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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

Messrs. Calhoun, William Roberts, ".
j. L. Holland. WIN. crump aud Howard
FSlconer, Of the board Of commissioners
of the holly Springs aud Memphis Mar
row-Gsuge Railroad Company, reached
the city yesterday afternoon. These
gentlemen to-day held a conference with
a number Of Memphis merchants and
business men, regarding the sale and
purchase Of the stock, franchises, road
bed, ETC., Of the Selma, Marion aud Mem.
phis railroad. We have not heard what
offers are made by the Holly Springs aud
Memphis Company. The proposed road
between Memphis and Holly Springs
would be Of great advantage to both
towns, as well as the country along the
line. Let some arrangement be made
for the early inauguration of work and
the speedy completion Of this road.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
Lost son,

As far back as last November we had
occasion to mention the fact that a son
Of Mrs. L. c. Brown, OF Forrest Hill, in
this county, had left home to visit rela'
tives in Benton county, Miss, but had
not returned. or course Mrs. Brown is
deeply distressed, for despite her inqui-
ries and those Of her friends, nothing
can be heard Of the missing boy, whose
name is Bruce Brown, a lad OF about
fourteen years Of age. he was last seen
about Lamar and Michigan City, Miss.
Mrs. Brown is a worthy lady, and her
sorrow at the mysterious absence OF her
son is better imagined than described.
We hope our exchanges will publish this
article, as its wider circulation may lead
to the discovery Of thu lads whereabouts
and bis re,urn to his mother, now at Tul'
lahoms, Tenn, where a letter or other
information respecting the boy would
reach her,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
John Walsh, Undertaken,
al Second St, next postof6ce. Ill
Nasty Moves for a Leather Dollar.
MILL. NIL

Nasty Moves for a Leather Dollar.
Toledo Blade.l
Wat the Corners want aud wat the
Corners must hev, is medium wich il
more easily %procoored than silver. The
remonetizAshun Nv silver wood help ouI
the bonanza men, aud them ez hev suth-
in on wicb they kin git silver at the dis
count it will go to, but that don't do Us
here in the Corners. For while / wuz
advocatin' the Silver Bill the other day,
and urgin' that it wood enable US to pay
of our debts at a discount, Joe Bigler
kun up, and sed he:
But, Parson, 'spose 700 Good pay or
at IS cents on the dollar with silver.
Wher are you goin' to git the IS cents2'
That remark nv his opened to me a
vide field nv conjecter. Silver won't do
for us for it hez some intrinsic valyoo
The dettor class wants to be relieved in
hole-net iu part. We want a currency
wieh is Available to the meanest ez we'll
ez the uoblest. l sejest leather Do /
heer q carper say that other countries
won't take leather eurrency2 Wat do
we, wich are in debt, care about other
couatries2 Ny d%eelinCs hav never bin
in Turin countries. | deel PHYSICALLY
with Bsscom, and eff kin hev a currency
wich will pay him, l don't keer for much
else. Wat | want is suthin that will
stimoolsie trade here and let me out
That done everything is done 80 fur ez |
am concerned, and wat do l keer for
anything else7 Nothin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

One night at the theater a lady told
her escort that she believed in mo dis.
t%inction Of sex" in things that were
harmless in themselves" and notified
him that if be went out" as usual, she
would 60 out with him. He laughed, but
the lady kept her word. He lett his seat
after the second act; she arose and left
hers; he advanced to the lobby; she ad
vanced ditto; he turned and entered into
the bar room adjoining the lobby; moth
ing dsunted, she plunged into the bar.
room also. Thinking to shame her, he
stepped up to the bar and ordered a cock.
tail. Without a tremor the lady quietly
stepped to bis side and ordered a similar
and simultaneous cocktail. The bar.
keeper was petriied, the bystanders were
astonished; the lover was d~umbfouaded
but the latter slipped her cocktail and re.
turned with her escort to her seat. It is
noteworthy that the young man did not
go out again that evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
POLES Court.

