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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-12

NO l-heeth every friday even EkEMANH
ing at 8 O'clock at Temperance IN HH
Hall, No. 2S Second street.
j, H. Thompson, W, O.. T.; Earle Gantt, ".
V. T.; Q. A. S. Richardson. W. r.; q, r..
shepherd, W. A. R.; W. II. Harris, W. +. T.;
Bun +. Price. W Tit. +. Callahan, W. u;
0. Olsen, W. D. u; W. w. Capps, w. g.;
D. @. MoDaugal. W. S.
THALEs TEMPLE or II. AMI 7. No. 4-meets
every Thursday evening at TX o'clock at hall,
10. 299 Second st.. W. II. Atkinson. P. W. g.
T.; ]. L. Bourne. W. C. T.; f.. T. Davis, W.
V. IT, D.. g. Reahard, W. R.; 1. d, Coma
way. ", r.; J. +. Chandler, W. 7. v; j.
0. Barbee, w. u; G.. Salem, W. d, o.:
Frank Hale, W. g.; ]. Callahan, W. g.; Dan
A. Johnston, W. G.
CHELsEA TEMPLE OF y. GsD z. No. s-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
all, Brick Church. Chelsea. W. NJ, Carr.
W. Q. T.; r. 7. White, W, V. T.; Chas, H.
Lanham, W. R.; G.. r. Dawson, w. A. R.;
I. G.. Williams, W. r. R.; Fl. Chandler,
w. f.; II, Wheadley, W. u; r. j. Rswlings'
w. D. u; G.. r, Egnew, W, G,i I. Isaaes'
VS.; e. Il. Colby. P. W. G. T.
MONTGOMERY Council No. l, T. A. AND s
r.-meets first and third Saturday in each
month, In Temperance Hall, at TX O'clock
pm. Horace H. Briggs. @. Of c.; @. A. S,
Richardson, r.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HONEY
PUBLIC IeBeRR OFyTvkA u
MEMPHIs. TENN.. January u. ISIS.

PUBLIC IgBeKR OFvTUR,f N
MEMPHIS. TKEN.. January II. 1878. !
Quietness pervades the money market,
with a prospect Of ease at an early date
There is some complaint with country
collections, but this is usual al this time
of year. Currency lie in moderate sup.
ply, aud good paper rules at 8 to 10 per
cent. Exchange offers more freely, and
there IS no scarcity. On New York and
the Eastern cities &c discount, except
on drafts carrying three days grace,
where the rate is &c of; on New Or.
leans &c to lc discount, selling on all
points at par. Street rates tor money
are firm at II to 2 per cent. per
month. Gold in New York to-day rules
at 1923; dealers here are paying 1919 for
sums of full weight coin, if 10 eagles or
double eagles, and sell l cent higher.
There is little animation in our local
stocks and securities.
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BRADFORD & ELY,
Steamboat Agents,
SO4 Front Street.

LA'Ai : IOlutt u6Os W. Jnoek....s........O Penn
Scanian's Landing, acknowledgements pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Peint.
Hard Cash, White river.
Commonwealth, st. Louis.
Batesville, S~canlsn's Landing.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Coahoms, Frisr's Point.
Grand Tower, St. Louis.
0sceola Belle, Ashport.
Commonwealth, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Belle Of Texas, Hard Cash, George W.
Cheek, Batesville, Cons Millar.
Condition OF h Rivers.
The river here fell IA inches in
the past "A hours ending at noon,
and now stands 16 feet Z inches
above low water mark. Al st. Louis
the decline was II inches, with 9
feet z inches on the gauge; at Cairo
10 inches, with Is feet IL inches on
the gauge; at Pittsburg it rose 6
feet 5 inches, with s feet 6 inches
on the gauge /; at Cincinnati it de-
clined s inches, with s feet 2 inches
on the gauge ; at Louisville 8 inch
eS, with 5 feet 10 inches on the
gauge; at Evansville it is falling,
with s feet on the gauge. The
Cumberland rose 81 inches yester-
terday at Nashville, with s feet 6
inches on the gauge. The Arkan-
sas is receding steadily at Little
Rock, with 9 feet on the gauge.
White river is falling from Jack
sonpOrt to the mouth, with a fair
stage Of water.
miscellaneous,
Good business doing on the levee
for Saturday.
The packets report very little
cotton on the banks awaiting Ship
ment.
The Grand Tower added here
1888 bales Of Eastern-bound cotton
and received 253 bales at Vicksburg.
The Smoky City, with a tow Of
empty barges for the Ohio river,
passed up yesterday afternoon.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis
last evening for Memphis. She is
the Monday packet leaving here
for st. Louis.
The ]. W. Gaf from Memphis
arrived at Cincinnati this morning.
The Thompson Dean and James
Howard for Memphis passed Vieks.
burg yesterday noon, and are due
tomorrow.
A coalboat rise at Pittsburg.
The towboat Ed Hobbs and
barges leave Evansville fo.dav n,
New Orleans.
Pilot Henry Wilbur steers the
White to Mound City.
The Katie Hooper leaves Little
Rock to-day for Memphis.
The City of Alton leaves St.
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
The river at Pittsburg yesterday
went up seven feet, making things
lively around In the harbor.
The Golddust from Memphis
with a full load of cotton, arrived
at New Orleans yesterday.
The U.P Schenck passed Louis
vile yesterday en- route to New Or.
leans.
The Centennial arrived at New
Orleans this morning
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-12
TN0EPEN DENT +: ORDER WORK.
i ING MEN.

