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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08
where Religion Failed in the HOuI
OF Need. E.tIN

New Bedford (Mass.) Mercury.l
At night old Guubo was accustomed
to retire to bis lonely cabin to light his
tallow candle and pour over a dog.eared,
dilspidated Bible. and as be read he
would at brief intervals pause and de.
voutly exelaim with fearful, appraised
eyes; "Ohl cum de good angel Of de
Lor an take poor Gumbo home to rest"
1t happened of a dark night, when
by the light of a tallow dip he was
intontly studying his Bible, there came
three solemn, measured raps on the
cabin door. Gumbo heard aud grew
pale with fear, and Immediately, with q
spasmodic jerk, blew out the light and
demanded to know. WHO am dat are
knockin' at dis are door, when a dis.
NAL sepnlchral voice ansReredi rIhC
good angel ofthe Lord has come to TAX,
poor Gumbo up to rest" When tremb,
lingly with superstitious fear, believing
that the good angel OF the Lord wa
really standing at the door, he answered
Il knows dat niggah Gumbo, but dat a.
niggah don't lib heahl Why, dat 81
Gumbo am les dun gon ded desc TO yeas
Yes, he am he jes dun gon ded desc 10
yearsl"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

WASHINGTON, March 8.-In Tennessee
the Ohio valley and upper lake region
rapidly falling and in the last portion
low barometer, fresh and high soaiherly
to easterly winds, generelly warmer and
cloudy weather. with rain areas in the
two first lectioos, and with frequent
heavy rains and gales in the last.
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WASHINGTON.


Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-HousE-The
communications from the American type
founders protesting against a certain pc.
tition for the abolition Of the tariff duty
on type, considering it as scandslously
false as containing statements. many of
which are utterly devoid of truth and as
in the interest Of foreign type founders
aud their products. Referred.
The committee was authorized to ar
range the proceedings for placing the
Centennial memorial in the State depart
msnt, and an invitation was received
from Superintendent Mcpherson to view
the exhibits of the bureau of engraving
aud printing before being sent to Paris.
aSEEATE-Amendments TO the bill sus-
pending the operation of the revised
statutes in regard to the Gusno Islands
we're concHrred in.
The bill known as the Long bond bill
was referred to the committee on ways
and means. The committees we're then
called for reports Of a private nature.
Fauure-Released on Baii-FIre in
Panama Death Of Mrs. RoOsc'
Welt.
NEW York, March S.-The New York
Button Company has failed. Liabilities,
800, 900; actual assets, $4,000, ia stock,
machinery etc.
Augustus M. Turnsy, defaulting pay
ing teller Of the Bank Of North America,
has been released on the criminal in
dictment against him on $4,000 bail.
A telegram in this city. from Panama,
announces a disastrous fire. The dis
patch is not precise in its statement, but
it Is inferred that the FIRE started ia F..
c. H~erbruger's drug store, under the
Grand Central hotel, in Plaza Grand,
aud that a storsi in the farthest corner Of
the commercial block had been burned.
This would indicate that the Grand Cen
trail hotel andthe commercial block we're
destroyed. These buildings we're sepa'
ratsd by a narrow street. The Evening
Post has been making inquiry about the
ere in Panama, and learns that the
Grand Central hotel, reported burned,
occupied the greater part Of the south
side Of the Grand Plaza, which is the
center Of the business district Of the city,
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Roosevelt, whose boast
it WAS that she was The first woman uho
descended The Ohio 10 a steamboat, died
in her home at S~ksneatles, this State
aged e~ighfy-six.
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A tWo'foot rule-kssp your feet dry
Exchange. A three. foot rule-sleek up
your yard as spring approaches. -uBOs.
ton Globe. A four.foet rule--ii you
haven't get a real good COW, c~ounthsr-
feet. A Rve.ioot %rule-don't kick your
feet against the lunch.couDter when
you're percbed on a threeleggsd stool.
A slx'ioot %rale-ppt a beggar on horse,
back, etc.
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T%ELEGRAPHIC MARKETs.
srocK AND BONDS.


