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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-24
CINCINNATI.
Fmbezzlemant Improvement o.
fifth street square.

Embezzlement Improvement of
fifth street Square
CINCINNATI, July PA suit was in
stituted yesterday by the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis Railroad Com
pany against Lyman s. Cotton, attorney
and civil engineer Of the Little Miami
branch of that company, for embezzling
$4,000. The embezzlement is said to
have occurred in the transfer Of real
estate included in the approaches to the
Cincinnati and Newport railroad bridge,
made to the company through third
party, Cotton having brought forward
fictitious names as owners Of the prop
erty, aud receiving from the treasurer
of the railroad more than was really
paid for property. Cotton left the city
several days ago; his whereabouts is
not known.
Mr.. A. Mueller, of Munich, the design
er of the Tyler Davidson fountain, has
written a letter to the City Council here
urging them to make use Of the fifty
thousand dollars donated by David Lin
ton for the improvement Of Fifth street
square, in the erection of rostrum
worthy to serve as a place whereupon
the public interests can be deiberated,
and adds, is the FIRST time since the
period Of the Greeks and Romans that
It has been thought Of erecting a monu-
mental rostrum. Do not give up the
idea, for think it possible to make
something magnificent Of it.
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A WHITE WIFE, OR DEATH.
How Judge Lynch Gave n BlacR
Villain His civil Rights.

How Judge Lynch Gave n Black
Villain His civil Rights.
Union and American 22d.l
Intelligence reached this city yester-
day of an extraordinary lynching affair
in the eastern portion of Carroll county,
near Maple Creek, last Saturday. A
negro of VIGOROUSLY bad character had
boosted that he intended to have a GER
tain worthy white girl for his wife. He
was reported to the girls father as hav-
ing said that he intended to marry the
girl, or kill her. The father called on
the negro to know about his threats
They were admitted, whereupon the out
ragged parent administered to him terri
BILE beating. This so enraged the dusky
desperate that he swore vengeance on
both father and daughter.
The better to execute his vengeance,
he secreted himself, well armed, near the
fathers spring, waiting his chance to
execute his bloody threats. Before he
had an opportunity to do so, information
of his lying in ambush was conveyed to
the father, who procured the assistance
of some friends and succeeded in captu-
ring the would-be assassin. That night
a party of masked men took possession
of him, and when he was next seen he
had died kicking at the United States.
The tragedy occurred in one of the
strongest Radical districts in Carroll
county. The father of the young lady
is Radical, and the general speculation
as to the identity of the masked parties
is that they were also Radicals.
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every day, and that the ticket viii be tri-
umphantly elected.

every day, and that the ticket viii be tri-
umphantly elected.
THE SECOND WARD.
A considerable portion of the crowd
proceeded up Poplar street to the corner
Of Main and Poplar, where large &C
cession was made. A temporary plat
form was erected and speaking renewed.
Over five hundred people gathered there
in a short time, and speeches we're made
by Messrs. Eldridge, Turner and Brown
even more eloquent, if possible, than at
the markethouse. During the progress
of Major Eldridge's address crowd,
mostly colored, headed by P. M. Winters,
came up from Cochran Hall. Mr.. Win
tiers had some questions to ask of the
speaker, which were plainly answered,
so much so that little confusion en-
sued in which Mr.. Winters and Judge
Brown took an active part. The former
soon passed up the street and the speak
ing went on. A good many questions
were asked in respectful manner by
some eolored men while Judge Brown
was speaking. He listened with great
patience, and answered very directly to
the point. The interrogators were soon
satisfied, and the meeting broke up in
good order about one o'clock in the
morning.
The enthusiasm and unanimity of the
people at both meetings were unusual.
No similar demonstration has been wit
messed here for many years. The peo-
pie are aroused and fully determined to
bring out the full Conservative strength
and win victory in behalf of the tax
payers, the mechanics, the business in
terests of Memphis and the intelligence
Of Shelby county that will gladden. the
whole State and raise shout Of triumph
on the banks of the Mississippi that will
be re-echoed back all the way from the
mountains and valleys of East Tennes-
see.
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River TeIerrnms.

