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are the inquiries. In the crowd Of visl-
tors at my room to-day, one says, 'Com-
modore we are defeated another that
Simon has deceived u" No, says
one, "Oily Cannon is At the bottom Of
lit" While a more modest portion think
| Ayers is to be a compromise candidate,
| and German will be appointed Clerk
and Master, which, of course, is done to
secure their votes, or q committee Of
twenty or moye Republicans will settle
that question hereafter, which Mr.. Ayres
must agree to- Our difficulties are just
comnieneing, as new candidates are re-
CURED to fillup the ticket which, to the
public, are to appear as indepen-
dents, and each candidate thinks
! am running the machine, and my room
is filed with them from dawn until mid
night. / must state | admire the
spunck Of BigeIow, as he Is going
through the race as II the last
man. Hungry Short Lee will
not take the Second Judgeship, as there
is no chance for dividing with the Clerk
and Master, and il would be great PEI
cuniary loss to him, and the names of
Pierce Dix, Condo and Woodward are
suggested If Ayres will promise the
Clerk and Master to Simon, it will
satisfy Lee, as his old friend is provided
| for Curry's defeat calls for a provision
10 be made for him and Simon will take
! Curry in with him. Patterson lived a
long time in the same manner with them
until he got bite at the public crib, and,
true to brotherly instinct, feed and fat
ten each other. Matthias, Eaton y Co.
do not like to dispose of the Republican
party in the sale too far, and now think
1t would be better to run Oily Cannon
/ for First Chancellor, TO maintain the in
tegrity of the party and keep up his
record, in case reconstruction should
follow. George Horace Greeley is in the
arrangement, but, to the world, wishes to
appear silent, and not compromise him
self as it might make him unpopular
while his case is still pending
Africa is becoming still more doubt
full in Hudson's being a true Republi-
can. Democrats are heard frequently
To state he is as good a man as they
want. and Africa CONSTITUTES a meaning
in this that will compel them 10 take up
Jimmy Gallagher or Cooke. The caucus
we hold this afternoon will, TO a great
extent, decide our future course.
CoMxoDoRE SToUT.
P.S. Simon, Curry and Hungry Short
Lee calls, and state that after mature
reflection they viii not surrender the
Sheriff Office to Wright, for it is too
good an opportunity TO increase their
anxiety for reconstruction, and after
surveying the ground over, all the old
feuds in opposing Mclean for Wharf
master, Beecher for Mayor, Gen. Smith
for Congress, Hunter for Chancellor,
Stokes for Governor, and raising ku
Klux police to beat and bruise Africa in
the late elections, are all forgotten, and
are only in memory of few at home,
and this increases their confidence IN
the scheme Z. ).
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The I.ate Baby FaIr.


