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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

The story which George Alfred
Townsend wrote and which has gone
the rounds of the press by which John
Sherman is represented to have bull
lied a drunken congressman, named
Wright, from Tennessee, before the
war turns out to be a pure fabrication.
Sherman is represented as saying that
Wright insulted him on the floor.
avoided the consequences aiterward
and died a drunkard. The Knoxville
Tribune sets the matter right. The
only congressman named Wright ever
elected from Tennessee was Hon. Jno.
v. Wright, nov Of Columbia, form
erly Of McNairy county, who repre-
scented hat district in 1851 until the
breaking out Of the war. Mr.. Wright
was one Of tbs youngest, if not the
youngest member Of the house in the
session of 1854 and took an enyiable
position in theable delegation fromthis
State. lie vas known as a man of
ability, but was modest and retiring.
by nc means given to buster and not
intemperate. he served with dis
tiRetion until the breaking out Of the
war, then withdrew when bis State
seoOded and was elected a member of
the Confederate congress. During the
administration of Governor Porter
that gentleman appointed Mr.. Wright
to eli out the term Of Judge w, ?.
Martin, deceased, and be gained a
distinction as a jurist no less enyia-
bic than that acquired in the halls Of
congress. Mr.. Wright never was a
drunkard, and is not now, nor is he
q dead drunkard. He still lives at
Columbia. Maury county, where he
enjoys a ine practice as a Law yer. 1t
is rather late in the day to make much
Of a fighter out of John Sherman.
Nature failed to do it and Cath"
cannot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

The election Of Senator Bruce's
successor by the legislature of Mis-
sissippi will take place at jackson
early in January. There are a nnm-
Der of available gentlemen named for
the position. The Holly Springs
South, of this week, comes out for
General w. +. Featherstone, a dis
tinguished citizen Of that place. who
has just been elected to the legisla-
ture. Colonel Barksdale, editor of
the jackson Clarion. is understood to
be a candidate. lie is O man of great
ability and force Of character. Genera
Walihall was formerly regarded as the
coming man, but some time since he
took occasion to announce that he
would not be a candidate. This, how
evet, MAY not prevent the use Of his
name. General Chalmers has lately
been spoken Of in connection with the
s~enatorship, and should his friends
determine to press his claims he would
prove very formidable against the
field. Hon. Otto Singleton, now rep
r~esentiDg the Fouth district 10 tie
house Of representatives in congress
one Of the available and able men
of the State, is often mentioned. He
has served many years. IN congress,
both before and since the war, and has
d~eseryedly a wide reputation, founded
upon a good record aud an honorable
career. His age, public experience
and eminent ability peculiarly fit him
for a seat in the United States senate.
Its not known whether he is an as
pirant or not. Various other gen.
tlemen are spoken Of There is no,
lack Of good and available material.
In any event a Democrat will be
elected. TIE Mississippi senate elected
last week will consist of % Demo
crate, 2 Greenbackers and | Repub-
lican the house Of representatives
contains 20 Democrats. 10 Greenbaek-
ers, 3 Republicans and 4 Independ-
ents. There are two colored members
Of the legislature, one a G~reenbacker
and the other a Democrat, the latter
from Yazoo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

THE Cincinnati Commercial says :
The gold TINS far received from Eu.
rope since September / has been on
account %ofgrain. Now the cotton will
bring the yellow metal. The Euro
peans must fight hard for their gold
soon. The banks Of England and
France have already put up the rate
Of Interest. 1t is bad enough to be
deprived Of the usual supply from
America, and tho drain to this coun-
try is becoming a most serious matter.
By keeping our gold and taking her
treasures Of the finest precious metal
from Western Europe, we sdmonish
the nations that have been hostile to
silver that they need that metal as
money ofthe world, and that We Ebo
have led the way Ia IL restoration are
better prepared than they ~ do with.
out it,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

hailed over and over again, and made
more deadly poisonous than yellow
fever poison itself, will create ievers
and other diseases, l maintain that
the north and northwest winds which
we have been blessed with during the
past two weeks have not only made the
air in u city pure, but has purified
the air from the Ohio river
to the Gulf of Mexico; aud the
winds which we have had for the past
few days from the south and south
east are only bringing back the puri-
flying element which passed over us a
few days since. 1t is just as healthy
in Memphis to-day as anywhere. q
mean in the outside atmospheric
You see l place a good deal
of stress on outside atmos-
~phere-that outside of dwellings
that have been closed during the cpl
demic. | don't believe in people
shutting themselves up in houses to
have disease, and | don't believe it
will be'sickly again this year.
This ended the talk for to-day, but
the scientist who can knock the hind
sights off of Tice, when it comes to
pr~ognostics, on any day of the week,
will be interviewed again as sOon as he
gets through with his historic exhibi-
ton, unless a forty pound nrolite
strikes him square on top of the head,
and sends his spirit on a tour among
the stars
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14


