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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-13

The staff correspondent Of the
Courier journal writing from Nash
vile says:
REPUBLICANS WILL ORGANIZE THE
HOUSE.
Gov. Marks and Secretary Of State
Gibbs, failing to agree upon the tie
vote between Stuart and Folntt, IN
Polk and Bradley counties, for rep
resentatives, neither gentleman will be
granted the certificate of election, and
the matter will be left to the house Of
representatives for settlement. ltcan
now be regarded as certain that the
republicans will organize the house.
1t will now require every single demo-
crat in the senate and house to elect
a democratic United States senator.
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sherIf.s sale Of Zeal Estate.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given, that by yir-
i tue oftwo writs Of fni faeias, Nos. 6SR3 and
635i. TO me directed from the Hon, SUPREME
Court Of Tennggscei IN the case Of o. Brown
versus d, A, Anderson, administrator. Judg-
ment rendered on the 22d day Of April, 1880.
for the aggregate sum Of two thousand and
three dollars and four cents, with interest and
will on Thursday. the bird day OF
d cemher, 1850, in legal hours, IN front OF
the Court House, In the Taxing District of
shelby County, Tennessee, proceed TO sell, to
Oe highest bidder, for cash, the following
described real estate Of the estate IL Geo. r
Cooper, deceased, same se,hg apart Of said
estate, which aas NOT been partitioned or
specifically set apart 70 any Of the deyisoe,
under thewil OF the said Geo, y. Cooper, de-
ceased, to.wit; Being lot No. IS in the viii
loughby Williams Subdivision, situated on
the Memphis and Charleston railroad, at Me-
Ghees Station about two miles east Of the
city OF Memphis, In the Fourteenth Civil Dis
trict OF Shelby County, Tennessee, known Ms
ne Geo p. Cooper homestead, and more mar.
ueularlv desesised as follows: Ra1njed on
the north by the Meuphis and Clarieston
railroad track, on the east BY Raleigh Avenue,
on the s0ath by Walker Avenue, and on the
west by the lands Of u, i. Webb and j, II.
Haggard, as shown BY the man Of NJ. g. VIII.
ing twenty two acres. Levied subject to the
dover interest or life estate Of Ellen Q. Glenn
Levied on rs the property Of defendant, Geo
p. Cooper, deceased, to satisfy said Judgment
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day of November, 1889.
p. X. ATHYi Sheriff Of Shelby, County
Tennessee.
BY ". D. CANsoS, Deputy Sheriff. 70 81 o.
ii: NJ; Hill and George CAN'T, Attorneys fol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-13
nnnI nslnta Tendenciee.

From tie Baltimore Sun, Dec. 81
In the cities north of us there is a
decided strengthening in real estate
Interests. Real property looks more
desirable for investment than at any
time since the panic OF 1873; There
are several causes for this. The rigid
accountability in which municipal Off
GERS are now held all over the country
and the severe scrutiny of all munich
pal expenditures %insures an interval Of
comparatively low taxation in cities
for several years TO come, and buyers
find announcement in this fact, Money
il abundant everywhere, while oppor-
tunities for investments which yield
good rates Of interest are not in pro-
portion 70 the supply Of capital.
Very few good stocks and bonds can
be bought which pay q net interest OF
four per cent, while even mortgages,
which used to pay large rates, do not
now produce more than quite moder-
ate ones with a limited demand. On
the other hand, the general business
revival has made real estate pay much
better. Business property in Phila-
delphia Is said 10 net from six to eight
ner cent. az present, and Is conse.
auently in brisk demand, in spite Of.
this being the dull season for SUCH
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"DalnanO.n
Reading Nsvs.l

Reading NeWs.l
The following incident ought Ia
have already occurred in some Of oul
public schools (:
Teacher-Class in arithmetic fall in
The boys fall in.
Teacher-Now boys, what is this ]
have in my hand2
All the boys-It's a dollar.
Teacher-Yes, it's a legal tendel
dollar. 1t is called the dollar Of tn,
fathers. How much silver does it con
tain2
Small boy-4l2l grains.
Teaoher-That's right. Now, wha.
do you call this2 It is also a silve
dollar, but what is it called2.
? Small boy latter examination IT.
a trade dollar.
Teacher-That's right. Now, how
much silver does it contain2
Small boy-l2O grains.
Teacher How much is it worth.
No answer from the boy.
Teacher-Well it is worth ninety
cents.
Teacher-Now, boys, tell me why
it is that the dollar containing 4l2i
grains Of silver is worth 100 cents,
while the dollar containing 42O grains
is worth only ninety cents1
Head Of the class-Damiino.
Teacher-The class is dismissed.
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Attachmen, Notice.

