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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-14
NEW YORK.

Nav York, December l4.-The Eighth
National Bank suspended yesterday
noon. No exact statement Of the liza
bilities are as yet given A meeting Of
the directors was held yesterday even
jig TO decide whether the bank would
resume business or not
The Union Square Bank is paying as
usual, and is considered safe.
The counsel for Laurence Sullivan,
convicted for the murder Of John
0 Brien, has petitioned Governor Hof-
,saa 90 appofnt commissioners 10 ex-
anime into the mental condition Of the
eulprit The Governor has intimatsd
that the prayer will be granted in few
days.
No cotton failures have been reported
aimee the 18th, and it ia not probable
there will be any more.
The stock market is somewhat de-
pressed, owing to the rumored weakness
among the city banks. The Bank Of the
ConzonSeslth and the Tenth National
Bank, which we're reported embarrassed,
are to-day paying as usual, and deny the
truth Of the rrmOrs about their being in
trouble.
The amount realized by sale Of the
collection Of paintings belonging to Mr..
White was ssl,O35. The paintings com
prissd soRs Of the fnest subjects Of old
masters.
The Police Board viii meet late this
afternoon to settle the question Of the
International parade. The committee
which went to Albany TO see the Govern
or on the subject, returned this morning,
and are awaiting the Governors answer
by telegraph As majority of the Pc
lice Board are opposed to the parade the
Governor viii probably refuse the peti-
tiou of the committee.
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Complaints Against the Gas Com

Complaints Against the 1hs So"
pAny.
In reply to many inquiries made by
gas consumers, as to the quality OF tue
gas for the last week or ten days, can
simply state that the quality of the gas
has been good enough, not Surpassed by
any in the United States; the fo'o OF 1t
has been deficient, occasioned by the
most sudden extremes Of weafher
that have occurred for many
years r. sudden transitions from
warmth and humidity to extreme
cold These changes necessarily pro-
duce condensation in the pipes, espe-
cially in the lamp-posts, which are out
Of doors, which checks the .foiO of gas
in the pipes, and produces more or less
foulness in the pipes and burners inside.
Our pressure has been little too light,
we admit, but heavier pressure will in
crease the complaints of large bills I'M
til the nights get shorter and the days
longer.
The naptha gas, / might state, has
not been used as freely for the past
month, and the eye which has been ac-
customed to the increased and brilliant
light which it produces, can no more do
without than person once accustomed
to spectacles can do without them. We
we're running short of naptha, but we
have a full supply on the way, and it
will be used freely, until our gaslights
are of superior quality.
J. M. WILLIAMSON, Prest.
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GOVERNOR BRowy, of Missouri, is
playing reformer. BE recommends that
in all criminal cases where the punish
ment is death the jury have the discre-
tionary power to make it imprisonment
for term of not less than twelve years
in the State penitentiary. He also sug-
gests that where acquittal Is npon the
ground of insanity, the verdict should
be 50 returned, and in that event the
Court should order the prisoner to be
sent to the asylum, only to be released
after proper examination and under SUIT
able regulations. Both Of these Sugges-
tions are well worth considering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-14

II is stated that the carpet-bag Gov
ernor Of Sos.h Carolina has hit upon a
plan for turning all the poor white trash
out of their homes, leaving them to be
run out of the country to give place to
the land-sharks. To realize the delln-
ouent taxes, he recommends that the
Law be SO amended that real and per
sonal property subject to taxation shall
be sold at public sale by the county
treasurers within thirty days after the
same shall have become delinquent
nnder the tax levy, and that bonds oil
the State be taken ct par for all real es-
tate purchased at delinquent land sales.
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Iris said that one-sixth Of the army
Of the United States is being employed
in the South 10 hsrass pnd annoy the
people aad carry the elections for the
Administrators by force and violence.
Thsre ran never be any real restoration
Of the Union without friendly feeling
between the sections-until this force is
Withdrawn. Tho dogs Of arbitrary pow
err should be called of their helpless
victims Even if a standing srmy was
desirabss at any time, not dollar shOald
Be voted to Il while it is being used to
deprive the people Of their Liberties.
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We learn from the Postmaster Gener-
al s report that the EXPENSES Of that De-
partment for the last year have been in
round numbers $4,000 600, ana that the
revenues have been $4,000. 900; def
cheney. s4,OOO,OOO, to be supplied by ap-
preparation from the General Treasury.
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EXCLUSIVE Of the $l25.OoO-eoo Of in
tsrest on the public debt and the ss4,-
600 900 paid TO pensioners. it requires
1882 OOo. 900 TO defray the ordinary ex-
n.,uses Of this Administration. This is
dOsbls What il vas in 1850. says the Gin
eipu,d Enquirer, and double what it
would BE- GOV il We had economy IN
Washington.
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The Chicago Post says the bell worn
By the COW that kicked over the lamp
that set ERE 70 Chicago is on exhibition
in that city in sixiy-one different places.
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Iris announced Diet change in The
Preach Govsrnmo1, il iDininent or
course Il is. Tell the world souething
q has not always known.
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AUCTION.
A Bargain for Somebody.