LONDON, March 8, 2 p.m.-consOls
for money, 80 7.l6i on account, -
United States fve.twenties Of 1867, 1911;
United States ten.forties, 1865; United
States new four.and-a-halfs, 1881; United
States new fyes, IO4s,
Nav YoRK, March 3, 1850 am
United States skies of 1881, registered,
lO6@lO6B; United States skies Of 1881,
coupons, -@lO65i fvs-twenties Of 1865,
registered, new issue, lOs8@lO33; five
twen,ies of 1867, = @lo63; 6Ye-twen'
ties of 1868, -@lOs1; ~ten-iorties, lO4t@
lO4s; coupons. -@lO44i fves of 1881,
1851 lOSs; coupons, -@lO3B; currency
skies, llsS@Il9; new iours, = @lOlBi
coupons, l0lt@lOlBi new four and-a-
halls. l02@l02b. ,a-iuaim n1 ggs8i
Iar BREADsTUFFs. ff0ii ln4w
LIVERPOOL, March S,-Wheat, win
ter, lOslOd@lls6dj Milwaukee red. IS Cd
@l0s Sd; California white, lis 6d@
lis lod; California club, lis sd@l2s4d
Corn, new, 26s Od@26s Cd old, 2Ss 3d@
,2Ss Ga. Pork, 5ls Cd. Beef, 83s Cd.
Bacon, long clear, 27s Cd; short clear,
2Ss Cd. Lard, 37s Cd. Tallow. 4Os Cd.
CHICAGO, March s, 1850 am
Wheat lis Gull at lO5s@l963 for April.
Corn, 42@42 cash, or April 42l@42S
for May; 4l5@42 for June. Receipts
Flour, 1866; wheat, los, 598; corr. Az
sS5. shipments-Nour 10, 1907; wheat,
1886; corn. 1894.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

NHE members Of Bluff City spzrre..
J. Lodge No. 1877, 1. Q. OF.
are requested to meet at Odd Fell
lows Hall at 0k o'clock SATUR-
DAY morning, TO attend the funeral OF Bro.
W. G.. PARKRR. All sister lodges are respect
fully invited to attend.
"A. Il. K%ENNEDAY. Sec'y.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
ACARD.

To all who are suffering fromSthe errors ant
indiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc., l will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send q
%self-sddressed envelope To the REV. JOSEPH
T. INMAE, Station D, lBBe House. Neio York
City. .xxvii-S5 eodGw
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mo. 1859, N. RI
ChancerY Sale Of Real Estate.


obancery Court Of Shelby County. Tenn
H. Schafer OF al, for use, etc., VS.. X. d.
by VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUToRY
- decree for sale, entered in the above causes
on the 18th day Of May, 1876, and renewed,
etc., October 4, 1877, l will sell, at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, in front of the
Clerk and Masters Office, Courthouse build
ing. Main street. Memphis, Tenn. on
Saturday, March 20, 1873,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby County, Tenn.
near White Station. on the Memphis and
Charleston r~ailrosJ, on the. south side thereof
and described as follows, viz: Beginning at n
stake on the northwest corner of a 20-acre lot
heretofore sold by II. Schafer, Catherine Scba-
for and Mary Knapp to Ledbetter and Gamer;
and running thence south with the west line
of said Ledbetter and Gamers tract 9 chains
and SO links TO . stake; thence westwardly
parallel with the west line Of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad II chains and SO links
to q stake; thence north 6 chains and Is links
to a stake in the center Of the Memphis and
Germantown plank-road; thence west with
said plank-road 10 chains to the beginning,
containing about Z acres, more or less.
Terms Of Sale -0n a creditof six (6) months;
note with approved security required Of pur-
| chaser, etc.
This February 26. 1873.
e. A. COLE. @. and
By r. ]. BLACK, D. G. and NJ.
ii. O. King, Solicitor. l63-l1
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FTrWERAT,N OTICE

Tho friends and acquaintances of WV. GAR
NETT PARKER, and of his mothers family, are
invited to attend his funeral at lQ% o'clock to-
morrow SATURDAY. morning from the
Second Presbyterian Church. Services by
Rev. DR.. Boggs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

2 The accurate and graphically written
report of the City Of Chester disaster in
yesterdays LEDGER caused a great de-
mand for the paper, Five hundred extra
copies we're printed aud sold, and the
entire edition was exhausted before sun
down. The report sill appear in the
WEEKLY LEDGER, which will be issued
next Tuesday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

