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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

THE oolored brethren Of Richmond,
Va. have been denied permission to or
ganize division of the Sons of TEN
petsnes, and are decided to be ineligible
for membership with Caucasian teeto-
tallers. They have no alternative left
therefore, except either to get drunk OF
to take their cold water informally and
without any pretence of conyiviality.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

The New York Herald has no other
comment to make on the hanging Of the
negroes at Winchester, and the shooting
of the negro in Madison county, Ca
than that the acts were done to decrease
the Radical vote The North should
have learned before nov that there are
oaenses too great to be submitted TO
courts, and that death is the infallible
penalty. 1t is not necessary to name
these saenses. -. te4o
THE city Of Chicago is celebrated for
many things. It is the city Of grain,
hack-driyers and divorces. Another
feature is added to the lovely scene.
Negrs men have commenced cutting the
throats Of their wives. They do it 80
skiIlfnIIy that people in the next room
can only know Of it by the dripping OF
the blood. Nl2g fqUMh2llJ a4lH4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

As the Government trouble with Brig
ham Young progresses, marriage in the
territory has almost come TO a halt.
The time Will probably come when an
elder viii not be allowed TO marry more
than ole new wife per week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03
AucTIoNEERS.
L. G. BALDWIN g. co,
AUCTIONEERS,
Commission Merchants and Manufac-
I TIr turers' Agents, 20
Cor. second and Adams, MemPhis

Cor. second and Adams, Memphis.
xrrE WILL COMMENCE OUR REGULAR
w fall trade sales at auction on TUES
DAY. September B, 1871, and. continue them
numerous consign0rs, embracing every. line
81 foreign and domestic dry goods, clothing,
hats. boots, shoes. notions, fancy aud variety
with every description Of merchandise suita-
bic for our market, thus offering TO city and
country customers a rare opportunity to re-
plenish stocks at prices far below regular rates.
Dur regular sale days will be TUESDAYS and
1.HURSDAYS. Cash advances made on con-
si1oments, and account Of sales rendered
prom pity. A. S. ROBERTSON,
F'fns7f lf.Uira .tt Auetioneer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

THIS term Of our Criminal Court will
be a marked one. Criminals, or those
charged with crime, viii have fair, but
stern and swift trials. On With the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
THE SUICIDAL MAMA.
More Self Murders III Jersey--A Cruel Cnnart
Denounced.

More Self Murders iu Jersey-A Cruel Cnnard
Denounced.
Ere yet the public mind OF New Jersey has ceased
to rumInato on the peculiarly sad selfsaugnter
of pretty Minnie Gardner, at Orange, reports OF
similar shocking occurrences are coming IN from
various other points in the State. In Newark
on Friday German, named Philip Schaner, thirty
Ave years Of age, attached during the war to Com
pany n, second regiment Now Jersey volunteers
Delivered himself nom weary life by jumping into
the Passaic river near the Zinc Works, ana drown
ing himself. He was heard earlier In the day
muttering to himself ''wnl !, or VIII not" A
fellow c0unlryman OF his saw him undress and
jump into The water, bus surprising That he was
e schasr Z his S ae on his return 81 '
THE DEAD DoDy WAS FOUND FLOATING
on the surface Of the water ana taken on shore A
year or two ago. while prisoner In the CITY Prison,
Schalrer tried to Cut his throat with penkne, but
was caugnt In time by the doorman TO thwart tho
design.
Again Yesterday afternoon the dead body OF
on unknown man was found noating IN
the river At the foot q Madison street. o nc
or that OF others remains 70 DC dlscoNeIeu.
Deceased looked IKE German. forty years
OF age. was live feet four inches hign, wore
dark mixed suit ana Congress gaiters.
ana from the fact that IN MIS- pockets were
found . music book and a musical instrument
mouhpiecs the inference is natural that he was q
musician A gold watch, marked elghteen carat'
and chain and KEY were also FOUND on 40 body
which was FAR advanced m dccompositlon. having
probably been In the water over week. The au-
thOrlties have been notiici
New Brunswick's latest suicide. SCION Norton,
also a German, who pierced his own neart with .
bullet q few nights ago, In consequence domestic
dificuties continues 10 DO the theme OF discussion
IN that place,
A. Fuller, q respectable citizen and lam proprietor
OF That place. pr0nounces as entirely lacking In
truth tho sensational story circuia et by quasi re-
spectacle parties In Newark which let forth that
several men stood BY and saw Miss Gardner drown
without making any ,nort r,vs her. when they
could have done 80.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
PRINCE ERIE viCTIMlZED.

