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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
BY CABLE.

DUBLIN, February l2.-The Man.
sion house committee has addressed {
petition to the North German Gazette
soliciting subscriptions.
ST. PETERSBURG, February l2.--Ir
consequence of the i'll health of the
empress, the czar has declined all
tenders of attendance of special repre-
sentatives from other courts on the
occasion of the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of his accession to the throne.
LONDON, February12.- The steamer
COnvance, coal-lsden, from Cardiff for
Malta, foundered in gale on Monday
last, off Landsend. The crew were
drowned except two men, who were
rescued by a steamer believed to be
bound for America.
The Times says War vessels which
the United States naval department is
to be asked by congress to dispatch
with American contributions, will be
received in British ports as freighted
not only with food for Ireland, but
with the message Of good will from
the American to the English nation.
The Mansion House committee has
letters from Archbishop Gibbons. Of
Baltimore, expressing sympathy for
the sufferers. Total subscriptions to
the Mansion House fund, e55, 800;
Grant, f24, 800.
Two thousand pounds have been
received from Brisbane, Australia.
and five hundred from Bombay.
PEsTH, February ia letter from
an officer in the German army to an
officer in the Austrian army states
that Notwithstanding the denial by
the Fifth Prussian corps, affairs be-
tween the Russian and Prussian Off
GERS at Kalisch, Poland, about month
ago, really occurred very much in the
way reported by the newspapers at the
time.
PARIS, February 12.-The total ex-
penses and loss of resources to France
from the Franco German war is
1889, 900, 900 francs, or 50, ,787 800 coo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
Trustee Sale.

II virtue offs deed OF trust made 10 me as
Dtrustee, on the 22d day of February, 1871
toy Milton K. Eddins, for the purpose Of secur,
ing balance OF purchase money mentioned In
said deed, which deed has been duly recorded
IN the Register Office of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in Book No, SO page 621, and is hereby
referred TO for further certainty, | will, on
Monday, March 18th, 1850, at the Southwest
corner. Of Main ard Madison streets.
in Memphis, Tennessee. sell within
legal hours at public outcry to the high
est bidder, for cash, the property described
in said trust deed to-wt: A tract of IS acres
more or less Bounded as follows. Being lot
No, 2 of the subdivision of j. II. Goodlett's
land, lying and being between the Memphis
and Charleston railroad and the Memphis and
Germantown plank road, beginning at stake
in the center of the plank road, the N W cor
ner Of lot No. l Mrs. Winfred's tract, thence
south to stake o feet mouth of the NJ aud o
X X, thence with the said road west chains
to stake 80 feet north ofsaii railroad, thence
Eofth 20 2 stake in the center of the said
plank road, esrner of lot No. 3, thence east s
chains and 50 links with the center of said
plank road to the beginning.
The equity Of rcdemp ption is waived In said
deed Of trust the title is believed to be perfect
but will sell and convey only as trustee.
j, w, DICKINSON, Trustee.
Y. X Boyle. Attorney. 199 Xxx Is
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thought Id encourage you a little
Give me the cards-its my deal"
You dealt before
No, / didn't2"
why, yes you did We have only
played one hand.
well, go ahead and deal all the
time if you want to I'll make two off
your deal anyhow. What's trump p
She turned up a club. He had
only the nine-spot, but he scratched
his head, puckered his mouth, and
seemed to want to order it up. The
bluf didn't work. She took it up and
he lead an ace ofhearts.
mo hearts, eh?' he shouted as she
trumped it. Refusing suit is reg
ular loafer's triokl III keep an eve
on yOul Yes, take it--and that-and
that-and all Of eml It's mighty
queer where you got all those trumps
Stocked the cards on me, did you?"
Nov, dear, | played as fair as could
be and made two, and if | make ons
onyour deal I'll skunk you
I'D like to see you make one on my
dealt he pulled. "I've been fooling
along to encourage you, but now I'm
going to beat you out Of sight. Dia-
monds are trump"
She passed and he took it up on two
small trumps. He took the first trick,
she the next two, he the fourth, and
when he put out his last trump she
had the Joker.
"Skunked skunkedl" she exclaim-
ed, as she clapped her hands in glee.
You didn't follow suit I"
"0h, yes l did,"
i know better You refused
spades p
But | hadn't any"
"You hadn't. eh? Why didn't you
have any? | never saw a hand yet
without at least one spade in it p
why, husband, | know how to
play cards"
"And don't |? Wasn't | playing
euchre when you were learning to
walk? say you stocked the cards on
mel"
mo didn't you're a poor player;
you don't know how to lead |"
IL why, maybe I'm a fool.
and maybe | don't know anything, and
so you can play alone and have all the
trumps every time p
He pushed back, grabbed his paper,
wheeled around to the gas, and it was
nearly thirty-six hours before he
smiled again. Nevertheless, no one
else ever had a dispute over cards.
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A Card from the Fire Chief.

