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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18
The cefsIcann ArAlr Again.

Some three or four iaonihs ago a gou
tleman from Corsicana, Texas. was ar
rested Ia this city at the instance Of
Billy Knowland. who charged him with
completely in a murder and robbery in
Corsicana. Subsequently the man was
released. and he then charged Know.
land with the murder and robbery for
which be had been incaroerated. Jas.
A. helms, Sheriff Of the county in
which Corsicana is situated, was tele-
graphed to BY Captain Ashy Of Know
lands arrest. when be replied that
Kuowland was probably guilty, but there
was no proof and he might be dis
charged. Upon this telegram Know
land was released. and few days after
word was received that Sheriff helms
had absconded from Corsieana, leaving
big deficit behind him. This cleared
up the whole matter, aud Knowland was
looked for again, but he had gotten away,
and nothing further was ever heard of
him until yesterday, when news reached
the city that be was killed in Kansas
City last Monday night in squabble
over u game OF cards. a1r 0 ,nsa
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misror,unes multiply.

The fine steed now ridden by Captain
Weatherford at one time belonged to
Mr.. Cameron. One day while the horse
was hitched in the alley near Mr.. Came
ron's store negro named John Hunt
deliberately unhitched the horse, mount
ed in the saddle, and rode off. he was
pursued by Detective Mat Shelby out on
the Horn Lake road, when he dismount-
ed and took to the woods. The horse
was brought back to Memphis, but the
thief escaped. The police have been on
the track of the negro ever since, and
yesterday Detective Cranmer brought
him in from Holly Springs. He was
taken before Squire Spelman yesterday,
when Mr.. Nealis happening in, recog-
nized the negro Hunt as one who had
tried to kill Mr.. r. R. Catroh about four
years ago. Mr.. Catron was visiting at
the house OF Mr.. Nealis, three miles from
the city at the time, and the negro at
tempted to murder Catron for the money
he had seen Mr.. Nealis pay him. Hunt
escaped then, but justice has at last
oyertaken him, and ere long the horse
thief and would.be murderer will make
the acquaintance of the penitentiary
walls at Nashville, if his health is not
seriously impaired before that time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18
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NEW YORK;

NEw York, July ls.-The Sir Walter
Scott monument in Central Park is
nearly completed, and will be dedicated
in month or two. Mr.. Steele, Of Edin-
burg, Scotland, cast the statue from an
original sculpture, which represents the
novelist seated, dressed in plaid, with
his favorite dog at his feet; the base
will be of polished granite. The cost Of
the werk is estimated at fifteen Thousand
dollars, which has been subscribed by
the Scotch residents Of this city. ,
Applications will soon be made to adj
NIT to bail Thomas and Patrick Hartes
and John Redmond, witnesses in the
Stokes case, who since last January have
been confined in the house of detention.
A dispatch from Saratoga states that
it is not as yet known whether Longfel-
low is entirely crippled or not His
ankle is very badly swollen, SO much SO
that it is disputed question if the ten
dons are broken or not, or severely
sprained. l3llU 4hnrJ Iaq
During the week ending at noon yess
terday the number OF deaths in this city
reached 1856, being an increase Of 5l3
over the previous week, and in excess
l99 over the corresponding week Of 1871.
There was a much larger audience
at the Academy of Music last evening
on the occasion Of the second appear
Anco in New York of Madame Letuner.
Her singing was very brilliant, and she
received several encores. She sails for
Europe Saturday. Her last appearance
here takes place Friday evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18
Mr. Enoeh Ensiey.