CouRiEg-JoURSAL During the
ten years previous to 1915, when the
Republicans had entire control Of
congress sai tie treasury. they voted
'yer slo0O01J9 With the greatest
lacrity to holders Of alleged south
ern claims The Republican party
"a the only pariy which has raided on
the treasury to pay alleged rebel
claims Marx that Also mark that
the Democrats not only refused to 10,
such claims, bat tried 10 get an ael
passed forbiddiug their payment, and
the Republicans voted against Il. TIE
reason is obvious
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14
TIE TENNESSEE IRON INTEREST

Nashville Banner The commits,
sioner of agriculture has just brought
out a pamphlet on the iron interest Of
Middle Tennessee, 1t gives more in
formation on this subject than can BE-
found anywhere else on this most i'm
portant matter. Attached to it is a
small pocket map of Tennessee, EN-
bracing all the new features of the
State-its new roads, postofices, every
village, and all the changes in the
county lines by the last legislature.
This pamphlet, distributed over the
Union, will, We hope, direct the at
tention of capitalists to the many
and great advantages of Nashville and
GAINESVILLE as iron centers, and result
in the building up of this interest
among US.
A work on the advantages of West
Tennessee as a point for immigrants
is about ready for the press. We will
give Il more extended notice of this
work when it issues.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14
u. IL. WctDM AN sheriff,
By j.. Z. BRITT, DEPUTY Shel


IN the Chaneery Court Of Shelby county-A,
D. Gwynn, Administrator of the estate Of
,. j.. Mangum, deceased, vs.. u n. Estes,
et ul.
IT appearing from The bin 10 this cause that
/ IL II a proceeding instituted 10 wind up and
settle the estate Of s. b. Mangum, deceased,
- ~ iusOlvent estate; IL Is therefore QrlEsed
that all parties claimingig he preaitbrs0 II Bald
estate maze lhfir apbyafancg herein az the
Or bcioret the first Monday in February, 1880,
and have themselves made parties to thi.
cause, and Gle aud establish their claims, or
the same will be forever barred: aud that O
copy Of this order be publifhol once q week
This November 18th, ISIS. ll wy
II, ! HbACK, clerk s1d Master.
By.E. ". McllFgag. b. c.. aud ".
J. N. Greg6Ty, SClicit9rs for complainant.
G. 60 70 SIS % 20 los III JIG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14
attachment Notice.

-
Before me, John Spelman, j. p. for Shelby
county, Tenn.oJohn Toomey VS.. T. Welch-
or.
TN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, "Ieyied upon the
property Of the defendant" and afidayit bav-
ing been made that the defendant is Indebted
TO the plaintiff in the sun of $50, due
by account, and that the claim is lust. and
that the defendant is a nonresident Of the
that said defendant make his personal appear
anee before me on the llth day of December,
lsls, at 10 O'Clock am, at my office, No. =
Adams street, Memphis, Tennessee, and de-
Tend said attachment suit within the time
with ex-parte; and that a copy of
this, order be published once a week for four
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of November, 1879.
5g64 70 76
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

NRs. NARGAREr l. EArox. widow
Of John iiepry Eaton, secretary Of
war under Jackson, died IN Washing.
ton, where she had lived nsoy year.
IN retirement, at the advanced are Of
eighty fogr gears. Her maiden name
was O'Seil, and bey Gar husband wa
I%i@berlake, a purseg ip th4 gayy.
Her last husband was BocbiUapi, On
Italian dancing master. who paricd
her in 1856, robbed her OF her foaaEe
Nd in 1866 eloped with one Of hen
grapddqPghters. She Sas a beautiful.
woman in Der dag lived abroad man,
years, and was the beTe..e Of the
cabinet crisis Of 1881, which is a ma.
ter Of history.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

