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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
1876

MEMPHIS THEATER.-That pleasing
drama, the Marble Heart, was finely
presented at the Memphis Theater last
night. As -" Phidias the Sculptor" and
Raphael Duchatlet" Mr.. Evans APP
peared to much advantage, and was
well supported by the talented members
of the stock company. The tableau
representing the statuary in the artists
studio was finely conceived and most
attractively presented, the true classic
surroundings being cared for, and the
stage arrangements being perfect. The
theater, both before and behind the
scenes, has been greatly improved, which
gives the place light and pleasing ap.
pearance. Tonight the Ticket-ot- Leave
Man will hold the boards, with Mr..
Evans as Hawkshsw." This is the
fashionable night with Memphis play
goers, and the dress circle will present
its old appearance and attractiyeness
There will be a matinee tomorrow,
commencing at 2 o'clock; admission to
all parts of the house-adults, fifty
cents; children, twenty-five cents. No
reserved seats for the matinee.
WIRES OPERA HOUsE.-This popular
temple Of fun and amusement will open
wide its doors tomorrow night for the
reception ofthe public. Among the stars
to appear may be mentioned Mile Annie
Hindle, the Little General, Little Pop
sey, Mile, Sallie, Lillian Howard, Grace
Garland Mile Emeline, Maud Lewis,
Mile Rosa, Lille Melville, Lizzie RenOw,
Mollie Williams, Carroll and Sisson,
Frank Steele, Sig. Columbus. The pro-
gramme has been carefully selected by
the manager.
OLYMPIC THEATER-The old Wash
ington street Olympic attracts crowds
every night. The new people are all
artists, the dancing and vocal ex-
ercises being extremely good. Man
ager Buchanan has secured the ser
vices Of a fine variety troupe. and has
rehtied the Olympic 50 as to make il at
trsoiiTe to the public. Do not forget 70
attend the Olympic tonight. as a
most attractive programme has been
prepared for the amusement Of the pub-
lie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
HEALTH ArrA1Rs.

The correspondence published in yes
terday's LEDGER so fully explains Col.
O'Bannon's position that little else re-
mains to be said, save to commend him
for his efficiency and zeal in the dis
charge of his duties as Inspector Of
Health. The assertion that he was
drawing two salaries was an entire mis-
take, and in the next place, as Sheriff
Doyle says, the county does not pay the
jailer; that comes out of the Sheriff s
private pocket, just as he pays a clerk
IN his Office. Colonel o Bannon's train
ing, habits and manly frmness of pur-
pose admirably fit him for the very re-
sponsible position be holds A better
selection we do not believe could have
been made. Thus far he has, in con-
nection with the Board Of Health, done
all that could be accomplished with such
limited means and facilities When the
code Of health is once promulgated by
the city government and the Board
vested with power to enforce it, the peo-
pie will begin to realize that revolu-
ton has taken place in sanitary affairs
as marked as salutarv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
THE YIRaINIus AFrAIR.

The outrage upon the American flag
in time of peace aud the atrocious
murder Of ffty.three persons still occu-
pics the attention Of the entire country.
Indignation knows no bounds. Thou
sands OF men in the large cities are
anxious to join another expedition
against Cuba to avenge the outrage.
Money is offered freely, and unless the
Government interferes it is quite prob
able that a formidable expedition will
soon be organized to land on the ever
faithful isle and give succor to the So
called Insurgents. The President is
doubtless in accord with the people in
his feelings, but the misfortune is that
Secretary Fish is an old fogy, totally in.
competent and unequal to any great
emergency. He will go to reading up
international law, and enter into a slow,
formal correspondence, as if the
Spaniards had not forfeited all
rights under treaties, and were
the most gentle, christian-hearted
people in the world. Nothing short of
the execution of those concerned in the
wholesale murder and the independence
of Cuba should satisfy cur Government.
The Spaniards have put themselves on
a level with owlaws, and should be
dealt with as such. But we expect
little else than higgling correspondence
about the treaty of 1895, and while dis
cussing the right to stop and examine
suspected vessels, the sseoting OF men
without legal trial will almost be for
gotten. The CASTELAR, Government, if
not upset by the Carlists in the course of
a year or two, will apologize family, and
that will, in all probability, be the end
of IL
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been explained satisfactorily The
aiIAi. does not affect the railroad com
pany at all. but only the construction
company which built the road, and with
which ii has no connection.
A dispatch received here, via Jamalea'
states that on the 9th inst. the remain
der OF the crew Of the Virginius-one
hundred and eleven in all-were shot at
Santiago. They were oil marched 70 the
slaughterhouse wall aud placed be-
fore the firing party by tens AS fast
as one ten fell another ten were
marched up, and the dead bodies Tell on
those already slain.
BaooKLYN, November l4,-The u o.
steamship Kansas, which received her
sailing orders last night, sailed to-day
at 1890 a IN. for Santiago. She IS iuily
equipped and prepared for service ana
carrying three guns Of heavy cal'ber'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
THE ExPosITIoE