This gentleman announces himself in
to-day's LEDGER as candidate for the
State Senate, subject to the decision Of
the people at the primary election next
Saturday. In card accepting the call,
Mr.. Ensley gives an outline of the meas
ures which he will advocate at Nashville.
He says; re3
|. shall advocate and vote for the
calling OF constitutional convention TO
change and amend the present defective
organic law. 1.ss
2. shall advocate and vote for bet
ter anc stronger mechanics lien law.
3. | shall advocate and vote for a
thorough system of free schools. 6h
A. | shall advocate and vote for as
low taxation as the necessities of the
State Government will permit, and a
revenue bill just to all classes.
These measures are of the utmost i'm
portance to the people of Tennessee.
They are such as should be adopted and
enforced. The defects in our present
constitution are glaring and shameful.
A mechanics lien law is most neces-
sary measure. Nothing calls for stronger
advocacy or should receive more atten-
ton than our free-school system, while
the tax laws OF the State should be re-
lieved of their present oppressive char
acteristics. Mr.. Ensley possesses adj
ability Of a high order, and
will, if elected, become a most popular
and effective representative of the peo-
pie of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS. = Almost
everybody you is ready to exclaim,
swell, this is curious weather for July
"Will the rain ever cease7" 1t has rain
ed almost continually during the last
four days. and frail humanity, always
ready to grunt, has given vent to most
uncomplimentary remarks about the
clerk of the weather, just as If the cleri-
calhumbug cared cent what our people
said. The inevitable Oldest inhabitant
asserts recklessly that such rains rarely
ever visited this section in the middle Of
July and that it will prove damaging to
the "craps.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

WRITER'S AND EDIroRs. There are at
least two thousand young men of ability
in Memphis who, without any knowledge
Of the tread-milI business, lay the fat
tering JUNCTION 70 their souls that they
would make FIRST class editors or re-
porters. These gentlemen should ponder
well over the opinion of Mr.. Delaine,
managing editor of the London Times,
who said recently:rSI can find any
number Of men to write for me, but very
seldom one man Of common sense To
write for a paper is one thing; to edit it
another. Historians. poets, essayists
write well; but papers need men who
can select, alter. combine and fashion
matter to suit an audience composed Of
varied elements"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

The MUSICAL WoRLD.-This monthly
magazine Of selected compositions, ed
tied by Franz Abtand Clemens Schultz,
and published in New York by Henry
LitolH. has been placed upon our book
table. The July number contains Sc
lect Ions for the piano, and songs com
poied aud set to music by the best artists.
The Musical World, or Die Musikische
Welt contains tEenty-four pages Of
musie, and is sold At seventy-fye cents
each edition per quarter.
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Saratoga Races.

(. SARATOGA, July ls.-In the first race,
hurdle. purse of 5000. six horses ran.
Lochiel won; Astronomy second, Tam
many third Time, 4:OlV q 0rF I
john Harper, in the pool room last
night, said he wouldn't be able for a
week or ten days to tell whether Long
fellows injuries will be permanent. He
entertains the hope they may prove tenn
porary, and Longfellow again grace the
t1rrf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

COLONEL CURRYs pronunciamento TO
the effect that he is an independent can.
didate, and there should be no politics
in local Offices, reminds one Of Sam
Weller's sage remark: Veal pie is
VERY good, if you are acquainted with
the lady as made it, and are sure II isn't
kittens" The Radical kittens can't be
palmed off on the white people Of Shelby
county as "weal pie" ,.s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

IT does not follow that because an
official is indicted he should resign, be-
cause this logic would make the indict-
ment identical with a conviction-a de-
duction silly in the extreme when tested
by the records Of courts, which show that
indictments are always found upon ex
parte testimony, leaving it for jury trial
to disclose the defense If an official
under indictment for misdemeanor in
Office should resign, a party under in
dictmsnt for murder should certainly pc
tition to be hanged Immediately. Con-
viction is the only safe test a. last.
That the people should vote for a man
under indictment for defslcation in Office
is quite another thing. So far as public
support is concerned, candidate asking
it should be even above suspicion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

GREELEY HATS. I'm Illinois where the
campaign is fairly opened the supporters
of the Chappaqua Sage have donned
white hats with brown ribbon. A
lady sympathizer with the reform move
ment here suggests that as the campaign
cannot be carried on without the assist
ance of the ladies, that they likewise
don white hats. The hat, she says,
may be Of any material taste or purse
may dictate-felt, straw, Neapolitan,
etc.--bound with brown ribbon in a bias
roll. A full cluster of brown bows or
loops in front, with three wheat ears and
spray of grass IA remembrance OF
Chsppaqua). and band and streamers
half a yard long. We commend the
suggestion to the lady friends of Mt.
Greeley.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

