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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-21
MEAT.
NOTICES,
N O q I @ H /!

n o Y 4 q H
Ii PERSONS HAVING ARTICLES OF
"A any Kind on lots Nos. lo2, loi and 100. JEFF
fcrron street, are hereby noii1ed 70 remove
them. a. the rocm i % b used for other pur
,,~srs o. REffSHA0EN,
ll-foe Lessee Of Premises.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
COMMISSIONERS or caAsITIss AND CORRECTION

The Board OF Commissioners Of Charities and Cor
rection met yesterday &c their rooms, corner OF
Third avenue aad Eleventh street. tue President,
Mr. James Bowen, III the chair. The usual conlmu.
nicat.ons from SuperIntendents. physicians and
Others having been read and disposed Of tho Board
passed resolution ordering tue leasing Of the pre-
mses Nos s ana 10 Clinton place Eighth stree u,
for the term Of i've years such premises 10 oc used
Us labor and intelligence bureau and that the
president DO authorized to sign the lease
Tae resignation OF John b. Hays instructor on
board the sc0olship Mercury. was accepled, and tbe
appointment Of John y. whitney IN his place con-
nrned. Thomas C'Sulvan was appointed aDothe-
cary Ia the fever hospital, Dr. James o. Purcell dis.
trict physician O the Fifth DISTRICT Tenth and Four
tcentn wards. vice Dr. II. G. NJ. Rage resigned, End
DIR. Malcolm Mclean resident ply siclan IN tue Inc
briate Asylum, yice Dr.. Alexander b. DOherty, re-
signed.
The monthly report OF the Superintendent OF the
Free Labor and Intelligence Bureau Tor the month
Ot February, received aud approved, showed the
following resuits-iale help required, l30; females
2I24; males applying for work, 4i3; females 1867
situations procured Tor males. l13; females. LIZA.
The secretary OF the Board, Nj. Joshua Phillips,
reported having received and passed 10 the cashier
since February 1s 1310 il04, ,23l 81 ON the follow
accounts:-lnstitutions, s4,Zsl IS; general apptO-
priatl0n tbaancc Of requisitlon GU the Comptroller
for $3.50, ,0O0l 800, 900.
No further business OF general interest WIS traiiS
acted during the session OF the Board
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
TaE RilEROAD FIGHT in JERsEE.

Desperation of Casuden and Amboy-Em-
pharic Condemnation of the Monopoly mt n
Public MeetinS-The War in the Legisla-
ture--A Lively Timc i'm Prospect.
The contest between the Camden ana AmbOy mo
nopoly and the National Railroad Company wakes
hotter every day. Trenton, the state capital, 10
agilared, and there is probability that the innu-
ence Of the monopoly over the Legislature is ap-
preaching speedy dissolution. THE National Rail-
road blIl, as stated i'll yesterdays HERALD, was
defeated several days ago by large majority, and
ne monopoly was triumphant. But the agents OF
the new enterprise were not Idle III the meantime,
and they succeeded on Wednesday, IN securing the
introduction of u new BIN which has not single
Tic Committee on Railroads in the Senate yesser-
da, reported the Natonal Railroad Company's BILL
withoutl amendment, course which contrasts very
strongly with that lOlowe IN the Assembly. Tho
friends OF tue D nave great hopes thas 1t will pass
the Senate on lis merits. and everybody not imme-
diately connected with the monopoly Is counted
among its friends. The meeting neld in Trenton
was attended by fully One-senth OF the inhabitants,
cdrs that would accrue to New Jersey from the new
road was received with cheers. The monopolisS
used every means to prevent the meeting from
pelng success, even gong 80 far "a TO lear down
the placards which were posted around the CITY, and
the local papers gave no prominence to the an
nouncenent oil the meeting. Every one seemed ~
have ielt tue arcrvadlng influence OF Camden and
Amboy. The same means We're doubtless adopted.
us was done when The National bill was hrat intro
duceu IN Inc AssenOIY. Nearly every reporter was
waited on by LOBBY worker and tempting induce.
ments were held out 10 prevent tnein IRON report
kg the proceedings i'll relation To IL. IL Is not likely
that the bin will be defeated IN the Senate, nor that
sny OF the members wiil feel SO modest about their
votes tnat the clerk will not be able TO hear them az
was the case in Assembly. The new bill present.
ed Ivy the National Company Is very popular, aud they
have purchased tue right Of way OVER greater
portion OF the line thai tlia hank movement by
the monopoly Is rendered more apparenr. III ROAD
Is necessary In the liue OF country over which they
propose 10 bulld the Mercer and Somerset road. Is
would be much better for the people 10 have the
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
JHs NEW JERSEY TAmMAai SOCIETY.

