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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

the unexpected closing of the theater.
Tickets had been sold for Monday
evenings performance, and yesterday
a number of disappointed persons
crowded around the box-ofice to get
their money back"
Charles Pope, the tragedian, was the
original Landry Barbeaud " to Mag
gle Mitchell's "Fanchon," when the
play was first produced in New Or
leans in 1858,
Miss Louise Pomeroy, who was in
jured in a railway accident on the 10th
inst, is reported by her physician to
be very low. Miss Stella Williams,
also injured on the same occasion, is
improving, and the rest of the com
pany, who were more or less injured,
have recovered.
Strakosch introduces to the New
York public Mile Ginlia Marco, a
new American prima donna, who is
known in Baltimore, her native place,
as Miss Julia Parker. Her father is
an actor, and at the early age of four
she played Duke of York" to Edwin
Forests Richard Ill" She studied
in Italy and made her debut in Malta.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16
THE ELECTION TO-DAY.
A Quiet Day and a Meager vOte---LittIe
Interest and no Enthusiasm.

The election for aldermen, council
men and school visitors in progress to-
day excites but little public attention.
There is but a single ticket in a ma
iority of the wards and a meyer vote
will be cast. In the Sixth ward, up
to noon, it WA reported that not more
than a dozen persons had voted.
In the First ward some interest is
manifested between the Democratic or
Chase ticket and the Workingmen's
ticket, on which are Mr.. j. j. Shee-
han and Mr.. John L. Eichberg. The
contest will be quite sharp between
the two. AT noon it was reported that
the Chase ticket was leading.
There are two tickets in the Eighth
ward, one of them bearing the names
of F. Canady, M. Seelig and Mr..
Bufford. The rivalry there is not ex-
citing. AS far as heard there is no
ticket in the Seventh ward, except
that Mr.. Rambaut is running for
school visitor.
But one person is running in each
ward for school visitor. Their names
are as follows: First ward, Jack
Walsh Second ward, Mr.. Randle ;
Third ward, 7. M. S. Rhett Fourth
ward. DR.. Arlington Fifth ward, Mr..
Dent; Seventh ward, Mr.. Rambaut ;
Eighth ward, Mr.. Edgington Ninth
ward, Hosea Townsend.
An illustration Of the quietness is
shown by the fact that a single police
officer is all that is required to keep
the peace at each poll. A few years
ago eight men were on duty at each
voting place and it was with difficulty
that fights and turmoil could be sup
pressed. The officials to be voted for
are not to fill salaried positions, and to
this the prevailing apathy may be in
part attributed.
A little stir is indicated in the
Eighth ward between the ticket
headed by NJ. +. Kennedy, for alder
man, and the BARBOUR Harrington
ticket. The vote will be quite re-
spectacle at hat poll. Mr.. Edging-
ton is on both tickets for school visitor,
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GROCERIES.
THE WHITE SWAN
LOos Out for Bargains

Extra fine Oranges-fne for shipping.
Extra fine ApPIes-hne for shipping.
Extra layer Figs-in boxes.
Choice Malaga Grapes--in barrels
and kegs.
Larabee's Celebrated Crackers.
AtmOre's Plum Pudding.
AtmOre's Mince Meat-in barrels and
buckets.
Extra fine LeghOrn CitrOn.
Extra fine Deheisa Raisins.
Extra fine London Raisins.
EXtr fine Seedless Raisins.
French Mixed and Stick Candy.
Extra fine French Prunes.
Choice Peach and Apple Butter.
Sweet Cider-barrels, halt-barrels, kegs.
Genuine Maple Syrup.
Genuine Maple sugar.
Assorted Nuts, Currants, Jelly,
Preserves, COc0anuts, and the
WHITE SWAN FLOUR, which,
for making Cakes, Light Bread,
Light Rolls, ETC., together with
the prices, has no equal In the
city.
RB-Haying a large stock Of the above goods
on hand, and rather than risk carrying any Of
them over, we are determined to meet the
hard times and sell at the lowest cash basis.
Close buyers and economists are invited to
call and see that we are prepared to make
good all we claim in our card. ne Satisfac-
ton guaranteed in every instance or money
refunded. -Mg
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VenisOn Steaks and ROasts,
Rabbits, QuaiIs,
Oysters and Celery,
ii. SEESSEL, SIR, a. son,
lot Cor. Second and Jefferson

HAVE you got any brains under your
hat2 Ifyou are man of sense you will
not run the risk of cholera, d~ysentery OF
any Of those cholerie disorders which Kill
so many, when by a few reasonable pre-
cautions you can avoid all danger. Be
clearly, be careful of your diet, but above
all, keep the system in a healthy state
Do this by using Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic
which purifes the blood, stimulates diges-
ton, and gives tone and strength to the
stomach.
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Boots and Shoes.

