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MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
A Maniac Boy Beats Policeman to b

A Maniac Boy Beats a Policeman to Death.
A young man by the name Of John Silver, who is
deaf and dumb and resides with his persons, aged
persons, who live near Gettysburg, Montgomery
county, OHIO, OF late has been ''ugly" to the old
people, and on two or three occasions drove them
out of DOORS with threats to do worse with them.
On Thursday night last Johns conduct was 80 vio-
lent that his parents were afraid he would murder
them, and they determined to have him sent to the
asylum. On Friday evening Colonel Sharritts, with
a deputy, agreeabiy to an understanding with the
elder Silver, called at the house. osten-
sibly to look at some cattle, and induced
John to accompany them TO the barn.yard.
While his attention was diverted the constable
and his assistant attempted to secure him with
rope, but, Wrestling the rope from them he secured
club and started In pursuit Of the officers, who ned
from the spot Feeling that they were ia despe-
rate strait, the officers fired on John, one OF them
striking him on the left shoulder, but failing to
bring him down. He gained rapidly on them and
brought them both down with furious blows OF his
club. The assistant escaped with trhing injury but
Constable Sharritts had his skull fractured, and
otherwise terribly beaten by the furious man, His
mother finally induced him to desist, and Sharritts
was taken home in the buggy and medical aid sum-
moned, but it was believed that he could'not sur
vive his injuries long. On Friday night fifteen per-
Sons visited the house OF MIR. Silver, and by max
ing rush ON the crazy man (who had a gun, and
was prepared to shoot any one who approached him
from the 'front.' they succeeded, after a desperate
struggle In capturing him and securing him with
ropes. SATURDAY. he was taken TO Dayton and placed
in Jail temporarily. Saturday evening it was stated
that Constable Sharritts had died OF his injuries.
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THE SOUTHERN CROPS.
The Outlook In the Cotton States-Less
Cotton and More Corn.


The Savannah Republican OF May 20 gives the
following as the result of careful observation and
much inquiry regarding the crops, in the course OF
a recent trip through the States of Georgia, Ten
nessee, Alabama, and Mississlppi;-
In Georgia, we are convinced that less area is
planted in cotton than In 19IO especially in the
southern and middle portions OF the State, which
are most productive Of the staple In the northern
section quite as much has been put in as in 1870,
though everywhere the plant is backward in its
growth and sckly in its appearance. The recent
cold and wet weather has either killed outright or
seriously damaged the crop, and we have thought
of t reaching that OF last year, by at least fourth
or fifth EVERYWHERE an increased breadth has been
planted in grain, and with anything like fair
sons, the productions OF breadstuls will be abun-
dant. In Cherokee, Georgia. where the wheat crop
promised well few weeks ago, 1t has been almost
entirely destroyed all the low and level lands by
the rust, and We have no thought that over half a
crop will be made in that section.
In Tennessee, North Alabama, and North Mtssis-
sipp the reduction OF cotton is even greater than In
Georgia. 1t is a thing to see cotton deld on
the Memphis and Charleston Road, while last year
nearly the whole OF that splendid country was de-
voted TO the staple Corn now prevails everywhere
and the crop bids fair TO be most abundant Inte-
gent planters informed us that the same st ate OF
things existed OIL from the road, the experience OF
the present season having thoroughly dsgusted the
people generally with a redundant cotton crop.
Throughout ali that section the crops OF all sorts
in bad condition as to culture. The entire spring
has been wet that the greatest diculty has been
experienced 10 both planting aud working, and the
In the Mississippi Valley on the Arkansas and Red
rivers, the same unfavorable condition OF things
lists, II not to worse extent The whole country is
flooded, and planting OF every Kind is exceedingly
backward. 1t is feared that the waters will not sub
side and the earth become dry enough in time to
make anything like an average crop We heard no
where higher estimate OF the crop or the present
year than three millions of bales, and our own OBJ
seTvations do not justify in putting 10 beyond that
| figure. One additional fact is worthy OF notice
commercial fertilizers have been sparingy used the
pres season throughout the south This OF itself
would effect material reduction OF the crop, even
were the same breadth OF land IN cultivation.
Upon survey OF the whole field, so Tar as we nave
! been able to compass IT, We are convinced OF two
things viz that the crop Of cotton will fall far short
OF that OF last year. and the crop Of corn be among
| the LARGEST ever raised in the cotton States
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

