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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Specials TO the Ledger.
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FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, May 8.-The chances o
restoration of the imperial dynasty tt
the throne of France are increasing
The Bonapartists' cause is steadily In
creasing in influence and strength. Its
agents are numerous and widely scat
tered over every district in France
They are interchangeable in their labors'
and the alarming reaction which IS tax
ing place, chiefly in the rural districts,
is sufficient evidence Of the success OF
their labors.
President Theirs has issued an order
forbidding the assembling of the various
municipalities at Bordeaux, as called
mon by Gambetta and his associates in
their recent proclamation. M. Theirs
also urges the municipalities to remain
firm to their duty, and to adhere to the
Versailles government-the only true
and legal government now existing in
France.
The cannonade before Paris continues.
Military operations are progressing rap
idly. Everything is prepared for an
assault in force on the southern forts.
New and immensely powerful batteries
have been advanced, and will shortly
open a tremendous FIRE against the forts.
The Versaillist leaders are sangulne OF
The success of the movement about to be
made, and the capture of the forts is
considered imminent.
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NEW YORK.
The Late TrRgedy-Sermon by Rev.
Mr.. LOve-Death-Shoo ARRAY
-The Maee-Coburn Prize Fight.

The Late Trngedy-SermOnb by Rev.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures ARRAY
The Maee-COburn Prize Fight.
New YoRK, May S.-The Rev. John
Love, IT,, preached last evening at the
Antioch Baptist Church, Blocker street,
on the lesson Of the late tragedy, Mrs.
Putnam, the wife Of deceased, being
one of his communicates. His text
was Numbers, 35th ch., 10th v. And
il he smite him with instruments Of iron
so that he die he is a murderer; the
murderer shall surely be put TO death.
The speaker then briefly recountel the
incidents Of the murder and the grief OF
the bereaved wife and the orphan child.
Among the lessons to be drawn from the
events is that Of the necessity of a
united movement in support Of good
government In all cases Of violence
an example must be made, as fear is a
strong preventive of crime.
When Foster was asked by exJudge
Stuart what had caused him to commit
the deed, he said, II don't know" II
was rum that did it. This is the motive
power of many crime. We also learr
from the event the necessity Of early
training in the right direction. W.
learn again the uncertainty Of life. A
slight rain during the night changed th'
fate Of the day at Waterloo, and few
moments plunged a nation in mourning
for the death Of Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. Love concluded by exhorting hi
hearers to make a practical application
of the truths which the sad event wa
held it illustrates.
Mrs. Bridget Hughes, who was so ter
ribly burned Saturday evening, By be
clothes taking fire from an explosion Q
a. kerosene can, at her residence o.
! Greenwich street, died at the hospiia
l---.--.lar from her Injuries. The. res
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of the sufferers are doing well, and it il
thought, will recover.
William Thomas, the negro who shot
Thomas Brown, another negro, during a
quarrel Saturday evening with Browns
brother, was yesterday held by Justice
Hogan to await the action of the Coro-
ner. Thomas Brown is still at the hos
pital suffering from the effects of his in
jury.
BROOKLYN, May 8.-John Woods,
while visiting family at their resi-
dence, corner North Seventh and Fifth
streets, last evening, accidentally fell
down fight of stairs and sustained in
juries of fatal nature. Woods was
removed to the statiop-house where he
remained insensible to late hour.
The interest in the coming fight be-
tween Coburn and Mace increases as the
day Of battle draws near, and the parti-
sans of the pugilists are eager to invest
their money on the result.
When the match was first made bet
ting was very much in favor of Mace, as
great doubts were expressed about
Coburn taking sufficient pains to get
himself in condition for protracted
fight He has, however, attended rigidly
to the rules laid down by his trainer,
and has, in consequence, reached state
bordering on Perfection physically
for the trying ordeal of a prize fight. |
The consequence of this attention to |
business and the fine condition he has
reached has drawn around him hosts of
friends who are willing to risk their last
lollar on the result. The long odds,
therefore, are no longer offered on Mace,
md even money is eagerly wagered in
arge amounts on the result of the fight.
There is no doubt that the coming fight
will be the most scientific encounter that
,ver took place in America, and the man
With the most endurance will prove the
'ictor.
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]. f. BOYD,
Snnerintendent


