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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-21
Bar Meeting.

At meeting Of the bar held yester-
day at the Second Chaneery Courtroom
resolutions as to the 5eath of William
Craig. Esq. we're presented by Judge
Pierce, chairman Of committee on reso-
Iutions. The resolutions we're adopted,
and the following named gentlemen
we're selected to present the resolutions
% the different courts; To the Supreme
Court, Charles Kortrecht, Esq; to the
United States Courts, United States At
torney II. E. Hudson; to the First
Chancery Court, Barbour Lewis, Esq. F;
to the Second Chancery Court, Judge ].
E. Bigelow; to the First Circuit Court,
W. NJ Rondolph. ESQ.,; to the Criminal
Court, John S. Kerr, Esq; to the Pro
bate Court, Il. Townsend, Esq; to the
Bartlett Court, P. j, Mulvihill, Esq.
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ADJUSTMENTS.



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ENGAGEMENT OF THE DIsTIN-
" guished young actor,
MIR. PRANK MAYO,
who will appear in the entirely new, and org.
;naI drama, written expressly for him by tho
late Frank Murdoch, ESQ.,. entitled
DAVY CROCKETT;
Or. .,Be Sure You're Right. Then Go Ahead. =
oronounced by the press and public every.
Rwhere 10 be the best American drama yet
written. Mr.. Mayo will be supported during
his engagement by the full strength q tne
dramatic company from the Academy Of Mu-
sic, New Orleans. ~.
16 and IL. will be presented the new American
drama, in five acts, entitled DAVT Ghy IN
BBEERs. Thursday. December 10, RIoHELIEU.
Friday, December 20, HAMLET; Satppr aaX
Of M. Frank Mayo. Saturday. Grand Mayo
Matinee--DAVY Ck0CKETT mum n.s
Monday, December 23-UNDEk The GAP
LIGHT.
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CHILDs gents boots, durable and fancy
combined, at Levett & Co. s. 3l6 Main st.
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CHILDs' gents boots, durable and fancy
combined, at Levett & Co. s, 3l6 Main st.
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l am fully prepared to ell any orders
for the coming event. Parties can leave
their orders with me, and they will
receive prompt and strict attention.
The finest and choicest of dressed tur-
keys, oysters, celery, etc, for the occa-
sion. Give me a call.
SO S. CLENEST, 81 Beal street.
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BLACK LEAD PENcILs.-We have re-
eeived specimens Of DixOn's American
Graphite Polygrade pencils, mAHufac-
tured at Jersey City, New Jersey. The
pencils are smooth. soft black, uniform
and reliable. qualities that are sbso-
lutely necessary, as is Eell-knoWn to
Newspaper and business men.
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NOTICE.

lanes Z. FROST, g MONROE STREET.
~ Z ny legally authorized agent 70 attend 20
ny business during ny absence from the city.
st J. Il. AlLKN.
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DUBLIO LEDGER JOB PRINTING Es-
III tablishnent. No. - MadiseE street. Com
merCial. Steamboat and general job printing
executed with neatness and Dispatch.
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PURE APPLE DER.-Sixty.ive bar
rels just received and for sale by j. f.
Frank & Co, 1872 Front street. 96
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We have the best Christmas cattle in
the market rrr wynyTrF
4 WILLIAMSON, Bowers 4 POINTER,
Eureka Stock Yard, AS, 447 and 449
Main street. 50
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SheriR's Sale Of Real Estate.

by VIRTUE OF AN ALIAS EXECUTION
ID 70 me directed fr0I, the First Circuit Court
OF Shelby county. Tennessee, IN the case Of
Foster. Gwynn Go. ~. ). J. Du Bose, judy
si45f and costs. 70 satisfy said judgmsnt. in
terest and cost. will on
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ELECTION,
Election Notice.
orrrcE or WGsHISGroS Pas ASB
M.nr.r I..l-n ..l-r rn.LnlnY.

gfIHE STOCKHOLDERS ARE HBRspf 20
fi6ed that an election will BE- held Al the
efies I'd the company on Wednesday, yanueFy
ii. 1873, between the heurs Of u . m. ang a
n m. for the purpose Of elccting seven a.
800 - serve the ensuing yeari :
$50 GEO. W. I. CROOK, see'y.
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Wednesday, JanaarT he, 1s7s,

in front Of my once. No. S5l Second street,
Memphis, Tennessee, sell 70 The highest bid-
der. for cash. the following described property,
t0-wit Being four lots situated in block No.
d, Dunn's division, the name being In shelby
county, state Of Tennessee. near the east
bounaaIs ~ - W ol zen PAU we 10
and runninr back DO feet % a 1-foot alley I;
and two lots fronting on Spring street So
-. aad running hack 30 feet 70 G-foot
niicy. 1hese four lots comprise the whole 81
sane 1einit levied On AZ the property 81 the
defendant, ]. J. DuBoss. Sale TO commences
W.J.P. DOYLR.
a-Ag-ll6 Sheriff Of Shelby County.
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CHILDRKRS WHEELED GOODS
IECLUDIyG
WAGONS.
BARROWS,
HOBBY HORSES, etc.

