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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-07
THE OPPOSITION.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York journal Of Commerce writes
that the bold stand taken by Senator
Scburz places him as leader on a plat
form that will probably be the support Of
Jadge Davis as a candidate for the Pres
ideucy. He is sure that since the days
when the two great parties were evenly
matched no such preparations have been
made for work as are now going on.
The opposition to General Grant is work
ing hard About a million Of opposition
pamphlets, he says, have been sent from
Washington within the past six weeks,
on various subjects that have been ably
handled with effect against the admins.
tration. One little concern in the inter
eat Of the opposition keeps several clerks
constantly at work addressing documents
10 various parts Of the country, anC
wagon load after wagon load are Sc
4 sposed Of. This is in addition tc thos,
seut By Senators and Representatives
a
THE New York Sun remarks that
President Grant was 50 indignant viii
the w;eked merchants Of New York 70
attempting 70 corrupt his innocent Gus
ton-house officials IN that city, thst h
did not wait for the committee Of inve.
tikation to make a formal report befor
ordering The district attorney to institut
proceedings. in direct violation Of th
l-r. against al persons Who had test
fed before the committee that they ha
zen obliged to bride oAeers in order
rs. their business transacted.
The sun., 1872-01-16
How the Civil Service is Reformed in
ChicaRo.

The officc Of Collector Of the Port Of
Chicago Cen GRANT has filed by the
appointment Of one JAMES + MCLEAN.
This appointment was an astonisher TO
the people Of Chicago, md especially 10
the Republicans. They had never known
anything Of MCLEAN, except that lie was
quiet man, engaged in tanning and leather
selling aud yet here he was taken all Of a
sudden and put into the most lucrative and
important Federal Office in Chicago How.
eycs, irquiry revealed reason for this uuoy.
pocted appointment. 1t appears that Nc.
LEAN is q partner in business with own
J. GRANT, the Presidents brother aud 1t IL
also well established that this appointment
was secured by the Presidents brother for
MCLEAS on the distinct understanding that
thr income of the Office was 70 be divided be
tween them. This was the reason, and the
only reason, for MCLEAS appointment And
what does the N,n York Times think of it 2
Is tia decent and crcdtahlc thinr2 Is il right
and laudablc for tho President to appoint
mcu to important and innucut 81 offices sim
Ily and solely because they agree to divide
their official receipts with his brothers
What Is the opinion Of the civil service rc.
formers on this sulject7 Il would be inter
estng to hear from some OF them. Do they
regard the arrangement as in the interest Of
public virtuey and does it convince thcm
more thnn ever that President GRANT is @
jealous friend TO the reform OF the civil
service?
The Government is about to spend several
millions Of dollars in Chicago in the erection
e new Custom House and Post Office in
the place of those destroyed by the fir,
THIS vast expenditure will pass through tic
hands Of JAMES L MCLEAN, and with all
the contracts to be given out both he and
Mr. ORvrG l.. GRANT. the Presidents broth.
er, will have something TO do. They will
doubtless prove rich thing, both for Nc.
LEAN and GRANT but what will the people
OF the country think Of II alG Aud is II n
sort Of thing that they will wish TO pcrpetu.
ate aud extend by reelecting Gen. GRANT?
The sun., 1872-01-16

