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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12


FINDER and by virtue Of the trust deed
~ made by l.. Podesta. bearing date the
18th day of April, 1871, and recorded In Book
NO. lOt, page 132, Of the Register's office ~
shelby county, Tennessee, to secure n eertg In
Indebtedness therein specified, which FL nast
due and unpaid. at the request of the bene6.
clary IN said deed named. | will, on
Tuesday, June is, 1873,
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, IN the city of Memphis, tennessee
proceed % sell at public auction, TO the highest
bidder, for cash, the following property situ-
ated in the city Of Memphis, Shelby comfy.
State OF Tennessee, and described as follows .
beginning at the alley on the west side of
DeSeto street, whereon A, NJ. Ferguson re-.
sided; running thence south with DeSoto
street f0rty-seVen and One-half feet: thence
westwarely and parallel with Beal street one
hundred and ninety feet to a stake on an
alley; thence nOrthwardly with said alley
forty. seven and a half feet TO a S ake on said
alley; thence eastwardly with tho alley one
hundred and ninety-nine feet to tho Begin
ming, being the anne conveyed By j. II. Sesev
berry to l.. POdesta, by deed registered -, ~
Registers office of Shelby county in r,hoL ny
s., page 4g7 to which reference is made for q
full description. iola
Equity Of redemption Waived. Titls he.
Meved to be perfect. but / will sell only as
Memphis, May 20, 1878.
ll-59 A. RAGGIO. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12

Tho n0yement az al ports up 70 last even.
ing are reported as followsi
This Last Last
Week. Week Yea.
Reefs since Friday 69D 7,Gg sos
Exp,ts CT Britain. 1861 6,19S 5.6Oi
Exp,t Oontinent..... E,Osi 4'si0 1874
stock"."~.-."....... 233.17S 27J,O22 S42, 33
EEw ORLEANS. June 1~2.-Cotton Quiet and
hrm. Middling, ~. Receipts, as bales.
NEW YoRE, June IL, u :85 p.m,-Ooston IL
quiet and firm. with fnfnrna mini mi g.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
RAILROAD TINE D

MEMPHIS AND LoUISvILI RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12

MEMPHIS ANn CHARLESTON &. r.
(cIrY TINR.) 100
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02
PROPOSALS POK INDIAN SUPPLIES and
Transports alton.

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pounds Corn, 10000 pounds Gomez. 100000 pounds
sr;
. as
5000 pcnnds soda. $4,000 pounds Sugar. and is5eOd
Also gisHss... ysG,so and cotton Goods. soassns iS
ps f pn a bass sso y"s.
6ssIn.., isssS yards; d,ass:n $500 ayssS.. K:s:
brown ss.s.ns ssSo5S y;.as si::shsa shss:iss
aoesris. ission. a.ss~sss. Msdss Supplies ana sai:.
ssss pors. .,Ss's '''' h'"e' r''"
articles that may not be contracted for TO be delivered ~
iii BIDS MUST BE nA APes, 4sr on GOVERNMENT
Schedules showing the kinds and OF substence
.iass II gross Of oil other goods ana articles ,oso,hss
bond. eondl,ions TO be observed By bidders. time
%% al .ss
S. II. S:ssa rgss ss'ssssssS ws, .ss
=. New yorh; 70 = Ringsley; 80 ~ clinton place.
and to ,ns IT, Of United states
Bds viii be opened the hour aud day above stated
fa sieii =; ~ roll
some one . y. iosviss s.ss: ssy.Ia@.as S.ps.i
po.si, via i Chemical 'Saton,i, New York; National
S.x %s'Igss SfGS: s.r FS
S. r rnan snn nssT" % cs
Louis and Citizens National. Washington d. @. and the
United states Assistant Treasucrs at philadelphia Bs
F. a. nAYr. Commissioner.
IpROPOsALs FOR FURNISHING THE PEws VANS
eo.iny ana commanion railing On hsrdwoodl for the
10th OF this month. Plans and specifications
seen At the ONCE Of r. G. Esmpler the architect $40
HoBoKrs, June :. 1878.
AsTROLUGA.
A srRoLoGEn LISTER, sos wEsr a3D sT.-THR
n only one In the city. send stamp Tor circular
A Lizzie NEWELL. Reliable MEDICAL BUsI.
YOU. Debility examines hait sss 9Th sv ""' 'o''
A sTUNIsING-No IMPOSITION; FOUND AT LAST.
hErratest Csirvoyant Mrs. FOSTER tells everything:
names OF visitors; ono will marry, numbcrs causes
marriages. succeeds when other tall. satisfaction no
pay 2oc soc 81 loo asst 18th ~. near 9Th nv.
A WONDERFUL CHILD. GIFTED wfrIi SECOND
Asixht tells everything without Questioning 100 East
tOth, near Lexington Av
A Observation-Disclosures BUSINESS Losses
Aencmes, awsuits absent love marraue DEATH
Mme siNeiil. AIT West Ssth St
MRS. COLLINs-ThE MOsr RELIABLE CTAIRyOY
Ivlnn In the city MAGNETIC treatment rs West 35th
Nm. AkLiNGrUN. GKBArgsT OLAiRyOYANTs
lvl sdvtce IN nnrrage losses business. sickness tells
evefythinh 100 West 18th st.
MME. DIX CLAlkvOYANT. i57 srH Av. oNI
l do below is'h 81 No pay required II not satisfied
fTRANCa MEDIUM -IBLLs OF TIiE LIVING GALL
once ut i67s broadway. between S2d aud 53d sts.
cEN MN REwARD.--UOUNTEss DE LONDON
gcusVVVuar Clsrvcysnt ot the world. 81 West
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NEW YORK iERALD SUNDAY JUNE 2 ls7s-QUADRUPLE


