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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
sSOO,OOO FIRE.
Finest Business Block I'm Toledo
Destroyed.

TOLEDO, o, December Is. The
Hall block, situated at the corner Of
st. Clair and Jefferson streets, and the
finest business block in the city, was
totally destroyed by FIRE this morning.
The fire was discovered shortly after
3 o'clock, and is supposed to have
originated in Music Hall, room in
the building. The irst floor was
occupied by numerous jObbiDg houses,
and the upper floor by law aud in
surance offices, the Offices of the
Wabash and Ohio Central Railway
Companies, art galleries, etc. The
block was erected in 1874 by the
estate Of the late James G. Hall, at a
cost OF near a quarter of a million
dollars. 1t was subsequently trans
ferred to the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Of Hart
ford, by whom it was owned when
destroyed. The total loss will prob
ably exceed $5OO,OOO, with a fair
amount Of insurance, the exact
amount OF which is not yet known.
LATER.-The fire originated at
.2.3O this morning in the second story.
and was discovered Immediately and
seemingly extinguished. Twenty
minutes later it broke out in the third
and fourth stories, having worked into
the partitions. Owing to the great
difficulty in getting a pressure of
water the flames spread rapidly, and
it was soon evident that the structure
was doomed. The heat was intense,
and the efforts of the fire department
we're directed toward the adjoining
buildings. by strenuous efforts they
succeeded in con6ning the fire to the
block. For a time the First Congre-
gational church, the finest in the city,
adjoining the Hall block on the north,
was in great danger The guests in
the book house adjoining we're awak-
ened, and considerable excitement
ensued. Att o'clock the flames we're
under control No further damage i0
anticipated. The losses are heavy and
fall. principally upon few wholesale
houses. Taylor, Rodgers & Co.,
wholesale boot and shoe and rubber
house, had a stock worth 100000,
upon which the loss will be 100000
or 100000; insured for s2SO,OOO L.
), Baumgardner, wholesale fancy no.
tlon house, stock valued at SO, 600,
saved probably $4,000; insured for
$4,000. Wood & Acklin, wholesale
grocers, lose their entire stock valued
at between $4,000 and $1,000; in
sured for $4,000. The Ohio Central
railroad general Offices and the Wa
bash local Offices were entirely de.
stroyed; ,loss estimated ct $4,000;
insurance, $4,000. The loss of attpr-
neys, architects and other occupants
foot up s2O,500; insured. The build
ing cost, in 1874, $225,OOO. By the
foreclosure of a mortgage it became
the property of the Connecticut Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, upon
whom the loss falls 1t was insured
for $4,000. The total loss is $3.50, 600,
and the total insurance about 100000,
divided among nearly all the promi-
nent insurance companies having
agencies in this city, the policies rang
ing from $4,000 down.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
COURTHOUSE NOTES.

Judge Harmon returned from
jackson Tenn, last night.
Licenses to marry we're issued to.
day to B. Harris and Ida Glenn; Joe
DobsOn and Emma Arlington.
In the Criminal Court to day Tom
Shavers and Anderson Cowards were
acquitted of the charge Of carrying
concealed weapons, and L. Wilbur
was declared not guilty of grand lar
ceny.
j. B. BOwles, the young man who
procured $50 from Stewart, Gwynno
& Co. under falss pretenses, was sent
home under the care of his brother in.
law and the case retired from the
docket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

Mr.. Byrd Douglass, ST., prominent
citizen Of Nashville, widely and favor
ably known, died suddenly of heart
disease at his residence, near that city,
Wednesday night. He was born at
Leesburg, Loudtn county, Virginia,
in 1914, and came to Greenville, Ten
nessee, in 1884. He moved to Nash
vile nearly forty years ago, and en-
gagged in buiness with his brother,
Hugh Douglass. Only two years
ago, the firm was dissolved,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
The Rlll for Eighteen New
Judges.

Special % oInainnati Commercial.
WARRINGTON, December 13. -
There seems to be little doubt of n
favorable report Of the House Jndi'
ciary Committee on the bin creating
eighteen new Circuit judges 10 re-
lievs tha Supreme Court Of the United
States ''O1
The judiciary Committee is consid
ering the bill every day, and is adopt
ing section alter section Of it by a
palty vote Of eight to seven. There
will be a fight over the bill in the
House, the Democrats don't want tc
see eighteen lie Igdgeships alled b.
q Republican president.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
The Hickman. Nv. Fire.

