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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-07
NIiscennneous

Cool and cloudy.
Indications of snow.
The Hopefeld bar is covered.
Brisk business doing on the levee.
1t showed up the country yesterday.
There is considerable drift running
as yet.
The Coahoma returned last night to
Friar's Point with a big trip of freight
and people.
The Mollie Moore, from St. Louis,
and Thomas Sherlock, from Cincin-
natl, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Thompson Dean and G.. P.
Chouteau, for Memphis, and Port Eads,
for st. Louis, left New Orleans last
evening.
The Belle Memphis, from st. Louis,
arrived at Vicksburg last evening, and
leaves there to-day with a return trip.
The Mary Houston, Captain Charley
Miller, passed Vicksburg yesterday at
Bpm, bound for Cincinnati, and will
pass here tomorrow noon.
The Cherokee, en- route from Gin
c%innati to New Orleans, passed Louis
vile yesterday.
The A. G. DonnalIy, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati to-day
The James Howard, en- route from
New Orleans to 81. Louis, passed
Vicksburg yesterday noon, and Is due
here tomorrow morning. 3
The new steamer John D. Scully
bound f6g New Orleans, passed Evans
vile yesterday morning and is due
down tomorrow. fo
The Simpson Horner, with a. TOW 81
coal for Yicksburg, and the Sharp Nc.
Donald, witt, 9 tow for New Orleans
left Cairo yesterday afternoon.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis, spG
Golden RqlO, for New Orleans, leave
Cincinnati this eVeai9g. t1b
Several broad horns, Loaded with
potatoes, apples and other truck drop.
ped in at che aatb9at landing yester,
day.
The Thompson Dean took into Nes
Orleans this trip 1925 bales cottor
and 500 SACKS cotton-seed.
The G. B. Church is due down to
morrow night for New 0rleqRs.
The Commonwealth, of the ApchoI
LiRe. leaves ST. Louis Saturday fol
New Orleans.
The Annie P. Silver, h0gsd from
st. Louis to New Orleans, lost seyeya
hours at Plattin Rock, thirty-6y,
miles below 81 Louis, by grounding
The Charles Morgaa leayes New
Orleans this evening for Gncinppt.
The Phil Allin, Captain Georg
Malone, is the TegslsR Monday packe
for Riverton, leaving az ) pm
The Coahoma, Captain Henri
Cooper, is the regular Monday mai
packet Of the lee Line for Friar'
Point.
The Colorado, Of the Anchor Li9s
will leave The Leo Bharfboat to-mor
row noon for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Golden Gate passed down Res
midnight well laden, She put of her
tsias cotton and a few pkgs sun
dries,
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AdministratOr's Sale.

II WILL sell on December 18th, from Ii am.
4 tolp.mr a. the reSidenee Of the late II.
personal property Of deceased, coB-isiiur of
household furniture, horse and rockawav.
three COWS, and wearing apparel. Terms cash
10 the highest bidder.
REEFS b. EDMONDsON, Admir-.
J, NJ. GREER, Attorney
Memphis, December s. ISIS. sI.so
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COMMERCIAL.
PEBLIC LEDGER 0yFICE,
MrMpuIs nnnnmhnr 4 1879

The monetary position is little changed
and the requirements are well met the
rate per annum is usually 8 per cent, out
siderS as high as 10 per cent. Exchange
quoted at sight on New York and demand
on New England at 26 of; sight on New
England at 4 off, selling at par; on
New Orleans 4 discount buying, selling
at par. Gold in New York closed at
1907. Local bonds and securities are in
little demand. County scrip is in request
at IS, but sellers ask 90. Memphis com
-...s.a Lnrln .unnl- % 20
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Monday, December Ie. ISIS.

