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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-25
Friday, July 10, 1877,

between the hours Of II o'clock am. and /
o'clock p.m,, in ff0nt Of the Office OF Rovsfev
Waldran X Bacon. No. 278 Main street. Man,
phis, Tenn, sell for cash, to the HIGHEST Ma.
der, the following described real esfafe Iv;ng
and being In the city OF Memphis eonniy ~
shelby. and State of Tennessee. d. viii. "a
A certain lot or parcel of eround, being n
part 81 LOT NO. =, In block Is. as laid down On
the plan Of said city and bounded as follows
viz; Beginning az the northeast angle Of the
intersection OF Talbot and Shelby streets:
thence eastwardly along the north side az
Talbot street one hundred and fifty feet 10 n
stakei thence ~n0rthwaTdly parallel 10 Shelby
street thirty-seYen and q half feet, tbonee
wesswardy parallel to Talbot street one hum
dred ana nifty feet to a stake In the east line
Of shelby ttreet; thence ~soutbwaraIv along
the east line Of Shelby street thirtv-seven and
a nall ieet to the beginning. Said lot being n
part OF lot conveyed by q. w, Cherry 10 JC
Terry, I'D November, 1855, and by said Terry
conveyed 70 Samuel Mansfield. 16th Anrii
loos, and by said Mansfield TO 4. W. Robert,
son, IN trust. etc., aud by said Mans6eld ana
wife ana trustee. Il. W. Robertson- 10 J-C
McMsnus on the 18th January ISe2. and bv
said MeManus to Mary @. Hnnter Nv daaS
dated April y. 1857. The said trusi dead
under which this sale is TO be mads was aTa-
euted py NJ. U, Hunter and her husband. W.
nu1ter; and the equity OF REDEMPTION is
salved In said deed. The title to the property
y believed to be good, but / shall sell and
convey as trustee only. NV
N. L. BACON. Trustee.
ESTES Y kLLETT. Attorneys. 4il6
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aARHEr

The week opens out with a quiet mar.
kei for produce and cereals; few orders
sre coming in, and hence trade in gen.
eral is Sull and inactive. CORN is
lower and weak, with prices unsettled;
receipts BY river 1900 bses several lo,s
changed hands on the elevator az 57@
Soc; selling from store at 6l(663c
CORNMEAL IS IN better supply, with a
lew holders firm in anticipation Of a
better market; jobbinq 81 80G2 IS, aud
selling from store at 1908 10. FLOUR
inactive, with prices nominal and IN.
settled jobbihg at$S 50@950 for choice
family brsnds; low grades ere not much
IN request HAY steady, with fair re.
eeipi5 and jobbiug at former quotations.
oAiS are IN light demand and selling
IN hrst hands at 48G50c and in store at
0o(g5fc. BRAN weak and lower. with
receipts In exeess Of the demand: wheat
Jobbiog az Sl9Gl9 so; corn $l2Gl3 per
ton. POTATOES are in demand. with
light receipts to day; selling from wagon
at " 5O@3 per barrel, CHICKENS are
dull and heavy spring rules at from
81 5Og2 30 per dozen, according TO size
and quality choice hens 81 1903 25 Der
dozen EGGS are heavy, With the mar.
ket well stocked jobbing at 8@lOe per
dozen for small lots fresh packed. APP.
Plies in fair supply and sule at Sl@I %
per barrel. PEACHES 81 25@l 50 per
box CATTLE quiet, with prices nomi.
nally unchanged HIDES steady; flint
l6@l7c BUTTER is a little 6rmer
with choice country selling at 20G23e
choice Western 2593Oc
The following quotations are for order
rom store and rmall lots in q iobbing Wsyi
APPLBs-June, ] Is 70 2 TO.
BACON Qoesel Shoulders, 81 to6l<c; LON
clear sides, Ito -oi clear ribsides, 50 10 $40
clear sides 81 10 &c; breakfast, 10 TO / ~
Eugar-cured hams, oanvased and unoanyased
IVA TO ll9c; packed, q 10 10 higher.
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Saturday, July 81, 1877,

