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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
A TURN BACKWARD.
Not RefOmred or Likely to Be.

The present judge of the Bartlett
Court was chosen as a reform ticket
The people expected he would re-
duce expenses and make tax burdens,
in the way of court charges lighter
than his predecessors, yet the books
show that during the last II months
the jury fees alone, of the Bartlett
court, make up the sum Of $3,4OO,
while under the last II months
of the late Judge Ray the
same fees only aggregated 81 600. The
costs in other respects, which include
officers and witness fees, and other
expenses, is equally as large, and the
expected reform seems to have not
been realized. One of the features of
Judge Eldridge's method is said to be
a disposition on his part to deliver
moral lectures to officers and others,
oft occupying the courts val
liable time, an hour or two over a
trivial matter ofperhaps 25 or so cents.
During all of that time the 81 jurors,
two petit aud one grand, are under
pay. During the July term Of the
Bartlett court the jury fees alone sum
med over $1,000, and yet very little
business was transacted while it was
in session. The general feeling of the
people out in the Bartlett region is
that the public good would be greatly
subservod by a total abolition of the
Bartlett court. Very few regrets
would be expressed from any quarter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23

from whence he has been a wanderer
for 10 these many years; ever since he
robbed the Southern express compa-
ny of $4,000 while its night
watchman. Pinkerton's boys gobbled
him.
Chicago is not happy. notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Republican Ma
tional Convention will be held here
next June, to nominate racer for Mr..
Hayes present resting place.
Funds are being raised here for the
relief of the Irish tenants. Let
Memphis help all she can.
Frank Brodie and his paternal spa
rient" had a little unpleasantness the
other eve. Francis is now an angel,
the ball the old gentleman was com
PEELED to lodge into him having done
its work well.
One 7. R. Hill, by virtue of his po-
sition as an employee of tue Chicago
Club, has swindled that institution
out of 81 900, and other parties out of
over $1,000. Hill is mon est inventus.
d. N. Bash has succeeded General
Mcdonald as assistant superintendent
Of U. S. public buildings in Chicago.
Senator Logan did this for him.
Simon O'Donnell is now bona fde
superintendent of police, and of
course will now be Colonel O'Donnell.
He is a good man.
The sewers of Chicago are to be
ventilated by a new process. They
need it very much.
He is dead. Yes, Michael NJ Laugh
lin has climbed the golden stairs. His
father fred the fatal shot in self
defense. Mike had attempted, while
drunk, to chess out the governor.
This and the Brodie tragedy are sad
commentaries on Chicago's middle
class morals.
John Irving was hale and hearty
colored expressman the other day, and
his white wife seemed happy. Now
Johns body lies mouldering, and Mrs
Irving is sad. He was mysteriously
shot and killed while hunting for rob-
bers in his stable at night. A number
Of wiseacros think Mrs. I. had hand
in the murder, but the coroner's jury
has failed to discover this. No one is
held.
Mrs. Anne Heemeyer, 81 years old,
committed suicide the other day, be-
cause of family troubles. Her hus.
band was very cruel to her. And
such is life.
Felix Reganny, the famous artist,
once a resident of Chicago, is with u,
once more, after having Travelled
around the world. He represented
the French government as an art col
lector in China, Japan, India, anC
other countries. Mr.. Reganny is quite
young, say 80, and hale and hearty. HI
has contributed sketches to most O.
the prominent illustrated journals o
Europe and America. He will intro
duce some new features of art in the
Academy of Designs here.
Christmas, most likely, will have
come and gone before you hear from
me again; consequently l hope you
and your many readers will spend the
occasion happily. NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
New York Money Market.

NEW York, December %, S,-Money
easy at 5@6, sterling quiet and steady,
SO2aS3i. Silverat London SGD. Bar
silver here 1871; governments quiet,
firm. Railroad bonds inactive. State
securities dull. Nominal stocks opened
strong and advanced J TO q per cent.
latter, San Francisco, preferred, but
subsequently became weak and reacted
| to Il per cent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
aPIottlng Agalnst One whiles.,,

AUGUSTA, MAINE, December 23.-
A meeting of the Republican State
Committee and prominent Republi-
cans from various parts Of the State,
held in Senator Blaine's residence, re-
suited in the appointment Of a COM
mittee to advise and cooperate with
the Republican members of the legis-
lature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23

