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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
General Bates letter of With
draWaI.

draWal.
From the Banners report Of yes
terday:
The hour having arrived for the
meeting of the joint convention, and
the senate appearing at the bar of the
house, were invited in and assigned
seats.
The rolls of the two houses were
called, and a quorum was announced
as being present.
Senator Matthews rose and asked
that the following letter be read by
the clerk:
Hon. Z. +. Matthews and Z. NJ. Tllman:
GENTLEMEN-Allow me specially
10 thank you for the unwaveTing sup
nOrS you have given me in the ballot
Jugs for senator during the present
contest-a1d further, through you, to
express my profound gratitude to
those who have favored me with their
votes for such a distinguished place.
While approaching, without ungsner-
Gus criticism. the differences between
parties, aud the right to such, | yield
to none in %unwavering de
votion to democracy and its princi-
pies.
To sustain it and them, l strove to
prevent the unhappy breach which
grew out of the efforts to adjust our
safe indebtedness; aud when, un
happily for us, that breach did come,
[ renewed my efforts as a democrat to
keep it from widening, and sought to
pour the balm of healing on the gaping
wound and "oil on the troubled
waters"
If l, with other good and true demo-
Gratis, failed in CHS, it has not been
for the want Of good faith aud honest
effort.
This vas inspired by a recognition
Of the fact that each wing Of our
party was composed Of good and true
democrats, between whom, as demo-
Gratis, | knew no diference-regard-
ing, hat while we may be divided on
local issues, as distinct as pillows,
yet on democracy, we would be "one
as the sea-"
1t is sufficient now, however, for US
to know that this breach does exist;
that it is deepening and widening, and
that the democratic party in Tonnes
see, as an entirety, is in peril; its unity
of action endangered. and its future a
problem. In my opinion, the present
%antlgonism in the senatorial contest
but add to this peril. To this, | can
not be a party. The responsibility
must aud ought to rest wherever it
may belong. No ambition, no senate
rial robe, no selfish end shall move me
to hazard the election of a democratic
senator in a time like this. This |
feel, calls for another effort on my part
to conciliate and harmonic the dis
cordant elements, and although, as
the records show, | have received
on many consecutive ballots, con-
siderably more than a majority
Of all the democratic votes east, and
within two votes of two thirds on
joint ballot Of the whole democratic
vote of both houses-while no other
democrat has received even a ma
jority. | feel that something further
should be done in the interest of har
mony. To this end, you are respect
fully requested to withdraw my name
from the list Of those who are being
balloted for. Hoping that this may
contribute TO harmony and success, ]
am, respectfully, your fellow-citizeu,
WIN. NJ. BATE.
p. ST. take the liberty of thus
speaking through you because one OF
you belongs TO one wing and oneto the
other of our party, and both have
honored me with your votes, without
shadow Of turning" from the begin
ming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
attachment NOLice.

Before J N Colon an, j. P. for Shelby county
this cause an attachment HAVING beer
4 sued out under section 8 SIS of the Code q
Tennessee, and returned levied upon In,
property of the defendant, and afidayit hay'
ing been made that defendant is indebted b
the plaintiff in tho sum Of $50 Is, due b.
account, ana That the claim is just, and tina
the defendant is u nonresident of N,
State ofTennossee; it is therefore ordered tha'
said defendant make his personal appear.
ance before me on the 23d day of February
1871, at 10 O'Clock. am, at my office, No. ~
Front street, Memphis, TenDessee, and deieno
sald attachment suit within the time pre-.
with ex:partei and that a copy of this ordel
be published once a week for four weeks IL
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of January, 1881.
III lHl3lS9 j NJ COLEMAN. j. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
Justice Long DELAYED.
washington cor. Cincinnati Enquirer ]

Washington cor. Cincinnati Enquirer
Captain Henry NJ. Shreve invented
and put in operation the steam snag-
boat on the Mississippi river and trib-
utaries in 1929. He appeared before
congress in 1884, asking the govern
ment for compensation for the use of
said patent. There had been nine
favorable reports from committees of
congress on this claim before Shreve's
death in 1851, and one or more since
then. The bill was introduced again
by Senator Vest in 1880, and finally
raised last week. This bill was mer-
itoriOus, The snag-boat of 1929 was
the same as in use to-day, and without
it the Mississippi river would be al
most impossible to navigation. Cap
tain Shreve opened the Red river in
1896, taking out one hundred and sixty
miles Of a raft of logs and trees with
the snag-boat. After forty-seven
years legislation the ancient mariner
hes been vindicated. Walker r. Car
ter, his son-in-law, left last evening
for st. Louis, having received from
the United States treasury $4,000.
being the amonnt allowed by the bill,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25

