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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-11-10
Restrict the Reserve.

IF thegovcrnment does not see the
wisdom Of abolishiu, the Indian reser"
Walton system altogether, aud encoura--
ing the Indians to settle upon home
steads and become alpenable to the laws
the same as white citizens, we sincerely
hope and trust it will be made to appear
proper FIR the government to abridye
the limits Of the present reservation Of
the Nee pcrces, now that the tribe has
been diminished t, onc-f,urth .of it's
number existing before the war. 900
square miles Of the best lands of the
country is too much for the Semaining
200 heads of families OF the Nez Perces.
Throw open the west and south portion
to settlement by whites. Cut the pres
ent boundaries by a due south line
from the forks Of Clearwater to Law.
yer canyon, which would be about the
middle Of township 33 north, of range
east, according to Idaho surveys. and
let that be the west lue Of the reserve.
Then asa south line, from that point
run due east to the northeast line Of
tho present reserve boundaries. ri en-
follow this northeast line to north fork
Of Clearwater. Then run down the
north fork to place Of beginning. These
boundaries would include Kama, all
the hunting lands east Of the south fork
and all the grazing lands to the west of
said fork to near the Boise meridian.
This remaining reservation area will
leave for the Indians nearly 48J acres
OF land far each aud every man, woman
and child on the reservation. If any
Of the Lapwai Indians desire to home
stead any ofthe west or south portion
OF that thrown open tc settlement by
the whites, let them have the same priv.
ilege as do the whites. All of this land
so thrown open has been surveyed into
townships aud sections, and hence M
new survey would be required, and the
lncal Land Office could at once receive
filings under existing laws and reyula
tins. We think there would be no ob
Jactlo" to such an abrid cement OF the
reservation, ON the part Of the Indians,
unless pat up to it by interested white
persons, and the whole could he effected
with very small outlay on the part of
the government. far less han the annu
al expense incident to the maintaining
the Lapwai Agency.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

At the Recorders Court to day the
following cases we're disposed Of: john
Brannon (white), George Robinson.
Frank Bradshaw and W. R. Alexander
(black), fighting, fined s. each; H. R.
Levi (white), assault, s continued; W.
7. Lucas (white), assault with a knife,
case continued; W. Il. Harrison (black),
D. Groves (white), drunk, fined S. each;
Chas. Williams (black), d~isorderly, fined
S.; James Fletcher (black), misdemean.
or, bail $500; Pat Reilly (white), wife
whipping and assault with intent to kill.
fined s., bail, $3.50; John Wiley (white),
drunk, fined s.; NJ. O'Connor (white),
drunk, discharged; George Pratt (black),
malicious trespass, discharged; William
Beardon (white), drunk, fined s..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
LADIES' Felt Hats
29] Reshaped at GOOdyear's.
BEST stoves ia the city. Lowest prices.
26 L. FRITZ & Bro, Isl Main.


Captain R. W. Lightburne, agent Of
the Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
Company, returned yesterday from Gin
cinnati and an extended trip East.
Major Bradford, of the agency firm of
Bradford & Ely, returned last evening
from the East whittier be has been on
business with his agents Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which he so ably rep.
resents in our city.
Prot. Bedee, the elocutionist, having
met with much success during the sum-
mer, has decided to remain with us for
the present. he instructs a class in
elocutiOn at 1873 Madison street Tues.
days and Saturdays at 4 o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Monday Evening, Oct. 1, Iszz.

The Public Ledger at Five Cents.
The PUBLIC LEDGER will be supplied
on all trains and at all stations on the
following railways, at FIVE CENTS per
copy, by the agents of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz:
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis and Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE n PApUcAH
AND MEMPHIS RAILWAYS.
Mr.. John Epperson, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER OF five cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

has been established at No. 3 West Court
street, by Lonsdale & Co. Persons de.
string servants of any description, cot.
ton pickers, wood choppers, levee, rail.
road or farm hands, en1ineers to run
steam saw mills or cotton-gins, and any
other class of laborers, can be supplied
on short notice. Every precaution taken
to give satisfaction, and charges very
reasonable. Terms and circulars to be
had on application.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
Groceries, whiakIes. wines,

Among the well patronized houses in
the city is that of Duttlinger & Nagel,
dealers in groceries, wines, liquors and
cigars, 1871 Main street. You can de-
pend upon getting at this house fine
Robinson county whisky, old rye, Bour-
bon, sweet Catawbs wine, Lake Erie
Era wine and Catawba. Their stock Of
groceries is fresh and of the very best
quality. All goods are guaranteed and
are sold at the very lowest rates. q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
LEDGER LINES.

