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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
THE MOB SPIRIT.

The presence of royalty In Dublin Is
considered an ofIense to be punished by
popular demonstrations of disapproval
1t was considerable little riot sgotten
up there a day or two since While it
did no good to the Irish except serving
as a mode of venting the boarded wrath
and hate of years, it gave the British
Government another pretext to draw the
reins of despotic power still tighter in
all ireland. The foolish display in Dub
lin will work injury to the whole people;
and it so happens that retributions pro-
voked by the mob spirit fall hardest and
heaviest on the innocent. Very few of
the actual rioters of New York were
killed or injured. The innocent seem to
have been the principal victims. Yes
terday, at Frankfort, the mob spirit
broke forth among the negroes. They
celebrated their admission to the ballot
box by shooting two innocent white men.
Disturbances growing out of the election
occurred in different parts of the State.
OF course since the struggle at the polls
the whites and blacks are in much
worse humor with each other than ever
before. The great masses of the latter
are under the leadership of white men
who detest the Southern people and all
who sympathize with them. For the
first time in Kentucky, the two races
met at the ballot-box yesterday. The
result was a Democratic victory, many
broken heads and some corpses. Some
poor black men who voted the Demo
cratic ticket were set upon and mobbed.
We alude to these facts to afford us an
opportunity of saying that in nearly ev-
cry case, and every country, the people
by their folly afford tyrants the argu-
ments they desire to justify their OPP
pressive measures. The British Govern
ment, intent on holding Ireland in sub
iugation, at all hazards and forever, saw
in the Fenian demonstrations ample
facts to justify her before the world in
increasing the rigors Of her rule. But
when the royal family is insulted by
the populace, there can be no long
err hope for the peace of that I'M
fortunate country. When peopls be-
come disorderly they please tyrants.
The noblest struggle for liberty may be
defeated by the folly of its advocates.
The struggle of the Irish for Irish lib |
erty and Irish nationality is one Of the
most sublime and heroic in history. Yet
the folly of few men who assume to be
the embodiment of all the hopes and as
pirations of their country and country
men, has adjourned the contamination
Of their disenthrallment to a period too
remote to be even guessed. All violence
against an existing order of things is
folly, madress, unless it be the overture
to something that, when all its keys are
struck, will shake thrones and menace
the oppressors of the people with de-
struction. The mob spirit is wrong,
though the impulse that provokes it to
action may proceed from motives the
most holy. 1t must be suppressed at
once, otherwise passion and ignorance
will spoil that which has been the study
and care of years. The innocent and
orderly have too much at stake to tole
rate the blind fanatcism of the mob.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

Two White Men Killed and Sew
eral Wounded.
Negroes Parading the streets
and Defying the Whites.
A BODY OF MASKED MEN HANG
TWO NEGROES.
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILS.

