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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-11
Tax Payers, Take Notice.

DHTLIP GARvIE. TAX COLLECTOR
foF 1867. has been selling lands Tor the tax
81 1851 ali this week, and viii finish to-day, AZ
the Circuit courthouse door; Tax l,sysr 81 WI
PR CNNT. will Immediately accrHs On AL
Ianfr ia. ether 70 individuals o. he STATE,
and ririi ierislation has recently been enacted
against those Who fail % pay their taxes. re
Coiie~for sriil BE- engaged for a week In making
ont IL rerort o. sales. during which time be
will scranu adate those who desire y contrib
ate their Part In The supPurt Of the govern
menL h'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-11
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July l0.-In the House o.
Commons pension to General Napier
was voted. He was also made Peer
under title of Lord Napier, of Magdale
LIVERPOOL, July 10, ILLS a,m.-Cot-
ton quiet; sales, 5000 bales; Uplands
llA@ll4d.; Orleans. lla@ll3d
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Dissolution.

VHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX-
i listing between d. Kahn and Samuel Seele-
man. under The style of b. n AIN Il CO., hav-
ing been dissolved by the withdrawal of Sam
uel Seeemap, the business will be continued
by ID. Kahn! under the same style as heretofore.
All debts due said firm will be collected and all
liabilities assumed by the said D. Kahn.
d. KAHN,
S. SEELEMAN.
A large assortment of Bobinet and Mosquito
Netting, at LESS PRICE than any ether place
in Memphis. ID. KAHN Il CO.,
1lf 100 Main, corner Poplar street.
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Good News.
MEMPHIS l. CHARLESTON R. Il.
SUPERINTEEDEyT's 0PFIcE,
MrMpuIs 1ENN Inlu Id 1873

MEMPHIS, TENN, July 10, 1873.
NOTICE ON AND AFTER THE 18TH
~ inst. travel to tho Springs on tho line of
the Memphis x Charleston r. r. will be
charged at full passenger rates.
The fact OF local business travel on the road
having taken advantage of the privilege ex-
tended to visitors to the Springs, prompts the
withdrawal of privilege granted in publication
of Ist July. W. j. ROSS,
lI6 General SUPERINTENDENT
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FLOR Rem Gle
SYNODIOlL FEMALE COLLEGE.

THIS INsTITUTI.1N WHICH h. Len -
enioyei 4 very hie \ reputation among the
FEMALE COLLEGES II the South. e situated AZ
Florence. Ala. which Is sedmiited 70 % sns ~. .,
the most delirhtfni and sal vefioas toN ln W
"a ~. Ns.,rhis y chs-lssto,, railroad runs b
south Florence. ia Presidens
Dr. w. N. MITCH I'LL,
Il well known as one Of the ablsst Ieachers m
the country. Next session vii c,llencs %
thr srE DAY OF SEPTEMBER NhAI. fer
further particulars Apply % ne fre-i'eht. -
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IL USSE LES

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/ Urinary, the largest and Oldest institution
Of the kind in the Southwest. established ia
1859, pleasantly located at Nos. 40 and AZ north
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Or. RUSSELL Is acknowledged by all par
lies interested rs by far the
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25

lished Company with capital Of 21Co%oS 90 OF francs
(s5 god showing that the whole OF ths amount
has been bona fde subscribed. Failing 70 meet TINS
provso the caution money is forfeited ana becomes
The Company shall have the option necessary, TO In
crease the capital TO 100000 francs.
ARR XII. Government Inspector shall at All unles
demand be allowed to inspect the progress OF manu-
featuring the cable.
ART Kill The deposit (cauon money shall be repaid
when the entire cable is ready for suDmersoh on board
ship. . A., ,,
ART XIV The nonobservance OF any OF the foregoing
spulations shall be deemed sufficient cause Tor the with
drawa Of all and every privilege granted by the present
act. ,,,.,
Stamp and registration fees to be paid by the persons
obtaining the grant The contract Is dated Gun july ana
signed by the Director General Of Telegapns the Wis
count H. de VOugy, and cOuntersgned ana approved Dy
Mons Pinard the Minister OF the INTERIOR ana Dv the
contractors, the Baron Emile d'Erlanger aud NJ julius
Reuter- Of London.
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
LETTER FROM SENATOR SUMNER.