The city public schools opened up to-
day.
Advertise in the Memphis Business
Directory.
Kelly 4 Icons Minstrels will appear
at the theater tonight.
The Chancery Court opened up its
October term this forenoon.
The cotton seed oil men are out on the
war path in search of cotton seed.
The specicial police of the cotton ex-
change are on the war.path after cotton
thieves.
The theater presents a neat and ele.
CANT appearance this season, thanks to
Manager Rickaby.
The mortuary report for the week is Sc
follows; Total deaths, 40; of which Is
were whites and q blacks.
The Arbitration. Criminal, Law, Char,
Gerry and United States Courts are in SEES.
sion today at the courthouse.
The Clubhouse of A. Lee & Co, at Full
ton, some forty miles up the river from
here, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night.
AT the amateur base ball game yester.
day at Central Park the champion Riv
ersides were beaten by the Eagles Of
Scotland; score 10 to 9.
George Houston (%negro) at a picnic
near Chelsea on Saturday got into a row
with another negro and shot him through
the hand. The shootest was arrested
and locked up at the st~ation-house.
Mrs. Cora A. Buckley, a lady well and
favorably known to a large portion of
this community, has been divorced from
her husband by a decree o. the courts Of
New York, on the charge Of his infdel-
lty.
To-day is the first day of October
the tenth month of the year, and was
originally eight in the Roman calendar;
hence its name, from octo, eight. In the
Roman mythology October was sacred
to Mars.
General Frank .Cheatham left for
Nashville last night. He had a merry
time Of it with the boys of the old com
mand, at the reunion of the One Hun.
dred and Fifty'fourth and Thirteenth
Tennessee regiments on Saturday.
The notable and notorious Hans Mar.
gerum will probably not cut much of a
figure 10 this city for some time to come.
On Saturday last a jury OF the Criminal
Court convicted Margerum Of larceny,
and Fixed his punishment at three years'
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Arbitration Court met at 10 o'clock
this morning, Judges McKissick and
Craft present. Without hearing any
case the cour adjourHed until 10 o'clock
tomorrow. Judge Carthel will arrive
to day and the court will commence
hearing cause in regular order TO.
morrow.
One of the features incident to the
celebration Of the reunion Of the old
One Hundred and Fifty-fourth last Sat.
urdAy was the marriage, at the residence
Of Mr.. Paul Wright, Of Mr.. Charles
Howard to Miss Laura M, Osborne. The
interesting ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Surratt, and was witnessed by
a number Of friends.
Next week John Dillon, supported by
the Stoddart Comedy Company of New
York, will appear at the theater and will
present Our Boys and Lemons. The
former comedy was the great hit of the
past season. Lemons was presented
here last season, and our citizens we're
taught that society was divided into or
composed of two parts, lemons and
squeezers." To this fact Memphis soci-
iy is nc exception.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
mrs. Grnndy says

that S0ZoD0NT eclipses all other pre-.
parations for the teeth and gums. And
what Mrs. G. says ia reiterated most en-.
phatically by ninety.Dine one.hundredths
Of the beauty and fashion Of the land.
eOd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any Job Of printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
Fresh meas of all kinds at
A SeesseI's market, I24 Main.
Caught In the Act.

A very genteel dressed, and evidently
an educated man, of refined taste and
good sense, respectfully connected with
one of the first families Of this city, yes
terday bought a dozen of those unlaun.
dried shirts (but complete in every other
particularly, for 85c a piece, at J.. H.
Buxbaum's, 327 Main street, between
Monroe and Union streets. Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
FIRE! FIRE ,

Go Immediately to j. B. Ford's, 2l4
Main street and purchase your stoves, or
have your old one put up in working
order. By so doing your stoves will be
put up cheap and ready for use. lot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
Nolice.

All meat store butchers are requested
to meet at Cochran Hall at s o'clock this
evenin; for the transaction of important
business. By order Of the committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

pronounced his condition improved, and
be was getting along favOrnbly. JUDGED,
1t is the opinion THAI be will recover
rapidly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
A, f. FRANKLAND.

Auction and Commission
House, 800 Main street, on.
pOsite Peabody. Trade sales,
all classes of merchandise,
furniture, carpets and grOce-
ries, daily. If
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

Oyster patties, mutton pies.
for lunch, and a line line Of
pastries AT FIOyd's, opposite
Court Square, ga
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

A. Faller a. Go. have just re.
ceived the entire stock of n
fashionable nat store, and are
selling finest hats at 81 each.
DIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
LADIES' OYSTER AND REFIESH.
MENT PARLOR,

VIM. Floyd has opened at
379 Main ST, opposite Court
Square. Fine cakes, pastries
and home made candies al
WAYS fresh. DEL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

G,OR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS
y Circulars, etc., cotton up with tho latest
style Of types and on superior paper Of any
anime stock and prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

Buy yoar Dexter spring buggies OF R.
D. Wallace d Co. 20
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

Richmond Gem, Perfection,
MatchIess and Napoleon, also the
Pet, manufactured by JOHN F. ALL1N
u Co Richmond, Va, for sale at fac
tory prices at Harpmann IL
Bros, 2S6 Main st. Fresh
imported VOz de Cuba received by
Express. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

Fresh oysters received daily
by express at Victor ID. Fuchs,
80 and Al Jefferson &C. 1t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
B, ARID l..
EUREKA
Building & Loan Assn
Capital, 100000
OFFICERA.


