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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
TNnEPEEDERT : ORDER WORK.
i ING MEN.

SHELBY LODGE. No. H-me.ts every
Wednesday evening at Hall. corner of Beal
and fernando streets, at u O'clock; first and
third Wednesday degree nights. Ben *. lul-
en-, Pres't; W. X. Sims, Rec Seo'y.
NhhLsEa LoDsE, NJ. every Mon
,%treets, Chelsea. A.. L. Lacey, Pres't; Up.
Prescott, Sec'y.
GAYoso LOPEZ. No. 5-meets every Thurs-
day evening, northwest corner of Second and
Adaws streets. j. b. Galloway, Pres't; G. A.
S. Richardson, Sec'y.
GERNANIA LODGE. No. 52-mests every Mon
day evening, northwest corner of Second and
Uhl, Sec'y.
MEMPHIS LoDGE, No. Connects every Fri-
Gay, evening at Harmony Hall, J. o. o. T.,
A. E. kenneday, Pres't; Il. +. Wills, Sec'y.
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LEcAL,
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman. Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Temp. B. Sparkman
VS.. ]. w. Leblanc.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
\ ing been sued out under section 1856 Of The
Oose o~tIennessee, and returned BY the proper
ant, and affidavit having been made that de.
tendant Is indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum Of $3.50. due By note, and that ths
claim Is just, and that the defendant
Is therefore ordered that the said defepdanI
MAKE his personal appearance before me on
the zth day Of December, 1877, at 10 o'clock
Am. at my office, No, 294 Front street, in the
attachment suit within the time prescribed
Dy law or the same will be proceeded with ex,
Rarte; and that q copy Of this order be pub
nsned once a week for four consecutive week,
IN the Memphis Public Ledger.
Ihis 18th day Of November, 1877.
% "a oe-eo j. nj. COLEMAN. J. p
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Trustees Sale.

Under aud by virtue Of a trust deed 10
me executed by Bridget Callahan and
john Callahan, dated October IS, 1876, aud re-
corded IN Record Book No. ia, pag, 4OS. in
the Register Office Of Shelby county, Tenn,
to which reference is hereby made, /, as such
said trust, the debt therein mentioned hs;ne
mast due, will, on DS4Hs
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Choir Line packet leaving at sharp
five for Cairo and St Louis, making
connections with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West
The Batesville, Captain Phil
Harmon, brought in from the
lower coast a fair list of cotton
and cotton seed. She returns this
evening from the foot of Union
street to Scanlan'S Landing, Civ
ing prompt attention to all plan
tation business.
The james Howard, Captain Pc
gram, came in this morning from
New Orleans with 26 bales of cot
ton, $50 sacks Of seed, 13 hhds
of sugar, 119 barrels of molasses,
200 sacks salt, and about so tons
of sundries. She leaves Thursday
evening at five o'clock on a return
trip to New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. Mr.. Chas-
sing does the honors of the office.
The Osceola Belle, the good and
solid packet of the upper coast, is
herself again, having vanquished
her competitors, and will undoubt-
eddy have the trade to herself in the
future. She came in this morning
with another good trip as usual,
showing the appreciation of the up
per coast people Of her and her
worthy officers. The principal
items of her cargo were "a bales
and 81 bags of cotton, 800 sacks
seed and sundries and a big list of
people. She returns at five o'clock
to Johnson's Landing, taking the
mail and doing all way business,
Captain ]. G. Andrews commands,
with that ever popular and efficient
clerk, B. 0. Michel, in charge of
the Office.
The fine steamer Hard Cash,
Capt. Ed Postal, came in last night
from White river, bringing out the
blue ribbon trip of all of her large
trips this season, she having 1850
bales cotton, IS SKIS seed and 1913
pkgs sundries out of the river, 969
bales being for New Orleans and
5S1 bales for Memphis, making a
total of 1850 bales. The Hard
Cash is a good boat and in charge
Of experienced and careful boat
men, and worthy Of the liberal pat
ronage she receives from the White
river people. She returns this even
ing at sharp five, going through to
Jacksonport and connecting there
with light draught steamers for
Batesville and Black river. She also
gives special attention to all planta-
ton business. Charley Postal, a
gentleman who has made himself
~deservedly popular by his urbanity
and prompt attention to business,
is her chief clerk, seconded by the
celebrated and efficient supercargo
Count Chamberlin.
STEAMER JOHN A. SCUDDER, /
VICKsBURG, Nov. l8, n. !
To the River Editor Of the Ledger:
The John A. Scudder leaves here
to-day for New Orleans with 427O
bales cotton, 1910 sacks seed, 561
sacks cake, 231 barrels oil and 10
barrels potatoes and onions. We
had fine weather all the way down
also have a good trip Of people.
HENRY d. SEAMAN, Clerk.
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EollOws, Ran. ootner Main and North

