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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-28
Saturday, September Is. 1877,

in legal hours. in front of the courthouse.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described prop
erty, tO-wit:
AGO acres Of land. more or less, in Fourth
district Of Shelby county, Tenn, known as
the Abram Adams tract, and bounded as fol-
lows: East by Noblin and Gavin, south by
Bateman and Gavin, west by R. G. Brinkley,
and north by r @. Brinkley.
Levied on as the propert, Of defendant,
B. r. Adams, to satisfy said judgment, inter-
est and costs.
Memphis, August "a 1877.
G. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Shelby County.
By THOs. 7. TAYLOR, D. s. 1928
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tuesday, 18th of September, 1877.
mo. 269l.l
NOn.R Notice,

In the Chancery Court of Shelby Co,,.v
T~enn.-Jamos S. Prestidgo Va. WE. Whiiss
ct al. N"0
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
I this cause, that the defendants, " y
White, Nancy Fox and W. J. Walker ara
ciuzens Of Kentucky and non-residents al
me state of Tennessee; that cOmplainnnlJs
oi,,l was flied August II, 1877. alleging an in.
dept.edness due from defendant w. Il. White
TO him of about S96S4, as evidenced bv w.
promlssory notes mentioned in said bill ~
y0mp.ainanti that a writ Of attachment mas
Deen issued and returned levied on certain
property OF said White. particularly a iidc-
ment OF his recovered against the estate al
county. ~ pS
Its therefore ordered that they make tbe;,
appearance herein, at tho oourt-honso
N the city Of Memphis. Tennessee, on n,
before the first Monday in October, igT7.
and plead, answer or demur to comnisinss
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con-
iessed us TO them and set for hearing OK parta.
ana that 4 COPY Of this order be- pubiishod
once q week, for four successive weeks, In ia
This iash day Of August, 1877.
a copy Attest,
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
~ X. J. BLAcg, ID. q. and NJ.
rstes X Elicit, Solicitors. for complainant.
l42-liS-l5A-2 "'NNnf
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: :. . Y. DIREOrORx.
uad Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
Ceurt streets