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LouIsvILLE, August IA negro no
was commenced at the polls in Frank
fort this afternoon. A negro, who had
served term in the State prison, and
became disfranchised thereby, declared
at noon to-day that if he could not vote
no white man should. Most of the
blacks were drunk and boisterous, but
no attack was made until after the close
of the polls. Two shots were fired at
short intervals. After slight sculile by
the negroes, followed by a general firing
of sixty or seventy shots and throwing OF
stones, ETC., a Mr.. Gilmore, clerk in
the Auditors Office and very peaceable
gentleman, was shot through the breast
and died Immediately Mr.. Bishop
(white) was also shot through the breast
and killed. They were both respectable
citizens and were standing around the
polls, neither of them being armed. No
negroes were killed. Three or four
whites and negroes were wounded.
About nine o'clock tonight some
seventy or eighty negroes were on the
streets parading and yelling and defy
ing the whites. The whites are in the
minority. The State troops have been
ordered out, but further serious disturb
ances are not anticipated, The Federal
troops stationed here have remained in
camp all day and will not be called out
unless a more serious riot occurs. The
police had to interfere frequently to
protect negroes who had voted the Demo
cratic ticket from the vengeance of Radi-
cal negroes, who were generally armed
with repeating pistols.
At ten o'clock there was considerable
excitement on the streets. The Valley
Rifles have been ordered under arms to
preserve the peace.
Young Gilmore was Master Mason.
He was very popular with the young
men of the city, and disposition is
manifested to avenge his death.
The leader of the negro rioters has
been captured. He has several severe
wounds, but they are not considered
dangerous.
FRANKFORT, KY, August 9.-About
two o'clock this morning a body of
armed men, numbering about two hun
dred and fifty, went to the city Jail, de-
manded the key from the jailer and
opened the door, taking out the negro
that committed the rape upon the per
son of Mrs. Pfeiffer some days ago; also
a negro by the name of Washington,
who, it is said, was the first man that
fired a pistol in the riot OF last evening.
They we're both hung about half mile
from Jail. The greatest excitement ever
known here prevails.
Young Gilmore, who was shot aud
killed in the riot Of the evening before,
will be sent to Lexington on the nine
o clock train. Great crowds of men,
women and children surround the Capt.
tai Hotel, where his remains are. Mr..
Bishop, the other white man who was
shot and killed, will be buried this
Gilmore was Mason, and
will be buried by that fraternity.
Harlan's majority in the city is 46.
Leslie's majority in the city is over GOO.
The Democrats claim the whole ticket
in the State, which will be elected by
about 10000 majority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

The Constitutional Convention ques-
ton has been voted down in North Car
DINA. 1t is not at all surprising. Ak
erman, the Attorney-General of Grant,
made a speech in that State before the
election, and very distinctly intimated
to the people that if a new State gov
ernment we're formed, the old one would
resist it. and that, as between the two,
the centralized government at Wash
ington sustain the old.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

ONE of the papers says some social
philosophers in England are becoming
alarmed over the growing excess of fe-
males over males in the population.
Ten years ago the overplus of women
amounted to half million, while ac-
cording to the census, lately completed,
there are nearly million more women
than men in the country. Under this
state of the case, how dare any man re
main bachelor? Let the law compel
him to marry. The rascal has no bust
ness going at large any way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

IT is said that the sanitary authorities
of New York have been, for some time,
seeking disenfectant which will do its
work effectively without endangering
life or property. The one now in use is
composed mainly of carbolic acid, whose
poisonous and destructive properties for
bid its handling by any but experienced
persons. Three different substitutes are
at present being tried Memphis should
have an eye to this subject. To one
coming from the pure air Of the country
our streets and alleys smell vilely.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

the open country. However, this is a
question for the taxpayers co determine.
We cali their attention to the subject,
and ask them to give it their prompt
consideration, as the time is brief before
they must act finally. Our own opinion
is that the city should give whatever and
it can to this project.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
FORREsTER.

The following dispatch from New
York sadly mars an article we printed
last week:
The story published here that William
Forester, the alleged murderer Of Ma
than, is now in Scotland, his native
country, is made out Of whole cloth. |
have it from the best detective authority
that Forester was in New Orleans July
10th, and has since left for New Mexico,
and is there now. Letters have been
received regularly by his wife and
friends He does not desire to be cap
tured for the reason that he Ows thirteen
years service in Joliet prison. The
moment they will remit the thirteen
years he will surrender and stand trial
for the Nathan murder. In case they
don't remit the thirteen years he chal-
lenges them to place before the public
whatever evidence they have in regard
to the Nathan murder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

A Philadelphia doctor, claiming to be
an expert in his profession, recently set
tied at Havana, Ill. His first patient
was boy who, in swallowing kernel Of
popcorn, got II lodged in his windpipe.
The doctor examined the case carefully,
looked at the patients tongue and then
told the father Of the boy TO build up
hot FIRE. When that was done, the doc
tor told them to take the boy and hold
him over the FIRE until the kernel got hot
enough to pop ont. The old man
went up stairs and got his shotgun, but
while he was loading it the doctor
escaped.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

A PERSIAN official of some sort in
this country contradicts the story Of the
famine in that country. II is a pretty
serious thiag to kill Off half the popula-
ton Of nation, even on paper. On
paper, every other wife is widow. In
point Of fact they are not widows at all.
The Herald got up the Persian famine.
We seriously think of requesting Grant
to suppress that outrageous sheet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
Parties spending the summer months

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. Is cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

We have received from the Woodruff
faction a gushing circular. The lady
in question" has few dupes, whom she
employs to keep her pretensions to no
toriety before the public. The Victoria
League" has drawn her out on the Pres
idency question. She answers and ac-
cepts the nomination. We are glad she
accepts. Some such old goose is want
ed to bring into deserved ridicule the
humbug of woman suffrage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
NEAL's GAZETTE discourses thus.

