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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09
TELEeRApHIC ITEMS.

Bosros, December EFT is under
stood that the suspension of William
Wright, trcasurss of several large cotton
corporations, previously reported, will
be only temporary. HIS assets far ex,
coed his liabilities.
PououKrErslE, December 9.-United
States detectives Kelly and Hammond
have seized four more cigar stores here,
and closed them. for alleged revenue
frauds This makes SIX seized within a
week.
I OMAHA, December g. "A colored man
named Fisher was fatally stabbed last
night by another named Graham. The
difficulty was caused by white woman,
a friend of Graham's, accompanying
Fisher to o saloon. 81 gssia.I
/ AUGUSTA, Ga, December 9.-The mu-
nicipal election passed of quietly. The
Democrats elected their Mayor by about
500 majority, aud their Council. Troops
were sent from Atlanta and stationed
near the polls, but did not interfere with
the election. The Democrats had q grand
rejoicing and illumination. Senfa1
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There are about 100000 Cinnamon i
tba rIn;ted States

There are about 100000 Cinnamon in
the United States.
Among the attractions of a Paris res
taurant is advertised "a frst-class horse,
formerly the property of Count La
grange"
An exchange says: If any people
think that they are becoming too init
mate with each other, let them try to get
up a sociabe. This is an infallible
recipe for breeding quarrels.
A new method oflettering street lamps
has been introduced at ST. Louis. The
name of the street is placed on top of
the lamp instead of on the glass of the
side, and arranged in such way that
the light may be thrown directly upon
it. The letters stand out in bold relief
and can be seen from considerable dis
lance.
A correspondent points out fact not
generally known, that Queen Victoria s
future son-in-law, as soon as he crosses
the border with his bride, will be dis
senter in religion, for the Marquis of
Lorne is a Presbyterian true blue "a
conformist to the state religion on the
north of the Tweed, but dissenter from
il on the south
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09
MUNICIPAL.
Meeting of the Board of Aldermen
and Comm Council last Night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This body met pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Norment in the chair.
The report ofthe Committee on Claims
that compensation be allowed to parties
for property taken on the extension of
Monroe street for the purpose of open
ing the street, and that the aggregate
sum of $4l47 % be donated for that pur-
pose, was referred to the Real Estate
Commissioner and City Attorney. Mr..
Mallon offered q resolution that the City
Engineer be authorized to make speciti-
cations on the cost Of extending the
steamboat landing, which resolution was
adopted.
The order authorizing the buildi ng of
a cistern at the corner of Lauderdale and
Linden streets, at a cost Of 800, was
referred to improvement Committee.
The order as to the eulvert on ST. Mar
tin street, near Pontotoc, was referred
to same committee. Gas lamps were
ordered to be placed at the corner OF
Vance and Goslee streets. Aldermen
Moffet and Dyer we're placed on the Ac-
count Committee; Mallon and Hoist on
Printing; Dyer and Roach on Gas Com
mittee.
Sidewalks at the corner Of Front and
Auction streets we're ordered to be laid
within twenty days.
Jones avenue TO Raleigh road was or
dered to be opened.
Plank walks are to be put down on the
south side of Georgia street, near the
Tennessee railroad depot.
The Board adjourned over to Tuesday
next.
COMMON COUNCIL.
This body met again last night at the
City Building.
Mr.. James submitted an ordinance
compelling parties to plant shade trees
on all graded streets at distance OF
thirty feet apart, under penalty Of from
$ to $50. The business portion Of the
city was not included 1t was referred
to the Ordinance Committee.
Gas lamps were ordered TO be placed
on jefferson street extended, and all
lamps have to be numbered.
The following resolutions were laid on
the table: That the Marketmasters be
paid ninety dollars per month; that the
Wherfmaster be allowed pay for an as
sistant; that the street laborers be al
lowed .wo dollars aud a hall per day
The resolution offered-that parties
storing cotton on the bluff be charged
twenty-five cents per bale-Fas tabled
City Attorney Randolph having in
formed the Board that public F1op eriy
could not be diverted to private use.
The water FORKS question was called
up and sent back until the next meeting
Of the Board, on Tuesday night next e.
: o'clock. The Council adjourned
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ENGLAND.

