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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-05
Saturday, April z. 1877.

the tract Of land mentioned in said decree az
follows: ' as
Situate in Shelby county, Tennessee. begin
ming at a hickory saDpling with wbiteoak
pointers, the southeast corner Of q 81. 5-aere
tract which was allotted bv a decree of the
County Court to Ira Moon and wife; thenee
NORTH ~ chains q links to a hickory; thenes
west IA chains so links to a stake at an old
Dlaokoak stump with hickory and sweetgum
pointers; thence north % chains and 81 thinks
to. q STAKE near Mrs. w. Anderson's Clubhouse.
with a blaekgum pointer; thence west ii
chains 30 links to a stake with redoak point
ers; thence south 81 chains to a stake ii links
north ~ east Of an elm marked X; thence
east II chains 81 links TO a stake 10 links north
Of g blackjack sappling pointer; thence south
IL chains 4S links to q stake with redoak and
dogWesS pointers; thence east II chains As
inks to the beginning, containing 3-5 acres.
being the same land sold by +, 7. Taylor to
Mrs. Susan Z Coleman, January, 1867.
Terms of sale-cash.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
SMITH d COLLIER, Solicitors.
March Is. 1877, 1879
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-05
I'm Supreme Court at Jackson

Samuel Moses, admir- of James Reid. de-
ceased, VS.. ". H.. Moncrief and vile, Mary
A.. MOncrief. '
RY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
- nognced December 9. 1875, By the SY-
pTrene Court at Jackson, in this cause, / will
the dsor of the courthouse of Shelby county
on Main street, in the city of Memnhis. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-05
LEoAl-.
Trustees Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF ATRUsT
" deed to me made BY Fannie u. Page. wife
Of Jesse W. Pare, J w. PAGE, jr.. and John
i. Page, Trustee. Of date It'll day Of January,
llSsI6,, and recorded IN the REGISTERS Office Of
Shelby county. in Book No. ITO. page Is aud
following, for the purpose Of securing an in
debtedness therein specified (for a more par
ticular understanding Of which reference is
htreby made to said record. /. as Trustee, at
the request of the beneficiary therein named.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-05
TEMPLARs or N

NAroML TEMPLE or II. AND 7.
so, l-moets every Friday even
ing II 8 o'clock at Temperance
Inn NJ D Gnnnnl nA.nn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-05

dEMPHIs ARD LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-05

MENPHIs AM CHARLESTON R. R.
AIr.Yas. Leayes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-05

SATURDAY, ......... s.-....-s. ts4J - Ok
Nail Train .-.~- SOP H *
Accommed'n (ex.Sunday) AAO
Bekot At head o. Nrlh street.
Ticket 01ce. &c! Main street. corner OF
Madison.
, 1877-07-17
RAILROADS.


ENJOYED THEMSELVES.
Most Of the General Ticket and Passenger
Agents who accompanied III. Henry Vent
worth, President OF the Michigan General Tick
ct and Passenger ARenta' Association, 10 Re.
toskey, wi,crc tho regular monthly meeting Ut
the Association WAS held lust " atneslav, hayo
returned to tho city. They all speak in the
highest terms ol the excellent timo they had,
nnd they arc anxious to gxpress tlctr thanks To
Mcskrs. ]. II. Matthew, Superintendent, anu j.
II. PNc, General Passenger Agent, Of tho
t}rand hapi1s d. Indiana Railroad, md Cnpt.
dodge, Of tho stcamcr Fan Raalts, for Tho
1nnnv ktutlucsecs anu tavofs shown them. Tho
i.ts,icd by the lrant Rapids & Indiana Rail
road, md afterwards wcre Joined by
another special car with RAILROAD oiltctals
from the Flint II rep Marquette
Railroad. Wednesday they ntt4uIotl the meet
tnls ol tho Association at lttoskcr, hut sli tho
b.ls,Yss transacted was OF routine character
nn.l of NO Importance t0 the outside public.
Thursday they wrnt fishing md, they say,
caught cnouati dsh to supply tho Chicago mar.
ket for week. Mr.. France Chandler has still
aosc arms from tho continued pulling IT tho
lines, mud Sr, Sam Powell SAYS lie ato enough
fish to last him for a year. 1.-THE flsh must
swim :" 10 said, when he took drink ycster-
day. Friday thsy ha1 s.cunt'at c1cur.
from this point spcclal tratns brought them barls
Lake, which ttIcy think Is so mined OH nr1ou,it
uf t!lu bad whisky kept IN that vicinity. They
did not remain long at this place. FrMp here y
portion Of tho party wcpt to Macknaw IL spend
q few dars, while tho rest started for their re-
spccttTr homes.
, 1877-07-17
ITEMS.

