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finished reading the notice TO the
postmaster, when tia person 10
whose order the money had been sent,
appeared on the scene, and presenting
his orders, asked for tn . money. The
postmaster was obliged to confess that il
was out of his power to comply and re-
cited the circumstances linder which it
was withheld. The disaI pointed payee
sought legal advice on the sgbject. AT
torney number two, after hearing the
case, ransacked the postoiiice depart.
ments regulations touching money Or
ders, and thought he discovered sufii-
cient grounds for demanding that the
money be paid to his client. The post
master, however, thought best 10 ewait
instructions from Washington on the
subject before forking over. 1sAs the
matter now stands, the money is tied up
in the hands of the postmaster, until the
noxt meeting Of the circuit court in
April, unless the postoffice department
dissslyes the injunction sooner. tR
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
BUTTER.
A Very Good Story of the French
.H War.

A Very Good Story of the French
From Chambers Journal.l
have already stated the difficulty of
making discrimination between plumber
and requisition, at least in certain cases.
As to wine, there was no difficulty, as
the following explanation will make
manifest: Children, the officers would
say on entering a deserted house, "there
must be 40 plumber. We are no barba-
rians. Let us set those swine-hounds an
example. What we find, and really do
want, of course We must hayeI but be
very particular in taking nothing that
you do not want" Well, of course,
everybody wanted wine, no doubt about
that but as to other things, we poor,
weak individuals we're left each to the
monitions of his own erring conscience.
/ make q slight miEtake-everybody
wants money, too, bnt our chiefs incul-
Gated that money, if found, must on no
pretense be taken. This maxim, | have
reason TO believe, was generally follow
ed. At any rate, the abstraction Of
money would have been deemed uB-
handsome, and were the appropriation
discovered. would have brought restitu-
ton and punishment. A lieutenant Of
ours yes very fond Of butter, and butter
with Us was scarce. So, one day, the
report having reached him that certain
widow lady had butter and cheese in
some store, hidden, my friend made q
small patrol. Coming to the house
Madame, said he, you have butter,
and ! require it. Butter have /
none, quoth madame. Madame may
err," replied my friend; humanity is
fallible. ! will see and judge for my
sell" So alighting, he entered and
very soon came upon an enormous chest.
The keys, madame, said be The
lady demurred, but under threat that the
ark would be violated ia case Of need,
the key was brought and the chest open
ed. No sooner did my friend begin to
explore the contents than Madame be-
came violently perturbed, and when he
came to a heavy money-bag she scream
ed outright de poised it in his hands
/ for an instant then returned Il 70 the
lady. Money ] do not take" said he
butter is what seek-butter, bufferf
Still turning out the contents, he pres
entity came 70 a network purse full Of
gold coin. Neither do ! rant this,
said he 81 cannot eat t. Restraint
so great, so unexpected, fairly conquered
Madame. She gave him butter and
cheese too glad 10 get rid Of him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
specials TO the Ledger.
,rxHrcAN PRrss AssocrlrroH. VIA Q. ?. q A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
NEW YORK.
collector Murphy serenaded-The
Eighth National Bank Report
TWeedss Exits

collector Murphy serenaded.Ene
Eighth National Bank heporE
Tweed's Exit.
New YoRK, December PA grand
serenade was rendered ex-Ccllector Muir
ply last night, Fisk's band furnishing
the music. All the prominent leaders
of his party were present, and at the
conclusion Of the serenade collation.
was partaken in the house Of Mr.
Murphy.
The gas famine, caused by the expio-
sion Of the Purifying house ofthe Meter
Gas Company, continued last night,
though not to such great extent. The
Company we're able to furnish gas to
their patrons of the city during the early
hours of the night. 1t is expected they
will be in complete working order in a
day or two.
The report of the receiver OF the
Eighth National Bank shows the assets
to be 1865 exclusive of those con-
sidered worthless liabilities, SS37,7SS.
The people of France have sent $500
as Christmas gift to the Chicago suf-
ferers. NJ. Haguet of this city has been
entrusted with forwarding the money to
Chicago.
The examination of Tweed's bonds
men commenced to-day before Judge
Cardoza. Two of the bondsmen were
examined, and further proceedings we're
adjourned until Thursday at eleven am.
The Tribune this morning says that
intelligence received late last night from
a responsible source leaves no doubt that
Tweed has fed from justice, andis either
in rapid fight from the country or is
skulking from the officers, until new
bondsmen are secured, to save him from
imprisonment. a
The Tribune also has reliable confirm
alton Of the report that Jay Gould and
Hugh Hastings have intimated their in
tention to withdraw from the bail bond.
Terrence Farley, another bondsman,
also intimates his withdrawal. 1t is ru-
mored to-day that he had surrendered
his bail and desired the sheriff to
arrest Tweed. The rumor of the with
drawai of himself as surety proved
correct and Mr.. Farley sign
ed the surrender. During the day
Tweed was notified by his friends Of
Farley's treason, and had he not disap'
peared last night he would have been
arrested and incarcerated. The last
knowledge Of his whereabouts reached
up till $3.50 pm. Search was continued
after that time until one o'clock this
morning, but he could not be found.
Twesd's property win probably be at
taehed at an early day, on application Of
attorneys for the people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
CHICAGO.
Investigation of Charges of bribery
Relief for Physicians.

