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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
TEXAS POLITICS.
Letter TO General Butler-A Resume Of IN 9
Situation.

l1cuer " eeuerht outier-A Resume of Nh
Situation.
GALVESTON, Texas, July g. 1850
d. r. BUTLER, Washington, D. CT
SRA state Convention or the republican marty
In Texas, at which twenty-0ne Senatorial districts
out Of thirty, into which the State IL divided were
fully represented met at Houston on the I'm OF July
Davis was nominated for Governor and j. W. Fiana.
gan for Lieutenant Governor, together with full
ticket for the various other Offices under the pro.
posed constitution.
A. j. Hamilton has offered himself IA An indie.
pendent candidate for Governor, and a full ticket
for state officers has also been proposed nv
called peoples ticket. This peoples ticket Is
supported by the democracy OF Texas ana few
Johnson office-holders now In ONCE in this state.
No respectable number OF the conservative republi.
cans even endorse the Hamilton movement; but az
the name they have gwen the ticket clearly midi
Gates ts character. we may plainly say that the uti.
mate end which Will be accomplished by the election
OF Hamilton WIN be triumph for the old democratic
party In Texas Impressed with this belief we be-
iieve 1t necessary to mage vigorous and effective
o6mpaign In favor Of the regular nominees OF the
republican party in Texas
The wealth Of the state IL opposed to the republL
can party and Its candidates, and tho Opposition
headed by Hamilton, can command what money II
requires Tor electi0neerng purposes. There areJn
Texas $4,000 voters that VIII vote the republican
Ticket provided proper means are used to organize
the party aud bring them 70 thepolls In the comInS
election.
10 organize our forces 70 print necessary door
menta and 10 keep speakers In tho field throughout
this vast State are OF the first importance As one
well Acquainted with the avenues through which
our State Executive Committee c0nd hope 10 eecur6
advice and counsel necessary, we ask your Corpora
va. " thy meter, believing you ore deeply inicF.
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MUSICAL REVIEW.
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49, -
william Hall d Son publish the folldwlng:1 -
ia Marcellina Mazourka,n william Vincent Wal.
lace. Mendelssohnian style Of piece. Full II Cen.
defness and poetry. 1t is in little simple ~orks of
this kind that the beautiful imagining Of this acco
pished musician are seen ana t.,t.
"Galop Furioso" A. W. Hawthorn. A great denl
OF the rtoso but rash barren Of IDEAS There are
many unnecessar1 Changes of keys In It, Still some
Of the morehents are interesting.
'Lyriine Galop." A. Bernstein. Don't like It.
Very weak arrangement OF the brilliant subjects scat
tered through this beautiful opera.
souvenir dc varsovie." Mazourka. wallace. In
the same poetic vein as ia Marccllina"
'Une Fleur DO Polognc." Mazourka Wallace. More
beautiful than even tho two we have lust men oned.
true poem.
Ditson 4 Co. publish the followlng;--
''Flashng Eyes" Song. Centemeri. simple
pretty, little song, with an appropriate accompanI
ment
"Rippling Waves Polka" ThurstOn. A very at.
tractive little polka, easy and suitable for young pi-
anists.
sounds from the Vienna woodsy waltz. strauss.
very handsome edition Of this charming waltz.
The same house publishes twelve drawing room
studies for the plano by W. Kuhe. They are designed
Is substitute for the unnterestng studies given 10
pupils, and are admirable for the purpose for which
they are Intended Among them are ''Rsmancs nom
hehups Joseph" an exercise on the tremolsndo;
''Swiss Air." on repeated notes. "Duet from L'Elis-
lfo d'Am0re" on the staccat0; loft In the Silly
Night on the legato; "Iobin Affair."" on the shake,
and my Lodging Is on the Cold Ground" on grace
notes.
Three more numbers of Duve,'s MUSICAL Coronet
are published. They are ''Barbe Bleue Polka"
Dancing Wavelets Polka Rodowan and the corona.
ton March from the Prophet" They are neat ana
convenient editions.
Dancen IN which the fascinating queen OF the ballet,
Mlle Moriacchi won her IaurcIs In this city IL H.
beautiful lcgat0 movement In triple time ana might
bc arranged to advantage rs q SONG. An excellent
portrait OF Mile. MOracchl Is on tho title page
Dodworih's edition OF GEORGE w. EiOtts beauti-
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MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.