SATURDAY, May 27.-Bark- In the absence OF sales,'
we quote No. Quercitron at $50 per ton. Tanners
Bark may be quoted at sl5@17 per cord for chesnut
oak, and s2O@21 for Spanish.
Seeds.-Cloverseed is dull, with small sales at sCa
sHc. per lb. Timothy is nominal. Flaxseed sells
to the crushers at S22O@225.
The Flour market is without special change the
demand being limited for shipment, and the home
consumers purchasing only for immediate use. 900
barrels sold, IN lots, including superfne at s5259
$50; extras at s562k@6; Wisconsin extra family
at 1910; Minnesota do do at s7l2b; Pennsylvania
do. do. at s6'5O@675; Indiana and Ohio do. do az
sI@ ~ and fancy brands at s7'75@g, as in
quallsv. nye Flour may be quoted at s5s7H@6.
In Corn e.---O sales were reported.
Holders OF PRIME Wheat are firm in their views
and in this description steady demand prevails
from the local millers but the absence of supplies
restricts transactions Small sales OF Indiana red
at s163@1'6I; poor Pennsylvania do. at $3.50 !;
amber at 81 6s@1'71, and white at 81 'SO6l a. Rye
is held at sllo@1 IL for Pennsylvania and Western
Corn Is quiet at yesterdays quotations. The re-
ceipts are unusually large, reaching 2s 900 bushels
Sales OF yellow at 75@l6c., and Western mixed at
I4c BATS command fair prices. Sales of white
PerBsvvaE1s and Western at 67@6sc.
WHISKY steady and 150 barrels Western IRON
bound sold at 34L(695c.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
EVENING TELEGRAPH OgFIoE,;
Saturday, May 81, 1871.


Money continues not only abundant but
drug. which IL is uphill work to dispose of even
al the exceedingly low rates now ruling in the
market. The demand is chiefly from specula-
five borrowers, who are accommodated almost
ON their own terms in the absence of any vitality
in general trade circles. Rates are nOminally 4
per cent. on call aud sac per cent. on CONNER
cial paper, but large sums change hands below
these figures.
Gold is dull, with sales ranging from 1111S0
11l%, opening and closing at the latter.
f. In Government bonds the transactions are
light, and yesterdays prices are maintained.
The stock market was active, and prices were
steady. No sales of State or City securities.
Reading Railroad was moderately active, SELL
ing at 5SSE @5S SO, closing at $50. Pennsylvania
sold at 61%@61X, and at Ola for the allot-
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THE WEATHER.

The Detailed Meteorological Report FOR
To-day.
The following is the meteorological report Of the
Signal Bureau OF the War Department for this
morning, all the observations being taken at Z 43
A NJ. Philadelphia time. The barometrical reports
are corrected Ior temperature and elevation. The
velocity of the wind is given in miles per hour,
and the force is an approximate reduction to the
Beaufort scale
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Cotton strong; sales 1000
bales; middkng uplands, 17c.; mlddling orleans,
Ike. Flour heavy, but without decided change
sales 1000 bbls. Wheat quiet and steady and with
out decided change; sales 10000 bushels. Corn is
without decided change; sales S1oO0 bushels. Oats
quiet and steady sales ID, 900 bushels Ohio at $50
6sHc. Beef quiet and steady. Pork unchanged.
Lard quiet and steady; steam rendered, 9%CaloXc
Kettle, lie. Whisky quiet and steady at 99a93 &c.
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(Ry C1bIe-1

