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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-20

/ A. G.. Nicolopulo and George Villsre,
who were arrested January 25th charged
with being about to fight duel and
placed under peace bonds for Louisiana,
fought with swords on the 4th, near
Montgomery Station, Miss, on the N.
o. & NJ. II. r. NicolOpalo was wound
ed in the b and. aifr tas i t
Adirondack Murray breaches in Music
Hall, Boston, and has over 8, 600 hearers
every Sunday. The income of the
church 10 $50, 600 a year, of which he
gets 81, 900. The money is raised by
the annual auctiona sale of 800 seats,
aud Of single admission tickets at fifty
cents each. ssG .1en aaG tp sfas9fs
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-20
the details are as reported.


U As soon as it was understood
that Mayor Ely, of New York City,
intended to display the City Hall flag
at half-mast. in respect to the men-
ory of Plus TX. some narrow mind
ed persons haste2ed to netify him
by mail that such a display would he
offensive to public sentiment" No
right-minded citizen could be offend
ed at such a manifestation of res
peet for an eminent man who was
noted for his goodness and piety.
The flag was diplayed, as it should
have been, despite the protest of the
narrow minded persons.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-20

s9 Mrs. Case, of Michigan, re
Gently made way with her husband,
went to New York to visit her father.
who died suddenly after her arrival,
then to her mothers, who died the
day following. Flour was sold at
the sale of effects belonging TO her
mother, which poisoned a large fam
lily. So much fiehdishness was never
before compressed into woman, if
the details are as reported.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-20

Lebanon Herald: From parties from
DeKalb county we learn that ON Man
day night two men, who were drunk,
went to the house of an old man named
Tittle, on Clerk Fork, about three miles
from Liberty, against whom they had a
grudge, broke down his door and at
tempted to put him into the fire. Dur
ing the melee that ensued young son
of Title shot and killed one of the as
sailants, named Wash, 7urseley.dI Es,s
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-20

The win OF the late, Frank Nevin, of
the extensive tobacco firm Of Nevin q
Mills, Detroit, Michigan, by which all
of his property, amounting to about
$500, 900, was bequeathed to. the widow.
sons and grandchildren of his brother
David, is TO be contested b v the children
of his deceased brother John, on the
ground Of undue influence by some OF
the legatees, and also that the deceased
was not in sound mind at the time Of
his death. The contestants received
nathing by the will ste sa8
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-20

~ The spiritual subjects of the
Pope are estimated at 1913. 900, 900,
and are distributed about as follows /:
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-20

''logical and unavoidable conclusion
that the penalty of sin is death, with
the suffering that precedes and attends
it, and not torment after death. The
doctrine of endless torment is utterly
false, and that of universal salvation is
equally false, dangerous and delusive." !"
The Rev. John w. Chadwick. in
the New Universalist Chapel. Brook
lyn said: sd esr aaEaaso fss..-sa
s"That continued acceptance of the
doctrine of eternal punishment is made
easier every day by the Increasing ab-
sence of belief in it. Acceptance is one
thing, belief is another. In our day
very few people Of Intelligence and NOR
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
OH Wen that Binds WelI.

Cumberland, KY, Courier.l
Yesterday afternoon oil and water in
large quantities began to flow from the
old Carter & Alexander well. This
well is but a few rods distant from the
old American we'll, on Repox creek,
The flow has been uninterrupted from
the commencement. At 10 o'clock
this morning the stream was issuing
forth to the hight Of six feet, and as
thick as the aperture would allow.
Several gentlemen who had carefully
tested the percentage of oil are of the
opinion that fully one hundred BARRELS
of pure oil have escaped in the last
nineteen hours. Some visitors set fire
to the oil this morning and a magnif-
cent spectacle was presented az the
flames arose some thirty-five feet into
the air, and extended far down Renox
creek. Visitors are now Aocking to
the well from every section, and hun
dreds have already seen and admired
the wonderful and seldom heard-of
sight. Many suppose that the slight
earthQuake-shock of Monday night
may Have caused the outbreak and
overflow,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
General Trade.

