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NOTICE II hereby given that Philemma
IN Chandler mas this day made = general
assignment 10 the undersigned Of all Lii.
property for the benefit Of his CREDITOR.
EDWARD DARLINGTON, Assignee,
Fourth and Market streets.
WILMINGTON, DEL, January 18th, s7Y.-lN
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

N77a Month and expenses guaranteed to
10 I Agents. OUTFIT feo SHAVE TO-,
NU6uBrA. MAINR Jah$-AyW
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

NYOTlCE.--The annual election for Diroc.
~ tors VI the Peninsular Trust, SAFE, De-
p0slt and lns trance Co., will BIO held al the
Clayton House on Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 1879,
at o'clock, p. in. J. W. II. WATSON.
jn2e-3t Secretary.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

|TITY BUILDING AND LOAN ASST
~ ClAT ON.-3O0 Shares VI New Series
Stock VIII be lssued bv this prosperous asso
citation, February II. Payments can be made
at any time. E PIERCE, Sec'y,
jn26-eod-f COL Shi, ley street. frst floor.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

IN shall prefer \ petition to the General
Assembly Of the State OF Delaware ut Its pres
ent session, PRAYING the passage Of an act To
divorce me and my husband, Joseph y. Davis,
from the bond Of natrimOny.
SUSAN J. DAVIS
Wilmington. Del, Jan. ~. 1879. in20lm
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

DEPORTOFTHEC CONDITION OF TIL E
IL NATIONAL BANK OF WHINING
TON AND BRANDYWlNE, at Wilmington,
In the State of Delaware, at the close Of busi.
ness on the first day of January, 1879.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

NO1lCE.-Ail persons are forbidden TO
IN trust any one On our account with
out written order from us. GEORGE W.
VERNON d SONS. )nil.u
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NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that
N intend to prefer petition to the Gen
erai Assembly Of the State Of Delaware ut It's
present session for a divorce, "a vincul0 ma
trimonia, IRON my husband, Samuel Boyd.
2l.2wds KATIE BOY d.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

(NAUTION. My wife, Edith A. Birch, hay.
~ ing left my bed ADD board without cause
or provocation, all persons are ersby forbid
den TO trust VI harbOr her on my account, ~ ]
will not pay any bill contracted BY her ate,
this date. WIN. BIRCH.
January n, 1879. jn27.3t"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

NOTICE The undersigned having lost or
~ ntsluid Il deposit book IN the lining.
ton Saving 1 und, Notice Is hereby given that
application has been made Tor new book,
FLORA FAWCElT, Trustee for
in2S- ib3- lO-3tds WILLIAM FAWCET'r.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30
CHERlFt'S SALE.

BY virtue o, a writ of Levar FaclaS, TO me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale. at
the
LAFAYETTE IitTEL, Sal SIMPLIFY ST,
kept by John J. Dougherty, in the City OF
Win ington, New Castle County, Delaware,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

VIyANTED.-A Hiri, good Cook and lrOner
w 1t sIl Market sttess. jneo-3ts
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

NyANrED.-To borrow % 900 on trstcl 81
w security on property worth double the
amount Address n.y." this office. ms
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

UyANTED.-A good Hiri for general
w Homework, imilos In the c0untry.-
Address County" REPUBLICAN Office.
ju2o-3ts
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-30

OTlCE.-I will halfsole and heel boots
~ and shoes Tor 81 per pair, and do other
mendin9 at low rates, at 2lb Shipley street.
JOSEPH INGRAM. jnl+lmd
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~ DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE UNITED
- States four per cent. loan received nj the
First National Bark Of Wilmington at par
and accrued interest
GEO. d. ARMSTRONG;.
ln24.lm Cashier.
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ieb voatommsu besrsiFId erl6sinsa