Special attention is called to their gen
eral stock Of fancy articles, suitable for
holiday presents. For variety and at
tractiVeness, nothing to equal it can be
found in the market.
Store will be kept open every evening
until nine o'clock, for the convenience Of
those who cannot make their purchases
during The day. 1L.ollr
T. W. JOHNSTON 4 CO.,
s2-t 80 Main st., OPP. Peabody Hotel.
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49, ant.

The entire stock Of mems and boys
clothing, gents furnishing goods, ETC.,
for six days only, at the
MAMMOTH CLOTHING HoUsE,
80 2ss Main st., cor. Madison.
, 1872-11-07

The election returns from the Legislative dis
tricts in Illinois already indicate that the hi
nority Representation plan OF voting, as applied
to Representatives, has given to the minority 8
much larger and fairer representation than the
old system Of voting still retained in balloting
for Senators. If, as is probable, the Republic
cans have carried 81 districts, and the Liberals
20, and this proportion held as to the House, the
latter would stand SO Republicans to 60 Liberals.
Under the plan of Minority Representation, the
House will probably be divided into about 80 Re-
publcans and II Liberals, which will be much
closer approximation to the proportionate vote
OF the two parties in the State. It is entirely
probable, however. that this result is rather due
to the recognition Of the new system by party
conventions than to any intelligent application
On the part of individual voters.
, 1872-11-07

The Chicago produce markets were generally
dull yesterday, and breadstuffs were lower
Mess pork WAS quiet and steady at $500 for
old, S14.00 for new, and 3125 50 for seller Decem~
ber, or seller March. Boxed meats, Is to 20
days in salt, we're steady at 5000 for shoul
ders, 7]4c for short ribs and 81c for short clear
Highwines we're active, and irregularly higher
at 8915@90c per gallon. Lake freights were
quiet, but stronger, at 15c for corn, and 16@
1916 for wheat, to Buffalo. Flour was quiet and
steady. Wheat was dull and declined 11l@1s1c,
closing at 91.04114 seller the month, and 91o5
seller December. Corn was active, but nc lower,
closing at 317c seller the month, and 30Ic seller
December. Oats we're dull, and declined
H@Kc, closing at 2015c seller the month, and
22c seller December. Rye was less active, and
A@Ac lower, at 5s14c. Barley was dull, and
2@214c lower, closing at 50]4c for No. 2, and
49@50c for No. 3. The hog market opened &C.
tive and firm, at the advance established yester-
day, but afternoon the demand fell off and prices
weakened 5@10c, closing at s430@4G0. Cattle
met with better demand, without material i'm
provement in prices. Sheep remain quiet and
unchanged.
, 1872-11-07

The Supreme Court Of the State has. upon q
review Of the proceedings, granted new trials in
the cases of Rafferty, and Perfect, who are under
conviction Of murder. Rafferty, murdered Po-
iceman O'Meara, and Perfect, a colored man,
murdered his wife. The same Court refused a
new trial in the case Of Peri, the Italian, who,
on the day of the great fire, killed two men, and
who is under conviction and sentence in the one
case to imprisonment for life, and in the other
to punishment by death. He is, therefore, to
be hanged on December &c. 1872,-in which
case, We presume, the Imprisonment will be
omitted. The error in the case of Rafferty, WAS
that the Court refused a change Of yenue and
that evidence that the accused was intoxicated
was excluded In the case Of Perfect, the error
was that change Of venue WIS denied The
judgment Of the Court in both cases was unani-
nous.
, 1872-11-07

The last conference of the Baptist clergy in
Boston and the vicinity adopted platform
whose principles are likely to lead to q division,
or, at least, controversy, in the Church. The
question Of " Close Communion ~ was very sum-
marily settled. II only required four resolutions
to dispose of it. The first took the broad view
that immersion is the only form OF Christian
baptism; the second, that Christian churches
should be composed exclusively of those regen-
crate persons who have been thus baptized; the
third, that the Lords Supper should be observed
by Christian churches only; and the fourth, that
the courtesy" Of the Lords Supper ssshould
be given to none but orderly members of the
churches properly constituted" This platform
is very much like sy11ogisn, which only Incl
dentally determines the doctrine Of Close Com
munion, but logically Ghe premises being ad-
mitted) concludes that the Baptist Church is the
only Christian Church in the world.
, 1872-11-07
TIE TWO FACTORS OF GRANTS MAJORITY.

