davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1872-06-07

The Conservative Lords have gained great
moral victory over the Gladstone Government
The Grenader Guards Band was at Liverpool
ready to sail TO the Peace Jubilee, when the
Marquis of Hertford and the Duke of Rich
mond asked sternly what it meant. Earl
Granville thought it would please the United
States and help the Treaty. But the protest
was effectual, and the Guards Band will not
play Rule Britannia nor the Mabel Waltz in
the Coliseum this time. That JOY win be left
to us after the next war. by which time it is
TO be hoped that Mr.. Gilmore will have trained
the thunder to join his chorus; so that the
minstrels of the Guards may carry back with
them something really worth remembering,
New-York tribune., 1872-06-07

The National Committee Of Liberal Repub-
Iicans have established the National Head
quarters at the Glenham Hotel, Fifth-ave.,
between Twenty. first and Twenty-secOnd-s
in this city. Mr.. Ethan Allen, the Chairman
of this Committee, will be in attendance daily
from o'clock till u o'clock in the forenoon,
and every evening, to receive delegations and
friends, and to help push forward Organiza-
ton in the different States. Able assistants
and clerks will be constantly on duty. State
and County Committees, and all organizations
and clubs favorable to the Liberal cause
throughout the United States, are requested
10 report to these headquarters, aud all de-
mands for speakers documents, sc, will be
answered az far as possible.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-07

On Sunday evening the 10th of May, perform
ance musical and dramatic took place at the estab
lishment known as Lima Edwin's Theater No 40
Broadway The play-bill circulated on the occasion
described it as" Sacred Concert and Grand Enter
tainment" The sacred concert" consisted of a
pretty German comedietta' the beautiful drama
called The Maid of Croissey," and what was styled
&" roaring French farce" We would remark as a
comment which may be needed on this pious exbj~
bition that Chapter sol of the Laws of 1860 makes
ii amisdemeanOr to have theatrical exhibitions on
Sunday and that the Juvenile Delinquent Society
can sue for $500 penalty for every such oiiense.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-07

The industrial statistics Of Massachusetts,
are always instructive, for in many respects
the Bay State has been an example TO the
rest. But it must be confessed that the latest
teDorts. as summarized in our Boston letter,
New-York tribune., 1872-06-07

Our enemies are our helpers. They had here
tOfore carefully arranged for us the conditions
of success in Pennsylvania. Now they do US an
equal kindness in Indiana. In one they i'm
peril their small majority by placing at the
head of their State ticket notorious cOrup-
ZIONIST. In the other, with less than thou
sand majority to spare, they deprive the ticket
of the man whose personal popularity alone
gave it that small advantage. Whatever the
blunders of Grants Administration had not al ,
ready done to throw away the votes of these
two out of the three States voting in October
whose voice then always settles the Presiden-
tial elections of month ls&er, the misman-
agement of his party friends has completed
Liberal Republicans! our very enemies com
bine for our help. Shall we not improve the
oppoRunityf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February l6.-Senator
Davis is steadily improving and is now
able to sit up. His physicians consider
him out Of danger.
A private telegram from General
Sherman, received this morning, an
nounces that he will be in Cairo, Egypt,
from the 18th to the Goth of March, and
will there appear before the American
Consul who will take his testimony in q
case which is now pending before the
American and British commission in
this city.
The commissioners Of internal reve-
nue. have decided that pasteboard drums
cannot be legally used for putting up
tobacco, as the stamps affixed to them
can not be cancelled. as the law re-
quires.
Victor G. Powell, the accomplish of
w. B. Stokes in the Tennessee bounty
swindling, was to-day sentenced to pay
FIVE hundred dollars and the cost of
prosecution, which he settled at once
and was discharged.
The motion in the case of Stokes for
arrest of Judgment was overruled and
the case will go to the general term.
The New Orleans congressional inves-
tigating committee have returned here.
The committee are unanimous as to the
corruption existing among the carpet
bag politicians of that locality, but are
divided in opinion as to the origin Of
the political difficulties in New Orleans,
and it is probable there will be no report
made to congress on the subject.
The house committee on railroads and
canals discussed the bill to authorize
the construction of a bridge over the
Mississippi river at Quincy, Illinois, with
out coming to a conclusion. The Gin
cinnati Southern railroad bill has been
laid aside by the committee until the Off
GERS Of the road decide whether the legis-
lation which they recently received in
Kentucky is sufficient for their purposes,
and if is so, they will ask nothing of
congress.
The naval appropriation bill passed
the house yesterday substantially as it
came from the committee.
The army bill will not be considered.
The text of Earl Granyille's letter to
this government will not reach here be-
fore Monday or Tuesday next. Of course
no reply will be framed until that is re-
ceived.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
oUR SENATOR SPEAKS.

