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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
Attachment Notice.

S. B. Robbins. ]. P. for Shelby county.
Iennessee-W. ii. Bingham VS.. Samuel 0.
Filts
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
i ing been sdod out under section 1856 of tho
Code Of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property of the defendant, and afidayit
having been made that the defendant IL
indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
$40, due by account, and that the claim is
ana that the defendant is a non-resi-
dent OF the State of Tennessee, and a resi-
dent Of the State Of Arkansas; il is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his. personal appearance before me on tho
nth day Of August, 1871 at ~ o'clock 4. m at
my office, IL Madison st., Memphis, Tsnnes-
see, and defend said attachment salt With
in the time prescribed by law, or the same
will DO proceeded with ex parte; and that a
copy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
l~l-1l7-l2}l29 s. r. ROppTNS I d
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gone a thorough overhauling, been
reprinted and put in complete run
ming order.
Captain Joe Spears, the efficient
and worthy clerk on the Phil Allin,
leaves this evening for Arkansas to
rejoin his wife and family, where
he will spend several weeks recup-
Grating and getting himself in trim
for fall business. The bends people
viii miss Joe and will doubtless
give him a hearty welcome on his
return. During his absence John
Briggs will attend to his duties.
The Phil Allin, Captain Mark
Cheek, came in last night from
Vicksburg with a big trip of peo-
pie, but little freight. She leaves
this evening at 5 o'clock for Arkan-
sas City and the bends, carrying
the mail and giving particular
attention to way business. Capt.
Rees controls the Office, assisted by
Joe Spears and Dan Sullivan. The
Allin will return tomorrow night
and leave on Wednesday for Vicks-
burg, making her regular connec-,
ton with the Lee for New Orleans
and the Yazoo river packets.
The Belle Memphis passed down
yesterday morning for V~icksburg
well laden. She put off here 1867
barrels cornmeal, 160 sacks oats,
100 barrels pork, 30 casks bacon,
45 barrels flour, 100 sacks corn,
1870 sacks bran, 10 bales hay, 500
rolls bagging, 80 sacks rye, l bale
cotton, IA packages eggs, 10 pack
ages butter and 494 packages of
sundries. She added here % tons
of miscellaneous freight and several
people.
The Vint. Shmkle, Captain Ken
niston in command, came in this
morning from Cincinnati, with near
400 tons of freight, including 300
barrels salt, ITO barrels whisky, 473
barrels flour and meal, 81 tierces
hams, s tierces lard, 1916 sacks corn,
SAG sacks bran, 800 rolls bagging,
200 pieces pipe, SO bundles shingles
and 525 packages Sundries. She
returns to the Ohio river on
Wednesday, ticketing passengers
through to all points East at re-
duced rates, Captain Billy McIn-
tyre holds forth in the office.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P
Shinkle in command, which passed
here on Thursday for New Orleans
with 1900 tons of freight, struck q
snag at Omega Landing, twenty.
five miles above Vicksburg, Satur-
day morning and sunk to the hurri.
cane roof. 1t is feared that the boat
and cargo will prove a total loss. The
Golden Rule was comparatively
new boat, this being her second
season. She was owned by Captain
O. P. Shinkle and others Of Cincin'
matt. She was valued at $45, 900, ant
insured in Cincinnati companies
for three-fourths her value. The
Eckert has gone to her assistance
and will make an effort to raise her
She has been a successful boat, ant
made money for her owners. ShC
added here several packages lol
Vicksburg, Natchez and New Or.
leans and a lot of moving plumber
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Trustee,s Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
u in trust TO me executed by Mary A.
Walker, A.. j. uays and u. NJ. Hays, his wife,
on July II. 1872, and recorded in tho Registers
office Of Shelby county, In book IS. page S02,
etc. to secure an indebtedness therein named,
| rs trustee, at the request Of the creditors
named in said deed. the debt therein secured
being past due, will, on
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LEDGER.


