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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

Ben BUTLER has still an eye on the
gubernatorial chair Of Massachusetts,,
but his chances are not more Aattering
than usual. and the Congressional situa-
ton in his District is so complicated that
his nomination is not considered proba-
HE Il would be remarkable, indeed, If
the Essex statesman should invOluntarily
retire from politics. The country can
spare him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

The New York Herald protests against
any more exposures Of the rottenness o.
Brooklyn society Well, if anything
worse is yet behind, we hore it will be
kept in the dark forever by general con
sent, without even the formality of q
committee on white-wash.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

People in Tennessee complain con-
tinually Of hard times. Other States
seem to be as unfortunate. 1t is stated
upon good authority that in the city OF
Philadelphia there are 1000 men out OF
employment and $4,000 in the rest of
the State, and this in rich State with
splendid and well developed agricultu'
raj, mining and manufacturing interests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
Escaned Rank RObber.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. %. - Big
Frank, the noted bank robber, has again
escaped from Jail here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
Democratic and Conservative Parry.

For Governor.
JAMES D, PORTER. of Henry County.
For Congress. Tenth District.
II. CASEY YOUNG. of Shelby County
shelby County Ticket
Senators.
JOHN ovERToN. JR.,
A. B. HAYNES.
Representatives..
]. HARVEY MATHES,
JOHN A. R0USH.
HUGH D. GREER.
GEO. R. WYNN.
GEO. B. PETERS.
GEO. X. powell.
Pictorial Senator.
PEYTON j. SMITH, of Upton County
Hoterial Representative.
JOHN NJ. GALLOWAY, of Fayette County
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

A Rhode Island convict lately admit
ted to a reverend friend that on one oc-
casion he had suffered the keenest re-
morse for crime. He stole four cucum.
bers frem a poor but deserving man, and
ate them. That night, before the doctor
came, he solemnly avowed that if his life
were spared, be would never steal and
eat four eucumbers agsin-and he never
did.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

It may be a paradox. yet it is per
fectly proper to say that the feature OF
the civil rights bill making the negroes
equal to the whites in graveyards IS one
Of the live issues Of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

THE WEEKLY LEDGER for this week,
issued this morning. can be had at our
connting.room. 1t is a number of more
than usual interest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

LUMBER, Lath, Shingles, Doors, Sash
and Blinds at No. Monroe street. Mer-
chants orders solicited and attended to
promptly. WILLIAMS d Co,
q Manufacturers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

CAIoIMENG reduced to science and
executed cheap by Hook & LaGrill, 326
Second street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
OYsTERS

Received daily by express at
I VIcroR D. Fuchs. II Jefferson st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
AUCTION.
NOTICE.

ON THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
" next we will sell at public auction, in
front Of our warehouse, No. 40 Monroe
street, about 100 WheelbarroWs, to paw
chsEgss. WALKER& wendell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
.AMUsEMEMT,
MEMPHIS THEATER.

Tuesday Night, Sept. 22d,
e. IT. = II Il II - o N
In his great sensational drama
N H q * A N ID ~ H @ X
Supported by full and powerful Company.
entirely new to Memphis audience.
Wednesday Evening. Sept. 23-GRIFFITH
GAUNT.
Thursday-A Great Bill.
Friday Benefit Night.
Saturday Matinee at 2 p.m.-GRIFFITH
GAUNT.
Saturday Night-NECK AND NECK.
PRIoEs-Sl, SOC, Csc. 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 2S- Schuman's
Great Transatlantic Novelty Company. 1928
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

GEN. FRANK CHEATHAM has been
nominated to represent Coffee county in
the next Legislature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

FRESH oysters and lake fish received
daily at s. Clements 92 Beal st. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

There's $4,000 South Jersey heiress
who has 50 many lovers sitting on the
fence waiting for her to come out nights,
that she hes given her entire fortune TO
endoW q lunatic asylum.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
Gentleman who has stepped upon hel

