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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-30
MISSISSIPPI MEMS.

Steel rails are now being laid OIL
the V~icksburg and Meridian road.
Saturday night in Vicksburg il
particularly interesting at all times
Everybody in Natchez nearly hal
the rifle. shooting mania, and the
cartridge business is lively.
Senator Lamar will visit Jack.
son this week. He is in better
health than for several years past.
The Grenada Sentinel wants The
Democratic party of Mississippi
called the Democratic party with,
out conservative tackled on to it
Vicksburg Herald: Major Govan
has withdrawn from the race for
the authorship. In our opinion
this greatly increases Judge CQEan's
chances.
Newton county has decided to
have a primary election to nOmi-
nate candidates for county officers,
and also to see what man the county
shall support for governor. This
makes Newton all right for Hum
phreys.
Mrs. Margaret Barland, an old
inhabitant Of Jefferson county, died
at the residence of her daughter, in
the Brandywine IneighborhoOd, in
Claiborne county, on the 2lst of
June, at the advanced age Of eighty
eight years. She was, We believe, a
native of Adams county.
Vicksbnrg Herald: We can see
plainly from our State exchanges
that the amendment to be voted
for in November, abolishing the
office OF lieutenant governor, viii
not be adopted. We have not read
a paper that faYors the amendment
We may therefore select a candidate
for lieutenant governor with full
faith that he will get his Office. We
are glad this is so, for we Gespise
the dirty attempt at economy that
saves eight hundred dollars but
persists in spending fifty thousand
dollars that might be saved.
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= York Items.

NEw YORK, June SO.-The commission
in the custom.house reduction appointed
by Collector Arthur have reported. They
submit two lists-one Of men of the
greatest ability and importance 10 their
divisions, and another Of meu not rank
ing so high, but men whose loss would be
severely felt. The commission think
that reductions must be considerably less
than joys commission recommend or
great detriment to the public service and
delay to business will result.
John d. Townsend counsel for Tweed,
telegraphs from New London that he is
there by direction Of his physician, and
will reply to Fairchilds' aspersions in a
few days.
A committee Of Jews, appointed by
SEINE Of the leading Jewish houses of
New York, have visited Staten Island to.
find a suitable site upon which to build a
large hotel,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-30

The public should not lose sight
Of the fact that the planet Jupiter is
now our very near neighbor. He is
what the astronomers call "in OPP
position" and persons who contem.
plate a visit to his surface can save
travelling some 1870, 100000 miles by
choosing this time for the journey,
instead Of waiting until he gets in
Superior conjunction" AS, how
ever, he is still separated from us by
a distance Of more than 40, 0O0, 900
miles, tourists should not set out on
the journey without careful prepar-
alton,
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President Hayes Returns 20 wash.
tngtOn.

New York, June sO,-President Hayes
and party arrived here this morning on
the Fall river line steamer Providence,
and after breakfasting on board we're
transferred by another steamer furnished
by the same line to the depot Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, at Jersey City, in
time to connect with q limited express
for Washington. The President express
ed himself very much pleased with the
trip over Long Island Sound. He
said it was the first good nights rest
he has taken since leaving Wash
ington. Quite a demonstration was
made at Fort Adams, the torpedo sta
ton, and other points in the harbor Of
Newport, in the way Of fireworks, explo-
sion of torpedoes, etc, on the departing
of the steamer last night.
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Train Wrecked.

WHITEHALL, N. Y, June 3O.-The
Montreal sleeper train bound north this
morning was wrecked near Patterson
Station, on the Lake Chsmplain division
of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany's railroad, by the sliding of an en-
bankment. The engineer, named LIE
land, was killed, and the fireman hurt.
The passengers are reported all safe.
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The Affairs of the charter Oak In
sHrOnco Company.

HARTFORD, June 3O.-There has been
no further action upon the report Of the
special commission upon the affairs Of
the Charter Oak Insurance Company.
Insurance Commissioners Stedman diaa.
grees with the special commission in the
approval Of he company's real estate in
New York, putting its value at a high
figure and proportionately reducing the
impairment OF assets. He, as well as
the special commission, regard it for the
interest of policy-holders to hold on To
their policies and not let them lapse.
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How She became AN Ac,r..,.

