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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Two new houses are going up In
Auxvasse, Galloway county. This
little village is destined to be quite
a point for business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Mrs. Annie Beck's large stock Of
millinery goods ard fancy notions,
Lave arrived. Look out for her card
next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

We would love to hear from ''Annie
Laura again. Don't be afraid,
BILLY" shall not trespass On your
territory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

l.. Phillips has just returned from
st. Louis, where he has been to COM
plete his stock of goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The gate receipts of the st. Louis
fair, show an attendance of about TO-
600 persons on Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The resignation of a mother with
male twins exhibits itself in singing
1.-The SWEET boy and boy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The Baptist General Association of
Missouri, will meet at Lexington, Mo-,
on the 24th of this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
RIP-SNORTING.

We received on Tuesday, from
Mexico, a roaring. tearing, ''rip-snort-
ing" letter givin us Hail Columbia
for publishing the w. f. Jones letter
which appeared in Il last weeks
paper. The States Attorney and all
Democrats of Audrain county are
sent to H-alifaX. Our humble
selfis charged with having been brib-
ed by Tom Martin (the party who
vas robbed of the S200,) to publish
the letter referred to,-ss'that it is "a
'put-up' job on Jones, and that
1--WE are no better than we ought to
be-" Eve submit &C., We would
have paved no attention to this ele-
gantly wri ten and delicately worled
document had it not been in simple
Justice to Mr.. Martin, a gentleman
we would not know if we should see
him, neither have We received any of
the root Of all eyiI'-silver green
back, or currency, from hirn directly
saUwas forshat Inatters
sS5ody slse,) for publishing
that Litter. Asfor Bir. Jones Guilt
or innocence, it is for a jury of&hi
fcs~patssIaen to say, and not TO us.
We did not say in III paper that he
was gaGz1r of the crimssszF merely
said, as DID the Mexico papers, that
HszEes charged with being a party to-
the stsaa&g, 1t was his letter to the
'wench' that we published, and it
came into our hands legitMately,
Had we known at the time hat he
sladaheenSa husband and was q father,
we woNid have thrown the mantle OF
charityaround him., and suppressed
FtHe publication Of the amalgamous
letter sin our so@nal.-Wellsville
Bazoo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

A. 2. Pollard, formerly of Harper &
Co. of this city, is clerking for King,
Hubbard & Co., Fulton Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

DIR. French now has an elegant of
fee. He has a grained floor and car
pets on his walls. 1t is the cosiest
place in town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

If you don't want to be robbed of
your good name. do not have it
painted on your umbrella.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

d. l.. Cully's Office hours for bust
ness, is from 8 to 8 a. IN. on all regu-
Tar school DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

.-seyenty million pounds Of
.,oOtb are brought to this coun-
An, Europe as ballast. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Bassford has a new front in his
grocery store, but that don't hinder
him from selling groceries cheap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

There is to be a called meeting OF
the Council tonight. Business OF
Importance on the docket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Don't forget Stansbury's Crane
Sociable and Ball tonight. Every
body is going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

This fall people tap less old wine
and more old shoes than ever before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The girls now loaded with finery
walk like an angel with one wing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
~SEMI-ANUAL OPENING.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
Oct 10 and Il

Mrs. G.. NJ. Carroll would
respectfully invite the ladies of
Mexico and vicinity to exam
inc her display of millinery
and fancy goods for the en-
suing season, 26-lt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

VIII. Heal, of Laddonia, made lis
a pleasant visit last week, Mr.. Beal
reports crops in that neighborhood
to be excellent, and thinks that the
farmers out there will not be pinched
for money this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

III you want to keep posted on tho
news, read the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The st. Louis B. b. Club, is on
the tail end of the kite this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Our county clerk, B. l.. Locke, is
now in KY, on a visit to friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

j. McWilliams, Vandaiia's popular
dentist, was in town Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

In very bad company-the man
that gets a seat by himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Don't forget Mrs. Carroll's re
opening Friday and Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

What has become of. our regular
winter Lyceum. 1t is time it was in
operation again. There is no enter
tainment that is better calculated to
improve and instruct the young men
Of our city, than a we'll conducted
Lyceum. We don't know whose
place it is to call a meeting and re-
organize, but we think it pertinent
that such q meeting should be called.
Let us have a live interesting Lyceum
this wanter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

I I'll. W. Gleason is convalescent and
Able to attend to his business again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The Cromwell House is going to
have a new city bus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The docket at this term of the cir
cult court is very light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

M. Y. Duncan was able to attend
court this morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

|. Boulware, Of Fulton, has
.a,oiuted by d. H. Armstrong
Z. o,;yate Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Major Allison, agent for the Etna
Life Insurance Company has return
ed from a short visit to St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

News is scarce this week. We will
try and do better next.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
TROUBLE.