uad Fellows. Hall, corner Main and North
6ourt streets
AaNPHTs Lopez, No. 6-meets every Tues
day, j. 7. Leake, n. g.; W. A. Murphy, v.
e.; IA. s. Barr, Secretary; W. S. Bruce
o~aIofIslw Lopez, No. S-meets every Mon
dsy night, A d. Gibson, N. g.; t. j.
Hogan, V. g.; John A. nolt. Treasurer;
Thomas Bacon. p. 3.
,,cgtLLER Lopez. No. 140-meets everv We'd
nesday night. Ed Bohle, N. g.; j. j. Tan
ner, \. g.; Chas. BorRer. Fecretaryi Il.
3AHSER LOBeE, No. l7-meets every Friday
night. II. A. Carroll, N. g.; John g; SICK,
v. g.; WIN. Henry, P. and h. B.; }. :. III
AA sirTS Cry LoDeE, No. iST-mests every
thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hal. NJ.
p. Young. N. g.. Frank Lamont: Y; e.; W..
II. Moysten, Secretary; s. G.. Toof, Treas.
HARNoNY LoDGR No. 199-meets every Tues
day night at Odd Fellow Hall, corner beal
and fernando streets. D. A. McQmber, N.
g.; John d. Adams, Y. g.; Il. II. Hampson'
Secy; q. w. Miller, Treasurer.
DEGREE L0DGE
MKxPHrs DEsREx LODeE No. 9-Meots FIRST
Saturday Of each month; G; N; Carroll, y;
A, %. M; D. g. Reahard, I'd A. D. M; I.
P. Holland, Sec'y; +. VI. Smith. Treas.
AEoAMPN1RfB.
6tYoso EEoAHPMENF. No. S-meets on the
it and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
W. K. French, 9. 81 +: u Smitn' h.t.i
John A. Holt. Treasurer; Dave Reahard
J. w.
AKxPH1s ENoANPMKET, No. 39-meets I'd and
~ Tbursdsy nights OF each month. 5. s.
Garrett, g. P; John G. Sick. Il. Pill. I.
Leake, s. W.; J; I. Lees; >. Nc. W. L.
GENERAL RELIEF CoMMlTTEE-D.T T.. Porter,
lhairman, 29S Front street; John W. Weyhes-
purg, Memphis Oil CO., Secretary and Treas
urer, II. Gronauer. j. IL. Shepherd. d. X.
Pnllen. D. g. Reahard.
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BRADFORD s. ELY,
Steamboat Agents,
304 Front Street.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Arkansas river, Hattie Rowland .......~u5 pm
Nicksburg, Phil Allin. ...........mm.... pm
81. Francis river. Mark Twain. ............. pm
st Louis. City OF Nicksburg .....r.........5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Frank Willard, Cincinnati.
City of Vicksburr, Vicksburg
John B Maude, st. Louis.
Hard Cash, White river.
Carl Schurz, Scanlan's Landg
U. p. Schenck, Cairo.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer John B.. Maude, Vieksburg.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Belle Memphis, St Louis.
Frank Willard, New Orleans.
U P. Schenck, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PoR
Hattie Nowland, Hard Cash, Mark
Twain, Phil Allin, City Of Vicksburg,
Carl Scbuiz
Condition or the Rivers.
The river here declined 2 inches
in the past "A hours ending at noon
to-day, and now stands G feet 4
inches above low water mark.
At st. Louis it is stationary, with
0 feet II inches on the gauge and 6
q
feet in the channel from there out
to the mouth; at Cairo the decline
was 2 inches, with 6 feet II inches
on the gauge; at Pittsburg the de-
cline was l inch, with 2 inches on
the gauge; at Cincinnati it is sta.
tionary, with 4 feet 4inches on the
gauge; at Louisville it is stationary
with 8 feet in the canal; at Evans.
vile it is receding, with 2 feet
inch on the gauge and 3 feet scan
in the channel from there out to the
mouth. The Cumberland is falling
with 10 inches on the shoals. Th,
Arkansas is declining at Little
Rock, with 80 inches in the chan.
mel from there to Pine Bluff anC
scant 4 feet from there to tn,
mouth. White river is falling
with a fair boating stage from Jack
sonport to the mouth.
miscellaneous.
Quite a stir on the landing.
Business in river circles is grad
ually improving.
Cotton picking will be in full
blast next week.
A big number of cotton picker
are leaving for the plantations below
here.
No departures at New Orlean
yesterday.
The Belle of Shreveport reache
New Orleans yesterday.
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OEUTsCRER BRUDER.BUND.