Several weeks ago the scheme for the New Jersey
Tammany Society was published III the HERALD.
The plan met with the approval and support Or all
the members OF the Legislature from Hudson county
except Que, VINO considered that the time was not
ripe for sucn an organization. The argument
against 10 amounted TO ths--tiaJ New YORK Gas her
Tammany. Bu. New York ~ full Of wealth. while
Jersey - too poor to ne piundered lust now. The
boulevard commissioners think differently, how
ever
lhe bill FOR the organization Of the TamnIanv
Society was introduced yesterday IN The Asseuibiy
by Mr.. bevaus under the title IAN act 10 jncurpor
ate the Neshlntue society ot tho county
or hudson" thus being tho tise OF the
bill introduced year ago ior similar op-
jecr. IL was then defeated by the power
oi The Old ring which ruled the democracy lar
years. hui winch was oveltnro1n nc the last demo-
cratic convention. The corporalOrs named ia tue
present bill are Noah D Taylor, leon ADbctt Sluey
b. iievans James Il. noremus, " iiliam BrncEnnoni
Herman u. Iusch aud al Otlers who may become
members hereafter. The avowed object OF tue cor.
poration Is TO promote useful knowledge ~ estab-
fishing q library and reading room, Furnishing -
newspaper, printing pamphlets, keeping hall Tor
discussions, debates ana lectures, and ~ such other
means ~ they may deem piopcr The capita! stocN
$4,000 with PERMISSION 10 Increase IL 70 100000
which is to be divided into shares OF twenty hva
dollars each. lha corporatOr5 are empowered 2"
publish cali for subscriptions during tue Irst week
In ADlii III certain ne va Spapefs.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
SD CASE or DROWNING.

Two J,itric Gi.la Drowned in Mud saOse.
On wednesday last II sad case Of drcWnss1
occurred III Bidgenanlpton Long Island, oereay'ng
an industrious family OF iheir only offspring. TWO is
tcQrs aged elk and eight years dauehIers OF Daniel
cronn In company w,tn ~ young male playmate
named Howard, went out upon pond TO side tne
water forming wul;l had collected in an excavation
on the road side some FIX ieet dcep. While cnloting
tue stue The zee broke. ana the Jwo iNtie gfs were
submerged. Young Howard, WITH cOmnendan.e
bravery, endesvored To rescue fneni anu would
have becu s,lccessu hut Tor the sudden neaking oi
tne Ice which also submerged him. but succeeding
IN regaininx the land he ran 10 the house or the
cumstance she irautic with fear, rushed madly 20
spot only behold the llteess forms OF her chit
drcn. The Ice not being strong enough TO bear her.
she plunged INTO the wafer and forced her way
through and succeeded IN bringing tue little ones to
the bank Dnt not without receiving severe bruises
and being cut about the nody by tie ice. The water
up her neck, aud 1t was feared that sle woaid
also perish In the water She is confined t0 her
bed and may not probably recover from the e1acta
oi the shock apd tho loss ol her oAiy calldgeas
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

THE CHARTER ELECTION IN hEWAuRG.

