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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
coxeKzsss AND TIE CURRENCY.

The Hoass of Representatives de-
cided in favor of imitation yesterday by
a decided vote of l6s yeas to u nays.
The bill fixes s4OO, 900. 900 as the amount
of legal tenders that shall be kept in cir
culation, and if it becomes q law wall
deprive the Secretary Of the Treasury OF
the power 10 unsettle values, and
affect tie markets by bringing for
ward or holding back a reserve.
The Tennessee members all voted for the
bill. It's heavy support came from the
West and the South, while the Eastern
members mostly voted against it. The
Eastern capitalists have monopoly of
money already, and are opposed to ex-
pansion. The legal tenders already in
circulation amount to about $751;, OOO.-
900, and the national banks have cir
culation of 1854, OO0, 900, making total
circulating medium Of s7S6,OOO,OOO.
Imitation simply means the printing Of
more money and promising to redeem
It. The bill will meet more decided
opposition in the Senate. Senator
Sherman, chairman of the Finance
Committee, has reported in favor o.
fixing the limit at 1881, 1000, 900, ant
Senator Scburz is strongly opposed to
nAation. Nevertheless, it seems prob
able that the House bill will pass
he Senate, Its passage is deemed es
genital 10 the salvation of the Republi
can party, while some Liberals and
Democrats will vote tor it believing tina
it will be popular with the people, a
least until after another election. AZ
ion has been deferred by all parties o
this account but now our represents
tives think they can see their titles eles
10 a reelection by creating an artihci'
abundance Of money and temp
rary lull Money dealers will de
rive all the benefits, and the farmer
and mechanics and trades people vii
have TO suffer at last. The banks a
ready have abundance Of money an
an increase will inevitably leads to reel
less speculatiOns and gambling, Will
the intrinsic value Of legal tenders an
hank notes will be lessened beeaus
founded upon credit basis. One yea
of hard times and close economy on th
mart of the people, with correspondent
re,renchment in public affairs, would Z
more 10 improve the health of our ina
cial affairs than all the millions Congre
nav have printed. The only favoTab
aspact Of this bill is that It iixes the lin
of legal tenders in circulation, and say
nositively that it shall be ceria'
AMOUNT, no more and no less.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
rhs FIre at IndlanapoIls.

ISDIAEAPoLIs, March 24.-The aggre-
gate loss by FIRE Sunday night is esti-
mated at 5000, 1000, on which there is not
to exceed $4,000 insurance. The fol-
lowing is a partial list; Home, of New
York, $4,000; Connecticut, Of Hartford,
$4,000; National, of Hartford, $4,000;
North British and Mercantile, $40, 900;
Hartford Fire, $1,000; Westchester, $500.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24

The procession of colored men il
honor to the memory of Senator Sum
ner in this city Sunday was one of the
most orderly as well as largest evei
seen upon our streets. The colored
people can in no manner better com.
mand the respect of the world than by
self-discipline, dignity and that law
abiding spirit which characterizes all
good citizens. They are certainly max
ing progress aud preparing themselves
to appreciate all their newly acquired
privileges.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
MANHOOD,

Corrected and Revised By the Author. Il. DE-
Y. CURTIS. ~. D., FIR. Q. 5.
A MEDICAL ESSAY on thecause and cure
Of Premature Decline in MAD, showing how
health Is lost and how regained. IL gives a
clear synopsis Of the Impedim ents 70 Marrl .
age. the treatment Of EXHAUSTED vitality.
Nervous and Physical Debility, Abuses o. me
System, etc etc, and the remedies therefor,
the result Of twenty years successful practice.
There is no member Of society BY whom
this book will not be found useful, whether
such perfon holds the relation Of parent, pre-
ceptor or clergyman. - Loadon iilass;
COURTS On MANHOOD. This book
should be read BY the young for instruction,
By the afflicted for relief. IL will iniure no
one. - London Med. Gag.
DIR. CURTIS.
9 Rampart street, New Orleans. La
50 DR.. Curtis has determined to remain in
New Orleans during his Southern TIP. and
will positively nOt visit memphts pro-
fe~sfonnIIy this year. Hence those who
wish 20 consult him personally must call upon
him az his address above. lo-os
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
AucTIoN.

