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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-17
I MEMPHIS, TENN: SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST III 1872

to their wealth and population and they
get them by liberal encouragement anc
assistance. other railroads are wanted
and they build them-and the city gets
additional impetus from these sources
Thus, in few years after the opening
OF an extensive line of railway through
the country, the interior Of the State is
dotted with cities of ten to thirty thous.
and inhabitants, each having its daily
journal, and each not only thriving and
growing but adding largely to the gen
eral wealth and prosperity Of the State;
such cities, for instance, as Chilicothe,
Parkersburg, Cumberland, Heland etc.
This is an example well worthy of imi-
tation in the South, and / believe that
the more shrewd and courageous South
ern minds, realizing the necessity, are
signalling the dawn of the new era of
Southern prosperity by aiding in the
promotion Of this and other kindred re-
forms in the commercial system of that
section.
The old provcrb which says that "a
prophet is without honor in his own
country" is effectually contradicted to-
day by the popularity of Mr.. Greeley in
New York. His candidacy is the one
steady sensation that outlasts all others.
New York was so used 10 corruption in
high places that she could hardly credit
the nomination of one whom she knew,
from long life passed under her imme-
diate scrutiny, TO be thoroughly honest
and true, one of her most loved and
honored citizens, and she will probably
never cease wondering at the accident
which left out SO many aspiring politi-
clans and gave the standard of national
reform for once into clean hands. Mr..
Greeley has deep hold upon the popu-
lar heart of New York, and his nomina-
ton has brought out all the white hats
in the shops, till they have become the
prevailing fashion in the streets. Nearly
everybody wears white hat; and what
is more, nearly every person under the
white hat is for Greeley for President.
OF course Grant has considerable
strength, but it is not that hearty, spon-
taneous, patriotic support that is ac-
corded to Mr.. Greeley. 1t is, on the con
trary, such interested and selfish support
as he necessarily gets from the army of
ohice-holders who hang ON to the skirts
of his administration. 1t is not sufi-
cient, however, to create any uneasiness
among Mr.. Greeley's friends in regard
to the way the State will go in Novem-
Der. New York may be counted as safe
for, Greeley and Brown by large ma
iority. Yf
In political circles you hear of the
Brick Pomeroy-Duncan party of sore
heads. 1t is regarded as sham and
failure Of the worst description, and of
course the Louisville Convention, if
ever held, will be fraud. It's pigmy
leaders should be treated like children,
spanked well and sent to their little po-
itical beds, which in this instance will
be their political graves. E. W.
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virginia public men.
From the Atlanta Index eli i9

From the Atlanta Indexl ei 3
AT political meeting we once heard
fine speaker, in eulogizing Governor
Henry A. Wise say that he lowered
like Saul of Tarsus, head and shoul
ders above all the other aspirants for tbs
Presidency" Now, from all the light
which we have been able to gather from
the Scriptures, we should rather suspect
that Saul of Tarsus was q man Of small
stature, for we find in II Corinthians X,
10, that he is criticised because 'his
bodily presence is weak" The speaker
had confounded him with Saul the son
of Kish, of whom it is said in Samuel
tx, 2, that " from his shoulders and up
wards he was higher than any of the
people" This speaker was called upon
at once by an old Baptist friend, who
said, Mr.. G., you must give me dol
lar for colportsge. Any man who knows
as little Scripture as you do ought to
help TO spread knowledge of the Bible
among the people" The same orator
was afterwards in the Virginia Conven-
ton Of 1861, where be exhibited large
accumulation of quite reoondite igno-
rance Of Scripture, in a speech of
some eloquence, too. He was af-
terWards In the Confederate Congress;
is man of talents, high character, and,
we understand, is a member of "the
church" He ought TO read the Bible
more, or quote it less. "liA fe'
A candidate for tho Virginia Senate is
reported TO have said in stump-speecb,
Fellow-citizens, have represented you
for many years in the House Of Dele
gates. | am now candidate for the
Senate, and have ne doubt that the good
people of the conptY ef Q--v- will say
70 phe at the polls as rontins PLATE said
70 Jesus Christ, .eWell done, good and
faithful servant. ~ lil7 elf 90 a
A Virginia Judge said from the bench,
The Scripture says en- honest naa is
The nobiest work Of God. When told
that the Epe was from Pope he replied,
: Well, il is just as true as if Scripture
had said il.
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AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate the Sale of Milk in the
City OF Memphis.

