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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-13

family of six were taken with fever to-day.
All are from Memphis, and came to Louisville
some days 60. All possible aid is given suffer
ers who come to Louisville, and under no cir
cumstances vi the city be quarantined.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-13
Bad Bank Failure.

KNOXVILLE. Sept. 12.-P. Staub, proprietor
of the Knoxville opera house. and large real
estate owner. made an assignment this even
ing. In consequence the Knoxsiile bank is
closed. The banks Liabilities are S7l 900;
available assets $500.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-13

The next was running race. half-mie heats,
three in FIVE, for a purse of S75. first. second
and third moneys $40. 1925 and $40. For this
race there were five entries: A. A. Gates, Min
ne;,roasiis, :iarEas s. m. Parlee; J. s. Harrow.
Pennington, Fanny Gray: Nell Barr UNI and
Desiva b. g. Minnesota jim: VIM. Williams,
spotted Highland Mary; E. D. Parker, Rose
mount hllx N Minnas tn Kafa
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-13
s1URpER1Na INCONSISTENCIES
Fatal RAILROAD ACCIDENT,

ALTOONA, Sept. l2.-While railroad men were
testing truck in the yard here this afternoon,
an engine ran into number Of cars making a
complete wreck. Joseph Johpson, brake
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-13

Lou1svnIz. Ky. Sept. l2.-Pat Coffee and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Senator Sargent, first reported dead,
is better.
The senate has confirmed r. L.
Harrison, of Indiana, assayer at Hell
ena, Montana.
The Potter committee meets to-day
and Whitelaw Reed will be called upon
to tell what he knows about the cypher
dispatches,
Senator Edmonds gives notice that
he will call up the bill relating to
Presidential elections and counting of
votes next Monday.
A half-breed Indian living near To
wanda, Pa, claims to have Charlie
Ross in his possession, and the father
of that undiscovered boy has gone to
see about it.
Colonel James j. Palmer, of Rock
ford, ILL.,, lately in the postal service
died yesterday at New Orleans of con-
sumption. He commanded an Illinois
regiment during the war.
Hon. Alexander Stephens yesterday
while ascending the stone steps lead
ing to the house, on crutches, slipped
and fell, causing painful wrench Of
the knee, which will probably con6ne
him to his room for some time.
The Mexican excursion party leaves
Chicago January 4, under the manage
ment of the Illinois Central railroad
Advices state that the Mexican gov
ernment has appropriated $4,000 fol
their entertainment, and the fundI
have been placed in the hands of re-
ception committee.
Senator Eustis introduced a bill
yesterday appropriating S5,00O,0 600 70.
constructing, rebuilding and repairing
levees on the Mississippi river in Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas
and Louisiana, the money TO be ex
pended under the direction Of the
chief of engineers of the United State
army. Laid on the table, and Senator
Eustis gave notice that he would cal
it up on Thursday of next week t,
submit some some remarks thereon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
Indications.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 81
For the Tennessee and Ohio valleys
clear or partly cloudy weather, west
erly winds backing to southerly, sta
tionary or higher temperature and in
the western portion lower pressure.
For the lower lake region partly
cloudy weather, westerly winds, sta
tionary OF lower temperature and gem
orally higher pressure,
For the upper lake region and up-
per Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys partly cloudy weather, cold
westerly winds generally backing to
warmer southerly, stationary or falling
barometer.
The lower Mississippi viii rise.
The temperature will fail below freez-
ing in the canal regions tonight
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
NInrlk TMain and JenIkins.

Mark Twain, when younger than he
is now, had to report a reception at
Mrs. Fremont's, and had orders to give
full descriptions of all the dresses. A
young girl told him the names Of the
goods worn by the ladies, and he mis-
spelled them, after the manner of his
kind. and offered to describe her own
dress. which she declined. Pres "
emily" she says, "a tall young miner,
who is now millionaire, living in
France, called him outside, and he
came back to me trembling, and, l may
safely say, pale from fright, Miss, he
stammered, that wretched pirate in
the light of trousers says | must give
you good notice, or he'll take the
drop on me tomorrow; so please tell
me what you have got on. told him,
and the next day he reported me as
wearing tiara of diamonds and a cos
tune from Paris. l was then but a
little over twelve, and was wearing the
first long frock of my life. My tall
escort was satisfied, and subsequently
remarked that he knew how to put a
young lady before the world as she
should be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.

