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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-17
Court Scene.

000@N S0SAS
COunsel-How large should you say
this Pan, of which you speak, was?
Witness-A fourquartpan, l should
say.
What do you mean by a four quart
pan?'
"a pan that holds four quarts"
wine or beer measureY"
Wine, no; beer, | guess it's beer,
l won't be certain"
but you think it's beer. What is
the shape of four.quart pan ?"
Round"
Like a ball p
"No; like alike a barrel"
Round like a barrel. Yes. Well,
is a four-Quart pan tall or short?"
1t doesn't make any difference"
"Ifa pan was four inches across the
bottom, and twelve inches tall ?"
1T wouldn't be a pan at all. 1t
would be a pail"
Then a pan can be a pail ?"
"Why, no"
but you Just said so. Was there
a hole in this pan?
YES, a little one"
I'm the bottom or top2"
"Of course there wasn't any hole in
the top p
Then how could any thing be
poured into the PAM"
oh, forgot. The top is all hole?"
And the bottom ?"
rs all pan"
"Tbat will do. You see, gentlemen
of the jury, the witness has no idea of
a four-quart pan at all" and the jury
having been awakened by the sheriff,
nod off again in acquiescence.
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Trnstee's NnIe.

A S trustee, l will sell to the highest and
"A .bost bidder, for cash, on Saturday, No
vember p, at Gleneo, on Memphis and Padu-
cab, railroad, within legal hours, twelve
mules. two mares and one horse. Said deed
Is registered in registers Office, Memphis, IN
book No. IA, on page 444.
November 9Th, 1878. 10 70
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In Supreme Courta at Jackson-John Berrigan.
administrator Of Patrick Maher, deceased,
vs.. Thomas Fleming. OF al.

In Supreme Court at Jackson-John B~erriPan,
administering Of Patrick Maher, deceased
VS.. Thomas Fleming, ct al.
RY virtue of the decree pronounced by the
- Supreme Court Of Tennessee at jackson.
on the ninth day ofJune, 1879, in this cause,
l will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front ofthe courthouse of Shelby county, in
Memphis, on Monday, December s, 1879, the
tract 0fland mentioned and described in said
decree, MS follows; Situated in Shelby
county, Tennessee, in the town Of Fort Pick
ering, beginning at a point on Main street,
extended on the west side thereof eighty feet
south of Carolina street, at a stake; running
thence. south along the west side of Main
street forty feet to a stake; thence west one
hundred and twenty-seven and one-half feet
TO the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad;
thence north forty feet to a stake; thence east
one hundred and twenty-seyen and one-half
feet to the beginning, being part of Block No.
81 as laid down on Fuckers map.
Terms of sale-Said property will be sold on
a credit of seven months, purchaser to exc
cute note with approved personal security,
and a lien retained on the land until the par
chase money is paid. Equity of redemption
barred.
jackson, Tenn. November IA, 1879
JN0. II, FREEMAN, Clerk,
George CAN'T and P, j. Melyihill, Solicitors.
&87
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Saturday. December 8. Is79.

Inc real estate mentioned and described, in
said decree, as follows: Situated in Shelby
county Tennessee, in the city of Memphis,
being lot, No. 6, on Fuckers 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, 1857
feet to an alley, being the sam lot conveyed
by r. A. Moon to said Thomas Ryan, on the
10th day Of September, 1860.
Terms Of sale; Said proprty will be sold on
a credit of six months; purchaser TO execute
note with approved personal security, and n
lien retained on the land until the purchase
money is paid. Equity Of redemption barred.
Jackson Tenn. November Sth, 1879.
JN0. il. FREEMAN, Clerk.
SMITH a COLLIER, Solicitors. 60 81
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per snnum and
SOC per month fOrivss than n year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
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In Supreme Court at Jackson-M A Myers by
next friend, Geo I Myers, VS. III NJ James, et
al, and Il M James VS. M A Myers, ct al.
PY virtue of the decree pronounced by the
ID Supreme Court of Tennessee, at jackson.
on the 4th day of June, 1879, in this cause, I
VIII offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
ty. in Memphis. on
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and persimmon peintors; thence south II
chains so links 70 the river: thence down the
main channel OF the river to the beginning,
containing Is 6-l00 acres more OF less. and
being same tracts Of land conveyed By
Thomas b; Crenshaw TO Lucy II. Caldwell BY
deed dated August 10, 1865, and recorded in
book 81, part 2, pages 4l6, Az and as, Regis
ter's Office of Shelby county.
Terms Of sale-Said lands win be subdivided
and o plan Of the subdivision will be exhib-
tied on the day Of sale and sold in lots and
tracts per plan of subdivision, on a credit OF
six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months,
purchasers to execute notes, bearing interest
from date until paid, with approved personal
security, and liens retained on the lands until
the purchase money is paid. Equity OF
redemption barred.
jackson, Tenn, November 5, 1879.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
SMITH & COLLIER, H. CRAFT, solicitors.
60 81
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Kangaroo tongues, smoked, are sold
ny fancy grocers in San Francisco.
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Monday, December SIN. Is70.

