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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT, a comfortable BRICK "a
4 HOUSE on northeast corner Of ST. James Ell
and Federal streets; six rooms recently put IN good
repair. LEE e GODDTS,
an lT-rt No. 11I3 afpt, Street
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
L0sT, sTRAYED. DC.

rE,AKEN Up, TWO ESTRAY COWS, Sasa
L both rcd In color. They hare been duly
appraised, and she damage done by the sid animals
Assessed according to lsw. The owners will please
come forward prepared TO pay costs aHd damages.
n ~. {. II. R6Bi iSS0S, Grove road. ''s
ap i7-lt* one rifle frsid 81 ty lisrtts.
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General Efel7ss.

WAsH1SGTos, April 1G.-Thc Morse me-
mortal, held tonight IN the House Of Repre-
sentatives, was success.
The President has issued proclamation,
which inausuratcs the civil service regula-
tiOns.
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=. rprt.caE Convention T0-Dny---StS
t. rfs---Ihr War for the Nicc.2frcSi-
i:,t.t;.i Nomination.

e.. ..r,..t!can Convention To-Dny.--EtS
{. rf.---Yhr War for the Sicc.2'rcSi-
n,tt;"i Nomination..
{ ~!,'r Convention of the Republican
3. II. assemble III this city to-day. pur-
g. ,uHrall i,>tIrd by the state Central
.a.,gc in February last. 1t will lie Il
...t Convention, each county or city
,Gtjllcd Ia a> many delegates rs il
5-i,.t-"utatitc> i'll The General Assem-
a- r,t,n~ihic object is the election
S.. .,t", - ihc Philadelphia National
.t..rin foi the nomination Of caudi-
..- lpy President and Nice-Prcsidcnt Of
. .,,ad States. But it is probable that
n.n..n viii also be made to nominate
...:g;circto!S for the state Of Virginia.
g.. llar candidate for NiCe-Pre,idrnt.
III. taAycniiuu will he one OF un;lSIla
.... =, in Iicw Of the quarrel which has
. iIeW.i., i1r month past between the
.t.,.,.., IL senator Lewis and those of
$3.50 u-;,>.nlil Porter. Il vii! he remembered
...-r lseiIvE> were AZ var Il year ago.
a.. 'a..T differences Were adjusted III the
r.ru'i"u Of Ia" present Republican State
'r,I Committee. ThcnccioTward Lewis
Porter were sworn friends. and t;c
. .~..r- cEimrd that the old wounds were
.a't t'E Potter himself when, few
..- a-o. il" caused himself TO hc nomlna-
/ IT, IL" lcc-pre=ldcncy hy miss
"- at tie First African church,
Es'a meeting Collector Humphreys and
- iiH@>rv were the master spirits. -At
. .." senator and his friend, treated the
...4ati"m .> Il Euriesque or aS matter be-
B.. notice. ii having bs'n generally under
d. Il not formally agreed, thai Mr. Lewis
- It. the ct!dlt!ate OF the Virginia Re
il> for the Nicc-prcSldcncy. Hut now
..- thJt Porter l,a> entered upon the
.' ia earnest, and has rallied numerous
">lHi Ecpu!icans 10 his support on the
.....:.n t!I;I i" i" endorsed rs the Conver-
.. ..'iJ. meets to-day. 4 very large and
g. !" portion al the party are deter
... i..i, l!t shall 10; hA,e that endorse
3.
NE.5 a"'""a'rs 10 the convention had
.N'i l2,t ni|ut t"NTrrSS!ucn iEltt,
;i'j, ai1d >t1"ril, were also here. y meet
". ,'G''t> of those supposed to hc an-
-. Gt-."' H. P"rt"l as Il candidate for Vice
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TOR RENT, FRAMED DWELL esss
Il ING on Pine street between Albeinarle and iSsl
Beverly, with five room2, aud kitchen with two
apI7-2t GRUBBS & WILLIAMS
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TWO DELIGHTFUL ROOMS, WITH Gs,
i BOARD. can be obtained upon application E.-l
ut No. All Ninth between Marshall and Cay strcetss
suitable for gentlemen and their wives, or singta
gentlemen. ND lT-W,ssct<
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WILLIAM J. RIDDICK, Recorder. ap lT-lt
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DOR RENT, BRICK TENENESTG GA
L OH the west line Of Second between Mairl:I
and FRANKLIN streets, Containing ok rooms; kitchens,
ap lE-st .t# tE..e. .rEt.g.r.. LYME & BROTHER,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