Tie THJpHe publishes an affidavit by
LpwAnp Gnlcrt Of Albany who swcars that he
was cMploved from Nov. 1882. to Aug. !, 1870,
a. book keeper Of the firm Of wEsp. pAR,oSs 4
Go. Of that city. and that during that period the
firm paid TO JANIS TEawILLrGER the Clerk Of
tue senate, q commission Of twenty per cent.
upon all its receipts for printing Senate bills and
other documents When TtnwitLfcsa was not
ln Albany the money was forward d to him by
Cypress aud on one occasion, in 1859, bill for
jewelry, bought by TERwnLiesa IA Albany, was
sent TO WEED, PiRsoSs & Go. and paid by them,
the amount being charged to TERwitLioya in his
account for commissions. GR,ctE also swear3
that requcntly during this period ThRwilLIGtR
changed the bills which WEED PAR.oS. & Co.
had made ont making additions and alterations
IN them 80 Us to materially increase their amounts,
aud that these altered and fraudulent accounts
were certified as correct by TtRwILLioss aud
collected by the firm. Thus he saws that a
charge for printing testimony for the Railroad
Committee Of the Senate was entered On the
books Of the firm in March. 1859. at 1854 but
that TsRwiLtfGrR increased this bill to the sum
Of $500 and certified it to be correct, and that
It was paid at that figure. Another charge %
Aprl u, 1859, was increased ia the same manner
by TtRwiLticsa from 500 TO a. sj3 ami paid
accordingly by the state Treasurer. such are
the allegations Of BDwAgp GEAcE. Nr. Ten
wiLlIosR s now the Clerk Of the Senate. elected
in the MtRPnY and CoNKLiNG interest. and
wETp, PARsoSs 4 Co. arr the puIH-hers Of the
Albany Esmiag Journal No doubt they will
deny these allegations aud an Investigation by
Tie Legislature may be expected. II the facts
should prove to have been correctly stated bv
the Tr,bSae, it will bc bad for Mr.. TenviLLIoER
snd the political faction with which he Is iden.
tilted.
The sun., 1872-01-16

In Massachusetts there is a law wlic,i re
quires the Secretary Of State to submit each
year for the use Of the Legislature returns from
the cities and towns Of the Commonwealth Civ.
ing the valuation Of each as assessed on the tsst
day Of the previous May. These returns for the
year 1871 have just been puLiished, aud show
that the increase in the taxable property Of the
three hundred and foriy towns of Ma,s.chuse.ts
over the previous year amounts TO more than
10000, 600 bat this excludes all property
owned by corporations. Over as, Q00. 900 Of this
increase IN wealth la. accrued in Boston, and
the entire net addition TO values has been derived
from the rise in real estate. aud hes mostly been
confined to manufacturing towns. The gross
gain IN the value Of real estate for the wear
amounted TO over t9o ooo, 900 but .hi4 was
eounterbalanced bv dccine ia some localities
and by large aggregate decline 10 the value Of
personal property. These are the figures Real
estate gam, eco ss5, ,s4-loss. {l5G52; per.
sonal estate, gain, s.. 67l, ,s52-loss, $l2H7.7A.
winch gives a net increase over the previous
year OF $50, 2243lo These figures however.
are based on an assessed valuation for purposes
Of taxation, which places tie total taxable p-op.
ery Of the State at the valuation of 4a7 S5s ass
of which about two.thirdi is found within the
limits of the fifteen cities comprised in Massachu.
setts and is OF course an undervAluation The
United States census report states the true ya,u.
.uou TO he $2,307, 7,0Cf417, which NAV be taken
the most accurate estimate that can be m.
tanned og the total material wealth OF the State.
The sun., 1872-01-16

DECLARED marital law Certainly lc ! ~ no; 4;
and tie .mp'c reason is, that the debate on
Senator TalMrutLs resolution throw a
lonls,r!l into tic White House, which
made GRANT pause, and so he leaves CASEY.
PAtkARD, aud CARTIER in the lurch.
II Gen. GRANT wishes 10 convince tho
morc ca. did Of his own friends that he w.s
not cogn7ent Of the perlous plans which
CASEY and PAoRARD have been working
out in New Orleans during the past two
weeks, aud which have carried Louisiana TO
the verge Of civil war, let him promptly re
move them from Office. This he mast 90 as
the first step toward nOsolv.ng himself from
the charge Of part cipa,on in their high
crimes aud misdcmoanors.
The sun., 1872-01-16

The new liquor law just passed by tic
Illinois Legislature makes both the sellers Of in,
toIicaunG liquors and Ihelr landlords liable for
the support ofpersons who become intoxicated by
liquors purchased on their premises and for any
damages occasontd by such inloxcaton to hus
bands, wives, children, parents, guardians, en-
ployers, OF other persons. Every liquor seller
must be licensed and to obtain license must
give bond to tho amount Of 5000, with at
least two good and sufficient securities, who shall
be fseoholdcrs, conditioned that they will pay all
damages to any person or persons which may be
inflicted upon them, either in person or property,
or meaus Of support by reason Of so obtaining
license, and selling or giving away Intoxicating
liquorsi and such bond may be sued and recoy
cred ugon ior the use Of any person or persona or
The sun., 1872-01-16