mubte.
g!adesm fd Ssinrih tsi ieirem aisuts,
nant erfunp sst, ub ale Mann at 8oso
unb Nles tlar gum Seselisbsn mare, lteB
er nit lauter 9timms. Den gcmmanooruf
eri1auen: Stare uno BramleBsl laBt
fallen @6cten Dor Gorrerquartier an
Steuerboro idarf anbra6en Ahterqnar>
tier an Badtprb 5ierauf sab er gefsbl,
sas 5au Don Der 8oss lussuperfsn une
ba tas 5hiF mad Sad5Orb absufaasn
beaauu, ertbsltc er mob oas Commando :
&luper auf unb trat feoann auf isinen
Stmieaerpater su. I'm i'm 3u umarmen
unp NIT fraftiasm 5dnbeprud Ab(hieb pcn
ibm ,u nebmen.
emma fsl ibrsm @ater meineno I'm ben
6als unD au@ Wainuni nermoGte fh Der
Stranen niat su eutbaltan Npieu, &in.
Der, @ctt lei nit Gut uno behute Cure
5ahrt! laste er nit bswester 9timme uno
lhritt alspann, Der Idmer,liden Seeue
Elm 1hneles Gnpe mahsnp, Der Ta0reep-
treppe su. an wed,sr ien Boot ilA fsit-
belt. gorberquartter anerahen! ertonte
Ssnrihs Commando, 8eiasn bel Stsusr
In Qup ..
Das @diff bssann lidi in ben Ours gu
leasn unb wabreac am Bug 1aon bic Hel'
len plat1hsrten. elite gmma on ben Hane
pes adtsridiffss. I'M sbren Sater rod
einmal Az besrabsn. Der es.dttturm
mar balo paIl1rt unb nun that l'h bic gro
Be unbesren,te Sse in ibrer upllen pratt
i'm 8sfsn aaf pdbreno eas GsRape i'm
sritsn, friidsn Jriibliussfleioe, Elm bon
Minute su Minute ned d(slnoes panorama,
i'm Often poriiter,os. Communicating
ianb bic 8riss fhOn aui Der 5obe pon
pola uno srob uno lsudtsno itiss Ter
gcumpne, ouf nadtlider Iatrt bes Gee
mannte wiltommsner Greunb uno Bsslei
ter. bintsr ben Bergen Sariens smpor.
(gurtiesuna fulat.
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11niere @anbelsbtlans.

@us rem Sohrestsr,dte bes Gen. Sol.
Nimmo. Gbsis oss itat'ailhen 8rrsaus.
srgibt fh, bae bic Ser. Staatsn nod
nismals 10 pisl rrpertirt tabsn. ais In
bem nit Dem l.. Suli '79 surenrsn Sabre.
ndmlit fur bi, unsebeure 9Imms ocn
S69S. .e4O,790, D;e Summs Der aus'
unb ginfutr mar ,par Don '73 gu "a
srabsy, ole i'm lsStsn SATIRE aber nismals
murbe, wie in bIelem, sine Silan3 BON
S26a. 10000 gu unisren 0unfsn aud
nur aunaberenb srreiht.
Dfs Nslultat bat 6acturen bic
gsrminb.runS oes Supports unb Die Stst'
s.rune pee IrpOrts. Seue bat itre
moralifGe uno ibre inbufri,a. Ssts.
gi.le Ginfutr. Grtitel mareu eurus. 1essn.
ftdnbe, anbere tornten friiber in Der laion
nod uidt in Der sswansA:sn Gats fabri
eirt perceU. 9as bat fifh isbt eeanoert (;
bic @efnafteerias mad '73 bslhrantts bic
usppiaseit in beillamsr Wsiie uno per pon
Mandem NIT unreht seidmatte Saub'
suu adrtt. unlsre Snoufris uno rests
unisrs @r1nounessube an. Bstipisls'
neil. isi anesilsrt, pab Der Wsrta Der
importirten 5unorls'paaren BON se42,
1920 in '73 auf &431.0a1,5a2 In
'zs--''7a, clio um s2o5, 5,os4,67S asl.
Ole gteissruns unfsrs grpor.s tat
alsi&laus 2 &auptmomsnte bic id!ehte
Grnte Gurupas unb ote er6bere Biaisfeit
unisrsr Sabrifats. SIN Der B,tra6tuns,
bab Bsises nidt INNER i'm ssi&en Wase
bsr SAT lsin wirb, liss. sins Iabnuas
eesen AZ wiipe Specialization. Na Nos'
propultsn fibrtsn mir bauptIablt& aus .
8robfofs isosr art !, d!siih uuo isSsaDss
9sb, @u.tss. gAmais, sped uao Rais;
Jrnhte, namentliA eiussmaats, ME AVID
einssmahte III tern; gaumpuae uno
Dols; 3atst; raffnirtsn 3udsr Soa.
len, aupisr ua0 MsiNaa; 9strslssm
@EstS,;t;. NVn awsseiAbrteh Iab, ia.
4 fen ntssn ma{Sirsn, instsionssre aun
aasssau In e1Esr gfHie es fotssn 6abri.
fate aua Pen asHaRatsu aIebapHsu. islbl
etWas asiesalsaarsa frportiTseu pts
stasleibsu 8jer uNe GulifOrnier Weine
Wadsn nstmsn sinsn bsoeutsneen Hani
Elm aud unfars llbren, WOtowaarea uni
espsr Jabsitats fauosn TN auslanSe Ssi
iaa.
ualsr asasi aan,amer if unb bIsit
. 9rbSbriiannish, rusldss fat so Brossn
/ unfsfs erpOrts srbalt uno papOn an Isin
, golonisn unit anesre aanesr atsitt, unts
lsBtsrn fclne, wobin mir birset erpOrllre
lodten. pis graalisn, gens,usla, Ms2Itt
g Iisst eiss an esf g4nsas Snltr(
@bspsgsL werHbii Ia slnem anpsrn %rt
i'll DsutiGlane betam ron una baapt
iaalib 9ropaOHs. 4lsilA~aarsa un
4atat /; ei, aurtst seafsn. elnsn gar
. aamaafisn Auiihwuns nabm i'm lcst
Sabre unfere Nusfubr nab Raban'
Spani,n uno Den SanOmib.3aieln.
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u e I, II d, t.

