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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-03
E0 LEGIsLATlvE.-The Wheeling
Register of Tuesday contains the fol-

pD LEGIsLATlvE.-The Wheeling
Register of Tuesday contains the fol-
lowing paragraphs among others
Senator Grantham has been pro-
nounced the Daniel Webster Of West
Virginia. The Senator would make an
imposing looking Governor.
DR.. Hall is earnest in his advocacy of
the establishment of a State Board of
Health.
The Senate has so much dignity, it
fails to attract large crowds.
The House adopted the amendment
prohibiting Judges from receiving free
passes on railroads. Good idea.
Judge Ferguson announced his in
tention of pressing bill to prevent
members of the Legislature from receiv-
ing free railroad passes.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution revising the Judiciary was the
subject of discussion yesterday in the
House.
THE LOUISIANA DISCLOSURES
was further damaging testimony against
the Louisiana returning board at Wash
ington yesterday Littlefeld, one of
the clerks of the board, thought better
of his refusal to answer questions and
made a clean breast of it. He con-
fessed that at the personal request Of
ex-Gov. Wells he bad committed falsi-
Gcation and forgery in the returns of
Vernon parish. Kenner, one of the
colored members OF the board, in his
testimony was compelled to admit that
the last election in Louisiana was one
Of the most peaceable held for years.
He could not say that there were one
hundred cases of intimidation, and yet
he and his associates threw out over
ten thousand votes. The deeper the
Louisiana case is dug into the worse it
is found to be.-Batfimore Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-03

BD' No wonder the people have
confidence, when the best physicians
are prescribing DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
in all cases of Cough, Cold, etc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-03
PUBLIC SALE.

THE undersigned will sell st Public
i Auction, to the highest bidder, at Wal
pcr's Cross Roads ,on the road leading from
Shepherdstown TO Kearneysyille,
On Wednesday, the 18th day Of
February, 1877,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Fire Escapes,

New York SUM-
The disastrous Brooklyn Theater
and the st. Louis Southern Hotel
fires, which have occasioned the
loss of so many lives, naturally
enough ill the whole people with
dread at the apparent insecurity of
hotels and theaters in case a sudden
conAagration breaks out. The
question arises, can any plan of
escape be adopted whereby this ter
rible loss of life may be ayerted /?
The above mentioned fires origi-
mated in the lower or ground floors
of those buildings, and the people,
of course, sought egrsss down the
stairs (if we except those who
leaped from the windows), which
means of exit were already shut off
by the sheets of fame and dense
smoke which assembled to the upper
floors or galleries Of the building.
The idea has long since suggested
itself to me that in occurrences of
this kind particularly so in the
case Of the hotel which occupied
an entire block), in order to provide
against loss Of life, theaters, hotels
and lecture halls should be provided
with strong iron bridges suspended
across the street to an opposite
building. After the Brooklyn
Theater fire, suggestions were
offered and acted upon with regard
to making places Of amusement
more secure from fire. but no one
suggested any improvement on the
present mode Of escape. If an iron
bridge was constructed from the
upper tier of the Brooklyn Theater
and another from a hall room win
dow Of the Southern Hotel to a
building or platform opposite, how
many hundreds Of valuable lives
would have been saved and as many
homes made happy? ANY of the
present modes of escape are abso-
lutely worthless, because if a rush
takes place and all means of escape
are cut off the victims will have to
suffer death by fire or jump from
the windows. If the proper authori-
ties do not insist on some such
means of escape as above set forth,
then let the people only patronize
those establishments where security
Of life is assured.
THOMAS J. BRosNAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Attachment Notice.