General Butler as . Candidate for United
States Senator.
From the Boston Advertiser, August ~
Some friends OF General Butler propose 70 have an
election FOR United States Senator this winter ana
with this view private advicesn say ne will give
considerable attention to the election Of the egtsa
ture this fall To be sure, the constitutional time for
the election Of Senator does not take place till
year later, but that's no consequence. 10 prepare
been writing very unhandsome letter to q gentle
man In New York concerning Mr.. Wilson and the
labor question, In which something 10 said about
mounting hobbies after they get well started. The
Essex Genera, 3peaks with feeling on that subject
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ested in the Of the republican party in our
reconstructed States.
j, a. Tracy, editor or the linton OF Houston, is
chairman OF the Republican State Committee who
win DE happy to hear any suggestions you may i'm
part relative to the request we here Join In making
Trusting TO enlist your efficient influence In our
in Texas, we respectfully sign Ourselves yq25
o oSsa serv.D~, --~s@~
THOMAS nrOwN, ~
collector Internal Revenue Second district
THOMAS KEARNEY,
Collector Port Corpus CHRISTI
j. A. HENDERSON,
Assessor Second district, Texas.
J. A. ACCREARY,
Collector Port Indan0la.
WIN. Il. PARKER
United States Marshal Eastern district, Texas.
r. w. GLENN,
Collector Internal Revenue, First district.
Postmaster Mckee also endorses the above state
ments excep: that one which says that Hamilt0n's
supporters are all democrats.
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LONG ISLAND.

THE FIRR AT Observation-Disclosures
following Is list OF the assurances on the properly
destroyed by the burning Of the ocloth factory Of
Sampson, Alden & Sons. at Columbusvile, Long
Island -
North British and Merchants Insurance Company,
$3.50 Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance
Etua, Of New York, $685. Lamar, S1,sl6k
Star, Al,sls Jefferson, ,tlsl5; :. Manhattan
Ssl' HUMBOLDT slsiS MoWara Ssi' New
Gresnwich q, sl5; Corn Exchange, 1855; Mechan.
les and Traders, $l,sl6; ExoelsoE, S1,s1S; Rcso-
sun, si,sls; Cleveland, q, Sls; importers and
as so " SRS s;' BuGS FIR:
Marine, $967 Total, $61,o0o.
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SINGULAR CAUSE EOR INCARCERATION IN AN In.
SANE AsYLUM.--On saturday writ OF habcas corpus
was heard Dy Judge Pcrce In the case Of Mr. laincs
Barrett VINO asked to be discharged from the Insane
asylum where he had beoa confined since NAV isst.
IL was stated that Mr. Barrett had buen admitted
upon tho proper certificate, and by order OF Judge
sion to his wife aud bitter feeling toward the
family Since his admission TO the asylum the wife
has died and the relatives no longer desire TO insst
upon his confinement Testimony was. heard IN
regard to the present mental condition OF MT.
Barrett after which Judge PIERCE ordered bis dis
charge. -lhjlAdetDhig Led0esA august IA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-12
CANADA

MoNTREAL, March IA heavy snow
storm and raging wind prevailed yester-
day. No trains have started from or
arrived here for two days. Four trains
from New York are blocked at St. Johns !;
the passengers are we'll supplied with
provisions and fuel. Two gentlemen got
through by sleighs yesterday. The
Eastern trains are about thirty miles
away, and there is no possibility of their
being extricated before Saturday. Ice
roads on the river are impossible; some
men tried to cross yesterday, but had to
abandon their teams. sslf.at
QUEBEo, March IA terrific snow
storm has prevailed here. Three men
were found dead in snow drifts We'd
nesday near this city. They tried to
travel on foot. psa4a9
PoINr LEVI. March l2.-An avalanche
of snow fell from the cliffs on house
containing fifteen persons, four of whom
were crushed to death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-12
oitv Yinauoes-what Is Funding.

