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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

From Appleton's Journal.l
Who we're our ancestors-not of a cen
tury or FIVE centuries ago, but in the re
moter ages, when the Eastern inroads
into Europe were forming composite
races2 1t is still somewhat matter OF
dispute whether the Jutes, Angles and
Saxons were Scandinavian or Teutonic
nay, ethnologists have arisen in re-
cent years who ssy that some of these
tribes, at least, came from what is now
Mecklenburg, as we'll as from what are
now Schleswig and Holstein; while phi
lologists decide that the English tongue
is sixty per cent. Scandinavian, and
others assert that old Friesic is more
like English than any other known
language. M. de 0uatrefages, member
of the French Institute, has prepared a
new surprise for the world-even for the
world of ethnologists, who thought they
had at least exhausted theory, if they
had not determined generally-admitted
fact. In work recently published in
Paris on LA Race Prussienne," he
boldly declares that the basis of
the Prussian nation (by which he
perhaps means Brandenburg and
its immediate surroundings, as well
as Pomerania), is neither Slavic nor
Teuton, nor even Aryan; that they
are "Allophylian that is, Finnish
anterior to the Aryans, and one step, at
least, nearer the aborigines, if aborigi-
mes there were in Europe. His theory is
that, instead of all being driven north,
like their reindeer, when the European
climate assumed its present condition,
patches of them were left here and there,
and, by their mixture with later races,
explain many chronological puzzles"
We think of Professor Huxley Basques,
and are lost in labyrinth of confused
tongues. NJ. de Quatreiages looks upon
the Celts, Saxons, Teutons, and Slavics
as very much the same family; the mix
ture of the Allophylian blood with these,
in different quantities, accounts for the
varied character of the modern nations.
The typical Teutonic German, accord
ing to him, is the Bavarian, who is tall
and well built; while the purer Allo-
phylian is short and thick-set-as are
the Prussians The learned academican
seems determined to make the Prussians
non.Teutonic, and evidently exults to be
able to say that Germany is ruled by a
non-German power. His work may
Just possibly have been undertaken with
this maliciously ironical view. He
is not content to prove the Prus-
slams the descendants of Finnish can
nibals, but he adds to this theory
that they are also largely French; for
the IAllophylian admixture, which is
weak in the rest of Germany, is very
strong in Prussia, and it is also very
strong in France. Besides, the revo-
cation of the Ediot Of Nantes drove
maHy Huguenots not only to America
and England, but to Prussia also, and
there was quite colony of them at Ber-
lin; these, according to NJ. de Quatre-
fages, who exhibits an admirable per-
sistency in sustaining his view, infused
themselves into the best Prussian ranks,
and their qualities have latterly bloomed
out in the Prussian pluck and disci-
pine. After this, we may not be sur
prised if NJ. de Quatrefages demon
strates that the stalwart-framed Bis
marck is Finn, and that Ven Moltke is
really a HuCuenot Frenchman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
A Philosophicnl KIeptomaniac.

An extraordinary case has been lately
tried at Brighton, England. A dry goods
clerk, twenty-one years of age, named
Edwin Peskett, was indicted for stealing
various articles from his employers to
the value of e4OO. He had only been in
the prosecutor service about nine
months. The articles taken amounted
altogether to no less than 1881, inclu-
ding 800 pairs of kid gloves, 3lS cambric
handkerchiefs, 232 silk handkerchiefs
and upwards of 800 others, quantity of
hose, "a bottles Of perfume, l32 silk ties,
etc. These goods, says the Pail Mall Ga
zetto, had been disposed of at the shops
of eighty-seven different pawn-brokers.
One singular circumstance in connec-
ton with the case was diary which
was found in the prisoners lodgings. In
this diary were put down the things
taken and the amounts they realized.
When the prisoner was asked by the
Recorder what he had to say, he replied:
81 cannot say anything about the
diary. | look upon it as something hor
rible. AS to my taking all those things,
can only say that | was suspected when
didn't deserve it, and that made me
guilty. was treated with injustice on
several occasions; there is Que case /
should like to mention. Simply because
was five minutes behind the others, l
was debarred from having cup of tea.
Although l have cheated my employers
to please myself, have cheated many
of the customers to please them. That
is just what an employer wants and
looks for, and if he does not get it the
assistant may go about his business.
You have to steer between Scylla and
Charybds in business. am extremely
sorry for what | have done, and should
like to offer something in reparation if l
could"
The recorder sentenced Peskett to
penal servitude for FIVE years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Chief of Police is a waggish fell
low, but shis waggishness sometimes
borders on the impertinent. For in
stance: During the visit of the Hausel-
man Commandery to this city he sud
denly slipped up behind one of the
knights, gave him vigorous punch in
the back, and then snatched his chap
eau from his head and started off,
leaving the visitor standing bareheaded
and mortified at the situation. The
chief imagined his waggish procedure
was at the expense of Isaac Thalman,
and his apologies upon discovering his
mistake approached very near the ab-
iect. The Cincinnatian smothered his
wrath, but must have LEFT for home with
queer opinion. Of the dignity and
courtesy of the high officials Of Indian
apolis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

