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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
GRANTED.

The Application Of n Memphis end
CharieetOn Railroad Company for
an Injunction Against the Comm.
trOller and Railroad Tax Assessors
Nashville Banner. 16th.l
Chancellor Cooper, at ii o'clock this
morning, delivered an opinion in favor
of the plaintiff in the case of the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad Company
against James l.. Gaines, comptroller Of
the State treasury, and others. The suit
wherein the opinion was given was an
application for an Injunction to epjoin
the railroad tax assessors from reporting
the assessment OF Tie property of the
complainant to the comptroller, and the
latter f%unctiouary from certifying the
valuations to the counties and incorpo.
rated towns through which the road runs,
and from applying any of the moneys
paid In under the acceptance of the llth
section of the act Of 1875, in satisfaction
OF the new assessments made under the
act of 1877.
The chancellor, in his decision said,
that in view Of the magnitude of the 10.
terests involved, the gravity Of the cues.
tons, and the multiplicity Of suits which
would otherwise take place, that the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Com.
pany, and other companies, complainants
in like situation, we're entitled to the
injunction as prayed.
The suit which was decided, was a fair
representation of other suits now pend.
ing in the Chancery Court.
In this case General W. Y. G. Humes
and Mr.. S. j. Henderson represented
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company, Attorney General Heiskell
appeared for the State and ents
were made by the counsel for the county
of Shelby and city of Memphis, county
of Davidson, and other railroad comps-
niea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
Attachment Notice,

Before J. NJ. Coleman. Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn IF. h. Sparkman
VS.. j. W. Leblanc
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
1 ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code OfTennesseo, and returned by the proper
officer. levied upon the property of the defend
ant, and affidavit having been made that de-
PENDANT Is indebted to tho plaintiff in the
sum Of $3.50, due by note, and that the
claim is just. and that the. defendant
Is a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; it
Is therefore ordered that the said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
the Oath day Of December, 1877, at 10 o'clock
am. at my office, No. 294 Front street, 10 the
city of Memphis, Tenn, and dsfond said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law or the same will be proceeded with OK.
parte; and that 2 copy of this order be pub.
lished once a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 18th day of November, 1877.
6s "a 1915 j. NJ COLEMAN, J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

NOTltE TO TAX-PAYERs.

In a communication addressed to tho public,
4 and published in the Appeal of the 9Th
on the Brown Mandamus for 1876. Many
claim they have paid by too =" front foo" for
the Nicolson pavement and expect protection
from the courts. That class of payments,
from tho best estimate | can make, will
say S75, 900. to which there is no offset. These
appear 10 bo averse to paying this tax-ex-
pecting some court decision in their favor.
None has come, nor do l expect any. Tax.
payers will bear me witnessthatl have waited
q reasonable time Tor court decisions Unjust
dsmus Tax for 1876, or require a legal iniune.
ton TO prevent my collecting IL. All who do
net pay In cash in the next ten days, | shall
~ oceed against with all the power the law
gives me. J. J. RAWLINGS,
94.6g County Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

SENATOR DAVIS wv. Va.) called up
the resolution Friday, submitted by
him on the eighteenth Of October last,
providing for the appointment of a spe-
cial committee Of five senators to inquire
into the alleged discrepancies in the
books and accounts Of the treasury dc.
partment. A lengthy discussion ensued.
Senator Morrill,, who was chairman OF
the finance committee about eighteen
Yeas and therefore fully acquainted
with the financial transactions Of the
government, said he did feel the the
honor Of the country was somewhat in.
volved ia the system Of bookkeeping
He did not have the slightest apprehen.
sion that an investigation would develop
any fraud by either Republican or Dem.
ocrat, whoever presided over the treas.
ury department. Senator Hereford
quoted at length from the finance reports
to show that discrepancies did exist, and
said that II would not do TO say that they
we're brought about by defective book
keeping. Such au answer might be salts
factory to some persons, but it was moi
satisfactory to a large number Of senators
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

CINCINNATI, November l9.-The river
is falling. Clear and cool.
CAIRO, ILL, November l9.-Arrived-
Arkansas Belle, Evansville, 4a.m.; Andy
Baum and St. Genevieve, Memphis, 8
Departed-Msude, Vicksburg. 9 pm.
Whale, st. Louis, IL; Andy Baum, Gin.
%cinnati, 9 ami st. Genevieve, St. Louis,
and Arkansas Belle, Evansville, IL.
Clear and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

