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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25
River TeIegraGns.

LOUISVILLE, November 25.-The
river here is falling slowly with six
feet ten inches in the canal and four
feet ten inches on the falls. Business
good. Weather clear and pleasant.
Arrivals and departures-Gen. Lytle,
Cincinnati to Cincinnati; Maggie
Harper, Madison, to Madison; Rain
bow, for Henderson; Shields, Con-
cordia, to Concordia; Charlie McDsn-
aid and tow, from Cairo; Nellie Speer
and tow, from Pittsburg; Ella and
tow, from Pittsburg; Venture and
tow, from Pittsburg j. S. Mercer and
tow, from Pittsburg; B. D. Woods
and tow, from Pittsburg; Jas. Wal
ton and tow, from Pittsburg; Samuel
Miller and tow, from Pittsburg. The
Dick Fulton and tow left last night
for Natchez,
firIshpBGi NoVemh0r Sl.-lllYer
2 feet and 5 inches and stationary.
Weather clear and moderating. Ar
rivals-Katie Stockdale, 6 p. m.
CAIRO, November 25.-Arrived-
Ny Choice, st. Louis, 8 p. m; Gold
Dust, Yicksburg, 10. a. m. Departed
Grand Lake, St, Louis, II p. m;
Scudder, New Orleans, midnight; Gold
Dust, St. Louis. Light rain this fore
noon; cool.
WHEELING, W. v, November 25.
RIVER ieet and falling Departed
Emma Graham, Cincinnati, 8 a, m;
Deurial, Parkersburg, II a, M;
Bachelor, PittsbuFg, noon,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

DR.. BILLINGS remarked in reply
that the Board we're duly impressed
with the responsibility Of the work be-
fore them. They would do the best
they could in showing how Memphis
can be improved in a sanitary point of
view. He did not wish the idea pre-
sented that the Board was infallible,
that mistakes may not be made. Much
Of sanitary work is necessarily expert
mental. In connection with yellow
fever it must be so. But certain re-
suits in sanitation are known, and it
will be the object of the Board to dis
cover where the filth is and the best
method and cost of getting rid of it,
| Avalanche Report.
This is very modest and in striking
contrast with the course of some new
ly fedged sanitarians in the State who
have little scientific or practical ex-
perience as to sanitation and no expe-
rience whatever. DIR. Billings is one
OF the eminent scientists OF the age,
who has we'll established reputation
in this country and in Europe. His
official position is an assured
one, and does not depend
Immediately or remotely upon
the favor or disfavor of Memphis,
and we may, therefore, expect a fair
and impartial report upon cur condi-
tion and suggestions of great value.
No further action upon the part of the
committee of fifteen or the Taxing
District authorities is likely to be
taken until after full conference
with DR.. Billings and the eminent
gentlemen who are with him.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-For
Tennessee and Ohio valley rising
barometer, variable winds, partly
cloudy weather, and in the western
portion light local rains, followed by
falling barometer and southeasterly
winds. For upper lake region, upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
falling barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

CINCINNATI, o., November 25.-
Flour strong at $6a6 80; wheat firm at
81 28a3O; corn steady at 4s4c; new 42c;
oats steady and unchanged. Pork firm
at 114a114c; lard firm at Sc 88a6 80.
Bulk meats steady and unchanged
bacon do; green meats firm and un-
changed; whisky in good demand at
81 no
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BOSTON.
Policy of. the Catholic Church In New
England.

BosToN, November 2a.-AnnoqnCe-
ment is made of the policy of the Ro-
man Catholic church in New England
toward the public schools. The
Archbishop, following the advice of
the Pope TO a European bishop, has
directed all priests in the archdiocese
Of New England to at once establish
practical schools, and threaten parents
who refuse to patronize them, with
the terrors Of the church. in lpcali-
ties wherein the influence of the pub
lie schools is thought to be particu-
larly injurious to Catholic youth,
priests are instructed to withdraw the
children at once, even if there be
parochial schools in the vicinity.
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Non.Resldent Notice.

