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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that after six months
IN publication of this notice l will present my
vouchers and final account as adminiStratrix of
the estate of Douglas Dummett, to the Judge
of the County Court of the County of Volusia
and apply to be discharged from my duties as
such administrative ofsaid estate.
ANNA DUMMETT,
Administrators.
St Augustine, Fla, Oct, l4th, 1880. 121 l52
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
The WAY to Rest.

To understand this is OF more i'm
portance than to know how to work.
The latter can be learned easily
the former it takes years to learn,
and some people never learn the ART
OF resting. 1t is simply a change OF
scenes and activities. Loafing may
not be resting. Sleeping is not al
ways resting. Sitting down for
days with nothing to do, is not rest
full, A change is needed to bring in
p,,ava different set of faculties and
to turn the lie into q new channel,
The man who works hard finds his
best rest in playing hard. The man
who is burdened with care finds re-
lief in something that is active yet
free from responsibility. Above all,
keep good natured and don't abuse
your best friend, the stomach.
The first and Indispensable re-
quisite OF happiness is a clear CON
science, unsulled by the reproach or
remembrance of an unworthy action.
-Gi660n.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
A Pnsh tor Conger,s Snnf.

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, January FL see
it reported, Mr.. Murch, that you have
been out in Mr.. Conger's district
working up a combination to beat the
would be radical successor who wishes
to step into the shoes of that melodi.
Gus horn; is it true2" | asked of the
patriotic s%tonecutter this evening.
1T is not, replied MIR. Murch; "but
| do not know but | may go on that
mission very soon.
81 notice a reporter for the National
Republican of this city reports Mr..
Conger as saying that the radicals are
in a large majority over all opposition.
and that you greenbackers and demo
Gratis must be very poor mathemati-
clans. How is that"
1T is true" said Mr.. Murch, that
he (Mr. Conger) was elected by a plu-
rality to the Forty-sixth congress, but
his party is behind by 1000 votes, and
he will see when the votes are count
ed"
"Then," l responded, the election
Of Mr.. Conger to the United States
senate will lose one vote to the radi'
Gals in the house."
II really think sO,' replied Mr.
| Much.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
A Frozen Ornnge Crop.

Jacksonville fla Union.I
Wednesday night was the coolest
recorded since 1857, and with one ex.
ception the coolest since 1885. The
oranges on the trees in the city were
all frozen this morning Mr.. Moore,
Of Fruit Cove, reports his orange crop
as very badly damaged in fact, he
fears the loss of his entire crop. A
telegram to Mr.. Whitfield Walker,
from Panasofk ee lake, Sumter county,
dated at ten am, yesterday, stated
that no damage was done to the orange
crop or trees, except to very tender
buds on small trees. The temperature
Yesterday morning stood as follows
Green Cove, 20 degrees; Fruit Cove,
20 degrees Mandarin, 20 degrees ;
Beapolere, 90 degrees; Hihernia, Is
degrees. Mr.. John Brown, of Man
DARN, reports his entire crop, about
5000, ruined. Mr., Hudnell, on the
opposite side OF the river, reports his
crop, about $4,000 gone. Yesterday
morning DR.. A. S. Baldwin gathered
100 oranges and the same number OF
lemons from trees in his yard, and
found every one Of them frozen. Hon.
r. B. Canova arrived here yesterday
afternoon from Picolata, where he has
q grove. Mr.. Canova states that the
mercury went down to "a degrees, but
the fruit at that place had not been
injured. At Palatka the thermometer
went down to % degrees, and the
oranges at that place were badly
frozen.
The damage to the crop cannot be
accurately estimated 1t is the general
opinion that the trees will not be hurt.
and it is hoped that the number Of
oranges destroyed by the cold will not
be as large as some persons now fear
In some sections most Of tbe fruit viii
probably be saved, and about one.
third has already been marketed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14

