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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
Eighth Ward Rally.

The grand rally" Of the Eighth
ward democrats under the auspices
of the Eighth ward democratic club.
will take place tomorrow night
(Friday, July 23d) and not tonight.
as announced by one of the morning
papers. A large number Of seats and
a speakers stand have been erected on
the square, east Of the Poplar street
market house, a band Of music will be
on hand, and the following eloquent
and entertaining orators will address.
the people of this ward Geo. CAN'T.
Esq, Hon. T. W. Brown, Hon. Geo.
B. Peters, Hon. j. M. Greer, 0. Yer.
ger, Esq, Dennis Smith, Esq, Hon
Harvey Mathes, U. W. Miller, ESQ
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
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THE ISLAND PRISON.
Several Prisoners Released on
Habeas Corpus.

Yesterday afternoon before Judge
HOrrigan, in the criminal court, eleven
county prisoners, recently at work on
the island as convicts, were released
on a writ of habeas corpus. They
we're mainly charged with larceny,
two named Saffarans and Robinson.
being under sentence for carrying
weapons. This leaves fourteen yet in
Jail, who were recently brought up
from the Island. The men released
were the only ones of the batch worth
anything as laborcrs, and the remain
der are set down as a hard lot of
worthless vagabonds, out of whom
no service worth a button
could be evoked, even through the
influence of the black strap.
One prisoner named Gus James, was
returned to Jail by Judge Horrigan, to
await further investigation into his
case. He is under sentence of larceny.
The application made before Chancel-
lor Livington by the attorneys for the
l%essees, for an injunction to restrain
Judge Horrigan's action in removing
the prisoners, was not de-
cided yesterday, Judge Livingston
taking the case under advisement,
and carrying the papers to Browns
vile last' night. His decision is
looked for this evening or tomorrow.
Meantime the man Ed. Spears, re-
Gently a guard at the island, and
whose free use of the black strap has
gotten him into serious trouble, still
rests in Jail, with no friend about to
vOuch for or go his bail. 1t has been
developed thatSpears whipped another
white man, whose time was out some
time ago, and when the stripes were
laid on the poor fellows back, Spears
told him if he let Deputy Sheriff Ware
know of it, he lSpears) would kill
him. The mar kept it to himself
until yesterday. Mr.. Ware remon-
strated with the manager on the farm
regarding Spears rough treatment,
but the man was retained despite this
1t is said that Spears claims he was
only obeying the orders of Manager
Kernel in lashing the prisoners.
The names of the island prisoners
released by Judge Horrigan yesterday
are as follows; Joseph Edwards,
Charles Sa~ffarans, james Jackson, inc.
Robinson, Ike johnson No. 2, Ben
ton Overton, alias Parker, Jno. Bell,
Joe Costello, McFord, Jno. Craig.
A further examination of the priso-
ners will doubtless be had, as Judge
Horrigan announced in the court
room this forenoon that he would
be ready to consider any fur
Their business the attorney general
might be prepared to bring before
him.
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NOfTce.

No. 4S70-Before j. S. Galloway, ]. p, for
Shelby county, Tenn.-G. A. Eckeriy &
Bros. VS.. Charles Bert0n.
this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1855 of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in tho sum of 1901, due by
account, and that tho claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident of the state of
Tennessee; or Is about TO remove, or has re-.
moved himself or property from the State;
or has removed or is removing himself out Of
the county privately; or concealing himself so
that the ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upOn him; or has absconded; or IL abb
scOnding or concealing himself or prom
erty; or has fraudulently disposed OF.
or is about fraudulently to dispose
of his property; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant mako his PERSONAL an
pearance before me on the 7th day Of August,
1880, at IL o'clock m, at my office, No. 81
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that q copy Of this order
be published once aweek for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the Sd day Of July, 1850.
l08 III 40 l26 j.. S, GALLOWAY, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

The Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern railroad still contin-
ues to make the same reliable connec-
ton for st. Louis, Chicago and the
northwest, as heretofore. Leaving
Memphis TAO am. and arriving at St.
Louis l0:45 pm. the same day, and at
Chicago 7;2O am. next morning, max
ing time to St. Louis Is hours and
Chicago "a. Aside from its former
reputation it still continues to offer
all the advantages and conveniences of
a thoroughly managed irst-class road.
S. H. SHOCK, P. A.,
1851 287 Main street.
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On Her Inward Yoxnge.