Gentleman (who has stepped upon her
dress)-" A thousand pardons, madam.
Lady (pleasantly)-"Its Of 70 conse-
ouence, SIR" What she said Of him:
" Awkward, stupid fellow My gathers
are all torn out, and I've got to 60
home" What be said to himself:
" Confoundedly ridiculous fashion, these
trains in the street, Make a man look
ike a fool, cutting up such eapers with
tbemf"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

A Washington man at Long Branch
packed his trunks upon receiving this
dispatch: "Girl--ten pounds-all well
come home"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

QrYY A WEEK guaranteed to Male and Fe-
d | male Agents in their locality. Costs
NOTHING 10 try il. Particulars free. p. o.
VICKERY * Co., Augusta, Ne.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22

Mr.. 10 LOCKE has taken charge OF the city
circulation Of the LEDGER. The puohc can
RELY upon him for its prompt and regular de-
livery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22
New Advertisements.
!.lIEMATE R#|I|||zz==!:11 ]:
z ak2DMaRGaHEE az s

d k0eOO per day at home. Terms free.
OOE0HV. Address GEO. STTNsoS Co..
Portland, Me.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
Civil Rights and Southern Schools.

In his message to the Legislature Of North
Carolina. Gov Brogden said that at this time
there appeared to be but two impediments te
a vigorous system Of common schools IN that
State and these be described as follows:
First, our comparative poverty as people
and, secondly, the so-caled Civil Isl3hts OH.
The first impeachment or difficulty could be
surmounted, for ont oil their lutte, our people
would consider it sound economy as well as
commendablc phianthrophy, to spare some-
thing for general education, and our common
school system would rise slowly bat surely as
it did from 1910 to 1850, into great and increas-
ing usefulness. But a law passed By Congress
recurring the two races TO be mixed III the
public schools OF the STATE, would, in all pIob-
ability, result in the closing Of these schools
in North Carolina.
Indeed, the mere pendency OF such a law
before Congress, with the prospect OF its pas
sage, would 90 very far TO depress, II not to
DESTROY, the common schools in this State.
I indulge in no comments upon the Civil
Rights bill, but simply give expression to the
views and feelings Of the great body OF onr
people, Our State Constitution makes no dis
elimination aSaiEs5 the colorei race. There
is no law in this State iorbidding colored chill
dren from attending any OF our public schools.
By general consent, and by the erection OF
separate school-houses for the two races, they
have been wisely separated from each other,
and our people would regard any change in
this respect as injurious to both races, and as
calculated to sap the foundation OF the public
schools | commend the whole subject OF
education, gentlemen, to your consideration
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
Georgia COngreSsmen Elect.

The following account Of the personal APP.
pearance and bodily and mental hett Of the
Representatives elect from Geogia to the next
Congress, is from the Heanesa,r Route Gazette
It is estimated that the combined weight of
the entire nine members Of Congress Just
elected in Georgia will not amount to one
thousand pounds avoirdupois. And it is fur
Their said by competent parties tina. the entire
delegation as a whole, with one or two excep-
tons, is the scrawniest and hardest favored
set of Congressman that ever were elected by
one State.
EaBut the beauty comes in where it is most
needed. and where it will do the most good
and that is the gross amount Of brains be-
longing to this tea-party. There is Mr.. Hart
ridge Of the First, good man, lots of sense,
but rather ugly. Mr. Smith is little better
looking than Hartridge, while Gen. Cook is
passable only; he weighs pretty we'll Col
Blount is neat dandy little fellow, and sharp
as briar Gambler, oh N.Y. He and Alec
Stephens put together wouldn make re-
specta BILE shadow, and are both as ugly as
Digger Indian. Mcmillan has ku-klux mould
and weighs about ninety pounds. FELTON, is
a good size man, but Will never die with
beauty. Altoget her they are the usl;est and
smartest set any State will have in Congress.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
The French and German Losses in the
Late War.

