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letters from members Of congress and
senator's asking for his retention.
Nearly two hundred letters Of warm
personal Endorsement were secured
from the principal public men Of the
country. Nomore grotesque evidence
Of the utter lack of value Of letters
Of Endorsement, written indiscrimi-
nately be public men, could be found
than was exhibited in this special case.
Mr.. Chapman did not attempt to deny
a single one of the charges made
against him, and put in as a defense
only this mass Of personal endorse
ments. At the expiration Of the week
the president said that it was absurd
to talk of these letters as a defense.
Plainly, any one could procure such
letters through mere acquaintance,
and if Mr.. Chapman had no better
defense to make than this, that was
the end Of the whole affair. He then
directed his peremptory dismissal.
This occurred six weeks ago instead
Of last Saturday, as was previously
announced.
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THE ABBOTT HUG,
AS Witnessed in Atlanta by a
Constitution Night Owl.

Atlanta constitutional
The man who walks at night sees
funny things and sometimes, If he
happens to be reporter, he tells the
public about them. On Wednesday
night, between ten and eleven o'clock,
while a fact-stater ofthe Constitution
was ~cleaving the dimness of Walton
street, his attention was attracted by
a youthful couple who were walking
at the frightful speed of fifteen min
utes to the half square. While the
reporter was thinking how long they
could keep up this pace without stop
ping, they stopped within the friendly
shadow Of a huge bill board, and the
young man clasped the young lady to
his heaving bosom and kissed her.
Then be looked up aud down the
street, as though expecting some one
whom he sincerely hoped would not
come, and then suddenly remember
ing that he had a previous engage.
ment, he turned and embraced his
companion in a long, loving aud bust
ness-like manner-and then he kissed
her. Somehow he seemed to feel that
he had not made a complete success.
and he kissed her again. Then, as if
displeased with his style of work, he
repeated it in a sort of Emma Abbott
way. This struck him as being quite
the thing aud he practiced it several
times. After awhile he stopped kiss
ing the young lady and Rugged her.
And just here he displayed real
genius. He was a master of the art.
lie showed a perfect familiarity with
every possible style. He clasped her
gently-then he squeezed her raptur-
ously-then he grabbed her violently
then he embraced her slowly and
impressively-then he Rugged her as
if he had firmly resolved never to 90
into any other business ac long as be
lived, and then he thought he heard
somebody coming and they walked off
as if nothing in the world had hap.
pened. They turned into Broad street
and having joined their friends, the
shadows, near Wilson'S coal yard.
they repeated the Walton street per-
fOrmance withoutany material change
of programme. And then they strolled
leisureIy into Luckey street, between
Forsyth and Broad, and in answer to
an encore gave another performance OF
the same description. After this they
passed into Forsyth street. and when
they neared the First Baptist church
the idea occurred to the young man
that he would give u farewell perform
ance. They did so. Both seemed
deeply affected, and the unseen audi.
ence was almost moved to tears at the
extremely touching sight.
And then those happy nocturnal
moved sill
emily down Walton street, and the
unseen audience of one slowly dis
persed, strengthened in his conviction
that there is nothing like the power Of
the press.
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Long Session.
Philadelphia Times.l

