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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22
Affachmenf Nofine.

No. T072-Before ] S Galloway, J. P. for
Shelby county, Tenn,-W II Order, admir-,
vs.. Mrs, A o MeCrary.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1855 Of tho Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied spon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant is in
debted 70 the plaintiff in the sum Of 500, due
by account, and that the claim Is Just,
and that the defendant has fraudulently re-
moved from the State Of Arkansas IL snakes
or bags Of seed cotton, upon which the said
Grider rs said administrator has a lien as
landlord, and that the said A 0 MoCrary Is a
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee, and
reside in theState Of Arkansas; II is therefore
ordered that said defendant make her personal
appearance before me on the 18th day ofJanua-
y, 1882, at u o'clock r., at my office, No. Sc
Madison street, Memphis, Tenns and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribod by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that o COPY Of this order
be published 0Dco a week for four cOnsecu-
tive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 10th day Of Decembsr, 1881.
Us GALLOWAY, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22

On and after January ], 1852, the
Daily or Weekly PUBLIC LED
GER Will not be mailed as an ex-
change 10 any newspaper which
uses either a patent outside or
iaside.
The LEDGER will also, after
the above date, refuse to publish
original poetry, no matter who
may be the real or supposed Nu-
thor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22
NOn-EsesIdent Notice.

No. 1850 In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Garland p Ware, executor
OF Sarah A Ware, deceased, ct al We. John II
Freeman ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendants, Y Tozer and &C Tozer, are
nOn-Tesidents Ofthe State Of Tennessee; 1t is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the courthouse ofShelby coun-
y, in Memphis, Tenn, en- or before the first
Monday in February, 1852, and plead, answer
or demur to complainant bill, or TIC
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing OK. parte; and that copy
Of this order be published once a week, iOl
four successive weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of December, 1881.
A oopy-Attest:
r. j. BLACK, @. & M.
Dr. =. B. MoHEyRY, D. @, Il N.
Harris K Turley, soPrs for comppt.
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FOR Helena ana Frtar,a Palnt.
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of q trust deed, duly recorded in
- the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
Tenn, book 20 (chatte), page S0s, / will, on
Monday, 23d day Of January, 1882,
at the house Of A NJ Stoddard 4 Co, No. 2s
Main street. in Taxing District, Shelby ooun-
". Tenn, as trustee, sell at public auction
for cash, one black marc mule, about 6 years
old, l5% hands high, named Kit, and one
brown mare mule about 10 years old, Is hands
high. named Julia, a part Of the property de-
IS made. will only sell and convey as trus-
tee,
50 128 JAMES SMYTHE, Trustee.
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Louisiana State Lottery Company

Incorporated in 1863 for Is years by the Leg.
stature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-with a capital ofsl, 600, O00-to which,
reserve fund Of over $780, 900 has since been
added.
by an overwhelming popular vote its fran
ehise was made a part Of the present State
Constitution adopted December I'd, AID, 1879
Hts Strand Single Number Draw.
tDEs will take place monthly. 1t never
scales or postpones. Look at the following
distributions
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New Advertisements

A Beatty's Observation-Disclosures
~ holiday presents; square grand piano.
i%ortes, four very handsome round corners,
matehless iron frames, stool, book cover, bOx'd,
e2s2.zb to 82S7 90; catalogue prices, $500
to $1,000; satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded after one years use; upright piano.
fortes, 9i20 70 S255; catalogue prices. $500
TO gS0O;standard pianofortes Of the universe,
as thousands testify; write for mammoth list
Of testimonials; Beatty's cabinet organs, ca
thedral, church, chapel, parlOr, So upward;
visitors welcome; free carriage meets trains;
illustrated catalogue holiday edition. free,
Address or call upon Daniel Il. Beatty,
Washington. New Jersey.
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Trustees sale.

