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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-20
SherIf's Sale of Real Eatata,

AS0N GaAAAOn
DUBLIC notice is hereby riyep that bv VIZ.
4 tue or 2 venditioni expOnas to me directed
rom the Honorable Circuit Court of Shelby
county Tenn, in the case Of Isaiah Stephens
ys. h. Welsh and j. b. Hester, JUDGMENT rem
Tered on the Sth day Of April, 1873, for the
sum OF TWO hundred and ffty-fOur dollars
and nine cents, with interest and costs Of
SUIT to satisfy said judgment, etc., l will, on
Thursday, April 10, 1879,
n legal hours, in front Of the court-bouss.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the highest
olader, for cash, the following described prop
Lot y, block 80, co by $50 feet: lot Il. bloct
y, ~ byl6O feet; on the north side of Linden
street, between Causey and st. Martin streets.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
!. b. Hester, to satisfy said judgment, in,
terest and costs. !"
Memphis, March IA, 1879.
E. L. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
~ I. X: STEWART, DIS.
N M Meriwether, Attorney for plaintiff.
4N~@V-ED
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-20
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

Under and by virtue Of . deed Of trust
dali and Selena Kendall, on the 18th dav -
January, lSl6, which is recorded in the Resi.
ters office Of Shelby county, Tenn. In BSak
ITO, page 100, I will, on A"'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-20
PROBATE COURT SALF
House ana Lot.

No. as r. DIN the Probate Court of Shelby
ministrator Of Mary Grace, deceased. W.
James X. Grace ct al. 10
by virtue Of a decree for sale entered IN
- this cause will sell at public a%Hction. ~
the highest bidder, in front Of the c-ourt-houss
door on Main street, Memphis, Tenn, ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-20
Saturday, ApriI 5, 1879,

within legal hours, to following described LOT
Of land, t0-wit: 'o'
Situate lying and being in the Taxing Dis.
trlot OF Shelby county lMemphisl, State Of
tennessee, beginning at a stake on tbs
north side Of Alabama street, 5SH feet from
sne intersection OF Alabama street with the
nrst alley west Of Town Reserve avenue
NOV known as Manassas street,, thsncs
northward and parallel with said ailey l6OT
feet to an alley 20 feet wide; thence extending
along said last mentioned alley so feet to the
western boundary of Samuel Tighe's LOT.
thence southwark along said boundary 1897
ieeti thence westward $50 feet to the begin
ming, on which there are valuable improve.
ley's subdivision. nav"
Terms Of Sale-0ne-third cash balance In
Y equal payments on a credit Of one and
two years, purchaser executing notes for De-
ierred payments, and a lien will be retained
to secure deferred payments.
y;E.R, Ray, JR., Sol. for Complainant.
meton ., 1ofs. 4-l0-16-22
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-20

NDER and by virtue Of a deed of trust
Hpppert on the ath day Of August Isa
ghiSh V recorded in the Registers Office AZ
shelby county, Tennessee, in Deed Boob 81
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
Another international Anair.

If probabilities are fulfilled, as they seem
in tair way to be, Jerome Park will next
tall be the scene of the most exciting inter-
national race that America hns known. The
famous English colt Peter, who has never
been beaten but once and against whom
no English turfman would care to wager
except with enormous odds in his favor, is
expected to come over and run mile and
half against Mr.. Keene's Spendthrift, who
has never been beaten at oil. Both horses
are under the management Of men who
mean business, and unless some previous
accident to either animal prevents tho race
is sure to be run. The match will be for an
amount-ten thousand dollars--in keeping
with the importance of the event. but this
wager only family indicates the amount Of
money that will change hands otter the
race hns been run. 1t is matter for general
congratulation TINT the match is in oil its
features so admirable, and that, whatever
may be the fcal result, American patrons Of
the turf will be enabled to behold the re-
doubtable Peter at the work for which he
has shown such extraordinary aptitude
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
A cowaraIy Murder.