Aa Oe I'm d, t.
Sia aesnt OOsr gsrtduftspr. j. San antoaio uno
umaeassb, aw. bT
s.o,sas os. Jcbn Wdhmaftbiue
~ sstfanftn. Silli9e Yrsife unD slaltise 8e>
sinsunssn. man aorsftrs
Grsnlbew & SadlOn, State Manaaers,
Sbernan, Eegas.
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Z g + a E.

- Die Sisunssn Der D!rcetoren ssr
lancwirtbihaftlichsn Qsbranita!t babsn am
IS. besonnen. Cine Menss Shriftltmde
lteeen perlslben Dor, befe6eno aus Anfla'
aen pss Oirsftors a gen bic 2strer, nao
umaetebrt, BeihperOen pom 9sbrern seSea
einanoer, petitiuasn rpn SdiiIsrn, 3eu3
nil1e &c. Bis ieb! haben ft Die Olrefto.
ren nod niht ilber Elm Bsrfabren gseinlst,
tpie Te in Der Saas porseben podsn. =
- Mm 10. murben I'M Nppellattcn5e'
riht In Splsr bic 8erbanplunsen in Der
Morbantlase segsn 8otbldilo erDhast.
- Sn Maitin msroen Slasen aeSsn ale
Stsuescolsftoren erbobsn, pelche nit Der
Nblieferuna ppn @elpern i'm NIditano fab.
Bon Waibinstun aus ilt ein 8ote oes
5iib Gummiiionsrs Der Ser. Staaten naa
Searne untsrws9s. tpelder eins Qn,abl
&arpfen nit lids iiibrt, biz in tsranIlte Sc
wafcr abseiebt perbea lolen.
- Sn Sefsriou ersieneten Tch ;wsi
5dtsbo fairen unp eiae SteGerei. Char,
les Moaneton puree son 6. s. Shpab
aelhoifen, gB. Wattbsps tessleihen BON
Grant Sp;llon uuo Elm Sarbiser itah einen
anrern leiner Race nit eiaem Msiier.
j.. = .Sn Dallas GountY Fno Reseu ss.
fallen, welde bsm tunssn Wsi,sn Don
ercsen Iprtbeil waren.- Gin Gpn,ert
gum Bsaen Der 5ooe'laen Wailentineer
in Dallas brahte etnsn Nenertras BON
$20o.--Gtn 6aressr wuroe in Dallas
!pessn zines gfotbSuatsperluds an elmer
Jrau serbaftst.
- gei 0esleY wuroen ,pet Mdnner
curh eneu iauenpen Baum fhper perlebt
osm sinsn. 5enrY 6olt. wurpe bas 8sin
ulermal sebrohen. unp Der anpers erbelt
tnnere Ssrleban3sn unb brad smeI 8ip.
pen.
- Bon Brenbam panoarn fat tGalid
Tartise aus, I'm mad &anlas ,u esten.
- 8ei Dem 6euer in Der @tranoltra6e
gu @alpsitun murben Jsuerleute perl.bt
uno elmer, Ntd Nar!'n, wirD isbt nod
osrmibt.
- Su Dollas bat Vh cine gomyaante
setilDst, wftbe unter benz Namen 1eras
Sruns Cine Tal Noao eine Gi1enbabn
Don Daaas nab Sasine pas ertaueu
w-G. Die Baan fou Th burch 81. Goun
ties Dallas. 6auiman Ssnperion. Nnosr.
ion uno ans lima srtrsdsn, nit elmer
3metgtabn mad Der 9outiana Gren,e.
Die Wei!enldn9e oerle!tsa bstrdst tn alIsm
$50 Meilen uno Die 5Sbe bes &apitals 5
