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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars for Three Canal DredEes.
Philadelphia Record.

The largest dredging machine ever
constructed will be launched in this
city within a few weeks. This i'm
mense mud digger is one of the three
constructed by Slavan Brothers, OF
California, at Petty's Island, for the
Panama Canal Company, the aggregate
cost of which will be over 500, 900.
The one now SO neal completion is
one hundred feet long, sixty feet
wide, and twelve feet deep. When
all the machinery is in place it will
contain three hundred and fifty tons
of iron. On each of the three monster
dredges there will be eight separate
engines, the pair of high pressure en-
eincs which run the dredge being Of
$50 horse power each. The dredges
are of a new patent and work with a
series OF buckets on an endless chain.
There are eighteen of the buckets to
each machine, which can dig and dis
pose of 1920 cubic yards Of dirt in an
hour for the three dredges Of 1850
cubic yards. Thus in four months,
working twelve hours a day, they
could dig out 100000 cubic feet, or a
canal eighty feet wide, twelve feet
deep, and nearly fifty miles long. After
the dirt is scoOped up in the buckets
it lis run up the long arm OF
the dredger fifteen or twenty
feet below The hopper is made CT
iron, and weighs Eve and q half tons
From the hopper the dirt is forced BY
machinery into and through a huge
pipe, three feet in diameter and 100
long, to its place Of deposit. The pipe
has a tall of Is feet, and TO insure the
easy passage of the dirt through it, a
very stream Of water is constantly
forced through. The stOppage in the
work of digging is never very long.
The dredger rests upon q spur or
pin, upon which it can be revolved
without stopping the dredging buck
cts, thus enabling the operators
to dig from side 10 side
at will. The machinery for
the first dredger, which was
manufactured in California, is now
here, and as soon as the hull is
launched will be placed on board.
Before taking the big digger to Aspin-
wall a number of preliminary tests
will be made with it in the Delaware
river. The second dredger will be
commenced as soon as the first is
launched, and work on the third will be
commenced as soon as the second is
finished.
The Canal Construction and Bank
ing Company, Of which the Messrs
Slaven are agents, in addition to the
building of the dredgers, have a con
tract with the Panama Canal Company
, to dig out ten miles of the canal, for
which they are to be paid $1,000, 000
Mr.. Il. Ward, who is the superintend
ent oe construction in connection with
the building of the dredges 10 THU
city, has just arrived here from tbs
; Istl mus Of Panama, where he haI
, put up sixty eight buildings along the
route Of the proposed canal in con
%nection with this 100000 contract
lie says the work preparatory to thu
commencement of digging out tn,
great canal is about finished. Tn,
canal company has so far spent abou
go, OO0, 900, and he has no doubt thu
canal will be completed within tn
ten years specified by the engineers
There are, he states, about 5000 mel
at work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
SPOILED PAINTINGS.
The Bapiiam of POcahOntas and
Landing of the Pilgrims
Ruined by Steam. WV
Special to Courier journal.

AENNA@h ~ NNhAANA NNAAAeAN -
WASHINGTON, December 8.-When
the Garfield Fair managers took charge
Of the Capitol they boarded up the
paintings upon the walls Of the ro-
tundrand opened the steam heaters,
which are ordinarily kept closed. The
narrow space between the boards and
the paintings became filed with steam,
which cracked two Of the paintings to
such an extent as to almost completely
ruin them. Tho injured paintings arc
the Baptism Of P~ocahotan" and the
Landing Of the Pilgrims" They
cost $4,000 each, This is another
instance going to show what vandalism
can be perpetrated under an act Of
Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

about l1:3O Wednesday morning, and
took a position between the scientific
eve Of Chicago and Mr.. Sol, much to
the satisfaction Of all concerned.
Chicago philosophers are endeayor.
Ing to determine the difference be.
tween gambling" With cards and
Operating In stocks on the Board
OF Trade. Il appears that the former
Is merely 3 retail" wsy OF handling
ones own money, while the latter 10 )
"wholeHAle" way OF plundering the
people at large. Why not license all
kinds Of gambling" and thereby
help the city's revenue? If men will
try their luck, let them pay for the
PRIVILEGE. Men have as much right
to play at cards as they have to test
their judgment on 4 horse trade. Too
much moral law is a nuisance.
NAYR.
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INsOLvENT NOTICE.
STATE o. TESSnssEE, SHELBY Co.,

