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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
TIL CITY.
Thursday evening", May 10, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.

Flowers and ribbons at L%avigne's.
There are Eors Turks than Russians
in Memphis.
To-day is known as Ascension Day in
the religious world.
The hog cholera is prevailing in por.
tons of Mississippi.
Strawberries, bananas and other fruits
continue to come into market.
Arimmense amount Of silver currency
is in circulation throughout the city.
The city fathers will have another par.
liamentary meeting on to morrow after.
noon.
A scandal or two are floating around
the air and they will develop in the courts
Of justice.
The first question nowadays in polite
circles is: Have you taken MARSHALL
Turkish bath2"
Another and larger shipment of those
fine Gulf shrimps at reduced prices at
Oliver, Finnie Il Co.'S.
Tomorrow night Fanchou will be pre-
sented at the theater, with Miss Grace
Dewellyn in the title role.
E%ighty-one prisoners now inhabit the
county Jail. On the color line they stand
as follows: whites, 25i blacks, Sc.
At the Memphis Club Hall tonight a
concert and burlesque opera will bepre-
sented for the benefit of Master Marcus
B. Refs,
1t is estimated that in four years the
Memphis custom-house will be finished
and ready for occupation by the govern.
ment officials.
Hundreds of people continue to apply
for work or positions on the custom
house excavations conducted by the gov
eminent superintendent.
Spiritism and mediumistic business
will be exposed at the theater next week
by Professor Cooke, who will explain the
tricky searce affairs to the audience.
Up to IL m. today two women were
arrested for DRUM %enness, and one mar
Tor keeping a gaming house without
paying the regular monthly assessment
to the city.
There will be q Masonic ball at Mos.
COW tonight for the benefit Of the un6u.
ished hall at that place. 1t is in good
hands, aud will be a very pleasant and
elegant affair.
The public debate of the Irish Literary
Association comes of tonight, at the
hall over 81 Poplar street. The ladies
and everybody are invited to attend. 1t
ID q Tree entertainment.
The colorsd knights Templar we're
out parading the streets to-day. They
have no connection with the white or
ganization Of Sir Knights aud are not
recognized as being Masonsi in any sense.
The hook and ladder boys, by way of
experiment, extended their ladders up
to the fifth story Of the Peabody Hotel,
yesterday afternoon, and held a practice
drill. Half a dozen such ladders are
needed.
Why cows running at large are not
taken up, or why their owners are not
arrested and lined in accordance with
the provisions Of the ordinance, is one Of
the municipal mysteries. Section 800
says THAT no cattle, sheep, horse, goat,
goose or mule, or any dangerous or often
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
Choice cOnfecllOns and fine
soda and mead at FIOyd's.

The Emperor Alexander, in a special
manifesto, thanks the holy synod for
finishing, after twenty years of incessaut
labor, the translation of the Bible into
the Russian vernacular. This is the
FIRST translation into Russian approved
by the Gear aud the church. The Brit
ish Bible Society's translation is prohib.
tied in Russia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
Ladies' lee Cream ParIOr,
Ice Cream and Sherbet,
Cold, fresh and pure.
AIT Barlee's, S2S Main ut,
Cotton aud Dogs.

A transaction in dogs occurred on
Union street, between Main and Front,
yesterday. A stray dog Of mixed breed
was prowling around lost and ownerless,
and a cotton mar took a fancy to it. he
managed to ecure the dog and have it
transferred to a cotton shed, with a view
to utilize him on a plantation A neigh.
boring merchant witnessed the transac.
ton, and in an hour or two went over
and said to the dog bulldozer, II have
received a note from my wife stating
that our dog is lost. and a negro man
told her that it was tied in your cotton.
she'd" The dog man blushed and owned
up, and paid a negro q half a dollar to
have the dog brought back to the store.
When the dog arrived the holder of the
" note" assembled a crowd, and after
looking at the canine remarked, Why
that's not my dog" A general laugh at
the expense Of the dog fancier was heard,
aud it cost him another half a dollar to
retire the canine back to the ~cotton-shed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
SUMMER RESORTS.
M Ontvale springs,
BIoumt County, Tenn.
! M Ia ID ID n 81 d n p 81 e

