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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
Deaths Harvest.

Detroit Free Press.l
Another member of the Lime-Kiln
club has Joined the silent procession
which is ever marching with noiseless
step upon the broad highway from
earth to eternity. A communication
from Wilmington, Del, signed by a
justice Of the peace and three consta-
bles, gave the information that AS
phaltum Sylvester, an honorary mem
Der Of the club, had been found dead
in a field. As o 0 as the reading
was finished Colonel Pendulum Jones
arose and began:
"Misser Cha'rman--De tear leaps
unbidden to my eye at de sad infor-
mashun dat anodder good man has
passed from airth away, Brudder, Syl
vester was a man widout a single
fault. He was up"
"Brudder Jones will please sot
down while | furnish a leetle more
informashun on dis Subjeck," inter
rupted Brother Gardner. Now, den,
| knew de. deceased fur many long
vars. He was simply a colored man,
same as de rest of US. He wasn't any
mo- truly good dan any odder pusson.
Fact am, he was pow'ful mean bout a
great many fngs, an none too good 10
any. He was foun' dead in a field.
Keep your eye on dat. He was foun,
dead in a field, and just behind him
was a bag O. watermelons, an jes' in
front O him was a spring gun. OATS
how he was foun' dead in a field !
OATS de truly good sort of a man he
wasl | agree dat no man should
speak i'll O. de dead, but dis club am
no putin machine to kiver up dead
mems rascalities. Such kind O. WORK
is looked fur in congress, and is taken
for what it is wuth. Let it be under
stood, now an foreber, dat any mem
Der o dis club who gifts in front of a
spring gun in 3 melon patch, or drops
down in front of a smoke house doah,
am not gwine to be eulogized heah as
a hero who lost his life while tryin'
to tow a burnin' steamboat ashore.
AS men lib so may men speak oil
en-"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

Latest styles of wall paper now
being received at Marcus Jones, 296!
Second street, who is ready and anx-
ous TO sell and hang the same at most
reasonable terms. 1872
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
July 2sth, 1850.

July 28th, 1850.
We will offer especial induce
ments this day and for the next
ten days I'm BOOTS and SHOES.
We mean business and cannot
be undersOld,
WM. MILLER q CO.,
1877 POI Main Street.
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Connections
Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fittinn.
PUMPS, PIPES, HOSE, ETC.
J; W. <. BROWNE, 40 Madison Street.
Health Order.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTu

OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Memphis, Tenn July 18th, 1850.
N order to cooperate with the National
Il and State Boards Of Heath. the following
order was passed by this Board:
Health order No. s:
On and after the publication of this order
the following articles from New Orleans will
not pc ADMITTED into Memphis; Rags. paper
other remains Of animals; cotton, hemp,
woolens and c%0ffees, secondhand bedding,
ec9nd-hand clothing, upholstered furniture
ana textile fabrics, moss, jute and excelsior,
tropical fruits and products.
Iaspeetors will be stationed on the line of
that these orders are ligidly enforced.
,,o,o- X. B. KING, NJ. D.,
NC III Secretary 30 trd Of Health.
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Politics i'm the Eighteenth Dis
trict.


Saturday night last a large and en-
thdSiastic crowd gathered at the
schoolhouse on Poplar street boule-
ward, in the Eighteenth civil district
The Hancock and English club, organ
lied at that place last week, added
many names TO its rolls. The best Of
order prevailed and everybody seemed
enthusiastic for the whole ticket. The
speeches were all temperate in their
tone and convincing in their argu-
ments. The club completed its or
ganization as follows: G. G. White
and W. D. Lumpkin, vice-presidents;
committee on campaign fund, R. B.
Rhodes, L. S. Lake, Geo. W. Rutland.
The following speakers entertained
the crowd and upheld the banner Of
the democracy NJ. B. Irrelevant
Thos. NJ. Scruggs, G. L. Thornton
VIM. G. Weatherford. Another meet
ing of this club will be hele at the
same place next Saturday night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
KAHN & FREIBERG

CORNER MAIN AND POPLAR,
Continue their slaughter Of SHOES.
Doc, Misses and Children's Cloth Gaiters.
fine, 50c.
25c, Ladies', Misses and Children's Slip
pers, 25c, for a few days longer only.
KAHN d FRETBERG,
Corner Main and POPLAR.
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OuR CHEAP COLUMN.

