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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-28
Attachment Notice.

No, 562-Before ]. S. Galloway, ], P. for
Shelby county, T~enn.-John Mann VS.. G. A.
Robinson.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
4 ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code. Of Tennesste, and returned levied BY
punishment upon the property Of the de-
t%endant, and affidavit having been made that
defendant is justly indebted to the plaiEtiif
In the sum of $500 and interest, due bv
note, an that the defendant IL a n,n-
residential the State of Tennessee; il is thore-
fore ordered that tho said defendant mako
bis personal appearance before me onthe 18th
day of June, 1871, at 10 o'clock a. m, at my
office, No. Zl9h Main street, Memphis, Ten
nessee, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte. and nat
q copy Of this order be published once q week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger,
This 14th day Of May, 1877.
Us GALLOWAY, j. P.
Randolph, Hammond & Jordan, Attorneys
fer plaintiff. 6A70-76-Sl
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Attachment NoticA

No, @6-Beforo j. S. Galloway, j. P. for
shelby. county, Tenn.-E. S. proudft VS.. o.
G, Robinson
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTAOnMENTHAV-
4 ing been sued out under section 34r5 Of the
Code. Of Tennessee, and returned levied by
garnishment upon the property Of the defend
ant. and affidavit having been made that the
defep dant is justly indebted to the plaintih in
the sum Of S325. "a, due by note, and that The
defendant is a non resident OF the State OF
Tennessee, or is about 70 remove, or has re-
moved himself or property from the State.
1t is therefore ordered that said defend,
ant make his personal appearances before
me on the 14th day Of June. lg77 az IN
o'clock am, at my office, 279% Mai, a. IN
the city Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attaehment SUIT wlthln the time prescribed bg
partai and thai Q cop. of this order be- pub.
lished once a week for four consecutive wal :
Ia the Public Ledger. "eoAS
This 9th day Of May, 1877.
n n ~ y. 5. GALLOWAY, up.
=. d, DAInes. attorney. 6O.66-72 ~
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glEAAgIAL AND gOGsE G(AI,

PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE
MEMPHIS. TENN. May %, l5.7.


While the market all last week con.
tinued quiet, with plenty OF currency in
the vaults and few applicants for loans
the opening Of the new week shows no
material difference. The rates Of ex-
change remain unchanged, as fellows:
New York and Eastern demand, buying
at par and selling OF lc premium; New
Orleans buying at fc discount and selling
at par. Street rates for money are l3@,
p per cent. per month. New York gold
rates at noon vas 1868; here brokers
are paying 1865. Local stocks, bonds
and foreign securities continue inactive,
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NOn-B esident Notice.

In the ChaRcery Court of Shelby county, Ten
nessee-Lena Vesperman vs.. Henry Vesper-
man.
IT, APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
4 this cause, which is sworn 10, that the de.
lend1ant, Henry Yesperman, is a nonresident
Of the state of Tennessee; il is therefore or
dered that be make his appearance herein at
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis, Ten
nessee. on or before the first Monday in July,
plalnants bill or the anne will be taken for
confessed as TO him and set for hearing ex
parte; n that a copy Of this order be pub
lshed once. a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day of May, 1877.
A c~0py-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, C. and M.
BY 3. B. MoHEERY, D. G. and M.
n. Irezevant, Sol. for complainant.
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No; @5-Before Us. Galloway. ]. p. for
I,helby county, Tenn.-E. s.. Proudht VS..
J. A. Robinson. "
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section s4I of
Code. OF Tennessee and returRed levied BY
punishment upon the property of the de-
PENDANT, and affidavit having been made that
defendant is indebted to plaintiff in Inc sum
OF .SSC2.59 less credit s157. 80, and Nat the
claim is just, and that the defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Tennessee, or Is absut
to reno We. or has removed himself or IRON
erty from the State; it is therefore or
dered that said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the l4th day ef
June; 1877, at 10 o'clock am, at my office,
NO; Zls7a Main. street, Memphis, Tennessee,
ana defend said attachment suit within the
slme prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte; and that a copy of
TINS order be published once a week for four
consecutlve weeks in the Public Ledger.
Ihis the 9Th day of May, 1877.
d. B. Barnes, Attorney. 6a6S'7a-7S
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An exchange says: "a dear old lady
presented her son, on his departure for
sea, with a bible. On opening it during
a gale, it fell from his hands and out
dropped a fne-tooth comb, and the adj
monitory book-mark, search daily"
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Trustees Sale.

