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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
THE PHILP CASE.
Defendant Held tn Answer fOF
Criminal Libel.

New YORK, November 13,--Judge
Davis this morning rendered an elabo-
rate decision in the case of Kenward
Philip, charged with criminal libel
upon General Garfield. The accused,
Judge Davis said, is charged with two
offenses frst, that he wrote the So
called Garfield letter, counterfoiting
the signature of General Garfield
thcroto;- and second, that after
General Garfield had made public
the denial Of having written such
letter the accused wrote the editoria'
Lying and Sticking TO it, and as.
serted that General Garfield was lial
in denying the authorship 1T. It'll
apparent, his honor says, that nosucl
person as Henry L. Morey existed al
Lynn. Tho letter he also holds, is un
queslionablya forgery and not in tn,
handwriting of General Garfield. Th,
question Of the guilt or innocence ol
Philip must DO left to the jury to do
termine. The defendant is held :,
anBwor on a charge Of criminal libel
and must be committed or give bail
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
COTTON FIRE.
The Mutual Cotton Warehouse
Partially Destroyed.
Three or Four Hundred Bales of
Cotton Burned.
LDss Estimated at $4,000, aud
Nearly all Covered by In
surance.

A fire broke oft in some mysterious
manner about three clock this morn
ing in the Mutual cotton storage ware
house, at the corner Of Main and Cal
houn or South streets. The ALARM
was sounded from No. 2sengiuehouse,
near the scene, the fremen first dis
covering tho fire by the smoke issuing
forth on the north, or Elliottstreet side
OF the shed, near the central doorway.
The fremen were quickly at the spot,
but they were unable to rouse the
yatchDlan Of the shed, for nearly half
an hoEr or so, hence could not throw
watel until the flames we're
much farther advanced than
would have bsen the case had the
doorway been promptly opened.
Ii is stated that the door near where
the fire occurred has never been
opened since the shed was built. 1t
was placed on the Elliott street side
to facilitate the movement of cotton,
but the Main and South street door
ways having answered all the purposes
OF business, there has been no occasion
to cause this particular door to be
opened.
The tiremen were unable to hammer
the door in, and tho work of quench-
ing the flames was delayed until the
confagratiOn had spread all over the
section in which the fire seemed to
originate and in which we're stored
from $50 to 450 bales OF cotton, belong
ing mainly to Messrs. w. A. Gage q
Co and to Day 4 Proud6t. Three
line engines labOred earnestly for sew
eral hours TO put out the flames, and
they fully succeeded, except so
tar as the smouldering bales of half
burnt cotton is concerned. The house
Of Estes, Doan & Co. had cotton in
the warehouse next to that burnt, and
lost two or three bales, on which there
is no insurance The remainder of the
cotton destroyed belonged to the firms
above mentioned.
The cotton shed is one ofthe bestin
the city and cost some 100000, having
recently been enlarged and improved
with all modern appliances added,
some $4,000 having been expended in
the work. The cotton shed itse'f is
but little injured, only the section
where the burnt cotton was stored
having had its roof destroyed.
The insurance is laid in the Phoenix
and Peoples companies of this city, for
the cotton lost by Gage g. Co., and in
in the Bluff City Of Memphis
on the cotton lost by Day &
Proudft. The confused state
Of the cotton partially burned rem
dered it out Of the question to givean
exact estimate Of the total loss or the
division covered by the respective
companies. 1t is believed that 100
bales is wholly lost and 25O or more
half burned.
The shed has been managed during
the present season by Mr.. Ed. Groves.
1t is divided into seventeen compart-
menls, and the ono known as No. 4 is
where the fro broke out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

The Bolivar Bulletin says: "0n all
sides we hear expressions of deepest
regret at tie defeat of Col. Young
he is strongly eutrenched in the hearts
Of the Hardeman people, and they ap-
preciate the valuable services he has
rendered the country during his stay
in congress. If there had been full
vote in the county, his election would
have been glorious faot.p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
Court House Notes.

All the bagnio keepers in the city
were before the criminal court to-day
and fined FIVE dollars and costs Ia
each case.
The grand jury has about finished
its tour of inspection aud will begin
holding regular sessions next Mon.
day.
In the criminal court to-day W. A
Bickford, jr., was found guilty Of car.
rying a sword cane and motion for a
new trial was made.
Deeds we're recorded yesterday from
John Overton to L. G. Green and
from e. G. Green to G. A. Grosvenor
rwo other instruments we're also re
corded. Nothing to-day.
Judge Baxter Of the United States
ciycuit court, who was to have arrived
here last Wednesday, stopped of at
CHATTANOOGA. 1t is little uncertain
when he will be here, though ClOrk
Andrews expects to find him on the
bench next Monday.
Agatha Robertson was confirmed as
executrix of A. NJ. Newsom. deceased,
and Thos. f. Truss al pointed admin
istrator OFFS. W. Truss by the probate
court this forenoon. +. Lavigne, ad
ministrator of Andre Castney, was
granted six months further time to
make settlement.
VIM. i. Hill and Jennie NJ. Potter
we're licensed TO marry to day. One
license was issued yesterday. There
is sudden falling off in the matri.
monial business, and a corresponding
one in the entry OF divorce suits
Nothing at all Of that character is
going on in chancery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

