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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
Fire this

This forenoon, owing to a defective
and dirty aue, a fire broke out in the
second story of the dry goods house Of
VIM. R, Moore, in the Gayoso block, on
Main street, between Gsyoso aHd Mccall
The ends of the floor jOists ran into the
iue and the burning SCOT caused the
alarm. The attaches of the house put
the FIRE out with buckets Of water before
the fire brigade arrived on the ground.
The damage done was nominal. Had
the fire broken out at night it would no
doubt have caused grest loss, as Mr..
Moore's house is filed with goods.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

Az article on THE Southern Cues.
tion," by Charles Gayerre, of New Or
leans, will appear in the November
December number of the North Ameri
can Review, to be issued within a few
days. Mr.. Gayarre will shtw that the
question of slavery has been succeeded
by a more difficult one, that of the Negro
question, aud will hardle the subject
without gloves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
Joe LOry's Shaving Saloon,
BIB South Court Street.
Hot and Cold Baths. 80
Police COurt.

This morning the recorder disposed of
the following cases: ] W Wick, James
Bauman (white), drunk, fined S. each;
Mrs G Owens (white), doing business
without license, fined s.; John Waters
(white) doing business without license,
discharged; William Filbert (white),
shooting within the Incorporation, dis
charged; George Hurmean, John Ma.
honey (white), suspicious characters,
etc, fined $25 and bail 5000 each; James
Polk (blsck), o~vercharging as hack
driver, case continued; Fannie Shaw
(black), suspicion of larceny, case con-
tinued; Robert Wilson (black), house.
breaking, sent to Jail; Louis Buer
white, receiving stolen goods, nit.
ted to Jail; John Hall and R Britain
(white), fighting, fined S. each; Frank
Jones (black), careless driving, dis.
charged; James Vsndyke (white), suspi
cious character, fined $25.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
FACTS AND FASCIEs.

An exclamation that does not apply to
the girl OF the period: A lass too truel
A colony of Danes have purchased
10000 acres Of land in Kossuth county,
Iowa.
The frost on the milkman's mustachs
chills the hired girl to the core.-[Dan-
bury News.
A man in Harrisburg has been married
eleven years and has eleven children.
He is SO used to it now that he speaks Of
the grand annual bawl" of the family.
Uncle Daniel Drew has again gone
into Wall street, aud several i~mpecunious
theological seminaries are auxiously
watching his movements
Press.
A young woman has begun the study
OF architecture in the Syracuse Univsr-
sity. She is the first OF her sex to enter
upon this study as q profession in this
country.
Cork is coming into use in Germany az
a filling for winter bed coverlets, in place
of feathers. 1t is said to be moi only
lighter and cheaper, but decidedly
warmer.
~.
The lev minister to England is a fiue
looking man. Though over seventy years
of age, he is straight as an arrow, ak
feet high, spare and trim, and full Of life
aud activity.
1t is proposed in Germany to make a
wall paper that will adapt itself to the
degree Of illumination of the room, be-
coming darker as the room grows lighter,
and vice versa.
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, has Q
smoker who claims to have averaged
seven cigars per day during the last fifty.
seven years, which would aggregate l45,-
600 cigars, worth, at FIVE cents each,
$3.50.
IF we would have a free country, We
must sustain a free press" heroically ex.
claimed the devoted daughter OF a rich
Nevada miner, as she slid down q grape
arbor at two o'clock in the morning and
eloped with a poor editor.
The letter-boxes in Paris have been
greatly improved. By means of a simple
apparatus the postnsn, when he collects
the letters, indicates when the collection
was made. Thus: - letter.box; the
second collection of Thursday has been
made"
The Mobile (Ala Register says that
what the South wants now is a popula.
ton of farmers, and says that to com.
mence life as a farmer in that section
demands but a very small outfit and only
capital enough to support life for one
year at most.
The Chicago Times has embarked in
the practice Of medicine, to the extent
at least of giving this heroic prescription
for Clara Morris: THE civilizing inAu.
ence of a lusty baby, for which she
would be personally responsible, might
be tried with excellent effects on this I'M.
happy woman"
Says the London Truth: "a lady, re-.
siding in Bloomsbury, approves of the
, British Museum site for Cleopatra's Nee.
} die, and writes suggesting that an 'illu-
minated clock should be inserted in the
eye Of the needle, to make it useful a.
we'll as ornamental
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
THE MEMPHIS AND SELMA
RAILROAD.
Can 1t be Put In Operation to Holly
Springs2


