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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-28
Grants Administration.

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Times under date of Oct. Is tele-
graphs as follows 8
To all assaults, to all criticism, come from
whence it may, TO all argument however
spccious or logical, President Grant and his
Administration need only reply in the pre-
sentatlon Of the irretutabe facts and the dc
monstration Of the memorable results of
policy which speaks in unmistakable Ian
guage, and is suited to the comprehension of
the plaincst understanding. Two complete
quarters Of the present Administration
from April to Sept 80, inclusive, are now
recaptulated by the proper officers, and the
result exceeds the most sangune expecta-
lions. 1t is nothing less than the magniii-
cent showing that for the first clear half
| year OF General Grants Administration, as
compared with the same period in 1873, the
| increase in the revenue and the decrease in
The expenditure, aggregate the enormous
sum of tiity-siy millions of dollars. This is
not an estimate, it Is not guesswolk, but il
is shown by figures which will be abundant
| ly verified when the official reports are
made. ! can now briefly support the state.
nent by showing which cannot be refutcd.
The following statement shows the receipts
from all sources for the two quarters of Inc
years lSGS and 1869, comprised between til,
3lst of March and the 30lh If September il
each year
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-28
Aetsj advertisements.

A GENTS, READ THIs.-wE VIII, paw
N Agents salary of saa per week and exaon. al
or allow large commission, to sell our new sn;;
Marshall Mich. q Co..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
General Il. M. mcCOOk-The New
Govern por of Colorado.

General Ed ward N. McCook, lately
appointed Governor of Colorado, was
born in Ohio irr 1885. He emigrated to
Minnesota in 1856. and from there to
Colorado in 1859. In the fall of 1860 he
was elected toa the Kansas Legislature
as representative of the mining region,
then Arrapahoe county. now Colorado
Territory. BE was returning to Denver
when "Sumt er was fred upon, turned
back to the Fast, and entered the ranks
of the volun' ;eer service as q private SOL
der. For tlle execution of some danger
GUS and irsportant service, Cameron,
then Secretary of War, gave him a com
mission as Second Lieutenant in the
regular cavalry. He was afterwsrd trans
ferred to the Second Indiana Cavalry,
with the rank of Major, and after the
battle of Pittsburg Landing Governor
Morton gave him the commission OF
Colonel. He commanded brigade, and
during the last two years OF the war
division of cavalry. He resigned ct the
close of the war; at the time OF resigna-
lion was Msjor General of volunteers
and Brevet Brigadier General in the reg
ular army. He was appointed Minister
resident to the Sand wich Island IN 1861.
and n egotiated the treaty of commercial
reciprocity between that country and the
United States, now pending before tne
| Senate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
How tn Advertise.

Whatever your go DDS, wares or mer-
chandise may be, rem ember that system,
perseverance and success go hand in
hapd. If you are to introduce ar article
of value or necessity to wonld-be GUS
tr,mers, it cannot be done by a single
effort or in single medium. There are
many who, regarding one trial sufficient,
fold their hands after its accomplish
ment, and wonder that so little satisfac-
ton is attained thereby. In such eases
the fault is invariably with the adver-
tiser. He must keep himself before the
people, not only this month or this year,
but constantly, or hen the season for
his business comes around. Pursuing
this course, s succe IS is as certain
as the revolutio of the earth
Above all, ont be spasmodic, but re-.
gsrding this like any other branch OF
b asiness, treat it as such. Every prom
i nent advertiser will testify to the truths
of these rem arks, and furthermore they
will tell you it will never do to stop.
Cor slant effo rt is required here as else
where, and hey who fail to observe the
rule will leai N its truthtulness by sad
ex perience ar d at their own cost. Never
wi thdraw iron the eyes Of customers the
be st and most effective sign you can put
II ere. If you. do they will be attracted
b that of ano ther, and soon forget you
: nd your war es.-Adrertisers' Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29

have been made by these high person.
ages to Trains frequent tenders of hos
pitality is the following somewhat curt
communication from the private secre-
tary of Lord Elgin:
SIR: You are informed that Lord E :
gin will not be present at your Fourth of
July banquet
This missive Train was in the habit of
showing to bis American friends, as in
dicating the distinguished society in
which he moved while in London. With
ell of George Francis intense repubii-
canism, he is quite as much of snob as
ever was Thackeray. But, notwith-
standing this trifling weakness, Train is
always aud everywhere an American.
BE does not in Europe sneer at our GUS
toms, or ape the manners Of the effem-
mate aristocracy. T" / would rather" ne
is reported to have said at o dinner in
Liverpool, "be an American citizen than
the first peer of the realm of Great
Britain"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
Extinction of the African Slave
Trade.

