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PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.

This Department Is the MOST IMPORTANT,
ana we propose doing thorough work in build
ing the groundwork for future education.
Our system ofinstruction embraces the latest
plans and most approved systems for
AWAKENING AND INsTRUCTING
the young mind, and at the same time teach
ing 1t 10 think for itself ACCURATELY and
READILY. The abcdarians are Taught from
Wilson's Family and School Charts, until they
learn 10 read, and then pass in order at the
same time receiving oral instructions i'm Lam
guage, Combinations of Numbers, Drawing,
Pennanship and Geography.
CALENDAR
For TKE SCHOOL YEAR Is77-Ts
First term begins Aug. "a and ends Nov.
second Nov. :. jan III
Third Jan. IA Mar a
Fourth Mar. % Nav Al
TUITION:
Tuition is charged from date OF entrance to
close OF term, and must I've raid in advance
No deduction will be made except in cases Of
protracted illness.
academic Academic Depart. for term of 10 weeks. .slo %
Primary az
Latin, Greek, bookkeeping and German
each extra. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50
N. G. ROYAL, Principal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06
cam nor aIA.0oN.000 nnnda


W~AsHINGToS, December 6.-The fifty.
fifth call for the redemption Of 8 20 bonds
of 1865, consols Of 1866, is issued, and the
secretary will give notice that the prin-
cipal and accrued interest Of bonds des.
ignated will be paid at the treasury in
Washington on aud after the 9th Of
March, 1878, and that interest will cease
that day on coupons and boRds Of July
l, 1865, namely: $50, No. 47,OOl to
$4,000, both inclusive; 800, No.
II ,OOl to $4,000, both inclusive;
$500, No. 57,OOl to No. 10000, both in
elusive; $1,000. No. 96,OOl to lO8,O 900,
bothEnclusive Total coupons $6,OOO,0OO.
Registered United States bonds, re-
deemable at pleasure after July, 1870:
$50, No. 1901 to 1850, both inclusive;
800, No. l3, lOl to No. l4.lOO, both in.
elusive; $500, No. 1901 to No. 800, both
inclusive; $1,000, No. 27.4Ol to No. g..
$50, both inclusive; $4,000, No. 1851 to
No. $3.50, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 49,
55l to 1850, both inclusive; total regis.
tered 81, 600, 900; aggregate $4,000, 900
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06
FOREIGN

LONDON, December 6 The owners are
confident Of the safety OF the steamer
City of Berlin, now twelve days out from
New York for Queenstown and Liver
pool. They do not believe that her shaft
OF machinery is broken, but think il
probable that her propeller is damaged
by wreckage, and possibly she may have
something IN tow. The FinAncier says
that the premium at LlOyd's for r%einsur-
ance on the steamer advanced to ten
guineas yesterday.
A Turkish division from Larua SuAar
crossed the Lom and took Popkoi, and is
now marching in the direction Of Yer
boca.
Paris, December Git is stated that
negotiations between President MacMa.
hon and Dufaure were resumed in con
sequence of the steps taken by Senator
Batbic, Who is probably acting for the
0rleanists. Senator Soleil states that
Dufaure is willing to conduct the nego-
t~iations to the point Of forming a min
istry, but is unwilling to accept an office
himself. The Figaro names as among
the probable ministers Batbic, minister
of justice; Waddington, minister Of the
interior; Leon Say, minister Of finance,
and C~hristophle, minister of public
works.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06

friendship With this community. A man
of culture, Of big brain aud heart, he
rises above bigotry aRd narrow views.
Orthodox himself, he is liberal toward all
others. The Methodist Episcopal church,
South, has in him q worthy son and ex-
ponent, one whose influence for good is
felt and recognized far beyond the
membership and jurisdiction Of the
church. He has been here several years,
aud is recognized as one of the truest
and best Of men. He was one of the
band of ministers who ministered to the
sick and the dying during the prevalence
of the yellow fever plague, and has
always responded like a merciful visitor
to the call of the distressed. As a pulpit
orator be has few equals. His style is
clear aud logical, fascinating only to
convince and fasten great truths upon
the mind. he goes to Jackson, where
we wish him the success and usefulness
which have attended his efforts here. he
and his accomplished wife, a lady who
personates the highest type Of Southern
womanhood, and their interesting little
family will be an accession to our sister
city, which will no doubt be appreciated
by the good people of that place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06
Condition OF the Chicago German
National Hank,


