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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

EDIToR LEDGER: The editors of the
Appeal and Avalanche will please accept
my resignation as a member of the
Democratic Executive Committee. l
never sought position, Office or profit at
the hands of the party, and shall feel
relieved by disburdening myself OF any
representative responsibility. l hope
the editors of the Appeal and Avalanche
will so organize the party as to secure
better results than heretofore.
Respectfully, ?. I. ScRuGas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
HAVANA.

New York, March &C.. -Advices from
Nassau of the goth inst, state there are
over one hundred Cubans in town, who
manifested much bitterness toward the
Spaniards. The Spanish Consul is much
alarmed. The Cuban flag was flying on
two buildings. The Guadonas was in
port A monitor had visited Puerto
Navajo, Cuba, aud while there the rebel
Generals Maroman and Maracona went
on board.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
PUBLIC LEDGER.
snirtt of the Press dispatches.


For thrilling, sensational gossip and
news, next 10 the Police Gazette, or one
of Henry Ward Beecher's Black Crook
sermons, give us the Western Associated
Press dispatches. Our noon batch OF
Yesterday was string of pearls, and we
request our readers to Gull them ont for
fuiure reference or family scrap-books.
First was the gem OF intelligence that
Adolphe Phillips, young German, had
stolen, in the last two months, one
thousand dollars worth of books from
public library. Thirty volumes were
secured. How happy we are in not
having to wait for this startling piece OF
news to come by mail. We shall publish
a full biography of the promising youth
a. soon as it comes to hand, and then the
feverish public will learn whether his
parents are living, and if so, the state OF
their health also whether Adolphe
takes his gin straight or continues to use
sugar, the same as he did before the
Cuban Instruction.
Next is the interesting situation Of one
John Read, Deputy Sheriff, who stands
a chance to do the Can Can in the air to
a tune played on one big string about the
size of q rope, for suppressing the vital
functions of a policeman. As soon as
Read gets hung his widow will 60 into
weeds and his photograph will be offered
for sale at the principal book stores.
Thirdly-A man named Hickox got
his guzzle severed, Monday, somewhere
in Connecticut. 1t is not stated whether
he expressed readiness to 90 to the
Great Bar, but he had been too intimate
with another mans wife, and the infer
euce is she had brother" Such little
pleasantries do not surprise us down
here in the kingdom of Brownlow, the
flesh, Ku-Klux and the Devil; but the
enterprise of the press agent in sending
such news, only four days after it hap
pened, is SO refreshing to the weary
mind as to compensate for the dearth of
murders in the land of wooden hams end
added eggs.
Then William Quincy was actually ar
raigued for stealing one thousand dollars
What a mean man be must be to steal
such a paltry sum. But Mr.. Quincy may
get to Congress yet. He has only to
come South and steal on q larger scale
to secure the nomination, and then his
election is certain.
The opinions of the Bohemians who
happened TO be sober enough to write
something the previous night that the
printers on the New York papers could
cypher out are next dished up in the most
highly favored style. Since the people
of the West and South are not capable of
thinking for themselves, it is great
blessing that Providence has raised mp
COED and wise men in New York who
have devoted their precious lives to the
task of thinking for the country. Without
thinkers where would we have been ?
That is solemn question.
The foreign news is always racy, fresh
aud romantic. When Prince Chowgosky
spraius his ankle coming home late at
nigh; from a faro bank it is so pleasant
iu a family circle to be advised of the
fact on this side Of the water by breakfast
time the next morning After the will Of
a rich but defunct uncle, give US fau
end the press dispatches sent South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

dent to stand by the sill repeating the
law, or adopt his amendment.
The Senate amendment was then re-
fsrred, including Logans amendment, to
the Judiciary Committee. Yeas IS, nays
70. Only ten Democrats voted in the
negative.
At 43O D. m. the House adjourned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, GA, March ga leading
Republican has published an article here
showing that Governor Bullock has
played q double game, and that the
carrying Oat Of BaIlocks plans will
seriously initiate against the best in
terssls Of GsorEia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
NEW YORK.

New YORK, March 26.-It is said that
reduction of rates for cable messages
between New York and England to ten
dollars in gold for ten words is antici-
pated on the lst of May.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
MExPHrs, March 2, 1853.

