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The sun., 1873-08-22
THE Custom HOJsE GRABS.
ben Butler Counsel for special Agent jayne,
not Tor the Goyerniuent.


WAsHiNGToS Aug. 1.-THE statement
that Ben Dutlcr has been employed by the Gov
ernment to prosecute its suits against Messrs.
Platt, Boyd & Co. Is not true.
Gen. Butlor Is the private attorney OF Special
Agent Jayne, and is employed 10y him to take
care OF his interests lie has for some time past
boon acting in this capacity and sharing with
Jayne In the sum he has got from the mcrc chants
accused. The records Of the Treasury Depart
ment will show that in several instances very
irregular proceedings have been allowed just be-
cause Butler stood behind JdyIe. Mr.. IL, utwel
was SO anxious To secure the influence Of Butler
in h's Senatorial contest that he issued at But
leTs di,tItiun "a mon-'rpns order, whereby
claimants we're allowed o. revoke any powers of
attorney which they miTnt have giveu previous
to the issuance Of this order.
Jayne had employed couas el In n certain case.
and a favorable decision had been promised 10y
the Sec retary when Batter appeared on the
scene ~ counsel for Jayne. Bat jayne he'd
given his other lawyer power of attorney, and
In order 20 secure TO Butler his fee IL was neccs-
sary that the :, cretary should issue the order
referred To-. Ii was done. and Butler got $s,vyl.
while the lawyer who did the work got little If
anything.
Ii w.. big acquisition fnr JAYNE to tie Butler
to him. His pruccedin-s are often irregular and
outragcou-ly Ia defiance Of law. and he wanted
4 keen. cool, uns, ripulous LAWYER Ike Butler at
his lack to take care of him whenever he got ia
tight place.
The sun., 1873-08-22
Cheating NJ yicnnu.


FROM NE Ntlc York Times,
The composition of the juries gave rise
70 some scaud1luuE acts on our part. In the
MNrhihoty Depui Iup at agricultural indictments
came under Group NH. The rivalry between
the different machines in this section is only
tquultd 10y that between the scWlug mac hines.
uI course NO man Interested IN one machiuc, In
any way shape, or hiun, should be upon the
jury yet all sorts Of ini riguos werc used - get
interested pmtics upon IL. These succeeded
protests followed new men were put in and
a. they too were interested, the process had TO
pc repeated By the other side. In one Of the
lnres II was suddenly discoHered that mem-
coming wlthla the group. lie was asked to re-
sign, and refused to do So AT first. Il do not
sclepce, sir" said NJ. du Bot, but with me IL
would be question Of honor" AS the gentle
man began to bluster, the,pote Frenchman
turned upon his heel with disgust aud used
palmer language. "lf were In your place, sir. I"
ne added, my personal honor would make me
resign; but as you seem TO think otherwise,
tLihk that YOU should not be allowed to sit
upon this jury The gentleman lnallY with
drew. "
The sun., 1873-08-22

A man named ShoTrer, from Munster
borg. has recently been exhibiting in the neigh
borhood of Ober- Peilau, in Schlesa, what he
TERMED The M1acls ~ o. MAJ, ,so naa ra,,
present st the entertainments thought the head
was not that Of a mechanical contrivance and
in the absence Of Schurrer made an inyestiga-
tiun. IL was ascertalned that cutter, HautlCh.
who was indebted To SChurrcr, hdd committed
his daughter Francisco to his care since last
May The poor girl was compelled to remain
from o'clock In the morning until 10 at night
in a three-cornered box only two feet high and
one anu IA half long. This box was made to rep
resent u table, aud from hole in the top the
her master she would sing, smoke to uacou,
anu drunk schnlpps.
In order that the deception might not be dis
covered. Francisco was Kept in secluded room
the rest Of the time. A. soon rs Schurrer AZ
rived at a new place she was carried from the
wagon euveloped in cloths, and the same pre-
caution was taken 20 departure.
An investigation is to be instituted In the
matter.
The sun., 1873-08-22
THE WELCOME MENNoNITES.


