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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

At the Recorders Court this morning
the following docket was disposed of {:
George Gill, (black) disOrderly, discharg.
ed; G. W. Scott, (white) disorderly, dis.
charged; John McCarty, Lizzie May, F.
Kellerman, Charles Murkly, (all wbite)
drunk, fined S. each; Lilly Hartman,
(white) larceny, S.; Henry Butcher,
(black) doing business without license,
case continued; Isaac Hurry, (white)
prowling, discharged; VIM 0'Shes,
(white) abusive language, IS; Jennie
Wells, (white) inmate of house of i'll
fame, case continued; Bill Robinson,
black vagrancy, discharged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
LEDGER LINES.

The Memphis chess club will engage
10 a tournament tonight.
The midnight burglar prowlelh around
and steals his neighbors' goods.
The railroad convention boys have left
the city tor their respective homes.
Sunshine and shadow are chasing
each other" in this latitude ct present,
The Workingmen continue to meet
regularly in many of the wards Of the
city.
Our Boarding House will he presented
for the last time at the thester matinee
today.
Belweeu now and Monday next ovel
99ee9 balei If cotton will arrive in thii
city by river The amount that will come
in by raj Will probably reach about 2OOl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
Grand free lunch 4 might at
John WendeT's Saloon,
81 Poplar st

shooting and Field tournaments.
The fourth annual field trials and
shooting tournament CT the Tennessee
State S%portsmen's Association, will
be held near Nashville, commencing
November 18th to the 18th inclusive.
The puppy stakes, $500, for pointers and
settlers under eighteen months; the
champion stakes, $500, open to all; the
Dupont powder company's stake, $3.50,
for braces; and the ST.. Louis kennel
club stake, $50 silver cup, for puppies
under twelve months, are offered for the
field trials. All races to be run on quails.
The shooting tournament will take place
at West End Driving Park, under the
management Of E. t. Martin, Of Chicago.
$3.50 cash premiums to be shot for, en-.
trance $40 10 each match, except for the
Tennessee State medal, which is free to
all. All matches shot under the Mem.
phis gun club rules. This will be the
grandest affair of the kind ever held in
this State, aud a large humber of the
crack shots Of the country will be in at
tendance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
Inc. 27S2.l
NOn-B Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee Martha A. Mcknight VS.. Joseph
u. Packard ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
this cause that tho defendants. Joseph II.
Piekard. M, u. Picknrd and John b. Weld
are non-residents Of the State of Tennessee;
ID is therefore ordered that they make their
appearh nee herein. at the courthouse In
the city o. Memnhie, Tenn, on or before the
frst Monday In December, lsH, and plead,
answer or denur TO compliments bin, Of
fhe same will 80 taken for confessed as tC
them. and set for Tearing OK perte; aud thai
n COW OF this order be published once 8
week for four successive weeks In the Public
This 18th day Of October. ls77.
A oopy--Attest
ByR. j. BLACK, d. Q. and NJ.
}. N. Temple, Solicitor for complainant,
S-i3-i9-s6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Saturday Evening, Oct. 90, 1877.
The PubIle Lodger az Five Centn.

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 AND PADUoAH
AND MEMPHIS RAILWAYS.
Mr.. John Epperson, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER at five cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

LEAVE your orders for castings, ma
chinery, pulleys, shafting and all kinds
of repairing and machine jobbing, house
work, building work, etc, at the Memphis
Foundry, L. T. Risk & Co, corner Of
Lluderdale and Court streets, and avoid
delays and high prices, Orders may be
left at $50 Main street. at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
Grand Onening.

Gus Ruegg, formerly with Joe Ewmer.
ich, will open to-day at the we'll known
stand, No. 80 Adams street. he will
open this fine place with a superb lunch,
to which all are invited. Gus has legions
of friends, AID his place will be very
popular.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
give Him n finance.

The Avalsnehian was not summoned
to testify before the grand jury. What
a fearful tale Of wicksdness the grand
jury failed to ear.-[Evening Ledger.
So. They might have tapped him for
what he knows about the Ledger-Liner
you know.
Gentlemen grand jurors, have him
%tapped-he needs it. Give him a chance
to work up an amusement column on the
Inqusitien.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
Fresh oysters received daily
by express at Victor ID. Fuchs,
30 and Al Jefferson at. AT
Tcn-Pins and kiae shooting

P. j. Kelly, the well-known saloon
mau at 205 Main street, between Adams
and Washington streets, has opened a
new ten.piu alley and shooting gallery
in rear of his saloon. 1t is a pleassn
place to visit, and both alley and gal
lery are kept in irst-class order. Kelly
keeps the best of liquors and cigars at
the bar. 43
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

Wiggin, BIS Main street, has
just returned from The East,
and is receiving daily by ex-
press the finest stock Of Hats,
Gaps, etc, ever brought to
this city. Don't fail 10 call
and see the low prices. BIS
Main street. s5t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
EUROPEAN
232 Main Street, 36t

The sale of the lots belonging to the
estate of Jesse Moore, bankrupt, is post.
poned by consent until Thursday, 0cto-
Der Is. 1871. The sale will take place
on the corner of Main and Madison
streets at II o'clock of that day.
Al o. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

The new oven at the Vienna bakery,
1871 and l39 Poplar street, is completed.
All orders for Vienna rolls and bread
will be promptly attended to. Al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
A Memphian nt LitrIe Rock.