For every evil under the sun,
There is a remedy, or there is none;
If there is, then try and find it;
If there isn't, try not to mind il.
The Colorado petritied giant has
caosad r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

The Linton District Medical Socie-
ty, meets in this city on Nov. 9th,
at 8 o'clock p. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

y Hon. A. IT. Buckner is at the La
clede Hotel. st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
DIED.

DoBYNs-In st. Louis, Friday,
Oct. 5, frankie, infant son Of Richard
NJ. and Mary f. Dobyns, of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

NV tHARrER.-We have taken
% 70 read the new charter for
e'ass eities, the adoption of which
2 sotsd on in Mexico this winter
talnk it superior to the old
/. vs. IN many respects and we have
put what when the citizens.
20 u and appreciate its merits,
" Wy vote for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Hyacinthes, Tulips and Lilies, fol-
fall planting at my Office now ready.
25 1T /. II. SHIrrEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

"a we trust every body
! the motto our merchants
|. dopting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

clark is in Chicago, con-
' y. .ome large land sales, he
49, i n the past few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
Put up your stoves.

When Rosebud comes "Wlck''
leaves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
OUR

The Council that now has the in
terest of the city in their keeping are
worthy the honor. We have now in
the Council, men that are goahead and
energetic, still they are careful to un-
dertake nothing the financial condi-
ton of the city will not allow them
to complete. Good and efficient
work is being done in the Council
chamber this wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
Total amount of sales

Send in your news from all parts
Of the county. A local paper is what
we have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Zach Herndon has Gun thanks this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

.-.,e more people IN ST.
y, thursday, than were ever
,.o,nd city before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11

Quail are plenty.
Shoot the Straw Hat.
Everybody reads the LEDGER.
NJ. Y. Duncan is still confined to
his room.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
JAPANESE PROVERBS.

JxAL IAAFI1SI IItOF LftLS5s
Better avoid blame than seek
praise.
A beaten soldier fears q reed.
Great men are spoken Of for seven-
ty-fve days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
BIGCORN.

saaaes Rlngo presented to j. p.
Aa'x q Son, last week, some man,
~ ears of corn that grew on the
! q ". H. Phillips, 20 miles N.
: q Aexico, There were % rows
! ONE Of the ears and the ears
y inches long. Phillips has
s00ut : acres of such corn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
s'USUFRUCT."

ONE OF H PACIFIC TRAIN ROBBERS II
MEXIC0-JAMES BERRY, OF GALA
WAY, SUPPOSED TO BE IMPLICATED
$40. l40 IN GOLD SOLD IN THIS CITY
LAS sATURDAY-THE THIEF NOW hid
IN THE s'RED" HILLS OF THE KING
DOM-SHERIFF GLASsCOCK AND POSSE
FAIL TO CAPTURE BERRY-MAN'S IN
HUMANITY TO MAN, MAKES EXPRESS
COMPANIES MouRN-sT. LOUIS DETFC-
TIvf;s IN TIE CITY-SANKs NOT LOSERS
BY THE PURCHASE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-11
|y,,;,o Weekly Ledger:
knCAL NEWS

At yandalia, Tuesday
a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27
BOstOn Wool Sales.

