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ME-. .YFNIS & CHARLESTON R.R.
OmANEE or SCHEDULE


ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. DECEMBER
" 81. 1876:
Mail train, daily ......,.....,l2 80 am 1901
Nxpress train. daily~......ll 10 am 450 am
Somerville accem' dation
Except Sundayl........,.- 0.s0 pm 5 10 a.m
JacksOn, Tenn, accom-
modation lex. sunday 4.l0 pm II 45 Ann
Mail train will not stop Rt flag statisns be.
tween Grand junction aud Memphis.
Trains EAST and WEST make close CON
nestions for ali points NORTH and SOUTH.
Mali aad express trains make close eonnee'
Eion at Chattanooga for AtlGHta and all points
hn the Southeast
Express train makes ose connesHon at
Chattanooga foe all Eastern poin s..
No change Of ears between Memphis ana
jackson, Tenn.
new d Magnificent Sleeping Coaches
-ARE Run ON
ALL NIGH 4 .cIs AIMS
Yfme Twenty Minutes Faster th0n
CITY Etne.
Ticket Office, 27s Main street
WI. ROSS, sup't,
BARNEY NueHEs. Ticket Ag't l0l,t
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VlNE COMPANY,
ofice and Depot. $50 Broadway, my.
For sale BY Druggists Everywhere.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Vital weakness or depression, A veak n,.
hausted feeling. no energy or courage, he re.
suit Of mental eyerwork, indiscre,ions Or eS.
cesses, or some drain upon the systes, 10 "a
ways cured By HUMPHREfiS H0'MFSn5 III ~
PATHIC SPECIFIC, No. rs. Il tones M, az az
i1nvlgor9stes tbs system, diSpels tho gloom ard
desPondensy.. imParts strength and snerSvH
stops the drain and rejuVenatoS The eat!-
man. Been used twenty years with perfect
a. sISSess n ~ thousands Sold by dealers. Price
vialg and s2 vial Of powder Sent 5y nail Al noe ov
HGNg EHsGeeNlgt ob, e Price. Address HUMPHREiiS
way, New York. 0O- NIoau'
W.N. WILKINSON & co..
,,, Wholesale Agents
~. JAMES 6; ROBINSON, As't.
lRN-eo t-vxxiii- -htkw7- wills
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5022 Prizes amounting to...........,.....slll 100
Write for Circulars or send orders 10
CHAS. T. HOWARD. New Orleans, La.
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MEMPHIS AND cnAEL 'NsToN R.R.

HIssISaIPPl AND TENNESsEE R.B.
Arrives. LsaVes.
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saturday, Februar1 II, 1s77.
In Supreme Court at J jackson,

A, NJ. Boyd VS.. Hu L. Hiinklsy.
QY VIRTUE OF The DECREE PRO
ID naunOed by the Supreme Court of Ton
nessee a. Jackson. November 2, 1876. in thiI
cause, will, ON
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pUBLlJ LEDGER.

TNHR PUBLIC LEDGER Is PUBLISHED
! every afternoon (Oxcept Sunday at No. ls
Madison street. al.
b.Ts TsS s. pS1G % IGDsFs ss sFFff e FfSsE S Ssf Cs
PER " EK, payable weekly TO the carriers.
By mail lin advanced: One year, $S; six
months, three months, 81; one month, 10
cents. Pos aage free.
NpWsdealers supplied At 2% oonN per COPY.
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MEDICAL.
THE MILD POWER CURES.
HUMPHREYS
Homeopathic Specifics

HAVE PROVED. FROM THE Most AM
II pie experionce, an entire success. Sim
pie. Prompt, Efficient and Reliable. They
are tbe only medicines perfectly dApted 70
, 1877-11-09