CAIRO, July 24.-Arrived Bon Ac
cord, St. Louis, s pm; Eddyville
Evansville; Tom Jasper, St. Louis,
pm; Great Republic, New Orleans,
am; John B. Maude, New Orleans,
am. Departed; Mary Alice, New Or
leans; Dugan, Evansville, 8 p. m; Grand
Tower, Memphis; Gracey, Evansville
8 pm; Eddyville, Evansville, 2 am.
Jasper, New Orleans, am; Republic
St. Louis, am. Weather clear and
hot.
CINCINNATI, July 24.-River station.
airy. Weather fair and warm.
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NEW YORK.
The Attempt 90 Walk Five Hundred
Miles I'm Six Days a FatIure-The
Rife Mafch-AnOther Kidnapped
Child.


Miles I'm Six Days a Fatlure-The
Rife Mafch-AnOther Kidnapped
Child.
New YORK, July 24-Mullins. attempt
to walk FIVE hundred miles in six days
fell so disgracefully short of the mark
last night that the manager of the hip
podrome, at the close Of the perform
ance, put stop to affairs. The total
number of miles walked yesterday was
nineteen, and since the start Sunday
night one hundred and fifty-nine.
The Army Rife Association Of To
ronto will have match at Creedmoor
next fall with the Irish.
A Philadelphia dispatch states that
another child, agee four years, was kid
mapped yesterday by two men, one coli
ored, who prevailed upon the little fellow
to enter wagon in which they were
riding.
The deciding games of hand-ball Of a
series between James Ferron and Alder
man James 0'Brien, Of Chicago, against
James Casey and James Dunn, of Brook
Ign, were played yesterday in Philadel-
phia, and resulted in favor of Brooklyn.
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FOREIGN.

MADRID, July 24.-It is stated that
CASTELAR, and Gorilla are preparing to
act in concert for definite establish
ment of conservative republic.
LONDON, July 24.-There is an alarm
ing outbreak of small pox at New Mar
ket, upwards of sixty cases having been
reported. The authorities have asked
the jockey club to permit them to con-
vert their grand stand into a hospital
where the infected persons may be quar-
tered.
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snielde and Infanticide.

ST. Louis, July M.-The Democrats
special from Seneca, Kansas, says that
Charles Cook, merchant of Bull City,
Osborne county who has been deranged
for some time past, thrust kniie'blade
through the brain OF his infant child last
Friday, then beat his own head with q
hatchet, breaking the skull and inhicting
mortal injury. Pecuniary trouble is
said to have been the cause of his insan-
ity,
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, July 24-For the Gull
States, Tennessee and Ohio valley gen
orally clear, fair weather and southerly
winds in the interior, and light variable
winds on the coast, high temperature,
except in the South Atlantic States, and
slight changes in the barometer. For
the lake region and Northwest partly
cloudy and warm weather, with local
rains, southeast and southwest winds
and low barometer.
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THE CANVASS.
Grand RaIiy In the Eighth Ward
Last Night.

