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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-08

Al leeV On the gauge Wnlte rlVer
is rising slowly at Jacksonport,
with a good stage Of water from
there out.
miscellaneous.
Moist weather.
A terrific wind and rain storm
prevailed this morning, lasting
from 8 to 4 o'clock.
The Grand Tower aud Mollie
Moore, for st. Louis, left Vicksburg
yesterday at noon.
The Kehlor, from st. Louis, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The U. P. Schenck left New Or
leans yesterday for Cincinnati.
The James D. Parker, for Mem
phis, and A. @. Donnally, for New
Orleans, left Cincinnati last eve
ming.
The Ben franklin, from Mem
phis, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day, and leaves there tomorrow
with a return trip for this city.
The j. W. Calf and Golden City,
bound for Cincinnati, passed Ey-
anSville yesterday.
The Golden Grown, en- route
from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
passed Evansville yesterday and
will be here Friday morning.
The Simpson Horner, with a tow
of coal for New Orleans, left Cairo
last evening.
The John A. Scuddder, from st.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans to-
day.
The st. Louis and New Orleans
Anchor Line packet James How
ard will leave st. Louis this even
ing for New Orleans.
The Illinois returned to Vicks-
burg last evening with a good
showing of freight and people.
The Hattie Rowland left for
the Arkansas river with a fair trip
of freight and people.
The City of Helena left St. Louis
last evening for Vioksburg, and
will leave here Friday morning at
10 o'clock.
The Capitol City cleared for st.
Louis on time, adding here 1853
bales Of Eastern-bound cotton and
other freights.
The II. u. Stanard left st. Louis
last evening for New Orleans.
The Katie Hooper left Little
Rock yesterday at noon for Mem
phis, and will arrive Friday morn
ing.
Henry Weaver, the well-known
leyee discharging clerk and freight
Waterman, was sent to Jail yester-
day, charged with stealing two
bales Of cotton from the Mark
Twain.
The Cons Millar, leaving this
evening for the Ohio river, will
have a good passenger list, includ-
two bridal parties.
The A. j. Baker passed down
this morning with a tow.
A small craft called the Pearce
came in from above and landed up
at the coal yard.
The G. P. Chouteau will pass up
this afternoon for st. Louis.
The Thomas Sherlock passed up
at noon for Cincinnati.
The Hull and cabin of the Flor
ence Lee will be auctiened off next
Saturday at Cincinnati.
Henry Carnahau, the famous
steward of the r. E. Lee, is fitting
out the new steamer j. W. Cannon.
The new steamer Silver Cloud
leaves Cincinnati tomorrow for
Tennessee river.
Captain Charles p. Thurslow is
in Cincinnati for the purpose of
contracting o a new boat Tor the
Red river trade.
The Charles Morgon leaves New
Orleans this evening for Cincinnati.
Pilot Jacob Cox, one of the sur
vivors Of the Warner disaster, took
passage on the Capitol City last
evening bound for st. Louis.
The storm this morning was
quite severe on the river, but as far
as we could learn there was no
serious damage done to the water
craft.
The Joe b. Williams, with "a
coal boats, 8 bargeS and 4 small
boats, and the John A. Wood with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-08
Executors Sale.

ON THURSDAY, THE 16rH DAY OF MAY.
" 1878, at II O'Clock m, in front of No. ri
South Court street, in Memphis, Tenn, we
will sell to the highest bidder, under the will
of A. N. Edmonds, the following described
real estate lying In the city aforesaid, 10. wit (;
B~eginRing at the northwest corner of Tay-
Tors lot on the east side Of Mulberry street;
thence north a feet; thence east iS feet:
thence south A feet; thence west 1S5 feet to
the beginning, being part Of lot No. 7, in block
81, and upon which stands the tenement No,
Is Mulberry street.
Also the lot and teDements known "a " the
Old Corner" lying at the southeast interses-
ton of Linden and Oauseg streets, with n
front on Linden of sc feet, and a front on
Causey Of about 70 feet, being part OF lot /.
block Al -
Also the lot on the east side of Causey
street. beginning at a point 30 feet south from
the southwest corner Of the lot last described;
thence s%outhwardly with Causey street 81
feet. more or less. TO the southwest corner Of
lot q thence eastwardly between parallel
lines 100 feet to Bain's line. being part Of lot
81 in block Al
Terms of Sale 0ne-fourth cash: balance in
one, two and three years, with interest.
@. W. FRAZER,
G. W EDM0NDS,
4o-bo Executors, etc,
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GALVESTON, May S.-Cotton is quiet. Mid
ding. 1914. Receipts. Al bales; sales, $50;
stock, 2,455.
EEw ORLEANS, May Cotton firm. EMid-
ding, lOA. Receipts 1910 bales; sales, 500.
NEw Y0RK, May s, 1855 ~p.m.-Cotton is
dull, with futures quiet and steady.
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transactions are limited