The United States sanitary patrol
boat, Benner, arrived at Vicksburg
yesterday evening, on her return trip
from New Orleans, DIR. F. W. Reilly,
Of the national board Of health, came
to this city by rail to-day, and says
the statements, as to the Benner's un-
seaworthiness, are fatty c~ontradicted
by the boats's present officers. The
Vicksburg Commercials recent para
graph as to the Benner carrying bal
last, is incorrect. While lying at this
port the Benner took on her cargo of
disinfectants and hospital supplies,
which brought the vessels head down
to its proper line, both steadying
and %stiffening the craft. This
DR.. Reilly says is what she
was built to carry, and since
getting it aboard and properly stored
she runs, to quote Tom Caldwell's
expression, like a scared wolf"
From her absence of guards she has
a crank, top-heavy look; but with
four feet Of iron and steel below the
water-line, she is probably as safe as
any stern-wheel boat of her size on
the river.
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BLOODY MURDER.
A Sick Girl Killed in Her Bed.

Out in a neighborhood of bad noto-
riety, OF johnson avenue and the
Raleigh road, Annie Hardy, a sick
fifteen year old black girl was killed
last night by some blood. thirsty mis-
creant. The girl had been i'll for sew
eral days. Her parents were away
at church and upon returning
at a late hour found the poor
victim weltering in blood and insen-
sible. She died about two o'clock this
morning and an inquest was held over
the remains during the forenoon.
After the bloody deed had been dis
covered, a crowd began to gather about
the doorway of the humble abode, and
some one noticed a stolid looking
black mar standing near the
fence. Little attention was paid
to the man at the moment, but it was
afterward observed that he seemed
wholly Indifferent to the diabolism
Of the deed, and merely appeared to
be taking notes as to the effect it had
upon the people. Later he strolled
carelessly away, and sent his children
to make observations, telling one that
in the event of his being arrested on
suspicion, he would cut somebody into
mince meat, or something of the
sort. To-day this man, whose
name is Watkins, was arrested, it be-
ing the belief of many that he knows
something connected with the MUIR
der. No motive has yet been discov-
cred as to why SO horrible a deed
should have beeen committed, unless
the girl was mistaken for some one
else, or the murderer was crazy
when he killed her. An ice pick, or
something like it, was used to stab the
girl about the face and neck, and
somer larger object had crushed her
face and jawbone in a most frightful
manner. Tracks were found in the
yard, the imprint Of a small sized shoe
going toward the house, and a bare.
foot from it. This is all Of the par
ticulars so far.
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Attachment Notice.

Before J. NJ. Coleman, j. P. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn.-L. Podesta & Co. VS.. OK. Bryan,
N this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section S455 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted
to the plaintiff IN the sum Of 500. 70, due
by note, and that the claim is Just,
and that the defendant is a nonresident
of the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore or
dered that said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the 18th deg of Au-
gust, 1890. at. my Office, No. 2S4 Front
attachment suit within the time prescribed BY
law, or the same will DO proceeded with OK
parte; and that q copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week for four weeks in the Pub
lie Ledger.
This tho 9Th day of July, 1890.
j. M. COLEMAN, ]. P.
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ATTACHMENT Notice.

Before Thos. Fleming, J. P. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn. George Hutchinson VS.. John
Geliispe.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under Section 1855 Of the code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the prorerty of the defendant, and
affidavit having been made that de-
fendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum of S2l. 40. due by account, and that
nonresident of the State of Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered that the said defend
ant make his personal appearance before
me ON the 9th day Of. August, 1880,
at my office, No. SO Madison street, Memphis,
Tennessee. and defend said attach
ment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy Of this
order be published once q week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This tho 18th day Of July, 1850.
I1s 1874 100 1876 THOS. FLEMING, J, p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
l3 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bihdery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable of
executing work in as good and SUBJ
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
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Attachment Notice.

