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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

THE Massachusetts, Legislature, at its
last session, passed an act which pro.
hibits the employment in manufacturing
establishments OF minors under the age
Of eighteen and Of women over that age
for more than ten hours a day except 10
prevent the stoppage or interruption Of
the ordinary running Of the machinery.
A different spportionment may be made
from day to day, provided the aggregate
hours Of labor shall not exceed sixty
per week. Any employer violating the
Law will be liable to fine Of FIFTY dollars
The weekly hours of labor in most es
adjustments heretofore have been sixty.
six, where the employees were not paid
by the piece. The employers consent
to the law, which goes into effect on the
frst Of October, more cheerfully than
many of the employees who could
scarcely make living when they worked
eleven or twelve hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
THE ISSUE.

There are but two parties in the coun'
trv. the Democratic and Conservative on
the one hand and Republican on the
other. The first named embraces all the
elements opposed to Radicalism; the
latter represents the entire opposition,
however subdivided. Radicalism seeks
10 elevate the black race Of the South over
the whites and to preserve the suprem-
acy of the party over national affairs.
To maintain this ascendancy the infa-
NOUS civil rights bill has been forced
upon the attention Of the country. Its
passage or defeat is the one great issue
to be decided at the fall elections. The
Republicans Of Tennessee would
gladly evade the responsibility.
Horace Maynard, their leader has
the boldness to defend it with a mod
fled construction. The Chattanooga
convention by which he was nominated
sought to construct a platform which
would suit the Brownlow as well as the
Ed Shaw wings Of the party. Maynard
kicked the platform aside and made one
for himself in accordance with the stand
ard of Sumner. There are but two sides
to this question. On one will be found
Judge Porter, for Governor; Casey
Young, for Congress and the nominees
for the Legislature. The other side will
unveil Horace Maynard, Barbour Lewis
and whatever ticket can be paraded to
run on the negro ticket for the Legisla-
ture. The people can and will choose
for themselves. There is no iuterme
date ground as there is no middle or
independent party and can be none. A
faction can affiliate with an existing
party, but seldom rises to the proper
tions of party itself. The Barbour
Lewis Ed Shaw party of this county will
receive with open arms any sccessions
from the Democratic Conservative party.
But when the true issue is understood
very few intelligent men will 90 back on
the vote thay cast at the August election.
To change now would be to confess
great mistake then. The full fruits Of
that victory will only be realized when
the same men vote and carry the same
ticket triumphantly through at the No.
vember election. The Radicals know
they are in a hopeless minority as long
as our people are true to each other.
They would hail any dissension among
the Democrats and Conservatives with
unmixed delight. The slightest rupture
or dissatisfaction is encouraged, fat.
tered and upheld by the underground
workers of the negroized party. But
working upon the prejudices or personal
feelings Of white men is far different
from manipulating the victims Of the
Freedmen's Savings Bank, and if they
calculate to carry off any considerable
number of Conservatives to the bosoms
of Ed Shaw and Barbour Lewis they
will again reckon without their host
Shelby county will not blot out the
glorious record made in August
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
NEW YORK.
The German Governments licensed
Ag~tnst Ghe Unite d states Govern.
m mt.

The German Government licensed
Against she Unit, states Govern.
msnf.
New YORK, September 24.-The Assis-
tant United States Attorney who went
to Europe last spring to obtain evidence
against importers in cases of importa-
tions at alleged under valuations, has
returned. He says he found the German
government greatly incensed against
this government because, as was thought,
it had issued commissions to its consuls
in Europe authorizing them to cite i'm
porters before them for the purpose Of
extortiDg information respecting invoices
made outin Europe. Acting upon that
superstition, the German government
had informed the American legation at
Berlin that il the consuls of this govern
ment attempted to execute these COM
missions, their exequaturs would be re-
voked
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
Beecher in a Nutshell.