Mr.. Edgar McDavitt, who few
m onths ago occupied the position Of
CD airman of the Finance Committee in
our Board of Mayor and Aldermen, seems,
by crtain articles in some Of our morn
ing D apers, to have stepped over the linn
its of his duty in settling che debts ofthe
city. Now, every old and respectable
citizen of this city knows Mr.. McDavitt,
and that he would abhor the idea Of
doing dishonest or improper act, and
no doubt agrees with the writer, that it
would be best to take ian account" con-
corning any public servants doings be-
fore assailing him through the public
prints. Mr.. McDavitt's acts while Chair
man of the Finance Committee are open
to the scrutiny and search of all citizens
who think themselves wronged by his
transactions. Mr.. McDavitt is as able
fnancier as any of our editors, and /
do not doubt would stand on par, if
not surpass, any of the ring" /
expect some of the "ring" feel
little cheap that Mr.. McDavitt paid
them their scrip they held at sixty and
sixty-fve cents on the dollar with bonds,
and they did not get judgment against
the city for the scrip, and get in bonds
dollar for dollar, or levy on railroad stock.
The charter gives the city the privilege
of using the bonds for funding purposes,
and if any one who holds claim against |
the city chooses to give it up and take
the city's bonds no one is injured and the
debt is funded. But the "ring," no
doubt, thinks the city got the scrip too
cheap, especially what it got from them.
Another matter, expect, troubles the
I" ring" and that lie, Mr.. McDavitt, by
his funding the city debt, run the scrip
up too high for some of them to get it to
pay their taxes with. The writer
knows that Mr.. McDavitt settled thou
sands of dollars of this scrip debt
(that had been presented to the City
Treasurer and demand made, and was
thereby bearing interest," at sixty.fve
cents on the dollar; and he also settled
some judgements against the oity with
these bonds at the rate of sixty-fve cents
on the dollar The "ring" has gone
into the Chancery Court and wishes to
ipjoin the present Board of Mayor and
Aldermen from using bonds in the man
ner they have been doing. The fiat of
Judge Smith says the bonds can be used
for funding purposes, and refuses to in,
Join this part Now, all the city will
have to do will be to tell this ring"
what funding means. TAX PAYER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-12

On yesterday the President sent in to
the Senate the names Of Mr.. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts, as Secretary Of the
Treasury; Hamilton Fish, Of New York,
as Secretary Of State; and General
Rawlings, as Secretary Of War. Sc the
rent in the Csbine, has been made whole.
and the politicians have at last iriumphed
over the President Grast desired TO be
President over The entire country, bat
be cant run contrary to the will Of Can
gress and the wishes Of Northern poll
iicians. Nr. Stewart was evidently the
man zSs.. peculiarly e. for the
Treasury position Of this state Of the
financial embarrassment Of the country.
Bu, that the cd state Of affairs might
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GeueraI Markets.
Special to PUBLIC LEDGER by Western Uniol
Telegraph

Special to PUBLIC LEDsER by Western Union
Telegaph.] "a
New YoRK, March IL, 1925 sm.-Gold,
1914. Sterling exchange, steady. Cot
ton market quiet, but steady; low
middling, 27Ac; good middling, 29ac !;
Orleans, 29c; uplands, 2S9c; Mobile,
2ssc. f
Il M Gold, 1915. Cotton market
quiet, but steady; low middling,
273c; good middling, 293c; Orleans,
zoe; uplands, 28ac; Mobile, 2sac.
New ORLEANS, March IL, ll;30 a. M
Gold, 1921. Cotton quiet, but steady /;
middling, 28c sales, 400 bales. New
York sight bills, premium.
LIVERPOOL, March IL, ILLS a.m.-Cot-
ton 6rmer and prices shade better, but
not quotably higher; sales. 10000 bales !;
uplands, I'D; Orleans, l2ad; sales for
the week, $1,000 bales; exports, 1000
bales; to spectators, 9OO0; stock on
hand, $4,000, Of which 100000 are
Amerieep Ba iaf9ill
l:20 p.m.-Cotton unchanged aAoat,
3e9, 600 bales, of which 100000 are
American. a
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Sheridan and Thomas.
From the Chicago Times.l

