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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21
VINO doubts that the party in power

VINO doubts that the party in power
saws the Courier-Journal, viii go to any
length to secure the electoral college IN
1927 The hope Of the Democracy Is 70
carry such large majority as will rem
der this impossible. Mr. Morton is now
he Radical bell-wether. II we watch
him we will get in advance a, clew as to
what his party is going to do. For all
,ha;r ;ron-clad acts of reconstruction the
Grin Of the Radicals upon the South has
hem unfastened. The Southern States
are comparatively free. Next year they
will go solid for the Democratic NOM
iuee. The North is slowly changing
front Unless the Congressional screws
are applied Grant viii not get one hun
dred electoral votes. So Mr.. Morton
begins early. All crime in the South is
to be ascribed to political Influences
and under the pretext of suppresslng
treason, new armies are to besent thither
under new officers and laws. No con-
scientious Republican can sanction tins
and we look to its consummation to break
up the Republican party.
A MOST righteous verdict, establishing
the value of verbal promise, has Just
been returned by a Chicago jury. Maa-
rice Mccarthy had an insurance upon
his life, and was sick, with no prospect Of
recovery. Mrs. Mccarthy was absorbed
in domestic duties, and did not have
time to attend to the payment OF the
premium upon the policy; but her gro
Ger. Samuel McAdam, volunteered to
attend to this important matter, and
nothing more was thought about it. Mr..
Mccarthy died, and when the insurance
was applied for it was found that the
premium had not been paid, and, eonse-
quently, that the policy was worthless.
Mrs. Mccarthy, therefore, brought SUIT
against McAdam, and recovered ST.
ll2 80.
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NRw York, January q The Metho
dist Book Committee had a long execu
tive session yesterday. The committee
after long debate, decided TO call in the
prosecution aud counsel, and also sent
tor DIR. Lanahon aud counsel. The
ground Of difficulty was traversed, and
what was believed to be harmony was
gained. After religious exercises it was
agreed that the chair be instructed to
appoint subcommittee Of three to act
in concert with others for the prosecu-
ton, and one for the defense, in n thor
ough investigation of all books and ac-
counts Of the concern, past and present
The result of their labor is to be laid
before the committee at its quadrennial
meeting in 1872, previous to the meeting
of the next General Conference, in May
of the same year. DR.. Lanahon' arrest
and suspension ceases forthwith. The
committee win sit to-day to close up
business.
On Thursday night the premises of
Messrs. Kuhn & Dorhinger, manufactu-
rers of jewelry, we're entered by bur
glars. By the aid of wedge and gun
powder they opened two large iron safes,
and obtained over $4,000 worth of jew
elry, with which they succeeded in get
ting away without attracting attention.
On the same night party Of burglars
removed the lock from the basement
door of the premises on the northwest
corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty
third street, placed a new lock on the
door, and secured it so that when tried
by the police there was no indication
that the house had been entered. The
thieves then cut hole through the floor
above into the furnishing store of Robt.
Morton, and in short time placed in
bags and removed to carriage in wait
ing over $4,000 worth of silks,
mems underwear, and other articles.
The thieves escaped with their plumber,
and no trace of them has yet been
found.
The long talked of billiard match at
the three-ball game between the two
Frenchmen, Rudolphe and GARNER, will
take place at Apollo Hall this evening.
The match is for $1,000 and the door
money, six hundred points up, GARNER
receiving odds. Betting on the result is
nearly even GARNER having the call
slightly.
]. B. Blackmore was arrested yester-
day by Colonel Whitley, of the Govern
ment secret service, on the charge of
having struggled into this country, from
Europe, $4,000 worth of diamonds
which he was negotiating to sell to a
diamond broker in a Western city. He
will be taken before the United States
Court on Monday for examination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21
The New Senator from Louisiana
A sketch of His Life.
From the n. o. Republican. NH