The following Letter from Senator Sumner
Is IN explanation of his letter, recently published ad.
dressed 10 Major Smith OF Norfolk Va, and referring
the proposed election OF eolored man 10 the senate
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBEB
WASHINGTON, July II, 1868.
DEAR SIR: have yours OF the l4th inst There seems
to be some strange misunderstanding IL is my habit al.
ways To answer every letter which / receive and, q
course am frequently without the means OF ascertain
ing the character OF my correspondents their objects
In the case to which you refer inquiry addressed
10 me which felt II my duty 10 answer and which had
great satisfaction In answering according my conyc-
On or what Is needed Ia the triumph Of the
OF equal rights. OF course had parpOse Of INFER
fering In any election aud II my letter has been used
mlsapplied.
am, sir very truly, CHARLES suMNEh.
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
COAL MINERS STRIKE.

The Scranton Morning Republican of July 30,
says body Of men, lG3 In number arrived in Pttston
Tuesday. Another body 100 in number, visited the
L. s. Co.'s works. at Mil Creek, at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning and compelled the stoppage OF the works The
works at Shaft g. Pennsylvania Coal Company were also
stopped by body Of the strikers Tuesday night they
encamped at place called Grand Tunnel. The party
generally armed with clubs other weapons being
visible. Shafts 2, and 10, were also visited, the men
turning out at the approach OF the party After leaving
Mill Creek the strikers proceeded To the Pine Ridge and
Mineral Spring Galleries. reaching the latter at ii o'clock
am The at work told the superintendent that they
would not join In the strike, but when the royers ap
peared they joined In at The latter held parey
with Mr. Davis debating terms, &c, and among other
things declared that they would not work longer than
eight hours day Leaving this point, they proceeded
to the upper Baltimore Works OF the ID. ~ ii. Co,
where there had been a strike, but where the
men had voluntarily commenced work on Tuesday morn
Ing They reached this point at u o'clock, AS soon as
the saw them coming they fed fearing personal
damage for returning TO work The royers now sepa-
rated and returned 70 their RENDEZVOUS gentleman
brought word that at Shaft No fighting was going on
The strikers met with resistance and commenced to tear
up tho track. One man was badly injured ana subse-
guenty died The R0vers demanded OF the Burgess some
Fenian arms which were surrendered. man who re-
sisted saying that he would work he chose was so
badly beaten that he subsequently died AT Ilttston
they entered the groceries and helped Themselves TO
crackers and cheese without paying for them The raid
ers were expected In Scranton yesterday II was re-
ported that 5000 were route over the mountain
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
THE MURDER OF POLICEMAN sMEDIcK.

Coroner Keenan, yesterday, at the East Thirty
Police Station held inquest on the body II
Policeman John smediek, who, on Thursday night was
shot dead by John Real noted desperado while the off,
paroing his beat in Frstave between Thirty
second and Thirty -thrdsts. Edward Carpenter OF No.
1853 East Thirty Ourthst testified that the night in
question about 1Ot o'clock he passing up Firsave
prisoner standing with folded arms leaning against tho
coalbox at the same time witness deceased coming
toward him. on the same side, AT slow pace when the
prisoner deceased about six eight feet anaIt
and witness had passed them twelve feet he saw
fash and heard the report OF pistol he turned and saw
deceased stagger, ana ~ the same moment pistol
street. and while doing so saw another fash
and heard another report from where the prie-
oner stools this followed by thlrl !;
This statement was eorrobOrated In part by John Hyand
OF No 543 Firstaye and Henry Beokman OF No 500 First
ave. Policeman James Nee testified that about l0S o'clock
m on Thursday he wa, standing IN Thirty-seeondst
quick succession; almost Immediately afterward the prs
oner came running along Thirty the north
SIDE; witness ordered him To stop prisoner replied go
away, You son OF or III XIII you too" and at the
moment fired witness who ran after him the ac-
cused ran up IhirtysecOnd-st. To a hallway through
which no dashed to the rear yard scaled the feuce aud
ave. where he turned and again fired at Witness neither
shot TOOK ehec lhe accused again turned and ran up
seeondave to Thirty yfourth.st down Thirty-foufthSf
toward Firsave, and about the middle OF the block was
overtaken by the witness, who knocked him down
with his CLUB, aud took the pistol from him; wlt.
pess asked hlm whom he had shot. and tie
asked him II he was sure he had killed officer Smedck
and the prisoner replied had not IL was not his fn
there had been some difficulty between the deceased of
ccr and the accused onthe lat OF July last the nrsor
snapped arevoyer three times at tho deceased Tor thot
no was arrested tho pistol taken from the accused
Is Colts navy revolver one chamber IA inodad oTd
nye arc empty. Sergeant VIM. H. Mcdonnell tcsiiaaG
tnat tho prisoner when brought Into tho Station House
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
CANAL CONVENTION.

