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SO MUCH FOR INVESTIGATION
The First Of Our Local Packet
Lines to Suffer.
Special to tho Cincinnati Commercial. /

II AIRNAAA ~ AZ
WASHINGTON, May 8.-About a
month ago it was mentioned in these
dispatches that Postmaster General
James had sent special agents to
Memphis to investigate certain illeged
Irregularities and e%xtravagances in
connection with the postal routes CEN
tering at that point.
The result of the investigation, is,
that the postal route between Mem
phis and Wittsburg, Arkansaw, has
been ordered Discontinued.
The line extends down the Missis-
sippi river eighty miles from Memphis
to the St. Francis river and up the st.
Francis river eighty eight miles.
Madison is the only intermediate
point of any consequence, and both
Madison and Wittsburg are served
with mails by railroad much better
than they could be by water. There
are six other intermediate offices, but
their total receipts during the last
quarter If 1880 amounted to $22.9 SO, OIL
at the rate of about $50 a year. The
yearly price hitherto paid to serve
these six Offices was So, 1888. The
establishment of this route was advo.
Gated by considerable numbers oil
prominent business men Of Memphis
and strenuously by senators and mem
bers of congress from the vicinity.
Among the letters of recommends
ton is one from Mr. Dorsey, then a
senator Of the United States.
In justice to Mr.. Dorsey it should
be said that no evidence appears
showing hal he had any personal
interest in this route. or that ne acted
in the matter otherwise than as the
representative of what he considered
the interest of his constituents. The
saving effected by disseminating the
route, as will be seen by comparing
the receipts with the expenditures, is
more han $4,000 a year. Arrange.
ments will be made to serve the six
small offices, which, by reason of the
order to-day, will be cut off from the
outer world, by skiff or in an mex.
pensive manner from offices on the
line of railroad, or from larger points
where steamboats, make regular land
iDes.
This route is a good example fol-
Brady's extravaganza. Little Offices
were given a service costing ovel
$4,000 annually, when the receipts
were less than one hundred dollars.
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RenconsneId.

One of the pleasautest things said
about Lord Beaconsfeld was uttered
by the vicar of his parish, Hughen-
den. II never in my life, that | know
Of" said Mr.. Blagden, applied to him
for help without his meeting me in the
most kindly and generous way. Those
who knew him we'll had an ever in
creasing affection for him. No public
man, | suppose, was ever able to call
forth such an amount of devotion as
he did, not only among his political
supporters, but still more when we
ccme to the narrower circle Of his
own place. | never, in the course OF
the twelve years / have been here.
heard one of his tenants, or one Of
those who served him. say an unkind
or bitter word Of him"
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LEE N LINCOLN.
How the Confederate Chief
Heard of the Presidents
Assassination.
poauet in N. Y. Tribune.l