FROM the n. ". hepuOlcans iltn.l
Gen. ]. r. West was elected United
States Senator yesterday by both Houses
Of the General Assembly, having re-
ceived in each a handsome majority
To-day the Senate will meet the House
in joint session for the purpose Of count
ing the vote and formally announcing
the result. But public interest in the
contest terminates with the already
known action Of the two Houses voting
separately. General West is therefore
our Senator-elect TO succeed Mr. Harris,
whose term expires in March with the
present Congress, and will hold the posi-
ton for six years
The successful candidate is o native
Of New Orleans, having been born in
this city in 1922. Here he grew up to
manhood, when he accepted q commits
sion as captain and served in the Mexi-
can war under General p. f. Smith,
Shortly after peace was proclaimed,
General Smiths command was ordered
to the Pacific coast, and Captain West
went with it. He subsequently retired
from the army and engaged in the pub
LEGATION Of the Price Current, in which
occupation he continued three years
When the war Of the late rebellion came
up, he Joined a California regiment and
marched a distance Of 1900 miles oVei
the plains with infantry and cavalry I,
Western Texas, bringing the force tina
relieved General Candy. he also serves
in important movements in Arkansal
and the Southwest before the close o
the war.
When the COnfederates we're disarmet
and peace proclaimed throughout tn
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WASHINGTON.
District of Columbia 10 be Placed
Under Territorial Form of
Government = Public Park for
Washington.

WASHINGTON, January 2l.-The in
come tax, despite certain unpromising
conditions at the outset of the session,
seems doomed. The Senate yesterday
surprised everybody by making Scott 5
bill, for its repeal, the special order for
Tuesday next.
The form Of government now existing
in the District of Columbia promises to
undergo a speedy change. The House
yesterday considered, and finally passed,
the Senate bill, which repeats the char
tiers of Washington and Georgetown,
and places the District under territorial
form of government, with a Governor
and council Of eleven, appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate
and House of delegates, and to be
elected by the people. The present in
dications are that the bill will be con-
Cured in by the Senate and become a
law the present session. 1t will prove
vastly beneficial TO the District without
doubt.
The Senate Committee on the Public
Lands, to whom was referred the nomi-
nation of Mr. Drummond to succeed
Wilson as Commissioner of the Land
Office, win report Mr.. Drummond's
name almost unanimously at the first
opportunity. But one member opposes
his appointment.
Renewed attention has been recently
called to the desirableness Of a public
park for Washington. A resolution was
adopted in tho Senate yesterday, direct
ing the Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings to inquire into the practi-
cability of uniting into a common park
all the grounds extending from the Cap
itol 70 the river, including the Agricultu
raj and Smithsonian grounds, and the
grounds west of the Executive Mansion
the expenses to be betrayed by the sale
Of public reservations in other parts o.
the city.
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are renowned as wire-walkers and gene
raj performers, and will appear with the
troupe.
LEcrURE.-To-night, at the Greenlaw
Opera House, the citizens Of Memphis
will have an opportunity Of listening TO
literary treat, in the shape Of lecture
ON "Life's Light and Shade" The lee
ture will be delivered for the benefit of
the Confederate widows and orphans.
II is earnestly to be desired that our citi-
zens will attend in such numbers as will
show their interest in the charitable and
good cause. OF the lecturer, Colonel
Duncan McRae, it is unnecessary to
speak, for he is well known as a higk!y
cultivated scholar and orator,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21
GERMAN EMPIRE.

The following is the address Of the
King Of Prussia on assuming the crown
Of the German Empire:
In consequence of the appeal Of the
German Princes and free towns for us to
restore the German Empire after lapse
of sixty years, we announce that we con-
slider 1t our duty to our Fatherland TO
accept the imperial dignity henceforth
we and our successors will bring to the
title Of Emperor of Germany, and hope
God will vouchsafe a blissful future TO
Fatherland, and that under our auspices
its ancient splendor may be restored.
We partake Of this dignity conscious OF
our duty to preserve with German fidel-
ity the rights of the Empire and the rights
of its members, to maintain peace, and
support and strengthen German unity.
We hope the German people will reap in
a hasty peace, without boundaries, the
fruits of these bloody battles, and BE-
safe against a renewal Of French attacks
God grant we and our successors ma
protect the Empire, not by warlike con
quests, but by words Of peace, freedom
and civilization.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21
PUBLIC LEDGER.
coMpUIsoRY NATIONAL EDUCATION.

