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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-18
F0RkIGN.



YOEoHANG, April %, via SAN PRAYcIsco.
May l5.-A frightfGl cOnhagratiOn occurred in
Yeddo during severe gale, which destroyed
a space Of two by three miles. originating in
one Of the Princes palaces where the troops
we're. The Ere leaped whole blocks. burning
palaces mile from the beginning. An i'm
mense amount Of property was destroyed.
Where the wounded and lame were unable to
escape. the officials slashed right and left with
swords. and thus by an instant death saved
many from q more awful one by FIRE. Thirty
thousand people are hOuseless. but the govern
ment opened the rice houses and fed all who
applied.
This fire has led the government to permit
foreigners TO lease land in YeddO, by the own
ers making monthly reports, and will cause
foreign money to be invested there 10 improve
the city. A new plan Of the burnt district will
be made out to build upon. and the widest
streets and most substantial buildings will only
be allowed.
completed, and will commence running in a
week.
The story that the japanese intended assassi-
mating the MikadO is not believed. The coun-
try Is in profound peace. reports to the con-
trAry notwithstanding.
The japanese fair IL to be opened soon al
KiotO, the former residence Of the Mikado,
and the hOt-bed Of the anti-foreign party.
Foreigners, on depOsiting $50 with their con
sui for good behavior. may visit here for
seventy days. This move Is made TO test for
eigners in the country. II their behavior Il
troublesome to the government, NO doubt
IWakura will be ordered to keep japan a sealed
book somewhat longer.
LoSDOS, May ls.-The supplemental article
to the treaty Of Washington. providing for the
settlement Of the indirect claims controversy
is the most prominent topic Of conversation
throughout this city. The morning journal.
in editorials on the subject express the hope
that the American Senate will approve th,
suggestions embodied in Barl Granville draf
Of the differences nov existing between Eng
land and Ameriea, but fear that the exigcn.
eies Of the Presidential election may cause IL
disapproyal. II Is also limited in the paper
that when the politicians on both sides shall
have finished with the treaty. the people Of I'll.
two nations will take II into consideration and
effect a satisfactory settlement Of the points a
issue.
The Globe has an article showing that the
claims Of the American Government for dam.
ages incurred By the destruction Of vessels b.
the privateer Shenandoah amounts to $780,.
900. while the prize money claimed By the on.
GERS Of the Shenandoah amounts to 81. lo0. coo.
The Globe also publishes the detailed log Of
the shenandoah. giving the name and value Of
every prize captured BY that vessel.
Rows. May Is.--The italian Government has
sent communication to the Government Of
Prince Charles Of Roumania. proiestins
AGAINST the persecution and opprsssioa Of the
Jews Of that country.
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SUMNER ON GRANT.

The Louisville Couriers Washington
correspondent has this good thing from
Sumner under date of the 10TH Mr..
Sumner, in conversation to-day, openly
declared that, if the campaign only
presented Greeley and Grant for Presl-
dent, he should support Greeley. The
campaign, he thought, promised to be a
personal one; and on that issue alone
he should favor Greeley. The latter was
honest generous and unmercenary;
the former was dishonest, took pres
ents, and INDUCED in nepotism. Mr..
Sumner also said a. good thing about
the treaty. The present situation OF
the same, he declared, looked to him
like this proposition: The Gladstone
minority said to Grant, "Help us in
this matter to keep in power, and we
will help you in your reelection. Grant
replied, al accept your proposition by
an amendment.
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the Exposition.