FL0UR-Firm and active, with
q fair demand. at SO % to 6 per Dbl;
Western X, 1925 to 3 80; Xxx, 81 30;
family, So % to 5 80; fancy, s. so to 6;
retailers charge from Is to 80 more
per Dbl; in sacks, first run, 81 70 to
MEAL-Dull, at 81 80 on the levee;
81 80 from store.
C0RN-Is in, good demand and
scarce Sales on the levee at - to
4Sc shelled,
OATS-Demand moderate, sales at
% to 30c.
BRAN-Wheat bran remains quiet
and cteady at zoe per cwt in store;
corn bran dull, with little demand at.
$14 90 per ton, and 70 to Soc per cwt.
HAY-In fair demand choice tim
othy, $12 to II on the levee; prairie,
IS 90 to 8 %.
POTAT0ES-Are in fair demand
and receipts coed. PeachbloWs were
sold from store yesterday at 81 10 to
2 25; Ohio river russets, in large
barrels, %; sweet, loose, at Zoe per
Dbl.
ONIONS Moderate m uncbanged
AT 81 70 to 90; choice yellow Dantes,
81 00a2 % per Dbl.
CABBAGE-Continues brisk; 81
90 to 3 80 per st. Louis crate; loose 81
per ewt.
CHICKENS-Fair and in good
supply at 81 70 to 2 30 per dozen.
EGGS-Are in good demand, with
a light supply; sales at 22c from
store, 23c per dozen.
Observation-Disclosures choice rol
22c; solid choice dairy 20 to 22c, com.
mon and cooking remains dull at l2c
F~RUITS-Apples continue to NOV,
lively from store at 81 % for common
l 70 for choice. Pears quiet, but few
in market California, 81 80 per box
Lemons in moderate demand a
s. 50. Dried apples unchanged
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

gentleman who is noted for his integ-
rity and promptness in business, is her
purser, and has associated with him
in the Office Platt Rhodes and Mr..
Houston.
Steamboats, have considerable diff
Guilty in shipping crews at New Or
leans; as high as $50 is offered with
few takers. LabOring men from the
West are wanted, and will find en-
ployment.
BY a telegram TO Major John Har-
bin we learn that the Maumelle left
Pine Bluff Thursday night last for
Memphis, and is due here tomorrow.
The telegram also reports the river
falling at that point.
Mr.. JEFF Frampton, late one of the
Cons Millar's mates, has retired from
that steamer TO take charge of the
lower deck of Captain Gilbert's new
Cincinnati and Tennessee river packet
Silver Cloud, which leaves Cincinnati
for Florence, Ala, on next Monday.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton,
came in this morning from the Ohio
river with 600 tons Of freight, 500
packages in all, and also a good list Of
passengers. She leaves this evening
at 5 O'clock for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passenger to all
Eastern points at remarkably low
rates. Captain NJ NJ. Deem, a courte.
GUS gentleman, holds forth in the Of
fee.
The new and palatial passenger
steamer Josie Harry, Captain Mill
Harry in command, came in last
evening from White river, with 52l
bales cotton, 2 bags seed cotton, ;
head cattle, and q pkgs sundries
She returns this evening at five
o'clock to White river, going through
to J%ackSonport, carrying the mail anC
making direct connection with tn,
: light draught steamers Milt Harry
| and Alberta for upper White an(
Black rivers. Captain Joe Moore,
/ gentleman who is recognized for hi
| integrity and universal courtesy, con
, trolls the Office, assisted by Jane
Worries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

