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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10

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THE sale at Mrs. Lobenstein's attracted
crowds last week and good bargains were OBJ
tanned. S.wi be continued several days long
err and seekers for holiday goods can get them
here at very low figures.
-
Il. o. BAILEY 81 Co will sell at 10 O'Clock
this morning, furniture, &C., at No. 175 State
street.
FL s furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Ere eet. oc1S-tf
GOOD Buffalo Robes selling at four Idollars.
A. H. Coe, 1917 Middle street.
dec8 d3tST&Th
The lovers of Bric-a-Brac and Oriental Pot
terry will find a superb collection at f. ..
Bailey's rooms. The variety Of Japanese decor,
ations has never been equelled here Useful
ornamental, and articles de luxe are all repre-
scented.
The ladies will find the very best goods at
fair prices through the holiday season at Carl
ton Kimball's, 495 Congress street dec8d2t
V1cKERY & LEIGHTON, 431 and 433 Congress
street, have opened their ia -SE-PO-RI ware.
IMPORTANT sale of Japanese, Chinese and
Turkish goods, by auction, on Wednesday and
Thursday, Dec. 18th and 18th, at II m. and
3 p. M. each day, at rooms of f. o. Bailey &
Co., No. So Exchange street. See advertise
ment.
MAKE way for Christmas A great mark
Ja,J in I'd 20
clean out the lot, to make room for Christmas
goods at Horatio Staples, 100 Middle street,
Portland.
Winter dress goods marked down to 10 cents.
These goods are dark winter styles, and are
bargain at 10 cents, at Horatio Staples, 1870
Middle street.
Children's undervests for % cents each.
Drawers same price, in sizes from 16 to 26, at
Horatio Staples, $50 Middle street.
does d3t
NEW Chenille Fringes, just from New
York, 20 per cent less than ever before, at
C,rlton Kimbalrs, 495 Congress street.
dec8 OPT
LOWEST yet Ladies' Astrakan sets four
dollars; French Seal, five. All other goods in
proportion. A FL. Coz.
dec8 d3tST&Th
CARLTON KIMBALL has just returned from
New York with the most elegant line of holi-
day goods in fancy and useful articles ever
shown in Portland. The prices of all these
goods will be % per cent. less than last year.
Every one knows where his store is.
does DIT
HILLS unlaundried shirt for 81 has not an
eqnal. oc18-tf
HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the .parlor
Circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received oy Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and D, Wentworth, 553. Congress, COR
ner of Oak street.
ga BETTER never did sustain ITSELF than
SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES, for Coughs,
&c. For sale by all druggists.
DIR S. D. HowE's ARABIAN MILK CURE,
if used 10 connection with the Arabian Tonic,
goes farther towards cnring Consumption than
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
The National Traders Bank.

FXyHE shareholders of the National Traders Bank
of Portland. are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their Banking Room, on
TUESDAY, the 9Th day of January next, at tn -es
ing year. and to act on any other business that may
legally cone before them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier
December sth, 1877 delOdlm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27

A TW0-ST0RY brick, 7 rooms, 2S3H Her.
IA nando street. Apply next door, or to
JAMES ROPER,
1881 1872 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
Idle Yout sin OnIifornIn.

San Francisco Cor. Boston Journal
l am surprised to find, as | do,
SO many of the youth in California
growing up in idleness. Learning
a trade is something that is never
thought of. In fact, learning a
trade is not available to the boys Of
this State. A Chinaman will do
all the work that can be got out of
a boy in any kind of manual labor
and at much less cost. Home dis
cipline and moral instruction, | am
panied to say, are disregarded by
too many Of the youth Of Califor-
MIA. Juvenile depravity is on the
increase, and the army Of hoodlums
is gaining recruits every day. 1t is
a sorry state of society to see so
many boys and young men grow
ing up in idleness and taking SO
naturally to the criminal classes
which infest the streets and alleys.
Probably there is no State in the
Union that makes more liberal pro-
vision for public education than
California. Still its educational
code is defective, especially SO far
as it relates to the practical train
ing of youth in the useful art of
industrial pursuits as Immediately
tends to render them competent to
support themselves And this is
admitted by educators who desire
to have the evils of the present
educational system remedied. The
unemployed in this State can be
counted by tens Of thousands, not
only youth, but full grown men and
women. This city Swarms with
them. 1t is no wonder that the
masses are turbulent and that idle
ness begets crime.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
The Tunnel beneath the EngIIsh


