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WASHINGTON.
cnnrra,nlonal rroeesalnga.

OuKILUNNUH0A
WASHINGTON, May l0-HoUsE--Mr.
Wood introduced q bill providing that
Indebtedness Of the Uaited States to i'm
porters for excess Of deposits for unas-
certained duties, or duties or other mon
eys paid under protest, when aseertalned
under provisions Of law, shall be paid
regardless OF time Of original payment
thereof, with interest and costs legally
due, under sections $50 and 966 Of the
revised s%tatutes, from the permanent
annual appropriation for that purpose in
section s6S9. Referred to the committee
on naval expenditures.
Testimony taken by the committee on
naval expenditures was presented, ac-
compAaied by resolutions recommend
ing an appropriation Of $3,2l7,736 for
the payment Of certain claims against
the navy department, aud directing the
secretary to cancel contracts amounting
to $500, 900. Made the special order for
May Is.
Mr.. Dunnell introduced a bill provid'
ing that notice of contest under the pre-
emption homestead and timber culture
laws must be printed in a newspaper in
the county where such contest lies,
Passed.
Mr.. Garfield, from the COMMITTEES on
rules, reported a resolution amending
the rulss of the house so as to provide
that bills touching the revenue and pub
lie debt, reported from the committee Oh
ways aud means, may be made the
special order by a majority vote; also 6
resolution providing that all bills Origi
Rating in the senate which appropriate
money, lands or property of the United
States shall have their first cousidera
ton; in committee of the whole all sen
ate amendments to house bills no
german to the subject matter OF the bill
as passed by the house shall have thu
same consideration. Ordered printed
and laid over for further consideration
The Speaker called on the committee
for reports Of a private nature. A bill
to aid the improvement Of the Disma
Swamp canal, guaranteeing the govern
ment to the payment OF the interest 0
the bonds of the company to an amour
not exceeding $4OG, 900, was referred Il
a committee of the whole.
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NEW YORK.
FenuIanism and MuIIigan OF the
WeBt-A Notorious Bandit chief.

FennIanism and MuIIIgan or the
WeBt-A Notorious Bandit chief.
New YORK, May lo.-The local
Feniau leaders here strongly re.
pudiste Mulligsn, of the West. Gen.
7. F. Burke, trustee OF the skirmishing
fluid, regards ell Mulligan's utterances as
boSh. A Mr.. 0'Donovan. Of Brooklyn,
says: "AS to hurting one hundred thou
sand men, armed and equipped, into
Canada in thirty hours, it is simply alb
surd. Not even the government OF the
United States can do that. However,
the day has gone by for the saying that
England's difficulty is Ireland's oppor.
tunity. We have men now who propose
to make the opportunity by creating the
difficulty"
The Italian government has private
detectives watching every vessel arriving
for the notorious chief bandit Troulolins
who is accused Of committing thirty
murders and many robbsries.
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TIE soUrHRRE PAPrIsrs.

The Southern Baptist convention met
at Nashville yesterday morning, and or
gsnizsd by the election Of the following
officers: James P. Boyes, D. D., Louie
vile, president; Rev. D. L. G. Jones,
Tennessee; J. B Jetsa, Virginia; Z
7. Winkler, Alabama; W. c. Crane,
Texas; Rev. C. E. W. Dobbs, Kentucky;
Colonel W. E. Tanner, Virginia, vice
presidents. Every Southern State ex-
cert Louisiana was represented. The
home aRdforeign mission boards reported
the details OF the mission work during
the year.. Over $50, 900 was contributed
to these boards since last May. The con.
vention erno was preached last night
by Rev. B. H. Carroll, Of Texas. The
convention represents the white Baptists
Of the South, comprising a membership
OF about one million. The Nashville
American very truly says: We venture
the assertion that no more able, re
spectacle aud pious religious bid.
could be assembled from any on
denomination on this continent
Fer learning, talents, minister's
ability, piety, oratorical gifts, extende
reputation aud Christian courtesy, II
men who usually compose the Souther
Baptist Convention cannot be surpssse
By any equal number Of Christians WI
ever met ia convention in this country
The actual membership Of this demon
nation is perhaps the largest in Il
United States Of those called egangeI
cal, numbering 10 ell over 1000, 900.
has %, 900 churches and $4,000 ordaint
ministers, ten theological iuOtit
t%utions, thirty.one colleges aud uuiver
ties. sad forty-six academies, seminar
and female colleges. Its additions dc
ing the last year were about 10000
though its actual increase was a lit
less than loo, 900. The total m%emberSh
OF the Baptists throughout the world
said TO be about 2,5OO,OO This boz
was organized at Augusta, Ga, in 1874
when the Northern and Southern Ba
fists separated. 1t formerly met bic
niAlly This is the twentythird sessio
The separation took place on ecoun
the slavery question, thus snticipatil
the great civil disruption sol
fifteen years. The two orgauizatio
have ever since remained distinI
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mo, 1851
NOn-Residemt and Creditors
Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county
Tennessee-J. A. Anderson, administrator
Of Caroline Hedges, deceased. VS.. j. III.
Hedges OF al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the e%eiendants. j. III.
Hedges, Of Missouri; Leila @. Perkins, John
3. Hedges and james v. Person, surviving
partner Of j. j. Person & Co., OF Mississippf.
are all non:residents Of the State Of Tonnes
sec; 1t is therefore ordered that they make
their, appearance herein AZ the court. house
IN the city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the hrst Monday in july, 1878, and plead en-.
swer Or demur TO complainants bill, and
thai AL creditors and parties interested ap-
pear within the time prescribed by law, hls
and establish their claims against the estate
OF said decedent, or the cause will be taken
for confessed and the same proceeded with OK
Rartoi and that a copy of this order be pub
lished once a woek, for four successive weeks
in tho Public Ledger,
This 10th day Of May, 1873.
A oopy-Attost:
By r. J. BLACK, d. @. and NJ.
Vance x Anderson, Solicitors for complain.
' ant. 6l.67-iS-D
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CAMERON. M
The UnIO n OF she Two Great Houses
Yesterday,