Messrs. J. W. Scales and Others:
All who participated in the concert
given on the ls,h inst. are exceedingly
gratihed to know that the music gave so
much pleasure. In answer TO your call
10 the morning pspers Of the oath inst,
it will be repeated on Thursday, the lst
Of April, for the benefit Of St. Lazarus
church. Very respectfully,
FRANK a. TEPE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
pEyNsYayANIA.

HARRrsBURG, March 26.-The House
has ratified the fifteenth amendment by
q strict party vote. The Senate had pre-
viously done 30.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

At Emmons, 10 Jefferson and 1893
Main streets, is the Chimney Corner,
Home Circle, New York Ledger, Boston
Pilot, Banner Of Light, New World,
Bazaar, Putusm's, Lippencott's, Hsrpers',
Demorest's, Galaxy, Leslie's and Onward
magazines. New York, Cincinnati,
Louisville and St. Louis dailies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

ALL the latest monthlies, Weeklies and
dailies eau be found at Joe Lockes,
1864 Main street. New York Ledger
for six cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

1t will be seen by our dispatches that
the races advertised for Thursday were
postponed till Saturday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

THIS MACHINE HAS PROVED ITSELF.
i at every trial with other Machines, to DO the
best Washing Machine ever produced. IL has
ali persons who have tried its merits. and we
guarantee il to do. all, or even more. than We
claim for il.
the Magnolia Laundry, No. a Monroe street,
where these Machines can be seen in full ope-
i"'''A' ATWOOD L ANDERSON.
1879 $50 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
General Markets.

New York, March 26, 1890 am
Cotton market a little firmer and moder-
atelv active.
l0:45 am. Gold, 1911. Cotton quiet
but steady. Exchange steady at 83@9.
low middlirg, 27ac; good middliug, 294c;
Orleans, 294c; uplands, 2eac; Mobile,
29c.
m.-Cotton quiet but steady; low
middling, 27ic; good middlipg, 29ac /;
Orleans, 29fc; uplands, 2Sac; Mobile,
29c.
New Orleans Cotton and Money
Markets.
Special to PUBLIC LEDGER by Western Union
Telegraph.l
INV ORLEANS, March &c, ll:30 am.
Cotton quiet but steady; middling, este |;
sales, 300 bales Gold, 1872 New York
sight bills, S@2 per cent premium.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
j A IT A NJ a N y i !!
WHAT is It? Where Is It?

CPALDING'S JATAMANsI HAIR RE-
- generator Is a sure euro for badness. and
Is warranted to restore gray hair 10 its original
color; prevents the hair from falling OF,
and removes dandruf; is speedy and
effcctual cure for nervous headache. s. Spal-
ding a Co. Projectors. Evansville Chemical
Works.
So WATSON, sAIELsER 4 CO., sls Main
street. General Agents for Memphis 1890
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
MAIN STREET STORES
AT AUCTION.
ON THURSDAY. APRIL 1,

WE WILL SELL ON THE PREMISES.
to the highest bidder. that valuable and COM
modious sr0REHOUsE. No. $40. IN THE
PRovINE BLOCK. at the northeast corner of
Main and Gayeso streets. and No. Ses. being
the next adjoining Store. These houses are
built upon lots fronting about % feet on Main
street. by depth of about "a feet-are four
stories. the ground floors being designed for
stores and the upper stories for Offices sleeping
rooms or for families. Dry and fine cellars to
both houses.
The buildings are under rent until LIST of 0c-
tober to good tenants. and must always COM
mand full prices.
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne-half cash, balance
in twelve months. with interest.
ROYsTEH, IRRELEVANT d CO.,
AuctiOneers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
Spring Meeting at Mobile.