The sad story told in the HERALD special
despatch from Texas Of the cowardly MUIR
der of Mr.. B. c. Porter, the actor, and the
dangerous wounding OF Mr.. Barrymore, Of
the Diplomacy combination troupe, is cal
culated to excite o feeling of indignation
against community in which such das.
tardly crimes, by the indifference with
which they are viewed. are rendered
only too common. A rufianly detec-
tive enters the lunch room Of rail-
road hotel at midnight and finds there
a lady in company with two gentlemen.
awaiting the arrival of the train. He insults
the lady and is reconstructed with by her
companions, who inform him who she is,
when he instantly. Texas fashion, whips
out his revolver, shoots Mr.. Porter
dead and dangerously wounds Mr.. Bar
rymore, both OF whom are unarmed.
Our despatch states that the rufian
is in Jail, but the probability is
that before many days he will be at large,
and will again fire himself up with bud
whiskey, tho customary stimulant OF Texan
bravado. and put bullet into some other
inoffensive man. unless meanwhile he
should himself fortunately be laid dead in
his boots by ono OF his own amiable COM
patriots.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

This list shows how much more heavily
the new rates on these articles will foil on
the trade of Great Britain than on that Of
the United States. The goods on which
the greatest amount Of revenue is collected
are, of course, those Of which the largest i'm
portations are made. 1t is but fur to soy
that the foregoing list is made up of selected
articles culled out Of the tariff for the pur-
pose Of exciting prejodicc against it in
Great Britain. But no such one-sided
representation was needed to rouse attention
in England to the effect OF tho new tariff
on British trade. Mr.. Bright submitted
yesterday in the Imperial Parliament ques-
tions relating to the Canadian tariff The
Colonial Secretary said in reply that only
telegraphic summary of tho new Cana
dian tariff had been received, and that
he was, therefore, unable to judge Of its
effect, "but he had telegrsphed that the
government regrets the proposed increase
Of duties already high" He added that
the right of tho government in regard to
the sanction of tho new treaty was not
affected by the instructions to Lord Lorne.
This significant intimation that the act of
tho Dominion Parliament may perhaps be
disallowed by the home government is CAL
culated to make profound sensation in
Canada and to encourage and stimulate the
opponents of the new tariff
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

was natural enough. It is not often that
such sound stock appears on Change. The
liberal margin put up by Roweil in his
recent victory was sufficient to enlist the
approving sympathy OF every broker The
success Of both men in remaining in the
ring until the end was calculated to excite
the envious admiration of such an assem-
blase. Rowell was fair representative OF
the ''shorts" and Ennis of the ''longs.'
No wonder that the bears took delight in
paying their respects to Ennis, who had
proved himself capable OF bearing the most
fiattering attentions with becoming mod
esty, or that the bulls shouted Justify in
honor of the sturdiest John Bull who has
made his appearance among us for many
Ioxy
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
DON Juan and San Juan.

If there be any truth in tho story which
the wits Of Washington are circulating ut
the expense of the venerable Simon Cam
eron, diplomacy, Lord Byron and slight
confusion Of ideas are probably. RESPONSE
BILE for the escapade of the octogenarinn
statesman with the now famous Widow
Oliver. As told in our columns yesterday
the gossip is that shortly after Mr.. Cameron
found himself in the chair of Charles Sum-
ner as the head of tho Fofeigh Relations
Committee Of the Senate he received one
morning a ponderous document from the
State Department in regard to the San
Juan difficulty, which was then sore y
troubling Mr.. Fish and the administration.
As tho San Juan question had never come
up in Pennsylvania politics it was, Of
course, oil Greek to Mr.. Cameron.
Feeling, however. that something was ex-
pected from him in his new position,
ho heroically determined to enlighten
himself and his brother Senators on tho
subject, md to that end sought tho aid OF
the accom- plished Librarian of Congress-
Mr.. Cameron, the story goes, did not sue
ceed in making himself very clearly under
stood by that official, and the result was that
few hours afterward couple Of carloads
Of various editions Of Byron's works were
sent to his committee rooms, the leaves all
nicely turned down at the striking passages
in the celebrated poem. Judging from the
revelations in the Washington court Mr..
Cameron must have found II exceedingly
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

made to turn on number Of points. every
one as hard to determine as that General
Smiths lawyers would see the present
Mayor out of office. and if his successor
stopped the inquiry 60 before the Supreme
Court bowling that they had been denied
the constitutions right" to be heard.
Hence it is evident that to give the law
yers all that they might claim in this way
would be to defeat and make impossible
the exercise of the function that the charter
confers upon the Mayor. and therefore that
cannot be what the statute intended. But
between that aud the refusal to hear them
save in the Mayors own way there is wide
difference, and we hope that the Mayor, In
keeping out Of the trap of On interminable
legal inquiry, has not erred in the other
direction. Since, however. the men have
in fact had hearing and 1t has been in
part such hearing as they chose them
selves. for the Mayor accepted the written
statements OF the lawyers upon the per-
sonal assurance from the Commissioners
that these constituted their answers--it is
probable that even the courts will deem
that no right has been denied to- anybody.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
Arehbishor Pureeii,. Explanation.