The sales Of wool at Boston last week
amounted to 3,Os3,OOO pounds, and for the
whole month will not fall below 10000.
600, probably. The mills which were low
stocked month ago have evidently made
their purchases. Prices were on the
rise at that time and have gone up stead.
lily, the whole advance being from IS to
45 per cent, fine wOols having risen most.
Western demands have now risen to 4 6g,
ure where eastern purchasers are
indisp0sed to follow. One half the
sales at Boston last week were
of new spring California, and the
100000 sheep which have been killed in
California this spring will have sincere
mCurners. As there are 100000 left,
however, the California sheep interest is
not exterminated. The Texas and Colo.
rldo clips compete now with California
in the cheaper grades Of wooIs, the staple
of those States ranging from G to 81 cent
per pound in value at the present time
The Western woOIs, Ohio, Michigan ant
Kentucky, range from 81 to so cents, tht
latter for fne coPbing or worsLed wools
but at so cents they say the Australian
wool ia the cheapest. The future OF the
American markets. likely to be governed
to some extent by the course OF the Lon
don colonial sales fortnight hence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27
Murderous Assault.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 26.-At2 O'Clock
this morning, Jno. Chinaman.and a
white man entered the Chinese laundry
on North Illinois street, and attempted
to murder All Foo, one OF the laundry
men, at the same time robbing him O
one hundred dollars. Ah Foo W.
stabbed in the throat and arms, and wa
evidently struck with. h.some heavy weapon
After the robbery the assailants lied
One Of them was recognized as Wing
Lee Tung Foo, a rival laundryman, anG
he was captured and locked up. Suspi
clon was resting on IRA Hunter as an &C
complice; and he was also locked up. Th,
preliminary examination OF both hay,
been continued to await the result OF The
injuries Of All Foo.
The jury in the case Of John Kennedy
on trial for the murder Of Clarence Hens
ley, returned verdict OF murder in thl
second degree, and sentenced him to th,
State prison for life.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27

BELLAIRE LocALs.-Capt. V. 7. Nor
gan aud bride returned from their wed
ding tour Monday last. The Light
Guards held meeting the same evening
to offer congratulations to their popular
Chief.
Mrs. Mary Gaherty was brought before
Mayor Strahl and fined $500 aud costs
charged with throwing stone and inflic,
ting wound upon little boy named
Richard Barrett on Monday last.
The young mems Reading room CON
mittee held called meeting Monday
evening last, to discnss the propriety, 0
continuing the said reading room for tn
tuture, under the present system ant
state Of finance.
Officer Richardson arrested youn)
adventurer named Christopher Wolf, las
Saturday night, in search Of females o
the cancan order. He met the wrong
gal, but had his temper cooled for tn
remainder Of the night.
Several OF our building mechanics, il
consequence Of the present dullness, havr
left the city to try their hands at farm
ing.
The hot weather Of yesterday cause,
several OF our young men to consult theil
Murphy cards for advice. JED.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27

BosroN, June 26.-By the explosion Of
the boiler Of the tug boat Herbert, Wm.
Farrell, the engineer, and VIM. Paul, a
deck hand, were killed.
CHESTER, Pa, June 26.-W. II. John.
son, Of Delaware county, in fit OF jeul.
ousy, last night, killed his cousin, John
Morrall and then himself.
BIDDEFoRD, NE, June 2G.-John Doug.
lass and wife, Of Porter, were killed By
being thrown from their carriage.
MONTREAL, June 2G.-The ship labor
ers strike has come to an ignominious
termination, the men having themselves
begged TO be taken back at reduced rates
Their request was acceeded to and they
returned to their work.
CINCINNATI, June 26.-Goldsmith Maid
will trot at Chester Park July 4, agains
time, for purse OF $4,000.
CHARLESTON, June ga special elec
tion for II members Of the Legislator,
to represent Charlefton county occur rec
to-day. The Democratic ticket, contain
ing the names Of IA whites and 3 coloret
citizens, was elected without opposition
the Republicans having decided yestcrda!
not TO run any ticket.
HorCREEK, wy, June 2G.-Five pas
aengers in the Deadwood coach vert
robbed by two road agents OF 81 800 il
money and their watches and jewelry
The treasure box was abandoned, thr
thieves being unable to open it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27
Constitutional Revision in GeOr
UIA