The LEDGER Office EboOk bindery,
10 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor. embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable OF
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
InsOlvent Notice.
no. SSI5

STATE OF TRNHEssEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE COUNTY COuRT CLRRK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 10th. 1881.
To Mrs; G. A Neville, Administrative Of B (
ii AVlNG suggested the insolvency of the
Ii estate Of B B. Neville. deceased.
you are hereby ordered to tiye notice,
by, advertisement in some newspapeI
published within the said State, and
also at the courthouse door of Shelby
county, for all persons having olaims
against said estate, 20 appear and file ne
same, with the Clorii of the County Court an
thentlcated 70 the nj inner prescribed by law,
on or before the 9Th day Of July, 1881; andsrI
claim not filed on o. before said day, or be-.
fore an appropriately Of the funds Of said es-
tate Is made, shall hu forever barred, both IN
law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 10th day o
January, 1881, "
By HUeH B. OJLLInr, D. g.
Bigelow * Hill, AUty's for administrative.
ia l20 1913 40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
CHARLIE ROSS ONCE MORE.
An Ex.COnVict 10 Begin Search
For The Lost Boy.

PHILADELPHIA, January 21.-Wm.
Westervelt, who was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment on October
9, 1873, on the charge of conspiracy to
kidnap and imprison Charlie Ross and
extort a ransom from his family, was
released to-day, having received fifteen
months Communication for good be-
hayior. Westeryelt was the brother
in-law of VIM. Mosher, who with
Joseph DOUGLASS, was killed at Bay
Ridge, Long Island, while attempting
to rob the house Of Judge Van Brunt.
Before Douglass died he confessed
they were the abductors of Charlie
Ross. Westervelt was induced to
come to this city and tell what he
knew about the case, and was arrested
and imprisoned. He stated that he
does not think the child is dead, and
believes it will be restored to itq
parents. He intends to follow up a
clue that has never been worked, and
says if he has time he is certain OF
success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
satnrday. TebruarT Ia. ISL.

within legal hours, at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in Memphis, Ton
nessee, the iollowi ing real estate IN Memphis,
to-wit. Known and described as lot No, is on
the plan Of W Smiths sub division, fr3utipe
81 aud $500 feet on tho east side of CYNTHIA
street, and running back between parallel
lines eastEafdly one hundred and sifty-four
and 73-l00 feet 20 on alley; said lot H. sonts
Of and adjOias lot No. is.
Equity Of re4empuon waived, aud title rro-
n~ounced perfect, but / shall cell and conyev nd
trustee only. Sale 70 begin az u o'clock.
2 JONES, Trustee.
N IrezoYant, Attorney. r W Roysfer.
Auoti0neer. i9i "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
Trustees sale.

PURSUANT 10 the provisions Of a certain
Il trust, executed August 10, 1877, to John A
Holt, trustee, and his SUCCESSORS in office, to
the indebtedness therein described
which deed is recorded in the Register office
Of shelby county, Tennessee, book llg, on page
3l4. Ct seq, and TO which reference Is hereby
had, default having been mace in the payment
OF the debts therein secured, !, p b Jones,
trustee. and duly qualified successor Of tho
SAID John A Holt, who Il deceased, will, at
the request Of tho beneficiary, and as such
trustee, oicr and sell 10 the highest bidder, at
public outcfy for cash, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
BAKERS BOYS.
Monday Morning in the Police
Court

