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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07
MOsBY'S
Evarts' Department Excited Over
the Bailey-Seward Scandal.
Washington Waits by Wire.
Special to the Courier Journal

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, January 3.-The
publication to-day of one of Mosby's
letters to the Department, making
charges against the Seward, Bailey
clique in China, is causing consid-
cradle anguish at the State depart
ment, as it is one of the documents
the Secretary had decided not to send
to Congress, because its publication
would be incompatible with the good
of the public service. 1t was another
case of the stolen message. The pub
LEGATION, however, brings out the fact
that at last Secretary Evarts is real.
izing the mistake he has made in har-
boring the thieving gang which has
been in China. Seward and Bailey,
it is said, have both been recalled,
and are on their way home. Not only
have they been recalled, but the agents
they removed for disclosing their
thievery have been reinstated. The
fact, detailed in these dispatches at
the time, that Mr.. Fred Seward was
asked to resign as Assistant Secretary
of State because of his favoritism to
his cousin in China, is not disputed
now. There was a ring in the depart
ment here which was keeping from
Evarts, who knows little enough any
way about his department, much that
was received regarding the Seward
Bailey case. Wood, the head of the
consular bureau, Brown, the chic.
clerk, and several others, are said t.
have had the full swing Of matters il
the department for several years
Their friends say, however, that Evart,
cannot get behind any one in thi,
China scanpal, but that he has from
the beginning known all about thu
affair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07
Non.Residenf NOTICE.

No. AS5-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county. Iennessee-Virginia l.. Sneed VS.,
N. NJ. SBeed. 80
T. appearing from affidavit in this cause
resident of the state Of Tennessee; Il is there
fore ordered, that he make his appearance
horein, at the courthouse of Shelby county.
IN Memphis, Tenn, on or before the frst
Monday in February, 1880, and plead, answer
OF. demur to complainant bill, or the same
w sor oe taken Tor confessed as TO him and set
order be published once a week, for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of December, 1879.
copy: Attest,
Il. J, BLACK, c., q NJ.
hy \. Is, McHENRY, Deputy O.. & NJ.
Taylor Il Carroll, solicitor for complainant.
"a 100 log III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07

A small boy got up to read a short
composition on THE Tree" He got
as far as This subject has many
branches" when the teacher said,
stop you have not made your bough
yet" IF you inturrupt me again., -
said the boy, IN leave" You give
me any more impudence and I'll take
the sap out of you. Do you under
stand?' said the teacher. Il twig,"
said the boy, and then the regular
order of business proceeded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07

They were m%eandering arm and
arm up the street, and short distance
ahead of them walked a young lady
very handsomely attired. The sun
was about setting, and its light was
throwing a beautiful crimson glow
over the earth. He said, in a rather
subdued tone of voice, How beauti.
full Perfectly grand etc." well,
| don't know" was the response of
the fair one by his side, II don't ad-
mire her style, and the dress is a
poor fit" He weakened, and the
sunset interested him no more.-Yon-
kers Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07

Two ladies belonging to different
circles of American society in Paris
met lately at a reception. Have you
been long in Parish" asked the first,
who considered she belonged to the
first set. Several years." responded
the second, who is sure her set is first.
Strange" from the first, that l have
never met you in society" You
fatter me-" smiles the second.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07

Two raw Highlanders, Donald and
Dugald, are walking along a street in
st. Mungo, when they come on a large
water cart. "Hi!" shouts Dugald to
the driver, "hi you're losing all your
water !" Then Donald comes in. "0h,
Dugald, Dugald, dinna show your
ignorance. The water is meant to
keep boys from riding on the back Of
the cart -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07

A woman in Portland, Maine, saw
her husband enter a house, and she
broke in all the front windows. After
she had had her fun she discovered
that it was a clergyman's house and
that her husband had gone there for
spiritual advice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07
Cotton.

The market opened here to-day very
stiff, the advance of yesterday being
fully sustained, and in many instances
holders ask above quotations. Opera
tons continue to be checked by the
muddy condition of the highways and
the difficulty of handling the staple.
Sales yesterday, $500 bales; to expor-
ters LOO; to %spinners $50, and to
spectators 80. The market closed
firm and ic higher as follows.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..