NAPA, CAL. October 81. 1877.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
If you remember, l was one of those
who took great interest some years since
in putting the Selma railroad in opera.
ton as a narrow-gauge, arguing that a
pony railroad was much better than
no railroad at all. Within the past month
l have been engaged in investigating the
narrow gauge problem again with view
to building q road hence to Clear Lake,
q distance of eighty miles. The more
investigate and study the question the
more am | convinced that very narrow.
gauge roads will, in time, become the
great developers Of remote and sparsly
settled regions. They will act as pioneers
of greater railroad enterprises. After
carefully estimating the cost Of rolling.
stock, iron, ties, tanks, track.laying, bal.
lasting, engineering right of way, ETC., l
find that a two-feet gauge road can be
built in this country for about four thou.
sand FIVE hundred dollars per mile. This
does not include grading. l estimate on
iron weighing twenty-five pounds to the
yard, forty-four tons to the mile, al
fifty dollars per ton. You can get it al
$40 per ton. l estimate ties at 20 cents
each, engines at $4,000, passenger cars
$4,000, box cars $500, platform cars
$3.50, baggage ears $1,000. These would
cost about the same at Memphis. Nov
il my memory is not at fault, the Selma
road is graded to Holly Springs, and the
bridges mostly constructed. This prop.
erty is going to ruin and waste, doing no
one any good. Why not utilize itP Why
not repair the grades, and iron and
equip the road as a narrow gaugeP
am sure it could be put through to Holly
Springs for $25O,OOO, or less, and when
through it will pay better than bank
stock, or even better than the stock o.
the odd" gas company. l want your
chamber Of commerce to investigate this
matter. Let them ascertain whether the
road as it stands can be got for q reason
able sum, and with a good title, and theu
go ahead and raise the money to finish
and equip it. 1t seems like q very small
sum for a wealthy city to raise. If thu
same inducement was presented to III
here WI would have it going on in fouI
weeks, and this is only a village-no
bigger than Holly Springs. Probabl!
you think me exaggerating when l So,
that the road can be finished and equip
ped for $500 per mile. Let US test it
ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF FIFTY MILES o.
RAILROAD, TWO FEET GAUGE, FoUI
MILES SIDE TRACK.
Iron-54 miles, atoms to tie mile. 1876
Na-1 - an a y ~
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Barlee's home. made can.
dies csc per pound. 32S Main.


Presbyterian ~ n0O In Se5stOn.
The appearance of a number of for
eign ministers of the gospel in the city
discloses the fact that the Annual Con.
vention Of the Presbyterian Synod of
Memphis is in session at the Poplar
street Presbyterian Church. The synod
meets from nine to three o'clock daily
and will be in session several days. Ser.
vices will be held regularly at the church
The Synod of Memphis is composed Of
five presbyteries, viz: Memphis, Chicka.
saw, North Alabama, North Mississippi,
and the Western District of Tennessee,
and therein there are some ninety oficia.
ting and active ministers. At the meet
ing held on yesterday, Rev. j. n. Craig,
of Holly Springs, Miss, was elected
moderator; Rev. John h. Rice, of Mem
phis, was elected temporary secretary,
and the Rev. B. NJ. Farris was elected as
his assistant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
Jirmmie's.

The little house around the corner,
No. 34l Main street, one door south OF
John Sturla, has just received a large
supply Of Lynnhaven Bay shell oysters,
and keeps q large stock of the finest
liquors, cigars, etc. The restaurant is
furnished with the best the market
affords. Oysters in every style 4Oc pei
dozen. Best meal in the city for 4Oc.
Families supplied. Extra select oysters
SOC, and select SOC per can.
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ReMglons Question Rnlsea.