l4EAlSs
Mr. ]. G. McAIu1lin, General supctintendcnt
Of the Chicago j. Alton Railroad, las bccu In
tcrviewed by ss. Louis reporter In regard to
tho nrw linc froul tho prescnt terminus Of the
Alton at Mexico to Ka,sas Cftg. lie soft
soaped the st. Louis mnn by telling him that
tl.u new road would 10 better stock line tn
the National Stech-Yards at st. Louis than 1t
would bu TO ChIcago lIo proposed to leave II
optional with tho shippers as to whether con-
hfgnmente shall he billed to ST. Louis OF Chi
cago, All Western h,lsncss would bo run over
tho {.oulslena bridge md via Roodhouse. Mr..
McMullln dlsclalmcu my favorltlsm for Chicago
or St. Louls; al ho wanted Was business.
Tho Chicago. Dutllngtn,l & Quiacy Railroad
is selling Tickets to tho Turner &eAtivn nt MIL
wnukco fnr " from St LuuIA to Altlwausco for
round trip. The regular pricc for round trip
tickets Ia $2i As consequence tho BurIlng-
ton, or rather TIN. Rockford brunch Of this rondl,
IL carrying most Of tho 81. Louis Turner's to the
festival.
The crop reports from all the points along the
Illinois Central Railroad continue to como 10
highly favorable. Ono gentleman living near,
DunEola, ILL.,, realized from four acrcs Of wheat
$lls8.76. md another gentleman frnm ore acre
planted With onions and potatoes tho sum Of
4l4n
Tho Eighth Annual Convention Of tho United
States Kal1road Mutual Life Insurance Assoala-
tton will bp held at the Palmer House ln this
city tomorrow. Mr. franklin Parnlat,, Of tho
Illinois Central Railroad, is tho President Of the
Association.
Some Of tho general Offices Of tho Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern lsatlroal will shortly be
removed from Cleveland to New York.
, 1877-07-17

L<fffT from ESEefdnyH.
shall report on tho tnauncr Of tho Ar
menlaus after o mora careful study 0t them,
but two Incidents which occurred In this and tho
ucighhortug house deserve to lo recorded. At
noon tho pan In which MI otnclcttc VIVA being
cooked fill dowu, and tna servant obstinaicly
maintained that young woman III lho roof ot
house opposite Ind caused tho 1.e.lici by her
evil eye, and With difficulty wus prevented from
going over and taking vengeance. Tho married
sons, contrary to the Turkish custom, lye In tho
house Of their parents, hut the law Of the Ar
lna1itan Church forbids tbs .notaler.iutaw, dur
Ing The ilrst four years of tho u!arFla3e to say
slugle word to 4cr daugetsr-tt>.law. The young
wifu slta dumb md mottoulcss the Whole day III
corner Of tho room without any occupation,
nnnotlccI by her husband or any ONE.
Only In tho very poorest families Ia
which tho women must. work Is The
dalighter,ln-1aw driven by blows, cu!ls. and
kicks to labor. Tho only variety for the DOM
young creatures Is visit tiyc times daily to tue
Church. Now, 1t happened that III the house
next to us the lnotler-!n-law llad not spoken to
her suns wife fur stx ycars, two years moro than
tho slfottcl term, becauso she waa ehildcss
Yesterday, for the Grst Time, tho rntrcaties OF
all the young women Of the nelxhborood, on
tilcIs benIlsl knccs, had induced the decply-
offended old woman to address tho GIst words
to her aaughter-!a-lAW.
, 1877-07-17
Tho Oldest Rail Fence In Illinois,

