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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
aprrIrY no rHE RESCUE.

The Tribune summarially disposes OF
President Grants specious scheme OF
Civil Service Reform, by urging three
objections, which forcibly strike every
thinking man in the country, namely:
that it is incomplete, in not applying to
men now in office; deceptive, in that it
in no wise prevents wholesale rewards OF
the very worst men for purely partisan
causes, and that Civil Service Reform
cannot, humanity speaking, be effective
while conducted by a man under the
strongest temptation to make it ineifect,
i've in order to promote the chances OF
his own reelection. "The journals
edited by postmassers and those who
hope to be postmasters, says the Tn
bnne, "uniformally made these obJec'
tons pronounce the reform not merely
perfect, but wonderful concession to
the unreasoning demands Of the reform
ers, and pleasantly characterizes objec'
tions to it as the mere snarhng of sore
heads. We cheerfully accept the slsua'
ton, and await the verdict, after some
time be passed, of those whose interest
is in good government rather than IN
wire-pulling for Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
RIG TRADE.

A Cuban correspondent of the Boston
Post, in letter to that journal, gives
some curious details of the proposed
purchase of Cuba from Spain, by Col.
j. B. Stockton, an American gentleman
for the sum of slOO,GOO,OOO, and Of the
defeat of the plan by Captain General
valmaseda. One of the conditions OF
the purchase on the part of Spain was
that the Cuhans should consent thereto,
and Colonel Stockton accordingly took
measures to influence their decision IN
his favor. This fact being discovered by
Valmaseda, who was opposed to the
sale, he arrested Stockton's agents, with
all their friends, numbering some two
hundred, thus nipping the scheme in the
bud, by depriving it of Cuban supporters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
NEW ORLEANS.
Louisiana LegisIatiOn-TrOub APP
Wy pretended.


pretended
NEW ORLEANS, January 3,-The con-
test for the speakership is increasing in
excitement. Warmoth yesterday and
to-day packed the lobby with policemen
in citizens garb His partizans attempt
ed to take possession Of the chair by
force, but were resisted by the Speaker
and defeated. He had the Speakers Of
fee nailed up tonight, and is swearing
in hundreds of deputy sherifs and pO'
licemen to intimidate the House to-mor-
row. The Speaker refuses to be turned
out illegally, and will resist force by
force. Trouble is apprehended toner
row. There is great excitement against
the Governor, and he is trying to avoid
Impeachment. Speaker Carter being
successful to-day, and Warmoth being
frightened thereat, the Governor has Or
dered the police and number of Thugs
TO take possession of the hall of the
House Of Representatives. Carpenters
with scantlings have barricaded the en-
trance to the Speakers room. The
criminal sheriff is busily engaged in
swearing in many hundreds of bought
and paid-for deputies, and the Police
Board is appointing hundreds of special
policemen. Speaker Garter has deter
mined at all hazards to take his seat.
New ORLEANS, January Ain the
Senate there is no quorum. The House
is in session. Confusion reigus su-
preme. The Statehouse is surrounded
by an immense throng, but rs yet no
warlike demonstrations have been made.
The police are out in strong force.
Six hundred policemen and the old
New Orleans Thugs have swarmsd
around the Legislature here this noon,
and members not partizans Of War
mouth are denied admission. There is
great excitement. The Governor is by
law chief Of the city police
The attempt of yesterday to drag
Speaker Carter from his chair will, it is
feared, be repeated if he succeeds in en-
tering the hall. Violent threats of a
vigilance committee prevail. The U. S.
Commissioner has issued warrants for
the arrest OF desperate characters; also
of Yarmouth and certain of his lead
ers. Many refuse to be arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
TELrGRApHIC ITEMS.

covIxGroE, Ky, January 4.-Mrs.
Fannie Hawkins, a widow, aged ffty-6ve
years, committed suicide yesterday
morning. while IN . Temporary I'll. d
insanity, by jumping into a cistern at
her house, on Boyd street, near Howell.
SPRINGFIELD, O., January flames
Ceilings was struck by falling derrick
yesterday, aud fatally injured.
George Albin, the Oldest inhabitant OF
the county, died yesterday, aged eighty
five. he was in the war of 1872, and
participated in Hulrs surrender.
j. H. Purnell, leader Of a gang Of
burglars, who escaped from prisOR here
some time since, was arrested at Paoli,
Kansas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
HAsr1Nas avn GRANT.

