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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16


U. S. GRANT was born April q,
1922, at Point Pleasant, Clermont
county, Ohio. He is therefore 58
years Of age. Physically he seems to
be in the prime of vigorous middle
age. He entered West Point in 1889,
and was graduated in 1843. He re-
mained in the regular army eleven
years, was in every battle during the
Mexican war, except the battle Of
Buena Vista, and was twice brevetted
for gallantry. After he resigned, his
life was uneventful, until Lincoln's
call for troops April15th, 1861, opened
up the great opportunities of which
he constantly availed himself. He is
remarkably we'll preserved man, to
have gone through SO much. He is
said to have been hard drinker at
times in his life, but his whisky
must have agreed with him. For two
or three years !past his friends state
that he has been a teetotaller, not
even tasting wine. He is, however
an inveterate smoker yet. The report,
ers of the press can testify that he
made way with several cigars the da,
he was here. He is certainly a phe
nomenon in more Ways than one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
criminal COur,.

Henry Williams, alias Jack Smith,
was convicted in the criminal court
this forenoon of carrying gambling
devices, and received a sentence Of SIC
fine and three months in the work
house.
VIM. Smith, with several aliases,
was tried, and the jury was out on his
case up to late hour. He ischarged
with stealing shovels from the stable
Of T. Jayred.
The case of w. II. Simpson, charged
with forging draft purporting to be
drawn by j. R. Baker & Co., of Dyers.
burg, on A. NJ. Boyd & Sons, OF $l2O8
and attempting through Pearce, Sugg,
& Co to collect the same. will be hearC
this afternoon, it is thought.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
CHEYENNE.
Escaped COnVicts Settled Down
to the Road.

CHEYENNE, April 16.-Fi7e con-
victs escaped from the Wyoming pen
itentiary last week, and are.now on
the road between Fort Wetterman
and Rock 'Creek, stopping coaches.
The first attempt occurred on the
14th inst, when the south bound
coach from Fetterman was halted, the
passengers robbed Of their arms and
money, and the four worn out horses
exchanged for fresh team.
The knights of the road were very
courteous and respected. The mail
bags and two of the horses were taken
and harnessed to a light wagon, and
the other two saddled. The road agents
moved offin a westerly direction. The
mail drivers arrived at Rock creek, on
the Union and Pacific, last night and
report having been stopped in the
morning by man on one ofthe stolen
horses in the road, well mounted and
armed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

the large attendance of our best peo-
pie representing the oldest and most
substantial classes, at his funeral. The
ceremonies were performed at the
residence of Mr.. MoOres, 212 Alabama
street, by Rev. DR.. George White Of
Calvary church, of which the deceased
was member. All present seemed
much affected. A deep-feIt solemnity,
and respectful sympathy, was manifest
upon every countenance. A large
line OF carriages filed with the friends
of the honored dead and his family,
followed the remains to Elmwood,
The pail bearers were old and we'll.
known citizens, who we're the friends
and associates Of Major Molloy in his
life. A good man has gone to his
rest and eternal reward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
The NTIssiun Shin,

PORTSMOUTH, April 1G,-In beat,
ing up from Bermuda against The
northeasterly trade winds in order to
ssees;ss tiie advantage of the set ofthe
gulf stream and to catch the
westerly winds which prevails north
Of the tropio of Cancer, the missing
training ship Atlanta may have been
compelled 10 proceed as far north as
New York or further. This would re-
tard her progress and prolong her
cruise. She is not regarded as a very
handy craft, although safe one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16


Go from home to learn the news.
Some news monger has started the
report from Washington that during
the month ending March 9th there
we're eleven deaths from malignant
yellow fever in New Orleans and two
in Memphis. On the 18th inst. this
was modified SO as to leave out the word
yellow fever. This leaves it merely
malignant, to which we might add
the word lie. This is the 10th of April
and as this fever is reported to have
occurred previous to the 9th of last
month. and nothing more has been
heard Off, tile report is moi very alarm
ing. DIR. Mitchell, a member of the
national board of health, and DIR. G.B
Thornton, a member Of the state
board ofhealth, and also president Of
the Memphis board of health, state,
that no case of yellow fever has oc-
CURED here since last fall. OF course
we all know this, but it may not be SO
easy to convince a sensitive, credulous
public on the outside. In reply to an
inquiry, DIR. R. W. Mitchell received
the following dispatch this forenoon
WASHINGTON, April 16.
The report was a mistake of the
telegraph operator of the associated
press, and has been contradicted ovel
and over again. No cases of yellow
fever have been officially reported tC
this office from Memphis or New Or.
leans. TURNER, Sec.
If yellow fever ever should appear
in Memphis again, the fact will be, al
usual, promptly announced by thu
local board of health, and througl
the press. Memphis has never beer
healthier than at present, and we hav,
good reason to be hopeful for tn,
future.
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Fire Escape Ordinance.