and perslmmon pointcrss thence south II
chains a01inks 70 the river; thence down this
main channel Of the river 10 the beginning.
containing lls 65 100 acres more or less. and
nelng same tracts Of land conveyed BY
Thomas X, Crenshaw TO Lucy II. Caldwell ~
deed dated August 10, 1866, and recorded IN
book 81, part 2, pages 40, ALI and AIS. Regis
ter's Office Of Shelbv county.
Terms Of salo-Said lands will be subdividod
gnd a plan OF the subdivision will be exhib-
tied on the day of safe and sold in lots md
tracts per plan OF subdivision, on n credit oi
SIX, twelve, eighteen and twenty four months.
purchasers TO execute notes, bearing intere, [
from date until paid, with approved personal
security, and liens retained on the lands until
tns purchase money Is paid. Equity Of
jackson, Tenn, November s, 1879.
JOHN ii, FREEMAN, Clerf.
SMITH 4 COLLIER, IL. CRAFT, solicitors.
60 81
In Supreu 9 Court at Jackson-Annie Loften,
ct al. We. Thomas Ryan ct al.
by virtue Of the decree pronounced by the
IL supreme Court Of Tennessee, at jackson
on the 9Th day Of June 1879 in this cause /
viii offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
'front.' Of the Court House Of Shelby county, in
Memphis, on
Saturday, December o. 1879,
Inc real estate mentioned and described, in
said decree, as follows: Situated in shelby
gouhtS tennessee, IN the city OF Memphis,
being lot No. s, on Rucker's map of the city
Of Memphis, on Alabama street, fronting II
feet on the north side Of alabama street, and
running back between parallel lines, 1881
feet to an alley, being the sans lot conveyed
by X: A. Moon to said Thomas Ryan, on the
20th day Of September, 1860.
Terms of sale' said proprty will be sold on
a credit ofsix months; purchaser to execute
note with approved personal security, and a
nen retained on the land until the purchase
money is paid. Equity Of redemption barred.
Jackson Tenn. November Sth, 1879,
JN0. II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
SMITH & COLLIER, Solicitors. 60 81
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LEGAL.
no. lOOs.l
Executors Notice.

Settlement in the Probate Court Of Shelby
County, Tennessee--E. NJ. Apperson, exec.
utor Of the will Of Wade II. Bolton, de-
ceased.
THIS is to notify all persons interested in
i the estate Of said Wade II. Bolton, de-
ceased, that will. at my Office in the city OF
Memphis, on Monday, November q. 1879, at
10 o'clock q I'm, take and state a partial set
tieInent Of he accounts Of Z. N. Apperson as
deceased.
This November y, 1879
OWEN DW{ER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, d. C.. 81 "a
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Trustees Sale.

A s, trustee, I will sell to the highest and
n best bidder, for cash, on Saturday, No
yember p, at Gleneo, on Memphis and Padu-
cab railroad, within legal hours, twelve
mules. two mares and one horse Said deed
book No. IA, on page 444 "
R0BI. Il. PALMER, Trustee.
November 9Th, 1878. IA -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14
..CkieRy NiEgers..,

Lemars uowal Sentinel, Rep.l
The Louisiana Republicans, chiefly
niggers, have nominated a rebel bri-
gadler for governor. He met Sambo,
gave him a drink, called him a "ool-
ored gentleman and was forthwith
nominated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14
On saturday. nccembqr 6. 1879,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
tO-Yit:
Two certain parcels. or tracts Of land, situ-
ated and being in the Seventh Civil District.
Tract MOL beginning at a stake the'nortbwesl
corner OF Dock Carter's home tract; thence
west l6 poles 70 q stake near n white oak.
thence south 30 poles and 20 links to the mid.
die of Fletcher creek, under the east side Of q
bridge; thence in an e~asterly direction with
the channel Of said creek to a stake, snid
Dock Carriers southwest corners of said home
tract; thence north with his west boundary
line ~ poles to the beginning, containing by
estimation, 81 acres. Also tract No. 2, being
the west corner Of s. A. MunsOn's, all on ~.
north side Of FLETCHER creek, beginning IN 4
A. Munson's west line, in the center ~ no
main bed of said creek with sweet,gnin noint-
ers; thence west 10 chains 10 The norfbwost
corner OF said MunsQnls tract, with monie
pointers; thence cast 5 chains 10 a stake, with
sweet-gum and white oak pointers. The north
east corner Of the part north of said creek;
thence south 8 chains to a stake; thence east
TO inc eenterof | lotcher's creek; thence down
SAID creek to the beginning; containing nine
~ acros, more or less.
Terms OF sale-un q credit Of six months
purchaser to execute note with good security
Lleh retalnedj REDEMPTION barred.
This NGyember7 7, 1879.
II j, BLACK, Clerk and Master
Y. n. BARTEAU, Solicitor. ha4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14
Administration No,ieo.

