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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-17
FESsIo
SALE OF THE TAYLOR, JOY 8 co. STOCK

ANY one wishing to deal I'm the new Frank
Leslie Paper Patterns can procure a IulI
stock, with catalogues, etc, on most favor
able terms. These goods ARE e~XcllSngaDie
with the publisher at any time for new de-
signs. j. q. WATKINS, Ag'L BIZ Main vt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-17

A SPLENDID programme has been ar
ranged for Estival Park concert to NOR.
row night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-17

For ON Alligator cook stove or house
furnishing goods 20 to
ll4t JOHN B. FoRD's, 1913 Poplar st,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-17

BE SURE and go to the EstivaI PARK
concert tomorrow night.
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BENEFIT of the Church Orphans HON,
at Estival Park, Wednesday night.
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ZOE RENr.


N0TT0N-SHED, corner Of Union and
Third now occupied By SchO0lhold, Han
auer 4 Co. ll9-t Z. L. MEACHAM.
DAIR cotton Offices, with all water priyi-
j. leges, ever No. 3 Howard Row.
lei E. E. MRAcHAM.
CToRE HOUSE No. Howard,s Row. with
- gil wator privileges. Il. Il. NEAoHAM.
OFFICES over our store. now occupied BY
~ Drs; Mitchell a Maury. Possession given
Isl ''' c. L. BFRD & CO.. s5 Main st.
A NEW two-story dwelling, Ne. $40 Her
"A nando road. on line Of street cars. near
Wellington street. Apply TO
99-l24 j. II. GOODWIN * Co. ga Front a..
FOR SALE.
VERY Low. ono lO-horse power engine,
boiler and fixtures. Apply at CUBBlNS
&GuNR'S Union Iron Works, Adams street.
&-l20
600 BAGS chicken feed,
OOO lOO bags cracked corn,
wv bags oxen feed,
o0 bags wheat,
1VV9 bags shelled corn,
lUN bags oats,
l5O bags wheat bran,
lDVO bales hay,
236OO corn and bran sacks,
lWO barrels cement,
JAS. SUTTON Il CO.,
VII 1853 Main street.
A MEXICAN SOf Capsule Co.'S Metallic
"A Boxed Goods now ready. Address Victor
E. Mauger, New York. 6J-1S7
E0R sALE-OLD TYPEWRITER THAN
ehinory. at this office. 3-f
TOR SALE-0LD NEWSPAPERS, 4Oc PER
\ hundred, at this office, tho chea pest wrap
ping paper You can get. l55-f
EoR sALE-NEW FORM OF TRUSTEES
" DEEDS. lust out; for sale At Ledger Office.
FOR RENT on SALE.
plANOS for rent or sale on easy terms. at
1 VERY Low PRICES.
SSi AMES, BEATIIE 4 co, 800 Main.
WANTED.
IN PANTS and 20 coat makers at the Cloth
~ ing Factory Of
lis M9 A. sPIRO, 30 North Court st.
A FURNISHED room. without board, con-
"A %venlent 70 Peabody Hotel. Address FL
Il. n N. Il. X. freight Office, q Madison 81.
llS-l2O
WILL exchange a highly improved farm
i OF 400 acres within six miles Of Wittsburg,
Arkansas, for improved or unimproved prop
erty IN Memphis. R0Br. FLETCHER.
WANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
y! that l will not DO responsible for any
bills bought by any one connected with the
Ledger Office or out of it, and will not allow
such bills in settlement Of my accounts unless
accompanied by my written order.
S9.t n. MHITM0RE.
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1857 Prizes. amounting O~............S Sill, 400
Write for Circulars or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPIIIN,
p. O. Box COZ, New Orleans. La.
NINTH GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING,
Tuesday. September 4th.
Capital Prize, $4,000. Tickets Is each.
107- 132eed
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO.

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
approximation Prizes of sSOO,.-.~.S 400
2O0........ 1880
9 l0O.".... 900
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

STATE of Louisiana-Parish of
YermiIion--Parish Court = NO.
4S3.
Succession Of Louis nesromeaux
Whereas the administrator OF
said succession has fled in the Of
fee of the clerk of said court Ia
bleau Of classification Of debts
and charges and partition and
settlement Of the aforesaid
succession, with a petition pray
ing that after the legal notice
aud delays have elapsed, that the
said tabIeau be homologated in
conformity to law
Now, therefore. notice is hereby
given to all whom it may concern,
or those interested therein, to
make opposition, and also to give
their reasons, if any they have,
why said petitioners prayer should
not be granted by fling the same
in writing in the Office. Of the
clerk of court within ten>.days
from the date Of the present
notice.
Given under my official sigma
ture and seal Of court this Isl
day Of December 1877.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
CUBA.

