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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06
RAILROADS.
NAILhUAUS.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
PASSENGER ROUTES TO ALL POINTS
NORTH AND EAST.

ReOrganizeG for the spring and summer
OF 1877.
Working out OF New Orleans via the N. O. and
NJ. II. H. and presenting the follow ing attractive
lines to the attention Of ali North-bound Tour
lists and Travellers:
Route No. IAN Raif.
Via Montgomery, Columbus. Macon, Augusta,
Wilmington, hichmond.
O. Hours AS Minutes, New Orleans to
New York.
The same time always as by any other line
Pullman Sleeping Cars to Opeika.
Solid Lay Trains thence to Augusta
Pullman Sleeping Cars thence to Wilmington.
Elegant Parlor Cars thence to Richmond.
Pullman Sleeping Cars thence to New York.
ALL CHANGES AT SEASONABLE HOURS
AND INTO CLEAN AND PROPERLY
VENTILATED CARS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06
NATIONALITY or New ORLEANS, |
City Hall, June 5, 1877.

MAYoRALTY or New ORLEANS.
City Hall, June 5, 1877. !
rho. Administration Series,
RESOLVED, That the Administrator of Public
Accounts Ia hereby authorized TO warrant In favor
of M. Grant. for $40, being for reimbursement oil
license paid in error.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or
leans, June s. 1877.
ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
THOMAS g. BApIER, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06

sundres TO order-Tota 129 bales cotton I'LL sacks
cotton seed 90 sacks seed cotton 26 hds sugar 10 Dbl
moasses le bbls cstern bottom
SHREvEPORT----Per steamer III DuTfee--155
bales cotton Is Steers-t37 N o & X Trans Goa
Never Wes &eo-3 Jno Phelps &co--2C Waltz
sey &co--2 Britton, Moore q Coleman---.1 Kirkpat-
rick & Keith7O0 sacks oilcake $50 Dbl oil Jno Chae
& Sons-14l head cattle Ayoook Mitchell &CO--16
do Mehle &oo-sundTies to order-Total 3o3 bales
Gotten
UPPER CoAsT-Per steamer Blue Wing No g.
90 bales hay l. Isaacs-l hide EBeniamin---27 seks
potatoes u II Perrett-sundries to der
UPPER COAsT-Per steamer Robert Young
OUACHITA CITY-Per steamer j III Hanna II
bales cotton Jurey 4 Gs-22 Jno Hardie &oo-
IL Hirsob. Adj N &eo-9 Jno Phelps &co-4 J L Har-
ris &oo-3 j Wolfe Goo Allen, Nugent 600
Alous, Soherck Autey- Lehman, Abraham eco
% Jno Chaffe g. Sons-2 L Carver--i Never, Weis
&eo-2 @ Wamsley Cool W Clarke-5f head
Mitchell &co-5V sacks cotton seed N o Cotton Seed
Assoeiation-25 do order---1s bbls onions Odell Il
Wright-2 bales wool M M Greenwood &co--sun-
dries to orderToa lao bales cotton rs sacks cotton
seed 40 head stock
LOWER COAsT---PeI steamer Isabel-No mani
fest-lot bales and sundries Consignee unknown
BAYOU LAFOURCHE-Per steamer Assumption
--sundries to order
LOCKPORT-Per steamer Ella Hughes 1867 skis
potatoes 80 bbls do 12 bales moss and sundries to
order
RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.
Jordan River-Per schr La Bretepne--26 600 feet
lumber j L Nevers
Tchefuncta River---Per schr Laura L---10 cords
wood Is, 900 bricks order
RECEIPTS AT THE OLD BASIN.
ETchefunsta River Per schr Emma Amelia--35
cords wood master
Pass Christian-Per sohr Transit-ls,Ooo feet lum
Der order
Blind River-per sloop Buena vista--7oo0 slaves
order
Bonfouoa-Psr soop Rainbow-1ooo slaves cords
wood order
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06

