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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05
LEGAL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN
District Of West Tennessee,
NirnniA Cnnrt fnr nnil ls.A...

Circuit Court for said district.
In equity, No. 2l6-Luke P. Blackburn vs..
The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
20. and al.
RY virture of the final decree of the Circuit
u Court of the United States, for the West
ern District of Tennessee, made in the above
entitled cause, on the Sd day of June, ADJ,
iofS, 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
otate OF Tennessee, on Monday, the 22d day
OF March, AID. 1880, between the hours OF -
m and 2 Pm, of said day, to the highest
bidder, all the following described PROPERTY
to.Mlt; All the Selma, Marion and Memphis
ialirOadi lying between the city of Memphis,
in the State of Tennessee, and the CITY Of
selma, In the State of Alabama, constructed
or 10 be constructed, together with all and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses;, engines, cars, fixtures, privileges,
ton, and all other property owned or which
slncet the 18th day of March, 1871, the date
OF the mortgage mentioned in the bill
in this cause has been acquired BY said
company by subscription, donation or
p,1Tncohase and including 81 bonds Of
eiiUOg each, issued by the city Of Aberdeen, in
the State of Mississippi, now in the hands OF
the receiver in this cause. The said line of
railroad with its equipment and appurten-
aneesi being an entirety, will be sold alto
gelneI' with the 0eneht 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-
names, equipment and rolling stock, shall be
paid in cash at the time of the sale, and the
remainder shall be paid in six months after
the date of sale, the purchaser giving his more,
with approved security, payable to compIainS
ant, and g 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 '"o
ESTES Il Elicit. soils.
81 XXX 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05
Tuesday, the 3Oth day Of March. IeaO

at the Main street entrance Of the oour,ho..
IN the Taxing District of Shelby connt. nVhses
city OF M%emphisl, Tennessee, sell for ~ I," ~
pubic auction, 70 the highest biddsr the ~
lowing described property, to-wif, 4 tcnr,nSi.
l9t q iand situated and being In ira covntans
shelby, state Of Tennessee and eity oS N.Y.
PMS NOV Taxing District as aforesoid9 La-
ginning az a point on tho south lima az ~ w.
street, which Is the northeast corner ~ Supiiat
conveyed to said Cubbins and dunn NJ n ~
Myers on 2lst. March, 1873, runnins ~, ~
southw9rdly with the east limo of ssid 10y onoe
hundred aud sixty-three feet and nine IN, ~
more or less 70 IN alley and To The sonti nes,
corner OF said lott thence west with M U Snst
OIL said alley htty-eight feet and ian inncI dinHe
stake thence northwardly on a line nsTo 70
lel win the east line Of said lot hereirp ~
Yeyed' 70 a point on the south line ~ ponIn.
street about one hundred and sixty-one ~ Nv
more or less; thence cast with said sontb TTHn.,
Of Poplar street iity.eight feot and tca K inc
70 tne oeglnning, being apart on The east enS
% lset and 10 inches on Poplar STRAIT y ny
sala lot conveyed to Oubbins and Gnnnn ~ tnnV
:, Myers as aforesaid, with the priviiasass ~
aPhurtenences thereuntO belonging "n~
me equity Of redemption Is expressly vsiy-
% ~ said trust deed, and the tile N waiY-
20 DC good, but 1 will only sell and cannncy'eo
WnYtee' FRANCIS FEELING, TSnS,syo aN
'"Nu''' AN J, lb2 %
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Wednesday, March oath, 1880,

at the southwest cornet of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District of said Shelby
county, sell for cash at public sale to the
highest bidder, between the hours of II am.
and pm, the following described property:
A certain LOT Of land situate, lying and being
IN the sad Taxing District of the county Of
Tennessee street, and the north side of Inc
alley between Butler and South streets, front.
ing, 45 feet on Tennessee street and rubninR
back between parallel lines; one of which Is
the north side of the alley. the other As feet
north of it; running back $50 feet east, so as
to make a lot As feet by $50 feet.
All right or equity of redemption waived.
Title believed to be good, but l sell and CON
vey rs trustee only.
u. ]. BAILEY, Trustee.
February Goth, 1880. 1901
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those dull, awkward moments, when
their gentlemen friends are absent
seeing that nameless friend. This
new continuance is a good.sized cross
of gold, worn at the neck, as such
ornaments usually are. This cross,
made hollow, is filed with sherry,
port, or something stronger; and, if
this correspondent tells the truth, the
number of gold crosses now worn at
the theaters and other places of
amusement is remarkable.
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SATURDAY.. March 20. I88n.

