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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
EXPORTS.
CIearLnghOuse Report.
Water Receding.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, November %.
The Sangamou river food has
reached its height, and the water is
beginning to recede. It is usually 200
feet broad and inside high banks; but
now it spreads over the rich and fer
tile bottom lands, and in some parts is
two miles vide. At Riverton, seven
miles cast of Springfield, there
is a terrible scene of devastation.
Field after field of corn lies covered
with water, while an occasional
island protrudes above the desc
late waste, covered with stalks
Of corn. The shocks of corn were
carried bodily down the swiftly flowing
stream. In some places wagon roads
are covered with four feet of water.
The cattle pens of Riverion and
the alcohol works are partially des.
troyed. Two hundred cattle and 1906
hogs have been turned into the lots
John Blacks paper mill has sus
pended and is threatened with over.
flow. The Wabash railroad bridge j,
well protected by strong iron piers
Edward Agee loses 1000 bushels o.
corn, aud many others lose smaller
amounts, while many farmers reporr
the loss of cattle, fences, etc. Th,
State Department Of Agriculture esti
mates the loss to the corn crop at
quarter of million dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
RAILROAD COMMITTEES.
Considering u Proposition TO Pay
100000 Taxes 20 the q. IL o..
and Accept 100000 Stock in
Lieu OfSiOO,O 900 in the vi. II. II.

The committee appointed at the last
term Of the County Quarterly Court
to agree upon some proposition with
the new Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
were in session at the Courthouse this
morning, with closed doors. Among
those present we're Messrs. Tom Hale.
man, j. 7. Petit, j. T. Fargerson,
Col. Josiah Patterson and County At
torney j. A. Taylor.
The case stands in this shape. The
county owned 100000 of stock in the
Mississippi River railroad, which road
has changed hands three times. The
present owners are the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad, which offers to is
sue to the county one hundred thou
sand dollars in stock of the new com
pany in lieu of the stock in the old
Mississippi River railroad owned by
the county, provided the county will
pay to the c. & o. $4,000 taxes due
the Mississippi River railroad.
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BY CABLE.

BERLIN, November %. The export
of gold from Russia increases rapidly
TUNIs, November 22.-Ali Ben
Amar escaped three columns French
troops. He retreated South.
DUBLIN, November 22.-Yesterday
flying column of 800 men, consisting
Of military and police, assisted the
civil power in evictions on the estate
Of Tottenham, M. P, at Killyclogher,
County Leitrim. The police dispersed
private meeting of the Ballyfornan
branch of the Ladies Land League of
County Roscommou.
ROME, November 22.-Vace Della
Verita, in an article entitled, "An
English Legation to the Holy See, {"
complains of the hostility of some of
the Liberals to that idea and says that
the Holy See is much interested in
maintaining direct and official rela-
tions with Protestant governments
The luminosity of Macculso toward
Premier De Pretis, was caused by the
failure to obtain an audience with
Premier Macculso, and wanting to
vindicate himself from fresh charges,
on account of which he was placed
under police surveillance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

BY correspondence printed else
where, it will be seen that the citizens
Of LaGrange have invited Judge
Sneed to address them upon the polit-
ical issues Of the day in Tennessee,
and that he will comply next Satur-
day. The people will be glad to hear
from Judge Sneed. He has
long been in public life and
yet has never been a politician.
Fight years upon the Supreme bench,
he was practically isolated from poll
tics. He is a conservative man Of
sound high views, and is a safe advisor.
He is known to be State Credit man
OF the strictest sect, and opposed to
reputation in all its forms.
He regards, if We understand
his position, the 1908 bill
with the coupon feature, however,
as calamity and especially hostile to
the growth Of a healthy public opinion
upon debt morality. His argument in
favor Of the 5O-4 in 1879 is remem.
bered by the peopleOf Tennessee and
especially for the high standard of
honor it inOulcated. He believes that
compromise is no crime and that
State, like an individual has a right
to make the best terms it can with its
creditors, provided it is done by hon
orable negotiation. His views will be
read with interest all over the State.
1t is to such men that look for sound
advice at time like this.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

WALL STREET.
A Feverish Market and Con-
fdence Shaken.
Boston Banks Drawing Heavily
on New York.
Difficulty in Negotiating
Loans.
Trunk Line Differences Referred
10 ArbitratOrs.

