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The State Debt.

W. hear Of variety of propositions ''t"'
,,,,~,,i,c- .,,a attention Of the "Jointed ,
committee on the state debt ana the luha'hs
o., we hear not Of one that propose an!
,,,>o,t r,,inf to the taxpayers in comparison
WI, ,bc funding act. We hear Of none pro-
n,z,nr a larger rcpudiation than one-t'liro
o. the public debt.
Gentlemen came here TO kill the funding
ac,. II il were not for that we suspect 'hcfe
arr. y number who would, after tho investiSa'
ton they have made, he very glad to give ~
Ave work they came here to perform. Inc!
,,cr,;oucercd for thoir places in the LcSlsia.
4uye l,y opposition to the funding ac'' al"
NOV. Trey c.pnot escape from the Wolk Tue!
pro.aiscl to perform.
Viz c,rcat hue cud cry is against the co"-
non, being receivable in taxes lHo'o '."'
.,o,s ran 10 no harm if W. mean TO pa! III
.o-cst vhev arc a very easy way o. S"'ue-
..,., o,j III. fact that they arc 1rcc;Vapte IN
,,,,c. ,y;I adj considerably 10 the value oi
49,. hand. five don't mean to pay, why We
o.rl NO. clyngc the form Of our oDhSatlohS.
T.c first step for liz i, TO try the ease III the
c,,1-,s and see to what extent the coupons
,,inl tie state. ~ the WAY, it would be u
,,;.a proyision CT law which would enable
The Governor 10 lay any question OF IA"
which he considered OF sufficient dignity be-
fc,,o the Court of Appeals 1t would be o.
great advantage II VIC could know what that
eo-yt lnd to say upon the coupons now
Ia any new regulations about the lTm OF
me bond. Of the state, and about paying H.
,nrc,, there will be serious extra expense
incurred besides the large consumption
e Tine and money. in the dcllbcration on
tic subject In the Legislature Then we may
have I;tI-ation and trouble we little dream OF.
We s',rcwdly suspect that wien the mem
h.. 20 hume they will have poor account
70 1--WE Of the good they bave done, while
,.o all know that thus fir they have given
,.-,ous shock to the faith III Old Virginia
il the commercial world. In doing this they
have done the whole State-all its business
.ora agricultural iutcrcsts-scrious Injury
Tno ,ast Of evils they can intlict Is not to
Interrupt tlingz, but let them stand as they
nge. The State can and VIII come out Il she
i no, doc.ored to Death By charlatans.
D.i. let u sec VIVA: the ''jointed" commit
S,r I,-:il lo
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Per Diem.

TTilt IS gained by the wnlnging over pei
dfs>1> Tie Senate has 6rcnt good round
sum IL d.scUs sing propositions and amend
1ner:c, md tinn!ly, after putting of tAe-reriod
c. TIC operation Of tie hill reducing pen
diem rutil tic next session, II was lost. II
would take 4 good part Of session at The
reduced pay and mileage to make up the loss
o. time i'll the discussion Of the I'LL. 1t is
iust such waste Of time as this that tic con-
stltacNcy should hold the members account
able for. Per Gicm is not n matter of great
Importance. Members should be well laid.
Eut tAoy should dispatch business with al!
proper speed and not waste their time on
auiall subjects like the per diem and in bun
connie speeches and legislation. If the voters
would take this ground they might improve
i4clr representatives. Kick out the SINAI!
economists and ecnd able and honest men to
represent You, gentlemen.
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EHH ElnkS.