No9MiHQt0H ff1hsd9f1bhs
have on my farIu alsout thirty rods OF rail
fence built by my father, Jonathan. Cheney, in
the spring of 1874, fifty-one years ago. There
haya been n few rails addcd to tho top, hut 1t
contains thrcc-fourths Of tho samn raE1s, antl
stands on tho sa1no spot where my father built
Il With hls own hands, ind 90 long as own
the farm expect Il to remain there. Be.
. history, which mikes il ratilcr nptable. At
that time tho Indians tnhahttcd this etuntry;
tho Kiclsapoo tribe Ind hunting town near my
fathers fiousc. AT tho time this fcnco wis
built, there was continuous line built Of about
lUU rols. This crusacd between tbs town anu
hunttug.gTount OF these Indians, and, ns
afterwards heard my father say. msde them
rather angry. They would sometimes throw
IL dnwn md travel over tho corn. Father
at last went, tn morning beforo they hasi loft
for tho lay's hunt, and told them II they did
not lsayo TINT envampment lc would bring
wlIte M,en and burn tho town. III ordur that
they might; fully understand, he took q chunt
from their burning fro md held 1t 10 the cover
on il wagon until It was ncar taking fire. Al
THIS tho old Chief shook hts head and looked
very cross, but they soon left, und never
made that Z stopping place any more.
, 1877-07-17
1,1OTOUs NEtiNOEs.

K1OTOC2 NEtfKOESs
LOUISVILLE, Ky, In1v 10.-A special from
Guthrie, ky., says: "Thc NEGROES had mect-
inE at tl.e public park, thl. place, yesterday.
Some Of tlctn becoming bo{atcFous, anu vtotat-
Ing Tho Inv, Town Marshal johnson arrested
two offenders. The negroes, At tho tnstigatlon
a rush 10 rescue tic prisoners, winn a firht en-
sued, tn which pcputy-Alsrsl,al James 7. Will
cox was shot through the arm. The Marshal
was badly hcatcn up mud ono negro, Mark
johnson, was killed. Two ncQroc. are in c,is-
tNlv, and UfE1cert nrc alter nthcrs.''
Loulsstlhs,. n.y., July 1d.-Conecrning tho
row nt Gutlric, rcportetl In spcetal to an
afternoon paper, toHrier-Joas7ni correspond
ent tcirErapts TINT the ,lcgrucs went frutn
C!rksvTlc 10 Guthrie tn attend the funeral of
a colored preacher. While there All attempt
Mas i1,adp s1 arrest son'e rarss for selling
liquor. It rcsuitct rs described. The special
alfudcs to Afark Johnson and H.. Barton, tic
twe NEGROES who wcfr handcuffcd when their
companions released them by shooting the
white olllccr. johnson was then shot and
killed.
, 1877-07-17
THE TIDAL WAVE,

Sac FRANCISCO, July 1u.-Tls -4l&s will pub
ltsh tomorrow the statement VI Cspt, Ntssct,,
Of the brig Potoula, recently arrived from Mat
quesas and Tahlti, that thu tidai ways OF Aay 10
WAS not felt ut ralitiat ulI, Lut ut Nukhi4s, tho
Sianlaesas group, asyi the Bay Of Fst1ohac. thu
water rose md fell all DAY, the greatest rise
betpg fourteen feet. On Capt. Hast'& planta.
tiou, Oh tho other sI4c of tie Island. the tide
zo.e with great force sweeptn. away houses
and other property. Warehouses were al
washed away and the Inhabitants compelled to
Zee fos their llve5. Thc u,oSt remarkable phs-
nuiucnun III connection With the nlaIr
Is that IL had not ratucti for four years on tho
tsa1,a, when # commenced just prior to thu
tidal nu1e, una Ut the time of tho Potolna's
two daJs,. washing bridges, ctc., away anil lota3
considerable damage.
, 1877-07-17