MAYoRALrY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, June5, 1877.
INo. 1913 Administration Series.]
gesos, brgsst the Administrator of Public
coun .e. .sfeby authorized to cancel the tax
aaAhst Roman Raft, the said tax having
en enormously charged.
Adopted by the Council OF the city OF new
ED. P1LsBURY, Mayor.
A true copy.
THes. q. RAPrER, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06

<SIFEssr. For Corpus Christi, Fulton and
rAl@Alss st. Mary's via Rockport-The iron
steamer CLINTON,
viii leave Morgan City on
-, June -. at - m,
Lighterage to Corpus Christi tf any at risk
and expense of consignees.
Freight for st. Mary's and Fulton landed at
Rockport.
Freight for all the above points received Mt the
Depot Inorganic Louisiana and Texas Railroad,
foot of Lafayette street. daily, until .. IN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06

The same Lines to Wilmington and Ports
mouth as houtes. / and 2. Thence. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at p. m. by the
magnificent sidewheel steamships Of the OLD
DOMINION COMPAN, which invariably arrive
at their New York wharves at 10 p. m.
through run of II hours, combining the
essential elements of Cheapness Speed and
Comfort.
Passengers should leave New Orleans Satur.
days. Mondays and Thursdays to connect close
ly with this Line.
For Tickets, Checks, Time Cards, AMI all in
formation, apply ut the offices of the New Or
leans and Mobile Railroad.
A. POPE, General Passenger Agent.
J. II, WHITE. Southern Passenger Agent.
q. W. FOWLER, New Orleans Agent. corner st.
Charles and Common streets. my4tf
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RECEIpTs AT THE NEW BASIN.

| Jordan River-Per schr La Bretepne--2600 600 feet
| lumber j l. Nevers
Tchefuncta River---Per sohr Laura L--10 cords
wood rs, 900 bricks order
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06
Route 40. Ebay Line,

Over the same lines 10 Wilmington as by Route
No. /. Thence by Special Parlor Cars to Ports
mouth. Va. Thence, at 7 D.. m, daily Except
BAY LINE to Baltimore Thence by Limited
Express. arriving in New York at fp. m.
seventy-one hours run-only six hours in
excess of all rail time, with the advantage of an
undistnrbed nights rest and superior accom-
modations upon the Chesapeake Bay.
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viii leave Morgan City on

Lghterage at Brazos santago at risk and ex-
pense of consignees.
Freight received for and bills lading signed
only to Brownsville, via Rio Grande Railroad,
as per new tariff, less per cent, until further
notice.
Freight payable iii gold.
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RIVER NEWS.

ruos. q. RArIER. Secretary.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-15
CONCLUDED IN NEXT ISSUE J

HI@ We clip The following ed.
torial paragraph from the Courier ::
Louisiana pays the heaviest State
tax of any State in the Union, and
St Landry pays the heaviest par
ish tax OF any parish in the State.
NO wonder, then. that our people
can not prosper.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-15