2vse II sssssfss sssssss go ssssssssssutt-- AlGg2
uluulng .....- al3-
Stained cottons are quoted at 11!@
12c per pound.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports for the four days,
ending last evening sum up 1924 bis.
against S7,S66 bales last week on the
same day, and 62,725 bales last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 3,261,
099 bales, against 2,769,317 bales at
this date last year, and 1855, SIC the
year before. Excess of receipts this
year over last 491 1872 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is 9O2, 932
bales, against S74,1S7 bales at this
time last year, and 9Ol ,2ll bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 1,736,245 bales against
1901, 374 bales last year, and 1,276,4 9G
the year before. The visible
supply at all points, including
stocks aAoat on January I'd, was
! 2,564,21O bales against 2,474,112 bales
this date last season.
Current freight rates at present are
as follows From st. Louis 35c pei
Dbl; cotton by river to New Orleans
$1.0O per bale; oil per Dbl 65c; CAKE
$3.50 per ton. Cotton to Baltimore
all rail, Tic per cwt: to Philadelphia
72c; to New York 74c; to Boston anc
Providence 79c; Fall River SIC; rive.
and rail &c per cwt. less.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS

Misty.
Dense fog,
Heavy atmosphere.
Unreasonable weather.
Will it never cease raining?
Very little stir on the levee.
Very little movement in freights.
The river is still climbing its bank.
Business in the bends continues to
slack up.
The Trout leaves Cincinnati to-day
for Red river.
Mud and, filth is holding high carni-
val on the levee.
The Gold Dust left St. Louis yester-
day for Vicksburg.
The fog is too dense this morning
for steamers to run.
The w. L. Buckam left yesterday
afternoon for Helena.
Packets bound up and down are de.
layed on account Of fog.
The bulk Vof the cotton crop las
been shipped to market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-07
IN PORT.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

The river here is neal about station
airy andnowstands 30 ftabove low water
mark. At Cairo it is falling, with
81 feet 6 inch on the gauge. AT st.
Louis it rose 2 inches, with 10 feet 10
inches on the gauge. AT Pittsburg il
rose Al inches with Is feet3 ms. on
the gauge. At Cincinnati 30 inches
with 80 feet on the gauge. At Louis
vile it rose l2inches, with II feet in
the canal. AT Evansville it is rising.
with q #. 8 ms. or the gauge. Cum.
berland river is declining with 8 feet
on the shoals. Arkansas river at Lit
tie Rock with 5 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. White river is rising SLOWLY
with a good stage of water from Jack
Sonport to the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21

band with musical sarcasm played the
Sweet By and By"
JOHN, OF THE TREASURY,
uttered a sound truth when he said
that "a dollar of enc metal must be
equal to a dollar Of the other" but
his plans for equalizing them, or at
least n of them, wa singularly
radical; thus, IF the silver dollar is
not equal to the gold dollar in market
value, you must put more grains in
in the silver dollar (sound enoueh), or
less iu the gold dollar" which is not
so sound. John is not at all particu-
lar as to the standard, as long as it is
a standard.
In the restless age Of change it is
somewhat wonderful that the abom-
Unable habit Of making speeches after
a public dinner has not been abolish
ed. Men with full stomachs are in
no condition to be bored, nor is it pos
sible for the best of orators to say
really good things when handicapped
with thirteen courses and a desert.
A good vocal concert would be a happy
substitute, singers far enough not to
be offensive, and not loud enough to
interfere with social chat Even re-
lays of hand organs would be better
than the organs with political stops,
and would also furnish charming
themes for discussion. He who has
never made a dinner-table speech may
consider that every moment is the
happiest of his life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21

