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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-20

GRRENLAw OPERA HoUsE.-There was
an immense attendance at the Greenlaw
Opera House last night to witness the
feats Of magic and ventriloquism of De
Castro, the great necromancer. The
tricks excited the establishment and
laughter of the juvenile portion of the
audience. The decapitation feat was
cleverly performed. The illusion was
complete, and was received with pro-
longed burst of applauseS A complete
change Of programme has been arranged
for tonight, and no doubt nearly all the
boys and girls in the city will be in at
tendance. Every evening one hundred
valuable gifts will be given away to the
holders of the lucky numbers.
MEMPHIS THEATER.-T well-known
Wyndham English Comedy Company
will appear on Monday evening next
and present the legitimate drama.
MECHANICS INsTITUTE.-At the Mem
phis Club hall this evening interesting
lectures will be delivered by Colonel
Geo. r. Phelan and Capt. Geo W Gift.
VARrETIEs.-The Sappho Troupe con-
tinues to attract large audiences to the
Washington street theater. In addition
to this sterling company, Manager
Schooles has frst-class combination
troupe, comprising vocalists, dancers
and negro delineators. Tonight grand
programme has been. arranged by Stage
Manager German, in which the entire
strength of the different troupes will ap-
pear.
BRooM's.-The grand opening of this
little opera house viii take place on
next Saturday evening Manager Broom
has secured the services of firstclass
variety troupe. A big crowd will be
present on the opening night.
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MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Apra 2O.-Reeeipts: Flour. 5000
barrels; wheat. 1900; corn. 5000: oats. d,
900 /; rye. 200: barley. 600. Shipments Flour,
5000; wheat. 1900: corn. $1,000; oats. ST.
600 rye. -; barley, 5000. Wheat. dull-No.
2, 81 2s1l; cash or in April, 81 p. May corn,
dull and heavy-No. 2, SIZE to 81; May. sc
June, nominally 800 for cash. Oats. dali and
nominal-46c. Regular mess pork. steady
sales, sls; held at SIS IS. June, lard quiet al
lie cash. NE; May. 1l1S to NE; June. cut
meats firm shoulders. 81 TO &c; rough sides,
Sc: short ribs. 81 to Sc; clear ribs. Sc,
Whisky. strong - saleabls at SIC per iron
bound offerings. very light.
CNcSSATI. April 20-l p.m.-Market Is un.
changed. but the feeling il much better than
It was yesterday. An advance Of 2'e Is re.
ported on mess pork. and II Is held 40 SIS IS
though nominally els 50. Whisky. buoyani
and strong at sc. The other markets are IN
changed
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FRANCE.

| VERSAILLES, April 20.-The inactive military
operations of the Government is causing much
dissatisfaction in army circles here. The
troops are eager for the protracted contest
with the insurgents by decided movements
General Mcmahon has advised more forci-
bic policy on the part of the Government ana
has announced his willingness TO take upon
himself the entire responsibility Of decided
movement against tho insurgents. Iniers'
however, holds back and overrules the opih-
| ion of the General. He interferes greatly
with military Details and appears ayerse to
the adoption of grand movement.
| PARIS, April IA cannonade, mingled
with the fire of mitraleuse and musketry,
has continued all day at Couribeyoie, Porte
Maillot. Puleaux, Asnieres and Levailler.
Ironclad railroad vans are operating actively
Barricades and trenches are in course OF con-
struction inside of Paris.
The Reveile paper denies that the Versailles
forces are masters of the bridge crossing the
Seine from Asnferes to Clinehy. The concen-
tration of troops from the army Of the As
sembly continues.
LONDON. April 20.-A special dispatch to the
London telegraph says the Arch de Triomphe
has been destroyed by the fire of the batteries
Of the Versailles army.
Two guns were captured by the Versailles
troops in the battle at Asnieres on the 18th.
A reinforcement Of twenty thousand men
from the Army of the Assembly. under the
command of General Duerot, is expected at
Asnieres.
A special dispatch from Versailles, dated
Tuesday afternoon. says that there are 600
Government troops in the woods at st. Cloud,
and 1000 quartered at Vanjival.
The Communists are firing ON Puleaux and
doing great damage.
The road to St. Dennis is crowded with peo-
pie leaving Paris. the advantages for doing
so being greater by this road. shell struck
Dombrowski's headquarters yesterday. lie
and his staff officers were in bed. but none of
them were injured.
1t is stated that the reason the Versailles
government bombarded Champs Elysees was
to brighten the foreign embassy into taking
refuge in Versailles.
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BAFFLED.

