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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-12
BANK.
The State National Bank
OF MEMPHIS, TENN,
X. q, DANIEL, President,
JOHN J. FREEMAN, Cashier,
No. 10 Madison st.
BANK.

VNHIS BANK, ORGANIZED UNDER THE
National Currency Act, with a capital of
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
is now fully prepared to carry on General
Banking business.
The accounts Of merchants, manufacturers
and business firms and persons generally will
The officers and directors tender the ser
vices Of the Association TO this and other
O'-' - JNo. J. FREEMAN. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
R. q. DANIEL,
Late President MERCHANTS National Bank.
Pres't Union Cotton Compress Association.
|. b. KIRTLAND.
Late President jackson Insurance Company
j. j. HUSh1,
President Washington Fire and Marine In
surance Company.
Il. A. NELSON,
Pres't Southern Life Insurance Company.
7. r. TUGGLE.
B. L0WBNSTEIN,
OF b. Bowenstein Bros.
HUGH STEWART.
OF stewart GWynne Co.
u Of I s1saII saimon a Gale.
Of White, Langstaf a Co.
JN0. P. HOFFMAN.
OF Mitchell. Hoffman a Co.
II. CLOTH,
Of Cloth 4 Ksttmsnn.
n. MALATESTA,
OF i. Podesta 4 Co. SO
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
The Rack Paw Question.

Despite the frequent protestations of the
Democratic press and Democratic Conven-
tions, the first thing that the Democratic req
resentatives did when arriving at Washington
was to commit two-thirds of their number to
the back pay swindle, both by nominating
Fernando Wood, leading salary grabber, for
Speaker over s. S. Cox, who was a violent
opponent of the scheme, by vote of more
than two to one, and then declaring Mr.. Hol-
mans resolution committing the party against
the back pay, out of order. So incensed was
Mr.. Eldridge of Wisconsin, at the action of
Mr.. Holman, that he called him the "most
arrant demogogue in the House." To this,
Brother Holman retorted that Brother Ed
ridge was ga ready supporter of every scheme
of corruption and plumber before the House."
These compliments are said to be but samples
of the personality INDUCED in for quite
time. Holman and Cox withdrew from the
caucus, and as they left Eldridge told them
that they 'had better join the Republicans"
In the vote for Speaker Mr.. Wood had n
votes and Mr.. Cox -, which indicates that a
large majority of the Democratic members is
opposed to the repeal of the salary act.
After this exhibition of the Democratic
members of the House, we shall expect that
our Democratic exchanges will sing very low
about salary grabbing.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
Current Notes.

Our present panic will it is hoped, abolish
the monopoly of existing national banks, give
us free banking, and pace us on the only road
to resumption of specie payments which
does not end through universal bankruptcy.
We tell monopolizing national bankers and
monopoljzing money-loaners that their days
are numbered. The people want II } more mo-
nopolies, either in railway, banking, or other
corporations. All our institutions must be
1ree. The people are impatient of exclusive
privileges. Let everybody bank that has the
necessary capital aud can furnish the requi-
site security to the bill-holders. We shall then
nave an elastic currency, and be safe from
combinations to lock no the currency and
produce artificial stringency. Inter
Ocean.
A Rochester paper declares that a man who
can't rent church pew has no right to be nj
Gus. Unfortunately, hundreds of people who
do rent pews, would seem to think that thea
have no business to be pious, either.-Csu;-
er-Journdl.
The New York World is anxious that
tweed should be let down easy. 1t does not
deny the Nervousness of his crimes or that he
0oni'ni''eu tnem-for they have been proved
but contents itself with setting up COM
parison, and denying that the Ross w.s &c
black as he has been painted.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