In an article on the usurpations and
corruptions Of the party in power, Alex
ander H. Stephens says. The out
RACES of the Governor-Geieral Of India
his robbery Of the House Of Dude aud
his mercenary wars upon the Rohillas
and Mabrattas were but misdemeanors
compared with the much higher crimes
against the liberties Of this country,
committed by the ruling dynasty at
Washington, in their most wicked war
AGAINST the Constitution Of the United
States for the last ave years, commenced
and carried on BY them after the war CT
secession was over, and after all Of its
results we're fully accepted q war in
which, BIZ bayonets, the government OF
the States Of the Federal Union have
been subvertsd and revolutionized, and
the people in them corrupily robbed by
the instruments Of power and usurpation,
Of not less, in the aggregate than forty
millions Of dollars Of their substance.
Hastings malfeasance Of receiving four
hundred thousand pounds sterling for
letting loose his mercenary bands upon
az uDo6ending people, shocked ell Eng
land. What was this compared with the
iniquitous deeds Of those who hs'e com
mitied wrongs 90 much more monstrous
IN extent and character. al, TOO. confess
edly outside Of the Constitution
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
GAS.
A Card from the Memphis GasIight
Company.


To the Public:
The board of directors Of the Mem
phis Gaslight Company desire 70 declare,
ia an authoritative manner, the future
policy of their company in regard to the
sale of gas:
Our company il possessed Of the most
complete aud ample sppurtenances nee
essary for the manufacture and d!strlbu-
ton Of an adequate supply Of illumina-
ting gas Tor the city Of Memphis, the
right TO vend which we claim as an ex-
elusive and vested right In addition to
the extensive works for the manufacture
Of coal gas, We have in operation appa-
ratus for manufacturing gas from nap
tina, under the process secured by the
Rand 4 Gale patent By this method
/ (Owned and controlled entirely by us },
an illuminating gas is manufactured by
our company superior 20 that which
any other company can manufacture in
this city by from fifty to one hundred
per cent This is fact which viii be-
come patent to every gas consumer Of
the city should another company enter
into competition with u.s. Within the
present week an improvement has been
made at our works which will forever
secure TO this city the credit Of possess
ing a light unsurpassed throughout the
globe. Through the same agency we
I will hereafter be able 70 correct, in q
few minutes, deficiencies in the power Of
the light we furnish occasioned BY cold
weather or from other causes.
We do not propose to lose consumer
on account Of price Should another
company commence 10 sell gas at 4
price lower than the rate fixed BY thi,
company. we will at once reduce oui
rate 10 point City cents per thousand
cubic feet lower than the amount fixed
upon BY such other company, aud wi
| keep descending ia the same ratio.
We would remind the public that VI
/ desire no assurances or guarantees on
I the part Of our consumers, as we bellevl
that whenever matters come TO opeI
competition. the superiority Of the Ugh
offered By this company, 70 say nothing
Of inducements in price, will secure 1
continuance Of the patronage it has 81
long enjoyed.
It's made the imperative duty Of ever
officer and employe Of this company 4
pay strict attention ts the wants and re
quirements Of our patrons, and any lscl
Of courtesy - =sgleci Of complaints VII
subieci the offender to severe rebuke or
prompt dismissal from our service.
Adopted By ihe boafd ard ordered
Published, December q. fSii
JAMES ". WmIlAWoE. President
GroRGE W. CIR. Secretary 1857
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
PUBLIC LEDGER.
CLOSING OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Within an hour or two after this paper
Is issued the struggle will be over, and
the result fixed for two years. AS to our
own course we have nothing to regret
We supported Johnson because we found
in him great capability and industry.
We thought that as we had found q man
capable of grasping aud managing the
affairs Of this city, we had better retain
him. We think so still. We could not
foresee who his competitor would be,
but we resolved to support him against
all Corners. But when the opposition,
that would have been formidable with
Mr.. Toof to head it, trickled down to
Mr.. League, we felt a double assurance
Of the correctness Of our course. If we
have borne pretty hard on Mr..
Leagues pretensions to the May
crafty, we have never intended to
assail his private character or call In
question his integrity as man. 1t is
enough that we had other arguments, an
arsenal sf them, sufficient to demolish
his aspirations. We come out of the
contest with an approving conscience,
We thought League in no sense fit re
preventative of the great city of Mem
nhis. We are more than ever fixed IN
that belief. Our affairs are too heavy
and complicated for his capacity. John
son has proved himself equal to every
exigency. We trust that he will be
elected. We have little doubt of it. We
have performed what we believe to have
been our duty, and whatever the result
we shall accept it as the verdict of ma.
iority of the voters, whether it give us
pleasure or pain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
WASHINGTON.
ties OF a Brush with the Spanish