"Debonair George, the bootblack, y
called Baker, and George Pratt was
led in by the ear.
He stole two boots from me- said
the prosecutor.
"a pair" asked the court. :
"No sir, one No. FIVE and one No.
six"
Curious larceny" remarked the
court.
Not at all, not at all" remarked an
officer, he has one larger than the
other SO he can carry his razor easily"
This was not evidence, however,
and as the proof was not positive, the
court satisfied itself by raising
Georges hair on end and then dis
charging him.
A T00THPICK.
Jake" remarked his honor sol
EMMY to the next prisoner. "A cloud
Of infamy envelopes you. You are
charged with carryinga bowie knife"
Il beg to state replied Jake, that
[ am from Arkansas"
docs that make any difference
asked the judge.
Only in one way. Citizens of AR
kansas are exceedingly careful Of
themselves, and all of them carry
toothpicks. Bowie is Arkansaw for
'tootbpick,' answered Jake.
"Ah, indeedl you don't sayl" ex
claimed the court.
"Yes, sir; oh yes, sir-y-e-si %s-i.rl'
said Jake, smilingly.
"You must have your teeth pulled,
Jake, as you can't do without a tooth
pick, and go to the island for Two hun
bred days"
Cant | have a horse pistol, nor a
lungshot, nor a cane knife, nor
nothin' {" howled Jake, %piteously, as
he was led beck to the soft echo,
nothing but the island aud a guard. "
HIS wIFE's MOTHER.
Alf Grister next sidled to the rail,
and tightly hugging a banister heard a
charge OF disorderly conduct put
against him.
Are you the mother-in-law?" in
quired the court.
Il am de own dear mother Of dis
oman" answered the witness, bring
lug her paw down with sufficient force
on the shoulder of the girl next to
her to make that persons complexion
turn a shade darker.
Cheese it!' she exclaimed.
Slang? oh, my darterl" moaned
the mother.
"No, bang" said she.
Anyhow, ledge resumed thu
mother, dis mar Alf has perflled half
de obnegations of busbun to my dar-
ter, but '~sistently perfused to gil de
udder part by gibbin her dc perfection
Of dc law. Hit only costs fifty cents,
and / persist Oh his doin Of hit"
Judge" put in All, I'm willing
to marry the girl, and went there Sat-
urdiy night to fz it up
"Five dollars for getting drunk -
decided the court.
Goodbye Maria, I'm going TO the
Island to stay for twenty days. Keep
my place and my memory warm" snd
Alf marched to the rear. Sticking
his head in the door, he continued:
"Say, Mira, won't dem apple bios.
SONS lade?'
A few more Of Bakers boys passed
in solemn array before the bar of jus
tice, received their sentences for sun
dry DRINKS and departed for home or
the island, according to the length Of
pocket-books or the financial standing
q a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
Premature Loss Of tbe HaIr

May be entirely prevented by the use
Of Burnett's Cocoaine.
Housekeepers should insist upon
obtaining Burnett's Flavoring tx
tracts; they are the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
n On.rasIdoni Notice.

No. 3sSs-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Ienn.-H NJ Hill, administrator Of
Dean, deceased, vs.. Laura Dean OF al,
I appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that Inc defendant, Charles Dean, is a
nonresident OF the State of Tonnessee;
that the names and places of residence of
some of the heirs Of said S S Dean, deceased,
are unknown and cannot be ascertained after
diligent Inquiry; and that they are perhaps in
terested in the property involved in this cause
it IS therefore ordered that said Chas. Dean
and said unknown heirs make ihoir an
pearance herein, OF the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn.. on OF before
the first Monday in March, 1881, and
plead, answer or demur to 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
g week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This the 18th day of January, 1881.
A c~opy-Attest,
r. ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By E. Is. MGbENLY, ID. Q. Il ii.
BigelOw d Hill, soils. for compl't.
l6l22 l2S 1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25

Life is short at most and our duty
is to proloDg it. Use, therefore, Dr..
Bulls cough syrup for coughs, colds,
bronchitis, hoarseness, ETC.. Sold
Everywhere. Price only p cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
New Advertisements
SCIENCE VS.. EPILEPSY 4!
DOCTOR against 0UACK !
A Leading London Physician Establishes
an Office in New York for the
Cure Of EDileDtlc Fits.
UTom Am. Journal o Medicine

UTOm Am. journal o Medicine
DR.. Al. MeserOle Cate of London), who
makes a speciality Of Epilepsy, has without
doubt treated and cured more eases than any
other living physician. ii s. success has sim
ply been astOnish pgi We have heard OF cases
Of oyer 20 years standing, successfully cured
BY him. He has published a valuable work
on this di.oase, which he sends with o large
bottle Of his wonderful cure ffeo to any SUI
forer who may send their express and p. o..
address. We advise anyone wishing q cure to
address DR.. ALB. MESER0LE, No. W John st.,
New York.
P,AYSi PLAYsi PLAYSi PLAYsl
For Rea ing Clubs, for Amateur Theatri-
Gals, Temperance Plays, p~rasiRg-room Plays,
Fairy Play, Ethiopian Plays, Guide Books.
Speakers, Pantomimes ,TableauX Lights, y o.
nesium Lights. COlJred tiFo, Burn Cort
theatrical Face Preparations, j. rlev,s Wa
Works, Wigs, Boards and Mru,taehcs al re-
dueed prices. Costumes, s%cenery. CharSdes
ne. eat ilssqes sem nee containing lull do
seslptl9a anu prices. SAMUEL tRENCH IL Son,
% h. AAtS street, New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
ChancerY Sale of Real Estate.