This matter OF false hair once on a
time became a serious ecclesiastical
problem. Clement Of Alexandria raised
the vexed question, which might not be
wholly inapplicable in these days. When
the priest puts bis hand in blessing on
your head, who receives the blessing, you
or the person who owned the hair which
you are wearing2 Better to be bald.
headed than to be cheated out Of your
beRediction in that way.
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legibly, because it is impossible for a
compositor to anticipate what ought to
be in such matters. A compositor has
not the gift Of second sight; neitheri is be
supposed to be allwise, and, like Fsl.
staff, know things by instinct"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
ROustabsuts' strike on the Land.
ing.

NV 10 : = - Nj ~ vi u : :
ing,
Striking for higher wages is the com
mon thing with the negro deck hands on
board steamers at the landing at present.
These roustaboutS get from fifty to sixty
dollars per month, but when a boat has
to go out Of port at a certain hour the
" nigs" strike for higher wages, and de-
mand one hundred dollars per month,
thereby compelling boats to lay over.
The police authorities should attend to
this matter and place a sufficient force
on the landing to arrest rowdy aud turb.
ulent negroes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
COTTON EXCHANGE RULES.
The Strict COnstructiOnists are In.
juriDg the City,

The reason why the river cotton re
ceipts are short to-day is easily explained.
The cotton exchange, under its new
rules, notified the steamboat owners that
they would be held responsible for wet
and muddy Gotten, and held strictly up
to the provisions OF the bills OF lading,
This has never been done heretofore.
The boats find it impossible to load cot
ton on board during the present season
aud prevent its getting wet and muddy.
Carrying cotton at fifty cents per bale
hardly pays for handling, and then if the
boatmen are held responsible for dam.
ages, why, they think they had better let
the cotton alone on the bank of the
river. This they have done, and the
consequence is that all the boats,
local packets aud through packets,
left hundreds Of bales Of cotton at the
different points along the river. and came
in to-day with short receipts. Another
fact is observable, that this too rigorous
enforcement Of cotton exchange rules is
driving cotton to New Orleans. The
New Orleans boats come out of the AR.
kansas and White rivers loaded down,
while the Memphis boats receive light
loads. Gentlemen of the cotton ex-
change, don't kill the goose that lays
the golden egg" Enforcing onerous rules
is rather mice than wise when other
cities are competing with us for the cot.
ton trade. Another adage contains
drops of wisdom, Let well enough
alone"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

The man who wears a shabby hat is
looked upon with suspicion. he should
90 at once to the establishment of Leidy
& Co.. on Main street, opposite Court
Square, and purchase a fashionable hat
suitable to the season.
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FLOYD'S OYSTER PARLOR
The Ladies' Resort,
Opposite Court Square.

Go TO the Memphis Iron Works, L. 7.
Risk & Co., 299 Court street, for all kinds
Of castings, machinery, repairing and
reftdug. Orders may be left at 800
Main street. 48.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee 6rst.class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1857
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

In the LEDGER job office eau be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job Of printing, 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

The most complete stock Of furniture
carpets, oil cloths, shades and lace cur.
tains at Bryson & Camps ever shown il
the city. Prices as low as the lowest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

LADIES and misses' FUR CAPS" in
Seal, Nutria and Coney, very low prices,
at Wiggiu & Co. s, 3l8 Main st. 5St
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OYSTERS AND CELERY
Received Daily by Express
BY Victor ID. Fuchs,
80 and Al Jefferson st. AT

LADIES and misses FUR CAPS" in
Seal, Nutria and Coney, very low prices,
at Wiggin & Co.'S, 3l8 Main st. 58t
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ParaonAI.

NJ. V. B. Berry, editor and proprietor
of the Cotton Plant, published at Austin,
Miss, is in the city on business.
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HEL-MET.

Boys Helmet, Telescope and all other
new style hats at the New York hat store,
2l9 Main street. GO
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A

A splendid mechanics hat for 81 aud
$3.50 at the New York hat store, 2l9
Main street. 63
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GONDOLA.