NJ. Chenu, Medical Inspector General OF
the French Army, reports the losses sustained
by the French in the war with Germany to
have been as follows: Killed, disappeared OF
died of wounds and diseases, 1873. 81; wounded
by the enemy's fire, lI3, 900; men disabled by
marching, II, 42l; II, 9l4 missing or treated as
dead. These figures include 52Sl officers
killed or who died OF wounds and diseases and
SO missing, with 1920 prisoners vino died il
Germany, 1701 in Switzerland and III in Bel
GUM. While 1920 deaths, then, occurred
in captivity, only 1929 soldiers were killed III
Gravelotte, the blooaies. battle Of the war;
The German losses were: killed or died OF
wounds and disease. 40, I'll; missing and treat
ed as dead, 1000; wounded. 127,S67. TO these
have to be added 1895 killed. $3.50 wounded,
and 1889 missing III sisirmishes, patrols, and
slight engagements The Germans had A, 600
deaths, the French 1885, ST.; the Germans 49,
600 wounded, the Fir. nch 143, 600 The French
had IL ,421 men disabled by plais lie nsrche-
that is, through defective socks, boots and
CATERS, while the Germ MS suffered but little
from this cause. NJ. Chenu shows that in the
Crimea and Italy, as We'll as in the last war,
disease was more fatal than the sword, this
being partly attributable to commissariat,
outfit, and hospital shortcomings.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04

A DARING ARREsT.-Policemen have some
times to make arrests under very haza rdous
circumstances, as the following from the New
York Tribune evidences: Patrolman Mcbride,
Of the Fourth Precinct Police, made a daring
arrest on Friday. Charles BALI entered Mrs
Davis's jewelry store in South street, and
while being shown some silver watches seized
one and fed. Mrs. Davis ran after the thief,
and calling for help attracted Officer McBride's
attention. BALI ran into Dover street, and
entering large tenement tied up the stairs
and through the scuttle upon the roof. The
roof was slated and and had very steep
pitch, which made it dangerous to walk upon.
Bait sprang out of the scuttle and slid down
the roof to a chimney, where he held on with
both hands. Officer Mcbride climbed to the
ridge pole and also slid down to the Chimney.
Reaching around he caught BALI by the collar
and pulled him toward him. "Giye me that
watcn," said the officer, and Bait surrendered
the property. In the meantime another
officer had come to Mci1rides assistance, and
firmly planting himself reached down his
club. Officer Mcbride took hold of the club
and succeeded in reaching the scuttle, draw
ing the prisoner after him.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
The Freednlen's Savings Bank.

The Atlanta GA Eerol gives the following
brief though scatLing view Of the prospects
and origin of this concern:
The greatest swintile Of sacred or protane
history is the Institution that heads this
article.
It bad an existence OF about five years. In
that time it absorbed from the hard earnings
OF the freedmen Of the South three millions OF
dollars. 1t Was al last closed up by law, and
q Board OF Commissioners put IL charge Of its
assets, with directions to wind up its affairs
and pay up its deposi,ors as rapidly as posi-
BILE. The Commissioners went 70 work. After
ample investigation they provided that 90 per
cent of the liabilities wouli be paid. II is
now six months slice this promise was made,
and the managers announce through the tele-
graph that they desire to declare q 10 per
cent dividend, pnt find they hay. only S7O,-
900 Oh hand, which IS Lacdly 5 PEI cent OF the
liabilities
Where is the promised ninety per cent !:
When will the deIositcrs get even ten per
cent? The assets O, ally well conducted bank
should possess ready convertlbllltv into money
as one characteristic above all others. Six
months time would Suffice TO convert into
money fifty FER cent q the assets Of any re-
spectacle bank il the Union. Oney year would
very nearly wind UP its affairs almost entirely.
Yet, we find after Elk months work only two
and one-hah per cent 0. the F:eednans bank
are made into cash.
The truth is, this bank never intended to
be an honest concern. 1t was meant to be a
huge swindie from tie trst. 1t was one OF
the cen;-per- cent projects Of philanthropy
towards the negro CT which tie New England
mind has been SO prolific since the war. 1t
was one OF those .'lsnls" that We're brought
South in a pet-bag, and carried back III
Saratoga trunk.
The government, through Congress, should
take hold Of The corporators Of this ignomi-
NOUS concern. and exhaust the assets of the
last one OF them il the ende;vor TO pay the
negroes back what they have last. This
course would get ali the money The scoun-
drels who stole it lavn't souaudered it. They
ARE as parsimonious as they are vllaincus.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
A MYSTERIOUS Playmate.