Por tho his. tsnio since The year lsS3--the year in
which occurred the lyncblng OF the negro Mali-
ner-the democracy of Ncwbur1 have obtained pos.
session Or the city government. At the charter
election on Tuesday they elected ther entire city
ticket oy maorities ranging from 90 to 400 They
elect Robert Sterling MAYOR. William J. Dickson
Recorder. Lewis N. Snita Treasurer, and John F.
Van Mort Water commissioner. ID the wards their
success ~ nearly IA COMPLETE. Democratic super.
yisors elected in all the wards, and GIVE OF the
eight Aldcrmen are democrats. At midnight OF
Tuesday, when the returns we're all III, large pro.
cesslon OF democrats screnaded the Mayor and
OF her officers elect ant speeches were made. ine
most enthusiastic demonstrations were made py inc
successful party. the vuie was quite large fof a
cnartcr election. The average republican majority
last spring was about 200 now u II about 2bo the
other way Internal dlsseusons IN the republican
ranks nave largely contributed " che result
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
TaE NEWARK COMMON COUNCIL.

oil tho Troubled Waters OF the Demo-
cratic observation-disclosures Gain the
Stool of Rcpemtnnce-Mutuai Concessions.
Since the memorable night IN Newark, N. j., when
Alderman Charle5 Cam, TO uss q slang phrase
event bacKr on his democratic brethren thereby
losing them the spols Of hard fought political
fight, IN which the victory was scarcely more than
gained, political circles IN that City have not been
80 much excited as during the twcnty-four hours
preceding this publication. 80 long as the PreSi.
dent Of tile Common Council, Alderman Albert q.
WesCervelt was absent on "a business tour South,
extending over SIX weeks or So matters & 70.
NAMED in StaN quo, uut soon AFTER
his return, week since the other regular
democratic members have been puzzline. their
brains IN an EFFORT 70 devise some ProD.em wnereOy
an "arrangement' might be made and something
accomplished for the party.
From tho beginning Alderman Cain had widely
circulated his promise tnat whenever his democratic
breghren would agree 10 do what was right" H. e.
give him fair share OF the spoils as he maintained
chem. Finding that his rlnness was proof TO all their
assertions tnat he ''back shcep,n that lie had
sold ont' to the republicans, and that he was
totally indifferent to their threats and further, tnat
he was having matters pretty mucn MS own way III
spite OF them, they Wisely c0nciuded TO tack snip
aad try persuasion instead OF coercion. Ac-
cordingiy on wednesday night a caucus was
neld, at which Alderman Cain was pres
ent, per invitation, ana full discussion
the lips OF those present are sealed as to what TOOK
place in the caucus the HERALD reporter succeeded
III gaining enough information TO warrant the state
ment that partial reconciliation erected with
the recacitranG Alderman, and that little doubt
exists that all differences viii be adjusted prior TO
the regular meeting OF the Common Council this
evening. In this event the complete sweep at
tempted o couple OF months ago III the city offices
VIII be made and many democratic hearts made
glad.
In reliable democratic circles It Is stated that
several changes VIII be made IN the regular
slate. Instead Of Col0nei William Allen Major
Thomas OConnOr Is to be Street Commissioner.
Charles 7. Gray WIZ not be Tax kecelver con.
COMMISSION ana ADVISE with them on the subject OF
appointing the ''satco mcl. Colonel Alien Is named
10 Sicceeu Mr.. SinalleV.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
Gold Sill Going Down.

