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turned to the field and took command Of
his old corps, with which he fought bril-
iantly in the Wilderness. On Aug. l2,
he was created brigadier-general in the
regular army. His successful fight at
Boydton Road in the following October
was his last. He was ordered to Wash
ington to form q veteran corps 5O,00O
strong, which he quickly succeeded in
getting from among the many soldiers
whose terms of enlistment had expired.
He was sent with the corps to the Mid
die military division, with headquar-
ters at Winchester, and was to cooperate
either with the Army of the Potomac
or on the Southern coast with General
Sherman, as might be decided. The
surrender Of Lee at Appomattox render
ed both movements unnecessary.
After the murder of President Lincoln
and the attempted assassination of Sec
resary Seward, General Hancock was
ordered by President Johnson to the
command of the forces in and arounl
Washington. He was assigned IN July
to the command Of the Middle depart
ment, with headquarters at Baltimore"
At this time he was breVetted major
general in the regular army Tor gal
liant and meritorious services at Spott-
sylvania, where he had captured IN
entire division OF the enemy. In July,
1866, he was raised to the full grade Of
najor-general, and assumed command
of the Department of Missouri, conduct
ing several arduoUs campaigns against
the Indians. In November, 1867, he
was ordered to the command of the
Fifth military district aud the Depart
ment of the Gulf, with headquarters at
New Orleans. His predecessors had
made the military arm superior to the
ciyillaw. In his general orders he sur
prised the peop.c Of Louisiana and
Texas by announcing That the civil au-
thorities should execute the civil laws.
and that peace being established and
the civil authorities ready and willing
to perform their duties, the military
power should cease its functions in that
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the left center on the second day Of the
battle, and repulsed desperate attack,
following it up with q counter charge.
On the third day he sustained can
nonade OF two hours from 100 guns,
under cover of which Longstreet's men
were massed. Streams of shot and shell
hissed and screamed on every side, men
and horses were torn into fragments,
caissons exploded, blowing the gunners
to pieces, and the infantry hugged the
ground almost in despair. A band be-
gan to play "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." d Hancock, with his staff (Major
Mitchell and Capts. Bingham, Parker
and Bronson), with private James Wells
carrying the Second corps flag, ap-
peared with heads uncovered on the
right of his line. Cheers arose and the
brave little group rode coolly down the
front to the left. Shot and shell roared
and crashed, but not one Of them was
harmed. Hancock knew that the artlI-
lerY fire was intended to demoralize his
men, and to cover the advance Of Long
streets infantry, $4,000 strong, which
was to make the real attack. AS he
reached the left of the ine this infantry
began emerging from the woods and ad-
vancing up the hill.
Hancock turned his horse and, fol-
lowed by his staff, rode to the right OF
the line again, nat in hand, bowling and
smiling TO the men as he passed. The
troops became wild to engage, and, on
receiving orders, made terrible havoc
with the enemy, who, il their turn'
laid themselves down to.avoid a deadly
fire both OF musketry and artillery. At
the moment of victory General Hancock
reeled from his horse, but was caught
before falling. He was seriously wound
ed in the thigh, but he remained on the
field, giving orders until the defeat OF
the enemy became complete. Ee was
the central figure of the memorable bat
tie, and received the thanks Of General
Meade, OF the President, of Congress,
and of the nation at large.
In March, 1864, General Hancock re-
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mediately to the East. Upon arrival IN
Washington he was requested to report
to General Mcclellan, at whose instance
President Lincoln appointed him a
brigadier- general OF volunteers. He
was assigned to the division of General
Smith in the Army of the Potomac.
The four regiments of his brigade were
well Offered, of excellent material,
and their new commander, after
period OF tuition, felt that he could rely
upon them in any emergency. General
Hancock served with distinction in al
the battles Of the Peninsula, but it was
at: Williamsburg that his splendid
generalship made itself most conspicu-
Gus.
General Mcclellan, in his dispatch to
thePresident, said: Hancock was su-
perb !' and his name was echoed from
the Atlantic to the Pacihc.'
General Hancock was again and again
conspicuous in spirited engagements
After that Of Malvern Hill he was
created major general ofvolunteers, and
breveted successfully major, lieutenant
colonel and colonel in the regular army.
At the first Fredericksburg fight his
uniform was perforated with bullets,
but he received only slight fesn
wound. Soon after the battle Of Chan
cellorsville he was placed in command
of the Second corps, on the retirement
of Couch. When the news came Of the
opening of the fight at Gettysburg, he
was with General Meade at Taneytown,
and was ordered by him to take cam-
mand of all the forces on the field there,
with such others as might arrive. Gen
eral Reynolds, who commanded the
First corps, had been killed, and that
body, under Doubleday, with the
Eleventh, under Howard, had been
forced to retreat. Hancock knew that
Meade intended to fight the battle On
the line of Pipe Greek, but sent hin
word by MS senior aid, Major MITCHELL
that Gettysburg was geographically 1ar
more advantageous. General Meade
| isely coincidcd. Hancock comm anceo
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copalian faith, but is not a member of
any church. His father and mother
were Baptists. He has a pew in DR..
Bellows church for his wife, who is a
Unitarian. Her parents are Unitarians,
although she was educated in the con-
vent of the Sacred Heart, at St. Louis,
and has on that account been quite
generally supposed to be Catholic
NeU York Sun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-06
Trustee sale.

