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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

The James W. Gaf, Captain Robert
Wise, came in this morning with 1000
pkgs of general merchandise, and
leaves tomorrow evening with a return
trip.
The Virgie Lee, the new purchase
Of the Memphis and Ohio river packet
company, left Cincinnati Wednesday
evening in place Of the James D..
Parker.
NJ. W. Borden, a clever gentleman
and practical steamboatman, passed
through the city to-day, en- route to
Little Rock, to take charge of the
f~orecastle of the Maumelle.
The VIII Kyle seems to be in bad
luck, on her down trip she stru.k
every barge she could find, scoA
several. and on her up trip she ran
into a government store boat.
The City OF Alton passed up Thurs
day morning for Cairo with 1000 tons
of freight, principally sugar and mo-
~lasses. She discharged here 40 hhds.
sugar, 1859 bbls molasses and sundries.
The James Lee, Captain Stacker
Lee, the great mi am" in command,
leaves this evening on her regular day
for Friars Point. Lloyd Whitlow is
her chief clerk, assisted by Plat
Rhodes and Arthur Brown.
The Montana from Pittsburg and
Grand Tower from Vicksburg are ice
bound at Grand Tower, and the City
Of Helena near Oarondelet. The
Durfee is considered in a very bad
condition, being hard aground neaI
Widow Bayard's, and the ice cutting
her to some extent. She is drawing
8 feet, while there is but 81 feet in the
river. The Annie has gone to hel
relief.
The Shields, Captain William Ash.
ford, brought in a big trip of cotton
and seed. She has received good en-.
couragement in the bends, and il
building up a good trade. She make.
daily trips to Commerce, and on Mon.
days and Saturdays extends her trip.
to Council Bend, going around to DR.
Peters, at the head of the bend. Ed
Crowell, who is recognized for his in
tegrity. and respected by the CONNER
cial community, is her chief clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
oo7roN rxoHANeE QUOTATIONS.
STANDARD international Olagsiacation
dfenernl Tra1ln.

The markets to-day are exceedingly
quiet, with scant stocks of all goods
except -four, which is in abundant
supply and meets slow sale at from So
to 81 per barrel, according to grade.
The river between st. Louis and Cairo
has been closed by ice and low water
and freights from st. Louis are now
Soc per cwt and Soc per Dbl by rail to
Cairo thence here by steamer. A
considerably increased portion of our
produce supply, it is expected, will
now come to US from the Ohio valley,
as the water there is plentiful and no
apprehension Of a freeze is felt. Corn
meal is in fair supply, though none Of
consequence offers from first hands.
The mill charges $3.50 per Dbl, to-day.
The. receipts per steamer Gaff from
the Ohio this morning aud the Belle
Memphis yesterday were meagre and
increased stiffness is felt, especially
ia the line offeed. Corn is in scant
supply and quoted at so to 50 from.
first hands and So in store. Oats
firm at 48 to SOC. Bran quiet at $14
per ton. Hay scarce and wanted at
$l8 TO $24. Straw in demand at S13.
Potatoes are steady with buyers shy,
owing to freezing weather, peachblows
in lots sell at 81. 5Oal60 per Dbl. Cab
bage meet good demand at 81 to S9per
100 head and 81 to $3.50 per crate.
Poultry is firm, with wild turkeys at
75c each; tame at 50 to $l2 per dozen
and 10 to lie per pound, dressed.
Chickens sell at 81 to 1925 per dozen.
Eggs Toe per dozen. Butter steady,
and unchanged. Hogs, dressed, 5a5lc
per lbandliye 4la4!o. Game, stronger,
quails 1,25al.50 per dozen. A lot of
Reeltoot lake fish came to-day per
upper river steamer, and found quick
sale at 10 to l2c per pound. In the
line Of dry sailed meats the market is
quiet, at 43c for clear ribs and &c for
clear sides. Salt is selling at S1.75
per dray load and $3.50 per Dbl from
store.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
COMMERCIAL.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dc. rs. 1879.
The Christmas festival-time caused
a general slackness in financial circles
yesterday, bnt to-day the situation has
resumed its wonted activity. The
money market is in easy working posi-
ton, with light demand for discounts,
rates being 8 per cent among banks,
and 6 to 10 per cent in the open mar
ket. An influx of silver and small
change generally is anticipated here,
now that the holiday season is upon us,
and che annual settling time has come.
A plethoric money market is also ex-
pected. Already there are indications
of increased ease in monetary affairs.
A disposition is also indicated
to invest in stocks and incur
rent securities. Sales were made
within a few days past of State Ma
tional Bank stock at IS; Planters In
surance at So; Peoples at 70; and 106
has been declined for Union and
Planter Shank. Gas stock has a black
eye just now, but there have been
sales to a considerable amount within
the present month. The dividend
season is close by, but several corpora
tions that have made a regular thing
of making a semi-annual divide, will
let the present winter pass without
doing SO, much to the disappointment
and perhaps chagrin of those who own
their stock. Several insurance COM
panies, and two or three banks, have
surplus enough to declare the usual
dividends, and will do SO in due time.
Exchange is less active, owing to re-
stricted movements in cotton, caused
by the execrable weather and the hol
iday season. There is no change Of
rates. Eastern bills without grace are
taken at 1915 per thousand, and with
grace at 10 discount. Ga New Or
leans bills are discount. Checks on
New York and New Orleans are sold
at par.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
nietrict of Waqt V~euuaeae-

