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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08
Personal.

DR.. Joseph Eubau.4, agent Of Blind
Tom, is in the city,
Mr., W. Ill. Holland, of the Holly
Springs Reporter, and an earnest friend
Of the proposed narrow gauge railroad
from Memphis to his aourishing town, is
in the city.
Monday night the residence of eur
%well-tnoWn citizen, DIR. A. A. Burlesop.
wss the scene of a brilliant wedding. the
fair bride being bis accomplished daurb.
ter Miss Annie E. B~urleson, and Colonel
Douglass Robinson, an estimable gentle.
man, whose residence is at Sidney. LIZ
Flore county, Miss, The attendants
we're Mr.. J. NJ Tghe and Miss Bettie
BnrlesoO, Mr., George B. Dent and Miss
Sallie Patterson, Rev. DR.. Landrum, of
The Central Baptist Church, being the
officiating minister. Tomorrow Mr.. and
MIS- Robinson leave for their home in
Mississippi, carrying the good wishes Of
their numerous friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08
men while NJ. Startling said that az a
lec0res she had nothing 10 learn.

men. while NJ, Startling said that as a
~lecures che had nothing 70 learn.
signor Sslvini. it is said, speaks in
rapturous terms Of his visit to this coun-
try, and dwells with particular enthusi-
asm upon his visit to Mr.. Longfellow.
The actor hopes to return to America
some day he especially wishes to appear
here as "Tihcn Of Athens" a character
which is oOe of his favorites.
A foreign correspondent writes: "One
very odd peculiarly about Salvini IL,
that off the stage he never can remember
a single passage from any one of his
many characters. Once before the foot.
lights he is no longer Salvini; he is the
parsonage that be represents, and he re-
members not only his own part, but that
Of every other character in the piece"
The benefit soon to be given in New
York 10 honor of Mr.. Joha Brougham,
the veteran actor and playwright, now in
poverty, will be a notable event in dra.
matte annals It will take place at the
Academy of Music Jauuary 18th. Among
the volunteers are: Mr.. Wallsck, Mr..
Sothern, Mr.. Boucicault, Mr.. Fechter,
Madame Modjeska, Edwin Booth, John
Gilbert, Mr.. COghlan, Mr.. Montague,
Clara Morris, Agnes Booth, John Nc.
Cullough, Brignoli and Miss Abbott.
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Fresh Friday Farrells oysters 25c can.
The County n

The County Court, Judge Holeman
presiding, was engaged in routine bust.
ness yesterday. A petition from the
board of education asking that certain
property rented and used for the CITY
schools be exempted from taxation was
rejected by a vote almost unanimous.
The property includes the Alabama
street building, the Lawrence house On
Court street, Mrs. Shields building in
Chelsea, and John 0verton's ON Third
street, The laws Of Tennessee exempt
from taxation all property owned and
used for educational purposes. The law.
however, does not exempt property
routed, though occupied for school or edu.
estioaal purposes; hence the rejection of
the petition. The owners of said pro.
perty rented the same at a reduced rate
for and in consideration Of a promise Of
the board of education to pay the taxes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08
LIFE INSURANCE SUITS.
Result Of the Mariia Case-The U. s.
Supreme Court Decides in Fa.
VOr Of the plaintiffs.

The readers of the LEDGER will re.
member the suits known as the Martin
insurance cases" that were tried in the
United States Court in this city last
year. The styles of the cases were as
follows: Emily G. Martin and E 81.
Martin vs.. Life Association of America;
Florida Wellboru, for use of E. C.
Martin, vs.. Life Association Of A America;
Florida Wellborn VS.. North Western Mu.
tual Lite Insurance Company; Emily C.
Martin and E II. Martin VS.. North Yves.
tern Life Insurance Company; Florida
Wellborn VS.. Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York; Emily G. Mar.
tin and e. ID. Martin VS.. Mutual Life
Insurance Company; Emily G. Martin
Va. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Judgment for plaintiffs was
rendered in the above cases, in sums Of
$4,000 each. with interest varying from
$3.50 to $64l. The Connecticut Mutual
was awarded a new trial, and the interest
in every case withdrawn by consent of
attorneys for plaintiffs. The defendants
presented writs of error in each case TO
the United States Supreme Court, but
this tribunal on Monday dismissed all
the suits for want Of Jurisdiction and re.
manded them to the court below where
now the respective judgments will be
carried, but by execution. The Su.
preme Court has jurisdiction of all
causes where the judgment is over
$4,000. Had the interest remained
as part and parcel of the respective
judgments the Supreme Court would
probably have had jurisdiction, as the
amount would be above $4,000 in each
suit. The Supreme Court would have
jurisdiction in a case where the iudg.
ment on the sums involved amounts to
$4,000 so. The attorneys in these csses
we're General Murray, Msssrs. CAN'T.
Lowe & Patterson for plaintiffs; Estes &
Elicit and Wright & Foslkes Tor defend.
ants.
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A b Oorpus Onse.