No. 2ls1, R~,-Chancery Court of Shelby coun-
~ w J Hamlin, administrator, VS.. J a
Wilder ct al.
DY virtue of On interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
l4th day Of Jsnuary, 1881, NJ. B. 50, page l2l.
/ will sell at public auction, TO the highest
bidder, in front Of the clerk and masters
Office, courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, February lS, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
t0-Wit:
Lots 80 and 81 in block six, Fort Pickering,
Memphis, Tenn each lot being 25xll6% feet,
and being on the south eide Of Broadway
street.
Also IS acres of land in Shelby county,
Tenn, being of the north half Of ngrth diyi-
sion of section 8, township !, rance 6, beg n
ming at the northeast corner Of section d, in
the Winchester state line; thence with said
line west % So 100 chains to X G Fei ,'gs'
northeast corner; thence south 436O-l00 CT los
to Fellows southeast corner on division line;
thence east q 3j-lO0 chains to Hamlin's west
line and line between section 5 and o. thence
north to the beginning.
Terms OF sate-Un u credit 81 and "
months, purchaser executing notes with good
security, lien retsintd, redemption barred.
This January %, 1881.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
W NJ Randolph, sOlr for complt. 12i III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
Trsv ss,s sale.

Hinder sRd by virtue of two deeds II
~ trqsl % y o executed, S NJ Ande' son and
VIE NJ ~ .dsrson, one on the 18th August
100, reeeiy ID IN the Register Office Of >bslbs
county IN JOOk No. los, page III, ct seq; the
othep on the 22d September, 1875, recorded il
tne heP ,ster's office of Shelby county in boob
iOo, p age 42S, ct seq, 10 which reference II
mere 0y expressly made, / will. as suca trustee
~ the request of the benefciaries named
therein, default having been made in the pay
Uient Of the debts therein secured, offer fol
sale at public outcry TO tho highest biddoi fol
cash, the following described real estate, to-
gether with the Improvements thereon, stu
ate, lying and being in the city Of Memphis,
county Of Shelby, State of Tennessee, to wit:
Lot No. l6 on plan Of e. w. Smiths sub-diTil
sion, fronting "A 5j-I0D feet on east side o fCyn-
thiastreet, and running back between parallel
Lines l6i 73 100 feet TO an alley.
Sale will he made on the southwest corner Of
Mair and Madison streets, in the city OF Mem
pills. at Il m, on
saturday, February ~, 1881.
En- iity Of redemption waived and title psr-
iect, but | sell and convey as trustee only.
W. o MCCLURE, Trustee,
Wright, F0lkeS 4 Wright, Attorneys. L W
Roystnr, A~uctiOneer. l2l rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25

bIeep, Appetite and streDgth
Return when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
Systematically used by a bilious dyspeptic SUI
ferer. Moreover, since the brain sympathises
with the stomach and its associate organs, tue
rectifed by the action of tho Bitters, mental
dependency produced by that arrangement
disappears.
For sale by all druggists and dealers gener-
ally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25
MISS CALHOUN,

the niece Of John c. Calhoun, who
made such a hit in San Francisco, did
the same thing here last week. She
appeared 10 several ambitious roles,
and did we'll in all, besides giving
promise Of doing better. She is ex-
trcmely handsome and full of talent,
and reminds me noW very much of
Fanny Davenport but if she fnl6lls
what sho now promises, she will be
infinitely greater than Miss Daysn'
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COCA LEAF COMPOUND.
SHANNON & WARWICK, Proprieton
HARTFORD, Conn, U. 81
PROFESSIONAL NOTICE.

DR. L.. ]. Kahn. 81 East 10th ST., y. J., a sla
Proprietor DR. kAHN's MUSEUM OF ANATOMY c,1
froadway, n. Y, begs TO inform his patients and IA
fhoTe hesifons of consulting him. that he has open
an ONCE at 81 Hancock s., Boston where he may -
eonsulte" EVERY THURSDAY from A. NJ 10
+. VI. andi to 5 l.. NJ
DIR. KAHN having devoted 30 years 70 the trea n
fntbt OF the nervous system arising from Ddiscreo.
10 which may be traced many of the obscure aimen,
which eject youth and manhood, is enabled 10 lne a
those placing themselves under his treatine91. i
speedy and permanent cure. DIR. kAliN'S mea.a 60
NO NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. which treats ~ ~
these cures; forwarded te any address on recelp. "
% cents IN postage stamps. Attendance every y" :,
day at 81 Hancock ST., Boston, and as usual 81 o.
East 10th 81. New York. nov21fbm
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MlisreIlaneous.
A COMMON INSTRUMENTATION.

