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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
Searching for slaves.
N. 0. States, "wednesday.

NN
On Sunday last a man by the n anne
Of Charles A. Gustafson, hailing from
Arkansaw, arrived in this citII. in
search Of justice and its usual a accom-
paniment of law.
The mans face bore evidence of
hard work, he having been for paontbs
engagedo on Little Red river in Arkan-
saw cutting white oak slaves. Having
heaped up $4,000 slaves, Gustafso6
went in quest Of a purchaser. To his
utter surprise on returning he found
his slaves gone-no one knew where.
Upon investigation he ascertained
that his slaves had been taken possess
sion of by the firm Of Lucas & Lane.
Of Memphis, who shipped them to
New Orleans, consigning them to
Bobert Bros, Of this city, where they
are now lying on a stepmboat at the
head Of Market street.
The slaves are worth four thousand
dollars. A suit was on Monday filed
in the civil court by Gustafson, pray
ing the court to issue a writ Of Sc
questration ordering the civil sheriff
to sequester and take into his posses
sion the slaves claimed.
The trouble now arises in G~ustafson
securing a bond, which in his petition
he says he can not furnish, and that
if the slaves are not seized he will be
deprived Of the fruits OF his labor.
The petition is in the hands of the
clerk, awaiting the action of the court.
Thus far no order has been signed
granting the writ Of sequestration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
ASsAsslNATED.
Another Foul Murder III NOnCOn.
nah Bottom.
Levi Preston RiddIed with Shot
and Found Dead ia the Road
While ON his Way Home.

About nine o'clock last night, Levi
Preston, a small farmer and stock
owner, living in the edge of Noncon.
nah bottom, about eight miles from
the city, was shot dead in the road
about three-quarters of a mile from
home. The circumstances leading up
to the murder are as follows: Preston
and a number of others were at Nor.
mans grocery yesterday evening, and
Preston drank very freely. He finally
got into an alteration with a man
named Clark, who resides near him.
The dispute terminated in a fight.
during which Clark was pretty badly
used up. Preston also received seve
raj severe blows, one from a Ratchet,
which was hard enough to sober him
up. ByStanders separated the party
at last, and Clark left, saying he was
going home. This was about 6 o'clock.
Preston remained until nearly 9
o'clock, when he mounted his
horse and started off down the road.
He had not been gone more than IF
teen minutes when the report Of a gun
was heard. Several persons about the
grocery, ~suspecting something was
wrong, went in the direction of the
shot, aud found Preston's body lying
bleeding in the road about three hun.
dred yards from the grocery. His
horse was gone, and all trace Of the
murder had absolutely vanished. Tho
murdered man lay on his face in the
middle Of the road, with his legs and
n arm doubled up under him, just
as hehad been thrown from his horse.
His head and breast we're riddled
with shot, and death must have
occurred simultaneously with the
report of the gun. His body was not
removed from the position in which it
wa first discovered. Esquire Hole
man summoned a jury of Inquest,
whose verdict has not yet been made
known. Sheriff Athy went to the
scene this forenoon.
Preston leaves a wife and four chill
dren in poor circumstances. he was
about forty years of age, and moved to
Nonconnah about two years ago.. He
was clever enough when sober, but
quarrelsome when drunk, and has
been involved in several drunken
broils.
As the deed was done in the dark
andno human eye saw it, there will te
some difficulty in fixing the crime
upon any one, The evidence, SO far
as developed, is only circumstantial,
yet 1t Is OF the strongest possible char.
acter. The investigation this evening
is expected to throw more light on
this very dark subject. The spot
where the murder was committed was
open, with no object within 200 yards
behind which the murderer could
have screened himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs Prescott have come
home from Little Rock.
Misses Annie Gorsuch aud Mollie
Healock, of Baltimore, have gone
home, after a stay of some months
here.
Mr.. Rufus L. Rice, an old and
prominent citizen Of Hamblen county,
East Tennessee, died this week and
was buried at Morristown.
Joseph T. Mason, for many years a
we'll known resident of White Station,
died yesterday, aged seventy. five years.
He will be buried to day with Masonic
honors.
Among visitors here yesterday were
Captain X. Howard, Clarksville; M.
G. Brady, j. B. Boothe, G H. Foster,
Sardis; j. +. Queen, Salisbury; ].
t. Green, Brownsville; L. 4. Wilson,
Nashville; j. Il. Featherstone, Sena-
tobia; A. Vrouchering and Merz
Sevick, Russia; Nellie Bird, Atlanta.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
RICH TER HARPS 10 cents
at JOHDAN's, 1874 Main. so
u. f.. GRAVELY'S TOBACCO,
best quality.
At ii. ESCH, 6S
Not a Fiasco.