No. l2l7-Before j. NJ. Coleman, Justice Of
the Peace for Shelby county, Tennessee--J.
Schwab u Co. VS. Meyer Berlin.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been Sded out under section 1855 of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property of the defendant, and affidavit
indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum Of
s2O6.S5, due by account, and that the
claim is just, and that the defendant is a non
resident of the State of Tennessee; iii there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
I'd day of MAY, 1877, at 10 o'clock a. m. NJ
my office, 29l Front street, Memphis, Tenneg-
see, and defend said attachment suit with
in the time prescribed by law. or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte; and that a
copy OF this order be published once week
This March rs, 1877.
25-Sl.97-43 j. M. COLEMAN. Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
MEMPHIS TENN. THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 49, 1871

ought not to be neglected. at the
latitude of Vienna, the degrees of
longitude are nearly forty-six miles
long; that means that nieridians
drawn on whole numbers of degrees
are nearly forty.six miles apart.
The sun crosses each meridian
every four minutes; the time for the
meridians to the east from the cen
tral stations is therefore, for every
degree, always four minutes earlier,
and for meridians to the west four
minutes later, than it is at the CEN
trail station. Four minutes for 46
miles, or two hundred and forty
seconds for 241, ,04O feet, is at the
rate of 1000 feet for one second, a
velocity a little less than that of
sound. So that, the propulsion of
the air wave when going directly
west, would Slightly overtake the
solar movement; and if sent at
noon from the central station, it
would arrive at a western station
before the sun passed the meridian
of such western station. If we
make the calculation for the lati-
tude Of New York city, we come to
the curious result that the wave OF
compressed air, or the sound wave,
travels west at the same rate as the
sun does; so, in our latitude, the
degrees Of longitude have a length
of nearly 90 miles, which is passed
over by the sun in four minutes, be-
ing at the rate of 262,0OO feet in two
hundred and forty seconds, or very
nearly HOO feet per second. There
fore, if a pneumatic system of trans
mitting time were adopted here, the
impulse would, in tubes running
directly from east to west, be trans
mitted at the same rate as the solar
motion, and a wave sent from
Brooklyn at noon would arrive in
five seconds in New York, where it
would then be exactly noon; and it
would arrive in Jersey City in an
other FIVE seconds, where tke sun
would then cross the meridian, and
so on, travelling west and keeping
pace exactly with the solar time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Attachment Notice.,

No. 1915 Before J.. M. Coleman, Justice Of
the Peace for Shelby county, Tenn Owners
OF the steamer Rosa Miller VS.. K. II. Smith.
n THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
l ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant by garnish-
ment on W, T, Butler, who answers that he
has Sl9.75 belonging 10 ihe defendant, ii, Ii.
Smith, and affidavit having been made that
defendant is indebted to the plaintiffs In
the sum of $40, due by account, and that
the claim is just. and that defendant is a
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; it Is
therefore ordered that tho said defendant
mako his personal appearance before me on
the Cd day of May, 1877, at 10 o'clock
I'm. at my office, No. 294 Front street, in the
city Of Memphis, Ienn., and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law or the same will be proceeded with OK.
parte; and that cepy Of this order be pub
lished once week for four consecutive weeks
in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 2sth day Of March, 1877.
25-Sl-S-aS ]. NJ, COLEMAN, Up,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Attachment Notice.

No. HS Before G.. D. Crockett. Justice of
Peace for Shelby county, Tennessee-M. -.
W. Brown vs. j. Q. A. Freeman.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
4 ing been sued cut under section 1855 Of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
otlcer, levied upon the property of the de-
tendaRt, and affidavit havisg been made that
tho defendant is justly indebted to plain
tin in the sum Of twenty-five dollars,
due by account, and that the defendant
is a non-resident of the State Of Tonnes
see; it is therefore ordered that defendant
make bis personal appearance before g d.
Crockett, j. P, ON the 10th day of May,
1877, at his office, No. 2S5 Main street, in the
city of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said at
tachment suit within the time prescribed by
law or the same will be proceeded with OK
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once. week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger
This 4th day Of April, 1877.
80 S6 42-4S g. D. CROCKETT, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19

