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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-06
OUT, BRIEF CANDLE!
A Flood of Light Flashes Over New
Aihany-.-0ther Wonders.

In connection with Coles great
circus, which is to exhibit here 10th
and llth instant, is an apparatus which
is to give an illustration Of the won
derful electric light, as it is displayed
by the Brush patent. tits said to be
great success, and as exhibited with
the Cole circus proves conclusively
the practicability of lighting
large areas. A paper else
where gives the following regarding
this illumination and the apparatus
now with Coles circus The
electric machine is driven by thirty
horse power engine, which is sufficient
to produce a dazzling and brilliant
light, SO far surprising all other illum-
nations that the darkest night is pen
etrated for miles with its fiery darts,
and the smallest objects are distinctly
discernible. The light being a pure
white and nearly a perfect imitation
Of the most brilliant sunshine, its
effect On the vast audience present
was very pleasing, and every counten-
ance could be distinguished from the
opposite side of the vast canvas, col
ors of dress and hair being brought
out in marked contrast to the
usual scenes upon such occasions.
In addition to the electric light are a
number of other wonderful things.
Among others are the mammoth NOR
tails, Captain and Mrs. NJ. V. Bates.
An introduction was easily obtained,
and for the first time in his life he
grasped the warm and pulsating palm
of giant and bowed his head to a
giantess. So much has been said of
these phenomenal people that it is
only necessary to state that they are
exactly what is claimed-the largest
human beings on the face of the earth.
They are pleasant in conversation, per.
feet in form and handsome in feature.
In a lengthy interview many things
were learned concerning giants and
incidents, but as these wonderful in
diyiduals are to visit here Wednesday
week, all the facts learned will be re-
.peated to those who attend Cole'sgreat
shows.
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Ia the play of the Mighty Dollar
Mr.. w. j. Florence porsonates the
character Of the Hon. Bardwell Slote.
the member Of congress from Cohosh,
elected by a large majority of his en-
thusiastic constituents. OF the part
and other features in the play, the
New Orleans Picayune has the follow
ing "Mr, Florence, as the member of
congress from the Cobosh District, has
has created character typical of the
rural politician found in Washington,
and in his hand Bardwell Slote is a
work of art, which he plays with a
comical dignity that no other actor
can well assume. Mrs. GilAo-
ry, played by Mrs. Flor
ence, is modern Malaprop, rich,
shoddy, pretentious and severe on the
French and English languages. She
plays it superbly, and her costumes
are the wonder and admiration of all
the ladies. The company supporting
the Florences is sufficient for the
piece. Mr.. NJ. C. DAILY, of the com
pany, has played comedy at the old
Varieties Theatre. Mr.. Frank G.
Cotter, who plays Vance, the journal
ist, was several years ago juvenile
man at the Academy Of Music. Since
then he has for three years held a
prominent position in the celebrated
Boston Museum Company and is now
regarded as one of the most promising
young actors Of the day. Miss Mollie
Meader Steele is a young lady of an
old theatrical family, and makes
a lively and interesting Libby
Dear" The Mighty Dollar 3"
will be presented here on Monday
evening next.
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AN ORDINANCE.

Section ll9. BE il ordained. That sub-sec-
tions and 3 Of section !, Of article 9. Of the
ordinances aud all other ordinances, so far
! as are inconsistent with this. be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that the digging of
nriyy-Yaults IN the district is hereby for
| bidden.
Section 100 BE it further ordained. That
every privy vault within the district is hereby
I ordered to be cleaned out and disDiected.
under the supervision Of the board Of health,
ana hiled mp with earth or clay, by the owner
| or occupant Of each and every one of the
/ premises where there Is such vault, all to
/ be done by the FIRST day Of April next, and
every water closet within the district that does
not connect with sewer shall be closed and
I the use thereof discontinued
| Section l2l. Be 1t further ordained. That il
| shall be the duty Of every owner or occupant
| on whose premises there is priyy vault, as
soon as notified By order Of the board OF
| health, 10 at once have the same cleaned out
and hlled up, as provided in section l20 Of
| this ordinance, and it shall be unlawful for
him or her to fail to do so; and il the same is
not commenced within hye days thereafter
| and prosecuted with due diligence 10 compile
tlon II may be done by the board OF health at
the cost OF such owner or occupant, to be
| recovered by the district attorney from such
owner or occupant, or made out Of the prop
| erty.
Section l22 Be it further ordained That ms
soon as the privy-vaults are closed, as above
] provided every one shall provide in their
stead a receptacle for fecal matter, which may
consist Of water-tight box with handles,
holding from three pecks to a bushel, let in
under the priYy seat, or a bucket or tub of
| such size and construction as the board of
health may prescribe; or a cement platform,
raised at the edges six inches above the Garth
| and sl0ping toward the center, may be used
subject 70 the approval Of the board Of health;
| and ut least once day the excrement in the
| receptacle shall be covered with dry earth or
! dry ashes; and once every two weeks, or Of
\ tener II necessary, all the excrement shall be
| carried of al the expense Of the owner or oc.
| cupant, and removed to such place as the
board OF health may designate.
| Section l23. BE il further ordained, That all
| prlyies and receptacles for excrement shall be
under the supervision Of the board of health
and every one in the district shall be inspect
ed once o month, or Oftener, If necessary, and
for this purpose the officers Of this board or the
sanitary police shall have ingress and egress
| 70 and from each and every one Of the prem
ises Of the district. And they shall see that
| every priyy is kept clean and in perfect SAN
itary condition, and il shall be unlawful for
any one to fail TO allow such ingress and
| cyress, or fail to keep the said privy in such
| clean ana healthy condition.
Passed December 4th, 1917.
D. 7. PORTER,
Chairman Legislative Council,
( Attest
( CnMa. l.. PrrLES. Secretary. e4-Ss
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OUR COTTON RECEIPTS.
The Way it Comes.

