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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-07
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Specials TO the Ledger.
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, VIA 8. P. 4 A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
WASHINGTON.
Navy Pension Fund - Appropria-
ton to The Arctic ExpedifiOn-Ex-
pecfed Changes in the Diplomatic
sePyiee-Currency Bill.

NIOn lo TUE AEtIit
pecfed Changes in the Diplomatic
serviee-Currency Bill.
WASHINGTON, July THE conference
committee on the pension bill have
agreed to report, the Senate yielding a
point concerning the nayypension fund.
Hereafterths Secretary of the Navy can
not use any of the navy pension fund
without authority of Congress.
The conference committee on bill
making appropriation of 100000 TO aid
in fitting out an expedition of discovery
to the Arctic regions agreed yesterday
to make the amount s5O,O0O. The bill
allows the President to select the com
mspder of the expedition, and authorizes
the Secretary Of the Navy to detail two
vessels for its use
The President is expected to be back
tomorrow
1t is said that before the close Of the
week number Of important changes in
the diplomatic service will be made
Senator Wilson has made a strong APP
peal to the President againstthe removal
Of Motley, but 1t appears the President
is determined to remove that gentleman.
The report Of the Conference Commit
tee Of the two Houses on the Currency
bill will meet with considerable opposi-
ton In the House from the members from
New England and New York on account
of the redistribution Of S25, 600, 900, which
II takes from those States and gives to
the South and West 1t win also be OPP
posed BY another class on account Of an
additional s9,O0O,OOO provided for in the
bill, which is regarded as an expansion
to that amount The committee do not
consider it an expansion, but the pur-
pose is understood to be against any con-
traction of the volume Of currency. They
maintain that the returning Of 10000
900 in three per cent notes, as provided
for in the Senate bill, is contraction, and
the additional ss,OOO,0OO which they
have provided for will obviate that
In the Reconstruction Committee a
notion to report a general amnesty bill
for action this session was lost by tie
vote. the Committee standing FIVE 10 FIVE.
As there were some absentees, it is pos
sible the action may be reeonsidered at
future meeting. Some Southern mem
bers announce their intention TO test the
sense Of the House upon the subject by
introducing Buffers bill, and asking a
vote on it under a suspension Of the
rules
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-07
MEM HIS:
Thursday Evening. July q, 1870.

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NEW YORK.
w,u,ster bancroft Recalled from
I'm RerIiu.

NEW YoRK, June THE Worlds
Washington special says tits stated that
Minister Bancroft has been recalled
from Berlin. His successor will prob
ably be nominated to the Senate Satur-
day next. Collector Grinnell was offered
the mission, but declined il.
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BITTERS,
PROPOSALS.
Notice to Contractors !

ctFALFD PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
- reired 1t the Eneinccr's Office, Memphis,
Tenncssec. until y N. on the lst Of Argu't.
$50. for the graduation, mafonIy anu oflake
80 krfaeru Corineton and Ripley, ais
fenee Of fflaen miles. portion Of the work
L hesSr and worldly the attention Of Contrac-
y prosl.s and spscifcations can be seen At the
|oG-e III The Chief Engineer, 40 Main street,
Nemphis- Tenn, on and after June 6, $50.
TIIOS. II. WELLINGTON.
Is-lu ca. Eng. Miss. River h.k-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-07
DRY GOODS

COMMENCING THURSDAY MORNING.
" July 7th. 1870, at 10 o'clock, and TO con-
tinue daily until the whole stock il closed out.
GOODS ARE OPEN and ready for Inspection.
This stock is entirely new. and Of DIRECT
IMPORTATION, in original packages. from the
principal manufactures of Belfast, Ireland Z;
Lyons and Marseilles, France; Manchester
and Yorkshire. England; Vienna, Austria !;
and consists, in part. as follows:
50 pieces 1914. Ia and l2-14 Linen sheeting.
100 " "a and Ga Pillow Case Linen,
80 - ~ Shifting and Front Linens,
300 {" -. 81 and "a Bleached Double
90 pieces hand-wove Irish. Scotch and Ger
man Damasks. li
sbales 81. s-lOand GIL Brown Linen Cloths.
2 eases 60. TT, SIS, $40, SIG and 1920
Bleaehed Satin Damask Cloths.
1000 dozen SIS and "a Damask Napkins,
800 . Doylies. r4.sfr
600 . Huck, Diaper, Turkish and Damask
Towels.
eases Scotch Diaper.
bales Russia Crash.
case Brown Linen Duck.
case Bleached Linen Duck.
1000 dozen Ladies' and Gents Linen and Cam
brio Handkerchief.
cases French and English Toilet Quilts.
ease - % - Covers,
go long and square Paisley and Vienna Cash
mere Shavls.
10 French Poplin Dresses,
20 pieces Black Alpaeeas.
Pianes.
800 dozen Ladies Hosiery,
800 Z" Cent? Half Hose.
- Ladies MerinO Undergarments.
Together with a fun line Of
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THE CORRUPTION CHARGES.

