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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-09

Memphis n Ohio II. Il. = 20
1880 1.OQl Twice Daily. 2.5O z.oo
memphis q Charleston - -
l0.50l X. R.-Daily. on
Mississippi x Tennes-
l2S0i see n. R.-Daily. ESQ
Memphis i Little Rock
K. R.-Daily. 1.O
Miss. river to Helena 4
8 Friar's P't--daily. II
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
S Mon, Thurs, Sat.
miss. river T. St.bouis
81 Mon. and Thurs.
White River-Semi-
s [ Weekly-Tues. Sat.
)Ark'sriver, tri-weekly
s Mon. Wed. 4 Friday.
Marion (tri-weekly)-l
10 Mon, We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba, Tennessee
weekly-Friday.
lByhaliaE0live Branch
81 Tues. and Fri. J Do
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MEMPHIS POsToFFICE.

oYyfou HouRs-FRoMS AN. TO 5P.h.i buNDAX'
FRoN TO 10A.M.
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z. WHITMORE, Publisher and Prop,
n Madison "a. memphis.
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Floor Managers

TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR
Which can be procured Of any Of the Commit
tee and at the principal stores.
Rules and regulations will be published
hereafter. 26-f
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s~An sOnnuais.tIous sAssla b d
dressed 70
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Missouri

CoLoRED SCKOoLS.-We dill well in the
year 1872 IN the matter of establishing col
ored schools. But there are still many cases
of persistent neglect.
Permit me kindly, but earnestly, to entreat
School Directors and Township Boards to
see that their yearly estimates, before the
close of the month Of May, make provision
for the colored children of their sub.dstricts
and townships, as the law requires.
In case these officers fail, it becomes the
duty Of the State Superintendent to return
estimates to the county clerk for the neg
lected schools, duty which the State Super
! intendent does not propose to shrink. But
this work must be done chiefly through cor
respondence. Therefore, request all inter-
| ested persons in different parts of the State
| to inform me in regard to all classes of neg
lect as soon after the first day OF Nav next
as possible. Don't write to me that "Mr.
Jones in our school district has neglected or
refused to return an estimate for colored
| school," BY the time l get letter back to
me giving Mr.. Jones' address, subdistrict
and township, the chance Of getting the esti-
mates extended upon the tax book for this
year will be lost.
Please state the number Of the township
where the neglect occurs, the number of the
subdistrict, and the full name and post office adj.
dress of the to,cn clerk.
Finally, it is not my object in this appeal
to urge impossible or impracticable things.
l would only call attention to the fact that
our educational interests have suffered more
from want Of interest and neglect, than from
pecuniary inability and all other cause. COM
bined.
Let the year 1873 tell different story.
County Superintendent will please di~trI-
buto this circular, and secure its gratuitpu,
insertion in the next issue OF their county
papers.
JOHN MoNTEITn,
SAalu Nm. 49,. L.
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PersOnalS.

Characteristio--:he Capitals lies about the
colored people.
Charles E. Newton, Esq, is Bafalo's COL
oled detective. Keep dark.
BY the way, how does the Wes.ly Plasa
make negro the dative Of niger; by metathe-
sis, apocope, or syncope?
J. c. Napier, Of the Treasury Department,
returned TO Nashville, Tennessee, for flying
visit, carrying the good wishes of his many
friends here.
DR.. Brown Se9uafl physician TO Hon.
Charles Sumner, compliments very highly
our friend Or. Taber johnson, of Howard
University, who has had charge of the Sena-
tor during the Dr. absence.
J.F. Quarles, Esq, of Georgia, favored us
with call on Saturday last. He sails for
Port Mahon, where he has been appointed
consul on the sd inst. He has kindly con-
scented to send Us some letters from Europe.
This is the last one. David Ridgley, col
CEed, died at Nicholasyille, Kentucky, some
days ago. lie remembers livery distinctly"
the Revolutionary war, English prisoners,
&C. He was only li3 year, of age, las FAR
as he knew"
Charles Francis Adams, who was Minister
20 the Court Of st. James during the war, and
whose famous eulogy Of Secretary Seward is
get fresh in our minds, was paid the beggarly
pittspce of s22 500 In gold for years service
on the Geneva Arbitration.
Mr.. Z. II. White, principal Of the Male
Department Institute for ColOred Youth,
Philadelphia, was with US over Sabbath.
II will please bis friends In Oberlin, Nash.
vile, and this city to know he Is meeting
With 2rea; success IN his new field.
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'-.S onS hlHureu year Agt ne" comet "a1
d iia ny dohtaighe; u "-s 80 Fan. and
e!H'Su' OIL opsst'&''2h w. n" 'm" could be
hxe1 Tor lts return. In 1876 a-1onse; WAS found
by Won b.eia, ana on computing 10 ORBIT o.
proved 70 De iashtcai "!,h hat "i l't%; IeS.
thef lhFe,u2auoa showed nat D! vas $50 OBJ
served 10 loo'' bat was then ree2gHizet a. lh,
same. ~ was therefore, periodic comet, sri
the psnod OF rs revolution T4' i'Hnl 70 b. So
ea,s ana e'gh' mouths pas SAGE been
Known . ., nie'a comet IRON iis HisrDFsret Of
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Virginia.

