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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-10
BRADFORD s. ELY,
Steamboat Agents,
S04 Front Street.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Arkansas river, Hattie Nowland..........5 b.m
New Orleans, james FOWard...4......4 pm
hriar's Point, Qeahoma4 ...~........... PIN
Iielena, 6eo. W. Cheek.~ ...,-.,........5 pm
Bennett.s Landing, batesville. ....-.. ...A nm
seanlan's Landing, Carl Seh-urz.~m---5 p.m
IT. Francis river, Mark Twain.............5 I'm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer James Howard, Cairo.
Hard Cash, White river.
Hattie Nowland, Arkansas riy.
Coasoma, Friar's Point.
Geo w Cheek, Helena.
bstesyille, BENEFITS Landing
Carl Schurz. Scanlan's Land'g
John b Maude, ST. Louis.
DEPARTURE.
Steamer City Of Yicksburg. St. Louis.
Phil Allib, Vieksburg.
John b Maude, Yicksburg.
osceola Belle, Ashport.
BOATS N PORT
James Howard, Hard Cash, Coahoma.
Hattie Nowlend, Geo. w Cheek. Bates.
vile, Carl Schurz, Mark Twain.
Condition Of the Riverv.
The river here declined 2 inches
in the "a hours ending at noon to-
day and now stands 8 feet G inches
above low water mark, and G feet G
inches to Z feet 6 inches in the
channel between here and Cairo,
and from s to 9 feet below here.
At st. Louis it rose inch, with Z
feet 3 inches on the gauge, and 4
feet = inches on Horsetail bar; at
Cairo the decline was / inch, with
. feet . inches on the gauge; at
Plitsburg 2 inches, with 20 inches
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TR-NO. 2422.l
ChaRcery Sale Of Real Estate,

o6ancery Court Of Shelby .County-Michael
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLoCuTopv
~ decree for sale, entered in the above csnsa
on the 10th day Of July, 1877, I win seII
at public auction, to the highest bidder in
iTont Of the Clerk and Masters Office. Conrt
House, Main street. Memphis, Tennessee'
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On Saturday, October Ig, 1s77.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
a certain lot and tenements and appurte-
IN that pJrtion of the city Of Memphis known
as the Navy Yard grounds, beginning ito ~
feet from the southwest intersection of JSsko
son ana CAicEasaw streets; thence west IS
1 nS thence north "A feet; thence IS feet to
the beginning. = W
Term of sale-cash,
This September IS, 1877.
m EDMUND A. COLE, @. am.
~ J. BLACK, d. G. Am.
Gantt, Patterson q Lowe. Attv,s IS-oz
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on "

NAToMA TEMPLE OF II. AND T.
No. 1-meets every Friday even
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MEMPHIS AND cHARL tSToN &. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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CAPITAL AUTHORIZED, sSOO,OOO.
TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISvILLR RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE r. R.
Arrives. Leaves.

;EMPHIs AND LITTLEROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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Depot al head ct Main street.
Ticket Office. 81 Main street, corner Of
Madison.
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Up V"AhNS AAS""AA1 OuPpoiii
B. r. Pegram, came in this morn
ing from Cairo partially laden. She
discharged here 1000 sacks seed,
220 pkgs sundries, and added at
Hopefeld 1856 bales cotton and 700
bales hay, and adds at the Lee
wharfboat a large list of cotton oil
meal and oil. She leaves this even
ing at four o'clock on her initial
trip in the Memphis and New Or
leans trade, and will leave hereafter
every alternate Wednesday. The
Howard during the summer has
been reprinted and put in splendid
order. She is a No. | carrier and
has unsurpassed passenger accom-
modations. Mr.. j. II, Chasing, a
gentleman with whom it is a pleas.
ure to travel and do business, is her
chief clerk. The Howard will make
additions at Helena, the mouth
Of White river and other points,
and will doubtless go into New Or
leans with a full trip. Under the
able management of her worthy
officers she made a good reputation
in the trade last season, and will
add new laurels to her already ac-
quired fame this season.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
The Question Of SIde.Picces ON
NOllOM.


