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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-07
WASHINGTON.
New steamboat Laws.

WAsHScEos, October 1.-THE secre.
tary of the Treasury to-day transmitted
letter to the Board Of Supervising In
spectors. of steamboats,, which met at the
Ebbitt House. this morning, calling their
attention to the fact that sections twenty
nine and seventy of the act approved
February %, 1871, providing for the bet
ter security Of life on board vessels pro-
PEELED by steam, many of the rules
adopted to render the act effective are
found to be ia conflict with the act, or to
transcend the proper scope Of the ac-
ton of the board. The Secretary also
transmittedIa copy Of q memorial OF the
English Board OF Trade, forwarded
through the Departmental State which
shows wherein the sections Of the rules
referred to are notin accordance with
international regulations. The English
board are Of tie opinion that the officers
of ships will be seriously embarrassed,
and much harm will result to ship owners
by litigation, delays and losses through
the PRONUNCIATION of any law or regula-
tions affecting the disposition of lights
or rules Of sailing, in conflict with the
universal international regulations, The
Secretary recommends that the Board
of inspectors make the difficulties speci-
fed by the English Board of Trade the
subject of immediate consideration,
withqa view Of obyiating them if posi-
BILE. He also requests that record OF
the action of the Board be transmitted
to him daily, and that they suggest such
amendments as may appear likely to
render the act more complete and effec-
tive Units operations. a. IiI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-07

CALEB CUSHING, having accepted the
appointment as Counsellor to the Ge-
neya Conference under the Washington
treaty, willreGgn his present position Of
Counsel for the Government in the
Standardization Conference to adjust
claims arising from a war in Cuba. The
labors of the Mexican Commissioners
will be suspended during Cushing's ab.
sence, the American Government having
consented to allow this to be done.
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THE Cincinnati papers are having a
lively time over the approaching cleo
ton. To their credit, be it said, they
are decorous in their use Of language,
and dmiable in their department. The
editors are right good eggs, and some Of
them would do to soft-boil; others would
have to be scrambled. faI
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HAVE your CRATES set with Lemons
patent. This improvement embodies
utility, economy and durability. Call at
229 Second street. s.ai Sc
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!. .48Y'Y'.2:.. !. !.
aNer ga lI NhlliW 9rfF aIh
And go to thedLedger Office for
80 YOU. Job Printing.
PROPOSALS..
NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS.

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL, /,
MEMPHIS, TENN, October 5, 1S71.)
GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceiyed at this Office until three p. IN. Tues
day, the 10th instant, to furnish the city of
Memphis fifteen hundred to two thousand
barrels of screened Pittsburg coal, for the use
of the City Hospital. station-houses, engine
houses and city Offices. NsfI
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rArrArRs are, asspminga serious aspet

AffAlhs are aSs ppiinS a serfous aspecs
on the Pacific coast. Bands of Mexican
bandits are numbering the white men
and Mexican residents unfortunately,
stealing their cattle and everything they
can get hold Of by wholesale. Martinez
the noted chief is committing great
depredations, but he is being pursued
by an armed band, and the chances are,
therefore, that he viii soon be brought to
hav f-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-07

NV ORLEANS is progressing. This is
what is sung in public school eKamina-
tons in that city to the tune of Yankee
Doodle, visitors and all joining in The
chorus: f'h " ii
If anything on earth can make
A great and glorious nation,
II Is 70 give the little ones
A thorough education ltl1
CHORUs-fiye tines eve are twenty-five, u
Five times six are thirty,
Five times seven are thirty-five,
Five times eight are forty. N-
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Accounts of the FIRE I'm WISCONSIN.