The following is the hrst resoiuuoh
adopted by the late Republican State
Convention in New Hampshire;
Resolved. That, in the fnlfllment Of
lis mission. it is the duty Of the RepublI-
can marty 10 establish and enforce such
a national system Of education as shall
Mace within reach, and ultimately com
mel every subject of the Government, OF
sufficient capacity, TO embrace and I'M
prove such opportunities for mental and
moral culture as will qualify him TO DIS
charge with fidelity and wisdom the re-
sponsible duties Of an American citizen.
Our own opinion accords exactly with
that expressed by that great Democratic
journal, the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t
saws: $50 National system of com
pulsorv education, something probably
after the standard of Prussia, is to be
the next step in the ful6llment of the
Republican mission. Heretofore 1T has
been thought that the States were dong
very well in the matter Of education,
which, being one of their reserved rights
was exclusively committed to their
charge. But an agitation is now put on
foot TO deprive them of it, and to vest
its control in the Federal Government,
which is to be entirely arbitrary, and
leave nothing to the discretion OF the
people. who are to be forced to send
their children to the National schools,
whether it agrees with their inclination
and interest or not. This can only be
done by a change in the Constitution,
or by an act of usurpation, of which lat
ter we have had SO many examples IN
the last few years. The party in power
are aiming to effect three things: i. To
take from the States their power over
the schools. 2. To deprive them of the
right 10 control the ballot-box at their
elections. 3. To vest in them authority
over all railroads and telegraphs in the
country. When these things are accom-
plished, what is there LETT oil the orlglhai
Constitution? 0fwhat use are the States
They will hardly possess the power
of the most petty corporations. We
shall then have National Government
as arbitrary and omnipotent as that Of
King William. Those in the Admins
tration at the central point, thus WELD
ing such mass of authority, against
which all local protests of the people
would be idle and vain, would not be
long in making Of it monarchy in
name, as it would in fact be in practice
1t will be observed that in the resolution
above quoted the people are spoken o.
as subjects of the Government, in
stead of its makers and founders-sub
jects, and not citizens, being the phrase
always employed by the European des
pots
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21


They bull-fght in Havana on the
Christian Sabbath. A recent letter
concludes: Yalmaseda and his friends
left the plaza just after the killing Of the
fifth bull, probably to avoid being
impeded by the crowd. As he left the
audience rose to their feet and the band
played the royal march. Outside the
walls of the amphitheater, on the grass
Of an adjoining vacant lot lay four
horses gored to death; a fifth, with a
large wad Of hemp stuffed into hole in
his side, was dying One dead steed had
already been placed, by some negroes,
into q cart for removal, and there were
two or three others so badly wounded
that they would in all probability die
during the night. In the slaughter-house
the hide was nearly all stripped from the
last killed bull, and a crowd Of squalid
negroes and tawny children were hover
ing, deeply interested, about the slain
animals, pulling their ears and tails, and
making bravado remarks about their ap
pearanee."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21
BANKRUPTCY.
Notice in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court Of the United States
for the District Of West Tennessee.
BANKRUPTCY.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT Pc
~ titions have been filed in said Court BY the
following named persons Of said District. duly
declared bankrupts, under the act Of Congress
Of March 2. 1861, for discharge and certificate
thereof from all their debts and other claims
proyable under said act, and that the follow
ing DAYS, at ten o'clock an, have been set
for the hearing Of the same, before I. ,
Latham, ESQ.,, Register, at his Office. No. S2211
Main street, Memphis. Tennessee. to-wit:
John H. wagsener. February 6. lss!l.
w. T. Lucas.
W. NJ. Hutton,
When and where all creditors who have proved
Their debts, and other persons in interest, may
attend and show cause. il any they can, why
the prayer Of the said petitioners should not be
granted. And the second and third meetings
Of creditors will be held at the same time
and place. ,,,-,,,,,,,
Memphis. Jan. q, 1871. Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21
Interesting 20 Postmasters.