N. c. johnson, one Of the oldest in
habitants and a foundryman by trade,
performed the rite of hari-kari yester-
day like true Japanese, and died in a
few hours. He walked out early yes
terday morning beneath the shades of
Brinkley woods, near the fair grounds,
and fred the contents Of pistol into
his abdomen, from the effects of which
he died in the afternoon. He must
have thought Of the last words of Cleo
patra ere she shielded meath the aspic
trail: al am fire and air; my other
elements / leave TO baser life" Sui
Gliding is becoming a vulgar method Of
leaving this world--it has even ceased "a
present a romantic phase-it fails to be
dramatic and succeeds only in being
comic. People of true courage never
indulge in this style Of slipping down
the back entry Of time" Such acts are
left to the idiotic and iBsane-victims t.
intemperance and dissipation. Coroner
Moffatt held an inquest on the body o
the deceased and the jury returned q
verdict to the effect that Mr.. N. c. John
son had suicided.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
re REpUBLICAN1sM A FAILUREi

The Ku-Klux bill recently passed by
Congress- gives to the President an al
most unlimited power. The freedom of
tbe elective franchise, which heretofore
bos heen one of our boosted inalienable
rights, is placed directly within his
mower. and he can, by the strong arm oil
tbe bayonet, control the future elections
IN the South. When his term of Office
expires he has only to exercise the power
vested in him by the Congress OF the
limited States, and his election is rem
dered certain. Who will dare oppose
his wishes2 Is not power slowly steal
ing from the many to the few, and
our Government gradually assuming
stronger form? Its tendency to central
ration must be apparent to every one.
And the idea of one man power,
which heretofore has been so repugnant
to all, may become a sad reality. is re-
uublicanism a failure, and has mans
cauacity .or selfgovernment proved a
deInsion2 Has the universally of the
ballot-box created a necessity for a
stronger government Well may the
people become alarmed at these en-
eroachments upon their vested rights,
for the history of other governments too
truly show what may be expected when
they once yield to the mandates OF the
Executive. Some daring military chief
tain, taking advantage of the necessities
of the occasion and the unsettled
condition of affairs, will put on
the robes of office and proclaim
himself dictator, and with the strong
arm of the bayonet, force a submission
of the people. Are Our people yet pre-
pared to witness royalty in this country,
with complete humiliation of our re-
publican institutions? VIII they be al
lowed even the privilege of going through
the farce of another Presidential cleo
ton? The times are sadly out of joint,
and the future certainly full of immense
results. We deem it our duty to sound
the note of warning beforehand, and let
the people know what may probably be
the contingencies of the future.
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Tno ,Iemphis DIstrIbution.

The attention Of our readers is called
to the fact that Messrs. Passmore u Ruff
fin, managers of the Real Estate Distri-
button, for the accommodation of the
public, have opened an Office at 2333
Main street. next to the Clay Building.
These gentlemen, whom everybody in
Memphis knows to be trustworthy and
honorable, desire to have the distribu-
ton take place by the LIST OF June.
Their plan of disposing of so much val
liable real estate win concentrate large
amount of money here, and our people
should lend the enterprise cordial sup
port Call at the Main street Office to
secure shares at once, thus helping the
matter along to the earliest completion.
Information can also be had at +. ID.
Barnum 4 Co.'s, corner Main and Court
streets; at Hollenberg's, in the Ayres
at Julius Eyrichs, $40 Main
street; at Leubrie's two cigar stands,
and at the Overton Hotel.
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IS executrix.
To sfeamboatmen and Steamboat
Owners.

The city of Memphis still insists on
taxing you to an extortion. Memphis
has collected some hundred and eighty
FIVE thousand dollars more from you
than she has expended on the levee, and
yet You have not half enough of leveee
room to transact your business, and
affording you but limited facilities.
What has become of this immense sum
of money, so unlarfally exactes OF the
steamboats, If the city is so hard up,
why don't she make those wealthy real
estate owners (who are hundreds OF
thousands dollars in arrears) pay up
their taxes, isstead of outraging steam
boats9 In my judgment the city mas
no more right to tax a steamboat for
landing at her levee than she has to tax
a railroad train that enters the town.
This wharfage tax is an outrage
prohibition of commerce. l, for one,
will give foe hundred dollars towards
testing this unjust tax before the courts
MARINE
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ANorBER pREsIDENrIAL CANDIDATE.