The withdrawal of the English squadron
from the African coast indicates that the
slave trade is extinct. The London
Times says:
"The African squadron was main
tanned off deadly coast and in an insup'
portable climate for the suppression, by
armed force, of the African slave trade.
So terrible was the mortality among the
seamen employed, and 80 equivocal the
success of the policy itself, that attempts
were made year after year to modify or
abolish the service, but a certain school
of statesmen and philanthropists clung
to the system with such irrational fanati-
cism that neither evidence nor argument
was of any avail against the convictions
possessing them. They refused to listen
to any proposal for curtailing the SER
vice, and insisted that at all hazards,
and on any terms of profit or loss, the
African squadron should be kept where
it was. To that there is now an end,
but only because the object exists no
longer. The slave trade on the coast OF
Africa ia regarded as extinct, and 1t fol-
lows, of course, that no further efforts on
our part can be required to extinguish
it. In fact the withdrawal of the squadron
is but the compliment of the proposal
for repeating the Aberdeen Act. Ii that
act, which gave us, justly or unjustly, far
greater power over the slave dealer than
could be exerted by our cruisers, is no
longer necessary, it must be clear at
length to persons of all parties that the
slave squadron is unnecessary also.
"Ths pecuniary charge OF
the service has been declining OF late
years, bat at the time when this contro..
versy reached its height it was computed
at e500, 900 vear-equivalent to capl-
tai sum of fl5,90O,OO0. What might
have been accomplished at home for such
an outlay welneed hardly explain, but the
money cost was the least part OF the
obligation. The cost to life and health
was dreadful. The diseases of the Afri-
can Station represented special source
of mortality, and were investigated and
discussed with the anxiety due to any
destructive scourge."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
ELLIS 6 COLL, 267 Main Street.

next deposit of 5000 will be on the night
of the 7th of May, at Tom Aliens saloon,
No. 1915 Broadway. The third and last
deposit of 5000 will be on the night OF
the 9Th June, at Mike McCoole's, No. Z
North Fifth street.
The fight to take place on the 18th of
June, 1869. The men to be in the ring
between the hours of ten am. and two
D. m. of said day. The party failing to
appear in the ring forfeits the battle
money. MICHAEL mcOooLE'
THOMAS ALLEN.
Although Mike is the favorite, yet there
are many who have confidence in the
science and endurance of the English
man, and will take the odds 10 the bet
ting. Allen is in good condition, and
will not require much training, while
McCoole will have to sweat q good deal
to bring himself down to his fighting
weight. The difference in the weight Of
the two men at present is about forty
pounds
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
senator sawyer ON the Division Of
SpOils.

Spots.
In the United States Senate, on We'd
nesday last, during the discussion on the
resolution requesting the respective heads
of departments to furnish to the Senate,
on the first day OF the next session, the
names, age and compensation OF the
clerks, employees and subordinate officers
in their respective departments; from
what States :hey we're appointed; how
long they have neld office; in what
States they resided prior to appointment,
and upon whose recommendation they
we're appointed-Mr. Sawyer, in reply to
Mr.. Sumner and other Senators, said:
He would not Lave uttered word
upon the subject but for expressions that
had Just been dropped with regard to the
South. He would not take one OF the
Offices from New England or any of the
old States, but he disiked the taunts that
we're thrown at the South. Other things
being equal, the six reconstructed States
should have fair proportion OF repre-
sentation in the offices. Oar enemies
have said that we-the Senators from the
South-represented home, but he did not
expect to hear an allusion OF this kind
from a Republican Senator on the f9or
of the Republican Senate. 1t was only
last night that a prominent official had
said to him, with reference to these OIL
ces, "you must remember that you repre-.
sent but small proportion of the white
vote of the South" He was panied to
hear that remark from Republican:
These were the same taunts they had
heard from the rebels of the South. The
States they represented had given each
large majority for the Republican ticket
and for the present Executive, and he
thought they were as much entitled to
the Offices, or at least fair share OF them,
as was the Democratic State of Ken.
lucky.
Mr.. Davis-Theu they would leave the
other States as paupers, for We have but
few of the offices.
Mr.. Sawyer resuming, said he hardly
thought it was part of the policy OF the
Republican party to deprive the South,
ern States ofthe offices. They demanded
only fair share, and did not wish to be
told that they could have nothing because
they represented only a small portion OF
the white vote of the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
Yarieties.