PERSONS who may not desire to vote
for candidates set on end by the ward
politicion are Radicals" it seems.
This is a stronger argument down in the
Mississippi backwoods counties than in
Memphis, where it is not considered
overwhelming. There will he no politi-
cal issue in the coming municipal cam
paign. The one man not wanted for
mayor is a politician. The one mah
wanted is an able, clear headed business
man.
According to its own logic, the LEDGER
is q Radical" Did it support the reg
ular Democratic nominee for governor
in lS762-lAvalanche, Sunday, the 18th,
The LEDGER, being an independent
Democratic Journal does not commit
itself in advance to any man. We sup
ported the present incumbent for mayor
after he was nominated sgsinsta gentle.
nan who, although our personal friend,
has been always recognized as a politi-
cisn. Caa the Avalanche say as much2
Jadge Flippin aud ex-Mayor John John
son we're candidates before a regularly
called convention two years ago. The
LEDeER supported the nominee, a gen.
tlemen just from the bench aud not in
any sense 8 politician, and the Ava.
lanche did not come down from its lofty
perch to take sides, but says now that
the man not wanted by the people is a
politician. The discovery is made rather
late in the day. 1t may be clsssed in
fact as 8 ~rediscOvery already known to
ninetsen-tWsntieths Of the people. As
to the proprieiy Of calling a convention
10 accordance with the usage Of the
Democratic and Conservative party, we
will discuss that issue in the right time
and place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
Monday, December 3, 1877,

sell at public vendue, at y o'clock M, in
front I, { the courthouse in the city Of Mem
phiS, 10 the highest bidder, for cash, tho fol.
lowing described real estate. to-wit.
One house and lot In the city OF Memphis,
Shelby county, State Of Tennessee, commenc.
ing al the northwest corner Of South and
Causey streets thence west with South street
1870 feet; thence north 90 feet 70 Talley's south.
west cornerj thence east with mis- south line
1870 feet to Causey street; thence south with
Causey street 60 feet TO the beginning.
Equity OF redemption is expressly waived,
The title Is believed 10 be perfect, but | shall
sell and convey a. trustee only.
$3.50 ISAAC MORRISON, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
KiIIed.

New YORK, November l9.-George
Back, a miner, and James johnson, his
lsborer, we're killed in the Diamond mine
at Scranton by the fall of the roof.
Firing off a blast was probably the cause
Of the fall.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
New O r liens.
Indications.

WASHINGTON, November l9.-For Ten.
nessee, the Ohio and the upper Missis.
sippi valleys and upper lake region fall
ing barometer, slowly rising temperature,
northeast to southeast winds and partly
cloudy or cloudy weather, with occasional
rains partly turning into snow in the last
two districts, followed by rain areas in
the Tennessee aud lower Ohio valleys.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretiOns of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood. etc.. / will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. Imam. Station d, Bible House, NetO York
Ctg. 36-xxvii-S5 eod&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
LEGAL.
Trustee'H Sale.

TINDRR aud by virtue Of a trust deed 10
u me executed by Bridget Callahan aud
John Callahan, dated October IS. 1876, and re-
corded in Record Book No. ia, pag 4OS, In
the Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tenn,
10 which reference is hereby made, ], IS such
trustee, at the request Of the beneficiary 10
said trust, the debt therein mentioned being
past due, will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

CHATTANOOGA has been going through
tie throes of q municipal canvass for
many weeks. Tie election came of last
Thursday and resulted il the election Of
Major I. ]. C>srlile, Republican nominee
fer Mayor. The vote was the lEsgest
ever polled. Carlile received ll2l votes,
and Colburn, Democratic nominee, 1902
The board of aldermen stands: Republi.
cans, 6; Democrats, l. Among the
aldermen elected is Il. R. Red6sId, the
Southern correspondent Of the Cinein.
natl Commercial. The race was very
closely contested, and Colburn received
about $50 more votes than we're ever be-
fore poIled for a Democratic candidate
for mayor in Chattanooga. Csrlile is
spoken of as a very good man for the
place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per annsm for
the Daily, and 81 per AMMAN for The
Resky-PostGge free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
WASHINGTON.


Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, November l9-SENATE.
During the morning hour a number Of
bills were introduced and referred, when
consideration was resumed of unfinished
business, a resolution of Mr.. Davis (W.
Va providing for the appointment Of a
committee of five senators to inquire
into the alleged discrepancies iu the
books and accounts Of the treasury de.
partment.
New York Items.
New YORK, November l9.-Fifty-eight
vessels took to Europe last week 978, O64
bushels Of wheat.
By the explosion of q kerosene can
yesterday Mrs. Thomas Doran and two
children we're burned to death.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, November l9-
Jacob Parker, a farmer, was murdered
and robbed Saturday night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

A woman's heart is just like a litho-
%grapher's stone: what is once written on
it cannot be rubbed out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

The Supreme Court adjourned at
Knoxville last Thurdsy night, after 6 Ia
borious term. to meet at Nashville on
the Sd Of December.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19
AoEHrs.

W. w. SHARPE a. CO.,
Publishers A gents,
No. rs Park Row. N.Y. &C
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

Abstract of Opinions Delivered.
Knoxville Tribune, l0th.l
We give below an abstract Of the prin
cipAl opinions of the court delivered yes
terday morning:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-19

The Application Of tina Memphis end
CharleetOn Railroad Company for
an Injunction Against the Comp
trOller and Railroad Tax Assessors
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.

~ T. Abel, publisher of the late CAREER
". COt1lty Gazette, has left his accounts in
my hands for collection. All persons in
debted to the said paper will please come
forward promptly and settle, thereby saving.
costs. G. S..HAMILL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-25
Sheriff S Sale.

FINDER AND By VIRTUE OF \ WRIT
u of Ficri FaciaS and one Writ of Nendi-
toni EXponus issued from the Circuit Court
Tor Garrett county being No. II and No. 4:S
JudiCalS to September Term, 1877, and to me
directed. No. Il at the suit of Robert Walsh
and No Is at the suit of Joseph JandOrf use
Samuel Bevans: also. one writ of tieri f;IciaS
issued by f.. q. Hall, a Justice OF the Peace
III and for Garrett county, and to me directed
at the suit of VIM. +. CunniI CHAM against
the goods and chHttclS, lands and tcnementS
of George l.. lHyman. ! have seized and
taken in executions all the right, title, inter.
est and estate, both at law ana in equity of
the said George L. Layman, in and to Mill
titry lot No. ISL, end part of Military lot No.
$50, being the same lots that were conveyed
to the said George l.. l.ayman by Thomas ]
Graham by deed bearing date the twenty
sixth day OF October, 1865, and duly recorded
in Liber IL. H. No. q, folio ~ and 63. one of
the land records of NllcgHny county, Md
Said property is situated in Garrett county
ABOUT 81 miles west OF the tOwnOf FrOStburg
ON the National Road. and contains about 81
acres. Also. lot No. 67S. which was conveyed
to the said George l.. Layman by Thomas j.
Graham by deed bearing date the twelfth day
of January, lSl and duly recorded in Libcr
ii. II. No. q, folio, 40S, one o1 the land records
of Allegany county, Md. Also, lot No. 6T7
which was conveyed to the said Geo. l.. lay
man by Thomas j. Graham by deed bearing
date the Eth day Of February, 1874, duly re-
corded in liber II. II. No. y. folio Ig7, one of
the land records of .\llcgany county, Md.
said lots Nos. 6IS and 81 are situated west
ward Of Fort Cumberland and north of the
National Road about 80 miles west of the
town of FrOSthurg. And also, military lots
Nos. IA and 7S, which was conveyed to the
said George i. Layman by Margaret r. era.
ham by deed bearing date March 30 1872 and
duly recorded in liber II. r. No 26, folio IA,
one of the land records of Alegany County,
Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-25
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCOlI COURI.
Terms of Court-Third Monday OF
March and second Monday of Sep
tember..
Chief Judge-Hon. r. H. Alvey.
Associates-Ilons. VIM. Motter
and Geo. A. Pearre.
Clerk-W. H. Tower. ...
Sheriff.. G. Durham. -.
States Atturney-Jno. W.Veitch.
Court Auditor-W. p. Townshend.
Standing Commissioners NJ.
Read and G. A. Snyder. ..
Crier-Wm. Smouse.
Messenger-Jas. NJ. Bell.
Bailiffs-Wm. Waltz and T. Bosley.
Return days of Equity process
Third Monday in January, third
Monday in March, third Monday i'll
May, third Monday in July, second
Monday in September, second Mon
day in November.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.