The Journal, of Marseilles, comment
ing upon the Beecher scandal, says;
A bitter quarrel has broken out be-
tween three prominent American clergy
men, Beecher, Silton and Moulton, on
account of certain love letters addressed
to Mrs. Beecher Stowe by Silton, which
had somehow or other been got hold of
by Moulton. Slton, we are further in.
formed on his part, charges Beecher
with having seduced his youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Silton, and sues him
for $4,000 damages. . Mrs,
Beecher Stowe is the mother of the fa-
nous Uncle Tom, the well known blind
pianist, who created few years ago,
such a Juror in France.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
Dramas with legs naturally have the

Dramas with legs naturally have the
best run.
Never try to learn how much tempta-
ton you can resist.
Forty per cent. of the school girls in
Indiana, are named Maria; half Of them
call themselves Marian, and the other
half Mari.
In Colorado, when the citizens feel
that il is about time to have a little
amusement, notifications are sent to va
rious suspicious characters, which read:
Zone week from to night, the cottonwood
trees will bear fruit. Git" The record
generally is that they gifted. ]"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
Probabilities,

WASHINGTON, September 24.-Over the
Tennessee and Ohio valley and Western
Gulf States railing barometer and sta
tionary temperatures, with south to south
east winds but cloudy and rainy. Over
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valley aud northwest, falling barometer
with northeast and southeast winds and
higher temperatures, with increasing
cloudiness and rain in the southern
portion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
FOREIGN.

MADRID, September pam engage
ment in the province of Biscay between
the Republicans and Carlists resulted in
the rout of the latter. Many insurgents
are surrendering, asking for amnesty.
LONDON, September 24-The monster
Austrian Polar expedition declare the
explorations in the direction of the
north pole is hopeless of satisfactory
result, and that reports of the existence
of an open Polar sea are untrue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

Mr.. MEDILL, of the Chicago Tribune.
in recent letter from Berlin, thus
sketches the compulsory school system
OF Germany:
There are upwards of l00, 900 teachers
in the public schools of Germany, and
the number of scholars enrolled between
the ages of six and fourteen, exceeds
5000, 600. The number attending pri-
vate primary schools is about 800, 600,
while those who attend the higher schools,
academies, gymnasia, technical schools
and universities, exceed 100000 Thus
there are seven millions OF scholars at
tending all the schools OF Germany
The United States of America, with an
equal population, can scarcely exhibit
half that number; and yet Americans
are much given to boasting about the
vastness and superiority of their school
system. They had better adopt the Ger
man system Of compulsory attendance,
and force in 100000 or 3 1000, coo Of
youth now roaming around the streets
and going into loa;erism before they in
stitute comparisons with the public
schools of Germany. Children in this
country attend schools for ten months in
the year How many months do Amerl
can children averaged Does it exceed
half that time? The youth of Germany
are being educated; the youth of Ameri
ca are-well, the less Boosting about 1t
the better.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
STAND By THE NoMINEEs.

Under this caption the Appeal Of this
morning has the following forcible and
well-timed article:
The Democrats and Conservatives OF
Shelby have generally acquiesced In the
candidates recently nominated for the
Legislature. We regret to see some dis
satisfaction manifested on the part oil
the mechanics 1t may be true that
their favorite, the gallant and talented
Charles Wilson, whose course has been
characterized by sleepless vigilance,
and Roman fidelity to the interests OF
the mechanics of the country, was de-
feated in the recent nominating conven-
ton. But Mr.. j. A. Roush, laboring,
toiling, horny.handed mechanic, was
nominated and he and the whole
| ticket should receive the support of
every man opposed to Radicalism.
Lawyers, physicians and merchants
did not all secure their favorites
Yet they submit to the result, and
will give the nominees a cordial sup
port. Before the nomination of candi
dates for the Legislature, it was ques
ton OF men; but it is now a question
ers soreheads and malcontents are play
ing into the hands of the Radicals, the
advocates o! the civil rights bill. Should
an independent ticket be nominated IN
opposition to the Democratic and Con-
sentative ticket, it will receive the sup.
port of the Radicals and we will have
the same old contest of barbarism, filth,
ignorance, vagabondism and carpet bag
gers, aided or led by a few decent
but misdirected whites, against civillza
ton, intelligence aud character. In
such q contest nearly every man who
contributed to the success OF the Bartlett
ticket would be found arrayed against
the Independent ticket supported mainly
by negroes. Who could fail to take SIDES
10 such a struggle2 Who can be neutral
in such contest2 Letthe lines be drawn
sharply, and no true white man can
hesitate. The candidates nominated by
the Democratic and Conservative party
to represent Shelby county in the next
State Legislature are the regular nomi-
nees of the party, chosen through regu-
lar delegates in convention assembled.
There has been no evidence adduced OF
any unfairness or irregularity IN their
nomination. What, then, does this op
position to them mean, unless it means
friendship for Radicalism, or factious
personal opposition2 How can any in
telligent, right.thinking enemy to Radi-
calism hesitate as to his duty in the
premises2 How can any honorable man
contemplate for moment the setting
aside of the solemn act of duly author
lied agents? Let our nominees for the |
Legislature receive, as they deserve, the
solid vote of the party that nominated |
them. IL the Radical-negro party choose
to vote for independents, let them do so;
but let no aid or comfort be given them
by Democrats or Conservatives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Six Passenger Cars Fall Through q
Bradge-several Persons Killed.
SELMA, ALA, September 24.-At day
break this morning the Southern bound
train, Of six cars, on the Selma, Rome
and Dalten road, went through the
bridge on Waxahatchie creek, falling a
distance of sixty feet. The train is a
total wreck. The engineer, fireman and
several passengers we're killed and near
ly all the remaining passengers wounded,
many dangerously. Among the killed
is VIM. Boyd, ex Judge of the Supreme
Court of Alabama.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