RICHMOND, VA, April 2l.-Thc procla-
nation of the fifteenth amendment was cele-
DRAFTED here to-day with more than the usual
pOmp by the colored people. The procession
was the longest ever witnessed on any occa-
sion, the line extending about "a mile and a
half. The display Of banners and other in
sigma was quite extensive. There were not
less than six thousand persons In line, while
the sidewalks were thronged along the whole
route by colored people participating in the
days festivities. At the head Of the process.
sion marched the Attuck's Guard, the only
commissioned colored military organization
in the State, and following them was large
wagon representing the car Of liberty, which
contained over thirty young girls dressed in
white. An address was delivered TO the
multitude in front Of the City Hall by the
Mayor, and after the proces.ionists had com
pleted their march other addresses were made
by some white and colored orators. No dis
turbances occurred during the day.
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Kentucky.

Frederick Douglass, Esq, spoke in Louis
vile on the 2lst instant, at the celebration
of "the late amendments" There was q
grand ball as usual. w. III. Gibson was
President, VIM. II. Ward was Vice President,
and Burrell WilkersoD was Grand Marshal
Kentucky proposes to settle the question
Of capital punishment by giving the power 10
award the penalty for murder 10 the juries
which convict. In most States, iures find
it about all they can do to agree upon YER
dict, without considering the question OF pun
ishment at all. But if the juries arc TO
shoulder the responsibilities entire, why not
make the foreman the Judge. aud dispense
with the services OF that oftiicai.
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SpOnges.

While handling sponge in its prepared
state, as we see it in the shops, it is difficult
to believe that it belongs to the animal king.
dom. Sponge, however, is not the animal
itself, but only its skeleton, or framework, as
it were. That which constitutes the living
portion Of the animal is removed in preparing
the sponge for market. The animal proper
covers this framework, and Is Of ielly-like
nature-like that Of other low forms of ami
NAL life. Various openings and channels
allow the passage Of water through all parts
of the mass, and the gelatinous portions is
furnished with microscopic hairs, which are
capable OF rapid motion, and by their means
water Is drawn into and forced out of the
sponge. When divided the living sponge
seems to suffer no inconvenience, but each
part sets out upon its own account, lives or
as if nothing had happened, and it becomes
two sponges.
Among the most curious of the sponges are
those known as the glass rope sponge, and
the exquisite structure called Venus flower
basket, both productions Of the Eastern seas,
which were for long time great puzzles to
naturalists. There are over two hundred and
fifty species Of sponge found in different parts
OF the world. They are mostly marine,
though few are found in fresh water. The
best sponge Of commerce is found in the
Smyrna sponge; this Is obtained by divers.
Bahama or West India sponge is coarser, and
is sold at much less price. Much sponge is
gathered off the coast Of Southern Florida
Indeed, tho Florida sponge fisheries furnish
employment to many men and boats
The sponge is gathered by means Of a long
pole, with two and sometimes three hooks
upon the end. This is thrust down into the
sponge, which can be distinctly seen in clear
water at the depth of 80 feet. As the fisher.
man must see the sponge, he can successfully
work only In clear and smooth water. They
| obviate the roughness by throwing upon the
surface oil made from sharks that abound il,
these waters, or BY pane Of glass set INTO q
box or bucket; this they place on the surfa &c
| and use as spy-glass. The large schooner,
come to anchor, and send out small boats tc
fish; but when the wind is not too strong
the smaller craft sail about, with a man or
the fore-part, on the lookout for the sponge
they also have their small boats. Tn,
sponge, AFTER 1t is gathered, is allowed Il
remain In the sun for two or three DAYS I,
die. The gelatinous matter that is in then
decays, and they are then washed, bleached
and baled for the market.
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Board of Health.