RELIGIOUS TROUBLES IN MExIco.-A letter
from the City of Mexico, Nov Is, gives the an
nexed account of cruel outrages occasoned by
religious fanaticism:
"On the 9Th the villages of Cuentia. San
Luis. Ocotopec and San Lucas pronounced and
entering the town of Tejupico sacked, burned
and destroyed various houses and the property
of all such persons as had taken the oath to re-
spect the new laws of reform committing
abuses which my pen cannnt depict In, the
afternoon the Indians captured and reduced to
prison the Gefe Politco of Temascaltepic. the
unfortunate Adrian Varela. and the Tax Col
iector, Rumualdo Dominguez, who. having
been horribly martyrized. we're assassinated in
the Mino de Plata, and their bodies having
oeen stripped naked they were thrown into the
river near by" Wv
Two days afterward sufficient military
,ofce arrived in the place and gave pnrsnit TO
'ne ihuiahs' whose village was rednced IN
ashes' Inc Indians rallied in such numbers
however, That the troops were forced to retro.t
the savages shouting death IN tho D.
tants! Long live religionp' The account g.
Their states that the Municipal Pres;dor. ae
Auguageno, on account of his acquiescence il
the laws of reform, was seized by the revolters
and having been covered with pitch was set o
fire, and, while living, suffered the martyrdom
which the inquisition of old applied to its VIC
tins. While the flames were consuming this
unfortunate man the savages danced around
him. The scene of these outrages is abont 10
or 20 miles northwest of Mexico CITY,
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
Bangor Matters.
WINTER-BUSlNESS-

BANGOR, Me-, Nov. 80, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Press:
The reign of the snow-king is now fully es-
tablished, and for the past ten days our city
has been covered by his snowy mantle The
last of the weatherwise who have been predict
ing November rain, has reluctantly abandon
ed his theory and until the January thaw, will
devote his exclusive attention to the thermome-
ter Housekeepers consider anxiously the
empty wells and csterns, and their necessity
will furnish B. H. Mace material for three
column article in the Northern Border which,
besides showing fine knowledge of Latin,
will demonstrate conclusively that tile only
remedy against the recurrence of such calam-
ity is Penobscot River water.
Business in this city is somewhat depressed,
but is certainly as lively as at any time during
the past year. The retail trade in all branches
is good, and payments prompt. The firms
dealing in supplies for lumbermen naturally
feel the effect of the cessation of numbering op-
erations which bid fair to be eveu lighter than
those of the previous winter. 1t promises to be
good winter for getting out logs, and the
swamps were well frozen before the snow
came, but the men who are usually the heaviest
operators are too busy looking after their notes
which mature about this time, to feel inclined
to embark in fresh undertakings Most of our
large manufacturing establishments have re-
duced the wages of their employees, but gener-
ally are working on full time.
The Bangor and Calais Shore Line Railroad
Co., are preparing to petition the next Legis-
lature for permission to build bridge across
the Penobscot, at or near Bucksport The
Company naturally feels sore over the refusal
of Bangor to 3 I've them $15O,OOO last spring.
and would like to divert the routs of traffic
from this city. A majority of our prominent
citizens regret the course token at that time,
and would like to have reHdered aid to this
railroad; probably if Bangor was to vote again
on this question aid would be granted. But
any talk of building bridge over the Penob
scot below Bangor is senseless. The vast and
important extent of country whose natural out
let for heavy freights is the Penobscot River.
would never suffer the navigation to be in any,
way impeded. Any such proposition submit
mitted to the Legislature would BIS killed at
once, If the road is built, as seems
likely, it must connect with the Bangor
and Bucksport road, and thus term
mate at Bangor
The European and Nerth American Railroad
Co., have been making surveys for an extern
sion Of their Piscataquis branch 10 Monson. a
distance of twelve miles. The extension wculd
necessitate some steep grades, but nothing i'm
practicable. p
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
Unworthy Of Confidence.

