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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
Non.Resident Notice

no, iSO-ln the Chaneery Court OF sbolbv
Wm bea1esseeICiy Of Memphis vs..
ttbsdp 5ssring from affidavit in this cause that
ben Way, are NONRESIDENT. ~ Igyi%b e S and
ae9hessee; 1t is therefore ordered thai tbsUy,
maAo ther appearance herein. at tbe court
noIse IN ne city Of Memphis, Tenpessee on
o my 9e Ii the arst Monday in February, lSSTaa'
bbiiIII. P ne answer or demqr to complainant !
e them ana set for hearing exo eprtesseu ~
mat a copy of this order be pubiiseed oncs u n
Ledger. "'VAs III the Public
A ~oOpy-Attest:
~ =. B. McHENRY, no and N muster
ll2-llS-l24-lO ~ 'omplalhaht.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
NOn-R Notice.

NO. 5lg-In the Chaneery Court of SbaIb.
county, Tennessee-City Of Memnbis en ~
Elizabeth Higgins ct al. pnis w.
I appearing from affidavit in tbis oon.
Il the defendants, n. Il. Hughes Maauat
Brady and Alfred Matthias, arc NON -rosi SaIet
Of the state Of Tennessee II is tberefore ~
aered, that they make their appearance beDa
y, at the courthouse in the city Of Memnbie
F@Fe ePrS5s on or before the first Monday n
to eom1Il,s 100 10y ana plead, answer or demur
taken for confessed as to them ana s u pe
nearing ex-parte; and that a COPY Of tbis dor
der pc published once a week lor fouTri OF
ce9Slye weeks IN the Public Ledger. 'uO-
A eOpy-Attest:
p.r 4; !; BLACK, Clerk and Mast,
BY =. B. McHENRY, D. g, md M master.
& a. Hanson, Solicitor for comri.
ll2-ll8-l2i-l9O w. compialnant
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COMMERCIAL.
Public LEDGER 0PPIcg,
MEMPHIS, January p, 1879.

MEMPHIS, January p, 1879. !
Our money market is in easy work
ing position, currency being in fair
supply. Prime commercial paper is
scarce, the mercantile demand for ad-
vances being limited. Discount rates
are steady at SOLO per cent. Strictly
choice short date paper is occasionally
shaded on these figures. Money seek
ing productive employment, while
not in excessive volume, is moderately
so, and the amount is gradually in
creasing.
Until the present stock Of cotton is
considerably reduced there is not
likely to be any change in rates Of ex-
change. The quantity sold and ready
for transportation is set down
at 10000 bales. The prevailing
rates for New York sight and
New England demand bills are 50 IS
per $1,000 sight bills on New England
are discount checks on New York
are sold by the banks at par. New
Orleans rates are par selling and /
discount buying. :
Taxpaying scrips, especially county
warrants, arein ready demand among
taxpayers. But ten days remain to
settle up State and county taxes for
last year without extra charges. The
market value of Shelby county scrip
is 5000, but street brokers are sell
ing at 86@87. City indebtedness is
also in limited demand, old bonds
being salable at 26c.
Silver advanced a few days since in
the London market from 49s to sod
per ounce, an increased demand from
India and a higher rate Of exchange
for that country and China being the
prime cause.
An old-man-a afraid of-the- electric
light writes a note stating that on
January 16 New York quotations Of
gas stock sales show an advance Of 10,
IL and II per cent. compared with
sales a few days before.
Quotations for local securities are
as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21

No. 3126-In the Chancery Conrt 90 Chill.
county, Iennessee-City of Mempbis W.
William Watt. vs.
I appearing from affidavit in this cause thu,
me defendant, WIN. Watt, Is a non-resident
pine state o~tIennnresseei it is therefore order.
~ eor v1as ne make ms appearance herein at the
see, on or before the first Monday In Fabrn
airy, lo'9, and plead, answer or demur TO com
plalinant,s bill, or the same will be taken fo-
confessed as TO hin and set for hearing eg.
RaLtel ana that a copy of this order be- mn
in the Public Ledger. i'o weeks
This 9th day Of January, 1879.
A c~opy-Attest;
I'd; BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr
~ r. y McHENRY, d. G. and III. ~
IL A lie ni5ai i Solicitor for Complainant.
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Attachment Notice.

