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pEuLIa, Wis.,, Dec. li.-So paper has coma for
years from any Of our statesmen occupying re-.
sponslbIe position causing such regret a presl.
dent Aayaa' illumination on It's silver question,
supplemented BY lhs report OF Secretary Bhet.
man.
do you call 10 mind-l fall to tsmembeF-any
tax previous 10 ls7a.4 Of tts being "dtshonca."
10 pay any Obligation. public Ut private. In
"coIn," which to M stmple county sna1s has Al.
ways meant gold and sisEtry
IL The lneFcst nonsense 10 talk, tho Rold men
do. ''that siirtr dofiur - only worth o. ccnta
Blrerls now, by 4 frlck and sharp prdeaies, Dc.
nonstixod by this country. Rs!nstate 1t ~ betoro
lS73 and afisr fsF trial glss Il tbs sa,iIu p0sl-
Government, AMI SEQ What a silver dollar ut 4l11s
gra!ns will 6s worth among tnu nations Of lbs
cuIth. No fear u results.
but thcre - smother Causo, and to my mind
sssinus causs, tureRrct NF. llayes' position. ASS
ltspaol!caa aimee Tue formation of the party, te.
!evnv tho beat Interests of the country ars aafsr
When conhatl to thai party, md fearing the
ascendencv of tbs democratic party. a!llrL a. II
ID Hteo tht W0tnt Glutnt IN tut southern S1atu4.
am paInsd at the i,os1t1a laksn by AIs. 1luyes,
Unfortunate tnuted, 1t scstns 10 NC. was his
su9gsatlon ihat silver AtaB 10 fur tho cunuou cur-
tsnc{ q ths Peoals, but fes ths bonds, thoy must
! beltye. with Nj. l{4latsAd, &hak IL Mw. Hayes
refuses bis approval Of tho Ut tltyeF,
he lext Pse4lten, NJ matter u what party he may
belong. will fssoE It at The emphatic demand Of tho
peopls- II. T. b.
, 1877-12-14

NARDJ.
Tho Hon. Z, g. LaFaed. being next introduced
BY the Psssdsnt. wAs received with applause, and
addressed the mssllny ~ follows.
You have beard how from the beginnlng Of ths
Ooscrolaent the silver dollar has 0een 4 part Of
ous currency. fou have beard, TOO, tbs meaas by
which Is Wa taken from tbs currency and dcnona-
tlxrd. Eow. whether that waA aons by fraud OF
not, there Il one thing which sysry aair. minded
n,aa will AdmIs: that &bs manner in which II was
done operated ~ fraud upon tbs whole American
people. Every snau will admit that the stlssr dol.
lar vas damoartlzea without tbs knowledge Of tbs
American people. would venture 10 NY
that might ask every unn in this
>aat Audisncu II hs kuew t4st the silver
dollar had been dea1onet,sed tn the year 1873 and
l think. without exception, every u,an would
ANSWER. No. ~ ~ keep soMsw hat ints skligcptiy
posted about public aGalss, and never heasd Vi
, 1877-12-14
JOLIET,
A hrARA.ARk kTfNn