Little Bo.L 1%azette, lsth.I
DAY the general assembly
Couute! the vote and declared General
Thomas j. Churchill to be elected
governor-elect Of Arkansas.
In 1886, thirty-five years ago, Gen
eral Churchill, then a veryyoung man,
and a lieutenant in the regiment of
Kentucky volunteers commanded by
Humphrey Marshall, camped a short
time in the suburbs of this city, with
the regiment, on its way to Mexico.
Here he formed acquaintances aud
friendships that, three years later, in
duced him to return and become a cit
izen of the state for life.
After serving in Mexico, where he
won much distinction for courage and
endurance, he returned to Little Rock
and in l849 married the daughter of
the late Unite1 States senator, Hon.
A. IL. Sewer, who had then returned
from Mexico at the head of a commits
sion that had completed a treaty OF
peace between the two countries. In
1857 President Buchanan appointed
him postmaster of this city, which
Office he filed until the breaking
out of the war of 1861, when he
raised a company and joined the
southern army. Soon after he became
a colonel, and then, for m~eritorious
services, was appointed first a briga-
dier-general and then a major-geDeral.
After the war he returned to his little
farm, eight miles below the city, where
he assiduously devoted himself to ag.
ricultural pursuits, until 1874, when
he was appointed a major general Of
militia by Governor Baxter, in the
now celebrated Brooks Baxter war.
which led to the freeing of the state
from carpetbag rule.
After that wal was over he was, 10
September, 1874. elected state treas.
urer, which Office he filed through
three successive terms, and until the
present time, when he is elected tC
the chief magistracy of Arkansas.
General Churchill has filled many
positions in public and private life, il
peace and war, and in all of them he
has borne himself with distinction
and his fidelity, courage and abilit!
has been uncontested. He has nevei
been found wanting when called upol
by his countrymen, and has Away
been equal to every position in whicl
he has been placed. At the age o
ffty-six, in the prime Of life, he nov
assumes the position Of governor, witt
a record untaiuted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
CeneraI Trade.

Another freeze set in last night, and
the whole face Of the earth was as
hard as flint this morning, with the
wind coming straight from the arctic
circle. This upsets all hope of a re-
sumption of river navigation for some
DAYS to come. Meantime the markets
are unsettled, with values tending up
ward for all consunptiye articles. and
stocks of nearly everything are scant.
One of the local packets went out last
evening, and it was expected Others
would 20 to-day and tomorrow, but
the cold wave has put a stopto further
boat movements, and business is OF
course greatly impeded thereby. In
fact, outside of the local demand,
there is very little doing.
FLOUR - Stocks moderate Sales
from first hands are for AN "a oG ismi-
Nv S. Is to IS 90 choice % 60 to % I9l
fancy S6 to 50 30 patents,Sitc ~ 0U small
orders, Csc per Dbl higher.
CORNMEAL-Dealers quote Gray
lots at 81 70 per barrel, ana lrreg951
lar, with a small advance asked LOT small
orders; lots to arrive " ~ per Dbl.
CORN-Prices Of choice anu
white are quoted at 3D. to pc per Dnshel'
chiefly the latter; car load lots IN Delk on
the track, 4SHc; small orders nom storH'
Use.
OATS-Sales 10 round lots at 45c per
bushel. and Ale in bulk on the track
small orders, as to Doe. ,
RRAN-Searce and firm, 1T ST 50 per
con for round lots from first hapds, and
al ner cwt in a small way for wheati corn
bran In request at SIC per ton.
UAY-Market firm, with a brisk ae;
mand for low and medium classes, which
re scarce The better grades are more
Dlentiful and peet less ready demand
CANNON red top, naked and prime tim
NV are quoted al SIS to 20 per ton
OF ice and fancy, $40 60 70 q so small
enc. :, 81 Is per cwt; Arkansas prairie II
OIuel. 7ement. .
no moH 1TOES-Market stiff, with hola
fOLA 1926 to 2 80 Tor peerless, earl,
ers askln6 Sand peachblowsi eastern ros
rose, russeS cid at So per busheli small
scarce, IA her.
orders Z 2,T hig OTATOES - Firm an,
SWEEa ~ from wagons, and 81 b
per barrel from s., Cabbage in lots from
ESC0LENTS-, YS 20 Seed: from stor,
Si4 to Is per 100 he rste. ITant. love
dull, at "a 10 4 80 per c beIf and So to- /
and selling at s. too per ! retail onion.
for barrels, Wholesale an besns sl co /
81 so to AIS per busheli gt az 81. Mac
225 per bushel; lady peas,
eyed peas. 81 70 per bushei, -Cbicker
POULTRY AND EGGS a. 81 so /
scarce and in active demand, liz. ~
3 so per dozen, according 70 ""
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
Creditors Notice.