No, In4-Before G. d. Crockett, Justice of
the Peace for Shelby county, Tenn. -Grubbs,
Austin * Berry VS.. j. S. Howell.
n TINS cause an attachment having been
j. sued out under section Bass Of the Code of
tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant" and affidavit
having been made that defendant is indebted
10 the plaintiffs in the sum of Sos. rs, due BY
note, and that the claim is lust, and that
tne defendant is a nonresident of the State
OF TENNESSEE; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance be-
fore me on the l4th day of February, 1879, at my
once, No. 25 Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
ana defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with eX-parte; and that a copy of
TINS, order be published once a week for four
weeks in the Public Ledger.
rms the 9Th day of January, 1879.
Il5-Il5-lZo-II u. ID. CROCKETT, j. p.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. Slo1-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
gTGunty, Fennessee-City Of Memphis VS.,
appearing. from affidavit in this cause
4 tnat the defendant, Thomas Graves "a q
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee: Il l.
therefore ordered that he make his sp-
the city Of Memphis, Tennessee. an Vu go IN
fore the first Monday in February 1870
and plead, answer or demur to complsinantis
bill, or the anne will be taken for eonfsssed % :
to him and set for hearing ex-parts; and Thai
q copy Of this order be published once n week
for four successive weeks in the Public L,edear
This 9Th day of January, 1879.
A ~c0py-Attest:
4, J. BLACK, Clerk and Master
BY Z. B. McHENRY, ID. C. and M.
ll2-1lS. l4-130
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
NOn-Resident Notice.

NO. 9lis-5n the Chaneery Court Of Shall,
county IennesSee-0ity Of Memphis ys' w
appearing from the sherif's return in
a \ Ie ssl fauis that the defendants, J. Ii. Fieldss
Sanr same fields, are not to be found in his
their Snn ~ y therefore ordered that they make
M elIy 9 Memphis, tennessee on or beS IN
ene nrst n9nday in February, 1879, and pieVd
s"er ~ aemur to eomplainants bill. er H.
sane san WIZ be taken for confessed as 10 tbsm
M lot nearing eX,parte; and that a eopv
Fapr s1oo oIusr DC published once a week for
TbisstbS dav weeks in the Public Ledger.
A copy-Attest: "''
mn n j. BLACK, Clerk and Ma,,sr
BBy z. +. MoHRNRY, d. G. andM" MASTER
iu19-11iis11 SSIn5on' solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
Mon-R Resident MntIco-

no. 5lIo-dn the Chancery Court Of SboIhu
county, Iennessee-City of Mempbis ' ys q
ap2esrlng from affidavit in this cause that
4 the defendant, G. A. L~efingwelI r. ,nat
F cesn OF the stat, Of TENNESSEE; It IL tb uUS-
herein DI al tSa o tnat ne make his Appearance
PMS, tennessee, on or before tbe e. MMelmn-
gay IN February, 1879, and plead. snsw mon
2emIr 70 complainant bill, or In saTnn ~ ~
pc taken Tor confessed as to him and ~, III
dae ep IN D ]e1L,RsEtei and that a copy Of this his oTr
cessiye p paolsned once q week for four sue
This 9th day Of January, 1873.
A ~copy-Attest: ~"
Ey 1. Z. McHEyRY, DC, and M N MASTER
II - 4 s1i99Ihii9 ion Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
Nom Resident Nosico

