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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

SOME Of the newspapers are ualng
great deal of lux aud space in argu-
mcnts in favor Of cremation, because
funerals within the last icw years have
grown into such cxtfayagant affairs.
But these writers do not seem 10 re-
fleet that very little of the extrava-
gaucc displayed ON funeral occasions,
goes under ground. The corpse is
buried, and with it, if the family is rich,
and these are the only kind which can
enjoy ostentatious funerals, a handsome
burial suit and expensive coffin. The
rest of the display, the plumes, the
crepe, and all the other auxilliarics OF
a fashionable funeral, stay above ground
aud help to keep up the activity Of he
commercial world as much as the la
ces, the satins, the feathers aud the
furbelows which a fashionable marriage
brings into requisition. And how
would A. T.. Stewart aud other MGR
chant princes make their colossal for
tunes, if love and pride were to find
expression, at weddings in calico and
jeans and grief at funerals in plain mus
lin and tlich absence Of sombrc satin
and velvet pile ? In the commercial a,
we'll as in the material world, nothing
is wasted, and if people choose to hay,
expensive funerals, the COS, flows int,
the channels Of trade somewhere, ant
keeps things moving.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

the Collins line, which existed only
from 1852 to 1887, lost . of the OF
which it consisted. The German com
panies of,Hnmburg and Bremcu, estab-
lished in 1855, have lost Of their
s,eamcrs----the National line I, the An
rhor line |, the Guion line, between
1868 aud 1872, 2, and the White Star |.
The French companies of the Messenger
les Martimcs, with their GO steamers,
trading ia all parts of the world, in Il
years of experience have lost III. The
transatlantic branch, before the ship.
wreck of the Willie ia llayre, had lost
only |. the Daricn, which went ashore
on the coast of Cuba. The Royal
Mail, Will. which this line is in oppo-
sitiou in TIC West Indies and Brazilian
trade, has lost ElJ steamers in the -
ycarsofi,s existence. About l2steam-
ers belonging to various small compa-
nies were also lost in the Atlantic. 1t
is estimated that 10000 voyages, go
inc and returning, across the Atlantic
ocean, have been made by all the diff
iercnt steam lines.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28
DAMAGE By THE FLOOD.

The New Orleans 'rimcs SAYS the
extent Of the damage which has re.
suited from the great overflow is Just
beginning to be fully understood.
That IT was vast was readily conceded,
but that it should involve FIVE millions
Of acres, and population of 17S, 900
was apparently beyond reasonable cal
culatlon, yet such is really the case.
In the cotton regions it is now ascer
tanned that some of the largest and
richest cotton producing parishes have
been inundated. The parishes of Car
roll, Morehouse, Richland, Madison,
FARMLAND, Tensas, Caldwell, Concor
dia aud Catahoula are all overlooked
embracing fully 2,500,O00. The
amount Of cotton lands in these par.
ishes in actual cultivation is ascortmned
to DC zoe 900 acres, besides 100000
acres in corn. These estimates include
only the large place, leaving out all
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

small farmers and estimates of cattle,
hogs and gardens. The population Of
these paris hes is 20,37l whites and
"a O33 blacks, according TO the ccnsus
Of 1870. In the sugar producing par
ishes ascer,ainod facts discover an equal
if not greater amount of suffering
These parishes are poin,c Coupcc,
Fast Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,
Sherville, Ascension, Assumption, La
fourchc, st. James, John the Baptist,
st. Charles, Tcrrebonnc and Plaque
mines. The overflow in these parishes
covers over 100000 acres, titled and
untitled, including production OF
10000 hogsheads of sugar, besides
large product of rice and crops Of small
farmers, among whom there are hun
drcds who have lost all their stock and
pretty much everything else they pos
sosscl. The population OF these par
ishes according to The census Of 1870,
Is so. 1863 whites, 722il blacks, making
total of l22600, from which must be
deducted the population of Eastern
Baton Rouge. Its small portion Of
that parish that has suffered from over
now. That deduction being made, the
parishes named contain population OF
1O3,6Oo. In all the parishes named it
is believed that more than $4,000 reo-
pie are in actual suffering for tho ne
ccssary supplies of life, and that in less
than sixty days the number II those
whose circumstances will require relief
will be increased to 10000 persons.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

