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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
The Pyrotechnics OF the Fourth OF


1t is not unnatural, nay, it is of all things
the most natural, that we should make much
of the glorious Fourth of July 1t is the day
which marks the end of long and painful
contest out of which this people came victo-
rious 1t is the day which marks the COM
mencement of our separate Independent ma
tional history The day we celebrate is des-
tined in the great future to be remembered as
one of the most important days in the history
of the human family. 1t is our great national
holiday; and it is our duty to make our an
nual celebration worthy of the historic i'm
portance and associations of the day. IN
happily, the Fourth of July, year after year, is
made to smell too much of gunpowder; and
as consequence the day of rejoicing is, in too
many instances, converted into o day Of sor-
row. The use of firearms, as firearms are
used on the Fourth, cannot be too Sc
verely condemned. To-day old pistols and
small cracked cannon will be the play
things of innumerable children and to-
morrow it will be our painful duty to
chronicle our usual chapter Of frightful acct
dents 1t is gratifying to know that our civil
authorities have at last made up their minds
that life and property are of some value, and
that, SO far as life and property are endangered
by the use of firearms and pyrotechnics, pro-
lection is to be given. We arc glad of this and
we hope that the protection promised will
come up to expectation. We know no good
reason why, because young and reckless people
choose to explode gunpowder in all manner Of
questionable shapes peace-loving and law
abiding citizens should find it next to impos-
sible to leave their own homes.
There is one other matter to which we deem
it proper to call the attention of our authori-
ties. To-day the townspeople seek the country
and the country people seek the towns. Nov
ing in oil directions on the North and East
Rivers and in the bay the steamboats, will be
crowded. and the blacklcgs and pickpockcts
will do their best TO convert the day into rich
harvest for themselves, As it viii DO on
tho rivers and in. the bay, SO will IT be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
The Question Of Free Trade or CONNER.
ciaI Protection in France.

This all-important subject was brought di-
rectly to the consideration of the members of
the French National Assembly during the ses-
sion of the Parliament at Versailles yesterday
The discussion was commenced on the pre-
scntation of government bill providing for
the imposition of o tax on the importation of
articles of raw material for use in manufac-
ture. The galleries were crowded with excited
spectators. The members of the party of the
Right remain resolute in their determination
to secure the rejection of the measure if pos
sible, and hope for an ultimate triumph through
the aid of the representatives of the free trade
districts in the south of the republic In
truth, and as we have anticipated frequently,
an essentially vital crisis in the history
of the French government has been inau-
gurated President Theirs meets it by a repe-
tition of his threat of personal resignation,
accompanied by reiteration of his politi-
cal appeal to the members Of the party Of the
Left for support against the acknowledged
force of the arguments of the Right. Whether
this course OF administrative .faesse is exactly
prudent or otherwise, and for the in
terests of the entire people Of France,
remains to be seen. President Theirs
will have to combat great principle,
which has been already demonstrated as
beneficial to the progressive economies of the
world at large by statesmen OF Great Britain
and Belgium, as well rs by the writings
of many eminent Frenchmen, if he hopes to
succeed in the work of an ultimate sustention
of his project Of commercial conservatism in
behalf of portion of the population of one
nation alone lie will have to undertake this
at moment when tho current Of indus
trial production, of treasury finance, and
customs tax impost receipts, and of city
shop and provincial artisan trade have,
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it suffice that, reform or no reform, our ASSESS
ments of taxes never fail.
What then, shall we say Of this day of
the resurrection of equal rights, "the day we
celebrateP" Shall we compare this GLORIOUS
Fourth" of 1872, celebrated all over the
Union, with that of 1862, when the Northern
line of the Southern confederacy was line of
blood and fire? No; let us rather rejoice
over the return and general reign of peace,
and that sectional harmony in which we find
the Southern lions of the rebellion and the
Northern lambs of the Union lying down to-
gether on the cool platform of brotherly love.
Nor will we tantalize our fellow citizens de-
tanned in town to pass the ordeal of thirty-six
hours of fre-crackers, horse pistols and pyro-
technics of all descriptions by recalling to
them the reviving surf of the cool Atlantic, the
refreshing summer winds of Pixies Peak, the
charms of morning sail among the icebergs
of Baf6n's Bay or of nights lodging in the
virgin woods near Yellowstone Lake, where
the dir is fresh from heaven, and where they
have delicious frost every night in the year.
Dismissing, then, all the topics suggested,
we have enough in the achievements of single
year for this day of the emancipation of the
human mind, ''the day we celebrate" Since
his memorable day, one short year ago, we
have seen the Tammany Ring scattered to the
winds, and we see 1t with the tiger coming
together again. We have seen the lion and the
unicorn rampant and full of fight against
our indirect Alabama claims, and now we
have Lord Tenterden and Bancroft Davis
as happy as OF the fish dinners of the
Joint High Commission; for those indirect
claims are pronounced at Geneva all gam
mon, and John Bull is reconciled. We have
had the Grand Duke chasing Dos Americanos
with 'Little Phil" Buffalo Bill and Spotted
Tail. We have had story Of the Arabian
Nights rehearsed in Nebraska. We have had
the great panjandrum Of the Boston Jubilee
and a largely increased consumption Of whis-
key in Massachusetts,. We have got rid of
Brown, the street cleaner who left the streets
and Smith is cleaning them. We
have secured Mr.. Greeley as the Presidential
champion of the democratic party, and still,
with an earthquake now and then, the world
goes round. We have made Red Cloud q
Quaker and General Cochrane an Alderman.
We are ct peace with Spain and Hayti We
are getting surplus revenue on reduced taxes
and increased profits from reduced cotton
crop. We have plenty of lager We have
found DR.. Livingstone. We have turned him
loose again. We are sending millions Of specie
to Europe and Asia, and still gold hangs fire.
stamps are q legal tender and money is easy
So is Mr.. Boutwell,. But still the all-impor-
tant matter Of this festival of popular rights
and popular sovereignty is 1.-THE day we cele-
brate," and still, as now, with the return of
this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anniversary Of lib
erty and union
Wen rally round the nag, boys,
Wen rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry OF freedom,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
Wen rally round the nag, boys,
Wen rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry OF freedom.
Eng1and's Reception OF the News of
Livingstone.