PY virtue ofa deed of trust made to me as
DtTustee, on the 22d day of February, 1871,
oy Milton H.. Eddins for the purpose Of secur-
ing balance Of purchase money mentioned in
said deed, which deed has been duly recorded
in the Registers 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-wit: A tract Of IS acres
more or less. Bounded as follows. Being lot
NO. 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 al a stake
In the center 0fthe plank road, the N w corr
ner oflot No. Mrs. Winfred's tract, thence
south TO a stake 90 feet mouth Of the NJ and G
X X, thence with the said road west 4 chains
to a stake 50 feet north ofsaid railroad, thence
north 70 q stake in the center Of the said
plank road, csrner of lot No. s., thence east &
chains and 80 links with the center Of snid
plank road to the beginning,
Tho equity Of redemption is waived In said
deed OF trust, the titlets believed to be perfect
but l will sell and convey only as trustee.
j. W. DICKINSON, Trustee.
IT, Boyle, Attorney. is9 wy IL
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The Rev. Z. P. Goodwin. D. D., in
a sermon which we find published in
The Advance, makes havoc of the
claims of Thomas Paine's admirers
that he bore a conspicuous part in
securing our national independence.
Paine, DR.. Good win says, having lost
his place in England as an exciseman,
came to this country without any
political purpose. Upon his arrival,
through the influence of Franklin's
son-iu.law Bache, Paine obtained en-
ployment as the editor of a magazine.
He had been in the country a year
before he published his pamphlet ad-
voeating an independent republic.
This tract, according to Bancroft, was
written at the suggestion Of DR..
Franklin. But the idea Of a declara-
ton of independence was not original
with Paine. Such a movement had
before been suggested by Samuel
Adams, by Jefferson, and notably by
Abigail Adams, the wife of John.
The pamphlet Of Paine was a clear
and vigorous expression of the popu-
lar feeling, but it was nothing more.
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General Trade.