The Arbitration Case =. Probabil,.
ties OF a Brush with the Spanish
Navy.
WASHINGTON, January 4.-The mails
Of last evening brought to the State De-
partment copy Of the English state
ment of the arbitration case, as filed at
Geneva last month. II is somewhat
longer than the American case, and
makes five volumes of parliamentary
size, full pages. From hasty exami-
nation of it our authorities are fully sat
isfied that our famous last book did not
find its way into the hands of those who
prepared the English case, as the ar
rangement is in no respect similar, as
many had been led to believe by the abb
stracts sent to this country by cable.
The length of the English case prealudes
those who have examined it from ex
pressing an opinion as to its merits and
force until after it shall have been care
fully studied and digested.
A private telegram from Havana says
a large number of Spanish war vessels
have been concentrated in Cuban wa
ters, and that more are expected to
arrive.
The United States frigatc Congress
sails this evening for Havana, where she
is to remain until further orders. 1t is
said Of other United States steamers
that the Terror, Nipsic and Kansas are
at Havana There Is a strong impress
sion among our naval officers that they
are soon to have brush with the Span
iards. % 10
Congressman seeking positions in the
various departments for their friends are
all very much distressed by the fact that
the civil service rules, which weHt into
effect on the first of the present month,
have entirely removed such appoint
ments from Congressional patronage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

IT is announced at Washington that
the Ku-Klux committees report is
ready. The report made by that por-
ton of the committee detailed for the
purpose on the debts incurred by the
Southern States and the rates of taxa
ton there is a most interesting and
startling exhibit, for it shows that those
debts have been increased in the last
five years in an aggregate two hundred
million of dollars, while taxation has
increased in proportion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
NEW YORK.

NEW York, January 40 The argument
on the acceptance of TweOd's bail. in
the civil suit in which an examination Of
the proposed bondsmen has been in pro-
gess for sometime past, took place yes
terday before Judge Cardoza in the
Judges private room. The counsel for
the people commended that Richard n.
Tweed, one of the proposed bOndsmen,
had no property to justify upon that he
owned no property till he received it
from his father, add that the deeds had
not been properly recorded. Decision
in the case Is reserved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune reports a distin-
guished Republican ex-member of the
House" as saying that Grant will be
beaten in the North, and that sit is the
easiest thing in the world to show that
he cannot command the vote of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio or Indiana.
"a crew Of national vampires is the
mild term by which Carl Schurz (Radi.
cali cbaracterizes the present admins
trction. He moreover adds that "the
popular deluge is coming, and the
thieves had better prepare to escape to
the mountains"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

BUTLER wants a Goldfish war with Eng
land. The old scamp should be com
PEELED to sleep with a rotten Goldfish
bound every night to his nostrils, until
he became Goldfish himself. The re-
greet of mankind is, that he did not come
into the world Goldfish minnow instead
of a baby.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

THE Boston Transcript RADICAL ex-
presses the opinion that Grant cannot
afford to be defended by such questiona-
BILE fellows az Senators Conkling, Chan
dler, Harlan and Cole. Their special
Endorsement Of good character excites
suspicion"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
Assassination of n shipping Mer.
chant.