Livingstone.
Our special despatch from London brings
us peculiarly gratifying intelligence regarding
the enthusiastic reception by the British press
and public Of the HEnALD's triumph for the
American press In the Livingstone expedition.
Everything which manifests a deep, popu-
lar interest has been evoked by the
news of DR.. Livingstone's safety, coupled
with the story of his heroic, patient and
toilsome explorations. The effort which has
plucked from possible oblivion the work of
such giant among men as Livingstone is fifty
honored there, and although it does not sur
prise us to learn that English journalists speak
feelingly of national sense of shame, we
are pleased to know that their light of joy at
the safety of the explorer defes all sentimental
shadowing from the source whence it came. We
look on the achievement in its high and hope
full sense as one which every human being in
terested in human progress must share with
the press of America. AS Livingstone rises
above race, country and sect in his devotion
to entire humanity, so his safety and the tale
of his toll ore subjects of rejoicing wherever
the sun shines on man. The graft
tude of his great mother country is
something to stir our national emotions
of self-esteem. But in order that our recogni-
ton of that gratefulness may not have single
Earring sense we would wish to see all "feel-
ings of shame hurried away, and the ban
quet of Joy it was our fortune to spread par
taken of by all without reserve.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04

CALL YE THIS REFORM? -Last year the
bank around the Bowling Green fountain was
made gorgeous by the display of some of the
choicest gems of Fleras kingdom. This year
few stalks Of green corn and something that
resembles the tops of dead beets are all that is
to be seen by way Of decoration on this pretty
spot. This is the work of ''retrenchment and
reform inaugurated by the present city mana
gers but the city debt, it appears has in
creased over five millions in the last half year.
Call we this reform?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
REPAIRING CABLES,