PURSUANT to tha powers conferred upou
i me by a deed ia trus, made on the 10Th
day Of July. 1873, by VIM II Carver and NJ a
Carver, his wife, recorded in the Office Of tbs
Register Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in b Ok
", PAGE 3l5, at the request Of the holder
the notp therein mentioned, / will, for the
Of paying the same, and interest, on
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MOnday. JauuarV q. ISs2.

at II o'clock a m. at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the Taxing Dis
triot Of said county, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash that certain lot of
land in said Taxing District described as part
Of sub;lot No. l Of lot No. Z, block IS, begin
of fernando street; thence west with the
line Of lot No. l52 feet; thence south % de-
grees west 81 feet; thence east $50 feet more
or less; thence north 81 feet to beginning,
with privileges ssaaappurtenanees thereto
belonging. .,sv
All right Of redemption waived by said
deed. and title believed TO be perfect, but /
sell as trustee only.
A WOODRUFF, Trustee.
j. W. Hampton, Atty. AlOS
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Trustees Sale.
Thursday, December 29th, 1881,

HINDER a trust deed. to me executed March
" 18th, 1877, BY b A Hilderbrand, recorded
in book III. page 195, / will, on
Thursday, December 29th, 1881,
sell for cash, on the southwest corner Of Main
and Madison streets, Memphis, Tenn, be-
tween the hours OIL m. and D m. the fol-
lowing described property in Shelby county,
Tenn situated In the Twelfth Civil District,
and being fractional section six. township
one, range seven, west (l acresl, together
with improvements thereon.
The equity Of redemption is waived in said
trust deed, and the title Is believed TO DO per
feet, but / sell and convey only as trustee.
- W D MOON, Trustee.
JIM T~rezevant, Attorney. W1W
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ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate

No. 1856, R~-ghane.ry Court Of Shelby county.
ia Blair VS.. Henry Williams OF al.
Rf virtue Of m interlocutOry decree for sale,
ID entered ia the above cause on the SIN dav
Of June, 1881. NJ y 81, page $50, l will FELL, Ut
public auction, to he hifhest bidder IN front
Of the Clerk and Masters Office, courthouse
| of ShelhY onnnlv. Mamnhi.- Innn..-nn 81
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saturdaY. January .. I882.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
tO-Wit;
A certain piece or parcel Of land lying iD
District No 9, containing so u acres, more or
less, bounded north BY b F Farabee; east By
heirs Of VIM St0ddard; south By . Humph.
reys, and west by W NJ Larry, 49, per deed Of
record in Registers Office Of said county, T.
us, D 3T.
Terms Of hale-On a credit Of SIX month";,
purchaser executing note with security, lien
retained, redemption barred,
This December 3, 1881.
Flippin 4 FlippiD, Ciapp x Beard, soli.
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LOTTERY.
P~artIeuIar Nofice.

EhEaietihr NOTICE..
All the drawings will hereafter be under the
exclusive supervision and control ofGENh-
RAILS g. I. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL A.
EARLY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
IA WIN A FORTUNEl
FIRST GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS A,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, January 10,
1SS2-li0th Monthly Drawing.
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of the power retained By me in a
ID deed made by me to J w Jordan, June
9Th, 1871, recorded in book 81, on page "a, in
the Office Of the Register Of Shelby county,
Tennessee, ! will, at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, Memphis, Tenn,
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Trustees Sale.


s.uo,, cosh. on The ~rou.hgegt eoruer ofhain
go 'siajison streets. Memphis. leunii be-
seen tbe hours Of y % and Nm the ~
lowing described property IN nneiFy
Tam. N being The late re.idenco n
de5brrn9, ~deeeasedl, f~ituate1 ~ tne
Civil Ditfet, and being the Dptnpls
oil section orc, range cighl,
wet. go Ecresl, together WIZ 40
movements thereon. .tt, "a.
f,,,st dssd and ire tile 70 btligred % ge iff
fect. but / gtll hnd eenyy. enly r9l
Malsns & Watson, Atty'a hiN
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Thursday, January IA. I882.

at 70 O'Clock, m, sell for cash to the highesi
lot No. nine Of w p Deadrickis sub.
division, fronting l23 feet on Carne's avenue
for a full description Of which reference Il
made TO said deed.
g sILsBY, Trustee.
Henry F Dix, Atty.
Memphis, December 10, 1881. 41OO 1O6 112
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Trustees Sale.

