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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21


was successfully launched Saturday
afternoon. She is 100 feet long, 25l
feet beam, and q feet hold, and is
owned by Messrs. VanEtten, Cohen
and Parker.
Captain j. NJ. Manmus is doing ex-
%cellent work in cleaning out Bayou
Boeuf of all distractions, and the
people down in that section are highly
pleased. Unfortunately, the appro-
priation is not sufficient to do justice
to the stream.
The Mike Davis and Marcus Collins
will leave here tomorrow at 10 am,
the latter for st. Francis river and the
former for Helena and Concordia.
Between the two latter points the
Davis will make semi weekly trips as
long az the business justifes.
Heavy laden boats arriving here at
night are compelled to remain until
morning, in order to lave daylight to
cross the shoal places below, and for
remaining an hour or two over the
time allowed are charged extra wharf
age. This is an outrage and should
be abated.
The Coahoma, in command Of Cap.
tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
Osceola and all intermediate landings,
attending promptly to all COD. and
other business entrusted to her. Billy
Smither presides at the desk, and is
assisted by John Haley and Hugh
Tomlinson.
The officers Of the different steam
boats request shippers to have their
freight at the landing before 5 o'clock
in the evening so that their boats can
leave promptly as advertised and pass
the shoal water around Presidents
Island before it is too dark. They
also have made it imperative that
duplicate dray tickets be sent with
each load of freight.
The world ,renowned iron steamer
Chas. 2. Chouteau arrived from st.
Louis at dark last evening. She was
drawing 81 feet and had 1900 tons.
She put off nothing here but added GO
bales of cotton and a lot Of way
freight. She lay here until daylight
and then departed for New Orleans
full Of people and had engagements at
points below for near 1000 bales of
cotton.
The "old reliable" Granger packet
Hard Cash, in command Of Captain
Il. q. Postal, is the regular packet
leaving at 5 pm. for DeValls Bluff,
Augusta, JaeksonpOrt and all way
landings, attending promptly to all
business that offers and making close
connection at Newport with light
draught packets for upper White and
Black rivers. Chas. NJ. Postal and
Joe Postal are her polite clerks.
The feet and elegant passenger
steamer James Lee, in command of
Captain Stacker Lee, is the regular u.
$. mail packet leaving at 5 pm. for
Helena, Friars Point and all way and
plantation landings, giving strict atten-
ton to all G. o. d. and other business
entrusted to her, and making close
connection at Glendale with trains on
the Mobile and Northwestern railroad,
Captain Lloyd w. Whitlow presides
at the desk aud is assisted by Platt
Rhodes and Arthur Brown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21
Attachment Nouce.

Before J NJ Coleman, ]. p. for Shelby county,
Tenn. Harrington Mason vs. j p Willard
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 3455 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, by punishment en-
NJ L Bacon, who answers that he is indebted
to defendant in the sum Of $500, and AFFIDAVIT
having been made that defendant Is indebted
account, and that the claim is Just, and thal
the defendant is q nonresident Of the Stat,
Of Tennessee; ii is therefore ordered tina.
said defendant make his personal appear,
anoe before me on the 18th day Of October
1881, at 10 o'clock am. ,at my Office, No. l2Mad
ison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend SAT-
attachment suit within the time prescribe
by law, or the same will be proceeded wit
~ex-parte; and that a copy Of this order h
published once a week for four weeks in th
Public Ledger.
This, the 18th day Of September, 1881.
10 IS % % j NJ COLEMAN, j. p.
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1896, R-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
Sledge, Mckay i Co VS. Hopkins LOudon.
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale,
ID entered in the above cause on the 18th day
Of July, 1881, M %, page 800, l will sell, At
public auction, 10 the highest bidder, in front
of the Clerk and Masters Office. courthouse
Of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, October 8, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-Wit.
Being a portion Of country lot No 5S5, front.
ing 200 4.l0 feet on the west side Of Front
street, and running westward with tho south
side OF Henry street to Wolf river.
Sale subject TO a mortgage by said Loudou
to Philip IL Howard, recorded in Book 1873
page ESQ, Registers office, Shelby county.
Tennessee,
Terms of Ssle-0n a credit o. seven months
purchaser executing note with security. lieE
retained, redemption barred.
This September 12, 1881.
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Taylor 4 Carroll, solicitors for eompIts.
WhwB2
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Attachment Notice.

