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Rabies ON the stage.

From the Saturday Evening Gazette.l
But we cannot let the opportunity
pass without adding one more to the
MANY remonstranoes we have already
made against the harshness, not to say
inconsiderate cruelty, Of sacrificing ten
der childhood on the altar OF greed.
Here was child, talented beyond doubt,
who, at an age when other children are
absorbed in play, unconscious that the
world has care or trouble in store tor
them. was brought face to face with the
stern realities of life, and forced to toll
for his livelihood until he died in the
traces. He was not quite seven years OF
age. but for the last two years he has
been dragged from one end of the coun-
try 10 the other, his immature energies
destroyed By constant travel and CON
slant labor, his nights turned into days,
the hours when he should have
been permitted to sleep made
hours of wakefulness and toll to him.
He was always in the midst of excite
ment; his nerves were ever at their full
tension. Is it, then, any wonder that he
wore his young life out and went to his
rest with the heartrending entreaty
+" Merciful God, make room for little
fellow" He sank into the grave without
having experienced the joys OF child
hood in their early bloom. Had he
lived to mans estate he would not have
had it in his power to look back upon
any period of his early career in which
he had been as other children. No
sweet retrospection of childish hopes
and fears would have ever been his. If
men are but children OF larger
growth, there are also children who are
men Of smaller growth, and he was
one of these Hnfortuates. There is
something exquisitely sad in the contem-
plation ofsuch blighted life. Oflate we
have had over much of these painful ex-
hibitions of youth diverted from its nat.
ural channel For the past five or six
weeks, the public have looked, without
murmur of disapprobation, upon the
Of two fragile and tender
children upon the trapeze. They have
seen the young limbs twisted out OF
shape, have seen that diffidence and
modesty which are the charm OF glrlhood
set at naught, without utterlng a single |
protest against the cruel sight. Almost |
from their cradle these two helpless lit |
tie girls have been devoted to the most
brutal and brutalizing OF callings. Can
il be for a moment imagined that many
years will elapse before they, too, will
break down under the forced develop
ment they have undergone, and will put
M, in turn, their wall of agony to mer-
ciful God to make room in heaven for
.hemf 1t would appear that those who
crush these young lives seem
10 think that the gentle words OF the
master read: "Spffer little children,
md come unto Ne, for Of such is ihe
of heaven
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his indecent and seditous attempts to
keep alive in the bosoms of his country
men feelings of irritation and alien
alton, which ought never to have
been brought into existence, have
doubtless much inhamed the ma
lignity which was slumbering in the
recesses OF heart capable Of all mis-
chief / rejoice to know that the blight
ing curse of Mr.. Davis commentator
it never can now be my ill-fortune to
incur. But i bid this mighty man OF
GATH who writes so blustrously for pub
LEGATION in the newspapers, that | do not
live in absolute concealment; my Schere'
abouts may be easily found by him or
his idolizing confederates. He knows,
as thousands of others know, that for
full twenty years have stood ready to
accord to him such satisfaction as he
might deem necessary TO his deeply
wounded honor; and that, whatever gen
eral views l may entertain touching the
propriety of settling such issues as have
arisen between him and myself in the
mode referred to, yet that from special
Difference to him, | shall be altogether
induced to make his an exceptional case
The habituatcalumniator of honest and
patriotic men has no right TO Skulk be-
hind the hypocritical Pretense$ OF ca
IRENE piety. ID. 3. tooTE.
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PRACTICAL VIEWS.

The Union and American o! yester
day has timely article on the subject
Of organization By counties" which
may be condensed, as subjoined, and
seems similar 10 the views briefly ex-
pressed in the LEDGER yesterday:
Fortunately, the county elections come
of in August, while the State elections
do not occur till November. There is
no reason, that we can conceive, why the
masses Of the people-the honest tax
payers-cannot combine in the various
counties to preserve government and
elect honest, competent men to the
various county Offices. Let the hon
est and patriotic masses come TO-
gether and consult about the
means of securing proper expression
of their wishes ct the ballot box. This
is a very practical natter and should
be dealt with in q practical manner. The
people Of each district could and should
see TO it that they elect good nagiy
frates and couslables. The people OF
each county should see to ii thai honest
and able men have the handling aad
iisbursineof the county finds The dis
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK.