To the Editor of the Ledger;
| know that deceived and misused
woman ca4pppeal through your columns
for justice and sympathy am a
mother and want redress for the injustice
done me and mine. You being gentle
man of humane instincts will readily in
fer that allude to the proceedings and
mismaadgemem of the so-called baby
showaof last Thursday. Now everybody
in our noighborhood, except an old maid
and Mrs. Smith, who has a red-headed
baby SO fat that il is almost club-footed,
knors, and some of them have the can
dor to admit, that my little Dickie-we
call him Dickie to distinguish him from
his father, whose name is Rchard-bless
the little heart ofhim, he will soon be a man
too-they have to admit that Dickie is
the prettiest thing that ever lived, and
he is. too. ] wouldn't have sent him to
the old show, no how, if Mrs. Smith
hadn't Dragged so much on her little red
head, and | wanted her to see that Dickie
is as superiss 10 her child as an angel is
to a wax doll; and she could have seen
il al the time, if she had wanted to; so
| dressed np Dickie and sent him to
Court Square to get the prize, intending
to surprise his father completely when
he came home at night and found his
child wearing the blue ribbon or gold
medal that ! knew any Just com
mittee would give him anywhere in
the world. To see fair-play, ] went
along myself, but 10, and behold the
gentiemen who got up me show
never sb0ged themselves except as spec
tators on the outside Of the crowd. II is
understood now that Col. James and
Major Rogers started this affair for fun
don't see any fun in 1t myself, when
every body knows that certain baby
was ealitled to prize, and didn t get
even as much notice from certain gem
tlemen as the nurie y handsome bru-
Rette with very curly hair. only gi,h
was a man for day or so, that | might
get Justice. 1t is a crying shame that
such a show rs that OF yesterday should
be commenced by men who, perhaps,
never had baby in their lives and did
not know how to carry il out-I mean the
saay--for if it had been | wouldn have
cried two b9slrs last night, and perhaps
little Dickie wouidH lLsye had the colo
as bad as he did, and Mrs. SMITH Dgrse
wouldn't have come home with piece
of red ribbon tied around thatred headed
little ROSTERS neck, Dragging that he
took the prize, and calling MIN pretty
and all that. when know she bought
the ribbon for tbs oecasion
The show was an imposition. and |
will never send Dickie to another one
unless knosc that he will be awarded
the prize and that Mrs. Smiths baby will
be excluded frog The iisi
Yours. &c.,
INDIGNANT PARENT.
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NEw.YoRk, May 7.-General Jordan
late commander Of the Cuban forces, in
conversation with reporter last even.
ing, gave the following as the result Of
the winter campaign in Cuba: The enc
nv have had about 5000 men in active
service, of which eight hundred, includ-
ing forty officers, were killed In the
whole campaign had only fifteen men
killed and fifty wounded. The fighting
had ceased on account of the season a
month before the General left, and had
not been renewed since 1t is esti-
mated the Spanish force on the Island
is now about 10000 regulars and $4,000
volunteers, which latter are worthless
except for garrison duty. They are
obliged to keep over 10000 guarding
plantations, collecting taxes and doing
general police duties, which force, if
withdrawn, would destroy the planta-
tons. The report of atrocities perpetra-
ted by the Spaniards, the General says,
is true. They kill all, not only all pris-
oners, but also also all found at work
non-combatants. Indeed the half has
not been told. In reply to inquiries
regarding some accusations made against
the Cubans, he said they were false; he
invariably paroled all prisoners. With
proper supplies and troops | could
make short work of Spanish power in
Cuba. could get into the Cinco Villas
districts, and this would drive the Span
iards into Havana Immediately" He
says the negroes make splendid soldiers,
and they fight ike demons. The General
has brought with him colored man who
was an officer in his command, and who
comes to this country for the express
purpose of trying to convince Congress
and our Government that the slaves there
have really been emancipated. The
great want of the Cuban army, he says,
is supplies and material The volun-
teers are forthcoming without numbers.
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LOUISVILLE.
Second Day of the Baptist Southern
Convention.

LOUISVILLE, May IL No important
business before the Baptist Southern
Convention to-day. DR.. Boyce, Of Green
vile Is. G. theological school, in behalf
of young men studying for the ministry,
explained their need of assistance and
suggested the raising of $4,000 to assist
in defraying the expenses of the needy
ones. $1,000 was raised in the Conven-
ton. The delegates will probably make
trip to the Mammoth Cave A special
meeting was held in the interests of the
Board Of Domestic Missions. Drs. Rem
fords and Sumner, of Alabama, addressed
the meeting. The latter, who is Secre-
tary ofthe Board, made successful appeal
for money. A year ago the debt of the
Board was $4,000. The current ex-
penses of the year have been paid and
the debt reduced to 81, 500, which amount
was raised by subscription and collec-
ton.
The new driving park, near the House
Of Refuge, viii be thrown open to the
public to-day.
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THE INFATUATED AND INFAMOUS
HUDSON.

The people will not, on the 10Th Of
this month, forget the infamous conduct
of Judge Hudson in refusing to recog-
nize Marcus j. Wright as the Sheriff OF
the county for the reason of his not
being Radical He was prohibited
from formal acknowledgment of Curry
as the officer of his court by the injunc-
ton of Judge Swayne, and how, after
ward, to escape the disagreeable an
noyance of looking down from his seat
on a Democratic Sheriff was matter
that required several days Of thought
So the court was adjourned until the lit
tie tyrant could make up his mind what
to do. 1t would appear that Hudson
was apprehensive IN allowing an honest
man and Democrat to come about him
in the capacity of Sheriff, for fear Of
being taken of to jaii for soma Of
his past villanes He imagined each
bush q Democratic officer, ready 10 ex'
pose him before the whole world for Gets
which his conscience cannot approve.
But the browning outrage npon law was
in refusing to comply with the decisions
of its courts, which had, ia eqphatic
terms, declared General Wright 10 b. the
Sheriff de .facto. and thereby entitled 10
discharge the duties of the Office. Hud-
son cares nothing for Law or courts, I'M
less of Radical kind The Code of
Tennessee would sink into insight
fcance when brought beside the plat
form Of his party. The law of the
land is nothing more than idle words
with him when it wonld stand in
the way Of a Radical holding Office.
This and other official acts Of bis proves
him the most unworthy man in the com
munity for the Office of Criminal Judge,
for which he is now a candidate. Ii has
been boastingly remarked by the friends
of this man Hudson that he has convic-
ted large number Of disagreeable and
bad characters since being on the Crimi-
nal Court bench, and this, il nothing
more, would prove his efficiency for the
piece. Now, f we viii take glance at
the list of those who have been hanged
and otherwise convicted OF crime by this
same court, it will be found out that
nine-tenths of the number are poor igno-
rant negroes and vagabond whites, who
haven't friend in the world or a dollar
with which to have employed counsel for
defense. Ii is upon the bodies of these
unfortunate men-some Of whom now lie
buried by order Of the court--ihat Hud-
son has erected the colossal structure Of
a mushroom fame. He would show a
little brief authority by hanging
I'D a miserable black who had been
found guilty but recommended to the
mercy Of the presiding Judge, an act
almost unparalleled in the history OF
the courts Of justice. It would be well
II the negroes Of the county would elect
Judge Hudson again if they all desire TO
be placed in the penitentiary or hanged
by the neck 70 the gallows. The whites,
so far rs they are concerned. win see TO
II that no such partisan Judge as he has
prorer Eirself shall ever again sit upon
he bench.
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DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET
Appointments.