6pecldl Dk1ndteA 10 TA< CAleaao zfibu4s.
JoLlEt. ILL.,. Doc. lj,-Tha rpAss- meeting At tho
Court iiouse In this city asI night for the purpose
Of making public the prevailing sentiment In fsros
oi tho remanstixiug Of silver. WA largely attend
cd, and one Of The uoAt enthusiastic assalnblaves
which has convened in the old Quilting since Tho
War. In fact to sec pFomtpsnt men VI al political
parties Oh the AAne platform, essnestly contend
iny foS the samo object. riruly reminded the spec
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,-~-,----. -. = = ---@=
.1Ta Sa. since y" aT wens into effect that Wa, mt
" mean, Of local a'' from tpwn.hIrH. Or 10 cnms
Eets nn form connections Of rond@ partially :u,1t
bo III ,nin ,S va.1 ,h 4, ~. it lnd ncsn
i.ai Gnnpany N rider "a tlsyeIop and make .s)a
nt u. snn.lr along t''e r'ntc; The Wauknn Sntrnw
1alIt s ~ menns of local ta1 aid. Thu Chicavues
titnton s Western was extended hy order Of T..
cntfts IN otdt? TO increase the value NJ tSs
property which was bankrupt, nnI tx
menns was derived from certificates q tnnchtcjness
aaa.nss iae fSaa; n IN. ess" tnal failed u la pur.
ynted By M The pcopc Nons Of these rosds hsss Az
eesn !! .nt ~, w'h ,.i' iortlan capital
nearly svery f'ilroaa owned and operatsl In ,ns,s
nTs ncenme hankrnps since tue tariff Iaw went lnto
most Of them ore .!sacit ant rols
by o .ner arS s,oa
Cd In The interest IN their rbon* md been ru uoie,
,nS .osseasuse ot m"ftgaRG. leaving stocko1aera 10
asd dutjna ita 9rsrkasic ~ I jt,nn ~ ' ,s Ssrm dcss
yenra, il inir criterion Df rnaIs In General 'Mo 70
bond! arc scattered nil over the Eastern States .na
.arEgG.y IN Matsac!.nsstta where wtdnwr farmers
b,nas nf thc rns nMsv ,nt rn trts.. ts.s mohsf Ia
tends because the ront couid nut sam II !. VT: M
not taxe them long TO learn thlt fact. and 10 n.
Htc .t ne tiie reason Why md when II was tonnd
nav Infptrst nr Ininntosrr.s tnnrn 1.H'uR 10
monty to loan. and ta HrrolG il hnisf ~ I'll Mots
own pctnr when Il saya "Aloncy Ia seeking inyr...
ment ao.aay n luwa IN farm mortyavca and u,he,
bofofe Tha s IT, ~, OF hte1est e. tan y did
pus nlupoy ur liz Enst oathereG m iY h,ntt sat'
brokers, and insurance companies, which fosmrrl,,
Nn. invested III rallr1aI hands anil mort fayc., hut
INV .e!ectsh. Nhich u !lnnutny tho country. for
ons a ti y rem .este sceGfty a. 70 per
sent, ~ tnpro tsah 1onD!e wat II ever realized on
'nH IT, y s,.s9as, saa!roa =, a.,sn, nsosttat;
H.. u useless LEES 70 attennt 10 aGn{ what "a affirmed
~ rveIy !uWa snan .ntcrssled tn railroad projects
n tnts etale, thaI not single dolIae can 10 had
hast ,of lt!Vc.tMent III railroads In tnEe Htate. viii
no nhef security than The prospective earnings Of
w ~ roaa nnu vnine o. lte rtoGk. nnd tue reasou
Gtven L. .hah OF Mnirte,'diy lea1ssatlun which tra
ueta .ue properly l'An!e - practical conf htcaHr.
4 Iceent t,!P lhfenth MASSACHUSETTS, where Inws
rnoaa oont4 arg !lleFny schttotcd and lolscd Ia
nssnFancs M u'A!. 70 long % tbc present ral1rn1u
.atM x, exsis, ~ fnnney can hu had thero TO build
iinnoaus n taLs sung. nnt al taat Ia wanted can
~ oan ~ per cent, wlth 2oo! rchl-eHtate Hrcuyt.
~. !Mo .Icn.cNnoas ihinx or loan agencies tus
PaAt Jent III thls stAto conurIHs tho statement.
-
TWO CONCLAVES IN CIEvEr.ANn.
Special 1t.no,ch Ia H. cn,cayo 7rtsnn.'
... G.sss'.ASn, " pee' 1.-TWO quite smport,nt
sa".oo" n'coslhes wore helu here to-day. stEy
were III attendance. The more itnportnnt ~ ,hon,
cnmno.cd NJ tbo i.,,ar,t ,,.rnna.. a.S r,s't, "sm,
I,'a.'s, " t.ao .at'al 1'suuset0 ana Freight
nseHts u the Trunk !incs and various connectlons
asacn,blcd vt the KcnnaFd House al i p, tn. and
continued till late In tho evening, j. II. HcycrrnY
, 1877-12-14