o'clock m. at the southwest corner Of Court
square, in the city Of Memphis, Shelby
county, Tenn. sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described lot or parcel Of
land situated in Shelby county, Tenn, ia
Buffers division in the city Of Memphis, in
block No. Z, and bounded as follows;
Beginning at a stake ON Elliott street two
hundred and fifty feet from the northeast
corner Of block No. 5, and running thence
seventy feet east with Elliott street to a stake;
thence south two hundred feet 10 a stake
thence west. seventy feet to a stake; thence
Said lot lying next to the bayou. on the west
side of il. Equity Of redemption waived.
93-l23 i. TIFFANY RISK. Trustee.
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49,
odd Fellows BsII. corner Maia and North
court streets
MuxPEIs Lopez. No. s-meets svery. Tues
day. A. J. Knapp, n. g.; 1T. Leake. Y.
g.; L. S. Burr, Secretary; W. s. Brucsi
4GsfsS1slv LoDsz. No. s-nssts every Non
dHy nigAt. A D. Gibson, II. g.; I. j.
Hogan. v. e.;Jehn A. oolt. Treasurer;
Themas Bacon, Y. y.
sgsrILxR LoDeg. No. 1l0-meets evory We'd
nesday night. Ed Bohle, n. G.. ]. j. Tan
ner, \. e.; Chas. Borner. seeretsryi l..
Ottenheimer, Treasurer. .
BAyyEv Looaz. No. 1g7-moots every Friday
night. W.K. French, n. g.; II. A. Carroll,
v. DIVA. Henry. P. and u. b.; j.s. VII
ANN err LoDss. No. 1s7-mests every
Thursday evening At Odd Fellows Hall. ~.
P. Young. N. g.; Frank Lamont: y Z. W.
III. Noystsn. Secretary; S, @. Toot, Treas.
HARtUyY LODGE No. l99-meets every Tues
day night at odd Fellow Hall, corner Beal
sad fernando streets. X. j.; MaiRsr; -
gec'y; e. W. Miller, Treasurer.
DEaKEH LoDoE,
NxtpHrs DHgREE LoDon No. 3-Meets nrst
saturday Of each month. @. NJ. Carroll, D.
M RdR. Jack, D. D. NJ; y. N. Hearn lst
A. o. NJ; D. g. Reahard, I'd A. D. NJ; l.
P. Holland. sec'y; +. W. Smith, Treas.
WcAHPNzETB.
aiToso E%EoAxPNKSf, No. S-mOets on The
Isl ard Sd Thursday nights Of each month
w. X, French. @. PIP. G. Smith, H.. -
HENRI Clements s. W.. phos. Bacon scrlbei
John A. Holt, Treasurer; Dave heanara'
NrEPErsE ~yoANPEEST, No. S9-meets g snd
"a Thursday nights Of each month. j. :
R7ss. e. p; S. S. Garrett, b. P.i John u.
SieE. 6. VIZ. 7. Leakes J. W.; G. II PMS
ehks. scribe; John W. Waynesburg. Treas
GrSTzAL, RELlKF COMMITTEE 4; Fortor'
ZS Front street; Jshn w y ayes
49, Wer,rhis Oil Co.. Secretary and Treas
r-ef'H Il. Gronsuer. j. Il. Shepherd. B. X.
Pullea. D. g. Ra1haTd.
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FINANCIAL AND ,JJss 4 GAL,


-a PUBLIC LKBgER 0yFICE.
MEMPHIS. TKSN.. June 25, 1877.
The week opens out with little anime.
ton in monetary sfairs, scarcely any
thing being done at the banks outside Of
the routine order of business. Money j,
plentiful enough, with q fair Inquiry.
Exchange is in fair supply, as follows;
New York and Eastern demand, buying
at par and selling at fc premium; New
Orleans buying at 10 discount and selling
at par. Street rates for money are TIC.
24per cent per month. In the local stock
market very little is being done; and, in
fact, with one or two exceptions, none
ia wanted.
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DEuTscHER BKUDER-BBsD = meets lst Sunday
hall. !. G. SchaPsr, Pres't; q. A. JunkeI-
mann, Vice rest; ". 6iasntzer, fee'ys II.
W. SchultEe. ireas'r; Aug ZWeiiel and John
Haaawefker, sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Weadel and John MRrgle.
sick Comnittee for southern Division.
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LEDGER.
; Asonno B~IaECrORH.