RY virtue of the provisions Of a deed Of
ID trust made TO me, A. Woodruff, trustee,
BY Annie W. Ammons on the sth day Of April,
1878, and recorded in Deed Book No. 1913,
page SSl. in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee. said deed being made 10
an Indebtedness TO the WOrkingmen's
Building and Loan Association, fully de-
scribed therein, and defaul. having been
made in the conditions thereof, | will, as
trustee, at the request Of the beneficiary in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22

sci for cash at auction the furniture now in
said hotel, consisting Of beds, bedding. ehaira,
stoves, tables, tableware, laundry
outfit, office furniture, kitchen outfit, and, in
shert, everything necessary to run a hotel
An itemized list Of said articles can be seer
by applying 10 W r Sims, who is ia charge, oI
at his office, No. u Madison street.
December Il, 1881.
CINCINNATUS JACKSON.
Malone n Watson. Attorneys. 90 100
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II PAN6Y,
What viii the Weather be- To.Morrow 2

go a Barometer
@[1D land ThermOm-
81 letter combined,
HfnTTTT7TIfTTnf THAT l~Oretells cor
kd1zF4aEI rectly any changes
IN the weather u to ~ hOurs. Warranted
Perfect and Reliable. We will send 1t, DELIV-
ERFD FsEH. to any address on receipt Of One
Dollar. The Best Weather IBdicRtOr tn
The Word. Just the th ng for a CHRIST
MAS PRESENT. Agents wanted everywhere.
Send for circular. BEWARE OF mutations.
OSWEG0 THERMOMETER WORKS. 0swe-
60 N Y. 81 1l2d&W
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December q. IsSI.

DI virtue Of a mortgage executed TO me on
~ May 49,, 1881, by N Chapman and @ r
Chapman, | will. on the premises of the Com
mercial Hotel, in Memphis. Tennessee, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22

JAS. SPEED, Ticket Agent.
A. Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
287 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22

The subscription price of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
annum and Soc per month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
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TO FOR
4 8 q O..

Send hyethree cent stamps for samples Of four
MAGAZINES you will BE SURE 70 WANT FOR OUR
c%HfLDREN.
WIDE AWAKE.
$500 a Year. The Bet, the Largest. and
most fully illustrated Magazine in The World
for Young People.
BABYLAKD.
The Babies Own Magazine, more charming
than ever before. Only 80 cents a year.
LITTLE FOLKS READER,
A delightful and refined Monthly, for public
and Private Schools and Homes. 10 cents q
year.
THE PANSY.
An illustrated Weekly for Young peopIe.
edited by Mrs. g. r. ALDEN Pansyl, especial
ly adapted for Sunday Beading. so cents q
year. Address ID. LOTHROP q On, 30
Franklin t., Boston, HRss. ST 1l2d&w
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M. A. DAUPHIM-
Ea- nrIacuo

No. 2I2 Broadway, New York,
Or No. s West Court street, Memphis, Tom,
The particular attention Of the public is
called to the fact that the entire number Of
the Tickets for each Monthly Drawing is sold,
and consequently all the prizes in each draw
ing are sold and drawn and paid. w&slll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22

Entered at the Postoiice in Memphis, Tenn.
as second-olass matter
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U
10 NY River FRIENDS.

i house of Lyle & Shields, corner Main and
Adams. / can sell you goods as cheap rs
they can be bought in this market, and will
give personal attention to filing your orders.
/ will be thankful for your patronage. Give
me O trial order, and if not pleased return
goods at Lytle x Shields expense. @. 0. D..
orders specially solicited.
Respectfully,
WALTER MCDONALD.
Refer by permission to Captain Stack Lee,
of Lse Line; Captain Mark Cheek, Adams
Line; and River Editor this paper. 90 lbs
EP~CTAI NOTICE.
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~ CAPITAL Prize, $4,000:

1851 Prizes, amounting 10. .......-..g1lO,AOO
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
az AZ points, to whom liberal compensation
will be paid.
For further information, write clearly, Civ
iHg full address, Send orders BY express OF
Registered Letter, or Money order 81 mail,
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MO~phls and Little RoOh.

Nashville, Chattanooga & 81. Louis
Hallway.
MoREEzIE R0UTE TO NASHVILLE h SOUTHEAST.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
Louisville Depot, Head of Main st.
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CONSUMPTION.

