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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10
NEWS FROM MAINE.
Greenbackers' II
Up.

spscialt to the Cincinnati COmmereial.l
WASHINGTON, January 7.-Murch,
Maine Greenbacker, was in his seat
to-day, being the first member of
either branch from that State who
has thus far appeared. He was hear
tily welcomed by his party associates,
and there was much quiet rejoicing
among them when he received dis
patches from Augusta announcing thac
the Fusionists had organized both
branches of the Maine Legislature.
The Greenbackers appear as much
pleased Over this achievement in the
counting in line, as though they had
carried the State by a popular vote,
and with this victory and the encour-
agement they draw from the crowds
that come to attend to-morrows
G%reenback conference, they are in
high spirits. They say that the pros
poets Other party have been looking
up steadily ever since Hayes and Sher-
man, on the Republican side, and
Bayard on the Democratic. made ttheir
legal tender propositions, and they
are evidently anxious to have the
Bayard bill passed, in order to give
them a good rallying cry.
Rev. De La Matyr, of Indiana, re-
marked this afternoon that the pros
poets Of the party were excellent, and
the outlook was never more favorable
for them. 1--WE shall be able to throw
the Presidential election into thi.
body at the very least" he said. "and
perhaps do even better" To further
inquiry he replied: "We areabsolutel,
certain to carry Maine for our candl.
date, and may also get some Of th,
Southern States. Nothing can pre-.
vent our success if we manage wisely
and that he concluded, we propos.
to do"
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New Advertisements
InsOIvent Notice.
s1ArE OF TEyxrssEr. snrLpY COUNTY.

SIATE or ~IENNKssRE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 2, 1850.
To james a, Anderson, administrator of
Robert McEyoy, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
II estate Of Robert McEvOy, deceased, You
are hereby ordered 10 give notice, BY adyer-
usement in some newspaper published within
the said state, and also at the courthouse
door Of shelby county, for all persons having
claims against gaid estate, 10 appear and flo
the same with the Clork Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before tho 9th day Of April, 1880,
and any claim not fled on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds OF
said estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both In law and equity
Witness my hand, at Office, this I'd day Of
January, 1880.
OWEN DWYRR, Clork.
Dy HUGH B, CUlLES, b. o.,
IOg ia ion 10g
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UTAH POLITICS.
LegaI Hours for MarrHing.

The legal hours for marriage in
England are from s o'clock am. to u
m. Unless by special license it is il.
legal to perform the ceremony at any
other time in the day. The Rev. Mr..
Bickersteth is trying to get parliament
to extend the number Of hours so that
from s o'clock am. until 6 pm. per-
sons about to marry can be married.
He wants to make it more convenient
for laboring and professional men to
attend weddings. The present re-
striction had its origin in a desire to
prevent E~nglishmen from entering the
eonnubial state while, in a state of
drunkenness. 1t was thought that
such a person is most likely to be sober
between the hours of s am and II m.
according to the Mosaic doctrine that
they who are drunken are drunken in
the night.
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A White Ho use .IoI,e.

Washington Post.l
One Of the aged men in the throno
who shook hands with Mr.. HAYES o5
New Years perpetrated a ioke fiat
was all the better for being upinten.
tional. Said the venerable party as
ne grasped Mr.. Hayes tired hand and
begun the pump handle motion: II
nave voted at all the Presidential
elections for more than half a century
and OF all the candidates | have voted
Tor you are the only one who was
elected. Mr.. Hayes 4smole a ghastIy
smlle as the ancient moved on. nm.
conscious of the sting no had given
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Attachment Notice.