The New York Herald is out for Gen.
Sherman for President. The speech of
Gen. Sherman to the American Union
Club of New Orleans is the cause of this
announcement on the part of the Herald.
In that speech, referring to the growth
and destiny of the country, Gen. Sher-
man said
"But in order to gain this much de-
sired end, and to maintain ourselves as
a free and independent republic, We have
got to show more charity to each other.
He believed, he added, thatif the ques-
ton and all matters as to the settlement
OF the differences between the North and
South we're left to the armies it would be
settled at once, and everything would be-
come quiet and orderly. | so believed, q"
he went on to say, and before signing
the agreement with Gen. Joe Johnston
called together all the other Generals
under nv command, and without dis
sentinc voice they agreed with me.
believed they (the Confederates) surren-
dered in good faith, snd would have lived
IN to the very letter of the agreement
and. in my opinion, if there had been nc
reconstruction acts of Congress, and the
armies been left to settle all questions o.
difference between the different sections
of the country, the people would at one'
have become quiet and peaceable.
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RnrHIaPY.

SALEM, Ono, May 9.-Last night some
burglars broke into the depot where the
midRight mail for this village is stored
till morning, cut open the mail bags and
carried off the letters, among which were
some containing considerable amounts
of money, though the exact amount is
not known. The thieves escaped with
their booty.
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THE TWENTIETH OF MAY.
Prorrnmme-The Line OF March
Instructions TO schools from
Abroad.

prorrnmme-The Line of March
InstrucfiOns TO schools from
Abroad.
Immense preparations are making,
both in the city and country, to attend
the grand fete in Court Square on the
Goth of May. At least six thousand
children will be present to participate IN
the festivities.
PROGRAMME.
I Each school will furnish theirpwn
refreshments.
2 Each will have an Assistant Mar
shall, who will take charge Of the school
on the march, and report to the drand
Marshal on his arrival at Court Square.
8 A committee will be at each rail
road depot at 81 o'clock am. to receive
the schools from the interior towns and
conduct them to the Square.
A. The marshals of the schools along
the several railroads leading to the city
should report to the superlntendents OF
railroads the number of children for
which they will want transportation:
5. The superintendents Of the follow
ING railroads have given to the dnder-
signed their obligations TO transport
Sunday school children, and teachers in
charge of them, at the following rates,
which are very liberal:
Mississippi aud Tennessee railread-
Fare for children (round tripl Grenada
north to Sardis, 81; Sardis north to
Como. 75c; Como and station north, in
cluding Coldwater, Coo; station north of
Coldwater SOC. For teachers in charge
of children, one fare for round trip will
be charged.
General Superintendent.
Memphis and Charleston railroad
For children from Corinth and junction,
inclusive, and from Somerville, ST. La
Grange, Moscow and Lafayette, I5ei
ColIieryille and Germantown, SOC;
Whites and Buntyn, 25c. For teachers
in charge of children, and parents or
visitors, fare one way. Tickets good
only on special train.
TSioned1 G. l.. ANDERSON,
Superintendent.
The Memphis and Ohio railroad will
carry Sunday school scholars, teachers
and officers Of the schools at the follow
ing rates Scholars, half fare for round
trip; teachers and officers OF schools,
one fare round trip.
TSigned1 ]. f. BOYD,
Superintendent.
Each city school will assemble at its
respective church at 8 o'clock a m, form
in line, and march to Court Square at 3
O clock. Upon the arrival of all the
children, the schools will then form into
column under the directions Of the mar
shals leach class accompanied by its
teacher) and march as follows: Down
Main to Union; down Union to Second;
up Second to Adams; up Adams to Main;
down Main to Court Square.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 9.-Residents
along Fox river, between Packawauke
and Portage, are annoyed by the over
flow of their lands, caused by the Lake
Michigan and Mississippi Ship Canal
improvements. A public meeting has
been called to express their grievances
and appeal to the United States Gov
eminent for redress.
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WASHINGTON.
The Joint High COmmissi0u-The
Treaty = The President Highly
Please