Oshkosh, October 1.-The great ex.
citement in this section is the great fire
in the northwestern part of the State.
The country is all on fire from Grand
Rapids to Warsaw "A gentleman jpst
returned from that section says there
can be no comprehension of the destruc-
ton of property. Many Of the cram
berry marshes are entirely destroyed,
and all the hay is burned. A man by
the name Of Donohue climbed pine
tree eighty feet high, and at that hight
his hands were burned till they were as
raw as piece of beef The woods east
Of Fond du Lac are on fire, and the
train from Sheboygan was nearly an
hour behind hand on that ACCOUNT last
night. ~ n & h
Fires are now raging over 300 square
miles of territory. About 100 families
are burned out Of house and home.
Farm buildings, bridges and fences have
been swept away, and thousands of
square miles of valuable pine forests de-
stroyed, Hg IA "a
The entire population is fighting the
fire without success. All supplies Of
food for man and beast have been de-
stroyed, and starvation, during the com
ing winter, stares them in the face.
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IJAUcTicNEERs.
AucTiC,NEERS.
L. G.. BALDWIN & CO.,
'Issd. AUCEIONEE8S,
Cor mission Mer, chants and Manufac'
"a turers Agents,
Jor, second ,Dl and Adams, Memphis.

Cor, second and adams, Memphis
sIITE WILL CoMMEN, qE OUR REGULAR
wv fall trade sales at auction on TUES
'thT az Times a week durint the season. Our
nj ,merous eonsignors, embr 2cing every, line
O foreign and domestic dry woods. clothing,
} ats boots, shoes, notions, fan ey ana variety
goods etc.. will keep us consta ntiy supplied
with every description of merch 7ndise suita1
1 bic for our market, thus offering TO city and
country customers rare oppOrtn nlty 10 re-
plenish stocks at prices far below res l9aT rates
] our regular sale days will be TUES pAlo and
4 THURSDAYS. Cash advances made on con,
/ signments, and account of sales rendered
RE;o.@9Ptly- sna A. S. Roa aadtSo5ssr
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The Government Printing Office is
engaged in printing the regular Con-
gressional number of copies of the testi-
mony taken before the Ku-Klux Com
mittee, making, when finished, the largest
volume of the kind ever printed. We
know of only one man who would have
the courage to read through that book.
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Attachment Notice.

f. 7. Lockwood & Cor \ , - rs
VS..
George Harris. Nf-f aicmalqJ
A FFIDAyIT HAVING BEEN MADE
"A before s. A. Moore. Justice of the Peace
for the county Of Shelby and State Of Tennes-
see, for attachment, on the grounds that the
defendant is a nonresident of the State
of Tennessee, and the same having been
returned, levied, etc.. il is therefore. or
dered that publication be made in the Mem
phis Public Ledger, newspaper published in
the city Of Memphis. said State. for four sue
cessive weeks. commanding tho said defend
1871 at 10 a.. M, and make defense to said suit
or 1t will be proceeded with ex parte.
32138-44-50 8. A. MOORE, ]. p.
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The Tribune says that Murphy is a
blister on the Radical party. The Tri-
bune has undertaken the job of dress
ing it. sga nr 5a
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SAM sHARpLErs SILVER SHOW,
Hail MRurHrs DEoREK LoDeE No. 3. !
MrrpHIs. OcIaher 4 1al1 [

MKxPHIs. October 7. ISL.
TNHE OFFICERS AND MEN
III bers are requested 70 meet at
the hall this SATURDAY even 3
ing at ~ o'clock, for work in the l3Ats
Dosrses. All visiting brothers are fraternally
invited 70 attend. By order Of
L. :. BREN, d, NJ,
LEos LEyY. Secretary.
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Progress of the fire in arinn ESQ ia

ST. PAUL, October 1.-The latest ac-
counts from the great fire raging in the
prairie and the big woods Of this State,
show that it is but forty-fve miles west
of here, being last night in the vicinity
of Darwin, and is slowly sweeping south
and east, The big woods fire burns
more slowly than on the prairie, owing
to some dampness which has remained
there through the long sdronshk The
air around here is full of smoke and Gin
ders. Exaggerated accounts are rife Of
the loss of life and property. Doubt
less the loss of property is great.
Thus far, however, but one life is
positively known ia have been lost
that of a Swede named Conneaut,
at Dossel. He was awakened to
find his house in flames, and he, after
saving his family, attempted to save his
furniture, and was overpowered by the
flames and persisted. / Ioi ~ iaaoSs lo
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LATEST lTELEGRAMS.
specials % tne ledger.

