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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-18
PUBLIC LEDGER.
COTTON STATISTICS FOR 1873.

The Department Of Agriculture Al
Washington has issued II report for the
month Of June of this year, which shows
a large increase in the cotton area in
every State over that Of last year. The
increase Of cotton area this year is esti'
mated as follows: Virginia, % per
cent; North Carolina and Georgia, Ia;
South Carolina, 2; Florida, 3; Alabama,
.; Mississippi and Louisiana, 4; Texas
81; Arkansas, 10; Tennessee, 10. Ow-
ing to the cold, backward spring, a very
wet May which prevented work, and the
difficulty in obtaining labor at the right
time, the acreage cultivated will fall
considerably below that planted. The
returns show the condition with reference
TO the average crop to be as fellows;
Florida reports condition 2 per
cent. above annual average; all the 9TH
ers fall below. Virginia and Alabama,
Z per cent. North Carolina, 10; South
Carolina, II; Georgia and Louisiana, 6;
Mississippi and Arkansas, s; Texas, Ia;
Tennessee, 10. In only two counties OF
this State is reported decrease of acre
age. Fayette, 10 per cent, and Shelby
10. The other counties report an in
crease of from 80 TO l20 per cent
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WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, July ls.-General o. D.
Howard, on Tuesday last, called at the
Inspector Generals Office and inquired
under what charges, as military officer
he could be tried by court martial. He
was informed that he could be tried upon
two charges: First-for neglect Of duty
in allowing subordinates under his direct
control to inappropriate the funds OF
the Frsedmsn's Bureau, il any have been
Incorporated; second = under the
thirty.ninth article Of war, for embezzle-
ment. II was suggested to General
Howard, in view Of statements made
the public press, that he owed it
10 himself an an officer to demand a
court Of inquiry. To this he
objected, alleging that he did not believe
Justice would be accorded him by such
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The Lord Gordon Affair.

ST. PAUL, July 1.-THE Fort Garry
lines are open to-day and bring the state
ments of the prisoners in the Gordon
case permitted to be made in court.
Merriam says he had nothing whatever
to do with Gordon's abduction; that At
torney General Clark invited him at
Scratching river to go to Winnipeg and
give evidence; on arrival at Clark's
Office he was arrested and his money and
effects taken without receipt; tWenty-six
hundred dollars were thus taken from
himself and Fletcher. Fletcher's state
ment agreed with Merism's and denied
having anything to do with Cor
don's arrest, but gave advice about
hiring team and Gordon's where
abouts; his attorneys wrote to him
about the matter; their opinion was that
the proceedings were correct; he might
have left before his own arrest, but did
not know he had done anything against
the law. Captain Hays said he was re-
quested to 60 to Fort Garry and arrest
Gordon by Mayor Brockett; Roberts and
others were present. They gave him
papers for Gordon's arrest, and assured
him the authority was ample; Brockett
gave him letters TO Nelson, Burbank,
Bentley and Consul Taylor, together
with letters of instructions. BE had
three hundred dollars for expenses, and
letter of credit for more if needed;
Roberts cautioned him that Gordon
would shoot and attempt to get away at
Toronto. The letter addressed to the
Consul contained the legal opinion he
was to give the Consul if Gordon was
taken from him; was not promised a re-
ward, but took orders from Brockett as
his superior officer; at Fort Garry show
ed Fletcher, Bentley aud Burbank his
letters; learned Gordon was at McKeys,
procured a team and went there; Cor
don taed TO get away; called for assis-
lance, and a man came at us with
chair; Keigsn drew bis revolver
and told the man 10 stand back; he
didn't have bis rife then-it was under
the seat in the wagon; he feared a res
cue and had no time TO explain, but only
used necessary violence in the arrest;
Fletcher wasn't there, and did not give
ORDERS be was not under his directions
at the time Gordon offered Hays ffty
sOvereigns after his arrest 10 come back
to Minneols and recover the money and
bonds stolen from him, but Hays thought
that bis papers would hold Gordon. aud
refused TO 20 10 Port Garry With him.
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They make coffee from almost every
thing nowadays, but Mrs. Stearns, OF
Keokuk, declares that when she gets a
new husband and family she shall use
no more rat exterminator.
Mile Carlotta Patti, NJ. Theodore Rit-
ter, pianist, and NJ. Brassin, violinist,
have left Paris on a months tour in
Denmark, Sweden and Norway, under
the direction of Ferdinand Strakosch.
The latest remedy for cough and
sore lungs is to wear lump of cotton
batting, saturated with tar, suspended
on the breast. Among the gentler sex
the plan is popular, though the tar is
generally omitted.
In bonnet trimmings nowadays we see
cherries, grapes, blackberries, little car
rots, bits of parsley, long pale-green
beans, sorrel, marjorum, and other dem
liens of the Kindergarten. The in
genious way in which vegetables were
used as adornments to the costumes OF
a. lie Roi Carotte" probably suggested
the fashion.
The Saturday Review reviews merci-
cilessly one of the goody " books of
which the age is so prolific, entitled,
"Very Little Stories for Very Little
Girls" 1t says, This author, with her
words in season for spring time, re-
minds us that we once heard of per-
son in greasy black clothes and white
tie who got into an omnibus and handed
to his fellow travellers tract bearing the
inspiring title, Are you aware that you
are going to hellT
An impulsive young man in Water
bury, Connecticut, sent his girl the
piece of sheet music entitled II will
Meet You at the Beautiful Gate. Her
father saw the piece when she opened
the package, and after daubing q buck
etful Of tar over his gate, quietly re-
marked to his daughter. He can wait
for you if he wants to, but you won't
either of you swing on that gate if tar
will keep you off" That young man
now sings " No little one to meet me.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July ls.-A fireyesterday
evening at No. l29 Spring street dam
aged the stock of Jacob Bonner's saloon
to the extent of $4,000, and the building
owned by W. Budd, $4,000. The flames
spread so rapidly that Mrs. Bonner and
boy in the house we're compelled to
Jump the distance of three stories to the
ground. Mrs. Bonner was badly in
jured, but the boy escaped compare
lively unhurt.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Ill, July lS.-The commit
tee to select courthouse plans have de-
cided upon the Otto Mattz theory of
architecture, the second and third prizes
to go to Gay & lilly.
Officer Crafty encountered crowd of
roughs on the corner of Brown and Ev-
ans streets at one o'clock this morning,
who were arousing the neighborhood by
hideous yells, and insulting every one
that passed. The officer ordered them
to dispense. when they fell upon him and
beat him severely inficting injuries
from which he may not recover.
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FOREIGN.