Persons going from this section and
stopping at Little Rock will 6ud it to
their interest to call on Mr.. Sam" Glea-
son, proprietor of the new and elegant
Metropolitan Hotel, kept on the Euro
pean plan. Mr.. Gleason kept Sans
House," q charming, frst-class restau-
rant, on Jefferson street, Memphis, ten
years ago. 1t was a popular resort, and
Justly SO. he has succeeded in Little
Rock, as he deserves, and stands at the
head of bis profession in that city. His
house is a model of elegance, comfort
and good living 1t is new throughout.
We know him Of old and advise all who
may go to Little Rock to give him a call.
He is particularly partial to his old Mem.
phis friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
A Want Supplied.

Ladies, you can get an elegant cup OF
coffee, tea or chocolate, also oysters
served in every style, besides an endless
variety of fine cakes and pastries for
lunch, at Floyd's, opp. Court Square.
40-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
Eads' Jetties

may fail to remove the dirt from the
Mississippi, but Kinds Magical Mixture
never fails to remove the dirt from
clothes in the wash tub.
WIN DEAN Il Co Sole Agents,
Al 1879 Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
To The

Having been in the hotel business for
twenty eight years, and having used
various cook stoves and ranges, l take
pleasure in recommending the Hotel
Alligator cook stove purchased of j. B.
Ford, as being superior in every particu-
lar to any ever used.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
l2St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

A. Failer e. Go. have just re-
ceived the entire stock Of -
fashionable hat store, and are
selling finest hats at SO each.
% =
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
PETE MENTGES' SALOON,
No. IS Adams street,
Whr has Aanpdnn1

become the staple dentri6ce of American
Simply because it is impossible to use it,
ever for a week, without perceiving its
hygienic effect upon the teeth, The gums
and the breath. eod&E
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

All styles breech and muz-
zle-lOadiDg guns and rifles at
SchumRn's, NO. Ill Real 1T,
Lowest prices. act
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
COTTON Exchange Items.

Receipts of cotton for the past week,
1884; for the season, 26,3SO. Ship
ments for the week, 774l; for the season,
2O,253 Stock on hand, ll,4l9 Sales
for the week, l2,O5O, taken as follows:
By exporters, $3.50; by spinners, 235O;
by spectators, $50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
Fresh shell oysters
served in every style
At Joe Emmerich's Saloon,
344 Adams 81. SIT
Richmond Gem. FABRICATION,

Richmond Gem, Perfection,
Matchless aud Napoleon, also the
Pet, manufactured by JOHN f. ALLD
Il Co, Richmond, Va, Tor sale at fac.
tory prices at Harpmann q
Bros, 2S6 Main 81. Fresh
imported VOz de Cuba received by
Express. 37f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

NN NOVEMBER II 1871 AT IL O'CLOCK
" m, l will, as Trustee, in front of my
office. 40. lS% Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn. sell at public salo TO the highest bid
der, for cash. that lot Of land IN ohelby
county. Tennessee, known as the west half OF
Lot No. 4. 10 block 81 Fort Pickering, situ-
ated at the southeast intersection Of jackson
and seventh streets, having a 'front.' on the
south side Of Jackson street of 66A feet, with
uniform width ,outhwardly TO an alley, and a
front on the east side Of seventh street OF
l77h feet lhe light of redemption is aived,
and the tie beloved TO BIO perfect, but | sell
S7-6S !. NJ. GREGORY, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

The largest stock Of MILL.
merry in the city at reduced
prices at
SIT Stewart e. DOherty'e.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

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. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
A. You've, Sup't,
Franklin House, 81 Adams st., Memphis

A full line of the great Alligator, Oc-
cidental, Saratoga, Advocate, Excelsior,
Gosamer and Royal Oak cook stoves,
with a complete assortment of heating
and parlor cook stoves, and all articles
belonging to the business constantly on
hand and for sale by j. B. FoRD,
IA Main and 1913 Poplar sts.,
32f Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

Best stove and 1inware in
the city at L. Fritz a. Bros.
I5I Main street. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

The most complete stock Of furniture.
carpets, oil cloths, shades and lace cur
tains at Bryson & Camps ever shown in
the city. Prices aa low as the lowest.
1871
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

