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The New York herald., 1872-01-10
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


ALBANY, N Y, Jan. 0, 1874
In the Senate this evening the Lieutenant Gov
ernor presented communication declining TO ap-
point the balance OF the committees left vacant by
Senator Woodin.
The Buffalo Charter bill was passed-yeas 10, nay
1-Mr. O'Brien being the negative voter.
The following bills were iniroduced:-
BY MIR. COCK-T0 amend the charter of Greenport
l.. j.; also 10 authorize the election OF police JUS
tice IN NewtOwn, Queens county.
by Mr.. NEIsMAN-To amend the charter OF the
Manhattan Dispensary OF New York city.
bill to authorize the Pougnkeepsie and Eastern
Railroad to change the denomination Of It's bonds
was passed. !
The Senate adjourned.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JANUARY 0, 1879.
CLEARED.

Steamship Leo, Dearborn, savannah-Murray, Ferris
Co.
steamship James Adger, Lockwood, Charleston--H
Morgan Co.
steamshp Isaac Bell. Bakemap, City Point and Rich.
mond-Old Dominion Steamship GO.
steamship alliance, shute, saem-Mnrray, Ferris co.
eteamshp kereus. 6earse. Boston--H DmocK
ship Lake Michigan tbr, Buchanan, Glasgow-wm Nell
son, Jr.
sbip Lzsie Williams, Howe, San Francisco-sutton Co.
Bark Jas Richd Walsh tBr), Herbert L'verpool-Bor-
land, Dearborn h Co.
Bark O Tupper tBr), Chambers Cork-H Dewolf Co.
Bark II Upmann (N0,, swartje, BTemen-Funch, Edge
BARK Cyclone (Br) Forbes, Bremen Brett, Bon CO..
Briq Amater (BrL Head f1fbratar--Batton watson Co
Dris bsasv tbsh Prnss, AspipFNl-RArraq BIoe
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

CINCINNATI Jan. Q, 1872.
general court martial for the trial OF Thomas u.
Hunt, Assistant Quartermaster, charged with en-
dorslng fraudulent vouchers for forage alleged to
have been furnished to b. T. Davidson, assembled
day at Newport barracks. There are great many
witnesses to be examined and the trial will prob
ably occupy about month. The Court consists Of
Colonel Flint, Fourth infantry; Colonel Slurgis
Seventh cavalry Major Carlin, Sixteenth infantry (;
Major Gibson. Third artillery; Major Chambers
Fourth infantry; Captain Benton. seventh cavalry |;
Captain Fletcher, Sixteenth infantry, ana Major
Rurnnam. Advocate
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EEBRASKA.

Meeting Of fhe LeaisIaiurc-Au!itor (;ilieh-
pies Case 10 b. Taken Up by the Senate.
OMAHA, Jan. 0, 1872.
The Nebraska Legislature met IN adjourned ses-
sion to-day. Twenty-three members OF the House
and eleven OF the Senate were present. A resolu.
ton introduced in the House to adjourn sine ale at
2 p. M. to- morrow was laid over under the rules.
The Impeachment case OF Auditor Gillespie Is not
vet taken M bV the Senate.
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ALLEGED EMBEZZLING PROM A RAILROAD
COMPANY,

Warren D. Hyde, formerly ticket agent OF the
Long Island Ranroad at Newton, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detective Tilly, OF the
Central ONCE, upon a warrant issued by Recorder
Purcell of Queens county. The complaint was made
ny Mr. Oliver Charlock, President OF the road VINO
charges the prisoner with embezllng $3.50 In
January TO october l, 1871. He was locked up at
the Central ONCE In Mulberry street last uight, and
Will bc taken To Newton this morning lUr trial.
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persOus ana rapers TO investigate the Same. Laid

over
Mr.. JUDD offered q concurrent resolution 10 amend
Legislature Ss per diem but not to exceed $500 at
session. except in cases Of impeachment, trials or
extra sessions when the pay shall also be IS per
diem. LAID over.
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Brig Nancy Ross tBr) Mcclellan, Porto Plasa-Langnas
Crosby.
Brig Clara Jenkins Coombs. caiparien-Miisr Housh-
ton.
Brig New Era tBr), Gordon. Brunswick q II Brewer.
schr Mary Chiffon, Parsons, ST kits.
schf Kate Robinson, PendIeon Pur
schr Eben Fisher, Reynolds. Apalachicoa-snow Rich
ardson
schr Uncle Tom, Huntley, Jacksonville 'e-warren Ray.
Schr Ellen Mathews, McEiwee, Chareston-Evans, Ball
Co.
schr yempo (Br>, Ward. Port Johnson-Heney Parker
sloop Agent, Hart, New Hayen-Rackett Bro.
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SAILED.

