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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20

Indianapolis Journal1
A gentleman living in the northern
part OF the county has been so unfor-
tunate as to have lost Eve excellent
wives. He lately determined to erect
o tombstone at the head of each, com
m%emorating her virtues, and has only
been deferred from so doing by the
expense attending the carrying out Of
the design. Yesterday he came to
the city, a happy thought having
struck him, and arranged for the
tombstone. The five wives we're
buried side by side in the same grave
yard. This is the happy thought :
The Christian name of each wife to be
on a small stone-"Emma,' Jane"
Mary" Margaret" "Elizabeth- -
hand cut on each stone, pointing to a
large stone in the center of the lot,
and under each hand, For epitaph
see large stone"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
CoNpIrIoN or rHE RIvrha.

The river here rose % inches in the
past "a hours ending at noon, and
nou stands "a feet above low water
mark. AZ Cairo it rose p inches with
81 feet on the gauge. AtSt. Louis
inches with II feet 4 tnchss on the
gauge. At Pittsburg it declined q
YnE6es with 8 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. AT Cincinnati 20 inches with
10 feet b inches on the gauge. Al
Louisville IL is stationary with 30 feet
4inches on the sSGee. Az Evansville
it is rising with Al feet 6incheson the
gauge. Cumberland river declined ~
inches at Nashville yesterday with AZ
feet on the gauge. Tennessee riser ia
recediug. Arkansas river is falling
with l0teet on the gauge at Little
Rock. White river Il still on the de,
cline with a good stage OF wEteY from
J%acksonport TO the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fall weather.
Drops Of rain.
Indications Of snow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.


Rl virtue Of the terms of two certain deeds
LOT trust, the one dated the 18th day Of jan,
1915, o record in Book ITO at pagelS3, and the
other dated the 10th day of August, 1877. OF
record In Book ll9at page 3l8, in the County
Register Office, to John A. Holt truste and
MS successors in Office, to secure the paymenf
Of certain Indebtedness therein mentioned
default having been made by the erantor
in his undertakings in said trust deeds
and the debts being past due
and unpaid, l james w. Croker, the
legal successor of the said John A. Holt.
who IS now deceased, will at the request Of the
benefciaries on
Wednesday, the Sd day of March. 1850
between the hours Of II am. and l Pm. IN
'front.' of the Bank Of Commerce, No. IL, Mad
lson street, in Memphis, Taxing District of
shelby county, Tennessee, sell 10 the hishsst
bidder for cash the following real estate In
shelby county, Tennessee, tO-Wit: Being in
that part Of the late city of Memphis, now Inc
Taxing District Of Shelby county, known as
Fort Pickering, and being a part Of Block 4D.
,rontlng forty feet on Carolina street, with 4
depth Of one hundred and fifty feet in parallel
lines with Ninth street, and adjoining. ami
east OF the drieshaber lot, together with The
improvements, which consist of a frame ont
tage and outh0uses. ""
Title believed to be good, but / shall sell
ana convey only as trustee.
redemption waived and purchaser 10 pet
the absolute title. " get
JAMES W. CROKER. Trustee.
IA. d. IRRELEVANT, Attorney, I9S z
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20

HAVING qualified as administrator Of the
IL estate ofMrs, Marie Auer, formerly Ra-
bensteini all parties having claims against
said estate are notified TO present the same,
legally aNthentieatad; and ell those indebted
ave requested TO come forward and make paw
mfpt- JOSEPH SpECHT, AdmSF,
Memphis, Shelby County, Tspnu Fsbrpaty
gtpI wv, 1857
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
COMMERcIAL.
PUBLIC LEDeER OFFICE,

N 4110n y
The annual spring flow of currency
from the South and West toward
Eastern financial centers has set in,
and it will increase in volume as time
passes, the spring trade promising to
be very heavy. However, the South
is in a much better monetary condi-
tion than ever before and nothing like
hard times or a light money market is
anticipated this year. At present
there is good employment tor all capt.
tai now on hand, the heavy stock Of
unsold cotton amounting to close on
to a hundred thousand bales, causing
a mercantile demand sufficient to abb
sorb the bulk of the surplus. AS the
aeason advances it is expected that
easier rates will rule. They are now
steady at 8 per cent. on all prime
commercial paper.
Exchange exhibits no alteration,
the ruling figures being 50 so per
thousand on Eastern cotton bills car
rying no grace, 1915 per thousand on
New England sight, and to off on New
Orleans bills. Drafts onall points are
sold at par.
The railway stock and share dis
turbance continues undated. In
New York yesterday Iron Mountain
stock vibrated between "a clos
ing at 634 with sales of 5000 shares
Nashville and Chattanooga railway
shares sold to the amount of 1000
closing at 944. Louisville and Nash.
vile sold to the amountof2 1000 shares
closing at 14l4, a decline of 2 from
the day before. The earnings of THU
road during the first week in Februa-
ny shows an increase of $22,549. II
Memphis and Charleston stock a good
demand prevails here, but as yet it,
source has not developed. Sales are
reported at from % to "a. The follow
ing are the quotations for uncurrenr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
InsOIVent Notice.
sTArE OF TassEssEE. Shelby On

