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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03
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New YoRK October, 1.-The anniver-
sary of the Declaration of Cuban Inde-
pendence win be celebratedby Cuban res
idents on October 10th, under auspices
of.Laborantes Cubahos. Patriotic ad-
dresses have been issued to Cubans in the
United States by F. V. Aquilera, Presi-
dent of the Cuban Republic. a >
The smallpox is now raging fearfully
in some districts in Brooklyn. Yester-
day whole block of houses, where the
disease prevailed, was quarantined by
the health officers, who placed yellow
flags on each corner of the block.
The anti-Tammany delegates Of re-
form Democrats to the Democratic State
Convention at Rochester, held meeting
at Delmonico's yesterday afternoon.
Sam Tilden, exSheriff, O'Brien and q
number Of prominent leaders of the new
movement were in conference with the
delegates, most of whom left for Roch-
ester last night. The delegation will, II
is said, present their credentials and
seek admission solely on their merits as
representatives of the new but powerful
element of the reform Democracy Of
this city. The delegation was not ac-
companied to Rochester by any of the
leaders Of the organization combining
against Tammany Hall.
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

OMAHA, October 3.-Budd Doble,
with mares Goldsmith Maid and Lucy,
arrived in this city yesterday evening,
from st. Joseph; to take part in the fall
meeting of the Omaha Driving Park As
ISOLATION, which begins on the 10th inst,
and continuing four days. Purses,
amounting in aggregate TO $1,000, have
been subscribed by the members of the
Association, which will be contested for
by the Maid and Lucy, in connection
with smaller purses to be given to local
trotters, The Maid, though somewhat
fatigued and in want Of rest, owing to
constant travel and trottlng, promises
TO be in prime condition by the 10th
and, as affirmed by Doble himself, it is
thought she will be able to get over the
track in 2:l6.
FoRT WAYNE, INP., October 3.-0n
Sunday, from some unknown cause, a
FIRE broke out In the woods between De.
iiance, Ohio, and New Haven, Indiana
and has been raging since About
twenty miles Of iarm land and woods
have lesa harmed over, destroying al
most everything in its path. The farm
ers are exerting themselves to save then
property and buildings. 1t was expected
to be subdued last night.
About noon yesterday Nicholas Kulp
while asleep in . bin Of wheat at Del
MAS, Ind, was carried down the spout
of the elevator Of Lye a wath, and NOT
discovered until the workmen noticed
the wheat choking up. They shoveled
ont the wheat, and found his body
sticking in the spout. He was sixty
five years Of age, and leaves family of
five children.
SPRIxGFIE1D, Ill, October 3.-Ths
Democratic State Convention will NEE
in this city tomorrow. The various rail
roads will cary delegates and others at
tending the Convention at reduced
prices.
COLUMBUS, o., October 9.-FOur hun
dred AID ninety-six emigrants, princi
pally Germans, passed westward during
the week ending yesterday. Many O.
them are from Alsace aud Lorraine, who
dislike Prussian rule,
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An American, writing from Geneva,
Switzerland, says:
Coming up the lake the other day
met General Anderson and family. The
General is on his last legs, or rather is
not on his legs at all, since he has to be
carried, and /, as an American, am
ashamed to say he is SO poor that he can
not afford to hire servant to take care
of him His wife, who is perfectly de
voted to him, is Obliged to do every
thing. She has q family of four chill
dren and they all live on his half pay,
1t strikes me that a man who stood by
his Government as he did under pecu-
liarly trying circumstances deserves
more from the Government than he gets.
The idea that he should be so poor as to
be forced TO live (2 here, when the dear.
est wish Of his heart is that he might, as
he expressed II, close his eyes in his
own land, seems hard. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

The Banner Of Sunday says The
first interesting proceeding that will en-
gage the attention Of the new General
Assembly, after the organization of the
two Houses, will be the Inauguration OF
the new Governor elect, John G. Brown,
of Giles. His personal and political his
tory are so well and fayorably known,
beyond, as we'll as within the limits OF
the State which has reposed in him the
grave trusts of the most responsible Of
fee in its gift, that any GEOLOGY at the
hands Of his friends anticipatory of the
occasion, would be superfuous.
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CHICAGO.
First Arrival OF Cars i'm BOnd-
Fatal Railroad Accident-Bilitard
Match.