The latest Australian papers report an ex
taordinary excitement created by the wonder
fully increased activity Of mining speculation in
connection with the Sandhurst gold field. where
an incredible number Of new companies have
been formed to work the quartz mines. The
stock IN these mines has IN some eases gone up
70 ain ost fabulous prices, and men whose only
properly a short time ago consisted Of shares
Supposed 10 be worthless are now in possession
Of fortunes ranging from 40 600 to $40, 600 The
excitement is now spreading to Castlemaiue,
where large stores Of mineral wealth in the
ID pe Of undcycloped deposits Of auri:erous
gu-r.E are believed 10 exist
The sun., 1872-01-16

There has been persistent attempt on
the part Of some Of tn GRASr papers to create
the impression that the troubles in New Otleans
were entirely disconnected with national pol tics.
but arose from al effort on the part Of the fac
ton headed by CARTER to introduce measures for
retrenchment and reform IN State legislation.
There has undoubtedly been great extravaganza
and many abuses Of authority by the dominant
party in Louisiana, as with all the State govern.
ments in the South which have been guided by
carpetblg influences but the relative pos
lions of WARMorU aul CAUrER Ia relation to
reform measures may De judged from the annual
message Of the former. la this document
Gov W ARNorH among other reforms urged re-
prganlza,ion Of the police Of New Orleans, giving
It's control TO the city authorities, and limiting
IL, expenses to $500 coo annually instead OF $500.
600 now required a repeal Of the act creating a
State House commission involving half million
Of dollars; notifications Of the registration,
election, printing, and revenue laws; and thr-
teen other specific reforms IN relation 10 various
subjects, while he declared his opposition to su-
preparations for any purpose except the necessary
aud legitimate expenses Of the Government. lie
also reviewed the enormous expenses Of H.,
House Of Representatives under Speaker CAR
TER's administration, showing that the last
session cost the State over t7G7 900, or
tl26.57 day for each member A.
that session CIErER appointed over eighty
clerks on the Enrichment Committee when
but one hundred and twenty-six bills were
passed during the entire session. Sixteen bills
passed by the last General Assembly were vetoed
~ Gov, WARMorH, saviag the State { 800, 900
which he thought improperly appropriated. The
plain truth is that the late disturbances were
created in order to afford preteIt for the decla.
ration Of martial law, so that Louisiana could b,
carried for GRASr's denomination and martial
law WAS openly threatened by GRAVT's ofic
holders weeks ago in case members Of the Legs
iature should fail to vote at their diota.ion. Iu
the cnJrt to execute this conspiracy, undertaken
in GRASI's personal interest, riot, attempted
revolution, and brutal murder have been en-.
poyed, If the great Present. .Taker should not
receive the nomination after ALL the failure can
not justly be attributed to want Of zeal on the
part Of his brother inlaw and the other pension
era the United States Treasury who arc the
representatives Of the GRANr interest in New
Orleans
The sun., 1872-01-16
Invc.leatinG Ctanti.in in Georgia.

1nNCsiiEating Gfantisln in Georgia.
Two committees appointel by the Georgia
Legislature to Investigate the affairs of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad arc now
holding daily sessions in Atlanta JNe or
these is looking iuto the management Of the
road, ard searching out the details Of the
robb'ries committed under the Management
Of BrLIoCa and BLoDGETr the other is in
vcsti, ating the circumstances attending hc
lease Of the road to Ring OF which Soci eta.
~ DELANo anil Senator CAMERON are thc
most prominent mcmbors
This lease was awarded to the DELANo-
CAuuoN Ring for s2jOOO per month. when
another company had offered $3G500 per
month for the same privileges. 1t appears
that BULLOCK alleges that be was not sat =.
he'd with the security offered by the com.
pctinR company Tut on their part the latter
say that they were ready to give q bond
worth $cOO00O0 tor the faithful fulflment
oi their contract, while the security given
by the Ring ulon which the contract OF
lease was awarded is really not binding
upon the parties, and therefore is worthless.
The reports Of these committees when
they shall be publ shed will be likely 10
place two very rrommcnt supporters of the
Administration in an exceedingly unpleasant
rrcJirament
The sun., 1872-01-16
AN AFFECTINo STORY.
A California Editor Lescs bis wifc His
Model obituary.