Johnny Boquet in N. Y. Tribune.l
Being at Point Lookout, Maryland,
during the week, examining the new
railroad from Washington City to that
point, its protector, S. Taylor Suit, once
the ariel Of the gold room in New
York, later a Maryland planter, told
this Renaissance:
There lived near me in Prince
Georges county, at upper Marlboro,
a cousin and favOrite Of General Robt.
e. Lee, named John f. Lee. He was
Judge advocate of the United States
army, and when the war broke out
was absurd enough to resign this COM
Portable place and his rank of major to
20 over to the confederacy. My
intimate relations with him led me to
know Col. r. Il. Lee slightly, At
the close of the war, about April II,
1865, l made a visit to Richmond,
Va, with the United States marshal at
Washington, Ward H. Lamond. On
Saturday | went to his room at the
Spotswood Hotel, and [ found him
lying on his bed weeping. | inquired
the cause, but he sobbed that he could
not tell me then. Being mystiied and
excited | pressed to know his griev-
ance, and he finally said: Il am going
off in the morning to Washington,
before l go, [ will tell you" He in
formed me at Rockets, as the steamer
was about to depart, that Psesident
Lincoln had been murdered. |
came ashore again, and, filed
with the weight of such
information, which was known to but
few in Richmond, [ thought it would
Justify me in calling on General Lee,
who had arrived a day or two before,
and was at his dwelling. There l was
told that General Lee was about to at
tend religious service, but would be at
home about half past twelve o'clock.
| called again and he received me
cordially, and inquired particularly
for various friends, places and inter
ests about Washington, Baltimore,
Maryland. | fnallysaid to him
"Gen. Lee, Ihave a piece ofprivate
information which | came here to give
to you, sir. The president of the
United States, Abraham Lincoln, was
assassinated night before last in Wash
ingtOn city"
He turned suddenly, his face being
but half turned towards me before,
and looked into my eyes with an ex-
preston | shall never forget. He
looked me through and through.
Genera" said I, there can be no
doubt Of it. The presidents marshal,
Col. Lamon, told me of it, and it has
been fully confirmed in cipher mes
sages to the military authorities.
What do you think about it, General
Lee?"
He raised his head and chin. as
sumed a positive expression and re-
piled.
The south has lost her best
iriend!"
Before l came away | remarked:
General, [ would like to have your
opinion as to who is the best Of your
generals?"
He answered, still a little stunned
and %preoccupied:
"a mar | never saw-a man named
Forrest"
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p~ostofice, and also established the fact
that he has not for years either owned
or edited the Examiner, which is pub
lished by his son He therefore dis
claimed all knowledge Of the article.
THE DEAD LOCK
has been broken and the senate has
disposed Of a good deal Of business.
As soon as that frothy admixture of
frenzied political fauaticisnl, Mr..
Dawes of Massachusetts,, moved to 90
into executive session and the vote
was called for the vice-president in
vited Senator Harris to preside, ow-
ing to this clear conception of parlia-
mentary law, his positive yet courte-
GUS manner Of ruling. Senator Har-
ris is always selected from the demo-
Gratis to preside in case the vice-presi-
dent wishes to leave the chair. This
is a compliment accorded in this man
ner only to senators Of recognized
ability and impartial Judgment, both
of which is attested by the frequency
Senator Harris is asked to occupy the
chair.
The Withdrawal of the New York
nominations is a sad blow to Mr..
Conkling, who, it is understood, is i'm
placable and will strive to damage the
harmony of the administration as
much as possible. 1t is gen orally be-
lieved that Mr.. Conkling will be de-
feated, as he may not be able to secure
a sufficient number Of republicans to
follow him in alliance with democrats
against the administration. The lat
ter was doubtless prevented by the
fact that President Garfield took &C.
casion to inform the democratic sena-
tors that he did not indorse nor was
responsible tor the vindictive speech
of Mr.. Frye-a speech which demo
Gratis say is as malignant as any ever
conjured up in the quagmires of de-
cayed manliness and indecent cow
ardice. SALTUs MoBEGAN.
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THE ST. MARY'S SUMMER
CRUISE.
Departure of the school Ship on
her Voyage 10 European POr1s.
Bidding the Lads Farewell.
New York Herald, May g.

New York Herald, May g.
A large concourse of people assem-
bled yesterday on the dock at the foot
Of East Twenty third street to wit
ness the departure of the schoolship
st. Mary's on her summer cruise. The
ship looked neat and trim as her new
sails spread their buIging folds to the
wind and the bright bunting streamed
at the masthead. The budding tars
appeared in the gayest of spirits,
albeit there were a number OF females
looking on with m~oistened eyes, watch
ing the departure of the light hearted
lads. The latter displayed their agil-
ity by bouncing into the rigging as the
vessel swung her anchor, and amid
the EXPLANATIONS of fond goodbys
from the spectators on the pier the
swarming Ralph Rackstraws gayly
responded by swinging their caps in
the air and sending forth a hearty
huzza that echoed along the opposite
Brooklyn shore. Among those on
board in an official capacity to biz
adieu to the officers and boys were
School Commissioners Wetmore.
Wood, Place and Donnelly, City SUP
~eriutendent Jasper and Lawrence ID.
Herman, clerk Of the board of educa.
ton.
The schoolship will proceed to Glen
Cove and there remain till next Mon
day; thence to New London, making
a stay of a few days; thence to Ply
mouth, England; thence to Lisbon,
Portugal; and to Cadiz, Spain. The
vessel will leave the latter port on the
10th of June and will sail south to the
latitude of Tenerif, catching the trade
winds and returning to New London
about the middle Of August, when
they will have an inshore cruise il
the sound and adjacent waters, finally
concluding by putting into this porr
about the middle of October. A man
of-war drill will be preserved while
the ship is under way and the scholar
will be taught navigation, while a
the same time they pursue their reg
ular course of study. Encouraging
reports have been received from thu
classes that graduated from the schoo
and the young men are in active de
mand to serve in the merchant marine
many of them rising to the rank o
commanders, and almost all of then
giving the highest satisfaction 70.
ability Directly after Dassinp theii
examination they generally 90 int,
active service, there being great de
mand for them by owners Of mer
chantmen. There are about one hun
dred and thirty five boys, twenty mel
and five officers on board. The latte
are CAPTAIN Henry Erbin, comman
dant; Lieutenant George Norris, OK
ecutive officer; Lieutenant John w
Hagenman and Charles A. Bradbury
instructors, and j. w. Ross, sur
geOn.
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Attachment Notice.

