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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-01
.. o. =.
oad Fellows. Hall. corner MAin and North
Court Streets

oad Fellows. HAlI. corner Main and North
V0uf' '' LODGES.
MuNPHis LcDeH. No. 6-meets every Tues.
dsy, A. j. Knapp, n, g.; J, 7. Leake. v.
g.; L. s. Burr. Secretary; W. 5. Bruce
GEISTaslw Lopez, No. s-mests every Mon
day night. A. D. Gibson, N. g.; I. J.
Hogan, Y. e.; John A. Jolt. Treasurer
SoHILLES LODer. No. 1iO--meets syery Wed
nesday night. Ed Bohle, N. e.. j.. }. ian
ner, 3. g.; ohas. BorRer, Seorotaryi Il.
Ottenheimer, Treasurer.
8IEErp Lopez, No. 4f-meets eyery triSay
night. W.K. French, N. g.; II. a, Sarr2i'
AA ssuF1 CRY Lopez. No. l7-mesta evsry
qhnrsday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. j.
P. Young, N. g.; Frank Lamont: N,d.i W.
II. Noystsn. Secretary; 5. Q. Tool, Trees.
HARMONY Lopez No. l99-meets every Tues,
day night al odd Pellows' Hall. corner Beal
and fernando streets. 4. j. walker, NJ
e.; d. A. Mc0mber, V. g.; I. J. Walker,
see'y; G.. W. Miller, Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE,
MDPHrs DEeREE LOPEZ No. Sheets fret
Saturday Of each month. b. Bingham, u
NJ: d. A. WardlaW. D. D. M; Thomas la
cor, A. D. M; L. s.. Burr, I'd A. D. M;
i. P. Holland, Sec'y; +. W. smith, Treas
M~NoAMPNEEfe.
alYoso ESokNPWEEr, No. S-meete on nc
if snd "a Thursday nights q each month
VI. X. French. c. P. p. Q. Smith, Il. p
Henri Clements, s. W.. Thos. Bacon. scribe,
John A. Holt, Treasurer; Dave heanard'
NETPErsE ~xcAMPNEET, No. S9~meess "a and
an Thursday nights Of eaoh month. j.
Rou, G. p. s.. S. Garrett, d. P.i john y.
SICK. S. W.; ]. 7. Leake,J J. W.; G. d Phs-
chks, -oribe; John W. Waynesburg, IreAt'
3EsERAL RRLrEF CONMiTTEE-D. I. Porter,
tbsirmsu. Is Front street: Jshn W. Wayaes-
brrV. Memphis Oil Co., Secretary and Treas
urer, d. 6rOnauer. j.. Il. Shepherd, b. h.
pullen. d, g. Reahard.
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Attachment Notice.

No: Ss-Before S. B. Robbins. :. p. for
Shelby county. Tennessee-N. NJ. Jones,
trustee, Memphis and vi ksburg Packet
Company VS.. Jeiso S. Grider.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACBMENTHAV-
= ing been sded out under section Sl55 of tho
tue property Of the defendant, and afidavit
naylng been made that the defendant is
Indebted, to the plaintiffs in the sum Of
S5l5 70, due by account, and that the claim IL
Just, and that the defendant is a non-resi-.
aent OF the State Of Tennessee; il is there.
lore ordered that the said defendant make,
hls personal appearance before nue. on ihe
S0th day Of June, 1877, at 10 O'Clock am. nj
my oihce, IL Madison st., Memphis, Tennes-
soc, and defend said attachment suit with
IN the time prescribed by law or tho same,
Will be proceeded with OK parte; and TINT n.
copy Of this order DO published once a week
This May &c, 1877.
75-ol-S7-93 S. B. ROBBINS. lip.
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mo. 254l.
NOn-R esident Notice.