SECTION |. BE il ordained by the General
Council Of the city of Memphis, That 1t shall
be misdemeanor to sell or dispose of, or to
offer to sell or dispose of. any impure, un-
wholesome, adulterated, or diluted milk,
within the corporate limits of the city Of Mem
phis.
SEC. 2. That any person found guilty by the
Recorder of violation of the preceding Sec
ton shall be fined in any sum not less than
Ave nor more than fifty dollars.
SIC. 3. That it shall be the duty Of the Chief
ofP0lice, and of every police officer and patrol
man, to arrest every person found violating
section one, and to carry him or her before the
Recorder. TO be dealt with according to law.
SEC. 4. That this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage. and
that all inconsistent ordinances are hereby
repealed.
Passed first reading by Council. rules sus-
pended as per Charter provisions, and passed
second and final reading by Council August
8, 1872.
Passed first reading by Board of Aldermen,
rules suspended as per harter requirements.
and passed second and final reading by Board
Of Aldermen August 9. 1877.
Approved August 10. 1872.
Attest JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor
l.. r. RICHARDS. City Register 1882
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The Englisn nailot Rlll.

i An exchange gives quite long ac
count of the recent English ballot bill
to which so much opposition was devel
oped in Parliament, and especially il
the House of Lords. The provisions o.
the bill render the mede of ballotine
essentially different from ours. Our
greatest evil was-until the practice oI
registration made it more difficult
fraudulent voting. Now it is the stuffing
of the ballot boxes, the false counting OF
the votes, and the disfranchisiug of GER
tain counties for alleged irregularities,
that, when the polls are in the hands OF
an unscrupulous political party, as they
lately were in North Carolina, make a
ridiculous farce of SO many American
elections. These defects in the Ameri-
can system the English bill undertakes
to guard against by more. elaborate
mode of belloting; A list of candidates
is posted up. The election district is
divided off into polling stations, and
presiding officer appointed for
each station with as many assistants
as may be necessary. The only other
persons allowed to remain In the room
are one agent for each candidate to see
that there is no personation of voters.
The ballots are printed and bound up like
check-books, the coupon and the re-
naming part of the ballot being num-
bered alikel On these are the names of
all the candidates The voter having
established his right to vote, an official
stamp, visible on both sides, and his
name and the number are called ont.
The voter then goes into private room,
makes cross opposite the name Of the
candidate for whom he votes, folds the
paper so as to show the official stamp,
and at the same time conceals the num-
Der of the ballot, and returns it to the
presiding officer, who deposits it in the
box. When the votes are taken from
the box they are to be counted, with the |
face up, in the presence of the agents of
the candidates, and no person is to be
permitted to see the number of the pa
per- II is a cumbersome method but if |
it succeeds in guarding against some of
the most pernicious evils of our system,
its intricate character viii be of less i'm.
portance
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By Jas. Parton in the Atlantic Monthly.l
But there was a new member in the
House this year, a young man of twenty
five, small of stature, wasted by too
much study, not in the least imposing
in appearances, and too modest as yet
to say one word in debate, who was
destined to be Jeffersons most efficient
ally during all his career. This was
James Madison, to whom we all owe so
much more than we know, whose SER
vices are so little remarked because
they were so great. He never shone re-
splendent in debate, he never wrote or
spoke anything that was. striking or
brilliant; but few countries have ever
possessed so useful citizen as he.
From l776 to 1917, look where you will
in the public affairs Of the United
States, you will find this little man
doing, or helping 10 do, or trying
to get a chance to do, the thing
that mOst wanted doing. He was the
willing herse who was allowed to draw
the load. His heart was in tbe busi-
ness 0i serving his country. Among
his virtues vas his joyous love Of
q Jest, which made him one Of the
most agreeable Of comrades, and pre-
served his health and spirits to his
year, and lighted up his
dying face with smiles. Il is a pleasure
% has 70 walk in Madison Square, be-
cause il bears bis name. OF al Jeifer-
SON s tfiumphs, none seems SO unexcep-
tional as his being able to give to man
~ little brilliant and 50 very useful the
CONSPICUOUS place be held in the public
life Of the United States. They met Tor
he FIRST tine ct this session Of the Legis-
latnrs, and remained friends and poiiti-
cal allies for ffty years.
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a.,,as,.s OFFICIAL.
eoa AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the City to Borrow
fHtif Deii Money.
OFFICIAL.

