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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

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mee''us u 're oon'e' 'A''se -"
ocratic Executive Committee OF shelby
county, at their headquarters, 1864 Sec
ond street. Memphis. June %. 1869. thu
fol,,m;nr rasolr,;o, was unan;monsl,
odon,od.
Peso,,sd Tba. n Conservative Con
vention be held at the city of Memphis
on Thursday, the 10Th day. OF July next,
ior .ne purpose OF nom,na ~. oauu .: !,
Favetta linton and Shelby. and Sena.
tor 10 renresent Fayetts and Shelby coun.
ties and two REPRESENTATIVES for Shelby
oountv in the next Legislature: and that
tha Corservat;va c;tizens of linton and
Ea r count;es he invited IN annrove
the time and Mace herein indicated. and
to appoint delegates to represent them in
the said Convention.
The following resolution was adopted
to regulate the representation of the
wards and districts:
Resolrsd, That each Civil District,
outside OF the CITY, snali nave .nlee
aeiesa'ss, ia SUI Gov srsrv CIV votes cast
for @. P. Foute in the late election /;
Provided, however, that no ward snall
nave less 'un1 '.t1e u''ofoo' :" '"'
con'en'i'u' ~
a committee was appoin'ed III accoru'
ance with the foregoing resolution to
determine the number of delegates and
A.. ,,uo ~o,o of ,ba wards in the c;tv.
ono F'
Inc result Is as ieiio"S'
FIRST WARD, 4 aeiesates oeooeu, q !,
q. sa,on,b q. E;gbtb 2. Ninth. 3:
I'll n, q. tn,aI n;,v AZ Ist District 4
dslara,s.. "a IA 2. 4tb. 3: 6tb. q:
7th. 3; Stb, 3; 9th, 8; 10th, 8; Ilth, 3;
18th, 3; 18th, 3; 10th, 3; 18th, 8; total
county ~ aggregate o"
lhe following permanent com''eeS
were appointed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29
BY TELE G. R A P H.
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association.
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRAScIsce, June 29.-Iuformation
from the principal grain districts Of Cal
ifornis indicate the crops, though large,
as below the average yield per acre. A
considerable portion has suffered thinness
and rust, and it will not pay to harvest
in the affected section. The crop greatly
in excess of any previous year except in
the Wallawslls region.
The discovery of rich silver mine,
between White Plain and the head OF
navigation on the Colorado river, has
been announced. The ledge is from three
to thirty feet wide and is very rich. The
location Of the mine is not far from the
line Of survey of the Southern Pacific
railroad.
Prominent merchants are considering
the propriety of calling mass meeting,
for the purpose Of organizing measures
for the protection Of Chinese emigrants,
who are daily arriving here.
Dispatches from Portland, Oregon,
reports that the Indians on the Alzea
reservation are arming and leaving be-
cause Of dissatisfaction at the proposed
change from civil 10 military.
San FRAscIsco, June 28.-Wm. a.
Seward will leave Promiutory Point for
San Francisco this afternoon. He de.
clined on invitation from Sacramento to
attend the celebration Of the Fourth Of
July ut that city.
There was heavy shock Of an earth
quake at Seattle and OLYMPIA, Washing
ton Territory, yesterday, which created
considerable alarm among the people
No damage TO buildings.
J. G. Sheldon, formerly Of Albany
New York, was murdered BY Indians
May 18th, near prescoti, Arizoaia. Five
companies Of United States Infantry ar.
rived here from Arizona en- route Il
Louisville, Kentucky, for service in the
Division:Of the South.
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Americans An BrItfsh Honduras.

A recent English Blue Book states that
in 1867 grant Of 800, 900 acres of land,
in British Honduras, was made TO a Mr..
Putnam and four other citizens Of the
United States, who had become natural
lied in that country. The "Icacos
grant," as it is called, extends from the
sea coast on the east TO the frontiers OF
Guatemala on the west, and lies between
Monkey and Deep rivers. The purchase
money was twenty Thousand pounds
sterling (Sl0O, 000), payable in ten equal
annual instruments, commencing in 1873.
The grantees are required TO settle so
families on the tract within two years,
and 200 families within FIVE years. Three.
fourths of the purchase money is to be
expended by the Government on public
improvements within the settlement
Philadelphia Ledger.
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The New York Tribune, referring to a