When the Ku-Klux bill went from the
House to the Senate, the latter body
passed it with amendments. Some Of
them we're so Objectionable to the House
that such men as Shellabarger could not
support them. The effect Of them would
have been to make Grant a dictator. A
committee of conference was appointed,
and made their report yesterday. The
report was defeated in the House by a
considerable majority, quite a number
of Radicals voting with the Democrats
against it. The bill may yet pass in
some shape, but it is probable that the
subject will 90 over to the next session.
The hounds who have been bounding il
on are, at last, bsflled Their vengeance
will keep for six months. No danger Of
its cooling.
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nEMocRArIc ADDRESS.

The Democratic members Of Congress
have prepared an address that will be IS
sued within few days. We learn from
the Louisville Courier-J ournars WASH
ington correspondent that it will cover IN
a general manner all the political ques-
tons at issue up to the present tlme'
The Southern Democrats had no opin-
ions to offer, but left everything to be
made mn by their Northern brethren
The address is not to be issued until alter
the passage of the pending ku-hlux
bill. 1t will set forth that the Demo
cracy fully abides by all the questions
settled by the passage of the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments, and that
there is no disposition to dispute any OF
the legal consequences which may follow
the same; thence, touching upon what
the auestionsinvolyedi in the propositions
are, it will conclude with an indictment
of the entire policy of the Republican
party; it will set forth that the Republl-
can party has entirely failed to subserve
the material interest of the country;
that in the pursuit of distractions it has
allowed corruptions to accumulate, and
monopolies to become so powerful that
the liberties of the people are endan-
gered; that the Republican Administra-
tions have been for but single purpose,
and that for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the
black race that, in the meantime, po-
litical privileges and rights had been
abridged to the whites, even at the ex-
pense of the constitutional guaran-
tees; that the States 20 longer ex-
ercise their proper political influence,
but that Capitalization is growing to
such a fearful extent that even intelli-
gent Republicans are becoming alarmed
thereat; that industry was robbed OF Its
proper reward, and that honest labor was
over taxed to pay the salaries of unne-
cessary officials, or to swell the boarded
balances in the Treasury; that nepotiSm
reigned in all the departments of the
Government, and that merit and ca
pacity we're no longer requisite for high |
civil position; that high tariff makes it
almost impossible for the laboring man
to earn respectable livelihood, whilst
it enables the capitalist to livein idleness
and luxury; that the whole civil service
has become corrupt; that either an i'm
mediate reform or change of Govern
ment is necessary, and that all the prac-
teal and social questions of the day are
pressed home upon the American peo-
pie in the canvass about commencing
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1EFAMoUs.

The celebrated Rochefort has made a
nroposition to chain distinguished mem
hers of the present French Republican
Government, at Versailles, together in
a public square il Paris, and allow them
10 be torn in pieces by mob who have
had relations killed in the insurrection.
Yet Roehefort, who publicly makes this
suggestion. is . prominent leader of
what aspires 10 be the dominant party
in France. aud which really is possessed
of great power. i is an unhappy peo-
ME that have such men as advisers, and
nothing but evil can be expected oil
them. We join the press generally IN
denouneing this proposition as Infamous.
So long as France is afflicted with such
madmen. there is no hope for her Those
Who hoped for a republic are disap-
POINTED. Events have demonstrated That
4 l. impraciicable. A strong will and a
strong hand for that country.
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tress, and we may confidently anticipate
series of the most delightful as well as
perfect performances that have ever been
given in this city. The best members Of
the old company have been retained.
Besides Charles Wyndham himself, the
sole proprietor and manager, whose good
qualities and splendid talent are too
well remembered here to need repetition,
we have the popular actress, Miss Nellie
johnson; pretty Miss Annie Campion;
the fine actor and genial gentleman, j.
+. Fitzpatrick; Belvil Ryan, one of the
best comedians and character actors in
the country; r. Fleming, the inimitabie
turnkey in the Lancers. Foremost
among the new artists are Miss Annie
Goodall, lady whose splendid reputa-
ton as singer and actress is as firmly
established in the old country as it will
be here when she is known; Miss Mar
garet Young, the leading Juvenile lady,
is graceful and charming actress of
the emotional school-by emotional we
mean the realistic portrayal of deep
feeling, and not the violent rant that
passes as such. Miss Sydney Cowell,
the soabrette, is valuable acquisition
to the troupe. A lovely, vivacious and
ladylike actress, as well as charming
singer, she has gained the hearts of ad-
mirers wherever she has appeared. Mr..
George Giddens, young comedian of
the true school of comedy, representing
characters in humble life or eccentric
ones as they really are, and not disfgur-
ing his performances by grimacing or
other illegitimate means of provoking a
laugh. Mr.. W. II. Woodfeld, a gentle
manly actor and excellent singer; be-
sides others whom only want of space
prevents our mentioning The idea of
giving change of bill each evening is
an excellent one. Tomorrow we will
take the opportunity of giving few
words about the different plays promised.
In the m eantime we strongly advise those
who wish to witness each performance
of this fine company, and not one should
be missed, to secure their seats for the
season, for which purpose the box-office
of the theater is specially opened to-
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TALKING OUT.

