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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
Fira-

CINCINNATI, December Eight of the
principal business houses aud two dwell
liugs at Athsns, Ohio, we're burned al
IL o'clock last night. Loss from $40, 600
to $4,000; insured for $4,000. The
county bridge over Scioto river, rear
Chillicothe, Ohio, was burned yesterday.
Loss estimated at from $5o,OoO Ia
$50, 900.
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The foolish man leaves his coal out all
night and it shrinks up about one half.
The wise man puts his in the bin and
locks it there, even though he knows
that for 80 doing somebody in the neigh.
borhood will call him q suspicious old
shrimp, who is afraid the man in the
moon would steal his fuel. But il isn't
the man in the noon the wise man is
afraid OF. 1t is the man who wishes
there was no such hing as a noon
derrick.
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The Case OF VanEruder.

WASHINGTON, December 4.-The ha.
beas corpus case of A. VaDgruder, PEN
sion agent, indicted at Nashville for
%subornatiou Of perjury and claimed from
the authorities Of the district as a fugitive
from justice, is falsei and it is charged
that YaDgruder had suborned the wit.
nesses Judge Wylie holdsihat as while
the matter was connected with the ad.
miristration Of laws of the United States,
State courta had not the Jurisdiction
and The Nashville indictment was void
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RIrnr TAIarrnmn

CAIRO. December 4-Arrived-Chas
Morgan, New Orleans, 9 pm; Colorado,
Vicksburg, 4 am; Mollie Moore, New
Orleans, 6. Departed-Grand Lake, St.
Louis, 8 PM Charles Morgan. Cincin
natl, 10; Colorado, st. Louis, I am
Mollie Moore, St. Louis, g. Cloudy aud
cool; rained all night,
CINCINNATI, December 4-River Ii
feet 9 inches and falling. Rainy.
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In the executive session yesterday the
senate removed the injunction Of Sc
cresy from the vote by which the nomi.
nation of Fitzsimmons was confirmed.
Those who voted fer the confirmation
we're Bailey, Baysrd, Beck, Butler, Cock.
rell. Cooke, Conover, Davis (Ill.) Eaton,
Garland, Gordon, Harris, Hill, Johnston,
Jones Fla. Herman. McCreery, Nc
Donald, Matthews, Morgan, Patterson,
White and Withers-total, 20; ell Demo.
Gratis excepting Conover, Matthews, Davis
and Patterson. The following senators
voted in the negative: Allison, Anthony,
Bruce, Burnside, Cameron PENN, Cam.
eron wis }, Chaffee, C~hristiancy,
Conkling, Hoar, Howe, Kirkwood.
Mcmillan, Morrill,, 0glesby. Paddock,
Rollins, Teller and Windom-total, 10
all Republicans. The following sena-
tors we're paired in the order named:
Booth, Dawes, Jones (Nev J, Spencer,
EdmundS, Ferry, Blaine, Ingalls,, Sar.
gent, Mitchell, Plumb, Dorsey. Wadleigh,
Saunders, Kellogg, Hamlin, Republicans
who would have voted against the con-
6rmation. Voorhees,, Lamar, Hereford,
Dennis, Thurman, Aaxey, Grover, Ran
som, Merrimon, Wallace, Armstrong,
Mcpherson, Salisbury. Davis (W. Vs.),
Randolph and Barnum. Democrats who
would have voted in favor OF the confr-
nation.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretiOns Of youth, nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc.. 1 will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
T. IsMAE. Station d. Bible House. Neio York
0itr. Sc xxvii-s6 eodGw
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T%ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
srocKs Am BoNps.

LONDON, December 4, 2p.m.-ConsolG
for money, IS 5.l6j on account, 95 9 l6;
United States new four.and.a.halfS, lO54i
United States fve-twenties Of 1865, l04ti
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IndIcanona.

WASHINGTON, December 4 For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley falling baron.
eter, southerly and southWesterly Winds,
warmer threatening and rainy weather,
followed in the western portions by rising
barometer, northwesterly winds aud
colder, partly cloudy weather.
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The President sent to the senate yes.
terday the following nominations: john
B. Hawley, Of Illinois, assistant score
tary Of the treasury; ETA Hoyt, OF New
York, commissioner Of Indian affairs;
John B. Blake, postmaster at Ayoca,
Iowa.
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A friend Of ours who has been extern
sively victimiged by small borrowers says
he is making q study OF beats. We fear
before be gets through with the subject
be may find it necessary 10 cultivate the
bsRt-etudes. In. Y. Comic Adv.
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Huicide.

