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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
NEW YORK.
Tweed and His CIub-The shrIeks
ers-The Trial of Mayor Hall.

Tweed and HIS CIub-The Shrek.
ers-The Trial of Mayor Hall.
New York, February l9.-Pursuant
to private call, the members of the
Americas Club elected officers for the
ensuing year. Every prominent mem
Der was present, INCLUDING VIM. Tweed
and Police Commissioner Henry Smith.
The former called the meeting to order,
after which Tweed and Smith were re-
elected president and vice-president. 1t
was resolved that in future all possible
economy would be practiced. Also, that
the club De conducted on social and not
political principles. Mr.. Tweed made a
speech in which he said he looked for
ward to the moment when he should be
absolved from all cares, when he could
devote his whole attention to the welfare
of the Club. After the meeting the
members were entertained by Mr.. Tweed
at supper at the Metropolitan Hotel.
The memorial of Elizabeth CAdy
Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Isabella B.
Hooker and others TO congress, and
their arguments before the judiciary
committee of the senate, in pamphlet
form, are being sent TO various journals
under the frank Of Benjamin F. Butler.
Early Saturday morning q large brig
came ashore nine miles east Of Fire Is
land light house. Ice has prevented
assistance reaching her, and she is fast
going to pieces.
The trial of Mayor Hall, which was
fixed for the 18th instant, has been post
ponsi to the 9th proximo, owing to the
illness Of Chief Justice DAILY, Of the court
Of common pleas.
Yesterday evening Alfred Parry, while
carelessly handling a revolver in lager
bess saloon, accidentally discharged the
weapon, the ball lodging iH Daniel g.
Connelrs head, fatally iniuring him.
Parry was arrested and 0'Connell re-
moved to the hospital. The two men
were skyIarking at the tiRs.
A match has been arranged between
the Atlanta, Of New York, and the Lon
don Rowing Club. The race viii be
rowed on the Thames, the Americans
giving the British crew the option of
sosing With or without a coxswain. Six
men will be taken over BY the Atlantas,
two of whom viii be in readiness to roE
in case of the illness Of any Of the four
forming the crew.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
Lecture.

Captain Brain, the gallant Confede-
rate sailor, is in the city, and stopping
at the Peabody Hotel. He proposes to
deliver one or more lectures here, and
we hope will be honored with crowded
houses. In Nashville the people rallied
en- masse to his support on Friday night
last, and judging by the newspaper
comments, were delighted. The Union
and American of Saturday, speaking of
the lecture and lecturer, says:
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather last evening" Masonic Hall
was filled with large and most respect
able audience, assembled to hear Capt.
Brains narrative of the services per-
formed by the Confederate navy during
the civil war The war-worn sailors APP
pearance on the stage was greeted with
cheers. Captain Brain is yet compar-
atively young man, with hair unsilvered
with gray, but long imprisonment and
hard treatment have shattered his iron
constitution, and left him crippled
wreck to hobble through life. His un-
assuming department and frank, straight
forward manner won for him the SYM
patty of his hearers at once. He de-
scribed the thrilling scenes through
which he took such prominent part
himself in a plain, unvarnished style,
which carried conviction with it. No
one who heard him could for a moment
doubt the truth of his statement. Every
incident connected with the capture of
vessel was detailed with minute accu-
racy,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
BECK,s SPEECH.