Mr.. John Gum, one Of our most
thoroughly practical and thoughtful
mechanics and business men, leads off
in the Avalanche to-day with some
suggestions in regard to the sewerage
Of the city, as follows;
1. Let the bayou waters and grade be
turned south from Auction street along its
length TO Pontotoc street, and at Pontotoc
street let q sewer be built tothe Mississippi
river; from South street the waters Of the
bayou will be run north to the sewer on
Pontotoc street, thence to the river. The
sand dug by making the POntotoc street
sewer will be amply sufficient for brick
work on the main sewer not a small item
in its building.
2. The bayou sewer will be the center Of
q street one hundred feet wide, and when
completed, no street in the city can COM
pare with it in cleanliness and convenience
of drainage, etc, Its easy grade and
graceful windings will make it the boule-
ward of the city.
3. The head Of the bayou sewer at Auc-
tion street being higher than the opening
at the south end, at the foot of Pontotoc
street, would suggest that 36-inch pipe
be laid from Auction street to connect
with Wolf river at low water at some
point north Of the old cotton factory, thus
giving a continuous flow Of water through
the sewer from the north end of the city
TO the opening at the Mississippi river on
POntotoc street.-the head of the pipe on
Wolf river will be higher than the south-
ern opening of the sewer-with something
more than the current in the Mississippi
river.
i have not made an estimate of the cost
of this sewer, nor do put an estimate on
the benefits, sanitary and otherwise, the
city and citizens will derive from it. A
system of sewerage we must have-no
matter what it will cost-and the sooner
we who pay the taxes see to it that the
sewers are built, the better. Let us put
our shoulders to the wheel, make our pro-
perty valuable and inviting, and fit fol
thoughtful people to reside on the whole
year. In counsel there is wisdom-let US
be up and doing.
This deserves consideration, and al
an early day. Something should b.
set on foot this winter. 1t will not dC
to wait until midsummer, and ther
rake up the filth in heaps or haul i
about the streets in carts to distribute
the poison left over from the past
season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
.HYirnIri's ReVenge,

Cleveland Leader Washington Letter.l
Several gentlemen were sitting in
Charley Fosters parlors last night
amusing themselves exchanging stories
about politicians. Something was
said concerning Governor Dennison,
when one Of the party spoke UP and
said BY the way, governor his
friends have begun to address Foster
by that title now" do you know what
kept Dennison out of Grants first
csbinet?' "No," said Mr. Foster
=" / never knew particularly that he
wSstad to be- a member Of il. We'll,
he did" continued the first speaker,
who was an Ohio man, stranded re-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

Gently from the diplomatic service,
and I'll tell you the cause of it.
Just after the war broke out, and
Grant had got tired of pacing up and
down in the mud from the old tannery
to his house at Galena, he wrote to
Governor DennisOn, stating that he
was graduate of West Point; that
he had entered the institution from
Ohio, and would now like to serve in
the army Of his native State, and, in
short, wanted commission as captain.
Dennison received the letter, read it,
ordered it fled, and completely ignored
the writer. He did not even answer
the letter. That was enough for
Grant, and although he afterward was
finally persuaded to appoint Dennison
commissioner of the District of Co.
lumbia, he has never forgotten or
quite forgiven the snub, and when
Dennison was pressed for a cabinet
position he did not appoint him."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
Attachment Notice.