New York, December 4.-D. A. Bald.
win, formerly president Of the West Wis
eonsio rsilroad, hanged himself. Unsat-
islaetory settlement with the company IL
Esid 10 be the cause.
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Saturday, December Is, 1877,

sell at public yondue, at u o'clock M. IN
front 4 the. courthouse in the city Of Mem
phil, to the highest bidder, for cash, the fol.
Losing described real estate. to-wit:
one house and lot in the city Of Memphis,
ing at the Northwest corner Of South and
Ususey itrcets; thence west with South strSst
lSO leet; thence north 60 feet to Talley's south-
west corners thonee east with mis- south line
~ teet 70 Csusey street. thence sonih with.
V9usey street 90 feet 70 the beginning.
The title Is believed 10 be- perfect. but i ,hsii
sell and oonvey as trustee only.
~-V ISAAC MORRISON, Trustea
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Concord, N. Il December 1.-The
Woltboro Savings Bank closed pending
an examination. Its deposits amount to
one hundred thousand dollars. Reported
loss to ~depositors about fifteen per cent.
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United States 6vetwenties OF 1861, 1924;
United States ten-forties, lO9; new ives,
1875 Erie, lO4
NEw YORK. December 4. 1850 AM
United States skies Of 1881, -@lO7l;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons,
lll5@lllti new four-And-a-hslfs, 1850
lO5ii coupons, lO5t@lO5l; 6~ve-twentiss
Of 1866, new issue, -@lO6l; fve-twen-
ties Of 1867. -@lO9s; 6ve.twenties Of
1868, coupons, lllf@ll2t; ~ten.fOrties,
-@lOS4; ten-forties, coupons, l0S3@
1854; currency skies, -@llsbi new
fves, -@lOT4.
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To be Hung.

COLUMBUS, ONO, December 4 -Gov,
ernor Young has declined TO commute
the sentence Of William Bergin, Of Mount
Vernon, found guilty Of murder in the
first degree. Bergin will therefore be
hung next Friday.
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On Friday, DeCember IA, ISL
GR.-l664.l
Chancery Yale of Real Estate.

Cbanoery Court of Shelby County-City of
Memphis VS.. W. Il. Pruitt.
10y VIRTUE OF A DECREE FOR SALE
- entered in the above cause on the 10th
day of November, 1877, l will sell at public,
auction. to the highest bidder. in front oil the
Clerk and Masters office, courthouse build
ing, Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, December 2s, 1877,
within legal hours. the following described
property, situate in Shelby county, Tenn.
and city Of Memphis, to-wit:
A certain lot in country lot sol, fronting5 Sc,
feet en- the south siio Of Poplar street., and
running back 1872 feet. said lot being boundbdi
on the east by a lot at the southwest corner OF
Poplar and Orleans streets, having A front Of
so feet on Poplar street. and en- the west BY a
lot fronting 81 feet on Poplar street, assessed
in the name Of L. Williamson.
Terms Of sala-On q credit Of seven months.
note with approved surety len retained and
equity Of redemption barred,
This Neyembers2 1877.
b. A. COLE, G.. and M,
By Nd. BLACK, ID. G. and M.
80, walker and j. w. Hampton, solicitors.
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LEGAL.
TR-NO. 1901
ChaAcery Sale Of Real Estate.

-
Chancery Court of Shelby County City of
Memphis VS.. G. A. Stillman.
pY VIRTUE OF A DECREE FOR SALE
ID entered in the above cause on the 10th day
of November, 1877, | will sell at public auc-
ton, to tho highest bidder, in front of the
Clerk and Masters office, Court House build
ing, Main street, Memphis, Tennessee,
On Saturday, December IL, 1877,
within legal hours, tAs following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in tho city Of Memphis. to-wit:
Part Of country lot 473, fronting 81 feet on
the south side Of Poplar street and running
back las Get. bounded on the East by proper
ty assessed in the name of NJ. Yates, on the
south by an alley, and on the west by Fourth
street.
Terms of sale-0n a credit of I months, pur-
chaser TO execute motto with approved surety,
lien retained and equity of redemption
barred,
This November 81, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, G. 4 NJ.
By r. j. BLACK, D. G. b. NJ.
S. p. Walker and j. W. Hampton, Soils,
7O-T6-82-SS 30
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Death OF COIOPsI Robert Tyler,
MONTGOMERY, ALA December 4 Gel.
Robert Tyler, son Of ex-President Tyler,
died last night Of paralysis OF the brain
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Saturday, Degemher q, Is77,