AN amendment to the appropriation
bill, passed on Saturday, eilcctually
does away with the practice Of govern
ment officials using public carriages or
employees for private purposes.
So, though Attorney General
Williams may have been rolled
away O from the chief justice.
ship in his wiie's. laundalet, it has
servsd-a good purpose and may now be
retired to forgctfulness. ....r
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

THE farmers Of the nineteenth con.
7gressiopal district have just concluded
a series Of meetings at which the, qucs.
ton Of political economy has been the
sub eotlof discussion. One Of the re.
forms they will iuauguratc will be to
nominate no man for an Office who an
nounces himself as a candidate. They
are determined the Office shall seek the
mani the man who seeks the Office will
find it far beyond his reach.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

!, ~ sTATgsrIos show that from the COM
q aenOement of steam Transatlantic nav
q igati4n In ls40 to the eud Of 1873, 81
wsteamers have been lost---the President
being first and L'Amerique the last.
The canard company have lost only
tao Of theiraeet---the Africa and the
: Tripsli~~during this period Of 3S years.
The Allan line, at present composed Of
II steamers, has lost 7 since 1882 and
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. -
THE reports from the oycrnowed dis
tricts Of the South show that the situa-
ton becomes more appalling every
hour. Five millions Of acres Of land
are covered with water; over twenty
five thousand people, and the number
is constantly increasing, are suffering
for the necessaries of life. Terrible as
the state Of affairs is, the subsistence OF
the food will bring but little relief
with the work Of the season lost, their
implements ruined, and their stock
swept OF in the general destruction, the
outlook for the farmers aud planters of
the South is gloomy indeed.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

The crusade is not yet over with the
bloomington women. Thoy have
! raised twelve thousand dollars and an
nounce their intention of raising City
thousand, to prosecute the war upon
,ba xolanu.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

A RICH bachelor Of Pittsburg, Penn
syiyania, died the other day. He was
mourned by brother and sister, his
sole surviving relatives, as only rich
bachelors, deceased, are incurred by
those who are left behind to enjoy
their possessions. At his funeral, ap-
propriatc honors were done to his mem
DRY as millionaire. The sister
showed her grief by appearing in the
deepest and richest mourning habilia.
, nents aud the brothers countenancc
wore an expression of sad bu, beautiful
resignation. At the proper time, the
brother and sister prepared to step into
their inheritance, valued at million of
dollars. Who shall describe the rapid,
- lily with which their respect for thci
brother memory was turned into some
y thing else when two new persons ap
peared upon the scene, likewise
and a sister, who claimed to b
the legitimate children of the deccase
! bachelor and his only true heirs. The
bring proof to prove his marriage tn
Of Eve children, the death of til
= mother and three Of the children an
their own just claim to the estate Of tn
dead bachelor Benedict. The cas-
40 has gsnc into the courts and promise
10 be one Of intense interest.
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CRETARY RIcIIARnso

SECRETARY RIcuaEDsoY has left
Washington for few days rest, and
now body is wishing that his re-
/, lsxation from the duties of the secrc-
s.iary Of the treasury might be forever
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

eoiW WILLIAMSON county reports her
ease Of murder for last week. "a groc-
cry keeper and blacksmith quarreled
about q lease. The former knocked
the latter down with piece OF timber.
The wounded man was carried into a
drug store and properly cared for, but
he sank and died within few hours.
The murderer, who was placed under
guard, escaped and has not since been
seen. His name is Fulgum that Of
the murdered man was Robinson.
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Rsadasg .aasscr ON every page.
II Is, Howard court o. inquiry, the

government closed its case last week.
Gen. Howard began his defense ycs;er-
day, and will continue it during the
week bsA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
rHosE NEGRO CORREsPONpENTs.

