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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-03
Wednesday evening Mareh 3. IssC.

As the stream of African humanity
flows west, it is met and crossed at
s.. Louis by the Chinese advance
guard. 1.-THE northern p~hilanthro-
Rists we're really animated witha sense
Of justice and a desire TO relieve their
fellow man in distress, they could ipd
a large field in California. The Chi
naman may be degraded; may be a
pagan, and worship a wooden or
q clay god; may eat rats,
and do other heathenish things
bnt he is a human being, and pre-
sumably has a soul to save aud a vote
to sell on election day. They are a
patient, industrious people, and had a
civilization and a literature thousands
ofyears ago. The opposition to them
in California and elsewhere is not be-
cause they are heather, for their per-
sseutors make no great pretence Of
righteousness. The trouble is that
they are too industrious and eConomi-
cal, and are willing to work cheaper
than the Caucasian and African
races. Hence John Chinaman is
robbed, beaten, kicked and driven
out. There is something wrong in
all this. The Chinamau has either a
right under existing treaties to settle
in this country or he has no such
right. Ifhe is merely an intruder,
with no legal rights, he ought to be
shipped to his native country, other
wise he ought to be treated as well as
an African or an Indian. Two car
loads Of Chinese arrived at st. Louis
Friday, and five hundred more are
coming close after them. They arc
mostly going to the eastern cities, the
fare having been put down to thirty
FIVE dollars from San Francisco to
New York, where they expect to find
work which they can pursue undis
turbed.
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The North American, of Philadel-
phia, which claims to be the Oldest
daily newspaper in America, and is a
leading republican journal, closes an
article on the result of the Utica con.
vention as follows:
From this day forward the most
credulous of men will scarcely venture
to place the candidacy of General
Grant ID any other rank than that oil
a bitter struggle on his behalf, iided
BY all the machinery and power that
can be controlled by partisan advo.
Gates, familiar With all the devices Of
political wire.pulling. 1t is time to be
done with the tomloolery about
demands of the people and universal
acclaim. 1t may be a sad breaking OF
idols, but none the less must it be
admitted that General Grant has thus
far failed to develop a particle Of
political strength, in ths present
canvass, that has not been mannfac.
tured for him at large cost and with
considerable risk"
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assisted BY the secretary of the treas
ury, to prepare and deliver TO such
state an amount of six per cent inter-
~est-bearing bonds Of the United States
equal to the aggregate value, at - per
head, Of all the slaves within such
state, as reported by the census Of the
year 1860. The whole amount for any
one state to be delivered at ence, If
the adjustment be immediate, or in
equal annual nstallments, if it be
gradual. Interest to begin running on
each bond at the time Of its delivery
and not before.
And be it further enacted, that if
any state having so received any such
bonds shall at any time afterwards, by
law, re-introduce or tolerate slavery
within its limits, contrary to the act
of adjustment upon which such
bonds shall have been received, said
bonds so received by said state shall
at once be null and void, in whose
ever hands they may be, and such
state shall refund to the United States
all interest which may have been paid
on such bonds.
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HISTORIC Parallels.