ON MONDAY, 11TH DAY Oh. JUNE, 1877,
" In front Of the courthouse door, on Main
street. within legal hours. / will sell for cash,
to the highest bidder. the following described
property:
Lot IS and the south part Of lot 81. in John
5. Claybrook's division, containing four acres.
beginning on the north side OF henry street.
l!6 feet east Of the southeast corner Of lot t6;
thence north, parallel with the east line OF
lot %, chains to q stake IT'S feet south 81
east from the northeast corner Of lot. So;
theLce south So east y 50 chains Cess 176 feet
70 the west side Of Post and Rail avenue;
thence south Z chains to the southeast corner
OF lot %; thence north 49, west with the north
to the beginning.
This sale is made by virtue of a truDt deed
executed to nae by John B Ricardi and Ann
hlcaIdi, and recorded in the Registers office,
shelby county, Book rs, page $50, to which
reference is made Equity of redemption,
al " and homestead rights waived.
This May 10, 1877.
6l-S8 II T-rstaa
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r 9. o. y. D~IREOTORx.
DAD TsnOws. Hall. oOrnUr Main aud North
court ~streetsi

Oourt streetsi
&KMPHTs LoDaE, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. A. J. Knapp, n. g.; j.. I. Leake, VI
CT L. s. Burr, Secretary; W. s. Bruce
OEIozAsAw Lopez. No. S-mests svery Mon
day night. A D. 9ibson, N, g.; I. j.
Hogan, v. O.; John A. uolt. Treasurer
Thomas Bacon. P. s.
0HuIr LODeR. No. N0-meets evorv We'd
nesday night. I'd Bohle, n. g.; J.. J. Tan
ner, p. g.; Chas. Bor1er, secrate-y; l..
0ttenheimer, Treasurer.
sANaRr LaDaE, No. la7-meeta every Friday
night. W.K. French, n. g.; II. A. Carroll,
v, a.: Wm. Henry, P. and r, s.; J. 5. viii
sLuyp Cry LoDeE. No. 1g7-meets every
Thursday evening Of Odd Fellows' Hall. J,
p. Young, n. g. Frank Lamont, V. g.; W.
ii. Noystou. Secretary; S. C. Toof, Treas.
HARMONY LODGE No. l99-meets every Tues
day night at Odd Eellows, Hall, corner Beal
and fernando streets. H.. j.. Malkor;, NJ
g.; D. A. Me0mber, v. g.; 7. ]. Walker
6ec'y; G. W. Miller, Treasurer.
DEGREES LODGE.
MANPHIs DEGREE LODeE No. 3-Meets FIRST
S turday of each month. d. Bingham. U.
NJ; d. A. WardlaW, D. D. M; Thomas Ba-
con, A. D.. NJ; Il. s. Burr, I'd A. d. M;
II, p. Holland. Sec'y; T. W. Smith, Treas.
HHcATPHzHrs.
5lvoso E~EolHPHExT, No. s-meots OF the
ist ard Sd Ihufsday nights Of esoh month.
W.K. French, c. Pr; P. C. Smith, d.. r;
Henry Clements, S. W.; Thos. Bacon. scribe;
John A. Holt. Treasurer; Dave Reahard'
EtlpxIsE yOAKrHEST, No. 39-mssts ID and
Hb Thursday nights Of each month. J. J.
Ross, @. p; s. s. Garrett, n. p: John g!
Sick. s, W; J. 7. Leake, j. W.; @. Pills.
ehke, oribe; John W. Waynesburg, Treas.
GENERAL RELIEF COMMITTEE D T. Porter
lSairman. 2s Front street: Jehn W. Wayzes-
hurg, Memphis Oil Co., Secretary and Treas
urer, II. G~ronauer, j, II. Shepherd, B. X.
pullen. D, &. Reahard.
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DEUTsCHER BRUDER.BUND.