Many men attend the gospel to secure
themselves reputation, business or friend
ship. This is trading in divine things
And what is the hope Of the hypocrite,
though he has gained, when God taketh
away his soul2
That is right, Brother Neal. Do not
give those fellows any quarter. We will
stand by you.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

IT is reported that the unpleasantness
between Boutwell, and Pleasanton con-
tinues. We are glad TO hear it. We
shall be exceedingly unhappy to hear.
that it had been adjusted Our hap
piness depends on its continuance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

The Oxford Miss. Falcon says I'VE
understand perfect organization is be-
ing now rapidly made among the Radi-
cal crew. A citizen Of the northeast
informs us that party Of hitherto donbt-
full politics is the leader in that quarter,
and is now enrolling his militia for the
coming contest. The work Of swear
ing them in has fully commenced, and
the certificates are being issued. Our
informant says he saw number with
the obligation, and he was informed
further that the work would be finished
in few weeks. .-l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

The Washington Patriot states that
after a continuous absence Of two
months, the President appeared in
Washington with punctuality on the LIST
inst, to draw his salary, pass a few
hours, and then return to the congenial
society of Custom-house partisans, horse
jockeys, and political bummers at Long
Branch
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: We
have another most revolving instance
from Shelby county, Indiana, Of a fend
in the shape of discarded lover at
tempting to take the life Of a girl who
had rejected his addresses. Within the
last few days there have been three or
four such cases, and since the year be-
gan nearly a dozen Of them. 1t is a
curious phenomenon why this crime,
heretofore almost unknown, should break
out so suddenly and violently over the
country. Did the publication of the
first case act as a suggestion to other
villains as to how they might wreak
their wounded pride and jealous indig-
nation2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

AN exchange says the Southern cot
ton crop for the season just closing has
been BY far the largest ip ten years.
Besides contributing their share toward
this increase Of the Southern staple, the
rice product Of the Carolinas and Geor-
gia for 1870, was, accordingto Commits
sioner Wells, $4,000 tierces, as compared
with IS, 900 the previous year. Such is
the steady material progress of section
where Radicals would have us believe
that NEARLY every negro man and Re
publican white man has slept in the
woods for rsonths every night and
where the rest of the population do
nothing but go about like roaring lions
seeking whom they may deyour,7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

IT is reported that Grant has aban-
doned his trip to the Pacific. The cause
of this change of Presidential tactics is
said to be that BED Cloud, the big Injun,
is lying in wait to capture him. The
moment we heard this unpleasant news
we wrote to Red Cloud and advised him
to desist. He has given us his word Of
honor that he will respect our advice
The President can now proceed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

Tbs Radical candidate for Governor
of Kentucky, who was defeated on Mon
day, is reported to have said in 1866:
If the American people continue the
Radical party in power, they will do so
at their peril, for it is the avowed pur-
pose Of the leaders Of that party to sub
vert our civil institutions and centralize
the Government.
The gentieman's name was Harlan.
Peace to his remains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

The Constitutional Convention Of the
infant State Of Nebraska has voted that
the salary Of the Governor shall be
$4,000. This is the same as it is in Ohio
and New York, and is very liberal, con-
sidering its small population and triaing
wealth. It has heretofore given $1,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

The Philadelphia Age says There
is scarcely a well-preserved woman in
the United States; and wants to know
what has become Of the handsome.
comely matron, ruddy-cheeked, gray
haired, bright-eyed, quick in step, 1.-THE
in movement, upright in figure, modest
and ripened, and beautiful to behold? 4"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

SOME mems lives are nobly lived but
miserably written.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
RALEIGH SPRINGS.
ID ALLY LIN l.,
FOR
RALEIGH SPRINGS

A FOUR-HORsE VEHICLE WILL START
n every morning from
Paris Stable, No. 1888 Second SITS
Atz o'clock, returning nj Sp.m.-accommO-
dating twenty passengers, Fare for the round
trip, 81 50. Leave calls atstahlc. llzl-l5z
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
BARBECUE.
Republican Mass Meetingand
Barbecue.