No. 3lO5-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Allen Avery VS.. Irene
Avery.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant, Irene Avery, is non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; il is
therefore ordered that she make her ap-
pearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee. on or before
the first Monday in January, 1880, and
plead, answer or demur to oomplainant's
bill, or the same will be ken for confessed as
to her and set for hearing ey-parte; and
that copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger
This 18th day Of November, 1879.
A cOpy-Attest;
R. J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By II. B. McHESRY, d. @. and NJ.
Smith y Collier, Sol. for complainant
"a 80 az Qf
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NEW YORK.
Brig with Yellow Fever Arrives
from Havana.
Pier of the Pacific Mail Company
Carried Away by a Storm.

|
brig, John Welsh, jr., arrived at quar-
antinc yesterday from Havana, having
aseaman sick with yellow fever. John
Rutherford, another seaman died Of
the disease on November 10Th. and
was buried at sea.
The steamship, State of Alabama,
which sailed from Glasgow, November
18th, and from Lare the following day, |
should Have arrived here on Saturday
last, but is not as yet reported. Her
agents have no apprehensions for her
safety.
The Cooperative Colony Aid AS
sociation of this city has determined
to establish its first colony in Cum
berland plat, (of East Tennessee).
Dispatches received in this city an
nounce that the pier Of the Pacific
Mail steamship company at Aspin-
wall had been carried away in storm.
Several colliers were sunk.
The revolution in st. Domingo has
resulted in giving us two rival
consuls from that republic to
New York. Hipponto Belini, who
represents the old government,
and is recognized by the American
Government, declines to clear any yes
sells from this port for ports of Puerto,
Plata and Samaria, which are held by
the revolutionary Government and are
declared by the Guillermore to be
blockaded Bellini says he is acting
under special orders from his govern
ment and shall maintain his position
as consul until the revolutionists shall
have possession of the capitol.
NEW YORK, November 25.-Ar-
rived-Thes steamship Switzerland.
from Antwerp.
1T is rumored in Washington that
General Joseph Z. Johnston is the
leader of a plan to make General
Grant Captain General Of the Army,
and that he will offer bill for that
purpose at the first opportunity after
congress meets. Johnston was Quar-.
termaster General of the U. S. Army
when Grant was a captain Of infantry
These old army officers, even after
they have fought on opposite sides
have strong personal attachments
which rise above sectional or politieal
arrangements.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-0ne of the
largest fires for some time past in thi,
, city, took place this morning shortly
before Z o'clock. The fire was discov.
cred in the stables of the 9th avenue
horsecar railroad, aud notwithstanding
that within five minutes after the dis
coyery fully forty streams of water
; we're turned upon the blazing building
it was only when there was nothing
further for the flames to feed upon
, that the 6remen obtained the mastery
The stables were in the four story
brick building fronting 200 feet on Stb
E avenue and 100 feet on 49th avenue and
Fiftieth streets. In the rear, on Bath
avenue side is a wilderness of carpen-
ter and wagon shops, anda mountain
of old barrels, many thousands,
were stacked to the height of thirty OF
9 forty feet. These were saved by the
efforts Of the fremen who, from the
beginning, specially directed their ef-
forts to this point, preventing a gen.
eral conAagration among the tene-
ment houses on Ninth avenue. AL
most before movement to save the
stables could be made flames burst
from windows on the Fiftieth ard
Forty-ninth street sides.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

A WRITER for the Nashville Bap-'
tist Reflector, supposed to be DR..
Mayfeld, has written an article giving
a terrible account Of affairs in Mem
phis. 1t seems that he ventured into
this city few days ago. but shot him
self out to Whites station that night
to find a place of safety and quiet his
shattered nerves. He was urged to
remain and preach the following Sun
day, but seems to have been more
bent on saving one good preacher
than ninety and nine sinners and
backsliders. The venerable old
gentleman is determined to lengthen
out his span as long as possible. He
was fevidently terribly excited
This case reminds us of the body SER
want of young Mississippi soldier
during the war; One day the darkey
cooked nice dinner and took it out
to his young master, who was on picket
duty. just as he got near the place
the Yankees opened a hot fire, and
bullets began to whistle through the
tree tops. The darkey dropped his
basket and made for the rear at race
horse speed. When it was over he
cautiously returned, and on being re-
proved for his eowardice, replied: "0h,
AM no coward, and wasn't scared a
lit l was iist taken care of Massa
Jeems property, for know he couldn't
afford to lose such a valuable niger as
is" This valiant writer says one
merchant told him that he had moi
sold a cents worth of goods during the
day, and that but three persons had
called to look at goods that day. Poo,
fellow, how he must have been fright
oned not to know that he had stumbled
into Jack Walsh's undertaken shop
Business is awful dull in that line now
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25
A CARD.

