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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-30
Sealed Proposals.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF FIRE AND
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

TAXING DISTRICT. April 26, $780,
SEALED Proposals will be received by us
- until Tuesday, May 4th, 1880, at y o'clock,
noon, for the following ~servi,e to be rendered
triet Of Shelby county.
For the furnishing of stone and gravel and
the paving of Jefferson street from Main TO
Charleston avenue, 26x2i00 feet, and including
street and alley intersections (Telford pave
ment); base stones Z inches deep, to be COW
cred with ; inches2-inch broken McAdam and
3 inches of river or Paducah grayel-the latter
preferred. The cutters and street crossings
TO be paved with block stones 5 to 9 inches
deep; cutters s feet wide. The entire mate
rails, when furnished, to be not less than IA
inches.
All bids must embrace grading, if any be
required, and the removal and r%esetting Of
curb stones.
The entire work to be finished complete,
ready for use. to the entire satisfaction and
acceptance of the District Engineer, on or be-
fore, August LIST, 1880, at t. cents per square
yards.
Bids will also be received for the delivery Of
1000 square yards of block stone for cutters,
1000 cubic yards 7 to 8-inch Bubble, and 1000
cubic yards Of 2.inch broken McAdam and
6O0 cubic yards Of PaducGh gravel for doing
the above named work. All materials to be
delivered either on the wharf and landing,
above extreme high water mark, or upon cars
at the depots. Measurements to be made Of
materials, except in gutter stones on cars or
in barges, the gutter stone to be estimated in
work after laid.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
N0TE-All bids must be labeled Jefferson
Street Pavement" and under resolution Of
Legislative Council must be accompanied with
the names of two (2l responsible b~ondsmen,
who are prepared TO execute q bond for five
thousand dollars; each and every bid must
alse be accompanied with a certified check for
two hundred and fifty dollars.
By order Of the Board.
1855 D. n. Porter, President.
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General Trade.

But little animation is observed in
INV branch of trade, and the general
feeIing is that we are entering upon a
long s,Vring and summer season Of
ouietneSs. The agricultural prospects
are exceedingly fine, a good stand of
cotton being reported in all quarters
and corr is doing splendid. The re-
ceipts of feed and produce exhibit
evidences of a gradual reduction Of
demand in almost every article. A
moderate jobbing movement is OBJ
servediu -four, and a slightly better
feeling is noted, but there has been no
advance. Cornmeal is about the same,
or perhaps a shade weaker; the same
of corn; oats are very dull, except for
choice grades; bran is scarce and firm
hay holds its own and sells fairly we'll
potatoes are the --LATEST thing known
butter is lower chickens scarce and
high; eggs stiff, and in good demand.
meats are slightly unsettled, but
prices are about the same; sugar, cot
fee, and rice are unchanged and very
quiet. The season for agriculture
implements is about an end, oxcep
for cotton scrapers, for which there !
q very lively demand.
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Captain Sterling McIntyre's packet
Vint Shinkle, is on berth to leave at
5 pm. to-day for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati and all way landings on
the Ohio river, giving passengers
through tickets to all points east at
reduced rates. A trip up the Ohio at
this season Of the year, when the water
is at its present stage, and nature is
clothed in its spring suit, will be found
quite pleasant on either of the packets
Of the Cincinnati and Memphis line,
whose officers are noted for p~oliteness
and ~sociability. This line has excel
lent passenger accommodations, and
each boat carries a string band for the
enjoyment Of its patrons. Captain A..
J. Lindsay presides at the desk, and
is seconded by Charlie Patterson.
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Are the Irish ImDroyident?