The Raleigh Progress says the post
master at Hillsboro, in that State, was
recently cast into suit before the United
States Court by a citizen who had pre-
sented a 81 bill. United States currency,
considerably mutilaied, in payment for
stamps. The postmaster refused to take
the bill, and the citizen sued him for two
dollars damages. The court gave judg-
ment against the postmaster for the
damages claimed, and costs, amounting
to about $50. 1t was proved that the
postofice department had issued orders
that postmasters should receive multi
ated currency for postage when offered;
the court besides held that all depart
ments Of the Government were bound to
sustain the currency Of the Government,
and the fact Of bill being more or less
mutilated was no justification for its
being refused by any official Of any de-
partment of the Government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

The Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist
says the United States soldiers who were
sent to Georgia for intimidation pur
poses were heartily Disguised with theii
employment, and did not intimidate
worth a cent. They happened to be
Democrats.
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SCALES.
Notice, italians.

yTNHE MEMBERS OF THE sOCIETA DI
Unione fratellan1a italiana VII meet
a. their hall. 81 south Court street, Saturday
NIGHT. 2iet instant. az o'clock precisely. a
mi Attendance Il requested. Is there i busi-
meas on Importance 10 be transacted.
125,iS ST. A. b. VAccARO. Secretary.
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TAXES.
Notice to Tax Payers.
NOTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS.
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, /
NASHVILLE, December 10, 1870.

NASHVILLE, December 10, 1870. J
EROM THIS DATE NO CREDITS WILL
IL be given TO Tax Collectors for land sales,
until proof satisfactorily made establishes the
fact that the delinquent has no personal prop
erty from which the taxes can be collected.
The practice Of selling real estate for taxes. at
a cost to the State, when personal property
can be sold, was never contemplated, as will
be shown from the following extracts from the
" Section 607. The Collector, upon receiving
the tax list, shall Immediately, by advertise
msnt At four OF the most public places in each
civil district, give twenty days notice of the
place and time when and where he will attend
and receive taxes.
" Section sos. If any person within such dis
trict fail to attend or otherwise pay his taxes
shall levy the same by distraining and selling
the delinquent's goods and chattels, giving at
least twenty days notice Of such sale by ad-
yertisement at four of the most public places
Section 500. Such sale shall be by public
auction, and no more property shall be sold
than is sufficient to pay the taxes, costs and
charges; and If the sale produce a surplus, it
shall be returned to the owner of the property.
Section $40. If the Collector have cause to
fear that any person charged with taxes is
about to remove from the county without pay
ing his taxes, he may, at any time, levy such
taxes with costs and charges, by distress and
"Section Gil. And il such person has re-
moved into any other county, distress war
rant may be issued by the Collector, if in office
or by the Clerk, if the Collectors term of
service has expired-to the Sheriff of the
county to which the party has so removed, for
the collection Of the taxes due from him."
Very respectfully,
ED. r. PENNEBAKER,
Comptroller, etc.
1t will be seen from the above instructions
to nae that / am compelled to issue distress
warrants for collections of taxes, before selling
real estate. Therefore notice is hereby given,
that inasmuch as will have to take judgment
of concentrations at this term of the Court,
that cannot grant longer induigences, and
payments must be made Immediately.
VIM. MCLEAN,
120-125l Tax Collector Shelby County.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

NORTHERN settlers in Florida are dis
posing Of their lands at low prices and
leaving the State. They give as a reason
their inability to control the negro labor.
1t is significant that this complaint
comes up from every portion ofthe South
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

THsLegislature of Louisiana is unusu-
ally lucky. A burglar entered the house
of Governor Warmoth recently, and car
ried off the manuscript of his message.
1t is the prevailing opinion that the thiei
has since committed suicide.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

The Savannah News states that man
named Dinkin, one hundred and FIVE
years of age, rode several miles in Tat
nall county, Ga, to vote the Democratic
ticket at the recent election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

Fsnny Fern says a good thing about
Boston is that ladies can 90 TO the pub
lie places evenings alone or in couples,
even if John or Tom don't want 10 go or
are away from home. II ought 10 be go
everywhere; but in New York where
people 90 out from their own doors, and
are sometimes never heard Of afterward,
and for the matter Of that 20 into their
own doors and are never seen alive after
ward, it is a risky undertaking.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