NEW YORK, November 22.-Tbe
Wall street market opened feverish
and there is no denying for the mo.
ment confidence is considerably
shaken. Boston advices are reassur-
ing, although the banks are taking the
precaution ofstrengthening themselves
by drawing funds from New York.
One bank sent 100000 yesterday, and
leading bank President estimates
that Boston will draw about 81 900, 900
for protection. Indications favor a
stringent market, and time loans are
more difficult to negotiate. The bulls,
however, comfort themselves with the
belief that the government will come
to the rescue with a large purchase of
bonds. An inside party says the trunk
line difference was referred to arbitra-
tors, and that conference of the man
ayers is to be held to-day. Parties
who have been studying the purchases
of Lake Shore claim to have satisfac-
tory proof that much of the buying
has been for tie Vanderbilt account
The market was steadied yesterday by
heavy orders for Western Union, and
an unusual number Of loans called in
here and in Boston.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
Attachment NoTIee.

Before WV Dickson, J. P. for Shelby county
Tenn. Faulk vs. J N Faux.
N this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856 Of the code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied by Rarnish-
ment on j A Stewart as debtor Of
made that the defendant Is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum Of SS5.62, due by
account, and that the claim is Just, and that
the defendant Is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; it Is therefore ordered that
said defendant make bis personal appear
1881, at my dwelling. in the First Civil District
Of Shelby cour tY, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
eK-parte; and that copy OF this order be
published once week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This the 2lst day Of November, 1881.
II ~ 83e9 w w IOKASON, J. p.
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GUITEAU.
The Van DOubIy Guarded.

WASHINGTON, November 22.-The
prison van in which Guiteau was con-
veyed to court this morning was es.
corted by six mounted policemen, in
addition to ten officers who rode up.
The trip was made without incident
and after reaching the prisoners room
Guiteau partook hearty Of breakfast,
and expressed himself satisfied with
the police arrangements which made
ensure safety. He thought some pre-
cautions should have been observed
at the outset. The court room was
crowded in every nook and corner.
John Guiteau was in the court room
soon after 9 o'clock and obtained
subpoenas for six additional witnesses.
None of the gentlemen publicly in
vited by Guiteau to assist in the de.
tense have yet responded. 1t is un-
derstood however, that Scoville ex.
poets to secure the service of
Trude, Of Chicago, later in the
week several experts were summoned
by the defense, who are in attendance
this morning, among them DR.. Rice, of
Wisconsin, who has long known the
prisoner, and who, it is said, advised
his commitment to the insane asylum
four years ago on the ground of emo
tional insanity.
Guiteau was brought into the court
room shortly after ten o'clock, and
Scoville resumed his argument. He
called the attention of the jury to the
plea set up by the defense of insanity,
and discussed at great length the
growth and charge of public opinion
upon the subject of insanity and its
treatment by the courts when set up
as a defense in criminal cases. He
cited numbers of cases and rulings in
several noted ones. He claimed that
the plea of insanity having been set
up by the defense, the burden of the
proof rests with the prosecution.
At one point in the argument SEQ
vile in detailing the more enlightened
treatment Of the insane now in vogue
at asylums said. "In other words.
those in charge of asylums act with
iittlemOre reason than do theinmates.
This sally seemed to amuse Guiteau
immensely and broad smile broke
over his features which reappeared
two or three times as if his mind re-
CURED to it. Scoville alluded TO the
prejudice which undoubtedly existed
against the plea of insanity generally,
and especially in the case of the pris-
oner. He said that newspa-
pers had intimated that Guiteau
was only feigning insanity and
such seemed to be the general
theory of the public. Guiteau turned
uneasily in his chair. and with quick,
nervous articulation said: Il never
feign. | act myself-sane or insane.
Without noticing the interruption,
Scoville alluded to the arrest of man
at the time of President Hayes inau-
guration, who was sent to an insane
asylum. This man" he said, "had
as carefully made all his arrangements
to kill President Hayes as did Guiteau
to kill President Garfield, aud but for
his arrest might have succeeded"
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, November %, ,5pm.-
Cotton a shade easier. Uplands, 6sd;
Orleans, 6ld. Sales to-day, 10000
bales. Receipts, 1850 bales; Ameri-
can, 1900. Futures opened quiet and
steady and closed steady.
New ORLEANS, November q, 11:30
a.m.-Cotton quiet. Middling, 1l4c.
Sales to-day, 800 bales. Receipts,
5677 bales. Stock, 243,646 bales.
MANCHESTER, ENG, November %,
$3.50 pm. Yarns and fabrics are firm
New YORK, November %, 1922
pm.-Cotton quiet. Ordinary, 93-l6c;
good ordinary, l09 16c; low middling,
lilo; middling, II l5-l6c; good mid
ding, II 5-16c; middling fair, 131-l6c;
fair, IL l3-16c. Futures are barely
steady, at very little change from last
evenings closing prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