The Augusta Chronicle Cnumerates the
following as some Of the things which il
thinks the people Of Georgia wish, and
it believes the new Constitutional Con
ventiou will give them:
/. The absolute equality Of all mer
before the law and equal rights for al
ClAsses and cOlors.
., Such common school system 81
will allow the children Of every man, nc
matter how poor he may be, to obtain a
least good English education.
3. A homestead law that will reduce
the amount Of the present exemption
allowed in the Aush lines that followed
the war, that will prevent fraud in tht
taking Of such exemption, and that viii
make 1t inalienable, 40 that the womer
and children whom it is intended to ben
eft may be really protected.
4. A change in the tenure Of office, BY
which, after the expiration Of the tern
Of the present incumbent, the Governor
will be elected for two years instead ot
four.
5. Election OF all Judges by the Legis
lAture.
8, Biennial sessions OF the Legislature
I. Prohibition Of all bonded indebted
ness by the State except ior the redemp
ton Of bonds issued previous to the as
sembIing Of the convention.
s. The adoption of such system o
government for counties, incorporates
towns and cities, as will limit indebted
ness and taxation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27
Grand Army Reunion.

Providence, June 26.-The Grand
Army Reunion began to-day. The visit
ing bodies were received and entertained
by the local veterans. The city is pro.
iuseIy decorated.with flags, streamers and
bunting with numerous appropriate mot
toes intermingling, and the streets re-.
sound with martial music. Gov. Hart.
rantt and Posts Nos. 9 and 5 OF Philadel.
phta, together with representatives from
New York and New Jersey, arrived here
early. Prescott and SloCum Posts Of this
city escorted the visitors to their head.
quarters at the City Hotel. Subsequently
one of the Philadelphia POsts proceeded
to Lynn. At late hour the Rhode
Island Department OF the Grand Army
received the Commander.in Chief, Gov.
Hartranft, and the members Of the Ma.
tional Encampment at the hotel and es.
corted them to the place Of meeting of the
National Encampment, which is now in
session. Mayor Doyle delivered the ad.
dress OF welcome to the Encampment,
and after the transaction OF some business
an excursion was made down the Bay.
PROVIDENCE, June 2G.-At session Of
the National Eucampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, Commander in
Chief Hartranlt eloquentIy responded TO
Mayor Douglass speech OF welcome.
Gen. Burnside was also present and was
enthusiastically applauded.
The following cable was directed to be
sent TO ex.President Grant:
Gen. Ulyssla Grant, in care Of Her Majesty,
Queen Victoria, Buckingham Palace, L9a-
don
Your comrades, in annual encamp-
ment, send the heartfelt greetings TO their
old comrade, and desire through you to
Englauds Queen, to thank England for
your grand reception.
tSignedl JOHN F. HARTRANFr,
COmmaHder in Chif Of G. A. f.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27
Some Gossip About DR.. lie
MOyne'S viii.

Pittsburgh kVening Leader,
Various reports have been in circula.
ton regarding the will Of DR.. LeAIoyne,
OF Washington, Pa, and a squib ia now
going the rounds OF the papers OF the
country to the effect that the Doctor has
made his will, leaving his large property
10 his several children in equal proper.
.ions, but with the stipulation that they
each and every one, shall make solemn
promise to cremate the remains Of the
Doctor when he dies, and also provide tor
the cremation Of their own remains when
they die; otherwise the provisions Of The
Will are to be null and void, and the whole
property TO go to benevolent and other
objects, which are stated in the ins.ru.
ment itself.
Dr.. +. LeMoyne, Of King & LeMoyne,
IN this city, and son OF Dr.. LeMoyne. tht
cTemationtst, stated this morning, Wber
questioned in regard TO the reports a(loat
that there was no truth in them as far a,
he was aware. He has never seen hi,
fathers will, and has never asked him
about il, but Is confident ils provision,
are equitable and proper, aud that ther,
is no such absurd stipulation in the docu
ment, as mentioned above, His father
will, he says, he is sure will be found tc
10 very much like the ordinary run o
such papers, without the ridiculous pro
visions reported to be incorporated in II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27

CINCINNATI, June 26.-Cottou-D Demand
fair and market firm at llHc. Flour
Steady and unchanged. WheAt-Strong;
red at 81 S0al 30. Corn-Stronger at SOC.
Oats-Demand fair and market firm nt 3S
a43c. Rye-GOod demand at 7Oc. Barley
-Hominally unchanged. Pork-Good de.
mand; $l3 80 bid, Sl3 10 asked. Lard
Quiet; steam at 9c, kettle 9]5alOc. Bulk
MeAts-Firm; shoulders at &c, short rib &c;
these prices were bid; Hc more asked.
Bacon-QuiGt but firm at 54a5%a7 AtaSa
S4as}Gc. Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Liuseed Oil--Quiet, but steady at Csc.
Whisky-Quiet and unchanged.
HOGs-Dull; common 81 25ai Aj, light
= 6oa4 70, packing 81 5Oa4 10, butchers
81 SOlA s..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27
IN OTTOMAN GRoYs TNprnNANr.