No, 2l62-Before G. d. Crockett, j. p. for
Shelby county, Tenn, Y. D. Haynes Il Co.
vs.. J. w. Taylor rl;,l- lIr,.
/ N this cause an attachment having been
u sued out under section 1856 of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
bssS S bSeSS Sds % Stn tSat dspsdant u & Sdebtes "
the plaintifls in the sum Of ono hundred and
twenty dollars, duo by note, and that the
claim is Just, and that the defendant is non
resident Of the State of tennessee; Il is there
fore ordered that said defendant make his
personal appearance before me on the 9Th aay
Of January, 1879, at my Office, No, SO Main
s1fGgt, Memphis, Tennessee, aud defond M 4
attachment suit within Tho timb nrescy,ned bv
law, or the same Will be proeep9.ed with *,
ishsd SRea Aweek for four weeks n tbc PUB
oTEs t6sSdday ofDecembcr. ISIS.
el-ot%-S9 G, d. CROCKETT, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
The Lee NIansOleum.

In regard to the Lee mausoleum at
Lexington, Va, and incidents connec-
ted with the dedication, correspon
dent says: after the election of Cen
eral Lee to the presidency of the
Washington and Lee University-the
Washington College-there was built
on the grounds ofthe university, Just
in front ofthe main building, a chapel
intended for all the public services of
the university. After General Lee S
death Mrs. Lee requested that the
body should be laid under the chapel.
which, being eminently proper, was
granted, and 50 here together lie the
remains of General and Mrs. Lee, and
near by those of Miss Agnes Lee, their
daughter. Mr.. j. Crawford Nelson.
of Baltimore, an eminent architect, as
labor of love, furnished the plan of
an apse, to be built in the eastern end
Of the chapel, in which the remains of
General Lee now repose. This build
ing viii conform in its exterior to the
architectural features Of the chapel.
The lower story, Of heavy range work
of gray limestone, with brick above, is
of superior construction and entirely
fre-proof, the interior is to be built of
handsome Salem marble and pressed
brick, laid with red joints. The cell
ing Of the mausoleum will be of
ground glass in panels of a richly
nodded iron construction. The light
will come in through skyliglt on the
northern side Of the roof. It will
have on the level of the basement of
chapel a sort Of yestibule, paved, and
reached through Q large open arch.
Within tbiS yestibule are doors, one
of iron opening into ths vault, and two
others to the basement Of the present
chapel. One of these doors opens into
the office of General Lee, which still
remains in the condition he left it,
The old cbancel arch to the chapel
still remains, and a corresponding one
IN the plaQsolepm walls will give full
view Of the statue from the chapel but
every precaution will be taken to cut
of even smoke from the mausoleum,
and the arch in the mausoleum is so
arranged that it can be closed byheavy
iron sliding doors. 1t is the corner
stone Of tAia building that was laid
to-day"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
The White Haven Pestonice.

WHITE HAVEN, Tenn, December
4, 1S79-EDITOR LEDGER: | notice in
one of your issues of few days ago a
charge against our postmaster, Mr. A.
L. Goff. that he lives a half mile from
the office, and that if any one wanted
mail they would have to run over a
large scope of country to find him.
This, in due respect to Mr.. Goff, is
untrue. In the first place, he does
not live that distance from the Office
the next place he is the depot agent Of
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
at White Haven, and is compelled to
be there at most all hours, and is a
very courteous gentleman. The
postofice is great burden to him,
but to accommodate the public, he ac-
cepted the appointment; not for the
pay in or from the business of the
Office, but TO oblige the public. /
hope you will give me space in your
valuable paper to correct the charge
against Mr.. Goff Respectfully,
Il. ii. COLHOUER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

Special to the Ledger:
Z CAIRO, December 5.-The GafF will
arrive tomorrow and leave Saturday.
" RoBERT w. WISE.
PITTsBURG, December 5,-River 9
feet 6 inches and rising. Cloudy and
cool.
CINCINNATI, December 5.-The
river is falling. Weather fair and
colder
CAIRO, December 5.-Arrived-
ST. Genevieve, st. Louis, s pm; Jas.
w. Gaff, Cincinnati, 4 am; City of
Vicksburg, Vicksburg, 4; Carl Schurz,
Ohio river, TO- Departed-St. Gene
We've, St, Louis. 11p.m.; Grand Tower,
yicksburg, midnight; City of Vicks-
burg, St. Louis, 5 am: Gaff, Memphis,
! Z; Schurz, New Orleans, noon. Clear
and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