As a remarkable fact, it is announced
that the clergyman at Grace Church, La
fayette, Indiana, refuses salary, and
says he will depend on voluntary contri-
buttons"
The architect of the New York State
capitol thinks that So, 924, Cos will COM
plete the building. OF thus sum, $l,2l7,-
SCI is for iron work, and another esti-
mate names Sl,200,00 for granite.
There is house in Chichester, N. H.,
known as the "Steel House" which is
one hundred and thirty years old. Mrs.
Steel, eighty-four years of age, IS now
living in a room in the house IN which
she was born.
Albany has a queer trouble. Two
members of q church choir, having Sc
ceded therefrom, have been singing in the
congregation Justify out of tune, to break
down the enemy. Arrest and discharge
and re.arrest followed, to no purpose, the
offenders still singing out of tune.
A horse doctor in Fremont, Ohio, the
other day, mixed some nitric acid and
turpentine in jug. Two or three days
afterward, the jug exploded with great
force. doing considerable damage, and
quite severely injurng Nc. Lanman,E Va
druggist, who was standing near at the
time.
The fishermen on the Delaware river
complain that this will be an Improbable
season for shad. Every year this fish is
becoming scarcer; the fishermen are OF
the opinion that the scarcity is attributa-
BILE to the condition of theewhter, as 1t Is
at times unfit for them to live in, owing
to refuse from gas works in the neighbor-
hood of Philadelphia.
Miss Clara Louisa Kellogg, after. con-
senting to sing in New York for the ben
eft of the Cuba revolutionists, reconsid-
cred the matter and refused, because the
gentleman with whom she had contracted
her professional services had engaged to
bring her out at Havana next autumn, in
which case any apparent manifestation
of sympathy for the insurgents here
would be likely to prejudice her popu-
larity.
The news from Preston, England,
states that the total number Of hands on
strike up to Saturday night, April 4, was
ABOUT three lnOusAuui huu Ou Ahuis sunJ
following, if matters we're not arranged,
about ten thousand more would be added
to the list. At present there are nine
mills in the town where operative weav-
ers are on strike, aud at most OF them the
spinuers are out There seems little
hope of an adjustment.
The highest store rent paid in Broad
way, New York, is that of E. s. Jatfray S
dry good store, corner of Leonard street,
which brings 100000. The highest hotel
rent is that of the Fifth Avenue, which
rates at 100000 per annun; but the
most profitable of all its edifices is the
Trinity Building. This is occupied by
offices. 1t cost about 5000, 900, and rents
for nearly one-half that sum. Single
offices bring from $1,000 to $4,000, and the
coal trade is almost entirely done there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
The Prize Ring.

