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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
FACTS Ann FANCIEs.

The New York World says that when
Matilda Heron died Camille died with
her. That ought 10 be some consola-
tion.-[Post.
Judge Keogh, at Ennis. complimeated
a female witness on the ground that her
beautiful hair vas not covered up with
any curlsmacue."
Mrs. Jasksr, Of Augusta, killed herself
because, being eighty years old and fifty
years a widow, shs despaired Of ever get
ting another husband.
Francois Krezma, q violin prodigy
aged fifteen, a Croatian by birth and ex-
pupil OF the Vienna co%nservatoire, is en-
gagged for the season in London.
A passenger who went up from New
York to ~Poughkeepsie recently, carried
part Of the way with him a six.oared boat
on the top of the baggage car The boat
struck on the 6cst tuuel. Loss, 5000.
Tunnel uninjured.
The guileless Maine farmers are found
to have been breeding wolves and import
ing bears ears from Canada, in order to
turn al hsnest penny under the bear
and wolf bounty law. The Legislature
has consequently repealed it.
A lsdy who was recommending a med.
icine for the consumption to 4 gentle
man, said; I'm sure it will help you;
I've heard a great many praise it to the
skies mo doubt ma'am," he replied;
"ior I'll warrant it has sent many to the
skies to praise it"
A man who came to California two
years ago says he heard, before be came
here, that one could wear the same suit
the year round, and be is satisfied of the
truth Of that assertion, as he has worn
the same suit ever since he came here.
-[San Francisco Mail
In the intercourse Of social life, it is
by little acts Of watchful kindness re-
curing daily and hourly-aLd opportu-
mites of doing Kindness, if sought for,
are forever starting up--it is by words,
by tones, by gestures, by looks, that
affection is won and preserved.
The latest at weddings is to have the
main isle thickly strewn with flowers.
At the marriage of Mr.. Milliken to Miss
0uthout, 10 New York last week, the
bride walked over a mat, stretched from
the altar-railing, fashioned of ~evergreens
and filed in by lilies, roses and v%iolets.
Romance outruns civilization. Spot.
ted Tairs daughter, Shonkoo, or the Red
Road" loved Lone Elk, a young brave.
Two sisters Of charity persuaded Spotted
Tail to give them his child and bring her
up in g convent. Shonkoo said nothing,
but at night she eloped with the darling
Lone Elk, who paciisd the old gentle
man by the gift of a pony.
Jung Bahadoor, who died the other
day, was one of the "N%aypaulese EN-
bassadors whose visit to England
Thsckeray celebrated in one of his
brightest, most rollicking ballads. 1t is
told of this gentlemen that he SO ad.
mired n Of the stalwart British repi
ments that he expressed a wish to buy it
and take it home with him..
Samuel Rogers once .old Dean Stan.
ley that when he was boy he remem.
bsred being present at Sir Joshua Rey-
nold's last lecture, and at the end Of the
lecture he saw Mr.. Burke 90 up to Sir
Joshua and on that solemn occasion
quote the lines from Paradise Lost"
Tho Angel ended, and in Adams ear
so charming left his voice. that he, awhile
Thought him still speaking"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

CArRo. March 2l. = Arrived - Iron
side, Pittsburg, II pm; Root. Mitchell.
Cincinnati, lam; Maude, Vicksburg, 2
am John Gilmore, St. Louis, 5 am; J..
Baker, Tennessee river, 6 an; Grey
hound, South, s am; City of Helena,
st. Louis, 8 am. Departed Grand Re.
public, New Orleans, 2 ami Maude, St.
Louis, 3 a m; Mitchell, New Orleans, 4
a M Greyhound, Ohio, sa.m; Ironsides,
St. Louis, 10 am Helena, St. Louis,
noon. Clear and pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
Cincinnati Iiemr.

CINCINNATI, March 22.-In the eFor,
to extiDguish a FIRE 10 the third story Of
a building on the corner Of Fifth and
Vine streets last night, the gents fur.
nishing store Of NJ. Baur, on the first
floor, was badly damaged by water. The
stock was invoiced at $4,000; insured
for $4,000 in the North British, and 5000
in Cincinnati companies.
The Queen City club will give ex Pres
ideut GrsRt a reception upon his arriva.
here next week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
mo. 2504.l
NOn-R Notice.