One charge against the Irish people
is that of improvidence. 1t is gener-
ally made by those who know little or
nothing about the Irish. The great
increase of savings in Ireland during
the few prosperous years preceding
the bad seasons to which the present
distress is partly due illustrates the
really provident habits of the people.
The Boston Pilot shows in 1874, the
deposits in the banks were equal to
about $50, 900 900. In 1876 they
amounted to $40, 600 600. Since the
latter year there has been a decline of
deposits amounting to nearly $20,000,-
600, and when the decrease ia the
bank notes is added the reduction in
the aggregate savings as shown by the
official figures reached $4,000, 600.
Duringth h last period of distress--1S6l
1862 and 1863-the decline in bank
deposits was something over sis ,000,-
900. From 1877 to 1880 (three years.
it was $4,000, 900, and the present
year will undoubtedly largely increase
the Withdrawals. The failure of the
potato crop was an enormous loss to
the people, Fifty years ago the value
Of this crop was close on $4,000, 900.
In 1877, thirty years after the fatal
"blight" began, it was S26, 900, 900, and
in 1878 it was up to $38, 900, 900. But
the crop of 1879 yielded only about
$l7, O00, OOO-or rather it represented
only about that value. II is estimated
hat the loss on potatoes in ~threeyears
amounts to $50, 600, 900. In moderate
good times the Irish at home are as
saving, in proportion to their limited
opportunities as any other people; but
unfortunately a single bad season may
destroy all they were able to lay up in
several favorable ones. The talk
about improvident habits is simply
one form Of the stereotyped slur that
England and her echoes never tire Of
repeating.
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l shall be known as the father of the
n~oseless girl. Such shame is not to be
thought Of" So he killed her. Hav-
ing killed his daughter, the potter was
stung with the pangs of remorse. He
thought to himself, THE mollah is a
great brute, and l will be avenged on
him So he called his wife and said.
Your father cut off my daughters
ears and nose and forced me to kill
her. Now. | must have revenge, so |
shall cut off your nose and ears aud
send you back to him" On hearing
this the lady began to cry, and begged
for a few days grace. VERY we'll"
said the potter, Il will give you till
tomorrow
1t wa II o'clock at night, and the
potter had fallen into his first deep
sleep, when his wife rose noiselessly
and crept out of the cottage into the
dark, cold night. She had seen the
tents OF the Feringis, the Caffres, and
she would go to them for protection.
Well she knew hat if she went to her
father he would kill her to avoid a
blood feud with her husband; if she
went to the native officials they would
take no interest in her fate, and would
return her to her husband with as
little conjunction as they would re-
turn a stray heifer to the butcher.
There was nothing for it but to 90 to
the Feringi. 1t was a long and diff
cult strip of country to traverse, but
fear lent her strength and speed. She
sped miles across the Ishpan plain;
she plunged without hesitation into
the icy ford across the Turkab; she
climbed, with painful effort and with
rd-drawn breath, the rugged steep
above Sarandu; she fled, with stumb-
ling steps, the winding path that led
to the British camp at Pezwan; she
crawled past the sentry; she glided
into the nearest tent; the morn was
beginning to dawn, and she was safe.
Do you know Fitzgerald? 1t was his
tent. He took her to Ball Acton, who
commands at Pezwan, and Colonel
Acton wired to General Arbuthnot at
Gandamak, and General Arbuthnot
made arrangements for the young
woman's safety. | do not know what
will be done with her, but she has
saved her nose and ears for the pres
emf.
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Professor Barney Hughes on
Grant,

He took hold of welcoming hands
just the same as if he thought they
were four ace There was a general
disgust that he wouldn't get on a
drunk with the boys, which was not
in accordance with the advertisement
Of inclinations, which newspapers
generally had been publishing. 1t
may have been imagination, but we
thought the old mar evinced emotion
during his reception. As the process
sion Of guests filed slowly by, they
were generously and individually in
troduced. The first line of five hun
dred was composed of generals and a
few colonies, The second dose of a
thousand largely of colonies, inter
mixed with majors. The third shower
was a large cocktail Of colonies, majors
and captains. Could we help thinking
how natural it was for a generous vic
tor to grieve that he had slaughtered
every humble, opposing private, and
left every officer unframed.
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FLOUR-A fair iobbing demand, and
q slightly improved feeling is observed.
Quotations are as follows. X, 81; Xxx, 81 Is
"a so Xxx, S5@525; family, $575; choice,
Sc; fancy, S. %; patent, $7@7 rs all for
round lots; orders 25c higher.
CORN-Fair demand at 48c for lots
from first hands and 40 to SOC for ear;
small orders 52953c per bushel.
CORNMEAL-SaIes at 81 l5@2 Is per
Dbl from first hands; from store 81 30 per
Dbl; market weak.
OATS-Dull at SOC for carload lots and
AZ to 45c per bushel IN a small way.
BRAN-In demand and scarce at 500
20 perton, for wheat and 81 per cwti corn
do. dull at 50 per ton.
HAY-Movement light and sales slow
at SIS for red top and ST. SO to $40 per
ton for choice timothy; small orders $l@
| 10 per cwti Arkansas praitie, $40 so per
ton.
POTATOES-Old stock drag and sell
for anything offered, from 60 to 75c per
Dbl, and at retail from 90c to 81 25; sweets
are equally fat; new from Louisiana, So so
@3 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-String beans 81 per
bushel box for old stock; cabbage
Sc per crate; new onions in
light movement at SO 5000 per
Dbl, according to quality. Beans 81 Is to
81 60 for medium white to choice navy;
black-eyed Deas 81 per bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
scarce at 81 rs to "a DO per doz for
young and old; turkeys dull at S9@$l2;
geese do. at 1904; ducks S3@3 so per doz.
Eggs ll@l2cper dozen and in good de-
mand.
BUTTER-Prices weak; creamery,
S2935c per h; western table, 2O@25c;
country, Is to zoe; butterine, 10000.
CHEESE-Quieti factory llK@l2c;
Y. A. loo.
FRUITS-Apples in light movement
at 81 to S. per Dbl; dried do. TX to Sc per
ID; peaches do, 719@8c; oranges SO 50@
5 so per box for Palermo and Messina;
lemons SO 75@5 per box. Bananas 81 Is
to 81 80 per bunch.
PROVISI0NS-Fair jobbing demand,
with ample stock. Dry salt shoulders, Az
@44c; ribs do. csc; clear do. 6Ac; bacon
shoulders, &c; clear ribs, 7.l0c clear sides,
7H@7H;breakfast bacon, Sc; S. c. hams,
canvassed, 9K@lG plain, 9@9H; jowls &c;
mess pork, $ll 80 per Dbl; country shout
kers, 4Ac; do. sides, 7c do. hams, nc,
Lard, 7A@7Ac for %tierces; Sc for half bbls
and kegs, and 81 for pals; country do
6N@6Xc.
SUGAR-Markets steady; fully fair, open
kettle, Sc; prime do SIC; choice, do &C.
yellow clarified. 9@9Kc; off whites, 9K@
9%c; hard, l0X@llc.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice l4X to 18C
according to quality.
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A MODERN
The Escape by Night Of an Afghan
Wife from Her Cruel Hus-
band.