AZ roDers. NJ
sturH MEMPHIS, No. lls-moets I'd Friday
IN .aeh month, in Odd Fellows HAL. FIN
.SeERoSA, No. l6s-meetI LIST Monday y
"A II month, in Odd Fellows Rall. CM
Carroll, W u; John Beamish. See,y.
neLIA Soorr, No. 2Sg-meets LIST Wednesday
IN each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. A S
Myers, W NJ; r A Lyle. sec'y;
DeSOrO, No. @9-meets 50 FRIDAY IN each
mont \ odd Fsll9ws, HAIL. 4 william
KiLvtSNrNs, No. Al-meets 9Th Friday in
.sch msnth, in odd Fellows Han. James 5
Carpener, W NJ; A J knapp Seo'y.
koYAL ARCH.
prxs oHlPruR. No. G-meets Sd Monday OF
.snh mouth-at Masonic Hall. in uAyeSo
'iock. Robt. Galloway, N. Z. II. Pc John
Beamish, 5ecrsVary.
MTnras CHAPTxR, No. e5-msets at Ma
sonic Hall, In 9aynsO Block, Sd MONDAY OF
esch month. B. T. Haller. ID. 4. d.. ~
John W. Ward, Secretary
4. ANDs.K.
KuKKKk Coux0H. No. meets Sd I1urs-
Asy Of each mouth-as Masonic Hall in Gay
$50 Blosk. Ed Worsham, Acting II. lu.i
A. j. Wheeler. Rec.
rKMPLARs.
CvRFEr CoHHAyDKRY, No. 4-meets 9Th Mon
dav Of each month st Masonic Hall, Gayoso
loeF. r. c.. Williamson, Z. o.; b. X. Pull
len, Acting Rec,
"A Tuesday Of esch month at Masonic Hall,
ayoso Block. A. J. Wheeler. 4. c.; John
KNIGHTS or RED CRoss or CONSTANTINE
meets hrst aud third Saturdays Of each month
AZ Masonic Hall. l.. B. Hatch. NJ. P. s.; i.
} Barchus, b.
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r .. .. p. DIKECrORv.
odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and NOrth
court streets.

4 EohONsf haht CVAuoA n
LODGES
MusPzFs LoBaR, No. e-neets ever. Tues
iay. A. j, Knapp, N. g.; j, II. Lea5e. v
g.; L. 5. Burr, Secretary; W. 3 bruce
caTSrasaw LoDas. No. s-mees every Mon
isy night. A D. Gibson, N. g.; 1. j.,
Hogan, Y. g.; John A. uolt' Treasurer
,caniFR Lone. No. HO-meets svery Wed
nosdsy nisht. Ed Bohle. N. g.. j. ). Tan
ner. =. a.: Chas. BorRer, Secretary; L.
Ottenheimer, Treasurer:
BkNsRR LaDGx, No. Hl-meets every n+sJ
night. II. A.. Carroll. N, a.; John y. Ssch'
". q. Wa. Henry, p. and X. s.; DID, WI
RsrSp CRY LopaE. No. lS7-meets every
Tbsrsdav evening at Odd Fellows Hall. ).
, Younr, N. a.; Frank Lamont. Y, g.; W.
III. Noystsn, Secretary; 5. q. Tool. Treas.
HIRvoyy IODGK No. lS4-meets every Tues
5av nirbt At ODD Fellows Hall. corner Beal
sRd fernando streets. ID. A. McQmber, n.
a. John ID, Adams. V. g.; II. II. Hampson'
Sec'y; G.. w. Miller, Treasurer.
DEGREE L0DsR,
Mnpms DRaREr LoDGR No. Sheets first
SATURDAY, Of each month. c. NJ. Carroll y
n sFd r Jack, D. D. NJ; +. NJ. Hearn, Isl
a b, M; ID. g. Reahard, ID A. j. M 1.
P. Holland. Seo'y; +. W. smith, Treas
E~E0AEFHHNf9.
a,voso F~voAYPNEET, No. 9-meets on the
~ ma "a Thursday NIGHTS CT each month.
VI X. French. G. P.;P, c. Smith II, I
Henry Clements S. W.; Thos. Bscon, scribe,
John A. Holt. Treasurer; Dave keahard
J. W. -a5.,a
HETPHfs EEoANPNKST, No. S9-moets % Apo
tth Thurgdsy nights OF each month >. ).
Ross. G. p; S. s. Garrett, b. p; John =.
soy S. W.; ]. 7. Leake, j. W.; c. ID Phs-
ebEs. scribe; John W. WaynesbuIg, Treas
iEEERAL RELIEF CONNIrTEB-D. 4, Porter
Chairman, 2s Front street; Jehn W. wayHes-
nurg. Memphis Oil CO., Secretary ana Lre1s-
urer, II. Gronauer. J. II. Shepherd L. n
Pullen, D. g. Reahard.
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at tho southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tenn, sell 10
the highest bidder, for cash, tho following
tract Of land lying in Shelby county, Tenn.
and described as follows, to-wit:
In the southeast corner Of the VIM Persona
ginning at q stake at the southeast corner of
said grant; thence north l0l chains In the CEN
ter Of NonconRah creek at the mouth of Csno
creek; thence westward down the center Of
Nonconpah creek to a point so feet east from
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad bridge
east from and parallel with tho center ef thc
track Of said railroad to stake on the bound-
airy line Of said grant; thence east Il chains
and II links TO the beginning. EQUITY az ro-
demption waived. eTerms cash.
l2-lol ~. IL. P0ST0N, Trustee,
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q HIsHrs OF PYxHIAS.