HAVING qualified as Administrative of the
IL estate of John P. Hoffman, deceased, aIl
parties having claims against said decedent.
are notified to file the same with me or NV
attorneys within legal time, and that arc in
debted TO call and settle.
MARY j. HOFFMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE.
II SO so TX
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14
Attachment Notice.

Before j.. NJ. Coleman. justice Of the pOaco for
Shelby county, Tenn.-Mrs. Leonora Nor
ton ", H.& ). Gross. q firm composed OF
HenTy'and solomon Gross,
this cause o summons having been issued
l. on the lgth day Of July. 1873, for the sum
OF sl2l, and interest, due by account, which
summons was on the 10Th day Of July. Is7g,
returned into court by 4. b. Britt, deputy
.hcrih' % follows: Game TO hand July 10,
is 9. and after diligont ,eaych and inquiry.
md going 10 the place 0f business and also
the residence Of u. and ). Gross. they are not
20 be found IN my county" July ~, 1879.
Z. l.. MCGOWAN, Sheriff,
By L. b. BRITT. Deputy Sheriff.
A ND on motion Of plaintif, n judicial at.
~ tachment having been issued herein on
the 18th day Of July, 1879, a. provided by
section No. 5466 NJ the code OF Tennessee, re-
tnrnaDle before me or some other Justice Of
the peace, and the same having been levied
by the proper officer on the property Of said
defendants and returned into court; IL f.
therefore ordered that the defendants make
their .perpOnal appa iraDee before me On the
Eth dag Of pecpIhbcr, 1879, at lZo'clock, M,
IT NY Office, No. 29i Front street. in the city
Ui Memphis, Tennessee. and defend said suit
or the same will be proceeded with ex-narte:
md that a cory Of this order be published
once a week for four consecutive weeks in the
Public ledger.
This lhe 18th day Of Eqyember, 1879.
81 ~ IS 81 IN; COLEMAN J.P,
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Trustees Sale.

BY virtue Of a trust decd made by VIM. E.
~ Iomlinson 10 mo as trustee, and recorded
IN the registers Office of Shelby county. Ten
nessee, IN record book No. 10}, page 279, the
note secured therein being impaired, l will
Monday, list Day OF December. 1879.
within legal hours, an the southwest corner
Main and Madison streets, in the city of
memphis, offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder TOR ca3h, and free from the equity of
redemption, the following real estate, lying
IN said city, county and State, and beginning
"a the south side Of Court street, cast Of
lhlfd street at the northeast corner % "a lot
SOLD by Ihom9s p. Aydlott TO O.. 8 Fenner
and running thence with the south side Of
Court street eastwardly SO feet, more or less;
Court street liSls feet; thence westwardly To-
the southeast corner of said lot Of O.. S. Fen
nor, a nd thence north5ardly, parallel WEN
Third street, 1857 feet to Court street
JAS. ]. G00nLErf, trustee.
CLAPP X BEARD, AttaFneya. 5.7s
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[R. 82O4.1
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

In the Chaneery Court Of Shelby county,
Tonnessee-W. D. williamson VS.. A. H.
Smith.
by virtue Of an interlocutory decree for sale
- entered in the above cause on the 3D.
day Of July, 1879, N. b. g, page S6' [ will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
in front Of the Clerk and Masters Office,
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee,
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CIerks BulIdInn and SaNlnn Aaa,I

H1HE next regular meeting of this Associo
J. tom for the payment of dues andinter.sc
Will be held at its Office. No. s Madison street
on WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1879, at ~
Members in arrears for July will be required
10 pay same at this meeting, or fines will ac-
crue. A stockholders meeting will be called
at an early day to determine what shall be
done in regard to dues which accrued during
the late epidemic. BY order
p. B. JONES, Sec'y. an
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3. AND [. ASSOCIATIONS.
SEcunITY