- GuFlN0ioN I'D RFe8 FI44t,
Who probably las not spoken to another mat
directly for tbe past twent y-dye years. lie will
talk With 4 woman or Mtuor, but never with q
H,a'l; even his uwD sons, a they nrylvo at II
When hs can do no better he will talk
70 the stove, or horse, or whasoyer
cl4e huppens to bo near, and say:
"Oll horse, You tell Mr.. Smith want to buy
hi. fasn." 3lr. nn,ith Tau speak tor hIlnssIf,
but will only get ~ IN. xur ~ he lears II ul-
drcsse4 tu tho tola horsc." This ccceptrie In
diyhlu2l will allow no man TO sit Oh his right
hand; he will soaier stand UP or leave, mud has
oiten stood up through church services when lle
could tn1 uu seat without ulan Ut his riKht
hand. liz speaks tu meetings, and Is quite au
eaIncst, Interesting gpeaker.
, 1877-07-17

army Invading HutgaslA says: 1.-THE whltu
caps showed III loDse ipass a1aouy tbs willux
trees VI tho Argls It WIS o. II mghty host was
pouring through thc !lttfo plaiu, 81 IN
stretched ehe concourse of stall
w7st so!d1crs. THIS GrMr ID white
army now, white to the last shred,
szva 1acings aud boots. uiticera an4 men wear
. luoss whltu rauyas blouse, which Is the pertea-
t!au u campaigning earu,cnt tor wastl xcusl,-
dazzle In thu sunshue, nor do thu dust Of the
roasls aud the status Ut tho blrouac fou! IL tuto
abst,sqta dingaaesa It cau bv waslsd aud dsasl
in W ho4E.h
, 1877-07-17

States District Court to-day. Judge Nclson, In
tho case Of phillcr ct Vi. ys. tho Lake Superior
& Mississippi llai1ronl, ordered tho entry OF
a decree for distribution among tho creditors Of
tho proceeds Ut tho satc Of the road llnttc some
wecka ago, amounting IN tho hgeregute to a5v,-
Co., and alao passed further decree nRnlnst tho
proceeds of tla sale 10 tho payment of Tho
mortgage debt. Binco tho mortgage sn1c Tho
road Ilas been rcor,,an.zcd, and 10 nav tn opcra-
tion as the st. Puu1 81 Du1nth Railroad.
, 1877-07-17

DATv1LLE, ILL.,, July 10-Jessc Dennis shot
his half-brothcr, Newton Dcnnts, lato Saturday
evening, the ball striking him In tho centre Of
the forehead and entering tho skull. It seems
they wcrc working farm together, and. during
the day, l,ul somo words regarding the dis
charge Of hired man. III tho evening the sub
jcct was renewed, when Jessc drew from his
Gated. The wounded man Ia still alive, though
the doctors hare not been able to lind tho batl.
The woul1-be murderer led, and has not get
been arrestet, though the otI3curs are after
him.
, 1877-07-17

PHEiS, ILL.,, July 1t.--Satur.iay and Sunday
gralM popular temperance meetings wero held
hsre and addressed by DR.. George II. smith,
President VI the Bloomington Washlngtonlans,
aud tn" Hon. A, y. Campbell, Of bay City, who
has recently taken tho lecture field in the tcm.
perance work. 4 Was,Engtonlan Society was
formed with over 200 members, over half Of
whom wore old topafs.
, 1877-07-17
BREACH or PROMISE,

4pEt9aF U9s3dlck 10 1at 1f1e4as.
New Yoax, July 1d--Thls morning Sheriff
Blundcll, Of fPsssatr County, N. d.. held . Court
Of Inquiry to ascertain the amount Of damages
Ayoung lady sustalua when her engaged loycr
refuses to marry her Tue ease attracted ,nuch
Interest, rs II aas the hrst Of tho kind brought
before tho 6hcsiH Of that equity. TIC plaintiff
WIS sltss Katie uKidaus of Fsasaic City, and The
defendant Richard Qruaxi1s, clerk III this city.
Miss AAl4s1 glaauSl Sl,0J0 dGu24sa
, 1877-07-17
A GRAND BEER.TAsTING.