Auction Sale Of Notes, Accounts, Etc.
r WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO
i the highest bidder on
March 80. 1874.
in front Of sl5 Second street. all the notes and
hook accounts due and owing 20 j; Allen
and which were conveyed 10 me By bis deed 81
Assignment, dated January 10. 1875. will
sell a. assignee under said assignment, Terms
carh. j. =. FROST, Assignee.
Memphis, March %, 1874. 17-&
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
MEDICAL.
DIR. CURTIS
NEW ORLEANS.

nR. &. DEP. CURTIS, NJ. D.. F. R. G. s.,
~ author Of " Manhood, !" Medical Essays
on Marriage. etc., etc., takes this opportu-
and the surrounding country, including those
who have previously consulted him, that ne
has arrived in New Orleans Tor the season.
and may be conferred with as heretofore, IN
person or By letter, at his rooms,
NO. o RAMPANT STREET.
between Canal and Custom-house. daily from
10 am. TO 3 pm, and from 8 10 SPIN. On
Sundays from II TO 2 only.
Just Published. 2Ooth EDITION,
MANHOOD,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24

TIE Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road Company paid over to the Gov
ernor last Friday So, $50 in bonds and
coupons, on its interest account.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24

SMITH county. in this State, is re-
ported 10 have from thirty to seventy
candidates out for each office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24

THOs. y. BRAMBBTrF,
ager Gift Concert, Public Library Building.
Louisville, KY.
Full Information, circulars. ETC., may be
had on application to A. d. GIBSON, corner
Of Madison and Front streets, Memphis.
l8e-xviii-26w WAS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
YoLcANIc EyIpENcEs.

The times are marching along at .
lively, springing gait.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
A Fortune for $50.

TOTAL 1900 GIFTS, ALL CASH,
amounting to.........-..... ......... III, OOO,OOO
Which will be distributed on the 31st March.
scheme.
The announcement Of a drawing On the day
named. is positive and final. and II is hoped
that all intending to purchase tickets will or
or disappointment in filling orders. The OBJ
ject is good one. the confidence CO The pub
lie in the good faith of the management is
thoroughly established. and the remainder Of
pointed for the drawing. All agents are re-
suired to make their returns on the ooh of
March.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-24
LATEST TELEGRAMS
NEW YORK.

The Methodist Ministers And the
TempeTnnce Movement - German
Roman Catholics - The kaiirOaO
RanlkAEA=ElEe. ~ ~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
mIsCELLANEOUs.

A New Orleans dispatch of the 7th says:
The Governor and Relief Committee receive
letters daily from the overfowed parishes,
giving details of the condition of the inhabi-
tants. Recent letters from Colahoula, Cald-
well, Concordia, Franklin, Ouachita and
Tensas parishes show no Improvement, but
indicate additional afiiction by sickness. A
planter from Chicot county, Ark, reports
great destitution in that locality, and that no
relief had so far been given them.
A New Orleans special to the st. Louis
Globe, on the 8th, estimates the damage re-
sulting from the inundation at $4,000, 900.
This may be somewhat reduced, it is added,
should the waters recede in time for the cot
ton crop. There is but little to be expected
from the sugar and rice crop. The loss in the
cotton crop in Louisiana is estimated at 250,-
600 bales. The amount of human suffering is
appalling. The water was falling slowly at
this date. -. The Memphis relief committee
has received large number Of letters and ap-
plications for relief from the overfowed dis
trict, particularly from the lower part of Ar
kansas, where the destitution is the greatest.
A petition from $50 colored laborers from
Arkansas City and vicinity says:
ssThe undersigned, colored people of Arkansas
City and neighboring plantations, would re-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
The Cars Visit to John Bull.