HALIFAX, n. s., July 3, 1872.
The steamer Mealln has completed the repairs of
the cable between St. Pierre and Placentia, which
has not been in operation for two months The
cables from st. Pierre and Brest have also been cut
to repair damages.
The cargo of the steamship Adalia, wrecked at st.
Paul's Isle, Is being saved The vessel VIII be
RAJ nj loaa
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The evidence for the prosecution closed
yesterday in this case, and the opening for the
defence was listened to with breathless interest
by crowded auditory. Medical testimony
was again the staple of the prosecution, Drs.
Marsh and Fisher being examined: The story
of both these gentlemen agreed pretty closely
so far as the diagnosis of cause of death went.
DR.. Fisher, however, was handled very
severely by the cross-examining counsel and
did not stand the ordeal as well as the other
doctors The half-sister Of Fisk was intro
duced, and, with the evidence of Mr.. Gowan,
engineer at the Grand Central Hotel, who
was one of Stokes captors, the District Attor-
ney announced that he rested his case.
The opening for the defence was then called
for, on adjournment being refused by the
Court and the curious history of Fisk was
dragged into light once more After sufi-
GENTLY dark characterization of the victim in
the case, his malign influence upon Stokes was
entered into. The oil refinery business,
and the dark steps from the door OF
"the woman in the case" to the tragedy
itself were all related suggestively as pallia-
tives. That Fisk bad employed gangs Of ruff
fans who made the prisoner fear for his life
was dwelt on as part Of the maddening process
which eliminated in disturbed condition of
mind. The boldest allegation, and that which,
if sustained to the jury's satisfaction,
will make marked inroad on the case
for the prosecution, is the statement
that Fisk drew a pistol on Stokes before the
latter fred The theory of the defence also
hinges in the matter of generalization on some
betting matter which brought the prisoner to
the Grand Central, going to show that the
meeting Of the two foes was accidental. What
matter there may be in all this remains to be
seen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
THE WEATHER

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, d. Co. July al A. NJ
Probabilities.
The lowest barometer continue on THURSDAY
morning down the st. Lawrence Valley
northwest winds and with increasing mos,
ture and cloudiness and requent Ioca'
light rains extend from Pennsylvania norte ase
ward followed by cooler weather Thursuay n'rm.,
increasing coudiness without other materla cnanec
prevail In the South Atlantic and Guu S'a'es'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION
Reduction OF Railroad Fares Tor Deic-
gates and visitors.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 3, 1917.
The Baltimore ana OHIO Railroad Company VIII
furnish tickets on Its main road, branches and con-
pections extending through virginia, West vir-
ginia, Ohio Pennsylvania, indiana, Illinois, MIS-
sinaie fare Cor the round trip TO delegates ana
visitors to the National Democratic Conyoht'on In
this civ 10 assepule on the vtp INST
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04

GENERAL SHERMAN has left Geneva, after q
very quiet sojourn in the city, as will be seen
by our special despatch from Switzerland
to-day. Miss Nellie Grant has taken her de-
parture Also
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04

France by the calamities consequent on a
civil and military revolution at home and
the fruits of an Intellectual, yet grand.
national army effort against the conquests of a
powerful invader. If President Theirs can
succeed in nurturing the material interests of
France to a profitable patriotic manhood by
means of careful isolation in the swaddling
clothes of protection, why England herself
must acknowledge that the theory Of Richard
Golden was incorrect, and France proclaim
that the calculations of Chevalier and others
of her living children are erroneous, and their
deductions consequently fallacious.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

olympic THEATRE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Or The
d HOUSE, ON THE RHINE Matinee ut 2.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-12
GRNRRAL MARKET.

