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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-21

LEoruRE.-Tomorrow evening at the
Greenlaw Opera House Miss Phoebe
Couzins will LECTURE on the legal disa,
bilities Of woman, to an inme nse audi
ence.
BRooxs 0FERA Hogsg.-Crowds Of
people attend the Jefferson street Opera
House every evening TO witness the
amusing variety performance presented.
During tha Christmas holidays Manager
Broom intends offering great attractions
at his theater. Tonight a member Of
novelties will BE- placed on the boards.
Go and see the ballet troupe, listen to
the warnings Of the yosalists, aud be
happy.
OLYNPIc YARiETIEs. Manager Lusk,
proprietor Of the Olympic on Washing
ton street, nesr Main. has q number Of
star performers whoWill appear tonight.
A fne programme, full Of new things,
has been arranged for this evenings per
Torrance. The Can-Can will be placed
on the boards tonight with new scenery
and appointments. rs TN
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Horrible Murder and outrarp.

The Little Rock papers of the 18th
furnish the following.
We learn through Captain Chaffin, OF
Hampstead county, that about hive days
ago. most fearful crime was committed
near Nashville, in that county.
A young lady, the daughter of Mr..
Holt, was returning home in the eve
ming through a path in the woods. She
was intercepted on the way by some par
ty or party unknown, and after she was
outraged, she was most brutality muir
dered. Three bullets we're found in the
body, and her throat was cut almsst
from ear to ear. Two Of her fingers
were also bitten entirely off one Of her
hands. The young lady was about l6
years OF age.
We have not learned any further par
ticulars; nor is it known to us if the
brute or brutes who committed the foul
and dark deed have been captured or
any traces ofthem found. Such crime
as the above ought to arouse the authori-
ties everywhere to such activity and
watchfulness as % render the escape Of
the devils in human shape, who commit
ted it, impossible, and when they are
caught we trust that they will get a
short shrift and sure punishment.
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TELEaRAPHIC ITEMS.

/
OswEoo, N. Y, December q. The
Union mill, owned by the International
Life 4 Trust Company, Of New Jersey,
and occupied as Touring and WOODEN
mill. was burned down last night, The
building and contents were total
loss.
COLUMBUS, o., December 2l.-The
last rail on the Columbus and Springfield
railroad was laid yesterday, and the
first train passed over the road to-day.
Trains viii be running regularly next
week.
CovKeTos, KY, December al
p.m.-Mr. Grant is no better, and is
more restless than last night.
CINCINNATI, December 2l.-The river
is frozen over and persons are crossing
on the ice.
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nppRRssINa TEE SOUTH.

We trust that the Cincinnati Enquirer
expresses the sentiment of all good men
in the North in the remarks which we
quote from that paper; The transpiring
events in the Southern States are the
most alarming in the history of civil
liberty in America Martial law has
been declared, and is now exercised with
all its rigor and horrors over a people
who are denied all Of the benefits and
protection Of civil law. Nearly four
thousand of the most respectable peo-
pie of the Southern States are lying
in prison, without the privilege of
habeas corpus, subject to the sub
ornation Of witnesses, the corruption
of Courts, and the insult of military
despotism and the brutality OF martial
law. These people are our brethren, en-
titled to the protection of our common
system of free government. The same
coarse and brutal man who has disgraeed
the Presidential office by usurping power
in the South only awaits an opportunity
to do in every State in the Union what
ia now being done in North and South
Carolina. The purpose of the tyrant is
now visible. But what has been done by
the people Of the North to avert this
calamity from the heads Of a devoted
people1 When Chicago suffers, we fly
as one man to her relief. When
ireland is oppressed every speaker
conciliates his audience by a bold
and manly appeal for justice, law and
liberty. But when our neighbors, friends
and countrymen, are robbed Of every
essential right, security and safety, we
have thus far stood by without uttering
one word Of sympathy or proposing re-
lief Can we hope TO long enjoy free
government who enslave others, or
stand indiferently by while they are suf-
fsriug desolation worse than FIRE, op-
pression worse than slavery, injuries
worse than Experimentation hope or
sympathy from their friendsl We call
upon the friends Of liberty TO convene
the people in public meetings, and in
diguantly denounce the usurpations and
the usurpers. Even Grant with his
s,olid brutality, Morton with his corrup-
ton. aud Sherman with his venality, may
yet feel.
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FOREIGN.

