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, 1881-05-05


MAYOR 1IAn,nsoy seems to be strongly
disposed to veto the North Side boulevard
ordinance. Dut there ara seyer.l good
rcnsons why l,e should do nothing OF tho
kind. ills little Into In the day to decide
this question In accor1lance with any prccol,-
cetyeti theory OF the utility OF bouleyaras
inside the city limits. 10th tho South a,ltl
tho West Sides have, OF will soon have, bou-
lcynrls running from tho business section to
tic parks, The North Slide Is entitled to tho
same facilities for reaching Its pleasure
grounds. We 10 not sec how the Mayor call
consistently discriminate against tho Nortl,
out tho advantages contemplated in the net
authorizing the construction Of bouleyar,ls.
As to the particular route selected, 1t is q
fair compromise, t,,klng In the better part of
tho two main residence avenues Of tho North
Division. 1t does not include tho Lnke-shoro
drive, but nolther docs It o3cludo that roaC
rs q pnrt OF tho park systeu, Tha Like
Shore drive will be maintained rs at present
by the Park CoInt1, issloncrs, and will form a
valuable ud|unot OF tho other bouloyartls.
hut tlero arc so,no reasons why 1t would not
DO desirable route, unless supplemented By
Dearborn aycnlo, It Is exposed 10 tho lake
winds in winter and Inns no shade ID sum
1ncr, Tile cost of improving It o,,l making
It III nil respects wl,at It should be would be
very great, and the contiguous property Is
not vet In q condition to bear tho expense.
O,,o-half OF It would liays to te Improved Mt
nub,lc expense, yl,tlo nil of Dearborn ayen,,a
Will be bpuleyardc{l by priyatu proparty-
, 1881-05-05

TIE Cn1cAdo TRIBUNE has established bsanch
oces for tho receipt Of subscriptions and arrrtlsa.
ments "A follows:
NEW YORK-Noom % Tribune 15u!1hlnG. ~. Nc
FAnnEH, Manager.
GLASGOW. Rcotland-hl1an's American Nuws
AGENCY. IT Rennetd.at
LONDON, Eng.-Amofcan Exchange, ~ Etxand4
henry =. Gtt.IId, Agent
WARRINGTON. u, G-lJt9 ktreot.
, 1881-05-05
PUBLIC OPINION,

A tNror1,t,,~th.. ,.n~.,,..,.,,..a ,.,.-,
a.. :. Wushll'g.on correspondent teeffaphi
from li'smarek. l'ak- to Fort Keoss, ,s; ii. T.
y. was originally lot out to cx-scnator DR.
,s Hrsr 9,@;s sas @ 5sss s, ;%s sx.ss sss;ss; T. e.,
expedite tho sarTlco and hurry up civilization
mo. Along sotuu Of tin rontes II IA knn.u hal
siy soryee 's' gs pat p If fa % aua sny N''e ,i.ssi M
plscoa n,s on 81. r. route wltn soryso "y ,'x I.
rc ysr ,n}nx mo pe la1r 1!ie1t,se ;ss % 'n s
Foo: II It hnylng beer m sl'o 81, n'aa oals ss'
dns ontns ama r. slRhtset, trys: Ts cotts
nsihorcr y, ,t,, ~ ,t,Gt ~ III ri1 IN, ,.i an H.
roate 9, On r. ssheS!s tio,s, aiid is ontltl 'o'''
pay OF IN expedited rot'te. . .-:.
DC hos!on Jon!aut: oe'lasal ii''l' o, .s's
sauo. 10 reported as folcfs'ne 70 III, appaeanm
Maao 10 nlM ny Ifioo, ono ol tue lafofea c'h4
%<~ thr, ~ M
, 1881-05-05

team he safl hta oxen hnl tl.snnd ,,..-@-~e
nenr mo wns on the Ill sllo. md tsas Ssss y yote IL.
!" s"G sst ss"rt: ss s9 tso ne o2c ! Il. VI. en-
over tho cart. ''"'o Hunld ill.,,
, 1881-05-05