In the Cbancery Court of Shelby Countv
Ltenn.7,James Callahan VS.. Mrs. Sarah 4.
Murrah. -
APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
4 tais cause, that the defendant, Mrs, Sarah
q Murrah, Is o nonresident of the stato of
tennessee; it is therefore ordered hat she
MAKE her appearance herein, at the court
on or before the first Monday in Nav Ig5S'
ahd plead, answer or demur TO complsin,
ants bill, or the anne will be taken for .
iessed as to her and set for hearing OK pSrte.
ana mat a copy Of this order be pubiishea
Public Ledger. =" "
Acopy Attest:
mn : EDMUND A. oQLR. @. and N.
complainant. NF"o' oouo55Syo55 oiloV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
how AND WHY THE RECEIVERS BILL
PASSED as IT DID.

HOW AND WHY THE RECEIVERS BILL
PASSED as 1T DID.
After a certain gentleman OF
Memphis was nominated for the
legislature he was waited upon and
informed that unless he pledged
himself to favor the election Of the
chiefs of the police and fire depart
ments by the people he would be
opposed and possibly defeated.
The candidate and nominee declined
to surrender his manhood and indie
pendence of character, and to his
honor be it said and remembered,
was defeated. The same kind Of
influence was brought to bear in
the passage of the receivers bill,
and was partially successful. The
bill, as passed, is a concession to the
smallest and pettiest demagoguery
that ever cursed a city. The idea
of electing janitors, market
masters and watchmen by the
people, and making them in
dependent of the receiver, who
will have to give an enor-
nous bond, is simply ridiculous
and disgraceful. 1t is an index to
the miserable policy under which
we have grown poor and bankrupt.
Like a story in the New York
Ledger, it is marked, "To be con-
tinued in our next" A receiver
with his hands tied behind him and
his feet in shackles will not be
likely to do much good for Mem
phis. The people will not forget
how and by whom this failure to
relieve the taxpayers was brought
about. There may yet be some
good in the bin, but no credit is
due to those who bungled and Grip
pied it for their own personal ag-
grandizement. In their oyer-anxiety
TO hamper and limit the bill it is
likely they have made it liable to
constitutional objection. The last
. section provides that it shall only
60 into effect on a contingency,
which can be decided by a single
citizen, and that beyond the time
specified by constitutional limita-
ton. This is a point worth consid-
ering before the legislature adj
1ourns. But as to the matter Of
electing the various little offices es-
sential to the management Of our
city affairs, that is q mere side issue,
as we said from the start. The bill
will become q law and doubtless
give the relief sought. We again
state that less than fifty thousand
dollars in mandamuses will throw
the city into the hands of a receiver,
and that speedily. We know of one
man who has that amountof claims
against the city and is inclined to
demand a m~andamus. We have at
least this recourse. Let the credi-
tors Of the city bear this in minc
and come forward and make oil
equitable compromise. If the credi
tors hold off no receiver will b
appointed, otherwise, it is ineVita
bic. Much credit is due our repre-
sentatiyes who voted for the bill t
a man, and 10 certain gentlemen c
Memphis who went up with pet
tons from our leading citizens an
worked for the bill until it wen
through on its final reading in tn
house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

BIGLEY-Athi late residence, No. IS Mar
ket street. at 8 o'clock am, March 81, 1877.
Of pneumonia. OWEN BIGLEY, aged AZ years.
His friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral this after
noon at "a o'clock. Services at st. Peters
church.
ISt. Louis and Augusta, Ca. papers please
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
Ths nank RObbery a. IndIanapoII

INDIAEAPoLIs, March % The rob
berry at the Indiana National Bank yes.
terday will in no wise interfere with their
business. Their surplus account shows
$l75. coo. Two men we're arrested last
night at PlainGeld, fourteen miles west
Of here, who are identified as having
been previously seen With the box which
the robber used to assist him 10 reaching
the money. There is yet no trace Of the
robber, The banks accounts thia morn
ing show a discrepancy OF $25,033.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
OARn.

