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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-28
Attachment Notice,

No. 27S2-Before G. D.. Crockett, j. p. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-G, V. Margerum VS.,
Burns 4 Benner.
N this cause an attachment having been
l.sued out under section Sass of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned Viewed upon the
property of the defendants" and affidavit
having been made that the defendants are
Indebted 10 the plaintiff in tho sum of $500,
due by account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant Is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; Il is therefore ordered
that said defendants mako their personal ap-
1879, NJ my office. No. 2S5 Main street, Moms
phis, Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or
the same will BIO proceeded with ex-parte;
and that a copy of this order be published
9ncea week for four weeks in the Public
Lpdk5r.
This the 3lst day Of May, 1879.
P-s5-sl- V-l03 e, D. CROCKETT, J,P.
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Cotton EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
4.u1,rJ Aforementioned nlasa;Gc.tioy

The total stock on hand at ali Che
United States ports is 193,0S7 bales,
against 1858 bales same time last
year and 25S,6j2 the year before.
Receipts at all the United States
ports for the week ending Friday last
were 1872 bales, against GO3O bales last
week, and. 6348 bales for this week
last year.
The total receipts pt all United
States ports since September LIST as
per cotton exchange kilograms. is
4,4O9, 126 bales, against 4,20l, $50 bales
last year, and 3,958,02l bales the same
time the year before, Increase this
year 207,8 $40 bales, as compared with
last year, and 45l ,105 bales with the
year before.
Freight rates from here to New
York are 4Oc rail and river, and 42c
a~ll-rail to Boston 42@45c to New
Orleans SOC per bale by steamer.
Freights from st. Louis per steamers
15c per bbl., aud nc per cwt.
From the Ohio Ice per cwt and zoe
per Dbl.
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No. S350-In the Chancery Court Of sbelhv
county, Tennessee-W. 7. Wakefield, admir
OF Geo. Ii, Davis, deceased, vs.. John A.
Plummer ct al.
y appearing from the bill in this cause that
Il I is q proceeding instituted to vino mn
and settle the estate Of q. II. Davis, de-
ceased, as an insolyent estate; it is therefore
tate make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse in Memphis, and have themselyes
made parties and file and establish their de-
mands on or before the 9TH day of December
next, orthe same will be forever barred; and
that a copy Of this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks in tbe
Public Ledger. Wv
This 9TH day of June, 1879.
A e~0py--Attest:
r; ]; BLACK, Clerk and master.
By e.. b. MoHESRY, d. c. and M.
Mete9I 4 Walker, Soils. for complainant.
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Trustees Sale.

RY virtue of the power vested In George w.
ID Winchester, deceased, as trustee, in a
certain deed of trust made by ID. II. Town
send, on the 18th day of Jane, 1875, to secure
certain Indebtedness therein set out, and
which deed is recorded in the Registers office
of Shelby county, Tenn, in Book No. l07,
page 2il, which power has been conferred
upon me by decree of the Chancery court in
the case Of Ben May ct al. VS.. I. P. Winches-
ter ct al, No. 1914 H. D., entered on the 2lst
day of April, 1879, | will proceed to sell, at
the request of the beneiciaries in said deed,
for cash, to the highest bidder, on
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Non.Resident NOTICE..

No. S3l2-In the Chanoery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. Susan johnson VS.. Squire
johnson,
7 appearing from sheriH's return in this
l cause that the defendant, Squire John
son, is not to be found in his county; n is
therefore ordered that he make his appear-
ance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in August, 1879, and niesd.
answer or demur to cO~mplainant's bill, or the
same will DO taken for confessed rs To- him
and set for hearing ex-parte, and that a copy
Of this order be published once n week for
tour successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of june, 1879.
"A copy-Attest.
r. j. BLACK, CLERK and Master.
Humes& Poston, Soils. Cor Complainant.
lQl- lQ1- ll3-ll9
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HAVING qualified as administrator Of the
IL estate of j. D. Woodland, deceased, all
persons owing said estate will make immedi-
ate payment To- me at my office, ~ South
court street, and all persons having claims
against said estate will present the same
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will DO barred.
q. G. DENT,
Admir- Of j.. D. Woodland, deo'd,
Sc 90 Q9. 1nI
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Thursday, 10Th Day Of July, 1879,