In an admirable article on "True
and False Imperialism the Spe ,tator
contends that England once employed
Roman methods to maintain her
sway over the colonies in North
America, and thereby lost an empire
more valuable though not more exten-
slve than that she now possesses. Had
North America" it argues, remained
British under any system. even fedor-
alton. the English.speaking people
would have been at the top of the
world, the srbiters Of the human race
land that this did not occur was due
exclusively to the Jingoism Of George
ILL A still closer parallel is drawn
with the Spanish empire Of Philip
liza ruler " determined on rule and
predominance, careless of the dignity
and the wishes and the interests Of
any race but his own determined to
assert supremacy, predominant every
where treating England as we treat
Russia; claiming in South America
the isolation we claim in Asia aveng-
ing his pride in til low countries as we
have been aycnging ours in Afghan
istan counting, rather han avoiding,
quarrel; showing himself a most de-
termined, most able and most enter
prising Jingo.' The results of false
imperialism" are thus summed up,
Spain has sunk to the third grade.
She has never been able either to
concilitate or keep, when she had
acquired, Portugal, tho Iberian Scot.
land. She has lost her Ireland, the
low countries. She never even seri-
ously wounded her Russia, England,
though she fought us for a century in
ali climates aud With far superior re
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sources. And finally, she so alienated
alike the subjugated Indians
and the whites, through whom
she governed them, that she
lost her India, Spanish America, and
the Spaniard has no bitterer enemy
than the Hispano-A American. And
the cause of that loss was, in brief,
Jingoism, the resolve to be selfshly
predominant aad to make selfish pre-
dominance felt at any cost, the fixed
determination to consider the interests
of Spain as paramount, to rely in
every emergency and under all cir
eumstances on the watchfulness of
her diplomatists, the s~elf-sacrifce of
her people, the bulldog tenacity and
courage Of her soldiers, 50 like in
many respects to our own, and not on
any principle respected by all man
kind"
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going to do2 People had been saying
for days past that peace had been de-
clared, and that's what Jackson told
the British general when he was cap
tured, but the general said they would
wait awhile and see, and sure enough,
the newscame, and Andy came back
all right. But oh, he was a sharp one.
When he fixed those cotton bales for
breastworks he knew what he was
doing, and told the boys to cheer up,
for victory was on his side. And then,
wasn't that sharp in him, blocking up
the river with logs and snags, so the
boats could not pass2 Oh, Andy, he
continued, as a soft light shOne on his
face, "the world will never know your
like again." and then he fell into a
calm, peaceful sleep, with his head
resting on the shoulder of a sympa-
thetic listener.
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Arkansas Trayeler.l
The northwestern portion Of the
state, including all the Arkansas
valley above Little Rock, seems ia
have been peculiarly blessed.
We have just harvested a crop un-
surpassed in our history, the surplus
Of which has been marketed at very
remunerative prices. Besides this,
we are receiving a vast number OF
thriftyand intelligent immigrants who
seem to have come among US with the
determination to benefit themselves
as well as us. From a contemplation
OF our own immediate section we can
turn to take a view Of the whole
state that is pleasing in the extreme.
The capital gives earnest of greatness
at no distant day, as her manufactur-
ing and commercial interests are devel-
Oping to a wonderful degree. But
above and beyond our commercial and
financial interests is the question of
education, and it is securing that de-
gree of attention demanded by its in
pOrtance. Our state university is a
pride to the whole state. Our con-
mon schools are now upon a basis that
promises much good, about all the in
corporated towns of the state having
taken advantage of the special priyi-
leges to which they are entitled, and
the country realizing the Importance
Of action in the matter. In fact every
thing gives evidence of the presence Of
a glorious era for our side.
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AN OLD STAGER
Talks AbOut Andy jackson.

An old wal veteran who knew An
drew jackson and fought by his side
at the battle of New Orleans, passed
through here a few days ago on his
way to Corinth, Miss. The SHOWS OF
n~inety-fye winters have fallen upon
his once jetty locks, bowed his form
with age and robbed him of that keen
sight that had so many times glinted
along the barrel of the rusty long rifle.
A long oak staff supported his totter-
ing steps and the strong arm of a
policeman guided him to the station
house, where he was given food and
lodging until transportation could be
procured for him to Corinth.
The old man sat himself down on q
bench in one corner of the office, soon
fell into a deep reverie and began
softly to soliloquize.
His face was lit up with a smile anC
it was apparent that his thoughts haC
flown backward Ger the trackless part
of time, to the days of his boyhood
He was thinking of the past. TIL,
name OF Andy Jackson fell from hi
lips and the ~bystanders drew gradual,
nearer that not a word might escapI
them.
81 was thinking" said he, "of Of,
times. l have been blind nigh unit,
forty years now, but my poor old eye
have seer enough to make me bles
the good God for giving me sight S
long as he did. Oh, glorious oil
Andy; man will never look upon you
like againl No such men are Dor
these days. And oh, | tell you he wa
smart too" and the old man actual
chuckled to himself. HE used
dress himself up like a common couu
tTyman and make four or FIVE of hi
soldiers do the same, and all Of thnr
would go into the British general
camp and sell vegetables out of littl
baskets they carried with them. II
used to laugh and say, well get ahea
of them yet, boys, for God and on
country arc on our side But one do
the British general don't kno'
his name now, it has been SO long ag
found him out, and, surroundin
them, told EN- all they were his pris
oners. Now, then, what were the
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A SET OF TEETH FOR $40.
27S MAIN STREET,
DR.. HINsoN AND SON,
SURGEON DENTISTS.
ll2xxx7&w
LEGAL.
UNITED STATES Of AMERICA.