the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows, to-Wit:
Being all the right, title and interest Of de-
PENDANTS X. NJ. Henning and Albert Pearce in
and to the said real estate, lying and being
in the city of Memphis, Shelby county, Ten.
nessee, to-wit: The certain tract Of land
formerly owned by John C. MeLemore, being
3A acres Qess a lot fronting 100 feet on Ala.
bama street by $50 feet deep taken off the
southeast corner to-wit: Beginning mt the
northeast corner of Mrs. Sanders lot No. 81
on the south sid Of Alabama road; thence
north So deg. west % poles to a stake; thence
south 50 deg. west IS poles to a stake on the
east bank of Bayou Gayoso; thence up the
bayou with its %meanderings south 20 deg. east
= poles; thence south IS deg. west IA poles To A
stake; thence south IS deg. east to a stake at
the bridge on Market street; thence north 80
deg. east u. poles to a stake; thence north 81
deg. east 1874 poles to the beginning.
Terms of sale: Said property will be sold
on a credit Of seven months, purchaser exc
cutting note with approved personal security
for the purchase money, and a lien retained
on the property until said note is paid.
Equity Of redemption barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
HUMEs x POsToN and I. W. BRoWN, Solic-
lt0ra. 65-N
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New York Times.l
This fish has been sold in the New
York markets for some years, but it is
not yet as popular as it deserves 70 be.
1t is red in color, weighs from 4 to 20
pounds, has the shape of the fish
known as the sheepshead, and its fla
vor partakes of that of sheephead and
the striped bass, 1t was first described
during the summer of 1878 by Prof.
G. Brown Goode, of the United
States Fish Commission, and the
name given to it by him is Lutiiamus
blackfordia. Those who have eaten
the fish when properly cooked say that
it is excellent. The following is a re-
ceipt for its cooking, with Madeira
wine sauce, furnished by Blackford, of
Fulton market;
Dress the fish and lay it in a drip
ping pan with vegetables as follows,
cut in small pieces: One small tur-
nip half a small carrot, one onion.
two bay leaves, two sprigs each of
thyme and parseley and six cloves.
Score the upper side of the fish and
lay strips of pork in the cuts and sea
son it with salt and pepper. Pour
half pint of water in the pan and
bake about fifteen minutes to each
pound, When the fish is done take
it up unbroken on a platter and keep
it warm while the sauce is made by
putting enough water in the pan to
make half pint then strain the sauce
through a sieve, rub the vegetables
through with a potato.masher, thioken
it TO the desired consistency with
-four, season IL with salt and pep
per and one gill of wine, and serve
with the fish, garnished with parsley
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-07

Fhe report of the auditor of public
accounts to be made to the general as
sembly Of Virginia, in a short time,
will show that the Moffet register sys-
tam of liquor taxation has realiSdd
about $50O,QO1. qhis Is less than was
claimed for it when it was before the
two houses, but is more than was ex-
nected at any time within the past six
months, and is Two Oh thTa0 times az
much as the old license plan produced.
II is anticipated that the auditor will
recommend that the loose places in
ile Mofet law will be frightened, and
that a better register be adopted.
There is now very little active Qpp0si-
ton to the law,
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Ex-Governor Foote'S Nomination.

Special ts pinnInnatl Commercial,
WASHINGTON, December Ak
Governor Foote is confident of confr-
nation as superintendent of the New
Orleans Mint. He stands vpon his
dignity and the record Of long public
life and will not ask senators to sup
port him. 1t is understood that he
owes his appointment largely to the
influence Of Justice SW9yRe, ,swayRe
and FQQie read laF together slept to-
gether and were admitted together fifty
years ago. Their warm friendship has
increased with age. Foote'S friends
think his appointment good, as he is
not connected with the everlasting
Louisiana local quarrels II il W4ed
against him that he is too old and not
a Louisianian. His confirmation is
doubtful. kellogg bitterly opposes
him.
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The collectors of the fund for the
reliefof those who we're made orphans
by the Princess Alice disaster in the
Thames, after obtaining no less than
Sl5O,OOO for that purpose, are at a loss
what to do with it. They can find but
twelve persons thus bereaved, and
though it is proposed to educate them
and give them a sun Of money to start
in life, it isjustly thought that $15, 900
apiece would be an excessive sum.
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Waday Thompson vs.. Woodruff & Co. ct al.
RY virtue of the decree pronounced by the
~ supreme Court of Tennessee, at jackson,
April Is, 1877, in this cause, and renewed Nav
=, 1878, l will offer for sale to the highest bid
der, In 'front.' Of the courthouse of Shelby
county, in the city Of Memphis. on
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LIVERPOOL, December I, u M. Cotton 81
dull and easier. Middling uplands, 5 l-l6d;
Orleans, SID Sales, 5000 bales, Of which 100
were taken for export and speculation. Re-
oeipts from ~allperts, 2001 bales, Of which so
were American. Futures, sellers at l-32 de-
Lie
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Monday, December Io,
the real estate mentioned and dea-r bel in
said decree as follows, tO-wit;

