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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-15
ATKAMDoA1N.

De Snet, Otendorfer. from Bsvnu Gnnla
AZ Franet, BELLE Dean. from upper Coast
silver CITY, Wood, hpm Shreveport
kmm ma irvine Ruis, TRINA Lover uoAss
John Baird, Baird, from Bayou nAratAriA
A,vta Hcove from Lower CasAt
RiU Rananwcr. Sullivan, Tom Floyd
Era No To- Hamilton from Easan'. Ferry
II NJ Kehior. Patterson from Cincinnati
viii Kyle, kAtes from Cincisnah
rLArpoATa. .-
Smith's boat, from Ark~nsss River
Lpvc's boat FRAN "A, kan a. River
Lucas boat, FROM Arkansas River
Margan's boat, ftom Tennessee River
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21

the top bar Of a gate; "oh, very"
A rush by the contestants in a
game here broke in between
them, the band gave a crash which
seemed to start the root, the mass of
people waved to and fro, Ike started
OH with a new crony in quest Of some
suggested peanuts, and Mrs. Parting
ton backed into seat. She looked
pleasantly upol the moving spectacle
through her own parabolas, her fng-
ers beat time to the music, and her
oil-factories inhaled the breath of
flowers and the smell Of coffee from an
adjacent room till she was becoming
lost" when she realized that a figure
was standing before her, and a cold
spoon was being thrust into her right
hand. 1t was the attentive manager.
again, with an ice cream he invited
her to take. "You are very surpris-
ing, sir" said she, smiling. II was I'M
conscious at the moment. Thank you,
l will. l am very partially fond Of ice
cream, and this is MANILA, too, which
is my favOrite." She ate with a sense
Of enjoyment caught from the scene,
and went away soon after, when Ike
Joined her, with plethoric pockets,
bidding the manager convey a good
night from her to the party, saying
she had enjoyed a real sociable time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Mrs. Partiugtou.

D, p Shillaber in tho Cambridge Avenue.
There was no installing the cos.
tune, and the fact that the venerable
dame led a small boy by the hand
confirmed the impression that Mrs.
Darlington was indeed in the assem-
blago. There was a momentary lull
in the buzz of conversation, and the
party gathered around the new conner,
eager to shake her by the hand.
Bless mel" said she, with a beaming
smile, which played over her face like
sunshine over a lake: "Bless mel'
how salutary you all are!--just as you
ought to be at a time like this,
when nothing harmonious should he
allowed to disturb your hostilities.
You are very kind, I'm shore, and l
am glad to see you trying to enjoy
yourselves. we had no church socia-
bles in my young days, but we had
buskin' bees, and quiltip' bees, and
Ike, breaking in Ikea boy on thin ics
and though we had good times,
and sociable enough, goodness knows
fEN
when the red ears were found, theywere
nothing to the superAuity of this"
There was a slight disturbance in the
circle, ~ lie in his restlessnes placed
his heel on q ciFeumjqcept toe, but it
was stilled as the master Of cetemoaieS
came UP to introduce the minister.
S4lSd 70 see you, madam, said the
minister. boBs yQp may find the
hour spent with 4s q happy one.N u
know ! shall, sir" replied she, .ifof
happiness depends very much on how
we enjoy ourselves, and enough Of
anything always satisfies me. How
could | help enjoying myself in a
scene of such life aud animosity as
thisH" VERY true, madam" "And
then ihe lights, blazing like a conster-
nation, and tbs MEsi9 and flowers
make it seem Like Phareah lAaa,"
The minister was called away and
the master Of ceremonies asked Mrs.
p. if she would like IAN Ice which
she family heard. "a nice=2'
she rep,sed, looking at him and hang
ing on to ths lS9g as II i were
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
COTTON EEOHAEaE QUOTATIONS..
.7tandard International Classification

Receipts Of cotton at all United
States ports for the past four days
were 1888 bales, against 22,4l4
bales the week before, and 26,68O
bales same week last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 4,6O1,
$40 bales, against 4,266,445 bales at
this date last year, and 1881, 249 the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year over last, 1856 bales. The
stock on hand At this time is 690,0O5
bales, against All, $50 bales at this
time last year, and 463,el4 bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are $685. Ol bales, against
Bill, 212 bales last year, and 1881, 1907
the year before.
The visible supply of cotton on the
10Th instant, including all stocks in
Europe and America, and amount
aaoat for Europe, according to the
New York Financial Chroaicle's
tables, was 2,477, 1853 bales, an increase
compared with last year at the same
time of 2SO,335 bales, a decrease as
compared with the year before Of
1884 bales, and a decrease Of 1884,
OIL bales, as compared with the same
time in 1877,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
OLD SIMON'S
Idea of FOOlishnesS---His ImiIa-
ton OfGeneraI Grants
speech.