AIS UnAO = OA NnO MWO NEoAt MAUubGD
Yesterday.
CLEVELAND, o., May 9.-At 8 o'clock
this evening. at ST. Paul's Episcopal
church, Senator j. D. Cameron aud Miss
Elizabeth B. Sherman we're married,
TIE ceremony was performed by the
Right Rev. Bishop G. T. Bell, bishop OF
the diocese OF Cleveland, assisted by
Rev. N. s. Rulison, rector Of ST. Pauls s.
The floral decorations we're lavish and
elegant.
The bridesmaids we're, Miss Ella Sher.
man, Washington; Miss M~oulton, Gin.
c%innati; Miss Jennie Dennison, Colum'
bus; Miss Julia Parsons, Cleveland; Miss
Senter, Cleveland; Miss Debillier, Yon.
kers, New York. Mr.. Cameron being q
widower there we're no groomsmen. The
music was rendered BY Prof. Nudemer
Of this city, and consisted Of the over
ture to Auber's Massaniello," the over
turs TO Euryanthe," by Weber, Myer
ber's Coronation March and Mendel
sohn's Wedding March.
0ue thousand Invitations had been is
sued and fully two thirds we're present
After the ceremony $50 relatives an,
near friends attended a reception at thI
residence Of Mr.. Colgate Hoyt, on Gas
avenue, a brother in.lSw OF the bride
The wedding presents were numerou
and costly, their aggregate value beinI
500, 900. Many friends we're presen
from Washington, New York, Harril
burg, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chi
cago. Ne. and Mrs. Cameron left b.
the Lake Shore route for New York q
1880 o'clock.
! Miss Sherman is the youngest daugt
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T%ELEGRAPHIC
o c AND BONDS.


LONDON, May 10, 2 p.m.-Consola
for money, 50 1915; on account, -;
United States hve-twenties Of 1867, 1881;
United States t~en-forties, 1913; United
States new four-and.a-halfS, 1851; United
States new 6ves, l06f.
NEW York, May 10, 1850 am
United States skies of 1881, registered,
lO7k@lO7i; United States skies Of 1881
coupons, lO73@lO7l; new fvss, lO4s@
lO43; coupons, :lO4B@lO49; new four
And-a-halfs, "a coupons, lO31@
l03i; new iours, lOOB@IOO3; coupons
l00k@l003; 6ve-tWenties of IS, new
Issue, lO3E@l04; 6ve-twenties of 1867
l06s@lO6a; %fve-twenties of '68, = q
1868; coupons, -@I09; ten.forties, 1867
CLOG; currency skies, ll9b@ll94
RR%BADsTUFFs.
L~IvERrooL, May 10 Wheat, win
ter, lis 3j@lls "A; Milwaukee red, $3.50
@l0s Sd; California white, lis Ida
lis sd; California club, lis 4d@l2s Cd
Corn. new, 25s3d@25s Cd; old, 27s 3d@
2Ts 90. Pork, 46s Cd Beef, 79s Cd
Bacon, long clear, 25s Cd; short clear
26s Cd. Lard. 36s Cd. Tallow, 38s 80
Flour, 25s,6d@26s Cd.
CHICAGO, May 10, ll:0O am =
Wheat, for May, ITO; June, 1868 bid
July, l04t. Corn, for May, 39s@394
June, 39f@39S; July, S9i@39b Re
eeipts - Flour, 1906; wheat, 90,792
corn, 244,306 Shipments-Flour, 10
679; wheat. l55,867; corn, 223,s53.
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' TeIegrams.

