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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-19
Trustees sale.

DY virtue OF two certain deeds of trust, duly
ID recorded 10 book No 100, page $40, and
book No. l2l, pace o53, of the Registers office
of shelby county, Tennessee, defanit having
been made therein, | will, or
Tuesday, the 9th day of March, 1881,
a. the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in The Taxing District of Shelby count,
late c. tyofMemphis) Tenn. during legalhours,
as trustee, as the successor Of Simon S urn,
the tTuste named in slid deed, by virtue oil
being tue secretary Of the Memphis Building
and savings Association, he having ceased to
be such secretary, and | as such secretary IN
der the provisions Of said deeds am the I ustee
hereunder in plac- Of said i Ion Sturm, uro
coed TO sell at public auction to the hichsst
bidder Tor cash the fOllo described real
estate, to wit:
A certain lot Of land dtaated In the county
Of Shelbt, State Of tennessee, and in the city
of Memph,g NOV Taxing District of shelby
county beginning { q poin on the easter
side ct northW inchester venue l75 fe0t south
ward , from the Rs.eigh road or johnson
avenue and being the southwest corner of
tot No. Is; thence south H1z degrees east, 50
north iGs degrees west, 80 feet: thence south
Gs35 west, l40teet 10 tho beginning, Inc same
being lot Ne. "a in A WoQdruHas subdivision
Of original lot 5 and $40. and the same
premises cor Veyed 10 Mike STANLEY by A
Woodruff by decd, duly recorded IN book No
81. paft 1st. page 1855, OF the Registers Ofic, Of
Shelby county, Ten essee.
Equity of redemption waived. Title believed
TO be good, but / will convey only as trustee.
Memphis, February 2, 1881.
1886 SAM'L HIRSCH, Trustea.
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Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of an interlocutory decree, enter
ID ed in the case OF AW Cole, administrator,
etc, ct ais, VS.. J S wilkins. ct ala. No. 3276,
r. y 0fthe Chaneery Court Of Shelby county,
January oath, 1881, /, as trustee, will pro-
ooed 10 sell 10 tie highest and best b,ddeF for
cash, In front Of the courthouse in Memphis,
Tennessee, on b
Monday, 7th day Of March, 1851,
at 70 o'clock ~, the following real estate, TO-
wit:
beginning at q peipt on the nerth side of
Washington street, SO teets inches vest Of the
vest si dc o. High street, running thence wet
Wardly along the north side of q ~ashingt0n
street SO feet 5 inches; thence nnrthward par
aliel with High street 1856 feet; thence east
wardly parallel with Washington ct. 80 feet 9
inches; thence southwardly pa allel withHigh
81. 1856 feet 10 the beginning, il 5eils the same
lot or parcel Of land conveyed 20 me by J S
Hatcher in his lifetime as evidenced by trust
deed made June25th, 1872, and recorded in the
office Of Shields cegRty in record book So, page
6O7, etc to which reference is here made for
particulars.
The title is believed to be good. but l will
sell and convey as trustee only,
W NHEATLEY, Trustee.
W b Gibson, sOl'r, ete.
Memphis, February 18th, 1851, 1885
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Attachment Notice.