Jim Higgins was very drunk. Plum.
mer had found him sleeping peaceful
ly in a doorway on fernando street
and woke him up. Higgins was fneG
a dollar, but told the court he thought
he ought to be released. "Don't
laugh at me, yerrunner," he said 81
am a man and a citizen of the United
States. Now, ii l was a fasco you
might fine me-" The judge decided
he was undoubtedly a %iasco, as the
fine stuck.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
NEW YORK.
Action Taken Against Crooked
Wall Street Brokers.

New YORK, May l8.-President
Lawrence, of the Stock Exchange,
will to day officially summon George
Fl Kennedy and William J.. Hutch
inson to appear before the governors
of the Exchange, to answer the grave
charges which will be formally pre-
ferred at a special meeting of the
governors called for May 81. When
arrangements were made for the
famous St Joe corner, last year, John
r. Duff, of Boston, gave his business
to Kennedy and Hutchinson, and
supposed he had made a great deal of
money; but q few weeks ago it was
publicly alleged that his brokers had
not dealt fairly with him, and Hutch-
inson subsequently refunded $3.50, 900
to Duff. The charges are of a very
grave character, and it is said the.
findings Of the committee are not very
favorable to Hutchinson. The COM
plants made relate wholly to transao :
tons by the firm prior to its ORGANIC A.
ton the first of the year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
HER EsCAPADE.
A Little More About Miss Neal
and Tom Owens.

Thewayward ex. maiden and heiress,
Miss Sophia Neal, daughter Of a prom
inent commander of tie Twenty-third
Tennessee Regiment, some time since,
and who acted wife by brevei, for
married Tom Owens, from Thursdsy
last to Sunday morning, on the train
from Murfreesboro to this city and at
the hotel here, continues to excite
lively interest among a wide circle Of
Middle Tennessee acquaintance.
As far as heard, however, she
has not been afflicted with re-
morse for her conduct. That may
come later on, but at present she
appears to enjoy the sensation
she has made as much as she did the
association with the livery stable hero.
A letter from Wartrace, Middle Ten
nessee, to the Nashville American Of
yesterday says: The excitement oc-
casioned by the elopement from Shell
byville of one of its petied and &C.
knowledged bellies together with an
other woman's husband, continues
without abatement in our little town.
The lady being a frequent visitor here,
the news OIL her eScapade was a sur
prise and a wonder to all"
Another letter from Wartrace to
the Banner, under date Of Tuesday
last, says THE ferring sister passed
by on the accommodation train yes.
terday evening, on her way to Fayette-
vile via Dechard, Her brother came
over from Shelbyville and met her.
He went in, accompanied by a friend
of the family, to prevail on her to go
back to Bellbuckle, but to no pur-
pose. Her brother went on with her.
Thus this gifted and attractive girl,
the daughter of an hOnored family,
has gone headlOng over the abyss Of
ruin, surrounded by a host of admir-
ers and flatterers, who are now turned
into merciless critics.
But every woe a grief car claim,
Except an erring sisters shame"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
NOn-Resident Notice.

10. 4 A-In the Chancery Court of Sba,hv
county, enn.-John League, adm ~
Marcia A Lecoq, deed, VS.. Nathaniel + LIE.
cog, ct al.
IT. appearing from the Sheriff. return +.
4 this cause, that the defendant, Nathaniel
1t is therefore ordered that he make bis
appearance herein. at the courthouse of
Shelby county in Memphis, Tenn. on or
before the first Monday in July, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur TO complninant
phi, OF the same will be taken for confessed
as 70 him and SGT for hearing exparte, and
that a copy Of this order BIO published once A
week Tor four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This l7th day Of May, 1889.
A o~opy-Attest.
RI BLACK. Clerk and Mas,.,.
By ] M Bradley, D. O. NJ.
Morgan q Mcfarland, Solfrs for eompI't.
81 797 QM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
CREW BLACK HAWK
Ton Coo.
III. ESIR, sole Agent.
RODing a RODer.