At meeting Of the stockholders held
at the Chamber of Commerce last even
ing the following Board of Directors
was established: M. Burke, IT, A. Mel
son, W. R. Moore, j. D. Danbury, A. P.
Curry, John A.IRoush, E. B. Pickett,
F. S. Davis, George Mellersh, Henry
M. Ferguson, George W. Cheek, A. d.
Langstaff, Amos Woodruff, John John.
son, S. B. Robbins, VIM. Farris, G, l..
Anderson, W. J. Mansford, John E,
Randle, Joseph Bruce. IT'D rsll Do
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the stockholders OF
the Memphis Industrial Exposition have
full confidence in the Board of Direc-
tors elect, and they are hereby author
lied to I'll all vacancies in their body,
elect officers and carry forward all the
business Of the Exposition.
The election of officers was held with
the following result: Mr.. I. A. Nelson,
President; Mr.. M. Burke. First Vice
President; Mr.. s. B. Robbins, Second,
and ]. NJ. Williamson, Third Vice Presi-
dent; Mr.. E. B. Pickett, Secretary, and
Mr.. F. s. Davis, Treasurer.
Messrs. Malloh, Baldwin, Burke,
Cooke, Robbins and Pickett were ap-
pointed delegates to visit the Nashville
Exposition. 1t was resolved to hold an
adjourned meeting at five o'clock next
Tuesday afternoon at the Chamber OF
Commerce. Ha
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LATEST TEhEGRAMS.
ANERIoAr PRHss ARTICULATION, VIA q. p.
TrLnaRAPH COMPANY.
Spectacle 90. the Ledger.
NEW YORK.

NKw York, May ls.--A telegram was re-
eeiyed here yesterday from Secretary Delano
at Salt Lake City, where he has just arrived
en- route to Washington from California. He
is expected here the last of next week.
A Scranton special says that up to noon yes
terday fourteen houses were destroyed by fire
at Toby Hannah. within radius of three
miles. Five hundred men were endeayorine
to stay the flames. Each man was supplied
with an ak and bucket. The greatest conster-
nation prevails among the inhabitants. The
entire country is laid in waste.
The Herald's Washington special says that
the Japanese Embassy have received advices
from their government to the effect thatsthe I'M
perial Tenne of Japan has abolished all edicts
against Christianity, which have been in
force over three centuries. Buddhist priests
protested against the decree, but in vain. Ten
priests attempted to force themselves into the
Emperor grounds to obtain an interview, hut
FIVE were cut down by the guards. This is the
sole origin Of the recent story of the attempted
assassination of the Mikado.
The Herald's special from Washington also
gives the following: The Senate committee
on foreign relations, it is understood. has
agreed upon the following; ftlEf
"Resolved, two-thirds of the Senator'S pres
ent concurring. That the Senate advise the
President to consent to the proposition of the
British Government contained in his message
Of the 18th instant, for an additional article to
the treaty Of Washington."i tti4 tRk q
-Four Senators were in favor of the resolution,
two were in favor of returning the proposition
to the President and one in favor of modify
ing it. III "a VEH 1871 .nsIiI-
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THE TWO.

We deeply sympathize with the op-
pressed taxpayers, and are willing and
anxious to do all in our power for their
benefit. AT the same time it occurs to
us that the non-tax-payer is not to be
wholly forgotten. This class constitutes
the great majority of our population.
1t is the laboring class that owns no
blocks of buildings, no great stores, on
lands, no United States bonds, and no
stocks. 1t owns only its hard hands, its
strong arms, and its will to work. II is
the people who labor aud do most Of the
buying, and by giving their custom to
the taxpayer enables him to hold prop
erty and pay tax on it. We think there
is something besides property to be
protected There is life, there are
wives, there are children, there are
homes to be protected. These are dear
to the non-tax-payer, and he will
never consent to surrender them.
The ballot is his shield. Though
he pays directly no taxes to the
State, its revenues result at last mainly
from his labor We deprecate all at
temps TO ALLEVIATE the two classes. Their
dependence on each other is mutual,
and, despite all theories and all imag-
mary antagonism, their relations will
remain as they are. The ballot What
free citizen will ever consent to surren.
der it at the suggestion Of power OF
money? As we'll ask him to surrender
his right arm. Though he pays nc
taxes directly, he is still man, still
one of the props of the State in peace,
aud in war its defender. Every non
taxpayer wishes to become taxpayer,
and is struggling to that end. Every
day the struggle goes on, and every day
a non-tax-payer energies into all the
glory, pomp and power of a taxpayer.
Great results are not accomplished in a
passion, and nothing is to be gained by
precipitancy at any time. Go slow.
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PROGRESS OF REFORM.