Mtlipnsn.
- Die Convention Der Birtae in 5cus
lfon bat eine gonaitation anaenommen
nuo Elm greeatip goH,its eineelest.
DaTetbe beRett aus esa s3erssn eodmooo
pDn Can aatanio, Grabbed pon Dallas,
Nobinlon Don Muffin. Sab pcu 5oaiton,
sisrnan BOA @alpsifon, Sumter oon
Orange uao Buratam BON sBaeo. Da,
rauf .certasts itt Die Seriammluas bis
gum l.. September 1880, an pslhsm bic
@onssntion wieosr in Dallas sulammsn.
trsten wirb.
= Der 5tabtrese IN Datlas BAT stu
gsrieoen aaS semabt. tpas bic Qesislatur
besansen BAT. Sn bem Sonntassse1es III
namlit ni&t anseseben, mann psr Conn.
tag sissntlta besinnt uno wann er snost,
unp piss bat 81 munden gsrpidlunssn
anlab eeseben. llm lolhe tiaftis au ser.
msioen, fest cine Srpinens pss obsen
Staotratt Den gsursaas aui bic Stunosn
s rer ssormittass bis utr NaGmittaas
/ fer. ~a%..s..s.s n.ss.
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Damen. unD &tnberm1ntel
uno Sc den ifno 1ASn unD tiats au ia.
be" bel s. 9esas i. @abne.
etnef@ablide gIpdao c

Gtnef@abIide glpdabs.
Die Musidsipuns bsrborbsnsr StoTs aus
benz Ssftsm burd Gle natirlibsn 3anals fol-
ie pbne 3fitrerlult rieter bsrseltrllI mssbsn,
tpenn ourt 8eritcpfuns- sralfbeit, bic,
wean atOnii5 acporeen, ern.fi9s esis,a Der,
bsiflbr. = ems ytodaSe ssrurIabt mNres,
@yAs.tiadk Sopfipsb, u,hsiteit Dpss.piia. sis
sfmqbulitsn calsiter Der seHassiea stranf.
belt, osnEsn alts PaFaaf Din, pa' bic 8Orpsr'
NaftipNen 0sTenIlib csransirt Inp, 50
nssisr's Nase it beIoncsr5
miriam in 5allsn cieier Mg. unb fSroert einen
eurtals resslmG6issa Stublsans. Nls Me,
ei,in ii 80 eeu oraitItsu AtfibrmittelN Rsii
scrSusiebsn, tpslte bic G'epSyn;s ssealtfain
sntieersn, alfiu lsicer eua ldiSd6sn. Isl,
iassn sieer oa tsyartiae Dtseisiaen cis qitb,
,,1ssGssittfE 70 aielsr unssca2tsg ptrfonsn Ino,
fsilAt an ibrsm eiaensn @aib,bsl bsi Der as.
rsaatsa gnaNlalIans III pealsltsa srsiisn.
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- gsihts bat mir beiier sebolfen, ats
Or ausuit 8Sn s's $ III burs +
= rOpfen, itreibt 5err Jr. Sdmat,'
Sbeltp. Shic. Sh bate baS SDeaisl.
fleber uno muroe papon eMrda ben @es
braua ppn nIr ausi UlaI6ea bon Dr.
WlanH RSni9's Damb Surge r
Srnpfen erlSIt. SD mS6te nun Sc.
benz ratbea. aesen Jieter uiats anoerea
aa setrauben, ais Die grcpfen.
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Deutfas Reits'& taslssssn,
AZ