The market continues steady with
light offerings and a good demand. Sales
yesterday were 600 bales;
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Trustees Sale.

by virtue OF a trust deed executed and de-
by Mrs. Sarah Il. Norton ct al. to secure the
party therein mentioned, recorded in Book
liz, page l0i, of the Registers office Of Shelby
and by the request Of the said bene-
default according to the terms of said
trust having boon made, Twill, as said trustee
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Trustee's RaIe.

D. VIRTUE Of a trust deed frSm Mary A.
- and John f. Cameron, recorded in the
Registers office, Book 65. pages 6C4-6O6, I will
on ~Fhursuhy, June 30. 1873, at 10
O'Clock, at the corner Of Madison and Main
streets, Memphis, offer for sale, for cash, to
the highest bidder, lot 30 Of the N. M, Treze-
want subdivision, situated about three miles
east OF Memphis, at the intersection Of Trez-
acres, with dwelling and other improvements
TO pay the last note and interest, given By
said Camerons or purchase money Of said lot.
Right of redemption waived.
1894 JOHN p. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE of a deed in trust executed To
ID me on the oath day Of February, 1874, by
John T.. and Mary II, Hillsman, and recorded
Tenn, in Book No. 100, page 29S, l will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-08

ii feet on the gauge. White rivsr
is rising slowly at Jacksonport,
with a good stage Of water from
there out.
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Creditors are hereby notified as required un-
der the above order May 3, 1878.
JOHN. s.. SULLIVAN. Admir-.
III. @. MANNER. Atty. hh-Ri -ef'ro
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PUBLIC LEDGER
TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS ANDLoUISvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARL EsT0N R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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A Newspaper in the fullest sense Of the word.
at once adapted to the Merchant. the Me-
esanic. the Farmer, and everybody
desirouG Of keeping up with the
stirring new Of this live and
progressive age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-08

Ticket Once Isl Main street. corner of
Nodfaou
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An. Pm. An. Pm.
Express daily Except
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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
THE OLD COLONY ACCIDENT.
Conductor HartwelI Testiaes in His Own
Behalf

hcnaII.
Boston, Oct. 1.-THE investigation of the
Woflaster accident on the Old Colony road
closed today. Several witnesses testified they
examined the switch after the accident and
found it unlocked. Supt. Kendrick testified
that if it had not been for the glare on the
head light On the freight train switch light
and red lantern which was swung from the
freight engine would probably have been suffi.
cent warning to the excursion train and Hart.
we'll might possibly have thought sufficient
warning had been given by them. He had
made series OF exper ments to ascertain how
far signal lights on the switch could be seen
and found that switch lights could not be seen
while the head light was burning.
Hartwel, conductor of the freight train, tes-
titled in his own behalf He said he supposed
the excursion train had arrived in Boston,
that when hisstra'n was crossing the main
tracks he saw the red light swung from his
engine and the head light OF the locomotive Of
the excursion train. He immediately ran for
the switch, but before he got to it the excur-
sion train was on him. Witness thought it
with light, but the engineer may have needed
the fireman for other work, though he did not
notify witness to that effect. Witness thought
red light swung from the engine would STOP
the excursion train and no thought of failure
entered his mind. He had made no previous
enquiry about the excursion train. The duty
of the brakeman who was absent was to flag
the track ahead and the track should have
been tagged. Witness admitted he was dire
lect in his duty in not having it done. He
made no enquiries whether fireman had been
sent out or not, nor did he know whether dan
ger signals on the switches were SET He de-
MED he had ever told any one that had he had
two seconds more he would have had the
switch all right
Hartwelfs counsel requested the Judge in
making up verdict to consider that the dang
er signals were set all right and that had it not
been for the glare on the locomotive of the
freight train the disaster would have been pre-
vented, consequently, however careless Hart
we'll might have been he could not be held
criminally Irresponsible. The Judge said he
would render verdict on the 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
CAPSIZED.
A. Whaling Bark Blown Over in
Saturdays Storm:
Only Three Out of a Crew OF
Twenty-Five Saved.