Before G.. D. Crockett, j. P. for Shelby coun-
", Tenn.-L Lippe vs.. Gus Jones.
N this cause in attachment having been
i sued out under Section 1856 A of Thompson
4 Stegers' code Of Tennessee, and returned
levied by punishment Oh G.. 2. hunt q Co.,
who answered that they are indebted to the
defendant, Gus Jones, in the sum Of S5.9l,
and affidavit having been made that said
defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the
gum Of. 500, due by open account, and that
the claim is Just, and that said defendant and
plaintiff are both non-residents Of this State
and residents Of the same State, tO-wit: the
state Of Arkansas, and said defendanant has
traudently removed his property to this State
to eyade the process of law in the State of his
domicil; il is therefore ordered that the said
defendant make his personal appearance be-
fore m on the 2ath day Of January, 1880, at
my Office, No. 2S5 Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, at 10 O'Clock am, and defend said
attachment suit or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex.partei and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 23d day Of June, 1879.
96 102 l0S ia 100
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bish. There has been current here for
two weeks a report that the apostles
were seriously divided on general
church policy, and that Delegate Can
non was called from Washington to
take part in an important d~eliberation.
The chief wants TO step into Brigham
Young's shoes, and be President,
Prophet, Seer and Revelator of the
whole church. Apostle Smith claims
that as the nephew Of the founder of
Mormonism he is entitled to the
highest position. Apostle Orson
Pratt claims that he is the Oldest
apostle, and that Taylor is only at the
head because Brigham had a grudge
against him, Pratt. They are in a
nice middle.
UTAH POLITICS.
The political caldron is also agitated
over the meeting of congress. 1t is
understood here that Secretary Sher-
mar advances Ewing for governor, in
place of Emery, with the view Of
working up delegates to the National
Republican convention. The soldier
element favors a third term for the ex-
President; but the active republicans
under Tribune tuition are for Blaine.
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Trustees sale.

DY virtue Of n trust deed made by VIM. L,
- Tomlingon TO me as trustee, and recorded
in the registers Office of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in record book No 116, page 832, the
notes secured therein being unpaid, | will on
Thursday, the 10Th day of January, 1880,
within legal hours, on the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the city of
Memphis, offer at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash, and free from the equity of
redemption, the following real estate: Begin
ming az the southwest corner oflot No. SO
and runs thence sQuthwardly with tho east
line Of Front row 2i5 feet; thence eastward
y in q line parallel with Monroe street ls5
wardly with the west line OF Front alley 2il
feet TO the sOHtheaFt eornef Of lot 50; thonce
WostwarGly with the south line Of said lot SO
to the beginning on Front row, il being the
north third Of lot 30; containing 2fN feet,
more or less, fronting on Front street.
w. d. BEARD, Trustee.
january, 1880. 1903 III
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Theyigor ofyouth eiyen to the aged
and lntirm by using Hop Bitters. Try it.
AoARD.

To all who are suffering sromthe errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., / will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to REV. JOSEPH T.
INMAN, Station D, New York City.
e~Od-2-xxx-lkw
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NOTICE.

HAVING. qualified as the Administrator NJ
~ n. M. Arnold, deceased, this Il 10 notify
an persons indebted TO said estate 10 come
dOrTard ana settle, andiell those having claims
my attorney. GEO, FRFENAN xRno VI
SCALES y Winchester, attys. "
Momphis, Tenn, December q, 1879.
lR 100 ZIG l23
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER II. Is79

4NCNDAAs ENAAhEA6 IL, 1879
The retired situation and refined surround
lngs make the location a desirable one for ed
ucatonal 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,
weli-ventilated and perfectly appointed, be-
ing, returnished throughout with new desks,
maps and school apparatus, and for adapta-
nlllty TO their purpose are not to be purpassed
During the fifteen years ofmy work in Mem
phis l hare been enabled by yearly visits to
other cities TO keep up with the progress of
eoucational 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.
Int course of study viii be the same, with
some notifications, as that devised by me for
use IN the Presbyterian school.
A class of boys under eight years of ace will
DC received in the primary department.
IEHmS-According to age and class, sS7
on, SJ,O, 81 80 for the school year Thirty weeks
payable III advance in three equal payments
NO extra charge for Latin or drawing, For
circulars, with course of study, ETC., addrts IS
MISS JENNIE NJ. HIGBEE,
B6t %4 Poplar street, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-10

Entered al the Postodice at Memphis, Tenn,
as seeond-elass matter,l
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aWHERRAS on the 18th day Of D,,o,,t..
Ny lsIs, \. o. Anderson did by bis desdI'
Of SH sSol Is a GDgn RECORDED TsSD in the REGISTERS Office
page 1853, convey to William oVoA NO; ITO
lands therein described in trust ~ DVl, certain
Indebtedness therein set cut In w SogH'e ny
figures; and whereas the said trn SHrus ,R9n.a
SpyRer, %tFussteS, has since died and ybo%re@as.
4. o. AMMAN SSiI Sa W. u, Goddard ext,r, etc, vs..
Ehaneery Court Of Shelby county. Tonn.an.u O
Py decree entered therein December Ia iSsS
l HaS appointed trustee in tho piace az 1miot
sald VIM Joyner, deceased. Now. fberoc.no
OF trust, l will on J." saiu "eeU
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per sunum and
soc per month forlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per u
postage Tree.
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Fridey, %JanUary %, IssO