Tle rcs. s.l.r.. .f..4. '..
r.v-r mur. .. r.-' '....
air .4., r.~ A......
u.u,. Drt- .-.... ..-
icing 90 urs... ..a.r ..r vessels '.
rs,, iu .ri ,a'.lus; .T 's...r-
- have ta- regular us. -N.', .N
which steam c.umluI.s,. wsN Hr
La-, ur with Suul Tr,., a.-
tiugr1. ara ;,c ms.l route lr." Fora
Townsend s.la.> tu tH'r.a.t "'.
tended i,- .1..-H ,n tatr ln g." Naa
Ns-bur post u.asr.
ltisSvr., kuowu fact that O.. tho
pronosrd rhsu-- Is made, th" farm
rr, on and near OAK lIsrbor may as
in vain for tie next ten or Eiieen
wears to have the old line re.cstah
Ishcd. IL is well known that the
movement is headed mainly by at
;ornevs in the interest Of the mail car
riers who hnd it inconvenisnt to IN
cIude that port in their round OF
stoppin --plcces. Many who reside
at the place aver that the effort TO ct
feet the change is due partially to a
desire to advance certain private pc
cunisry interests. We donot like tt
accept this, as it comes from an ex
psrte representation; but be it as II
nxv, the facts are very conclusive II
showing that there IS a farming com
munitv in the vicinity of Oak laF
lor, large enough to make it an OBJ
ject to mail steamers to call there
regularly; that the channel, whcl
staked out and conveniently arranged
as the citizens are making it, is not :
{" dangerous, or unsafe place for vcs
sells" and that when the wants of th'
residents are consulted as well as tn
convenience of the outsiders, thei
wishes will be complied with.
We request that careful attention
be epsid the correspondence upon thi
question, found in another. column
1t seems that about the only objec
ton which the officers of the Libh
have to calling at the point in ques
tion, is that it keeps them behin'
time in reaching their other points
If this is true, we would suggest tha
the contractors put steamer on the
route, of sufficient speed to make the
round trip every week on time, and
not seek to deprive the people oI
rights by changing the route so as
to carry the mail oYsrland, leaving
the place as isolated osrare all points
deprived of steam communication
with the rest Of the wc<y.
, 1877-11-09
.o.,g.sF13 summary.

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ST.. N....Ur.- f.urr,r.m
Ir.a. ..F... lEast.s Tur,,
...srar... want .tauusr.nuu.
..rrv.. .n..r. .a.r...4-b tr- luIlst,
.. a. .u,y. ,y.s.,.v.t.ttnIuvftalrosl
T.s,Itrsma rr,er'y. which va, eH.
rr... A &. m...r-., It.r'ru .u,hs ago
p. r.v,,,, rru--.u,.
l..>pps. q. al.-.i src.ial from
Pan, ,ay,a letter from Sucz states
tIatrIf.-ryrr hlv,sfuia ina re-
cen, battle routed Menk with great
loss.
L,rrr.-In the battle between
tn. King of Abys,inis and Menk the
lsttcr lost $4,000 in killed and
wounded
Loxpov. oct. 3!.-A special from
Poredin contain. the following: The
Turkish loss at the capturc hv the
Rms the nositi1u near Gurni il
DuhriL. Oc, 2Aih. was At least 1000
kiNed besides wounded and prison.
ers. The Russians onIy succeeded
IN storr,inr the nosition at the third
attempt. They accused the Turks
or barinp lured them under a d,s.
Itructiye fire bv dispIavinp a white
Aag
x Rucharest corresnondent saws
the Russians are fortifyinp positions
, 1877-11-09

F.-.. aH.r-
o. r.aar Hs-ya gHy tran cat VI 'hs
|H
= .us. ar.. a. .,oe. hHaay thing
wuh a. sash ; t.urrHg.y ki's,b.e
mHrH.
AaIa,,.s- iAr a Thrash vbsu il opc' 10
sing.
Oi Der sycs you h1rIIy san t.II the hue,
For r'e long ,ilAyu la,he- that droop so
low.
Have you looked az the ,Ly through a
drop or dew
OF a summer, morn: II you have, you
know.
She needs not to weave the fig-leaves fair,
called from Eden Ler God to greet;
But unclasping the band from her dark
brown hair.
Her waving tresSes will reach to her feet.
Those tincy teet that the fairy's shoe
Might easily hold in its magic clasp;
And her little white hand it thrills you
through
As it lays on your own rough grasp.
In stature no tall commanding she;
Nor takes she that naughty, unbending
part;
But stands, just about where she ought to
be,
You know-just as high as fellows heart
SCIO.
, 1877-11-09
Earth has one sufferer less
And heaven an angel more"

DENTIsTRY.-We desire to call at
tention Of the public to the fact that
DIR. ID. Locke, Of Seattle, is in town,
and will remain about a week at the
Central Hotel, where those desiring
dentist work can find him. Read his
advertisements in to-day's issue. This
gentleman has given entire satislac.
ton in his line ut other points of the
Sound; and, from acquaintance with
him, We do not hesitate to predict
that he will rect al! expectations
here. Call on him, and improve the
opportunity.
, 1877-11-09
COMMUNICNyED.