The genius Of reform is abroad, terri
bly, abroad. 1t gives notice to the coun.
try that our civil war is over, that war
prices are over, that war taxes are over,
that war speculations are ever, and that
war morals are over. The vuliures have
had their day, and nov the people in
tend to have theirs. 1t is right, but too
long delayed. The reaction is sure, it
is here, it is everywhere, it is universal
There shall be no more stealing from the
people. The blcated carpet-bagger, if
he cannot be compelled to disgorge.
must 20 to the bottom. The rings must
be broken and all the Tammanys
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KEY FoUSD.--A duplicate key for the
safe in the Office of the Chief of Police
turned up yesterday. 1t was in the pos
session of Mr.. Cameron, who had been a
chief clerk in the Office of the Metropoli-
tan Police Commissioners. This is not
the key, however, that was used when
the burglary was committed and the
safe robbed. How many other keys that
will open this unsafe safe are there in
Memphis2 o a POO "tdf DNe 3
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
WHAT WE THINK.

We think it is time to cease designat.
ing a very large and useful part of our
population as the " foreign element.
This country is becoming too old for
that. Who thinks of an element
when the hands of all men are busy
moving the machinery of agriculture,
commerce and the useful arts2 All We
hear in the hour of laber is its din.
What does it matter as to the nationality
of the man who builds your house, ior
tills your SOIL or makes your boots2 Is
not one who has taken upon himself the
responsibilities of an American citizen
and become a particle of its society and
industry. merged and lost in it'll He
does Just as other men do. He comes
here with no policy to advocate or
theory to urge, He comes to be an
American, to suffer and rejoice, to labor
and to laugh, to live and to die in his
new-found home. He can have no
interest, or opinion, or policy that
does not concern the native as well.
He is not an element as contradis-
tinguished from the great mass of the
people. The assimilation is perfect, and
in the great fields of labsr and produc-
ton who can distinguish what is his and
what is not2 What propriety is there in
speaking of the Germans of the great
West as the foreign element They
are the backbone of States and are mex
tricably intermixed with the native popu-
lation. 1t is time to take rational
view of this matter, and to discourage
all attempts to foster or create antago-
nisms between native and foreign citi-
zens. There is no reason for Ill blood
between them. Difference OF nationality
is Just no difference at all. They work
side by side, sleep the same sleep,
have the same aspirations, worship
the same God, fight for the same
cause, and are buried in the same
soil. No; this will not do, if we
wish for prosperity and peace in our
social and industrial systems. We must
feel that we are one people, and that no
man is entitled to the honors of society |
who cannot hold up to the people
clear bill of merit, We deplore the bad
blood that must result from attempts to
classify society. We trust, however,
that good sense will prevail, and that we
shall come to regard our population as
not so many natives and SO many for
eigners, but as SO many people embarked
in the same cause and moving on to the
same destiny.
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The NIcoLsoS.--The tearing up Of
the Nicolson pavement by the Gayoso
Gas Company has had the effect Of
damaging il considerably. The com
pany's workmeu put the pavement back
in such bungling manner that after
every rain pools of water can be seen
on the different streets, while on Main
street a perfect rush of water whirls
down the center Of the street in the
channel created by the sinking Of the
Nicslson above the gas pipes This
should be Nmedisd Immediately.
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Roeeo MnIL ReatIYnI.


Voting will commence tonight and
close at ten clock next Saturday night,
at the Central Methodist Festival, Rocco
Hall, as follows;
To the Most Popular Banker-One in
grain case, full jeweled lever gold watch,
valued at $l75.
To the Most Popular Insurance Man
One ingram gold-headed cane, valued
at $40. afni'a-
To the Most Popular Young Lady
One ingram Swiss gold watch, valued at
$50.
The above can be seen at the hall
every night and at +. D. Barnum's dur
ing the day. Admission to the festival
at night, % cents. -reo 50
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Az exchange says that Tehnie C.
Claain aspires to the Colonelcy of the
Ninth New York Regiment, made We.
cant by the death of Colonel Jim Fisk
She wishes to assume the role Of Joan
of Arc, and expresses the opinion that
she has a magnetic influence which
would give such an impetus to recruiting
that in thirty days the Ninth would be
the foremost regiment in the State, and
says that she has always had desire for
military service, and is well Yersed in
military tactics. H Dan ii"r
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The Holly Springs Reporter says:
1--WE learn from the Aberdeen Examiner
that a contract was signed on the 2sth
of April in Memphis. between tho Chief
Engineer Of the Memphis and Selma
railroad, aud Messrs. NJ. ]. Wicks and
N II. Dobbs, for the completion Of the
road through the counties of Monroe
and Chickasaw. The earth was to have
been broken in those counties, by the
terms Of the contract, on the 18th Of
this month"
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Attraetton Extraordinary.