Our English B,Jie ard as Ancestors. By
TEvApwELL WALDEN, Rector of Il. Pauls
Cathedral, Indianapolis. Philadelphia
POTTER 4 COATES.
For salc hy WoOpnovsE & PARnAN.
i Milton Too -Nuch. \ Temperance Tale.
BY Mrs. JULIA McNAR WRIGHT, author OF
Priest and Eun," &c.
For sale by WooDuorsE & PAEuAM.
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Tue BRIDGE QUESTION il made 10 assume an
altitude OF untalled-for prominence aud con-
sequence by the opposition which few citi-
zcns have raised against it. And this oppo-
sition his derived dignity from the elaborate
augmentation which Mr.. DANIEL, of this
city, has offered In the House of Delegates Ill
favor OF referring the question of the sub
svri?t!ou to the bridge by this city to @ vote
c! TIC people. We regret that Mr. DANIEL
should have deemed it necessary TO devote
lis talents to m effort which can in no event
produce any compcnsadng results. II he
euccoeGs, the result will be to carry the sui.
seripion by o popular vote more creiwhclm-
ing than any ever given In this city. That
would only be arriving at the sune condu-
e,on that will DO attained by the passage Of
the bill now pending. The bridge will 60
on anyhow, and the only effect will be to ill.,
-~volye Richmond in unnecessary expense to
take vote Of the people to do that Which
tie Legislature may easily and properly do.
II this expenditure CAN be considered rs any
advantage to the people Of Richmond we are
unable to see how.
The bridge is great public improvement.
It will be beneficial alike to rich and poor.
1t will increase the thrift and improvement OF
- both sides OF the river, and bring 4 new area
contiguous TO the centre Of commerce, where
operatives, employees, and men Of business,
can find homes convenient to their places of
occupation. The extension Of the streets OF
Richmond 10 that area is a measure of inesti.
laajle value.
Meu may be found to oppose anything.
Nothing HIS ever been done IN this city--fl'om
the supplying it with water TO the lighting it
with gas-ulat did not meet bitter opposi-
ton. The proposition of free bridge across
james river is one OF the most reasonable
aud practical that ever was suggested in this
city, end vet il, TOO, meets its opposition.
On what ground is it opposed: Private
interests. What is the opposition 10 thc..bill
= IN the Legislature for but TO d:Jcat the
bri8gc? VIII not every man who now bcgs
tie Legislature to submit the question to the
poople Of Richmond. vote against. the sub.
scriptiou TO the bridge when it is so sub
Initted? or course lie will.
The petitioners ask for what the people OF
Richmond do not want. The people of Rich
...ond Go not ask for it. Ii the prayer of the
petitioners be granted they will only secure
to themselves I'll opportunity to vote against
the bridge at cost Of some four or five thou
and dollars to the city.
The city wants TO pay no such sum to graf
tfy these gentlemen. The Council voted the
subscription TO the bridge; the people never
complained. Private interests hostile to any
free bridge got out injunctions ;and the Coun-
q! oc The city appeals to the Legislature 70
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DIED.

At the residence Of Ills father. iu King Wll!i7 ~
December II. ls7l, WILLIAM c., eldest son OF ",
c. and Maria L. johnson, aged eleven years ,'n
months, and five days.
In Liberty Va, ut the residence OF his soI.io-hm
Colonel William Graves, on the 18th OF Jaasas! ;
JOHN 3. TINSLEY, SR., In the si1ty-asn'u !'"t.
his age. -
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Balance due Virginia ................ s''''s" -

Balance due Virginia ................ s''s''" -
This is the balance as we find itafter pro-
tracted examination Of such sources OF M
formation as were available to us. And the
entertainment OF it naturally brings our u
bors to conclusion. We commend our ID.
vestications to your Excellency's favorable
consideration. From the beginning we re-
allied that the results arrived at must neces-
sarily be only proximate in their character,
inasmuch as our sources Of information were
limited. Subsequent inquiry, under more
favorable circumstances, may change ID.
general result few thousands for or agIliD',
either State, but such a contingency Is Of
course unimportant. The priucple upon
which the debt should be adjusted 10 the in.
portant point to settle. And 1t Is to thl'
point, as set forth In these pages, that we oea
leave, through your Excellency, to call to
attention Of the Legislature.
Very respectfully, your Excenency's m"''
obedient servants, j. ). JAcSsos'
....... re ]. NJ. BESsE1T,
A. w. CAMPBELL
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-,,,,e ma s,,barr;r,, ,ouaud fetase

