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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
LEDGER LINES.

lSS-lSS- lS9-l9S- lsS -lSS -lSS
Tomorrow night Nine Salvotti will
sing at Estivsl Park.
The people would like to see the street
cars strike a l%iyelier gait.
Concert at Joe Emmerieh's saloon,
Sl1 Adams street, tonight.
In Mississippi the people in their plat
form call it the Democratic Conservative
party.
The homicide case Of the State vs.. Ar
mour, Sledge and Persons is on trial be
fore the Bartlett Circuit Court.
R. H. spangler, S76 Main street, has a
full copy of the latest aud best publica-
tons for the general reading public.
A bright light or blaze in Arkansas
back of HopeGeld caused an alarm Of
FIRE to be given throughout the city last
night.
Last night at half past one o'clock a
false alarm of fire disturbed the repose
of the firemen and called the engines to
the front.
Last evening Captain John W. DArbey,
a river man, dropped dead at his resi-
dence, III Second street. The cause Of
death was disease Of the heart,
A section of the Southern country
where but few negroes reside, but which
is inhabited almost exclusively by white
people, ia called Gods country by the
settlers therein.
At the residence of Mr.. John Zsnt on
Thursday night last a mosquito.bar took
FIRE and created no little %commotion for
a time. The little condsgration was
extinguished without doing further
damage.
The cotton exchange books show the
following items fot the past week: Re
ceipts for the week, 345 bales; for the
season, 3S3, OS4; shipments for the week,
1856; for the season, 33l, ia; stock on
hand, 1913; sales for the week, COO bales
all to %spinners.
Yesterday afternoon the safes belong.
ing to the city tax collectors Office were
removed from the court house to the city
hall, a contractor having been found
willing to take the job and look to the
general council for pay, That man has
faith and believes in good works.
At Hot Springs, Arkansas, a Mem
phian died not long since, and the othel
day they were talking about it at thu
Springs. One man asked What did hi
say before he died r. HE didn't say
anything was the reply. That's jus
like him" said the first man; there wal
no gas about him-he was all business
A lot of negro rousters, draymen ant
others attempted to get up a meeting OF
Beel street for the purpose Of striking
for an increase Of wages, but the attemp
was a failure. The police we're on han,
and watched the affair. Some whit
men have been going around stirring u,
trouble and melting the negro laborer
to strike. The crowd last night Gale
on the United States custom-house Officer
General W. ]. Smith, to address then
but that gentleman declined and state
that he would meet them at Zion Ha
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

The American House, Boston, has the
reputation of being one Of the most
home like hotels in the country. To
make their patrons comfortable seems
to be the great effort of the proprietors,
and the clerks do not deem it beneath
their dignity to shake hands with a
guest. Diamond studs and button hole
bouquets are at a discount in that office.
|-[Detroit Free Press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
Ths Hnbena Cornus Act.

At the Criminal Court this forenoon
George Sparks (colored) was brought out
q writ Of habeas corpus before Judge
Logwood on a petition for bail in the
case wherein he and Jim Monroe, the
Monroe street gambler, were committed
to Jail by the recorder, in default Of S25O0
bail, on the charge Of committing a
crime against nature. The petition for
habels corpus included both the negro
and white man, and was sworn out by
Mr.. Moss, an attorney; but jim Monroe
refused to respond to che petition, he
alleging thst he had authorized nobody
to swear out such a petition for him. He
preferred to remain in jail for the pres
ent, and probably with q view to discover
how the case Of the negro George Sparks
comes out. In the argument made by
Messrs. Yerger and Moss before the court
to-day, the fact that the vile offense was
committed was admitted, but counsel
claimed that the ofense was no crime,
either under the common law or the stat
utes OF the State, and asked that prisoner
be discharged from custody. If it is true
as is alleged by philosophers, that that
act which is not q crime is a v%irtuou,
act, then both Monroe and the Negro
Sparks ought to be presented with
medal. 1t cannot be possible, nor is j
possible, that the crime for which they
we're arrested, and which they admit hay
ing committed, is no cffense against tn,
law. That it is an %offense is certain
but that it is classified under a certain
head may be probably doubted. If no
a felony, it is a grave and gross misde
meanor, we'll worthy of the most sever
punishment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
Strangers, so 10 COnyerse's
billiard pRrlOrs, 81 s. Court ct.
Homicide I'm AIabamn.