Steamships Leo Savannah, Jas Adger, Cbareston Isaac
Bell, Richmond.
Wind al sunset W.
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SHIPPTN EW S,


Almanac for New Hork--This Day.
Sun rises. ...... 7 "a Moon sets. ...eve -
Sun sets. ...... 4 SO High water ...eve 80
OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MoNrBs OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
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COLLECTORS OF INSURANCE wANTED-FoR THIS
city and Vicinity BY The Ph"ni, Mu,ua, Life Insurance
sS.Se:: sss 4, T ss Apply Yk
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.

Last night an immense mass meeting
of the Liberal Republicans OF the city
Of New York was held in Cooper Insti-
tute. 1t was presided over by Colonel
Conkling, assisted by brilliant array of
vice presidents. The platform revealed
the figures of men who, heretofore, have
been prominent in all great Republican
demonstrations. The house could not
hold the people that came there, and
great throngs that wished to swell the
immense assemblage and support its OBJ
jects could not gain admittance. Trum-
bull and Schurz were present, and we're
greeted with loud and long applause.
The following declaration Of principles
was read and adopted with enthusiasm:
We believe that the political action Of
individuals and conventions should be
left free from the influence of political
patronage; business men should not be
under fear of unjust official interference
with their affairs, and be compelled to
pay tribute for political purposes. We
believe that public offices are or should
be created for public convenience, and
not as rewards for partisan services, nor
for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; that the
acts Of officials should be confined with
in the strict letter Of the laws creating
such officials. We believe that the tri-
umph Of Republican principles is of par
amount Importance to the country, and
that the success Of those principles in
the approaching national election does
not depend on any one individual. We
believe that the people Of the country
demand a thorough, radical and imme-
diate reform in all departments of the
public service-civil, military and naval
and that the one term principle for the
Presidential Office will conduce more to
that end than any other measure.
Senator Trumbull was introduced to
the audience, and spoke with his accus-
toned force against Grant and all that
appertains to him. This demonstration
at Cooper Institute assures the success
of the Cincinnati Convention.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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fELnGRAPE COMPANY.
specials 60 the Ledger.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April l3-Eforts were
made yesterday to heal the breach in
the ways and means committee, and 1t
is understood that harmony has been
SO far restored that Dawes will report the
tariff and tax reduction bill, but the re-
duction is in a separate bill and before
the tariff bill
The Clayton investigating committee
still drags its slow length along, with no
prospects of report during the present
session of Congress. The grave accu-
sations against this Senator will proba-
bly, be forgotten before another session.
Hon. Montgomery Blair, having been
invited to represent in part the District
of Columbia in the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, has addressed a letter to the editor
Of the Washington Transcript, in which
he states two objections to his becoming
a delegate: First, he is not citizen Of
the District of Columbia; second, that
he may be a member of the Democratic
Convention, but that he will support the
nominees of the Cincinnati Convention
without regard to the individuals nomi-
mated He considers that the reform
to be inaugurated there can
only be advanced by the reforming of
the Republican party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13
PUBLIC LEDGER.
SATURDAY NIGHT.