We notice that one of our Sunday neigh
bors is much disturbed at the arrangements
making by members Of the Board of Health
to visit some of the Eastern cities in the in
terest Of the health of our city.
1t is not difficult to criticise and unjustly
find fault with the executive officers Of our
District, and especially the members of the
Board of Health, engaged as they are in
evolving new plans and systems that will
best conserve the sanitary condition of our
city. Amy ignoramus can pull down and de-
stroy; to build is more difficult and import
ant. If half the efforts made in destruction
were devoted to study and valuable sugges-
tions the common interests would be infin-
itely advanced
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THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.

The UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. A Record
OF Facts, Variations, Letters, &C., narrat-
ing the Hardships, Hair-brcadth Escapes,
and Death Struggles of the Slaves in their
Efforts for Freedom, as Related by Them
selves and Others, or Witnessed by the
Author, together with Sketches of some Of
the Largest Stockholders and most Liberal
Aiders and Advisers of the Road. BY
William Still. Illustrated with 20 fine en-
cravings. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates.
Buffalo: Rev. r. Jones, Subscription
Agent.
Many Of our readers will be familiar with
the name ofthe compiler of this extraordinary
collection of narratives. William Still was
long prominent as one Of the active spirits in
the management of the famous Underground
Railroad. He is a colored man of fine per-
sonal presence and great intelligence. His
brother Peter was the hero Of the book called
kidnapped and Rams omed Being the Per-
sonal Recollections Of Peter Still and his wife
Vina, after Forty Years of Slavery" This
book was published in 1856, with an appendix
by William II. Furncss, ID. b., and an intro
duction by the Rev. Samuel May, who died
recently. five are not mistaken Peter Still
visited this city while raising funds to ransom
his family, and the writer Of this believes he
met him.
LID poOh vi w lllldtu sun Is u L3iluSOtUc
volume of nearly eight hundred pages. 1t is
one of the most striking books ever published
II tells story that has never been told be-
fore, Of the secret workings of that mysterious
organization known in old slavery days as the
Underground Railroad" The names and
portraits Of the principal officers and agents
of this organization are given, and long
list Of the more exciting stories Of escape
from slavery that came within the knowledge
Of these officers. There are enough plots,
stratagems, and hair-breadth escapes in this
collection to furnish material for forty novels.
Humor, pathos, deeds of highest courage and
self-sacrifce are met with on nearly every
page. The book is the great epic of the col
ored race of this country, and will be long
cherished as such. The Rev. Mr.. Jones, Of
this city, Is the agent for the sale of the
book. His residence is No. SIS Michigan
street. He will doubtless call upon most of
our citizens in person to solicit subscriptions.
Buffalo Express.
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}. Field Needham, Esq, Of PHILADELPHIA
who has just been re-appointed to higl
elerkship In the Office of the Receiver o
Taxes in that city. paid q Aying vi.it to gu
| city last week. Mr.. Needham Il one of tn.
ablest young men in the city of Philadelphia
an efficient and Jealous worker.
Miss Charlotte L. Forten, so well known
in the literary world for her Translation. from
the French. and late OF the Preparatory High
School, has resigned her position, on account
Of i'll health, much to the regret Of the prin.
cipal and the pupils OF the school, to whom
she had already endearei herself by her abil-
ity and character. -s----
An exchange, lamenting the fact that Gin.
cinnati manufactures annually "a barrel full
Of whiskey for every man, woman, and child
within the corporate limits OF the city, aud a
few thousand extra barrels" pathetically re-
marks "It is sad to think of eleven million
gallons of this 'meanncss' being distributed
throughout the country, to debase the minds
and tangle the feet Of confiding mortals. ;"
"Tangle the feet" is good.
yesterday We Dad the pleasure OF meeting
Joseph f. Lee, Esq, late of Philadelphia,
who has determined to locate In this CITY and
enter upon the practice of law. Mr.. Lee is a
graduate of the Institution for Colored
YOUTH" classical school under the super
vision of the Friends, In Philadelphia also
of the Howard University Law School at
Washington.
Mr.. Lee, upon leaving the school In the
Quaker city, received very complimentary
letters from Prof. NJ. J. Jackson, and Prof
F.. ID. Bassett, at present, Minister 70 Hayti.
The former says:
- am not using the mere phrascology Of
recommendation, when l say that we have
found him to be young man Of strict integ-
rity, excellent natural ability, and possess
ing, by no means, inferior attainments. lie
Is modest and courteous in his demeanor, and
in my opinion, can be relied upon to fill, with
credit and success, any position in which he
may be placed"
Upon graduating, in February last, Mr..
Lee was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, and on
Tuesday was admitted to the bar in the SUI
preme Court OF this State, now in session at
Tallahassee.
We extend 10 Mr.. Lee a cordial welcome,
and wish for him the greatest success in his
profession. There is at the present time, in
this city, grand opening in the legal profess
sion for colored man of industrious habits,
and correct moral principles, and of fair abl-
ity. We shall be disappointed if ,ir Lee
docs not achieve an honorable position as a
member Of the bar in Florida. -JacIsoaciUe
Fla.) Republican,
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The Philadelphia Telegraph undertake, 10
assure the 80 900 cOlored voters OF that city
who have been protesting against the neglect
they have suffered at the hands Or the Repub-
lican party, that they shall have their " share
Of the Offices" if they only viii make their
demand :" inside OF the party, and not out OF
IT," IL appeals t. them not 10 60 over 10 the
Democrats, who have no Offices 10 give, but
TO stay with the Republicans and take their
chances. All Of which 10 very di2nihed, and
exhibits comprehensive grasp Of political
Affairs.
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emancipation IN the District halted before hi,
heuss with uncovered heads while their bands
played = Aud Lang syne." Beside this,
the orator Of the day. Prof r. t. Grsener,
spoke very eloquently Of the great services
rendered to his race by Messrs. Sumner and
Wilson, Chase and Cameron, Greeley and
Phillips, Andrew and Curtin, and was mar
ticulariy happy in his description of Senator
Summers interview with President Lincoln.
when he urged the latter not to seap without
signing the bill for the emancipation Of slaves
lnJshe District of Celunlbia.-Ner YfrE Tn
tti7s. IarE.
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south Carolina.