The Radical press of the North and
West begins to talk out right freely.
This talk from the Minneapolis Tribune,
Radical, will illustrate:
But the North aud the Republican
party ought not to overlook the fact that,
on the very face of things, much Of the
continued aggravation of the South
comes from class who benefit by agita-
ton, who, by making it the means to an
end, elevate themselves to place and
position, and maintain themselves there
by continuing the seething OF the caul-
dron which threw them to the surface.
We allude in these remarks to that class
of men who Oftentimes, with not much
character at home, in the North, start
out deliberately to make any among
whom they may alight a prey; impu-
dent Adventures; political pretenders,
who, assuming to seek the South in order
merely to found home, straightway
make themselves conspicuous and often
sive,on all occasions, while hercely in
triguing for seat in Congress or in the
Legislature-men who find in Ben But
Ter their staunchest hacker, and who
would be an infection and a curse upon
any community made to tolerate their
presence and pretensions.
Boldly, truthfully said. No terms
should be spared in characterizing these
wretches. They are as desperate and
unprineipled as the men Of the old
French revolution, and do not cut off
heads because they have not the power.
If the Bstlers and Chambers possessed
the power, every prominent Southern
man would lose his head, and every
Southern woman be insulted.
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OHIO.

DAYToE. April 2O.-The body Of an unknown
man was found floating in the canal yesterday
morning. A letter in his pocket was addressed
10 his brother. signed Michael Weber. De,
ceased was a German about forty years Of age.
One Of the lady performers in Robinson =
circus fell from her horse last night and was
carried out insensible. sheisseriOusly, though
not fatally. injured.
The passenger train ran over and killed two
unknown men near Clyde.
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The return Of this splendid company
for a short season will undoubtedly prove
the dramatic event Of the season. Dur
ing their absence the company has been
reorganized, and, according to all ac-
counts, very much strengthened. They
now number sixteen persons, sufficient
to cast the strongest piece. Every mem
Der Of the troupe is n good actor or ac-
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ILLINOIS.
nIsliIIers, ConventIon.

CHICAGO. April 2O.-A secret convention of
the distilers' association. to pool proceeds
and divide proceeds. was held here yesterday,
and was represented from most all Of the
Western and Southern States and many Of the
Eastern States. A plan is formed after the
model of the coal and salt monopolies for
the purpose of controlling the production and
ruling the market. One Of their bylaws re-
quires members 10 leave their distilleries to
the President absolutely. Secretary Boutwell,
is said to approve of the project. The con-
vention is still in session, but will probably
conclude to-day.
Death of n Prominent citizen.
CAIRo. April 2O.-Scott White. prominent
merchant Of this city. died last night.
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MICHIGAN.