From the Chlcago Tlmes.J
The appointment of General Sheridan
as the successor of General Sherman
vii! take most meE by surprise. Nor
will the ssrpF;se be an agreeable one to
a majority Of people without regard to
party.
Sheridan is very young man: He is
man who has done some service 10 the
country, but none that compares With
what was performed by dozen other
generals. he retrieved disaster In the
Shenandoah Valley, and turned rebel
victory into an aDnibilating defeat. He
die good service when below Richmond,
10 charging ppon the demoralized and
wasted columns of Lee, Apart from this,
he has done nothing. He was quar-
termaster in Missouri, in which position
he failed so badly that he was removed
from Office.
To give him all the credit which be de-
serves, we need only say that he does not
knoy What fear is; that he has bull
dog tenacity ia sticking to fight when
once in; that be is one OF the best cav-
airy leaders in the services that he will
do precisely what be is ordered to do
without question or hesitation. To Offset
these qualities, truth conpels the asssr-
ton that be cannot command an army;
that be is complete failure as an infan-
try leader that he has been failure in
everything he has undertaken, save in
the conduct OF cavalry. he is a shock
ingly profsne swashbuckler, who has
dash without judgment, gallantry With
ont executive talents, and blind instinct
Of obedience that will halt at no OBJ
staele. .t
Compare with this man that veteran
warrior, that genial soldier and ripe
statesman, Thomas. Why was this
young msu Sheridan promoted over the
head Of Thomas-s man who is believed
by men ofjudgment to be second to no
leader in the service Of the Federal Gov
ernment2 Does Grant wish to give
color to Blair's charges of intended
usurpatiop, By promoting q man on
whose obedience be can rely, whose con-
scienee is no bar to any effort, and who
may be relied on. body and soul, for an y
undertaking. Did General Grant fear
that the integrity Of Thomss would stand
in the way OF any designs which be nay
be entertaining2
Whist effect this slight will have upon
Thomas and his friends, il is difficult to
foretee. BE is too good soldier to take
any action which will show that be il
Inundated but the world will none the
less understand the slight, aud sympa.
tbize with him In his present position
OF course the veteran hero Of Chicks
manga, and Nashville, and half.scors
Of other battles. each enc Of which
involved more generalship aad more
Substantial service to the country thar
all the acts Of Sheridan put together
can do no more than receive the humilia,
ton ia silence. Il nsy be that event.
will, in time, leave him reason for graft
6cstion that bis age, his seniority, bi,
services and skill have thus been over
looked in favor Of one who may prove {
piiable instrument for bad purpose.
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exist, and corrupt revenue officers be re-
tanned in their places, it was thought By
the politicians best not to repeal the dis
qualifying clause in the law, and Mr..
Stewart was compelled to resign and
Boutwell, placed in his Office.
. Grants Belmont fight with politicians
has proved failure, and be has osen at
last compelled to accept advice from the
very men whom he had heretofore refused
to consult. The President was compelled
to forego his personal preferences and
accept Others instead. The household
d now entirely full, with Fish, of New
York. as Secretary of State, and
General Rawlings in the War Office.
We shall pay especial attention to the
latest news from Washington and en-
deavor to keep our readers posted about
other changes that may take place in the
Cabinet-for how uncertain are all
things here below, and especially Grants
Cabinet. appointments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-12
BY T Ell E 6 B A P e
LATEST TO NOON TODAY.
NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, March IA snow storm
commenced here this morning. Wind
northeast ae .
An investigation was commenced before
Justice Taylor, Oh Staten Islsnd, yester-
day, in regard to the cruelties practiced
on board the emigrant ship James Foster,
jr., during her voyage from Liverpool to
this point, when some seven or eight Sea-
men died. The testimony taken thus
far diselOses an almost incredible bru-
tally on the par, Of The captain aud his
mates.
A Richmond special TO the Herald
says 0Wing to great dissatisfaction with
the nominees Of the Republican Conven-
ton on Wednesday, an address has been
issued Recommending he following gen
tlemen as independent candidates; For
Governor, G. c. Walker, Of Norfolk; for
Lieutenant Governor, John c. Lswis, Of
Rockingham; for Attorney General, j.
cTsylor, Of Montgomery county. The i'd
dress sets forth that the previous nomina'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-12
Prudential Confidence.

u IN, r .L: Al =. .t.;k. a. oco IN rand.
Inc nrst 'n,ng .na: : s's 10 70.
ing General uran. lnslsura ga sa,e.
markaole tone o. connueace aau 80.
sufhciency, wnlcn oIn .;a';,;, Ia addrasss.
to MS advenIage, wv" ' W. w;l, ;Ilr.,rst
oy former rreS Luz h.;.f "no,a,;ons from
W. n sr., ;nangnrsl address of each of the
the hrsI lhaugura, 1 G,an's ~ nrsdscessors
nrsg nve OF uenera aTha arn;,uda and
,;@n asa," &c n. ,rust 10 which The voice
o,ncu"y ou ~ called me being sufficient
o. my couIy IL w;.sst and most exne.
70 swaae &c IT, n;,;vass a d;s,rustfnl scru-
rienceu y, n aI;Go.,;ons corld mt bpt
uny ,d.J m' nth desnondence one who.
over.ne'm VIII ue spSowmenta from ma
'inher.',us ,. a; in the dnties of
.er., aa us;n;s,rat;on ongbt To he pecu-
civil aun, nf H. own defciancies /"
nary oone' To- his snb;eot il might
,o, nua ha,ous me to he silent. or to sneak
s ss' Audience
WIZ T.sna.an. az avail mvself of the
. one &c that nortion of nv fellow
p,e s w ~ i here assembled 10 ex-
u uress NV grateful thanks for the favor
Nth which thew have been pleased to
VII, WIZ somsrds mn me- 70 declare a sincere
,oua that the task is above nv
.a,am.. aad that 7 annroacb il with those
sa' ras and awfnl presentimeuts which
H.. ~ csa.,nsss Of the charge. and the
Wv ., s 81 NV novers 40 Justly in.
mGaa"es' "
epM,uea; at vona;r N the most as-
Ma9'son i',har Acknowledgement
~ whst snr;rgs from INV own inade-
, unsar - ~ b;sb dnties If I do net
qu.oy II. ;rL, of,h;a daen oon.
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Special to PUBLIC LKDGKR, by Southern Pacih
and Atlantic Telegraph.

