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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
N tmIoRArloN.

The House bill on immigration, OF
iered BY Mr.. Snyder. passed on It's frs
reading, and ,oOmm'ended by the Com
mitiee ON Immigration. contains many
excellent prAotic al features. Section
second provides tllat a commissioner OF
Immigration shall ibs elected by the two
Houses Of the Ges eral Assembly in
Joint convention. aud that he shall hold
office two years. and shall give bond OF
$50. 900 and hold No other Office or
agency whatever. Section third pro-
yides that agents Of immigration shall
be appointed. and may be removed by
the commissioner. with the approval OF
the Governor. The following eight sub
sections define the duties Of the com.
missioner, such AS the collection Of sta
statistics Of the resources and pro-
duets of the State, price OF lands,
labor, etc; the publication of the
same in different languages, to be
circulated in pamphlet form; to furnish
information to all parties who may APP
oily; to designate immigrant depots; to
distribute immigrants as they arrive
eqnitably among the sections Of The
state 10 keep certain books and records
for the benefit of immigrants; to make
rules aud regulations for the benefit OF
the bureau, and make reports at certain
times to the Governor aud General As
sembly. Other sections provide Tor the
appointment of an agent to be kept on
tbe Atlantic seaboard TO gather iniorma-
ton aud to advise immigrants of the
advantages offered by Tennesaeei also,
that two agents shall be sent to Europe,
and that immigrants who settle in the
State shAll be exempt from taxation two
years. An this looks practical and
bnsiAess-like. $3.50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

direct violation Of law and equity, there
Il no justification Tor the course pur'
med by The New Orleans people. BY
the courts the wrong was wrought and
by the courts the remedy must come"
The Times says. The United States
Senate has yet before il the question OF
tho contested seat for Louisiana. A
deeiSien in favor Of McMillen is the only
possible recognition remaining TO the
McEnery party. The dispute about the
seat was the cause OF the disturbance in
New Orleans on Wednesday. II is to
be hoped that inal decision will be ar,
rived Mt promptly. II is great shame
,hL, Congress diduot act on the matter
before Adjournment ''"
The Herald says: The news from
New Orleans is a significant common
tary on the Presidents inaugural ad
dress. Not a word was said about Lou.
isiana. He must have known the fire of
civil war was ready 70 burst lerths was
Congress too cowardly to meet the issue2
There is little doubt that the MeEnery
government is virtually squelched Lou
isiana is again conquered, though the
President says she has been rehpbiita'
Ted in her political rights, which win be
next to State acknowledgements iur ?
The World says: "The blood spilled
in the streets of New Orleans Wednes-
lay night aud the means by watch order
Ind quiet was restored, demonstrate the
Inherent weakness of the kellogg nsurp-
alton. 1t calls itself State government
md is recognized as such by President
Cant, but the deplorable consequences
# Wednesday night show il possesses so
title authority that it cannot stand its
round against two or three hundred
.rmed assailants and needs be propped
ID by Federal bayonets in such a slight
disturbance as any genuine State gov
could easily suppress. rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.

Affairs in Louisiana remain quiet, and
probably there will be no further dis
turbance for the present. The occur
rences Of Wednesday night demonstrate
the fact that Kellogg, the nsurper, is
kept in place only by the force Of ma
tional authority. The collision may
fol e Congress to decide the case eyentu-
ally instead Of Sinking the responsibility
over on the shoulders OF the President.
The people Of Louisiana, conscious Of
their wrongs, have exhibited great pa,
tience and forbearance. Their case has
been prejudged from the start. Any
sane person knows that If such evil
dence as was produced against the val
idity of Kelloggs government should go
up against any State, North or South, in
the hands OF the Liberals or Democrats,
Congress would never hesitate a moment
about interfering and setting it aside
Partisanship is the test; it rules the
hour. Political confederates are pro-
tected in any excess Of power or abuse
Of trust or position; while no mercy, not
even fairness, is shown to the opposition
minorities. While the firing into a sta
tion-house was indiscreet and liable to be
misconstrued and exaggerated. the won
der is that people goaded on to despera-
tion by frequent acts Of tyranny have
not lost their self.control and turned
upon their oppressors like the worm trod-
den in the dust kellogg is in power by
virtue Of returns made by an illegal
board upon aflidavits since proved, and
all the time known 10 be fraudulently
manufactured for the occasion, and by
virtue Of national troops, which have in
terfered in his favor at every oppor-
tunity. Yet Congress saw no cause for
interference, and the President pro-
fessed to be bound by the action Of a
Federal Judge VIGOROUSLY corrupt and
drunken. SO the win Of the people,
fairly expressed At the ballotbox, is set
aside, and the government has no power
to interfere, except on the side Of the
reckless usurpers. All this may pass
unrebuked. but il win be a terrible pre-
cedent some day. Political upheayals
will come from SLOW bnt eertsia causes,
and states that nov contemplate the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