Olrcult Court Tor SAID district.
In equity, No. N6-Luke P. Blackburn VS.,
The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
90. and al.
RYv irture Of the final decree of the Circuit
IL Court of the United States, for the Vest
ern District Of Tennessee. made in the above
entitled cause, on the Sd day of June, AID,
10y, the undersigned clerk of the said court,
duly authorized and appointed by the said
Decree. will sell at public sale, at the court
house in Memphis, county Of Shelby and
SsAte OF Tennessee, on Monday, the 22d day
"a. and 2 pm, of said day, to the highest
nldder, al the following described property
to;wit: All the Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad, lying between the city Of Memphis,
"a tne state 81 Tennessee, and the city OF
Selma, In the State of Alabama, constructed
or to be constructed, together with ali and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses;, engines. cars, fixtures, privileges.
rights, real estate Of every and al descrip-
ton, and All other property owned or which
sincethe 18th day of March, 1871, the date
Of the mortgage mentioned in the Bin
In this cause has been acquired by said
company by subscription, donation. or
purchase and including 81 bonds Of
SIOO9 each, issued by the city of Aberdeen, in
the ntate OF Mississippi, now in the hands OF
the receiver in this cause. The said line Of
railroad with its equipment and appurten-
ances, being an entirety, will be sold alto
gether, with the benefit of the Franchises
owned and possessed by said company. The
sale will be made on the following terms, to-
wit: One thousand dollars of the purchase
money Of said railroad, with its appurte-
nannes, equipment and rolling stock, shall he
PAID IN cash ut the time of the sale, and the
remainder shall be paid in six months after
the date Of sale, the purchaser giving his note
with approved security, payable to Complain
ant and Q lien reserved on the property. The
said bonds and other property will be sold
for cash TO be paid down at the time Of the
sale. BELL w, ETHERiDGE. Wv
Dec. TO- 1879. Clerk and commissioner.
EsTEs y ELLKTT, soils.
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A RELICT OF WAR DAYS.
A Bill 10 Compensate Slave own
ers, Said 10 be in LineOIn's
Handwriting.
Philadelphia Times.l

Philadelphia Times.l
During the week following Presi-
dent Lincoln's assassination, William
II. Fry, a clerk in the executive man
sion, who had been entrusted with
the arrangement of the private papers
OF the deceased, came into the pos.
session OF a rough draft off bill in the
president handwriting and with his
signature. Mr.. Fry, who is now a res
ldent OF this city, has preserved the
document as a memento. | trelates to
the compensation for the emancipa-
ton of slaves and discloses Mr.. Lin
coins sentiments on the subject,
clearing up many doubts which have
arisen in the minds of the public. AS
to its genuineness, Mr.. Fry states that
many experts have so testified. He
does not know if the bill was ever
presented to congress. The following
is a copy ofthe document:
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House Of
Representatives:
Herewith is the draft of a bill tc
compensate any state which may
abolish slavery within its limits, the
passage Of which, substantially as pre-.
scented, | respectfully and earnestly
recommend.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
July IA, 1862.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house Of representatives Of the United
states in congress assembled, that
whenever the president Of the United
States shall be satisfied that am
state shall have lawfully abolished
slavery within and throughout sucl
state, either Immediately or gradually
1t shall be the duty of the president
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Fox scaIns.