,9s ia, sis 9satfeseu limb siu aaa,
semlitlldss Bolt" sraabtss aas sta
amsrltansr. esf ppr asaf.sm bic srcse
lous asma1t bat. ..aesr IN tbrsn Ger
,tbrsmittsfn 1as lie nett 3uraf sta;'r uas.
aui BET 8sils Don i nah .. !. . ejF
Id i'm Yciipassn matt'n Tgsle, 4asts'
'a ols wiv a@" 9ass .iass attlfu' paSslS
saastaa' warsa, ausNsiesn,' samtt biz
| pIsses ni&i Ba idrsr su sistsn pattsn,
Ms iH snolid fdwsietspsdt duf ber 6Obs
anDsians' mar unp sbeu. irob, rds Is nrE
i6nea abwarta atbsn ryssa,s "a sen &a.
gen asiass MUIR, 1asfs" tu VohiaoR
.Nhb Fbt. msiu p.rr, talt.n He sins Der
sia!srrdter fsR. So nil ben psmmlbub
aattS,n--ata haItsn ste. d lsSI sstI;.
iDalt brsatn mir SsIa Sas 8sius bd,m
StuatiusrsaS" !"
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= 9laes Scene in 6iten, Sonel6nben,
0aisbinoen uno Iiitern bel
%aaesa,li u. Sobn.

Gin Djrt6sn nsnn i'd g,d inbalt1twer,
gs sstet pOn Runce gu Muaoe,
20 oaftet gar fig BON ben 2iepen Ser,
Der 3abne vi idi sisst bacpa San;t.
Dem Weniben 1T nim&sr ield Wer.b eeraut
go lpn..' q Esa an NI1oDONT sIaubi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22
Police.

A bale Of cotton was stolen from
Fitzgerald & Cos. ginhouse, 8 miles
out the fernando road, and Wesley
Wright came to the city this morning,
found the bale, and has had writ of
replevin sworn out to take it from a
Beale street grocer, who has it in
charge. The grocer says he bought
the cotton from a white man named
Rhinehart or something like that.
VIM. Walker is under arrest,
charged with breaking into the house
of VIM, P. Mida, and stealing $3l.
William will be tried tomorrow.
Lucy Coleman has been battering
Henry Coleman and has got herself
into trouble thereby.
Anna Ballard was kicked and NAL
treated by a former friend out near the
Charleston railroad depot. She has
sworn out warrant for the kicker.
The grand jury adjourned this fore
noon to meet again next Friday.
Grand juries wish to have Christmas
as well as other people.
Peter Gillem was on trial in the
criminal court to-day for the murder of
Uncle Billy Mcdonald.
The county court will meet on the
first Monday in January to choose Off
GERS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
w. L. BerIin-JOhn G. srOnee-GeO.
w. Mathews.