The New Orleans Democrat COM.
plains that some Of the country news
papers continue 10 throw hot shot into
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange on
account OF its action on the subject OF
side-piCces, and very properly calls at
tention to the fact that the Exchange,
on the 20lh of October last, three days
after the Vicksburg Cotton Exchange
mad protested against It, revoked the
Objectionable rule In connection with
the republishing Of the resolutions
passed by the New Orleans Exchange,
and which the HERALD has already re-
produced. the Democrat makes some
very timely aud suggestive remarks.
II is Of the opinion that this matter OF
adding side-pieces of bagging to their
bales of cotton, on the part of growers
or planters, should be LEFT optional with
them. These pieces are used especially
for the purpose OF protecting their cot
ton from injury by weather or other.
wise during its transportation TO mar.
ket, and 10 the favorable presentation
OF the same TO buyers here or elsew here.
This matter OF placing side.pieces on
cotton bales Is OF more importance than
the casual reader or observer would
think. To put these pieces on 4,500,-
900 bales OF cotton, now considered the
average crop, it would take about
100000 yards of baling stuff, which,
at l3c per yard, amounts TO $4,000,
without including freight, commissions,
insurance, etc, These items will
swell tie sum 10 about 100000, a
very large amount OF money, as il
strikes an outsider, to pay for small
strip Of bagging which, after the bale TO
which it is attached goes through the
process of compression, ls discarded as
of 10 practical use. The planter should
put these side.pieces on his cotton, II
he deems II necessary, to cover his
bales thoroughly, for 1t would pay
him 10 do 80 In the end, Lotwilhstsnd-
ing The cost Of thr material used; for
the better its condition at the time of
shipment, The greater the certaiRly OF
its reaching market in good order,
such as will be acceptable TO the buyer
when sold to him BY the lactor-need-
ing no repairs.
II strikes US that this placing Of side
pieces on bales of cotton is wholly In
the interest of the planter, and for the
protection OF his property; aud we
think the law should have nothing to
do with the guidance Of the producer
10 a matter Of this kind. The buyer
desires TO purchase Ohly such cotton as
is In good shipping order, and when
cotton reaches a market for sale, II not
In shipping order, the receiver OF the
same has TO make itsO at the expense oi
It's owners, before any sale can be ef'
fecled.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
THE STATE FAIR.
Yesterday the Grand Day Of the Week
The Races.
Mr.. MaIIstt, Of Edwards, Winner Of the
Pigeon ShOOtIHu Match = Pro-
aramms for To-day.
Special to the Herald.

Special 10 the Herald.
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. l6.-This was
the grand day of the Fair and races,
the crowd present being estimated at
from 1000 to 5000. The Musical Jubi-
lee was participated in By several
bands, and there was plenty of music
ell day. The priz, was awarded 10 the
Clinton Band. There is a notable ex.
hibiiion of fine Berkshire swine by j..
G. Philpot, Of Wilson county, Tenn,
which took the blue ribbon. In the
pigeon shooting match, yesterday, Mr..
Baker Mallett, of Edwards, won
the first prize, and Messrs. Spar
row, Of Edwards, and Ewing,
of Jackson, divided the second prize,
First race, mile heats, best three in five
-Mainsail, Blue Gown and Hinton /;
Blue Gown won three straight heats ;
time, l :47]5, l As, :IO}a. The second
race, two miles, Port Leonard, LeInby
aud Belle Isle, was won by the invinci-
BILE Belle Isle, In 1886. This fine aui.
NAL belongs to a colorCd mau named
Jim Hill. In the third race, three
miles, Garry Owen beat Verdigris
nearly a quarter of mile; time, 6 :26.
Tomorrow ends the Fair, The forty
mile race against time begins at two
o'clock. The following are the races
Two mile heats-Bradamente, Docility,
Lemby. Three.fourths milc--Jessier
Harry, Red Cloud, Push. Consolation
purse, mile heats-Oily Cannon, Bon
ny Barough, Jim Hinton. Trotting
race, best two in three-Yankee Sam
Pat Maloy, Little Mack, Butcher Boy
&.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
Theatrical News.
TIE pRosPECr OF THE SOUTHERN CIR.
CUT.

