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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16
FOREIGN.

MADRID, November ia furious
and extended debate took place in the
Cortes to-day ON proposition submitted
by one of the members, providing for
sale of the island of Cuba. Senior Sorilla
spoke with great warmth against the
proposition, denouncing its authors and
disclaiming any intention of the Gov
eminent to surrender Cuba under any
consideration whatever. Sorilla was
followed by Admiral Teopete, who spoke
in the same strain, and declared that
the proposal was incompatible with the
dignity Of the Spanish nation, and should
be treated with scorn by every mem
Der of the Cortes. Senior Figaros
then delivered a speech in which
he warmly advocated the sale, citing the
REIMBURSEMENT of San Domingo, and de-
clared that was good precedent to be
followed in the case Of Cuba. During the
delivery of his address Figaros was FREE
ouently interrupted by cries of disap-
prevail from the Government benches,
and at the close Of his remarks, amid a
scene of the greatest confusion, the
Presidentdeclared the session adjourned
1t is believed that when the question is
again brought before the Cortes the
scenes and disorders Of to-day's ses-
sion will be repeated Serious trouble is
anticipated before the subject is finally
disposed Of
Pans, November 1.-THE annual fete
of La Madeline was celebrated yester-
day. Early in the day crowds congre-
gated at the Church OF La Madeline. A
strong force of police interrupted the
services and cleared the building by an
order from the authorities, who desired
to prevent the mass annually celebrated
for the health and spiritual welfare of
Eugene.
LoNDoS, November l6.-St Peters
burg dispatches state that an official note
from the United States Government,
having reference to the troubles in con
neetion with Minister Catacazy, has
been received and presented to the Rus
sian Government.
A telegram from Pesth announces
that manifesto has just been issued by
Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, which
strongly approves Of the demands of the
Czachs and the proposition of their
leaders to resolve the Austrian Govern
ment into a Confederation OF States.
He severely censures the policy adopted
toward the Czaehs nation by Count
Andrusy, Chancellor Of Austria.
The Tichborne baronetcy case contin-
ues the leading feature Of interest in le-
gal circles. Several important elements
toward establishing the identity of the
claimant with the missing baronet have
been produced, and present the aspect
Of the case greatly in his favor.
MUMcH, November l6.-Dollinger has
published a statement affirming that the
reports Of interviews with himself which
have been given to the public by certain
American interviewers, protesting to de-
tail his views on certain questions now
agitated on that continent, are entirely
fictitious.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November l6.-The letter
from Governor Palmer to Mayor Mason,
sharply reproving him for allowing Gene
raj Sheridan to use the military in pre-
serving the peace OF. the city, and the
Mayor reply, are published. The Mayor
saw that the Governor was in Chicago
when the act complained of was com
mitted, and not only did not disapprove
but expressed qualification at Sheridan s
prompt action. The Governors course
is severely criticised by the city papers
except the Times Democratic).
The committee on sick aud hospitals
reports the health of the barracks as
generally good. No more cases OF
smallpox have occurred.
The Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court
will to-day investigate the case Of Theo-
dore W. Treat for shooting Colonel L.
w. Grosyenor. There has been about
twenty individuals summoned to testify
and it will probably occupy the whole
day. Treat is on bail.
Among the losses is the Swedish Epis-
copal church, on the North Side, in
which Jenny Lind took special interest,
contributing $4,000 to its erection. The
present pastor is now in the East solicit
ing funds to rebuild it.
Very little has this week been said
about the location of Government build
ings, and the subject will not be likely
to get another airing until Congress
meets.
Real estate men say they are unable
TO give figures as to the general market
Almost all have about as many inquiries
as they have anxious sellers. Steady
confidence prevails in every quarter that
Chicago real estate never will be worth
one cent less than now. The work of
re-recording property increases from day
to day, and the probabilities are the in
stances wherein trouble will occur in re-
lation 10 titles will be isolated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16
PUBLIC LEDGER