ME WILL SILL Al ~ - ~ -
wv 70 the highest bidder. "ithou' AnS ~
serve. a desirable three-ttory
Brick Dwelling House,
and the lot on which u stands. being soH l.l
fsSf ef Ground, knsWn a. No. on souih
Gids of Adans street. issi east q sne '-''
Sale will take place AZ ~ 'eiooh' On
Saturday, 9Th day Of January, 1879,
an n. southwest corner Of Madison and
Main rtreeta. Mcmphif, Tenn. "a
Trrmr-Ona-fourt cash balances n p.
- IA month";; deferred payments 20 bear
-, rSrt. interest, and lien retalneqs-
~ =. MepAfii Ia
7, A. NELSON.
Err ortafs John Irifr. DC a.
EORTRECHI 4 CRAFT. AtiorneSa.
Wh. L. MEL.
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Iris said that arrangements have been
perfected in New York for constructing
branch road from Huntingdon to
Jackson.
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ANAsHvILLEspecial to the Avalanche
Of this morning says: AT conference
Of railroad men here day or two ago,
it was determined on the part Of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad to re-
duce rates on eastward cotton so as to
compete with New Orleans The new
rates viii take effect January LIST.
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ErTNERAI NOVICE.

FUNERAL NOTICE.
The friends and aequaintances Of GEo. W.
GILMORE are respectfully invited to attend his
funeral from his residence on Goslee street,
south Of 500 Vance street, this (THURSDAY)
afternoon. at "a o'clock.
Mobile (Ala and Providence (R. ~ papers
please copy.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
HE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
tLs Stockholders of this Bank. for the cleo
ten OF Thirteen Directors to serve the ensu-
ing twelve months. will be held on Tuesday,
January o, 1874. Hours from 10 am. to
1p.m. W. W. TEACHER.
$3.50
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LEGAL.
Sheriif's Sale of Real Estate.


DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION FROM
ID the First chancery CeuEt % Shelby county,
In favor Of NJ. Wolf and others W. j. p.
Goodman and others, viii sell for cash, 70
the highest bidder. in front Of the Sheriff =
of5ce, on Second street. near Union street. In
the city Of Memphis. Shelby county. Ten
nessee, on
saturday, January 10, 1879,
the following described lot or parcel Of land.
living in Shelby county, State Of TennoIseo,
h the Fourteen.h Civil District, joining the
city on Memphis on the south, and bounded aa
folioWs: Beginning a. the southwest interscc-
ton Of the Horn Lake road and DiTifiCn street
o. alley; runs thence south .lang lie vest
line OF the Horn Lake ROAD ~ FEET * inches
70 Gilbert MoFcr'S line; thence vest With said
NoTer'9 line 10 feet 70 a stake. thence nertk
"a feet ~ inches % Division street. thence
sAsf With Diri1iou Eiresi u he Horn Laks
road q he point Qi beginning; Levied On q
the rroperty Of Nicholas Etchvarns 20 aat-
IN fald judrment. interest and cost
MARCUS ]. Wright, Sheriff.
b. W. W. C0LnNAN. Deputy thq-I0
7. B. Edginrton. solicitor fer cSnDltlnant.
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Art EXPOSITION.
MEMPHIS ART EXPOSITION

w HIulN INV MI
Isnow open free Of charge
At o81 Main street.
rrHE NOVELTY SAILS AT The SAME
Il place are proFinga
Wonderful Attraction to Visitors.
HI
PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO CALL
-AND-
And see what twenty-five cents viii do
-. T.. RUsH.
FORTUNE TELLER.
MAD AlIE ANNE,
u,HE FORTUNE TELLER. CAN BE CON-
ICE Mais webster Block. I'D nOOr.
1T
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THE Supreme Court Of New York vi
Gently held that watches are not iewelry
in the legal acceptation of the term; but
are carried solely on account Of their
usefulness. The question came up in .
suit of the guest of hotel. against the
proprietor for the value Of a watch
stolen from room. in the hotel, IL
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30
The Wild Woman.