CHICAGO, December 6.-The condition
of the German National Bank at the
close Of business yesterday was az fol-
lows: Assets, loans and discounts, $685.
S25; United States bonds, SO, 900;
stocks and bonds, $685.; due from re.
deeming agents, $4,000; due from other
banks aud bankers, $48, 1856; real estate,
$85, 900; furniture, ETC., 1888; current
expenses and taxes paid, SIG oil; checks,
cash and other cssb items, $29,l64; re.
deeming fund, $3.50; total, 1868, 223.
Lisbilities-capital. $500, 900; surplus,
$l25, 900; undivided profits, $lO,SO7; cir
culation, $4,000; bills payable, 100000;
dividends unpaid, $4,000; deposits and
certificates, $l74,4Ol; total, $963,223
Judges Drnmmond and Blodgett have
construed the instructions of the attor.
ney general and secretary as meaning
hat the court here should find a 6nal
judgment regarding the question Of
prosecution against Jake Rehm, and
have accordingly dismissed the civil suit.
They will write their decision and for
ward it to Washington to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06
rae EXTRA sEgsIOH--FfRsT DAY.

The Fortieth general assembly Of Ten.
nssGee met at Nashville yesterday IN
obedience 10 the governors call. The
house was called together at noon, with
all but seven of the members IN their
seats. Speaker Tsliaierro administered
the oath of Office to Mr.. Oliver Alex.
ander, of Haywood, Mr.. A. s. Colyer, o.
Davidson, Mr.. Tillman, cf Marshall
Mr.. Gleaves, Of Wilson and Gr. George
r. PhelAn, Of Shelby. Mr.. Robert Hay
wood, Of Haywood aud Madison, not err
irving in time, was not sworn in. Leave
Of absence was granted Mr.. Douglass. Of
Shelby. The governors message was
read, aud FIVE hundred copies ordered to
be printed. TIE house then adjourned
until 10 o'clock to-day.
In the senate every seat was filed OK
cept those of Speaker McAdoo and Mr
Rsglaud. Mr.. Trousdale acted speaker
pro tenn. The governors message wa
read, and Mr.. Thompson offered a reso
luton to adjourn sine die on the 9Th inst
This vas laid over, aud the senate ad
journed until to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06
GOVERNOR PORrER's MESSAGE.

Tie following is the fall text Of Cover
nor Porter's message, delivered to the
legislature convened in extra session
yesterday at Nashville:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
l have convened the general assembly
10 extraordinary session for the purpose
Of considering the following recommen.
dation TO adjust the State debt: THAT
after adding the srrears Of interest the
aggregate amount Of the State debt
should be readjusted by the issue of new
bonds at the rate Of sixty per cent. OF
the total amount. e., for every sun OF
one thousand dollars, new bonds should
be given in exchange and full settlement
for six hundred dollars, or for proper.
tionate amounts, the new bonds to carry
six per cent. payable semi.snnually ia
the city OF New York, the principal gay.
able in thirty years, the interest coupons
TO be received by the State for all taxes"
This is the recommendation made by
the committee of arbiters, appointed OF
a meeting of citizens held at the clear.
ing-house in New York city, in January,
1877, after a conference with the delegs.
ton appointed by the general assembly.
On the twenty-second of February, 1877,
in g special message, / urged the general
assembly to send this committee of con.
ference, and recommended that all ques
lions touching the State debt be post
poned to await the actien OF the arbiters,'
and announced that if this policy wa:
adopted, land if time becomes essential,
| will not hesitate to CONVEX the genera.
assembly in extraordinary session."
On the 10Th of March, 1877, the legis
lauve committee reported to the genera.
assembly the result Of the conference.
seven days thereafter the two houses sd
journed without taking action upon THU
report. Under the circumstances men
toned, / have recognized it as my duty
TO call you from your homes to consider
this recommendation, and to respectfully
and earnestly recommend its adoption
AMOUNT OF THE STATE DEBT.
Since the adjournment of the genera
assembly the debts due from the Mem
phis and Charleston and Mississippi
! Central railroads have been paid; de
Quoting the sum Of $299,8l4, the amour
Of the debt Of the Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad, not due, and for which
The State has ample security, the debt o
the State on the LIST of January, 1873
will amount to $23,2l2 ,606; this includes
the bonded debt not due, the bonded deb.
past due, five full installments of interest
ard balances of several installments nor
presented, amounting to $40,0 900. Tht
greater part of this debt was incurred
prior to 1861. The following table ex
hibits the amount issued since the lat
war between the States, the amount can
celed and the amount nov outstanding
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Attachment Notice.