A N n . u N & Il NJ H It.
mHIS FAvORITE SUMMER RESORT
will be opened for the reception of visit
oIs on the 1sT OF MAY, and maintained in a
style verify of the patronage of a discrimin-
gtinR public, Mr.. Jos. l. KING, long and
, 'svorably known TO the visitors Of Montyale,
u iI remain to welcome his old friends and
wa VIZ tch for the comfort Of all. He will also aid
in be general management.
Tn 9 marked beneficial results attending the
use r, these waters in functional arrangement
Of he liver. bowels. kidneys and skin, and
he cnrA Of chronic diseases, attest their med
ieal properties.
TOMS n PRESENTS the strongest at ractiOn to
boSh the invalid and pleasure seeker, no less
on account OF is pure inyigorating atmos-
nhere and fhe beauty Of its surroundings,
Than Of the re lucrative powers Of its waters.
Board per day, az So per week, 5000; per
month, s35. Children nnde; 10 years, and
colored servants. Snii price. Special rates to
families. Address. fof circulars, etc.
$3.50 CHAS. S. KING, Pfop'r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
REMOVAL! REMOVAL!
This is True.

We can now be found for the
next 30 days at 255 Main ST,
where we will continue the
closing out sale of our stock
Of clothing and gents furnish.
ing goods, all new and fresh
Must be sold regardless of
coat or value. Remember Ju.
Illus Behr g. CO.,'255 Main St,
opposite Court square. 5St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
AT A SACRIFICE,

The finest stock of boys and chill
dren's clothing ever offered in this city,
and at the lowest prices. Peoples
Clothing House, 1881 Main at. sat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
Play billiards at COnverse's
Strangers, go to COnverse's
billiard parlOrs, 81 s. Court ct.
pecny,s EnacInE ringer

will never mai the teeth that are brushed
daily with odOriierous SOzOdOnt. It
lends a floral fragrance to the breath as
well as protects the teeth from ~corrosion
and decomposition. 62eod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
DON'T READ THIS.

For HEALTH-whether you have rheu,
matism, dyspepsia, disease of the kid
neys, liver complaint or that wretched
bilious feeling-just take a Turkish bath
at MARsHALL's. No. IA and l6 Jeffersor
street. GO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
Now is the Accepted Time.

Notwithstanding the great demand for
hats 10 Europe at present, Leidy & Co.
continue to sell hats of the latest style
at very low prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
Furniture for Sale.

A bedroom set, complete, suitable for
a gentleman, at a bargain, by immedi-
ate application to 81. B." at Balls
European Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
PROPHECY VERIFIED.
The Tumble Ia Sewing Machine
which Began n Year Ago.

The Tumble Ia Sewing Machines
which Began n Tear Ago.
The morning papers nnoun to the
public the great reduction in the prices
Of all sewing machines The sewing ma.
chine monopoly is broken up. The most
valuable patents are now free. Those
companies who have held their machines
at such exorbitant prices and oppressed
poor working women for so long a time
a do so no longer. Nearly one year
ago the great step was taken to %revolu-
tionize this system and break down such
oppression.
The White Manufacturing Co. placed
a machine upon the market at reduced
prices combining all the best principles
Of those high priced machines in one,
and far superior to either one alone.
This marvel of perfection was called the
White" and is acknowledged by all the
best judges of sewing machines to far
surpsss anything ever offered TO the pub
lie. Not only they, but the sewing ma
chine companies themselves, have ad-
nitted the fact by holding conventions
among themselves, Of which we may read
in any Northern paper, and reducing their
prices in order to find sale for their stock
and enable them to compete with the
popular and unrivalled White machine.
Now, we appeal to the judgment of every
person in want Of a sewing machine, to
say who deserves their patronage. We
predicted this one year ago, and to that
end we have labored faithfully. We
claim nothing for the White which we
cannot substantiate. It gives universal
satisfaction wherever used. We sell on
very easy terms on time, or make q lib
eral reduction for cash.
R B. HUTCHINSON & Co., Man'grs,
A North Court street, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10

Superior card photographs,
any style, only $2 per dozen,
taken at Hughes Gallery, cor
Main and Union streets. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
Have your shirts made
at Mays
Memphis Shirt Factory,
237 Main at.
Choicest, Freshest

imported Havanas daily received by
Sternberg & Lee, cor. Main and Monroe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10

lee Cream, soda Water and Mead.
B. Rocco, ZIG Main street, has opened
his ladies' and gentlemen's s>loon for
the season, and is prepared to furnish
the best articles as heretofore. 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
NEW ROE
C. z. RYAN & CO.'S,
No. 347 Main street.
S9-t
Personal.