at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in Memphis, Tennessee, or what is
now called the Taxing District of Shelby
county, Tennessee, between the hours Of u
m. and 2 Ppm, proceed to sell at auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, the certain lot
and premises conveyed to me in said deed in
trust, which is situated in the county of Shell
by and State Of Tennessee, and in the city of
Memphis, or what is now the Taxing District
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, being lot No.
10 in the northwest angle made by the inter-
section of Main and Adams streets, having a
front and boundary of twenty four feet and
six inches on the west side Of Main street, and
running along westwardly. with Adams street
soventy-four feet and six inches; thence
nOrthwardly twenty-four feet and six inches;
thence eastwardly, parallel with Adams
street, seyenty-four feet and six inches,
thence southwardly along Main street twenty
four feet and six inches to tho beginning.
The right ofredomption is expressly waived
and the title believed to be good, but | shall,
sell aud convey only as trustee.
84-llS 4. W. BROWN. Trustee.
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NEW YORK COTTON STATEMENT
For tie week ending June 9th.
General Trade.

Busiaess is quiet in all lines with a
slack demand for -four, a decreasing
request for meal and a falling off IN
both values and inquiry for all kinds
Of feed. The potato shippers report
good prices holding on beyond the
time anticipated in upper country
markets, and a fresh demand has
sprung up here which is poorly sup
piled, most of our growers having
marketed all they produced, The
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TNDER and by virtue of the power con-
~ ferred on me by two certain deeds Of
trust executed to me by J. N. Ware and wife
10 secure certain Indebtedness therein de-
scribed, the first of which is recorded In The
Register office of Shelby county, Tennessee,
IN Book III, at page 20, and the other in Book
ll5. at page 35, said Indebtedness remaining
due and unpaid, | will, at the request of the
beneficiary. on the
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Administrator,s Notice..

HAVING qualified as the personal repre-
III sentatives Of A. l.. Harris, deceased, in
the Probate Court of Shelby county, all per
sons having claims against said estate must
present them to US, properly verified for pay
ment, within the time prescribed BY law, or
the same will be forever barred.
W. b. MALLORY and
JESSE 7. HARRIS,
Executors of A. l.. Harris, decd,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June IL, 1879.
"a. o. 101 -1O7
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18th Day Of July, A. D. 1879.

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, In the Taxing District lately known
as the city of Memphis), between the hours
Of Il O'Clock noon and | o'clock pm. of said
day, proceed TO sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following property, tO-wit: Begin
ming at a take on the north line Of Linden
street, soyenty-hve l75) feet east of the inter
the north line of Linden street; runnhg
thence east with the north line of Linden
street, seventy-fve (75) feet to a stake; thence
north, at right angles with Linden street, one
hundred and fifty $50 feet to a stake; thence
west, on a line parallel with Linden street,
seyenty-hye (75) feet to a stake; thence south
one hundred and fifty $50 feet to the begin
ming. All right Of redemption is waived
The title has been examined, and | believe il
good, but / will sell as Trustee only.
w. @. MCCLURE, Trustee.
Wright, Fowlkes Wright, Att'ys. 99-l21
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The Land OF Honey,

Mr.. Owenby arrived in town last
Friday with 1900 pounds of fine honey.
Mr.. OweDby is from neal the Smoky
mountains in Sewer county. He
sweetened our whole town, at u cents
per pound for his honey, then left for
Knoxville, with enough to supply
the commercial center of East Ten
nessee. Mr.. 0wenby informs us that
he has sold in Knoxville during this
season 1000 pounds, making in all
more than a ton and a quarter that he
has marketed this year.
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Attachment Notice..

Before q. d. Crockett, J.P. for Shelby coup-
y, TENS. Lewenstein VS.. L. B. Rubin
son.
N this cause an attachment having beep
\ sued out under section 1855 Of the code az
Tennessee, and returned, +" levied upon the
property Of the defendant" and afidayit
having been made that defendants are in
debted to the plaintiff in the sum OF 500,
que by note. and that TIE claim Is Just,
ana that the defendant is a nonresident OF
The State Of Tennessee (, it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the 7th dayof July,
1919, at my office, No. 2S5 Main st.. Memphis.
Tennessee, and defend said attachment suit
WITHIN the time prescribed by law, or the
that a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 3lst day of May, 1879.
7S-eo-y-N-l03 q. d. CROCKETT, j. p.
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Attachment Notice.
Before G.. d. Crockett, J. P. for Shelby coun
ty, Tenn.-l. Lippe VS., Gus Jones.

