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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
THE HOPEFIELD NIGER.
He Dispenseth Law to Hunter

He Dispenseth Law to Hunters
Yesterday three young men wendell
their way, with guns and dogs, to Hope
field, Arkansas, in order to enjoy them
selves in the happy hunting grounds OF
that State. The whistling duck and the
whirring partridge were awaiting their
coming with a feeling of disdain, for
well they knew that Squire Wright, the
negro Justice, swore in his wrath, like
Lars Porsenna, of Clusium, that the city
of Hopefeld should suffer wrongs no
more. AS our young Nimrods were
traversing the silent streets of our sister
city, a gentleman of ebony hue cried
out, "Halloo, therel come down and
see Squire Wright, he wants to see
you" The hunters followed the
strutting officer of the law and were
soon ushered into the awful presence of
the Justice. His darkness, in thunder
tones, informed them that they. were
under arrest for carrying guns through
Hopefeld city. The Justice had in
structed his colored deputy sheriff,
George Sherman, TO comprehend all
vagrom men, and bid any man stand,
in Clayton's name. The court announced
that he would fine them five dollars each,
and if they had no money he would keep
the guns as security. One of the hun
tiers informed his honor that he had no
right to hold court on Sunday, and asked
him to read the law about carrying guns
on Sunday. Squire Wright grasped the
codi6ed laws of the State, held it upside
down, and at last handed the volume to
Deputy Sheriff Sherman, stating that
Sheriff Sherman could read and write,
and he would find the law. Like Dog
berry, he said: Come hither, brother
Sherman. Give God thanks that you
can read and write, for that comes by
nature, and make no boast of it, but let
your reading and writing appear when
there is need Of such vanity" The in
telligent contraband found not the law
between the covers of the Code, but
what of that-the fine had to be paid.
The young men raised the money and
contributed fifteen dollars to the magis-
trate's exchequer. Last evening the
hunters returned to Memphis on the
Hopefeld ferryboat, with a poor opinion
Of the hunting in Arkansas and an ele-
waited opinion of negro justices-hve OF
whom sit in state in Crittenden county.
By way Of comment, it must not be for
gotten that the Memphis officers have in
their hands a warrant against Mr.. JUS
tice Wright on the charge Of cow-steal-
ing, but are unable to serve it over the
river
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

ONE of the papers states that seventy
wears ago a Democratic politician named
Cameron, in one of the Scotch settle
ments in Vermont, greatly disappointed
that his children were all girls, declared
on one occasion that his next baby, what
ever might be its sex, should be named
Thomas jefferson. 1t proved to be a
girl, and he was as good as his word.
The child was Familiarity called Jeffisina,
" for short" She married the late Col.
Jacob Blanchard, of Peacham, Vermont,
by whom she had several children, and
on her tombstone in that town are in
scribed the initials IT. j." in place oil
her Christian name.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

The Cincinnati Enquirer says; Some
of the gentlemen concerned in getting
up a spree for the Army Of the Tennes'
see, to be held in this city, on the 18th Of
April, made the discovery that the day
selected was Good Friday, and tele-
graphed to Gen. Sherman, asking him
if the affair hadn't better be postponed.
Sherman replied that the Army of the
Tennessee was not religious institu'
ton, and there was no necessity for
postponement. Gen. Sherman is not
the man to trouble himself much about
Good Fridays"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
INDIANA.
Man Killed.

ANDERSON, March Con Saturday
evening while party of six men were
leaving the city, two of them, named
Faucet and Mike Mcclure, got into an
alteration about bottle of whisky.
Mcclure was sitting on the side of the
wagon and Faucet struck him two
blows with his fist and let 60 of him,
when Mcclure, being very drunk, fell
out and broke his neck Coroner Sims
held an inquest yesterday, from which
were ELECTED the above facts. Faucet
will have preliminary examination. g.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
HOW TO BRIDGE THE MISSISSIPPI.