The Appeal OF this morning eSitorialiy
has the following with reference to the
publication in that journal on Sunday
morning Of communications written by
negroes, and filed with denuncistions
and abuse of the Register and LEDGER:
The Appeal of Sunday was unfortu-
nate in the publication of two commu-
nications from negro residents OF. Mem
phis proposing to be defensive OF their
race, aud contradictory of the assertion
OF intent on their part to riot or row. II
was unfortunate, not because these com
municabons we're from negroes, but that
they were so worded as to be just cause
OF ofense to two Of our contemporaries,
with whom we desire to be and have
always been on the most friendly terms,
growing out OF unity Of purpose in poll
tics, as well as the general welfare Of
this community. II is not often that We
overlook communications. or hermit
their insertion without careful scrutiny
We did 80 in this instance. and embrace
the first opportunity to say so, an d make
amends by acknowledgment of our re-
missness, both to the LEDGER and Req.
lister, and to the courts, Of which II Is
proper we should say that every one Of
them are administered in spirit Of JUS.
tice and fair play to all, whether white
or black. There are not to-day IN the
United States courts pore uniformly,
wisely and fairly administered, ne- are
there in any city in the land a set Of
judges higher above the reach OF sec
tionsl, party, religious or race bias or
proelivities They are an honor and
credit to Memphis and to the State, and
are as unsssailable and unimpeacheble
as the purest in the land. We regret
that even a word to the contrary has
appeared in the Appeal. But we feel
that our record is clear, fair and honor
able and unassailable, and that we can
not be misunderstood, and. therefore.
that it will not be necessary FOR Us 70
say more on this head.
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NEW YORK.
The American pilgrims and Their
Voyage Across the Atlautfc-Tbe
Scientist party OF for the South
Pacific. ra fratH

The American Pilgrims and Their
Voyage Across the Atlautfc-The
Scientist party or for the south
Pacific. re WI fFaAH t
New YORK, June ga correspond.
emit on board the steamship Periere
writes !" The American pilgrims are as
merry band of pleasure-seekers as l
have happened to encounter anywhere.
They are engaging during the voyage in
many innocent amusements and dwell
together in peace and good humor.
Bishop Deyenger, Of Fort Wayne, Indi-
ana, is the merriest soul on board the
steamer, and with his endless good ma
ture and healtltfal cheerfulness has done
more than any other passenger to relieve
the monotony of the voyage. The only
comic song since the voyage began was
by priest, and very comically was it
sung too, at a concert gotten up by Mad
emoiselle DeMaisel, prima donna
of the late New Orleans Concert
Troupe who are returning to Paris.
The pilgrims contributed both as au-
dience and actors. The concert was for
the benefit of the sailors of the Periere,
and realized handsome sum. Jarrett
and Palmer, Of Booths Theater, New
York, were on the programme. General
de Arme was cast in a duet, but this was
postponed, much to the regret of the
pilgrims, with whom, particularly the
Bishop, they have established the most
amiable relations. Learning that they
we're theatrical managers, the Bishop
innoeently enough told them how highly
he commended the production OF good
moral dramas and historical plays, but
severely condemned the representation
of such debasing spectaeles as the Black
Crook. Among the pilgrims are Mrs.
Fitzgerald and Mrs. Ives. of Richmond,
Va, cousins of Raphael Semmes, the
well known commander in the late Con-
federate navy. They are accompanied
by two sons of the latter, young students
at the Jesuit College at Georgetown, one
of whom has been selected to carry into
Rome the American flag made at the
college and presented to the pilgrims.
The SWatora, with the scientists who
are to watch the transitof Venus. started
for the South Pacific yesterday. She
carries two hundred persons, twenty-six
Of whom comprise the scientific party.
She will reach the last Of the astrouO-
nical stations on Chatham Island about
the lat of December, and await there
until after the observations on the 10th.
Her voyage "a expected to Last a rear
and half. eTaqc
4 tire broke out this morning in a
building on the northwest corner of
Washington and Warren streets, occu- !
pied as a wooden ware and cordage store |
and match mandatory. The Ere ex-
tended to 27s Washington street. Total
loss, forty thousand dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
FOREIGN

LONDON, June ga letter to the
Times from Villora says Marshal Concha
is moving against the Carlists in Ma
varre with every available man. Gen.
Dorregaray, commander of the Carlists,
is in good position. y .llniM,3 NJ
The Duke of Connaught Prince
Arthur, appeared as a member in the
House of Lords last night for the first
time. 0eem Ed
CALcuTTA, June s.-Reports from the
famine districts state that CASES ofactual
starvation are now rare. Numbers Of
persons employed atvarious reliefworks
are decreasing, in consequence of
the rains which prevail.
PARIS, June 9.-Archbishop Laudi-
nate is dead
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
Probabilities.