Before G. d. Crockett, J. P. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn.-l. Lippe VS., Gus Jones.
N this cause an attachment having beeD
L sued out under Section 1856 Of Thomson
4 Stegers' code of Tennessee, and returned
: levied by garnishment on G. p. Hunt 4 Co
who answered that they are indebted to the
defendant, Gus Jones, In the UNI of S65 Gil
and affidavit having been made that said
defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in The
sum Of SlOOAdue by open account, and that
the claim is Just, and that said defendant and
plaintiff are both non-residents Of this State
ana residents OF the same State, to-wit: the
state OF Arkansas, and said defendant mas
traudulently removed his property 10 this
state TO eyade the process of law in the State
OF his domicil; it is therefore ordered that tbo
said defendant make his personal appearanee
before me on the 18th day of July, 1879, at nv
office, No. 2S5 Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
at lOo'elock Am, and defend said attach,
ment suit, or the sam will be proceeded with
ex7partei and that a copy Of this order be
once q week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the sd day Of June, 1879.
ys-lD-lll-ll7-lB G.. ID. CROCKETT. J.
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NDER and by virtue of the power con-
" ferred on me by two certain deeds of
trust executed to me by Mrs. Mary E. Speed, TO
the first of which is recorded in the Register's
othce Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in Book
No. III, at page 53T, and the other in Book
No. l2l, at page 239, said Indebtedness re-
naming due and unpaid, Twill, at the request
of the beneficiary. on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-28

The renowned and popular passen-
ger steamer j. w. Gaff, in command
of that ever popular boatman, Capt.
Bob Wise, leaves this evening at five
o'clock, for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati, ticketing passengers through
to all points Fast at a lower rate than
ever, transferring passengers and bag
gage to the railroad depots free of
charge. She also gives excursion
rates to all points on the Ohio. The
Gaff is not only a safe and reliable
carrier but has palatial passenger ac-
commodatiOns and is a pleasant boat
to travel on, having large and airy
staterooms and a large promenade
deck, which affords much comfort to
travellers she also carries a splendid
quadrille band for the entertainment
OF her passengers. Captain Wash
Thompson, a gentleman with whom il
is a pleasure to travel and do business,
controls the office, assisted by Joshua
Russell. Billy Collins, her famous
steward, will cater to the wants and
comforts of all and see that everybody
is made to feel at home, while Colonel
Billy Byers, the celebrated mixer of
compounds, will lend his valuable
assistance in making the trip agree
able and pleasant for all who travel on
the Gaff.
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ChancerY Sale of Real Estate.

loss r. 22g7 H.-Chancery Court Of Shelby
eounty-Ellen c. Glenn ct al. vs.. Lueie A.
Jamison ct al.
Ql virtue Of an interlocutory decree Cor sale
ID entered in the above cause on the 9Th dav
Of, March, 1879, in NJ. B. %, page 4O9, etc, will
sell OF public auction, TO the highest bidder,
IN frOnt Of the Clerk and Masters office.
courthouse building, Main street, in the
Taxing District Of Shelby county, late city Of
Memphis, Tenn. ,On
Saturday, July o, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-Wit:
An undivided one-half interest in the
north half OF lot 73. as laid down on the orig
inal plan of the city of Memphis, beginning
at the intersection Of the south side Of the
hrst alley north of Adams street, known as
Bank alley, and Mississippi or Front Row:
thence south so and SV east 49, feet with
the south side of said Bank alley TO its inter
section with another alley running at right
angles Herewith, known as Front alley;
thence with, the west side Of Front alley
south 30 and S0 west 81 feet IL inches to the
dividing line between the two halves of said
lot ~ thence with said dividing line 8Oo and
S0 west AS feet to Mississippi or Front Row;
thence with said Row north 9O9 and 3O east
q feet II inches to the beginning-the entire
lot being covered by a brick building, the
front Of which is four stories high and the
rear two stories high.
Terms Of Sale-One-fourth cash; balance in
equal payments at @, " and Is months. pur-
chaser executing notes with security, bear
ing interest. Lien retained redemption
barred.
This June 12, 1879.
X. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Smith & Collier, Harris, McKissiek 4 Tur-
ley, Attorneys. s9-lO9
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Cotton.