CAIRO. May 10. -Arrived-Jss. How
ard, st. Louis, 9 pm; John A. Wood,
Ohio river, 9; Golden Grown, Cincinnati,
l am; Choutsau, New Orleans, 8; Mary
Ann, Pittsburg, s; Ironsides, St. Louis,
I; City of Alton, New Orleans, 10; Cons
Millar, Memphis, neon. Departed-J
A. Wood, New Orleans, 9 p m; Golden
Crown, New Orleans, 3 am; Choteau,
St. Louis, A; Mary Ann, New Orleans, 6.
CINCINNATI. May l0.-River falling,
Cloudy and cool.
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For AttOrmey-GeneraI Of Criminal
DOuFt

GEO. B. PETERS is a candida for Attor-
ney- General Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby
county at the ensuing August cleo ion. subject
70 the Democratic and Conservative Conven-
tion.
s. r. CANNON announces himself 4 ean-
didate for Attorney-9enera of the Criminal
Court; subject TO the Democratic and Consery-
alive Convention.
b: M. HEARN Is candidate for the Office
OF Attorney General Of the Criminal Court Of
Shelby county, nc the ensuing August election.
EDWARD L. BELCHER Announces himselF
as 4 esndidSte for the office Of Attorney Gem
etai VI lhe criminal Court Of Shelby county
at memphis, but subject to tho action of The
acknowledgements Convention.
-; W. GORDON is a candidate for the ofioe
Oh Attorney. General Of the Criminal Court Of
oneley county at Memphis, subject to the
namlnatlion Of the Democratic and Consery-
"'lFo o~VnVenuon' l5te
y. A. ANDERSON announces himself A can-
dldate for Attorney-Gen5ral OF the Criminal
court. subject to the Democratic and ConServ-
! atiyo convention. i4ste
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For O~hhncellOr.

GEO W. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
Chancellor Of the Ohancery Court of Shelby
county at the August election, 1878, subject TO
the action of the Democratic and COnserva-
tive Convention.
We are authorized to announce CALVIN
F. VANCE as q candidate for Chancellor of
Shelby county al tae August election.
7. B. MI00U is a candidate for Chancellor
Of Shelby county at the ensuing August cleo
tion, subject to nomination by the Democratic
Conservative convention.
1 HEREBY myself a candidate
Tor Chancellor Of the Chancery Court Of Shell
2lte W. P. WILSON,
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HAVANA, May l0-A Caban named
Aguero, with eleven followers, recently
landed on the southern coast Of the cen.
trail department, in . lighter, from ia.
maica, in the belief that the insnrrection
had broken out again. Finding tran.
guilty everywhere, and everybody op
posed to a disturbance, be surrendered
indignant at being deceived, and guided
the government officers to the lighter.
The vessel contained arms, clothing, and
about twenty boxes Of ammunition
The general commanding the depart
ment assured AGuero and comrades o.
a complete pardon.
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Washington News.
Special to Courier Journal.
THE JETTIEs.

AnE aEIAAL0s
II is understood that an effort will
shortly be made to modify the act of
March, 1875, in regard to the %jetties, so
that the payments for each depth Of wa
ter secured may be made pro rata, with
out retaining as much as is How required
for security TO the government. Il is
urged that tee work is nov 40 ascer.
tanned success, and the withholding Of
so much Of the money earned involves q
needless hardship Oh the contractors.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The army appropriation bill is ready
to be reported. II contains the provis-
ions of the banning bill for army reor-
ganizstioD, with some changes more fe.
vorable to the officers. The number OF
men is fixed at 10000, and it was dem.
onstrated BY Mr.. Hewitt in the commit
tee to-day that under the new methods
there would be az many muskets carried
as now. The expenses will not be re.
duced the first year, but afterward there
Will be an annual saving Of $4,000 000.
All the remaining appropriation bills
will be ready next week.
THE STEAMBOAT BILL.
The outlook for the passage Of the
steamboat bill in the senate is regarded
as very unfavorabls. The commerce
COMMITTEES is opposed to il, and will al
most certainly report adversely, or viii
report large changes in the house bill
Mr.. CoDkling's mslign influence may BE-
seen 10 this matter. The committee NJ,
fortunately has 20 representation Of TIL
great Mississippi valley. The friends q
the bill viii move TO substitute the bousr
bill when the measure comes before th.
senate. L. Q w.
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ohio Legislation.

