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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
NJ ReiIIx.s Record.

EpIroR LEDGER: We beg leave the use
of your journal to insert the following, in
order that the voters of Shelby county
may know who Mr.. Reilly is-the present
nominee of that party claiming to be the
Democratic party of this county. Mr..
Reilly, it seems, or some friend of his, H.
troduced him to the public through the
columns of the Appeal as q simon,pure
Reb, doubly dyed in the wool, who made
great sacrifices and came out of the Con-
federate army covered with glory, etc. |;
which made him, it seems, the favorite
on Yesterday at the Convention OF the
city delegations. Right well has this
russ succeeded. We had supposed the
statement to be correct, or at least made
no inquiry into the past record of the gal
liant Reb, thinking the statement in the
ApDedl of Thursday to be true, until
alter the adjournment of the Convention,
and several of our best citizens were beat
| en- by this man Reilly, and declared the
nominee. We we're induced to inquire
| into his character, and tind that h was
once q Confederate soldier, but fickered,
and came to Memphis some time during
the was. Yes, left the noble cause for
which he SO gaiisat!y fought-in other
words, deserted We find him soon after
bic advent in the city Second Lieutenant
| in the Seesnd Federal Militia Regiment
at this place. This is the true Reb. that
fought SO nobly for the South, and made
such great sacrifices. How astonished
We we're to find that men living here in
| the city, who ought 10 haYe known his
| record, would nominate such 9 nan as
this for sach 50 Important Office. IT Mr..
R. denies THE, we are prepared at any
! lime to substantiste 1t By some
Of the best citizens Of the city.
shame, shame on such man as this
to represent tLs Democracy of this
county. The Confederate question was
first sprung by Mr.. R or hia friends, no
doubt TO gain the sympathy or support OF
the elsgatss, and i seems was adhered
to generally, and We desire ito use es-
peoislly with 4. The people are not sat-
isGed with this nomination, and will not
permit such man to represent them at
the County Clerks Office. Now is the
\ time that men of the right principles,
those tina. can show pure record, be
they Redersls or CoDfederstes, to fill the
Offices of orr country. DEMocRAT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29

Some negroes that had mastered the
Irish brogue played q trick on boat load
Of immigrants who we're so eager 10 set
foot on the soil Of the New World that
they had left the ship before their com
pauions. "An' are ye just over, boys ?"
said jst-blsck African, in the richest
possible brogue, and with the warmest
interest, as be bent over the wharf where
be and bis comrades we're working. The
strangers regarded them with look Of
mingled astonishment and terror, while
one Of them found breath to Inquire,
"Ap' how is il that ye're black" ITS
The cloimaie, boysi it's all in the cloim-
ate" was the answer. AN how long
did il take" said the anxious spokes-
man, ITO make you this color |"
" Three years, an niver a bit longer"
" Thin, bsdsd, boys" said the Paddy 70
bis countrymen, "bedad, boys, let's 20
back; it's too soon to be divils in,irely."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
OMAHA.