-
Before J., NJ. Coleman, Justice of the peaee
5or shelby county, Tenn.-A. Godsey vs..
n tins cause a summons having been issued
i on the list day Of December, 1880, for Inc
sum OF Sly, duo by note, which summons wal
on the "a day. Of December, 1850, returned into
court by II. u. Britt, deputy Sheriff, as fol-
lows; Game to hand LIST day of December,
1851, and executed on Jesse Ice, and foI
trial December I'd. 1890, beforeJ. M. Coleman.
ESQ.,. at 10 o'clock Am, and after diliRsnl
search PURGE Adams mot to be found in MY
county" PR. ATHY. aher;F >
RY \. B. Barr, Deputy Sheriff.
And on motion Of plaintiff a judicial attach.
ment having been issued herein on Inc 6th DIV
OF necomberi 1880, as provided by section Slff
OF The code Of Ten nessee, %retnrnable before mo
or some other Justice Of the Peace. and In
ZANE horing been levied by the propor ofboei
on the property Of said defendant and raturn-
Cd INTO court; IL is therefore ordered that the
defendant make his personal appearance be.
fore me on the 18th day o~f January, isgl, AZ Is
O'Clock m, AT nay ,fice, No. 294 Front street,
IN the city Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said suit or the same will bo proceeded with
sx1partei and that a cory Of this order be pub.
ilsned once O week for four successive week.
in tho Public Ledger.
THIS December Ten, 1850.
JIM. COLEMAN, J. P.
NJ " H. stewart Atty for plaintiff.
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COTTON EXCHANGE.

N0LL0A |
The cotton exchange Of Memphis is
an influential and progressive institu-
ton, and its membership exerts a
controlling influence upon our COM
mercial affairs. The leading article
Of trade Of the city and country
round is cotton, and from it flows all
fthe wealth we possess. The staple
is overlooked and supervised by the
cotton exchange, its handling, storage,
transportation to aud from u market,
COMPRISING and delivery, receiving its
constant attention, while each day the
blackboards on its walls exhibit a per-
feet panorama Of figures and stat
istics Of the markets of the world.
The monthly crop reports, issued by
the exchange, are regarded with ex-
tensiye favor, aud are deemed more
reliable and accurate than any made
up within the cotton belt. These re-
ports are te%legraphed and mailed to
all home and foreign markets. The
institution is also Of much utility and
convenience to both factors and buy
ers, its benefits being indirectly shared
by all Of the vast T c Of country trib-
utary to this city. Trades and occu-
pations all enjoy or feel its influences
for it is upon our trade in cotton that
they indirectly depend for sustenance.
ergo, the more cotton we handle and
sell, the greater the prospects Of the
mechanic, the physician and the
attorney, as well es those Of
other calliugs. Besides its indu-
ences in the cotton trade, thu
exchange also exerts power in othel
directions. The work Of sanitation
the inauguration Of railway enter
prises, the more perfect development
of the vast country Of which Mem
phis is the focal point, all seek ant
receive the moral support Of the cot
ton exchange. To be a president o
director in an institution Of 50 mucl
Importance and usefulness is an homo
any Of our merchants may covet ant
envy; and to this end the member
Of the exchange, as well as citizen
generally, are looking forward to a
election Of officers to be held mex
month. Much interest is manifesto
BY the exchange members as to VIII
shall be its next presiding officer, an
an exciting contest is anticipated
while those who are to compose il
board Of seven directors is also a ma
ter of considerable comment. Their
is likely to be two tickets in the fell
and the best men will surely win.
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Attachment Notice,


