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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-28
Aocidont nd the Penho,lY.

About II o'clock last nigh. Mr..
Dominick HUM, the con6ectioner at
the Peabody notel, fell by accident
rom the window of the bake shop to
the alley below aud broke his arm. 1t
was an unfortunate and painful acct
dent aud will cause the injured man to
lay up for six or seven weeks before he
will be we'll again.
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part of the day Any man that thinks
rauch Of his hone will agree with me
that the horTs | suggest are the
beet in our warm climate
The Supreme Court of the Nation
will not reach oul Taxing District
dispute until next October. In the
meantime the Supreme Court of Ten
ness .e are now looked to with earnest
interest by those who feel their places.
and the good of the people are in
jeopardy. Two more days of suspense,
and then it is to be hoped that they
will know whether chaos and despair,
or joy and prosperity, is to be theirs.
One man expresses himself that if.
the heavy sums of money now lying
idle in the banks we're in circulation
would make better times. SO it
would and if the man can get any
two persons to indorse his paper, whose
are above suspicion in mercan-
tile circles, he can borrow an even
hundred thousand dollars in one
and at the low rate Of six por
per annum interest BY this
means he might aid in spreading the
surplus. The numerous money
owners have only to be inspired with
and any amount OF currency
Is available at least any amount short
IF a million,
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Shirts made to order by
R. M. DRAKE & co.
How Pensions DemOraIize.

Hundreds Of negro women In this
city and elsewhere in the South claim
to have had husbands in the Federal
service who were never married at
all, aud perhaps in some instances did
not have even a prOmiscuouS acquaint-
ance. But the ingenious claim agent
can assist them to get up the proof,
and a great many Of this class secure
pensions This, however, Is not the
worst Of it. There Is a law which
stops the pension when the widow gets
married. The result is that none of
these widows get married, but they
live in leydness and go on raising a
family Of young children all the same
and at the same time support a worth
less negro mar who is nominally and
practically, but not legally, the head
of the family. The law encourages
these illict relations and the effect Of
it is felt on the rising generation. Ra-
Their than forego the pension, which is
due a soldiers widow, these WeHches,
who were perhaps not married In the
first instance, remain single, but live
as if they were married, except that
they are occasionally "Of with the old
love and on with the new"-that is
they have 2 new breyet husband every
year or two and as many diasyaat da.
nestle complications. Manysuch cases
can be found without much trouble.
There is one negro woman of this class
in the eitg who is expecting to draw
thirteen hundred dollars from the
government simply because she haI
made some kind of proof that she hql
never been formally and legally mar
ried since the death OF her sa-eallel
soldier husband. Thus the people,
money is squandered.
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How lie Was Caught.

The purloining dry goods clerk, who
lost his place a few days ago by being
found out, was caught in the act Of
thieying in a very neat manner. He
had been suspected By his associate
eieFks FIR maBg mQptbs, but hereto
fore had always been clever enough to
cover his path from the eyes of his
employees, Letting out a pair Of
shoes to a person who desired to take
them home TO DO sure Of a dt, a ticket
was handed to the cashier, as evidence
Of the transaction. A day or two
later, the shoes giving satisfaction
were paid for by the purchaser The
seller, however, called gu the cashier,
said the shoes had been returned, and
had the ticket destroyed. A day OF
two later the shoe purchaser dropped
into tho store, when u casual remark
caused the disclosure Of the fact that
the shoes were paid for. Thus the
mans dishonesty became a fixed fact
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TEN CENTS Pc WE X.
THE CITY.
wednesday Evening, May as, 1879
LEDGER LINES.