There is a bill fled to secure charter
for a sort of preliminary corporation
which precedes that to be created by
Congress, for the purpose Of building a
bridge across the Mississippi at this
point. 1t is alleged in the petition Of
the corporators addressed to the Chan
celIor. that engineers say a perfect
bridge. adapted to all the ends Of com
merce, may be constructed at cost not
exceeding three million Of dollars. Ii
Is further asserted that the most accom-
plished civil engineers Of this and Other
cities not only pronounce the scheme
practicable. but eminently desirable
They allege q patent truth when they
say that such bridge would draw
to Memphis. with resistless force
every railway line south OF th'
Ohio and southwest Of St. LOUIS
In other words, these enthusiastic gen
tlemen. some Of them rich New Workers
assert that this bridge viii extend Mem
phis over the whole Of thatpart Of Sheiol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

The Washington Evening Star, dis
cussing the Presidency, says: Aside
from the feud between Indiana and Ohio
politicians, Hendricks is probably the
strongest candidate the Democrats could
put in the field; but the question has as
sumed such proportions that it will re
suit in Kilkenny cat slaughter Of both
Hendricks and Pendleton, SO all foT
Hendricks amongst the Indiana politi-
clans are.interested by the fact that hii
nomination will put him out Of the way
of competition for the United States
Senatorship."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

county lying between Wolf river on tne
north and Nonconnah on the south. IL
is further argued that if each citizen OF
Memphis invested in this scheme one
seventh of his wealth, he would become
seven times richer than to-day. one-
seventh Of thirty millions, the aggregate
value of Memphis real estate, would be
the sum supposed to be required in hit
ing magnificent archway, beneath
which the largest steamers might pass
without interruption, and over which the
riches of empires would be transferred
from ocear to ocean. 1t has oc-
curred to us that while this scheme is
deemed by many very practicable, it
will be infinitely more so, even as it be-
comes eminently desirable, when we
have assured the construction of a
shorter highway from Memphis through
the rich cotton, coal, iron and pine helds
of Mississippi and Alabama, to the
Southern Atlantic and Gulf cities. The
investment by this city and county OF
half a million dollars in the Selma road
will draw to this city branch of the
Union Pacific road coming down from
Kansas City. 1t will induce the Allan
tic and Pacific and Kansas Pacific com
panies, now defining their way along the
S5thIparallel across the continentsto seek
for freights and travel drawn to Memphis
by the Selma road. The Selma road
will duplicate forces required and to be
employed in lifting up the mighty pill
lars Of the Mississippi bridge. This
Selma road, with those that now con
verge at this point, and those that 1T
will call into existence, will have
wealth and credit enough to per
feet a mighty structure of stone
and iron. They viii so density popula-
ton and augment wealth that it Will
cost individuals trihing sums to achieve
a task once pronounced impossible and
chimerieal. Even great railway lines
west of the Mississippi, induced to fix
their terminus at Memphis that they
may reach Selma, Pensacola and Sa-
vannah by means of General Forests
road, may yet combine with other roads
and contribute to the construction of
the bridge of which our fathers dreamed,
and of which civil engineers already
speak as an accomplished fact. Mem
phis and Shelby county will advance in
wealth and financial credit, and in power
to accomplish great tasks with wonder
full rapidity, if our people do not forget
the lessons of the age in which we live.
No city has gone backwards that did not
do SO voluntarily. To succumb to mis-
fortunes only duplicates their force and
renders them doubly mischieyous, and
we can only lessen public burdens by
the number o. those and
the value of property that must bear
these burdens. Our only way out of
debt and taxation lies through the cot
ton, coal, iron and pine fields of Ala
bama and Mississippi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

THEODORE TILroS has started a new
paper and called it the Golden Age. Oh
the present Administration he says;
1t is as hard to be the enemy as it is
to be the friend Of the present Admins
tration. To praise it would be unwar'
rantable; to blame it would be unfair.
President Grants Government is too
good to be bad, and too bad to be good.
So, for the present, the least said, for or
against it, the better.
Is not that qaeer2 So unscrupulous
a Radical as Tilton can find nothing in
Grants Administration TO commend.
Why has not the fellow the courage u
speak his mind boidly1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

THE New York Tribune thinks that the
carpet-bagger Bowen, the illustrious rep
resentative Of its party, draws TOO many
female visitors to the Congressional gal
leries, and has an apprehension that be
might some day rise 20 e question oi
privilege, and laying his hand on hii
waistcoat, look up TO the galleries and
say, Z" l have feeling, Mr.. Speaker, tina
l am married, more or less, TO half tba'
gallery, and / should like 10 have I
closed"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

The Brownsville Bee says Some Of
the most intelligent planters Of Haywood
and Lauderdale counties have expressed
desire to cut up their large bodies Of
land into tracts from one TO two hundred
acres, and sell them to small farmers for
homes. This is a move in the right d.
rection-one that will win in the end,
and more than double the value Of lands
and the pleasure Of living in these un.
equalled counties"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
WISCONSIN.
shacGinr Case of Deprayily