T AUCTION.
ABLY VAN TASsELL & KEARNkY. ACCTIONkEkS
AT THkIR HORSE AND CARaIAGE AUCTloN MAXI
ITO. liz East l3h St.. near tth Az,
ON TUESDAY. 4TH JUNE,
uf ntc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02

(VOLONIAL ENGINEER's OFFICE. BELIZE, BRITISH
OHonduras March H. ls7a-Tenders On duplicate, In.
dorsed TENDERS tor Court Houso. will be received until
the 18th Of August 1875 from willing
construct new Court iionse and Public Onicss In the
Of Belize Persons dosrous for the work
plans and sections specifications forms Of
tender and other particulars. appics
tion the ONCE of the undersigned at Bclise and at
the offices Of Crown AGENTS for he Colonies Downing
Broadway New YORK. No tender viii noticed except
form nsiess efficient
for tho due performance OF the work In
with Of the Tenders must be Ai-
Honorable the Colonial Secretary Belize.
Brosdway, New York. The bind shsm-
selves the lowest tender By order Of Ills
Excellency the Lieutenaut Governor. GUSTAV Won
nHI.AFRk Colouial Euuineee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02

BRIDGEPORT CITY BONDS. ~ se. ss1
DIN with special the Legislature Of
ConDectet approved March Is 1878 the city Bridge
psss will ssue bonds W the amount or615O,OOO
Tho bonds will dated June Is 1879 payable June
Is 1905 having thirty to and bearing interest
at tho rate OF five per cont per aunnm.
The interest coupons will payable at the olce OF the
Treasurer Of she city Of Bridgeport the 18Th days Of
June and December In each year.
Sealed proposals for the above bonds will DO received By
the Finan Committee until Saturday, June Is 1875
All proposals. for the bonds should be addressed to
WILLIAM II. STEVENSON. Chairman Of Finance Com.
WILLIAM II. STEVENSON,
EMORY r. STRONG,
JOHN b. CODY,
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

ths force WIS arrested IN time BY the
notion Of Mr.. Payntsr 70 pestpons, To-
save it fron like fate and il will come
up for action next Thursday night.
From tho present temper of council,
however 1t seems extremely doubtful II
any, change will be made, though it is
barely thought that compromise may
be effected with the Mayor.
The sD~mocratic members Of Council
are waking up to the fact that their
pay rolls are larger than the same were
in the corresponding months Of last
year and that il they add 5000 more
to the running Of the city, it will create
such large floating debt, that it will
militst+, against their retention in pow
ar. And then it must not be forgotten
that they came into power under strong
promises Of economy and reform, nut
the first has 80 far been entirely lost
sight of. and reform has been failure.
If they intend to retrench they must
do it soon, or their promises had better
never have been made.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30
The Police Increase,