The Democratic candidates forJudges ant
Attorney General will address the people o
Shelby county at the following times and
places:
Saturday, May7, Raleigh.
Monday, May 9. Bartlett Station.
Tuesday. May 10. Shelby Depot.
Thursday. May Y, Baskerville.
Friday. May ID. Collieryille.
Monday, May Is, Germantown.
Wednesday,, May is, Mechanicsville. BY
Friday, May 20. Arncid's.
Monday. May q, hite Station, NJ. and c.
Wednesday, Nay 25, McConnell's Church,
and Memphis at 8 o'clock pm. at Exchange
Building.
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DIED.

JESNfN0s-6n Ef;day, May 6, Hattie I.
Jennings. in the 18th year Of her ago.
The funeral services will be preached by
Rev. DR.. Ransom. on Sunday, at 2 pm. at
the residence of Mr.. j. @. Simpson. two and a
sgl; miles out on the Randolph road. The
friends of JohpC. and HsSrie. 7. Simpson are
invited to attend. Carriages in attendance at
Owen Smiths, 36s Second street, and at the
residence. tteaaa $500
lAthens tAla.j papers please esBy,l
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Hudson and Curry.

To the Editor Of the Ledger
When Curry was a candidate. Hudson
published a card granting to him q large
share Of the glory Of clearing the docket
ofthe Criminal CourL Now that Hudson
Is a candidate. ought not Curry 20 pub
lish card and return the loaned hoaof2
1t was grand accomplishment to send
few car loads Of poor negroes and Irish
20 the penitentiary, because they were
unable 70 defend themselves; but the
glory will not do 10 divide-it must be
handed around as occasion requires.
SMALL SHOT.
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AT recent church meeting in New
Albany a man arose 70 give his expert
ence, and being somewhat embarrassed,
commenced by saying; T" ieel--I feel
I---feel, and here broke down complete
ly. Every face was turned toward the
speaker. Whispers throughout the as
sembly, " like q morning star, shoe
fly, don't b0dder me " lasses on dis mig
gers head, etc By this time the
speakers mouth went off and the an-
dience resumed It's devotional frame Of
mind. .-.-a.r
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WASHINGTON.
No News from pembina-winnepeg

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The War De
partment has not yet received any news
from Pembina in regard to the column
Of troops ordered there some weeks
ago Owing 10 the inolemency Of the
weather, it is supposed the troops which
came from Haneock's command, have
been unable to get through.
In view of the possible invasion of the
Winnepeg country by the British soldiers,
the posi- al Pembina is considered OF
great importance
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By S. P. and A. Telegraph
LIVERPOOL. Nay :. pm. - Cotton steady.
Estimated sales for to-day, 1000 bales.
Miidiinr Uplands .iO51s
Orleans IfllaIIif
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The other day Molecule propounded
the following 70 Atom" 4 boy said 20
agentlenan, Ny father and mother have
a daughter, but she is ne, my sister
Nov how do You explain that? Atom
reelected. bui in vain At length Atom
was forced 20 give it up. Why. its
simple enough. said Moiecule. with M
exaspersting smile. the boy lied ~
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verffnbIe scenes in lhe Drama OF
fhe New Era.


