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FOREIGN ITEMS.

Evangelical Movement An American clergyman,
who has recently visited Denmark, Norway aud
Sweden, writes of the great evangelical religious
movement which has been going on there for some
wears, especially in the last two countries, in the
SqiIor's Magazine for November: 1t began by
converted seamen returning from America. 1t
has been carried forward to great extent by the
agency of converted seamen, ana the sailor mas
sioRaries of the american SenldR S Friend SOcle-
d, hare had no small share an hts lCork Their
labOrs have been greatly blessed. Thousands have
been converted from the errors Ofthe State Church
which is hardly less corrupt and quite inOerant as
the Papal Church. spirit of inquiry has been
excited, and desire for reform on the part OF null
titudes within the church which cannot be sup
pressed Several hundreds of Baptists and Meth
odist churches have been organized, and the way
is fast preparing for more, notwithstanding the
prosecutions and disabilities under which these
Christian converts labor. State laws are very toll
Grant, and the consequence Is that when lien are
converted, they turn their eyes at once to Amer:
ca. This keeps the infant churches here, many OF
which would otherwise be now large and flourish.
ing, in poor and feeble condition.
Gun Cotton is now manufactured in England to
an amount exceeding 100 tons per annum. The
cotton fiber is reduced to pulp, as in paper max
ing. in which condition the excess Of acids, is
readily removed. The pulp is compressed into
disks, under pressure of Is tons to the inch, and
then dried. These disks are inch to inches in
diameter, and inch to inches thick. In the
air this compress cotton burns intensely but with
out explosion; but when properly exploded under
close confinement, It's strength Is from two to hive
times that of the same weight gunpowder. If &C.
cidentally wetted, this form Of gun cotton can be
redried By exposure to the sun, or even by gentle
heat, without risk of explosion or deterioration.
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The American Board proposes to push its China
missions beyond the frontiers nOrth-westward into
Mongolia. Rev. John T. Gulck and his brother,
now IN Japan will be the pioneers. The London
Missionary Society (alSo Congregational is about
rt0pening It's former mission in the same region,
and takes Pekin for Its base Of operations there.
Rev. James GilmOur, Its pioneer, has already met
several persons intimately associated with TIE for
mer mission. and obtained from them much val
uable information.
Installation Of Dr. SchaF-The Rev. Philip
Schaf, ID. d.. was formally installed Professor of
ApolOgetics aud Symbolism in the Union Theolog-
lcal Seminary, New York, on Wednesday evening,
October 18th. The services took place at the
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, the Hon.
William 4. Booth presiding DE-. Hastings dehv-
cred the preliminary address, in behalf OF the Dl-
Tectors Of the Seminary. which was followed by an
address by the new Professor on THE Theology
Of our Age and Country
A Rev Mr. Ryder Of Illinois, in the Episcopal
Convention at Baltimore, submitted resolution
that IN the htany the word IRE should be added
so that the petition would read-"frOm lightning
and tempest, from plague, pestienee, fire and fam
Inc, etc. This says the reporter for the
Episc0p1itGR, was promptly extingUished as a
dangerous spark Of innovation and was laid on the
table"
Bishop Of Little Rook-But two bishops pro
tested against the decree of Infalibility when it
passed the Council at Rome in 1870 One of these
was Fitzgerald, OF Lite Rock, and the wits of
R0me could not let the chance slip of saying the
little Rock had set itself against the great Rock
But It seems now that if poor Plus was the great
rock, the little one has prevailed. The Pope has
gone down, whatever has become of Fitzgerald.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

VIRGINIA NURSERY AND WINE CoMPANY.-Capt
John Allen is now the general agent of this COM
pany, and is prepared to fill orders sent for trees,
vines, shrubbery, &c. The public may be assured,
from full acquaintance we have long had with
Capt. Allen that he is thoroughly energetic bust
ness gentleman, whose integrity and SKILL and in
formation in every department of his operations will
ensure entire satisfaction. Send for cirbular and
trv
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Gftlesiastita Autiees.

EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY will hold an adjourned
meeting on the 4th Tuesday of November in the 1st
Church, Richmond
A full attendance of ministers and elders is en-
joined by the Presbytery and the sessions of all
churches are directed to meet previously and con-
slider the following questions, and report to this
meeting of Presbytery:
81. What plan can be adopted in your congrega-
ton to increase its contributions?
q How much could you pledge or certainly secure
for the work OF Sustentation?"
W. A. CAMPBELL, Stated Clerk.
LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY.- will be an ad
journed meeting at Rocky pring church, Novem
Der 23d at II A. M. r. G. WALKER,
Stated Clerk
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DEATHS.

uTANTED-A MALE TEACHER to take i'm.
w mediate charge of Graded (Free) School
in the village of Petersburg, Grant county, w. Va.
None need apply unless competent to teach the
Languages and Mathematics, as well as the usual
English branches.
Salary, $50 per month, exclusive of board. The
School to run six or eight months.
Board can be had at Sl2 per month.
Testimonials, not references, must accompany
applications for the position
Address DR.. A. a. SCOTT,
no 1-2t Luneys Creek, Grant Co., W. Va.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

PORTSMOUTH, ONO, July IA heavy
rain and wind storm passed over this
city last evening, unroo6ng the Catholic
school, German Presbyterian Church
and county Jail. Nobody injured.
GREESPIELD, ONO, July IA man
named Latta died last evening from the
effects of a wound received on the 4th Of
July at Frankfort by man named Hell
fritz, who struck Latta violent blow on
the head during fracas.
DAYTON, ONO, July 7.-Catharine
schenck, aunt of General Sehenck, died
at her residence ip Franklin on Wednes-
day. She had resided in Franklin more
than sixty years.
A German named Imagnitus Solomon
fell from the third story Of his boarding
house on Wednesday night, splitting his
skull open and causing death soon after.
CINCINNATI, July 7, noon.-Allen Carr
and Thos. Atten, two respectable farm
ers living in Springdale, Ohio. got into a
quarrel yesterday about chickens scratch
ing gardens, in which Carr struck After
with stone. The latter fred the con
tents Of a shotgun into Cars breast
producing a wound from which he can
not recover After was arrested.
PITTsBURG, July Isaac NJ. Pen
merck and Joseph Pennerck, his father
are under arrest, charged with embez'
element and fraud to the amount OIL
$4,000 Both are prominent citizens
and the affair is creating some sensa'
ton.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July I'm the case
Of John H. Morton, son Of a prominent
banker. charged with killing Dan Powers
faro dealer, in a house Of ill-fame, was
yesterday convicted Of manslaughter,
and sentenced to two years in the peni-
Tertiary. Morton is nineteen years Of
age.
NV YoRK, July Yesterday after
noon an ai.s-estion took place between
Roger Heady and Patrick Gilfer, when
the former drew a knife and cut GilfeI
in the neck, the wound extending from
the left ear to the windpipe and sever
ing several arteries Heady vas ar.
rested aud 6ilfer was removed to the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
ANNegro Jury.

A startling evidence of what the coun-
try is coming to under negro rule has
shown itself in New Orleans, where, as
in New York, intelligent men are de-
barred from sitting on jury because
they are said to have formed an opinion
But in the new order of things in the
South it is not necessary to spend three
or four days drumming up illiterate, ig-
norant white men; they can step outside
the courtroom door and in FIVE minutes
the sheriff can gobble up a dozen ne
groes who have formed no opinion be-
cause they cannot read Thus at a muir
der trial in New Orleans recently, no
white man could be found who had not
read the papers, and necessarily formed
an opinion, and the result was that
Charles Barlie and John Carney, white
men, were tried and condemned to die
by jury composed wholly of negroes
who had formed no opinion. If this is
not catering to ignorance, and making
mockeries of justice, what is it2 If
Louisiana has arrived at the point that
white men can't be tried before white
jury, because it is too intelligent, is it
not about time for white men to leave
the State and permit ignorance to enjoy
its own darkness2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
How Counterfeit Notes are Made.

A party of men, say from three to a
dozen, band together and hold frequent
meetings, and act according to plan
laid down. One or two will find out
some copper-plate printer in the employ
of the bank note company-in fact all
such printers are known by the party.
These men will then manage to meet
one of the printers in the evening, get
acquainted, drink and have a good time
generally with him, and so proceed for
a few evenings, Then they offer him
fifty to one hundred dollars to procure
certain kind of impression. This i'm
preston is made in this wise: The
printer will take the impression upon
tin foil from the plate from which he is
printing, which can be done in mo-
ment Thus, you see, every line and
the siae is obtained correctly. From
this tin foil an electrotype plate is made.
They then get some plate printer who
can be found about the city, have a good
time with him, engage him at twenty
dollars day to do the printing. By
this plan thousands of copies are struck
off that defy detection, except in the
quality Of paper, which will differ from
the genuine,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
THE NEW TRIAL.