PROVIDENCE, Oct ia despatch from
Sto9ington to the Journal says the bark Susan
OF New Bedford, Capt Peaks, left New Bed
ford Saturday morning, Oct II, with crew Is
men on whaling voyage. AT II o'clock she
encountered a hurricane and hove to under
fore and main stay sails. At Z D. m. the ves-
sci cspsized. Eight men who were in the fore
castle at the time got on boards, chests and
dunnage stuff and kept themselves above the
water. On Sunday noon two of the men Owed
down through the companion way and came up
outside. Oae man who could not swim was
left in the forecastle The other five finally
fell through into the water and were dro wned.
The two who got out dashed themselves to the
weather side of the wreck. Tuesday morning
the New York pilot boat No. fell in with the
wreck and took off the two who were on the
outside and then cut through the bluff of the
bow and took out the man inside alive One
man who had dashed himself to the rigging at
the time the ship capsized, was left the roll Of
the vessel having nearly cut him in two Three
men only Of the ships company of % were
saved, viz: Joseph Greig. Henry Gongalve and
Manuel Alphs. They were transferred to the
pilot boat Thos. S. Negus, Capt. Sylvester, on
Wednesday morning, and brought to Ston-
nnptOn
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
MAX Miller in MacMillans Megazine.1
Where the Idea Of Fetish Worship Came
from

Why did the Portuguese navigators, who
were Christians, but Christians in that meta
morphic state which marks the popular Roman
Catholicism of the last century-why did they
recognize at once what they saw among the
negroes of the Gold coast as ''teiticos"? The
answer is clear. Because they themselves were
perfectly familiar with a 'feitico," an amulet
or talisman; and probably all carried with
them some beads or crosses or images that had
been blessed by their priests before they started
for their voyage. What was more natural,
therefore, for them, if they saw native hug
ging some ornament, or unwilling to part with
some glittering stone, or it may bs Frustrating
himself and praying to some bone, carefully
preserved in his hut, than to suppose that the
negroes did not only keep these things for luck,
but that they were sacred relics, something, in
fact like what they themselves would call
"feitico''2 AS they discovered no other traces
OF any religious worship, they concluded, very
naturally, that this outward show of regard
for these feitcos constituted the whole of the
negro's religion Suppose these negroes, after
watching the proceedings of their white WIS.,
itors. had asked on their part what the religion
OF those white men might be, what would
they have said? They saw the Portuguese
sailors handling their rosaries. burning incense
to dauby images, bowling before affairs, carry
ing gaudy flags, prostratiug themselves before
wooden cross They did not see them while
saying their prayers, they never witnessed anv
sacrifices offered by them to their gods, nor
was their moral conduct such as to give them
the idea that they abstained from any crimes
because they feared the gods. What would
have been more natural, therefore, for them
than to say that their religion SCENE to con-
sist in worship of 'grucus," their own name
Ior what the Portuguese called ''feitico," and
that they had no idea of king of heaven, or
offered any worship to him? With regard to
the word, it is well known that the Portuguese
"feitico" corresponds to Latin factitius. !"
Factitius, from meaning what is made by
hand, came to mean artificial, then unnatural,
magical, enchanted, and enchanting. A false
key is called in Portuguese chave feitica,
while feitco becomes the recognized name for
trade in such articles was perfectly recognized
in Europe during the Middle Ages, as it is
still among the negroes of Africa. A manu-
facturer or seller of them was called feiticero.
word which, however, was likewise used in
the sense OF magician or conqueror.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
Yesterdays Record i'm the Infected Dis
triCt.

Yesterdays Record i'm the Infected Dis
trict.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-THE following are
reports for the past 4S hours, except where
otherwise stated:
Baton Rouge, new cases 4, no deaths.
Pearlington, new cases s, deaths 1.
Logtown death.
Tallulahs, to date there have been % cases
and 5 deaths.
Rocky Springs, to date there have been 90
cases and deaths.
Goodtichs Landing. Ito cases AZ deaths.
Yazo City, new cases 6, deaths 3.
Morgan City, new cases II, deaths 5. Total
deaths 81.
Duck Hill, no fever in town, IL deaths in the
county to date.
Bay St. Louis cases 20, deaths 4.
Thibodeaux. 81 cases, 8 deaths. Total cases
521.
Poincourtville, 10 cases deaths to date. To.
tai cases $50, deaths Is.
McComb City, 70 cases, IL deaths to date.
Fever abating.
At New Orleans the weather cloudy; cool
light rain this forenoon. Deaths 6, cases e12S.
AT Memphis the storm, wind and rain last
night Weather now clear and cold. From 6
last night till noon today orders for II inter-
ments.
CLINTON, La, Oct. 17.-Fever still spread
ing in country. Seven new cases since last re-
port. Fever is now one mile from Clinton.
Reports from Chattanooga, Tenn, say Q
deaths and new cases the past "a hours.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
The Waterproof Troubles.