New York, January ga special
from Washington says: General Bin
ford, Superintendent of Public Schools
at Richmond, Virginia, and President OF
Superintendent department of the
National Teachers Association, has
called a meeting in Washington Of tha
school superintendents of the various
States. to be held on the Goth and 9Oth
inst. The call is in accordance with o
resolution adopted at a meeting OF the
National Association at Elmira in
August last. Their purpose is to ar
range a plan for the presentation OF an
educational syatsW efthe United States
at the Centennial Celebration OF 1876.
Important educational matters are to
be brought before the meeting.
A special from Philadelphia says: Dr.
Joseph pqnooAsi, accompanied by DR..
Allen ana several olher eminent medisal
men and an embalmer, leaves to-day,
the 10Th, for Mount Airy, North Carroll
ma, for the purpose Of holding a post
mortem examination on the bodies of
the Siamese twins. The doctors state
that tasy 90 not believe decomposition
has advanced far enough to prevent q
successful autopsy. The party expect
to arrive at their destination on Satur-
day, when the postmortem will immedi-
ately be made. DR.. Hollingsworth is
still indisposed, aud remains here until
esnyslescssi.
The repairs to the steering gear OF the
monitor Dictator are completed, and
that vessel dropped down to Compass
station yesterday, preparatory to pro-
ceeding to Key West under convoy Of
the Juniais. The two vessels will prob
ably arrive there within se7en days.
Long Island City has a new sensation
in the shape Of haunted house, stu
ated on Jackson avenue. The landlord,
until a couple Of weeks ago, has been
unable to rent it, when a family named
Daley rented the building for q nominal
sum. Phey lived in the place for a
week. Last MoRday night, after the
family had retired, low means we're dis
tinetly heard in the hall, but On invosli-
CATION there by Daley the sounds were
transferred to other portions Of the
house. Tuesday night the programme
was repeated, with some variations and
aFlss Of murder, creating great eonfn-
sion and alarm among the family. One
OF the children was so thoroughly
frightened that It was thrown into con-
wilson's, and has since died. The
premises we're oygrhaglei, bsl nothing
found to throw any light on the mystery.
Yesterday Daley's family moved out.
To-day a rigid investigation viii take
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largely attended by maskers and specia'
tors. Between ten and twelve at night
the fun and revelry ragged iuriously.
Every conceivable character was repre-
scented, the artistic, classic and gro
tesque. Many OF tho costumes were
fanciful and rich. AS usual many OF
the female sex appeared dressed as gen
tlemen, while the reverse was INDUCED
in by the men. The ball passed of
agreeably and pleasantly, all present
having enjoyed themselves. At late
hour the many jewellers wendell their
way homeward to seek rest and repose.
The object of the bal masque was to
raise funds for the benefit Of the or
phans, and in this respect the enterprise
was most successful
GREAT EASTERN MENAGERIE, MUSEUM
AND CIRCUs.-It is needless to call the
attention of the public to the immensely
of this largest Of modern entertainments,
as its unparalleled popularity recon-
mends it eliectually TO those who patron
ize such institutions. Suffice it to say
that It's animal collection is replete with
choice specimens; that its extensive
aviary is the largest in the world, en-
bracing over three hundred specimens
of living birds, and its circus is not APP
preached. The circus will appear on the
bluffs on Tuesday next.
WIRES OPERA House. = Manager
White has brought out twenty splendid
stars, who appear nightly at his Jeffer-
son street Opera House. The pro-
gramme of entertainment consists of
vocal and instrumental music, fancy
and clog dancing, specially acts, com
edies, etc. Strangers visiting the city
will find Whites Opera House pleas
ant place to while away few hours.
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AnnrHER OPPORTUNITY.