soNE Of the farmers clubs in the
Western States are enforcing their free
trade views. They are sending a circu-
Jar to candidates for Congress contain
ing this question: Will you, if elected
vote for the repeal Of all duties on salt
iron, leather and steel2' And it is indi
Gated very positively that only on receiv'
ing an affirmative answer will the club
support the person addressed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

tute fine sand. The bath once week is
likewise recommended to the faithful;
but aside from the fulfillment of the re.
ligious duty, the Orientals find it, how
ever, their principal recreation. The
sensual philosophy of the Koran has
attained fully the end desired, viz. the
perpetual alliance of health and plea
gura
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

The Radical convention which met at
Knoxville yesterday nominated Thorn
burg for Congress. Houk had declined to
submit his name to the convention, as it
had been called and manipulated in the
interest of Thornburg, so there will be a
lively contest in the second district
There are two independent candidates
who, however, are not very strong
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

In Beecher's farewell sermon at the
Twin Mountain House, in New Hamp'
shire, he undertook to explain what con-
stitutes true conversion. The little he
knows experimentally upon that theme
it is presumed could be spoken in very
few words. The audscity Of this old
sensualist is equal to his hypocrisy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

TIE railroad business of the country
has fallen off forty per cent. within the
last year. This indicates the general
depression of business brought about
under the corruption. misrule and steal
ing Of the Republican party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

The American Tribune is the name Of
a new weekly paper started at St. Louis
by l.. U. Reavis. the great American
capital mover. 1t is a well filed, hand
some quarto, somewhat stilted in style
and burdened with statistical columns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

The Rsjah of Bussahir whose income
is set down at five hundred thousand dol.
lars per annum, is stated by an East In
dia paper to have commenced attending
school at the age of twenty-five, and to
be now quite learned, after five years Of
schooling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

TIE National Labor Council has is
sued an official call for State Couven-
tions to be assembled in all the States,
preparatory to a National Convention to
be held at Washington, D. c. The State
Conventions are 10 be held on the 25th
Instant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
mnnnIirht picnic

Next Thursday evening there will be
a moonlight picnic given by Siebert at
Humboldt Park, head Of Vance street.
Fine music and a good time may be ex-
pected by those who will attend. Every
arrangement has been made to entertain
the dancers and all others in attendance.
d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

ISPennsylvania tits necessary to show
tax receipt for the current year before
one can vote. Such law in Tennessee
would disfranchise about one-half the
people
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
River TeIegrams.