The recorder today disposed of the
following cases: George Caldwell (col-
ored) and George Barges (colored)
driving across sidewalks, discharged;
Charles johnson (cOlored) malicious cut
ting, committed; John McDermott, in.
~toxicated, fined S.; Felix Pearl, wife
whipping, fined S.; Dave Foster aud Joe
Weimsu, misdemeanor, discharged; Joe
Jones (colOred), disOrderly, fined s.;
Dennis Lenier, intoxicated, fined So;
Mary Pearl, contempt of court, fined s.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
A & F~RRJRERG.

Corner Main ana Poplar Street. >,
Will sell (having purchased at the late
Clothing Bankrupt Salesl
Elegant cashmere pants, SO 50, 81.
Elegant cashmere coats, SIS, Sc.
Best vests, cashmere, 81, 81 Is.
White marseilles and pique vests, 81 81 %
Best c%ustom-msde box-toed boots, 81.
LADIES SHOES.
Ladies' and Misses Shoes.
Misses best goat or kid shoes, 81 rs. 81 Sc
Ladies slippers and buskins, SOC, 75c.
KAHN b FRElBERG,
1859, III, 17B Main St, cor. Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

In the prospectus of a personally con.
Quoted tour, we read: Time allowed to
battle in the Dead Sea if required, and
then go forward to Jordan, taking lunch
and rest on the margin Of the sacred
stream. Time allowed for bathing"
A deserted wife of Kuttawa, KY, com.
plains to the editor of the Greenville
Echo Of the woman who allured the hus-
band into unfaitbfulness, whom she &C.
cuses Of saying that all she wants is a
pint Of whisky to steal any man with"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

There is a rumor in circulation that
the pay of the police aud FIRE depart
ments will be reduced by the general
council. At present the pay is small
enough, having been reduced from 50 to
81 46 per day two years ago. The sue.
cessive reduction of salary duriug The
past four years has been done on the
promise that the fremen and policemen
should be paid in cash. The failure to
do this and the recent rejection of the
proposition allowing the men ten per
cent. on back wages are by no means
fair. We hope the wages will not be re-
duced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
THE CITY.
Thursdsy Evening, Jan. "a, 1878
LEDGER INES.

terday.
No one can complain Of the present
weather.
The city council meets tonight. Look.
out, ye candidates.
The Irish Literary Association meets
to. night at 80 Poplar street.
Bible ~spirituslism" is Capt, Browns
theme tonight at Harmonisl Hall.
We are indebted to the Southern Elk.
press Company for late Eastern papers.
Owing to the heavy rains there is a
great deal Of unpicked cotton in the fields
Yesterday a thief entered the Criminal
Court clerk room and stole this officers
hat.
The weather is bright, but the atmos-
phere in the morning is cool and pene
traiing,
The case Of Badgett VS. Sledge, Mckay
& Co., in the United States Court, is in
the hands of the jury.
The Shelby County Bible Society has
presented a volume of holy writ to the
clerk Of the Circuit Court.
Judge Triggin the United States Court
this morning ordered executions to be
issued in the Martin insurance cases.
Get your nose painted is no longer
a polite term for taking a drink. Go
get your boots BACKED is the express.
sion.
j. B. Priesch, indicted by the United
States grand jury for coupterfeitiug, was
discharged to day, a verdict of not guilty
being returned.
A colored woman who wanted a di.
vorce was making inquiry of the location
Of the "%Staundrable Court" She had
reference to the Chancery Court.
The members of the Indiana press ex.
c%ursion attended the theater last night
by invitation of Mr.. John A. Rickaby,
the efficient and excellent manager.
The case of postal route agent Stew
art is on trial in the United States Court
Stewart is charged with embezzling a
valuable letter on his route between here
and Bowling Greep, Ky.
Wild Bill, formerly a we'll known horse
trader, but who of late has been con.
nected with a soap factory in this city,
has been arrested and taken to Texas to
answer the charge Of Jail breaking.
Fred Jones, the colored hackmau ar
rested at the instance Of Fannie Price
(colored), has been acquitted of the
charge she instituted. Il turns out that
the charge was frivolous and unfounded
Three negroes yesterday afternoon
stole a bale of cotton from the platform
at the Paducab railroad depot. The
thieves used a dray for the transporta.
ton OF the bale and have succeeded in
evading arrest or discovery.
The latest enterprise among saloon
keepers is to have the name of every
soup drinker and lunch eater who visits
their establishment. For this purpose a
negro is given a little book in which be
writes as long as the lunch holds out.
Nashville American, 23d: Comptroller
Gaines was yesterday engaged in the
cancellation Of the three hundred thou
sand dollars in bonds and coupons re.
Gently received in payment of the indebl-
edness Of the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad to the State.
Last Tuesday two men procured six
tickets from the Little Rock railroad
agents office at that city, They reached
here Wednesday and left that afternoon
by rail for New Orleans. 1t is stated
here that the assistant agent at Little
Rock let the men have the tickets and
has admitted his guilt. AT The present
writing the men have not been arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
"a FAOT.n