DlAfh w lhhNAbSEEt bHELRY Un..1
.ORFIoE County Coz Rr CLERK,
Memphisr Tenn, December I, iss2.j
TO, O. + Jeter, administrator Of Charlie N.
Jeter, deceased.
AvlNt suggested the insolvency Of tho
IL estSte Of Chas. w. Jeter, deceased. Won are
hereby ordered to give notice, BY adyertise-
mentin come newspaper published within the
stid State, and also at the courthouse dnor Of
shelby county, for all persons having claims
against said estate, 10 appear and 6le the
same, With the Clerk Of the County Court u-
.thentcated in the manner prescribed By law,
on or before the eth day OF March. 1883;
or before an appropriation Of tho funds ofsafd
estate rs made, shall DO forever barred, both
Witness my hand, at Office, this 9TH day Of
HUGH B. CULLEN, Clerk,
By Louis Kettmaun, d. O.
Notice lie hereby given as required by above
order, Q. Il. JETER, Admr.
81 20 ~ I'M
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Ronnennhor
AttachmentNot,Ce.

Before ]. N: Coleman, ], p. for Shelby coun-
ty-E. r. Parish vs.. James Kelley.
N this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section 1855 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that the defendant is indebted
to plaintiff in the sum Of 500, due BIZ note,
and, that the claim is just, and that the de-
fondant is a nonresident Of the State of Ten
neseee; II is therefore ordered, that said do
fendant make his personal appearance before
ms on the second day of January, 1888, Of 10
o'clock a m. at my office, No. u Madison
st.. Memphis: Tenn, and defend said attach
ment suit within the time prescribed by law,
or the same will be proceeded with ex-parte.
and that q copy ofthis order be published once
Z. week for four consecutive weeks In the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This the 23d day Of November. 1882.
T76 $3.50 j.. M. COLEMAN. i. p.
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"sTRANGE B~EDFELLOws."
How Little q Middle Tennessee
Paper Knows About It.
McMinnyille New Era.


Under the above caption we take
the following from the MurfreesborO
Free Press:
On the night of the 9th Of October,
q legislative ticket was nominated for
the county Of Shelby. Two colored
Republicans we're placed on the ticket,
and we're pledged to vote for Isham G..
Harris for Senator, only so far and no
more, thus leaving other Democratic
aspirants out in the cold, If these two
Republicans should be elected and
should hold the balance Of power.
The Harris organ at Memphis an
nounced next morning that SHELBY
county is solid for Isham g. Harris"
Norris was a member Of the last Legis-
lature, but he and Price we're beaten,
they being the only parties pledged TO
Harris. Two other Republicans un-
pledged we're elected, runnig on the
Republican ticket. Il is now proposed
by Harris and his friends that Norris
and Price shall be rewarded BY Offices
in the gift Of the Legislature and
Governor, which Offices are desired by
Democrats who have made no bargains,
and who have never bowed the knee q
BAal. Is this right Is il not best fol-
those who invite people to a dance Ia
pay their own fddler2
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.sThe PentIYaI or PaIn.r

r. B. Forbes, Of Milton, Mass,
writes to the Boston Traveller:
Seeing something in your paper VI
yesterday about John Howard Payne,
| am induced to say that at the time
named-'at the age Of t~hirtecn'-he
was placed in my fathers counting
room. In April, 1888, | was one Of a
committee of gentlemen.who managed
or rather mismanaeed, the benefit
given. or supposed to have given him,
by the cream OF the citizens Of Boston.
Admis, zion was placed at a high
figure, splendid bills we're posted.
One lady was Invited to act who
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
-R~sIdsnt Notice.