The Moulton (Ala,) Advertiser says
that on the Goth ult a difficulty occurred
at Hillsboro, Laurence county, in which
James Parvin was shot aud killed by
Sidney Vaughan:
About eleven o'clock a m. Mr.. June
Vaughan and Mr.. j. l.. Parvin had q
fight, in which the former gentleman was
considerably worsted. This row was
settled by Mr.. Albert Vaughan, brother
of June, and it was thought that there
would be no more disturbance between
the belligerent parties. The Vaughan
brothers mounted their horses and went
to their homes some three or four miles
in the country. Mr.. Sidney Vaughan,
who was at home, seeing his brother
bruised aud bleeding, was greatly exas-
peratad, and Notwithstanding the
pleadings Of his young wife, Mr..
V. jumped on his horse aud went
to town, followed by both his
brothers and a Mr.. DuRevant, who
halted just outside Of the corporation.
Sydney, mad and bent on vengeance,
rushed on to the scene OF terror. Meet.
ing Mr.. Parvin at the depot, he accosted
him thus. you have whipped my broth
er, and d-n you | intend to kill you"
MIR. Parvin remarked, u thought the
matter had been settled" Firing com
meuced, and Mr.. Parvin received three
wounds, one ball passing through his
heart, which caused instant death. Two
shots were fred at Mr.. Vaughan, one
passing through his left ear, and with
this slight wound he made his escape
and is now at large. Mr.. Parvin was
shot down in sight of his invalid wife,
who must soon follow him to that bourne
from whence no traveller returns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
DERANGED.
A Memphtan ThFeateEs "a XIII Him
self and Then D1sappears.

" fEN1An
Sergeant McElroy was sent for yester-
day to go to No. 100 Jones avenue.
There be found a wife and daughter in
a most excited state of mind over the
mysterious Disappearance Of the head Of
the family, Mr.. jeremiah Woodwork.
This gentleman is q member of the
Front street liquor house Of mcdonald &
Woodwork. The wife told the grounds
for her fears. On Sunday Mr.. Wood.
worth told her that he could bear his
troubles no longer, aud would go "out
TO the woods and drown himself" He
thea took his hat and left the house,
since which time his family have not
heard Of him. His business troubles
have been such as deeply affected him,
and his wife thinks that brooding over
them has brought on partial insanity.
She says that for two weeks past in ysri-
Gus actions be has evinced a wandering
Of attention in things around him aRd a
strangeuess Of action. Sergeant Noel
roy rode out in the southern suburbs to
the residence Of o son of the missing
man, and there inquired concerning
him, but no tidings Of his whereabouts
could be CLEANED. The police generally
have been notified Of this strange disap-
appearance, aud it is hoped some clew
may soon be gained which will lead to
his discovery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
Play billiards al Converse's,
VAULTS cleaned at Csc per barrel.
40 YOU'VE FITcR, 1874 Washington
poodlcs, BIamOnds and cupid.

POOdlCS, b1aInOuds ana cupid.
A few days since a merchant On Front
street received an order from a planter
i~nclosing two hundred dollars, and asking
him to purchase a diamond ring, a gold
locket with monogram, aud a poodle
dog, all Of which, dog included, he in
tended presenting to his lady love, she
having expressed a desire to become pos
SCISSOR of the things, the poodle included
The Memphis merchant filled the order
as 10 the jewelry, but could not secure a
poodle in the dog market, A poodle is
stated by Webster, in his recklesSly writ,
ten work on words, to be "a small dog,
resembling the water dog, covered with
long, silky hair, either wholly white or
with black patches and Noah Webster
not wishing to take the responsibility Of
the definition givas Darlington as his ap-
thority. He OF course did not refer to
Mrs. Darlington, a lady well known in
tie literary world, and who said and
wrote something of interest with refer
ence to animated nature. A New Or.
leans merchant knowing the Memphis
merchant to be a bachelor, and fearing
that be had gone insane, determined to
administer to a mind diseased. aud wrote
the following doggerel epistle:
NEW ORLEANS, July p. 1871.
My DEAR -: Ny God can it be
possible that you have a sweetheart who
fancies puodles2 II so, let me beg Of
you TO drop her at once and give your
thoughts of love to the dogs. | could
stand an Internal sight Of nonsense and
foolishness on the part Of my sweetheart,
but | think a fancy for poodles is more
than | could possibly become r%econciled
to. You must be further gone than ever
| have been if such is tAe extent to
which your love extends. Making a
present of a poodle dog to your sweet
heart Don't do it; the asylum at Nash
vile is full of poor devils who went there
for more sensible acts than that. How.
ever, | will try the market tomorrow
and see if the id poodle dog can be
found-etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