LONDON, May 27.-The bark Memmil from Lon
don bound to Boston, foundered In consequence of
collision with the Elizabeth A. Oliver, from New
York April 29, for London.
Steamship North America, from Baltimore, ARID
at Liverpool yesterday.
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ments. Sales of Lehigh Valley at 621f; and
Camden and Amboy at 1907 f0130%.
In Canal shares there were sales of Lehigh at
3714 an advance. .e-.
The balance of the list was quiet but firm.
Sales of Central Transportation at so, and few
shares of Commercial Bank at 60.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 10 s. Third street
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FROM NEW YORK.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Erclusiuely 10 The Bvent'l0 telegraph.
Verdict Against the Erie Railroad.
NEW YORK, May 27.-General Walker, son of
Robert j. Walker, has recovered verdict of
900 600 against the Erie Railroad Company for
injuries from an accident two years ago.
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-Twenty-six thousand children are now learn
ing music in the Boston public schools. Fifteen
thousand of them are SO far advanced as to be
competent to take part in musical festival
-''What is your consolation in life and death2"
askeda Sunday school superintendent of a young
lady in the Bible class, who blushed and said
'Id rather be excused from speaking his name" "
-Of the editors of the Cornell Era, just
elected by their fellow students, one is a waiter
at Cascadilla place, and one, formerly member
of the Maine Legislature, is now working his
way through college.
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COUNT JOHANNES AS RICHARD iii.
A ToO-GraciOus Audience-NOveI '1Busi-
mess' and Innovations.

A TOO-GraciOuS Aud1ence-NOVel 'EBuSt-
ness" and Innovations.
The great Count Jones played the Crooked
Backed Tyrant recently in Boston, under the diff
Guilty OF too much applause Very few ladies graced
the theatre, but there were men enough and their
admiration took vocilerous, not to say blatant,
turn-so that the Counts best speeches utterly
spoiled. The poor man was also called out at the
close OF every act, until at last becoming eXasper-
ated with this and the itimed paudiJs Richard the
Third came TO the foOtghts and declared tnat his
treatment was "a disgrace TO the city In which he
was born and educated" When the horse was
brought in IN the fourth act Richard Johannes
refused to mount the animal, notwith-
Georgel" The i-starred star then made
another indignant speech. He had played the
part forty six times he said, and he had never been
so misused before This being an age of dramatic
innovation, the illustriOus nOOleman introduced
some new business into the venerable play In the
scene with Lady Anne he threw down his sword,
scabbard, hat, ana handkerchief, and stopped TO
PICK them up, one by one. In the combat act he
came with his bare head smeared with rouge,
and with bloody hand. These fearful pigments
might have aWed less boisterous audience, but
these unmany Bostonans were not one whit i'm
pressed by the saf guinary spectacle; and even the
extreme struggles OF the defeated despot were inter-
rupted by cries OF "GOOd enOugh!" It is a matter
Of astOnishment that Count Jones did not mount
the waiting steed, and, leaplng above the ddlers,
| ride rough-shod over the pit.
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
rBY ASSOCIATED PRESS ]

IBY ASSOCIATED PRESS
4rrolusiuelv TO The Epening Telegraph.
The Venezuela Insurrection.
JAMAICA, May E6-An insurrection is re-
ported at Varinas, Venezuela. In An engage
ment the rebel General Herrera was victorious.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF PHILADELPH HIA. 27
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
A. M.........79l IL A. M. ..... Sc 2 P. M..e2
SUN RIsBs........... 4'36 MOON SETS. ....... O'5T
sun SKTs........... us HIGH WATER....... 7,42
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SECOND EDITION
The French Horr0r.
Paris Burning Down.
BIeOd Running in the Cutters.
Dead Bodies Everywhere
London Fire Brigade Sent For.
Rebels Hemneed in at Belleyille.
Etc, Etc., ETC., Etc., ETC., Etc
London Fire Brigade Sent For.
Rebels Hemneed in at BellevilIe.