EDITOR LEDGER-Your comments
on my action at the fire on the Boule-
ward, wherein Thomas N. Patton's
residence was destroyed, and which
was located half a mile beyond the
Taxing District limits, were so unfair
aud unjust that desire the privilege
of making a reply. There is no act Of
the legislature or Of the legislative
council authorizing the use of the en-
gines of the Taxing District Fire De-
partment outside the district limits.
To have voluntarily made use of the
engines outside of the district might
have involved myself aud my bonds
men, and think | was justified in
obtaiAing an order from one of the
chief members of the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners before tax
ing any action.
1t IS true that there is a
water main extending as far
as Waldron avenue and a
small three (3) inch main as far as
Mrs. Atkinson's gate, but there is no
fire plug on the entire line between
Orleans street and the above termina-
tion, with the exception, Of a drain
plug opposite Atkipsons. which
would require two thousand feet
$1,000 of hose to reach the scene Of
the eopfagration. An amount Of
hose equal 70 the combined resources
of the various companies within the
district.
Thecomplainto of the neighbors who
do not Contribute one cent towards
the maintenance OF the FIRE depart
ment is exceedingly ungeqeFous.
NJ. M. McFADIE,
Chief Of Fire Depart. Tax. Dist,
Memphis, February y, 1880.
Thore was no unfairness or injustice
as the chief claims in the article sI
yesterday. The complaints were made
by good citizens who live beyond the
limits, but do business and pay taxes
inside Of the city with promptness and
Wncomplainingly. Common humanity
would suggest that even FIRE engine
might go beyond the limits on a road o.
easy travel to help save a mgp's house
wheR il is on fire. The chiefs excuse
may be . very good one, and it may
satisfy those who have complained,
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River TeIeurnms

LOUISVILLE, February 12.-River
falling; I feet > inches in the canal
and 5 feet 5 inches in the chute on
the falls. Yint Shinkle, Memphis to
Cincinnati; Ariadne, Tennessee river,
last night.
PTTTsBURG, February 12.-River
4 feet I inches aud rising. Weather
clear aud mild. Arrived: w. N.
Chancellor, 5 am.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 12-Arrived-
Katie Stockdale, Pittsburg, last night;
New Mary Houston, New Orleans,
1890 pm. No departures. River 10
feet 10 inches and falling slowly.
Weather cloudy and warm.
CAIRO, February l2.-Arrived-
Anderson, Nashville, 2 am; y. NJ.
Norton, New Orleans, Z. Departed
Colorado, Memphis, II pm; Clifton
and Grand Tower, st. Louis, II; My
Choice and Fulton City. St, Louis, 10
am; Gaff, Cincinnati.
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NAsHyILLE-EDeEprRLD

NASHVILLE is very happy, in fact
old Nashville is superlatively happy
Her little neighbor, Edgefeld, on the
east of the bridge across the raging
Cumberland river has been annexed
and the late maiden has been chris
tened East Nashville. They are one
now, two souls with but single
thought" Under an act of the leg
islature, passed at the late extra ses-
sion, called to tax Memphis and for a
few other wise purposes, an election
was held on the 7th inst, to fix or
unfix the proposed marriage. Old
man Nashville, who was born some
time in April, 1880, had been court
ing Miss Edgefeld, whose history dates
back only to l843, for several years
The buxOm old bachelor pressed his
suit with great zeal for long time
with Indifferent success. Miss Edge
field entertained high respect for
Mr. Nashville, on account ofhis fam
lily connections, his high standing and
his capitol on the hill, but was not
disposed to wed. The old graybeard,
however, knew that his centennial
was fast approaching and that this
was about his last chance. He was
at the same time courting in the
tenth and thirteenth districts, but as
he offered no marriage settlement
and never even sent opera tickets and
gloves, he was ingloriously mittened,
and was informed that when his ten
der protectorate was wanted it would
be called for. Seeing himself left in
that direction, he turned around the
very same day and made love to Miss
Edgefeld with warmth that would
have melted wax figure. Her heart
waxed warm, and she melted by a
small majority. In Nashville the vote
stood for annexation 1859 against $50.
Majority for the match 779 Miss
Edgefeld voted on both sides of the
question as follows for splicing, 49S;
against it, 4S2; majority in favor Of
orange blossoms, l6-just sweet
sixteen. The tenth and thirteenth
districts kicked the old man as fol-
lows: For annexation, 373; against
it, 500. Majority against annexation,
222. Miss Edgefeld lost her maiden
nams Saturday afternoon about 4
O'Clock as near as the reporters could
ascertain surrendered her personal
assets, name and identity and be-
came a part and partner Of Nash
vile. AS usual in such cases it is
supposed that the next censes will show
handsome returns. Nashville expects
by this alliance with country cousin
TO outnumber Memphis and to put on
more airs than an old granger with
four-horse wagon load of red apples
to sell on election day, when there are
six candidates running for sheriff.
We tender our congratulations,
hoping that it will prove the value of
faith as III che case of Abram and
Sarah, and that the result will be
equal to the sand on the seashore or
the stars above on a clear night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

