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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16
Attachment Notice.
No. eOl6.l

mo. 60l6.l
Before J S Galloway, /. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-C D taber VS.. Hannibal Scott.
N this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing beon made that defendant is indebted
to the plaintiff IN the sum of four
hui dred (i0l dollars, due by account,
for damages for breach or contract, in
rent Of land, and that the claim Is Just,
end that the defendant and plaintiff are
both residents Of ArkaDsas, and that the de-
iendant has fraudulently removed his pIop-
erty out OF Arkansas into Tennessee. to avoid
the process of law in tho state Of his domicil;
it is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
the Srd day Of May, 1881, at II 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 OK
parts; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished ones 3 week for four consecutive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of March, 1881.
2 3lS7B Us GALLOWAY, j. P.
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RIvER INTELLIGEECE
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For White river, Josie Harry. '...5 p m
" Arkansas river, Katie Hooper...5 p m
Z" st. Louis, Colorado. ...............5 p m
" st. Francis r., Rene Macready, 5 p m
=" Cincinnati, Ben Franklin .........5 p m
p" st. Louis, John A. Scudder."..4 p m
BOATS LEAVING SUNDAY.
For Vicksburg, Commonwealth ..... TO- M
T" st. Louis, Gold Dust ...."....l0 a m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Colorado, st. Louis.
Dick Fulton, New Orleans.
E. II. Durfae, Ouachita river,
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Osceola Belle. Osceola.
Dick Fulton, Ohio river.
E. H. Durfee, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Josie Harry, Katie Hooper, Macready,
Ben franklin, Colorado.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was so feet l inch, being an
increase of 6 inches during the past n
hours. The upper Ohio is falling
rapidly, the decline at Pittsburg since
last report being 3 feet 4 inches, with
Is feet / inches on the gauge. At Gin
cinnati it rose 16 inches, with 40 feet
on the gauge. At Louisville it fell 6
inches, with 10 feet 6 inches in the
canal. At Evansville it is rising
steadily, with 80 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. AT Cairo it rose 2 feet, with
43 feet 6 inches on the gauge. The
Mississippi at st, Louis rose 4 inches,
with q feet 8 inches on the gauge.
The Cumberland at Nashville rose q
inches, with 81 feel on the gauge.
The Tennessee at Chattanooga rose 26
inches, with IS feet on the gauge. Red
river at Shreveport fell 4 inches, with
ID feet 2 inches on the gauge. Ar
kausaw river is on a stand, with 8 feet
on the gauge at Little Rock. White,
Black and Little Red rivers are in
good navigable condition.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Getting cloudy again.
River still rising at this port.
Josie Harry, for White river, at
pm.
Packets leaving to-day for every
direction.
The local packets had moderate
trips out.
River 5 feet 9inches below extreme
high water mark.
The Cons. Millar left Cincinnati
last evening for this port.
The week winds up with a good
business doing at the landing.
The Thos. Sherlock, from Cinci~-
natl, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Ohio river at Pittsburg after
reaching l6 feet commenced falling
yesterday.
The Il. H. Durfee, from 0uachita
river, passed up this forenoon, bound
for st. Louis.
Lew Briggs, formerly of the james
W. Gaf, has shipped as second clerk
Of the Virgie Lee.
The beacon light ct Bass, la, has
been re-estat lished at the request O.
a number Of pilots.
Captain Ed. Crowell, a we'll known
marine is rusticating in the city o.
Mexico, and enjoying good health.
The Grand Tower arrived at St
Louis yesterday, and wenton the dock
to receive a thorough overhauling.
Major John d. Adams came owe
last night from Little Rock to lool
after his mail and steamboat interests
Captain James Reese, after a weel
spent pleasantly with his friends il
this vicinity, returns 10 Pittsburg thi
evening.
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-Non-Rcsi1en1 Nofioe-

In the Circuit Court of Shelby county, Ten
nsssee-T ennie Jackson VS.. W H Jackfon.
IT appearing from the bill in this cause,
1 which is sworn to, that the defendant is q
fore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county lin the Taxing District before the Cir
cult Court, on the third Monday in MAY, 1881,
and plead, answer or demur to COMPARTMENTS
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed as
70 MIN and the cause set for hearing ex-parte;
once a week for four successive weeks in the
Public Ledger, q newspaper of general circu-
lation published in Memphis, Tenn.
April 6, 1881.
A true c~opy-Attest: .
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
GEo. J: CAMPBELL, D. c.
John McBrooks, for cnmO pt. a. 30 81
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S9S7-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-JUlia A Caulkins ct al vs..
The Memphis Gaslight Company ct al.
appearing from AFFIDAVIT in this cause,
Robert Gardiner are non-residents o fthe State
of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that thew
mako their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or Before tho first Monday in May, 1881,
ana plead, answer OF demur 10 complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for Confessed
as to them and 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.
This Slst day Of March, 1881.
K. J. BLACK, Clerk and master.
A~copy-Attest:
BIZ 4. D. MoHENRY, D.. @. an,
Finlay q Peters. sol. for compl't.
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER orPIoS,