no: aII-In the Chancery Court Of sbo,b,,
EQUITY Iennessee-City of Wemnb? noioy
appearing from affidavit in this carso ,bo.
N.tEHe ~ueIehaants, Kate X. McKie and r N
noseaO are n9n-residents Of the State of Ten n.
their ibssiirg annals n Is r therefore ordered that they make
in the city of Memphis, Tenn Sns courthouse
i9Ie Ihe hrst Monday in February. 1870 . =
pIeda answer Or demur to complainant;s b%;Inp
VE tAe same viii be taken for confessed ~
snem az ana fet for hearing ex-parte; and that us 20 q
SSopg Eo UI snis order be published once a week
This All iITcdc as weeksin the Public Ledger,
A eOpy-Attest:
p,P u X i BLACK, Clerk and Mastsr
bby =. y. MoHESRY, D. G.. and M "HS'er'
To- 10 hls9nISI9nn' Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
NOn-Resident Notice.

No. Sl2l-In the Chanoery uopr, If Git.
fo9ny, Iennessee-City of Memphis vs. Z
1 appearing from affidavit IN this cause
tnat the names and Places az pesi
denee, OF the heirs of George NJ. NeIso, 'ehi-
tease9' are unknown and cannot be- ascer-
tai4ed after d~iligent inquiry, and thew SIo
PerndPs interested in the property sought 10
pe subjected by this proceeding; IL Is iberoOo
lore ordered that they make their anncar"neo
nsfeln az The courthouse in the city oil Mem
pms 42npessee, on or before the FIRST Men
daS IN February 1873, and plead, answer or
pem4r TO eompl9inant's bill, or the same viii
be taken for confessed MS to them snd sni WI
nearing eHp9rtei and that u copy Of this orderr
DC huplsned once a week for four suceessiye
This 9th day of J~annary. 1870
A copy-Attest:
p,.p ~ J.BLACK, Clerk and Master.
hy y MoHESRY, d. c. and M. '
l2-llS-l24-l3O ~ 0VmpiAlhant'
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Administrator Notice.

HAVING duly qualified as administrators
II Of John o. Leary, deceased, all persons
haIing claims against his estate are hereby
nQtihed TO present. tbem, duly authenticated,
within the time prescribed by law and per.
sons indebted TO said estate are requested Ia
come forward and make payment or promnt
steps will be taken to enforce collections. F
r. j. BLACK, Administrator
January 6, lS79. HO-ll6I@-ISS
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TFustee's Sale,

n pursuance of Tho terms OF a trust deed
4 executed " me BY q. II, and N. f. Glow.
ers, on me lsth day Of March, 1878, and duly
the northeast corner Of Front and Union
streets, in the city of Memphis, proceed h sell
ut public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, four mules, described in said trust deeJ'
Sale between the hours Of y m. and p.m.
ll0-l27 u. A. LkNB. Trnstoa
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N~ou,Rssldens Notice.

No. 312S-In the Chancery CoNrt Of Sbelby
county, Tennessee-City Of Memnhis W.
John S. Williams OF al. '''
I appearing from the sherif7s return in
j this cause that the defendants, John Il
Williams and his wife, 49, Williams, are MOI
to be, found in his county; Il is therefore oT.
aered that they make their appearance here.
Tennessee, on or before the FIRST Mondav n
February, 1879, and plead, answer on demm
TO- complainant's bill, or the same viii i,
taken for confessed as 10 them and set FL,
hearing ex-parte, aud that a copy Of this orde,
DO published once a week for four successive
weeksin the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of January, 1879.
A o~opy-Attest.
r. J. BLACK. CLERK and Master.
By y. B. McHENRY, D. G, and nj.
ll2-llS-l24-l30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21

NO, SlS-ln the Chancery Court Of sho,hv
Soun,y tsnnesees-City Of Memphis w
appearing from affidavit in th;s e.,..
N ~oeiendants, Catherine Cory. ,Jamcs .na'
Olara walker and W. p. Walker No,Ig'
residents Of the State Of Tennessee. ~ N non
lore ordered that they make their appeernnca
mia Tenn enS oouIt-aopse In the city MEM
m February, 1879, and plead. ansTer 80 ,iinuay
70 eomplainant's bill, or the same MI pt
taken LOT confessed % TO them ana ~ 20
hearlpg ex-parte, and thsi a COPY Of X Wy ior
vss uonsa ones $ ecek for four ,aees.sS.s
This 9Th day Of Januero. isIa
a copy-Attest:
BLACK, Clerk and No..
By Z. , MougSRY, D. G. and MsPa "A'tsf'
ll2-llS.lA4l30 p" complainant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
Administrators Notice.