consists Of 1872 tunes supplied by
eleven cylinders (which can be ex-
changed at pleasure) each Of them
being six inches in diameter and
twenty-six inches long. .Notwith-
standing its Brobdignagiaa dimen-
sions, this instrument, like others
of its kind, performs automatically
when the khedive desires to treat
himself to a concert he needs only
to touch a spring, and if his high
ness should grow weary of the
monotony Of his 1872 tunes, he has
but to communicate with the in
genious and enterprising manager
of NJ. Trolls establishment-Mr.
George Baker-who can speedily
supply him with the materials for
a few additional hundreds. To
complete our description we ought
to mention that the price to be paid
for the box is 10000 francs AS
this peculiarly Swiss work of art
will leave Geneva in the course of a
few weeks, we should advise those
of our readers, vino may have time
and opportunity, not to omit max
ing visit to the warehouse in the
rue Bonivard-they may count on
a courteous reception from Mr..
Baker, who will be happy to show
them mis- big box-the result Of
eighteen months assiduous labor,
and of whose successful completion
his firm may be justly proud.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Attachment Notice.

Before S. B. Robbins, j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-Daniel Dubois vs.. Charles
Groenwald.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, aud affidavit
having been made that defendant Is indebted
TO the plaintiff In the sum Of one hundred aud
five dollars aud ninety-six cents, by account,
and that the claim is Just, and that defendant
is nonresident Of tho State Of Tennessee;
II Is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
the 2lst day Of May, 1877, at 10 o'clock a. m.
at my office, No. IL Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, and defend said attachment suit with
in the time prescribed by law, or tho same
will be. proceeded with OK 'parte; and that a
copy Of this order be published once week
for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 10th day Of April. 1871.
4O-4e-b2 b6 5. B. ROBBINS, j. p,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Attachment Notice.

No. 1874 Before ]. NJ Coleman, Justice of
the Peace for Shelby county, Tennessee
Frank & Reinaoh VS.. Dandy Jefferson.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
i ing been sued out under section 1855 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the
proper officer levied upon the property Of the
defendant, and affidavit having been made
that the defendant is Justly indebted to the
plaintiffs in the sum of $3.50 ~, due By
note, au that the defendant is a nsn-
residentof the State Of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me on the 7th
day Of May, 1917, at 10 O'Clock am, at my
office, No. 294 Front street, Memphis. Ten
nessee, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with OK parte and that
cspy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks In tho Public Ledger,
This I'd day Of April, 1877.
2S.S4-40-46 j. N. COLEMAN,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
A senatorial Joke.
st. Louis Republican,

st. Louis Republican,
An amusing incident occurred in
the senate over the appropriation
for the School of Mines. Senator
Seay had set his heart on securing
an increase of $4,000 for that in
stitution, and has been bending all
his energies to the accomplishment
of that end. Realizing his anxiety
about the matter, Senators Young,
Mayor, Parish, Wilson and Others
quietly slipped around the chamber
and made arrangements with all the
senators to vote ono" "on the first
vote taken on Seay's amendment to
add $4,000 to the appropriation
for his pet. Seay made a really
good speech in behalf of his
amendment, and sat down to trem-
blingly await the result.
"Those in favor of the amend
ment offered by the senator from
Phelps will say ave." said Senator
Phelan, who occupid the chair.
"Ayel" rang out Seay's voice,
SOLITARY and alone.
"Those who are opposed say no" "
said the chair.
"No-O-o!" responded the entire
senate in chorus.
A deadly pallor overspread Seay's
face as he sank back in his chair
with sad realization that his
cherished dream had fed.
" The noes appear to have it,"
said Phelan.
Divisionl divisionr came up
from all parts of the chamber.
"Those in favor of the amend.
ment will rise and stand until they
are counted" said the chair, and up
stood every senator except Seay,
who had not yet sufficiently recoy-
cred from the shock to have
strength enough to rise to his feet.
How does the senator from
Phelps yote?" inquired the chair.
"Why-why-of course | vote
aye, Mr. Presidentll' said Seay, in a
bewildered sort Of way, as he could
scarcely believe the evidence Of his
own senses at the sudden turn of
affairs.
"The ayes have it, and the
amendment is adopted" announced
the chair.
Never was there more forcible
Illustration of the darkness of mid
night, as it were, in the twinkling
Of an eye converted into the glo-
rious light afforded by the splendor
cf the MONDAY sun, than Seay's
features exhibited at this moment.
The painful sadness of the moment
before gave way to a smile which
seemed to illuminate the whole
chamber. There was then a big
laugh at the senator's expense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
EIOped