The frat Of the leading bills before tue
Legislature TO become a law Will DOUBT
lass be the school bill. Our Legislators
have made good record for themselves
and a grand step for the veal Of the
State in giving such au important meas
IRE the precedence, Several bills were
introduced, but the one presented IN the
Senate BY Mr.. Jones, which passed on ITS
third reading two weeks ago, passed IT'S
third and last reading in the House yes
,sraav and with the Governor APP
uroyal which will no doubt follow, y
will become a law. The original bill rs
not before us, and il has probably
basn amended considerably. IL pro-
vides at great length for all Tue
details of uniform system oil
common schools, administered by State
and county superintendents and district
school directors. The State snperin-
,suden, shall be nominated by the Gov
srnor. confirmed by the Senate, apd polp
office for two years, with an annual sal
orvof $1,000. The county superintend'
snts will be elected blythe county courts
Nm, no member of the eOnrt shall be ell
chile. and each district will baye three
scbool directors. The school fund OF
the State, amounting nominally 70 two
and a half millions OF dollars, is to be
held intact as a permanent school iund'
Every voter will be taxed poll OF one
dollar. and property will be taxed enc
nil on the dollar for school purposes.
Separate schools Tor whites and blacks
nc required by the Constitution, will be
nrovided. The property tax mentioned
- ~ ba turpad over TO the trustees ID
counties where collected. To this ex-
tent each county will sapport ITS own
schools directly. The utmost dsliSera'
t;on has been exercised in framing
and passine this bill, and we have no
aoubt but it will give general satlslac'
ton to all classes. Whea il becomes q
law. and its provisions begin ta take
effect. then we can with confidence iE-
vile the emigraat from foreign shores,
or from the older and colder Eastern
States TO settle on our cheap, rich lands
Then we may expect that they will eSae
&c the facts are properly represented,
and that new communities will spring
up in the waste places where the modest
but comfortable schoolhouse saa the
white church nearby, with its tapering
rUire. will be the nucleus Of intelligence
and virtue, where useful citizens will
find homes and prosperity for themselves,
aud good society and ennobling inhu-
enees for their children. From this time
forward we have hope that Tennessee
will reclaim herself in the eyes of the
world from the stigma Of illiteracy, and
that within few years she will take her
proper place among the sisterhood Of
States, aud that all her sons aud gaugh-
tiers will be proud TO say at home and
abroad, ! am Tennesseean." Moth
ing but the uniform education Of the
masses will bring about the fras reforms
essential to our permanent prosperity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

ever seen Il the quasi martial and the
wholly sailrical spirit Of the piece"
OLYMPIC .TuFAfrR. The only variety
show in the city "a that controlled by
Manager Buchanan on Washington
street. His troupe Of artists j. tho largest
in the South, aud each night be gives a
complete change OF performances. To-
night most attractive bill will be pre-
sonlcd, introducing new speoiallies aud
many new performers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
RENAYeR LlAYg DYING.

DR.. virginius LeaEe, Slate Senator
from this county, had a congestive chill
last Sunday night at the St. Cloud Hotel
in Nashville, and has been in a critical
condition ever since, ERtil to-day at
noon, when a private dispatch from
Nashville brought the news that he was
dying. Members If bis family bad ar
rived but too late 20 offeE any Telief.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
nav s,oen n :, washed. ;. !.