Ngw Invention. We are indebted to
Messrs Boyle 4 Chapman for first
class newspaper file, patent recently
made by Mr.. Herr of Alabama, and
well adapted to the fling of all kinds Of
papers, manuscripts, pamphlets, sheet
music, etc. 1t is quite simple in its con-
struction, aud costs but from fifty cents
to 81 80. Messrs. Boyle 4 Chapman,
sole agents for the State, have them for
sale. wv. VI. ann NJ w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

To SELECT headings for political
leaders puzzles the brains Of many a
wearied editor, but the editor Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer has opened up a
new vein, which pans out well, The
editorial genius heads an article on
newspaper reporting with the popular
phrase shoo-Ay." His next effort will
be headed His heart was true to Poll.
The editors of the country hail this dis
coverer as the great benefactor Of head
less articles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

The latest correspondence from Ber-
lin informs US that it was Sherman who
snubbed the Kaiser Wilhelm instead Of
the latter snubbing Tecumseh Sher-
man now thinks the Red Prince a snob,
regards German officials as arrogant, and
lauds the Russian courtesy. The sol
diers Of Europe did not fully appreciate
the head of the American army; hence
the airs Of Mr.. Sherman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

A TENNESSEE delegate TO the Balti-
more Convention was approached by a
Grant retainer who stated, Greeley did
more than any other man 10 free your
slaves The answer came quick and
sharp, THAT is the reason why / want
him to try bis hand at freeing the South
ern white menu The cheerful idiots
who talk about slaves in 1872 have been
playing Rip Van Wrinkle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

The Radical ofice-holders party in
this city is working adroitly and silently
among the negroes. Politics are belehed
forth in secret conclaves, churches and
school-houses, and the black man is again
to be arrayed against the white man.
Full hedged and new fiedged Radi-
Gals are doing the dirty work at
night, while in the day time they attempt
to cajole Democrats to vote for their
candidates, whom they proclaim to be
good fellows and all sound on the issue.
When the Democratic candidates come
forward and frankly state their views
upon the questions of the hour, why do
these Radical candidates hold back?-
but we forgot the negro vote. The man
who whispers that he is conservative, but
acts like Radical, cannot be trusted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

CATAcAzY, whose wife lead the fashion
at Washington and created so much
jealousy among the shoddyites of the
capital that the unfortunate minister
had to be recalled, has published pam
phlet at Paris, showing up the little des-
not Grant in his true colors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

! RAIN.-The rain last night was one OF
the hardest that has fallen this season.
1t came down in torrents, and made
glad the hearts Of all who had empty
cisterns. If it will just stop now and
give us one fair day in the week some
body else heart will be glad. w
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Notice.

Determined to close out our present
stock before fall goods arrive, we offer
our large assortment of clothing and
furnishing goods at.less than cost. All
linen busters at one dollar, and other
goods in proportion. Examine our stock
and prices, and satisfy yourself that we
mean business. j & L. STEINER,
2SS Main street. cor. Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18
No politics in Local Omces.

am an independent candidate for
Sheriff of Shelby county. If elected,
shall appoint the best men ! can get for
deputies Will strive to do my duty to
the people of this county. The office
shall never be used as political machine
while am Sheriff If consistent with
your views. will be glad to have your
support. Yours, with respect, III, <.
1870 A. p. CURRY. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18
RussrA-poLAFD-GERMANY.