To tie stories of occurrences hard to explain
on any material theory, the Burlington (Vt)
Free Press contributes the following:
A story of such occurrences has recently
been related to us, and if it were permissible
to give names, they would add much weight TO
the statement The facts come to US through
only two mouths from the actors. 4 family
removed from country vil.agein Boston, and
occupied house comparatively new, and in a
modern part of the city. The children soon
began to tell their parents Of a boy who came to
play with them in the street or in heir play
room, and Of what he said and did, and how he
looked. The parents never saw the boy, and
finally babe the children bring him in some
day to see them.
The answer was, "Oh. we can't; he goes
right away" Being told the next time he
came to the house to let them know, the chill
dren did SO; but, as they said, he had ''gone
right away" when the parent reached the
play-room. This went Oh tor some time.
greatly to the wonder and perplexiiy OF the
parents; the children simple and matter OF
fact, thought nothing strange Of it. One day
they reported to their father that their play
mate, now well known by name, told them his
father and mother were going to Europe in a
few days. and he gave their names and the
vessel they would sail by from New York.
The gentleman, without saying anything,
went to New York, found such names on the
steamer list, went to the dock Oh the day OF
sailing, sought out the persons, and inquired
if they had a boy Of such age and descrip-
ton as his children had related to him.
With great emotion they replied, ''We had
such boy, but he is dead; why do you ask 2"
Further conversation convinced them and the
Bostonian, that the spirit OF their darling boy,
ever seen by those who knew and loved him,
was frequent visitor to the, house OF perfect
strangers, and seen and talked with by the
children Of others. What was the result is
not known to us; wheter or not, npon the re-
turn home of the Bostonian, any attempt was
made to open communication with the spirit
boy for his parents, or even whether OF not
the spirit Was again seen; but the facts here
given went near to overturn his disbelief in
the possibility of the return of the soul in
bodily appearance, on the part of the clear
headed. devout and gray-haired man, to whom
the tale was told by his lifelong friend, the
Bostonian himself, and through whom the
story comes to us.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
BEATTY BORROWING FROM TIE BEAST.
From the London Giobe.I

Uc.l
Coming events cast their shadow before, and
if fashion has any influence on Fahrenheit we
are likely to have winter Of very great severi-
ty. Fashionable ladies'. who have been dressed
like men, must now dress like wild animals.
All the new tissues are to resemble furs, and
as, a few We RS ago, young ladies were said to
wear Dolly Vardens, so now they will put on
their "camels." That is the generic namn
by which the Partisan modstes have called
this years fabrics. though Of course there is
variety allowed, and q yong lady may appear
as reindeer, as bear, as a northern elk.-in
fact, as any rough-skinned animal she may Sc
lect. But it is necessary that the skins should
consist of as few pieces as possible. The
..camel," and a collar which Will be known in
the fashionable world as dogs cellar, will
complete the costume Even If the winter OF
1874 should be as inclement as that Of 1870
there may be days when the "camel" would
be too warm, and SO less heavy garments have
to be prepared. Still, the relations with tie
animal world will be kept up. Ladies, when
thew cannot 90 out like beasts, will go out
like birds. All trimmings are to be made of
feathers-cocks' feathers, pheasants' feathers
peacocks' feathers. This pluma9e is to cover
the dresses, but whole bird will be In the hat
A very fashionable lady may, therefore, as
sumo a parrots head and peacocks' tail
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
NICKNAMED CHURCHES.
New York Letter.