SHELBY LoDeE. No, 1-mests every
Wednesday evening at Hall, corner Of Beal
aud fernando streets, at u O'clock first and
third Wednesday degree nights. Ben k. PuI-
len, Pres't; w. X. sims, Rec Sec'y.
CHELSEA LODGE, No. 4-meets every Mem
day evening. corner Of Fifth and Safarans
l%treots, Chelsea. A. T.. Lacey. Pres't; j. p.
Prescott, Sec'y.
GAYoso LODGE. Nc. 45-meets every Thurs
day evening, northwest corner Of Second and
Adams streets. j. B. Galloway, Pres't; O.. A.
S. Richardson, Sec'y.
GERMANIA LoDeE. No. 52-meets every Mon
day evening, northwest corner Of Second and
Adams streets. John %Linkhauer, Pfes't; Jos
Uhl. Sec'y.
MEMPHIS LopGE, No. Connects every Fri
day evening at Harmony Hall, !, o. o. r,
A. u. Kenneday, Pres't; u. +. Wills, Sec'y.
BANNER LODGE, No. Connects every Mon
day night at hall corner Of Beal and Her
nando streets. s. A. Taylor, President; j. @.
Sheehan, Secretary.
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RHIGHTs or PXTEIAs.
Tnrrrrerp Lopar No. b-Mo.tl

THEEYssEp Lopez No. 6-Mees NV
every Monday night at Harmony
Hall, l. 0. ". E., corner Beal and fernando
streets. Jno. Wilson, &C.; Felix LeClerc, v.
R. and g.; g.. W. l.. Crock, NJ. Of &. Albert
Swim, n. of r.
MEMPHIS LeDeE No. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month,
at Pythian Hall, 2o Second street, Vincent
Block. ]. Wood, o. G.; II. 5. Reynolds, v
G.; A. Mergell, P; W. II. Atkinson, K. Of
+. and s.; +. W. Vigus, M. Of E.; Jacob
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-12

DY VIRTUE of an indenture of MORTGAGE
y made to us by Mrs A; Italia Cash, on the
Chattle Book No. II. page Si7, OF Shelby
county. We will, on the promises, about two
miles northwest Of White Station, proceed to
sell to the highest bidder for cash, within legal
hours. on
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OLD FOLKS.

OLD FOLKS HISTORICAL. SOCIETY meets at
Tuesday in each month. James S. wilkins.
Pres,t; s. II. Lamb and G.. F. Vance, Vice
PIres'ts; W; j. B. Lonsdale, Seo'y; J. q.
LonsdAle, Treas. w.
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NEUTsCHER BRUDER.BUNB.

DEUTsoHER BRUDER-BT ED- meets LIST Sunday
hall. r. O. Schaper, Pres't; a.. A. JunEer-
mann, Vice Pres'ti W. Glaentzer, See'y; II.
". Schultze, Treas'r; Aug ZweifeI and John
Handwerker, Sick Committee fer Northern
Division; John Wendell and John MareIe'
sick Committee for Southern Division.
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Saturday, January 70, SIS,

the following described property, viz: Ono
eight-horse power Cooper engine, with grist-
mill attached one sixty four saw Outlet cot
ton gin, with L0ckhart feeder; one Winship
power cotton press. four mules, one mare with
colt, one spring wagon with harness, one two.
horse wagon with harness, four milch COWS,
five yearlings and one lot Of hogs.
Memphis, January 3, 1878.
l07-115 PEARCE, SUGGS co.
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Saturday, the 18th of January, 1878.

