Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-08

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Express An. 400 M
The ELECTION IN SHELBY COUNTY
ALL BUT Two DIsTRIoTs OFFICIALLY
RETURNED. Since our last report the
Sheriff has received official returns from
the First District, which are as follows
Governor-Etheridge, 1888; Brown
low, 0. Superintendent Public Instruc-
tion-Cameron, 1888; Eaton, 0. Con
gress-Leftwich, 1888; Mum, 0. Senate
j. W. Smith, 1856; W. j. Smith, O.
Representatives-Able, 1856; Coleman,
1856; Hamilton, 0; Ryder, O.; Brooks, O.
Floater-Glenn, 1877; Richards, 0.
The Fifth (Chelsea) and Seventeenth
Districts have not been heard from off
cially. Why the former has been de-
layed is doubtless best known to the
Radicals who held an election in that
precinct without authority to do so, in
order to vote O few hundred negroes,
whose odor and stout elbows failed to
drive white men from other polls else
where.
AS the returns now stand, the follow
ing is the vote:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 405l |; Etheridge
1890. Superintendent of Instruction
Eaton 1922 Cameron 2677. Congress
Num- 1926; Leftwich 27OO Senate
W. j. Smith 4l4l; j. w. Smith 2707,
Observation-Disclosures Abs; Ry-
der 4l49 Able 1880; Coleman 27O7;
Brooks (alias " Scattering " 9. Floater
Richards 4l53; Glenn 1884.
The majorities: Brownlow 1865 /;
Num- 1886; W. j. Smith 1884 Hamilton
over Able 1906 over Coleman 1923 !;
over Brooks, alias Scattering" 4l26;
Ryder over Able 1919; over Coleman
l44l over Brooks, alias " Scattering"
4l40; Richards 1859.
The Radical majority in Chelsea was
1863, but it is doubtful whether any report
of the little farce in that precinct will be
made. AS we understand the matter,
the officers of the election were not
legally qualified little preliminary en-
tirely unnecessary, however, as the votes
were cast in the interest of Brownlowism.
Adding Chelsea, the sainted Brownlow'S
majority is swelled to 1925, with one ad-
verse district to hear from. Probably no
election was held in the Seventeenth Dis
trict. The Sheriff has no information on
the subject If not, our readers have be-
fore them the exact vote in the county.
The NEGRO JUBILEE TAKING A New
SHAPE.-The "colored mans idea of
four years ago was full rations and
nothing to do" He wanted simply to
be well fed, comfortably clothed and
permission to toast his heels in the sun.
A year or two latter he was compelled TO
resume work or starve, the Bureau re-
fusing longer TO support him in idleuess.
Political rights somewhat Modified him,
and he began to look forward to place,
power and profit. His zeal in Tennes-
see is restoring him to original princi-
pies with single exception. He is
again finding nothing to do, but the
"full rationsp have gone ghmmering.
He has betrayed his bensfactors and
proved false to bis own best interests.
His action has been that Of the adder
which the poor lsborer warmed in his
bosom. Idleness, penury, disease and
death begin to stalk before him like grim
speetres, and he turns his eyes to his new
friends only to obtain shrugs and prom
ises which do not produce bread and
meat. His jubilee has taken a new
shape. Will he profit bY experience2
PAvISG UNION STREEE-Messrs. Tay-
lor, Mclean & Co. commenced laying
the Nicholson pavement on Union
street, at the corner Of Front, yesterday.
The work will be prosecuted vigorously
TO a speedy conclusion. The grading
has been completed nearly to the bayou.
This is the fourth and last street Of the
contract Of these gentlemen.
SUBSTANTIAL REAsOS.-A gentleman
called at our Office yesterday to insert an
advertisement. He said be found the
LEDGER everywhere he went, and be
thought the best place to put an adver-
tisemept was in a paper that everybody
read That vas a sensible man. Go