FELIX, 292 Front street, receives daily
by express choice Norfolk she'll oysters.
i0-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

ALL tie latest dailies, illustrated
%weeklies, moulhlies, etc., can be found
at the news stand Of Billy Lieben, 1864
Main street. Call and get Sunday read.
ing matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

Sweet apple cider just re-
ceiVed by
2 Lords a. Diehl,
3St zoe Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

Bottled cream ale and lager
beer for family use, a special
~ at Lords q Diehl's,
33t 2O2 Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

Fancy cakes and a large va.
riety of pastry, fresh daily, at
Bartee's, 32S Main. 3St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
The Great UnlaundEied Shirt
for SIS cents!

IL stands unriVaIed!
A three.ply bosom, 22OO linen
Wamsutta domestic Warrant.
ed for eighty-iive cents, at the
FAMOUS CLOTHING HOUSE,
Bet. Monroe and Union,
No. 327 Main Street,
az
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
Would MOI be WithOut m

w -
for double what it cost, is what ladies say
who have used Kinds Magical Mixture
for washing clothes, without rubbing or
boiling them. WIN. DEAN & Co,
Al Sole Agents, l89 Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

AND BEST
Hats for gents, youths, boys
and babies at the New York
Hat store, 40 Main street,
under WOrsham House. AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
TAKEN UP.
PERSONAL.

DERsONAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN. JUSTICE
IL Of the Peace. Notary Public and Commits
sionev of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. Office 2A Front st,
1l8-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
LOST.

ON Sunday week last. in this city, a lemon
" colored setter SLUT. six years old; has
white face and breast; answers to the name
=" May" Liberal reward will be paid for her
return to No. II Monroe street. l3R
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20
HAVE YOU SEEN
-ES,
232 Main Street. 36t

For fresh home made and
fine French candies, go to
Bartee's, 32S Main. 33t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-20

Fine ChOW.ChOW by the Gallon,
French Mustard by the Gallon,
English Pickles by the Gallon,
Worcestershire Sauce By the Gallon,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-08
The MOrlnOnS.

A telegram from Washington says the
cabinet has had the Mormon question
under consideration at two sessions, but
has not yet decided definitely upon a
line of policy to be pursued. The Mar
shall and District Attorney of Utah have
succeeded in collecting evidence against
other Mormon leaders in regard to the
Mountain Meadows massacre that will
necessitate the arrest and trial of sew
eral leaders, including Brigham Young.
To proceed further in vindication of the
law will create Mormon outbreak I'M
less the Saints are kept in subsection by
the presence of federal troops. The
federal official looking up the evidence
have called upon the government to
furnish enough soldiers to protect the
court in arresting and trying the Nor
mon chiefs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-08
CalifOrnia'S Money Kings.

No doubt the richest mining firm in
the world is that of Flood & O'Bien,
Mackev & Fair. Their interest in two
bonanza mines, at the present depressed
prices, cannot be less than $23,OOO,O0O
They own the Bank Of Nevada, with a
paid up capital Of $1O,OOO,OOO and a re-
serve fund of $2,0O0,OO0. They are re-
puted to own 100000 in United
States bonds Their real estate and
other property in sight cannot be worth
less than $3,0OO,OO0. Besides the e in
vestments they own a controlling inter-
est in several other mines, some Of
which, like the Best & Belcher, are be-
ieved to be ON the line of rich depos-
it's, and may at some future day be
classed in the list of bonanza mines"
Add these items together and we have
total of $60,OOO,OOO, which is an I'M
der-estimate of their wealth, but how
much so we cannot say. The annual
income on this property is not less than
$2O,OOOOOO. The individual interests
cannot be defined, but we should hest
tate to indorse the statement of the
German fnanciers in this particular. 1t
would not surprise us, however, if salts
factory proof were offered, that the en-
tire assets of these four men would foot
up $1OO,OOO0OO.
Next in order we should estimate the
wealth Of the four principal owners OF
the Central Pacific Railroad and the
other connecting roads of California
Stanford, Huntington, Croker and Hop
kins. These men are the largest own
ers of railroad property in the world.
Most of this property is encountered by
the issue of mortgage bonds. But we
suppose these four men have a clear
margin of rising $50,OOO,0O0 Besides
railroad property they own great deal
of land, town sites, alternate sections,
country seats, city real estate, and so
on. It is a low estimate to say that they
are worth $12,5OO,OO0 apiece Pros
pectively they are worth vastly more.
It may, indeed, turn out, with their
nearly three thousand miles of railroad
and their large amount of real estate,
that six or seven years hence they may
May be, if not now, the richest men in
California, or in the United States. For
the present, however, we adhere to our
estimates, and set down the men who
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-08
Constitutional Amendment.