CINCINNATI, December Is. - A
Hickman, KY, special says: The fire
7eatOrday destroyed three bloaka ip
the business part of town. The losG
is 100000; insurance, $4,000, The
principal losers are Powell & Brother
j. R. Brown, Central Hotel, Wilson 3
Hotel, l.. Koous, W. l.. McCutchen,
=. +. Case y Co., win WeIburn, O.
A. Holcombe, Plant Brothers 4 Co.,
N. P, Harness, Douglass Il Kirby
Alexander & Maxwell. Young & Co.
and Il T. Gardner. The FIRE started
in Wilson's Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

IT is intimated that the Special
Committee on the Improvement of the
Mississippi River that recently went
to New Orleans, will make a majority
report placing the present plan of
improvement on the defensive. 1t
seems that Messrs. Barrows, Holman
and Robinson are opposed to improve.
ment and that Messrs. Thomas and
Ellis are in favor of the commission S
plans. Mr.. Carlisle has not committed
himself so fully, but will probably be
found in harmony with the latter two
The committee is hopclessly divided
and there will be one of the best op.
portunitieS for a minority report that
has been presented in many years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

A CORRESPONDENT of the Nashville
American, in very graceful and forci-
Bile style, suggests the name of Gene.
raj Luoius Il. Polk, of Maury county,
for State Treasurer. he says at the
close of his communications
[ have in our mind man who never
sought an office in his life, and yet
who is fully competent to FIJI any in
tho State, a plain, industrious and
successful fsrmlr; a man of education
and culture, who has no knowledge
whatever that | am taking this liberty
with his name; a man who in the
beginning Of the late war volunteered
as a private soldier in the company
commanded by Pat. Cleburne, fol-
lowed that illustrious soldier from
the beginning to the snd, and Toso
first to Captain, then to Colonel, and
then to Brigadier in Cleburne's divi
sion, and actively engaged in every
battle, when not disabled by wounds,
lie is man OF lrreproachablc charao.
ter in allrespects, energetic In business,
and withal reliable and firm in the
discharge of duty. lie is Democrat,
G lifelong one, and in the late election
was a wArai ans ardent supporter of
his gallant fellow soldier, General
Bate, and the whole ticket, and this
against nearly all his relatives. We
allude to General Lucius E. Polk.
Let the Legislature elect him to the
Office of Treasurer, and every constit.
uency in the State will be satisfied
and Che popey Of the people will be
in safe hands.
This is a high compliment and one
that is deserved, which makes it
worth living for. All who know Gen.
Polk can endorse what is said of him
in the above extract. There might
have been said more truthfully. Ten.
nessee is proud of such citizens and
has more Of them than rewards and
substantial favors to be:tow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

THERE will be a meeting Of ex-
Confederates at the Cotton Exchange
at 7:3O this evening. There should be
a full turnout of the faithful few sur.
vivOrs The object is to t Ike steps to
further the efforts of DR., j. Berrien
Lindsey, of Nashville, who is engaLe ed
in writing the military history of
Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
Joe BInckburn's Candidacy. q

Special to the Cincinnati CONNER ial.
WASHINGTON, December l3-Joe
Blackburn says he is a candidate for
the Bpeakership, because he believes
he is TIE choice of a majority, Of the
Kentucky delegation and of the rest Of
the South. He says he would not
combine with Randall to heat any
body, but would cbeeFfgily combine
with anybody to beat Randall. Keiter,
he says, treated him better than Ran
dali did. The latter degraded him on
the committees; e;Ssr sieyated hiR'
lie says Carlisle has peySr mentioned
the subject Of the Speakership to him.
Blackburn thinks DO will win. He
is Tor tariff ioT revenue only.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
Nsn4laclo,y Rnrned,

CINCINNATI, December Is, = A
special from Youngstown says: Ths
mill of Armsbell \ Go. was partly
destroyed by fire last night. tosV
s6OllOi cOyered BY insHrapcs. Arms,
bell \ Go. mqpuiaptured railrOaS
spikes, eio,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
Fire Alarm.

AT the residence Of Mrs. Graham,
No. 286 Alabama street, near 8 o'clock
this morilg defective hue ignited
the building and caused an alarm Of
ore, which bought out the department,
The flames were extinguished with a
loss OF few dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
GrOcers, Assignment.