The Joint High COmmissiou-The
Treaty = The President Highiy
Pleased,
WASHINGTON, May s.-The treaty ne
gotiated by the Joint High Commission
has been engrossed in duplicate, and
will be signed tomorrow if the usual
custom is followed. 1t will be sent to
the Senate on Wednesday, accompanied
by the message Of the President. In
order that the Senators may, as soon as
possible, BECOME familiar with Che pro-
visions of the treaty, few copies of it
will be printed in confidence for their
use. The treaty will at once be referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
who will consider it in detail, and report
it back to the Senate favorably or other
wise. Senator Morton is reported to
have remarked, in abiding to the great
length of the document and its impor-
tant character, that it viii take the COM
mittee nearly week to consider it.
The President is said to be highly
pleased with the result Of the Commits
sioners' labors and to predict the favora-
Bile action of the Senate. A proposition
will probably be made to have the in
junction of secrecy removed in order
that the treaty may be discussed in open
session. Several Senators are known to
favor this. An agreement has been
made between the Commissioners that
the treaty shall not be made public
until notifications have been exchanges.
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DURING a storm in Montgomery, Ala
bama, one night last week, a negro
named Lotter was struck by lightning
and killed while stealing corn from q
nlanter's corn house. The Montgomery
Mail says the negroes in the neighbor-
hood were very much perplexed about
their brother Lotter being struck by
lightning while in the act of stealing
Just a little corn, and piteously inquire,
Has the Lord turned Ku-Klux against
the poor darkeysS'
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weston Successful.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May S.-Weston COM
pleted Saturday night his feat of walking
two hundred miles in forty-one hours;
two miles being backward. The precise
time occupied was forty hours, fifty min
utes and forty-fve seconds. He is to
receive complimentary benefit to-mor-
row NIGHT.
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GENERAL CAPRoE, Commissioner of
Agriculture, reports that tea culture is
fast becoming a feature of Importance
in the Southern and Western States, and
that in few years enough tea will be
grown in those sections to meet the
home consumption. Advices received
at the Department are very encouraging
as TO the success of this plant in the
United States. The Department has
sent out to various sections of the
country over forty thousand plants,
nearly all of which have lived, and the
Department is now distributing seed
which came from plants raised in South
Carolina.
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OLIVE LOGAN says in letter to the
Christian Union that she doesn't like to
lecture on Sunday because she needs
rest on that day. We should think that
her hearers would be delighted to let her
rest ON Sunday if she would let them
rest every other day in the week.
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Mr.. AND Mrs. RIcHIEGs BERNARD have
been declared bankrupt in Phila-
delphia, on their own petition. The total
amount Of liabilities is $3S, 1000, including
nearly $4,000 due the estate of the late
Peter Richings, of which Mrs. Bernard
is executrix.
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J.H. Waggener, the tailor, viii open
his clothing and merchanttailoring house
tomorrow, May 9, 1871, at No. 81 west
side Of Main street, four doors south Of
the Peabody Hotel.
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To tho Editor Of tho Ledger:

DEAR SIR-In your issue Of Saturday
Won say that the City Fathers seem de-
termined that Memphis must dispense
with elevators. !, for one, have been
and am yet an advocate for elevators
and union depots, and believe that a
majority Of the General Council are in
favor OF the same. We are now waiting
for bids and believe that the work will
commence in sixty days.
j. d. RUFFN, Councilman.
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DoS'r forget the Festival that begins
tonight at the Rocco Hall for the bene-
ft Of the Methodist City Mission. 1t
will continue during the week. An ele-
CANT lunch will be served by the ladies
each day.
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The active part in politics taken by
the Free Masons of France will surprise
their brethren in this country While
those Of Havre and elsewhere are work
ing for cancellation, the telegraph re-
ports that delegations have been sent
out from Paris to inaame the provinces
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The Cincinnati Commercial (Radical)
very plainly tells the Radicals of Ohio
that they cannot carry the State with
Ben Wade as Their candidate for Cover
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Mrs. LINCOLN and her son and Cen
erals Sheridan and Forsyth are on their
way from Europe to this country and
are expected at New York, in the Rus
STA, on the 10th inst.
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THE news from China grows more
alarming daily. The massacres OF last
year have never been atoned for, and the
Celestials are the holder in consequence.
Ne are rlad 70 note that cur Govern
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Atten,lon. Emmet Gunrdsi

