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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
NOn-Residen Notice.

NO, Slly-5n the Chancery Court nj han
SSopnntyi Iennessee-City Of Memphis vs.. Wy
I appearing from the sherif's returr :,
iRls cause that the defendants, j. II MALI
ana Saille Fields, are not to be found in N
tSeaipr s5b y Is therefore ordered that they make
the city Of Memphis, Tennessee On nouse IN
tne nIst Monday in February, 1879, and DIeodde
snsweI 9f qemur to oomplainant's Bill. or tbe
sane sn WI be taken for confessed MS 10 tb ,Io
agV ,h set lor nearing ex-parte; and that n conV
Sou ,uiS o1aer be published once a week foyr
Ihis5th day Of January, 1873. N'ser'
A oopy-Attest:
nm n |; j BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr
By =, 3. MoHESRY, d. c. andMN "as'er'
10 Al ai0 Hansen Solicitor for complainant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17

She wept, the poor laundress, on re-
turning five shirts, where her patron
had entrusted her with six, and con
fessed that she had burned a big hole
in the sixth while'ironing.
Never mind, says kindly, her Gus
toner. christmas comes but once a
year, and that'll be all right. How
much do | owe your"
six shirts at 124 cents each-75
cents"
But, | say, you burned one Of EN-
up"
"Well, suppose | did; hadn't
washed it before | burned it2 &c
along wild ye, trying to chate a pool
dissolute widow"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
NOn.R Resident Notice.

No. Sll7-In the Chancery Court Of sbo,b,
county Tennessee--City of Mempbis w
appearing from affidavit in this couse Aha,
y Us defendants, Kate r. McKie and r n
nehle, are n9n-residents of the State of Tan,
nesIeei ~ Is therefore ordered that they make
IN H. IPeaIsnge herein at the Courthouse
sn sng CITY OF Memphis, Tennessee, on or be-
I9re the first Monday in February. 1870 a V
pleaa answer or demur to complmnant's MI
~ the same will be taken for confessed az y,
them and set for hearing ex-parte; and hat .
SOpy Oh TINS order be published once n Week
This an ibaSSg sy weeks in the Public Ledger.
A copy-Attest:
m r. J; BLAUK, Clerk and Master
~ %. y. McHENRY, D.. C. and N. s'er'
10 A 1io H ,sI Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17

No, SlSo-ln the Chancery Court of Shelby
county Iennesees-City Of Memphis ".
Samuel p Walker ct al.
1 appearing from affidavit in this cause that
defendants, Catherine Cory, James CORY
Clara Walker and W. L. Walker, are non
residents Of the State Of Tennessee; Il "A thar
fore ordered that they make their appearance
herein at the courthouse IN the city Of Mem
in February, 1873, and plead, answer az deuay
to compliments bill, or the same Viii Ld
taken for confessed as % them and snt ~ Se
hearing ex-parte, and that q copy Of this oydos
be published one9a week for four suceessive
This 9Th day Of January, 1879.
A c~opy-Attest:
r. BLACK. C!erk and M.s,e,
~ = p McHEsEH 70 and M.
YioS9ish ~ Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17

No. 3l26-In the Chancery Court of sbaIb,
William Watt. vs.
y appearing from affidavit in this eause that
u tho defendant, VIM. Watt, is anon-resiSant
oi the state o~fTenTnesseei it is therefore order
eu mat ne make his appearance herein nj The
courthouse in the city of Memphis Tenn sne
see, on Or before the first Monday In Fehrn-
airy, 1917, and plead, answer or demur To com
p~lalnants bill, or the sam will be taken for
confessed as TO him and set for hearing eS-
RaTte and that a copy of this order be pnb-
in the Public Ledger. WEEKS
A cOpy-Attest;
r.; BLACK, Clerk and Master.
~ r. 3, McHEERY, d. and M.
10 a. ~ h,1sSSsoaS, Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17

No. S10s-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-City Of Memphis rs.
W. N. Haldeman ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this eabse that
y the defendantsi w N. Haldeman, Matte
h~utehinson pad Charles Hutchinson, are nom
residents of the State of Tennessee. n II
therefore ordered that they make their an
pearance herein, at the courthouse In ne
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or befoie NE
hrst Monday in February, 1879, and plead, an
sWer or demur to cOmplainant's bill. or fhe
same will be taken for confessed as Ia them
and set for hearing exparte, and that a COPY OF
TINS order be published once a week FOR four
successive weeks IN the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of January, 1879.
A copy-Attest:
R. j, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
~ =. j. McHEsRY, D.. o. and NJ.
~ Al Hanson, Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
Trustee,s Nnle.

n pursuance Of the terms Off trust deed
Il executed TO me by G.. II. and N. +. Glow.
ers, on the 18th day of March, 1878, and duiy
registered, ETC., l will, on January q, 1879, al
streets, in the city Of Memphis, proceed h sell
ut public auction TO the highest bidder, fol
cash. four mules, described in said trust deed,
sale between the hours of u m. and / nm.
ll0-l27 n. A-LAMP qrn,taa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
AdministratOr,s Notice.