WAsHIxGToN, June 9-For the Gulf
States, Tennessee and Ohio valley, gen
orally clear weather, southwest winds,
high temperature and slight changes in
the barometer. For the upper lake re-
gion and Northwest, partly cloudy
weather, northeast to northwest winds,
stationary or falling temperature and
rising barometer and possibly local
rains. For the lower lake region, part
ly cloudy or clear weather, variable
winds, followed by slight fall in tenn
perature and rise in the barometer du'
ring Wednesday The Missouri river
will rise at the stations below Kansas
City, and the lower Mississippi will fall
slowly during the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
THAT PEACE MEETING.

1t is just as we have said repeatedly
about the negro population-the leaders
do the mischief A meeting was held
last evening ostensibly to declare their
peaceful intentions, but in fact to abuse
the press. The language used by the
speakers was incorporate and hostile.
The masses, if let alone, would 60 along
quietly and there would be no trouble
between them and any other class. Ed
Shaw has made several violeRt speeches
lately and has stirred up much bad feel
ing. If the negroes were well
educated and intelligent they would
read and think for themselves, and could
not be controlled by few ambitious
politicians. But as it is, very few ever
read newspaper. They let such men
as Shaw and Rankin read, form opinions
and speak for them. This is the main
reason why the LEDGER has always ad-
vocated a liberal system of public
schools, believing that the colored race
can be elevated thereby and greatly ad-
vanced on the plane Of good citizenship.
IF the civil rights bill fails to pass, as it
seems likely at this session of Congress
it will fail forever, and we would still be
in favor of taxing the white people of
the State as heretofore to educate white
and black alike in separate schools. If
the bill passes, then goodbye to the
school system of Tennessee. We hope
it will not, and hope that the present
school system will be continued and i'm
proved, until within few years Tennes-
see will become distinguished forthe in
telligeuce of all her citizens. These
late unfortunate and unnecessary issues
were forced upon the white people and
they were found equal to the emergency,
or any that might arise. As to the
charges that this paper has melted any
of the bad feeling in the community,
they are unworthy of notice; as to
threats, they are silly and contemplate.
We have dealt candidly with facts under
stood and believed to exist. If rumcrs
have been exaggerated the colored peo-
pie can easily live them down by law
abidingcourse,b but not by listening to and
cheering inAammatory harangues. Let
their actions comport with their amiable
professions and they will have no further
trouble.
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Trustees Sale.


Under AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
Trustee on the oath day of October, 1872, by
T. H Logwood and Kate E.. lockwood, his
wife, to secure the payment of certain notes
therein described, which deed is recorded IN
Book No. SO, on page 1857 of the Registers
Records Of Shelby county. l will. at the re-
quest of the holder Of said notes, on
Friday, the 18th day Of June, 1874,
within the hours Of 10 n. m. and p m. Of that
the Western Union Telegraph Company, on
Madison street in Memphis, Tennessee, east
of Main street. offer for sale 10 the highest
bidder, for cash, the following lots or pieces
of property lying in Shelby county, Tennes-
see and described thus: One piece begins at
a stake 1883 6-l0 feet east of a stake in the
west boundary line of grant No. 1915 in the
name of L. Long. running thence east Oily 3-lO
feet to q stake in the northeast corner OF JOY
x Logwood's joint tract 1.-THE same being the
northwest corner of a tract sold by Levi Joy
and others to W. II. Bassett, said corner be-
ing on the south side of Breckenridge avenue;
thence south $40 8-12 feet thence west sig 3-l0
feet to a stake; thence north a16S II feet 70
the beginning, estimated to contain II 81 100
acres, The other lots are known as lots Nos.
5, 6 and z of George Dixon's subdivisions Of
his lands on Walnut street, in the city OF
Memphis. BEGINNING on the west side of Wal
nut street 495 eet and nine inches south o.
the intersection of Walnut and Dixon streets,
being the northeast corner of lot No. thence
south with Walnut street $50 feet to stake:
thence west $50 feet 10 an alley 70 feet wide;
thence north with said alley $50 feet; thence
east $50 feet TO the beginning. Equity Of re-
demption is waived in this trust deed. r-
NJ. D. WEIGH, Trustee:
WILSON X BEARD. Attorneys. 64-so
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09

ST. LOUIS, June s-The great land
case between settlers on the Usage ceded
lands, on Kansas, Missouri and Texas
and the Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Gulf railroads, was argued yesterday be-
fore Judges Miller and Dillon in the
United States Circuit Court at Leaven-
worth. The title to nine hundred and
sixty thousand acres of land valued at
i've million dollars, and the homes of
10000 settlers is involvedhn the case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
Rurned 10 Death.

