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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
THE QUESTION DECIDED.
A Receiver to Be Appointed Tomorrow.

This forenoon in the United States
Court, Judges John Baxter and L. S.
Hammond jointly on the bench deci-
ded the city receivership question in
favor of the plaintiffs.
In calling the case the attorneys in
opposition to the appointment of a
receiver, asked for a postponement,
and desired to be heard at length
upon the question, but the Court
(Judge Baxter said he had fully made
up his mind to appoint a receiver.
Some discussion followed as to the
powers which should be conferred
upon hal officer, when further con-
sideration of the details of the decree
to be entered was postponed until to-
morrow morning. Judge Baxter
said also that he felt solicitous as to
the personnel of the receivership; that
he greatly desired to appoint some
person whose business capacity and
high moral character would afford an
assurance to the creditors of the city
and the general public hat all avail
able assets would be collected as
speedily and cheaply as possible, and
applied faithfully to the liquidation Of
the just debts of the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Captain George H. Mitchell, mail
agent, leaves tomorrow night on the
Ouachita Belle for Vicksburg. the
route upon which he will run for some
time.
We are sorry to hear that Ed
Schloss has quit his connection with
|. Ii. Buxbaum, the famous clothing
house, but hope soon to hear he is at
work again, as Ed is too valuable a
man in the clothing business to remain
idle long.
To-day will be the last opportunity
to purchase tickets in the drawing of
the Louisiana Lottery which take
place tomorrow. 1t may be that this
is the tide in a mans affairs which.
taken at its food, leads on to fortune"
Let not this last chance escape.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
May, the Shirt Tailor.
The Best Shirts
Made TO measure for 50,
Warranted 10 fit.
Best Linen Collars, $3.50.
Best Linen Cuffs, So.
MEvpHs. Februarv 10. 1s7g.

49, -
EDITOR LEDGER-In Sundays Ava
lanche the complimentary article in refer
ence to myself as in connection with the
board of health, was no less a surprise
than a satisfaction. While / appreciate
the good will which prompted so generous
a notice, l yet feel it due 70 myself and to
the public to say that in my opinion the
public welfare requires the disinterested
selection by our Legislative council ,"
from such men as in their opinion are best
qualified by character, age, education and
experience TO discharge the duties in con-
nection with so high Il trust. There are
gentlemen Of the medical profession of
older years and longer citizenship in
Memphis than myself, any one of whom
| would be glad to see exercising the
functions Of this Office. Very respectfully,
H. w. PURNELL, NJ. d.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Thomas Mast, the c%aricaturist, was
presented with a silver vase by a dele
cation of army and navy officers at the
residence of Colonel VIM. Il. Church,
in New York, on Saturday. The tes-
timonial was subscribed by three
thousand five hundred officers and
enlisted men, who wished to thank
the artist for his championship of their
rights.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

A gift which the workingmen Of
England will present to Lord Beaeons-
field is to be a laural wreath sof gold.
Each town will contribute one leaf.
subscriptions are limited to one penny,
and an accompanying address will
contain the names of the givers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
Hey West Cigars, 4 for 25c,
At HendersOn's. l31
Madame Vincent's Old Crystal
Palace.

On tomorrow will be reopened the we'll
known Madame Vincent Crystal Palace
saloon, in the alley on Main street, oppo-
site the Odd Fellows building. The sa-
loon will be reopened under the manage
ment of Colonel Warner, the celebrated
intermixer of ~palatable and fashionable
drinks. The saloon has been repainted
and reftted in elegant style, no expense
having been spared in making it attrac-
tive. The bar is stocked with the best
wines, liquors and cigars. Among the
specialties are the following; Yannessee
malt whisky, made in March, 1874, of rye
and barley malt; the original Stauffer rye
malt, made in Westmoreland county,
Pennsylvania, in June, 1859, and the
Robertson county whisky of Charles Mel
son, made in the spring of 1874, at Green
briar. These WHISTLES are supplied to the
house by the wholesale firm of b. j..
Semmes & Co., and this is a guarantee of
their purity and excellence. Colonel
Warner will be assisted at the bar by
Billy Barnes, whom everybody knows
and likes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