The firm of Roper Il Flanagan,
doing a retail grocery traffic at the
corner of Second aud Beal streets,
made an assignment this morning,
naming John League as assignee, The
liabilities, chiefly due to merchants
here and at St. Louis, sum up $4,000.
and the assets are said to be about
$4,000.
The following is list of the cred
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
,ladine, envelopes, hand bills aud every
other kind Of JOB printing executed in
the hest style snd at the lowest prices
AZ the PyBLIo LEDGER Job printing
Office and blank book man ufactory I3
Madison street, I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
Atprla GqIItg u SIapsInUghter,

CHICAGO, December i5.-At 1880
am. the jury in the case of Teresa
Sturla came into cOErt sRd rendered
a yeyaios that sturla was guilty Of
manslsughter, and that her punish.
ment be Imprisonment one year in the
penitentiary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

Cotton is easier in Liverpool to-day.
and Manchester is dull, so says the cable
news. New York is dali and New Orr
leans quiet so says the last teegrams, that
from New York being at l;48p.m.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

The BuRLJp LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with neatpess and dis.
patch, and ct az low rates Ss any COM
petitoT,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

Have for the Christmas Holiday Trade an Immens
Stock of Fresh and New CrOn Raisins Currants, Nuts
Oranges Grapes, Bananas Prunes, Figs, ETC.
FINE CANDIES asss"t'y s,Ss,s. PsF; sI Home .:
Make---5 lb box $lOO. French Candies, b box $lOO
Some extra fine French Fruit Candies and manv Fancy
and Toilet Articles. viii sell them all cheap
LIVER, FINNIE & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

tU'A' liaoiiiues '''''''''''''''..''''vu NOlSS 62
The assets are stated to be about
$500, consisting Of a stock Of goods
aud some lots Of land.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
200 Main Street. m

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
l3 Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned BY the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in FIRST. class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe-
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial a
style rs can be done anywhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

A NEW weekly Democratic paper
will be started shortly at Loudon, East
Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
MENfnts. TrNx.. Dec. s 1850

MEuFHts, Tenn, Dec. s, 1859.
GEo. r. WILLIS, Sec y and Treas,
MEMPHIS MUTUAL AID SOCIETY:
Receipt Of $50, in payment of certificate
No III, Is hereby acknowledged.
ms Is the second benefit / have re-
ceived, and | can recommend the MEN.
rms MUTUAL AID SOCIETY for
promptDess in paying claims, having
secure plan, and doing all they promise,
Respectfully, A. r. TAYLOR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15
BALTINo7E, Dec. IL. 'S2

NICE FRESH CHRISTMAS
GROCERIES.
For Christmas Fruit Cakes
and Plum Puddings,
New Layer, Stemless and Seedless Raisins
Currants, Citron, Almonds, Candied
Lelnen and Orange Peel, Ground
Nutmogs, Cinnamon, Mace,
Cloves, Allspicc, all kinds
of havoring extracts,
Dates, Figs, Prunes,
Ptted Cherries, Blaekberries, Peeled
Peaches, Malaga Grapes, Oranges,
Lemons, Cocoanuts, Bananas, APP
pies, Cranberries, Soft Shell
and Shelled Almonds,
tEnglish Walnuts,
Filberts, Pecans,
Brazil Nuts, Peanut and Chestnuts.
Cranberry Sauce, Fruit Jel-
lies, Etc.
Preserves in Cans, Buckets and Glass,
l9fs BQot Jelly, Maple Syrup, Strained
and Comb Honey, New Molasses, Golden
Syrup, Canton Preserved Ginger, Shaker
Preserves, Guava Jelly, Atmores Mince-
meat Apple, Peach and Plum Butter.
Canned Fruits and Vegeta-
bles.
Bartlett Pears, Apricots, Egg Plums,
Gooseberries White Pitted Cherries,
Muscat Grapes, Chambers Cream, Cali
iornia aAA other ohoiee Peaches,
Green Cages, Sliced and Grated Pine
Apple, Figs in Syrup,
Atmore's Plum Pudding and Wine Sauce,
Blackbcrries, Raspberries and Straw
berries, Asparagus, Boston Baked,
String and Lima Beans.
Winslow Corn, 0kra and Tomatoes, Sue,
sotash, Peas Pumpkin, squash,
Golfer Tomatoes, Mushrooms,
For Soups.
Lentils, Barley, Green Kern, Split Peas,
Rice, Vcrmicelli, Macaroni,
Rice Peas, Navy. .BeGaRa
Farinaceous Goods.
TapiOca, Oatmeal, Cracked Wheat, Grits
Hominy, Farina, Corn Starch, Sage,
LARRABEE'S FINE CAKEa AND
GRACkERS.
Pickles,
Mixed and Plain by the gallon, Stuffed
Peppers and Mango :, Crosse & &Blackwelrs S
Chow Chow, Mixed and Plain Pickle,
Windsor Manor Sour and Sweet
Sauces, cir
Lea y ferrln's Worcester Sauce,
Mushroom Catsup, Pepper Sauce,
Tomato Catsup, Salad Dressing,
Celery Salt, Colmsn's Mustard,
French Mustard by the gallon,
Imported French Mustard in BOTTLES,
and toy jugs, Capers, Curry Powder,
Olives, Olive Oils,
Candies,
CREAMERY BpTTER
BUCKHAM l. CAMPBELL,
so BeaI Street, SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-15

