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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Fourth Judicial District.

comprising the parishes of Ascension, st.
James, st. John the Baptistand st. Charles
District Judge, Morris Marks,
District Attorney, ..----f j.. Earhart.
Regular terms of Court III Ascension open
on the third Mondays Of June and Decem-
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seuenth Senatorial District.

comprising the parishes of Ascension and
st. james,
State Senator, Pierre Landry,
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. a IL t i O n

There are. unprineipled persons in Boston
and elsewhere that are putting up a BOGUS
LIQUID and trying to palm it off as My
TREATMENT, or Oxygenated Air, and claim
ing it to be like mine. None genuine unless
the words CDR. TOWNSEND'S OXYGEN
ATED AIR" ARE BLOWN IN BOTTLE AND
PORTRAIT ON LABEL. f24-ly
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W. M. PARK, NJ. D.
Late of the

Late of the
MCCLELLAN U. S.A.
Hospital, Philadelph-
ia, Pa, who has been
so successful through
out New England in
the cure of Cancers
and Tunors, takes
charge of this depart.
ment.
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AsTH A

WE GUARANTEE
TO CURE Coughs
Colds, Diphtheria
Pneumonia, Neural
gia, and nearly al.
other severe attacks
when all other rem
ekes fail.
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Consumption!

DYSPEPSIA WE
CURE. Liver and
Kidney complaints
are effectually reach.
ed by Oxygenated
Air.
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BRONCHITIS!

ALL PERSON.
that read this are in
vited to send for ou1
large and beautifully
illustrated paper, sent
free to any address.
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. DR.. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice
of medicine thirty
years, and for a long
ftime was demonstra.
tor of anatomy in the
Medical College Of
/ Georgia, hence, per.
sons using his Pills
have the guarantee
that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
| and are free from all
l quackery.
He has succeeded in
combining in them
; the heretofore antag-
onistic qualities of a
/ strengthening, PaTga.
the d Payit yi.gtonic
Their first apparent
effect is toincrease the
I appetite by causingthe
1 food toproperly assin.
i ilate, thus the system
4 is nourished, and by
4 their tonic action on
the digestive organs,
I regular & healthy ev.
aeuationsare produced
I The rapidity with
3 which PERSONS take on
4 flesh, while under the
4 inflnence ofthese pills,
Of itsclfindicates their
at'aptability to nourish
4 the body, and hence
q their efficacy in curing
nervous debility, mel
;tncholy, dyspepsia,
! wasting of the mus
I clcs, siaggisl1ness of
he liver, chronic con-
5 stipation, and impart-
to the system. Sold ev-
ray Street. New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04

hands, and is now owned by Brown
& Jones, of Memphis, who also
own the great Thompson Dean.
The price paid is said to have been
S52, 900. These two mammoth
steamers will make a fine line in.
the Memphis and New Orleans cot
ton trade.
The swift and elegant passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain Nat Green.
in command, came in this morning
from the lower coast with 90 bales
and 80 bags of cotton, 249 sacks of
seed and sundries and a good list
of people. She returns this even
ing to Arkopolis, carrying the mail,
giving special attention to all plan
tation business and making direct
connection at Arkopolis with the
Pine Bluff railroad. John Gwath.
mey, a gentleman who is noted for
his uniform kindness and strict at
tention to business, controls the
Office, and is assisted by Neil Booker
and Joe Boyd.
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LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

No; 7SS- Before J, S. Galloway. j. P. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-Venable & RawlinSs
VS.. n, j. Parker.
y THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
4 ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code Of Tennessee 0, and returned levied uDon
tho property Of tho defendant, and AFFIDAVIT
having been made that defendant Is Justly
Indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of $3.50.
resident Of the State Of Tennessee, Il Is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me on the Sist
day Of October, 1877, ut y o'clock m, AZ INV
ONCE. No. "a Madison street, Memphis, Ten.
w WINK t ana me. oelo nSa. SAG attachment suit
same will DO proceeded with OK parte and that
9 cepy Of this order DO published once A weei
for four successive weeksi in the Public Ledrcr.
This 10th day Of September, 1877.
2-8 40 Us. GALLOWAY, Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04