Everybody can get bargains at the
closing-out sale of the stock Of the late H.
Harder, 245 Main street, near the corner
Of Jefferson. His manufacturing depart
ment, lasts, etci is transferred to Voegeli
& Co.'S shop, No. 1876 Main street, corner
of Union, where you can always get a
good fitting boot or shoe made to order.
112t
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A font of 500 pounds long primer, in
good condition, with all necessary " sorts .
used about one year; suitable fora country
Office. For sale cbeap by Immediate
application to this office. s9-t
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Opening of imported wines, liquors and
cigars, with a grand free lunch, at Con-
verses Billiard Parlors, Second street, to-
night at s o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

Down, down, down 60 all shades Of full
weight Berlin zephyr to ten cents an
ounce, at L. Bauer's, ll8, 1871 and ll5
Beal street. l18
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See the celebrated Steam Cook
err. Cooks four different articles
or food over one hole Of the stove
without mixing navOrs. Prices
reduced. +. J. TURNBULL.
1877 23i Main street.
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John Walsh, Undertaken,
Sli Second street, next p~ostofice. IA

JONI KANE is still engaged in the BUSH
ness Of cleaning vaults. Call at No. 46
Madison street. ll8
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Free Lunch.
Lost.

Certificate No. 292 for fifteen shares, and
No. 225 for ten shares, first series, Security
Building and Loan Association. All per-
sons are warned against trading for same
as / have applied for new certificates.
1l9t Il. L. MEAcHAM.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

RoGERs & Co. have removed their job
printing and publishing house TO 8l5 Main
street, and are prepared to serve their Gus
toners in their usual satisfactory manner.
1O0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

MEETING Of Pearl Lodge, No. 80,
Knights and Ladies Of Honor, tonight,
at No. 254 Second street. Installation Of
officers. A full attendance is desired.
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Free Lunch.

Opening Of imported wines, liquors and
cigars, with a grand free lunch, at Con-
verses Billiard Parlors, Second street, to-
night at 8 o'clock.
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FRESH

Received daily by Express.
Victor ID. Fuchs, 80, fl Jefferson,
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in longwood, Mo. Afterward he
came neal marrying a lady at Carters-
vile, Ga. His hilarious conduct and
copious drinking excited suspicious of
his piety and caused his ~rascality to
be ventilated in time it is to be hoped
to prevent other victims suffering at
his hands.
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B. AND |. ASSOCIATION.
SHELBY COUNTY
Building & Loan Association
Sixth Series now Ready for subscribers

DAMS made on real estate in any part of
II Shelby county. Success in the past eigh-
teen months guarantees us is in asserting that
no safer nor better investment can be found
~ the city. Office Of the Company: No. IS
Madison street Greene & Beasley's).
JACOB THOMPSON, President.
w. j. MCDERMOTT, Secretary. 116mGthl2i
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sToVEs-TINwARE
PROPOSALS
Notice Sealed Proposals.

GEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing tn,
- Poor-house Of Shelby county with the fol,
lowing articles: Drugs, bread, meat and
groceries, for the first quarter Of 1879, will b,
received by the undersigned az the Office Of j,
NJ. Coleman, 24 Front street, up TO Monday,
January %, 1879. We reserve the right TO re-
ject any or all bids. j. NJ. COLEMAN,
b. W. PRYOR,
1921 g.. ID. CROCKETT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