BMrIgt RI, 1lth December, 1882.
Ma. Sol COLEMAN:
Bought Of S. Rosenfeld 4 Co,
81 Exchange Place.
Terms-.,Net cash, with exchange on Balti-
more or New YOrz
% boxes b. +. Gravelv fine pounds.
45-l2, 45-ll =91-23-67 n @Sl.5O-slOO.5O
N. B.-Please read this letter which was
received by Sol Coleman from the above fIm:
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-11

THE San Francisco Erdminer, very lever-headed journal, goes after the "sil
 verphobists" briefly, but to the point, in the following: "Among the eastern fed eral officials of nearly all grades there seems to be dead set against silver. For example, there is genius who at present is clerk of the house committee on ways and means. This gentleman has prepared an analysis of the public debt statement and the cash in the United States treas ury In this statement the compiler Is very careful to say that there is SIP. .500,- 900 in silver dollars now in treasury, but is equally careful not to state the amount of silver certificates which have been is- sued against those silver dollars, and which those coins are held to redeem. Accord ing to the accounts rendered during the last few months the amount of silver dol lars in the treasury IS not vastly in excess of the issue of silver certificates. It is therefore reasonable to suppose that the relative proportions have not been greatly altered in the last few weeks. To the silverphobists of the East the sight of the silver dollar seems to be as injurious to their equinimity as red flag to flock of turkeys. They could stand the greasy paper dollar, which had no intrinsic value and was only promise to pay, but when it comes to receiving the hard silver, then they go into spasms. The most striking feature of the eastern people who babble about finance is the want of little sound hard horse-sense. If they had more of the latter, they would take more kindly to their hard dollar. The soft heads prob ably causes an affinity with soft money"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-11
Our Farming and Grazing Lan ds.

From time to time we have written con corning the bottom lands of the Colorado and Gila rivers, and we are pleased to know that our efforts to represent the country truthfully and assist in building up our vast expanse of Territory, has not been without avail. We are credibly in formed that stockmen and ranchers are coming almost weekly to the Territory. seeking new locations and new homes. It is being fast developed that Arizona is not only mineral country, but also a farming and grazing one. She has to-day population of over 60, 900 people and is almost self-sustaining in her own resources and industries, as all agricultural people, with her great mineral production. Our bottom lands are being constantly sought for, and Yuma county will at no great dis tant day become one of the most flourish ing counties of Arizona Even now this county is in the hey-day of it's coming prosperity, by reason of its combined re- sources in mineral and agricultural wealth.
 Yuma Free Press
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-11
Notice of Assessment.