The Arrival Of the second Iustalimcut Of our
heet Immigration since the Time of the
Piis rims Wealth for tue West.
Ten families of Mennonitcs, numbering
nfty-four souls, arrived yesterday by the steamer
Holsatia from Hamburg. They are on their
wav to join those of the sect who came last
week, having been detained by sickness and tho
death of one ~ their number In Hamburg They
presented mott ceable contrast to the other eui-
grants az they entered Castle Garden, all, from
the wrinkled grandame of over four score 10 the
pretty little babe Of few months, wearing a
comfortable. weli-to-do look betting the fsmi-
lies Of independent farmers. Not ragged gar
:Ecnt seen even on the children, but the
men in their amply fashioned coats of farmers
cloth. and the women IN their comfortable stuG
gowns were dressed evidently for comfort, and
with regard for style, although that style
differs widely from our own
They were met by the Rev Mr.. Newman, who
preached In Castle Garden last sunday to the
other part OF the coloni- t., and who has boon
requested by one Of their minist rs, the Rev.
Mr. Roosen Of Hamburg. 20 look after them.
Through SIR. Newman's Interpretation con;
vcrsation was held between the reporter aud
Mr.. Gucrl, ono Of the leading men " those land
Ing Yesterday. The Mennonite. it was sad.
are prairie farmers peculiaIW having turned the
plains of the southern Crmea into garden lands
They have changed the nature of the land Ivy
farm AN acre or two OF forest trees. besides sur
rounding their houses with shade trees and cul-
tiVatlnR lrgo OrCndrds. AS IL Well known, theY
are wealthy, some Of the sect being worth over
a hundred thousand dollars.
They have q creed which agrees with that of
the Baptsts In their estimation of the signi-
cance Of baptism, although they do not Inn
mere. but use the form Of sprinklng As to
their manner Of lifc ami belief concerning mill
tary and political duties, they agree very nearly
with the Society of Friends.
In 1871, having had their religious freedom
abridged by the Russian Empire. they wrote to
the English Government and to that Of the
United States to learn whether they could be
guaranteed religious liberty. This was prom
ised by the English, nut tine United States Gov
eminent refused to give the guarantee. A dis
position prevailed, however, to come to Amer
After a correspondence With the Rev. MIR. New
man, however, in which tncy learned that there
was no probability Of another war and there
was an Arrangement for sending substitutes in
case Of a draft, they determin ned to come to this
country. Accordinglv delegates were sent over
in MAY last, who went to Indiana, where there
Is small colony OF Russians, and from there
further west One ~ the delegates has already
purchased j0U acres of land In Kansas. IL IA
not decided, however. where the community
shall settle, and the probability Is that they will
divide into two or more parties. They give cvt-
dence Of being among the most valuable immt-
grants ever landed at Castle Garden, being
among the most INTELLIGENT and most moral, and
beyond doubt the we lithicst class who have
sought our shores.
The sun., 1873-08-22
How STOCK Spectators Become Bald
Headed.
From the Vbgma on Enterprise.


Nearly all of the men along the line Of
Comstock lode are fast becoming bald headed
just above the right ear. 4 manufacturer Of
hair-restUrer observed that among the first t.
come to his place for advice were curb stone
brokers; next, dealers and dahblcrs In stocks
generally, finally, mining superintendents ami
experts and commission brokers in stocks began
To call, all displaying bald spots more or less
clearly defined an inch or two above the right
ear Taking hint from observing the class % (
persons rst afiic ted, the hair doctor kept close
watch about the several bulle tin boards in front
OF the Onr a. of the stock brokers and narrowly
observed the actions of those who came to read
tue reports. lie noticed that each man, after
studying the reports short time, invariably
gave his nat "A sli-ht shove over TO the left and
walked ur. scratching his head vigorously about
Two lnchcs above nIs right ear. After this dis
Covcry ali was as clear as day To the great hair
doctor lic went home ana hung up "A sign an
nouucing bis ability To cure the new baidncs-," ,"
which he calls " sympathetic His treatment
Is simple and eticaCiuus. His hrst condition IA
thdt the patient shalt get out of stocks second,
thut he shall he kept out After this the har
gene rally starts WITHIN week. In some ubsti-
hate cases Il IL found necessary to nut the ght
arm IN sling ia order 10 correct old habits.
The sun., 1873-08-22
Gen. Fremont. Mount Desert Island on Fire
f,om ne boston Dl,ig Adc0l,cr.