From the vote taken last night upon
the petitions presented to council ask
ing for redstricting of the city into
police districts and for an increase of
the police force, it is very evident that
the Mayors request will not be acceded
to nor the police force increased to the
extent asked 70 The vote straightout
for granting the full extent Of tho
Mayors request, was only six all told
out of twenty-one members, nineteen of
them being present last night. The
question was dvested ofpoltcal signif-
cance by three Republicans and three
Democrats in favor of the increase and
four Republicans and nine Democrats
against it. Mr.. Paynter expressed him
self in favor Of meeting the Mayor half
way and granting an increase of five or
six more police, but owing to the strin-
gency Of the times he could not vote
for an increase adding dozen more to
the present force and increasing the
expense Of the city almost $4,000.
Though all the petitions favoring an
increase have been reported on adverse
ly and the reports adopted, and the or
dinance redistricting the city into po-
lice districts was defeated on the read
ing of the first section, second ordi-
nance providing for the increasing of
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

THR MORMON leaders have made q
proposition to the Leading Democrats in
the Senate and House, that if they will
admit Utah as a State at the coming
session they will pledge to return two
Democratic Senators, one member and
three Presidential electors. If this bar
gain should be carried out, and Utah
given the rights Of State, there would
be small chance, after that, Of getting
rid ofpolygamy. Nothing short Of con-
Stitutiona amendment, ratified by
three-fourths of the States, could then
reach the evil.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

NEW STORE.-The subScriber having 70
1N moved his Flour, Feed, Drain and PRO
vision store TO the 8. E. corner Of Front and
Madison streets, takes this method Of inform
Ing his old friends and customers that he will
keep full stock Of all the best brands OF
Family Flour, Grain, Seed and Provisions
rates. Goods delivered To al parts Of the
city free Of charge. H. p. ARMSTRONG.
0ct8l.lmdAw
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30
sohOSi board visitatisns.


II has been left to the School Boards
Of Chester and Wilmington to inaugu-
rata School Board Visitstions, the lead
having been taken by the Chester
Board. In almost every other depart
melt Of governmental duties visitations
Of local boards amongst cities have been
usual, with the exceptions Of Boards OF
Education. 1t is q common thing to
hav. delegations from Water Boards,
Fire Departments and Boards OF Health
visiting our city, but it 10 seldom tnat
we are ever favored with delegations
from Boards Of Educaton, though the
latter is more important than any OF
the others mentioned. Much general
knowledge is gsinsd and many use
full, practical ideas are picked up by
these social exchange visitations Of
School Boards, which when incorpora-
ted into our system of education, be
comes of such practical utility and ben.
eft, that it more than rspays the ex
pense. Of such visitations. We are
glad to hear Of projected visitation Of
the Wilmington Board to see the work
iugs Of the Philadelphia school system,
and many useful iaeas might be gained
by visitations to Candsn, West Ches
tor, Lancaster, Baltimore and other
cities within convenient local range OF
Wilmington. The late visitation Of a
delesatisn of the Wilmington Board to
Chester was highly appreciated, as will
10 seen from the following clipped from
the Chester Times:
An unusual thing happened on Tues
day in Chester, SO unusual, indeed, as
to have happened then for the first time
in our history W. refer, Of course, to
the visit Of large delegation from the
Wilmington Board of Education to our
public schools. Some weeks since
our School Board visited the
schools of Wilmington, and Tues
days wss, va suppose, g return of
this visit. We nsed hardly express
our hearty approval Of = practice thus
inausurated. An honest comparison Of
what others are doing in the same line
with ourselves, can hardly ever fail to
be OF service. Our Boald frankly ac-
knowledge that they gathered some
valuable hints from their visit, and al
though our schools are necessarily up
on much smaller scale than those Of
our sister city, we hope that the gen
tlenen who were with us on Tuesday
may And their visit not altogether with
out reward. The impression which our
visitors made was in the highest de-
gree favorable. Evidently intelligent
gentlemen and deeply interested in the
cause Of education, they spent tn"
Who'll. day in an industrious inspection
Of our schools. We congratulate Will
mington upon the make up of her School
Board.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