Operations connected with the
submarine tunnel, says the London
Daily News, have already been
commenced on the other side of the
channel, several pits having been
sunk to the depth of about n
hundred and ten yards. At the
same time the French and English
committees have definitely drawn
up the conditions of working for
the route. The property of the
tunnel is to be divided in half by
the length-that is to say, each
company will possess half the line,
reckoning the distance from coast
to coast at low tide. Each COM
pany will cover the expense of its
portion. The general work of ex-
cavation will be done, on the one
hand by the Great Northern, of
France, and on the other by the
Chatham and Southeastern Com
panies, the two latter having each
a direct route from London to
All the materials of the
French and English lines will pass
through the tunnel in order to pre-
vent unnecessary expenses and de-
lay of the transhipment, as in Eng
land and France railway companies
use each others lines, and goo2s
can pass from one line to another
without changing vans. 1t is I'm.
defstood hat an agreement will be
established for a similar exchange
of lines between all the English
and continental railway companies
when the tunnel is completed. The
tunnel will belong to its founders.
AT the expiration of thirty years
the two governments will be able to
take possession of The tunnel upon
certain conditions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
Church Services To.morrow

Alabama Street Presbyterian Church-Ser-
vices at IL am. and 1880 pm. by Rev. J. O.
Stedman.
First Presbyterian Church. corner Third
and Poplar streets-Services at II a m. and at
$500 pm. by the pastor, Rev. Eugene Daniel.
Sunday-school at 9 80 am.
Second Presbyterian Church. corner Main
and Beal streets Services at II am, and at
S;Wp.m. by Rev. W. u. Boggs.
Lauderdale Street Presbyterian Cbuscb -
Corner of Beal and Lauderdsle- Services Al
II am. and 7:45 pm. by the pastor, Rev. DR..
j, N. Waddell, DID.
Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Preaching at II am. and at tbs pm.
by Rev. DR.. B. W. Mcdonald. Sunday
school at 8 am,
Central Methodist Church, Union street.
Services at ll:OOla.m. and 1880 by Rev. DR.,
Winfield. Sunday-school at 9:l5 an. Service
atS pm. in memery of the Rev, John Moss,
lataPresidiny Elder of the Memphis District,
First Methodist Church Regular service al
ll:OO am. and at o:l5 pm. Rev. S. B. Sur.
raft, pastor. Sunday. school. $50 am. Seats
free.
fernando Street Methodist Church-S Sun.
day-schOol at am. Services at IL 100 and al
$500 Pm. by Rev. Mr.. Evans, pastor.
First Baptist Church, Second street, between
Adams and WashingtOn-Preachin 1T II :C
am. and 1890 Pm. by Rev. B. R. Womack.
Sabbath-school at 9:sO am.
Central Baptist Church-second and Beal
treets-Services at11 AIN. and at 7:3Op.m. BY
Rev. DR.. Landrum. Sunday school at 9:SC
am.
Calvary Church, corner Second and Adaml
streets-Services at 1l:00 am, and at s :OOp m,
sunday-schOol at 9 am. Rey. George White,
rector.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Poplar street-Ser.
vices at 7 and II am. and at 500 pm. Rev,
George G. Harris, rector.
st. Lazarus EpiscopaD Church, Madison
Observation-Disclosures at $40 am. Services
at 200 and 1880 an. and at 500 pm by
Rev. Chas. G. Parsons, rector. Seats free.
Grace Church. fernando street. Rev. ],
Carmichael, rector. Seats free. Sunday.
school at 8 90 am. Morning prayer and ser
men by the rector at IL 100 am.
Church of the Good Shepherd (EpiscopaD
Uhelsea-Services at II I'm. and at 8 pm
Rev. Virginius o. Gee, rector.
Episcopal (refOrmed) service at the Cumber
land church, on Court street, Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock, Rev. j. D, Wilson ofi6iAt
ing.
German Protestant Church, Third street
near Jefferson Sunday-school at 9 am; ser
vices at II 100 am. Rev. A. Thomas. pastor
Lutheran Church, Washington street, be
tween Third and Fourth German services a
1000 ami; English services at 1880 pm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
He killed His Uncle.