A correspondent of the London
Times says: In the village OF Ganda-
max there lives a Mohammedan mol
lah, or clergyman, named Said Mir, to
whose house there came from the
neighboring village of Petta one Kadir
a potter. The reverend gentleman
supplied his guest with dried mulber-
ries, the only food at that hour avail
able in the house, after which the pair
sat down on the terrace, below the
pomegranite grove which overhaugs
the stream, to smoke and talk. Said
the potter to the mollah, 81 have in
my house, a daughter who is beauti-
full and of a manageable age; if |
could suitably dispose of her | should
have room in my establishment for
another wife" Brother potter" re-
Piled the mollah, Il can well feel for
you. l have myself a daughter, whose
face is like the moon, whose lips are
like the seed ofthe pomegranite whose
hair is like tangled snakes; but what
availeth all this beauty? Wives are
certainly more useful than daughters. +"
And so the two old r~eprobates talked
the matter over, till at last it was
agreed that they should change
daughters, and in due time the mol
lah married the potter's daughter and
the potter married the mollah's daugh-
ter. Now, the potter's daughter had
not been brought up with a proper
sense o fpropriety, and soon after her
wedding began to make eyes at the
young men of Gadamak in a manner
most unbecoming to the wife of a
clergyman.
The mollah, perceiviag this, cut of
her nose and ears, and sent her back
to her father with an intimation that
he had discovered her in an act o
in6delity, for which he had punished
her, and hat he now returned her, al
he had no further use for her. TIL,
potter, in getting his daughter bacl
, mutilated in this horrid way, was sore
ly distressed. He argued to himsel
thus; IF the girl goes about the vii
, lage in this state the neighbors viii
never cease to twit me about hes, al
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Trustee's NaIe.

Under and by virtue of a certain deed of
Y trust made to me, duly recorded in bookNo.
I22, page 1889 Of the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, to secure the payment of
Q certain Indebtedness and interest to the
Blut City Building and Loan Association,
default having been made therein, l will, on
Thursday, the 18th day of May, 1880,
on the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the Taxing District of Shelby coun-
ty, late city of Memphis, Tenn, proceed to
sell at public auction for cash to the highest
bidder, a certain lot Of land in the city of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, bounded
and described as follows, tosWit;
Beginning at the intersection Of the north
side OF jackson street with the east side of
Sixth street and running thence nOrthwardly
with the east line of jackson street $50 feet;
thence eastwardly parallel with jackson
street so feet; thence southwardly parallel
with Sixth street $50 feet TO the north line of
jackson street; thence westwardly with the
north line Of Jackson street 50 feet to the be-
ginning, being parts oflOts numbers u, 13 and
IA, IN block No. 30 Of that part of the said city
Of Memphis formerly called Fort Pickering.
Memphis, April 18th, 1880.
SAMUEL HIRSCH,
Trustee and Secretary Of the Bluff CITY
So GA Building and LoaR Association.
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tuesday. IIth day Of NAY. 1890.