As compared with last year the Lit
tie Rock railway continues to lead all
other routes in bringing an increase of
cotton bales to this market The re-
ceipts to date by that highway are
1850 bales, and 1l,714 bales more
than was brought last year at this
time The Memphis and Charles.
ton road ranks next, and has
brought 29,lS5 bales, an excess of
1O,964 bales over last year at the same
time. Receipts per Mississippi and
Tennessee road are 1854 bales, and
1876 bales ahead Of last year, while
the Paducah road has brought 1876
bales, an increase of 567 bales over
last season. The Louisville road re-
ceipts are 1882 bales, decrease of
536 bales as compared with this date
last season. The river receipts exhib-
it very slight changes from last year
at this time.
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Non-Resldant NotIce.

No. S3Sl-In the Chanccry Court of Shelb,
county, TeRn.-Tho Douglass AK Manutac
turing Company ct al.,vs. Edward II. Mar
tin, ct al.
I appearing from the bill in this cause thai
4 the defendant, Martin i Co. are indebted
70 the complainants as fnilOws: To the Doug
lass Ak Manufacturing Company in the sun
Qt SlU3.Uj due by open account: to the Bid.
dle Hardware Company, in the sum Of 3 Sc
due by open account and to Schuyler, Hart
ley & Graham, in the sum of SSH, due by
open account; that Florida Willbourm, Sam
NJ. Willbourm, Alfred Willbourm, (minorsl
and Elias HaimRn are non-residents of the
State of. Tennessee; and attachment having
been issued and levied on the property oi
said firm OF Martin a Co., it is therefore or
dered that all tho above named parties make
their appearance herein at the courthouse of
shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on
OF before the first Monday in January, 1880,
and plead, answer or demur TO complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that copy of this order be pub
lished once week for four successive weeks
In the Public edger.
This 18th day of November, 1879
A cOpy-Attest;
r. J; BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By l.. B. McllENRY, d. G. and NJ
Belcher Jordan, Soils. for complainant,
63 "A so S6
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Guilty OF Murder.

In the Criminal Court this morning
Milton Boone, colored, plead guilty to
murder in the first degree. Boone
was charged with having killed an old
colored man known as Uncle Billy
near the Elmwood cemetery, last sum
mer, by shooting him while he tried
protect lumber from being carried
away by thieves. Al Brewder, Chas
Roy and one Gillem, all colored, were
arraignod on charge Of having been
accessories to the samemurder. About
a dozen others we're also arraigned in
the Criminal Court to-day. r. Sim
mons was acquitted on a charge Of
carrying concealed weapons and
trying to murder somebody.
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From the Savannah lGa.l News
THE DYING HERos BEQUEsT.


