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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-07
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.

Pursuant to the notice OF Colonel a
B. Haynes, chairman of the Bartlett
meeting, the County Committee ap
pointed met at noon yesterday at tn
office of Hon. Hosea Townsend, ant
proceeded to organize. Twenty-Five GU
of the twenty.seven members were pres
ent, namely:
DIR C NJ Stewart. First District
Ike Nelson. Second District.
w NJ Coleman. Third District
JIM Frame, Fourth District
William Miller, Fifth Distrlct.
ORA Beatty. Eighth District.
JW Allen. Esq, Ninth District.
Albert Suggs. Tenth District; n.....
Henry 7 Jones. ESQ, Eleventh Dlstrlct:
Thomas Holman, jr, ESQ.,. Twelfth District.
FC Stephenson, Thirteenth District.
Joseph Graham. Sixteenth District
I'D Massey, Seventeenth District.
Owen Dwyer. First Ward,
John Randall. Second Ward.
FW LOnis. Third Ward;
WV Mcdowell, Fifth Ward.
Henry Lynn. Sixth Ward,
j Hillsman, SeYenth ward
A E FARMLAND, Eighth Ward.
Hosea Townsend, Ninth ward.
The absent were: G. N. Taylor, Sixth
District; A. ]. Hays, Fourteenth Dis
trict; W. S. W. Montgomery, Fifteenth
District; Nick Malatesta. Fourth ward;
James Hall, Esq, Tenth ward. Mr..
Albert Suggs was elected permanent
Chairman, and Henry ]. Lynn perma-
nent Secretary. The following gentle
men were elected to serve as an Execu-
tive Committee: Hosea Towsend, Owen
Dryer, W. W. Mcdowell; county-Tom
Holman, jr., Albert Suggs, William
Miller, Isaac Nelson. This is an excel
lent selection, and one which commends
itself to the community. They are fair
minded, intelligent gentlemen, above
suspicion or detraction, eminently quail
fled to arrange the details and conduct
the canvass. A resolution offered by
Major W. W. Mcdowell was adopted,
accepting the appointment as a commit
tee, and pledging the members to make
the effort to secure the selection and
election of men of ability and integrity
to fill the public offices to be elected at
the August election. 1t was further re-
solved that if any member of the COM
mittee intends to run for Office he be
given thirty days to resign from the
committee. All well enough, but I'M
necessary, as no candidate would have
the bad taste to remain on the committee
after making up his mind to become
such. The Executive Committee of
seven was fully empowered to do and
perform all such acts as may be deemed
expedient, gil all vacancies, and be
clothed with full power to make the
canvass a success. The power to des-
ignate the time and place of holding the
nominating convention, however, was
reserved to the General Committee.
The meeting adjourned until Tuesday,
the 9th of May, or four weeks from to-
day. The utmost harmony prevailed,
and everything was done that could be
expected when the election is still four
months of. Two months from now will
be early enough to hold a convention.
Meanwhile, the people; without being
button.holed, will have ample time to
consider and compare the merits Of
available men. Good material is not so
scarce but what there will be some
variety from which to select; nor will
there be any excuse for putting any but
first class men on the ticket.
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LEGAL.
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

ALL PARTIES INDEBTED TO THE Es-
"A tate of the late James Davis are hereby
notified 10 come forward and settle the same.
And those having claims against the estate
will present the same, duly authenticated, 70
me within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be forever barred.
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Just Published. aOOth Edition.
MANHOOD,
Corrected and Revised by the Author, e.
F. CURTIS, NJ. D., +. X. O. 5.

Corrected and Revised by the Author, e. DE
F. CURTIS, NJ. D., +. X. O. 5.
A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
of Premature Decline in man, showing how
health is lost and how regained. 1t gives a
clear synopsis of the Impediments TO MARI =
age, the treatment Of Exhausted vitali X.
system. etc, etc. ,Rnd the rem edies therefor,
the result Of twenty years successful practice.
There is no member of sociey by whom
this book will not be found useful, whether
such pers on holds the relation of parent pre-
ceptor or clergyman; "ILoa@d1n, ITsss;; h,o,,
should be read by the young for instruction,
by the afflicted for relief. 1t will iniure no
one. p London Med. Gag.
Price SO cents. by mail. Address the author,
DIR. CURTIS.
9Rampart street, New Orleans, La
nR- DR.. Curtis has determined to remain IN
New Orleans during his Southern trip, and
will positively not visit memphis pro
OCCASIONALLY this year. Hence those who
- ~ Nc oddrese above 1859
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Saturday, the 18th day of May, 1874
NOTICE.