FTlBi Nf N0N Ff1NciacO CdL
A disconsoated editor thus bcmoans his De.
parted spouse:
Thus ny vi died No more will those loving
hands put OF mJ boots ana pat ny back hair -
ony q true wife can Nor will ever those wilnz
'eet feDiensh the coal hod or wafer pail. No more
viii she aris9 amid the temTestuous storms Of
vuter, and HE herself away to build TIE Gre sitB.
out Cisturbirg tie siumber- OF the man VINO dtted
on her so irtlesslY Her memory u emblned 10
my hearl of hearts wattad to embalm her BODY,
nhs ! found that ] could enbslm her memory
mine, voti pretty gr4ye-tune lls Sife wis cen
sum1tiv and ne kept 10 On b1nI several wears in
art.ciDat on of her death Bot Ehe rallied sst
spring. tnd hs hOpes Nefe bisst-1. Never sI-I I
forget 'ts y.nr u u'. Cr.ef Vuen I ask a hia 90
ran wit %. 1afe u. SKINNER, aud u.ay you rever
know vietr DO Is 20 have your scat rsr .ed v,fh fit.
aruoiaiuc.t 's ilas ..ts h,sui" sa DC nl-s; .nt1
n.3l q ie4rs ii- ttlri Us deed. u.crly
broken.
hai ne 'oheNias er.ts engav-l u'on her
The sun., 1872-01-16

The Hartford Co"rGHt pronounccs the
WusA ngton Treaty one OF the chef and most
honorable measures OF GRAN1's administration.
We conclude therefore, that the Courdst fully
understands the subject and as we have vainly
cndsavored to procure some Information concern.
ing it from other quarters, VIC appeal TO the
CoarGnt to make a doubtful point IA this treat.
clear and Ineligible. We refer to that clause
which declares IN eject that our civil war ter.
minated on the oh Of April, 1865, the day after
LEs's surrender. 1t is notorious that the W.T.
continued long after that date, and that a vast
amount Of property belonging to British sub
jccts was destroyed in warlkc operations by our
troops in the rebel States subsequent to the day
when, according 10 the treaty, the rebellion was
closed. As long as TIC rebellion lasted such
lcs ruci.on cf property was one Of i.s incidents.
and no British subject living IN any one Of a.,
rebel States could llirg against the United
states Government any claim for damages on
account uf such loss s. Bat a, soon as the rc-
beIhou Is tcrui aicd and tie normal condition of
Lmg, restored, the Uut,d States becomes
responsible 10 any such British subject
for The destruction Of bis property by
is forces These facts rcud,r that clause Of the
treaty which fixes the close Of the rebellion on
the Q,h Of April exceedingly interesting, not TO
say suspicious and if the CouraHt can remove
tae doubts aud anxiety which exist upon this sub.
ject, It will render an important service to the
party aud the officials who made the treaty and
are responsible for it.
The sun., 1872-01-16

their legal representatives, who may be injured
by reason Of the selling Of into 1eatinz liquors by
the person or his agent obtaining the license
The buildings and premises in which liquor u
sold with the consent or permission Of the owner
may also be sold to pay judgments recovered, nm.
der the act, against the occupants Besides
this, various fines and penalties are imposed fer
violating tho act.
The sun., 1872-01-16

per cent in taxes out OF the seven per cont.
interest which the law allows Rents arc
thus kept up, The population Of the State
diminished and great injury caused to its
prosperity. Some reform is needed, aud
should be speedily made
The sun., 1872-01-16

The Chicago RTuJAeaH, under its new
administration, goes the whole hog for GRANr,
but in so doing makes very damaging attack
upon Lin. It says that in the New ork Custom
House investigation there is not a little Of eyi-
dence to connect Gen. GRANT III any manner with
these frauds and Irregularities" This is the he
PujlioaA'I way Of pronouucng Gen. GaANG a
great fool.
The sun., 1872-01-16
R0RSE NOlEs
ne1t.r ,ro',.dsm,,,ine.l5.