A Ii advertisements under the head Of For
n Rent, For sale, Wanted, Lost, Strayed,
Stolen, etc, will be hereafter charged 5 cents
per line for each insertion. and & cent &C.
line for one week. i5t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

The LEDGER book and job printing
Office, together with its book bindery,
is prepared to execute work with
.neatness and dispatch.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

Parties having old magazines or
newspapers and who wish to make a
handsome book, should call at the
LEDGER bindery and see how cheap
they can get a library together.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
Grand RaIIyi

In the Tenth ward at ROcco's, cor.
ner Heruando and South streets,
Tuesday night, the 9th inst. Good
speakers in attendance. All invited,
irrespective of party.
F. B. MONTANA,
Vice President.
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A large line Of POCKET CUT
LERY just received.
ORGML BROTHERS q co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

The life and services of W. S. Han.
cock, with a fine portrait, just received
by Reinhardt, 357 Main street.
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FoR SALE.

A SECONDHAND three horse power en-
Agine and boiler in good order. II Seessel,
Sr, a Son, corner Jeferson and Second. l21t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

PUBLIC LEDGER job priutingOtioO
and book binderY. ID Madison.
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A large line of POCKET CUT,
LERY just received.
ORGILL BROTHERS & 90.
l28
-. EXCURSION
Until Thursday Eveninu

On account of fog the steamer James
d. Parker has been delayed, and the ex-
cursion will take place on Thursday
evening on the Osceola Belle, from foot Of
Court street.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

OHALYBEATE MINERAL SPRINGS.
N0MM0DIQUS Summer Hotel. Board per
OSweek S4. Rooms Zoo, 75c, 81. German and
French, spoken, Address Proprietor Fort
Edward House, Warsaw, Ills. ina 100
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FREE TO ALL


PerBOnRI.
DR.. John Abercrombie, $40 Main.8 2t
DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. 56 East Court street. 144t
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Nonresident Notice.

No. S6Ss-In the Chancery Court NJ sbo,b,
county, Iennessee-Thompson Moore VS. i.
appearing from affidavit in this causo that
i the defendants, j.. j. Persons Voc "a ssI ana.
composed of J J. Persons and are nom.
,resldent!s OF, the State of Tennessee. tbat
they are indebted to the eomniainsSSe tnat
sum Of SEQ, evidenced BY note, and attain
ment having been issued and levied on tbe
property of, the defendant; il is tbareo
fore ordered that they make their ar .neae-
ance heTeln at thecourt- house Of Shelby Conn
~, N memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday In September, 1880; and plesd' ane
sTer or dempr to complainant biil an a.
ne snme will be taken for confessed as To-
them and set for hearing ex-parta. and
that a copy ofthis order be published ore anu !
Ledger. 'ne FuDhc
This Sth day of July, 1880.
Aeopy-Attest:
ROBERT J; BLACK, clerk and master.
Ky y. =. MoHENRY, D. G. and M.
Greer d Adams, sol. for com.
ia 1871 1og Ios
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RENTAL AGENTS.
MINTER PARKER,
Real Estate and Rental Agent.
NO. $50 Main ST., Corner Madison.
MEMPHIS,

Will buy, sell, or rent propertv on oor,n.;.
sion, pay taxes, negotiate loans and vnaLo
Charges reasonable and attentiono
III Nv xvi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

TNIGE cottage az soaa1es easI IF The
II turn-table on Poplar street. Apply to
NJ. L. BACON, Agent, No. 5 Madison street.
1IIf
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nWELLING-22S Adams street; ten rooms,
~ in good repair, Will rent very CHEAP.
Apply VA. GAGE BRO,
TAt 800 Front street.
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WANTED.