PoRT TOWNSEND. w. T.
EDITOR ARGUS Knowing that yonl
valuable paper always looks out for the
best interests of our town and its reputa-
tiOn abroad, wish to call the attention of
Your numerous readers to an article pub
lished in an editorial correspondence to Il
California paper, which think. is liable to
trrate wrong impression abroad OF our
morals, ETC.
The following is an extract from said
correspondence:
"BUMMFRs."
When Col lIollisfer wrote about his 'bunl-
mers" he must have had Port Townsend in
his mind. The per cent. Of idle men who loaf
about this place is large. Poker, in all its
phazes Is apparently he only nnsiime Tor he
people, save now and then, when the monot-
ony Is broken bv the potaiion of "whisbey
straight or "rum rnd gum" Reading room,
string room and bar room are synOnomOus
terms ut the hotels,and here In open view the
card "ames are carried ON, ana the initiated
can tell whether the game Is "high" or "low,'
or whether 'sharpsn or 'hatsn are indulging,
by the crowd OF .ookers-On gathered about the
players There are plenty Of flies who fall in
to these spider Cnrlols ana keep the dlsrepu-
table crew supplied.
Now it isa lqmentable filct that there
are people in Port Townsend as well as
III every seaport city, who, play poker.
But because they DO so openly. cannot
see that it isany more "disreputable."
have seen whole family engaged openly
in this exciting game, all at the same ia
Bile, and no doubt the California CORES
pondent has too. and yet claim to be re-
spectacle. That people have so far tor
gotten themselves as t. soil tleir stomarhs
with whisky straight. and rum and gum,
cannot be denied. where don't they do it?)
But could not this writer find anything
good to say about Port Townsend, with
all his TRADE of abuse? He certainly can
not say that we are not charitable! WHY
| have known All impecunious individual
come here from California with his "pal, >
and in order to raise funds, hire a hall
and attempt to lecture, and get a good
house to--all for charity and old arqnain-
tance sake; when, had the audience
obeyed the dictates of their judgements,
they would have rotten-egged him instead
OF encouraging such polite way Of beg
ging. OLD TIMER.
, 1877-11-09

Another couple of poor people are
going to be led to the altar of matri'
mony. Baron Edmond Rothschild,
of Paris, is going to be married
shortly to Mile. Adele Rothschild, of
the frankfort branch of the family,
They will have to start in house.
keeping the psltry capital of SlOO,
OOO,OOO.
, 1877-11-09

DIED.-Near LaConner, Nov. I'd, 1877,
Of acute meningitis, Cora Eleanor, only
daughter Of Joseph and Lncie Alexander,
aged years, % days, Thus has passed
to the unknown beyond, one of the fair
est and sweetest of chiIdren--the fathers
loved one, and the mothers pride. As
we mingle our tears and sympathies with
those of the afflicted parents, we instinct
lively ask, why is it that the shafts of
Death have fallen upon one so lovcable ?
And while onr hearts are crushed under
the sad dispensation. we look to higher
than natural law for its solution. The
Divine utterance, ''Sutier little children
to come unto me-" quets our unsatistied
hearts into submission to Gods will.
Earth has one sufferer less
, 1877-11-09

1t is reported that the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co, have made ar
rangements with a phladelphia firm
for the construction of a first class
iron steamer similar to the Granada,
but about 30 feet longer, with guar
antecd speed of IA knots, to be de
Iiversd in eight months, to be placed
on tie northern line.
, 1877-11-09

ANOTHER CHANGE.-As will be
seen by notice in to-day's paper, the
firm OF T. Jackman & Co., has been
changed to Smith & Buckley, Mr.
Jsckman retiring from the business
and his place being taken by Mr.
Buckley. No doubt the new firm
will givs the most complete satisfac
tion, yet we are sorry to lose such q
staunch business man as Mr.. Jack
man, and hope he may find some en-
terprise in town worthy of his time
and money.
, 1877-11-09
Shipping Intelligence.
Port Townsend.

ARRIvALs-Nov. 2.
Donald, Libby, Gamble.
Tacoma, straits
Phantom, Waite, Seattle.
Blakely, Blakely.
Bark Oak Hill, Blakely
Bkt Amelia, Blakely
Donald, straits.
DEPARTURES.
Donald, Libby, Straits.
Tacoma, Brown, Tacoma.
Blakely, Blakely
Bk Oak Hin, Sydney, Aus
Bkt Amelia, ="
ARRIvALs-Nov 3.
Alaska, Victoria
DEPARTURES.
Phantom, up sound
Alaska. Seattle
ARRiVALS--NOV. 4.
Phantom, Waite, Seattle.
Goliah, Gamble
Blk Arkwright, Gamble
L w Lucas, Gamble
Blk King Philip, Gamble
iIOi"INi, lLibbss iNNl''''
DEPARTURES.
GoIiah, Libby, Straits
Blk Arkwright, Melbourne
Il w Lucas, Honolulu
King Philip, ; F
Laekawanna, ) +
ARRIvALs-NoV. ..
GOliNh, Straits
California, Po.tland
DEPARTURES.
Phantom Seattle
Goliah, Gamble
Donald, straits.
ARRIVALS nov. 6.
Phantom, Waite, Gamble.
Mastick, Discovery
Donald, Tacoma.
DEPARTURES.
California, Victoria
Mastick, Straits
Donald, Straits.
ARRIvALs-Nov. 7,
Yakima, Cove, Gamble
" straits
Blk Monitor Honolulu
Tacoma, Brown, Tacoma
Goliah, Gamble
By Hesperian, Honolulu
DEPARTURES.
Mary Parker, Islands
Sch Mist, Dungeness.
, 1877-11-09