AN indiscreet but candid delegate
from Allegheny county in the Harris
burg convention made set speech Of
some length, which he closed with
the declaration: "That Republicans
everywhere would rejoice if they could
place a crown upon Grants head. y
Some OF the disloyal Blaine men
hissed him, but, like old John Brown,
he showed pluck, aud intimated that
he would take an appeal to the North
ern masses. sos 3#a
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IRON ROOFING,
u. @. BatteIIe Go Go.
Promenade, opp. Concord.
l2l lA6
Dissolution Of Partnership.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the special
~ partnership heretofore exiting between
me and Henry Ehman, under the firm name
o. Ehman a 70 at S65 Main street, Memphis.
said Ehman, to parts unknown. Therefore i
warn all persons that will not be responsi-
pie for any debts contracted by him in the
hrm name or otherwise.
Those indebted to the firm will please can
ana settle with me. and those having bills
against the firm will please present them at
once. CHARLES II. WARREN.
ary 4th, 1880. lSl5g
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

Mr.. BoUCIcAULT. in letter to the
New York Herald, has made the ad-
mirable suggestion that the theaters
and music halls ofthe country, which,
he says, number between four and five
hundred, shall next st. Patricks day
give benefit for the relief of the dis
tress in Ireland. He estimates that
in this way between one hundred and
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars can be raised, which would GER
tainly be splendid offering on the
part ofthe theatrical profession.
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THE NTER-OCEANlC CANAL.
No Probability that Congress will
Take Action Regarding the
Matter.
Special to the Courier Journal

Special to the Courier Journal
WASHINGTON, February l0.-No
affirmative action on the subject of the
construction of the inter oceanic canal
will be taken by congress at the pres
ent session. The houseis willing but
the senate is not willing. General
Gordon made an attempt to-day to
pass the resolution offered by
him for the appointment of a
special committee to consider the
oceanic canal subject over Senator
Davis motion to reconsider. Senator
Edmunds prevented final action on
the resolution by moving that it be
considered in executive session. 1t is
the general impression that the senate
will refuse to create the special com
mittee. This refusal will prevent any
united affirmative action between the
two houses.
SENSATIONAL REPORTS.
A numoer Of sensational dispatches
have been sent from here within the
past few days regarding the alleged
difficulty between VIM. M. Evarts
and r. B. Hayes over the subject
Of the construction of an inter
oceanic canal 1t has been said
that Mr.. Hayes was in hot
haste to send a message to congress
informing The representatives and
senators that in his opinion the Mon
roe doctrine should be reiterated en-
phatically and Immediately as a warn
ing to foreign powers presumed to be
interested in building an inter oceanic
canal on the Isthmus. 1t was
also reported that Evarts op.
posed the transmission of any
such message and that the dispute
was of such a character that it might
force Mr. Evarts to resign. The story
originated with Lobbyists for the vari-
GUS canal schemes, who hope to secure
the congressional sanction of their
respective private enterprises. Certain
newspaper writers are trying to map
out a foreign policy for the govern
ment. In the attempt to create sensa-
tl0ns, the truth Is almost constantly
lost sight of. Evarts and Hayes have
had no falling out. An allusion to
the necessity Of congressional reeogni.
ton of the principles enumerated
by the Monroe doctrine will probably
be made in the answer which Hayes
will probably soon make to the house
in reply to a resolution passed to day
calling upon him for department in
formation about the inter oceanic
canal subject.
GEN. BEAUREGARDs s VIEWS.
Gen, Beauregard, of Louisiana, has
been interviewed on the inter oceanic
canal scheme. He says that from the
examination he has thus far
made Of the different routes and
plans, he believes the hoating-lock
railway system, proposed BY Capt.
Eads, to be the most practicable. Gen.
Beauregard is regarded by the people
of the South as q great military engi-
neer aud his Endorsement of the Eads
plan is considered very valuable to
Cant. Eads.
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On Saturday, March 8, 1850,