CFFicE COUNTY CouRT CLFRr.
Memphis, Tenn, February 4 isao
Erskine, deceased. " 'eoise
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of GpNrge Erskine, deeeaseSl yov
IRE hereby ordered TO give notice, by edycrtise-
ne1t IN some newspaper published within the
AID state, and also at the courthouse door
y Shelby county, for all persons having
alaims against said estate, 10 appear and file
tne M Win the clerk of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the 9Th day Of May, 1850.
md any claim not filed on or before said aay,,
u Pelore an appropriation Of the funds Of
'aid estate Is made, shall be forever barred.
both in law and equity,
Witness my band, 81 ONCE, this 4th day Of
OWEN DwYER, Clork.
~ HUGH D. CULLEN, d. G.
Notice IS hereby given to creditors as re-
luired under the foregoing order, Feb. A, l8s0.
,,s, kATIE ERSKINE,
loo Isl ~ lla ADMINISTRATIVE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
I~nsOIvsnt mOHcs.
STATE OF TENEEssEK, SHuLBY CocSTY,1
OPFIcR COUNTY OOURT CLERK, }

UfflSE LtUhIl OoukF lLikAt
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January Is, 1880.
70 Geo. G.. Dent, administrator de bonis non
of John II. Mitchell, deceased.
LAYING suggested the insolvency of the
III estate Of John II. Mitchell, deceased,
you are hereby ordered TO give notice by adver-
tlsement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, TO appear and file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY
law, on or before the 18th day Of July, 1880;
and any claim not filed 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 18th day Of
p~u-,r OWEN DIVER, Clerk.
zoo ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20

HAVJNG suggested the insolvency OF the
llestate 81 VIM. Q. Woodruff, deed, ali
notified 70 appear and dle the same with Ire
clerk OF the COuhtN Court, authenticated In
ne manner prescribed by law on or a~rainsf
he 10th day Of May, AID, 1880, and 1 fnrther
give notice that aoeordtug 10 law any claim
not nled on or before tho above named date or
oeiore an appropriation Of the funds Of snid
estate e made shall be forever barred, botAin
law and equity,
HERBERT RHETT.
,os ,so,u,, Admir- Of VIM. Q, Woodruff,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
Trustee 5 Sale.

RY virtue of a trust deed made 10 me as
DTrustee by NJ, p. Clements, on the 18th
tay Of January; 1873, recorded in the Regis
!er's Office in Shelby county, Tennessee. in
Book No: ", p 56. | will, az the re-
luest of the benefqiaries on the 2Sth day of
february, 1880, within the hours Of to 8 pm.
IN the southwest corner Of Main and Monroe
l%treets; in Memphis, Tennessee, offer for sale
or cash TO the highestbidder at public cutlery,
the following real estate lying in said
,ounty and State in section l range Of the
lth surveyors district, and in the 16th Siyil
district, beginning at a sweet guna marked
J. IL, thence south 10 chains and
l links to a stake 6 links south,
So west Of a hlach Nlk marked j. L., thence
asst 70 chains and 10 links to O stake, As links
lorlh Of a snail bridge; thence north along a
'ead 81 chains and 60 nkst to a stake, thence
rest q chains and % links to a,stake, thenee
'outh u chains and q links to a stake, thence
ast g. links, thence l4S' east 9 chains and
Olinks TO the beginning, containing @S
acres: The equity Of redemption is Naiyed,
Iz5 100 W. u. BEARN Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
SherIfps sale of Real Estate.