Gebhartsville, Somerset county, Pa,
claims the sensation of the week. 1t has
a genuine, simon pure, wild woman, al.
most as nude as was Eve utter the fall, for
she wears only an apron Of leaves, san
dals of bark, aud a necklace of tea Der
ries. Swift as doe, people have rarely
been able to see her features distinctly
in her visits to the neighboriug farm
houses and outskirts Of the village yet
those who have seen her declare she is far
from uncomely 10 person and counte
uanre. Nov oval faoo 30 Get with hecu
black eyes, and framed in long masses of
flowing black hair; and with her tall
slender figure, sho has the air Of the
queen Of the forests. Like most women
she has a great dread of men, and bounds
over fences and fields whenever Que at
'empts to approach her. Yet she is con
sis,ent, and avoids too great familiarity
with women.
For children she seems to have q great
fondness, as exemplified only few days
past While passing near the house Of a
farmer she espied little girl three years
old, playing in the road. Crouching, rhe
crawled behind a fence until within IA
short distance Of the child, then, with a
bound, cleared the fence, aud 10 the next
moment seized the little one, and was
away at tho top Of her speed The
mother hearing tho screams Of her child,
pursued, screaming yet more loudly
Her husband, attracted b. the cries of
both FASTENED to the chase. The wild
woman, finding herself encountered by
the weight of the chitd, dropped it, and
escaped. The latter was uninjured, with
the exception Of some scratches, which
no doubt, are attributable to the long
nails of the strange denizeu of the fields
and forest.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30

Some years ago a young man from tho
East, who had q very exalted opinion of
himself and tho STATE of Massachusetts,
as is very customary with young bloods
from the land OF Pilgrims, came to Obsr.
lin on visit. Now. this young blood
had great contempt for Western col
leges; indeed in his estimation they we're
nothing but one remove from the common
schools "Aw. you know, Obsrlin
College could not be compared with
our Harvard" Well, this young man
called upon President Finney, and being
dssirous to air his superior requirements,
he told the president that be had gradu.
ated from too colleges, and the probabi.
tiles we're it there had been any more eel.
ebrated ones in Massao husetts no would
certainly have rode out of them on
"sheep skin saddle" President Finney
had happy faculty Of taking the conceit
out of such braggadocios, so be said to
the youth from Massachusetts "My
father had calf that was raised on the
milk Of two cows, and it was an enormous
calf; and if bod had only one more COW
to spare be could have raised tho biggest
calf in the State" The gra 'uato from
two oNlleges thought he saw point, and
very unceremoniously bade the president
good morning. -Lorain 70. News.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30
How q Publisher was not Taken In.

Mr.. Fields, the Boston publisher, has a
wonderful memory, and his knowledge of
English literature is so svs,labls that
when a friend wishes to know where any
particular passage may be found be steers
at once for the corner and cohsults the
man who is likely to give the desired
reformation A pompous would be.wit,
not long ago, thinking to puzzle him, and
make sport for a company at dinner,
Informed them, prior to Mr.. Fields ar
rival, that he had himself that morniu e
written some poetry. and intended to
submit them to Mr.. Fields as Soul hey's
and inquire In which of his poems the
lines occurred. At the proper moment,
therefore, after the guests were seated,
he began: "Friend Fields, | have been
good deal exercised of late trying to
find iu Southey's poems bis we'll known
lines summing thus |. can you tell US
about what time he wrote them2" ,.
81 do not remember to have NET with
them before" replied Mr.. Fields, "snd
there were only two periods in Southey's
life when such lines could possibly. hsve
been written by him."
"When we're those p gleefully asked
the witty questioner. .1'g's't
Somewhere" said Mr.. Fields. "about
that period Of his existence when hs was
having the measels and cutting his first
teeth or, near tho clors Of his life, when
his brain had softened and he had fallen
into idiocy. The versi6cation belongs to
the meassls period, but the expression
clearly bctrays the idiotic one !"'
The funny questioues smiled family,
but ths company voared.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30