between the hours of II o'clock A. N. and |
o'clock pm, in front Of the Bank Of Com
merce, No. II Madison street, in Memphis.
now the Taxing District of Shelby county
Tenn, offer and sell, at public outcry. to the
highest bidder, for cash, for the satisfaction
Of the said indebtedness, the following land.
and improvements thereon, in said Taxing
District of Shelby county, Tenn, lately The
city OF Memnhis, to-wit The west half Of lot
No. 2, of Hills subdivision OF lot No. 5ll, be-
ginning at point on the north line of Ala
hama street. Il feet east of the east line of Hin
street; thence northwardly parallel with Hill
street, l4S19 feet to an alley; thence east with
the, south line 'of said alley Is feet and ~
inche>; thence south l4S15 feet to Alabama
street; thence west with the north line Of Ala
bama street, 26 feet 71a inches to the begin
ming, being. the same property conveyed 10
said n, Maria Stewart BY b. B. Lewis and j.
Z ID. Hammond, July 2l, 1867, by deed re-
corded in book 81, page 4l9.
Equity Of redemption is barred. Tho title
is believed to be good, but sell as trustee
only. The purchaser gets the absolute title.
JAMES W. CR0CKER. Trustee
NJ. b. IRRELEVANT, Attorney. l4l6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

CANDIDATES are already announced
in several counties for che offices to be
6lled at the August election. and in
one county we see candidate an,
uouuced for the legislature. He has
from now until next November to go
to cuttings, candy pullings, log roll
liugs and house raisings, to kiss the
babies, aattcr their mothers and get
acquainted otherwise with the sover-
eigns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

THE narrow partisanship of Presi-
dent Hayes cropped out very con-
spituously in his nomination of census
supervisors for Ohio. He nominated
eight Republicans and not a single
Democrat aud Mr., Pendleton, chair
man of the census committee, said
yesterday violated the spirit of the
census law and ignored the distinct
understanding of both parties in con-
congress when the bill was passed ;
that supervisors as we'll as enumera-
tors should be appointed, irrespective
Of party affiliations. Some showing of
non-partisanship had been made in
the appointments of supervisors for
some States. But in most of them
Democrats had been wholly ignored
by the President, and this case of
Ohio was glaring instance of parts
anship in selections, for although
about half the people of Ohio are
Democrats, and the state has two
Democratic senator's and eleven repre-
sentatiyes in the present congress, the
President had not appointed one
Democratic supervisor to assist in
taking the census. Mr.. Pendleton
argued that in view of the fact that
this census will be for ten years, the
basis for the apportionment of repro
sentation in congress and in State
legislatures, it is Of the highest i'm.
portance not only that the SUPER
visors shall be personally competent,
but that the results of their labors
shall be above suspicion from any
standpoint, political or otherwise.
After considerable debate the senate
rejected the whole batch of the Ohio
nominations and Mr.. Hayes, for once,
will be brought to terms by the Demo
Gratis. He has acted in exceeding bad
faith in this matter, and reveals lack
Of candor and a littleness of soul
which never characterizes the broad
minded statesman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
GEN. BEAUREGARD's s VIEWS

A beautiful mourning turban of
Grape, In a window in Fourteenth
street, has fiat crown, on which Is a
wheel radiating from the center of
fine, cut beads; the band is Of folds Of
Grape Grape bow fastened down
with a fine, Jet bead wing and droop.
ing black cocks tail on one side are
the only trimmings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12
Robbery NJ Rostop.