COLUMBUS, May lO.-In the senate the
following bills passed: House bill to pre-
vent the spread Of contagious cattle dis
eases; senate bill authorizing the re-
demption Of real estate sold at judicial
sales within one year, upon the payment
Of the purchase money, taxes, repairs
aud eight per cent. interest on the same.
In the house, the house bill authorizing
the compensation of treasurerS Of boards
Of education, in cities, as second class
was defeated.
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HEwITT's army bill provides for the
reduction Of the number of regiments
from forty to twenty six, giving a force
of about 10000 men, the cutting down Of
the number of officers, and the reduction
OF their pay 20 per cent. This arrange.
ment will reduce the cost of the army to
81, OOO, 600 a year. 1t is a bad time to
cat down the army, with Mexican raids
going on and Feuian incursions into
Canada impending, and a big Indian war
10 the near future.
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For CrIminnI Cou,tJudpe,

THOMAS H. LOCKWOOD is q candidate flor
re.eleotionl fer Judge of the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton. 1878; subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Conservative Convention.
J. M. GREER announces himself q candi-
date for the Office of Criminal Court Judge Of
Shelby county. subject to the action of the
Democratic Censervative Convention. 27te
1 am a candidate for Judge of the Criminal
Court OF Shelby county.
I9te p, 7. SCRUGGS.
LELAND LEATHERMAN is a candidate
for Judge Of the Criminal Court of Shelby
cyunty. Election next August. l54te
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SALE OF STOCK
NOTICE,

IN pursuance Of the power conferred by the
l. pledge of thirty shares Of stock Of the
fernando Insurance Company, by Shane.
Harris a Co., 10 secure a debt duo BY said
Sbane, Harris & Co. to said fernando In
surance Company, 1 will. on the 10th day Of
and Madison streets, in Memphis, sell said
thirty shares of said stock at public auction Ia
tho highest bidder, for cash. Sale to take
place at u O'Clock m.
+. M. NELSON,
a.65 Sec'y fernando Insurance Co.
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The chief signal officer has issued a
table, exhibiting the chances of weather
conditions favorable for the observation
Of the total eclipse of the sun on July
10Th, at sixty.seven signal stations within
or very near the path Of totality. These
stations are in Washington Territory,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyom.
ing, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New
Mexico. Indian Territory, Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Texas. Thirty-six sta.
tons are within the line of totality,
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rer Oircntt Conrt CIorh.

ED W0RSHAM is a candidate for Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, at the ensuing August cleo
tion; subject to tho action Of tie Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
DABNEY M. SCALES announces himself A.
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Shelby county at the August election. subject
to the action of theD Democratic Conservative
convention. 0te
j.. S. GALLOWAY is a candidate for Clerk.
OF the Circuit Court at tho ensuing August.
election, subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention. lite
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RnrnI d