TAo Cuban situation appears to
bc unchanged, 50 far at least as a
final settlement Of difficulties IS
concerned. The insurgent, and
the authority Of the parent gov
ernment Is sill confined to res
tricted limits. 1t seems, however
that the powers of 'Captain Gen
cral Joyellar have been enlarged
by 4 degree from Madrid, with
j view of strengthening the royal
pferogatiyos and restricting the
authority Of the recognized courts
of tue island, including that Of the
island, including that Of the
supreme c0artmartial. Meanwhile
both tie loyal and disloyai por-
tons Of the island are suffering
from o long continued state Of
Narefare. 10 neither has the
silver lining Of the cloud as yet
appeared -Nea.
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FER " s.,

Che NERGDI9xAL. is published weekly
Ill English and French. a. two dollars
Ind Tfty cents per nlnm payable 'D
advance. or
Advertisements will be inserted at S1o0
aer square OF ten lines, or less, for each
Advertisements published 10 English
ard French viii be charged for both zap
No advertisement will he inserted fer
less than two dollars ard fifty ceut3.
Pagmept Of ali advertisements IS con,
siae,ed due immediately alter their first
publication. ),
Advertisements not marked with tie
number Of insertions required, VII be
nyhlished until otherwise ordered: ana
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollags ia advance is required for
announcing candidates for office cad
election tickets or other job-wotk mus
be paid for Oh delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

Gordon and ConkIing are paci-
fed, and in despite Of the formers
emphatic assertion, mo sir, we
viii settle it here" the matter
vas terminated on lhe very spot
where it originated by a mutual
take back sIiake-hands, aud the
unanimous passage Of q pacifica-
sory and conciIiatory resolution.
THUS the eXpeetaut public are dis
appointed, as the facts disclose
that the affair between Gordon
and Conkiins ended, as it began
III too much gas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
It is said tl:at the auli-adminis

It's said tl:at the auti-adminis.
tration Republicans are SO clated
over their defeat Of the New
York appointments that they arc
preparing to demand tue removal
Of Mr.. Eyarts aud Mr.. Schurz
from the cabinot, aud the sabstitu
ton Of to persons in sympathy
with themselves in their places.
Ii this be true, it opens q new and
interesting perspective in party
relations at Washington. It is
stated that tie drift of feeling
among Republicans is il favor OF
Conkling, who comes out Of the
contest as the special antagonist
Of Mr.. Hayes, and that the admin
tration influence has been growing
weaker ever since its defeat. 1t
would not be surprising, then, if
the victors were to conclude to go
further than they contemplated.
Their first assault Oh the admins
tration has been unexpectedly sue
cessfal +; what is to prevent them
from sending in a demand for its
surrender To displace Eyarts
and Schurz would he equivalent
to q surrender for, Of course, il
would be followed b. an adoption
of the policy dictated by the party
chiefs. Conkling would be master
Of the situation, and Mr.. Hayes
would be RECONSTRUCTED and sub.
missiye %penitcnt.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
STATE Of Louisiana--Parish

STATE Of Northumberland
of Vermilion-Parish Court--No.
Succession Of Cesaire Chargois.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested In the aforesaid
succession. Or having any opposi-
ton to make 10 the tableau Of
classification Of debts and charges
and iinal settlement and partition
ia said succession, 10 file the same
IN writing, in the Office of the clerk
Of court witnln ten days from the
date hereof
Given under my hand and seal
this 20th day OF December 1877.
LAsTIE BRoUssABD,
, Clerk
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
THE SUN.