down and silver wss going np Great Nr,taln tli3
1ss SsonSi1e H.. .lyS c had become ss:
b. .;s sGpS l.. net ss,.In
la:lon.
That va. The theory. While this propo.Ition to
n Great f,r!tsln from sueh men a. sir 1.sac New.
thl, standard fot the rea.on ths. they coald nj
maintain allvcs cltcniatinn. IIeuce the tpok
monesistnv silver and making II an article oi CON-
i Va, jnferrcd, would M aimn.h ia ia value. value.
Hence. It con,d No n.cd more properly
70, s.es p, aes.p Ss MS,s sGa e s b.
snlt, Eser tinco that day Great Hrttain has been
what Ee term in tho commercial world a hear In
buy silver chcnp and sell It .iear. Sic ha. rx.
ported .ives to every part Of the co'nmeresat
q possible NV, iii policy "a. carried nn clear
Great i'rItaln attempted 10
pEMosET1zR THIS ARTICLE IN OTHER coUN-
Tries:
yer, and In favor Of The use af git IN other conn
tries: tircat i.rta!n wat thus .nrllacd with gold
60 Ss c hsn, @ !" shSf e mfxss
tn a.lupt the Vol.l standard. How we'll rhe sac.
ceedcd you m, been able 10 Il. the acllon II
the gold etnnlarl nnl adont"d tn" tjvct standard.
fearing The effect ot I'll. large discoveries Of gold
which were made In California. After the French
wsr. nnshcd with rrcrc.* and endowed with the
frlhutc which ftIHcG 'sa paid 10 her, prla.
ain felt able tn hlHrt tha standard Of
GtcAt 1lrain. nnd t!'i 80 thereby throwing largo
amount Of silver npnn The market Of ti't worftl.
INT pres1nns to the hAnTtiln oF this ihcro tcen,&
10 hcar In the umieA StAtrr to accomplish tho saiue
Iurro-cA here. supnicucntin.. This influence.
thcrG hn* CROWN hn In the wnrlt within tho last
thirty or furts years, SINCE thc construction Of the
rHltnAie 81 the world has cHRttrntett, syftcn nf
bonded ln':ttshle'N winch vas nnvtF known be-
fntr. Capitalists were holding vast hf,hdcrl tn
dcMcdness Th,t has been cnnstsntlr increasing.
Etrnm and tele:ranh!c communication ntl
o'cr the w"rld hatr made i possible
, 1877-12-14

Sax FaANc.aco. CAL. Dec, l3.-In Tho Demo-
cratic caucus last night tho hrst hstlot for United
statca Senator resulted as follows: Ryland. 10;
Farley. II; Mcdonald, 10; 11ayer, 10; scpulveda-
D; Hhurb, l.
seeanh ballot-Rylsnd, 10; Farley, II; 1Inees,
H.; McDoaaA, Is; Sepuiyen1, IL.
Third hallnt--ltYls1d, II: Farley, 20; tIpgel,
~: atc1lensd, III: Ncpn1ycda Withdrawn.
Ing, having rccslvcd On ths seventh baut II; l1y.
land. Il; Mcdonald, Is; lIagcs, IL,
, 1877-12-14
THE WEATHER.

Oy7ics Or THE, culEr slaxAL ory1rK wAsu.
Ikuros, D. c.. Dec. 1l-l =. m.-IndEcatlnns-
For tho Tennessre, Ohio Valley. and Upper Lake
region, rising, foiiuwed by falling, barou,eter,
winds shifting to the esacr'y Of southcEly, colder
and Reuurnl!y clear weather, and succeeded Ia ths
last diste!ct 6y rising barometer.
SAx fnANcGaCo. Dec. 1J.-Tha continued dtv
wcathes Ia causing nncasiuess, bot Tonight IN the
southern portion Of ths State, tuse aEo indications
Of raIn.
LOCAL oRaRxvATloaA
, 1877-12-14

MExruts, Tonn., Dec. 13.-Ths Dcmocrata
municipal convention to-day nominated sx. Nayot
johnson ~ candidate for Mayoe. Judge Fill pin,
the present Mayor 10 candidate for ro.ecctIon 1t
hass cetIng Ia hls interest Maa Aeli to-day vt tho
Opera. House. Tho Workingmeh hold conrcn.
tion next Tuesday oven!ng 70 nominate a candidate,
and IL IL probable Republican candidate will bs
brought out.
, 1877-12-14
CIlEsArEAKE d OHIO.