NOTICE is GIVEN TO THE DEBTORS
IN and creditors of Jerry Jamison, deceased,
that have qualified as his Executor. and they
will please present their accounts and pay
what they owe to me or my attorneys.
lila DOUGLASS, Executor;
McFARLAND IL GOODWIN, Attorneys, ~ Madl-
son street. oz-oo-55-1y
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CISTERRS.
REPAIR YOUR GISTERNS.

NOW is THE TIME FOR THE CITI-
IN zens Of Memphis 70 have their cisterns
cleaned out and repaired 80 as TO take advan-
tage Of the spring rains.
H. LEMON, No. 1O1 Union Street,
has all the appliances. and is prepared to do
all this kind Of work with dispatch, and in
.he most satisfactory manner. R-S
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Safurdar. April II. 1874,

at the foot of the steps at No. SS9% Second
street, in the city Of Memphis; tennessee,
sell to the highest bidder. for cash. Lot No;
city of Memphis, on the fernando road in
Shelby county, Tennessee. Sale to take place
during legal hours. Equity Of redemption
waived. Title believed to be perfect, but
only sell as Trustee. W. u kAlNEh'
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Trustees sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A TRUST
u deed duly executed to me by ), "; Con
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LEGAL
Trustees sale.

DURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
i in trust to me, executed by George W.
and Frank M. Murphy. dated September !.
1873. and duly registered in the Register s
office of Shelby county, Tennessee. in Deed
Book No. 81. page 457, will. on
Saturday, the 18th day Of May, 1874,
at the southeast corner Of Court Square, in
see. sell to the highest bidder. for cash, within
legal hours, the undivided two-thirds interest
in and to the certain tract of land situate,
lying and being on the north side of Linden
street, in the city of Memphis. Tennessee.
and beginning so feet east Of the northeast in.
tersection of Main and Linden streets; thence
east with the north line of Linden street 90
feet; thence north and parallel with the east east
line of Main street $50 feet; then,e west oO
feet; thence south $50 feet to the place OF be-
ginning. Terms cash. Equity Of redemption
barred. Title believed to be good, but VIII
sell and convey only as Trustee.
D. X. POSITION, Trustee;
PATTERSON & LOVE-: Attorneys: w 6l
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NO. 9 RAMPART STREET.

between Canal and Custom-house, daily from
10 am. to pm, and from TO Pm on
Sundays from IL to 2 only.
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m EDIcAL.
DIR. CURTIS
ARRIVAL NEW ORLEANS.

TIRE. IF. CURTIS. NJ. D., F. R. g. S..
author of Manhood" Medical Essays
on Marriage, etc., etc., takes this opportu-
nifty to announce to the citizens Of Memphis
and the surrounding country, including those
who have previously consulted him, that he
has arrived in New Orleans TOR the season,
and may be conferred with as heretofore, in
kerson or by letter, at his rooms,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-07

DOoley's Yeast Powder
Makes Elegant Biscuit and Rolls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-07
Doo1ey's Yeast Fowler
Is perfectly Pure and Wholesome.

Doo1ey's Yeast Powder
Is nut up in Full Weight Cans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-07