Correspondence from portions of
Whatcom and Snohomish counties,
which should have appeared two
weeks ago, will be inserted next is
sue.
, 1877-11-09

IT was only branch of, and not
the main telegraph slough, near
Swinomish, that was closed.
, 1877-11-09

Passengers per steamer Alaska,
from Port Townsend: S. Hadlock,
Y. Butler, w. Delanty, and 3 others
, 1877-11-09

ALAsKA's freight list was reluctantly
left out Tor other matter, this week.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

An energetic movement-says the N. Y.
IVmeS-is on foot in the West to secure
what is called the demonstration" of sill
yer. By this is meant the passage of law
making the silver dollar of 4121I grains,
900 fine, legal tender for ali debts, and
authorizing its unlimited coinage. The
movement has some strength which did
not belong to that for the initiation of the
paper currency, because, while it COM
mands the support of all the paper-money
infationists, it is also sustained by some
papers and some public men who were not
to be counted on the side of the paper
craze. The arguments advanced in favor
of making silver an unlimited legal tender,
without restriction upon its coinage, are
various, and many of them are brought
forward with show of enthusiasm, a pro-
found expression of patriotism, and gen
orally sentimental air which strikes cool
observer very comically. Practically, how
ever, these arguments may be summed up
in single one. Paper dollars are now
worth in gold s93.78 to the 800; silver,
at the ruling prices in London for the last
few weeks, is worth trlfe over 800 to the
800. Ten months ago silver was worth
less than $50 to the 800. What the silver
men desire, therefore, is an opportunity to
pay debts in cheap money.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

The United States District Attorney IN
the district which includes the scene OF
the Chisholm murders, in Mississippi, has
undertaken an investigation of the facts,
for the purpose of seeing whether there is
any power in the Federal law to secure
Justice in the premises. The feature given
to this horrible affair by government in
terference is a rather pleasant one to con-
template, but the hopefulness of melting
out Justice to the demons engaged in it,
even were there Q. S. cognizanee of the
crime, is not so pleasant. While the tenn
per of the vicinage is favorable to assassi-
nation and murder for correcting political
opinions, there can be no punishment for
no jury Of peers could be drawn that would
convict. Though Gov. Stone says no one
approves of the crimes committed, it is
perfectly plain that no one in DehalD
thinks of Furnishing them. The only re-
suit of the District Attorneys action must
be to demonstrate more completely the
helplessness of the Federal Government to
protect its citizens within the sacred lines
of State Jurisdiction. Then this rash Off
Ger ought to remember how extremely 'ir-
ritating" his course will be to the ''sensi-
tive honor" of the proud citizens of De-
Kalb, vino, if they are not above slaughter
ing women and children to get revenge on
a defenceless man, are wholly above being
reminded of it by "foreign" interlopers.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

The prices at the coal auctions recently
held were much lower than at the last pre-
Tlous saies' the decline reaching, in some
grades, at the sale held latest in the day,
the remarkable figure of 65 cents. When
it is remembered that the coal eompanies
some weeks since, met in council and
gravely adopted a resolution that on tho
1st Of June prices should be advanced 20
cents a ton, and that adequate measures
for that purpose should be adopted, this
break down Of prices is very significant.
The Democrats agree to hold their State
Convention upon the twenty-ffth of July.
OF late years they have waited until the
Republicans had met and put their candi.
dates into the field, and then arranged
their campaign accordingly, but this year
they are week ahead of the Republicans.
They have not yet been entirely cured Of
the imitation mania, and there seems to be
some Of the party who desire to ride the
horse which so disastrously threw them
two years ago. 1t is almost ineonceiyable
that party could in '75 advocate an un-
limited issue Of irredeemable paper money,
and in '76 advocate an exclusively gold ha.
sis for circulation, and in ~ adopt again
the repudiated hsresy Of '75, but the Dem
ocratic party is neither scrupulous nor
consistent. 1t will be as long as it is per-
mitted to burden the earth without SINGER
10y or conviction, faithless to everything
Out tricks to get its followers into office.
The Chicago Times does not take mnob
seock in Secretary Evarts' theory of remon-
e.i1AUon. From correspondents report |
q an interview, the Times comes to the |
IoiloWing conclusion: .'The remonetizs- |
tion OF silver is to be one of the leading
points OF the administration's poliov If
seems and it may be set down 10 bsoin
with, as one ofthe weakest and most ill.,.
The mOnetizatiOn of pig-iron or ssw.Ioa. ,v.Ir..
would hardly be worse than sfBxin@ .",1os' ~
bitrary paying power to a metal tbs - - -
of which has fuctuated two or thru. - ~
cent. In the last six months"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