IUbhAO !
MEMPHIs. TENN, April l6, 1881. !
No events of Importance arc to be
noted in the local money market. Cap
ital is abundant, and discount rates
rule easy at 6 per cent, with light offer
ings of mercantile paper. Exchange is
quiet at par to &c discount for eastern
cotton bills, and 4c discount on New
Orleans. Drafts on the latter point
are sold by the banks at par, and on
New York or western cities at ic pre-
MUM. The following are current
rates for uncurrent securities in this
market:
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of a deed of trust executed To me
- on the I'd day Of April, 1870, by VIM.
Bridsewater, recorded in Registers office of
Shelby county, Tenn, in record book 1872, page
20, ,haYing been made TO secure n certain note
fuIly described therein, and default of paw
nent having been made by said hridgeWater.
l will, as trustees, on
Tuesday, the Sd day of May, 1881,
at the southeast corner of Madison and Seoond
streets, 10 Memphis, Tennessee, between the
hopTs ofl3 N, and 2 pm, proceed to sell 70
the highest bidder for cash, the certain tract
of land lying on the waters of LOosa Hatchie
river, 10 Shelby county, Tenn. a few miles from
Memphis, being the same land conveyed To sam
BTidgeWater by r. Il. Richards, recorded in
the Registers Office ofShelby County, Tenn.
lq record book SO, page 225, the twenty aeres
Of said land conveyed by said Bridxewater 10
Philip Lucavinero, particularly described
in deed in Registers Office in book Sc. page
226, is reserved out Of the land described in said
conveyance. Said tract ofland o~oRtains one
hundred and ave $500 acres, less said twenty
AQrel, The equity of redemption is waived.
he title 70 said land is believed to be good,
put | viii convey onlysueh title as is vested
in me as trustee.
1884 JOHN II. CANNON, Trustee.
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The Shortest and Quickest Route
Is THK-
& PENNSYLVANIA Line.

The management confidently invite at
tention to its Superior Equipment,
Through Car service, and quick time.
The Scenery en- route is justly celebrated
for its variety and surprising beauty.
Dining Stations at Cincinnati, ~Indianapo-
lis, Columbus, Pittsburg, Altoona and
Harrisburg are in charge Of well known
caterers, who have contributed in no
small degree to the popularity Of the
Pan-H and and Pennsylvania Line, with
the travelling public.
Purchase tickets by the &srPan-Han.
die and Pennsylvania Line, ~6N on sale at
all Railroad Ticket Offices in Memphis,
Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, and
throughout the South.
SIDNEY B. Jones, Gsa1 SOuthw. p. Ag't,
Northeast Corner 4th and Vine streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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|. One Of the sad things Of the eason
is found in the fact that Solop Chase,
OF Maine, is making greenback speeches
in lllineis.
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No. SAT, R~-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
r } Black, administrator of John Leary,
deceased, vs.. l. l. Mivelar ct al.
p1 virtue OF an interlocutory decree for sale,
ID entered in the above cause ON the Sth
day Of April 1881, NJ. B, 81, page 1877. / will
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
In trent oftho Clerk and Masters Office, court
house of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee,
on
Saturday, May I4tll, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
t0-Wit:
l. A certain lot ofland in Memphis, Taxing
District OF Shelby county, known as lot No.
nineteen Q9S Of block No. one Q) of A.
Wright's subdivision, fronting 30 feet on the
eat side OF Davis avenue by $50 feet.
2. Also a part Ofl0t No. 3sS in said Taxing
District, fronting 37L feet on Commerce street
by 67h feet in depth as described 10 deed from
Morris Doyle to John %Geoghegan recorded in
book 50, page 80 Of Registers office of Shelby
county, and more fully described in deed from
Sarah and John No0nan, heirs Of John Geo
IL. page al Of said Registers office, as fol-
Iowa Beginning on the north side Of Com.
merce street 5i1s feet east ofThird street. run
ming thence east with Commerce street 37E
feet; thence north at right angles with Com
meree street $50 feet; thence west parallel
with Commeree street S7A feet; thence south
to the beginning 684 foot.
Terms Of sale-.n q credit Of six months;
note with approved security, lien retained, etc.
Ibis April Il. 1881.
r. j. BLACK. CLERK and Master.
Elippia q Fiippin, J W Hampton. Atty's.
1916 1854
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State Lottery Company.