S2dd FellOws. Rail. oOtneR Main and North
LODGES.
AhMPHis L0DeR, No. 6-mseks eyery Tuaa-
day.. j.. Leake, N. g.; W, A. Murphy. v.
e.; l.. .. Burr. Secretary; W. S. Bruce,
~CHieTAsAw LoDes, No. meets every Mon
lay might. A. D. Gibson, N. c.; 7. j.
Hogan, Y. g.; John A. aslt. Treasurer;
Thomas Bacon, P. 8.
SCHILLER LoDGE. No, H0-meets every We'd
nesday night. Ed Bohle, N. G.; ]. j. Tan
ner, ". e.; Chas. BorRer, Secretary; L.
Ottenheimer, Treasurer.
BAEESE LoDeE. No. M7-meets every Friday
nlgnt. u. A.. Carroll, N. e.. John G.. Sick,
tS;S' nm. Henry. P. and R. s.; }. s. Will
BLUFF Cry LoDoE. No. iS7-meets every
Hhursdsy evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
frank Lamont, N. g.; W. A. Rudd, V. g.;
d. Alexander, See'y; S. G. Toof, Treas.
HARMONY LODGE No. 199-meets every Tues
DAY night at Odd Fellow Hall, corner Beal
ana fernando streets. d. A. Mc0mber, N.
r.; John d. Adams, V. O.; H. H. Hampson,
eecy; u. W. Miller, Treasurer.
DEGRE LODGE.
mAhPHIs DBaRER L0DeE No. Sheets hrst
Saturday of each month. @. NJ. Carroll, d.
Mi I'd x. Jack, D. D. NJ; Thos. S. Bing-
nah' Isl a. y. NJ; Thos. Bacon. 2dA. D. M;
L, Z. Holland, Seo'y; T. W. Smith, Treas,
rKOLNPKEETs.
6AToBo EEoAMPMENT, No. S-meuts on tho
"a and Sd Thursday nights of each month,
Y. K. French, @. P; P. g. Smith, Il. r.;
Henry Clements, 8. W.. Thos. Bacon. scribe;
John A. Holt, Treasurer; Dave Reahard,
MExrHIs EN~oAXPxEET, NO. ss-msets I'd ana
It'll Thursday Nights Of each month. s. &.
Garrett, Q. P John g. Sick, H. p; i. T..
Leake, B.. W.; J. /. Lees, j. W.; G. W. L..
Crook, scribe; I. S. Bingham, Treas.
GENERAL RELIEF OOMMITTER-D. 7. Porter,
chairman, 29S Front street; John W. WayRes-
burg, Memphis Oil Co., Secretary and Treas
Srer, Ii. Gronauer, j. H. Shepherd, D. X.
Pullen, D. G. Reahard.
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X NIGHTS or EONOR.

FOUNTAIN LODGE, No 296- meets first and
third tuesday evenings in Natema Hall. No,
&Ss Second street, at 8 o'clock. j. B. Aldricb'
O%ictatori I. P. Winchester, Reporter.
UNITY Lop9y No. 2l7-meets every Wednos-
lay night at Hall. No. 2s8 Second street. up-
Reporter. mn
CHELSEA LoDGE, No. 2SO-meets I'd and 4th
thursday In zach month, at Brick Church.
A. j. Knapp, D.; j. P. Prescott, r.
GERMAr!A LoDGE, No. 369-meets Cd and 4th
tuesdays in each month at 20S Second streot.
kleiner, Reporter.
MEMPHIS LODGE, No. 1856 meets first and
MIRO monday evenings in each month, at
Natoma Hall, No. 2S8 Second street, at 5
9rueiSek. !; o.. McClintOok, Dictator; N.
DlAMoND LoDGE. No. 5S3-meets the second
O'Clock, at Natoma Hall, No. 1893 Second
street. A. j. Wheeler, D.; H. A. Tatum, r,
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LEGAL,
GR-1132.l
BIDDINGS OPENED
AS o.
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County j. l.. Am
onett, admir- Of S. NJ, Nelson, deceased. vs..
Mary b. Nelson ct al.
.DY VIRTUE Of a decree entered in the
ID above cause en- tho 18th day Of October,
1877, the biddinRs were opened, and In front
Of the Clerk and Masters ONCE, courthouse
building, Main street. Memphis. Tenn, at
I'm, Saturday, December I, 1877,
the same will be closed 10 the highest and best
bidder, commencing at 81 per foot heretofore
bid by Mrs. NJ. B. Nelson as TO the following
property, situated in Memphis, Shelby county,
Tenn, tO-Wit:
Lots IL and 10 on the south side Of Ex-
change street, east Of Fourth street, and west
Of the Bayou, each fronting 50 by l5O feet.
Terms Of salo--0n a credit Of six and twelve
months; notes with approved security. bear
ing interest from date; lien retained, and
equity Of redemption barred.
This November 8, 1871:
4 A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By r. j.. BLACK. D @. and M.
Humes & Poston, and Wilson X Beard, At
t%ernoys. 6T-63'69 1913
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Condition Of the Rivers.

