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An xsoitlng sosas in Ireland.

A scene Of extraordinary excitement
was Witnessed on tho l7th Of July In the
ancient graveyard OF ST. Mary's, Drog.
heds. A Mr.. Strype, manager OF the
foundry Of Messrs. Grondon, having died
a few days ago, his friends desired 10 have
him inferred 10 the cemetery attached to
the parish, In which be had resided for
three years. When excavating about four
feet below the surface the grave. digger
came upon q tombstone, which was lifted,
and was found to have cut upon 1t several
figures including cross,a lamb treading
upon dragon, q key, and other devices,
which led some Roman Catholics to sup.
pose that 1t covered the remains OF
dignitary Of their church. A rumor
quickly spread that the grave Of Bishop
was about to be desccrated. The people
in the vicinity became greatly excited,
and assembling in large numbers, pro-
vided with spades, they very soon filled
up the grave, replaced the stone, and
declared their determination not to allow
any one TO disturb it again. Rev.
Mr.. Duggan, the curate, who was
looking on, entreated them to take
the stone into the vestry Of the church
for preservation, but they Indignantly re-
fused to do so. The church wardens
we're sent for and endeavored to con-
vince them of their error, but in vain.
They insisted that another grave should
be opened, and offered TO dig one in the
new ground, where strangers were bu-
RED. At length, after the funeral had
been delayed for some hours, the
friends Of the deceased offered TO
have another grave opened if the
crowd quietly dispersed. They refused
% do so, supposiug, no doubt, that 1t was
, strategem to get them away. The Ro.
nan Catholic curate of the parish ar
lived, and strongly advised them to ac-
,ept the proposal, but they still refused.
Ind as matters were assuming q
,ery threatening aspect it was found
necessary to send for eighty men
# the 2lst Royal Scotch Fusiliers,
lnder the command of Lieutenant
Allen, who formed Gordon round
he grave-diggers to protect them while
hey opened fresh grave. The Rev.
Or. Duggan, writing to the Dublin Er-
,ress, states that it could not have been
he grave of an ecclesisstic, as the feet
sere placed in the direction of the east,
IS lay people are buried.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-08

The Missouri Democrat, so misnamed,
is the leading Republican journal IN ST.
Louis. Such was It's unsiinted praise Of
Frank Blair in 1861:
The lack Of Col. Blair's energetic spirit
has been apparent IN every attemp. at
progress made since be left for Washing
ton.
In the absence Of Col. Blair the General
(Lyon) lacks strong right hand. The
adroitneu and facility with which be
grasped the State when Keeling under Sc
cession influence, and pinned the star
with increasing frmness TO the cousiella-
ton Of the Union. viii in due time cause
grateful recollections 70 spring up 10 the
breast Of every honestloyal citisen. Turn
which way We viii We can fnd no one
Who contributed more NECESSARILY 10 this
] great object than Col Blair,
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The Presidents acceptance Of Rollins
resignation causes stir among the as
pirants for that Office. The friends of
the President hold that be has the right
to force Rollins to yacate, and the con-
verse proposition is entertained by the
Radicals. The President has not yet
designated any one to act as Commits
sioner ad interim, but Harland has
charge Of the office. The President has
not indicated his intentions, but will fol-
low the counsel Of his Attorney General,
and, fortified by that opinion, be will act
without hesitation. One candidate for
the position is Endorsed BY half the Radi-
cal Senators, as well as many Of the Pres
idents friends.
johnson has checkmated the Southern
Governors who demanded troops. BE
refers them 70 schofeld. Who has al
ready decided that the United States
troops in each State are sufficient 10 pro-
tect the citizens.
Goodloe, ofLexington, was nominated
BY Rollins for Supervisor. Secretary
Mccullough has taken no action on ths
nomination. Louisville Courier special
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Gallant Charge Of Drunken 0ficer-He
Demolishes Man Of Straw.

