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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14
FOREIGN.

KIssENGEN, July l4.-Prince Bismarck
appeared at the gardens last evening, and
was greeted with the utmost enthusiasm.
Subsequently the musical societies and
a great crowd of people serenaded Bis.
marck upon his return to his residence.
In response to the demands of the
the crowd, the Chancellor appeared and
made an address After expressing his
thanks for the demonstration, he said the
attempt on his life was not aimed at his
person, but at the cause he represented.
In conclusion be proposed cheers for
the German Empire, and the allied Ger
man princes and people responded with
repeated cheers. There is to be thanks
giving service in the Protestant church
to-day for the providential escape of the
Premier. 1t is reported that Kullman
had confessed that he intended to assas.
sinate the prince and has used express
sions rejecting on others. A priest
named Kalheter has been arrested at
Schweinfust under the belief that he was
accessory to the shooting. He came
from Kissengen yesterday.
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THE RED MAN.
killing Herders and Driving of
Cattle.

killing Herders and Driving of
Cattle.
CHICAGO, July IA correspondent
Of the Inter-O Ocean writing from Cimar-
ron, New Mexico, under date Of the Sth
inst. says that the news Of the Indian
war in the Southwest has reached our
usually quiet town. On last Sunday
hostile Indians, supposed to be Chey-
ennes, made dash on Maloch's rancho,
on YiDney's river, twelve miles from
Cimarron, killed herder and drove off
about twenty-five head Of horses. They
made an attack on the same day on two
other ranches on Crow creek and Cana
dian river They moved of in the direc-
ton of the Dry Cimarron river, and we
have Just now learned from messengers
on Barlow 4 Sanderson's mail coach
that they made an attack on the ranches
aud herding grounds along that stream
They seem to have had things their own
way, killing the people and driving of
live stock at their pleasure. Sixteen
are reported to have been killed on Dry
Cimarron river, making our loss in Col
fax county nineteen. One Indian is
known to have been wounded on the
Vinneys, but they have probably sus-
tanned no additional loss. They are re-
ported to be still on the Dry Cimarron,
and if this report be true, we fear that
none Of our people in that part Of the
country have escaped death unless they
had heard Of the approach Of the Indians
in time to fee to the woods or noun
tains The fact that no one has come
in from the settlements along the Dry
Cimarron river since last Saturday is
ominous. Our county (Colfax) is in the
northeast corner of New Mexico. Gin
arron, the county seat, is west Of the
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AssassInatIOn OF Bis
marck.

marck.
New YoRK, July IA private dis
patch received in this city concerning
the attempted assassination of Bismarck,
says. prince Bismarck, after starting
for drive, was greeting a small assem-.
bly, Of persons, when he was shot at by
Edward Huffman, of Madgeburg. The
bullet wounded him in the hand at the
moment he was touching his hat. The
assassin was arrested Bismarck drove
through the town amid acclamations,
and then had an interview with the as
sassin in Jail. The result is not known.
| have just met him on his returning; he
was stern, but greeted me pleasantly.
On the assassin was found a poem laud-
atory of the Pope
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Resolved, That we will use our utmost
to stamp upon any demagogue who seeks
TO betray the privileges of our children
TO their full enjoyment of impartial and
equal privileges with public schools, the
brand of the traitor Judas as deserving
politically traitors doom, whom we
will never, never join hands with nor
support, but will regard as our public and
political enemy, more terrible to meet
than a savage beast, more injurious than
any catastrophe that could befall us or
any calamity that could be devised by
any wicked unseen power. Adopted
by the negro convention held in Nash
vile last May.]
This is what every voter in Shelby
county who goes against the Bartlett
ticket will have to swallow at the polls
in August.
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NEW YORK.
The Return Of John Mitchell TO Ire
Iand-RaIIroad Matters.