Investigation OF Charges of bribery
relief for Physicians.
CHICAGO, December PA special
grand jury was yesterday morning i'm
paneled in the Criminal Court for the
purpose of investigating all charges Of
malfeasance in Office, bribery and cor
ruption made against the officers Of this
city and Cook county. 1t is composed
OF prominent citizens. mostly wholesale
merchants, who viii prosecute investiga-
ton without fear OF favor.
There has been received for the relief
of physicians who suffered by the FIRE,
1924; Of this sum there has been ap-
portioned to los physicians amounts
ranging from $50 to 1915 The physi.
clans Of Cincinnati gave s4l7; New York
city, $500; Brooklyn, sl32; San Fran.
cisco, 1888; Washington, $500; Lowell,
Mass, sos; St, Louis, 800. The Rens-
seller county, N. Y, Medical Society
gave SIS, and the rest Of the fund wal
made Of small donations rom individua
! physicians throughout the country. The
physicians of St. Louis sent a compile
ment TO Chicago Immediately after III
Gre, and before the Charity COMMITTEES
was formed, and they distributed dona
tons amounting to $500. The Commit
tee has been promised large donation
of medical instruments from Philadel
phia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

PrrrsBuRe, December 26.-James W.
Kennedy, stock and real estate broker
Of this city, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon at his office, on Fourth ave
nue.. He shot himself in the bowels,
Although Mr.. Kennedy had suffered
some loss in stock speculatiohs, his
estate was by no means involved. About
eighteen years ago. with his brother, be
bought out the Evening Chronicle, and
continued to edit it for some four years
Mr.. Kennedy Subsequently edited the
Bank Note Detector of this city, and fol
the last few years has been with the
Commercial as financial editor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
WASHINGTON.
Conservative Victory in Florida
BI0dget FOrfeits his Bond.

Conservative Victory in Florida
BIodgst FOrfeits his Bond.
WASHINGTON, December 27,-The re-
cent election in Florida to FIJI vacancies
in the Legislature resulted in Conser-
vatiye victory, which probably gives a
Conservative majority on a joint ballot,
and is considered here as being of con-
siderable Importance, inasmuch as a
United States Senator is TO be elected
in the place of Mr.. Osborne, whose term
expires in March.
The Atlanta Sun says that Foster
Blodget has forfeited his bond on the in
dictment found against him last sum-
mer, and bench warrant has been is
sued for his arrest. The grand jury last
week found another true bill against
him. Mr.. Blodget left here Saturday
for Atlanta.
There was no Cabinet meeting yester-
day. Secretary Fish is not expected to
return to Washington before Thursday
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

A coRREsPoEDEsT Of the New York
Journal Of Commerce describes a pro.
ject soon to be submitted to Congress, il
is said, by Senator Sumner, for the char
ter Of a grand national bank, to be
called THE Exchequer Of the United
States" and modelled somewhat aitel
the Bank Of England. The plan con
tains two departments, the banking
and the tissue" department and pro
vides for one hundred millions Of CAPT
tai, to be taken by subscription. It il
designed, also, to take the place Of The
present sub-ireasury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

TIE veterans Of che war Of 1872 are
enga1ed once more in their annual at
tempt 10 obtain pensions from Congress.
As the law a0s sra0As no msn who did
not serve for sixty dag "a that gigantic
conflict is entitled to a pension, Tor Shich
reason the veterans Of thirty or ten
days service have been for nearly sixty
years enjoying 3 delightful grievance
No one proposes to interfere with the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