PISTOLS, Knives ana Biu0EeOnh uSeO
In Deadly Striee-FOur Men Prob
ably Killed, and Several Wounded
One Innocent Bystander Nor
tally Shot.
From the Albany (Ga.) News. 5th inst.l
We are again called upon to chronicle
one of those horrible tragedies so fre-
quent since the war in some localities,
and so shocking to civilization.
Ford's mill in Worth county, justice
court precinct, was the battle-ground,
and the parties engaged were the citi-
zens of the district, who had assembled
to elect justice. Time, Saturday last,
in the afternoon.
We are not in possession of satisfacto-
ry particulars, and we doubt if it will
ever be possible to get at the facts in
criminal court, as four gallons of whisky
and schnapps, all there was at the place,
had been consumed, and the fight was
general.
The disjointed statements that have
come to hand enable us to arrive at the
following facts:
The mail carrier from this city arrived
at Ford's, or Vines mill, little later
than usual, probably owing to the high
water. On his arrival, Jim Bass, who
was intoxicated, abused him, and con-
tinued his abuse till the carrier showed
disposition to resent it. Neb Taber in
terfered, and strove for some time to
keep Bass quiet, but in vain. He then
told Bass that he would befriend man
when he was in the right, but would not
when he was in the wrong. At this
point, Bill Keen and his two sons en-
tered the ring against Taber.
The fight opened, and soon became
general all along the lines Pistols,
knives, bludgeons, fence rails, weights,
fists and whisky, went in for an indis-
criminate fandango, and one report says
that every man in the crowd, except two
who fled, were engaged either as belliger
ents, peace-makers or spectators.
When the smoke of battle cleared away
the scene of blood and carnage was
Jim Keen was dangerously
cat on the hip, Neb. Taylor was danger
ously cut in the abdomen and side, Gus
Scott, an innocent looker-on, was shot
fatally in the abdomen. Phil Ford (col-
ored) cut in shoulder and arm, head split !
open with bludgeon and the pieces
pitched out at the window Bill Keen |
and his other son, and stranger, cut
more or less severely, and many others
bruised and bunged in the highest style |
Of the art.
We were glad to learn late yesterday
that all the wounded are doing well and
likely to recover. Phil, the colored
troop, picked up his pieces and got a
hla aoken,ith IN wald him He will not dia
A friend informs US that no more than
sixteen couples were in the ring at any
one time during the fight
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
The Enrthqunke Under GROUND.

From the San Francisco Bulletin, April 81
According to the reports, miners who
were working three hundred feet or more
under ground in Inyo county at the time
of the earthquake, were entirely uncon-
scious that there had been the least ply
steal disturbance in that region. 1t
would seem from this fact that the force
was chiefly expended on or very near the
surface of the earth.
The phenomena of the earthquake in
Inyo county resembled that connected
with the great earthquake which occurred
in South America two or three years ago,
when Araquipi and Iquiqui were de-
stroyed. The loss Of life was probably
much greater than it would have been if
the buildings had been constructed Of
wood. The adobe and brick structures
went down like banks of dry earth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

1t is said that the beginning of all
street cleaning dates back to the action
of a certain London merchant who at
traoted number of customers to his
store by sweeping line of communica-
ton open to the other side Of the street.
Through many months it was the only
place where any one could cross the
street without sticking int black and un-
savory mud, and the merchants name
and business became famous as the re-
suit of his shrewd scheme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

Calico shirts, with horse figures, and
stove pipe hats are the acme Of Sand
wich Islanders desire. Only the royal
family aspire to brass earrings and
pewter breast-pins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

A laundering Chicago doctor mistook
the symptoms Of diptheria for smallpox,
and the patient only escaped the pest
house by eloping into the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
To the Poodle of Tennessee.