Deaths icy hand is on his brow,
The life-hue fading fast
Not sword, nor spear, nor bayonet now
That seems but Of the past
Not martial field, nor battle host,
Nor banner waving high
The quiet home he cherished most
This is his plsce to diet
No flashing steel, nor shot, nor she'll.
The messenger Of death
The great heart beats its own deep knell,
To fever's wasting breath
No comrades arm TO pillow him
Meath some green, shady bought
Childhoods sweet eyes, with tear-dropsdim
These are the mourners now
Not his, the tender comfort, he
To one beloved had given,
AS down the river, slowly, she
Had drifted on to Heaven
Oh! motherless ard fatherless
Too soon, too soon to BEL
Where shall the dying hero leave
His precious legacy
o there aregleams that light with power
The souls instructive ken
That sometimes in the darkest hour
Give prescience unto men
And such, methinks, the light untold,
That che9red the feyered breast
As while the deep death-waters rolled,
He made his last request.
Faint was the yoice-not loud command
As when bright swords unsheath,
Unto the soldiers of the land
My children | bequeath p
D sacred trust, each veteran cheek
Shall blaneh with feeling true
He spealls,.as dying fathers speak,
Yet, as a hero too
Beloved SOUTHLAND, on thy breast,
True as the stars that shine
Nurslings and babes shall find their nest,
Thine are Hoods children, Thine
SAVANNAH. September H. 1879.
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Wedding BeIIs.

On Wednesday Of last week Dir.
Jno. J. Steger, prominent merchant
of Moscow, Tenn, was married near
Rossyille to Miss Lizzie n. Parrish,
the granddaughter Of Mrs. Marshall.
The nuptial ceremony was performed
at the residence of Mrs. Marshall, by
the Rev Geo. Moore. The
couple have many friends here who
will join in wishing them a long and
happy connubial life,
Captain Geo. T. 0IIaver, who
came home from Arkansas last week
as married man, was united to Miss
Amelia Burrows, of LaGrange Lee
county, Arkansas, by the Rev. L. X.
Obsiehain. on the 2Gth Of last month,
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The Little Rock Gazette commends
the late action taken in Memphis ard
thinks we ere on the right track We
think so, too. or we would get off. The
Gazette of Thcrsday iastsays
"We are not only glad of this action
on account Of its great prospective
benefits to the city and people of
Memphis, but on account Of ourselves
and thousands in other sections who
are indirectly concerned in the future
immunity of that city from the scourge
OF yellow fever. Indeed, the whole
country is Interested in the matter, for
II is one Of national concern, so much
So indeed, that VIC do not think con.
nress ldexceed its authority in grant
ing such aid toward the suppression
and prevention Of that plague as might
he beyond the resources and possibii-
ties Of those directly concerned. AT
all events. we hope the people Of Mem
phis and state of Tennessee, without
regard to outside help, will put forth
their greatest efforts, and czpend their
utmost energies and means TO rescue
their fairest and greatest city from the
ruin that another epidemic would
bring upon it. They are now on the
right track, and we bid them God
speed in their heroic efforts, and hope
that out Of the nettle danger they will
pluck the flower Of safety, and that
the accumulating blessings Of re
newed period of unparalleled pros.
perity will reward their labors and
sacrifices.
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GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
COnvening the Legislature for Three
Distinct Purposes,

Special to the LEDGER
NASHVILLE, December 6.-The
Nashville Banner to day will contain
the governors proclamation calling
session of the legislature for the 10th
of December, to assess tax of two
per cent. on Memphis property and
an increase of tax on privileges if
necessary.
Also to authorize action on the
Memphis and Paducah road; also
on desecration of graves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-06

Coy. 4. S. MARKS issued to-day 4
proclamation calling an extra session
Of the legislature to convene on Tues
day, the 18th inst. Three distinct
subjects are enumerated, which may be
considered, and no others, under the
provisions of the institution. First,
The proposition to levy a 2 per cent.
tax on Memphis and a tax on privileges,
Unnecessary. Second, The Memphis
and Paducah railroad matters, and
Third, The desecration (2) OF graves,
What the latter means we cannot
comprehend, unless it refers in some
way to recent occurrences at
Chattanooga. However, we are not
concerned about that. Memphis is
most interested just now in tax foI
sanitary purposes, and the inaugura
ton Of real sanitary reform. What
ever legislation is necessary can be
pushed through in five duys. The
members need only be from home a
week, and the expense to the State
will not be felt by the tax payers in
the long run. Memphis formerly
paid about one-ffth of the entire
State taxes. and will not complain at
doing soagain when We have bridged
over our misiortunes.
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THE TWO CHANTS

Captain N. V. BATES and WIFE. Each is
eight feet high, lacking lyQne-half an inch.
Combined weight, one-half ion, No extra
charge, viii be exhibited in my main tent.
! challenge the world to equal NV new and
great show 100000 worth of golden tableau
cars and chariots, like mountains OF burnish
ed gold in sunlight. just added tho wonder
tnl Leaning Horse and six famous trick stal-
lions, Tho most wonderful and best perform.
ing stations in the world. Trained animals
special feature. A grand and princely nar
ade, surprising the cavaleades of Oriental
eonquerors. A retinuo of glitterinc gold and
glory More wild beasts, more men and
horses more curiasities, magnificent and gog.
geous Wardrobes,, heralds, kings, knight
body guards, ladies Of the court, soldiers.
ogttlemen, horse guards, clad in arm,r Of
silver steel and gold piatings, forming n
scene Of splendornever before equaled. Doors
open az l and pm. 1900 cushioned opere
seats Remember, only ono ticket required
for all advertised exhibitions Of the great
show of the universe. Sl 95sS
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TEse Elements.