OMAHA, January 2e.-Helena, Mon.
tana, dispatches of the 9th say On the
18th instant an expedition against certain
tribes of Indians, who have been stealing
stock and numbering the whites for the
past several months, left fer Fort Shaw,
under command of Colonel Baker, and
comprising fOHf companies of the SECOND
cavalry and one company OF the Thir-
teenth infantry. Al Indian, who arrived
at Fort Benton yesterday, reports that
early on the morning of the 23l, Colonel
Baker surprised the Bear Chiefs camp
Of oyer thirty lodges, and killed men,
women and children. No quarter was
given them. The surprise was complete,
and only six or eight men escaped. Bear
Chief was among the slain. he is known
to have murdered several whites hereto
fore. Colonel Bakers loss is triAing.
Other tribes OF the Black Feet, upon
learning of the affrey, Immediately made
all haste TO REACH the British possessions,
but it is understood the expedition has
permission to cross the boundary in pur-
suit. This report is confirmed by other
arrivals at Fort Benton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
BY TELEGR RAP
LATEST To noon TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the southwsstern Press
Association.
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, January 29.--James Gould,
President OF the Erie railroad, has issued
q circular saying that hereafter there
will be kept 10 the general office care
full and complete record Of all the en-
ployes Of the company, showing the date
when each one entered their service and
the position first engaged in, and the
date of any promotion or change, to-
gether with memorandum of any spe-
cial service and meritorious or other
noteworthy act performed, for the pur-
pose of laying the foundation of an intel
ligent system of promotion in each de-
pertinent
The Cuban Charitable Aid Society has
published an address to the people OF the
United States. asking for donation, as
it is their purpose, should an inscrutable
providence decree the lapse of the Cuban
people into despotism, to project char
ity for this ruined and desolate people,
such as has not been more deservediy
and urgently needed since the Christian
era.
A special dispatch from Atlanta says
of the swearing Of members in the House
yesterday: The House proceeded to the
election OF Clerk aud minor officers
Newton, Republican, was elected Clerk
by twenty.eight majority; Bently (col-
ored). Messenger, by fifteen majority,
and Lineberger, Doorkeeper, by three
majority. Much confusion prevailed in
the House. During the session Mr.
Bryant called Mr.. Tweedy, bis colleague
from Richmond, miserable liar. After
adjournment Mr.. Tweedy demanded
rStraction of the language. which Bryant
refused. Tweedy then struck him with
rattan walking-stick, and Bryant ran
into house for refuge.
The Republicans held very large
mass-meeting last night, and great en-
thusiasm was manifested.
Prince Arthur is expected to arrive in
this city from Washington to-day. Ar
rangements have been made for the en-
tertainment of the party by several pri.
vate associations. and it is understood
that quite number of invitations have
been accepted.
The Board of Directors of the Union
Theological Seminary have purchased q |
plat of ground containing some sixty lots |
on Thirteenth street, and propose to
erect new buildings thereon for the Sem
mary.
Delegates from the various base ball
clubs throughout the country met at Tam
masy Hall Last evening to effect per-
manent organisation of the National
Association of Junior Base Ball Players.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29

the place, and is emiuently deserving Of
the reward.
The selection Of the Hon. William L,
Avery will meet with the hearty indorse-
ment Of the Democracy Of the county.
He is too well and favorably known to
require one single word Of communication
from us. His election is a ponitive GER
tsinty.
Mr.. James Reilly..was nominated, after
severe contest, for the office Of County
Court Clerk. He goes before the people
with the recommendation Of four years
experience in the office for which he has
been put forward. His claims will be
considered by the people on the day OF
election.
The people Of Shelby county will ia.
dorse the nomination Of W. d. Stratton,
who is one of the bravest aud best Of men.
Everyone who has the pleasure of know
ing the gentleman sdmits his superior
qualifications for the Office of State and
County Tax Collector.
Capt. P. 7. Raves is deserving
young man, and is fully qualified for the
Office of First Circuit Court Clerk, for
which he received the unanimous nomi-
nation yesterday.
P. ID. Boyle was chosen as candidate
for Clerk of the Second Circuit Court
We are told that be is fully competent
for the place, and will be elected by a
large majority.
Mr.. John Notebooks. the fortunate gen.
tleman who received the nomination for
the Office of Clerk of the Third Circuit
Court, will be chosen by his numerous
friends on the day of election. We
know him to be scholar, gentle
man and poor judge Of Bourbon whis-
Ky. The people of the county could not
secure the services of better man as
clerk.
The agony of nominations is over With,
and now comes the tug Of war. Shall we
be successful, or will we allow our enc
mics to take from our grasp an easy vic
tory2
The people should awaken to the i'm
portance Of the election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
c.r,ur,nr rish BY LampIisht.