No. 1853 Before !. S. Galloway, J. P. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-J. Baxter Il Co. VS..
Charles Berton.
N this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant and affidavit
having been made that defendant Is in
debted to the plaintiff in the sum Of S7S.06
duo by account, and that the claim IL
Just, and that the defendant is a non-resi-
dent Of the State Of Tennessee or is about
to remove, or has removed himself or proper
~ from the State; or has removed or Is remov-
ing himself out Of the county privately; or
concealing himself 80 that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon him; or has
abscondedi or is absconding or concealing
himself or property; or has iraudulently dis
posed Of, or is about frnudulontly to dispose
ofbis property; 1t is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
anoo before me on the 7th day Of August,
1890, at IL o'clock NJ, at my Office, No. 81
Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee, and do
lend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed By law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex-parte and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week for four weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This the Sd day Of July, 1880.
l0o III 10 H0 ]. 5, GALLOWAY, ] p.
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JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
34I Second Street. 143t
Police News.

Ernest Burgess, a darby youth
caught with a knife and gaming de-
vices, was fined 50, or eight days i'm
prisonment, this forenoon. Wat
Clogs, white, was fined 50, or twenty
days in prison. One or two persons
have been arrested since yesterday,
charged with violating health ordi-
nances. Belle Douglass, a chronic
drinker, was arrested to-day, charged,
as usual, with disorderly
Henry Evans, a darby, was arrested
for trying to kill some one against
whom he has q grudpe.
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Looking nj onr sewers

A committee of citizens of New Or
leans, in the persons of j. Henry
Behan, BY G. Brown, James Collins
and Il. r. Cheyalea. They are here
to inspect the sewerage system now in
operation in this city, with a view
perhaps of adopting it at New Orleans
in the event of their proving
favorable. The committee in compa-
ny with DR.. Porter and others went
out on a tour of observation at noon
to-day.
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Chickasnw u

Passengers going to points west Of
St. Louis should take the night train
on Memphis & Charleston railroad, as
this is the only train on any road out
of Memphis which makes close con-
nociion the following evening at St.
Louis with trains leaving for the west,
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Bon Aqua Springs.

There will be a grand hop here, on
Friday the 23rd inst, and a fox hunt
the next day. We have a good crowd,
but We have rooms for about rs more
guests. The guests here are we'll
pleased, and we promise all who visit
here this season, excellent fare and
proper attention. Our bread and
pastry cook has no superior in the
state.
This July 10Th 1880.
JOHN II. MCDOWELL.
W. B. RUSSELL.
III. Managers.
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LEDGER LINES,

The shower season Is over Tor a
spell.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
The air of this morning was like
that of early spring.
Choice Messina lemons, fresh re-
ceipts, at Lyle & Shields.
The mud is thick and plentiful on
the highways as we'll as in u water
Fifty bushels choice peaches, at %
cents per peck, at Clements, Sc Beal.
Fifty dozen fine Kentucky chickens,
just received by Victor D. Fuchs, SO
aud Il Jefferson.
MansfOrd received another supply
of those celebrated automatic shading
pens. Call and see them.
acquisitions on o%vercoats, parlOr
fires and heavy bed blankets were nu
merous yesterday and last night.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the Pubic LEDGER Office.
The welcome dog poisoner isagaino on
the grand rounds, and surplus stock
is likely to be reduced within a short
time.
A small fire on DeSoto street caused
the engines to have a lively run
through the muddy streets about 10
o'clock last night. The damage was
next TO nothing.
From one to fifty dollars is the fine
to be imposed on all who violate the
public laws on sanitation. The fine of
officials who neglect duty and fail
to remove filth is not alluded to.
The population Of Shelby county
outside the city is set down at 44,653,
and with the city included will ap
proach 10000. The footings are likely
to show the population to be about
half white and half black.
In a private note from Mr.. Frank
Grey, treasurer of Leubrie's theater,
now at Windsor, Ont, he says: 81
suppose you have heard of the grand
circuit Brooks has extending from
New York to the gulf. Our attrac-
tions for Memphis will be better than
ever before"
The Hon. John League is to ad.
dress the Hancock and English meet
lug, on the corner of fernando and
Pontotoc streets, tonight. A crowd
of voters will be attracted there to
hear the eloquent gentleman express
himself. Colonel Patterson, General
Luke Wright and others are also an
nounced to speak on the occasion.
A large excursion party of colored
people are to leave here by the steamer
Coahoma tomorrow evening for
Helena, to attend a corner stone lay
ing and a festival. The Zouaves and
Mcclellan Guards form a part of the
throng, and will have a match drill
while at Helena. The trip on the
boat down and back is only two dol
lars.
The radical Orator Jones, colored,
is an itinerant musician, and some
thing of a genius in that, as well as
in the public speaking line. He, in
company with another, picked the
banjo and warbled minstrel ditties at
the Peabody billiard rooms last night,
for an hour or two, the audience being
fewer in number, but not less enter.
tanned, than was that of the night be-
fore, when he ventilated himself on
the bluff.
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Lucian Barbour.
to tho Cincinnati commercial