HAVING duly qualified as administrato,
IL of John o.. Leary, deceased, ali person,
having claims against his estate are hereby
within the time prescribed By law. and ner,
sons indebted to said estate are requested Ia
come forward and make payment or prompt
steps will be taken to enforce collections.
January 6, 1879. Ii0-ii6-i22sI9s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17

Trustees sale

-
A 7 the request Of the beneficiary. and hv
IA virtue of the terms Of a deed In trust
made to me BY .S. Freshman a Co. and
duly recorded in the Registers Office ofSbeiBv
county, Tenn, in Book IA, page lO8. Of chat
tel mortgages, the indebtedness therein men
toned not having been paid, 1 will sell 10 the
highest and best bidder, for cash. in front ~
my Office, No. III Main street, Menpbis'
Tennessee, on -
Thursday, january ss, 1879,
at II o'clock M, the following described per-
sonal property t0-Wit
One boiler and fixtures, one steam engine
and fixtures, two wooden tanks, two iron
tanks, all the pipes for steam and water sup
ply, attached to and in any way belonging to
the Grease Factory in Fort Pickering on Do
riac's land, formerly known as the Grease
Factory of j. D.. Upton * Co. Also one spring
wagon; one common dray, one scavenger dfay
and all the harness and attachments belong
ing TO the same. Also one brown horse mule,
nifty 800 sows and shoats, more or less. Also
the houses, sheds, etc, belonging to or in any
way connected with said Grease Factory, in
GLIDING all articles in and about said factors
and belonging TO the same. Also the contract
with ). ID. Upton x Co. with the city of Mem
phls as s~eaYengers, etc.
The title to this property is warranted 10 me,
but l sell and will convey only as trustee,
Memphis, Tenn. this January Ii. 1879.
ll0-l4 W.B. GLLSS0N, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
Cotton.

The market opened this forenoon
steady and quiet, business being
checked by rainy weather.
Sales yesterday $500 bales; to ex-
pUrters 1900; spinners $50; speCula-
tors 80. The market closed steady
as fnllnws: VOL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
poArs LEAVING THIS DAY.

New Orleans, City Of Augusta -. e. ...... s pm
Osceola, Osceola Belle.-.-.-.-.-"....m..5 pm
Friars Point, Coahomaa..."..",..".....5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Osceola Belle, Osceola.
Coshoma, Friar's Point.
e" j. b. Kehlor, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer G. P. Chouteau, New Orleans.
" j. B. Kehlor, Cairo.
IN PORT.
Illinois, Coahoma, Oily Of Augusta, Jay
Hardy, Osceola Belle, Ruth.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here rose 2 feet in the
past tWenty-four hours ending at noon
and now stands II feet / inch above
low water mark, and very little ice
moving. AT Cairo it rose 10 inches,
with q feet s inches on the gauge at
Cincinnati the rise was % inches, with
n feet | inch on the gauge at Pitts
burg it declined / inch at Louisville
4 inches, with 10 feet 8 inches in the
canal at Evansville it is rising rap
idly, Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are still rising and overlooking
the bottoms, Arkansas riveris SWELL
ing, aa also White river, with the ice
breaking up and plenty of water for
navigation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rain, more rain.
Horrors! what a levoe.
The ice is fast thinning out.
Navigation will soon be all right.
No arrivals at New Orleans yester-
day.
Billy Haines says it is damp bad
weather.
Rain set in at midnight and up to
noon continues.
The thaw has left the landing in a
muddy and filthy condition.
The Robert Mitchell left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans,
Logs and wrecks Of fatboats passed
down in the ice yesterday afternoon.
Navigation is now fully resumed on
the Ohio river and lower Mississippi,
The Henry Frank left New Orleans
last evening for Memphis and will
arrive here Monday morning.
9 The toWboats Mcdonald and Graf
ton and steamer Cherokee left Cairo
yesterday for Cincinnati,
/ The Raven and barges left Cairo last
evening for New Orleans.
The Maumelle left Little Rock yes
terday for Memphis,
The gorge in tho Ohio river at
Evansville broke up last evening.
The John 0yerton resumed her
trips yesterday.
Adam Waylandhas quit the Thomp-
son Dean.
The Anchor Line packet Gold Dust
is loading at Cairo for New Orleans.
Joe Flynn came up from New Or
leans yesterday TO attend the election,
and see that all was right in the Third.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
sTEAMBoATs
9pecial Notico.