GRAxD RAPIDS. April 2O.-Yesterday noon
Eve boys. aged from six to ten years. while
playing around sand bank on Lafayette
street. in this city. we're buried by a slide.
Two Of them managed to get out and give the
alarm; the other three were dead when taken
ont. They we're sons Of Z. W. Burns.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Railroad Change-Death of an Edi-


Railroad Change-Death of an Edi-
tor.
PIrTsBURo. April %. 1t is reported in
money and railroad circles to-day. and it is
credited. that the Pittsburg and Cleveland
Railroad Company has fallen into the hands
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. This will give Pittsburg and Connells-
vile connection with the West. and giyei
Pittsburs tEQ competing lines east and west
This will be bad defeat 10 the Pennsylvania
Central.
Thomas Williams. editor Of the Evening
Mail. died yesterday evening, Of consump
ton. aged twenty-five years.
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MINNESOTA.


ST. PAUL. April 20-The Minnesota river
packet Mankaio. OF the Northwestern Union
Liae. when approaching the landing at 81.
Peters. at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening. struck
a snag and snuk in midstream. No lives lost.
The freight was saved in apparently good con
dition.
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The financial troubles of the Prince
de Metternich are ascribed to the ambi-
ton of his wife TO excel the ex-Empress
Eugene in the splendor Of her toilet.
To this past rivalry of clothes the sale Of
Metternieh's FIVE Johannisberg estates
and many more prospective sales are at
frihnted
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NOTICES.
Notice to Stockholders.

OFFTcE MEuPHIs AND ONO RAILRokD Co..
MnPHIs, TESx.. April Is. 1911.
A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
"A Of this Company will be held in this city
on Tuesday, the 10th day Of May next, 10 dis
cuss aud take action upon important matters
touching their interests.
Arrangements for Transporting stockholders
10 and from the city at that time will be made,
and due notice given al an early day.
By order Of the President.
4l-66 A. PARKER. Secretary.
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Chamber of Commerce.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHAM
n Der Of C0mmcrce viii be held TINS
fTHURsDAY) afternoon, 10Th inst, az three
O'clock. 10 consider matters OF great impQr-
tance 10 the commercial interests 0f Memphis.
NEWTON FORD,
Let Vice President and Acting President.
LgON TROUsnkLE, Secretary.
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NOTICE

LII PERSONS ARE WARNED NOT TO
"a credit any person on my account. az i
will not pay ANY bills-individually OF az q
firm; and not 20 pay any accounts or bills due
me. only 10 myself.
JAMES p. SCHABEL.
fl-A or J. r. Schabel a Co.
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BANKRUPTCY.
Notice in Bankruptcy,
In the District Court Of the United State
for the District Of West Tennessee.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
~ petitioR has been filed in said Court by the
following named person Of said District. duly
declared a bankrupt under the act Of Congress
Of March 2. 1851, for discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act. and that the follow
ing day, at ten o'clock Am, has been set
for the hearing Of the game. before i. J.
Latham, Esq, Register, at his Office, No. SZ211
Main street. Memphis, Tennessee. to-wit;
Jones Bros. May 4. ISL.
John NJ. Bradbury, May 4. ISL.
When and where all creditors who have proved
Their debts, and other persons in interest, may
attend and show cause, IL any they have. why
Ire prayer Of the said petitioner should not be
Granted. And the second and third meetings
Of creditors Will be held at the same time
and place. . ,,,--,,,,.,r
Memphis. April %. ISL. Clerk.
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ALI.
j. TAR,
Cream Ale Depot,

81 Quarts per dozen MS; pints per dozen.
81 q; half pints per dozen. l5c. L deliver
anywhere in the city. / am prepared 10 ship
by railroad. Als9. Stock Ale and Porter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-06