It was clear weather all over the
south this morning. The rainfall,
which was heavy throughout Texas
and Arkausas night before last, had
parsed eastward beyond Louisville
this morning, 1t rained last evening
along ihe upper rivers from St. Louis
north, and showed at st. Paul. The
rainfall here yesterday was almost
one third Of ono zach, or nearly 40
gons Of water 10 the square acre.
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DR.. PORTER has worked his pet
hobby through, and we are to try the
earth closet system on the grandest
scale ever attempted in the world
over forty thousand people are to pro-
vide themselves with boxes, tubs or
buckets and plenty of dry earth or
ashes. The Doctor is an awful earnest
man as well as honest and fearless, and
Eve should live to write his epitaph or
obituary, thirty or forty years hence, we
expect to write a good one and say
nothing about earth closets. His
fame will rest upon something more
enduring and popular Long before
the end of next year he will wish
that the man who invented this sys-
TEN had been still-born or had fallen
into well, at a tender age, when
nobody was about 1t will be cheaper
TO refugee every summer than to
carry out this scheme. To clean
out and fll up the vaults
Of Memphis and carry on the
removal system as proposed will
cost the people of Memphis not much
less than half million dollars next
year-to say nothing of taxes for sew.
crage and other sanitary purposes
Happy is the man who lives outside Of
the corporation line near the woods.
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InsOIveDt Notice.
STATE OF TESYEssEr, sHELBY Co.

oTArE OF LENNEsSEE, SHELBY Co, \
OFFICE COUNTY COuRT CLERK.
~ Memphis, Tenn, November 81, 1879
Il. Lavagna, deceased
AVlNG sgggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of i. Layagna, deceased, YOU nre
hereby ordered TO give notice, by advertise
men1t 10 some newspaper published within the
s9id state, and also at the courthouse door
oi ohelDy ceunty, for all persons having
claims against said sitate, 10 appear md fiS
the same, with She clerk Of the County Court
9uthePueated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the Cd day Of March, 1880.
and any claim not fled on or before said dsy'
or 9eiore an appropriation Of the funds of
both IN law and equity.
November, 1879
BY Huen b. CutlES, u, g, iggS si 50
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NOn-Isesident Notice.

No. 40S-In the Chancery Court Of She'll,
county, Tonnessee-Allen Avery vs.. TrenC
Avery.
| I appearing from affidavit in this cause
/ that the defendant, Irono Avery, Is a non.
resident Of the State of Tennessee; II i.
therefore ordered that she make her an.
pearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in ,@emphis, Tennessee, on or helorC
the brst Monday in January, 1880, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant,
bill, or the same viii be taken for confessed n,
70 her and set for hearing ex-parte and
that copy Of this order bo published once \
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 25th day Of November, 1879.
A cOpy-Attest:
R. J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY +. B. MoIlENRY, d. c. and M.
Smith * Collier, Sol. for complainant
"a 50 gg Q6
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WANTED!
White oak Stave Bolts
500 Cords white oak staVe Bolts
For particulars address
MEMPHIS C00pERAGE & MFG co.
80 70 Is Madison ST., Memphis, Tom.
TnsoIvent Notice.
STATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co. \
llrETrr nnfHNHw ffngruar ~, 80 -

~ AAh VI AhNNkhhkEt NHkLHf Co..
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
~ Memphis, Tenn, November q, 1879.
To j. a, Anderson, public administrator of
ii. Z. Poeai, deceased. v
ii ANlNG suggested the insolvency Of tho
- estate OF u. y. Pecai, deceased. You are
horeby ordered 10 give notice, by sdvero
tisement IN some newspaper published within
the said state, and also at the eourthonse
door Of Shelby county, foI all persons bayinS
claims against s9id estate, 70 appear and 6le
authenticated in tho manner nreserihc5 b'
law, on or before the I'd day Of March. isso.
snd any claim not ilod or or before sp,i 49,
or before an appropriation Of tho fnnds ~
i.i foiq estate IS made, shall bo forever barred.
NoScmheg. 1873 So esS VI
eu,.ar c OWEN DwYgR, clerr.
RBa3
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Snles 10 dnY. lOS 900 " In Rolc.s'. ll....