No. 3f92-In the Chancsry. Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Bridget Eitzgibbon, ad-
ministratrix of Michael Fitzglbbon, deceas-
ed. ct al VS.. VIM Harrington, administrator
of NJ Il McKeinavy, deceased, ct al.
IT appearing from the bill In this cause that
i it is a proceeding instituted to settle and
wind up the estate Of NJ II MckeinaYy, do
ceased, as an i~nsolvent estate, and an arder
having been made by the Court, directing pub
LEGATION to be made, etc.; it Is now therefore
ordered that all parties claiming 70 be inter-
ested in said estate, make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby county, in
Memphis, have themselves made parties here
TO and present and establish thei- demands
within three months from THIS date or the
same will be forever barred; and that a. copy
of this order be published once a week, for
four successive weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 4th day of January, 1851.
A oopy-Attest'
R, J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By Z. ID. MoHENRY, DC. d NJ.
IO9 lis lZl III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
zoe JeneFsOn's First Appearance
i'm Memphis, and on the Stage.

Many years ago, when Joseph JEFF
f@erson, the actor, was emily a youth,
his father, an eminent comedian,
was a member Of the theatrical com
pany, which, like the late T~agliapietra
opera troupe, stranded here and left
its members penniless on the town.
Memphis was not much of a city
then, and the inhabitants we're
not well off in worldly goods. The
poverty. stricken players found plenty
of sympathy but very little financial
aid. The elder Jefferson was a nota-
Bile character, known to possess talent
Of a high order, dramatic and artistic,
and at the same time he was exces.
sively modest in mein and manner
Among other gifts he was an accom-
plished painter, and his bad
luck in the histronic line caused
him to determine on an effort
to try another calling, locate in Mem
phis and grow up with the town.
Renting a shop, he soon had it prop
erly advertised, and on the front door
read the legend, House, Sign and
Fancy Painting Done to Order, by
Joseph Jefferson" 1t was in the mid
winter season and the times were rig
orous like the weather; business was
hard to procure, and the younger
Jefferson used to go about the city to
deliver or solicit orders. The situa-
ton was unpropitious, however, and,
after a few months residence here,
the Jefferson family went eastward
drifting back intOtbe playhouse again
Mr.. Jefferson is now a millionaire.
basks in the sunshine, or rests IN.
der the orange trees of his beautiful.
home on Bayou Teche, in Louisiana
whenever he desires to, plays "Ril
Van Wrinkle" when he likes, and otter
speaks of the struggles Of his earlier
life, even to that Of sign painting il
Memphis. A recent New YorI
Times tells of Jeferson's first appear
ance on the stage in the following
brief sketch
In Philadelphia in 1929 the present
Joseph Jefferson, the third in his line
was born. The earliest recollection
, of this man, who In his chosen pro
fession has won worldwide celebrity
in his appearance as the child Il
"Pizarro." This entree upon tn,
stage. which he has so much adorned
was made in Washington Then he wa
. a little more than three years Of age
and an incident connected with tina
first appearance may possibly hay
;. beab his mind to the taste for comedy
; ! which has SINCE made him famous.
At the time in question BIS aunt
the great Mrs. Chapman, was playiu
e Cora" In that part, referring t
child, she says to her husband
Alonzo:
Sweet child; he wili speak coon.
d As she said this, on the occasion {
the infant Joe Jeiferson's first az
pearanoe, he, not at all awed by tn
y peculiarity Of his situation, wake
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14

toward tho foot-lights, and, addressing
the leader of the orchestra, whom he
knew, said Green, why don't you
play the fiddle 2"
This break" in a scene, which is
one Of the most sentimental upon the
stage, as may well be imagined, created
a roar Of laughter in the audience
which could not be controlled. From
this time on the child appeared fire.
quently in minor parts on the stage,
and as he grew up he adopted the
profession of an actor, despite the
wishes Of his father, who had intended
him to be a painter of stage scenery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14