WE are again and daily under obliga
tons to the gentlemsnly AID obliging
officers Of the Southern Express Com
pany for the latest New York daily pa
pers. .a.f,frr#
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

The porte has sanctioned the stay Of
the Russian troops at San Stefano as
long as the British feet remains 10 the
sea Of Marmora which means 2 long
,kor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

LONDON, Orr, March S.-The explo-
sion Of a boiler in Robinson's saw mill
destroyed the building and machinery,
End killed Alexander King, the foreman,
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On SaturdaY, March 8O, ISIS,

offer fer sale to the highest bidder. for cash, in
front Of the COURTHOUSE, in the city of Mem
phis, the property described in said decree,
o.wit:
The depot buildings in the city of Memphis.
Shelby county, Tennessee, on the wharf near
the foot of Washington street, and the rail.
road tracks in and upon said depot grounds.
and extending to the Mississippi river, and
extending into said river, including the in
cline, together with all the iron rails, cross
ties, nails, fixtures and appurtenances belongs
ing to the same. and all fixtures and appurte-
nances belonging to said depot buildings. and
a. the right, title and interest Of the Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad Company in
and TO the grounds on which said depot build
inss stand, and IN and to the right OF way
along said railroad track.
By the terms OF the decree uAder which this
sale is made / am directed 10 take possession
of said property on the day Of sac and deliver
the same to purchasers Immediately upon
complying with the termr Of sale and pay
ment of purchase money.
March 5, 1878.
7.26 JOHN II, FREEMAN, Clerk,
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FUNERAL notice.
Attention. Shelby Grava.

THE surviving members Of the SHELBY
i trays" Company A. Fourth Tennessee
Volunteers, Q. 5. A., are requested to meet at
the Office of Greene & Beasley ats pm. to-day.
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B. ANp L AssocIATIoMe.
NOTICE.

THE regular monthly meeting Of the stock
j holders of the Peoples Building Company
was SdjoqFTRRfe69 h tFST RVvTEsNSdISNKae evening" en- the ! 5 ~
O'Clock, at No. SO Madison street, office Of
Robinson i Malone, for the purpose of loan
ing money and transaciing such other bust
ness as the stockholders may doom necessary.
w. A. GOODMAN, Pres't.
II. e. G%OoDLETT, See'y. 81
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H.


MEMBERS Of Shelby Lodge No. d. ], O.
III W. M, are notified 70 assemble at their
hall Tomorrow lSATURDAY1 morning,
March 9th, at 9k o'clock, to attend the fune-
raj OF our late brother, W. GARNKTT PARKER.
All sister lodges are cordially invited.
p. 2, JoxEs. Soo,r I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
Generals q. 4. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY.
The next drawing occurs Tuesday, April
o., 1878, li2 lQ-Wks
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

We are indebted to Hon. Casey Young
for a compendium OF the ninth census, a
very valuable book.
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LEDGER,
OYv1Cs-Eo.i b MlDrsou ssnuns.
MI EHdPR1@E4 E88
Friday Evening, March s, Is7s,

The subscription price Of the PUB'
LILO LEDGER Is IS per Gnnam for
ts Daily, and 50 per snnam TOR TIE
KeeklN-P0staqe tree.
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TEAS.

TEAN Tho choicest In the world I'm
lEHOIppTtegs' ppices-Largest Company in
America-staple article =pleases everybody,
Trade continually INCREASING Agents wanted
everywhere best inducements-dont waste
time-send for circular 70 R0BT. WELLS,
Pres't Of the Original American Tea Co., q
Vesoy et,, N. Y. Il. o. bOx12ST. 6-R1dsw
TOR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS
y Circulars, etc.. gotten gp with the latest
desired color, 90 10 the Lodgorl omctland sS'
anime stock.andsprioal,
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CAIRO, March s.-Arrived-Alice, st.
Louis, midnight; Jos. B. Williams, Ohio
river, 2 am Duriee and Bigley, Pitts
burg, 5; Andy Baum, Memphis, Z; Ia
tum, Ohio river IL. Depsrtsd-St
Gsuevieve. Memphis, 8 pm; Alice, Pitts
burg, / am; Jos. B. Williams, New Or
leans, 2 Bigley Memphis, s. Durfee, St
Louis, 6; Baum, Cincinnati, 8. Fail
and warm.
CBolssLTI, March 8.-River falling
sloSly. Weather fair and warm.
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10. tlrton nsfore nc LeKlaIhtnre.