First Arrival OF Cars i'm Bond.
Fatal Railroad Accident-Bilitard
Match.
CHICAGO, October 3.--The first cars
that have arrived in bond, under the act
of July, 1870. arrived here on Saturday.
At the Michigan Central railroad, yes
terday morning, the Ecustom-house. Off
cials, the Appraiser of the Port, several
members of the Legislature, and numer-
GUS citizens, assembled at the depot to
witness the opening.
A fatal accident occurred on the N. w.
R. h. bridge, near the city, yesterday
afternoon. The engineer of the incom-
ing funeral train saw two young girls
head just going over the bridge; he blew
the whistle as warning not to attempt
to cross, when the girls commenced run
ming, and one Of them succeeded in
reaching the opposite side, but her com,
panion stumbled twice, and thereby lost
time. The breaks whistled down, but
the engine overlook the girl just as she
fell, aud the wheels Of the ears passed
over her, killing her instantly. Her
companion was so badly frightened that
she ran away, and hence the name o.
the dead girl could not be learned. She
was about sixteen years of age, anc
nicely dressed
The first game of home match fol
$500 aside, each game, 1900 points up
regular four-ball American game, on q
four-pocket table, between Albert Gar
nier, of Chicago, and Maurice DAILY, O
New York, was won by GARNER. Tit
score was GARNER 1901, DAILY 1860. Thu
winner averagewas 81 1854; the loser
average was rs 1853. The highest run
of GARNER were 2Ol, 1873 and 100; DAILY
highest runs were 100, 1853 and 1872. TIL
time Of the game was three hours ant
thirty-fve minutes. Peter Snyder, refe
rec. Umpire for GARNER, Frank Parker
for Daily, James Cusick. Marker, NJ
| Hometon
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THE NEW NATION.

Fred Douglass is not ineligible TO tne
Presidency Of the United States NO
other negro is ineligible. But the Radl1
cal marty when making the negro equal
10 the native, conveniently forgotforeign
horn citizens. 1t had the power to pass
aramendment rendering foreign citizens
eEsihle to the Presidency, but failed to
do so There is the great German eie
ment of the West led by Schurz. How
has il ranged itself in politics2 II has
uniformly given its strength to the Re
publican party, and assisted the Amer n.elI
aon Radicals to confer civil rights on
the negro race. 1t asked nothing LOT
itself Germans, it is well known, are
not Office hunters, bnt they, in conjunc-
ton with citizens Of all nationalitles,
have right to ask of the party that as.
sumes to overthrow States and mould
Constitutions at pleasure, that the clause
which excludes them from the highest
office in the Government be stricken
ont This is but just, and to
ignore the subject is to exhibit
degree of ingratitude seldom found
outside that party. When the three
amendments we're pushed through with
the bayonet, and the declaration made
that ali men on this continent were equal,
every man of sense knewitwas not true
IvbiIe tbe negro was endowed with all
the privileges of Grant himself two
classes were proscribed-the prominent
men of the South and the whole foreign
nonulation Of the country. Under the
Fourteenth Amendment certain de-
or;bed nersons in the South cannot
hold Office. Under a clause Of the Con-
stitution no foreign born citizen can
hold the office Of President or Vice Presi-
dent, and probably not, legally the OF
fee of President pro tenn orof the senat !
Sneaker of thesHouse. The Consttu'
ton builders put Southerni disiran-
a
chisement into the instrument. IL
was an act Of cool deliberation. The
power which placed it there could have
taken out the clause prescribing foreign
ers. Failing to do so was dellberaton
equally cool. Is it not, or would 1t moi
be folly for the prescribed men OF the
South and the prescribed foreign eiti'
zens to boast of their citizenship They
uossess only a qualified citizenship
The negro possesses it in all its fullness.
Fred Douglas might be President. Carl
Sehurz cannot. Every Southern man
who lies under the ban of the Fourteenth
Amendment cannot. And this is the
boasted new nation. as fashioned by the
party in power. Why may not Southern
men and foreign men, entitled by every
principle of justice to have and to hold
every right and privilege accorded tC
the negro and the Puritan, unite in
common struggle for their deliveranee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

is it that bright forms OF human beauty
are presented to our view, and then taken
from us, leaving the thousand streams Of
affection TO flow back in Alpine torrents
upon our hearts? We are born to q
higher destiny than that Of earth. There
is realm where the rainbow never
fades--where the stars viii be set out
before us like islands that slumber on
the ocean, and where the beautiful be-
ing that passes before us like meteor
will stay in our presence forever"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