From tho Turf. Field and Farm e
Osertaken by night, when travelling
through the Jural mountains, IN France,
many years ago, we stopped Tor supper
and a nights lodging at small waysidt
| inn Of rather dilapidated appearance,
under some apprehension as 70 how we
should fare there; but the cordial greet,
ing of the landlord, whose fat, rubicund
face, aud moist. winkling blue eyes. give
promise Of good entertainment, soon dis
neled our fears. 0ne of the first ques-
,;ons was whether we liked trout for
sumner fresh from the brook 2 OF course
wa did but TO our astonishment--ii
being now pitch dark-we learned that
the fish had yet TO be caught Being an
ardent angler, and curious TO learn how
the thing was to be done, upon his invi-
tation we accompanied him to the scene
of action, a brawling mountain brook
within few yards Of his door
Before starting he took from a closet
where il had been slowed away, an ordi-
nary glass-globe lantern, with two long
tin tubes fixed to it on either side,
through which the flame was supplied
with air. Lighting it, he then took from
his pocket common pruning kniie win
a hawks.bill, called "serpe," he was
now ready for the fray. :.
A walk oftwo or three minutes brought
us to the side Of deep, dark pool, which,
with the glare Of lamp dancing over II
like will.o' -the.wisp," looked like the
bottomless pit. With the queer locking
lantern in his left hand and the right
armed with the formidable knife, the
landlord seated himself on a fiat, pro-
;ecting rock whence the descent was
sheer to the bottom of the pool. de
then slowly thrust the still burning lamp
into the deep water, where it looked like
o great, glowing koohinoor. Holding II
thus for about minute, be raised II
evenly and slowly to the surface, and
around it, to our delight and astonish-
ment, were fifteen or twenty fish OF dit
ferent sizes pressing their noses against
the glass as if eager to get at the lght.
Then. Selecting the best fish, our host
adroitly tapped four of them upon the
head with the bill Of his knife. They
turned on their sides dead without even
flutter. Thus in less time than 1t takes
to write an account, we had four prime,
half pound trout, which, with the addition
of an omelette au lard, such as the
French only can make, q mould of per-
fumed, golden mountain butter, and
bottle of Baune, covered with the dust of
a quarter Of a century. we had supper
worthy Of record in Brillat-Savarin's i'm
mortal Physilogic du Govt.
This pleasant little adventure at the
wsysids inn was recalled to our memory
by statement in one of our exchanges
1t seems that light is quite as attractive
to the fsh of the great deep as to their
cousins of the mountain brooke. The
professional fishermen on she coasts OF
France having recently discovered this
fact, are now making heavy draughts OF
fish attracted to their nets by powerful
lights.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
WARRINGTON.

WAsHISaroN, January 2a.-The Com
mittee on Banking and Currency have
authorized the statement that no portion
of the testimony taken before them In re-
gard to the gold panic of September last,
or the substance thereof, has been given
to the press, and that all statements pur-
porting to be such are unauthorized, and
10 large extent inaccurate. The Com
mitise have nearly concluded the exam
ination of witnesses. The Senate to-day
concluded the examination Of Witnesses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
MExPHrs. January 18th. 1870.

EDIroRs LEDGER; We 6nd much dis
satisfaction among the oitisens in regard
to the manner in which the nominations
we're made in the recent Convention, and
determination Oh the part Of many not
to vote the ticket" We would be pleased
to see Major J. P. Strange announce
himself for the Office of County Court
Clerk, and will pledge him a majority
vote if be will do so. MANY CITIZENS.
mot Of the Ring"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
FOREIGN.

MVsIck, January %. = The Upper
BJuse Of the BAvsriau Chambers has
passed a resolution declaring want Of
confidence in the Ministry.
PARIS, January 2e.-The Emperor Of
France has refused the request made by
bis Cabinet for reduction Of the army,
and alleges as his reason for such refusal
thsta ssnti~eu, Of harmony is not prev
aleat 10 the political contest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
County Court CIerksnip.

Knowing that great many citizens Of
this city and county desire a change in
the officers of this court, and belieuing
that a majority of the voters do, | re-
spsetfully allow the use Of my name as
q candidate for Clerk of said Court, in
answer to the cali o, Friend" in to-dsy's
appeal. ). cARRErHERs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
Salnave and Lopez are missing still.
Ristori has bought residence in Paria

Ristori has bought residence in Paria.
California ia about to abolish the law
prohibiting Sunday theaters.
The Baptists have college at Harper
Ferry whose chapel bell is heard in Mary
land, Virginia aBd West Virginia.
Don Piatt writes that any one pos
sessed of whole coat, clean shirt, and
who is member of Congress can 20 into
Washington society at once.
A husband in St. Joseph, NO., patiently
bore his loss when his wife deserted him,
but when dry goods firm sued him for
goods bought by her as an outfit, he
stoutly resisted the claim, and the court
sustained him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29

A Paris correspondent Of the Chicago
Republican gives this item as q touch
Of public sentiment 10 France: "a lady
Of distinguished family. and rich, de-
cided OF turning out herself, her car
rage, and her Wallets, in q very bizarre
fashion. o. leaving chapel, last week,
she was surrounded BY q mob, very dis
respectful in their remarks. She com
planned to the Minister Of Police, who
told her he bad no agents TO protect her
from ridicule.'"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29

