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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
a VERDICT FOR LA8On
The Supreme Court Of New York
Comes 10 lhe Rescue OF
the Nottingham.

Rochester,,N. " Special to the Cincinnaii
Bnquirer.l
The general term of the supreme
court to-day handed down a decision
Of general interest from one end of the
country to the other. The case is that
Of the Johnston Harvester company,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, against Peter
Meinhard and a dozen others, ring.
leaders Of the iron moulders. who,
while employed in the plaintiffs great
factory, last fall, struck, and prevented
other moulders, by use of money and
otherwise, from taking their places.
The Harvester company got a tempo
rary injunction against the moulders
on the ground that in carrying out the
spirit Of the Iron Moulders Union of
America they were tresspassers. insur.
r%ectionists and rioters. According to
the oldest Precedents of common law,
Judge Macomber, of the supreme
court in this city, refused in Deem
Der to make that injunction permanent.
lie decided with and for the moulders
on the gounds that without resortine
to violence they had a right under re-
publican laws and institutions to com
Dine, and by their united effort to keep
up wages by the means they employed
as members of the Iron Moulders'
Union. This important decision is
sustained by the general term to-day
in the following concise opinion:
The acts are not controverted to
restrain, while an injunction was asked
for which did not constitute an inya.
sion Of any clear right of property
vested in the plaintiff. 1t does not ap.
pear that such acts, whether done or
threatened to be done, resulted, or
would have resulted, in irreparable in
jury to the plaintiff. The discretion
Of the special term judge in refusing
to continue the injunction was proper.
ly exercised"
The case will be carried to the court
Of appeals to finally determine the
rights Of capital against labor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

spartaDburg, Is. e. Iterald.l
Col. S. v. Pickens, the president
OF the French Broad steamboat com d.
pany, has been to Norfolk, Va. where
he has made arrangement to purchase
the machinery for a boat. TO be built
on the banks of the French Broad.
which is to be finished and launched
by the LIST Of next July. He has en-
gagged Mr.. John J.. Porter. of Ports.
mouth, Va, the builder of the IRON
clad "Merrimac," to superintend the
building of the boat, whose skill and
experience is we'll known, The boat
IS to run on the French Broad river
from Breyard to a point opposite Hen
eersonville, a distance Of twenty-six
miles, and to have capacity to carry
lOO passengers. A stage line is TO be
run from the boat landing TO and from
Hendersonville, a distance of five
miles, connecting with the Asheville
aud Spartanburg railroad. Congress
appropriated $4,000 some time ago to
clean out the channel and make it
nayigable, which work has been done.
When the boat is completed in July
next mountain tourists will have the
pleasure of a boat ride on the French
Broad, the upper end Of which will be
tic highest boat-line in America, be-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Our CustOmhOusc.

After four years of slow progress
on our customhouse, efforts are to u
made by the secretary Of the United
States treasury and assistants to push
the work forward to an early com
pletion. So at least says Assistant
Secretary French, in a letter to the
congressional representative of the
Tenth district, Hon. VIM. r. Moore.
A committee of investigation would be
a good thing just nova few special
inspectors, for example.
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"True Democrat" Replies 10 SIG
t." and Readjusls His His
tOry-WhO is the Gem
tleman, Funder or
Readiuster?