The New York Tribune, referring to a
practice extensively prevailing among
New England clergymen Of utilizing
whatever unusual occurs in the week,
says that on Sunday last the Rev. DIR.
Neale, Of Boston, preached q sermon
about the peace jubilee, in which he eu-
logized Mr.. Gilmore, and defended the
anvil chorus ingeniously. OF Mr.. Gil
more be said; "All praise to him All
praise 10 him Ofthe chorus be said I:
" He thought that by the grace Of God
music was made TO come from sources
the least looked for, aud also BY the grace
Of God music came from different class
Of people than was looked for" The
Tribune thinks il somewhat difficult 10
construe DIR. Neale's remarks grammat
ically, bat the explanation Of the moral
beauty Of the Anvils Is novel and valua-
Bile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Barbados, except in q single unsuc-
cessful instance, we're not attempted to
be erected in Paris during the recent po-
litical riots. The cause of the failure to
put up these dangerous distractions to
the operations Of troops can be found 10
the fact that all the short, crooked streets
of Paris have been removed by the i'm
provements in the ground plan of the
city. During the last eighteen years
Louis Napoleon and his Project, Mr..
Haussman, have been laying out broad,
straight Macadamize avenues, and there
are now no obscure alleys where the
rioters can shelter themselves. The
cobble-stone and cubical blocks have
also been removed, and consequently the
material for barricades cannot be OBJ
tanned. The new boulevards in Paris can
be swept with grape-shot from one end to
the other, so that resistance to the SOL
diers is simply impossible. Philadel
mia LEDGER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

The Great Eastern steamer having
proved unsuccessful as an ordinary yes.
sci for the transportation of passengers
and freight, seems at last to have been
allotted its proper position. From her
great stowage capacity and superior
steadness on the water, the Great East
ern can be used for laying ocean tele.
graph cables, and is now engaged in de-
posting the French cable along the bot.
tom of the Atlantic. The officers and
crew have acquired experience BY their
previous work in laying the last English
cable, and will no doubt be hereafter en-
ployed on similar expeditions, as ocean
telegraphic communications have not yet
been completed around the globe. We
may next hear of a company to lay a
line from San Francisco to Yokohama
and Canton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

1t was reserved for Frederick county
(Vs) Board Of Registration to decide
that a minister Of the Gospel is debarred
from registration on account of the oath
taken when applying for license to SOL
emnize marriages. This was done in the
case of Rev. Norval Wilson. Justice will
not always sleep, and ignorance will one
day receive due apprehension WIN
chester Times
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

William Matise, aged thirty-eight years,
residing in Philadelphia, was bitten o
couple Of months ago by dog that was
suffering from an attack of hydrophobia.
On Saturday the symptoms of the mala-
dy manifested themselves, and so violent
did he become that it was thought advis-
able to take him to the hospital. Two
policemen were secured, who started with
him, but he died on the way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

The New York Herald greets General
Webb upon his return from Brazil with a
sharp criticism upon his general course
as Minister to that country, the article
being in the same mocking tone that the
Rip Van Wrinkles of former generation
will remember as being employed by the
Herald toward the "Chevalier Webb "
nearly forty years ago Il is not often
that so well preserved personal ami
mostly is found among men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

At Bromberg, Prussia, girl thirteen
years of age, committed suicide recently,
on account of having been r.primanded
by her teacher. She babe solemn fare
well to her schoolmstes, whom she in.
vited to attend her funeral, and then
drowned herself 10 a canal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Mr.. Mullins, of Tennessee, says of one
of the Arkansas carpet-bsggers, out Of
whom another csrpst-bsgger let the life !:
BE sank TO death in the soliloquy Of
bis own blood; we shall view him no
more till the chaotic torch Of Gabriel
wakes to living consciousness the uni
verssl dome, and we shall see ourselves
as others see us in that bourne whence
no traveller returns"
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1t was further

The fare to California, it is reported,
has been reduced. Since June l6 the
rate of through tickets from Omaha to
Sacramento or San Francisco has been
fixed at $l33-the Union Pacific taking
as its share SIG, and the Central Pacific
S57.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Lizzy Lacy, of Martin county, Ind,
recently walked foriy.fve miles in twelve
hours, stopping several times for rest and
refreshment. She is said to be nice
girl and good talker, though she is like
~ to be known by her walk rather than
by her conversation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

A man named Jonathan Mingo died
recently at Albion, Michigan, aged sew
enty-seven years. He was 8 Nsrragan-
sett Indian, descendant of King Philip,
and at the time of his death had the pow
der.horn of that well-known native of
New England.
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, June 29.-Yesterday Julia
Gibbs and Ella Woodson, both colored,
fought duel with clubs, no seconds
being present. Ella was so badly injured
that she died on the field. Jealousy was
the cause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29
CONSERVATISM.

Meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee Yesterday = Convention July
10Th, An Memphis-ward and MIS-
trict Meetings Saturday, July 10Th
Number Of Delegates Allowed
Plan of che Canvass Fully Organ
ixed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Negro voters in Washington do not
admit that their recent disturbance was
the outcome of party excitement and
fury, but declare, with the calmness OF
deliberate thought, that they will repeat
their former acts in case of necessity"
P. S." Necessity" means when il suits
them.-Nsp York Herald
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

A newspaper published in Prague an.
nounces that the ex-QuesH Isabella Of
Spain intends taking up her residence in
that city permanently at the end Of the
month.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

The Prince of Wales has just appointed
Welsh Harper Extraordinary" and
his name ia Thomas Gruffydd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Few York Money--June 20, 1925 M.
Governments opened weaker, and are ir-
regular in prices. Gold carrying at lie v
cent, with steady market. Sterling Ex-
change steady at 1904 for sixty-day bills.
Gold......... ..........1s7l 5.2Os-new-lS65. 1l9A
Bonds of 1881. .....l2l1Sl 1867 ...........~1l9Z
Five-twenties. 62.i2iE 1858 ...............-lls5s
1854 .............-ll7l10 40 BOnds.....-..10SsSS
1855 ....-...--l1s Pacific Sixes.........10611s
lp.m.-Governments unchanged. Ex-
change dull, 1924. Gold, &c. Money
market more stringent
Tenn. Bonds old..63 new ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
sales 6zzz sales-~...-..".6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Liverpool Cotton-Jane 20, pm
Market unchanged uplands, l2sd;
Orleans, l2sd; sales for the day, $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Domestic and Foreign Market Reports. a.
Telegraphed to the Public Ledger by
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tsle-
graph Company. ,..r
Ne,c York Cotton-June 20. IL a.m.--
Market opened firm; holders asking
higher rates. Sales at all ports yesterday
except New York, 1879 bales; receipts
at all ports yesterday except New York,
l451 bales,
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Special Notices.

The Healing Pool.-An essay for young mon
on tho crime of solitude. and the diseases and
abuses which create impediments to marriage.
with sure means of relief. Sent in sealed letter
envelopes. free of charge. Address. DR.. J..
Skillin Houghton. Howard Association. Phil
adelphia, Pa. 73-l5o
No Cure. No Pay-shake no More.--Stones
Tonic Syrup contains no mineral or poison
Gus" substance. Warranted to cure Chills and
Fever, no matter Of how long standing. Price.
81 per bottle. Address M. Rose. sole agent,
81 Main street. Memphis. Tenn. 97-102
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

New York Stock-June 20, ii m.--
Market firmer and moderately active.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-07
Western Patents.

/ The following Western patents were
4 granted by the Commissioner of Patents
/ for the week ending Sept p, 1869, as re-
ported by Farwell, Ellsworth & Co, So
| licitors of American and Foreign Patents,
and Counselors in Patent Causes, 162 Lake
street, Chicago, H.:
| ILLINOIS.
/ Signs for Street Lamps Caswell & Lachmann, Chi
Cago.
iiodbacE for NRlSe9ssIlo8a 3 llHa6ifs, ot6aiss.
worth.
! Harrow ohm Knhart, Athens
/ IarVester-C T.. Mason, Elgin.
/ Sewing MaChme-II l. Swartwout, Chicago
| stove Pipe Damper-Isaae Van Hagen Chicago.
Hames Fastener L, Drake, Rockford.
| Wind Milo, c. Harris La Fayette
/ Corn Harvester-John McLcish, Chicago.
| Marker for Seeding MachnesG, Armstrong, Ell
/ Corn Plantcr-J Armstrong, Elmra
| Composition for Roohng-G. Bartolomei, Chicago.
/ Gang Plow-Robert Carson, MercdOsia
/ Heel for Boots and Shoes-Cordu, Chicago
/ Carriage Whcel-W F. Eam Petersburg
/ Conu-A. W HendriCk, Batavia
/ Churn-P |, Manning Troy
/ Watch-C s. Moscy Egn,
/ Coffee and Spice M-llenry Petre, Chicago
I Device for Grain Drills-A Schopp, BcllcHille.
Pinch Bar-P' spouIdHg Chicago
Portable Fence ~ j. clover. wayoland
! Tile Machine Simon Hawkins Carmel
! Dner-O. f. Mayhem Indianapolis
Wagon Tongue Support-G. Alexander, Romney.
] Extension Tables s. l}romet, NinCennes,
] Cultiyator-L j, Morrow Eyorton.
! Shield for COen Plows Il. c. Brown, Crawfords-
Vile.
/ Corn Planter-,J 5. Coen Attca.
1 Washing Machine Henry Lightly, Attca,
! Clothes Line Fastencr-M. IL, Lcncback, Green
field
/ Corn Planter-W, S. Purdy Butler
! oven and Drum Russell Il Co., Grecnsburg.
! Churn-S. : Ulrcy North Manchester.
/ Medical Compound John Ward, Evansville.
WISCONSIN.
/ Washing Machine } T, Greenwood, Beloit
I Spring Bed Bottom George c. Grut, Milwaukee,
/ Single Binder George Il More, Royalton.
/ Punch and Shears-Ro a Brown, New London,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-07
A Practical Joke.