Receipts of produce are moderate. one
cargo having arrived from the Ohio. Prices
are withoct marked change. We revise our
quotations as follows:
APPLES-Recepts light; 81 0O@2 50 %
bushel from wagon.
BUTTER-Quict at 1s@2Oc for western dairy /;
country, l0gl2c.
BEANS-Market bare.
BAGGING-Heavy brands, 171z91Sc; Iron
ties S1<dS1$c y N.
BRAN-Quiet; $1,000 a ton: 81 SOL 25plOO
Ms from store; corn bran, sl5@l6; on lcvee,
BACON HIGHER; jobbing prices, clear sides.
-@S13; clear rib, -gs4c; shoulders. l-@6Ac /;
breakfast bacon, 1O@l01S; uDcanyassed smoked
hams, 9Sl0c ;sugar-curcd, l4@l413, according to
brand.
CHICKENS Young steady; 81 5O@S 50; old.
.CHEESE-Northern factory, 15@l6c; Eng
lish dairy. lsc.
sl2 p ton on levee. buyers furnishing sacks.
| COFFEE-Quict; Rio. H@25c: Laguyra, 2I@
| 2Ac; Java, 29g3lc; Mocha, 3994lc.
CABBAGES-Dull: 81 0Oa4 90 a 100.
C0RN..MEAL-Quiet; So 5OgS 80 from store;
3 80 from levee.
C0RN-Firm; 65@Tnc from store; 62965 on
| levee, yellow and white; car SEE.
EGGS-Fresh scarce /; l59l6c.
| FLOUR-Firm; low grades, 81 50g7 90 me-
dium, IS 1903 so; family and fancy. 50 90,
HAY-Quiet; 81 4Os1 50 y 100 from store
so 0og22 %. fair TO prime, from levee; new
timothy, SOS 00G2S 90.
LEM0NS-scarce at sl2 OO9- y box. for
| choice.
LARD-Jobbing at 91zg1Oc for tierco and
| 10h@llc for key; ll@11h for bucket 12549
| 1917 for tin pail.
| prime, 50970c; Sugar house syrups, common,
40@50c; fair TO good, 55@TOc; Eastern syruys,
50g75c.
| 0RANGES--Scarce: S11 00gii 30.
| 0NI0NS-Quiet; 81 1903 Is u Dbl.
0ATS-Easier, 46941e and 449i5c, levee
and store prices.
| P0RK-Mess, S13 SOC.
PQTAT0ES-New. from wagon, 81 25@l 60
| u Dbl measure, 81 75g2 90; shipping order,
.SUGAR-Quiet; open kettle Louisiana, infe-
rior to choice. 9gl2c; yellow clarified, ia
@lSc; white clarified, l21z@l3c; hard refined,
white, l3149l3l4c and A coffee, 12L@12t4c.
SALT-s2 2593 % p Dbl, domestic and dairy.
| WHISKY--Firm; 81 o. p gallon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-12
WHISKY AND MURDER.
An Unomending Man Accidentally
shot.

Last night about half past nine o cleck
two or three men were heard talking in
the street in front of the clearinghouse
kept by John Cosgrove, No. 1914 Front
street. After talking awhile the men
came to blows, when one of them re-
treated to the sidewalk. As he did so
his antagonist fred at him two or three
times with a Smith 4 Wesson pistol.
The balls sped wide of their mark, one
of them lodging in the brain Of Pat Ma
looney. who was sitting in front Of Co.'S
groves house at the time, inhicting q
fatal wound. The man for whom the
shot was intended staggered of in the
darkness and was seen no more. Sur
geons were summoned who did all in
their power for Malooney, but he was
found to be beyond all human skill. The
wounded man went to Cosgroye's and
said he had no money, but wanted to
stay there until he got work, and Cos
grove allowed him to do so. He was
evidently laborer. The man who fred
the shots was subsequently, captured
near the foot of Exchange street by De-
tective Walsh, in company with John
Cosgrove, both Of whom came up just
after the shooting. He proved to be
John G.. Dolan, an employee Of Bohlen
& Huse, ice dealers. He says that he
had been up town drinking and started
home about nine o'clock, when he was
followed by three men who attack
ed him near Cosgroves house; that
he cried out for Cosgrove, and receiving
no answer fired into the crowd with the
result already stated. Dolan was taken
to the station-house and locked up. A
warrant was issued by Squire Spilman,
on which Dolan will be tried at four
o'clock this afternoon. Malooney was
alive this morning, but was not expected
to live till noon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-12

CURIOUS. One Of the artists in the
LEDGER office has placed on our desk a
sort of squash or cymblin, which is as
perfect representation in size, shape
and color of ducks egg as it could pos
sibly be. Even the slight, symmetrical
indentations and weight correspond ex.
actly with that of the egg, and no one
could tell the difference except by the
closest inspection. He has a vine full
of them in his garden, and says he has
not only fooled" guests at his table
with them, but even hens themselves, a
very pompons old blue hen having set
on a nest full OF them for one whole week
without having discovered that they
were not her own legitimate crop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-12
aspATALa AoorDENrg Aaw
Richard n0msrvtll Accidentally
Shoots HIMSELF Fatally.