EDITOR LEDGER-I have read IL
G. Us" article in your Friday issue.
noticing mine in your paper of the
18th instant on the subject of read.
justment. | will state that Il was
not bred and born" Tor born and
bred?) Sin Virginia" but l have spent
much time there before, during and
since the war, and am well acquainted
in different parts ofthe state with both
funders and readjusters, and nearly all
my friends are funders. Iamignoraut
whether any one Of my readjuster &C.
quaintances is the right hand man o.
Malone, or whether he has any such
a man, but l do know
that all these gentlemen
with whom l conyersed on public
matters understood perfectly what
they talked about.
Yes, "thereis one difference that
"did not allude to separating the two
paroles in Virginia, and that is the
'funders' wish to settle the debt with
the consent of the bondholders. and
the readjusters do not" and, before
conclude, | will point out another
difference between them l had forgot.
ten for the time, but which Us arti.
Gle recalled to my mind. There is
vast deal in the way a thing is stated
Now, | should state that difference il
this way: The funders insist that tn
wishes Of the bondholders Ii. e., spec
ulators and brokers' shall be con
suited and the settlement made &C
cordingly with their consent. Will
the readjusters maintain that the GOV
ernor and legislators, as the repre-
sentatiyes and servants of the peo
pie, are elected to consider tn,
common veal and the interests of tn.
people, aud that they should consul
their wishes and ability ia what the.
do in such a matter as settling thei
public debt. These r~eadjusters hay
the Old-fashioned Virginia Jefferson
ian republican democratic notion
that they elect officers to serve an
represent them, and to consider the
interests and hal of the state, an
that they will be capable Of framin
legislative bills to execute their wish,
and meet their needs without goiu
abroad to learn the latter or for Ii
draft Of the former. | do not hesitat
70 declare myself utterly opposed
this consulting business upon prime
pie and policy. 1t is derogatory {
the sovereignty of a state and unb,
coming the dignity Of a legislature
a free people. If creditors or otheI
have grievances to state or views
present, they have their right
petition and can exercise it. Men
to be in a legislature should kal
the wisdom and honesty to coDsid,
wisely and act justly for all. Fro
this consulting business has sprur
all the wrong and injustice OF whic
the people now complain and Il
gross corruption which they condem.
Your want of space forbids, NJ
have l the disposition, nor is this Il
time or place, to discuss the equity
rightfdlness of the exclusion of Il
war interests. The proper plac,
for these are the forum and hui
tings. If France, or amy otht
sovereign" saw fit to eliminate
war interest on her debt {
repudiate her debt, the only remed
agilnst it is in the ultima ratio regun
4, and l agree that an individual an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Reeds GitEdge Tonic prevents malaris
Drill al New Orleans.

The date for the competitive mill
tary drill of the Crescent regiment at
New Orleans has been arranged to be
on the 10Th and 10th of next month,
and the Porter Rifles of Nashville,
Co. X Of St. Louis, the finest drilled
company west of the Mississippi river,
and other organizations, together with
the champions of this city, are all ex-
pected to participate in the contest. A
field artillery drill is expected to come
off at the same time, and several
medals are to be awarded to the most
finished artists in that line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

There is no use in drugging yourself
to death, aud buying all the vile med
lcines for internal use when you can
be cured Of fever and ague, dumb
ague, bilious disorders, jaundice, dys-
pepsia, as well as all disorders and all
ments Of the liver, blood and stomach,
by wearing one Of Professor Guilmet.
te's French kidney pads, which is a
sure cure every time. If your drug
gist does not keep the pad, send Sl.5O
in a letter to French Pad Co., Toledo,
D., and it will be sent you by return
mail. 1t is the only pad that is guar
anteed to cure. Beware Of counter
feits.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Matthews 20 be Connrmed

There seems to be no peg upon which
to hang a doubt that Stanley Matthew
will be confirmed by a creditable ms.
Jority as soon as his nomination is re-
ceiyed in an executive session of the
senate. A noticeable reaction has ta-
ken place in his favor, ana even those
most hostile to him now favor imme.
date action by the judiciary commit
tee, and the bringing of his name
sguarely before the senate for a vote.
lie will be confirmed probably next
week, 1t there is an executive session.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
B0rnett's COcOaine Has Received
Universal Endorsements.

No other preparation possesses
such remarkable properties for en-
bellishing and strengthening the hair
and rendering it dark and glossy. It
cures badness and oradicates dan
druf.
Burnett's Fla-oring Extracts are
the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
HenrY,s CarhoIIo SaIre.