DEUrecHER B~KuDER-BEED meets 1st Sunday
Hall. +. G. schaper. Pres't; G.. A. Junker-
mann, Vice 2res't; W. GIaentzer, see'y; II.
w. Schultze, Treas'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Handwerker, Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Weadel aud John Margle.
Sick Committee for southern Division.
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HHEaMrB az RYTHIAs.

THHxEssHB Lopez No. 6-Meots NJ
every Monday pieht ct Harmony
Hall, /. o. ". T., corner Beal and fernando
streets. Jno. Wilson CO.. Felix LeClere' ":
r. md s.; G.. W. L. Crock, u. Of g.. Albert
Swim, ID. Of r.
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month,
at Pythiqn Hall, 2e9 Second street, Vincent
Block. J Wood, G. q; II. 5. Reynolds ".
O.; A.. Mergell, P; W. II. Atkinson, X. of
R. and 5 +. W. Vigus, NJ. Of E.; Jacob
Tufs NJ II
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NATONA TEMPLE OF IL. AND Il UHaaNH
SO, I-meets every Friday even EAh
ing at 5 o'clock at Temperance Gr-Rh
Hall, No. 2ss Second street.
s. II. Thompson, W, G. T.; Earle Can't, W.
v. T.; G. A. S. Richardson, W. r.; 9. +.
Shepherd. VI. A. r.; W il. Harris, W. +. h.;
Bun r. Price W IT.; 7. y. Callahan, ". ;
o. Olsen. ". D. U.i-W. w. tapps, ". g.;
D. @. McDougal, W.s
THALIs TEMPLE OF II. Xxi T. No. t-mestI
every Thursday evening at N o'clock Of tall,
No. 1898 Second St. W. II. Atkinson W. c. 3
j L. Bourne. WV. T.; Chsn. \. Gebhardt.
W. R.; Peter Englcs, W. A R.; J. Callahan,
W. r. r.; Jonathan Wood, W. T.; G. Salem.
W. u; j. o B,rhee, W. D. o.; Geo. Ram
sey, W. g.; John D. Cox, IT.. W. 9.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF Il. AND Z. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
I'll, Brick Church. Chelsea. W. NJ. Carr.
w G. T.; r, 7. White, Wv T.. Chas. II.
Lanham, W. RI G. r. Dawson. w. A.. r.;
L. G. Williams, W. y. R.; r., Chandler,
W. r; II. Wheadley W. U. R. j. Rawlings,
W. D. o.; g. Il. Egnew, W. g.; l. Isaacs,
MS; 3. K. Colby, P. w. III.
MONTGOMERY CouBcIL No 1T. A.. AND 5
T.-meets lrst and third Saturday in each
month, in Temperanos Hall. at " o'clock
pm. Horace II. Briggs, Q. Of G.; C.. A. 5.
Richardson, R.
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Elk Governor Seymour says that there
is more nutritious food in az acre OF
water we'll stocked with fish than in the
best wheat-growing farm 10 the State.
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mo. 2il.
NOnsResident Notice.