ftpyatEYc tltS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o.
wishes Of nearly tho entire community III .hs
easiest and most economical manner. 1hsss
mode of settling the question has ITO in'pr''
plicty in it. The subscription vas maze pc.
fore the charter putting restriction asalnas'
such subscriptions was in force.
The opposition to the bill in tho ho''Ss
of Delegates is nothing more nor icss '.'','
opposition to any free bridge between h'cn'
mcna md Manchester. A brdsc-nay, se'e'
ra,--of that character must DO built. nc
n,,ble convenience demands it, and the pun
IL will ,nsnrcs it. What is the use Oh hsnt'
inr against it? Will the Legislature take
sidas with those who arc endcavorlns 10 ae'
Con, the General wish of tho people ana ob'
strict the commerce and prosperity OF Lie
! locality: We believe not
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Dpr;ng the last State canvass we had re
variable scenes III a portion Of the State
| Through tie fundamentally Of veteran
osi.ato. the people were made TO cast theil
vote. upon questions Of economy with the
view Of is1structing the Legislature. But
tho painful part Of the instruction was tha'
Il related to the reduction Of the per diem OF
the members. 1t was like dose Of disgust
ing medicine, the aspirants to the Legislature
could not object, The "agcd physician whose
sands of life have nearly run ont had them
bv the nose, and all they could do was to
make WY face and swallow il down. The
question was upon four dollars day to the
members of the LcgislatuTr, and The doctor
but the question. ltwaseverywhere carried
Overwhelmingly. Up and down the valleys
Of the Uolston and tho Cllnch, and all over the
hills Of New river and It's tributaries, swept
the shout of four dollars per day, so that
there were none bold enough or strong
enough to stand up against it. The people
Of the Southwest were like tho Greeks legis-
latinc in open assembly, or like tho Poles
meeting in tho forest Oh horseback and pass
ing laws. In this last chivalrors legislature
n single vote defeated any proposed measure.
Bat that sort of veto soon disappeared by
the higher veto Of the bullet or dagger. The
veto was vetoed. In the Southwest there
NAV not have been unaumity, but tho MA
iority had 10 veto power and was not at all
respected.
So, southwestern members came instructed
The veteran mover Of the instructions, not
being n member, il in nowisc affected by
them, and having his ambition towards Con
gress, may have the Infinite satisfaction 0;
revealing upon Eve thousand per eunum
while bis victims me- economizins il Rich
mcnd to keep down their expenses to fc'u
dollars per day. Ii will be quite satisfae
ton to his patriotic impulses that while he
,lut, a loci; upon the state c"Tn-house anc
d;n!ini:hcs the consumption ut homo he :;
enabled to invade The Federal treasury and
live suDptnously on that, thus feraSlng upon
= II Wrrp
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PROPOSALS.

iDROP0sALS ARE INVITED FOX Ia
i ING 100000 70 3oo,eao BRICKS during ="
two mouths. Materials 70 be Furnished " u
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PERSONAL.
RICHMOND, I'D January. l.E.
..:.,, ,.V


RICHMOND, I'D January i''s,
A CARD.-Haying had my attention Il, gS! y;
n ed to some language In the State Jos,Tm: y, -
Saturday, January sotl, which is unjust ana U.s.
Ing 70 me- desire my irno fo g thai party rev,r
having been member Of Y but having sn p .n
The illusions, shocking both TO gooa seie, nct
tsstc and good feeling, made to my poves "ntCr.
be made IL bad been willing To accept thc W.
Gus bribcs offered to induce me TO ,oin tSs
cal party The recent election in TINS Guy pn,re
that the colored men hsve seen, and daily
shows that they are becoming mors ana IN spl.e
that the Conservatives are their resl frleEas -, 49,
or the efforts OF the State Journal 70 excite
ing and st-ife between the races.
80 Respectfully. -cAS
ia s3-lt SCION J1oN S-9--
IF CHARLES 4. CARSON Will eau eau :,
the American Hotel, corner OF Main sna rsst TO
streets, he viii receive Information OF s aseu.
him. -.---~------
CAUTIoN, eAUTIoN.-This IS :, To-, 10 sr 81
~ notice to and canton all parties NOT - ~ - n
trust any OF the crew OF the BRUSH oat a rrlJ
PEIAN as the master OF said BARK CO.'S b., ~
himself responsibls for debts contracted .! @"''
ia ls-lw -------..
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MASKS, MASKS, MAsKS-The ttsess -
INl assortment Of MASKS IN The SIX s's.
found ut seouIS.. MIN s,y,c..
IN 23-lw% e - -. - 80
VIZ AsHING.- subscriber, haSins. Ia t,.
3cSf several years eSpfriencs ~ sne stnSTI E.
MEMS NTASHINGs kAS;dreSs or call " SSo ,s-,ss
peake and Ohio ral,roadssza. Pes - 80,
DOOKANpJOB PRINTING NEAL
Id EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. -
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From this letter. We at once understood
that so far as conference with commission
ers or other persons authorized to represent
Virginia in TINT capacity was concerned, our
mission was at an end. But the jointresolu-
ton under which we were acting, copies Of
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OK,
Bv ouc-fourth Of the estimated valued
the public buildings and other assets,
rs given In statement g.: ..s9es;Iso %
By tiiree-thirteenths of tho
United States surplus FUND,
as per same statcment...... iie,oas VI
By three -seyenths Of the lite-
rary fund, rs per same....;. ~7'oie w
BY the amount collected IN
West Virginia after Jani-
,nspt y ..,,.,..... 3:s,7se 70
. hicht ~~'''''''' ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21