the real estate mentioned and dea-r bel in
said decree as follows, to-wit:
Said land is situated in Shelby cousty. ZEN
netsee, and is bounded and described &C fol-
lows: Beginning, at the southwest caraea "a
the land conveyed to f.. 9. Abercrombie BY q.
8: Abercrombie in the Memphis and Raleigh
plank road, about ~ miles from Memphis,
and running thence north with the west line
Of said land % the south line Of lot No. u Of
the g. 5, Abercrombie subdivision, about
z l5-l.O chains; thence west with said south
line about "a chains TO W. f. Hardin's east
line; thence south with said east line about 5
chains 70 the southeast corner Of said Har-
din's tract; thence ives .th Hardin's south
line about 50 chains to tine cas- line Of the
lOA-snre tract Of land claimed ! r. Weldon:
thence south with said east line TO the center
Of Cypress creek; thence southeasterly with
the meanderings Of said creek to the center Of
the Memphis and Raleigh plank road; thence
eastward with the center of said road to the
beginning; containing 1914 acres more or less.
Terms Of sale: Cash. Equity Of redemp-
ton barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
MINOR MERIWETHER, Solicitor. $3.50
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No. H62-Before G.. D. Crockett, J.. p. for
Shelby county, Tenn. I. B. Haynes * Co.
VS.. j. W. Taylor.
IN this cause an attachment hayinp becn
i sued out under section 1856 of thu tode ~
Tennessee, and returned, levied unon The
property OF me defendant" and affidavit hav-
the plaintiffs in the sum OF one hnndreJ and
twenty dollars, due by note, and that Inc
claim is just, and that the defendant is N none
resident of the State of Tennessee; Il Is there
fore ordered that said defendant make his
Of January, 1873, at my office, No. 2S5 Main
street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with ex-
partei and that a copy of this order be pub
lie Ledger.
This the Sd day OF December, 1878.
H-SI-S3-99 G.. d. CROCKETT, J.. p.
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In supreme Courl ID J~aei.son.


Vim. P. st. John vs.. Asa Hodges, John L.
Malone, Kate Hodges, Fleming Hodges, B.
NJ. Hodges ct al.
DY virtue Of the decree pronounced BY the
ID Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at jackson,
in this cause, June 4, 1878, 1 will offer for sale
70 the highest bidder, in front Of the court
house ofShelby county, in the city Of Mem
phis, on
Monday, December Ie, Is7s,
the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows, tO-wit:
Situate, lying and being in Memphis, Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the east side of Shelby
street, and beginning at the Intersection Of
tue south line Of Butler street with the east
line Of Shelby street; thence with the east limo
OF shelby street, south, so feet; thence east,
and parallel with the south line Of Butler
street, 70 feet to an alley; thence northWardly
with said alley 70 feet to the south line Of But
Ter street; thence west with the south line Of
Butler street TO the beginning.
Terms Of sale: Said property will be sold
on a credit of twelve and eighteen months,
purchaser giving notes with approved security
for the purchase money, and a lien retained
on said property until said notes are paid.
Equity Of redemption barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
HUNRs & PosTOS, and METcALF 4 WALKER,
Solicitors. 1922
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Osceola, 0sceola Belle. pm
st. Louis, Fannie Lewis. .............-..... 80. pm.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of Helena, Vicksburg.
j. w, Gaff, Cincinnati.
Josie Harry, White river.
George W.sCheek, Friar's Point.
Batesville, st. Francis river.
u. P. Scheneck, New Orleans.
Golden Gate, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer City of Helena, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
" U. P. Schenck, Cincinnati.
=" Golden Gate, Vicksburg.
" Coahoma, Friar's Point.
IN PORT.
Maumelle, j. w. Gaff, Josie Harry. g.
W. Cheek, Batesville.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose 2 feet 6 inches
in the past "a hours ending at noon
to-day, and now stands 10 feet 9inches
above low water mark. At Cairo it
rose II inches, with 26 feet 10 inches
on the gauge; at st. Louis it declined
4 inches, with 8 feet 4 inches on the
gauge, and 6 feet scant in the channel
from there out to Cairo at Pittsburg
it declined 5 inches, with 9 feet on the
gauge; at Cincinnati II inches, with
81 feet on the gauge; at Louisville Il
inches, with II feet 10 inches in the
canal at Evansville it is falling, with
20 feet on the gauge. Cumberland
river fell 8 inches at Nashville, with
II feet 2 inches on the gauge. The
Arkansas is still falling at Little Rock
with 10 inches on the gauge. White
river is falling slowly, with 4 feet in
the channel from Jacksonport out t.
the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-07

Women are proverbially delicate
and weak-neryed. A Virginia woman
tainted after chopping off her hus-
bands head.
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Cotton.