In the Chaneery Court Of Shelby county
IennsssOe-Peter h. Mivelar vs.. Mary q.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT I'M
! THIS cause that the defendant, Mary
Y. Mlyelar, is a citizen Of Ohio, and n
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee
II Is therefore ordered that she make her
appearance herein, at the courthouse in ne
wy OF Memphis, Tenn on or before the frst.
Monday in July, 1877, and plead, answer
or demur TO complainant's bill, OF the same
VIII DO taken for confessed as to her, and set
Ter hearing OK partei and that q copy OF this
order be published once a week for four sao-
cossiye weeks In the Public LEDGER.
This 10Th day OF May, 1877.
A copy attesti
EDMUND A. C0LR o. and M.
BY RAJ BLACK, D. O. and mi,
gSSen n; Oarmaek, Sol. for complainant,
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mo. 26OS.l
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the ChaRcery Court of Shelby county. Tan
nessee-Lena Vesperman We. Henry Vesper-
II, APPEARING FROM THE RTLL I'M
4 this cause, which is swern 10, thai tba d.
ien1ant Henry Yesperman, is a non-resident
OF the state of Tennesste; il is therefore or
dered that he make his appearance herein At
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis, Ten
nessee. on or before the first Monday in July,
plalnaht's bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex
partej and that a copy of this order be pub
nsasd once a week for four successive weeks
Thin 10th day Of May, 1877.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and M.
BY y. 3. MoHENRY, d C. and NJ.
n d T. Irrelevant, Sol. for complainant.
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%AttachnlenL NOIio0-


No. 56l-Before j.. s., Galloway. .Jns.;o. 30
the Peace TOR Shelby county, Tenn'-John,
Mani y. ] A. Robinson. 0nn
4 I'M | cen sued out under section S155 81 ~
Code, Of tennessee. and returned Ieyiod ~
gar9ishment upon the property Of the de-
that the defendant il inaebtsS 10 ~dhbo
plaintiff in the sun Of tl75, dne bv
note, and that the claim is lust, and that
we defendant is a nonresident Of the State
SAID defendant make his personal sppeare
anc e before me on the 18th day OF June, iS77,
az ~ o'clock a.m,,. at my Office, No. 279%
Main street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
SAID attachment suit within the time nre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
WITH OK parte; and that a copy of this order DO
published once a week for four c-onseeutivS,
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the l4th day Of May, 1877.
49,, Us. GALLOWAY, j. p,
for plaintiff. 6I.7a.7si SSSS
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HNIGHTs OF HONOR.

FouxrA1N LoDGK. No. 26-meets every
Tuesday evening in Natema Hall, No. %,
Second street. at * o'clock. Geo. r. Merritt,
Dictator; John Legler, Reporter.
USTrY LODGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes'
day night at Hall, No. 2as Second street: up
stairs. &. NJ. Hearn, Dictator; A. b. Hill
Reporter.
CHELsEA LODGE, No 2sO-meets I'd and 4th
Thursday in each month, at Brick Church.
W. q. Mitchell, D.; A. j. Knapp. X
GKRNLuIA Lopez, No. S69-meets I'd and 18th
Tuesdays in each month at 2eS Second street
Kleiner, Reporter,
MEMPHIS LODGE, No l96-meets every Mon
day evening in Natoma tall, No. 29s Second
street, at TX o'clock W. X. Hodges, Dicta,
tsrl c. u. Tucker, Reporter.
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Attachments Notice.

No. 5S9-Before J.. S. Galloway. ,Tpst,cs ~
the Peace for Shelby county, Tenn civ
Mcclellan a Co. VS.. G. A. Robinson.
N THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
ing been sued out under section @5 of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied Nv
garnishment upon the property Of the defend
ant, and affidavit having been made that ds-
tendant isindebted TO- plaintiff in the sun Of
SIsI %, with interest, due by promissory note.
and that the claim is just, and that defendant
Is q Nonresident of the State of Tennessee: IL
y therefore ordered that the said defendanf
MAKE MS personal appearance before me on
tne 18th day of June, 1877. at 10 O'clock
city of Memphis, Tenn. and defend sss;S
htlachment suit within the time prescribed
oy law or the same will be proceeded with ex-
haLtsi a that q copy Of this order be pub
ilsned once a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Memphis Public Ledger.
This l4th day Of May, 1877.
Randolph, Hammond & Wassell. Attornevs
for plaintiffs. 61-76.Ss.sS
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\ sMPHIs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
PApuoAu ANp MEMpHIs RAILROAD
gINANelAl ANp gunsK aOIAI
MONTY
PEBLlO LEDGER 0FFIcE.
MEMPHIS, TENN. June !. ISL.