Gold has had another tumble, the price last
evening declining to lag, which is tho lowest
since August Is, 1862. The Immediate pre-
cipltating cause in this instance is the remark
able exhibit Of the Bureau OF Statistics at
Washington, showing that during the first half
Of the present fiscal year our exports have
been within two million dollars OF our imports,
leaving the Inference that as we have shipped
many millions of government bonds and rail-
way securities to foreign countries the balance
of trade is in our favor and Europe largely
our debtor. Ever since tho war our imports
have greatly exceeded our exports, and the
balance has been made up by shipping specie
and American securities. II turns ont, how
ever, that we have been producing so indus
triously in the interim OF peace that, despite
our extravagant importatlons, we are able to
pay our foreign debt in kind. Hence the
European demand for our lvc-twenties and
railway securities is placing us on the creditor
side Of the account and giving us an impora-
ton of foreign capital, which only goes to still
further develop our resources and enable us
one Of these days to extinguish the national
debt altogether
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Prominent Arrivals In This City Yesterday.
Colonel G. M. Mowbray, or North Adams; Colonel
d. L. Hungerford and Colonel Otis Fisher, OF Con
nectcut Judge E. r. Knapp, st. Clair A. Muihol-
land, Chief OF Police. Chicago and thirteen men,
bers are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
General T. T. Crittenden, or Washincton; Colonel
d. X. NcCrea. OF Memphis; Rev. Q. E. Lindsey. OF
Southport. Conn, are at the 81. Nicholas Hotel.
Governor Reed, OF Florida; Captain b. Brayton
and J. 7. Ames OF Massachusetts,; A. G. Capron, OF
Panama, and A. o. Matner, OF Albany, are at the
Ast0r House.
Colonel d. r. Appleby. OF Illinois. and Nathaniel
Page, OF Washington are At the Filth Avenue Hotel
Rev. Canon BaIch, OF Montreal, and Rev. l.. L.
Beade, OF Poughkeepste, are ar the Everett House.
W. Bodisco, OF the Russian Legation. and Major
Arbuthnot ofthe British Army, are at the Ciaren-
don HOTEL
Colonel Q. W Tompklns. OF Baltimore; Colonel W.
II. Reynolds. ana Colonel Henry Libbest. OF Provi-
dence. are az the Hoffman House
Major q. L. De witt, OF the United states Army,
Ia at the st Charles Hotel.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
THE MQsRISANiA DISASTER.
COr0ner's lnquest-NO One to H!nme-.AnUrhcr

C0r0nef's Inquest--N0 One To D!n e-.AnVrhcr
3lan Believed 70 be Fatally Ir;j1rgd.
An inquesr was held 0y Coroner Bathgare yester-
day at Morrlsania. Westchcster county, on tho re.
mains Of John Sullivan, whose death was caused by
an explosion OF nltro-gYcerne on Wednesday. par
nculars Of which appeared III the HERALD OF yester
day. The evidence Of some OF the iuiured parties
corroborated the nature OF the disaster hereto.
fore detailed ard also tendeo 10 show that no one
was Responsible for the explosion, the utmost care
having been laken. rs was then thought TO remove
all traces OF the uitr0glycerlne used aG previous
blast verdict OF accidental deatn'' was rendered
accordingly. The deceased, vino was about lorEy
years OLD, leaves q family, who 1t Is understood
Will be cared for by those IN whose employ sullivan
lost his life.
uf the nine Others who were injured some Of the
most serious cases have been sent to hospitals III the
cy. Fears are .er aimed for the recovery OF the
foreman John Murphy, whose skul is believed 10
have been fractured by the explosion, Th'ch ne
unMIttinglY caused by striking the rocA.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

RECONSTRUCTION In TENNESSEE. Brown
low, who aided The Senter party before cleo
ton, Is disgnsted with the State government in
Tennessee and iayors the re-establishment of
military rule. The radical delegation in Con-
gless is preparing evidence TO show that Ten
nesseo has violated her pledges made under
that Ben Butler chairman Of the Reconstruct
ton Committee, is favorable to Brownlow's
proposition. One cause OF disquietude for the
radicals is the probable expulsion Of Butler, OF
Tennessee and the possible election of Andy
Johnson to the House in his place. They look
on him as an avenging Nemesis, and all feai
him except Ben Butler, who never feared any
thing but Heaven and tho armed re5eis.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
MOZART HALL GENERAL C0M MIr7sr.
Orsa nizatiOn for tho Campaign.

Organization for tho Campaign.
This committee held It's first meeting this year last
evening In Masonic Ha!i Thirteenth street, for the
purpose OF eecting an organization for active SER
vice. and once more put several Richmonds IN the
feld to fight the chefs and big 'in]uns' OF Tam
many and have o free scramble Tor the spols.
There was u large and powerful assemblage, each
ward turning out It's delegates IN full force. 'FRONT.'
nently conspicuous In the hall were several OF the
old boys OF the Mozart wing, aud among the rest
Ben. Wood, p. Gun and Otto Coop.
Mr. John McCool was duly Installed as temporary
Chairman, ana two ei,ictent and swift 'phonogra-
phers,' were placed either sae OF hin as secre'
tariei.
The roll having been called IL was announced that
two sets delegates presented credentials from the
Sixteenth ward. and committee was appoiniea 10
LOOK into the matter.
ON mOI,on or Mr.. CALLAHAN q committee, CON-
sistn1 OF from each ward or permanent 0rgani-
eaton was appoiaLed by the char.
After a stirrug address by ex-Jrdge A. J. RE-
o,JIER III which he enuncated the principles Of
democracy and said they should be upheld IN order
co rule the country the meeting ADJOURNED, sulJect
to the call OF the chair.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
C0xTgYgs OF TO-DAy,S aEaaLD.