Buiiding and Loan Association,
VNHE next regular meeting. of this Associo
l. ton, for the payment of dues and interest.
Will be held NJ its office, Nc. 8 Madison street,
o'clock, p m. -
Member in arrears for July will be required
TO pay same at this meeting, or fines will ac-
crue. A stockholders meeting will he calied
at an early day, to determine what shall he
done in regard TO dues which accrued durine
the late epidemic. By order
AS. LIVERM0RE, President.
y, b.. JOKES. Sacrptarv c,s
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New Ad7ertiSeme ntS

DREAMS u Stops. 3 set Golden Tongue
OuArtNS Reeds, 5 0ct's. 2 Knee Swells.
Walnut Case, warnt'd 6 years, Stool 4 Book.
only .9S. New Z Oct. Pianos. Stool. Cover, &
Book, only slF&75- --latest. illustrated News
paper sent free. Address DANIEL J. BEATTY.
Msshi-r.cr. n. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is S. per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

A. S. Ahell, of the Baltimore Sun,
and Mr.. George W. Childs, of Phila-
delphia, have each given $500 to the
fund for the relief of the children of
the late General Hood, of New Or
leans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

Why be sick and ailing when Hop
Bitters will cure you?
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Chancery Sale Of Real Estate

Z 1910 -Chanccry Court Of Shelby county--n.
NJ. james W.. A. o. AtkosOn ct al.
DY virtue Of nm introductory decree for
ID sale entered In the above cause on the goth
day Of June. ! 10, NJ. b. IS, page ], / will sell
al public auction 10 the highest bidder, Id
front Of the Clerk and Madeira paice, court
house bgildink, Maips street., laxihg DISTRICT 81
shelby county lnl The ciW Of Memphis Ten,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

Gogafpor Mcclellan is still too weak
to leave his boase
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within legal hours, the following described
property. situated In the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn. to-witi
BEGINNING Ut the southwest corner Of Pgtlqp
avenue and Snnarans elrecii running thencb
sentb With Ecylop aycnuo lpy bOl feet;
thence west aud pafallef with salarans street
one hundred and t8enty-fyp u2il leQt tdglj
alleY thnne0 nnfth With sald avenue parallel
with poyt0n avenue fifty ih0l feot 70 haiiarans
street; thonro east with hafarans street one
hundred and twenty i've l2Ol feet to tho be.
ginning.
note with security required; lien retained;
redemption barred.
This November 18th. 1879.
Il y. BLACK, Clerk and master.
J. ". Ircleyant, Sol. Tor complainant
gDHBt 50 .I
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LOVELY
CoMPLEXEONS
POSSIBLE TO ALL.
LOVELY

What Nature denies to many
Art secures to all. Hagans
Magnolia Balm dispels every
blemish, OvercOmes RsdneSs,
Freckles, SallOWness, Rough
ness, Tan, EruptiOns and
BIotches, and removes all evil
dences Of heat and excitement,
The Magnolia Balm imparts
the most delicate and natural
cOmplexiOnal tints-nO detec-
ton being possible to the clos
est observation.
Under these circumstances a
faulty cOmplexiOnis little short
of a crime. Magnolia Balm
sold everywhere. Costs only
IS cents, with full directions.
1G
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TIE MIsSrssIppI sENATORsHIP.

Friday Evenipg. Nov. II, 1919
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-30
Right and Timely.

The Secretary Of War, in the examina
ton of the candidates for commissions
as lieutenants in the army from civil
life, has required the examining board
to ask, in addition to the usual questions;
the following concerning the applicants
loyalty to the United States government,
and belief that the republic is a nation
and not confederacy::
1. Have you ever been engaged in re-
belliOn against the government of the
United States, or given any aid, comfort,
encouragement, or support to persons
who were so engaged?
2. Explain fully the nature of the Obli-
cations you will assume upon taking
the oath required by law on entering the
service of the United States as an officer
Of the army.
3. Do you believe in the right of a
state to secede from the union, and
thereby absOlve its citizens from allegi-
ance to the United States, and from all
obligations to obey the laws of the
union? f's.t -.t ~.
1 A. If you become an officer of the army
will you hold your allegiance to the
United States as paramount to any Obli-
CATION to the state authority in case of a
conflict between the two?
5. In the event that the state in which
you claim citizenship shall at any time
attempt to assert the right to withdraw
from the union, will you regard it as
your duty to adhere to the United States
and obey the orders of the President as
your cOmmander-in-chief, or would you
consider it right to withdraw from the
army and 60 with your state?