S "OPCae
Officer Mullawney saw l.. Loeb
driving away from a suspected house
in ChelSa yesterday, and stopped his
wagon to investigate. A coil of large
rope of the kind used to tie up RATS,
was found which Loeb said he had
just bought from Levi Anderson, a
colored raftman, who lives on Green.
law street and the bayou. Anderson
was at once arrested but Leob went
back on his first statement and said he
had nothing to do with it. The darby
was released but had hardly vanished
from sight when Leob again asserted
he was the man who sold him the
rope. Loeb was locked up to await
trial tomorrow morning. Anderson
has departed. The police are on his
trail and would like to see him very
much.
This practice of stealing raft lines
has been carried on pretty extensively
Of late and the lumber men are anx-
ious to break it up. The rouges have
a double purpose. They realize IL
cents per pound from the sale Of the
hawser and have a chance to make
something in the way Of salvage by
catching the liberated logs. Messrs.
Williams & Co., and r. L. Cochran,
are claimants Tor the rope in ques-
tinn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
HecIa Coal.

| have taken the agency of the
Hecla Coal and Mining Co., and will
furnish it at 3Oc, per Dbl, delivered by
car load for $3.50 per ton at depot.
SO JOHN WALSH, 230 Second st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
Gr,nd Ancfinn Rnla

OF beautiful plants. Surplus stock Of
7. A. Lamb 4 Co., next door to Viii.
kins' iewolry store, Main and Madison
streets, every day. 67t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
POLICE POINTS.

Caroline Kirby complained at the
station house to-day that Isaac Allen,
a darby employed to whitewash her
premi es, had stolen 81 out Of its hid
ing place in an yeast powder can in her
safe. She was certain enough to swear
out a warrant, and the ISL was dis
missed.
Jerry Cohill will have a chance to
prove he is not a vagrant o.morrow.
To the eyes of the officers he has no
visible means of support except his
legs.
That calaboose bath house is about
ready for use. 1t is proposed to use
the soil which accumulates in the bath
tub for moulding bricks to build a new
prison.
Next Tuesday will be a big day for
sidewalk and sanitary cases. About
a dozen lave been set for that day.
Manly was fined $40 and Dolan So
to-day for a cutting scrape last Sun
day. Manly stated he struck Dolan
in the heat of an argument and got
cut for his pains. His wounds are
not serious.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
Hose, Hose Carts,

rs feet n Hose and Nozzle, $3.50.
so u AIS.
80 u Hose, Nozzle and Reel, $3.50,
BROWNE, 40 Madison st. 54t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

Summer Excursion Tickets
Are now On sale via the Memphis &
Charleston R. R. to all the principal
Springs and Resorts in the country.
Fer rates, guide books, ETC., address
I. S. DAvANT,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Ag't,
81 90 Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
Grand Auction sale

The lowest barometric area this
morning was in New Mexico, and the
highest up in New England and Nova
Scotia. In the Ohio valley to-day the
weather promises to be fair, with a
falling barometer, while in the west
Gulf and Missouri valley districts
local rains are indicated. The only
part Of the country where rain fell
yesterday was up in the Missouri val
ley, and from a quarter to an inch and
a quarter Of water fell over that re-
giou, the heaviest being up about Bis
marck. The entire cotton belt was
dry yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

ORIGINAL BERLINER LAGER.
The above fine article or Beer,
made only Of the best selected
barley and hops, is now on tap
at the popular Merchants Sn-
loon. kept by
GEORGE SCHTLLY,
who serves only the best in the
way Ofbeer and wiae. Fine din
ners and lunches and all the
delicacies in the eating line
daily. 66t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

EDTroR LEDGER-Sir: You are authorized to
announce me as as a candidate for he election
to the Off e OF Clerk Of the County Q urt,
subject to the action Of the Democratic Nom
mating Convention
will be compelled to be absent from the
city for a few weeks under tie imper tive
orders Of my physicians, but will return in
time for the canvass. Trusting this wall ex-
plain my temporary Absence
l am, sir, Jour o5edient se-vant,
6& OWN DWiER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jewellers.