We have decided to reject all orig
inal poetry from these columns on and
after the first of January next. Our
contemporaries can have a monopoly in
that line. This is due notice to verse
writers who may have a stock
under way, and also to cur
readers. Much of the so-called
poetry that appears in daily news.
papers does not deserve the name.
Editors often, in a spirit Of good ma
ture or sympathy with contributor,
insert rhymes that are no credit to
their literary taste. Sometimes we
publish very fair piece of verse, but
it is not always poetry, and very little
oft will live in the future Libraries of
song. Mrs. Lillian Rozelle Messenger
has written much that may be called
real poetry and to live, though of late
years since she removed to Washing
ton VIC have not heard much from
her. 1t is astonishing how many peo-
pie try to write poetry. 1t is even
said that there is hardly any man of
any education who has not at some
time in his life invoked the muses.
and wrought out few verses-some
abandon the idea very sensibly and
tear up what they have written.
Others rush to the newspapers with
it, and perchance it is printed. Now
and then very creditable piece ap-
pears. Those who are the greatest
failures are the more persistent in
advertising the fact to the world. To
save our readers considerable inhic-
tion and ourselves world of bother.
we have concluded after much medi-
tation and many long conferences be-
tween the editorial room and the
counting-roOm, to rule out all alleged
original poetry, good, bad and indif-
ferent; ordinary, good ordinary, mid
ding, good middling and fair, from
the date above named. We break
the news gently as possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

aid, and promise that they will never,
never do so any more. Why do they
not write to their friends in New
York or Kansas Perhaps Parson
Conway could End them nice homes
in some of the Western States. If
they will wait until the approach Of
the next close election they would be
wanted in Indiana. But, no, it seems
that they prefer to call on their old
white neighbors and former masters.
They know who to go to in time Of
real distress. When they do return
it is to be hoped the New York papers
will take half the trouble to interview
them and report their statements as
before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
CORRESPONDENTS.
Judge Sneed to Discuss the PO-
liticaI Situation I'm Tennessee
at LaGrOnge.

The following correspondence ex.
plains itself:
LAGRANGE, TENN, Nov. 10, 1881.
JUDGE SNEED:
DEAR SIR-In view Of terrible
political storm now brewing in our
State, the wild and revolutionary
views entertained and expressed by
some of our best State Credit citizens,
growing out Of the passage ofthe 1908,
we feel inclined to advise and counsel
with our most prudent and ablest men,
and being satisfied by your acts in a
long and faithful public life, that you
have the honor as well as the interest
of the noble Volunteer State of Ten
nessee at heart, and that you are a
safe and prudent counsellor, we ear
nestly and respectfully request you to
give us publicly your opinion as to the
best and surest means of aVerting the
pending storm, which we fear bears
upon its bosom dishonor and financial
ruin. And to this end that you will
indicate a time at your earliest con-
venience when you can address the
people Of this place on the absorbing
subject.
We have the honor to remain
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

The Guild Gazette, the organ OF
the Southwestern Benefit Guild,
makes its appearance to-day. 1t is a
neatly printed little paper of six col
umns to the page. Five thousand
copies are printed, to be sent out gra-
tuitously to agents, members and the
public at large. It will be issued
monthly at the nominal price of fifty
cents per annum.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

The antics and funnyisms of the
humorist assassin Guiteau has been q
theme of general discussion for the
past two days. There is method in
the mans pretended madness. He
was converted to Stalwartism when
President Garfield and Secretary
Blaine declined to be further annoyed
with his Office hunting impudence.
Hc was shrewd enough to say to the
court that his defense would be insan-
ity, doubtless believing this plan the
best to serve his turn. The despicable
fellow appears to hugely enjoy the pc
culiar features of his trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
TO-Day,s weather.