TnE felicity of having "Oht t,onryu
fnated for Bomc cIootlyo o!1lco |, mn" nv" ;, nesE
foar tho American people will r,cycr io nnus saa'
10y. T. ''S'lIs0s
, 1881-05-05

CoSKLtNa II braRElng Tint ,,o,no.
ftlcn& OF bis. Hut 50 aru f,r,l,,y, r.s r,nr.s
aorlatn. Tho house Is divided nsaIn,. n',.F, IND
It mliat tall. e''"s1 ltea
, 1881-05-05

"TltE cn,1rtcsy Of tlle Scnatcp a.,
now nns1c for tho old tttnx,-"Yn,, only a
back and I'll soratuh yours" Or. .s7. .1scsN1ea ~
your nominations II yon'iI voto for nj. .mtotats
, 1881-05-05

THE Republican party Is ho1,,Inu f.o,,,
datntt1y 'bctwenn its finger and thu,n,.H Hothau
Ing for horse. rontl nusty enouvb "aa .s leot'
Him In. hu " tust
, 1881-05-05

c1lrcAno IL broad-eauge clty, mil or,,,
not to bc cut UP any nitric Ly narro..u.sa ~ Uasas
cnrts. 'Haast
, 1881-05-05

This would cut up fat Notwithstanding oIr.
Dorsey's assevcration that he was lnbortng
for 'thcso three persons without reward q
hopo Of reward.
, 1881-05-05

GAMn1.lSn breeds gambling Just Us sin
breeds hin. THERE'S no keeping either Of them
within bounds. 4t's mistake to upon ceftaln
numberot places >uudor tho Impression that
they will act u sa10ty.va!yos. They will aot
rather nike maRxota IN 4 dead dox." New
Orleans his public lottofy. That ought to
no "a< safety.yalyo" II auythlns would be.
but 1t isa't There ars TOO public gambling
houses ln tho city. aud OF the minor forma of
gambling M lutals variety. Tho wholo COM
mun!ty. has beGn educated NJ 10 that sort Of
thing. lluw loug Will II be uudor tho present
systom Of llconsoa gambling betore Chicago will
b0 On q par with New Orloaus tn this rcspeots
, 1881-05-05

OF 1870 that there should bo meeting
Of tho Legislature but oncc IN ctcru too
1iettrs, but to remove nltatlanEer of a,lY pub.
lie embarrassment resulting from unforeseen
occurrences tho Constitution provides that
the "G0vort10r may, OH extraordinary occa-
stons, tOnvnna tho General Assembly by
proclamation, Stating therutn tho purpose fos
,witcl, they aru eol,yelcd, md The General
Assembly shall enter hpon ITO business OK
cept that for which they wcru called to-
gutl,er."
Previously, Under Lilo Constitution Of 1919,
tho sessions Of the Legislature worc limit
ell to forty-two days, at n pur diem 10
eacll member Of Sc: u,ul for eact,
t(ay'a sessiun :after furty-two, tl,o con-
ponsatlon WIS to bo 81 PER tlny. 'rto
present Constitution omitted nny such inilt-
nti0n, lcayifE the members frno 10 remain II
session rs long rs thoy thought proper, but
It oyftuntiy Intended to prevent 1noro thali
ono session.
Tho present Lcgislaturcis now In It's fifth
month, md butrnya no sign or purpose Of
ilnishIng up tho NECESSARY business OF tie
session. There Is, bcstdes the appropria.
ti0n bills. no legislation which 1iiay not rs
well be Ibid over two years. except n bill MP,
portiontng tho State into Legislative md al,-
other into Congressional districts. Agutnst
tho passage Of tho necessary BILLS on this
subject n majority Of tile Legislature seems
to have taken II determined stand, and tho
rcasoll, md: tho motive, and tho purpose OF
thls refusal fs confessed to be. that tic Log
islature nlay nd1ourn from A1ay or June,
1851, to January, 1sS,, asd nsxt year hold al,-
nd, F>,n A1art
, 1881-05-05
che Grtl11t1te.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