Philadelphia Times.l
Some Of the congressman are get
ting almost as impatient as the country
is with the poor prospect of an early
adjournment. This seems to be par
ticularly the case with some of the
southern members, who are in a hurry
to get home aud make the necessary
arrangements for a denomination.
There are many who will have trouble
to control their districts in any event.
and the longer the delay the worse off
theywill be. ItoughtnOt to be adificult
matter to get through with all the
work there is to be done in the course
Of a month or six weeks, but that is
exactly what is not likely to be done.
If congress should be in full blast on
the 4th of July no n need be sur
prised.
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hecelpts OF cotton at all United
States ports for the past four days
were 2l,O99 bales, against 24,3S3
bales the week before, and 25,OSO
bales same week last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 4,527,-
OBJ bales, against 4,l4l 1853 bales at
this date last year, and 3,955,623 the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year over last, 342,S79 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is 750,842
bales, against 5l1 1892 bales at this
time last year, and 545,S4l bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 2,9l8,653 bales, against
1888, 094 bales last year, and 2,779, $3.50
the year before.
The visible supply Of cotton on the
I'd instant, including all stocks
in Europe and America, and amount
aaoat for Europe, according to the
New York Financial Chronicles
tables, was 2,572,44S bales, an in
crease compared with last year at the
same time Of 24S,072 bales, a decrease
as compared with the year before
Of 1920 bales, and a decrease of
456,S2l bales as compared with 1877
The current freight rates here at
present are, on cotton to New Orleans
per rail, s1.35@l 60 per bale river,
81 per bale. To the east 74c per cwt.
to New York all rail Tic; to Balti-
more, ne; to Philadelphia, &c to
Fall river, zoe; to Providence, Low
ell and Boston, rail and river, &c less.
Oil cake to New Orleans 50 per ton,
or 1926 do. alongside of vessels. Sugar
from New Orleans per river 81 per
hid. River freights from st. Louis
25c per Dbl. on meal and flour 37lc
on pork lac per cwt. on grain and
meats, and 17lc on hay.
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New York Times.l
The Ohio gentleman referred to,
when assured of the general reputa-
ton of infamy borne by Chapman,
made haste to 90 to the White house
and lay the matter before the presi-
dent. He was very much shocked.
but did not temporize. He sent for
Colonel Rogers, his private secretary,
and asked for the record of Mr.. Chap
man as a clerk in his office. Colonel
Rogers said he was a remarkably good
clerk, 50 far as the performance of his
routine duties was concerned. He
was a swift aud elegant penman.
What was the work ola day to most
men was to him a mere two-hours'
task. When Colonel Rogers first as
sumed the duties of private secretary
he took Buck" Grant aside and
asked him about the force in the pri-
vate seeretary's Office. Young Grant
gave all the clerks most flatterinp
concentrations. Of Chapman he
spoke particular. He said: "You
VIII Ind him a wonderful clerk. His
rapidity and excellence of execution
in the preparation of official docu
mcnts have made him invaluable
here" So, at the end of the talk with
Grant, Colonel Rogers called in the
clerks and told them there would be
no changes. This pleased them very
much. After that the work of the
office ran on smoothly, without a
break. Colonel Rogers had no com
plants to make against Chapman's
conduct while in the office.
At this point in the conversation
the president related what had been
told him by his Ohio friends. He sug.
gested an investigation. This Colonel
Rogers at once began. He was
%astounded TO meet at the first step
such universal testimony from every
source Of the gross immortality OF
Chapman that Investigation Of any
special case was idle. He was given
one week to mako a defense. In that
time he flooded the White house with
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General Trade.

The jobbing trade shows moderate
animation, aud prime articles of con.
sumption also exhibit free movement;
but aside from this there is little ami
mation ia the general market. Save
ia the articles Of meal, meat, -four and
corn, receipts this week have been
scant. Prices sihoe yesterday have
varied but little. Flour is unchanged
though slightly frmer. Meal is the
same though more firm. Corn steady.
Sugar, molasses and coffee are quiet.
Cotton is Easy, with a good demand,
mainly for foreign account.
FLOUR-Markst armer with a mod
crate jobbing demand for low, medium
and family grades. Quotations for round
lots are for X, 81 DOper bbl XX, So
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at the southeast corner Of South Court and
Main, in front Of the real estate office Of
Royster x Company, in the Taxing District
OF said Shelby county, sell for cash at public
sale to the highest bidder, between the hours
Of ii Q IN, and l o'clock, pm, the following
described property, to-wit: Beginning on the
south line OF a7sh acre tract Of land, a part
Of a sub division TO- Thomas Love, Of the
Murdoch Mcmillan $50 acre tract, being a
sub. division Of the John Ramsey 5000 acre
grant, Is chains and 50 links east Of the south
west corner ofthe said ISL acres; thence east
with said south line on Kerr avenue Z chains
to a stake and white oak pointer naked RI;
thence north chains and IS links to a stake
and white oak pointer marked A; thence west
7 chains TO- a stake and poplar marked r.;
thence south 7 chains and Is links TO the be-
ginning, containing 5 acres, being the same
purchased by j. e. r. Ray from S. @. Love,
executor Of Thomas Love, deceased, recorded
in book Al, page 10, and The same conveyed
by j.. u. r. Ray TO NJ. S. Ray by deed OF
record, In book So, psge 65l.
Right or equity OF redemption waived.
Title believed 70 be good, but / sell as trus
toe only. +. W, R0YsTER, Trustee.
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Saturday, April 10Th, 1850.
chancery Sale of Real Estate.