VNHE fine steamer JOSIE n-a
i HARRY is now at the Lee k&ahbSuA-
wharfboat ready to receive ST
freight for all points on White and Little Red
rivers. Shippers will send down their rights,
rs the steamer will leave punctually on time
SATURDAY, 18th inst, at 5 pm.
j. M. WASHINGTON, Ag't. Ice Wharf bont
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17
9paoin1 NotfCo

GTEAMER HENRY FRANK %res
y telegraphs ms she will be hzfiRAAh
here on Monday next, Goth S~-
inst, ready to receive freight for New Or
leans, Will leave punctually WEDNESDAY,
the 22d inst, OF 5 pm.
1920 Ut. WASHINGTON, Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
River Telegralna.

LOUISVILLE, December 16.-River
rising slowly, with 8 feet in canal, and
Z feet in chute on falls. Business
lively. Weather partly cloudy and
cool wind southwest. Arrivals and
departures Clifton, Huntington to
st. Louis. II. Durfee, Pittsburg to St.
Louis; Jesse K. Bell, for New Or
leans; Fearless and tow, Pittsburg to
St. Louis; 10 Walton and tow, Pitts
burg to Pittsburg; Ella and tow, Pitts
burg to Pittsburg,
P1rTsBURG, December 16.-Riyer
6 feet 4 inches and rising. Weather
clear and cold.
CAIRO, December 16.-Arrived-
Grey Hound, Memphis, s pm, John
A. Wood, Pittsburg, 8 am; Mary
Houston and Schenck, New Orleans,
II am; Al. Baker, St. Louis. Ii
am; Alice, Pittsburg, 5 am; Stan
ard, New Orleans, l2 m. Departed
Grey Hound, Ohio river 9p.m.; Belle
Memphis, st. Louis, 8 pm; John A.
Wood and Commonwealth, New Or
leans, 10 pm; Mary Houston and
Schenck, Cincinnati, midnight; A. J.
Baker, ST. Louis, midnight; Sherlock,
New Orleans, 6 am; John Dippold,
New Orleans, s am; City of Helena,
st. Louis, II am. Clear and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
BOG Oak Ornam EMS.

A gentleman connected with the
manufacture Of ornaments from Irish
bog oak gives to the Londo Land and
Water some interesting particulars
with regard to the history of that in
dustry. When taken up this bog ook
is perfectly black from the action Of
the peat or bog water. 1t is very rare
ly obtained in a sound state, and in
most cases the outer portions of the
tree or log are rotten, and useless even
for fuel. When laid up for use care
must be taken that il is not placed in
the open air, lest it may, from the
suns rays, become open and shattered
into chips from end to end. To pre-
serve it, it must be put into some cool
place, and left to dry gradually, and
when properly seasoned it must be cut
in lengths Of from two to four feet.
and these lengths be split again, and
the sound parts removed from the un-
sound.
1t takes from four to six years to
season some specimens, as in many In
stances the wood is found at depth of
eight and sometimesten feet under the
surface. When properly seasoned,
any portion requiring to be glued be-
comes hard as stone, and is firmer and
less liable to give way than any other
portion of the manufactured article.
The finish is not quite perfect until
the article has been for some time in
use, and the longer, the finer the
article seems to be, no matter whether
used as a personal or table ornament.
The men employed are all, without
exception, self-taught; each one makes
bis own tools, and will not take any
apprentices; and each person has
peculiar taste for a certain kind of
ornaments, which he follows, and
to which he is left, to produce
the best specimens he can. There are
jewellers who mount and embellish the
ornaments with gold and silver and
with rare and most brilliant Irish
gems, such as the Kerry Irish dia-
mond, the emerald, the garnet, ame-
thyst, beryl, aquamariue aud DONEGAL
pebble. The Celtic ornaments are
! gdderally studded with the above
native gems; they are beautiful and
most artistically executed. The de-
signs embrace some thousands, and all
of them are both classic and artistic
ally illustrative Of Irish. antiquities.
Extensive deposits Of bog oak and
other buried woods have been discoy-
cred in Germany.
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a Reelohin IEorspmnn

