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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-16
SATURDAY., February 28. ISIS.

within legal hours. the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to wit:
Lying and being in Shelby county, Tenn,
In range 5. Eleventh surveyors district,
bounded as follows: Beginnirg at a uoint in
tho east line of lot l as undivided and parti-
toned in these causes, 10 chains and 80 links
from the northeast corner Of said subdivision;
thence runs Q chains and 90 links to a stake;
tn nee north 8 chains and rs links to a Span
ish oak thence east IL chains to a point in a
field owned by one Dennis; thence south 6t
chains to a stake 10 links from a dead elm
with a water oak pointer; thence east 50
chains to a point in the edge of q ditch at tho
northwest corner of a 50-acre tract owned by
one Arnold; thence 50 CHAINS to Wolf river
with holly and hickory pointers; thence with
the meanderings Of said river to q point so
links south of a sassafra9 pointer; thence
north II chains and 20 links to a stake; thence
west 8 chains aud so links to a stake with two
iron wood, beech and poplar pointers; thence
north " chains to the beginning, containing
N3% acres. For full description reference is
here made to the decree for partition On file
herein.
Terms Of sale-cash.
This February 2, 1878.
Il. A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By R. J. BLACK, D. @. and NJ.
Humes j Poston, Attorneys. 1S3-151
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1861 d.
1861 A. d.
Attachment Notice.

ID the CIRCUIT Courto Of Shelby county, Tenn
+. M. White Il Co. VS.. Thomas Pierce.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
4 ing been sued out under section 1855 of the
Eode OF tennessee, and returned into court
levied upon the personal property of the ds-
tendant. and affidavit having been made that
tne defendant Is Justly indebted to plaintiffs
In the sum of 1881. by account, ana Chat he is
q nonresident Of tho State of Tennessee
IL is therefore ordered that the said defepd-
ant, TAomas Pierce, make his personal
the Circuit Court of Shelby county, at the
courthouse in the city. Of Memphis. on
the third Monday in May next and de-
prescribed by law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with OK parte, and that a copy of this
order be published once 2 week for four con-
secutive weeks in the Public Ledger,
Aeopy attest, this 18th day Of January, 1873.
B. +. COLEMAN, Clerk,
By B. II. COLEMAN, d. @.
Vance x Anderson, Att'ys for plaintiffs,
139-l45-l5t-2
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Attachment Notice.

No. 1515-Before G.. D. Crockett, Justice Of
the Peace for Shelby County, Tenn.-H. T..
Robinson & Co. VS.. A.. y. Stott & Co.
In THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
l. having been sued out under section 1856 Of
the Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied
upon the property Of the defendant, and afi-
davit having been made that defendant is
indebted to plaintiff in the sun Of Sl26, due by
note and account, and that the claim is just,
and that defendant is a nonresident Of the
State of Tennessee it is therefore ordered that
the said defendant mako his personal APP
pearance before me on the Sth Of March, 1878,
atmy office, 2s5 Main street, Memphis. Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with OK parte; and that a copy Of
this order DO published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 3lst day Of January. 1873.
l82-l3S ls4-lf0 G.. ID. CROCKETT, J.P.
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her worthy and efficient purser,
seconded by Willie Turney.