The best salvei in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tet-
ter, chapped hands, cbilblains, corns
and all kinds of skin eruptions, freck-
les and pimples. Be sure you &c.
Fenry's carbolic salve, as ali others
are but limitations and counterfeits.
Price Is cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

To all who are suffering from tho errors and
indiseretions OF youth, nervous weakness,
carly decay, loss Of manhood, etc., / will sond
g recipe that viii cure you, FREE on
ShAhtE. This great remedy was discovered
By q missionary In South America. Sopa a
selt-ao lressed envelope 10 tho Rev. Joseph n,
lnnan station d, New Yesh City.
ubzxxi ia oodkw
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Tuesdny, ApriI 26, ISL,

at the southwest corner of Madison and Main
street, in Memphis. the Taxing District Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, sell at public auc-
fion to the highest bidder for cash, those GER
tain lots of land in said district known and
described as lots number twenty.one Oh and
twenty-five (22) in Lanes subdivision, said
lots fronting so feet each on the west side Of
MOnsarrat street or avenue, and running back
1857 feet between parallel lines, with i'm
provements thereon.
All right Of redemption waived. Title be-
lieved to be good, but l sell and convey as
AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
W HAMPTON, Attorney. 22B
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Death Of a Tennessee GoIIah.

John Mckinney, a colored man,
diedin Purdy last week. He was per-
haps the largest man in the state.
His coffin was seven feet long, two
and n half feet deep, and three feet
wide, and at the time of his death he
weighed about five hundred pounds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Re Is ed Edge Tonio cures dyspepsja
steamer Carried a Vile i

Steamer Carried a Vile IN land.
YanktOn Dispatch, April 81
The damage to steamboats,. railroads
and private property by the Ice gorge
in this city has been fearful. The
steamers at the levee were carried in
land, and now lie on the railroad track.
The steamer Peninah struck the rail
road machine-shops, completely de.
m~olishing them. The boat is now on
the prairie, about a mile from the
channel. The government ware
houses are destroyed and many of the
goods stored in them were carried
away. Rescuing parties report great
suffering and destitution among the
settlers on the bottom land between
Yankton and Vermillion. A number
of houses at Yankton we're moved
from their foundations and in some in
stances carried off. The General
Terry has arrived at Choteau creek.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

Suffer no longer, but avail yourself
OF that never failing remedy, Tabler's
Buckeye pile ointment, an effectual
cure for piles, or hemorrhoids.
For sac by W. N. Wilkerson & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

Galveston News: But, my deah
fellah," said the newly arrived En-
glishman to the Galveston hack driver
who had called him Colonel" "but,
my deah fellah, l don't belong to the
army. yer know" THAT don't make
any difference; here in Galveston we
call almost every loafer and deadbeat
Colonel or Major. Have a kerridge,
General?'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Prof. GliIngtGS French Liver Pad

Win positively caro- Fever and Ague, Dumb
Dyspepsia and al. diseases Of the Liver. Stom,
aoh and Blood. Price 81 so by mail. Send for
Prof.. duilmette's Treatise Oh the kidneys and
Liver, free by mali. Address
TRENCH PAD CO.,
lS Weod Toledo, Ohio,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

Married, and yet unbaonv Uov
many a home has been robbed of sun.
shine and happiness and rendered sad
and desolate by the loss Of some dear
and petted child. This is a danger.
Gus season for children, and narents
should keep DE-. Bulls cough syrup
handy. Price % cents a bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

Errors of youth in male or female,
causing abscess or inability to look
another in the face, pimples, nervous
ness, etc., can be permanently cured
by the use Of Prof. Guilmette's kidney
mad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

Durno's catarrh snuff cures all af
fections Of the mucous membrane Of
the head and throat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Trustees sale.