Whether rightfully or not, this COM
munity has believed Graves and Poston
to be guilty Of an atrocious crime-the
murder of an innocent boy. When they
were convicted in our Criminal Court,
after long and weary trial, the people
said the verdict was just. 1t was vim
dication of the law, and refutation OF
the idea that men could commit the high
est crimes with something like a GER
tainty of escaping punishment. We are
afraid that most men desired more an
example than a rigid adherence to the
merits of the case. When, therefore, the
news that the Supreme Court had granted
Graves and Poston new trial came.
there was no little establishment and dis
gust. 1t was declared, rashly Of course,
the end of the case, and that the Su-
preme Court might as well have turned
them loose. We do not participate in
this view, but think their chances of
escape, taking all things into view,
greatly improved. Another. trial in
another county, by another court,
would present a broad field for errors,
and in the event of conviction, the case
would go back to the Supreme Court.
If, as we have heard it remarked, it is a
technical court, the chances are deci-
dedly in favor of another new trial.
We do not think that the judges should
be harshly criticised for their course in
this matter. They are bound to discard
prejudice, passion, and popular clamor,
and expound the law as it is. In this
case they could not go outside of the
record, and that record developed to
them errors in the proceedings of the
court below. AS the majority deemed,
there was not such a conviction as the
law warrants. And so the long and ex-
exhausting process Of another trial
must be passed through; and before the
final termination Of the case, in some
future year, the great Graves and Poston
case will have passed from the minds Of
a majority of people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
MAKE WAY FOR THE LOYAL MARAU-
DERg

Make way for the loyal marauders.
The rebel fellows down South cant have
allthis marauding business to themselves.
There are eases of atrocity occurring in
the loyal North that drive communities
to madness, and they tear the heart
strings from the guilty wretches. 1t
was only during this week that loyal
father in loyal Illinois roasted his child
on a hot stove. He was arrested and
imprisoned. Nearly thousand citizens
took him out of jail and hanged him.
Here is a case of Ku-Kluxing worth at
tending to. The reputation of the North
is concerned in it. Its fair fame for Or
der will suffer unless these thousand
citizens be forced to answer to the ma
iesty of the force bill. We know that
the Ku-Klux Committee will take no
notice Of the affair. 1t is not to do JUS
tice that ii sits simmering in the heats
Of Washington. Nor will this outrage be
published extensively in Radical papers.
1t will be slurred over, because the
noise Of it would break the momentum
of falsehoods already laundering down
the mountain Of Radical lies Certain
citizens of Mississippi are accused of
the offense of killing a negro. They are
hunted down, arrested and dragged to
Oxford for trial. So important is the
trial of these men considered that a
part of the army of the United States
is sent down to keep guard. The
Governor Of the State leaves his
capital and presents himself al
the scene of the trial. From day to
day the proceedings Of the court are
telegraphed all over the country. The
investigation is in the United States
Court, and the loyal nation has elevated
the trial to the dignity of a nationa
proceeding. Wherefore all this add
about a solitary death? Why all thiI
array Of talent, these uniformed mer
and this Executive Of a Slater The
person supposed 70 have been murdered
was q negro-that is ALL He was killed
contrary to law-ihat is true; but was
not the man killed this week ia Illinois
by thousand Ku-Klux, killed contrary
70 law Yes; but the Illinoisan was
onlv phfte nan. Mark you, the
Illinois Kn-Klux will never be prose.
euted. GraBf viii never send an army
there 70 guard them. The Governor Of
fbe State viii never hop down on the
scene. nor viii the country be agitated
aboai t. Yos sec there is something in
fts coior d ones skin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
THE GREAT DISASTER.