~ oMA L.
S,ufH MKuPHIs. No. us-moeS "a FRIDAY
N .seh month, in Odd Fellows Hall. I'm
N.son. NJ M: Blk Pullen, Soc'y.
1SeFsox1, No. los meets LIST Monday II
eah month, in Odd Fellows hai'. VM
Carroll. " NJ; john Beamish, seq.
IAN saeS month. In odd FeIiOws' Hall. AS
Myers, w M; r Lyle, sec'y,
OrSorO. No, M9-meets 81 Friday W each
naaf m odd Fellows' Hall. X William
son. M; ALI Fl White. oeo,y.
KiLwfNSrSG, No. Al-meets 81 frluas IN
Zach menth, in Odd Fellows uail. james }
Carpenter. " NJ; A J knapp oeoy'
RerAL iRcH'
P.rx CHAPrrn No. G-msgts "a MondAy Of
ssoh -month-at Masonic Hail. N Gayeso.
Block. Robt. Galloway, NJ. X. n. p; John
Des%,sa cTarrss, No. s5--mssts At Ma
.onis Hall, Ia Gayeso Block. Sd Monday Of
esch month. B. X. Pullen, NJ. Z. Il. P;
John d Ruin, Acting Secretary.
n. AND g. \.
nuRHKA C0UNerL, No. 6-mee@ 90 Inurs-
day Of each month"; Masonic Hall, IL Gay
ESQ Block. B. +. Haller, tn. H.; A. J.
Wheeler hec' yrs,sAss.
CYRnNn C~oNNAHDERY, No. l-meets 4th don
dAy OF zach menth al Masonic Hall, 6ayoso
Block, Ed Worsham, !. G.; I'd Barohus'
Rec.
sd Tuesday Of each montk - Masonic Tall,
asyoso Block. =. =. haller, ~ u; A. =.
kSTeT-s or KED Cross or CoSsrASrTSK-
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
At Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch. NJ. P. s.; I.
J. Barchus, K,
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Zoe WhIle RIYer.


Under AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
" Of trust executed to me on the 10th of
May, 1871, by Emanuel Byas, and duly re-
corded on the 81 Of July, 1871, in the Regis
s ssr 10 OT Eoo q 81 1hS oaSo c Ss9 ~ S HSIeh 81 dsnnss-
is made, / will on
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED DATED
ID February 4. 1877, TO NJ. L. Bacon, trustee.
registered in Book ~, page ISL, REGISTERS
Office Of Shelby county. / will. on
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saturdaY, JulK 14. 1s77.
mo. 1922.
Resident Notice.

In the chancery Court Of Shelby county
Iennessee-G 4; FaTroW, administrator Of
) N. Farrow, deceased. VS.. P. S. Farrow
IT. APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
n tnis cause that the defendants, Marion
W.. EarroWS a citizen Of Lee county, Ark.
ana Frank Il. farrow, Of Tailahatchie county
MISS. are non-residents Of the State of Ten.
nesseei 1t is therefore ordered that they make
inelr appearance herein. at the courthouse In
tne city OF Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
hrst Monday in July, 1877, and plead,
answer or demur 10 oomplainantsi MI %.
re same will be taken for confessed as to
thim. and set for hearing OK parte; and thai
a copy Of this order be published once a
Ledger. ushO
This I'd day Of June, 1877.
Alcopy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and M.
,Woatherford 4 Estes. Solicitors for com.
Piaanans.. 8l-S7 SO 50
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This is the time Of year when the
average American says to himself We
might Join the summer exodus ourselves
II we had every X owed u.s.
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NATOHA TKKPLE or Il. AND 7.
SO. Inject eysry Friday even