Frazers Magazine.l
While climbing slowly up a steep
bank on the opposite side, Bedouin
of the tribe Of Ben Issacher, mounted
on pretty black mare, overlook us at
full gallop. He pulled up and Joined
our party, and we talked to him for
some time through Karam. Albert
offered to buy his long spears with
silver bound joints. At one end was
an iron point to stick into the ground
when not in use, and at the other a
short point of FURNISHED steel. He
was most friendly and affable
Bedouin, and showed us all his arms
pistol, sword, knife, and so forth.
When we arrived at the rocky plateau
at the top Of the hill, he gave sort of
performance for our amusement, gal
Looping about and whirling his lance
with dramatic effect and many loud
cries, as he thrust at and parried
thrusts from an imaginary enemy. He
turned and twisted his mare about
with incredible ease and swiftness,
only guiding her with halter, for the
bit, which is scarcely ever used except
in warfare, hung idly from his saddle
all the time. We rode together for
some distance, and at parting, he took
the charm from the horses neck-a
crescent.shaped piece of woodland
presented 1t TO me with graceful sa'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16

veyed Isabella from Lisbon, and an
English feet brought Margaret Of
York from the Thames, to marry sue.
cessive Dukes of Burgundy at the
port Of Sluys. In our time, if mod
ern traveller drives twelve miles out Of
Bruges, across the Dutch frontier, he
will find small agricultural town sur
rounded by corn. fields and meadows
and clumps Of trees, whence the sea is
not in sight from the topOf the town hall
steeple. This is Sluys. A physical SEQ
grapher will seek out the causes which
have brought about this surprising
change. They are most interesting,
and most conducive to an intelligent
comprehension Of his science, and he
will find them recorded in history.
Thus tie historian and the geographer
work hand in hand, each aiding and
furthering the researches Of tho other.
Once more. We turn to the great
Bale du Mount Saint Michel between
Normandy and Brittany. In Romen
authors we read of the vast forest
called Satiacum menus" in the
centre Of which an isolated rock arose,
sUrmOunted by temple of Jupiter,
once a college Of Druidesses. Now
the same rock, with its glorious pile
dedicated to St. Michael. is surround
ed BY the sea at high tides. The story
of this transformation is even more
striking than that of Sluys, and its adj
equate narration justly earned for NJ
Manet the gold medal Of the French
Geographical Society in 1923. Once
again let us turn for a moment to the
Mediterranean shores Of Spain, and
the mountains of Murcia. Those
rocky heights, whose peaks stand out
against the deep blue sky, hardly sup
port a blade of vegetation. The al
garobas and olives at their bases are
artifcially supplied with soil. 1t il
scarcely credible that these are the
same mountains which, according K
the forest book Of King Alfonso e
Sabio, were once clothed to their sum
mits with pines and other forest trees
while soft clouds and mist hung owe
a rounded, shaggy outline of wood
where now the naked rocks make
hard line against the FURNISHED sky
But Arab and Spanish chronicler
alike records the facts, and geographi
cal science explains the cause. Their
is scarcely a district in the Who'll
range Of the civilized world wher
some equally interesting geographic
story has not been recorded, and whei
the same valuable lessons may not
taught. This is comparative gee
graphy.-[C. Il. Markham's Addres
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
OuEENswARE.

THE Knoxville Tribune says: Ma
ture has unquestionably marked out
the site of Memphis as a grand trading
and shipping point under the present
regime, but, we seriously question
whether if circumstances should
hereafter impair her Importance in
that respect, her present site would be
either an eligible or desirable one for
manufacturing purposes.
ManufactOries, in order to be sue
cessful, must be located at points at
which the operatives can remain du-
ring the entire year. The capitalist
in seeking an eligible site for a cotton
factory will never pass by Knoxville,
in the same State with Memphis, and
give the preference to the latter. Long
before the day of railroads a cotton
factory was successfully operated at
this point, and now with our increased
and rapidly increasing facilities, there
is not on the continental a point which
combines so many advantages in that
respect as Knoxville. We hope to
see some Of the enterprising capitalists
Of Memphis turning their attention to
Knoxville as a point within their own
State where their pluck, talent and
energy will receive "a just recompense
of reward"
We have no doubt that Knoxville
will be as large place as Memphis is
now at no distant day; by that time
we hope that Memphis will have a
population of over one hundred thou
sand people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16