Dooley's Yeast Powder
Makes Delicious Mullins. Griddle Cakes. Corn
Bread. ETC..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-18
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Baron Doblhor, OF Vienna, is residing at tho
Holman House.
Ex.Mayor r. M. Bishop, Of Cincinnati, is staying
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Senator p W. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, Is regis
tered ut the Windsor Hotel.
Ex-Leusenant Governor A. B. Gardner, OF Yer.
mont, Is staying at the st. Denis Hotel.
Postmaster George J. Firman, OF Philadelphia,
has arrived at the Grand Central Hotel
Congressman Benjamin w. Harris, OF Massachu-
sets, has apartments ut the Windsor Hotel.
Senor Don Emilio Bernard, Minister for Nicaragua
at Washington, yesterday arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel.
Ex-Mayor Frank McCoppin, OF San Francisco, IL
among the recent arrivals at the Sturtevant
House.
According to q correspondent OF the Chicago
Inter. ocean, George Fruits Of Alamo, Ind, is LII
years old, has voted 125 times and has 100 grand
and great grand children. He has certainly obeycd
the scrptural injunction "i,rng forth, therefore,
fruits, meats for repentance" &c.
Marshal MacMahon has presented fine vase Of
Sevres porcelain to the King Of holland, az .
recognition OF the twenty-fth anniversary or that
soyereigu's accession to his throne. The Marshal
ia having two like vases made-one for the King or
Portugal and the other, 1t is rumored for the Duke
OF Edinburgh.
During the war Mr.. Pa!lum, OF Monroe, Mich,
was confined and beaten in Libby Prison by reoel
oficer named Cady. He has ever since nursed tho
insult and last week, meeting Cady In Monroe, he
settled the little difference BY pummelling him
grandly. PaIlum's friends paid the $25 fine i'm.
posed, and now his honor shines Ike new tin
nan on rate post.
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mastery now held In Alsace and Lorraine
He knows, no one BETA, that on this question
France is q unit, and, moe than all that tho
public opinion Of civilization is with France.
When the war began public opinion was with
Germany. So it remained until after Sedan.
The course which Germany then pursued. tho
furious' impiacable. brutal policy Of Eepres-
sion. oonascation and conquest alienatsd the
good opinion of men from her cause; and Is
war broke out tomorrow the world would say
that France was justified and pray for the
success Of her arms. 1855 NJ
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The crisis in France continues. Marshal
MacMahon has made an appeal to the repub-
lican and conservative monarchical elements
by appointing M. Goulard to be Prime
Minister This news is not official, but it
comes from good authority In the proposed
new Cabinet we observe that M. Magne retains
the head of the treasury. This is a compli-
ment to the unusual ability which that Minis
ter has shown in the management Of affairs,
for he is Bonapartist and can have no SYM
patty with the present government The new
Cabinet means that Marshal MacMahon will
lean upon the conservative sections of the
Assembly, and avoid all utilization with the
extreme monarchists or the extreme repub-
licans. The overthrow Of De Broglie seems
to have been legitimist plan to compel the
return of the King. In this unpatriotic and
unsuccessful work the royalists were aided by
the Bonapartists, who would vote for
anarchy to restore the Empire The
legitimists and their allies now threaten
that unless MacMahon will permit the
return Of the King they will unite
with the republicans and dissolve the Assem-
bly,. This would be an interesting solution Of
the crisis MacMahon's policy is most as
suredly to dissolve the Assembly, proclaim the
Republic and appeal to the country for the
confirmation of his powers. This confrma-
ton would be voted, he would have the coun-
try with him and in founding the Republic
become the Washington of France.
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United States. The perfect freedom of trade
which exists among our States is, next to
foreign defence, the chief advantage of the
Union. A North American Zollverein would
make Mexico and Canada part of the United
States for all purposes of trade and intercourse.
The principle of the zollverein is very simple
the same rate of duties for the members of the
union and an equitable division of their net
proceeds Among other reasons why Canada
might not desire annexation to the United
States is. that she would have to bear her
share of our heavy national debt But there
is no such objection to q Zollverein. II would
doubtless make the Canadian tariff higher
than it is at present, but the Parliament would
have full disposal of the increased revenue.
1t would give the Dominion needed resources
for prosecuting its great pubic works or pay
ing its debt. Mexico would acquire similar
advantages by entering into Zollverein OF
which the United States and Canada were the
other members. If either Of the three coun-
tries should be at war its commerce could not
be seriously interrupted, since it would be
carried on through the ports of the others.
Inland custom houses and frontier smuggling
would be abolished, and powerful impulse
given to trade and internal development with
out in any degree impairing the political in
dependence of the several parties But it is
premature to expect such an arrangement so
long as Canada remains political Deepen
dency of Great Britain.
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| The further details we print this morning
in reference to the disaster in Massach usetts
only confirm the sad fears we expressed yes
terday. The number of deaths may reach
to two hundred, and our correspondent in
forms us that if the bursting of the reser-
voir had taken place at an earlier
hour in the day, when the people were
at homo and in bed, six or seven thou
sand would have persisted. The food
was irresistible. The valley along which it
ran had been musical with industry. It was
filed with farms, manufactures, dwellings,
happy, prosperous industrious people. Now
all is ruin, and worse than ruin-despair,
for in this wild waste of waters lie i'm
mersed the hopes and the fortunes of
hundreds, who saw in an instant the
dear ones they loved and the accumu-
lations Of life time hurriedly swept away.
The narrative is one of the most painful that
we have read for q long time. Wherever the
food found its way it carried ruin and death,
and one Of the most beautiful and thriving
valleys in New England is now as much of .
desert as Sahara
The thought Of oil this loss and suffering is
only intensified when we See that it might
have been avoided. We can only attribute
the bursting of this reservoir to the criminal
neglect and cupidity Of the company which
owned it. For long time its danger
has been notorious. Its walls were never
strong enough to con6ne the waters.
They were honeycombed with decay.
Workmen had noticed the water ebbing
through the interstices of the walls
for some time But rather than take the pre-
caution of repairing the walls and making
the work secure, rather than incur the extra
expense and trouble thus involved, the reser-
voir was permitted to fall into decay and in
time to bring measureless and irretrievable
calamities upon whole community.
The lesson this teaches us is one that
we should all lay to heart. The owners of this
work are more criminal and more worthy Of
the Penitentiary than two-thirds of the thieves
Recorder Hackett sends to Sing Sing. If
there is any law in Massachusetts for their
punishment, we shall bless the State because
Of that law and pray for it's speedy
enforcement But at the same time
this spirit Of cupidity and heedlessness
is everywhere manifest. We saw it
in burning Chicago-we see it in the fate of
loosely built vessels, in the falling of hastily
finished houses. We must learn to do honest
work in all things we do, honest in form and
spirit before we feel that disasters like this in
Massachusetts, can be avoided.
At the same time we should remember the
sudden ruin which has fallen upon SO many
families and hurry to aid them. New York
has SO large an interest in these manufac-
turing districts and is 80 much dependent
for her business prosperity upon the industry
and skill of those who dwell there that our
merchants should hasten to relieve them. A
handsome contribution from this city would
be grateful and proper act, and we COM
mend it as duty to our humane and public
snirited citizens
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companies not having complied with the law
limiting charges. the Attorney General of
the State has applied to the Supreme Court
for leave to bring an action to vacate the
charters Of these companies, and leave was
granted. 1t remains to be seen whether these
wealthy corporations are more powerful than
the laws
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matters but it certainly seems that there has
been an oversight in awarding this dignity.
We trust the pilgrims will bring it to the
attention of His Holiness, and that when they
return they will carry the red hat for some of
our venerable and virtuous prelates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-18
AID FOE DEAF NUTES,