Beck, of Kentucky, boldly charged
that Brownlow made a pandemonium in
Tennessee, and as boldly marched up to
the proof of the charge. A Kentuckian
is not likely to make charges rashly, but
with all deliberation, and then he will
stand by them. We do not know what
a pandemonium is, but if it is sort of
a--ah-- on earth, negro domination ut
the ballot-box and carpet-bag occupancy
of the offices, came as near making one
as anything else could. Apropos to
this subject, the report of the minority
of the committee appointed to inquire
into the condition of the South is pre-
pared. A Washington dispatch says:
The minority dwell at length on the
carpet-bag, scalawag and negro rule.
showing that while the assessed value of
taxable property in eleven Southern
States has been reduced from 81, $780,
757, 942 in 1850 to 1920, 440,9 in 1870,
being loss of $780,, 306,97l, or over
$1,000, 900, 900 more than now remains,
the State taxation on what those people
have was, in 1870 Sl2,sl3,8l5, while it
was So, l65, 4e6 in 1860, when their affairs
were managed by their own people, and
county taxation in 1860 on all property
they then owned was So, ll5, 1874, while
now under carpet-bag and negro rule it
is Sl4, 278, $40, or seven millions more on
the remnant still in existence than it was
on the whole property they owned when
war begun.
The report, speaking of the Southern
people, proceeds:
When they had no representative in
congress a tax of three cents per pound
was levied on all cotton exported, that
being their great staple product while
every other portion of the country could
export its product duty free. The freed
men bureau and civil rights bill we're
next imposed on them by other States
then followed a series of reconstruction
measures, with the fourteenth and If
teenth amendments, which they were re-
quired to accept, indorse and approve,
US a condition precedent to being allow
ed to have any civil government at all,
because until that was done, the liberty
and property of every man, woman and
child, loyal and disloyal, white and
black, were held at the mercy Of any
soldier who might be placed over them.
A careful reading of the testimony
taken would convince every impartial
man that in endurance and long-suher-
ing the people have been such as no
people have ever before been.
When Mr.. Beck, who was 6 member
Of the committee, speaks of pandemo-
NUNS, he knows what he is talking
about. He knows that in this case he
had the proof. He has done a signal
service to the country, and it will not
forget to manifest its gratitude when the
proper time arrives. It was in vain
that, during the delivery Of his speech,
every parliamentary obstacle was throwR
in his way. he went on, talking the
truth, and piiing on the hordes that have
overrun the South the odium they de-
serve to wear to their dying day.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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WASHINGTON.

The Eighth National Bank at New
YOrk-The CollectOrshtp of Phila-
delphfa-The Secretary OfBtate.
WASHINGTON, February l9.-Messrs.
Archibald Johnston and j. II. Stephen
son, committee appointed by the depos-
itors of the Eighth National bank Of
New York city, arrived here Saturday
for the purpose OF procuring authority
to examine into the affairs of that insti-
tuition at the time it was placed in hands
of the receiver. The com ptroller of
currency after hearing the statement of
Messrs. Johnston and Stephenson imme-
diately issued instructions to the receiv-
er of the Eighth National bank to per-
NIT the gentlemen and the accountant
to be employed by them to have access
to the books and records of the bank and
to afford them every facility in his power
to make the investigation and get at
such information as they desire to OBJ
tain, virtually deciding that depositors
in national banks have rights which the
receivers must respect.
A subcommittee of the house bank
ing and currency committee will shortly
leave here to examine into the affairs of
suspended national banks. Their first
visit will be to New York.
The committee on privileges and elec-
tons closed the North Carolina senator
ship case on Saturday, when both con-
testants had hearing before the COM
mittee. There is every indication that
General Ransom will be admitted to a
seat.
There is good reason to believe that
ex-Congressman O'Neil, of Philadelphia,
will not be appointed collector of the
port of Philadelphia, as has been stated.
The President is firm in his determine
ton to leave politicians out Of the ques-
ton, selecting good man to fill the va
cancy made by the resignation of Col.
Forney. Very strong efforts are being
made in behalf of Mr.. Houston, the pres
ent deputy collector.
General Banks is settling up his pri-
vate business, preparatory to accepting
a foreign mission rendered him by the
President. In this connection, it is ru-
mored that General Banks will go to
Paris, and Minister Washburn, return
here to succeed Secretary Fish.
The interest and furry over the Ala
bama claims are suhsiding. 1t is au-
thoritatively announced that no letter
has been received from the English min
lister, nor any other facts been transmit
ted either from General Schenck or the
English minister to the state depart
ment with reference to the subject other
than those already published. Gran
yille's letter cannot arrive before Tues
day, the goth inst.
Intelligence was received here to-day
that call has been made on the acting
governor of Arkansas for a force of
State troops, to be stationed in Chicot
county, Arkansas.
Mrs. Josephine s. Griffing, well-known
in anti-slavery circles, and later as a
woman.suffragist, died in this city on
Sunday morning,
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THE MISSISSIPPI.