70 all who are suffering from the errors and
indisoretions Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc., l will send
a recipe that viii cure YOU FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By q missionary in South America. ssnd a
self-addressed envelope to tho REV. JOSEPH
T. IEMAS, Station D. Bible House. New York
City. 129-xxiv 12Sdkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

During the hard times several Boston
girls have decided to accept honest
homework. Said one Of them to a New.
ark lady the other evening, Madam,
shall be obliged to you Il you will be SC
good as to bring down the atlas, so that
] may trace the war in the East; and, Il
you pissie, where is the ts%lephone2'-
LNew York Herald,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
EN- Mondar, ApriI 80, 1s77.

ia legal hours, in ffons Of the Cou-t-bouss
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed 20 s,oli. To ~
highest bidder, for cash, the following d.
seribed property, to-wit;
The grounds and improye@ents of the
Olympic Park east Of the city Of Memnbis
on the Memphis aud Ohio railroad.
Levied on as the property Of defendant tn
satisfy said Juugment, interest and costs.
Memphis, 20tn dOy Of March, 1877.
Gu, Y. l.. ANDERSON,
BY W. D. CANNON, b. IS. Il. S{.S9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

Mr.. PETERS bill to deprive Off
cialS of the State of the borrowing
power on the faith and credit of
the State has passed both houses of
the legislature. 1t is due to Cover
nor Porter, who vetoed such q bill
two years ago, under an apprehen-
sion that it might be necessary to
borrow money to a limited amount
to carry out a certain line Of policy
adopted by his predecessor, to state
that he has intimated a hearty con
currence in this bill, and will no
doubt approve it and thus make it
a law. Governor Porter, much as
we have criticised him, has done
his part since reelected to bring
about a settlement and a compro-
mise Of the State debt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
MEETINcR.
NOTfCE-

A DJOURNED STOCKHOLDERS MEET
"A ing Of the Bluff city d. and l.. Associa-
ton win DO hello at No. Al Madison street,
THURSDAY, at s o'clock pm, March 22d.
All'the members are hertby notified to attend
rs important business will be presented. To
can BIO had By calling before the next monthly
meeting. Money loar cd on real estate at
per cent. interest. G.. II. JUDAH, Pres't.
s.. STuRM, sec,y. 1919
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
: senfcnced % be hanged,

OswEoo, March 22.-Nsihan 0. Green
field, convicted for the murder Of his
wife in Orwell, October 81, 1875, was to.
day sentenced to he hanged May llih.
A stay was granted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
WARMIRo.
NOTICE.

LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY eau
one certificate of stock, No. $50. for FIVE shares
Workingmen's Building and Loan Associa-
ton. first series. said certificate having been
lost and application made for duplicate.
JOHN LIVELAR.
MEMPHIs. March q. 1877. 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

TOR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS
9 Circulars, eto., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on aqDerOr paper Of any
desired color, gotO the Ledger .ofioo.and eI'
anime s.Ooksandpriqee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

The subscription price Of The PUB
LIc LEDGER is $ per dnnam for
tie Daily and 81 per ennum for the
Reskly-PostGge tree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
ShoriF'S Sale of Real Estate,

pUBLIo NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
4 that by, virtue Of a vsaditioni exponas TO
ne directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Geo. Il. Williams & Co. VS.. Memphis Park
Assoclation,j judgment rendered on the Goth
day Of September, 1879, for the sun Of SOW
enty-hve dollars and eighty-seven cents.
WIEN interest aud costs Of suit, 20 satisfy said
judgment, etc.. I will,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
ghotHIv WIG.

HARTFoRD, March 22-Geo. Gregory
fatally shot bis wife last night. Cause,
Jealousy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
KilIea Hia nnn.ln.I.nu.

%SPrxoFIELD. Mass March 22-Archr
bald McGowan, aged IS, killed his SON
in.law, John McGowan, aged %, during
a drunksn e%arousal at Granby this morn
ing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

One of the perils of matrimony
has recently been disclosed in a
London court. A married lady
owned a race-horse, upon which she
had given several mortgages. The
horse was entered for various races,
and the mortgages were pressing
for payment the trainer claimed a
lien for his expenses, and by way of
settling these conflicting claims it
had been suggested that the horse
should be sold. Alawyer, who ap.
peared for the lady's husband, stated
that his client knew nothing about
his wife's race-horses, and cared
less, and that he begged that the
application as against himself might
be dismissed with costs. The mas
ter Of the rolls replied hal the un.
happy gentleman was responsible
for bis wife's acts, and that if the
lady sold the horse, or otherwise
parted with it, he would be liable
constructiyely for her contempt Of
court, and would have to go Ia
prison accordingly. If a mar
chose to marry a lady who owned
race-horses he must take the con.
sequences.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
THE name Of MaiOr MIC wal

