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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

WASHINGTON, January 26.-In Tennes-
see and the Ohio valley, slowly falling
followed by nearly stationary barometer,
southerly to westerly winds, warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather, and posi-
bly, in the western portions occasional
rain.
In the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys during the rest Of Fri.
day no decided changes in pressure aud
temperature, westerly to southerly winds
and clear weather.
10 the lake region slowly falling bar.
ometer, southerly to westerly wiads,
generally warmer, clear or partly cloudy
weather, and possibly along Lake Huron
and the lower lakes occasional snow.
The Ohio. Cumberland and Savannah
rivers will continue falling, aud the
lower Mississippi slowly rising.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
TIE ATTITUDE OF Z

That sick man" turns out,
when pushed to the wall, TO be a
very vigorous sort of an invalid.
He attends conference when re-
quested very meekly and listens to
propositions affecting his autonomy
as calmly as a pious Mahommeden
says his prayers. All Europe takes
a hand in the conference, yet Tur-
key, after hesitating and lodging
the issue as long as possible, finally
makes a stand which astonishes and
dcfes all Europe. The integrity Of
the Ottoman Empire was sustained
once in a great war by the inter-
ference of England and France.
Now the sublime Porte, standing
alone, challenges the world. 1t is a
heroic display of fOrtitude and self
reliance. Uniting religious ianati-
cism with fine physical powers the
Turks, who were only prevented
from ravaging all Europe GEN.
turtles ago by the heroic stand
Of John Sobieski, King of Po-
land, re.assert themselves. The
Christian world imagines that
they have degenerated and become
an efTeminate race, unfit to cope
WITH younger, more vigorous and
more refined nations. Yet Russia,
the aggressive and dreaded power
which threatens England's Indian
possessions, hesitates TO engage in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
FOREIGN.

LONDON, January 26 "A Paris CORE.
spordeut Of the Tines gives the follow.
ing additional details Of the proposed
Russian memorandum: Russia will fur.
Their remind the European powers that
in consequence of the refusal of Austria,
France aud England to participate 10
this programme, Russia has entered upon
q more direct, individual Intervention,
aud the car, at Moscow, has announced
his intention to act alone, if necessary
to exact by force from Turkey what Rus.
STA knew beforehand could not be other
wise obtained. Russia agreed TO join the
conference because of her profound re,
spect for the pacific wishes Of Europe and
SO as to permit the porte to show the full
extent of its refraetoriness and i'll will.
Russia agreed to reduce her demands to
the minimum. Hsnceforth Russia thinks
herself entiiled to reckon on tie con.
tinced collective efforts OF Europe, whose
accord for a common Interior action has
not bseu destroyed by the conclusion of
the conference. The memorandum con.
cluies by stating that Russia proposes
shortly to submit a programme to which
she hopes to obtain the adhesion of the
powers.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, January &c - Sir
Henry Elliott, the British Ambassador,
left to-day. Baron Voa Werther, Ger
man Ambassador, and Count Zicky, Aus.
TRAN Ambassador. will sail Saturday.
General Ignstieff's departure is still re.
tarled by the tempestuous weather in
the Black sea.
The Porte intends, Of it's own accord,
to Introduce the reforms demanded by
conference.
BERLIN, January 26. - The weekly
statement of the Imperial bank of Ger
many shows an increase Of Is, $780, 900
marks,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
LEGAL.
Attachment NO>1co.

Before J.. M. Coleman, Jus.ice of the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn Non-res dent
Attachment Credi. ors acts of 1870 and 1871,
approved, January 26. 1871 Frank 4 Rein
.ach vs. Charles Grady.
In THIS Cause IT APPEARING BY AT
Il hdavi. chat the defendant and plaintiffs are
all noz-residents Of the state Of Tennessee,
anc are residents Of the State Of Arkansas;
inat thedefendant ia indebted to plaintiffs in
the sum Of ninety dollars, due by account.
and the claim is just, and that the property
Of the defendant has been fraudu'ently re-
moved 70 this state to evade tho process Ct
tho law in the state O. Arkansas, their domi-
ollie; It'll therefore ordered that publication
DO made in tn memphis Public Ledger, a
newspaper published in the city Of Memphis
Tor tonr successive weeks. commanding the
said Charles Grady 70 appear be ore me or
some other Justice Of the Peace. at my ofics.
No. 2s4 Front street. in tho city of M~omahis.
on the 2lst day Of February, 1877, at 10 o'clock
m and make defonso to said attachment
suit against him. or il viii be proceeded with
OK parte.
This the 9th day Of January, 1877.
l2O-lSl-I3T l42 j. M. COLEMAN, j. p.
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Hatsa % Dee Ram wn.t.a.