Jardinere GAUGES at Layigue'S.
The cheapest place for shoes is at
the Big Boot shoe store, 3A Main st.
The moon changes and enters its
first quarter at 5 o'clock this after
noon.
This being the centennial birthday
anniversary Of Thomas Moore, the
poet, a banquet will be given tonight
in honor of the event.
Cotton &c lower in this market to-
day on all grades, and the situation is
entirely nominal. In other words,
there is nothing doing.
About $50 per day is the estimated
expense of the auxiliary sanitary COM
mittee during the operating season,
exclusive of salaries to officials.
Only two more days in which to buy
tickets in the Commonwealth Distri-
button Company. The drawing takes
place on Saturday. Tickets only 81.
Pies from fresh grown June apples,
which ripened in May, are among the
Inquiries of the table at present. A
few ripe peaches have also been heard
o.
The remains Of tia late Robert A.
Burrus are under way for MaFfrees-
boro. Tenn. for interment, having left
by rail last Dight in charge Of his
brother, Judge BHrrps.
The Chickasaws were out in strong
force for a full two hours drill last
night. The Bluff City Grays have
gone into camp in their armOry, and
are to practice earnestly during q
period.
The mercury climbed up to 92' yes.
terday afternoon, and that with ;
northwest wind. 1t started in at sun.
rise this morning at 75', and witt
breezes from the south there is nc
estimating its climb to-day. Perhap.
it will reach So.
Too many piles Of beer kegs on tn,
sidewalks, say those who have an ey,
around the outer edge Of the bee,
saloons. The sanitarians could remed,
the complaint by ordering the emptie
removed or keeping the crowd from
lowering abont such places.
The staple has indicated a fat feel
ing for a couple of days past, yet a fey
who went in on small speculation
during its high climb a week ago still
maintain a stiff uppeR-lip and expires
confidence. The price is now Dearl
one cent pound below that Feaehe,
during the great excitement.
Shooting with bow aud arrow afte
the primitive style Of warlike abo
rhymes is at present a leading exercis
among the young ladies Of this cit,
Some call it playing Indian, other
term it archery" 1t has taken III
) place Of eroquot to a great exten
though both gaMes are popular.
: A perfect scorcher to-day, The su
: pours forth its heated rays with il
tense strength, aud the breeze comm
I from a southerly direction is warme
: up eGqgiderably before it reaches tn
d part of the ceantyy, Yesterday a ligl
wind came from northeriy lstitud,
and tempered the heat to a considers
pie degree. Not SO to-day.
4 An old subscriber writes to Il
Ledger Now that bot weather.
on U.s. a lover Of good horses spgees
that we have our trotting races, etc
at Olympic Park, from G to 8 an
instead of 4 to Z pm. | consider
lerRel to run a good horse the hottie
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HOLY FESTIVAL.
Imposing Ceremony in the Synagogue.

The Hebrew synagogue, at the cor
ner Of Main and Exchange streets.
was open this forenoon for the special
service of the feast of the Pentecost.
In honor of the fc~rty-ninth day, which
completed the reckoning of the seven
weeks from the day when the omer,
or the first sheaf Of the harvest, was
brought to the temple, divine services
We're held at the synagogue last night,
an appropriate sermon being delivered
ON the occasion by the rabbi of the
church, NJ. Samfeld. The services
to-day We're a continuation of the
festival, it being known as the feast of
the harvest, or the feast of weeks.
The services to-day were of the
most interesting and imposing charac-
ter. The church was decorated elab-
orately with wreaths, evergreens and
flowers, the holy chancel being espe-
cially noted for its lavish weight of
floral adornments, lastly arranged in
most attractive order. The choir was
occupied by a dozen or more of
best singers and instrumental per-
formers who contributed to the choral
ceremonies. nN
Besides the religious ceremonies,
which began at half. past nine o'clock,
the rite of confirmation was admins
tered to eleven blooming young girls
and three young gentlemen. The
feminine candidates were arranged as
if for the bridal altar, in pure white
costumes, with flowing wells spreading
their gossamer folds from the crown
of their heads to their feet. Each Of
the candidates during the ceremony
assembled the altar, faced the audience
and delivered a brief appeal to the
Giver of all life, declaring their devo-
ton to the faith of their fathers.
their wedding to the Church of Israel,
and their firm belief in the religious
teachings under which they had been
educated.
The ceremonies included a number
of other rites in which the rabbi and
parents participated, and which was
closely watched by the large congre-
cation in attendance, the church being
filled to its utmost capacity. The
following are the names of the new
members: Misses Leah Frank, Lilly
Seessel, Rebecca Lowenstein, Rachel
Marks, Minnie Schwarzenberg, Carrie
Wolf, Belle Loeb, Ruby Behr, Eva
Cans, Sattie Rosenbaum, Minnie
Rauh, and Masters Henry Halle,
David Sternberg, Bonnie Kern.
Among other features this festival
Of the Penteeost commentaries is that
Of the Hebrew encampment at Sinai
to receive the law about City days
after they had left Egypt, After the
services terminated to-day the young
communicate received the congratu.
%lations of a host Of friends, theu re-
paired to their several homes to pass
the remainder of the day in a be6tting
manner.
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MAY BLOSSOMS.
A Genial Planter Wins an Editors
Daughter.
me wedding a Brilliant and Highly
Interesting Event. Departure Of
the Youthful Pair for Their
Rural Home, Etc.

