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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-07

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
EIsctorni Commission.

WAsmSGToE. February 27.--The cleo
toral commission net at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Hurd stated that no counsel would ap.
pear for objections to certificate No. /,
the Republican certificate, and then sub.
mitted the reasons why the commission
sholld reject that certificate holding
that a republican form Of government
must exist in a State to give validity to
the vote Of that State. He insisted that
il legal disabilities were removed or If
intimidation was practicsd. a republican
form OF government was not maintained,
AMI be proposed 10 show by the testi-
mony taken by the house committee
that both conditions existed. Mr.. Hurd
held that al the Constitution OF South
Carolina required the registration Of
electors, and that the requirement was
utterly Ignored, the election vas void
H. next went to the objection taat the
presenos Of Unilel States troops 10 a
State Of cvsraWed people prevented
the free expression Of the will Of thu
people. He read the proclamation Of the
President Of October II, 1876, declaring
that insurrection existed 10 the Safe,
aud c1n.ended thai the cla1ge OF the
constitution authorizing the interference
Of the federal Government contemplated
ga insurreclion against or resistance 10
State authority, an not disturbances be-.
tween individual %citizsns Of the State
rife cubs riding up and doRa murder
ing some pe~eceable citizsns, as stated in
the Presidents proclamation. He ar.
gued that it did not amount To saeh in.
surrection against the United States or
State authorities as warranted On inter.
%veation in the affairs Of a State. The pres.
ence Of troops Was not to keep the peace
but to interfere 10 the election.
When Mr.. Hurd had flushed; Mr
Cochran stated hat Judge Black and
Mr.. Blair would appear as coussel FOL
the obi aetors to certificate No. /. They
had been uncertain whether they couls
attend, but we're nov hero. Mr.. Cochran
then submitted certain proHers Of proof
which he proposed to make good.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27

cowardice. Our record is a sufi-
cient answer. If any of these
bloody Democrats want a war let
them go in on their own soil and
make up for lost opportunities. They
can command money, arms and
perhaps men. We have had enough.
But this is all talk. There has not
been very serious danger of a dis
turbanee at any time, The Demo
cratic party agreed to abide by
the decision Of the commits
sion, and having acted in
good faith thus far will
continue to do so. We have
endured Grants rule eight years,
and feel assured that we can live
under Hayes. The South is self
sustaining at last, and can live and
prosper withoutgoyernment patron
age. AS a matter Of right and
equity between the sections, we have
expected the government to aid in
the construction Of a Southern Pa
cifc railroad. Many of the leading
Northern Democrats oppose the bill
pending before Congress. There is
as much hope of this great enter
prise under a Republican admins
tration as a Democratic, and for its
ultimate and early success we shall
continue to hope, no matter who
may be President. Hayes cannot
be worse than Grant; he may be a
great deal better as a President.
The South will abide by the newt
able with as high moral courage
and fortitude as she has been heroic
and enduring in the past.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
Indications.

W%AsHINGfoN, February q For Ten
nessse and the Ohio valley stationary
barometer, north and east winds and
partly cloudy, slightly cooler weather.
For the upper lakes. upper Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys cooler north.
east v%eering to warmer southeast winds,
followed by falling barometer and hazy
or cloudy weather.
For the lower lakes rising followed by
falling barometer, northerly winds and
slightly cooler, partly cloudy weather.
The rivers will continue stationary or
slowly falling
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
ssOaihins niasma without Injur,

There is nc exaggeration ia the statement
that Thousands OF persons residing from one
years end to another in fever and ague re.
gi0ns on this continent and elsewhere, breathe
air moro or less impregnated with miasma,
without mourning the disease, simply and
only because they are in the habit Of using
Hestetter's stomach Bitters as a preventive,
II has frequently happened. and the fact has
been amply attested by the parties them
selves. that persons surrounded on all sides
by neighbors suffering the ~tortgres Of thi!
shivering aud burning plague. have enjoyed
absolute immunity from it, thanks to the
protection afforded BY the Bitters. Nor il
that standard anti-febrile cordial less efica-
cious in remedying than in preventing chills
and fever, bilious remittents, and disorders Of
a kindred type. Taken between the parox-
ysms. II speedily mitigates their violence, and
eventually prevents their occurrences. These
facts. conyinoingly established by evidence,
appeals with peculiar force TO travellers and
sejourners in malarious districts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
Thn Pn,Ia