DEUTsoHER BRUDER-BgED meets lstSunday
n each month at2 o'clock pm. at Cochran
mann, Vice rest; W. Glaentzer, sec'y: II.
W. Schultze. Ireas'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Handwerker. Sick Committee for Northern
Divisions; John Wendell and John Margle,
sick Committee for Southern Division.
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partially suspended on account OF
low water.
The City of Vicksburg, in a squirt
of thirty miles this trip with the
Pargoud, got away with her.
The Grand Tower leaves st. Louis
to-day for Vicksburg. S 81
The City of Chester resumes her
day in the Memphis and st. Louis
trade next week.
Capt. John W. Carroll has been
nominated by the mayor of St.Louis
for harbOr commissioner.
The Commonwealth leaves st.
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
The John F. Tolle, with SOC
tons Of freight for st. Louis, is due
from below.
Steamboatmen are hopeful Of a
prosperous and active seasons bust
ness.
William Parker, Of Cincinnati,
a diver on the t. f. Eckert was
drowned Saturday at the wreck Of
the Golden Rule at Omega, La.
The Belle Memphis returned to
st. Louis last evening with a good
list of people, so sacks wheat and
several lots Of way freight.
The j. D. Parker, which left here
Thursday last for Cincinnati, passed
Evansville yesterday.
Capt. VIM. Elliott left to day on
the U. P. Schenck for New Orleans
The Ooahoma returned to Friar's
Point last evening with an excel
lent trip.
The Osceola Belle for the upper
coast, and Carl Schurz for the lower
coast, had a good showing of freight
and people.
The Belle Of Texas, which has
been locked and thoroughly re-
paired at Paducah, will arrive this
afternoon ready for business. She
will ply in one of the local trades
this season.
The Vint ShinkIe will tighten
over the bar at Evansville to-day
and come through to Memphis
with her cargo.
The Glencoe is due down to day
for New Orleans.
The st. Geneyieve leave st. Louis
tomorrow for Memphis.
The receipts of new cotton at
New Orleans is rapidly on the IN
crease.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Matt
Tremmel, came in this morning
from the lower coast with a fair
trip.
The levee is being put in good
order for the fall season. The i'm
provement is giving much satisfac-
ton to steamboatmen.
The Illinois will enter the Mem
phis and Arkansas City trade next
Monday, making semi-weekly trips.
Captain Frank Hicks has con-
tracted at Helena TO take all their
cotton and oil cake this season, the
former at 81 per bale and $3.50 per
ton for the latter-one boat each
week. Helena will ship to New
Orleans this season about 10000
bales Of cotton.
The Riverside Baseball Club
will give a grand moonlight excur-
sion next Thursday night on the
Carl Schurz and two canopied
barges.
Captain i. Miles, of Helena, hal
recovered from the wreck of the
City of Quincy one engine com
plete, two shafts, twenty bales Of
moss, twenty-five tons of iron and
other stuff, and is still searching
for more.
Mr.. Dare, engineer of the Cit,
Of Augusta, will leave to-day 70
New Orleans, to get the Augusta
ready to bring to Memphis. Sh,
will arrive here by the 18th of Sep
TENDER and enter one of our loca
trades.
The excursion on the Phil Allil
last night passed off pleasantly, ant
the excursicnists speak in higl
praise of the good management 0
the boat by Captain Mark Chez.
and his officers.
The .. P. Schenck passed dow.
at noon for New Orleans with 100
tons of freight. All well on board
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mo. 25S4-R.l
Chanoery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby County james
Cal VS.. Sarah A. Murrah.
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCTToRY
- decree for sale, entered in the above cause
ON the l4th day of July, 1877, / will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder. in
trent Of the Clerk and Masters office, Court
House, Main street. Memphis, Tennessee.
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YAIGaTs OF PTTHIAS.

TrSsassHe LoDaE No. 5-Moets EeSS9
every Monday night at Harmony
Hall, l.. 0. ~. f., corner Beal and fernando
streets. Jno. Wilson, &C.; Felix LeClerc, V;
r. and s.; G. W. l.. Crock, NJ. of g.; Albert
Swim, NJ. Of Y.
MEMPHIS Lopez No. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month,
at Pythiqn Hall, 269 Second street, Vincent
Block. J. Wood, G. G; II. 5. Reynolds, V
c.; A. Mergell. p; W. IL. Atkinson, X. Of
X. and s r. W. Vigus, NJ. Of E.; Jacob
Iutz Al Y
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NEW YORK. August q. 1895 pm Cotton is
quiet. with futures easy. Sales for future de-
livery, IS 200 bales.

LIVERPOOL. August % 300 pm Cotton is
firm and fractionally dearer. hollands Cd;
Orleans. 63-l6a. sales. 1900 bales. of which
is9 were for export aud speculation. Arrivals
l-32d higher.
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LEGAL.
Sheriff's Sale OF Real Estate.

DUsLIO NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
i that by virtue of an execution to me
of Shelby county, Tenn. in the case Of E. II.
Itby, administrators Of n. Irby. VS.. j. M.
Adams and B. +. Adams, judgment rendered
on the 28th day of May, 1877, for the sum Of
three hundred aud thirty eight dollars and
sixty seven cents. with interest and costs Of
suit, TO satisfy said judgment, etc l will, on
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old FOLKS.

OLD Folks HISTORICAL SooIETY-meets at
No. l6 Madison street (basementl, the LIST
Tuesday in each month. W. b. Waldran.
Pres't; p. Prescott, See'y; J. G. Lonsdale.
Treas.
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lR. 6Sl and e4O.l
Chancery Sale of Gas Stock.