DuBLIC notice is hereby given, that by yir-
L tue Of o writ Of yenditiOni expOnes 10 me
directed from the Hon. Circuit court Of
Shelby county Team in Che case Of S. L,
rendered on the 25th day Of February, 1879,
for the sam OF $40, with interest and costs Of
suit, to satisfy said Judgment etc, / will on
Thursday, the eth day of Mareh, 1850,
in legal hours, in front Of the Courthouse. in
the Taxing District of Shelby countS, Tenn.
proceed to sell, to, the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described prsperty, to-wit.
certain tract or parcel Of land located r.
the llth Civil District of Shelby so1nty,
Tennessee, bounded on the east VI the lands
Of the estate Of 4, /. Iones, On the west by
the ,lOnqs OF Douglass, on the north BY thu
lands Of ]. I. Stratton, Containing about
seventy-ive acres the anne conveyed by deed
from 7. J, Stratton, but not recorded.
Levied on as the property ok defendant,
lThos. T.. Stratton, to satisfy said judgment'
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of January, 1880.
L. l.. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, qehn.
By Dan G. SHELBY p. s, iS la $50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
NolIcc OF FYnnI SettIomn..,

--rrasa-
10. 1890 ia the Probate Crnrt of Sh.,h,
county, tennessee. 7 3. Burford, Guar,
THIS Is to notify ail nersovs ,OIoxo :
l. the estate of said John IS. HaIrsn ~, y +
VIII at my oaies in ho city Of Memphis, on
Monday, March IO, 1850,
It % o'clock AM, take aud state the final
settlenient Of the. accounts ofL. p. o. Burford
Guardian Of tho estate of said John s
terror same helng m7de by America G. Bur.
'oTa, eXeeutrix Of i. p e. Burford, deceased.
p.u..n OWEN DIVER, Clerk.
CAN'T a Patterson. Attorneys. lAa1S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20

Headache, Pain in the Shoulders Cough.
Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Eruptions. Bad
Taste in the Mouth, Palpitation u the
Heart, Pain in the region Of the Kidneys,
ana ~athousand other painful symptoms, are
the offsprings of Dyspepsia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
VERY LATEST NEWS
A Record of Important Events
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

The committee appointed by the
board Of Indian commissioners 20 inyes.
| tigate charges against Indian Commits.
sioner IIayt began holding secret SEES
sions Jan. 10Th.
POSTMASTER. GENERAL KEY on the
12lh inst transmitted TO congress the
records Of the postoiIicc department, re.
speeding the extent 10 which lottery
companies use the mail. The records
show that six different companies were
interested. or these The department Is
informed that The Kentucky State Lottery
company docs not secure the holder OF
tickets by depositing bonds with the
state treasurer AZ claimed. The case
against the commonwealth distribution
rests upon the same kind of evidence as
that upon which an order against the
Kentucky state lottery was Issued. 1t Is
not deemed compatible with the public
interests TO submit now the evidence
upon which the postmaster general Is
acting in the Louisiana state lottery case,
there being suit pending.
AN Interesting fight is destined to
spring up between the postofiice depart
ment and Wells, Fargo ~ Go. For some
time n special agent of the posloflice de-
partment has been examining the bnsi'
ness of this express company TO see II
they have not been making large rcye-
nues aud interfering with the business Of
the government In the matter of convey.
ing mails. Third Assistant Postmaster
General Ilazen and others of the post
office department were appointed com.
mittee to act with the special agent in
endeavOring 10 ascertain the facts In g
case, have made II report TO the postmaster
general. 1t seems that many years ago,
before there were any mail facilities, in
The west, Wells, Fargo Il Co., had cnvel.
opes printed and stamped, and sold them
for five cents each They did
II large mail business IN this
way. They made no extra barge for
overweight, but had one pace for all
letters. Business grew to such an extent
that they now have II regular post office
in San Francisco and branch offices in
all the large western cities, In the i'm
mediate neighb0lh0Od of the govern.
mcnt offices, fitted up with boxes, etc,
and receiving and delivering about eight
mails per day. The company employ
four or five hundred agents throughout
the country, most of whom arc also re-
cciving pay from the government. The
purchase Of stamped envelopes In San
Francisco alone Is over two hundred
thousand month. They have also
arranged with the Central Pacific Rail
road and Western Union telegraph com.
pany that all their business is carried
free of charge The post Office officials
here have been looking up the case.
They say that there is no statute under
which the company can be prosecuted
except one prohibiting dealing in
stamped envelopes. Wells, Fargo, ~
Co.. will bring all their influence and
that Of the Western Union Telegraph
company and Central Pacific railroad 10
tight the department, md cndeavor to
prove that their post Office is US lcgiti
mote rs that of the government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