The appointment of DIR. b. A. Bozeman 70
the postmastership Of Charleston gives gen.
ersl satisfaction. A first class man in sny
position YOU place him.
Representatives Elliott and Rainsy are
ruralizing after the iabors Of the session.
Mr.. Rainey goes TO Vienna with bis charm
Ing wife.
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BosToS keeps within the city limits 2 900
cows. Milk for the city also comes from other
parts of the State, and even from Maine and
New Hampshire. There are about 600 whole.
sale and 1900 retail dealers. Nearly l3, 900
cans Of milk, containing In all about $1,000
quarts, are delivered daily.
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"A YoUNa woman was recently taken to
the Insane Asylum at Augusta, Ne, whose
insanity was caused by impure vaccine mat
ter with which she had been vaccinated q
few weeks previously.
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Texas.

The Galveston STANDARD Is stll fouriAhing
under the able editorship Of Gen. q. T.
Ruby. An able hiend-D. 4. s.-ls still
corresponding with 10.
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Opinion of the Attorney General.

In conversation with Attorney Genera
Williams yesterday, in reference 10 the Iou
isiana troubles, he said the DISPATCHES from
New Orleans, to the effect that the peopl,
are refusing to pay their taxes, are sent out
by the McEnery faction for the purpose o.
preJudicing public opinion against the Ad.
ministration. Some opposition is manifested
but the people generally acquesce in the ef-
forts OF the government TO collect these taxes
as the following dispatch received By the At.
torney General will show:
New ORLEANS, April aO-9:30 L. NJ.
To Hon. George n. Williams. attorney Gea-
eval.
Matters quiet in State, except In four o,
five parishes. Nv communication TO Cen.
eral Emory requesting that troops re sent &c
these remote parishes was with view to pre-.
vent any possible outbreak. The statement
that issued commissions to fusion officers in
Grant parish, or any other than those first
commissioned, is untrue. The State taxes
are being collected rapidly. Tax-resisting ID
breaking down. Collections during the pas,
thirty days exceed the collections for the
same time Of any previous year. Amount OF
taxes and licenses collected in the city during
the first quarter Of lSI2, 1885, Amount
collected the first quarter Of 1873, 1854 .OOO
We collected but little during January and
February, owing to political difficulties.
WILLIAM 2. kELLoua
The COlfaX assassins are indictable for
murder under the State laws, but not 80
plainly under the laws of the United States.
The enforcement act, under which they would
properly come, provides that if, in executing
a conspiracy, murder is committed. the courts
can ascertain that fact and punish accord
hl hn -l,t H.. IL.
valid Is now pending in the Supreme Court
1t will probably be decided in few days
Mr.. Williams thinks the McEnery faction
wants to create all the disturbance they can
in order to force the President to take the
government out of the hand, of kellogg and
establish martial law. They can either take
anarchy, Or submit to the constituted authori-
ties of the State. They will got nothing
slse.- Washington Chronicle 22d inst.
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As we Have