A TWENTY Hoyo Power Boiler and En-
"A gine. Applx to TAYLOR & ARNOLD,
272 Front street. ~ l29
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fOHE brick dwelling No. 49, st. Martin
street. Apply to ]. X. GREHAN, 272
Front street. 6t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

/ N Planters Insurance Building, very desir-
i able offices and bedrooms, single or in
suits. Prices reasonable. l04 ISL
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19

zee of Georgia met at Atlanta Tuesday and resolved to call the convention on the Fist of April to send delegates to the National Con- ventions to nominate electors and put full State ticket in the field.
 Near Rienzi, Miss, on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, colored man named Osborne White was shot, yesterday, by his brother, the as sassin firing through 8 window and killing him instantly. The motive assigned is that Osborne opposed his brother, who wanted to marry his own stepdaughter.
 There is great excitement in Hebrew circles in Cleveland, O., over the disappearance of Berthold London, secretary of the Jewish society. He had large amount of money on hand most of which was found in his safe. He left for New York to marry wealthy lady in that city and has not been heard of since.
 George Anthony, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, returned from Fall River, Tuesday evening, on train that stopped at Ports mouth Grove station. He started across lots for home. As he was about to jump over a fence he was knocked senseless and robbed of $3, 900, which he had drawn from 8 Fall River bank. He was probably followed from that city.
 Four prominent men of the Miami Indian nation-Thomas Miller. first chief; David Geboe, second chief; Charles Welsh and Samuel Geboe-are on their way to Washing ton to demand that their tribe be made Uni ted States citizens; that they have their lands set apart to them severally, and that they be allowed to draw all the money due them from the Government.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
Ireland.

Grants from the Mansion House Fund
 Cheering Reports Land Agitation
 at an End.
 DUBLIN, Feb. 1S.-The Mansion House Re- lief Committee announce that the total of the fund is now e67, 700. The amounts received since Saturday last include e3, 300 from Mel bourne, Australia, S500 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and e20O from the Irish Relief Con- mittee of New York. Eighty one grants have been made to local parochial committees since the last meeting of the committee amounting to s3, 56O, and one grant of s2, 900 to Bishop Logue's Central Donegal Committee. The total of the grants made to date is s34, 400.
 A Dublin dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette this evening says: The accounts from the country during the last few days have been more hopeful, and are summed up in the words 6 much suffering but no starva- tion," except in the far of islands, to which relief is being sent without delay or stint In parts of County Donegal, also, the want is great, but the Dublin Mansion House fund has been made promptly available in that quarter.
 Meanwhile the agrarian agitation may be said to be completely at an end. The attempts to get up meetings of the sort recently have all failed.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
MARYLAND.
Fate of a Negro Ravisner.


 BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Page Wallace, col ored, imprisoned for brutal assault on a re- spected married lady near there, escaped from the jail at Leesburg, Va, on Jan. 27. He met Miss Norman, teacher, knocked her senseless and assaulted her, and then escaped to this State. A gang of regulators imme- diately started to search for him. Six days later he was arrested and taken to the Hagers- town jail to prevent mob vio fence. Two Virginia officers came for and received him yesterday. body of 200 men, nearly all masked, met the train as it stopped at Point of Rocks, took possession of the sheriff and the prisoner, and acted as guard as all marched to the ferry and crossed the river. AS soon as they landed on the Virginia shore, the regulators took the prisoner by force from the sheriff and hanged him to the nearest tree. After the rope had been fast ened, the regulators marched off 20 paces, turned and fired thres volleys of bullets into his dangling body. Mary Norman, the wronged woman, was among the crowd which waited for the landing of Wallace on the Vir- ginia shore. She fully identified the prisoner, and was the first to shoot at the negro's dang ling form,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19

glanced uneasily around. The moment his
 eye fell on the detective who stepped forward
 to arrest him as the crowd approached his hiding place, he started on a run. The officer followed, pushing through the crowd of as- tonished outlaws, but was faAing behind, be- ing much the heavier man of the two.
 when from Schaefers brewery near by big Newfoundland dog sprang out and seized the convict by the sleeve. The garment was rent asunder, but the dog. taking hold again, bore the man to the ground, and crouching beside him held his prisoner until the detective came up. The burglar was too thoroughly scared to offer any resistance, and quietly submitted to arrest. Anew danger now presented itself. The companions of the convict, summoning courage, came in a body to the rescue with shouts of s'Let him go." Stones and sticks were raised, and Won Gerichten's chance of escape with 8 whole skin seemed very slight indeed. But from the windows of the brewery the workmen had witnessed the affair, having been attracted by the loud barking of the dog, and taking in the situation st a glance turned out in numbers that awed the rufians and sent them scattering in every direction. The brewery men marched with the detective and his prisoner to the corner of First avenue and put him safely on 8 car which took him to police headquarters, where the burglar was lodged in cell. Tele- graphic information of the arrest was sent to Reading this morning, and an answer came that officers would be sent to take Boeckman back to that city.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
LOCAL NEWS.