Archbishop Purcell has written an s'open
letter." which was published In Cincinnati
yesterday. 1t is an explanation OF and
seeks to be an apology for the financial
troubles that have overtaken4 and over
whelmed him. He states that the equitable
Indebtedness of the diocesedoes not amount
to more than one million dollars, and that
not more than half million of money has
been deposited with him in trust. The aggre-
gate of liabilities is swelled, the Archbishop
says, by claims for compound interest, and
these claims he evidently considers un-
reasonable and not sustainable in equity.
But if the people who chose the Archbishop
as the custodian of their savings had depos-
tied the money in an Ohio savings bank
the regular half yearly interest would have
been entered on their books to their credit
interest Hence the depositors would have
received exactly the same compound inter-
est which they claim from the Archbishop
and which the prelate seems to regard as q
sharp and scarcely honest demand.
Everybody will be glad to learn that the
heretofore represented. If the Archbishop's
statement is correct. and the total indebted
ness is not more than a million dollars, the
difficulties in tho way of the relief of the
diocese will not be SO great as they have
hitherto appeared. Yet the depositors
ought not to be refused the proper interest
on their money, for they placed it in the
Archbishop's keeping in order that it might
yield o fair interest and be securely and
wisely invested. We should prefer to await
the result of the examination now being
made of the liabilities before accepting the
figures of so evidently incapable financier
us Archbishop Purcell. But even the
amount he admits is large one, and his
explanation of the causes Of the deficiency
is by no means satisfactory. He complains
that through the lack Of general collections
the entire burden Of educating priests has
fallen upon him that he has paid the sal
aries Of the professors, fed, clothed and
educated the seminarians borne the ex-
penses of ecclesiastical students at Mount
ST Mary's, Emmettsburg. in France and
at Rome, purchased in Europe a
library of sixteen thousand volumes, with
philosophical apparatus. and that these ex-
penditures, with the sums spent in build
ing the Orphan Asylum, Cathedral and
other buildings, have "inally swamped"
him. These were oil worthy objects on which
to lavish money if the money had belonged
to the Archbishop. But as 1t did not be-
long to him. but was the property and
in many instances the oil OF other people
who intrusted it to him for very diff
ferent purposes. had he any right to use 1t
in such manner?
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

Onion League Theatre last evening. The programme
well selected. including Herr Goldmark's suite
for pianoforte and VIOLIN op. IL; Beethoven's 'Ro-
manzs in G. for violin AMI planoforte Robert
schumann's op g.. trio in min ,r. for pianoforle
violin and viooncelo; and vocal renderinss of songs
by Kubinstein. Franz Schubert aud Felix Men
delssohn. making up thoroughly enjoyable aud
artistic evening. Mrs. De Land gave Rubinstein's
song. "The Dew Is SPARKLING" schumann's ''Ich
Wandre Nicht." Franz Schubcrt's serenade. "Horch.
Horch." and Mendolssohns .'Of all the Pretty
Girls" satisfactorily. Mr.. Tretbar's singing of
Robert Tranzs "waldfahrt' brought him = well
earned encore. Mr.. Max Pinner gave exquisite
rendering of an original theme by Tsahaikowsky.
doing full justice to the rythnical melancholy aud
charm OF this peculiarly Slavic music. Schu-
MAINS trio for pianoforte. violin and violoncelo
was rendered by DIR. Damr0sch. Mr.. Frederick Berg
and Mr.. Max Pinner in that
chained the attention OF the full audience to
the last. Dr. Damrosrh gave rendering full OF depth
and emotion OF Goldmark's work. DR.. Damros; Ia Is,
II anything, musician capable of giving
the most exquisite rendering to the emo
tional and the beautiful. Tho concert was
artistically very enjoyable one. since both
musicians and audience were imbusd with the
artistic spirit necessary To the rendering OF the
enjoyment OF the higher music. fa
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
T.rin Exeitement i'm Canada.