Before J. M. Coleman. Justice Of tho Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn IF. 3. S~parkman
VS., j, W. Leblanc.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code O~tTennessee, and returned BY the. proper
officer, levied upon the property Of the defend
ant, and affidavit having been made that de-
fendant 4 indebted TO tho plaintiff in tho
sum Of $50 due by noto, and that the
claim Is Just, and that tho defendant
is a Nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee; it
Is therefore ordered that tho said defendant
make bis personal appearance before me or
Che 18th day Of December, 1877, at 10 e'Siock
am. at my ofise, No. 29l Front strset, in Inc
city 81 Memphis, Tenn, anS defend salt
attachment suit withip me time prescribed
By law or the tams will be proceeded with OK.
parte; and that q copy Of this order be pub
lishod once a week for four consecutive weak
in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of N~oyember, 1877.
IS u se-t6 JIM COLEMAN, j. p.
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LEGAL,
Attachment NOtiee,

Before j, S. Galloway, Justice OF the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn.-A. W. 0tis Va.
James T. Mcbride.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out Under section 1886 Of
the Code ii Tennessee, and returned levied
lpOn the property Of the defendant, and afi-
davit having been made that defendant II
indebted to plaintiff in the sum of Sd.
due by account, and that the claim istuss, and
that the defendant is a on-rasident of the
State Of Tennessee il is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make bis personal ap-
peargncS before, me on the 10Th Of December.
ls79, at ~ o'clock M, at my Office, No, 81
Madison st., in the city of Memphis, Tenn.
and defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law, or the same Will So
proceeded with OK parte and that ! COPY Of
this order be published for foar consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 2ith day Of November, 1877.
72-7s-64-M y, S, GALLOWAY. ]. p.
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saturday, December Is, 1877,
Attachment Nnfica-

Before W, II. HOegel, Justice of the Poas.,
for Shelby county, Tennessee-JOe ZONES
VS.. Taylor Murray and wife.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTAoHE gNT HAy.
4 ing been sued out under s%ection SI55 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and retu. rpsa IevieA upon,
tho property Of the doferdant, and aGidhyiti
having been made thGt TIE defendant III
indebted to plaintiff 10 the sum of S2s..
due By account. Fad that the claim il just,
snd tnst tne Defendant is q nonresident OF
state OF Ien4 nessse; it is therefore ordered,
pat the said defendant make his PERSONAL
appearance before me on the l4th day OF De-
sesnher, 1877, at 10 o'clock an, at my of su,
2 the Thirteenth district Of shelby county,
suit within the time prescribed by law.
or the same will be proceeded with OK parte I;
and that q copy Of this order be published onco
Q week for four. consecutive weeks 10 tho
Memphis Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1877.
o. 1880 Sc W. II. HOE9EL, j. p.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, December 6.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley rising ant
high barometer, diminishing nortberly
to westerly winds, with colder and cleal
or partly cloudy weather, except in thC
last section light SHOWS, and followed in
the southwest by falling barometer and
winds gradually ahiiting to slightly
warmer easterly or southerly.
For the lower Missouri valley falling
barometer, cold westerly winds shifting
to warmer southerly, and clear or partly
cloudy weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06
On Friday, December IA, 1877,
[R.-1664.l
Chancery sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery. Court. of Shelby ~County-City Of
Memphis vs.. W. +. Pruitt.
10y VIRTUE OF A DECREE FOR SALE
~ entered in the above GAUGE on the Goth
day of November, 1877, l viii sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder. in front OF the
Clerk and Master's ONCE, courthouse build
ing, Main street, Memphis, Tenn. on
saturday, December 22, 1877,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
and city OF memphis, to-wit:
A certain lot in country lot sol, fronting Sc.
feet On the south side Of Poplar street. and
running back l2 feet, said lot being bounded
on the east BY a lot at the southwest corner Of
Poplar and Orleans streets, having a front Of
50fsot on Poplar street. and on the west by a
lot fronting "a feet on Poplar street, assessed
in the name Of F. Williamson.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of seven months
Dote with approved surety len retained and
equity Of redemption barred,
This November 20, 1877.
m E.A. COLE, G. and M,
By y. J. BLACK, D. @. and NJ.
2; (, Walker and j. W. Hampton, selicitors~
n-77-S3 1895
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06
rHE an1ERNoR,s MEssAeE.