ATexss correspondent Of the Southern
CAitipator writes: :" notice 90 inquiry
as 10 what would cure g horse Of the
heaves or thumps. Put the water in
bucket-Anything that be can drink out
Of; and then take two bricks and rub
them together until the water is fall Of
the brick-dust, and let him drink no other
water until be is we'll I have tried il,
and know It will cure"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
Special Notices

Wsdlock-The Basis of Civil Society. -Es-
says for young men on the honor ard happiness
Of Marriage, and the evils and dangers of cell
baey. with sanitary help for the attainment of
mans true position in life. Seat free. in
sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD ASs0-
CITATION, Box P. Philadelphia, Pa. Il0-53
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
mo. ass n. RI
In the Cbaneery Court of Memphis
Tennessee.
Emma julia PaxBon,
~. vip.,,on

TT aspearipe from afidavit IN this cause that
/ TIE defendanf, Fra1k v. PaxEon, H. non.
resiient of the stats Of Tennessee. and Wno.e
place Of residences Il unknown % comp .sinan.i
arcs herein. Al the courthouse IN the ciJ o.
Nemnhis. Tenn on or before the frst Monday
In Msrch. 1870 and plead. anrucr e. qs1nuI 70
complainant,s bill, o. the sane MI ~ 49,. ~.
rrrtes I'D tfat 4 cory Of this order - pto-
iuhsd once q week. for iour euccesnFe Nee-''
in he PuBLrc LHDoEE- ..r.--
Al. ASTON. Clerk ard Master
pvn ] black Deputy c. and n 4.
A o,uv-ltfe1f. W. L. Nandyke and Jeh1 y.
F;s1ie. foiiciisrI for complainant. u-las-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
~ o tic e .

A = the next term Of the County Court Of
"a 81 elby county. / will ar.ply for letters Of
admin ntrntion upon the estats Of Jacob BAN
thls-lSS AUGUST BKRT0N.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
STATK OF TENNESSEE, J
CohPTRoLLER's ,OFFIcK, =
lAaHVTrTp Tan,.a-I TQ-o

NASHVILLE. January /. 1870.
Treasury. do hereby certify that tile PhRnix
Insurance Company, locate a at II afford, ia
the state OF Connecticut. 'las prod uced &c nc
saasI,nctery evidence thai. said Co mpany has
ceempneo with all thereq airements Of the Laws
o. me state Of Tennesse imposed or Jnsuraace
Sompanl, 2; and far'.hsr certify th at Littieton
tredenpqrgh, ageTlts Of said Com any, have
niso complea WITH the requiem ents Of the
cases. - -
Mheretore. sail Phenix Insurance Company
~ anthority ~ take risks and transact the
osslness OF ms Grance in this State, az Mem
pms, Ienhesse @. W. BLACKBURN,
-, IA Comptroller Of Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

r AM AN INDEPENDENT o0NSERYA,
Il tive candidate ior County Court Clerk at
the ensuing election, and respectfully solicit
the votes Of the people. ororro
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-14

70 BE IIUNG.-.Jud9c Barrett scn-
fenced Henry Welcome to be hung for
the murder of Mr.. Berry Russell of
IIine>buIg, more than Il year ago. 1t
will be remembered that some one called
at Mr. Russeli's late in the evening, after
| he had retircd. AMI called him to the door,
and there beat him to death with aniron
instrument. Mrs. Russell, an AGED lady.
fled fl ON the house TO :, neighbours and
rave the alarm. \ chain of circumstan-
ces pointed directly to Henry Welcome.
boy OF IS, as the murderer, even before
the trial. Before rendering the sentence
at burlington on Monday, Judge Barrett
SAID, that there was no occasion for Ian
gua@e to undertake to depict the horrors
OF the crime he had committed. The
anguish that he had brought upon fam
lily was beyond the reach of words TO cX-
press while society was outraged and
diSmayed at the spirit of wickcdnes- and
cruelty that marked his crime in causing
the death of the innocent and m>;iSp Ct
ing. 1t was high time that he should be
gin to appreciate the fearful condition in
which lac was placed standing as lac did.
IN imminent peril of an outraged law
and resting under the di>plca>ure of Him
whose Divl.e command he had ruthlc>~lv
dl~rcgarIed. The hardihood maIkin" his
career thus far, could avail him no lon
@rr, andIt wa> for him, in the space be
tween the sentence and TIE execution Of
the law, TO cNa nine himself al hi, ra-
rccr, and see what WAS IL store for linn
in the future. Fearful a. l.ad been his
crime, ana terrible a. the ar.atltma pro-
nounced upon him who sheds innocent
blood. there might yet be hope for him in
the eye ct 'hc Omripo,cnt, before whom
even the chief .. sinners may liul room
for repentance.
The Free Press, in when We find these
particulars, says that even while the
juice was speaking and the sentence Wa
ber - pronounced, Welcome WIS ~ioIdiv
MISUNDERSTANDING either the utmost
hardIhoOd or an unusual amount OF hr,--
tI>ii ndItfcTCnca. sonnet hirr trYrihI, ,.ti.i-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-14
the EoEh-E,caijag Era.