PEBLIO LEDGER OPTICS.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. June !. is77.l
Depositing and checking created a lit
tie activity in banking circles to-day;
otherwise the situation remains virtually
unchanged. Rates of exchange are:
New York and Eastern demand, buying
at par and selling at ic premium; New
Orleans buying at lc discount and selling
at par. Street rates fer money are ll@,
q per cent. per month. New York gold
rates at noon was 1867; here brokers
are paying 1865. Local stocks, bonds
and foreign securities continue inactive,
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NEW YORK. June |. E;& p.m. Gotten Is
dull and easier. with futures easy. Sales for
future delivery, 1880 bales.

LIyERyoeL. June l. 1890 ptR.- Cotton is
hrmer; Uplsnds. 51sd; Orleans, 6l-t6l. Sales,
1900 bales. Of when 2O9O were for export and
sneculation; receipts, 7750 bales. Of which
ll5l were American. Arrivals opened par-
Sally I-52d lower since become frazer. with
buyers at last hi AVS prices.
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LEDGER.
sAsOHrO

L0DaEa. /X\
9 ,rvH MEMPHIS, No. n8-moets I'd Friday
IN ,sch month, in Odd Fellows Hall. FIN
Nelson, " NJ; B Pullen, Sec'y..
4SGRRoEA, No. l6s-meets lst Monday Ia
,ach month, in Odd Fellows, Hall, CIV
Nosby, WM; CO Locke. oecyiu
LELrA ScoTT, No. 289-meets LIST Me9nesdag
= each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. A S
Myers, W M; r A Lyle, sec'y;
yrSoFo. No. @9-meets Sd Friday in each
~ont N odd Fellows Hall. X Y william.
son. N ALI H White, Sec'y.,,
KiIwtSs1Fe. No. 3il-meets 9Th. Friday In
aach menth, in Odd Fellows Hall. James s
Carpenter. W NJ; A ] Knapp sec'y.
ROYAL AR0H.
puur CEAPrrR, No. &-meets I'd Monday Of
seeh month-at Masonic Hall, in 6ayoso
8iock. Robt. Galloway, NJ. 4. II. P; o. e..
MsYPais CHAPTER, No. e5-meots at Ma
sonic Hall, in Gayoso Block. Sd Monday OF
esoh month. B. K. Pullen, NJ Il. d. n;
John D. HUM, Acting Secretary.
\. And .. n.
RuKEKk CoUEerL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day Of each month-at Masonic Hall, In Gay
oso Block. B. F. Halter, Tn. H.; A. j..
Wheeler, Rec.
cYRHNH C~ouNAKDKRY, No. l-meets 4th Mon
dav Of each month at Masonic Hall, GayOso
clock. Ed Workman. X. O.; I. ). Bsrehus,
Rec.
Sd Tuesday Of each month ct Masonic Hall.
}ayoso Block. D. \. hsller, X. O.; A. j.
kS1eEfs OF NED Cross OF OoEsrANrISE-
meets frst and third Saturdays Of each month
IN Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch, NJ. P. s.; I.
J, Barchus, X.
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and no transaction
COTR0H.

The market is quiet this morning, with
no change to note in demand or prices.
Offerings are light, in consequences Of
which yesterdays sales were limited to
$50 bales.
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within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tom,
and in the city of Memphis, to-wit:
Lot Ne, IS or the south side of Beal street,
fronting on Beal str, ct 40 feet and running
back las feet to an alley, the same being lot
No. Is of the subdivision by Brooks a Suggs,
a plat Of which is recorded on the records Of
said county.
months; notes with approved security, lien
retained, etc., and equity of redemption
barred.
This May l, 1871.
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and N.
By j. BLACK. d. O. and NJ.
W.. W. Goodwin, Solicitor. 1891
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On Saturday. juno 10, 1877.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated IN shelby county, Tenn,
and city of Memphis, to-wit;
The undivided half interest of defendant,
j. II. Lawrence. in the north half of lot No.
404, bounded thus; Beginning at the inter-
section OF the south side Of exchange street
with the east side Of Third street; thence
south 9 deg. and 80 min. west "a feet and 8
inches to an alley; thence north "a feet and 3
inches to Exchange street; thence with tx.
change street l4SH feet TO the beginning.
Terms of sale cash. Equity of redemption
waived as per decree and deed Of trust herein.
This May 10, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, c. & NJ.
By r. j. BLACK, d. G. & NJ.
y. M, Hoarn, Solicitor. 65-93
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Tuesday, lsth day of June, 1877,