This ! astitution was regularly incorporated
b vthe Legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1853, for the
tenn of twenty-five years, to which con
tract the inviolnble faith of the State iE
pled ged, which pledge has been renewed by
an overwhelming popular vote, securing its
franchise in the new constitution, adopted
December 2, A, d. 1879, with q capital OF
10000, to which ii has since added q re-
serve fund of over $360,0O0. Its Grand
single Number Drawings will take
place monthly on the second Tuesday. It
never scales or postpones. Look at the follow
ing distribution:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16

In Supreme Court al Jackson-Robert NJ Drake
and ID 5 Robson, late firm Of Dfake a Robe
son, and E Morrow for use Of " a Fitchner
vs. William Mclean, Jennie HutchingR Ell al.
TN pursuance Of the decree pronounced ~
the Supreme Court Of tennessee, at J ick-
son, in this cause May 18th, 1877, and renewed
April Stb, 1881, / will offer for sale, 10 tn high
est bidder, 10 front of the courthouse of Shell
by county, in the city Of Memphis, on Mon
day, Nay ID, 1884. the real estate mentioned
and described IN raid 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 at
n stake in the west line Of DesotQ street, lTl
feet north Of the intersection of Des9tO and
Beal streets. and running thence north, with
the west line of LeSotO street, 20 feet TO a stake;
thence west at right angles With DeSoto street
l25 feet to WIN. Parks northeast corner
thenee South with taid Parks east line, and
parallel with DeSoto street so feet 70 a stakei
thence west, and parallel with Beal strtot !5
feet to the beginning, being the same lot con-
yeyed by Thomas Leonard to defendant, Jtn-
ME Hutchings, by deed dated 18th November,
1858. and recorded in the Registers Office Of
shelby county in book No, 10, pages aud 3,
70 which references is made.
Terms of sale -Cash.
Jackson, Tenn, April 9th, 1881.
JOHN II FREEMAN, Clerk.
7 Edgington, solicitor. 1854
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CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000.
100000 Tickets, ut Two Dollars Each,
Half Tickets, Que Dollar.
LIST nR pRTTEE.
NJ. A. DAUPHEN,

or N. A. Dauphin. at
NJ. 3l9 Broadway, New York,
mr. ID. l.. Gillespie,
NO. & West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under tho supervision and management OF
Gems. q. I. Beauregard and Jubal A. Early.
w.tg59
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Lon TERY.

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A FORTUNRi
FIFTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS Il,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, May 10,
l88l-i32nd Menthly Drawing.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

New Orleans Mail, daily
Hardis Accommodation,
daily Except Sunday.
Freight train daily (ex-
cept
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Tor Helena and Rr1sr'B Point.
u. q. MaiI-LEE LINE.
For Glendale, Helena, and friar'e Point,
The steamer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16

LEAVE. ARRIVE,
Mail q passenger, daily. 5.SOp.m. S.90s.n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16

sMonday, Wednesday and Friday.
tDaily.
monday, Thursday and Saturday.
sunday, Tuesday and Friday.
Tuesday and Friday.
"Wednesday and Saturday.
0Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday:
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JAMES LEE,

U1A4LG0 H1lGg r+
Stack o. Lee, master: Lloyd Whitlow, clerk
Will 10 ave as above on every MONDAY,
WEpNIS DAY and FRIDAY st4 p.m. Once
No. 8 MFA isoR street.
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Fna a. rrnnfla :

FOR White River
Regular Independent Memphis and White
River Paoket-For Augusta, } acksonport,
Searcy and way points-The Re gular INDIE
pendent Packet
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A Swindler nisgracnd.