LoSDox, December "a dispatch
from Peterhead, Scotland, dated Mon
day, 9th, announces that the North Ger
man Lloyd's steamer Hansa has taken
on board the passengers Of the ill-fated
steamer Union; they number $40. The
cargo and stores go to Bremen in anoth-
err steamer. 1t is thought probable that
the Union will be saved.
The introduction Of the Prussian loan
on the market here has been deferred.
On the night Of the ID, Gen Ducrot
biyouacked at Vincennes. Up to that
time he had taken about 400 prisoners.
The English government has given a
contract for sixty batteries Of eight guns
each, of Gatling's mitrailleuses, to be
made in America.
The Russian government has IN ITS
employ numbers Of American workmen
in Russia, engaged in manufacturing
mitrailleuses. There is ample evidence
Of other kinds that Russia is preparing
for war on a grand scale
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09

Constitution snd laws of Congress-
to proceed to the choice of q
Senator when and where they did.
When this choice became an accom-.
plished fact, Mr.. Cooper was the Sena.
tor elect beyond any recall--reoeived
his credentials, and they wcre presented
and accepted by the United States Sen
ate. The adoption Of 9 new State Con
stitution, while it may legislate out and
yacate State Offices, does not have that
effect with members Of Congress, who
are United States officials, whose gualiii-
cations, as laid down in the United
States Constitution, no State, it has been
decided, can either add to or diminish
The Senate will undoubtedly hold Mr..
Coopers election to be valid, if any con-
test Of il should be made.
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SENATOR rowLrR,s SUCCESSOR.

The newspapers are discussing the
validity of Hon. Henry Cooper's cleo
ton to the United States Senate in
place of Mr. Fowler, whose time expires
on the 4th Of March, 1871. Cooper was
elected last fall by the Legislature of
this State, which was regarded next pre-
ceding the expiration Of the term of
Senator Fowler. But as a technical
question, where the wording Of the Con
gressional law is strictly construed, it is
not true; for, under the new Constitu-
ton, another Legislature has been
elected to meet next fall. Andrew
Johnson has given his opinion to the
effect that Mr.. Cooper's election is void,
and that it viii be the duty of the new
Legislature to choose Mr.. Fowlers sue
cessor. The Cincinnati Enquirer, in
reply to the Knoxville Wing and Regis
ter, says;
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Wing and Re-
gister raises question in regard to the
validity Of the election Of Mr.. Henry
Cooper 10 the United States Senate from
that State. He was chosen by the pre-
sent Tennessee Legislature, last October,
that body being biennially elected. The
law regulating the election of United
States Senators in the States says that
the Legislature of each State, which
shall be chosen next preceding the ex
plration Of the term for which any Sena
tor was elected, shall choose" etc. The
term for which Mr.. Cooper was elected
commences on the 4th of March, 1871
and at the time Of his election the Legis
lature was the last one that would be
held previous TO that event. So far all
right but since Mr. Cooper was chosen
new constitution has been adopted by
the people Of Tennessee, and under that
constitution a new Legislature has been
elected, and this Legislature IS now the
next preceding the commencement of
ms services. The Wing and Register
maintains that it is authorized to make
me election. Ii rs:
q. whatever may nave been the inten-
..yH o. The convention. We are clearly OF
opinion they have nullifed the action o.
me present Legislature which elected
mi. cooper and it viii devolve upon tn,
he"y elected Legislature 10 proceed
on me second Tuesday after Assem-
bhng' to elect the successor Of Senator
We do mo-, from the reflection thai
We have gwen the subject agree with oui
knoxville eOtemporary. Mr. Cooper
was elected in a legal manner. and what
mas mas occurred since has not made il
Illegal o. rendered II null and void
~ vas the legal duty Of the present
Legislature Of Tennessee, under the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09

heart is in the navy and that everything
concerning il interests you, Again per
nit me to thank you for the confidence
you have always placed in me, and the
opportunities you have given me for dis
tinction, and assuring you that it has
been my warmest wish 10 merit only
your appreciation, / remain respectfully
and sincerely your obedient servant,
DAVID ID. PORTER.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of the
Navy, Washington, ID. G.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09

A special Washington correspondent

A special Washington correspondent
says;
Under an impetus or spirit of enter
prise which surprises even themselves,
citizens here are projecting improve
ments in every directions. Besides re
paving Pennsylvania avenue with wood,
cleaning out the canal, erecting new
market house, and establishing railroad
connections in all directions, it is now
proposed to unite Bladensburg with this
city by means of horse railroad. The
subscriptions OF stock for this last pro-
ject are pouring in in lively manner;
When the proper amount is subscribed
it is proposed to begin work, and the
contractors undertake to complete it in
a few months. The capital movers seem
to have done this much for this city.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Contest FOR THE GOVERNORS SEAT
IN ALABAMA DECIDED.