Az
SO. l-neets every Friday even A
ing al s O'clsck at Temperance m
Hal. No. &8 Second street.
j. n. Thompson, W, g. T.; Earle Can't, W.
v. r.; G. A.. S. Richardson, W. K.i G. y.
Shepherd. ". A. R.; " II, Harris, W. (. B.;
Bun r. Price. w IT.; T. T. Callahan, w.. f;
o. Olsen. ". D. u; W. ". tapps. W. g.;
d. G. MeDougal. VS..
1HALEs TENPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 4-meets
every THURSDAY evening at N o'clock at ball,
No. 29S Second q. W. H. Atkinson. w. CT;
j l.. Bourne. Wv. T.; Char. y. Gobhardt,
W. R.; Peter EnRlcs, ". A R.; J. Callahan,
WI. r.: Jonathan Wood, ". T.; g. Salem,
W. t.; J.Q b irhee, W. d. o.; Geo. Ram
sey. W. g.; John D. Cox, IT,. ". s.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. GlD 7. No. 2-mosts
every Tuesday evening at ) o'clock, at their
! al, Brick Church, Chelsea. W. NJ, Carr,
w, g. TT Il. T. White, W. V. T.. Chas. II.
Lanham, W. r.; q. R. Dawson, W. A. r.;
i. q. Williams, w, p. r.; Z; Chandler,
W. e; II. Whoadley, W. u: r. J. Rawlings.
W. D. u; g.. Il. Egnew, W.a.; /. Isaacs,
VS.; Z. Il. Colby. P, w. G II.
MoETooNERY COUNCIL No ], 4, A.. AND 5
T.-meets first and third Saturday In eaet
month, in Temperance Hall. at ~. o'cloel
pm. Horace II. Briggs. g. Of G.; G. A. S
Richardson, Il.
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Market steady and unchanged this
morning Demand good Tor all grades
Official quotations are nominslIy un-
changed.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Friar's Point, & nm
Scanlan'E Landing, Mark Twain .....5 pm
New orleans Golden City~.~....---~...5 , N
~AaRIylLs.
Steamer Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Charles Morgan. New Orleans.
s. Geneyieve, Vicksburg.
Phil Allin, Yicksburg.
Belle Memphis, ST. Louis.
A j. White, Arkansas City.
Coahoms, Ffisr's Point.
Aegie. Ashport.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Maumell, Arksnsas river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
J. W. CAT, Cincinnati.
Ruth, White river.
Belle Of Texas, Arkansas river.
BOATS N poET.
Phil Allin, Coaboma, A. j. White.
Aggia, Cons Millsr, Mark Twain, Maj.
melle.
coalition OF the Rivers.
The river here declined Is inches
in the AS hours ending at noon to-
day, and now stands "a feet 4
inches above low water mark. AT
Cairo the decline was 10 inches,
with n feet 8 inches on the gauge;
E
at ST. Louis it is rising slowly-the
rise there will not have any effect
on the river here; at Pittsburg it is
falling, with 5 feet 2 inches on the
gauge, at Cincinnati and Louisville
it is rising slowly, with s feet 6
inches in the canal. The Cumber-
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frxEEssEz Lopez SO. 5-Meets "
evsry Monday right al Harmony
HaT, l.. o. .. r.. corner Beal and fernando
G.: R.J. Walker, p; W. Il. Moystoat ~
r. aud 81 g.. W. L. Crock, Il. 81 3. Albert
Swim. M. off.
MEMPHIS Lopez No. 6-meets second, third
azd fourth Tuesday evenings in each month.
al Pythisu Hall, 10 Second street. Vincent
Block. J Wood, c. r; H. S. Reynolds, V
C.; A. Merseli P; W. II. Atkinson, h. Of
r. and 5 z. W. ViguE. N. Of T.; Jacob
Irtr n
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The Capitol CITY, Captain John


The Capitol City, Captain john
Crane, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator to.morrow at
10 o'clock for Kicksbarg aud the.
bends, carrying the mail, doing all
way business and connecting with
the Parsot Lime for Yazoo and
Tallahatchie rivers and the r. Il.
Lee for New Orleans. Henry
Deadriok presides at the desk.
The Grand Tower arrived yester-
day at Vicksburg aud leaves there
to-day for st. Louis.
The Golden City for New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday morn
ing.
The j. B. Williams, Nellie Speer
aud Alice Brown, with lows Of
coal, are due down to-day.
The Andy Fulton is due down
tomorrow with a tow of coal for
this market
Mr.. George H. Pegram, son of
B. R, Pegram, of the James How
ard, graduated with high honors,
the other day, from the st. Louis.
University.
Mark Twain got his name from
a dead river editor in New Orleans.
Mark was hard up for a name
when he robbed the grave of a poor
river editor.
When you see a greasy-looking
Mississippi negro, as black as the
ace of spades, standingi in the shade
of a skid pile, his stomach full Of
river water, and eating a green
watermelon, with the perspiration
pouring off him like he had just
come out of the river, and dust
ceming out of both his ears, you
may conclude that it is not only
dry on the levee, but it's hot.
The Belle Memphis passed down
yesterday morning for Vicksburg,
well laden. She put off here 1l79
corn, 735 sacks oats, 300 sacks
bran, 748 barrels corn meal, 375
barrels flour and 600 packages sar-
and added 10 tons Of ice and
10 Of miscellaneous freight.
The st. Genevieye passed up last
evening for st. Louis with a fine
trip of people and freight. She
here a lot of potatoes and
other stuff, and a good list of East
srn cotton.
The Anchor Line packet John
B. Maud, Captain Bob Riley in
command, viii leave the elevator
tomorrow for Cairo and ST. Louis.
connecting with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West,
and with the Northern Line pack
cts for st. Paul. Mr.. Gobel pre-
sides at the desk.
Captain 0. K. Joplin was mar
ried to Miss Lizzie Stockley on the
23d instant. The gallant captain
is fortunate in winning such a rare
prize, and we feel confident that
their course through life will be
smooth and pleasant; and certain
It is a host Of friends wish them all
the happiness possible in this vale
of tears.
The Bee and barges is due down
for New Orleans.
The Cherokee leaves Cincinnati
on Wednesday for New Orleans.
Frank Willard made $4,000
clear in the lower coast trade last
season.
The James Howard was unable
to obtain full cargo at st. Louis
for New Orleans, after receiving all
last week. She will probably leave
st. Louis this week with a fair
and fill out below there.
The Coal Hill, with a tow Of two
of steel railroad iron for
Jehnsanyille, sunk one Of her
barges, twenty miles up the Ten
nessee, by striking it against the
pier Of a bridge.
Marshal Waldron sells to-day the
towboat Keystone and her two
barges.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
Tichenor, came in this morning
from the Ohio river with $50 tons
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OLD ROLKs.