The wedding ceremony at the Cum.
berland Presbyterian church on Court
street, shortly after eight o'clock last
night, was a brilliant and unusually
interesting affair. The happy couple
were Miss Mary Wise Galloway, the
adopted daughter of Colonel M. C.
Galloway, of the Memphis Appeal, a
young lady Of eighteen years, and Mr..
James A. White, a g%enteol and we'll
to do young farmer, living within a
couple of miles of Pulaski, Middle
Tennessee, The Rev. w. II. Harris,
of the First Methodist, Oficiated. The
sanctuary Of the church was brilliant
ly Illuminated for the occasion and
handsome evergreen and floral decora-
tons and a large wedding bell of roses
embellished the altar of the sacred
ediice, Long before the time
announced for the ceremony the body
OF the church was full as it could
hold with spectators, and when the
wedding party entered, shortly after 8
o'clock, standing room was exceeding
ly scarce, the hall and doorways in
front being crowded. The street in
the vicinity Of the church vas also
filed with carriages and vehicles, a
hundred or more being in waiting.
The fair bride was attended by Mr..
Jeptha FowlkeS and Miss Alice Heis-
kell, Mr.. Willie Gwynne and Miss
Kate Sexton, Mr.. Ed Buford and
Miss Maggie Sledge, Mr.. John NJ.
Williamson and Miss Mary Mcdonald,
Mr.. w. H. Rhea and Miss Jennie
White, Mr.. John A. Rowell and Miss
Leila Waldran, Mr.. Cotton Greene
and Miss Sallie L. Vaughn, Mr..
Newton H. White aud Miss Lucille
Galloway - eight couple in all,
besides the bride and groom, who
brought up the rear. The ushers
were Dir. John c. Fifer, George S.
Yerger, B. NJ. Staiubaok and N. j.
Beckett. The bride was attired in a
manner which became her elegant
figure in a rich and neatly fitted white
silk dress, with princess train, satin
bodice, and the whole trimmed with
lace and satin; a tulle robe adorned
with flowers over the dress. The
groom wore the usual full dress gen.
tleman's evening suit. The brides
maids wore white muslin dresses richly
trimmed with laces,
AT the conclusion Of the impressive
services the bride and groom fingered
near the altar for a few moments to
receive the congratulations Of their
friends and the family circle, after
which the company repaired to the
Adams street residence Of Colonel
galloway, where a reception and fur
Their congratulations followed. A
large number of suitable wedding
presents we're exhibited at Colonel
Gallaway'S residence, evidences of the
pleasant remembrance of their circle
Of acquaintance.
At a late hour last night the welded
couple left the city by rail for their
new home in the cedar groves of Mid
die Tennessee, where their honeymoon
will be passed amid the rich foliage.
pose clusters and flower OdOrs of the
groOm's rural retreat, and where, il
is to be hoped, their felicity will be
as perfect throughout their welded
lives as it is now in their young
dream of love.
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slOo.0Oo Golng n.Regginr.

At the last June distribution of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company a
worthy but im%pecunious coal merchant of
New Orleans drew, for ten dollars in
vested, n hundred thousand dollars.
qAere are just M good opportunities for
some one offered under the management
Of Generals Reauregard and Early, at
New Orleans on JUNE 18th next, For
further information address NJ. A. Dau.
phin, postofice box 692, New Orleans.
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The Sign Of the Times, Run by a
GalVRnie Battery.
Call and so II at Sol Coleman's
NO. 10 CIGAR EkP9hlyA,
3i6 Main Street.