Beck of Kentucky, has been stirring
up the sleeping wrath Of Senator Brown
low. He had the audacity to remark
that he made the State of Tennessee a
paudemonium; that he and the other
reconstruction governors we're hated
and despised by the people, and seemed
TO find no refuge from prison except in
the United States senate. This is
pretty strong language, but our senator
was equal to the occasion. DE SAID
"tbere was a time when Mr.. Beck would
not have dared to put this insult upon
him, lest he (Brownlow) should take
Becks overseers whip from his hand
and lay it over his back. He also said
that when Beck abandoned the respecta-
HE besiness of hostler and became a
slaye driver, he sank below the notice OF
all decent men," In reference to his
administration of the State government
be asserted that "his dealings with the
State treasury had been strictly honest;
further, said that Beck's statement that
he (Brownlow) was hated and despised
by the people of Tennessee, was as
false as hell. In conclusion he SAID
he left Beck in the worst possible COM
pany, namely, with himself" We do
not affect to know much about the
popularity of the senator at home,
nut are inclined to the opinion that 1t
would not be entirely safe for him to
refer the matter to vote of the people
of the State. By the way, this incident
recalls one of similar character that
occurred many years since, when Daniel
Webster and Daniel S. Dickinson were
in the senate. Mr.. Ingersoll, of the
house. made furious onslaught on Mr..
Webster. 1t is not parliamentary for a
member to answer a speech made in the
other house. But Dickinson referred to
Ingersoll's speech in the senate, and that
gave Mr.. Webster an opportunity to re
ply. A fine reply it was. In conclusion,
he said: II leave the gentleman in the
worst Of company leave him with
himself" Perhaps Senator Brownlow
got the idea from Webster.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
vuLL OF FRAUD.

tits stated by Washington telegram
announcing the conviction of W. b.
Stokes that the case appeared to be
full of fraud, bribery and perjury, as
charged last fall in the newspapers, and
Stokes Boosting appeal from the latter
TO the courts has been properly answer
ed. The bogus company for which
Stokes got bounties was exposed IN the
evidence, and considerable merriment
was caused by the description its cap
tain. he stating that he formed and COM
missioned himself captain; that there
was one wooden-legged soldier in it,
with boy who ran errands, etc. Now
we have this to say-that upon the as
sumption that Stokes is guilty, he is no
more criminal than scores OF others
who have grown rich on the govern
ment revenues. Bad as his cause APP
pears, it is no worse than that of a man
who goes to Congress poor as a NANCY
dog and within five or ten years turns
nm a half millionaire, If this thing OF
defrauding the government, if all the
bad acts of the party in power commit
ted within the past seven or ten years.
could be ripped up and laid bare to the
inspection Of the country, the first
thought of a man of honesty would be
that the work of building more jails
should not be delayed moment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
WHAT SHALL IT BET

