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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
FOREIGN.

VERSAILLES, September l8.-At the
sitting of the permanent committee of
the Assembly last evening, NJ. Tirard, of
the Left, interpolated the government
concerning the continuation of its rigor-
GUS treatment of the press He declared
the system intolerable and unequal in
its application, as Republican journals
alone were suspended. He protested
against the recent warning addressed to
the Journal Des de Debats. NJ. Cha
baunnd La Tour, Minister of the Interior,
replied that the government was deter
mined to oppose the calumnies against
the majority of the Assembly and the
government. Viscount d'Aboville, of
the Right, interposed a strong
protest against the suspension of the
Universe, which act he intimated came
from foreign dictation. The Duke de
FACES pointed out that the Spanish Am
bassador was still unaccredited when the
Objectionable article against Serrano
was published by the universe. He
emphatically deLied that there was die
tation from any quarter. In answer to
another question from NJ, D'Aboville,
the Duke stated that nothing had been
done in regard to the withdrawal Of the
man.of-war 0renoque from Civita Vec-
CHA; he objected strongly to the expo
sure of diplomatic business required by
interpretations of this character
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
River TeIegrams.

CAIRO, September ls.--Arrived: Nash
vile, Memphis, 9 pm; st. Genevieve,
st. Louis, 10; Gracey, Evansville, and
St. Joseph, st Louis, IL; John Kyle,
New Orleans, 8 an; Commonwealth,
New Orleans, H. Disqualification
St Louis, 8 pm; Mollie Moore, St.
Louis, 10; Nashville, Cincinnati, l
am; St. Genevieve and St. Joseph,
Memphis, 2; Gracey, Evansville, 3;
Kyle, St. Louis, g. Weather clear and
warm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18

The Texas Press Association, which
passed through this city the first Of this
week, adopted a series of resolutions at
Chattanooga thanking the officers of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad for
special courtesies, and commencing the
railroad to the people of Texas and the
Southwest as a line worthy of their pat
ronage, it being link in the chain Of
roads from Texas via Memphis to Nor
folk and Baltimore, offering superior
advantages for shipping cotton to prom
inent seaport towns, aud managed by
live, vide awake gentlemen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
DIRECTORS.
AMUsEMERT.
MEMPHIS THEATER.
L. W. Ioprletor
A, s. INSTRUMENTATION Manager
@ r. ND 1t II O r H N N @
Under an Entire New Management.

OARD-T He MANAGE M ENT BEG
" leave to state that during the recess the
1heater has been thoroughly overhauled, re-
decorated. newly papered, carpeted and
cleaned throughout, and they pledge them
selves to keep the establishment during the
coming seas on in all respects as first class
place Of entertainment, making 1t worthy the
patronage of an enlightened community.
First-class stars and combinations will follow
each other in rapid succession, giving the
public fresh and varied entertainments from
week to week. During the season the box
Office will be open daily for the sale of re-
served seats from 10 a. IN. to ] p m and from
Q p m. to pm. No reserved seats will be
sold after o'clock. At night admission
tickets will be sold entitled the holder to any
seat not secured during the day, on which will
be displayed a card marked taken. Opening
night, MONDAY, September Il, 1874. Il L.
stetson, supported by a powerful company in
the great sensational drama, NECK AND
NECK. Opening sale of seats commencing
Thursday morning, September 18th, at 10
O'Clock.
Scale Of Prices-Parquet and dress circle,
81; family circle Soc; gallery, Csc; colored
boxes, SOC. No extra charge for reserved
seats Can be reserved six days in advance.
Doors open at ~, curtain rises at O'Clock.
Family matinee each Saturday at 2 pm.
Matinee prices-25c and SOC; reserved, Toe.
15.f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
Probabilities

WASHINGTON, September ls.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley falling pa
rometer, higher temperature, easterly
winds, followed by cloudy and rainy
weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18

WE learn from a report of the Chatta-
nooga Radical Convention, which nomi-
mated Maynard for Governor on the 10th
instant, that it was a very excited affair.
Great confusion prevailed when the ne
groes ordered the whites not indorsing
the civil rights bill to leave, and Hon.
Mr.. Crutchfeld called for the police.
The whites accepted the situation, swal-
lowed the civil rights dose, nominated
Maynard and came away greatly dis
gusted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18

COLONEL LAWRENCE S. MARrE, for
merly well known lawyer of this city,
is the Democratic nominee for State
Senator from Hamilton county. he has
been livingiD Chattanooga several years.
If elected he will make a brilliant and
effective member Of the upper House Of
the Legislature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
RRrRENcHMEHr IN ARKANSAS.