Hon. John Baxter Returns TO Knox.
yiIIe-His Reasons Why He Faiie9
TO GET a Hearing-Execut1v anu
Legislative Action In the Prem
lsns
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LOUISVILLE.
A Reward OF s3a, 900. and no ones
lions Asked.

LOUISVILLE. July 1.-The directors Of
the Mechanics Bank, which was robbed
Of 81, 900 a few weeks ago. have offered
a reward Of So 900 for the recovery Of
the money. and no questions asked. The
bank remains closed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27
BISMARCK INTERVIEWED BY
M. THEIRS.
The BOmbardment OF Paris
Soon to Commence.
The CapitulatiOn of Metz and
Paris will not Stop the War.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, October 27.-The army cor
respondents assert that the Prussians
refuse to receive deserters from the
French garrison at Metz, and threaten
to shoot them if they attempt to escape.
The weather is wet and cold and the
epidemics are increasing. A supply OF
sixty thousand furs has been ordered for
the use of the Prussian soldiers.
Russell, the correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writes that it is the general
opinion in military circles that the war
will be likely to continue after the capt.
ulation of Metz, and even of Paris, be-
cause there will be no government able
to make peace and secure obedience to
orders.
The French hatred for the Germans is
becoming a mania, while the contempt of
the Germans for the French is a fixed
principle. Officers Of the Prussian army
say: 1--WE may be compelled to occupy
all the French towns, one after the other,
and settle down in France, perhaps, for
one or two years before tranquility is
restored" AS sententious minister
lately remarked, "The old quarrel is set
tied at last; the Latin race has spoken
its last word in Europe; its dominance
is gone now and forever"
Dispatches from Tours announce that
Lord Lyons, the representative of the
British government, up to Monday had
received no answer to the application to
King William, at Versailles, for a safe
conduct to enable NJ. Theirs to enter
Paris. 1t is considered, therefore, a
failure, and indicates that the Prussian
government is Indifferent to negotia-
tons, and that the Prussians are little
disposed to grant an armistice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

The agony about the Secretaryship OF
the Interior is at last at an end, Delano
has been rendered the place made vacant
by j. Dolsar Cox, and having gladly ae-
ccpted. il now becomes the duty of Ohio
to congratulate herself upon the fact that
she is still to be represented in the coun-
ellis of our wise and august President.
Grant will find in Delano man OF less
honesty and conscience than he did In
Cox. He will be sound on the McGarra-
han business. = Cincinnati Enquirer.
The most miserable OF all the carpet
baggers of the last Congress was White
more, of South Carolina, the cadet-ped-
der. His constituents, finding that the
House would no longer permit him to oc-
cupy seat, have elected negro named
Rainey in his stead. A worthy success
sor, indeed.
The Republican Congressional Con,
vention of the Sixth District of New
York met again last Monday night, but
split into two parties, one which nomin-
ated Horace Greeley and the other Thos.
Stewart, for Congress, neither of whom
are likely to accept the nomination. In
the Eighth District, the Republicans after
a heated debate, in which the claims of
the Young Democracy nominee were adj
vocated in vain, George Wilkes was
nominated for Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27
NASHVILLE.
Republican Congressional Couyen-
ffon-Grand Division Sons Of Tenn
perance-Death of Rev. Adam y.
Riggs.