Before J.. N. Colemaa, a Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tsnn.-Henry w. Egert
vs.. b. h. Iams.
N this cause q summons having been Issued
4 on the 18th day ofNovomber, 1880, for the
sum Of twenty-five dollars, due by account,
which summons was on the cath day ONO
yember, 1880, returned into court by u. b.
Britt, Deputy Sheriff, as follows: Game TO
hand tAe 18th day efNovembor, 1880, and after
diligeut search b. +. Iams not to Be found in
my county" p. II. ATHY, Sheriff.
BY 4. Il. Barr, D. s..
This November 18th, 1890.
And on motion Of plaintiff n judicial attach
mont having been issued herein on the 9th
day Of November, 1850, as provided BY section
No. Ss5 Of tho code Of Tennessee, returnablC
before me or ONE Qr some other Justice of the
Peace, and The same having been levied by the
proper officer on the property Of said defend.
ant, aud returned into court; II is therefore
ordered that the defendant mahe his personal
appearance before me on Saturday, the Isl
day Of January, 1881, at 9 o'clock q. M, at my
office. 40. 29i Front street, 10 the city Of Mem.
phis, Tenn, and defend said suit, or the Am,
will be proceeded with ex parte; and that 4
copy Of this order be published once a weoi
for four consecutive weeks In the Public Led.
ger, i'm. COLEMAN, ] p
Ihis Nov. 10TH lssO: 76 80 NSqs
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transactions. A good many large
sales have recently been made there's
with an advance in prices which Is
fully justified by the %stiftening IN
rents. Prices are low enough to en-
courage prudent buyers to seek this
class Of investments, since every indi,,
cation points to a rising market and
such a growing demand for occupancy
as must make such investments yield
an increasing income. The New York
Herald of yesterday notices the fact
of an unusually brisk real estate mar
ket in that city and very large sales,
both at auction and for private ao-
count, the recorded transactions ex-
ceeding $780, 900 in value. The prop
critics we're chiefly improved single
lots, showing that buyers are seeking
them for occupancy. which is always
the case when it pays better to buy
them than to rent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-13

IT is announced that Mosby is com
ing back on a visit from China in
February, whether he obtains permits
sion or not, The same disposition
characterized him during the war; he
was in the habit of going to places
where be was not wanted or even ex-
pected; If he is coming home to
stay it will be good news to a class
Of public minded patriots just now
out of business, who would cheerfully
take his place in China and agree to
stay there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-13
CHICAGO,s LATE PRODUCE
EXCHANGE.
History ofthe Collapsed scheme
Organization and Mode OF
Operations.

Chicago Letter.l
The public produce exchange was
organized about two years ago with
two gentlemen-Loring and ClaOp
las its leading spirits and Mr..
n. j. Pope identified with it
less prominently. 1t did a purely
speculative business in margins, aud
is said to have had varying fortunes.
Whether it ever had any capital ex-
cept the money Of its customers is a
matter on which it has not been easy
to obtain any definite information, but
some Of the gentlemen interested in it
are said to be very wealthy. What
ever its capital it seems that its liza.
bilities are very large. for it is pro-
posed to r%eorganize the concern upon
a capital basis of 100000, allowing its
unpaid customers stock at the
rate Of fifty cents on the dol
lar upon their claims. Siuce
the failure il has leaked out that it
was the good fortune of these custom
ers whieh prevented it from continuing
its business. A change in the mar
ket would have saved il it it could
have heldsout t~hirty-six hours longer.
AS it was, the demands upon it came
from so many directions that no
course was open to it but to succumb.
Naturally its dealings with indiyid
uals we're in a small way, and its
margins low enough to be enticing.
While a regular broker would re-
quire a margin of50 cents per hun
bred pounds oflard, and 81 per barrel
on pork, the Chicago public produce
exchange demanded only l2l cents in
the former and % cents in the latter.
Its commissions gave it a preponder-
ance of chances, and in dealing with
its customers were surely betting
against the bank. In all this there
was nothing hat used horrify any.
body. 1t is true it was organized or
what is called the bucket. shop
principle; but the word only
, implies that it was intended t
afford people an opportunity t.
= speculate in grain and provisions in
small way. 1t is true also that The
D exchange never troubled itself to g
Into the market to buy and sell, thu
plan on which it was operated beinl
much simpler-so simple. indeed, tina
as the market rose or fell, its custom
, ers either realized on their invest
. ments or sacrificed their margins
unless they were willing to make goo,
/ their additional payments. The mum
] Der Of its customers was very great
; there being many persons who Wer
; ready to speculate in grain and provi
= visions who would never have though
! of dabbling in railroad stocks. Il
a New York there are many similar es
Establishments for dealing In r%ailroaI
e and other shares, and 10 San Francisc
everybody tries his luck in mimi
} shares. This was one Of the man
institutions in the country for specu
lating in the rise and fall in the price
&c of produce in a small way and upon
purely speculative method, and as il
I customers in consequence were vcr
y widely scattered, the failure of th
exchange is felt far away.
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ChanCerY Sale of Real Estate