CAPT w. q. WILKINSON, leader OF the
bnnd at the National Soldiers Home,
Milwaukee, shot himself and wife, Jan.
12th.
STEPHEN LoNGFELLow, "a nephew of
the poet, forged the latter's name for one
thousand dollars, and was held for rial
on the 9TH inst.
A PRISONER named KEN, while at
tempting to escape from the Anamosa,
Iowa, penitentiary, was shot and killed
by the guards, Jan. 10th.
LEWIS BARKER, in behalf of his client
Ebenezer Sproul OF Neazie, attached the
property of H. 4. Pillsbury, of the Name
Standard, on libel based upon an article
in that paper charging bribery. Person
al service was made on Pillsbury Jan
18th. THIS case will be tried in Penob
cot county.
In the lower branch of Maine legis
lnture, Jan OH, Mr.. Swan, Of Mechanics
Fails, rising to question OF privilege, de
clared tha1 he had been paid onoIhous
and dollars bv Wallace, K Nmite, OF
Winthrop, y republican lawyer, on con.
dition that he (Swan) would not claim his
scat Mr.. Hartman, of kennebec, also
testified that he had been offered the
same amount by the same person.
john lIAILand Burrell Smith, colorcd,
aged 30 and 81 respectively, were on the
10Th INST, sentenced by the Tennessee
supreme court to be hanged at Muir
freesboro on the Goth of Fcbruary.for the
murder of Henry 5. Pugh, on the 10th
of May, 1870. When asked il he had
anything to say why sentence should not
be passed, Hall endeavored TO assure the
eoutt of the innocence of six other mem
hcrs of the band suspected Of completely
in The killing, but was prevented. Hail
was visibly affected Smith was perfectly
composed After being recommitted to
jail, Hall and Smith confessed 10 psrliei
patton in the crime, Hall declaring that
lie shot Pugh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
FOREIGN.

SERIOUS disturbances were renewed at
Cork, Jan. 11th, and fifty additional pc.
lice were drafted.
HERR PREToRIous, ex.president OF
Transvaal, has been arrested on charge
Of high treason, says a cablegram Of
Jan. 9th,
IT was reported from Berlin Jan. 10Th
that Prince Bismark was very i'll and his
life was dispaired of, His family had
all been summoned to his bedside.
AT the great ordnance establishment
of Krupp, in Germany, prices for war
material have advanced 80 to 90 per cent.
in tn. ee months. A cablegram of Jan.
18th says orders are coming in SO fast
that several hu ldred workmen must be
employment. Chilli and Russia chiefly
fil ure in new orders.
A LONDON cablegram Of Jan 10Th says
Most intense excitement was occasioned
to- day by sensational scene in Halton
Garden. At an Italian church, while
the priest was celebrating mass, man
in the audience fired a pistol at him.
The church was crowded and the noise
OF the explosion caused Il panic. The
altar was struck by the bullet, and sub.c-
qucntly flames started out from the sides
of the altar, and the church was dam
aged 81 900. The man was arrested by
the police, and when taken into custody
had Il long stiletlo in his hand with
which he attempted to stab those who
seized him.
COUNT DE MoNGEL, wel.known
French scientist, published letter in
the Temps OF Jan 9Th, ridiculing Mr. Ed.
ison's electrical light He says that the
idea is borrowed, and its success doubt
ful. lie also abuses Americans in gener-
nj, for their unceremonious fashion of
treating European inventions. Count dc
Mongcl is himself an inventor Count de
Mongcl IS recognized in France as II high
authority on electric science. He has
invented electric motors for railway
trains, electro automatic regulators of
/ 10 temperature, and an apparatus for
printing by telegraph. He is member
of many scientific societies, and was dec.
Grated with the Legion of Honor in 1856.
IIo has written works on NEUROLOGY,
magnetism and electricity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

issued for wages; for the erection of a
monument to Zachariah Taylor; declar.
ing that all public roads postal roads /;
for the relief of Lucy Meeker; to equalize
homesteads; also to graduate and re-
duce the prices of the public lard TO
actual settlers; repeating the law
imposing a special tax on domestic
wines; extending the jurisdiction of the
United States circuit and district courts
over crimes committed by the Indians:
to prohibit and punish sub letting or
transfer OF mail letting; to create a min
era. bureau at the seat of government.
The rules were suspended and a resolu.
ton adopted for the appointment of a
committee of seven to inquire into the
method and manner Of paying pensions.
arrears of pensions, bounty and back
pay to SO diers, and ascertain whether
any irregularities exist in the payment of
he same, and to investigate any sub.
ject of complaint which may be lodged
with them as to payments, rejection or
suspension OF any pension, bounty or
back pay with vi&w to the enactment of
such legislation as may correct existing
defects and protect the pensioner in his
rights. A bill TO remove the duty from
imported salt was lost by a tic vote
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
GENERAL NOTES.