Last
The announcement which only ap-
peared yesterday morning that there
would be 8 meeting last night in the
Eighth ward had the effect to bring out
one Of the largest and most enthusiastic
ward meetings that the Oldest politician
ever saw in Memphis. The solid citii-
zess Of that splendid wsrd appeared in
full force at the market-house, and
various other wards were well repre-
scented. At least seven or eight hun
bred people were present.
Major Joe Barbierre was chosen chair
nan, and Mr.. John d. Savage secretary.
The Major made very neat speech be-
fore taking the chair.
Judge 7. ". Brown was the first
speaker called. After stating that he
had not intended to speak, and alluding
to the fact Of his long residence in the
ward, his active participation in local
affairs with his neighbors, and that he
had never been 8 candidate for Office, he
struck out vigorously on the general
Issues of the day, especially the social
rights question, and made very power
full and effective speech, and.Was listened
to throughout with strict attention and
frequently greeted with applause. The
speech was synopsis itself, and no run
ming report that we could make from
memory would do the judge or his re-
porter justice. Suffice it to say, that he
dealt heavy blows at the corruptisns Of
the day, the encroacbments of the Fed
eral government on the rights of States
and individuals, and wildly portrayed
the wrongs contemplated by the sup
porters Of the infamous civil rights bill
which discriminatss in favor of the me-
gro against the white man.
Major ]. w. EldridgO, fluent and elO-
quent stump speaker, next was called
for, and appearing made warm speech.
He gives forth no uncertain sound in
this campaign, and is one Of the boldest
advocates Of the Bartlett ticket. Both
of these speeches were Of considerable
length.
Short addresses followed by Messrs.
Cass, John Roush, c. L. Anderson, Jas.
Reilly, B. P. Anderson and ]. Harvey
Mathes. The crowd then called loudly
for Colonel G. p NJ. Turner, who had
just arrived from Mississippi. He has a
powerful voice, well adapted for popular
assemblages in the open air, as this was,
and made one Of his best efforts. He
spoke over half an hour, and was fire.
quently interrupted by prolonged ap-
plause.
Major W. W. Mcdowell was next in
troduced and made very incisive and
effective speech Of some twenty minutes.
He dealt almost entirely in facts and
figures, and drew a contrast between the
expense Of running Shelby county
affairs ander the Radical Commissioners
and the County Court, which surprised
most Of the audience. He showed that
the county debt had been enormously
increased under the Commissioners,
and had been constantly diminished
with lower rate Of taxation under Dem
Ocratic rule. The speech, we hope, will
be published for the information Of the
people. Mr.. Griebel and one or two
others spoke, and the crowd adjourned
at half past eleven o'clock in a splendid
humor, and a general feeling that the
Bartlett movement is gaining strength
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Boss Tweed discovers that as a sum
merresort Blackwell Island is not first
class. His health fails to improve, and
he wants better accommodations. 1t his
landlord is a man of enterprise Mr..
Tweed's request will be attended to
forthwith.
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Mr.. BARBOUR LEWIS complained in
his speech to the colored crowd at Coch-
ran Hall last night that the LEDGER did
not sustain him in his efforts to secure
appropriations for the custom-house.
Well, Congress is Republican and never
pays much attention to the LEDGER no
how. The support Of a Democratic
paper would injure him more with his
friends than all our cold water"
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THERE will be a grand rally of the
friends Of the Bartlett ticket tonight in
the Tenth ward. They fully believe they
can carry the ward, and will spare no
labor, pains or breath. A number Of
able speakers will be on hand, Colonel
VIM. L. Duff, we believe, among the
number, to talk to the people. Many
citizens of other wards will attend, and
lively times may be expected.
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Killing.

HARTFORD, Conn, July 24.-Elihu
Spears killed Charles Davis, in East Suf-
field, last night. Spears afterward cut
his own throat, but is still alive. Spears
was beating his wife and Davis inter
fered
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The g2d Day Of August, 1874,

between 10 I'm. and pm, at r. Van Brock
lin & Sons, Nos. 299 and SOl Second street,
Memphis, Tennessee, sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash, the following
property, conveyed to me by said deed, viz:
One dark bay horse, about fourteen hands
high; one rockaway and harness; one buggy
and harness; and one wagon. The sale is 70
be made to pay the debt in said deed men
toned. w. L. COLb'
INV 9o' 1874. ''-''' --''' 122-15l
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THERE is said to be talk of starting a
grand lottery scheme, similar to the
Louisville Library Concert, to raise
funds to complete the Masonic Temple
Of Memphis.
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SENATOR BRowSLow has been invited
to delivered the annual address before
the Iowa State Fair at Desmoines on
the 10th of September next.
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MULCAHY-July oath, at 10 am. Katie,
daughter Of Catherine and Joseph Mulcahy'
aged eleven months and seven days.
Funeral from their residence, corner OF
Beal and 81. Martin streets. Saturday morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-24

B. F. c. BRooKs, formerly Of Mem
phis, is the coming man for Governor,
according to his own calculations.
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The comet has gone by, and only one
man felt the conclusion, which his name
is Henry Ward Bsecher.
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The last Constitutional State Conven-
ton Of Tennessee cost S27,572.
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Far as we are advanced in civilization,
not one man in two thousand knows how
TO fold q newspaper properly.
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THE BARTLETT TICKET

For Sheriff
c. L. ANDERSON.
For State and CouHiy Tar Collector.
Az. FARMLAND.
For Couaty COsTt Clerk.
JAMES REILLY.
For CoHp,y Trustee.
J.J. RAWLINGS.
For Clerk Of CrimiAal Couri.
n. @. PERKINS.
For Cornsy Register.
II. W. GRIEBEL.
Fer Clerk ITrs CGrcvii Co11.
B.F. COLEMAN.
Per Clerk Second Cirenii COtrt.
G.J. CAMPBELL.
For CLERK Of The Bartleft CsrcHii Court.
JuHN McBR0oKS.
For Constable l4il Cir7 District.
7. S. MALLORY.
MAT SHELBY.
For CoasiaIle 5sk Ord DistrTef.
THOS. CARNEY.
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A Buffalo editor never takes time by
the back hair. He simply casts the eye
Of his mind across the chasm of centu-
ries
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LEGAL.
Trust Sale.