her worthy and efficient purser,
seconded by Willie Turney.
The towboat Ironsides collided
with the towboat Ella on Thursday
evening at Maysville, sinking the
Ironsides' barge Collier No. 2, con-
tanning 4s5 tons charcoal and pig
metal. The barge is valued at
$4,000, and will prove a total loss.
The iron will probably be recovered
when the river falls.
Tie George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, brought in from the
lower coast 1874 bales and 10 bags
cotton, 400 SKIS seed and sundries,
and returns this evening to Friar's
Point, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Walker Outlaw,
an aifablo gentleman and efficient
clerk, controls the office, assisted by
Plat Rhodes and j. L. Huse.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Sam
McPheeters, brought in from St.
Louis a good trip of freight. and
people, and returns this evening at
sharp five to Cairo and st. Louis,
attending to all way business and
making close connection with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West.
Last Saturday a United States
marshal boarded the steamer Wash.
'ington, at st. Louis, to serve a writ
on the boat, when the captain
started off up the river. The mar
shall was landed at Venice, came
back to st. Louis, and pursued the
Washington with a tug, bringing
her back to st. Louis, arresting the
captain and engineer, the penalty
for the ofense being Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for two years
and a fine Of $4,000. The pilot,
Jacobs, was acting captain, Captain
Roberts, owner of the boat, being
sick with rheumatism. John W.
Post was the engineer. The cap
tain and engineer were required to
give $500 bail each for their ap-
pearance before the commissioner.
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Trustee Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of a trust deed rem Mary A.
ID and John + Cameron, recorded in the
on monday, mRren IS, 1928, at u
o'clock, at the corner Of Madison and Main
streets, Memphis, offer for sale, for cash, to
the highest bidder. lot 80 of the N. NJ. TreEe-
want subdivision, situated about three mites
east Of Memphis, at the intersection of Trez.
evant apd Roys.er avenues, containg 8 l5-l00
aeres, with dwelling and other improvements,
to pay the last note and interest, given by
said Camerons for purchase money Of said lot.
Right of redemption waived.
1854 JOHN p. IRRELEVANT, Trustee
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OhanCery Sale of Fencing, Houses, Etc

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-R. B..
Snowden VS.. the Memphis Park Association
ct al.
RY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
- decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on The 9th day Of December, 1877. / will sell,
at public auction, to the higherst bidder, in
front OF the Clerk and Master office, Court
house hiding, Main street, Memphis, Teun.,
On Saturday, February 28, 1878,
within legal hours, the following described
property, S tuated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit -
All the fencing, posts, rails. gates, houses,
stands and Improvements Of every kind stu
ated on the leasehold described in complain
ants bill herein as the Olympic Park, with
the privilege Of thirty days in which to re-
move the same.
Terms of sale-cssh.
This February Is, 1873.
n. A. COLE. c. and NJ.
By II. J. BLACK. D. G. and NJ.
W. W. Goodwin, Attorney. 142-l5l
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mo. 100 r. d.
NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the Bartlett Circuit Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee Caroline White VS.. Jshn White.
i herein fled that the respondent, John
White, is a nonresident of the State Of Ten
nessee, and that his whereabouts are un-
known; it is therefore ordered that no make
his appearance before the Judge of the Bart
lect Circuit Court of Shelby county, at the
second Monday in March, 1878, and plead,
answer or demur to the co%mplaiRant's bill
within TIE time require by law, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to said respond
ent and the cause set for hearing ex parte;
and that q copy Of this order be published
once a week for four consecutive weeks in the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This January 30, 1878.
JOHN NOTEBOOKS, Clerk.
W. B. TURNER, solicitor for complainant.
180 1gR-1Al 14g
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THURSDAY. March, z. 1878.

between the hours Of 10 am. and 3 n m, at
The front door Of the court house in the city
of Memphis, Tennessee. offer for sale ard sell
at public auction, for cash, to the highest and
best bidder, the following described property,
situate in st. Francis county, Ark, to-Wit:
The south half Of section sixteen, township
four, north, range six, east. containing three
hundred and twenty acres, being the same
granted by the State Of Arkansas to tho said
v, v. Williams, by a deed dated on the 18th
of May, 1872
The sale will be absolute. as The equity Of
redemption has been waived, and the right Of
dover released. The title il believed to be
good, but l will sell and convey as Trustee
only, under the power aforesaid.
A. b. L0WENSIEIN, Trustee.
RANDOLPH, HAMMOND & WAssELL, Att Us.
1916
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Trustees Sale.

10y VIRTUE Of a deed Of trust to me ere
- cuted by Sarah A. Provine (widoW(. on
the 2lth day Of July, 1877, to secure the
payment of certain Indebtedness therein mem
toned, | will, at the request Of the bene6cia-
rles therein, sell at public auction, 10 the
highest bidder for cash, at the southwest COR
ner Of Main and Madilon streets, in the eity
Of Memphis. Tenn, at u O'Clock m, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-16
Trustees Sale.

ON SATURDAY, MARCH9 1873. I will, as
" Trustee. sell for cash, 10 the highest bid
der, in front Of $50 Front street. in the city Of
Memphis. that $40 acres of land conveyed on
the Both day Of April, 1873, by V. w. Williams
and his wife, r. G. Williams, 10 trust to Sc
cure certain indebtedness described in said
deed, which is Of reosrd in Book o., page 2, in
the Clerks Office Of Crittenden county. Ar
kansas, aud is also the same conveyed by L.
7. Taylor and wife to V. W. Williams. partic-
ularly described as follows, to-wit; Known
at present as the Williams place. fronting on
the military road between the town Of Marion
and Mound City. Crittenden csunty, Arkan-
sas, being the balance of the 345 acre tract
conveyed by Walter Richards and wife to A.
B. Taylor, 23d Of August, 1866, deed of record
in the Clerks Office in Crittenden county, Ar
kansas, in Book X, pages S2l to s22, inclusiye),
forty-fve acres Of said original tract having
been conveyed to George. Robert and John
Elliot, and sixty acres to M. 7. Taylor, leav-
ing a balance Of $40 acres of well improved
land, which l, as Trustee, will sellfor the sat-
isfaction of said trust. The equity Of re-
demptiOn waived, and the title is believed to
be good; but l shall sell and convey only as
Trustee. ALSTON BOYD, Trustee.
l35-S
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saturday, March is, 1878,

al the courthouse door In Memphis, Tenn,
sell for cash, to tbs highest bidder, an undi-
Yided one third ~intereet In = lot Of land situ-
ated in seid city of Memphis. on tho north
west corner Of Main and Jefferson streets,
fronting thirty three 1887 feet on Main street,
and twenty-one and one-half (2lhl ieot on
Jefferson street between parallel lines, for the
purpose of poyinE said debt according TO the
terms Of esd deed Of trust. EQUITY Of re-
isS.iIi JOHN W, I. faulkner, Trustso,
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On Wednesday, February 20, 1878,

in front Of the Court house at Memphis. the
following property, situated in Shelby county.
state OF Tennessee. and described as follows:
Being a part of lots No. 4 and s. in block No
", on the plan Of South Memphis. and
bounded as follows; Beginning at the south
west corner Of a lot conveyed BY John 4.
Allen to Mrs. M. Blass in the north inc Of
Beal street; thence east with the north line
OF Beal street about one hundred and fifty
feet to the southwest corner Of a lot conveyed
by John A. Allen to r. +. Crompton thence
porth with the west line Of said lot two huns
bred and ferty feet to the south line of the
John Rice grant thence west with tho Rice
line about one hundred and seventy. five feet
70 the northwest corner of the John A. Allen
lot; taence south - feet to the northwest
corner Of the lot conveyed by John A., Allen
70 Mrs. M: Blass; thence east with Mrs. Blass'
northern line twenty-five feet; thence south
with Mrs, Blass' east line one hundred and
torty'nve feet to the heginnirg e. Right of re-
Semption waived. Title believed to be good.
but | will sell and convey only as Trustee
lZO-l4o I'D. WILLIAMS, Trustee.
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The theological controversy is waxing
hot in St. Louis that Bishop Ryeu
has consented to enter the pulpit OF the
Church of the Messiah, DR. Snyder's, and
demolish Professionalism on its owu-that
is in its stronghold.
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On FridnY. March 1h. 187S.

within legal hours for sherifs' sales Of land,
az Carson's Landing in Bolivar county, State
Of Mississippi, sell the following property, to-
wit:
The undivided ono.half OF the following
described lands, situated in Bolivar county.
Mississippi. and more particularly described
as follows: Lots s n ii in section Fl, con-
tanning 81 acres mere or less all Of section q,
containing 639 acres more or less; all of sec
ton IS. containing 5SI acres more or less all
OF fractional section %. containing q acres
more or less; all Of fractional section 80, nom
tanning 29l acres more or less; tho north half
aud west half Of the southwest quarter Of Sec
ton 80, containing AGO acres more or Less all
Of so 'tion "a, containing 637 acres IN ore or less;
tho west half Of the southwest quarter of Sec
ton 50. containing 80 acres moro or less; and
the cart halt of the southeast quarter of soc-
ton 81, c~ontaing SO acres moro o.. less-all in
township ., range Z; and tho west half Of
section 8 containing 81 acres more OF less;
and the northwest quarter of section Z. con-
taining l6) acres more or le3s-all in town
shlp q. range 5; containing in all 1925 acres
more or less, together with any and all accre-
tions or mace land tas it is sometimes calleo)
that may be attached or annexed thereto he
other undivided half being owned by William
M. Sledge, Sr.) Also the undivided oDe-half
interest in all Improvements. machinery,
steam power, boiler, cotton. presses, gin
stands. corn and saw mills and all too s Tex
cept farming ~utensils) upon said tracts Of
land at the timo Of making said trust deed.
Also 40 head Of mules and horses IS plows
and serapers Of every kind, and rs pairs of
gearing 2 thimble skin two. horse wagons. one
dray and all other farming implements Of
whatever kind owneu by said Bond q Taylor
at the time of making said trust deed on said
promises above described.
Also oil the interest Of the said Bond .
Taylor in all the crops grown on said lands
during the year 1877. the same | eng an undi-
vided one-half Of about 5000 bushels of corn
and about 100, 600 pounds Of hoy and eats.
Terms Of sale-cash. All right Of redemp-
ton waived. Title believed to be good, but I
sell add convey only at Trustee.
li1-l3 WYNN. sLEDGE, JR., Trustee.
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Thursday, March 4, 1878,

two certain lots Of land lying and being in
shelby county. Tenn. known and designated
as lots Nos. "a and rs Of Provinces sub
division country lots 80. Ga and 65. recorded
in Plat Book No. ], page 10l, said lots "a and
IS, being situated on the south side Of Pro.
vine street, each lot having a front of 50 feet
by,a depth of $50 feet to an alley. Equity Of
redemption waived. Title believed to be
good, but | sell and will convey as Trustee
only. GEO. W. WINCHESTER, Trustee.
JOHNSTON & FORD, ATTORNEYS. 1875
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HONEY.
PsRLTc LEDGER OYrioE.
l. TENY,, February l6, 1878.

PgRLIC hEDGE OFRfCE.
MKxPHIs. TENN. February 10. lSI6.J
The European situation has a disturb
ing influence upon the minds of business
men, though little auctuation is report
ed. The local money may market is
fairly supplied with currency, with indi-
cations pointing to an easier market in
future. Rates Of discount rule steady
at from s to 10 per cent among the banks
and Insurance. companies. In the open
market rates are from II to Is per cent.
Exchange is steady, with fair offerings
at / discount for demand on New York
and the East, and ) discount for sight on
points beyond New York. New Orleans
rates are off buying, aud par selling,
Gold opened in New York to day at 1923
and closed ct 1921. Dealers here pay lOl
and sell lie higher. Local securities are
in good request, and dividend.paying
l. E1
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during legal hours, at the southwest corner Of
Maln n Madison streets, in the city Of
property thereby conveyed described as f 4
Jews, to-wit; A~certain tract Of land living In
shelby county. Tenn. being the nerthwest
quafter OF section 3. township /, range s.
west Of the basis meridian line Of the Chiekal
less. "AoSi mVro Ut
The right Of. redemption is waived in raid
trus5 oeed, and the title is believed to be gosd.
put l sell and convey only as Trustee.
j. a.. ANDERSON, Trustee.
LYLEs a WELcH, Solicitors. ia7.gSi
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Mark Twain has a new dog which be
has named Joe Cook" and thus ex-
plains the reason why; II call him Joe
Cook because l can't quite understand
him. There are depths 10 that dogs ma
ture that | haven't fathomed
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DR. 0. W. Holmes is busily engaged in
preparing a m anoSraph GA John Lothrop
Motley. They were classmates at Har.
ward, and this is tbs only biography of
the historian which is likely to appear.
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1913 -l096.l
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby County-John W.
Carter ct al. VS.. Virginia Owen ct al, and
George W. Webb VS.. IL. Irby.
RY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
- decree fer sale. entered in the above causes
on the 10th day of December, 1875, and re-
newed, ETC., February /. 1873, I will sell, at
public auction, to tho highest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse
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Cond1tlon or.the RIveru.