server and putt on, Then ! shut the
staie.room door TO keep opt the escaping
steam, and assembled to the upper deck
Here the scene was a terrible one
The texas was gone, and volumes Of
escaping steam, combined with the
shrieks and groans of the poor men
caught in the machinery below, made
my blood run cold. There was but little
time for thought as the boat had taken
FIRE. 1t broke out near the boiler i
looked out for a aoat, but could ine
none; then took a state-room door and
Jumped in the river. The water was in
tensely cold As / swan by the boat
the flames swept down upon me, as il
anxious TO pull me back into
their power. A good many were
in the water at the time of the disaster;
saw a Mr. Constable, Of New York, and
his wife; had to float between them; she
was apparently very weak and about
sinking; she. kept saying, Come to me,
George, Team I swim" last | saw of them
they passed down with the current her
agenized, white face uplifted and muir
muring, as fin prayer. Iswam with my
float some distance, and shortly after
wards was picked up by the small boats
and taken to the Belle St. Louis. |:
The survivors are George Kingshelty,
first engineer, not hurt; Pat LAYING,
Waterman, not hurt; Austin Joyce, fire.
man, not hurt; Lourini, roustabout, not
hurt; Joe Gibbons, not hurt; l.. Need
ham, not hurt; H. Smith, roustabout,
not hurt; Martin Ball, deck hand; John
Rash, cabin boy; c. Sumner, cook, not
hurt. Of the crew, died on board the
Belle St. Louis, Alex. Connellyi'second
engineer, NJ. Redyi deek-hand, Nor
gan; Foley, roustabout; j. B. Stewart,
fireman. Of the crew missing-Fred.
Rider; Captain H. Worsham, first clerk;
Chas. Worsham, second clerk; Henry
Tripp, pilot; John Harris, pilot; G. Wig
gins, pilot; Chas DeWolf, carpenter; Jim
johnson, fireman; A, L. Cook, fireman;
Henry Majast, cook; Billy Hill, second
cook; Mrs. Wallace, chambermaid; Mr..
Wise, porter; Chas. Burkele, second
Ben Buck, cabin boy; Gus
Clark, sailor.
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Amusements.

MEMPHIS THEATER. "A large and crit
ical audience appeared at the theater
last evening to witness the Wyndhams
in Saratoga. The scenes of the comedy
are located in Central Park New York.
and Saratoga. 1t is full of most anus
| ing and ridiculous situations, full OF
good hits at American society, and taken
altogether, is a most attractive but com
zeal farce. The cast was as follows:
" Bob Sacket," Ma. Wyndham; Jack
Benedict" Mr.. Fitzpatrick; Wander
pool" Mr.. Purselle; Garter" Mr.. Lee
COMMIT; "Sir Mortimer" Mr.. Allertsn;
Mathertree," Mr.. Ryan; "Olivia AL
stin." Miss Reynolds; "Efie Reming-
ton" Miss Goodall; Virginia Wander
pool" Miss Cowell; Miss Carter"
Miss Stanley Mrs. Vanderpool,"
Mrs. Jordan. AS can be seen, the
cast was a strong one, each char
acter being a study, and splendidly
represented. In the picnic scene Miss
Goodall sung III Bacio" in manner
that secured an encore and well-deserved
applause. Possessing a sweet soprano
voice, well cultivated and Of considera-
BILE flexibility, she at once established
herself as a favorite with our musical
people present Saratoga will again be
presented tonight, and will no doubt be-
come popular with our theater-goers.
The Wyndham Company cannot be ex-
celled outside Of Wallacks Theater, New
York, and deserve crowded houses du-
ring the engagement. The compliment
airy benefit rendered by many of our
leading citizens to Mr.. Charles Wynd-
ham comes off tomorrow evening.
BRooMs OPERA HOUSE. = Manager
Broom continues to present fresh attrac-
tons at his popular theater on Jefferson
street. The farewell benefit to Castel-
otta, the trapeze artist comes off to-
night. Among other stars will appear
Annie Hindle, specially performer;
Nellie Georgia, cantatrice, and Nellie
zegrino, vocalist. Broom grand matt
nee takes place at two clock to-mor-
row. Next Monday evening j. M.
Ward, Irish comedian; Walter Bray and
Miss Lizzie Warren, new attractions
will appear on the boards.
OLYMPIC VARIETIEs.-Manager Lusk
has engaged number of new and pop
ular star performers to appear at the
old Washington Street Varieties. To-
night a grand bill will be presented.
The programme contains many rare at
fractions in the vocal and terpsichoreau
lines. Every night the Can.Can will be
introduced with new scenery, costumes
and dialogues. Everybody invited to
attend tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12
NEW YORK.