From the Vicksburg MISSY Times, Aug. 81
The capital of Mississippi was on
Thursday evening the scene of military
outrage-an outrage as brutal, wapton,
and unprovoked as any We have recently
had occasion to chronicle. The parties
to this outrage were Colonel Biddle, the
deputy satrap commanding the post of
jackson, and drunken subordinate
named Rogers, lieutenant of cavalry.
The circumstances of this latest diabolical
outrage, as we learn them from gentle
men who were on the ground, were
about as follows; The Democracy of
Jackson-that is all the decent people,
white and black-determined to have O
great seymour and Rla;r ratification
meeting and torchlight procession on
Thursday night Some Of the young
men prepared an efigy of Gen. Grant, a
caricature which was very true to nature,
inasmpcL. as Toe great butcher was repre-
sented with a very long cigar in his
mouth, and a bottle Of whisky in his
hand. Hearing of this caricature,
that officious and important satrap,
Col. Biddle, wrote note to the Hon,
John D. Freeman, forbiddiDg the exhibi-
ton of the caricature referred to, because
Grant is the General-in- Chief Of the
Army of the United States. In Difference
to the wishes of this supersensitive
shoulder-strap wearer, the effigy was
changed to represent Beast Butler, and
stolen spoon instead of cigar
was placed id his mouth. While
the procession was passing, drunken
ruffian, Lieutenant Rogers, made & gall
liant charge, With drawn saber. upon
the harmless etfigy, and soon brought
it, MANNED and mutilated, to She
ground. In his desperate encounter
with a thing like himseif-the mere
efiigy Of man we understand
that this gallant cavalry officer wounded
one Of his relations, by cutting Of
an ear from the mule which bore tbe
offensive efigy. As the demonstration
was purely political and peaceful,
every one was in good humor-the gal
liant representative Of the army was the
only person present who was armed, 9
fact TO which Lieutenant Rogers oweI
bis escape With sound skin.
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WASHINGTON.

LOUISVILLE, August S.--The Journal
special says there was a lively Cabinet
meeting to day over the case of Rollins
After discussion Of two hours he was
decided out, and the affair will doubtless
end with this decision. There is much
speculation as to his successor. Cummins
and jeffrey seem ahead. Both are bad
suggestions. johnson is great on meas
ures, but has genius for making bad
selections as to men.
McCulloch's statement of the public
debt, which was held back by him and
returned to the different heads Of depart
ments, with instructions that they should
see il there was not some mistake, shows
an increase of thirteen millions in two
months. Three days we're consumed in
overhauling every item, but no mistake
was found. The Radicals are curious
about the matter, and some of them
begin to abuse McCuloch. They say he
should have kept the statement back alto.
gether.
The result of the Kentucky election
surprises the most sanguine Democrats,
aud is regarded as foreshadowing of
the Democratic ground swell that is
steadily setting in all over the North.
The political situation brightens daily.
News from the Pacific represents gains
for Seymour and Blair as certain in every
State. Some old fogy New York politi-
clans recently telegraphed to Frank
Blair, asking him to moderate the tone
of his speeches. His answer was
decisive. He informed them that
he had studied the situation carefully
thought he understood it, and meant to
treat it freely and fearlegsly. 1t is said
that Gov. Seymour is very much pleased
with Gen. Blair's speeches.
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The Medical College
OF MEMPHIS.
Gu 1T VI.

ALEXANDER ERsKINE. NJ. D.. Professor
Of Obstetrics and Diseases OF Memen ana
Children. and Dean Of the Faculty.
BENZ. W. AVENr. NJ. D., Professor OF the
Principles and Practice Of Surgery.
ALFRED II. VOORHEES,, NJ. D., Professor Of
Materia Medica and Therapeutics aud Of
Ophthalmic Surgery.
FRANK A. RAMSAY. NJ. D.. Professor Of
the Principles and Practice Of Medicine.
DUDLEY d. SAUNDERS. NJ. D.. Professor
Of Descriptive and Surgical Anatomy.
RICHARD B,'MAURY, MD. Professor Of
Physiology and Pathology and Secretary oil
the Faculty.
ALMON BROOKS, MD, Professor Of Chem
istry and Toxico oEy.
G. B. THORNTON. ND, Demonstration Of
Anatomy.
The Preliminary Course Of Lectures for the
term Of 1889. will begin on the first Of Octooer.
from which date the Dissecting Rooms VII DC
open.
The Regular Course will begin on the hrst
Monday in Noveuber.
The City Dispensary, which has been piacea
undrr tho exclusive centrol Of the faculy'
will b. opcn two hours daily for clinical pur-
poses. and 20 this the students have ffee a-cess
For further information. ~ 70 terms ~ tui-
tion. board. ETC.. Application nay DC mAae 70
wv ~ ALEXANDER ERsKINR. ND.
Dean OF the EacnltT.
Ofce. correr 81 Main and dayoso streets,
Nemuhis. Tenn. i1,-eod- 10
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The Tribune lands Grants general
ship more as piece of party buneomb,
but Horace Greeley, 10 "The Great
American Conflict" work puFporting
to be a history of the war, declares that
the soldiers refused to obey Grants or
dsrs, because they knew they were wrong,
as will be seen by the following article:
"Tweniy minutes after the first shot
was fred, fully 10000 Of our men were
stretched vrithing on the sod. or still and
calm 10 death; while the enemys loss
was probably little more than one thou
sand. And vheH, hours later, orders
were sent by Gen. Meade TO each corps
commander to renew the assault 81 once,
without regard 10 any other, the men
simply and unanimously refused to obey
it They knew that success was hopeless,
and the attempt TO gain il murderous
hence they refused TO be sacrificed to nc
purpose"
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In Justice to Brave Men.