DoN'T fail to 60 to the SENATE, 80 and
IS Jefferson street, tonight. q fine free
supper ct 10 o'clock. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

LADIES and misses' FUR CAPS" in
Seal, Nutria and ConOy, very low prices,
at Wiggin & Co.'s, 3l8 Main st. 58t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

All kinds Of small size sal
mon and trout at Albert Sees.
sells market, cOrner of Main
and Market streets. ttf
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ONE hundred men wanted at the SEN
ATE, 80 and 30 Jefferson street, to par.
take of a free supper tonight. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

Second hand guns, rifles
and reVOlVerS bought, s0Id
and exchanged at S~chuman's,
No. Ill Beal street. SGT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

The following is from the lady man.
ayers of the Methodist festival held at
344 Main street a few weeks ago:
Having tested the Alligator cook stove
during our late festival, and being &C.
quainted with its merits, we take pleas.
nre in recommending it al the very best
Of cook stoves.
MRS. P. M. STANLEY,
Mrs. NJ. D. CREEK,
MRS. W. G. ScHwALMEYER,
L, H. ESTES, JR.
These stoves can be found only at
John B, Ferds, 2l4 Main street, and 1913
Poplar, sat
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The best of Norfolk oysters
received daily by @. QuenleI
az Son, SO2 Main st. q
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Fresh Akron oatmeal, fresh
Akron cracked wheat, fresh
Akron Graham -four, fresh
Akron rye flour, at @. h. Ryan
~ Co.'s, 349 Main ut. cot
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3. AND L. ASSOCIATIONS.
EUREKA
Building & Loan Assn
Capital, 100000
OFFIoERs ,

OFFIoERsi
JOHN w. COCHRAN, 4: President
o. H. p. PIPER, +: Vice President
WIN. GAY, :::: Secretary
W. ID. BEARD, :::: Attorney
DIRECTORS:
J. w. COCHRAN, ISAAC SCHWAB.
JOHN P. HOFFMAN,. We GRUBFS,
" ID. r. PIPER, JOHN A. KIRBY,
e. II. LEIDY.
THE BOOKS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE
l. open for subscription, and parties WISHING
to subscribe can find books in tho hands ef
each Director at their respective places Of
business, and the Secretary at Office Of Mer-
chants Insurance Co., 20 Madison street
This Association will make loans upon
farms in any part of Shelby county, as per
LermskOt ITS charter. 152-t
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HOUSE Of five rooms. besides kitchen and
~ servants room. Larse lot, Apply at
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FOR GALE.

one SECOND ST. Applyto
QUO l6:t J.B. HILL. 94 Main st.
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A FINE horse, buggy and harness new.
N Apply at No. 9 Madison st. 27.f
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-31
Flowers on the Table.

Leigh Hunt says: Set flowers on your
tabIe-a whole nosegay if you can get
it, or but two or three or single flower,
a rose, a pink, a daisy. Bring a few
daises or buttercups from your last field
work and keep them alive in little wa
ter; preserve but bunch of clover, or a
handful Of Towering grass-one of the
most elegant of natures productions
aud you have something on your table
that reminds Won of Gods creation and
gives you a link with the poets that have
done ii most honor. Put rose or a Ii
" or a violet on your table, and you
and Lord Bacon have a custom in com
mon, for this great and wise man was in
the habit of having flowers in season set
upon this table, we believe, morning,
noon, and night-that is to say, at all
meals, seeing that they were growing all
day. Now here is a fashion that will
last You forever, if you please-never
change with silks, and velvets, and sill
yer forks, nor be dependent on caprice,
or some fine gentleman or lady who have
nothing but caprice and changes to give
them Importance and a sensation.
Flowers on the morning table are es-
pecially suited to them They look like
the happy Weakening of creation they
bring the breath Of nature into your
room; they seem the very representative
and embodiment of the very smiles of
your home, the graces of good morrow. :"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-31
History of Chocolate.

