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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
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STATE ELECTIONS.
Indiana 1900 Minority
for Hendricks.
The Political Situation as Viewed
by the New York Press.

CIScIxSArf, October ia special TO the
Commercial from Indianapolis says: From
present indications Hendricks lDemocrat
majority will be about 5000.
NV YoKK. October l0.-The Herald in
long editorial on the political situation. after
reviewing the action Of the Eastern and
Western States where elections have been
held, says: sit is apparent from suggestive
figures Of these elections that hardly doubt
can be raised Of the reelection Of Grant in
November. nor can Il be questioned that these
Administration victories will sXsrt powerful
influence on New York in common with all
other States. General Grant is strong among
the people of this State, and there Is good rea-
son for believing he has been rather gaining
than losing ground. From recent events in
this quarter. the Empire State for November
has becone doubtful. and New York itself.
through the folly Of Tammany. may DO lost to
the Democratic party on the 9Th Of Novsm-
ber."
The Tribune, editorially. is still confident Of
the ultimate success Of the Liberals, and says:
1--WE have no desire to underrate the gravity
of the situation. The work is made harder for
us here in New York; harder Cor our brethren
in all the States we mean to carry frsm this
day to the first day Of November. We shall
have a continuous strain. but we shall win"
The World has q long EDITOR al Of the pros
poets Of Greeley's election, for which il nc
knowledges but a slight chance. and claiming
that the Liberals have been cheated out Of sue
cess. The World eulogized Greeley for the
faultlsss manner in which he has acquitted
himself duriRg The campaign. AMER = lengthy
exhortation to the Demsersts to remain firm,
it says: 1--WE may yet gain the Presidency
although the prospects are dark; but IL We
keep up tbs eight with yigor we cannot fail 10
array against Grant ? powerful opposition,
which be will be compelled 10 respect, and 10
which the Republican party will suooumb be-
fore the end of his second term. Let US be
faithful to our personal engagements; and
above eli, faithful TO principle"
ToLKDo. October n.-The Fifth Ohio Con
/ gressional district slsets lawson Demoerap
by 500 majority; the Sixth (TOledal district.
elects Sherwood ORspublicanl BY 100 ma
jsntFs the Tenth district elects Foster lRepub-
lican) By 80 majority.
CINCINNATI. October l0.-Purther return'
from the State show small Liberal gains, but
DO not materially alter the last figures. Ths
Republican State ticket, with possible excep-
iion Of Supreme Judge, Is elected BY At least
5000. The Liberals gained heavily IN THU
county, the greatest majority showing gaiH
over that given for Grant in 1865 Of nearly
/ ffteen thousand.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

"a
NEWARK, n j., October 10. = Yesterda,
Archbishop Bayley left for Baltimore aftel
twenty years residence in this city. nal
CINCINNATI, o., October 10. = Yesterday
morning young man named John Meier,
while engaged in painting the roof of Geet &
Co.'s new house, lost his balance and fell o
distance of forty feet, receiving such injuries
as caused his death in half hour.
RIPLEY, o., October lO.-John 7. Cochran,
apromins mt leaf tobacco dealer Of this place,
shot and killed his brother-in-law, Frank Sid
well, Tuesday night at his lCochran's) resi-
dence. Cochran escaped.
LrxrSGrox, KY. October l0.-The state
nent telegraphed from Washington Of the
failure of :the Freedmen's Savings Bank is
by branch in this city. to be
totally untrue.
New YoRK, October 1O.-The report of the
arrest Of Reddy the Blacksmith in Philadel-
phia for repeating is untrue. He attended a
dog-fght at Hoboken yesterday afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

