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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
WASHINGTON.
senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May l9.-The Senate
met at ten o'clock. Mr.. Harlan sug-
gested that as certain insinuations had
been made against Senators, the com
mittee had better summon all the mem.
bers of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, as they had the advanced copies and
examined them,
Mr.. Fenton denied the statement in
the morning papers that he (Fenton)
had one thing to do with letting out the
treaty. Far from this being true, he
only received his own copy on Thurs
day afternoon, ten hours after its ap-
pearance in the Tribune.
Mr.. Morton said it had been intimaied
that he had something to do with letting
out the treaty He wished to say that
any charge or intimation that he was
culpable in any way in this matter was
an atrocious and cowardly falsehood.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had seen pub
lished a statement that he had received
an advanced copy of the treaty, but it
was untrue, as he received his also on
Thursday afternoon.
Frumbull and Sumner, members Of
the committee, said that no evidence
whatever had been taken by the commit
tee showing that any Senator was even
remotely connected with the transact
ton.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
The President to-day withdrew the
nomination of j. M. Lucas, as Consul at
Singapore.
The subscription to the new loan To-
day amounts to 100000 up to noon.
Under instructions from Mr.. Fish, Min
lister Nelson has concluded with Mexico
new convention, Which was received at
the State Department yesterday, and
Immediately communicated to the Sen
ate.
The Joint Committee on Southern
outrages met this morning and agreed
on programme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

The New York Sun Of yesterday states
that Vanderbilt has closed his big bar
gain consolidating the Erie road and It's
branches with the New York Central and
other roads already under his iron rule
A later dispatch, however, states that
the managers Of Erie deny the affair IN
toto. Perhaps, like the Alabama claims
treaty, the publicatiopshas simply been
premature. A bonus of 81, 100000 would
tempt men of more piety than Jim Fisk,
If. With that amount of pocket money,
and Erie "gone where the woodbine
twineth," he might enter the Presiden-
tial lists against Mrs, Victoria Woodruff
and Ulysses Grant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

The City Council of Cincinnati is
modestly asked to appropriate $500 OF
the public money to pay for decorating
soldiers graves. If it we're a question
of -four instead Of a flower question, it
wouldn't be so bad But the loyal poll
ticians who are so intensely patriotic on
decoration day care nothing for the
wives and orphans of dead soldiers so
long as they can make political capital
out Of hypocritical mummery over the
dead Living soldiers, armless and leg
less, may grind organs on the street cor
ners or rot in lousy aims houses, but the
heroic dead " cannot rest without an
nual establishment of their graves. So
long as this system of electioneeung is
paid for with Radical money it is legiti-
mate. but when the public money is
stolen for that purpose, there is ground
for complaint.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

water mp to their neoks. They Vowed In
this state some sin hours, with the most
intense suffering. and gradually reached
the shore. After the wreck Of the boat
fife party dashed themselves TO the oars,
and finding it impossible to force the
boat through the surf they abandoned
it and plunged in. They nearly
persisted before reaching shore, but on
gaining land they found man who oc-
cupied hut on the beach where they
spent the night. Next morning not a
vestige of the launch was to be seen.
The wrecked party were then thirty
miles from Panama and no conveyance
to be had. They accordingly walked
through the woods, suffering greatly
from intense heat. exhaustion, etc. The
party arrived in Panama ON the 18th
inst, and were well cared for.
The operations of the expedition for
exploring the Isthmus were nearly
finished. The two exploring parties
met at the end of April at the point Sc
lected for depression near Paya. After
a thorough survey the lowest elevation
was found to be seven hundred and six
teen feet. In January last Commander
Selfridge, who merely reconnoitered the
locality, estimated this altitude of divide
with q pocket compass, and the actual
survey just completed settles the ques-
ton. In his official report Commander
Selfridge will recommend tunneling.
The explorers on the Atlantic side
have suffered terribly from sickness, but
there have been no deaths.
Those on the Pacific side, including the
doctor and officers, were all convalescent.
The practicability of this route is un-
fayorably regarded by the correspondents
with the expedition.
The storeship Guard is expected at
Aspinwall on the 18th, and will immedi-
ately sail for New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