A SPECIAL TRAIN WILL LEAVE THE
n Mississippi and Tennessee Depot at 1913
an, August y. ISL. for fernando; return
ing. leave fernando at $50 pm. Only one
fare for the round trip. l5l-ltl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
DISTRIBUTION.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FOR 1871.
shares, rive Dollars I1nch

oIeY c0n IN TWENTY-FIVE HT
DfOl .OUU choice and valuable pieces Of
the distribution of which will take place
positively on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08

So Fire. Marine and River risks taken at
the lowest rates. D-f
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-04-01

Mr.. BoUcIcAULT, says the London
Figaro, has got it again. l admire a
neat retort; and, 1 think, l can recog-
nize the pungent pen of a certain liter
ary manager, who thus answers Mr..
Boucicault's sneers at circuses. The
last two lines are worthy of Douglas
Jerrold: "Sir: In Mr. Boucicault' S
letter of Saturday there is an unkind
cut at the circus, which is not worthy
of him. For fair, honest work, and a
freedom from humbug, [ will back
the circus against the theatre When
Mr.. Boucicault writes drama, or Mr..
Pennington appears as Hamlet, no
one-either author, actor, or critic-is
quite certain whether good play has
beer produced, or a bad representa-
ton of Hamlet has been given; but
put Mr.. B. ON bare backed steed,
and make him take a flying leap
through hoop, and thousands would
see at once whether he had succeeded
Or not The advantage which the cir
Gus possesses over the theatre lies in
this, that incompetence in the ring is
nearly always punished with broken
neck. L AIN, &C., an Uuprejudiced
Manager.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-04-01

THE San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce has recently taken action
ON a petition for increased mail SER
vice on our northern routes leading to
and from Prescott, and specially the
.one from San Bernardino to Prescott.
Governor Stafford and Judge Tweed
were present and upon invitation ad-
dressed the meeting, and their remarks
found due prominence in The Alta of
the 18th March. After remarks ON
the mail question, The Alta reports
the Governor as saying:
Governor Stafford then spoke of what
kept Arizona back; it was the hostili-
ty of the Apaches, the worst tribe of
Indians ever found on this continent.
They are killing off the pioneers; and
no people since the settlement of the
Colonies have ever suffered as much
in the loss of property as they have.
The Territory is battle-ground. Not
a day passes but what whites are at
tackled. 1t has only become a subject
for merely momentary consideration to
learn that a man has been killed.
Herds of cattle are driven off and kill
ed, and not one third Of the accounts
Of murders ever find their way in print.
AS Americans they have pride, and
are determined to keep the Territory
and subdue the Indians. He closed
his remarks by urging that aid be af-
forded brave and deserving people.
Major W. B. Hooper, of Hooper,
Whiting s. Co., addressed the Cham
ber, and indorsed the remarks of the
previous speaker, and offered a resolu-
ton which was adopted, to the effect
that the mail facilities were totally
inadequate, and urging the Postmas-
ter General for semi-weeklY mail on
the San Bernardino and Prescott
route.
The influences of effective power are
daily increasing in favor Of Arizona.
T,OS Anoe1eS is tO have a new dailV
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-04-01
Authorized Agents for The Citizen
TRUTHFUL JAMES.