Ihave a positive remedy for the above disease; by
Us use thousands of cases Of the worstkind and Of long
standing have been cured, Indeed, 50 strong g my
FIRE. togesbsr yssstHb bs w ~ AZ TT 4 III nj VII 10
Dis disease 70 any sufferer. Give Express and Pc. adj
mess DIR. 4. A. SLOCUM. ISL Pearl ST., New York.
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MANjA A YEAR and expense to agents.
Outfit free. Address II. d.
RO Vickery, Augusta, Maine.
% II9 div
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my labor was excaodlnnly hnt
the contrary, was followed ~
IRON TONIC, from which
l found that my natural tof1l
ing Il ! hayo done twice the To-
'asa. With tho trunquh noIqa
1.-THE Tonic has mot dono
Christian Church. Troy, o.
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RAILROAD THE TABLES.
SsiesIssIppi aud Tennessee.

LlAvH. ARRIVE.
-------
Now Greens Mall, daily t12,s5 pm. $50 a.ai
5srdio Accommodation,
daily Except SundRyl.I $50 pm. $40 ar,
Freight train daily lex
cent Supdayl..-..-...,... 6.2 Sam $3.50 . n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22

Lave ARSIvE.
Nail 4 passenger, daily - --
Except Sunday .-....,l 400 pm. 900 An
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chesapeake, Ohio a southwestern.
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POSTOFFTCE, MEMPHIS, TENN

Arrivals and Departures Of Mails
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-05
MEMPHIS g. OHIO RIVER
CAINU,
LOUISVILLE,
CINCINNATI.
STEAMERS

Leave every Tuesday and Friday for Cairo, Low
isviile and Cincinnati, connecting at Gin
cinnAti with railroads ana steamers for
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-05

Paris Post: Quite an inter sting
dog suit came up last Friday before
Esquires Rogers, Page and Wade, at
Spring Hill, the parties to She suit
being Mr.. Sam Wilson and man
named Paschal. 1t seams that Pass
chal had killed two fox hounds be-
longing to Mr. Wilson, which he found
roaming through his sheep farm. MIR.
Wilson sued for damages and, after
an interesting trial of several hours,
obtained judgment for seventy>fve
dollars and costs. Mr.. Paschal paid
the damage and costs, amounting to
one hundred and three dollars, and
went home Il wiser man OH the value
of dogs
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf says
the tobacco crop has been safely
housed. The outcome in tobacco
since the rains set in has been remark
able. Such were the rapid growth
the very mark showing the starting
point were left plainly upon the leaf.
Much tobacco, however, was cut green
and will not prove good quality.
The crop will be more bulky than am
,icipated some weeks ago-fully three.
fOurths of a crop, but very thin and
light in weight. No crop WAS ever
known to yield more readily to the
curing process, ewing to its rapid
growth and want of body. Tobacco
well ripened will make 4 bright, silky
leaf, but will want in richness of body.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-05
AttUcHHlent Notice.

Before A. Jordan, J. P. Gibson c,unty, Tenn.
W. f. Bryant VS. funk Woodson.
II this cause it appearing from affidavit on
Lille that defendant. Bunk W oOdson. is Il
non resident of the state, or so absconds or
conseals himself that the ordinary process of
the ltw cannot be served upon him, and the
plaintiff, W. E. Bryant, having obtained
from me an original attachment. which las
been returned levied upon the property of de-
county, 1t Is therefore o@lered that publiqa-
ton be made in the Exchange, Il newspaper
published in the town of Milan, Tenn, notify
ing defendant to enter his personal appear
ance before me at my Office. in Milan, Tenn,
on the Slst of NoAember, 1881, TO m AXE defense
to the attachment proceeding s, which are baS-
ed upon an account for $40. or the same will
be proceeded with exparte. This 14th 0cto-
Der, 1881, A. JORDAN, J. p.
W. NJ. Mccall, Attorney.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-05
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1881,
FlRE-LIMlT ORDINANCE.
CHAPTER Y.
ARTICLE |,

