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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Judicial Decision.

Judge Ray, of the Probate Court, this
morning delivered a lengthy and learned
legal opinion in q bastardy case which
has been OF hearing before him for lev
eral weeks. He read %copiously from the
English authorities and medical works,
and held that the black man, A. A.
Dancy, was liable for the paternity Of an
almost white infant, the child Of a mulatto
girl named Georgia Smith. The case was
Of great interest to the colored people Of
the church, who felt scandalized al the
affair. The defendant, Dancy, will have
to enter into bonds to pay forty dollars
the first year, thirty dollars the second
and twenty dollars the third for the sup.
port and maintenance Of the unfortu.
nate child of nobody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Personal.

Mr.. W. H. Sherman, recently the we'll
known and popular agent Of Kelly &
Icons Ministries, is in the city. Kelly
& Icons minstrels 90 via San Francisco
to Australia, taking ten men. They 20
by special contract. Mr.. Sherman has
accepted the agency Of McEvoy's Hiber-
%nicon, which appears here very soon.
DR.. W. B. VIM, son Of our worthy
fellow. citizen K. ]. B. L. VIM, ESQ.
who has been studying at Bellevue Hos.
pital, New York, for two years has been
promoted over his whole class to the i'm
portsnt position Of assistant house physi-
clan to the Woman's and Laying.in Hos
pital, of Marion street, New York city.
We congratulate the young doctor as
well as his family in this city upon his
rapid promotion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
LEDGER LINES.

Fresh oat meal, cracked wheat, Ora.
ham -four and buekwheat at Oliver, Fin
ME & Co.'s.
Lots of good reading matter, libraries,
late papers, magazines, etc., at Spang-
ler's, 376 Main street.
Very fine sweet butter, maple syrup,
drip syrup aud New York State buck,
wheat-pure-at Oliver, Finnie & Co. s.
Nine Reutz's Female Minstrels at the
Greeulaw Opera House will give a matt
nee to-day and a farewell performance
tonight.
The Fanny Davenport engagement at
the theater next week promises to be
most successful the; reserved seats are
being engaged rapidly.
At the Arbitration Court to-day the
following cases are on hearing: Munford
VS.. Memphis Life and General Insurance
Company, Clay VS., Davis, Thomas VS..
Meyers.
The Swiss Gruetli Society Of this city
will indulge in a sociable at Maennerchor
Hall tonight by way of celebrating the
564ths anniversary of the independence
of little Switzerland.
The Supreme Court, in session at
Knoxville, has decided that the act Of
the legislature authorizing the County
Court to open q private way through the
lands Of another is unconstitutional.
Captain Mark Cheek, Of the steamer
Cheek, sends us a radish growI neal
Helena which is a curiosity, not only fol
its size but in shape. On one side there
is q growth which has a remarkable re
semblance to the thumb and finger Of the
human hand.
The further consideration Of the Wool
dridge.W homicide case has been con
! tinned over to next Monday. Eigh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
T ACCIDENT.
A Section Hand Killed on the Mem.
phis and Paducah Railroad.

7. A. Miuthon, a section hand, was
killed half a mile north of Woodstock,
and ten miles from Memphis, on the Pa
ducah road, at eight o'clock this morn
ing. He jumped from a hand.car andin
front of it, on which he was pumping
with others, and was run over instantly.
The car was running north, down grade.
eight miles an hour and could not be
stopped in time to ave him. No rea-
son is known for his strange conduct.
he got up after the car passed
over him and said: "0h, must l
die without seeing ray mother2' but
never spoke aiterward. he died in less
than an hour. he was about 20 years old.
and bad only been on the road a few
weeks. From letters on his person it
seems that he has a cousin Lillian at
Antioch, Lake county, Illinois, and
that his mother lives in Wisconsin.
He was an intelligent young man and
much liked by those who knew him. An
inquest was held this morning, and the
remains will be buried at Woodstock this
afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
PROBABLY Fatal ACCIDENT.