From the central part Of Ar
kansas-eVen from the lower
Mississippi counties come
people 10 buy their boots and
shoes NJ the great bankrupt
sale Of boots and shoes. Once
a week large shipments are
received from the stores
which have succumbed 10 the
hard times. People in Mem.
phi3 and vicinity can get the
benefit of other peoples mis-.
fortunes by PatrOnizIng the
great bankrupt sale, No. 844
Main street, VOegeli's former
stand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
PrOVenzale's Hair Tonic
Cures letter and Dandru1,
sc Jefferson Street. IA;

The type, material and workmen OF
the LEDGER job Office ore as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

Under an order of the U s. District
Court, j. c. Ward & Co. S immens Sc stock
Of fine clothing and g~entlemen's furnish
ing goods is nov offered at III Main
street, regardless of cost. 1872
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

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, 1878-01-24

Furniture, carpets, etc, at Ames,
BeaItie & Co.'S, 361 Main street, at
very low prices, 14S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

Sid Cooks peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced Grs1
class by all v~iattOrs. 22-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
INDIANA EDITORS.
Names Of the Members Of the Press
Association Excurtion and the
Journals they Represent
The ReRte from
Memphis.

Yesterday afternoon the editorial ex.
cursion from Indiana reached this city
via Grand junction. The party is com
posed of intelligent gentlemen aud able
journalists, whose address does credit to
the character of the press. It is not
often that we see a press excursion made
up of as pleasing and cultivated gentle
men as those composing this one. The
party anne down by the Mississippi Cen
trail railroad to Grand junction, where
they took the lightning train on the
Great Southern Mail Route for this city,
travelling at the rate Of forty miles an
hour. They will remain in our city I'm.
til tomorrow afternoon, when they de-.
part by the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad for New Orleans, Galveston and
Little Rock. We trust their trip will be
agreeable, and especially their brief visit
here:
in Orr, Plymouth Democrat.
LIE Kennels, Rochester Independent.
W Brennemann, Marioa Chronicle.
4 81 Bundy, New Castle News.
N E Black, New Castle Courier.
A j Pied, New Castle Mercury.
j E Fierston, Walkerstown Visitor.
R Faucher, Marion Star.
David Turner, Attica Journal.
r. n MnoraauslIo Hall
ES Mckee, Richmond Independent.
Milo r Smith, Rochester Spy.
s Staleat, Bloomfield News.
Fremont Afford, Bloomfield Democrat.
d Higgs, Connersville Examiner.
Simpson, Connersville Examiner.
A Redsy, Connersville Times.
CE Amsden, S~helbyville Volunteer.
John Hoops, Shelbyville Volunteer.
Fred Mag, Volks Zeitung.
+ Thomas, Winnemac Democrat.
W II OBrien, %Laurensburg Register.
CIV Week, Greencastle Times.
AW Holman, Peru Republican.
J f Darnell, Gr~eencastle Star.
AC Copeland, Rochester Sentinel.
James Med HAYS, Gresncastle Banner
CIV Beemsn, Knox Enterprise.
AID Edmonds, Valparaiso Vidette.
&c Field, Valparaiso Messenger.
William Krimble, Knox Ledger.
W McClain, Peru Sentinel.
james W Tibbs, Laurensburg Press.
CIV Ainsworth, Crown Point Star.
Mr., Q W Ainsworth is president Of The
delegation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