AMERICAN rRkss ASSOCIATION. VIA 8. r. a.
TELgaRAPn COMPANY. Ia
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TUE .'PENNsYLVANIA COMPANY" /"
Appointments of Omcers.

The directors of the PENNSYLVANIA Company
and the directors OF the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and st. Louis Railway Company. yesterday
completed the appointments to the several de-
partments, and the official circulars will be
Issued to-day. We give below the list of officers,
from which 1t will be seen that the management
OF both these corporations has been placed in
the hands OF most experienced railroad men,
who are competent to organize and systematic
their respective departments so as to secure the
highest degree of efficiency. 1t will be observed
that several of the gentlemen named hold posi-
tons in both companies, but the management of
the Pan Handle Road is to be entirely indepen-
dent, as we have already authoritatiyely an
nounced: The following are the appointments,
as furnished by w. IL. Barnes, Esq. the Secre-
tary OF the pennsylvania Company
OFFICERS OF THE PENNsYLYAEIA COMPANY
Thomas A. Scott. Presdent William Thaw Vice
President: j. N. Mccullough, General Manager: w
p. Shnn, General Agent; Thomas d. Messler Con.
troleri .; = Farley, Auditor; j. =. Henderson,
Barnes, Secretary and Treasurer: r. RI Myers
General Passenger and Ticket Agent; W. @ ole,
land Assistant Passenger aud Ticket Agent; VIII
Assistant Freight Agent; w. Mullins General Par,
chasing Agent; j. d. Laying Superintendent OF East
tendent OF Eastern Division; g. e. Gorham. SaneT-
intendent OF Western Division.
OFFICERS OF THE PITTsBURG, CINCINNATI, AND ST.
LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY.
Thomas A. Scott. President; VIM. Thaw, Vice
President; ], n Mccullough, General Manager; J.
j. Laying Assistant General Manager, John Dnrand,
superintendent Pittsnurg ana Cincinnati; ID. w:
Caldwell, Superintendent Columbus, Chicago, and
Indiana Central Divisions; t. ID. Messer Controllers
John f. Davidson, Auditori NJ j. Becker, Chief
Engineer; Williams Stewart General Freight Agent ;
James Means, Assistant Freight Agent; +. r. Myers
Ticket Agent; ]. q. Morris, Secretary; G. l. Hal
lowell, Treasurer; w. Mullins, General Purchasing
Agent-PittsO1Tg Commercial, Saturday.
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CONC ESS.
FORTY-sECOND TERm-FIRsr SESSION
Senate.

WARRINGTON, April l0-Mr, Edmunds from the Judi
clary Committee, reported with the House
ku kux bill; he stated that he would to proceed
Upon proposition by MIR. Anthony to hold night sas
sions hereafter the opinion goneray that
Compress would be ready TO adjourn Saturday Mon
reached on before Thursday. -
Mr.. Thurman said, far he knew there WAS no ds
position on the Democratic side TO pretraet the debate
Mr. Davis, OF Kentucky, concuFred in this.
Mr. Edmunds intimated that q number of Republican
Senators would speak upon the bill
The hour OF meeting TOMORROW, motion of Mr. Ham
n was aIsa I9i y O'CLOCK and the order for night
The andsr of the morning hour was occupjed with
the Of the blodgett and Godthwae cases.
MT Hill stating at length the why Mr. Blodgett
should not be admitted
Under the call of States bills were introduced and re-
BY Mr. Hale, for the removal of all legal and political
withdrew from Congress and aided Rebellion Off
OF the army ana navy who aided the Rebellion and mem
bes OF e.ae conventions who voted for and signed ord
Mr. EdIiags proposed that the bill should be put upon
Mr. Hale preferred its reference to the select committee
on the Presidents Ku-klux message, and it was SO
BY Du Bose authorizing the Savannah and Memphis
public LANDS to the Selma and Gulf kailroad 's'-s
BY Mr. Sheldon to fix the time for holding the Presi-
dental election in Louisiana.
~ MI Morey 20 incorporate the Monroe end Southern
BY Mr.. Arthur. anendatory of the Internal Revenue
law and Of the Homestead law
1876 granting pensions TO the soldiers Of the OF 1914
by Mr Burdett granting lands to the Kansas Memphis
BY Mr Averi, granting lands the Hastings and Da
BY Mr. Hereford granting the right of way and public
lands 70 the Sacramento Irrigation and Navigation Com
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THE COAL RIOT.