The following quotations are for ord.,,
TON store and small lots in q iobbinF vay:
BAUM u0ose) Shoulders, - IN AZ. L.,
eloar sides. 94c; clear lib sidea. to' tiTIoos!
clear sides, - 10 W; breakfast II N iIIZoo,
su~gar-cured hams, canvased and u-neanvaSs
- 20 l4n; hacked, n to No higher.
BULK PORK Shoulders. mammal. -
clear none; clear rib, 50 to s1sc; clear siIes'
BkAN-Firm; wheat. 75asDe = loo.
BhANS-S2 0OQ2 rs per bushel.
country, l09l5o. Nc'
BALiNG srUFFS AND TIFs~BagVips .
p according to quality. 12%g121Sc; ~ H.
55SSyyaae5i oaiing tSlne, llh to l2e; iron ties,
BUILDING MATERIALS-In store pr,os,
are; Cement. Louisville, 90 Is, n Dbl; Rose.
9als. y POI. -g2 IS; hair, z 2O@3 IS n 40.
70 pale; plaster, Michigan, 3 so; New York.
O0; lime. por Dbl. / 25@1 IS. Fire-brief
b5g9 70 ? " PEI, 1000; brick. 10 II per I00s,
VANDLES- Boxes. iull weight, 1i%ol5c,
half box full weight, IS to l5%; Quarter boy'
full weight leHa TO Ice per 10. '
SOCOANUIb-Per lU0. 8 O006 70,
COf fEE-Ordinary, Is to 19Nc; fair. "a n
Atac; goodi ia to 2e; prime, 22% 10 %.
cnosSe- to Ae; Java. q to sec; Cordoya. 2IL
oHlcKENS-spring, ! rs to so, miysa 97-
TO 3 90; choice hens 275t to 3 90. "
SQAL OlL-H gallon 20.
COkM-Mixed, 10 Go; white. - 10 AZ.
COhM-MkAL .kiln-dried. full WslShts,
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LEGAL.



In the Chancsry Court Of Shelby county.
Iennessee.W; T. Hecox ct al, surviyine
Rattners OF VIM. Butler 4 Co., VS.. Waddy
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
j. THIS cause that the defendants, r. H
woodruff, Marcus Keodruf. Julia Roodrua
Minnie 9eoruh Julia e. Pearce, Robert I'd.
Henning, james W. Henning. Saliie o. Hem
ming. Carrington Henning and Amelia O.
Henning are citizens Of New York and nom
residents OF the state Of Tennessee, also de-
fendant Waddy Thompson Is a non-residspt
Of the State Of Tennessee, who Is alieeed IN
SAID bill OF complaints 10 be indebted 10 COM
plainants in the sum Of about S2S, 600 by inde.
ment recovered against him IN New Iork.
etc that a writ Of attachment has been iSsnsi
and returned levied on all theinterest of said
IN mpson IN certain real estate judRments.
etc in Shelby county, Tenne,see: Ii III
therefore ordered that they make their appear-
anee herein at the courthouse In the citv of
memphis, Tenn on or before the first Mondav
IN November, 1877, and plead answer or de.
mpr TO complainant bill or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and set Tor
bearing ek parte; and that copy Of this order
W puoished once o week, for four successive
weeks, n the Public Ledger. N
inns l4th day Of September, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and M.
BY X. j. BLACK, d. @. and M.
metcait 4 Walker, Soils. for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
VHTGHTs OF N

P0UyTAIs LoDGE, No. 25-meetg 6rst and
third tuesday evenings in Natsma Hall. No.
~ Second street at 3 o'clock. j. B. Aldrich,
Dictator I. P. Winchester, Reporter.
UnTY LOBeE 10. z17-meets every Wednss-
day night AZ Hall. No. &s Second street. up
atairs. S. G. DePsss. Dictator; A. B. Bill,
Exporter.
CHELSEA LODGE. No. 2o-meets ID and 4th
Thursday in each month. at Brick Church.
W. z. Mitchell, D.; Up. Prescott. R.
GRRNAEIl LODGE. No. oe-meetS % and 9Th
Tuesdays in each month at E3 Second street,
up-stairs Jacob Braun, Dictator; John r.
Kleiner, Reporter.
MEKPEIs LODGE. No. 196-meets first and
third Monday evenings in each month. at
Natoma Hall, No. E8 Second street. at 8
O'clock. j. o. AcClintock. Dictator; n.
Williams. Reporter.
DIAMOND LODeE. No. 5E-meets the second
and fourth Monday evenings OF the month at
So'clock. az hatOma HalL No. 293 Second
street. A. J. Wheeler. D.; II. a. Tatum. R.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
Saturday, October 10, 1877,