Two recent events, the arrival Of
Alexis and the Mardi-Gras, brought
thousands Of people to Memphis who
would not otherwise have come, proba-
bly,, during the year. The amount of
money they left among our business
people is considerable. The impulse
given to trade will 20 far to redeem the
season from dullness, and realize expec-
tations that else might have come to
nothing. Is il not the policy Of our peo-
pie to encourage, to make events, to i'm
provise attractionsG New Orleans before
the war owed much Of its prosperity to its
amusements. It was the gayest city on
the continent, and, though visited BY cpl
denies in summer, was a very paradise
in winter. Every body who could went
down TO see the gaitiss. the fun, the frol.
ic, and, while there, spent large amounts
Of money. People were alive then, up
to their interests, and these lay in the
creation Of attractions for the vast coun-
try which was its tributary. Why can
not Memphis initiate the Crescent City,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, February l6.-Mayor Hall
has received communications from a
number of able lawyers in Boston, Phil
adelphia, and from some Of the leading
members of the bar of this city, offering
TO defend him, gratuitously, at his ap-
preaching trial, but the mayor has not
vet accepted the services Of any Of these
gentlemen. He may possibly conduct
his defense alone. II is believed that
his partner, Mr.. Vanderbilt, will aid him
during the trial. General Barlow and
several members Of the bar association
will appear for the prosecution.
A meeting of the produce exchange
was held yesterday, when the report OF
the treasurer Of the fire relief fund COM
mittee was read and adopted, and the
committee discharged. The reports
showed that there had been collected
for the Chicago sufferers 1927 ,2S0-oi
which 1896 is still in the treasurer
hands; SIs3,Gse collected for the Wiscon-
sin sufferers, and slss.6sO for the Michi'
gan sufferers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
FOREIGN.

LONDON, February l6. - Dispatches
from Bombay state that the assassin Of
Earl Mayo has been tried, convicted and
condemned to be hung.
The Alabama difficulty continues to
be the leading topic in political circles.
A number of tory lords abstain from at
lacking the government, preferring to
wait till an answer is received to Gran
ville's note.
The general tone of the British press
on the discussion Of the Alabama claims
is much less bitter than heretofore, and
the treaty observations contained in the
message of the late President Buchanan
and the congress in Decumber, 1857, are
extensively quoted in defense of the po-
sition taken by Great Britain on the
disputed portion of the Washington
treaty.
PARIS, February 1.-THE projected
fusion between the Orleanists and the
legitimate members of the assembly is
much canvassed in political circles
The leaders of the movement have de-
cided to submit the matter to Count De
Chamberd in order to obtain his views
on the subject and his sanction to its
completion. With this purpose dele
CATION will shortly proceed to Antwerp,
where the count has taken up his resi-
dence. 1t is expected he will agree to
the proposed fusion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
ALMOST CRIMINAL.

When the news of the slau ghter o.
buffaloes by the Alexis party was tele-
craphed all over the country, we took
occasion to utter plea for the poor ami.
mails. Colonel Bracket, of the cavalry
force, in letter, says:
Ibaye read with great deal of interest the
letter of General Hazen respecting the need
less killing of buffaloes. What he says u
strictly true, and there is as much honor and
danger in killing Texas steer as there Is ID
killing a buffalo. All the reports about hne
sport and good shooting are mere gammoni II
would be equally as good sport, and equally q
dangerous, to ride into a herd Of tame cattle
and commence shooting unfortunately.
The wholesale butchery of buifaloes upon the
plains IL as needless as il is cruel. Hundreds
and hundreds of them have been killed In the
most wanton manner, or for their tongues
alone. 1t is time that something should beg
done for their protection, and trust you Will
make an effort to have Congress interfere IN
their behalf. II is an abuse Of language To
call the killing Of harmless and defenseless
bufaloes sport.
The Alexis party destroyed fifty-twc
bufaloes. One of the two that Alexis
killed was a calf. These animals have
fed before the march of emigration
They were once plentiful in the terrific
ries that now constitutes the great States
of the Northwest. They fed still fur
Their west from the face Of man and took
refuge in regions that had been troddcn
by no foot but that of the Indian. But
here, at last, comes the white hunter anC
the crack of his rife breaks the stiffness
of the vast solitudes. Mr.. BeRton useC
to say that the buffalo was the best o
all engineers. He discovered all the
passes through the mountains, and there
is not to-day road or highway of an!
Importance in all the far West that wa
not indicated by him. These animal
are rapidly decreasing in numbers, AM
a few more foreign princes on a feV
more hunts will go far to extinguisl
them. It is a shame to kill them need
lessly. We are not sure that it is not
crime. The gla@iators fought and die
TO make a Roman holiday, and ffty-tw
poor brutes we're slaughtered to make
holiday for the son Of the Gear Of Ru
-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia large meeting
of Germans was held last night at Tur-
ner Hall to. protest against the temper
auce bill. Delegations from different
wards came with flags and Examinations,
creating much enthusiasm. Several
prominent Germans spoke, denouncing
the law as a discrimination by Ameri-
cans against their nationality, and an
infringement on their freedom. Ger
mans. Bohemians and Norwegians were
requested to unite against it. Resolu-
tons were adopted calling on the legis-
lature to either repeal its law or modify
it so as to make It imperative in the case
ofrespectable liquor dealers.
A meeting will be held at the fremont
hotel this afternoon to urge on congress
the passage of the Chicago relief bill.
Wachtel, the tenor, still continues
sick with low fever and cannot sing this
week. His physician promises his APP
pearance in opera for three. times next
week.
Another meeting Of the policy-holders
of the Garden City Insurance company
was held last night, when it was stated
that the capital was 100000, all paid
up; that when the company went out of
business it reinsured its risks in the
Commercial, its 100000 capital being
paid back to the stockholders, from
whom it viii have to be collected. The
company's losses are $4,000, with no
other assets. 1t was voted to prosecute
its claims,
Writ Dexter, chairman of the relief
society, denies that he has any personal
interest in the lumber trade, and says
his letter opposing the Chicago relief
bill was written at the request of some
of his clients.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16