New York, July John Mitchell,
the exile, who sails to-day for Ireland to
engage in the politics of that country,
says that no good can come to Ireland
from the British Parliament, and that
Ireland can never be prosperous or hap
py till she has complete control Of her
own destinies and her onnection with
England entirely severed with regard to
the present home rule government. He
thinks it does not represent the hopes
and aspirations of the people; that it is
a sickly and nerveless effort to patch up
the national quarrel in an incomplete
and unsatisfactory manner. He consid-
ers the whole movement mere milk and
water kind of national effort. he will
not place himself in antagonism with
the home rule movement, but he intends
to demonstrate to England and to the
world that there is something stronger
and more determined in Ireland than
the home rule. He has a firm convic-
ton that England will never grant self
government to Ireland till forced to do
so. and that all her delusive concessions
TO Ireland have been wrung from her by
force or fear Of it. he himself will seek
the SURFACES of the people on the broad
principle of Ireland's right to complet
independence. He has belief that the
British government will not arrest him;
but should they do 50, he is prepared to
take the consequences.
The Panama Railroad Company have
ordered 100000 worth Of steel rails to
be shipped to Panama with the object Of
replacing the present iron rails as fast
as they are worn out
A meeting Of the 6rst and second
mortgage boudholders Of the Iowa Cen
trail railroad was held yesterday, ID.
Dwight Williams presiding. The COM
mi,tee appointed on the 9Th inst. fur
nished their report, which was to the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

The Towards decline to donate the
funds left over in their hands to charita-
bic or eleemosynary institutions however
worthy. In this they are right. The
custody of such a large fund is great
responsibility, but the Towards are faith
full men. We have seen them tried by
fire and never found below the highest
standard. An occasion may come,
though God grant it may not, when their
services and this money will be needed.
Until such time, or some great emer-
gency, let them guard well the sacred
trust they hold.
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THE BURsTEB RESERVOIRS.
Its Discovery and the warning 10
the People.

i
NEW YORK, July IA Springfield
dispatch, giving an account of the burst
ing of the reservoirs in Massachusetts
Sunday, says the discovery of the leak
was made b. Deacon Harry Meacham,
an old gentleman who has been one oil
the law makers of the State, but whose
name will be remembered from this day,
not as that of Scion, but as the Col
Inns Graves of Blush Hollow. At four
clock Sunday afternoon Meacham, who
lives about quarter of mile from the
upper dam, visited it, feeling anxious
lest the long continued and heavy rains
had weakened its walls. The dam APP
peared to him at that time all right,
but noticing that the water was rising,
very rapidly, he bethought him that pos.
sibly the dam on the little goose pond
on small brook enptying into this re-
servoir had given way, and he went up
there to investigate. Coming back after
finding that all was right, and again
surveying the dam, he was about to turn
away satisfied when he was Mortified to
see heavy landslide on the lower slope
of the dam. Knowing at once what
this meant, he got out his horse, mounted
him in haste and dashed down to Blush
Hollow, carrying the alarm of the coming
waters. The warning was quite swift
enough, giving at least ten minutes
for the escape of men, women and chill
dren to the hillside. At the end of
about ten minutes the hume gave away
and well Of water sixty feet wide, COW
cred with caps of snowy foam, rushed
through Skinnersville with roar and
descended Main street with more than
the force of an Alpine avalanche. The
terrified people, happily through the
forethought of Deacon Meacham, stood
on the hillsides in safety and watched
the progress of the destroying wave in
terror and apprehension. Leaving Main
street, it branched eastward, rolled down
in rear of houses into Blush Hollow and
on to the adjoining village, repeating the
ravages described at the time Of the Mill
river disaster. Houses went down like
ten-pins, trees were torn up by the roots
and carried along by the wave, and even
the surface of the earth was torn and fur.
rowed as though with a mammoth pillow.
For half an hour the food maintained
its mighty force. At 4:3O pm. it
reached the lower dams. This influx
broke the second dam, whose waters
poured forth to add to the power Of the
wave. The waters carried away one
wooden bridge in the center of the vii
lage, more or less damaged the founda-
tions of the dams and stocks of several
establishments and quite
ruined many fields and gardens. Below
this village the foods chief damage,
outside OF that done to the railroad, was
the carrying away Of bridge at Rolling |
Brook, and then it gradually lost its
force and power of mischief. The en-
tire damage done by the food is roughly |
at s35O,OOO, and the estimate
is moderate one, not including persons
thrown out of employment and the en-
forced idleness of the place.
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central part of the county. The Dry
Cimarron flows through the northeast
part Of the county, and is incorrectly
marked "Cimorron river on the maps
published in the Eastern States. The
Cimarron river is the stream on which
the town of Cimarron is situated. The
present appearance indicates large
number of Indians on the war path.
The communication is signed by F. j..
Folby pastor of the M. E. Church at
Cimarron.
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We have received circular from the
Bristol East Tennessee Female College,
an institution worthy of liberal patron
age, and possessing many advantages OF
location and surroundings. Under the
Presidency of Rev. B. G. Manard, who
is well known to many of the Baptists
of this city, it bids fair to become one OF
the leading UNCONVENTIONAL colleges of
the State. 1t is in worthy hands, and
we wish it great success.
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TIE CIVIL RIGHTS CONvENr1oN.