The market opened this morning
with a slightly improved tone. Sales
yesterday were IS bales to spinners,
the market closing steady at &c de-
cline as follows:
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W.. p. HALLIDAY.-.-..-.GOuld m lster
Tuesday, June %, at 5 pm.
JOHN A. Calvert, master
Saturday, jane -, ats pm.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company
Anchor Line.
FOR VICKSBURG.
OLORAD0-....-... ...~.M ePheeters. master
Monday, June %, at 10 am.
GRAND T0WER. Lennox. master
Thursday, June %, at 10 am.
CITY OF VICKSBURG- -........Rilcy. master
Saturday, June %, mt 10 am.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-U.
5. Maii-AnchOr Line.
FOR ST. LOUIS.
JOHN b. NAUDE.....Blake master
Monday, June %, at 10 am.
BELLE MEMPHIS. John C. Crane, master
Tuesday, June "a, at 5 pm.
CITY OF ALTON -.~@~-.- ... Bixby, master
Wednesday, June IS. at 5 pm.
CITY OF HELENA............McKee, master
Thursday, June 26, at 10 I'm.
CITY OF GREENVILLE........C Garter, master
Saturday, June d, at 10 am.
For9n information apply at Memphis and
st. Louis Packet COmpany's Wharfboat, foot
Of Monroe street.
AID STORM. Superintendent.
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. SS2S-In the Chancery Court Of sbeIbv
county, Tennessee-F. L. Gibson VS.. r. ii,
Keeling ct al
appearing. from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendants, R. II. Keeling, Sue
I'd Cox, Arthur Cox, John Vance. Ella Vance
Willie Mcknight and Alonzo McKnight'
are non-residents Of the State Of Tennes.
seei 1t is therefore ordered that they make
thelr appearance herein, at the courthouse
before the first Monday in August, 1879, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant's
Pill, or the same will be taken for confessed as
70 them and set for hearing ex-parte; and
that a copy Of this order DO published once a
Ledger. o
This 18th day Of June, 1879.
A c0py-Attest:
r., BLACK, Clerk and Master.
+. Scales & Winchester, Solicitors for com
plalnhnt. 8-o9-l05-1ll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-28

The Chicago Times is not pleased
with Whitelaw Reds address, but
there are plenty of journalists who
would like to see journalism jerked to
the internal regions if the Chicago
Times is to be the future model.
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STEAMBOATS,
NOTICE.

ON and after Thursday, June ~
" 10, 1879, the steamers Of AIk@Ah
the Memphis aud st. Louis@~
Packet Co., carrying the u. S. mails, will
leave Memphis for st. Louis MONDAYS,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at 10 m,
instead Of 5 pm, as heretofore, until further
notice. l96-y8l AID STORM, Sup't.
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LEGAL.
Trustees sale.