IRON Applcion'i Journal.l
The process Of washing IA very
good one in ia ordinary aense-is often
employed In Wall slroot Washing
is a peculiar operation thore-gery pc
culiar, indeod--and the outsider ought
to keep as far as possible from The sudu.
A clique is necessary 10 the business.
There Is "A stock on tho list, for instance,
that the public persists in letting alone,
and the holders want 70 sur NJ some OK
element IN this stock, and induce the
public 20 buy Il, How do they proceed
Their plan is quite ample Several
brokers-lot as suppose iour--are en-
ployed 10 wash the stagnant stock.
No. oilers to sell. No. takes what is
offered. No. . wants TO buy No, 4
sells No. 3 all he wants This Is kept
up for few days, the price rising stead
lily rs the wash proceeds; but not one
share of the stock Is actually sold. But
the Innocent outsider. surprising these
fictitious transactions 10 be real, aud
there is n chance TO make n
turn in the stock, goes IN as buyer
himself Ten TO one. he viii never get
as much fcr the stock az he paid, Tor IL
will fall stagnant again when the specu-
lators have got il on their hands.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

The Paris street singers are not per
mtted TO carry on their business with.
out registering their names at the police
headquarters, aud no song Gao DE sung
until il has obtained Official approval.
Each registered singer is supplied with
a badge, which must at all times be pro-
duoed upon the request of the authori-
ties. The number is limited 20 one hun
dred, but at present there are not more
than about sixty The principal itinerant
songster is Jules beaumeoter, who is as
well known throughout all Paris as the
President of the Republic. He is said
TO have made large fortune by his
trade, and is far more capable OF giving
than half the people who drop francs
into his hat. The applicants for badges
are closely questioned by the authori-
ties, though their vocal powers are sell
dom taken into consideration
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
John q. sAxR,

1t speaks we'll fer the literary taste
and appreciation OF Memphis that the
Memphis Theater was crowded to over
flowing at an early hour last evening to
hear the lecture OF Mr.. John G. SAKE,
properly introduced BY Major I, C.
Mcdowell, President Of. the Library As
ISOLATION, as the wit and scholar and poet.
The entertainment was such as the fame
of the distinguished lecturer had led peo-
Pile 10 expect, and he was listened to
with close aud critical attention only
secured by the sons Of genius from re-
fined and intellectual audiences. The
occasional applause was brief and
sincere; it came fre@ people who pre-
ferred to listen and to catch every word
aud gesture Of the accomplished author
and TeaaeT. He mqst hsYe felt every
word be uttered EheH be nqcafElly
bowed his thanks at the close. To night
he will lecture Of Poetry and Poets in
prose; that is, it will not be in rhyme,
tbo-zh perfect in rhythm. All his sen
fences are lines II goetry, aHl big easy
gestures add grace TO bis words and his
words come fresh from warm. heart,
that owns kinship with all mankind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

JoE Locks has everything ia the news
line at his establishment, at No. 2S6
Main street, near the corner Of jefferson.
Joe sells papers aud periodicals at New
York prices. and keeps full supply of
the latest dailies. weeklies, piciorials'
magazines, foreign journals, fashion
books, aud a select stock Of stationery
goods.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

The freshest and best Aholl oysters
can be had AT Madame Viucent'a crys.
tai Palace saloon, in the alley on Main
street, opposite odd Fellows Hall,
Oysters served up in all styles at oil
hours, aud the best liquors In the city
are furnished by the Madame.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

hamilatioLs Of l.asisiAnia wilhoat a 70.
erot or a wo III Of protest may have the
Same bitter ordeal 10 undergo. Tho
record is m adj up, aud BY u will It's
au,bors and hose who &C no alter have
a. .hide
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

The AMERICAN NEWSPAPER REPORTER
pu5iiahRa by George ? Rowell 4 Co., Of
New York, has besame 3 valuable and
welcome visitor to the craft and TO ad-
yertisers. 1t contains much information
concerning newspapers all over the
country ast fsrnished by any other pub
LEGATION. The last nfabeF, Which is
very readable in general, is made unu-
ssalIy attractive by a portrait and &
sketch OF Bret Harte.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
HOW 10 Calculate Inlerest.