When Fernando Cortez went TO Next
co in search of gold, the first discovery
he made was chocolate. This new sub
stance was considered a sort of wicked
luxury, at least for monks, who were
among the earliest to adopt it, bat vino
were solemnly warned against Its sup
posed peculiar effects.
Chocolate, (or as the Mexicans call it,
CHOCOLATE is the popular name for the
seeds of the cocoa plant, IN prepared
state, generally with sugar and emma
mon. The Mexicans improve the flavor
of the inferior sorts Of cocoa seeds by
burying them in the earth Tor month,
and allowing them to ferment. The nu-
tritious quality Of either coacoa or choco-
late is entirely owing to the oil or butter
Of cocoa which it contains. Coacoa-nlbs,
the best forms of taking this production,
are the seeds roughly crushed w hen
the seed is crushed between rollers, the
result is flake cocoa. Common cocoa Is
the seed reduced to a paste and pressed
into cakes. The cheap kinds OF choco-
late are said to be largely aduIterated
with lard and sage and red lead-a per
nicious mixture for healthy stomachs !;
| hut what must it be for weak stomachs
craving for food at cnce nutritious and
easy OF digestion? The 'patent0 chloe
colates are nothing more than the various
modes of preparing the cocoa seeds.
The ladies of Mexico are so excessive
ly fond of chocolate that they not only
take it several times during the day, but
they have it brought to them occasional
ly in church, and during the service. a
cup of good chocolate may, indeed, at
ford the drinker strength and patience to
UNDERGO bad sermon. The bishops OPP
posed it for time, but they at length
closed their eyes to the practice. Spain
welcomed tie gift of chocolate made hel
, by Mexico with as much enthusiasm as she
, did that Of gold by Peru; the metal she
soon squandered, but chocolate Is still Il
be found in abundance in the Peninsula
1t is an especial favorite with ladies anC
monks, and it always appears on occa
sions when courtesy requires that re
fresbments should be offered. The Span
. ish monks sent presents OF 1t TO theI
brethren in French mOnasteres AM
Anne of Austria, on her marriage witt
Louis XII, of France, brought suppl,
of chocolate from Spain, and it hence
forth became an established custom.
La the days of the Regency 1t was ia
more commonly consumed than coffee
for it was then taken as an agreeable all
ment. while coffee was still looked upo
az a somewhat strange beverage, but Gel
: tainly akin to luxury. In The opinion 0
Linnseus it must have surpassed all othe
nutritious preparations, or that natural
list would hardly have conferred upon 1t
as he did, the proud name Of theobroma-
''food for the gods" The favorite drin
Of the Emporer Napoleon was ehoea,
mixture of coffee (with milk and chocC
: late.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
In Chance1y, First District Hinds County
September Term, A. d. 1877.
JosHuA GREEN


W. FL. GIBBS, ETALs.
ON motion of Complainants' Solicitors, tits
" ordered, adjudged and decreed that all
parties holding any bonds, scrip or evidences
of debt issued under, and in pursuance of an
Act of the Legislature of This State, approved
February 12, 1867. and entitled "A n Act to
provide for the payment of all debts and liza
bilitIes contracted or assumed. and all scrip
or evidence OF debt issued BY the General
Board Of Levee Commissioners organized IN
der an Act approved December 2, 1858 and
also for the payment of all debts and liabili-
ties incurred or assumed by any county, for
work and labor done. or material furnished
prior to the lst day of January, 1852 in any
county included in the Levee District created
by the Act Of December u aforesaid whether
such debts (were) incurred or assumed before
or after the passage of the Act aforesaid -
and Acts amendatory of said Act of February
- 1867, do, on or before the first day Of De
cember next, enter their appearances in this
cause, and make themselves parties herein.
filing with the Clerk of this Court all such
their scrip, bonds, or evidences of debt or a
schedule thereof to be verified rom actual in
spectIon and compa ison with said bonds and
certified to by said Clerk together wi h
written stipulation that they viii bear their
proportionate share of the cost and expense
incident 10 this litigation, they will be for
ever barred and precludcd from all the bene-
fits and advantages that may accrue by reason
thereof. And il Is further ordered, adjudged
and deereed that a copy of this order be pub
lished cnce week for four consecutive weeks
/ IN the Weekly Clarion, public newspaper OF
this State, printed and Published in the city
| OF Jackson.
| Ordered. adjudged and decreed this 18th
/ day of September A. ID. 1871
f. e. PEYTON Chancellor
Nr aEsI' { M 1V4HGfi Compliments Soils
true copy from the minutes.
Attest: W. T. RATLIFF. Clerk.
| By L. T. CHLEs, d. G.
| octI7 '77-5w