DECISIONS WHO GAVE THEIR NOTES
L at my sale, on March lst, 1877, are hereby
notified that not paid ut maturity Septem-
Der LIST, 1871, they will be collected according
tp law.
allt3 a... w. d. LEVN..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-25
The Seaside Library.

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The best standard novels within the reach OF
every one. Books usually sold from 81 to 81
given unchanged and unabridgedl for 10 n nd
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! THE BLACK INDIES niles Vnrne's
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-05
The Electric Candle.

NJ. Jablochkoff's electric candle is spoken
of in foreign journals as a successful endea-
vor to utilize the electric light. 1t was origi-
nally constructed on the principle of inclosing
the carbon electrodes in material which
will consume slowly and thus regulate their
burning, the carbon ''points" serving as the
wick to the candle. The outside material is
believed to consist largely of kaolin. As
many as fifty simultaneous lights are said to
have been obtained by means of this inven-
ton from one electromagnetic machine.
Lately NJ. Jablochkoff is reported as having
dispensed with the carbon points altogether,
using only the kaolin preparation for the elcc-
trodes. The invention has been described by
NJ. Dumas before the French Academy of
Sciences, and arrangements are in progress
in England to light one of the East and West
India CompaDy's docks by the new system.
If the electric candle meets the expectations
that have been formed of it, the reign of the
gas companies is nearing q conclusion.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-05
1t Was He.
SIDNEY SMITH.

A man, forty years old, and as long as a
rail, went into one of the banks recently to
get the cash for a thirteen-dollar check,
drawn by party living in Nankin township.
You will have to be identified" said the
cashier, as he looked at the check.
''Im the man." was the reply.
but don't know that you are
''But do.'
You must bring some one here who knows
you."
Don't l know MYSELF" exclaimed the
check tenderer
but must know You. You may be Tom
Jones for all I know
You must be consarned fool to think I
think I'm some one else!" growled the man.
in response.
You must be identified" observed the
cashier.
That's my name, tell ye, and this is me.
and it this bank gets me riled I'll lick the hull
crowd of you over behind the railing!"
Inc cashier wouldn't pay, and the man
couldn't lind any one who knew him, and at
noon ne was waiting ''for that fellow that
sassed him to come out"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-05

My DEAR LADY LLAND:-Many thanks
for your kind anxiety respecting my health.
l not only was never better, but never half so
well. Indeed, find that have been very
i'll all my life without knowing it.
Let me state some of the good arising from
abstaining from all fermented liquors. First,
sweet sleep, having never known what sound
sleep was, l slept like an infant or plow-
boy. If wake, no needless terrors, no black
visions of life, but pleasing hopes and recol.
lections. Holland House past and to come! !!
If dream it is not of lions and tigers, but of
Easter dues and tithes Secondly, can take
longer walks, and make greater exertion with
cut fatigue. My understanding is improved.
can comprehend political economy; see
better without wine and spectacles than when
l used both. Pray leave off wine. The
stomach quite at rest; no heartburn; no pain;
no distension? One evil only arises from it.
am in such extravagant spirits that mus:
lose blood or look out for some one who will
bore or depress me.
December, 1923. SIDNEY SMITH.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-05
COnklinS and Evarts.

[Washingto.s Dispatch to the hter-Ocean.]
Senator Conkling, who was lately here fol
four days, procured his passport for Europe
through subordinates of the State Department,
as his relations with Evarts precluded per-
sonal intercourse with that gentleman. Dur
ing Conkling's stay here it is said by his init.
mate friends that he did not call at the White
House, nor did he meet the President; and
further that he has abstained entirely from
recommendations in behalf of persons who
seek Presidential favors, leaving himself free
to oppose or support the President when Con-
gress meets, as he may see fit.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-05
A Story With q Moral.