Before John Spelman,J. p. for Shelhycounty,
Temp J M@llon VS.. g " Hall and Vim.
Chase.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 3 55 of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied Upon the
property Of tho defendants. and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendants are indebted Ia
the plaintiff in the sum of $3.50, due by
account, aud that the claim is just, and that
the defendants are non-residents Of the
State ofTennessee; tits therefore ordered that
said defendants make their personal appear
1881, at 10 o'clock am. at my office, No. 3,
Adams 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 il
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of February, ISL.
100 46 1873 JOHN SPELMAN, j. P.
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7@Sc per ID.
NUTS-Peanuts duh at 3@S11c for red
and 4G4Hc for white. Cocoanuts 50 501g
4 90 per 100. Pecans S@15 for Arkansas,
Louisianaua and large Texas. Almond
and walnuts l8c. Brazil do. 8a10c'
HIDES-Dull and droopy; dry flint l6c
No. 2 l3c dry &alted 1870; green sailed
&c. No, 2 do 61lc; green 5@6c tallow 5 10
5Izo; 5eeswax Doc per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c TO
81 25; bear, 81 90 to 6 90 mink, 25c to 60c;
coon, 10 10 60c for hunter, and Is to 40c
country handled; otter, Doc 70 600 bea-
yer, Soc to S. co. wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox,
40c to 81 co. muskrat, 10c; 'possum, B TO
10c; wolf, Soc to 81 90; panther, 60cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, 3 TO Zoe.
MACKEREL--No1, ~halfbarrels, 81 80,
No. 2, $3 co. large, No 3, SO co. No
3, So; kits No /, Zoe; No 2, Coo; No 3, 65c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 so per car or drsy
load; orders 81 60 sacks u S09l so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
S0@90c per bblfor Alabama and Louisville,
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, 50 rs.
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO. Prices range at 29c to Doc
for several grades oftwista and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from 65c TO 81 ac-
cording TO brand. Smoking tobacco So TO
55c.
SUGAR - Ruling steady Louisiana
brown 6Mc to &c; yellow clarified 81 to
SIC; whitedo &c to 9Lc; granulated l0Nc;
powdered lOAc; crushed and cut loaf
lie.
COFFEE-Quiet, Rio, 1lHc to Ice
per ID and "A to &c for Java.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle in fair srp-
ply at 4 to 4Hc for good to choice
native and Texas corn fed. A
few arrivals Of the latter are re-
ported all Of medium quality, and sold at
g to 4c. Other grades range from 3 to
&c and IL to 224c for common TO choice
grass fed, yearlings, "a 90 to So 90 per
head; mich cows, SIS 90 to $40 90 each.
Hogs are in demand and scarce at AZ to
SIC, and 81 to &c for shoats. Sheep are
active with few offerings ut AZ to &c for
medium to choice lambs and full grown,
and III so to 81 90 per head for common.
COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per box;
city delivery Zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg soc for camel, and Sl2 per ton for
anthracite.
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Trustees sale.

DY virtue Of a deed OF t'ust made 10 me by
ID 8 B Lewis, and duly recorded in the Re
cordeT's Office of Crittenden county, Arkansas,
on tho l4th day of December, 1873, in record
book /, pace 22S, / will sell, at the request Of
the bcnefciaries. default having been made
10 the payment of the debt secured, to the
highest and best bidder for cash, atthe court
house door, in the town of Marion, Arkansas,
within the legal hours of sale, on Tuesday
March s, 1881, the following described proper
ty: The southeast a of s W u Of section 30,
township 7 north, range 7 cast, containing
forty acres. Also one so saw Pratt REVOLVING
Head Gin Stand, new, No. l9,7S5-all Of said
property being in Crittenden county, Arkan-
sas. Equity Of redemption waived, and title
believed to be perfect, but | sell only as tGus
I46 NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, Trustee.
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DR.. johnson Is acknowledged by all parties
interested as by far the most successful
physician IN tho treatment Of private or secret
diseases. Quick, thorough and permanent
cures guaranteed in every case, male or female.
Recent case Of Gonorrhea and Syphilis cured
in q few days, without the use Of Mercury.
Secondary Syphilis, the last ~Yestige, eradicated
without the use Of Mercury. Involuntary loss
of semen stopped in n short time. Sufferers
from impotency or loss of sexual pOwer re-
stored to full yigor In a few weeks. Victims
of Spermat0rrht4 and loss of physical and
mental power, speedily and permanently
cured.
Particular attention paid to the diseases Of
women, and cures guaranteed.
Throat and Lung diseases cured by new
remedies.
Piles and oe sores cured without the use Of
caustic or the knife.
All consultations strictly confidential.
Medicines sent by express to all parts Of the
country.
Office hours from s an to 9 pm. Sundays
from 3 to pm.
96f d.. 4. JOHNSON. M, D..
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BOARD OF FIRR AND Po,IcR COMMISSIONERS, !
Taxing Dist let, Shelby Co., Tenn,
februarv 18th. 1891 !