PAGE.
1-AdvertitemcnLs
R-Advertiserneats.
3-Advertisements.
d-Edoria!s: Leading Article One Year or Genera /
Grants Administration, tho Prospect-per.
sonai iutecence--Tne New City Char
ter--The Newark Common COuncIl---Mo-
yars Hall General Committee Upopuar
Legislation--Commssion OF Charities
ana Corrections-The Railroad Fight Ia Jer-
seyThe New Jersey Tammany THE
Morrisana Dsaster-The Charter Election IN
MISUNDERSTANDING Domestic Fire Fiend-Sad
Case OF Drownlrg-Amusencnt Announce
rients.
5-Telsgraphic News from All Parts OF the Word ::
The Bgrfn-ame Memoriam IN Russia and
France; Prime Pierre Bonaparte Summoned
Tor Trial-The state Capital me Factions
Fostering Friendly Feelings; The New Excise
Law-Eew FORK CITY News-Uhese Matters
fight IA Broadway Saoon--Edwards
ana 1arnev Aaron Matched-Law to Prevent
f'rUe Fighting Savings ranks and the Inter-
nal Rcyenue Tax-Heavy Burglary Wash
ington Strect--Probabc Murder--Weuch WAL
iop.ng--Frc IN Twenty third Strees-Eusness
Notices.
0-Proceedines In the New York City and Brooklyn
Cour:s--rho broadway Bond Eobbcry--rhe
Steamship Ocean 0ueen--rhe Beautiful Pick
pocket Freaks or women--Nayal intelli.
gence--F Financial and Commercial Reports
Rsal Estate Gatters--The Wybe Famy--Har-
r,ages aud Eeaths--Adyertisenents.
S-AdvertiscmeGts.
S--washlngsou: rac New York and Washln-to
Air Line RctIroad Features Of the senate Pos
tai Telegraph Bnl; Radical quarrel over
Georgia Observation-Disclosures Speech Meet
in;. OF the Chamber OF Comrnerce--fhe Rail.
road Disaster in oxford, Mississippi The
Disaster In Neponset-Shipping Intelligence
Advertisements
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
kSorHe9 DOMESTIC FIRE EIeAD.
A Discharged servant Fires House for Ke-


A Discharged Seryani Fires n House for Ke-
V0aGc.
female Domestic naEied Jane Stewart lately Ia
the employ o. Nh. George G. ilaggerty, living IN
College avenue. Mott Haven, Westchester county,
Was airaigned before The Police Justice Ut M0rrd-
an,a lasr Wednesday on charge OF AZ.
tempted arson. rae complnnans, Mr.. Hag-
gerty, testified thai shortly before twelve
O'Clock on the previous night he detected u
klrvug oior Of smoke IN the house, ana
on proceeding 10 Inc yard found quantity OF
matches pninn:, outside 0i tne kiscnen door, whllo
the latter no saw female running from the srot,
.ad foowmg the retreatlng figure he FOUND tue
accused concealed IN all clubhouse. ~ appears tlaV
the girl had dispute with her employer about
wages and afterwards was heard 10 say thai she
would ..bufn the house down.
After beng cautioned regarding the importansa
10 herself of am explanation shc rgnt make, tno
accused confessed tuar sne mad get nrc 10 Tue houso
VITA matches, whereup0n sne was !uiy couih'"tStA
10y ile NctaQM nt the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