DR.. j. c. Ayers condition, says the New
York Graphic, breaches its warning sermon
to the great North American door. die bust
ness man. DR.. Aver went into business for
himself before becoming of age. He left
even Ben jamin Franklins sage bushes max
inns far behind. He disregarded the precept
Early to bed and early to rise. 1t was not
enough for him. He went to bed late and
arose early. He worked twenty hours out of
every twenty-f0ur He lived to make money.
His deyotions were unceasing at the altar of
business. He thought business, talked busi-
ness, breathed business, ate business and
dreamed business. Business prospered. He
moved from small store to large one, and
from that to one larger. He was one of the
representative successful men. He Was
pointed out as model of what could be &C.
complished by industry, patience and perse-
7erance. He lived in the shop and could
never get out of the shop. The great globe,
with all its beauty and grandeur, with all it
had to give of thought. association and SEN
timent, was for DR.. Aver but q huge pill and
a place whereupon to make and sell pills.
"Other worlds than ours" if reached, would
for DR.. Aver only have meant other little
and big planetary pills and homes for sick
Merculians, Jupiterians, and Saturnariads,
who should cure all diseases with Ayers
pills. That was all the universe implied to
DR.. Aver. Mind thus showed, forced, pressed
and crammed into one idea, at last that idea
dominates and masters the man. Too much
pressure for years of pills and business. No
other thought or occupation to serve as bal
ance. The regulator gives way. Now he
wanders about the grounds of private asy-
lum, and the man of fifteen million is over
joyed if he can drive an imaginary bargain
with his keepers for an old window sas hand
realize ten cents by it. The "guardlans of
his $15, 200, 900 receive SIS, 900 or $50, 900
year for taking care of it, and the man of
over-much business begs and whines in vain
for the loan of $40.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-05
About OrthOgraphy.

The varied ways of spelling the names OF
Russian and Turkish places arises from the
fact that the Russian and Turks have alpha
bets that bear little resemblance to those OF
Western Europe, and consequently each
writer who mentions place cannot give il
its native spelling, as he would if writing Of
French, German, Spanish or Italian place,
must represent the sound of it by those of
letters in his own tongue. 80 that when a
German, a French, or an English traveller
writes of place each spells it different from
what the other does. For instance, there is
the important fortified city Of Ruschuk.
When an Englishman attempts to write the
name as it sounds to him be spells it ''Roos-
choak," or ''Roostchooz," giving the 100
the sound in ''took" The Frenchman in the
same way spells it ''Roustchouk," while the
Germans, who always pronounce ''u" like
our ''oo," but sound ''ch'' like soft tx, y
spell it ''Rustchuk," and other travellers spell
it ''Routchouk," ''Rusczuck, ''Rustcuk.'
This, however, is not so bad as some others,
for any one can tell what place is meant, no
matter how variously it is spelled. The sound
we give to 81" is not heard in any OF the
Western European tongues. The most of
them pronounce it like ''y," except the French
and Portuguese, who pronounce it like hard
''sh, or rather ''zh"-the sound So takes in
''pleasure." In Spanish it is sounded like III.
But the Russians, Turks, Poles, and the
Sclavs generally have the sound, and when
Western European writer's try to represent
to their readers they resort to very queer
combinations of letters. The Germans usually
write it with ''dsch," and the French ''dzh." I"
Thus, Joolaamerk is spelled by the first
Dschoutemark, and by the second Dzhoule-
mark. The village of Dobroodja, which the
Russians will enter if they force their way
across the Danube near its mouth, is spelled
also Dobrudscoa, Dobroja, Dobruje, and
BObruZa.
A still worse high mix is observable in re-
gard to 3D." If, ''u," ''v," and w." all of
which are interchangeable and seemed to be
used for each other without any restraint.
Especially is this true of ''b, If" and 'v,"
which seem to be used with perfect indiffer-
ence for each other. Thus we have ''Sevas-
topol," or ''Sebastopol;" ''Serbia," or "Ser-
VIA" "Kischenew," ''Kischinev," ''Kicee-
neu, and Kichinef," and 80 on.
As the Germans have been the most active
in contributing to our knowledge of Russia
and Turkey, there is q prevalence of the
German way of spelling the names of places,
and this appears in the maps prepared of the
country. Most of our telegraphic news now
reaches US through German sources, and con-
sequently the German way of spelling pre-
walls there, too.