At the Butchers picnic, which takes
place on Tuesday. the 2lst inst, two
very valuable prizes are to be voted for,
consisting Of a fine cluster diamond
ring, to the most popular lady, and q
solid gold-headed cane to the most pop
ular candidate for Office at the next Au.
gust election, now in the field. The
prizes are both valuable and handsome
and may be seen at Byrd's jewelry es-
tablishment, on Main street. The
Butchers picnic has ever been a grand
success, and a day and night of unal.
loyed pleasure may be anticipated.
65-eOd-69 4.t i...
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COMES ON GREELEY.

The venerable Leslie Combs. OF Ken
lucky, is out for Greeley. He says;
We shall have a repetition OF the
storm of 1910, which / helped to raise
as you remember, and | willblow ablast
or two, old as | am, for the wonderful
poor printer boy-the second Franklin.
/ believe he will carry every former
slave State, as well as New York, Penn
sylyania and parts Of New England, to
say nothing of the great Northwest and
the Pacific frontier. He is exactly the
reverse of Grant.
First, he is we'll qualified, and under
stands what craftsmanship means. q
Second, he is kind-hearted and gentle
as a women-unrevengeful and generous
to his opponents.
Third, he is sober man-always has
been-not a reformed or unreformed
drunkard.
Fourth, he is an honest man, not an
office-seller, or receiver Of all sorts of
gifts, or partner in all manner Of vii
famous rings to plumber the public treas
ury.
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TaE Sun says the Washington treaty
is dead. President Grant killed it.
This fact is officially stated in London,
and there seems to be no longer any
possibility Of saving anything Of the
remains. With it must fail not only the
arbitration at Geneva about the Ala
bama claims, but also the arbitration
about San Juan by the Emperor of Ger
many, the arbitration at Washington to
settle British claims against the United
States, and the settlement Of the long
standing dispute concerning the sea
coast fisheries.
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THE Chicago Tribune says the cam.
paign is fast drifting beyond the control
of the party managers on all sides. II
widens and deepens like a crevasse in
the Mississippi. Yesterday ten men
might have stopped IT, nov ten thou
sand could not. 1t viii overwhelm the
conventions that meet to oppose it, And
it will bear onward into the Presidential
chair the largesthearted, kindest-souled
and most democratic Of American states
men, Horace Greeley.
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mo. 567.l a h.ar
In the First Chancery Court OF Shelby
.a County, Tenn.

3 NJ. App ct al.
VS.. aI
Ernst Seute ct al st
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants, the un-
known heirs of MagdalenSeute, are non-resi-
dents of the State Of Tennessee, and that
after diligent search and inquiry their places
Of residence cannot be ascertained; tits there
fore ordered that they make their appearances
herein, at the courthouse in the city Of Mem
IN July. 1872, and plead. answer or demur
to complainants' bill. or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing ex parte; and that copy, Of this
order be published once week, for four sue
cessive weeks. in the Memphis PUBLIC LEDGER.
A copy attest: EDMUND A. COLE.
Clerk and Master. r
BYE. B. McHENRY, Dep. Clerk and Master.
s. Hermann. solicitor for complainant.
68-74-S0-s6
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THE New York Sun says; If Mr.. Hen
bricks is to be run for President now
and he would make an admirable Presi-
dent we're it possible to elect him-the
right man Ter the second place on the
ticket would be John Quincy Adams, Of
Massachusetts,. BE is not only young
and strong, but has great experience in
being beaten, and it doesn't hurt him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-18

GRANTS foreign and domestic policy
reminds the Philadelphia Age of the
quack doctor, who said he could cure
burns When he was called in treat
a man who had sore, our qnack clapped
a hot poker to it and said, now it is a
burn; and | am death on burns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-18