Detroit Free Press.l
Yesterday morning a r~oughlookipg
chap entered q barber-shop on Griswoid
street and sat down for o shave, paying
for the same in advance. $50 as to have
it OF his mind" When the razor had
done its work, the barber began dressing
the mans hail, and by and by reached
out for the bottle Of bay run.
What's that2' asked the stranger.
bay rum-good for the scalp" was
the reply.
IT'S eh2" queried the man. well
these are mighty hard times. and l hate
70 see anything wasted. Gimme that
bottle.
Taking it from the BARRIERS hand he
lifted it t o his mouth and swallowed a
good teacupful and said, as he handed it
back:
Tastes rather mean. and if | were
you I'd mix ia a little turpsntine or var.
nish to tone it up"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

Walnut trees sometimes attain pro.
digious size and great age. An Italian
architect mentions having seen at St.
Nicholas, in Lorraine, a single plank Of
wood, upon which the Emperor Freder.
lex III had given a sumptuos banquet.
In Baidan Valley, near Balaklsva, in
in the Crimea, stands a walnut tree at
least 1000 years old. 1t yields annually
from 10000 to 100. 900 nuts, and belongs
to five Tartar families, who share its pro.
duee equally.
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WASHINGTON.
consressIenal Pr,s.edlngs.


WAsHISGroS, January 26-The hous,
was called to order at 10 o'clock. wher
but few members were present. Discus
sion Of tue electoral bill was resumed
aud Msssrs. Hooker, Partridge and Eel
ton spoke il favor of the bill aud against
the claim that the president Of the sen
ate had the right to count the electoral
votes.
Mr.. Mills opposed the bill, yet sale
there we're some good things in it. i
silenced the pretepes that the president
of the senate had the power to count the
electoral votes.
Al the expiration OF Mr.. Mills time q
point ot.order was raised He could moi
speak more than ten minutes according
10 an agreement made yesterday. bul
after some discussion his time was ex'
tended one hour and 4 o'clock was fixed
as the time for calling the previous
question.
Mr.. Lamar followed by saying, the fal,
lacy of the eppoaitiou was in the as
sumption tha; the power claimed either
on the one hand for both houses, or on
the other for the vice.Presidsnt to count
the votes, was q Legislative act, by a legis
latiye body. II could not do an act with
out having the President approve hat
action. Iswas an organized body, clothed
with the single function to count the
votes. as the Democrats ~coutsnded, or to
witness the count, as the Republicans
hell. Therefore the bill was not a dele
CATION Of legislative authority.
The legislative session Of yesterday
cloaing with a formal adj ournmsn., the
house was Immediately called to order
and to.day's Legislative session opened
with prayer. The reading Of the jour.
nal OF yesterday was postponed.
The speaker announced the following
select committee on the uss Of troops in
the Presidential election: Wood, Goode,
Southland, Throcknorton Caldwell, Smith
of Georgia, Harrison, Kasson, Foster,
Eamss and Page,
Mr.. Lamar then concluded his speech
by saying that the bill eliminated the
sword from the controversy, and sent il
to a tribunal whose character guaranteed
justice, right and truth in its decision.
Mr. Mills having used up bis extended
time, Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, declared
the measure unconstitutional, and crit
cised it Tor excluding from the commits
sion the chief justice, charsc,erizing the
discrimination an odious and unjust re.
Fiction on this magistrate.
Mr., Wattersoa now took the floor and
was listened to with rapt attention. He
said it might be true that the county
stood on the brink Of o civil war, but it
was true that a grave danger threaten
ed every public interest. he wished to
invsigh against no mar or party, but a
well organized conspiracy to place in
the presidential Office o man vi O
had not been elected existed. BE
most conscientiously believed the Demo,
cratic party was strong enough to make
its exit from power by a great sectional
war. The Republican party was strong
enough nov to precipitste the country
into a civil war. If the two house,
failed to agree on SOM plan TO tide over
the great emergency the country would
see the senate declare Hayes elected
AMI it would also see the President o.
the United States, supported by the
army and navy, prepared to seat him in
Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
Relier wtthout Do,,or