We take the following paragraph
from su account Of an interview by
correspondent ofthe Washington Sum
day Herald with Manager John T.
Ford:
AS to the dramatic season OF
1877 Is the Southern manager is hope.
fu', but not sanguine. The star terms
are more equitable, a less mum.
ber Of companies exist, and itin.
Grating is not so profitable, because
communities out of the great cities do
not respond as they did to the show.
mans appeal during the ten years fol.
lowing the war. The business, there.
fore, vii! be more concentrated and
better, but cannot be expected to be
large until trade activities are revived.
Mr.. Ford will be the only one In all the
Southern States to have stock company
under his management. The theaters
Of Delaware, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississip.
pi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tenues.
see and Kentucky will be without drs-
AhhhiS NOulpoutSts SOluuluullOub VI
actors under the control Of a speculat.
ing manager with a star, or q play that
has successful imprint, will travel the
country North aud South, tarrying only
a night or two In each place.
The disadvantage in the South is in
heavy licenses, taxes upon pass receipts,
a higher rate OF railroad fare, and, at
times, excessive rents. In North Caro-.
lima the tax is five per cent. upon the
gross receipts, besides city, county and
State licenses. 1t has always cost Ed
win Booth or Joc Jefferson fifty dol.
lars or moro each night for the privi-
lsgs OF the Old North State. In Vir.
ginia the tax is one per cent. besides all
the licenses. These extraordinary and
oppressive expenses will largely limit
tho number of good entertainments in
each State. In Maryland tho only
license is fifty dollars per year, the
same as any merchant would pay for
the privilege Of transacting his bust.
ness.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
a Dangerous Traveller.
New Orleans Picayune.l

Tuesday evening quite an excitement
was created on the Jackson train, when
near MAnchac, BY the conduct Of a pas
senger, Il man named Chas. G, Lee, a
well.known resident of Mississippi,
bound TO this city with bis family.
From statements Of persons who
were on the train, 1t is learned that this
passenger, being greatly under the in
huence OF liquor, became irrila ed with
the conductor, and opened fire with a
revolver in the sleeping-Csr. He fred
several shots, one Of the balls passing
through the dress Of q lady.
Fortunately no one was hurt, the
man being disarmed by q gentleman
who was In the car. On the arrival of
the train the uuruly Mississippian was
arrested and lodged in jail on charge
of being dru&k and disturbing the
peace.
Lee, 1t appears, got displeased with
his wife for come reason and slammed
her, which caused the intervention OF
another lady. The cnraged man went
through the car looking for the con.
duClOr, whom he imagined to be the of.
fender against his peace Of mind, and
hred promiscuously, the intervening
lady receiving a bullet in her dress. Il
was fortunate that he was secured, a.
he might have done damage.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE,
Frank RanGe, an Alleged Murderer, Re.
slsts Arrest, Shoots au 0ifiCer, and is
Himself Dangerously Wounded,