Captain ]. A. Lindsay, first clerk of
the steamer James D. Parker, stepped
off o. yesterday aud left for Cincinnati
by rail, in order to be in attendance at a
family reunion at the residence Of his
father.in.law, Colonel VIM. Wise. The
latter will be seventy-eight years old on
the 18th instant, and he has been married
nearly fifty years. He is the father Of
Captains Bob and Jim Wise, of the
boats belonging to the Memphis and
Ohio River Packet Company. The re.
union will be attended by the children,
grandchildren and great.grandchildren
Of the old folks
Mr.. VIM. l. Wingaie, representing the
Wholesale drug house of A. C. Meyer &
Co Baltimore, Nd, is in the city on
business connected with his firm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10

eastern experts at Coles laundry,
CT Adams street. 59t
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For Sale Cheap.

One of Reedy's hand elevators, in
good working order. Apply to Fried.
man Bros, 295 Main street. 60
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job ef printing. l28t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10

EASTERN experts at Coles laundry
81 Adams street. SGT
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BAsE.BALL!

CoLE's laundry, 81 Adams street, is
turning out the best work. 59t
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Tate Epson Spring.

Granger County, East Sem.
UHls MEDICINAL WATER is CON-
coded to be tho most eficecious now
known, in the cure Of Dyspepsia and all
diseases Of stomach, liver. bowels, kidneys,
disesses peculiar to females, and in general
debility. This resort Of health ard pleasure
is Situated al tho base OF Clinch Mountain, in
a beautiful valley. Climate unsurpassed for
saIubrity. Clean, comfortable rooms. Table
supplied with the best the country affords.
Mail and backs daily from Morristown on the
Bast Tenn. Va. and Co. r.. K. to Springs.
Excursion tickets can bo purchased from the
viineipal eouthern cities to. MorristoNn.
: hipping water TO all parts Of United states
- poplar barrels at IS per barrel in deIot:
IA tavl, 1877. THOMAS T0MLlNSUN.
s..
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Smoke the Gold Dust Cigar

SOL PERLTZ's, $50 Main st.
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BarbOur's NtraWberries.

We are now receiving direct from the
fruit farm liberal consignments of these
berries. Dealers or consumers supplied
at lowest market price.
Git LYLE & SHIELDS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10

PERSONAL. ii. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
J. OF the Peace. Notary Public and Commits
Eioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. Office 294 Front st.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24
How Morrissey conOilia:,a Golf K.

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
1t is related that when John Morrissey
was elected to Congress. and Colfax was
Speaker, Morrissey, knowing Colfax' S
liking for good cigar, difidently approach
ed the door of the Speakers room in the
Capitol Building one day, but drew back
when lie saw that number of other
meh. beers we're inside. At length, the last
visitor having departed John timidiy
yentured in. Colfax received him with a
kindly open hand You like good cigars,
Mr.. Colfax?" bluried out bluntly Mr..
Norrissey. Mr.. Coliax smiled. with an
affirmative motion of the head. will you
please accept from me box Of the very
best Havanas ever landed 10 this eountry?'
lit would delight me exceedingly, Mr..
Morrissey, TO receive it. III send two
os them to your house this afternoon. :"
oh, Mr.. Morrissey, you are too generous. !"
Mr. Morrissey played with bis fingers
awhile, anG then blurted out again: Mr..
Coliax, have favor to askyou." Colfax
started, alarmed. but asked. And pray,
what is it, Mr. Morrissey? Why, you are
just now making up your committees, and
| would like TO have you, it you wi ], put
me on one where I'll have nothing to do. y
Colfax, relieved, smilingly gave assurance
that the desire should be grati6ed. Aud
ar. Morrissey was made Chairman Of the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