Market dull and quiet, and transactions
few. Offerings good, with fair inquiry.
Sales yesterday $500 bales, exporters TAX
ing 300, spinners 1900, spectators 100.
corroV VvCuAycp oror lTrovs
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In Supreme Court at jackson.

]. J. Moon vs.. Annie Abercrombie.
DY virtue of the decree pronounced By the
ID Supreme Court of Tennessee, at jackson,
in this cause, June 5, 1878, L will offer for sale
TO the highest bidder in front of the court
house Of Shelby county, in the city Of Mem
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-07
Monday, December 10, Is7s,

the real estate mentioned and described In
said decree as follows, to-wit:
The east half Of lot So of John OvetUon 4
addition to the city Of Memphis, in Shelby
county, Tennessee, fronting the south line Of
Clay street so feet, and running back ITO feet
TO an alley.
Terms Of sale: Cash.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
G. W. WINCHESTER, Solicitor. 500
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Monday, December Ie, Is7s,


r. W. Rosenthal ct al. vs.. Joseph Grieshaber
ct al.
RY virtue Of the decree pronounced by the
in this cause, May q, 1878, l will offer for sale
to the highest bidder, in front Of the court
house of Shelby county, in the city of Mem
phis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-07
In Supreme Court at jackson.

MINOR MERIwETHER, Solicitor. $3.50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-07
MemphIs and LlttIe rock.

LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Mail train, daily 500 pm. l11.40 pm
Fright. daily lex. SUM-. $50 q. mi $50 pm
The daily gazette., 1878-04-12
DRoPosAL, FOR BUILDING .

DRoPOsAL, FOR BUILDING A
il BANK.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Engineer until 4o'clock
p. m, april Is. 1873, for building u bank
near the mouth OF the Christiana river,
The bank will be about 1900 feet long and
contain about 1900 cubic yards.
For plans. specifications or any informa-
tion call at the Office of the City Engineer
N. w. corner Tenth and King streets, viii
mington, Delaware.
The committee reserve the right to reject
any or all bids
PHILEMMA CHANDLER,
Chairman Opening Streets Committee.
ap1--6t
The daily gazette., 1878-04-12
A Present from England.

While City Treasurer Vincent was sit
ting i'll his office, this morning entertain
ing few friends, the letter man entered
aud deposited mail package upon the
Treasurer's desk. The package was ac-
compauied by the well-known mail cir-
cular of the London Golden Club, and
on being opened was found to contain a
copy of "'rhe speeches of Richard Cob
den, on Questions of Public Policy, edit
ed by j Ohm Bright, NJ. p, and j. L. Thor.
old Rogers" IL is a handsome, well
printed volume of 662 pages, from the
press of Mcmillan & Co., Of London,
and was accompanied blythe compliments
of the Golden Club to thh r, cipient
Words fail to give All adequate idea of
Mr.. Vincents joy at the reception of this
valuable present He fairly boiled over
with delight, and found it neces-
sary TO take lively walk-around over
the oihc- floor, To give vent to his exu-
berant feelings. He highly values. this
latest acquisition to hisliterary treasures,
but will cheerfully show the book 10 anv
OF his friends who desire to examine it.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-12
FIFTH EDITION.
Gold Lower,
AT l:15 to-day gold sold at 1901.
u, S, Court.

In the U. S. District Court this morn.
ing, Judge Bradford, presiding the fol.
lowing business was transacted.
In the matter of +. A Churchman &
Co., bankrupts, in bankruptcy, the peti.
ton of assignee praying for the deminu.
ton of the claim of j. w. Poole. Il Bro,
of Philadelphia, was read, and on metio
of s. NJ. Harrington, Esq, ordered that
a rule be issued upon said claimants 10
show cause why the prayer of the peti.
ton should not be granted. The order
was made returnable on Friday next.
Case of +. q. Lubker, rs. schooner A.
II. Quiaby, in admiralty; on motion of e.
q. Rumford, Esq, Attorney for the re-
spondents, the Court assigned Wednes-
day next at 10 o'clock for hearing in
the case.
On motion Of the same gentleman the
sum of S463 in legal tenders, being the
amount of the tender of said respondents
to sad hbellants, was paid into the regis
terry of the Court, nuHc pro tune.
Case of the u. S. Us. Thomas McIntirs,
indicted at the last September term OF
Court for selling liquor without special
license, on motion of A. Higgins Esq,
Counsel for the defendant, the District
Attorney being present, and conseI.ting
the defendant and his surety, We're gran
ted permission to respite their recogniz-
ance until the june term of Court.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-12
Millions OF Feet of Lumber
Lost.