within legal hours, the following described
property, to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county. Tennessee, east
OF the CITY of Memphis. and thus described :
Beginning at a stake on Mrs. A. b. CarT's
corner line, running south 3 chains
and IL links TO- stake at the southwest cor
ner of 5. Y. Watson's eight. acre tract on
Watson's avenue; thence south $50 l5, east 10
chains inks. 10, stake, the northeast . .rner
OF said Watson's eight acre tract; thence
north at, a variation 6M magnetic, north l
chain 81 links to q stake. the southeast corner
Of Coleman 4 kortrecht's ten acre tract:
thence 10 chains 4 links north, $50 25' west, to
the beginning; containing two acres, being
the same property conveyed to T. p. Manning
by deed dated June 3, 1865, Book IS, part "a.
page 50. Register office, Shelby county.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit of sew n month";.
purchaser to execute note with approved Sc
cuIity; equity OF redemption barred. cts.
This September Il, 1877.
X, J. BLACK. D. G.
w Flippin, Attorney. 12.1s-2l.30.S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
Attachment Notice.

Before Thos. Fleming. Justice of thu poao.
Tor Shelby county, Tenn II. Twohig. use
OF Margaret Twohig. vs.. G.. IL. Weber.
N THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAv-
4 ing been sued out under section 3I55 Of The
Oode OF rennessee, and returned by the proper
oiicer, levied upon the property ofthe defend-
ant, and affidavit having been made that de-
PENDANT Is indebted to the plaintiffs In tho
sun OF Us o. due BY account, and that the
claim Is Just, and that the defendant
Is therefore ordered that the said defendant
MAKE nls personal appearance before me on
the Ath day Of October. 1877, at 10 O'Clock
city of Memphis, Tenn. and defend ssid
attaohment suit within the time prescribed
by law or the tame will b. proceeded with ex-
kaLtei ana that 2 copy Of this order be pub
nsnpu Vhoe q week tor four consecutive weeks
IN the Memphis Public Ledger.
Lnle 18th day Of September, 1877.
THOS. FLEMING, j. r.
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Monday, October 20, 1877,

in front Of the real estate Office of Trezevant
* 70 No. 10 Madison street, Memphis, Ten
nessee. proceed to sell to the highest and best
bidder, for cash q certain tract OF land lying
in the county Of Shelby, State Of T,nnessee-
bounded and described as follows:
Part OF the tract Of 1858 acres conveyed by
DuBose to. Geo. L. Helmes. being the north
ern part Of what is laid down in a subdivision
of said tract by Geo. G. and VIM, r. Holmes
as lot No. 8, which subdivision is OF record
n the Registers ONCE of Shelby county,
9ounded on the north By lot No. 5 Of said sub
division, on the ca I by lot 7 Of same subdi-
Y sion, on the west BY Mrs. +. II. Woolsey's
tract OF SO. acres, on the south by q tract Of
lOi acres sold by Holmes to Caraway, the land
herein described being the balance Of said LOT
No. s after said conveyance TO said Carswavs
All right of equity Of redemption in case OF a
sale is expressly waived by the grantors in said
deed Of trust. And the title to the land Ia he
as trustee only. S
$3.50 W. D. McCALLUM, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
On Friday, October 19. 1877.

iin legal hours, in front of the Courthouse.
Memphis. Tennessee, proceed 70 sell. 10 tina
highest bidder, Cor cash, the following de-.
scribed property, to- wit:
Lying and being in the Ninth Civil District
Of Shelby county, Tonnes 'ee. bounded north
and west by A. Il. MISUNDERSTANDING one
hundred aces more OF less.
Levied on as the property of defendant.
y. A. Williims, to satisfy said judgment.
interest and costs.
Memphis. Sd day Of September 1877.
9. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
By e. L. MoGowN, D. S. i9-25.si
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04