Special to the Cincinnati Commercially
INDIANAPOLIS. July 20.-The In
dianapolis bar held an ~impromptu
meeting this morning to take action
with reference to the death Of Hon.
Lucian Barbour, who was the
oldest attorney of the bar. Hon. H.
@. Nowcomb occupied the chair, and
a committee was appointed of N. B.
Taylor, j. II. Laird, A. G. Harris
and William Wallace TO prepa-e a
memorial and resolutions, and to re-
port at a meeting to be held to-mor-
Owmorning at | o'clock.
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Cemeiery.

There is a prospect that this long
neglected place where rest the remains
of SO many of the early citizens of
Memphis will shortly be fenced in and
partly restored. A committee has
taken the matter in hand, appointed,
we believe, by the Old Folks at Home.
Its members will wait upon the people
to solicit subscriptions, and we hope
that all who are approached and feel
able will give something toward this
laudable object. The condition of
this oldcemetery has longbeen SHANE
and a disgrace. Better late than never
to place it in a decent condition.
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A CURIOUS CROSS
Between the Negro and the Chi
naman---The Offspring ola
Smiling celestial and
a Blooming Daughter
of Africa.

What it was or where it came from,
where two things the reporter could
not tell. He rubbed his eyes, propped
open his jaws, and looked again. He
was more in the dark than ever. His
surroundings next attracted his atten-
ton. A sign. board hung above his
head which bore the words, Wah
Wing, Washing done here"
Just inside a door an almond. eyed
celestial was busily engaged in copy
ing the identical scratches of a south
Memphis chicken.yard on a strip of
paper. On the pavement stood a ma
hOgany-colored damsel, holding in her
arms the center of attraction.
A ray of intelligence shot through
the brain of the reporter. Eureka
he had it. This was a-b-baby, and
these were its parents-he of the
almond eye and she of mahogany hue.
Say, Wah Ying," queried the re-
porter, pointing at the youngstsr, Is
this yours?"
The heather slowly removed a pipe
from his mouth, raised his eyes to the
ceiling, and as a smile, something be-
tween the grin of a wooden Indian
and the ragged sound Of an old saw
buck, lit up his face, gently nodded
his head: Yes, Chinee mans blaby.
He alice samee like Meliky man." he
said, with evident satisfaction. He
really took so much pride in exhibit
ing the monstrosity that the reporters
fast-receding faith in the Immortality
of the Cinnamon began to return.
The kiss he bestowed upon it had all
the gush of the newly-married man,
and showed that Wah Wing was proud
of being the only Chinese daddy in
the city. The mother. a likely-look-
ing negro woman, was, contrary to the
rule of her race, not at all ashamed of
her relation with the Chinaman, and
paraded her curious offspring with the
usual maternal pride. 1t is in truth a
curiosity. 1t has nearly as much hair
on its head as a billiard ball, much the
same forehead as a Berkshire pig, no
nose as it knows Of, a mouth some
thing like the open end of a beer keg,
crossed eyes and bow legs. 1t is
seven months old,and can say "Washee
-washee very intelligibly. This
almost reconciles the father to the
fact of its being a girl baby.
The greatest trouble has been in
giving it name. The mother wanted
it called Jane, after her, and the
father wanted it named Yam-bang,
after his sister. A compromise was
effected, however, and the girl goes
forth into the matrimonial market
labeled Yam. Jane Bang Wing.
This great living curiosity may be
found at the laundry on Adams street,
between Main and Second.
Latest styles of wall paper now
being receiyed'at Marcus Jones, 1861
street, who is ready and anx-
Gus to sell and hang the same at most
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ICE CREAM, TEN CENTS,
S%TAFFER'S, gao Main. 8:

There will be a democratic meeting
and speaking at Collierville Saturday
afternoon. Colonel Cant, General
Wright and others have been invited
to address the people. There will be
q large crowd,
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r e M AL.

WE have removed our General office and
w Storeroom to the corner OF Union
and Front streets, and our I lumber Yard
TO the corner of Union and Third SITS,
where we will keep a large and well assorted
stock Of Lumber, Laths, Shingles, Doors.
Sash, Blinds. holding, and, in fact, everg
variety an description of Lumber used for
building purposes.
Dry slab wood. so cents; dry hard green, %
oarts nt115
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Connections
Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting.
PUMPS, PIPES, HOSE, ETC.
], W. K. BROWNE, 40 Madison Street
Health Order.
OFFICE BOARD oF HEALTn.

OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
Memphis, Tenn July 18th, 1880.
IN order to cooperate with the National
Il and State Boards Of Health, the following
order was passed by this Board:
Health order No. s.:
On and after the publication of this order
the following articles from New Orleans will
not be admitted into Memphis; Rags. paper
other remains Of animals; cotton. hemp,
woolens and c%offees, secondhand bedding,
second hand clothing, upholstered furniture
and textile fabrics, moss, jute and excelsior,
tropical fruits and products.
Inspectors will be stationed on the line of
all the railroads leading into the CITY, 10 see
that these orders are Iigidly enforced.
r, B. KING, M. D.,
lNl21 Secretary Bo lrd Of Health.
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To the Voters of Shelby County.

ENCOURAGED by expressions of good will
~ aud approval from every quarter, with
out regaTdto party, for which am grateful,
l hereby announce myself as a candidate for
reelection to the Office Of County Trustee
promising, if re-elected, thesame fidelity as
In the past to every trust the Office with its
extraordinary responsibilities imposes.
qQf GEO. B FLEECE.
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Moonlight Excursion.

A grand moonlight excursion takes
place on the 0sCeola Belle Thursday
night. Music, dancing and refresh
mentS on board. Tickets, so cents.
l2i
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Il grand excursion on the james D.
Parker is announced for next Monday
evening The object of the excursion
is a benevolent one, and will be under
the auspices of Mrs. B. Babb, Mrs. B.
j. Semmes, Mrs. NJ. Moody, Mrs.
Dennis Smith, Mrs. Martin Kelly,
Mrs. Thos. KeeIy, Mrs. Phil. j. Nal
lon and Mrs. William Lurn.
The committee of arrangements will
be composed of Messrs. John J. Duffy,
Phil. j. Mallon, Joe P, Carey, Matt.
E. Carter and Chas. Blessing.
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INon-R Resident

NO. ocn SSl2TTn the ,obsncsry Court of Shelby
Henley. y" Ho@eAiah
appearing from the Sherif's return in
i this cause that the defendant. Hezekish
Henley, is not to be found in his county.
i is Therefore ordered that he make
NJ nfs appearance herein, at the courthouse
o. before the first Monday in September iSS0'
ana plead, answer or demur to complainant
Pill, or the same will be taken for CON
tessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy of this order be- pub-
iished once a week for four successive weeks in
This 9th day of July, 1880.
A copy-Attest:
BY =. B. McHENRY, D. C. & NJ.
i. ,. Chambers and G.. W. Winford sol. for
complalnant. 109 lis 12I 127
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srRAYEn.

FOURTEEN LAMBS. Aliberal reward will
be paid for their delivery to Frey q Sehir