As the time approaches for the
renewal Of subscriptions, Tie Sun would
remind its mary friends and wal!wislers
every where, that ii is again 8 candidate
for their consideration ard SUPPORT
Upon its record FOR the past ten years it
relies for . continuance Of the sea1ty sym
pathy and generous 60 operation which
have hitherto been extended 10 it from
every Qnartsr ct the Cljrii.
The Daily San is a tclr p~age-sbeet Of
Is columns, price by NAL, post paid, IS
cents q month, or Sc SO per year.
The Sunday edition OF the San Is an
eirht-page sheet of Sc columns. While
giving the news Of Tire day, it also con-
tains a large amaunt Of ~teTarq aid mis-
~cellaneous matter speedily pTtp,red Tor
it. The Sunday san has met Wi i great
success. Post paid, one dollar and TWEEN
" cents Il year.
TIE WEEKLY Sun.
Who does not know the Weekly Sun ?
It circaiates throughout the United States,
the Caaadas, and hey ond. Ninety thou
Sand families greet It's Welcome pages
weekly, and regard it j the liehtofguide,
counsellor, and friend. lis news. edito-
rial, agricul uraI, aud literary d. rartments
make it ess ntiaIly a journal for the f mi
" and tbe fresids. Terms Oae Dollar a
year, post paid. THIS price, guilty CEN
sidered, makes it the cheapest newspaper
published. For elubs Of ten. with ten
doiiars cash, we will send an extra copy
free. Address Publisher OF the SUN.
New York Civ.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
4 OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of VermiIion.
Parish Court.
M 81

Succession Of Stephen II. Hall.
Notice is hereby given to ali
parties interested in the succession
of Stephen II. Hall Or hav-
ing any opposition to the applica-
ton Of Robert P. O'Bryan to be
appointed Curator of the said
succession TO file the same in writ.
ing in the Office Of the clerk Of
Court at the court house in ten
days from tie date hereof. 1.
Given under ny liand and seal
this Isl Cay Of December 1871.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

Russia, observes il view Of the
early assembling Of the British
Parliament that Russia NAV wait
without anxiety the result Of this
political episode and quietly
continue the work she has began
in the arm conviction that British
intrigue will in no way hinder the
triumph Of Russia.-City Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

When Express Eugene visited
Queen Victoria first after her
fight from France she threw her
self in the Queens arms and
cried. amid tears ano sobs, .'0h +!
it was all nay fault-Lonis did not
want the war-bat | would have
IT. The Prince Of Wales felt so
touched by her grief that he had
To leave the room.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

In Saratoga county, New York,
the first Temperance society Of
this country was organized in the
year 1878.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

JOsT.--Two promisory notes
drawn by Leon Broussard, paya-
bic TO the undersigned, dated res
pectiyely November 18th 1910,
each for two hundred dollars +;
one due 10 three and the other In
four years from date thereof With
eight per cent interest from matu-
rity.
p. ARvILIEN BR0USsARD.
Dec. Ist IT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
JUDICIAL EOTLCEs
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Fcrmilion-Parish
Court-No. $50.

Noal t"-sos cCcs
Succession OF Louise G. Lods.
Application Of Aline Coastal and
Pierre A. Ourblin.
Whereas said applicants have
fled in the office OF the clerk of
said court, a petition praying to
be appointed administrators Of the
aforesaid succession ::
Now, therefore, notice is here
by given to all persons interested
III the aforesaid succession, or
having any opposition to make
thereto, TO file the same in>writ-
ing in the office Of the Clerk OF
Court, at the Courthouse at Alb
beviIle within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under my official sigma
ture, at Office, this Goth day OF
December 1877
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

A Louisiana man has had three
wives in foar years. He traded
oae for q farm, another for a pair
Of horses, and the bird for q mule.
Heis only forty years old, and ex-
poets to stock his farm entirely if
he has good uck.-Courier-Jour.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
On DANGEROUS Ground.

On dangerous o1oGla.
If the silver dollar dispute shall
pass the strict bounds that ought
to limit it. and expand into a
demonstration Of the whole sub.
ject Of tic public Indebtedness
how it was contracted, how much
real money ii represents, what ii
was PAYABLE ia original, ana what
it is beng paid in now-tho East
orn creditor class will have none
but themselves to upbraid for it.
There are some signs perceptibIe
already of the dispute drifting
into this dangerous realm. Senator
Hereford OF West Virginia &C.
malnded the senate last friday
that the public debt was originally
payable IN lawful money, or green
backs, as all other debts contract
ed during the war were ; that
Thaddeus Stevens, chairman Oh
the house committee on ways ana
means, expressly declared ms
Wheh ne reported 'Ae oliis lof tiis
issue OF the bonds, and that Sec.
rotary Sherman himself, IN a let
ter written II! 1865, aToTed tue
same thing. Yet a heppollcah
congress IN 1862 enacted tlat Inc
puollc debt should be payable IN
CON- although at that time com
was worth 90 per cent. more IL
laWIui money, or gfecHoacks, ana
ana from that Gay TO TINS tIe
semi annual interest On the oohds
has been paid IN com ana goia
coin at 'ilat.
lAose facts are Old thoy are
part OF the financial history OF the
country and nave been repeat
edly mentioned. 1t were better
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