TIE TWO FACTORS OF GRANTS MAJORITY.
We remarked yesterday that the Presidential
election, notwithstanding the overwhelming ma
jority given to General Grant, had left tho Re
publican party On more slippery ground than it
occupied four years ago. We shall state some
Of the REASONS for this belief.
-Four years ago, the Administration came into
Office with the enthusiastic support OF the Re-
publican party. There WAS neither discord nor
sch nm in it's ranks OF in it's thoughts.
There were no people, or very few,
voting for Grant under protest. The
Republican party had reasons to present
why it should be continued in power. The work
OF reconstruction vas not finished; the Fifteenth
Amendment was not yet adopted; the South
was still in the morose condition which Andrew
johnson had engcndered or encouraged. There
were no glaring errors or corruptions in public
administration which the party held itself ac-
with Andrew johnson. and denounced him as
traitor. Although the public service was essen
tally rotten (and Was 30 stigmatized in the
party platform of 1869, the responsibility for
its condition Was shifted to other shoulders
for the time being, and while open trades we're
going on between Republican Senators on the
one aide, and johnson and his Cabinet officers on
the other, for appointments and combinations,
whereby some of the worst specimens of rev.
enue officers that ever disgraccd a civilized ma
tion were fastened upon the Treasury, some Of
whom we're afterward cent to the penitentiary,
and more Of them deserved to be, none of the
scandal seemed to attach to the Republican par
ty. There never WAS cleaner record, to all out
ward appearance, than that which the party ex-
hibited in that campaign.
Now, General Grants large majority consists
of two main factors, viz: 1, Republicans who
stood by the party from force OF habit; g. Re-
pub1icaus and Democrats who die1iked Greeley
more than they dieliked Grant. In what numer-
ical proportion these two elements stand toward
each other is immaterial. It will hardly be dis
puted that the two worked side by side, and con
.tributed to produce the result Of last Tuesday,
We think that neither of them singly could have
carried the election, while both OF them together
hare carried it overwhelmingly. The question
for present consideration is, how far the two
factors are likely to stand in unison hereafter.
The more important OF the two. Of course, is
, 1872-11-07

perfect, and the finish admirable Exclusive Of
the base, the figure is 8 feet and 10 inches high,
and weighs 1850 pounds It will be put in
dedication, and the four supplementary groups,
representing infantry, cavalry, artillery, and the
navy, models Of which are soon expected at the
works, will be added Gs they are made. The
next work to be produced are the three statues
for the Eitchburg monument; tho Goddess Of
Liberty, 10-foot figure, for tie summit OF the
shaft, with figures Of soldier aud sailor, each
8 feet high, to occupy pedestals upon the
sides Of the monument. The monument, when
completed will be about 80 feet in height, and
is expected to be ready for dedication some,
time next Season.
, 1872-11-07

there could be no Ritualistic fap-doodle in his
church. Here Was CONSERVATION. The aspir-
ant for matrimony was determined; the Low
Church pastor Of Trinity WAS obdurate. Pos
session being nine points Of Law, the Low
Church Epastor seemed to be master Of the
situation. The bride vas led away to her car
riage. The choir followed. So did the audience.
Another church Was tried, but with no better
results. and the issue was for the Rev. Mr.
Miller to dispense with his Ritualistic rights Or
the marriage rites. Mr. Miller chose rather to
sacrifice the former,-a resolution which We
sincerely hopehe will never havecau to regret.
Now, the Rev. Mr. Miller may not have shown
good taste in thus proclaiming to the world
ceremony which most people are accustomed to
regard as one Of peculiar privacy and sacred
ness. His ambition to bemarried with accessories
did not differ much, it is true, from that aim OF
all fashionable young ladies to eclipse all prede-
cesaors in the grandeur Of their toilettes, the
magnifcence Of their trousseaus, the length Of
dal procession. It is probably not the
precise kind Of ambition that modest
young man, or even an obdurate
old widower, would have developed under simi-
lar circumstances. Still, Ritualism, like Peter
simple's idea Of odors, is much matter Of taste,
and ought not to constitute bar to matrimony.
Mr. Millers mistake was in not selecting a cos
mopolitan community like Chicago, where he
foo or1
appreciation.
, 1872-11-07