The new Constitution of the State of
Arkansas, adopted by the State Consti-
tutional convention, and to be submitted
to the people on the 18th of October,
does sway with State school superin-
tendent, a commissioner Of public works,
a lieutenant Governor, a superintendent
of the penitentiary, FIVE circuit judges,
five prosecuting attorneys, an insurance
commissioner, and reduces the salaries
of other officers to nearly one-half of
what they we're before. In addition to
this it requires all fees and perquisites
to be paid into the treasury. Thus there
will be saving to the State of at least
fifty thousand dollars per year, as com
pared with the old Constitution. This is
only one of the admirable features,
which brings relief to the people Of the
State at once. That Constitution will
be adopted by at leastA75,OOO majority.
Tennessee is next in order for a new
Constitution to conform to our necessi.
ties and altered state of affairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
Democratic and Conservative Party.


For Governor.
JAMES D. PORTER. of Henry County.
For Congress, Tenth District.
H. CASEY YOUNG, of Shelby County.
shelby County Ticket.
Senator's.
JOHN OVERT0N, JR.,
ALB HAYNES.
Representatives.
]. HARVEY MATHES.
JOHN A. R0USH,
HUGH D. GREER,
GEO. r. WYNN.
GEO. B. PETERS,
GEO. R. powell.
F7oieridl Senator.
PEYTON J. SMITH. of Upton County.
Pictorial Representative.
JOHN NJ. GALLOWAY, Of Fayette County.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
AUCTION.
NOTICE.

ON THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
" next we will sell at public auction, in
front Of our warehouse. No. 40 Monroe
street, about 100 Wheelbarrows, 70 pay
charges. WALKER 4 wendell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18

The Spanish ambassador to Berlin has
been officially recognized BY the Ger
man government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18

IL you want a nice furnished room, go
TO Willetts. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18

Elegant and new designs
OF piano covers at "HOllen-
berg's,o 204 Main street. lot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
FIRST GRAND PICNIC
OF THE
Invincible Hose Company No. D,
AT EXPOSITION BUILDING.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2S. 1874,
DAY AND NIGHT.

The public are cordially invited TO- attend.
The st1ietest order will be maintained.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
FL LeClerc, A II Douglass.
Geo " APP. Galena'
l. SOlari, Cleary,
A Graham, Schl0ss.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE:
JB Robinson, George Bergman,
p GponinSham, Charles A LeClerc,
+ d Cobb, John Cubbins,
j Meath, NJ Mahar,
John V Botto. n Cohen,
] IT Elicit, NJ A Tilford,
r B Miller.
FLOOR COMMITTEE;
P II Duffey, Ihos Risk,
John Grady, Reggie,
Il q Antler, Davis,
John balm, tazzi,
j hlynp, n nunney,
Nose Morris, M Winters, Jr.
DOOR COMMITTEE:
D Adams. James Ryan,
w a Kernel. Galena.
Blanc, b Dunn
Admission, Fifty Cents; Ladies Free.
pzr No improper characters allowed in the
Hall.
nIDS FOR THE PRIVILEGES
OF Confectionery Stand. Shooting Gallery,
Restaurant ard Bar, will be received until
MONDAY. September Dist. address the Com
mittee Of A arrangements, 81 Main street.
ALI bids subject to the approval Of the Com
nittee- lI-l5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18

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.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27
AGRICULTURAL,
Meeting Of the New England Agricultu-
raj Club-OrganizatiOn or the Maine
Stock Breeders Association.