Under aad by virtue IF a trust deed H.,
me executed by Bridget Callahan and
John Callahan. dated October IS, 1876, and re-.
corded in Record Book No. ia, page 4Os. In
the Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tenn.
TO which reference is hereby made. |, rs 1uchl
trustee, at the request Of the beneficiary IN,
said trust, the debt therein mentioned heinz
past due. will, IN
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale,


hinder and by virtue Of a trust deed to
" me executed By j. j. Williams, dated
April IA. 1875, and recorded in Record Book
No. JOG. page 256, in the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, to which reference
is hereby made. |, rs such trustee, at the re-.
quest of the benefciaries in said trust, the,
debt therein mentioned being past due, will,
On Friday, December IA, 1877.
sell at public vendue. to the highest bidder.
for cash, the following described real estate,
tO-wit:
One undivided third interest in fifteen acres
Of land with apRurtenaRces thereupto belong
ing. situated near kOzelle Station. on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, known as
the DIR. j, j. Williams place, ard I ow occu.
pied by DR.. I. r. Watkins. as L am informed.
Said proJ erty is further described as fronting
on the Memphis and Charleston railroad. and
bounded on the east By George b. Fleece, and
west by the old RoEell tract. The above p-op-
erty is in Shelby county, State of Tennessee.
Sale will take place at ~ O'Clock in front Of
my office, No. 26S Front street. Equity Of re-
dempdon is expressly waived. The title Is
believed to be perfect, but l shall sell and
convey as trustee only.
$3.50 T.B HAYNES, Trustee.
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BRRApsruFFs.

LIVERPOOL, December 4-Whest, win
ter, lOs9d@lls6d; Milwaukee red, los Cd
Oils Cd; California white, lis 7d@
l2s lid; California club, lis 9d@l3s Sd.
Corn, 2ss Od@29 3D.. Pork, SIS Cd.
Beef, COS Cd. Bacon, long clear, S9s Cd;
short clear, 4os Cd. Lard, 4Ss Cd. Tai.
low. 40s Sd.
CHICAGO, December A, 1880 a.m.-
Corn, 1902 for December. Pork,
quiet at IL 874 for January. Lard is
quiet at I s2a@7 80 for January. Re-
ceipts-FlOur, 1890; wheat, 4O,I6O;
corn, sl,272. Sbipments-Flour, IL 1889;
wheat, L 1920; corn, 52l4.
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M EMP
Tuesday Evening, Dee. 4, 1877.

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is So per mum for
The Daily, and 81 per Gnnam for the
Weeky-POstgge free.
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AGENTS.

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EREsH meatg. game aud poultry Of all
i kinds. Oysters and celery always On
hand. @-lS0
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
FOREIGN PORTS.

Axoy. jan l0-Salled. schr Iris (Bp, Taylor. for -
Percivxl, disg; Smy rniote. Sears, do
New York.
BREMEN. Fob l0-Cleared. bark Johann Ludwig (Gcr).
Holljes Baltimore.
COLoxDo. Jan l7-In port. barks Sea King (Br), Grf
Hths Gale arrived 18TH for New York. ldg Ensign,
r) Smith from Mauritins arrived 14th to load for New
York: The Frederick r). Roop for New York Win Aleppy
Armenia. Sater. unc
HoSa KONG. Ian 26--Arrivcd barks Nehemiah Gibson.
Bradford. Newcastle. NSW; Both, Aldcn Besse NOyos
Astoria, O: 3lst ship McNear Tavlor. Cardih.
Sailed 30 bark Madame Demorcst tBr. Bssett New
York. 3lst brig VIM Phillips Heay, Singapore.
Cleared AN 81. bark Antioch, Morrill,, San Francisco
In port Feb l. shin SumRtra Mullen for San Francisco
bark Edward JAmes, O'Brien. Portland, U.
MoSTEyiDEo, Jan s-Arrivod, brig Ossso. Lowry. New
York
SHANGHAI Feb lin port schr Rebccca (0er). Marten-
sen. for New YORK.
SINGAPORE Jan 15-Saico baks August Friedrich (0er)
Nielsen. New York; 10th. Androklos Ger, Vogt. do
JomN NB Feb 2sArrved, schrs Harriet Chase (Br).
Qniney. New York.
Cearsd 18th, schrs Teal tBr for New York; Champion
OBJ, GrHnvil. do.
FAyAi Feb 2-Arrlvcd schr Paniico, Hayden. IS days
from Troon with OF cOalput In Tor previsons and
TAnLE BAY Jan 10 In port. briggs Express Br,, Burke
dsg Jura r Wolf, from Colombo for New York. arrived
Dec ~.
Sydney. NSW.
z. Stonewal Jackson. Arbccam, Kobe and England
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
THE "TIGER GANG"

Baxter street, In tho neighborhood OF Bayard and
Franklin street, has long been the resort OF tho most
desperate characters 20 be found this city.
The low drinking saloons that abound in
that locality serve as a screen and hiding
place for them after committing crimes.
They also defy the law. and II of their
number happens to be arrested they will either
frghten tho officers from performing their
duty or rescue their .pal" by iorcc. Such
was the last night when officer Sui
Ivan, Of the Mulberry street Police Station
who duty In Bayard street, attempted to arrest
one OF their 'gang" Thc officer had hardly akon hold
Of his drunken prisoner when he set upon by
about 200 OF the crowd that nfcst that quarter and
known the "Tigor Gang" From every alley, door
way aud grog shop they came. and thronsing around
tho officer they cuhed and Jostied nm about
TIL tho prisoner succeeded In making good his
ESCAPE. Once out OF the crowd he hurried down
Baxter 10 Franklin street, and was turning tho
corner when officer Hatton, who mad been
on duty in Mulberry street and had started
down Franklin street hearing Of the fight, arrived
IN time catch him. The crowd, upon seeing their
comrade again In custody started once moro to rescue
him. Thoy, howovcr. did not succeed, as young man
was sent TO the Fourteenth precinct saton with or
ders toll the Sergeant send section of men, aud
the crowd rioters hearing this skunk away 10 their
hiding places The officers then brought their prisoner
to station where upon being arraisned before Ser
Cexnt Porcher, he gave his name as John OBrien.
twenty-one years OF age, residing at No. 80 Baxter
street, and by occupation u pedlar Tho prisoner
uttered tho vilest acdctons the officers and say
make you sick - Ho was then locked up officer
Hatton received u soverc wound on the hand caused
by brick being thrown at him, and Oltccr Sullivan
was severely kicked about tho body. Both, however,
tina. at least one OF the Tser gang" will DO disposed
Of morrow morning.
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
CLEARED.

stesmer Batavia (Br) Mouland Liverpool via Queens
town. u Frsncklyn.
Steamer Arragon (Br. Symons. Bristol E-w Morgan.
Steamer City Of New York. Tmmerman Havana-F Alex
andre 4 Sons.
steamer Herman Livingston, Mallory. savannah-seo
fonsc.
George Clyde. Ingram. Charieston-J W uuin
steamer Beuefactor Jones' Wilmington and Morehesd
q ~. NC-Wm r Clyde Co.
Steamer Richmond, Kelley Norfolk City Point aud Rich
mond-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamer vindcator. Rogers. fhilndcphia-Jas Hand.
Ship Alice Minott, whtmore, Melbourne and Adelaide
Shin Colorado, Ingrahana. Melbourns--A W Cameron
Co.
Ship Holden Sor) Jorsensen AMER for ordsrs-Benham
Ship j ohm Bertram Xor), Rod. stockholm-c TOBIAS
bark IAbertas tGer) Todt. stcttn-Funch. Edge Co.
Bark Kong sverre tNor), Aske. Lisbon-Funch. Edye
BARK Candido QtaD, Caaero. Cadix-Funcn Edyo Co.
Bark Ironsides. Tapley. Valcnca -Lunt Bros
Bark Freden iior. Haverscn. Rio Janero-Tbomas Nor
ton a. Co.
bark Agder tNor,, Johanessen. Rio Janeiro-James E
Brig Rona CdtaD. Cacace. Gibraltar for ordersLauro
Brig Nautilus (Dutch) Won stootsn, Port NatalComer
Bros Co..
Brig wxter Lily. Pery. Psra-Francs Moran.
Brig Ponvert, Moore. Cienfuesos-Marcus Hunter Co.
Schr N w (Br), Rudolf. Cape Hayt-P Nevius 4 Son.
Sclr Fanny Giran. Parker. Cornwallis, NS-C N Ber.
tank.
schr Wharton. Jarvis. Port Royal, SEE d Hurlbut
Co.
Doz
schr Dreadnaught. Saunders. Providence-H jackson
Son.
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
THE IMAGINATION GOVERNMENT WILL PROBABLY
RECOGNIZE PRESIDENT DIAz
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

THE IMAGINATION GOVERNMENT WILL PROBABLY
RECOGNIZE PRESIDENT DIAz
From the Pail Mall Gazette
II Is now nearly ten years since the unfortunate
Emperor Macmillan was shot by President Juarez,
aud It seems probable that tho French government will
take an early opportunity of acting on the principle
that bygones should be bygonos, aud renewing dipo-
matte intercourse with the Republic OF Mexico. The
Iate rcvolution-perhaps 1t would be correct
say the latest-in that country to offer q fair
occasion Tor departing from most inconvenicnt
state Of political relations. President Lerdo
dc Tcjada, whom recent events have stripped
OF power tho determined enemy Of
France aud the stanch friend OF Juarez, whom
he succeeded and whose policy he continued TO carry
out On the other hand General poririo Daz, who
appears for the present TO be muster OF the situation in
Mexico, has been suspected by his fclIow.ctzcns of
French sympathies A monument raised to the
ory tho French soldiers who tell IN the due
TO the initiative OF the General Meanwhile the inter-
ests OF French merchants are apt TO suffer from the
government of Marshal MacMahon having no diplo-
matte representative In Mexico. Sucn commu-
n,cations as II Is absolutely Indispensable II
should make have TO be made through the medium
OF the United States Minister French commerce
with Mexico has seriously declined since the war. In
1875 French imports amounted TO S4.sl1,O0 Before
tho war they had risen to $S,JOO, UOO IL should be
added that In the seventeenth century, when
believed IN the divine right OF princess ten years
OF estrangement would have been thought too serious
penalty TO impose on nation for the execution OF u
the En- glish had Off the head OF Charles the min
islers o the Christian King concluded an alliance
with the Protestant Commonwealth against the most
Catholic King.
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

Cows, reb 27-saled. bark Kong Harold (Nor), Sch
winge orom Gooe), Baltimore.
CopRSMAcES Feb 2sArrived brig Gloria (Nor) Han.
sen New York via Bergen. 4a.f
Sailed 23d. brig Candour (Nor). Milton United States
DUBLIN. Feb 27-saied. ship Tam O. shanter. souis,
Phiadelphia
GLOUCESTER Feb 2s-ssed. bark Espresso QtaD. Rsn.
cello, United States.
GEsoA Feb o6-Arrived, bark Luxa Bruno QtaD Lauro.
New York.
GIBRALTAR. to Feb 2s-Arrived, brig II Lane. shuts.
Philadolphia (and cleared for Genos).
HAvRn Fob 27-Arrved. bark Nymphen (Nor,. Kjols.
New Orleans
Galveston bark Laura Emily tBr), johnson, Savannah;
brigs l. cnning (Ger) Hasser Charleston Brisk (Br,.
Trerry Wilmington. NC; 2sth ship Artist (. Sargent.
New York; bark Longfollow t3r). Bennett. La Pax.
Sailed 2sh ships America, Emerson; cleopatra. Doans
and Sterling Baker. New York; Thomson. Thomson.
Southwest Phlena winsiow Cheney San Francisco;
after putting back) Eliza Milgan tBr, Mitchell, New
York.
Loxpox. Feb 2s-Cleared bark Hoppet (for). United
States
LoxpoxpxnRy, Fob 2s-Arrived, bark Pactolus (Br,.
Churchill, Halifax.
MARsKlLLKs, Feb 25-sailed brig Armida CtaD. Pesro.
lnxxi. Boston.
SourmAxrroN Feb 2s-Arrved steamer Hanover (Ger).
Erdmann. New Orleans and Havana for Bremen
vLIssINGKN, Feb 2S--Arrived, steamer A Seholten
Dutc Janxen New York for Rotterdam and proceeded).
LONDON. Feb 2S-Bark Anglia tIr), Dounic from Am
serdam Feb ~ for Now YORK; burned OF Ortordness
Suffolk, on Monday last. Tho lanaed Vt Ramsgate
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
MARITIME MISCELLANY. ]