| NEw YORK, April l2.-The Herald
special from London says that during
the session of the House of Commons
this evening Disraeli gave notice that he
should interrogate the Government as to
what course it intended to take with re
gard to the meeting of the Board of Ar
bitration at Geneva.
A meeting ofthe creditors of the bank
rupt New York and Boston Express
Company was held yesterday, and an
offer to pay seventy-6ve cents on the
dollar, made by the Erie Railroad Com
pany, which assumes the debt, was &C
cepted.
The Republican State Committee met
yesterday and held four hours secret
session. The committee has called a
State Convention for the election OF
delegates to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton, to meet at Elmira, May 10.
Six lives we're lost by the explosion of
boiler on the tug Davenport yesterday
evening, and nearly forty thousand dol
lars worth of property was destroyed.
The accident was caused by the care
lessness Of the engineer and fireman,
who were watching a dog fight on one
Of the barges. Both men were killed.
Search for the missing bodies, which was
suspended on account Of darkness, was
resumed this morning
The Heralds special from Matamoros,
Mexico, Of the llth inst, says party
of Mexicans recently crossed over at
midnight to Edinburg on the American
side of the river. where they broke open
the jail and released the cattle thieves,
who had been caught in the act by Texas
drovers. The banditti and their liber-
ated comrades then returned to the other
side. The sheriff and citizens of Edin-
burg had been previously notified of this
design to deliver the captured cattle
thieves, and in order to battle the attempt
of the banditii, some Of the citizens pro-
posed to hang the prisoners but the ma
jority refused, and when the marauders
forced open the Jail no resistance was
made. The Texans have sent to the
local authorities at Brownsville, Texas,
a report of the depredations, requesting
that it be forwarded to President Grant.
General PalaoiOs, commander of this
city, has been informed that band of
flibusters are being organized in Texas
ostensibly for the purpose of preventing
depredations by cattle thieves, but really
for the secret design Of invading Mexico
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12
LECTURE Last Might.

Rev. DR.. Walk delivered an interesting
lecture at the Linden street Christian
Church last night. The subjects EN-
braced in the lecture by the learned di-
vine were: 1.-THE Bow in the Clouds,
a. The Fadeless Bride" Revelations
"Sam Weller" Old Maids, -" Mothers
and Females" Mr.. Walks reading OF
the death-bed scene of :" Poor Joe"
from Dickens Bleak House, was perfect
and affecting in the extreme. The OBJ
ject of the lecture was to create fund
for the purpose of aiding the colored
members of the church in building a
chapel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12
PUBLIC LEDGER.
BECOMING ALARMED.

The administration party is beginning
to discover the rapid progress of the
Liberal movement. In the lower House
of Congress yesterday member named
Sargent, Granter spoke of the trait
ors of the Cincinnati Convention" He
stood up in the face of the country and
proclaimed that the administration had
made itself illustAous by restoring peace
throughout the South" We do not hap
pen to know what Mr.. Sargent's idea OF
peace is, but it may probably resemble
that of the devil when he proposed that
the Savior SHOULD fall down snd worship
him. The peace that Grant has given
the South is written on prison walls,
where his victims have pinned for months,
and upon the rocks Of mountains, where,
flying from the bayonet and the bastile,
the poor people of Carolina have left
the blood of their mangled feet Is
the suspension of the habeas cor
pus peace? Is it peace when the
negro population are solidly arrayed
against the whites, and by perjury cause
hundreds of innocent people to be
driven into the jails, indicted, tried, con
victed and punished. Is it peace when
armed soldiers sconr the country and
drag the poor farmers from their homes
and march them through the streets and
along the highways like 30 many cattle2
An everlasting curse descend on such
q peace as that. Mr. Sargent certainly
was reared in school that never reared
q great man, and though he may not be
military character, he seems to have
drained to the bottom the nectar cup of
armed authority. Down his throat it went
like a winged rapture, and whatever his
previous opinions may have been, he be-
came d transformed man, seeing things
in new light, and worshipping at the
feet of new idol. How false is the
assumption that the administration
has established peace in the South,
all men of sense know. Why, the truth
is, anything resembling war, has been
the conduct of the administration. But
it is throwing time away to discuss such
a question. Still it is among the mar
wells of the time that great party will
20 before the country with so monstrous
a falsehood in its mouth that any one
can refute it. The immense growth Of
the Liberal movement is driving the
administration to madness. The best
statesmen and journals of the Republi-
can party indorse it, and with the help
of the Democracy will, or should, make
it success. Then farewell to the Dents,
to all the kith and kin, to the military
ring, to the robbers Of the Treasury, to
Capitalization, and last, to Ulysses him
self marching through the gates Of the
White House with a brand on his brow
and the 6reless stump Of cigar in his
mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