From private dispatch we learn that
the contest between Smith and Lindsay,
over the Gubernatorial Office of Ala
bama, hsss been amicably settled. Smith
has retired, aud Lindsay took his seat
without further disturbance. We hope
the matter will here end.
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DIED.

ELLISON-At the residence of her mother.
l30 Causey street, this morning at "a o'clock,
Mary Ellison, aged twenty-one years ana one
month. ~ .llfN nH It i'
The friends of tho family are invited to at
tend her funeral, at o'clock tomorrow eve
ming. Services by Rev. L. G. Ransom.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09
I SPECIAL NOTICES.

Habitual Constipation--How to Effect
Certain and Permanent Cure.-Some occu-
nations Of life predispose to Costiveness. espe-
ciaIly those which allow but little exercise.
Persons who contract this unfortunate habit
of body, under such circumstances. might
possibly be relieved by changing their seden-
tary emplcyments for others Of more active
kind but this Is by no means certain. Habit
nal constipation is very obstinate disorder.
All the ordinary so-called remedies invariably
aggrayate it. Nothing can be more injurious
than the continued use Of strong aperients.
They at first irritate. and finally almost par
alive the bowels-rendering them so torpid
that enormous doses of cathartic medicines
have no effect upon them. A mild aperient.
combined with a gentle stimuant, is the true
remedy and a combination in the happiest
proportion. of these ingredients, is found in
Uostetter's Stomach Btters. This famous
Stomachic inyigorates tho whole intestinal
canal, while quietly removing from its convo-
buttons all impediments to a free passage
through them. No mere purgative has this
double operation. No ordinary stimulant
effects the desired object. Cases of Constipa-
ton abandoned as hopeless by distinguished
medical men have been cured in a few weeks
by the Bitters. To those who have tried all
the medicines of the dispensary in vain, we
say try this irresistible stimulant and aperient.
There is no sufficient reason why constipation
should be the consequence Of sedentary habits.
Hostetter's Bitters, by supplying the vigor
which would otherwise be derived from exer-
else. will in all cases enable the system to
perform its excretory functions regularly and
BEAUTIFULLY. cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09

A Milwaukee widow, on being eau
toned By her minister about ilirting' SAID
that she knew il was wrong Tor unmar-
ried ladies to fiirt, bat the Bible was her
authority. Il said widows mite.
She was flirting awf1isy at last accounts,
her pastor acknowledging that widow
mite
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TAXES.
. o nc IL !
Tax OsE.soroH's oyT!cE.

Tar OoILRcfoR's OFFIcE.
MNfHs. Dec. Z.
AsTAX COLLECTOR OF THE CITY OF
n Memphis. do respectfully invite AZ AK
payer 10 wait on me At EXCHANGE BUILD
ING. and settle their bills before u 4 too late.
and not ak for the last day. That day may
be TOO LATE. Nov - TIE TrfE TO SAVE COST.
We cannot wait on AL at the last hour. The
Law will be put IN force, II not paid soon.
FELIX W. ROBERTSON.
$50 City Tax Collector.
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No Cure, No Pay. = FoRREsr's JUMPER
TAR-For Coughs. Group, Whooping- Cough.
Asthma. Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Splitting of
Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure, or price refunded. so cents.
N. B.-The genuine article has yellow labels,
with white. Imprinted wrapper.
9-1l-t GOODYEAR Il HILLS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09

Getting Married. for Young Men.
on Social Evils, and the propriety or impro-
priety Of getting Married. with sanitary help
for those who feel untitled for matrimonial
happiness. Sent free, in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION. Box p.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. H . 1888
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09

The Bishop Of Strasburg, who was Sc
,,r-iy hurt during the bombardmenti mas
completely recovered.
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PORTER ON GRANT.
An Unpublished Piece Of History.