AT st. Louis Republican reporter
called on Colonel Scott at his room,
and WAS very courteously received BY
the great railroad maenate. The
colonol said they wer6 going on to
Texas to look after the progress Of the
great line with which ho is connected,
and its extension from Fort Worth to
El Paso, on the Mexican border.
From there they expect to 20 to Mar
shall, and thence to Galveston, and 70.
turning, they will come back Ia
Houston then to New 0rleanss thore
70 look after the extension of the New
Orleans and Pacific road between
New Orleans and Shreveport. Thi.
line, said Col. Scott, when completed
will form very importantline between
New Orleans and st. Louis, via
Shreveport, Texarkana and the Iron
Mountain rod; so that We win have
the river in the middle and the Iron
Mountain sy.tsm on one side, and the
New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago
90 the other side. This limo, in the
opinion Of Col. Scott, will be complet
ed from Shreveport to New 'Orleanl
in two years. l'ol Scott is president
Of the Texas Pacific aud will also bt
president OF the New Orleans Pacific
He saws he hopes 10 have tho Texai
Pacific completed TO III Paso within
two years, so that st. Louis will theI
haze a oonneotian with the boFde
states Of Old Mexico. All these high
ways viii add directly to the faoilitie
and commerce Of st. Louis. Col
Scott and his party expect to NEE
with several Of the leading busines
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

A party of amateur sportsmen from
Kentucky and els where passed
through the city yesterday and took
a steamer for White river, to seek
game in the woods and swamps ada
cent to that stream. As wild animals
and game generally grow scarce to the
east of US, hunters generally form in
squads, and go to the hunting grounds
in the west in quest of material to
work on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

Judge Henry +. Dix has been very
proud TO all appearanc for the plst
two or three days, wholly over
the fact that be is the father OF a
bouncing and a very lively boy, with
lungs Of more than eleVed pound
power. AS an orator, the boy has a
future, beyond a doubt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
Muscle NhaaIs Cnnnl.


Chatta, ooga 1tmes.
The work on Muscle shoals canal i,
progressing steadily, but is being de
layed somewhat by the great scarcity
of labor Workingmen are very diff
cult TO obtain. At least 500 men can
find employment at the works. Plant
ers in that locality are offering one
third to one half the crop to pickers
and still are unable to procure all they
desire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

Every train and every steamer ar
irving today came fullIof people, and
despite rain and storm the streets are
thrcnged. Cheap transportation and
the circus is tho attraction. The
trains on The Louisville apd Nashville
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

road were 50 crowded, that they we're
compelled to pass stations near the city
without stopping, being full to their
capacity. The steamer John 7. Moore,
from Helena, brought upan excursion
party of fifty persons, among whom
we're the following: Mrs. General Pill.
low and family, Mrs. White, Mrs. Bes-
sic Ware, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Wicker
sham, Mrs. Wilkes, Miss Sweety, Mrs.
Sam Peppers and Miss Lou Moore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

Tue friends of Hon. Jno. Wright
will be interested to learn from the
Nashville Banner that he is very IA
vorably mentionedin connection with
the United State, senatorship.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
A Desperate Encounter With
Thieves.

DENVER, Col, November l3.-At
Los Vegas last Sunday night three
murderers, two train robbers aud a
horse thief escaped from Jail. A posse
went.in pursuit, and overlook and at
tackled them Thursday evening. James
Allen and Davidson, the murderers,
were killed outright, and another is
said to have been wounded, but es-
capped with his comrades. The posse
it sill in pursuit, and, it is hoped,
will capture the whole party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
Stock, running account.


New YoRE, November l3, 1857 p
m.-Cotton steady. Ordinary, z Is.
l6c; good ordinary, Q 9-l6c; low
middling, l0lci middllng, 10 l5-16c;
good middliDg, II 5.f6c middling
fair, IL f-l6c; fair l2 ll-l6c. Futures
opened steady; now qniet and frm,
at 2 to 3 points above last evenings
closing prices, as follows Deliveries
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
Sales to-day, T,Se0 bales,

NEW ORLEANS, November IS, 1880
a. m.-Ootton steady. Middling, lO4c.
Sales to-day, 1000 bales; receipts, 49,.
76l bales; stock, 1883 bales.
New YoRK, Nov. ID, 1900 m.-
Exchange on London. 462iC0aSs for
bankers 3 days, aud 4s0la4Sl for 60
days commercial, 50 days, 479l@479l.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13
Death OrLucre,in Nott.