the property mentioned and described in said
decree as follows: Situated in the county of
Shelby, State of Tennessee, in what was lately
the city of Memphis, and described as fol-
lows; Beginning at the northwest corner of
DeSoto and Beal streets; running thence west
on the north side of Beal Street 81 feet 10 N
stakei thence north and parallel with DeSoto
street 60 feet to a stake; thence cast and par
allel with Beal street 81 feet to DeSoto street;
thence south with the west side of DeSoto
street 60 feet to the beginning.
Terms OF sale-Said property will be sold
for cash. Equity of redemption waived.
Jackson, Tenn, November II, 1879.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
u NJ Hearn, J M Gregory, Harris, MeKisick
X Turley, solicitors. 65 IS
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In Supreme Court at JacksonLAnnie Loften,
ct al, VS.. Thomas Ryan OF al.
by virtue of the decree pronounced by tho
ID supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Jackson
on the 9th day of June 1879 in this cause l
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front Of the Court House Of Shelby county, in
Memphis, on
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Monday Evening, Nov. II, 1879.
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Monday. December san. lsze.

the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows;
A certain lot Of ground in Memphis, Shelby
county, Tennessee. on the southwest corner
of Main and Washington streets, fronting
twenty-four (2D feet six () inches on Mnin
street, and running back ninety 800 feet on
the southern side of Washington street to an
alley.
Terms of sale-Cash.
Jackson, Tennessee, November 18th, 1879.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
LID MoKIsIcK, w MEssIoK, Solicitors.
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LEGAL.

In Supreme Court at Jackson-Caroline Far
rabee, administering, and BENJAMIN +.
Earrabee, Louisiana Treadwell and W. l..
Treadwell, her husband, VS.. Marietta b.
Justice and N. j. Justice, her husband,
Mary L.. Crenshaw, Thomas b. Crenshaw,
jr., Merritt II. Crenshaw, Lucy II. Caldwell
and +. B. Crenshaw.
DY virtue Of the decree pronounced in thi,
ID cause by the Supreme Court of Tennessee,
at Jackson, juno %, 1879, / will offer for sale,
70 the highest bidder, m front of tho court
house door Of Shelby county in Memphis, on
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In Supreme Courta at Jackson-W e Greenlaw,
executor Of W B Greenlaw, deceased, and
others, US. j Williams ct al.
RY virtue of the decree pronounced in this
ID cause by the Supreme Court of Tennessee,
at Jackson, on the 7th day Of June, 1879, I
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front of the courthouse of Shelby county
ON MINI street in Manning ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-17

Why be sick and ailing when Hop
Bitters will cure you?
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SMITH & CoLLlER, il. CRATT, solicitors.
60 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21

we'll as agriculture should be
taught, and when the time arrives
for them to return home the
captives would have reached an ad-
vanced stage OF civilization. Outside oil
the Indian reservations men are every
where found driving thrifty business
in selling the latest patterns OF arms
and fixed ammunition TO nOn-civillzed
Indians. The sales thus made are lin
ited in amount only by the ability OF
the Indians to purchase. Pre-
yious the late Ute outbreak the
Indians were amply supplied with
Winchester and Spencer rifles and fixed
ammunition obtained from traders out
side the reservation. There is no statute
against this crime, and the Commits
sioner recommends that legislation be
especially directed against such sales.
A law by Congress prohibiting, under
severe penalty, the sale OF firearms
and fixed ammunition, and further leg
islation requiring that nOn-civilized In
dians be disarmed, are the only common
sense and practicable methods OF put
ting an end to this dangerous traffic.
To Pension Claimants.
WASHINGTON, November 20-The
following circular has been issued to-
day at the Department OF the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, November 20.
To Pension Claimants and their Aton,sys:
To enable this office to dispatch with
better facility the rapidly increasing
current business, a change in the sys-
tenn of arranging records and files has
been made, which will render 1t neces-
sary thatall inquiries for the condition oi
pension claims on account of service
rendered after March 1, 1861, should
contain the name of the soldier who
performed the military service, with
his State, company and regiment, as well
as the number of the claim or pension
certificate, as the case may be. Inquiries
which do not contain the above infOr-
nation will not be answered, except in
special cases, where the failure to furn-
ish it is explained.
Signed j. A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner Of Pensions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
MAINE.
The Wrangling Over the Re.
turns Continues.