JOHN w. COCHRAN, : President
o. IL. p. PIPER, : Vice President
VIM. GAY, ::;:: Secretary
w. d. BEARD, :::: Attorney
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
NEW STOCK

Buy spring wagons and buggies Of R.
D. Wallace & Co. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

]. W. COCHRAN, ISAAC SCHWAB,
o. II. p. PIPER, JOHN A. KIRBY,
IL. II. LEIDY.

TIME BOOKS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE
i open for subscription, and parties wishing
10 subscribe car find books in the hands Of
each Director at their respective places of
business, and the Secretary at office of Mer-
chants Insurance Co., 90 Madison street
This Association will make loans uTon
farms IN any part Of Shelby county, rs per
terms Of its charter. 152-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

Fresh meats of all kinds, III.
Seessel, Sr a. Son, corner of
Jefferson and Second. oct
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

n B, MICOU. Attorney-at- Law,
j.. 1883 80 MADISON ST.
DERSONAL-J. M. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
Il OF the Peace, Notary Public and Commits
sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in tbs county. Ofioe 294 Front st.
1l4-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
TAKEN UP.
PERSONAL

DR, HlNsoN, DENTIST, 279h MAIN ST.,
~ Memphis, J enn. NIB. After more than
/ feel that | am competent - render you a
service, and impart information that will en-
able you to retain yeur natural teeth through
out this life. S. HINS0N, 279% Main st.
20-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
WAHTEp.

EOR SALE-NEW FORM OF TRUSTEES
E DEEDS. Just out; for sale at Ledger Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

DOR ~sALE-OLD TYPE-BETTER TaAN
y Baobitt metal fer light, fast running ma
chinery. at this office. 33-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

The friends of Mr.. Alex Woodbridge
assert that he will surrender himself in
due time aud stand his trial. They are
confident that he has done nothing that
the law will punish him for; that be only
resented like a man the frightful insults
heaped upon him, his mother and other
members of his family by Mr.. Wait at
the park and in saloons. On the con-
trsry, the friends of Mr.. Wait Insist that
Mr., Woodbridge and his friends ought to
have been satisfied with the public expla.
nation and apology offered by Mr.. Wait
in front of the Peabody Hotel, and should
not have insisted upon bis signing a writ
ten apology. The friends o! each and
both parties unite in ~regretting and de-
ploring the unfortunate result Of a quar-
eel originating in liquor and eliminating
in blood.
H LETTER OF RETRACTIOE.
The mild and temperate letter or card
Of retraction and apology which MIR.
Wait was requested to sign, was as fol-
lows:
MEMPHIS, September 30. 1877.
j. A. WOODBRIDGE. ESQ.,:
SIR-My assault on you and the often
sive language used was caused by too
much stimulants and being unconscious
Of what | did and said. l apologize
and regret exceedingly the occurrence
CONDITION CT MR.. WAIT.
This afternoon MIR. Waits physicians
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

EOR SALE-OLD NEWSPAPERS, 40c PER
i hundred. at this Office, the chea pest wrap
ping paper You can get. 55-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01
EoR BALE.

DUGGIES cheap-4 good secondhand top
S.2s R. D. WALLACE Il co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

went into the Peabody, took a seat and
commenced talking, and Mr.. Woodbridge
was seer to pass in and out once or
twice and look at him in a curious man.
ner. Messrs. w. r. Lucas and John
Miller, friends Of Mr.. Woodbridge, ap-
preached Mr.. Wait, and Mr.. Lucas snid:
"Mr. Wait, l want to see you" Mr..
Wait got up and the three went out Of
the Peabody aud around the orner on
Monroe stree, when the paper referred
to above was submitted to him and he
was requested to sign it. 1t seems that
Mr.. Wait refused 10 do so, and the party
came back around the corner, in front
of the Peabody, on Main street. Mr..
Wait then commenced in a loud tone Of
voice to speak OF the difficulty had with
Mr.. Woodbridge and of the paper which
be had been asked to sign. He attracted
the crowd around him and seemed to be
laboring under considerable excitement.
He gestnred wildly and said, HE had
done wrong in Shaping and insulting
Mr.. Woodbridge; hat be was sorry for it,
and was willing to make a public ap-
pology on the street to everybody, but he
would not sign any paper, and no gen
tleman would ask him to sign a paper.
Another listener states that Mr.. Wait
said HE be damned il he would sign
any paper, and no one but a son of a
b-h would ask him to do it; that he
would not disgrace himself by signing
any such paper. Mr., w. R. Lucas was
standing neal him at the time and held
the paper in hand.
Another. witness states that some
n took the paper from Mr.. Lucas and
deliberately tore it into small fragments,
which he pitched out in the street"
The witnesses all agree in stating that
Mr.. Wait said he was willing to make a
public apology on the street and aduit
that he had done wrong, but be would
not sign any paper.
This scene caused no little excitement
and quite . crowd gathered around Mr..
Wait, who stood near the edge Of the
pavement, in front of Barnaby's store
and some ten feet south of the entrance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-01

