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tice to the man thus summary
DISTINGUISHED. Yet, with all these extra
ordinary advantages in his favor, Clay
ton has not always been able to count
on the man he desired to have elected,
and while Governor sometimes was com
PEELED to resort to fraudulent certificates
of election in order to carry out his
plans. For one offense of this kind he
was indicted by Federal grand jury;
but his friend Grant quickly removed
from Office the United States officials
who had the presumption to interfere
with his fraudulent operations. Clayton
il the Arkansas member of the Grant
National Executive Committee, and
on his management the hopes of Grant
for the electoral vote of Arkansas
depend. 1t will be we'll for Mr.. Clayton
to remember, however, that it is not
probable that his patrsn, the friend and
protector of ballot-box suffers, will oc-
cupy the Presidential chair after the
4th of March next, and that if he under
takes in the coming election to repeat
the practices for which he has hereto
fore been distinguished, he will do SO
with an excellent prospect of exchang-
ing his seat in the United States Senate
for cell in the penitentiary. 1t will be
we'll for Mr.. Clayton and all of his kind
to ponder on this suggestion
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.


BRooKLyN, July l6.-An inquest was
held yesterday afternoon over the body
of officer John L. Donahue. who died
Thursday from injuries at the hands Of
some rowdies in Williamsburg. Some
of the assailants came behind the officer
and struck him over the head with q
cart ring, crushing his skull He was
unconscious up to the time of his death.
Numerous witnesses were examined,
and the jury returned verdict against
Henry Rodgers, who was held to await
the ection of the grand jury. Ten others
of the gang we're held without bail.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July l6.-On Satur-
day night Ed. Shaw, a notorious thief,
escaped from his guard while en- route
to Webster City to be placed in Jail.
After the man was unshackled it is pre-
sumed that the guard conniyed at his
escape.
NJ. Thalbroom, an old and respected
citizen Of Cherokee county, was struck
and instantly killed by lightning on Sat
urday night, while on his way home with
his team.
A lady named Mrs. Fuller was found
at Independence, Iowa, this morning
lying across the railroad track with her
head cut off.
A fire at Cedar Falls on Sunday morn
ing destroyed the brick residence of I.
A. French, one Of the finest dwellings
in Northern Iowa. The loss is over
$4,000; insurance, $500. The fire is
supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
Sunday was the warmest day of the
season, the mercury indicating 100 in
the shade at Lansing and other points.
JANEsvILLE, Wis, July l6.-Last Fri
day night as J. A. Griffith, of Bradford,
Rock county, Iowa, was riding home
from Clinton with his wife and child his
horse became unmanageable and ran
away, throwing them out Of the buggy.
Mrs. Griffith's dress caught in the wheel
and she was dragged some distance,
fracturing her skull and causing her
death in few hours after.
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Stockholders-butchers.