in legal hours. in front Of the Court-house.
Memphis, Tenn. proceed to sell, 10 tho high.
est bidder for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
A tract of land, section 3. range 7, and on
the waters Of Loosahatchie river, beginning
at Q stake 9links south Of a white oak marked
!. j. johnson, N. w. corner; thence north
with Eli Scotts line % chains to an ash
marked II, 5; BENJAMIN, west s W. corner;
thence east with said line 80 chains to O stake
is links south Of a black-gum marked II S on
the president and trustee; thence south 27
chains TO a stake north 5lo west l6 links to a
white oak marked j; thence west 30 chains
TO the beginning containing az acres, being
the same land conveyed by W. II. James, Il.
A. James, Lucy l., W0sson and A. D. Moore
to NJ. a. Moncriei, Of record in Book No. IS,
page 1853,
Levied on as tho property of defendants.
W. II. Monorief and M. A. Moncrief, 10 sat-
isfy said judgment, interest and costs.
Memphis, I'd day Of May, 1877.
@. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
BY e. s. MoGowN, d. S. 72-77-sS
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HHIGHTs or TTHIA
rrrrrssEr LOpeB no. s-Msst.

THxHEssxE Lopez No. s-Meets Nh
every Monday pisht at Harmony
Hall, /. 0. q. p, corner Beal and H~ernando
o.; r. j. Walker, P: W, n. MoystoR, Z o.
r. and s.; G. W. L. Crock, N. Of E.; Albert
Swim, ". of Z.
MEMPHIS LOPEZ No. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month,
al Pythian Hall, 169 Second street, Vincent
Block. J Wood, G. @; H. 5. Reynolds, V.
R. and S +. W.. Vigus. NJ. Of E.; Jacob
Lutz. NJ. +.
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DEUTsoMER H%RUDER-BuND.