bY NArI-1H AnvASCE-TosTA9E PREPAID.
nny edIHon, year. II 4, 90
1ArtA OF tenr, per mont .....a...sss.,...,. l.n1
l1ny hnd Sunday. year. ..,..........,.,t t4.0fp
JursdaY G,hnt.dn5. and SATURDAY. per year.. 900
htrfdAj, Wonc cadaY, and ffii1Ay, per year,. G.dO
Suotin5. 1Gpnxo cuton, per ycar............. Roo
WEEKLY EpII1oN-1psTrAIn.
Orn cory por roar 1,EO
GNh III 4'NX
Twnas|onc eortca-. 1000
Specimen copies scnt FRO. '
Givu pos&-OhDce address In full Including County
and state.
Isoattancos may g. nado either By dsntt, express,
P6st-Dcu ortor, OF In registered letter. Mt rst
10 CITY BullgElttBEisS.
Daily, do1!verrd Sunday oxcaptod NJ c1nts 7oF weok.
Daily. tallyered Sunday tnc!utoh. 80 cents er wcck.
Addraas THE TKfDUNE COMPANY.
Corner Msdtson and Dcarhorn.sis., Chicago, Ill.
, 1881-05-05

SosIE West Side Aldermen are opposed to
glrlug the North Side boulevard; yet theso
snmo follows aro clanortnR tor aa extension Of
tho boulevard syston 10 09.lon ayenue, 10 that
th0ro will DO good t1rva Mlt tho way to D0tlslaa
Park, lt'd a baI prinolp1o That doesn't work
bath ways. Ogden avenue will do It. they eau
mako 1t wllo enough to leavu room for tho
streot.car tracks. Hut whY shouldn't Dearborn
avenue north of Chicago avenue 10 boulsyardcd
also2 Nlaoty.uiup per gent of tho property rep-
rasonred would y0te for q boulevard, though tho
oxlsanso OF It will DO ypFY haayy La Salla street
IL iittl1 opposed to tho funerals, hut, In poiut
Of tapt, most Of theso 1nortunry pfocosaions
would pass out through tAa State sttoet Jiuo.
, 1881-05-05

Hno1ey'n Theatres
Randolph etrest betwo oou Clark and La Ballc.
nFskf2x.u
, 1881-05-05
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

CuRvALIER DATAKD COMMANDEKY, x. IT,
6tatcd Coagiavo This ThnrHshy esshihR. Sfnf 4 1T 3
:Gn 0risr Of tho TanpIs: Visiting Knixhts welcome.
II. C. ltANNHY, Kerpfdot.
, 1881-05-05

A&PNK$F'V IEME&ffde
F. MAdsons ktfsst bstweeu Btata and Dearborn.
ions Hundred WiveAn
, 1881-05-05

Grand Opera~I11use.
Clark street, opposlt new Court-1fonse. "0ur
, 1881-05-05

IIAveFly's Theatre.
Dearborn street, corner Of Monroe Minatrel en-
, 1881-05-05

Olympic Theatre.
C1s1k. str1st, betwoen Lake and Randolph. Va
R16tY ensarfalnmane.
, 1881-05-05

Central Music-nal1.
Southeast corner 4sHudolph and HtAto. Apolto.Club
Topcolt,-" Tho Tower Of t3utoi."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
Tuesday, ih0 Sd day Of May, I88I,
attachment Notice.

No. 5932-Beforc JS~Galloway,J. P. for Shelby
county, T~enn.-0liyer, Finnie x Co. Tvs. VIM
TGrJdy.
IN this cause an attachment having been
/ sued out under section 1855 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, by punishment,
and affidavit having Deen MADE that defend
ant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
one hundred and thirty-one dollars and
twenty. five cen IS, due by account, and
that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident Of the
State ofTennessee; tits therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
anee before me on the 26th day Of May,
1881, at II o'clock IN, at my office, No. 81
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 2lst day fApril, 1881.
551576S JSGALLOWAY, up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
u Northeastern RsOslcs.