STYLE, elegance, location, moderate
prices, and chaias ~ sIther th9 American
plan, $3.50 or %, or the EaropaaB plan,
81, per day, and upward, meals IN the elo,
CANT restaurant attached to the house all
unite in giving the traveller more for the
same money at the Grand Central Hotel,
New York. than elsewhere.
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GOvernOr Aibert Marks.

A private telegram received here at
noon to-day from Governor A. $.
Marks, at Nashville, says that if pos
sible he will be here on the 2lth Of
next month to deliver the Grafton at
the laying of the corner stone of the
new custom. house.
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The Gail Borden Eagle brand.

The Cell Borden Eagle Brand of
preserved milk has gained an uuri.
vailed popularity in course the Of the
last twenty years. 1t is put up of pure
material, in uniform packages, 50 that
people who have once tried il know
exactly What they are buying when
they call for it. fgll weight is always
given. Each pound uniformly con.
tains sixteen ounces Of preserved
milk y is recommended by al ply.
Uiciaas for ohiidreo aud far faulty
use. II is a staple article Of the best
quality aud is for sale by Oliver, Fin.
ME 4 Co,
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For SALE or ExcHANaE.-Balance OF
stock of dry goods and notions If Loew-
e%nstiRe Bros, will be closed out extra low,
or exchanged for city property. 10 Union.
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REEDS diit hagb FaEIc Il q nFa cBgp
Tor dyspepsia and oil kindred diseases,
d-W
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SARATOGA yqIeE dirpct from the
springs, on draught at Morrison y Hgwes,
corner Main and Adams sts. m-w-s-8I
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REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic epres the most
obstinate casea 9f liver complaint. DIV
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PiSniG.

The GeTmap Protestant Sgnday-school
picnic will come of psxt Monday, lyme
"a, Vt Esiiysl PaFkt ~
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will find them at our establishment in larger
variety aud at lower prices than At any other
place IN the city. Special attention paid 70
orders from the country. zz-ss
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Gas fixtures, new and desirable styles,
cheap, at J. w. Y. Brownies, 258 Second.
70f
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TURTLE soup served every day ut the
Crystal Palace saloon, from II until 3
O'Clock, OF
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knights Of Honor Pins.
85l l.. GOdshaw, 236 Main st.

You can subdue all choleric disorders
by, the use of Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
DIV
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REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic restores the
appetite, and Is pleasant, safe and efficient,
DIV
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TN Planters Insurance NuiIdinc donbIe and
i single Offices, suitable tor Lawyers or physi.
clans; and double and single bedrooms. All
we'll lighted and ventilated, and eli modern
eonyeniences. Apply at office Of Planters In
suralce Company, Al Madison It. S-l56
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ON Mosby street, between Jones avenue
" and Winchester street, house l55, nine
rooms; 1873. four rooms and hummer kitchen,
etc; ll2R four rooms. Allin irst-eiass order;
walls newly papered and ceilings ealoimined.
Second street, half block from street cars,
two houses, four rooms in each, in good order.
at JAMES REILLY, 81 North Second II.
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A RED COW, With d short tail. a gyifgble
n reward win be paid to any one WIZ WI
deliver the same to
El-f6l 222 CARR0LL.AyENUE.
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NOTICE.

A LII parties are warned not to trade for or
"A purchase any Of twenty-three notes,
dated Gath of February, 1879, made by tho
undersigned to L.. u. Rubens0n, and falling
due respectively monthly after their date
7i-76
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RefrigeTalOrs, lee Chests, Water
Coolers, IRWGtrs Patent Filter
ICe-cream Freezers, very l94.
SGT Ed. TURNBpLIs pa MaIg.
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A FONT of 500 pounds long primer IN good
"A condition, with all necessary A" sOrts;"
used about one year; suitable for q country
Office. For sale CHEAP by immediateappli-
cationtO this Office. sci
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wAMrED.