TTNDER THE POWER GIVEN ME BY
u the deed Of Thomas koitod;, executed
July Is, 1873, and registered in Shelby county
in Record Book No. of chattles, page l5l,
will on
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Ne. 10 LOCKE has taken charge Of the city
circulation Of the LEDGER- The public can
rely upon him for its prompt and regular de-
iYery.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust TO me executed by +. Minderman,
on the 18th day of February, 1873, duly regis
tered in the Registers Office of Shelby county
Tennessee, in Deed Book 50. page ll4' WILL
on
Saturday, sth day Of August, 1874,
within legal hours, at the south gate of Court
Square, in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee,
erty in such trust deed des sribed as follows :
Being in Memphis, Tennessee, on the north.
west corner of Main and 0verton streets, Al
feet on Main streets and rs feet on OveTton
street, being part Of lot No. 155 on the original
plan Of the city,.
Terms Cash. Equity Of redemption barred.
Title believed to be good, but sell and con-
vey only as Trustee:
WILLIAM DENIES, Trustee;
HUNS & PosTos. Attorney: Ls-lss
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HOTEL.
REOPENING AT RALEIGH.

THE UNDERSIGNED BEGs TO INFORM
j his friends and the public generally that
CottaRes adjoining, all situated on the brow Of
the hill Overlooking the Springs; all neatly
furnished and thoroughly renovated.
No connection with the franklin House.
of M. MoKR0GH. Proprietor.
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For Tickets or information, address
THOS. Il. BRAMLETrE.
Agent and Manager. Public Library Building
Louisville, Ky. 90,
For full information apply to @. II. sA
UELS, No. 6 West Court street, Mem ph1is'
Tennessee, oo-tks-eh-L19
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LIST OF GIFTS.
PRIOE or TICKETS.

GRAND TOTAL 5000 GIFTS,
ALL CASH .................. 81, 900, OOO
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17
ACARD TO TIE PUBLIC.
A short POstponement OF the Fifth Girt
Concert,

As manager OF the slit concerts given In aid OF
the Public Library OF Kcntucky y, my position Gre
nlcs An important trust in behalf Of the Public
Library and the tCket.ho'dcrs Of the fifth gin
concert The Public Library Of Kentucky and the
ticket.haldcr3 are jointly Interested In the amount
pfthc drawing. TIE larger the fund to he distrih.
ted in gus, the greater will he the gift awarded to
each lucky tickct-holder and the more the amount
realized by II" Library, To have q fun drawing
is 80 manifcstly ia the interest OF those interested,
that, rather than have II fractional drawing on the
3ulh inst, I deem 1t due to the trust conGded to me
by the ticket nolders and the Public library of
kentucky, that II short postponement be made to
enable me to dispose Of the unsOld tickets and
have II miI drawing, Though the very large
amount NOW in bank would enable ny todlsrriDute
handsome gifts, yet we should feel disappointed in
this, our last concert, should we be ompe'l led to
make Il fractional drawing, however large.
We have received so very large u number of let.
ters from all parts Of tine country from those most
largely interested urging n puslpOneInent If all
the tickets be not sold by the 3Oth, that we feel
strengthened IN orr sense Of duty to the tic ct.
holders ana the Public Library. to make the post.
pc ncmcnt Under the circumstances, we have
determined, IN the interest of NIL parties, to post
pOne the concert and drawing to Saturday, Feb
mary y 1875, at viii h time the drawing Will
positively take place; aud, rs Il guarantee OF good
faith toward ticketholders, we pledge ourselves
to refund to any ticket holder his money, upon
presentation Of his ticket, should the drawing fail
to come or al the day now fixed. The past, we
feel assured, will he su nicieut guarantee to all IN.
tercstcd that they WIN be fairly and honestly dealt
with. The money paid for tickets Is qacredly pre-.
served against contingencies until after the pay
mrnt orthc gifts, after which the expenses are TO
be reimbursed and the Public Library Is to no paid
its profits,
THOS. II. BRAMLETTE,
NOV, %, 1874, Agent and Manager.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17
Didn't Like Texas.