BosToN, February 12.--The resi-
dence Of George H. Norman, Beacon
street, was entered by thieves last
evening, while the family were at
dinner and robbed of boads, checks,
money and diamonds, aggregating in
value about S12, 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

CHATTANOOGA has a new daily
paper, the Nevs-ChroniCle, issued
every afternoon during this week at
four o'clock ard every Sunday morn
ing, constituting weekly edition. Il
is the result Of consolidation Of the
Mountain News Of Sewanee aud the
Chattanooga Chronicle, and is neat,
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Monday. March Te- I'D,
Administrators Sale
AT THE ARNOLD PLACE.
6 Miles from Memphis, on Horn Lake Road

NATURDAY, February 2lst, 1880, at 10
- o'clock o. m, l will sell at Auction, 10 the
highest bidder, the following named articles.
belonging TO the estate Of +. NJ. Arnold, de,
ceased: Horses, Cows, 3 Calves, Is head OF
Hogs, two o-hoTse Wagon and Harness, Farm
ing Utensils, 3 or 4 stands Bees, Household
aud Kitchen Furniture, and some 400 bushels
Corn, Hay and Fodder, Chest Carpenters
Tools. This sale has been advertised TO take
place on two different occasions, but was each
time prevented by order of court All OBJ
structions have been removed, and il will
positively take place as advertised. Terms OF
ale: Cash.
1l11h am ppEpAfAN -,
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NOTICE.

NERTIFICATE No. 2i2l, Memphis & Char
~ lesion Railroad stock calling for I55 shares.
Of date April 18th, 1870, issued to John H.
Kerr, and now the property of Julia G.. Coffee.
guardian Of John l.. Kerr, has been Lost or
stolen; and THIS Is to notify all PARTIES con-
70 the secretary OF sai9 company for a dapii-
cate of the same. This February 9Th, 1871.
lS9 1856 Guardian fSF jobD T. hEH, Ee,,,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

The South is pretty solid for Grant
that is, among the Republicans, but
we have not heard of any stalwart OF
Independent journal sounding the
tocsin of alarm. That kind Of solid
South seems to be considered safe and
nnobieetionabIe.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, February 12.-For
Tennessee and Ohio valley, local
rains, followed by colder and clearing
weather, southwest to northwest winds
and slight fall, followed by rising,
barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

SOME absurd persons in congress are
obiecting to the appointment of GER
tain Georgia preacher to the position
of supervisor of the census upon the
ground that he is a poor speller, hsv-
ing fondness for spelling census with
an initial S, and for referring to his
prospective Office as that of Soupir-
wiser
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

A LONDON letter says there is no
truth in the report that the princes
had been tattOoed. The report is alb
soIuAy without foundation.-[Av
lanche,
We had no idea that India ink could
be removed SO readily. The boys
must have suffered considerably
whatever the process.
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Notice Of Final settlement.

No. l2S0-In the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-L. p. c. Burford, Guar
dian of John s. Heron
VlHlS ia TO notify all persons interested in
l. the estate Of said John S. Herron, that i
viii, at my office in the city of Memphis, on
Monday, March Ie. 1850,
ut 10 o'clock a. m. take and state the Anal
settlement Of the accounts Of L. P. C. Burford
rs Guardian Of the estate of said John s.
Heron, same being made BY America o. Bur-
ford, executrix Of L. P. G. Burford, deceased
This February 1lth, 1880.
By HUGH b. CULLEN, D. G..
CAN'T a Patterson, Attorneys. Tt2Ig
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

Tux senate naval affairs committee
recommended the rejection Of the
nomination Of Lieut.. Schenck for
captain and assistant quartermaster in
the mariue corps on the ground that
it is an act of unwarranted favOritism,
as it proposes to Jump 30 or 30
senior officers.
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Memphis, Tenn, February nh, $50. Al laf


DY virtue ofthe terms of a deed of ftrus, er.
- eeuted by N. Maria Stewart and j. il.
Stewart, to John A. Holt, trustee, and to his
successors in office, dated May 10, 1877, record
ed In book llS, at page l29 ofthe Shelby coun-
~ Registers office, the grantors therein hay
ing failed in their. undertakings. and the debt
threey secured being past due and unpaid, |,
James w. Croeker the legal successor Of tbe
said John A. Holt, who il now deceased. will
nt the reque6t of the heneficinrv ''
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TAKE WARNTNC.

TO MI V"HHB ON NHOWeHeW'B 3 Whchines
WE have given all our claims in Memphis
Smith, for settlement. All knowing them
selves TO be indebted 10 US, or having any Of
our machines on trial. viii please call and lee
him without delay, at the oaics OF I, r.
Aldrich, 25l Second street. WeWiu deal lib-
orally with all who promptly respond 10 this
notice, Unless settlements are speedily made,
menls will be receipted for by Mr.. Aldrich.
ThOe. 4. Purcell, collector, or by J. 2. Smith
The Howe Machine co.,
Geo. h. Owen, Manager.
Nashville, February 2, lssO,H '" III is