 o'clock pm,
to elect a Board Of i've Directors to serve fer
the ensuing year
l0HN II. CHIDESTER, Secretary.
August 2, 1876. Ia-l
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The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is IS per anAum for the Daily,
and 50 per annum for the weekly-POst
age free.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR GOyERN0R,
JAMES D. PORTER.
STATE ELECTORAL TICkET.

ELEorORs FOR gHR STATE AT LAEGR.
ISHAM G. HARRIS, Of Shelby county.
W. B. BATR, of Davidson county.
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LEGAL.
Sheritf's Sale Of Real Rstate.

DUBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
Il that by virtue OF a writ yenditioni expongs
= me directed from the Honorable Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee. in the
cas- Of Freedmen's Saving and Trust Com
pany. use Of }. A. ]. Creswell ct al. Commits
the 1lth day Of June. 1875. for the sum OF
twelve hundred ana thirty-one dollars and
htty-eight cents, with interest and costs of
suit, TO satisfy said judgment, ETC., 1 will
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s
CONFECTIONERY FOR SALE
The Oldest Confectionery Stand
in Memphis for Sale.

ON ACCOUNT OF ILL-HEALTH IHAVE
" determined to sell out my store. The
stock embraces candies, shelf goods, French
in my line which has always placed my store
in t1e front rank Of the leading confection-
cries in the city. Parties wishing to buy or
trade will please ca ! at once,
b. ROCCO, OonfectiOner,
III. ~ Corner Main and Adams streets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-09

The success Of the Prairie du Chen
artesian well has led to the organization OF a
stock company in McGregor for sinking a
similar we'll The Prairie du Chen well Is
$50 feet deep. the water rising TO the height Of
% feet through a pipe eight inches in diane.
ter.
The ST. Louis Gi0be.Democrat Of the
"a says: great deal Of excitement was coca.
stoned last night by the departure Of a strong
party for the Black Hills. The party was Or
ganized by Captain 6. w Burnett, and mum
bered about twenty-five men, all young and
hearty. They had four baggage wagons and
were well equipped for their arduous enter
prise
The executive committee Of the soft
money wing OF the New York Democracy has
called a mass convention at Syracuse, March
10th. The call includes all who desire TO be
in harmony upon the currency question with
the Democracy Of Ohio, Pennsylvania, lndi
ana, Missouri and the Western and Southern
States, and who are in favor OF, frst, the with
drawal OF oil national bank currency and the
substitution therefor Of greenbacks second,
law declaring greenhacks receivable for du-
ties and, third, the repeal OF the specie re-
sumption act.
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Mrs. Gen. Phil. Sheridan was safely de.
livered daughter the night of the Goth.
The Vance bill amending the so-called
Potter railroad law OF Wisconsin, having been
published, is now the law Of The State.
The House Of the Louisiana legislature,
at It's session March list, formally presented
charges for impeachment against GOV. Kellogg.
Gov. Hendricks Of Indiana, delivered
the opening address TO the Southern States
| exposition at New Orleans the goth, to an i'm
mense crowd OF People
On the 18th resolutions were submit
ted in tue House % Louisiana Legislature,
calling on the SENATE tor tile impeachment Of
Gov kellogg Ton high crimes and misdemean-
ors in Office.
The contested mayoralty case Of st.
Louis, Britton vs. 0verstaa, having been
decided in favor Of The latter, Mr. Brtton
on the 2sth turned over the books, documents,
etc Of the Office aud retired
The Senate Of Massachusetts, legisla
ture, on the 81, bya vote Of 10 20 n, refused a
third reading 70 the bill giving woman the
right 10 vote in Municipal affairs IN cities and
towns, and 10 hold Municipal offices
The Wisconsin Senate ON the Sd, after
debate Of considerable length adopted, by a
vote of 20 to Al, memorial to Congress ques-
soniug the right OF Judge Cate to hold his seat
IN that body from the eighth district Of the
State
Hon. q. 5. Ortiz, United States Min.
ister to Austria. was the recipient Of a cosnph-
mentary dinner at Vienna, on the I'd, many
distinguished Americans and Austrians being
present Mr.. Ortiz is TO make a short tour to
Italy before returning 20 America
The session of the House committee on
commerce Friday last was consumed by the
| discussion Of the old controversy between Du.
luth and Superior City, each Of which asks
the government to improve its harbor at the
expense of the other No conclusion was
reached
The Senate Of the Wisconsin Legisla.
ture. on the list, passed the bill repeating the
law eAemphng 81 500 Of printing material
from taxation. The same day the bin to re-
peal the law eXemptng the West Wisconsin
railway from taxation, was indefinitely post
poned by a vote Of rs to 10.
On the Sd, c. S. Minister Schenck to
England, was served with writ returnable to
the Queens Bench in the Emma mine BUSH
ness. The writ was served as Mr.. schenck
was leaving London to return to America, "a
appear before the committee If Congress in
vcstigsting the Emma mine business
Gov. Ludington Of Wisconsin, has nom.
mated Dana C. lamb of Fond du Lac, Tor Rail
road Commissioner Mr. lamb is prominent
business man Of Fond du Lac popular and
competent, and an active Republican, though
said TO he outside OF any ring. His appoint.
ment meets with much satisfaction.
The New York Grdphic says Rev d.
X. $ Storrs has resigned the Presidency Of
the American Congregational Union, and his
dictatorship in the Home Missionary
Society The cause Of this action Is said to he
the Interpretation OF Congregational poltv.
given by the recent Plymouth chur,h advisory
council
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Published Every Thursday.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.


The steam -four mill Of III. d. Husband
the steam saw mill owned by Root * Shep-
herd, OF Leavenworth, Ks, burned about
nine o'clock on the evening OF the Goth. Loss
about $4,000; insured for $4,000
The workshops Of the State prison a
San Quentin, Cal, were burned on the 2sth
The fire caused great excitement among the
prisoners but all were removed IN safety. The
fire is supposed to have been set by prisoner
Loss estimated'at 800, 900 with no insurance.
Fred. Meyers, Keeper Of notorious
place in Pittsburgh, is under arrest tor plung
ing rei-h poker three inches into the
thigh Of half witted man named Dorm who
was employed by him There was no cause
tor the crime, but Meyers was abusing the man
Just for iun.
Mrs. Mary Ann Thornton, aged ~, one
Of the pioneers Of Cincinnati, was Tiled in
that city on the 18th ut by an attack Of YER
tigo causing her b. tall from an elevator plat
form, traauring her skull. Her husband is a
well known postofice official They cele-
bIated their golden wedding last December
The Mary Belle, the largest steamboat
on the Mississippi river, was burned at Vioks-
burg, Sunday, the 27th The boat and the
cargo Of 5000 or 5000 bales Of cotton, many
thousand sacks Of seed, and sundries, and the
baggage Of all the passengers, numbering
about 900 in the cabin, are total loss. No
lives were lost and none were injured The
boat was valued at 500. 900 and insured tor
$50, 600 in Western Offices.
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nIami,,g the woman.
Washington Special, March ., Chicago Trib-
une

Washington Special March ., Chicago Trib-
The woman tempted him and he did
eat. AT the funeral of one wife con-
tract of corruption, began in the lifetime
Of the deceased. was renewed by the one
who was to be the next wife. The wit
ness was a babe now dead. The coppers
were taken from the dead woman's eyes
to seal the new contract.
CHIYALRY AND GENTLENESs AND MANHOOD
cannot conceal or excuse the facts which
by this days doings have entered into ma
tional history. The wife, frightened by
her indiscretion and her fall, awed by the
dangers which threatened her husband.
would have the committee and the world
believe that the husband knew nothing of
this bargain and its iniamy. The com
mttee did not believe it; the world
scarcely will. The contract thus be-
gun was legally fulfilled. The
bride giyers were faithful in their pledges.
They regularly paid the price Of their
dshonor. The payments were as regu-
larry received.
THE WAR MINISTER RECEIPTED
to the express company for the Spoils re-
ceived from the sale Of office. The story
is all like that. 1t has made the men Of
all parties heart sick. There have been
a few Democrats so meanly partisan as to
seek party advantage in this crime. They
have sought to hold the Republican party
responsible for this crime. They were
well answered tonight by a gentleman
from the South, who said: 1.-The Repub-
lican party rs no more responsible for the
crime Of the husband
THAN KENTUCKY WOMEN ARE FOR THE SINS
OF THE WIFE.
The evidence is silent upon one thing
the confession Of Belknap. There is
no doubt that he admitted to the CON-
mittee his full guilt. The vote upon the
resolution was unanimous. George Hoar
thought that the legal questions should
receive more consideration. lie denied
that the American Congress had the right
to punish for a crime; that man out of
office could not be impeached, and that
the haste which would impeach a Cabinet
officer under the operation Of the previ-
GUS question without debate was partisan
and unworthy of the American Congress.
But
THE HOUSE WAS IN NO TEMPER TO LISTEN
to argument or to heed technicalities.
They were swift TO punish, and in exactly
sixty minutes from the time the resolu.
ton was introduced Gen. Belknap stood
lmpeached by unanimous vote.
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"NY GOD! THIS is DREADFUL. "
Comments Of a.. =. senators.