10 all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., / will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was diseov-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
a self-addrcssed envelope to RRy. gosEPH T.
ISMAN, Station D, New York City.
eod-2-xxx-lhw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25
THE AFFAIRS OF OLD MEMPHIS,

The government of the Taxing Dis
/. Eict ofMemphis, established by the leg
Stature last winter, works admirably.
It is so far the most efficient and eco
komical municipal government in the
United States, a model for other
places. 1t answers the purpose for
which it was created, and will doubt
ess continue to give general satisfac-
lion as long as it is in the hands Of
good men. But we have almost for
kotten that the affairs of the old city
government remain unsettled. The
Supreme court OF the State decided
Lhe local government here to be legal,
but made no decision as to the old city
iebt. 1t will be remembered that
Two receivers were appointed to take
charge of the assets Of the extinct
city government, and apply them to
the settlement of its debts. Judge
Baxter, Of the United States circuit
court appointed T. j. Latham, and
Gov. Marks, under an act OF the legls-
|lature, appointed Minor Merriwether.
Judge Latham got possession OF the
back tax books and other assets.
4 Nothing has since been done of much
Importance, but the main question as
to the receivership will come up be-
fore the supreme court of the United
States by agreement, on the 9Th OF
December. Should the decision be
against Memphis we will have to face
new trouble almost as serious as am
other epidemic. We regret having 10
call attention to this but know that il
is as we'll to look at the situation just
as it is. If our creditors are inclined
to relent or make favorable terms they
have not made it known to the genera
public. Another matter seems to
have been overlooked for severa
months. The legislature, after re-
pealing the charter, in order to ALLOW
Memphis breathing spell from man
damuses, passed an actproviding for tn,
sppointmentofcommissioner who shal
ascertain the Ctual assets and liabili
ties of the defunct corporation and at
tempt to make some kind of compro
mise. The Commissioners were dul,
appointed by the governor, both side
of the question being represented, bu
we have scarcely heard Of them since
Nothing was expected during the las
four months, of course, but now tba
everybody can return in safety, "
would like to hear from them. Tn
old city debt hangs over us as a dead
ly incubus, and if possibl
it ought to be compromise
and put in a shape thatEe can carry il
The Commissioners are the only one
who can act. The new city govern
ment has no connection legally wit
the old and cannot take any cognisanc
of affairs growing out of the forme
municipality. Its to be hoped IT,
Commissioners will go to work ar
discharge the responsible duties whic
devolve upon them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

ON Saturday, the 9th day Of December,
" 1873, will sell at public auction, for
street, Taxing District, Tenn, at the wagon
yard of the late Phil Maurer, one shoe-hy
carriage and one set Of harness
N. WIlTENB0RG,
AT individually and as Trnstee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

WHEN John Sherman concludes to
make personal attack on Tennessee
Congressman again, he viii first mako
sure that his man is dead. He has a
sure thing of it on Andrew JaeksOn;
that old citizen went the way of ali
the earth many years ago, and he left
no descendants Judge Jno. v. Wright
is alive, as Mr.. Sherman will discover
Try again, Mr.. Secretary. Pick out
some man like Billy Patterson's as
sailant, that 30 one was ever able to
lind dead or alive.
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Clerks Building and Saving Assn

STQCKH0LDERS are hereby notified that
- there will be a called meeting at the Office
of the association on TU UESDAY, December 2,
1879, for the purpose of electng seven direc-
tors to serve the unexpired year, and also to
consider the question Of suspending collection
Of dues for the months Of August, September,
October and November, By order of Board.
JOHN W. BRUSH, Pres't.
P. B. JONES, Seoy. T479
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Administrators Notice.

I will on Tuesday, the 9Th of Deeenl-
ber, 1879, at the stable of j. A. FAIRIES,
Of VIM. Q. Tindall, deceased, sell lot of
four mules, two mares and colts, spd q LOT of
drsys and harness and bAgEy. Sale within
legal hours. TermS-Cash.
J. A. ANDERSON,
Admir- Of W. G. Tindall, decd.
FLIPrTS FLIPPIN, attys, IS Madison. 74t
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION
Miss HigbGG'S School
354 POPLAR STREET.