SECTION 1. Be il ordained by the General
Council Of the city. Of Memphis, That the
row. on the notes of the city, not having
longer than one year to run to maturity, and
at rate Of interest not to exceed ten per cent.
per annum. the sum Of enc hundred thousand
sary for the payment Of the current expenses
of the city.
SEc. 2. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage. t,r
July g. 1872; ordinance read a second time
and passed finally By Board of Aldermen Au-
gust y, 1872.
Passed first reading by Council August o,
1872; rules suspended in conformity with Char
ter, and passed second and final reading by
Council August 9, 1872.
Approved August II, 1872
Attest; JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
l.. r. RICHARDS. City Register. 145-154
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Ses. 200 90 IN 35I PREMIUMS
Certincatess

MEMPHIS, TENN, June 3, 1872.
We, the undersigned. take pleasure in at
testing the perfect honesty and fairness OF the
Distribution of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, and heartily commend the
object of the Association, the reliability for
the payment Of the premiums drawn, and the
prompt drawing on the day advertised, 70 the
W. NJ. Harrington, Pres. Union & Planters Blk
II. S. Davis, Pres. First National Bank.
ii. Il. Garth, Pres. German National Bank,
j. j Murphy, Pres. Memphis Bank.
NJ. j. Wicks, Pres. M. 4 G. Railroad.
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Certificates fOrS at All the Agen-
III cies of the Association. FitbA

usrOrders with the money for Certificates
may be sent per Express. or Registered Let
ters, or Postefice Orders, at the risk of the
Association. and Immediately upon the Dis
tribution taking place the Official Numbers
will be forwarded to each correspondent.
All orders to be addressed. lrm ~ ~
Memphis Agricultural and Mechanis
cal Society,
p. o. LOck.bOx No. rs,
3l5 Second street, Memphis. Tenn.
JOHN G. BALLBNTINE, President.
LEON TRoUsDAJE, Secretary.
Hid s. SlsASsas. re {el
THOMAS II! HILLS, JAMES COLEMAN,
TOBIAS WOLFE, W. o. WOODsoK.
l33-158
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AN ORDINANCE
In Relation TO Dogs Running at Large.

fH NIi la
SECTION l. Be il ordained by the General
Council of the City of Memphis. That no dog
shall be permitted TO run at large during the
months of July, August and September, in the
city of Memphis, unless muEzled so as eifectu-
ally TO prevent his biting.
SEC. 2. Any dog running at large not so
muzzled is hereby declared a nuisance, to be
at once abated.
SEC. 3. The Chief of Police is hereby author
lied and instructed to order and enforce that
all dogs not SO muZzled be destroyed by any
member of the police force, wherever found in
the streets of the city or other public resort
therein.
Passed first reading by Council, rules sus-
pended and passed second and final reading
by Council.
Passed first reading by Board of Aldermen,
rules suspended and ordinance passed second
and final reading by Board of Aldermen Au-
gust 9. 1872.
Approved August 10, 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
i. X. RICHARDS. City Register 1882
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PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS is A DETER
IN advertising medium than the Western
Methodist, Il having within the limits Of
which Memphis Is the commercial center a
very large circulation. This can be known
and read Of III WAC may become interested.
ipdisioas advertising win pay. Our Office Is
A9H Main street, up stairs, In same building
sS-t r. W. BLEW 4 co.
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The Board of Directors, in commencing this
Third Scheme to the public, promise that il
shall be carried out in the same good faith
tions Of this. Society, and made them another
name for fairness, promptness, and fidelity to
promises The high character and standing of
the Managers selected will also be an addi-
ti0nal guarantee that perfect justice and fair
ness will centrol this Distribution.
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FEMALE pLyAsAErRrEs