Paris Dispatch 10 New York Herald
Paris has had very gay carnival.
Street masqueraders were rare on
tho right bank of the Seine, but in
the Latin quarter, as usual, the
students make merry Enthusiastically
with blushing young women, who
will walk down the Boulevard st.
Michel in broad daylight, dressed in
mems clothes, or attired in tights OF
y medieval page and surrounded by
a tribe Of admirers whose fathers
or guardians are far away in che
provinces, filed with the belief that
the young men are busy studying
Roman law or Bichat's surgery.
When night comes down, however,
there is a change all over the city.
The pleasures Of Mardi-G ras are pale
in the sunlight Of tho nineteenth
century, but the gaslight Of this
cycle often illuminates things no
better than they should be. Fromthe
stately grand bal-masQHe do l'opera
dawn 10 the wild gatherings Of ou-
yriers in Belleyilie and the Bastile,
and across the river out to the con-
fines Of the Pays Latin, where the
students and the naughty pages
kicked up their heels, all was mer-
rlment. The ball at the Grand
Opera House was very successful
ana ta5 costumes magnificent, al
though the large majority of the
gentlemen present were in plain
evening costume. The coup d'oeil
from the upper tiers after midnight
was very brilliant. 1t will give
some idea Of the yigor with which
Paris went into the enjoyment Of
the carnival to state that seventy
eight balls we're given in the public
halls on Shroye Tuesday, and,
though it may shock the orthodox,
that the fun was kept up in them
all until sunrise on the p%enitential
day Of asho9. Politics, foreign and
domestic, we're voted a bore by
everybody for the time being.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
arnnt aud omse.ssskarn

WAsglSqroS, Feb. 21-The President
said to a delegation from Baltimore Who
waited oa him with reference to supply
ing the vacancy Of the postmaster Of
that city, that although bis Official term
is nearly expired be Is atll continually
waited upon by persons from all SECTIONS
of the Union in the interest Of Office.
asekers. These visits greatly interfere
with the arrangement Of his private
aiIlirs which he considers ought to have
his attention at this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
FOREIGN.

KoNE, February q. 1t is reported
that the cardinals submitted to the pope
on Friday favorable replies to some
questions which he proposed to them
with tho object Ct giving the ecclesiasti-
cal policy OF the Holy See a more elica.
cious and energetic direction toward a
natural solution Of the various questions
OF the day. The exact nature Of the
new policy VIII be proclaimed on the oc.
casion Of the Fops's episcopal jubilee.
Some German bishops recently asked
whether they we're at liberty TO perform
acts in the execution Of laws, other thsn
those against the Church, il invited to
do 80 by the civil authorities. The re.
ply from the Vatican was that they
might, as subjects of the emperor, do so
ia all matters not contrary to religion
aud the rights Of the church.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, February 27.-The
military police force that Colonel Valen-
tine Baker is organizing will number
GO, OO Foreign officers will be EN-.
ployed.
PEsTH, February 27.-The Tissea min
istry, which resigned on account of diff
ferences between Austria and Hungary
on the bank question, is reappointed.
%BUcHAREsT, February 27.-In tho SEN
ate to-day the president Of the council
refused to produce documents relative
to Roumania's neutrality in the event of
war between Turkey and Russia.
PARIS, February q -Adalina Patti
declares the ridiculous Figaro story tele-
grephed to America utterly groundless.
ST.. PETERSBURG, February Plat an
extraordinary meeting of the council of
ministers yesterday, the czar presiding
and General Ignatief being present. it
was decided TO d~emobilize the Russian
army when peace is signed between the
porte and Servia and Montenegro.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
Vanderbut,s WIN

New York, February 27.-Vander-
outs will was offered for probate 70 day,
when protests were catered by counsel
for Mrs Mary A. Llbau, Ethelizda V.
Allen, Maria Louise Clark, Catherine
LaFitte and Cornelius J.. Vanderbilt.
Written NOTICES Of appearance were
fled With the surrogate. 4 hearing va
set down for two weeks from to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
River TeIerrams.