NEW YORK, Oct. IT, Special from NewIOr.
leans to-day says, intense excitement prevails
over the negro outbreak at Waterproof, One
battalion of infantry and a section Of artillery
leave Tor the scene at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
nnvestlgation developes the statement that
Eair1sx. coiored candidate for Congress in the
2Sn district, called Republican meeting in
waterproof The municipal authorities in
formed the public that the rigid Quarantine now
t snio,cea against yellow fever would prevent
tnem entering the town. The peeroas assam.
bled at Fsirfax's house, half-mie on tside s The
town limits and party of 20 armed aud monnt-
60 men we're sent out to expostulate with them.
and endeavor to induce them not TO enter The
town. Without asking any questions And wait.
ing for DO explanations the negroes commencad
hr1og, killing one man. Yesterday a skirmisb
occurred on the Louisiana side of the river be-
tween Waterproof and Sc. Joseph, in which 10
negroes were killed. No details of the origin
OF exact extent of the trouble are known. The
Irienos OF Fairfax claim that when the body of
and the firing was iustifiabie w "''"o Ao''
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
AFGHANISTAN.

The Sultan Implores the Ameer 10 Keen
the Pesce-rhe Ameer's Reply TO Eng.
land Unsatisfactory.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 1.-THE Sultan has
informed Minister Layard that hs has written
to the Amer of Afghanistan, calling unon
him as good Mussnlman to come to an
amiable arrangement with England, The
Sultan has renewed his assurances of the re-
ception of the British scheme of reforms in
ASIA Minor -
:. BOMBAY, Oct 1.-THE Times of India pub-
issues Geographic despatch stating that the
factory. o''oo """ 10 un'"'iS
LONDON Oct. I7.-Asheton Cross, the Home
f Ssod5esaIy, 10 speech at Southport today de-
aeaoeo tne governments policy. He said the
government would never cease until nv the
exercise OF their treaty rights thew achieved
England,s great civilizing mission In the East
In regard to Afghanistan, he said the nover 1s.
ment had no desire to extend the hon Of
the empire in that direction, but if thew fonnd
new influences at work there, thew must ha
ready to deal with them. 10
The Ammer's answer might be satisfactory
and no more heard of the matter, but voIcano
might suddenly break upon Them and the GOV,
eminent felt that in that part of Asia there
must be no doubt of Englands SUPREMACY.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18

United States bonds As 1O54 CTS 1074 new 5s 1854
The Bank OF France raised the price OF eagles from
u per mile premium to 81 1t is stated that So
600 in gold from the continent will reach London To-
day and probably go into the Bank of England
Bullion in bank decreased $780, 900 during tbe
week. The proportion of bank reserve to LIABILITY,
cent. " ''s per
LIVERPOOL, October 17-12.3O P. M.-Cottop-
dull; sales 5000 bales, including 1000 bales for
speculation and export; Middlng upands at Cid ado
orleans at 6 Sled. Futures 1.32d lower; October
at 13-l6d. 'eiy
PARIS, Oct. 17-1.ao P. M.-Rentes 112 90.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
MINOR TELEGRAMS,