nr1tr To'tads smile 90 2:i5.
Nr Ayere' drlyesl span OF sorres tAststos wei
aAl iati. lAcy a'c GOOD to, 3 no, s4re.
.oma' C'uay irNcs s.rrs, selI..., o ma!aia.
c'I spt-i".I % .ptsg, O. 4OEu Wa-ol. l..i..
sis.t.
Dr. j Caiunach, tho veterinary surgeon OF tho
Twenty second ward taFet his A.nnr bsnnl a br,,.
Hiu' o"J gsldius 'hat Con uOt Yely lass,
Harry I'M, the genial hot Of Houston street IA.
oeeh purchasing DARK aver OF great speed oi tn,
HamOetonlsn stock. lae hone IS Al Ia = fus,taIl.
-'Hon1 "a p""4'"us Hotssis VI note
The sun., 1872-01-16

The HroH published yesterday a speciel
.dcsr-m dated Kingston, Jamaica Jan, u!
which states that Cob Pro Ros,Do of the Cuban
Lbcr4tng Army bad arrived there in a boat
from CUBA. Tus SrS published Yesterday the
report Of an interview VITA Tai, gentleman, who
arrived in this city on sunday. Real news is
cheaper at two cents than stale news at fJar.
The sun., 1872-01-16
A Cheap aud Effective Way TO Max,


We could b,h, Spain in a war without
firing cannon
The Span.o.ds OF the island Of Cuba arc
entirely dependent upon this country for the
r.mary neccssarios Of life They draw from
ar markets their supplies Of foar, which
they receive by way Of Span, rice bread,
slt beef and pork, lard, and even grain and
lay for their horses. By cutting oa these
supplies Havana could be starved into sur
render in fortnight
The talk about Spanish mcn-of war block
al ng our ports ard sh"llins our cities is
absurd. Spain could no, get ton OF coal il
We starved out Havana
Thcsc remarks are addressed to those who
are aud who really have been alarmed ty
tie terrible bugaboo Of war with Spain
The sun., 1872-01-16

Thu, dii my lAeeiatsl spitit CRY out Ia sgouY,
even ss R1chel weeaing .or her children. Bu. one
ray OF hslt psne,r. 81 the dcs3a'r of mN soul T. E
undertaken took lis pai IN JOB printing. and the
sexton owed ne little account should not have
gouen am OtlCr way. Why suouli Nc pins @; I. g
. conuuirumJ
The sun., 1872-01-16

Anurrmcnts To-d ~
soth's Tbestre-Jsl-. c-.'
Esvery Theatre-waih 4 N,-Y Yh
rvJsHrs opc~a House, A.. vI az.
lEth Avsase Theatre nva-,.
araHd Opera Het.s-So TA.fo4.t ~.
ina hsv,n'. Thvairc-Op--a ltif,. ~ % tn..
Siblss Garden IN. lisst cr,s
New YorL Cireus iih g., appo.' \ aisuJ IN
aIynpis Theatre Hl4p' Dusity.
tss fra.ei.co MIastrsI. So Btat~av
~ James Theatre -NsaAhL
b. Peters Hall -t.,ta.st, Toe Tai Celf.oe..
ony rator', Opcra nou.c-1l. Slave. Dem Nat1U
Theatre Cetniqac ~, WI Nrr.t.
Dsion nourfc Iaeatrc -,.Is5 c..I,ty.
N eiiaes. Theatre -. C.t.
W ood's hu.snu ra.tr. .Is.ai
The sun., 1872-01-16

For the Accommodation o. pct.oas reGung uo
town. adVeriltcnctts Tor Ina t. w0 be received At
1tittcuaI 1atts - tnr up tuNa atylI oGlce
81 Ia WUt 1lirtt s.trui t.roc' ~ 20 junction ~,
BiOAdway and SIKu ascuU.. truu - \. VI. 10 - A. II
The sun., 1872-01-16