Special to PUBLIC LKDGKR, BY Southern Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph.I
New YoRK, March IL, 1928 ana
Gold, 1919. Bonds Of 81, ll61 5-2Os-
'62, 1901; "a, us; IS, ll7i; new
5-20s-'65, ll3t 81, ll3s; '6S, ll3;
l0-40s, 1851; Pacific Skies, 100. Gov.
ernments generrlly firm aud quite active.
Sterling Exchange unchanged at 1854 for
sixty-day bills. Money in fair demand,
at per cent. on call loans. Gold carry
ing at per cent Market bearish in feel
ing.
1850 a.m.-GoId. 1914. Wells, Fargo
4 Co. g Express, 800; American Express,
All; Adams Express, 81; United States
Express, =; Merchants Union Express,
ISL; Quicksilver, 24s; Canton, SGT; Pa
ciic Mail, 99i; Western Union Tele-
graph, 37l; New York Central, 1885, T;
Erie, 81; Hudson, 1891; Reading, Git
Chicago and Alton, l52; Chicago and
Alton preferred, 1853; Toledo, Wabash
ana Fort Wayne, 6el Toledo, Wabash
and Fort Wayne preferred, III; ST Paul,
66t; 81. Paul preferred, 10; Fort
Wayne, 1854; Ohio and Mississippi, 33R
Michigan Central, III Michigan
Southern, 96i; Illinois Central, l40;
Cleveland and Piusburg, 50; Cleveland
and Toledo, 1864 Rock Island, list
Chicago and Northwestern, el4; Chr
cago aod Northwestern preferred, 800
Market steady, bat somewhat limited N
business.
1850 am.-Tenbesse bonds = Old,
67t to Ga; sales, 67ii new, e5i to 65i
sales, 65i.
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Special Notices.

Cured.-DR. II. JAMES. retired Physician
of great eminence. discove red while in the East
Indies, cure fer Consumption and Bronchitis.
The remedy was discovered by him whom his
cured, and Is now alive and well. He will send
the recipe, containing full directions for making
and successfully using this remedy, free. on re-
ceipt of two stamps to PITY expenses. There is
not single symptom Of Consumption that 1t
does not at once take hold of and dissipate.
Night sweats. peevishriess.. irritation of the
nerves, failure of memory, difficult expectora-
ton. sharp pains in the lungs, sore throat,
chilly sensations, nausea at the stomach. mac
ton CT tn bowels. wasting away of the muscles.
So The writer will please state the name Of
the paper they see this advertisement in. Ad-
dress CRADD0CK Il CO..
g 1882 Race st. PHILADELPHIA, Penn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-12
Ages Of the Pr.,identu.

The youngest man elected President Of
the United States is General Grant, who
will be fvr,y-sevea years old on the 22d
Of Apriluext Washington was 81, John
Adams 81, Thomas Jefferson 81, Madi-
son So. Monroe So. John Quincy Adams
So, A rev Jackson over 60, Martin Van
R1rel 81, William Henry Harrison 81,
james K Polk AZ. zachsgy Taylor So,
Franklin Pierce a.. James Buchanan e5,
AID Abraham Lincoln nearly 81, when
thsy Eere elected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-12
LixsrpooI Cefton Market.

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, by Southern Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph
LIVERPOOL, March II, Ills am.-The
market opened frmer, but not higher; mid
ding uplands, I'D; Orleans, 1874 es-
mated sales for the day, 10000 bales !;
sales for week, 68, 900 bales exports for
week, IL, 900 bales sales for speculation,
5000 bales stock on hand, $4,000
bales, of which los, 900 are American.
l s.m.-Market unchanged; amount
aAoat, 389,00 bales, of which 10000
bales are American.