at the southwest corner of Madison and Main
streets, between the hours Of II and l o'clock,
publicly offer for cash the following property,
Situated in the county and State aforesaid,
being in the city Of Memphis lin Taxing Dis
trict), lying on the north side of Madison
street and east Of Fourth street, beginning
about twenty-five feet east from the northeast
corner Of Fourth and Madison streets; thence
eas.wardly along the north side of Madison
street twenty five feet to a corner; thence
northwardly one hundred and ffty-six feet
and a half to a corner; thence ~westwardly
twenty five feet to a corner; thence south
wardly to tho point of beginning. This de-
scription is intended to embrace the building
in the Chandler block, designated by street
numbers l40 and intended to embrace one
half the division walls between Nos. 1888 and
40 and between No 40 and l42, it being the
same property bequeathed by will of W. X.
Chandler to his wife for life; remainder TO
his sou Theodore, the undersigned John Il,
Chandler being The Theodore designated IN
the will. recorded will book s, page ll8.
The right Of equity of redemption ia ex-
pressly waived, but | sell only as trustee,
b. B. BARNES, Trustee.
April 18th. 1870. S62
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OFFICE or THR BoAsD OF FRE AYnl
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

rup April2T, 1880.
Nuh FOLLOWING, aeSerlbed property having
been reported by the Chief 81 the Fire De-.
partment as being in a dangerous condition
ana unsafe TO life and property, this is 10 mo-
lily al parties Of interest to appear before fhe
Board OF Fire and Police Commissioner on
tuesday, May 4th, 1880. from / to 4 O'clock.
pm, at the courthouse, and show canse WIN
the slme shall not be condemned ms provided
nances.
Second s~treet-222.224; WAWheatley, agent.
tne whole building in q dangerous condition
oecqnq street-226 22S; | Happek, agent;
the whole building in a dangerous condition
second street, I Hillsman, owner, the
front and side wall in a dangerous condition
second street-359, II B Martin, owner, brick
shed IN a dangerous condition.
Jenerson street-3I4 80; J CJohnson. own
81; ssgond ana third story in a dangerous
Jefferson, street-S1. 1885; V Baeigalupo es-
tatei the whole building in a dangerous cen
Jefferson stroet-7s; W ] Smith, agent. the
porcn IN rear Of building in a dangerous con-
Jefferson street-74-76-7s; c Weatberford.
condition. U"Hs''ous
Jefferson strcet-SS; G Weatherford, agent.
Ir9nI and rear wall in a d vigorous condition,
1eners9n and Fourth street, northeast cor
ONuGI HluH Will on JAIL
IeTson street In a dangerous condition,
Jefferson street-l25; Peoples Insurance
SOmpany, owners; the whole building in a
dangerous condition.
adams street,-93; Jewish synagogue, own.
ersi the whole shed in a Dangerous condition
Adams street-l09-l11; j " Clam. owner.
the rear wall Of the kitchen in a dangerous
condition.
Madison street.-The; Mrs W Weber, owner.
me whole building in q dangerous condition.
Ulloh stIeet-.lbI l. duion, agent; the
Wnole building in a dangerous condition
Union street, northwest corner of Third
street-People's Insurance Company, owners:
the ROOF IN q DANGEROUS condition.
Main street-S56; w A Wheatley, agent; the
rear wall In a dangerous condition.
NAN streetI59l-S9il y Mansfield, owner;
the whole building in a dangerous condition.
Main streot-4ls-42l-423 Calf Home; Car
rlnston Mason, agent; the porches Md out
houses In q dangerous condition.
Beal street-l2; c Weatherford, agent; the
whole building in dangerous condition.
Beal Streets; III Cloth, owner; the front
wall in a dangerous condition,
shelby street-S73; Paul Smith, agent, the
WRole building In a dangerous condition.
vance street, southeast corner of Oausey
street-Joseph, Eastman, owner; the whole
DVIIulng IN a dangerous condition.
Would also call your Hon. attention TO the
RropTiety of taking down the Exposition
Building, as 1t is not o safe building, and in
ease it would get on ere, it would endaneer
whole city.
Gayoso. street-1S,2O .22 "a; Napoleon Hill.
owner; the whole building in a dangerous
condition.
Water street, on river front, between Adams
and Jefferson streets-0ne large warehouse:
occupied by Glenn; the whole of the same
in a dangerous condition.
Beal st~reet-ll.1}; Gabay's rag house; II G.
Smiths estate; the whole building in a dan
gerous condition.
JN0: OVERT0N, Jr.,
Acting President Fire and Police Comm'rs.
EQA
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Courts Ie ofReaI Estate