The Drury Gibson murder case is being
heF-d at the Criminal Court. Old man
Drury and his sons in one of the upper
counties Of West Tennessee, we're en-.
gagged in illicit distilling, aud Gibson, the
brother of Bob Drury's mother, was EN-.
ployed as a deputy United States mar
shall, whose business it was to spy out
and inform on his ~neighbors and friends.
He did so, and the Drurys we're in
dicted. About a year ago, one quiet
evening while Bob Drury and a number
of others summoned by process from the
Illicit distilling district were enjoying a
violin solo by a young lady in the parlor
OF o Poplar street clearinghouse, uncle
Gibson walked in and took a seat near
the fair musician, The youthful and
hopeful'nephew, Bob Drury, rose up like
a Bsshi. Bszouk, and drawing his trusty
pistol, shot and killed his mother
brother. For this piece of domestic
playfulness Bob Drury is on trial at the
Criminal Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27

vinciAl Of the Dominican Order BY the
delegates in convention at Louisville.
A gentleman who has large hands at
tended the theater a few nights since,
and had his hands encased 10 yellow
kids. He become indignant Aext day
when a friend asked him why he wore
boxing gloves in the theater dresscircle.
To-day is the last on which processes
can be served and made returnable to
the November term Of the United States
Court. plaintiffs will hail the day with
pleasure, while defendants if served with
processes will regard it al black with
fate.
Bale delightful opera, Bohemian Girl,
will be presented at the theater by the
Calvary church choir, assisted by several
leading amateurs. 1t is to be hoped that
a good orchestral accompaniment will be
secured, the instrumental music being a
big feature in the opera.
Owing to the illness of Judge Trigg,
of the Federal Court, he will be unable
to open court at Nashville Monday next.
tits probable that Judge Ballard, of Ken.
lucky, will be able to go there and hold
court, he having been selected for that
purpose by District Judge swayne.
The recorder disposed of the following
business this morning: James Clark
(white), sleeping out, fined s.; G. Il.
Bracket q Co., doing business without
license, case continued; s. Rogers, doing
business without license, discharged; q.
A. Thielan, misdemeanor discharged.
Rev. Morris Henderson, known as
Uncle Morris" a colored preacher o.
age and note, and pastor of the Bea.
street (colored) Baptist church, died yes
terday afternoon in the seveuty.third
year of his age. His funeral will TAKE
place tomorrow, and it will be ATTENDED
by almost the entire colorsd population
of the city.
Last night the Chickasaw Guards ant
their lady friends we're handsomely en-
%tertained at the Peabody Hotel by Col
?. G. Bethel. An elegant banquet auc
a ball were the pleasing social attrac
tons. The dancing was kept up until
late hour in the night, when the wear,
yet delighted jewellers retired to thei
homes to sleep and dream over the fete
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
LEDGER LINES.

The Jackson, Tenn, fair closes to-day
New maple sugar, Wholesale or retail
by Radford, Stratton & Co.
Several unmilitary chaps aspire to the
position of captain of the Ohickasaw
Guards.
Nature is disrobing herself of green
garments aud is putting on winter goods
of a darker hue.
The embarrassing business, to a
great extent, is in the hands Of the
Chinese in this city.
Radford, Stratton & Co. have new
maple syrup and rock candy drips by
the barrel or gallon.
Radford, Siratton & Co. have just re.
caived a large stock of new maple syrup,
rock candy drips and maple sugar.
The exquisite bills of fare gotten up
by Tracy for the ball at the Peabody
last evening we're universally admired.
Ladies are received daily, free Of
charge, at the 0dd.Fellows' library
rooms. The ladies are regarded as hon.
orary members.
Memphis is without q c~hain-gang at
present, the police having let down on
making arrests Of tramps, Migrants and
gambling house cappers.
S~panglsr, the news dealer, $40 Main
street, has all the late magazines, weekly
aud daily papers, l0c and zoe Libraries,
school books, stationery, etc..
At the matinee to-day and at the per
Torrance at the theater tonight George
s. knight and the Worrell Sisters will
appear in Otto, or a Game of Chance.
G, W. Potter, the agent of Rumford's
yeast powder, is baking sample biscuits
at the South Memphis msrket to. day and
giving away samples of the yeast powder.
Hog and hominy constitute the staff of
life, and are essential elements to the
prosperity of any country. Many plant
ers, believing this, are raising corn and
hogs.
Next Monday night we will have Gen
evieve Rogers and troupe at the theater.
During the engagement Miss Rogers will
appear in Bona, Maud Muller and Hester
Graz 4brook,
At the Arbitration Court to-day the
cases of Rafferty, VS., The City aud Man.
ming VS.. The City we're submitted on ar.
gument. The case Of Williams VS.
Clinch is on hearing this afternoon.
You can find one hundred men in this
city, daily, who will give you advice
upon any proposition, but few there are
who will lend you a five lollar bill when
you need it to meet current expenses.
Rev. S. A, Byrnes, formerly pastor of
St. Peters Church, of this city, but now
Of New York city, has le4n elected pr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
An tatImabIs Lady mead.