Alexander of Russia is about to visit
England, and Londoners will have sem
sation only less thrilling than the visit of
the Shah last year, and the reception of
the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this.
The Imperial papa is to come hither to OBJ
serve his beloved daughter Marie in her
new home. Not that the Cars are who'll
ly strange to Londoners. There are
plenty of middle-aged cockneys who can
well remember when, twenty years ago,
the gTimly handsome Nicholas, the pres
ent Cars father, was welcomed here amid
the booming of cannon. and innumerable
festoons of flowers and evergreens. But
the present occasion will be the more in
teresting from the new relation between
the Imperial and the Royal families, and
especially so because the English are as
anxious now to avoid Russian war as
they were eager to enter upon one when
Nicholas came to pay his respects to Vic
toria and Albert. For this reason, as
well as for the opportunity of royal dis
play which the Queen has Of late affected,
to the exceeding Joy of West End trades
people, the Cars reception is likely to
be really magnificent one. He will be
welcomed with salvos in the Channel,
parades from Cheapside to Kingston, re-
views at Windsor, ,banquets at Buckingham
Palace and the Mansion House; and every
effort will undoubtedly be made to inn
press him as well with the friendship as
the power of the British. Alexander is
too great traveller not TO put up with
whatever national peculiarities he finds,
and will not be likely to be as much
shocked as his uncle Alexander was be-
fore him with what he called s'the insolent
familiarity of British crowd. Such
pageants as this, which is already being
prepared to receive him. have certainly a
tendency to restore popularityto the royal
family and to take the wind out of MIR.
Bradiaugh's sails; for even the volatile
Partisan is not fonder of show andparade
than the average eockney of the lower
middle class.-London Cor. Boston Post.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
FOREIGN.

News has been received of terrible con-
flagration which occurred in the town of
Layag, Philippine Islands, on the 2Sth of
January. Two children left to themselves
set house on fire, and the coniagration ex-
tended SO rapidly that in the course of four
hours half of the houses in the town, nearly
5000 in number, were destroyed. Not fruit
tree remained. Thousands of weaving
frames were destroyed and multitudes of cat
tie perished. Fifteen persons, including six
children, were burned to death.
The steamship Siberia, plying between Liy-
erpool and Madeira, is supposed to be lost
with all her crew and passengers.
Gen. Concha began an advance from Bilbao
on the 11th. The Carlists were intrenching
themselves in the mountain passes. Gen.
Olo had issued a decree that all persons ex-
pressing dissent to the pretensions of Don
Carlos will be shot.
A destructive fire recently occurred in the
Bastile quarters in Paris. A number of per-
sons were burned to death.
The National Assembly met at Versailles
on the 18th.
The Carlists claim victory for Don Alfonso
in recent engagement with the Republican
troops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Detective Louis j. Lull, alias Allen, of Chi
cago, who was wounded in the fight with the
Younger brothers at Monegaw Springs, has
since died from the effects of his wounds.
Bill Kelly (colored) was hung at Nashville,
on the 8th, for the commission of horrible
outrage upon white woman last July. He
protested his innocence to the last.
Ben Hogan, well known pugilist, died
recently in Pittsburg from the effects of a
pistol shot fired by a woman in an alterca-
ton. Hogan claimed that he was engaged as
peace-maker in the alteration at the time he
was shot.
At Buffalo,, N. Y, on the 18th, a four-story
brick block on Main street fell in without
any previous warning. A two-story brick
building adjoining was crushed in by the
falling debris. A lad of fourteen and young
girl were instantly killed, and number of
others received severe, and some of them
probably fatal, injuries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