Chancery Court Of Shelby ~County-John T.
Frost and W. IL. Cherry VS.. The City Bank,
8. Ii. Tobey ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTEKL0CUT0Rl
Ddecreo for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 18th day Of March, 1877, | will sell. at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in
front OF the Clerk and Masters Office, Court
house, Main street. Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, September 1, 1877,
within legal hours, the following described
property. to-wit:
Certificate No 1871 for 200 shares of the capt.
tai stock of the Memphis Gayo'9 Ga. Com
pany, issued 10 ). IL, lobey, May s. 1872. each
share being for sl0l.
Terms of sale a
This August IS, 1871.
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
By K j. BLACK, d. and NJ.
Harris, McKissiok ard Turley. Solicitors.
147-l
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MS SVth day Of August, 1877.
- V ". ANUEHoUN,
n.w Sheriff of Shelby County. Tenn.
by W..D, CANNON, d. s..
r; I: Miller and Nick Att'ys for Plaintiff.

NDEk AND BY VIRTUE OF A TRUST
- deed executed to me as trustee, by VIM.
y. Waldrans on the 2Sth day. of January, 1870,
county, Tennessee, in Book No. "a, page 20i,
to pay the Indebtedness secured thereby. and
under the instruc ions Of the beneficiary, /
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NAToNA TEMPLE OF II. AND T. EH/AIH
No, l-meets every Friday even ENH
ing at 8 O'Clock at Temperance Ef-fh
Hall, No. 23 Second street.
j. II. Thompson, W, @. T.; Earle Gantt, VI.
v. T.; O. A, s.. Richardson. W. r.; q. +.
Shepherd. W. A, R.; W II. Harris, W. F. R.;
Bun r. Price. W IT.; 7. +. Callahan, WI /;
o. Olsen, W. D. wv. W. tapps. W. G.i
d. @. McDQugal. WIS.
THALEs TEMPLE OF II. ANT 7. No. 4-meets
every Thursday evening at * o'clock at ball,
No. 298 Second st. W. II. Atkinson. W. o.. T /;
J l.. Bourne. W. v. T.; Char. y. Gebhardt.
". R.; Peter Engles, W. A Ri j. Callahan,
vs.. y. e.; Jonathan Wood, W. T.; g. Salem,
W. Us j. o Bsrbee, W. D. O.; Geo. Ram
sey. W. G.iJohn D. Cox, IT,. W. s.
UHELsEA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
al, Brick Church. Chelsea. W. NJ. Carr,
W. O. T.; R. T. White, Wv T.; Chas. H..
Lanham, W. R.; G. r. Dawson, W. A.. R.;
L, G.. Williams, W. 4. r; ~. Chandler,
W. Z; II. Wheadley, W. u; R. j. Rawlings,
w. D. u; @. r. Egnew, W. g.; /. Isaacs,
MS; e. Il. Colby, P. W. G. 7.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No ], 7. A. AND S
t. meets first and third Saturday in each
month, in Temperance Hall, at TX o'clock
pm. Horace II. Briggs. @. Of O.; G. A. S.
Richardson, II.
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Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBL!0. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
4 that by virtue Of an execution 10
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Conf
Of Shelby county, Tenn. in the case Of X, r.
Miller, guardian Of heirs Of Geo. Schrojey
vs., j. W. MeCanley and Il L.. sehroder
Judgment rendered on the 18th day Of June
1911, for the sum Of thirty-tws dollars. with
interest ami costs of suit. to satisfy said juds.
ment, etc.. / will, on
Tuesday, 18th Of September, 1877.
in legal hours, in froat Of the Court-bsuse.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell, to the high.
est bidder for cash, the following described
property, to-wit.
In the city Of Memphis, county of Shelby,
and state of Tennessee. being lots Nos Is and
81, ana lying and being situated on tho north.
east corner Of Third and jackson streets, with
DIMENSIONS Of "A BY 14S feet.
Levied on as the p, optrty Of defendant.
H. h. Schroeder, to satisfy said Judgment
interest and costs.
Memphis. ooh day Of August, 1877.
@. h.. ANDERSON.
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
BY W. d, CANNON, D. s.
X IS. Miller and Mex, Atty's for Plaintiff.
l49 1858
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LEDGER.
Masonic