ST. LOUIS, Nov. lG.-This morning
two men entered the pawn shop Of T..
G.. Wright to redeem a valisC. One Of
the men was recognized as Frank
Raude, who killed two men and wound.
cd another at ST. Elmo, Ills , in August
last. A policeman was sent for, and
Officers White and Hoffman responded
10 the call White entered the shop
first and seized Rande, who at once
drew revolver aud shot him In the
thigh, severing an artery. Hoffman
struck at Rsnde with his club, aud
seized his pistol arm, when a struggle
ensued, during which R4nde's pistol
was discharged. wounding himself in
the leg. Wrghtin the meantime armed
bimself. and commanded R4nde TO
stand still or he would blow his brains
out. Wrighrs clerk then shot Rlnde
from behind the counter, which, to-
gether With several blows on his head
applied by Hoffman with his pistol
felled the murderer TO the floor, and be
was then secured. Officer White was
found to be bleeding cOpiously, and
was taken home. Rande was also
found to be dangerously wounded. Both
are in a critical condition. RSnde had
on him two large revolvers, a knife
billy, and a pair OF brass knucks.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
yVhat Bon ..utIer ThInles
ecial to the Boston Herald.l


LOWELL, MASS, Nov. 7.-GenerAl
Butler makes no secret of his opposi-
ton to the policy Of President Hayes,
as far as 1t has been developed, but says
that with other Republican members OF
Congress who are of his opinion, he
has not desired to present any fartlous
opposition to It aud hastily precipit'te
quarrel In the party, which would
increase the peril now menacing il.
When asked by your correspondent
what the feeling Of Republican Con-
gressmen ia In regard 10 the policy, be
said that, ofninety-six Representatives
men oil the party in whose company he
was a few days since, but one sustained
the President in all his policy thuS far
promulgated. The Southern policy
had been a deAlh.blow 10 he party In
that section, and history demonstrated
the fact II is easier to care for party
aflel il Is formed than it IS TO organize
and build up q new one. This mis-
chief that nas been done in the South
can not be undoue. Continuing the
conversation in rcgsrd to the policy,
the General sst that if service as q
General Ia the Confederate army Is
deemed compatible with and is with
propriety rewarded by a seat In the
Presidents Cabinet, be should favor q
pension 10 the MANNED and disabled
Confederate soldier. The rank and file
are not supposed to be as intelligent
nor as responsible for their treas enable
acts as those who led them, and II one
class is to be rewarded the other should
not be neglected. In regard to civil
service reform the General said that be
could not say whether he supported
the Presidents policy until be knew
definitely what the policy is. The Pres.
ident's acts have been contrary 10 biz
precepis in thls particular. In Penn.
- lvania be had expressed a willing
n,ss TO award an important foreign
mission to any individual that might be
selected by the legislators of that State,
Heretofore the fArthest q President has
gone Is 10 receive accommodations, and
after a personal consideration Of their
fitness, act upon his own judgment In
the selection made.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23

/ TIE PROPOSED PLANTERS CONVENTION
HEARTILY APPROVED OF-REsOLUTIoN
or THANKS TO HON. JAS. R. CHALMERS.
The meeting of the Exchange yester-
day was fairly attended, and resOlu-
tlons adopted which, If carried out, will
not only result in great good 10 our
cotton market, but 10 the planting in
lerest Of this entire section OF country.
The planters throughout The entire
tributary country should hold meet.
ings and appoint delegates to this Con-
ventlOn, and by united action throw of
portion Of the arbitrary charges
which the meeting in Greenville COM
planned of. Any efforts made in this
direction will meet with the hearty
support of our dealers; q Convention
at Vicksburg bringing the advantages
of our cotton market prominently In
view, and the whole result in the plant
er making the acquaintance Of our mer-
chants, and our merchants taking ad.
vantage of the opportunity presented
to bring other commercial interests TO
the notice of the planters throughout
the country. The following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The cotton planters Of
Washington county, Mississippi, at re-
cent public meeting, proposed to call q
Planters Convention in the city Of
ViGksburg ;And
Whereas, The Cotton Exchange OF
Vicksburg warmly sympathizes with
every movement calculated 10 promote
the interests of the cotton planters OF
the country, and heartily approves OF
the proposition to hold Plantere'
Convention in this city; therefore, be
II
Resolved, That the Vicksburg Cot.
ton Exchange hereby extends to the
planters CT Mississippi, Arkansas and
North LOui-i4na, the privilege of the
rooms of this Exchange for the pur-
pose of holding the Planters Conven-
tion, in this city, at such date. as they
may think proper.
Resolved, That the newspapers Of
Mississippi, North Louisiana, and Ar
kansas, friendly to this matter, be re.
Quested 10 publish these resolutions.
Resolved, That the President Of this
Exchange be authorized, In the name
ot this Exchange, 10 join the merchants
of this city aud the Planters Cotton
Press Ass oca.lon, In petition to the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen, asking
that Levee street, from Clay street to
the Compress, be Immediately repaired,
as q matter Of urgent necessity to the
business interest Of this city.
Resolved, By the Cotton Exchange OF
the city of Vicksburg, that the recent
efforts Of the Hon. James r. Chalmers,
the able and efficient Representative Of
the 9th Congressional District, to pro.
tect the commercial interests of this
city, by the preservation of our river
front, has entitled him to the gratitude
of all our citizens, aud that this Ex'
change tenders him its warmest thanks
and that copy Of this resolution bC
forwarded to the Hon. j. II. Chalmers
at Washington, d. e.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
The RIand aIIHer RIII.