Circuit Court for said District.
In equity No. 2l6-Luke p. Blackburn VS.. the
Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Co.,
and others.
DY virtue Of the final decree made in the
ID above cause, on the Sd day of June, 1879,
among other things requiring the clerk Of this
court, as special Master, to inquire, ascertain,
and report TO the court, the names Of the sew
eral holders Of the bonds and coupons, men
toned in the said decree, issued by the said
Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Com
pany, and the respective amounts due TO each
holder of the said bonds and coupons, calcu-
lating interest OF seven per cent. per annum
Now in order 10 enable said clerk to make said
report, notice is hereby given, that all holders
and owners OF bonds and coupons issued by
the said Railroad Company, under the provi-
sions ofthe mortgage in the bill Of complaint
and decree in the said cause mentioned. are
required to produce the same before under
signed, Clerk and Master as aforesaid, and to
file the SAINT with him FOR examination, allow
ance and report, on or before the first day Of
April, A. d. 1880, otherwise they will be barred
Of the right to share in the proceeds of the sala
of the mortgaged property, or to participate
n the benefits of the said decree.
December 10, 1879.
BELL W. ETHERIDGE, G. & NJ.
ESTES & Elicit, Solicitors.
S7-93-s9-1O5-1ll-ll7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
NOn-Resident Notice.

No, S2S5-In the Chancery Court iof Shelby
Taylor ct al.
7 T appearing from the sheriff return In this
i cause that the defendants Hattie Taylor
and Silas Jefferson are not to be found in hi
county, it is therefore ordered, that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
no Sc Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn
on or before the first Monday in February,
1886, pnd plead. answer or demur to complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken Tor con
fe sed as to them and set for hearing ex-parte,
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of December, 1879.
A copy: Attest.
RI BLACK, clerk and master.
BY L. B. MCHENRY, Deputy Q. Il NJ.
Bigelow q Hill, solicitor complt.
Of I'm 1O6 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
Artificial Diamonds.

1t is announced by cable that a den
fist at the great st. Rollox chemical
works, zeal Glasgow, Scotland, after
experiments persisted 10 during thir-
teen years, has succeeded in crystaliz-
ing carbon in forms which Mr.. Tyndall
and other experts pronounce to be
veritable diamonds. There is no 10
herent improbability in this report,
though how to crystalize carbon has
hitherto been an insoluable problem
to the sayages, many Of whom have
tried to grasp it. The diamond is
simply pure carbon, crystalized, in
regular octhedral forms, and it is the
hardest and most brilliant of all sub
stances. 1t may be fused and burnt
with an intense heatlor under the GAL
vanic battery, and when burnt yields
a very good coke. The problem has
been how to make crystals of carbon
like the diamond, and its high value
has stimulated much research in this
direction. Sir David Brewster con-
cluded from certain exhibitions of
polarized light given forth by
the diamond that the substance
was originally in a soft state,
and that its origin is probably
vegetable, like that Of amber. A good
many years ago, M. Despretz succeed
ed, after a great number Of expert
ments, in producing diamonds by a
long continued voltaic action upon
crystalized rock candy. These dia-
monds we're only obtained, however,
in the shape of black dust, nor could
larger crystals be secured. 1.-THE St.
Rollox experiments should turn out
to be successful, and yield real sub
%stantial results ia white brilliants of a
good size, there will be a serious pam
ic in the jewelry market, the like of
which was never before seen. Col
cOnda and Geraes Minas will be desc
lated, the jewel dealers of Amster-
dam and Constantinople will pull
their boards and tear their hair, and
numerous suicides may be expected
amongst the comfortable old dowagers
of Europe and the crowned shoddy
danes ofthis country. 1t is probable
that there are several hundred mil
lions Of capital at present locked up
in diamonds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
Non.Resident Notice.