in front Of my office, No. % Madison street
Memphis, Tennessee, sell to the highest bid
der for cash, a lot Of ground situated in Mem;
phis, Tennessee, being part of lot 469, anC
thus described: Beginning on the north sidt
of Market street 365 feet east Of the frst allie,
east of Third street; thence eastwardly so feel
with Market street; thence nOrthwardly L
the north boundary line Of lot 49,; thence
westwardly with said line 50 feet; theme,
southwardly TO- the beginning. The lot 4
well improved. having a large and hapdsomt
residence upon. The western 3S feet will b,
first sold, and the remaining II feet sold next
if the FIRST does not pay the debt. The i'm.
provements are all on the 80 feet.
Sale TO begin at IL o'clock. Equity Of "a
demption and homestead waived. Title be
lieved to be good, but | will sell and conve,
as trustee only,
/, B. MCFARLAND, Trustee.
Smith & Collier, Atty's. l4SIS
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 122, RID, Diyorce-In the Bartlett Circuit
Keck VS.. Ellen Keck ct al.
L appearing from affidavit in this cause that
1 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 Of
Monday in March, 1880, and plead, answer or
demur to complainant bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to hei and set for
hearing ex-parte; and that a copy OF this
order be published once a week for four sue.
cessiy@e weeks in the Public Ledger Of Mem
A copy-Attest:
.THOS. B. CRENSHAW, Clerk.
B.. j .Kimbrough, Atty for complf.
1871 1~b7yxNg-10
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Electricity as a Motive Power

ONNNA
The Berli Volks Zeitung announces
the probable introduction of electric.
ity as a motive power in the German
capital, Only one difficulty is said to
stand between the promoters and sue
cess-that Of completely insulating
the axles Of the carriages, which must
be entirely free from communication
with any metallic body. The new
machines will, it is said, be much
cheaper than horse or steam power.
The firm which has acquired the
ownership Of the invention is i~ntreaty
with the municipality of Berlin to
take over the omnibus traffic of the
city, and it is said that that body is
almost convinced by the demonstra-
ton offered to it. 1t is further pro-
posed to construct a network of mid.
air railways on the same system. In
this case the rails would run above the
footways, being supported on one side
blythe l%amp-posts and on the other by
iron pillars close to the walls of the
houses. BY a c%ontrivance consisting
Of hooks projecting from the bottom
Of the wagons, and so disposed as to
catch the rails shonld a lateral, Jolt
occur, the danger Of overseeing is
provided against. The working Of the
new machine is said to be almost
noiseless. In the case Of the mid-air
railways it is proposed to run at a
time only M carriage, which will be
in itself an engine and wagon, with
separate compartments for ladies and
gentlemen. If the zone difficulty
does not prove an insuperable obstacle
the Prussians will be able to say that
for once their boosted and intellectual
superiority has produced something
more valuable than Improvements in
the art Of slaughtering their fellow
creatures.
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N