Before D CSlaughter, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn. -Mallory, Crawford & Co. VS.. Henry
Greenhill.
i sued out under section 1855 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been MADE that defendant is in
debted TO the plaintiffs in the sum Of thirty
six dollars and twenty-five cents, due
by account, and that the claim is Just,
and that the defendant is a nonresident
Of the State Of Tennessee, so that the ordi-
nary process Of law cannot be served
upon him; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear.
Anoe before me on the It'll day of October,
1881, at my Office, No. 9 Madison street,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time pre-.
sorlhed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that a cops of this order
be published once q week for four weeks II
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of August, 1881.
1853 6l21S SLAUGHTER, j. p.
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2Kc; common to rough in good order
IL and ~; cows and calves, sl2 to 81
each. yearlings, 50 TO IS. Sheep and
lambs in good demand, at SIC and 4c fol
medium to choice mutton, and 81 to $.H
per head for lambs; common sheep, 81 and
$3.50 per head; Hogs in light movement
ut 4c TO &c, as per quality.
HORSES AND MULES = Saddle
horses, $126 TO S225 each, as per quality
plugs, $40t to SIS. Heavy dray mules, Sl7t
TO $225 for IA 10 16X hands.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21
Attachment NOtleo.

Before D CSlaughter, j.. p. for Shelby county,
Tenn.--Mallory, Crawford Il Co. vs.. Charles
Greenhill.
IN this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 2455 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiffs in the sum of eight dollars and
fifty cents, due By account, and that the claim
is just, and that the defendant is a non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee, SO that
the ordinary process of law cannot be served
upon him; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance
at my office. No, 9 Madison street, Mem
phis, Tennessee, AID defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed By Ian, or the
same will be proceeded with exparte; and that
9 eopy Of this order &c published once a week,
for fouf weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This the 29th day Of August, 1881.
l65 8 1918 DC SLAUGHTER, j. p.
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COMMEKCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFIOH,
. TENN. SeBtember q. 1881

@hHPHs. Tenn, September q, 1881.
The receipts Of gold from Europe in
New York last week we're $3,075,9le,
and there is estimated to be in transit
nearly $4,000 900 more. The total
imports since January LIST SUN up
$40, 1853, 1909. No announcements have
been made since the I'd inst of the
withdrawal of gold from the Bank OF
England for shipment to America, but
private advices are to the effect that
small sums have been purchased in
the open market at London for Amer
lea, and it is believed that $950,0OO
were shipped last Thursday. The
United States treasury held on the
LIST inst. $l69, 1851 in gold and
500, 724,021 in silver coin and bullion,
besides over 81 100000 Of silver GER
tifcates. Last year at the same time
the treasury held $l27, 679,279 geld
and S79,O28,293 silver. The New
York Financial Chronicle Of Saturday
last says: Reports from the princi-
pal cities of the West show that there
is a demand for money at these points
from the interior which is drawing
heavily upon deposits, and hal there
is active employment for all the money
that can be obtained" Banks are
therefore drawing heavily on their
New York balances.
Chicago, St. Louis and New Or
leans railway shares have ranged in
the New York market at from n to
Is for several days past, their highest
during the present year being So on
the 23d Of May last, their lowest 40
(January 4th). They ranged last
year at from % to 48. Only 200
shares were sold during the week.
The 2 per cent bonds of the road are
now 115 to 116 aud accrued interest.
The new 5 per cents are 107.
Louisville and Nashville ranged
last week from 90 to 9S5, 23,040 shares
having been sold. They went up to
110l on the 18th of May last and
down to 70 February 25th. Last yeav
they ranged from n to ia, the stock
then being a little over $4,000, 600,
against over s18, 0 900 at the present
time. The 7 per cent bonds Of the
road are quoted at 1911 to 1918.
Memphis and Charleston stock
ranged last week from 78s to 79i, the
total sales for the week reaching
25,0l8 shares. Their highest was 8;
on June 18th and their lowest thil
year Al February 18th. Last year.
range was 29I to AZ. The first mort.
gage boads Of the road are quoted a
III to 100.
Mobile and Ohio railway shares
vibrated last week between 35l ant
38l, the number Of shares sold being
36,725. Their highest, 800, wal
touched June 23d and their loves
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21
DispOsing of a Chinese Widow
CLs,. ~.