in front Ct the court. house deor in the city Of
Memphis, at u o'clock M, proceed Is sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following
described property:
A lot commencing at the southwest corner
Of a lot owned on the 18th day Of Nav, 1879.
by Eliza Reynolds, which is on the north side
OF Union street, in the city of Memphis, State
and county aforesaid, at the junction of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad; from
thence running west and with the moth line
OF Union street thirteen feet; thence, and at
to the Memphis and Charleston read; thence
ENTHUSIASTICALLY with said railroad to said
Eliza, Reynolds' west line; Themes southwardly
with her said line TO the beginning. said lot
now belonging to eliza Reynolds, whose right
title and interest to tho same, both legal and
equitable together with that of her hu. band
who is Joined with her in the deed), l will sell.
All equity Of redemption is waived in the
deed BY the grautrrs. The title is believed to
be perfect, but | will sell and convey as I ustee
only. H, b. HOWELL. TTustee.
g0-ll5
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FREIGHT RATES.

GALVESTON. January l2.-Cotton is quiet.
Middlings. 1917. Receipts. $40 bales; sales.
1851; stock, 1893 S97.
NEW ORLEANS, January 12.-Cotton is quiet.
Middling, 1913. Sales, 600; receipts, 13.0F3.
NEW YORK. January Il. 1880 a.m.-Spots
weak, with futures easy.
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LEGAL
Trustees Sale.

x vakIUE Of a trust deed made to me as
50, 1915, and recorded in the Registes;so Bcs
OF Shelby county. Tenn, in BooS M. IOo.
pages 49,, etc., and being requested Nv The
beneficiary to foreclose it, 1 will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-12

NV AhAuOlo iOAe f~iOhoouiS JSe-
terday noon for Memphis and will
arrive Monday.
The Grand Lake and barges left
New Orleans last evening for st.
Louis.
The Future City and barges, for
st. Louis, passed Vicksburg last
evening, and the Robert Mitchell,
for the Ohio river, passed there at 3
o'clock in the morning and will be
due here tomorrow.
The ice has broken up in the
Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers.
The Coahoma and 0sceola Belle
had fair trips out last night.
The steamer Arkansas was caught
in the ice and cut down nearly OPP
poslte Quincy, ILL.,, a lew days since.
The James D. Parker for Mem
phis and Mary Houston for New
Orleans leave Cincinnati this even
ing.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive
Monday morning from Cincinnati
with a full cargo of Western pro-
ducts, and return to the Ohio on
Wednesday next.
Captain Tom Shields, with the
Commonwealth, will pass down
this afternoon for New Orleans.
Martin Haley, a well known
steamboat cook and steward, was
drowned off the Hard Cash this
morning. A full account of the
sad accident will be found on our
local page.
The Belle Shreveport, seven days
out from New Orleans, is expected
to pass up this evening for st.
Louis, with 800 tons of freight,
principally sugar and molasSes.
Supt. J. J. Darragh leaves to-day
with the A. j. White for Mound
City, at which point she will be
docked and undergo a thorough
Overhauling.
The Golden City, Capt. Hegler,
will leave here Monday morning at
ten o'clock for New Orleans, maxi
ing all principal way landings.
Captain Sterling Mcintyre is her
prime minister.
Captain VIM. Elliott leaves this
evening for the mouth Of White
river to rejoin his packet, the City
Of Augusta, which is due there to-
morrow from Batesville with a full
load of cotton for New Orleans.
MesSrs. Bradford and Ely adver-
tise the big james Howard to-day
for New Orleans for Wednesday.
Captain Thad Ely is making en-
gagements for her return trip. She
will be found in port Monday morn
ing, ready to receive.
The Batesville, Captain Mat
Tremmel, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for Scanlan's
Landing and the bends. Captain
Henry Cooper oficiates in the Of
fee.
The City of Helena, Captain
MCKEE, is the Anchor Line packet,
leaving the elevator tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the
mail, attending to all way business
and making all regular connections.
Geo. Walton is her purser.
The West Wind, on her way out
of st. Francis river and when near
the mouth, broke a plumer block
and disabled one Of her engines.
The Mark Twain has gone to her as
sistance, and will make a trip for
her.
The Colorado, Captain James
O'Neal, is the Anchor Line packet,
leaving the elevator at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning for Cairo and
st. Louis, doing all bends business
and connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West.
The Cons Millar, Captain William
Tichenor, leaves this evening at
sharp five for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all Eastern cities at
greatly reduced rates. Captain
James Wilson, an affable gentle
man, presides at the desk.
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and securities.
OOTTOR.