ckholders-butchers.
A great composer-sleep.
The law of juries-" Many are called,
but few are chosen"
If woman should go through col
lege and take degree, could she be a
bachelor of arts2
Why is the figure nine like peacock2
Because it's nothing without its tail.
AS it is the characteristic of great wits
to say much in few words, so it is Of
small wits to talk much to say nothing
Central Park, New York, is s67 acres
in area, and Phoenix Park, Dublin, one
of the largest city parks in the world, is
1852 acres.
Mr.. Beecher says that the ten COM
maRdents are very necessary; neverthe-
less they are very low down on the NOR
al scale, as all negative things must be. +"
A San Francisco party has sold fifty
tons Of barley for which be is to receive
two cents pound if Grant is elected,
and nothing if he is not.
Often do we think when we ought to
act and act when it behooves us to re-
feet; hence caution is frequently as IA
tai as rashness.
An advertiser in one of the papers
says he has cottage to let containing
eight rooms and an acre of land.
One hundred and two thousand copies
of Victor Hugo's new work, "L'Annee
Terrible" has been sold up to the first
Of May.
In letter to Cardinal Antonelli, the
Pope has demonstrated theoretically
against the proposed measure of the
Italian government for suppressing reli-
gious bodies.
The famous statue Of Arminius, the
liberator of Germany, who defeated the
Roman legions, under Varus, so terribly,
will soon be completed, and erected on
the spot where he achieved his victory.
The Emperor of Austria contributed
nine thousand forms for the Schiller
monument in Vienna, and FIVE THOUSAND
forms for the monument that is to be
erected in the same city to poetry.
Marshal serrano, Senior Sagasta and
several members Of the Spanish major
ity purposes, it is said, to avail them
selves of the impending dissolution of
she Cortes TO make tour in Europe.
A Des Moines gentleman who was a
delegate TO the Philadelphia Convention,
on his return trip, rode an entire day
with his brother without knowing it. He
had not seen him for number Of years,
and failed to recognize him. The dis
covery was not made until after the two
had separated.
The Maine lumbermen predict that
Eve years hence, at the present rate Of
destruction, the forests Of that State
will be wholly cleared Of timber. The
lumber crop this year is estimated at
zoe, 900, 900 feet. OF this amount the
Penobscot lumbermen cut 5000, OO9,
and the Kennebee men over loo, DOC, 900.
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LATEST ITELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Specials 10 the Ledger.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, July l6.-The Republican
Central Committee met last night and
resolved to hold a grand Grant and Will
son ratification meeting at Cooper In
stitute'on the 23d inst. Various commit
tees were appointed to attend to the diff
ferent preparations for mass meeting.
Madame Leutner had a small audi
ence for her introduction to New York
last night. Only about five hundred
persons listened to her singing, which
was of the finest order and well appre-
ciated by those present. Her next con-
cert takes place Wednesday evening.
Governor Gratz Brown intends as
soon as he has recovered sufficiently
from his present illness to go direct to
Covington, KY, where he will spend
couple of weeks at the residence of
Cassius NJ. Clay, from which place he
goes to Missouri and enters vigorously
into the campaign. He is still very
weak and will not be able to go out for
several days. OBJ iill-lft
The French residents Of the city,
originally from Alsace and Lorraine,
yesterday, to manifest their loyalty to
their native land, met in the morning at
Irving Hall and formed an association
about three hundred strong, after which
they marched to the office of the French
Consul, where they signed the oath of
allegiance to the French Republic. On
the march down Broadway the band
played the Marseillaise and other French
patriotic airs, and attracted much atten-
ton. They afterwards marched to the
Casino, and, after refreshing themselves,
the procession was dismissed.
The Grand Jury will investigate the
Crawford case. Crawford,
who is wealthy Southerner and brother
in-law of Commodore Vanderbilt, is ac-
cused Of shooting Henderson with intent
TO kill.
Stokes has been remanded to his cell
in the Tombs 1t is said a motion will
be made to admit Stokes to bail.
Mayor Hall sent his report 10 the
Common Council yesterday. 1t dis
cusses at great length the affairs Of the
city. faa f.lIHH IU .Iflt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

HON.. Augustus Schell, of New York
was elected permanent chairman, anC
the Hon. f.. G. Prince, Of Massachu
sets, was elected the permanent secre
tary and treasurer. The following gen
tlemen were elected members of the
Executive Committee: TT. Randolph
of New Jersey; Cyrus H. Mccormick
of Illinois; VIM. A. Moore, of Michigan
Isaac Z. Eaton, of Kansas; f. o.
Prince, of Massachusetts,; John G.
Thompson, of Ohio; James P. Barr Of
Pennsylvania; W. H. Barnum, of Con-
necticut; w. M. Ransom, Of North Car
olina; General w. T. Bate, of Tennes-
see. The Chairman of the National
Executive Committee was made a mem
Der ex officio. The Resident Committee
at Washington are; Messrs. $. j. Ran
dali, Pennsylvania; w. W. Corcoran,
Washington; Allen G. Thurman, Ohio;
NJ. Brooks, New York; and Montgomery
Blair, Maryland. lI gF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