Nsw YoRx, July 1d-The annual exhibition
of their lager beer BY tho brewers begun to-day
under the auspices Of the Qambsinus YcreIn OF
ths 9tata Of Now York. ut Coucorlla Assembly
rooms. Fosty-Asa brewers and Eixteen Status
wcte represented. 4 Krut,l procession takes
plaza tonight. Tho exhibition and samp,,ng
wii! last thfce days. TIE hrst prfzu will 10 for
superiority tn every respcct; next for colors,
and next for taste and suoll.
, 1877-07-17
CUTTING UNDER,

L17nH Roo9, Ark, duly 10.--For several
days past trouble has been brewing between tho
Memphis s. Little Rock Railroad anil thu st.
Louis, Iron Mountain T. Southern Railroad in
rcaard III liking tho rates to Eastern points.
Tho !n1tter eliminated to-1ay by thu Memphis
fGne nmakg st g sates as fc'i9Ts Fren
TO New York, a!l. This vt. Louis men have
made no cut 30 far. hut It il conillentiaily as:
serted that they will rctaltato tomorrow.
, 1877-07-17
ALLEGED ARSON.

ANN Annolt, July 1G.-Thrco years ago tho
$4,000 ,a1ll OF Jalnes A. Reynolds, Of Man-
ellcsscr, burned. The insurance was Sa0, 1000
After long litigation he has obtained &1o, o,00o-
Last week Reynolds vas arrested for .ilrlne Ills
own mill, lying in tho County Jail I'LL this
murnfnE. lie obtained hail for $4,000, pcnd-
Ing examination on the 18th. Hc Ii highly
fcSpccted ctttxon,
, 1877-07-17

BosroN, July lG.-A series Of bold attempts
have been made Turing the past few days to set
fire to several public buildings OIL the Back Bay
for the supposed purpose Of robbery. Unsue-
Episcopal Church and Exetcr~strcct school
house. Yesterday tho police arrostcd John
Allen, of Providence, on WHOSE pcreon were
found tuatesiai which fully identified him - an
lnccultary.
, 1877-07-17

crow,i TIL IL reachtd the proportions
of large mob. With tho assistance yof this
mob The strikers succeeded IN rescuing their
cnmratles The new flrcmcn arc NOW complete
" nt!n,idAtcd, and thcre il no prospect nt pres.
point tonight. The strikers have done no dam
age 10 the property. and passenger trains arc
EEImfttcu 10 paaA Nnfnt ef1Intei1.
, 1877-07-17
SUICIDE,

Special Dtipateh to 1hs TTtbune.
EAs1 SAGINAW, Aich., July 1a--A German
pa1ucd Joseph Axlln committed sutelda In tho
Township Of Careoltop, this county, yesterday,
BY hanging. ao Is supposed 10 Asxc bean teu,-
p0EuyIly insane.
, 1877-07-17

SpeciaF n TkffcA 70 TIE 316x7S.
ernfHariEip, ILL.,, July iR-Strcnuous efforts
are being madc to secure the pardon Of Billy
Forester out of tho renttcntiary. Clemency1s
strongly urged by Judge Williams md Allan
IInkertun, on ttle ground that F0rrcater Is not
guilty OF tho utrense fur which ho Is now serving
lls second scntencc.
, 1877-07-17

FoRr MADISON, H., July 10.-A shooting
aIIroy occurred in 3. Thornu,an's saloon about
Top. IN. Sunday, III which Hcnry B'chnor at"
tc1uptrti to shoot Georgs Ilcssi9, bnt by somo
one striking hts arm turned tho direction OF tho
pistol, Its contents lodging In tho nrn Of By
etaildcr named Charles Johns. ltchnoE Is In
tnIl
, 1877-07-17

Maysvle on Sunday from the effects Of tho
wounds resolved July2 Tho two Darnctts and
Dan strangc, who assaulted him, aro In jail. A
strong guurd watches over them, anA tifty or
sixty armed men Turk around outside rcady to
take tho trio out and hang them to The nearest
t5be,
, 1877-07-17