Etc. Etc., Etc. Etc.. ETC., Etc
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NARR & LADNER, Brokers, report this mornil
UQld nm IA fOllnWa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-15

We met in London early in May, and
as our lodgings we're not far apart, we
we're frequently together. Ireeall many
pleasant dinners with him and mutual
friends in various charming seaside and
countryside places. We used to take a
run down to Greenwich or Blackwell
once or twice a week, and trip to Rich
mond was always grateful TO him. Ben
noch was constantly planning a day Of
happiness for bis friend, and the hours
at that pleasant season Of the year we're
not long enough for our delights. In
London we strolled along the Strand,
day after day; now diving into Bolt
Court, in pursuit Of JOhnson's where
abOuts, and now stumbling around the
Temple, where Goldsmith at one time
had his quarters. Hawthorne was never
weary Of standing on London Bridge,
and watching the steamers plying up and
down the Thames.
was very much amased by his man
ner toward importunate and sometimes
impndent beEgars, scores Of whom would
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attack us even in the shortest walk. He
had a mild way Of making severe and
cutting remark, which used to remind
me of q little incident that Charlotte
Cushman once related to me. She said
man in the gallery of a theater Il
think she was on the stage at the time }
made such a disturbance that the play
could not proceed. Cries of "Throw
him overl :" arose from all parts Of the
house, and the noise became furious.
All was tumultuous chaos until sweet
and gentle female voice was heard in the
pit, exclaiming, No, | pray you, don't
throw him overl / beg Of you, dear
friends don't throw him over, but kill
him where he isl"-Jdmes T. Fields in
Atlantic Monthly for april. "p
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DON'T LEAVE THE FARM.

Come, boys, have something to tell you
Come near, would whisper it low;
You are thinking Of leaving the homestead,
Don't be in hurry 10 go.
The city has many attractions, ttV nf
But think Of the vices and sins;
When once in the vortex of fashion,
How soon the course downward begins.
You talk Of tho mines of Australia
They've wealth in red gold without doubt
But, al there Is gold on the farm. boys.
Ifyoull only shovel it out. lfl
The mercantile life is hazard,
The goods are first high and then low;
Better risk the old farm while longer
Don't be in a hurry TO 20!
The great busy West has inducements.
And SO has the busiest mart,
But wealth is not made in day. boys
Don't be In n hurry to start
The bankers and brokers are wealthy,
They take ia their thousands or so;
All think of the fraudsand deoeptio S.
Don't be in q hurry TO gol
The farm is the safest and surest;
The orchards are loaded to-day;
You're free as the air of the mountains,
And monarch of all you survey,
Better stay on the farm o while longer,
Though profit comes in rather slow;
Remember you'v nothing to risk, boys
Don't be in q hurry to gol HsEll
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GIrIs and nIatrImony.

BURNErr's COLOGNE is the best and
cheapest.
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From the New York Rural

From the New York Rural
How you, who are soon to be married,
fret and worry over your wedding outfit
How you toll all the day with needle and
sewing machine, and lie awake nights
planning and arranging shapes and
trimmingsl How you are occupied with
these really trifling matters up to the
verge of your wedding hour, so that as
brides you are worn out, nervous and
weak from over-work. Your strength OF
body and mind has been lavished on
dry goods, as if your lovers cared a
straw for them in comparison with you
yourselves, which alone you have SO
abused by neglect. A neat and fully
respectable outfit, of course, is desira-
BILE; but great quantities of elaborate
garments are entirely unnecessary. A
girl who always keeps her wardrobe in
good condition is as well prepared to
marry, so far as such things are con
cerned as she is to remain unmarried.
She needs no more clothing as q wife,
than as maidj and now, when women
are making such consummate martyrs Of
themselves to bridal trouSseGu, it is time
for somebody to enter a protest, and en-
treat for the preparation of the body and
mind and heart for marriage as well. No
woman should marry without allowing
for herself at least full month or two
for quiet rest, and to prepare for the new
existence upon which she is to enter.
She has enough to think about. heaven
knows; and if preparation is needed for
death, how much more is it needed for
married life2 Not that the two are
specially akin; but both are equally SOL
emn. And so, "my dear sisters, Ihope
you viii think of something besides the
outfit and the weddingcake, making
your tolls less, or postponing the fatal
day until you have had good rest for
yourselves. Be good and sensible,
and follow my advice.
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LUMBER
LUMBER.
Lumber, Laths and Shingles
PRICES REDUCED.