The human body consists Of 240
bones, 8 kind Of articulatioas or
ioinings, 100 carriages and liga-
monts, 400 muscles and tendons.
100 nerves, besides blood. arteries,
veins glands, stomach. intestines,
lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, lynn
phatics, lactcals, and thee skins.
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of Louisiana.-Parish Of

STATE Of Louisiana,-PariSh Of
VefmiIion,-Parish Court, No.
III.
Succession Of Frederick Touchet.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in said success
sion, or having any opposition to
make to the tableau Of charges
and partition in the aforesaid sue
cession, to file thezsamein writing,
in the Office of the clerk of court
within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and Off
eiai signature, this 18th day of
December 1877.
LASTIE BRoUssARD, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

The Lcssie Taylor, a steamboat
heretofore running in the OpeLou
sas trade. was destroyed by the
explosion Of her boilers last week,
She was owned by Tom Anderson
of the once famous Returning
Board.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermi!ion,
Parish Court,
No. 473.

Succession of Daniel O'Bryan.
By virtue of an order Of sale.
granted in the matters of the above
succession, there will be offered
for sale. at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the
Courthouse door of this parish,
on
THE 18th Day
OF JANUARY, 1878,
the following described property,
belonging TO said succession, to
wit:
Lots Nos. l and 2 Of T. Il, SIR.
4 f.. containing I23 acres.
The Sc / sec. q. I. II, SR 8
W., containing 1872 50lI00 ar
penis.
The southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter, section 33, in
township Il, south rage 2 east.
containing 40 acres.
The southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter, section Il;
south range 2 east, containing 40
9II00 acres.
The northeast quarter % the
northeast quarter, section "a, in
township Il: south range 2 east,
containing 40 $500 acres.
The southeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter, section 81, in
township Il, south range 2 cast,
containing 20 9Il00 acres.
The undivided interest Of the
succession, being the portion for
merly belonging to Eugene lie.
blanc in and to a certain tract OF
cypress swamp, at cypress point.
in this parish; said undivided In
terest contains about eight acres.
Tho undivided half interest in a
certain tract Of land, situated in
this parish, bounded ahove by
Wise Il TarteIls, below by Mrs.
c. l.. Rice, in front by bayou Yer
million and in the rear by G. L.
Rice, said tract containing ITS
acres, more Or less.
TIE MS:
One third Of the purchase price
to be paid cash on the day Of sale.
and the remainder on a credit OF
one, two and three years from the
day Of sale !; purchasers to furnish
their notes with good and solvent
sureties, in solido, to the satislac-
ton Of Mrs. NJ. A. Perry, Natural
Tutrix, and payable TO her order,
at the law office Of Robert Z.
O'Bryan, Esq, in the town Of Alb
beviIle. fLa.) and conditioned to
draw eight per cent per annum
interest from maturity Unili paia ,
and the lands sold to be and re-
main specially mortgaged ard by
pothecatea with vendr's privilege
retained 10 favor Of said success.
sion, which property shall not be
aliepated or encountered by the
purchasers to the prejudice ofsaid
succession until full and final pay.
ment Of the principal, interest and
costs if any shoIld occur.
Given under my official sigma
ture at Office, this 18th day Of De.
cember i6T7.
g. 3. SHAW. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
STATE of Lonisiana-Parish
of Eermilion-Parish Court--No.
505

O0J.
Succession Of Claire Bell.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the success.
sion. or having any opposition to
make TO the tableau of classiica-
ton Of debts and charges and
provisional partition in the
said succession, to file the same
in writing, in the office Of the
Clerk Of Court within ten days
from the date here Of.
Given under my hand and seal
this lst day Of December 1877.
LAsTIE DRdUssARD. clerk
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

Of Louisiana-Parish Of
NermiIion-Parish Court - No.
548.
Succession Of T. E.. Dartez,
Notice is hereby, given to al
parties interested in the said
succession, Or having any opposi-
ton to make to the tablcau of
classification Of debts and charges
with partition and settlement in
the aforesaid succession, to
file the same in writing, in the
Office Of the Clerk Of Court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this Ist dav Of December 1877.
LAsTIG BRoUssARD clerk.
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Il @
Succession CT Elijah living.