MUSGES got a good thing into his
last speech: II am down on Lopez. |
am particularly down on hum because
he murdered all his relatives. He shot
his brothers, tortured his mother and
starved his brothers-in-law. Now, our
President doesn't treat his brothers-in-
law that way"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

WILLIAM B. AsToR is nearly seventy
eight; A 7. Stewart, seventy; Cornelius
Vanderbilt, seventy-six; Daniel Drew,
seventy-one; Peter Cooper, seventy-nine;
George Law, seventy-three; while the
majority Of the New York millonaires
are over sixty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

A BILL is before the Illinois Legisla-
ture requiring every vender of patent
medicines to file, in the Office of the
County Court Clerk of each county in
which he proposes to sell them, a state
ment Of the ingredients of such medi-
cines. 1t is thought that the money Of
the patent medicine lobby will prevail
against il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

The Rev. Mrs. Van Colt, the Methodist
Evangelist, is comingWest. She says that
in the last four years she has preached
34l sermons, held 296 prayer meetings
and 20 love feasts, lectured - times,
written 543 letters, and travelled 5sls
miles During the same time 1900 per.
sons have joined the NJ E. Church under
her ministry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

Tax nomination of the Hon. Henry
Walker for the Senate of the United
States BY the Democrats of Michigan
was a gratifying and deserved compli-
ment to one of the oldest and most re-
spected members of the press of the
Northwest. Judge Walker is the editor
and principal proprietor Of the Detroit
Free Press, and President of the West
ern Associated Press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

THIS is General Horace Porter S
explanation of the support given the
San Domingo job by army officers;
" Dominica is only half of San Domingo
The French lost 4O, 900 men in dead and
diseased when they tried to take Hayti.
If we 90 into this job the regular army
of the United States will have to be
raised to 10000 men. Therefore, as
Congress is now about breaking up the
regular army, we are in favor of San
Domingo, because it gives the United
States a chance to keep permanent
army"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21
VALUABLEPROPRRTY FOR SALE
On Monday, 23d OF January, 1871.

IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
| Cbaneerr Court of Nashville, ia the case Of
Fred Terrass. admir-, ETC.. vs.. Russell hous-
ton, admir-. etc. ct al, / will sell at public
sale, 10 the highest bidder. on the premises, in
Memphis, at IL o'clock m. on MOhDA1'
A house and lot in the city Of Memphis.
Tennessee, fronting twenty-one feet and two
and four-seventh inches W feet and 2 ~
inches on Main street, and having a depth OF
"a feet 3 inches, and being lot No. of the sub
division OF lots Nos. 2l7 and 2l8.
TERMS. Credits Of 8, u. IS and "A months;
notes required. with approved security on the
6rst and second notes, and the individual
notes OF the purchaser for the two last pay
ments. and lien retained.
NATHANIEL BAXTER. JR.,
l22-l23 Clerk and Master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

A CNcISSATI paper says that Sena-
tor Cameron will retire at the close Of
his (present) term" Simon is not Of a
retiring disposition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-21

Edward Ruloff, recently convicted of a
most villainous murder at Binghampton,
New York, has a history that is truly
stranger than fiction. He is sixty-five
years Of age, and has for twenty-seven
years led a life Of crime. Deceiying,
swindling, robbing, numbering; yet in
the midst Of all these accused deeds he
found much time to devote to the acqui-
sitiou of knowledge, to the mastering of
tasks and problems that happily make
the majority of men gentler, nobler and
better. This cold-blooded murderer and
consummate scoundrel is a profound
philologist, a good criminal lawyer, and
possesses considerable intimacy with the
cognate sciences of medicine and chem
istry. And strangest, perhaps, of all is
the startling fact that this hardened
criminal is a self-taught man-one.who
was a close student for the pure love of
knowledge. And equally mysterious are
the facts that a manuscript work on phi
lology and translation from the French
form the strongest links in the evidence
that at last convicted this remarkable
burglar and murderer. At his trial he
defended himself with an amount of le-
gal acumen and knowledge that might
have acquitted him had the evidence
been less strong against him,