BOARD OF FIkR AND PO,IcR CoNMssIONERs,l
Taxing Dist let, Shelby Co., Tenn,
February 10th, 1881,
OEALED Proposals viii be received by us
- until Thursday, February 2tth, 1881, &C u
o'clock, noon, ior ths following WORK TO be
done, service 10 be rendered and material to
be furnished to the Taxing District Of Shelby
county:
PLaNNO. 1-BLO6K STONE PAVEMENT.
For the furnishing Of about 1870 squarc yards
OF block stone. IN dimensisns 3 To IL inches
long, top and bottom Ia es offs II ) inches and
10 y in depth, the blocks II be well shaped, to
be Of hard and durable limestone or glanite,
or hard Arkansas saOds.0ne.
Also for the Re moyal Of old pavement Mich
olson, etc., grading Of road he'd, furni.hing
Of SIX inches deptb river gravel and laying Of
the atOye stone on Shelby street, between
Union snd GSyosO streets, as hereafter direct
ed; all Of the ABOVE 10 DO at - cents per
square yard, complete.
PLAN N0.2-RUBBLE BLOCK PAVEMENT.
For the furnishing Of about 1900 sQuare yards
OF well shaped TubDle stone, eight 49, inches
depth, Of hard and durable limestone or gran
ite, or black trap rock. Also for the removal
OF old pavement, grading 0frOad bed furnish
ing tx 49, inches river gravel and laying Of
above stone on Shelley street, IS specified and
hereafter directed; all Of the above at the rate
Of -- ccnts.perssauare yard, complete.
PLAN NO. 3-TELFORD AND MoADAM
PAVEMENT.
For the furnishing Of about SEQ square yards
Of block stone - perdimensions and character
OF stones called Tor in plan No d. Also for
about llUO square yards () inch Telford pave
ment, 10 be covered with () (Of inch diam
eterl McAdsm stone Of hard and durable
Limestone or granite, or hard tap rock,
Alo or the removal Of old pavement, grading
road-bed, furnishing 3 inches river gravel and
laying ofthe above stone in pavement,a as spec
flied and hereafter directed, at the rate Of
- cents per square yard, complete.
In all Of the above plans proposals will also
be resolved for the furnishing Of stone and
gravel. the Board t%eserving the rightto lay the
pavement with a District force, and the Board
reserves the right TO reject any and all bids.
NOTE-tN bids must be labeled SHELBY
Street Pavement" and under resolution Of
the Legislative Council must be accompanied
with the names of two (2) responsible bonds
men, who are prepared to execute bond for
hye thousand dollars each, aud each and every
bid must also be accompanied with certified
check Of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars.
By order of the Board.
1879 D.. 7, PORTER. President.
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Notice /!
OFFICE or THE BOARD or FIRE AMI
poIT0p COuuTaaTONfuq-

IOIItE NOMhlbblONEhhe 2
Taxing District. Shelby County, Feb. /, $751;
GEALED proposals will be received by Us
- until MONDAY, February zlst, ut IL
o'clock, noon, for the following work TO be
dOne-seryice to be rendered and material to
be furnished to the Taxing District of Shelby
county, Tenn, for the IL months ending Jan
uary 3lst, 1882. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids;
Renting an office Tor Chief of Police.
Keniing n ~Stationhouse.
Renting an Office for Board Of Health
Lighting the Taxing District with Gas or
Electric Lights.
Feeding SfatiOnhouse Prisoners.
Doing the ScaVenger work.
furnishing coal, coke and wood for the vari-
Gus departments.
Shooting the stock Of the various depart
ments.
Furnishing fresh meat for the Hospital.
Furnishing bread for the Hospital.
Publishing the ordinances, orders, notices,
ETC., as they mas be passed.
Furnishing stock feel for the various depart
ments ltor three months.
N0TE-All bids must DO labeled IBID for
-- whatever you may bid On)
and under resolution Of Legislative Council
must be accom- panied with the names Of two
% responsible ~bOndsmen, who are prepared
10 qualify on said bond and each and every
bid. where the contract exceeds $500, must be
accompanied by q certified check for $3.50 on
some solvent bank.
By order Of the Board.
D.. T. PORTER. President.
Attest:-C, u. PULLRE, Sec'y. l42 l49
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Before John sPeImau, J P. for Shelby county