Shocking Ohhc Oh DcPH"'S'
MmwAUKEE, March GA shocking
case of deprayity occurred in this city
yesterday. An Irishman named Nc
earthly, who had been arraigned in the
Municipal Court in the morning, on the
charge of drunkenness and was lined
and afterward released, because OF the
death of his child, instead of going
home, as was expected, Mccarthy con-
tinued his spree until nightfall, when he
returned to his family in state OF
beastly intoxication. Immediately upon
entering his house he took the candles
surrounding the coffin of his child and
threw them into the stove, after which
he seized the dead child by the legs and
attempted TO hurl it through a window,
but the interference Of friends prevented
the consummation of this diabolical act
of humanity. The monster was
handed over to the police, and sent to
the House of Correction to serve out a
term of Imprisonment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

A LETTER from Montgomery, Ala, to
the Chattanooga Times says: That
after a month and more spent in investi-
eating for frauds and corruption, the
Legislature of Alabama have passed a
bill directing the Governor to pay the in
terest on the bonds loaned to, and in
dorsed for, the Alabama and Chatta-
nooga railroad; and the investigation
instituted and continued for nearly a
month by the Democratic House of
Representatives, has failed utterly and
entirely to develop anything to the
prejudice of the Messrs. Stanton and
their company. No corruption, no
fraud, no wrong have been found, for
the reason that there was none to find. :
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

II is said that the Massachusetts total
abstainers are beginning to concede that
temperance reform by legislation is i'm
practicable, and,on Thursday they met
in Boston TO devise moral methods of
accomplishing their moral purpose.
They conclude that the efforts Of the
pulpit, the press and the platform, mu-
tual organizations, pledge-signing, and
the like, will prove more effectual in
checking intemperance than prohibitory
statutes impossible of enforcement
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

A DESPERATE effort is making by the
peculiar friends of Cast-off W. B. Stokes
to do something for him. How dared a
loyal Congress to refuse to reward the
loyalty of the Tennesseean2 Had he not
done everything2 Had he not sounded
all the depths and shoals Of loyalty
Had he not pitched the tune" of the
loyalists in TENNESSEE Had he not shed
rivers of gore and oceans of tears for our
imperiled Union7 Gentlemen, make
room for Mr.. Stokes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

DoSS PIATT makes some startling
statements respecting the CORRUPTION in
the New York Custom House. Tn,
thievi=g, he thinks, amounts 10 half q
million a year. And this is to be re
corded Of The only loyalpartyl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
OHIO.
Accident from Carelessnes s.

COLUMBUS, March GA colored wo
man, named Hughes, by careless han
ding, caused the explosion of coal oil
lamp, by which she and grown daugh
ter were burned almost to death Prob
ably both will die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

The Southern Pacific Railroad bill is
in the hands of the President. 1t is
said to differ little from the Southern
Pacific Railroad bill lately passed by
the House. The land grants are upon
similar terms as the main line, and the
right of way conceded to New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg railroad,
which must be opened from New Orleans
to Marshal, Texas, within FIVE years,
and the Soutern Pacific railroad OF
California, from Fort Yuma via Los
Angeles to point at or near Talechapel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

AEorHER great man has fallen. Bishop
Andrew l. dead. be preached on Sab
bath in New Orleans. and on Wednesday
vas stricken With paralysis. he was
carried 20 Mobile 10 the house Of his SON
in.lau. ana died there on Thursday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

THE Knoxville Judge, in whose court
judgment for 81, 900 was rendered
against the proprietors Of the Knoxville
Wing and Register, has refused the de-
PENDANTS a new trial The case viii 60
to the Supreme Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

THE country has been for some time
bored with report oft repeated, that
Sumner intended to demolish Grant on
the first favorable opportunity. Some
little interest was attached to the matter,
and those who had no liking for Sumner,
and despised Grant, desired him to be-
come great chastiser, as he once became
the great chastised. But we are to be
disappointed. The Massachusetts Sen
ator, it is said, has sorter backed down.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

OLD VARIETIES THEATER.-Fun for
the million. The big light, corner Wash
iugton and Main, will show the way. 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

OEE Fsyermsn, oolored member Of
the Virginia House Of Delegates from
Petersburg. has been charged with re-
ceiving $500 hs a bride 70 vote for some
railroad bill. he acknowledges the i'm
peaehment
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

JUDGE WOODWARD, Of Pennsylvania
said Of the bill TO place the elections
under the control Of the military' "Ii
marks a curious feature Of our times,
The Fifteenth Amendment extended
suffrage TO negroes; the legislation te
enforce that amendment takes away
suffrage from white men" That II
about the state Of the case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
MEMPHIS WATER COMPANY.