Intelligence from Nashville indicates
that forty cents will be the rate of
taxation adopted by the Legislature
According to the report Of the
Avalanche, Mr.. Enloe argued that
tax of fifty cents would raise surplus
revenue of S76O,942, and submitted a
table, showing that thirty cents would
raise revenue entirely sufficient to cover
the outstanding Indebtedness Of the
State, and to defray the expenses Of the
current year. While anxious as many
men to preserve the honor Of Tennessee,
he did not deem it inconsistent with the
highest honor to consult our own conve-
nience as to the time of payment. We
agree with Mr. Enloe. 1t is perfectly pro-
per to consult our own time Of payment.
The State, so far as its obligations are
concerned, stands in the attitude of IAN in
dividual. The law has exempted certain
articles from execution, that the debtor
may not be deprived Of the means ofex-
istence. 1t is not the policy Of the law
to starve debtor to crafty the greed Of
Shylocks. And though the debtor can
not consult his own convenience as to
the time of payment, the law gives it to
him. The State of Tennessee is deb
tor to large amount Her obligations
are an incubus upon the prosperity of
her people. Unlike the individual deb
tor, she can consult her own convenience
as to the time of payment, and we place
ourself on record as an advocate Of that
policy. The close Of the war left every
one, except spectators, utterly ruined.
Then, poor as the people were, they
were hunted down by tax-gatherers
and compelled to pay debts they
had no agency in contracting. Now
that, by economy, by deprivation,
they are getting into con-
dition of comfort, and have overthrow
the political spectators who grew rich
from their misfortunes, they should con-
suit their own convenience as to lifetime
of payment of State obligations. But
the credit of the State will suffer. True,
but is it not the argument of capital adj
dressed to poverty Who, representing
a poor, toiling, half starving community,
dares to oppose commercial credit to the
bread that sustains its life2 Give the
people time to rebuild their fortunes.
The public creditor can wait. He is
rich, probably. His struggle is not for
bread or meat The struggle Of the peo-
pie is. Having the power to protect
themselves, while they will pay every
debt the State owes, viii take their own
time for il.
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THE DIFFERENCE.

There is vast difference between the
two parties in our country. The Hart
ford Conn. Times says: A hundred
Republicans may be defaulters and
prove to be such, and half of them es-
cape by pardon or otherwise, and the
Republican party take the wickedness
as matter of course and stand by their
organization just the same as if all its
otfice-holders were honest. The Presi-
dent may shield those who have defrauded
the Government in heavy amounts, and
it is all the same. The Republicans are
quite as well satisfied. But the Demo-
cratic party is thrown into confusion
when four Of its members are charged
with fraud, with the publication of evil
dence that fraud has been committed,
though there is no trial and conviction.
These facts show the Indifference Of the
one party, and the sensitiveness of the
other in cases of fraud within their
ranks"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16
TRAIN

George Francis Train leciured in
Louisville on Tuesday night last. A
reporter OF the Courier-Journal inter
viewed him
"Mr. Train, We asked him in the
course Of an interview yesterday, sup
pose you should fail 70 be President next
wear. will you again be candidater
His eye lighted up as be rose to his
fnH hight, and With an emphatic gesture,
exclaimed.
"Ican't fail, sir 1 cant conceive Of
<uch q thingi There e no such thingl
/ can't explain il TO y0u, perhaps but i
feel II sir-I feel iti / shall 80 IN 1y &C
clamntiou, without party nomination-
ike Washington
That man has wonderful faith. He is
singular. buf certainly far above The
level Of ordinary men
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A MASTER.

This is telegraphed from Washington
The Washington organ of the admin
istration, after abiding to the late cleo
tons in the Southern States which re-
suited adversely to its party, says: 1t
will require not less than ten thousand
regular troops judiciously distributed
throughout the Southern States to insure
a free and fair election in those States
in 1872. It may be necessary that Con-
gress should increase the army. The
Southern States are to be overrun with
troops. 1t is very probable that martial
law will be declared over all Of
them. They viii not be permitted
to vote against Grant next year. Yes,
yes, the country has master.
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WASHINGTON.
True Bills Pound Against Stokes
and Powell.