Chief Athy, on December 18th, had a
little girl aged ten years sent to the care
Of the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd, as
the child's mother was under arrest and
evidently unable and unfit to have charge
of her daughter. Yesterday the mother,
Mrs. Rippey, had the child brought out
on a writ OF hsbeas corpus before Judge
Ray, who heard part of the testimony
but continued the case until Friday for
further evidence. In the meantime the
child will remain with the Siaters.
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Tassday Evening. Jan. s, 1878.


The PubIIe ledger at Five Cents.
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on all trains and at 81 Gus on the
following railways. ct l . CENTS per
copy, by the agents Of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis aud Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE NM PLDUcAH
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, 1878-01-08

are TO be elected. Messrs. George Win
chester. R. A. Spicer and John ". Falls
constitute the committee appointed to
hold the election.
The Workingmen in the Seventh ward
have nominated Thomas Barrett for al.
dermRn aud Messrs. W. a.. Bates aud
John H. Deets for councilmen. It is
suggested that the Johnson meu at their
meeting to night will also nominate Mr..
Barrett for alderman, but viii not adopt
the rest Of the Workingmen's ticket.
Ed Smith formerly a friend Of Brocky
Ann, now deceased, was arrested yester.
day for alleged beating Of Mrs. Black.
burn, and required to give bail for bis
appearance before the Criminal Court.
Smith has recently served a term on
Presidents Island, but upon reaching the
city unfortunately got in bad company
Messrs. s. H.. Dunscomb.' j. C. John
son, VIM. Rossell Of the Appeal, W. T.
Avery and h. S. Landrum have been
selected by President Petit, Of the cot
ton exchange, to 60 as delegates 10 Sa.
vannah and Cuba. The object of the
excursion is to arouse practical interest
in direct trade between the cities of this
country and Cuba.
Germanis Lodge, No. 50, 1. 0. W. NJ,
had her officers installed last night BY
D. G. P. John Linkhauer as follows:
Jos. Uhl, president; ]. G. Schmidt, vice
president; H. Gronauer, recording and
financial secretary; VIM. Miller, treas.
urer; Jul. Beehler, chaplain; Jacob
Schneider, conductor; Jacob Reichert, l.
g.; F. Schuman, o. G.
Yesterday the Circuit Court issued
against the city Of Memphis three alter.
native writS of msndamus for the follow
ing plaintiffs aud in the respective
amounts hereunto set forth: Joseph
Eastman, 1857; DR.. Frank Rice, 1906. Il;
W. E. Greenlaw, executor of W. B
Greenlaw, deceased, and D. R. Poston
administrator of ]. o. Greenlaw, de
ceased, for the amoun of about SIS, 600
j. W. Byrne, chief Of police at Buffalo
N. T., in a recent letter To Chief Athy
says that all he found on the person o
Mitchell, the burglar, was the lady's golC
watch and diamond ring stolen last MAJ
from P. NJ. Pattersou's residence il
Memphis, Two mugs marked eitheI
Hugh Mcintyre to George" or {" Hugh
Mcouiness to George" we're also recov
cred. Mitchell is a noted burglar, who's
exploits ia Memphis and other cite
have slret ly been noted in the LEDGER
A friend at Wayside, Miss, writes a
follows: ut will be regretted by al
commercial travellers, but especially b.
the Memphis boys. to learn of the dealt
of DR., D. NJ. Wellington, late proprie
tor of the West House, Durant, Miss
The doctor was popular and most favor
ably known by the Memphis drummers
he kept n of the best houses in th,
State, and by bis good humor, squar,
meals and comfortable rooms he mos
invariably succeeded ia making the boy
forget the hardships of Mississippi trav
cling. The fraternity lost a preciouI
friend. Honor to his memory"
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committee for two years past, says that
it costs the city between four aud Ave
thousand dollars a year to maintain the
hospital physician, in the way Of board
for self and family, salary, house rent,
etc, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08