At sever o'clock this morning Joseph
Leroy, an old citizen and we'll known
tailor, residing and doing business at
No. II Poplar street, between Main and
Front, fell from q high back.porch into
Center alley. His skull on top Of the
head was fractured and beth thighs were
broken. At twelve o'clock to day he was
conscious and sensible, but his physicians
have but little hope as to his recovery.
Mr.. Leroy has been suffering from
Bright's disease Of the kidneys and from
heavy doses Of medicine, and was in the
habit Of walking around at night ard
sleeping when holding on to posts, the
disease preventing him from lying down
and taking rest. 1t was while be was
thus engaged or the back porch, and in
a half somnolent state, that be accident
ally tumbled of the porch and fell head
foremost on the paving.stoRes of the
alley, q distance of about thirty feet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Kentucky Sausage.
Gardens and Garden seed

There is no small outlay that pays a
better return than a good kitchen garden.
Almost all households have a rich garden
spot and make an early spring garden;
and it would only take a small outlay to
have the garden producing throughout
the entire year, by sowing successive
beds of different vegetables. Messrs. R.
G. Craig & Co, Memphis, Tenn, are
preparing a large almanac with hints for
such work, which they will supply gra.
tuitously to their customers. Messrs.
Craig q Co. have, by careful attention,
built up a large trade in garden seed.
Our readers who want GOOD FRESH SEED
would do we'll to send to Messrs. Craig
& Co. for them, if the local merchant
does not keep Craig's seed for sale. dtv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
The state Prara
INV S~"S0 EooDs
Knoxville Tribune.l

hn0GVille Irlbune.l
As far as heard from the voice of the
Tennessee press is decidedly in favor Of
the REIMBURSEMENT Of the State debt mon
the terms proposed by the creditors, The
Dispatch and the Times, of Chattanooga.
both take positive ground on the subject
and urge prompt action on the part Of
the legislature. The American, the Ban.
ner and the Record, of Nashville. nav
be classified the same way. Memphis
does not take so kindly to the subject.
The LEDGER may be said to be squerely
against the readiustment as proposed.
The Avalanche has not gone so far. II
is closely examining the timberS Of the
bridge before stepping confidently On n.
as we hope it will. The Appeal as vet a
gravely silent, taking a good, long thinr-
ing spell, from which we doubt not Il viii
arouse so fully convinced itself hat a
will be easily able to convince iIs read
ars that an acceptance Of he proposed
compromise is the very best thing thai
can be done under ell he circ-umsiepcea.
have referred only to the daily press.
The weekly We have not yet heard from.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS
Saturday Evening, Nov. IL, 1877.
The PubIIe Ledger a, Five Centn,

The Public Ledger at Five Cents.
The PUBLIC LEDGER will be supplied
on all trains and at all stations on the
following railways, at FIVE CENTS per
copy, by the agents of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz:
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis and Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI AMI TENNESSEE AND PADUoAH
AND MEMPHIS RAILWAYS.
Mr.. John EppersOn, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER at five cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Police Court.

This forenoon Recorder Duff disposed
of the following cases: James Corners
(white), drunk, fine $lOi Hattie James
(black), abusive language, fine So;
Israel Webster (black), doing business
without license, case continued for trial;
Mike Kelly (White), drunk, fine s.;
Charles Frank (whlte), suspicious char
acter, fine $25; Henry Smith (white),
suspicious character, fine IS; Daniel
HiDe, Charles Nelson, John Murphy,
Smith (whites), sleeping out, fine
s. eachi John McDevitt (white), larceny,
case continued for trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