MADRID, July ls.-AdVices received
here through Carlist sources report that
Don Carlos, upon his entry into Spanish
territory, was received by the people
with the widest enthusiasm.
President Margal has received letter
from Senior Alonzaga, the Spanish am
bassador in Paris, in which he states
that he authorized the announcement
that if Don Carlos takes the town of
Iraun and is proclaimed King of Spain,
Due de Broglia, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the French republic, will ac-
knowledge the Carlists as belligerents.
LONDON, July lS.-The Bank of Eng
land discount was yesterday reduced one
half cent. The present rate is 42c.
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Familiarity with American geography
is not the strong suit Of the literary
Briton, and in particular of Lady Geor-
giana Fullerton. In her romance, Too
Strange not to be True" Charlotte Of
Brunswick, early in the last century,
settles upon the lower Mississippi, where
the Rocky Mountains are visible from
her windows, and where. amid the gam
bolings Of monkeys and the tumbling OF
buffaloes, she gathers the lotus flowers
from out the tropical luxurianoe, and in
the twilight rows her canoe to the falls
Of the Minnehaha, narrowly escaping
the alligators, but returning in time for
tea, and to amuse herself, quoting Long
fellows song, Hiawatha," which she
had heard the Indians chanting in their
forest palaces.-Bdltimore Gazette.
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A recent writer, evidently of the male
persuasion, in treating Of the subject of
The gradual increase OF feminine liberty
Of action, thinks in time that young
ladies will at least be allowed TO do half
the counting. He pictures the misery
which every young man is compelled to
undergo during a regular courtship.
How he has to endure the sneers OF his
companions, the gossipping Of his lady
friends, frequently the ironical compli-
ments Of his relatives, and unhattering
paternal or maternal opposition. Then,
under the new order Of things, the ad'
vantage would be entirely on the other
side. The writer continues, "Ahl what
a delightful thing il would be, hurriedly
waiting in your mothers parlor, care
fully brushed and strapped, to be
courted. To be tenderly stared-at night
after night, by girl after girl; TO have
ones brown, rough hand occasionally
squeezed, and to have ones waist, deli
cately encompassed (oi course only al
ter the engagement } by some OF the
most delicately tapering arms in the
WorldW
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The Civil Rights bill, which was
passed by Congress for the purpose Of
depressing and prosecuting the white
man in the South, seems to become a
two. edged sword, and occasionally sweep
around north of the Ohio river. Re-
Gently at Albany, New York, Aaron
Richardson, proprietor of an opera
house, was arrested on an Indictment
charging him with misdemeanor in
violating the provisions Of the Civil
Rights bill, by refusing four negroes ad-
mission to his theater. The jury came
in, and reporting that they were unable to
agree, were discharged. This is the first
trial in Civil Rights case ever had in
so Northern latitude.
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A short time ago We met a gentleman
from Illinois who gave as a piece Of in
formation in regard to ascertaining the
age Of horse, after be or she has passed
the ninth year, which was news 70 US,
and will be, we are sure, 10 most OF our
readers. II is this: After the horse is
nine years old, a wrinkle on the eyelid,
At the upper corner Of the lower I'D, aud
every year thereafter be has one well
defined wrinkle for each year over nine.
II. for instance, q horse has three VIM
kles be is twelve, IL be has four be is
thirtsen. Add the number Of wrinkles
N nine aud you viii get it, So says the
gentleman, and be is confident 4 val
never fail Az q good many people have
horses over nine Il il easily irisa II
true. The horse dentiSi must give ~ be
trtie.-FIeld and Frsfids.
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CHOLERA.
Is RavsEss IN southern Iliineis.
From the Cairo Bulletin. l6th.l