MADRID, December 2l.-Sagosta an
nounces the formation Of a new minis
try, with Praxedes Sagosta president
and ministes of the interior; Admiral
Malcomb, of the marine; Bias, Of for
eign affairs; Admiral Lopete, of colo
MES; Gresard, of justice; Angulo, min
lister of finance; Ganeinde, of war, and
Condor, of public works. OF the above,
Angulo, Condor and Bias held respect
lively the portfolios Of the finance, inte'
rior and foreign departments in the late
Molcampo ministry. Admiral Lopete
was formerly foreign minister in tine Ser
rama cabinet, in which Condor held the
position of minister of public works.
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NEW YORK.

Expected Arrival OF ban. siekIss.
HEy YoRK, December 2l.-Numerous
political, military, and personal friends
OF General Siekles have arranged to give
him a warm demonstration Of welcome
on his return to this country. 1t it ex-
pected he will arrive to-day. The stea-
mer will be met by a revenue cutter in
North river where be will be received by
the Committee of Reception.
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Several Persons Run over and
Killed On the Little Mfamt Road.

CDcrSSkTI, December 2O.-The Mays.
vile packet, Shamrock, being frozen in
at Moscow, to-day, the passengers pro
cured wagons aud carriages and started
for this city. One Of the Wagons, con.
tanning ten persons, while crossing the
Little Miami railroad at Crswfsh cross
ing, seven miles from this city, about 8
o'clock tonight was struck by the down
train. Miss Bradley. eighteen years old,
daughter Of Rev. Mr.. Bradley, Of Mays
vile, Ky, was instantly killed, and q
young man named John Thompson, from
Kentucky, is 50 badly injured that be
cannot live through the night Another
Ean. name unknown, is reported dan
gerously wounded; ss0thsF slightly. The
wagon vas smashed 70 atoms and one Of
he horses killed. -
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WASHINGTON.


ConBEehsAohoA
WASHINGTON, December 2l.-Trains
were leaving this city last night filed
with members of the House going home
for the holidays, that body having agreed
to transact no business to-day, but to
meet as in Committee of the Whole for
debate only, SO the recess virtually com
menced with the close of yesterday
session.
Much regret is expressed that while
the Senate spent more than a week eau
cusing and debating whether It would
smother or court investigation into the
abuses of office, no time was found to
consider the apportionment bill passed
by the House last week. Several of the
State Legislatures meet early in Janu-
airy, and in some States the session OF
the Legislature is limited by law. I'm
less the apportionment bill is promptly
passed it will be too late for some OF the
Legislatures to redistrict their States,
and special sessions for that purpose
will have to be held.
The fourth and fifth revenue collection
districts of Wisconsin have been consol-
idated, and A. K. Osborn has been re-
tanned as collector. Dan. c. Lambe has
been appointed assessor.
The Secretary Of the Treasury de-
cides that collector Of customs may
give certificate under the third section
of the act of July 10, 1850, showing the
encumbrances, liens, ETC., on the sale OF
a vessel recorded at his port
The feeling in the banking and cur.
rency committee is decidedly in favor
of taking steps toward administering to
prevent in future national bank failures
similar TO those which have recently oc'
CURED in New York. For this reason
the committee authorized the introduc
ton Of tlc resolution reported in tbs
House yesterday, providing for the ap
pointment CT committee to investigate
the suspensions in New York.
A private letter received here from al
American gentleman in Cuba says the
dissertation of Casterionas grave con
sisted simply Of few scratches being
made with diamond ring on glass IN
front of the alcove where he is laid
There was 10 testimony taken by the
court martial here, but out of forty stu
dents they selected every fifth one just
as their names appeared on the roll,
furnished 10 the coort by the volunteer
mob. 1t is just as likely that the stu
dent who scratched the glass was not
executed.
The delegation of Cuban ladies from
New York called on the President TO-
day, but failed to see him. They after
wards called on Secretary Fish.
The true significance OF the report on
the civil service is found in the list Of
proposed rules. The theory Of competi-
tive examinations will probably be
approved. The delays may be changed
under experience or by Congressional
action, but exceptions to the ordeal o;
competitive examinations show the real
animus Of the commission. There are
heads of departments, comptroller
treasury and register of the treasury
law officers, foreign officers, appointees
of the President and few others; and
this opens competition to all chief
clerks, principal clerks, heads of divi-
sions and other experienced men to be
auditors, heads of bureaus and various
kinds of chiefs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-21