~ prove from The Bible that there j
" no God. This is not an indi ctabl,
" forgery, but many man has servet
'. ont his term at Sing Sing VIII,
It would scorn an a'temt to ruin hi.
r. "e'2 hbor nv The fraudulent making
o or alteration of paper-writing te
= the prejudice Of his character.
:, ! Am told. ard l incline to be.
heve that you did not write this
o part OF the article which passes TO-,
q yours. Some smart carpet-bagger
J put it together and gave it to YOU
TRY how much he could make YOU
disgrace yourself for his amusement
y OF bis malice, and you put your
name to it without KNOWN. 2 whe,h-
; er II was right or wrong. This re-
IT, yes you from the imputat ion O:
deliberate falsehood. But vby, oh!
why W re you silly enough to be-
come the cat's.raw of such a mis-,
chievous monkey
THE FLORIDA CASE.
L have spoken mainly OF
the Louis aaa case. because
that is the one of which yon
ought to have some special
knowledge. You have, how
ever, gone into Florida, and
tried to defend the decision
PIN favor of that. fraud. As
might have been expected.
you make a bungle of - II
will restate the points as held
by the commission so far as
Won attempt to indicate them
Processing to vindicate the
great principle Of state rights.
the commissioners forced upon
Florida electors whom tn,
State had rejected when she
made her own choi,e, and j
agains' whom all the departs
ments of her government had
protested. The fraudulent
nullity manufactured by two
canvassing officers was allow
ed to outweigh the will of the
State as expressed by her Ex-
ecutlve, her Legislature, and -
courts, as well as the solemn
7oice of her people in their
primary capacity.
The Commission Invested
ne canvasing officers with i,,- L
'cial authority, and held that
heir certificate was the decree
tribunal, 1t is perfectly
erta1n that by the law of the
tate the canvassing officers
ave no such power. The act
the Legislature does NOT II
I'VE 1T to them, and the Su- -
'eme Court of the State had i
'c1ded in the most emphatic -, -
amer that their duties were Nc {?
rely ministerial. u
In" commi> sion"rs went lea,
other step. Two clerks be- s m,
9 metamorphosed into
1ges contrary 10 the law of
2 State. it was next mains
nee thai their fraudulent act
s as good as an honest iugd- TT
mt, and this was against the " =,
OF the whole civilized u
rid. - -
All the questions of law and j. F.
controverted before the trip,
nlnissioners with reference Ret Retn
the vote Of Florida hal! leans
N adj Indicated by a State
TT Of competent jurisdic-
In a cause between the
lie parties It was not oren
another hearing. But tie GR'
IT commissioners reckless
heir plain duty, or not uo-
standing it, though warns WI
~ their brethren. ma de
sion diametricallv o2po- Cor.
and the fraud that had
! legally crushed was re-
ed to another life.
mig ht be possible for a
ingenious man to gloss
these anomalous rulings
some appearance of
s'hil'ty. But your argu- IT.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-15

Leaves New Orleans
Erery "Wednesday and Saturday at 5 p. NJ,
FOR BAYOU SARA COAST LANDINGS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
%TRUsTEE's SALE.
NOTICE.

ON THE 5rH DAY OF MARCH, 1871, AT
" the northwest corner Of Main and Madt-
son %streotS, Mempb,s. Tennessee, / will offer
lor sale to- the Highest lidder. for cash, tho
following described pl Opfr y, viz; Lying and
being in the county OF Shelby, State Of Ten
AOsseo, and within the city Of Memphis, do.
scrlbed as follows, to wit:
Beginning ~ a point on tao cast side OF
Avery street, 200 feet touth OF Vance street ;
thence .29 5.l2 feet east 10 a point In Allen
avenue; thence south "a feet; thence west
$50 5-l2 feet TO said avery street; thence north
"a feet 20 tho place Of bepinning. The same
being lot No. ! Of subdivision Of lots Nos. IL
and IL. in block No. q, South Memphis, as
made by the County Court OF Shelby county
in the partition case OF Rebecca Bledsoe OF al.
vs., Mary A. Gledsos ct al, and as appears
from tho plat on flo with the commissioned
report in said case, dated June lG. 1871, anl
being the property conveyed to I. Il. Wright,
as Trusted, BY Emma IA Cacey and John w,
Caoey, on the 2]th day OF June, 1871, and 70.
corded in the Register office, Shelby county,
lenn. Book No. 50, page tys. The under.
signed having been appointed trustee in place
Of 7. I. Wright, deceased, by a decree OF the
Chancery Court Of Shelby Q. unity. on the 81
day Of February, 1871.
1874 W, II. MOORE, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
mAHkKT.