SHfc7uI N500fch II 16e GA1c0d0 Tribune,
FRw Yonk. Dec. 13.-Tho nav west-bound
freight Entes established BY tho Chesapeake 4 Ohio
llalruad 10 corrr.nonl with those Of lhe all- rll
trEnk lines, show the following figures o Chicasn;
:. cents; thlrn.ciaus. ri cents; fourth. class ii
cents, First. class 10 Quincy Il 81. H. aad to St
, 1877-12-14

TIE RESOLUTIONS.
rua REPORT or TILE coMN1rrnx.

| Jutlcc IIooth came forward and WAS created with
applause. AZ lie progressed In tho reading II the
rcsoluli'ns his hearers expressed their npprnba.
tlon Of the sentiments these announced with cheers
md loud. frequent bursts Of applause. The seso-
lntien@ wore AZ follows:
;%1 ~ q tas 6.
s.e s E ~ :ss
IL Il. ~ ~
IT, nf"' 9sSs e Ss i.nsSr .1F rns
i, sFas xs q me so shsT .ret e sa, , g .o. ]
y; Y: - sa
M ne s? L s It N si.t"s; 9 Il MI ss
:hs sH fssasse;y ta se y" an T mea!!s
Fesrls: .na Hsts.: y. Sa.as:. ssa srcdt'.
"tf sos saFnf h. .' :n I'll s D DefS iii.
'f;ts FL. t G the
sssss 3sa 9sSs Il T. 1 fx. Hs
s Hf%gt 5 10 sRS'y s; H.. ".S x,tss y %' nn es ha
/. Seia1. I'd I'd md r fS i;
@ Ss,sS n. III : r;ss!'s.ss S% .
@ S sI.T,i;i n
fa w r. ' ts q
n,rrifs tcrrre4t censrs md condemnation.
.t sfs r sf;i ffD; e. k.
ftSi sni covn that IL III rsnniy mi nj M. an n
ths vast assenbls1s of eiiseas na ts rvhtsn; i%ti
AtIo litat Ancil measure wns prnIng IN tolgYrsa
nnfil many aaR's attrri's iasake. AID wir,hcr onr
% L sno snci a2r tr h .n r trr;:drns
s;;;S,!Sfy INV xsTE ssa il %aa
"ncszs silver va. i" inrrsa.e liz vnIue oi is t,"v.
II a onfcn M " r. seassax @ ~ afmrnt n !.ns. 'mndt
iaec. i,ey afc rtee,aie s' Il, c,in X Il I ths
san;t W ta!ac q: .hr UntsI State. on a,f i. ia7S"
lawful irnder IN patnlru, 6: nlI dr'a rnlIt aud nr!.
snte; thn IN pTtsr to ecnnra 70 fss 0onto'tra This
na1 HI 81 unra thetr sc p
rcntiy rnArrIiig t. ilcity at,i tic sa,,srr Ut liz
lrapssi rs,umrtl ot sprrts payr1fnt* aai unjusty
1s!!an; i, ~ell q, t.!s' u DC ia.lan :: arxs:
a,, np @ sm w M IT, @ n u no
rst tsStrr to fti,i .he nties Q, liz iK ofrr mi nrn
Ill a ~ q aoo rsa.u o sne Y III az
H.. H. a .n%ht si ~ ssn wainI a1d l1xa.ldhy !ne
n tim Of linc If policy which wn.Il x!ve tjs foni.
~ MaqFs tx nc Ersa,E to r.
tnron ii ii. tsske fsr any word oi true somfort Tor
e ~, nase' " who;o iah'r tne mry I'.t
susarsia that 6y .r:dne to sr crnnt. pf ilo pai,.
II Il o!tss Gsc b", ay DC ~ f;, orre
Tics intrl ascl In ths aueatlon iho.e who ara to ny
Is ws tio.S w'o src e rsssivs Fsynlcnt Wade:
vaes tic hnrtns ri Wnsc.nnsnt Win ,hsn RI II
Ssy $: 7 sfs % 5s'f ~ HI: f. ' '"ea'
Sfan Hn afs VI aa e1a or m e
thr rixs ?f III peopls valve il. Dptien Ia ~ il sivcr
~ 'ss y s'n:
's $aS q III Il s" ss s'; Il III: II g. g.
, 1877-12-14
COItlsEHPONDENCE.
TuR DxHIoR CLASS ON TUE RAMpAaA.
10 Ia Editor u TAs 1r<h4ns