You are ordered TO meet at your hall,
in the Gayoso Block, this Monday eve
ming, May sth, 1871, at o'clock.
DENNIS SMITH, Capt.
CORNELIUS SULLIVAN, Sec'y.
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The negro, Dan Smith, who killed Mr.
Meriwether, some days since, was brought
before Esq. Winters this forenoon, and
committed to jail to await an examina-
ton on next Wednesday. Smiths wife,
who aided and assisted in the killing Of
Mr. Meriwether, was arrested this morn
ing by Mr.. W. D. Powell, and placed
in the county Jail to await an examina-
ton at the same time as her husband.
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sIaifest.


Our German fellow-citizens are cele-
brating their Maifest to-day at James
Park. This forenoon an imposing pro-
cession passed through the streets and
out to the Park, in the following order
Marshals on horseback,
Music-Band.
Citizens on foot,
Unterstuet2ungsyerein
German Casino,
Tennessee Hahn No. /,
Grutli Yerein,
Bruderbund,
BlackerVerein,
Open wagons with children,
butchers on horseback,
Private Carriages.
German, American and society flags
fluttered along the line. The open
wagons, containing the children, were six
in number, and were adorned with ever
greens, flowers and bouquets ia the most
tasteful manner. The children were ele-
gantly dressed, and sat in tiers one above
the other, forming pyramids Of youthful
beauty and innocence. One wagon was
especially noticeable, where sat the floral
nymphs, and at the corners of the plat
form were seated little girls representing
Spring. Summer, Autumn and Winter
The German Bakers and Butchers As
ISOLATION presented a fine appearance
the latter on horseback. A compliment
to King Gambrinus was not forgotten
A little boy sat in wagon and drove
goat, this being an alegorieal represent
alton of the lager beer monarch and his
favoritebeverage, buck beer At tho
park music, speeches, songs and dances
are the order Of the day.
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REFRIoEEAToRs, beck coolers and ice
ehesis Feiisf Cos. Rsi..s
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TRAVEL.
MEMPHIS, April 20, 1871.

MEMPHIS, April 90, 1871.
The break in the Jackson Railroad
makes difference Of two hours only
in time of arrival at New Orleans.
The mail train leaving Memphis at
1890 pm. arrives Mt Pass Manchac
ut 0 am, and passengers then take
boat for New Orleans, giving them a
delightful trip across the beautiful
Lake POnchartrain. Returning the
boat leaves New Orleans two hours
earlier, so that trains leave Pass
Manchac on time.
JAS. YONGE, Gen'l Sup't.
C. p. Oakley, q. T.. A. sol
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Money toIoan az 4II.a Heal st. Is


GARDEN VASES and settees, at II. Wet
ter & Co s, l3 and 10 Monroe st. mt7s
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The gross receipts Of the Nilsson con-
certs amounted to a little over six thous-
- dollars. That IS vocal music at .
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PICNIC.
PICNIC.
I. o. o. f. Picnic,
To DO given under the auspices of
BANNER LODGE NO. 147,
At James Park, Thursday, May 18th.

rT,HE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER DESIGN
meet promptly at the Lodge room. Odd Fell
lows hall. at O'clock Thursday morning. 1t
is expected that all Odd Fellows in the city,
who can conveniently do so, will be in attend
ance on this occasion.
The procession will move at 10 o'clock pre-
cisely from North Court to Second street, up
Second TO Market. on Market to Main, down
Main to Beal, on Beal to Second, up Second to
North Court, and thence to the Hall, where
will DO deposited the regalia.
This arrangement is made in order to give
members the opportunity of accompanying
their families and friends to the Park, whore
the most ample preparations will be made,
in the way of music and refreshments, for %
days recreation The Park will be open at
IL am. and closed at 5 pm.
The public are cordially invited.
B. BINGHAM,
Chairman Committee of Arrangements.