GECTI0N /. Be it ordained by the Legisla-
- tive Council; That the proprietor, lessee.
occupant, or person in charge of each and
every. hotel, theater, public hall, or public
building in the Taxing District, are hereby
required to provide safe and sufficient FIRE
escapes. from each and every story Of the
same to be constructed under the supervision
and to the entire satisfaction Of the District
Engineer and the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment,
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained; That any
vio alton of this ordinance shall be deemed a
misdemeanor, and any one convicted thereof
before the President of the Fire and Police
Commissioners shall bo fined not less than
one nor more than fifty dollars,an each days
failure to provide the same, or any part
thereof, or to keep the same or any part there
Of in good repair. shall be deemed distinct
and separate otfense.
Passed April 8th, 1880.
D. 7. PORTER, Chairman.
Attest:
c. L. PuLLFN Seo'v AA5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
JACKSON.
COurt.--W. G. FOwIkes
Acting Special Chief:Justice.
special 10 the LEnarR.l

Special to the LEDGER.
JACKSON, TENN, April 16, -Harri-
son VS.. Guion. the last case, was heard
to-day. Chief-Justice Deaderick being
incompetent, w. Z. Fowlkes was com
missioned by the governor special
chief-justice, and presided on the
hearing, with the unanimous approval
of the bench and bar. Winters VS..
Fleece, Peete & Co. is the first case
| for Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

-Jno. W. Roberts and Miss Sarah
Jewell were licensed to get married
this forenoon. Yesterday James
Willis and Miss Lydia Zedaker, also
X. w. McKenun and Mrs. Dollie
Ann Hodges were licensed to do the
same.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
A sQUALL.
The Weather We Had and VIII
Have.

A violent wind and rain squall
passed over the city between one and
two o'clock this morning. 1t came up
from the southwest, and during the
course of the blow, many people
thought their houses would be un-
rooted. Half an hour later nature was
as calm as duck pond, and as far as
heard no damage resulted. The rain
fell to the extent Of one-fifth Of an
inch and thirsty vegetation was much
refreshed by it. Thunder rumbled
and lightning flashed all around and
athwart the heavens before, during
and after the storm. The signal ser.
vice kilograms this morning report the
rain fall at Little Rock % one hund-
rodths of an inch, at VickSburg5 55 one
hundreaths, at Louisville and 7S one
hundredths, at Nashville62 one hund.
redths and at Chattanooga AZ one
hundredths With more rain to fail al
the latter point. Atsunrise this morn
ing the skies here were clear and Q
fresh six mile an hour breeze came
from the south, the wind bloWipt
from a southernly direction all over
the south. The temperature yester
day ranged from 66' to Ia, and wal
almost tropical in its closeness. Thil
morning it was 69' and more rain il
threatened during the afternoon TO b.
bc followed by cooler winds from thr
northwest, and clear skies. The rail-
of last night did much good to garden
plants and other growing stuff, but il
did noksOak through the hard clodi
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InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TENsEssEE, SHELBY CouETY. :
OFFICE COUNTY COBRT CLERK.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CouHTY,1
OFFICE County Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, April 16, 1880.
To Rosa D. Slaughter, Administratrix OF W
A. J. Slaughter, deceased.
iii AVING suggested the insolvency of the
uestate of W. A, J. Slaughter, d deceased YOU
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment in home newspaper published within the
said State, aud also at the Courthouse door
Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same, with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 18th day ofOotober, 1890
and 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.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 10th day of
April, 1850.
OWEN DWYRR, Clerk.
By u. B. CULLEN, ID. G.
Creditors Of the estate of W. A. ], Slaugh-
ter deceased, will please take notice accord
ing to the terms of the above order.
ROSA d. SLAUGHTER, Adm'x.
Goodwin, Dix d Goodloe, Atty's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