The greatest achievement of
modern times is accomplished
in the new ARGosY SUsPENDER.
By It's novel construction, rub
Der or any elastic material is
entirely done away with.
There is no possibility of
strain on any of the buttons,
whatever the position of the
wearer. 1t is the most COM
Portable suspender invented
Try a pair. For sale by
E. G. PIERCE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15
HATS & CAPS.

Ny Stock of Hats and Caps
is complete: including Fur,
Wool and fine line of Fancy
Straw Goods. l keep the Lar
gest and Most Complete Line
of Palm Hats in the market.
E. G.. PIERCE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

In salaries alone the courts Of New
York city cost over q million Of dollars.
There are forty-seven judges employed
with salaries ranging from SIX to fifteen
thousand dollars each. 1t pays to be a
Judge in New York.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15
CHILDRFNs CLOTHING

CHILDRENS CLOTHING.
I make a speciality of Boys
and Children's Wear, and can
fit a boy from 5 to Is years of
age, having just received from
Boston a large line of Plain
and Fancy Suits, consisting Of
all the New and Nobby Styles
in market. E. G. PIERCE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

The DAILY Nation. referring to the dis
placement of government employees, re-
marks: It is not right that men should
serve the government faithfully for many
years and be turned out upon the world
when old age renders them less efficient.
Congress should provide for the retirement
of civil service officials upon half-psy. Not
to do so, is unjust and unbecoming a great
v,a+;on
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

The ladies of the Presbyterian Ch''rcu
will give astrawberry and Ice-cream party
at the residence of Mr.. J. P. Robertson On
Wednesday Evening next, June Ssth' Aa-
mission to grounds 10 cents. Refresh
ments Strawberries, Ice-Cream and Cake
IS cents. All are cordially invited to at
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

The Republican State Convention,
which will be held in Cleveland, August L,
will be composed of 651 delegates. The
apportionment Of delegates in the counties
composing the 18th Congressional District,
is as follows: Ashtabuls, "A; Geauga, g.;
Lake. 6: Portage, 6; ;Trumbull, a
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.

Cheviot Shirts, English Gre
tonnes. White Shirts A Good
White Shirt for 81. Under
wear, Cotton and Lisle Thread
Hose, Linen Collars, Kid
Gloves, Travelling Bags, Neck
Wear and Sleeve Buttons.
E. G. PIERCE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

Some of the n. York journals assent
that Tilden the reformer, will be eandi-
date for the Q. S. Senate, to succeed Senator
Conkling, whose term expires in 1879,
should there be hopeful chance in the
stripe of the Legislature.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

We believe it was jackson who, In erl-
sis in public affairs, said that ''the right Is
always e1pedient." Senator Morton, while
expressing his conviction that Chamber
lain and Packard were fairly elected Gov
ernors Of their respective States, and that
the Republicans clearly had the right on
their side of the question. said that expedi-
ency required that the right should be ig-
nored. This does not sound as though
the days of compromises in our National
politics were over. as some imagined when
the rebellion was SUPPRESSED.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

Hope springs eternal in the Democratic
politicians breast. Already Pendle1on
and Ewing are anticipating a Democratic
victory in Ohio next fall, and scent the
United States SenatOrship from afar.
Both are greenbaekers of the most pro
nounced stamp.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

The me&nness Of the man who would
steal coppers from the eyes of dead ne
gro is proverbial, but he has found his
equal in the postmaster at West Point,
Mississippi, one Pate, who has just been
dismissed from his office for appropriating
part Of the bounty money of colored pen
sioners
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15

Sweeny gets of with 100000, or about
20 per cent. of his stealings. This is very
liberal basis of compromise, for Mr.. Swee-
ny, but is perhaps better for the city Of
New York than nothing at all Tweed
feels happy over the result, and hopes to be
able to compromise on equally favorable
terms. Oakley Hall will come back and ap-
pear once more in 'aThe Crucible.