Chaneery Court of Shelby county-No. S2i4,
NJ. i. Reush, adm'r'x Of John A. Roush
VS.. 4. j. Wolff, ct al.-And No. 1928, M. l..
Rnush VS.. s. Becktold, ct al.
d. virtue of an introductory decree for sale.
ID entered in the above consolidated causes
on the 18th day Of March, 1870, NJ. B. Is, D..
81, l will sell, at public auction, to the high
est bidder, in front Of the clerk and masters
office, courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis,
now known as the Taxing District Of Shelby
Saturday, April 10, 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby count Tenn,
70 wit: A leasehold interest in the city of
Memphis, situated on the southwest corner
Of DeSoto and Monroe streets, fronting on
Monroe Streets feet, more or less, by 1857 feet
on the west side Of DeSoto street, with all the
improvements thereon, subject to conditions
Of lease filed herein.
Alse a certain tract of land in Memphis on
the north side ofHotel street. being lot IL Of
block II, on the plan Of said city as set out in
the deed Of Andrew Stein, recorded in book
l05, p 54 in the Registers Office of Shelby
county.
Also a certain tract 10 said city on the east
side of Causey street, fronting IS feet, more or
less, and having a depth Of about $50 feet,
being all Of lot No. 4, block AZ, except the
rear part Of said lot sold to one Copeland by
]. M. james, being the same land described
IN an instrument recorded IN registers 0fice,
Shelby county, Tenn, book %, page ga, ETC.,
Roush, which has been set apart to her in this
cause. ''Beginning at the southwest corner
Of said lot No. 4; thence north with the east
line Of Causey street 5715 feet; thence east at
right angles with said street 100 feet; thence
south and parallel with said street 2S feet 10
inches, the south line of raid lot: thence west
wardly with the south line Of said lot No. 4 to
the beginning"
Terms Of sale One fourth cash; balance on
a credit o ftwelye (2) months, purchasers exc
cutting notes. Lien reserved for payment Of
purchase money, and when paid, title abso-
lutte.
This March 10Th, 1890.
R, J.. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
.Finlay X Peters, IL. @. Mccall, w Nv. Good
win, Solicitors. 1913
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a CARD-

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indlscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., l will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE, This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. joseph II.
Inman, Station D, New York City.
lis XXI ia e0d6w
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Cotton

: The market here to-day opened
unsettled, with a feeling of apparent
depression, the news from abroad
coming in 1-16d lower, and futures east
being irregular. Sales yesterday,
1850 bales, divided, 800 to exporters
400 to spinners and 100 to spectators,
closing easy as follows:
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Elk. MEMBER OF LEGIsLATURE, New
YORK STATE.
ALExANDRIA ban. Jan q l