How Porter Felt Toward Grant In
Is65-what the Actual Secretary
OF the Navy Used TO Think OF the
Nominal President OF the United
States. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09

avoid Quacks.-A victim of early indiscre-
ton. causing nervous debility. premature
decay, etc., having tried in vain every adver-
tised remedy. has simple means of self-cure
which he will send free to his fellow-sulferers.
Address j. II. FUTILE. rs Nassau street.
New York. 6-eod-s9
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Mason & Hamlin Organs. 800 to $500

MUSIC BOXES, FROM 50 TO so BACH.
WI Guitars. Niolins, Banjos. FLUTES. fifes,
Flageoleites. Picolos, ClAreonets; Bass. Tenor
pets, TrOmbones, Cornets-4 70 3 valves, Har-
monieas. etc. French and German Accor-
deons. fiutiues. Concertines. Bras and Silver
Band lnstrunentsi Volumes q Plane Music.
inc Italian and Roman Violin Strings and the
largest stock o. sheet Music in the South.
N. B.-COuntry merchants and dealers will
please send in their orders a once;
4. A. BENS0N'S Musie House.
Sill 81 Main street
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
specials TO the Ledger.

AMERICAN PRESS AssocrATIos, VIA Q. p. A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
$1,000 Per Week

Can be made on the quiet by parties who are
up to snuff, without interfering with other
business. Address. confdentially, JAM Is
York. 69-eod-l4G
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Bluff City Nursery,
N. PERDUE, PRoPRIEToR.
Poplar Street, near Dunlap Avenue.
de-er. late Of Royal Gardens. Stockholm.

ss- Greenhouse and hardy plants. cut hoE-
ers, bouquets. aeral decorations for balls. par
and cemetery lots laid out IN the most artistic
style. N-ia
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1t is said to be the intention of Cali
fornia to make no formal request for the
retention of Mr.. Wilson in his position.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

The Democratic journals one by one,
are beginning to hatter and cajole the
negro, and intimate that they still be-
lieve the negro to be an inferior race by
their manifest expectations that
he will, in common with the mass of
disreputable and low whites, vote the
Democratic ticket Valparaiso Edette.
The clerical editor of the V1dette,
full of love and kindness for all the sons
of men, and with an earnest desire to
deal honestly and fairly with his polit-
ical opponents, thus announces his view
of the situation: that =" the mass of dis
reputable and low whites will vote the
Democratic ticket" This statement
has been frequently made by scurrilous
and mendacious sheets, in the heat of
political campaign; but it was re-
served for the VI7ctte to start the SLAM
der in the present campaign, with all
the force and power which it's eminent
ty moral and religious tone can give.
The same falschood will be worked up,
during the campaign, to suit all
tastes and natures, by the vulgar and
profane, as well as the moral and religious
man of-the TIdete.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
From the Crown Point Register
Who for Circuit Judge q?

The last South Bend Register has an
article with the above caption, and ear
nestly advocates Hon. Z. s. Stanfeld,
of that city, as the proper man for the
position OF circuit Judge in place of
Judge Osborne. Mr.. Stanficld, some
years ago, served as judge of this cir
cult, and, the Register say, with such
signal merit and ability that we believe
he did not have a single case reversed"
Our only desire is that the judgesbip
of this circuit be given to the best man,
whether he be found in the ranks of
the Republican or Democratic party.
We feel very clear in our own belief
that in making nominations for judicial
Offices politics should have no weight
whatever. Nominate the best man, ir
respective of party. Let there be con-
vention composed of both parties, and
let us unite in bringing out the man
best fitted for the position We think
this course will meet the earnest appro-
baton of the members of both political
parties.
In this connection we wish to say
that we favor the nomination Of Hon.
James Bradley, of Laporte, and we be-
lieve if he should be nominated he Will
receive the vote of every Republican
member of the bar in this county, with
perhaps one or two exceptions. Last
week a petition was circulated among
our legal friends requesting Judge
Bradley to become candidate for the
circuit judgeship, irrespective Of party.
and the petition was signed by every
citizen to whom it was presented.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Sensational.