Miss Ellen Davis, of this city. was ''at
home" to a large number of her friends
on Friday evening of last week. The elite
of the city we're present, and a very
agreeable and pleasant time was enjoyed
by all The amiable hostess did every
thing in her power to make her company
feel happy, and she succeeded admirably
Rarely have we witnessed a more Joyous
gathering. The merry hours gIided along
on golden wings, to the music Of merry
laughter and conversation. Miss Samantha
Davis, one of the most popular
teachers in the Davenport schools, sister
of Miss Ella, was present and assisted the
latter in doing the honors of the occasion,
Miss Smith, a popular Rock Island teacher,
was also present. Miss Smith is daugh-
ter of Rev. n. Smith, of this city GEN
eseo Nel1s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

IT will be recollected that one Of the
items in the deficiency bill was an appro
priation Of about FIVE thousand dollars to
pay Mr.. Hayes Louisiana commission
which visited that state last spring. The
committee struck this out on Wednesday,
very properly, and now there promises to
be a lively little fight in the house over it.
The commission was a political one not
authorized by law, its conclusions we're not
binding 10 law, and they represented moth
ing but MIR. Hayes views. Let Mr., Hayes
pay them out of his own private fund. He
received the most benefit from their work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

DURING the past few days the move
meDts Of a commission composed Of the
state officers of Michigan charged with the
duty of preparing plans for new capitol
for their state, have been noted in tele-
grams, as they drew near Springfield, this
state, for the purpose Of inspecting the
building in course Of erection there, which
has already cost our people nearly four
million dollars. They came to see, examine
and learn. If, after thorough examina.
ton, they will 90 home and be wise enough
to do everything just as the Springfield
state house ring has not done, they vii
be more likely to erect capitol buildinl
10 few years without robbing the people
Of their state, than if they adopt the planl
Of Jake Bum & &c. in the Springfield af
fair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

In the course OF his speech 10 the house
on Thursday, Mr. Foster. in a spirit of
taunt, complained that the democrats in
the last congress promised to save $50
OO0,0 900. and that when the books were
made up it was found they had only saved
5000 900, which he said . was another
illustration of the boosted economy of the
democratic house, last winter" which the
people are beginning to see was sham.
Having saved $lS,OOO,OO0 in the animal
expenditures of Que year, the people will
be very apt to indorse ali such shams of
the democratic house, particularly as the
party TO which Mr.. Foster belongs have
never given them an opportunity to indorse
any such. Mr.. Foster mistakes the tenn.
per Of the people of TIE country if he
thinks he can go before them and condemn
the democratic house because they only
saved 100000, for they (the people)
remember that in order to save that
amount, the party to which Mr.. Foster
does not belong had to fight determined
republican senate, a republican executive.
and u republican cabinet, who were
clamoring daily for extravagant appropri-
atoms for every branch OF the public ser
vice. Having done SO we'll under such
adverse circumstances. the present house
will do better-so much better that We
hope Foster will have no more grounds Of
complaint on that score.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

The committee on foreign relations, On
Friday, decided to report favorably to
the senate on Monday, on the nomination
OF billiard, as minister to Brazil, and uE-
fsvoraby on Sanford, as minister to
Belgium. Sanford is o1e of the best nom
mated meI 10 the diplomatic corps He
has been nominated by every president
from Pierce to Hayes, billiard was
wrecked at sea while en- route to Rio, on the
steamer Paraua, on the 23d. Sanford was
racked on shore in Washington on the
Same day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

So superficial was the coroner's inquest
in the case of the dead Coolbaugh, that it
is an open question to-day whether he
killed himself or somebody else killed him.
No post moItem examination was had,
says the Times, the fatal bullet was not
extracted, and nobody knows whether it
was fred from his own or somebody else's
pistol. The coroner's inquest was a sham,
not creditable to any concerned in it, and
it is a fair inquiry whether the coroner
should not disiuter the body, call a new
jury, aud proceed in proper inquest in
GLIDING post-mortem examination.
Another matter Of much public remark
is the utter silence Of the members of the
lale Mr.. Coolbaugh's family in regard tc
him during the last days of his life,
Nothing whatever has been obtained from
that quarter, whereas, there is much
known there concerning his strange con
duct. At the ve.y least, it should bt
certainly ascertained whether he killeC
hlmseit or somebody else killed him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