How a Sharper disposed Of Bogus Tickets omi
tho Erie RaiIroad-Arrcsi OF the sharper. T.
For the past three months tue managers OF the
Erie and other railroads have been annoyed by q
system Of counterfeit tickets, collected ny their va
rous conductors, bearing the same numbers snb
dates as tho original tickets. william IL. Barr, th0
general ticket agent OF the Erie road. resolved, II
possible, TO find tho parry or parties who had been
swindling them, and sought the services Of
q state detective In the employ OF the roads
named stetson, to "work up the case. Ster-
son succeeded after a long and tedious seacip
In ascer.aniuR that the guilty party was on1
Edward g. Roberts A third party was sougnt, VINO
formed the acquaintance OF Roberts anu lnprauateu
hlmssf so favorably In his affections tiat Kopefts
made an agreement with him 10 sell nun certau
amount OF tickets al specified place On luulsuayt
night ..,.. ,,.,,,a,,, u.nerroo,ts NJ tns.
Sixteentn precinct ana Stetson were al tne tlysun&
place After observing Roberts pass the tickets over
IL tne purchaser tney crossed the street and took
Roberts 10 the station house In West wenteth street,
where upon searching him, they found number
Of s,miar tickets the Erie aud other roads In ns
nossession. He appeared very rcticent about til9
mar, err and stated ne had stolen them; but Captain
Mc Dernott Ia OF the opinion tnat he has some a.
rauQements made with 0printer VINO ~ well kn0wn
10 sunny him with the bogus paseboards. IL -
CHARMED that Robsrts disposed OF large number to-
neYsos wlo attended, the late nxsie between Mac0s
and Coburn by selling them nj a reduced rate.
He was arrnyncd before Justice Fowler, acting
magistrate al Jefferson Market yesterday afternoon
and held 10 answer the charge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
DECORATION DAY.
Preparations for the Celebration

Preparations for the Celebration.
The committee having In charge the arrangements
for DEPORTATION Day. have met every evening
during the past week ut the little camp on Four
teenth street ana Union square. and so far have met
with the most decided success. subcommittee
have been appointed music, transportation hal,
flowers, &C., and everything has been put In WORK.
ing order. They have received promises from all
the prominent men In the city OF assistance. Mr.
Charles p. DAILY will act chairman OF the Finances
Committee. william NJ. Twee1, General Sharp.
william Hickman, General Jones and many osher
city magnates are also the committee.
Tue exercises the evening OF the sofa inst. at,
tho Academy OF Music Will consist or oration,,
music, singing, recitations, &C. by the best talenT
that can be procured. Tickets for tho entertsin-l
ment are fifty cents eacn aud can b. obtained at tll0
headquarters Union square, at all tue principal.
book stores OF any member Of the committees, ami
at the door OF the Academy on the evening OF the
penses, VIII DO donated - the Union
Home school for soldiers and Sailors orphans-
IL IL expected that Lieutenant General Silerman
VIII preside upon the occasion. The headquarters
win be open day and evening unfil nine O'CLOCK
Tuesday 3Oth inst, wnen Contributions OF Towers.
plants, &c, or money, wiz be thanSniy receiycd.'
The executive committee consists OF Messrs. K. Es,
Farmer, Is. Edgeworth, NJ. Crcgan, J. Forces, 81
Mennes, n. ID. H. Clark J. A. Christie W. II. Corsa,i
@. Nitsche, w III. Frerest J. 7. uavilaud, u. H.s
Scburman, T. }. Kelley, L. J. Lynch. NJ. Reed, 81
Altman, J. q. Pinckney, j. >. Dingwall, - rage, FL
aud n. A. NJ. Beers. The Officers are Z. X. McDon-,
aid chairman general committee; f. y. Farmer,i
chairman executive committees; Jonn w. Narshail,,
treasurer and Frank NJ Clark, Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
RErRIEND THE CHILD.