For two sessions of the legislature last
past, a resolution for an amendment to
section 4, article Z, of the constitution of
the state, providing for an increase of
the judges of the supreme court, has
been adopted, and it now only remains
to be ratified by vote of the people to
become part of the constitution. The
resolution is as follows:
Resolued by the Senate, the Assembly con-
caaTing,, That section of article Of
the constitution be amended so as to
read: Section 4. The supreme court
shall consist of one chief justice and
four associate justices, to be elected by
the qualified electors of the state. The
legislature shall, at its first session, after
the adoption Of the amendment, pro-
vide by law for the election of two asso-
ciate justices of said court. to hold their
offices, respectively, for terms ending
two and four years, respectively, after
the end Of the term of the justice of the
said court then last to expire; and,
thereafter, the chief justice and associ-
ate justices of said court shall be elected
and hold their offices, respectively, Tor
the term Of ten years.
The last legislature enacted law, sub
hitting the question of the adoption of
the proposed amendment to the people,
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, succeeding the first Monday
of November, 1877" This law provides
that " the form of the ballot in voting
to approve and ratify said proposed
amendment shall be for amendment to
the constitution If against the
same, for amendment to the constitu-
tion-nO," which shall be on the general
ballot used at said election, and deposi-
ted In the same box"
1t will be seen that no separate box is
to be used, and it is important that local
committees observe this law when Or
dering ballots for the fall election. The
number of supreme judges is at pres
ent three, and this constitutional provi-
sion, if adopted, will increase the num-
Der to five, and make the term of each
ten years instead of six, as at present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-08

armies engaged at 100000 men each.
The Russians were driven back ten
miles, and took shelter behind the banks
of the river Osma. Their loss being es-
timated as high as 10000, and the de-
moralization of the whole right wing of
the Russian army complete. While this
great military movement was in progress,
Suileman Pasha, the hero of the Monte
negrin campaign, came up with Raouf
Pashas corps which was fighting the
Russian army corps Of General Gourka
south of the Balkans, and thus reinforc-
ed. the two Turkish commanders fell
upon the Russian army with all the saw
age fury of Turks fighting for their eX
istence as a nation. The result of the
battle is not fully known, but enough
news has reached the outside world to
lead to the conclusion that the Russian
defeat was disastrous in the extreme.
This last battle, it is thought, will cause
the Russians south of the Balkans to
retreat to the north side again, and re-
store to the Turkish army the advan-
tages of this great natural defense.
While the victory at Plevna will be al
most certain to raise the siege of Rust
chuk. With these advantages again
restored to the Turks the conquest of
Turkey by Russia, is an imposslbility
for this summer at least. To continue
such an expensive war with such a
large army SO far from home for another
year, will we'll nigh bankrupt the Rus
sian government, and unless peace Is
agreed upon different from what Russia
expected when the war began, the end
of the struggle is certainlya year III the
future.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-08
OUR NEW POSSESSION.
The Samoan Islanders Formally Annex
Themselves to the United States.

The FIJI Times of June 10 says "News
has been received that the American
flag has been noticed at Samoa and
allegiance formally rendered to the
United States. Some strange rumors
are current with respect to this move
ment, but we forbear, for the present at
least, from giving them publicity. The
Lurline, the arrival of which may be
daily expected, will no doubt bring
ample and authentic intelligence"
The New Zealand Herald says THE
American flag has been hoisted at Sa-
moa, and unless the action of the con-
sui is repudiated by the authorities at
Washington the islands of the navi-
gators group will henceforward have to
be accounted as in the possession Of the
American government. A short time
ago we gave the particulars connected
with the visit Of several Samoan chiefs
to Fiji, wither they had gone to persu-
AIDE Gov. Sir Arthur Gordon to take
possession Of Samoa for Great Britain.
Apparently, the Samoan chiefs had not
got any encouragement, for, on their
return home, the American consul,
Mr.. Griffin, commenced negotiations to
have the American flag hoisted. All
the preliminaries were completed on
the night of the 23d Of May, and on the
morning Of the Oath the American flag
was hoisted at the kings house, at Point
Molinu, on the west side of Apia har-
Dor. salute of twenty-one guns was
fired from the other side of the harbor.
The American clipper bark Menshokoff
was lying at Apia at the time, and an
American man-ofwar is expected short
ly. A great feast was given at the kings
house, and all the white inhabitants
were invited to go. Thakombau's son,
from FIJI, and the English CONSUL Mr..
Liardet, went to where the feast was
being held, and said they would join
them if they would haul down the
American flag while they were there
The natives, however, declined to haul
down the flag, even temporarily, and
Prince Timothy and the English consul
left. Mr.. Griffin, the American consul,
has recently visited Washington, but it
was not stated that he had been COM
missioned to accept the cession Of the
islands,"