The following report, submitted to
the legislative council yesterday by
Messrs. Overton, Goyer and Burke,
was unanimously adopted:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the communication of the
Shelby county medical society, pro-
testing against further publication Of
scarlet fever cases and deaths, have
the honor to report that they feel it
to be the duty of this government to
report faithfully and truthfully the
true sanitary condition Of this dis
trict. We feel that this is necessary
in order that we retain the confidence
of our people and the outside world,
in our reports OF our condition. 1t
has been, and will continue to be, our
policy TO keep back no part of the
truth as to our sanitary condition.
But we agree with the Shelby county
medical society that too much is made
out Of few cases of scarlet fever, and
that our sanitary condition is not only
much better than represented outside
of our limits, but that tits now good
and rapidly improving in all respects.
We hope this will satisfy all parties
at home and abroad. The press at
least has done its duty and given all
the facts about the health Of
Memphis that could be ascertained
from time to time. OF course the st.
Louis drummers know more about
the true state Of affairs here than any
body else and with characteristic en-
terprise they have already started the
report that there is yellow fever in
Memphis. They have brought it out
several months earlier than usual,
but not too soon TO fnd eager lis
teners. Several dispatches were
received yesterday from St. Louis
making inquiries as to the
amount and quality of yellow
fever on hand. The St. Louis people
are so sympathetic that they desire 10
keep the world advised in this regard,
and are perfectly willing to bear all
the expenses Of circulating the re-
ports. There are other kinds of sick
ness than yellow fever. These prevail
occasionally even in St. Louis and cities
further north and east. 1t is even said
that undertakers prosper, grew rich
and retire from business in some o.
these cities. Diseases are prevalent
in other cities which are seldom known
here. We rarely have diphtheria
meningitus, scarlet fever or small -pox
What little scarlet fever we have had
this winter has been of a very milo
type very few cases have proved
fatal, Any village might have lost the
same number without creatin(
any alarm beyond the limits O.
the county. This has been and is +,
very healthy winter. What the sum
mel will bring forth no one but a st
Louis drummer can tell. OF cours,
he knows what the reports will be, 70.
he will make them himself. Thi
much, however, we do know, an in
credible amount Of sanitary worI
has been done here this season, an,
ifthis goes on, we can certainly ex
poet an abatement of cpl
denies, along with the %nuisances an.
eventually entire immunity.
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InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co

2tAIh VI AhNNkssEEt oHELBY Co.,
OFFICE County COURT CLERK,
To, James Reilly, administrator Of J. M
TOmeny.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of tn,
IL estate Of j. N. Tomeny, licensed, Vol
are hereby ordered to give notice, BY advertise
ment in some newspaper published within N,
said State, and also at the courthouse dool
claims against said estate, to appear and fL
the same, with the clerk Of the County Couri
authenticated in the manner prescribed b,
law, on or before tho LIST day Of June, 1880
and any claim not filed on or before said day
or before an appropriation Of the funds O
SAID estate is made, shall be forever barred
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 10th day O.
February, 1880.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH Z. CULLEN. D. C. lH lawxYx6.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05

Hon. c. B. SIMoNToN, of Coving-
ton, the worthy representative of the
Ninth congressional district, is in the
city, on his way back to Washington.
Mr.. Simonton has made an excellent
record in congress even as he did in
the legislature, an | is deservedly pop
ular amorg the members as we'll as
in his own district.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05

Mr.. Labouchere writes A friend
Of mine was caught during one of the
dense fogs that have recently visited
us, in the middle Of Hyde Park. At
ter some time. he came across a man
who was walking along as though it
was bright sunlight. Come with
me" he said, for | san find my way
out" He was a blind man."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05
Monday, the 18th day Of March, 1880

between the hours Of IL and 2 pm, in front Of
the courthouse door of said county, sell for
cash Mt public cutlery the following described
real estate, situated in Shelby county, State
Of Tennessee, and described as follows, to-
wit; Beginning at a stake at northwest corner
Of a seven ID acre tract heretofore ~conveyod
by Schafer and wife and M. G. Knapp; thenoe
north thirty one chains to a stake at Inc
northeast corner Of a % acre tract heretofore
conveyed to M. G. Latrange; thence cast al.
teen chains and eighty eight links 10 a stake
at the northwest corner Of sixty acre traci
conveyed to Mrs. Ia S. ledbettor aud S. ID.
Gaynor; thence sOu,h with the west line ol
said tract thirty-dye chains, hfty-eight and
une-half links TO q stake in the Germautown
plank road, being the southwest corner of m
Ledbetter and Gaynor tract; thence west with
the plank road 10 the beginning, oontainine
by estimation, hfty-two 69-l00 acres.
Also the following described tract of land
beginning in the center OF tho Germantown
plank road, thence north 70 chains AZ links Ia
a stake; thence west 81 chains 10 stake,
thence south Is chains 5Sb links 10 n stake,
thence east with the plank road 81 chains Ia
the beginning, containing twenty Gc-es.
Title 90 same believed 10 DO good, but I sell
and convey ps trustee oaly.
1873 I, A, LAMB, Trustee.
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Administrators Notice.