To the People Of the STATE fEev York
Whereas, The New York State Canal Conven
tion held City of Albany on the 18th and 26th Pe
bruary last appointed Committee to be known as the
state Canal Executive Committee, with power to call
future conventions and Vheieds, said Committee, at
meeting held in the city Of New York. the 9th and 7th
July inst ant authorized and directed its Chairman and
Secretary to call State Canal Convention, to assemble
in the City OF Albany the 18th day Of August and
directed them submit the following the reasons and
basis Of said call Recent developments have laid bare
system Of fraud and corruption in the management Of
the Canals that beggars descrptionprincey fortunes
have been secured therefrom by corrupt combinations
the Executive and Legislative power Of the state has
been controlled paTayzed and the will OF the people
set at dehance the Canals become dilapidated
as TO impede navigation and render IL uncertain ana ex
pensiye the Treasury has been depleted by the prese
contract system while rates Of toll arc uh"lseV
imposed to sustain revenue to the great detrment oil
business and diversion OF traffic 20 other channels BE-
yond the bounds OF cur own state II was 10 remedy
these evils and to secure reform In canal management,
that vOur delegates assembled in Albany IN February
last The Indignation Of outraged people was there
fully expressed and the power ana ad oi your repre-
sentatiyesthe Senate and Assembly was strongly in.
voed with what results all are familiar Failing then
It is proposed to try again. and this time make our appeal
o higher power than the Legislature, viz, the people Of
the state 10 whom this subject comes with an Interest
and force not to be resisted There Is no remedy len
us but to fully organize and use the only weapons
Of reform under free Goyernment-the ballot" Now
therefore, your Committee, by virtue OF the au
thorty vested in thenA invite you to assemble
in convention at the State Capital, In the CITY OF
Albany, on Wednesday, the 18th day OF August next
at - o'clock noon TO deliberate and adopt such action
and policy as in your wisdom the imminent importance
Of this subject demands This call is particularly adj
dressed to the friends Of the Canals or those who truly
espouse this cause without regard TO political or partisan
considerations Each Senatorial District is requested 10
send ten delegates All Boards Of Trade and other Com
mercia Associations within the State especially
requested to send full delegations.
BY order of the state Canal Executive Committee.
JAMES r. WALLACE, Chairman,
No IA Broad-st., NewYOrk.
A. f. CULVER, Secretary, Utica.
Netc- York, July, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
EXPOSITION OF wooLs AND wooLESs.
A. f. CULVER, Secretary, Utica.
NeW- York, July, 1868.