Little Rock Gazette.l
DE white folks is more 'sprisin' ter
me cherry year" remarked old Simon;
III ustefthunk dat all de fools 'blonged
ter de ranks OBJ de niggers an poo
white folks, but since de developments
OBJ ages hab rolled like a rock down de
hillside OBJ time, | hab concluded dat
dar is some mighty cuts people 'mone
de upper classes OBJ white society.
When a poo nan acts a fool, da say
dat mans a fool, but when a rich man
acts a fool da say he 'splays 'thusiasm.
Money makes more Difference in de
view yer takes OBJ a man den oats do
in de condition OBJ a boss"
What are you driving at, Simon"
asked a member of the party ad-
dressed.
rs grabitatin' ter a mighty fine
pint. Oar amt no larnin' in this
worl' like dat OBJ nOticin' folks. De
white folks is bigger fools den de
niggers."
Simon, you are always growing
about something. Go off somewhere
and work. Remember that talking is
Right. heah I'll fling one oh my
pints inter de hot. house OBJ yer knowl-
edge, Talkin' amt so berry cheap.
Hit cost dis town five thousand dol
lars fur Gin'l Grant ter cum heah an
do de wust lot OBJ talkin' | cher heern
rum a white man. Why, my Sam
amt been ter school but two years,
an eft he can't talk all aroun' dat
man, III delegate myself ter bottom
all de cheers in dis town fer fifty
cents apiece, In dis | hab diskivered
a TACK dat de worl' doan know. | hab
learned why Gin'l Grant is a great
lawyer"
"Why?"
Case he charges noah fur his talk
den any udder man in de worl.. Now.
arter all de thusiasm is gone, let me
peat dat mans speech
The old man stepped back and be-.
gan an imi alton Of General Grants
style, so suggestive of the peculiar d.
vision given to words by perpendicu-
lar marks in the school readers
Burial Of Sir John Moore"
"'Feller citizens OBJ Little Rock:
Use glad dat all 'mosities is passed
away. In de fouf dar is ebidences OBJ
a good feelin', an Use glad dat all
moSlties is passin' away. FrGm de fus
time dat | put my foot on yer sile,
| seed dat all 'mosities is passin'
away. Dis is q great state, case dar.
is good feelin'. All dat is needed is
fur people to come heah an hep
yer 'velop yer state, an when de
people comes / think dat da will fine
dat all 'mositiesi is passin' away an. dat
dar's good feelin'. l thank yer fer
yer 'tention, an can say dat in de souf
dar is good feelin' case all de 'mosities
is passin' away Dat was de kline OBJ
speech Genl Grant made, an stead OBJ
costin' dis town five thousand dollars.
| think dat hit would hab been at de
top OBJ de market priceat fifteen cents.
Sensible talkin' may be cheap, but de
talkin' like de crackin' OBJ thorns
under de pot is jest about as dear as
anything put down in de quotations of
human weakness. I'd like ter see any
man pull de sleeps garment ober dis
ole mans eyes"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
General Trade.

THE business Of the country is at
uresent exceedingly dull. There
Seems to be NJ exception in auy local
ity, and the droo2y state Of the mar.
kets at all points keeps merchants
from buying new goods except to sat
isfy immediate requirements. We
have scarcely a single article Of
consumption to report firm, and but
three or four that sustain their values.
Receipts of all classes of feed, bread
stats, etc, here during the week have
been very scant, and in some respects
stocks are much reduced. The -four
trade continues dull, but little is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER oFYroE, |