~ ir2ht N the Planters Insurance Comnor.
s apS \ & D De- 2, o 81 Madison street, Mosmpbi
cash, to the hiShest bidder. ~ 70 Sell, 70
described in said decd Of trust. i to. estate
being a part designated in tho rlioon"t; lt
i N tos Si Ss9 Vhiokassaw nation as S' seeti G5 '9 "a
shelby county, Tennessee' anYY situated In
ioit9ws; Beginning at the noTtbS we SJS c ! az
sald section and running cast WIN tHSorner OF
i'm, 3tSS DUaary lines 26o poles to a stake IN pO sIIJ
west $50 poIcs sgGta ~ poles to a stake; thence
aiy nne 2t said section; thence MIX pound,
ssme Gol99ary line 70 the boginnine NV
co,"S oeing l9Q pores OF of the traet ~ ddhq
PiunieSitt b NY do Mp; kdinston 70 John, "I ~
recorded ii the' registers office. n, 100 ana
co NIUE 6 SsliSyed to be good, but / '5 seli Ii oss
T'I 3 f. 'iEf'i P'' wH 6c2Iiis 6 .P4fsS .,Is6
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EDUCATIONAL
Miss HigBGGs School
S54 POPLAR STREET.

VlHE Sisters Of st. Mary having discontinued
L their school in Memphis, / nave leased
their large and commOdiOus school building,
and Will open therein my school for girls on
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UTE INDIAN AFFAIRS.

saturday Evening. Jan. Ia. lssc.
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Trustees Sale.

RH virtue Of the authority vestedi in me by a
- certain deed Of trust, executed to me By
Peter and Laura Mitchell, on the -th day Of
january 1874, to secure an Indebtedness there
is recorded in Registers office of Shelby conn
ty, Tenn., in book 98. page 1863. will. on the
, 1880-09-19

Bile basis, would render service to the public
more than compensating for any increased
cost for judicial salaries. II ~. -.
The mere matter of cost OF providing adj
ditional Judges to try criminal cases is one
of insignidcance. It is fast becoming Ques-
tfon whether this community Is to be
governed. by the criminal class, OF whether
law and justice and legal authority are to be
maintained. These Courts are q necessity at
this time, and the item of expense for salaries
of Judges and of Assistant States Attorneys
should not be permitted to have any weight
in the matter. -. =
Under the Constitution there can be no
other increase In the number Of Judges: in
this county until after the census of 1890, and
by that time the population Of the county
may exceed million. The current additions
to the population do not fall short of thirty.
to forty Thousand year, and the addition
will increase in proportion with the expan-
sion of the population. Long before 1880 the
present addition to the number Of Judges Of
this county viii prove altogether Inadequate
to- the Judicial wants Of the people, and an
additional increase will then have to be made
to meet theirneeds. -.
, 1880-09-19

AN increase of the Judges of this county
in November, and a slight enlargement Of
the present law of the State, will enable the
assignment Of one, two, or even three addI-
tional Judges to the trial of criminal cases
until such time as the docket of the Court
can be cleared up, the Jail emptied by con-.
yiction or acQuittal, and the administration
of criminal law be- SO expedited that it can
keep step with the findings Of the Grand Jury.
Had we now two or three Criminal Courts in
continuous session, promptly trying crinli-
mails, there would be more respect for, and
more fear OF, the law on the part Of the Grim
inal class. One Court could find most excel
lent employment for at least sixty days in
the scrutiny of forfeited baIl-bonds, III the
enforcement. Of the penalties under those
bonds, and the rigid prosecution OF the
wholesale periuries daily practlced by per-
sons signing those bonds. Ali other defenses
falling, perjury by persons signing bailbonds
is now the only resort Of criminals; and a
court that would hold special term to in
yestigate these perjuries. bring the criminals
to punishment, and eventually bring the bust-
ness of giving bail to an honest and response
, 1880-09-19