GOA0AAtOD VI Anb NANeEhs
The river here rose 4 inches in
the past "A hours ending at noon,
and now stands 9 feet 3 inches
above low water mark. AT st.
Louis it is stationary, with 9 feet
IL inches On the gauge. At Cairo
it rose 6 inches, with 10 feet 9
inches on the gauge. AT P~ittsburg
it declined 3 inches, with 9 feet 10
inches on the gauge at Cincinnati,
10 inches, with 9 feet 10 inches on
the gauge; at Louisville, 6 inches,
with 6 feet 2 inches in the canal.
At Evansville it is falling, with s
feet l inch on the gauge. Cum
berland river fell 3 inches at
Nashville, with 5 feet 2 inches on
the gauge. Arkansas river is ris.
ing at Little Rock, with 6 feet on
the gauge. White river is sta.
tionary, with 81 feet in the chan.
mel from Augusta to the mouth.
miscellaneous.
Hard rains again last night.
Business active on the levee 70.
Wednesday.
Arkansas river is swelling from
the effect of the rains of the pas
36 hours.
The Alexander Mitchell has no.
been raised yet.
The Warner, with four barges O
bulk grain, leaves st. Louis to-da,
for New Orleans.
The Golddust loads at St. Loui
for New Orleans, independent o
the Pool Line.
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Trustees Sale.

QY VIRTUE Of a deed in trust executed Ia
ID me on the 11th day of July, 1874, on the
herein described land, and recorded in the
Registers Office Of Shelby county, in Book
No. l02, page 81, to secure certain indebted.
ness therein mentioned, and the same being
now past due and unpaid. now, l, the Trus.
tee. at the request of the beneficiary, will, on
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Masonic