FINDER and by virtue of a deed in trust to
u me executed on the 18th of April, 1876,
by II. }. Ward, which is recorded in Record
Book Ill, page 1874, to secure certain indebt-
edness therein stated, and a large part of said
Indebtedness being past due and unpaid, at
the request Of the beneficiary /, I. W. Brown,
as trnstee. will, on
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RIVER INTELLIeENCE.
BOATS LEAVING rms DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
White River, Milt Harry BPM
Cincinnati, j.. w, Gaf. .,............. 8 pm
New Orleans, Golden Crown ............... 4 pm
New Orleans, John A. Scudder. .......... 8 pm
81. Francis River, Batesyille ............. 8 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of G. 'eenville. Vicksbnrg.
Milt Harry, White River.
City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Coahoma, Friar's Point.
3" 0seeQlq Belle, Osceola.
Argo, pyeFsbqrg,
=" City Of Greopy,lle, ST. Louis.
City OF Vicksburg, Nioksbqpg,
IN PORT.
Milt Harry, j. w. Gaf, Batesyille.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The river here declined | inch in the
past twenty-iour hours ending at
noon. and now stands IL feet inch
above low water mark. AT Cairo il
declined 5 inches, with 16 feet II
inches on the gauge at 81. Louis il
rose ) inches, with II feet 3 inches on
the gauge at Pittsburg it Is on a
stand, with z Inches on the gauge at
CINCINNATI the decline was l inch,
with s feet 2 inches on the gauge at
Louisville It is stationary, with
3 fest 10 inches iq the canal at
Evansville it is falling, with 3 feet {
inches in the canal. Cumberland river
declined / inch at Nashville, with
l foot Z inches on the gauge, Ark
ansas river is falling again at Lii
tle Rock, with y inches on the
gapge. White river is receding
steadily Sirh 3 feet 1 inches of water
on the shoalest bars from Jacksonport
to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy,
SpltFy
Indications Of rain.
Dull day for Saturday.
Very little movement in freights.
The crops continue in a A~ourishing
condition and promise a large yield.
The Coahoma had another splendid
trip out last evening.
The 0sceola Belle, for the upper
coast, had an excellent trip.
No departures at New Orleans yes.
terday.
The Argo cleared last evening fol
Dyersburg.
The Eldorsdo loads next week Al
Cincinnati for New Orleans.
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The splendid light draught steamer
Milt Harry, Captain Pete Macarthur
in command, came in yesterday noon
from White river with 6 bales cotton.
SCI SKIS seed and 65 pkgs sundries. She
leaves the Lee wharfboat this evening
at 6 o'clock, sharp, with a return trip
in place Of the Josie Harry, carrying
the mail, attending promptly to all way
business, and going through to Jack
sonport, making close connection with
a light draught steamer for upper
White and Black rivers. The Milt
Harry is a safe and reliable carrier.
Walker Outlaw, a gentleman who is
recognized for his integrity and
promptness in business, is her chief
clerk, and has associated with him in
the Office Messrs. Ii. G. Smith and
Leon Hudson.
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RH virtue Of the power conferred upon
- EgbeTt Woodbridge and his successors in
once as trustee, by a deed of trust made BY
: !. castles and Louisa A Castles, dated
March ~, 1874, and recorded in Deed Book
NO. OO, page $40, in the Registers office OF
shelby county, to secure the payment of a
certain Indebtedness fully described therein,
default having been made in the terms and
eonditlons thereof, the undersigned successor
tee, will sell at 10 o'clock an, ON
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Monday. July z, 1879,

at the southwest corner of Main and Madi.
son streets, in Memphis, Tennessee, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, the
following described real estate, situated in
shelby county, Tennessee, to-wit:
beginning &C the southwest corner Of Trey
eyant and Shelby Streets; running thence
south with Shelby street Is feet; thence vest
gafdly, At right angles with Shelby street, 100
seeti thehoo horthwardly, parallel with
Shelby street. Is feet to Trezeyant street. and
thence with Trezeyant street eastwardly 100
feet to the beginning-being the north half ~
H.. Pe8rne. 'V" ~
All right OF redemptiOn, etc, expressly
waived m said trust deed. Title believed 10
be perfect but | sell and convey only as rms
tee. AMOS WOODRUFF, trustee.
d. W. Hampton, Attorney. So 0a
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Special Notice.

DY mutual agreement Of the nes
ID undersigned, the steamer h<zlkSAN
CASH withdraws from s11E-
the White river trade on May 2lSt, and re-
sumes again on July 9th; the steamer JOSIE
HARRY withdraws on July 18th, and resumes
on August 10th, thus equally dividing the
dull season and giving each boat an OppOrtu-
nifty to make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
Il. G. Postal, master.
STEAMER JOSIE HARRY,
Gil NJ. h. Harry. master.
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Commodore James Wise, president
and superintendent of the Memphis
and Ohio River Packet Company, and
Captain James d, Parker, secretary,
arrived last night from Hot Springs.
They were met at the depot by Capt.
Il. w. Lightburne, Capt. Bob Wise
and a delegation Of citizens, and were
escorted to the Peabody Hotel. Com
modore Wise has a legion of friends
here who gave him a warm greeting
to-day. He and his packet line which
he so ably represents and manages, are
great favorites with the people of this
city and all along the river.