'''"I heard III" iho nq
g lH Who told you?" 1f0ts
Her friend" "G) ...a a-.
al You don't Bay?" tr
Tis DREADFUL"
"Yes, awful no ~
Il" Don'tten il. l pray!" tsy
Good gracious!'' ~
WHO'D think II? sn n4
We'll well WELT" a.t.rt
Dear me
" I've had NY
Suspicious 81 11
" And l, too. you see!Y t1al
Lord help us!'' .iH 9t
Poor creatufel" ~. r5f
$50 sly!D
N" No beauty
rQuite thirty!v fE
Between you and II I" 1f
Pm goingi"
Do stay, love
20 oan't!p pts a0l au auF
I'm forlorn -
=" Farewell. dearl"
Good by, sweet
I'm GLAD SHE'S GONE
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PUBLIC. LEDGER

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AGENCY.
STOCK.
THOROUGHBRED STOCK.

II Am. PREPARED 70 FURNISH ANY
4 number Of 81 Nah ~ q
Thorougli-I3red Hogs. b
English Berkshire, Chester White. Poland
China, or Black Essex. / will take in ex-
change all kinds Of common stock at a fair
valuation and let parties have what fine stock
they want. I will guarantee all sell to be
fall blood. Parties wanting fine stock will
please give me a call at my stock yard. rs
Asia VIZ street, Memphis Memphis W. N. BROOKS.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-14
~ q IT 4 G IL :

The undersigned would respectfully
inform the public of Alpena, that we
will retire from the store and mercan-
tile business, and we therefore will sell
and CLOSE OUT or wioye stock Of
Dry and Fancy Goods, Clothing, Hats,
Caps. Boots, Shoes, Groceries, Hard'oare,
Crockery, Prodtcs, Etc., at less than
cost price, for CASH ONLY.
We will lease or sell our store and
warehouse, with dock privileges, or we
viii sell our whole stock and trade to
a good party. The location and the
business done in this store for num-
Der of years, by us, is the best and larg-
est in Alpona.
P.S. AS we wish to close up our
accounts as soon as possible, we re-
spectfully request all parties owing us
to settle up their accounts at once.
BEwlcK, CoMsToCK & Go.
Alpena, April 1st, 1872,
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Our Reporter on the Alert.

Old papers for sale at this office.
Extra copies of the ARGUS for sale
at the news depot, next to Myers
store, and at the Office of publica-
ton.
The editor Of this paper has gone
below on business.
1t showed last Sunday.
A. Anspach & Go. received another
large stock of goods yesterday.
Rev. VIM. Donnelly will deliver a
lecture at the NJ. Il. Church, on We'd
nesday and Friday evenings Tickets
so cents. Children under fourteen
wears, 10 cents. A cordial invitation
is extended to all. The proceeds to
be applied to the benefit of the Sun
day School.
G. C. Whitney has his soda fountain
foaming. All you thirsty, call and
get esquire drink"
Fresh vegetables at A. l.. Power
& Co.'S.
S. L. Carpenter and family have
gone on visit to Maine. Mr.. Z, will
return in about week or ten days.
Two new buggies and an express
wagon for sale cheap. Enquire OF >.
Gillett.
On dit, that the arbitrators in the
case of ex-Mayor Carpenter and the
Boom Company at Alpena, have
brought in an award of $40 in Car
pentcr's favor.-Bay city Chronicle.
Father Taken, of the Catholic
Church, returned home on Friday
last.
A new house is just going up on
Fletcher street, near Dock.
The old Globe Hotel will be opened
in about two weeks. Mr.. Van lnwe-
gin will soon make an addition to the
main part of the building OF forty
feet in length, thus giving much more
room.
Two pet deers, the property of A.
L. Power, scaled the fence one day
last week. The owner gave chase,
and after some little tramping, firing
out several persons, the pets were again
secured, and AL. says it was the i've
licst deer hunt Of the season.
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LO q A L..
Church Directory.