!. There y man in New York whose
ullhtr eouli not have dgcsted very well
" Afforded him much solid comfort. HE
nhed at q hotel and took his meal iii
gooa style, After laying il libar9l
supply q what be fancied and running
" substantial account, his check was
nahded t0 him. Instead Of paying the
amount marked on il Lie furlively put il
y /, nls pocket and attempted to pass out
W. door IN mn unconcerned manner.
without hestowing tile customary atten-
uon ~ the official who sits ut thereccipt
a y custom. Had tile greedy and we'll
~ person been mindful Of the fact that
Nv detectives are kept on cOnstantduty,
tIe!iAiiig 4! tor just such patrons as himself.
~ course would have been different.
n y was, his passage to the street be-
Ssle q very different affair from what he
~ la'1 intended it to be. Instead of being
anoRed quietly to chucl1le over having
~ I&u4'iiea the hotel out Of the price Of
~ alilher, he was brought to halt by
w q the detectives and made to give
~ account Of himself. His stammering
spliagles did him no good, and only
IA w to stimulate his eaptor to make i
tt1iis:pienous t,i:p!ou example of him. Calling
M i, IL ald another employe of the house,
IN detective caused the wretch to
vE;, Ma,k SPANISH to the doorway, at
s, S,uca point he kicked him into the
sreet I'll amid the applause Of the bystand-
~, VINO BY this time were informed as
y she Why and wherefore Of the transac-
t,al, 5I, "a demoralized manner the de-
n, -s.gu H. and disgraced diner out" landed
v;sr w pavement and skunk away with a
of H. - I Is reaching place where the gaze
sn;aa IL Fellow men would not be so con
ISp,en9,usly directed at him Ii would
t.n le Deen quite as legal to have had this
NV arrested and convicted of swind-
a3 t,. tle hotel, hut the moral effect Of
nor 'iposlng him into the street was fan
~ 81 impressive on the bystanders than
M, 1 : Imprisonment in Jail would have
-Fhitadetphia Times.
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WhI He IA Renn. rnr Ilinnor.

-T1f
lheY teit z se.ft st9fY aooltt t4e My.
faahe' q dini4atite afimalst&eil EnoE4
llaLe ail9 y w 54g ~ 4 a5Asts.eS. &, s2apae !
ele iil8l1 al l3s45lli' @sN hehle9
iaNorlte fesafl 81 ttie e9Waa
Aaaame' sa5a A9e ta ile iaN1lilsly,
slSe nle sRlAe 'ltiisf aAa re- ttale&
a1olt " Ahge uoI Alneag sllilr &eslel-
aaT
iae lady lfo1sat hipl 5oae 9eaa
soHi3
n,,.+, s@t sd,,@ " Pr;n0 aa fI, ,4,a
,iaat ayo,
irLa la5iy I,ro,io,5t bi,o 4 ia,,,o ,l..ta ~
norl5 an5 ,aat,s s ,i,-- ~ '7e i.''.''' II
.sMadame take tllat awav naver
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i Brahmin Who Moves Materials i,
Mill.

Dr PEBBLES. who was formerly C1asnlat
cas the powers of Viz average sntrif-
Trebizoiid, tells tic following. wbieile ev-
ualist
4he ola Him said :seTf yoa Mil talo
four seats Il will HEN nv pTayers tbeif
think il shalI Lave power ii, nova ai,r
55ect I'LL tl5s Y5om. IIa pratUl matt
leyontF. I'm Hi tite mbja Il manIj.
script 6oob over "a tlie corner wete
soilis peacoel plulpas 81 foatbers Ha
Went t6roagh With TIN Drav,.ra .na
burned Incense Ife tl5en ,5rayad aa,lin
.Now, ssfl tlse old mal. Y Iliaye t6s
poNortomoveby lfyoni,lao4afa m
c@lit Win command ANYTHING n tbi5
room move. sm3. +" Wid Mn nlaas,,
Is move that boak on the stand com.
mand that nook " ard he pointed III
and said, come this MN. anJf6ebnei'
trem6led, foll to tae flaof np3 sIfnnsI
along the Ao0r rs TIL fret He tal5 sBn
feathers u come out 0f It'll easa Tbsv
leaped lrcUgd the roon. / ,yaa asf,n.
isled. / vassurprisg3 sFa WralI
mo how you 5io tbis." !" He s9i3 ay0n
IN enlightened man. asll 4 noar nyaGn5n
haathen how ho does this. bsi;aya i,
yai, LII. .'I.5i p..ii.P si'At ll3s Ntae, "
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Why we Die Early.

Some IF the reasons Why men catch
s0ld and find premature graves
Living nine.tenths 81 their days in the
hause; breathing house air bleaching
III thu house, and getting thin and sallow
III taa houae, Sitting down 70 eat, tired
aHd perspiring, and then wondering why
nothing touches the right spot and
9ne's food seems to do no good,
Soaking and scrubbing oneself to death
ii ddly hot baths.
Taking health paper and trying to
live up to its directions.
Gong to he'd hungry Getting crazed
with ali idea that it ID unhealthy to eat
nights.
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u. n. GEahg.I.-
lnalar IN SAWS. ShWMI.LS. 4
Young GnllIh.