IT has been long time coming but
the collapse of the Paris insurrectlen
may now be considered almost an estab-
lished fact. In the recklessness of des-
peration, the hot-headed Reds may keep
up spasmodic resistance in the streets
of the city, but it cannot be otherwise
than a criminal shedding of blood. The
Government troops are nowin a position
to compel submission, leaving the insur-
rectionists no alternative. The days of
the Commune are numbered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

THAT was not so bad a joke on the
North Carolina Legislature. One of the
members died, and il was resolved to
convey his remains home at the expense
of the State, but when they inquired
into the matter, it was found he resided
in Vermont. But the State did not com
plain. The people would be glad to pay
the funeral expenses of more carpet
baggers, and would send them to Alaska
IL necessary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

ONE of the most remarkable charac
teristics of Washington, under Jacobin
rule, is the fact that nobody, from the
highest to the lowest public functionary
can keep secset 1t is much the same
with public money which comes into the
hands of public officials. The greater
part of it leaks out before it reaches
the public treasury. The cause of both
is loose morals and loose honesty, en-
couraged by the general looseness of our
Jacobin rulers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

BRx WADE, President White and Mr..
Julia Ward Howe were called, when they
went to San Domingo, the flying com
mission" The Louisville Courier-Jour.
nal since reading their report is con
WINGED that the appellation would be
much more truthful and appropriate il
the letter in the word flying were
withdrawn from the position and red
stored to the alphabet
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

No DOUBT the civil war greatly reduced
American shipping. That was natural
consequence. The. Radical papers say
that the Alabama caused a reduction Of
1856, 900 tons year. Since the close Of
the war the depredations of the tariff
have been 5Os,O 900 tons of shipping pei
annum at an annual loss of $l25, 5000 OO
Truly, says an exchange, the Morrill,
tariff might justly be styled the Con
gressional Alabama.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

The New York Daily Democrt, started
some two years ago by Mr.. Brick
Pomeroy, and in which he is reported to
have sunk two hundred and forty thou
sand dollars before he relinquished il
some months ago, ceased to exist on
Saturday last. Its good will, business
and subscription lists were purchased by
the Star newspaper company, and it is
to be merged into and known hereafter
as the Star.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

The Republican Convention at Frank
fort, Kentucky, on Wednesday, nom
mated the following State ticket: For
Governor, General John NJ. Harlan, Of
Louisville; Lieut.. Governor, George NJ.
Thomas, of Lewis; Attorney General,
VIII Brown, of Jessamine; Treasurer,
General S. S. Fry, of Boyle Superin-
tendent Public Instruction, Rev. William
Z. Mobler, Of Todd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
TENNESSEE STATE I1BRARIAE

NASHVILLE, May lS.-Gov. Senter has
appointed Mrs. Paralee Haskell, widow
OF the late w. I. Haskell, State Libra
rian.
Mrs. Haskell has lived long in our city
and is very iavorably known in this com
munity as being a truly deserving lady
and her appointment to this position by
Gov. Senter will be hailed with pleasure
by her many friends in this vicinity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

MAYOR DAVIS, of Cincinnati, who is a
loyal man sans peur Ell sans reproche,
is opposed to a public demonstration for
the decoration of the soldiers graves,
and comes out broadly against it. Now
suppose he had been a Democrat what
an unearthly howl there would have been
about the devilish spirit of Ku-Kluxism
displayed. AS it is, not single Radical
journal uncorks its reserved bottles Of
wrath.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

A THROUGH sleeping coach leaves this
city every day, running to St. Louis
without change via the shortest and only
all rail line, the Iron Mountain, leaving
here at p. m. and arriving in St. Louis
at GAO the next morning. Passengers
going by this line are not subjected to
the annoyance Of three changes, in
Guiding "pcilous ferry" transfer of
over twenty miles, as via the other route.
This is the best managed road in the
Southwest, and no one who is posted
thinks of going any other way to st.
Louis and the West. y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
Six Hundred Thousand Dollar Ap
preparation.