PUBLIC LEDGER OFFIOBs |
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 81, 1880. J
The interest of the county in the
Louisville and Nashville railway is by
this time disposed of, the county Off
Gals having gone east to consummate
the transfer. AS a consequence the
county credit is strengthened, and
Shelby warrants tend upward. All
classes of securities, if productive,
are, however, firm, and meet ready
purchasers when placed on the mar
kct. Realty is the only cheap article
generally offered. 1t sells low-very
low indeed. In New York yesterday
345, 900 shares of various kinds were
sold on the stock exchange. Of these,
1900 we're Louisville and Nashville,
closing quotations being 1876; also
$1,000 Iron Mountain, price at the
close 500; also 1900 Nashville and
Chattanooga, the closing figures
being rs. Prime mercantile
paper is in request at 8 per cent,
and loans are attainable on acceptable
collaterals in the open market at from
6 to 10 per cent. There is no indica-
ton of financial stringency in the
south this season, though the mar
kets east. continue to be reported
tight.
Exchange offers in liberal sums.
Rates are steady at &c discount on east.
ern cotton bills without grace, and tc
discount on points beyond New York
where grace is asked. Checks on
New York sell at 4c premium. On
New Orleans, rates are fc off buying
andpar selling.
Quotations for securities in this
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Ou-ReSldeal MOtles.


In the Second Circuit Court Of Shelby
county, Teun.-Louis Thomas vs.. kisanna
Thomas.
IT appearing from affidavit filed in this CAUSE
i that the dc endant, Kisanna Thomas, l. a
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee and A
resident Of tho State of Arkansas; Il Is there-
fore ordered that she make her appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county.
in the Taxing District Of Shelby county. late
city of Memphis eun ,on or before the third
Moaday IN May next, ioSO, ana plead, answer
will be taken for confessed rs 10 her and
tho cause set for hearing exparto, and that a
copy Of this order be published once a week,
for four successive weeks, in the Memphis
A c~opy-Attest:
JOSEPH uHL,k Clerk,
Geo. Elliott, Attorney for Plaintiff
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Beautiful weather.
Not much doing on the landing.
Cumberland river is still swelling.
The packets out last evening had
fair trips.
The high stage of the water has
been lettering business in the bends.
The U. P. Schenck Is getting Q new
shaft put on her at New Albany.
Major John D. Adams is in the city
looking after his mail and steamboat
interests,
1t is feared that The Belle Of Shreve-
port, sunk at Sheep Island, will prove
a total loss,
The Vint Shipkle bound from
Memphis to Cincinnati passed Louis
vile to. day.
The Will Kyle, en- route from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
last night at nine o'clock.
The Golden City for Cincinnati and
Annie p. Silverfor 81. Louis left New
Orleans last evening.
The Golden Crown for Cincinnati,
passed YicksbRrg yesterday at 5 am,
and is due hers to-mSrroW.
Capt. Wash Thompson entertained
the Bluff City Grays on his fine
steamer last night aud treated in royal
manner.
The Paris G. Brown passed up this
morning for Cincinnati. She put of
here o few pkgs Of freight, and added
some people.
The Henry FiaHk cad Alps and
barges, for New Orleans, and City Of
Vicksburg, for Yicksburg, left So.
Louis last evening.
The new Memphis and VieksburR
packet, Dean Adams, will be com
pleted and ready for business by the
middle Of May.
The James Howard. City Of Helena,
Commonwealth and Laura L. Davis,
bound for 81. Louis, passed Yieks-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
On May 2Oth, IssO,

at the courthouse door at u o'clock, m. in
the Taxing District of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, proceed to sell at public auction f5r
cash a certain lot ofland, near the limits of
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
hoipg LOT No. Us Zone hundred and twenty
fve), of the W. g. Lane sub division, east of
and near the corporate limits Of the late city
Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, fronting
Aver street in said sub. division and beins
the same lot bought BY said Strod s. Patton
OF John Morrissey, Of the county Of shelby
and State Of Tennessee, 70FT'
Title believed Ia be good. but | convey only
tsgslSss, JAAEsSMfgH, Trustee,
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InsOIvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CouSrY,1
OFFTCR CouNTv Tnupr n ppp