The press of Canada, which, although
more devoted to the politics of the Domin-
ion than to general news, is very able. and
; is more vehement and acrimonious than it
is able, is within the last few days almost
wholly surrendered to the all-absorbing
subject of the new tariff. 1t reminds us of
our own party press during the great bank
controversy in the days Of Jackson and the
strenuous tariff discussions in the time Of
Tyler The newspapers of the Canadian
cities are o]d-fashioned blanket sheets,
like our Journal of Consmercs and Eoen-
ing Post and in times of excitement
they devote the greater part of one of
their ample folio pages to heated political
editorials. At the present it is all tariff
and nothing else. Attacks and defences of
Mr.. Tilley's budget speech and his new
rates pf duty are the stuple of controversy.
and tho opposition seem to have the best
of the argument.
There were evident symptoms Of weak
ness In the budget speech. The Minister of
in great part, on the ground that its princi-
pal object, aside from a necessary increase
of revenue. is to extors from the United
States q reciprocity treaty, which is an
implied confession that the tariff is
not entirely defensible on its own merits
as measure Of domestic policy.
In giving prominence to the purpose of Sc
curing new reciprocity treaty Mr.. Tilley
asserted that Of the two. millions of addi-
tional revenue which he seeks to raise the
greater part will be raised from the trade
OF the United States. A main object Of
this representation is to parry the
argument that the tariff is. hostile to
the interests of the mother coun-
try and calculated to excite un-
friendliness in Great Britain. Its op-
ponents declare that the alleged tenderness
to British interests is Misrepresentation,
and are doing their utmost to render the
protectionist policy of Sir John Macdon-
AIDS government odious in England, and
to impress the people Of Canada with the
idea that the new tariff puts the British
connection in jeopardy. The argument is
that tho higher duties fall chiefly upon
articles Of which the greater portion are
imported, not from the United States. but
from Great Britain. In this view the
Toronto Glo6e prints the following illus
trative table -
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
AMUSEMENT
cHrcKERrNa HALL--DAL1AD CoNCRRT.

CHfCKERINa HALL--BALIAD CONCERT.
The second ballad concert In the series announced
by Mr.. william Courtney was given last evening at
Chickerng Hall. well trained vocal octet began
the performance with Leslie's song 'Tho Pilgrims'
after which Mr. Carlos Florcntino sang ''The Flow
ing Tide" by Millard. and was followed by
Mmc Cage Courtney. lady Of stately proper
tuns whose voice is evidently well adapted
to- q drawing room, but who. from some
cause, last night failed to make pronounced
success before the public. She selected for her ese
Pensutis ballad, Eyes So Blue" aud later sang
'.The Voice Of the Heart" Tho accompaniment was
baA. and possibly II was owing to this cause that
nearly all Of the singers found themselves at times
somewhat handicapped. Mr.. William Courtney was
in good voice, and sang his several bal.
ablo applause and an encore In the second
part Mr. Carlos Florcntino attempted to sing .sThe
Lost Chord" by Sullivsn-at least that name was
marked on the programmc--but the organist who
accompanied him was 20 intent on making his own
chords heard that the voice OF the artist WAS
itself lost Mrs. Robertson, who is a good
soprano was warmly welcomed to tho con-
expectations OF tho audience In swcctly
rendering the ballad, Love Has Eyes" by Bishop.
she was enthusiastically recalled and obliged to
evening were the piano solos BY Maxmiian voerich,
tho young hungarian composer. He played
frst q ballad by Chopin, IN + minor.
sn% eSe Hos. sssssH %sh
stirring Hungarian march. In giving these con-
certs Mr.. Courtney has undoubtedly struck popu-
lar vein but his success must depend on the choice
The general crowd arc most affected by melodies
which they comprehend. A hand organ wouldn't
earn pennies IL II ground out anything else.
THE pIsNER-DAMRoscu CHAMBER MUSIC sornExs.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
PARK ruEArRE-MATINEE.