Cypress Lumber per 1000
Best ls-inoh Saved Shingles-......... 5
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aorresnondents from Pnris ri,

Correspondents from Paris give as a
reason why the Government at Versailles
did not advance on the insurgent Ma
tional Guards during the events of the
18th and 22d of March, that, from their
position on the heights Of Montmartre,
the Nationals could have swept the Place
Vendome (where their headquarters
were) if any attempt had been made to
dislodge them from that position, as well
as all the contiguous portions Of Paris,
thus exposing one Of the handsomest
quarters Of the city to destruction by
the shells Of the insnrgent cannon.
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An Illusion.
From tho Nov York Advertiser ]

FROM lno noN WA ffNfeANiocA.I
Six months before his admission to
the Scotch bar, Lord BFongham expe-
rienced an Illusion, the account OF which
might be added to the literature Of
Spiritualism. Having made a solemn
agreement with an intimate friend-an
agreement written legibly on paper, in
their own blood--that he who should die
first would Immediately after death do
his utmost to visit ths Survivor, Broug-
ham was sensibly moved. December -,
1893, by the ghostly apparition OF MS
old "chum," from whom he had been
separated for several years. Breugham
was in Denmark, and in the act of leav-
ing hot bath, when he encountered the
semblarce Of his friend, whom he had
imagined 70 be alive IN India. The
specter startled him at the hme,
and. though he made haste to ac-
count for it on scientific principles,
the recollection Of its sudden and
brief appearance troubled him for many
days. On his FetnFp 70 Edinburgh he
received a letter, which informed him
that his friend had died in India on toe
day Of the apparitiOn in Denmark.
Brougham remarks, concerning this
strange affair: Singular cOincidencel
vet when one reflects on the vast num-
Der Of dreams vbieh night after night
pass through our brains, the number OF
coincidenees between the vision aRd the
event are perhaps fewer and less re
markable than fair calculation OF the
chances would warrant us 10 expect
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A Chicago man, TO spite a drug store,
advertised that Fifty good healthy cats,
male or female" were wanted at the
drug store in question. The consequence
was that very soon the establishment was
completely deluged with small boys bear
ing cats, male or female" aud Ofevery
conceivable age, size, color, condition,
etc. The druggist was indignant, and
spent most Of the day in repeating the
remark, You've come to the wrong
place; get ont with your catsl"
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L AM PREPARED TO FILL ALL ORDERS
promptly at my mill, on Front street. above
the bayou.
0-ld7 c. NJ. VENABLR.
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DISSOLUTION.
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TSROM AND AFTER THIS DATE. TIIE
II 6rm Of b. j. Semmes 4 Co. lB. J. Semmes
snd John w. DaWson) IL dissolved By mutual
Consent. The business will be continued BY
n Il Semmes, under the name and style AZ
bcretefore- B. J. SEMMES,
JOHN W. DAWSON.
Memphis. April s. 1871. 84i
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willie mbraeeh he
= . o o o o. 90
confident Al
through
with o
business Memphis
PASSMORE&R &RUFFIN. Agents and Managers
o. streer
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Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps says
there is no use quarreling with a v0man,
the press, q railroad company, or the
telegraph.