At 247 East Thirteenth street Is the home OF an
unpretentlous charity which works much good In
quiet way 1t Is presided over by number oil
ladies' OF means who devote their spare time and
money to the dual objects Of the
institution, which are, FIRST to reform degraded
girls; second, to rescue the children OF degraded
parents. 1t at present takes OF fftyfour such,
and within It's short existence has fifteen girls
restored to the path OF virtue and earning once
more the wages OF honesty. IL Is not connected
with any religious order, and the inmates are made
to feel that 1t is homo IN every respect. Staying
there IL not compulsory, and out OF some few cases
which deserted nearly all returned, only too glad to
DO readmltted.
are eQ1ble provided there is room, that being the
only question. Girls the early age OF twelve have
been taken In. who. through bad example and evil
surroundings, were habituaI drunkards. To wipe
ont such bots on the face or social life and replace
them BY fair human faces IL good
work ana asks support. The ladies or
the association are all Of the highest standing int
our community. They have been holding fair In
It's interSs for the past week. with fair results, ag
Apollo Hall. Twenty eighth street, entrance 1,foa
Broadway. It Will be continued
TOMORROW AND TUESDAY,
where the usual fancy objects found at bazaar5
will be sold and rafIled for Among the prizes are
Those with love for specie should take a chance
There Ia music In the evening accompanied by
young and rretty faces, while the cody tcmptatf0U
TO be charitable ls present all the time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Inquiry Into the Charges Against school
Trustee Riley.

Inquiry Into the Charges Against school
Trustee Riley.
The hearing In the case OF Quin and others against
Terence Riley School Trustee of the Twenty second
ward was resumed yesterday before Commissioners
Gross presiding) and Lewis and the Committee on
Teachers. Commissioner Ingersoll was also
present. william BRANDON, conductor on
Third avenue car, was examined, and
stated that he knew Quin four years; he lent him
$780, which Quin told him was to be paid to Terence
Riley school trustee IN consideration OF his getting
him the position or Janitor; accompanied Quin to
meet Mr.. Perry on the corner Of Tenth avenue and
Twelfth street. ana saw him hand Perry the 500 for
Riley; Quin paid me back in four or six months
after.
That finished the evidence In the case OF Quin.
The charges made by Patrick Golding were then
taken up. Golding, being sworn said he lived near
Finy-fourtn street, in Eleventh avenue; has dangh.
ter, Mary A. Goding, who has been q teacher since
the fail OF 1868; about three years ago made april
cation to Riley to secure his daughter position az
teacher and told him 1t would be ''al rightly could
not say whether Riley asked him for any money;
FlfIy-fourth street; my daughter received the APP
pointment In Forty seventh street schools Intended
to give him 500 but did not pay him the balance after
her people were not very well on asked Riley to
get her position teacher; he did 80, and paid
Linn, acting as agent FOR Riley 500 BY Rileys d.
Linn; he answered yes. THAT'S all right, Riley did
not say he got the money, but simply ''that's all
rightly Mr. Mckenzie gave me the 800; have bad
to come ana make these charges because Qnin, a
poor man. was discharged nom his position through
luley's influence, and Riley may use tnat TO Dust
my daughter.
There being no other witnesses present In shis case
the committee adiournast
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21

Items frsn Long Branch.
Edwin Booth is occupying his villa.
The smallpox IL prevalent In New Jersey, but not
case has yet been reported at the Branch.
The Mansion House Ia to have Dodworths band Tor
the season. 1t will open on the 10th OF June
That the coming season win be the most pros
porous one ever known ~ Long Branch is conf.
IDENTITY prophesed.
The Union House Is to be called the Arlington.
The Rowland Hotel has been enlarged. The United
States has had another story added to It,
The new freight house OF the New Jersey South
ern Railroad will DO sixty feet long and eighteen
feet wide, surrounded by platform ten feet wide.
The new cottage erected by Mr.. Nehemiah Perry.
OF Newark, is one or the finest at the ranch and
VIII shortly be occupied by the owner and his
family.
new printing Office has been opened at the
Branch by parties from Red Bank. II is reported
that new daily paper Will DC issued during the
summer.
The Marine and Inland Telegraph Company
about to erect line from Long Branch to Trenton
and Camden.
1t s expected that great MANY shows will visit
the village this season. they win include nearly
every description OF tent exhibitions concerts, negro
MINISTRIES and lectures.
Ex-senator Amos Robins President OF the Long
Branch Racing Association was In the village last
week looking after certain improvements to be
made ON Monmouth Park.
Inc woman's suffrage women, the woman's rights
women, ana the strong-miEded women generally
are 10 hold q Joint convention here In August.
Governor Clarin OF Massachusetts; Ben Butler, and
george w. Julien, OF Indiana VIII be present
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
Notes frou, Saratoga.