Condition or the Rivers.
The river here rose l foot in the
past "a hours ending at noon, and
nov stands p feet above low water
mark. At st. Louisitr rose 9 inches,
with u feet s inches on the gauge;
at Cairo 4 inches, with % feet Z
inches on the gauge; at Pittsburg
it declined 6 inches, with 6 feet 6
inches on the gauge; at Cincinnati
4 inches, with % feet on the gauge;
at Louisville it rose 2 inches, with
IL feet 2 inches in the canal; at
Evansville it is receding, with %
feet on the gauge. Cumberland
river declined z inches at Nashville,
with 10 feet 9 inches on the gauge.
Arkansas river is falling at Little
Rock, with 9 feet 3 inches on the
gauge. White river is receding,
with a coed stage of water from
Jacksonport to the mouth.
nIseeIIAuyOas.
Fair business doing on the leyee
1t has been exceedingly dull all
week in marine circles.
The Golden City, Port Eads and
Commonwealth arrived at New Or.
leans yesterday.
The Sam Roberts and barges left
New Orleans last evening for the
Ohio liver.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis
last evening for Memphis, and vii
arrive Sunday night, returning on
Monday evening.
The Cherokee Tor New Orleans
passed Louisville yesterday.
The Golden Crown from New Or.
leans arrived at Cincinnati to-day
The Andy Baum, en- route K
Cincinnati, passed Cairo YESTERDAY
morning.
The local packets got away last
evening with excellent trips.
Captain Joe Carleton has as
sumed command of the steamer
John II. Hanna.
The Cons Millar cleared for Gin
cinnati with 400 bales cotton, 40C
bbls, oil, % tons Of old iron anC
sundries and 20 people.
The Mardi Gras festivities here
and at New Orleans will excel thos,
! Of any former carnival.
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Trustees Sale.

IN pursuance of a trust deed made to me rs
i Trustee, by W. p. eond and Henry L..
Tay,or. on the 18th of January, 1877, and re-
corded in the Office Of the Clerk of the Chan
Gerry Court of Bolivar county, Mississippi. in
Deed Book y, pages 595 10 400. and Of the
qpitclaim deed OF correction made by the said
W. P. Bond and aenry l.. Taylor and others,
dated the sth Of December, 1877. and recorded
in the Office Of the Clerk of the Chaneery
I curt Of Bolivar county, Mississippi. in Deed
Book A A, pages 236. 237, 2S8, 239. 30 and 24l,
and for the purpose Of satisfying the indebted
ness in favor Of Sledfo. Mckay x Co. Sc cured
by raid trust deed, and set out therein, i will,
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Trustees Sale.

nEFAULT having been made in tho pay
IL ment Of n debt secured by q deed Of trust
dated June 20, 1874, registered In Book No.
l02, page 1913, | will, on
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Trustees Sale.

RY virtue Of a deed Of trust made to me by
ICV. Williams and Repsy @. Williams, his
wife, OF record in the office Of the Recorder Of
the county OF st. Francis, in the State Of Ar
kansas, in Book I, page 3l4. and for the pur.
pose of paying the debt due to B. Lowenstein
q Bros, secured thereby, which debt remains
unpaid. / will. on
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OOTTOA.

There is a slightly improved feeling in
the market this morning, and, with a fair
demand, prices are a shade steadier.
Sales yesterday, 1900 bales.