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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
ANNOUM CEMENT.
LIFE OF GENERAL WINFIELD
SCOTT HANC0CK.

We are glad to know that the well known
publishing house of Hubbard Bros, of Cinoin-
the "Life Of Gen, Hancock" written by his
Old-time friend, Hon. John W. Forney. The
career of the brilliant soldier who is soo1 to
be transferred to the White House furnishes
material for a volume which, in deer and
thrilling interest, has rarely been equale in
tue annals Of American biography. L is for
to Col. Forney, who for twenty-five years has
been known as one of the ablest editors and
most brilliant writers in America. His known
ability, and his personal intimacy with Gen
Hancock, are a sufficient guaranty that the
book VIII be full, complete and authoritative
"a volume of permsnent value, and in this
respect widely different from ordinary cam
paign literature. It will be sold only BY sub
seriphon, and must meet with very large
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

ing Mr.. Thomson, knowing Of these
threats, started to his Office, having
his shot gun for his protection, w.
B. Edrington walking with him.
About half way to his Office he was
hailed by Robert Dean, q deputy
sheriff, who asked Thomson to clear
the matter up. Thomson agreed to
do so, and was standing on the reading
room steps explaining what he had
said, when Haskins came across the
street like mad bull, saying "Shot
me you have told a d-n lie, and
will kill you if you don't takeit back"
Thomason started to shoot, when
Dean, who had approached, closed up
and caught Thomason's gun, allow
ing Haskins to run in, and
catch hold of the gun also. Haskins'
pistol was fred in the struggle for the
gun, but no one was struck. Thom-
ason's friends appeared upon the
scene in sufficient numbers to show
the mob the necessity of taking their
man away, which they very quickly
did. Mr.. Hsskins, the sheriff Of
Mississippi county. whose sworn duty
is to keep the peace, is placed in the
attitude Of attempting to settle by a
personal difficulty on the streets a
matter which he could have settled by
fifteen minutes reference to the
court records. Haskins' action in the
matter is considered an outrage by
the peaceable citizens of the town.
Respectfully,
BARD EDRINdToN,
JOHN B. DRIVER.
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MDME. A. LONGET.
DreSS-Making Rooms,
NO. SO COURT STREET.
IO7 100
Health Order No. 7.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH.

.
Memphis, lenn July l9th, 1880.
TNHE better to protect the public health ftom
l. the importation OF yellow fever ioto tIis
city, which is now entirely fr. from M 4 A.
ease, as well Ms from any othcr susp rious or
alarming slokness-and, .speeifcall, 10 be en-
aDieu 10 exercise super isiOn Cos d UmicllihTv
regstratiOn) ofpersons from The owtr v Iley
who mai. come 20 Memphis by boat during
the next few weeks, it is hereby ordered:
j. That, except as hereinafter provided. no
person, whether PASSENGER, officer, deckband,
rou tanous or other employe, shall and at the
port Of Memphis from any boat arriving from
Nicksbqrg OF below, during the existence Of
thls order. Tor the purpose of remaining in
Ih's city after the departure Of tho boat upon
which he or he msy have rrrived
IL That the Sanitary Officer Of this Board
on duty at the levee, shall board ali bosts i'm =
mtdiately upon their arrival and hall FIRST eT-
anime the certificate ofinspection issued bythe
National Board Of lIealth. IL this ia in nronor
form, and eertifes that the boat Is clear. in
GOOD sanitary condition and free from conta
sion or intection-such eertifcation being
made by an officer of the National Board ~
Health at the station on Presidents Island
then the officers and employees of such boat
snail be allowed to land for the discharge of
their u ual duties in connection with tbe
boats business. II, however, the boat is nm
provided with such certificate she shall be or
dertd away from the port, a no pel son erd
no thing shall be allowen to land or To he Land :
ed at any point within the jurisdiction Of this
Board, her owner OF agent at this port shall
be ct once notified Of the fact, and ,uit for The
yiolsstien OF this. order shall be in.tiiuted in
tne dlscretl"A OF the Board Of Fire and 2, lice
Commisgoners of the Taxing District
Ill. Ihht any passenger OF otner person
from boat provided with the proper certi6-
cate as above recited, shall be ilowtd 10 lana
rom suoh boat aud TO enter the city on pre-
s9ntlng 20 the eanitsry Officer q Personal
follows, to-wt: 90
Personal Health Certiflcate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