ALEAANDRIA DAY, Jan. 3, 1880.
IL. II. WARNER u C0.-Gents.-I have
been troubled with kidney difficulty for
the last three years, and in October last
had q very severe attack. | then COM
menced taking your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure and obtained relief at once,
l have used two bottles and feel as well M
ever, and shall always keep a supply Of
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver in the
house. Yours truly,
A. CORNWALL.
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Under and by virtue Of two certain trust
~ deeds to me executed by joseph e..
Meacham, Of date 2nd day November, 1873,
recorded in the Registers office of Shelby
county, State of Tennessee, in record book
No. IS, on page q, and one dated 9th day of
March, 1875, and recorded in same Office, on
the 9th day of March, 1870, in record book No.
l05, on page 563; the debts therein secured be-
ing past due and unpaid, | will, at the request
Of the benefciaries therein, on
Saturday, the 10th day Of April, 1880,
within legal hours, st the southwest eorner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell to the high
est bidder for cash the following described
real estate, conveyed by the trust deed. dated
22nd Of November, 1878, situated i'm Shelby
county, State of Tennessee, tO-wit: One lot or
parcel Of land In Germantown. bounded on
the north by what is known as the ii. Board
man lands; on the west by the Germantown
and Memphis plank road, or Bridge street; on
south by the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road; and on the east by what is knOWnias tho
Stout lands, containing FIVE acres, more or
less, WIN all the tenements and appurto-
nances %thereunt0 belonging, il being the same
on which the said Meacham now resides. Also
one tract Of land about "a miles south Of Ger
mantown, known as n part Ofthe Payne lands,
and described as follows, tO-wit' A part OF
fractional section number two ", township
NJ hAbNA NuN VI VI luAND mulANIA oAA VIZ wis.,
lying between the old Winchester line and
the line dividing the State Of Tennessee from
the State of Mississippi, containing three
hundred acres, more or less Except One hun
dred acres Of said tract heretOiOre sold By said
Meacham 10 J.. j. TuRglel; also one other
tract of land adjoining the last above doserib-
ed tract on the north, and bounded on the
east by other lands Of said Meaoham, known
as the Clarke place; on the north BY tho lands
ofJohn Hall and on the west by tho lnnds o.
Moses Neoly aud N. +. Harrison, containing
Rinety-ive (95) acres. more or loss; also one
other tract Of land situated In SAND county
and State, conveyed by the trust deed, dated
March 9Th, 1875, II being a part Of tho north
division Of fractional section number two t2,
township number one 0l OF range six ~
west, in the 18th Civil District. containine
two hundred and six acres. moro Or less, IL
being same lands conveyed 70 said Moanham
by deed Of Geo. b. Clarke, dated Jauuarv
18th, 1857, and recorded In deed hook No. 20.
on pages No. $50 and al. Of the rotorls al
Shelby county, State ofTenaessen.
The title to these lands believed 10 BE- good.
but | sell and convey only az trustee.
Right Of redemption waived in both doods.
March 9th, 1850.
BN0&&
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No. 3S91-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessce-Mary A. Dolsen vs.. j.
D. DOlsen.
~ appearing. from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant, j. D. Dolsen, is a nom
resident Of the State of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that he make his APP
pearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee. on or before
the first Monday in Nay, 1880, and
bill, or the anne will be taken for confessed as
to him and set for hearing ex-parte; and
that a copy of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 10th day of March, 1880.
R. J, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
A cOpy-Attest:
By E. B. McHRSRY, D.. C. AN.
I. ?. Chambers, Sol. for complainant.
1g 81 qn %
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Trustees Sale.

TN pursuance of the forms of a deed Of trust
/ executed to me by ] Z. r. Ray and Mary
5. Ray, his wife, on the 18th day Of November,
1877, and recorded in the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in record book No.
~ page 100, to secure q note for the sum Of
made in the payment thereof, l will, as trus-
tee, sell on
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N pursuance of the terms of a deed of trust
4 made to me as trustee by Levi s.. Hill on
the Sun DAY OF october, 1873, to secure a GER
tain Indebtedness therein named, | will, on
Tuesday, the goth day of April, 1880,
in front of the courthouse in Memphis. Ten
nessee, sell for cash to the highest bidder. the
following described property conveyed TO me
In the deed aforesaid, which deed is recorded
IN DOCK NO. W, page lbs, records Of Shelby
county, to-wit; A certain piece or parcel Of
land lying in Civil District No. 3, ia Shelby
county and State Of Tennessee, containing
two hundred acres and a part Of grant No,
Zi5, TO b =: and L. Blunt, and bounded as
follows: Beginning at a stake, thence Al de-
grees east, 20 links 70 a black oak marked J.
q. and I. B., the southeast corner of Frant
number 30; thence west, the south BOUNDARY
line of said grant, IA chains and % links 10 n
white oak marked j. M; thence north 5 de-
grees east al chains to a stake and the north
boundary line of said grant; thence east s
degrees south with said line II chains q links
70 a sweet gum marked H., the northeast cor
ner OF said grant; thence south 5 degrees west
with the east boundary line of said grant TAI
chains 70 the beginning, containing by esti-
nation 200 acres.
Also one other piece of land lying in the
same county and State and in the same Civil
District and known and described as follows
Ihlrty acres OF land cut of of the north end Of
a certain piece of land purchased by!W. W.
Puryear at a sale ordered and made by the
Second Chaneery Court Of Shelby county.
Tennessee, in the case efJohn Brown, admin.
istrator VS.. Sulliyan, ct. al, said decree
Vesting and diyesting title in said W. w, Pur-
year, is Of record in the Registers office of
said county in book No. 81, page 1873, and To
which reference is made for a full description
The thirty acres herein conveyed is the north
end Of said tract, the line cutting IL off rms
east and west and entirely across the north
end of the entire tract.
Title to said property is believed to be good,
but / sell and convey as trustee.
Equity Of redemption waived.
March 18th. 1880. l6SS
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STOMACH
FeVer md Arne.