The landing was bare of feed and
produce this forenoon, and aside from
a little hay, poultry and small stuff,
nothing came by rail, hence every
thing in the way Of prime articles of
consumption is held by jobbers. No
corn offered except in a small way,
and the market is GFm with a good
demand at slightly improved prices.
Cornmeal is fat and droopy with sales
last evening reported as low as 50 B5
per Dbl. Hay is also weak aud slow
to sell, and nothing will go over 500
with several carloads Of clear timothy
going last evening at 5000 per ton,
There is a steady feeling in the meat
market, the lending trade being in dry
salts. As yet but little movement is
reported in bacon though a consider.
able quantity has been shipped from
here TO New Orleans, to aid in supply
ing that market. We have been
receiving a few shipments of early
vegetables from the gulf coast gardens,
green peas, rhubArb, lettuce, raddishes
and the like, have arrived during the
week, and our only source of supply
for cabbage, also, comes frOm that
region, The steamer Colorado, from
81. Louis. with additional supplies o.
-four, moaI, corn aud other stuff, was
overdue, and hourly expected at the
landing when this report closed. The
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through to New Orleans with dispatch
lis one Of the largest carriers on
the river, has splendid accommoda-
tions, and those wishing apleasant trip
down the river weuld do we'll to take
passage on her.
The Silverthorn, Captain S. H.
Whitehead, had in a good trip and
returns this evening to- Commerce and
Council Bend. She has splendid pas
senger accOmmodatiousand is oficered
by competent boatmen. Mr.. Neil
Booker, the gentleman who has charge
Of the Office, is one of the best and
most accommodating clerks on the
river while Mr.. Sidney Wheeler, a
clever young gentleman, attends to
the freight department.
The New Mary Houston. Captain
Charley Miller's elegant packet, will
leave the Lee wharfboat this day at
s pm. for Cairo, Louisville and. Gin
cinnati, going through with dispatch.
She is one of the most popular pas
senger steamers on tho river, and has
first class accommodations. Elliott
Miller, a clever gentleman, oficiates
in the Office. Captain Washington,
her agent, will make engagements and
give all information as regards her.
An Evansville telegram Of yesterday
reports the following: Marsh Dyer,
w. +. Ames and DR.. w. Wolf, prom
inent citizens of Caseyville, KY: and
a colored nan named Metcalf. in
crossing the river in a skif, permitted
it to drift down with the current until
it struck the bow of the Idlewild,
which was lying there, capsizing the
boat, throwing all in the river, and all
were drowned, except the colored
man, who vas rescued by the officers
Of the Idlewild.
The United States snagboat John
r. Meigs, makes the annexed report
of her operations in White river up
to the time when the high water drove
her out Took out three snags at Rose
Bend, one at Moreau's Reach, one at
Ashford Point, one at Clarendon. one
at Golf Cutoff, one at Franklin Point,
four at Cache Cutoff, one at Big
Eddy, five at Stumpy Point, one at
Hitches Bluff, one at Watson's bayou,
one at Wild's Landing, FIVE above
Wild's Landing, one at M'Claren's
Point, one at Raft Creek bend, one al
Garrison bend, one at Niger Hill
bend. three at Devils Elbow, one al
Big Eddy, below Augusta, two at
Blackbird bend. one at Sa.safras
Reach, one at Loggie bend, one al
Grand Glaze, one at Pitgin's bend, one
at Village creek and three at Reads
bar.
The famous blue ribbon boat, the
Josie Harry, Captain Milt Harry's
elegant White river mail and passen-
ger steamer, leaves this evening on
time for White river, going through
to J~acksonport andmaking direct con
n%ectiOn with light draupht packets
for upper White and Black rivers
The Josie is not only a safe carrier
but has the finest accommodations Of
any steamer that ever piled White
river, and she is oficered by careful
and practical boatmeu. Their motto
has always been to give satisfaction
and do business for her patrons tC
their interests. Her chief clerk, Mr.
Walker Outlaw, is one of the besf
clerks on the river and is a cleve
gentleman. He always entertains hel
passengers in the proper manner, snt
he is ably assisted in his official dutie
by Billy Nucles and Hugh Smith, tw,
expert clerks,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-06
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS,
STANDARD International Classification

Receipts Of cotton at all United
States ports for the past seven
days sun up 1865 bales, against
104,1S7 bales same time last week, and
1866 bales same time last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 4,2s9,-
327 bales, against 3,9O5,9S5 bales at
this date last year, and 3,648,967 the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year over last, 3S3, 342 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is 939,623
bales, against 1865 bales at this
time last year, and 772,OSl bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 2,54l ga bales, against
2,6OO,s33 bales last year, and 1907, rs
the year before.
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Trustees Sale.

FINDER and by virtue Of certain deed Of
u trust recorded in book No. liz, page COS,
Of the Register's Office of Shelby county.
Tennesse, executed 20 mo Us trustee TO secure
q certain Indebtedness therein specified, de-
fault having been made therein, / viii, on
Thursday, the 25th day Of March, 1880.
proceed to sell for cash in front Of my eihce,
No. IS Madison street. in the Taxing District,
late city of Memphis, Shelby county, Tennes
see, the following described land. to-wit: A
certain piece Of land in Shelby county, Ten
nessee, and in the city Of Memphis, described
as follows, tO-wit: Beginning at the northeast
corner Of a lot lately owned By o. H. y. Piper,
on the south side of Raleigh road, being 1sS%
feet west Of Dunlap street, and running
thence south with the east line of said lot
lately owned by o.. II. 2. Piper, 18a feet TO a
stake; thence east &c s II feetto q stake; thence
north $50 feet to the south line of the Raleigh
read; thence west 66 s-12 feet to the place Of
beginning; being part Of the original subdivi-
sion Of the John Rice Grant No. Z, assigned
to John 0verton, and the same land conveyed
by K. q. and Hu. Il. Brinkley, and X. b. and
wife, Annie B. Snowden, TO Rowland Savage
and p. II. Hammel on the lst day Of January,
1869, by deed duly recorded in book No. 70,
page 1852 of the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee.
Title believedto be good, but I will convey
as trustee, II. BENSD0RF, Trustee,
Memphis. February q, 1880. 1872
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NOn.ResIdent Nonce.