Terms o. Thc Sun.
fsnr psr vsaf, 20 nsI tt,slr,sr.. 90 90
80 ~ ~ ltaff
n l'lf h4lff = ~ 90
isuD .ls' = eae s44fsits 50 90
-. y = t1f-etft 50
NAsstf, Iff ytAfi 80 ! 90
1-sntI s~rst % en- 80 et, Ii 90
siy ccr .l T. sttfsL 3. 80
tdason. s.p.,, q csb r,At ,cis nt, f,5u,hi s,sn,
~ Ia tHrsnf.
srtsptrssrsr, Of. -,vi " tsur. 10 e.a,. r.f nee.
The sun., 1872-01-16

senator sumner Jrgtug his sup,,.
CtVii Rights BiiI The IIea.e n,.rr
nm Inve-tigatiou into the Ioui.i,.. ing
rHRc- The Relief OF American sb;n..'
SENATE 90. wAsufSaroS ~ y.
hr. Goidthwaite Dem. Als) va. syor,
took his seat 'lS
Mr.. COLE Rer.. C1lJ presen'sa pe'.u,, o,,.
Chinese dealers On the Pacific toast iof III, rs,.,
Of the duty on rica "Oo
The NGcE PFSsrDEvr reminded him tb,, ,.,,,,...
OF foreigners can be received oaly at the s,a,e n
partment.
hr. COLE thoughi that the rue spplied only n "a.
eigoefs residisE abro d, and Mr. SUNyEn .,ia a,
ought to apply only to those
The VICE fREsfDyST said that tte rniprs w,,.,.
the eject that the subjects OF oraisu ne, ..r slo ~
approach the Unite slstes Govsnmsht t1roa,bth!.
state Department ""e
The petition vas fe'srfed TO tie Finance Can
mittee. war
trB torIsItyA OUTRAGE.
Mr. RLAfn Dom. Vo1 oTsre4 y ilint resoi,,,-
dirscitur the Ia k,ug tOmuiiites 70 inquire wtopt
delay into the elnfii8n of sflfs 10 Ls4.sanA and
asked lr.tnp ate couslier.tlu.
hr tDHuNDs sli1 be uad been t.q1e.tci bvr,
West o. LOUISIANA. VITO vs. ttmpJfArll, 4lselt IA
asa Tue 20 .tp1u-.. 10 ~ an ule4t4fs ItIus IA
Louls.An un .l .is -uiu-u lis there of. Objected
% Ae ut'elt cs-ssc... ..3u Of tlc rs..!g.o. and IA
wfat Oter.
A,irN.t1e Amnesty b.i cane gp a, uldai.hed
uus w.
". -r,s, ~ r.u. ueurs
~ FIl|' o I...- t. .-ft ..I ftrhfs -..il b.
W. i.e 81 Hu .-. f-.s and Mf
~ tI,tI.- rr 49,. .I.st . t,to, a,
1a .l- 1... 0.l altst ah.e. ttc s.n.,s
a. O'Clock 4.. ati
The sun., 1872-01-16

Henry G, Grabenhorst, some seventeen years ago..
caue to his part OF the noic from the south OF
Germany. lie was employed FOR some time as tho
driver OF milk cart by one jacob Loyer WHO rs.
sided on the Hen road, near the city limits Grab
enhorst was thrifty fellow, and a dosenlng one
also, He soon ngrsuated himself into the affections
Of his employers daughter, and also succeeded 10
gaining the OIL mans consent TO the nu7Hsis A.
the old mans death henhorst came In f1r share
ofu homestead, and struggled alon Until he IA nc.
CURED moderate fortune. When the tax NJ sa per
gallon was placed on whiskey, he saw ma opportu.
nifty, and went into the manufacture Of the "il.eit
as we have described above. lie was well named
for he grabbed everything in hs way and he i4
worth tG00.000 He owns q aue farm Of 30 acres
on tie Hillcn road, near the city luiis, the OH
homestead Of Lcyor, au valuable ngm rear lroI
yIlcA, Nd.
CoRuCPtING A GRAND JURY.
These are the parties who have been q rust tor.
ward BY the Wl.key Ring 10 stand Che hru.t OF ,he
G.st G.o, u e~u.s3 sge.4.e eAo..yus vii. Ua
made BY the Ring TO secure tholr acqui.tal asd Che.
wall not be without cer4n Government inCIsrce.
either. SO desperate h-Lt was mad1 70 prevent
indictments bong nuud against them, that our
Grand Joy Oho May urD ignored the IIs. .l.
though the second Grand Jury, composed o suea
men as the phranthronis', Galloway Cheston, uurn.
imously found the indictments At the September
term But Wien &c is known that James Clayton
tEcn W, Reading Clerk IN the United state,
Senate and tDo confidential agent Of Postma.tor
"e'''-l 'res"ei MAS w"mts' ~ us Grand