that night and would make q speech.
The general failed to put in an appear
ance, however.
1t was a big mistake to advance the
price of admission to Estival Park on
concert nights. Cheap and popular
amusemeuts are the things which will
pay in Memphis. The price Of admis-
sion should be kept at twenty-five cents
on concert nights, no matter what ad-
ditional attractions the management may
have secured. The large crowd spends
a considerable amount of money while
listening to the music, and there is where
the profits come in. Indeed it would bo
a better and wiser arrangement to charge
no admission fee on concert nights.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
An elegant assortment fine
Cakes and Candies at FIOyd's.
Also Soda and Mead. l24t
Personal.

Nj. II. NJ. Lowenstine has return ed
from 0kolona, Miss, to take up his
abode among US permanently. We are
glad to see him back and looking 80 we'll.
Mr.. j. T. Venable, one of our most
promising young business men, and at
present connected with Messrs. Venable
& Rawlings, leaves to day for the Hot
Springs to recuperate. We wish him a
safe journey and q speedy return to
health.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
The Little Rock and Iron Mountain
Railroad War.

The Nashville American, of Friday,
the Sd inst, says: M. S. Jay. general
ticket and passenger agent of the Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad, and j.. F..
Thompson, Southern passenger agent of
the Louisville and Nashville and Great
Southern, passed through here yesterday
for Memphis, where they will be met to-
day by other agents who will discuss the
war now being waged between the above
named roads and the Iron Mountain
road, and attempt to bring it to an end.
Persons can nov go from Louisville to
Little Rock by either line for the sum Of
two dollars"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
PER EXPRESS!
Fan Cords, Bracelets.
KAHN & FREIBERE,
Corner Of Main aud Poplar streets.

W. A. WnEATLEY will be glad to re-
ceive friends and customers on and after
August LIST at 28l Main street, opposite
his old office. Parties needing cotton
sheds, parks, stores, residences, farms,
rooms, etc., should call. Owners of real
estate also invited. Refers to ten years
successful experience. 1876
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
Invisible Ink for Postal Cards.

The Deutschs Illustrite Gewerbezeit-
ung proposes the general use of what
may be called postal-card ink, for mes.
sages which are sent on such cards, or
otherwise unsealed. A solution Of nitrate
or chloride of cobalt, or chloride Of
copper, mixed with a little gum or sugar,
produces a 4" magic ink" which is made
visible by warming, either by holding
against the stove or over a burning
match. Potassium ~ferrocyanide in 80
lutian may also be used; but this re.
quires a developer, for which either cop.
per or iron sulphate may be employed.
With the former the writing will appear
in brown and with the latter in blue
color. B Jour. Chemistry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

BILLY LIEBEN, 1864 Main street. the
lightning news dealer Of the city, is in
daily receipt of late papers and maya.
zines from the principal cities in this
country. Give Billy a call and get a
supply of Sunday reading matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
He IL Truly a stump speaker

He - AEHIy DIuuHp bPeHHff
who, whom talking, exhibits a mouthful
Of stumps. If you would keep your
dental fixtures in perfect talking order,
use the fragrant SOZ0DONT daily; the
recipe is simple but sure. cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

A generous ice company at New Lon.
don, Conn, is begging that city to place
suitable water tanks in the various
streets, and let the company keep them
full Of ice free Of charge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
Police Court.