her memory marks the spot where she
psrished no linesl descendant remains
to guard her reputation or chronic le her
fame-but the obslisk Of Luxor, which
stauds where the guillot,ne once stood,
shall dissolve into its original elements
aud melt into thin air before she can be
forgotten. For OF such as she it may be
truly said: They are not Of On age,
but for all time" '''
In the seventy eight years that have
gone since Madame Roland died, poor
Fsaucs has had sbundans season 10 pe
member her last words-written, as they
have been, in blood, and tesrs and fame
over the length and breadth Of che land
We perhaps often wonder why those
words have not made deeper impression
upon the minds Of French hmen, and pro
duced happier results but are they not
addressed to US, as we'll, and is there no
reason why we should not heed the lesson
they convey? Looking back but single
do"-2~ !" tho h;oto.y uf our repu1t;o,
have there been no crimes committed in
the name Of liberty 2-crime as vet with.
out apology or atonement7 Have these
crimes ceased with the fraternal struggle
which gave them birth? Have they not
grown and strengthened rather, until in
one section of the Union, at least, they
are Of go frequent occurrence IS to attract
comparatively little attcntcu? The arb.
trary power which to day dominates in
nine counties Of South Carolina, and
threatens to invade again every Southern
state, is the came 10 kind, if not, iu
degree, as that which opened the way for
the French revolution of 1889, and then,
in the person Of Robespierre and his as
sociates, strangled both revolution and
freedom. and laid them at the feet of
military despot, Can we deliberately
plant the same seed and avoid reaping
the same harvest? Shall we be guilty of
crimes cloaked under the disguise of lib
erty, aud yet escape the Nemesis which
stalks BY the side of every nation from
its cradle to its grave? The hour is sure
to arrive, and its coming may not be far
distant when these questions will answer
themselves,
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30

a WONDERFUL FLY An Intellectual
fly inhabi,ing bar room in Omaha is
credited with such wonderful abilities
that nothing 10 thought Of mans going
to see his performance. The account
given by the barkeeper is, that his atten
ton was first attracted to the prodigy
from the fact that all the other Aics dew
away when this ay saw 6t to regale him
self at the cheese dish, which is to be
found at one end Of every we'll regulated
bar. Waiting humhly until this superior
being had dined, the other flies would
dine toraciously on the dish from which
they had before reverently abstainsd.
Having caught his phenomen the bar.
keeper trained him an hour each day.
Once he fugitived, but next day returned
Having been interviewed by a reporter,
this is what the fly did: Being ordered
to brush HE head, he rubbed it vigorously
with his fore legs, and then waited the
next command Shoulder arms, cried
the barkeeper, and Mr.. Fly promptly
raised his left foreleg straight up in the
air. Then he walked lame on his left
foreleg, then on all legs, then stepped up
on coffee grain and stood there on his
bind legs, and SO on and SO on. eai
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30

"A young man who killed the seducer
Of his sister has been acquitted by jury
t Lockport, New York, "The scene
that followed the verdict" writes a cor
respondent, was perfectly indescribabls.
There was tumult such as that room
has never with ssssd, aud which the dozen
othcsrs present were powerIess to restrain
Men whoopsd and shouted, calling for
three cheers and tiger repeatedly, and
danced up and down with delight !;
women lau. he'd and Dried, end hsstened
to shake hands with the defendant, who
was in tho eager embraces Of his family
Upon being discharged, P,eros went to
the ball below, whsrs he held . real
lsves, shaking hands and receiving the
CONCENTRATIONS of the people as they
Passco. t..-.. ..,..t ,... .,
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30
Trouble in the Christian church.

The Reformed or Christian Church 10
Lexington is torn by a controversy that
10 exciting more People than belongs to
that Church, aud involves more interest
than that Of that sect. The parties to
this strife as leaders are John b. Bsw.
man and Prof. Pickert ou the one side,
aud Moses Z ,Hurd, J. W. McGarvey
and the Rev, Wilkes on the other. or
the former, the one is Regent Of Ken
tucky University. and the other is Pro
fessov therein. q Mr.. Wilkes vas pastor
Of q Christian Church in Lexington, so
was Mr.. McGarvey, who 10 also Professor
in the Bible college Of the university,
and both of these, with Mr.. Lard, were
editors Of the Apostolic Times Some
days ago, Mcssrs Bowman and Pickert
with Others, wore virtually turned out Of
the Chrisriaa Church, the charge against
Mr.. Bowman being that he had violated
the 18th, 10th, l7th 18th and 10Th
verses Of the 18th chapter Of M...hsw.
IL seems thst Mcssrs. Wilkes and bow
man have long been on bad terms. Rumor
says that this difference originated while
Mr., Wilkes lived in Missouri some years
ago, and was intensified lately by MIR.
Wilkes circulating a report that Mr..
Bowman had, while pretending to pur.
chase Ashland for the use of Keotukcy
University, taken-a deed for that prop
erty in his own name.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30
TER Ass OF ADvER Tloa Ne
How Is THAT FOR HIaH "a