BEN X. PULLEN, Grand Reporter
of the Knights of Honor, has received
official notice of assessment No. 43,
providing for the payment of twenty
five deaths, of which twenty-four will
be paid in Memphis in few days
forty-eight thousand dollars, The
benefciaries named are A. H. Good
man, Ferdinand Sarner, NJ. Bloom
field, DIR. John G. Rogers, John D.
Elliott, A. X. Gillen, Henry Clements
and Louis Woeller, of Unity Lodge,
No. 217 j. B. Miller, Jos. Lory, 7.
S. Cloyd, Robert w. Mitchell, VIM.
s. Fifer, NJ. A. Telford, Jos. L. Rus
sell and George H. Hoist, of Memphis
Lodge, No. 1856; Henry Schlemmer,
M. Huppert, Charles Santer, w. I'm
verght, John r. Kleiner, Wilhelm
Glaentzer and A. Thomas, of Germa-
MIA Lodge, No. 1863; j. N. Staten, Of
Chelsea Lodge, No. $50 The assess
ment is only one dollar per capita on
each member in the United States
Our FIVE hundred members in Mem
phis will pay five hundred dollars and
the widowsand orphans of the deceased
brother Knightsin this city willreceiyC
forty-eight thousand dollars. No in
surance company in the world car
make such a showing Memphis viii
receive altogether, through this
orders system of paying benefits, no
much less than 100000, on deaths
which occurred during the prevalence,
of yellow fever. This will cost eacE
member Of the order only few dol
lars, which all will cheerfully ant
eagerly pay. Such a return of "breat
cast upon the waters has never beel
known. The order stands upon it
merits-its utility for good and nobl
objects. Having safely passed tryin
ordeal in its very infancy, the member
confidently believe that it will take
leading place among the great benevo
lent orders and agencies of the age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

Cinheinnati Commercial Teleeran.l
The Postmaster General is in re-
eeipt ofaboRt one dozen letters weekly
In reference 70 the Martin Key estate,
which, it is elaimed, covers the whole
city of Brooklyn, n. Y, and valued
at the reasonable sum OF 600, 600, 600.
1t is alleged that Judge Key is enc of
the principal heirs, being a direct de-
scendant Of Martin Key. and entitled
to large slice Of the estate. Among
late letters is one from am old lady in
California, who gives 81 the family
names back into the Revolution, and
asks the Judge to " send his pedigree
by return mail" Judge Key thinks
he will move over to Brooklyn and
take possession as soon as his term ex-
pires
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
A Problem Long since solved.

How to remedy those prolific causes Of dis
ease, an impoverished circulation and an i'm
paired digestion, was problem the solution
Of which had often bafled medical skill, but
which was solved over aquarter of a century
ago by the introduction Of Hostetters Stom-
Since that time, which may weu be said to
have initiated a new epoch in the history of
medicine, the remedy and preventive referred
to has obtained foothold in the confidence
of the American people that each succeeding
year has only served to strengthen. II Is rec
ognized throughout the Union as a tonic Of
the first order, remedy for and sure means
Of preventing fever and ague, and disorders Of
the stomach and bowels; as O reliable means
Of reforming q disordered state Of the liver,
and Of counteracting a tendency to rheuma-
tism, gout, urinary and nterine disorders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

How do you like IL? How do you like
shaking till your teeth are all loose in
your head If you enjoyit, well and good
but if you don't you can obtain speedy
and permanent relief by using Reeds
Gilt Edge Tonic. It prevents and cures
fever and ague and all bilious and inala-
rial fevers. II isa safe and pleasant iu-
vigorant for delicate femaless and all who
have become weakened by sickness. Its
purity is guaranteed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

MINISTER FOSTER says that cask
of sugar-cured hams representing $33
in New York, when delivered in, the
City of Mexico represents $93.19. An
invoice of nails shows that 81 in New
York becomes s629 in Mexico. A
barrel of flour, Sc in New York, be-
comes S29.03 in Mexico. A barrel Of
Milwaukee beer, Sl3 in New Orleans,
becomes $35.61 in Mexico. And still
the neonle Of Mexico are not happy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
railroad Dividends.