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE has for years en-
deayored to point out to the public authori-
ties that the pawnbrokers' shops, rs a class,
were schools for crime, and that the crimes
Of ofburglary, robbery, larceny, and pocketpick-
ing were only profitable because of the aid,
and protection Of these pawn
brokers. The record Of these establishments
in this city for the last ten years has been
one Of successful villainy. The name of
every thief in the business Is as familiar to
thu police as is that Of Mayor Harrison.
Their detection In crime has been repeated,
and yet the whole police, the law, and the
machinery Of the law have been unable to con-
vict one OF the guilty wretehes. The story
OF Lesser Frfodberg, involving every possible
crime, including that Of the murder OF Officer
Race, is still remembered, and yet this scoun-
drel carries Oh his business under the protec-
ton of the police as il he were an angel of
purity. On Friday another Of these men was
caught with 500 worth of diamonds taken
from drunken youth, not entered on any
book, md the possession or knowledge Of
which he vehemently denied for hours, and
it was at last forced from him. VIII he be
sent to the Penitentiary? VIII the Mayor
even revoke his license?
, 1880-09-19

SAYS Democratic paper, commenting on
sentence of Conkling's speech:
"K Garfield and Arthur arc chosen," Mr..
ConkllnE says, the increased army will be filled
up with Union men; If Hancock and English. by
men who went with their States" Does MI
Conking mean to say that Republican Admin-
geney, ger woald 'discrl@}nate % + IN II mixing M @ enlist
nents in favor of the Northern section Of the
Union, WHERE according 70 his view, all Union
men W resideg
No; he means to say nothing of the sort;
he is referring to the officers, as the whole
context of his remarks shows. The Demo-
Confeds care. nothing about who flls the
ranks,-it is the offices they are after, in the
regular army, as well as out Of it. In making
enlistments for the ranks no discrimination
has been made since the close Of the War.
Ex-Rebs are as free to enlist rs ex-Union or
any other kind OF privates, Able-bodied young
men, who can pass q surgeons examina-
tton, are accepted, irrespective OF their polit-
ical antecedents or sentiments. But differ
ent rule prevails In regard to thosa
who hold the offices in the regular army.
Men who were educated at West Point at the
Nations expense, and who. after swearing
allegiance to the Nation, wearing its uniform
and carrying its arms, eating its bread and
drawing its money, deliberately broke their
oaths, committed perjury, and deserted its
flag, Joined the forces Of rebellion and
treason, and waged war on the Government
that had nurtured and educated them; for
this class of perjured. traitors the Recon-
struction acts lay down different rule. The
law excludes them from reoccupylng the Of
fees which they deserted in the hour OF the
Nation's emergency. The Republicans pro
pose to continue to discriminate against
them and exclude them from resuming COM
mands in the National army. Hancock and
English want them restored; ex~Copperheads
want them restored; and all the Confederates
want them restored. If the Democrats sue
ceed at the election, those foresworn desert
ers will be replaced in the commissions they
forfeited and the posts they betrayed. i
, 1880-09-19

There Is no more Important county office
/ to be filed in Cook this fall than that Of Re-
corder: Its routine Is so intimately con-
nected with the business interests Of the city
and with the property of our citizens that
only tirst-class man should be intrusted
with its duties. It is too important an Office
to be subjected to any rash experiments or
changes. II the present incumbent has
shown himself qualified for the position he
should be renominated and reelected. Mai.
Brockway has now held the office three
years and q half, and during that time has
indfsputably shown himself to be q faithful,
honest, economical, and able public servant
whose administration has given satisfaction
to all classes Of the community. In his at
tenrion to the details of the Office he has
shown rare business qualities and executive
ability. Prior to his taking possession Of
the office it had cost $12, 600 over and above
receipts to run it. During the time Mai.
Brockway has been In service he has paid its
expenses out of receipts and placed $4,000
in the County Treasury. During the last
six months alone he has paid the County
Treasurer S8,0B. Such record as this is
more eloquent in It's plea for his continuance
in the Office than any other that can be made
In every department of it, in bis relations to
his employees, in his relations to the business
men Of this city, in his character as gentle
man, and In his record as q Republican, there
is every reason to convince the people Of this
county why no change should be made.
There should be no opposition to his IMAM
imous denomination, and his denomination
will be tantamount to an election by an i'm
mense majority. a mora faithful man for
the place cannot be found.
, 1880-09-19
THE INCREASE OF JUDGEs