EXPOSITION OF WOODS AND WOOLENe'
TO ns Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Western wool manufacturers, merchants,
and to considerable extent, Western wool growers ara
much interested in the Exposition Of Wool Woolens, and
Woodworking Machines to be held at Chicago August
and g. under the auspices Of the Wooen hanuiacture
Association Of the Northwest The indications are now
that the Exposition will be successful in high degree
1t will be held in fine building weadapted Tor the
purpose giving abundant for the display OF goods
and machinery, and being centrally located. large
number Of Western wooworkers have sgnfed their In
tenton Of exhibiting sample pieces Of the work OF thef
mills. goodly show Of goods from the mills OF New
England and New-York is also expected. WOODWORKING
mac lhnery will be shown in operation,
It is particularly desirable that there should also be
good exhibition woos and that variety OF wool
that is or advantageously be grown In the United
States should be represented at least by samples West
ern wool growers very much need to grow greater
variety OF wool. and Western wool manufacturers also
need to make a greatersvarety Of goods. good en-.
hbiton of the various grades combing wool the fine
Saxony wool, wool from the various DOWN sheep,
well as of the different varieties OF the more popular
merinoes would do much good 1t is also desirable to
have manufacturers and growers furnished with the op
portunty TO compare the woods OF the West With those
grown in the East they will have the opportunity TO
compare the goods made In the two sections The pub
Usher of The Western Rural OF this city, has offered 70 see
to the classification, arrangement and placing for
hbton all samples of wool that may be sent TO his
care and it is to be hoped that Eastern well as West
ern wool growers Will avail themselves OF this Offer and
that manufacturers will also bring samples OF wool from
their stock.
Gov Oglesby, Lieut. Gov. Bross, and Major Rice are TO
inaugurate the Exposition with short addresses, and
prominent wool growers and agricultursts from both
West have engaged be present at the Conven
tion OF Wool and Wool Manufacturers, TO be
held evening OF the second day Of the Exposition.
Much good is expected to result from this Convention
and the discussions there TO be had IL is hoped that
much be done 10 bring both classes into harmony
and proper understanding Of the rights aud wants Of
each. N.
Chicago, H. July 2l
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25

by Officers Nee and Lambert said I'm the shot
hun tried ii any how :" witness asked officer Nee II
smedic was dead: the prisoner said, "f he
jsn't II isn't my fault :" soon afterward,
the body OF Policeman smedlck was brought in.
Dr. wooster Beach made post mortem exami9ation Of
the body and found that one ball had entered the et
through emerging the opposite side The other bah
minnie and passed entirely through the body Either
would have caused death The evidence was 80 clear
AGAINST Peal who fs native Of Ireland, aged % years.
lived at No SOS Frstave.., and by occupation ear
driver On being questioned by the Coroner as 10 his
Committed the TOmbs to await the action oi the Grand
Jury
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
IS THE THERMOMETER FAIR INDICATOR OF
HEAT?

ID
HEAT
To ne Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: "Whoshall decide when doctors disagree 2"
II such be the case with patient writhng under tho
pain Of wounded limb, tossing with burning fever,
what truth be in it when the clerks Of the weather
put forth their wise sayings mot predictions in such
mind would expect they could agreed.
One observes his thermometer which OF course good
One and tells OF the unwOnted hight OF the mercury
ter, and puts down the first mistaken and third
laughs in his sleeve, and calls them both ounces. All this
owing TO difference, either In the instruments them
selves, or 10 the circumstances IN which they
placed. An excellent thermometer may be hung
against n wall, or opposite 10 one that reflects
the heat, or IN various other unsuitable situations
The NeWYOyk Herald and Times OF the 10th give ths
highest degrees for number of years and lusira
ton Of the diversity OF observations compare these two.
For 1884, The Herald gives esq., Tie Times 1902 For
1885, The Herald 96o The Times lO0t For 1888, Tie Her.
did 9so The Times 1903 and on for other years No
doubt each observer thought his instrument correct
and perhaps they but owing 10 different situations
circumstances, they furnish different indications. A
thermometer that has hung for ten years free from
day. with nothing 10 reflect the heat except the grass,
gave the highest degree for 1884 05o The Herald
II at eSo For 1885, tins 95o; The Times 1909, and The
Herald l02 For 1865 90 AS The Herald and Times 1912
Thus we should read with much allowance the reports Of
the fearful heat experienced at other place-as
buildings open ground roads streets will affect the
mercury The temperature for the MONTH thus far has
only below SOo at O'clock p n while the average,
or mean daily record has been above O FOR the whole IS
days. NJ
Nec York July Is, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
THE BOWERY HOMICIDE 90 DISCHARGE (P
JOSEPIIS AND MILLER.