Connecticut Western Railroad
 Nathaniel Niles, of New York, is large holder of the mortgage bonds of the Connec- ticut Western railroad and on Tuesday morn- ing brought proceedings for foreclosure upon one of the bonds through his counsel, Hon. Henry 0. Robinson, of Hartford, and Hon. Daniel Chadwick, of Lyme. MT. Niles ayers in his complaint that he commences the pro ceeding for himself and for all holders who may hereafter join with him. The complaint sets forth that the bonds were issued in 1870 to the amount of $3. ,O0O, under provision of the charter permitting the issue of bonds to the amount of two thirds of the expense of construction of the road, and then the bonds were issued and se- cured by a mortgage of all the property of the road in pursuance of this provision that in 1876 interest upon this and all the other bonds was defaulted, and he has therefore elected, as he may do by the terms of the bond, to make the principal due; and there fore commences his action. The relief de- manded is foreclosure of the mortgage and placing all the railroad property in the hands of trustee for the benefit of the bondholders in the manner provided by the General Stat utes. Service was made upon the proper off, cers of the company yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
VOL. XLVIH.
TMants.
WANTED.

WANTNOe DY respectable girl, situation in private fami- D ly to do general housework or second work; ref- erence from last place. where she lived for five years. Inquire at
 fig lt# 1A1 ORANGE STREET.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Feb. b.l8.-Sailed, the Abysinnia for Liverpool, the Nederland for Antwerp, the France for Havre.
 ristol-Arrived, the Republic from Liver pool, the Bolivia from Glasgow, the Saratoga from Havana.
 Philadelphia-sailed, the Ohio for Liver pool.
 Portland-Arrived, the Brooklyn from Liy- erpool.
 Hull-Arrived, the Salerno from Boston.
 Antwerp-Arrived, the Switzerland from New York.
 outhampton-Arrived, the Neckar efrom New York for Bremen, the Ohio from Balti- more for Bremen.
 London-Sailed, the Italy for New York.
 Liverpool-Arrive. the Caspian from Bal timore, the Marathon rom Boston, the Arizo- na from New York. Sailed, the Egypt for New York.
 Queenstown-Sailed, the City of Montreal for New York.
 Glasgow-Sailed, the State of Nevada for New York, having repaired.
 Larne-Sailed, the State of Alabama for New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. The Refunding Bill. It's Provisions as Reported to
 the House. CONVICTION OF SHEPHERD COWLEY, A VERDICT REACHED IN FlF-
 TEEN MINUTES. The Czar's Narrow Escape. NOTHING DISCOVERED AS TO THE PERPETRATORS.
The Czar's Narrow Escape.
NOTHING DISCOVERED AS TO
 THE PERPETRATORS.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Provisions of the Refunding BiIl

Provisions of the Refunding Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The House Ways and Means Committee ordered the refunding bill to be reported to the House, this afternoon, with the request that the first Tuesday in March be assigned for it's consideration. The bill authorizes the Secre- tary of the Treasury to issue bonds in the amount of not exceeding $500, ,O0O, 900, which shall bear interest at the rate of three and one-half per centum per annum, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after 20 years and payable 40 years from the date of issue, and also notes in the amount of $20O,OOO,o0O bearing interest at the rate of 3 per centum per an- mum, redeemable at the pleasure of the Uni ted States after two years and payable in ten years from the date of issue, but not more than forty million dollars of said notes be re- deemable in any one fiscal year and the par to time to be determined by lot under such rules as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. It is declared unlawful to form combinations to procure said certificates for purposes of sale, and penalties are prescribed for such of lenses. The expense of disposing of the bonds and certificates is limited to one quar- ter of one per cent, and are now to be sold at less than par. After July l, 1880, the 33 per cents are to be the only bonds receivable as security for national bank circulation.
 Surrender of Cuban Insurgents.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The Spanish Min ister has received dispatch from Havana to- day saying that the insurgent leaders Mariana Torres and Miguel Ramos surrendered yester- day in the district of Bayamo, with four field officers, five line officers and more than two hundred armed men.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
NEW YORK.