The present seems t. he a prolific time
fer burglars and bank robbers. Aud
they do not coniinc their labur> to the
Cities. bul the present week have been
operating in Vermont. The CaStlctom
National Bank Vas broken open Monday
night last, and robbed Of six Thousand
four hundred dollars The BURGLARS eff
fcctcd an entrance through the front
door, which WAS blown opou. it i sup
posed, by the use of nitro-g}yccrirr The
small inside safe was taken out and tuu-
bled on t. feather bed. The door WIS
pricd up, and all the bills except about
one hundred dollars taken out 10y means
of hooks. Over fifty thousand dollars in
another apartment, the burglars had not
time TO secure. Castlcton is abou; fifty
miles from Glcn'> Falls and seventy from
North Adams. where banks were robbed
list week.
Tie ~j,', of El,'.u VALERIE Of Nj
diy!"iy ~ ru'.h.3 about three O'Clock
or 'ire~ lgy m.rui, NJ. Y. ,:-covrrc,!
a ii-ht and With >ever.d ahmed rei-"bor,
surrounded the store. The burglar APP
peared with a bag of plumber. when he
was fired upon, and dropping the bag he
made good his escape. At daylight
blood was discovered on the snow and
was traced to farm house 'wo miles
distant. 4 man at work tor the owner
OF the prvm'-r-. named Uycr. brought a
cup OF watr. 10. uiiiccr,, who noticed
that hc used hi, tctt hand, having his
right in his pocket, and on examination
Il was found that the shot had lodged in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-14
Pc0CHHH II LETTER on TiSctfS.
uHd Drain.

Nix. EpIToR: Tie numb-r ct death,
in Peacham during the year 1869. was
twenty one each in .Ilnuary> April.
June, Jolly. September, October and De-
cembcr May, / March, ,. and No
vembcr, T. If from this total We deduct
three who were frozen t. death OH the
18th of Ma ch, within the liant, Of the
town, but who belonged elsewhere, and
one invalid from Mass, vino died while
visiting his friend, in Hcachan, we find
the Lill of mortality TO b. les than in
1865 though including these, the mum
! Der OF deaths w;,S The same each wear.
Tie aggregate number Of years of Ill. 81
who died in 1865 was lli9. agail-, 71;i
for 1869. The average agr in 1865 w;.>
j7l years, against IS 1920 iii tic lat
year. The average death rate the world
over Is l 10 per cent. or l. TO the
thousand, and in proportion a. any place
exceeds or fails short Of this percentage,
Just in that proportion i that place an
hr;,l;uy or healthy Il compared with :i:r
resi- of the world. Tie average longevity
of those who have died within tine iu,-t
recorded yr,r- in New England, " - i"
Mass. - Year. b mos. : Nc~ IInmp-
q ~!irr, 30 year. ; mos. Mime. b ~. =:
Vermont. Rs years. ; months: 'Uoua..
80 years 5! mo>. Rhode I-lr,l, 81
years, 10 months.
There are some curious and int, ,'.,iu.
= facts come led with di-cl~e and i, ath.
II ''h,,'M l. an equilibrium Of III lie
vital i.r -, a. DE-. Ncwc,, l:,- apply
tcrrnr ii, how snail We Iviua dl<,a D.. and
dcotIf some one has happily oIs ."rnoi
that life rest, on u tripod. whose three
vital supports ;rr the brain. the heart
and the lung-, and through the impaired
function Of some one ot these or..m-
death usually comes. Death by cxtrrmc
old aye may be caused by jmp4 irment ot
all the vital functions which are usually
dependent on one another The SENSES
fail IA if sleep were about to supervcue 3:
the perceptions become more and mor,
bIun;ed the blood ceases TO be propelled
TO the eXtremiticS, and rs the pui>ttiou>
OF the heart become los and les efficient
the blood fails to complete the circuit, 50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-14
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