STATE OF TEYNEssEE, SHELBY CouSrY,1
.0FFICE County COURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, April 10, 1880.
To Rosa D. Slaughter, Administrative Of w
a. }. Slaughter, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
L1estate of W. Al. Slaughter deceased you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within the
said State, and also at the Courthouse door
Of Shelby county for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and fle
the same, with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY
law, on or before the 10th day Of0otober. 1880;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or. before an appropriation of the funds of
'sald estate is made, shall be forever barred,
Witness my hand, at office, this 18th day of
April. 1880.
By II. B. CULLEN, D. C.
Creditors Of the estate of W. A. ]. Slaugh-
ter, deceased, will please take notice accord
ing to the terms of the above order,
ROSA ID. SLAUGHTER, Adm'x.
Goodwin, Dix 4 Goodloe, Atty's.
l47@59
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I~nsOIvent Notice.
sT4rE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co.
lnnLnn n.n..-n- 49,

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE County COURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, April g.. 1850.
10 X. Dudley Frayser, administrator hesitate
Of A; S. Brswn, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate Of A. s. Brown, deceased. Won
40 hereby ordered to give notice, by adyer-
tisement in some newspaper published within
me SAID state, and also at the courthouse
claims against said estate, TO appear and 6le
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed bv
law, on or before the 9Th day of0ctober, 1850;
ana any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds Of
SAID estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
April, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, CLERK.
By HUeH B. CULLEN, D. O..
JarnaRin Il Fiayser, Att'ys. Is Al AZ "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Cotton

The market opened this forenoon
with less strength, and more anxiety
on the part offactors to effect sales,
dispatches from abroad noting a de.
cline Of Lied. Sales here yes
terday we're 1900 bales, divided,
1900 to exporters and 100 to spinnerS,
the market closing steady atunehanged
prices. as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
ThuEsday, Man the ism.

during legal hours, on the southwest eorner
Of Main and Madison streets, in the eity Of
Memphis, eger for sale, and sell to the HIGHEST
bidder for cash, the following described per'
s0nal property, to-wit: Being the printing
materials and apparatus at No, 2gs Main
treet, Memphis, Tenn. Tho title is perfect
but only sell and convex as trustee.
% "a john LINKHAUER. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Trussee's sale.

TTNDER and by virtue Of q certain deed Of
~ trust, made to me as trustee by Strod s.
Patton, duly recorded in the Registers office
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in book No. s,
page ia, to secure the payment of certain in
debtedness therein mentioned, default hay.
ing been made in the payment thereof. I viii.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
thursday, the 18Th day Of Nay, 1880.

on the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, in tbe Taxing District Of Shelby conn
~, late city Of Memphis, Tenn, proceed 10
sell at public auction for cash 10 the highest
bidder, a certain lot OF land in the city Of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit;
Beginning at the intersection Of the north
side of jackson street with the east side Of
Sixth street and running thence northwarjly
with the east line Of jackson street 1850 feet;
thence eastwardly parallel with Jackson
with Sixth street l50 feet 20 the north line Of
jackson street; th0nce westwardly with the
north line Of jackson street 81 feet 10 the be-
ginning, being parts Of lots numbers ~, 13 and
"a, N block No. 30 Of that part Of the said city
Of Memphis formerly called Fort Pickering.
Memphis, April 18th, 1850.
SAMUEL BIRSCH,
Trustee and Secretary Of the Biug CITY
$50 Building aud LOan Association.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