CONGRESSMAN ELLIS has arrived at
Washington from Louisiana, where he
was never elected, and is so modest, in
his demands that he wants the South to
havs tho next Speaker Of Congress and
the charmanship Of all the leading
committees. This may sound like an
extravagant request, but we cannot see
the injustice of it in a partisan sense
and that is about the only thing the
Democrats care for now-the advance
msnt and success Of their party. In
the north they are in hopeless minori-
ty, but tho South is solid for them, and
were it not for tho South there would
scarcely be the semblance of a Demo-
cratic party any more. The South is
certainly entitled to all she asks of the
party, and it will not be long before
she will have it too. The party in pick
ing cut Speaker cannot select a better
representative Of its principles than
Chalmers of Mississippi who wiped out
Republican majority Of $4,000; or
Shelly of Alabama who outcounted
Republican majority Of 1900; or
O'Connor Of South Carolina, who tissue.
paperod into nothingness a Republican
majority of II 900. There are many 9th.
ers Of tho same kind that we might men.
mentioned would splendidly represent
the southern Democracy, and that il
the only kind worth noticing now.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

JOHN X. BARTHOLOMEW who slipped
into the Legislature from Mill Creek
Hundred in 1876, and who wss defeat
cd at the nomination this year by DR..
Swithin Chandler, is candidate Tor
Clerk Of the House.. The House ia said
to be composed largely OF church men,
bers, and therefore we think 1t highly
appropriate that one so spiritually in
clined rs Mr.. B. ia should be elected
clerk.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

n Of the members wore snDcsed into
the land Of med" A building inspsc-
tor is an ohioer much needed in the
city, but there is no surer way Of turn
ing tho members Of Council against the
appointment Of one, than the thought
Of having to wade through an ordi,
nance closely written on dozen pages
Of manuscript.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

An excellent schuyIkill building lime at
81 cents per bushel. Also, the celebrated
Wrightsyflle Lime, superior 10 any lime in
this market, % cent? per bushel,
Also, Coal and sand At the lowest marx
tates. Yard Ut foot of West Street, Wilm In
ron. Del JOHN W. GRIFFITH.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

N. B.-Ladies, we have Some spleAdid
CLOAKINGS for you, at very low prices,
will sat ssA make the same frem four to i've
dollars '. z, H.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

GOVERNOR Curtin, who has been Be-
riously i'll, was able to sit up during
this week and receive some Of his
friends. It is announced that he has
determined to contest Yocum's cleo
tioa.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

The ORDINANCE offered in Council last
night providing for building inspeo-
tor, occupied twenty minutes in the
reading Of it, during which time sever
Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

The REPUBLICANS are all in favor Of
Tiden as the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency in 1880. What more does
he want.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30


wonder that the child was astonishea,
at the news. was quite hustered my
self.
eyes," said the schoolmaster, "you can
have your own way now" and he went out
of the door, bowling awkwar4ly as he went,
q queer, miserable smile struggling into
his face.
Dear! dear the contrariness of women.
No sooner was the door well shut on him
than Mime put her head down on the table
and began to cry. Her hair got loose and
fell about her, and, to make the matter
worse, I heard footstep outside, and
this time 1 thought it must be Sam
Riley.
But the door opened. and there stood tho
schoolmaster again. He said he hs0 como
back for his cane, but he never even stop.
ped to pick it up but stood staring at Mime
as if she was ghost instead of the fresh,
pretty, wholesome creature that she was.
She raised her head, and though her face
was half hidden by her hair, her eyelashes
were wet, and the tears not dried yet on
her checks.
The schoolmaster, not minding me any
more than block of wood or something,
walked straight over to Mime.
"You know very WE'LL" he said, 'That l
am only going away from here because I
love you. Because it was not the class that
was distracted by your pretty ways and
devices-it was 1. You know all this very
well, and can tell me whether had better
go or not. Now tell me, shall stay ?"
You might have knocked me down with
feather when 1 saw Mime put her hand
out timidly to the schoolmaster, and he
turn pale and catch it in both his own.
"Of course not" broke in, for I was
near distracted by the way things were 60
ing. eff you're an honorable man, and
got any sense left, and all eye in your
head, you'd see that my niece is as good as
engaged to Sam Riley.
'"Sam Riley!" said Mime, as scornful
as If poor Sam was a toad or something,
and holding on to the schoolmaster's horny
hands as if she was drowning woman.
Like enough they'll beat her some day,
and if so she'll like him all the better for
it, for before I'd got out of the room ]
heard her tell him she'd teach any way
that suited him best; and my only hopeis
that he's got little money laid by, for no
said he didn't intend PIE should teach at
all. But dear dear when heard the
crack of Sam Rileys whip outside, and
knew the evening stage was in, and poor
Sam not knowing what was in store for
him, l had to go up stairs and have a cry
all to myself. And all lean say is, If Mime
marries the schoolmaster, it's "a mighty
queer courtship.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30
A GOOD MOVE.