TRENTON, April 12.-Last even:
ing James Reed, a student of
Princeton college, whose father is
a wealthy merchant in Philadel-
phia, eloped with Ida, a sixteen
year-old daughter of j. Gardiner
Everett, a builder of this city. The
pair called at the residences Of three
clergymen to be married, but not
finding either of them at home,
they drove to Princeton, where
they spent the night in Reeds room
in the college. Mr. Everett pro-
cured a warrant for Reeds arrest,
and this morning, with President
McCosh, found the pair in Reeds
room. They were brought to this
city, and after being locked up in
the city jail until o'clock Reed
was released. Mr.. Everett declined
to prosecute. Reeds father, who
had been tclegraphed for, took his
son to Philadelphia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19

The King Of Denmark, when re-
turning, in Copenhagen the other
day, from his usual daily walk, ao.
companied by little white rat
terrier, passed by the butchers
market, place nearly in the center
of the town, where some two hun
dred butchers have their shops.
Suddenly a large mastiff attacked
the terrier, which, naturally enough,
the king attempted to chase away
by beating him about the head with
his walking stick. The owner Of
the mastif, however, not recogniz-
ing the king, and being a violent
person, rushed out and began to
abuse his majesty, using the most
choice language in his vocabulary,
finally threatening to use even
stronger measures. Fortunately q
police constable happened to pass
who recognized the king, and ex-
planned to the owner Of the dog
who he was,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Tuesday, May IL. 1877.

in legal hours, in front Of the Court house,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Situate, lying and being in the county Of
Shelby and State Of Tennessee. beginning at
the intersection Of South CnOw Calhoun and
Causey streets, as designa cd on the Butler
subdivision, running west with South street
$50 feet to a stake; thence north 90 feet to a
stake, Su'lys southwest corner; thence east
with Suily'. south line $50 feet to his southea t
corner on Causey street; thence south with
Causey street 60 feet to the beginning, being
lot No u on block No., 7.
Levied on as the property Of defendant.
John Callihan. to satisfy said judgment, in
terest and costs.
Memphis, lOth day Of April, 1877.
Q. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
Fy W. D CANNON, y. S.
"A. II Douglass, Attorney for plaintiff.
A1-ET.h2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19

The following very interesting
description is from the Continental
Herald, an Anglo-American paper
printed in Geneva, Switzerland:
NJ. Samuel Troll, fills, of this
city, has just finished, for the kho-
dive of Egypt, certainly the biggest
and finest, and, probably, the hand
soonest musical box ever made. It's
beautiful ebony case is buffet
shaped, as large as a full-sized side
board, and inlaid with zinc aud
brass work, and ornamented with
bronze chasingg and plates, The
interior of this remarkable box is a
perfect marvel of mechanical inge-
nuity; itTncludes all the latest i'm
proyements for selecting tunes, a
patent moderator, etc., and is fin.
ished with flute, hute-basso, drum
bells and castanets. Tberepertoire
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
RAILROADS.
Louisville and Great Southern R.R.

Ills m Night Express Connects at Milan
for St. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie fol
Nashville, CHATTANOOGA, Atlanta and the
Southeast, atGuthrie for HoFkinsville, Hen.
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
HIPS am Day VZpress-Connects fer st.
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North a2d East.
Ais p m. Milan Accommodation Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis.
VILE. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office, 2e7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
JOHN Il. FLYNN. sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
g-4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Saturday, Nay IL, 1877,