PHILADELPHIA, November H.
Lueretia Mott died this evening at
her residence, near Philadelphis, in
her Seth year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

1T is stated that the generous citi-
zens Of Columbia have presented Mrs
John V. Wright with a comfortable
residence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

Tue Brownsville States and Bee
proposes the name of Hon. f. B. Rag
land for speaker of the state senate.
A good nomination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

B.. T. Aagee before Indiana Sheep Growers
Association.
=, There is one thing about pasturiug
sheep that has been overlooked, viz:
the damage done to the grass by being
run over by the flock. While | be.
lieve that one acre Of good grass will
keep FIVE, or may be eight sheep we'll
| do not believe that 100 acres will
keep 500 sheep. Five sheep would
probably do but little damage to one
acre, even though they were confined
to it; they would make but few tracks
over itin day and would find fresh
grass each day. But suppose we put
800 sheep in 100 acre lot; if each FIVE
sheep would con6ne themselves to their
own particular acre, they probably
would do we'll in the summer. But
they will not do this, and right here is
where theory and practice parts COM
pany. Our five sheep start out to
Craze, and the 495 20 along them.
Now sheep is a dainty creature and
likes clean food. So the hindermost
part Of the flock keep pushing ahead,
paying little or no attention to the
grass that has been already run over,
and being in each Others way, each
will go over ten times as much ground
as it ought before it is filed. And
having so much more work to get its
iood, it does not do SO we'll as ono
that can satisfy itself with little or. no
exertion. Going over the ground too
frequently, and picking about dung
and urine for grass, is doubtless what
makes large foeks 81 lia1Ie to disease.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

The Knoxville Tribune proposes
the name of Mr.. +. W. Ernest, Of
Washington county, for secretary Of
state.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

men of st. Louis to-day, and then
leave TO morrow morning on a special
train over the Iron Mountain road for
Texas.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07
What 10 DO i'm Case of Fire.

The loose garments worn by
women and children expose them
to special danger from fire. 1.-THE
fire starts from the bottom of the
dress, the natural upward tenden-
cy of the flames SOON envelopes
the whole person, unless by self
control and presence of mind the
necessary care be taken by the
sufferer, or some one near, with
out moments hesitation. To obey
the first impulse and open the
doors and rush out in sure destruc-
ton. The only safety Is to fall
down instantly on the floor and
roll, over on the fire, snatching
a wooden shawl or rug, If near, 10
wrap round the body. One is
comparatively safe by rolling over
and over, for the flames will not
rise to the face, and lungs and
breathing will be less likely to be
injured. Those who may be in
the room, or may come in, have
their work plainly before them.
Keep doors and windows closed !;
snatch the first wooden thing to be
found-a table cover-without
thinking of the work of art on 1t.
Pull it off! Who cares W here the
bric-a-bric. sails to 1t Is a hui
man life in danger Or snatch q
wooden shawl from a chair, a cur
tain or rug; anything-that one
human form is more valuable.
Wrap the sufferer instantly into
something that is wolen-the coat
from your back, If nothing else Of
fers-and thus closely wrapped
roll her on the floor in the folds.
Scores of lives have been saved In
this way, or lost for want Of such
immediate action. In case the
house is on fire there should be
one "cartain," If possible. who
can lead the self-possessed out of
the burning building. Every
door, window or aperture through
which air can find entrance should
be closely shut except during
egress. There are always eight or
ten inches of pure air close to the
floor, and if you cannot walk erect
through the smoke he should, as
soon as enveloped in some wooden
article, drop on the floor on the
hands and knees and crawl out.
A silk handkerchief or piece Of
flannel stocking. wet,put over the
face, will enable one to breathe In
dense smoke.-Exchange.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07
Why General Grant Did Not
Take the Coat. ~

Near the corner of Bayard and
Baxter streets is an old clothes
dealer, VINO induced the reporter
to enter by promising to sell to
him for So a coat recently made
for General Grant. After much
cropping disreputable-l gar
ment Of a sea-green color was pro-
duced with a grand flourish and
the remark:
"Dere ish de goat"
"If you made itfor the EXPIRES
ident why didn't he take it." ask
ed the reporter. '.At
Laying a dirty finger on one side
of his nose in a mysterious and
impressive manner the dealer
murmured:
HE ordered cotton velvet on
der COLLAR und make er meestake
und pnd on seek; dat makes him
so mad he won't take i'd" fan
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07