cxtrAso, DAG. Il. -Ths Chicago Iks4s u moth.
iax II not ssns4tloaal, smutty, " sbualys, a ssn
, 1877-12-14
OBITUARY.

Special Dtsp1ftA n TAt [Afedao Ff1uH&.
er. PAU, Ninn.. Dec. IL -Ststsk Alpaonsa, o.
Tho Vts,tAtiou Nuns, who ca1uo here fsw years
s31 from St. Lonts, died Last night aftsf eA4s1'
01c ysnfs' setyles N that Or1Sks
, 1877-12-14
RAILROADS.

AN OtNFA4'FN DkEsJt}NAIION.
Like peal Of thunder from clear rky eame the
announcement yesterday that Mr.. Lewis ylclc,
General Freight Agent OF tho Chicago, Nock Island
j. pnctGc Railroad. had resigned his position, to
tako effect Jan. l, 1873, For twenty two ycars
Nr. Viclc hns been In the employ nf this Company,
and for tho last Efeeu years he ha- had full charge
Of the freight department, and during that timc
has obtained reputation for ability, integrity,
and Judgment Of which any man might we'll be
proud. lilo haa run the freight department of this
road In model manner, and Enjoys tho lqyo and
estecm Of MI his eureriora and employees In IN un-
usual degree The shtpporA liked 10 deal with hin,
on account Of hIs reliability, integrity, mud tho
peompthess with which he Intended to his bnelncT8,
In the councils OF the freight men he wAs always
central figure, anti his opinion aiwnys carried great
weight One wUn!d almost as SOON have thn.lshs at
the world coming to end thai Mt. Vtcle should
sovcr his connection with the Chicago. Rock IslanL
& Pacific especially as ho has refused, time and
again. positions On other roads mich more valua.
Tho canse which induced Mr.. Wells 10 never 70
suddenly biz connection with tho compAay i~ ra!d
TO- ne thst hls ply wa. entirely nadeq4as9 70 the
ecnurnly admitted TINT In every rcsocct Go lei ,s tho
equal ot the best Hctlcrnf Freight Agents Ia tho
entitled lin to .. large .asry a. any I'M man i In tio
bntincAs. ret It y clatn'ed TINT his remuneration
was lower Than TINT " some Of tho Hcnera Freight
81 an lnerease, hut Ill In. vain. Tho munger.
OF th's toau oetlcvc 70 low Wngc.. and
rathcr Inaa eaeelac9 theft opinions In this
tespSet Isi, saoy VII ~ WIN iae sessIfss
tenAs 10 give up falroadsny his01cthc and engage
n comlnofeta, uahiness loE Which his ability,
Juagmeflt' haa knowicaYe WI, adapt h.m;
Lhe ehoce la Naln t9 lls bet'veen Az. ". y. Gage,
alt aeao apta ana ei't'ent assstant ana NJ .:
OmnhA. u tMo n'hnaReEs Of eho road consnlt tho
~tsnct 0! incl! patfoha ~ we!i a. o. TUE employees
Or thee Ifet4ht aepa:thent tIey VIII appoint tho
!ofiMesl w9o peltef qnallAed snan any Other u1au
10 10 Mf. Nlete's sncce.sof.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
Monday, October 20, 1877,