LODGES. (V\
\ mn MENPHrs, No. ll8 -meets I'd Friday
in .ach month, in Odd Fellows Hall. I'm
Nelson. ~ NJ; B X Pullen, Sec'y.
.seFRoxA, No. 16S-meets LIST Monday. ID
ca n month, in Odd Fellows Hall. GIN
Carroll, W NJ; Jehn Beamish, Sec,y.
IN each month, in Odd Follows Hall. A S
Myers, w NJ; r A Lyle, Sec'y.
DES0Fo, No. 299-meets Sd Friday In each
mont. IN Odd Fellows Hall. h 0 William
son, IN; John w Graham, Sec'y.-
KitwINNrNG. No. Al-meets 9Th Friday In
sach menth, in Odd Fellows Hall. James )
Carpenter. W NJ; A ] Knapp Sec'y.
nf1 ROYAL ARCH.
PuEK CHArFHR, No. 22-meets I'd Monday OF
osch month-at Masonic Hall, in Gayeso
Flock. Robt. Galloway, N. Il. II. p; John
HTTPars CsGPrsa, No. 95-meets ct Ma
sonic Hall, in 6ayoso Block, Sd Monday OF
each month. B. +. Halter. M. Il. n. P.;
John W. Ward. Secretary.
h. n q. n.
KuRnKA Council, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
ESQ Clock. Ed Worsham. Acting Tn. ILL.,;
A. ]. Wheeler. Rec.
fEHPLARs.
cYRKNu ~C0NKANDKRY. No. 4-meets 4th Mon
DAY Of each month at Masouie Hall. Gayoso
losR R. 9. Williamson, e. c.; b. X. Pull
len, Acting Rec.
Sd Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall,
,tayoso Block. A.. J. Wheeler, Z. c.; John
aEIeHTs OF RED CRoss OF CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch. NJ. P. s.; T.
J. Barchus. r.
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No. 1914. r. = Chaneery Court Of Shelby
c0unty -B. Payliss, X. l.. Cochran Ell al. vs..
Memphis Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety.
by. vIRTUR OF AN INTERL0CUI0RY
- decree for, sale. entered in the above
cause on the I'D day Of May. 1877. I will sell at
public auction, TO the highest bidder, in front
OF the Clers and Masters office, courthouse
building, Main street, Memphis. Tenn, on
Saturday, september 1877,
within legal hours. the following described
property, situated in shelby county, Tennss-
see. tO-wit:
The tract Of land known as the Fair
ur9unds, on the north side Of the Memphis
ana Charleston railroad. about four miles
east OF the c " Of Memphis, containing 81 o.
acres. more or less, which was conveyed by
i; breathett and ~. j.. Carroll to defendants
Vhen the Shelby County Agricultural, Me-
c%hanieal and Horticultural Society on June
iO, 1909, and of record in Book ~, rage 6S,
Registers office of Shelby county, consisting
OF " parcels described as follows, to.wit;
Eirst-Beginning at a stake. l7S links north
OF the north rail Of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, and 80 links east of the west
line OF the b. Hickman 50t0-acre tract, aud
running thence north "a chains and 10 links,
81 links east Of said Hickman tract on the
West hnei thence east Is chains and so links;
thence south y chains and 6325 links; thence
vest 3 chains and PAS links; thence south IL
chains and So links; thence vest 10 chains
and 551s links to the beginning containing
$500 acres.
second-Beginning at the east side of Trey
evant avenue at a point hue south of the
southwest corner Of the race-track ground
ana "a feet north Of the centre of the Meme
PMS and Charleston railroad track; thence
east, parallel with the south line of the race
track ground l9 chains and $50 links to
2 point " feet from the center OF said railroad
track thence south l chain and ~ links to a
point y feet from the center Of said railroad
luck inence west, and parallel with the said
rallread track, and rs feet from it, 10 chains
and 5555 links to the east side Of Trezeyant
avenue; thence north with said avenue /
ing about 2 acres. ~
Terms Of sale On a credit Of seven and
WE'VE months; notes sith approved security;
lien retained to secure the same etc.
This August Is, 1877.
b. A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By r. J. BLACK, d. G. and NJ.
lf2-xxv-7
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eherlff 8 Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
4 that by virtue Of an execution To
me directed from the Honorable Circuit
case of K d. Miller, guardian Of q. b. Sebro-
der, VS.. James McCanley and II. L. Schroeder.
Judgment rendered ON the I'D day of June
loII' for the sum of one hundred and twenty
dollars, With interest and costs OF suit, 10 sat-
isfy said judgment, etc., l will.
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On Tuesday, September II, ISL.