No. 1897, R~-Chancery Court Of shelby county
J. W. Worthington ct al VS.. NJ. A. Worth
ington ct OIL.
by virtue OF an in%terlocutory decree for sale,
- entered in the above cause on the 10th
day Of November, 1870, l will sell, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, in front Of the
clerk and masters office, courthouse Of
Shelby county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, January lst, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby and Hamilton
counties, Tenn. to-wit:
1. Lots q and 1, sub-diYision Eppy Whites
tract at Whites Station, Memphis x Charles.
ton Il. r., Shelby county, Tenn, being the
same mentioned and desqribeq in book No.
ll9, page SO, Registers Ofl0e said county.
2. Part lot No, ~ said subdivision in Eppy
Whites tract, beginning at S " corner lot Nc
50, running thence u~Orthwardly "a chains IS
links; thence weStwardly IL chains; thence
southwardly II che ms Il links, thence in an
easierly direction along with the State Line
road "a chains IS links TO the beginning. being
the same described In deed registered in book
No. ", page 1874, Registers office Shelby
county, Tenn.
g.. kn1S acre lot, more or less, known % the
Dr. Moore place; BeginainE Vt a stake Dr..
rhos. h, Toda's II " corner on E. Whites
south boundary line; thence east with said
line to within so feet, the center Of the Mem
phis x Charleston r. r thence -,ortbWest
within 80 feet Of the center of aid rpiiroad
--.. ulreetly north Of the beginninRf thence
sout1 to the BEGINNING, being same delcrioed
10 deed registered in book No. los, page so,
Registers office Of said county.
I. A ten acre lot in said county and state,
lying south Of and adjoining the Is acre lot:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of same;
thence south 5 chains; thence east 20 chains;
thence north 5 chains; thence west 20 chains
TO the beginning, being SANE registered in
book No. III page 30, Registers Office Shelby
county.
5 One lot in Chattanooga, Tenn, $50 feet
south, 20 degrees east from the intersection Of
Long street and Montgomery avenue; thence
south 20 degrees west 100 feet; hence north 7C
degrees west % feet; thence north 20 degrees
east $50 feet to Montgomery avenue; thence
south 20 degrees east along said avenue 25 fee
to the beginning, being the same mentioned
and described in record bOokW, pages c2G rs
Registers office Hamilton CO. ~ y, Tenn.
Bids for this lot in Chattanooga will be re-
ceiyed BY me TT my Office up to-day Of said sal,
and L VIII com rence'to cry said lot at highes
private bid. said private bidder to take nj
If no higher one is offered.
Terms Of sac: One-thlrd cash, balance II
equal instalmepts Of one and two years, liei
retained for deferred payments, for which pur
chaser win execute notes with good persona
security, etc.
This December 9Th, 1890,
q, J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Finlay q Peters, John L. I, Sneed, soliti
iosa. IS l05
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M-on-RosIdont Notice..

No. S53s-In tho ChRncory Court Of ghelh,
county, Tenn. Napoleon Hill OF al. firm *
Hill, fontii line \ Co. vs.. E.W. Clam, doins
business as E,W. Clamp a Co.
appearing from afidaYit In this cause that
l the defendant, y. W. Clapp, Is a non.rosi.
dent Of tho htaNo o~fIennoss,o; that he n In.
debted 70 the complainant In the sum Of three
thousand dollars (s3Q0ll, due BY open Account.
and attachment having been iaauod md
levied on his property II is therefore order
"a that 10 make his appearance herein, At
phis, Tom, on or before the GrsA Monday In
January, 1881, and plead, answer or dcmur
% complainant bill, q tho same will be takon
for confessed as 10 him and set for hearing
ox-parte, and that q copy Of this order ID
published once a week FOR four successive
weeks III tho PUBLIC LEDoaR.
This 2d day Of November, 1880.
cOpy--Attosti
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J.. y. MclIEsRY, ID. @. a Nj.
BigcloW a Hill, sol. Tor oompl't.
RTaW
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HOwARD-DOswELL SCANDAL.