Perzg FIGIlrING.--Wc give III another
column bin introduced by Mr. Wilson to
punish prize fighting within the limits Of the
United States In our dislike Of this brutal
s'sport,' and in the desire to see il suppressed,
we yield to none; but at the same time we
believe that Congress has no authority what
ever over the subject, and has no more right
10 frame a law like this than to declare that
the temperance laws Of Down East shall
apply to the whole country. The suppression
of prize fighting strictly belongs to the
kekcs os the otatey.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
UNPOPULAR LEGISLATION.
Big isiil Denounced-Tise Citizens Of Nor.
risnnin VIII Appeal to the Legislature.

risMn'n VIII NPp'HI 20 tHe I1eXIs'uturV.
AT y meeting Of the B0ard Of Town Trustees or
Morrisania, held on Wednesday evening, resou.
t,on was unanimously passed instrncting tho
Seuator and member OF Assembly from that district
70 oppose all its stages the passage OF Bill now
before tho Legislature nayInR FOR It's object the
creation Of town court at the place named. ~ ~
estimated that the expense Of the proposed measure
woud not fall short Of $100 00D for the enlargement.
oil the present court house, or the erection OF new
one. and annual expenditure thereafter 10 sue
town OF more than $4,000
Tie counsel TO the board was also uirecIou W
draw up a remonstrance ana cause sumcicnt
number OF copies OF the TO be printed ana cir-
culatc among the citizens for their signatures, ii
order That the protest Of taxpayers may be lad
before thS Legislature witpQNg 0elHy.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

ASoTsEE COMMISSION. 1t was supposed
tba. the democrats did not Ike eonmissions
created at Albany, bit i. appeaT tias they
merely dill not like them created by the rcpub-
loans. The last democratic proposition is Tor
q commission authorized 10 spend twenty tho,-
sand dollars in establishing an intelligence
Office on u grand scale. This is the worst
piece Of aemagoguery proposed yet. The
Commissioners of Charities and Correction
and The Emigration Commissioners do all that
II is well to DO in that direction.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

FAts Hrr.-Referring to the threatened
huuexatian OF the British provinces in Amer
lea to che United States the Ottawa Times
observes ''that country afraid to hold up
its head before Spain should not menace a
province that eujoys the projection Of the
British Kl~"
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

THC ALE LINE RAiLRoAD.--An animated
discussion ensued in the House yesterday over
The bid reported by the Committee on Railways
and Canals to build military and postal rlil-
road from Washington to New York The
opposition was mainly on the part Of tho
democratic members, WHO claimed thGi uie
general government had no rigbt TO run Q
railroad through any Sta.e without The con-
sent Of that State. The bill finally went
over until Tuesday.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

MILITIA EXPENSES. One hundred militia
mon we're on duty one night in Brooklyn and
the county received bill of one hundred and
twenty dollars ror straw beds. This is not a
very heavy item, but by tho disputing over it
in tho Board Of Supervisors the public may be
led to believe that these worthies are most
economical creatures. What squandering Of
thousands is hidden behind this solcltude over
ous hundred aud twenty dollars
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

UNCIAnaED DEPOSITS. The proposition to
compel savings banks to dlsgorge the wealth
or unclaimed deposits would commend itself
more to popular favor II there were not abroad
an unfortunate impression that money is safer
almost anywhere else than in the hands Of the
precious fellows vino manipulate the govern
ncnt machinery
The New York herald., 1870-03-04
Prominent Dspnrtures,

DR.. Henry, for Philadelphia; Colonel H. Cantwe!i
for st. LOUIS; Colonel A. IL. Noah and Colonel De-
Iano, for Washington; Ex-Governor ]. b. Page. Tor
Vermont; ]. 1iinghast for Albany; General Alex.
ander Clark. OF the English Army for Bermuda
per steamer Fahkee, Judge Rosencrans, for items
rails.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

ExroKrAnos or RoGUEs. =. 1t is written by
On ofiiciai of The Unitcd States that
the State pertinent is in possession
Of information that leaves no room for
English government to dispose of cargo or
more of vigraats and paupers by shipping
them 20 this country. Az We have q Minister
ia London il ought 10 be easy to prevent this.
The New York herald., 1870-03-04

SEoAE, Of Virginia, is denied his seat in the
House Of Representatives. Tho Committoe on
Elections probably thought be was noxious
weed, with too strong a democratic flavor.