Clara Morris thus tells how she
became an actress Il did not 90 on
the stage" she said, "because / had
the fever. | was never stage struck.
and | never had the feeling that /
was acting because | must. Per-
haps the best proof Of this is that
hardly ever 60 to the theater ex-
cepting to act. Most actors are like
FISH ont Of water when they are
away from the theater, and when
they are not acting they 90 to sec
Others act whenever they can. But
| seldom do. | have not seen
'Smike;' l did not see the Dani-
chefs but once, when / had friends
at my house who wished to see il.
and l have not seen any Of the Fifth
Avenue plays. But when | was
very young | loved TO 60 to the
theater, and in that way it hap
Iened that without any desire tC
act | began acting, When / was al
school one Of my intimate friends
was an actress, and one day she sale
to mel was only fourteen-'Olar
come to the theater and 90 on il
the ballet. You will have a chance
to be behind the scenes and see al
you want Of the play, and you'll fine
1T very jolly | was pleased with
the idea, and her mother coaxed my
mother to consent to it, saying tina.
there was no harm in it, and that
would enjoy it greatly. So / went
aud once there l stayed. After
while | came to be cast in small
parts, and continued playing, still
without really intending 10 make
, profession of acting. But one night
when | was not expecting it, got
round of applause, and hat settlet
it at once" D
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FLOOp,s GENE.
Later developments IN the mail
Robbery a. D0ver-A tostomiee
net cttve Worhs Up the Case =
what Flood says.

Later Developments a. n Mail
Robbery ~ D0ver-A k0stonies
etlve Worhs Up the Case :
what Flood says.
Special to the American.l
GAINESVILLE, June 20. = The
Tobacco Leaf has the following par
ticulars of the postoffice robbery at
Dover:
ga painful rumor in reference to
Major Flood, editor of the Record
and postmaster at Dover, has reach
ed here, which is the sadder because
of his high standing and the pop6.
larity of his paper with the people.
Various reports are in circulation,
the most reliable of which comes
from MI. Rolls, q merchant, Of
Dover.
"Major Flood left home Wednes-
day, the Goth inst, to attend the
meeting of the Press Association in
this city. While he was here, Mr..
John MINIS, of Knoxville, special
government agent to investigate
mail depredations, arrived in Dover
and took charge Of the postoffice,
Upon examination, old registered
letters were found that had been
detained and robbed Of their con-
tents. On his return home Major
Flood confessed, pleading in eS-
tenuation extreme necessity and his
purpose of replacing the money and
forwarding letters, which he had
filed for that purpose, According
to his confession, about three hun
bred dollars have been at different
times extracted from letters, cover
ing a period Of several years.
"From all accounts, it must be
an aggravated case, but we trust not
so bad as represented, and We await
an authentic account before giving
further details.
"Major Flood was an officer in
the Federal army during the late
war, at the close of which he cast
his fortunes with the people of
Stewart county, exhibiting sympa-
thy with them in their d~istresses
and making himself a really useful
man. Consequently, his popularity
andinhuence as a lawyer, editor and
citizen was extensive.
alt is said that he proposed re-
funding the money obtained, and
has turned over all his effects to j.
NJ. Rice, Esq. for hat purpose. Up
to Tuesday morning he had not
been arrested or seen by the detec-
tive"
Major Flood, at the recent Ten
Hessee Press Association meeting,
held at GAINESVILLE, was selected as
one of the executive committee of
the association.
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mo. 2652.l
NOnaR esident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county. Tan
nessse Thomas II. Chapman VS., James q.
Burke OF al.
1T, APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
i this cause, which is sworn 60, that The d.
PENDANTS, James q. Burke, Jessie burke. his
wife. Catherine Koene. Ruth Keene and VIM.
L. Scott are non-residents Of the state o Tier
ne'sse; that the said Jamel @. Burke, Jessie
Burke. Catherine Kcene and Ruth Keene arc
indebted to the complainant in the sum Of
SAo W, due by open account, and attachment
having been issued and returned by the sheriff.
levied on their real estate it is therefore or
dered that they make their appearance herein
At the courthouse in the city Of Memphis.
Tenn, on or before the first Monday in Augusta
1911, and plead, answer or demur to COM
p%lainant's bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
ihshed once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day of June, 1877,
A c0py-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, C, and M.
By n. 3. MoHENRY, d. @. and NJ.
LIB. Mcfarland and A. w. Otis, Solicitors
for Complainant, Of-li0.Ii6-i25
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indications.