PorTsvILLE, May 10. Rev. John
Auyle, superintendent in G~lendower col
liery, was killed last evening in the mine
together With Thomas Morgan, a work
man, from au explosion caused by Auylt
carrying an unprotected lamp.
HARRIsBURo, May l0.-Daniel D BoaS,
a prominent and wealthy citizen, wa'
killed last evening by the upsettinE o.
his carriage.
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ter Of Judge Charles I. Sherman, of this
city, brother of Hon. John Sherman,
secretary Of the treasury, and General
w. T. Sherman, Of the army of the
United States. Miss Sherman is one Of
a family Of feur daughters, all remark
able for personal graces and beauty.
The eldest daughter married General
Miles, of the army, and is now
with her husband on the frontier. The
second daughter, after completing her
education in Germany and France, re,
turned to the United States 10 perfect
health, and only to be attacked by a
violent fever, which, after a brief illness,
caused her death. Her person and dis.
position we're both of the most beautiful
character, and her early death was felt as
a personal bereavement by all who had
the gosd fortune to know her The third
daughter married Colgate Hoyt, Esq, Of
this city. Judge Sherman has two sons,
Henry Sherman, Esq, a we'll known
lawyer of this city, formerly assistant
district attorney Of the United States,
and John Sherman, marshal Of the
United States for New Mexico. Miss
Sherman is a blonde with blue eyes.
delicate complexion, tall, graceful
figure, regular features, q face a painter
would delight in transferring to his
canvas, a small, well shaped head,
crowned with a wealth of soft brown
hair, and an expression of face uuusu.
ally refned and attractive. She is rap
idly nearing her twentieth birthday, and
is in the full bloom of youth, health and
beauty. Mr.. Cameron was born in 1886
and is consequently twenty-five years
Miss Sherman's senior.
The wedding dress Of the bride was
made of white silk en- train, garniture
point lace and orange blossoms, and i
was worn with psrvre of diamonds auC
pearls, the gift Of the senator.
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MRS. GAINES will, in q few days, insti-
tute legal proceedings in St. Louis to
recover property her father received in
French and Spanish grants, valued to.
day at not less than $1,000, 600. The
Southern Hotel property is embraced in
Mrs. Gaines claim, Her case in New
Orleans having been decided in her IA
vor, the same decision will apply 10 the
St. Louis property Of her father, Daniel
Clark
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The Southern Baptist convention is simp
ly a missionary bsdy, it having no judi
cial or disciplinary authority or jurisdic-
ton. Its purpose is simply to effect CO.
operation Of effort in p~rOpagating the
gospel. For the sake Of greater eticien.
cy, it operates through the agency Of two
mission boards the foreign mission
board at Richmond, Virginia, and the
home mission board at Marion. Alabama,
the latter having also the care Of Indian
missions. By its contributions through
these two boards, the Baptist denomina.
ton Of the South sustains many mission,
aries in China, Italy, Central Africa, in
the Indian Territory and all over the
South, 10 destitute localities. The object
Of the convention in meeting in our city
is to hear the annual reports of its two
boards, and to deliberate and decide in
regard to future missionary interests Of
the denomination.
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DefaIaation.

LAWRENCE, MASS May ls.-George
R. Waterman, former assistant paymas-
ter Of the Poe mills, has been arrested,
having failed to secure the company
against loss by his deialcation Of one
hundred thousand dollars.
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For CRIMINAL Court CleTE

JESSE A, FORREST is a candidate for
Clerk Of the Criminal Court, at the August
election. subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic Convention.
W. B. Gibson is a candidate for Clerk of
tho Criminal Court, subject to the Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
N. G. PERKINS is o candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk of Shelby county at the election in
August, subject TO the action of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention.
A. G. HARRIS is n candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk at the ensuing August election.
l4-te
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IndIcatIOns.

WASHINGTON, May lO.-For the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys,
and lake region, northwest to southwest
wiRds, stationary or falliuS barometer,
slightly cooler, partly cloudy weather,
with occasional local rains.
The rivers will generally fall slightly
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LIABILITIES
State of Tennessee, | &c
County of Shelby. %

L. J. A. Hoyes. Jr Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
j.. A. HAYES, JR.. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day Of May, 1878.
NJ. B. IRRELEVANT, Notary Public.
Correct Attest: A.. Woodruff, II. 4. Lem.
mon, AID. Gwynne. directors.
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TORONTO, May lO.-Duncan Melon.
aid, OF Goderics, has been sentenced to
be hanged June 10th Tor the murder OIL
Roderick Memro in July list,
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We are authorized to announce j. j. RAW
LINGS as candidate for reelection 10 the
office Of County Trustee at the August cleo
ton, subject to the Democratic and Conserva-
tive Convention.
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FOR UIerk OF LOunIy Oo0T1

W. B. WALDRAN is a candidate for Clerk
election.
JAMES REILLY Is a candidate for the
ONCE OF Clerk Of the She by County Court at
the ensuing August election, subject to tho
action q the Democratic aad Conservative
Convention.
r. j. BLACK is o candidate for Clerk Of tho
County Court at the ensuing August election.
Ste
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Represents Following Insurance
COmpanAesi
announcements.
FOR Acknowledgement of BartIelt
Circuit Court.

GEO. G.. DENT is a candidate for Attorney
General of the Bartlett Circui. Court Of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo.
ton, subject to the action Of the Democratic
and ConseryRtiye Convention
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10

Mrs John W. Illif was a salesWoman
in the Singer sewing machine rooms,
Chicago She went West a few years
ago to better her condition. Her nus
baud died lately, leaving her undisputsd
owner Of $500, 900 and $4,000 head Of
cattle. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
Go West, young woman, and grow up
with the country.
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The British Newspaper Press Direct.
DRY for 1878 exhibits l744 newspapers
pnblished in the U0ited Kingdom. In
the United States in 1877, there were
s019 newspapers and periodicals. OF
British newspapers 1853 are daily, while
Of the American 1903 are daily,
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The subscription price Of the PUB
LIC LEDGER is IS per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per SnnSm for the
Reekly-POstdge free.