Quartermaster General Meigs has COMPLETED
his annual report to the. Secretary of War.
The panic on the London stock exchange is
subsiding.
Brown, Mcleod and Adams, fancy goods
manufacturers of Glasgow, have failed.
Andrassy has replied to the Porte's circular
denying that any cruelties were practiced bv
the Ausrlans in the occupation of Bosnia.
A London special says the Duke of Edn-
burg will accompany the new Governor-geperal
of Canada to America,
A mule ran away with boy Wednesday. at
Hailenback shaft. Wilkesbarre, and tore him
limb from limb.
james Atkinson is sentenced to five wears in
the penitentiary for poisoning his wife at Suf-
Mrs. Lorena Alexander of Bridgeport, Conn,
has been indicted for the murder Of John Vein.
benson alias Suffering Jack.
The Montreal Orangemen have been acouit.
1edof forming an illegal association onithe 10Th
An electric light company has been formed
in Baltimore. Mr. Edison is one of the cor
porators,
The Delaware Greenbackers have nominated
h. >. Stewart of Lewes for Governor, The
platform demands the payment of the bonds in
greenbacks.
Two young ladies named Ellen and George
Hughie. two children of Calvin Martin and a
young man named McIver, were drowned near
Sanford, Orange Co., Fla, Monday by oapsiz-
ing boat. f''A
The Mayor of Waterproof, Louisiana, saws
Ine oliglnasors OF the troubles there are Alfred
Fairfax and ex-Judge Ludeburg. The other ia
the Republican candidate for Congress.
a Petersburg, Va. special says that during
republican meeting at Hicksford, William A.
Reese, a member of the Legislature shot dead
negro named Trotter.
In New York, Louis Wengenroth stabbed Ed
Acker, lawyer, five times with c. rvng.knife
and gouged his eye out because Acker was ton
attentive to the formers wife,
Dean Stanley has left Toronto for Montreal.
He will accompany Lord Dufferin to Onebec
and then return to the United States, The
Dean will sail for England in November.
The Trinity Episcopal church at Prnceton.
y. . was burned Tuesday morning. The
church had just been reftted and furnished at
q cost of $1,000, and was to be reopened nert
Sunday. Loss $4,000. -'~'
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
THE DOMINION.
The Dominion Ministry.

MONTREAL. Oct 1.-THE new ministry as
far as is known is as follows:
Sir John A. Mcdonald, Premier and Minis
ter of the Interior.
Hon. S. L. Tilley, New Brunswick, Minister
of Finance.
Hon. Charles Taper, Nova Scotia, Minister
of Public Works.
Hon. John O'Conuor, Ontario, President of
the Council.
Hon. Jas. Mcdonald, Nova Scotia, Minister
of Justice.
Hon. J. 81. Pope, Quebec, Minister of Asri.
culture.
Seven members are still to be appointed. The
ministry will not be completed till Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Pardons Granted and Refused.

NAUGusTA, Oct 1.-THE Governor and Coun-
Gil have granted pardons as follows: John Nc
Namara of Chelsea, in Kennebec Jail for rum
selling-sick and old: Joseph Costa of Rock
port, Mass, in State Prison for assault and
battery; George Smith of Penobscot county, in
State Prison for larceny; Smith is suffering
from disease fatal in its character, the devel-
opment of which confinement facilitates.
The following apple atoms for pardons grant
ed leave to withdraw: James A. Lamb of Lew
istop, 10 State Prison for abortion; Chas. Cup
till of Scsrboro in Cumberland jail for nine
months for larceny of three kerosene barrels.
Council adjourned to the 9TH of November.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
From Acute TO Cbrou;c

Is an easy stage in cases Of dyspepsia. slobt o.
tack of Indigestion especially when there is predis
position to digestive weakness of the stomach must
speedily eliminate in the obstinate form of tbo
disease. 1t is WELL therefore, to adopt nreventiva
measures early. Although Hostetter's StomacS
Btters overcomes, persisted in, cases of dysnenss
OF long standing, it is obviously the part of wisdom to
nse it ere the malady assumes chronic phase. TbiS
is particularly true because dyspepsia advances
engenders other bodily evils such disorder of tba
nervous disorders hypochondria, seeplessness Thess
maladies are both prevented and remedied by tbe
Bitters but how much better to check them in tbai
0ntset with the great alternative, than to wait NIT
they established a tirmer foothold in the svstan,
surely the advisability of this must be apparent,
octl4-eod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-18
California Mining Stocks.
Chicago Cattle Market

CHICAGO, October 17.-Hogs-recelpts 81 900 head !;
shipments $500 head: market opened firm and closed
weak and lower: Phadelphians 5O@3 60; choice
heavy 1908 As; light 25@S 30; mixed packing at
310@325
Caitle-recepts 1900 head; shipments 2lOO head :
market quiet and weak; choice shipping 4 OO9
4 25; export Steers so a 90; medium go a 80
feeders and stockers quiet at 1908 rs; butchers
easy and light request. Bulls 1902 12A. Cows 2 90
az 70; Steers 9093 IS.
Sheep-receipts 1900 head; market dull at GOA
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