No. S552-In the Qhancery Court Of Shelby
county, tennessee = Alexander Rose We.
Catherine kOsO.
appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant, Catherine Rose, Is a non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; il
Is Therefore ordered that she make
her appearance herein, at the courthouse
on Of before the fret Monday in April. isso'
and plead, answe or demur TO complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as TO- her and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order Dc pub
ish9d once a week for four successive waeks In
the Public J edger, "
This LIST day Of March, 1851.
A copy: Attest.
By Y. 3. MoHENRY, ID. @. Nm.
CAN'T y Patterson, sol, for compl't.
l7l3N
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NOn-RssIaent Notice.

In the Probate Court Of Shelby county, Ten.
n~essee-0swell Harris ex pnrte.
I appearing from the petition Of Oswol
/ Harris to adopt Cora Walker, that Francis
Barnet THE mother of said COra) and her hus
band, - Barnet. are non-residents Of III,
State Of Tennessee and residents Of the Stat,
Of Arkansas; it is ordered by the court tina
publication be made for four consecutiv,
in the city of Memphis, and that tn,
said Francis Barnet and her husband, ~
Barnet, be required to appear on the LIST Mon
day in April, 1880, and show cause, if an,
they have, why tho prayer Of said petition 4
adopt the said Cora Walker should not b,
granted.
This 18th day Of February, 1850.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
A copy-Attest,
By MpGH B, CuLlES, 2, 9,
G. w. Gordon, p, II. l7191o
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current securities.


The market exhibited further i'm
provement to-day, upon news from
abroad of a better condition in both
feeling and prices. While the value
of cotton is a little better, the dark
clouds overhead obscured the vision
to an extent that buyers were unwil-
ling to make liberal purchases, hence
the days transactions are not likely to
be very extensive. Yesterday we had
an advance Of &c on all grades above
ordinary, the market closing. steady,
with sales of 2250 bales, divided,
1900 to exporters, 800 to spiuuers
and 50 to spectators, prices being as
follows
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NOn-Resldant Ncilna-

No. S55-In the Chanoery Court Of sbelbv
county, Tenn.-Maria Blackburn vs.. Milton
Blackburn.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
4 that the defendant, Milton Blackburn,
q Ron-resident Of the State of Tennessee,
1t is therefore ordered that he make lis an.
pearanee herein. at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, IN Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
sver or domur 70 complainant bill, or IN,
acme will be taken for confessed as 10 hir'
and set for hearing ex-parte, and that p ron,
Of this order be published once a week for fornii
suggestive. weeks in the PUBLIC LHnGEe
This Cd day Of March, 1850.
A copv-Attest: a''0''
BYE. B. McHESRY, DEPUTY @. Am.
7. y. Ohambera, sol for cnn,rpI ~ NJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-06

NO. S34-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Iennessee-J. A. Branner ct al,
vs.. VIM. II. Thomas ct al.
appearing from atidaviti in this cause that
i the de endants, VIM. II. Thomas. James
K. Thomas and Sarah L. Thomas are non.resis
dents Of the State Of Tennessee; IL is therefore
ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county,
Monday in April, 1880, and plead answer
or demur to complainant bill, or the same
VIII be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing eXparte, and that a copy Of this
order be published once q week, for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of February, 1880.
A copy-Attest!
+. J. BLACK, Clerk and master.
By Z. B. MoHENRY, d. C. and nj.
Smith and Collier, sol. for eompl't.
148 I592Q
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COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEpGER 0FFIcH, I
MEMPHIS, TEsS., March 8. 1880.