Nashville Banner.l
John Brien, colored. having slain a
red fox, brought the scalp TO county
court clerk McCann this morning and
demanded fifty cents for the same.
On being informed that he was only
entitled to a certificate which could
tie used in the payment of taxes. he
gathered up his scalp and departed in
great disgust. Brien spent two days
in chasing and capturing the fox, and
confidently expected to realize the
cash upon itsscalp a ssoon as presented.
For the benefit Of others who may fall
into the same error, we print below the
law in reference to the scalps of wild
animals
Section |. Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the state of Ten
nessee, that any person who kills a
wolf, wild cat, fox, panther, running
wild in the state, may produce the
scalp of any one Of the above named
animals with both ears, before the
county court Of the county in which
the animal or animals were killed, and
satisfy the'court by his own oath OF
otherwise, that the animal or animals
were killed in the county.
That the county clerk shall direct
the clerk of the court to give each
applicant that has satisfied the court
of the justice of his claim, a certificate
in the sum of two dollars for each
wolf and panther scalp, and one dollar
for each wild cat scalp, and fifty
cents for each fox scalp.
That the collector Of the public
revenue Of the state and county take,
shall upon the presentation of any o.
the above certificates, allow such per.
son presenting the same to credit OF
his or her taxes provided, no person
shall be allowed to pay more than one.
half Of his or her taxes for the same
year with said certificates.
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A Novel Arkansas TrinI.

Dardanelle Arkansian, Feb. Ith.l
On Tuesday two colored bows named
Woods and Medley were tried in the
circuit court for grand larceny. After
the evidence in the case had closed
and the jury had been instructed
Jacoway and Byers, who were defend.
ing the case, claimed that under the
constitution the defendants had arieht
to argue their case before the Jury
themselves if they desired. The
court decided that It was a right that
they might enjoy il they claimed il.
So the young defendants of color pro.
ceeded to address the jury upon the
question of whether they should serve
Ieb Ward or not. Their speecbe,
were listened TO with unusual atten
ton by the judge, bar and spectators
The case was then argued by Jacoway
aud Byers for defendants, and Bullock
and McKennon for the state. The
jury by their verdict saidthoy believed
the young orators had stolen a hog
aud gave them a free pass to tht
capital where they will be warmly
welcomed by "0ld Zeb.n
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LYNCH LAW.
Speedy and Richly Merited
Punishment for a HOrri-
bic Crime.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 2.-0n
Saturday last a one-armed negro named
L. Kinder Outrageously assaulted q
white woman named Byrd, residing
near Georges station, Colleton county.
Kinderwa captured four O'Clock
Sunday morning by a white and black
posse. He was taken to the scene Of
the outrage by a woman posse. BY
vote they decided not to lynch
Kinder, who was then placed in the
guard house at Georges station.
Monday morning he was started
for WATERFORD Jail under a
strong guard. On their way
the guard were overpowered by
armed force consisting largely of rela-
tiyes of the outraged woman. Kinder
was conveyed to a secluded spOtin the
woods, about nine o'clock last night
where he was confronted with the
woman, and identified, He was then
taken to the woods and preparations
made to hang him. AT the last mo-
ment he acknowledged having out
ragged a colored woman six years ago
to killing a colOred girl near King
Tree, last April; to four burglaries
and innumerable thefts. At half past
ten he was hanged, and after firing q
volley of pistol shots into his body,
the crowd quietly dispersed.
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Saturday, March 20. 1880.

in front Of my office, No. % Madison street,
Memphis, Tennessee, sell TO the highest bid.
der for cash, q lot Of ground situated in Mem;
phis, Tennessee, being part Of lot 469. and
thus described; Beginning on the north side
Of Market street 1855 feet east Of the 6rst alley
east ofThird street; thence ~eastwardly so feet
with Market street; thence northwardly Ia
the north boundary line Of lot i6J; thence
westwardly with said line 50 feet; tbencs
southwardly to the beginning. The lot h
well improved. having a large and handsomS
residence upon. The western 3S feet will bs
first sold, and the remaining IL feet sold next
If the first does not pay the debt. The i'm.
provements are all on the SO feet.
Sale TO begin at u o'clock. Equity Of re-.
demption and homestead waived. Title be,
lieyed to be good, but l will sell and convey
as trustee only.
$50, !; B. MCFARLAND, Trustee.
smith a COLLIER, Atty's. las Is
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On Saturday, March Q, 1850,