The news Of Mr.. Belknap's fall created
profound impression in the Senate, es.
pecially among the Republicans. They
we're accordingly solemn, and gathered in
groups and conversed in low, earnest
tones during the day.
Senator Edmunds said that the expo.
sures were terrible and sickening. IL
had been given out by him that he was
to speak on the Pinchback case, but the
flying rumors Of Bclknap's resignation
and suicide dampened the arder on Lou.
isiana matters, and Mr.. Edmunds said
that he should postpone the delivery Of
his speech.
Senator Logan made no corealment of
his regret at the Secretary's downfall.
He characterized it as a most terrible
calamity, and said that his resignation
ought not to have been accepted by the
President. "Mr. Belknap ought to be
tried, impeached, and sent to the peni.
Tertiary, the same as myself. :"
said the Senator, "if | were
guilty Of the whisky charges as
alleged by the Independent press" Mr..
Logan went en- TO say that he and his
WIZ HAh hNtu NfANiNtENn bttduht hneN uiu
not display more in society and give fire.
quent receptions. lie was opposed to
the reckless extravagancies Of fashionable
people in Washington. lie believed in
plain living.
Senator Cameron repeated tho words,
Terrible, terrible! "This comes"
said he, "irom Grants system Of an.
pointmentS lie had frequently told
him that he ought not to put obscure
men in high positions. lie always had
lot Of these unknown chara :tcrs around
him. "Thc only way for people to live. :"
said he, "is within their means. Mr..
Buchanan and myself used to pay from
IS to Sl0a week for board and two
rooms and we lived we'll. The Scrip.
ture is right-'Lcad us not into tempta.
tion.
Mr.. Spencer Of Alabama seemed con.
dderaby impressed. lie exclaimed in a
moralizing way There Is nothing like
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SAINT PAUL March ?
business among the commission houses was
generally dull yesterday and thus far this
morning, There ART consequently bot few
items worthy of note. A iew small driblets OF
dressed hogs are arriving, which ara retailing
out by the consignees at sA99c per pound for
single porkers. Nothing is doing in beef.
Turkeys remain steady at los tor good lots.
Eggs are unchanged, the selling price being
l4ai5c. Butter, good qualities, Is scare and
wanted at 23Q25c Tor choice and lSG22e ior
good to iair. Oats are firm, the track price to
buyers teing 33q3b so; selling price, 34Ga5o.
. Com is In good demand at exactly previous
quotations, but arrivals are small Mess pork
l. m brisk demAnl ut s22.00Q22 60, other
neats are active a. previous quotations.
Ground feed is rather quiet at Sl9OOg20 90,
selling Price. Wheat arrives freely prices
are weak, hut not positively lower
CmcAgo, March 3.--NO Wheat unchanged
AZ rs + 9 cash Corn irmcr and higher At Az 9
cash and 43Nc Tor April Oats duh and
nominal Barley irregular and accurate quo
tations can hardly be given.
MILWAUKEE, March S..-Wheat quiet. No I
tL0sN. No, . si0tA, No . s7Ac slO9.
seller April, Si.06Y seller MAY; No hard
Sll4k Receipts % 800 bus. shipments ~,
100 bus Corn steady 81 4iSc No . oats
steady at 3Oh Sc for No. , Rye quiet At 66Nc
for No ! BARLEY firm AZ 7bc tor No. ?.
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being honest" His enemies, he said,
charged him with all kinds of iniquities,
even to stealing sums as small as 50, but
he was glad to know that he was inno-
cent and could not be impeachcd. This
remark somewhat relieved the solemnity
Of those who heard him.
Cragin, of New Hampshire, was very
much cast down. He was afraid that the
disclosures would lose his State to the
Republicans in the approaching election.
Senator Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,,
was detected and appalled, in the extreme
at the sad event, which he could hardly
credit, and he inquired whether it was
really true. He felt il was very nnfor'
tunate affair, and seemed shocked at the
suddeuess oi IT. 81 think it is very
melancholy thing, and it is too bad that
il ever occurred.
yICEPREsIDENT FERRY
says it is very sad thing and a great
shame to think that a man holding such
high position Of trust could not prove
true to it. He felt very much detected
about it, and thought it was likely to
have bad effect at the coming elections
in New Hampshire and Connecticut. He
was astonished that Belknap could SO far
forget himself.
Senator Woodleigh expressed himself
in most emphatic terms as disguised, and
thought it was simply part Of the out
cropping Of the Shepherd Ring. 1t was
| the result of inordinate extravaganza and
the general Generalization of the day
all entire loss of the accountability to the
principle of honesty and integrity. 1t
was just such men as this who had load
cd down and embarrassed the Republican
party which had achieved such grand re-
suits, and had been so glorious i'll princi'
pies and men. 1t was a burning shame
that its glorious record should be pulled
down so and dragged into the dirt. lie
had no patience to contemplate the sub
iect, and felt it was disgraceful in the
extreme. He expected more, and thought
it would end by some Of them going to
Jail.
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Finoey the ReyIyaIIst.