The market was quiet this morning;
prices NORMALLY unchanged. Sales yes
terday 1900 bales.
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LIVERPOOL. January u 2:3O p.m.- Cotton
firm. Middling uplanas, sd; middling Or
leOl were for export and speculation. Arriv-
ais sellers at l-32d lower.
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Trustees Sale.

ny virtue Of a deed in trust executed to me
described land, and recorded in the Reeister's
otioe Of Shelby county, in Book No, l07, page
10, to secure certain Indebtedness therein
mentioned, and the same being now past due
and unpaid, now, 7. the trustee, at the reouest
OF the executor of the benefoiarv. will an
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Trustee's Sale of Real Estate.

DY VIRTUE OF q deed in trust to me exeeu-
d tod by W. P, Bond and IL l.. TAYLOR on
the 18th day Of January, 1877, Of record in the
Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
in Record Book No. l16, page 96, to secure tho
payment of a certain note therein mentioned.
1 will sell. as Trustee, on
Tuesday, the 9Th of February, 1873,
At the east entrance Of the courthouse Of
shelby county, Tennessee, in the city Of Mem
nhls, within legal hours, at public auction, to
the highest and best bidder, for cash, a GER
tain lot or parcel Of land lying and being in
shelby county. Tennessee, and known as 10
part OF the "DonOh0 place." beginning on
the west line of Breedlove's 100 acres and so
feet from the center of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad bed; thence south $40
east 5Sl% feet TO within so feet of the center
of the Fort Pickering railroad bed thence
with said railroad bed south 88%o east 2201z
feet; thence nerth l6o cast with a fence to a
stake on the south line Of Sledge avenue as it
now extends through said Donoho place; then
with the south line Of Sledge avenue east 10 a
stake, where the said south line of SleGge
avenue interests the north boundary line Of
said Donoho place; then with said north
boundary line to tho beginning; raid lot being
all Of said DonohO place that lies to the south
Of said Sledge avenue extended.
This equity Of redemption is waived in said
trust deed, and the title is believed to be per-
feet, but l sell and convey as Trustee only.
W. M. SLEDGE, JR,, Trustee.
January 5, 1878. l09-135
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QY VIRTUE Of a deed in trust to me exc
- cuted by Mary A. W. Cooper on the 2Sth
day Of October, 1875, to secure certain in
%debtedness therein mentioned, which deed Is
of record in the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tenn, in hook l08 page 723, l will, on
the I9th DAY of January, 1878, in front
phis, at IL O'clock m. sell at public sale "a
the highest bidder, for cash, the tollOTiug
described property; ALI that part Of the Is
acre tract conveyed To the said NJ. A. W.
deed registered in tho Registers Office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, Book SO, part /, pages
2SS aud 2S9, to which reference is made), which
lies north Of and adjoining the lot conveyed
by the said Mary A W. Cooper to Maggie and
Sallie Cooper, February /, 1870, by deed re-
corded in Book lC5, page $50. No part Of tho
property included in this last deed referred to
will DO sold. The equity of redemption is
waived. The title is believed to be good, but
l will sell and oonyery only as trustee.
8-l2l W. B. WILLIAMSON, Trustee.
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QY VIRTUE OF a deed Of trust to me exc
- euted, on the 22d Of May, 1874, by Mary
A. w. Cooper, to secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned, and recorded in Book lOi,
pp. 29 and 300, of the Registers office Of Shell
by county, Tenn, | will on the I9ih day of
January, 1878 in front of the courthouse
door in the city of Memphis, at 70 o'clock m.
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described property All
that parcel or tract Of land conveyed to Mary
A, w, Cooper, by j. ]. Murphy. by deed reg
reference is made for full description, con
tanning fifteen acres, less the amount Of "A. 100
acres sold by Mrs. Mary A. W, Cooper to W.
P. Wilson, the same teing one-half Of 80 acres
scld by Sarah Rembert, and adjoining the
equity Of redemption is waived. Title be-.
lieyed to be good, but l will sell and convey
es.i2f JOHN D. ROBINSON. Trustse.
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| RCIENT ORDER WORKING MEN

BLUFF CRY LODGE, No. 23-meets Saturday
evenings 1T 29S Second street. e. j.. Mac
Crafty, W. NJ.
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OF HONOR.