Notes frOni Saratoga.
new road is being built from the village to the
lake.
The High Rock Spring iSto be forced towards
public favor this summer.
Henry Ward Beecher has promised to preach one
sermon here some time during the summer.
The hotel propretors are as busy as bees in tar
bucket They intend to lzaxS good show at the
opening
All the houses OF III repute In the village have
been indicted, and the young ladies will oe sent to
New York.
After the fancy women have been effectually
driven from the village The authorities intend TO at
tack the tiger interest.
Hathorn's Village Hail. occupied by the Methodist
Society for their services since last tall, has been
leased for q billiard room.
Millners ana mantuamakers Of both sexes ore
already beginning to show their smiling counte-
nances In front OF the Broadway shops. They an
ticipa.e a prosperous season.
cottage Is being elegantly fitted up at tn Grand
Union Tor the reception OF Prince Alexis, the
Czarewltch and suite, who Will visit Saratoga this
season about the 1st OF July, and Will stay some
time.
There seems to be good deal OF objection to tho
proposed avenue between BAilston and Saratoga
One OF the .IOSsls'' states his objection In these
wOrds:-"When the Lord created Ballston he de-
clared his work good and the town finished, and he
for ono wasn't goin' to do nothin' agin the Divine
WilL'ii
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21

THE Iron Jaw CtRCUs NAN ARRRsrEp-
"Monsieur d'Atalie, the man with the iron Jaw" an
itinerant Snowman attached to travelling circus
was recently arrested In Newton township, sussex
county, n. j., by couple OF Philadelphia detectives
properly armed with warrants and Governor Geary %
reaiistion, duly endorsed by Governor Randolph.
the charge against the prisoner Is that or having
brutally whipped and otherw ise abused little boy,
six years Of age whom ne mad In charge training
70 the circus business. The little fellow was so
sn amefuly treated TO necesaitatc nus removal to
an hospital where ne now remains In q condition
m ost CRITICAL Tne Snowman had before been ar
re sted, II seems, aud held IN $500 nai. but on the
ia OF the trial he was nowhere TO Dc found In
hut with the aid OF the local authorities he was
secured ana conveyed TO Philadelphia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
TIE RAPID TRANSIT QUESTIONS.

What the Harlem Steamboats, are Doing
Toward Solving the Problem.
While the public still deeply Interested In the
solution Of the speedy transit problem and Will con-
tinue be until its definite and satisfactory solution
In the completing Of the vadnct railroad or some
other scheme meeting the public demands In this re
gard, the Harlem steamboats, are doing good deal
toward the solution Of this all-imporant question
They have three boats running -.Syvan Grove .
sylvan Stream" and Sylvan Glen.n BY putting
these boats In the finest running order-and they
have all been repainted aud newly furnished as we'll
aud making only one stop, Of One Hundred and
twentieth street. between One Hundred and Thirtieh
street and Peck slip, they can make the distance
twenty seven minutes. Tho have been para OF o
rather slow and easy concern ereofore, but the
prospect Of An opposition line, the clamor about
quicker transit, aud getting Captain ralnan, an old
nudson river Steamboat man OF forty years expe-
rience gave new life and vigor and tho result 10
as stated Another result Is large rush OF passen-
gers and which, II 1t increases a. IL has since the
new arrangement went into effect, VIII necessitate
the putting on Of other boats. These steamers run all
gay, every half hour, from AK A NJ. 10 seven p NJ.
The express boats those making but one stop, make
three trlps.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21


Congress Hall will open for the season June1
Embroidered sacques will be all the 60 this season.
The streets and drives still being put in ORDER
The surf "is now ready for the reception OF
visttors.D
The police force this summer will be reduced to
SIX men and q boy.
There Is talk among the authorities about having
O public bath house.
There Will be perceptihle falling on in the num-
Der OF hacks on the streets this summer.
There will be no changes made this season Ia
hotel mansgers-eyery proprietor running his own
ranch
1t seems to DO generally conceded that yachting
sport will hereafter take the lead at Cape aay and
become as popular as II Is IN New YORK.
There is some talk Of the Editorial Association OF
New Jersey making Cape May one OF the objective
points In their annual excursion next month.
"Rents" At Cape May arc much lower than at
Long Branch, and living Ia cheaper but style is not
so much In demand al the former as at the latter
place.
Mi.ccll lueOus.
Cozzeny at West Point Ii already receiving
guests
Belmont Hall. at New Brighton, on Staten Island,
is now open.
The hotels at the Delaware Water Gap, Pa, are re.
ceying visitors.
All the Virginia springs are receiving visitors,
many OF whom are Invnllds.
The Cooper House In Co0pcrstown, OtseQo Lake,
opens in the middle OF June.
The stockton House at Cape May viii open for the
summer OF about the lat OF June.
The Fort William Henry HOTEL at Lake George,
will open for the season on the 1rst OF Juno.
0Columbia Hail. at New Lebanon Springs has been
rebuilt and Will be opened after the LIST OF June.
Belmont Hall. on the top Of Schooley Mountain,
| in New Jersey, win be opened ON the 9th OF June.
| It IL stated that the White Mountain hotels will
accommodate guests this season at the low rate OF
81 90 per day.
All the hotels at the watering places throughout
the country will be In full operation before the close
| OF the nrst week IN June.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Al Hame.