BAPTIsT-Rev. r. N. Barlow. Services in the
society's Church, on Third street, every Sabbath
morning and evening
CATHOLIC-Father Takken. Services in the
Catholic Church, on Chisholm street, every Sabbath
morning.
REGATI0NAL-Rev A. d. Allen. Ser
vices in the socieys Church, Third street, every
Sabbath morning ana evening.
EPIsCOPAL-Rcv. w. ". Rafter Services in
the sociey's Church, First street, every Sabbath
morning and evening.
METHoDIsT-Rev. W. Donney. Service in
society's Church, on Dock street, Sabbath morning
and evening
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STATE OF acknowledgement Judicial

csTATE OF Eighteenth Judicial
- CircuIt-In Chancery.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the county
of Alcena, in Chancory, between Thomas samson,
oompiainant and Susan Samson, defendant.
IL appearing by the affidavit OF the complainant
that n subpoena was duly issued In this cause, re-
aurinu said defendant TO appear In said cause on
or before the 3lst day of January 1877, and II also
appearing that such subpoena was returned oy tne
sheriff OF said County, not personally served on
said defendant, and that said defendant Is resi-
dent Of this State and Is absent from her RESIDENCE
and corsealed where In said state 30 that pro-
cess cannot be personally served. a,
Therefore, on motion Of Stevens Kelley; sonc-
itors for complainant II Is ordered that said dciend
ant cause her appearance IT, be entered In said cause
and notice thereof served on the compliments soil
ctors within three months from this day, and IN dc-
fault thereof that the bill filed In this cause be
taken as confessed by said defendant.
And ID IL further ordered that wthin, twenty days
the said complainant this order 70 be publish
cd In the ALrtSA WEEKLY ARovs, a newspaper
printed in the County Of Alpena, Michigan, ahd
that the same be continued for six successive weeks
or that ne cause copy of this order TO be personal
ly served on said defendant nj least twenty days
before tho time above appointed for her appearance
UNISON u. HOi MES,
Circuit Court Commissioner LOT
Alpena County, Michigan.
srvvrx. & KELLEY, Solicitors for Complainant
Dated Airene, March 22l, 1872. s'wo
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Seventeen professional gamb lcrs of
various nations have been banishsd from
Cuba.
The death of Rev. L. b. Redwood
Secretary of the New England branch
of the American Tract Society, is an
nounced, aged fifty-fve years.
VIM. Webb, alias "Duck," confined
in the Eastern Penitcntiary at Phila-
delphia, Tuesday morning killed his
roommate, Michael Trimbur, by strik-
ing him on the head with an iron plate
A saw mill at Allegheny City and
four tenement houses were burned
Tuesday morning, the occupants Of the
houses bareley escaping with their
lives. Loss about $4,000; insured
for $4,000.
The New Orleans Chamber Of Com
mcrcc has rescinded resolutions passed
at former meeting proposing to me-
morialize Congress in favor of recip-
rocty treaty with Spain, by reduc-
ton Of the duty on sugar.
w. j. A. Bell, farmer living sig
miles from Brattell, Tennessee, was
waylaid and murdered Monday night
week while riding home. There is nc
clue to the murderer. Bells body
was found near his house partially
eaten by hogs.
Robert L. Brady, of Cincinnati,
committed suicide on an Ohio &
Mississippi train Sunday morning
week near Vincennes Indiana.
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CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS
T. Bostwick, of the popular drug store,
sign of the red mortar, has made va
rious changes in his store. The room
has been enlarged by several feet, new
shelves put in, extra counters added,
and withal presents q very credible
appearance. John has also added
largely to his stock of drugs, medi-
cines, pcrfumeries, paints, oils, etc.,
and seems determined to be equal to
any emergency, ever keeping bounti'
full supply for his customers.
Mr.. A. ii. Kasson, who kept cigar
and tobacco store in Aber Bros build
ing, has closed up business, and the
room has been fitted up for an Office,
which is now occupied by DIR. A. L.
Seaman.
The room in the same building for
merly occupied by DIR. Seaman is be-
ing fitted up for millinery store, and
will be occupied by Mrs. Westbrook.
The building now occupied by Mrs.
Wcstbrook will soon be used as fur
niturc room by ID. G.. Aber, and more
spacious addition will in short time
be built to this building, which will
also be used for furniture purposes
The new front to Lester u Cos
store is being pushed forward, and
when finished will present very cred
IDLE appearance.