Without discussing the cause of the
late disaster, the Banner of yesterday
says: THE appalling calamity, which
is still the absorbing topic everywhere
a terrible picture which we could not
obliterate however much we desired-is,
nevertheless, constantly recurring and
naturally suggesting the inquiry if there
is to be no security against such whole
sale slaughter and mangling of body
and limb in the future. The bridge dis
aster which has just occurred is but an
additional item to the accumulated
evidence of the excess OF fatality
by bridge disasters over any other kind
of railway accident with which our
telegraphic columns are familiar. The
most fatal di5asters in the history OF
railway travel are those recorded OF
trains precipitated through railway
bridges. The statistics will show that
there the fatality is greater than even
by collisions or the ditching of trains
over embankments. Our contemporary
is correct. The danger to railway travel
is where the bridges are. Are our me-
chanics incapable of building safe
bridges2 We seldom, if ever, hear of
the breaking of railway bridges in Eu-
rope. Shall we be compelled to import
bridge builders from abroad2
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A STEER ON THE RAMPAGE.
A spanish BuII.Fight In Memphis.

A vicious and exasperated steer was
driven off the steamer Phil Allin this
forenoon at the landing. Recollecting
his cool pasture grounds amid the cane
in the Mississippi bottom, he made a
dash up the landing to Jefferson street,
seemingly determined to capture the
city and carry it off on his horns. Pc
destrians fed in all direction, as if willing
to present the black republican with the
freedom of the city. Crossing Main
street, no made a dash at an ice
house just below the corner of Main
and jefferson. The sign Fresh But
termilk For Sale " evidently attracted
the attention of the noble brute. The
proprietor Of the ice house struck the
intruder over the head with chair,
which piece of furniture he carried off
on his horns towards Second street.
Seeing man named Johnson crossing
the street in an indolent manner, he
lifted him up on his horns and carried
him about twenty feet, but seeing that
johnson would not take chair he
hurled him to the ground and proceeded
on his mission down Second street
towards Court Square. AT the cor
ner of Court street an enterprising
morning newspaper reporter took out
his note book and undertook to interview
the snorting animal on the questions OF
the situation aud new departures, but
single dash drove the Bohemian into
corner saloon. Thepolice undertook to;
capture the animal but were routed to
man. The unfortunate steer stook
refuge in an open lot back of the Ayers
Block, where he was treated like Pa
risian Communist. Several volleys were
fired into him from pistols, but the sturdy
brute stood at bay until Sharps rifle
was brought into requisition, when he
fell dead, surrounded by his remorseless
enemies
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
CorroE DECREASE.

The Agricultural Department at Wash
ington sends out its monthly reports OF
the state of the crops. 1t keeps an es-
pecial eye skinned on cotton. Since
the war, the Government appears to
have made pet of the production Of
the staple. 1t is a good thing to bank
on. 1t is gold. But above all, it is cul-
tivated by the labor of the pet lambs.
This department informs the world that
the decrease in the acreage planted this
year, compared with the acreage of last
year, is at least fifteen per cent. The
increase of grain acreage is considerable,
but does not correspond with the cotton
decrease. There is only one correct
way to account for this result. Labor is
more difficult to obtain in 1871 than it
was in 1870. The Government has only
to thank itself for this state OF things.
The lambs in training for the political
contest of next year have no time to hoe
COTTON
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nnrv WHITE pEopLE.

As far as the returns have come 10
hand, the murder ticket Is running
ahead of the suicide ticket in the North.
There are many places yet to hear from.
Night before last John M. Dow, formerly
very wealthy, committed suicide in New
York. A gain of one. At Cincinnati
yesterday two men jumped into the
river and we're drowned. Stand Off.
Stapfer was drowned about the same
time and place. AT Elgin, ILL.,, yes
terday, two men had fight and
one was mortally wounded. In
Wisconsin a gang Of counterfeiters
have been unearthed. This may be put
down as scattering. A dead body was
found at st. Louis yesterday. Henry
Blow, nephew Of Hon. Henry 7. Blow,
was murdered at CRANKY, Missouri, by a
party Of young men, yesterday. This is
a very large gain, Melvin Latta had
his brains knocked out yesterday In
Ross county, Ohio. Scattering. In
Cleremont county, Ohio, a man shot
another man and killed him. About
one week since young man in Missouri
shot his father, and cut his sister with
an ak. 1t was difficult for the sheriff to
rescue the parricide from the vengeance
of the people (Ku-Klux). At Grand
Rapids yesterday one man killed an
other. At Salem, Marion county, III
nois, on Friday evening last MISS 7.
Wilkinson, a highly esteemed young lady
accidentally shot herself with revolver
inhicting a mortal wound. Poor dear
young girl, her case counts only one Tor
accident We could go on for an hour
without exhausting the poll. We could
print an account of the horrors attend
ing these affairs, but have no relish Tor
them. Happily, for the repose OF the
nation, the victims were only white
people in the North.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07

hospital, where the physician expressed
the opinion that the wound would prove
fatal.
Yesterday afternoon the body of a
young man was found in the edge of the
woods on the Palisades, in Union town
ship, near Jersey City, lying face up
ward, with pistol wound in head and re-
volver lying near him. The body was
apparently that of an Englishman,
about twenty-five years of age.
The Fourth Avenue Railroad Company
reports ten cases of the new horse dis
ease, ten of which have resulted fatally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
STRONG DOCUMENT.