According to the latest figures from the
Senatorial Districts of this State, the Senate
stands Republican two to one; the Liberals
having elected II Senators; and their opponents
g. The House stands 60 Liberals to 81 Repub-
licans. In some districts the minority felt
strong enough to nominate two candidates for
Representatives, and in 8 few of these, where
the two hare received nearly equal vote, fuller
returns may shift success from one to the other.
This will change the personnel Of the result
somewhat, but its political character will remain
as stated above.
, 1872-11-07

the one which consists Of those who stood by the
party from force Of habit Habit is strong
thing, to be sure; yet it is not tho strongest
thing in the world. The habit of voting the
Democratic ticket Was found, in the year 1850, to
be less potent than the growing popular abhor
renee Of slavery. It was found in the recent
election to be less potent, among a large and re-
spectacle body Of Republicans, than their desire
to see certain needed reforms introduced into
the conduct Of public affairs. It will be
less potent from year to year, IS
ne drift farther and farther away from the
issues which made the Republican party a Ma
tional necessity. Those upon whom the habit is
strong are passing away by death. Those upon
whom ii 1s weak, or among whom it does not
exist, are taking their places.
The second factor, based upon mere opposi-
tion to Mr.. Greeley, is hardly worth discussing.
With his defeat it disappears aB an element Of
Republican strength, and may turn up anywhere
in the future. A portion Of it was purchaseable,
but purchaseable vote is delusion and
snare,-an unmitigated nuisance to
any party that dabbles in it. The residue,
which contributed 90 largely to the Grant ma
jority on Tuesday, is to-day an unattached mass,
ready to fly at the throat Of the party which
they have aided to put in power, If for any rea-
son it's conduct in Office is unsatisfactory, or it
anything turns up which offers q better pro-
graume.
The sum total is, that neither Of the factors
we are considering can be relied on to sustain
Grant, or, if you please, the Republican
party, unless the next Administration is bet
ter than the last one,-unless General
Grant corrects the notable abuses which charac-
terized his first term, and which he partly con-
fcssed in his letter Of acceptance, and unless the
Republican party exhibits the purpose and
ability to purify it's internal organization, kill OFF
its acoundrels, amend the deprayed Civil Ser
vice, adjust the burdens of taxation more equit-
ably, and restore the semblance at least Of civ
iization at the South. If this work is to be en-
trusted to the Camerons, MortonH, Chambers.
Pomeroys, Creswells, Robesons, and A1urphyRs
Of the past, it will be foredoomed failure.
, 1872-11-07

The election is ever, but it has by no means
disposed OF all the elements of opposition and
struggle. It is potab1e fact. OF late years,
that whenever an election ia ended, the agita-
ton OF the Woman's Suffrage question begins
anew. The chronological order Of this succes-
sion is not so favorable to the prospects OF the
Female suffragists as il It we're just the reverse
But Susan B. Anthony is already prepared, with
couple of Amazonian adjuncts, to prosecute the
right OF women to vote, and take the matter all
through the courts again, Miss Anthony suc-
ceeded in getting her namo on the Registry. No
law being found against it, the gentlemanly
clerks too gallant to refuse this satisfaction
to the old lady. But, as abe was not permitted
to vote, she viii have to carry OUT her threat Of
dulged in by certain ladies Of Detroit Now that
the practical questions OF ELECTION are settled, the
impracticab1e ones are in order.
, 1872-11-07

There will be an opportunity soon to deter
mine just how much the system Of public gam
bling has had to do with the success Of the most
fashionable summer resorts in Germany. The
Mayor Of Homburg, in announcing the 1st Of
January as the day on which the games shall be
closed, henceforth and forever, takes pains to
inform the world, in all languages, that the
other attractions shall be retained. As these
we're originally provided by the stock company
that had the privilege Of run
ming the roulette and tre,ate-el-quarante
tables, the Government can very well
afford to appropriate them, and keep them in
order. Whether the handsome parks, the Or
chestra, the illuminations, and the dancing-h
will suffice to attract the same number Of reck-
less spendthrifts and fashionable crowds, with
rouZete and trente-et-Q -Q.tarante omitted, remains
to be seen. The announcement OF oourae Of
lectures as q new feature and as substitute
for the gaming tables, vii not it f. to be feared,
aeasOn.
, 1872-11-07