New Orleans, w. P. Halliday """,..5 pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer Hattie Rowland, Arkansas river.
Paris @. Brown, New Orleans.
/" Hard Cash, White river.
Yirgie Lee, Cincinnati.
S~ilverthorn, Commerce.
60 Jas. Lee, Friar's Point.
DEPARTED.
Steamer B~atesville, st. Francis river.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Paris G. Brown, Cincinnati.
IN PORT.
James Lee, Hard Cash, Virgie Lee, Sill
verthorn, Coahoma, and Hattie Rowland.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The riverhere declined inches and
is now24 feet 6inches above low water.
By to morrow it will be rising as the
Cumberland and Tennessee are pouring
out. At Cairo the riseiwas II inches,
with 81 feet 10 inches on the guage.
Artist. Louis l inch, with Is feet 4
inches on the guage. At Pittsburg it
declined 6 inches with 3 feet 8 inches,
on the guage. At Cincinnati IL inches
with II feet 4inches on the guagc. At
Louisville / inch, with 8 feet Z inches
in the canal. At Evansville it is fall
ing with 81 feet 4inches on the guage.
Arkansas river is falling with 8 feet
on the guage at Little Rock. White
river is on the decline with a good
stage of water from Jacksonport to the
mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Saturday, aay Ist, 1850.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tom,
Part Of lot % (east19, block "a as DESIGNATED
upon the plan Of John Overton's tract az Is1
acres as surveyed by Rucker & Parsons in
April 1857; said lot fronts n~orthWardIy on
CALHOUN street 81 feet and rms back between
parallel lines 10 feet 70 an alley Ia feet wide
the metes and bounds Of which are as follows:
ming north and south, west Of fernando street.
thenee west 81 feet; thence south 10 feet,
thence east 81 feet;thence north 10 feet to tbss
beginning. Tue
Terms of sale-0n a credit Of six months.
purchaser executing note with good security
lien retained, redemption bored. ''
This April 5th, 1850
y r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
81 Barnes, sol, for cOmpl't.
AZ ~ A A "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
trustees Sale.


at the southeast corner of South Court and
Main, II, front Of the real estate Office Of
hQyster x Company, In the Taxing District
Of said Shelby. county, sell for cash al public
sale to the highest bidder, between the hours
OF II 2 m; and l o'clock, pm, the following
Described property, to-wit: Beginning on The
south line OF a. 1874 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, ID chains and 80 links east Of the south
west corner o fthe said 7s15 acres; thence east
with said south line on Kerr avenue 7 chains
70 y stake and white oak pointer NAKED r.
thence north Z chains and IS links to a stake
aud white oak pointer msrked A; thence west
chains to a stake ana poplar marked r.
thence south Z chains and Is links TO the be-
ginning, containing 5 acres. being the same
purchased by j. E. R. Ray from 81. @. Love
executor Of Thomas Love, deceased, recorded
in book Al, page 10, and the same conveyed
by j.. h. X. Ray TO NJ. S. RAY BY deed Of
record, in book So. pige 651.
Right or equity of redemption waived.
Title believed to be good, but l sell as trus.
tee only. +. W. R0YSTER, Trustee.
H6l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue Of the power in me vested by q
June, 1879, book 9, page 14l, and recsrSs3 IN
BOOK No. 10, page 90, Of the Registers office Of
o!heloy, county, at the request of the bene6-
oiary therein named, | viii. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Trustee Sale.

QY virtue Of a deed of trust executed to me
~ as trustee by Mrs. M. A. Chandler and
John 1. Chandler on the 2lst March, 1879. and
IN the Registers. office Of Shelby
secure four notes Of $500 each, and the holder
OF said notes having notified me that they are
due and unpaid, and to make sale of the
property, L shall, in pursuance of said trust
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Tuesday, 18th day of May, 1880.


the southwest corner of Madison and Main
streets, between the hours Of II and / O'clock
publicly offer Tor cash the following propertv
situated in the county and State aforesafd''
being IN the city Of Memphis lin Taxing Dis,
trlct), lying on the north side of Madison
street and east Of Fourth street, beginning
about twenty-five feet east from the northeas #
corner of Fourth and Madison streets; thence
eastwardly along the north side Of Madison
twenty five feet to a corner: thence
northwardly one hundred and ffty-six feet
and a half TO a corner; thence westwardlv
five feet TO a corner; thence sonfb,
to the point Of beginning. This de-
scription is intended to embrace The bniidino
in the Chandler block, designated by Street
numbers 40 and intended to embrace one
half the division walls between Nos. I8e and
lao and between No. 140 and l42. Il being tbs
property bequeathed by will of W. II
Chandler to his wife for life; remainder ~
his son Theodore, the undersigned John ~
handler being the Theodore designated n
the will. recorded will book 6, page ia. IN
The right of equity Of redemption Ia n
waived, but / sell only as trustee "a
b, B. BARNES, Trustee.
ApIll Ilh, lo5U. 336 az
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
Trustee's Sale.

TTNpER and by virtue Of q certain deed Of
trust made 70 me duly recorded in bookNo.
w, page lSs Of the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, to secure the payment Of
q certain Indebtedness and interest 10 the
Hun City Building and Loan Association.
default having been made therein, | viii, on