Shepherd COwiey COnvicted-A Verdict
 i'm Fifteen Minutes-Scenes In the
 Court Room.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The eighth day of Shepherd Cowley's trial saw the court room crowded, many ladies being in attendance. Recorder Smyth made his charge to the jury, which lasted about an hour, and at noon the jury left the court room. After about fifteen minutes absence they returned. s'How say you, gentlemen of the jury" said Clerk Hall after their names had been called and order restored, ''do you find the prisoner, Edward Cowley, guilty or not guilty ?" ''Guilty," tersely responded the foreman, and immediately asstorm of applause ragged in the court room, which the officers vainly tried to check, and which drew few words of condemnation from the court. The defend ant sank down in his seat completely over come at the result of his trial and covering his face with his hands sobbed like child. His counsel, MT. Brooke, moved an arrest of judgment to give him time to make application for new trial. He thought that his colleague ex-Judge Full lerton and himself should have 8 breathing spell in order that they might consult together about their further proceedings. District At torney Phelps moved for sentence on the prisoner. Mir. Brooke retorted that the offense was only a demeanor under the statute and that no harm could be done by reasonable delay. It was the first conviction under the statute, and if the Appellate Court should reverse the decis- ion and any injustice was done to the defend ant in the meantime he would have no reme- dy. No injustice could be done by delaying judgment for few hours in this case, and it was not necessary that the clamor of what was called public opinion should have any inf1u- ence in this regard After some further dis cussion the Recorder set the case down for Friday.
 MT. Brooke requested that the defendant be allowed to remain out on bail as he had been doing during the course of the trial, but this the District Attorney opposed, and the Recorder said emphatically that he could not let him be at large after his conviction. MT. Cowley was then taken to the rear of the court room by two officers and was followed by his wife and number of lady friends, who talked consolingly with him. MT. Cowley remained in the rear of the court room for some time in order that the crowd congre- gated in the corridor might disperse, and was then taken to the Tombs. The extreme pen alty of the offense is g year in prison and $25O fine.
 ''Have you anything to say, MT. Cowley ?" asked National Associated Press reporter of hin as he stood at the desk while the clerk took his pedigree. The convicted man looked up as if awaking out of a dream. His lips twitched for second and then he whispered, 1T have nothing, nothing to say" Amoment later he added in firmer tone, q have had good counsel. My counsel has said every thing for me that was in his power"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
THE SOUTH.
Virginia.
A Victory for the Debt Payers.

A Victory for the Debt Payers.
 RICHMOND, Feb. 18.-When the Legislature of Virginia now sitting convened in December a contest was made between Gregory, debt payer, and Wilson, colored Republican. The House sent the election back to the people as a tie and it was held yesterday. 1t resulted in the election of Gregory by 1sO majority. The negroes and repudiators were on one side and what is called the rebel element on the other, and the rebel element won. They fought for honor, honesty and the conservative interests of society. The debt payers are jubilant, re- garding it as an emphatic condemnation by the people of the repudiating measures of the present Iepislature
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-19
TELEGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.

Serious floods have occurred in Northern Spain.
 The proposed loans and the Cuban abolition law were officially promulgated yesterday at Madrid
 Considerable excitement prevails in Clip- ton township, Ind, by the discovery of cop per ore on farm in that vicinity.
 Rev. J. B. Jeter, one of the most distin- guished Baptist divines in the United States, died at Richmond, Va, yesterday after brief illness.
 At II o'clock last night the leading scores in the walking contest at Cincinnati stood i: Guyon 183, Hartman 179, Howard 148. Krohne 161, Vint 176, O'Brien 179
 The rivers and creeks in the vicinity of Dayton, O., are bank full and the heavy rains of Tuesday night increased the volume of water, but no serious damage has yet been reported.
 The Republican State Executive Commit