Tbs following quotations arr for ordeif
rom store and small lots IN @ iohbing way
AepLES-Mediun 20oi choice, 2 50 gSO %
per bgl.
sides, &C; clear sides. ct breakfast, l2H
TO BE; suaar-cured hams. canvased- l6Ks;
sugar-curtd q ms. uncanyased, lj% 10 NE;
packed, y TO Ac higher.
BkAN-Steady; wheat. ,eOaf5e y 100.
BKANS--s2 5Oe5 90 per bushel.
long clear, gHc; clear rib, 9Ac; clear sides,
~ hams, 10 to l01ac. Packed, u to Ae
higher.
5OrrER.c.mmou. lOelsci medium. 2Os
BALIES SIgEEs AND TIEs-8ag,tps, 2
md "a lbs, l2el2hc; btlinR tWine. lSDl4c;
BUILDiSG MATkkTATs@in stcro prices
aFo; Cement. Louisville, "a q, z Dbl; RoseD-
dale. v Dbl, Q @q2 rs; hA.r, 21042 25 a.
ID bale: plaster, Miehigan. 3 30; New York,
!M; lias. PEI Dbl. 1881 ST. Firs-brick.
BEEF. FRFSH ~FoEequarters, az 10 lc
headquarters, 5&97c. Hogs, : TO W. Sheep,
BUJKWnEATF L0UR-eO per barrel.
CANDLES Boxes. iuli weight. 15h aI5Hc;
hall bog full weight, l6c; quarter box. iull
C6G1ANUDTs-Per1 N s OOas 0.
COPPER Ordinary. 20% 10 2le, fair. q To
2lhc; good, % to % &c; prime, % 10 23LSc;
Q eios 24e; Java, SOC; Cordova % 70 s2Kc.
oHlOhhNs-Mixed. az IS to 2 49, eholce
hens t3o0 10 1926.
U0AA 0IL-N RaIlor IS 10 98s.
C0RN-Mixed. 4794Ssi white. As 3i9s.
OnkH-MEAL = Kindred. full weights.
t2t5 10 2 IS.
COTTON ,YAREs-No. 800, l20l2Ko; No.
loo. 1sal4Nc; No. 400. l6@l6ko.
CABEAGFS-Per 100 heads, SO O03l0 90:
crates, 8 00@5 90.
NCHBESE = Western. 1SBl3No; English
dairy l4al6o; rates irregular.
C0TT0N-SEBD-s8 90 y ton.
cOTT0N-sFED nlb-crude, Ssc per gallon
cake Cong toni. e22 to q.
gKQUL- Por barrel, Is Ooss IS; half bar.
OILS, "a 50, as 10 quality.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
OFFICIAL.
POLICE ORDER.
Special orders for Mardi- Gras.
pnLIce ia ouARrERs,

MEMPHIS INN. february 3. lb77.J
TUESDAY. TIE 18TH INSTANT, BEING
Il Mardi .iras. the following orders are
made nc this ii o. 50 that ample opportunity
is sfIor Q those ~ o Intend participating in
the festivities to note What will be the oonse-
quenees 20 hose who misbehave themselves
on that occasion
First-Ihe en,irg police force Of the cty.
together vi h = q 81 specials. will
be on duty duri 2 he day an night. They
are here yc mm nded TO protect all Mas
queraders, t. whom will be gra ted the great
est latitude - long as th y con luct them
selves with p opre y.
Second No sehieks Of any description
whatever, or mounted men, will be allowed
on Aasn = rect Z ON narRet 10 Heal.
between the hours of pm. and 10 D m. This
does not include those who may larIicipate
in the pro session, either on horseback or in
vehicles, but dtbaFs those who Win
OsIy "a mask may attempt TO trav-
arse Main RtFee In Veh1cIes TO the
danger Of pedestrians.
Third.-An persons drunk on the streets,
acting. in a eisorderly manner, or costumed
in such a maIner as will shock the decenoy
Of the occasion, or caught carrying concealed
Seapons, will be promptly arrested and con-
hned in the station. house. Under mo- cir
c0mstances wall a forfeit be taken
that day o. nignt
FouIth-A special detail will DO made for
the different bathrooms, sufficient in number
to insure order and decorum. Parties at.
tending, balls will be subjected TO examina-
ton and will be deprived OF all weapons.
ThosN, refusing 10 be searched will not be ad-
mitted to the balls.
Fifth During the procession at night none
others than those connected With the Mem-
PIN will be permitted to join the procession,
either on horseback or on foot, and those
witnessing the march must cOnnne
themselves 10 the AtdewAlkG, the
streets along the line of march being specially
needed for the grand display. No excuse
will be taken for any violation Of these or.
deEs, and all good citizens are requested to
aid and co operate with US in our endeavors
to preserve order on this occasion.
P. r. ATHY, Chief Of Police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
Attachment Notice.


Before Z. W. Caldwell. j. p, Shelby county,
Tenn.-henrietta Cromwell VS.. II. B. Rob-
ers0n.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 1855 Of
the Cooe Of Tennessee, and returned by tho
proper officer levied upon the property Of tho
defendant, and affidavit having been made
that the defendant is Justly indebted to the
plaintiff In the sum of one hundred and
eighty seven dollars. due By account, and
that the defendant u o nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee II is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make bis personal APP
pearance before me on the I'D Of February,
ISL, at l6 O'Clock Am, at my Office. No. u
w. Court st., in the city of Memphis. Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit. within tbs
time prescribed by law, or the same viii bo
proceeded with ex parte and shall a copy Of
this order be published Tor four consecutive
weeks in the Pablo Ledger.
THIS 22d day Of January. 1877.
l23 I29- l5-l4I u. ". CALDWKLL, ]. 2,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
,uBLlC LEDGER.
SAson,o sIHsCrORx.

N 49,. *
s,rrH MsxP41s, No. ns-meets I'd Friday
IN s,rb month. in Odd Fellows Hall. FIN
Nelson. Nj; BIZ Pullen, Sec'y..
SsHRoNA, No lSs meets lst Monday "
each month, in Odd Fellows, nan. CIV
'"gY,vIy. scoTr. No. 2S9-meets LIST Wednesday
, each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. A 5
Myers, W NJ; K A Lyle, Sec'y
,rSorO. No. ~ -meetf 81 trlday N each
Month. in ODD Renn$s' HALL. X Y William
SON. W N; Aft IL White Sec'y..., -,
KiLwFNNING. No. .54l meets SIN FRIDAY IN
Zach rnsnth, in Odd Follows Hall. james s
C-arpsnter, " NJ; A J Knapp, Sec'y.
RoYAL ARcH.
PISS CHAPTER. No. 2-meets I'd Monday Of
saoa nontl-at Masoaic. Hail. IN 0ayeso
BLOCK. Robt. Galloway, NJ. e. Il. P.i q. u.
1y MHSpass CHAPrES, No. g-meets at Ma
.onic Hall, in Hay 50 Bijck. Sd Monday OF
oaoh month. B. X. Pullen, d. Il. II. p;
u. W. shelton. oscaetaiS.
4. AND =. n.
EuEGEA Council, No. 6--mcets Sd Thurs
dAy OF sach monLn-st Sasonic hall, ntay'
$50 Block. B. T. Halter, IN. H.; A. J.
Wheeler, Rec.
SYgaEE CoRMAEDEGY, No.A-mests Ath Men
dsy OF each month at Masonic Hal. dayost
eiosk. ed WOrsham. h. O.; T.. J. barehus,
Rec.
ID Tuesday of each month at Masonic Hall
s+avosN Block. 3. Y. Haller, n. u; A. j
Wheeler. Acting hee.
NHIaars or hED CR0ss OF CONSTANTINE
meets 6ist and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. L.. B. Hatch, M. z. D.; 1,
j. Barchus, H..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
Satnrday, FebruarY III. 1s77.
Trustees Sale.

on TUESDAY. TIE 18TH DAY OF FER
" ruary, 1877, within legal hours, in from
Of the fernando Insurance Building. No %
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, / will sell
for cash to, the highest bidder the folIs wine
lot Of land and premises: Situated on the
and known as lot No. Is. in block . frontias
NIFTY feet Oh LINDEN street and running bacf
feet to an alley. ~ Hh"y
his sale Is made, BY. virtue Of a trust deed
maze 70 me py VT; Donaldson, and re-
01ics OF Shelby county, Tenn, to whieS rsSsr-
eace Is made. Equity OF redemption waived-
b u. MCFARLAND, Attorney. IiSIla
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
.. .. p,

oaa Fellows. Hall. cOrnsr Main and North
Oourt streets,
MnGpRts LopsE, No. 6-meetl every Tues
day. S. S. Garrett. II. g.; A. J. knapp
ozIoE1sav Lopez, No. s-uests every Mon
dav niRAt. e. NJ. earn. N. g.; a y. uie-
son, V. a.; I. j. Hogan, H.. s.; Jonn a.
Lott. Treasurer: Theass Bacon. 7: .. wa
soarLLgR Lopez, No. 140-meets every We9,
nesday night. Frank nriss, n. G.i, 70
Bohle, v. o.; CAas. BorRer. "eeretary; 'oha
RsSsss taDsT, No. i7-meets every .Friaay
night. W.K French, N. O.; II. A, Carroll
" g.; Wa. Henry, T. a.d Z. B.; J.e' WI
Al ssrs5 CRY Lopez. No. lS7-mests every
rb1rsdoy evening nj Odd Fellows Hall Ma
eon WEBB, Z. q. J. Y. Young, w.t.; " n
Moystsn, Secretary: A.. q. kennsday. iress'
Harmony LODGE No. l99-neets every Ines,
day night at Odd Fellow HAL S91nlsss K,
and fernando streets. H.. D., MalhSr; ~
e.; d A. Me0Dbef. ". e.; T.. j. walker
See'y; G. W. Mi Ter. .surer.
DECREE b0Des,
mFvPHrs DEeREE LoDoE No. Sheets hrst
1turday Of each month. b. Bingham.
NJ: d. A. Wardlaw, D d. ~, Thomas pa
mnon, A. %. NJ; /. S. Bur I'd A. D. M.i
r, !. Holland, SOY; +. ". smith, Treas
KNcAuPHRsTB.
alYosoE %woANPEEuf, No. 3-meess on ne
let ana Sd Thursday nights OF each montn
d. z. Goodyear, c. p; W. K.Frsneh, h.r !
p. o. Smith, s.. W.; rhos. Bacon, 9scrlRe; b.
Bingham. Treasurer; I. ). Hogan, ;. m',,d
nTyPBIs Es~OAhPNENT, NO. oy-meets "a sma
RS Thursday nights Of each month; q; "
a:SrniJi s. W; p. Cullen. J. W.; c..
Pnsehke. cri5e; John Waynesburg Treas
GEsERAL RRLIEP COMMITTEE ia. Mnkins'
tSairman, 29O Main street; John W. Wages
sn-r Secretary and Treasurer, 2lO Front
stfset; A. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street, j.
q. Schpiat, a Monroe street; D.. I. Porter
81 Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12