Our readers Will remember the purchase
by Gen. Fremont OF Bald Porcupine Island,
about half mile from the bar Iatbor pier.
lhe purchase was made last summer, but the
island continued to be that season. ~ II had
been previously, favurite picnic ground. An
summer m de an excursion there a few days
ago. and in the evening for Chcerfulncss and fIn
II bonfire was lighted. Before the party left the
island the hce had been, they thought, DIOR
pughly STAMPED out hut the event proved That
they were wrong, for IL spread rapidly in the
dead and dry underground ON the eastern size.
what Oeaut, there Is IN tho island Is in its trees,
ana It therefore was of the Utmost importance G
put On. They worked SOME tbirN-sIA hours III
the rain csmC aud Gui-Lcd their labor, which
last cost Mrs, Fremont S,l. This Was II course
refunded by the Y party. The result Is that
Mrs, Fremont has had posted AZ all the isndinrs
paroles from landing 49,
The sun., 1873-08-22
How MIR. Robert homer Deals with m
Interfering Horse,


Robert Bonner of LCdgCr fame is stop
ping at the Double Beach House, liganford. IA,
Brdsey Of MeTden drove down a fine horse
and made Bonners acquaintance. lie happened
To- note that his stced was an excellent ono in
every respect excepting that occasionally, from
long driving, hu would interfere somewhat.
bonner spoke up: Don't you he alarmed about
That itF nothing | can tx that horse In jiny
so nell hc all right Together tue gentlemen
made their way 10 a blacksmith's shop, where
Bonner of with hts cont, rolled up his sleeves,
aud went IA. lie knJNA,l oil the animal shoes,
and cut aud pared, aud pared and cut, and sweat
like Durpuisc iii tine shoes were replaced ON
the hoOfs os the beast aud his understandings
prom unCVd ali riuht.
The sun., 1873-08-22
Rewards for Mcril aud Progress.

At the worlds Fair, London, lS62, and
the Exposition Uniyersellc Paris, 1867, the high
est premiums were awarded to the Wheeler \
Wilson Manufacturing Company. 1t now ap-
pears from the cable dispatches that at the
Worlds Exposition, Vienna, lS,3 this enterpris-
ing Company has been awarded the Grand
Medal tor Progress, the Grand Medal for Merit,
aud Is the onlg StWing Machme Company recon-
mended bv the International jury for the Grand
Diploma Of H0IoT.-Adu.
The sun., 1873-08-22
David pudIey FirId,s sou.iu.Iou

South Australian newspapers state that Mr..
Ah'Noil Euesraye, the new Governor, arrived al Ado
aide from NaIal o. sunday, June s. and VAS sworn in
At day, In the presence Of two thousand persons. Il
Is said that he Is tall aud Of solery bearing ana the
impression he has made upon the puulc Is iayorab
one lie his spent tweAu three years IN the colonial
hcrNlCr ANA Is spoken ut capable adm I'D. or.
Mo tunls his ucIous Ia nrmuoss aud dignity lie
hus hdd Alcrtutr lu governing crown COLONIES and in
Newfoundland obtained an Insight INTO thr Nur.lu Of
rrpuurlUlc euyernu.pLt, The NaaIrsc express Them.
teNcs rAccelugl tu.h TO pa with IA, ar during his
he goh'ns residence there L. has proved hHsef the
sort VI they need
The sun., 1873-08-22
The Treasury Deficit.