The remains of Abraham Lincoln
were taken the other day from the tenn
porary vault, where they had lain during
six years, and deposited in tomb pre-
pared for them in a monument erected
to his memory at Springfield. Anevent
of this kind should have attracted thous-
ands Of Lincoln's friends, but save a
dozen or two, no one was present. That
is gratitude. ~ ~
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Massachusetts men, it is said. do not
regard Buffers acquiescence in the de-
cision of the Worcester, Convention as
conclusive upon his gubernatorial aspi-
ratious by any means. They think that
Butler will yet consent to run as. an in
dependent candidate, provided that the
labor reformers, woman suffragers and
temperance men insist upon it, and
make sufficient showing of strength.
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AN exchange remarks that the novelty

AN exchange remarks that the novelty
Of trip to California may be as great
as ever, but those who would take it are
beginning to count the cost Up to the
LIST of September there arrived at San
Francisco by rail 1858, while the arri-
walls for the same period last year
amounted to 2i,459. The fare will have
to be reduced considerably to induce a
large amount oftravel over the railroad
to California. ~
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immortality.

How beautiful the following gem from
the pen Of Prentice, and how happy the
heart that can see thess beauties as he
portrays them;
& Why is il that the rainbow and the
cloud come over us with a beauty that
is not OF earth, and then pass away, and
leave us to muse on their faded lovell-
ness? Why is it that the stars which
hold their nightly festival around the
midnight throne are placed above reach
Of our limited faculties, forever mOckiug
US with unapproachable glory2 And why
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

aaTHr San Francisco Bulletin reports
that Utah, besides affording large guam
titles of silyer-bearing ores Of many va
rieties, is also turning out much copper
ore Of a high grade and excellent quail
|itv Large shipments Of this ore from
the Tintic districts have assayed forty
her cent. Of metal; and as the deposits
are extensive, they will be likely to sup
ply a large traffic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

I, THP Republican Convention in Massa-
chusetts passed resolution rejoicing
at the action of the Legislature Of the
State in recognizing the fitness OF wo'
men for public trusts, and that the sub
;ect of suffrage for women is one that
deserves a most careful and respectful
consideration" Not one Of the mem
bers, we're he put to the test, would vote
to place the right Of women to vote on
the statute book.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

A WASHINGTON dispatch says; Inc
official census statistics of this dlstric'
show flat there are only two whites to
every colored person; in fact, the white
population is not quite double the color
cd population. This shows an increase
Of nearly thirteen thousand eolored pop
nlat;on since 1861" What can this
cloud Of negroes follow for living in
Washington? How do they find EN-
ployment? Are they pensioned on
the treasury, when their strong arms
should be telling trees and cultivat'ng
6elds2 -
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PardOn seekrrs.

From the Nashville Banner. Sept. Scth.l III
Sixty-two persons made applications
to Governor Senior Yesterday for the
pardon Of as many eonyicts. Not less
than two hundred applications for par
dons have been made during the past
five days. The opportunities Of lhq
pardon seekers have, in fact, taxed Tie
Governor With vast amount Of trouble
without obtaining anything for THEN
pains. The principal plea they urge
upon the Governor is that as his term
has nearly expired, he can afford TO
grant pardons, and for the more ostensi,
ble reason, as they allege, that General
John C. Brown, the Governor ela2i, had
signiiied his intention 10 refuse executive
clemency to all applicants. This graf
uitous interpretation Of Gov. Brown 5
future course is received for what Il is
worth, and the applicant usually goes
away with a flea in his ear. We are glad
to see that Governor Senter is not yield.
ing TO this pressure.
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TAXATION.