A Washington special in yesterday s
st. Louis Republican says that the adj
m;n;stration will soon have another ex-
cellent opportunity to unload, This will
occur in the case of the contest between
snencer and Sykes for the Senatorship
from Alabama, now held by Spencer I'M
der the prima facie rule. The arguments
in this case will be opened on Thursday,
before the Committee of Privileges and
Elections. This, while in general way
similar to the Pinchback case, differs
from il in some minor respects, the dill
ferences being on points OF law and not
of facts. Spencer was elected by Leg
islature which was legally the creature
of the people by virtue of a compromise
between two rival Legislatures, whereas
the LEGISLATURE which elected Pinchbaek
was the creature Of Calling guns and
representatives not Of the will OF the
people but of their subjugation. The
people of Alabama complain, however,
that the compromise government under
which they rest, and whose credentials
Spencer bears, is in reality the creature
of federal power, inasmuch as in the abb
sence Of pressure from Washington no
compromise would have been possible,
Int that the Conservative Legislature,
which had been facilely elected, would
have been sustained by the people and
the usurping Legislature ousted without
conjunction or compromise. 1t is
weJl.known that the administration
aecretly sustained Spencer in the con-
test OF Montgomery two years ago,
vbilea pretence was made of withdraw
in0 all interferences. The contestants
will show this, and it will then be seen
whether, in addition to unloading the
burden of its open usurpation in Louis
lana the administration is ready to go
the whole figure and repudiate its secret
usurpation in Alabama.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, January 29.-Gladstone yes
terday addressed a large meeting of his
constituents at Blackheath. He spoke
bareheaded, Notwithstanding the fog
that prevailed. He adverted to the
recent dissolution of Parliament, and
the causes inducing the step. He asked
the electors not to be afraid of conseIva-
tive reaction, but to adopt for a watch
word Liberal union; he would always
continue to serve the Liberals while
united, but would not give support 20
any particular section. The address was
received with enthusiasm, and resolH-
tons of confidence passed unanimously
by the meeting.
QUEBEc, January 29.-The Legislature
for this province was proro gued yester-
day afternoon. The general election,
which comes of to day, causes great ex-
citement and considerable speculation.
1t is thought the new government will
carry a great number of seats,
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Philadelphia olympic Theater De-
sGrOyed by Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.--The Olympic
Theater, on Market street, caught fire in
the green room at three o'clock this
morning. The flames spread rapidly,
and the entire structure was speedily
consumed There was great excitement
in the neighborhood, and fears were en-
tertained for the safety of st. John s
Catholic Church. Two fremen we're
killed. The loss is heavy, but the full
amount is not yet known.
LATER.-The fire at the Olympic
Theater completely destroyed the build
ing, valued at 100000. The building
belongs to Prentzel & jail. leased by
Thomas II. johnson & Co, who recently
fitted up the thaater at an expense Of
s2l, 900. Harry Mack lost all his per-
forming dogs, and the artists lost their
costumes. Two fremen, George W.
Deutt and Charles O'Neill, were killed,
and four seriously injured. The first
story was occupied by several firms. St.
Johns church was not Injured, but the
parsonage was slightly damaged. The
aggregate loss is 100000, mostly COW
cred by insurance.
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place, and the hoax, If it is one, will
probably be ventilated.
II is stated that Mrs. Henry ID. Genet
wife Of the fugitive Henry Genet, has
secured passage for Europe, and leaves
on one of the ocean steamers Saturday.
Charles Bradlaugh sailed yesterday
for Europe. Previous to his departure
he received deputation from various
trades unions at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel, and was presented with gold
mounted walking cane.
The trial of Mrs. NJ. s. Meiser for the
murder Of Miss Margaret Hamilton in
September last will be called in the
Brooklyn Court Oyer and Terminer this
morning
The steamer APPLIES has not left these
waters yet While attempting to cross
the bar yesterday at Sandy Hook she
stuck, and last night was still fast on the
bar
Police Superintendent Matsel fears
the Communists in New York mean
mischief. Threats against the churches
and school houses have, he says, been
frequently made since the Tomkins'
Square riot. Especial watch on
churches and school houses, and cspe-
cially on churches, in the Eleventh
ward, have lately beer kept.
The Wall street market was dull yes
terday, and the slight fluctuations of the
day were attributed to no particular
cause.
The stockholders Of the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company held a meet
ing yesterday and elected Trustees for
the ensuing year 1t is said this stock
will soon be placed on the Stock Ex-
change list.
The bonds and money held by Dom
nell, Lawson & Co., brokers, to the
credit of the Kansas City, Memphis and
Mobile Railroad Company has been at
tached by VIM. f. Chittenden in suit
begun by him in the Supreme Court for
The recovery of debt of three thousand |
FIVE hundred dollars, the amount of two
warrants executed by the President of
The road, June IS, 1873, in favor of Jas.
Lilly & Co., and now unpaid and in the
possession of Chittenden.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