All the business men Of the commu-
nifty are interested in the success Of the
Exposition as an exhibition. It isau
advertisement for all Memphis, which
viii be eagerly serutinized BY every Wis
5tOr 70 see how much vitality is left ia
the city and who are the leading men in
various branches Of trade and industry.
A failure last year, when it was rather
an experiment would not have been
matter Of surprise, but il our people
fail from apathy, selfshuess or lack Of
enterprise 70 stand literally shoulder to
shoulder a. the Exposition, the fact will
be quickly detected to our great detri-
ment By the couniry people to whom We
have 10 look fof Oh our trade sDd future
prosperity. The eerehant who had
space isst year and pegieets % en- il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
PUBLIC LEDGER.
THE LATE ELECTIONS.

That the Republican party has weak
ened down since the Presidential cleo
ton is generally conceded; that there
is A strong tendency among the people,
regardless Of party alliances, toward
reform and retrenchment in the admin
istration of public affairs, is equally
plain; but it does not follow that the
Democratic party will again succeed to
national power after its successive de-
feats of fifteen. years. True democratic
and republican principles will live, in
some shape or name, as long as we are
an intelligent, prosperous people; but
names do not always signify one and
the same thing. For instance, the Bal
timore Convention adopted straight
out Republican platform last year, and
then labelled the nominees also adopted,
1.-THE Democratic Ticket" This was a
bid for Office as plain as a note OF hand.
Whatever might be said of the change
of position, it was inconsistent with pre-
vious declarations and platforms made
since the war and with the same lights.
The Republicans have lost ground in
Virginia, New York, Massachusetts,, Ohio,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and
California, but we are unable to con
strue this into Democratic victory or
gain in party sense, as the Democrats
made no gains over the vote of former
elections. The extorton of big monop-
olies subsidized by the Government the
corruption Of leaders and the back sala-
ry grab were causes of the great falling
8 off among honest and intelligent Re-
publican voters. The Oranges carried
Kansas, for instance, but never thought
they we're gaining Democratic victory.
They we're rather rebuking such swirl
dlers and perjurers as Pomeroy and
Caldwell, with an ultimate view of re-
forming party abuses of power. Each
State has its peculiar local Democratic
party, but the national institution of
that name is more of a tradition than a
living entity Of the present. Opposi-
ton to the Administration, however
decided, does not spring alone from
those who desire to be numbered in
the political census as Democrats once
in four years. The opposition
which promises most to every unselfish
lover of his country comes from the
ranks Of the dominant party, and if let
alone it may work out all needed reforms
under some name which will not be OBJ
noxious to any section or great body Of
people. A Kansas or California Dem
ocrat would not pass for the genuine
article in Kentucky or Maryland any
more than Carl Schurz would be ae-
cepted as sound Republican by the
dominant faction in Louisiana. There
is a general shaking up and throwing of
of prejudices and partisan harness,
which bodies no good to those who have
betrayed their trusts or outlived their
usefulness, but much good Tor the coun-
try. 1t is three years until the next
Presidential election, and many changes
are likely to occur in that time to upset
all political calculations AS for the
Democratic ROSTERS however paraded
by some of our cotemporaries, we think
they are growing too long before day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
CROCERS.
SPICER & RYAN,
GROCERs,
354 Main Street.
MINCE MEAT.

Just received, car load of Reiff's
celebrated Philadelphia Mince Meat,
which we can safely recommend as
being unsurpassed in quality; put up
in all styles Of packages. We have
used it for the last two seasons, and
know it to be of extra quality. We
can supply the trade during the sea-
son on the most liberal terms. Try it.
We also have very large stock Of
everything in our line. All goods
new and fresh.
81 1876 SPICER a. RYAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
YELLOW FEVER TO DATE.