The jacksonville (Cal) Pajaronian says
the following story is very near the
truth:
About two weeks since, a gentleman OF
jacksonville, who is noted hereabouts for
practical iokist, went to the Gilroy Hot
Springs, situated about fifteen miles from
Gilroy, for a little recreation from the
cares of large business. After remain
ing few days, he got aboard the stage to
return to Gilroy, having an outside seat.
The stage had not proceeded more than
five miles, before tones of distress were
heard, proceeding from within, The dri-
yer hauled up his prancing steeds, when n
Mrs. -, who was passenger, ana VINO
had made herself rather obnoxious to the
visitors at the Springs by certain airy
ways, informed the driver that she must
have an outside seat, as she was getting
sick. Our jacksonville friend, s., ever
gallant, gave up his seat to the lady. AS
he was getting inside, the lady informed
him that she had two bottles OF spring
water on the seat she had just left, which
she was taking to her husband in San
Francisco, and begged s. to take good
care of them. All right, " said S, and
away went the stage again.
Our friend, the jokist, true to isprocliyl-
ties, procured bottle of whisky, and,
taking the corks from the bottles contain
ing the spring water, poured half OF the
water from each bottle, and filled them
up again with whisky, while the passen-
gers were convulsed with laughter. In
due time the following letter was received
by the proprietors of the Springs from the
lady's husband: ..I .0..-
"SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3d. 1869.
S'iiIHs'?: You are precious set of
scamps, you arel Nv wife, Mrs. -, paid
a visit to your COMPOUNDED place and
brought back some spring water | drank
about half a bottle of the miserable stuff,
and went to the Goo Gemplar's and
hadn't been in the hall more than fifteen
minutes before | was as drunk as any man
you ever saw; disgraced myself and the
Lodge and tins morning am on sick
bed What | wish, sirs, is to ask you if my
wife drank much of the COMPOUNDED water
while she was there, My opinion is that
any set Of men who will run an institution
of this kind ought to be soused into their
own hot springs until life was extinct. a
man called UncleGeorge delivered the
damnable water to my wife, snd if | ever
meet him it will 20 hard with one Of us.
Z" am, sirs, with contempt -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-07
The Exploration of the Colorado River.