In our account in Saturdays issue of
the interview between the House and
Senate Military Committees and Cen
erals Cheatham, Johnson and Nancy,
we neglected to report the reply on the
part Of these Generals to Mr.. Medlin's
statements "that the Confederate Gen.
erals Campbell and Jackson had made
threatening and inaammatory speeches,
and also General Forrest, as he was in
formed"
Gen. Maney--Are we to understand
the gentleman as stating the character
of these speeches from his own personal
knowledge, or upon mere reports OF 9th
ers2
Mr.. Medliu said not upon his personal
knowledge, but on information from 9TH
ers.
Gen. Maney-We have been contin-
ually associated with these gentlemen in
the past; think we know them well, and
in addition our information as to their
dispositions has been entirely different
from that of the honorable member. We
must respectfully decline to yield our
opinion that they are true men, friendly
to the peace and good order of the State,
until better reason than hearsay is afford
ed for change. We expect, however,
each Of the gentlemen will be here shortly
to speak for themselves.
Mr.. Medin hoped Gen. Maney's infor-
nation was correct; would prefer this to
bis own being so.
Since then Gen. Forrest has spoken
for himself, and in the most emphatic con-
tradiction of any other desires on his
part than for peace and maintenance of
the laws.
Generals Jackson and Campbell, great.
ly to the regret of their associates, were
not present at the meeting of the Con-
federate Generals on Saturday last, but
we have been shown dispatch to friend
in which they indicate perfec. SYM
pathy with their late comrades in all that
was done by them. The truly brave in
war ever desire the blessings of peace
for their fellow-men. -NashrilieB Banner.
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DIED.

C00KE.-August Z. 1858, in the SD year Of
his age. at the residence of Mrs. Henry d.
Small. DR.. Stephen Cooke. of Arkansas, for
merly of Louisville, Kentucky.
His funeral will take place from the resi-
dence. No. IA Pontotoc street. to-morrow Sun
day. at $50 am.
louisville papers please copy.l
F0WLER.-At the residence of W. S. Bailey.
near Coldwater depot. Miss, this morning at 6
o'clock, Miss Lou. NJ. Fowler, daughter Of
Joseph T. and Eliza Fowler. of Pamela, Miss,
and neice of our esteemed fellew-citizen. Col.
John W. Fowler,
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l. A N Dy

r WILL EXCHANGE MY FARM ON THE
i north line of Pamela county. Mississippi,
for Memphis property. or for land to miles
Of Memphis. 1t contains 987 acres, in an OBJ
long square; fronts the main, old stage road
miles from Como depot. and III miles west Of
STATIONS station. Miss. 4 Tenn. R. r.; five
hundred acres cleared, balance woodland is
susceptible Of division into four tracts, giving
each ample woodland. with eight or nine mil es
OF fence dividing the land into fields and wood
lots, etc. My object is to concentrate my prop
erty to . less number of counties. If there is a
more desirable peighborhood, I do not know
where 1t Is to be found; and the State and
county taxes are fraction under 10 cents on
she 800. A diagram of the tract can be seen
at Messrs: BK0OKS & DENNIS, in Clark's
Marble Block, Main street, Memoirs.
"a b. w. BEDFORD.
liarmantoMn. Tam. Aug. G. 1855. VICE
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VINO. where and when ?

Sometime since it. will be recOllected
that we affirmed the votes Of the blacks
in Mississippi had not been forced by
Southern men. The Bulletin, through q
correspondent, replied that they had. We
asked for some sort Of prOOf-for the
facts, the time when, the place, and
against whom that force was used And
We added that we should take silence TO
be . confession that no proof could be
offered. and that the statement Of the
BuHstfa was untrue. We have to this
day DO reply. And the public vail draw
the proper inference
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A Cheap and Ingenious Way Of. Keeping a
Boarding House.