J. N. MuliOrd & Co., 1893 Main, make
to order Medals, Bangles, Wedding
and Engagement Rings. Watches
and Jewelry repaired. 36food
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

Ice.cOId Buck Beer. FELIX
FRANBIOLI, 292 Front 81. 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

Cabinets, e5 per dOE., new seem
cries. Cottage CELERY, Beal 1T. Sc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

AMUsEkENTS,

l AN a candidate for Register Of Shelby
county at the ensuing August election.
l5t 1 II DOUGLASS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

III. A. THOMS, Undertaken,
former Adams and Second sis,
28t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

Fer ooanty Trustee.

We are authorized to announce that z L
MCGOWAN is a candidate for re- election to
the Office Of tounty Trustee, subject to the
ton. 50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18
LOST.
Oh STOLEN.

D0INTRR BITCH -Four months old; white
i wi b lemon coiored ears. Reward on de
livery to me al 3S Madison street
6i@ il G00DT 0E.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

DOG MUZZLES.
f. J. TURNBULL'S, 234 Main st.
59t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

Trains leave L IN. Depot at 10 am, 1:3C
and 3 pm, returning to cit at 7 pm.
Tickets, including r.. T.. fare, 50 cents.
Children under 10 years Of age, free.
Proceeds for the suffering poor Of Ireland.
Committee Of Arrangements;
~ darwin, A W Higgins, Frank Michigan,
Paul Kingston, Jas g FOgarty,
NuunfnOham
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
The Disorder IN the House.

The disorder in the House of Rep.
resentatives is perhaps less shame
full to the Republicans, to whom it
is originally due, than the violent
methods adopted by them to in
crease the number of their managea-
BILE members: yet it is shameful i'll
the extreme.
Ifthey had been willing to inves-
tigate all the evidence in the case
of Mackey and O'Connor.there would
have been no disorder and no obsta-
Giles in the way of any normal action
ofthe House; but when they insisted
on forcing the matter through with
ont allowing the evidence to be pro-
duced and thoroughly examined,
they provoked the opposition and
the bitterness which have resulted.
The Democrats have conducted
themselves throughout this momen-
tous transaction in manner in
finitely more creditable than the
Republicans have done. And when
the case is finally brought before the
public judgment, and all the facts
are made known, such must be the
conclusion of the people.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
Intsr-state Commerce.


The House Commerce committee
is at work = little every day now on
the er-State commerce question,
having decided in a general way to
adopt the plan proposed originally
In Charles Francis Adams Boston
speech, which is to have commits
sion of three to regulate the traffic.
The plan was embodied in q bill
introduced BY Representative Chan
dler. The committee has taken
this as a basis, and is going over it
by sections and amending it. The
most important amendment adopted
so far is one to include water trans
portation as we'll as railroads under
the supervision Of the Commission
ers, These officers are to be chosen
from civil life by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. To them
are to be referred all differences
arising between corporations, states,
railroads, ccnal companies, pools,
ETC., for adjudications and settle
ment. The bill as amended 30 far,
gives broader scope to the commits
sion than the original bill proposed
by Mr.. Townsend. 1t will be report
ed to the House without doubt.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08


Capt Put Darden in an address
at Union Church, Kinds county.
which was practical, instructive.
and in portions truly eloquent, ex-
planned that the object of the Order
is to protect the farmers as class
and advance their interests-that
education II the means. He explain
ed that the Grange does not pro-
pose to antagonize other interests,
nor is it a political organization, but
its aim is to foster such measures
as will build up the great agricultu-
raj interest of the country, and
through it, the other interests that
derive their support from it. 1t an
tagonizes monopoly and exclusive
privileges which are deadly foes of
labor. He showed the injustice done
to the laboring and producing class
es by unwise and unfriendly legisla-
ton. He showed the necessity of
practicing the teachings of the
Grange, by diversifying our agricul-
ture and using improved imple-
ments of hnsbandry. In evidence
that the Grange is a permanent in
stitution, he showed that it had
quadrupled its membership In the
last twelve months. The gallant
Captain closed with a very hattering
tribute to the ladies who have done
so much to encourage and build up
the order.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
Death of Garibaldi.