No. 3l35-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Virginia j.. Sneed vs..
N. NJ. Sneed.
4 that the defendant, N. NJ. Sneed, is a nom
resident of the tate OF Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered, that be make his appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county,
in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in February, 1880, and plead, answer
OF demur 10 complainant bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him and set
Tor hearing tx parte, and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week, for four sue
weeks. in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of december, 1873.
copy; Attest,
r. j. BLACK, G, & NJ.
By L. b. MollsNRY, Deputy G. & NJ.
Taylor x Carroll, solicitor for complainant.
81 100 los III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
Caught After am Eleven Years
Search.

Two Chicago detectives, last week,
arrested Thomas Walls, alias Robert
Smith, for stealing $4,000 from the
New Orleans Office Of the Southern
Express Company in 1868. In the
eleven years that have elapsed since
the robbery, he has been in Mexico
and California. Nine years ago he
married, and although his wife has
helped him to spend his ill-gotteu
wealth, she never knew of the theft
until his arrest last week. He settled
in Chicago and built a house on the
aristocratic south side, where the ar
rest was made. William Pinkerton
started for New Orleans with his man
last night. He acknowledge the rob
berry. Pinkerton says he has been
searching for the nan ever since the
robbery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
N~on-Residont Notlco.

No. 9G5, r. DIN the Probate Court ofShrl-
by county, Tenn.-R, A. Mickleberry, admr.
with will annexed Of Harriet Mickleberry,
deed vs.. Frances Ross ct FL. Insolvent bill.
/ this cause. which is sworn to, that dcfen-
dants, Thomas Crenshaw and Hattie Cren-
shaw, arc non-residents Of the State of Ten
nessee, and residents of the State of Arknn-
sansas. 1t is ordered that they make their
appearance herein at the courthouse of said
court, in the Taxing District of Shell
by county (Nemphis), on or before the
first Monday in January, 1870, and plead an
swcr or demurr to complainant. bill, or the
same viii be taken for confessed as to them
and set for bearing eN-parte, and that a copy
of this ordor be published once q week for four
successive weeks in The suBtIo LEDGER.
This December 10, 1879.
A cOpy-Attest:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
OWEN DWyrp riorL
BY HUGH b. CULLEN, Deputy.
81 SO 90 l05 @. r. BARTEAU, Sol. for Compl't.
Sheriffe Sale Of zeal Estate.

DUDLIC notice is hereby given, that by viz
/ tue OF an execution TO me directed from
the Hon, Circuit Court of Sholby county,
Tenn, in the case of W. b. Graham. trustee,
for the use Of W. B, Gibson, vs. Levin T..
Moore, ju gment rendered on the 18th day Of
terest and costs Of suit, TO satisfy said judg-
mont. etc. | will ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
UOftnn.

In the absence of dispatches to-day,
there is but little doing. Two or three
buyers have been looking around, but
factors are holding off, and sales prom
Use to be exceedingly light. The tone
is entirely unchanged, at prices the
same as yesterday and the day before,
as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

Colonel Sanford, in a lecture at
Harrisburg, Pa, recently, brought
down the house by saying that 'this
noble Republic is too wide and great
and strong ever to depend for safety
on the power of one man. The Pa
triot says the applause exceeded any
evidence OF approval given Grant in
Harrisburg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
|InsOIvani V1oiiee.
STATE OF TrysEssrE, SHELLEY couyry.