DY virtue Of a deed Of trust executed to me
ID by VIM. Brent and his wife, Julia ID Brent,
on the 23d day of june, 1880, and recorded in
the Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tenn,
in record book No, 1873, page rs. l will, at tho
request of the beneficiary therein named, on
Wednesday, the 30th dayOf March, 1881,
between the hours Of IL o'clock am. and /
pm, in front ofthe courthouse door OfShelby
county, Tenn, in Memphis, now called the
taxing District sell At public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the following described
property, to-wit: A certain undivided one
third interest in a certain lot, parcel or tract
/ ofland with the improvements thereon, stu
ate, lying and being on the northeast corner
Of jefferson and Fourth streets, in the Taxing
District of said Shelby county, Tenn. Qate
city Of Memphis, and being the east part of
LOT fve hundred and ffty-three $3.50 and the
vest part Of lot FIVE hundred and fifty. -four
gDD Of county lot four hundred and seventy
| eight as, having q front on Jefferson street
Of one hundred and sixty-pine usgl by one
hundred and forty eight and one-half u4Sk9
feet deep on Fourth street, on which 10 stu.
ated a large cotton warehouse, kQoFn as h N
/ ApBerson 4 Co.'S warehouse, and being part
| ofsame property which was set apart and CON
j frmed t9the heirs at Jaw ofClaiborneDeLoach,
/ deceased, the said Guila D Brent being one
Of said heirs By decree Of Chancery Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn, in the cause OF imogene
| beaumont We. X N Apperg0n, as the same
appears of record in book llb, page 800 Of tho
deed records Of Shelby county, Tenn; Also
on Vance street, 10 said Taxing District late
| city Of Memphis), each lot fronting on said
Vance street iorty-seven N5 feet and extend
ing hack one hundred and forty-eight and
| o%ne-ltalf Q4s10 feet to an alley.
Equity OF redemption waived Title believ-
Ell r. ri good, but / sell and convey as trustee
only. ADAMoi Irustee.
N. g. At the request Of the ~grantors 10 the
aboyn described deed in trust, the sale therein
advertised is POSTPONED until
Saturday, the 9th day Of April, 1881,
| at sane place and hour named.
II A. nMra -a
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ing over 1900 feet above the level of
the sea, where the climate will be
equal to that OF the northen lakes and
the scenery Of unsurpassing loveliness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

DR.. Motifs liver pills are The best
cathartic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Trustoe's Sale.

HINDER and by virtue Of q deed in trust
y made March 3, 1877, to me as trustee by
John German and Katie German, and record
ed in deed book No, 1l6, page 440, in the Reg
~ister's office Of Shelby county, which said deed
was made to secure an Indebtedness fully de-
scribed therein, and default having been
made in the terms and conditions thereof, |
will, rs trustee, at the request Of the benef-
eiarY in said decd. at ten O'clock. NJ on
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'EEWwWza
NJ n-RosIdon Notice.

No. 3993-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Elizabeth Stanley ct al VS..
Ida D Stanley ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendants, Ida B Stanley
AID, Alice Il Stanley are non-residents
ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse of Shelby county,
in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the irIi
Monday in May, 1881, and plead, an
swer 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 pub
lished once a week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day of April, 1881.
F. r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
A c~opv-Attest:
By r. B. MCHENRY, D. G. 4 NJ.
Humes q Poston, solrs for complainant.
81 81 4349
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
DIR. Green's Oxygenated Billerr

is the best remedy for dyspepsia, bill
BUSINESS, malaria, indigestion, all dis
orders Of the stomach, and diseases of
the blood, kidneys, liver, skin, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

at same place and between same hours named.
3jE EFF ADAMS. Trustee,
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LOTTERY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
N WIN A FORTUNEl
FIFTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS Il.
at New Orleans, Tuesday, May 10,
lsSl-lS2nd Monthly Drawing.
Louisiana State Lottery COMDanV.

This Institution was regularly incorporated
o. the Legislature Of the State for Educational
term o ftwenty.liVe years, to which con-
tract the inviOlable faith of the State is
pledged, which pledge has been renewed BY
an overwhelming popular vote, securing its
franchise in the new constitution, adopted
Sl,0O0,0OO, to which it has since added o re-
serve fund of over $780, 200. Its Grand
single Number Drawings will take
place monthly on the second Tuesday. It
never scales or ~postpones. Look at the follow
ing distribution:
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WEEKLY
Public Ledger.
$1..OO.
The Cheapest and Best
NEWS MEDIUM
THE SOUTH

IT ontsrprising, fearless, reliable and
4 swsy, and the peOr of any weekly nswSpa
per published in West Tennessee. containing
ALL LOCAL EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
in tho city Of Memphis and shslby county.
No IaIOr or expense win DO spared to man
tain 1t in every department at the hig
possible standard, and to commend II
re poets 70 the confidence and approval of th
rest clAsaos in tho surrounding country, being
strictly
Democratic ana Conservative
but will not bo unItstly partisan, aiming to
be fair and lust. as well as pronounced in ~
political Convictions
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
Recond Posfnonemenf.