The spring meeting at Mobile opened
Monday snder favorable auspices and
good at.endances of stables, but not
large crowd of people. Wetake from the
Register the following:
SUMMARY.
FIRsr DAY, MONDAY. March 22.-Sweep-
stakes for two-year olds; s2o entrance, p. p
$500 added by the club; mile heats.
/ w. Cottrilrs oh. o. Cottriil, by Dan.
Boone; dam Mafgie g., by Brown
Dick ........
2 Richards 4 Kilsour's CHI. f., by imp.
Mickey Free; dam Blonde. by imp.
Glencoe
= W. Cottrill's ch. (. Carrie P, by
Daniel Boone dam Lilly Ward, BY
Lexington pd. ft.
Il. W. Pennock's OBJ, f., by Uncle
Vie: dam Maid Of Monmouth, By =.
......:....... pd. #.
- Richards b Kilgour's Oh. e., John
Kilgour, BY imp Mickey Free dam
Sister No. 2 to Pryor. by imp. Glen
pd. II.
TINE.
1tQ. LIST Half. Mile;
lst heat.............-.z ~, i'sE4
I'd heat...........-...z o]1s E5o74
SaNzDAY.-Sweepstake for three-year olds /;
SIS entrance, p. p.-S500 added by the Club
mile heats
/ I G Moore's b c, Bayonet.. by Lex
ington dam Bay Leaf. by imp York.
shire
IA Keene Richards b C, Locust Post.
by Young Melbourne dam By Vim
cent q
3IW Pennocks e. Nettie Mcdonald,
By Colossus; dam Maid Of Mon
mouth. BY Trsyeer.......... .....'.,.....:... :
W Cottyill's b I. Puss Broadnax, By
Daniel Boone; dam Maggie g., by
Brown Dick.....-........ .....--........
-Kichar3s q Kilgour's b I, Bette Bay,
by imp Australian; dam Bette
Ward, BY LexinG tor .................... pd. f..
SANE DAT.-Mateh for two-year olds $500
q side dash Of half mite.
| / w CotfriPs b T. the Goat. by Bill Cheat
ham dam By Bill Chez
l2T @ Meore's br c. by Lightning; dam
1 h. CfO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

n-The mast Fleeaat and comglete Estab-
...kmenf Of IT, Kind In the Mississippi taley;
So The Tables and Alleys are Pew anu VI
he rucst approved pattern and make.
So Fiersnt Private pariorl for eentlomen.
Ths Wine and Liquors are Of the Best Quality.
,z.4 J.H. wILLErr a co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26

SANE DAT.-Msteh for two-year olds $500
q side dash Of half mite.
! w CottriPs b I, the Goat. by Bill Cheat
ham dam By Bill Chestham-.......-.......... /
Q 7 @ Meore's br c. by Lightning; dam
Maileu bv Lexington
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
New Orleans Cotton and None,
Markets.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Oxen for Sale.

THREE YOKE OF GOOD OXEN. IN FINE
Il order Also, one ordinary OK wagon, Jokes
and log chain. Price. $500 for entire lot-cash
dress Posiofice Box 1916. E-25"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Three Weeks Abroad Home Again.

Readers, after an absence of three
weeks from home and editorial cares,
we are home again-happler and we
think better, and wiser than before.
Washington ought to be visited by
ten where but one makes the voyage
because in no other way can the peo>
pie learn what an immense country
is this of ours-and yours, reader
There are at least a dozen depart
ments of government, any one of
which must over fill any mans idea
of ''the Government" unless he has
gained correct ideas by seeing the
stupendous whole. The treasury de-
partment alone, with its 5000 clerks
and assistants, would astonish any
one, yet more than twelve treasures
would not equal the Federal Gov
eminent which Gen. Grant has IN
dertaken to manage.
During the two weeks Of our stay
at Washington we visited all the
leading Departments, and took notes
of what appeared most noteworthy
These will serve as topical frame
works Of profuse editorials on Wash
ington and what we saw.
We met the several members 0
the house and senate fiom Wisconsin
and found them kind and obliging.-
The Wisconsin delegation cOmpar
favorably with the members Of an,
other State, not excepting the En-
pire State, New York, or the Ike,
stone, Pennsylvania.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL BUTLER
"Donn Piatt" was in the House on
the 18th when the violent discussion
sprang up between Butler and
Schenck. He gives the portrait of
General Butler in debate, from which
we would infer that Butler is not the
handsomest man in the world. Take
this as specimen:
Cutters voice is combination Of
the growl of a tiger and the hiss of a
snake. A timed, sensitive nature
would shrink and shudder to hear
the roll of malignant, angry utter
ances of this man. And his appear
ance, when speaking, carries out the
improsSion. His roUrootins forehead
disappears in the animal Develop
ments, that are large, and appear
more prominent from being bald,
while his shaggy, grey eyebrows,
throw in deeper shade the carvern-
Gus recesses from which his distorted
eyes CLEAN in wrath. His cheeks
are fiabby, and fall over a chin that
lacks the square prominence that in !.
dicates tirmness and consistency
In word, his head is the head of a
cat, and, when aroused TO anger, he
seems to growl and spit until one can
almost see the CLEAN Of the white
teeth, sharpe as needles. AS
Schenck sat in grim silence, listening
to the roll of vituperation, with his
square, honest, brave face, the scene
reminded one of a wildcat batting
bear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