The salary of the Prime Minister of
Greece is stated to be larger than that
of the Prime Ministers Of Italy or Spain.
Contrary to the assertions Of the mon
archist organs id France, the health Of
President Thiersis said to be better than
at any time for the past twenty years.
Antonio Perfetti, the greatest copper
plate engraver of this century, died re-
Gently in his eightieth year, at Florence,
his native city.
The strike Of the miners in Germany
has extended to forty-two mines, and APP
pears to have originated in the bort
mund and Boekhein districts. No ex-
cesses have been committed by the men.
An Idaho invalid was ordered by
physician to take three ounces of BRAN
dy day, and knowing that l6 drachms
make an ounce, has patiently been
taking As drinks day ever since.
That woman is going the rounds of
the papers again with her Strawberry
boast. She made twenty-five hundred
dollars from her two-acre patch this sea-
son. Well, what of it?
This using of arsenic as an ingredient
Of custards and puddings is not good
idea. Various parties have tried it
lately, and the effect has been decidedly
bad. Its use is almost invariably fol-
lowed by funeral in the family.
Take your departure to the abode of
the reverberating echoes of heavens ar
tilleryr' angrily exclaimed a Western
Congressman to an opponent, or" he
mildly added, in plain English, go to
thunderl'
A farmer near Cedar Rapids, Ia, is
trying the experiment of impressing
into farm service a number of elk pur-
chased few months ago in the north
western part Of the State.
A man endeavored to find out the age
Of horse by counting his teeth. Those
he couldn't see to count, he felt of. He
told the doctor who sewed up his hand
that this was hard world for laboring
man.
D. N. Brown, wealthy fruit-grower,
near st. Joseph, Mich, offered his wife
with whom he has lived over forty years,
$4,000 to sign bill of separation, SO
that he could marry the hired girl,
blushing damsel of sixteen years. Mrs.
Brown thought the $4,000 of more ac-
count than the husband and accepted
the offer.
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GRANT AND ARKANSAS.

The New York Sun of the 9Th instant
gives the following friendly hint to Clay
ton, of Arkansas: "The Grant party
hopes to carry Arkansas, notwithstand-
ing the deep disgust felt by the majority
of the people for the administration at
Washington and the friends Of that ad.
ministration, who have for some years
held control Of the State, to the ruin Of
its material interests. The Grant party
has peculiar advantages for securing
msjorities in Arkansas. By the laws
enacted by the Clayton ring, the Gov
ernor, who is a Clayton mau, appoints
all registrars Of elections, and retains
the power to reject their registra-
ton, without giving any reason
therefor, and to throw out the
vote Of any district in which his
creatures choose to report that there
was fraud. Their assertion Of fraud is
sufficient; they are not required to pre-
sent any proof to sustain the charge
The registrars, responsible only q
the Governor, appoint all the judges
and clerks Of election, who can act OF
not at their own discretion. II they de-
eide to refuse to register any particular
man or a whole county, they can do so;
aud the only right Of appeal is to the
Supreme Court Of the State, which sits
twice year, and has cases enough
on the docket to occupy its time for
years to come. The judges can also
strike OF any name after the rolls
are completed without giving no
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16
Startling Facts in Life Insuran.

Startling Facts i'm Life Insurance.
A careful examination Of the Massa-
chusetts Commissioners report for 1871
reveals the following in regard TO the
surplus of some Of our prominent life in
surance companies;
Take four per cent. interest as the
basis of reserve, and deduct all our out
standing liabilities, including capital
stock in the stock and mixed compa-
MES, from the net assets of the following
companies, viz: National, ID. c.; Trav-
elers Hartford; Equitable, N. T.; Hart
ford Life and Annuity and Conn. Gen
eral, of Hartford; Home, of Brooklyn;
Continental, Widows and Orphans
Benefit, Guardian Mutual, National Cap
ital, Brooklyn Life, World, Hercules,
Security, Empire, Mutual, Empire State,
Amicable, Standard, International,
Hope, and Merchants of New York;
Berkshire, of Mass; Atlantic Mutual,
Anchor, Craftsmen, Excelsior. Homeo.
pathic, Eclectic, Globe, and Asbury, of
New York; New Jersey Mutual, N. j.;
Commonwealth, Metropolitan, American
Popular, and National, ofNew York, and
Economical Mutual, of Il. l.; and the
total net surplus of the entire list of
companies is less, by over $40, 900, than
the Northwestern Mutual Life HSu-
sance Company, Of Wisconsin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