The members Of our Legislature
understand that the prosperity of a
State is founded on the industry OF its
inhabitants. 1t is the object Of govern
ment to encourage it, to stimulate j.,
not to Cypress it. The expenses OF ad-
miuistration are taken from the pockets
Of the people, aud the working Of gov
ernmen. depends on their ability 70 pay
taxes Tennessee has large obhga-
tons to meet. They are met by money
taken from the people. The
credit of the State resis upon
their ability TO pay taxes. 1t should,
therefore, be the care Of the Legislature
to so arrange taxation as to encourage
production, manufactures, and all pur-
suits that produce wealth in proper
ton as the people grow rich. in that pro
portion their ability to endure the bur
dens of government is increased. Bat
If taxes are disproportioned to their
prosperity they crush enterprise, Grip.
Die industry, and ultimately lead to
general poverty. Business should not
be overburdened. /. should haze free
play. The tax payer should be
protected, for he is the rock Of The
commonwealth. Aud we trust that oul
Legislature will so arrange taxation as
to render it as light as possible, while j
produces revenue sufficient for an eco
nomieal administration. Not mani
years win elapse, under system Of in
dicious taxation, before the State will b.
in a condition to meet all is obligation
without inconvenience. Ii is in no con
dition TO do so now.
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THE young King of Spain is sensi-
BILE fellow. In his tour among his sub
jects he sought to conciliate and har-
monte, not to exasperate them. He
has donated fifty thousands pounds to
various objects. Our King-but com.
parsons are odorons. as Mrs. Darlington
would observe.
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THE Chicago Republican having re-
marked that Grant would proceed from
Galena to Washington, the former seat
of Government, the st. Paul Pioneer re-
marks. "The former seat OF Govern
ment" is good. For the last three
months he has been lounging at Long
Branch, smoking cigars, drinking whisky
driving fast horses, receiving presents,
appointing relations to Office laying the
ropes for a denomination, paying no AZ
tention to the interests OF the people
and amusing himself generally-whiie a
large majority of his subordinaies have
been bowling "Ku-Klnx," and stealing
themselves rich in every part OF the
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

The Polish Jews have the reputation
of being among the longest lived people
in Europe. One of their number, Lesser
Chamanower, died recently in Prussian
Poland, near Tamotschau, in his ll7th
year. He is said to have two brothers
still living, aged respectively los and
100 years. Wonder if the father of these
hnvs is lixing2
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onl;ea. 80 reducing the State

On the subject of reducing the State
tax. the Nashville Banner says;
The present rate is sixty cents on the
one hundred dollars, where the rate BE-
fore was only half that Amount. The
nresent rate Is considered onerous by a
Considerable majority Of the tax-pay-
ers. more especially felt after short crops
and an unprecedentedly dull season OF
trade. On the other hand there are
others who insist that the rate ought 10
be sufficient at least to pay current e ,i
penses, and the present levy would
doubtless more than do that but Tor near
a million outstandingof the old issue o.
the Bank of Tennessee, to say nothin "
Of the new issue, the holders OF when men
seem to cherish dreams OF Its redemp'
ton Judging BY the, advanced d., SaTsa'
tons. A majority viii. nevertneiess'
insis. upon a reduction for the pres%eLh;.,
if only ten cents on the dollar. ms
will be probably one of the man cues
tons for legislation during the heA'
month.
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The Sultan has been beset by Yankee
fire-engine makers, who want to supply
his capital with their useful wares. He
finally ordered pair of extinguishers "
for the palace, having first tried one on
rotous crowd of his wives who had got
up blazing row in the harem. In five
minutes they all expressed themselves
very much put out about it.
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Mont Cenis-A Trip Under the Alps