1.-TWO good walters at Henry Luhrmann's,
4 % Monroe street. A-76
rIN0 BUY the best $500 house and lot in the
i Taxing District for 500 cash. The owner
Of such q place will report az once 20
R0lSTER, WALDRAN BACON,
O8-f rs Main street.
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A NICE, new cottage, 2H squares east Of
n the turn table ca Poplar street, with room
for a garden. Rent chagp TO a good tenant.
Main street. oct
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ONE-SrORY frame dwelling, 7 rooms, in
" good condition, situated 3I8 Vance street.
Apply 10 MAkN & BENSD0RF, l6 Madison.
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FOR RENT.

UNW0-STORY brick residence, No. "a Union
4 etreet, containing six rooms with dress.
ing-rooms attached, together with tEo attic
rooms, kitchen, servants room, etc. Posses
sion given LIST June. Apply to
75-S0l W. w. JAMES, 2 o Front 81.
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COoL, NICE ROOMS at Whitemore House,
~ Adams street. 6lt6
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8. AND |, ASSOCIATION.
cHICKASAW

Building and Loan Association.
VtHE regular monthly meeting of.this asso-
l. citation occurs THURSDAY, 18th inst, at
: SPIN, at Union and Planters Bank. Dues
must be paid at or before that time. Money
will also be offered for loan.
r. q. CRAIG, Pres't.
A. HATCHETT, Sec'y. 7i-76
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ON Friday, May sd, a dark bay horse,
" about = hands high; ] years oldi I've
white streaks, one on each side Of neck; smat
syots on each hips was lame when turned out.
Any ono seeing Sueb "a hOrse will receive n
liberal rewsrd by ratufgjng him 70
h, DIR CO.,
7i-76 No. l5 Fifth Agsa', Chelsea.
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MACHINIST.
ELECTION.
NOTICE.

TUE stockholders Of the fernando Insu.
4 rance Company are hereby notified that
ensuing year will be held at the Co,nnenvi
ouice p Madison street, on Monday. Irue EhN
prox between the hours Of 10 am. ApdIn ",
US IF. NJ, NELSON, Sec'y.
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FOR SALE.

A STOCK Of groceries, fixtures, horse and
~ wagon. Good stand. al Beal, T6-l0i
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ROOMS AND BOARD,

NIO00 Of Bluff City Cotton Mills stock,
1lUUV at Mechanics end Traders Bank,
Va. 9 Madison street. 9f
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rnn SALE Or EXCHANGE.

DUHnING lot 5OxlsO feet on Ions time; or
ID will exchange for anything OF l'Ae eM
Address LOT OWNER, this ONCE. oM-
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DOOMs and board "a per week, and das
IN board al 50, nt 70 Monroe street. s1-b
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T NJ. COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace,
Notary Public and Commissioner OF
6eeds. Special attention given TO colleTsi9ns
IN me county. Once 3A Front st. llo-l
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OLD TYPE. better than Babbitt motal FOR
" light, fast Fnnning machinery, AZ this
3N
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-06
TELEcRAPHIc 6REvITlEs.

FINANCIAL. STANDING OF TIE U. P. ROAD.
Boston, Feb. 6-The Union Pacific rail-
road company's statement for the year end
ing June 30, 1873, shows total Income Of
$l2,756, ISL expenses, f5S07,75l; interest,
1873 1896; bonded debt reduced, 1901 900 (;
surplus in treasury over all out!ays, $2,765. :
142, more than enough to pay seven per
cent. ON the capital Tor the entire year.
With contracts and cash ON haud there re-
snains 1900. 736 of the Z, 900 O00 land grant
,Donds to hs provided for.
COLD SPORTING.
Oil City. Pa, Feb, 6.-Capt: Paul Boyn-
,ton commenced his swim between here and
Pittsburg, distance Of $50 miles, at eleven
o'clock this forenoon. He expects to reach
kittaning tonight and Pittsburg to.mor.
row night. This river shows temperature
of one degree below freezing point and il
running nearly clear Of ice.
TARDY STEAMER.
New York, Feb. .6.-The steamship Celtic
Tor Liverpool, due at Queenstown Sunday
last, has not yet reported. Disabled ma
chnery is supposed to be Abe cause.