LAYING duly qualified as administrators
IL OF v q. Woodruff, deceased, all persons
having claims against his estate are hereby
notified 70 present them, duly authenticated,
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to come forward and make paymento or nrompt
steps Will be taken to enforce collection.
HERBERT RHEfP, Admir-.
January Z, 1879. "" U0-Ii6195155
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Vicksburg, 0uachita Belle...........~.....5 pm
Cincinnati, j. D. Parker .......".....5 pm
st. Francis river. Batesville... .......... pm
Arkansas river, Hattie howland..........a.5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Vicksburg.
pyersburg, Dyersburg.
" Little Eagle, Scanlan's Landing.
DEPARFKp.
Steamer Illinois, Arkansas City.
" Osceola Belle, 0sceola.
" Annie p. Silver, Cairo.
G. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
IN PORT.
OuachiLa Belle, Batesyille, Dyersburg,
James ID. Parker, Hattie Nowland, Jay
Hardy, Coahoma.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river is rising rapidly, and has
risen 3 feet in the "a hours ending at
noon, and now stands y feet above
low water mark. At Cairo the rise
30 inches, with 30 feet II inches on
the gauge. At Pittsburg it declined
IS inches, With 8 feet 10 inches on the
gauge. AT Cincinnati it rose 20
inches, with 81 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. At louisville it vas station
airy. At Evansville it was rising rap
idly, with heavy ice running. Cum
berland river declined "a inches at
Nashville, with 80 feet 4 inches on
the gauge. Tennessee river is also
falling. Arkansas river is rising at
Little Rock, with a good stage of
water from Fort Smith out, White
river is also in good payigable order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Beautiful weather.
Clear and spring-like.
River business is r%eviving.
Business In the bends improving.
More animation on the layee than
yesterday.
The U. P. Schenck is due up for
the Ohio river.
The Vint ShinkIe passed Louisville
yesterday for Memphis.
The Katie Hooper left Little Rock
yesterday for Memphis.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
Lou Briggs went out as second clerk
on the Illinois.
The Guiding Star is advertised to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
The Golden City leaves New Or
leans to-day for Cincinnati,
The James Howard is loading at
Cairo for New Orleans.
The Coahoma will have her shaft
mended in time to resume her regular
trips ON Monday next.
The 0sceola Belle, for the upper
coast, had a good showing Of freight
aud people,
The ice passing Paducah yesterday
was the heaviest ever known.
The Robert Mitchell is en- route
from Cincinnati to New Orleans. She
passed Evansville Sunday morning,
Hugh Nixon went out last evening
as one Of the star gazers on the llli-
nois.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
ON saturday, February 18th, 1879.