Major J, W. Powell, chief of the Colo
RADIO River Exploring Expedition, accom-.
panied by his brother, Captain w. H.
Powell, arrived in this city last evening,
having performed his task and made a
complete exploration Of the path pursued
by that stream.
After the accident to the boat, an &C.
count of which has already appeared in
our columns, the party performed a land
journey of about thirty miles, to the In
dian Agency, where, after obtaining three
sacks of -four and other supplies, they
again started down the river, passing
through canon, which, from the entire
absence Of vegetation, they named the
Canon of Desolation, and had a pleasant
trip until they reached the junction of
Green and Grand rivers. Upon leaving
the junction of Green and Grand they en-.
tered Cataract Canon, so called from being
filled with cataracts, the latter being so
numerous that the average distance be.
tween them is not more than half mile,
From a point fifty miles .below the juno.
ton of Green and Grand rivers the canon
is broken by lateral valley coming in
from the southeast,
On aaving Cataract the party entered
a canon pbout twelve miles long, which
they ramed Narrow Canon, at the foot of
whicl they found very dirty stream,
upon which some of the men bestowed
the euphonious name of Dirty Devil
creek" From this creek they entered
Mound Canon, the sides of which are
composed of beautiful mounds of orange
C0lored sandstoncS, which had been formed
by The erosion of the water In this canon
they continued 70 the mouth Of the san
Juan, another dirty stream, running in
rom the west.
Leaving the san Juan they entered
Monument Canon, containing many m1nu.
men,, oG red sandstone, formed hy the
same agencies his the mounds Of red sand.
stone mother canon. They next reached
the para or Elk river From thore 10 the
month 0l tae little Colorado, the party
passed through the Marble Canon, So
named because the rock, iorWiggthe ,il
sit tGo enauCans,t 0fvarienfeimar1le--
whites late gray, ctgamg1ierc3lpiHS pui.
pl. and chocolate, beautifully polished by
The action Of the waves Probably no
finer marble cla be found M the world
thln in this canon
From the Little Colondojhe region tor
ahaQ, ten miles has been disturbed by *.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-07
The expedition was successful in every

\
The expedition was successful in every
object. ~
A Florence telegram of September 9th
announces that Mount .Etna was in a state
of violent eruption. Streams ofava were
/ pouring from the crater in the Valdnc
! Reintorcements for the Spanish in
Cuba sailed from Cadiz on the 2Sth.
Two.thirds of the town Of Port Dali
housie, Canada, was burned on the 2Sth.
Total loss, $4,000.
The King of Portugal has publicly con.
tradicted the rumor of his candidature for
the throne of Spain.
A New York telegram of the 2sth says
that Senior Lemus, the Cuban Minister,
state. that there is not single sentence in
the Cuban Constitution which contem-
plates anything but absolute and unequiv
ocal freedom to the slaves Of the island.
1t was again reported in official circles
at Madrid on the Goth ult that the recent
note of Gen Sickles had been withdrawn
The London Times Paris correspondent of
the Goth ult. asserts that "there is but lit
tie hope of compromise between Spain
and the Cubans The sentiments of both
parties are heard here The Spanish Gov
eminent says, in so many words Lay
down your arms, and send Deputies to the
Cortes. If you will be as Canada, we are
willing if you desire independence, we
don't say no. The matter may be ar.
ranged But disarm. SPANS motto is
nothing but compulsion."
The Prince and Princess Of Wales ar
rived in Paris on the Goth ult., and were
received by the emperor
The mediation of the Great Powers OF
Europe in the differences between Turkey
and Egypt has been successful
A fire broke out among the shipping at
Bordeaux, France, on the morning of the
28th, and before it was subdued thirty
vessels laden with petroleum were con
sumed.
Advces from Paraguay up to August
% state that Lopez had been defeated in
two severe engagements, md had fled
with a remnant of his army In the first
engagement the Paraguaya,s lost 1000
in killed, 800 prisoners and II cam On; in
the second battle they were utterly routed,
losing IS cannon, and being compelled to
abandon all their steamers, which fell into
the hands of the Allies. The Provisional
Government of Asuncion had declared
Lopez an outlaw, News from Rio Janeiro
to September It'll fully confirms the flight
of Lopez
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-07
Foreign Intelligence.

There was considerable excitement in
Havana on the cath over the rumored war
like relations between Spain and the
United States on the Cuban question, and
a dispatch says it was not safe for an
American to be in the streets alone.
The sugar crop of Cuba, this year, it is
said, will be a failure. Considerable cane
was planted, but there are few hands to
gather it or few mills to crush it. The
slaves have run off, the mills have been de-
stroyed, and work has stepped. Sugar
merchants in Havana are holding the
stock and buying all they can lay hands
on, expecting an advance in prices.
A London dispatch of the 2jth says that
information received from reliable sources
in Madrid states That Gen, Sicklcs' note TO
Scrmno and the other Spanish Ministers
amounted to simple declaration that the
United States Government may withdraw
its offer of friendly mediation between
Spain and the Cuban insurgents, leaving
the responsibility, as well us the conse-
qucnCeS which may cnsue, on Spain her
self
A statement that Cen Jordan had of
tcrcd to surrender himself and troops to
thc Spanish authorities, nn the payment 20
him OF q certain sum OF money is reitcr
atcd ina dispatch from Havana on The