BOSTON, May II, 1874
II is proposed to organize an association in Bos-
ton to aid the deaf OF in learn
ing trades, with a view to becoming seIEsupport-
ing, and to assist them In obtaining collegiate
education at the National Deaf Mute College In
Washington &c. memorial will be presen ted to
the Legislature Tor an act empowering Messrs.
Francis BROOKS, James Sturgis, Henry Salt0nstau
and Professor W. A. Graham to hold real estate
and personal property TO the value Of 100000 f0r
the furtEerance OF the above object.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-18

A NOVEL RAILWAY SUR OF FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DoLLARs.-In 1866 sleepy travel
Ter on the East Tennessee and Georgia Rail-
road was carried by his point Of debarkation,
owing to the station not being called. He
was member of the Legislature and intro
duced bill, where it is provided that con-
ductors of passenger trains shall call out ut
each station, in loud voice, its name and the
length of time the train is to stop. For each
failure to do so the road must pay q penalty
of one hundred dollars. His declarations are
printed and consist of two thousand five hum
dred counts, the aggregate of penalty amount
ing to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
This is the amount claimed for failure to call
the names Of the stations and two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars more is claimed for
the failure to call tho stopping time, making
in oil half q million dollars. The law is very
distinct, and it is not easy to see how the road
can escape the penalty. The law provides
that half of the penalty shall go to the CON-
plainant.
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A EULOGY ON SUMNER.