From the St. Louis Democrat, 1nh.l
The long talked of match between Nc
Coole and Allen has at last been dehn-
itely made. McCoole had made up his
mind not TO fight for a small sum, but
Allen and his men kept up such Jower,
and appeared so often in the newspapers
as spelling for fight, that Mike reluct-
autly consented to a match for $1,000 q
side, more to stop the chin music than
for the object of lucrative gain.
The principals and some OF their
friends met last night at the Broad
Gauge" on Chestnut street, where the
articles of agreement were signed, aud
the first installment of the battle money
nut up. The 10Th of June was selected
as the day Of the battle, bat no place was
mentioned for prudential reasons, and
the spot is to be selected hereafter-no
doub bt it will be at some point on the river
near the city.
McCoole and Allen will go into train
ing next week, Mike selecting the Fair
feId House, on Grand avenue. He will
have no trainer, but will be attended by
one or two men. Allen will probably do
his training north of the city limits, and
aDubiin Tricks" has been spoken OF as
his trainer.
Articles Of agreement entered into by
and befpeeH Nike Nc C0ole and Thos.
Allen, on this l7th dayc April, 1863
The said Mike McCoole agrees to fight
the said Thomas Allen. according to the
rules of the London prize ring, 70 which
the said Thos. Allen aud Mike McCoole
do mutually agree. The tight shall be
for $1,000 side. The excursion money
with the stakes 10 be given 70 the winner
The sum Of $500 side, as . FIRST in
stallment, is, in accordance with tbs
above agreement, deposited in the hands
d., on this 10th day Of April The
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
Cuba-Fifty.fiye Thousand Troops on
the Spanish Sfde--suppressed SYM
pathy in Havana-YellOw Fever 10
Decimate the Spaniards.
rom the New York Sun. 17th.]

From the New York Sun. l7th.J
Colonel W. C. Squire, one of the keen
est-sghted officers of the Army of the
Cumberland, arrived from Havana yes
terday, having spent three or four weeks
in Cuba. He says that the Government
has l5, 900 regulars and 40, 600 volunteers.
He saw one review of $4,000 or $4,000
volunteers, mainly from Catalonia, in
Spain. The Spsniards have 5000 Pea
body rifles and Is, 900 Remingtons. They
have also contract for 10000 more OF
the latter arm Five thousand additional
troops are expected from Spain.
The patriots have many sympathlzers
in Havana, but they dare not show their
hands. at least until the patriots win an
important battle; and should great bat
tie be won, or should any large consign-
ment of supplies reach the island, hosts
of Havanese sympathizers with the rev.
oIution would flock to the standard OF
Cespedes.
The insurnents, Colonel Squire says,
seem to be waiting for hot weather and
yellow fever to waste the Government
forces; hence they are not inclined to
risk general engagement But the
Colonel fears that the Cubans may lose,
if not soon recognized or materially as
sisted. Money and munitions are needed
but, more than all, the patriots require
repngnitioD
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
Grant-He Goes the Way of Other
Military Presidents.


From the New Yefk Express.l
General Grant and the Departments
in Washington are sweeping out old Re-
publicans and sweeping in new. Nearly
all the oflice-holders swept out, voted for
Grant The removals and appointments
seem to be made without any reference
to principles or the public welfare. The
internal revenue officers of this city have
not been improved, and, in some cases,
worse appointments have been made.
General Grant probably knew little or
nothing of all this. He is swept ABOUT
as others order. The duties of his office
are too laborious for him to attend to,
and necessarily he must be run" in a
good degree by others. What be seems
determined on is to have as easy time
as possible AMI to smoke his cigar as
much as possible. In the very beginning
Congress whipped him out, both on the
official tenure bill and on the creation of
his cabinet-and ever since be has sur
rendered" The Senate arrogate to
themselves all powers, and, TO the two
Senators alone from the State, whence
the sppointees come, have been assigned
the power of deciding whether they shall
be reported favorably or not.
General Grant is very likely TO follow
in the wake Of his military predecessors,
General Harrison and General Taylor,
who did not so much administer the
government, as be administered upon, on
the principle Of de boRis non.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
Disraeli-Hts Late Defeat.
-. Al. Nbs.oro Tfmaa


Mr.. Disraeli has been most disastrously
defeated at the outset of his parliamen-
tary attemp pt to kill the Irish church dis
establishment bill. His motion to omit
from the bill the clause which declares
that the union between the churches in
Englaud and Ireland shall be dissolved,
was negatived by 344 against 22l, not
withstanding all his eloquence to prove
that the bill would accomplish the object
proposed just as well without that clause,
while the retention of that clause, he
said, would destroy the ecclesiastical
supremacy of the crown. Doubtless
what the church in England, as we'll as
in Ireland, most needs, to promote its
own true welfare, is that all ecclesiasti-
cal supremacy Of the crown should be
destroyed, but this is a point that no
genuine English churchman is likely to
concede. The answer to Mr.. Disraeli' 5
argument, therefore, was denial that
the supremacy of the crown over the
church in Ireland would be impaired by
the act Of dissolution. Thus the liberals
triumphed by accepting the proofs OF
their own conservatism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
New York Tribune
ON Him.