Is gas explosive2 This has been set
tied at last in the affirmative, since the
gas 6end opened wide the earth under
the Peabody Hotel yesterday. Many
persons believed that the tomb wherein
old Gayoso was quietly inurned had oped
its ponderous and marble jaws aud cast
him up again. The explosion shattered
glass in every direction, lifted up the
floor of clothing store about six inches,
threw heavy iron gratirfss six feet in the
air, swallowed two ex-confederates for a
few seconds in the most playful manner,
and gave every evidence Of the power
Of gas. One of the gentlemen whe drop
ped into the cellar lost his hat during
the atmospheric commotion. The hat
was found in the rear part Of the cellar,
sixty feet away, whittier it had been
drawn by the current of air rushing back
to ill the vacuum caused by the explo-
sion. Mr. Alonzo Greenlaw, who drop
ped in with the grating is anxious to
know how he got out having no recol-
lection of the incidents following the
explosion. Hereafter, citizens will be
particular as to gas pipes being closed
by gas filters, and viii not altogether
depend on the workmen, who by little
carelessness can at any time lay the
foundation of frst-class earthquake in
every cellar The coal gas of the new
company is explosive under certain cir
cumstances; so is naptha gas. These
gaseous substances must be scientifi-
cally handled by competent mechanics,
or grim death will appear in every house
hold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

AK exchange says; Grant received
GAS majority in Rhode Island AT the
late election Padelford, the Radical can
didate for Governor, was urged upon the
Grant platform, and his majority was
1877. while the Radical candidate for
Lieutenant Governor is defeated This
shows a marvellous decline in the popu-
larty of General Grant, in small State,
which can readily be covered with his
office-holders. No State has yet voted in
which there has not been q most marked
and damaging reduction in the Grant
majority. IVA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

TIE Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette says: THE consti-
tUtionality of the enforcement or Ku-
Klux act will come up for argument in
the Supreme Court on the 18th instant
The condition of the Court is strikingly
set forth by the common remark in
legal circles that the counsel on both
sides viii direct their arguments to
Judge Strong, he being the only mem
Der whose vote is not believed TO be fully
known in advance. The general under
standing is that Chase, Davis, Clifford
and Field will unite in condenning the
act, while swayne, Miller and Bradley
will sustain. If Justice Strong unites
with the latter. the eonstitutionality Of
the law will be affirmed BY a divided
court
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12
PosTPoNRMRET.

We think there are stronger reasons
than any yet suggested in favor of a
postponement of our Democratic State
Convention. On the first day Of May
the Cincinnati Convention will assemble.
What its action will be, and to what ex-
tent it may affect the political situation,
cannot now be known. 1t may or may
not nominate a Presidential ticket
If it shall, it is not settled as to
what the action Of the Democracy
will be. With three candidates
in the field, it would become a question
as to the course the rank and file Of the
Democrats should pursue. They wonld
inevitably divide as between the Demo
cratic and Liberal Presidential eandi.
dates. a part thinking it best, in order
to defeat Grant, to vote for the Demo.
crat, and others thinking it best to vote
for the Liberal II, before the ma
tional forces adjust themselves and
the heat Of the contest comes on,
we bring out a gubernAtorial candi-
date, may not he and the people
who brought him out, possibly find them
selves in antagonism2 A Democratic
candidate supporting the nominee of thu
National Democracy, might find himsel
confronting another Democrat, but ont
advocating the Cincinnati nominee
Whether there is force or not in thes'
suggestions, we cannot too strongly ad
wise the postponement Of our State con
Vention. Let us nominate our candi
date for Governor when the nationa
contest has assumed definite shape.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

New York city is apprehensive that
a recent decision of the court of appeals
will invalidate the convictions in the
court of special sessions and turn loose
upon society all the mslefactors now
confined in the city jails; and that they
cannot be constitutionally prosecuted
and punished again for the same Of
faneao
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12
Thonronrhbred STOCK.