The rattle of the celebrated horse Frank
Berton is postponed to the 3lst inst, at 8
pm, to take place at Charles Berton's.
The free turkey lunch with eggnog viii
deserved up at Charles Berton's saloon,
No. l Beale street on Christmas morning
at 10 o'clock. CHAs. BERToN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
River TeIegPaIgls.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 23.-
River rising slowly here with 8 feet 8
inches in the canal, and 9 feet 6 inches
on the falls and in the chute. Busi-
ness good; weather cloudy and chilly.
Wind northeast. Arrivals and de-
partures-John i. Rhodes, Pittsburg
to st. Louis; 0ndine, Tennessee river
to Cincinnati; Grey Hound and tow
from Cairo.
PITTsBURG, December 23.-River
6 feet 10 inches, and stationary.
Weather clear and cold.
EVANSVILLE, December 23.-The
weather is cloudy and cold, with signs
of snow. Wind North to Northeast.
Mercury 3O0 to 4O'. Barometer above
29!0 and falling. River falling, with
16 $40 feet on the guage. Port list
up-Robert Mitchell, $50 am; Ar
kansas Belle, 8 am; Evansville, 10 a.
M. Eldorado, noon. Down-Charles
Morgan, noon. Business lively
CAIRO, December 23,-Arrived-
W. P. Halliday, New Orleans, 2a.m.i
3elle Memphis, 8 am; John Gilmore,
New Orleans, 10 am. Departed-R.
r. Springer, New Orleans, 10 pm,
Light rain, and cold.
CINCINNATI, December 23.-Ar-
rived-Red Cloud, from st. Louis, last
night. No departures. River Is feet
10 inches, rising, Light rain, weather
mild.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
LIABILITIES:

State of Tennessee, County Of Shelby-ss:
III. A. Hayes, Jr., Cashier Of the above
named bank, do somenly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knOWl-
edge and belief.
J. A. HAYES, JR., Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sd
day Of December, 1879.
NJ. B. IRRELEVANT, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest: A. Woodruff, J. J. Busby,
A. d. Gwynne, Directors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
MACHINE Sh op Burned.

READING, PA, December 23.-The
warehouse, machine shops and part Of
the foundry Of the hardware works Of
Rich Bros. burned. Loss, $4,000;
insurance on the buildings, S25, 1000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
CIRCUIT COURT OF sHFLBy coTrNTy

NIRCUIT COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY,
~ Tennessee, Ella Ross vs.. Edward II f. Ross
ltappearing from affidavit, filed in this cause,
that the defendant Edward II. Ross is a non
therefore ordered, that he make his appear
ance herein At the courthouse, in the oity of
Nomphis, Tennessee, on or before tho third
Monday in January next, 1880, and plead
answer or domur to plaintiff bill for divorce,
or the same will be taken for confessed as to
aud that copy Of this order be published
once a'week, for four successive weeks, in the
Memphis Ledger.
A copy-attest!
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
j. 7. Sykes, attorney for plaintiff.
Or 1Ol IIO ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
UNION AND PLANTERS BANK

MEMPHls, TENN, December Is. 1879.
STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that
- an election will be held at this bank on
Monday. January ~, 1850, for the pur-
pose OF choosing htteen directors to serve for
20 ll6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
Indications.

WASHINGTON, December 23.-For
Tennessee, .and Ohio valley falling
barometer, northeast to southeast
winds, stationary, followed by higher
temperature, cloudyand rainy wea ther.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
EIeclrIc Ligllt VS.. Gas.

MONTREAL, December 23.-Gas
stock fell from 1l5 to 10 on account
of electric light.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
NASHVILLE.
Passage of the Taxing District
Bill.
The Governors Signature All that Is
Needed.


Special to the PUBLIC LEDGER
NASHVILLE, December23, 12:35p.m.
Our bill has passed both houses, and
awaits the signature of the Governor
only. d. 4. PORTER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
Thursday, january Is, 1850,