WASHINGTON, June 3e.-For Tennessee,
the Ohio valley aud the lake region, fall
ing barometer, warmer southerly winds,
partly cloudy weather and rain areas,
followed by rising barometer and colder
northwest winds. The lower Missouri
and Mississippi rivers will remain nearly
stationary.
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CART. CATEsBY APP r. JONES,
who was killed in Selma, Ala, a
few days ago, was the son of the
late General Roger Jones, formerly
adjutaut general of the United
States army, and a nephew of the
late Commodore Jones of the Uni
ted States navy. Captain Jones at
an early age entered the navy of the
United States, in which he served
with signal ability, especially in the
department of ordnance, in which
it is questionable if he had a su.
perior, 1t was his skill and energ,
that perfected the Dahlgren gun.
which formed the chief armament
Of the ships of the United States al
the beginning of the late war; and
taking the side Of the South when hi
State Virginia. united her fortunes
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with her sisters, his superior cul'
ture and excellent discipline proved
a wonderful ally in an hour when
the fully capable were most needed.
His fame places his name in that
list Of distinguished Americans Of
whom we have lief to be proud in
decd
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Saturday, July 81, 1877,

within legal hours, tho following doscr,h.6
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
,N9len's LOt-Lot No. IS in johnson & Mur-
phys s16division of part Of lot No, 500. in the.
city OF Memoirs, beginning at the seuthwest.
corner OF SAID lot, on the north side of Ex-
cnange street; thence east with Lid street
ooS feet thence north oS feet to the south
SIDE OF Alabama street; thence north with
SAID street 03% feet; thence south 79k feet la
Nolen.
John Dormant Lot-A certain lot or parceT
OF ground lying in Shelby county, in the Fifth
clYil district, near the city Of Memphis. FROM
ing on Brinkley avenue. east side. b%eginning
az a sycamore tree on said avenue; thence iS,
. Lorth0rly direction, runniRg with said ave-
nue. sixty feet; thence at right angles win,
sald avenue one hundred and seyentv.Rvs
leeti thence southwardly parallel with sa;S
avenue sixty feet; theme. to the besinnin@
one hundred and s%eventy-i Eve feet. Said ne
me property OF John German,
Terms of sal0-0n a credit Of civ noD+ha.
notes with interest from date, with approvsd
SECURITY, EQUITY OF redemption barred. etc
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and NJ
iSy n BLACK, D. O. and M.
III. King. Solicitor. 1Oa. 1oA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-30

10 all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscrstions Of youth. nervous weakness
early decay, loss of manhood. etc., / will send
q recipe that win cure you, FREE OF
CHAhGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
seii-addressed envelope to the REV. JosxPH
1. lNAAS' Station D, Bible House, New York
Olty' .l29-xxiv. l28dkw
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The YuIs and Harvard BOAT Race.

SPRISGFIELD, MASS June 3O-lO4O
am.-Yale and Harvard boat crews
have just started. At the end Of the
first mile Harvard was first; at the end
of the second mile Harvard was q length
and a half ahead, and at the end of the
third mile the Harvard was still a length
and a half ahead. The fourth mile and
rae was won By Harvard by two lengths.
The time Of the winning boat was "a
minutes and 4 seconds.
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Tuesday, July "a, 1877,

in legal hours, in front Of the Court-hou
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, 10 The high
est bidder, for cash, the following described
property, tO-wit:
Lying in Shelby county, Tennessee, and in
the Seventh civil district, bounded north By
tne lands OF d. NJ. Sanderlin, south aud east
lin, Containing forty-six acres, more or less.
Levied on as the property of defendant, j.
W, A. Jones. to satisfy said judgment. inter-
est and costs.
Memphis, June q, 1877.
9. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By 3. /. MCGOWAN, D. S.
,; r, walker, Attorney for plaintiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-30