1t seems that something is to be done
by congress to improve the navigation
of the Mississippi river. The senate
committee on public lands have agreed
to bill to perfect the navigation OF 1t.
The bill provides that in the selection OF
lands granted by an act making grant
of lands to the State of Minnesota, pine
lands may be selected and sold, and
that each acre of double minimum land
selected shall count as two in the salts
faction of the grant The lands can be
sold at public auction, and all the pro-
ceeds of the sale in excess of $4,000
shall be paid into the treasury OF the
United States. The greatest good the
government could accomplish in respect
to trade and navigation, would be the
construction of levees on the lower Mis-
sissippi. But that will not be done. 1t
is in the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
HOW GOVERNOR wARMoTH GOT RICH

HOW GOVERNOR WARM0TH GOT RICK.
Governor Warmoth, Of Louisiana, has
made an immense fortune by the power
and influence his Office gave him. His
trade, it is stated, was buying up the de-
preciated securities, warrants, certih-
Gates and bonds of the State, and then
having bills passed through the legisla-
ture providing for the issue of other
bonds to pay them at par-the governor
himself in almost every case being made
president of the boards that had the
management Of the bonds. Many such
bills have been passed through the gov
ernor's obedient legislature, the only
bene6ciaries of which were Warmoth
and his specializing associates. de
never had any difficulty in getting his
bills through the legislature; for the evi-
dence taken by the congressional COM
mittee showed that, with the control OF
the registrars and judges of election in
his hands, he chose his own creatures to
that body, and thus made it his servant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
PUBLIC LEDGER.
VERY STRANGE.

We live in most extraordinary times.
We doubt if the history of States pre-
sents the scenes and the sounds we. OF
this age and generation, see and hear.
VIII some one who has retentive mem
ory or leisure to dip into the subject, in
form us if he remembers or can refer to
a time, the dark ages included, when, IN
the administration of the affairs OF
State. fraud was the rule, and honesty
was the exception? We will take such
information as an especial favor. Look
Mt the committees now attempting to
ferret cut fraud and bring the parties to
Justice. Why, this subject of fraud and
theft in Office takes up half the time OF
congress The honest men struggle to
unearth rascalites. and the other men,
whose tenure of office would be affected
by exposure, throw obstacles in the
way. The courts are engaged IN
trying those who, loyal to the core,
put the public money in their
pockels In some cases they are con-
victed. In others they get off. The
party in power is covered all over with
fraud. There is not upon it spot the
size of an inch that is not black. With
this record and with this state OF moral
health, the Grant party is going into the
presidential contest this year. And it
is probable that it will succeed. The
people of the North do not seem to care
whether the party is corrupt or not. 1t
Is in vain that facts are spread before
them, convicting the party of fraud,
theft and nepotism. They go in at one
ear and out at the other A few men OF
the higher class, such as Trumbull, Gratz
Brown and Schurz revolt against dis
honest practices and abuses, butt Is not
certain that they can carry any consid-
cradle strength with them. 1t strange
state of things. The Democracy, with
all the arguments and all the justice on
their side, stand amazed at the state OF
things around them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
FATAL ACCIDENT.
AYouth Kills Himself with shot
Gun.

~
Gun.
Yesterday morning youth named
Dorsey, aged sixteen years, and residing
with his father, Mr.. Thomas Dorsey,
near Mitchell's crossing four miles from
the city Oh the Mississippi and Tennes-
see railroad, accidentally killed himself
with a shotgun while hunting wild
cat. The dogs got after wild cat in
Nonconnah bottom. Mr.. Dorsey and
son followed with shot-guns. Young
Dorsey shot at the cat, wounding it, and
followed it into thicket to get another
shot. His father heard the gun explode
in few minutes, but his son did not APP
pear. He hallooed for him, but received
no answer. Rushing into the thicket he
found the youth dead, one-half of his
face having been blown away by the
discharge. In running through the
thicket his gun got entangled in the
bushes and exploded accidentally, just
as the muzzle was turned toward his
face.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
DISPUTED BOUNDARY LINE.
Where Does Tennessee End and Mis-.
sfsstppi Commence?