"NIcE YOUNG MEY."-The last ap-
pearance of the charming Olive Logan
in Memphis is tonight. We shall bid
her goodbye with sincere regret, for we
have found her out," and it is nothing
to say we like her immensely. She is,
in fact, inimitable, and it will be long
ere we look upon her like again. Her
lecture tonight on mice Young Men"
will be heard by packed house, and if
she handles her audience as skilfully as
she has done these past two nights, the
applause and laughter will be likely to
raise the roof right off the theater. The
girls are laying their heads together all
over town, and resolving to 60 en- mdsse,
tonight, rain or shine, and hear their
brilliant champion present the Nice
Young Man" of the period in his true
colors. Walk up and take your medi-
cine bravely, boys
BRooMs OPERA HoUsE.-The Victo-
rifle family at Broom's have proven a
great attraction. They certainly merit
much appreciation, for their perform
ances are frst-class. The thrilling feats
of Henry and Oscar on the horizontal
bar are excellent, and their terrific leaps
in mid air simply astounding. Neil
Rogers, one of the cleverest delineators
of Ethiopian character in this country,
is becoming a great favorite, and is no
small card at Broom's. Altogether,
Broom has an excellent company and
we'll deserving patronage.
The OLYMPIo.-Manager Lusk seems
determined to keep pace with the times,
and hence his variety company is one OF
the best in the South, and capable Of
giving mirth-provoking entertainment
every evening. The Olympic is always
wen patronized because the company is
always a good one and the performance
such as to interest and entertain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
CINCINNATI.
Moving of the Ice-COnditiOn Of
BOats.

|
Boats.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE river
was frozen over yesterday morning, but
in the afternoon the ice commenced
moving, and a number of empty coal
barges were swept from their moorings
and wrecked. The steamer Bermuda,
| lying at the Covington wharf, was caught
in the moving mass, and parting her
line. started with the ice. After being
CARED 100 yards she was caught and
moored to the bank without serious
damage.
The Major Saunders, lying at Coving-
ton wharf, was struck by ice. and in a
few minutes sunk. She is lying with her
starboard side on bank, careened, with
the water upto her hurricane roof. She
will probably turn over and go to pieces.
She is not of very large size, belongs to
the government, and has been lying in
active at Covington for several months,
but during the low water season last
summer she did some effective work,
clearing the river of distractions. She
is probably worth about $4,000.
The steamer Nashville, which sunk
last night, lies with her larboard side to
the shore, on the Newport side OF the
rNWN
river at the foot of Bellevue street. The
forward part on the same side is out OF
the water, while on the starboard side,
aft, the water is over her guards and in
the cabin. Her stern is in deep water;
she is careened badly to the larboard
side, and looks as though she might turn
over. Her whole cargo was valued at
$40, 900; insured for 100000 in Cincin-
natl companies. 0ne-half or two-thirds
Of her cargo will probably be lost.
The Belle Vernon was FIVE years old
and in good condition. She was valued
at about $4,000, on which there is an
insurance of $4,000 in Pittsburg COM
panies.
C. Byrd, Grand Master l. o. o. f. for
the State of Ohio, died this morning.
The river is closed again this morn
ing. Ice is gorged and piled up FIVE OF
six feet above the water in many places,
1t is now raining, aud the weather il
warmer. There will probably be another
break to-day. Great fears are enter
tanned for the safety Of steamboats, lyinl
AT the levee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16