VFEEIuN HOTkL, my ., IsIV.
To The Editor Of The Lsdser:
Our State caucus, which has resulted
in the nomination Of J. s. Ayres Cor
Firsf Chsncellor. has, On clearing away
re rubish. completely took us By sur
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New york Money market.

b. 5. P. and A. telegraph
NEw YoRK. May :. iOt25 a.m.-Goyern-
ments are a fraction better. Sterling ex-
change steady at lo9's. Gold carrying at
percent.
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BY :. 7. and A. Ielerraph.l
LoxDoS. Nay :. pm.
lNu-N lts--s.-t.s-ssas - T. = Ilns H. 80
Illinois Central ~ o.. 60 -
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.


A,sruic AN pRKss ASSOCIATIONS, VIA 5. P.,ArA.
TELFGRAPn COMPANY
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On Main street -Storehouse with iron front
lot 241sxl4s1a, can be had at bargain.
On Second street--0ne or two fine bushes:
houses. iron fronts, at very low figures.
Fine building lots on Beal and Linden SITS.
On Shelby street--Modern brick residence,
ten rooms, at low figure and on long time.
On Second street-Three business lots.
On Tate street-A desirable cottage. five
rooms; lot 50x2l5.
On Robeson strset--LotsTxi50; cottage, four
rooms, Cash. $1,000.
On Robson street.-the feet square, Peat cot.
tage, grounds handsomely improved,
On Henry avenue-Lot 6oSlsso, with neat res
idence. et
On Monroe street Cottage residence. lot
SOx14s. et
On Linden street Lot 50xl4S; desirable
| house. all complete.
On Causey street--Store house Mt low figures
On Dupree street-Lot 50x150feet; improved
with house containing six rooms.
On fernando street-Handsome residence
with every convenience for a comfortable
home. fai iraf1~.
On Ruth street-Cottage residence. hand
sOmely improved. a t.n ..
On Alabama street-vacant lot, in desira-
BILE location.
On Exchange street extended-Two houses
and lots; eight rooms in each house. n
On Alabama street-Double frame house
four rooms; lot 80 feet front. sar
In Chelsea-Four houses and lots.
On Mosby street-Lot 44xl4s1S; frame house.
Eve rooms. servants rooms and out-houses.
On Poplar street-A desirable residence.
On Market street-A handsome residence
lot.
On Main street-Beautiful lot. 50xl4s1S feet :
small brick house; location desirable.
On Jones ayenue-Two houses and lots.
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NEW YORK.

General Jordan Interyiewed-With
,rrSops and supplies could Make
Shorf Work OF spanish Power
The Standards a Merctless Foe.
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For Arkansas River.
For Little Rock.

Regular semi-weekly Railroad Packet.
GALLATIN, Capt. J. ]. Edison.
CLEEKs J. Il. wAsOxER. b. W. WILLIAMS.
THIS FINE PASSENGER s-s
packet ;eaxe. Memphis -
for Duvall's Bluff, connecting with special
trains for Little Rock. Returning, leaves
Duvall's Bluff WEDN ESDAY and sAfUk-
DAY. at pm. TINE TO LITTLE Rock. Thirty
"' JAS. T. BOURNE 4 Co. Ag'ts.
No. 10 jefferson street
SAM SHOCK, p....nvcr AGENTS.
S Stxfb H1IK HALL No. 10 Promenade Il.
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WRAPPING PAPER.
Cane Wrapping Paper.

DROWN. DILLARD A CO., "a FRONT ST, i.
ID sole agents for Howell Remley 4 Co. 3
Cane Paper. have now on hand fall supply
and general assortment C NiHes, which they
are Offering EEIoW CINcInEtTI PR.cEs. ST
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Suburban Property.

One of the most delightful homesteads WITHIN
three miles Of the city.
At Woodlands 10-l00 acres fronting on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
100 acres within ~ miles of Court Square,
in exchange for city property. either In whole
OF part.
40 acres fronting on the Memphis and ohio
railroad, within few miles Of the city.
20 acres. with elegant improvements. near
the city. ia
81 acres, with superior improvements.
IS acres, with magnificent residence and
grounds tastefully laid out.
S. acres, within 81 miles Of the city.
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Plantations.

l.Oo2 acres in ChicOt county, Arkansas; 100
acres cleared. good improvements.
In Fayette county--S00 acres near Oakland ;
22O acres cleared. good improvements.
$500 acres in Humphrey county. Tennessee.
within four miles Of the Northwestern rail-
road.
100 acres in Cross county. Arkansas. near
wittsburr-So0 cleared. Also. l59 acres in
Arkansas county.
$40 acres in Washington county, Missis-
'''' PAssMoRE a RUFFN.
ST ReaIEstate Agents, No. Court 81.
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What Constitute, an Editor.