On Saturday, February 18TH, 1879,
Between II am and II m, in front ONO. 25
Main street. in the city Of Memphis, Tenn,
proceed TO sell for cash to the highest bidder
the following described property, lying and
being in the county Of Shelby and State OF
Tennessee, to-wit: Five hundred 800 acres
Of tract OF land consisting Of 1883 1910 acres,
fully described below, lying in range y. see
ton 3, Of the Eleventh surveyors district.
the said 500 acres being taken of the western
portion OF the 1853 73-lU0 acre tract BY a line
running due north and south. which tract Of
iand Is fully described as follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning at the northeast corner Of ThOs. Tai
DOts lUU0 acre grant, No. 100; thence sOuth s
west g chains 20 links TO a cyprus marked j NJ:
thence west 81, north % chains, 80 links to a
take III links south Of Il maple marked j NJ,
the northeast corner of Joel MeLemOre' 5 rs
acre entry thence south Is chains 40 links
70 a stake thence north 50, east % links, TO
a sweet gum marked j NJ; thence west, cross
ing LOosehatchie river twice s. chains So links
TO a stake chain q links west of a sycamore
marked j NJ, on the bank Of said river (:
thence north, crossing said river twice, 20
chains 4y links to a stake thence north IS,
east II Inks to q sweet gun marked j NJ, on
the line Of the Thomas Talbot grant: thence
west 3 north with said line, crossing
said river, 90 chains 20 links to a
s%assairas marked L i, sweet gum, said
I%albot's southwest corner on the east
boundary line of the Alexander 1000
acre grant; thence moth s. east with said line,
Is chains 80 links to a stake on the bank Of
Blg Creek, the southwest corner of James
kobertson's 20O0-acre grants; thence cast 81
south with said Robertson's line l29 chains SO
links to the beginning. See deed Of McLemore
ct az. to Il. l.. Douglass, Book S., part 2, page
2l for full description.
Default having been made in tho payment
OF the debt secured by said trust deed, at the
request ofthe beneficiary the sale will be made
at the time and place aforesaid. EQuisy Of
redemption is waived, and l will sell and con-
yey as trustee.
ll5-l45 B. b. BARNES Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21

N~On-RosIdsnt MOtlee.

No. SOS In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-City Of Memphis NJ.
W. N. Haldeman ct al.
I appearing from affidavit 10 this cause TINT
the defendants W; N. Haldeman, Matte
residents OF the State of Tennessee: IL Il
therefore ordered that they make their an
pearanee herein, at the courthouse In the
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or befoIe The
first Monday in February, 1873, and plead, IN
sWer or demur TO compliments bill, or the
and set for hearing exparte, and that a copy%f
this order be published once a week for Rnr
suggestive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of January, 1879.
A ~cOpy-Attest:
r. j, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By Z. 3. McHENRY, ID. @. and Nj.
y; 4; Hanson, Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21

The market opened this forenoon
with a fair inquiry at previous prices.
Sales yesterday $3.50 bales to cx-
porters 1000 spinners $50; specula-
tors 100.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21

DI virtue Of deed Of trust made by Y. w.
- Williams and r. c. Williams 10 j. N.
Nesson, l will offer for sale, on the depot
platform in the town Of Bartlett. on Mon.
day, 18th day of February, 1879, an nm
divided 0ne-half interest in a certain tract of
land therein described, which deed is of re-
cord in the Clerk and Recorder Office I'M the
county. of Lee, State of Arkansas, In Record
Book B., at page bl9. Said land lying and
being IN Lee county, Arkansas, the east half
Of section thirty-fOur 80, township three lgL.
north Of range five l5), east Of the Pine A..
pic meridian, containing three hundred and
twenty gu acres, more or less, and being the
same as that was conveyed by j. w. Vernon
to A. NJ. Hood and II. ]. Crissl. Also another
tract IN the same county and State described
as tOil1Ws' Southeast quarter of section (27
twenty-sevcn, three 49,, north, five (5, cast.
containing one hundred and sixty $50 acres,
the interest conveyed being an undivided one
half interest conveyed by Crisal and wife To
said V. W. Williams.
The salei is made at the request of the bene-
h%ciarles, and to secure the indebtedness
therein expressed,
J. N. Wesson is dead, and l have been an
pointed trustee in his stead by decree of the
Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Terms of sale cash, Title believed Ia be
good but l convey only a. trustee.
II. 5, 0GLESBY, Trustee.
January il, 1879. 'li5-I4i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21

HAVING qualified as administrative of tbo
IL estate of +. j.. Bowman, deceased. ali
persons indebted to the estate are notified to
ONE forward and settle, and those hayine
claims against the estate are hereby notified
to file thcm, duly authenticated, with lne ar
my attorney j p. Young, Of No. siS% Main
street, within the tlme pyescrlbed By law.
MARY A. D0WMANN,
Adm'x estate +. j. Bowman, deed.
U4-l20 I26-l2 NNN -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21

Trustees sale.