BOLIVAR BULLETIN, 10Th: On
Thursday April 29th, at the Centen-
NAL exposition in Nashville, Capt.
A. II. McNeal will deliver an oration
ON "Andrew Jackson, John OvortOn
and the settlement of West Tennes-
sec" This scholarly gentleman will
do honor to the historic worth Of his
great theme and place upon imper-
ishable record the sacrifices and
achievements of men who set tbe seal
of their wisdom upon the social aud
political institutions of Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
Rar.RooIlls CIose,,

FREDERIcKTowE, N. B.. Aprill6.-
The bar-roms have been closed, in
consequence Of the decision Of the
supreme court on the temperance
act,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

THE personal effects Of A. L. Harris, de-
i ceased, consisting Of his room furniture.
etc., also one gold watch and chain, win be
sold at public auction on Saturday, April
24th, at No: 254 Front street. Sale to take
place at II o'clock, am.
W: b. MALLORY, Executor,
Memphis, APRIL 18th, 1890. 1919
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

The first annual report OF the board
Of health of the Taxing District, city
Of Memphis, for the year 1879, by DR..
G. B. Thornton, is just out, Il is
published by the citizens auxiliary
sanitary association, and makes neat
pamphlet of ffty-6ve pages. II is
full of interesting facts. carefully
compiled from official records will
well pay perusal and be valuable for
geGerenco. We might make somO cx-
tracts but would hardly know where
to begin or stop. It's literally null
stun in parvo, i---s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

New YORK, April 16, 1876 pm
Cotton opened weak, now quiet at yes
terday's prices. Ordinary, l0sc; good
ordinary, 10 15.16c; low middling, 11ic;
middling, life; good middling, l2bc;
middling fair, l25e; fair, l35. Futures
opened steady at the decline, now
firm, at about the same as last even
ing as fnllnws. nnlirariaa for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

LIVERPOOL, April i6, 300 pm
Cotton opened dull. Uplands, I'd; Or
leans, 7l-16d. Receipts, 1900 bales,
all American, Sales to-day, 1000
bales. Futures opened dull, now as
follows: Deliveries for April 6td; April
May, and May and June, q 27-32;
June and July, 65d; July and Aug.
ust, 65d; August and September, G.
29-32@6 l5-l6d; September and 0c-
tober, 6 N-32d; October and Novem-
Der, 69.lG November and Decem-
ber, 67.16.
MANCHESTER, April 16, 8 pm
Yarns and fabrics are dull and tend
ing downward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

that yet lay firm and lumpy in the
ploughed fields. A few more showers
would do the business nicely.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
DIED.

= PisHER-At Leadyille, COL, 10th inst =.
Fff5s. FISHER, of this city.
His remains will arrive this evening, at
4'2O, per l.. n. X. r. Due notice of the
funeral will be given in the morning papers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
County Court Shelby County. Al 60
>, OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
'h am nliu Tam Ay,rI TUon 2

Order No 8: Wv
NOTICE is hereby given that sewer conpec
~ tions can now be made within the fol-
lowing limits: From jackson street on the
north to GayOso street on the south, and
from Bayou GayosO Ou the east to Front street
west. Within these limits the Health oiicer
will not remove earth boxes again. All mar.
ties interested will be required TO esupi,
with the ordinance applicable TO this subject.
BY order of the Board OF Health.
r. B. KING, MD,
o94l Secretary Board of Health
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
GRAND Lodge x. OF N.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, April 15.-The grand
lodge knights of Honor elected the
following officers Grand dictator,
DR.. j. Bunting, Bristol; grand vice.
dictator, j. p. Young, Memphis; grand
assistant dictator, w. Il. Baskette,
Murfreesboro; grand chaplain, Rev.
Warner Moore, Ripley; grand
reporter, B. X. Pullen, Mem
phis; grand treasurer, D. Il,
Goodyear, Memphis; grand guide,
Archie Thomas, Springfield; grand
guardian, w. 4. Anten, Nashville;
grand sentinel, M. D. Il. Jordan, Mi
Ian; grand trustees, G.. u. Hawkins,
Memphis, J N. Barnes, Nashville, T,
j. Cate, Cleveland; supreme repre-,
sentatives, +. Smithson, Pulaski, S
A. Champion, Paris; alternate repre-.
sentstives, S. c, DePass, Memphis
H. T. johnson, Humboldt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