Before John Spelmau, J.. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-N Sohwartzenberg VS.. & W Hall and
VIM. Chase.
IN this cause an attachment having been
L sued ont under section 1856 of the code Of
propert Of the defendants, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendants are indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum of SIG 81, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendants are non-residents of the
state of Tennesseej it is therefore ordered
that said defendants make their personal ap-
pearanee before me on the 18th day Of March,
1881, az 10 l'clock am at my Office, No. %
Adams st Memphis, Tenn aud defend said
attachment suit within thu time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
ex-parte; and that a copy OF this order be
the Public Ledger.
This, the 9th day Of February, 1881.
140 l46 1923 JOHN SPELhAN, j. P.
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Before j. NJ. Coleman, Justice Of the Peacs
for Shelby county, Tenu.-Hil. FORtaine 4
Co., firm composed Of n Hill, n Fontaine x
Jerome Hill, vs.. Clark x Breckenridge. firm
composed Of II IL Clark and J U Breckin-
ridge.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 455 Of the code 81
Tennessee and returned levied upon the pTop-
erty Of the defendants, and affidavit having
been made that the defendants are indebted
to the plaintiffs in the sun Of Sis, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendants are nOn-TesideDts OF the state
Of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered that said
defendants make their personal -appearanee
before me on the 18th day Of March,
1881, at 10 o'clock Am, at my Office, No.
29i Front street. Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within IRE
time prescribed BY Law, OF the same will Be
proceeded with exparte; and that a COPY OF
weeks, in the Public LedFer.
This the 9Th day Of February. 1881.
40 lAsl 1873 J, N. COLEMAN, J. r
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Northeastern NOMeO.

M. 8919-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, nn.-Lswis Chandler vs.. Fannie
Chandler.
1T appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
J. that the defendant. Fannie Chandler, is a
therefore ordered that she make her appear
ance herein, ut the courthouse ofShelby cOun-
ty, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in March 1881, and plead, answer
swer OF demur to complainant bill, OF
the same will be taken for confessed
as 10 her and set for hearing ex- parte;
aud that a copy OF this order be pub,
lished once a week, for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of February, 1881.
A copy-Attest:
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
NJ D L Stewart, sOl'r for complainant.
1877 1A9 iAQ 165
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Before John Spelmsn, J. P, for Shelby coun-
len.
IN this cause an attachment having beer
L sued out unoer section 3455 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 plaintiff in the sun Of $500
due by account, and that the claim isjust, and
that the defendant is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal an
pearance before me on the 18th day Of March,
1881, Mt my office, No. % Adams e., Memphis,
Tenn, and defend aidattaehment suit with
in the time prescribed by law, or the same viii
be prceeeded With ey-patte; and tAbt q copy Of
tdi5 order b. published 6gGa q week for four
weeks III the Public ledger.
This the 18th day Of February, 1881,
l43 1AS l5i6 John SPELMAN, !, p.
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STATR OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Col
OFPIOR County COURT CLERK. !

= vi AhNNhnohEf RnHAhN OOaa
0FPIOE County CoURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, February 7th, 1881.
To Mrs. P P Ward, administrative Of W d
Lewis. deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate of w. d. Lewis, deceased,
you are hereby ordered to give notice,
by advertisement in some newspaper
published within the said State, and
also at the courthouse door Of Shelby
county, for all PERSONS having claims
against said estate, 70 appear and Gle the
same, with the Clerk Of the County Court au-
thenticated in the manner prescribed by law,
on or before the eth lay Of August, 1851; and
any claim not filed on OF before said day, OF
before an appropriation Of the funds Of said
estate is made, shall no forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this It'll day Of
February, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HU6H B. CULLEN, d. C..
Notice is given creditors as required By
above order, this February 9Th, 1881.
PIP WARD, Adm'x.
Finlay K Peters. Att'ys. 1888 IA 1901
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Nonresident paOslce.