The following rules are so simple and
so true according 10 all business usages,
that every banker, broker, merchant or
clerk should post them up Tor reference.
There being no such thing as a fraction
in il, there is scarcely any liability TO
error or mistake. By no other arith-
metical process can the desired informa.
ton be obtained by so few figures:
Six Per Cent.--hultiply any given
number OF dollars by the pumher OF
days Of Interest desired separate the
right hand figure and divide by ak, the
result is the true interest on such sum
for such number Of days at six per cent.
Eight Per Cent Multiply any given
amount by the number of days upon
which it is desired TO ascertain the in
terest, and divide by forty-fye, and the
sesllt will be the interest Of each for the
time required at eignt per cent.
Ten Per Cent Multiply the same as
above, and divide by thirty.six, and the
resalt will show the rate Of interest at
ten per cent rrrr
What II VIII Do.-If a mechanic or
clerk saves only p cents per day.
from the time be is z until be Is three
score and ten, the aggregate, with inter
est, will amount 10 5000; and a daily
saving Of s7l centsreaches the impor.
tant sum Of so, 600.
A sixpence saved daily will provide o
fund Of S7000-suficient TO purchase a
good farm. There are Few employees who
cannot save daily, BY abstaining from
the use Of cigars, tobacco. liquor, etc.
twice or ten times the amount u the 81
cent piece. Every person should pro
vide Tor old age, and the nan in business
who can lay by dollar q day will even
taally End himself possessed 81 over
500 900. n. m.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
in be Autua Ia nurance Company Oh Ne York Id 10

surplus added
rsuTpuo be cundo
WM. H BARTLETT. Ac,uar
plsns.u thou sxtrac efr chnater
H. A. LITTLErON, 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

WRRKLY arrivals in boots and shoes
A. G. DENNIs, 292 Main street;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

Tm best in The city ut George Miller's
"Cut on" saloon, 10 Madison. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07
IrIrNIcuAL NOTlCE

The friends and aequaintlnces Of Peter Ma
loney and family are invited to attend the
funeral OF his son, Pgtrn MALoNEY. tomorrow
at pm. from his residence, o. Second st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

Season Tickets. six nights and a matinee,
$40. Reserved seats in Parquette and Dress
Circle, 81. Prices Of admission will be adver-
tsed on Sunday.
Box Office open on Wednesday and Thursday
only for the Season Tickets.
The sale Of seats for single nights will com
mence Friday. at 3 m, at the box ONCE
only. Doors open at z o'clock; Opera COM
Inence at s. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

Il 4 said that liiile railroad at Bayou
Sara, La, runs 10 Woodville on . very
uncertain schedule A stranger came
in the Other day and inquired hos often
The steam car made trips 10 The country.
The party Intercepted said iri-week.
~ ID goes up one week and tries 30
come down the neEi DOB
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-07

I On TUESDAY, first representation Of
dsenev1eve de Brabant.
Which Opera run 100 nights in New York.
AIMEE as the Incompatible Dragon.
Debut of VI lie B0NELLI, the charming Prima
Donna, as Genevieye.
Debut of Messrs. Lecuyer and Mareas, the
most celebrated Gendarms. r
EDNESDAY-Bnrbe Bleue.
THUKSDAY-Ba Belle n eleDe.
FRIDAY-Beneft of M lie Aimee-LR Peri.
cbOle. -.
SATURDAY MATINEE = Grand Ouch.
eaae.
SATURDAY NIGHT-Les Cent Yierges
tThe 100 Virgins), the latest great Partisan
sensation. 4f.f
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-23

Some one contributes TO the Ledger new and
touching anccdote Of President Lncolns good.
ness Of heart: The President dropped Into Sec
Rotary Stanton's ofilce one morning, and seated
himself at q table on which were q number of
petitions for appointment to an important POSI-
tion recently vacated, and after looking at one
or two OF the formidable dscuments, bfistling
with influential naines, asked the Secretary II
he had selected a man for the post. Mr.. Stanton
replied that no had not; that he found lt very
dilicult to do so on account OF the numerous
persons who would be offended at an adverse
appointment and he was anxious at that par
tlcular time to retain the friendship OF ALL The
President continued 10 look over the petitions,
and near the bottom OF the pile came upon one
bearing the single signature OF the applicant.
"Poor fellow" said Mr.. Lincoln, "here must be
man without friends. No one to speak word
In his favor. And how simply he asks for the
situation, as though II were the ONCE OF peda-
goguc In frontier school. DO you know the
MANI The Secretary looked at the paper and
said he did, and recalled to the Presidents mind
young man who had been introduced TO him
with his mother the night before, and In reply
TO another question Esil he thought him quail
fed for the position. "Then,n said Mr.. LIN
coin, "as he seems so entirely friendless among
the multitude VINO hate friends without number,
will be his friend. He shall have one at least.
Aud he picked up pen, and placed his strong
autograph upon the margin OF the young man
petition. II Ii needless 10 add that the person
thus befrtended received the appointment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-23