TTHE Sisters 0f 81. Mary having discontinued
/ their school in Memphis, have leased
their large and eommodious school building.
and will open therein my school Tor girls on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1879.
The retired situation and refined surround.
ings make the location a desirable one Tor ed-
ucatlonal purposes, while It's accessibility by
the street railway and boulevard overcome in
measure the obstacle of distance from VAL
ued patrons. The rooms are large, URht.
woll-vontilated and perfectly appointed, be-
ing, refurnished throughout with new desks.
maps and school apparatus, and for adapta
bility To- their purpose are not to be purpassed
in the city. Wv
During the fifteen years fms work in Mem
phis l have been Enabled by yearly visits 10
lthof cities TO keep up with the progress of
educational science, and, assisted 81 trained
teachers, am prepSred to offer to the people
Of Memphis as liberal course for their
daughters as can be obtained in any high
school in the United Statos
Tho cpuygo of study win be the same, with
s0me notifications, as that devised BY mo for
use in the Presbyterian school.
A class Of boys under eight years of are will
be received in the prim0ry department.
IEltMs-Ao according 10 age aud class, S37
50, $50, $3.50 for tho school year (tbirty weeks
payable IA advance in three equal payments.
No extra charge for Latin or drawing, For
circulars, With course Of study, etc., address
MISS JENNIE NJ. HIGBEE,
S65t Si Poplar street, Memphis.
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EDUCATIONAL.
State Female COLLEGE

1NHIS institution will be open for the rscen.
u, sion q pupils on MONDAY, November
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

Physicians of all schools use and
recommend Hop Bitters.
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PctrOIeuna OiI.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 25.-Petroleum
unchanged; $. w. 10, 91.
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LARKIN--On November 18th, Mrs. JoHAN-
Ma LARIIN, aged As years.
Funeral from her late residence, Second,
near Mill street, this Tuesday evening at
o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to
attend
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B. AND /, ASSOCIATIONS.
CHICKASAW

Building and Loan Association.
TTHE regular monthly meeting of this assn
il oiation occurs op Thursday evening 7i6
p.m., at Union and Planters Bank. Hmli
attendance Of the stockholders is desired ss
business Of importance demands II. All dues
must be promptly paid on that day.
A, HArcuErT, Sec, B ii
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DIED.

FUCHS-Tn this city, this morning at FIVE
O O'clock, ADALISR MARIR, eldest daughter Of
Victor D. and VietOrine Fuchs, aged II years
5 months and 9 days.
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The staple is steady with fair de-
mand to- day.
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on business trip to eastern cities by ran To-Day
He will be absent about week, during Wnicn tlne
Captain James Kinman Will rule the roost on tne
Josie Captain HarTy's absence IS always ieit, Out
CAPTAIN Kinman comes as near filling his place as
It is possible to do. 1917, ,,.o ,
Complaint is made that the snagooats nave Deen
making trips of observation. ComplainantS nave
forgotten the recipe given by lady, well known Tor
her knowledge of the culinary art Tor making mare
porridee She gave the first item: FIRST eaten tne
hare.i' The snagboats must hnd the snags oe1oie
they can pull 'em out. We cant answer the QueS
ton why they do not pull 'em up after having dis
covered the snags That's conundTum.
Captain Milt Harry owns beautiful goId-Qust
horse possessing remarkable intelligence. When
pressed he Will drink glass of beer, lut Will always
decline the first Invitation to do So for himself or
his master By negative shake of mis- head, but al
ways mods approval when the captain proposes 70
set 'em up for the boys. The captain prideS hlmseiI
10 the possession of tn boss boat Qhe Josie Harry
and the boss horse. The horse had the captain cut
airing him yesterday afternoon.
Suggestion: The next appropriation asked Ior 10
be devoted to cleaning out the river let the amount
be rated to each sDa2hoat according to the amount
of work done, snags lifted. etc, the sum earned 10
be paid after proof that the work Is done properly
The snagboat service SO to be ineffective. II the
government would select experiences river men TO
supervise river improvements 1t Is safe to say that
appropriations would go further and better work
Uoul be accomplished. Let's have reform In
this department. 1t can be made no worse
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COToTON.