In response to the call Of many leading
,itirans Of the State. i hereby announce my
Elf a. A candidate for the oiiiee Of Judge Of
the Supreme Court. made vacant by the resig-
nation Of Hon. T. A. X. Nelson. Election
frsf Thttrsday in August next.
ROBERT MCFARLAND.
NerristowA. Tenn. a-te-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
To the People Of Tennessee.

IN RESPONSE TO THE EXPRESSION
of a popular desire. sufficiently general
and influential to control my actisn IN the
matter, / hereby announce myself a canal-
date for the office OF Judge Of the supreme
Hon. i. A. II. Nelson. Election first Thurs
day in August next. j. Is. COVhh-
Ihaitannnra. March III. l6l2. ll-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
SEALED PROPOSALS.
TO CONTRACTORS.
CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE.
MEMPHIS. TRNN Anril ~.

MEMPHIS, TEsE.. April II. 1s72.J
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
ceived at this effice until II o'clock m. Fri
day, the Isth inst, for grading Gayoso
street. from Shelby to Clinton street. The
city reserves the right to reject any or all Of
the bids. For further information apply TO
the undersigned.
]. II. HUMPHREYS,
38-43 City Engineer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

CHAs. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for
Sheriff of Shelby county, subject TO the de-
,cision of the Democratic Convention. l2I-te
We are authorized to announce Colonel };
A. P8RREsI as n candidate for Sheriff oil
Shelby county at the ensuing August election ;
subject to the Democratic Convention. III
In answer TO many inquiries hereby au
thoriTe you 10 announce my name as candi-
INST election. 1872. subject to the action Of
the Democratic County Convention.
i5tr B. +. BALL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE
RAILROAD.
Winter ScheduIe-NOV. I2th.

ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS WILL RUN
u through to Nashville. st. Louis and Louis
vile on the 80 pm. train daily. The 4:l5
an. and AIS pm. trains do not run on
Sunday.
aF For tickets and other Information apply
at Ticket oiice; No, 23zS Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS is A BETTER
~ 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 all who may become interested.
Judicious advertising will pay. Our Office is
2Ista Main street, up stairs, in same building
with Boyle x Chapman.
sat r. W. BLEW & co.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For county Trustee.
A. WOODWARD is a candidate for re-elec-
tiou to the office of Trustee of Shelby county,
suhject to the action of the Demoeratle
County Convention. zo-I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
GEORGIA SCENES.

Pistols, Knives and BIudgeOna used
In Deadly Striee-FOur Men Prob
ably Killed, and Several Wounded
One Innocent Bystander Nor
tally Shot
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
rNHE PUBLIC LEDGER rs PUBLISHED
l. every afternoon (oxcept Sunday By

e. HIT mo RE,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-25

~ THE hAtt HK VIZ W. U. npoD'
win amt John q. Molen, partners as ".
: Goodwin & Co., banhruPIS. IN bank
ruptcy. a., D;,.,.io, f,o,,r,
i'm, Tpi,e,i states 70 The District of West
v.,;ril entered IN the above entitled
an. an The 6,h day Of November, 1877, |
ell on TnnSdly, the I'd day OF December,
4 y -. AT The Mcclure House, in Wheel
~, in >l'l District, commencing at ~
-. \. ". proceed 10 81! at puzzle auc-
..,urual .r.1 uti estate of said 'tnErGp'S,
.,.,,rI~., -! ptrlOT har room, billiard
.,,n chamber and kitchen furniture.
T,sre are i'm said Hotel from sixty 10 one
bI.,Irei vel furnished rooms. -aid iur-
''.'ur. consists Of bei>te9dS, mlrble-tOp bu-
-o,,s ami waSh-standS, lounges table, up-
los'.r,i arm chairs, hail, chamber, Office,
14-lnr and dining room chairs, settles,
INNING mattresses, Sprins BID bottoms,
hank,fS. comforts, sheets, pillow cases. me
rpuutrrplucS, honey comb spreads, towels,
fr,. tuhS, chamber 'OIei SETS Frtuch pidie
mirrors mantle mir Ors, elegant Hru>SeiS
'hr.s and TWO rIy carpets, door mats. rugs,
kntvD<, liver plated forks, tea and table
spopn>, batter ~ hes, syrup cans, sugar
t,s,,- cream pitchers, caStprS, glassware
s,I dishes, with table and Kitchen furni-
tur,. ~ every description, including two
steam carving tables. Also SIX nrSt-ciaSS
h.. lard tab - counters, balls, cues am Gu"
rarES, one, two fuur, >ix and twelve light
chandelier side lights, brackets and bill.
lard "a rxtur,S. will sell all the above
prop. rty at private sale N any time before
ihedsv O! public sale, subject 10 the APP
prevail and confirmation Of the said Court.
Sa.ctD continue from day 20 day until the
prOpcrty is all sold.
Terms of sale cash, except the billiard
tables, which will b. for Ouc-third cash AMI
the balance IN two equal inStallments at
SIX and Twelve months respectively, with
int,reS, from dav az sale. the purchasers
Ziving notes with approved security.
mnNl1-i 1 z. IDNES. Assignee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-25
New York Market.
Npw YoRE November