The qualities Of a successful editor are
nf = much higher kind than Carlyle de.
fined Hiem to he. Il il got mere thrash.
ing straw without. wheat that, required
Of him. He must have ability. energy
snJ tact. His illustrations and srgu.
merts must always be within call. The
best newspaper writing is only brilliant
talking. hut what rare gift is that! ].e,
any person 'who thinks it easy to write. =
newspaper article try Il. But one srti.
tle will be no test Of success. An editor
must be able. like the celebrated French
cook Of the plav. to prepare .~ely,
courses of 6sh. flesh and fowl from, one
square lump Of yea! lie mnst he ever
sparkling and fresh never tagging ~
dull for moment. lie nu.t minrle tic
grave with the gay. the lively with The
severe. fact With comment, speculation
with experience llu must have vrr.a.
tile tasts. n well stored mrmnrv. lish.
and playful Imagination. logical mind.
an nnsrerving Indignant. II any on
thinks 1t is nm easy task 10 edit nexsts.
per. let hin, try It.
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yhittemore, Grant &..Co.

MACK" the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Washington correspondent, ta!ka'h thus.
lie,hly:
Poor Whittemore! lie 10 "goas
where the woodbine .nineth." 4 week
.en none So brave as he in dcfrn,s Of his
coun:ry's cause--nonc SO valiant ia re-
Luks Of the foul .piri, Of rebellion which
!. was quito snrc yet salkcd about in the
laud under tie nam, Of Democracy-nons
so ready to ru.h 10 the breach TO comt,.
the hosts of treason. How little did hu
think thatEogan was about to rush for
his breach and thrust him uncsremohiou..
y gu, Of bis scat! VIVA. pity that one
Who is 10 sensitive Of the nations honsr
should have been so careless Of his own.
Yet he was, the least Disconnected Of any
member ,.oe the House as no sat in lis
seat and 1istentd 40 the discussion Of the
resolution for his expulsion. He evident.
y believed himself martyr-an innocent
lamb led to the slaughter. IL persisted
it telling his friends that he had dona
nothing urong--that he had but followed
an example, set by others: s...s
christians have burned each other, quite per.
suadrd
All the apostles would have done as they did,
Well, suppo,e he did sell! a cadetship.
Hasn't Grant sold Cabinet Offices I and
should We not, Instead of huviug our
moral sensibilities outraged at an adver-
tisement~d daerias West Poiat scholar
ship for sale, rather expect one Of these
days, to meet something | ks the follow.
iug in the New York aud Cincinnati
dailiss: - ~ = i''
DOR SALE-A Cabinet Office with three
I years torun. Will 10 sold with or with.
out the patronage of the Department. Terms
cash, or improved real estate. Address us.
c., Washington, DC. ..t --
Or this:
:LN0R SALE-O. viii exchange for Bull
Il Pup, post.oltice 10 pleasant country
Dent & Co., Washington, &C. y
The sale Of csdetships is but one Of ihs
"liulc foxes that spoil the political vines
"a thing to be guarded against, Of
course; but not to the extent Of giving
utter impuuity to the bears aud wolves
that proul around to carry Of the live
stock. Let US not was.s all our ammunition ;
on the determination Of the Mosbys Of
political corruption while the commander.
in.chisf Of the graud army of bribery
rosms at will through ,ha public domain.
lc'ying tribute everywhere, with that Ut
ter indifference to public sentiment with
which Lord. .Clire, on his return to Indis
is said to have replied to the charge Of
making tao free with the diamonds and
pearls Of the natives. upon my word"
said his lordship," when | think ot my
opportunities, l am surprised tsok %
little" as 1ssli 81 II
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An Angels whisper.

At one Of our Methodist churches. a
night Or two night since. yItar
season Of prayer. the rarson diversified
the exercises with An txh"riaiinn. 10 the
course Of which he waxed eloquent, and
drew tears frum the eyes Of some Of the
members by the tatncstnsss Of his re.
marks. Finally hs eliminated With the
nirnue--"Alelhiuks | hear an angel
whisper" The preacher would have
probabl Y communicated to the audience
the subject Of the angel. whisper. but at
this moment sirone-lunaed jackau in
the immediate ncighborhool opened ont
with musical lirr-haw. the rising and
falling infection of which might have
been heard within rsdius Of ten squares.
The rengrtaation snickered aulibly. and
the ghost Of smile played over The ami
able rnrinsen.nce Of the preacher All
seemed 10 unite il The opinion that, for 4
whisper. It was little too loud. = [hry.
don Dtaiociai