ANDY JOHNSON seems to understand
figures better than the Avalanche. Ia
a reported interview between Herald
correspondent and Andy, as published
in the Banner of yesterday, the Com
moner sensibly says: THE Democratic
vote Of Tennessee is one hundred and
twenty thousand; equally divided 1t
would give Cheatham and myself sixty
thousand each. The Radical vote is
only fifty.two thousand, so that you see
Maynard in any case cannot come in
between us. The colored vote will go to
man for Maynard; 60 for the Radical
candidate, whoever he is" Andy is in
error, however, as to the Radical vote
Of the State, Grant got 80, 62S votes In
1868, and Stokes received 55,O36 an
1869. The Radical party in the present
contest see their golden opportunity, and
will poll larger vote than ever before.
The State census of 1871 places the
negro vote at 60, 945, while it is admitted
that Grant has two thousand office
holders in the State, to say nothing OF
the friends and employees of these paid
officials. In addition, there are fifteen
thousand white Radicals out Of office,
two-thirds of whom lean more towards
than johnson. Placing the
Grant office-holders, white Radicals, out
of Office at the lowest figure, say 10000,
we have 70, 945 as the statistical strength
of the Maynard party. With Mr.. John
son s candid admission as to the full
strength of the Democratic vote, and
the well.known fact that be and Cheat
ham will divide closely that vote, no
wonder the people of Tennessee fear the
election of Horace Maynard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
WHAT NEWsPApERs DO.

HdAI u W OK Ar G1o wv
Outside of the Fourth Estate but
little is known of the immediate power
of the press The world feels its effects
and attributes many Of these effects to
extraueous causes, often so light as to
be ridiculous. 1t is only in the inner
sanctuary Of the press where the true
and correct outlook can be obtained,
and where the clear line running from
cause down to effect can be properly
traced throughout its entire distance.
1t is habit with many to abuse the
press because it fails in their estimation
TO reach the one-idea standard Of the
observer, whose mind grasps only one
point in the social or political compass,
in which the shallow critic is the center
of the little microcosm which he creates
for his OWE satisfaction, but which he
expatiates upon to the great disgust Of
his fellow-men. The members OF the
press are formed of different mould
their literary and business training
teach them the true theory of criticism,
and the necessity of approaching any
subject as the professor of anatomy does
the dissecting tsble-coolly, quietly. and
with determination. Enthusiasm does
well enough for the outside world, but in
the, press il can only lead 70 error
and nonsense. In political affairs the
Fourth Estate" possesses the advantage
o. comparing all the notes of the cam
paign, and from these data proper deduc-
tons can be made. tits amusing to hear
the world declaim against some sup
posed intention Of an editor, as devel
oped in some published article. While
the critic is looking for the effect of the
blow in his own immediate vicinity. 4
has already taken effect far remote from
him, in which direction it had beer
pointed with precision by the trained
writer. Many irate correspondents rush
into print, imagining that they have been
the object of some criticism, when they
have ouIy been used as foil by which "a
reach larger game. and in which effort the
existence Of the correspondent had been
forgotten, ifnot ignored. We have been
lead into this disquisition in oz3sr to
shoE that the pres" is a power in the
land. Il ofiea Rakes heroes Of Fal
stags sages Of charlasens, great men o.
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CONSERVATIVE TICKET.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

The dispatches to-day confirm the
statement that Pennsylvania and Ohio
have gone against the Greeley movement
BY strong majorities 1t is needless to
state that the majorities can in part be
accounted for by fraud, importation OF
voters, and the nefarious use Of govern
ment money and patronage. Indiana,
according to the latest and more reliable
dispatches, stands redeemed from Rad
calism, and is claimed for Hendricks by
three thousand majority. 1.-The battle
is lost" said famous French general
10 the great Napoleon, but added, there
is time enough to win another" lnyes'
terday's LEDGER, in commenting on the
dispatches, we gave the Greeley cleo
toral vote in the Southern States at l39,
excluding the eight votes of Mississippi
and the seven votes of South Carolina.
The slate can be made up as follows:
Should Mr.. Greeley carry the Democratic
States of New York, 80; New Jersey,
8; California, G; Oregon, 3; Indiana, 10,
Grant can have all the other States, as 1t
will give Greeley one hundred and ninety
two votes, or eight more than necessary.
If we carry Indiana we can even give
away California or Oregon and elect
Greeley. Indiana is undoubtedly the
keystone State of this contest, and on its
vote in November depends the entire re-
suit of the election, as has been logically
admitted by the Tribune, Sun and other
leading journals of New York. General
Grant has not won as yet, and terrific
political struggle awaits bin in the
future. before he can place on his impe-
rial head the laurel crown of victory.
All local issues should be magnanimously
ignored and forgotten in the great strug-
gle for constitutional liberty which will
be inaugurated on the 9TH Of November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