THE name of Major Mike Wal
dram has become a household word
throughout the nation. The New
York Tribune of the 10th says
"Mr. Waldran's nomination fOr
district attorney at Memphis was
defeated" Our old townsman
Waldran will be surprised to learn
that he ha, been a candidate for
district attorney at Memphis. Sc
much for taking an interest in a
Chicago shoe store.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

THE greed and rush for Office has
come to be an alarming evil in this
country. A Washington special
says
Since March 4 upwards Of FIVE thou
sand applications for Office, other than
postmasters, have been received by Post
master-G General Key, of which one-half
are from Tennessee.
Just think of it! $500 Tennes-
seean's neglecting their business
if they have any-running around
as public nuisances, button-holing
everybody of any supposed infu-
ence, and trying in the hope of get
ting some little Office that will en-
able them to live without work and
to keep out of the poOr-house with
out getting on the chain-gaug.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22
Claims on Jay Cooke q Co.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Edwin N.
Lewis, trustee o. the estate of Jay Cooke
L Co, in a letter to a gentleman of this
city, says hat he has in preparation q
circular advising against the sale Of
claims for an inadequate price besides
three per cent. Any creditor taking the
distribution offered can sell tie same for
a price to equal about fourteen per cent,
of bis claim, reserving q balance against
the large ulc collected assets. The claims
Of the United States are out Of the way
and negotiations in progress which will
untangle some difficult complications.
The trustee has good hope that within
the current year the commission can de-
cree a further cash dividend and another
distribution, leaving a large amount OF
unsold and undivided.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

THE policy of "no policy" to-
ward the South is thus explained
by Colonel Washington, the Wash
ington correspondent Of the Cou-
rier-Journal: while such South
ern leaders as Gordon, Gibson,
Lamar and Butler are earnestly
urging upon the President a wise
and conciliatory policy, there are
prominent Republican congress
men who are backing up Kellogg
and Packard and Chamberlain with
all their influence. If President
HAYES has a Southern policy OF
Cancellation and peace, it has yet to
be defined by positive acts. His
soldiers, acting under executive
orders, are now giving physical
and moral support to the thieves
and miscreants who have pillaged
and oppressed the South, and he
does not seem to have the moral
courage to set his face against the
mischief. and to do justice. | fear
that he will turn out a failure, and
intelligent men tonight freely as
sert that the people who have con-
fldence in his promises will be
outraged. If he should happen to
do anything to redeem his pledges,
l will send you a dispatch about it."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

Democrats may be placed on the
commission for appearances sake,
but it will be the same old game Of
s to z, by which Hayes was counted
in to the place he holds, If, how
ever, he should do any meritorious
act we shall take great pleasure in
giving him credit for motives above
the partisan and politician.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-22

Samuel Rogers once .old Dean Stan.
ley that when he wass boy he remem.
bsred being present at Sir Joshua Rey
last lecture, and at the end Of the
lecture he saw Mr.. Burke go up to Sil
Joshua and on that solemn occasion
quote the lines from Paradise Lost:
"The Angel ended. and in Adams ear
SO charming left his voice. that he, awhil
Thought him still speaking"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-09-22
New Creskslness.

Toledo. o., September "A
new kind Of crookedness has been
developed in this city. Tho gauge
Of the barrels Of the West Chicago
alcohol works shipped here hav-
ing been cut by Gauyer Case that
establishment Is making an issue
on The gauge. A barrel was
cmptied aud taken to pieces when
II was discovered that the wood
around the bung had been trimmed
out and the opposite stave gagged
out so that the quantity OF spirits
was apparently increased BY al
least one gallon. The result Of the
affair is that the alcohol works pay
to Il. Brandies n Co. 5000 a. de-
dnction on their purchases Oh nc
count Of this fraud.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-09-22
The Fever at Iernanllna Spread

jacksonville, Sept. l6.-Thcre
were three deaths from yellow few
er at Fernandina last night. The
fever is spreading to the old town,
about q mile distant. There are
some cases among the colored peo-
pie. Physicians and nurses arrived
to-day from Savannah. Two Of
the resident physicians are sick.
The hospital has been completed.
A call for aid in money, medicines
aud nourishmcnt has been made.
jacksonville is forcing strict
quarantine against Fernandina.
Jacksonville. Fla, Sept. H.
The situation at Fernandina il
slightly better to-day. There have
been three deaths since last report
The call Tor aid has been liberally
responded to. The weather con
tinues unfavorablc--vcry hot dur
ing the day and extremely COO
nights. Tho atmosphere Is lurit
and land brcezes prevail. Th'
number OF cases is still increasing
The citizens OF Jacksonville have
to-day contributed over six hund
red dollars in cash, aud . quantit!
Of medicine and provisions 10
the suffering Of Fcrnandina.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-09-22
Nice Lot Of Names.