New ORLEANS, December 6, ll:3C
a.m.-Cotton strong and held higher
lliddling, 12!c. Sales to-day 2,0O(
bales. Receipts II ,9l3 bales Stock
245,265 bales. Sales yesterday, 6,75C
bales.
LIVERPOOL, December 6, 2 pm.
Cotton opened firm and / higher
Uplands, 7 l-l6d; Orleans, Z 3-16d
Sales to-day 10000 bales. Receipts,
1850 bales, American 1850 bales.
Futures closed last evening at an
advance of 1-16d on opening figures;
this mornings dispatch announcing
still higher figures, and strong mar
ket, being 1892 to j.lGd over yester
days opening prices as follows Deliv.
cries for Dec.7 3 32@7Id; Dec.and Jan.
It'd; Jan. and Feb. Z 3-16d: Feb. and
March, "A March and April 75. 100;
April and May 75d; May and June
Z l3-l6@7}d; June and July Z 5-32d
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MEMPHIS. December G
COTTON STATEMENT.

New YORK, December 6, 1912 pm.
Cotton closed last evening quiet, at
Bc advance during the day; opened
this morning nominal, with demand
and offerings lightas follows: Ordinary
II l3-lGc; GOOD ordinary, II 9 Ice :
low middling, u 5-1Gc; middling,
l3ic; good middling, 13lc mid.
ding, fair, 14}c; fair, 15c. Futures
opened steady, now easy at quotations
6 to Is points below last evening as
lnllnms. Nnlirnrina Enr
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MARRIED.

sTEGER--PARRISH-O Wednesday, No.
vember 26 1879, at the residence Of Ms.
Marshall, near Rossyille. by kew Geo. Moore,
of Someryille, Mr. JOIN J. STEGER, Of Nos
COW, Tenn, and Miss LIzzig N. PARRISH,
granddaughter Of Mrs. Marshall.
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Hon. BENTON MCMILLAN, member
Of Congress from Tennessee, will de-
diver speech in favor Of reduction
Of Che salary of the President Of the
United States to $4,000 per annum.
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River TeIegraIlls.

SPECIAL to the LEDGER.
DUvALLs BLUFF, ARK, December
6, 1OA. M.-The Hard Cash passed
here last night for Memphis with 1906
bales Of cotton, and will arrive Mon
day and leave on Wednesday with a
return trip for White river, going
through to JaeksOnport.
Ed. c. POSTAL, master.
CAIRO, December 6.-Arrived-
St. Genevievo, st. Louis, 9pm. Dc.
parted-Idlewild, Evansville, 9 pm;
st, Gcnevieve, Memphis, II pm;
Greyhound, Memphis 3 am. Clear
and cool.
LOUISVILLE, December 6, Depart
ed-Cons Millar, Cincinnati; Parole
and Salt River, Cincinnati.
PITTsBURG, December 6.-Depart-
ed-Alice, II am,
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A SILLY RUMOR.

The Helena Yeoman of the 29th
lit. says
We learn that Memphis has offered
400 a month, each, to the steamers
)uachita Belle, Coahoma and Cheek,
o take no cotton or produce to Hele-
ina, from either above or below, and
o carry no freight from Helena to
any point. This is certainly very
sel6sh in Memphis, and we predict
hat it will be of no benefit to her
people. 1t will have the effect to
lrouse our merchants to a proper ef-
.ort to claim their own. Now let a
few men of vim take hold Of the thing
md put it through. Get that boat
and put wideawa man in charge
it, who knows how to work for the
of Helena.
Let us have your authority. Was it
from a ST. Louis drummer, or a Hele-
ma man, who ships to New Orleans?
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A big lunch is to be given at 172
Poplar street, at Little Georges sa-
loon, tonight.
GEO RUTsHMAN.
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|. 0. 0. f.

fNHE officers and members Of Memphis De-
i gree lodge, No. 3, are requested TO meet
at their hall, this SATURDAY evening,
Dec. 9th, ut o'clock, for work in all the de
grees. All transient brethren are fraternally
invited. BY order d. G. TRADER, d. N.
:. II. Gibscn, secretary.
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TENTH WARD MEETING.

A Ii citizens ofthe Tenth ward are request
IL ed to attend 2 called meeting TO De held
next door 10 Pendergrast's saloon, cor. Main
and South streets, on Monday, December Sth, ,
NJ "a O clock pm, to consult on matters of
ward invited 10 attend