jurors have been secured. To-day the
court "a engaged in a~rraigning prison
ers.
Mrs.. W. s. Pickett, president Of the
Church Orphans Home, owing to i'll
health, has resigned that position which
she has so worthily filed for the past ten
years. AS yet no one has been selected
to fill the vacancy. ss-s@ssGaS=@
The man who coughs. and whoicom.
plains of having a."bad' cold can ,be
met everywhere at present. The man
who complains Of having a good cold
cannot be found. The sudden changes Of
the weather have caused considerable
sickness to prevail throughout the city.
Next Tuesday night week Miss Kate
Claxton will appear at the Greenlaw
Opera House as Louise in the Two
Orphans. She will appear here one
night only. 1t was impossible for her
manager to secure the Memphis Thea.
ter, it being engaged for Maggie Mitchell
that week.
1t is the general opinion that the
locked-up jury 10 the Drury-Gibson
murder Ease should be discharged, as
there seems to be no use in holding the
unfortunate jury in further duress. 1t
is rumored that the counsel of the de-
iendant cannot agree as to the discharge
of the jury.
Last night the Washington street hall
of the Sodality Dramatic Association
wat crowded by ladies and gentlemen
who enjoyed the presentation of Parted
by the amateurs. 1t was a fine perform
ance, rejecting great credit upon the
association, which is the leading anna.
teur dramatic organization of the city.
The signs point toward running an
Independent candidate for the Office of
mayor Of Memphis against the regular
Democratic nominee, no matter who the
latter may be. The bottom Republican
rail wants to get on top again, and with
the aid OF "disinfected" Democrats Of the
Hayes stripe. The Avalanche would like
to hail such a result, perhaps.
The man with one good leg and anoth.
err leg OF wood went through his tight.
rope performance over Main street, near
Union, yesterday afternoon. While the
one.legged man sits in the trapeze which
is suspended from the rope his wife walks
about through the crowd below, hands
around a plate and asks for remunera
ton from the spectators Of the free show
Several Memphians who are cracl
shots and lovers of hunting are shooting
for prizes at the Nashville meeting Of thu
State Sportmen's Association. Severa
of "our boys" have won premiums, Blu.
their true names do not appear in thu
reports. They are shooting under 6cti
tious IN But whyH The Sportsmen'i
Association should not permit this, Blu
should rule out all fictitious business.
There was a sounA of wa:like march
ing through the streets last evening, an,
band music hoated on the OR. The Nc
Clellan Guards, a black military com
pany, paraded through the streets, fol
lowed by a hack containing a sable Be
hemian Girl, or Queen of LiberE. A
the Exposition building last night tn
soldiers were presented with lie sabr
de mon pere" by a delegation Of colere
damsels.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Horse Trots Noxt week.

Next week there will be some attrac
tive horse trotting out at Olympic Park.
Several crack horses will be present,
among others Dick Wright" of New
York, which has made a 2;25 record;
Yankee San," another noted purse
winner, from Evansville, Indiana; "Pat
Malloy" and Mack" both celebrated
flyers. These horses are making a South.
ern tour, following up fairs, etc., aud
carrying off all the purses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Dramntio Attractions.

1t is a pleasure to know that next
week at the theater a variety in the re-
pertoire will ba presented, four fine plays
being the promised attraction. Memphis
has not a large transient theater-going
public, consequently a single play should
not be run an entire week. It is, besides,
well for an actor or actress to display his
or her power in more than one play. 1t
gives a better appreciation Of merit. 1t
is in the interest of the drama that a
variety should be produced. 1t cult
Yates and educates taste and discern
ment aud public interest in the drama.
The repetition Of one play, to the exclu'
sion OF others, is an imposition on the
public, injurious to the drama, unjust to
the actor, and goes far to explain the so.
called decline Of the drama, When a
variety of dramatic attractions is pre-
scented during q weeks engagement that
engagement will be successful, while a
one.play engagement is presented before
a bsggarly account of empty chairs. The
public and the dramatic critics recognize
these facts, aud theatrical managers all
over the country are beginning to com.
prehend them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
cotton Exchnnge Items.