1t IS curious to notice what marked
change has taken place in the tone OF large
class of journals since the announcement of
the adjustment of the complications growing
out of the outrage upon the Virginius, by
negotiation. From the hour that the coun-
try was shocked by intelligence of the bar
barities of the Cuban officials to the compa-
ny of that ship until the successful uermi-
nation of the negotiations was made known,
violent party journals put forth every effort to
create a popular hostility toward the admin
istration while the sensational press did its
utmost by every device and trick to rouse the
country to demand war at any rate. The
former assailed the President and Secretary
Fish in the btterest terms, declaring that
they would quietly allow the nation to be in
suited and the flag dishonored to preserve
peace. All the epitbets that twelve years
practice in the minority party could make
them familiar with, has been heaped upon
arousing popular indignation and secur-
ing recruits to their party. The New York
Herald as type of the sensations al press,
while it has not attempted to directly bring
the Administration into contempt, has filled
its columns with appeals to the passions of
of the people calculated to keep alive and ios-
ter the spirit of resentment. 1t has even been
charged with publishing dispatches purport
ing to be sent from Madrid, that were written
in Washington, full of the grossest misrepre-
sensations and designed to lead the people to
protest against any attempt to settle the diff
cult question, except by an appeal to arms.
The first were led to assault the President
with the hope that something might follow
that would create dssaffection in the Re-
publican party. This class OF the Democratic
press are waiting for something to turn up
that may bring them into power. They are
strated during the late war. They are with
out the ordinary feelings of humanity, since
they would welcome a war with its train of
calamities if it would insure them the control
of the government.
In the winter and spring of 1872, when the
delicate negotiations that led to the Geneva
arbitration, were progressing slowly and
douDtfuly, these same Journals did their ut
most to stir up bitterness on the part of the
people against Great Britain and bring the
administration into contempt by charges of
lack of spirit and appreciation Of the ma
tional character.
These journals the past few weeks have
conspculously demonstrated what they have
frequently done before, namely, that they are
unworthy of popular confidence, either as ex-
ponents of worthy principles or the mediums
of conveying information respecting current
events
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

A Western correspondent of the New York
Times, who has been studying into the causes
of the election results in that section, says:
'My own impression is that Congress is re-
sponsible to the full extent for whatever of de-
feat the Republican party has sustained in the
elections this fall
The President is said to have told Mosby of
Virginia, the other day, that hereafter he in
tended to appoint to Office from the South the
best men for the positions and that he was very
much gratified at the good feeling manifested
by the Virginia Conservatives towards his ad-
minstratfou, and was ready to respond to it.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
News and Other Items.

The State Prison of Mass, netted the State
over $4,000 above expenses the last year.
The Bank fishing is winding up rather disas-
trously in regard to loss of lire, ten men having
been lost during the past two months.
Congressional Printer Clapp has issued the
first number of the Congressional Record,
which is to take the place of the Globe. 1t
will be mailed to the public at the cost of pub
LEGATION, and those who make remittances will
be supplied until the sum is exhausted.
A meeting of men of both political parties
was held at Hudson, N. Y, last week, to or
ganze a society to protect the purity of the
ballot and to enforce the law against fraudu-
lent voting and bribery at elections.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
An Awful Disaster.

Elsewhere will be fornd an account of the
loss of the steamship Villa du Havre, by col
lision with British ship, early on the morn
ing of the 23d ult., resulting in the loss of
226 lives. Thus far sufficient particulars have
not been received to indicate whether the
terrible calamity was unavoidable or the re-
suit of carelessness. The year 1873 will be
one long to be remembered for the number
and fatality of accidents to steamships, en-
bracing in the list of the lost the Atlantic
City of Washington, Vile du Havre and
probably the Ismalia.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

The brilliant idea of half century ago that the
weak and ailing could be bled blistered and saliva
ed iuo condition of health and vigor happily ex-
rloded; but violent and prolonged purgation still,
to some extent in vogue. We have imposters who
are daring enough to offer to the world as tonics and
restoratves the most destructive catharics unmod-
ifed by single stimulating soothing or restorative
element Compare the operation of one of thes ter
rble nostrums with that of Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters in which are combined the three great curative
elements-a touiC, an Alternative, and an aperient.
that nature can make resistance to disease; the
latter sustains the strength of the patient while
restores the suspended functions Of the secretory or
gans and relieves the bowels without violence OF pain
1t is simply choice between restoration and pros.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

FROM Maine to Texas inclusive, there are,
under the present revenue laws, seventy-nine
collection districts. The Treasury commits.
sion will, it is said, recommend that they BE-
consolidated into thirty-nine, thereby abol-
ishing forty of them. In this case many OF
the collection districts will only have depu-
ties, which will save large sum of money
not only as salaries but for maintaining the
establishments. The commission estimate
that million dollars will be saved by the
adoption of its recommendations.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

IT is stated that the authorities of Mexico
have recently expelled two Catholic priests,
An erican citizens, from that capital at the
point OF the bayonet. No particulars are
given as to their alleged offense. As they
were American citizens, doubtless our Gov
ernrnent will investigate the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
Our New York Letter.