+ CAIRO, September 24--Arrived; City
of Helena, St. Louis, 8 p m; St. Joseph
St. Louis, pm. Departed: City Of
Helena, Vicksburg, 10 p. m; St. Joseph,
Memphis, 10 m. Raining
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

The Washington Chronicle notes the
furious wrath of a young man whose girl
thus addressed him in a note; Come
and play youcur this evening"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

L. w. DAYEY... proprietor
Tuesday Might, sept. 22d,
Il. IT. - II H II y o N :,
In his great sensational drama
~ H @ X A N ID N H @ *
Supported by full and powerful Company,
entirely new to a Memphis audience.
Wednesday Evening, Sept. 2S-GRIFFITH
Thursday-A Great Bill.
Friday Benefit Night.
Saturday Matinee at p.m.-GRIFFITH
GAUNT.
Saturday Night-NECK AND NECK.
PRICES 81, 500, 25c. Box Office open daily
from 10 to 4. No extra charge for secured
seats. Matinee Prices 25c and SOC; 75c for
reserved seats.
Monday evening, September % Schuman's
Great Transatlantic Novelty Company. 49, %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

A stout old woman in Detroit got mad
lately because q photographer wouldn't
let her fan herself while she had her pic.
ture taken.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

Chocolate, caromels, coeoanut, tatfey,
cream cakes, every day, 3S6 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
SEWING MAcHINE.
NOTICE.

ON THE HrH DAY or SEPTEMBER
~ next We will sell at public auction, In
street, about 100 Wheeiharrour. Ia DeV
enaIges. WALKER 4 WENDELL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

COKE and tar for sale at gas Office, AZ
Madison street. 30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

HoRAoE MAHSAND has been at Nash
vile day or two.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

SMALL tables at wiIletfs, 81 Adams
treet. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
CUSTOMS OF THE TOILET.

The care Of the toilet is. so to speak,
an article Of faith to the Mussulman, for
the law Of Mahomet prescribes ablution
Eve times a day. Every deyout believer
must wash the head, hands and arms to
the knees, and when in the midst Of the
desert water fails him, he must Subsh-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

Ma 10 LOCKE has taken charge of the city
circulation of the LEDGER. The puohc can
rely upon him for its prompt and regular ue-
livery. -----
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
AMUSE NJ EMIT.
MEMPHIS THEATER

7. W. Prophet.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-02

settled, and settled against Democratic oppo-
sition. But other questions springing from
them remain, and the Democrats represent
the Old spirit and tendency applied to the new
form OF the OLD difference. George w. Curtis.
We are not disposed to be bood-thirsty,
but when people who have suffered with
patience as long as we have, have cried aloud
to the world for help, and that help has been
denied US, despair and desperation have filled
our nature, and we are determined upon one
of two things. That Louisiana must be gov
erned by white citizens, or that in sixty days
she will be blosted from the map of the free
states, and military force sufficient to con-
quer us shall be stationed in every neighbor-
Observation-Disclosures (La). indicator DEM.
The Boston Globe of Thursday says re-
specting the Republican candidacy for Gov
ernor in that state that "Caucuses have thus
far been held in thirty -eight cities and towns
of the Commonwealth; leaving out those
delegates chosen from this city, sixty-seven
delegates are directly pledged to Tai
bot, twenty-six to Loring, thirty-six again st
Talbot AID not pledged to anybody else, and
sixty-eight not pledged or whose predictions
are in doubt. Boston sends ninety-four dele
gates, and majority of these can safely be
put against Talbot.
The Oregon Legislature met on Monday,
Sept. 18th. The Senate organized on the
18th, but the House had not organized at
last accounts. In the Senate-parties stand
ing Is Democrats, II Republicans and 7
ndependents-Robert B. Cochran Demo
craft was elected President by 16 votes to IA
for Republican. In the House-parties 10
Democrats, II Republicans, "a Independents
the latest reported ballot was: J. G.
Drain, (Indepen dent) q, G. A. Reade, IRE
publican) II; W. W. Fuller, (Democrat) Is.
The twaddle about third term is confined
to few newspapers which are sadly dis
tracted because they cannot find something
to say against President Grant and the Re
publican party. They argue tLat the Repub-
lcan party should resolve against third term.
1t will be time enough, however, to do that
when any responsible party resolves in favor
of it, or if such proposition should be seri-
ously entertained by considerable number
OF sane persons. 1t is certainly not worth
while to take issue with raving lanatics.-
Cincinnati Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-02
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The cattle and horse show of the West
Franklin Agricultural Society is to be held on
the grounds near Weld village ON Tuesday,
October 9th.
Mr.. VIM. johnson of West Mills, while dig
capped being crushed to death by boulder
which fell, grazing his head. Luckily he sus-
tanned nothing worse then a severe scalp
wound.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The steam marble mill Of the Eastern Mar
BILE Go. at North Deer Isle, was entered some
night last week and the running rope for the
derrick, about Ell sht hundred feet in length, of
five and seven and one-half inch, was stolen.
The Orland farmers will give their eighth ex
hibitIon under the auspices of the Farmers
Club, at the town hall in Orland, Wednesday
October 9TH.
About one-quarter of a mile from the shore
at North Deer Isle, new lime quarry is being
opened, and at the water wharf and kilns are
being constructed.
PENOBscoT COUNTY.
Five of the Bangor banks declared their Sc mi
annual dividend yesterday-the Kenduskeae,
Farmers, Traders, Mer camille and Eastern
The first three named pay per cent.
Some time sirce woman book agent left a
child with Mrs VIM. Burrell in Bangor, stat
ing she would return for it in two weeks. She
has not since been seen.
WALDO COUNTY.
Judge Barrows W i'll hold the next term of
Supreme Court, which commences at Belfast
on the 10th.
YORK COUNTY.
Charles Guptil is under arrest for stealing 81
bushels OF oats from Benjamin R. Hamilton Of
Waldoboro. He sold them in this city.
Mrs. Sarah Cilley, wife of Geo. Clley of
Saco, was thrown from carriage yesterday, and
had both legs broken. The right leg had to be
amputated, and the left leg is badly shattered.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-02
DOMESTIC PORTS.