"a ~ AAffNHNaNNH EAAHahA NNNNAA 4
OFFICE County COuRr CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, December 8, 1879.
To Juliet Q. Colman, administrative of Benz.
OOlman, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of Benz. Uoiman. deceased, you
are hereby ordered TO give notice, by n3ycr-
tlsenent in some newspaper published within
tho said state, and also at lho courthouse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
OIL inns against said estate, Go appear and Gle
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on OF before the 18th day OF March, 1880,
and any claim not fled ON OF before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds of
said estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this 5th day Of
December, 1879.
OWEN DIVER, Clerk.
By HUGH b. CULLEN, d. G.
Notice is hereby given rs above required.
JULIET G. C0LMAE, Adm'x.
SMITH & COLLIER, attyB. IS 81 81 103
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
Thursday, Janunry is, 1850,

in legal hours, in front Of the courthouse, in
the Taxing District of Shelby cOnntv, Tenn.
proceed 10 sell, to The highest bidder, foroash,
the following described property to-wit All
the right, title and interest ofLeviu 4. Moore
in the following described real estate to-wit-
seventy acres, more or less, being the same
occupied by said Levin 4. Moore on the 18Th
day of February, 1878, and ever since then, 10
being the remainder OF a tract ofahOut200 acres
belonging to Roddick Moore on The 18th day
OF February, 1873, and on that day conveyed
by him TO said Levin I. Moore and others as
evidenced by deed Of said date OF record Id
the registers office ofTipton county, Tenn. 10
book Z, pages 32S, 32J, $50. The 0riginaltract
Of 200 acres is described in said deed as fol.
lows, to-wit: The tract OF parcel of land on
which /, Or. MooroO now reside, lying ami
bong IN the Seventh civil district OF Upton
county and the Second civil district of Shelby
county, Tenn, u being about two hundred
l3lJl acres, bounded ON the north by W. h..
Mcdonald; an the east by J. l.. Strayhorn
and Neil McNaif; on the south by the MUIR
ply lands; on the west By D, a. Merrill and
w. h, Mcdonald. Tho seventy aores Moro
levied on is that part Of said two bundled
acre tract lying south of seventy acres of said
tract conveyed In said deed TO S. w, Moore
and sixty acres Of same tract conveyed 10
Andrew i. Moore and includes the houses I'M
which tho said Levin T. Moore now resides
and lying partly u not entirely in the Second
civil district OF Shelby county, Tenn, legied
RS the property of defendant, Levin q.
Moore, to satisfy said Judgment, interest and
costs.
Memphis. Sth day Of December, 1879.
y, L. MCGOWAN,
Bh0riH Of Shelby county, Tenn,
by Dan G. SHELBY, D.. s.
w, d. 0lissOn, attorney for plaintiff,
9S ll 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
LOUISIANA STATE Lottery COMPANY

This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
term of Twenty-Five Years, to which
contract the inviolable faith Of the State is
pledged, which pledge has been renewed by
an overwhelming popular vote, securing its
franchise in the new constitution adopted
December ID, AID, 1879. with a capital of
d, 600, 900, TO which it has since added a re-
serve fund Of $4,000.
It's grand Single Number Drawings will
take place monthly. IT NEVER sCALEs OR
Po%sTPONEs. Look at the following distribu-
ton
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

-
r. 32~34-Chancery Court Of Shelby county-W.
u. Bates VS.. John s. Toof ct al,
DI virtue OF an interlOcutory decree for
- sale entered in the above cause on the 10th
day of June, ls79, NJ, b. q, page 49,, / will
sell at public auction TO the highest bidder,
in front Of the Clerk and Masters office,
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis, now
Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
on
Saturday, January 3, 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in the city OF Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn, to-Wit:
In South Memphis, known and designated
as lots Nos. fifteen u.s., sixteen (l6) and sew
enteen l0 in block No. As, and bounded as
follows, viz; Lots Nos. Is and Is, %fronting
each % feet on the east side of Front street
and running back 1881 feet to an alley which
extends from Walker to jackson streets ~
hid down in the town of Fort Pickering,
lot Il fronting 90 feet on the east side of Front
street and running back 1921 feet on the
north side Of Walker street. This being the
same property conveyed to W. N. Taylor By
Willoughby Williams on 2lst January, l,fs,
deed registered in Registers Office of Sholby
county, book No. IS, pages SOP and 30}.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit Of seyen months;
purchaser executing note with approved secu
rity; lien retained; redemption barred.
This December 9th, 1879.
r J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
CAN'T a Patterson, atty.
S. % 9S l04 lG3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
CAPITAL PRIZE. $4,000.
LUZ Prizes OIL III ~
APPROXIMATION PRIZES:
M. a. DAUPHTN

New 0rleans. La.
or same at No. $40 Broadway, New YORK.
Or to d. L. GILLESPIE,
No. 6 West Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary DRAWINGS are
under the supervision and management uf
Generals G. +. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY. S-wks-liS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
LOTTERY.
sPLENDTD OPPORrUNTTY TO

"A WIN A F0RTUNE-First Grand
Distribution, Glass A., at New Orleans, Tues
day, January lS, lSS0-ll6th Monthly Draw
ing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BoArs LrAvrse rHis DAr.