No. 59S2-Before IsGalloway,J. p. for Shelby
county, I~enn.-OliYer, Finnie x Co. VS.. VIM
7 Grady.
this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, apd returned levied upon H.
property " the defendant, by gaTnishment,
CAD affidavit having Deen mace that defend,
ant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum OF
ono hundred and thirty-OnO dollars and
twenty-t five oehts, due by account, and
That ne claim is just, and that
the deiendant Is a nonresident Of the
STATE MTennessee; It'll therefore ordered thai
said defendant make his personal appear
aInee before mo on the 26th day Of May,
1sai9 at u O'Clock M 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 q copy Of tails order
pc psollnhed once a week for four weeks in
This the 2lst day ofAprH, Bu.
bhd@ ISGALL0WAY, j.. p.
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ROn-r VsIdsnt Notice.

No. 1898 In tho Chancery Court OF Shelby
county, Tenn Eliza Riddle VS.. John W
TT. appearing from the sheriff return IN
i this cause that the defendant, John W
Rid sle, is not be found In his county,
1t is therefore ordered that he make his az.
pearance herein, at the courthouse Of shelby
county, in Memphis. Tenn. on OF be,
fore the first Monday in June. 1881. and
plead, answer or demur to complainant bill
or tho same will DO taken for confessed
and that a coDy Of this order w publish one,
2 week for four SUCCESSIVE weeks IN the Publ,
Ledger.
This nth day 0 May, 1881.
r. j, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
A eOpy-Attest.
By. 3. B. MoHII1Y. d. @. Am,
3. ID. WeRklsy, sol. for oompPt. fN66 Y Ta
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Health is Wealth

MEYr; n specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
v%ulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depres-
sion, Loss of Memory, Spermatorrhma, Impo-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age. caused by Over-exertion, self abuse, or
oyer-indglgenee, which leads to misery, decay
Each box contains one months treatment.
One dollar n box, or six boxes for five dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received by us for six box-s, accom-
chaser our written guarantee TO return the
money if the treatment does not effect a cure,
Guarantees issued only by A. RENKERT &
co Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. 55xxxiiii55d&W
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No. 40-5-In the Charcery Court of Shelk q,
county, Tennessee-Wm. NJ. Sledge adm n,
istratQr Of VIM. Nj. ,Sledge, deceased VS.
Mary l.. Garden, ct al. 70
JT appearing from affidavit in this CAP 20 tbot
1 the defendants, Mary H.. Gard n and
Thomas p. Garden, are non-resider 70 of tbe
state of Tennessee; that they arc ;ndebteeJ
to the complainant as administrs tor nf Wm
NJ. Sledge, deceased, in the sum Of aboont ri
and interest, evidenced by not e. and attach.
ment having been Issued and levied on
that they make their appeay nee beroin ~ iIa
courthouse Of Shelby co lnty, in Tem1pbis'
Tenn. :, on OF before the first Monday in July
~Dlainant, bill, or the same will he taGen for
confessed as to them and set for hearing
exipartes ana th9 a copy of this order DO
pu0nshed once IA week for four su ,~oessiye
weeks in the PyBLIo LEDGER.
This 5th dav Of Nav. Ixl.
A ~oopy-AtteA. w
BY =. b. MCHENRY, D. c.. &N.
Taylor * Carroll, solicitor for complainant,
~ 69 90 *
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A Fine Hair Dressing.

Cocoaine dresses the hair perfectly,
and is also a preparation unequalled
for the eradication Of dandruf.
The superiority Of Burnett's Flavor
ing Extracts consists in their purity
and great strength.
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Chicago, but by far the greater num-
Der from St. Louis, Louisville and the
south. Sufferers from hay fever re-
turn each year, and invariably find the
clear air a certain cure. There are SO
many attractions at Ashland that
each visitor finds a reason of his own
why he comes year after year to this
favored resort"
Personal experience Of the Mem
phians alluded to in the outset Of
this article and others fully sus-
t inns the impressions of the "Saun-
Uerer," who ever he may have
been. Such an extended notice Of
this great thoroughfare in a new
and beautiful country, would be in
complete without mentioning some Of
the officers, attention and courtesies
to strangers; Il. N. Finnie ID general
manager; Jas. Barker of Milwaukee,
general passenger agent; and D.. M.
Boynton, 30 Clark street, Chicago;
general agent. The general superin-
tendent is Mr.. g. Campbell, he is
what we down south would call a
whole souled, big hearted gentleman,
and if ever he comes along this way he
shall be brevetted colonel" for the
rest of his life. So much for the
Wisconsin Central for the present.
It's mention calls up very pleasant
memories to those who have had the
pleasure of travelling over it and
becoming acquainted with its officers
and employees.
The writer had the good fortune
last summer to fall into the hands of
Peter Dewitt, one Of the conductors,
in passing over the road. He is a
splendid fellow, one whom it is a
pleasure to remember for his courtesy
and polite attentive, beating in his
responsible position. Such road can
command such men and in doing so
always cOmmends itself to the public.
But now a word as to the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, over
which one from the south must travel
eighty FIVE miles from Chicago to reach
the Wisconsin Central at Milwaukee.
So far as an outsider can tell the diff
ference these two lines are practically
one. Cars run directly through from
Chicago to Ashland, 436 miles, with
out change. Route No. 10, as it is
called, enables the pleasure seeker to
make the trip from Chicago to Mil
waukee and thence to Ashland by
rail and return all the way by steamer
line. Rate for the round trip. 5000.
Or if the traveller prefers to go st. Paul,
Minneapolis or to any number Of
the thousand and one charming places
in Minnesota, tickets can be had at
proportionate rates. The officers of
the road are located at 63 Clark street,
Chicago, opposite the Sherman house,
and tickets can also be had at the
splendid new Union depot, corner Of
Canal and Madison street. A.
V. H. Carpenter is general ticket
and passenger agent; A. f. Merrill,
assistant general ticket agent, and j.
H. Page, assistant general passenger
agent. These gentlemen are well
known to some Of our Memphis people.
They are exceedingly affable and &C
commodating, and never need a second
introduction. Upon application by
letter to either Of the above-named, a
directory Of summer homes upon the
various lines Of the Chicago, Milwau
kee and st. Paul railroad and its CON
nections will be returned free. Per-
sons who think of taking a summer
trip in that direction, should be sure
to send for this little pamphlet.
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There is no Happier Man