Washington Republican.
"Mr. Landlord, l want the best suit
of rooms you have in the house" This
was addressed to Mr. Spofford, of the
Riggs House, as he stood behind his
counter about half-past 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. The gentleman who
used the words had just alight-
ed from a carriage and entered the
office. He was tall and decidedly mill
tary in appearance. He wore a fur
cap, carried a heavy fur coat over his
arm, and a handsomely mounted pair
of field glasses in one hand. His mus
tache was gray, but his most striking
feature was his eyes, which were rest
less and wild. "Mr. Landlord, | want
the best suit of rooms you have in
the house" Noticing that the land
lord hesitated, and perhaps thinking
that he OWNED the reason, the stran-
ger continued: Il don't care if it
costs $3.50 a week. | don't want any
of your servants to wait on me. Put
all of them out and | will put in my
own help" The hotel register was
showed toward him, and the stranger
subscribed himself, in a bold hand,
Henry w. james, late United States
Army" Desiring a bath, Mr.. james
was directed to the barber shop. AS
he turned away from the counter, an
other gentleman came up and an
nounced himself as the brother of the
tall stranger, and stated that he had
Just escaped from his guard at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. He fur
Their requested Mr.. Spofford to let
him have whatever he wanted, as he
was perfectly harmless, though thor
oughly insane, and informed him hat
his newly registered guest was the
Colonel James of whom the papers
have spoken as having left the bar
racks in Montana Territory and
roamed over the prairies for some days,
until he was found bya scouting party.
The two soldiers who composed his
guard havingin the meantime followed
Q the demented lieutenant, and arrived
at the hotel, they remained there to
see that he did not escape, while Lieu
tenant Banarsdale repaired to the wal
:. department to secure the necessary
papers for the admission of Colonel
James in st. Elizabeth's Asylum.
When Lieutenant Banarsdale returned
with the papers, Colonel james called
upon the landlord for protection, and
retiring behind the counter, en-
trenched himself there, armed with
the inkstand in one hand and the
t Riggs House ledger in the other, He
was finally overpowered, and, despite
his many appeals to bystanders, was
2 conveyed to the ambulance in waiting
at the door, and driven away to the
asylum. Colonel James was formerly
: quartermaster on General Grant,
! staff. His army record is good. 1t is
. stated that he lost his mental equilib-
! rum through dissipation, although his
face does not carry any of the mark,
, of d~ebauchery. One of his halluci.
] nations is that he possesses unlimited
! wealth, and he desires to travel anC
! live like . nabob.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

During a protracted meeting at a
Baptist church in Livingston, Ky, re-
Gently, the minister who was to otAei-
ate at the morning service, Carter by
name, strobe up the aisle with a pair
Of saddle-pockets thrown over his
shoulder. Tho amazed congregation
stopped singing, and watched the Rev.
Mr.. Carter kneel in the pulpit as was
his practice. At the end of five
minutes, as Carter was still motion
less, some of the brethren advanced to
investigate. They found two half
emptiod bottles of whisky sticking out
Of his eoat-pockets, and upon kicking
him over concluded that his drunk
was a more beastly one than any they
had ever witnessed in the gutter. He
went out Of the church at tho point OF
boots,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

old, nominal new choice, 30. Dried
peaches, nominal new, &c. Oranges
moderate at So 80 per box and so
to 5 90 per Dbl.
NUTS-Cocoa, but few in market;
selling in store at So 90 per brl.
Peanuts, &c for red; choice white, &c.
Pecans, 6 to &c for Arkansas; 10 to
lie for Texas.
BEANS-Steady at 81 % per bush
Ell from store for navy. Stock peas,
81 so per bushel for red, black, clay
and other varieties.
LIME-$1 10 per Dbl in store; SOC by
car load.
PROFESSIONALISM side pork,
loose. Acc; clear rib, 44c; clear sides,
4sc; bacon, Be. Smoked meats
packed shoulders, 3ic; clear ribs,
43c, hams, 81 to Sc, uncanvased;
mess pork, 1915 to 8 so; breakfast ba-
con, 81 to SIC.
LARD-Firm; %tierce, -a63c; half
bbls, 7ic; buckets u; half buckets
84c.
NUTTON-In store, &c.
COTTON SEEDS 90 per ton.
COTTON SEED OIL-35c per
gallon.
H~IDES-Steady; dry flint No. l,
lac per lb; Ne. 2, 10 to lie; dry sailed,
10 to 12c; green, 5 to &c; common, 4 to
&c; sheepskins, 70 to Toe.
HONEY-1O to 12c per ID in the
comb.
BEESWAX-22c per ID.
TALLOW-61c per lb.
~BALINGSTUFFS-- Bagging brisk
shipments are large Flax, 2 to q
lbs, 94c; hemp, 10!c; half jute, 2 to q
lbs, 11a11ic; baling Irvine, lie; iror
ties, 81 o. to 2 10 per bundle.
MACKEREL-Half bbls, No l
Sc 90 too so; No. 2, s. 80; half bbli
No. 3, - 50; kits, No. l, 81 40 to l 80
No. 2, 95c; No. 3, Zoe.
COFFEE = Ordinary, 49, to lac
fair, 14I to 15c; prime, 164 to TIC
choice, III to 18c; Java, 25c.
RICE-61 to &c.
STARCH-31 to 4c.
WHISKY-90c to 81 90.
~SUGAR-Louisiana fair, &c; full.
fair, &c; prime, &c; choice, Sc; yellow
clarified, 8 to Sic; white, SIC; refine,
A, per ID, 8 to 94c; crushed and pow
dered, 1O4c; granulated, l04c; cut LOAF
10}c.
MOLASSES = In good demand
fair, new, BIC prime, do 38c; strict
prime, new, 80 to AZ.
SYRUPS-No inquiry.
SALT-Coarse and common fine,
bbls, $1.35; dairy, in bbls,-; Liver
| pool coarse, in sacks, $1.25 to $1.4O
S Liverpool fine, in sacks, $l.40.
S0AP-Resin and Germin, 81 I
: SIC; Latting's Dixie, Ale; do laundr,
54c; do German, 5la6c; do refined OF
q 64c.
' CANDLES Boxes, full weigh
1870; half boxes, do, he; quart,
boxes do, 1910,
= CEMENT-Slew; Louisville, S.:
Z to $50; Rosedale, S2.75.
BEEF-Fair; in store, forequarter
z - 80 to 4; headquarters, 81 to 6.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
MOnday, December 10, 1szs,