No. 47l5-In the ohanoery Court Of Shelby
county-B. +. Fly OF al VS.. j. A. Andersen
OF al.
IT appearing from bill, which is sworn to
i in this caufe, that the defendant, James
A. Anderson, IL a citizen Of Pima county in
the Territory of Arizona, and nonresident
Of the State of Tennessee.
1t Is therefore ordered that be make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn. ION or be-
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
partei and that a cory Of this order be pub
In the Public Ledger.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, CLERK and Hastsn
By NJ Bradley, d. G. x M.
I. B. Micou, sol'r for complt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

Before John spelman, j. P. for Shelby county,
TeAn.-Edward bteadmau va. Haden x
Davis.
In this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under seotisn Si55 o fthe code OF
Tennessee. and returned levied upon the
proPerty Of the defendants, Haden x Davis,
and affidavit n~ayingbeen made thatdefendants
Is indebtedto the plaintifin the sum if $40
due by account, and that the claim is
residents of the State Of Tennessee:
It is therefore ordered that said defendants
make their personal appearance before me on
the 18th day Of December. 1882, at u o'clock
District, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
BY law, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex-parte; and that q copy of this
order be published. once q week for four
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the I'D day OF November, 1882.
III 50 50 JOHN SPELMAN, j. p.
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Nnfice-

No. 4S R.D,-Insthe Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tepn.-David I. Vavnell ct al VS.,
Joseph II. Varntll ct al.
appearing from amendment in this cause
L that the defendant, James D.. Laughlin
is a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee,
and q resident Of the State Of rexas; It Is
therefore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein at the courthouse of Shelby ooun-
", in Memphis, Tenn. on or before the hrst
Monday in January, 1888, and plead, answer
or demur 10 complainant bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him and set
for hearing x-parte, and that a copy of this
order be published ence a week, for four sue
oessiye weeks in the Public Ledger,
This 10th day Of November 1882.
A oopy-Attest:
Il. B. CULLEN, Clerk.
By Louis Kettman, d. q.
Sykes q Gibson, soils for complainant.
10 76 ~ AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
Attachment PSoueo.


Before W. P. York, ]. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-Mrs. NJ. P. Foster W. VIM. @. Cor
don.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee,and returned levied upon the prop
erty Of the defendant, and affidavit having
been made that defendant Is indebted TO the
plaintiff in the sum Of twenty. ave dollars
and seventy-fye Gents duo by account,
fendsnt il a non-residept Of he STATE Of
nessee;it is therefore ordered that said defend
'antmako bis personal appearance before me
on the 18th day Of January, 1883, at II
O'Clock m at nv Office. In the Second Dis
trict Of Shelby county, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
a~cribedby law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once q week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of December, 1852.
81 80 90 I6 W.p. YORK, j. p.
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Administrator Sale.

ONThurs6ay, 2ist inst, attic late residence
" Of Mrs. Ellen MoFadden, deceased' ~
No. 70 Ohio avenue, l will sell at public hucss
tion al ne personal property Of said de-
room and Kitchen furniture, carpets. bads
ding, china ware, etc. Sale to commence at
~ wv "'"' opono 80 S8 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nn1Ino

AHlNd been appointed admiblstra,or.
- XIV tne viii annexed. Of Elizabeth Has,
bav. ~, ain 70 nqtiiy all persons, II my, who
ssme Y my attorneys, Flippin a Flipbin.at ny o
y maliAon street, within tho / me preSeriboi
" Ia" OF the same will DO forever barred.
Fi,nn;u PIT Il. RAYNER,
rnna
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

To all who are suffering from the errors and
lndiseretions Of youth, nervous Woakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc, TwiIiscna
a rec,I9 that viii cure you, FREE on
CHAh8E.. This great remedy was discovered
BY a missionary In South America. Send A
e~olf-addresssd envelope n the Rev. JOeKPH i.
lSNAE, Station D, New York CITY.
mxxxiv62d
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Get the OrIginnl.

DR.. Pierce's "Pellets"-thO original
Little Liver Pills" (sugar-coated)-
cure sick aud bilious headache, sour
stomach, and bilious attacks. BY
druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

zone must be poor to know the
luxury Of giving" That may be SO,
but we think anybody can enjoy the
luxury Of giving his fellow sufferer a
bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup to
cure his cough.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

Premature Loss OF the Hair
May be entirely prevented by the use
Of BURNETT's COCAINE.
HoUsEKEE&ERs should insist upon
obtaining Burnett's Flayoring Ex-
tracts, they are the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
TAX PAYERS NOTICE,

THE State and County taxes, real estate
and Eigh h Wards and Fifth Civil District,
are in my hands for collection. Parties ow-
ing said taxes will call and settle at once az
the Office Of County Trustee and save further
81 loo Constable Fifth Civil District.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
Opinion Of Eminent DIR. II. n.
Steuart.