BRooKLYS, N. Y, January 4-on
Sunday morning last the insensible body
Of a man vas found by the police on the
corner Of Flushing avenue and Adelphis
street, and on examination at the sta
tion-house it was found that his skull
had been crushed and his pockets rifed.
He was removed to the hospital where
he died soon after his admission. He
has since been recognized as Robert
Harvey, shipping merchant, doing bust
ness at "a New street, New York. His
assassination is shrouded in mystery.
There is no doubt robbery was the in
centive to the crime. An inquest will be
held to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
LECTURES
LEGAL.
NE. 1900.
In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tennessee.
WAddy Thompson

waddy Thompson a
=. NJ. Hennipg ct al. '40f
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
/ this cause that the defendants. r..
NJ. HenninE. Albert Poarce, Alexander
Smith, David Gibson. Oliver Perrin. and the
unknown heirs of Marcus P. Woodruff. de-
CEASED. are all non-residents Of the State Of
Tennessee, the two former and the heirs Of
NJ. p. Woodruff being residents of New York.
and the others residents Of the State Of Ohio
This suit being instituted to reach the inter.
ests of Pearce, Henning. Rpd the heirs Of
Woodruff in q certain piece of property in
Memphis. fronting on Alabama street. and
containing 81 acres, to satisfy a debt due BY
them to complainant of about $50. 600 90; 1t is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein at the courthouse in the city Of
Memphis. Tennessee. on the first Monda- =
February, 1872. and plead. answer or demur
to complainants' amended and supplemental
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as 10 them and set for hearing ex lparte. and
that q copy Of this order be published once a
week, for four successive weeks. in the Mem
Pa EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
yE. b. MCHKNRY, Dep. Clerk and Master.
A cOpy-Attest. fd.
Humes L Poston. solicitors for complain
ant, 108- l13-119-l25
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

Mr.. E. W. WARREN, manager Of the
Pilgrim panorama, has been arrested
at Columbia, South Carolina, under q
warrant issued at the instance Of Con-
gresham r. B. Elliott, charging viola
ton of the Civil Rights bill, in refusing
to allow the State Congressman's wife
and other colored females to occupy
seats among the whites. He was held to
bail in $4,000. The sable Congressman
declines all compromise, and should the
case 90 to trial ii is thought that there
will be some rich developments in regard
to the general status Of the aggrieyed
Madam Elliott. The panorama men
evinee a determination to fight the issue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
OIL COMPANY.
COTTON lied.

rT,HR MEMPHIS OIL COMPANY VIII
furnish ro0d aackr 70 AL responsiblc per,
sons. and pay eleven dollars per ton for Al
fOod sOund seed, 81 wagon. river or railroad,
and u 81 times vii pay TIE hiehsst current
priosS. J. II. BARTON. bup't-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

The ST. Lcais Republican says the
country was not little surprised at the
evidently enforced retirement of Attor-
ney General Akerman, He had just
returned from his victorious campaign
in South Carolina, with hundreds Of
prisoners; and yet he was politely shown
the door of the Cabinet, without being
provided for by foreign mission, a
judgeship or anything else. A leading
Observation-Disclosures Radical journal re
ported at the time that the true expla-
nation Of his resignation was that he
had incurred the hostility of the railway
land grabbing ring, which was powerful
enough to secure his virtual removal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

" you. who are for johnson. have net
vet voted. pray Do not Hegleetit Go at
once and cast your vote. Don't liugef
until the time expires, =sA then rush
franiioaIiy 70 the bsIOt-box to 6nd It
closed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.

VHR COPARTNERsHIP HEREToRoRR
existing between ". A. William and
John Gent. under the name. style and hrm or
Williams a CO.. y this day dissolved b. mu-
tual consent. All parties indebted 70 the said
hrm are requested 10 come forward and settle,
Either partner, OF y. o. Milton. II authorized
70 settle; and all parties havinE claims
- yupent. W. A. WILLIAMS.
JOHN TENT
Memphis, Tenn, yaneArE !, lsl2. l16-lll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
FRUIT
FRUIT.
ORAN6ESi ORANGES


DFHANDLup AND wHAPPED N pa
N -. ~ sale lss. n lois 70 rsif ~ 1eo
aHd 1D1 iEent ftrset. between Union aud
dtyott. l0i-ilo y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
AUCTION,
--------------------- =-----------..-.-
Steamboat Sallie v
AT AUCTION,
~ A. e. FARMLAND.

r WILL SELL. on Monday Morpsnr
Il Iaaaary 4. nt 10 o'cloef ~ tie
mouth q Well river, The st.ap.iooat Sails v.
furniture, Tackle ane Appurisnanoos thereto.
Terms Of naic- Ninety daVg' time, aprroted
indorEed papcr. A. X. FRANK and.
i0I-ii0 Auctiorccr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04
LATEST TELEGRAMS.