No. 3993-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Elizabeth Stanley et al VS..
Ida 8 Stanley ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause
II that the defendants, Ida B Stanley
and Alice E Stanley arc non-residonts
Of the State Of Tennessee; it is Therefore
ordered that they make their appearance
herein. at the courthouse of Shelby county.
in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the frst
Monday in May, 1881, and plead, an
swer or demur to complainant bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed
as TO them and set for hearing ex-parte;
lished once a week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of April, 1881. L
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
A copy-Attest:
By g. B. M0HENRY, D. @. 81 NJ.
Humes q Poston, sol'rs for complainant.
OF ~ 40 an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
COTTON Hy0HLNaH QUOTATIONS..
tgtandaTd International Classification
GenernI Trnde.

The leading feature during the past
week has been a decline Of &c per
pound on the white classes of cotton,
an advance Of s. to Sc per ton on
hay, and a slightly higher price for
other classes of feed, while breadstuffs
are a shade easier, rice is 4c lower,
sugar lc higher on some grades, mo-
lasses Sc per gallon higher, whisky and
coffee wholly unchanged. Meats have
been in a varying condition, rising
sharply at one time, dropping again,
and closing unsettled with very little
change from prices a week ago. The
fact that half a million fewer
hogs have been packed in the west
during the past winter than during the
previous season, had its effect upon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
MEMPHIS ELEVATOR COMPANY.
Notice to Contractors & Lumber Dealers.

CEALED PROPOSALS addressed to John A.
~ Grant, Memphis, Tenn, endorsed prOpO-
sails Tor furnishing material, OF making esca-
may. be- will be received until u H.. Of the
18th day Of May, 1881. For furnishing and de-
livering say 1900, 900 feet, more or less, lum4
Der on board cars or on the bank Of the river
Mt Center Landing, in the city Of Memphis,
Tenn; and for furnishing ma. erial and buiia-
ing foundations of brick or Stone, 1905 cubic
yards, more or less; and for each excavation
by the cubic yard. Specifications and amounts
of material TO DO furnished, can be obtained at
the Office Of John A. Grant, General Sup't
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, either by
letter or in person. Inquiries by letter Should
be addressed 10 Vim. Watson, care John A.
Grant. The right is reserved to reject any Or
all bids. By order Ofthe Board.
JIG. NELLY, President
LOUIS HASAUER, Secretary. Az
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
Attachment NotIee.

No. 5933-Before ] S Galloway J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-Erb q Co. VS., VIM I Grady.
TN this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section 1855 of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, by punishment,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted 20 the plaintiff in the sum of
Que hundred and sixty-fye dollars and six cts.
due by account, and that the claim Is Just, and
that the defendant is a nonresident Of the
State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
1881, at II o'clock m, at my office, No. "a Mad
ison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
ex-parte; and that a copy oil this order be
published once a woek for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This, tho 2lst day Of April, 1881.
1851 IS 60 S GALLOWAY, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
Attachment Notice.

No. 60s5-Before j S Gslloway,J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-W S LangdOn VS.. The Mem
phis and d%reenville Telegraph Company.
IN this cause an attachment having oeen
! sued out under section S455 OF the Code OF
property Of the defendant, and atidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted
to the plaintiff in the sum Of thirty-ole dol
lars and sixty-six cents, due by account,
and that the claim is just, and that tho
defendant is a nonresident OF the state
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance
before me on the 10Th day Of May,
1881. at IL o'clock m, at my Office, No.
"a Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with exparte; and that q copy of
this, order be published once a week, for four
weeks. in tho Public Ledger.
This the 2lst day of April, 1881.
455l576} Us GALLOWAY, J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
Notice of Opened Biddinqs.


No. 402, r DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-J Il r. Ray, administrator,
etc., VS.. W l. Ray ct al.
IN this made u bid having been fled ton
/ dering an advance upon the bids Tor which
tho real estate sold herein on March 10, 1881
was struck of, and tie court having ordered
that biddings Tor said real estate TO r%eOpened,
notice is hereby given that said biddings have
been reoDened and that | will, az my Office, In
the courthouse, corner Main and Poplar sts.,
Memphis, Tenn receive bids for Laid land,
beginning with tho advance bid already dled,
until 2 o'clock, pm May 10, 1881, at which
time said bidding will be closed.
The said lot is n part Of block 63, on the east
side of fernando street, Memphis, with a
frontage of 93A feet and irregular shape and
depth of about go feet.
Tetmg of sale 0ne-third cash. balance on
September 10, 1881, and lien retained.
OWN DWYER, Clerk.
This April IS, 1881.
Scruggs u Ray, sOPs. AT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25