The Constitution of Illinois adopted in 1870
increased the number of Judges Of the Cir
cult Court of this county to five, and author
ICED the Legislature to add an additional
Judge to that Court or to the Superior Court
for every $1,000 population in excess Of
400, 1000 as shown by the National census. Tie
Legislature OF Illinois. in anticipation of
such census, authorized and directed that
whenever the Governor should be informed
py the returns Of the census that the popula-
tion of Cook County exceed led 4oo, 900 he should
call an election in the countyfo an additional
Judge of the Superior Court for each 5000
Of population in excess Of the 100000. It is
known, but not yet officially declared, that
under the census Of 1850 the population Of
, 1880-09-19

The morning Democratic o.san1qa MIL,
eIpoupder OF, the Constitution. Rpt !. aa.Y
ahoat on the subject of Southern cla,r, aa
hard-shell readers must have noticed vith @ !"
and surprise In yesterdays issue this c,1n.s s1et
On passage In Senator Conkltug's speece. 4eos
His statements arc worse than pueri,. 80.
discusses the question Of Southern ctat,o,a aG9 f. %
faey S % va,e %en1ae'y Elect
Southern eIdi"ts which majority can he " @
to vote for md President to sign" ~ ~ n n@ade
ling here de!ioerately conveys the imnre<saias:.. as.
loyal men for property lost or destroyed y t,sia ~
the War-may 20 paid. and are ukely To be 1aaf naIf
under Hancock Administration. Mf. cnntf1aa. tf1aa.
Z awar Ct e1at IT. these claims arc spsciacaly des
Constitution. Arc Mr. C0nkiing aud h;s " - 1oe
so much in the habit Of tgnprlu0 the !s.a1sv
don that they Imagine that all parties mn.f y
the same? "'e 20
This is vcry severe on Mr.. conk1lu1. ma .
great point for the Democratic organ: ~
objection to 1t Is that 1t Is not true. "na oatr,
OF disloyal men for property lost or de.trex.s
during the War" are not "debasred NJ ~.
Fourteenth Amendment" The only rnr.: H.
that amendment referring to Southern c,;,,sa ~
are the following: =: =
SEC 4. The validity OF the public debt ~ -.
United States. authorized by law, Including n dah.s
incurred for pay mont Of pensions aud bsuntiass
Tor services ln suppresstng insurrectinn ~
the United States nor any State shall assn,a e
pay any debt nr obioa ton incurred in MD n ;o
surrectiQn or rebellion axanst he 'TnttpG
States, or any clnim for the loss OF emancjpattoa
OF any slave; hut all such debts obIius,iore.a
and claims shal be held illegal and void. .'D''
No word or line contained in tho Constitution
OR IN any OF the amendments thereto proh;hits
the making Of any sort OF claims bg Ioyal M
lisloyal persons But the States and tue Unltes
States are estopped faom paying cialms ia,
losses incurred by the emancipation Of saye..
and forbidden to assume Rebel debts ar anv
portion thereof. There the prohibition cea.es.
The claims Of dfsloyal persons for Losses Of pron.
erty In war might be paid at the next session NJ
Congress, II the Democratic majority 20 rilled
It will be seen that Senator Conkliae has not
" descended to mendacity" in his statemen.o ~
the Southern claims question, but some one e.se
has. :.
, 1880-09-19

NOTWITHSTANDING the protests of the
Greenback rank-and- file, and the dcnials Of the
Democratic leaders, tho attempt to bring about
coalition between the Greenbnckcrs and
Democrats OF Indiana is still persisted In. Sam
Cary, who Was the tail to Bill Aliens kite in Ohio
in 1873, is now in Indianapolis acting as the
agent OF the Democracy In Its efforts to win the
Greenbackers to the support Of Landers. The
negotiations have progressed SO far that Cass
Bydeld, the Democratic nominee for Congress
in the Indianapolis District, will be obliged to
withdraw in favor OF the Reverend Greenbacker,
Dc La Matyr- The fusion came so near succeed
ing in Maine TINT the Democrats hope 1t may be
more successful in Indiana
, 1880-09-19

SERIOUS trouble is anticipated at Corning,
Perry County, Ohio, In consequence Of the atti-
tlde OF the striking miners. About 1000 Of them
assembled yesterday. but they did no more than
indulge in threats against the colorcd men now
employed in the mines. An attempt was made
by them In the evening to obtain interviews with
the workers, but the mine-owners would not
permit. 4 company OF the Ohio State militia
has been dispatched to the county, and it Is
feared their services will be required.