sA The changes on the earth's
surface during the glacial period are
strikingly illustrated by boulder of
peculiar variety of granite, fifteen
feet high and seventy feet in circum-
ference, perched upon the top of the
Hoosac Mountain, one of the highest
peaks in Massachusetts. This boul-
der, it is eonclusively proved was
clipped off the apex of another noun
tain at Stamford, Vt, and transport
ed by the ice to its present position.
The Stamford mountain is now
truncated cone, and the boulder is
composed of the same kind of granite
which differs in every respect from
the Hoosac rocks.
"A writer in the Overland Month
ty says that when he was young, the
common way of spelling the word
"gizzard" was "g iizzard, giz, lizard
ard, Zard-gizzard." Many of our
readers may have similar recollec-
ton.
The California Farmer says "There
are few things that the farmer can do
in short space of time, which will
be so gratifying to his faithful wife,
as little extra effort to keep things
N order about the house."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
The Currency,

The Comptroller of the Currency
has submitted his views on the sub
iect of redistribution of currency to
the House Banking Committee. He
favors an increase of fifty millions in
the national bank circulation and
the'withdrawalof the same amount of
greenbacks, with the substitution of
four per cent. bond as the basis of
the national bank business. He
shows that the bonds, now held by
the Treasurer OF the United States
as security for bank circulation
amount TO $342,700, 900, for which, in
the proportion of eighty per cent. be-
tween capital and circulation, might
be substituted $437 500, 900 four per
cents. He thinks 1915, 100000 four
per cents. would take up the whole
amount now held as security by the
government, and says this amount
would secure S300,000,000 circuIa-
ton, the same as is now out. The
remaining $4,000, 900 four per cents
would secure $50, 900 900 circulation,
which, being sold for cash, would
furnish $50,0OO,OO0 United States
notes to be cancelled in lieu of Ma
tional Bank notes, and would give
$12, 100000 bonds to be used in the
purchase and cancellation of other
interest bearing securities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
sgLarge amounts of tobacco a

9-Large amounts OF tobacco are
being raised in the Miami Valley,
Ohio. A dozen wagon loads of the
weed were brought into Dayton one
day last week. The crop of one
county alone is estimated to be worth
over 100000.
"A Washington letter tells of two
insane women who are among the
innumerable throng of office>seekers
one of whom has recommendations
for the Queen of the White House,
and is willing "to marry Grant in a
minute"
The deposits in the Massachu.
sets Savings banks amount TO near,
ly $95,000,000 There was an in
crease of nearly 14,500, 900 in 1868
over 1867. The number of deposi
tors in 1868 was 343,5 93.
The snow storm on Thursday
last extended TO Pittsburg and was
heaviest at Crestline and south of
Chicago. In places the snow was
two feet deep, and drifted into heaps.
A RoUGH JOKE ON CONGRESS-
Boutwell, is cleaning out the female
Treasury clerks of questionable rep
utation. Fifty went in one day.
ireland has had for twenty
years decreasing population; Grant
Britain has an increasing population,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
The Tenure-of-Ofice Question Settled

The Tenure of Office question is
settled. The law is neither repealed
or suspended. but modified. The
committee of conference of the two
houses of Congress, after protract
ed discussion, which threatened at
one time to result in a disagreement,
settled on the adoption of the Senate
bill with slight but important mod
ifcation, striking from its second
section the provision by which the
Senate could reinstate an officer sus-
pended by the President when it re-
fused to confirm the successor ap,
pointed. Instead of that the Presi-
dent is simply TO send in q new NOM
! nation for office to the Senate; and,
! if he is not confirmed, then another
man is to be sent in. The power Of
removal by the President, either dur
the recess or when the Senate is in
session, is complete, the only tramme
being that the President must senC
in his nominations thirty days after
the Senate has resumed It's session.
The report of the conference com
mittee was adopted in both house
by large majority in the Senat,
by vote of AZ to 8, and in the Hous,
by a vote of 1O8 to 81, the nays near
| ~ all being Democrats. All the mem
bers from this State voted for the re
port, except Eldridge.
The question having been thus SET
tied in a manner reasonably satisfac
tory all round, President Grant Wi
now doubtless proceed rapidly t
make removals and appointments
such as he deems best State Journd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Bogus Gift Enterprises.