AUGUSTA, November 20.-HOn. Aus
tin Harris, Senator elect from Washing
ton county, repaired TO the State House
this morning under conditional prom
Use from Councillor Foster that he may
see the returns from his county. On
reaching the State House he was in
formed by Foster that the council
had decided otherwise, and he
could not be permitted OF see
them. Harris then sent letter
to the Governor and Council, reciting
that he is a Senator-eleCt from Wash
ington county, according to the returns
of the several towns as published in
September; that on Tuesday last he
addressed communication to the
Board, asking the commission to exam
inc the official returns with a view to
correcting the errors therein, If
any be found. claiming this as
his right. He further says: after
waiting three days without an answer
to isIcOmmunication, .he is informed
that he cannot be permitted to inspect
the returns. He now requests the
furnishing in writing, with statement
of errors in the returns from the county
of Washington in the vote for Senator,
if there be any, in order that
he may at once have the
necessary corrections made in
accordance with the laws of the State.
Foster informed Harris that he did not
regard Council as under any obligation
to withhold tie certificates of election
under the twenty day order, but that
the certificates might all be issued to-
dav or tomorrow if the Governor
and Council should see fit to so order.
The chief interest in the case is to-day
transferred to Bangor, where proceed
ings are being initiated before Chief
Justice Appleton to test the question OF
the right OF candidates and their attor.
news to examine the returns. Hon.
Joseph ii. Williams, Ex-Governor OF
the State and the candidate Of
the Democratic party two years ago,
visited the State House to-day
and expressed himself very freely
against any attempt to count out the
Republican Senator's and Representa-
tives. Governor GarCelOn is absent from
the city; he is understood to be i'll con-
sultation at Portland with VIM. l.. Put
nam, as to the extent OF his right to re-
sist any interference OF the Supreme
Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
THE OIL EXCITEMENT.
Heavy Sales Yesterday-Rumors
About the Excitement.

flllk. tOel.
The oil business continues very ami
mated, and there is no telling what will
be the outcome. OF course there are all
sorts OF rumors as to the sudden change
Tor the better in the market. One is 10
the effect that DR.. lIOstetter Is bulllng
the market actively, in order 10 unload
the enormous burden OF oil hehas been
carrying for some time. When he dis
posed OF his pipe lines he retained, 1t Is
said, about 100000 barrels OF oil, which
had cost him two dollars. He has held
this stock, and bought largely when the
market was way down, getting several
hundred thousand barrels at from sixty
six to seventy cents. He is now said
10 hold nearly 100000. Another rumOr
is 10 the effett that Jim Keen, OF New
York, who bulled the wheat market, has
turned his attention to oil, aud has in
vested heavily in the greece" " doing
his share in sending up prices. Be these
rumOrs true or false, there is a boom IN
oil, and considerable capital is being put
to good use. The transactions at the
Exchange reached nearly ss large pro-
portions Yesterday as on the preceding
day. There was great excitement at the
rooms, which were full Of members and
quite number Of outsiders who had
come TO witness the exciting scenes.
There is every prospect Of oil reaching
sl50 before long, and 3 oil is also pre-
dicted by many brokers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
ARMY OF THE CUMBER-
LAND.
Tribute to the Memory of Gen
eral Anderson.