DtspOstDg OF a Chinese Widow.
China News.l
On the evening of the 30th Of June,
while the G. N. Company's steamer
Pekin was lying alongside the hulk at
HankoW, China, the officers witnessed
an attempt to drown a woman from a
sampan close to the landing steps on
the part Of two men. one of whom was
seen to push her into the water, Mr..
Morgan, Of the Customs Service, who
saw the occurrence from the shore, ran
down the steps and rescued the woman
the water there being only about six
feet deep. When he pulled her out Of
the water il was found that her hands
were tied behind her, and that a large
stone was fastened around her neck,
She said TO her reseuer, Masked
more better | die" When she had
recovered from the effects of her bath
she went home. At 1870 the next day
she wa" successfully drowned" by hei
brothers-in law, the men whose at.
tempt had been frustrated on thu
previous day. They took her out thii
time into tho middle of the river, anC
having attached a line to her waist, a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21

we'll as pinioned a stone around her
neck, they pushed her into the water
as before. After life was extinct they
pulled the body up by the line around
the waist, took it ashore, and buried
it with the usual funeral rites. The
crime of the deceased was stated to be
that 4she refused to marry an old
man; she being a fne-looking, bloom
ing widow, wanted something better
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21

A Denver girl advertised for pro-
posals Of marriage, her father pub
lished a card to say that her adver-
tisement was merely a foolish freak,
and that nobody should regard it
seriously. Then the girl came out
with a declaration that, being of legal
age to choose a husband for herself,
she had taken her own means OF get
ting suited, and did not mean to aban-
don the plan.
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Attachment Notice.

Before John Spelman, y. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn,-Mary Rock vs.. loo Kelly.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i med out under section 3455 of The Code Of
Tennsssee, and returned levied upon the
property Of TIT defendsnt, and affidavit hay-
ing been made that defendautis indebted 10
the plaintiff in the sum Of $50. due By
that the defendant is a nonresident Of
the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal APP
p~earance before me on the oath day of 0c-
tober. 1881, at 2 o'clock pm, at my Office,
No. 80 Adams street, Memphis. Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ~ex-parte; and that q copy OF
this order be published once a week for four
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th dEy Of September, 1881,
I421682 JOHN SPELMAN, j. p.
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No. 4l2S-Ip the Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn. --Abb.e P Anderson VS.. vii.
liam Milliford ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit In this Gus,
j that the defendants, William WillifoTd az,
JohnWilliford are non~-residents of theStatc o
Tennessee; II Is therefore ordered that thcl
make their appearance herein, at the ccIrt
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn.
and plead, answer or demur 10 complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for ooniesso'
as 10 them and set for hearing ex-parte
and that a copy OF this order DO pub
lished once a week, for four successive week
in the Public Ledger.
awe RI. j. BLACK, CLERK and Master,
By Y. B. MOHEERY, ID. @. IN
CAN'T 4 Patterson, solrs for complainant
9l52l27
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sherIFs Sale Of Real Estate.