Dispatches from st. Louis speak Of an
Indictment against General Burbridge,
Of Kentucky, found by the grand jury
on the charge Of having received brioes
for his official conduct. We hope this
matter will be brought to a prompt trial.
The scandal about Burl ridge has been
whispered long enough He was once
a prominent candidate for the ONCE oi
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, al
though the fact must have heen snown,
even then. TO the dozens of United States
Senators who made haste to sign his
recommendation, that the gravest aecu-
sations, affecting not merei y hls capacity,
bot his integrity, we're in sirculaiion IN
81. Louis, where be had been sent on
subordinste duty. These tsay have been
very uDjust-we want at ny rete 70 see
what the court says about tke~i alter
hearing the evidence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
Capitalists, Attention
A Rare Opportunity
- FOR
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.

r OFFER FOR SALE TWO OF THE MOST
mated on the west side of Main street. between
Madison and Court streets, known as Nos.
Z7el1 and 25l in the Walker Block. These
stores ars brick. four (4) stories high. with tin
as Offices by coed tenants. One Of these stores
is under lease for three years, which expires
January l, 1870. at $4,000 per aunuIp the other
ut S2700; possession Of which may be had. If
from $1,000 to $l5C0 per annum. This property
will be sold free from all taxes and epcum-
brances up to day Of sale. Title warranted.
If not disposed Of on private terms. will be
offered at public sale. May 10, 1869. For terms
apply to l.. j. 0'REILLY, Agent.
No. SIS Shelby street, or Lock-box 34s
Also for sale. several houses and lots on Shelby
street, between Union and Gavoso. II 65
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
One of Grants Recent Appointees-
A KIeptOmaniac.

For long time past a gentleman well
known in this city-a man OF means, OF
culture, of refnement-had been in the
habit Of pilfering various small articles
from one of the largest and best patron
lied of our wholesale and retail grocery
stores The firm, though fully aware of
the thefts, bore with them, hardly know
ing what course, under the circumstances,
to ursue. At length, however, patience
at an end, they brought the matter to a
elimination on Saturday last by having
the gentlemanly thief arrested in the
street. He was conducted back to the
store, and there compelled to disgorge the
articles he had but a few minutes pre-
yiously stolen. These consisted OF box
of cigars and divers other trivial things,
such as he had been accustomed 10 take.
He then offered to pay Q sum OF money
equivalent to the value of the articles be
had stolen for two years past on condi-
ton of being let up softly. The firm ac-
cepted his proposition, when he paid i've
hundred dollars. The matter is now
amicably settled and all parties satisfied.
The kleptomaniac is member OF a
large and celebrated political orgsniza-
ton in this city, besides being connected
with several societies. Through the in
aueuce of certain well known politicians,
his fast friends, he lately received an ap-
pointment from President Grant, as Con-
sui TO one of the European ports. 1t is
understood that since the disclosure Of
his peculiarly" his appointment will
be withdrawn, aud his resignation sent
in to the organizations Of which he is a
member. Such things will happen some
times.-Philadelphia Telegraph Rad }
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29
Train-The Great American Toady.

The following "reminiscences of George
Francis Train is rather severe:
During his residence in London and
Liverpool, it was the custom Of George
Francis Train to give every Fourth Of
Jelly what be styled an international
Banquet, and to these banquets he in
vited, year after year, Notwithstanding
the expressive silence with which his in
vitstions were generally regarded, such
nolabilities as Lord Palmerston, Earl
Russell, Lord Elgin and Prince Albert
The only response which is known TO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-29

A GENTLEMAN brought to the San An
tonic Herald Office what be afirns TO be
a veritable maidstone, the history OF
which is as follows:
1t was taken from a fighting buck in
Perry county, Mississippi, in the year
1887. The owner OF this stone "a LADY,
seeing the late account taken from the
Memphis Apalanche, Of Colonel Milan,
Of Alabama, having been offered i've
Thousand dollars for q maidstone OF
which he has long been the owner, re-
quests US to say that she will take some
thing less for hers. 1t is certainly quite
a curiosity.