WASHINGTON, November 22.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio Valley: Lo-
cal raius and partly cloudy weather,
northeast to southeast winds, falling
barometer and slowly rising tempcra.
ture. For the lake regions: Partly
cloudy and slightly warmer weather,
light snow in eastern and northern
portions, winds mostly from east to
south, falling barometer. For upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys
Slightly warmer weather, south to
west winds, falling barometer and fair
weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

A LOT OF colored people left Phil
lips county, Arkansaw, some time last
year, for the happy land of Liberia.
When they got to New York they
we're swindled out Of what money they
had or spent itin foolish, extrava-
CANT way. Then they appealed to a
sympatbizing public for help; they
told a fearful lot of lies about
having been driven from their happy
homes by brutal white men, who
wanted their crops, teams and other
property. The Northern papers gen.
erallyaccepted these statements for the
truth, as they always do when anything
injurious to Southern white people
is told. The Herald and
other New York papers in.
terviewed these miserable wretche,
and published column after column 0.
their alleged terrible treatment. After
a delay Of many weeks money wa.
raised to send the martyrs on to Ii.
IBERIA. They had hard time of il
on board the ship, and found the
happy land very different from the
representations. The painful fact
was realized very soon that they
we're among unsympathizing strangers
and that they would have to work fol
living the same in Phillips count,
as anywhere else. And now they ar,
writing back to some Of the bad whit
men of that county for money to brinl
them back to Helena. They desire t
see their old homes and the class o
people they lied on at New York. The!
make the most earnest appeals fol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

AFTER the first Of January next
the LEDGER will cease to exchange
with all papers known as patent out
sides or insides. Our exchange list is
unwieldy and must be cut down, and
we can better afford to dispense with
papers only half printed at home than
those that encourage labor and are
entirely printed and edited at home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
We have the honor to remain
Very Respectfully,
Vour friando and ohad;ant sary.nt,
JUDGE sNEED's REPLY.
MEMpHIs. Noyember Ia. 188l

MEMPHIS, November ~, 1881.
GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor to
acknowledge your aatlering favor of
recent date, inviting me to address the
people Of your county at LaGrange, on
the political situation in Tennessee, as
affected by the late legislation on the
subject of the public debt, and to indi-
cate some early day when may con-
veniently do so. In view Of the
brewing storm" to which you are
pleased to refer, and its possible effect
upon the welfare and honor of the
State, l feel that / cannot and ought
not to decline; and, if agreeable to
your people, | will meet them on Sat
urday, the 26th inst, at 2 p. m.
Very truly yours,
JOHN L. 7. SNEED.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
Liverpool Market.

LIVERPOOL, November 22.-Baoor
&C. Q. frmer at SIS, s. r. firmer at 53s
!. c. firmer at 49s, S. c. tfirmer at 5ls
Beef-India mess dull at 90,. Lard
prime western dull at 57s. Cheese
American, 63s for September make
and 5Is for summer make. Turpen'
tine spirits-London, steady at Ais 60
Wheat-spring No. 2, steady at los Sd
winter, lis Id. Corn-mixed dull 6s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
Scheme to Defraud Insurance
Companies.

BosToN, November 22.-Fuller, one
of the parties concerned in the recent
indleofDaniel B. Gardner in which
the bark, Western Sea, figured, yest'r
day gave testimony duplicating Gard
ner in a scheme to burn the vessel and
defraud the insurance companies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
Another Embarrassment

ST. JOINS, N. B., November 22.-
The Bay of Fundy Quarrying COmpa.
ny is embarrassed by the suspension
of the Pacific Bank, of Boston, Presi,
dent Benyon being the principal stock.
holder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
General Cheatham's vindica-
ton.
Nashville World, 81.