We publish to day Governor Porter $
message read to the legislature yester'
day. 1t fails to meet our expectations,
but We hope the people will read it and
Judge for themselves. 1t is q rehash OF
statements and arguments so often used
with more force by the advocates of high
State credit. The Memphis Appeal
Brownsville States, GAINESVILLE Chroni'
Gle, Paris intelligence, Knoxville Tri-
buue or Morristovn Gazette could fur.
nish q better message on the subject any
day, and some Of these papers have
printed scores, if not hundreds, Of edito-
rails more convincing than this mes
sage. We mean no disrespeett to the news
papers, but merely to show that Porters
message falls short of the average line
of argument used in discussing the sub
iect. He has 20 doubt derived his ideas
from newspapers, but cannot state them
as effectively. he deals in some plat.
tudes about the highest duties of citi'
zens, but fails to mention the highest
rate Of taxation we might expect
under a Law carrying into effect
the compromise he urges. He is kihd
enough to say, conGdentially, that to his
mind there is no question as to the abil-
ity of the State to meet the interest Of
the debt, if adj upon the basis pro-
posed; also to inform the taxpayers that
the present assessment is an unusually
liberal one. In other words, they have
much to be thankful for, and may expect
more Of the same sort. The governor
submits as an ultimstum the recomnen-
dation Of the arbiters who met a legisla-
tive committee in New York last March,
but fails to state how many or what pro.
portion OF the bondholders authorized
the arbiters to act for them, or how many
have since agreed to the proposition.
He merely gays that such a number Of
the b~ondholders have signi6ed their will
~ingnesss to abide by the termso Of the ad
justment as to satisfy him that if it is
made it will be generally acceptable
Why did be not state exactly the number
of b~ondholders be had in his minds eyer
For the sake of getting this pet measure
through the governor is willing to post
pone any provision for a sinking fund,
but would be 10 favor Of using any sur.
plus in the treasury to buy up bonds and
thus gradually ~extinguish the State debt
in about a million years, we presume.
The last surplus in the treasury of near
$7Oe, 900, discovered just after Porter's
nomination, was used to take up coupons
at dollar for dollar on Wall street. The
same amoust, judiciously used, would
have retired from one and a.hslf to two
millions Of the State debt. The message
goes considerably into figures, but
strauge5c to say of all, makes no estimate
of the increase Of taxation necessary to
pay current expenses and the interest
payable semi.nnnually in New York on q
sacred debt of $4,000, 600. This may
be too triaing a matter to deserve tht
governors attention; perhaps be neVei
thought Of il; out it deeply concerns th'
people all over the State, and the mai
who votes for or advocates a sixty o.
seventy cents tax under our present die
tressed condition might as well tab,
Horace Greeley's advice and 'go West
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06

tbs Nashville Evening Record, which
died the other day and bloomed Out
again as q morning issue, curled up like
a cotton worm aud died for good, aged
one day. 1t had resurrection but moi
life, breath but no lungs. . Even the
weekly Cotton and Tobacco Record has
also been discontinued. Such is life,
which is ever as the grass which bloom
eth to-day and to morrow is cast into the
oven.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06

TIE people Of Warren county held a
mass meeting at McMinnvills on the Sd
instant, and passed a series Of strong
resolutions against the Porter compro-
mise, and against making any settle
ment whatever without first submitting
it to the people; also against paying
more than twenty FIVE per cent. Of
the present debt, aud against making
any interest payable in New York. Old
Colonel ben Hill was chairman of The
meeting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06