There was a rumor some months since
that the German Government proposed
to send a colonizing expedition to Africa,
for the purpose Of building up road to
the great Indian Empire. The rumor
probably had no foundation, since moth
ing more has been heard Of it. 1t is
rather strange, however, that Africa has
so long been left by civilized nations to
the feeble Portuguese colonists and the
native savages. The Khedive's design
of annexing the large region, in pursu-
ance Of which Sir Samuel Bakers expe-
dition was sent up the Nile, will prove
abortIve, since the White Nile flows
through region so fever stricken as to
render the river useless as q highway OF
commerce. Central Africa, if reached at
all, must be reached by railway from
Zanzibar to the lakes. The country af-
fords few obstacles to the building Of
such railway, which, once In operation
would open up the finest cotton-growing
region in the world. Sooner or later,
capital and energy will construct this
road, and a new India viii be created in
the heart Of Africa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21

THE full vote of Vermont and Maine
| has not been out since 1868. II is prob
able that there will be a very large vote
lin both States in the coming September
elections, and therefore comparisons
should be made with the vote of 1868 to
ascertain what has been gained or lost
by the Radicals. 1t is obviously unfair
to make this years full vote compare
with last years light vote, when $4,000
people did not go to the polls in Maine,
and 10000 stayed away in Vermont.
The vote for Governor in Maine in Sep
TENDER, 1868, was as follows: Republi-
can, 1884; Democratic, 55,43l; Repub-
ican majority, 2O,4O3. The Vermont
vote the same year was: Republican,
42,6l5; Democratic, 1929; Republican
majority, 27,326. Therefore any falling
off of 10000 Radical majority in Maine
and $4,000 Radical majority in Vermont
this year must be considered so much
Liberal gain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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NEW YORK.

New York, August 2l.-The Duke Of
SAKE, new stopping at the Brevoort
House, will remain here about q week,
although his movements depend upon
the arrangements Of his brother, Prince
Philippe, who arrived by the steamer
Java yesterday. The Duke will, in COM
pany with his brother, first visit the
President, and then proceed to Niagara,
San Francisco, then to China, japan and
Australia, returning home by way of
the Suez Canal. His stay in the United
States is limited to twenty-five days. He
leaves San Francisco September 10Th.
1t is stated in musical circles that
Marc, the great tenor, intends shortly
to make a professional visit to the
United States.
DR.. Howard, who arrived here by the
steamer Alexandria, yesterday, left for
Philadelphia last night. He expresses
his determination to prefer claims for
damages direct and indirect against the
Spanish Government.
A Tribune special dispatch from ex-
Senator Morgan, H. B. ClaAin, General
Stewart l.. Woodford, and General Dix
says they have each declined to be
candidate for Governor. Judge William
II. Robertson, of Westchester, is now
the strongest candidate. A. c. Connell
is being strongly pressed for Lieutenant
Governor.
Final dividend eight and one-half per
ceut, of Croton National Bank, which
in 1867, was paid yesterday.
A new line of ocean steamers will be
soon between Bordeaux and
New York, under the control of ]. & P.
Hutchinson. The Glasgow will be the
first boat of the line.
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HuBgbya Mob

SPRIEeFIELD, Ills, August 2l.-Gov.
Palmer received notice that a mob Of
one hundred and fifty persons broke
open the jail at 0lney, Illinois, yester.
day. and took out one Jefferson White,
charged with the murder of a man
named Hall, and hung him. The
Governor has called upon the State s
Attorney for the facts connected with
the case. 1t seems that the mob burst
in the Jail door with log, dragged out
the prisoner, took him across the street
and hung him over limb Of a tree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21
POLITICAL.