From the Nashville Banner, Aug; o.
For some time past the proprietors OF
the Commercial Hotel had been missing
large quantities of provisions, for which
they could in no wise account. Dozens
of biscuits, sliced ham, chicken and all
the choicest articles of food were con.
stantly disappearing. Every servant
about the hotel was watched with the
closest scrutiny, but without obtaining
any clue to the thief. Emeline Palmer,
coicred head pastry cook, was suspected a
few days ago, but she deGed detection.
Joseph Lafrade, clerk, had often noticed
her pass ont after meals we're over, and
determined last night to have her arrested
and searched. She, as usual, passed out
of the hotel at half past eight o'clock,
and was nabbed by policeman stationed
at the door for that purpose. She was
taken to the station house, where
she loudly protested her innocence,
and invited search. They searched
sround her body, but there appearing
nothing unusual, she was about to be re-
leased, when, to thoroughly test the mat
ter, she was taken into room and the
upper garment Of her attire taken of.
Finding that she was about to be discov-
cred, she ran her hand inside the waist of
her clothing and unfastsned string,
when heavy osnaburg petticoat fell with
"thump" upon the floor.
In this pe.ticoat, which she wore under
her hoops, were two pockets, which
would hold peck of provisions each.
In them we're found fifteen pounds OF
wheat dough, quantity Of chicken cnt
up, several raw beefsteaks, q lot Of
cooked biscuits, and some sliced ham.
1t appears that by opening the front
portion Of her dress above her waist
she could fill her pockets without
fear Of discovery, and such experiences
had she acquired that she was never seen
to take anything, even by those Who were
with her in the room. She has been
keeping a clearinghouse for half a
dozen hungry darkies on the corner Of
Capitol avenue and an alley between
Cherry and College streets, relying on
the larder of the Commercial for her
| sunnlies.
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THE GRAND RESULT.
Gain an Riny.tve Counties, - sst-
Probable Majority, o,ooo'


The returns received yesterday oil wear
the same complexion--large increase 10
the Democratic vote, and decrease IN me
Radical vote-and compel US to largely
increase our figures. IL will be seen nv Tue al
gains in fifty-two counties heard IRON,
thirty.saen Of which are official, amount
to 2i2OS The sixty counties yet to %
heard from, although many Of them are
small, will almost certainly increase ase
Stevensous majority to $4,000 or 9o,ooo
votes. The following is our recap''u'a'
ton: ,u.,
Gain In SO counties Oncludins Louisvilie,'., az
reported officially "a
Loss in one county (Gallatin)~-''''''''''' ~
$40,
Gain in Is counties. reported unOtdcially- o.On
2s,2y
.,.,,,, ,ll9
Steyensons
To which is to be added future gains only
= Louisville Courier.
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Gen. Grant Ero,e 10 Butler, when the
exchange Of prisoners vas going on with
the full approval Of the rebels:
Send no more men in exchange for our
sick prisoners 10 the enemys hands
Every man released becomes an active
soldier against Us. II We commence 3
system Of exchange, We viii have 70 fight
on till the whole south is exiesminsted.
Il il bard on our men in southern
prisons, but il Is humanity 70 thoas lefl
in our ranks TO 6ght our battles
That shows Who vas responsible foi
the horrors Of Andsrsonvills.
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Mr.. EDITOR: There 10 one reason why
Hon. John W. Leftwich ought not to be
elected to Congress. That reason is this:
be is now Mayor of the city of Memphis.
The city cannot, in justice to the citizens,
surrender the Office of Mayor for the
present By the ordinances of the city,
if the Mayor resign, the election ofa new
Mayor must be made by the people. The
Board cannot, under the law, gil the
vacancy. This would give Us another
Radical struggle for the Mayors Office.
And even if DR.. Leftwich could hold the
Office of Mayor until he takes his seat 10
Congress, still, if Mr.. Seymour is elected,
there may be called session OF Con-
rress, which would result in the vacancy
Of the Office of Mayor of the city. DR..
Leftwich ought not, therefore, to be
nominated, nor accept if nominated. 1t
would be an act of injustice to the city.
DFHOCRAT.
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BY TELEG RAP H,
LATEST no NOON TODAY.