Bret Harte's esteem on a level of
literary excellence. If American
literature consists solely of American
humor, and these are the American
humorists, it follows that they, with
addition Of Bret Harte himself, stand
before the British public as the sole
representatives ofletters in the United
States.
But | am probably taking all this
too seriously, and Mr.. Bret Harte
himself would be the first to pro-
test against drawing logical infer
ences from his after-dinner banter.
Only, as the academy dinner is the
most brilliant festival of the year. and
as Mr.. Bret Harte is the first Ameri-
can author who, as author, has been
called on to speak for literature on
such an occasion, it might have been
worth while to treat the matter in a
different way.
He has paid off in his own coin by
The World, which gravely informs its
readers that after the speeches on
Saturday night, Mr.. Bret aarte was
presented to the Prince of Wales by
General Van Allen: :" that the Amer
lean humorist had the first innings I"
that "he led off by affably compli-
menting his royal highness on the
good taste of his speech, and pur-
sued the theme by some opposite OBJ
.servations on the personal appearance
Of the latter, saying: 81 thought,
Prince, you were a bigger mar than l
lind you turn out"
OF course there is not a word of
truth in .this precious story. General
Van Allen did not, and could not.
present Mr.. Bret Harte to the prince,
The prince signiied to Sir Frederick
Leighton, president of the royal acad-
envy, his desire that Mr.. Bret Harte
should be presented to him, and Sir
Frederick Leighton presented Mr..
Bret Harte accordingly. There will
be, | dare say, among the readers of.
The World a certain number who re-
gard Mr.. Bret Harte as a freshly
caught barbarian from Poker Flat. and
quite capable Of the vulgar impsrti-
hence imputed to him in his talk with
the prince. The World circulates,
however, not only in the SER
wants hall, but in the drawing
rooms where Mr.. Bret Harte is
known, and | imagine it is only in the
lower regions that his reputation will
be much injured by this stupid inven-
ton. For Mr.. Bret Harte is really
we'll known in London, and in much
OF what is best, as well as what Is
most fashionable, in London society.
To his great literary reputation is now
added a social popularity which comes
from personal acquaintance. 1t is
likely to increase. Mr.. Bret Harte
as consul in Glasgow, will hardly be
out of the range of London dinner
invitations. He has not yet visited
his new parish, but goes to-day to
survey the field; returning to London
on Friday, and going thence to Gre
field to close his accounts. That done,
| believe he intends to spend such
leave as he may get from Washington
among his friends here. He seems in
very good health, and has only for
gotten two engagements during his
present stay. G. WIS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
One Of The most interesting features

One of the most interesting features
Of the NJ. u. general conference at
Cincinnati, is the presence Of a native
East lndiaman. This gentleman,
Babu Ram Chunder Bose, represents
the native Methodists Of India, and is
the first Hindoo delegate ever sent to
general conference. lie is a resident
II Lucknow, where he is head master
Of two schools. He is a pure blooded
Hindoo, but speaks the English
language with accuracy Of pronuncia-
ton aud grammatical construction that
would put TO shame many native born
Americans. His present work is 70
preach to the educated English speak
natives, whom he visits in their homes,
and 10 whom, when opportunity offers,
he lectures or talks in English or the
yernacular. lie also writes pamphlets
in Ebglish for the benefit of educated
Hindoos, and several Of them have
been published in book form by the
Methodist pFcss at Lucknow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21

The upper end of Main street had
its sensation yesterday. 1t was in the
form of an auction sale. Old man
Farrell and his big fat oyster traps
were subjects of contention and bids.
A very large crowd gathered and in
terest was intense. 1t was better than
a rat killing match. People bought
oyster can and buckets, old mules,
creaky spring wagons, scraps of plum
der, trails of dates, in. part and other
wise, champagne baskets, with and
without contents, banana punches
andstands to putthem on, conch shells,
rag and paper flags, ragged towels,
broken cups and saucers, castors and
all the huge paraphernalia used by fat
oyster Farrell in his late vocation.
About a dozen dray loads of the plum
der was disposed of and all sorts Of
prices were realized. 1t is said that
the jolly Farrell designs removing to
the future great city of St. Louis,
where he figured many years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
Bret Harte Abroad.
Cor. N. Y. Tribune, by smalley.l
LONDON, May 5.