WATERvILLE, March 26-The meeting of
the New England Agricultural Club which be-
gan to-day, was successful in point of numbers,
and promises to be very important. Col. Need
ham the Presidena being absent S c. Board
man of the Maine Farmer, was called to pre-
side. Daniel Rounds, esq, Secretary, gave a
history of the organization and read letters
from ex-Gov. Smyth of N. H., and others ex-
pressing regret at not being able to attend.
The rest of the session was occupied in remarks
by various gentlemen-an abstract of which
will be sent by mail.
In the afternoon session Mr.. Witherell of
the Boston Cultivator, read lecture on Breed
ing and Feeding Dairy Stock which was fol-
lowed by discussion.
In the afternoon, before the meeting of the
Club, the incorporators and others of the
Maine Stock Breeders Association met. Hon.
e. f. Webb presided. The act of incorpora-
ton was accepted and the members proceeded
to the choice of officers as follows: President,
Hon. 7. s. Lang of Augusta; Secretary, Capt
Enoch Knight of Portland; Treasurer, L. A.
Dow of Waterville; Trustees. DR.. s. III. Tewks-
bury of Portland, G. S. Shaw of Detroit VIM.
P. Blake of Farmington; Auditors Fl. G.
Burleigh of Fairfield and Frank Noyes of
Portland; Advisory Committee, q. A. Gilbert
of Androscoggin county, E. E. Parkhurst of
Aroostook, S. F. Perley of Cumberland, James
Holmes of Franklin, Frank Buck of Hancock,
Ira e. Getchell of Kennebec, Geo. w. Kicker
OF Knox, Edmund Hubbard of Lincoln, Seth
Holbrook Of Oxford, Oren Shaw of Penobscot,
S. Briggs of PIscataquis, s. 7. Bailey of Saga
dahoc, B. M. Hight of Somerset, J. w. Lang
of Waldo c. f. Todd of Washington, j. R.
Taylor York.
Hon. e. F. Webb of Watervile was elected
honorary member. 1t was voted to hold the
next annual meeting in Watervlle and to hold
show and fair the ensuing fall, leaving the
whole arrangements in the hands of the Trus-
tees. b.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27
The Reed Murder Trial.
Guilty of Murder i'm the Second
Degree.
TBy Associated Press.1


BANGOR, March 26'-The case of State VS..
Elbridge W. Reed for the murder of John Ray
of Midway, Sept. 20, 1870, which has been on
trial in this city for two weeks past, was termi-
mated at thrre p. M, TO day by verdict of
guilty of murder in the second degree.
State Temperance Meeting i'm RockIand.
RoCKLAND, March 26.-The largest indoor
temperance meeting ever held in Knox County
took place under the auspicies of the Reform
Club at Farwell and Ames' Hall this evening.
Every seat was filled and many were unable to
find room. A delegation from Waldoboro' to
the number of $50, accompanied by the Waldo
boro' band, were present. Hon. Jos. Farwell
presided, and stirring speeches were made by
Judge Hall, Gen. Tillson, Rev, S. l.. B. Chase.
R. S. Fogg, esq, HI. M. Bryant of Lewiston,
and others. Appropriate hymns were sung by
the audience and great enthusiasm and earnest
purpose to put down intemperance and rum
selling were manifested. The City Marshal
has been directed by the City Council to exc
cute the liquor laws promptly and impartially.
Postal.
The Postmaster General has appoi MT ed the
following Postmasters in Maine; Geo.
w. Potter at Hermon Pond, vice Stephen S.
Hewes, removed; Geo. G. Chaplin at East Or
rington, vice M. Currier, resigned; Emory
Nickerson at Evansville, vice 7. P. Nickerson,
deceased.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27

Rev. G. b. Pitblado will preach at Congress
street M. E.. Church this, Friday, evening at u
o'clock.
1t is reported on good authority that arrange
ments have been perfected which secure the
weekly arrival at this port next winter of two
steamships of the largest capacity.
The ''boys'' at Post Bosworth will light
camp FIRE tonight and all the old fights will be
fought over again. There will be a sharp mus
tering at the call of "Peas on the trencher.''
A cordial invitation is given to all interested
n the progress of the temperance reform to be
at the prayer and conference meeting this eve
ming at the Allen Mission chapel.
AS will be seen by our advertising columns, a
fine opportunity is offered for boy to learn the
druggist trade.
The weather begius to appear very Aprlish.
1t is said that counsel and committee fees
paid by Cape Elizabeth for fighting annexa-
ton amount to $141O.
There was serenade on Wilmot street We'd
nesday night. After playing on fiddles and
footing on horns until twelve o'clock the sere-
naders discovered that the house was unoccu-
pied, the happy couple not having yet moved
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27
THE TEMPERANCE RAID.
PrOvidsnce Ladies Visit the Rhode Island
Legislature.

Providence Ladies Visit the Rhode Island
Legislature.
PROVIDENCE, March 26.-Forty-four women
met at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association this forenoon, formed in procession
headed by Mrs. Sophia l.. Little, and marched
to the State House, where they presented a
memorial with five hundred signatures to the
House of Representatives in favor of prohibit
ton. The House received them respectfully,
and the memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on Moral Reform. The passage of the Ia
dies through the streets attracted considerable
attention, and rumor was circulated that
they were to visit the liquor saloons after the
Western style.
Continued Activity in Ohio.
CLEVELAND. March 26,--The temperance
women visited a number of saloons YESTERDAY.
but no signatures to the dealers pledge were
obtained At Bucyrus, O., there is a strong
opposition to the movement, and trouble is an
ticipated. At different points in Northern
Ohio the movement is meeting with consdera-
BILE success.
COLUMBUS, March 26.-The crusaders work
continued yesterday. Special efforts are being
made to induce business men to close their
stores an hour in the morning and afternoon to
allow them to attend daily prayer meetings.
Most of the merchants will agree to the plan,
provided all do so, but no direct pr omises were
Obtainable. While one of the praying bands
was at CARROLL saloon. the proprietor was in
vited to attend the prayer meetings. He, in
return, denounced them as composed of hypO-
critics and street walkers, and otherwise insult
ed the ladies with language too foul for publ
cation.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27