FAVORABLE REPORT EXPECTED PROM
THE SENATE CoMMITTEE-WlTH ITS
REJECTION OF THE FREE COINAGE
PROVISION.
n. o. Plcsyune.l
WAsHISGTON, Nov. l3.-The Senate
Committee on Finance had another
uneeti & this morning, at which the
Bland Silver Bill was further consider
cd. Nothing was actually decided, bui
ii is reasOnably certain that the bill
will be favoIably reported TO the Sen.
ate with an amendment striking Out
the free cOinsge feature. The friends
Of the bill will probably consent to this
provided the gold coinage is placed on
. jhe-ssme footing, The Committee are
cto meet tonight for the purpose oi
hearing tho delegation OF the New
? York Chamber Of Commerce on thC
effsct Of tie bill. They will oppose it
passage.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23

WE clip the following in regard to
the POpes health from the Courier
Journal: "Mr. ]. A. McMaster, editor
Of the FreemAn's journal, Of New
York, in response to request as to the
true condition Of the Pope, of which
he 10 kept advised, sent the following
telegram to St. Louis Monday night:
NEW YORK, Nov. i2.-The Pope iS neither
dead nor dying. A medical consultation
In regard to his afilction in the legs was
held ten weeks ego, and the conclusion ar
rived at was that the Pope may live TWEEN.
ty.dVe years his intellect Is unimpAired
and general bodily health good. You may
say that vouch for this.
JANIS A. MoMAsTER.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23


The Brandon Republican, after walt.
ing In many instances for years on its
debtors, Gays that II will be forced to
sue them If they Go not pay. 1t is q
shame that good newspapers should bC
forced TO this extreme measure. A
good newspaper is indispensable Ia
every family, aud the cost is very tri.
fling. In hundreds Of cases newspapers
are not paid through pure negligence.
We have thousands Of dollars on our
books, and If our debtors do not settle
with us by the FIRST Of January, we in
tend to place the claims in the hsuds o:
an attorney.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
GEx. SHERMAN was recently befor,

GEN. SHERMAN was recently before
the Committee on Appropriations.
Hon. o. R. Singleton Is a member of
that Committee, and he kept notes of
what Gen. Sherman said. In answer 10
question as 10 whether he thought the
army should be used TO suppress labor
strikes In the different States, General
Sherman answered promptly in the af-
frmative. He thought It was for
that purpose that 1t iS proposed by
the Administration to have the army
increased. Gen. Sherman will find thai
his view Of this subject will have to bC
greatly modified. The people have
witnessed the army marching TO Wash
ington 10 enforce q "counp vf fraud
but they are NOT yet quite ready TO see
large standing army kept handy ,c
take the part Of capital against labor.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
FRANCE.
MacMahOn and the AntI.RspubIlcan MlH.
istry sill Hold 0ut-CIvIl War only q
Question Of Time.