Bouquets, cut flowers and floral
decorations, stylish and no disappoint.
ment. r. G. Craig & Co., $40 Main s
moi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
B. AND l. ASSOCIATIONS.
EUREKA
Building & Loan Assn
Capital, 100000
OFFICERS ;

OFEICERS;
JOHN W. COCHRAN, : President
o. II. P. PIPER, : Vice President
WM. GAY, ;::;: secretary
". i. BEARD, 49,: Attorney
JOHN A. HOLT, : Treasurer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

DR. ALFRED VOORHEES, makes a spe
cialty Of treating diseates of the EYI
and EAR. Office, 328 Poplar ST. 6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

Fresh Friday FarreIrs oysters Use can
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
SELF-RISING FLOUR, $40 PER BARREL

Improved Machinery and Cheap Water Power Enables as
Now to Offer the OLD BRAND OF "SELF.RISING" FLOUR at
$40. No Expensive Yeast Powders, no Salt and Less Lard Re-
Quired, Making it the Best, Cheapest, Most Convenient and Bei.
able Flour in Use.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
PROFESSIONAL
OFFICIAL.
NOTICG.

Cry HALL, MEMPRLs. January %, 1873.
NOTICE is hereby given that the General
At the City Hall at Z O'clock pm on January
"a, 1878, when the newly elected members Of
the Council will be sworn in and take their
seats. JOHN X. FLlPPIN, Mayer.
l24-125
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

Fresh Oysters Received Daily.
". ID. Fuchs, 80, Al Jefferson st,
1OAk
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
A NEW

: Lynchburg, Va. was enlivencd
last week by the arrival of three or
four dozen consignments of splen-
did bright-yellow tobacco from
Buncombe and Madison counties
of North Carolina from
Asheville to Morristown, and
thence down the railroad. The
Tryinian says:-"This tobacco
has been coming here for many
years in small lots, but this year
it has broken loose in very astonish-
ing quantities. 1t is mostly bright
yellow leaf, such as is needed by
the manufacturers for their fine
work, and of which there is gen
orally a scarcity in the market
Some of that sold yesterday went
as high as sixty dollars per hum
dred.1ij One firm names % farmers
of Buncombe and Madison, and
says: Eve have thus early in tho
season made for them sales at $50,
81, &C, and sos, per hundred
much the highest prices in any
market this season." Joseph n.
Ramsey sold 200 lbs. at 81; 81 lbs.
at sec, and % lbs. at s1O5. j. NJ.
Robinson Esq, obtained s2S, 1872,
and $50. Mr.. Lee Henderson, $50
per hundred. One hundred hogs
heads of bright-yellow North Car
DINA tobacco were sold at Lynch's
warehouse the same day.
we call attention to this new
departure for three reasons: 1st.
1t shows what our tobacco towns,
Winston, Durham, &c., lose for
lack of railway connection with the
trans-montane region. End. 1t
shows, as we have before remarked,
that North Carolina raises a good
deal of tobacco which, being sent
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
Chemical Fertilizer At 81. Der III.

The undersigned has on hand a ycrr
large stock of Sulphate of Ammonla
Nitrate Soda, Nitrate Potash. Sulpha,e
Potash, Dissolved Bone, Raw Bune
Muriate Potash, Sulphate Soda. an.
all the chemicals necessary to prepare
fertilizers of any formula.
DIR. Leach, of Johnston county. saws
"The chemicals purchased from you
and made into a fertilizer proved equa.
to any ever used by me. without
reference to price or the quantity us-t
per acre
Dir. VIM. Grimes, of Wake county.
says: The chemicals | purchase Of
you last spring We're successfully used
in a homemade fertilizer applied Il.
cotton. am well pleased with tho g-
suit and shall continue to use them
Mr. a. NJ. Neazey, of Granrlllr
county, says: The chemicals pur-
chased of Mr.. VIM. Simpson, applied
to tobacco and corn for the year 1876
and 1877, has given entire s~atisfactiun.
and found more reliable on the sam
land than fertilizers previously u,e.
at five times the cost
Send for formula and manner Of pre-
pairing. WIN. Simpson.
Druggist and Dealer in Agriculture.
Chemicals, Raleigh, y. {.
feb 21-m3
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

ont Of the State. is not enumerated
in the estimate of our tobacco crop.
3rd. 1t shows that even in the high
land sectlon, the Old North State
can compete with any other State
in the excellence Of her products.
X. 4. ).
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