A COMMITTEE of business men has
been appointed by the democratic ex-
ecutiye board to call upon the mer-
chants and request them to close their
stores on election day. A potice to
this effect appears elsewhere. The i'm
portance of the election is generally
understood and felt. 1t is fraught
with momentous consequences, and
all who take a proper interest in the
welfare of the community, can
we'll afford and should feel
impelled to give one whole
day s hearty work in behalf of good
local government and the proper ad-
ministration of law. Much depends
upon the election of next Thursday.
If it goes against the law-abiding ele-
ments, it will be a dark day for Mem
phis. The results. depend upon our
own efforts The colored people are
not all blind to their own interests.
Many of them are intelligent and
amenable to reason and the appeals Of
their white neighbors and friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
THE LOST BODIES.
Unsuccessful Effort TO Recover
Them From the hudson.

New York, August 1.-The Golfer
dam at the shaft at the Hudson river
tunnel, to recover the bodies of men
buried beneath the fallen roof of the
connecting chamber, has proved un-
successful. 1t was found that after
the dam had been excavated to the
depth of about fifteen feet, the water
rose in the inclosure, and entered in
such volume, that the rotary pump
and syphon were found inadequate to
carry it away. At first it was sup
posed that the water came from a
sewer in the vicinity, but when the
tide came in, the coferdam became
again flooded. A plan of sinking
the caisson in the dam, and thus fore
ing up the earth and water by com
pressed air is suggested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

DIR. Ward, the president of the
great female educational institution Of
Nashville, which bears his name, is 10
the city. He is one Of the most dis
tinguished educators in the south;
has graduated over six hundred young
ladies, many Of whom are persons in
the highest walks of life, and his
seminary is now third in the United
States. Nashville is the recognized
Athens of the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
st. Agnes.

This timehonored institution, with
new buildings and old, old trees and
hallowed associations, announces,
through the mother superior, the
terms of the next session, which will
open September 9th, 1880. Many of
the lady members of society in Mem
phis, and in sister communities, have
been educated in St. Agnes and
cherish fond recollection of the place.
1t is admirably conducted, and still
commends itself to the public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

WE publish to-day another poem
from the prolific and facile pen of
Judge j. f. Simmons, of Sardis,
which is equal to anything he has
previously written. He has marvel
GUS gifts Of versifcation and a smooth
ness of diction and expression seldom
found. His poems abound with
noble thought, bits of wis
oom and pleasing imagery
He writes always for a purpose, and
in the most chase language conveying
ideas with a moral and a lesson. His
poems have had a wide circulation
tbrougbsthe press, and have been very
favorably received at home and in dis
tant states, where he is personally un
known. The gentleman has many aG-
mirers who do not know him personally
and we can assure them that he is as
gentle and refined, as cultured as
Italia's poets and skies, and beautiful
women of whom he sings. A general
desire has been expressed for the pub
lication Of his choicest poems
in book form. Such work,
we believe, would be highly
acceptable to the general public, and
have wide circulation. 1t is to be
hoped that Judge Simmons will
comply with the expectations Of his
many friends and admirers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
TIle Oeceoln ANair.
OscEoLA, ARK, JuIy 81, 189O.

OSCEObA, Ahhi y uly u, lO0V'
EprToRs LEDGER.-Gentlemen-
grbe statement in your paper in regard
60 the Haskins-T -Thomason affair is in
correct. The facts are these Mr..
Tbomason made the assertion that
certain subpoenas, which the county
clerk had issued in certain murder
case. we're not served. The evening
before the difficulty Thomason was
Gent for (after he had gone to his
reeidence) by the Haskins parry, in
order as we were informed by friends,
70 take him unawares aud mob him il
be didn't take the assertion back,
Tbonqason didn't come down that
oysning That night the most VIC
lont Threats were made against
Thomson, among tho rest -, that
he (HasRins) yOulSd J kilI Thom-
nsou or die himself, il the asses'
lion was not retracted. Next morn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
DIR. Wards Seminary.