No. Sf4, R. DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
County, Tennessee-George Il. Hammer, ct
al, VS.. Matte r.. Hammer.
DY virtue of a decree for sale In this cause
ID made March %, 1880, | viii sell, at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder, In front Of
the courthouse door on Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, on
Saturday, May Stil, 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-wit;
Lying, situate and being In the 18th Civil
District Of Shelby county, Tenn, consisting
Of one hundred and five acres Q05l, known ns
the estate ofW. B Hammer, deceased, bound
ed on the north BY Vassan and others: south
by Sam Mosby; west By Il. II. Brooks; and
east by Sam Mosby.
Equity of redemption barred.
Terms Of sale-Ono third each; balance In
two equal payments on % credit Of ono and
two years, purchaser executing notes bearing
interest from day Of sale and q lion will 80
retained 10 secure said deferred paymsnts.
This March q, 1880.
OWEN DWYERs Clark.
@. r. Barteau, sol, for eompl't
H@@ M @5Sa
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 30, 1880


During the present month the ma
tional debt has been reduced full
$12,OOO,OOO Should the same ratio
of decrease be kept up, the entire
public debt will be paid off before the
close of the present century.
Quietness reigns in the financial
market, loanable funds being in easy
reach Of all who can tender undoubted
security at 8 per cent at the banks
and insurance Offices, with fair pros
poets Of a reduction to 6 per cent
within the next few weeks.
Exchange is steady and from
indications is likely to remain
so. Current rates are as follows:
Eastern cotton bills without grace
are taken at $1.25 per thousand, and
when grace is asked, $3.50 per thou
sand. Checks on New York sell at
$3.50 per thousand premium. New
Orleans rates I discount buying and
par selling.
Uncurrent stocks and securities here
.J 80 fo11ous
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COTTON KxOHANGE QUOTATIONS.
~,standard International Classification

Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past six days
we're 26,026 bales, against 3O,444
bales the week before, and 1888
bales same week last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 1914
781 bales, against 4,298,Ol2 bales at
this date last year, and 4,O71,397 the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year over last, BAG, 100 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is 632,O75
bales, against 357,2l7 bales at this
time last year, and 414,793 bales the
wear before. The foreign shipments
to date are 1885, 4S bales, against
3,164,392 bales last year, and 2,996,761
the year before.
LIVERPOOL COTTON STATEMENT.
For the week ending April 18th, as
cabled to the Memphis cotton ex-
oLon0a.
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The Wheat Crop in Haywood
County.
Brownsville States.l

DIOhHsNllle StdIossl
The wheat crop is looking well. The
appearance of this crop has improved
twofold during tho past week, in con
sequence, the farmers say, of the cool
weather. The color is fresh, vigorous
and rich, and gives indication of a fine
yield. Mr.. r. G. Thomas, who has a
large crop growing on his place near
town, confirms the general belief in
the recent marked Improvement in
the growing wheat crop. A large
acreage was planted last fall, and the
yield in Haywood the coming season
will be Of great advantage to the
county and add to its prosperity. The
farmers in different parts of the
county make similar favorable re-
ports.
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cotton

The market for cotton to-day
opened weak and droopy, in conse-
uuence Of another decline of Lied
abroad, making a fall of I'd since yes
terday morning, and nearly Id below
prices of eight weeks ago. Indications
point to a light days business in this
market. Sales yesterday were 600
bales, of which exporters took 200 and
spinners 400, the market closing irreg-
ular, as follows:
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Trustee Sale.

QY virtue of a deed of trust executed to me
y as trustee by Mira. NJ. A. Chandler and
John 7. Chandler on the 2lst March, 1879, and
recorded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tenn, in book No. 12s, page g., to
secure four notes Of 500 each, and the holder
Of said notes having notified me that they are
due and unpaid, and to make sale of the
property, l shall, in pursuance Of said trust
daad on
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Thursday. May the 18Th,

during legal hours, on the southwest corner
Of Main and Madison streets, in the city Of
Memphis, offer for sale, and sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described per-
sonal property, to-wit: Being the printing
materials and apparatus at No. 298 Main
treet, Memphis, Tenn. The title is perfect,
but IOnly sell and convey MS trustee.
% g. JOHN LINKHAUER, Trustee.