How much are those fearful bulbs by
the quartz asked a maiden OF a trades
man the other morning. He stared at
her q moment as il b~ewildered, but soon
recovered himself, and blufiy said:
"Ohl them inyuns2 Ten PENCE
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, ., Q. y. DIEECxORY.
DAD Fellows. Han. oornsr Main asd EOrth
Court streets,

DAD Fellows. HIIl. cernsr Msin asd North
court streets,
LODGES,
MnxPzTs LODsz, No. e-nsets every Tues
day. 1T. Leske, n. g.: W. A. Murphy. Y.
g.; L. 5. Burr. Secretary; ". ;. Bruce
CE.orGslw LoDeE, No. s-uesa every Mon
dsy nigAt. A D. Gibson, N. g.; I. ].
Hogan. V. g.; John A. atlt. Treasurer +;
Themss Bacon. P. s.
sczILLIR LooSs 10; AI@ssa sy@ry Wed
ner. y. g.; Cas-. BarEsr, seefetaIy; L.
0tisnheimer, Treasurer.
3ayxrz LsDsE. No. iE-neets ever Friday
night. II. A. Clrroll, n. g.; john G. Sick,
v. 5.iWR. HsaTy, P. and R. s.; J. s. vii
EinR- lre3Earer.
BrrTY err E0Dss, No. lT-msets every
THURSDAY sTeaiag q Odd Fellows Hall. J.
, .Y0ang. n. g.; Frank Lament v. g.; W.
II. Noystsn, Secretary; 5. c. ToOf. Treas.
HAENoNT LoDsE No. i9o-neets every Tues
day night a. Odd Fellow Hall. corner BeAl
and Hsrnau5o streets, D. A. MeQnber. N.
g.; John d. Adams. v. g.: II. II. HampSon,
SER g. VI. Miller, Treasurer.
BEsEEE IeDeE,
NEEPErs DEsEEE L0DsE No. SHEETS Erst
Sturdy Of each month. c. N. Carroll, D.
n; Ear. Jack. \. D. NJ: Z. u. Hearn. lst
A. D. NJ; D. G. Rsahari. ID A. D. NJ; I.
P. HsTlAnd. Sss'y; 7. ". Smith. Treas.
KKc1EPEKEFs.
5ANoEo EgcAEPXEXT, No. S-mseE on the
III E15 81 Th1r1iay niEhts Of each month.
W.K. French. c. P; p. C. Smith, b. r;
Hszu Clsms1tSs S. "; Thos. Bacon. scribe;
join A Holt. Treasurer; Dave keahsrd,
J.. ~. .
Engm EEcAKFEIxT, 20. S-neeu dSnd
ats THURSDAY nights Of ezch month. S. s.
t4krre1. G. P; John 6. Sick. q. P.;I. T.
Lsake. s. "; ]. I. Lees, J. "; 6. W. L.
Crock, Scribe; I. S. Bingham. Treas.
6KEEzAL RKITKF C0EEIETEE-p.T. Porter,
Chairman. IS Front street; Jshn ". WayRes-
curT, Nsmphis OIL Co, Secretary and Iress-
urer. Il. 6ro1susr. !. b. Shepherd, B. h
Pnllen, D. 6. RsshErd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
PUBLIC LEDGER.
masonic
WI -