Though We would by no means be under
stood as deprecating, but rather as recon-
mending, professional aid in diseaee, there
are mulutUdes Of instances when il is neither
necessary or easy to obtain. A family pro-
vided with a comprehensive household spe-
cinc like Hostetters Stomach Bitters, is pos
most emergencies in which medical advice
would be otherwise needful. That sterling
to- 10 and corrective Invariably remedies, and
Is authoritatiyely recommended for debility,
indigestion, liver disorder, an irregular habit
OF body. urinary and uterine troubles, incipi-
emit rheumatism and govt, and many other
ailments of frequent occurrence. II eradi-
Gates and prevents intermittent and remit
tent fevers. relieves mental dependency,
checks premature decay, and invigorates the
ton and appetite are promoted by il, and n ia
extremely useful in overcoming the effects Of
exhaustion and exposure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

a war with this semi barbaric peo-
pie. The Russian squadron, COM
manded by Prince Alexis, unable to
cope with the Turkish navy,has been
compelled to seek safety in Ameri-
can waters. The world is begin
ming to take quite a different view
OF this sick man." He seems to
be able to hold his own, maintain
his credit in the great markets, and
to be master of the situation on
both sides of the Bosphorus, Out
side powers are watching each other
too closely to make common cause
with Russia. So the great bear
and the sick man stand facing
each other, unwilling to advance,
unable to recede. The result cannot
be foreseen. Just now it seems as
if Turkish frmness will be more
than a match for Russian diplo-
macy. The Turks are united to a
man, and will fight with all the
fierce courage of the ancient fanati-
cal SAracens. A general war is not
likely to occur. Some kind of a
peace will be patched up and prob
ably last several years, until Russia
is better prepared to make a gene
raj advance across the Danube.
War is a costly and exhaustive lux
ury, AMI in modern times is rarely
undertaken by well-informed ma
tons for a mere sentiment. We
hear no more of crusades or reli-
gious wars. Men fight for terri
tory, for rivers, harbors, channels
and commercial supremacy, for dol
lars and cents. That was at the
bottom, even of our late civil war,
although most of the people mag
ined they we're fighting to maintain
. principle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
Trustees Sale.

ON TUESDAY. TIE 13rH DAY OF FEB
" ruary, 1871, within legal hours, in from
Of the fernando Insurance Building, No. 70
Madison street. Memphis, Tenn, | will sell
for cash 10. the highest bidder the follswi
lot Of land and premises: Situated on the
and known as lot No. Is. In block %, fronting
fifty feet on Linden street and running back
between parallel lines one hundred aud FITS
feet to an alley.
This sale is made By virtue Of a trust deed
made to me by. w. y, DonaldsoD, and 70
oHic1 Of Shelby county. lena, 10 which refer.
ence Is made. Equity Of redemntion waived.
j. y. DANBURY, Trustee.
h. y. M~oFARLAHD, Attorney. ia I2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
Hotel Cierk Shot at LouisvIlIe.

LOUISVILLE. January 26.-B. W.
Stockton, chief clerk Of the Willard
hotel, was thot and supposed fatally in
iurei, this morning, by W. C. D. Whips,
his employer Stockton came into
the ofice later than usual and
was roughly reprimanded by Mr..
Whipp', an alteration ensued result.
ing in Whips firing three shots from a
Tranther revolver, one entering Stock
tons neck and another in his abdomen.
The prominence Of the parties causes
unusual excitement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
DAVIS AND HoAR.