How Is THAT For HIaH "a
writer 10, the Oueids Circular on this
slang phrase gives his explsnation Of its
origin "liow is thas for high? p, A
person sho bss ptaysdahe game Of "olL
ysiedvs' will ut once Tecogoi this cx-
preston, as coming from the card table.
In this game the highest trump 10 an
important card. If IL Is the "sce' it no,
only gives you one point, but il may en-.
able you 10 make the "knavs," and per-
haps make the "eamo,' thus giving you
three points. In some such emergency
as this, it 10 quite natural for boisterous
player. having the ''acc" to cry out,
"How is that for high p Again, the
holder of a card lower than the "ace"
has some chsuce Of being high" On
playing it he sometimes puts out feeler
by asking, How is that for high3 We
used to know card player who was given
to this kind of inquiry. He afterwards
rose to the smiucnce Of tin pedler.
""How is that for high r The currency
which this bit Of slang has obtained is
owing to its fitting any one Of thousand
cases where ..he question Of superiority
or excellence comes up;tit ;s owing to
the surprise it giyes in short, 10 its wit
The lady wh, said, "How 10 that for
high?" when she missed her chair aud
sat on the floor, doubtless took a seat for
her wit and irony. A person who is ig.
norant of the barbarities Of "old sledge,'
or a little "thick," will have a deal Of
trouble with this expression. 1t is for
such We write A man Of intuition like
our Stephen will never have any sroubla
with it; he would see q hundred chances
to use it. A man named Hiram
once had little trouble with Stephen.
Sometime afterward he had the mis-.
fortune to lose his property, aud was clad
for a while to live in one Of his old tene-
ment houses. Hearing Of that, Stephen
said, "How is that for Hi 2, thus making
good application Of the slang in ques-
tion, and also a very good pun. Those
who object to this expl ession on the
ground Of taste may comfort thcms slyes,
for it will exhaust capabilities by and by,
and then it will die an easy death.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30
An Iowa lady conclude. q very sensible

An Iowa lady concludes very sensible
anti suffrage letter thus: II do not be.
!'sve that all men are so terribly false
and untrue to their marriage VOWS as
some would make it appear. But admit
for moment that it is so, and why must
women have the same rights? Let Gus
tom accord to women all that is now
charged to men, and where would be tho
restoring influences Of public opinion
that hold iu check many of the women
Of the periods' You may look at this
matter in whatever light you will. but
simmer it down. and it is but a quarrel
with with the Almighty that we are not
all men,"
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30

John B, Cough tells the following
story, though the joke be q, his own
expense Once while on q lecturing tour
through England, he was introduced to u
village audience in these terms: Ladies
and gentlemen, l ave the 'onor to intro.
duce the distinguished lecturer, John b.
Cough, who will address us on the sub.
ject Of temperance. You know that ten.
psrance is thought to be rather v dry
subject; but to Hight, as We listen to our
friend, the horator from hover the hocean,
we may 'ope to ave tho miracle OF Samp.
son repeated, aud to be refreshed with
'~sts' from the jaw-bous Of hass."
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30

It is estimated that upward of 10000
Southerners have settled 10 New York
city since the downfall Of the rebellion.
Southern generals. colonels, majors sud
osptsius ere sluos, ss common ia Brosd
Asy - AAsy sssd 10 ~ 10 Ric4ussA
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-30

= An sretic owl, a rare curiosity in the
United States, wss recently sho, at Au.
burn, Maine. The feaihers are puro
white, 6ecked on the end, with iirb.
brown. The neck aad head are heavily
crowned with soft, white down, and
the legs, even to the toes, are also ,hickly
covered with the satne substance, adapt.
ing the bird 10 tho irosts Of his northern
home. .I. .rJ ....."