DETROIT, April 1l.-A fire this after
noon at Bay Ciiy, Michigan, destroyed
6,000,0O0 feet Of lumber, 1000 barrels
of salt, and dock owned by Eddy Avery
& Co. -Four million feet Of lumber, a
planning mill and docks, and 600 bar
rels of salt belonging to Ii. NJ. Brady
& Co. thtry building, mostly residen-
ces, were also destryed. Tho estimated
loss is 100000. The FIRE originated
from sparks of passing tug.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-12
FOURTH EDITION
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND
EFFORTS TO SMOOTH THE WAY
FOR A CONGRESS.
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK IN EUROPE
MORN PEACEFUL.

THE GENERAL OUTLOOK IN EUR0PI
MORN PEACEFUL.
LONDON, April IL, 1873.
The Hearld correspondent at st. Pc
tersburg telegraphs as follows:-"The
Russian government has employed the
time which has elapsed since the receip
Of Lord Salisburys circular in working
to secure an understanding with Eng
land. For this purpose it has entered
into direct communication with the Eng
lish and Austrian governments so as to
. obtain a common basis of agreement. 1t
has already obtained the assent Of the
German and Austrian Cabinets to the
main points of Prince Gortschakoff's re.
ply to Lord Salisbury's circular.
MAKING 1T EASY FOR ENGLAND.
at has already been established be.
tween the three governments that the
way shall be made easy for the English
Cabinet, so that it may feel justified in
accepting the Congress and receding
gradually from the more extreme de-
mands put forth in Lord Sahsbury's cir
cular. In this way it is hoped that the
danger of a useless and bloody war may
be averted and an amicable solution be
found for existing difficulties.
IGNATIEFF's HAND IN THE IEPLY.
"Those portions of the Russian re-
ply which were a commentary on the
English circular were written by Gen
eral lgnatieff, who, having recently
seen Count Andrassy and ascertained
his views, MAS enabled to make il SO
NJ At IN ai, trtfh
General Ignatieff will be the second
Russian PleHipotentiary to the Berlin
Congress SHOULD it meet. The proba-
bility now is that it will, as everything
is prepared for such an understanding
as will enable EuglaAd to enter it with
out asy sacrifice of dignity"
GERMANY WILL NCT INTERVENE
The Post publishes the following
despatch from Berlin:-'Germany has
not only refused Russia's request to
guarantee the neutrality of Austria in
the event OF war, is further reported to
have declared that she is prepared to
interfere if any attempt is made to
hinder Austria from protecting her in
terests."
The Daily Telegraph has the follow
ing special despatch from Vienna, da-
ted Thursday, midnight:-"I learn
that an official despatch has been re-
csived from Berlin 10 the effect that
Prince Bismarck, in conseq fence Of
news fro m ST. Petersburg, considers
it possible that preliminary conference
OF Ambassadors resident there might
be held to-day or to morrow"
special despatch to the Daily
NeirS from Vienna says the Porte has
asked Austria what would happen if
Russia insisted on enforcing the Trea-
ty of San Stefano. Austria replied
that she would not protect European
interests single handed, but would pro-
tect her own interests most efficiently.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-12
Secretary Sherman's Resump-
tiOn Negotiations.

New YORK, April 1.-THE confer
ence at the sub-treasury this afternoon
between Secretary Sherman and the
members OF the late syndicate resulted
in the signing OF contract Tor the sale
Of $4,000, 900 of IL per centum bonds.
The details of the negotiation, includ-
ing the method of payments, are with
held in the official statement of the trans
action given out at the sub-treasury, and
Of which the following is a copy
"The Secretary Of the Treasury and
the members of the last syndicate have
entered into all agreemement for the sale
Tor resumption purposes Of $50,O00,0 ,0U0
United States A. per cent. 10 year bonds,
at par and accrued interest and IL per
cent. premium on gold coin, $4,000, 900
10 be subscribed immed .ately, and S5,
100000 per month during the balance Of
the year.
1.-The sale of per cent. bonds will be
continued by the Treasury Department
as heretofore, upon the terms and con-
ditions Of The last circular, and the pro-
ceeds will be applied to the redemp ion
of per cent. 5-2Q bonds"