The election of Judge David
Davis to the United States senate
from Illinois, announced in the
Geographic columns Of the LEDGER
yesterday, was hailed as good news
by our readers generally This
retires the coarse, clustering, de-
graded Logan permanently, ana
the country is that much better off.
The Democrats would have pre-
ferred Palmer or Trumbull, but as
the parties were about evenly bal
anced on a pivot of five independ-
entS, neither the Democrats or Re-
publicans were able to elect a
straight-out man. 1t was not hard
for the Democrats to concentrate
on Judge Davis. Although an
original abolitionist, the friend and
law partner of Lincoln, who ap-
pointed him to his present position
on the Supreme Bench, he is
of late years eminently con-
servative, and in no way identified
with the Republican party as it now
exists. His election is a Democratic
victory, and sends one more able
statesman to the senate, where the
Boutwells, Logans, Ameses, Spen-
GERS, Claytons, Dorseys and Patter-
sons have SO long held sway. A
better class Of men is coming to
the front, and there is a prospect
that politics will be elevated and
purified gradually as the better
judgment Of the people asserts
itself at the ballot-box. The cleo
ton of Judge Hoar, the other day,
to succeed Boutwell, from Massa-
chusetts in the senate, is another
victory for true merit over a noisy
~pretender. Boutwell, was the bit
ter partisan, the unscrupulous pol
%itician, a malignant with few re-
deeming qualities. Mr.. Hoar is q
high toned, fair minded gentle
man, who would denounce
corruption and fraud in the
Republican party as soon as in
the Democratic party. He will
fill this lofty station with dignity
aud a view to the best interests of
the whole country from his stand
point. The South has nothing to
fear from such men as Davis and
Hoar. The election of the latter is
an evidence that the Republican
party is put on its good behavior
and cannot rely much longer upon
false issues. In olden times parties
rivaled each other by putting for
ward able and worthy men. 1t il
to be hoped that this may occur
again. When it does the country
will be safe and prosperous, ant
not before. Corruption and imbe.
cility in high places has i%mperille(
our institutions and brought us t
the verge Of bankruptcy, if not con
fusion aud civil war. 1t become
the duty Of every citizen to max,
honesty and capacity the STANDARD
and test of fitness for office.
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, Jansary 26. 1915 pm
Wheat is weak at 81 27E for February
deliEeryi 81 295 for March. Corn is
quiet at 4Stc for cash; 43Ia for Febru.
sry; 43i to 43Ec for March; 47ic for
May. Pork is steady at SIC 90 for
Mach; Sl7 Is for April. nominslly
SIC Go cash or February. L,rd Is easier
at $40 95 for March offered Sll l2i ior
april; nothing doing 10 ctsl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

Fred Grace, the celebrated English
%cricketer, had a narrow escape from
death recently, while hunting. His
horse took fright and ran away, and Mr..
Grace headed him for a high wall in
hopes that this would check him; but the
horse tried the jump, killed himself and
hurt his rider severely.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

AT last accounts there was a pros
pect Of a duel between Ben Hill, Of
Georgia, and another citizen of that
State, on account of something per.
sonal in a speech Hill made at At
lanta the other night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
EXAMINING COMMITTEE.
Tesfim0ny OF fhe telegraph 0pe
razor at Tallahassee,

Testim0ny OF the telegraph 0pe-
RAZOR at Tallahassee.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-The com.
mitlee on powers, privileges and duties
Of the house in counting the electoral
vote, to day examined Charles Il. Brush,
telegraph operator at Tallahassee from
the 9Th to the 18th Of November. he
remembered hearing a telegram going
over the wires from Governor Stearns to
Z Chandler, which said in substance
that Bismarck should be at or neal Tai.
lshassee Immediately. This was sent
before troops arrived. y Chandler tele.
eraphed Governor Stearns that he had
seen the President aud secretary OF war,
and troops would be sent. The witness
did not pretend to give toe exact words
OF the dispatches, and declined to an
sEer the question. : Did you speak to
anybody Of the contents Of the tele-
grams2' The witness had no recollec.
ton that eith.r party sent a dispatch
saying: We must have Florida, South
Carolina and Louisiana by fair means OIL
otherwise" TIE committee adjoornsd
till tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

ISN'T it about+ime for Bennett
to turn up again in Canada, Mexi-
co, Australia, Europe Or some con
venien: spot? He was reported in
Florida the last time, but it is just
about as likely that he sailed for
Europe from New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
Gov. Hayes Satssasd with the Com.
promise MIL.

COLUMBUS, January 26 III referring
to the passage Of the bill for counting
the electoral vote, Governor Hayes said
to a friend several days ago, but who
makes it public this morning, " want Il
distinctly understood that | do not desire
to Influence the action Q! congress one
gay or the other ia the matter Of the
electoral bill, oV any other matter re.
laiing to tho presidential election. The
whole thing is in tho hands Of congress,
and shall be content with ito action"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

HARPER's WEEKLY has a cartoon
by Mast this week which represents
Murat Halstead pouring ice water
on Henry Wattcrion's head. That
might have been necessary a few
days ago, but it is not now.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
postttute Am orleans IN ParI,
Lucy Hooper's Paris Letter to the Philads
phia telegraph