The transactions in the cotton ex'
change during the past week are as fol.
lows: Receipts for the week, 1927 bales
for the season, SO, LAG; shipments for
the week, l6,4OO bales-for the season,
75,l49; stock on hand, 1929 bales;
sales for the week 1000 bales taken
principally by exporters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Grand Free Bear Lunch,
LeberkIOese and Salad,
Wendel's Saloon, 81 Poplar,
Tonight at 8 o'clock.
Time Card.

The Louisville and Great Southern
railroad will change its schedule to.mor.
row Sunday, the 18th inst, and trains
will run as follows: Mail train leaves
daily at IL am. express train leaves
daily, except Saturday, at ll.2O pm.
Express train arrives daily at S.l5 am;
mail train arrives daily at AIS pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Choice MaIlArd Ducks,
VenisOn Steaks, Fish,
Oysters and Celery,
65t n. Clement, SO BeaI st,

Go TO the Memphis Iron Works, L. T.,
Risk & Co., 299 Courkstreet, for all kinds
Of castings, machinery, repairing and
reitGng. Orders may be left at 800
Main street. 4S.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
New Shooting Gallery,
Ten.pin Alley and Saloon,
p. j. Kelly, 2O5 Main. Git

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Of Interest to Lnurnrs

In a contest recently had in St. Louis
over the claims of the city to tax lawyers
as privileged persons, the Court of AID.
peals has decided that taxes cannot be
levied except under the general law, and
that no special law of the municipal GOV.
eminent will apply to the case Of the
lawyers. The conviction Of the lawyer,
SterRberg, who appealed the case, is held
to be illegal, and the judgment of the
lower courti is reversed aud the defendant
discharged. The court uses the language
that the provisions Of the ordinance in
question are wholly unwarranted by any
authority given by the city charter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Grand free lunch tonight at
Gus saloon, SO Adams street.

The most complete stock Of furniture
carpets, oil cloths, shades and lace cur
tains at BrysOn & Camps ever shown in
the city. Prices as low as the lowest,
1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
The Alligator

is acknowledged TO be the best stove of
the age. Sold only by j.. B. Ford, 2l4
Main and l23 Poplar streets. CAT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

ALL the latest dailies, illustrated
weeklies, monthlies, etc can be found
at the news stand Of Billy Liebeu, 1861
Main street. Call and get Sunday read
ing matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

The city of New Orleans, now in the
full tide of r%ejuvensted financial pros
perity, will witness a grand spectacle on
the occasion of the grand drawing Of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, to
take place there on December llth,
under the immediate care and manage.
ment of Generals P. 7. Beauregard, of
louisiana, and Jubal A. Early. of Vir.
ginia, who are tina commissioners duly
appointed on behalf Of the State and
people. Over half a million of dollars
will be distributed under their direction.
To be wise in time, ons should at once
address: M. A. Dauphin, p~ostoAice box
692, New Orleans, La, for information
or tickets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
TURKEY LUNCH,

Peter Mentges will serve a
turkey lunch at his saloon,
No. IS Adams street, this eve.
ming from 0 till IL o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

LADIES and misses FUR Cars" in
Seal, Nutria and Coney, very low prices,
at Wiggin & Co.'s, 3lS Main st. 58t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
RECEIVED

a fresh lot Of straight cut smoking and
Virginia Cavendisb tobacco at
H ESCH'S,
270 Second street, and Branches.
GJ-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

LADIES and misses Fur Cars" in
Seal, Nutria and Cousy, very low prices,
at Wiggin & Co.'s, Sls Main st. 5st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

LADIES and misses "FUR CARS" in
Seal, Nutria and Coney, very low prices,
at Wiggin & Co. s, 3l8 Main st. 5St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

The best of Norfolk oysters
received daily by q. Quentel
a. Son, 500 Main ST. Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

Choice maple Ryrup, choice
new sugar house mOIasses,
choice creamery butter,
choice buckWheat-pIain or
self.rising, at g II. Ryan a.
Co.'s, 342 Main st. est
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

Joe LOry's Shaving Saloon,
3S South Court Street.
Hot and Cold Baths. 50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
Retail dame Market.