In the Ohaneery Court Of Shelby court,
NMHSaSss'e-Peter h. Miyoiar vs.. Mary g.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
this cause that the defendant NJ,
Y. Mlyolar, is a citizen Of Ohio. ana y
nonresident of the State Of Tenpessoa
II Is therefore ordered that She make S's Ss;
SRpV ~ herein, at tho cOuEt.house in iSe
Monday in July. 1877, and piesdI .ne hrst
or demur TO complainant's bill. or iho sng
slii DO taken for confessed as to her. and sst
ier nearing iex partc; and that 4 eenv ~ ,S I
orasr % published once a week for four s s1e-
otT1shiye , Mseks IN the Public Ledger.
A copy = attest,
~ H. BLACK, d. O. and NJ anu ~
s s9usS Y "a Sarmaek, Sol, for complainant.
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) Ohio river passed Vicksburg Satur
; day.
The 9. B. Church arrived Al
|: Cincinnati yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis
aud A. G. Donnally for New Or.
!, leans teft Cincinnati Saturday even.
ing.
The Bee and barges left st. Louis
on Saturday for New Orleans.
The Garrett and barges left
Mount Vernon on Saturday fol
New Orleans.
The j. W. Gatf leaves Cincinnati
on Wednesday next for Memphis
The Ruth for White river had an
excellent trip of freight and peo-
pie.
The Warner and barges, loaded
with hay and corn, is en- route from
the upper Mississippi to New Or
leans,
The Glencoe is loading at St
Louis for New Orleans.
Captain John Kouns expects to
have his new steamer, now build
ing at Jacksonville, ready to leave
for New Orleans by the 10Th Of
July.
st. Louis has a sore head, and ac-
cuses Cincinnati of robbing her Of
her Southern trade.
The government commission to
investigate the cause of steam-boiler
explosions meet at Pittsturg early
next month.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai, will arrive tomorrow from
White river and leave on Wednes-
day, with a return trip, going
through to B~atesville.
The schooner being built at JEFF
fersonville is approaching compile
ton.
The Vint Shinkle has been dub
bed the "Flowery packet" with
Captain Remission as the " tube
rose"
The Thompson Dean passed
down we'll laden yesterday.
The Centennial passed down
about noon.
The City of Augusta left New
Orleans Saturday evening for Ar
kansas river.
The Maumelle, Capt. Darragh,
will come in to-day from the Ar
kansas, and leaves tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for Little
Rock. Pat Morrison is her clerk.
Mr.. G. W. johnson, formerly of
the 0sceola, has been appointed
second clerk of the Aggie.
The Grand Lake and barges
passed up yesterday afternoon.
the Golden City,. en- route to
New Orleans, was aground yeSter-
day at Caseyville.
The Capitol City arrived at
Vicksburg yesterday, and leaves
there to-day for st. Louis.
The Bessie Pearl, en- route to
Fort Smith, is due this evening
from the Ohio.
The Thompson Dean is adyer-
tised to leave New Orleans next
Saturday for Cincinnati.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for New Orleans.
G. F. Adams at ittsburg has sold
the Whale and barge 5, Eagle, Dove
and Swan to Porter & Co., owners
of the Ike Hammitt and Coal Hill.
1t is now considered certain that
the government steam Ter Don Cam
eron, sunk near Sioux City, can be
raised.
The Thomas Sherlo ok passed up
yesterday for the Ohio with lO3
hhds. sugar, 1879 bbls. Inolasses, 496
bbls. new potatoes ar d 146 bbls.
rice,
Captain Iom Smith Will COM
mand the Yazoo Valley in the
Wicksburg and New Orleans trade,
taking the place Of the Natchez,
with Frank Beck as chief clerk.
The Belle of Texas cleared on
Saturday evening for the Arkansa'
with a good freight trip and a good
list Of passengers, including Capt.
Elisha Evans New Orleans min
streal troupe.
The James ID. Parker cleared for
Cincinnati with 425 bales Of cotton,
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old FOLKS.

OLD Folks HISTORICAL SoCIETY- meets at
No. Is Madison street basement. the LIST
Tuesday in each msnth. W, z. Waldran,
Pres't; j. P. Prescott, see'y; j.. G. Lonsdale,
Treas-
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The market is quiet and steady this
morning, with light offerings and a fair
inquiry. Official quotations nominally
unchanged.
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NV YoRK. May 2S 1878 pm. Gotten is
easier, with futures steady, Sales for future
delivery, 1900 bales.

LIVERPOOL. May %. 1880 Pm. Cotton is
hTm Uolsads 5Isd; Orleans, 61- ca. Salts.
,-'VD9 oeies' OF Wnioh wv we're for export and
speculation , receipts, 1900 bales. Of which 1850
were American. Arriyala opened frmer.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
o