New YORK, March 30.-Mayor
Hall has issued the following circu-
lar:
To the Press Of the United States
| beg to caution strangers against
New York circulars and prospectus
es of tickets, shares, and chances in
cooperative unions, or gift enterprs>
es, or dollar stores, or any other pos
sible scheme whereby property or
value is promised greater than The
price asked to be paid. Every such
advertised scheme in necessarily a
swindle and false ptetense There
do not and cannot tangibly exist any
such schemes in this city. Country
newspapers which advertise them
simply aid in the swindle. If all the
newspapers in the Union will now
make point of publishing and reit~
Grating this information, they will
charitably, and, | think, effectively
counterfeit the swindling intentions
of those who use the mails for false
pretenses, and will also save TO the
unwary hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. A. Oakley HALL.
Mayor Of the city of New York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
The Decline in Wheat.
From The Lansing Iowa. Chronicle.

From the Lansing iowa Chronicle.
Various reasons are set forth and
conjecture by the knowing ones. for
the low price Of wheat at the present
time, and its decline for the past two
months. One thing is certain, the
market in Liverpool controls the
whole thing; if a decline takes place
in that metropolis, New York imme
diately follows suit, and then our
Western cities must govern them>
selves accordingly. The price of
wheat now in Liverpool is within
twelve and a half cents as low as it
has been since 1912. The products of
the Mediterranean and Black seas
find market in England, and the
abundance of crops the past season
undoubtedly has it's bearing upon the
market, together with the large
quantities now in store in the East
ern markets, and the amount yet to
be shipped at the opening of naviga~
ton, have no doubt produced a lull
in the demand, and the buyers in the
East are somewhat panic-stricken,
not knowing what the result may be.
How long matters may rest in this
way no one can tell, but one thing
is certain, change will take place
within the next four or six weeks,
and the prospects are now for the
better, judging from the past, and
other circumstances. Those who are
able to hold their wheat until re,
action takes place will undoubtedly
be the gamers, At all events, let
what may come, the prospects are
not very favorable toward famine
either in this country or in Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06

DAMAGED BEEF AGAIN.-A lengthy
article is received for print, being of
fered as ull.explanation Of the beef
issue lately tried at Beetown, and
briefly designated as estate against
HenkeI." The article shows that
Henkel was wrong in the transac-
ton, and perhaps willfully wrong.
The article is declined, as It's pu6lica>
ton would doubtless lead to further
discussion and personal detraction.
The items hitherto appearing in the
Herald were inserted in view of LETT
ting it be widely known that the
selling of diseased or damaged meats
of any kind is illegal and costly in
the shape of heavy fine. 1t is never
right to do wrong, and it never pays
to do wrong, even when no discovery
is made that wrong has been COM
mitted. But when wrong doing
man has been convicted and paid the
the lawful penalty, perhaps one who
hardly so realized the wrong IS to
feel the guilt, then should his neigh
bors show toward him kindly and
forgiving spirit.
Viewing this case further in gem
erous spirit, there should be care ta>
ken to educate the people respecting
these matters of right and wrong.
Hundreds of men scarcely know that
to sell the beef of a strangulated,
foundered or otherwise unhealthy
animal, or creature that has died
from any other than such means as
the butcher applies, is unlawful and
penal, and withal iphuman and un-
cody, Only right education can
make men obedient to these laws re-
lation to right and wrong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-04-06
Rag Here are Mrs St.ntop,s a,

s9~ Here are Mrs. Stanton's ex-
pectations of the next two decades !:
Twenty years Why l expect to
be walking the golden streets of the
New Jerusalem by that time, talking
with Noah, Moses and Aaron, about
the food, the Pharaohs, the journey
through the Red Sea and the Wilder
ness. We shall be holding conven-
lions by that time on the banks of
the Jordan with Eve, Sarah, Rebecoa,
Huldah, Deborah, Miriam, Ruth, Ma
omi, Sheba, Esther, Vashti, Mary,
Elizabeth, Priscilla, and Phebe, Try
phen, and Tryphosa, and all the
strong minded women honorably
mentioned in sacred history. Do you
not know that | have vowed never
to 60 disfranehised into the Kingdom
of Heaven ?"