MAY 7.-Sendte.-The amended bill au-
thorizng the Secretary of War to Issue until Sep
tember / temporary supplies of food, and dis
tribute army clothing to persons suffering from
the overflow of the Mississippi. and appropriat-
ing $lO0, 900 for seh purpose passed without dis-
cussion :. The bill giving the assent of Congress
to the Improvement of Wolf River across the Me-
nominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin, was
passed :. House The Centennial bill was again
considered in Committee OF the Whole. Numer-
Gus speeches were made, pro and con, when a
motion evas made ordering the bill to third
reading which was deteated-ayes, 92; noes,
adopted-ayes, ia; noes, I12-and the bill will
again come up tomorrow. Adjourned.
MAY 8.-Senate.-The bill to enable In
dams to become citizens of the United States,
was reported from the committee and placed on
the calendar. The Geneva Award bill was then
read and its provisions discussed at some length,
hut no vote had. Adjourned to Monday.
House.-The session was devoted principally to
private bills.
MAY e.-Senate not in session. House.
The day was principally occupied by a discus
sion of the Indian Appropriation bill, which f.
nally passed the Committee of the Whole and
was reported to the House. No further action
was taken before adjournment.
MAY 11.-SeRate.-The House bill for
the relief of settlers on public lands was re-
ported favorably by the committee and placed on
the calendar Memorials were presented from
citizens of New York and Cincinnati, interested
in the transportation of live stock, asking thai
the same be exempted from the provision Of the
bill requiring live stock to be unloaded at certain
intervals while being transported. Referred tc
Committee on Agriculture. 4 number OF I'M
important bills on the calendar were passed.
The Geneva Award bill was discussed at some
length and final vote ordered to be taken to-
morrow adjourned. HouSe.--Bills were in
trodueed and referred--by MIR. Butler Of Massa'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
POETRY.
THE GHOST: A TRUE STORY.

The GHOST: a TRUE STORY.
When was boy, in an old churchyard
A terrible ghost appear'd,
And oft Iook'd d over the churchyard gate,
With grisly, grisly beard.
He had eyes as bright and as round as suns,
And pale and haggard cheek,
And you saw he was thinking, thinking much,
But never word did he speak,
Save once, when a drunken old man declared
The ghost his thin arm did stretch,
And smote him hard, and the old man heard
The ghost call out, t'You wretch!'
And he stagger'd away, and from that same day
Did the druRken man repent:
But never again down Southernhay Lane
The frighten'd d sinner went.
The ghost had his home behind an old tomb
Meath nettles and brambles hid,
And there was told that he slept in the mold,
And his cover was collin lid
A hospital close by the churchyard stood,
And the nurses were known to declare
That whenever the dying in tortures were cry
Heput out his ear to hear;
Ard once REMINDER, in dreary DecembeE,
At night, as atruant pass'd by,
He saw the old ghost, looking white as post,
And flashing out frowns from his eye.
Such at last was the fright that at evening and
night
Eet soul pass'd through Southernhay Lane /;
For no one could doubt that the ghost was about
Denial was almost profane.
When was bsy, twas my tremulous joy
at noon through the churcbyard to pass,
And there / saw naught but hairy old goat
that quietly browsed on the grass.
A stranger at last walked through southernhay
Lane, -L-a'
And the ghost as ACCUSTOMED appear'd;
sohe stared the old grisly one full in the face,
And valiantly grappled his beard.
And "What make you here, my old fellow" he
said,
9'With beard that's so haggard and gray9'
And the ghost with soiemnity shook his grave
head,
Ard opened his lips and cried-''Ba!"
Since then all my fears and my fancies grew
cool,
And learnt, from the story quote,
Had the old man been sober--the young boy at
school
They had seen-not a ghost-but goat.
Good Things.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
COMMERCs AND INDUSTRY.

w w
badly damaged, and not more than half crop,
it is stated, will be realized.
The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
has been permanently leased by the Erie
Railway Company, at rent of 30 per cent. of
the gross receipts of said road.
Professor Baird recently made an argument
before the Congressional Committee on Ap-
preparations in favor of stocking the Missis-
sippi River with shad which he believes to be
entirely practicable. An appropriation for
that purpose is asked for.
A card is published signed by John Welsh,
President of the United States Board of FL
nance, and Joseph B. Hawley, President of
the United States Centennial Committee,
which says: " To set at rest all doubts as to
the carrying out of the international Exposi-
ton it is respectfully announced. that the
work essential for due celebration of the
Centennial anniversary by an International
Exhibition in 1876 has been commenced and
will be proceeded with without delay"
The Attorney-General of Wisconsin has
given an opinion to the Governor and Railroad
Commissioners to the effect that the railroad
law of that State is constitutional, and meas
ures will be Immediately instituted to enforce
obedience to the law.
An unauthorized announcement has been
| in some way promulgated from the Grange
headquarters in Washington. to the effect that
all members of the order desiring seeds or
public documents could have them forwarded
free by express upon application to their re-
spective representatives in Congress. The
result is that many members have been over
whelmed with applications to which they are
unable to respond except at the expense of
their private purse.
| A Washington special states that the House
Postal Committee have agreed to report a
bill, making prepayment compulsory on all
newspapers and other printed matter. Pa
pers mailed regularly from the publishing
offices will be paid for at so much per pound
thus enabling the putting up of large pack.
| aces.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30