The civil rights convention is in SEES
sion at tAe Exposition building to- day.
We say civil rights convention advisedly,
because that issue has been forced upon
the white people of Shelby county and
of Tennessee since the Bartlett move
nent was set on foot. That the negroes
will vote solidly for any ticket promul-
gated there is not shadow Of doubt.
As a class they are unitedly in favor
of the civil rights infamy, and we have
vet to see the first one opposed to it.
There are not FIVE hundred whites, if
two hundred, in the county who favor
mixed schools; hence, any man nomi-
mated on the ticket to-day and accepting
expects to rely upon the negroes for
election, aud commits himself squarely
against the white people Of the county.
This is the issue, and there is no dodg-
ing it. We are aware that few men in
the community would crawl on their
bellies for Office, but we pity the Con-
servative or Democrat creature who can
betray his own race and kindred for
filthy mess Of official pottage. As to
those who have been consistent Repub-
licans all the time, however we may
differ from them, they have defensible
position, and we have no invectives to
pour on their heads. But the deserter,
if such there be, enjoys no respect and
little liberation with either party; he
may get his price, but, like Judas, he
will at least feel like going out alone
and hanging himself Such man is
unfit for the society Of his old or his new
friends, and all the gold he can gather
into his greedy clutches will never buy
self-respeet or social position. He viii
hereafter be moral Ishmaelite, with
every mans hand against him. Up to
the time of this writing, however, we
cannot believe that any but Radicals
will seek or accept nomination at the
hands Of the civil rights convention,
and we venture to predict and declare
that no man nominated today will dare
to say publicly that he is opposed to the
civil rights bill as it was presented in
Congress. If he does he loses the col.
ored vote and gets nothing. The Radi-
cal Republicans. we learn, have been
anxious to secure some Democrat Of
supposed influence on their ticket, but
have thus far found none they would
have who is willing to serve. 1t seems
likely that they viii have to make a
square fight, which is just the last
thing they want to do. True. there
will be no colored man on the
ticket, which proves what we have 70
often said, that the negroes are used only
as voters to put white Radicals in Office,
but are not regarded by their masters as
fit to hold Office themselves. II these
four hundred white Republicans love the
negro so well why do they not give then
q little office once in while2 Not on,
Of the race has been nominated for {
State or county Office since they wer,
set free twelve years ago. Surely, th,
negro needs the common school system
devised and paid for by the Democrat
and Conservatives Of Tennessee, to f
him for something more than a politiea
pack horse, and to enable him to make
Just distinction between his real and hi
imaginary friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

A MEMBER of the appropriation COM
mittee has had a man on the rolls OF the
postohice of the House at salary OF
$500 per annum; yet he never goes
near the postofice, except to draw his
salary. The man is good shorthand
writer, and makes an excellent secre-
tary for the member. Every member
needs a secretary, but the law does not
provide every one with such a conve-
nience.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

The Eastern watering places, includ-
ing Long Branch, our seaside capital.
are reported to be unprecedentedly dull
this season. The principal cause
doubtless, is that the times are hard, and
people are beginning to find out that
they can get their moneys worth nearer
home and at less ostentatious places.
Let Southern people take the hint and
build up cheap, pleasant places Of resort
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near home and keep their money in cir
cuIation where dollar will occasionally
come back. The great ambition of some
southern people seems to be to go East
once every year or two to spend all their
snare change in the vain effort at com
peting in style and expenditures with
the shoddyites who fatten at public ex-
nenaa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

SAYS the Union and American: A
million oatAs, sworn upon stack of BIZ
bles as high as Ossa piled on Pelion,
could not convince the white men of
Davidson county that every candidate on
the Black-and-Tan ticket is not commit
ted to the civil rights infamy." For
Davidson, substitute Shelby county, and
the sentence is equally as applicable.
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PROPOSALS,
TO CONTRACTORS.