in legal hours, in front of the courthouse. in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county Tenn
proceed to sell, to the highest bidder, for cash
the following described property to-wit; All
the right, title and interest Of Levin T. Moore
in the following described real estate to-wit-
Seventy acres, more or less, being the same
occupied by said Levin I. Moore on the l2th
day Of February, 1873, and ever since then, il
being the remainder ola tract Of about 200 acres
belonging to Reddick Moore on the 18th day
of February, 1873, and ON that day conveyed
by him TO said Levin I. Moore and others as
evidenced by deed of said date Of record in
the registers office of Upton county, Tenn. in
book z, pages S2S, 329, $50. The original tract
Of 200 acres is described in said deed as fol-
lows, to-wlt: The tract or parcel of land on
which L. (k. Moore,l now reside, lying and
being in the Seventh civil district of linton
county and the Second civil district of Shelby
county, Tenn, 1t being about two hundred
GOD acres, bounded on the north by w. L.
McDonald; on the east by j. L. Strayhorn
and Neil MeNair; on the south by the MUIR
ply lands; on the west by d. A. Merrill aud
w. l.. Mcdonald. The seventy acres here
levied on is that part Of said two hundred
acre tract lying south of seventy acres Of said
tract conveyed in said deed TO s. W. Moore
and sixty acres of same tract conveyed to
Andrew Il. Moore and includes the houses in
which the said Levin t. Moore now resides
and lying partly If not entirely in the Second
civil district Of Shelby county, Tenn, levied
on as the property Of defendant, Levin n.
Moore, to satisfy said judgment, interest and
costs.
Memphis, Sth day of December, 1879.
Il. l.. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By DAN G. SHELBY, d. S.
W. b. dlisson, attorney for plaintiff.
93 iO4 40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given. that by vir-
i tue OF an execution TO me directed from
the Hon. Circuit Court Of Shelby county,
Tenn, in the case Of W. l.. Graham, trustee,
for the use Of W. B. Glisson, VS.. Levin I.
Moore, Judgment rendered on the 18th day Of
terest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said judg-
ment, etc.. | will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23
SpeciaI Notice.

CAPTAIN J. D. Randall not having the
~ BATESVILLE ready to leave this evening
has made arrangements with the Coahoma
leaving this evening, to take all st. Francis
river freight, the Mike Davis making direct
connection with her at the mouth Of st. Fran
els river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23

The yigor of youth for the aged and
ln6rm in Hop Bitters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
THE MURDER OF JOHN NYMAN
EVIDENCE THAT KoMAH NyMAS ALSO CRUEL,
TREATED HIS MoTnER-HER SUDDEN DRATi
DEEMED SUSPICIOUS,

EVIDENCE THAT KoMAH NYMAs ALSO CRUELTY
DEEMED SUSPICIOUS.
Public attention in Paterson, n. j., has
beep again called TO the case OF KOmah Eyman of
Passaic City, who il now IN the County Jail charged
with having murdered his father John Nyman, by the
rumorei discovery OF evidence indicating that he
killed his mother She died suddenly half year before
the death Of her husband II rumored that several
weeks before her death Mrs. Nyman visited
friend in Patterson, and exhibiting black and
hlue marks upou her neck said sue had been severely
choked by her KOinah. who threatened strange
Der and that suffering greatly from the nervous
ehock.
Al No. 1879 North Man-st Paterson. he Iound
Miss s1ran verUlenien who said that she was
AN intimate friend OF Mis-. John NymAu.
Mrs. Nyman one day visited her aud
ali WING tnat lt bruised aud swollen, Mis- n,
according To- Miss VerDenleD said that her KomaL
Nymsn nad seized her fncre aud thrown her backward
"a chair. she SAID 10 uim, MY cild, yOn might
Kill me-; ana replied +" As wed do 40 to-uay to-
morrow, tue day after that" 1nis incident look
place aooat nine mouths before Mrs Ny
asked by the reporter whether OF not Mrs. Nyman
had expressed any Tear of fatal VIOLENCE the
.nds Of her son, replied very positively that she
had that she often SAID husband and
ehortenug her ~ their Orua treatment. but
gave auy she feared deadly vOlt from
Them. Miss Vcrnenlen said further that Mrs. Nyuhn
lab Q 10 die suddenly OF art disease. Though
dVuDtcdy the person referred 10 by fumOr has
fuIn shed evidence. Miss VermsDen nus made uu
q A B.W
log Attorney derued say watcher the repOrted
closures had not been made. lie said the ca a
would be- sent before tue Grand Jury In January next
showing no evidences OF anxiety to The
coming thai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
PAYING TEN DOLLARS FOR A THREAT.