The splendid address of the Demo
cratic Committee of Pennsylvania put
forth the other day was written by Hon.
Jere. Black. 1t is a terrible arraign-
ment of the Radical party. The follow
ing passage occurs in it;
The two last and most important OF
their anti-constitutional measures show
more distinctly than others their settled
design to strange the liberties of the
nation, and take perpetual power into
their own hands. The force bill author
ICES the President not only to invade the
States at his pleasure, but, by declaring
martial law, to subvert all government
except what consists of his mere will.
This is strong language, but true.
The Ku-Klux act is correctly styled the
force bill. With such thunder as
this the Democracy Of Pennsylvania
can scarcely escape victory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
PICNIC.
Grand Hebrew Picnic
AT
JAMES PARK
Tuesday, July IL, 1871.
PROGRAMMES.

A pair Of Silver Goblets will be awarded to
the best couple Of Walters on the ground.
The contest to take place between the hours
Of five and six o'clock pm.
A beautiful Bouquet will be voted to the
most popular Young Lady on the ground.
A splendid Gaze to the most popular Mar
ried Lady.
A Gold Headed Cane will be awarded to the
most popular Merchant in the city.
The Park will be illuminated by $50 lights,
besides a grand Calcium Light. which will
surpass anything Of the kind heretofore at
tempted. These lights were imported BY Mr..
N. Schwarzenberg, and will be used for the
first time on this occasion.
MUHc-Prof. Arnold's Brass and String
Band. consisting Of twelve Of the best mu-
sicians in the city. viii discourse the best Of
The enjoyments will commence at p m,
and continue until midnight.
TICKETS. FIFTY CENTs-Admittins Gen
tlemon and Ladies.
ns- Street Cars will run every fifteen min
utes. stopping al the gate Of the Park.
COMMITTEE or AREANcENESTs-l. HapPek,
4. Feldman, l.. Samelson, A. SpirO. II. Blu
menthaii, D. Harris. L. Marks. Mark Cohen.
FLOOR CouNrrrEE-M. Morris, Chairman
Harry Cohen. s. Loube, II. Baker, J. shaul'
i. Cantor. NJ. Cantor. NJ. Shaul, J.. Lesser
NJ. BOshWitz. T. Blumenthal, i. Halle, =.
Kuhn. Henry Cohen. l.. Harris, j. Ladik, L.
Morris.
OrucrRs-D. Genrberger. Chairman Mar
tin Cohen, Treasurer; julius buxbaum, sec
rotary. hl-iA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
PUBLIC LEDGER

PARTIES spending the summer months
from the city should leave their address
at our counting-room for the DAILY or
WEEKLY LEDGER, which will be promptly
mailed to them during their absence.
The WEEKLY LEDGER contains all the
important city news of the week, under
the respective dates. For three months,
DAILY, 50; WEEKLY, rs cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-07
DISSOLUTION.

TIME COMPREHENSIVE HERET0F0RE
i existing under the style and firm of G.. ii;
Blood 4 Co., is this day dissolved by mutual
Edmond Urquhart is authorized 10
sign in liquidation.
G. II. BLOOD,
EDMOND URQUHART.
The business will be continued by the I'M
dersigned. under the style and firm of Il. Ur-
quhart 4 Co., at the old stand. 34 Main street.
EDMOND URQUHART.
JOHN ID. MURTAGH,
FRANK j. TURNBULL.
In retiring from the business for many years
carried on In Memphis under the style and
firm Of G.. II. Blood 4 Co.. have 70 return
my grateful Acknowledgements and thanks for
the valuable support received during that
period, and with feeling of satisfaction ask
for the new firm n continuance Of their gener-
Gus patronage, assuring my late patrons the
new firm will in every way be found worthy Of
their fayors. Mr.. +. Urquhart, the princi pal
Of which, has been n member Of my late firm
the past twelve years.
g. H. BLOOD.
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