Tho evidence was that they kept
company rnnc two ycara, aud we're
engaged 10 be married Thanksl;iyltlg night.
The evidence aganst Grorntna PRAYED him to
be a,ese 'mnn. The defense ret Ut, that the
ntivancss were made BY tho Indy. The Jury
rendered for $l,0W-thc full hn,ount claimed.
, 1877-07-17

ragged her. She was then permitted to go, mud
sought refuge IN thr flr%t floliee thc ramo 10,
where .he waA allowed to fcmnsn all night. She
could give no dcss rtpti0n uf the men, and so
Capt. Boyer hail no clca to work on, and he
eo,isd onfy furnish Tho woma,i with ticket 10
this city, which ehc accented.
, 1877-07-17

AuuunnSN. r., July t5.--At Sterling Valley
yesterday Edward Hoppin killed Philip Proud
foot with bail-bat- Tho alleged cause was tho
seduction OF 1Ioppiu's s!stur BY PEoudfoot.
, 1877-07-17
THE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON. D. G., July Ill d m.-For
tho Upper Mtss'ssippi and Lowor Missouri. VAL
1nya aud Upper Lake region, stationery or lower
pressure, southorly winds, warmer, clear, or
partly cloudy weather.
LOCAL. onskkTATIosa. -.....
finn 5u1r
, 1877-07-17
The forthcoming Trial of the
Young Wisconsin univer.
sity Student.
Detailed Account of the Cruel Crime
with Which He Is Charged.
4 Fort Wayne Murderer Gets The Ben.
eft OF an Rccentricity OF Crlnt.
inal Law,
TIE coLLEoIATE's CRIME.

q.
man ehafecd win most a'Foe'ous mn'aet
the deliberate killing of his own infant child,
nKctl about mouths. In addition 10 thc more
than onlIuury cxciterucut attending murder
case, ters ,s INC eStIaotaaaFs ~. ehanse ol tfo"1
of INC c,llffst since h's arrest
Alba ". Dcnrett, The accused, was law
stu,lent In tic University at Maltspr, WIS, TN.
II, fcr wceks tture. f]o IN. thc scduccr of
E,Fl nnmeu ca'n, wno gave o'f1n 10 etl'sa AZ
Stevens Pofut, WIS.,, whether she lad gono for
her accouel,tmcnt. At about two days old H.
was brought to Milwaukee and given III Charge
o. a woman nameu =. .'nuer'' % nno' IL appcast'
eno"ch skeat k1'luhcs8 70 tue cn'Ias q feH'aFka-
bly (1nc mud handsome ono, anu, like many for
ter mothers, became very much attached to It.
The mother Of the child Is .. TEACHER
W oho W @ wv p"pIe s,uoeie W. ,.,s .,.'Ie
.lu eacs In tlI!s Slate, holding that positI9n at
INC preses t IN ne a.ef ., Gsh"e1' 'e'
hss etcs .ac the b 1t ear farm, o,
ing BY sotno sailors near our stsaa1ht-Cnt n
bug, Its neck cnrlrclcd with y strltH tightly
drnwn. For come tl!ne nitcr tho hiding Of inc
Infant conjecture waa bnsy ~ 10 whether mus-
81 the cll'l.! were too noos 10 bury u, onu hn1
taken such means OF d!aposnR ol the oony.
Much speculation vas entered INTO about t,le
matter, several OF Tue olleess opposing LUG
keSSt! -
ChlefUf. Pollrc Beck quietly went 70 work
and traced oat tho former abs1inR'placc ot t!ie
child, aud also who hull taken It away from tic
woman who Ind been caring dot IT, llavins
made tho discovery, he immediately went to
Madison, and, III connection Will ex,sicstN
Hiahop Of Dane County they secured the .sls-
tody Of Young Dcnnett, then In the lazy
class OF the University. Dtniictt con!e.scl
to tho officers hls having taken the chlla lroUa
the woman Lsnlert, and that ne told her TINT II
was his Intention TO proTldc 1t home with It's
paFcuts. ilc also told them OF Ills i1rst having
prtrurcl lmE into which he put tho child
after 10 left TIC woman's house, ami that while
carrying It along he s4ncczea u until ueatll en-
sued. when, having weighted tho bag Will 4
stone, he threw u Into the river, selecting one
Of the most retired and unfrcquented spoA Ia
tug strcana.
Several atro&1ts hare alrcady heen published
Of Interviews held WILL! Dennett since Ills lacnr-
ccrntlon In our tall. Ono gentleman from Mht-
Ison Informs INC that tho confession OF Dcnnctt
was not H'na!o until niter hc had brcll cautioned
by Blslson Of the consequence to lini IT what-
eyer he said. It was at THO FIRST intcryiew, ~
Madison, tctwren Sheriff Bishop md Chicf-of-
Police Beck. t!lat pcnnctt urged upon Bcck tho
necessity nt letting hin, stay In Madison until
nfnI is Tn tn
, 1877-07-17