Dan Bryant was to have taken benefit at the
Academy OF Music, but he mas given MP the idea.
Lima Edwin closes her season at ner theatre In
this city on June 3. She talks or going West with Q
company TO play In Chicago.
The Rigl Sisters Betty and Emily, and Mrs. Rig
sailed for Europe on the Goth inst. They have been
In this country nearly seven years.
.fhe Three Blind Mlcen pantomime, OF which
Tony Dener and Q. z. OK are managers, Is to be
produced at Woods Museum on June 8.
Richard Edgar, who has been In this country about
year, and who Is the son or the English actress,
Miss Marriott, sails for England on the Goth inst.
Next week Is the last OF winters Tale at Booths
theatre, after which new piece, now being played
In London, viii be produced, with Lawrsuoe Barrett
In the leading r6le
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
Newport News.


number OF the principal streets are being I'M
proved.
Some OF the "big iints'' wiz visit Newport before
returning to England.
The Atlantic House opened on Monday, which Is
much earlier than usual.
One real estate agent alone has rented already 1o2
cottages and villas for the season.
Nilsson has engaged apartments at one OF the
hotels and VIII remain during the month OF July
Newport papers chronicle as an evidence OF pro.
gress the increasing number OF dodgers In the station
house there.
number OF families have arrived and domiciled
themselves, and others are goiug every day into
their summer quarters.
The Emperor and Empress OF Brazil are expected
here soon after their arrival In this country II II IL
not too late III the season.
On Tuesday morling pile OF rags, left by tho
polshers ON the piazza or the elegant residence OF
Mr.. George IL. Norman, took fire from spontaneous
combustion, and some little damage was done.
Mr.. Mahlon Sands, OF New York, has purchased
the " ard villa, on Ledge road and the ocean. the
place ID almost out at sea- but very delightfully."-
situated; the house 10 spacious ana elegant Mr.
George +. Clapp OF New York, has bought the Smith
villa, at the extreme end Of Bellevue avenue, tor
$4,000. Mr.. George q. Richardson, who has just
built1 beautiful cottaGe FOR his own occupancy, has
sold the BRUSH" house, on the avenue, to Eugene
Langdon, OF New York, Tor $4,000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21

orally the case tnat the more apauuOncu Tue man
the more relentless he Is in avenging the very inf
deity brought about by his own Inconsistency.
Reginald Archer mas one redeemlng quality, that 0 I
Justice toward sex: III there be God ~ he argues,
land a definite right and wrong existing in His
mini aud In our nature-whch 4 am not mt
all prepared to affirm or deny, peing very slightly
interested In the mattcr-1 am not such an idiot a.
to suppose that lie viii acknowledge any sex IN SIN;
that He Will look at the actor instead Of the quality
Of the act have never supposed that the wrath OF
Cod, like the wrath OF this word, Is reserved for
the feminine gender or tnat II there 10 judg-
mcnt day men and women win not stand together
before Him to be judged by one fixed and equal
standard. hear myself called by rather hard
names sometimes; but am neither q coward nor q
unatic and consequently acknowledge that when
| commit an act abdicate for ever my right to
criticise 1t in any one elso Not being OF the
whited sepulchre kina. don't make myself
ridiculous by condcmning woman for
enjoying herself as | have DONE" THE final proof
OF the mans total depravityl" we hear some one
exclaim. IsitG .'Let him that is without sin cast
the nrst stone,n says the Saviour. When all men
argue this matter 40 clearly al Reginald Archer, and
when all women dare to brand wee In men as
society now brands 1t In women when openly fol.
lowed, the era OF reform viii set ln-not before.
upon my word,n continues Reginald, 'It Is .
rather hard case when woman supposes she Ia
marrying saint and discovers afterwards thai he
is sinner: when she imagines she is aying hcr-
self with one man and nds herself tied for life to
entirely different person. = = II man were to
make the same discovery suppose he would feel
called upon TO shoot her or himself. II
ne found out that she had taken even step upon
the path nave always uodden ne would have the