A spirited contest is promised in Massa-
chusetts over the Senatorial vacancy occa~
stoned by the election of Mr. Wilson to the
Vice Presidency. = General Butler announces
that he is not z candidate, but he may modify his
views in this respect; as lr. Colfax seems tohave
done in Indiana. Besides, General Butler may
be giving his influence to Mr. Boutwell, as q
means for damaging the latter's prospects. Mr.
Dawes has an ambition to contest Mr. Boutwell, g
claim to the place, and, before the time Of cleo
ton comes around, there ere prospects OF
change that will not concede the vacancy to the
present Secretary Of the Treasury without 8
, 1872-11-07

In the Forty-third Congress, the Administra-
tion will have 46 Senators, minority of IS over
the opposition, who have %. In the House OF
Representatives there will be 1872 Administration
Representatives, and 1o3 Liberals; seven Con-
gressmen are still to be elected from New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut. The Congress which
has Just been chosen does not meet till Decem-
Der Of next year. The Forty-second Congress,
which begins its last session the coming Decem-
Der, stands: Administration, 1856; Liberal, 108,
in the House.
, 1872-11-07

The case OF Hugh Mara, in Philadelphia. is
perhspa the most infamous sample Of crime and
political corruption that has ever been fur
niahed. It dates back to 1869, when Mara and q
man named James Dougherty were hired to
assassinate James ]. Brooks whose only offence
consisted in an effort to enforce the Revenue
laws and defeat the Whiskey Ring. The would
be murderers escaped to New York, and their
subsequent arrest WAS rather owing to the force
of circumstances than to any disposition
to bring them to Justice. They we're
sentenced to the Penitentiary, from which
they were soon pardoned by the
Governor-as is generally believed, from fear
they would reyeal the combinations which led
to the shooting OF Brooks. Dougherty, after
coming ont OF the Penitentiary, exhibited signs
Of repentance, and he WIS soon murdered, ,-ap-
parently for the purpose Of keeping the secrets,
the existence of which led to his being par
doned. Mara lived to get into q quarrel with
Alderman Mca1ullen, whom he shot. He es-
capped easily enough, but was re-arrested. His
trial was postponed until after the election, Mr.
VIM. B. Mann, the prosecuting attorney, Was
the gentleman who had defended Mara in his
former trouble. McMu1lens friends we're easily
conciliated, as they we're as much Interested in
paLdons as anybody else. The election over,
the trial of Mara for shooting 11cMullen has
come Cn and the testimony simply shows that
the quarrel between him and Mcalullen vas in
regard to s bouquet.
, 1872-11-07

the same manner, Let 30 much Of all other taxes,
ranging from 20 to go per cent, now paid On
cotton and woollen goods Of all descriptions, on
paints, oils, glass, carpets, leather, iron, STEEL
lumber, and countless other articles, which are
not imposed for revenue, be repealed. For
these purposes, the friends Of Revenue Reform
will once more unite, and urge upon Congress- a
thorough revision Of the tariff, and it's change
from protectiye to . revenue atandard.
, 1872-11-07

remembered, however, that in the Eastern cities
the most deaths occurred after it WAS announced
that the crisis had been passed. Owners too
anxious or too necessitated to bring their horses
back to work, lost them in the attempt. They
will not suffer for lack of exercise. Exposure
and e1ertion are all that need to be avoided il
care and common sense are consulted in the
Treatment
, 1872-11-07

The Pittsburgh Commercial, replying to tho
New York Tribune, states that Speaker Blaine
so far from being poor man in 1868, when he
entered Congress-, WAS then, and for long time
before, the owner OF one Of the finest coal prop
critics On the Monongahela River, the income Of
which was far in excess Of the salary Of q Con-
, 1872-11-07

The Board of Trade will resume, to-day, the
question Of the expulsion OF Myer, Baxter & Co.
on charges OF unfair dealing in connection with
operations in the recent wheat::corner. Af6davits
were read, yesterday, On both sides, and, in be-
half Of the Board Of Direction one of the Direct
ors made an argument in favor of expulsion.
, 1872-11-07

Eighty-two out OF the eighty-four election
precincts in this city give General Grant ma
jority Of 8,263, which will probably be increased
by the two yet to be heard from. Full city re-
tanned, as, in many districts, Judges, enbar-
rassed by the new system, are still counting the
, 1872-11-07

There is general impression that, while the
horse disease has extended to nearly all the
horses in Chicago, there are very few deaths.
We learn from various private sources, On the
other hand, Of large number Of deaths from
the disease. It is only through continuation
been given to Chicago horses that the more
serious results felt in New York, Boston, and
other Eastern cities can be aYerted.