New YonK, August 8, 1890 pm
Gold, l47s; 520s. coupons 81. ll5a;
go. ll4s; GA. llOa; '65, ll2a; 5'2os, new
issue, 1888; 'e7, 1881; lO-4os, coupons,
1904. Government bonds, firm Ten
ncssee, g.; N. Y. Central, 1904; Erie,
5sk
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INST RECEIVED. ASSORTED sIzEs M
u az nurries; also, Refngsratcrs - -
Bore At The lov,s6iia ~ p'.'' -
Il uipSn- sIcABEzR3es.
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A truly loyal gentleman. canvassing 3
railroad train in Wisconsin, found one
solitary voter for Grant. Naturally they
fraternized. and a. the end Of the route
the canvasser missed bis pockei-book.
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Cotton very firm. Uplands, 2.
FOREIGN.

LIvsRPooL, August s, 3 p.m.--Cotton
buoyant; sales, $4,000 bales. Uplands,
9ad; Orleans, l0d.
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Thu soellawag governments.

A soldier Of fortune, and an instru-
ment of misfortune to respectable so.
c;etv. by the name Of Devices, an escaped
c;tisen from the State of Connecticut, has
beeu sent 10 Congress by the carpet-bag
marty of North Carolina. He signalized
bis advent in the Rump with q speech
quite as remarkable for its confession oil
the denominations Of the,carpet-bag State
government which he represents, as 1t was
Of his own ignorance and cowardice. He
said; "IfCongress adjourns now, before
six months the last traces Of republican
governments in the South will have
ceased to exist" This is clear con-
fession Of the truth that the new so called
State Governments set up in the South
have no legal basis whatever. That is,
they are not based upon any population
of citizens of those States, but upon
strangers, interlopers and scallawags,
white and black, who have escaped, In
many cases, from the jails, poorhouses
and penitentiaries of the North. The
Connecticut scallawag Devices, who.
claims to represent a mythical con-
stituency in North Carolina. lets the black
cat out of the bag, that Congress must
remain in perpetual session, to keep
these scallawag governments in exis-
tence. And such spawns of despotism,
laid BY negroes and convicts, are called
" republican governmental If there is
a man in the United States, whose brain
does not burn with shame and indigna-
ton at the very thought of such foolish
and furious tyrannies, he must be either
a lunatic or rascal. Not only have such
sham governments no right to exist, but
those who are their agents and instruments
of Matching and keeping them up, have
no right to live. Had they twenty thou
sand lives apiece they would forfeit them
all BY such mercfiess oppression and
wrong. A Congress which keeps itself
in perpetual session for the purpose Of
forcing an involuntary and despotic ne
gro government over eight millions of
our race, has earned an eternity of in
fanny; and any and every community, or
individual, thus outraged, has the right to
treat the usurpers with tho same summary
vengeance that they might ship load of
pirates or bauditti. Unless the lesson
of all history is lie, these scallawag
Legislators will be so treated at last, or
they must back out and fee from their
crimes. As sure as there is vengeance
in an offended God, these implaoable
will one day meet the fate
they deserv..-Nep York Day Book.
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NEW ADVERTISEME NTs
~>~.--Ov~~>~~~~~~JN>e~
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL,
On Union st., near wellington,

yXYILL OPEN ITS NEXT SESSION ON
w MONDAY, SEPT. z. 1858. under the di-
rection Of
Rev. W. M. PATTERSON, A. B..
Prof. T. J. GIRARDEAU, A. B.
This institution, formerly conducted by. the
late Prof. j. W. Stacy. ranks among the best
male high schools in the city or country. The
experience of the yresent Principals guarantees
to pupils the very best educational advantages.
The buildings will be enlarged and conve-
piently and pleasantly arranged. and fitted up
with new furniture specially for school pur-
poses. 80
Latin, Greek and French. together with q
thorough course in the English branches. will
apply at the Bookstores, or refer to Rev. 4. D.
Witherspoon. Rev. w. @. johnson, Rev. A. 4.
Mann. Rev. r. s. Petway, Thos. 81. Allen, d.
B. Molloy, H. Wade & Co., Newton Ford a
Co., Toof, Phillips Il Co. 1874
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[5ignedj

[Signedj LUCIUS J. HENDEE.
President.
]. G00DNOW,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me ct HART
ford, Conn.,, this first day of January. 1868.
iSignedl ROBERT q. DAY.
Justice ofthe Peace.
HI. A. LITTLETON d. CO.,
100 Agents, Memphis, Tenn.
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INSURANCE.
= II A IT E M E N II
OF the Condition Of the
ETNA ms. COMPLY
On July LIST, 1868.
MADE TO STATE OF TENNESSEE.

NAME AND LOCATION:
The name of the Company is ETNA IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
The Company is located at HARTFORD.
CONNECTICUT.
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oae., eerser Of Main and G'{oss s re-