HAVING qualified as administrnt,,r ~ A..
IL estate OF Mrs. Marie Auer, for msriy M u
bernstein, all parties having ola ma aSa m
said estate are notified to present. tbS Ss sams
legally authenticated; and AL those indebted
ment. JOSEPH SpIrSSnriHn make pay
9Th, 1880. '' Aenn' fehTuary
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We all know how necessary it is for
gentlemen to go out between acts at
tho thcater or opera TO see a friend
for a moment According to a
French correspondent the English la
dies have recently hit upon a plan,
ingenious and successful, for passing
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Trustees Sale.

N pursuance Of the terms Of a deed of trust
\ executed to me by 0; B. Parker and wife,
TENDER, 1874, and recorded in the Register
office of Shelby county, Tenn, in book No,
lu2' page 62i, to ecure a note for SLIGO and in
terest, and default having been made in The
payment thereof, l will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05
Monday, the 18th day Of March, 1880.

between the hours off and 2 pm, in front
cash, at public cutlery the following described
real estate, situated in Shelby county, State
OF Tennessee, and described as follows,
Lot No. q, so feet by 14S; No. %, SO BY IDS
feet, pointing on Jennot street; lot No. ~,
90 % 90 Ivy 10y SV,Si.loO feet and lot No. 30.
leans street. All of which lots are in the A
=; Brown subdivision of lots ~ and So nf
Mllbough Williams. ~Original. sub-divisic.p
Title to same believed to be good but i seii
and convey as trustee only. ~
l43 IL GEO. READ, Trustea
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MONDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1879,

The retired situation and refined surround
ings make the location a desirable one for ed
ucati0nal purposes, while its accessibility by
the street railway and boulevard overcome in
a measure the obstacle of distance from val
ued patrons. The rooms are large, light.
well-ventilated and perfectly appointed, be.
ing refurnished throughout with new desks,
maps and school apparatus, and for adapta.
ollity TO- their purpose are not to be purpassed
in the city.
During the fifteen years ofmy work. in Mem
phis l have been enabled by yearly visits 10
other cities TO keep up with the progress Of
educational science, and, assisted BY trained
teachers, l am prepared to offer to the people
OF Memphis as liberal a course for their
daughters as can be obtained in any high
school in the United States.
The course of study viii he the same, with
some notifications, as that devised by me ltr
use in the Presbyterian School.
A class Of boys under eight years of age will
be received in the primary department.
misunderstanding to age and class, sS1
so, $50, S25 so for the school year Thirty weeks
payable in advance in three equal payments.
No extra charge for Latin or drawing. For
circulars, with course of study, ETC., address
MISS JENNIE NJ. HIGBEEs
66t aA Poplar street, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
500 per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annum-
postage free.
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The theatrical profession of Phila-
delphia take the lead in the amount
derived from entertainments for the
benefit Of the Irish relief fund. The
total receipts at the Academy Of Music
are over $500, while the largest
amount realized at any similar per-
ormance for this object was that at
he Boston theater, which netted
1900.
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On saturday, March 6, 1850.

between the hours Of II O'Clock am. and /
o'clock pm in front Of the Bank of Com
merce, No. IL Madison street, in Memphis,
now the Taxing District of Shelby county,
Tenn, offer and sell. at public cutlery. to tIe
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, Of uills subdivision of lot No. 51l, be-
ginning AZ u point on the north line of Ala
bama street, II feet east Of the east line fHill
street; thence %northwardly parallel with Hill
street, 49, feet to an alley; thence east with
the south line Of said alley 26 feet and 7L
inches; thence south 148% feet TO Alabama
street; thence west with the north line of Ala
bama street. 26 feet IL inches to the begin
ming, being the same property conveyed Ia
said N, Marin Stewart by b. B. Lewis and j.
Q ?. Hammond, July q, 1867, by deed re.
corded in book 81, page 449.
Equity Of redemption is barred. The title
is believed to be good, but [ sell as trustee
only. The purchaser gets the absolute title,
JAMES W, CR0CKER, Trustee. :
NJ. B. IRRELEVANT, Attorney. IH6
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Trustees sale.

Under q deed of trust made to me on the
- eth Of October, 1874, and registered In
Shelby county in book lOS, page 5S5, and at
the request of the holder of the note secured
by said trust deed, | will. on
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Trustees Sale.