The announcement in the LEDGER Of
yesterday of the death of Mrs. Margaret
A. McKeon created the deepest regret
among a large circle of friends of the
deceased and family. Mrs. McKeon was
the widow of the late Thomas McKeou,
an old citizen and merchant of our city,
a man most highly respected and hon
ored. Mrs. McKeon survived every
member of her family and now has fol.
lowed them to the land of the Hereafter.
She died filled with Christian resigna.
ton and hope as to the happy future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
ROBBlSG A MEMPHls ALDERnAN
A Louisville Thief win Some Pride
Left ID Him.

Left 10 nim.
cOurier-Jeurnal 26th.1
Mr.. W.O Harvey, Of Memphis. Team
came to the city about a week 2 and
took quarters at Rulers Hotel On
Wednesday night he returned at a late
hour, and yesterday morning reported TO
the clerk that be had been robbed OF
$ll8. 1t so happened that Reuben dell,
u OF the colored walters, in leaving
the hotel in the morning, instead Of going
through the Office to Fifth street as was
his habit, was observed while making his
exit out the back way. But this fact
made no impression until the report of
the robbery vas heard at the Office,
and, as this was the only clew, the
clerks 10 the hotel put the detectives on
the track Of Reuben Bell. During the
day Reuben returned as usual to his
watch. In the afternoon he again went
away and was due tor duty at seven
o'clock. In the meantime Detectives
Cave and Antle were at work, and found
a dispatch from him to a woman
in Bowling Green hat he would be there
to-day, and another to friends in New
Orleans that be would make them a visit
at a certain time. Bell returned to duty
promptly at seven o'clock. A short time
afterward Cave and Antle went around
and arrested him. At Central Station
he confessed that he stole the money and
promised to restore it. The detectives
took him back to the hotel aud conducted
him to Mr.. Hsrvey's room. Mr.. Harvey
was present and told him he would o
prosecute him if he would return the
money. Bell began to tumble about the
bed, %grsppled through the ashes in the
CRATE and rummaged the furniture.
When he was through he declared that
he could not find the money. He was
then taken back to the station house.
While waiting to be locked up in the cell
ne unwittingly told a Courier Journal re.
porter that he would have told where the
money was if the man who accused him
of stealing it had not treated him like a
dog. What that treatment was he did
not explain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27

MEMPHIS TREATIES. Last night there
was an apprecistive audience at the thea
ter to enjoy Mr.. George s. knight in the
title role Of otto" a play which, pos.
sessing dramatic merit, is made all the
more interesting by the excellent man.
ner in which it is produced. The Worrell
Sisters are talented and graceful, and are
therefore entertaining. The entire sup
port is good, and no fault OF a critical
nature can be found either with the play
or the actors. The piece is we'll mounted
and throughout is attractive with the
elements Of wit and humor, mirth and
pAthos. Otto will be the attraction at
the matinee to day and again tonight.
GENEyIEyE RoGERs This talented lit
tie actress, supported by the Aiken ORA
matte Company, will commence a weeks
engagement at the Memphis Theater on
Monday night next, when she will ap.
pear in Bona, a play Of the romantic
school. OF the play aud Miss Rogers
the Knoxville Chronicle Of the 25:b inst.
says:
The play is a splendid one, presented
in four acts, the first two enacted in
Spain, the others ia New York, and the
chief character is that of Bona" the
Spanish girl, so perfectly p~ersonated by
Miss Rogers, whe beginning az a poor,
friendless ~outcast, is elevated TO a high
position in life. She carries the audi
ence through her enchanting portrayal
of the great emotions of love, hate, con.
triton and retaliation, which constitutes
the plot, with wonderful effect, and
arouses the strong ard sympathetic emo.
tons OF the very innermost heart to an
exceedingly high pitch at the culmina.
ton of each scene, but, after being
worked up to such a pitch, the winding
up comes in most happily aud produces
a very pleasurable sensation Of relief and
satisfaction,
As an emotional actress Miss Rogers is
indeed a star for one so youthful, and ia
ucstlucu oOulo Ody W SINUS WIN a Drill
liany which will lay in the shade many
of the stars" of the present day. She
possesses peculiarly fascinating charms
in her stage compartment, which cannot
fail to enlist the must profound attention
Of any audience.
The play was enlivened at intervals
throughout with the unique characterize.
tons Of Mr.. Hudson Liston in the diff.
cult role Of "Mrs Spillet," who, by the
way, is a very handsome (2) and at
every appearance brought down the
house. The other support by no means
to be complained Of
tbs BOHEMIAN GIRL This delightful
opera will be sung at the Memphis Thea
ter on next Monday and Tuesday week
the 9th and 9th prox. by the members Of
the Calvary church choir, assisted by
their musical friends. 1t will be the
best entertainment ever given by Mem.
phis amateurs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
Shelby COunty's Tax Aesrera,o.