LODGES. (WN
b0UfH MEMPals, No. lis meets I'd Friday
In each month, in odd Fellows Hall. Pm
Nelson, " NIB Pullen, Seo'y.
ANeHR0N4. No. l6s-meets LIST Monday In
eas n month, Ia Odd Fellow Hall. ON
Carroll. " NJ; John Beamish, Sec'y.
hKLlA SCOTT, No. 2S9-meets lst Wednesday
u each month, in Odd FelloWs' Hall. A s
Myers. W M; X Lyle. Sec'y.
DESOTO. No. z99-meets Sd Friday In each
montr. a Odd Follows Hall. r q William
son. " N; John W Graham, Seo'y.
k~LwISNING, No. Hl-mests 4th Friday in
each menth, in Odd FelloWs' Hall. James s
Carpenter. W NJ; A ] Knapp, Seo'y.
loyal ARoK.
PHHN 0HkPrEa, No. 22-neets I'd Monday Of
each month-at Masonic Hall. in dayoso
Btook: Robt. Galloway, n. Z. d. p; John
Beamish, Secretary.
MHKPEIs CHATTER, No. 95-meets al Ma
sonic Hail, in Gsyoso Block, Sd Monday OF
each month. B. +. Halter, M. r. Ii. p:
John W. Ward. Secretary.
4. N Q. n.
ACkHkA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
lay OF each m%onth-st Masonic Hall, in Gay
ose blonk. Ed Workman, Acting IN. M.
A. j. Wheeler. Rec.
TaKPLARe.
OTRHEH C~ohHAEDKRY, No. t-moots4 th Mon
aAy OF each month ct Masonic Hall. 1avoso
bIosE. X. G. Williamson, E. c.; b. X. Pull
81. ELHo C~oHxANDERY No. n.-Mssts
ID Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hail.
TayosS Flock. A. ]. Wheeler. II, o.: John
D.. HUM. Roc. ''HH
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lNCCu ACACA1 N1N A~@AA~
The Andy Fulton left Louisville
on Sunday for Memphis with = tow
of black diamonds for this market
The river at Grand Calf Is 100
feet feet deep.
The Whale and barges, en- route
from Pittsbng, has $4,000 kegs
nails for St. Louis
The Hattie Nowland arrived at
Little Rock yesterday, and leaves
there this evening for Memphis
The Maamelle left Little Rock
yesterday for Fort Smith.
The Golden City arrived at Gin
cinna6 yesterday.
The City Of Helena for St. Louis
aud Florence Meyer for Arkansas
river left Vicksburg yesterday at
noon.
The A. ]. Baker and barges Fan
chon, Alice and Cherokee arrived
at New Orleans yesterday.
The Grand Tower for Vicksburg
and tOwboat My Choice and barges
for New Orleans left st Louis last
evening.
The u. P. Schenck left New Or
leans last evening for Cincinnati.
The James ". Gaff for Memphis
passed Evansville yesterday and
win arrive here tomorrow, return
ing to Cincinnati Friday.
The Sam Roberts, with q tow of
produce barges, passed Evansville
yesterday afternoon and will be due
here Friday.
The Andy Baum passed Evans
vile yesterday for Cincinnati.
The Phil Alin for Vicksburg
had a good trip of freight and
people.
The Robert Mitchell for New Or
leans and Cons Millar for Memphis
leaves Cincinnati to-day.
The broadhorns have commenced
coming in from the Ohio river.
The Nadine goes up White river
to ply in the Cache.
The Illinois is the regular Thurs
daY packet for Arkopolis and the
lower coast.
The Thomas Sherlock for New
Orleans passed Evansville last even
ing.
The George W. Cheek for Friar's
Point and Mark Twain for st.
Francis river had good trips out
last night.
The George W. Cheek is the
Thursday packet for Friar's Point.
The A. @. Donnally will pass up
this afternoon for the Ohio river.
The James D.. Parker, from
Memphis, reached Cincinnati this
morning.
The John A. Wood is en- route
from the Ohio to New Orleans with
a large tow Of coal.
The towboat Sam Roberts will
drop a barge here which will be
loaded with oil cake and oil meal
for New Orleans.
The City of Alton passed up at
noon for st. Louis.
The John W. Garrett and barges
and Barnard and barges for New
Orleans, and the Greyhound, with
tow of coal for Memphis, left
Cairo yesterday afternoon.
The Thompson Dean cleared fol
New Orleans last evening with 1904
bales cotton, 400 bblS oil, 50 tons o.
sundrieS and 30 cabin passengers
including a bridal party. She hai
engagements below sufficient to fill
her out.
The City of Yicksburg for st
Louis had a good trip. She added
here 484 bales of Eastern bounC
cotton.
Captain Bird Paris, the veteran
steamboat pilot and commander
took passage last evening on thu
Thompson Dean bound fer New
Orleans.
Captain w. D. Roberts, formerl,
Of the steamer Aggie, has gone int
the commission and forwarding
business at Wright's Point, Ark
The captain is a thorough bushes
man and will not be long in build
ing up a good trade az he has mn
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No, l-neets every Friday even H6Nn
ing at 5 O'Clock at Temperance iEIi M
Hall, No. 29S Second street.
]. II, Thompson, w, @. T.; Earle uantt. W.
v. T.; @. A. 8. Richardson, VI. r.; d. +.
Shepherd, W. A. R.; w. H. Harris, W. FIR:
Bun II. Price, W IT,; 7. F. Callahan, W, u
0. Olsen, W. d. u; W. W. Capps, W. G.;
D. {. McDougal, WIS.
THALRs TEMPLE OF II. AND 7, No, 4-meets
every Thursday evening at TX O'Clock at hall,
No. 29S Second st.. W. II. Atkinson. P. W. 4,
T.; ] L. Bourne, W. c.. t.; +. T. Davis, W.
v. T.; D; g. Reahard. W.R.; /. d, Coma
way. W. Il. r.; j. +. Chandler, W. T. V.;J.
.. Bar6ee. W; u; g. Salem, W. d. o.
Frank Hale. w, g.; j. Callahan, W. 6; Dan
A. Johnston, W. @.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
nalA Brick Church, Chelsea. w. M, Carr,
", 9. t.; R. 7. White, W. v. T.; Chas. d.
Lanham, W. R.; G. R. Dawson. w. a.. R.;
I; &. Williams, W. II. Il; j. +. Chandler,
". T.; H. Wheadley w. u; R. j. RawlinRs'
". D. o.; g. X. Egnew, W. e.; l. Isaacs,
VS.; e. II. Colby, P. W. G. T.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. l, T. A. N S.
I.-meets first and third Saturday in each
month in Temperance Hall. at " O'clock
pm. Horace II. Briggs, @. Of c.; @. A. s..
Richardson, r.
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z EIGRTs CF FYTn1AH