The following table shows in detail
the deaths from yellow fever and other
causes, as taken from the undertakers'
books since the Board of Health an
nounced the presence of the disease on
the 18th of September. This does not
include previous deaths from yellow
fever, estimated to be about thirty by
the Board:
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Mortuary Report.

The deaths in the city during the past
twenty-four hours, up tc IL m. to-day,
are reported by the undertakers as fol-
lows:
Morrisanna Penn, year and q days,
brain fever, DeSoto street.
Mrs Nancy Rice, 50 years, debility,
Mill street.
Richard Roush (col), 2s years, conges-
ton of the brain, Market street.
Total deaths, 3; yellow fever, none.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November lathe coolest
weather thus far reported this season Is
zero at Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday
night. The coolest here was at 6'3O yes
terday morning-twelve degrees above
zero, At noon yesterday the thermom-
eter marked twenty-three degrees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14

The Memphis Presbyterian makes its
appearance to-day as full sized sheet
after a temporary curtailment during
the epidemic, and enters upon the fourth
year of its existence. 1t is well printed,
ably edited, and credit to the demon.
ination of which it is such fair expo.
nent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14

SAMUEL BARD, of Atlanta, an illustri-
Gus editor, Ex-Governor and expectant
announces himself as candidate for
postmaster of the National House Of
Representatives, which would be nicer
thing than the Chattanooga postoffice.
If there is any one thing which Samuel
Bard dislikes under any and all circum-
stances, it is obscurity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14

SENATOR BRowNLow is or was in favor
of currency imitation. He wrote last
spring: 1--WE need about five hundred
millions of greenbacks added to our
present circulation to enable us to meet
the wants of commerce and trade. =
The Knoxville Chronicle says he has not
changed his mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
PosTPoREmEWTs.
DISAPPOINTMENT or TIE FAIPi

WITH REGRET THE DIRECTORS OF
w the Memphis Agricultural and Nee han
leal Society announce that the fifth 4 nnual
tair has been postponed gntil further notice.
The extraordinary sanitary and financial
troubles. now witnessed In our city, ave COM
PEELED them reluctantly 20 this post nonement.
az 10 b evident that a signal allure must
resalt from an effort 20 hold inc Fair on the
lfth OF October.
J. q. BALLENTnNE. President.
LEoy IR0UsDkLE. Secretary. G-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
Trust sale.

mo SATISFY PROVISION MADE IN
trust deed dated July 81. 1873. BIZ Mary 3.
Pore. on fernando. Misl., in favor Of O'ban-
non a Morris. Of Memphis, Tenn. for the pay
uent Of tl1i u. with Interest. cost, ETC., will
on the 10Th OF December Next,
In mont Of Goepel's music store. proceed 10
eel for cash. % the highest bidder. one ggTcn
IL prnr. arf riil account fCr the sale accord
irr 81 ur0ririonr ~ aid trlli deed.
E.P. PHILIPS. Trustee.
mlr Al Peabody Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14

Finn BRINKLEY-0n the 18th instant,
at the home Of the brides sister. near Olive
Branch. Miss, by the Rev. DIR. Stein, MILTON
s. FLINN, Esq, Of DeSoto county, Miss. and
Miss MoLLIE BRIEKLEY, Of Memphis.
Another youthful pair lending sanction to
an old custom. The finder passion still
pertinent TO Flinntt): Sparkling. a mutual
flame. and marriage Of loving hearts the con-
sequence. with fair hopes of long-continued
happiness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14

IT is said that Secretary Delano will,
in his annual report, renew his recon-
mendation for a census to be taken in
1875, the results of which could be pub
lished in time for the Centennial in
toHe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
LEGAL.
NOTICE.
SPICER d RYAN.

HAvING QUALIFED AS EXECUTRIX
III al estate Of Charles s. Allen. deceased,
All creditors are hereby notified 20 at once
prcsent their claims, and debtors 20 come for
"'' MRS NARY ALLEN, iis vanessi.
N,,rrobrr 10. lF-3. Gi-65-75-7a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
EDUCATIONAL.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
"a Poplar ST., Memphis.