lstry still Hold 0ut-CIVIl War only q
Question Of Time.
VERSAILLES, Nov. l6.-In the Cham
Der of Deputies, Duke De BroElie made
a defiant speech, 10 The effect that Mac.
Mahou would not submit 10 the pro.
posed electoral inquiry, or select q
Ministry from the Left. Gambetta re.
piled, charScIerizing Broglie's speech
as able but perfidious. Finally the OBJ
jectionable motion passed by vote Of
1872 TO 203. The Committee Of Inquiry
will be appointed to-day.
MANCHESTER, Nov. l6.-rhe Gusrdi,
ans london correspondent quotes the
writer Of a letter from Paris who has
exceptional means Of information, in
which the writer says: "In my opin'
ion, civil war Is now only question Of
weeks-perhaps days, MacMahon il
entirely in the hands OF the Bonapart-
lists and Clericsls. These know the
Marshai's resignation would destroy
their last hope OF governing France,
But for fear OF Germany and Italy, the
Government would long since have re-
sorted 10 force"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23

The Nalchez Telephone is nov max.
ing its appearance as an evening daily.
In regard to lie temperance as daily
1t says: "Tho Telephone Is intoxicated
with the expressions of pleasure every
where at the resumption of the daily.
We will not disappoint our friends.
We resume under very favorable cir.
cumstances, and upon a basis which
promises TO be enduring"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23

Our Bruce has presented a petition
10 the Senate in behalf Of some colored
people Of this State who ask one mil
lion dollars to aid them in emigratinR
10 Liberia. Mr.. Bruce takes the oppor-
tunily 10 cay that he is not prepared to
indorse the plan. We 90 farther than
Mr.. Bruce in this matter. We are an
earnest advocate of this plan or any
plan that will rid this country Of igno-
rant hordeS Of prejudiced Africans. II
& part Of the negroes in the South can
be induced TO leave, II will be
good, and If the whole Of them can
be persuaded to go Il will be still bet
ter. The memorial and address Of the
Senate of California in regard to the
Chinese applies with more force to the
negroes of the South. II they leave
the country, it will be for the country's
good. They we're invested with the
right Of suffrage 10 serve the rampant
Radicals, and are therefore in condi.
tion 10 be an eternal source Of irrila.
ton ; If Mr.. Bruce can secure the mil.
lion be modestly asks for, 1t will
vastly benefit this State in the long
run. Our Bruce, In b!undering along,
has actually struck a bonanza. We
hope and trust that every Southern
member Of Congress will aid him TO
work II 10 successful issue. The
Yankees brought the Africans to this
country and sold them as slaves, and it
is the least they can do 10 aid in pay
ing the expenses OF their freed de.
scendants 10 return 10 Afric'S burning
shore, whenever they wish to GO. In
the place Of all who depart we will
soon get citizens of better race, and in
q few years Mississippi would gladly
erect a monument 10 the niger who
hit upon the schtme that redOunded so
gloriously TO her prosperity. Illinois
and Mississippi we're admitted into the
Union at about the same time, but
look at the difference now. Illinois is
five timesas populcus and ten times as
wealthy, although her natural advan.
tages CT soil and climate are no greater
than those Of this State. Why is this
IN arked difference! 1t is because a
large portion of our population is de-
graded aud not susceptible Of civiliza.
tion. We have been carrying, and are
yet burdened, with an Old Man Of the
Sea In the shape Of three or four hun.
dred thousand Africans.
Our Bruce is net the originator oi
this scheme, but il he can work It to
success, he will earn the thanks OF thi,
State. He shall have our cordial auC
earnest support. We caunot say
whether il would be better for the ne
groes or not, but we do know that i
would bo much better for this section
Of the country.