LODGES. ~
Sum MEnFHIs. No. lls-mests I'd Friday
Nelson, v NJ; B K Pullen, Seo'y.
AsGKRoHA. No. 16e-meots LIST Monday in
eash month, in Odd Fellows Hall. en-
tarroll. W N; Jehn Beamish. Sec'y.
LEILA So0TT, No. 289-meets LIST Wednesday
w each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. A s
Myers, W III; r A Lyle, Sec'y.
DESoro, No. 29-meets Sd Friday In each
mont m Odd Fellows Hall. r 0 William
ION. " NJ; John W Graham, Sec'y.
KTLwIxEINa, No. Al-meets 4th Friday in
zach menth. in Odd Fellows Hall. James S
carpenter, W NJ; A J Knapp, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
eaNN CHAPfKR, No. 22-meots I'd Monday Of
zach month-at Masonic Hall. in dSyoso
l,lock. Robt. Galloway, N. 4. b. p; John
MTMPaIs Cs1pTSI, No. g-meess At Ma
fjnic Hall, in Gayeso Block, 50 Monday Of
tsch month. B. +. Halter, VI. Z. II. p:
John W. Ward. Secretary
+. 3. X.
kuRIKA CouE6ILs No. 6meets Sd Thurs
80 Block. Ed Workman. Acting III. H.;
A. J. Wheeler. Rec.
TRPLARs.
OYRKER C0NEAEDKRY, NO. 4-neets 9TH Mon
day Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
losk R c. Williamson, &. c.; B. X. Pull
en-, Acting Rec.
81. ELMO ~CoNNAEDERT No. B.-Mests
ID Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Rail,
.ayoso Block. A. J. Wheeler, L. O.; John
D. HUM, Rec.
kYIeETs OF RED CEoss OF CoSsTlSrYr-
meets inst ana third Saturdays Of each month
IT Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch, II. p, S.; Z.
j.. Barehus, X. 4
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NE. 27l2.l
NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby conntv
TTennessee-Wil,iam P. Simpson ct al. vs.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
this cause that the defendants, T, G. An
derson, W. w., Anderson. James b. Andef-
son. JacS Andersen. Daniel Il. Anderson,
MARI anderson, Cornelia d. Anderson, Eliza.
beth Greer and Robert s.. Greer are non
residents of the State Of Tennessee; Il
IS therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein. at the court house in
me cry Of Memphis, Tenn. on or before the
hrst Monday in November. 1871, and plead.
answer or dsmur to COMPLIMENTS bill, or
inc same VIII be taken for confessed as to
them, and set for hearing OK parte; and that
a copy Of this order be published once a
week for foor successive weeks in the Public
This l4th day of September, 1877.
A oopy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and M.
BY K. ]. BLACK, D. @, and NJ,
Metcalf q Walker, solicitors for complain.
ANS. ~ l8-24-30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04

The passengers who started out to sea
from the port Of New York during the
past year numbered 81 1000 OF these
~oneIourth made landing in England.
The transportation companies do not
complain Of this years travels, though
It is not as large as in some former
seasons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
PADUcAa AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PsBLio LEDGER OFFICE,
NENPHfs. TEHS.. October 4 1877.

LIAAAA AHlAE NEFANAH
NENPEIs. fESS., October 4. 1871
All is quiet aud dull in banking cir
eles to-day, with nothing doing outside of
counter business aud d~isconnting such
paper as is deemed Al, at the usual
rates. Exchange is in moderate supply
8. unchanged rates, which are as fol-
lows: On New York and the East, buy.
ing at par and selling at ic premium;
New Orleans, buying at tc discount aud
selling at par. Street rates for money
are nov easy at | to 2 per cent. per
month. Gold in New York rules at
1923 here brokers are paying lOl4 for
amounts exceeding twenty dollars. Lo-
cal and foreign securities are depressed,
and are no. inquired after, transactions
kaTnu En~sfa1. r,rs.f1,r- -. 81. Go1f---.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
Trustees Sale.

by VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Elk
~ ecutei to me on the 10Th of April, 1876, on
ine hereinafter described land; and recorded
Record BOOK, No. llS, page 81. to secure cer-
tain Indebtedness therein set forth, the same
oelne past due and unpaid; now, therefore, /,
as said trnstee, will, on y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

pUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
i that by virtue of two executions 10 me-
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee, In csses
Nos. Sl2 and Sl3. ". D. Ridout and VI. b.
Rtdout * Co. VS.. o. A. Williams, Indictment
rendered on the I'D day Of September, 1876
fer the aggrcEate sum Of ninety-eiRht dollars
Of suit. to satisfy said judgment, ETC., I viii.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04

Liverpool October 4 2:3O p.n.-Cottop
haiaenlng; middling un,ands sd; middiing
~ D were for export and speeuiation nnNn
rivals sellers are holding for l.3ld higher ."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
D0THR-