BARK LEFT (Nor). from Liverpool for Savannah stranded
soumSnas nes BY 81 Helena light beains INV distant
miles sieamtug Republic from Beaufort her assist
nit the tug 70 get alongside had the rigging cut The
M, then wGn Ss ss 's s"fH ssg shifted
discovered had become well opened from stranng and the
The tug IN securing standing and
SUNDAY night The Lett was built 1T Eaor Sorway ia
tons burden and is supposed to be insured In Norway
BARK PEABODY (Fr). which ashore at Horn Island
arrived Passes agoula sd inst without damage
Sho is Nantes and ashore Feb - aud pulled
OF ne day.
Bsls usDA .SGr from navrs ne.ks ropo,tod ashore
the Texas coast o miles from G"vcen mas bged ana Is
being stripped
scna HASsIK wrsrpRoox. from Baltimore for Bnckspo
Me- ashore OF Hereford Inlet has been stripped Of
her sails rigging will DO sold by public auction.
LorrE BEARD Perry, ut New Bedford Fcb 2e from
Mobile via Savannah twhere she pnt in dsmastedJ; Is
rugged with temporary mats but will be rcdtted at that
port into 3-mastcd schooner.
Sem II FISH, Baltimore from Spain. when or Glib.
brnar Jan 81 encountered severe gale and leak
had to jettison part OF cargo.
srRAxTuG CoRlxSE from Norfolk, of and for New York.
bearing NV mes distant. and sunk immediately. Gap
tain and landed a. Life Saying station No 49, mile
Of Cape May, ut AM The valued at about $6yD
The materials saved from schr Caroline Corneiia,
wrecked Beaver N viii be taken to Newport and sold
at auction.
Liverpool for Baltimore is ashore at Craig hill Channel
HAVANA. peb - The captain Of bark Kronprinsen
orado Reef the Consul have entered into agree.
with 'hs smack Viva so the cotton - So gold.
per bale.
HALryAx Ms Feb 2e-steamcr August Andre (,eg) from
Antwerpor New York. which put into this port January IL
PORTSMOUTH, NH. Feb 70 Fishing schr Winnie Weston
of Portland in going down the haror to-day afoul the
beacon carrying bowspr part of keel &c she will
30 on tho railway at kitery for repairs
wiLxScroS NC Feb 27Oniy the house OF the schr Eta
May lately wrecked on New Inlet bar now remains aeo,
recover the anchors ana chains.
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
SETTLING AN OLD DEBT.

THE STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFERING TO COM
PROMISE ITS OBLIGATIONS ON BEHALF OF
DEFAULTIEG RAILROADS.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb 49, 1871
A bill has passed both branches OF the Minnesota
Legislature for adjusting the old railroad mortgage
debt against tho STATE This debt consists Of 81 900
in State bonds loaned to the deiauting railroad
panies In 1885, bearing seven per cent interest Tor
eighteen years. but little Of which has beon paid.
selah Chamberlain Is holder OF nearly half Of these
bonds and he made proposition to tho State to
accept State bonds bearing six per cent interest
for tho old Minnesota bonds at the ratio OF 81 600
now bonds for each $1,000 OF old ones thus making
erabic reduction IN overdue Interest 1t Is sup
posed TINT all holders OF old bonds will gladly
offer tho same terms 500 600 acres OF 'intcrna i'm
provement lands" belonging TO tho State will DO
used 10 pay the interest on the new bonds
and also to create II sinking fund for the redemption
Of tho principal This proposition for adjusting this
old dcbt against the State this basis will be sub
mttcd tho people for their ratification the I2th
OF June and It passed both branches OF the Lcgsa-
almost Unanimously, It Is thought tho popular
will recorded in favor Of this important