New YORK, December 5.-At a
meeting of the directors Of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad to-
day a dividend was declared of 81 per
cent. on preferred stock and 2per cent.
on common for the last six months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
A dnnaidlernI,Ic IIire.

CHIc4eo, Dscomber g. Rule &
Rules livery stable az Petersburg,
Illinois, gas burned yesterday Six,
teen horses and the entire stock was
consumed. Loss from twenty to thir-
ty56ye thousand dollars. Insurance,
two thousopd three hundred dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

The low prices at which the Massa-
chusetts savings banks are selling their
real estate Is attracting attention. The
Winchendon bank has Just sold twenty
wooden and ten brick dwelling houses
at Chelsea for s20,375. Those houses
in 1874 were taxed for $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
Cheating the GalIOws.

MONTREAL, December 5.-Bowen
who was under sentence to be hanged
here on the 9th inst, has escaped from
the Sherbrooke jail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
YelIow FeYcr Commission.

WASHINGTON, December g. The
senate vice-president has announced
as special committee on the yellow
fever investigation Messrs. Harris,
Matthews, Lamar, Paddock, Conoyer,
Garland and Eustis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
Administrnfol's A Notice.

HAVING been appointed and qualified as
i i administrator on the estato Of W. j.
hh9oon, deceased, notice Is hereby given to all
creditors OF said estate 70 present their claims
to me, and all peTsens indebted to said estate
are requsted 10 call and settle
JOHN Z. WILkERSQN, Admir-.
u, W. MftLFR Attorney l' - ~ "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05
LEGAL
AdmitlistratOr's Sale.

A administrator Of the estate of John r.
n Ford, deceased, i will sell at REDUCED
prices for cash the stock of stoves. Tin
ware and House Furnishing Goods.
contained in the storehouses No. 123 Poplar
street and 2l4 Main street. Or / will sell the
entire stock. fixtures and coed will Of the
mouse, No. 2l4 Main street, TO any one desiring
to deal in the goods. Terms of sale cash, or
satisfactory notes.
S3l MARY A. FORD, Admipissratrix.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

A story comes all the way from
Findlay, Ohio, 10 the effect that poor
laborer has fallen heir to 81, 500, 900
by the death of an uncle engaged in
the nail and iron trade in Pittsburg /"
1t is surprising how frequently SAa
poor laborer's rich uncle dib4 IA ny
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

Gire it to the children. Physicians
prescribe il, Thousands use it. Sold
by druggists. DR., Bulls Cough Syrup,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-05

Prince Gortschakoff is suffering from
continually increasing weakness. W
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-29
rna neue,rariuG .insls

rna penetrating winds Incidehs "
To Is season OF the year are severe "rue
for the lungs. The neglect OF a hiiIh co'--
generally leads 10 a weakness oil the III 20
which, not intrequenuy, results IN coz
SUM ption-
ScHKSCK's PULMoEIC SYRUP VIII AZ once
relieve and loosen ght cough anu -
such an agreeable remedy that cnl-uEeH
VII take II without being cuaxed- y cO'u
90 the lungs, Il consumption IL not IL
ready developed, may o. easily mastered
b; the. use Of The PuImO uic 81 ~ p,t"getAer
with Schenca'5 Mandrake PiiLS I'd Gear
the system or the accumulated mucus-
In more ser.Ous eases, where the disease
has become deeply seated and the paIleh1
suffers from .Oss OF appetite, weakness Anu
gnaciaLon, sCHESCX's SEA " EED FoSI-
should be used in connection with the
above menL oned remedies, 70 stimulate
the appetite and bring the dtgesn7e
powers INTO healthy action, thereby sus-
rllnins the strength OF the patient and en-
Aiding him u resist ths progress OF the
disease until the PULMOSIC SYRUP may
perform is healing and cleansing work
The Csc or these standard remedie IS &C
cor,.irg 70 the directions which accom-
pany them, canrot fa4 20 produce most
satisfactory results ! Letter addressed 70
DR.. Schecck cor. Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia. asking advice, VIII prompt
2 receive the Doctors personal Attention
Tree OF charge.
ScheucI's Medicines are Tor sac b. a.
druggists.