IU7IIIE NIT1 ''I,FIIII n I5Ila9QHIVWIF IIFe
aounBgs1 s4ah Nit2 has, ~ has hed faE
hi.sl3 S#aF5 4 IeeasaiAsa position in lae
;.rit da Hi; i,ila 2si.i1 st5i5L, I; iil7 lA.s'
- Ssli n iil5 i9l5.ti ll'''Ae lllili Z Ave.
lt.i.isi M6l4eai.t.tg gtisSi l4ssiilsis ,ty
G,. 1'is ii'a oMlt !, S7llli.isi4ll'li t7ioa3f'
.i,ol .sli's tl.a l'ilN't. 7stis iiSl NJ.
81 ti'a 3aA 'l3l't- M eS.l1l1l' HIN tl..
s.ss s..i .i,5'4li VI VIII tt1A 9sa7'l91i. 1i.o
.'t''' tiiNss'ea iN 9ls ottleE i''tllilsts n
l. I'M. 4'.st.,' 3it ilalli tilsi sl5ha aLsl
aa.nn1iats5 l,e ,si, aa,l.,,.ii..,, .,l HMM
Ar Gould il IS estimated THAT thUy o4-
tiahnted about 5250, aaA cmh making
tAe capita. of the tifn 5I0al0d9. fhis
is aa utllsiml capital far asiNpl. broker
aaa loasa Eli Which membership i'll ttle
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,4i'
t4t' HltN. Mt.1s5s
,'5gilal'es 5ss 8 'l.tss HI
sast5l il.5 III sss '.5l a4 .'" 3'41 A.3 53
R1t59lsss t4
statH ai8t An0es, bliEias aa il0-halta.
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Gambling in any form il, IN the end.
disastrous to the one who is not with
the bank. M matter what its apparv
aut Inducements may be. the loser is the
investor. tile gamer the person who
holds aut ~ many Inducements to the
nnwary. II Il stated BY those who have
maIlc aone kinds of calculations that, on
aa average, The investor stands from one
chghce iii five ID one in twenty Of gain.
ile auythin0. IT does not pay as a mon-
elary transaction; it is ruinous morally.
GIVE all games of chance wide berth.
The Medical Student.
No, sonny. When you read about a
medical student walking the hospitals
Won must not infer that he takes the
hospitals out walking so as to exercise
them. 1t means that he studies the
cases that are there. There are few
students who walk a hospital who don't
believe that they could run one if they
had chance Cincinnati Saturday
Nf0hE
IDA LEWIS has saved two members OF
brass band from drowning. Ida's
popularity is rapidly decreasing since
this rash act
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-12-02

4nE ouutnern otates possess a chicken
syndicate. Six firms virtually control tue
poultry market. The combined capital
is $50, ,000 Their agents receive 5 per
cent. for purchases not only Of poultry,
but eggs, butter and sausages. The
quarters are at New Orleans, Savannah,
Charleston and three places III Tennes
see.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-09-27
Notice to Mas0xas
-AND-
BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.

A BUTMENTS.--Sealed Proposals viii
n be received at the Auditors Office, Mon
roe County, Ohio. until noon on
Monday, October 81, 1851,
for the building of two abutmsnts and one
pier for bridge aorsss Muskingum Creek .,
Rings mill, Benton township, Of said county.
The west abutmsnt and pier will be, in d.
msnsions. about % follows:
Base "a feet by feet, the top FL feet by
feet, and elevated "a feet aboye the rock
bed Of the creek; wing walls on the west
abutment. - shown by plans and spsci6ca .
tions in the Auditors OHica. The east abut.
msnt will be somewhat smaller than the
other ~ shown by said plans and spscifca-
tions.
BRIDGE..-Also, at the same time and
place, sealed proposals will be received for
the labor performed and material furnished
necessary for. the erection Of covered, two
span Wooden Truss Bridge for said abut.
msnts; the main or west span to bs los feet
in its extreme length; the east span to be ~
feet in length. and the roadway to be ls feet
vide. Said proposals for bridge to be %.
companied with plans and speoidoatious, and
the contract or contracts for the furnishing
Of the material for, and the erection Of sal
bridge, and abutments and pier, as ! whole or
in parts, to be awarded by the Commissien-
ers at the time and place above specified for
the receiving and opening of said proposals., !,
or at such time TO which they may pub.
licly adjourn for the consideration OF tho
same, to the person or persons giving ssou-
rity, IS required BY law, who is the lowest
and best responsible bidder or bidders, con-
sidering price, plan, material and method Of
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
By orier Of the Commissioners.
s.A. ATKINSON, Auditor.
sep27,'slts.