The Earl of Limerick has arranged
for a battue of "bisons, or wild cows
from South America" at his seat of
Dromore Castle. If the wild COWS of
South America are as game birds as
the Texas steer, they have a treat in
store for them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

The intimidation organs will note
with absolute horror the fact that the
Democratic house of representatives
Of. Alabama has elected a colored man
to the position of chaplain. Senator
Blaine's committee overlooked Ala
bama when it was coming through the
South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

A meeting of the Greenbackers and
Nationals of all names will be held in
Washington on the 22d ofFebruary to
confer on some plan of organization by
which they can hold the balance of
power in the next house of repre-
sentatiyes and elect the speaker.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

&. L. STAFFER will remove on
Monday, the 10th inst, 10 No. 2SO
MAIN, second door from Adams
street, where he has fitted up an
elegant CONFECTIONERY and n
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
DINING ROOM. He will be glad
10 serve all his patrons. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

A South Lincoln (M9N pouplo were
50 anxious to get married the other
day that they started for the minister's
in a furious storm, with two men in
advance of the sleigh to shovel the
snow away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Thomas Grape, of New Bedford,
Mass, who made a voyage across the
Atlantic in a small sailboat, is now
planning for a trip next summer up
the Mediterranean by way of the Suez
Canal, into the Indian Ocean.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
Winding up business. See Leu.
bTie BrOS.'n ew scheme.

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any Job printing. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Ut. SHARP has purchased the cigar
stand Of II. Esch, No. 80 MAIN, and will
continue to keep the same brands of
CIGARS and TOBACCO which. have popu-
larized the stand. His goods commend
themselves to the %tobacco-using public.
1871
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Florida hopes this year to export
five hundred million oranges, and in
four years her orange crop will, it is
estimated, exceed in value her cotton
crop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Birds are supposed to have, in com
mon with all living creatures, certain
reasoning faculties, and yet they are
the most Eighty ,-[New York News.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Chattanooga Times.l
Deputy County Court Clerk Evans
has for the past two days been busy
copying the will of Christopher r.
Robert, of New York, which has been
admitted to record. The will Is the
longest on the record. 1t occupies
twelve full pages Of the same, and dis
poses Of property to the value of from
100000 0 to $4,000, 900. Mr.. Robert
died in Paris last October. He owned
considerable property in and around
Chattanooga. He gives ene-ffth of
this estate to the Robert College, Con-
stantinople, Turkey. Among other
property given the trustees of the col
lege is all his property on Lookout
Mountain. Mr.. Robert left a wife.
daughter and three sons, all of whom
are well provided for.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

RED and black cotton ink at q. w.
Jones & Co.'s, 257 Main, Memphis. 1852
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

OdOrIess Excavating Company"
Vaults, cisterns aud cellars emptied at
reduced rates. Offices 1872 Washington
and 45 Madison sts, Kit Williams Block.
liza
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
ERECTION.
COTTON-SEED,
C0TT0N-SEED.
THE MEMPHIS
Cotton Seed Assn

HAS decided to resume the furnishing of
IL sacks 70 responsible eetton-sood shippers,
70 limited extent, for prime seed delivered
q Memphis, paying the old price, viz: Seven
dollars per ton.
JOHN B; GALLAwAY, soc'y and IT.
January ~ 1917. l22-iiT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
The No. 10 Cigar
lis filled with
Genuine Imported HavanaT Tobacco
land are sold at &c each
BY SOL COLEMAN,
$40 Main Street.
ElmWOOd Cemetery - Disinler-
ments Stopped.

We learn that superintendent Phillips
has received instructions not to disinter
any more yellow fever corpses before next
winter. This is right and proper, and we
trust will go far to quiet any uneasy feel
Ing which may have been entertained.
We know the officers of the Cemetery
well, and that they have the interests and
health of our people too much at heart to
do anything to imperil them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