WASHINGTON, November 20. - The
society OF the Army Of the Cumber-
land had a session, to-day, Captain Nc
Crary, of Columbus, o., presiding.
Gen. Sherman read letters from Mrs.
E. B. Anderson and her daughter Eva,
denving the charges of disloyalty against
Gen. Robert Anderson, and asking the
society to take some action in the matter.
Gen. Sherman then offered the follow
ing resolution, and it was unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the heartfelt sympathy
of the Society OF the Army of the Cum
berland is hereby rendered to the widow
and daughter of the first commander OF
the army OF the Cumberland. That
Society will ever bear in honorable
memory his pure and noble character
and his heroic devotion to his country,
and they will ever regret that his i'll
health in 1861 prevented him from
reaping the fruits OF his valor and cour-
age in the cause Of the Union, and that
it will ever be remembered that to him
the army of the Cumberland owes
great debt, for having supplied
them with the leadership OF General
Thomas, and that nothing but poverty
prevents them from erecting a suitable
testimonial over the hOnOred grave OF
General Robert Anderson at West
Point.
General jeff. G.. Davis paid tribute
to the patriotism and loyalty of General
Anderson. He said nobody who had
ever seen that soldier at Fort Sumter
would question his loyalty. Columbia
made no mistake when she sent down
Robert Anderson 10 let slip the dogs OF
war. [Cheers.l
Telegraph greetings were ordered sent
to Generals Rosecrans and Sheridan.
Alexander Ramsey offered a resolu
ton extending an ahectiOnate greeting
to the widow and daughter OF Gen
eral Robert Anderson, and assur-
ING them that any insinuation against
the LOYALTY of General Anderson needed
not a contradiction from the Army Of
the Cumberland, was unanimously
adopted.
The officers chosen iOr the ensuing
year are: President, General Phil Sher-
idan; Vice. Presidents, General Under
wood, of Massachusetts, General Bar
mum, of New York, General GARNER, OF
New Jersey, General Negley, OF Penn
sylvania, General Duiiield, OF Michigan,
Colonel lIobsOn, oil Kentucky, Captain
Rhum, OF Tennessee, General Morgan,
of Illinois, General Streight, of Indiana,
General Myer, of Ohio, Colonel John
son, OF Wisconsin, Colonel Conover, OF
Missouri, General Martin, OF Kansas,
and Captain Wood, of Minnesota; Re
cording Secretary, Captain Steele; Cor
responding Secretary, General Crote.
Toledo was selected for the next meet
ing. The thanks of the Society were
voted to Stanley Matthews, Judge
Macarthur and General McCOok, The
author the Thomas statue was presented
to the Society, and the meeting adj
jOurned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
A Sharp LAWYER.

4 gentleman of the legal profession in
Melbourne, having spent giddy even
ing at a leading hotel, found the fresh
air too much for him. Instead OF reach
ing the bosom Of his family, he gravita-
ted to the lookup, with the much need
ed assistance OF the Queen in full uni
form. The lookup keeper did not
know him; and consequently could not
send for his friends to bail him out, as
is frequently done by those tender
hearted officers of Justice. So he was al
lowed to sleep until seven in the morn
ing, when, being aroused and asked his
name, he promptly said Johnson. He
obtained water, soap and clothes-brush,
and was refreshed by cup Of tea. He
then proposed to the lookup keeper
that the officials should walk beside him
to the police court. When the time
came this was done, and by keeping the
officer in earnest converse it appeared as
though the lawyer was engaged upon
some business before the court, and
when the name OF Johnson was called
he calmly rose and said, 81 appear for
the prisoner, your Worship What
said the police magistrate" ,"Do you deny
that he was drunk" och, no." he re-
piled, she was very drunk, but he is
very sorry for it. Five shillings or
six hours imprisonment" said the police
magistrate. 81 will pay his fine N.Y.
self" said this ready-witted gentleman,
who in this instance showed that the
man who is his own lawyer hasn't
always a fool for his client.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
AWFUL ORNIL,
And How He Was Struggled Out
of Chicago by the Boomers.