WASHINGTON, November Is. - The
Grand jury Of the Criminal Court Of
this District yesterday found true bills
against WIN. B. Stokes and Victor G
Powell, charged with being concerned in
Tennessee bounty and pensidn frauds.
Governor Scott Miles II. Parker,
State Treasurer, and John B. Devine
Chairman Of the Committee on State
Accounts, Of South Carolina, arrived
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

VS. grieve to state that a great scarci-
~ Of silver coin exists in London. We
have not been able TO sleep since the
sad news was broken 10 Us. Our recoy-
cry may be slow, but it vill be sure.
Alasl poor Londoni
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

OSE Of our contemporaries says Re
pudiation is likely to become popular
now. The revolutionary negroes who
control the State Of South Carolina have
resolved. through their Representatives
in the Legislature. to vote no appropria-
tons this year, and have declared their
intention to repudiate both the old and
the new STATE debts.
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LOUISVILLE.

The Murderers of the Park Fam.
lily.
LOUISVILLE, November l5.-The ne
gro murders of the Park family have
been taken to Charleston for present
meut to the grand jury. -Four more
negroes have been arrested upon suspi-
cien of being implicated in the murder.
Suit is to be brought against Valen.
tine Croft, ex-Treasurer at New Albany,
for sl35. 1867. alleged defalcation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

PLArrsBURG, N. Y, November 10
Col. R. G. Stone, editor of the Platts-
burg Republican, died at his residence
in this village to-day. His funeral takes
place Friday at tTk o'clock pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

SAYS a Washington special Of the
l4th: The grand jury Of this district
are hearing evidence for an indictmen;
Of ex-Congressman Stokes, of Tennes
see, charged with bounty frauds. Sew
eral witnesses have been submitted, and
there seems to be no doubt but a true
bill will be found. Other parties i'm
plated in the fraud are also to be in
diGed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

SAN BowLEs, that fearless and out
spoken Springfield editor, hits the bulls
eye when he says: Tammanyism at
Washington must be got rid OF as well
as Tammanyism in New York" That
about the size Of IL, honest Samuel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16
LrIrMERAL NoTTC-t;.

The friends and acquaintance of X. P.
James and family arc invited to attend the
funeral Of their daughter LIILIg. from their
residence, No. q Allen avenue at ten o'clock
to-morrow (FRIDAY) morning. f 1.. .r1sr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

here last evening. They paid v's,' 70
the White House where they recei, Gu ~
extremely cool reception. They zen
early this morning for Columbia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

TIE French Government is moving to-
ward the adoption of the iron Prussian
system - compulsory military service
and compulsory school education-upon
all citizens. The New York Herald
thinks that the adoption of the latter
will neutralize the other, for when the
nation is completely educated it will
fight less, and the war system will be
gradually obliterated by the progress Of
a general enlightenment among the peo-
ple"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

CEE1AIS country papers are discussing
the subject Of the annexation Of Mexico
to the United States. We are al the
6rsi Of IT, Nothing Of the sort
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GROCERIES.
5 U n ID r he ).


35 bbIs Texas Peeans.
IS bbIs TaragOna Almonds.
$50 boxes new Kaistns.
300 drums new Figs.
$50 O. JeIIies aud Preserves
1900 cases canned Fruits.
75 hIf bbls and kegs Pickles
800 kegs e. hIf bbis Pigs feet
$50 .bbls and hIf bbls ArOuf.
so bbIs HOIIiiny and Grits.
80 tubs of Butfer-fresb.
25 bbIs BuckWheat Hour.
$50 bOxes selected Cheese.
% trs sugar cured hams
so boxes breakfast Bacon,
Dried Beef ETC., AT
G. A. ECKERLY's,
33s Front, cor. of Union street
g0-M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

SPEAKING Of the resignation Of Gov.
Bullock, of Georgia, the New York Ma
ton (Radical) says;
He is one Of the worst Of the gang
whom the reconstruction process raised
into power at the South, and he will
probably endeavor to figure in Washing
ton this winter as Unionist martyr
The most entertaining part Of his fare.
well letter is that in which be warns the
Union men Of the State that they viii
soon be eaten up by the rebels
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FoRTURE TELLER.