What blessed things Saturday nights
are, writes some one to the Tribune, and
what would the world do without them
Those breathing moments in the tramp
ing march of life; those little twilights
in the broad and garish light of noon,
when the pale yesterdays look beauti-
full through the shadows, and faces
changed long ago, smile sweetly
again in the hush; when one remembers
the old folks at home" and the old
fashioned fire, and the old armchair,
and the little brother that died, and the
little sister that was translated" Sat
day nights make people human; set
their hearts to beating softly as they
used to, before the world was turned into
war-drums, and Jared them to pieces
with tattoos. The ledger closes with
clash; the iron-doored vaults come to
with bang; up goes the shutters with a
will; click goes the key in the lock. 1t
is Saturday night, and business breathes
free again Homeward, ho the door
that has been ajar all the week gently
closes behind him; the world is shut
out. Shut out2 Shut in, rather Here
are his treasures, after all, and not in
the vault, and not in the book-save the
record in the old family Bible-and not
in the bank Maybe you are bachelor,
frosty and forty Then. poor fellow,
Saturday nights nothing to you, as you
are nothing to anybody. Get wife,
blue.eyed or black eyed, but above all,
true-eyed-get little home, no matter
how little, aud little sofa, just to hold
two, or two and halt, and then get the
two, or the two and half in it, of Sat
urday night, and then read this para
graph by the light Of your wife's eyes,
and thank God, and take courage. The
dim and dusty shops are swept up the
hammer is thrown down, the apron is
dotted. and labor hastens with light
step, homeward bound. Saturday
night" feebly murmurs the lsnguishing,
as she turns YEARLY upon her couch,
" and is there another to Gomez Sat
urday night, at lastl" whispers the
weeper above the dying, and it is Sun
day tomorrow. and--to-morrowP
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April l3.-The contract for
the construction of the Canadian North
Shore railroad from Montreal to Quebec
has been let to Messrs. Perry Hum, G.
L. Dunlap and S. l.. Keith, prominent
railroad men of this city. The estima-
ted cost is 100000
Several bold robberies have taken
place lately on the streets. Yesterday
an old lady was coming out of store
with a pocket-book in her hand, when a
thief snatched the wallet aud ran. A
clerk pursued the thief, but was inter-
cepted by confederate, with pistol in
hand, who ordered him to stop. He did
50, and the.thief escaped.
The Carlinville Democrat says Gov
ernOr Palmer is a candidate for Govern
or before the Republican State Conven-
ton.
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NEW YORK.

New York, April lS.--The Herald
reviews the enti-Grant meeting last
night, sarcastically styling it an assem-
blage of sore-head Republicans.
The Sun considers it a grand success,
and il the country responds heartily
Grant will take his final departure from
the White House on the fourth of March.
TheTribune is of the same opinion, land
says that if the Cincinnati Convention
be as harmonious and as wise it will
name the next President. The Times
terms the meeting an elaborate political
maneuver, and says the resolutions are
emphatic, but indirectly illogical.
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Amusements.

MEMPHIS THEArER.-Saratoga was
again presented last night by the ever
popular Wyndhams, to large and de-
lighted audience. The play is of the
light comedy order, full Of good situa-
tons, well drawn characters and spark
ling dialogues. At the matinee to-day
Saratoga will be the performance. To-
night, for the complimentary benefit of
Mr.. Charles Wyndham, a new comedy
entitled Friends, never before presented
in Memphis, will be the attraction. Let
there be crowded house upon this oc-
casion.
BRooM's OPERA HOUSE. = Manager
Broom continues to present fresh attrac-
tons at his popular theater on Jefferson
street. Among other stars will appear
Annie Hindle, specially performer;
Nellie Georgia, cantatrice, and Nellie
Zegrino, vocalist. Broom grand matt
nee takes place at two o'clock to-
day. Next Monday evening j. NJ.
Ward, Irish comedian; Walter Bray and
Miss Lizzie Warren, new attractions,
will appear on the boards.
OLYMPIC VARIETIES. Manager Lusk
has engaged n number of new and pop
ular star performers to appear at the
old Washington Street Varieties. To
night grand bill will be presented.
The programme contains many rare at
fractions in the vocal and terpsichorean
lines. Every night the Can-Can will be
introduced with new scenery, costumes
and dialogues. Everybody invited to
attend tonight
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FOREIGN.


LONDON, April l2.--In the House Of
Commons this evening Premier Glad
stone announced that British counter
case on the Alabama question had been
prepared, and would be forwarded to the
Geneva Board of Arbitration immedi-
ately. The document Mr.. Gladstone
stated, contained no reply as to the
claims Of consequential damages pre-
sented in the American case. The
United States government, he said, had
been consulted with regard to this omis-
sion, and had agreed that no objection
would be made on the part of America
in the case being submitted in that form.
Disraeli criticized the action of the gov
eminent, and remarked that the simple
act of sending the case to Geneva bore
on its surface the principle of conse-
quential damages as claimed by Amer
lea. The step which had been taken
was extremely hazardous, and the coun-
try ought to be assured that no more
fatal admission was to be made.
In the House of Lords this evening
Earl Russell announced his intention of
returning, at an early day, the motion
that Great Britain refuse TO proceed
with the arbitration on the subject Of
the Alabama claims, unless the United
States government withdraw the claims
for consequential damages as embodied
in the American case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13
IOWA.