NASHVILLE, October 27.-The Repub-
lican Congressional Convention met in
the Senate Chambers yesterday and
nominated Colonel W. F. Prosser as a
candidate for Congress in the Nashville
District. There are now three candi-
dates: one Democratic, one Conserva-
tive, and one Republican, and the race
will likely be warmly contested.
The Attorney General of the State has
instituted suit against the Mineral Home
Railroad Company to recover 100000
State, bonds.
The Grand Division Of the Sons OF
Temperance of the State of Tennessee
assembled here yesterday. Upward OF
one hundred delegates are in attendance
from all portions of the State Reports OF
officers and reports of committees occu-
pied the day. At late hour the Grand
Lodge proceeded to the election of Off.
GERS for the ensuing year,with the follow
ing result: G. W. p, Col. Y. S. Allen,
Huntington; G. W. A., D. L. Willett
Monleyville; Grand Scribe, John II.
Curey. Nashville; Grand Treasurer, I.
W. Adams, Nashville; Grand Chaplain
E. E.. Collision, Stewart county; Grand
Conductor, NJ. J. C. Wrenne, Nashville
Grand Sentinel, W. C. jackson, Nashville
Last evening the members of the
Grand Lodge, and all the temperance
organizations in the city, had a reunion
at the Masonic Temple.
Rev. Adam S. Riggs, well-known and
able divine of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, died at Shelbyville yes
terday afternoon.
There are now confined in the State
penitentiary six hundred and i've per
sons The sanitary condition OF the
prison is better than it has been Tor some
time
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27
Awarning TO Travellers.

The following incident, which occurred
at Chattanooga, should teach all inexpe-
rienced travellers who read it not to make
new acquaintance when they can avoid
so doing, and TO keep their own counsels:
On Sunday evening last, an elderly
gentleman, accompanied by his family
and seryants-ffteen persons in altar
rived in the Chattanooga depot by the
eastern train, and the party Immediately
busted themselves in changing cars y
and transferring their numerous articles
Of convenience 10 the ears OF the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, which was
on an opposite track in the Union Pas
senger Depot Three young men, entire
strangers TO the party, volunteered Their
assistance, helped the old gentlemen tC
alight and TO mount the steps Of the ad
jacent car, carried various little basket,
and satehels for the ladies, carried III,
children; in fact, were exceedingly kline
and courteous to the travellers.
After a time the party were comforta
bly, seated in one Of the luxurious cars o
the Memphis and Charleston railroad
and the courteous young men took theil
departure. They had scarcely left III,
car when the old gentleman discovered
that his wallet was missing. A hurried
search in all his pockets was made, III,
floor Of the car examined, the seat
emptied Of their occupants, and every
thing was done which usually follows III,
wonderment Of the discovery Of loss O
ones pOcket-book But no trace of tn
wallet or its contents was found. Tn
old gentleman had considerable chang
in il, amounting TO about $4,000. o
course the courteous young men ha
succeeded in paying themselves hand
somely for their trouble BY quietly al
stracting the wallet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

An Autumn suggestion.-Now. as heavy
fors arise and searching winds commence TO
blow; now. as the human body. exhausted
like inanimate nature by the heats Of the sum
mer. begins to wilt and droop; now. ere the
inclenent winter makes It's trying onset; now
is the time for preparatory course Of the best
accIimating medicine in existence, Hostetter's
Stomach Ritiers.
Fever and Ague is rampant In all parts Of
the country. Quinine. the physicians admit
will not que. the phase Of the disease which
Al the present pervades the entire West. II IL
we'll that Il Is 50. for the remedy lso-calleD is
deadlicr than the malady. But II quinine Is
inefficient in intermittent fevers. Hostetter 8
Bittsrs Is irresistible. Il would be safe TO
make contract. under heavy penalties nat
any given "Fever and AEue District should
be exempted from the disorder for any partic-
ular time. provided every inhabitant would
take the Bitters accordingto directions. during
the term Of the contract. There has never
been an instance in which this sterling invig-
GRANT and anti-febrile medicine has failed 10
ward Of the complaint. when taken duly a.
protection against malaria. Hundreds Of
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San American Appetite y