The Exposition building is rapidly
approaching completion. Outside it is
strikingly architectural, while inside it
presents an airy and tasteful appearance.
Its immense size cannot be fully appre-
ciated unless you traverse the main hall
and the spacious galleries. In the cen
ter the beautiful fountain. with its jets Of
sparkling water. will be most attractive
feature. At the south end Of the main
hall, a fountain of ice water for the use
of the thirsty is in process Of erection.
Workmen are busily engaged in setting
up the motive power for the machinery
to be exhibited. On the lSth the build
ing will be thrown open to the public,
and for one month our city will be
thronged with strangers attending this
most attractive public Exposition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
ORDINANCE
Abolishing the Offices OF Recorders
Clerk and Clerk Of Chief Of Police,
and Creating that Of Police Clerk.

Be it ordained by the General Council of the
City Of Memphis:
Section /. That the Offices of Clerk to the
Recorder and Clerk to the Chief Of Police be
and the same are hereby abolished.
Sec. 2. That there shall be one Clerk. TO be
appointed by the Pelice Board, to be known
as the Police Clerk, who shall perform the du-
ties now incumbent on the Clerk to the Recor-
der and the Clerk to the Chief of Police, and
such other duties as may be required by Ordi-
nance. who shall receive salary of twelve
hundred dollars per annum. payable monthly
as other salaries. TO-
Sec. 8. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage, and that
all ordiR ances inconsistent with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed. f5r
Passed first reading by Board Of Aldermen,
when the rules were suspended per require
ments of City Charter, when the ordinance
passed second and final reading by Board of
Aldermen. October 2, 1872.
Passed first reading by Council, October 2,
1872; rules suspended By Council per Charter
requirements, and passed second, and final
reading, October 2, 1872, by Council.
Approved October 9, 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
L. X. RICHARDS. City Register. A-43
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CITY ORDINANCES.
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ORDINANCE
To Redistrlct the City.

Be it ordained by the General Council q the
| CITY Of Memphis. Section /. That the City ei
Memphis shall be divided into ten Wards, 70 pc
known as the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth. Sixth, seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
See..2. That the said Wards shall be as fol-
| lows;
First ward--That portion of the city bounded
| on the south by the alley between Exchange
and Market streets. on the north and east BY
Bayou Gayoso, and on the west by Wolf river
and the Mississippi river. =, A..
Second Ward = That portion OF the city
bounded on the south by the alley between
Adams and Washington streets. on the east By
Bayou Gayoso, ON the north by the alley be-
| tween Exchange and Market streets. and on
the west by the Mississippi river -, -
bounded on the south BY Madison street. on
| the east by Bayou Gayoso, on the north by the
| alley between Adams and Washington streets,
and on the west by the Mississippi river
bounded on the south by Beal street, on the
cas-. BY fernando street from Beal street.north
10 the Bayou Goyoso. and thence BY the bayou
northward to Madison street; on the, north by
Madison street, on the west by the mississippi
Fitth Ward--All of that portioE Of the city
bounded on the south By Calhoun street and
the south line Of the South Memphis tract on
the east By Wellington street, on the north ~
Madison street. and on the west by the Fourth
Sixth Ward-All of that portion Of the city
bounded ON the south BY Calhoun street, on
the east by Causey street, on the north by Beal
street, and on the west by the Mississippi river.
Seventh Ward-All Of that portion Of the
city bounded on the sou h BY the south line Of
the South Memphis tract on the east by the
eastern boundary Of the city, on the north by
Madison street, and on the west By wellington
Eighth ward-All of that portion Of the city
bounded on the south by Madison street and
Henry avenue, on the east by the eastern line
Of the corporation, on the north BY the track
Of the Memphis and Ohio railroad, and on the
Ninth Ward-All OF that portion Of the city
bounded on the south by the First and Eighth
Wards, on the east by the eastern line Of the
corporation, on the north by the northern line
Of the corporation, and on the westby the Mis-
Tenth Ward-All of that portion Of the city
bounded on the south by the south line of the
corporation, on the east by the east line of the
corporation, on the north by the Fifth. Sixth
and Seventh Wards, on the west by the Mis-
sissippt river.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage; and all ordinances in
consistent with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed first reading and referred to 0rdi-
nance Committee by Board Of Aldermen, Sep
tember 4th, 1872. hhnl
Passed first reading by Council and referred
to Ordinance Committee. September 4th, 1877;
Passed second and final reading by Board
of Aldermen, October 2, 1872. ~
Passed second and final reading BY Council.
October 2. ls72. ,(fo...r
Approved October 9, 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor
L. X. RICHARDS. City Register. "a 43
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
CHICAGO
rbe nr,ehlaysrs stiil in Trouble.