DY virtue Of a deed Of trust made by V w
ID Williams and r. G. Williams to j, n
WessOn, ! will offer for sale, on the depot
platform in the town of BARTLETT. Oh Mon.
day, 18th day Of February, 1879, an nm
divided one-half interest in a certain tract of
land therein described, which daed IL of 10
cord in the Clerk and Recorders Office In ~
county Of Lee, State Of Arkausas. in Ra.eni
Book b., at page $40. Said land jyins anid1
being in Lee county, Arkansas, the easst b ~
of section thirty-fou go, township three I1
north Of range five l5l, east Of thep ino ~
pie meridian, containing three bnndreJ ga
twenty NoSOl acres, moro or less, and beins M
,ame n that was conveyed By j. w. Vernon
70 a ~. Hood AID II. j.. Crisai. Also apniber
uaSt IN tne same county and State Described
as lOiloWs; Southeast quarter of section ION
tWenty-seven three (3J, north, ave tbl' east
containing one hundred and sixty 160i scres
Lng interest conveyed being AN undivided one
na1 interest conveyed By Crisal and wife 10
Inc saleis made at the request Of tho h.rc-
nclariesi and 70 secure the indebfe5ncss
therein expressed. tnosS
3, y Wesson Is dead, and / have Aeon IN.
counted trustee in his stead By decree of fbe
Onancery Court Of Shelby county.
Terms Of sale cash. Title beiisved IA be
goou''nut 4 convey only as trustee.
Jarro.,ri ,s-ok, 5, OGLESBY, Trustee.
u'' ~ io'7, ul5-lil
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FOR RENT.

A COTTAGE outside the city limits, in
"A Chelsea. Rent cheap. Apply to WV.
0BERST, 1856 Main street. 1924
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ONE-sT0RY frame dwelling, G rooms, $50
" Vance street. Apply TO
1891 MARX x BENSDORF, Z Madison st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

QUITE Of rooms formerly occupied by Jar
~ nagan x Frazier, over Mechanics Bank.
Also two rooms in Stanton Block. Apply to
llS-l3S G. D., CROCKETT, 25 Main st,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

C1000 of Bluff City Cotton Mills stock
SlVVV.a Mechanics and Traders Bank,
No. 9 Madison street. IF
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LEGAL,
AdmlnIstrator's Sale.

A 5 administrator of the estate of John II.
n Mitchell, deceased, / will, on
Saturday, January "a, 1879,
at II o'clock m, at the shop of the late John
ii, Mitchell, on South Court street, offer for
sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing lot of personal property belonging to said
estate One unfinished carpenters shop, one
set Of block and tackle, one lot Of hardware,
one chest of carpenters tools, one lot Of lum-
Der, and one buggy.
WIN. L. MITCHELL, Admir-.
q. G.. DENT, Attorney. JI7-19e
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FOR SALE.

ONE rs octave square piano, elegant case,
" and one "a octave upright piano, both
nearly new. Win be sold at extraordinary
bargains at Hollenberg's Music House. 1l1f
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A FONT of 500 pounds long primer, in good
n condition, with all necessary sorts"
used about one year; suitable for a country
alton to this office. SGT
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NWO-STORI frame residence; beautiful
i yard, large garden, near head Of Rayburn
VENUE, now occupied by Mr.. Mead.
lost l.. b, MCFARLAND, % Madison.
DEsIDENCE on Union street, 5 rooms; on
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TEN CENTS PER WE E X.
THE CITY.
LEDGER

Thursday EveninE, Jan. Io, 1879.
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BOARDING.
PERSONAL.

VJ u UVFf' uIIurnty NJ law, q Poplar
w . street, near courthouse. 1l6t
NJ: COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace,
u. Notary Public and Commissioner Of
Deeds. Special attention given to collections
In the county. Office 24 Front st. 49,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

THE drug store of II. Heymann & Co., 1876
4 Poplar street, For particulars inquire Of
g.. MlLlUs, at Friedman Bros. 1851
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22
NOTICE TO BUILDERS!

M Erespectfully beg leave to inform all
w. parties that contemplate building in
OF near Fayetteville, that we have opened
q shop one door South Of Vaughn & Acklins
Carriage Shop, where we are prepared to
do al kinds Of Carpenters and Joiner's
Werk in the neatest, most substantial and
workmanlike manner at the very lowest
cash prices; entire satisfaction guaranteed
or moey refunded. We are also prepared
to eEecute'all kinds Of Scroll Saving from
patterns of foreign or of our own design,
and with the architectural ability of
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22
For the Fayetteville Observer
Moline.
May 18th, 1879.