FLOUR-Steady with fair inquiry at
S. 9006 80 for superhne State;
81 10 al Is for choice State; 81 200
7 so for fancy State; s. 90@6 80 for
superfne western; S. 90@7 90 for com,
mon to medium extra western; s. 100
7 s. for choice do; 81 90@S IS for
common to choice white wheat western
extra; 81 00@7 % for common to good
shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio;
81 35@9 % for trade brands; 81 100
s 20 for common to fair extra St.
Louis, and IS 35@ll 90 for good to
choice do. Southern flour is steady at
ST 106 9 Is for common to fair extra
and 50 20612 90 for good to choice do.
Corn meal quiet and steady.
GRAIN-Whea: is quiet at 81 SOFA
So for No. 3 spring; 81 6l@l 63 for
No. ! do; 81 63@l 6S for winter red
W ,stern; 81 706l Is for amber do,
and 81 76@2 05 for white do. Rye
quiet and unchanged. Barley quiet and
without decided change in price Bar
ley malt is quiet; Canadian at 81 30.
Corn ls steady al Oo3C lot steamer vest
ern. and 64!c for sail DO. Oats firm
at 50@5lc for old western mixed 49M
sic for new do; 5l@54c for white; 47@
4Sc for black western, and $4,000 for
State.
PROVISIONS-The pork market is
quiet and strong at SIG % for new mess
and Sl5 90 for prime mess. Beet
is dull and heavy at 81 0O6S 30 for
plain mess and IS 50@l2 90 for extra
do. Beef hams firm at S33 0O@33 so.
Tierce beef dull and nominal at Sl3 on
@l400 for prime mess and SIG 0O@
10 90 for India do. Cut meats at loo
l0!c for hams And sic for shoulders.
Middles are firm at Sc for long clear.
Lard is quiet and steady at S@Ssc
for No. | to prime steam, and Ste for
kettle rendered.
CHEESE-Steady at ll@l4ac for
common to prime.
COTTON-Opened quiet and without
decided change in prices at l9c for low
middlings and l9!c for middling up
lands.
TALLOW-Quiet at s 3.l669Ic;
stearine quiet at 9G9lc.
WHISKY-Quiet at 9jc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-25

A. q. MclLWAINE, President.
DARCY PAUL, ID. h. TEN NAST, Vice
Presidents.
SAMUEL Il. PAUL, Secretary.
DIP. FACKLER, Consulting Actuary.
Judge JOHN r. LAY, Superintendent OF
Agencies.
Home Office, Petersburg, Va, with Local
BOsrds In all the cities of Virginia, In the
District OF Columbia and In West Virginia.
Life policies are now generally conceded
To be among the most certain aud desirable
OF Investments. This company, managed
on principles Of strict economy, oilers the
lowest rates Of premiums consistent with
safety, and lower, We believe, than any
other Company doing business In the State.
It's success Is an established fact.
All reserve from premiums as security
To the policy holders additional Ia the Cap-
i'al stock il invested 10y the local boards,
within that locality from which IL de-
rived.
Being convinced by their knowledge Of
the integrity and prudence of the gentle
men who compose It's Directory, and by n
thorough examination OF the plan ~ or.
gauiZation thai II il In every respect n
reliable Company. the subscribed citizens
OF Wheeling, who have thrmselycS sub
sCrbcd To It's stock and organized ~ local
board, feel warranted In commenting the
enterprise 10 the favorable consideration
Of the people OF the State.
KOBT. y. JORDAN, President.
II. VI. EOff, David Lynn,
\. n. Lynn, Geo. X. Tingle,
ID b. Hubbard, Geo. r.. Boyd,
WIN. V. Hpge, LnCius IiOge,
W. X. Hughes, Curran Meudel,
Robert Simpson.
W. ". HOGE & BRO,
General Agents.
Oh. WIN. J. BATES, JR..
Med Examiner. aug}l-sb
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-25
FINANCE AND TRADE.
baltimore Cattle Market.