VS.. tiee of the Peace for Shelby
K. Rugg. J county, Tennessee.
IN THE ABOVE NAMED SUIT AFFIDA-
i Wit for attachment having been made under
section 1856 Of the Code of Tennessee, that the
defendant is n nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee, and is justly indebted to the plant
if in the sum of sixty-nine dollars and ten
cents. and that the claim is Just. and an at
taehment having been issued by me. and re-
turned by the proper officer. levied, ETC.. it is
therefore ordered that the defendant appear
before me, at nay office No. 5 West Court
street. in the city Of Memphis. Tennessee, on
the 18th day of August, 1872, at 10 o'clock
IN, and defend this suit, or the same will
of this notice be published once a week, for
four consecutive weeks, in the PUBLIC LEDGER.
11s-12i-130-136 w. III. H0EGEL. J. 7.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

THE total electoral vote of 1872 is
three hundred and sixty-seven; neces
sary to choice, one hundred and eighty
four. The South holding, as before the
war, the balance Of political power, has
one hundred and thirty-four votes. The
candidate securing the Southern vote
has but fifty votes to gather up north OF
the Ohio river. Should Greeley get the
thirty-fve votes of New York and the
twenty-nine of Pennsylvania, ignoring
altogether the other States that will sup
port him, his election over Grant be-
comes a fact.
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SUBURBAN LOTS.
One Hundred Lots for Sale

HAVE JUST FINISHED LAYING OPP
another portion Of my home place On the
and on the street railroad. / would invite
persons who wish TO build 70 call and see
these lots. Having already sold several 10
nj Likewise. and invest what they have 10
snare in real estate. Il T. the best possible
savings bank. No corporation taxes 70 pay.
Il will sell on favorable terms
j. VI. PRONINE.
Hollis No. u Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

The two gentlemen who are running
against each other for the Illinois Cover
norship talk like gentlemen. Governor
Koerner, in his speech in the joint con-
vention, paid peculiarly handsome
compliment to General 0glesby, and
now the latter says from the stump; 81
must say of Governor Keorner that he
is pure man. So far as his personal
and private character is concerned, he
is above reproach.
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Tremendous Floods I'm Alabama.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, July l6.-It has
been raining here steadily and tremen-
dOusly for the past four days, and there
seems TO be no appearance Of a cessa-
ton. From every direction there are
reports Of tremendous floods, doing
great damage 10 the growing crops, tear
ing up miles Of railroad, and sweeping
away improvements. No data by which
to estimate the damage can now be OBJ
tanned. There has been no such food
in Alabama for a greet number Of years.
The Alabama river is at food hight at
many points, and its waters are carrying
devastation over a vide section of ter.
ritory. ~ ft-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

THE Woman Sudragists having knock
ed at the doors of all the national con-
ventions held the present summer, and
failing to receive satisfactory recogni-
ton, have concluded to accept the crust
offered by the Philadelphia gathering,
and will, therefore, labor in behalf of u.
G. and his military retainers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

EVERY observant man who bestows
the least attention upon the political
history of the country, if honest in his
convictions, and nearly all men are
must admit that Democracy as a party
died at Baltimore on July 10th, at 1916
pm, as dead as old Brutus who per
forated himself with his sword. Yetin
many localities the question is, "How
long shall the corpse be kept2" Gen
tlemen, stand back, and let the coffin
PASS" U0 . Wal 30 fala45s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

IT is significant that, while nearly all
Of our later Presidents have been nomi-
mated either at Baltimore or Cincinnati,
the candidates selected at Philadelphia
have been defeated. The coming cleo
ton will be no exception to the past
rule.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

The Fisk-Stokes-Mansfeld homicide
case was disposed of yesterday by vir-
tual acquittal Of Stokes-the jury fail
ing to agree as TO the grade of the homi
eide. Stokes will be admitted to bail
probably go through the farce of another
trial and be released from custody
Laxity in the enforcement Of the crimi
nal laws of the land is the prevailing sin
at present. 1t is far less dangerous to
kill than to steal, unless, indeed, you
steal thousands; then the crime becomes
virtue and punishment gives place to
servile hattery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16
THE POPULATION OF PARIS.