A few nights ago some Of our
neighbors were fishing on the
river, and among the number
was our esteemed merchant j.
w. Rawls, who was the lucky
one, not for catching fish but
for getting ducking. | learn
that they were on an island and
had a slough to cross. jim was
walking on a rail and as he near
cd the end he jumped On what
he thought to be a stump but
found it to be foam Which had
gathered around drifts. He
went TO the bottom Of the river
which reached to his neck. He
then made for the bank with a
war whoop, While his companions
enjoyed a hearty laugh.
1t has been very dry in these
parts fer some time with cool
north winds, but before this wri-
ting it changed to the south, and
Tuesday night of last week we
had a good rain which was bad
ly needed. Wednesday night
we had another fine rain. The
farmers seem more cheerful than
they did before the rain. Eve
rything looks revived. Farmers
are working over their corn. On
account Of a bad stand Of corn
many had TO pillow up large fields
and plant over. Corn crops
look very promising, wheat is
beginning to head out; brighter
hopes are entertained now that
there will be a pretty fair crop.
Great complaint has been made
against cut-worns, which have
been cutting down the corn and
playing havoc with the gardens.
A young man in the lower part
Of this neighborhood has been
experimenting with cut worms
by procuring a number of them
and putting them in a vessel
with dirt and food, and says by
close watching he found that af-
ter staying in this condition for
a time they burst open similar
to a locust and a fly comes out
which is black and about the
size of a house-fly. Fishing has
commenced down here in good
earnest, and some Of our neigh
Dor boys are having fine sport
catching the finny tribe. Messrs.
Ben Beard and Mitch Saunders
passed through this part a few
days ago with four fish in a
wagon, thought to weigh one
hundred pounds.
! hear of but little sickness in
this ncighborhood.
Yours respectfully, DAvEY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22
TIE STATE DEBT
letter from WIN. J. sylsoa.

From iue Knoxville Trihancl
/ have been satisfied FOR soliie
years that the longer we put oil
a settlement the worse IL will
be for Us. We are, because st
oar non-paying policy. getting
weaker aud weaker every year,
and money matters are, on the
same account, getting worse
ahd worse with us. We could
more easily have paid sixty per
cent. Of our debt with six per
cent. interest two years age than
we can pay fifty per cent. With
four per cent. interest two years
hence. If Il settlement is mol
made before that time. We are
steadily going down as the re-
suit Of our non-paying policy,
and ir VIE do not settle this veal
we will be in a worse condition!
next year. / am for settling on
some terms. This will be bet
ter for us and for our creditors.
i fear that if we do not make n
settlement soon the bonds will
90 Into the hands Of a few spec-
ulators who will buy them at
cheap rates and that eventually
our people-if not we, our chill
dren-will have them to lIny III
lfull with their accumulated in
terest.
This is Question which will
keep rising before rs and will
not "down at our bidding"
We may say peace, peace,
/ but there viii lie no peace, and
| it will become SO burning a
shame that We can not, we dare
not refuse any longer 10 make
a settlement.
| For these reasons / am will
ing to support any adjustment
that may appear al all reasona-
bic and which will satisfy oul
creditors, never saying that it
! is made as an ultimatum, and if
they do not take this they will
get nothing.
If they accept our offer it
should be freely done in view
of their interests and of oul
claims upon their liherality and
not by a forced adjustment.
What is TO be the result of
this effort | can not say, though
Of one thing | am assured-that
we will never have any prosper
lity until this question is settled
satisfactorily, and to accom-
plish this should be the objec
Iof ever well wishcr of the Stat,
and of its creditors.
Yours very truly,
VIM. j. SYKES.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22
For The Fayetteville Observer.
Pleasant plains.

Checked trousers with patch
es on the seat will be much
worn this season, we presume,
from the effects already perceiy-
able Of early spring sitting.
Spring fights have set in. Our
friend Martin shot a Traveller as
he was intruding upon his prem
Uses last Saturday night. Bill,
the colored elder, we suppose
went through the usual obse-
quies of a canine funeral as he
attended him to his last resting
place, which proved the old max
i'm true, "birds of feather flock
together"
Our young merchant Coats
has learned to place smile as
broad as an oven bottom with
the edges turned down, upon his
countenance, and use the yard
stick with dexterity. Beatty &
Coats is the style of the firm.
They keep an assortment Of
goods, including drugs, and sell
at rock bottom prices. Many of
our villagers during the past
three weeks have enjoyed them
selves muchly deluding the finny
tribe from old Elk. They gem
orally catch enough to eat by
splicing with bacon while on the
tour.
Courtships are not very nu-
merous but seemingly much COM
plicated, as no marriages occur
of late. Allow me to write q
sentence, verbatim, from Fischer
on courtship. We make no APP
plieation, but take it for its
worth. 1t is as follows:
Two or three dears End two or three sweets;
Two or three balls or two or three treats;
Two or three messages sent in one day;
Two or three times led out from one play,
Two or three tickets for two or three times,
Two or three love letters all writ inrhymes,
Two or three months keeping strict to these
rules
Can never fail making couple of phools.
The farming interest is well
cared for, and the present pros
poets look tolerably promising,
the recent rains having given
vegetation thrifty appearance.
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noonyille Pic Mic.