roilavinp in the United states The country 10 roing
and presents few natural obstacles anu inc "o'Aon'
from the Engineering Chief down 10 .he rachn'an a,o
,or,oc,,v familiar with the work. having ouiit 'he
rtraI pooiac aha numerous other lines starting OUT
,, oh force will save 10 the Company, IN Tune anu
49,, Iii, million Of dollars, by the time the line
-. .rm,nus nj the Colorado River, 100 miles
c. FRANCISCO A half-mile day Is the average
SUI .aTh twice that could be achieved were there
ad Cor haste In the first 80 miles there are neither
ay 90, nor fills !" TO make. The soil Is pl0Wed ana
,od ,vith scraper, and when well packed, II Il MADE
So Cor the ties In this 80 miles there is one lonile
tangent and bus bridge OF 100 feet Inc secohu
on will carry the road of the Santa Cara valley
or range Of hills into the great San Joaquin valley
Tho route continues In this vast basin for GOO miles, uh
rho Colorado IA reached when the link Is caught up py
tho Ia stern branch OF the Southern Pacific Road.
The effect Of Chinese labor in this branch OF industry
has not BEEN "a we anticipated. material reduc'oh OF
Tho rates ~ wages Formerly hands were paid from 80
o. 40 month with board on the Central Pacnc Road
The Cinnamon receive about t2o and board themselves
White Iaborers however, still receive s35/and $40 Tor
wood chopping and the more difficult operation OF
The Southern Pacific is the great road for San Fran
cisco because il is the only Pacific route which runs up
10 that city The Central Pacific cannot reach the city,
as the bay which makes the city peninsula lnler-
yenes and the railway terminus IL SIX miles from the
Pacific metropolis The first 30 miles OF the southern
route passes through country Of matehless beauty
Tie villas Of the wealthy line the route on ether manu.
and ride ont of san Francisco brings to view scenes
much like those along the Harlem or hudson RIVER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-06
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Board of Aldermen,

STATED SESSION,
OFFICIAL MONDAY, June 8, 1s71-l2 O'Clock m,
Present-ThOmas Conan, esq, President, anu nIugr
men CharlOck, Cuddy DiInOnd MekleVer, ONeih
Plunkitt Reilly, Schlichting Wech, and WOltlhal-ll'
PETITIONS
BY the PreHdent-Clam of w. Knight in the matter OF
the opening. &c, Of broadway. Referred 10 inc Com
mttee on Street Openings. 80 -. A..
pave thirteth-street from flith 10
Sxth-ayenues, with Guidet improved stone pavement
Which was laid over.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
BY Alderman Reilly-To permit d. Gerken 10 Keep
watering trough opposite Sc Jeiferson-street
nv Alderman DiinOnd-TO appoint George Boneseln
Commissioner OF Deeds, vice H. II. Munker, resigned
By Alderman Irving-To appoint James X. Adams
Commissioner or Deeds vice Samuel g. Adams, resigned
Bv Alderman Dmond-To permit the construction OF
bay window on building No. 26 East Fiftieth-street'
RESOLUTIONS LAID OVER.
BY the President-TO pave with Belgian pavement
Front street from Fulton 10 COrlears-sTeets; ALSO
Water-sreet from Fulton to Corearssreets also Mao
isonsrcet from Pearl 10 Corearsstreets; also, Onver
street from Chatham SOuthstree and CheTry-sreet,
from Franklin-sGuare 10 COrlears-street.
By the Presdent-fO regulate SiNtye1ghth ana Sixty
nnfh-strects. from Third to LeXington-ayenue.
nv Alderman McKieYcr-TO erect lamp-pOss ana licht
lamps in siXty-fourth-srcet, Third to LeXingtOn-aye
- .
by Alderman Cuddy-To lay crosswak opposite No 6
BOWery. .
on motion the Board adjourned until Monday, 18th
inst, at O'Clock p. H. JOBS HARDY Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-06
TIE NEW.YoRK PREsbYTERY.

The Presbytery of New-YOrk met yesterday
afternoon at the Uniycrstyplace Church the Rev Dr.
Alderman in the chair aud Dr. J. s spalding Secretary.
r. F. Chambers, Of the Rev.,Dr 7. W Chambers Of
elected a committee the erection Of Presby teran
the holding OF mniytera meetings. Robert l..
Kennedy, Chairman; Lucus Hopkins, T. G. VI. Patton,
Elliott F. Sheppard John T. johnson, WIN. t. Booth,
Benz F. Butler, r Ezra kingsley, JOS r. sdmore, and
Lewis T.. Jackson. This committee empowered TO
III vacancies and consider plans for the building
Tie Chairman OF the Committee on the Church EAte-
he'd not been heard from, and the final report was de-
ierred the m citing IN the Fail The Rev. Dr. Han
speaking OF the meeting OF the General Assembly at
Chicago, said that the most perfect harmony existed be-
tween the united branches of the church expressed
favorable opinion Of tho proposed plan OF erecting
houses for the ministers OF the church. as already
adopted by another religious body asserted his conf
that the regulations regarding literature for
Sabbath-scLOOs would be highly beneficial To the youth
church, ana stated that the memorial fund now
exceeded by S2OO00OO the amount originally proposed