between the hours of II O'clock am. and l
O'Clock p.m., in front Of the Bank of Com
morce, No. IL Madison street, in Memphis,
now the Taxing District Of Shelby county
Tenn, offer and sell, at public cutlery. to the
highest bidder, for cash, for the satisfaction
OF the said Indebtedness, the following land,
and improvements thereon, in said Taxing
District of Shelby county, Tenn, lately The
city Of Memphis, to.wit; The west half Of lot
No. 2, ofHilPs subdivision Of lot No. 5l1, be-
ginning at a point on the north line of Ala
bama street, II feet cast Of the east line OF fill
street; thence northwardly parallel with Hill
street 1857 feet to an alley; thence east with
inc, south line Of said alley Is feet and ~
niche; thence south liS% feet to Alabama
street; thonce west with the north line of Ala
bama street, 26 feet IA inches to the begin
ming, being. tho same property conveyed to
said N; Maria Stewart By b. B. Lewis and j,
q 7. Hammond, July 81, 1867, by deed re-
corded in book 81, page 4l9.
Equity Of redemption is barred. The title
is believed to be good, but 1 sell as trustee
only. The purchaser gets the absolute title.
JAMES W. CROKER, Trustee,
III. B. IRRELEVANT, Attorney. I4I6
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 1872, RID, Diyorce-In the bartlett Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee-Bol
Keck VS.. Ellen Keck ct al.
appearing from affidavit in this cause thai
i the defendant, Ellen Keck, is a non-resi-
dent Of the State of Tennessee; It is there.
fore ordered that she make personal appear.
ance herein, At the courthouse in the town o.
Bartlett, Shelby county, Tenn, on the second
Monday in March, 1880, and plead, answer 81
demur to complainant bill, or the same viii
be taken for confessed as to heI and set fol
hearing ex-parte; and that a copy Of thi,
order be published once a week for foul sue.
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger Of Mem.
A cOpy-Attest:
THOS. B. CRENSHAW, Clerk.
BIZ Kimbrough, Atty for compI't.
Isl 1~5Txvx6-1o
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WednesdaY, March Pan. I8an.

at the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District Of sRid Shelby
county, sell for cash at public sale to the
highest bidder, between the hours Of II nm.
and pm, the following described PROPERTY:
A certain lot ofland situate, lying and beine
N the said Taxing District Of the county Of
tennessee street, and the north side Of fhe
alley between Butler and South streets, 'front.'
ing, 40 feet on Tennessee street and rHnning
back between parallel lines; one Of which *
the north side Of the alley. the other As feel
north of II, running back $50 feet east, SO Is
to make a lot As feet by $50 feet.
All right or equity of redemption wa;ved
Title believed to be good, but l sell and con-
vey as trustee only.
February Goth, 1880. i5o2i
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Tnsolvent Notioe.
STATE OF TBNEEssEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFTCF COuNry Comm n INV

OFFICE COUNTY COURr CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, February Is, 1850.
To James Reilly, administrator Of j.. M.
Tomeny. 49,
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of j. NJ. Tomeny, deceased, YOU
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise-
ment IN some newspaper published within the
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 LIST day Of June, 1890:
and any claim not filed on or before said day,,
or 9eiore an appropriately Of the funds Of
both In law and equity.
February, 1880.
OWEN DIVER, Clerk.
by HUGH B. CULLEN, D. @, 1H 1awxrx68
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss than one year, The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per mum
postage free,
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trustees sale Of Real Estate.

DY virtue Of the terms of a deed Of trust az
- ecuted by N. Maria Stewart and ]. D..
Stewart, to John A. Holt, trustee, and to his
successors in office, dated May 10, 1877, record
ed in book lis, Mt page l29 Of the Shelby coun-
~ Registers office, the grantors therein hay-
ing failed in their undertakings, and the debt
threby secured being past due and unpaid T.
James W. Croeker, the legal successor of the
said John A. Holt, who is now deceased. will.
at the request Of the beneficiary,
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Administrator Notice.

HAVING qualified as administrator NJ a.
IL estate Of Mrs. Marie Auer, formerly Raa o
bernstein, all parties having claims at,o i na.
said estate are notified TO present the sams
legally authenticated; and ali those iiSdshisJ
are requested to come forward and mall ven
ment =, JOSEPH SPECHT, ADM.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn, February
vtus AooNs IQgk
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Trustees Sale.

IN pursuance Of the terms of a deed of trust
j executed to me by o. B. Parker and wife,
TENDER, 1874, and recorded in the KegisterS
ONCE Of Shelby county, Tenn, in book No.
lo2, page $50, to secure a note for Sl1OO andin-
terest, and default having been made in the
payment thereof, / will. on