General Cheatham vindication will
be published simultaneously in sixty
newspapers next Sunday. This pro-
duction will be looked forward to with
great degree of interest by the
public. We understand that the
Philadelphia Times has offered
General Oheatham one thousand dol
lars for the right of being the first to
publish it. No doubt the soldiers who
rallied to the standard of General
Cheatham will hail with Joy this pub
lie vindication of their chieftain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
Trustees Sale
Under trust deed, to me executed April
~ 18th, 1879, by B A Hilderbrand, recorded
in book l26, page d5. will, on
Thursday, DeOember 29th. I88L

sell for cash, on the southwest corner of Main
and Madison streets. Memphis. Tenn, be.
lowing described property in Shelby county
Tenn. ut being the late residence Of A Hi
derbrand, deceased, situated in the Twelfth
Civil District, and being the southeast quarter
Of section one, range eight, township one,
west, (l60 aeresl, together with all the i'm
pr0yements thereon.
The equity Of redemption is waived in said
trust deed and the tie is believed to be per-
feet, but / sell and convey only rs trustee.
W b VANHO0K. Tru tee.
Malane K Watson. Atty'a n l0z
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
BARGAINS

we are in receipt OfanOiher new
line of CARPETS, comprising
ali tie latest designs, which we
are offering at prices TO suit the
times.
OUR BEDROOM SETS are con-
sidered the greatest bargains
ever offered to the Memphis
trade.
We desire TO cali special atfen.
tiOn TO our CANE-SEAT CHAIRS
that never fail 10 sell after being
examined and priced.
Our WINDOW SHADES are
marvels of beauty, and we only
ask an Inspection Ofthem before
purchasing elsewhere.
Remember, the place 10 get
bargains ia Furniture and Car
pets Is al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
Thursday, December 20 lat II M, 1887

the property in said deeds OF trust described
to-wit: The 200 acre tract formerly conveyed
BY A Ward TO W I Carmack, in said county,
described as follows, TO wit: Beginning at a
stake 80 links west Of a large red oak marked
" on the west line OF the Aston dower;thenee
south "a chains links to a stake, southwes
,rner Of the Alston dover; thence east with
kemberts north line 2S chains to q stako
on the south boundary of the Aston dover;
thence north "A chains 30 links to a stake:
thence east p degrees south IS links to black
walnut marked WI thence 2S chains to the be-
ginning, the property Of VT Carmack as cor
Yeyed in the first deed, and the same property
less tract Of sixty acres, lying north OF the
Dr.. Henderson and Lucy road, and between
said road and line running through said
tract northward Of said road, and parallel
Herewith, 80 as to izoludo the dwelling house.
and make in said tract the complement Of
sixty acresl, the said 100 acres, and a. acres
being together 10 acres, and as nYeyed by
W 4 and 5 A Carmack, his wife, in said Sec
ond deed above the two conveying all the
interest Of both in the l40 acres, and the indi-
Vidual interest Of W 1 in the residue also.
By reason Of default, and in pursuance Of
trusts, sell all the above interests. Equity
Of redemption Is waived but convey only a.
trustee. Title believed to be good.
Is d BARNES, Trustee.
tInlay Peters, Atty's. Il lO2
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Fine Farm for Sale at Public
Auction.

Under and in pursuance Of two certain
~ deeds oftrust to me made, one executed
BY W \ Carmack, recorded in Registers Office
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in book III, pages
54J, and 5. and the other BY said Carmack
and ; A Carmaek, his wife, recorded in book
No. l28, pages ls7. and 9, will sell at public
auction for CASH, on the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets .Mempbis Tenn. on
Richland beacon., 1881-03-26
LITTER THE RATTLE.

"The baby has got a new tooth, but
the old lady is laid up with cold i'll her
head, and Johnny is down with the
measles" remarked Galveston gentle
man to a defeated candidate. "What
in the thunder do I care ?" was the re-
ply of the defeated candidate, scowling
flriously. "Well," said the gentleman
slowly, "before the election you used
to take me aside every time you met me
and ask me how my family was coming
OF, so thought you would like to know.
As was saying, Johnny is all broken
out with the measles, and the baby
"Go to Halifax T. roared the exaspcr-
ated ex-candidate, producing a police
whistle all Of which goes to show that
the defeated candidate is quite as
independent as the one who is elected.
-G1IrestOn NeWs.