CAIRO, ILL, June "a young girl
named Carrie Helm was fatally burned
this morning by the explosion of coal
oil can. 1t is supposed she was using
the oil to kindle fire. Jacob Martin
had his hands seriously burned in at
tempting to extinguish the flames.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
PROCLAMATION.
Proclamation by the Governor,

JOHN C. BROWN. Governor of the State of
Tennessee TO all who shall see these pres
ents Greeting:
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN MADE
w known to me that a certain unknown
person, charged with having committed
foul and atrocious murder, on the 18th day
of May, 1874, upon the body Of Thomas Win
chester Lake, late Of our county of Shelby,
has fed from justice, and is now running at
large:
Now therefore, l, John e. Brown. Cover;
authority in me vested do hereby offer re-
ward Of five hundred 800 dollars, to any, per;
son or persons who may detect and app;ehend
the said unknown party and deliver him TO
the sheriff or jailer Of our county Of Shelby,
in order that justice in that behalf may, be
had and executed. The above reward will be
paid only on final conviction.
In testimony whereof, / have hereuntos set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State to De affixed, at Nashville. on the 9th
day Of June. 1874.
JOHN c. BROWN, Governor.
By the Governors
s CHARLES N. GIrBs, Secretary of State. us
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09

TIE New York Sun exposes the Freed
mans Savings Bank in the following
style: Zone Of the worst features of
the insOlvent Freedman's Savings Bank,
which has its branches scattered all over
the South, is that it has been habituslIy
represented to the ignorant freedmen
that this is a national bank, and that the
Government is responsible for deposits.
In fact, nobody is responsible for the
funds iDtrusted to the institution. unless
the depositors can find some way to col
lect from the freshly whitewsshed Gene
rsl Howard or the bankrupt Cookies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
Rfyer TeIegrams.

CAIRO, June o. Arrived--Julia,
icksburg, 10 pm; Thomas Sherlock,
Cincinnati, 9 am; Falls Pilot, Louis
vile; General Anderson, Ohio river,
noon; Glasgow, Hickman, noon.
Departed-Bee, St. Louis 8 pm; Ju.
LA, St, Louis, II pm; Future City, New
Orlean, 2 am. Weather clear and
warm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09

AT least one thousand Of our citizens
are usually away in the month of Au-
gust. We hope that this class will re-
main here until after the election on the
9Th of August. Every vote must be
polled to make victory certain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
DIRECTORS.
NOTICE.
nrsorn EANK. MENPH1s. Juno

DESOTo BAxK, MEMPHIS, June 3, 1874.
TINE CHARTER OF THIS BANK. HAV-
j ing nearly expired, it's business is con-
where ample provision is made for the pay
ment Of all Of its deposits. All paper matur-
ing at the DeSoto Bank will be found az the
" Bank Of Commerce e.,
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to US In the asst. we bespeah for our successor
a continuance Of the same, he former 'Soek-
holders Of this bank haUin0 g1archdsed a tgrge
interest IN the capital stock Of The Bank 81 CoDi-
s1erce. JAMES ELDER, President,
7. X. FARNSWORTH, Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09
RAILROAD.
NEW TIME TABLE.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
RAILROAD.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE .7TH,
" 1874, trains will run as follows;
Arrive. Leave
N. o. Mail, daily .....,,.... 2:25 pm. 1850 am
Express train daily Sun
days excepted) -. ......... $40 am. 500 pm
Freight and AccommOda-
ton Sundays excepted) 4:9O m. $3.50 am
Trains on this road make close connection
at Grenada with Mississippi Central railroad
for all points North and South; at Memphis
with the Memphis and Louisville line for all
points North and East and with the Memphis
and Little Rock railway for all points in Ar
kansas and the West. Only direct route to
Canton, Jackson, Vicksburg, Mobile and New
Orleans. Ntafnft
Tickets on sale at 2S7 Main street and at the
Depot. 65-110l NJ. BURKE, Sup't