A i The request Of the beneficiary, and by
n virtue Of the terms Of a, deed in trust
made to me by s.. Freshman q CO., and
duly recorded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tenn. in Book IA, page 40S, Of chat
tel mortgages, the Indebtedness therein mem
TONED not having been paid, | will sell 10 the
highest and best bidder, for cash, in front of
my Office, No. III Main street, Memphis,
Tennessee on
Thursday, January %, 1870, s4sF
at u o'clock m, the following described per-
sonal property to-Wit:
One boiler and fixtures, one steam engine
and fixtures, two wooden tanks, two iron
tanks, all. the pipes for steam and water sup
ply zstached 10 and in any way belonging to
the Grease Factory in Fort Pickering on Do
Tlac's land, formerly known as the Grease
Factory Of j. ID. Upton q Co. Also one spring
wagons one common dray, one scavenger dray
and all the harness and attachments belong
ing TO the same. Also one brown horse mule.
nifty l0) sows and shOats, more or less. Also
the houses, sheds, etc., belonging 10 or in any
way connected with said Grease Factory, in
Guiding all articles in and about said factory
and belonging to the same. Also tho contract
wlith }. D. Upton q Co. with the city of Mem
phis as s~cavengers, etc.
Ihe title to this property is warranted 10 me,
but l sell and will convey only as trustee.
Memphis, Tenn this January II, 1872.
ll5-l4 w. b. Gibson, Trustee.
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administrators SaIe.

A administrator Of the estate Of John Il.
n Mitchell, deceased, | will, on
Saturday, January "a, 1879,
qt 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 10 said
estate One unfinished carpenter shop, one
set Of block and tackle, one lot Of hardware,
one chest of carpenter tools, one lot of lum-
Der, and one buggy.
WIN. L. MITCHELL, Admir-.
g. G. DENT, Attorney. u7-l2S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
Thursday, january %, 1879, 80
Trustee'S Sale.

RY virtue Of deed Of trust executed to me
ID by u. L. Douglass, on the 18th of Feb
ruary' 1876 and recorded in the register
once Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Book ITO,
page 5A l will,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-09

District Attorney Riddle expresses himself
to the District Commissioners as follows in re-
gard to the application of Mr.. Harvey Spald-
ing for the rclunding of certain money paid
by him on sale of property belonging to
Gonzasa College for taxes enormously assessed
thereon
am requested to prepare form of drawback
for enormously Issued tax liens, such that the
party purchasing. to apply to delinquent taxes, as
per act Of February -, 1877, This act does not
provide for the issue Of drawback certificates, but
merely that tho tax lien certificates shall be &c.
cciyed In payment of certain arrears of taxes.
think the proper method Of disposiug of such cases
VIII be the following Upon presentation of mn
application such as Mr.. Spadings, the Commits
s:uncrs will first decide whether it Is coming
within the statute; If 80, the tax lien certificate
should hen be produced and an indorSment
should be placed thereon as follows:
This certificate was enormously Issued, the prop
erty named therein being exempt from taxation
taxes prior to July l, 1871 except special improve
mcn taxes in accordance with the act of Congress
approved February 81 $50
This Endorsement, signed by the Commissioner
and attcStcd by the seal of the District, will be au
thorty to the collector to receive the certificate II
payment of the 0rrenrAgcS provided for by the ac
from any one who is bona fie holder Of the same
Upon receipt of such certificate by the collector h,
should cancel them and make proper record o
such payment and cancellation. In the case pre-
sented by Mr. Spalding II appears that portion o
the property. was not exempt from taxation, am
for that portion the taxlien certificate Is good.