TWO pony phaetons. one two horse phae.
i ton, two good secondhand carriages and
one fine stallion, at a bargain. Call at j. r.
STABLE, 23l Third st. 20 81
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04
LETTER FROM OUR REGULAR CORREs-
 PONDENT.

Leaving Florence when the sun is rising over distant mountain. VIC continue our journey to Tucson Sixteen miles brings Us to stock ranch; the wind sweeps with un- abating fury oser an extensive plain. We are kindly requested to come in from the storm and seat is given Us beside tine pro- prietor of the ranch who is still sick with the small pox. He is from Kansas, ana de. sircs to enter into a narration of afiaIrs in that country. hut We have not time to stop, being more dcsirous to breathe the pure at- mosphere ef the storm.
 Onward for eight miles, We arrive at the stage station, kept by NIT. Swecny, of Flor encc. He has here every accommodation for q traveller; asplcndid table spread with every delcacy, and plenty of forage for ami malS Twcnty-sevcn miles more brings us to I.abaroc's Station, whose accommodations I have never seen cxcelled. He is a stal, wsrt son of Maine, and hS gentlcmanly de- pertinent and manner surprised us to see him living on the plains of Arizona. Our route up to the present time has been, for the most part, through an extensive natural pasture and stock raugc Plenty of water can bc had by the diatng of wells, and the time is not far distant when this nutri- tious plains will abound with horses and cattle. The road winds through broken range of jagged buttes, and al the foot of one a solitary grave marks the last resting place of c young man who perished for the want of water; and Whg is remarkable, when the last bangs, perhaps, of death wore near he wrote note and plsced 1t under LIs head. stating that he perished for want
 4 -'sr. and his name. In tliis condition T, Ia ~as % f,uno hv Nr. Sweeney and placed in grave dug by his ham,.
 These mountain are entirely deS"ld oi any indications of mineral wealth, but on the, side of one is a small hand of Mountain sheep browsing and pluoking the herbasc. \ few miles more and We reach an elegant stock ranch, kept by Placido Rulas: y9nng man about 23 years of age, but who has had enterprise and economy enough to accumu- late about 300 head of fine cattle, together with many horses.
 We are now getting into the agricultural repiou of Tucson. but the hour being late. ali are retired within their domicils. At midnight, when the moon Tn her splendor sheds her rays, lighting our way. 2 solitary horseman approaches and desiFss some money. and not having his way. folds bis shawl about his dark form and rctiros, while we watch his retreat.
 At one o'clock we turn to the right and enter the logely streets of Tucson. Its In,
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04
THH LATEST WAR NEWS.

Hostilities have actually commenc ced be- tween Russia and Turkey, and the first news of the clash of arms was teleSraphed across the seas and intervening lands A few days since, which had been looked for by the people of this New World for some time. The Cross ani Crescent glitter high above the Danube and the Bosphorus. Moslem and CosSack are looked 10 for fields upon which will be fought the greatest and bloodiest battles of modern warfare. In this conflict bctweep two mighty nations will be brought to bear the most formida- blc navicS, with the superiority claimed for Turkey The Turks arc thoroughly aroused and arc inspired hy thcir religion, and there arc 1s0 900 900 of them who will give every dollar and every valuable they own to the cause of protecting the emblem of their creed
 IL k very probable that ali of the Eastern powers will be dragged into the conflict. eN- cept France. after Russia has been weak ened and Turkey worried. The Ottoman, with his sixty millions of devoted subjects, is now in mighty conflict with AleXander's vast armies. which represent much larger population.
 There has been no oCCaSlon m the ia>t quarter of century so full of interest to inc world as this stupendous war which has been igaugarated. The effect upon America will be wonderful We have to supply the combatants, not only with the means of kill ing one another. but with the articles which support life. AS to the ultimate result, We have but little doubt-the Ottoman empire will be subdued, cut up into several pieces and divided out to the different powers who take sides with Russia.
 The daily reports of battles. movements, carnage and wavering movements of battles will be furnished the readers of the MINER Thus in the tranquil village of Prescott the people can read. at their offices or firesidcs, all the important occurrences between the contcnding armies, almost simultaneous with their happening on the field Of battle.