Six Hundred Thousand Dollar APP
preparation.
It seems that Mississippi, too, is about
10 groan under the weight OF needless
taxation. Read the following from the
Jackson Clarion Of the 18th:
The statement may awaken astonish-
ment in some minds, that this body did
actually pass law appropriating in a
single lump, without specification or ex-
PLANTATION, the enormous sum of sir hun
drod thousand dollars in addition to the
various extravagant appropriations by
special enactments Of which the public
have been advised. Ii was sprung upon
the Legislature at the last hour Of the
session, by the majority, and rushed
consideration. The journals will show
the facts 10 be as We have stated, and
the Law, which is as follows, viii speak
for itself:
APPROPRIATION BILL.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Leg.
islature Of the State of Mississippi, That
the sum of sir hundred thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out Of any moneys in the
State Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated to defray the expenses Of the State
Government, and for fuel and lights foI
the State capitol for the fiscal year 1871
SEC. 2. Be il further enacted, That the
act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved.
(Signed) ]. L. ALcoRS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
Internal Revenue Deaei.

CINCINNATI, May l9.-Judge Sweeney
this forenoon rendered decision in the
case of the United States Government
vs.. F. NJ. Wright, Collector of Internal
Revenue, for a claimed deficit of $780,
900 found in his account after his death
The decision was in favor of the defend
ant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

WENDELL PHILLtPs isn't quite salts
fed Confscation is, with him and the
Paris Communists, the logical sequence
of liberty. The Radical party is not
near radical enough for the emergency
This party, to fostering which he has
devoted lifetime, and which he has fur
nished with brains till he has himself
little left, stops short in its murderous
mission. He has been deceived in his
offspring. Pity the sorrows of poor
old man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
PANAMA.
The Darien E1pIorIng Expeditions.

The Darien Exploring Expedition.
New YORK, May l8.-The New York
Herald's special correspondent with the
Darien exploring expedition forwards
the following report of the progress Of
the exploit, via Panama, 18th instant:
A twelve-oared launch belonging to
the United States war steamer Resaca,
conveying the mails from Chipogana TO
Panama, distance of twenty miles, was
capsized on the 9Th instant when of
Chupella Island One man and all IN
letters and official documents, together
with $1,000 in specie, we're lost. Lieu
tenant Commander Barclay left
the Resaca on the 9th instant
with four men, the weather being calm
and pleasant until the boat cleared the
Gulf Of San Miguel, on the Thursday
following, when storm arose. II was
safely passed through, however, and Fri
day dawned fair, with the thermometer
at so. At four o'clock in the afternoon
there was sudden squall which struck
the boat, capsizing her and emptying
her Of her contents. The oars were
promptly recovered, and it seemed as il
there would be no fatal result to the &C
eident but in attempting to save the
mails a seaman, named Chas. Bradenhall
sank beneath the water and was not seen
again. 1t is supposed the unfortunate
sailor was seized by n shark, as there
are a number Of them always in that
locality. After struggling in the waves
for four hours, Lieutenant Barclay and
the three remaining seamen succeeded
in Fighting the boat, all hands being II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

BnooM' 3. This little opera house was
crowded last night, proving that Broom's
is popular place Of amusement The
programme was excellent. The double
songs and dances of Gilfoil and Rourk,
and the jigs Of Allen, were worth the
price Of admission tenfold The sing
ing of the opera house minstrels was Of
a first-class character. Tonight Charley
Armstrong will take complimentary
benefit, and programme of unusual at
fractions viii be presented. The friends
of Charley Armstrong will crowd the
house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

REvERDY JOHNSON approves of the
Joint Commission treaty. The Chicago
Times says he may well do this, for it
proposes the same method of settlement
agreed upon In the Johnson-Clarendon
treaty. He has achieved a notable vim
dication even should the treaty be re-
jected. The Administration has adopted
his work
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

A singular murder trial is puzzhng
the legal fraternity az Rouudout New
York. Levi Bodine, a deaf mute, some
time ago killed a wealthy farmer named
Hasbrouck, for whom be was working.
Bodine is uneducated, and can only
communicate with his counsel BY signs.
There we're no witnesses TO the killing,
and much would depend on the prisoner s
statement Of the circumstances attend
ing Il, 70 determine whether Il was mur-
der or iuss:E=bls homicide. As the
prisoner Is az present unable 20 make
any Ineligible statement it is proposed
10 educate him before putting him on
trial for his life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.
Ferguson a Privett