TsrvrasTa LoDsl No. 5-Mes1 NEE
every Monday pisht at Harmony
Han, I. o. o.. r.. corner Beal and fernando
streets. Jno. Wilson, &C.; Felix LeClerc' v
X. md s.; 6. W. L. Crock. d. Of g.; Albert
swim, n. Of y.
MEMPHIS LODsR No. 6-meets second, third
AID fourth Tuesday evenings in each month.
al Pythiqn Hall, 93 Second street, Vincent
Block. j. Wood, G. C; II. 5. Reynolds, V
C.; A. Mersell, P; W. H.. Atkinson, X. Of
r. and s.; 2. W. Yigus. N. Of E.; Jacob
TntU NJ
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,lHAAuiAb AND JlaAEaOlAi.
. Y
PyBLlo LESeEE oT1cE. !

PEBLIc LEBeEE OTTIcE.
MEAPBfs. Tenn. July 70. lST7.J
Nothing OF interest t%rAnspired in the
local money market last week, aud the
opening this morning indicates . repeti
ton of the past weeks inactivity The
banks are all full of currency, but only
frst.class paper is touched by them, the
old rates, 8 to 10 per cent. per snnum,
being the prevailing rates demanded
Exchange is in fair supply, as follows:
New York aud Eastern demand, buying
at par aud selling At fc premium New
Orleans buying al lc discount and selling
at par. Street rates fer money are ll@
2lper cent. per month. In the local stock
murket nothing Of interest has occurred.
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for ScanIan's Landing.
LEGAL.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
in trust executed to me on the Sth day Of
February, 1875, by VIM. roult, and duly re-
corded on the sth day Of February, 1875. in
the Register office of Shelby county. state Of
Tennessee, in Book 5, page 2iS, TO which ref
erence is made, 1 will, on Tuesday, July
81, 1877, within legal hours, at the south
gate Of Court Square, in the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county. Tenn, sell TO the highest bid.
der. one bay mare mule.
1Ot- IQO ENR 4 T.ENOW Truetee.
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mnfket nolhing of inLerest has occurred


The market this morning was quiet
and steady, with prices nominal and un-
changed. offerings we're light, With few
inquiries.
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OEUTsCHER R-RUDER-BUNB.

DKUTsoHKR BRuDER-BgsD = meets lst Sunday
tall. Y. G. Schaper, Pres't; g. A. Junker-
mann. Vice Dres't; W. GlaentEer, bec'y; ii.
W. SehultEe. lressr; Aug ZWeiiel and John
HaRdwerker. Sick Committee fer Northern
Division; John Wendell and John MGrgle,
sick Committee for southern Division.
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Trustees sale.

QY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED RXE.
~ cqted TO mo on the 22d day Of October.
1870, by. W. j. Webb, and recorded In tho
Registers office Of Shelby county, Tenn. in
Book 70. page 4SS, to which reference Is here
made for greater certainty, l will, as said
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SaturdaH. JulY 21, 1s77,

within legal hours. tho following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
t0-wit:
Nolen's Lot-Lot No. IS in Johnson x MUIR
Ply subdivision Of part of lot No. sos, in the
city OF Memphis, beginning at the southwest
corner OF said lot, on the north side Of tx
enange street; thence east with said street
oes ieeti thence north So feet to the south
SIZE OF Alabama street; thence north with
SAID street 538 feet; thence south 79h feet to
NE BEGINNING. Sold as the property Of jones
John Dormant Lot-A certain lot or parcel
81 ground lying in Shelby county, in the Fifth
elvil district, near the city of Memphis, 'front.'
ing on Brinkley avenue. east side, beginning
az q sycamore tree on said avenue; thence in
. Lort.horly direction, running with said ave-
nue. sixty feet thence at right angles with
said avenue one hundred and soventy- ave
ieet; thence s~outhwardly parallel with said
avenue sixty feet; thence to the beginning
one hundred and seventy-fve feet. Sold as
the property Of John German,
Terms OF sale-On y credit of six months ;
notes with interest from date, with approved
SECURITY, Equity Of redemption barred, etc.
EDMUND A. COLE. O. and N.
ny h'J: BLACK, d. @. and NJ.
Ill. q, King. Solicitor. 109-1o4
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ON FOLKS.