next, her regular day, for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers,
through to Jacksonport.
The James Lee, for Friars Point,
departed last evening with a big trip
Of both freight and people.
Captain Dan Moore will leave New
Orleans tomorrow evening with the
Thompson Dean, for Cincinnati.
Captain Lew Hates and Clerk James
Alexander left Cincinnati for Cairo.
to take the Will Kyle on up the river.
All the boats at Cairo have gone
into the Mississippi out Of the way Of
broken gorges out OF the Ohio river.
The Josie Harry is the only boat
leaving for down the river to morrow,
and she goes as far as Arkansas City.
The river at Cairo is rising at the
rate Of an inch an hour, and heavy ice
was expected to pass there this morn
Ing.
Mr.. Conrad Mast, formerly a on
known steamboat butcher a u}.5
port, died at St. Louis on 81.
last.
The half past four rule, and the
duplicate dray ticket system, at New
Orleans, are Of great assistance to
steamboats,.
The Thos. Sherlock and several
Anchor line steamers have gone to
the mouth of Tennessee river for a
safe ice harbor.
Diver AL. Buris has gone to Ports
mouth to bulkhead the break on the
sunken Eldorado, preparatory to rails
ing her if possible.
Pilot Thomas Jones, Of Louisville.
has brought suit against Captain j. D.
Hegler, to recover 5000 for violation Of
a contract made in November last.
The Boaz and barges, which has
been lying at the point on the opposite
side Of the river for several days,
passed up yesterday for Pittsburg.
Colonel Frank Baker, of the Marine
journal, is in attendance at the meet
ing of the National marine engineers
association, being held al st. Louis.
The John A. Scudder, Captain A
j. Carter in command, is the Anchor
line packet announced to pass dowr
this evening for V~icksburg, New Or.
leans and the bends. George Baker
is her polite clerk.
Congress having made no appropria.
ton to defray the expenses of runnine
the Louisville and Portland canal, thu
majority OF steamboat owners are will
ing to pay, say from 4 to a cents pei
ton for all steamers using the canal.
The New Orleans Steamboat Cap.
tains' association, at its meeting OF
Wednesday last, passed a resolution Il
appoint a committee ofthree members
said committee to wait upon tn,
mayor and city council, and TO protes
against the building by the Louisvill,
and Nashville railroad ola depot upol
the levee as contemplated by the SAT-
road. The petition and protest wa
presented by the committee, whicl
consisted ofCaptains Joseph A. Aiken
Jesse X. Bell and George II. Kirk.
Passengers and shippers for al
points on the Mississippi river as ia
Arkansas City, and for all points o
White, Black and Little Rec rivers
should bear in mind that the JOSH
Harry is now in port receiving {
r leave to. morrow at 4 pm sharp, an
shippers are requested to send thei
. f4ight down as early as possible. Tn
, Josie is a fast and elegantly appointe
r passenger steamer, having large an
airy state rooms, and her motto
speed; comfort and safety; Capital
Milt Harry and Billy johnson wi
see hat all are made comiortabl
Ill 49,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
I-fcn-RasIhani NnfIca.

No. 2J7, X DIN the Chancery Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn.-LOuis hanauer vs..
Sarlh Hanauor ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause
4 that the defendants, Sarah Hanauer, Line
Hnnauer, Belle Hanauer, Esther Hanauer,
Elora Hanaucr and James Hannuer, are nom
residents Of Tennessee and citizens Of Cincin-
natl, Ohio; il is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, OF the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Mondayin February 1881
and plead, answer or demur 30 complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as 70 thom and set for hearing ex-parte and
that d copy Of this order be Published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This January 3D., 1851.
A copy-Attest:
r. j. BLACK, CLERK and master.
BY r.. B. McHESRy, D. G. & NJ
Humes x Post0n. sol. for complt.
lOI ll3 Il912
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14

The Memphis papers urge that a
public exhibition Of the industries
of the city be given on Mardi Gras
day. Also that a grand display offrc-
works be given on the bluff the night
prior to Mardi Gras. The two mystic
societies are actively engaged in
preparations for the most splendid
displays Mardi Gras day and night
ever seen on the continent, We arc
more than satisfied that Memphis will
do thoroughly and brilliantly what
ever she undertakes, and we advise our
readers who are fond Of fun aud
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,

ALEMEntnf AhNnst NAAF
Like other branches Of trade at the
present time, everything is exceed
ingly quiet in the financial market.
Discount rates are steady at 8 per cent
on prime commercial paper, while
loans may be obtained for the same
figure, if lenders can give acceptable
collaterals as security.
Exchange has been in more liberal
offering for the past ten days. Rates are
steady at / to &c off for eastern cotton
bills, and 1c off for bills on New
Orleans. Drafts on both New York
and New Orleans are sold by the
banks at par.
There is some variation in the mar.
ket value of local uncurrent stocks
and securities, the same being quoted
- Law 90 fellows.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.