TIE DUKE ALExIs, having visited the
principal cities Of our country, per-
chance may come to this place. In
consequence of this, Messrs. Fursten
helm 4 Hexter have procured the largest
cattle that could be had in the State,
and are making the greatest prspara-
tons for the coming holidays. s5t
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THE attempt Of Senator Trumbull 10
bring the Washington Tammany to jus
tee has failed. There is no doubt that
that particular Tammany is worse than
the New York TammaDy. The differ
ence ia. one has been exposed and the
other cannot be. One l. criminal and
the other is al right. Grants Tammany
is protected BY bsyonets. The Other
TamnAuy il squeezed into q jelly By
power. Moral-u you wish 10 steal,
81 .frssn. tha rednr.l f,orerument
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How can Grant be beatenl That is
4be Absorbing question with the Demo-
enev. The Rochester Express very
nsrfneutly and suggestively remarks
RAJ II General Lee we're alive Demo
Gratis might ask him - Cteresand Leader.
The Cincinnati Gazette said at the
tine that be was beaten and lost his
army A. Shiloh, that be was away fran
II in a state Of gross and shameful in
toxicafon." We prefer 10 ask the Ga
,e,.e rather than Lee. Thus saith
the Cincinnati Enquirer,
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A spIepdid Christmn. present.

One Of Grover 4 Bakers celebrated
elastic stitch, OF iOek-stitch, Sewing Ma
chimes. Terms Of purchase 50 easy that
every one can afford TO make . hand
pops present %
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NOW IS YOUR TIME

Out of our line----will close
out cheap. DirecteOnslgnmsnts
from English manufacturers.
SiIver-pIated Tea Sets, English
ShOt-guns, cheap Jewelry.
No such bargains have been
offered in Memphis as may be
had in these goods until LIST Of
January. Call at our Office, SO
Madison street, and buy.
D0NOHO 4 BULklF.
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THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Close Of RegistratiOn-IO,25f Cers
tfncates Issued.
The registration for the municipal
election closed yesterday with the fol-
lowing result:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-21

By request announce myself as a candi-
date for the Office Of Tax Collector. at the en-
suing municipal election In January. 1872.
800 ], A. GR0NAUER.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
Of City Tax Collector at the ensuing election
in January. fs4f NJ. MAGEVNBY, in.
FELIX w. ROBERTsON is a candi-
date for reelection 10 the Office Of City Tax
Collector. Election, January 4. 1872.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

To the Voters Of the Ninth Ward:
In response TO the call made upon us we re-
specially announce ourselves as candidates
for recollection to tho positions now held by US
as members Of the General Council and Board
j. \, SCHABEL.
49, tx. 49, q. REDER.
M N W MITCUELI,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-21

At the request Of my acquaintances, most
respectfully announce myself as Q candidate
for the Office Of Mayor. At the epsning cleo
ton. JN0. L0AGUE.
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A. SEESSEL & SON, 259 MAIN STREET,
OPPOSITE COURT SQUARE
GROCERIES.
CITY TRANSFER.
Memphis City Transfer Company
No. . west court street.

nor THE GRRATER CONVENIENCE OF
L ne businefs public We have opened an
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LIQUORS.
Just Received.

1on Baskets PRER HEIpsEIcK
IUu ChampaEna, Qunfts - I'LL -.
sherrT, and clerei VINES, ~ ~ : ~ ,l,nq'
A9 q Y MhisEis'. e. tkAe vs5t ~.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-21
On Tuesday, january s8, 1872,

within legal hours, at the southeast corner Of
Court Square, in the city Of Memphis, Ten
nessee, sell for cash. to the highest bidder,
the following described property. to-wit:
street. fronting sixty-one feet on Poplar street
with a depth Of one hundred and hfty-eight
feet 70 an alley. and beginning at the north.
east corner Of lot sold by Jno. M. Lea and
wife to ]. NJ. Brooks. and at a point sixty.h
south side Of Poplar and west side Of High
streets; thence west sixty-one feet;
thence south one degree east one
hundred and fifty eight feet 10 an alley;
thence north one degree west one hundred and
fifty-eight feet TO beginning. Title believed
10 be good. but will sell and convey only as
trustee. Equity Of redemption barred.
a6-td D II P0STON: Trustea:
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IL. R. GREHAN present Councilmenl is .
candidate for Alderman of the Eighth ward.
Election. January a. 1872. srl,il 1sHtslav i-ase,
BEN. r. HENDERSON announces himself
a candidate for Alderman In the Eighth ward,
1. 1872.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
specials 60 the Ledger.

AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. VIA Q. ?. . A,
TELEGRAPH o0NPAHY.
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Order len 81 No. Court street. or O. Ho.s
Main street Memphis and Ohio railroad de-
PROMPT alis nfion. j. p. f0fIHifksa ~
i'm supernlerasri'
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LEGAL,
Trusfee's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust, TO me executed by Catherine
Garvin on the 9th day Of June. 1871. properly
registered in the Registers Office OF Shelby
county. Tennessee, In book 50, page, 2S6. and
ill
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~ KILN IN THE CITY.
Four Masked Robbers Enter n House. Gax
and Bind n Woman and Then Rob Her Of
Dswery and Money.

Four Masked Robbers Enter n House. Gax
Jewelry and Money.
As offtccr knowles, or the Fourteenth precinct,
was OF patrol on Elm street, near roome yesterday
morning, about TOUR O'Clock, he heard some person
Ia the bagnio No. I25 Elm street crying "Murderr'
He fastened 10 the house, and upon entering found
Catharlne Manning, the proprie,ress OF the place.
lying on the floor. near the front window with her
hands aud feet tied and her face covered with
blood. she stated that about half past three O'Clock
pose OF admitting one OF the girls after which she
returned 10 bed. Shortly afterwards she was awak-
ened by several par les having mold OF her. She
Tried 70 leap from the bed, but as she did OF
the party
STRUCK HER A tRGHTPrI BLOW
on the head with large iron Jimmy, telling her
senseleSs ~ The noor. one or them then Jumped
upon her with his knees, and held her down wnlle
another forced a gag INTO her mouth with such ylo
lence as TO cut and lacerate her lips and mouth
In q frightful manner. After they had bound her
hand ana foot, they then robbed her vi PAIR OF dla
mond earrings
THREE DIAMOND FINGER RINGS, LocKRT AND
NECKLACE,
the whole valued at Lab Besides these they took
from under her pillow one hundred ana eighty dol
lars, which she had rolled up III pocket ma ndker
chief. The woman ~ sure there were four men IN
their faces in consequence of which she is unable to
identity any OF them, even shonld they be arrested.
AS the doors bear no evidence OF having been in
any way tempered with the police are OF the opin-
ION that the thieves were secreted in the house over
night
The injured woman's wounds were dressed by
DIR. Armstrong OF the Central Office, who pronounces
them not fatal, though serious.
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GAY lOTHsHo BsoUsHT 10 TERMS ON A BREACH or
PROMISE sur

In The suit for breach OF promise Of marriage pre-
ferred by Missile Jennie Mcbride, Of tins place. says
the Belefonte PA Wdtchada, against 1. l. Wagner,
amerchanto Of On CITY, tried nj Franklin. yenango
county, the plaintiff has secured verdict IN her
favor OF nearly four thousand dollars. wagner, ~
seems, was gay Lothari0, who thought he could
run the iair sex near about as he had mind 10.
however successful he may have been on former
OCCASIONS he slipped up on II IN this instance aud
now nnds himself mulcted 10 the very considerable
sum inst awarded Miss Mcbride by the Jury. The
evidence In the case Is very lengthy and shows
that wagner II man OF bau principle While
engaged IT, Miss Mcbride he was also under
promise oil marriage to al least two other females
one OF whom he married In MAY 1882 before he had
1alrly broken the engagement with Miss Mcbride.
HIS published letters 10 her are decidedly soft vet
indicate that he was, or pretended TO be- de yotedIy
attached TO her After hls feelings began 10 CHI amaze
or cool towards her ne procured letters to be writ
ten 10 HIM from Lock Haven, signed by q well
known gentleman OF this place, warning MN To
have nothing 10 do with her, AZ she was and mad
been Tor some time engaged 10 another man. These
letters as was developed at the trial were false and
Iotgerles In every particular, and the anldavit OF
the person whose name was signed TO them was pro-
duced TO show that he never wrote them II is now
shrewoly suspected that wagner wrote them him
sen, snpposltion that is not Mt all Improbable.
Miss Mcbride " q native OF this place, ana a young
lady VINO mas ever borne an nnimpeachable charac-
YER. That sue ~ girl OF spirit ~ shown by this
ua and We rejoice TO know that she bas thus been
sbe 70 vihdicate her own rights and bring recE-
less QecelYW 70 iustices
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