OLD Folks HIsToRIoAL SocWTY-meets al
No. IS Madison street basement, the lst
Tuesday in each msnth. W. Is. Waldran,
Prss't; :. P. Prescott. sec'y; j.. g. Lonsdale,
Treas,
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NAToMA TEMPLE OF II. AND I. ENAAH
80. l-meets every Friday even ["
tug at 8 O'Clock az Temperance EI-gh
Hall, No. 1913 Second street.
j. II. Thompson. W. G. T.; Barle CAN'T, W.
v. IT. q. A, S. Richardson. W. h; y. T.
Shepherd, W. A, R.; W II. Harris. W. i. r.;
Bun II. Price. W IT.; y. +. Callahan W. u;
o. Olsen, W. D. u; W. W. taps. W. g.;
ID. @. McDougal. W. S.
THALEs temple or H. n T. No. 4-meeis
every Thursday evening at ~ o'clock at hall,
Nc. 298 Second st. W. II. Atkinson. w. @. T.:
j L. Bourne. Wv. T.; Chan. X. Gebhardt.
W. r.; Peter Englos, W. A r.; j. Callahan,
W. Y. r.; Jonathan Wood, W. T.; q. Salem,
W. u. -. o. Barhee, W. d. IT,; Geo. Ram
sey, w. g.; John d. Cox, jr.. W. s.
CHELsEA TEMPLR or II. ANDT No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
ail, Brick Church. Chelsea. W. NJ, Carr,
W. T.; X. 4. White, Wv T.; Chas. II.
Lanham. W. R.; q. r. Dawson. W. A. r.:
j.. q. Williams, ". r.. r.; =. y. Chandler
w. r.; II. Wheadley, W. Ut r. j. Rawlings,
W. d. u; e.. X. Egnew, W. a.; /. IsaRcs,
w. s.; e. II. Colby. ?. W. g.. T..
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. ], Il. A.. AND s
t. meets FIRST and third Saturday in eaci
month, in Temperance Hall, at ~ o'clool
pm. Horace II. Briggs, @. Of Co G. A. S
Richardson, X.
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lR. 22O9.l
Ohancery Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-Pierre
Dupuy VS.. John German ct al.
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTERI00UTORY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the llth day Of February, 1877, affirmed by
the Supreme Court. and renewed, etc., June
18th, 1877, / will sell. at public auction, TO
the highest bidder. in front Of the Clerk and
MasteS's office, Courthouse building, Main
street, Memphis. Tenn. on
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CATHER MATHEW
SOCIETY.

FA-HER MATHEW TOTAL
ABSTINENCE n BENEvo-
LINT BoCIETY No. 237, u.
or A.-meets LIST and Sd
Sundays Of each month at
2 pm, at ST. Budgets
School-house, Third St.
hetWeen jackson and 0vert0n. Rev. VIM
Maleh. Pres't: 7. C%onsodipe, Vice Pres't.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS ANDLoUISvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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The Mississippi at this point de-
cllned 0 inches in the forty-eight
hours ending at noon to-day and
now stands 1G feet ] inch above
low water mark. AT st. Louis the
decline was 5 inches; at Cairo it
rose 2 inches, with ~ feet 6 inches
on the gauge at Cincinnati it is
falling slowly, with . feet on the
gauge at Louisville it declined 6
inches, with 8 feet 4 inches in the
canal; at Evansville it is falling,
with S feet 4 inches on the guage.
Cumberland river is receding, with
. teet 6 inches on the shoals. Ar
kansas river is stationary at Little
Rock, with 6 feet on the gauge.
White river is falling, with a good
stage Of water from Jacksonport to
the mouth.
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mIseeIlnnoOus.