The holidays again left us without full tele-
grams. The Liverpool market OF Friday came TO
hand, when IL appeared that there was an advance
there in spots, upiands quoting at $3.50 and Or
leans I'd with sales of 10000 bales; futures we're
3-32d higher, and closed quiet and steady. In New
Orleans mlddling advanced to l2l5c, with sale OF
1900 bales. 10 our market the improvement caused
some inquiry, but the offerings we're very email and
held so high that buyers did not venture 20 purchase,
and again, as on the dag before, sales we're re-
ported. The New York Bulletin, OF Thursday. re-
ports: "a great many operators who have been
long lime short awaiting a profit and others who
sold the market OF on yesterdays deye Opmeut OF
weakness were inclined to secure their meTg MS, and
this created "a covering demand on which the addi-
ton 10 cost was secured but there appeared TO be
desire TO make fresh investment TO any extent either
on local account or Out-Of-town orders. Indeed, on
the contrary the unloading of long cotton was IN
derstood TO be quite Free and on any lapse In the
bidding prices would sag on an Occurrences two or
three times repeated during the day. and the general
unoeitOne seems to have lost the previous strength
Liverpool irregular, and Is evidently somewhat
disturbed by the condition OF affairs here
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TRUSTEE SALES.

FFNRUSTEE'S SALE.-By virtue OF a trust
deed made to me by ]. I. Hillsman and Mary
b. Htllsman, dated December 70, 1875. and re-
corded in the Registers ONCE of Shelby county. Ten
nessee In book No: lie. page I0I, viii during
legal hours, on Saturday, June "a 1879. ar
the southern gate of Court Square In Memphis, Ten
neSee sell for cash. at public outcy, the following
real estate In the city OF Memphis VIZ: lot begin
ming at the southwest corner OF Vance and Lauder
dale streets; thence westHardly on and with the
south liDe OF Vance street 120 feet; thence south
wardly parallel with Lauderdale street 200 feet;
thence eastwardly parallel with Vance street 120
feet to Lauderdale street, thence nOTthEardly with
LaudeTdale street 200 feet the beginning; except
part thereof at the southwest OF Vance and
Lauderdale streets fronting go feet the south line
OF Vance street and extending back southWardly be
tween parallel lines loo feet, which part will not be
sold. Equity OF redemption and all rights and eQul
ties OF dover and homestead expressly waived.
IT,
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, May 3I-The present month con-
tnue &c makeargs deliveries OF staple, cotton and
WooleuS6ods on account OF back orders but the new
busnessis only moderate. Cotton goods very firm and
stocks exceptionally small. Prints remain quiet.
staple ginghams In steady request, but fancy
styles are sluggish. Printed lawns are doing we'll
firm. Foreign goods remain quiet
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MACHENISTS
STEAMSHIPS.
INMAN LINE

UNITED STATES AND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
New York TO Queenstown - LtverpGol
Every Thursday or Saturday.
City or Berlin 649l tons. City OF Monfeal 1870 az
City OF Richmond, 1907 City OF Brussels, 800
City OF Chester. 1868 City OF New 70 l. 300
These masgtfcent steamers are among ne strong
est, largest and fastest on the Atlantic and have
every modern Improvement, tneludlng NO ana cola
water and electric bells In staieIooins ietolYiHs
chairs In saloons bath and smos ing-foofns barrier
ton, apply to JOHN e. DALE AEent; II ~ 4ae@aSs
No" AoiA' Vi Fmmet Bank. aeIs ohts
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Thursday. Iuns 10, 1879,

at IL am, on the southwest corner of Main and
Madison streets, In the city of Memphis Tennessee,
sell public auction, for cash. the following land,
tOft: certain lot. parcel Of land situated and
being in Shelby cousE7. Tennessee, beginning az
point on the north side OF Exchange street, in the
the alley between Third and Fourth streets; thence
east with Exchange street TWENTY-FIVE feet and four
inches; thence north one hundred and seventeen
feet to hvefoot alley thence due west twenty five
feet and four inches thence south one Eundred and
seventeen feet to the beginning. ana being the
ground upon which Is situated thrsestory brick
building, No. 30 Exchange street, in the block known
as the Titus block. Equity Of redemption waived.
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ELECTRlO BELTs.
EIECTRIC BELTS.

:. -. - - nS.-vo,- nobility, Premature Decay
Weakness Consumption, Liver and kidney diseases
General Debility, etc.
The Only Reliable Car.
Circulars mailed free. AddIess >. % hnntA1
A3 Chatham street. New 1ofk-