Before P j Quigley, J. P. for Shelby eountv.
Ienn.-Pat Car.in VS.. Theodore Pryor,
N this cause an attachment having bean
4 sued out under section 3455 of the fode ~
tennessee, and returned, levied upon me
property OF the defendant By SERVED of sar.
nishment on tho Louisville & Nashville Raii-
road Cor who answered that they are indebted
to the said Ibeoaore Pryor in the sum Of 3f. 80,
and affidavit having been made thnt defend.
ant is indebted to the plaintiff In the sure
Of fourteen dollars and afteen cents lsl4.I5l,
que oy ACCOUNT. aud that the claim h
Just, and that tho defendant Is a non
resident, Of the State Of Tennessee
II 70 therefore ordered that said de-
tendant make his personal appearance
before me on the oath day Of May, 1881, Al lS
o'clock M at ny Office, No. IS Adams street.
lMemphisl in Taxing District said eonnfv'
Tenn, and defend said attaohmenf mn
within tho time prescribed BY law, or ne
same will bo proceeded With ex-parte. AMI
that a copy Of this order be peblished once 4
week for toEF weeks u The Public Ledger
Ihis the 18th day Of Arrii, 1881.
@N@d "a QOIGIEY, IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
-Non-ResiGenf Notice.

In the Circuit Court of Shelby county, Ten
nessce-Tennie Jackson VS.. W II Jackson.
TT appearing from the bill in this GAUGE,
| which is sworn to. that the defendant is a
nonresident Of tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein, ut the courthouse Of Shelby
county tin the Taxing District before the Cir
cult Co lrt, on the third Monday in Nav, 1881,
and plead, answer or demur to complainants
bill, or the anne will be taken for confessed as
to him and the cause set for hearing ex-parte;
and that a copy of this order be published
once a week for four successive weeks in the
Public Ledger, q newspaper of general circu-
lai on published in Memphis, Tenn.
April 6, 1881.
A true copy-Attest:
CEO. j. CAMPBELL, D. @.
John MeBrooks, for com lPt. 80 80 As 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
COMMERCIAL.
PUBIC LsDoER OFFICE,
AnHnHn mn.r. Ill nE 10

~ ESh ANNNsA ~ ~ IVA y
An easy money market has ruled
throughout the past week, but little
mercantile paper Offering and idle cap
ital in liberal volume. Loans can be
readily negotiated on acceptable
collateralS or properly Endorsed paper
at per cent.
Exchange is steady at par to SIPS
discount buying for eastern cotton
bills, and to Of for bills on New Or
leans. Drafts on the latter point are
to be obtained at par, and on New
York or the west at lc premium.
The leading features outside Of the
regular market has been a strong feel
ing and advancing tendencyfor all pro-
ductive socks and bonds. United
States As advanced to '115g on Satur-
day, the highest point ever touched.
Memphis and Charleston stock Vi
brated and was reported up to 6Oc.
Tennessee Is closed II 72@74y a slight
decline from prices of the previous
day. The highest they have been
since the funding bill passed was n.
1T would seem from this that unlim-
tied confidence is not yes reposed in
the faith, honor, etc., Of the state.
Louisville and Nashville stock is val
ued at 965, Nashville aud Chatta-
neoga at 80, and Iron Mountain at 65.
Sales Of local securities have been
quite free during the past week, and
several parcels changed bands at the
outside figures noted in the table be-
low:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25