An intelligent European correspon
dent writes of the Polish question In thu
following significant manner; The re
ports increase in European diplomatic
circles that the Russian Government
and the leading members Of the exilec
Polish circles, especially those at Paris
are arranging for a final reconciliation
Russia has been endeavoring for some
time to be looked up to as the leader and
protector of the Sclavic races of Europe.
Her intrigues in Austria, among the
Sclaves, since Sadowa, have been per
sistent and have considerably annoyed
the Austrian cabinet. These intrigues
have assumed more Importance since
the decline of Gallicism, and the sudden
and powerful increase of Germanism in
European diplomacy. The old Russian
party, which is now the predominating
one in Russia, is opposed to and fears
this increase of German national
strength and influence. Russian di-
plomacy shrewdly seeks 70 use the
doctrine of nationalities, and to place
in Poland which is certain to
be the battle field in case of any
conflict between Germany and Russia S
a Sclavic nation, strong and united, but
no longer hostile to Russia. France can
no longer help Poland or the Poles,
The part that many of the Poles, who
had resided in Paris for years, took IN
the bloody Communist uprising last
year, has materially weakened the
French governmental and national
kindly feeling toward the exiles, as
body. And Russias friendly offers
come in good time, if accepted, TO re-
store to Poland thousands of brave.
noble and intelligent men, whilst Rus
sas own political interests will be
strongly served thereby. The Polish
,xiles are numerous and influential, not
,nly in France but in Turkey and in
Austria. Their return to their native
and, under the friendly auspices of the
Russian Government, is considered by
he Sclave representative journals, whose
Jews we give above, as the sole sensible
,olicy left to them, in order not to lose
distinctive and influential
,osition they have hitherto enjoyed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

EMMoNs & SoN, the veteran newsmen
at 10 Jefferson and 4l0 Main streets,
have received the latest publications.,
daily papers from all points, weekly pic
torisls, monthly magazines, both home
and foreign, aud news goods Of every
dissertation. m ifan fr9e o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

BrsNARCK has prohibited the sale of
books on Woman's Rights in the Ger
man Empire. II the Woman's Rights
women Of America had Bismarck pris.
oner, not even the great strategy Of Won
Moltke could rescue him from strangula,
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

The Democratic State Convention will
meet at Nashville on Wednesday, the
2lst Of August, for the purpose Of nom
mating a candidate for Congress for the
State at Large, and to nominate an ad-
ditional candidate for Presidential Elec-
tor for the State at Large. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

THERE is good reason for believing
that the Grant party, seeing the danger,
intends making the South theltheater Of
its hardest and perhaps fOulest lighting
in this canvass. The late atrocities by
Federal officials in Pope county, Arkan-
sas, were but the signal guns of the in
famous campaign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

The Paris Patrie tells its readers that
Mons. Horatio Greeley, the great Ameri.
can farmer, was elected President of the
United States at Cincinnati, and will be
installed at Washington in November.
The Patrie says truly, except that Mons.
Greeley will be installed in March next
instead of November when the little
walk over the track will take place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18
nov memphis IS sIandered.

A disguised correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial writing from Mem
phis, gives his opinion of lawyers and
things in our beautiful city. he writes
in the most gloomy style as follows:
As friend to all ambitious young
men Of the rising generation who have
made law their specially by which TO
gain the good things Of this world | con
jure them to avoid Memphis In casting
your eyes throughout the civilized globe,
select Philadelphia, Boston, or Green
vile, the abode of A j , rather than
this city Of three hundred disappoiuted
great ones This is low estimate, and
in city Of little over forty thousand
inhabitants. sAlasl how many Of these
unfortunates pine away in briehess poy-
ertyl Perhaps there are twenty sue
cessful ones; as many more who marry a
fortune and neglect its owner; another
score or two who late in life turn 10
other pursuits, and fail still more in
gloriously. Society hete-I mean, Of
course, to the manner born-is made up
Of three classes. First come the law
yers (for the profession is still a pass
port TO the Southern hearh though not,
perhaps, to tie table,, next in order the
cotton broker (who makes a fortune BY
charging the innocent planter five dol
lars per bale for getting customer for
his cotton), and last 10 this eyentiul his
tory comes the gentleman Tin some
parts Of this country ycleped loafer),
uhn Iouuuaa ahauf ciuar ohona and
worse places, drawing q paltry pittance
for the rent Of few acres Of land TO
negroes, or, perhaps, spoDging on the
good nature Of mother or a wife who
keeps clearinghouse lrroovT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds Of
the press to the effect that General Pill
low, of this city, has declared for Grant
The friends of General Pillow in this
vicinity cannot credit the rumor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