Amman rhrss ASSOCIATION. VIA .. r. 4 A.
-, TsLEaskPz gonrAnr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04

The first newspaper in America was
published in Boston on September 25th,
1890. Only one copy Of it 10 known to
be in existence, and this is deposited in
the State paper Office of the British gov
arnmeut
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-23
Cost and Value Of Beets.

At recent meeting Of the Little Falls Far
mers Club, IN the course of Il paper on roots,
Mr. Harris Lewis stated the cost Of raising beeis
on his farm last season. for labor in ploughing,
manurng, cnltivating and harvesting, cost of
seed and sowing, at Sass per acre, which, as
The yield Was 900 bushels is equal To about 81
cents bnshel, or, allowing also for value OF
manure used and interest on land, about n
cents b,lshe. He adds, "A crop of yellow
ulobes and Imperial beets were grown on a
part OF the same land the year previous,at cost
o about 20 per acre, yet the yield was so much
greater that the cost of the roots was about two
cents per hushel less than the cost OF the crop
last year,
MI. Lewis advocates feeding cattle regular
portion Of roots each day, the whole time they
are connned from pasture in cold weather AS
pe!eiable 10 partial feeding, as, for example,
o@fuins roots while cows are dry at mid-win,
vi. he expresses the belief, as the result OF
s.Perence, =. that beets are actually worth from
,salHeen 10 twenty.four cents per b,shel, for
Neding cows, rs compared with hay at $40 a
Wa1the lowest Of these estimates atfording an
ample profit on the cost Of cultivation; but he
Sats '.;n The consequential advantage even greater
N't IN Increased usefulness during the entir.
iessaned liability to disease, etc, and il
.a .Is u,grovernent Vi the butter and cheese which
lhs MILK pro,lnces.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-23
The prod lge' Son.
nY !. cnEbsok.


. hs came to him.elf !. no ar'se ""N
And WI" h;s "fsiher-LUxE xvs !-o"
of,oys passed Ger him he Aw"Se'
spen " .be .wsketh with k'ss ..a
Not ,mn,h,r, he had borae The yoke
r"s ns % srieyous yoke of sin; his early o''ss am
Ine s,;L. .om. broken urn. yet fragrant ''''' =,
s"nsh marred and stai"ed WI" e's''"'''"s '''
.,,, of,oye hath found him; though "''r
sp." '.,.rt .ouutries hs had wandered long.
~ Ia 's xaned an set his guiding star.
"" , ss,.n's bands resistless seemed ana s"'"s'
~. ~ . dream Of gentle lustre broke
Tho .lull sleep Of sin. and he awoKe.
II. thought upon the love "i cary year. -
". .',. al With memories all senred and pale;
sn.ll of love! no boding fears.
Nv. "" ,ho.shts all fitted for the poor and 'r"i'
c,ms over him. aud gracio"siy reca''
NJ. Fathers house to the lost prod'sa''
:. y..hor,s house of tenderness and love-
III, Fathers board Of bountifu' supply
ara his hirelings cared tor--whii>t rove
, .on vet groaning in my penury;
in arise and seek my Fathers face;
"a Tho moor sinner rose-a child of grace!
os grace, still winning is the spell
wh;.h draws the sinner from the paths OF death
o.sn;,y in desert lands y gushing well
osholv memories and living faith;
,,.ll;ns each prodical. where'er he rove.
with thoughts Of home and ofhi Fathers love
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-23
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON 4 aALr
L MORE RAILROAD. -.

On and after SkkSHd EpN ksbXT N Ss;l... ,sN s,7,
passenger G.! will b attached to The iSsisit
train leaving PhiladslnA,A e 800 >. T., ~ VII
ninston. -, -
The train sin seep d esatisss 10 follows, vhs.
signAlled 0fayt fsrry. 9.l1 =. =. L6sassSts SS
?; N; Chester. \; ~ :. L:~shts. ~ ,. :; flss,,
Z. M slI'9iis; fHs:. y Mp. .ViH HGN11,ss: lSi0