On Friday the resumption bill was up
again in regular order for discussion, and
speeches we're made by Fort, the author of
the substitute and repeal bill, Messrs.
Eames aud others All the amendments
were voted upon 10 their order, and re-
jected the question recurring then on Mr.
Forts original substitute aud repeal bill
which was passed by a vote of 1873 TO 100,
nearly a strict party vote. The full text
Of the bill as passed, will be found IN our
telegraph columns.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

SINCE Bob Ingersoll has declined the
mission to Berlin, which, SO far as is
known, was never offered to him, he should
deliver fifty-cent lecture upon the inside
history Of this accident of his career,
which bad some peculiar features during
the ten days Of its existence. The Sun
says:
1t is just about ten days since we got
dispatch from Bob's Illinois town of Peoria
that Bob had been offered the German
mission, and was preparing to hasten to
Washington to see Evarts about it. In a
day or two it was announced that he had
reached Washington. Then we heard
that Bob would accept the German mis-
sion it it was pressed upon him, but that
he would not urge his claims for it. Then
we heard that Bob was anxious to know
whether Evarts meant to give him the
German mission. Then we heard of
Evart's surprise that Bob expected to get
it, and then that EEarts had never offered
it to him; but merely that the Illinois
republican delegation had suggested his
name to Evarts, who smiled on hearing it..
Then we heard that the Illinois congress-
men were pressing his claims; then that
his nomination was positively demanded
by the republican party of Illinois; and
then that he had been waiting patiently
in Washington for the termination of the
struggle. But yet Evarts could not be
induced to make an offer or promise: and
the religious newspapers said it would be
shameful to nominate an infidel and a
blasphemer Thus the storm has ragged
around Bob and Evarts, with the German
mission 10 the distance Now Bob has
taken the business in hand for himself.
He sees Evarts, aud tells him he positively
declines the mission. Eyarts feels cha
krined and disappointed over this peculiar
declination, while Bob walks proudly
away to his hotel, unsustained by the con
solutions of religion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

The Omaha Herald says that in recent
scandal case in Smith county, Kan, a lady
witness declined to answer a question, and
the attorney demanded her reason. BE
cause it is not fit to tell decent people. F"
oh, well, " said the lawyer. Just walk up
here and whisper it to the Judge"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

A large portion Of the republican party
Of South Carolina is 10 the penitentiary or
on the road, and the remainder of it is
anxious to emigrate to Liberia, This, says
the Des MONIES Leader. must be the re-
organization Of the old whig party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

Oakley Hall, late of London, has been
engaged to lecture 10 Boston under the
management of Jarrett & Palmer. His
subject, What will the verdict be. - The
public will reserve its verdict until the
testimony of the woman with the wart
under her ear Is heard.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

THERE is great deal Of talk and opposi-
ton to the dollar Of our daddies. But
Augustus James says he is not only willing
to Marie Louise but to take every dollar
her dead will give.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

Nominations not acted upon at the close
of the extra session will be returned to the
president, who may renew them at the
regular session or not, in his discretion.
Should Hsrlan's be returned to him, if he
has any discretion, he will not renomiuate
him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

Should Senator Iugalls' proposition to
make the red son of-the plains voter pass.
Sitting Bull would consent to be coDciliated,
and probably engage in caucus packing
and ballot box stufing in the border
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

TINS is reform administration, but
Gen. Orville E. Babcock remains on duty
In the immediate vicinage Of Washington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

mo mileage allowed" is the secret Of
the mo adjournment-for- Thanksgiving"
feeling 10 congress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24
Saturday. November "a. 1877.

If you don't like the way Hayes gobbled
the Office, don't gobble turkey on Thanks
giving. %A F0NoriNe
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-24

Sitting Bull is liar, and he dasn't take
it up" yells Major Reno N. BIS. b. is
q few hundred miles away.