A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOX
N Young Ladies. under the charge Of the
Sisters Of St. Mary. The school win reopen on
Monday, November 10, 1879.
For circulars. ETC.. apply to the Sister Supe-
rior OF 10 Rev. George q. Harris.
Referenoes--The Bishop Of the Diocese and
the Clergy Of Memphis - EI-sn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
NOTICE.
So. Lazarns SUNDAY School.
FREIGHT.
TO STEAMBoATMEN.
WE ARE NOW PREPARED 10 DO ALL
w levee work pertaining 70
Asserting, Delivering and RsceiV-
ing CargOes

for rteamboats; also 10 receive freigh.s f.gm
boats for merchants, taking care 81 and deliF-
Believing INA. our pslt work viii Be sun
cienf guarantee for our faithful attendancc o.
any bufiness which may Be entrusted O. uls
Nv. WILLIS,
A. BANksMfIH,
III No. hoEari'f Row.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14

Four counties in Iowa have elected
women for County School Superinten-
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. VIA 8. P. AND A.
TELE0RArH COMPANY.
specials 20 the Ledger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-14
MARRIED.

Total TO date, adding
30 previous" .............. 1859 $50
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
A BLUSH.

What is there more mysterious
than blush, that a single word OF
look or thought should send that
inimitable carnation over the cheek
like the soft tints of the summer
sunset Strange it is also that the
human face is capable Of blushing,
that the hand or foot does not turn
red with modesty or shame any more
than the glove or sock that covers
them. 1t is the face that il heaven.
The blush of modesty that tinted
woman's face when she awoke in
Eden's sunny land still fingers with
her fair daughters. They caughtit
from the rose, for all roses were
first white: but when Eve plucked
one, the bud seeing her own fair
face--more fair than the flowers
blushed and cast its reflex on her
velvet cheek. The face is the tablet
Of the soul, wherein it writes its
actions. There may be traced all
the intellectual phenomena with q
confidence amounting to a moral
certainty. If innocence and purity
look outward FROM within nAne the
less do vice, intemperaucc and
debauchery make their indelible
impression upon it. Idiocy. rage,
eowardice and passion leave their
traces deeper, even, than the virtues
of modesty, truth, chastity and hope.
Even beauty grows more beautiful
from the pure thoughts that arise
within it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
A FEMALE BR1eANp.

The Italian journals relate that the
epvirons of Catanzaro. Calabria, are
infested by baud of brigands un-
der the command of a young woman.
She is only twenty years of age, and
of great beauty. Her name is Ma,
ria, the widow Of Pietro Monica; a
bandit chief whe was killed in an
encounter with the gendarmes. At
his death she seized his carbine and
swore to avenge him. Some time
after young man, the son OF a
wealthy farmer, fell in love with
her, and joined her band in order to
be able to prosecute his suit. He
was, however, peremptorily reject
ed, and in orderIto revenge himself
he betrayed her to the authorities.---
She was arrested, tried and sentenc>
ed to thirty years imprisonment
While undergoing her punishment a
warder became enamored of her, ia.
vored her escape and accompanied
her, but was stabbed to death by her
orders Immediately after she had re
Joined her band. Since that period
she has become still more renoubta-
BILE, her audacity and activity hav-
ing redoubled, and abe has made her.
self the terror of the country. She
burns farms, carries off cattle and
levies forced contributions. The
slightest di obedience to her orders
is punished by death. Her troop is
numerous, and always weal-informed
by the peasantry, through dread of
vanoannea
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
1llr s}; arietta Sonrnal.


Our friend Tompkins, 1--WE call
him so simply because that is not
his name) who has been . benedict
only a year or two, has been troubled
smartly Of late by frequent com
plants by his wife ofgrowing deaf
ness in one ear. Yesterday he
concluded to try an experiment 10
order to ascertain how deaf his wife
really was in that ear; SO, telling her
to stop her sound ear tight, he said,
in q very low tone of voice, Miss
Mollie Simpkins kissed me this
morning. The effect was electrical.
His first impression was that Stone
man had just arrived on the other
side of the river and had sent shell
over. His next impression was
that his personal safety consisted in
his getting out Of that house as early
as practicable. He got out. He
did not stand upon the order of biz
getting, but be 'sgot up and got
about two and half inches in adj
vance Of the hard end Of the broom
People who saw him careering VI
the street say an egg could hay'
rested upon his coat tail without tthI
slightest danger Of falling. He
perfectly satisfied in regard to bi
wife's deafness. It cost him tina
new bonnet to gain admission to tn
house in the evening. : Macon 7ete
graph.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26