low tJae Miners Association Refuted Ar
bitratiOn.
The following letter was addressed several
bys ago to Governor Geary by Mr.. Gowen. who
President Of the Reading Railroad Company,
bd spoke as the mouthpiece of all the coal
lilroads:-
"HARRIsBURG, April 5.-Hon. John W. Geary
| My Dear Sir. l bave had a conference with
Rveral OF the gentlemen representing mining
hd railroad interests in this State upon the
object of the present protracted suspension.
You are aware that on Wednesday of last
Seek, before the session of the Senate Judi
5ary Committee was held, made the follow
lg proposition to the leaders of the Working
3ens Benevolent Association, who were then
esent, namely:-That the argument before
Ie committee should be postponed for one
PEEK, in which event l would cali general
netting of all the railroad and mining inte-
sts for the following day (Thursday), and that
the next (Friday) morning l would hand to
u formal proposition to this effect; that in
4 the regions the men should at once 90 TO
prk without any agreement as to what the
hges should be; that in each region a board
4 arbitration and Cancellation, composed of six
ners and six operators, with an umpire,
ould meet on or before the 20th of April and
eide upon the rate of wages to be paid.
This equitable proposition was made In your
eence and with your approval, and you
cred its acceptance by Messrs. Siney, Keely,
Foley, who were the only members of the
b. A. present.
/ Notwithstanding your advice the PROPOSE
IN was rejected, and the delegates of the w.
4 A. present announced that the argument
fore the committee must be proceeded with
tbout any adjournment or delay whatever. /
fall this to your mind to show that we have
ne everything that could be done Ia the pre-
ses and that the fault OF the prolongation of
suspension does not rest with us.
The officers of the three mining companies
they are confident their men will soon re-
|ne work; or II they do not that they will be
e TO supply their places with those who will
glad to 90 to work at the wages offered. The
high coal operators invited the adoption of
system of arbitration and Cancellation by
cular address 10 their men in February last,
feh up to this time 1 believe has met with
response from the w. b. A. In the Schuyl-
region the wages offered by the opera
ors are exactly the same as those recon-
mded for adoption by the committee of the
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SOUTHERN PENSIONERS.
A Rebel Document and Its Resul,