DEUrscHER BRuDER-BVxD meets LIST Sunday
Hall. +. O. Schaper. Pres't; &. A. JunkeT-
mann, Vice pres't; W. qlaentzer, eec'y: II.
W. Schultze. Treas'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Haadwerker. Sick Committee fer Northern
Division; John Wendell aud John Margle,
Sick Committee for southern Division.
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Sherilf's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIo NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
i that by virtue Of q venditioni oxponss to
mo directed from the Honorable Bartlett
Circuit Court OF Shelby county, Tenn. in
the case o. W. II. James VS.. W. II. Moncriei
and NJ. A. Moncrief. judgment rendered on
tho 9Th day OF May, 1873 for tho sum OF enc
hundred and twenty. seven dollars and fifty
cents, with interest ami costs Of suit, to sat-
isfy said Judgment, etc., will. on
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The Golden City for New Or
leans passed Vicksburg yesterday.
Business in river circles is ex-
ceedingly dull for this season of the
year.
The Thompson Dean and Cen
tennial arrived at New Orleans yes
terday, the former leaving there to-
morrow evening for the Ohio river.
The Golden Rule left New Or
leans last evening for Cincinnati.
The ]. w. Gaff for Memphis
passed Louisville yesterday.
The pool line steamer Glencoe,
which has been loading at st. Louis
since Friday last, left there last
evening for New Orleans.
The st. Genevieve left st. Louis
last evening for VickSbnrg and will
be here to leave Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock.
The Alex Kendall burst her hot
water pump when seven miles above
Cairo.
The A. j. White for the lower
coast had a fair trip.
Captain Patterson contemplates
building a new hull for the G. B.
Church this summer.
The Thompson Dean added at
Terrene 1868 sacks oil cake, Ito
sacks meal and 3S bales cotton.
The continuous dry spell Of
weather is ruinous to vegetation
and other crops.
The Aggie will arrive tomorrow
from st. Francis river with a fair
list of cotton and other freight.
Freights along the lower Ohio
are getting scarce, with rates low
and irregular.
The Mary Houston will be down
tomorrow night for New Orleans.
Captain R. W. Lightburne is max
ing engagements for her.
The A. G. Donnally passed down
at noon for New Orleans well laden.
She put off here several lots of
freight and added 400 sacks of oil
cake and sundries.
The Phil Allin and City of VickS-
burg arrived at Vicksburg yester-
day. The former leaves there to-
day for Memphis and the latter for
st. Louis.
The Thomas Sherlock for New
Orleans and Cons Millar for Mem
phis leave Cincinnati tomorrow.
The G. B Church leaves Cincin-
natl this evening for New Orleans.
The engines, boilers and ma
chinery of the Fannie Moore will
be auctioned off at Cincinnati on
the 9th inst.
The wife of Capt. David P. Silver
died at st. Louis Wednesday night,
after a lingering illness.
The Grand Republic is advertised
to leave st. Louis tomorrow for
New Orleans, independent of the
pool line.
The Robert Mitchell is due up
Sunday night for New Orleans.
Up to noon to-day the body Of
Mr.. Horace Smith, drowned at
HOpefeld, had not been recovered.
Captain Elisha Evans minstrel
troupe did well at Pine Bluff.
They showed last night at Little
Rock.
Oscar Dowell, the well known
river engineer, has retired from the
river. At present he is in the
show business, with Captain Evans,
playing the role of ticket agent.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, will arrive to-day from
New Orleans and leave this evening
for Scanlan's landing, doing all way
business. Phil Harmon is her
prime minister.
The Vint Shinkle, Capt. Kennis-
ton, leaves at sharp five tomorrow
evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East and
making close connection with the
principal railroads for all points
East. Billy Mcintyre, an atfable
gentleman, presides In the Office.
The City of Helena passed down
this morning for Vicksburg well
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OLD FOLKS.

OLD Folks HISTORICAL SOoIETY-meets at
No. 16 Madison street (bssementl, the LIST
Tuesday in each menth. W. y. Waldran,
Pres't; J. P. Prescott, sec'y; J. g. Lonsdale,
Treas,
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j. H. Thompson, W. G. T.; Earle Can't, W.
v. T.; c. A. 81 Richardson, W. r.; q. F.
Shepherd, ". A. R.; w. II. Harris, W. T.;
Bun Z. Price. W Tr.; 7. +. Callahan, VI. ;
o. Olsen, W. D. u; W. W. tapns. w. g.;
D. G. McDougal, W. s.
THALEs TEMPLE OF II. ANT 7. No. 4-meets
every Thursday evening at y. o'clock at ball,
No. 29J Second st. W. y. Atkinson. W. q. T.;
]. L. Bourne. W. v. T.; Chsa. II. Gebhardt.
W. B.; Peter Englcs, ". A. Ri. Callahan,
W. r. r.; Jonathan Wood, W T.; G. Salem,
W.. u; j. 0 Bsrbee, w. D. o.; Geo. Ram
sey, W. G.i John D. Cox, jr.. W S.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF Il. ASD 2. No. 2-msets
all Brick Church. Chelsea. W. NJ. Carr,
W. o. r.; r. 7. White, Wv 7. Chas. II.
Lanham, W. r.: G.. R. Dawson: "; A. RI
L. G.. Williams W. u. R.; T. Chandler,
W. T.; II, Wheadley, w. U.;R; j. Rawlings,
W. D. Ut G. R. Egnew, 81; l. Isaaes
W. s.; Z. r. Colby, P. w, O.. T.
MosreoMERY CouSoIL No. l. T. A.. AND s
T.-meets first and third Saturday in eact
month, in Temperance Hall, at u o'clocl
pm. Horace H.. Briggs, G. Of O.; G. A. S
Richardson, R.
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RATHER MATHEW
SOCIETY.