No. 3S57-In the Chsncery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Alma ] Loftin VS.. james W
Loftin.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
Il the defendant, James w Loftin, is a
nonresident of the State of Tennessee; 1t is
therefore ordered that he make Lis appear
ance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn. :, on or 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 him
and set for hearing ex-partei and that a,copy
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger,
This 3lst day Of January, 1881.
A copy: Attest.
ROBERT j. BLACK. clerk aud master.
By +. B. MOHEERY, D. @. NJ.
j DuYal, sol. for compl't.
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aen-RssIdsns Notice.

No. 6,6-In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessse-Henry Grotenkemper
vs.. Wm II Carver ct al.
7 appearing from affidavit in this cause that
j the defendants, Hamilton j Miller and
wi liam McRoberts, are non residents Of The
state o Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, al the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mepephis,
ronn., OF or before the FIRST Monday in March,
1881, and plead, answer or demur to COM
plainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for bearing
ex-perto, and that a COPY Of this order be
published once a week for four 81 icessiyf
weeks in the PUBLIC LKDeER.
This 9TH day Of February, 1871.
a copy-Attcst:
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By u. B. MoHENRY. d. G. q N.
Craft h Cooper, solicitors for complainant.
FQe Iay TAa II
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COMMERCIAL.
PupL1o LEpoER OrgIoE,

MEMPns, Tenn, February II, 1881.
] No falling off is apparent in the
supply of currency indeed, loan
able funds are abundant, with dis
count rates easy at six to eight
per cent, as per security offered.
Mercantile paper offers III light guam
titles, and choice is in demand and
may be readily placed at INSIDE quota
tions.
Exchange offers in fair volume.
Rates are steady at par to 81 % per
thousand buying for eastern, while
the banks sell checks on New York
at 50 so per thousand premium. New
Orleans rates are 4c off buying and
par selling.
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ChanCerY sale Of Real Estate

-
II D H99-R D 2~344-Chancory Court of Shelby
county Edward Whitaker VS.. G F Conn
etRl
RY virtue Of an interlocutOry decree for sale,
ID entered in the above cause on the lOth
day Of July, 1877, and renewed December 6,
1878, and renewed February II, 1880, | will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front Of the clerk and masters Office,
courthouse building, Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, on
Saturday, March 3, 1851,
within legal hours, The following described
property, situated in the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn, t0-wit:
On tho north side Of Adams street, and run-
ming north through to Washinpton street, and
described as follows, 70 wit; B~eginniug Mt tbe
southwest corner Of tho lot owned By ] Rich
Wrgy; thence west along the north side M
Adams street, sixty feet TO a stake: thence
north three hundred and twenty-one feet Ia
Washinft ton street; thence east on the south
side OF Washington street sixty feet 10 the
northwest former Of said Nray's lot; thence
south along the line Of Wray 8 lot three bum
dred and tgenty-ene feet TO tke beginning;
being the same property described in the deed
in trust Of CT Conn and wife to A W Young.
as trustee, registered in the Registers office Of
Shelby county, book s., page los, to which
reference is made.
Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of six, twelve,
and twenty-four months, purchaser so execute
netes with good security; lien retained, etc.
This February llth, 1881.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
1li 1917 1884
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOllae.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters OF ad-
~ ministratiOn do bohis non have been
granted to the undersigned upon the estate of
} n tOhOls, deceased; and all persons having
claims against said estate will file the same,
properly probated, within the time prescribed
by liw. or they will be forever barred.
1S2 lS IA 150 ID CHENSHAW. ADM
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New Advertisements
Trustees Sale.-Valua6Ie Land.

DY virtue of the trusr deed made by Henry
ID L Douglass, recorded in the Registers
oflce Of shelby county. tenn. in book No. 10,
page Al, and the rust deed made by Henry L
Doug ass and vile, Lucy d Dougl IS, recorded
in book No. Us, mage S2, Twill, at the request
Of the henetclaues, default being made, sell
pogh on