~s
LONDON, May 5.
Mr.. Bret Harte's speech at the
royal academy dinner on Saturday
cannot be reckoned among his orato-
rial successes. People who we're pres
ent say it was imperfectly heard. One
credible witness testified that it was
read from a manuscript; another. not
less credible, that it was spoken from
memory. The single reporter present
for the academy tolerates but
one-seems TO have taken down
only the exordium. The single
newspaper published next morn.
ing omlts even these few ZEN
fences in order to make room for the
plous projection of his grace the arch
bishop OF Canterbury and the lofty
eloquence Of the lord mayor Of Lon.
don, who rose 10 such heights that he
forgot to take the whole Of the alpha
bet with him. In no journal does
our fellow c%ountryman attain TO the
honor OF so much as a summary of his
whole speech. And | must confess
that | should not have been sorry K
the whole had been suppressed. I
hold strong opinions on the piracy Of
English books by American publisb.
ers, but | certainly don't think an
American is called upon 10 confess
the sins Of other Americans before q
foreign audience at a dinner.table
Mr.. Bret Harte described himself as
belonging to a country which reads
more English books and pays less for
them than any other nation. The
remark is just, but i'll timed. Ma,
need an American author hav. feli
called on to speak Of a free neonl,
VINO oil their own accord read fon,
volumes OF Tennyson to one of Long
fellow nor yet to adopt the dictnn
OF an English reviewer. tSa,
American literature Is America,
humor. Not less surprising (;
is it to find Mr.. Bret Harte 40 do6
clent III the sense Of proportion as !,
bracket together Hans Breitmann
Artemqs Ward, Mark Twain -,
Hosea Biglow, who seem to stand !,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
Saturday, May 22d, 1880.

in the front of the courthouse door on Main
street, in the Taxing District of Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn, at II o'clock m, offer and sell 10
the highest bidder for cash, at public outcry.
the following described real estate in Shelby
county, Tenn, tO-wit:
An undivided half interest in and to the fol-
loving described real estate, situated near
White Haven, in Shelby county, Tenn, and
described as follows; Beginning at a gun tree
at the northeast corner of section sixteen,
township one, range eight, west of basis of
meridian Of the Chickasaw purchase in Shelby
county. Tenn; thence running south ten
chains to a stake in the center of the road;
thence west forty (40 chains to a stake on
Cyrus JOhnsOn's east line; thence north with
said Johnson's line ten chains to a stake on
the south line Of section nine; thence east
forty (40) chains to the beginning, containing
forty acres, more or less.
Title believed to be good, but 1 will sell and
convey only as trustee.
@T2 j. W. OURRIN. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
University Of Tennessee Conn
mencemenf.

Mr.. II. NJ. Doak, of the American,
has been invited by the faculty of the
University of Tennessee, at Knoxville,
to deliver the address before the grad.
yates Of that institution, on the 9TH Of
june. Owing to the inability Of Mr..
Doak to 90 TO Knoxville on the 9TH,
the faculty changed the appointment
to the 9th of June, and the invitation
has been accepted for that day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
Genuine Imported HOR's Malt
Extract.

The true health beverage. Highly
recommended for nursing mothers.
thin, cold and aged people, GONZALES
cents, etc. Owing to its wonderfully
nutritious qualities it is especially
recommended in epidemics and in
%fevers; where bodily prostration is
great, and life depends upon a nour
ishing stimulant. None genuine with
out the label of Tarrant & Co., sole
agents, New York. For sale By all
druggists and grocers. 24-102
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
Malaria.

In countries where this is prevalent,
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
and Warmers Safe Pills are used and
with wonderful success. These are
highly recommended as a preventive
to yellow fever. As a cleanser of the
blood, they are without an equal.
Sold wholesale by s. Mansfield &
Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
I~nsOIvent Notice.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHIRLEY CouNrY.
0FF1oR County COURr CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, May III, 1850.
1874, 4. 6-To A. Hatchett, Administrstor Of
W q: 2. Foster, deceased. !"
AylNG suggested the insolvency of the
u estate Of W. O. G. Foster, deceased, Won
are hereby ordered to give notice by advertise
mept IN some newspaper published within the
s9id state, and also at the Courthouse door
OF Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and Gle
tne same, with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by W
on or before the llth day Of November, 1880:
ana any claim not fled on or before said dsy,
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of
sald estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity, ~
May, 1880. tN- . VI
By II. B. CULLEN, D. @.
Notice Is hereby given to creditors as re-
quired by the foregoing order, May ii. 1850.
A HATCHETT,
60 6S74 50 NV "'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21