FINDER and By virtue Of trust deed, duly
u recorded in book No. III, page 446, ofthe
registers office OfShelby county, Tennessee, 1
will as trustee, on
Friday, the 4th day OfFebruary 1881,
during legal hours, at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, In the Taxing Dis
trict Of shelby county, Tennessee Gate city Of
Memphis) sell al public auction TO the highest
bidder for cash, the following described land.
to-wit: A certain lot ofland situate in Shelby
county, Tennessee, and in said city Of Mem
phis, being part Of lot No. 492; Beginning at
the southwest corner Of the lot Of land con
veyed to Mrs. Emily A.. Samuels by James
jenkins by deed duly recorded in book No. u,
page 264, Of the registers Office Of shelby
county, Tennessee, aud running thence east
wardly with the north side Of Union street 50
feet, thence northwardly 81 feet 70 an alley,
thence w~estwardly with the south side Of said
alley 80 feet, thence s~outhwardly a feet to
Union street the place Of beginning, and being
the same conveyed 10 Nm. II. Street by deed
duly recorded in book Ne. 95, page ~, Of the
registers ONCE Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
Equity Of redemption waived. Title believed
to be good, but / will convey only az trustee.
Memphis, January 4tb, 1881.
I08 49, SIMON sIUhMs Irrstee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
A splendid OPPORTUNITY no
Louisiana State Lottery COnDaHT.

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1858, for rEe
term Of twenty-five years. to which con-
tract the inyiolable faith Of tho State is
pledged, which pledge has been removed By
an Overwhelming popular vots, securing its
franchise in the new constitution, adopted
December 2, A. D. 1873, with a capital Of
100000, 70 which IL has since added q re-
servo fund Of over S3S0,e00. Its Grnnd
Single Number Drawings viii take
place monthly on the second Tuesday. II
ng distribution:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
IDTTERY.
TAKE NOTICEl

All correspondence should be with NJ.
A. DauRhin as below. In ALL c4sEs the
TICKETS themselves are sent, and NEVER
circulars offering certificates or anything else
instead. Any one proposing to offer anything
else by circular or otherwise, on his own bo-
half or that Of the COMPANY, is a swINDLER.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY 10
Il WIN A TORTUNEt
SECOND GRAND DISTRIBUTION. CLASS Is,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, February y,
l68L-laath Monthly Drawing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cold again.
Another little" polar wave.
But little business doing to-day.
The Ohio river is rising again at
Pittsburg.
No ice running in the river at
Louisville.
New-mao ice formed in the river
here last night.
The Paris G. Brown is due up
bound for Cincinnati.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are both falling again,
No ice floating in the river to. day
and navigation fully resumed.
The u. ?. Schenck, for Cincinnati
left New Orleans last evening.
The river is rising here with three
feet OH the gauge at noon to-day.
The ferryboat John 0verton ha.
resumed her regular trips again.
The Osceola Belle was preparing t,
leave at noon to-day tOr Usceola.
Very little ice foatinga az Cincinnati
with navigation resumed 10 Hunting
don.
The josie Harry is receiving quit
literally for Arkansas City and Whit
river.
The Commonwealth left Vicksbur
Yesterday for Cairo, and ig due her
Sunday forenoon.
The Dean Adams left Yicksbur
yesterday. aud will probably com
through this trip.
The Mississippi river is cieag Of ic
from Csrondelet to Brickey's, fort
miles below st. Louis.
The loss to coal and coal barges, {
: Cincinnati, by the break up, is sal
not to exceed $4,000.
The Hard Cash is due to-mcrro
evening, and will leave on Wednesdi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
N. A. DAUPHIN.

or NJ. A. Daupnin, -
no. SO Broadway, Now York,
or -. l. Gillespie,
No. 8 West Court street. Memphis, Tena.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision aud ma~nagemsnf Of
Gems. q. I. Beaurogard and Jubal A. EARLY.
w6sl35
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14

pageants,. to make arrangements for
spending theshort but bounding Mardi
Gras season in that city Jackson
Tribune and Sun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-14
CAPITAL P2EZE, $4,000.
10000 Tickets, at Two Dollars Each
Half Tickets, One Dollar.
LIST OF PRIZES,

1857 Prizes. amounting t0........-.....-.SllO,4O0
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
az ali points TO whom liberal compensation
will be paid.
For further Information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address, send orders BY express or
Registered Letter, or MoRey Order b. mail,
addressed only 70