Cheyenne, Wy, September IT,
Camp Robinson, Neb., September
17.--Lieutenant Clark, command
ing Indian scouts at this agency,
left here this =. m. with = delega-
tion Of Indian chiefs, to visit
Washington. Following are tho
Sioux: Spotted Tail, Hollow Horn
Bear, Little Hawk, Ring Thunder,
Spotted Tail, Jr., White Tail,
Swift Bear; Good Horse, Red Bear,
Touch the Cloud, Red Cloud,
Youngman Afraid-of.His-Ho
Little Wound, yellow Bear,
American Horse, Big Roads, Jump
Ing Shields, He Dog, Little Big
Man aud Three Bears. The Ara
pahoes are represented BY Black
Cole, Sharp Moss aud Friday. The
delegation expect TO resch Sidney
On ths 1oth, whore they WIN take
ths ears SDr ths East.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-09-22

Burlington 1Inwkeye.l
Seven Massachusetts, sewing MA
chine agents and fourteen book
agents invaded this county one
day last week.
The Governor was Immediately
urged to send troops, but he said
he had no military ut his command
but he would send down q couple
Of lightning-rod men aud a chrome
man, who would talk the invaders
to death.
Then Burlington just got up and
went over the river and hid in the
woods until the sounds Of carnage
died away.
And as the pale moon rose W
slowly and calmly she looked
down and saw the cold corpses q
seven sewing machiue agents and
two lightning-rod men, while th'
only living creature that rosmed
the awful field was : deaf chrome
| man, in the Wild, Aerce deliruna O
the lock.jaw.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-09-22

At the reception Of President
HAYES at Louisville, Kentucky.
Governor Wade Hampton, who
was upon the platform. in response
to call. said:
Mr.. President aud my friends Of
Kent lcky-I congratulate you up
ON this auspicious occasion and
upon the magnitude Of the recep-
tion which We have given to the
President Of the United States.
There is no place In America where
the thing could have been better
done, aud l am sure there is no
place in America where II has been
better done than In the city Of
Louisville. There il no place
where il could have been more ap-
propriAte, because the political
opinions Of a majority Of the pco-
pie Of Kentucky arc different from
those Of his excellency. You have
shown that you recognize In him 4
man who has done his duty, mar
who has risen high enough to bs
able to say that he serves his part,
best who serves his country best
for that Is q sentiment which ough
to find a response IN the breast o
every American. You have COM
here to pay him honor, and l rc
gard myself as extremely fortu
nato in that l have been ablc Il
participate In L.; and without dis
respect to the gentlemen who in
vited me to this reception, l mus
say that | came chiefly that might
for am Southern man, extend
warm greeting to the President q
he struck Southern soil, as be st0o'
on the once dark aud blood
ground Of Kentucky, no longer .
but ss I trust in God here aud else
where q lsnd Of peace, prosperit
and happiness. Peace and prot
perity he has mostly given YOU
My friends of Louisville, I than
you cordially and earnestly II
myself; I thank you In the nam
Of South Carolina; and | will sa
to lis exccllency that II he will d
rs the honor TO visit rs there, v
will give him a greeting as war;
as this, though, perhaps, We cannc
show him as many men. We wi
show him TINT We have not fol
gotten that act Of kindness On
reconciliation and Justice that l
) performed for South Carolina.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-09-22

The Augusta Chronicle admits
the clumsiness of The provision
Of the new Constitution of Geor-
gia which declares that :" there
shall be neither slavery nor inyol-
untary servitude, save as punish
mcnt for crime after 0 legal con-
viction thereof" but says It Is q
verbatim copy from the present
Constitution, which was framed
by q convention to the majority Of
whose members were colored. It
disclaims any intention on the
part Of the whites TO enslavc the
blacks, but 1t certainly is bad 10
preserve d section from whatever
source It came. that is SO ambigu-
Gus as to afford an opportunity for
furnishing alleged crimes by sla-
very. Were such dispotion to
arise, II would be easy to convict
ignorant freedmen Of offcnses
punishable BY the old fashioned
"inyoluntsry servitude." II Is
much better to clothe laws in cor
rect aud perspicuous language
than 10 excuse verbal blundering
by saying that no harm was In
tended.