Ferguson 4 Privett
vs..
d. c. saver x Smith,
A TTACHMENT HAVING BEEN ISSUED
"A By me in the above entitled cause. on the
rrOund that the defendants are nOn-residents
Of the State Of Tennessee. and the same having
been returned by the proper officer. levied,
etc.. the defendant will take notice that this
next, ct 10 o'clock An. before me, Justice
Of the Peace for Shelby county. Tennessee. at
my once in the city Of Memphis. when and
said suit, or the same will be proceeded with
ex parte; and q Is further ordered that this
notice be published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Public Ledger, news
paper published In the city Of Memphis.
fl-75-sI-g7 s. A. MOORE. j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

Cyrus W. FIELD is catching it all
around for permitting the Atlantic cable
to be used by parties out Of their regu-
lar order, contrary to the expressed slip.
ulations in the act Of Parliament.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

MASSACHUSETTS has no desire TO see
General Grant. Her Legislature refused
to adopt a resolution rendering him a
public reception, and thus is Sumner
vindicated in the house of his friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

As SOON as the Chinese become Amer
icanized, they will learn both to coFn-
bine and strike-two things they have
done at home in Calcutta. All Sin is a
crafty, shrewd fellow, full match for
any American or European.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

That degraded old wretch, ParsOn
Browulow, says he regards Grant as a
stronger man today than he was when
inaugurated. No doubt Of it, 50 far as
houses and lots are concerned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
Attachment Notice.
Ferguson kPrivett'

vs..
ID. G. Saver.
A PFIDAVIT HAVING BEEN MADE
"A before S. A. Moore, Justice Of the Peace
for the county Of shelby and State OF Tonnes
ZEE. for attachment, on the grounds that the
defendant s. a nonresident OF the State
Oh Tennessee, and the same having been
returned. levied. etc, u u therefore or
mis- Public Ledger, a Newspaper published In
The city OF Memphis, said state. for four sue
coesire weeks. commanding the said defend
ant 20 appear before me on MONDAY. June -.
or N will be proceeded with en parte.
65-T5-si-s S. A. MOORE. J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
LuM
LUMBER YARD AND SAW MILL

WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING AND
w are prepared to furnish in any quantity,
Building and Fencing Lumber. at from $40 to
10 $50 per thousand. Shingles (both sawed
and hand made), at from So 80 to IS per thou
sand. Our stock of Laths, Weather. boarding,
Flooring Ceiling. Doors. Sash. Blinds. Mopld-
ings Dry and Dressed Lumber. il complete,
which we are selling at the lowest possible
dispatch. NJ. IL. d J. W. COCHRAN,
69-tl Foot Of Washington St. near river
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

Hox. ANTHONY VAN WICK, a former
resident Of Kenosha, Wisconsin, amen
Der Of the State Senate Of that State, and
who came within one vote of being nomi-
mated by the Republican State Conven-
ton for Governor, is now a resident Of
Marietta, Georgia. In a recent letter to
a gentleman Of Kenosha, he writes:
The Ku-Klux don't seem to be around
here. Notwithstanding the alarm Of our
Republican friends. Everything IS as
quiet and orderly as a New England
Sunday. Mr.. Grant don't seem 10 un-
derstand the situation down here, am
sorry to say. A. Van WICK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19

The New York Sun says lit is notori-
Gus that in his early career in the army
Grant was drunkard, and had to resign
in consequence of being drunk one day
when he was the officer of the guard.
The Sun is Radical paper and ought
not TO talk about its Radical President
in this way. There is perhaps no doubt
that Grant was drunk on the occasion il
question and had to resign in conse
quence thereof, but the simple fact tina
he has now so far reformed that be il
seldom known to be drunk more thar
fvo-thirds Of the time ought to be enough
10 induce the Sun to keep its mouth shut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
NOTICE.