Agitation in Constantinople against
Redif PaSha, Minister Of War, and all the
military authorities, is on the increase.
Success in Montenegro has rather in.
creased the excitement, it being deemed
downright folly, almost treason; that to
gain successes at comparatively tritling
point; Asia should have been so woe.
fully neglected. The nomination Of Der
wish Pasha to command In Asia has con.
ttibuted to the agitation; for after the
signal iucapacity shown by the latter in
Bosnia and Albania his appointment is
looked upon only "a . job.
A Dilibaba special says that both sides
being reinforced there was third days
fighting, and the Russians again fell back.
GARRISON.
A breakfast given by the Anti.Slavery
Society 10 Wm. Lloyd Garrison occurred
at the Devonshire House to-day. The
members of Parliament present included
Messrs. Forster, Ashley, Sir George
Campbell, Macarthur and Junkins. n.
L. Sturge presided.
Mr.. Forster spoke eloquently OF Mr..
Garrison, and said his (Forster's) visit 10
the Southern States led him to be very
hopeful of final settlement Of the ques-
tion regarding the negroes.
Mr.. Garrison replied, reviewing the
slavery question, and praised President
Grants Southern policy. lie said he
thought President Hayes had taken n
false step in yielding to the South.
Mr.. Ashley and others also spoke.
BRITISH REPoRT OF THE PHILADELPHIA
EXHIBITION.
4 volume Of reports on the Philadel.
phia exhibition was issued to-day. The
Duke Of Richmond and Gordon, in his
report to the Queen says, the action Of
Her MAiesty's Government, as represent.
ed by the exhibitors, have been most sue
ceSsful in cementing the bonds OF union
between the two nations. | am afraid
that owing to the universal depression of
trade last year, the efforts OF the British
exhibitors to maintain the credit Of their
country at Philadelphia, did not meet
with SO much immediate commercial sue.
cess "a could have been wished, bnt 1
Ans ehO CAtGuuSA AHONlGuke vi DElt-
ish productions, which will result from
this great exhibition, will eventually
lead 10 large extension OF trade between
the two countries TO the advantage OF
both. ''i
GENERAL AND MRS. GRANT VISIT TIE
QUEEN.
LONDON, June 26,-General Grant and
wife arrived at Windsor to-day, on a
visit to the Queen. They will remain
until tomorrow.
THE DIRECT CABLE.
At meeting OF the Direct United
States Cable Company to-day, the party
which was opposed to the pender's policy
demanded a poll, but were defeated
1928 against 4l9. The Anglo.American
Cable Company also met to-day and ap.
proved the jointure agreement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27

New YORK, June 2G.-COtton-Strong
at llAalljsc. Flour-Quiet; No. ., So JOa
) 90, supertinc western and State SIS Goa
8 OO, common to good 50 25a6 60, good to
choice So 65a6 70, white wheat extra 50 sOa
I 90, fancy s. O5a9 90, extra Ohio So 3Oa
700, St. Louis So G5alO 25, Minnesota patent
process at 81 25alO %. Wheat.-A shade
frmer and in limited demand; No. . Chica.
go spring 81 62al 63, No. . Milwaukee 81 Gu
al 70, ungraded spring 81 so, Kansas spring
81 %. Rye-Quiet; western at 7la75c.
Barley and Malt-Quict and unchanged.
Corn-Opened better and closed unsettled;
ungraded western mixed 56HaGOc, steam
mixed j7a5Sc. Oats Stronger; western
mixed Anl State at 34a5Tc, white western
4Sa63c. Hay and Hops-Unchanged. Cof.
iee-Quiet, but steady; Rio cargoes la
a@094c, gold; jobbing at l7a22J &c, gold. Su.
gar-Dull and unchanged. MoaSses and
Rice Unchanged. Whisky-A shade
lirmer Rt 81 Is.