In front Of the real estate olica Of Trezevant
d Co No. 10 Madison street, Memphis, Ten
nessee. proceed to sell to the highest and best.
bidder, for cash. q certain tract Of land lying
bounded and described as follows;
Part Of the tract Of 1868 acres conveyed By
DuBose to Geo. l.. Helmts, being the north-
ern part Of what is laid down IN asLbdivision
Of said tract by. Geo. @, and VIM, X, Holmea
as lot No. 8, which subdivision is OF record
In the Registers oaice Of Shelby county.
bounded on the north by lot No. 5 Of said sub
division, on the ca I by lot 7 Of same subdi-
vision, on the west by Mrs. +. II. Woolsey {
tract OF 800 acres, on the south by a tract Of
10 acres sold by Holmes TO Caraway, the land
herein described being the balance Of said lot
No. ) alter said conveyance to said Caraway.
All right Of equity Of redemption in case OF a
sale Is expressly waived by tho grantors in said
deed OF trust. And the title to the land is bo-
as trustee only.
$3.50 W, D. MoCALLUM, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
saturaay, NOyember 10, 1S71,

within legal hours. tho following described
property, situated in shelby county, Tennes-
see, tO-Wit:
The undivided one half interest in two. GER
tain tracts of land, the first Of which is
bounded as follows; In the Eleventh survey
or's district, range s. section 4, civil district
No. 4, being tho west half Of a'25OO'acre tract
granted by North Car lima TO George Doberty
by grant No. "a. founded on warrant No 1900,
beginning at the southwest corner Of said
2j0J acre tract; thence north with its west
line and with It's variations to the northwest
corner Of said $500 acre tract; thence east with
the north line and its variations; thence south
parallel with the west boundary line 80 as to
interseot with the south boundary liae OF the
2a01-aore tract; thence west with the south
boundary line Of the 250O-acro tract and with
It's variations TO the beginning, containing by
estimation 1897 acres
The second tract situated Ia civil district
No. 4, surveyors district No. II, range 5 and
sections 4 and 5, grauted by North Ca: olina TO
ueorge Doherty by grant No. ~. founded on
warrant No. 1923. but more articularly do
SCI ibed as follows, to.witi Beginning at a
peach. tree and poplar stump on J. IL. Tur-
ner's east boundary line Of his Hill tract of
land, this being the northwest corner Of said
grant; thence south ~ west 81 30 chains 10 a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

FOUNTAIN LoDGE, No. Z6-meets FIRST and
third tuesday evenings in Natsma Hall, No.
2S Second street. At 5 o'clock. j. i. Aldrich,
Dictator; T.. P. Winchester, Reporter.
UNIrY LODGE No. 2r7-meets every Wednss-
day night az Hall. No. 28 Second street. up-
stairs. S. 9. DePsSs, Dictator; A. B. Hill,
Reporter.
CHELSEA LODGE, No 3O-meets "a and 9Th
Thursday in each month, at Brick Church.
A. j. Knapp, D.; ]. P. Presestt, K
GERNApIA LODGE, No. 39-meets q and 4th
Tuesdays in each month at 2sS Second street,
up-stairs Jacob Braun, Dictator; John r..
Kleiner, Reporter.
MEMPHIS LoDeR, No. 1875 meets first and
third Monday evenings in each month, at
Natoma Hall, No. 29s Second street. at s
o'clock ]. o. MeClintock. Dictator; n.
Williams. Reporter.
DIAMOND LODGE, No 5S3-mests the second
and fourth Monday evenings of the month at
8 o'elsek. at Natoma Hall, No. 293 Second
street. A J. Wheeler, D.; II A. Tatum, 4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PEBLIo LEDGER OFFIoE, I
MEMPHIS, TEES., October q, 1871.

PEBLiO LEDGER UFTICE,
MEMPHIS, TESS.. October %. lsT7.J
Business in banking circles is quiet,
except for the demand for loans, which
is active, with a close market. Strictly
frst.class paper is being discounted by
the banks in moderate amounts, for Gus.
toners only, at 8 per cent. Exchange
is offered considerably in excess Of the
demand, the buying rates being firm and
well established, as follows: New York
and tie principal Eastern cities, : per
cent discount, except upon drafts carry
ing three days grace, when the rate is
discount; on New Orleans the rate is
not so well fixed, but buying is the
quotation; New York exchange is sold
by the banks ct par. Street rates Tor
money are firm at | to 2 per cent. per
month. Gold in New York to-day rules
at 1923; here brokers are paying 1917 for
sums exceeding $50. Local aud foreign
securities are depressed, and are not in
quired after, transactions being limited;
quotations are as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
TNaePENDEEF OaoER WORK.
i ING MEH.