Pinal Consolidated Mining Company, loca- tion of principal place of business. San Fran cisco, California.
 Location of works, Pioneer mining district, Pinal county, Arizona Territory.
 Notice is hereby given, that at meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the 24th day of January, 1882, an assessment No. 2, of thir- ty cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the company, room 37, Nevada Block, 309 Montgomery street, San Francisco, California. Any stock upon which this assess ment shall remain unpaid on the 7th day of March, 1882, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction; and unless payment is made before will be sold on Monday, the Sd day of April, 1882, to pay the delinquent as sessment together with the costs of advertis- ing and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Disectors.
 W. W. TRAYLoR, Secretary.
 Office, Room g, Nevada Block, 3O9 Mont gomery street, San Francisco, California.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-11
owl Heads District.
lSilver Belt.l


 Our mining editor has been in the southern country, and furnishes the fol- lowing descriptions of some of the prop critics he has seen:
 The Chief mine is located in the Owl Heads district, about 40 miles southeast of Florence. It is low cluster of hills which rise to a height of few hundred feet above the level of the surrounding desert. The vein is hidden by soil. A shaft has been sunk 9 feet deep, upon the vein, which pitches at slight angle into the hill; the country formation is DOT phyritic; the hanging wall shows, but no foot-wall. Lying against the former is a pay-streak two feet and half wide which carries exceptionally rich ore. It has copper, silver and gold in it. It Is owned by w. H. Merritt. Water for camping purposes rises to the surface about half a mile distant. In the same locality there are shafts less deep than this which have water in them-not seapage. This prop erty offers an excellent chance for invest ment. and can be purchased at a cheap figure
 The Jessie Benton. partially devel- oped property in the Owl Heads mining district, has a continuous lead, as shown by shafts and cuts, for more than 1900 feet The deepest shaft is sixty feet; the vein runs about east and west, and has slight dip to the south. In one place a cut has been made seventy-three feet long, and the ore lies, an even width of about twelve inches, against the foot-wall. The wall Is exceedingly smooth and even, and the vein offers satisfactory proof of being true Assure; there are places where the "pay" is two feet thick, and the whole of 1t is very rich. Thenty-one tons have been worked, and the following was l the product: One and one-half tons, worked by Price of San Francisco, gave S552 62 per ton Ten tons, worked at two different times by Falkman X Reese, of San Francisco, yielded respectively  S313 Is and S352.07 per ton. This was of course selected ore but there Is consid- erable on the dumps now that will work S100 per ton. The ore worked stood all the cost of mining, transportation by wagon to the railroad, thence by rail to San Francisco, carriage, commissions, per centage of loss, and cost of working, and still netted handsomely for the owners. A company has been formed in Pennsyl- vania to work this and other properties in the immediate vicinity. The capitali- zation IS small, and much of the stock is held by the original owners of the Jessie Benten. Among the other properties owned by the company is a gold mine called the Eagle, which has every indica- tion of permancncy, and is said to be rich. It certainly looks well. A mill-Site is owned in connection with the mines, and it is intended to shortly commence the erection of small mill upon it. The whole property is favorable located, and we think the company ought to be pleased with it.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-11

THE raids on tho public crib during the present session of congress, promise to ex- ceed in number and vastness those of all previous sessions. It is proposed to raise the salaries in every branch of the ger vice, from the heads of the -brigades down to the high privates who dump the spittoons. Several new offices will prob ably be created to recruit the grand army of contributors to the political corruption fund. The greater the number of offices and the larger the salaries, the richer will be the harvest of the political assessment collectors at the opening of the next cam paign. Sabe?
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-11

ON THE 4th inst, Judge Cox overruled Scovilles motion for new trial and sen tenced Guiteau to be hanged between the hours of 12 m. and 2p. m., on the 3Oth day of June. 1882. Scoville filed motion in arrest of judgment, pending an appeal to the court in bank The dispatches re- port that during the reading of the sen tence, Guiteau stood apparently unmoved, with his attention riveted upon the Judge, but when the latter closed, the assassin struck the table violently and shouted "And may the Lord have mercy upon your soul. 1 would rather stand where do than where that jury do, and where your honor stands. 1 am not afraid to die. I stand here as Gods man, and God Almighty will curse every man who had a part in the procuring of this unrighteous verdict. Nothing but good has come from Gar6eld's removal, and that will be the verdict of posterity on my inspira- ton. l don't care snap for the verdict of this corrupt generation. I would rather thousand times be in my position than in that of those who have bounded me to death. shall have glorious flight to death. shall have glorious flight to glory, but that miserable scomdrel, Cork hill will have permanent job down be- low, where the devil is preparing for him. " After apparently talking himself out, the prisoner turned to his brother, and, with out the slightest trace of excitement, con- versed for some minutes before being taken from the courtroom