sisstppi Commence?
On the southern boundary line of
Shelby county, which constitutes the
boundary between Tennessee and MisSis-
sippi, considerable legal troubles take
place every few weeks. The boundary
line between the States is not clearly
marked out the old mark" having
given way and disappeared before the
course of time. The result of this is
curious indeed. Many of the planters
owning land in the southern tier of sec
tons in Shelby county have to pay
taxes in both States. Many of them pay
taxes in DeSoto county, Mississippi,
while others, exactly on the same sec
ton line, pay taxes in Shelby county,
Tennessee. 1t is assumed by many that
strip two hundred yards wide on the
south end of the southern sections Of this
county is in Mississippi, while others in
sist that it is in this State. Deputy
sherifFs from this county serve writs on the
dwellers on this neutral ground, and dep
uty sheriffs from DeSoto county, Miss,
do likewise. The question with the
planters is-to which State do we owe
allegiance? The troubles aEising from
this mixed question Of allegiance are
numerous. For instance, the owner Of
the debatable land rents it, the tenant
fails to pay rent, writ of possession is
sued out by the proprietor and executed
by the sheriff Of this county. The
tenant sues out o writ IN DeSoto
eouaty Mississippi and is restored to
possession. Writs from Mississippi are
executed in what is called Tennessee,
and vice versa, We know a case in
point A proprietor Is ordered TO be
put in possession of one of these sec
tons Of land by order Of the supreme
court of Tennessee. Some years prior
to this one hundred acres from of the
south end Of the section, claimed by
Mississippi was sold for taxes in De
Soto county, Mississippi. The land is
worth thirty dollars per acre, or three
thousand dollars for the hundred acres.
If our sheriff puts the proprietor in pos
session, under the order issued by the
supreme court, on o survey made by an
engineer appointed by the court, the &C.
cupant Of the land, through the Missis-
sippi tax title holder This landlord), re-
sists with a writ sued ont in Mississippi
hence, clashing Of Jurisdiction. and an
interminable law suit, or two Of them
one in each State. There is something
wrong in the matter, because occupants
on different sections adjoining on the
same line pay taxes in different States,
and either Shelby county, Tennessee, or
DeSoto county, Mississippi, is dsfrauded
out Of taxes. Years ago Mississippi
claimed a line extending up to Men,
phis, and probably included our city.
The matter was settled by commits
sioners from each State, and from
an accurate survey made, the line
was PLACED on or near the thirty
fifth parallel Of latitude, defeating the
claim Of Mississippi and placing the
boundary line farther south than vas
expected by either State. Our senators
aud representatives shenld bring this
important question up at The next meet
ing Of the legislature and, II possible.
have . survey uade Of the boundary
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
WILSON AND coLFAx.

Senator Wilson has written letter TO
a Western friend, explaining why he al
lowed his name to be used for Vice Presi-
dent. In substance it sets forth that he,
with other Republicans, were deceived
as to Colfaxs political determination to
retire to private life. He concludes,
however, by stating that, inasmuch as he
has allowed his name to be used in con-
nectIon with the vice presidency, at the
earnest solicitation Of friends in the
South, the East and the West, he will
take his chances with Colfax in the
Philadelphia convention. No man ever
struggled as Colfax has done to retire to
private life. He has stated that the
measure of his ambition was full, and he
honed aftes the cool shades of repose.
Wilson is disposed TO assist him TO that
happiness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
Return of stolen Bonds.

TRESroS, n. J.. February ls.-The
robbers Of the Trenton bank have re-
turned, by mail, S2l,Q9Q in registered
bonds and other available securities.
A rumor prevails that the Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad company viii
appeal from the decision Of the chan
eellor in the lease case, and that an eff
fort viii be rsade 10 get the case before
the court Of appeals. The opponents
Of ihs lease stated their iHieStioH Of
Faking an appeal a ne time Of the
iepisiQp
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
pHMoRALIZED.

The congressional New Orleans inves-
tigating committee have got back to
Washington. 1t is said that the mem
bers thereof are in q sad state of demon
alization over the facts which came to
their notice during their trip as to cor
ruptiOn of carpet-bag politicians in that
locality. Some of the members of the
committee, who wish to whitewash the
administration, are in favor of report
that shows the troubles to be of char
acter that puts them beyond congress
sional Intervention; while others are
agreed that the entire difficulties had
their origin through the custom-house
officials seeking to control the State in
the interests Of Grant.
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CHICAGO.
The Government building Pro-
gress of Rebuilding she ctty-The
Penalty of Gambling fn Illinois.