ADVERTISING for wife is about as abs
surd as to get measured for an umbrella,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

A Washington special states that the Pres
ident had offered Minister Washburne the po-
sition of Secretary of the Treasury, and that
the latter had declined.
Governor Shepherd was again before the
District Investigating Committee on the 7th.
He admitrsd some important errors, such as
charging the Government for reservations
and streets which were not improved as
charged, but affirmed that this was done with
out his knowledge, but on the authority of
subordinate officers whose exhibit he had
taken statement of. The debt of the Dis
trict, as made up from his evidence, is over
$1S,O00,O 900.
A joint resolution has passed both branches
of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, by a
unanimous vote, asking the President of the
United States to appoint board to re-exam-
inc the proceedings in the case of General
Fitz John Porter. @
The Illinois State Farmers Association
have called State Convention to be held at
Springfield on the 10th of June, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for State
officers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-30

{" Has this man got 'lectric pills, father ?"
asked the infatuated woman. 1.-the paper
says the queen took them, and they burnt
up all her complaints. %
We'll ask him." replied the kind man.
And then the two walked off together, ap-
parently on good terms.-Youth's Com
a1na1in,1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-05
sHeeass Bassd upen Merit.

It's subject Of general FeHSFk among
both whole sale and retail druggists, thst no
medicine eEcr inEodsced to tho American
ptrblis bss nyeT gained s popularity, and met
with so large sale in all sec4iORs ct the
country in the same length af tine Us the
Globe .EIoIcer Cough Syrup.
This cannot depepd upon its having Deen
more largely GdgeRtiSed taRnany other cough
and lung remedy, as such scot the case
The correct explanation is found in the fact
that thetfiO0e FIO,cer St2+l; produces tbs
most wonderful and permanent cures, Of old
Chronic Coughs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Group,
WhOoping Cough, &c, and is rHdoubtedly
the most peUicct, pleasant safe, ana eff
cient remedy for the cure Gf Consumption
ever discovered. This rare and delightful
Cough and Lung Panacea is the active prin-
ciple. obtained by chemical process from the
Globe Flower, known as Button Root
and in botany as "CepAetcatb4S GccideE-
tdliS;'' and cures when all other hOasteG
remedies fail. B6@It has cured thousands
Of peopleswho are living to-day w4th emily
one repajripg lung, and they are permsnent
i+E4ng advertising mediums for the rare aDd
wonderful efficacy of Globe Flower Cough
Syrup, hence the great success aad popular
ity of tins remedy is based upon its own in=
trinsic me5its. To the most hopeless and
Responding we say, cheer up at once; ava |
yG4Tselyes of this great lung remedy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-05
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of reaI
estate have been acknowledged
since our last, ia the Count r Court
Clerks Office:
James P. MCGEE to Z. A. Pitts,
354 acres in LIST dis, $3.50.
j. j. Greer to Hamilton 6 Co,
% acres in 10th dis, $500.
7. J. Gray to John A. Flpm'
walt, lot in Fayetteville, $500.
". A. Willard, sheriff, to R. L,
WeakIey. house and lot III PetetS'
burg, $3.50.
T. 7. and Eliza G. Harris t0
Albert Majors, l4s acres in lltb
dis, $675.7G.
Jno. H. Russell and wife to J. J.
CummiHs. lot in Petersburg, $40.
James Smith to a. NJ. Tanner,
100 acres in 18th dis, 500.
James Smith to h. Tanner,
80 acres in 18th dis, $40.
Thos. S. Williams and Victoria
Y. Bay to Amanda Carter, l3a
acres in 23rd dis, $500.
J. A. Formwalt to w. D. Hol'
man, lot in Fayetteville, Sl50.
NJ. M. Wright to NJ. l.. .Sted'
man, interest in W. A. Bryant's
estate, $50.