wm. Orton Bsfore the LegisIhture.
AtBAsY. March s,-William 0rton,
president Of tho Western Union tele-
graph compa0y and John A. Kirnan,
Of the tessiga @ea aemeslie telegraph
bureau, we're before the committee Of
the legislature 10 day, and made arGur
ments opposing the removal Of telegraph
poles In ciiiea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08
LOTTERY.

A RPLEHDED OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A FORTUNE Third Crane
Distribution, 1873, at New Orleans, Tuesday,
March 18th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 20.
This institution was regularly incorporated
By the Legislature of the state for Eduea-
tiouAl and Charitable purposes in 1868, with a
Capital Of Sl,000.000, to which il has since
added a reserve fund Of $3.50, Geo. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTIONS will
take place monthly on tho seoond Tuesday.
IT NHyER SCALE OR P%OsTPoNEs. Look at the
following Distribution;
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
loo, 900 Tickets at 2 Dollars EACH
HALF TfAenrafn One nouIRr.
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1851 Prizes. amounting to.."........SllO,40 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
Ill prominent points, TO whom a liberal COM
pensation will be paid.
made 10 the Home Offcs in New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating iull address, for fur
Their information or send orders 70
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P. o. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
Or No. 8 West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

ritou snd-help others 10 deed whenever
the opportunity is presented. Thes'
people are homeless aud 10 great dis
tress. 1t is our duty to goto thsis relief
They are our ~nsighbors and kindred. All
of us can give something. Memphis
should and will respond literally to the
appeal from our distressed brethren.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Galveston
News living in the Colorado bottom,
nominates Hon. John Hancock for gov
erpor. and Judge ]. D. Thomas, OF Bry-
an. for lieutenant governor of Texas.
We do not know much about Hancock;
no doubt he is a good man, but we do
know something of Thomas in this State,
and heartily second his nomination. he
is an able lawyer, an upright and incor'
ruptible jurist, whose moral excellenoies
sf character, as well as his
superior legal attainments, commend
him to the people of Texas for any po'
sition of trust aud honor within their
gift. Judge Thomas is a native OF East
Tennessee, and served with distinction
in the Confederate army, FIRST as a cap
tain ana afterward as colonel of a regi'
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

In Supreme Court at jackson.
NJ. M. Duck VS.. The Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company at al.
DY virtue Of a decree of tho Supreme Court
ID of Tennessee at Jackson, pronounced in
this cause April q, 1877, l will,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-10
-. W. II. CIIhIlN,
12o Monterey Street, Allegheny, Pcnnsylvan
WEI. G. IL II HwTM r.

The following letter from Rev. c. ". Mans
neid, formerly pastor OF the Methodist Episco-
In Lowell, must convince every one who reads
his letter OF the wonderful curative qualities Of
n,cgSilne ,,g as a thorough cleanser and purifier OF
-, MYDE PARK, MASS, Feb. rs, 1876.
MR.. II. X. STEvESs:
Dear Sir-About ten years ago my health
failed through The drplcting effects OF dyS-
pepSia nearly year later WAS attacked by
typhoid fever in It's worst form. 1t settled In
my back, and took the form OF Il large deep
seated aOSccSs, which was fifteen months in
gatHMcrlng t M -, had Two surgical operations by
mancnt cure. / suffered great pain at times
and was constantly weakened by q profuse dis
charge also lost small pieces OF bone at
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till
May. 1871, when friend recommended mic to
go to the ollice, and talk with you OF the virtue
or FcgctinC. / did SO, and by your Kindness
passed through your manufactory, noting the
ingredients, &c, by which your remedy Is pro-
By what !! saw and heard gained somo con-
l commenced taking 1t soon after, but felt
worse from It's efrccts; still pcrscvcrcd, and
soon felt II was Dcncttlng me In other respects,
yet did moi see the results desired til 1 had
taken IL faithfully for little more than n year,
when the dncuty In the back was cured anu
Tor nine months have enjoyed the best Of
health.
During tho past few weeks had scrofulous
swelling rs large as my fist gather on another
part OF my n.y. body;
pIOh IlllnIully, ana IL removed
1t level with the surface in a month. tn nix
should have been cured Of my main trouble
sooner II l had taken larger doses, after having.
become accustomed to its effects.
Lot your patrons tronblci with Scrofula or
kidney disease undcrSLa q that it takes time to
ly take VEGETINE, IL Will IN my Judgment,
cure them.
With great obligations am
Yours very truly,
g. W. MANSFIELD.
Pastor OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-10