In order to prevent the accumulate Of
tramps and undesirable citizens, all immi-
grants are examined on their arrival in
this country, and if there is reason to
think that any are likely to become public
charges they are invited to return whence
they came; but they cannot be compelled
to go. Since 1947 six million immigrants
have been landed at Castle Garden, New
York. Most of these have become profit
able citizens; yetfyery many, have no trade
or profession, nor any habits of thrift, have
resorted to beggary, and formed the nu-
cleus if not the rank and file of the great
army. of tramps and professional beggars
that have become such a dangerous nui-
snncs throughout the land. 1t is encour-
aging to know that the number Of immi-
grants is falling off. ...
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30
AN ANNOYANCE.

In travelling, by rail, most people 'are
subjectto continual annoyance from the
flying cinders On getting into the eyes
they are not only painful for the moment,
butare often the cause Of long suffering
that ends in the total loss of sight. Avery
simple and effective cure is within the
reach Of every one, and would prevent
much suffering and expense were it more
generally known. 1t is simplyone or two
grains of faxseed. 1t is saidAthey may be
placed in the eye without injury or pain to
that delicate organ, land shortly they begin
to swell and dissolve glutinous substance
that covers the ball of the eye, enveloping
any foreign substance that may be in it.
The irritation or cutting of the mem
brane is thus prevented, and the annoyance
may soon be washed out. A dozen Of
these grains slowed away in the vest pocket
may prove, in an emergency, worth their
number in gold.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30

WENDELL PHILLIPS is one Of the most
eloquent men this or any other generation
of Americans ever listened to. His mind
is well stored with the best of ancient
and modern literature, and the philoso-
ply of history furnishes him with apt
illustrations upon almost every subject
he discusses. In old anti-slavery times
he was the foremost and most powerful
enemy of the American system of Afri-
can servitude. AS such he was of course
entirely obnoxious to the South, and not
even in sympathy with the majority of
the Northern people. But he was honest,
jealous and eloquent. He has lived to
see the great end of his life's labors ac-
complished. He has now become too old
and inirm to travel on the lecture cir
cult, and his voice will only be heard a
few times near home. 1t would have
been rather grand end to an active life
if after he had witnessed the end o1
African slavery he had given his atten
ton to the manumission of the white
slaves of the loom and workshops Of
Eastern cities.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30

THE new kind of gun cotton, invented
while since by London chemist, has
been sat isfactoriy experimental with by
the English Government. This compound
consists of gun cotton prepared in the Or
dinary manner but with which nitre and
crystals of cane sugar are mixed in certain
definite proportions. There are, of course,
special conditions which have to be OBJ
served in the method of incorporation and
manipulation, and upon which the success
of.the article as an explosive depends. The
result is loosely granulated cotton, which
is, finally subjected to pressure, the amount
of which is egulated--varying according
to certain circumstances bearing upon
the use to which 1t is intended to ba
put.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30

THE human conscience is wonderful in
its workings, and aside from its startling
revelations when in that state known as
quickened conscience, it is perhaps most
remarkable for its frequent and volun-
tary contributions to the Conscience Fund
in the Treasury Department at Washing
ton. The last remittance of this nature
was the sum of 81, 800 from Boston, and,
like all such remittances, it was unac-
companied by the name of the sender. 1t
is popularity of proprietors of awak-
ened consciences that they never reach
such period of wakefulness as to con-
fde their names to the public, which
leads to the suspicion that their repent
lnce is not deep-seated and thorough.
The effect of their retribution is thus
shorn of all its glory, for the mere matter
Of few hundred dollars added to the
National Treasury is no fit atonement for
cheating the Government. The names
are what the people want, and the only
proper expiation for them is to make an
open confession to the public, tell swho
they are, and give us the opportunity
to keep watchful eye over their actions
in the future. 1t is marked feature Of
these returns of conscience money
that they are confined strictly to the
Treasury Department and that they are
never heard of in private life or ordi
nary business circles. Ones heart should
warm and his sympathies extend more
toward his fellow man, it seems than tc
the general Government, which is with
sut soul and is incapable of feeling
but such is not the case. While hun
dreds of returns of conscience money arr
recorded at Washington, you nigh
search in vain through the books of the
merchants of our various cities for sim
liar entry, yet they have been cheated
just as often, just as boldly and perhaps
IS extensively in many cases as the Gov
unment ever was. Many poor fellow