u legal hours, in front of the Court house
highest bidder. for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
SITUATED, lying and being in the county of
shelby, and State Of Tennessee, and being the
north halt Of the 1914 acres on the Randolpb
Ioau. 3e inning at q stake at the corner OF
SIDE OF Big Creek plank road thence east ri
chains and % links to a stake thence south i
chains ana ~ links to a stake; thence west 20
chains and 20 links to a stake in the east side
Of the Big Creek plank road or Second street;
,hence n9rth with sald road 4 chains and 81
Levied on as the property Of defendant.
interest and costs.
Memphis, 10th day Of August 1877
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
ArriYaa. LoaVaa.
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NATowA TEMPLE OF IL. AND 7.
No. l-meets every Friday even
ing ut 3 O'elock NJ TemUerance
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Ticket ofice. 2S7 Main street. corner Of
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BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Arkansas river, Hattie Rowland ...........5 pm
Nicksburg, Phil Allin ......................5 pm
81. Francis river. Mark Twain. ...........5 pm
81 LOUIS City OF Nicksburg ................5 pm
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON r. R.
Arrives. Leaves.

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIvEs.

The House. as the regular order OF business
proceeded the consideration Of the Colorado case and
was addressed by Mr.. HARRIS (Dem Va, In favor o,
The claims II SIR. Patterson to a seat The whole ques
ton in the the point whether the election
the fact that the Act Of Congress Of 1872 requires the
election ~ all Representatives 10 take place the 7l
OF November (he day winch Mr. Patterson voted
tori
Constitutional Convention ~ Colorado to fix day Of
election under the Enabling Act
Mr.. HARRIS challenged Mr. Butler To clte any prece-
dent where "a Constitutional Convention allowed 20
tx day for the election of Representatives 10 two Con
.ressps.
Mr.. BUTLER replied that he would freely admit that
there where short uncNpired term came
in bat he we'd that that the question here
Nr CONGER rep, MichJ next poke IN favor N the
claim OF SIR BelfOrd. and satrZed the Democrats be-
cause OF their quoting the ate Attorney General IN sup
port Of their position. TINS he regarded as fofesadog.
Ing Of peace aud Cancellation.
After q speech by Mr.. CHALMERS Dem. Missl. the
matter went oyer Yith0uC action.
Mr. SCflLEICHER Dem. Tex.l offered a resolution for
the ~ pOintueIJ of select committee Of members 10
der subject Of the Cyil Service Of the United
states, and measures promote It, efficiency. Adopted
Mr. SOUTHARD (Dem OhO), offered a resolution for
the appointing nj o. a select cUmmi tee Of eleven
speeding asccrtanmenC ana declaration OF the result
vi the election OF Pres. tent and NcePresdcnt and %
with ike committee on the part OF the senate
Adopted.
Nj. cox Dem, Y. " offered resolution directing
the Secretary Navy 10 report 10 this House what
action has been taken, II any, "a me navy yards ~ lne
wnetncr such action has en- ~ derOg ton o. or conp
anc with section 1898 OF the Revised Statutes which
requires that eight hours saall constitute days wok
FOR all aburer-. work uen aud iuechan who may be
rmpOyel by or behalf OF tine Government OF the
Unitcd states"
The House, at 400 o'clock adjourned until "Wednesday.