not in its wickedness, but in its entertain
ments2 Surely the scenes of Tuesday
greatly delighted thousands who would
not take twice the sums Of money they
spent for what they saw. While we dis
cuss railroad projects and talk coldly OF
commerce, let us not forget that people
make city, aud that all the resources
we have at command should be EN-
ployed to bring them here. But they
will not come unless we can offer them
attractions. What shall they beY Coed
bargains ana something to amuse themf
Yes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
nnnBLE GAME.


The Little Rock Gazette says that
Grant is playing a double game with the
leaders Of the two Republican factions
in that State. While he coquets with
and apparently indorses the platform OF
the Brindles, he still adheres to Clayton,
and finally disposes of disagreeable
matter by referring everything connect
ed with the late removals to the heads OF
departments, and to congress. 1t is
even given out by a newspaper corre-
spondent that he is tired OF this Arkansas
matter, and will hereafter receive no
delegation from this State of either fac
ton. The fact of the business is, Grant
wants the support of both factions, and
he is playing double in order to receive
that support.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16

A RADICAL paper, Disguised with the
liberal Republican movement, declares
that "the proportion Of traitors in the
Republican ranks is about the same as
in the Apostles, about one in twelve"
The Washington Patriot thinks if these
figures be correct Grants defeat is GER
tain, for it will need much less than a
detection Of one-twelfth of the Radical
vote to elect the Democratic candidate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16

AN exchange says that the District OF
Columbia-that patch of classic soil i'm
mediately under the Official noses of
President and congresses unquestion-
ably the worst governed portion of the
national domain, and furnishes charm
ing illustration of what the whole coun-
try would be if subjected to the central
lied power which the Radical party are
laboring so diligently to establish.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16

PRINCE GoRTscHAKoFF, speaking of
Cramer's objectionable conduct at Co
penhagen, is reported 20 have said:
"This animal. this boor, ignorant of
diplomacy, is the representative of the
American people, and the brother-in-law
of the President Of the United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
True Efianette.

The following illustration is given Of
etiquette in the time Of Louis XIV: In
the queens apartment there were two
chambers. One day the queen saw a
speck Of dust on her bed and slowed it
to Madame Luynes, her maid Of honor
The latter sent for the valet de chambre,
bed-maker to the queen, that he might
show it to the valet de chambre, bed-ma-
ker 10 thesking. The latter arrived at
the end Of an hour, but said that the
dust was none Of his business, because
the bed-makers Of the king made up the
common bed Of the queen, but we're for
hidden to touch the state-bed. Conse-
Quently the dust must be removed by the
officers Of the household The queen
gave orders that they should be sent for,
and every day for two months she asked
if the dust had been brushed of, but
they had not yet found out whose duty
II was TO remove the speck. Finally
the queen took up a feather duster and
brushed it of. Great was the scandal
thereof but no enc dreamed Of blaming
the absence Of the officers; they only
found that the queen had been wanting
in etiquette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16

Granville C. ToRBETT died at Nash
vile day or two since. He was at one
time editor Of the Nashville Union and
American, and at another president of
the Bank of Commerce. The old Ten
nesseeans are marching on. Glory to
their souls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-16
BnoNrE 3 BnowEE.sl5 Second q. 81

The story told of the two great rival
painters, Zeuxis and Psrrhasius, is that
the former drew a boy and grapes, and
the grapes we're so natural that the birds
came and picked at them. Parrhasius
was astonished, but remarked to Zeuxis,
that had the boy been as like the
grapes, the birds would not have ven.
tured so near" The call then was for
Parrhasius TO show his own picture.
Take away" cried Zeuxis, that cur
tain and show us the painting, not
knowing that the curtain was the paint
ing. And then il was declared that
Parrhasius had gained the mastery, for,
said they, "Zeuxis deceived the birds,
but Parrhasius deceived Zeuxis. "