The subscription price Of the PUB.
Lie LEDGER is S per Gnnum tor
tGs Dai%, and 81 per Snnum for The
Rsskk-PostGgs free.
Persons leaciRg the city for the sum
msr can order the DAILY LEDGER
at zoe per mORth, or tOO dollars for
three months, ia adpanes, With The
pririlegs Of changing postO6ice,
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The civil Service Requirements,

wnKEsBARRE, PA June 3O.--In &C.
cordance with the civil service require.
ments &. II. Chase, collector Of internal
revenue, and Douglass Smith, postmaster
at Wilkesbarre, have resigned as chair.
man and secretary Of the Republican
County Committee,
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CoInnEe Reperta.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The coinage
reports from all the minis in the United
States, except Carson City, show the
aggregate coinage for the fiscal year to
be s7l, 600, 900, which is an increase over
last year Of $l4, OOO. 900.
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A House nnrned br q Trnmn.

WArERTowy, N. Y June 30,-A farm
house neal Sterlingville and occupied
by q family named Patterson, to which a
tramp was refused admittauce, burned
the same aiEht aud a child persisted in
the flames. The remaining members Of
the family narrowly escaped.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-30

The Christian Weekly says that if the
churches we're as well organized for work
as the political parties are, New York
would be rocked TO its very center with
the tread OF a militant host moving on to
triumph"
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DIEn.

HENDREN-Saturday morning, June seth,
at 8 o'clock. Miss MAMIE h. HEEDREN.
Funeral from the residence of her father on
Marley avenue. near the Old Raleigh road, Al
Y o'clock tomorrow SUNDAY morning.
Friends Of the family are invited to attend.
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TEE PRESIDENT AS REGARDED Al
TIE S0OTH.

The Vicksburg Herald, also a
sterling Democratic paper, unites
with the LEDGER in a cordially ex.
pressed wish that President Hayes
may visit the South at no distant
day. The Herald says:
We want to assure him that il he does
come he will be cordially received. The
people of the South are quite competent
to Judge between cruelty and kindness,
and if the President whe believes in the
latter, visits the South, he will have a re.
ception that will de his heart good. i,
will not only do him good, but it will do
the country good. 1t will tend TO kill
that hateful sectional feeling that still
exists m1he minds of some, both at the
North and the South 1t will give the
President a better idea Of the warn
hearted, chivalrous Southern people, and
it will convince him that be and his great
and bold friend Matthews are right 10
befriend the Southern people. Il viii
convince him that political power
in this section Of the Union lies
in the hands Of the white people,
and il will show him that these people
are as anxious for the future prosperity
AID progress Of the South as be 3 pos
sibly be. He viii see that the South Is
doing noble work toward the education
and civilization Of the black people, and
be vail retuFn 10 Washington fully con-
Fineed that be can continue 10 trust 8
people who ask Of him only justice. kind
ness and fair play. We earnestly hope
that be viii come, and that all his cab
net will come with him. We want 10
show him that although We have been,
and are bow, very bitter against South
err Republicans, that We recognize the
difference between Northern RspublI-
Fans and Southern Republicans. We
can show them that many Of our con
tests in toe South have not IS Governor
Hampton truly says, been political con-
tests, out efforts to prevent social and
political ruin. Above all, the people Of
the South want to show the President
aud our friends 10 the cabinet that they
cannot .surpass the iSouih in magma
nimity.
This we take to be a fair, honest
expression of the prevalent senti-
ment at the South. Having visited
New England, Mr.. Hayes, perhaps,
owes us a visit. He has seen and
is familiar with one section Of the
Union now let him come down
and see the other. He has the time
and the facilities, and can come
without detriment to the public
service. If the people Of the North
and of the South could have met
each other face to face there would
have been no war, and the more we
can see of each other in a social
way the sooner all misunderstood
ings and prejudices will be removed.
We are a people Of common blood,
traditions, aspirations and purposes,
and with a broad diffusion of in
telligence and generous sentiments
cannot seriously disagree in the
future.
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CAIRO, June 80 Arrived Gilmore,
St. Louis, 9 pm ST. Genevieve, St.
Louis, 10; Idlawild, Evansville, 10 am.
Departed-st. Genevieve, Vicksburg, 8
a m. Weather clear; mercury $50.
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PRESIDENT HAYES was received
at Providence yesterday with great
enthusiasm. During the day he
visited the public school where
1900 children were assembled
Upon being introduced by Cover.
nor yanZandt, the President made
this neat speech:
MY young friends, the superintendent
and teachers, On behalf of our depart
ment | wish to congratulate you and re
turn to you our heartiest thanks. W,
hope, we pray, that the day is not ia.
distant when every State Of our Unior
will possess such educational adyan
tages as you enjoy. When hat da,
comes public opinion will be patriotic
wise, pure and just; and in this countr
public opiRion is government"
He left last night for New York
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Fire.