The great Italian General died at
Coprera, Italy, June End, Of bron-
chitis. For many years he has oc-
cupied prominent position in the
affairs Of Italy. An exchange says
that his "sympathies were not
bounded by single race or coun
try. He was animated by a noble
passion Of emancipation, and pro-
claimed himself citizen and SOL
dier of every land struggling to be
free. Before he was forty years of
age he had twice nearly lost his life
fighting for the independence of
Uruguay, and at the age of sixty
three he offered his sword to France
in the hour of her death grapple
with Germany. In Hungary, in
Poland, in Servia, in Spain, in every
part of Europe where men have
striven to throw off the CALLING yoke
of despotism, Garibaldis example
was beacon" He requested that
his body should be cremated.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
Senator Eaton ON the Pint Law,
~

senator Eaton ON the Pint Law.
TAYLoRsyIILE, MISS, May 26.
EDIToRs CLARoN:-
/ see it, etsral papers from DIFF
ferent sections of the State, there is
q great deal being said relative to
the repeal Of the pint whisky law,
as to the intention of the legislature,
its effects, etc. Ifyou will allow me
space in ybur columns I can only
speak for the committee on finance
on the part, Of the senate. There
we're several bills introduced on the
subject and referred to that commit
tee, and considered by the following
members 0f the committee then
present, Senators Henderson, John
son, Stewart and myself.
4 Among the bills, we framed the
one that is now the law, and report
ed it IS . substitute for the whole
Of them, with no intention Of de-
priving any man OF privilege he
then had, aad had paid for. That
question was considered and after
consulting some Of the ablest law
yers Of the Senate, the committee
decided that it was not necessary to
insert 4 cladse to give them . right
they then possessed until the expi-
ration Of their license, for it was
unanimousIY agreed by the commit
TEE that al who had license could
continue toIsell until ito expiration.
Yours respectfully,
j. S. EATON.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
The Republican Programme.

The programme ofthe Republican
party is distinctly foreshadowed In
the following from the Washington
Gazette: "Let us be frank. We
earnestly desire the success Of the
Republican party in the coming Con.
gressional contest. We do not dis
guise from ourself for one moment
that tho struggle is to be sharp
one, with the odds more even than
they should be, If faction had not
demoralized. But there is one field
in which honest effort is sure, in
our judgment, to bring o large har,
vest. We mean the Southern States.
We heard the argument pro and
con at New York Conference in
August, 1881, in relation to the
convasslng of the South by North
ern Republican speakers. We re-
garded the opposition then, and we
do now, as having been cold blooded
selfish and small. That, however,
had behind 1t q great Presidential
struggle, and there was a sophisti-
cal force in the suggestion that all
resources should be husbanded
for and concentrated on the States
that it was deemed most likely
would be carried. No such sugges-
ton has now, however, any force
What we need is to carry Congress
ionai districts. What can we do in
the fall, if we choose to make the
exertion, is to carry from twenty to
thirty members of the next House
of Representatives from the South
ern States. To do this there is
need of a thorough canvass. On
either plane-that of high states-
manship, or merely of party success
it will pay for the Congressional
Republican Committee to inaugu-
rate and carry out q complete and
thorough canvass of the entire
South by means of able Northern
speakers and efficient organizers.
The strongest men in the party
should participate.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
immigration to the South.

An association known as the
Southern Land, Emigration and I'm
provement Company has recently
been organized, with headquarters
in New York, whose object is to
turn immigration in this direction.
1t will "act as agent for all who
wish to buy or sell lands in the
South: will explain how emigrants
can establish themselves here and
what they need; will bring to the
notice of capitalists the many OPP
portunities for investment in farm
ing, grazing and timber lands in
the South, and in manufacturing
and other business enterprises"
The Times Democrat thinks the
project is grand one and yet emf
nently practicable and easy. There
is an abundance of land in the South
offered for sale on the most favora-
BILE terms, while it's lumber resources
aud opportunities for manufacturing
enterprises are greater than those of
any other country in the world.
The company will have agencies
in all the cities of the South and
North and in the moneyed centres
of Europe. BY buying the lands
IN bulk and by favorable contracts
with the railroad and steamship
companies it will be able to do much
more than the individual efforts of
thousands of persons could accom-
plish. The settlements in nearly
all the Western and Northern cities
are now made either by companies
or colonies, and this is the best way
for us to turn immigration toward
the South. We hope for much from
the Southern Land, Emigration and
Improvement COMPANY"