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dave nn Idfe ns n FniInre.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 9.-Arch N.
DevOe, travelling agent of the Hanni-
bal Clipper, suieided in his room at
the Bacon house, this city. He was
found Sunday morning in a comatose
state, resulting from the effects Of
morphine, and died soon after. He
left a note addressed to his father, as
follows
J. d. DEvoE, Elmira, New York:
My DEAR FATHER-Life lisa fail
ure with me. Goodbye.
AfectiOnatelv,
ARCH. N. DEvOE.
lie was once private secretary to
the governor of New York, and for a
time connected with the Cincinnati.
Enquirer. He was about 45 years ole
and a very intelligent man.
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on-RssIdans aolles.

No. 4024-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-N Il Sledge ct al VS.. Mary
l. Garden ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
j that the defendants, Mary l. Garden an Il
Thomas 2 Garden are nOn-residents Of I oe
State of Tennessee; that they are indebted 10
the comPlaipants ic the sum of S7i3.39 and
interest, evidenced by two notes, and at Zach
ment having been issued and levied ON their
property; it is therefore ordered thai, thew
make their appearance herein, at tn . court
house of Shelby county, in MemphH Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in July, 1881,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken fof confessed
as TO them and set for hearing ox-parte and
that n copy of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in tho Public
Ledger.
This 5ih day Of May, 1881.
/. r. J. BLACK. Clerk and master.
A ~copy-Attest:
By y. B. MoHENRY, D.. @. Il NJ.
Taylor Il Carroll. sol. for complt.
81 63 GO Is
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the LEDGER biudery2
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No. 513, Shelby Ch'y DIN Supreme Court Of
Tennessee, at jackson Edward Shaw and
wife VS.. Peter Watson and wife.
IN this cause it appearing to the court from
L affidavit Of counsel filed, that Eva Wat
son, now Washington, and her husband,
James Washington, and Elizabeth Watson,
are nor. residents Of the state Of Tennessee, SO
that the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served on them, and that their residence is
unknown; it is therefore ordered that publioa-
ton be made for four successive weeks in the
Memphis Public Ledger, commanding them to
appear before this court, at the courthouse in
the city of Jackson, on the fourth monday in
May, 1881, then and there to show cause, il
any they have, why this suit should not be re-
vived against them, as the devisees OF Cathe-
rine Watson, deceased, a d proceed in the
same plight and condition as heretofore.
A true c~opy-Attest:
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
BY D. P. DAVIS. D. G. l6M&6l
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Attachment Notice.

Before P J Quigley, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-Pat Carin VS.. Theodore Pryor.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant by service of gar
nishment on the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road CO.. who answered that they are indebted
to the said Theodore Pryor in the sum of S3i. 80,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum
of fourteen dollars and fifteen cents 1914. l5),
due by account. and that tho claim II
just, and that the defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Tennessee 4;
1t is therefore ordered that said de-
fendant make his personal appearance
before me on the 9th day Of May, 1881, at IL
o'clock, M, at my office, No. 5 Adams street.
lMemDhis) in Taxing District said 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 be published once a
week for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of April, 1881.
43 40 IS 81 PJ QUIGLEY. J.P.
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SUMMER S%AUNTERINGS

Tuesday Evening. May. 10, 1881.