"There goes ParneU, the Irish agitatorr'
observed a gentleman on the seat before
me, in railroad car. "ParneH, is it2"
replied his companion. ''That is Mr.. Par
neH." whispered the lady behind me to
her daughter. MIR. ParneH. An Now
here were four persons. educated people
evidently, who in the course Of two min
utes Inexperienced plain English name.
1t is always annoying to hear the accent
misplaced on name. whether local or
personal. We Americans seem to have
taken a fancy for throwing the accent in
family names ON the last syllable, if posi-
BILE, in defiance Of all sound rules OF good
sense or good taste. These two qualities,
by the bye are closely allied. You can
never have good taste without good sense
as the foundation. False taste i inevitably
sbsurd. Now this common mispronuncia-
ton Of names ending in ell has neither
good sense nor good taste IN its favor. 1t
is opposed to the spirit of our mother
tongue. Last year l had a nephew in love
with charming girl. Miss Brownell Of
course she was Lily BrowneH to her lover.
For three m a rs heard Tom mis- prononCe
her name, or that of her family. dozen
times a day. A few months later. as III
luck would have it. her sister was
coutted by Harry Bedell. pro-
nounced BedeH of course. Now
Brownell and Bedell are good English
names. and shonld have a good English
pronunciation. Bedell is no doubt the
same a. Bcadle. Many English names
ending in Ell were originally connected
with the common nouns WeH or waii.
The Governor Of the State Of New York
to-day is Governor Cornell. The Tniyer-
sity in Western New York is Cornell Uni
veasity. We have known Judge Hub
bell. LiddeH and WaddeH are instances
of the same fancy. LitteHs Magazine
travels over halt the country. But the
propensity to throw the accent on the last
y liable il not confined to names ending
in Ell. Barnard is frequently pronounced
Barnard. Tricketts becomes Tricketts,
General Steuben is General Steuben. in
spite of his German birth That distin-
guished gentleman, the present Secretary
of State. is spoken Of, in rustic parlancc,
"a Mr.. E-rnrts. Not long since we were
shown a collection of the famous carica
lures Of lIogarth, 4 year or two since
we were introduced-~ith flourish-''to
an A5semblyman from Western State. "
the Honorable Mr.. Hubbard,
o shade Of old Mother Hubbard
Februnry atlantic.
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IMPORTANT 70 consuMPrIvEs

REV. DIR. CAss, while a medical. mis- sionary TO the
Fast Indies had placed in his hands the formula for
a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
mauent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis. Cartsrrh.
Asfhma, and all Throat and Ling affections, also
positiye and radical cure for Nervous Complaints
ilphilitv. etc After having thoroughly tested its
wonderful cura,ive powers in thousands of cases. he
feels il q duty To make il known his suffering fe.
laws. The Recipe will be sent FREE OF CHARGE to
all who csire it, viii; full directions for preparing
and successfully using. Address, with stump. man,
iur this vaper,} DE. u. I. Casa, 1857 Warrington
ST.. Boston, Mass. ASwsn.
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Two Doctors Could Not Cure Me.
A Miracle Indeed

Read this testimonial from well known wholesale
merchant of Plymouth y. n.
PLYMOUTH. y. H. Sept. 20, 1872.
CONTAMINATION six months ago Wa hIrtenby
mad boar. lie cut two gashes in nv leg about two
inches long ana inch deep. tried everything to
heal the gashes. and had two different doctors, but
my leg swelled to twice its usual size. and would
change In color at different times from bright red 10
dark purple Nv body was broken out all over in red
aud white blotoiies, and | was very fcv"rish, and
nothing took seemed to help Ind tee sores dis
charged constantly | WIS recUInInr nded to try Sui
phur Biiter-. | have taken xix bottles. To my
great JOY began to improve. tn. began to
grow smaller and discharge less, and have
healed up, and am well man. am well known
In this vicinity, and would earnestly recommend
those suffering from any blood disorder to try them.
You are ut liberty To publish this. | wish every
body to know the virtues of this great REMEDY.
Believe me, gratefully yours,
W q. CHASE.