Shelby COunty's Tax Aggregate.
The tax aggregate Of Shelby county
for 1877 has been received by the comp
troller at Nashville. The assessment
for this year is $25, 239, 749 against $751;
1853, 994 last year, showing q decrease Of
s 1874. 247, or about 20 per cent.
The assessment for Davidson county
for 1876 was $25, OS4 ,446, and for 1877,
$22,472, $50, making a decrease Of 1851,
596, or about 10 per cent,
In Shelby county the State levy is 10
cents, as in all other counties, while the
State tax for schools is 10 cents, county
tax Oh schools 8 cents, for county pur-
poses 80 cents; making in all 50 cents,
or $3.50 on every $1,000 worth Of prop
erty,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
Murderer ranrhi.

This morning constable John Powell
succeeded in arresting a negro butcher
named John Beckton, real the slaughter
houses, in Chelsea. Beckton last May
shot and killed his brother-in.law, Ike
Hulsey, about some family and business
affairs. Since hat time he has been a
fugitive fron justice, but has been slip
ping in and out of the city occasionally .
Constable Powell nabbed him, aud this
forenoon Beckton was committed to Jail
to answer the charge of murder before
the Criminal Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
A MemphIan An OnIiforuIn

The Napa California; Reporter of the
18th instant, a paper edited and owned
by a former Memphian, Captain George
W. Gift, says:
Albert M. Stephens, formerly of Mem.
phis, Tenn, was elected County Judge Of
Los Angeles county on Wednesday last,
Albert became a Californian under our
teaching, and therefore we are doubly
glad Of his success. We knew him FIRST
as a gallant, fearless young soldier, then
as q we'll educated and thoroughly trained
lawyer, and always an uprigh. gentleman
and honest man. Los Angeles will have
q Of the best judges in the State fol
the next four years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
That POLICE Court Case.

When John Dooley" is placed upon
the witness stand of the Criminal Court
in the recorders case of alleged malfeas-
ance in Office there will be swinging of
arms toward heaven and some tall swear.
ing done, and many rich developments
will be made regarding the way the Re-
corder's Court clerks aud police clerks
Offices were conducted in times past.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27

a tribute to merit and application to
business was yesterday paid to Mr..
Charley Bourne, who has been collector
for Captain J.. 7. Washington for the past
two years, by his being promoted to the
office of cashier of the R Z Lee Wharf.
boat Company. Captain Washington
son, j. 7. Washington, jr., takes Mr..
Bourne's position as collector, whom the
business men will find a true gentleman.
We wish both of these young gentlemen
success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
A ProspsciIve Llterarx front

Efforts are making toward securing
Rev. Father Ryan, the poet-priest of No
bile, and author Of The Conquered Ban
ner,'' The Sword Of Lee" and other
war lyrics, to deliver one or two lectures
in this city for the benefit of the House
Of the Good Shepherd. Father Ryan is
at present lecturing in Texas, where his
eloquence and poetic rhetoric are at
tracing large audiences.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
Stewart & DOherty's.
DiYorce PetIuon Filed.

This forenoon at the Chancery Court
a divorce bill was fled by Mary A. NAL
lony against Mike Mallory. The COM
plainant alleges that they intermarried
in Shelby county in June, 1867; that de-
fendant became dissipated and neglected
to provide for her or family, and has
treated her in a cruel and inhuman man.
ner, etc, wherefore she prays for d d.
vorce, and that she may be restored to
her maiden name, Mary A. Brien.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
A. YOUNG, Sup't,
Franklin House, 81 Adams st., Memphis.

A full line Of the great Alligator, DC.
cidental, Saratoga, Advocate, Excelsior,
Gosamer and Royal Oak cook stoves,
with a complete assortment of heating
aud parlor cook stoves, aud ell articles
belonging to the business constantly on
hand and for sale by }. B. FoRD,
2l4 Main and 1913 Poplar sts.,
32.t Memphis, Tenn.