MENFHIs THEATEss.-Miss Kingsbury
appeared as "Telula" in the Child Of
the Savanna last evening, The scenes
are laid Ia the province of Sonora,
Mexico, and the drama is probably a
dramatization Of a dime novel 1t is
full of sensational scenes, of the blood
and thunder order, but yet it is pleasing
and amusing. The plot is quite COM
plicstsd and exciting. As tke half
breed Indian giri, Miss Kingsbury dis
played considerable talent, and was fire.
quently applauded by the audience.
The audience we're captivated by the ex-
citing sword combat between "Telula"
and Aled" (Mr. Lang) The cast was
well filled by the members Of the stock
company. There are many good seenes
and attractive tableaux in the play.
Tonight the Child Of the Savanna will
be repeated. On Friday evening Miss
Kingsbury will appear as Fanchon the
Cricket" In this role she is said 70 be
superior to Maggie Mitchell.
WAoSER MISsrRELs.-Cal Wagner's
minstrels will open up at the Greenlaw
Opera House tonight. The ST. Louis
Globe speaks Of them as follows
This very famoss band Of minstrels
commence q series Of entertainments
at the Olympic Theater this evening.
During former engagement Of tho
troupe, at the same place, We had coca
sion to commend the whole Of them as
MUSICIANS ana comedians Of rare excel.
lenco, aud il gives US pleasure 10 repeat
that commendatiOn here. Some valua-
bic additions have been made to the
troupe since they last visited So. Louis,
and Il is a favor We 10 the public in
telling the pcopis that IT good music
vocal or lnstrumental-is wanted, or IL
they would listen 10 those merciless
testers that make one laugh, whether be
would or not. then the place 30 20 10 Is
the Olympic Theaie- shile Happy
Cal end his bAnd Of merry men are
here.
MASQUERADE BALL.-The Confederate
Relief Association masquerade ball
hsli Al ihe Exposition last night was
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trict that fails to elect a good consta-
ble or the county which elects an i'm
provident court, is false to itself aud a
stumbling block to the cause OF reform
throughout Tennessee and the whole
land True reform, like true charity,
begins at home. We look for effective
action in this matter from tho farmers,
who have learned in the Grange the
value and necessity Of organization
We anticipate that the work will be
more thorough than ever before. Let
every section and neck of the woods
have its properrepresentation. Wherever
practicable, there should be organlza-
ton of precincts and precinct CLUBS
With these, the county convenuon'
fairly rejecting the wishes oil all
would follow as a matter OF course
All government is a compromise
and our American system IS
compromise on the will of the majority.
Every intelligent man knows the value
Of co.operation in church and state, in
commerce and manufactures, in science,
and in every human effort. The farm
ers now appreciate it, as perhaps they
never did before. Let US have organi-
cation by counties for the August cleo
lions. bearing in mind that there can be
no earthly excuse for Juggling into such
any of the unhappy divi-
sions of 1872"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-29

A BILL is before the Missouri Legisla-
ture requiring and providing a means
for obtaining q record Of births and
deaths. In behalf OF the bill is urged
the Importance Of having reliable re-
cords of birth in case of minor heirs
coming Of age and claiming property or
the right to vote, and when questions of
eligibility TO Office or liability to military
service arise. If such records we're
kept in all the States, many lawsuits
would be avoided, and the information
so collected would be of priceless value
to thousands yet unborn. In st. Louis
the Board O. Health keeps such record,
and the late health ordinance of Men,
phis requires the Board of Health to
collect the same information. Whether
it is done or not we cannot say.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-29

TIE next tax assessment blanks,
WHICH are soon to De distributed over the
State, are a great improvement over
those used last year. They are much
more easily understood, and the inquisi-
torial features, which were so objection
able in the former blanks, have been en-
tirely discarded for sum total Of values
under certain heads.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-29