A FRIGHTFuL Fault is re.
ported thar man in Cincinnati fell
from the top of a four story house
the other day, 70 the stone sidewalk
below, without being injured in the
least. He was an insurance agent,
and struck on his cheek. At the
time of his fall be was leaning en the
edge Of the roof, showing his papers
at painter whom he had treed on a
swinging scaaOld underneath.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
John rHB BAPTIsTg-so CALLED

JOHN TEE BAPTIsT'-so CALLED.
Under the above head the Mill
edgeville Union and Recorder says:
An eccentric ''new light" travel
ing preacher by the name OF Blake,
from Maryland (he says) spent a
day or two in this city last work
He travels in one horse vehicle
his carriage and himself covered
with Scripture notices; and nc OF
fered to paint Inscriptions, without
charge, on any mans house who
thus desired to announce himself "on
the Lords side"
He refused to eat meat and drink
tea or living on bread and
fruit. BY invitation of some Of our
citizens, he preached at the court
room on Wednesday night. A large
crowd was attracted thither by Gu
riosity
The sermon was interesting, anc
contained some plain truths in re-
gard to the golden rule, temperance
free gospel, ETC., besides many new
things that he failed TO prove to thu
satisfaction Of his audience; especl
ally his new dispensation" doctrine
lie claims that Jesus Christ die
come in 1910 as predicted by Miller
but He didn't come as Miller and hi
disciples expected, and that they
like the Jews. failed to see and &C
knowledge his holy and spiritua
visit to the earth = lie being only
visible to Christian eyes.
He further claims that as Christ
by his first coming added the Ne"
Testament to the Old, he has in like
manner, in this his second visit, adj
dcd some 1000 pages to Holy Wrll
which addition this strange old
man claimed to have, and proceeded
to read chapter.
Upon being asked to read and ex-
plain the last verse Of Revelations,
he replied that a curse was pro-
nounced against any man who should
take from or add to the Holy Scrip.
lures. Man had not done tlis--God
had done it by inspiration, and God
certainly had the right to add TO his
own book.
The books he claims as being a
part Of the Biblo are entitled, to the
best of our recollection. "Thc Sa-
cred Roll" and Book Of Eternal
Wisdom" and dated l84l-2-3-4.---
Blake seems TO be a harmless old
man, says his life is consecrated to
the work, snd he is travelling toward
the West.
He says the gospels free, he don't
want money and the millennium has
begun. Is he crazyg
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26

A tale of two Norristown hus-
bands: One, upon leaving his Office
the other night, stopped at a book.
store, paid 81 20 for new book aud
went home and presented his wife
with "Pair Of Blue Eyes" The
other, after leaving his office, stop
ped at saloon, paid 81 rs for whis-
by, and went home and gave his
wife pair Of black eyes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26

young couple in moderate cir
cumstances, at the time Of their
marriage, were overwhelmed by
considerable friends with cake -bas,
kets, fish-knives and similar indis
Lensable articles for housekeeping.
The lady, however, who was Of a
practical turn, traded off the whole
for eook>stove, an article she was
more accustomed to "wrestlen with.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26

Talking the other day with an able
and popular lecturer, who seldom
failed in getting good and attentive
audience, we yentured to ask him
what kind of subjects and what kind
of style Of treatment he thought the
people liked best. "Well," was the
reply, II hardly know; but there's
one secret ] found out--what the
people hate is information" People
go to scientific lectures, no doubt;
they would go to see Greek play if
it was the fashion; but the exuber
ant cbuckle Of laughter with which
the weakest attempt at a joke on the
lecturers part is welcomed by the
gravest audience, is proof, quite
strong enough, Of the WEAKNESS of
the natural man over the dry hnsks
Of instruction, and delight when
anything turns up which has an un-
expected flavor. II suggests the
feeling Of an Irishman who tasted
the ounce in his apple tart-"How
delicious an apple tart would be
which was made Of ounces. "--Black-
goods Magazine.