Cool weather for July.
The week opens out dull.
The general topic in steamboat
circles is the great railroad strike.
Favorable reports Of the growing
crops in the bends continue to
reach us.
The Golden City left New Or
leans Saturday evening for Cincin-
natl, and will be here to leave
Wednesday at 10 I'm.
The Ruth for White river and
Belle Of Texas for Arkansas river
cleared Saturday evening with fair
trips Of freight and people.
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INV ToRK. July q R:g5 p~.u.-cottsn l.
easy. With futures easy. Salss for future T.
liyery. Is l00baies.

LivE. e0sI. July q 2.0 . cotton /,
quiet. Uplands. Oh; Orleans. 8 al6d sales.
200 bales. Of vhion leo we're fsr export and
speculation. Arrivals opened l-S2d le ser.
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Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket Office. 2S7 Main street. corner Of
Madison.
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or HONOR.

NAToMA TEMPLE or II. AND T.
80. l-neets every Friday even
ing al B o'clnck ~ nemnefance
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON &. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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EAPHIs AND LTTTLER0oK RAILROAD
Arriran LharM.

Sleepig cars on mail train. Ticket eMces,
Louisville Depot. 2S7 Main teor. ARsisoRl
md 2yS Main street.
The New York herald., 1877-11-22
CLEARED.

Steamer Bothuis (B Nc cickan. Liverpool vie Queens
steamer isIsss IBr, Andrews. Liverpool vi. Queens
s.eamer Hooper tsr,. Murrili. Liverpool Charles L
steamer Elysia tBr,. McRitchie, London Henderson
Steamer Holland (r). Heeley, London-F J Hurst.
steamer state Of Indiana r). sader. Glasgow-A Bald
Steamer Geo Clyde. Ingram. caarlosson-Jw ouin.
steamer Hatssras. Mauest. Norfolk. va-oId Dominion
Steamer John Brsmall tBr. Newinston. Rev Haven
ship KXlliope (Nor). Larsen, Hamburg-Fnnch, Edys 4
Ship st Paul Williams. san Francisco Sutton 4 Co.
bark Felicia t>we,. rragdarth Mapas. Truro River. =
Bark Insula Capri tSor) Danieissn. Hull. k-Benhsm
BARK Beppino r dtap. Maggio Queenstown. Falmouth
or Plymouth ior orders Benhan X bovesen.
Bar Cola !Br Robinson Cork or Falmouth for orders
Bark Buona Famslia dtan. Raro. Cork for orders
Bark Nina Mathds dtaD. Fsraro Cork Falmouth Tor
orsers-ISnn 1r. sssgsr observation-disclosures Kooo
4 CO. -
bark Harriet Campbell tBr,. Taylor Havrs-J"mss "
Bark Pohno tBr,, Mcdonald Les sabcs dolonne-Ger
Bark Lausen tNor, Maguesscn. oporto -Funch Edge 4
Bark Gurliemo Carlo Stamford Itsp, Astsfta, Lisbon
Lawrence. u,los Co
all (Ger>. Diliwitz Naples-vunch. Edya
Bark I pepdsrsass tBr,, Bates. Brunswick da-ren
Bark Hesngor lDan), Giuea, Charleston -Funch Edge
Brig La Plata tBr) Bray. Cork orders-Biskcsie
sE snnh,s ka,s qI @ qsp %ssn SJBoyd nei
schr chas sawyer Mullen. a.Pitre. GuatH Va.
schr Anna Dickinson. rooker Kingston, Js-A II Solo.
schr Nelly Potter. Howard. Washington, NOW Him.
man. . -,
schr Thompson Hall, Providence III W Jackson.
The New York herald., 1877-11-22
LOST LARES AND PENATES.

WHAT BECAME OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
WORTH OF FURNITURE THAT WAS PLACED
IN STORAGE EsTABLIsHMEN
Mr. W. X. Jonos, wealthy gentleman, who pur-
posed spending some time abroad, engaged with Mr..
Purdy Of No. IL Washington place, to storo goods 10
the value oi about $50, 900.
While Mr.. Jones abroad business was not very
prosperous with Purdy, and 1t was noticed that hc
had frequently for the services Of auc-
toneer and dealers antique and curious things soon
found that rare bargains could DO had at Purdy's
lime passed, and IN May last Purdy dispos-
sossed, and the storage place at No IL Washington
place was closed since which time It's qu0ndam
has boen very little about New York, having It
Is believed, sought new scene OF action in Paris.
One OF Tho European steamers that sailed into this
port on Saturday last broaght as passenger Mr.
jones' who went quest Of his vauabies. But Purdy
had flown, and SO hau his thirty thousand dollar col.
lection OF household appointments II this that led
M Jones TO make report At the Central Office 1t is
probable that through the efforts OF detectives much
Of Mr. Jones' properly VIII bc recovered but the prob
ability OF encounterng Purdy In these parts the Head.
quarters officials believe 10 be more remote.
The New York herald., 1877-11-22
A DOWNTOWN FIRE.