heretofore stated in the New NATIONAL
ERA AND CITIZEN, for the benefit of our
readers, the only place you can buy pure teas
and coffee roasted fresh every day is the
American Tea Store, corner of Seventh and
streets. Go there, and you can buy your
goods at the lowest New York prices If
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CONUNDRUMS.

Who is Cordelia?
When will the teachers get the remainder
Of their pay?
When was the matter Of purchasing a
portrait OF MIR. Sumner proposed to the teach
ers of the Sumner Building, as suggested in
the amiable correspondence of a recent date i?
Sophronisba says she has heard nothing of it.
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VICE PRESIDENT WILSON'S LETTER.


DEAR SIR: am in receipt Of your invita-.
ton to address the meeting tomorrow, which
is to be held to commemorate the emancipa-
ton of the colored people in this District,
and regret that cannot accept, being COM
PEELED by prior engagement to leave the city
tonight.
In looking back over the past twelve
years, and noting the wondrous changes SO
short time has made in the fortunes of
the colored race, let US hope that the retro
spect will serve to stimulate them to greater
exertion for advancement in the future.
l saw to-day the beautiful building recently
erected for the education of colored children,
a building hardly excelled by any at the
North, and / am glad to see it bears the hon.
ored name of" Sumner" my colleague for so
many years in the Senate.
was forcibly reminded Of the change by
remembering that when took my seat here
some eighteen years ago, the only attempt at
educating colored people was by q Miss
Miner, q brave, devoted woman, who kept,
by the aid Of subscriptions, small school for
colo-cd girls, and even that was met by
snca:s and threats of violence.
Very respectfully, II. WILSON.
Knoxville, Tenn, April II, 1879.
iEAR SIR: thank you for the invitation
10 Participate IL COMMUNICATING Tue ami
veIsary Of emancipation In the District oil
Columbia. Eleven years have now elapsed
siu"e that event, and am sure the most
capi;ous will not deny that the boone was
mot worthily bestowed, and upon an appre-
ciai:ye people. The progress Of the colored
race in that time has been truly marvellous,
and is excelled only by their prudence, for
bearance, patience, and self-respect, quail
ties in which it was predicted they would be
deficient.
A people capable Of these things they
have already accomplished, need written
sympathy, and Our advice. The che would
be misplaced, the other superiuous.
am sorry that my engagements will not
allow me to be present at these ceremonies,
and to witness your rejoicings. Yos shall
have my best wishes and congratulations.
am, very respectfully, your obbedient
servant, HORACE MAYNARD.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April II, 1873.
Ed~ord W. Turner, Esq, Corresponding Sec
raoyy, Se.:
DEAR SIE: am In receipt of your invita-.
ton inviting me to be present aud participate
in the ceremonies commemorative Of the
Emancipation Proclamation Of President Lin.
coin, issued April 18th, 1862. In reply
have to state that my engagements compel
me to leave the city to-day to be absent the
entire week. But assure you that regard
that day as Of same importance TO your peo-
pie a. Is that Of the Fourth Of July to the ma.
ton 1t large. IT IL meet, therefore, that you
celebrate tho day, that you hail It's annual
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PHILADELPHIA. April Ii. 1874

FHiLADELPHIA, April II, 1873.
DEAR SIR: deeply regret that / cannot
be present at the celebration of the emanci-
patton on the 10th inst. We are now pre-.
pairing for our annual commencement. and T
cannot possibly be absent.
All honor to the day! And may your cele-
bration of so illustrious an occasion be in
every way complete success.
Be so good as to accept with my high ap-
appreciation Of the courtesy Of your invita-.
ton the assurance which have the honor to
be, most respectfully,
FANNY NJ. JACKSON.