There are great many churches in this
city that are known better by their slang
names than by any other. First and foremost
is "The Little Church Around the Corner, "
that is never called by any other name. Be-
fore it received that name, however, it was
called the "Church Of the Holy Cucumber, =
from the way in which it covers the ground.
The present name has become SO popular
that few know it by any other. and ] could
not now tell you what its real name is.
When the ex ,itement about this church was
at its height, l used to see draymans cart
about town with "The Little Church Around
the Corner" painted in big letters on the
dashboard.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows church, which is
built of alternate layers OF marble and brick,
is known as the " Holy Zebra, or the Beef
steak" There is church further up town OF
the Dolly Warden style OF architecture that
goes by the name Of the "Holy Oil-CIoth. :"
st. Adams is called the "Holy Candlestick,"
from its very high church tendencies, and
there is another known as the Great Tea
Warehouse Of Prayer" An Episcopal church
on Fifth Avenue, in the neighborhood Of Muir
ray Hill, whose rector and curase have each
the enviable reputation Of being cruel flirts,
is known as the Church Of tie Holy Jilts :"
There are other churches with slang names,
but these are among the best known.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
Partisan Statistics.

The Paris correspondent of the Londor
Standard writes, Nov. o. The Prefecture O.
the Seine has just published the statistics OF
Paris for 1878 The tables descend to the
minutest particulars They tell us how many
people were born, and how many died. and
what they died of; what Paris drank and ate
how many houses were built, and how many
were pulled down, and what the weather was.
1t seems that 50, sos little boys and girls saw
the light in Paris in 1878 and, oddly enough,
the greatest number OF births occurred on
April Fools Day, viz $50 The largest num-
Der OF births occurred in the poorest arron-
disement-to wit, Belleville and the surround
ing dstricts-the smallest occurred in the
Faubourg St. German.
The marriages were 19, $40. OF these let
us hope, happy unions two occurred be-
tween nephe VS. and their aunts, 20 between
uncles and their nieces, lob between brothers
and ssters-in-law, and $50 between inst cous-
ms; Al, 1872 died, 1916 from consumption and
1872 from old age, while 600 committed suicide
During the year Paris was neither frugal nor
sober. TIE number Of chickens devoured by
the capital shows it to be as fort en- gueule as
the celebr ted Nine. Angot, VIZ, 5, i35, 1872;
ducks figure in the list at something less than
million, but en- Tec0Ache, not less than ?, 3cJ,
I'll tame rabbits We're devoured by the many
The value Ut the game consumed is set down
at IS, COO, 600 francs. But these were only
dainties. The pieces lie .esist,'.c. were as
follows:
One hundred and fourteen millions OF kilo.
grams Of beet, mutton and veal, valued at
III, 600 coo francs; %, 100000 OF Kilograms Of
pork, 81 900 900 francs: Il, 100000 Kilograms
butter, 5000, 900 francs; IA, 900, 900 eggs,
q, 900 francs; II, GEO. 900 oysters. 1000 600
francs.
To wash all this down Paris absorhs 4O7,-
$685. $50 litres (rather less than an Imperial
quartz Of wine in the piece; l.704, S35 bottles
and half bottles Of finer wine; 9.0lG,O30 itres
Of brandy and spirits; ], $50 5S4 lires OF cider,
aud ~, 800, 600 hires Of beers. Paris to warm
itself burned 100000 cubic metres of wood and
s9G, 900 tons Of coal and coke There are in
Paris, or rather were Oh the 31st of December
last, 0.216 houses, in which there occurred
1877 fires, two Of which were due to incen-
aiarisn. Finally, as regards the weather,
high wind prevailed for 30 days. rain for 10,
snow for ID, hail for Z, fog for "a; on 10 days
there was lightning and on - thunder.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
HHarkinr Rack.''

1t has been said that the pressure OF the
Civil Rights measure before the late Congress,
and the prospect Of adopting it at the next
session. had great influence in determining
the result OF the recent elections in the South.
We are not sure but this is true The Repub-
lican party should take heed Of it. There is
enough for it to do in political way without
trenching upon the dangerous ground Of So
cialism. 1t will be time enough to pass more
laws for the protection OF the colored man
when it shall become evident that his political
rights as citizen are in jeopardy. Till then.
let us leave the question Of his social stand
ing to be worked out by his own good be-
bavior and material progress. Chicago 7r;-
lame