In Supreme Court at ] achson-Robert NJ Drake
and 5 Robson, late firm OfDrake i Robe
son, and L Morrow for use of W A Fitchner
vs.. William Mclean, Jennie Hutchings ct al.
N pursuance of the decree pronounced by
i the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at Lack
son, in this cause May lTth, 1877, and renewed
April Sth, 1881, l will offer for sale, to the high
est bidder, in front of the courthouse of Shell
by county, in the city Of Memphis, on Mon
day, May I'd, 1891, the real estate mentioned
and described in said decree for sale, as fol-
lows: Situate in the county Of Shelby, state Of
Tennessee, on DeSoto street, in the city of
Memphis, bounded as follows: Beginning ne
q stake IN the west line of DeSOt0 street, IT'S
feet north Of the intersection Of DeSoto and
Beal streets, and running thence north, with
the west line of peSoto street, so feet to a stake;
thence west at right angles with DeSoto street
l5 feet 10 VIM. Parks northeast corner;
thence south with said Parks east line, and
parallel with DeSoto street so feet to q stake;
thence west, and parallel with Beal street 1876
feet to the beginning, being the same lot con-
veyed by Thomas Leonard to defendant, Jen-
ME Hutchings, by deed dated 18th November,
1868, and recorded in the Registers Office Of
Shelby county in book No. 70, pages I and s,
TO which reference is made.
Terms Of ale-Cash.
Jackson, Tenn. April 9th, 1881.
JOHN II FREEMAN, Clerk,
TB Edgingt0n, solicitor. 1854
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25

Circuit Court Of Shelby county. Tennessee
Matilda Becker VS.. Fred Becker.
IT appearing from allegation in TIE bill filed
/ in this cause, which is sworn To-, that the
defendant, Fred Becker, Is a ron resident Of
the state Of Tennessee; it Is theyeiQre ordered
that be make his appearance herein, at the
courthouse, in the Taxing District Of Shelby
in May next, 1881, and plead, answer or
10 plaintiffs bill for divorce, or the
will be taken for confessed as to him
and the cause Get for hearing ex-partei and
that q copy Of this order DO published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
A oopy-Attest: JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
BY GEORGE j. CAMPBELL, Deputy Clerk.
pH Thorpe, Atty for Plaintiff. a. 0b862
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wit:
|. A certain lot of land in Memphis, Taxing
District Of Shelby county, known as lot No.
nineteen 49, of block No. one % of A.
Wrights subdivision, fronting 80 feet on the
east side OF Davie avenue by $50 feet.
2. Also a part of lot No. 3ss in said Taxing
District, fronting 371s feet on Commerce street
by 6719 feet in depth as described in deed from
Morris Doyle TO John Geoghegan. recorded in
book SO, page $50 of Registers Office Of Shelby
county, and more fully described in deed from
Sarah and John Noonan, heirs Of John Geo
ghegan to Sid John Leary, recorded in book
III. page All of said Registers office, as fol-
lowe: Beginning on the north side of Com
merce strsot S7A feet east ofThird street, run
ming thence east with Comm cree street S71k
feet; thence north at right angles with Com
meree street $50 feet; thence west parallel
with Commerce street 371s fees; thence south
to the beginning 68H feet.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit of six months;
note with approved security, lien retained, etc.
This April II. 1881.
RI. BLACK. CIork and Master.
Flippin x Flippin, j w Hampton, Aity's.
Is &c 50 IS "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
Attachment Notice.

Bsfore John Spelman, j. P. for Shelby coun-
ty.Tenn.-Wm. Bennett VS.. jan es Coughlin.
IN this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section 1856 ofthe code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and
aAidayit having been made that de-
fendants are indebted to the plaintiff IN the
sum of 500. due by account, and that
the claim is just, and that the defendant is o
nonresident Of the State OF Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that the said defend
on The sd day of May. 1881, OF 9 O'Clock
am at my office, No. 33Adams street, Mem
phis, Tennessee, and defend said attach
ment suit within the time prescribed
by law, OF the same will be pro-
order DO published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of April, 1851.
42Ba6O JOHN SPELMAN, j.. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25
Murder Of nm Old COunteripIter.

Nicksburg Commercial.l
David Finn, an old counterfeiter,
aged eighty-two years, was assassinated
at his home in Rankin county on Sat
urday night LIST. 1t is presumed that
he was murdered by some Of his con-
federates in crime. He had been en-
gagged in the manufacture of bogus
money for over fifty years, and his OPP:
erations were carried on in several
states.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-25

A Richmond physician says that if
people will take a bath in hot whisky
and rock salt twice a year they will
escaped rheumatism and colds. But
wouldn't that spoil the whisky''-LNor-
ristown Herald.