There are those who believe that Chi
cago was visited by fame and desolation
because Of her sins. II that be true,
she does not profit by the dispensation.
1t is remarked that the first brick laid
in the burned district was for james
Egan's liquor shop; and it is also re-
marked that the frat permanent build
ing completed and occupied in that dis
trict was Mr.. Egan's liquor shop. The
city will have to burn out again. la
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

private pleasures of these old gentle
men, but their grievance becomes q pub
lie nuisance when it leads them to per
petually petition Congress and intermin-
ably outrage editors with long comma
nications. 1t is really time that they
ceased to occupy public attention. The
events of greater war have rendered
the far-of squabble in which they served
tremendous campaigns Of three weeks
in the security Of garrisons quite upin
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

The Cincinnati Commercial gravely
suggests that the Government should
take possession Of the railroads Why
not take possession of the steamboats,
and other private property
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
Can Money orders be earnIsheed
From the Bolivar (Mo.) Rres Press.l

A legal case, somewhat novel in is
character, occurred here on Saturday
last Postmaster Bushnell had received
notification the evening previous 70 pay
the sum Of $50 70 q citizen residing in
the county on The presentation BY him
OF money orders 70 that amount An
attorney Of an inquiring turn q mind
happened TO see the money order regis
try lying open on the postmaStef's desk,
and furthermore happened 20 observe
that the individual 10 whose favor the
m0hey order vas drawn vas indebted 10
client Of bis, SPACIOUS attorney i'm
mediately hethougbi himself Doe L
might turn this information 4 account
Accordingly aekt morning. be lad 3
notice Of gsTRishmsni ssrFed o. the
postmaster, eDIoining him from pay.
Ing the Aforesaid ESQ 10 tie
person for whom Il vas intended.
The deputy sheriff had scarcely
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27

CINCINNATI, December IA special
from New York to the afternoon Times
and Chronicle says that Boss Tweed has
fed; and that he went during last night,
taking woman named Mrs. McMullin
with him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
LOTTERY,
DAILY DRAWINGS.


Cash Gifte, alfcrWar etc, valued Al u O,Ou0
chance 70 draw any Of the above prizes
FOR Is cents. Tickets describing prizes are
sealed in Envelopes and vel mixed. On re-
ceirt Of go q Sealed Iick.f Il drawn without
choice. and sent By mail q any addrens. The
prire named upon Il viii be delivered 70 the
ticket-holder on paypent Of One Dollar.
Prizes are Immediately sent 70 any address
81 expre9s or return mail. .a
You viii know What your prire d before you
Gay for L. Any pre- ercAaAesd for aR0fksr Il
a. sams value. No blanks. Our 1s.rdnb cad
depend on fair DEALING Iaan
0PIEIoss OT THE PnKss :" Fair dealing can
Be r,iied mon IN. y. Herald, atg ~. I" "A
Genuine a isfribution. - Word, lSepf. 3. Not
one Of the hambuFs o. The day. - Wssig
tios.". lSsaas. z,eifsno. ~.
REFERENc1s. -By kind perm iasion We refer
70 TIE foilorirgs franklin s. Lane, Louis
vile, drew ti3.00Qs Miss Hattlc Bankqy,
Charlestsn. 500. Mrs.. LQuiIa II Blake. 81.
Paul. piano, 500; Samuel v. Raymond, Bos-
ton. $3.50: Eurene P. Bracket, Pittburg.
watch, $50; Miss Annie Osrood. New Or
leans. $500; Bmory L. Pratt, Columbus. o..
0rs casH afyr 10 svsry package Of 90
tickets ouaranfeed. sir tickets for 81 COZ =
Tor e2O5; q for 8 90. % fof IS o % toF tl5 %,
Agents wanted, 20 whom We aler liberal m
ducements and ctaraaise safisfaciioa.
GROVER. ALLEN a CO.,
l0l-1c6 VS. % BroadWay. M. u.
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DISSOLUTION.