INDER and by virtue of two certain deeds
~ OF trust, duly recorded in record book No
lO9, page 2l6, and record book No. lOe, paFe
wv Of the REGISTERS otic co of Shelby a
tennessee, default having been made therein,
l will, on
Monday, the Path day Of May, 1880,
at the southwest corner of Main and Mad;son
streets, in the Taxing District, late oitv of
memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, al IL
o eiook, noon, sell for cash nj public auction.
70 the highest bidder, the following descrIbed
land to-wit: Acertain lot Of land, sithateI IN
the Taxing District, late city Of Memphis.
shelby county, Tennessee, and designated
upon a plan of subdivision OF properfv NOW
or formerly belonging to j. II. Stepbenson, i
Y. Griffin, A. Beatty and others, made bv W.
Crane, surveyor, March 1857, a lot No. II. in
block 70. 4, and bounded as follows to-wit.
beginning at a point on the south aide OF
Robson street, 40 feet west Of Jones' avenue,
at me northwest corner Of lot No. N, in Jones
and Dupres' addition, and the northeast corr
ner OF lot Ne. Is; thence southwardly parallel
with Jones avenue $50 feet to the southeast
corner OF lot No. Is; thence Westward on the
dividing lines between lots numbers Is and II,
hfty-two teet and six inches 10 the southwest
corner 81 lot. No; Is; thence northwardly On
the dividing line between lots is and ri ona
hundred and torty-three feet TO Robeson
streeti thence eaftwardly with the south aida
OF sald street fifty feet to the beginning.
Mnquity OF redemption waived,
Ihe Title believed to be good, but / sell onlv.
MomSbis. Ami, s Sas ISss sTURM, Trustee;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21
a CARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indlscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc, ! will send
a recipe that will cure o u, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T.
lnman, Station D, New York City.
lis XXI ia eodAw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21

Under and by virtue of a certain deed of
- trust made to me as ,rustee by James
Alexander and his wife, CLARA Alexander,
duly recorded in the Registers office ofShelby
county, Tenn, in book No. lis, page CAT, to
secure a certain indebtedness and interest
therein mentioned, default having been made
IN the payment thereof, l shall, in pursuance
Of said trust deed, on
Saturday, June 9Th, 1850,
in front of $50 Front street, at IL o'clock. in
the Taxing District of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed to sell, ~at'public auction, for can a
certain lot Of land on Aliens avenue, hd3ng
part Q lot No. 3, in the subdivision Of idfSo,
II in block AZ. South Memphis, said lot being
No. 3, being Bledsoe's sub division Of lot No.
IL in said block AZ, and the part thereby con-
veyed being the part which fronts on the west
side of Aliens avenue, having a front of "a
feet and a depth of ITO feet, said lot being "a
feet front by ITO deep.
The right Of equity Of redemption is ex-
pressly waived, but l sell only as trustee.
"a ~ Il. Il. WARMER
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

-
No. 2226 R;-Chancery Court of Shelby coup-
W gonn Spellman, Guardian, etc., ct al,
RY virtue of an interlocutorv dao,aa g..
* sale, entered in the above cause on the
zsth March, 1877, M. B. II. D. H5. and
renewed Ath day of March, iSse, wiii
sell, at public auction, TO the hirbest Nd
DER, IN front of the clerk and masferSs naSca
courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis
Saturday. June l2th, 1850.
within legal hours, the following desc,;bsd
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
A certain lot OF tract of land lying in sbeIbv
county, Tenn, and described as ali of tbe
southeast quarter Of section IL, township [.
range y, west, that lies in Shelby comfy
Tenn, and containing ITO acres, more or Iess
the same being the land conveyed under a
certain trust deed by j. A. Anderson.
Also, certain real estate cOnyeyed in said
deeu by Louisa M. Anderson, CONTAINING AQS
acres, known as the homestead ofthe LATE Ma.
shanlel and Elizabeth Ragland, situated in
Shelby county, Tenn, about I miles from
Memphis, IN a enthusiastically direction and
pounoed thus; Jn the north by the land OF
hcKles; on the east by the lands of Wendell
and Hamilton, j. T. Nash ant r. q Fipnia.
on the south by the lands of d. s. Greer and
n. >. Elan, 9nd on the west BY the lands ~
y. > Southall and Dunlap. as laid down by
Shelby county. "apoi
Terms Of sale-oash; without equity of re-
This May 7th, 1880.
, K. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
oanlt q Patterson, sol. for compl't' $3.50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-21

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Price % cents a bottle.