No bankrupt sale, but a hsrd.time
sale. $4,000 worth of boots and shoes
regardless Of cost ct 1886 Main street,
cornes Of Union.
s0.t j. W. VoEGgLI h Co.
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To SAVE soap, paper, your complexion
and no little sin occasionally 20 to ]. B.
Ford's and get the Alligator cook stove,
aud Rooster and Baker. 1907
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FROM Il FACTORY

In the land are brought to-
gether q vast stock of boots
and shoes, to be sold for 6Oc
ON the dollar. This is the
peoples day. Don't waste
your chance, and come 10 the
great bankrupt sale. No 344
Main street, VOegeli's former
stand.
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Weather. Rtrins

to keep out the cold north wind, on hand,
and workmen to put them up, at the
paper store of Marcus Jones, 1854 Sec.
ond street. liz
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Venison hams aud saddles
received by express to-day.
Victor ID. Fuchs,
80 and Al Jefferson st.

Bouquets, cut flowers and floral
decorations, stylish and no disappoiut.
ment. R. G. Craig & Co.. 379 Main at.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08

New Shooting Gallery,
Alley and saloon,
p. j. Kelly, SOS Rain. cit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08

AT exactly 8 o'clock Thursday, Janu.
airy 10th, l will sell on the premises the
beautiful Gibson building lot on each
side of the Randolph road, one-fourth of
a mile north of the Brick Church in
Chelsea. W. A. WHEATLEY, 2Sl Main.
ll2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08

THE BOOKS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE
I open for subscription, and parties wishing
to Fubscribo can find books in tho hands OF
each Director at their respective places Of
business, and TIN Secretary at Office of Mer-
chants Insurance. Co., ~ Madison street
This Association viii make loans upon
FERNS in any part Of Shelby county, rs per
terms Of It's charter. 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08

Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room Is pronounced first
class by all visitors. 3S-t
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BUSINESS HOUSE.
-kuSgiaa.
sale of Bonds.

ON THE 23p OF JANUARY. 1878, at the
" corner Of Main and Madison streets,
Mempa &, we will sell To tho highest bidder,
for cash. $1,000 in bonds Of the Mississip !
sssi2s IRRELEVANT & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08

A IMPROVED PLACE, "a acres, 4 miles
"A out on fernando road; cheap to q good
tenant. Apply at this Office. 1921
CT0RES-2 Alabama street;
- IS Adams street;
IS Main street;
1862 Main street;
go Main street;
1855 Main street;
1853 Main street;
654 Main street:
2l7 Second street.
RESIDENCES 123 Alabama street;
81 Adams street;
II Union street;
1853 Shelby street;
AZ Exchange extended;
1859 Tennessee street;
1913 Tennessee street;
ga Tennessee rect;
374 Union street;
1876 fernando steeet.
W. D. MoCALLUM, Agent,
l07-1l2 10 Madison street.
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3. AND L. ASSOCIATIONS.
3. AND L. ASSOCIATIONS.
EUREKA
Building & Loan Asst
Capital, 100000
OFFIeERs

JOHN ". COCHRAN, ; President
0. II, P. PIPER, : Vice President
VIZ. GAY, :;s; secretary
". ID. BEARD, ;;:; Attorney
JOHN A. HOLI, : /: Treasurer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08

HOUSE Of five rooms. besides kitchen and
II servants room. Large lot. App y at
Dod's hook. store. or III Alabama st. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-08
CTOREs Nos. $50 and 452 Main street. low
1e7.ii2 A. W. OTIS. % Madison st.
O0c SECOND ST. Applyto
QUO l6.t J. B. HILL. 3l4 Main ST..

A BRICK HOUSE and a Frame House,
n with large yard, stable, ETC., on Washing
for terms 9sstS, AZ T $50 W a street. corner Of
Orleans street. AT
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
TO Let.
EsN Let.