Dissolution Of COpartnership
TpHR lIRN OF GOODMAN q HILLS
So dissolved on Tie l1tf u Dttt . Der,
ls7l. b. mutual consent, ID. II. dootTstf 90
iirine. ]. B. Bill havire l1fsl sssa ne en.
fire initrsEi. aasuuq az thf ~ ~ net lrd
~ entire fhsTfl 8 - isitlsneeAei ~
HILLS.
s5-loi d. Z. GOODYEAR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27


That colored Republic on the coast OF
Africa, which was founded some years
ago by sundry colorless philanthropists
in the forlorn hope that it might serve
as gateway through which Africa
dusky millions " might return to their
sunny fountains" carrying the torch
of civilization with them to light up that
benighted region, seems to be subjected
to two separate civilized influences which
do not work well together. According to
the Statement of black-skinned mission
airy from Liberia, traders are much more
active in disseminating whisky, tobacco
and old firearms among the free citizens
of that tropical commonwealth than the
preachers are in bringing to their minds
the tidings Of salvation and the blessings
OF education. The result is that they
grow in vice much more rapidly than
they grow in grace. Unless some means
is devised to make missionary effort
paying business there is great danger
that enterprising sinners will outstrip
jealous but impecunious Christians in
the work of revolutionizing society in
Africa. The natives viii lose their com
paratively harmless barbarism only to
acquire the multifarious and complicated
iuiquities of civilization without the re-
straints of religion or the purifying ef-
fects of culture. The pbilanthropists
had best look to their handiwork in AZ
RIGA, lest it should prove q curse instead
of blessing, and we do not get rid Of
the disturbing element" after all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
PUBLIC LEDGER.
JOHN 10 HIN SON.
THE BIBLE AND pUBLIC SCHOOLS


The New York World of the 23d inst
puts forth the following strong argu-
ments in opposition to reading any par
ticular version of the Bible in the public
schools The Bible controversy in the
public schools which has lately been
brought to direct Issue at Hunters
Point called forth on Sunday last spe-
cial address from the Rev. Father Nc
Glynn, of this city, who warmly pro-
tested that the enforced hearing of the
Protestant version of the Bible was an
insult to Catholics and to Jews. And
his argument as it seems to US, is
not without great show of reasss.
Church and State being absolutely
discovered in America we can have no
public Endorsement Of any one form Of
religion and even granting that the
Protestants form majority, it by no
means follows that they have right to
enforce their religious views upon the
minority. If our public schools were
supported solely by the members of GER
tain sects, and all who dissented from
their tenets were exempted from pay
ment of the school tax, it would then
be proper to decree religious conditions,
under which the educational charity
should be dispensed; but, as it is, Jew
and Gentle, Catholic and Protestant,
are alike forced to pay for schools, to
which, in so paying, each obtains the
right to send his children and to demand
that their secular tuition be freed from
aught which he may deem detrimental
to their moral welfare. 1t is not in ques-
ton whether his creed be that of the ma
jority or not; it suffices that he is enh-
tied to an equal share in that for which
he makes an equal payment. Far be it
from US to speak irreyerently of the BIZ
BILE; but il in such matter the majority
may affix conditions to the use OF the
common fund it is evident that
preponderance Of Jewish influence
might with equal propriety render
the Talmud an obligatory portion of
our common school course, or that
an overwhelming Mohammodan immi-
grafton in any district might result in
compelling the daily reading of the Ko-
ran. 1t may be eminently desirable that
all the children of the Republic should
be Christians and, being Christians,
Protestants also; but expediency and
authority do not always coincide, and
clearly we have no authority to use a
mans money for the purpose of turning
his children from what he conscientious
ly believes to be the only true faith,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27


IT is stated that the people Of Boston
have lately built schoolhouse on the
very spot where, July %, 1916, Miss
Charlotte Cushman was born, and the
literary institution which shall therein
be conducted is to be known as the
eastman school in honor Of the gifted
lady whose birthplace was in the Tri-
mountain City. Boston has changed a
good deal, as this fact has eonclusively
evidenced, since the day, no. seventy
years ago, when the proposition was
gravely mooted to utterly and entirely
blot out theatrical representations within
its corporate limits.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
GROCERIES.
CITY TRANSFER.
Memphis City Transfer Company

rF.Trrr zoo to
NOR THE dREATER CONVENIENCE OF
fie bu1iuu.s pablo We have opened an
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ORDER len - No. 3 court street. N Al No.
Maiu street lMcmrhis ard Ohio railroad de-
ron SSsaI ~ .. sss sss'''
fT-lnI Superintendent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-27
Ia. SEESSEL & SON, 259 MAIN STREET,
OPPOSITE COURT SQUARE.
AUCTION.
A Bargain for Somebody.

WE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
w 70 the highest bidder without any re-
serve. desirable three-atory
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-05-21
Ell tercero santifcar las festas.