The Triumphs of Peace Fresh Laureis
for Secretary Fish-"Boss Tweed ana
"Fernandy Wud''-An Example, Of Fic-
HE Fortune's Dealings with Democratic
Illustrated by Wood - Something about
Back Pay-Bad Time for the Tweed
Ring.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

WE DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writerare in
all casesindispensab not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty fgood faith.
Wecannot undertake to return or reserve com
municauons that are not used,
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless Always I'M
FORM II umiIating qualities superior to gas. Burns
in any lamp without danger of exploding or taken
hre Manufactured expressly to displace the use Ct
volatile dangerous oils. Its safety under every pos
sioe test and its perfect burning qualities are Prov
ed by its continued use in 30O, 0O9 families.
Millions of gallons have been sold and no accident
directly OF indrectlyhas ever occurred from burn.
ing, storing or handling it,
The immense yearly loss to life and property, re-
suting from the of cheap and dangerous oils in
the United States, is appalling.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Commissioners
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL
as the hest safegard when lamps used. Send for
circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally. and nj
wholesale by the proprietors, CHAo. PRATT & CO.,
1OS Fulton Street, New York. au25wsm
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 2. 1878,

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersgned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
journal, we have information that several .sbum-
mers'' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
lively, party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
SPAIN OR CUBA .

To make room for a general as.
sOrtment of FURNITURE, there
will be sold at Public Auction n lot
OF elegant BLACK WALNUT
CHAMBER SETS, at MERRIAM,S
STORE, MIDDLE STREET. near
feari'on Tuesday, Dec. I'd, at II
o'clock.
Ihe goods are now OH exhibition
ana VIII be sold VERY low Drevi.
GUS to the Auction,
Portland, Nov. %, 1873 ,ooe...,
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCHENCK,s sEAWEED TONIC,
sCHENCK,s MANDRARE PILLS,

Are the only medicines that will cure Pul monary
consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
ten occasion the death of the patient 1t locks the
liver, stops the circulation of the blood hemorrhage
follows and in fact clogging the action Of the very
organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes OF
twO-thilds of the cases of consumption. Many are
now complaining with dull pain in the side, the bow
els sometimes costive and sometimes loose tongue
coated, pain in the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless, and at other times drowsy; the food
that is AIKEN lies heavily the stomach, accompani
ed with acidty and belchng of wind. These symp-
toms usually originate disordercd condition Of
the stomach torpid liver. Persons affected il
they take two heavy colds, and If the cough in
these cases be suddenly stopped the lungs, liver and
stomach clog, and remain torpid and inactive, and
before the patient is of his situation, the lungs
are mass OF sores, and liberated, and death is the
inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is anexpectorant which
does not contain any OPIUM nor anything calculated
to check q cough suddenly.
Schencks Seaweed tonic dlssOlves the food, mixes
with the gastric juice of the stomach, digcsts easily
nonrshes the system, and creates healthy crcula-
ton Of the blood. When the bowels c0stive skin
shallow, and the patient is of bilious habit,
Schencks Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared by DR.. j. H.
SCHENCK s. SON, Northeast corner Of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia. Penn, and tor sale by
GEO. c. GOODWIN & CO., SO Hanover street, Bos-
ton, and John F. Henry, College place, New York.
For sale by Druggists generally. septSsneodtf
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

CONGRESSMAN HALE promptly gave no.
tice in the House yesterday that he would
present bill repeating the salary bill of the
42d Congress, and press its passage at an
early day.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

YESTERDAY large number of factories of
various kinds in all parts of the country re-
sumed operations either at full or two-thirds
firna
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
Assignee'S Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEF N Gooding, OF
IN Yarmouth. IN the County OF Cumoerlsnd, on
the 18th day of Nov inst, made an Assignment OF
ali his property, not exempt by law from attachment
the subscriber to be held IN rust ar dhe use ana
be.o,,a narties 10 said Assignment. as provided in
the 10th Chapter Of the Revised STATUTE, OF II ff state
aom ~ niains and three mouths from the date of
said assignment are allowed by said Chapter, to all
e'eu''o b. FREEMAN, Assignee.
Yarmouth, Nov. "a, 1873. no26d1t&w3w
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