FA-HER MATHEW TOTAL
ABSTINENCE AND BENEvo-
LKET S0CIETY No, 237, u.
OF A.-meets LIST and Sd
Sundays Of each month at
2 pm, at st. Bridget's
School-house, Third ST.
between jackson and 0vertsn. Rev, VIM.
Waleh, Pres't; 7. Consodioe, Vice Pres't;
P. r. Doherty. Reeordipg Sec'y; r, + Nor
rissy, Financial See'y; Francis Riley, ST.,
Treasurer.
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LEGAL.
TX. 2NG.l
Ohancery Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Court of Shelby County-Americu
Donoho VS.. j. D. Allen ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOOUTORY
Ddeoree for sale. entered in the above cause
on the sd day Of March, 1877, 1 will sell.
at public auction. to the highest bidder, in
house Building, Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, on
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Friar's Point, Coahoma...m.....5 nm
st. Louis, Capitol City. pm
seanlan's Landing Carl Schurz.........5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer C7ahoma. Friar's Point.
Capitol City, Vieksburg
City Of Helena, st. Loui8.
Keystone, New Orleans.
Greyhound, Terrene.
A G. Donnally, Cincinnati.
Belle Of Texas, Arkansas river.
Ruth, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer a. J. White, Arkansas City.
City OF Helena, Vicksburg.
Keystone, Ohio river.
Greyhound, Ohio.
a. C. D~onnally, New Orleans
RoATs IN PORT
Coahoma. Vint Shinkle. Carl Schurz.
Mark Twain, Capitol City, Belle OF
Texas, Ruth.
Condition OF the Rivers.
The river here declined IL inches
during the "A hours ending at noon
to-day, and now stands 20 feet 9
inches above low water mark; at
Cairo the decline was 16 inches,
with 20 feet 2 inches on the gauge ;
at st. Louis s inches, with 10 feet
inches on the gauge at Pitts
burg the fall was 3 inches, with 2
feet IN the channel at Cincinnati
3 inches, with 8 feet 10 inches on
the gauge; at Louisville 3 inches,
with 5 feet 10 inches in the canal
at Evansville it is failing, with s
feet on the gauge. The Oumber.
land is receding, with 3 feet 4inches
on the gauge at Nashville. The
Arkansas rose z inches at Little
Rock, with IS feet on the gauge.
The White is falling slowly, with a
good stage Of water from jackson
port to the mouth.
miscellaneous.
Oh, so warml
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mo. 2ll2-R.l
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby County CatherinC
W. Littlef Id VS.. James II. Lawrence ct al
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
on the sd day of February. 1877. l will sci
at public auction, TO the highest bidder. il
front Of the Clerk and Masters Office, Couri
House. Main street. Memphis. Tennessee.
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HIIdU"IIHueOUS,
Oh, SO warm
First Of June.
Dusty and dull on tile levee.
The four-mile stretch of dull
summer begins today.
The Keystone and barges and
Greyhound and barges passed up
las night for the Ohio,
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

MEMPHIS ANDLoUIsvILLB RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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OF n

NATOHA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
30. l-neets every Friday even
ing at 5 o'clock at Temperance
Hall, No. 298 Second street.
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THE VOTE.

The decision of the Electoral Com
mission on the 9th instant, by a vote
Of eight 10 seven, that Hayes and
Wheeler were entitled to the electoral
vote of Florida, was foreshadowed by
other decisions already rendered by
that body 1t is TO be regretted that
the vote should have the appearance OF
partisanship, but Supreme Court
Judges are but men, and as such, can
not be expected to be free from polit-
ical bias. The compromise is the work
Of both parties, each Of which is bound
to abide by its rulings, and the coun-
try is not in a fit temper for any fur
Their agitation of the question In a
mere partisan spirit. The Florida rul-
ing settles the vote Of Louisiana. The
examination ~ to the eligibility of
Hum phreys lays the foundation for q
similar inquiry h regard TO Cronin, Of
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Oregon and his ultimate overthrow.
Virtually, Justice Bradley is the die.
tator, and no doubt his vote in the
Commission will perpetuate the reign
of the Republican party for the next
four years. The peaceful solution of
the mrch-vexed question is a matter
of con~sratulation to all parties, and the
agitation will give rise to such amend
ments to the Constitution as will in the
future prevent its recurrence.