A nephew of the late w. H. Seward
was appointed by his uncle, when sec
rotary of State, to responsible official
position in China at a salary of $4,000
per annum He was comparatively
poor when he entered upon the dis,
charge Of the duties of his Office. He
is now undergoing an investigation be-
fore a committee Of congress ON
charges of malfeasance in Office. A
Mr.. Myers, who was subsequently an
pointed to succeed Seward, testifes
before the committee, in reply to Mr..
Stewards wealth, that he owns about
fifty houses in Shanghai, at least half
of which are Chinese brothels. which
bring the highest kind of rent. He
owns the buildings of the American
consulate. He has also purchased the
large and handsome residence of the
Austrian and Hungarian Legation, and
rents it to the empire. He has bought
a plantation in Louisiana and a farm
in Orange county, New York" The
nephew of his uncle wa determined
to make hay while the sun shone, and
seems to have been very industrious in
his way. Unfortunately, his case is
not exceptional.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
John WnIsh, Under1nker.

A FRESH lot Of cheap gas fixtures at
1911 Brownies, 25s Second street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Money saved by Leubric Bros
new scheme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

DR.. Carver, the marksman. and his
wife have gone to England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

He didn't know what allied him. He
wasn't sick but he had no appetite, his
food didn't digest we'll and he felt weak
and debilitatcd. He guessed he was "all
run down" what shall he do2 just let
him take a wine-glassful of Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic three times a day and he will
be surprised at the result. 1t is intended
to meet just such cases as his and it never
fails. tits a safe and pleasant inyigorant.
Choice Dressed Turkeys,
RecIfOOt Lake Perch.
III. SEESSEL, SIR, d SON,
1861 Cor. Second and Jefferson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

all Second street, next p0stoflco. ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
Our Eagle and
Gold Dust FIOurs

SELF-RISING
In Barrels and Packages.
Pineapple Hams, breakfast
Bacon and Dried Beef Sugar.
Coffee, MOlaSses, Syrups, Crack
ers and Cheese. Western and
Creamery Butter. Agents for
Charm Baking Powder, Clymer's
,JeIIies i'm cases and 5 lib. andIO lib.
buckets; also CIymer's MiBce
Meat, Apple and Fruit Buffers.
Our Teas and Roasted COffees
cannot be excelIed i'm the market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

Try Leubrie Bros new scheme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
A MiIIIOnaire's Long viii.

STEAM Knife pleating at 4O4 Main. A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10
FOR RENT.

TlHE centrally located 2-story brick house,
i No. &C. Madison street, lately occupied By
+. Williams as a clearinghouse. B. RICH
M0ND, Agent, 29l Main st. 1910
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-10

A bedroom set Of furniture, cheap.
"A Apply at 81 Main street, upstairs,
l4O-l42 ROOM So.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
Annsuneemenl % rIren.en.

Ga Tuesday Of the present week made
my monthly inspection of the cisterns in this
Fire Department. and found them containing
the following depths of water:
At the intersection OF First and Ellsworth.
) It.
First and Ferry,'9 IT,
First and Washington, : It.
Fourth aud Washington. 7 IT,, inches.
Fourth and Ellsw orth, feet, g inches.
Fourth and Montgomery, s feet, Q inches.
Second and Baker, Il.
Second and Broadalbin, feet, 0 inches.
In case Of a fire in the business portion Of
the city the steamer should by all means, If
possible, be stationed at the intersection Of
First and Ferry, as thatFcistern is connected
with mill race and is inexhaustable the
other two cisterns on FirstIstrect could nes
sapply the steamer but for short. time.
Jos. WEgBEr,.
Chiaf Engineer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
Cs,ureu. pireesory.


U. p. CnURclf. Preaching Sabbath,
vine, d. ID. Sabbath School At 2s30 P. M.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Preaching on Sab
bath at II A. NJ, and "a P. N. Sabbath
School 1915. Prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening. J. Bowersox, pastor.
CoNoREGAToNALCH CHURCH. -Servicese
Sabbath at ii A. N. and s p. n. Sabbath
School at 2i30. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening Of each week. J. w.
Harris, pastor.
M. Il. Church, S0UTH. Services every
Sabbath at st. PauIs NJ. II. Church, South,
at 1ls30 A. NJ. and "a r. NJ. Sabbath School
at 10. Prayer meeting every Friday
evening. r. A. Moses, pastor.
M. Z. CHURCH. Preaching every Sabbath
at II A. N. and n p. N. Song service in
the evening before sermon. Sabbath School
at 2:30 P. II. Prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening. J. y. DeVore, pastor.
81. PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Divine ser.
vioo Is held In the Church every Sunday 81
Ham. Sunday School at 2;3O r. n. X.
L. Stevens, pastor.
RAPrTsr CmURcm. Services every Sabbath
Al II A. NJ. and ~ ,. NJ. Sabbath School ai
II Prayer meeting. every Thursday even.
ing. w. J. Crawford, pastor.
PREsBYTERIAH CHURCH. Service every
Sabbath morning and eveningin Y. r. O. A.
Hall Sunday School Immediately ritter the
morning service. Prayer meeting every
ThurSday evening. Rev. Ebert N. Condit,
pastor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
A sad Mistake.