The Eric Wnr-The Examination Before the
Master 10 be Extended-Jay Gould Cor.
nered.
The investigation before Kenneth G. " hite Mas
ter Equity, III regard to the disposition Of 1854
shares Of Erie stock belonging to the English stock
holders in the case OF Heath and Raphael, was 10
have been resumed yesterday. An adjournment
however, was had to await the result OF the motion
to show cause why an attachment should not ne
issued against Jay Gould for not complying with
fore him the books OF the Erie Company.
Inc order OF the Judge, copy OF which Was
served upon Jay Gould, increases the power OF the
Master In The premises 1t staies:"I do further
order that the plaintins In this action and James
H. Coleman, the receiver, therein do show cause be-
fore me, at the time and place designated, for jay
Gould's showing cause why the order Of March IL,
1871 should not be added 10 and ame nded by insert
ing therein the PROVISIONS that the Master Equity
inquire and fully investigate all the circumstances
relating TO the creation and issuing III December,
stock OF the Erie Railway Company and the con.
siderations therefore, to all subsequent sales,
new stock or any part thereof: that the Master in
vestgate the circumstances attending the issues or
convertible bonds for $3, 000 upon the conversion
or alleged conversion OF which into stock the said
$4,000 shares OF stock we're issued, and that he
inquire concerning all moneys received by The Erie
Company from such convertible bonds"
Eric Again CheckmRted.
Judge Blatchrord yesterday rendered decision In
defendants, upon which argument was heard
before Judge Blatchford about four weeks since.
The decision sustains the action OF Heath and
Raphael In all the substantial points involved the
only question not decided In their favor being
minor one OF form in relation to the joining OF
Charles Burt a. Of the plaintiffs. on this point
Judge Blatchf0rd held that AZ Burts stock
had not been transferred into his name on
the c0mpany's books but was held by HIN
merely by possession Of the stock certificates,
with power OF attorney TO transfer he could not pro-
perry unite with the other plaintiffs In bringing the
SUIT; that the bill must be amended by striking out
his name and the allegations showing his interest.
The opinion, which covers liz pages Of manuscript,
concludes 0s folOws:-"lt results, therefore, that
the demurrers are overruied, and the bill ~ sus-
tanned IN all particulars except rs to the joining OF
Burt as party plaintiff, to which tue plantlfls
may amend, as before stated, upon payment or
costsr
Mr.. S0utnmayds motion TO show cause why an
attachment should not issue against Gould for con-
tempt OF Court viii come up at eleven O'Clock To-
morrow morning,
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theories and unfounded suppositions as TO he utterly
worthless. And even II II should be imporiant ana
all that claimed for IL by its aufhor they 90 not
believe that his scholarship, or his special reVeL
tion he chooses style II, should shield MIN one
iota from the punishment the law prescrioes lor
criminals guilty OF the offence for which he STANDS
condemned to the galloWs. when tne sage s.oops
consequences along with the vulgar. His resort TO
snbteriuges llly becomes man OF cultivated minu,
who has boosted that ne Is .'equal 10 etner iate'
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Before Commissioner Shields.

Thomas Iiackett, charged with falsely obtaining
bounty money by forging the name Of Paul Schiefer
the father OF a second lieutenant, In Company A,
Fify-secon regiment was held In $1,000 ball to
await the action or the Grand jury.
James Anthony, OF No. 230 East Thlrty-eighth
street, was held In $500 ban for dealing III the whole
sale liquor business without payment or the special
tax.
On the application Of the Consul General Of the
North German Union warrant was issued Tor the
arrest or Hermann Wallet, one OF the crew OF the
German ship Prince Albcrt, for dcserti0n. Tic was
held for examination In $500 bail.