F. B. WILKINSON, III Main street, sells
New York, St. Louis. Cincinnati and
Chicago dailies at.fyeicents copy. [l22
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

DULL. The police docket at the
lower station was a blank up to noon,
and the same is likewise true Of the
upper station docket, "a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

The Courier-Journal complains that
while Grant has thoroughbreds in his
stables, he has long fetlock scrub stock
in the White House. nlo. @
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The British colony in Paris Is Shocked
at the behavior Of the Prince Of Wales,
who, after taking the Princess to see an
indecent play at the Varieties Theater,
s1terward drove with her to the notori-
Gus Jardin Mabille. ihe home Of the can
can. No respectable Workingman. would
think Of taking his wife to the place,
and before the war there vas an outcry
in the papers because some members Of
the Corps Legislaiif had been seen there.
This is the man for whose recovery from
q dangerous illness the nobility and
gentry Of England returned solemn
thanks TO God IN St. Paurs Cathedral.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

Rr-oPExEp-It is rumores that the
old Gayoso House is to be re-oPened as
a irsi-class hotel, rs il wss IN former
DAYS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

+ WALKER has news goods Of every de
scription at his stand-No los Beal
street, opposite the market. ,s ll2t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

Major HargrOve Of Rome, Ga, is re-
ported ii a fnir way % become Governor
Hargrove Of Idaho.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18
DIED.

WEBER This Thursday morning, July
18th, at half past five o'clock, TILLIE, infant
daughter of Chas. and Lima Weber, aged four
months.
Funeral takes place this afternoon at four
o'clock, from residence. corner Mccall and
Main street. Friends and acquaintance are
respectfully invited
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

HEAsToS's PAETSER.-A festive indi-
vidual Familiarity known as Johnny was
arrested last night while playing bill
lizards, and lodged in the station-house on
the charge Of vsgrancy. He is the part
ner Of the man Heaston, who got ten
years in the penitentiefy for stealing a
watch from Colonel McComb. Johnny
was assigned to duty on the chain gang
for one hundred days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

Fans for, rocking chairs at Ames,
Beattis d Co. Quantities at reduced
prices--No. 3s6 Main street. LOST
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

An Appeal to Reason.-Health would be
much more carefully guarded than It is at
present. and the average of human life
heightened by many years, If common sense
and the light Of experience were accepted by
the universal public as their medical monitor
and guide. The true philosophy of health is
simple. It consists in RETAINING from indul-
gences and imprudenees which impair the
vital forces. and in supplying any deficiency
of vital power aud constitutional yigor that
may exist by invigoratins and Alternative
treatment. To reinforce and regulate fee
BILE system. and to prevent more vigorous
physique from yielding to unhealthy and de-
bilitating influences. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is Internationally the most potent Of
all vegetable purifiers. As stimulant. it is
the purest ever administered in medical prac-
tice; as tonic and stomachic, the most in
fallible, as an anti-bilious agent, the safest
and surest; and as an aperient AID regu-
lating medicine. mild and painless. yet ire
sistible. 1t is protection against disease of
every kind. and all seasons. and is particu-
larly efieaoiOus as a means OF forearming the
system against the ailments generated by a
raw, damp. ungenial atmosphere. Hence its
great value as q winter tonic and invigorant.
Ne one predisposed to indigestion, bilious
ness. constipation, rheumatism or nervous
headache. should ever be without this Vital
Elixir. As certain class of country dealers
ARE verv anxious to dose their customers with
local bitter" Of a worthless or pernicious
character. which they represent to be equal or
superior to the great national tonic. the pub
lie is hereby Jore,carned against their :" tricks
Of trade" kalac