Council BLUFFS, IA, April l3.-Very
high winds have prevailed here for the
last three days, oecasioning much in
convenience in crossing the ferry. The
river is rising slowly. The up trains
were behind hand yesterday, on account
of another severe snow storm in the
Black Hills the night before. The track
is clear today, however. Since the par-
tial settlement Of the transfer difficulty,
travel and freight on all westward bound
trains have largely increased, and the
bridge begins TO show its usefulness.
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ST. LOUIS.


Collision and Locomotive Expo
sion ON the Missouri and Pacinc
HnflrOad--FOre. the Murderer Ol
Beneh, Pronounced Insane-Raid
ON Keno Rooms.
ST.. Louis, April l3-Last night a
collision, followed by a locomotive boiler
explosion, occurred on the Missouri and
Pacific railroad, eight miles west OF
here. Several persons we're slightly in
jured, and the cars were partially over
turned.
The police made q raid on seven keno
houses at FIVE clock yesterday after
noon, and captured thirty-eight gamblers
and several thousand dollars worth of
paraphernalia.
At two o'clock this morning a derrick,
used in erecting the National Sanger
fest building, fell and killed two work
men. John Kerr and John Lang.
The trial Of Joseph H. Fore for the
alleged murder of NJ. E. Beach is in
progress. Dr.. Stevens, of the St. Louis
Insane Asylum-the authority on insan-
ity among the medical fraternity-gave
it as his opinion, based on the evidence,
that Fore was predisposed to insanity
through hereditary influences which were
developed on account OF extraordinary
excitement, and that the killing of
Beach was under excitement, and he
could not morally be responsible for the
act. This was received by hundreds Of
listeners with cheers and demonstrations
of pleasure, and is considered as settling
the case. The jury takes the case to-
l.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance in Relation to City
Printing.

Be it Ordained by the General Council Of the
City of Memphis;
SECTION /. That so much Of the ordinances
now in force as contemplate the election OF
one City Printer be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 2. That the Mayor and Printing Com
mittee, with the consent of the General Coun-
ell, be and are hereby authorized to make
several and distinct contracts with different
persons for the printing and publishing the
proceedings of the General Council, the ordi-
nances. the advertisements, the manufacture
ing Of blank books, and the job work OF the
city, or any Of them separately
Sec. 3. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage. and
that all inconsistent ordinances be repealed;
Passed second aud final reading by Board
Of Aldermen April 4, 1872.
Passed third and final reading by Common
Council April 4. 1872.
Approved, April 70. 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSONt Mayor.
l.. r. RICHARDS, City Register. 38.H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

Ihaye just received thirty head Of the
best English Berkshire and ten head Of
Poland China-the best l ever seen in
the State. Parties wanting to improve
their stock, or wanting to see the finest
breed of hogs ever imported to Mem
phis, will call at Brooks stock yard, 445
Main street, this evening or tomorrow
morning. / do not-charge anything for
looking. Hogs all for sale.
Al w. M. Brooks.
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PUBLICATION.
"BACK-LOG STUDIES.

TN THIS UNIQUE SERIES OF PAPERS.
Il now appearing in SoRIBYER's MONTHLY,
Mr.. Warner, author of My Summer in a
Garden" is doing his best work: Here we have
in q pleasant fiction of talking group in
front of an cid fashioned country back-log.-
philosophic suggestion. sarcasm that smiles,
not sneers. bright bits Of description. social
out-looks, land. enliyening all, a fresh.
- crisp, yet juicy and delicious humor.
BACK Loo STUDIES have been quickly appre-
ciated by the press. The New York Times
says that these sketches. . for light, airy, but
genuine delineatiOns of character, have rarely
been surpassed by any writer Of the present
day" The Boston Transcript says that " for
delicacy of touch, quaint sentiment. and
quiet humor, BAoK-LOG STUDIES are the best
Of things in their way" The Nation thinks
that BACKLOG STUDIES No. Ill, renews
and increases the evidence given In his previ'
Gus performances that we have in him hu-
morist of real merit" Writing of one of
these papers, the New York Mail says 1t is the
best thing he has written, and the best
thing in its way any American or English
magazine has had for many o day." and the
Boston Commercial Bulletin says: BACK
LOG STuDIRs constitute decided hit in maya
zine literature" Another of these delightful
papers will appear in. the April number of
Scribner's Monthly. which will be for sale by
all booksellers and newsdealers. "a year.
- '''''' SORIBNER & CO.,
654 Broadway, New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