Thomas Robinson, lawyer, living 40 No. 2S
Greenwlch-ave.. arraigned yesterday in the
Jefferson Market Police Court. Officer Stoker
had arrested him at L a. on the complaint of his
wife, Ella Robinson. whose cries Tor help had at
traced him to the spot. Mrs. Robinson told Justice
Flammer that her husband had struck her several
blows, but that he under the influence of
liquor at the time, and she dld not care 10 make
a charge against him. The JustIre about to
DISMISS the case when Robinson said
This is an outrage. Here this officer took me
from my home at 0'clock tbs morning and locked
me up In d cell. | will make him suffer for it
though"
YES" said Justice Flammer, 1t Is an outrage
that man OF respecia0liIty should strike woman.
your making a complaint The officer must be pro-
tected. Robinson. 1 will tine YOU $40 Tor dis
order v conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

There was falling OF in raw wool, textile fab
RIGS and a few small items. but the whole quantity
of goods imported was largely in excess of the bush
ness Of 1875.
The whole commerce of 1879 was immensely larger
than that of 1873. Trade increased with nearly
every country under the sun, Brazil Great Britain.
France aud many Others. Shipping found active
employmen, on the sea. and the factories. farms.
railroads, warehouses and banks on the land, in
transactinc this wonderful trade. Gold poured into
the country by the shipload. just silver poured
into Europe after the discovery of Mexico and Peru,
when treasure ships arrived by the hundred every
year and the same general stimulus to trade and
industry and the same impulse to prosperity, have
followed a consequence.
Oaly one domestic interest was not benefited by
the foreign commerce of the fiscal year of 1879.
That was shipping. There were several thousand
more cargocs carried, but American vessels had a
smaller share of the whole than even they have had
since 1896. They even carried fewer cargoes than
in 1878. Only II per cent of the exports were
transported in American vessels, against % per
cent 1879 and 81 per cent Of the imports against
80 the year before At time when nearly all The Eng
lish transatlantic steamship companies were build
ing colossal new vessels to BE- put into the trade with
America and when one French line alone gave ont
contracts for the building of ten steamers, the
Americans themselves remained passive that
they lost more ground than ever. The truth about
the present position of American shipping in the
foreign trade could not be stated Ia more startling
form than the follOwinG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
NEED OF FREE BATHS IN WINTER.

Incredible as it NAV SEEM" said prominent
physician Of this city TO a TRIBUNE reporter re-
GENTLY "this great city cannot boast to-day OF a
single free hot-water or hot-ar bathing -house.
Thousands Of New-Yorks poor citizens who In
Summer 20 to the free baths, totally neglected
throughout the long months Of Fall, Winter and
Spring At these seasons especially the conditions
of the atmosphere greatly augment the necessity for
bathing. During the past season 3,OOo,OOo Tree
baths have been taken IN this city, one-thlrd OF
which were taken by women. Instead of closing
these bathing houses the city could at small cost,
reconstruct and utilize them for the Whole Twelve
months IIOt-air chambers, dry and we'll ventilated,
should be introduced in each. We Ought To have
lad to-day not less than hundred free bot-air
hathing houses. Every work of this nature is a
direct benefit to the city. majority OF the deaths IN
our city comes from the classes this work Is designed
to benefit. large proportion of the diseases which
crowd our hospitals are engendered by uncleanl-
ness much Of which me bt be removed by effective
public bathing facilities. Every dollar expended IN
cleansing these persons and their homes IS Osavcd
in tie maintenance of p0Orhouscs and hospita AIS:
The cure of the maadies affecting the masses IL OF
much more importance than Is generally supposed,
and every means possible should be taken TO pre-
vent them. BY such measures only can cOutaglon
be kept IN check"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
LIGHTING VESSELS BY ELECTRICITY.

On lhevoyage from Liverpool OF the steamship
City of Berlin of tho Imam Line, which arrived
Saturday, the experiment Of lighting ocean
steamship by electric light was tired. Four lamps
were placed in the saloon md two in the steeIage,
each Que of them having an illumnaung power
equal TO that of 400 candles Preliminary trials OF
tho hight had been made ~ Liverpool and during
the passage to Queens. own DIR. human and other
persons interested IN the steamship line witnessed
the experiments. The passenger~ united In express
ing hearty appreciation. In memorial they SAID I:
" he effect been 10 render possible reading,
writing and sewing Ia every part OF the large room.
And hat which has SO del GIFTED us, as cabin pas
sengeTs. has been still x eater boon IA the steer
age Ii appears ID US that tIe experiment has DEM
onsrated completely the adaptas of the electric
system 10 the lighting of ocean steanships.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
THE SHIPPING INTEREST.

A FURTHER DECLINE IN THE LAST YEAR.
AN INCREASE OF COMMERCE BUT FAILING orr
IN THE AMERICAN CARRYING TRADE-oPINIoNs
OF FxPsRIENcED AEN-A PROFITABLE line
rHr POINT ABOUT THE OCEAN NAIL SERVICE
The report of tho Bureau of Statistics on the con-
merce of the las, fiscal year has just been received
II shows that the exports of the year were worth
s717, 0oS O0O, which about s., 100000 III value
less than the year before In quantity of goods ex'
perto the figures show vast increase over the
year before The astonishing productiveness OF tins
favored land was we'll exempli6ed Here are few
figures showing the increased export:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
ASKING FOR A NEW COMMISSION.