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DUBLIC notice is hereby given, that By
virtue Of execution TO me directed
from the Hon. Supreme Court Of Tennessee
IN the case Of s. p. CASTOR, adm'x, vs.. j..
Il Dodds ct al, judgment rendered on the
I'm, day, OF May, ISL Tor the sun Of one hun
dred and seventy two dollars and forty-eight
cents, aud costs Of suit, to satisfy sid judg-
ment, etc., / will on
Friday, the 30th day Of Sept, 1881,
in legal hours, in front Of the courthouse, In
the Taxing District OF Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed TO sell. 10 tho highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property, to-
wit:
One tract ofland, lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the Mississippi river,
about fifteen miles north Of the city Of Mem
phis, and containing ~ 3l-lO5 acres on an
island southwest Of lsland 80, two miles be-
low 0reenock'g. BEGINNING At a stake At inc
upper end Of the said island az the waters
edge In meridian stations; thence south
eighty degrees, east Il SLIGO chains 20 a
stake at tho waters edge in meridian
station; thence south hity-oight degrees,
east twelve chains 70 the Waters aAe
thence 70 degrees east 10 5000 chains 70 tho
waters edge; thence east II chains 70 tee va
ter's edge; thence north 70 deEroes e~ast
chaius 10 the waters edge; thence hoftni ~
degrees east 10 1910 chairs 70 VIZ Httoi
edge; thence ~ degrees eest' 10 H-ioy
tn the waters edge thence y degtees east
"a. roo chains 10 the waters edges thence east
x chains to tbe water edge; thence north, 5
degrees west Z chains TO the waters edsei
thence north, n degrees west y v-iO ehalns
a. nc vaterjs odgo; thence north, - degrees
100 III 9Sl0O chains % the Wntera edges
l fbence north, So degrees westli I5,lg0 chains
, ~ ma vaters edge. thence moth "A degrees
,gest & chains 10 the water edge; thence noftn
81 degrees west 70 CHAINS; thence Hott ens
3 cbain. 10 The beginning, being the Vopeftt
; canvsyed 10 said dcfondh T. n D01d1e t az
! by decree Of the Chanesrg Csuit or bhelyy
. county, Tennessee, and entered ~ lniln.s
II shelly county. on Mach 18Th 1910.
Leyisd on ~ tte property d asisnaany'
j. II Dodds a ~, 20 satisfy sail Ju's
interest and costs. ts.t
Memphis, qih day Of INV
sheriff Of shelby county, Ienn'
BYCM mason, D.h, va
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21
MORNING. TELEG IN BRIEF.

Gainesville, Texas, is in ashes.
Heavy cannonading heard at Canda'
har.
Gar and Emperor Joseph will soon
meet.
Moscow Exhibition will open May
IA, 1882.
Large attendance at Connection
State fair.
The duel between Wise and Lewii
was bloodless.
Oherif Pasha favors a c~onyocatior
of Egyptian notables.
Prince Jerome Napoleon has con.
ferred with the Sultan Of Turkey.
Old. Time Telegraphers' Associa
ton have postponed their meeting,
Venezuela Indians have been driver
to desperation BY drought and locusts
Martin Tolley fatally stabbed Rec
Miller, a brother gam bier at Texar
kama.
George Pease killed Mrs. Pease anC
Big Mollie at Santa Fe on account o.
Jealousy.
b, j. Brisbour was found dead in
bed at EcOse, Michigan, lying in a
pool Of blood.
A Jail delivery at Malvern, Ark.
resulted in the liberation of Eve con.
victed thieves.
Colonel SaLdford's command at.
tackled and defeated a body of Indians
near Black river.
Marvin, the much married, was in.
dicted at Richmond, Va, for bigamy,
forgery and larceny.
The ship Olympus burned in the
Pacific. The crew escaped in boats
and were picked up.
Cyrus w. Field printed a card re.
opening the Mrs. Garfield purse, in
which there IS now nearly 5000, 900.
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Hinder and by virtue Of two certain Seeds
- Of trust. recorded in book No. I.4, psSe
lIS, and book No. II, page 1862. OF the Regfse
ter,s oihce Of Shelby county, Tennessee. d.
tault having been made therein, | win, AS
trustee, on ' 80
Thursday, September 2sth, 1881,
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
street, in the Taxing District of Shelby eoun-
~. late city Of Memphis, Tennessee, during
legal hours, proceed to sell at public audNo5
TO th" highest bidder for cish, certain I6iE of
land situate, ly ng and being in the county OF
Shelby and st lte OF Tennessee, near the said
city Of Memphis, being in lot number thirty
two Of II 5 Tod's plan for Willoughby viii
lians, which Is described in the quit claim
deed from Willoughby Williams to james M
Provino, duly recorded in book No. rs, mage
10 Of the Registers Office Of Shelby county.
Tennessee, the laid lots being lots numbers
sixteen and seventeen Of Provinces sub diyis-
ion fsaid lot thirty-twO, lying on the south
side Of tho Lagrange or Memphis and Selma
railroad broadway if extended) and between
h fernando road and Frank avenue, and
running thence south 635 100 feet; thence west
$50 feet; thence north to the Lagrange road 25i
$40 feet; thence with said road 24l 800 feet 10
the beginning, and being part Ofland vested In
said Sa'ah A Provine by decree in the Cham
eefy suit Of j 1 Ammonett versus Sarah A
Pr0vire and others.
Equity of redemption waived.
SIMON STURM, Trustee.
Memphis. August 20. 1881. 1854
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Summer SaIntaTIlgS
m
NOrthernWiSCOnsi