The Tribune in All able article shows that
there is in the Treasury "a deficit of about
thirteen millions Of dollars. This Ia higher
than our information has stated il. hut not
SO high as it has been given by the HcrG'd.
The Tribune also AYERS thnt during the
month OF June there was a nominal adIi-
ton Of twelve millions to the gold in the
Treasury, but not dollar Of gold was
really taken there. This agrees with the
explanation which we yesterday published
from our Washington correspondent to the
effect that the syndicate, being unable to
make their payments for bonds, had some
eleven millions put to their credit which
they had not really paid in. In other words,
the Treasury Department loaned them
eleven millions in gold 10 make up the
amount OF money which they were bound
To furnish but could not.
our correspondent alleges, however,
that even apart from this clandcstiue and
improper transaction, there l. still dc
hcit Of ten millions in the cash account OF
the Treasury. Ia other words, the books
show that there ought to be ten millions
more than actually is there. What has be-
come pf this great sum: Has IL been lost
Has ii been carried ont OR is il merely an
lnaccuNoy in bookkeeping; And how
can such nn inaccurncy occur IN a public
office Ike the Treasury Of the United
States
The sun., 1873-08-22

"Tbr Constitution says that all trials chs u
be by iur,, aud tue accused i- entitled. not to
BE- first convicted by "a court aud then to be- ac-
Quilted bv "a jur,, but 10 he convicted or u.-
ruiucd ~ THE FIRST INSTANCE by a
tury.v- SANTTL EfarCulprp
The sun., 1873-08-22

The Hon. Fernando WOOD has written
a letter upon TIA, sculptures uf the Central Park.
lie Is oplbused to having the statues II Euro
pears erected there. aud says that there Il no
PARK Ia EuToi,e which contains thc statues Of
for,,, ,neTs, however nustri1us. There Is some
force In this. i@,ourh we 40 not like the Know
Nothing rus.estion ~Aicu II contains. Besides,
the American fcoule are made nl' out "t AL the
nations Of the O'd world. and then great meii
belong To- Us II ore than ,Hey can po- >bly belong
e. auy other pc' 'i,c tu E.r, ?c except their own.
We tbink. however. ihit there IL al objection 10
mos; # the statues in the Ceatra, Park thrt IL
stronger than that Nuivh Mr. WooD presents,
a,d tuis Con-lsts In tue fact that they are ex-
&C., dinsiy ugly. Can there bc greater mon
strusity. for Instance. tuan the biz eihgy "f sir
wNIARR SCorr near the soIthern end of the
Mail: Il l. awful ia it, hidcousness, and some
day or other Wii nave 10 Toe removed for that
r. son. The statue If Prof. M0PsF. though less
f,isat:Ul, is likewise an abumiuation u every
artistic sentiment; and II Ar. WOOD viii exert
himself tn get tuese caric1turcs o!ea7cd out and
to have a coraA.i,siouaupo,uteiw wllcn shall pre-
vent the dshcurcuieut of the PatS hI such oh
ie.ts in the future, he viii do a real public SER
The sun., 1873-08-22

For the accommodation Of uptown residents sivcr.
tisoncuts Tor TnE srS will he received at our regular
rates at the uptown advetti,ement offices 5iS West
Thirty ttrcct JUNCTION Of Br. ,dvay snd sixth
avenue, and Jos West twenty third street, opposite
Grand opera House, from - A. ~ to $40 Pm.
The sun., 1873-08-22

To ne Eiiior or The sun
SIR The steam heating gas fitting, and plumb
ing Of the Post uGce IL this city has been given out to
be done by days work instead of by contract work an
IL should hsie been. There ID big Job somewhere.
AN"sA 50 sUkLIuuT
The sun., 1873-08-22

A Kansas farmer says that farmers rs
Well "a others helped to bring upon themselves
the evils Of which they complain. Certainly
The Kansas farmers helped to reelect GRANT,
and to keep In power the horde Of monopollsts
who fatten on his favor; they elected the Legls-
lature which sent PoMrRoY 20 the Sena e, and
NuA.euuent evils.
The sun., 1873-08-22