THE Neuse River Navigation
Convention at Goldsboro, on Thurs
day, was organized with Col \. b.
Whitfield as chairman. Wayne,
Greene. Johnston, Lenolr and Ora
ven counties were represented by
delegates: men of standing and IN
fuence. A series of resolutions
were adopted, asking Congress to
appropriate $780, 600 to remove the
impediments, including the lob
structions" placed during the war,
open the ''swash" near Hatteras,
and restore the river to navigation,
&C., &c. The following committee
was appointed to lay the memorial
before Congress:-Gen. r. F.Hoke,
William A.. Smith, L. r. Waddell,
Col. L. w. Humphrey, ". r.
Kornegay, j. A. Bonitz, Jno. d.
Whitford, Thos. Powers, r. NJ.
Simmons, j. d. Stanford, III. u.
Williams, Mr.. Dali of Greene and I.
P.Gaskins of Pitt. The Committee
will 90 to Washington on Monday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

notes of warning against
too hasty adoption Of Chufas are
heard, but always from points far
north or west, of us where there
NAV be conditions of climate and
soil adverse to their growth. We
are pleased to see a general DISPOSE
ton among our North Carolina
farmers to give them a fair trial.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
SHEEP.

SO lar Is our own experience
e and that of many Of our neigh
bors, we think, there need be no
farther delay, on the part OF our
farmers to engage in sheep hus-
bandry. 1t is entirely unnecessary
to wait for the law TO tax the worth
less dogs out Of the country. In
bells. plenty of bells, may be
found ample protection for at least
a start. Where many farmers have
made Il beginning, interest IN the
dog law viii increase and 1t Will
come but the sooner. The opposi-
ton may well say: why tax u
dogs: when You have got nothing
for them to disturb: Laws are not
made so much for contingencies,
as, for injuries that already have
arisen. We do not hear a great
deal Of complaint, except from Tar
mers, who turn their herds upon
the commons, and trust TO luck
and their neighbours grass. limo
yations do not come from old men.
Those who have been accustomed
to look for fortunes in cotton and
tobacco, will continue to do so,
Just as long as they can hold out at
it. This is an enterprise for the
young mel Of the State to engage
in. And no one living upon the
hills and clay lands of the State
will be disappointed in any reason
able calculation of profit. Good
sheep cannot be raised upon broom
sedge and hcn's-nest grass. They
are not so wonderfully made as to
take nothing and make something
of it. In our section of the State,
when turned upon lands that have
not become matted with broomstraw
they become very fat in the late
summer and fall, upon Il indigen-
Gus grasses. With good orchard
grass and clover pastures they will
hold nearly every ounce of this fat,
through our winters, and in the
spring give a lamb and a fine fleece
of wool. Upon a limited supply
of grass and eighty or ninety cents
worth o%fcorn, they do equallyas well.
Our people have a false idea Of the
necessity of roots for u sheep.
This may be well enough where
lands are very high, but ours Ire
cheap. The winters are so short
they do not, being an exhaustive
crop, payfor the trouble and expense.
A few acres in orchard grass, re-
naming green through the winter,
more than supplies their place.
The English farmers use them not
so much for the nutriment us for
the cooling effect they have upon
flocks fed upon rye oil-cake and
our American cotton-sced cake.
n. A. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

Aurea, the finest golden evergreen
known; the Cryptamurlas, Gun
ninghannias, Thuyopsis, the lovely
Libocedrus, and many more.
OF Masnolias and the broad lcaS-
ed Section. it will be more apPro-
pirate to speak when We have set
tied warm weather. with all the
conditions for identifying them