A most distressing accident occurred
at Mason's depot yesterday which has
shrouded that city in gloom. A very
estimable young man, Mr.. Richard
Somervill, son Of Col. R. B. Somervill,
while preparing for deer hunt late in
the afternoon, shot himself through the
hand by the accidental discharge Of his
gun. Colonel r. B. Somervill, who is
q candidate for Congress in this district,
was in Memphis at the time of the acct
dent, and received shortly after six
o'clock last evening the following tele-
gram from his son, Hunt Somervill:
Brother Dick has shot himself through
the hand = the doctors say, danger
ously." The next dispatch was dated at
ten o'clock last night, and reports the
death of young Mr.. Somervill from the
loss of blood. Richard Somervill is a
young man about seventeen years Of age,
and was very promising. He was well
known to a host of friends in this city,
who will learn of his death with sincere
regret. We were unable at the hour OF
writing this to learn any further particu'
lars of the accident than those given
above. Colonel Somervill will leave for
Mason's Depot on the first train this
afternoon.
Since writing the above the following
additional particulars have been handed
us; We are much panied to learn of the
accidental death on yesterday of son
of Colonel Richard B. Somervill, OF
Upton, while out hunting, in company
with some friends, near Mason's Depot.
Richard B. Somervill, jr., his third son.
shot himself accidentally through the
hand, and before medical aid could be
had he died from the loss Of blood. lie
was young man Of the highest promise
about eighteen years of age, talented in
an unusual degree, and the pride of his
father. Truly, In the midst Of life we
are in DEATH" We sympathize deeply
with the Colonel on this sudden and
deep affection.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-12

GREELEY AND BRowx.-Transparen-
cies for the Greeley and Brown process
sion this evening will be furnished all
who desire to take part in the process
sion at the corner Of Main and Poplar
streets by Mr.. James Gibson, who will
also secure music for the procession for
North Memphis. Arnold's band will
lead the South Memphis procession,
which will start at n pm. from
the corner Of South and Main streets,
and march directly to Court Square.
The North Memphis procession will be
in charge of James Martin and assist
ants. and the South Memphis process
in charge Of F. W. Louis and assistants.
All citizens are requested to join the
procession, dropping in at such points
along the procession as may be most
convenient for them. Lou Leubrie will
be chief marshal in charge of the
Square, to furnish lights, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-12
The mosquito Crop.

The mosquito crop this season far
surpasses the yield of any previous year
within the memory of the oldest chap on
the bluffs. The increase of the crop this
season is correctly ascribed TO the west
erly winds that blow the cheerful and
musical insects over the river from the
outrageous swamps of our sister State
of Arkansas. You have to cat mosqui-
toes with your food, imbibe them with
your drink, inhale new fedged mosqui-
toes with every breath Of air, as we'll as
receive their stings in those portions Of
the body exposed to their attacks. To
strangers in our midst, the Arkansas
mosquitoes are peculiarly inviting. they
being perfectly reckless from assaulting
those of our citizens who drink freely and
often, the blood of the aforesaid citi-
zen being strongly impregnated with
whisky, and inspiring the mosquito to
daring deeds of violence. In the night
time the unfortunate wight who hattors
himself that he can bid them defiance
beneath bar is grossly in error. The
raging mosquito gets under = bores
through or crawls in some way or other
and for an instant poising himself
in mid air, gloats over the PROSTATE
form of the dreamer. then swoops down
screaming like a wild eagle, and dashes
his fangs' into the unfortunate. 1t is
useless to chase him with candle in
hand, or to turn the :" bar F" inside out
the adroit mosquito won't go home till
morning. When daylight bursts from
the golden portals of the east, he eludes
the vigilance of the martyred man or
woman and wings his fight to his native
wilds in Arkansas. 's.