The Government building Pro-
gress of Rebuilding she Ctty-The
Penalty of Gambling I'm Illinois.
CHICAGO, February l9.-The opinion
is expressed that the government may be
unable to purchase the Bigelow block as
the site for the custom-house, because of
its being partly owned by several minor
heirs so that title cannot be given.
The difficulty may be overcome.
The list of new buildings published in
the Sunday papers is enormous. 1t in
cludes several hotels, four or five great
theaters and opera houses, business
blocks of the most costly character, etc.
All fears that the new buildings will be
inferior in style and material to the old
are being rapidly dispelled.
1t is said that Marvin Hughett, super
intendent of the St. Paul and Illinois
Central railroad, is to be general super
intendent of the Chicago aud North
western railroad, in place of John G.
Gault, resigned. The latter is men
toned as superintendent of the M. and
st. p. r. R.
A committee of distinguished citizens,
appointed at recent meeting, have
started for Washington to urge upon
congress the passage of the Chicago re-
lief bill. All heavy lumber men and
manufacturers have advocated its pas
sage.
A bill has passed the Illinois house
of representative by large majority,
and will doubtless pass the senate, pro-
viding that all keepers of gambling
houses shall be fined for the first offense
not less that one hundred dollars, and
for the second offense not less than five
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in
the county Jail not less than six months,
and for the third offense not less than
five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
in the penitentiary from two to FIVE
years. This prospect has greatly ex-
cited the gambling fraternity here, and
its enforcement will tend to drive them
out of the city.
Wachtel, having recovered his health,
sings in opera four times this week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19
Arrest of Ffre-water Dealers in the
Territories.

FARGO, DAKOTA TERRITORY, February
l9-Deputy United States Marshal Lu-
Their, assisted by detachment of United
States troops from Fort Ambercrombie,
under Captain Stanly, succeeded in ar
resting some twenty liquor dealers on
Saturday morning. The military took
possession of the town, and have been
making arrests ever since, the prisoners
being arraigned before United States
Commissioner Foster.
The charge against them is for selling
liquor on the Indian reservation. The
movement will result in Kidding the
Northern Pacific railroad OF large
gang of desperadoes that have infected
IFS frontier towns since its commence
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19

soyETINE ago series of experiments
was instituted in St. Louis for the pur-
pose of testing the prasiiesbility of using
petroleum as a fuel in the manufacture
OF iron. These experiments have now
been continued for several months, and
the results are surprising, as they 60 to
show that the liquid fuel is not only more
economical than coal, but is far better
adapted for the conversion Of ore into
superior qualities Of iron.
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line, and have the proper marks re-
established, so that the legal muddle
now so apparent, and the conflict OF
Jurisdiction existing between this county
and DeSoto county, Miss, might be set
tied forever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19

The Courier-J Journal says: In the
table of the expenditures Of the govern
ment last year is the item: Capture of
Jefferson Davis, SIGH 5O.' If this thing
of paying annually for the capture of
Jefferson is to 60 on always, there are
those Of US who will cease to rejoice
after a while that Jefferson Davis was
ever captured at all" Now why cannot
congress pass an act providing fos the
annual capture of Mr.. Davis, and also
provide that the bloodhounds shall have
an even start2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19

WHEN Martin Van Buren, vas Presi-
dent there was an extraordinary agita-
ton and threats of impeachment over
the report that somebody in Europe pro-
posed to make him a present. Had the
present been made he would have been
impeaehed Since that day we have
had several years Of Republican rule,
and now the President receives presents
of horses. farms, bonds, and pups, and
any person who suggests there is any
thing wrong is called diaOyal,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-19

The regular monthly meeting of Cy-
rene Commandery will not be held to-
night, as stated in the Appeal of this
morning, but tonight week. The regu-
lar convocation of Memphis Chapter,
No. 95, will be held this evening at seven
NJ clock