tho real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows, to-Wit:
Said land is situated in Shelby county, Ten
netsee, and is bounded and described as fol-
lows; Beginning st the southwest nornsa OF
the land conveyed to Il. G. Abercrombie by u.
s. Abereromhie in the Memphis and Raleigh
plank road, about ~ miles from Memphis,
and running thence north with the west line
Of said land to the south line of lot No. Il Of
the q. s. Abercrombie subdivision, about
y l5-loO chains; thence west with said south
line about "a chains to W. F. Hardin's east
line; thence south with said east line about S
chains to the southeast corner Of said Har-
din's tract; thence west with Hardin's south
line about 81 chains TO the east line of the
l0N-acre tract Of land claimed by r. Welden;
thence south with said east line to the center
Of Cypress creek; thence southeasterly with
the meanderings Of said creek to the center of
the Memphis and Raleigh plank road; thence
eastward with the center Of said road to the
beginning; containing 39A acres more or less.
Terms Of sale: Cash. Equity Of redemp-
ton barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
MINOR MERTWETHER, Solicitor. 65-R
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

When Prince Gortschakofa was III II
last spring his elder son got a hint
from the Emperor that it would per
haps be better for the Chancellor to
retire on his l%aurels, but he took it
very much amiss, and though ailing
went to Berlin, to show that his
would-be successors were reckoning
without their host. His son Michael,
too is strongly opposed to the retire
ment till he has obtained for himself
and ambassadorship instead of the
position of Minister to Dresden.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows, tO-wit:
Being all the right, title and interest of de-
PENDANTS r. NJ. Henning and Albert Pearce in
and to the said real estate, lying and being
in the city of Memphis, Shelby county, Ten
nsssee, to-wit: TIE certain tract Of land
formerly owned by John @. McLemore, being
81 acres Qess a lot fronting 100 feet on Ala
bama street by $50 feet deep taken off the
southeast corner) to-wit: Beginning at the
northeast corner of Mrs. Sanders lot (No. -
en- the south side Of Alabama road; thence
north s. deg. west % poles to a stake; thence
south 30 dog. west Is poles to a stake on the
east bank Of Bayou Gayoso; thence up the
bayou with its meanderings south 20 deg. east
. poles; thence south So deg. west IA poles to a
stake; thence south 45 deg. east TO u stake at
the bridge on Market street; thence north 80
deg. east "a poles to a stake; thence north 62
deg. east lsh poles to the beginning.
Terms of sale: Said property will be sold
on q credit of seven months, purchaser exc
cutting note with approved personal security
for the purchase money, and a lien retained
on the property until said note is paid.
Equity Of redemption barred.
JOHN ii. FREEMAN, Clerk.
HUNS & PosToN and L. W. Brown, Solic-
itors. 65-I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE, |
MEMPHIS. November 90. 1878.

To-day it was unusually quiet in fnan-
cial circles, and, witha moderate business,
the tone Of the marked remained, in all
respects, unchanged. Exchange quoted
sight on New York and demand on
New England at Il of; sight on New
England at u off, selling at par; on
New Orleans 4 discount buying, selling
at par. Gold in New York closed at
1907. Local bonds and securities are in
little demand. County scrip is in request
at IS, but sellers ask 90.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
AdministratOr's Sale.