harriet NJ. Moon, ~exeoutrix Of J.. N. Moon,
deceased, VS.. A. L.. DeshazO OF al.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO
D nOuncsd October 2A 1876, by the Supreme
Ccu.t Af Tennessee at Jackson. in this cause,
| will offer fer sale TO the highest bidder, in,
front of the court house Of Shelby county. in,
the city Of Memphis, on ,
Saturday, February IL, 1871,
the certain tract Of lana mentioned In raid
decree. situated in Shelby county, Fennessee.
heing lot No. 3 OF the Subdivision of the Geo
l. Holmes Big Creek plantation, aud bounded
as follows: beginning at a poplar marked Y
on the Big Creek plank road where the said
road crosses the south line Of lot No. 4; nuns
thence east6 chains and % links to a stakes
thenQo south 10 chains to a road laid OF 10 the
road laid of thIoagh said farm thence east
80 chains to a stake; thence north 81 chains 10.
u hicBory; thence west 7 chains and f5links
TO Big creek plank rsad thenoe with said
road southwardly 10 the beginning, contain
ing 1871 acres more or less,
Terms Of Sale Six and twelve months
credit, purchaser executing notes with ap-
proved personal security, and a lien retained
On thP a n until the notes are paid. Equity
OF redemption barred,
JNO. II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
Kortrecht b Craft, Soils.
January Is, 1871. 121.I,6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
CAUrIONARY SUGGESTIONS.

To guard againstthe depredations of thieves
and pickpockets. who generally select such
occasions as NJ ardi- Gras to ply their avoca-
tions. the police have been instructed to ar
re't all suspicious persons who may arrive By
trains OF boats. Our citizens should see that
person who will protect the same in their
absence. .Visi ors are requested to deposit at
their hotels, or in some place Of safekeeping.
heir watches and other valuables; also, thei'.
weapons.
awnings along tho liHe of procession wall
braced from beneath, and to take care that
they, are not oyercrowled on top, to prevent
accident.
1914 P. R. ATHY, Chief Of PoIice.
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rsxxEssnn LoDaB No. meets NAiF
every Monday pieht at Harmony
Hall. L. o. ~. r., corner Beal and fernando
streets. G. Layton, &C.; Jno. Wilson W.;
W. Klostemeycr, p.;G.W.L. Hroek, N. Of b;
M Provenzaie NJ n F.: W. n. Moyston, K.
OF h. and . ; Joe Lo5ksrP.c
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month,
at Pythisn Hall. 26) Second street. Vincent
g.; A. Mergell P; W. IL. Atkinson, X. Of
K. and s n. W. Vigus. NJ. Of E.; Jacob
Lutz, N. +.
Cows DR. Lros LopGs No. le-Meets I'd and
ath Wodaesdals 0 cry month, at z6e Second
Ftreet, Vincent 5i0ok, opposite Court Square.
II. II. Briggs. y c.; NJ. Cooper, jr ". c.; Z
u. Wilson, z Q A. Burr, n. Of O.: j.. I,
Iomlinssn. n, Of r.; D. w. schaisr. L,
o! Il. b.; j. J. KoEs, P. y.
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MEMPHIS. TkSN.. February u. lS7.t
There was nothing done in banking
circles last week save routine business.
Business is dull to-day. Currency is i n
p entiful supply at 8 to 10 per cent. per
aanum for icst.class paper. Exchange
is in good supply, as follows: New
York commercial bills, to discount buy
ing and selling at Il premium Eastern
sight, sc discount and selling at 4c pre-
MUM: New Orleans buying at ic and
selling at par. Money on the streets
is in plentiful supply at ll@2 2 cent g
month. New York gold rates are lO6i
here brokers are paying 1867 In local
stocks aud securities no change is pet
captihia
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FouYTArS LODGE. No 25 meets every
Tuesday evening ia Satsua Hall, No 29s
Second street. at ~ o'clock JOHN Johnson.
Dictator; John Legler Reporter.
UNITY LODGE NO. 27-meets every Wednos-
day night at Hall. No. 29s Second street. up-
stsirs S. 5 Garrett, Dictator; A. b. Hill.
Reporter.
CHELSEA LODGE. No 28O-meets % and 9Th
Thursday in eaca monte, at Brick Church.
W. q. Mitchell, ~ Al Knapp. X
6ERMArI, LODGE. No. S69-meets ID and 9Th
up-stairs. jacob Braun. Dictator; John X.
Kleiner, Reporter.