WNA "t 1f 0Nf NNNN
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here is declining, with 10
feet above low water mark. At Cairo
it rose 20 inches, the rise being out of
the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
AT st. Louis the decline was 10inches
with 3 feet 8 inches on the gauge. AT
Pittsburg it rose 20 inches with 13
feet 10 inches on the gauge. AT Cil.
cinnati it rose 8 feet with "a feet 9
inches on the gauge. AT Louisville it
rose 4 inches with 8 feet in the canal.
At Evansville it is rising with 26
feet on the gauge. Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers are steadily rising.
Arkansas river is still on the decline.
MISCELLANEOUS.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
MR. TALMAGE on TRLAL.

HIS DISCRIMINATION CONTINUED.
HIS CONNECTION WITH THE CHRISTIAN AT WORK
TIE SUBJECT OF MANY INoUIRIEs-THE PAPER
SOLD sURRFPTTrOUSLY, AND NO DECEPTION IN
TIE INSERTION OF HIS vALEDICTORY.
Mr. Talmage was cr0ss-examined yesterday IN
reference to his relations with The Christian at york.
1t was the manner of his withdrawal from the edl-
torial chair of that paper which formed the basis
of the charge of falsehOod and deceit. Nothing
striking was developed by his testimony. He con-
tended that the paper was sold suueputously.
while the chief owner was his enemy, and that
there was no deceit in the insertion of his vale
dictory. Mr. Talmage's frequent answer to ques-
tions was - / don't know or / have no remem
brance" A paper was handed to him yesterday to
be identified and he returned it to the counsel with
the remark tha, It was Egyptian hieroglyphics t
him. The trial will be held hereafter III the church
building at Clinton and Amity-sts
New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
COrRT OLE APPEALS.


AIPtNY April 22.-In the Court of Appeals Tues
day Aprl o. S7gpresent, the Hon sanford r. Church.
G J AssOci4estho fJIOwng decisions "ero handed
Hav gins agt. Macy-JudgIaent allgmed with costs.
Ot NFWuUrs gEtl- Reversed ana new
trial grantee costs 70 abide the event.
gt to PeUp.c.-J alignment reversed ana ne" tEl@l
In re The Receiver Of the Dodge Stevenson Manufac
turing Company o. the General Term reversed and
that Of the Succia Term affirmed Wltn COSTS.
Notions Amelia Kerr executor aet Ldward II. Dough
erty a-MOucn 10 put the cause Oh tie Calendar TIE
Court took the papers. ~ -
no. S9-Elizabeu Il. B. King appellant agt. Samuel B..
respondent Motion iui rear yulu eA subILlltl
No I5i.-AugusluI Rice, rrspoidcat agt Edward Liver
more mpleaded. ec-A Appellants motion iot ieaiRuMeul
Auucals from OrIcrs-No 33s-In re. the New-York
Catholic hy W. H. Robertson Tor appel
laut- and John r. Deytlil iOT spUndeIt
No 3jg- .huu sullivan ct appellants agt Simon Bs-
rents al respondent ar-ued by D. r Wilder Tor appei
lants and !. ii. V. Arnold iOr rt spa andebts
Nos - aud IO2WaItcr 7. Livingston as appOintee etc.
respondent william SiOo1m inpieaded, e.c, appellant
Argued BY ~amue Hand ior appellant and William B
French for respondent a. cases..
No 4UJ.-HtnIy W. ELs, respondent, agt lNAid - hlce
appellant Argued by samuel Hand appellant and Rufus
". Peckham for respondent 80
No 4Og-Ihr People George W. Dlks, resp0n-
dent, William L. smith anu others fOco COnmlaslO
80 IrO-ihe People ex rel Edward Welsh, respondents
ag i. smith and others, Police commissioners etc.
appellants
10 4Il-The People ex rel. James Carol respondents,
ag smith others, Police Commissioners, etc, ap
pelanI Argued Cascl hy amcs T. MOt, lhe0IOre
W Dwight Charles F. Macean for appellants, and A. j.
Vanderpor George Bliss John b. Townsend and Ehu Root
for respondents. -
The following i the day calendar for wednesday April 90
Nos %, iUi, $50. 40, loO, lSl, lr2 and l53