Yesterday, at the Eldridge-st. Police Station,
Coroner Keenan, concluded the Inquest the body VI
William Cramer who was fatally beaten on "Wednesday
morning last during an alteration with Solomon JOsephs
In front Of the low basement saloon No AZ Bowery. Tho
evidence elected was merely cumulative and at its con-
oluson the jury returned verdict that the deceased
persons unknown" The accused thereupon dis
charged from arrest
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25

Alderman s. u. Jones of Philadelphia has in
his possession cartridge box taken from prisoner AZ
the battle or Germantown, Oct lT7. The body made
from ash turned TO the required shape, with holes bored
for cartridges The is Of leather, bearing In gt
the arms OF Great Britain and OF George I'LL IL Is wen
preserved aud handsome relic Of the days of the
Revolution
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
DANIEL S. DICKINSON ON HoRArIo SEYMOUR.

DANIEL s. DICKINSON ON HORATIo SEYMOUR.
The following is an extract from the speech
OF Daniel Dickinson delivered ut the great ratification
meeting held at the Cooper Institute in the City OF New
York, oct. 8, 1862 As Mr.. Dickinson was lifelong
Democrat and in position to be perfectly posted on Mr.
seymours record the picture he draws may be especially
refreshing just to those Conservative soldiers
who at their late Convention in NewYork committed
themselves 40 unreseryedy TO the support Of the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Presidency:
When the most atrocious conspiracy which ever desc
Grated earth found development IN assault upon our
national flag at Sumter, and in efforts to massacre
peace according TO uniform usage for other ofenso
than asserting the supremacy Of their countys Constu
the glorious Stars and stripes Of their atherwhen the
bravo volunteers who were hrryng TO the defense of
lion, and conhagratlon, bleeding by traitOrous
hands-when strong men trembled, when women wept,
bosom-when all communication between the loyal
states and the capital was cut of by re:
the United States had thon recently reached the
seat OF government where duty called him, by a circuit
dagger Of the assassin, and when land was filled with
excitement and cOnsternaton and alarn-wheh shrieked
masses looked about TO see who were the men for the
crisis among the citizens Of the Empire State, who had
up TO exempars In such crisis he QIorat0 SEYMOUR
hed himself away upon the doublequlek In tho opposite
self among the lakes aud rivers aud fomanilc woodlands
and inland towns OF Wisconsin; and his tongue as
OF the murdered volunteers wh0se GHOSTS walked un-
reyenged amongst us" lsensation There we may sup
and turned and twisted an gter until autumn, when
small knot OF defnet defeated desperate and despica.
dPent Of the nF O1 party 'SG o 1 this
State game 10 his relief by entering the field aughter
Democracy under which to perpotuate their covert ea
son, as the hypOcrte
stole :!:.. .As q, II,sg ;ya otS' court ofHolv'n
Their dsscefu and dlsloyal record stands out as the
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25

Seedless watermelons are raised in Caddo
Parish. louisiana When the vine is about two feet long
IL covered and when the stem takes root Is divided
between the old and the new root and the melons Irc
duced are seedless.
New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
FRED. DOUGLASS on CHASE.

Frederick Douglass, speaking of the detection
OF Salmon r. Chase, says that he has fallen further and
deeper into the abyss OF nfamy than any OF the political
apOstates who have preceded him. He says that lie las
long doubted the tutworthness of Mr. Chase and has
pected his public 10 be guided by sefntees
than by desire for the common veal As for the cry II
Mr. Cbases friends that he joined the Democratic party
to reform it, Mr.. Douglas treats t with contempt, and
says that the defense is worse than the crime
Judge II0ar positively declines to be Re-
publican candidate for the GOyernOrship OF Massacu-
sets This will leave the track clear for Lieutenant VIII
Ifat, A uaus