President Maryland Hospital, Baltimore.
- | have used COLDEN's
LIQUID BEEF Tonic for more than a
year. 1t combines the virtues Of food
and tonic remarkably, and, l am sat
isfed, has saved life when any other
medicine would fail" (Remember
the name, CoLDEN's-take no other.)
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: Executors Notice.

WAS this day appointed and ouaIiaod
4 ecntor or Alexander Koclt. decssso1
rTsffIItee VIZ lake
December 2, 1882. NiAo hbOh'
F0''0p' Aill& P0sIoa, attorneys, 7sl9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

CROUCH ON RATS"
Clea,s out rats, mise. reaches. aies, ants bed
chipmunks ,sophers. l5c, Drug
gists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

Business men viii find il to their
interest to have their job printing
done At the PUBLIC LEDGER id print.
u Madison street.
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sell on Presidents leland. at former resi-
oence Of late T GDavis, ST, in Shelby county,
Tenn, between the hours of II a m and 2 D n,
at public auction, to tho highrst bidder, for
cash the following property described in said
1874 hands high, eight years old, named Kit,
now on Presidents Island.
81 III LANES BMYTH. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

DOutn W ater street, Onlcag0, IS the
great marketing region OF the city.
OF late the countless thieves
have been making things quite
lively there, and in consequence
the merchants are in a bad humor.
These, and other outrages, have in
duced Chief Of Police Austin DOYLE
to ask the Council for several hundred
more policemen.
"A celestially condemned liar wa,
applied to the City Attorney, Colonel
Cameron, Of Chicago, by q prisoner
who he called a horse thief. The
Colonel then struck the prisoner, and
got hit in return. Then the Court
adjourned.
Jack Frost made several angels in
Chicago and vicinity during the lasI
three days.
Send me TO the Bridewell." This
is the daily appeal OF many uniortu,
mates in Chicago, who are out Of
money and penniless, and too honest
TO steal.
Mrs. Kate Eleanor Sullivan, wife OF
Mr.. Florence 7. Sullivan, Of Chicago.
has passed into eternity. Her Loss
will be long mourned by a host Of
friends.
The "Woman's Club" Of CHICAGO.
excludes males from it's deliberations
The other evening a reporter was un,
tremendously bounced from its sacred
precincts.
Died suddenly This was the fat,
Of Mr.. John X. Miller, a Chicago
politician of pote. He was about
going to bed, when he was attacked by
a pain in the stomach, and died befor,
medical aid could arrive. He wa,
Familiarity called Fish" because Of
some %piscatOry law he was instru
mental in having passed.
Miss Venus put in an appearance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12

ss-RspaIdar pranrly .ll.pa.a.a.I
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TRUSTEES SALE.

FINDER and by a certain trust deed exc
" cuted June II, 1881. to me as trustee by
TO Davis, ST, duly recorded in tho Register 5
office OF Shelby county. Tenn, in Ohattel
Book No 20, page ?0S, TO secure an indebted
ness therein set forth, l will, on
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No More rheumatism, GOut or
Neuralgia.
Immediate Relief Warranted.
Permanent Cura GnarantAad

Rtve years established and never
knOwn 60 fall in n single ease, acute
or chronic. Refer 10 all prominent
standing of SalieyIica.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-02
Virginia Land Titles.

The Greenbriar (Va.) Independent says
deed conveying 10000 acres of land lying
in Bath County, Va, and Pocahontas
County, W. Va, to Robert Strong of Wash
ingto City and Gen. B. f. Butler of Mass
achusetts. was few days ago placed on re-.
cord in Pocahontas County. The survey
is known as the Wilson Survey" and
covers a very valuable part of the session,
and the landowners there are considerably
stirred up at the intelligence that the above
parties are about to dispute their titles. 1t
has been discovered that some years ago
deed was placed on record in Pocahontas
County from the same gentleman from
whom Messrs. Strong and Butler claim,
and which is pronounced to be forgery
The prosecuting attorney is investigating
the matter. Not only private holders but
the West Virginia Central & Pittsburg
Railroad is deeply interested in the validity
of the alleged bogus title.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-02
Local Labor Notes.