MAD ABIE ANNE. a.a
THE FORTUNE TKLLRR. CAN BR con
= ssis 'vs-.'.. ni's,o- az ses,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

We find this in a late paper: Pope
Plus to NJ. Thiers-' An old man, broken
with the storms of State, has come to
lay his weary bones among ye. Give
him a little earth, for charity. So
Thiefs, after vainly endeavoring to dis
suade the Venerable Father, consents to
let him end his days in the seclusion Of
a French castle" This does not tally
with a statement that the Pope is about
to declare himself sovereign of Rome
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NOTICE.
n o n &c E.

A LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY WARNED
n from trading for thirteen bonds Of the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company,
Endorsed By ths city Of Memphis, and pay
ment secured by mortgage on the Navy Yard
property. The bonds are numbered. running
from one hundred and six to one hundred and
eighteen, inclusive.
Notice of their loss has been given TO the
Railroad Company and to the city, and pay
ment stopped. A liberal reward Will be given
for their return to me. w. MESSlOh,
65-e7 No. 16 Madison street:
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LEGAL.
RECEIVERS SALE OF LAND.
DY AUTHORITY OF TIE cIIANCRRY
ID Court Of Memphis. Tennessee. will sell.
On Thursday, December :, 1871,

commencing al ten o'clock an, At the Resi-
Estate Exchange Of hoystcr, IreIeyaut r Co,
northeast corner Of Jeforfon and Main strcetl,
Nemuhir. about - oQQ acres of land. lyiug 10
the counties Of Poinaett, CraIEhead. Han
kansas. Some portion Of this land u said 20
be OF superior fertility, and lying contiguous
10 protected lines Of railroads. In said ialns
valuable Tor both It. timber and sot. IN
authorized b. the decree Of said court 20 ac-
rcrf in payment for naid lands any valid debit
AGAINST the 6ayoEo SAVINGS lnsiitation and
aid iandf will accordinrly Be ofered FIR sale
either for cash or for luCh debit AZ have ben
filed or allowed By the court. q Fahd demands
nrnirrf fnid inrtituiion. sac viii Be con
finuef from day 10 day tili an d sold. .II
HlT \. MOeBl, Receiver.
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TAXES.
LEoAL.
N o &c H .

n . II i Z II
HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTOR OF
Ill the estate Of Mary Kelly, deceased, all
persons having claims against said estate are
required to Gle them for payment within, the
time prescribed by law, and parties indebted
TO said estate are required to come forward
and make payment. This November l6. 1871.
3S-4lw j. Il. X. RAY, Executor.
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CEMENT.

sss Front, cor. of Union street
20-Vf
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-25
The Next Governor of Ohio.

The Buckeye State is destined to lead off the
Republican column this autumn with one of
its old time majorities and there are no surer
indications of this than the popular enthusiasm
which is gathering around Mr.. Wade, and the
confused councils of the Democrats, who seem
to be without leader, and minus any settled
platform to fight the campaign on. Mr.. Val
landigham has just astonished foes as we'll as
friends by announcing himselfas q John Quincy
Adams Democrat but the Cincinnati Enquirer
thinks that the party is not inclined to follow
him "down that chute" The Republicans are
united, confident and in splendid working trim
There is not one of their prospective Guberna.
torial candidates but who would grace the Ex-
ecutive Chair of State. While none but good
men are named, Mr.. Wade prominently gath
ers to himself the strength of the party. A cor.
respondent of the Cincinnati Times and Chrons
Gle, writing from Cleveland, truly prophesies
when he says:
"When you get through the thin surface in.
dications, you will find that the popular heart
is for bluff Ben. Wade. he is just that honest,
fearless, independent style Of man wanted right
now. Everybody knows Wade is man who
never bows to executive dictation, and cannot
be twisted around anybody's finger. He is q
representative man Of the party, and his name
is worth ten thousand votes more than any other
yet proposed. Nine out OF ten of ell the plain,
Outspoken yeomanry of the State will tell you so.
When the State Convention meets these men
will be heard The little Offices are not going
to be used to control the big ones. You may
set down the reserve for Wade in spite of all
such plans.-Bditimore american.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-25