Ita haVegen 10 so"t"efn Aie-'
From the Cairo Dnlle.in. i6sh.l
For several days past rnmors OF the
prevalence Of cholera in and about Clear
Greek precinct, in Alexander eouaiy,
about forty five miles above Cairo, have
been afoat in this city, but until yester-
day no definite Information from that
quarter could be obtained.
Yesterday we met n gentleman who
resides a short distance from Clear
Creek, and from him we obtained the
following information, which We believe
is correct
On Thursday. July 10, the lrst case OF
cholera was reported, aud from that
time until Sunday, the 18th, thirty
cases were reported, aud out of these
twenty deaths occurred. The precinct
is now almost without inhabitants, every
body having gone TO the hills and sur
rounding country 10 escape the scourge.
Farms aud the crops have been LETT TO
take care Of themselves. and from all
accounts the country presents DESC
late and deserted appearance. Among
the victims OF the seourge is numbered
several OF the best men of the precinct
and county.
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China.a Philosophy.

From the North China Herald.l
In ancient times there lived a man
named Shien. During travelling tour he
had occasion to rest the night at road
house. The weather was insutierably
hot, and within the room the mosquitoes
swarmed by thousands. Shien fortu-
nately had provided himself with cur
tains, but unfortunately the curtains
were insufficient to resist the enemy.
His efforts to keep them out we're In
vain; sounds Of buzzing in unpleasant
proximity still continued, and wrlthlng
under the intolerable torment OF their
stings, his thoughts transplated them
selves to his own peaceful home. he
reflected on the spacious halls, cool
couches, and the crowd of landmarks to
fan and wait on their lord and. con,
iinued he to himself, how is 1t that L
have suffered one moment OF ennui IN
such a paradise2 Why leave to seek
pleasure and find misery abroadY Dur
ing these meditations he observed the
keeper of the post, who had no curtains,
pacing the room with the mosquitoes
swarming around him.
But what seemed to him inexplicable
was that the man still appeared to be in
perfect good humor. Shisn, still with,
ing in misery, exclaimed: my good
fellow, you are one hundred times worse
off than myself, but how is it that while
| am in torment of mind, you, on the
contrary, seem happy" The keeper
replied: "Sir, have just been recalling
to mind the position / was once placed
in; when a prisoner, bound hand and
foot, was helpless prey to these MUIR
derous insects, unable to move muscle,
they preyed upon me with IMMUNITY, and
the agony was unbearable. 1t was the
contrast of that horrible period and my
present condition that produced that
feeling of contentedness within me-:
Shien was startled by the mine Of phil
osophy unfolded. Would, he thought,
that the world in ordinary life would but
daily keep in mind, and carry out such
a principle of analogy. How vast then
would be the result to man
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ANOTHER POLAR EXPEDITION.