tapeaa ~
SUN MEMPHIS, No. lis meets I'd Friday
10 'ach month, in Odd Fellows Hall. FN
Nelson, y Nj B x pullen, See'y..
A~SeERoNA, No. 16s-meets lst Monday In
each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. CIV
Mosby. W NJ; &C Lecke. Soc'y.
hELIA ScoTT. No. 2s9-meets lst Wednesday
Myers, W NJ; X A Lyle. Sec'y.,,
DRSOTo. No. 2Q9-meets Sd Friday IN each
mont Odd Fellows Hall. R Z William.
son, W N; Aft II White, Sec'y.
KIWIxNrNG, No. Al-moets 4th FRIDAY in
Zach menth, in Odd Fellows Hall. James S
Carpenter. w NJ; ] Knapp, Sec'y.
RoYAL LR0H.
PrEE CHAPTER. No. 22-meets I'd Monday o.
aach month-6t Masonic Hall, in Gayoso
Block. Robt. Galloway, n. K. H. P; Q. G..
Locke, Secretary.
MEMPHIS GHAFTKR. No. 95-mssts at Ma
sonic Hall, in 9ayoso Biloxi. Sd Monday Of
essh m0nta. B. K. Pullen, VI. Il. b. p;
John d. HUM, Acting Secretary.
b. n Is. II.
EURKKA C0UHeIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
dig of each month-at Masonic Hall, in Gay
90 Block. B. +. Halter, III. H.; A. j..
Wheeler. Rec.
OYRHEH C~ONNAEDKEY, No. 4-meets Attn Mem
day of each month at Masonic Hall, GayosO
tioek. Ed WOrshsm. n. o. 7. ]. Barchus,
Rec.
SdlTuesday Of osoh month at Masonic Rail.
9ayoso Block. B. Z. Halter, x. c.; A. j..
Wheeler. Acting Rec.
KNIGHTS OF kRD .CRoss OF CONSTANTLY
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hail. Il. d. Hatch, N. P. s.; 7.
j, Barohus, r..
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rendition OF ine RIvers.
The river here declined IS inches
from Saturday up to noon to -day,
and now stands rs feet above low
water mark, AT Cairo the decline
was 3 inches, with 2S feet on the
gauge; at st. Louis it is falling
slowly, with "a feet on the gauge:
at Pittsburg it is receding, with 3
feet on the gauge; at Cincinnati the
decline was 5 inches, with II feet 0
inches on the gauge; at Louisville
1t is falling, with 6 feet G inches in
the canal at Evansville it is falling.
with 8 feet s inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river is falling, with 4
feet on the shoals. Arkansas river
is falling rapidly, with IS feet on
the gauge at Little Rock. White
river is receding, with a good stage
OF water from Jaeksonport out.
miscellaneous.
Cool and pleasant.
The vegetation and cotton crops
are drying up for the want of rain.
The week opens out with a fair
business Going on the landing.
The dust on the landing is quite
disagreeable.
We noticed yesterday quite a
number Of steamboatmen at Elm
wood cemetery strewing flowers on
the graves of the Confederate dead.
Arkansas river is subsiding rap
idly.
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RATHER MATHEW
SOCIETY.

FA-HRR MATHEW TOTAL
ABSTINENCE AND BEFEvo-
LENT sOOIErY No. 23T, u.
OF A.-meets LIST and Sd
Sundays OF each month at
? pm, al st, Bridget's
school-house, Third ST.,
between jackson and 0verton. Rev, VIM.
Waleh, Pres't; T. Consodine, Vice pres't;
p. r. Doherty, Recording Sec'y; h. +. Nor
rissy, Financial Sec'y; Francis Riley, ST.,
Treasurer.
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MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
An. Pm. AN. Pm
Express daily Except
oatngdayl-.-------.-.- fsco al iySs
Mall Train.....- ....-....... ~ IL
Aeeommod' q (ex. Sunday 100 a.
Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket office, 2T Main street, corner Of
Madison.
MEMPHIS AND CHAKL aston R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
- -
An. ~. Az Pm,
Mail train daily.............. 500 1880
Express train daily.....-. 40 lilo.
Somerville train daily
lex. Sunday ...---.~...- $40 o.
Jackson, Tenn, accom-
mediation tex. S~unday)ll.45 Al
Ticket once 27S Main street.
W. J. ROSS. Gsn1 sup't.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
An. Pm. AN. Pm;
N. o. Mail daily ......-. l.SO 500
Freight and accommoda-
ton daily e~x.Sundsy)- $50 8 80
Depot at foot of Main street.
Ticket office, 2SI Main street. corner OF
M0dison. NJ. BURKE, Gen. SUIT.
fEMPHIsAND LITTLERooK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
--A- -.
An. P.Y AK. P.p
Mail Train daily..........- l0.l5 400
Ffeight and AoooInmeds- q
ton daily lex. Sunday 4.O 7.S9
sleepig cars on mail train. Ticket offices,
louisville Depot, 81 Main (cor. Madison
and 2T8 Main street.
W. E. SMITH, Aet'g Genr Sup't.
PADUOAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
hall Train rElNes.-....-....... ....'"s S.oV asm
Z W pm
The mail train leaves Cevington for Mem
nhis at AN. and arrives at CoVington at
6 50 pm. Trains leaving Memphis will start
from the Underwriters Warehouse.
J.W.. WILBUR, Sup't.
H. Il. GIVEN, Asst. sup't.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING ToJ,lv