THNNHssRE LoDaA No. 5-Meets SS4ss
every Monday night at Harmony wv
Hall, l. y. ". f., corner Beal and fernando
streets. Jn9. Wilson, &C.; Felix LeClerc, v.
Z. !snd g.; G. w. L. Crock, Nj, Of IT,; Albert
Swim, NJ. off.
MEMPHIS LoDGE No. 6-meets second. third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month.
at P,ythian Hall, 26e Second street, Vincent
Block. J, Wood, @. q; II. 5. Reynolds. V
e; A., Mergell, p; W. II. Atkinson, *. of
<. and s.; Il. W. Vigus. NJ. of E.; Jacob
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NEUTSCHRR BRUDER-BUND.

DEUTsoHER BRUDER- BBND- meets lst Sunday
n each month at2 o'clock pm. at Cochran
mann, Vice rest; W. Glaentzer, see'y; ii.
v. Schultze, Ireas'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
AaHdwerker,, Sick Committee fer Northern
Division; john Wendell and John Margle.
SICK Committee for Seutharn DiYiainn.
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EEw ORLEANS, November Election strong.
Middlings, lgA. Sales. 500; receipts. l4.s4S.
GALvKsr0E, November 2l.-Cotton is active.
Middlings. 10h. Receipts, 372I; sales, 5000;
stock, 1855.
HEE YoRK. November q. 1870 s-n.-Spots
firm. with futures IRREGULAR and active.
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old FOLKS.

OLD Folks HISTORICAL SooIETY-meets at
Tuesday in each month. James s. Wilkins,
Pres't; S. II. Lamb and G. +. Vance, Vice
Pres'ts; W; j. b. Lonsdale, Sec'y; j. q.
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EKv Y0RK. November q. n.3 p.m.-Co.tsn
quiet and steady, With futures quiet and
steady. sales for future delivery, q ,6U bales.

LIVERPOOL. November q 2:0p.m.-Cotton
is hardening. Middling upland ed; mid
ding Orleans. 6Hd. oaies, 1900 Dales. Of
zhich 200 we're for export and speculation.
Arrivals Opened 1-32d 70 LED higher.
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OnTTon.

There is a good demand sad prices
for medium grades are &c higher. Sales
yesterday 2700 bales.
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q

Special Notice.
THE STEAMER HARD CASH W-ns i.
i will leave for White river Lgc4h
THIS DAY, 2lst inst at 5 S1ozMaSS
pm. Shippers will please send freights doWI
n Glenn's ~wharfboat.
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BRADFORD s ELY,
Steamboat Agents,
3O4 Front Street.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE

ARRIYALF.
STEAMER Hard Cash, White river.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
0sceola Belle, Johnson's Ld'g
James Howard, New Orleans.
Bstesville, Scanlaa's Landing
City Of Alton, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
Phil Allin, Yicksburg.
Mark Twain, St. Francis river.
Geo. W Cheek, Frisr's Point
City Of Vicksburg. St. Louis.
City Of Alton, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Katie Hooper, Hard Cash, Coahoma,
James Howard, 0sceols Belle, Bates
vile.
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TEMPLARs OF HONOB

NAToMA TEMPLE OF II. AND T.
No, l-meets every Friday even
ing at 8 O'clock at Temperance
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BLANKS FOR DISPOSITIONS.
BLANKS FOR DISPOSITIONS.
BLANKS Fer DISPOSITIONS,
GLANDS FOR DISPOSITIONS,
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GARNIsHMENTS,
GARNISHMENTS.
GARNIsHMEETS.
ADJUSTMENTS
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LEGAL BLANKS.
WARRANTED DEEDS,
WARRANTED DEEDS,
WARRANTED DEEDS,
WARRANTED DEEDS,

QUIT CLAIM DEEDS,
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS,
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PROBATE BLANKS,
PROBATE BLANKS,
PROBATE BLANKS,
PROBATE BLANKS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-30
WASHINGTON.
appointment.