A London paper, Of the 22d Of Sep
TENDER, is accountable for the following
"rarebit Of story. From the beef
and beer part of the narrative, we sus-
pect there must have been cross OF
English blood in this man with AN
American Appetite" "0n September
Is, halfstarved refugee, said TO be an
American by birth, but in business for
many years in Paris, arrived in London
hungry and penniless. Meeting with a
good Samaritan. he was taken into q
well-known tavern in Fleet street, the
landlord Of which was instructed TO sup
ply his wants. The process was tenta-
tive; but the result was that he consumed
five plates of beef, five slices of bread,
two Welsh rarebits, shillings worth OF
pickles and eight pints Of good ale.
General Trochu, when he hears of the
circumstance, will, no doubt, be ex-
tremely glad, in view of close invest
ment Of Paris, that this refugee made
tracks"
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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, October 27.-A conference
has opened between the representative
of the South German States and Count
Bismarck, on the terms of entering into
the confederation. Bavaria asks a
special military budget and postal adj
ministration.
The imposing protests to King William
and Count Bismarck forwarded from all
parts of Germany against the imprison'
ment of Herr Jacoby, the Democratic
leader, has induced the King to decree
the release of Jacoby, and he is now AT
liberty. The Democratic press approve
this laudable measure OF the King as an
act Of justice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27
AN OPPORTUNITY LOST.

The official vote Of Ohio is the small
est that has been cast for years. 1t
stands: Republican, 22l, 100; Demo
cratic, 2O4,979; Temperance, 2,s26.
Total, 429,574. The vote for Governor
three years ago was nearly $4,000. The
Presidential vote stood: Grant, 2sO222;
Seymour 239,O32. Total, 5l9,254. The
10000 negro votes were added, and still
the vote falls short. The Enquirer says;
1.-THE Democracy of Ohio in this cleo
ton have been especially objectionable.
Had they come to the polls as they did
two years for Secretary of State, they
would have given 100000 votes, and
elected our ticket by $4,000 majority.
Their vote for Seymour for President was
II. 900 more than the Republicans have
now given, and for Mr.. Pendleton for
Governor last year it was 1000 in excess
of the present Radical figure. Even six
years ago they gave a larger vote to
General Mcclellan for President than
they have now. A fine opportunity for
securing political ascendency in Ohio
was never before so wantonly thrown
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Mrs. PoIIard's TrOubIe-A Woman
who Does Not Know How 10 Keep
HnfaI

HOttls
Washington Cor. Chicago Tribune.l
A great misfortune has overcome Mrs
T.. A. Pollard, formerly so-called, the
nominal properties of the st. Cloud
Hotel, once the Herndon House, where
Booths conspirators met. This lady
has been sent to the lunatic asylum on
the nights of the Eastern Branch for a
prolonged attack of hysteria or possum
which of the two is not clear. Ac'
cording to the Republican newspaper,
the official Methodist organ of Washing
ton, Mrs. Pollard was put by Mr.. L.
in charge of his hotel, her affections
being thrown in with the leae. She was
fine looking, hospitable and popular, and
gave suppers to the Ways and Means
Committee. The proprietor of the com
bination, however, had suspicion that
the premises were sub-let, and he made
descent upon the landladys room
where he seems to have gone by custom
instead of by warrant--in the dead Of
the night. There he found handsome
steamboat captain, and all he had sur.
missed, and the consequence was naval
battle. They fought up and down the
Bay of Biscay-O in that narrow hall
animated by the squeals and whoops o.
several boarders at the doors and al
along, and the ST. Cloud has been under
cloud since. 1t is more than probable
that this episode was designed to
brighten up the races, and opinion says
that the fair 0phelia has ample defense
in the eyes of that proprietor, who pre-
sumed to hold so much real estate for SC
defective title.
"How should her true love know
From another one?
By his cookie hat and staff
And his sandal shoon?'
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his election one of the foregone conclu-
sions.
AS for the candidates for Representa-
tiyes, Messrs Crews and Lumpkin, they
have thus far been "still hunting in the
country. From now until the election
they will be in the city among the peo-
pie. They are well acquainted are
personally popular, and will do their
whole duty. They need no encomiums
from us; the people know them to be
good men, and will elect them by an
overwhelming majority.
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BROTHER-IN.LAw CRAMER.
A Radical Account of his Difficulty
with Young Lake.