The retail game market furnished the
following quotations to-day: Veuison
saddles, Is cents per pound; rabbits, %
to 30 cents each; squirrels, l2l to 10
cents each; 'possums, 30 to so cents
each; mallard ducks, 60 to 10 cents per
pair; gray ducks, % to 40 cents per pair;
quails, 80 to so cents each; game fish,
10 to l24 cents per pound; oysters per
can, medium IS, standard 40 and best
select so cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

Bartee's home made cam
dIes25c per pound. 32S Main,
b9-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

Kentucky sausage, Rock
river dairy butter, fresh sal
mon and trout, all kinds of
fresh meats, at SeesseI's mar.
kef, corner of Market and
Main streets. 67
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced first
class by ALI visitors. 33-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

MaIIard and Gray Ducks,
Squirrels. Rabbits,
QuaiIs, VenisOn,
ReelfoOt Perch and Trout,
Choice Red SnapPers,
AT prices to suit the times,
Victor ID. Fuchs,
30 and Al Jefferson st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17
GRAND FREE LUNCH TONIGHT
at 8 o'clock,
Al Joe Emmerich's Saloon,
BAL Adams street.
How Docs it Happen ?

Strangers who visit the city invariably
call on Leidy & Co.'S store on Main
street, opposite Court Square, and make
purchases Of fashionable hats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

OYSTERS AND CELERY
Received Daily by Express
BY Victor ID. Fuchs,
30 and Al Jefferson st. AT
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FOR RENT.

A TWO STORY brick. IS St. Martin ST.; s
n rooms, with gas md water.
66 II A. }. VIENNA, S45 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

HOUSE Of FIVE rooms. besides kitchen and
IL servants room. LARGE lot. App y at
Dod's book. store, or l2l Alabama st. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

DRICK dwelling; 7 rooms handsomely fin
ID ished, gas, water and bathroom; on Tai
bot, near Main street.
New store, 26x5O feet. corner of Second and
Jefferson; $50 per month.
New store, two stories, As JeffersOni 2ox7O
feet $50 per month.
Two suburban residences. 4 and 5 acres
respectively. Apply to
s6.SI MINOR MERIWETHER. 25 Second.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-17

HOUSE No. SO Exchange street extended.
III Also rooms at No. IA Second street.
Apply to MRS. JUST. 1911
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-31
Police Court.

Miscellaneous-Wm. Reed, false pre-.
lenses, continued TO February 1; s.
Newcomb, exhibiting gaming devices,
continued to February II; John Evans,
threatening personal violence, dis.
missed; John Mulvey, abusing family,
under bonds; Barney McGender, street
begging, 80 days; Thos. Thomas and
Peler Rooney, exhibiting gaming de-
vices, continued to February 8;
s. D. Potiphar, S.W. Morgan, j. E. John.
son, VIM. Brown, George Renner, Ii. l..
Carson, J.'Jones, John Ferris, playing
at game Of chance for money, costs !;
John Yanchler, embezz ement, con-
tinued to February 1; VIM. Gallent, com-
mon thief, 80 days; Thos. McHale, same,
20 days.
Disorderly Conduct-Wm. Rinesberg,
costs, James Hardin, 81; James Chad.
dock, $40; Bridget Ollyer, dismissed; /;
Thomas Lynch. 81 days.
Drunkenuess-Hug Shannon, ST.;
Ann Austin, costs; Ann QBrien, 81;
Mary Griffin, days; Mary King, Ii
days.
Assault and Battery-Henry Elling-
ton, 3O-$5O; Fcank Stephens, continued
till February2; S. Newcomb, continued
till February 8.
Petit Larceny-Jas. Alexander, 30
500; Isaac Schaman, dismissed.
Vagrancy-PeLer Piper, 81 days.