THURSDAY, November 81.
BEEF CATTLE-Early in the week,
under the then present advlces' the
wholesale market opened somewhat
active, and with a shade advance on the
best grades, for which there was good
demand, there being but few OF that
class of cattle on hand-medium and
common stock showed no material
change since last week, and became
very dull sometime before and up to
the close of the market The greater
part of the receipts consisted Of cattle
Of rather inferior quality.
Prices to-day for beef cattle ranged as
follows: Best beeves Sc 00@7 25; that
generally rated first quality 81 1906 90;
medium or good fair quality s. O09
IS; ordinary thin steers, oxen and
COWS 81 1903 90; inferior and lowest
grades of cattle 80 00@0 00-general
average of the market to-day 81 81; ex-
IRENE range of prices g 37@725. Most
of the sales were from s. Is to 81 10
per 100 lbs. OF the recei pts 276 head
came from Ohio, 629 from West Va,
1877 from Virginia, l6l from Maryland
and ia head from the District of CO.
lumbia-total receipts for the week 20
head, against 2400 last week, and 1906
head same time last wear. Of the or
erings 1925 head were taken by Baltl-
more butchers, 595 head sold to specu-
lators for Eastern markets, sos to
York county dealers, 127 to Carroll
county dealers, and IS head to country
dealers-total sales for the week 2l3O
head, against 1878 last week, and 2f4l
head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-The receipts
of sheep have been light again this
week, but we have no change to note in
the quotations. There has been some
little eastern demand, and good sheep,
which are scarce, are wanted. We quote
fair to good sheep at 4i@5l cents and
good to extra at 5t@6 cents per pound
gross. Stock sheep dull at g ESQ
Is per head, as to size and quality.
Lambs are in fair demand at 81 25@
3 50 per head. Receipts this week 1893
head against 1860 last week and 1927
head same time last year.
HOGS-There has been rather a lib
eral supply during the past week, ex-
cept at the beginning, when prices ad-
vanced shade, and the demand COM
tinued quite active at the higher figures,
keeping pace with the arrivals, and at
the close the pens are comparatively
bare. Good liz ht smooth hogs find
most ready sale at our highest figures.
We quote corn-fed in good demand at
Sc 00@6 SO per 100 lbs. Receipts this
week 95S7 head, against 5944 last
week, and 9467 head same time last
year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-25
Judges of the Supreme Court OF APP
peaIs.

pbAlSs
The following proclamation appeared
az an advertisement in the Baptist Re
cord of. October Is. 1t escaped our at
tention until few days ago, and, hsv-
ing heard frequent inquiries upon the
subject, we do not believe it has been
generally seen by the people Of the
State.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
WHEREAS: 1t appears by the certifi-
cstss returned to me by the Supervisors
of the several counties Of the State, Tex
cept the county of Mcdowell, from
which nocertificste has been received,
that at the election held on the fourth
Thursday in August last for the purpose
of choosing four Judges OF the Supreme
Court Of Appeals, for the office of Judge
of Supreme Court of Appeals, A. F.
Raymond received fifty thousand seven
hundred and eighty votes; James PAUL
received Atty thousand FIVE hum
bred and ninety-eight votes; John
S. Hoffman received forty-eight thou
sand six hundred and thirty-fve votes ;
C. P. T. Moore received seveuty-eight
thousand six hundred and forty.seven
votes; Matthew Edmiston received
thirty thousand three hundred aud one
votes. R. L. Berkshire received twenty
eight thousand FIVE hundred and thirty
five votes; Edwin Maxwell received
twenty-nine thousand one hundred and
ninety-three votes; James F. Hoffman
received seven hundred aud six votes; ;
Robert L. Berkshire received three
hundred and forty votes; r. L. Burk
received one hundred and thirty-eight
votes; Edward Berkshire received fifty
two votes; 4. L. Rsthboue received
eighty seven votes; - Burk received
two votes, and w. II. Travers received
one vote; and,
WHEREAS, 1t thus appears that A. F.
Raymond, James PAUL, John S. Hotf.
man and C. P. 7. Moore are the four
persons who respectively received the
highest number of votes cast for any
person for the Office of Judge OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeals:
Therefore, l, John J. Jacob. Cover
nor OF the State of West Virginia, do,
by this my proclamation, declare that
A. F. Raymond, James PAUL, John S.
Hoffman, and c. P. 7. Moore, have
each been elected to the Office of Judge
of the Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Intestimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the zeal of the
State to be affixed at Charleston, this
Twelfth day of October, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, and of the State the ninth:
JOHN J. JACOB.
By the Governor:
JOHN NJ. PHELPs, Secretary OF State.