Lucy Hooper's Paris Letter to the Philadol-
phia telegraph
1t is at once a sad and strange
thing to realize the number Of
Americans that in a state of actual
restitution are to be met with in
Paris. 1t seems as though only
the gay and wealthy among our
country people were ever to be
found in this bright city. But,
alasl that is moi so. One meets
too often with penniless exiles from
our shores, who have no means
either of subsistence here or of
returning to their friands. Some
times it is a servant, brought here
by a family and dismissed for some
real or fancied fault. Sometimes it
is anartist, worn out and conquered
in a long fight against famine with
no better weapon than apencil and
no better shield than a palette.
Then it is a would-be prima donna
with a vanished voice and withered
hopes. And, saddest of all, too
often the sufferer is some hapless
American girl who has married a
Frenchman with all due rights and
ceremonies in her native land, and
whose marriage has been null and
void by the omission of the frivo-
lous formalities required by French
law, so that her husband, having
grown weary of her, has deserted
her and her children and left them
to starye, Such cases are far from
being uncommon, and pitiful and
|hcartrending as they are, the law
can do nothing to aid the sufferer.
All that can be done is to help hef
to return as speedily as possible TO
her family and friends, and in such
instances again must there be an
appeal to tho American Charitable
Association, which, by the way,
never fails to respond when it has
the necessary funds at command
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Saturday, February u, 1s77.

within legal hours. the following described
property. situated in the Fifth civil district,
shelby county, TenB., and In the suburbs OF
Memphis. t0-wit; Lots Is, %, 40, 81 so, 26. SO,
IS. 20. ~ and 30 90 ghoWn by deed Of partition
between Allen d King. December 5, 1870, IN
H.. 4. Kings subdivision at tho intersection OF
; oplaI street extended and Brinkley avenue,
being part Of the Thomas Butler tract and
parts Of country lots L, X, q and r,
Alto the following, situated In Memphis,
te-wit; a house aud lot on Front Row, sec
ond tenement from ihe north corner Of Mar
hot street and Front Row. fronting about 10
feet, and running back 10 parallel lines about
~ feet.
Also an undivided interest Of Norton q
Allen in the remainder 10 $40 acres Of said
But or tact. cot apart to Apn Butler tnow
Ann Tighe) widow Of said Thomas Butler. de-
ceased, by tho Supreme Court. for dover, In
the year 1861, BY decree IN cause Of W. j.
Hennessey OF al. VS.. Ann Tighe OF al.
J erms Of Sale On a credit Of ak and twelve
months; pui ohasers 10 size notes with APP
proved socufitips, bearing interest from date,
etc. Lien retained till same are paid.
This January %, 1877.
EDMUND a. C0LK, q. and NJ.
pv r. j. BLACK, b @. and "a.
II. G. King and Mcfarland & Goodwin,
Attorneys, l27-l33-l39-lgh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

The Rev. John s. c Abbott is another
OF the men who live in spite Of the pro.
phseies Of the physicians. a fortnight
ago his doctor said that his patient could
not live a vcet, but the sick man ia not
only alive to-day, but contisues his liter.
airy labors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26

The compromise bill passed by
the senate provides that the time
for beginning the electoral count
shall be changed from February
l4th to February lst. So, il the
bill becomes a law, as now seems
almost certain, the time is not far
off to begin the count.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
Trustea's sale.

At PLUM POINT, DzSoTO COUNTY,
n Miss, on tho u h day II February,
Is77, Will, as Trustee, expose TO pub ic
sale 70 tho highest bidder, for cash. a certain
number Of mules, horses, hogs. cattle. a lot Of
corn, one wagon, two baroushes. all the store
house fixtures, sonks aud accounts. Said
property conveyed 10 me. as Trustee. by John
n, Mcdonald TO satisfy certa n oiaims in favor
of eledge. Mckay & Co... and soll in pursu-
ance Of said trust deed.
WM. NJ. SLEDGF. JR Trustee.
MLMrHls IENN, January ~. ISL ll2l-l36
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
ELECTION.
Election Notice.
STOCKS.
A Member Of the Stock EXCHANGE

win execute orders for the purchase or sale Of
stocks, bonds aud gold on moderate margins.
Commiss ons S. per each 100 shares. Stock
privileges negotiated on responsible parties
only. Correspondence solicited.
Henry Merriam, Member Am Mining and
Stock exchange, IS Wall IT,, N. Y. REFER
ence, d. Il. Mangam. Esq, President Ma
tionsl Trust Co N. Y; Ieod-dAw-l4-xxiv Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-26
Frnzen 10 nenin.

CLEVELAND, January &c. -Wednesdsy
evening Mrs. Mary Geary, aged about
ifty-fve, left q neighbor's house,. near
Meadville, Penn, to walk to her own
residence, some distance away. She took
the wrong road and was found last even.
ing frozen to death.
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River TaIegrams.

CARO-, Jan, 26 -Arrived--Ashlaud
New 0hsans, 3 am. Departsd-Tolle,
New Orleans, | am; Ashland, Cincin-
natl, noon. Cloudy and cool.
CINCINNATI, January 26 The river is
falling fast. Clear and pleasant.