Of one Of the most nourIsh!Eg. and most. Iibcr-
ally patrunted banks IN the West, By q COM
btnstton OF unfortunate circumstances, however,
the confidence ii the people htca:le shaken.
and a Mn was tnaneurated wh!et, did not cease
until neatly Sl,W0,U0 nf deposits were with.
drawn.
Since that time 1t has been uphill work TO
curry on the hllsincks Of tho hnnk. but, I'll COM
mon with 1ny associates, l still hoped that The
c1et!itahic manner In which We had passed
cause reaction In our favor, aul such reaction
had actually commenced when the recent fatf.
ures occurred. causing renewed dtstrust anil a
loss Of Eruunh that. through many universities.
we had ~ laboriously gatnctl.
Dcspalring nt last Of eyer again doing re-
Muneratisc business, md not wishing to further
imreril the security OF dcpoe!turt, concluded
Tint nm immediate tllhpenslon WIS the only wise
and honest resource lett.
For years past have had almost the sole con.
troll OF tho business OF the bank, aud mn pre-
pared 10 sss,lmr tc full responsibility OF every
thing thni has bern done.
Only ~ pcr tent of the stock has been t,attt
leaving *l:D 0J 10 he tlcrtycd from that source,
II foltnd necessary; alld In urdcr to further re-
;sar a*src '1Spos'tSrs my state that my Tte and
dorc Smith, arc prepared to etvc deeds Of trust
on several hundred Thousand dollars worth
OF property to. secure any bala1tcc that
may i,c dug acpostors,, provided that
4 eivcn .tuc TO rcaflze on The assets. shnll
they, prefer 70 mlopt sonlc other lH,licy in.tc-
pclitlcntly of this proposition, OF take ll.c
matter into thcls ugn l,alds, should, Of coursc,
decline to give this scrsonal guarantee.
3. II. CnAMnEns, President.
49, ST. kans& Rfnubfiean. Jiuu1s.
The bank did not make lis seinl-annua1 state.
mcnt ou tlc lst of july, and consequently, some
interest attaches to The statement made on
II xr114 ri ibr>4S
, 1877-07-17

HEAVY .JEWELIs1 nOHuERY.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Juty IN. E. Dick-
sous jewelsy store, No. Is Eighth street, was
Ing oI watches anil diamonds valued at s1oO, ,0Oo.
, 1877-07-17

JEtEGRApHtC NOTES.
New YonK, July 1J.-Tle FIRST bale Of Texas
cotton, class strict middllag, sold to-day ut :,o4
ccnts.
, 1877-07-17
Another Letter from Mrs. c, Krapf

tn. RAnw4r-K.ad str. t.ks tho liberty to addrea
yoA sga.n AZ health !. greatly Gy tho ~
g9np sn IN fourth !. nearly prup,y 4 Eoae. hra
the xo94eEinl cure yo9t itairnc hss one Tor ons
fron ohln p1o from Canada. thrsc from la&k'o. and
W. arb well acquatnted with Mn. krapf. She ii N
tattnAbaa 14Y. al very benevolent. 6he hBs beu Tho
Ieane VI selling mapy bostlcs Of tho FesoFtnt BY tho
dTuKxfts 0t Ana AsboE 10 sfkpr4 afflicted With inter
bAl tunoRs. We have heard Of wonderful cuFe9
EBKnRAg q co,