Last week in Dragging little in regard to
the ladies of the Presbyterian church having
such a complete knowledge Of the cuisine art,
we got things little mixed, or rather the
compositor did. We wrote the words "cuis-
inc art, and the compositor got the "a" and
the 'r transposed, thus producing the word
''rat." It was sad mistake and we have
not been able yet TO face one Of those ladies,
but have lodged into stores to miss them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26

The October number OF Hafper's Mdgaaiae
is unuEually rich in illustrations and varied
in lie literary attractions Among che lat.
ter are, Of course. TO be placed first tho now
serial novels by William Black and X. ID.
Blackmore. A very powerful short story
''Tho Revelation in tho Life Of Mr.. Balm.
gall'--is contributed by Sherwood Bonner,
tho author Of Like unto Iike," and there Is
also very brief but unique story by Mary
n. Prescott, entitled ''Belle's Diary" Miss
Murlock's serial novel, "Young Mrs. Jar.
dine, increases in interest with every mum.
bor.
Those who have read Colonel waring'a
Tyrol sketches will welcome the now con-.
tribution from his pen with which this mum.
Dor opens, entitled ''on tho Skirt Of the
ALPS" with several very beautiful illustra.
tions.
Mr.. Charles A. Coles paper on painted
Glass In Household Decoration" accompa-
nied by some extremely interesting illustra-
tions, is--to the general roader-a remArka-
bic revelation.
$. q. w. Benjamin concludes his series,
"Fifty Years Of American Art, with third
paper. illustrated with engravings from
paintings.
Mrs. Helen s. Conant's "a Ramble in the
Central Park" Is not intended TO be u formal
description Of the Park, but presentation Of
some Of its most picturesque features
Miss Curtis also contributes some remark.
ably beautiful illustrations for Philip
Bourkc Marston's poem-"rhe Two Bur
dena."
Mr.. Frank. II. Taylor contributes very
entertaining and instructive paper on Texas,
with seventeen characteristics illustrations.
A very novel descriptive paper, with quaint
pictures of Irish scenery and character, Il
contributed by Miss J. L. Cloud. entitled
'"The Connemara Hiila."
A brief paper on the present state Of the
alcohol question is contributed by Dr. T. NJ.
Coan.
Tho editorial departments Are well sus.
tanned. The Eay Chair is timely and On.
tertaining. aud the Literary Record is very
complete summary Of current books.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
rrsssle eaa.el 81 nl.hep l.n,en.

Rev. Nandersol, who few years ago had
charge Of the Methodist congregation in this
city, is now having trouble at Forest Grove.
growing out of some of the arbitrary orders
Of Bishop Gil. Haven, ''the Chinese angel.
maker. A correspondent to the iStaadar,l
from Forest Grove states the case briefly
thus: 1.-TWO years ago the Congregational
Church at this place was without a pastor.
The NJ L Church was without a congrega.
tiou, or nearly Sc. A proposition was made
to unite the two societies with Rev. Mr..
Vandersol as joint pastor. services to be held
in the Congregat onal Church. The motion
prevailed; everything worked well with one
exception nothing was donetoward straight.
euing ont Methodism. This was stencil in
the nostrils OF Haven; he resolved to remove
it. Mr.; Nsndersol wished to labor here an.
other year. Haven denied his request and
said he'd send another man to whom Mr..
Vandersol must give up the parsonage. The
other man came, and now at the bend and
nod OF Haven, the ''Arkansaw traveller,
two ministers are tn be supported where one
was sufficient for the two societies. Mr.
vandersol still breaches in the Congregation.
al Church.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
Cunningham, curtiss & weleh.