I reside at Table Mountain, and my name
is Truthful james;
l am not up to small deceit or any sinful
games;
And I'll tell in simple language what
know about the row
That broke up our Society upon the Stan
islaus.
But first would remark that it is not a
proper plan
For any scientific gent to whale his fellow
man,
And, if a member don't agree with his pc
culiar whim,
To lay for that same member for to "put a
head'' on him.
Now nothing could be finer or more beau
tiful to see
Than the first six months proceedings OF
that same Society;
Bill Brown of Calaveras brought a lot OF
fossil bones
That he found within tunnel near the
tenement of Jones.
Then Brown he read a paper, and recon
structed there,
From those same bones, an animal that was
extremely rare;
And Jones then asked the Chair for sus-
pension of the rules,
Till he could prove that those same bones
was one of his lost mules.
Then Brown he smiled bitter smile, and
said his greatest fault
Was that he had been trespassing on Jones S
family vault,
He was a most sarcastic man, this quiet
Mr.. Brown,
And on several occasions had cleaned out
the town.
Now l hold it is not decent for scientific
To say another is an ass-at least to all in
tent;
Nor should the individual who happens to
be meant
Reply by heaving rocks at him to any great
extent.
Then Abner Dean of Angels raised point
of order-when
A chunk of old red sandstone took him in
the abdomen,
And he smiled a kind of sickly smile, and
curled up on the floor,
And subsequent proceedings interested
him no more.
Then, in less time than I write it, every
member did engage
In a warfare with the remnants of the pa
lGzoic age,
And the way they heaveG those fossils in
their anger was a sin,
And the skull Of an old mammoth caved
the head of Thompson in.
And this is all I have to say of these i'm
proper games,
For / live at Table Mountain, and my name
is Truthful James
And I've told in simple language what l
know about the row
That broke up our Society upon the STAN
iSlauS.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-04-01
LETTER FROM ARIZONA CITY.
Business improving along the Colo
radO--PrOspcrOus Mining and new
st. t.ikes-.ElectIOn for City OFF,
cers--COurt Matters--Freight on
the River, &c. &c.

the River, &c. &c.
ARIZONA CITY, March 23d, 1911
The excitement over the passage Of
the Railroad bill, that Las been throw
ing oan Diego into paroxysmS, seems
to h I'VE little or no effect here; every
body is pursuing the even tenor of
their way as of old.
Building is going on quite extern
sively. Castle Dome Mining District
is turning out large quantities of ore.
The schooner Josephine, bound to San
Francisco from Port Isabel, will take
back nearly as much freight as she
brought down, mostly Castle Dome
ore.
The Hualpai or Sacram, nto district,
near Fort Mojave, is very rich in lead
and silver. The Colorado Naviga-
ton company are to bring down ore
from there for $50 per ton, therefore,
we may soon look for large shipm snts
from that quarter. 1t is reported that
party have struck a rich streak of
pay dirt, some seventy miles from here
up the Colorado They weie tlking
it out at the rate of an ounce to the
tub-full, but as they are on a level
with the river, wee unable to get out
much dirt, on account Of the water.
There is to be an election he'd April
Sd, 1871, for the purpose 'of choosing
town officers, and complying with the
corporation laws. There are two tick
cts in the field and prospect Of fun
ahead.
The several courts are are in session
here, and several cases have been dis
posed of, among them an Indictment
for murder against r. d. Jones, WIS
euashed; also, l.. A. Smith tried upon
the same charge, was found ''not
guilty.
The Mojave with Barge with freight
from schooner Josephine, arrived
March -, and cleared on 20th, for Port
Isabel, Mexico, with PIP packages Of
freight consigned to San Francisco.
The Colorado river is rising slowly.
There are ABOUT $50 soldiers ON the
other side of the liver bound for the
interior. Gen. Stoneman passed up
Sunday. A soldier shot and severely
wounded a citizen few nights ago.
The hot weather is beginning to put
in an appearance, and white coats are
very common.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-04-01
GEN RANNING's bill for a narrow

GEN. BANNING's bill for narrow
gauge railroad from Wilmington to
Owens river, California, and to Wick
enburg, Arizona, was favorably re-
ported in the U. S. Sentate, but not
brought to vote. The Southern, or
Texas Pacific, was about the only rail-
road measure that received attention.