DARTIES INDEBTED TO BLACK BRO.
il 4 Co., must make payments TO Joseph IL.
Black. who is alone authorized to receipt ioi
same, or 10 bind the firm by contract.
May 15.'7 III BLACK BRO. co.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.


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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
LUMBER.
NURSERY.
Bluff City Nurserys
m. PERDUE, PROPRIETOR.
Poplar Street, near Dunlap Avenue.

0LoF JOHNSON, Florist and Landscape Gar
dener. late Of Royal Gardens. Stockholm.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-13
wooLEN MANUFACTURERS CONVENTION.

On the Goth instant convention Of
racuse, \. Y. John l.. Hays, the Secre-
tary of the National Association of Wool
ell Manufactures, has addressed a letter to
Mr.. J. w. Stitt, New York, asking him if
East Tennessee could not be represented
there. Mr. Stitt has sent his letter to US,
and extends a cordial invitation for
Us to be present, or if we can
not to be sure and have our
section. represented. We think it highly
important that we should be represented
represented it will seem TO bring the adj
vantages of our section prominently be-
fore class of men who will take an in
terest in a branch of industry very inn
We suggest that our business men take
action in this matter. Let a purse
be raised to defray the expenses
of some gentleman who understands
the subject, and let us send him
there to represent us. Who could do
it better than Chancellor Temple, the
President of our Agricultural Association,
or Mr.. Charlton, the Secretary, or both
of them? One hundred dollars or even
less would pay the expense of delegate.
We pledge the CHRONICLE office for a
liberal subscription to defray such ex-
pense. Any of our business men would be
willing to contribute a small amount to
such worthy object. We commend the
matter to our business men. It is worthy
the attention of our Board of Trade. We
do think some action ought to be taken
and taken at once, as the time is short
Who will be the first to move?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Peril and Precaution.

This is season hit tries the frame and the cOnsti-
tuition. If there is weak spot in either, the chilling
damps the maarious ogs the varieties of temperature
that mark the commencement of the winter
sure to find it out. There few systems that have
not weak spot somewhere, and the wiSest thing that
any man do is to fortiiy it by course of
Hostetters Stomach Biters and thus keep the enemy
at bay. In war, when city is menaced, the first thing
to be done is to strengthen the ramparts. The same
pocyshould be adopted with the human body when its
direst foe malaria is abroad. If the stomach is weak,
this ton will lend it vgor if the bowels morbdy
sensitive this Alternative will regulate them # the iv
err is inert this wholesome stmulant will it. if
there is constipation this aperient will it, if there
is nervous debility this neryine will replace it with
nervous vigor if there is mpury in the blood. this
depurent will neutralze it; if there is cloud on the
spirits this exhilarant will dispel it. These facts
that have been demonstrate every day for the last
twenty years Can much be said fer any other med
icne-or rather can much be proved? for anything
may be said By the inscriptions Do not accept any
of the local bitters sometimes recommended by dealers
in lieu of the Standard Restorative.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-13

The editor of the Press and Herald re-
sorts to his old dodge yesterday and at
tempts to break the force of our remarks on
Sunday morning by charging that Colonel
John Baxter was the author. This mod
ern Ajax of journalism no doubt imagines
that there are but few men who would
care to measure swords with him. None
but some one learned in the profession of
the law, is worthy of his steel We COM
mon individuals are too low for him to see,
he holds his head so high. a man with
such lofty vision can distinguish no one
short of distinguished lawyer.
This gentleman holds his head so exceed
ingly high that he reminds us of the story
of the rock. A young rock went to it's
mother one day in a great fright and
cried:
"I'm so frightened! I've seen such a
sight!"
"What sight, my son ?'' asked the rock.
20, white creatures screaming and rum
ming and straining their necks, and hold
ing their heads ever so high See, mother,
there they go!'
"Geese, my son, merely geese!' calmly
replied the parent bird, looking over the
common. Through life, child, observe
that when you meet any one who makes a
great fuss about himself, and tries to lift
his head higher than the rest of the world,
you may set him down at once for a
goose"
The editor of the Press and Herald may
not be exactly goose, but he holds his
head mighty high.