The fate of the Polaris is a matter Of
public concern at present, so much so
that the government has dispatched two
vessels in search of Captain Buddington
and the vessel. The terrible suffering
of that portion of the crew abandoned
on the floating ice is yet fresh in the
minds of all. Polar expeditions will
not cease, however; the Russian expedi-
dition has entered into the search for the
north pole under the leadership Of M.
Tshekanowski (maY his name be
blessed). This gentleman is a well
known Siberian explorer, and he has al
ready set out in sledges from Irkatste,
and will follow the valley Of the Tun-
suska into the polar basin. Mr.. Rus
sian has another object in view: he is
firmly possessed of the belief that in
the higher portions of Siberia, that is
in the new Siberian isles which lie in the
frozen ocean, are to be found vast stores
of gold, silver and precious stones. The
exploring party consists of an able
corps Of meteorologists, who have been
carefully selected and arranged for the
arduous task by the Imperial Geograph-
ical Society.
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The birds of Germany, like the crows
of Ireland, are pets of the people, both
in the city and the country. They are
protected by law, but no law is needed
for the protection. They are so tame
that many OF them build their nests in
side OF the houses and are never dis
turbed by old or young. Throw down a
few crumbs and they will come down
from the trees and almost eat out Of
your hand. The consequence is that
fruit growers never suffer from the inva-
sion Of worms, and the plum and dam.
son, which has almost disappeared from
our markets, grow here to the greatest
perfection. The holidays are not dis
tinguished, as with US, by throng of
boys with shot-guns pouring into the
country aud staying out of mere want
onness the feathery tribe, which is re-
garded here as an efficient co-laborer to
the agriculturist.
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OFFICIAL.
OR DIN A N q h
To FIX the Rate OF Taxation for the
Forty-sixfh Corporate Year.

BE II ordained BY the General Council Of the
Section /. That the followlns rates Of taxa
ton, for the following specified. purposes, DO
taxes according TO such rates shall be levied
and collected upon the taxable property
within the city Of Memphis. rs assessed for
taxation, for the forty-sixth corporate year
First~For the sole and special purpose Of
paying the interest as the same may become
due on the bonds issued or TO DO issued by the
city Of Memphis. one dollar on each one hun.
bred dollars worth Of property, A. assessed
for taxation, In the old city limits; and. for
tho sole and special purpose Of paying the
said interest, fifty cents on each one hundred
dollaTs worth Of property, as s assessed for
10 the city by the act Of 1867.
Seoond-for the sole purpose OF proyid.
Ing q sinking, fund TO be used In retiring
the bonds Of The city; twenty cents on the
srty In the old city limits, and ten cents on
the one hundred dollars worth Of taxable
property in tire new limits added thereto by
the act Of 1861.
Third-For the purpose Of delraying the ex-
penses necessarily incurred in administering
the Affairs Of the city, one dollar on the one
hundred dollars worth Of taxable property
In the city limits.
schools Of the city, and TO purchase lots and
for the erection Of school buildings thereon.
thirty cents on the one hundred dollars worth
Of taxable property in the city.
Sec. 2, That the taxes for the forty-sixth
corporate year shall be due and payable on
and after the first day of August, 1878.
Sec. 3. That, In order to encourage the
prompt payment Of city taxes for tho forty
sixth corporate year, the City Tax Collector
be and is hereby authorized and Instructed to
allow each and every Taxpayer who shall,
previous To the 9Th Of December, 1873, pay the
taxes due from him or her to the city Of Mem
phis for the said forty-sixth corporate year
QS73l discount at the rate of two and one
half per centum per n onth on the amount Of
such taxes so paid for the period of time il
shall be 80 paid previous to the first day Of
January. 1874, and the amount so paid shall
be taken and accepted by the city as a full
payment of such tax due by such person.
The privilege hereby offered shall not be ex-
After that date the Tax Collector is hereby
instructed TO collect the full amount Of all the
taxes then remaining unpaid.
Sec 4. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, further action deferred
and ordinance printed by Board of Aldermen
June %, 1873. Passed first reading by Coun-
Gil June %, 1873.
We. the committee, report its passage.
JOHN WALSH,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
CA BEEHN,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted and passed second and final
reading by Ouncil and Board of Aldermen,
July 2, 1873.
Approved July 9, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest-L. X. RICHARDS. City Register.
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NOTICE.