w. L. Berlin-JOhn @. SrOnce-GeO.
w. Mathews.
HALL OF MEMPHIS LoDGE, No. 1876, X. Off.
WHEREAS, The late pestilence which has
swept over our city, and carried sorrow and
deep afliction into so many happy homes,
has taken from our Brotherhood and this
Lodge three of our worthy and cherished
brothers. w. 1. Berlin. John c. Sronce nd
George W. Mathews therefore, be it
Resolved, That while we bow with reverence
TO the will of Divine Providence, to Him that
'doeth all things we'll, we deeply deplOre the
lQssOf our brothers, and will sadly miss their
cheering presence, and their efficiency and
faithfulness in the discharge of their duties as
members Of this lodge, and TO the interests Of
the order at large, will linger long in our
memories, and will ever be an incentive to us
to emulate their worthy examples.
Resolved, That the sympathies of this lodge
be extended to the families and friends Of Our
deceased brothers in their great loss and sore
bereavement.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon separate page Of our minutes; that a
copy be SENT under seal of the lodge, 10 the
families or friends of the deceased brothers,
and that they be published in the city papers
LOUIS DALTR0FF, .
J. NJ. MILLIGAN,
JAMES S. MAHAFFEY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22

of the North, are invited to this fact.
VIII they publish it, or will they CON
tinue the TRADE of abuse and hurl
with more vigorous deceit than ever
the political anathema against sorely
tried, yet patriotically patient and
enduring people
The census supervisor, as previously
announced by wire, will not be confirm
ed until some time in January. The
Tennessee congressman and senators
request that the Democrats be given
their proportionate representation.
Like me, make myself known. While
the census law clearly states that the
supervisors must be elected irrespec-
tive of political sentiment, such is not
being done except where protest is
made. In other words, the Republi-
can administration is lodging the law,
by ignoring the consciousness of the
fact that the supervisors it nomnaties
are Republicans of the requisite stand
ard test, the desired partizan fraud
and the necessary stalwart strength.
Hence our representatives and sena-
tors ask that some of the supervisors
be Democrats where others are Re-
publicans.
1t is possible thatin this way two if
not three Of the five supervisors for
Tennessee may be elected from among
the Democrats, the names of the gen.
tlemen to be suggested by the CON
gressmen. 1t is probable that Judge
Smith, of Memphis, will be nominated
supervisor tor the census district,
comprising the ninth and tenth con-
gressional districts. A Democrat will
likely be given to the census district
comprising the eighth, seventh and
sixth districts, represented respect
lively by Mesars. Atkins, House and
Whittmore. But of this / will write
more in the future.
SALTUs MOHEGAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22
Christmas Trees.

Numerous handsome Christmas
trees are in preparation, to be illumi-
mated on Christmas eve, and loaded
with gifts for the young folks. The
custom of lighting up trees bearing
gifts tor various people is an old one,
and prevailed a thousand or more
years before the Christian era, having
prevailed in the north of Europe,
and was Instituted to typify the tri-
umph Of light over darkness. 1t is
none the less beautiful, nor has it lost
anything by its adoption among Chris
tians to symbolic the glory Of Christ
in vanishing darkness and emerging
into the worlds brightest light.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22
THE RETAIL MARKET.
The Cost of a Holiday Dinner.

A family Of bears, mother and two
cubs, have been soldhere since Satur-
day at l2lc per pound. The old one
weighed $50 and the young ones so
pounds each. One, good fat fellow,
was sent to Nashville to supply a
Christmas demand there. The trio
Of bears were killed in the swamps of
Arkansas, and the killers sold at 7c
per pound, hide, head, teeth, paws
and all. The approaching holidays
have stimulated the game fish and
other markets considerably, and while
prices are very reasonable, yet there
is an active demand. Dress
ed turkeys are just now
the cheapest fowls offered, and several
hundred thousand pounds were sold
here last week. 1t came from East
Tennessee and Kentucky, chiefly the
latter, where people raise fowls to sell
in great numbers. AT present good
turkey may be bought for about
six bits, all neatly and cleanly dressed,
ready for the spit. The price per
pound at retail is from eight to twelve
cents. Quails sell at three for 80
cents; squirrels, two for 25 cents;
chickens, 20 to % cents each; ducks,
so cents pair for Mallards, and three
for 30 cents of wood ducks; wild tur-
keys, 80 to 70 cents each. A few
swan are in the market, but no sales
are heard Of Reelfoot lake perch sell
at 10 cents per pound; salt-sea red
snappers at 124 cents per pound; eggs,
20 to p cents per dozen; celery, 60 to
70 cents per dozen stalks; wild geese,
so to Is cents each; venison, 12l cents
for saddles, and 10 cents per pound for
steaks.
The foregoing prices may be of
some adyaneage to those who contem-
plate a big dinner on Christmas day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22
Lawyers and Clients.