The GFst series, green, no letter, were
Issued under the act Of 1872, ard
amendments-$9 $50, 600 issued TO rail
roads and turRpikes, and $4O7 900 were
renewals Of bonds past due. The seooud
series, green "B," were issued under
authority of the oct Of l~85I-2-$29O 900
we're renewals for past due bonds, the
t~alanee Issued to railroads and turn.
pixies. The third series, green 4" G." and
fourth series. white ID" issued under
acts OF 1866 and 1868, wers for past due
interest, and known as funding bonds.
This table shows that there are now out.
standing S3,033, 900 Of the bonds known
as " BrownloW bonds"
The debt is accommodating at the rate of
four thousand dollars per dSy, and il the
~ esent condition Of affairs continue, it
IS an easy calculation to determine how
soon the debt will gain volume enough to
destroy the prosperity Of the State and
bring discredit upon all Of its citizens.
THE VALIDITY oP THE DEBT.
No question can now arise as to the
validity of the public debt with the ex.
ception of the uncomfortable amount
issued to the Mineral Home railroad.
which has been declared fraudulent; the
people Of Tennessee through their rep
r%esentaiives have in the most formal and
solemn manner recognized it by the
bonds of any series being declared re-
ceivable in payment OF the purchase
money for delinquent railroads. It wei
again recognized by the funding act o
1873, by which the obligation OF the Stat,
ves renewed to pay interest on the entir
debt and lbe principal st maturity, an
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Ln0AL,
mo. 124S-R. d.
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessse-Martha A. Sumpter OF al. vs.,
George H. Want ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant, Andrew e,
Went. is non. resident Of the State Of Tennes-
see, and a resident Of the State Of Texas; it IL
therefore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein at the courthouse in the city Of
in February, 1878. and plead answer or de-
muir TO complainant bill or the sam will be
taken for confessed as 10 him and set fol-
hearing eT parte; and that . copy of this order
be published once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of December, 1877.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By r. j. BLACK, d. G. and Nj.
Humes d Poston and U. W. Miller. solicit.
ora for complainant. $3.50 & 10l
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Killed

South BERWICK, ME- December e.
John H. Burleigh, ex-member Of CON
gress from the First district and presi
dent of the South Berwick National
Bank, was killed last night By bis horse
shying of the bridge oyer Salmon Falls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06

CINCINNATI, December G lowing to
the difficulty in the collection Of the tax
assessed by the grand lodge Of Kentucky
the Masonic lodge at MaysvilIe has been
declared clsndestine by the grand master
of the State
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06

CAIRO. December 6.-Arriged-City OF
Vicksburg, Vicksburg, 0 p m; Golden
Rule, Cincinnati, o. John Means. New
Orleans, II am. Departed City pi
Ylcksburg, St. Louis, II pm; Golden
Ruiz, New Orleans, II. Fair and cool.
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w. q B. snRATr.

People Of ali denominations regretthat
this able but moa,sst and courteous gen
tleman has been as.Ngned .e asty else.
where, and has 10 sever bis p~leafant
connection and many strong lies OF
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IL, 279 Prizes, amounting Z. .......-...s 1922 500
GEE. G. 4. BEAUREGARD, Of La,
GES. JpBAL A. EARLY. Of. Va,
Commissioners.
Write for Circulars OF send orders to
IA. A. DAUPHIN,-
p. 0. Box ga, New Orleans. La.
Or No. 9 West Court street, Memphis.
MONTHLY DRAWING.
Tuesday, Jan. s, 1879.
Capital Prize. $780, 900. Tickets So each,
Halves, 81. skg-H
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New York, December g.. Francis
Copiutt, the reputed wealthy importer
anda member Of the Union League Club,
was found dead in bed, his face in q pan
containing chloro!orm. Whether death
was by accident or design is not known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-06

NEw YoRK, December 1.-THE Ion,
don Association has advised and The
syndicate proposes a subscription for
$40, 900 900 OF four per cent. bonds.
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MEM HISS
Thursday Evening, Dec. 6, Iszz.

TIE subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per mum for
the Daily, aud 81 per mum for The
Weekly-Postage free.
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MONTREAL, December 6.-WOod 4 Co.
have failed for $4,000 due bankers
here. The Consolidated bsnk fell thres
per cent. yesterday and the Bank Of
Montreal two per cent.