CINCINNATI, February 27.-The river
is falling.
CAIRO, February 7.-Arriyed-9ity o.
Alton, St. Louis, 8 p IN; Robert Mitchell
Cincinnati, IL; Hickory, Tennessee
river, midnight; Atlantic, New Orleans
Colorado, Vicksburg, 8. Departed
Alton, New Orleans, 8 IN; Norton,
ST. Louis, 10; Nellie Speer, Pittsburg
midnight; Eddyville, Nashville, l am:
Mitchell, New Orleans, l; Atlantic, St
Louis, 6; Colorado and Hickory, St
Louis, IL. Clear and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27

In the ChanseFy Court Of Shelly Countv.
Tonp.-, w, +. Irvine Tor e. ". IrvineS W.
"a. i. Woodson ct al. ''
IL APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
!, y ms cause, tbSt the defendants, M. L.
Woodson Sallie Covington formerly Wood
.onl anu her husband 4. II. Covington. Wal
yer Y aerfant aud Morris Guerrant are qll nom
resident of tho GtGte Of Tennessee; il
IS therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein. at the court-bouse.
IA tho city OF Memphis, Tennessee, on or
oei9re the first Monday in April, 1877,
ana pitead' answer or demur TO complain
anCs OIL, or tho anne will DO taken for con-
lessed as to them and set for hearing OK parte;
ana that o copy of this order be- published
9nee a week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This 18th day of February. 1877.
AcOpy-AttOst:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and N.
by \. J. BLACK. D. O. and NJ.
> 4: Temple, col, for Complainant.
lA- $50 IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27

Trustees sale.

ON THURSDAY. 22D DAY OF MARCH,
" 1877, IN front of the fernando Insufance
Building, No. q Madison street, within legal
hours. l will sell for cash, to tho highest bid
der, the following described prope ty:
The lot and premises beginning on tho south
line Of county lOtNo. SIS an fifty feet east OF
a stake standing % 10 chains east Of the
southwest corner Of said county lot Ne SIS;
theuoe So east one hundred feet, more or less,
to the southeast corner Of lot No. s on Ora
hams plan Of county lot SIS; thence north
two huodred and ifty-fve feet; thence south
s99 west one hundred feet to q stake thence
south two hundred and ffty-hye feet to the
h%eginning, containing $500 acres, all in
Shelby county, Tenn.
This sale is made BY virtue Of a trus. deed
executed to me by W. L Prescott. and re-
corded in the Register's office. Shelby county,
Book Ill, page 800. to which reference is made,
Equity o. redemption waived,
W. w. GOODWIN, Trustee
l.. b. MCFARLAND. Attorney. l54.1q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.
House Of Representatives


WASHINGTON, February 2 7-Upon as.
s~embling this morning the house went
into committee of the whole, Mr. Beck.
ner in the chair, on the sLndry civil ap
preparation bills, Pending a question
on a point Of order raised by Me-. Conger
to the paragraph relating to the pay
ment Of dues to nail contractors in GER
tain Southern States. There being out
few members present, the paragraph was
pissed over for the present, when the
committee rstured to the paragraph re
laiing to public lands.
Mr.. Holman moved to increase the ap.
preparation for the survey Of such land5
from $4,000 to $3.50, 900.
senate.
The session was resumed at 10 o'clock.
Messrs. West, Hamlin and Bogy were
appointed members of the conference
committee on the ~postofice appropris.
ton bill.
Mr.. Mcdonald called up the house
resolutions in respect to the memory of
the late Speaker Kerr, which we're unan-
%imously agreed to.
The house joint resolution authoriz-
ing the President to designate and set
apart a site for the colossal statute Of
Liberty E%nlighiening the World, aud to
provide for the permanent maintenance
and preservation thereof, was taken up
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
MARRIED.

D0WNEY-D0TSON-By Rev r. +. Hur-
this city, Monday evening. February &. 1877,
at 5 e'el0ck, MIR. HENRY DOwNEY and Miss
DATE l.. DorsoN, all Of this city. No cards.
The bride and groom have a large circle of
friends in this city who congratulate them
upon the consummaticn Of their hopes. May
their lives be as bright and joyous as loves
young dream. and flowers Of happiness gar
land taeir future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
LEGAL,
NOE. Resident Notice.