Al the request Of tho g~rantors in tho abov,
described deed in trust, tho sale hereby id.
yertised Is postponed until
Monday, the 25th day Of April, 1881,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18

Reeds Gilt Edge Toni cassists digestio
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
TuAME RACTx

That the Pad fails to cure. This great r. ,medy
will Positively and Permanently cure J ,umba-
20, Lame Back, Soiatica, Gravel, J iabetes.
Dropsy, Brights Disease Of the KID news In
confluence and Retention of the tjrine, In
hammation of the Kidneys, Cat srrh of the
Bladder, High Colored Urine, Pain in the
Back, Side or Loins. Nervous W eakpess, and
airy Organs whether contracts 4 by private dis
eases or otherwise.
LANES, if you are sui ering from Female
Weakness, Lucorrhee, o.. any disease of tho
Kidneys, BI9ddsrS Or Urinary Organs,
Without swallowing p.auseods medicines, by
simply wearing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-18
CAPITAL PRICE, $4,000.
100000 Tickets, at Two Dollars Each,
Half Tickets. One Dollar.
LIST OF PRIZES.

1857 Prizes, amounting S1lO,4OO
RespOnsikle corresponding agents wanted
at all points, to Fs.Om liberal compensation
will be paid.
For further information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Send orders by express or
Registered Letter, or Money order by mail.
addressed only to
NJ. A. DAUPBIN,
New Orleans, La,
or NJ. A. Dauphin, at
No. Sl9 Broadway, New YORK,
or ID. Il. Gillespie,
No.6 West Court street, Memphis, Ter n.
All ouI Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
Gems. g. I. Beauregsrd and Jubal A. Ea rly.
vas59
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VlRGINIANS.

Monday evening, April. Is. 1851.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-29
The OTHER WORLD.
BIZ i. 3. sTowE.

By II. B. STOWE.
1t lies around Us like a cloud
Al world we do not See;
Yet the sweet closing Of an eye
May bring US there to be.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-29

Leigh Hunt has the following
genial passage touching the perfume
of flowers: "Oh, world of mystery
that everywhere hangs about US and
within us Who can even in mag
nation, penetrate to the depths of
the commOneSt of the phenomenon
of our daily life? Take, for instance
one of these pots of nareisse. We
have ourselves had a plant of the
variety known as SOtieE dor, in
flower, in sitting room, for six
weeks, during the depth of winter,
giving forth the whole of that time
without $50 far as we know ceasing
even during sleep (for weneed hard
ly tell our readers that plants do
Sleep the same full stream of fra
GRANGE. Love itself does not seem
to preserve more absolutely its
wealth, while most literally dispen-
sing with it! That fragrance has a
material basis, though we cannot
detect it by our finests tests. What
millions of millions of millions OF
atoms go to the formation of even a
single gust, as it were, of this di-
vine fiOwer-breath Yet this goes
on through seconds, minutes, hours,
days, weeks and ceases only with
the health of the poor flower petals.
Where, then, in these, these thin,
unsubstantial cream-fiakes, may we
look to find stored up all these in
exhaustable supplies? Where, in
deed ? and if they are not stored VI
but newly created as given forth,
is not that even more wonderful
Would that any one could show us
the nature and mOdesof operation Oi
such miraculous chemistry"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-29
The Homo Doctor.

When a mustard plaster is moi
wanted to blister, mix the mustard
with the white of an egg.
To remove substances from the
Eye, make loop of bristle or horse
hair, insert it under the lid, and
then withdraw slowly and carefully.
This is said to be never failing.
A French surgeon says the simple
elevation of a PERSONS arm viii
stop bleeding at the nose. He ex-
plains the fact physiologically, and
declares it a positive remedy. 1t is
certainly easy of trial. Or strong
solution of alum water, snuffed up
the nostril, will cure in most cases,
without anything further.
To cure bunions, use, pulverized
salt-peter and sweet oil. Obtain at
a druggists five or six cents worth
of salt-peter; put into bottle with
sufficient olive oil to dissolve it,
shake up well, and rub the inflamed
joints night and morning, and
more frequently if painful.
A very weak stomach which refu-
ses to assimilate any other food may
sometimes be taught to do its work
properly by a diet of SKINNED
milk; One-half pint taken every
four hours, with some line-water if
necessary, is the amount pres ribed.