GALvESTON-Cl oath ut brig Abbe Titcomb.
Ederean, Pass Christian, Miss
JACKsoNvILLE-Ar2 oath ult. sch Georgia Sta
FERNANDINA-Ar 23d ult, brig Abby Watson
Holden, from Providence.
NORFOLK-Ar 18th ult, brig j Bickmore we,cb
Portland schs Packer, Batchelder Philadelphia
ALEXANDRIA-Ar 29th ult, sch F Hart from
Sid 9th ult, sch Maggie Todd. for Georgetown.
BALTIMORE-Ar 30th ult, brig Relshaw, Syives
N NEwcAsTLE, DEL, Passed down Both nlt sch
Maggie CAIN for Bath. NV '"''
EDGAARIToWN.Ar Sept eth, brig John Aviles,
New York for Rock;and; Idaho, Jameson, bingham
for Boston,: j Tinker, Stewart, do for Belfast: r
Leach, Pendleton. do for Boston.
F Tobin, New York for Salem; Nancy Day. Day.
New Bedford for Bristol. Me; Decorra, Thompson
New York for Bangor; Rosina. BeaI, Bay Chaieur
River; slooPs Yankee Cir, Hamilton, and M M Ham
ilton; Hamilton nT2 ,H Hyannis for New London.
isle, Pittston, and Montana Bearse, Farmingdae.
Passed up, sch Maud, from Bath.
Ar 30th ult, sch Maud from Bath.
NEW YORK-Ar goth ult, schs Alamo Sampson
Van Buren,, Balano, Georgetown for Bath, (see dis,
asters) Nellie Cobb Calais; Neptune. Holmes. and
as0n SawySsr M Ra EveIyn Crowley
DC; Ada Allen. Smith, DennysviIle; Malabar,
Wilson, Bangor; Rival. Dunton, from Gardiner; Geo
for Baltimore; Willie Martin. Taylor, Portland Red
Rover, Cobb, Dighton; VIM Deming, Mitchell Provi-
dence; Evergreen, Turner. do for EliZabethpOrt,
Ar 2Sth ult, barque New Brunswick Larsen
Deppe, Al days Anchored at Sandy Hook for orders
Incorrectly reported as the Brunswick from Port
land for Buenos Ayres)
Cid 30th, ship Merom, Lowell, San Francisco; sch
Annie Merritt. Pinkham. Cape Hayti via Turks
Sid goth. sch Chas Jameson. Portland.
Passed through Hell Gate Goth ult. schs Mountain
Laurel, Adams, New York for Boston; Gertrude
Hubbard. do fol Portland; Lyndon, Hiliyard, New
York for do. E
PAWTUCKET-Sld 3Oth, sch VIM A MAILER,
Crowley, st John, NIB.