INDBR and by virtue OFFS trust deed nodo
~ 70 me, as trustee, by Jshn Cubbins and
Sonn %uhn, iqr the purpose Of securing the
payment OF the note therein mentioned
which trust deed is dated the l0tb doH o.
May, lslo and is recorded in the ReSisiery'ss
once Tor Shelby county, Tennessee, In booLS
NO. Hos, paRet83. l will. ON ' ~ pOOk
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trustees Sale of Real Estate.

RY virtue Of the terms off deed of trust ex-
ID ecuted by N. Maria Stewart and j.. D.
Stewart, to John A. Holt, trustee, and to his
successors in office, dated May 10, 1877, record
ed in book llS, Mt page 129 ofthe Shelby coun-
~ Registers office, the g~rantors therein hav-
ing failed in their undertakings, and the debt
threby secured being past due and unpaid, /,
James W. Crocker, the legal successor of the
said John A. Holt, who is now deceased, will,
at the request of the beneficiary,
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Trustees Sale.

PURSUANT to a trust deed executed to M,
j by \. G.. 0benchain and Annie i. Ohens
chain, his wife, dated January 18th, 1879, and
recorded in the Registers office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in book No. 9, q los, at
the request Of the benefciaries in said deed
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trustees Sale.

DURSUANT to a trust deed executed to me
i by II. 5; Ledbetter ard John w. Ledbet.
ter, her husband, dated 18th day April 1876,
and recorded in Registers Office Of Shelby
county, tennessee, In 6eok No III, page ,4l9,
of trust, | will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05

Entered at the PostOfice at Memphis, Tenn,
as ~second-class matter.l
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- = = IN
INDEX anu by virtue of three certain
~ trust deeds, recorded severally in boot
NO, l00, page u, book No. 104, page 29l. and
book No. lOI, page l54 of the Registers Office
OF ohelby, county, Tennessee, default having
been made therein, l will, on Monday. The
9th day. Of March, 1870, at the southwest coy
ner o. MAN and Madison streets, in the Tax-
ing District,o city Of memphis, proceed 10 SELL
Tor cash. a certain tract of land in Shelby
county tennessee, being part of lot number
D, OF n subdivision of three 40-lOO acres
purchased by e., 7. Freeman from Mrs.
Elenore Perkins, June 10th, 1879, and subdi-
ylded by j. Il. Mcclure, civil engineer. June
6tn, 1877, and being part of lot number rs, of
Milloughby Williams subdivision. Said part
OF lot number s commences at a point en- the
north side Of Walker avenue, widened (te,,
teeU .3lO feet from the southeast corner OF lot
number u; thence west on the north side "a.
walker avenue, avenue widened ten teetH
ten teet TO a stake; thence north 80 fe II To q
ten foot alley; thence east on the so1tb sidc
Of said alley ten feet; thence south $40 feet TO
the beginning; also lot number 5 OF tbe fora
said subdivision, bounded as follows: Com
mencingat a point on the north side ofW9iker
avenue, widened ten feet $50 feet from The
southeast corner Of lot number rs; thence
west OF, the north side Of Walker ayenno,
Wldened ten teet) 80 feet to n stake, themes
NORTH oIO ieet TO 2 ton foot alley; thonce east
on the south side OF said alley So feet 10 n
s1aeei tnenee south $40 feet to the beginning.
Equity of redemption waived TitJe rs
ieved to DO good, but l will sell only ss trDs
tee. '"'' az 'lus-
February 4th, 1880.
,os SIMON sTURM, Trustee.
NJ 1AAN
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EDUCATIONAL.
Miss HiglGGS School
354 POPLAR STREET.

TIME Sisters fist. Mary having discontinued
u their school in Memphis, / have leased
their large and commodious school building,
and will open therein my school for girls ON
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Monday, March Ie Isso

at 10 o'clock am, take and state the final
settlement Of the accounts OIL. P. O. BuriorJ
as Guardian of the estate of said John 3
Heron, same being made by,Americn G. Bny-
ford, eXyeeutrix Of L. p. G. Burford, deceased.
This February 18th, 1880.
By HUGH B, CULLEN, d. ''
CAN'T X Patterson, Attnrnevs 1do1e