OLD Folks HlsfORIcAL s~OcIETT-mests at
No. Is Madison street (basementA. the lst
Tuesday in each menth. W. q. Waldran.
Pres't; j.. y. Prescott, See'y; J. 6. Lonsdale,
Treas.
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RAILROAD TINE B

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
A. N .PG.lG. Pm.
Bxpress daily Except s4 ~ a.
Saturday. ....-~.~...~.... I.55 l95
R SusS ans5a mex sunday TO- 40
Depot at head Of Main street,
Ticket office, 2S7 Main street, corner OF
Madison.
MEMPHIS AN SION X. Il.
Arrives. Leaves.
tAH -A-- -----
tt1 IN. pm. A.NPx.
Mall train daily-S~~lh@- 1870
ss S1csS;r t5'if irSln daily m lhoS
' lex. 'sundsyl - -.- $40 so,
ticket olhee rs Main street. fn~
w. ]. ROSS. Gent sup,t.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
So s8H8JG Arrives, Leaves.
An. PM; A.N.sN.
n. o. Mail daily .~..-.- l.S0 sec
Freight and accommOda-
tiOn daily ex.Suuday)- $50 $50
iiepot at foot of Main street.
Ticket Office, Isl Main street, corner of
NJ. BURKE, Gen. Sup't.
tskiPGISARD LIrTLR ROCK RAILROAD
y ArTiFes. Lssves.
- --
lR. Pm, Az. Y
Mail Train daily - 1891 5 30
Z eight aud AccOInmedh-
ton daily lex. Sunday 30 f.S5
slcepig cars on mail train. Ticket ohiess,
Louisville Depot, 2sT Main toor. Naaisoal
,nd us Main street.
PADUoAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD,
Nail Train rrives...-...-~......- .....-. Wy am
leaves..m-.... .........---- 4 WP.m
The mail train leaves Covington for Mem
phis at Z IN. and arrives at Covington at
6 so p.m. Trains leaving Memphis will start
from the Underwriters' Warehouse.
J.lW. WILBUR, sup't,
II. H. GIVEN. Asst. Sup't. 4
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NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee Campbell Wallace OF al. W.. NJ.
p. Jarnagin ct al, lfffr
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
j this cause, that the eefondants, Moses u
Wicks. a citizen Of California, also Warren
Smith NeWcpmb, Horatio d. NOwcomb, IL.
Victor Newcomb and Mary G. NeWcomb, ia
~diyidually, and H.. ". Newcomb. John b.
Smith and Ihos. l.. Barrett. as executors Of the
estate Of II. ID. Newoomb, deceased, ciliEens
Of Kentucky and all non residents Of tho
State Of Tennessee 1t Is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein At
tho courthouse IN, the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, on or before the FIRST Monday in
August, 1877, and plead, answer or demur TO
complainants bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as 10 them and eot for hearing
OK parte; and that a copy ofthis order DO pub
In the Public ledger.
This 18th day OF June, 1917.
WV HrtnnpRarfKn n0In n AL
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Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chaneery, Court Of Shelby County-Harriet
n. smith OF al. VS.. M. II Owen ct al.
RY VIRTUE OF AN INTRRLOCUToRY
- decree { r sale. entered in the above cause
on the nth day of July, 1876, and renewed
etc., June 4, 1871, l will sell, at public ane-
uon, to tho, highest bidder, in front of the
Ulerk ana Masters Office, court house build
ing Main street, Memphis, Tenn., on
Saturday, July IA, 1877,
within legal hours, the following aescrihsd
property, situated in Shelby county Tenn.
Apparel of land situated in Memphis on the
SCUM sue OF Gayoso street, and east Of lie
Seto street, and having a front Of abont 90
feet and depth of irregular distance aT
or bayou. pIanch
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of six, twelve.
eighteen and twenty TOUR months notes win
approved security, bearing interest from date:
lien IA retained; equity Of redemption barred.
This June %, 1877.
E. A. COLE, @. and M.
By r. J; BLACK, D. g. and M.
hume * Poston ct al, Attorneys.
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LIVERPOOL. June q l2:D pm Cotton is
doll and easier. Urlsncs. ed; Orleans,
1874. Sales, 500 bales. Of which 1920 we're
for export and speculation
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.i sew r YGn !. Juss e 1879 A.n.-spots ar