CHICAGO. November ia curious
story is current regarding General
Grants brother Orvil, who OF late years
has been in greatly reduced circum-
stances, and not long ago was released
from New Jersey insane asylum. A
few davs before the Generals arrival
Orvil Grant came to Chicago Tor the Pur-
pose of seeing his distinguished brother.
Years OF mental trouble and harassment
had wrought so many changes in Orvll
that but a few of his old friends in the
city where he lived and was engaged IN
business for SO many years
recognized him. \ few OF
his old aCquaintanceS, how
ever. did see and recognize him. He
had iattened considerably, and weighed
over one hundred and seventy-iive
hounds. His clothing was shabby and
worn i'm a slouchv style. One leg OF his
trousers was rolled above the top OF his
shoe. His red beard and sandy hair
the principal points OF his resemblance
TO the General, were worn long ana
matted and bushy. His whole look and
manner were that of a western frontiers
man. Orvil Grant hung about the
Palmer House on the Monday and
Tuesday preceding the Generals ar
rival. but little or no attention was
paid TO him on account OF his shabby
and uncouth exterior.
The army goes that some army friends
of General Grant, seeing his brother
hanging about in this way, and learn
inc that it was his intention to present
himself 10 the General. whom he had
not seen for years, and believing that
this would be an unwelcOme intrusion
on the General and blot upon the re-
ception, took it into their heads 10 get
Orvil out of the way for the time being.
With this view Orvil was taken charge
Of. piled with liquors, and partially
forced to go to st. Louis. This was on
Tuesday evening, and was done princi-
pallv to defer Orvi's greeting to the
President to another and more private
occasion. The task was accomplished
before General Grant arrived, and could
not be recalled. General Grant learned
of the fact during the week that his
brother had been here, and was greatly
disappointed at not seeing him. The
disposition OF Orvil was kept profound
secret from him accordingly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
A DISPUTED TITLE.
Railroad Operations Stopped.

BUFFALO, November 20.-Considera-
bic excitement was caused to-day by
the appearance of body OF |. ;. troops
from Fort Porter, under command OF a
saryeant, on the grounds lately i'm
proved by the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad Company, at the
foot Of Erie street, for the purpose Of
building coal chutes, and ordering the
men Of the company to desist work.
The ground in question Is what is
known as the North Pier, which was
built by the government in 1888, and
has been in their undisputed possession
since then. The railroad company
claim the title to the whole property,
having purchased it from the Holland
Land Purchase Company eleven years
ago. 1t is supposed the orders under
which the property is guarded were for
warded to-day from the War Depart
ment. The question of the title will go
to the courts, meantime the pier Is
guarded and work is at a standstill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
WASHINGTON.
SHERMANS NEW SCHEME or DE-
STRUCTl0N
IN the Interest Of the National Banks and
His Candidacy Renewal Ofthe War
on Legal Tenders and
Standard Dollars.
WASHINGTON.

WAsHISGrON, November 2O.-There is
the best authority for the statement that
Secretary Sherman has either decided
10 recommend in his annual report TO
Congress, CT has the subject under seri-
Ous consideration, the withdrawal and
destruction Of all outstanding legal ten
der circulation, and the repeal OF the
law passed by the Forty-third Congress
which compels him to keep the legal
tender circulation at what it was when
the law was passed-in the neighbOr-
hood OF S350OOO,OOO 1t is
claimed that the Comptroller OF
the Currency will make an earnest re-
commendation to this and, and that he
has succeeded in inducing Secretary
sherman to pursue the same course.
The motive underlying such a move
ment on Sherman's part is that it would
add to his strength practically in New
York and Massachusetts,, and would
bring about an issue in Congress OF
which the policy suggested would be
the central figure, and keep him
in the front as its especial
champion. Ii would, too, his friends
say, take good stock of Bay
arfs capital away from him. In al
dltiOn il would give Sherman the Op-
pOrtunity 10 claim that his financial
course had been consistent with his
d 4
the subject OF resumption, which un-
mistakably was that for every dollar
in gold paid out Of the Treasury its
equivalent in greenbacks should be deS-
trOyed. 10 would also take away the
argument, should he induce Congress TO
accept his recommendations, that
the present scheme Of Resumption
was merely a sham, based upon the
equalization in value OF greenbacks
with gold. 10 is claimed too, that Sher-
man, in his phantom chase for the
Presidency. recognizes that in q bloody
shirt campaign he might not be the
beneficiary. and that il he can bring 10
the front the financial question, as sug-
geStrd. he will take away good deal OF
the thunder which, IN the other event,
would 20 for Blaine and Grant. tie
recognizes that the battle-ground is 20
be New York, and that with the tinan-
Cial question Uppermpst IN a campaign
he would be head and shoulders in ad-
vance of any other aspir0nt.
An Unprecedented Case.
Harry Cooke, son of Jay Cooke, says
ne thinks the claims against the firm
will be- worth $50, and already bring
IL. This is due 10 the appreciation OF
the assets, which were worth thirty
millions before the failure.