: Mothers, Mothers, Mothers,
Don't fail to procure MkS- wINSLOw'S SOoTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period
of teething in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain, wind collie, regulates the bowels and by
giving relief and health the child gives rest to the
mother. Be sure and call for
"MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP."
For sale by all druggists.
sN jy7MWS6m
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

The Railroad Gazette reports for the tws,vo
months ending with October, 1343 accidents in
the United States, by which 1923 persons were
killed and 1926 injured.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
To Let.
MARRIED..

In Westbrook, Nov. 80, by Rev. s. L. Bowler. Hor-
ace Emery and Mrs. Almeda Rowe, both Of West
brook
In Augusta. Nov. q. Horace c. Berry of Portland
and Miss Mary f. Higgins OF Augusta.
In Bridgton Nov. 20, Walter Berry Of Denmark
and Ella Witham of Sebago.
In Bath. Nov. 10, Frank II. Poor of Bath and Liz
zie s. CLANCY of Richmond.
In Biddeford, Nov. 20, Charles W. Ladd and Miss
Clara L. Bessey.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS
Perry Davis Vegetable Pain-Killer

AMI bf ALMOSI EVERY NATlON
KNOWN TO AMERICANS.
1t is the constant companion and estimable friend
of the missionary and the traveller, sea and land
and no one should travel on our Lakes or Rivers
without it.
1t has been before the public over thirty years. and
probably has wider and better reputation than any
other propre airy medicine of the present day. At
this period there but few unacquanted with the
merits of the PainKiler but while some ex,ol it as
liniment, they know but little of its power in cas-
ing pain when taken internally, while others use it
internally with great success but are equally igno-
rant of its healing virtues When applied externally.
therefore wish to say to all that it is equally sue
cessul whether used internally or externally and it
stands to-day unrivaled by all tie great catalogue
of fami medicines 1t is sufficient evidence Of its
virtues as standard medicine, to know that it is
now used in all parts of the world aud that its sale II
constantly increasing. No curative agent has had
socn wile spread sale or given such universal salts
fa IL is purely vegetable compound, and per-
1ectlY safe in unskiIful hands,
After thirty years trial. is still receiving the most
unqualified testimonials to its virtues from persons
Of the highest character and responsibility. Physi-
most ectua preparation for the extinction Of ga n
1t is not only the best remedy known for Bruis
or any sort of bowel complaint, It is remedy unsur
passed for efficiency and rapidty of action In The
great cities of India and other hot climates it has
become the Standard Medicine for all such COM
pl ints, as well az for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaints,
and other kindred disorders. For Coughs and Colds
Canker, Asthma, add Rheumatic difficulties, it has
been proved by the most abundant and convincing
testimony to be an invaluable medicine.
Bescare of all IaaitatOrs.
The Pan-Kille is sold by all respectable druggists
throughout the United States and Foreign countries
Prices-25 cents, 80 cents and 81 per bottle
No. 1876 High St., Providence R. 7.
de2 sneod1m6w
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
SECOND SHI

SECOND SHI
pment Of Acadia
CO9l--.Only excelled for Open
Crates by the expensive and Scarce
Camel. A FavOIite Fuel for Cook.
Stoves and Popular with Packers
as a Substitute for Charcoal.
There being No Genuine Acadia
i'm Portland excepting the lot here
referred toy renders il necessary
for Purchasers Preferring this
Choice Merchandise Placing their
orders tor Early Execution with
JOS. III. POOR & BRO.
del sniff
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02
DIED.

In Saco, Nov. Is, Mrs. Cynthia Hood, aged 81 years
months.
In Saco. Nov. 49, James Beatty, Esq, aged s6 years
months
In Bath, Nov 81 Susie Bell, daughter of s. M. and
NJ. G. j. Donnell, aged years months.
In Waldoboro, Nov Z, Mrs. Eliza, wife of Lowell P.
Haskell, aged "a years 10 months.
In WaldOboro, Nov. 10. Miss Emma j. Mason, aged
Is years months.