A correspondent of the London Times,
writing from Turin, September Is, de-
scribes a ride through Mont Gents tun-
mel as follows:
Our carriage was last in the line, and
as the engine worked backward we were
close to it. Both our windows were
wide open and we had not the least in
convenience from the smoke or steam.
There was no perceptible difference be
tween the inside and outside air. One
of nv companions slumbered through
nearly the whole distance. The faetthe
engine was in our rear was certainly in
our favor, but the unanimous evidence
of all who had come through in
the morning vent far to estah.
lish that they also had experienced
no unpleasant sensation, and the differ
epce Of temperature could only be de
tected by Valyasser glass, which mark
ed a few degrees of additional warmth ia
the tunnel. The highest degree attain.
ed in to-day journey has been Is de
grees centigrade (about ga degrees Fair.
enheit.1 Grafton's glass, in the preyi'
GUS trip, rose TO Il degrees about 10 de
grees Fahrenheit Our pace through
out the crossing seemed fairly rapid and
even; the time employed, both in the nj
and down journey Of between seven ana
eight English miles, was precisely thirty
eight minutes, but the average time al
lowed TO trains when the line shall be in
| full operation, is calculated at twenty
/ minutes
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Ir has been said that q certain place,
real or imaginary, is paved with good in
tentions. If that pavement should need
mending, It is difficult to suggest source
from which new paving material could be
derived. Good intentions are mighty
scarce ON our earth at this time. The
contractors wonld have to interview
another country.
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NEAR Loudon, the other day, young
man shot at the father of young lady,
to whom he was paying his addresses,
and missing him, shot her through the
knee. 1t is supposed that the limb will
have to be ampntated. Pistol too much.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

TINS two houses Of the Tennessee Leg.
islature metyestsrday. Mr.. Richardson,
Of Ruiherford, was elected Speaker Of
the House, and Neil S. Brown, principal
Clerk. General Vaughan, Of Monroe,
was elected Speaker Of the Senate. and
George Ii. Howard, principal Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

BECAUSE Senator Carl Schurz is pro-
testing against the corruptions and the
follies of the Grant Administration, the
Toledo Commercial Republican, ad-
yises him to join the Democratic party.
It appears to have an idea, and we guess
Il is a true one, that those who desire to
reform our politics should be Democrats.
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At the late Plymouth Church picnic
Mr.. Beecher was asked why he did not
dance. "There is but one reason" he
replied, p" l don't know how. The only
dancing / ever did was when my father
furnished the music, and used me for
the fiddle. / took all the steps then"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

The County Court Of Upton has
voted to levy the tax for the benefit Of
the Mississippi River railroad. A dis
patch to the Appeal says work will com
mence on the northern end of the road
during the present month. This road. Il
not an accomplished fact, is as certain
to be accomplished as any unaceom-
plished thing can be.
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APARIs dispatch announces that the
French wheat crop will fall short OF an
average by thirty-fve million hectolltres.
The hectolitre (dry measure) is about
two and five-sixths bushels, so that the
deficit will amount to over eighty-slS
millions of bushels. This, together with
the poor crop in England, will make
cheering times for American farmers
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

A WRITER in the Knoxville Press and
Herald complains of the strides intern
perance is making in that place. We
believe we have the same old stride here,
no longer, no shorter. ~,
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INFORMATION has been received that
the English holders of the Confederate
cotton-bonds intend to submit Their
claims before the Commission for adj
indication, claiming that under the
broad terms of the treaty they are m
cluded. The impression at Washington
is that the Commission will adopt rules
which will exclude them.
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IT is stated that the Washburne family
originally was from Main, and has scat
tered in all directions, and everywhere
it is a persistent seeker after the best
offices that are going. Like nest Of
torpid snakes, it awakens to activity
under the sun of the patronage of the
Administration.
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WATCHES, JEwELRY, ere.
CLOSING OUT SALE

HAVING TO REMOVE FROM MY OLD
III place, i have resolved TO- close out my
entire stock, consisting Of WetcnS,s;;
Clocks, JeWelr1'. Bpectneies, Soio
Pens. Sflverware, etc, AZ cost. -
/ mean what / say, and everybody IL in
vited 10 try me. - -
street. under the Peabody Hotel,
Ps1sone bavinv any work left for repair
are reonestcd 10 call for il by November I'd.
- IA Will he eold according 20 law
25-7 81 JOSEPH GOODMAN.
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CHANCELLOR EAST, of Nashville, de-
cides that there has been no sale of de-
linauent railroads.