To-day the recorder heard and deter
mined the following cases: Henry
Slupp, drunk, fine So; W. E. Ryan, as
sault and battery, fine $40; Charley Wat
sou, drunk, fine IS; S. Rosenberg, lar
ceny and assault and battery, case con-
tinued for trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

In the LEDGER job office can be foun,
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who eau give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job ef printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

Lock at our cottonades, l0c, l23c,
X. q L.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

For an Alligator cook stove or house
furnishing goods go to
Hat JouN B. FoRD's, 1913 Poplar st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
LOST.
OR STOLEN.

NEWFOUNDLAND DOG, barely grewn,
IN about IS months old; white spots on face,
breast and feet. A liberal reward will DO paid
for his return to 227 Beal street, near corner
of Wellington. gt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
PERSONAL.


nR. HlNS0N, DENTIST, HAS REMOVED
~ to 279h Main street, opposite the Bethel
Block, where he will lie pleased to serve all
who may favor him with their patronage.
1881
DERSONAL-J. M. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
i Of the Peace. Notary Public and Commits
sioner of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county, Office 24 Front st.
1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

Grand ban becue Saturday
night at III. CarO's saloon, 81
North Court street. l35
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

Grand barbecue Saturday
night at III. OarO's saloon, "a
North Court strC Ell. 1876
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced FIRST
class by all VisitOrs, 93-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

Grand Free Lunch Daily,
At Herman CarO's,
No. 81 North Court Street.
Ice cold beer OH tap.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
ICE COLD BEER.
Coolest saloon in the city.
l.. WOELLER,

Corner of Main and GayOsO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

GRAND FREE CONCERT TONIGHT
Joe EmmerIch's Summer Garden,

BAY Adams street,
BY Prof. HandweFker's Orchestra.
Memphis and st. Louis beer on tap.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04
BarbOur's Grapes

Are the best in the market. Il
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-28
SIIERIFF'S SALE.

The Western Electric Manufacturing Co.
VS.. Merchants Union Telegraph Co.
no. 1911
In the 18th Judicial District Court for
the Parish Of Webster, La.
DY VIRTUE of an order and writ of
ID seizure and sale issued in the above
entitled case and out of the court aforc-
said and to me directed, I have seized
and will Off + for sale at the court house
door in the city of Natchitoches on
Saturday the 4th day Of August, 1877,
within the legal hours of sale, for cash,
subject to apprasement tho following
described property seized as the property
of said Defendant viz: The Telegraph
Line from the parish of Red River 20 the
parish of Grant running through tho par.
ish Of Natchitochcs together with the Of
fec fixtures, batteries and appearances
in the town of Camptc and the Office fix
lures batteries and appearances in the
city of Natcl,itochcs also including all
the wire, poles erected, insulators and
right of way on said telegraph line from
the line Of Red River parish through to
the line of Grant parish, including all
the fixtures. Improvements and other
appcrtcnanccs thereto and belonging to
said Defendant "Mcrchant Union Tcle-
graph Company" with all the rights of
way or other privileges of said Defend
ant in the said parish of Natclitochcs.
D. II. BOULLT, JR.
June 23-tdS. Sheriff.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-28