CoNFLAoRATIoN IN LEONARD sTREET--A LOSS
OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Smoke was seen last evening issuing from the base
mcnt and subcear OF the four story iron front build
ing No. IS Leonard street. The 1remen failed
Tor q time TO gain entrance to tho build>
Ing on account OF tho strong iron dcors
Chief Engineer Eli Bates ordered second alarm 10
rung and the DOORS after being battered Tor some
time, yielded The smoke rushing out IN dense vol
umes drove the Hremcn tho street, from which sew
cra streams Of water thrown into the basement
The lower portion OF 1t had to be completely flooded
before the could be extingushed. The first floor,
basement and sub-cellar were occupied by Smith "
Taylor, dealers In linen goods, who rented
OF the subccllar 10 the firm OF David \. Lord
ior use a storeroom. Their losses are roughly
timated at $780, 000 which is said TO be fully covered
by insurance. Sui 4 Bigciow, agents for
portion OF the first floor, lost $1,000
worth OF stock Another portion OF this floor
sublet 10 David s. Brown, the agent or tho Ancona
and Gloucester print mills, who occupied II as
sample room and had $1,000 worth OF stock
stored in il all Of which was consumed.
Tho upper floors OF the building occupied
by James E. Vail, Jr., dealer in fancy buttons and
knitting cotton Perry Wendell, Fay l. Co., COM
MISSION merchants, occupied the lower floors Of Nos
- anu ~. which were flooded and the
The SNAKE injured Noses, Blum Wld's
stock on the upper storios OF tho same
building 10 the amount OF 1000. W. ]. Strong Co,
dealers faucy goods anu occupants OF the building
Nos IS and u Worth street, which Is In the rear o the
store where Tho Ore originated, estimate their loss
stock at S. 600 and tho building 600 Jarvis
Slade the owner OF No. IS Leonard street estimates
his loss ut $3 200, which Is covered by Insurance.
The New York herald., 1877-11-22
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR CLARK.

Professor E. Warren Clark, tho traveller, continued
his series of iluslrnted lectures at the Central Bap
tst Church. in West Forty second street. last even
ing mis- subject beog ..From tho Himaayas 10 the
Pyramids" The aud was large ana the descrip-
tons given BY the Of along the route
over which he guided lis auditors wcrc listened to
most attentively, elicitiug frequent rounds OF APP
plause. scenes In Calcutta, wild mountain pictures,
instinct with the grandeur OF the Hmaiayas.
wcre exhibited upon an immense stercopti-
CON In rapid succession. and were graph.
caliy explained by ITO lecturer as they
followed each other. The country seais OF English
government officers in India shown s'rhey are
beautiful" said the lecturer, las those splendid
villas you sec on the slopes the Hudson you pass
by the Palisades Hotel life in India described
the lecturers experience OF how an Inexperienced
elephant rider attacked by 'sea sickness" pro-
voked much laughter Many of tho pictures exhibited
those OF mosques, temples and tomos, many of
these structures eng OF tho most beautiful artistic
design and elaborate and costly finish. One Of tho
illustrations was that OF an Immense wroueht-iron
pillar at Delhi which the natives believed ran SO deep
into the earth that u rested upon the head Of inc
dragon which supports the globe mosque near by.
with the exception OF its grand arch, had crumbed
away. pictursuf one OF tho grand tombs was pro-
verted into bakery where bread Is made for tho
OF English troops IN tDat section OF India" prin-
cipal attraction OF tho lecture was picture OF
the fort OF Delhi which was described as
mosques and palaces where the mosus and
kings once made thor residence. Tho lecturer con-
Quoted his audience through Lucknow. Bengal ana
many other places OF interest; thence 10 Bombay,
navigated them across the Arabian sea and placed
them at the foot OF the Pyramids pointing out many
notable by the way anu adding to the interest
the exhibition by pleasant and easily understood
narrative which Tor him The generous spprccia.
ti0n OF hts hearers