AAONfSC. ~ AOas
FEYHE lower part of house No. 232 Oxford Street,
= containing all the modern improvements gas
and Sebsgo. For particulars, apply to
j. B. PIKE,
oct6df 81 Union Street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
News and Other Items,

The Boston Globe calls Sitting Bull the red
Napoleon.
New York reduced her debt last year for the
first time in twenty years.
New Orleans has shipped more grain the last
eleven months than for eight years previous.
The T'lden income tax suit was again in
court Saturday, but only for another postpone
ment.
Simon Cameron has engaged Gen. Benjamin
f. Butler to defend him in his breach of prom
Use suit.
The indictment of the old officers of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, brings out the fact that there is no
statute in the state fixing penalty for false
oath in support of the official statements of cor
porate officers. 1t was supposed that such a
law had been passed at the last session of the
Legislature, but an examination discloses that
somebody secretly ran pen mark through the
clause of the original draft which was aimed at
official perjury, aud the bill passed without any.
body discovering the omission.
A:despatch from Lieut. f. V. Green, dated
November %, at the Russian headquarters at
Bogot, Bulgaria, gives many interesting details
in the technical operations of the Russian
forces in closing up their lines of investment at
Plevna and Gourko's assault with the Paul Fine,
land and Moscow regiments and the Grenadiers
and Rifle Brigade on fort near Goreni. After
his surrender Osman Pasha stated that if the
Russian artillery fire had continued he would
have surrendered, but that the Russian assault
was too early. In tbs assault on the redoubt at
Tells the Russians were repulsed and their
dead and wounded were left on the field. The
Turks left their works and horribly mutilatsd
the Russian wounded, cutting off their ears,
hands and noses, and lighting fires upon their
stomachs This statement is on the authority
of DR.. Draper an English surgeon captured at
Tells. For his gallant service in the operations
of the eight days preceding the date of Lieut..
Green's despatch, Gourko was presented with
''the sabre with diamonds from the Emperor,
| the highest military decoration. Skobeleff,
"the fre-eater," distinguished in the numerous
engagements around Pievna, received two seri-
GUS she'll wounds in an assault on work east
| of Looca, but, despite these, remained on the
| field experimenting the operations of his troops.
After the capture of Gerni-Dubnik. frzc,. ar.
a month ,dee dteeAU AUfftsf UGfsff 7fc; world.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
[Harper's Bazar.l
New York Fashions,

Costumes with short skirts are gradually
coming into favor. The comfort of these skirts
is so great, relieving the hands from holding up
the demi-train, that ladies who take daily walks
insist upon having them, Most of those worn
on the Avenue by ladies Of fashion are import
ed dresses, as it is scarcely possible to buy them
here made iu the graceful designs sent out by
Worth aud PiDgat. The materials used are
ladies' cloth, basket-woven stuff, aud rich
twilled goods, such as came's hair and imperial
serge; solid colors are preferred, such as navy
blue, grey, myrtle green, maroon or sea brown.
Worth has also made these suits in the green
and blue Highland plaid. The skirt is usually
kilt made just as those worn by small boys.
A deep yoke of the material is fitted plainly
over the hips to give a Slender effect; this yoke
comes about a fourth Of yari below the waist,
and may be cut in a singl curved piece or else
it may have cores on the sides; it is lined with
strong silesia to make it firm enough to hold
the heavy killing which is sewed to its edge and
descends thencesin straight pleats to the ankle,
where it is turned up and hemmed with blind
stitches. The long pleats are each about two
Inches wide, and are folded to touch each other
at the edge. They are pressed fatty, and are
held in place by two lows of tape, the lower
row passing around about the knees and the
other half way between that and the yoke.
Above this is a very short apron of the mate.
rial falling just far enough beoY ths JVSo o W
conceal it entirely a9l9 glr ,i9ht daswn m from tbs
olsstea fggsb fggs btif cit T6e short apron covers tho the
upper part of the front aud sides only, and is
usually much longer on the left side. pretty
nnlsh Is given to this woolen apron by facing
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 23 & "a
Commencing at Ii o'clock on Wednesday.

The Temperance cause was never more prosperous
in the State than now for which we should be most
profoundly grateful. Still there important sub
jects which will demand our attention. Shall we
ask for any change or amendments in the Prohibi-
tory Law? Shall we protest against granting license
to sell intoxicating liquors to the druggists? Shall
we ask for any more stringent penalties be inict-
ed upon persons found intoxicated? These, and
other important questions will doubtless demand the
attention of the convention.
Let there be general rally. The usual reduction
of fare on the railroads may be expected.
D. B. RANDALL Berwick,
JOSHUA NYE, Augusta,
L. r. KING, Caribou,
EDWARD HILLS, Thomaston,
JOHN S. KIMBALL, Bangor,
GEORGE E. BRACKETT, Belfast,
FRANK KENRICK, Fairfield,
VIM. j. CoRTHELL, Calais,
ELI JONES, South China,
JORDAN RAND, Lisbon,
Il. W. STETsoN, Damariscotta,
HENRY TALLMAN. Bath,
OWEN b. CHADBoURNE, Saco
r. G. HARRINGTON, Bryeburg,
j. S. WHEELWRIGHT, Bangor,
State Temperance Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
The New York Nominations,