ROCHESTER, N. Y, December l6-
The answer Of Bishop McQuad,
Catholic Of Rochester, in the libel
suit by Fred. Danner, editor Of the
sonntags Bleszer, was made yesterday.
The suit was brought in August last
claiming ten thousand dollars damages
because tho pastoral letter Of the
Bishop read in the churches forbid
ding Catholics to read his paper, on
the ground that the editor had de-
famed Fathers Sinclair and Pascolar
Of this city. The answer repeats that
the editors charges were false and de-
MES that there we're any improper mo-
tives in the said pastoral letters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16

The people of the United States are
generally advised of the fact that Gen.
eral Grant has arrived. He has come.
There is scarcely room for doubt
about it. 1t is scarcely doubtable
question. We have the testimony of
several reliable newspaper reporters
who would not run the risk of losing
their situations by entering into a
conspiracy to deceive their employers
and make fools of thousands Of people.
Various people who knew General
Grant several years ago have lately
seen and shaken hands with the gem
tleman who is now passing
under that name and are now
satisfied as to his identity.
Until such doubt can be raised we
take it for granted that this is General
Grant, the same man who lived at
Galena once and received Lees surren-
der at Appomattox. Therefore we
feel perfectly safe in announcing that
General Grant has arrived at San
Francisco, Chicago, Galena, Indianap-
oils, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus
and possibly Philadelphia, and will
continue to arrive for some weeks to
come. Having come he is here. He
came in at the back door of the
Nation (big NJ but the door was big
enough, and as he proceeds East he
finds more room, bigger receptions,
bigger-feeted people, bigger booms.
For private citizen he has stirred up
more brass bands and swallow tailed
committeeman than anybody who has
come along in long while. The ex-
citement is beginning to abate little,
and we have hope that in
a few months it will not be
considered patriotic necessity
to read sixteen columns every
morning before breakfast about the
receptions the day before to the man
generally supposed to bo Gen. Grant.
When the right time comes, we shall
venture officially if you please" to
suggest with the Associated press and
the newspapers to give us a little much
needed rest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
81. Louis Items.

ST. Louis, December 16.-Deputy
U. s. Marshall G. w. Cole, Of Kansas,
was arraigned before the U. S. court
at Dallas, Texas, yesterday, on the
charge dealing in counterfeit money
a year ago, and before he was appoint
ed deputy marshall.
The negro exodus from Texas to
Kansas continues. A considerable
number of colored people pass through
Dallas daily, bound to that State. On
the other hand quite number have
returned, stating they have been de.
ceiyed about Kansas.
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Thursday, january 5, 1850,

between the hours of 10 and IL o'clock am,
in front of the courthouse door, in the Taxing
District Of said county, sell for cash. at pub
lie outcry, the following described real estate
in the said Taxing District, Formerly city Of
Memphis9 viz, Beginning at the southwest
corner Of Vance and Lauderdale streets;
thence westwardly on and with the south line
Of Vance street 40 feet; thence southwardly,
parallel with Laudordale street, 200 feet,
thence eastwardly, parallel with Vance street
l2O feet to Lauderdale street; thence on and
with Lauderdale street 200 feet to the begin
ming, except the following part thereof which
will not be sold, viz; Lying at the said cor
ner of said streets and fronting 90 teot on the
south line Of Vance street and extending
back southwardly between parallel lines l50
feet. All rights and equities of redemption,
y ll2 W. X. POSITION, Trustee.
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Grant in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, December 16.-A
special train, carrying the ex- President
and Mrs Grant, Governor Hoyt and
the committee and city council Of
Philadelphia, left Harrisburg at Cos
this morning. At Lancaster, although
barely daylight, a large crowd had
assembled, and at Coalesville, Down
ington, and other places crowds were
gathered, but as the train ran through
to Philadelphia without stopping,
Genral Grant did not make his
appearance.
AT the city limits Mrs. Grant aud
other ladies of the party were
transferred to a separate car and
taken to the regular depot when they
were drawn to the hotel. The re-
mainder of the train proceeded to
the north Philadelphia station at the
corner of Somerset and Broad streets,
and arrived there at 7:20 am. An
immense crowd greeted the ex-Presi
dent Mayor Stokeley and other Of
fcials entered the car and formally
welcomed General Grant to the city
To the mayor speech of welcome Gen
eral Grant replied, "To you, Mr..
Mayor, and the good citizens of Phila-
delphia, which has alwa been home
to me since | first became acquainted
with the citizens of Philadelphia,
III return with great pleasure.