The Pic Me given by the
helghbofhood Of Boonyille on
the 18th inst, was u complete
and entire success. AT an early |
liouf the citizens began to as
scmble and by 10 o'clock there
was ON the grounds a rousing
crowd Of old and young and lots
of babies. II you want to see
pretty girls wearing the insignia
of health on their checks and
intellect in the eye, go TO Boom
vile. One such is worth a score
of the corsct-bound dolly var
den kind. According TO preyi-
Gus arrangements, the exercises
were introduced by singing from
the choir with organ accompani-
ment. Even now the tones of
music uttered in full round
voice lingcr upon my ear. TIE
music was appreciated by the
audience. After an appropriate
prayer, c. G: Mckinley was IN
troduced and addressed the au-
dience an hour and a half, and
Judging from the attention they
were pleased with the effort. At
the conclusion of the address,
dinner was announced and the
crowd with more order and de-
colum than usually attend such
occasions, repaired to the grounds
where an abundant supply Of all
the good and substantial diet was
furnished. After all had fully
satisfied hungry nature, there
were Of the abundance more
than II baskets left. After dim
ner and an interim for social
enjoyment, the crowd was peas
antly and profitably entertained
by an address from the Rev. Mr..
Dolby of the Missionary Bap-
list church. After which, the
good people dispersed, each re-
pairing home with a sober brain,
a heart full of pleasure and a.
greeable "reminiscences for flu
ture reflection.
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BURGLARS BULLETS.
Midnight Murder at Murfreesboro.
Nashville American.

Nashville American.
MURFREEsBoRo, May 19.-AtI
midnight, Friday, Maj.HS.Pugh
and wife were aroused by a noise
around the store which adjolns
their dwelling, in the extreme
southeast end of town. A few
months ago his store was entered
l,y burglars and robbed. Hear
ing this noise, he at once suspec-
ted a similar burglary, Slipped
out OF the house, pistol in hand,
and, while crawling through his
fence to get to the front of the
store, was shot in the breast, the
ball CHANGING downwards towards
the stomach. He returned the
fire, shooting in the direction Of
the flash Of the pistol, but TO no
effecbthe burglars escaping with
out leaving a single clue as to
their identity. Upon his return
TO the house medical aid was inn
mediately called, and the wound
pronounced fatal. He died at 8
O'Clock Saturday night and was
buried yesterday afternoon at the
Presbyterian church with the
honors of the Independent Order
of odd Fellows. lie had long
been an earnest and exemplary
member of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. His funeral was
attended by large concourseof
friends who mourn deeply the
loss of one who has ever held a
respected place in the esteem of
his fellow citizens. There is
much excitement over this foul
and airocious murder, and our
citizens are determined to put a
stop In some way to these fire.
auent bltrglaries. Sheriff Ed
Arnold has offered a reward of
5000 for the capture of the mur-
derer. and Mayor N. c. Collier
has conc TO Nashville to-day TO
endeayor TO have Gov. Marks of
fer : similar reward for his arrest
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ba- We also deal in PGoDUcE Of all
kinds and pay the highest market price in
Cash or Goods.
Ia We keep the most varied stock to
be found anywhere end invite all TO exam
inc our goods and prices. We, guarantee
satisfaction. j. L. BRYANT7& co.
oct3lo
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22

@ Most of the Republicans
arr. afraid the Democrats in their
National Convention, will nomi-
nate old Sam. Iilden as their
candidate for the Presidency in
1880, and they are saying every
thing they can to prevent his
nomination. They very well
know shat if old Sam is put at
the head of the ticket, their cake
will be all dough.