The select committee of fifteen OF the
brotherhood OF Carpenters, which is composed
Of the following gentlemen; J. II. Bilingsley,
G. Edmonton, L. wayson. ID. Gregg, W.
Helsley, j. Lashhorn, Charles Medford, W. g..
Davis, A. stephan, II. c. Goodman, ]. Hender-
son, NJ. Welsh, Samuel Wise, j. Rous, and
william Duffy, and the master builders held
meeting last evening at Knights of Pythias
Hall, at tThirteen-and-a-half and L streets. Mr..
J. II. Billingsley was called to the chair. The
joulneymen urged the master builders to
organize, and promised to work In harmony
with them I'm antagonizing the abuses which
both suffered alike. A resolution was passed
that no member of the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters should be permitted to work for any but
legitimate master builders, no matter what
wages might be offered by others.
In return for this concession upon the part
of the carpenters, the master builders con-
ceded 10 pay the advance asked by the carpen-
ters, 10 employ none but union men and CO.
operate with the joulneymen in their efforts
to elevate the standard OF workmanship.
The journeymen painters Will organize at q
meeting at Timms' Hall TO night and II Is ex-
pected that a vigorous and important union
will be formed
The carpenters express their satisfaction at
the effort being made TO break up the solicit
ing of orders for carpenter work by unlicensed
agents Of Western firms.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-02
WEST WASHINGTON.

JunS y. DAVIDSON is the agent for THr CRtric
In West Washington. Tue paper will be served
subscriptions and items for publication can be
lon at the following places; G. II. Ficklings drug
drug store, corner Thirty-secon1 and streets,
g.. w. Cropley's drug store, SO77 NJ street r. y,
Braces drug store, S00l NJ street, No. 1925 rhir-
teth street.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Frank Rackey, aged IL, son Of Henry
Rackey, pork butcher, living near the
Aqueduct bridge, met with n serious aud
painful accident by being caught by the re.
volving shaft of sausage machine and
having the flesh badly torn from his right
thigh. DIR. Applcby was called in and rem.
dered the necessary assistance.
The lecture of Dr. Riley at West George
town Nj. +. church last night was truly
literary treat, which was highly enjoyed
by the large and attentive audience which
filled the church.
Mr.. j. w. Metz, until recently citizen
of this place, but now of Brookeville, Nd,
has purchased building sites for the erec.
tion Of three houses on Thirty-first street,
between p and q Streets and will shortly
break ground for this improvement. The
houses are TO be three stories high, with
Easements, and will be furnished with all
modern conveniences.
The old Shoemaker mansion. on p street.
between Thirty-frst and Thirty second
streets, has been thoroughly remodelcd,
and presents q comfortable aud homelike
appearance.
The elegant residence of our wel-known
townsman, NJ. J. Adler, ESQ., on p street
begun the past year, is fast approaching
completion, and will be an ornament TO
this part Of the town. Its tasteful design
reflects great credit on the architect Mr..
Gustav Friebus, who is also the architect
for the other improvements mentioned
above. Mr. Friebus has also prepared
plans and specifications for fine residence
on Dc Sales street for w. S. Jones, esq, of
San Francisco, Cal, the erection of which
will be commenced Immediately.
Arrivals at West End Hotel Joseph
Shoycr, New York city; II. G. Fyatt, Mar.
tinsburg, Va; II. B. Buley and J. Shoyer
District of Columbia.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-02
The srormons and the Indians

Warren Patten, agent at the Southern
Ute Indian Agency, informs the Commis.
sioner of Indian Affairs that he has used
every available means to get information
regarding the threatened outbreak on the
part of the Utes, Piutes, and Navajo In.
dians. He says: Il have the satisfaction to
report that my Indians are seemingly per-
foctly satisfied and eontented, and have
no fears Of any trouble from them. Re-
ports reach me almost daily of threatened
hostilities from the Navajo and Putes, but
] do not consider the information as
wholly reliable, although the reports are
very conflicting. do not think my In
dians are getting any assistance from the
Mormons, but it is well established fact
that the Mormons have been for years and
are at present furnishing the different
bands of indians that frequent their border
with arms, ammunition, and whisky"