Atlanta constitutional
us this Mrs. boswell p asked the
reporter. 80.
was the reply.
II presume you have read this,
said the reporter" handing her a
copy Of Sundays Constitution.
Eyes, sir, and a great deal more
Why, the New Orleans papers are full
of it."
rs your brother, DR.. Pike, yet in
the city2"
"No, he left last week for home, aud
l shall follow him tomorrow"
when did you first come to Allan
ia, Mrs. boswell p
Mrs. Howard, if you please. We
came to Atlanta last October, and
stopped at the Kimball house. We
we're going north, but l was taken
sick, and the physician who was
called in said that | would be unable
to travel in my condition for at least a
week. So we came to this house,
where | have since been.
did Mr.. Howard come here with
your" 3,
"0h, yes; we lived here as man and
wife"
when did you see him last ?"
THE eleventh Of last month he leii
me to 90 to New Orleans. He said he
was sick that the physician said he
was threatened with brain fever, and
that he wanted to go home where he
could receive attention. l objected
to his going, but he insisted, and LEFT
me on the eleventh upon his promise
to return soon."
why did you not go with him?"
Have l not told you that We stop,
ped in Atlanta because | was sick anC
unable to traTel?'
Did you hear from Howard during
his absence2'
"0h, yes, we passed letters regu
larly."
when did you hear from him last?'
about the last of November. X
wrote me from Montgomery, Ala, an
said that he was going to New York
presumed that he was going there o.
business, and that he would return
me in a short time"
when were you married to How
ard?"
"We we're married September q
1870, near Salem, Virginia"
DO you believe you were marie
or imposed upon?"
"0h, we were married. There wa
no trick. This card you see publishe
, denying it is not Franks work. iii
father is the cause Of this troubl,
He has objected to the match a
along. and. as he has frequently sait
his only reason Is because l am
/ Roman Catholic"
DO you believe that your marriag
to Howard was bona ide2"
"0h, know it was" was the rep.
as she stamped her foot upon Il
carpet.
"Do you think Howard will con
back and rectify this natter"
well, that depends upon Whethl
, be will obey the dictates of his hea
} or the commands Of his father"
/, "How about this card that was puI
, lishe1 over bis signature denying Il
marriageW
He never wrote that card. i
j, would not be so cruel. He could n
+; write sit, for it is false. His faith
3 wrote that card or caused it to
written" and here the lady beg
; crying.
i; What do you intend doing abo
5lit?"
! Il am going home tomorrow, al
when | gst there | shall see VIII
d must be done"
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The tennessee Penitentiary.

The lessees of the penitentiary
have, through the state superln-
tendent, prepared a biennial report to
be submitted to the governor aud by
him to the general assembly. 1t is
quite complete, and contains many
items Of interest. 1t dates from De-
cember l, 1873, to December l, 1880.
The roll shows convicts on hand De-
cember /, 1878, 1883; number since
received, 1,1O4; number Of escaped
%convicts rscaptured, %. Total, 22S5.
This number has been reduced by
pardons, death, expiration of SEN
fences, etc, to 124l, the number on
hand at the date of the report.
Eighty-one have been pardoned, and
Sc have escaped and 135 cOnvicts have
died. The prisoners are located as
follows:
At main prison. Nashville, 663; al
Tracy mines, Grundy codnty, 3O2; al
Coal Creek mines, Anderson county
112; at Ensley's farm, Shelby county
139: at Spenee's farm, Davidson coun.
ty, rs. Total, 1,241. 0fthe pardoneC
prisoners, seven were pardoned ol
President Hayes, nine by Governol
Porter, 63 by Governor Marks, ant
two restored to citizenship the da,
before the expiration Of sentence
The last mentioned were convicted o
manslaughter.
Out of the l24l only s. had a gooC
education; $50 are reported limited
and 921 as having none-a strong ar
gument in favor of education.
The color line is as follows Whit
males, 400; white females, IL %coloreC
males, 100; colored females, 81, Of Eth,
entire number 5O7 are married ant
1874 single. The nativity is quit
mixed. Tennessee leads eff with 726
old Virginia comes next with 80; thel
Kentucky, So; Georgia and Mississippi
81 each North Carolina, 81; Ala
bama, ~; South Carolina, %; New
York. IS; Missouri and Ohio are
tie, 10 each Pennsylvania, 8; Hi
nOis, Z, and the rest scattering. Tn
ages u as follows Twelve to twenty
3O8 twenty to thirty, 6STi thirtyst
forty, 100; forty to fifty, 63; fifty t
sixty, 50 sixty to seventy, 4; sevent
to eighty, A. The sentences run: TO
l year, 1O4 for 2years, SO; for 3 years
279 for 4 years, 50; for 5 years, 1872
for 6 years, 38; for 7 years, 30; for
years, 81 for 9 years, 10 for 10 year.
2O4 for II years, 6; for II years, II
for 10 years, 8, for IA years, 4; for ]
years, So for 90 years. 80 for life, 3
The other sentences are divided
: fraction ofyears. Shelby county fu
! nishes the highest number of col
e viots, 173, aud Davidson is neat vii
o 127. Then comes Madison, with 10
Knox with G., and Hamilton with 3
The centres of population and busine
s on great thoroughfares furnish Il
9 greatestest proportion. The bac.
woods do NOT send up many convict