1t is maxim of repute in war that wise
wants him to do, and then take good care not
to do it. The same maxim holds good in pol
itics, and President Hayes would do well to
heed it. The Democrats are anxious that the
President shall send to the Senate again the
names of Roosevelt and Prince for the New
Use to give him solid support. There
is no pretense that Democratic Sena-
tors are anything but enemies to a
Republican Administration. Their object
is plain. They wish to widen and
make permanent the breach between the
President and his party. They see that they
made mistake in party point of view when
the nominations were first submitted, and
they are endeavoring to repair their blunder.
Their scheme is to further ALLEVIATE the Re
publican party from the President by giving
him an offensive support by loudly claim
ing all his acts as their own, and by cham.
pioning all his bad appointments. They know
that nomination like that of Fitzsimmons
confirmed by the votes of the Democrats and
opposed almost unanimously by the Republi-
cans would provoke feeling of profound irri-
tation in the Republican party against the
Administration. Only their fatal facility for
laundering led them to disregard so fine a
chance when the names of Roosevelt and
Prince were presented. They are now mind
ed to retrieve their mistake. The President
will be unwise to afford them an opportunity
to do so.
There is another maxim of war, one which
can be commended to all the Republican SEN
ators. 1t is this: Find out what the enemy
does not want you to do, and then go and do
it. TIE Democrats confess now that the re-
lection of the New York nominations has
greatly strengthened the Republican party ia
that State, and they regret that they lent
their aid to the rejection. They acknowledge
that the result Of the next Presidential elec-
ton will depend upon New York, and any
thing that assists their opponents there gives
them great alarm. The Republican Senators
certainly have no desire to aid the Demo-
cratic party by their acts. Their duty is to
govern themselves by the maxim, and pursue
that course which win give most trouble and
annoyance to the enemy.
There are indications that these maxims
will be taken to heart. The Senate certainly
shows no signs of receding from its position.
The President has, if reports can be believed.
wisely resolved not to send in the objectiona-
BILE names again, and it is said that Secretary
Sherman has, since his latest visit to tie New
York Custom House, come to the conclusion
that its affairs are capably administered and
that no change in its officials is called for.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
AN anxious inquirer asks what the ''trade

AN anxious inquirer asks what the 'trade
dollar" is. The trade dollar is disk of silver
of the weight of APO grains troy, nine-tenths
fine. 1t is not legal tender in payment of
debt, and is not intended to enter into the
currency of the country, 1t is merely in
tended to be stamped ingot with its weight
and fneness indicated, for use in the China
market. For long time cur business with
China was done in Mexican dollars, which
because of the great demand for them, COM
manded in 1872 eight per cent. premium.
This was serious tax upon our commerce.
The old United States silver dollar of 4I24
grains, the "dollar of the daddies," was never
received in China, for the reason that its bull
ion value was less than the Mexican dollar of
four hundred and seventeen and fifteer-sey-
enteenths grains. So 10 order to save the tax
upon ourselves, to utilize our silver product,
and to drive out the Mexican dollar and the
Japanese 'yen" of 416 grains, the'coinage Of
the trade dollar of APO grains was authorized
in 1878 for the purposes of Chinese commerce
and with the intention that it should not en-.
ter into home currency. The experiment was
great success, the coin being eagerly well
coined in China and passing as legal tender at
the great ports of export Since the great
depreciation of silver set in large quantity
of the metal has been taken to the mint by
private parties and coined for use in this
country. There is considerable profit in this.
The coin is nearly eight grains heavier than
the old silver dollar and when that is quoted
at 92 is worth about 935 in gold. 1t is bought
at the discount by those who employ many
men, and wages discharged in it at its face
value, thus swindling the laborer out of three
cents and more on every dollar he earns, and
giving him foretaste of his fate if the Bland
silver bill becomes law. The coin is begin
ming to circulate in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
few months hen

The British Conservatives believe that in
the present excited state of public feeling con-
sequent upon the Russian victories they can
secure great popular majority and an ap-
proval in advance Of warlike policy. So
they are minded to dissolve Parliament and
order new election.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09

UNTIL Congress met and the House passed
the silver bill, business men were very hope
full and the prospects of trade were good.
Now everything is unsettled again, and men
will not 60 into new ventures until they know
what the legal value OF ''dollar" is to be a
few months hence.