ISSUED BY The WISCONSIN CENTRAL
i Railway, which will DO sent TREE to any
person addressingJAMES BARKER, General
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Nnfine fn the PnhHn.
Southwestern Benefit Guild.
Hons Office SO Madison Street,
MEMPHIS, TENN,

THE Order is a cooperative organization ,
il chartered under the laws Of Tennessee,
and founded upon the principl Of mutual
assessment for mutual benefit. 1t issues TO
its membership nuptial certificates Of $1,000,
payable upon marriage annuity certificates
Of $1,000, payable to any named annuitant
after the death Of the member, and endOw-
ment certificates of $1,000, payable on condi-
tons fully set forth in printed circulars.
Membership secured by any white person Of
good moral character without initiation pro-
cess, upon application to any cOrp0ratOr,
officer or agent.
Officers:
JOHN l.. 7. SNEED, President;
HENRY I. ELLETr, First Vice-President;
JOSEPH B. HEISKELL, Second Vice-Pres't;
JOHN GREEN HALL, en'lSuperintendent;
j. HARVEY MATES, Treasurer;
W. S. SMITH. Secretary;
CHAS. D.. SIM0NT0N, Aotuary.
Financial Council:
SAM P. READ, L. M. HILL, II. N. NEELY.
m&thI Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21
Investment Securities

Savings Banks, Insurance Companies ,Trus-
tees and Investors generally, are invited to
correspond with us regarding bonds they may
desire TO Buzz, BELL on EXCHANGE.
Municipal BOMBS, water works
Company Loans, and desirable Rail-
road Securities always on hand.
j. Il. LEWIS a. Co, BaDkers.
l56 g2dfw "A Cedar ST.. New York.
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CAPTTAL PRIzE, eso,OoO.

1857 Prizes. amounting TO ................S ll0, 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
al all points, to whom liberal compensation
will be paid.
For further information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address, Send orders by express or
Registered Letter, or Money 5rder by mail,
addresaed only 10
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ChanCery Sale Of RaaI Estate:

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2~ns-Chanoery CoBrt Of Shelby county
James Elder VS.. g. W. Trueheart ct al and
2i95 Pratt Gin Company vs.. g. W. True
heart ct al.
pY virtue of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above causes
on the 18th daY Of July 1881, [ will
sell, at public auction, TO the highest
bidder, in front Of Il e clerk and masters
office, courthouse otshelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, October 9th, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described
property, with improvements thereon, stu
ated in the Taxing District Of Shelby
County; City Of Memphis, Tenn, on
the south side of Linden street, being lots
six and eight 6 and 81 in block forty-four NA,
as shown on the map Of said city of Memphis,
Terms Of sale-on a credit Of seven months,
Notes with security required; lien retainedi
redemption barred.
This September 18th 1881.
G. w. Frazer, N. Williams, SoTrs for com
~plainants.
R. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Septl6 2S-30-0ct 7
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w. A. COLLIER, Attorney. IA %
Attachment Notice.

Before Alexander Jones, ]. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-Bettie Brewer VS.. Charles II
Cole.
TN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property os the defendant, Charles II Cole,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant Is indebted to the plaintiff in tho sum
Of eleven dollars and sixty. five cents, due
that the defendant is q nonresident Of the
State of Tennessee; 1t Is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal APP
Pearance before me on the llth day OF Oetobet,
1881, al u o'clock M, at my office, at BRUINS,
wick, Shelby county, 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 Of this order DO pub
lished once a week for four consecutive
weeks in the-Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of September, 1881.
5uI723 ALEXANDER JONES, j. P.