OEALED PROPOSALS FOR CONVERTING
- the 0verton Hotel into Court, house. ac-
cording to the plans and specifications to be
found at the Office of Jones Il Baldwin. will
be received until noon of Thursday, July l6,
1874. The bids to be for the whole work and
materials. and to be filed by the bidders with
Henry G.. Smith, at No. 80 North Court street.
This offer is open, not only to those who
have heretofore bid for the coRtract according
to the two plans which were before the County
Court, but also to all others who may desire
heretofore fled bids are requested to file new
proposals. according to the new plans and
specifications, at Jones & Baldwin's office, if
they desire to become bidders.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
HENRY G. SMITH, Chairman.
VIM. II. STEPHENS,
OWEN DWYER,
EUGENE LEHMAN,
j. d. DANBURY.
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effect that the road was in hopeless
state OF insolvency. Foreclosure was
as the best medium Of
winding up its affairs.
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The Union and American states that
at the election of November, 1872, there
were 1924 stay.at-homes, or % per cent.
of the entire voting population of David
SON on account of party dissensions.
This year they are all in arms. So IN
Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

We have received a copy Of the cata-
logue Of Wards Female Seminary at
Nashville for 1874. 1t is an elegant
little pamphlet, and represents this we'll
known and populer institution to be in
a hourishing condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

Ma. 10 LOCKE has taken charge of the city
circulation Of the LEDGER. The public can
rely upon him for its prompt and regular de-
livery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

VASBUREN county has instructed her
delegates to the Nashville Convention
to vote for Chancellor A. s. Marks for
Governor.
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K. OF p.
SUMMER RESORT.
Bon Aqua Springs.

BOARD FOR JUNE AND SEPTEMBER,
ID SO per month; July and August 80 per
Children over four and under thirteen years
old, and servants, half price. 80
Children under four years old, SE per
beard per week, sll board per day. 81 80.
Round trip tickets from Memphis 70 Bon
jos. @. LAPRADE, Supt.
W. Cur PArTEsoN. Cashier 49,,
May %, 1874. ul-I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

Handwerker's Full Orchestra has been en-
gagged, and some Of Memphis's most promi-
nent amateurs will contribute to the pro-
gramme. which will be published Wednesday
morning
Cars will run at all hours to and from the
grounds. ll6.ll8
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CHURCH ORPHANS HOME.
JAMES KIRKLAND, Director.

yards OF ADMISSION. FIFTY CENTS.
" Can be procured at Messrs. Boyle x Chap
mans. VIM. G. Byrd's. Clark's, and at Hol-
lenberg's music store.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-14

The Wilson County Convention re-
commends Hon. John 81. Savage for the
United States Senate.
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HOTEL.
HOTEL.
AT RALEIGH.

UlHE UNDERSIGNED BEGS TO INFORM
he has rcopened the COLEMAN HOUSE,. with
Cottages adjoining. all situated on the brow OF
the hill overlooking the Springs; all neatly
furnished and thoroughly renovated.
No connection With the Franklin House.
est NJ. MokEOGH. Proprietor.
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FLOUR.
NOTICE.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFICE HERNANDo INSURANCE Co.,
MEMPHIS. July 6, 1874.
TIME STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COM
il pany are hereby notified that the Board of
Directors have this day declared a cash divi-
dend of twelve (12) per cent. out Of the net
earnings of the past six months, payable on
demand. l1ll-1l6l f. NJ. NELSON. Sec,y.
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THE BARTLETT TICKET.