UNHE ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE
Board Of Directors Of this Company viii be
held at the once of the Company. No. 10 West
Court street. March 9th. Stockholders are no
tiled to attend. T.w. BROWN.
l5l-l2-s Pres't Memphis Water Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
TARRANTs sELTzER APERIENT

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it forms one of the most delicious cooling
draughts that ever passed down the throat
of an invalid.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.


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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

How dare our Louisville nsmesake 70
speak thus Of one Of TENNESSEE patriotsf
Bin Prosser, Of the Nashville District,
in the United States House Of Repre-
sentatives, talking about the system Of
Public Schools in the District Of Colum-
bia, sounds something Ike q negro mem
Der Of the LOsisiana Legislature making
a speech in Congo French.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
NURSERY.
Bluff City Nursery,
N. PERDUE, PROPRIETOR,
Poplar Street, near Dunlap Avenue.
OtoY Johnson, Florist and Landscape Gar.
dener, late Of Royal Gardens, Stockholm.

e. Greenhouse and hardy plants, cut foW.
ers, bouquets. feral decorations for balls. par
tier. weddings and funerals. Lawns, Fardenl
and cemetery lots laid out In the most artist,
style. sim
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

n you want good old Megibben
whisky, go 90 2ze second street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
SKATING.

UaoRENooNs AND MONDAY NIGHT
il ladies' practice
Other afternoons and nights, public assem-
blies.
Terms and rules IS usual.
Young mems tournament Thursday nlgnt,
March g. l0i-I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

WExDELL PHILLIPS, in the Anti-slayery
Standard, declares there are three in
surnountable objections 10 San Do
mingo annexation. First, because a.
an outpost in case Of war il would be
our weakness. Second, we could not
govern an island 50 far away and with
such q discordant element Third, When
We annex il We annex war with Hayh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

War has become Of the great city Of
Duluthf Iait Knott slil 10 eKistsnesi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
NOTICES.
N o II @ H {!

N O II i @ Il !
II WILL, AS ADMINISTRATORS OF +.
Wesche, deceased, sell at public outcry, on
he 18th day Of March, 1871. on the southwest
corner of Vance and Mulberry streets, the fol-
loving personal property Of said estate One
boiler and engine, planer, several pieces Of
machinery, etc. Sale 70 take place at IL
O'clock m. r. DUDLEY FRAHsER,.
10 Administrator.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-08
CAPABLE OF hAKINa OUR OWN CHOICE


The Democracy are very much exer-
cised just now as to who will be the next
Republican candidate for President. They.
express preference for everybody in our
party, before President Grant, They are
willing to take Horace Greeley, with his
lifelong opposition to their party; they
would take Charles Sumner, whom they
have held up as an example of all that is
detestable, upon every Democratic stump
ia the South they would even take "Beast
Bt1tIer,n as they call him, whose name is
used by Democratic mothers TO frighten
their recreant boys into submission but
the name of Grant throws them into con-
yulsions-they can't bear it. The reason
Is obvious. They fear Grants popularity
before the people. They know that when
the voters of this country come to speak
upon his administration, they will heartily
endorse it. They know that his nominal
ton will unite all the elements of the
party, and that certain victory awaits such
nomination. n reds ~
But our Democratic friends need not Dor
row trouble on this score. No matter who
may be nominated, Democracy can't win
yet. Republicans conclude to elect Ho-
race Greeley President, they will do it,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-08

without any advice from their enemies.
If General Logan, or Speaker Blaine. OF
Ben Wade, or Ben Butler, or any otner
man of character is wanted for Chief Elk
ecutive, by the Republicans, they are am
ply able to elect him. But while we nave a
man at the helm, who is doing 80 well as
General Grant, we see nogood cause for
change. A National Republican Conven-
ton will be able, when it meets, to make
a selection for President and Vice Presi-
dent. such as the Democratic party is in
clined to give now; as a gratuity.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-08

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