To become writer for the .tspiiisioas Of the
great Partisan dailies Is tho height OF the ambi.
ton OF French journalist. 1t Is the most hon.
orable, lucrative and popular branch Of writing
for the public press In That country, and for the
past nfty years not Htterdfeur has achieved
greatness In France without having excelled a.
q writer In the Jsuiiiefon. What would Saint
Beuye have been but for the brilliant articles he
wrote, when mere youth, In the Globe, the
organ Of the Romancists7 Victor Hugo pradu-
ated as an author by his stirring articles In the
J.Hrnai dss Dsbdts. Lamartine was first heard
OF In the fsIiiitton OF the Gazette do France,
George sand wrote the irst euiiefon In la Press,
and says she believes she never wrote anything
better. Alexandra Dumas declared often that he
wished he had stuck TO his earnest literary occu-
patton, namely, Jet1iiston writing. The ysniliston
has been, OF late years, the invarlAble stepping
stone to the French Academy, and even to
higher honors. But for his superb articles In
the fsiHiisfon Of the RspW dee Bsur Mc'idss the
Duke de Br0glle would never have been an acad-
emioian, nor, Is IL safe to say. what he Is now,
the most influential minister In Marshal Mac
Aahon's cabinet. Even the Duke d'Aumale owes
his seat In the Academy TO clever .tsuiiiston ar
ticles In the same periodical, and mis- nephew
the Count de Paris. the head OF the Orleans
family. has tried his pen, though unsucceasfuly,
In the same direction. Perhaps the prospects oil
Henry v TO ascend the throne OF France would
be better had he achieved triumphs In the slip
perry arena OF the foniiieton.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-23

The tug Anna Bcale was launched on Tuesday
f.om y. =. Weltners ship-yMd, foot OF Caroline
The Journeymen tallors, having come to sat.
isfactory arrangement, the strike has been de.
clated at an end.
An insane woman, 60 years Of age, who had
escaped from Bayylew, was recapturcd on Tues
day ut Evans, on the Washington turnpike.
The trial Of the new instruments for the Fifth
Regiment band took place Tuesday night, and
the verdict on the Instruments was favorable.
The body OF Patrick Moyland, who had been
missing since Thursday OF last week, was found
TUESDAY noatlng In the basin at the foot Of Long
Dock. The Jury Of inquest returned u verdict OF
accidental drowning.
The meetings which have been carried on by
the National Camp Meeting Association, Rev
JShn >; iaskip, president, In the tent on Belair
night, and continued for the past two days IN
Exeter.street NJ. 4. church, were brought TO q
close Tuesday night About q, 500 have been
collected for the purchase OF 9 new tent.
About 1i:2O O'Clock Tuesday night, as Oficer
Ta0inas Finneran was attempting TO arrest a
disturbance In house No. ID Marsh Market street,
occupied as q saloon, and kept by William
Householder, he was fred at three times. one Of
the ball, hitting him on the right leg and one In
the back, producing painful, though not dan.
gerons, wounds y, The perpetrator OF the deed
The regular monthly meeting OF the kssocia-
lion Tor the Improvement Of the Condition OF
the Poor was held Monday night: Is. Oils link
ley, president AMI Y; Drashiers, secretary. The
,sp ,nn,h w ", a NV, ucs sRents were iean LOT
.on m.a h ~ a,,,.o' 5pmus tna. l,s,y Pet-
~h,ch e,nn ~en hnan asa.nia Wy nontn, Iot
1890, go I'm, ", 10y ieu snu wv OF turee
tis,.,.n,a, Emn,.a, ama naa w " Spai
narsana ~, ,s,nyn, , MY Lonu loI tyc,yc
~ M non,, ~ Nn.,m,,au w sppropi,hiel
.sa,an e V"'" VI -'o'e''"e'' au" tne meeuus
"'you'ns"'
Tnc following Baltlmorcans were registered In
Paris on the I'd instant: A.. y. Abel, Walter
koeli, MISS MARY Abel, Miss Fannie Abel, Miss
Bowdoin, MT. aud Mrs l. Z. Garfield, q. ID.
ClMk, Jr., Mrs. II. W. hlloou and family, WIN.
u. oTaham, MISS Graham, George u. Graham,
MISS iowsru, MIS-. V. Il; LeSering, Miss Eliza
ieyering, Miss ~; Leyer,ng, Miss u Lsyerlng,
II. w. Luekett. MISS Ia MtDonald, II. Munnlk-