The census of Paris, taken in 1871,
has Just been made public. 1t shows
that the population of the city at that
time was 1874, $50. According to all
calculations based on the quinquensial
census, it is shown that the population
of Paris in 1871 should have been just
about 1000, 900, so that Paris lost by
war and La Commune at least 200, 600.
Such loss is easily explained. When
the war broke out at least 10000 people
of German birth, who had come to live
in Paris, and were among its most
useful and Industrious inhabitants,
were compelled to leave. Probably
$4,000 people of Paris persisted in
the war with Germany, in that. of the
Commune, and Of starvation, disease
and general misery brought on during
the siege. The prostration of business
drove thousands more to other cities, as
soon as they could get away from Paris,
and the overthrow of the Empire and
the removal of the seat Of government to
Versailles can easily account for enough
more departures to swell the whole
number to at least 100000. This actual
loss of inhabitants, most Of whom
we're useful and prosperous, is part of
the heavy price Paris has had to pay for
the war which her populace and press
were mainly instrumental in bringing
on. When, in addition, the destruction
of public buildings and monuments, the
loss OF trade, the depreciation Of prop
erty and the share in the burdens of
taxation that the war indemnity imposes,
are all considered, it really seems as if
Paris had rather more than her share
of suffering for the follies and crimes
that brought so much trouble on France.
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The tide Of emigration from Germany
has so largely increased Of late that the
Imperial government contemplates the
adoption Of measures TO repress the
alarming exodus, so that in the next
war there will be sufficient food for gup.
powder. War is the game of kingk,
the people are the playthiRgs, or the
tools that tyrants cast away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

To ride into Office in q non-eommittal
sort of way seems to be the effort of Rad.
ical office-seekers at present. Mr..
Curry's friends Indignantly deny that he
was ever Colonel of a Niger" regi.
ment. This is right; the disgraceful
charge should be denied, no matter what
the cOlored voters may think. Several
of Mr.. Curry's admirers insist that he is
Conservative, but that he would lose the
negro vote should he so proclaim his pc.
litical predictions, while other friends
stouly. assert as to Currys loyalty and
unadulterated Radicalism. The ques.
ton is, what is Mr.. Curry2 Is he a
Democrat, a Liberal Republican or a
Radical2 Being on both sides of poll
ties may suit some practical purpose,
but not exactly in these days.
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PREMIUMS.
ANNOUNCEMENT


GEORGE A. MATHES. Of Somerville. is
hereby announced rs a candidate for Floater
TO represent the counties of Fayette and
Shelby in the Lower House of the next Gene
raj Assembly, subject TO the action Of the pri-
the Democratic Pictorial Convention. llS-te
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-27
NEW MUSICAL GOODS.

Just received new assortment Of fine double
and single reed GERMAN ACCORDEONS-
the same that have given so much satisfaction
+ More of those CHEAP VIOLINS, from S2.5t
to 81 90, of good tone; Guitars Violin Bows
Harmonicos, Jews Harps, fine Banjoes of my
own make, and everything usually found in Z
regular Music store.
| desire to call attention to my large assolt
ment of Violin and Guitar Strings, of my own
importation better in quality and cheaper thar
any offered heretofore comprising genuine ltal
i'm, French and German Strings, at wholesale
and retail.
Always on hand fine new and secondhand
PIANOS for sale OF rent.
SR nit lis RPHrl25 spa chuFeh pEJgsns
Pianos, offering them for sale at factory prices
and or accommodating terms usual in Other
cities.
SHEET MUSIC, new and popular, select
stock always on hand l will supply any Music
published upon being furnished with the correct
name OF the piece and composer thereof. The
usual discount to teachers and schools.
Music and Strings sent to order by mail. All
kinds of Musical instruments repaired, tuned
packed, SC.
Terms always cash, with the exception of those
mutually agreed upon for Pianos and Organs.
p4-tf V. BECKER.
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OHIO.
pOIiticS-Murder and Suicide.

CLEVELAND. June 27.-The Liberal Repub
lican State Central Committee held another
meeting this morning. Every district in the
Stale was represented with one exception.
An Executive Committee was appointed with
General R. Brinkerhoff, of Mansfield. chair
man. Although some of the leading demo
Gratis expressed the desire to concede the nom:
nation OF the Supreme Judge or Secretary Of
State to the Liberal Republicans it was decd
ed by the committee that they did not wish
any position on the State ticket.
Nearly all the delegates to the democratic
convention have arrived and the convention
promises to be unusually large.
This morning man named Ike Bennett,
proprietor of the Newburgh House, attempted
to murder his wife by striking her several times
with heavy rolling pin. He then went to his
room and cut his own throat with butcher
knife. He was dead when found 1t is
thought his wife will recover. The cause Of tie
deed was ntempcrauce.