AM offering great bargains In new Mill.
\, \ merry GoodS, such as Caahmere Ostrich
Yellow Flowers, Yiolets, etc.
In Hair Goods, Braids of all si1es, Coauetr
.f9m. 26e, Soollops, ak for sl.25, Roman
Braids, the latest culture, from IS, with
Curls, etc.
In Fancy goods have The latest novelties,
jet deods' Ivory Combs, Jet Garbs, etc.
have bought large consignments for cash
and will giYe the people tho profits By sellina
honest goods az honest prices
Buy at Lavigne's, the largest assortment
and the lowest prices in the city.
F.. Ls A " L G NJ Ia.
ESQ Main Street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

THE high esteem in which the late
Major D. B. Molloy was held in this
,rommunity was expressed to-day in
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Sale of Valuable Real Estate.

1 oNNhVllAg Ntolcu IN us DY Senate
~ joint resolution No. IL, adopted by the
legislature OF state of Tennessee, March
2Jd, 1871, approved March 9th, 1877, we will,
on
Saturday, May Sth, 1850.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. m, and 4
q clock pm, On the premises, in the Taxing
District, city of Memphis, sell TO the hiRhest
bidder the following lots Of land in said Tax-
ing District, city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee: ~
l; Lots 122 and 123 in block No. 20 of the
Bolton addition to the city of Memphis, each
lot fronting p feet on Water street and run
ming back I4Sll ieet to Promenade street and
comprising also the last part Of lot No. l2l,
supposed TO be 65l feet in the same block on
said Bolton addition TO said city; the same
being at the corner of Jefferson and Prone
made streets with front Of 25 feet on Prone
made street, on the west side of said street,
and running back with the north line Of JET.
terson street about 6512 feet, more or less
all OF sad property being covered by what IL
known as the Elliott block Of buildings.
One lot or piece of land fronting As feet
on the north side of Beal street, in said Tax
ing District, city of Memphis, and running
back lSO feet, and upon which lot or Jiece OF
land are situated the two stores Nos. so and
81 Beal street.
Terms of sale-Cash.
JAMES i. GAINES,
Comptroller Of Tenn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-06

An editor of a Democratic newspaper
who undertakes to identify the FREE
MAN with William a. Wallace in his
rivalry with Samuel J. Randall for
Democratic management in this State is
simply measuring this paper with his
own political yardstick. We admire
both gentlemen for their acknowledged
ability and their devotion, manifested by
each in his own way, to The supremacy
OF their party, but We do not swear by
either of them. When in our Judgment
they are right, we Will commend them,
and when they are wrong we viii cease
to follow. We have always believed
that Mr.. Randall's reelection to the
Speakership at the extra session Of Con
gress, saved the Democratic party from
many grave and serious complications,
just as we are satisfied that Nj Wallace
has discharged his duties as a Senator
with honor to himself and credit to his
State. What is it TO us that Mr.. Ran
dali is an ardent friend of Mr.. Tilden's
nomination for the Presidency. or that
Mr.. Wallace is hostile to it? The pre-
ferences of the one, or the opposition Of
the other, cannot control our views on
that question Because we differ with
Mr.. Randall about the propriety Of Mr.
TIden's candidacy, is no reason why we
should be his sworn enemy, which we
are not, and because we agree with Mr..
Wallace in thinking that Mr.. Tilden
ought not to be nominated is very far
from being a reason why we should be
his plant advocate in his coEteGtions
with Mr.. Randall, which implies sub
servienCy to him which never existed,
and which never can exist between us
and any living man. An honest differ
ence of opinion between two Democrats
on the question Of the next Presidency
affords no ground for strife or quarrel
And yet some men appear to think so,
and to prove it, proceed forthwith to
impugn motives and to make false accu-
sations, interspersed with attempts at the
lowest sort of wit. This may be as
pleasing TO the man who INDUCES in it
as it is harmless to all the rest of the
world.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-06