ON the s0th day Of November, 1878, at 37
" Adams street, in Memphis, l will, as adj
ministrator of Cassandra Wilson, deceased,
sell at public auction to tho highest bidder,
for cash, the following personal effects Of tho
decodent, viz: l bureau lplainl l w%ashstand,
sior pillow, 3 quilts, 3 blankets, 2 pairs piliow
cases, trunk, bowl and pitcher. / tin foot
tub. Sale at IL m.
@-IS B. NJ, ESTES, Administrator,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
In supreme Court at Jackson.

Waddy Thompson VS.. Woodruff & Co. ct al.
DY virtue of the decree pronounced by the
ID Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson,
April Is, 1877, in this cause, and renewed May
q, 1878, | will offer for sale to the highest bid
der, in front Of the courthouse of Shelby
county, in the city of Memphis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

The market this morning was quiet and
steady, with little inquiry, Fair offerings
but light transactions, owing to the I'M
settled condition of the weather and weak
ness of prices. Sales yesterday, $500 ex-
port $500, s%pinners 100, seculators 300
bolna
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
TRUSTEES SALE.

PURSUANT to the terms Of a decd of trust.
i executed to the undersigned by W. r, Car
ter, on the 9Th day Of October, 1917, duly reg
istored in the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tenn, in Chattel Book No. 10, page
I'll, | viii, on Saturday, the l4th day Of De-
cember, 1878, at the southwest corner of Main
and Madison streets, in the city Of Memphis,
within the legal hours, sell to the highest bid-
der for cash, the property described in said
trust decd, to-Wit; A certain wharf boat, now
lying at the levee at Memphis, and known as
the wharfbost r. Il. Lee. The said sale will
DO made subject TO a prior mortgage Of $4,000
on said wharf boat. S. j. CAMP,
$3.50 Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
LEGAL.
Monday. December 1s, ISIS.

the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows, to-wit:
Situate, lying and being in Memphis, Shelby
county, Tennessee, ON the east side Of Shelby
street, and beginning at the intersection Of
the south line Of Butler street with the east
line Of Shelby street; thence with the east line
of Shelby street, south, 30 feet; thence east,
street, 20 feet to an alley; thence northwardly
with said alley 20 feet 10 the south line Of But
Ter street; thence west with the south line Of
Butler street 10 the beginning.
Terms Of sale: Said property will be sold
on q credit Of twelve and eighteen months,
purchaser giving notes with approved security
for the purchase money, and a lien retained
on said property until said notes are paid.
Equity Of redemption barred.
JOHN H, FREEMAN, Clerk.
HUNS Il PosroS, and MRTcALF / WALKER,
Solicitors. 65-92
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

J. j. Moon vs.. Annie Abercrombie.
DY virtue Of the decree pronounced by the
ID Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Jackson,
in this cause, June 5, 1878, 1 will offer fer sale
to the highest bidder in front Of the court
house Of Shelby county, in the city Of Mem
phis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

NEW ORLEANS, November b. -Cotton quiet.
Receipts, 0,6.8 bales.
GALVESTON, November 3O.--Cotton is easy
and lower to sell; middling, Sc. Sales, 1850
bales; stock, liz, 1857 bales.
-. - N.-omL.. on 1n.Ekn N, -CntLnn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
In supreme Court at Jackson.
Monday, December Ie. Is7s,

the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows, to-wit:
The east half of lot SO of John 0vetton' s
addition to the city Of Memphis, in Shelby
county, Tennessee, fronting the south line Of
Clay street 30 feet, and running back 10 feet
to an alley.
Terms Of sale: Cash.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clark.
g. W.. WINCHESTER, Solicitor. 500
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

LIVERPOOL, November 50, u M Cotton is
heavy. Middling uplands, 5 5-l6d; Orleans,
SID. Sales, 5000 bales, of which 1000 were
for export and speculation. Futures partially
1-S2d cheaper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

This Last This wk
Week. Week. Last y'r
Reefs since Friday..I IS l,71gl I79,4OsI 172,Ss5
EXITS to g. Brit'nr. 6O,222l 42,23Sl 4g,0S4
Exp'tg to Continent. b7,l07i .60,SI4 ,6SiZgg
Stock ..............-"..". bli,4Ifl 50o,3lol % ,oiS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

Memphis and Little Rock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30

(City time)
Mail and Express, daily
Someryille Accom- dat'I
daily (exceptSunday)..
Grand Junction Accom-.
,dation daily lex. Sun.
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TOtal.."" Laos
The movement at the ports were reported
follows:
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and Nashville and Great
Southern.