MIR. II. X. STEVENS:
In 1872 your FEGETINE was recommended to
me; and yielding to the pcrSuaSions OF n friend,
! consented to tryil AT the time was suffer-
Ing from general debility and nervous prostrl-
tlon, superinduced by ovcrwork and irregular
habits. It's wonderful strengthening and cura-
system from the first dose; and under It's per-
siStent use 1 rapidly recovered, gaining more
then have not hcSitated to give Vcgciinc my
most unqualified Endorsement lis being II safe,
SurS ana powerful agent III promoting health
and restoring the wasted system to a new life
anu energy. FEGETlNE is the only medicine
use, and rs long AS live ntvcr expect to find
better
Yours truly,
w. II. CLARK,
120 Monterey Street, Allegheny, Pcnn3ylvanta.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-10
.HRIC-A-BR1C.

what Conkllng and tho other
leaders Of the Republican party are
clamoring most loudly for, is ro-
organize Xayes-ion.
What is the difference between q
grasswidow and grasshopper
None ut all. They both jump at the
first chance they get.
Blaine will get himself into moro
hot water if he goes to tho Arkansas
Springs.
Jonah was perhaps the worst
taken in man that ever lived,
remarks the Worst. Press.
The Prince of Wales has been
re"clected Grand NIastor of the
Masons for tho ensuing year. They
go for Principals, not mon.
G. r. Train has got down to a
pint of peanuts per week. Train
up George francis in tho way ho
should go; that's the pint.
All tho poor sinners are very
much obliged to tho Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher for abolishing hell.
1t was an unpleasant institution
" 7. Telegram.
Du Chaillu says that on the
equator he saw the thermometer
$50 in the shade. That's the Ne
Ptus Sultry of warm weather.
The Chicago Times comes to tho
aid of Beecher and explains his late
sermon by saying that hell wont out
of tho business because it could not
compete with Brooklyn.
els there a hell ?" asks Canon
Farrar, Well, Canon, just you get
home from the lodge about l a. m.
without Il latch key and see for
yourself.-We,o York Commercial.
Mr. Richard Grant Whites latest
critic is the indianapolis Journal,
which proceeds to show that his
phrase ''sqealing pork" is inadmissi-
bic, inasmuch as when a hog be-
comes pork he loses the power to
squcal.
Ham, Kansas City land
swindler, didn't save his bacon q
bit. He got ten years, and by that
time he will probably be curod.-Weeo
York Telegram. Hominy years did
you say ?-Ne,o YORK. Herald.
Eggs-actly; thought you were not
paying attention. You must be
corned.
Kate Field denies the assertion
that Jennie June made about her
being obliged to live abroad because
she WIS not appreciated at home.
Kate says: ''The best friends 1
have in the world are American
men, and If I have not married one
it is because I love too many Of
them" This will do much to
soothe the disappointment of those
whose affections Kate could not
recipro- Kate.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-10
Our Minister'S Wife.

LOUISVILLE, KY, FeD.r6, 1877.
MR. ii. r. STEvENS:
Dear Slr--,rhrec years ago was suffering
terribly with lnilammatOry Rheumatism. Our
minister's wife advised me to take Vcgetinc
After taking one bottle, was entirely relieved
This year, feeling return OF tho disease, l
again commenced taking 1t, and am being bcnc-
fitted greatly. 1t also greatly improves my
digestion. Respectfully,
MRS. A. BALLARD.
1nll WpSf. InIfnrann Street.