AT Nashville is an established in
stitution for young ladies, having fine
buildings and fifteen years experience
1t has just completed a large cister1
for pure water. This school stands
third in the United States. 1t has
graduated 600 young ladies. Next
session opens September lst. A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

A grand rally of the Fifth ward
Hancock and English club will be
held tonight at the corner Of Ponto-
toe and fernando streets. The fol-
lowing prominent speakers will attend;
A. H. Douglass, P. NJ. Winters, Hon.
John League, L. W. Finlay, w. L.
Clapp, All are cordially invited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

In the Circuit Jurt Of Shelby county, Tenn. =
Rachael swansey VS.. Swift Swansey
L appealing from affidavit, filed in this
IL resident Of the state Of Arkansas and a
non-reeident Of the state of Tennessee; il is
therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse, in
the city Of Memphis, Tenn, on OF before
the. third Monday in September next. 1880.
and plead, answer or demur TO plaintiffs bilt
for divorce, OF the same will be taken for oon-
fessed as to him and the cause set for hearing
ex-parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once week for four successive weeks in
the Memphis Evening Ledger,
A oopy-Attest,
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
hy-----, Deputy Clerk.
Geo. Elliott, sol, for complt.
1873 1ss l4j1;1
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River TeIegrnma.

CAIRO, August 2.-Arrived Ohio,
10 pm; Arkansas Belle, Evansville,
l am; J. w. Gaff, Cincinnati, 10 a.
m; Champion, Paducah, 10 am. De-
parted: Arkansas Belle, Evansville,
2a.m. The sunken towboat Resolute
lies with her hurricane deck under
water on one side and her boiler deck
above water on the other side. Warm
and raining,
LOUISVILLE, August 2. - River
falling, with A feet in the canal and 2
feet in the chute on the falls. Bust
ness dull. Weather cloudy and hot.
u. P. Schenck, Cincinnati to New
Orleans. Andy Fulton is aground on
Flint's island.
PlTTsBURG, August 2.-River Z
inches, and stationary. Weather clear
and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

fNHE Young Mems DeSoto Street Hancock
Il and English Club will hold a Grand Rally
TONIGHT on the corner of POntotoo and
fernando streets, and will be addiessed By
Hon. John League, Phil r Athy. Col. Doug
lass and many others. All parties are invited,
as matters Of great importance will be dis
cussed.. By order SAM B0iLE Pres't.
DAN j. KERNs, Seo'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
R. B. KING, NJ. D..
Secretary DO lrd Of HAnlihl

The blank spaces on folds l and q Of the
above certificate are to be- properly eiIed my ny,
before arrival at, the inspeetion station ON ON
q tIeesiasnt' es Island; and all parsons desiring
to the inspector for examination
~ That said Persona Health Certificate.
shall be procured from the Office o. the Ssere-
"a odry ~ Oi tnls hoara by all boats above dascrib-
persons desiring to land and enter the civ Hn ~
v Ihat CAPTAINS OF masters Of TUGS. tow.
oOass spH lows nom Vicksburg or below ara
torcement Of this order 10 the eStent 'o9 o9 Sn-
ceuraglng persons on their vessels frsu, ~. W.
ping IN Memphis. The Sanitary Oiiice's s'gp-
strSe,eS % exercise particuls visiisnse Win
VI. That this order shall .,a
after August lat, 1880. eHe'' On anu
+. 3, RlNq, ND,
Secretary Board ef Health,
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Personal Health Certlncat,


NDAtel l..,............. 1870
=, DO hereby certify, that | have mot within
sa sne past twenty days been infected with yellow
iever, nor IN any manner exposed to ii con-
tagionn or infection; that l have resided dUr
ing all Of said period Mt t1oat uut
IN the above place. and that desire To nto,
coed by river to Memphis, Tennessee, wbere
pITgposY Ieslulng at. ,,.;..".., .............,
In witness whereof. have hereunto set !, v
manu- anu sea- t6e day and date above written.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
August ., 1880.