The true antidote to the effects Of miasma
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This medi-
cine is enc Of the most popular remedies Of an
age of successful proprietary specifics, and is
in immense demand wherever on this Conti-
nent fever and ague exists. A wineglassful
three times a day is the best possible prepara-
tive for encountering a malarious atmosphere,
regulating the liver, and invigorating the
stomach.
For sale by all druggists and dealers gener-
ally n ~
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DpTlug weather.
River dropping fast.
Not much doing on the landing.
The bend business is picking up.
The Arkansas river is on a slight
swell.
Cumberland river is on another
swell.
The Maria Louise is being docked
at New Orleans.
Planters in the bends are busy put
ting in their crops.
The Batesville had a good tripiout
last night for st, Francis river.
A new boat will be built for the
Cairo and Evansville trade.
Buffalo gnats are killing a large
amount of stock in the bottoms.
The Piasa left last evening for the
Ohio river with a tow ofempties.
The Kehlor, coming up, has 300
tons Of freight tor st. Louis and the
east.
The j.. W. Garrett and barges
passed up yesterday afternoon for st.
Louis.
The City Of Helena left Vicksburg
yesterday at noon for st. Louis, and is
due here Friday morning.
The Andy Fulton has been working
at the Jamei d. Parker, and has
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Woman's work and the tramp work
are never done,
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A good demand prevails for all pro-
ductive securities Of undoubted sta
bility. The current quotations are as
follows:
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Virgie Lee, Cincinnati.
Jas. Lee, Friar's Point.
Coahoma, Osceola.
Shields, Commerce.
Silverthorn, Commerce.
" Paris @. Brown, Cincinnati.
" Chas. P. Chouteau, st. Louis.
Poiteyent, Hatchie river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Grand Tower, st. Louis.j
a." Batesyille, St. Francis river.
I" Paris G. Brow, New Orleans.
Z" Chas. P. C%houteau, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
w. j. Poitevent, Shields, Silverthorn,
James Lee, Coahoma, Virgie Lee, Hard
Cash, Hattie Rowland.
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0PFIcK,
MRMPHIs, Tenn. April Z. 1880.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April z, 1850.
The flow of currency towards east
ern monetary centers has set in, in
real earnest, though rather late about
doing so. The money markets Of the
leading points are easy, and our own
is no exception. Currency is in good
supply, with loans attainable on prime
commercial paper or approved collat-
erals at s pr cent. with a tendency to-
ward easier rates. In the open mar
ket, the range is from 6 to s per cent.
Exchange is quiet, with a mode
rate movement, at $l.25 per thousand
on eastern cotton bills carrying no
grace, and 81 80 per thousand
for sight bills on points beyond New
York. New Orleans bills are lc dis
count buying, and selling at par.
Checks on the east are sold at ic
premium.
Clearing house report for to-day is
as follows:
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DEPARTED.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

The river here declined l foot since
our last report, and is now 20 feet 6
inches above low water mark. At
Cairo it rose2 inches, with 80 feet 10
inches on the gauge. At st. Louis it
declined | inch, with ID feet 2 inches
on the gauge. At Pittsburg it rose
8 inches, with ID feet 3 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati s inches, with
% feet 2 inches on the gauge. At
Louisville 3 inches, with II feet in
the canal. AT Evansville it is fall
ing with "A feet 2 inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river is rising, with II
feet 2 inches on the gauge at Nash
vile. Tennessee river is also rising.
Arkansas river is rising at Little
Rock-a head rise. 1t rose 6 feet at
Van Buren, Sunday night. White
river is swelling, with a big stage of
water from Jacksonport to the mouth.
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COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
1k.-I.-l V----N nt -

easy as f0iiows: