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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Saturday, March 16, 1878,

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
tO-wit; +.
Eolen's Lot-Lot No. IS. in johnson and
Murphy's subdivision of part of lot No. sos,
in the city of Memphis; Beginning at the
southwest corne Of SAID lot, on the north side
Of Exchange street; thence east with said
street 5Sh feet; thence north So feet to the
south side of Alabama street; thence north
with said street 53h feet; thence south 1914
feet to the beginning. Sold as the property of
James Nolen.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit of six months
security. Equity of redemption barred, etc.
This February p, 1878.
By R.. J. BLACK, D. G. and M.
Ii. G. King. Solicitor. lbl-l4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02

- cuted by hudson j. Hendren on Inc 2lst
day of February, 1877, and recorded in Book
l6, page 32S, of the Registers office of Shelby
county, and made to secure certain indebted
ness therein mentioned, to which reference ia
made for further particulars, at the request Of
the beneficiary. l will, on the 2Sd bay Of
maTch, 1873, at u o'clock m, in front Of
the courthouse door, in the city Of Memphis,
sell for cash the following described property
Two lots numbered SO and "a on the plan Of
subdivision of Hon. James G. Jones' tract,
avenue so feet, and extending east between
parallel lines and at RIGHT angles to Carroll
avenue in the east. Title is believed 10 be
perfect, but l sell aud convey as Trustee only.
JOSEPH b.. RUSSELL, Trustee,
q. N. HEARS, Attorney. 1890
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Saturday, March 16, I878,

at the courthouse door in Memphis, Tenn,
sell for cash, to the highest bidder, an undi-
vided enc. third interest in q lot of land stu
ated in said city of Memphis. on the north
wet corner Of Main End Jefferson streets,
fronting thirty-three (93) feet on Main street,
and twenty-one and one-half (2l1s) feet on
Jefferson street between parallel lines, for the
purpose Of paying said debt according to the
terms Ct said deed OF trust. Equity Of re-
demp,ion waived.
I91.1n InHNW n FALKNER Trnstnn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
COTTON.

There is q better feeling in the market
this morning, owing to the more cheerful
tenor of the Liverpool tel' grams, and
factors are holding higher, although no
advance had been established up to noon.
Sales yesterday were limited to 1900
bales, principally for export.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Saturday, March 2, 1873,

within legal hours. the following described
property, situate ! In Shelby county, Tenn,
and city Of Memphis, to-wit.
The east half Of q lot on the north side Of
Union street, east Of tho bayou and north Of
the home place Of A. i. Shaw deceased, upon
q part Of which there IL q small cottage. which
lot altos ether fronts 20 feet on Union street,
and extends back 1856 feet. Said east half
fronts M feet.
barred
This February o, 1873.
n. A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By r. j. BLACK. ID. O. and N.
II. O. King aud Kortrecht 4 Craft, Att'yg.
10 145-1bi-1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
MULES n HORSES.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer ST. Genevieye. ST. Louis.
Colorado, St Lonis.
Ger. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
DEPAETUEEa.
Steamer Capitol City, St. Louis.
Coshoms, Frisr's Point.
0sceola Belle, Johnson's.
BOATS ~ FORT.
Ruth. Geo. W. Cheek, Cons Millar, st
Genev,eye, Colorado.
Condition of the Rivers.
The river here rose 3 inches in
the past "a hours ending at noon,
and now standsA6 feet 6 inches
above low water mark; at Cairo it
defined 2 inches, with 81 feet 8
inches on the gauge; at st. Louis
it is stationary, with 16 feet l inch
on the gauge; at Pittsburg it de-
clined 9 inches, with z feet 5incheE
on the gauge; at Cincinnati 10
inches, with 80 feet 10 inches on
the gauge; at Louisville it rose 10
inches, with II feet 10 inches in
the canal; at Evansville it is rising.
with 20 feet l inch on the gauge
Cumberland river fell % inches at
Nashville, with II feet 8 inches on
the gauge. Arkansas river is reced.
ing at Little Rock, with 16 feet OIL
the gauge. White river is falling,
with a good stage of water from
Jacksonport to the mouth.
Miscellaneous.
March weather.
Fair business doing on the leyee.
The storm last night delayed thu
packets.
The packets out last night hat
fair trips of freight and people.
The James D. Parker from Mem
phis arrived at Cincinnati to-day.
The Golden Rule for New Or
leans passed Louisville yestcrda,
and will arrive here Monday.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis
and Golden City, for New Orleans
left Cincinnati to-day.
The City Of Augusta, from Whit,
river, with a full load of cotton, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Illinois left Vicksburg yes
terday noon for Memphis. She will
arrive Monday morning full O
Mardi-G ras people.
The My Choice and barges, 70
New Orleans, and Kellogg, with
! tow of ice for this market, left ST
/, Louis last evening.
; The E. O. StaAard left Cairo la,
evening for New Orleans.
! The A, G. Donnally passed Evan.
vile last night at ten o'clock fc
|. New Orleans, and will arrive her
Monday,
, The Belle Memphis left st. Lon.
last evening with a grand Mard
Gras excursion, and will arrive her
Monday at daylight.
The Andy Baum from Cincinnati
full of excursionists, passed Evan,
vile last night all 0. K, and wi
be here Monday morning.
|. The Capitol City cleared for S
Louis lat night with a moderai
list Of Eastern-bound cotton and
, fair trip Of people,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
PUBLIC LEDGER.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY.
PBBL1o.LEBeKR 0FFI0R,
MEMPHIS. TEEN.. March 2. 1878 !

MEMPHIS, TENN. March Z, 1918
More attention is being given to the
great carnival than to financial matters
just now. But little aside from routine
business is being done at the banks. The
rates of discount remain unchanged at
from 8 to 10 per cent. per annum at the
banks. Street rates are steady at II to
? per cent. per month. Exchange is
steady, with fair offerings and good sup
ply at discount for demand on NewYork
and the East, and discount for sight on
points beyond New York. New Orleans
rates are off buying, and par selling,
Gold opened in New York today at lO2
and closed at 1913, Dealers here pay lOl
and sell lie higher. Local securities are
in good request, and dividend'pay
stocks find ready sale.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE Of a deed Of trust 10 ma ava
- cuted by Sarah A. Provine (widowl. an
the Nth day of July, 1877, to secnre The
payment Of certain indebtedness therein meno
toned, l will, at the request Of the beneficial
res therein, sell at public auction, 10 the
highest bidder for cash, at the southwest cor
ner OF Main and Madison streets, in ire ciiv
OF Memphis, Tenn , at IL o'clock M, on
Thursday, March z, 1873,
two certain lots Of land lying and be;ng IN
shelby county, Tonn., known and designated
9s lots Nos. "A and IS Of Provines sub
division, country lots 80. Ga and 65, recorded
n Plat Book No. ], page l0l, said lots IA and
%. being situated on. the south side Of Pro-
vine street, each lot having a front OF so feat
by,a depth Of 10 feet TO an alley. Eouitv of
redemption waived, Title believed To- be-
good, but | sell and will convey IA Trnstes
only. GEO. W. WINCHESTER, Trustee.
JOHNSTON 4 FoRD, Attorneys, 1856
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
1881
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County C. D. Hart
OF al. vs.. Samueila Shaw OF al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUT0RY
ID decree for sale entered in the above cause
on tho oath day Of January, 1878, / will sell at
public auction. to the hiphest bidder. in front
OF the Clerk and Masters Office. courthouse
building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
FREIGHT zATEs.

LIVERPOOL. March 2. $50 Pr Cotton is
steady. Middling upland 6l-l6d; middling
Orleans, 6 5-1ed. Sales, 1000 bales, Of which
500 were for export and speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
LEcAL.
R.-2209.l
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County Pierre
Bupuy VS.. John German ct al.
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
l4th day Of February. 1877, affirmed by the
Supreme Court, and renewed, etc., June Is,
1871, December IS, 1877, and February p. 1878,
/ will sell at public auction. TO the highest
office. Courthouse building, Main street,
Memnhiq Tam m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Trustees Sale.

nEEAULT having been made in the pay
~ ment of a debt secured by a deed of trust
dated June 26, 1874, registered in Book No.
1o2, page 1928, l will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Trustees Sale.

TN of a trust deed made to me as
i Trustee, by W. P. Bond and Henry i.
Taylor, on the Goth Of January. 1877, and re-
in the Office of the Clerk of the Chan
Gerry Court Of Bolivar county, Mississippi. in
Deed Book z. pages 495 to 400. and of the
quitclaim deed Of correction made BY the said
W. P. Bond and Henry l.. Taylor and others,
dated tho Sth of December, 1877. and recorded
Court of Bolivar county, Mississippi. in Deed
Book A A, pages 236, 2S7, 2S6, 2S9, 2ie and 24l
and for the purpose Of satisfying the indebted
ness in favor of SledRe. Mckay Il Co. secured
aid trust deed. and set out tharein. / will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Saturday, March n, 1S7S.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
and in the city of Memphis, to-wit:
The south wing Of the Grand Opera House.
with the ground II covers. fronting on Second
street 80 feet, and running back westward
that width between parallel lines 100 feet to a
t%en-foot alley.
Terms of saie-oash. Equity Of redemption
barred.
This February 6, 1873.
Il. A. COLE, G. and M.
By r.. ]. BLACK. d. C. and M.
Jarnagin * Frayser and MesSick x McRao,
Attorneys, l96.2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
TR. 2157-26A.I
GHANCERY SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Portion Of the GreenlaW Opera House

Chaneery Court of Shelby county Sam p.
Walker, Trustee, etc., vs.. d. X. MoRae.
Sam Tate ct al, and @. Wallace ct al. VS..
NJ. P. Jarnagin ct al.
RY VIRTUE Of an introductory decree for
~ sale entered in the above cause on the
10Th day Of March, 1876, and renewed, ETC.,
March IA, 1877, and December u, 1871, | will
sell at public auction. to the highest bidder.
in front of the Greenlaw Opera House build-
Ing, Second street, Memphis, Tom. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02

by VIRTUE of a deed of trust made 10 mo
- as Trustee by G. P. Krouse and b. KrouseS
his, wife. as recorded in the Registers Office
In Book No, 1l6, page 245, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02

Truslee's RaIe.

Buu virtue Of a deed Of trust made 10 me bv
Wiz. " Williams and Repsy G. Williams. his
tIha Ne, OF ieeord in the Office Of the Recorder of
SsnsSSssn ty ct Sc. Francis. in the State Of Ar
nose 81 10 Book I, page 3l4, and for the bur.
* RIO. paying the debt due TO b, LoWenstsin
unpaid. SffS wifi thereby, which debt remains
thursday, March 2, 1873,
re- pesT fTent 'p Son hours Of 10 IN, and 3 p.m..at
Of Memphis. Tennone courthouse in the city
e Rq bidSe Sui ths fSS SIssh, to the ' highest Sat and and
situate in 81; Francis coSnHtevs oTiped property
Inc south half Of section siixfsaann' sO.wi5;
Lours north, range six, east. oontsini; vm1 1snp
hundred and twenty acres, BENZ tnIee
granted by the State of Arkansas 'ae same
Of May, 1872. on the 2sth
Inc SAFE Will be absolute, as The equity 90
dover released; The title is believed 10 ba
good put will sell and convey as Trnsteeo
only under the power aforesaid.
A. l.. L0WENSTFIN. Trusfae.
IhaEDOlPA' HAMMOND & WAssELL, Attys.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
SaturdaY. March 28. 1878.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
near White Station. on the Memphis and
charleston railroad, on tho south side thereof
n described as follows. viz: Beginning M n
stake on tho northwest corner of a 20-aere lot
heretofore sold byH, Schafer. Catherine Scha-
fer and Mary Knapp to Ledbetter and Gamer;
and running thence south with the west line
OF said Ledbetter and Gamers tract 8 chains
and 70 links to a stake; thence w~estwardly
parallel with the west line Of the Memphis
ana charleston railroad II chains and 59links
to a stake in the center of tho Memphis and
germantown plank-road; thence west with
said plank-road ~ chains to the beginning,
containing about Z acres, more OF less.
Terms Of Sale On a credit of six tS months.
note with approved security required Of pur-
chaser, etc.
This February 26. 1878.
E. A. COLE, @. and
By r. j. BLACK, D. @. and NJ,
II. @. King, Solicitor. Ih3-17
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
mo. 1858, N. RI
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate.

chancery Court Of Shelby County. Tenn
I. Schaier ct al, for use, etc., VS.. r. b.
by VIRTUE OF AN INTRRLOCUToRY
- decree fer sale, entered in the above causes
on the l7th day Of May, 1875, and renewed.
etc., October I, 1877, 1 win sell, at public auc.
ton, to the highest bidder, in front Of the
Dlerk ana Masters Office, Courthouse build
ing, Main street. Memphis. Tenn.. ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-02
Trustees Sale.

L. B. MCFARLAND, Trustee.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-07
Servants i'm Liberia
TChnrlegton NeWs.1

It may be more Of the sarcasm of fate, ~
but exactly the state of affairs exists here now
that imagine made slave labor necessary in
America That is, every man IS q landholder,
an owner and an equal. No lower classes
have come III yet to do the manual work.
There are no servants, and servants are me-
cessity, except in an imaginative. iackass'
Utopia. A few of the poorer ILiberihns hire
out, but they are us good as their hirers, and
consequently matters don't work smoothly.
body as MIR" and "Miss." 1t sounds funny
to hear the master Of the house say IN ISIS
-, o glass OF water, please When ! Wis
tied the PRESIDENT heard him ask: "Mr. Ross,
will you bring. in the winey This Is, OF
course, q great hindrance to the cultivation of
land on an extensive scale, especially when
there are no horses. It cramps fearfully the
sugar production. where much ana cheap
labor is Indispensable at certain times.
$50, disguise it as they will, the Liberians
comes to that. They hire from native king
Il certain number of his superstition-bOund
slaves Tor so much rum, so may brass ket-
Ties, iron bars and guns, and SO much calico
paid to him. The hands work well and are
faithful and obedient until the king, through
caprice or having been paid, and wanting
them to cut rice, sends orders to them to come
back Then they leave in q body, just, maybe
as the planter needs them most, and the Ii
berian government Is too weak to enforce the
performance Of contracts made with it's cti-
zens. One secret of my friend Sharp's sue
cess was told, IS that he makes al excellent
quality of rum, with which he pays king
for "help," and is shrewd enough to keep on
good terms with the potentate by sending
him an extra cask now and then. In this way
he and few others manage to secure labor
when they want 1t for their fifty, 100 and 15(
acre farms. One of q 1000 acres though, it
would be difficult to work here. There are
some comparatively free natives who hire
cheaply, but they are unreliable, and apt tc
"knOck off, and go at any time You can pick
or do odd jobs, and IL you treat them kindly
they will hire out to you again. and do any
kind of work They cannot be depended upon
in any considerable number, however.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-07
MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR. ". BILLIE, Specialist for all Chronic Dis
cas- es, Private Diseaseg and Female Diseases
has Just returned from Europe, Office. 1as Canal
10 stairs. Nervous Debility Weakness, either
caused by abuse or age, ALWAYS cured In q
short time. Private Diseases treated after O new
sure and quick method. Female Diseases treated
with greatest success.
Dr., Bil1e's reputation as skilled and success.
ful, phygieian Is already years ago egtablighed
hundredg Of cases here Which other physicians
had failed to benefit. which Is we'll known TO the
public. DR.. Bile is q graduate from one OF the
gistant physician to Prof. Ricord. Paris Con-
suit ations and correspondence strictly conf
Dental. Charges moderate. 1916 Canal street
DR, ". BILLIE zg6 Canal street. dealt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-07

In the published transactions of the Medical
Association Of Alabama for 1877, we find Il
complete tabular statement Of the epidemics
of yellow fever which have occurred 10 the
United States from the years 1893 to 1875
This statement was prepared by DR.. Ely Nc
Clelland, Of the State of Georgia. During
this long number of years it has visited Bos-
four times from 1897 to 1905; New York.
twenty times from 1902 to 1870; Galveston
nine times from 1889 to 1867; Baltimore, seven
times from 1894 to 1857; Norfolk, ten times
from 1896 to 1855; Philadelphia, fifteen times
1876 to 1862; Savannah, four times from 1890
to 1854; Mobile, sixteen times from 1905 to
1873; Pensacola, twenty times from t7G5 to
1875; Charleston, forty-four times from 1899
to 1871; New Orleans forty-one times from
1906 to 1875; Montgomery, four times from
1853 to 1873
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-07
PRINCE OF SERBIA.
TEls Dread of Observation-Disclosures to
Walk Abroad In the streets.

Uneasy lies the head ETC. Poor Prince Mi
Inn Of Serbia is kept In an agony of terror by
the members Of the Ristich Ministry, who
pursuade him that he Is in constant danger
OF assassination by the partisans of the
Keragrorjevitch dynasty. Indeed, he has be-
come q kind of prisoner of state. He dares
not 20 from his palace to the Ministry fifty
yards off, without dozen bodyguards armed
and barred at 5 o'clock. When he goes abroad
he does not travel but flies He will not sleep
twiceif he can help 1t In the same village; he
returns by different roads from which he sets
out; he now rarely ever ventures to go to the
cathedral,
The Princes advisers even make use of his
little son to play upon his fears The other
day the child, who can just toddle, was taken
to the country residence Of old Milosh, the
liberator, a couple Of miles out OF Belgrade
and favorite resort OF tho citizens, to take
che air. First came suit OF carriages, OH,
GERS riding before and behind, and eight
armed horsemen The precious infant was
lifted out of the equipage, and the toddling
began about the garden walks armed guards
walked by the nurses and his little hiighne:ss5
side; more armed guards were in the side
alleys Of the garden. A correspondent in
quired the reason of all this fuss. "'Oh, don
you know there is supposed to be a plIo
to knock til the wa hte a PTInfo the on g sn'
dep?" And why do the guards stant
as Il they were going to mount and ride away
at moments notice. "'Oh, that is in cas-
any attempt is made to seize the little prime
and carry him off" As these dire attempts
are never made, something has to be got VI
to keep up the rascality OF the scare; nor ar
the agents of the government ever at los
for means. One day boot-maker arrived a
the palace to report that an unknown perso
had offered him an immense bride to put
poisoned nail into the baby princes shoe; bu
q member OF the present ministry deserve
great credit for having devised the most pra(
IDEAL scare Of all. This enterprising gentle
" man absolutely treated himself to an Orsi1
bomb, and, when no one was near, let off tt
Internal machine on the princes terrace
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-07
English Colonial asDyernOrsEsIps.

Colonial govarnorships, which for q long
time were chiefly held by military officers, in
tluential but inpecuniOus, Irish oX-tnembcrs
OF Parliament, etc, arc evidently looking up
and likely to become prizes for a different
order Of men. New Zealand has marquis
to govern it, and now Canada is to have Il
semi-royal occupant Of its vice regal throne.
Victoria (Australial, which is regarded as
the blue ribbon OF Australian governnrships-
will be expecting very distinguished oc-
cupant for it's throne on the next vacancy.
50 far as climate Is concerned, the Austria
liam govcrnOrships far preferable to
the Canadian and Indian Government
House at Sydney, for example, is for eight
months in the year about as delightful %
residence as the world can profuce-a spa
cious mansion sumptuously furnished, with
it's lovely gardens sloping down to n hhrbor
admitted to be surpassed only by that Of Rio
The Government House at Hobert Town
Tasmania, Is an even finer abode-far too
fine, in fact, for as poor colony. It was
built by convict labor during the time that
the colony was penal settlement. The sal
airy ut Sydney is e7O00. That ut Melbourne
100000; but certain allowances bring the sal
airy at the former very nearly up to the latter.
The utmost that a governor in these two colo
MES can save, II he maintains the style and
hospitality expected, Is E50O0, that Is out Of
his salary; butno man is expected to trench on
his private means, and besides Lord Dutferin
who has really been unnecessarily lavish, pro-
badly vely few ever have done so. Lord
LOrne royal wife has q parliamentary grant
Of 10000 year, and she further had q sum
down OF $15O,0O0, so that, apart from any al
lOwance made him by his father, they will be
amply able to maintain the dignity demand
ed. They have no children. The Indian gov
ernorships are much more valuable than the
colonial, and admit OF large savings. It is
considered that Viceroy there can, without
any difficulty, put by $250,OOO. After eighteen
years service colonial governors Of frst-class
colonies receive $1,000 year pension. This is
the highest pension awarded to those In the
service,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-07
CITY ORDINANCES---OFFTCIAL.
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS.
City Hail. August 6, 1878.

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS. !
City Hail. August 6. 1873 !
mo. 4G27-Administration Series
Reaotred, That the bid of J. Fl. Christie for
building McDonogh School-house No. H. cor
ner of Prieur and Palmyra streets, for the
sum of 81, 499 be and Is hereby accepted, and
that the Mayor be and he is hereby author
lied to enter into contract with the said Chris
tic for the faithful performance of the work.
Resotved further, That the commissioners
of the McDonogh school fund be and are
hereby authorized to anticipate by loan or
pledge Of securities of said fund for so much
as may be necessary to comply with existing
engagements, and to complete the building
provided for herein.
Adopted by the Council Of the city of New
Orleans July 30, 1873
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac, Denis, Diamond,
Edwards, McCaffrey, RengstorM.
ED. PILSB URY, Mayor.
A true copy:
THos. G. RAPIER, Secretary.