The Northern Mdianian is "bilin
over" with excitement about the Sue
Beaver case, who lately died at Plym-
outh from the effects of an abortion.
The last issue contains some ten or a
dozen articles upon the subject, filling
oyer five columns of that unwieldy sheet
and all of them evidently intended to
manufacture public opinion against
those accused with the crime. This is
hardly in accordance with the rules of
high toned journalism. But then, it
must be recollected that the Mdianian
don't come within the purview of those
rules.-Peru Sentinel
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

Ham Conner was reelected chairman
of the Republican central committee
Ham will give us a vigorous campaign.
-Radicot Paper.
The Ham" family arc just now the
recipients of some of the greatest favors
which the radical party can confer. 1t
was but recently that one of the sons of
HAM" was admitted to the United
States senate, and now old HAM himself
is put at the head Of the party machine.
~ in this state.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

state; but the facts do not warrant any
such statement Some of the newspa-
pers do not like the way things were
fixed up, and are not backward about
expressing their opinion of the subject.
The following extracts from two of the
most influential Republican papers in
the southern part of the state, will give
an idea of their enthusiasm for the
ticket:
We have no doubt that General Mil
roy, Republican candidate for treasurer
of state, can readily clear himself from
the charge that he is in favor of the
Wabash and Erie Canal swipdle. And
we suggest to the general that it will be
advisable for him to do 50 without fur
Their delay. This is, decidedly, one of
those cases in which delays are danger
GUS The Republican party of Indi-
ana can not support any candidate who
has not a clean record in this canal bus
mess. For our part, we shall support
no man, for any office, who can not full
ly subscribe to that plank of our plat
form, nor any one whose record is in
consistent with its plain declarations
Terre Haute Express.
That is the way to talk. The Re-
publicans in this part of the state are
In earnest In this matter. They will
vote for no man who is directly or indi-
rectly in favor ofwhat they tersely term
the Wabash Canal swindle. There is
no use of Gov. Baker calling an extra
session Of the Legislature to pass a CON
stitutional amendment on this subject,
if the Republican party propose to put
the funds of the state in charge of a
man who is an avowed advocate Of the
swindle. General Milroy's glorious rec
ord as soldier cannot cancel such an
inconsistency. What we ask for IL,
that the general Immediately announce
the position he has occupied with refer
ence to this important matter Every Re-
publican candidate, both for state and
county Offices, must be oJore suspicion
on this question. Even then the ut
most watchfulness of the people will be
required to prevent their being bur-
dened with the payment of the canal
scrip. We desire to hear from all the
Republican papers ON this point.-Eu-
aasuiWe Journal.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
A Premium on Crime.

1t looks very much as though the
government was paying premium on
crime. Daniel E. Sickles, who shot
Philip Barton Key, is now United
States ministerto Spain. Gen. Cole
who murdered Hiscock, has a lucrative
position in the New York custom house,
and Miss Harris, who shot her seducer,
Burroughs, has also just been provided
with situation in the Philadelphia
post Office. Truly, radical sympathy
with crime is becoming demonstrative.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

The Chicago Post, one of the most
virulent radical sheets IN the west, says
that three-fourths Of the men radicals
in the United States senate are engaged
avowedly or through their friends, in
some form of business, the profits of
which are directly increased by the i'm
position of high duties on foreign arti-
Giles which come into competition with
them. Tho question here naturally
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
i Niger in Columbus, Ohio. wa

A Niger in Columbus, Ohio, was
recently an aspirant for congressional
honors, and in order to make himself
presentable, thought he would take the
kinks out of his hair. Having a good
opportunity, he stole two bottles of hair
oil from drug store; but the drug
man had him arrested and thrown into
prison. The future congressman now
threatens to sue the drug man for one
million dollars damage for false impris-
ment.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

It is claimed by some of our radical
exchanges that the nominations made,
and the platform adopted by the late
radical state convention, are received
with enthusiasm and universal satisfac-
ton By the entire party throughout tho
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Democratic Central Commit.
tee Meeting.

There will be 4 meeting of the Dem
ocratic County Central Committee held
a. the Office Ct D. f. VAN EALKRN-
BuRH. Esq. on Tuesday. March Goth,
at p. IN sharp, at which time every
member cf the COMMITTEES should be
present, as this is a meeting Of much
Importance.