/ have just received thirty head Of the
best English Berkshire and ten head o.
Poland China-the best | ever seen II
the State. Parties wanting to improT'
their stock, or wanting to see the fines
breed Of hogs ever imported TO Mem
phis, viii call at Brooks stock yard, AZ
Main street, this evening or tomorrow
morning. / do not charge anything for
looking. Hogs all for sale.
II w. NJ. BRooEs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

OK the eve of sailing Miss Nellie
Grant partook unanimously OF ham
omelette. which her father reminded her
was very bad for sea-sickness. Miss
Nellie pouted and said her father was
always reminding her of disagreeable
things The noble President thereupon
said not word more, but walked out
and smoked. hA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

The National Democratic Executive
Committee is called 10 meet at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Belmont, in the city of
New York, on the 9Th of May. We trust
the committee will go tolerably slow. 1t
will not do to hurry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

Families can be supplied with every
thing they desire in the family grocery
line, at j. Devotos, corner Of Adams
and Third streets. THE best is the
cheapest. got
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

The Peoples Insurance Company OF the City
of Memphis. ex-parte. Petition to amend
Charter.
WHEREAS, THE PEOPLES INSU-
w rance Company of the City Of Memphis.
a corporate body created By act Of the Legis.
lature of Tennessee. passed March s. 1857, and
having its place Of business in the city OF
Memphis. county and State aforesaid, have
this day filed a petition in said Court praying
TO have its Charter SO amended as TO make
section thereof read as follows:
"Section s. Be it further enacted. That in
the election Of Directors of said Company.
and in all elections, each stakeholder shall be
entitled to vote upon the basis of one vote for
each share of stock that he or she may own.
Shares may be voted upon by the executor or
administrator of q deceased owner. and by
proxy; and these rules shall apply to all
voting by the stockholders"
1t is therefore ordered that all persons
desiring SO to do make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse of said Court. in
the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in June. 1872. and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayer OF
petitioner should not be granted and the
Charter amended as desired; and that o copy
of this erder be published for thirty days in
the PUBLIC LEDGER. This April IL, 1872,
A cOpy-attest: ". A. ,CVLE.
By Il. b. McHKNRY. Dep. Clerk and Master.
kortrecht i Graft and ]. W. Scales. solicit
tors FOR petitioners. 5I-0I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

The latest and best assortment Of lite
nature can be found at Mansfords news
depot, corner Of Second and Monroe.
Base balls wholesale and retail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

SOMETHING new in smoking tobacco,
very fne-ealled the Deer Tongue -
at S. Kaufman a Bro. $, 25OMain, under
Odd Fellows Hall. 81
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

lnKRIoAH PREss ASSOCIATION. VIA Q. P. . A.
fELHaRAPH coMPAEY.
Specials co the Ledger.
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NOTICE.
DISSOLUTION.

TIME PARTNERSHIP OF MORRISON 4
i Reid was dissolved on February Il, 1872
by mutual consent. a5-4O
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Play billiards on Phelan a Collenders
beveled tables, at the Peabody. t56
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LEGAL.
PETITION TO AMEND CHARTER.
mo. 544, RI
In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.
LEGAL.

The Peoples Insurance Company of the City
of Memphis, ex-parte. Petition to amend
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-12

For all Sewing Machines, ct 22s Main st
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-15

times within fortnight's march from
them, but something always interposed
10 prevent him going to see them. These
fountains remain to be seen. Second,
there remains the link above described to
be explored
When preparing to return to the coast
your correspondent turned over to DR..
Livingstone nine bales of mixed clothes,
beads and $50 pounds Of brass wire, be-
sides one portable boat, to cross rivers,
supply of carpenters tools, revolvers,
carbines, and several hundred pounds Of
ammunition. Your correspondent has
been commissioned by Dr. Livingstone
II there is time before the first ship
leaves Zanzibar to send him fifty well
armed men, from Zanzibar, to act as
soldiers and servants for new expe-
dition which he is about to organize for
the rapid exploration of few doubtful
points before returning home; to declare
To those concerned that he has finished
his work He will leave Unyanycmbe
will make his way to the copper
mines of katanga then eight days
south to discover the fountains
of iler0dotus then return by
katanga to the underground houses
of Rpa, ten days northeast of katanga;
thence to Lake Kamolondo, and by the
river Lupira to Lake Lincoln; thence
back TO Lualaba, to explore the lake north
of kamolOndo; thence return to Viii, or
through Urori to the coast and England
This is the present programme, which he
thinks will only take him eighteen months,
but, as have told him, | think it will
take two years. Though he is now going