The above polite aud gontlemanly letter
was received tins week from the proprietors
OF the Independent Series Of Readers, which
have been adopted in this State, and we
gladly give It place in our columns In
defense OF our action in writing the article
referred to above We would say that at that
time the rule was that no pupil could ex.
change an old book for a new one, or get
new one at the introductory rates, without
having an order from the teacher OF the dis.
trict to which they belonged This rule
would work a hardship upon great many.
as quite number Of districts in this State
viii have no school until next spring. and
thus having no teacher the pupils could not
procure the new books at the low rates.
But it is due to the firm OF Cunningham.
Curtiss & Welch to say that when their at.
tention was called to the matter the obnox.
ious rule was repealed. and it is now (but
was not when We wrote the article in anea.
tionl just as they say-"It is not necessary
that schools should be in session to entitle a
child TO the exchange and introductory
FAAN@@- my NtaAtt ~ al time ~ 10 LHt stn
of January, lsS0, can exchange old books
and obtain new ones at contract prices"
And now We wish to offer a little advice TO
Messrs. Cunningham, Curtiss .S weleh in
regard 10 their proposition made in the last
Of their letter. At the present
time the only agencies in this county for the
new series are in this city. and as some Of
the districts are located at distance Of
thirty odd miles from here it will readily be
seen that they labor under great disadvan.
when 1t comes TO making the change Of
books To remedy this there should be at
least five more agencies established, one at
each OF the following places: Scio. Lebanon,
Brownsville, Halsey and Harrisburg. This
arrangement would make it very easy to ac-
somPiish full exchange Of books without
much trouble to the public, and tho proprie.
tors Of the books would run no risk, for deal.
FRS can be very easily found at these places
who are perfectly responsible, in fact il
would be hard TO fiud any who are other.
wise
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
Bay quick.

Advices from the East inform Us that
hardware of all kinds is rapidly advancing in
priee, 50 if you need anything in that line it
Is to your interest to make your purchases at
As early date as possible This advance
takes in nearly every kind Of hardware and
and iron work. Stoves have already ad-
yaneed ten per cent, and dealers in this city
inform Us that they now have to pay for iron
pipe, when buying at wholesale, about the
same price which they have been charging
here At retail These advances are no doubt
caused by the excessively large crops in the
Est, and the consequent prosperity in that
locality. The old supply OF hardware and
iron has heeome almost exhausted and all
the large manufactures in the Fast are now
running on full time.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
A Earsied lNarel,ousr.

Last Sunday morning tho warehouse. be-
longing to the Farmers Co, at Spring hin,
over in Benton eeunty, bursted and the con-
tents al ran out upon the ground. As the
weather looked threatening that morning the
farmers who owned the grain were very anx.
ious to have it under cover, and they came
to this city to secure storage. Arrangements
were made with Mr. Monteith, at the City
Mills, and the hauling commenced that day
and has continued up to the present time.
The cause OF the accident was an insutiicien.
foundation on one side Of the warehouse. AT
the time Of the accident 1t contained about
LOCO bushels Of choice fan wheat, 5000 of
which has been stored with Mr.. Rothel, at
Spring Hill, and the remainder was brought
% this city and stored at Monteith's
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
To he Happy Hunting Grounas.

True ii = that death respects neither the
high Bes NO." for this week that character
which II supposed TO make his journeys
aatride a pale horse visited the once happy
camp e "Old Pete. the last Of the CalaPOo-
ma, m his clootehman was summoned to
the 'b appy hunting grounds" Pete wanted
the tE neral done up in good style, but after
gesS ng rough coffin made he didn't haYe
eng agh money left TO procure the hearse. 30
be hired Virgil Parker's mule express and
andling the coffin in, and getting Astraddle
of it, the funeral cortege wended its way
along Front street and on up to the Indian
burying ground on the Calapooia. Pete
doesn't seem to be bowed down with grief 70
any great extent, but if it had been pony
of his that had died he would have mourned
| for weeks