II an icicle fOrty-fve miles in diane
ter we're thrust toward the sun with the
velocity cs light. say $4,000, 900 miles =
minute, il could never touch the sun,
but would melt as fast As il came. II
this is true, the experiment might as
well be abandoned first 81 last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-18

No. l6.-The best and coolest place
to get q frst-class shave, haircut and
shampoo is at H. G. Hampe's, No. l6
Madison street. under Peoples Insu-
rance Company. Four artists in attend
ance. Go and convince yourself. 80
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You BEr.--Several speculative and
wide-awake citizens are offering to make
bets on the election of Horace Greeley
in the next Presidential contest So far
but few takers have appeared to con-
front the hackers Of the White Hat can
didate A4 Hiiin
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The Banner thus says: The men who
are running the Baltimore Convention
belong to General Grant. They will Sc
cure his election by Democratic nom
ination against him, or the majority OF
the leaders, in the event no nomination
is made, will certainly do all in their
mower to elect Grant President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-18

THERE is truth and wisdom in the fol
lowing trenchant sentences taken from
an exchange: The Independent press
has become the real depository of the
authority which has departed from the
individual leaders, and there it will
remain until some one shall come who
has right to demand it. The party
does not need now to wait and hear what
the distinguished Democrat Of Ohio, or
the distinguished Democrat Of Indiana,
or the distinguished Democrat of any
other State has to say; these distin-
guished Democrats do not know them
selves what to say they are waiting to
hear what the party has to say, or else
they are saying what had better be left
unsaid. Let the masses speak"
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If you wish to play billiards and en-
joy the game, go to Willetts. III the
coolest place in the city, and all the Ia
bles are new and of the latest pattern.
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! TALLY Saturday morning, May
18th. at eleven o'clock, .JooELLE, only dapgh-
ter Of Mrs. Fletcher II. Talley, aged three
years, six months and seven days.
Funeral tomorrow SUNDAY evening at
three o'clock. from her mothers residence.
No. SO Exchange street extended. Services by
Rev. DIR. Slater. Friends and acquaintances
of the family are respectfully invited.
Nashville, Holly Springs and Shreveport
papers please copy.
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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" SOT
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PAUL WRIGHr, at 296 Main street, re-
ceives daily all the leading papers of
the country; also the principal periodi-
Gals, illustrated papers. and latest pub
LEGATIONS in the literary line.
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OK account Of the threatening char
acter of the weather the. Confederate
picnic has been postponed until Monday,
the 10Th. w lHN1si ~
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The finest strawberries are 20 he
had At Fueh's. Al Jefferson street.
He receives them morning, noon
and evening, fresh from the Sine.
69f
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PRICE the hats at the New York hat
store before you buy elsewhere, 1874 Main
street. 68
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Play billiards on Phelan q COllender's
beveled tables, at the Peabody. 81
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PRICE the hats at the New York hat
store before you buy elsewhere, 1884 Main
street. M +al.i 90
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Straw hats, straw hats, straw hats, at
the New York hat store, 1884 Main. 6s
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MEXICO.

Progress of the RevOIutisu-The
City OF Metre occupied by the
Juarisfs.
CAMAReo. May 16.-The city of Metre was
occupied on the 18th by the Juarists under
Colonel Lozana. The revolutionists retired
on the Guerrero road. Trevino's headquar-
tiers are at Cheno. He has divided his forces.
General Garcia de la Edens is at Saltillo with
small force saved from the Zaeetecas fight,
which he has re -inforced with Pedro Martinez s
men, and will return TO Zaeetecas.
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DIED.

CHEAP and fashionable mems and
boys straw hats, 1884 Main street, GO
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THE Radicals. or some Radical,
thought he or they made a good hit
when they or he tolda lie on Jefferson
Davis.
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French Panama hats at 75c, 384 Main
street. %
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LEGAL.
Creditors Notice.

uAvING BEEN APPOINTED ADMIN
Ill istratrix of the estate of Alexander X.
Snead, deceased, late of Shelby county, Tenn,
this is notice to all debtors to come forward
and settle, and creditorsIt to file their claims
with me or my attorneys, Humes X P0ston,
or the statutes of limitation will be plead
thereto. \. II. SNEAD.
Administrative of A. X. Snead. deed,
Humes 4 Poston, Attorneys. 6S-74 SO-S6