THE Fusion Legislature in Maine ad-
journed on Wednesday of last week to
re-assemble on the 4th of August. This
conclusion was FASTENED by the decision
of the Supreme Court Of the State
against the legality of its existence, in
answer to certain questions directly in
vOlying that point which the Fusionists
themselves submitted to the Court. It
is hardly probable that any considerable
number of its members will ever again
return to Augusta in the capacity of
legislators, but that a square contest for
supremacy in the State will be made by
the Greenbackers and Democrats on one
side and the Republicans on the other,
at the election next September. This
Maine difficulty, as well as former trou-
bles of a less serious nature, grew out of
her singular and absurd election laws,
under the operation of which; as con-
strued by Republican Governors and
their councils, the most fragrant injustice
has repeatedly been done to Democrats
who rightly claimed to have been elect
ed to the Legislature. Gov. Garcelon
did nothing more than his Republican
predecessors had often done before, and
the only mistake he committed was in
submitting a number Of questions as to
the legality of his action to n Republican
Supreme Court. Gov. GarceiOn is q
doctor and not lawyer, and always ap-
plies the same remedy to the same dis
ease. Acting on this principle, he no
doubt believed that the Supreme Court
would be consistent, and declare the law
now to be what it had formerly decided
it to be. But in this he was terribly
mistaken, the Court having decided all
his questions against him and Overruled
all it's former opinions. Even though
the Court made sad havoc of his case as
he submitted it, Gov. Garcelon's 5 honesty
in taking the course he did cannot be
impugned. Former interpretations of
the election laws of the State by the Su-
preme Court, and the duty of election
officers under them, abuudantly sustain
ed him, as did also the oft repeated ac-
tion of former State Executives. He at
least believed he was right, and his in
domnitable courage in standing by his
convictions had much Of the ''Old Hick-
Orv'' type about It that makes it worthy
of all admiration.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-06

The editor Of the Perry county DEM
-ocrot in the fullness of his political
knowledge has discovered that large
majority Of the Democrats of this Cam
bria) county are for Tilden, although
the delegates to the State Convention
are instructed for Hancock. Suppose
now that we meet this assertion by the
allegation, that hree-folTths Of the Dem
.ocracy Of Perry are for Horatio Seymour,
although the editor of the Democrat in
sists that they are for Tilden. Who has
made the best g,,esS-the editor CT the
Democrat in reference to Cambria, or
the-editor of the FREEMAN in reference
70 Eerrvy
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-06

Mr.. PARNELL, the Irish home-rule
advocate, delivered an address before
Ike members of Congress in the House
Of Representatives At Washington. on
last Monday evening. 1t IS not often
that such an honor is accorded to I for
eigne-, or indeed 70 any person, but Mr..
Parne.l represents thousands of strong
men. tender women and helpless chill
dren in Ireland, who are threatened with
all the horrors Of famine. and the great
heart OF the American people, through
their RePrest natives, beats responsive
TO the noble cause of Christian charity
and.willingly extends TO him the uation's
ear. Who will say, in view Of the mis-
sion of Mr.. Parncll to this country, that
The present condition Of Ireland, through
the work Of her land owners, spreading
poverty and distress over a fertile land,
is not a shame and reproach to the En-
Zlish Government that sustains so mi
quitOus a system ?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-06

THAT irrepressible mulatto and &C
complished drawpoker-player, p. B. s.
Pinchback, is the New Orleans man who
IS now causing the Republican pot of
Louisiana to boil over at Washington.
lie wants Mr.. Hayes to give him the
comfortable position Of Naval Officer at
New Orleans, and as his prospects of
success appeared to be good, a carload
OF so Of his Republican enemies. en-
braci1g prominent Government and
former state officials, have rushed in
hot haste to Washington to protest to
Mr.. Hayes against the appointment OF
course. the usual amount Of the tallest
kind Of Louisiana lying and personal de-
famation viii be INDUCED in. and the
character Of great many good Repub-
licans in the Pelican State Will be black
cned. if not forever destroyed. But Of
such stuff are radical politicians made
OF in the state That can boast of having
produced William Pitt Kellogg and Ag-
ues jerks