BOSTON, May II, 1874.
DR.. william Wells Brown, colored orator OF
this CITY, delivered an interesting euloRy on Charles
Sumner to q rather small audience, in the Music
Hall here this evening William Lloyd Garrisoa
presided, and introduced Mr.. Brown in y short
Rpeech.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-18

The AMERICAN CARDrNAL.-The pilgrims
who sailed on Saturday laden with gifts to lay
at the feet of the Holy Father and to renew
their faith at the sacred shrines will remind
His Holiness Of the fidelity and piety of his
flock in America. These men and women do
not travel by land through countries ripe and
inviting with the vine, the olive and the myr-
tie, but over raging seas for thousands Of
miles. Surely "a Church that can send forth
such devoted members is worthy Of an honor
that has never yet been conferred upon an
American prelate-that Of cardinal America
has never had o cardinal. Now it would seem
to the worldly mind that if this Office is of
any use at all in the Church it should
be created in America. Not many years
ago this present Pontf made the young
cousin Of the Emperor Napoleon cardinal
a young priest in his fortleth year, with no
claim to the rank but his imperial blood.
We do not venture to question q judgment
that is held 70 be infallible in ecclesiastical
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FOUND DEAD.

KINGSTON, N. Y, May II, 1874
Alexander Lutz was lound dead ut tue house u
his son-n-aw to-day. An inquest was nea anu =
verdict rendered that death was caused W SPvr
plexy. superlnauced uy excessive dTinklp&s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-18
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The United States ship Worcester ON
Havana.
telegram from Havana under date OF May II
renorts IA folows:--The United states ship Wor.
cester arrived here this morning and sailed In the
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senator Brownlow's Recantation.

Senator William G. Brownlow, of Tennessee,
is evidently coming around to the frame of
mind in which he was before the war, when
he lectured in the Northern States on the
divine character of slavery. 1t seems that
convention of colored men held in Nashville
took occasion to criticise the Senator for his
lukewarm course in Congress. The Senator
replies in an elaborate letter, marked with his
peculiar, homely STYLE in which he treats the
Convention as misguided men," melted by
''unprincipled demagogues. He sums up his
record as friend of the Union and q friend
Of the negro, and especially when, as Cover
nor, ''unawed by personal threats and the
frowns of lifelong supporters" he demanded
for the negro equal rights with the white man.
Although he thus aided the negroes, he owed
them nothing, and he owes his election to the
various offices he has held to 'the votes of the
loyal white men of the State and the disfran-
chisement of those who participated in the re-
bellion." At the same time he will not sup
port the Civil Rights bill or any measure that
provides for the 'scoeducation of the two
races" Rather than do this he would sssee
every political organization in the land go the
way of Wards ducks, and every politician
buried without hope of resurrection" If this
bill is passed the whole school fabric in
Tennessee will fall to the ground.
This is plain and bold language from
Senator who has always been among the most
radical of the republicans. AT the same time
his declaration against the Civil Rights bill is
virtually recantation of his belief in the
republican party. He sees, no doubt, that
he has gone far enough in his acceptance of
the extreme views of the republicans. The
issue he makes is not practical one. No
civil rights bill can secure the coeducation of
the races in any State, unless the "races"
themselves prefer to study their grammars to-
gether. The whole issue is thoroughly SEN
tlmental one. 1t is a pretext, not serious
principle of political divergence. Heretofore
the radical Senators from the South have
abandoned everything to please the negro.
Now they find that there is another influence
to be conciliated. Mr. Brownlow, in taking
this step, only justifes our estimate Of him as
q man of unusual shrewdness, who knew
when to support slavery and when to oppose
it; who knows when the negro influence is
useful and when it ceases to have any value.
His declaration Of opinions is one of the most
significant events in the now ripening canvass
for the Presidency.
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The WAR ON RAILROAD MONOPOLY in Wis
consin proceeds. The milwaukee, and ST. Paul
and ths Chicago and Northwestern Railroad