Nh. MILLS, a member of Congress
from Texas, has introduced PROPOSE
ton to remove all the Federal troops
from the Southern States to the border,
where they can be employed to repel the
raids of Indians, and protect the lives
and property of the people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-29

A BILL is before the Illinois Legisla-
ture and on its last reading to allow per-
sons in charge of penal institutions,
poor-houses, etc., to give the bodies OF
deceased inmates to surgeons for dissec-
ton. 1t is SO worded as to apply only
to Cook county, in which Chicago is
mostly situated. This is a cheerful
prospect indeed for people who are out
of work and bread, but it is fine piece
OF economy.
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The Courier-Journal says: The new
equestrian statue of General Scott rests
upon pedestal made of granite blocks
from General Buffers quarry, and these
blocks have yielded Butler $4,000.
The hero of Lundy's Lane perpetuated
in equestrian attitude upon suitable
rocks supplied by the hero of Dutch
Gap at $50 ton, is scene of military
glory well calculated to fill the Ameri-
can bosom with patriotic ardor.
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NoTIcE.
NOTICE.

MENrms. January p, 1874.
ATA MEETING o. TUX BOARD oR d.
a rertors n he Merchants lnEurau &c Com
uanV. held this day. ID vas ordered that e!li
of Do per cent. on tue Eub1cribed stock no
made PAYABLE within fnecn DAYS from date.
Illilf. MM. dAf, Secretary.
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FOoTE's CARD.

From the Washington Chronicle, Jan. Is
Is . portion of the community may
possibly expect from me some notice OF
the insulting aud grossly aspersiYe letter
Ose. the signature Of JEFFERSON Davis,
which yesterday morning made Its ap-
pearance 10 the columns of the Capital,
though the glaring gaeDdQefty Of all the
allegations OF fact contained therein
might well justify me in treating the
letter itself and its infamous author with
cool and passionless contempt; yet for
certain reasons, not difficult, / imagine,
to be OWNED, | have thought proper to
take a somewhat different course.
] shall not 90 into a detail Of mast oc-
currences with a view OF my own yindi-
cation II is not possible for the ruined
and disgraced champion Of disunion TO
say aught Of me, or Of my public career
which could in the least disturb nv
equanimity. He has cherished an IN
dying hatred for me ever since his own
presumDtuous arrogance, on a very
noted occasion, compelled me to slap
his jaws, in this city in the winter Of
lSf74 8. The hostility thus engendered
was afterWard much high.oned BY my de-
feat Of bis reasonable aspirations to the
Office Of Governor Of Mississippi, as q
Secession candidate. in 1851. Ay con
slant and unyielding opposition to him
and his nefarious schemes in hichnogd
during the war Of the rebellion for three
years va pot at all calculated TO as
suage his enR.ily Ny free, but un-
answered, and 1 venture 20 say nm
gugrerable expositions last sumner Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-29

"LIBERAL Union is the watch-word
proposed by Mr.. Gladstone for the party
which he leads. We presume that is
about equivalent to Liberal Democrat in
thie country
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The Dayis.Poote Row

The Capital. Of Washington, on Sat
urday last published the following as
the full text of the letter from eZ-Presi-
dent Davis:
MEMPHIS. Tenn, November %, 1878.
MY DEAR SIR-Yours Of the 10th
instant has been this day received |
have not seen any Of tue &Eticles which
you inform me n. S. Foote bag written
in abuse Of me, noe have Z any desire
to read whatever he may write. In the
year 1851 / published him as constitu-
tionally liar, and his subsequent ca
reer only served to confirm me in that
Judgment. Since that date, therefore, |
have tssea 70 heed of the utterances Of
said Foote. His AaiteTy when he was
seeking political prefermeBt IN the Con-
federacy, and his abuse when, faithless
to his trust, a representative in the Cen
gress of the Confederate States, be was
preparing for his subsequent desertion to
their esamy, were alike disregarded by
me. Ton ass ut liberty to use this as
you think proper. J ROMAN, respectfully
aud truly yours, 5EFFkRsou DAVIS.