DURING Professor Rust's recent visit
to the Louisville Nursery, he proposed,
among other things, to give the little
ones a lecture on the Five Senses, which
was done to the apparent satisfaction OF
all except one little fellow, who re-
marked, on the Professors retiring: i
haint seen nothin of them nickels yeti "
Grant is said to be highly indignant
when a visitor retires without giving him
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

SMALL talk says: Simpson, of the
Madison Free Press, has opened his
broad columns to the discussion OF
scientific matters. He mentions the
case Of "a deaf beggar who recovered
his hearing on being chased by clam
orous mad dog"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

The Maysville Bulletin says that the
first white man who ever entered the
State of Kentucky was John Finley,
who came to Maysville in l767. In
1873 he settled at the Upper Blue Lick
Spring, which has been owned by his
family to the present day. During the
Revolutionary war he was a soldier in
the 18th Pennsylvania regiment. he
was a friend and companion of Mem
phis great criminal lawyer, who settled
in Kentucky two years after. Finley
was the younger of the two.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

EMMoNs 4 SoS, the veteran .newsmen
at 10 Jefferson and 40 Main streets,
have received the latest publications,
daily papers from all points, weekly pic
torials, monthly magazines, both home
and foreign, and news goods Of every
daocrintinn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

WE have another appalling instance
of less Of life by steamboat explosion.
We have done moralizing on such disas-
tiers. We can only hope that the explo-
sion epidemic is not appearing with the
leaves and flowers.
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ALI kinds choice family groceries at
CONWAY 4 LINsDAY,
- 1868 Main street.

BILLY WILKINSON, the popular dealer
in newspapers, magazines, novels, cheap
publications, etc, has removed his news
depot from 30 Poplar street to No III
Mair, south Of the Overton Hotel, where
he will be pleased to see all his friends
as often as possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13
NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, April l3.-The grand
inaugural day of the Louisiana Jockey
Club promises to be very successful.
Two races are announced for this eve
ing, the first two mile hurdle and the
second two mile heats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

Ar 296 Main street.-the neat little
news stand, under the supervision of
Paul Wright-can be found all the lead
ing pictorials of the day; also the latest
publications by eminent authors of fc-
tim
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

Families can be supplied with every
thing they desire in the family grocery
line, at J. Devoto's, corner of Adams
and Third streets. THE best is the
cheapest" BOT
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NOTICE.

NOR SEVERAL YEARS PAST MY
4 health has been such as TO induce a
transfer of the management Of my property
on Main and Beal streets into the hands Of
other parties. / have resumed sole control
L. Guion as nay rental agent. to whom all APP
pi % 70 "i' SAMUEL MoMANUS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

The Courier.Journal gets of some
good things. This is specimen; a
mah was choked to death in New York
the other day while trying to swallow q
piece Of Bologna sausage. So they say,
but the probability is that he was choked
by some foreign substance. The max
ers of Bologna sausages cant be too
particular, while chopping up the meat,
in removing the collar of the dog" And
this: 1.-THE Philadelphia Press says;
We do not doubt that there are in Phil
adelphia hundreds of Democrats who,
as against any Republican candidate for
President, will vote for General Grant.
Then the sooner that each of those
Democrats becomes the proprietor of
fatal case of the smallpox, the better it
will be for the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

Another choice lot of extra fine Reel
foot lake trout and perch received this
day per steamer City of Chester, and for
sale by V. d. Fuchs, Al jefferson street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13
VERY sHREwD.

The World says the saints and elders
of Mormondom certainly possess politi-
cal intrepidity. AT the very moment the
administration loosed the Federal courts
upon them they ordered an election of
convention to frame State constitu-
ton, and now, under the provisions Of
that instrument, have a Legislature in
session and two United States Senators
elect, pending the admission Of the Ter
ritory as State. Such a procedure is
very much as If South Carolina, at the
hottest moment of the Ku-Klux crusade,
had politely requested the House to i'm
peach Mr.. Grant for high crimes and
misdemeanors. The buster Of the ad-
ministration we knew had fzzled on"
in Utah, but how ridiculous the fzzle
this calmly contemptuous adoption by
the Mormon priesthood Of all the steps
preliminary to Statehood first reveals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-13

ALL FASHIONABLE people drive the
Court Street Stable horses and buggies.
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