MINERsyILLE, Pa, June SO.-The coal
breaker at Forrestville, near this place,
owned by Whitaker & Co., of Philadel.
phia, was totally burned this morning. 1t
was valued at $4,000. gIii
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lR. 22O9.l
Ohaneery Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Court of Shelby ~County-Pierre
Dupuy VS.. John German OF nj,
by VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
Odecree Tor sale. entered in the above cause
on the l4th day of February, 1877, affirmed NV
the Supreme Court, and renewed, eto., june
18th, 1871 | will sell, at public auction Ia
the highest bidder, in front Of the CierE and
Masters ofiee, Courthouse Building, Main
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The suit Of Thomas A. Scott against
General Thomas Ewing, in the Ohio
courts, involving several thousand acres
of coal land, has occasioned much talk.
II is the unanimous verdict though that
the general cannot be implicated in dis
honorable transactions, and he will ex.
onerate himself thoroughly to the perfect
satisfaction of the public.
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THE Bolivar Bulletin comes ont
this week in a new and neat inside
dress, but clings to the patient out
side, edited and published in some
distant city.
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AGENTS.
W. w. SHARPE IL CO.,
Publishers A gents,
No. % Park Row. NY. SGT
LEGAL.
Sheritf's Sale of Real Estate.

pUBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
i that by virtue Of an execution 10 me-
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case of Jas.
fairbairn VS.. Jones Il Want and S. B. billiard.
Judgment rendered on the 4th day of October
1916, for the sum Of one hundred and TWENTY
hye dollars, with interest and costs Of suit.
TO satisfy said Indictment. etc 1 will On ~
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The Rev. Augustus Wedekind, Of New
York, brought home with hin from the
gold coast Of Africa a sable young man
who had been converted from heather.
ism, intending to educate him for a mis-.
sionary. At last accounts, the young
convert had stolen his good patron q
watch, eye glasses aud rings, and given
them to Andrew jackson.
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5

LIVERPOOL, June 80. $3.50 ~p.m.-Flour, mar
ket bare. Wheat, Milwaukee red, 1ls9l2s Sd
California white. lis 1Od@l2s Id; California
club, lbs 2d@l2s Sd. Corn, 49, Sig2Ss Cd.
Pork, Sos Cd. Beef, sos. Lard, Ais Cd. Bacon,
long clear. S4s; short clear, eos Cd.
NEW YoRK, June so. l2:1 p,m.-Flour ia
dull. Wheat nominal at 1891 60; Milwau-
kee. 16i9l 65. Corn quiet at SIC. Pork il
quiet. Lard quiet at 9Ms 80 OK. Whisky
quiet at IA. Receipts-Flour, 1000; wheat,
300; corn, 10000.
CHICAGO, June 80. u m.-Wheat unsettled.
att S5A for July; l 2lA for August: offered at
l l6 for September; LA seller year. Corn is
quiet at 4S% for July; ~ for August. Pork
is steady at IL s59l2 SIX for July; 10 O2h@
10 Go for August. Lard steady at 6Eh for
Julyi S75aS77h for August. Receipts: Flour,
1853; wheat. Sl,4lS; corn. l44.tO9. Shipments:
Flour. 52l4; wheat, 1.05.; corn, $50, 1856.
CINCINNATI, June 25.-Flour is firm and
higher. Wheat very scarce and steady; white,
l @a2. Corn firm and unchanged. Whisky
quiet at OF. Pork in fair demand atlS IS bid +;
Is so asked. Lard is nominal. Bulk meats
and bacon steady and unchanged.
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In California the number Of suicides
in hotels and lodgiug.houses is an oh.
stacle to obtaining domsstics.