The Rev. NJ. J. Cramer, lately ap-
pointed Minister to Denmark, is the
brother-in-law of President Grant He
was appointed Consul at Leipsic soon
after Grant became President and at the
time of his appointment as Minister was
ON a visit in this country. A correspon-
dent of the New York Sun, writing from
Leipsic, says of him;
Cramer didn't want to come back here.
While he was Consul he became involved
in personal difficulty with young
American student named Lake, from
Memphis, Tennessee. The hot-blooded
young Southron slapped the Presidents
brother-in-law in the face, and that, too,
in his office, in the presence of a number
of distinguished gentlemen, American
and German. The brother-in-law, being
a man Of peace, fell back on his dignity
and the law. He had young Lake ar
rested, imprisoned and put upon trial,
and he was convicted and sentenced to
Imprisonment for twelve months.
The news Of this, as might be sup
posed, made his friends furious His
brother in Memphis swore vengeance,
and has sent a challenge TO the ex-Con-
sui. Young Lake is still in prison, al
though great efforts we're made to OBJ
tain his release. In the meantime Mr..
Cramer consented to change the Consul
ate of Leipsic for the Ministry of Dem
mark, rendered by his loving and Presi-
dental brother-in-law.
The ability sent to the Court Of Copen-
hagen may be estimated by the fact that
the new minister is q very ordinary
Methodist preacher, whose talents never
raised him above an appointment to a
village church, and whose modesty and
address may be judged by the fact that
since the elevation Of his brother-in-
law TO the Presidency Of the United
States, be has upon vii occasions when
called upon to pray, or otherwise to con-
duct the religious exercises Of meetings
or conventions, taken pains to have his
name properly spelled by the newspaper
reporters, coupled with the valuable in
formation that he sustained the relation
of brother-in-law to the President.
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The Consumption of Gunpowder.


1t is generally supposed that in time of
war there is vast increase in the con-
sumption of gunpowder; but this is not
the case. 1t is a curious fact that the
arts of peace require much larger use
of the explosive than the arts of war,
and that consequently France and Ger
many will burn less gunpowder from
month to month during the contest than
they otherwise would if peace had con-
tinued. Even in the severest and most
protracted battles comparatively little is
burned. One of the owners of large
powder mill in this State informed us
recently that he could make at his estab-
lishment before breakfast any morning
all the powder that was consumed at
Gettysburg. General Butler stored more
powder in his homb-ship," which he
exploded against Fort Fisher in North
Carolina, than was used in some of our
most important battles. War takes
from mines, manufactures, farms, etc.,
tens of thousands of men who are con-
stantly engaged in consuming gunpowder
for various purposes In the army they
pass months, perhaps, years, in idleness,
and no occasion is afforded for its use
except in salutes, ETC., so that they act
ually consume less in service than out.
There was, during our contest, especially
during the first part of it, increased ac-
tivity among powder makers, and the
materials Of gunpowder rose in price,
but very small part of that manufact-
ured was ever consumed. The Govern
ment has now on hand, in its magazines
and arsenals, prodigious quantities;
enough probably to carry us through
two such wars as the last. It may be
further observed that probably not one
ounce of gunpowder in twenty used in
battle does any execution. Its explo,
sion serves to increase the noise and
confusion, but comparatively very few
are hurt through its agency.-BostOE
Journal Of Chemistry.
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here into the river lApplause] If this
be treason LET them make the most oft"
A special dispatch from Washington
10 the Tribune states that in consequence
of protracted meeting held yesterday
between the President and Postmaster
General Cresswell, public opinion inclinei
to the belief that the position Of Minister
to England was rendered to Cresswell
Notwithstanding this impression, Mr.,
Cresswell denies the statement. Gen.
Schenck and Gen. Butler are also men
toned in the same connection, but spec
ulation Is all at fault. 1t is authorita'
lively stated that the position of English
Minister was indirectly offered to Wen
dell Phillips, and by him declined.
A number of inquiries are being made
of the officers and crew of the United
States steamer Shenandoah, and as to
her whereabouts and safety. This YES
sci left Boston on the 9th of September
and has now been out iifty-one days
much over the required time for the yoy'
age. 1t is surmised at the Navy De
partment that her commander has de-
layed his vessel at the Madeira Islands
The Herald says special kilograms
from the field do not tend to sustain the
pleasing and Christian-like idea Of
peace. The Prussians are hauling uI
artillery and reinforcements to Their
works at Paris daily. The guns are Of
the heaviest calbre, and we are assured
that an active bombardment will be com
menced when they are all in position
In the meantime, the besiegers are kept
on the alert by the French.
A Washington special to the Herald
says that the most persevering efforts to
induce the President to give out the cor
respondence between himself and Sec
rotary Cox thus far have all proved com
plete failures. The President positively
refuses to converse on the subject any
further, declaring that the correspond
ence is strictly private, and that under
no circumstances can he allow it to be
published.