-
II. Morris & Bro. VS.. I. M, cans-Attacb.
ment-BefoTe John I. Elliott, j. r.. State
of Tennessee, Shelby county.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
4 ing been sued out under section &s5 of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned by the proper
olieet, levied upon the property Of the defend
snt, ana aildavlt having been made that the
defendant Is Justly indebted 10 the plaintiff In
the sum ofv7l.0s, duo by aoeoant, and thatthe
defendant is n non resident Of the State of
tennessee It is therefore ordered that doiend-
ant make his personal appearances before
John l.; Elliott. j. P, on the 2ith day of
the city Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the saMe will be proceeded with Ok
Earte; and that a copy of this order be pub
ilsned once a week for four consecutive weeks
This 18th day Of February. 1877.
l4t-l5O IL JOHN T. ELLIOTT, j, P.
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rnhnt

OMAHA, February 27.-By the acct.
dental discharge of a pistol which he
carried in his pocket, Morris D. Nickel
ligon was shot and instantly killed about
7 o'clock last night. His home was in
Berlin, Canada, and he was here in the
employ of bis cousin, NJ, J. McKelligon,
o wholesale liquor dealer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
IMsoLVaNT MorlcE.
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S4AGE OF IENAEssEE. SHELBY COUNTY,
OfF1cE County COURT CLEPK,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, February ., 1S17.J
To j. a. Anderson, elpinistrator of Joseph
Miller, deceesoa
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INS0LVEN.
Al W Of the estate Of JOSEPH Miller, do.
eeas0d. you arc hereby ordered to give notice,
by advertisement In some newspaper pub
lished within tue said State. and alsO at the
Courthous door Of shelby county, for all
persons having claims against said estate, Ia
appear and file the Same with the Clerk Of ihe
County Court, authenticated Ia The manner
prescribed by law, on or b tore the 2d day. ol
august, 49, z, and any claim not fled ON or lie.
fore said day, OK before an appropriation Of
the funds Qf said estate is made, fhall be for.
ever barred, both in law and equity,
witness my hand; At office, this "a day OIL
February, 1871. JAMES REILLY, CLERK.
BY Hu0H b. CULLEN. y. Q.
l36-l42.l48-ll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27

better, in fact, than most cities can
report. We congratulate the
chamber of commerce upon the
fullness and accuracy Of the state
ments from which we have drawn
and upon the favorable showing
which Mr.. Toof, the efficient secre-
tary, has presented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27

CHICAGO. February u, 1915 pm
Wheat is easier at 81 223 for March;
81 24l for April; 81 28l for May. Corn
ID steadisr at $4,000 for March; 4OGc
for April; 4lB9443e for May; offered l9c
cash. Oats are quiet at 339c for car
lots; 33Bs for March; 33sc for April;
$685. for May Pork Is quiet at Sl4 As
lor March; $l4 G5 for April; $l4 80 foy
May; ~nominslly $l4 45 for cash. Lard
ia qsiel % 81 bid; 10 for Nav.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27

AS ONE result of Mr.. Hayes
going in, the Washington Union, a
Democratic paper started last De
cember, goes out after March 9Th.
1t was ably edited by and under
Montgomery Blair, but not proving
a financial success Mr.. Corcoran,
who furnished the capital, con-
Guided to suspend. No opposition
paper can live in Washington long
at a time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
Attachment Notice.


Before p, j. Quigloy, Justice of the Peace
ior Shelby county, Ienn,-H. Reiter ys. !.
A, BOtto.
IN his CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
4 in | cen sued out undor section Ss3 OF the
Code oil tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property OF the defendant, and ~siidavit
having been made that the defendant is in
aebted 70 the plaintiff in the sum Of ;hir-
teen dollars and seveniy cents, due by ac-
count, and that the claim Is lust, and that
the defendant Is a nonresident OF the Stlts
Of Tennessee. or is about to remove, or has
removed out OF the State, or has fr%audulently
disposed Of his property, or ABOUT TO fraudu-
lently dispose OF his property; it is therefore
ordered TIA said defendant make biz par-
fonal appearance before me on the III day
OF March, 1874, at my omco, No, 100 Main
street. Memphis, Tennessee, ami defend
SAID attachment sgit within tho time pre-.
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with OK parte, and that q copy Of this order be
published once a week Tor four consecutive
weeks 10 the Public Ledger.
This the S0th day Of January, 1877.
l3O-liS lO4-5 p. j. OUTGLEY !. y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
Transit OF a Small Planet.