SHELBY LoDGE, No, 20 me.ts every
Wsdnesdav evening AZ Hall. corner Of Beal
and Hernanda streets, at "a o'clock first and
third Wednesday degree nights. Ben X. tul-
en-. Pres't; w. 4. sims, Rec sec'y.
CHELSEA LonGE, No. H-meets every Mem
day evening. corner Of Fifth and Saharans
treeti, Chelsea. A. I. Lacey, fresti J.P.
Preseott, Sec'y.
GAYosO Lopez. Ne. As -meets every Thurs
day evening. northwest corner Of Second and
ada streets. J. B. galloway, Pres't; Q. A.
s.. Richardson, Sec'y.
GERNASiA Lopez, No. 52-meots every Mon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23

day evening, northwest corner Of Secondhand
Adams streets. John Linkhauer, Pres't; Jos
Uhl. Sec'y.
MEMPHIS LOpGE, No. Connects every Fri
gay evening at Harmony Hall, I. o. o. T.,
A. Il. Konneday. Pres't; Il. +. Wills. Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF ADEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecutei to me on the 10Th Of April, 1875, on
10 tho ReeistePs Office of Shelby ooun Y. in
Record Book, No. llS. page 81, TO secure GER
tain Indebtedness therein set forth, the same
being past due and unpaid; now, therefore, /,
as said tTnstee. will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
BRADFORD & ELY.
Steamboat Agents.
30l Front Street.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

INV AAQTssssHsssM~saN UsNn
scan!an's Landing, Carl SchHrz.......5 pm
~ Louis, mi Iatum."................5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Batesville, BENEFITS Landing
Carl Schurz, scanlan's Landr
Fansie Tatum, Vicksburg
Mark Twain, st. Francis river.
DEPARTURE.
Steamer Belle Memphis, 81. Louis.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Geo W. Cheek, Helena.
Osceola Belle, Asbport.
BOATS IN roRr
Illinois, J. G.. Fletcher, Mark Twain.
Fannie Tatum, Batesyille, Carl Schurz,
Belle Of Texas.
Condition OF the 2Ivers.
The river here rose l incA in
the past twenty-four hours, and now
stands 4 feet above low water mark
by the elevator marks. AT Cairo it
rose 2 inches, with 4 feet II inches
on the gauge; ut st. Louis it rose
z inches, with 10 feet l inch on the
gauge, and still rising in the upper
streams; at Pittsburg it rose 3
inches, with 20 inches on the gauge;
at Cincinnati it is stationary, with
. feet 3 inches on the gauge; at
Louisville it declined / inch, with
3 feet s inches in the canal at
Evansville it is rising, with 2 feet
10 inches on the gauge. Oumber-
land river rose / inch at Nashville,
with IA inches on the gauge. Red
river at Shreveport rose 8 inches.
White river is rising, with a fair
steamboat stage from Jacksonport
to the mouth. Arkansas river is
declining at Little Rock, with 10 feet
on the gauge.
MIsceIianeOur.
Jack Frost made his appearance
this morning.
The lower coast packets had
good trips out.
The 0sceola Belle returned Ia
the upper coast last evening witt
a splendid trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
LEGAL.
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

No. ll9l. r. Chancery Court of Shelby
County-E. Il. Irby, Adm'x of Edward
Irby. deceased, Va, VIM. II Irby ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
ID decree for sale. entered in the above
cause on the 9th day Of February. 1877, and
renewed, oic., July 10, 1877, and October II,
IS 7, 1 will sell, at public auction, to the high
est bidder. in front of the CLERK and Master
office, courthouse building, Main street,
Memphis, Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23
NEW YORK. October % 1875 p.-m.-gotta,
Is quiet. with futures easier. Sales for future

"NA,r9"i october q 2i90 pm. Cotton
leans SSiiil II. gpisnSS om 615d; middling Or
mete Tor export and speculation. Arrivals
opened l'52d higher, but has since been Lost.