NEW York, August 2, 1920 pm
Cotton opened dull. 0rdinary,S Bloc;
good ordinary, 9 l1.16c; low middling,
II 1-16c; middling, II 9-16c; good
middling II 1-16c; middling fair, u
1871 fair, 13 7-16c. Futures opened
quiet, now quiet and firm at slight va
ration from Saturdays closing prices
as follows; Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
COTTON rxoHANos QUOTATIONS..

Our receipts Of cotton are now 408,
211 bales, being 22,324 bales in excess
of last year, and 26l6 bales less than
year before last at this date. Pros
poets indicate a total for the season Of
about 100000 bales, the estimate made
in this journal over six months ago.
The actual count of the stock of
cotton on hand in this market, made
on Saturday last by Secretary Gates
and assistants, of the cotton exchange,
shows the total to be 1l,77S bales.
The running account gave the num-
ber at 181 bales more, and this num-
Der has been deducted from the fig
uras
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL,
Cotton.

The cotton market to-day is very
quiet, with holders generally above
the views of buyers, and only mod
crate spinning demand. Sales last
week were 925 bales, all to spinners,
except 25 bales to spectators, the
market closing quiet, as it has ruled
without variation, except an advance
of &c on low middling and middling
grades, as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
0vEENswARE.

THE Pittsburgh Post says: The
associated press makes no explanation
of its refusal to mention the great rat
i6cation meeting of the democracy in
New York. 1t certainly cannot afford
to ignore such items Of news and keer
up its reputation. 1t was not called
upon to give an opinion nor to fur
nish the proceedings, but to refuse
to allude to it at all is discreditable
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
Sales to-day, 20, 400 bales.

No dispatches from Liverpool to-
day, it being bank holiday,
NEW ORLEANS, August 2, 1880
am.-Cotton quiet. Midding, l14c.
Sales to-day bales. Receipts 2I6
bale. Stock, 56,1O5 bales.
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st. Agnes Academy,
MEMPHIS, TENN.

WERMiS for session, 500 and Sl25, according
III, to the age o. class Of the pupils. Studies
> ptember, 1850.
For further particulars, apply to tie
1882 N JTHER sUPERT0R
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
COTTON RECEIPTS.

Receipts Of cotton from September
1st to Friday last aggregate 4O7,663
bales, against 385,S87 bales last year
during the same time, divided among
the several routes, as follows:
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No..... t21
Inc above named pAssenge cam

=, Inc above named passenger came on board
;....',..........-... at the time and place
sT,eelhed, in apparent good health; a person-
ally known to the undersigned -.
the statements made are elieyed to be cor
persons are forbidden to land NJ Menpbis
from boats coming from Vicksburg or b. low
without this certificate ipdOrsed BY an ofiser
OF the National Board of'tIealth at the inspee.
ton station on Presidents Island,
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No..


m - n VFFIUA bUAkn OF HEALTH.
TAXING DISTRICT OF SHRLBY COUNTY, TFNy. !
This certificate must be presented ~ 49, tbssor
ltary oticer OF this hoapd on duty M The Ievse
VINO wiz give receipt for the same, numbered
TO correspond with the certifcate.
any person attempting TO land nj the mort
81 .e Memphis after this d to without such car
trioi hca'e ~ under ordinance Of the Taxing Dis
line land Imprisonment until paidl. Tbe nen. NJ
atty will be rigidly enforced.
BY order Of tho Board
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
WOrkinqmen's B. and |. ASSN,

NHE regular monthly meeting of the asso-
l. citation. for the payment of dues and
other business, will be held at the Office of the
association on TUESDAY evening next, Aug.
3, at "a O'Clock. Members can make pay
ment to the secretary during business hours
Fines for nOn-payment will be strictly en-
forced l., LAGRILI,, President
CHAs. I. PATERSON, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
COTTON SHIPMENTS.

From this market cotton shipments
to Friday last we're 395, 500 bales against
3S6,687 bales last year, divided as fol-
lows:
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team which won in Ireland, has ar
rived home.
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SHELBY COUNTY
Building and Loan Association

V0U are hereby notified that the regular
i monthly meeting for payment Of dues
WI be held at the nllice OF this association
(Ei Hart's office, u Madison street, on II ES.
DAY, August 8, 1880, at ! pm, promptly.
One week win be allowed for the payment of
dues, after which date fines will in all cases
be strictly enforced.
JACOB THOMPSON, President.
w. j. MCDRRuoTT, Secretary.
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Clerk steamer..................'...'......


NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH, STATION No. 2.
River Inspection Service. gals pssS
Being now in apparently good heath. tbe
boat on which he Cshe) arrived being In good
sanitary condition, and its contents belisyeJ
to be free from yellow fever, contseion or in NJ
iesets'on the bearer Of this certificate is enti-
the health regulations Of that port. A'u
"s'ss''s.sss.,,.,....... nj. D.
Inspector N. 9. II.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02
MASONIC NOTICE.

'THE stated Communication OF Ange 9
J. roma Lodge No. l6S will be held w
.ONDAY NIGHT, the % August, at s/V\
o'clock. Visiting brethren fraternsliy in
vited. By order Of
JOHN BE EAMlsH. Acting ". M.
d. @. TRApER Sec'v
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-02

LO, the COuquering Hero has
Come.
New York, August 2.-Colonel
Bodine, captain Of the American rife
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OF ICE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
MEupura TguN T,,I,, oTtt Tcco

7I II'I IN"''I VWII NIIui IOoU' J
A N examination of applicants for Prinei.
n pals and Teachers certificates will be
held on MONDAY, Cd August next, at Court
street School-house, commencing ate o'clock.
W. G. F0LKES,
l29 ls2 President School Board.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-31
Quiet Force.

Men who are ''born leaders" do not
make any unnecessary noise in the world.
They have no occasion to exact obedience
from subordinates, for no one ever thinks
of disobeying them; while those who do
not possess the faculty only display
their weakness in their efforts to appear
important and impressive. The story is
told of man who had large number
of pigs in pen near his house, and
made it his practice to go out every ev-
ening and "stir them up with a club, to
the great annoyance of the pigs and the
disturbance of the neighbors. When
asked his reason for this absurd and USE
less conduct, he answered that he wanted
them to know he was boss. There are
too many men in every community whose
idea of executive ability is exactly on a
par with this. They buster and splurge
and "stir things up" generally, convinced
that such foolish parade Of authority
will convince those unfortunate enough
TO be under them, "that they are boss,
whereas the fact is that it serves to con-
vince all that they are fools. And the
time comes at length when those who
are over them find it out, and they are
dropped. The quiet way is the best,
inter- all
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-31
An Expensive Collie.

Beldazle was taken with sudden collie
on the street the other day, and cherry
bounce was suggested to his mind as a
remedy. Now, be il known, he is not in
the habit of visiting sample rooms, but
not being a rigid moralist he will, when
occasion requires, pass the Rubicon.
Before him he saw cigar store, and 1t
would be folly To deny that he knew
what was behind it. IIe was just about
entering the door when he saw approach
ing from an opposite direction his re-
spected father-in-law, a deacon of the
church In good and regular standing.
OF course he had To defer the application
of the remedy, which he had himself
prescribed, and TO hide his confusion
rushed up Ia the old man and greeted
him in the most cordial manner possible.
AS he had not spoken TO the aforesaid
venerable gentleman for six months,
owing TO some financial misunderstood
ing. the aforesaid venerable gentleman
was somewhat astonished, but he very
readily held out the hand of reconcilia-
ton. After a pleasant chat they separated,
and walking around the block Beldazle
returnedto his original point of departure.
1IO4thiE lhtO pAtCc WutIS
The rosy was dispensed, lest he should
meet with another interruption, he ran
plump into q man who was coming ont,
and knocked him sprawling upon the
floor amid the wreck of tumblers and
bottles, tables, chairs and other articles
which usually adorn the downtown halls
of MONDAY festivities. He picked the
man up, and heard indistinctly uttered
from n mouth which had been deprived
of its front teeth Don't say word
Timothy; don't say word; l had the
collie, and had to come i'll here to get
something to warm me up" Timothy
got his medicine, but it cost him five
dollars tor the preliminaries. The old
man was too mean to share the expense,
but he kept Beldazle's secret on account
of the other deacons. Courier.