mhArhlot AnhNsf HAhACu u Ao1ts
The money marketis quiet, with no
change in discount rates, the open
market showing very little movement,
and iuctuating between 6 and 10 per
cent. The bank and insurance rates
remain at s per cent for all acceptable
short dated paper. Exchange is
steady, with liberal offerings; cotton
bills are taken at 1875 on
New York and other points east, if
bearing no grace; also the same on
New Orleans. Sight bills on Boston,
Providence and Fall River are 3 dis
count. Checks on all points sell at
par.
The railway stock and bond move
ment in the east continues booming
and buoyant. The. Louisville and
Nashville sold in New York yesterday
to the extent of q 900 shares, climb
ing to l66! and closing at l59. Nash
vile and Chattanooga sold to the ex-
tent of 10000 shares, advancing to l2S
and closing at l24. Reports are cur
rent that the Louisville and Nashville
company is figuring to get control Of
the Ohio and Mississippi line, with
good prospects Of success In Iron
Mountain $500 shares sold yesterday,
closing prices being G3lc. The
following quotations rule here for un.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-06
N~0n-resident Molten.


No. ls69-In the Chaneery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee -fhe State of Tennessee
on the relation Of Charles Kortreeht az III
KS. the southern Oil Works ct al.
7. arpearigg from eaiaayit In this canes
1 that the defendants, S NJ Swensen. lanes
q baldwin, David Parkinson, John'R Gle.
" + Phillips, Curtis Judson, Sy White and
Simonds 4 Gildemister, are non,residents ~
the state OF Tennessee and II apacr;nr sTom
the return Of the Sheriff that the defendants
" 5 Southwortht Mary A Southworth. II \
Dickinson, J W Dickinson, and Williams
last three comprising firm Of llokipson' Wi.
liams x Uo), are not lobe Raand in his conn
ty; 1t is therefore ordered that nll of SAID mar
ties make tAStf appearapce herein. M tho
court hSpse OF Shelby county, IN Mempbis.
TSnn., on OF before the tirst Monday in
April, llSO, and plead, answer or demnr Ia
complainant bill, or the same will be taken far
confessed as to them and set for hea1;n~ eY,
paTte; and that a copy of this order ba NM
lished oinoea week for four successive weef : in
the Public Ledger. N"'V "'N~s I'D
This 9th da,y ofFebsssTy 1880
Ri, BLACK, c, NJ.
by I, J, MoHEvRY, Deputy c. an.
VIVA Randolph and Henry Graft, solicit
tors for complainant. l55 4IO16
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Trustees Sale,


HINDER and by virtue of a certain trust
~ deed 90 me executed by +. N. Belt and
Iwlfe, ELLEN 5. Holt and and w. A. Holt, July
q, 1879, recorded in book l2S, page 5SS, in the
registers Office of Shelby county, made to
secure q. certain Indebtedness therein set
i9rtn, which IS nov past due, at the requessof
the beneiiciaries therein, | will, on
Saturday, March 9Th, at I2 M.
next, in front Of the courthouse door, on Main
street, in the Taxing District of Shelby conn
w. sell for cash TO tho highest bidder, the
following described real estate, lying and
being IN the late city Of Memphis, and de-
scribed as follows;
Part of country lot 500, beginning on the
south line Of Poplar street, one hundred and
sixty seven feet east of the east line ofOrleans
street; then west with the south line ofPopl0r
street htty-six feet; thence south naia1N
with Orleans street one hundred Aad nipeiv
feet; then east, parallel with PGplaT street
hity-six feet; thence north Ono hundred and
ninety teet, more or less, TO- The beginning
ceased. ~ ~ NJ
Also lots No. "a and %, Of country lot No
o2l, each having q front Of 50 feet on Peyton
avenue, by a depth OF l9j feet,
Also part Of lot No. y, of country lot No.
oil, having q SroAt Of % feet on north side of
Alabama street, and running back between
parallel lines about 1857 feet.
Equity Of redemption waived.
lite believed to be perfect, hut I convey
only as trustee. ! have abstracts of said
property, which l will Mrnish No nersons
wishing toexamipa game.
l37xyxG L. II. ESTES l.
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NOTICE
NUIlCE
TO SHIPPERS of COTTON SEEN

To HEiIHFL Ht3 OF VUIION NEED,
N consequences Of the great and continued
decline 10 the price Of oil and cake. Inc
Memphis Cotton Seed Association d com
them at a loss. W
On and after the 10th inst. they will nav
elgnt dollars Per ton for Good, Sound Seed
delivered at Memphis.
Our friends are again requested to ship none
but sound seed, as unsound ones are moi worth
the cost offreight. JOHN T. FLYNN.
SO Sec'y NJ. C. s, Associatiop