The market is firm and higher on al
grades, official quotations being revised.
Sales yesterday we're 700 bales, prinei
pslly for export.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04

the upper coast were we'll repre-
sented with freight and people.
The U. P. Schenck for the Ohio
and Susie Silver for st. Louis left
New Orleans last evening.
The John Howard has entered
the Ouachita river and New Or
leans trade.
The YazOo is due down to-mor-
row for New Orleans. N
The Golddust left St. Louis last
evening for New Orleans.
Navigation in the upper rivers
remains partially suspended.
The cold northwest blasts this
morning were unwelcome to the
boys whose wardroOes are only suit
able for a warm climate.
The st. Genevieye left st. Louis
last evening for Memphis. She
will arrive here Saturday morning
and return in the evening to st.
Louis.
Captain Albert Smith of the
steamer Alberta arrived in the city
yesterday and is the guest of Capt.
Milt Harry.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, will arrive tomorrow
from Arkansas river and leave Sat-
urday on a return trip to Little
Rock.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
will arrive tomorrow from White
river with a big trip of cotton and
miscellaneous freight and returns
to White river on Saturday, her
regular day.
Cyrus Fay, chief clerk of the
Osceola Belle, who has been sick
several weeks, resumed his
on his packet yesterday.
The 3. O. Stanard leaves ST..
Louis on Saturday for New Or
and will be followed by the
Centennial.
The new steamers Fair Play and
Wilson are announced to leave
cincinnati to-day for New Orleans.
Captain Charley Arthur is put
ing expensive repairs on the Shan
non at Cincinnati.
The Illinois expects to bring in
IN Sunday a big list of cotton, she
engagements for several
.arge lots.
The ~wharfmaSter's receipts for
September foot up $1,379.35-a
yood showing for a dull month.
The Belle of Shreveport and A.
J. Baker and bargers are due down
or New Orleans.
The Keokuk Northern Line
packets brought in to st. Louis on
tuesday 900 cabin passengers.
The Madison Courier says: Mr.,
". F. Mcintyre, of the steamer
Tint Shinkle, visited our city Fri
lay last, and remained with us UNI
Saturday. Billy is a good boy,
he can't find the girl.
By the explosion of the steamer
on the upper Ohio five
PERSONS were killed, three still miss.
ne and fifteen wounded; two fa-
ally.
The officers of the Illinois report
he river between here and Helena
IS being in a Wretched condition,
With the channel crooked and full
If snags.
The packets leaving tomorrow
evening are the Ooahoma for Friar's
Georg W. Cheek for Helena,
)sceola Belle for Ashport and Carl
Schurz for Scanlan's Landing.
Boone Ray, formerly freight
Jerk Of the IL. S. Turner and
glasgow in the Evansville trade, is
low chief clerk on the new steamer
Elizabeth, built at Jeffersonville for
he Ouachita trade, and owned by
Madam Welt.
The City Of Chester, Captain
leigler, is the Anchor Line packet
the elevator this evening at
i've o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis,
attending TO all bend business and
connecting with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
Deadricx, a clever and ac-
eommodating gentleman, presides
the desk.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
leaves this evening for
laudtnu oud ,v;1 ooo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
[%26l6-6SS.l
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chsneery Court of Shelby oounty-A. d.
TToc ain vs. ThQs' +, Gray Of al. and John
Davis vs.. Thomas T, Gray.
Rf VIRTUE OF AN INTERLoCUT0RY
~ decree for sale. entered in the abova
cause on the 18th day Of July, 1877 will sell
a. public AUCTION, to the highest bidder, In
b.Una q tnS Ulerk and Masters office. Court
LOUISE Dullulng' Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
KHIGHTa OF
Tnr1.su Lopsr No. s-N..r

TuKIssxI LoDss no. 5-heen ~
every Monday pight at Harmony
Hall. ]. o. .. p. corner Besl and fernando
C.; m ]. Walker, p; wv. HoyEtca. < 81
y. and S; g. ". L. Crock. u. Of e.; Albert
swim. ". ofR.
MEKPEfs LoDGE Ne. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in esch month,
at Pytbi4n Hall, % Second street. Vincent
Block. J. Wood. c. z. II. s. Reynolds, V
c.; A. Mersell, P; W. II. Atkinson. K. Of
r. and S; 7. ". Vigus. II. Of z; Jacob
Iutz. N. +,