All persons indebted to the
above succession will please come
forward and settle the same, those
having claims against said succes-
sion will present them duly au-
thenticated.
EMELINE EWING.
Natural Tutrix.
Oct. Goth 1877.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

What agonies must The poet
endured, who writing Of his
love, asserted that he kissed her
under the silent stars and found
the compositor had made him de-
clare hat he clicked her under
the cellar stairs"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

An old darkey, fishing on a
wharf at Galveston. was heard
talking to tie he saw swimming
around his line in this fashion :
Gem me a bite, honey. De chill
dren am crying down TO ny house
and | can tell, you is fish or
muffin il dat estab Iishaneut.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29
ENGLAND M THE EAST

ENGLAND AND TIE EAST.
The public mind Of England
appears to bc quite a feverish
state o. ezcitemcnt touching affairs
in the East, and with a view Of
'toning down This feeling into the
temperance Of q sober second
thought tho Thundercr counsels
moderation. Touching the ar
proching meeting Of Parliament
and the necessity of convoking
that body, it observes that mo
course can be more reasonable and
obvious than that at this iuncture
the government should desire to
consult with Parliament as soon
as il can without Necessary incor-
venience, whether they contem-
plate interference or mediation,
or simply means d securing a good
position in Tie final settlement Of
the question. They can not but
feed the ueed Of Parliamentary
support. as soon as Parliament is
called together" It is further
urged that the nation Should have
an opportunity q weighing the
questions at issue il all their bear.
ings, and Of adopting that course
which prudence, bubble interests
and the national honor demand.
Per contra, Tie Gd,os which
may be regarded as a genuine
exponent Of public opi4ion in
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-29

~
On motion Of Lastie Broussard,
resolved that the secretary post
up advertisements III three places
in town calling for proposals Tor
the keeping Of the bridge at al,
beyille, for the unexpired term OF
4. W. Badon, deceased.
Resolved further that no per-
son will be employed unless he
.ob!igates himself, besides the con-
ditions already imposed by former
ordinances to keep said bridge
and the platform OH which rests
the iron works Of the same clean
and well creased at all times, ana
that the same be under the super.
vision Of the street and bridge
committee.
On motion Of Lastie BFoussard,
be it.resolved that G. L. Lyons
be authorized to take charge OF
the AbbeviIle bridge until next
Saturday.
On motion the Council adjourn
ed to Saturday the 18th inst.
LEoNcE lERREt,
L. G. LYONS, Secretary.
The Morning herald., 1877-11-24
Lex IHEn RESIGN,

When Ministry IL England Is jejeatei
on any ,ess measure by vote ot the Hous,
Of Commons, the members I; ouee ottr-
their designations to the Crown. This j.
the practice under constitutional NOR.
srchy. In ,hi. country i. wous b he bies.
sing ii similar practice governed the
tenure Of unpopular or incompetent cvm-
mittess OF the House.
A good beginning nigh, be made III this
direction with the Committee on Appro.
priations. Its present members have bes
tried and found wanting. They are no, il,
synps,hv or in hsrasny with the people
who demand rigid re!renchmens and, irsr
Of all. large reduction in the Standing
army. The bill recently reported fell la
The Morning herald., 1877-11-24

snvrt of the public expectation, and the
committee whollygf.iied to justify that
extravagant and bungli"g measures by any
good reasons before the House. In fact
they were forced to confess ignorance on
the most essential points, and to admit that
the Military Ring dictated the details OF
their bill.
They were beaten by their own poll'ica'
friends on square vote. That defeat leaves
them pow.rless for good, no matter what
their intentions may be. Clearly they are
unequal to the task Of carrying forward
any subs antial reform, such as was inltl'
ated in the last Congress. The best pub
lie service they can now render IL 10 re-
sign, and to turn the work over to stronger
hands. al