In the Geuius Of Libevty,-thc oldest
paper in Pennsylvania, of late date,
we notice short biographical sketch
Of Col. Alexander Mclean, one of
the most remarkable men that have
ever lived in Western Pennsylvania.
He was born in York Co., Pennsyl-
wanna in TAG and died in 1884 at Il
,ipc age of Is years. He held office
longer than any other man who has
ever resided in that section Of the
State; having been continuously a
servant of the people from l772 to
1884, 81 years. The subject of this
sketch was the grandfather of our
we'll known and esteemed hienl
Richard Mclean, Esq, now and fol
years past a resident of this parish,
who although not having held Office
has always stood as high in the cs'
teen of the gentlemen of this sector
as any man in our parish. We cal
only wish Mr.. Mclean, or "nncl'
Mack" as ,ipc an old age as hi
grandfather. We know he will liv'
cherished and die blessed by all who
know him.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-28
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Talcry Gaiennic, Decd
DY virtue ofan order of the Honorable,
ID the Parish Court of the Parish of
Natchitochcs, to that effect granted, and
to NE directed, l will sell at public
cutlery at the Court House door in the
parish of Natchtochcs, to the last and
highest bidder, in legal subdivisions, on
Thursday the 23d day Of august merit,
all the following described real estate
situated in this parish belonging to the
Succession of the said Valery Gaicnnie.
All of Section IS, Township 10, North Of
Range West, and all of Section 81,
Township 10 North, Of Range 7 west,
containing in all ono thousand four hum
dred and tifty-four and 03-lOO acres,
Northwest Land District of Louisiana,
according to survey approved by the
Surveyor General on the Goth day of
June, 1857.
Also Lot No. 3, in Section l2 north,
range west, containing forty-cight and
O4-1CO acres.
Also Lot No. 3, Of Section Is, township
10 north, range west, containing eleven
acres.
Also Lots Nos 5, 6, 7, s and 0, il Sec
ton So, township 10 north, range {
! west, Northwest District OF Louisiana,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-28
The School Fund of 1876.

Mr.. \. f.. Lcmcc, Treasurer of the
School Board of this parish, informs
US that lie has registered claims
against the fund of 1876 amounting to
S2772 C. and that tho entire out
standing indebtedness for that yea'
will reach three thousand dollars. SO
much for II. c. Myers report of there
being due but thrcc hundred dollars.
Day by day the malfeasanco of
this fellow Myers Is coming to light
and when he Turns over the vouchers
and books of the School Board now
in his possession, which he has re.
fused to do up to this time, the whole
mine of thicvcry will be opened tc
the public gaze.
Our advice to the Committee it
New Orleans, Is, to work on Myers
report-there is ''lead' which viii
develop stratum of fraud and rascal
ity not exceeded anywhere in thu
State.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-28
Convention

Constitutional Convention.
Onr people generally favor Con-
stitntional Convention at as early
day as practicable; the sooner the
better for the tax payer.
The present State Constitution was
enacted by aliens for a special pnr'
nose, and it has served its purpose
right well; that of robbing onr peo-
pie and dcpriyjnS them OF many OF
those rights, it was and is the pride OF
American citizens to cherish.
In ylancing over u copy of the or
ganic law of Louisiana now before
us, we find it Articles in a total OF
lCl. or more than one fourth ct the
whole, which require abrogat'"h or
amendment. The entire Jnd'c'hf!
system is cumbersome, bnldcns"m'
and obsolete; having been framed
especially as bar t" the c"nv'''''"
of official or party criminals and, as
in the instances of Parish Judges and
local Magistrates, it bids for corrup
ton, vcnality or ignorance
1t is not our purpose in this article
to suggest particular articles that are
required, but we suggest generally a
Good basis for State Constitution
which is, biennial sessions of the
assembly, a reduction of salaries; ap-
pointmcnt aud long tenure of judi
cial officers; the diminntion Of Of
fees and officers, and tLcir strict ac'
countabi|ity; less power to the Gov
rrnor, no monopolics, and a rcmova
of the Capitol to Baton Rouge, (som'
say.} we say Alexandria.
These are some crude suggestions
and We would like our brethren o
the country press to aSltatc the qucs
ton from this on.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-28
Terms of S0
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Elisandrc De Ia Cara.
DY VIRTUE of an order of the Hon.
ID the Parish Judge in and for the par
ish of Natchitoches to me addressed, l
will sell to the last and highest bidder,
Wednesday the 9Th ooyof 4"gust, 1877,
all the movable property of said success
sion, consisting of u small stock OF gro.
ccrics and household and kitchen filmi,
tire. The groceries to be sold at the
store on Cd street, lately occupied by
deceased, and the other movableS at the
residence of deceased on Texas street.
Terms of sale CASH.
d. H. BOULLT, JR.,
July 28-2i, Sheriff.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-28

P. NJ, a correspondent in the New
Orleans Times says, that Wells aud
Anderson should not be prosecuted
aud puts bis plea for them as violators
of law upon the ''honor of the State"
P. NJ. condones forgery and talks
gl,bly of "honor." P. NJ, is a j. A.
ora D. F.