The nrfcklayers Sill In Troubie.
CHICAGO, October lo.-Yesterday a body Of
one hundred and twenty-five striking brick
layers were observed by men working upon
McCormick's reaper works marching down
Blue Island avenue. toward the works. They
were seen to stop short distance on the road
and hold consultation, and then again re-
sumo their march. much to the fear Of the
bricklayers. engaged on the building. The
strikers halted on theavenue in front of the
building and sent committee to the contrac-
tors Office of Miller. Karmocher & Co., where
one actinglas spokesman delivered speech
demanding that they be allowed to come upon
the wall and take away several union men who
were working there against their oaths. The
speaker said he knew the penalty for using
violence was imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary, but they were determined to have those
men. come what might, The contractor told
him they could not come upon the scafold,
and immediately telegraphed for the police.
The strikers got wind of this. and dispersed in
quiet. A strong squad Of police came up. and
remained to escort the spotted bricklayers
home. Fears are entertained Of serious
trouble
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

The readers Of English newspapers
must have noticed the extreme weight
and dullness of many of the leading
articles. The reason for their over
whsIning weight has been disclosed.
The leaders are written in the evening
directly after dinner, their ponderosity
is therefore clearly accounted for.
Fancy a man being risky, witty or wise
after slowing away tureen Of pea soup,
half a salmon, porter-house steak, a
boiled chicken, plate Of lobster salad,
vegetables, besides huge slice of plum
pudding and quart bottle Of London
stout.
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pigmies. and gives notoriety to the IN
known. II sways public opinion, teaches
the multitude its lesson 10 politics, de-
tends the oppressed and helpless, ex-
poses crime; in fact the press is the
channel through which the world drifts
down to the great future. 1t leads in
every praiseworthy enterprise that is
with good to humanity, and
the world knows not that for all these
things the press never receives one cent
in reward. 1t is a gratuitous offering to
society from the intelligent, genial and
hard.workiug men Of the Fourth
Estate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
ORDINANCE
Fixing Sinking Fund Commissioners
Bonds at $4,000.

Be it ordained by the General Council Of the
City Of Memphis:
That section 4 of an Ordinance to estab-
fish permanent sinking fund for the payment
of the bonded debt of the city of Memphis
approved June q, 1872, be so amended that
the bond required of each commissioner Of
stead of $4,000.
This ordinance to take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed first reading. when the rules, accord
pended, when the ordinance passed second
and final reading by Board Of Aldermen. De-
t0ber 2, 1872. IH.
Passed first reading by Council. October 2,
1872; rules suspended, per Charter require
Council, October 2. 1872
Approved October 9, 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
L. X. RICHARDS, City Register. A-43
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

Hall PSfk.. Mayor Hall and others will adj
dress the crowd. Services will also be held at
Cooper Institute, whom specshes will be made
by number of Amcrican and Cuban orators.
Last night Are IN the lager beer saloon of
Herman Brinney, Isl West Second street. dam
aged The stodk to the amountcf 5000. The
building was valued et $780,. and is total
loss. Henry Miller, boarder. was badly
burned about the head and face. and after the
FIRE was extinguished the body Of Nicholas
Madison was found among the ruins. 1t is
supposed nc was suffocated while attempting
to escape from the building.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