WASHINGTON, April rs. Judge King will
probably be appointed collector of New Orleans.
Later.-The contest for the New Orleans col
lectorship has terminated in the appointment of
Judge John Z. King. Judge King was Judge of
the supreme court of Louisiana under the Kellogg
and Packard regime, and gave place to ex-con-
gresham Spencer. who resigned his seat in the
house under a appointment from Nichols.
Naval Affairs.
Chief engineer Benjamin F. Garwin is detached
from League island and ordered to Portsmouth
n. H., in pl lace of chief engineer David B. Ma
comb, who has been placed on waiting orders.
Appointment.
George A. Gustin, who has been private secre-
tary to four postmaster generals has been detailed
as stenogrspner to the president.
Denial.
Gov. Axtele Of New Mexico, pronounces The
charges against him groundless, and demands an
investigation.
Postal Matters.
Postmaster Adams at Dcadwood says he sells
nearly one thousand three cents stamps daily.
Defaicaticn.
Secretary Bayard of the Presbyterian publica-
ton committee at Richmond, Va. has been de-
posed as defaulter, and is missing.
Lumber for Europe.
The agents of several foreign powers are here
to purchase lumber for shipbuidng. Two car
goes were recently shipped for France, and it ia
said more has been purchased for Great Britain.
But little live oak timber is in the market, the
government having nearly all of this timber stored
up at the various navy yards, amounting in the
aggregate TO about l,200,0 900 cubic feet, though
much of it is decaying for the want Of suitable
places to preserve it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-30

Schooner Fra nconia. from Portland. for Cedar
Keys, was driven ashore ON Long Cay, Bahamas,
previous to the 2ith inst. No particulars have
been received
Schooner Frank and Emily, McCobb, from
Bucksport for Wilmington, N. c.. foundered at
sea in the gale of the l4th inst. and the crew are
supposed to have persisted. The captain was
picked up next day after the accident, and landed
at Jacksonville. The vessel registered one humid
red and twenty tons, was built in 1865, and
owned in Columbia, Me.
Schooner Israel Snow, OF Rockland recently
ashore at Baracors, is in trouble again, having
been driven on the rocks during northwest gale,
early in April, and bilged. The captain has left
her and she will be sold as she lay.
Schooner Laura A. Webb, of Deer Isle, from
New York for Nassau, n. p, before reported dis
masted and abandoned, was picked up and towed
into New York, the Oath. by steamer Gamma.
The abandoned schooner Mary W. Hopper, of
st. George. wa. picked up by . North Carolina
pilot and towed into Ocrakoke the 10Th.
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NEW YORK.
Financial.

F1nanclaI.
New YORK, April %. Robinson L Co. have
settled up affairs and resumed business. 1t is said
their present Indebtedness will not exceed So
00G.
Weather.
Raining since midnight, wind light east.
A Mar. ow Escape.
BY lifting Of the fog Thursday morning oil
Ocean Grove, near where the steamship Rusland
is going to pieces large steamship was enabled
to put about just in season to prevent going the
shore.
Immense quantities of nackerel se being
caught off Long Island, and this city is gut,ed
with them. Shad are quite drug in the market.
Rumor.
The rumor OF the purchase of eighty thousand
horses for Russian service are traced to the fact
that several horses have been bought by French
Spectators to be sent to England.
The COllectorship.
Both Washington and New Orleans dispatches
state that Packard can have the collectorship of
New Orleans; but one despatch says he doesu' t
want TO compromise Hayes by accepting the Of
fee, and will recommend that Anderson be ap-
pointed, which will probably be done.
Postponed.
Owing to rain to-day the game of base ball be-
tween BostOns and Hartfords is indefinitely post
poned.
Personal.
General and Mrs. Grant and youngest child sail
May 18th from Philadelphia for Europe in the
steamship Indiana. The general before his de-
psrture will be the recipient of special honors in
Independence Hall.
Applications.
1t is stated that q number of applications, main
ly from Poles and HuDgarians, have been made to
the Turkish army. The American offers include
two colonies, and number Of officers Of lower
grade in our war.
Educational.
An organization Of the alumni of the Phi Beta
Kappa Chapter of ten colleges, including Yale
Harvard, Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Trinity was af-
fected yesterday, with Stewart l.. Woodford as
President.
Tammany.
Tam any has resolved TO drop from the rolls OF