EATOHA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
40, l-meets every Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock At Temperance
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16

consideration of other certain things to be
done by GOV. Hayes should he be successful.
No mention was ever made of the Speaker
ship. In tact, as far as my name was CON
nected with that office, nothing of the kind ever
occurred to me until saw The matter printed,
after the Inauguration of President Hayes. L
Pacific Railroad in connection with this matter.
Ny labors were directed exclusively to one pur-
pose, and that was the peaceable solution of the
presidential succession.
Gov. Hayes was not consulted by me. or, so
far as ! knew, by anybody. with regard to any
thing that was done by myself or others in con
to believe be knew absolutely nothing about
the whole affair That as far as | know any
thing about 1t. Is an outline of the Wormley con-
ference, and of my efforts to secure peaceab,e
solution Of the presidential difficulty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
The Administration ana the Returntnx
ROA Arb.

New YORK, Feb 15-The 7eleg.an's Wash
ingtton special says, while there is no open
rupture In the Cabinet and no likelihood of one
occurring on the question Of what the Ad-
p mTainistration shall do about the Returning
Board prosecution. 1t is still evident that there
the SUBJ et On one side is the determination
Of Sherman and MeGrary. which seems to be
by Wells and Anderson. which means TO keep
them in office until after they shall have ceased
10 be dealt with by The Louisiana State author
tiles.
On the other hand is the determination of
Devens. that there is nothing for the Adminis-
tration to do to help them. but that the law
suited Devens and the more conservative mem-
bers Of his Cabinet last year on the expeffency
would have been saved from the present exi-
gency. because they would have advised strong
" against their retention. 1t is well known
here that there would have been no prose mtion
Of these. men. If Hayes had not insisted on
keeping them In prominent official positions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
AN INDIANA HANGING.
Execution of John w. Beavers at RlcT-
nfOnd. Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 15.-John W. Beavers. the
murderer Of James W. sewell, will be hung at
Madison. Ind. at noon to-day.
tate Office d J. Y 5svel in indanaDois @ iYs'i ard I'd
southern part Of Ohio He wa was referred rel m m ' to
Ripley CO.. and left the office ostensibly to see
Ripley, but really going to his relatives in Scott
him at North Vernon: that he thought they
So confident was Mr.. sewell. from the previ-
Gus conversation, that he would sell to Beavers
his wife to sign deed in blank and ackn9wl-
Wh ban2 deed nd erpck
and ae Kenfucky, sswei startei to ' meet ct BeaVers
Beavers left the house Of his brother-i in law
the same day, saying he was going to buy
farm, and was to meet a man that evening at
He did meet sewe at the place appointed.
Hired buggy, in North Vernon and went to
osggood y Looked at the farm drove to Yer,
agreed to take the farm at the price Of s17Oo,
clsar clear Of taxes seyell went into the sherlirs
urer's office and paid the taxes and In the pres
ence Of the deputy sheriff rendered him the
deed. when Beavers said that his money was at
was on sewell,s way TO Kentucky, to come along
They returned to North Vernon and were
within six miles Of Beavers brother-in- laws.
Sewel and Beavers were seen to get off at
that place. and Beavers was recognized by tho
station agent. They went to the, brother-in-
laws house and stayed all night In the morn
ing Beavers told Sewell that there was no
money there; that his partner was either in
Holman or Lexington, and that they would
first go to Holman. Beavers borrowed horse
for Mr.. sewell to ride to Holman and walked
himself. He was again recognized by the sta
ton. agent. and after sending Mr.. sewell to
Lexington returned the horse and went h i'm.
self to Lexington. He was seen and recognized
there several times.
During the day he purchased tickets for Hol-
man, and took passage after dark on passing
train. The agent at Holman saw Beavers Jump
from the rear. end Of the train, with. a grip
sack, followed, by. an old man, and strike out
through an alley for the road. A traveller at 10
O'clock met Beavers and The old man in the
road within mile Of the church in which the
murdered man was found. and talked with
them. recognizing Beavers as an old acquaint-
ance and neighbor.
At2 O'Clock that night q woman. living near
the church. happened TO be up waiting ON sic
child and discovered the church to b. on f.
She called her husband. who aroused the n'
bors, and In short time the flames Wer*
control. In their efforts to extln2uish,
Continued On Last Rase,