Such audience that which gathered at the
Park Theatre yesterday afternoon to witness the pe
formancc of Engaged has rarely been seen within
its walls. Tho matinee arranged by Mr.. Abbey.
the manager. chiefly for the purpose OF affording
opportunity--not often enjoyed-to members Of
tho theatrical profession to play that has become
a subject Of much comment in theatrical circles
by reason OF its curious construction AMI great
success Tho event naturally attracted hundreds oe
other people. the majority OF whom were quite as
much interested in viewing the notabities present
and seeing Mr. and Miss SO and So in their "store
clothes on this side OF the footlights they
were in the progress OF the comedy. Concerning
the latter it may be briefly sail that Il
never elected greater laughter. ran more
smoothly or created q stronger array OF admirers.
love and tragic over her tarts. Mr.. James Lewis
convulsed the house with his drollcry. while Mr..
Riggs and Miss Sydney Cowel with their Hno
Scotch dialect; Miss Minpie Palmer Mrs. Gilbert and
Cullngtonftted nicely into picture Of which the
author, w. s. Gilbert. would be proud Among
the prominent professionals PRESENT. would
require column TO publish all Of their names
were the Church Choir Pinsfore Company. from the
Broadway Theatre in body. Messrs. George Edgar.
W.-I Floyd. John Gilbert. E. NJ. Holland, Charles
Rock we'll H. Beckett H. Lee Charles Th0fne Parsec,
J. X. Polk. NJ. Lngham, MISS Fannie Dsvenport.
Mr.. Charles Backus and ladies' Misses Rose Coghlau,
Linda Dietz Sarah Jewett. Maude Harrison, Ella
Wilton. Louisa Allen Stella Bonfxce, Pearl Etyn9e,
Katharine Rogers; Messrs George Parkes. Frank
Mordaunt, A. NJ Palmer. Chandos Fulton, Poole and
Donnelly. Harrgan and Hart. J. and J.. G. Dun.
James H. Meade. George Edeson. George K Good
win. Cazauran. w. Z. Sim. Gus Williams. william
Birch wambold, Add Rym,n. Wclch Edwards,
Charles Fisher and Owen Tawcstt.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

The WEATHER---The storm centre is advanc.
ing slowly through the central valley districts,
its progress being retarded by the large area Of
high barometer that oycrlics the Middle Atlantic
States, the lake regions and the Northwest.
This high area is gradually being dissipatcd
near its centre, which is over the lower lakes,
and il is likely that tho pressure will have de-
creased enough by tonight to permit of the dis
turbancc breaking through and passing into
the st. Lawrence Valley. Heavy snow is re-
ported in tho lake regions, but the high tenn
peratures did not allow of its remaining on tho
ground very long. aud rains have been general
in the central valley and Middle Atlantic coast
districts. The weather has been cloudy over
Ill tho country except the Northwest and
the South Atlantic States. The winds have not
yet increased to any great extent, being gen.
orally fresh throughout all the districts, but
the conditions favorable to the development of
higher velocity arc becoming more marked, par
6culnriy ON tho western slope Of the Allegheny
Mountains and northeastw ard to the Middle At
lantic States. In the West also the gradients
are becoming more steep for northcasterly 10
northwesterly Winds. A decided rise has taken
place In temperatures, except in the Northwest,
whore q rather sharp fall has occurred. In the
event Of the disturbance forcing its way through
rhe high zone the winds over the southern por-
ttion Of tho Middle Atlantic States viii
Lveer very rapidly from east to south
west The weather over the British Islands
aud Northern France is decidedly unsettled
large depression has passed over tho Channel
and was moving toward Germany last night.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be warm and cloudy, with rain, followed
lnts in the evening by gradual clearing. To
morrow it will be cooler aud partly cloudy OF
fair.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

interesting reading; in fact, the incident
appears to have been prophetic. for. accord
ing to the testimony. the ex-senator fol-
lowed rs vigorously As it is permitted to
one of fourscore years to follow the adven-
lures Of the youthful Juan. 1t was all very
pleasant but, as he has found to his cost.
he was not as particular as he ought to have
been in regard to the boundary line be-
tween himself and the Widow Oliver.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

LEGISLATORS must differ from ordinary people
In some way for their dignity's sake which
probably explains why the Assembly yesterday
voted to reduce the salaries of judges of the
Supreme Court and Court Of Appeals to the
figures of second class clerks and left our police
justices in receipt of about twice as much ~
Cabinet officers
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
On ,Chan0e.

The members of the New York Stock Ex-
change were thrown into state of excite
ment ON Wednesday by the appearance in
the visitors gallery Of those two pedestrian
celebrities, Rowell and Ennis, the winner
and second in the race for the Ashley belt.
The enthusiastic reception of the strang gers
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

The BOARD which is discussing army equip
menis will devote itself to shoes to-day. John
Ennis has sent in his four hundred and seventy
five mile pair for consideration, and they de-
serve it but the Board should spare no pains to
get samples Of the footgcar Of Chief Joseph and
the runaway Cheyc cnnes.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
TRIPLE SH E e r
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 81. 1879.

The probabilities are that the sreather la Ncao
York and its rici',ity to-day miu be pa,'ws and
cloudy, scith rain tollotced late im the ere'sing by
gradual clearing. Tomorrow it sciH be cooler and
partly cloudy or fair.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

THE "BLACK Crook" children's performance
case threatens to turn up definitions OF dancing,
~ be given by persons who know all about it.
Coll Talmage.