If you wish to stop all your ex-
travagant and wrong notions in
doctoring yourself and families
with expensive doctors or hum-
bug cure-alls, that do harm always,
aud use only natures simple rem
edies for all your ailments-you
Will be wise, well and happy,
ana save great expense. The
greatest remedy for this, the great,
wise and good will tell you, is
Hop Bitters--rely on it. See an
other column.--Press aug7-2t.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07
TIME TABLES.
iCUMB. VAL. RAILROAD.
TT ME # "A BILE.
TAKES EFFECT MONDAY. JUNE 7, 1880,

&ARTINsBURG TO HARRISBURG.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07

A good cement for broken glass
and crockery: Mix half a pint of
vinegar and half pint of milk ;
when they have formed q curd
take the whites of five eggs and
boil the whole together, sift into
them sufficient quicklime to make
the whole into a paste.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07

Freckies are not so bad. 1t Is
said that one girl does not object
to seeing them on another girls
face
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07

CURATIVE. the vegetable medi-
cine, undoubted Blood Purifier,
roots out all scrofulous taints.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07

Job lots ofGOOD CALICO only 6
cents per yard at DEATRICK'S.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-07

2 None ofthe Cincinnati nobs raise
their hats to a lady until they have
passed by her two feet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13

On Tuesday last Parish Judge Cheev-
ers held preliminary examination in
the case Of nine German laborers con-
fined in Jail on 9 charge Of obtaining
money or credit under false pretenses,
preferred by Mr.. J. G. Green, manager Of
Palmer's Mount Houmas plantation. It
seems that fifteen Germans we're engaged
in New Orleans, through German aid
association, to work on the Mount Hou-.
mas plantation; that they contracted to
work on stipulated terms and conditions,
the cost of their transportation to be adj
vanced by their employer and deducted
from their first earnings. Two days af-
ter reaching the plantation, the entire
squad packed up their traps and left,
hence Mr.. Green's affidavit, under which
nine of of the recalcitrants were arrested
and i'm prisoned, the other six having
crossed the Iberville line before the Con-
stable could overtake them. The Judge
decided that the action of the prisoners
could only be classed as breach of
civil contract, and ordered that they be
released. The names Of the men were
Henry Walters, Charles Smith, August
Bush, Hermann Meyer, Peter Alton, Jno.
Kune, Frank Swan, Henry Kugler, John
Rupps, Michael Fritz, Charles Nuke,
Fred. Huber, Henry Meyer, Hermann
Pepplcr and John Gardner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents nlala-

ria. ---s.-zs
MUsIcAL.-sye take pleasure in at
tracing attention to the new advertise
ment Of Mr.. Emile Won Hofe, dealer in,
repairer and tuner Of pianos and melode-
ons, who is already known to many of
our local readers. This gentleman is es-
tablshed at No. 1892 Magazine street,
New Orleans, where he keeps on hand an
extensive assortment of pianos and me-
lodeons, and attends promptly to all
customers who desire to buy or exchange
instruments or have repairing and
tuning done in the best style. Mr.. Won
Hofe's abilities as All artist can he at
tested by many residents of this vicinity
and those who have purchased instru-
ments from him will doubtless bear
cheerful testimony to his reasonable
terms and fair dealing. Being under
much lighter expense than dealers in
central portions of the city, he can easily
compete with them and sell the same
classes Of instruments at lower-pricee
than they can afford to do. He sollcits
continuance Of favors from his old pa
irons and only asks trial from Others
to convince them that they can do bette,
by dealing with him than by going else
| where.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-13
Mrs. NJ. Israel g. Co.
VS.. No. 1877,
Victor Mirre, Parliamentary Executor
Sue. Eloi Dichnrry

RY VIRTUE of writ Of seizure and sale
II to me directed by the Hon. the Fourth
judicial District Court in and for the parish
of Ascension, in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, I will proceed to cell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court
House door of the parish of Ascension, in
the town of Dpnaldsonyille, ON
Saturday. the LIST day of May, 1880,
at ii o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
certain tract of land situated in the
parish Of Ascension, on the left bank Of the
Mississippi river, about four miles above
the town of DonaldsonviIe, containing about
forty-fve 36-l00 arpents, the side lines con-
verging to the rear, bounded above by lands
of the succession of Eloi Dicharry, below by
the lands Of Marcel, and in the rear by
Point Canal, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon and thereunto
attached, being the same property which
the late David Barland acquired from the
late Eloi Dicharry and Andrew Jackson
Landry, by an act of partition passed before
R. N. Sims, Notary Public, on the 3lst day
of January, 1874, and being the lot No. 3
designated on plan of survey annexed to
said act of partition made by Samuel G.
Hepburn, Deputy United States Surveyor.
Seized in the above suit.
| Terms and conditions-Cash, in United
States currency.
| Parish of Ascension, March Is, 1880.
| P. A. JONES, Sheriff.
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