Tie lawyers are evidently ahead in Min-
ncsota politics, ~ nearly everywhere else. The
Republican ticket has lawyer for Governor. n
lawyer for Lieutenant Governor, a lawyer for
Sc retary of state, lawyer, Of course, for At
torncy-ucncral, and banker for Treasurer;
other pr ie-sional men. 0; farmers, o: mcchan-
ics. G; luburin. cen, %. The farmers and others
think the ticket a little one-sided. 1t ought to
be romcmb, red. however, that ;redit Mobiller
unicials oh aid understand law, they nave to
look to lts iouuLolcs So often.
The sun., 1873-08-22

the members from Texas In the last session dis
honestly voted themselves and took back pay;
which, considering the CONF position Of the Forty
third Congress, which meets In December 10 one
Of the most refreshine Jokes Of the season.
The sun., 1873-08-22


A libel suit which promises TO result in
some interesting devciopments has been insti-
tuted in Kansas by the Hon Stephen n. CoDB,
member " Congress. AGAINST Mr.. r. B. TAYLuH,
editor ~ the WVdndot,c gazette. The Gdtc'tc
had charged Congressman COBB with having
cndeavored to corrupt grand iutor, and also
with having lobtied In the bnck-pny business,
and instead NJ showing any signs Of fright on
account Of the arrest ~ It's editor " rciteraics
its charges AMI declare, it's ability TO truvc
them. This Is serious matter, "a the offence
of corruptlnG or attcmptng to corrupt juror
under the Kansas laws SUI iects the offender to
imprisonment with hard labor for a term not
eNceedin- five years, considerably longer than
Mr.. COINS Congressional term. Mr TAYLOR Is
"A man who has fearIessy fought the corrupt
rings which have predominated IN Kansas poll
tics 4 late Year,, and Conn will nnd him de-
tern ned aud dangerous antagonist. lie Is very
perteyoriug Ia the maint enancc OF his princi-
pics, and will not give an inch to his opponents
where he thinks he Is right. For instance, lie
believes our common orthography Is wrong, and
that words which ia their pronunciation begin
with an aspirntc should alsu be spelled in that
manner; aud he carries out these views in print
ing Lila newspapcr We are rather inclined to
pity IA Congressman, no matter how bad he may
he, who is So imprudent as to bring libel suit
against an editor who insists In spelling while
hwe, which hwlch, and whether hwether,
Whenever tie uses the words from one years end
60 another.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-24
NEW YORK.

New YORK, March 24-The adver-
tisements published in the New York
Herald yesterday occupied sixty-seven
columns Of that paper. which at the
rates charged by the Herald are esti'
mated 10 have cost over twenty thousand
dollars for a single insertion. This is
the largest advertising patronage ever
enjoyed by any single newspaper in
the history of journalism.
Commodore Vanderbilt has donated
FIVE hundred thousand dollars toward
erecting large seminary for girls at
Newdrop, Staten Island. Workmen
have already been engaged for the pro.
posed building.
General Sharpe will be installed to.
day as Surveyor of the port Of New
York.
William NJ. Tweed has been reelected
President Of the Americas Club.
DIR. Tying, referring to Foster, says:
" He met his doom with resignation and
entirely in a Christian spirit" He
drew several lessons from the death Of
Foster, and cautioned the young men Of
his congregation to beware OF bad COM
pany and shnn dissipation.
1t is understood 10 Wall street that
the lease of the Herlem railroad for
nine hundred and hinety-nine years, and
also the New York Central road, will be
consummsted at an early day. II is
also understood that the Harlem stock.
holders are to be guaranteed eight per
cent. interest, in semi annual install
ments of four per cent, for which con.
sideration they are to transfer all the
road north of Forty second streetin this
city. All the street ears and branch
lines Of the Harlem road will remain
the exclusive property Of the Harlem
company.
Such is the activity in the custom.
house just now, from the extraordinary
importations, that the government EN-.
ployes can hardly get through the work.
1t is said that the average daily receipts
from duties at the New York custom.
hosse, since the FIRST Of the month, have
amounted TO half million dollars; and
this Notwithstanding the average redue.
ton Of about ten per cent. ia tsrid since
last spring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-24
THE rrPPLrNo BILLS.