DEsMoINEs, Iowa, August 2l.-Tht
delegates from ninety counties have ar
rived to attend the Republican Conven
ton which meets in this city tomorrow
Every county in the State is represented
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN, Aug. H.
The straight Democrats of the Fifth
Congressional District met here yester
day and nominated Colonel VIM. NJ
Ferry for Congress and elected delegates
to the Somerville Convention.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, August 2l.-At a
Republican Convention of the Second
Congressional District, held at Dewitt
yesterday. Hon. Aylette, of Cotton, was
nominated on the first ballot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21

THREE days riots between the Catho-
lies and Orangemen at Belfast, Ireland,
is the startling news over the ocean
cable. The mob triumphant and the
military impotent is pregnant COM
mentary on English rule in the Sister
Isle. But few days since. the Queen,
in her speech" to Parliament, said
Ireland is tranquil" but it was the
tranquility that precedes the hurricane
Of religious warfare--a bloody chasm'
over which there has been no hand
clasping for over three hundred years.
The crimes committed in the name Of
Liberty are only exceeded by those COM
mitted in the name of Religion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21

Patience on monument has no refer.
ence to doctors patients. You will find
them under a monument.
Grace Greenwood calls riding astrad-
die the way women used to ride in the
high heroic days"
The newspaper Offices in London are
beginning to adopt the practice of dis
playing index-boards, with a manuscript
bill of contents Of the latest news. The
first created perfect sensation. What
an idea2 The first bulletin-board put
out in the United States was put out
about thirty-6ve years ago.
How handy some people are in draw
ing ON the resources of heaven for fa-
vors to their friends. We overheard a
young fellow at an uptown gate the
other night observe to something he was
holding in his arms, Heaven bless you,
dear Matilda" And to save his miser-
able life he couldn't raise influence
enough to secure kick from a Queen
Anne musket.-Danbury Neps.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21

A London correspondent of the World
has had an interview with Herbert Spen-
Ger, the great leader of modern philoso,
ply. He describes Mr.. Spencer as hav.
ing chin as clean shaven as York
shire squire. He has thin whiskers, a
bald head, and certain dandyism OF
perfect neatness in all externals as
though he were man who had nothing
to do but keep himself clean. His brow is
not very striking, and his features wear
the air of digni6ed repose, sort of pla-
cid mask, animated at times by certain
Gre in the eyes, but generally indicating
far less of the movements of the wearer' s
mind than it conceals. The difference
between Spencer's philosophy of exis-
tence, and the belief OF Christianity is
briefly stated as follows: AT the end
of the philosophers prospect of nature
there is but cold, dark, impenetrable
wall of mystery, while for the Christian
the gap is filed up by the form of the
living God"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21

A New YoRK dispatch says: THE
health officers are making most vigorous
preparations to provide for the arrival
of any ships with cholera on board, the
lscourge having reached the Baltic Sea,
between which and this country there is
Ia heavy passenger trade, and large
Polish immigration, Thirteen steam yes.
sells ply between New York and the Bal
tic. 1t is assumed to be we'll established
fact now that cholera spreads by per-
sonal contact, and follows lines of travel,
SO the health authorities here will reaist
the disease by every possible means. At
the quarantine plans have been SO ma
tured that if ship should arrive TO- NJ or.
row with FIVE hundred cases of cholera
on board, the hospital Accommodations
would be prompt and ample. The health
officer expects cholera cases among i'm
migrants, but is confident the disease
can be arrested in the Lower Bay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-21
ARKAYsAs politics presents phases

ARKANSAS politics presents phases
startling, grotesque and bewildering
You have the Minstrel Convention, the
Brindle-Tail party, State House Ring
Clayton party, Democrats, Liberal Re
publicans-in fact, perfect Babel Of
"isms" and fragmentary parties. In a
few days the smoke will clear away, and
the " Smelling of the woods" will com.
mence. We will then be able to dis
cover the position of the various armies,
and be able to come to some vague con-
clusion as to the principles involved, as
well as to the results to be predicted by
those who perch upon the political
outlook" gMaN