NOTICE - PURSUANT TO THE PRO
~ visions Of an act Of Congress, approves
March ., 1853, Authorizing the construction Of
q bridge across the Mississippi river. al 81 4
Louis, Missouri, BY the st. Clair and Caron-
delet hridge Company. tie aforesaid rom panr|
hereby gives notice 10 all concerned. that ther
viii, on or before the 10th day OF Jolly nerf.
submit e the Secretary Of War, for his eram-
NATION and approval. a design for q suspaF
son bridge, consisting Of two channel sps ~
q six hundred feet each. and two end spa - Il
three hundred feet each. with an eleraf -
one hundred feet above low water 80.
they will also hle . map giving th : o-er.-...
location Of the bridge. the torcF n. X /, "a H.
S;-se.io. W w ilter ~ nien alq .oy water, I'D
toundinEa. showing accurai' eiy - 80 "a ~
.ifeAm, ana furnishing sach other NO..
ion a. nay Be REQUIRE for \ nm sr5 go
iactory unders tanair q Of Dc srfi--i - ~
Secretary 81 Var. -
81 efder q ycard 81 Directorr Of he 81
~iAit ana -. cndeiet Bridge COMPANY.
NJ. HENDERSON. sscfr.
s. Lsai1. Ne. June 81. ls7l. iis-itd
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nnn rrlnlInr on Rrnl..

BOYS and girls, IL you wish TO aaionish
any members OF the family or any com
ING guests by some day allowing them
10 discover their initials neatly printed
on a pear, peach or apple, as il hangs
ON ia branch, this is the way 10 carry
out YOUR plan. just before the fruit
ripens, cut the desired letters from a
sheet of thin tough paper then paste
them on the side Of the fruit most ex.
posed 10 the sun, aud when in course Of
time YOU remove the paper from the sur
face you will find the letters distinctly
marked upon II.
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The press of Vienna, which is very
important and inAueptial, is largely
worked, owned, written and Influenced
by Jews. In Vienna there are to-day
more Jews than crossed the Jordan with
Joshua, and in the Austrian empire
there are as many Jews as there were in
Judea at the time Of Titus. The jews
Of Europe play a mast important part
in music, in money making and in poll
tics. They have taken possession OF
much Of the goods Of Europe without
striking a blow in battle or sustaining
the burdens Of national life. IL ever
there was a race specially favored by
Providence il is the JeWesh race, for 1t
is the wealthiest, most eourted and most
influential in Europe.
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aIIERIFF,s sALE
Valuable Improved Real Estate at
Shelby Depot, Tennessee.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT BY
~ virtue Of a venditioni expsnas TO me al.
rected from the honorable First Circuit Court
OF Shelby county, Tenn, In the case OF SOUTH
worth x Thayer VS.. IL. Q. Brewer, Judgment
rendered ON the 9th day of June, 1919, for the
sum Of FIVE hundred dollars and fifty cents;
with interest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said
judgment, etc., less the credits hereinafter
mentioned, / will on
saturday, the eth of August, 1873,
at II o'clock am, in front of my Office. No;
35l Second street. Memphis, Tenn, proceed
20 sell 10 the highest bidder, for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate. t0-wit; Begin
ming at a stake In the west line of Mrs, Stew
arts tract, and In the east line OF Thomas
CARROTS 200 acre tract. Of which this y part,
fifty feet south Of the center of the Memphis
and Ohio railroad; thence west 15o south, with
the said railroad, chains. TO a stake 3 links
east of a sasafras thence south 3 chains 20
links, TO a stake links west of a white oak
marked b; thence east 16o west 3 chains, to a
stake in the west line Of Williams lot; thence
north chains SO links, TO the beginning, con-
tanning one acre. Levied on as the properly
Of defendant, IL. @. Brewer. to. satisfy said
Judgment. interest and costs, less credits:
October 10, 1871. 500; October 10, 1872. 500 80.
Sale TO commence at IL o'olook am.
w. j. p. DOYLE,
Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
Mcfarland Il Goodwynne. Attorneys.
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