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
A part Of John G. Lanier's homestead tract,
10 and IL, and lots IL, l3 and IA in said block.
the.hrst four lots, Nos 8, 9. 10 and II, fronting
~ feet each on Valley avenue, and running
back $50 feet, and lots II, l3 and IA, fronting
30 lilo feet on Union avenue, the same hav
lng been surveyed. ETC., herein. lSee plat at
Ofiice.)
Terms of sale-One-fo fourth cash; balance on
a credit of four, eight and twelve months.
Notes with approved security, bearing inter
est from date. Lien retained and equity CT
redemption barred.
This April II, 1877.
E. A. COLE. c. and NJ.
II. ]. BLACK. d. c.
humes q POstOn, Wright q McKissick ct
al, soils. T4I.63
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Saturday, May ~, 1877,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in the Sixth Civil District of said county,
tO.Wit:
The undivided oRe-third interest Of defend
ant CarrOway in and to a tract Of 25 acres Of
land bounded as follows: Beginning at an elm
marked at the southeast corner Of L. keck' 3
VI acre tract; thence south with west boundary
OF the 0yerton tract Is chains to a sweet-gum
marked .; thence west chains 81 lioks 10 a
stake which stands s feet north Of a small black
oak; thtncs north on the dividing line between
Chas. Harris and the heirs of John Csrroway Is
chains to stake in the south boundary OF L
heck's 81 acre trast; thence cast chains 81
links TO the beginning. Being a part Cf the
~ acre tract Of land conveyed by B X. Hen
erickson and vile TO Il. Taley.
Also, another tract of 37% acres, beginning
in OyertOn'e west boundary line where il
crosses Todd creek; thence with said line to
Charles Harris southeast corner; thence west
with said Harris and John Carroway's line to
Carroway.s southwest corner; thence west
with the Hepefeld Company's line TO the CEN
ter Of Todd's creek thence meandering the
creek to tie beginning.
Terms of sale cash.
This April II, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, G. an.
By X. j. BLACK, d. G. i NJ.
Winchester q Winchester, attornets. I4l GO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Sheriff IS Sale of Real Estate.

D0BLIC NOTICE ag HEREBY GIVEN
il that by virtue Of an execution to me di-
rected from the Honorable Circuit Court of
Shelby county, Tenn, in tbs case of r.
Davis Va. VIM. 0'IIern and John Callihan,
surety judgment rendered on the 18th day OF
December, 1865, for the sum Of one hundred
and six collars, with interest aud costs sfsuit.
70 satisfy said Judgment, etc.. | will. ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
MEMPRlS g. llTTLE ROCK R.R.
6hl ot Line 10 Arkansas and Texas.
TGWECARDi

IClVeH. hTTIVbHs
Mail train, daily.........5.0 90 pm. lilo pm.
Freight rain leaves Hope
field daily(ex undpy)6 30 am. 7l5 m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains Mt the depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argensa for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
pullman aloce Sleeping Cars on all night
trains
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices q and 2s7 Man street, and at depot
foot Of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville ana Great Southern railroad depot,
or TO the undersigned
Il. A. WILLIAMS, Pass Ag't Memphis.
VI. JAY. q. P. AID I. Ag't, Little Rock
" +. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
10l-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
Trustees Sale.

ON TUESDAY, MAY STH,. 1877, IN FRONT
~ Of p Madison street, will sell for cash,
lot l6, block II. Fort Pickering. under trust
deed executed to me by John Morgan. and re-
corded in Book 81, page lsS, Registers office,
to which reference is made.
T. c JONES, Trustee.
l.. b. Mcfarland, Attorney 39-5a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
LEGAL.
TrusleA,a RaIe.

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF THE pow.
= ers vested in me by decree Of the Chan
eeIy court Of fayette county, Tennessee, Of
date Seth day Of March, 1877, substitutipr me
in the room Of Joel L Pulliam as Trustee. m
der two certain deeds Of trust, Of date Jsnu-
airy l, 1875, executed by Jos. r. Mosby, one
registered in Shelby county in Book No ll6.
page ia. and the. other in Fayette county
tennessee, IN Book No. 5. pages 562 to 564, and
o. said trust deeds made fer the purpose Of
securing certain Indebtedness therein recited
70 which said deeds Of trust and decree of
ChanceryOourt refereue is here made for more
particular description, | will, as the Trustee
substituted, by said decree, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-19
lNR-252l.
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby couuty-John c.
Lanier vs.. Gayoso Savings Institution ct al.
RY. VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
IL decree for sale, entered in the above
causes on the 18th day of April. 1877, will sell
at public auction, TO the highest bidder, in
font Of the Clerk anG Masters office, Court
house building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn. =,