New YORE. Juue 3. l2;5 ~p.m.-Cottap is
dull. with futures ou.et and steady. Sales
for future delivery, 1850 bales.
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ESATHER MATHEW
SOCIETY.

FA-HER MATHEW TOTAL
ApsTfEEHcK AND BEEEvo-
LENT SOCIETY No, 2S1, u.
or A.-meets Isl and Sd
Sundays Of each month at
2 PIN, at st. Bridget's
school-house, Third St.
between jackson and 0yert0n. Rev. VIM.
WaIeh, Pres't; =. Consodine: Vice Ptes't.
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MEMPHIS AND LoUIsvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-25
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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-19
CONDENSED NEW.

1t is denied that the Russian fleet has
received orders, or is preparing to leave
New York port. There is no prospect of
its immediate departure.
Official circles in Washington do not
attoch much Importance to the reports of
the filibustering expedition to northern
Mexico.
A fire at Stevens Point, Wis, Monday,
burned 100000 worth of lumber belong
ing to variaus parties about f. M. Capp's
planning mill.
PoindeXter Edmondson, who was to
have been hung Tuesday at Bloomfield.
Mo-, has been respited till July Is by the
governor. He was convicted on circum-
stantial evidence, and it is said that a
dying man has confessed to having done
the murder.
Mike bubbles. foreman of the Illinois
Distilling company, Chicago. was ar
rested Monday charged with tampering
with barrels of liquor after they had
been stamped in the bonded warehouse.
All the liquor in bond. $500 barrels.
worth 100000. was seized. The COM
pany deny all knowledge of DIS doings.
Information has been received of a
terrible tragedy at Streaten, Illinois. The
coal miners there recently struck, but
most of them were subsequently, taken
back, but 100 new men were retained.
Monday some of the old miners poisoned
the food in the dinner pals of the new
ones. and at the latest accounts some go
of the latter were taken dangerously sick,
many of them being in extreme agony
and the death of Il large number was GER
tain, while all We're in IL critical sitnation.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-19
Something about Newspapers.

That the Americans are reading peo-
plei is manifest by the statistics of the
newspaper press of the country, as given
in the Newspaper Directory for 1877.
just issued by S. M. Pettingill., the well
known advertising agents of New York,
Boston and Philadelphia. There are re-
ported in it the names, character politi-
cal. agricultural. religious, medical, etc.,
and names of publishers of 10 less than
725 dailies, 79 tri-weeklies, l25 semi week
lies, 6,606 weeklies, 122 semi-mOnthlies,
III mOnthlies, 16 bi-monthlies and 60
quarterlies, published in the United
States anu British American Provinces
The Directory shows the number of each
Of these editions which are published in
each state. territory or province.
The book contains 376 pages, and en-
braces an immense amount of valuable
information, showing great labor and
care i'm its collection and preparation. 1t
gives all necessary facts tor an advertiser
to know about S,574 separate publications,
while it is also interesting and valuable
for the general reader, the student of
American periodical literature, and the
observer OF American institutions. The
book is sold at the low price of 81 20 per
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