There are two bills pending which
affect hppuug. One is in the hands Of
the Governor Tor bis signature or veto,
II provides for an election in each ward
or district. the irst Saturday in June, TO
determine whether tipping shall be
allowed. aud allows wife or dependent
relative TO serve a notice on saloon
keeper forbidding the sale Of liquor to a
drinking husband or other person, as the
case may be. The other bill, known as
the Revenue bill, which is alluded TO
elsewhere, makes the State tax $500 per
annum, but license may be taken out
semi annually This rate only prevails
in cities Of twenty thousand population
or more We have not time or space TO
discuss these measures today, but will
epdeavor to do so hereafter Each ono
was no doubt honestly intended as
measure of moral reform for the good OF
society, but we are inclined to believe
that each is calculated TO create monop-
oily, engender confusion cause endless
evasious of the law aud reduce the pub
lie revenues without diminishing the
aggregate quantity Of liquors drank in
any city or town.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-24
rhe ssrthiaE Miners.

YouSasrowS, o., March 2i.--0n the
arrival Of an armed force from town on
Friday night at the Mahoning Coal
mines, the rioters who were there in
large force, aud had commenced hostile
demonstrations, were dispersed, and the
immigrants went into the mines SAiur-
day morning unmolested. The strikers
gathered again, attempting TO intimidate
the new miners, but were unsuccessful.
The guard prevented collision. The
breach between the strikers aud coal
operators is daily growing wider, aud to
put an end to strikes, the operators in
tend to import Que or two thousand i'm
migrants aud eolored miners at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-24
SPRING GOODS.
CoII'. ooulame department.

Among the many enterprises working
out tho best results may be numbered
the costume aud dress.mAking depart
ment OF Coils retail dry goods establish.
ment at No. 2IS Main street. Those Of
our citizens who attended the EXPOSE
ton last fall did not fail to notice the
exhibition Of dress making by ma.
ehinery made by Mr.. Collie employees
ON several occasions. This gave but a
slight idea Of what is progressing daily
in the manufacturing department OF the
above popular establishment. In this
department can be found n full supply
Of English, German and F.ench fashion
plates and designs, as well ss samples
Of all kinds of goods manufactured
into dresses. The mandatory is
under the control Of Superintendent
J. q. Watkins. who is most competent
aud efficient. Coll can get up
hundred suits ia half as many hours,
so methodical is his system, which is re.
duced to perfection by the employment
Of machinery, which saves labor, yet
gives employment to forty persons in
the cloak and dress making depart
ments. Mr.. Coll has system of self.
measurement printed with full directions
and complete diagrams us to its use. BY
means Of this person residing in Cali
fornia can have a dress fitted and made
with as much correctness as If il was or
dered in person at the establishment.
This printed system aud samples Of
goods are sent in all directions on appli-
cation to Joseph Coll. No. 273 Main
street. In the line Of mourning goods
dresses are made up in few hours, spe-
cial attention being given to these
orders. Mr.. Coll has just received
number Of imported costumes Of elegant
pattern, design aud Of fashionable make.
Among others on exhibition may be
the Bartura, made Of Norwe-
gian gray challi; the Vivandiere, of girls
clair color, with turquoise blue iacings
and folds; the mignonette suit OF Vi
gogue is another popular costumei and
still another. the Mordora, being an ele-
CANT shade of brown, trimmed with solid
colors, with ground of satin stripes.
These beautiful costumes should be ex-
amined by all the ladies of our city, who
are interested in what will be worn du-
ring the spring season.