SEC. |. There shall be established within the
town Of Milan re-limit, viz: Beginning at
Central Hotel. owned by W. Y, Williamson,
vacant lot known as the Clark or Hutchersen
lot. thence north OF east with the north line Of
said lot to Main street. thence north of east to
the southeast corner Of j. p. eatbsrford's
lot, thence with First street west of north to
the crossing Of First street and Front Row
thence south of west with Front Row 20 the
SEC. 2. Any person or persons who may
build or cause to be built any dwelling or other
character OTheuse within said limits shall build
or cause the walls of the same to be built GU of
brick stone or some Other non-cOm bustihle
material. and the roof shall be of iron or other
non combustible material. No house or houses
shall be reno ed to another lot within said
limits unless said building shall be erected in
accordance with the preceding section,
SEC. 3. All persons are forbidden to increase
or add to the dimens ons Of any building al
ready erected, o, " change VI alter tue con
struction thereof, under the pretense Of repair
ing or any pretense whatever, or n cause the
same to be done. within the limits described in
Sec | of this ordinance; or to repair the roofs
or any part OI such building, OF to eauIe the
same to De done or to build any building partly
destroyed by fire or otherwise, or to cause the
same to be repaired, except by using ~ such
repairs such materials pruyi led in See. 2
Provided, however, that special dispensatiOns
or permits for alterations or re pairs buildings
may be gran ted by the Board of Mayor and Al
dsrmen, upon the written petition of the par
ties desiring such alteration, setting forth spe
cifcally the character and extent Of the same.
Provided, further. that II any per on or per-
sons shall desire to build any house Of any
Specification other than specified in Sec 2 of
this ordinance. such person or persons shall by
written petition to the Board of Mayor and AL
sermon specifically set forth the kind and
character of building desired tn be altered, re-
paired or built. And il the Board shall in
their sound discretion be OF the opinioR IT, At
such houses ss described in said petition can be
so built or repaired without danger of ere or
other damage 90 ether property in said limits.
then the Board may by written permit allow
such house to be so built, repaired or altered.
Provided further. that the Mayor shall be a /
lowed and empowered To grant permits to per-
sons to repair the roof Of any building now
erected. with the advice of the Fire Committee,
and within said limits.
S. II. HALE, Mayor and Recorder.
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Notice to Creditors.

j. P. Rhodes, Admir-, otc., Of j. q. Boyd,
deed. vs.. Joseph Williams
THIS cause having been removed from the
l. County Court of Gibson county to the Chan
Gerry Court at Humboldt for settlement, it is
Boyd. dec d, file their claims properly authen-
tcatea within the time prescribed by law.
thereby making themselves parties to this suit
by petition, or this notice viii be plead in bar
of their recovery. 1t is further ordered that
this notice be published in the Milan Exchange
for four consecutive weeks. This 18th October,
1881. T. j. WILLIAMS c.. 4 M
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-05
Sherif's Sale.

pY virtue OF = venditioni exponss directed
ID to me by the Clerk of the Humboldt Law
Court, In the case OF Chas. Lippincott & Co.
VS.. NJ. L. Baird, will, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1881,
sell to the highest bidder, at the court house
door in Humboldt, all the right, title, claim
and interest that N. l.. Baird has in and to the
county, Tenn: Lying in the second ward, and
bounded east by P. c. Lovelace, south by Love
lace and First street. north by Hudson and west
BY First street. Levied on as the property Of
N. l.. Baird. Oct. 3. 1881
w. b. WILLIAMS. Deputy Sheriff
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Sherif'S Sale.

PY virtue of a venditioni exponas directed
ID to me by the Clerk of the Humboldt Law
Court, in the case of John Z. Y ost u Co. VS..
NJ. l.. Baird, L will on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1881,
sell to the highest bidder. at the court house
door. in Humboldt, all the right, title, claim
and interest that VI. l.. Baird has in and to the
following described house and lot in the town
Of Milan, Gibson county, Tenn B,unded on
the northeast by HallstTOm, southeast by Me
Ally, southwest by Main street. and northwest
BY Bryant. The undivided interest of NJ. l..
Baird is only levied on. be that interest what
it may. Oct. 8, 1881
W. b. WILLIAMS. Deputy Sheriff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-12

river and hsrbor bill an item of 81. 800 900
for the Improvement of the river. After
some discussion it was decided to invite
Capt. Fades and Gen. Wrighht, Chief of
Engineers, to appear before the commit
tee and give their views upon the general
subject.
The secretary OF war transmitted com
municatiou to the senate to day calling
attention to the fact that the Topeka X
Santa Fe and Southern New Mexico rail
road, and the Atlantic Il Pacific railroad
are constructing their roads through the
Fort Bliss, Texas. and Fort Wipgate. New
Mexico reservations without having
received from the secretary of war permis-
sion to do so. The secretary says that 10
view of the important character Of these
roads in connection with the army and its
supplies in future and the great economy
on transportation which would result
therefrom, it is urged that the desired
right of way over the reservation in ques-
tion be granted during the present session
of congress-