OF Finney, the revivalist. some quite
odd stories are told. On one occasion. AZ
he was passing along the line OF the Erie
canal, he heard a boatman swearing in a
horrible manner. Accos nr him, he said,
my man, do you know where you are
going - ayes, responded the navigator,
in all simplicity, I'm going on the
Johnny Sands, 10 Rochester, Swift and
stern came the rejoiner. mo, you're
going straight to HE'LL At this attack the
honest boatman's wrath rose. "And
where are you going "To heaven |
trust, WAS the devout reply. "No
you're not. You're going straight into the
canal Then the captain Of the johnny
Sands suited his action TO his words and
At once immersed the preacher in the
waters Of the great artificial river. In
all probability the enragsd navigator
never learned the name Of the christian
gentlemen with whom he had the contro.
versy, but on another occasion the
latter encountered man who had heard
him preach and knew his face. The man
was working in an iron foundry where
heat was intense, and CHANGED 10 break
forth into a stream Of profanity as the
preacher passe by. Pausinc, and look.
ing into the door the passcr.by said
"Young man, how hot do you suppose
hell is !" The profane wretch deliberate.
~ places his arms akimbo, and looking
his questioncr full in the face, replied (:
well Mr.. Finney, suppose lis so hot
there that If somebody brought you a
spoonful ofmeltel iron you'd swear il was
ice.cream.' Silence enuod. There was
nothing more to be saids.
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LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March Sd. 1851
GHApIER G.


AN ACT TO authorize the taking OF fish in the
public waters OF the state, for the purp
OF artificial propagation.
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin. repre- .
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. The fish commissioners of the
state OF Wisconsin, and all other persons di-
reutly engaged i'll the artificial propagation OF
tlsh, and whose ponds and fixtures be within
this state, are hereby authorized to take at all
seasons and in all ways, fish irem the public
waters OF the state, solely and for the purpose
OF artificial propagation, any law OF this state,
or any regulation by law or resolution of any
county board, or OF any ordinance or proceed
ing OF any city or village, to the contrary not.
wthstanding
SECTION Q. This act shall take effect and I've
IN force from and after lis possage, and shall
remain in force until specially repealed by
subsequent act otthe Legislature.
Approved February 20 1876
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Published February %, 1901

AN ACT relating 10 Wills proved and allowed
IN any other OF the United State, or tic ter.
ritores thereof
The people Of the state 1t Wisconsin, repre.
senled IN Senate aud Assembly, do enact a.
follows: NHH
SECTION when awlll deyisint lands or
any interest IA lands situated IN this
state, shall have heretofore been or shall
hereafter lie duly puyed and allowed
10 the proper court of any other
o. The United states, or OF the territories there
y, copy " such WILL and the probate there
OF, duly authenticated, may be recorded hi the
registry Of deeds OF the county IN which such
lands are situated, nd when SO recorded snail
" IS ehectnal % prove the title b such lands
~ Y proved aud allowed In this state, aud the
record 81 such copy Or a transcript Of such
Iecord duy certified shall bc rritna facie eyl.
uenre 10 all the courts OF this state
SECTION q This act shall take eject aud
te " force from aAd after 10 passage and pub
LEGATION wv
Approved February 70. lsit.
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Published February 90. 1916. ]
CHAPTER b0

AN ACT to repeal chapter one hundred and
htty-three Qb3l, Of the general laws OF 1867.
entitled "Anaot to amend section seventy
eight as, of chapter fifteen O5), of the re-
vlsed statutes, entitled OF towns and town
officers powers and duties Of towns"
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-.
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section T. Chapter one hundred and fly
three Q53), Of the the general laws of 1867
entitled IAN act TO amend section seventy,
eight ~ OF chapter fifteen (l5), OF the revised
statutes, entitled 'ot towns aud town officers
powers and duties OF towns," Is, hereby re-
pealed
section2 This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after lis passage.
Approved February -, is76.
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The Just Hetribution uhieh over
takes HRss bnllists.
lFrum On icago Tribnne1

Such Is fame. A few wears ago there
was one man in this city who was the idol
of the populace and the theme Of every
social gathering. The papers tecmcd
with his praise, and the people turned
round to say "That'shtm 7" whene'er
he took mis- walk abroad. Now he ped.
ding fish with piebald horse that cost
hun s2.62 - and q creaking cart, and
none Of those who see the miserable
wretch pcdding stale Goldfish through the
hy.streets remember who he was, reeog.
niae N HIM the once famous Smokey No.
Pike who used to play seconi.bass for the
psluvd Stockings