a AHHHaHHH HHWaa mad
AshPort; Qsceola Belle.......m,""""".5p nm
oeahlan's Landing, Aggie...m........a.5pm
1REIyALs.
Steamer Centennial, st. Louis.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Thompson Dean, Cincinnati.
Ihos. Sherlock, New Orleans.
ST. GeneUeve, y~icksburg.
Phil Allip, Vicksburg.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
Coshoma, Friar's Point.
A. j. White, Riverton.
Aggie, Scanlan's Landing.
Grand Lake, New Orleans.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Ruth, White river.
Belle Of Texas, ArkansA az river
James D. Parker, Cincinnati.
Greyhound. mouth Of White.
Thompson Dean, New Orleans
Centennial, New Orleans.
ST. Geneyieve. S.. Louis.
Colorado, Vicksburg
Thos Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Grand Lake, St. Louis.
BOATS X PORT.
Phil AlliB, Coahoma, a. ]. White.
y tceole Belle, Aggie, Agdy Baum
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TEMPLARs OF N

NATONA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
SO. l-meets every Friday even
ing at 5 O'clock at Iemperance
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RAILROAD TIxs TABLE.

MEMPHIS NDLoUIsvILLER RAILROAD.
Arrives. LeaYoa.
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Attachment Notice.

q. A. HANSON, Trustee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-29
Sentencing Geo. Ii. Edwards.

Hancock Courier.
The iurv which, last week, in the
United States District Court ut Wheel
inc convicted Geo. b. Edwards of coun-
terteiting, unanimously signed petition
to the Court praying Tor leniency toward
the convict. There were special circum-
stances that demanded leniency in the
case. Edwards cad q wife and
five or six children who were
unprovided for; he had at one
time been respectable business man in
Wheeling; was at the time OF his arrest
occupying a position CT trust, which he
had always faithfully filled, in one OF the
leading manufacturing establishments OF
that CITY; and besides, his crime was not
one of the thoroughly vicious type-he
being entrapped into its commission
through the superior sharpness OF gov
eminent detective.
Proceeding to pronounce sentence, ms
honor, Judge jackson, confessed himself
as approaching that duty with sense
and depth OF emotion unmeasured by or
binary experience. Referring to the ver-
diet which had spoken the fate OF the
prisoner, he observed that 1t was the SOL
emn and unanimous conviction of men
who had been driven TO that conviction
by the testimony, and against defense
of marked and unusual ability. Passing
briefly in review the entire testimony
| in the csse--In which the conduct OF
| Swihart, the government detective, was
vindicated-the Judge then declared his
| own entire concurrence with the verdict
The only duty then, said he, that was be-
fore HIM WAS, to add TO the finding Of the
Jury the sanction of the penalty which
the law demanded in vindicstlon OF Its
violated supremacy. But the same
Jury which had convicted had also
plead for the moderation of the laws
rigor. There was another and higher
tribunal to which such appeals were prop
erly made; and yet he could not be Who'll.
ly deaf to such call. No one, said the
Judge occupying a similar position, ever
suffered more than he, when called to the
discharge of duty like this. Last night
when upon his pillow, thoughts of thu:
unhappy man and of the misery which
I his wrong-dolng entailed had been pain
fully present with him: yet along witt
such thoughts, and stronger thar
they, still remained the profdnc
sense of duty resting upon him. Their
abiding again to the jurys appel .ol
mercy and the circumstances of the