Rebel Document and Its Results.
Some complaints are now coming into the
Pension Office on account of the dropping from
the rolls of the Office of certain pensioners in the
South: These pensioners were placed on the
rolls in accordance with the various acts of
Congress, and at the close of the war, when not
obnoxious in the terms of the law which for
bade payments OF pensions to persons who were
in sympathy with rebellion" the payment of
pensions was continued to them but the officers
charged with examining the archives of the
Rebel Government found therein memorial in
the Confederate Congress signed by a number of
persons who had, previous to the war, drawn
pensions from the United States. These memo
rialists set forth in their memorial that thew
were entitled to pensions under what they were,
then pleased TO designate the ''so-called United
States Government" but that they had aban-
doned all claim on such government, and asked
pensions at the bands of Rebel authorities.
They professed unfnching loyalty to the "Con-
federate States" This document was at once
transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions,
and the names of all the signers forthwith
dropped from the rolls, as this document fur
nished indl6itable proof of their sympathy
with the Rebellion"
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FROM THE WEST.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively TO The Erening Telegraph
Exposition of woOllen Fabrics.
ST. LOUIS April 10.-Colonel J. G. Gross Vice.
PRESIDENT OF the West and Southwest, is here to
ascertain what arrangements are necessary for the
exposition or Woollen fabrics OF the association
which is to be made here In connection with the ST.
Louis Fair, 10 commence the first Monday In Octo-
Der. The exposition will be made in the old Am
phitheatre on the fair grounds and win be larger
display than any previously held by the association.
Failure of an Old Firm.
The failure OF Stlwell, Powell & Co., firm of
thirty years standing, Ia announced. 1t is said their
assets exceed their liabilities.
Heavy Storms.
MILWAUKEE,, April 1o.-Heavy storms have cut OF
communication with st. Paul since Saturday
Western Elections.
st. Paul papers OF the sth say the Republicans
elected their ticket at Duluth Rochester, and Still
water.
Sudden Death.
Captain Charley Weed, a well-known railroad
man at ST. Paul, died suddenly on Friday.
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Psny and to the Pecos and Placer Canal Company in New
MT Armstrong, of Daotah presented joint resolution
Oh Oh % Leeislature commenting in facetous style
TerrtOy but the Speaker refused to admit Il for FER
Various other bills to remove political disabilities TO
pcs ana on onsr subjects Of import
T6e resolution offered two weeks since. By Mr. Parker
refmsd taxior revenue only an iInSe f oe % SO
m in % e. the
tos %N''''O-' "
mittto OF Ways and MeanS Agreed to. Yeays e8.
Mr. Bell offered preamble resolution reference
TO taxation and declaring that the House sappToves Of
Rnoc debt as heretofore pracsed by the Secretary Of
The morning hcr expired and the resolution went
Further bills introduced and referred as follows
the subject Of the division profits between labor and
BY Mr.. Lowe, in relation to Miami Indian lands, in
Mr. Garfield offered resolution for the payment during
SSO r of last Congress
for and the aS the bill
be bad introduced this morning WHICH
referred D mad n tine mot
Mr. Hsie replied that since that reference he had cor,
ferred with Of the members that committee and
that he bad found among them objection the pass
Mr Maynard made the point of order that the bill was
s ss sspf1sss SXoI5Tes 9Sas tOi the obectCna =
which had been referred. ~
ss % Ia s
repress Ku- klux outrages in the South.
Mr Cox and others objected to debate
Mr. shellabargcr stated that, member of the COM
&c s$ nj ac T
the rules would not be suspended
The rules suspended, and the bill passed-yeas
IA nays 49, Appause ON the floor and in the galleries.
which was repressed by the Speaker.)
mr Williams of New York. moved to suspend the rules
and bill authorizing the Secretary of War to extend
or continue the contract for the improvement Of the
hsrbor OF Buffalo, made the Goth Of January, 1858
Agreed to.
Mr. Hawley moved to suspend the rules and pass bill
for the withdrawal of the public lands from sale, and
in which they may be disposed Of under the Pre-
empton and Homestead laws.
Mr.. Maynard moved to adjourn. Negatved-yeas, 56;
nays, ITO.
Mr. Hawleys motion to suspend the rules and pass
bill in relation to the public lands again up IL pro-
vides that all the public lands shall be withdrawn
market and shall be hereafter disposed of only under and
by virtue OF the reempon and homestead laws
far they shall from time time be granted by CON
gress for the purpose education nothing
be construed as preventing the location of college scrip
and land warrants the fulfilling OF existing
tract or guarantee on the part of the United States
Mr.. Maynard remarked that the effect would be
hance the value of college scrip and land warrants
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.

tBY ASSOCIATED PREss.1
Exclusively TO The EUening Telegraph
Suicide.
BosToN, April 10.-Dr. ]. G. Lyman, a we'll
known physician of Chelsea, shot himself yes
terday in his Office. He was thirty-five years of
age.
Dead Body Recovered.
The remains of George Varney, watchman at
Weyms' furniture factory, at Charlestown, who
disappeared at the time the factory was burned,
were found under tie ruins.
Destructive Fire.
Boston, April 10.-A fire at Hyde Park yes
terday destroyed the extensive works of the
Union Vice Company and the currying esta-
blishment of Messrs. Easton. The loss of the
Union Vice Company is 5000; insured for
$50, 1000. The. loss of Messrs. Easton has not yet
been ascertained.
Ship News.
Boston, April 10.-Arrived steamer PArthian,
from Liverpool