Coy. PERKINS was inaugurated Cover
nor Of California, Jan, Sth.
TnE steamship City Of New York
which arrived Jan. 10Th, brought 800
600 in gold bars
THE greenback conference in session
at Washington, decided Jan. 9th, to hold
the national convention at Chicago,
June 10,
GEN. CHAMnRRLAIN, the acting gov
crnor and commander in chief of the
Maine militia, sent back TO Bangor the
arms recently taken from there. JAN 10
SEN. LAMAR, Oh Mississippi was
stricken with paralysis at his home in
Jackson, Jan, :. 1t was thought he
would recover
| The democratic members of the Ohio
| legislature held II caucus Jan. Sth and
agreed 10 vote for Allen G, Thurman for
| United States senator.
| A NEW YoRK dispatch Of Jan 9th say
There is decline in the price of electric
! light stock, the latest quotations being rs
low rs $1,000 per share. There were
actual sales At 81, GOO last week.
THE charge Of criminal libel against
| Richard Smith of the Cincinnati Gazette,
was dismissed Jan. Sth on the ground
that u criminal charge can not be against
a corporation, Mr., saith having been
charged ms The representative Of the
Cincinnati Gazette Co.
FRANK LEsrIE, the extensive New
York publisher died at his home on
Fifth avenue, Jan 10Th. His death re.
suited from tihrous tumor Of the throat
from which he had been suffering for
some time.
kTuE steamship ArraCon, which sailed
from Bristol, England, Dec. 10th, arrived
in New York, Jan, tath, with all hands
we'll. The long voyage led 10 the report
that the vessel had fouudcrcd at sea,
TUE Louisiana legislature met and or.
ganizcd Ian l.. H. NJ, Ogden, Of New
Orleans, was elected speaker, and John
Clcgg secretary Of the house. Lieut..
Gov. Wieso presided in the senate
In the Maine legislature, Jan. 18th, \
Joint convention was held TO qualify
John d. Lamson, president Of the senate,
as acting governor of the state. The re.
SAYS Nashville, Tenn, dispatch Of
Jan. IL The first cold snap which
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

ONE OF the Nevada journals relates
that an Irish miner in the Comstoek
lode was recently killed by nm accident,
and i'll settling up his affairs it was
found that he possessed mining stock
worth about $500, which sum was sent
TO his wife in Ireland. The very day on
which the draft for this sum was re-
ceived by the widow she was married to
second husband. The coincidence
led TO the question whether she was
married for that small amount Of money
and to this reply; Certainly; there
are over four hundred and fifty men in
that portion OF Ireland who would
marry the devils sister il she had for
tune of eco in gold'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

HE city of Quincy owes bonded
debt OF 81, 100000, and in an explaua-
ton why interest has gone to default,
the mayor anda committee Of the eoun.
Gil make an official statement that the
city charter restricts taxation to 81 .0S
on the 800 Of valuation, and that 81
late years the valuation has been grad
ually lessened, until now il is not quite
So 100000. On such 4 valuation the
tax does not yield one-half the amour,
required 10 maintain the solyency oil
the city treasury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

THE Lonuon I,n,tS OF IL recent date
contains notices of hunting appoint
ments Of one hundred and twenty packs
Of hounds IN England and Wales. This
represents in one way and another, M
expenditure OF at least $G.000000.
Nearly all packs are now more or less
supported by combined subscriptions.
The cost of efficiently keeping up II
frst-class pack is estimated ut so, 600
10 $4,000 n year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

x.GoyERNoR FENToN is very much
interested in the condition and pros
poets of California, where he is travel
ing, and has cent letter to the James
town journal detailing his impressions.
He secs no cause for alarm in Chinese
emigration, nor any reason TO fear II
glut of SILVER from the DEVELOPMENT OF
new mining properties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

VAN PATrrN, ~ Cincinnati communist,
recently told an assembly of tho Pitts
burg IPa.) brethren, that their riot OF
1877 was Of equal glory TO the opening
conflict OF the Revolution of Lexington
and advocated shedding the "rich, red
blood" of bankers and wealthy mer
generally, rs necessary for the success
of their cause.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16

THE most facetious paragraph in the
London 7ehgroph's criticism Of John
Bright's recent speech is this: "While
other States have to incur tho expense
Of tho education and support Of their
future citizens, this il done for America,
rs regards II large portion Of her popu-
lation, by Germany Ireland and other
countriesn