gree would consent to play the midnight assas-
sins of innocent and helpless men. women, aud
children. But We are not sure that the loyal
people of the South should be content with
merely resisting these organized bands of De-
mocratic outlaws. We believe they should
carry the war into Africa, and that if the Ku-
Klux continue their outrages, a system of re-
taliation should be commenced, and that they
should be made to understand practically that
they are engaged in game that others can play
at as successfully as themselves.
In 1868, when Gen. WADE HAMPTON, Of
South Carolina, was made TO believe that the
loyal people Of the State had resolved to retail.
late for every one of their number murdered,
be found means to put speedy stop to the
operations Of the assassins The whole busi.
ness was brought to speedy end. The death
of prominent rebel now for every Republican
murdered would very soon satisfy the murder
ers that they were playing losing game. We
believe its adoption would save much innocent
blood and yet it is terrible remedy, only JUS
tilted because it would prove Efficient in staying
the hand Of Ku.K lux murderers
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-25

TIE Louisville (Ky.) Ledger, Democratic
that of nearly every other Southern rebel organ
in solemn protest against the proposition OF
the New York World to abandon the princi.
Piles of the Democratic party for the chance of a
barren victory in 1872. This proposition Of
denounced as a sacrifice of principle, is simply
a suggestion to accept the reconstruction meas
ures of Congress, including universal suffrage,
as fixed facts. The Ledger declares that their
overthrow must form the main plank in the
next Democratic National Convention. And
this is but an echo of the sen timents of almost
the entire press, and every leading rebel Demo-
crat Of the South
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-25
Gen. Cushing on the Treaty.

The last New York Independent contains
very able and instructive article from the pen
of Hon. CALEB CUSHING, strongly in favor of
the ratification by the Senste Of the treaty of
Washington, and giving many reasons IN sup
port of his views that his opponents will find
difficult To answer. His main argument how
ever, is the danger of drifting ultimately into
war with England if we reject this means of
an honorable settlement Of our difficulties, and
the terrible and disastrous consequences of such
struggle. He refers to the fact that our last
war with England ended in peace that did
not make the slightest reference to the cause
Of 1.-THE question Of naturalization and cit
zenship of British subjects. We went to war to
prevent naturalzed British subjects from being
taken by force from American vessels, and left
the question exactly where it was before He
claims that il might have been settled by arbi-
tration without war as it has been since, and
thinks it would be a national calamity to reject
the treaty Intended to prevent the possibility
hereafter of such useless waste of blood and
treasure.
Of the commission organized by the two
Governments to negotiate the treaty of Wash.
ingtou General CUSHING speaks in the warmest
terms. He says "that it is not excelled in
character by any in the history of the world"
" No such commission" he asserts, twas en-
ployed to negotiate the treaty Of Independ-
ence, and that it overshadows our two success
sive commissions for negotiating peace with
France y that it even surpasses the Commits
sion of Client, and, on the whole, is without
precedent He thinks there is no example in
international negotiation of an aggrieving
nation sending to the capital Of the aggrieved
nation for the negotiation or settlement there
of a commission liKe the present. Not to have
met such a commission in the same spirit
would have been on the part of our Govern
ment, in his opinion, the manifestation of mere
forwardness or wlfulness. To reject the treaty
would exhibit disposition to keep alive our
controversy, if not a willingness to see the
country plunged into war with Great Britain.
He hopes, as We do, that no such misfortune is
to befalI us