New York Times.l
Generally speaking, lawyers subsist
on what their clients lose, as cases
constantly reported in the newspapers
of disastrous lawsuits painfully attest.
1t is surprising how many persons are
ruined by trying to get what they con-
ceive to be their rights in the courts.
Indeed, legal justice is often the re-
verse Of common justice. If it we're
not, barristers would be far less pros
porous than they are. Recently, an
account was given in these columns
of the death in the almshouse, in the
city of San Francisco,of VIM. Thomp-
son, an old man, who had been utterly
beggared by law. He owned,
when he died, an estate valued at
$400, 600 or S500,000, and he remained
in undisturbed possession of for 13
years-from 1850 to 1S63-when it was
claimed by other parties under q Mex
lean grant patent. He naturally re-
sisted the claim, and a tedious and
expensive suit was the consequence,
resultingin decision for the plaintiffs.
He began an action some time after
for ejeetment of the parties, recover
ed judgment, and the court-the
Fourth District--denied a new trial.
The defendants then appealed from
the order, and the Supreme Court
finally reversed the judgment and re-
manded the case for new trial, which
was granted by the lower court, and
the Supreme Court affirmed the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22
Wedding Fever.

Fifteen marriage licences were
issued in the county clerk Office this
forenoon, and it was not a very good
day for the business either. Among
the candidates for matrimOny were
w. H. Godsey and Amanda Brewer,
Geo. S. Robinson and Sarah Il. Dobbs,
Mike Maloney and Mary Morrisey, W.
c. King and Matte Hill. On Satur-
day last licenses were issued to Oliver
G. Branch and Mamie s. Pennington,
John P. Rylander and Matte Hurst,
7. w. Hines and Lou Edwards, R. A.
Bond and j. Shaw.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-22
River TeIegralns.
Special to the PUBLrc LEDeER.l

special 70 the PUBLIC hEDahk.l
DEvALL's BLUFF, December p, 9
a.m.-The Hard Cash passed here this
morning with 800 bales Of cotton for
Memphis, and will arrive Tuesday
night, and will leave Wednesday
evening, her regular day, with re-
turn trip for White river, going
through to Jacksonport and making
direct connection with the light
draught steamers for upper White and
Black rivers. &c. POSTAL.
Master.
ST. LOUIS, December 22.-Durfee
and Clifton not yet arrived. Probably
tied up somewhere to avoid ice, which
has been heavy, but is now thinning
out. Weather mild and rainy. River
has fallen three inches and is now six
feet eleven inches by guage.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December o.
The river is falling slowly with s feet
10 inches in the canal; 6 feet 10 inches
in the chute on the falls. Business
fair. Weather cloudy and pleasant
with wind northwest. Arrivals and
departures-Charles Morgan, New
Orleans; Virgie Lee, last night,
Evansville to Cincinnati. Thd coal
feet is all in from Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, December 22.-River
5 feet 5 inches and rising. Weather
cloudy; rained all night. Arrived
Bachelor, l am, SUNDAY; W. N.
Chancellor, SPIN. Batchelor departs
12m.
CAIRO, December 22.-Arrived-
Hop London, Ohio, 8 pm; Rhea,
Nashville, 8 pm; Eldorado, New Or
leans, II pm; John Means and Robert
Mitchell, New Orleans, l am; Virgie
Lee, Cincinnati. Departed-Condor
Memphis, 8 pm; Arkansas Belle
Evansville, 8 pm; Eldorado, Cincin.
natl, midnight; Robert Mitchell, Gin
cinnati, 2 am; Virgie Lee, HELEN,
am; Shinkle, Memphis, 3 am; Rhea
Nashville, 8 am. Cloudy and cold.