THE Bowling Green Democrat, pa
per of probably little local influences
and notoriety, offers the sage remark
that the Cheatham press Of Tennessee,
the malicious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
cluded-should be huddled together and
cast into the bottom Of the sea" be-
cause, forsooth, in the opinion of the
astute philosopher of Bowling Green,
Ky, they write and speak of the politi-
cal topics of the day in a style worthy
of freemen instead of in the cringing
style of sycophants and slaves. Not
withstandiDg the high opinion we have
of the Bowling Green Democrat and
the Avalanche, which copied the learned
article, we believe the press Of Tennes-
see, the Cheatham politicians, and the
mass of the people who will support
Frank Cheatham on the 9Th OF Novem-
Der, to be as capable of judging as to their
best interests as the learned gentlemen
who control the columns Of the Demo
crat and Avalanche. tll4 w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
NEW YORK.

Nav YORK, october l0.--The cubanresidsnts
Of this eiy to-day celebrate the fourth ami
versary Of the PROCLAMATION Of Cuban indie
pendence BY firing one hundred guns at City
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INAUGURATION.
M e M p III i s
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.

lHE EXPOSITION BUILDING BEING
completed Except the decorations). gas will be
turned on and the interior illuminated on TO-
MORROW FRIDAY) EVENING, when the
Inauguration will take place. Addresses
will be delivered by COLONEL McRAE, COLONEL
CAN'T, and others.
citizens and strangers. both ladies and
gentlemen, are respectfully invited to attend.
I. A. NELSON. President.
En-. BURKE PICKETT, Secretary. 1916
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

Ingenious boys hollow out stratfOrd
mosquitoes, and putting lighted candles
in them, set them on fence posts to con-
fuse the wayfarer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

Professor Agassiz has returned from
bis scientific expedition with more than
10000 fsh-enough TO last him all win
ter, even if he doesn't eat any other
kind Of food. a.H
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PROPOSALS.
BIDS TO LIGHT the CITY WITH Gas.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL. /
MEMPHIS. TENN. October 10, 1872.

MAYORS OFFICE. CITY HALL, /
MEMPHIS. TENN, October 10, 1872
JOINT RESOLUTION.
VXTHEREAS, THE MEMPHIS GAYOS0
w Gas Company has failed TO execute the
contract for furnishing gas to the city accord:
ing 10 the terms Of the specifications adopted
by the General Council: therefore il is
Resolved, That tho Mayor be authorized to
advertise for ten days, for bids for furnishing
gas for the city according to the said specih-
cations for the term Of FIVE, ten, fifteen,
twenty. twenty-five and thirty years, and that
he lay the bids he receives before the General
Council at its next regular meeting.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, October 2,
1872. b.
Adopted by Council, October ., 1872.
In accordance with the above, notice, is
hereby given, that sealed proposals for light
ing, with gas, the public street lamps Of the
city, its public Offices, engine-houSes. station
houses, hospitals. etc., will be received at this
Office for the different terms specified, all com
mencing on the 18th day Of March, 1873, and
to be in conformity TO and in accordance with
the specifications now on file in City kngi-
neer's Office, till
Monday, oct. III, Isza, az ~ noon
A.4s JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

ITO THE PUBLIC: THE MANAGEMENT
i most respectfully calls the attention Of the
kind citizens Of Memphis to the following
alterations: The stage has been enlarged,
has been added; also, the entire house beauti-
fully frescoed. orchestra enlarged. chairs re-
covered, entrance stairs altered. the front Of
dress circle and gallery reinQdeled. new and
magnificent chandeliers and gas brackets
added, the entire house painted and repaired.
The stage has been furnished with an entire
etc Also a NEW GORGEOUS DROP CUR,
Artist, ANGELO WIRSNER. Musical Di-
rector, Prof. HARRISON. who will preside
over an orchestra, selected with care. from
New York City.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-09-21
NOTICE.

Nm the 2d day Of september, 1872, the
Probate Court Of Ashtabula County declared fhc
estate OF Gideon N Lewis deceast d. TO be probably in
solvent Creditors therefore required TO present
their claims against the estate to the undersigned for
allowance within slx mouths from the time above
Toned or they will not be entitlsd to payment.
OMAR GILLETTE,