PART OF THE CITY.
number Of the persons who have signed the Pc
tition for new Rapid Transit Commission pre-
scented it to Justice Brady In the Supreme Court
Chambers. Friday. The petition is signed by
sixiy-three propeFty-owneTs. including ii. b. Olaf
In, w. X. Iravers. A. b. Tappan. Leonard w. Je-
rome II. S. Norris J. b. Haskin aud w. Il. Middle
ton. The petition cites the law of 1879 providing
for the appointment OF such "a commission upon the
petition OF tilty reputable taxpayers, ana the pet-
tioners declare themselves to be- such pt rS0ns
They aver that there necessity for a steam rail-
road in the Iwenty-thIrd and Twenty fourth Wards
10 connect e New York Elevated Railroad from
different points On the south side of The Harlem
River and Spuyten Duyv Creek with certain
points on the north side of he same streams. The
petitioners ask the appointment OF five commission
ers to decide upon the necessity OF such railways
and to fix the routes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
CLEANSING THE CITY.

The police of the Fourth Precinct, together with
the Court House squad. under the personal direction
of Police Commissioner Voorhis visited four disor-
derly houses in the Fourth Ward on Friday even
ing and arrested twenty-nine persons, twenty of
whom were held in custody. The houses visited
were as follows: No. 90 Nilliam-st, No. Ii
Dover-st, Nos. 277 and 277l2 Water-st. The in
formation for the arrests was furnished By Ohcers
Myers and Nolan, Of the Fourth Precinct. The prs-
oners were taken before Justice Otterbourg, at the
Tombs Police Court. SATURDAY morning. Six were
held for trial in default of $500 eachand the others
were DISCHARGED. Commissioner V0Orhisssald 10 "a
TRIBUNE reporter Saturday: " The work was
done quietly IN the manner In which we shall fol
low ont onr plan. There is evidence against
these persons i'm possession, that, IN my opinion,
will result i'm the CONVICTION OF at least three OF
them Thus is for keeping ds0rderly houses. such
a result is what desire We wish to make no
show, no boasts. but simply to impress on the
minds of these people that they are under the OBJ
servation of the police. and that If they give any
cause for interference they Will be made 10 feel
the weight of the law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
OPPOSITION TO GAS CONSOLIDATION

TIE PEOPLES COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, PROBABLY
TO STAND OCE
The meeting, Of the stockholders of two of the
seven gas companies of Brooklyn, the Williamsburg
and the Fulton Municipal. to yote on the ratification
oil the scheme TO combine in all the existing
companies, are set down Tor to-day. The meetings
oi the stockholders of tho other companies will be
held within eight days. OF late the opposition to
the scheme among the MINOR stockholders has found
expression. Especially in the Peoples Company,
one of the latest formed OF tn SIX companies now
supplying gas m Brooklyn, there Is much objection
0 tile plan based particularly ON the tact that IN
the company 10 be formed, under the rlme OF the
Mciropoiitan Gasllght Compan}. the allowance for
the 81 600, 600 capital of the Peoples Company *
only 100000. The allowance to the uext smallest
company, the Nassau. twice great for the
same Original capital, while the Brooklyn and the
Fulton Municipal Companies are allowed their fall
capital. The meeting of the Peoples Company W II
be held on Wednesday, and II ~ asserted that 50
much stock pledged to vote against the combIna-
ton that the requisite two-thrds IN favor Will not
be secured
Tie opponents 10 the union in all the companies
are chiefly tine holders of few shares The capital
ISIS timid and AFRAID that rivalry will take away
their profits.
The Peoples Con pany furnishes gas TO that part
of the city bounded by Washington aud DeKalb-
aves ne west and south. and xtending to the
former boundaries of the City OF Williamsburg. IL
81. OOO, 900 feet of Gas. Up to 1875 u had never
paid "A dividend, aud In tDat year It's stock was
quoted at ~
The chef promoters of the consolidation scheme,
James IA. Stebbins, president of the Citizens Gas
tight Company. and Henry NJ. Benedict, preslden :
ef the Fulton Municipal Gas Company, ask, the
former $40 900 and the latter S. 600, Tor their
vices IN arranging the combination. The directors
OF the various companies have refused to allow these
charges and they VIII be presented to the new
company. If II Is formed.