WARRINGTON, February 27.-The off
Ger in charge Of the naval observatory
has received a telegram from the astron-
omer royal at Greenwich requesting
watch to be kept on the suns disc, March
81, % and %, for the transit Of a small
planet, Advantageous observations can
be made in the Western States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-27
ANNUAL sTATEMENF.

SlATEMENT
From the official records of the
chamber of commerce the annexed
statements are derived, the total
figures for 1876 having just been
completed-value of importations
at Memphis, comparative state
ment for three years:
Cotton-in 1876, $27,225,O 900:
1875, s25,441725; 1874, $4,000
900.
Merchandise 1876, $42,472,-
1874; 1875, $44, 254,l04; 1874,
$50, O16, S67.
Trade Of Memphis for the past
three years-yalue Of imports
leading articles enumerated in
1876, $50, 74O,392 1875, $685.
o9O, $40; 1874, $50, 81, 889. Val
ne of unenumerated articles,
including express receipts, ma
chinery, furniture, books, sta.
tionery, gold and silver watches,
diamonds, fancy goods, carriages,
musical instruments. ETC., in 1876.
$685., 732; 1875, $11,6l1,17O; 1874,
s12, 169,47S. Value of manufac-
tured articles produced in
1S7G-5-4, each year, S5,3OO,8G9;
Total yearly business in 1876, $74,-
997, 993; in 1875, $75,O O2, $40; in
1874, $7S,317,736.
From under the head of receipts
for the three past years We select Il
few leading items to indicate the
drift of the general statement and
Of business. The receipts Of ap.
pies for 1876 amounted to 42,632
bushels-yalue, $12S, 900; for 1875,
1888 bushels-yalue, S49,0S9; for
1874, 26,42O bushels-yalue, 49,
1850.
Dry goods - receipts for 1876,
GO,O12 pack'ges-yalue, 81, sol, 500;
for 1875, 57,102 packages - value,
S7,l49,OOO; for 1874, 55,O27 pack
ages-yalua, s6,55O,OOO.
Cotfee-receipt8 in 1876, 1895
Sacks--value, $1,447,9 0 in 1875,
32,34l sacks-value, sl,O77, 258; in
1874, $3.50 sacks-yalue, $l,O42,-
200.
Sugar. receipts in 1876, 74lS
hogsheads-vaIue $1,O3S, 500 in
1875, $3.50 hogshead8-yalue, 1884,
1870; in 1874, 5lS2 hogsheads-
value, $62i,S4O.
Hardware in 1876, receipts 227,.
1899 packages, value $%911,G0O; in
in 1875, 196,S2O packages, value
$751; $50; in 1874, 80, 4S1 pack.
ages, value $475,4OO. Agricultural
implements, number received in
1876 55,229, value s33l,40O il
) 1875, 45,641, value $27S,S46; il
1874, 1874, value $154,4O
These last items show that tn,
farmers are going to work in earn
est aud investing largely in i'm
| proved machinery, labor-saying ar
: ticles. etc. There is also an in
S crease in importations of liquor
Of all kinds and a few othe
articles. There is a marked
decrease Of flour, eornmeal, no.
e products and such other articles a
r the people begin to raise themsolye
e with profit. The falling off q
nearly two millions in the gener.
: item Of merchandise is on this az
count, and the peopleare gamers
It that extent. We have gained ais
o in the value Of cotton received owe
two million dollars over 1875, a
0 aggregate saving Of four million
E to the section which trades wit
e Memphis. The general statemon
n when critically examined show
C that Memphis has held her own /
IS the centennial year. This, in vie,
g Of political excitement and depre.
II sion Of business interests all owe
It the country, is doing very vel