A wagon, drawn by a yoke OF long
horned Texas cattle, and containing a
good.looking woman, seven children,
and considerable plumber, halted re-
Gently in Jackson MINI. A man, a
small boy, and q dog that had run to
tail, we're the %adiuncts. The party
were from Texas, and returning to
their old home in Decatur County. An
alderman of the town, who had passed
many years of his life in the Lone Star
State, approached the wagon. He said
to the woman, "From Texas, | pre-
sume?" eyes, SIR" Didn't you
like the country" Ono, SIR" Didn't
you like the climate?" ooh, yes"
"Did you have good health ont
there P" eyes" "Wasn't the land
good ?" eyes" GLOW abont the
crops?" ooh, we made splendid
crops, sir" "Well. then, ma'am what
on earth is your objection to Texas?"
"Why, SIR" she replied, 81 couldn't
stand the society in that rough coun-
try" And then she turned to the
small boy, her son, and cried, "Sam,
drive that d--n dog out'en the din
ner.pot don't you zee he's got his
nasty snout into the vittles ?"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

lT Runs like A PRAIRIE FmE.-Dr.
Walkers Vinegar Bitters runs like Il
prairie fire. The fame Of tho Temper
ance Tonic is, however, but poorly OK
emplitied by this figure of speech for
n prairie fire runs only in one direction,
whereas tho reputation of the Bitters
spreads towards all points of the COM
pass. There is not Il square mile of in
habited territory in the United States,
where this meritorious preparation is
not appreciated. If any theoretical
gentleman thinks he is prepared to show
that there is "nothing in it," we nd
wise him to go to the Prairie States, in
the Mississippi Valley, to the deltas of
Southern rivers, to New England, in
fact, anywhere within tho limits of
" Uncle Sans real estate" and ven
tilate his views. By so doing no can
raise n heartier and more general laugh
than has ever yet shaken the sides of
an intelligent people. Persons who
have been cured can't help laughing at
other people, who tell them that the
medicine which saved their lives ia a
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17
Drawing the Lucky Numbe In Fosters
Texas Prize Concert.

We find the following notices in the Houston
papers, touching tho manner in which the
drawing on tho nd ult, was conducted
The Opera House was well filed IN Friday
with anxious ticket holders, and many curious
to see the drawing of the thirteen hundred
and soyenty-two prizes which were to be
taken from tho great " wheel OF fortune
THE COMMITTEE
Of gentlemen was the best that could have
been selected by the audience. Hon. ID. U.
Barziza, who supervised tho drawing, is our
Representative, and one Of the most
popular men in the district.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

THE teachers of Chicago have now for
two years, under a very voluntary agree
ment, dispensed with the rod in school,
and Superintendent Pick claims the fol.
lowing results |. Order as ever before.
2. Obedience is prompt and cheerful.
B. righteousness less than aver be-
fore. 4 Suspensions for misconduct
are only about one,half what they have
been in the best of former years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

PRINCE BISMARCK is compared by some
one to q crop.eared bull dog in appear
ance. His bald head and thick form
encased in the ungraceful soldiers coat
are said to aid in the illusion. He holds
ON well, too.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

"ToMMIE HOWELL, can you tell me
what is meant by the word miracle, so
often used in the Bible?" eyes, Miss
Harvey, | can. Ma says that if you
and Capt. Smith don't marry pretty
it will be O miracle"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

Now is the time to buy presents for
Christmas. Combine beauty and utility, and
give your gentlemen friends IL carton contain
ing one hundred Elmwood Collars. They will
last lin some time, and he will think Of you
with pleasure every timo no puts on ono.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

WOULDN'T you like to be a Milwaukee
girl, and be able to jump six feet high.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

WHEN you cant think of what your
wife charged you to bring home get hair
pins. They are always handy in the
house.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

GEORGE Francis TRAIN will give
Omaha forty acres of land if she will ply
the mortgages on it, which are about u
foot deep,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

THE Shah frightens his wives into
submission by wearing n European
plug hat pulled down thr~eateningly
over his right eye.