Qu@jansenos varios dependencies
de algunas poblaciones, particular
mente de Humacao, de que los do
mingos permanecen todo ell dia abier-
tos los establecimientos contra 10
que esta prevenido. Cerrando todos,
como Sc hace en- esta Capital y en-
otras parties, la misma venta Sc hace
a la larga, pues, sabiendolo los COM
pradores, Sc adelantarian q hacer sus
compras por la manana, y dando es-
te corto y justo descanso a la honra-
da y laboriosa clase de dependencies,
tro6yariam CON mas gusto como nos
dice uno de los comunicantes. ST ell
egoismo de algunos difcultase que
esta medida pueda tomarse unanime
y voluntariamente, q los Sres. Cor
regidores y Alcaldes incumbe hacer
cumplir 10 que de consume esta man
dado por la ley y sancionado por la
costumbre.
De paso, advertimos los que nos
mandan datos an6nimos que NADIA
publicamos sin frma identifcada
aqul por persona conocida 8 por los
agentes del BoLETIN. ea
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-05-21
Ell SENIOR SAGASTA.

Ajenos a las luchas de los parti-
dos polfticos en- la peninsula, roga-
mos q nuestros favorecedores que al
alabar 8 censurar un hombre per-
teneciente a cualquiera de las frac-
clones en- que Sc dividen nuestros
hermanos peninsulares, no vean en-
nuestro juicio parcialidad alguna po-
Utica nj espfritu de partido. Ell Sr.
Sagasta, progresista, ministro actual
de la Gobernacion, es y ha sido CO.
mo 81 dDeramos la pesadilla, la SOM
bra adverse del brillante orador SSr.
Castelar,. Este como todos los gran
des hombres tiene una debilidad, al
decir de los que le conocen: tiene
una inmensa vanidad. Por arrancar
81 un APPLAUSE nutrido, por Or zum-
bar en- derredor. suyo Ell ruido ha.
lagador que produce la general ad-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-05-21
Domingo q de Mayo de 1871.

existian va unos 5000 artfculos de
pintura, escultura, toda clase de ar
tes de adorno, lanas, estambres, in
venciones, nuevas e., pertenecientes
a 81 naciones, entire elias Ia nuestra.
Ell trabajo, primer deber impuesto
por Dios al hombre; ell trabajo y no
la enconosa polftica es ell que .esta
destinado 4 redimir q la sociedad de
todos sus males ffsicos. La religion
y la moral, impuestas: tambien por
Dios en- el G6lgota, estan destinadas
a redimir a la sociedad de todos sua
males morales. ..i 2 s4r 19dab
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-05-21
FOLLETIN.
REVISTA TEATRAL,

Ell Sr. Annexy que recorre, como pocos,
todos los generos del diffcil arte drama
tlco, tlene, como Valero La Caycajacza,
como Matilde Diez -El Amor de Madre,
una comedia en- que no creemos le aven-
taje, nj aun le iguale ningun otro actor:
esta comedia es la titulada Moviniemto
Continue debida a la envidable pluma de
Enrique Perez Escrich, de ese escrftor
religioso como Lamartine y natural y
honrado como Trueba, que tambien ex-
presa los mob es afectos del corazon huma.
no con Ia prosa de sus novelas, como con
Ia versifcacion de sus dramas. L
Propdsose Perez Escrich retratarnos
en- E1 MoVsmae,ato Continue uno de esos
j6venes calaveras de alma generosa, pero
de arrebatado y fogoso caracter, facil de
dejarse arrastrar por la primera impression,
y este con tanto entusiasmo, con tanta fe
como 81 en- toda su vida hubiera tenido
otra vocacion. Luis, que asf Sc llama ell
protagonista, es un tipo un tanto exage-
rado, 81 Sc quiere, pero que tiene mu
chos modelos en- la vida real. Primero le
da por componer relojes con tai mania
que no puede hablar con uno que no le
arrebate el reloj q yer 81 esta en- regla ell
pc 8 81 tiene algun desperfecto. Despues
lie da por ser, 10 que su padre quiere,
empleado y casado, despues por ser mi
.litar, autor dramatico, ETC., pero olyidando
completamente su a6cion anterior cada
vez que Sc encapricha por una cosa nueva.
Su atolondramiento, sus transiciones in
esperadas, transiciones que Ell Sr. Annexy
hace resaltar con intencionada gracia y
m maestrla, hace que este tipo, asf carac
nerlzado, arranque irresistibles, esponta,
essstcarcssdss Dc risa De los espeetadorel