InE DAlb4 LII = =
For Sheriff.
c. L. ANDERSON.
Esr State and County Tdr Collector.
A.E. FARMLAND.
For County Court Clerk.
JAMES REILLY.
For County Trustee.
J. ]. RAWLINGS.
For Clerk Of Criminal Court.
N. C. PERKINS.
For County Register.
II. W. GRIEBEL.
For Clerk First Circuit Court.
BIZ. COLEMAN.
For CLERK Second Circuit Court.
CD. CAMPBELL.
Tor CLERK of the Bartlett Circuit Court.
JOHN MoBR00KS.
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INSURANCE.
MUTUAL BENEFIT
Life Insurance Company
OF NEWARK, N. j.
Assets over ssO,OOO,OOO

Assets over S3O,OOO,OOO
I AM PREPARED TO- TAKE LIFE POL
i icies on all plans at OLD RATES in this
old and reliable institution. Average expenses
for the last twenty mine years are lower and
average dividends larger than any Life Insu-
rance Company in the United States this
Company giving larger amount of insurance
for less amount of money than can be offered
by any Company.
j A M f. 81 II. WARN H r.
District State Agent.
~ Madison street. Memphis. Tenn.
Bw Good Agents wanted all over the State.
94-1l9
J. TUYEs. President. j. W. HBcKs. Sec'y.
s. CHALARM, Assistant Secretary.
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JAMES E. WARNER, Resident Agent,
No. IL Madison street,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.
Insures Against Tire.
na- Risks en- Private Dwellings especially
solicited.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
NASHVILLE. lime 10. 1874.

T VIM. MORROW, INSURANCE CON-
i, missioner, do hereby certify that the
New Orleans Insurance Company,
located at New Orleans, in the State of Lou
isiana, has produced to me satisfactory eyi-
all the requirements Of the laws of the State
of Tennessee imposed on Insurance compa-
MES, and further certify that James e. War
ner, agent Of said Company, has authority to
rance for and in behalf Of said Company in
this State, at Memphis. Tennessee, during
the year ending December 81, 1874.
ISignedI W MORROW,
94-li9 Insurance Commissioner of Tenn.
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JAMES M. LOW, Manager,

formerly Wood & Low. N. o.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-01-03
SUMMONS.

In the District Court [. the Second
Judicial District, Territory Of
arizona, IN and for the County
of Yuma.
VIM. B. Hooper & Co, plaintiffs,
against
). w. Davidson and James Maloney,
defendants.
Action brought in the District Court of
the Second Judicial District OF the Terri
tory of Arizona, in and for the County OF
Yuma, and the complaint filed IN said
county of Yuma in the office OF the Clerk
Of said District Court.
The Territory Of arizona sends
greeting to s. W DAVIDSON and
James IfaLoney, defendants:
Yon are hereby required TO appear in
an action brought against you by the above
named plaintiffs. in the District Court of
the Second Judicial District of the
Territory of Arizona. in and for
the said county Of Yuma, and to
answer the complaint filed therein.
within twenty days Exclusive of the day
Of service) after the service on you of this
mmmons-if served within this county, or
il served out of this county, but in this dis
trict, within thirty days otherwise within
forty days-Or Judgment by default will be
taken against you, according to the prayer
of said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover
10 sum OF three thousand and tw nty
l,er 54-l00 dollars gold com of the Uni
"a States with interest from date at
ten per cent per auGun, due on an ex-
pressed contract for balance Of merchan-
Use, wares. &c. sold and delivered to you
5g plaintiffs, 81 your instance aud request,
all Of which Is more particularly set forth
IN Complaint on file in my Office, a copy
of winch is bereuntO annexed, together
with a copy of this summons.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant, as above required, the said Plain
iiff will take Judgment against you by de-
fault for said sum of three thousand
and twenty three 54-l00 dollars gold coin,
and interest as prayed for IN said com
plant.
Given under my hand and tie seal of
the District Court of the Second Judicial
District Of the Territory of Arizona, in
and for the said county of Yuma, this the
lth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight bun lred and sew
enty three. wv. DORRINGTON,
n8.2m " Clerk
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-01-03

A wife of nearly ten years, Civ
ing her servant a holiday, was at
tending to culinary matters her
self, and hearing her husband
coming into the kitchen, thought
she would surprise him as soon
as he opened the door by throw,
ing her hands over his eyes and
imprinting kiss on his brow, as
in the honeymoon. The hus-
band returned the salute with
interest. +" Mary darling, where
is your mistress 2" The wife dis
charged Mary darling" the
next day and has adopted a new
plan of Surprising her husband"