GUIzoT's HISTORY OF FRANCE.-Mr, Coffin,
the agent for this work, has received the fol-
lowing testimonial from Prof. Hall of Colby
University:
The new popular History of France is an
honor to the illustrious name of Guizot. 1t has
been accepted as classic even by the political
enemies of the author. Yet it is a popular his
tory, written to interest and reform all classes
of readers. There is no display of eruditon,
no accumulation of dry details. The character
and deeds of the great men of France and the
Influence of decisive events are developed with
dramatic power The spirited engravings
which illustrate the American edition are in
harmony with the design of the author. Such
4 work cannot fail to be constant source of de-
Iob. and instruction to the pOssessor.
EDWARD w. HALL,
Professor of Modern Languages.
Waterville. March 20, 1874
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27

members to meet him fairly and honestly. The
council had asked them for facts and had re-
ceived as little in reply as he did. They had
presented this case to the council and asked
them to take action and give deliverence.
Rev. DIR. StOrrs followed in an extended re-
view OF the causes which led to the calling of
this council.
The Moderator stated that it was the rule of
ecclesiastical councils that their deliberations
should be in private, closing out both the press
and the public.
The question of going into private session
was then put to vote and carried, and the cOun-
Gil then retired to a private room to deliberate,
shortly before one o'clock.
Attacked by Strikers.
About II o'clock this morning between fifty
and sixty Italians went from this city to Hobo
ken for the purpose of working ON the new tun
mel of the Delaware, Lackawana & Great WeS-
tern Railroad. just before they arrived at the
tunnel, they were attacked by about 100 strick-
ers who had been lying in wait and were put to
flight. The leader of the Italians it is thought
is fatally wounded
Various Matters.
The suit of Platt & Boyd against Jayne, to
recover $4,000 damages for the seizure OF
books, etc., is set down for Saturday Other
suits are to follow.
1t is stated that the burning of Mrs. Burns
and her three children yesterday morning was
owing to a defective fire alarm and lack of
water in that part of the city.
A meeting was held las5 night to arrange for
a mass meeting in favor of burning bodies in
stead of burying them.
The book trade sale was largely attended last
evening and good prices were obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27

WILLIsToN ENTERTAINMENT yestry of
o'"'e street church was crowded last evening
Oh tne occasion of the Williston Chapel giving
an antiquarian supper. Everything pertaining
70 the supper looked old fashioned enough.
Inc supper consisted of the old time baked
beans and brown bread, Indian pudding, &c,
&c. The lights were those of other days-tal-
low candles, and the walters were clad in the
garments of ye olden time. After supper the
company were invited to the next room, where
was a fine display of useful and fancy articles
for sale. At one end of the room was to be
found tent designated as the Curiosity
Shop" where there were many ancient arti-
Giles on exhibition. Every one appeared to be
happy, and the entertainment was voted a
graud success.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27

the exercise of his discretionary rover cordial
ly given the permission solicited.
The House, after struggle for precedence
between the legislative appropriation bill and
currency bill, by vote of 80 to 81, took up the
currency bill.
Mr. Garfield of Ohio, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, desired stipulation
from Mr.. Maynard of Tenn, Chairman of the
Blinking Committee, that the debate would be
closed and the vote taken within reasonable
time, say next week Tuesday, and Maynard de-
clined to put lsuch hint because there were
many members who had prepared themselves
and would speak on the subject.
To tits Mr.. Cox of New York, replied that
the people and the press were not likely to be
enlightened or to have their views changed by
speeches in the House.
MT. Maynard, however, was sustained in his
position by Messrs. Coburn and Wilson of
Indiana, and Randall of Pa in the course of a
somewhat animated discussion
MI. Garheld asked whether any hurt had
come OF not debating the S4OO, OOO, 900 bill which
passed last Monday. Would anv member of
the House bave voted differently il the hill had
been discussed five weeks? The Question was
not whether the House should enter on n limit
less sea OF talk. He understood there were
some fifty names down of members who WANT
ed to talk on the currency question. He ad
mitted as Mr.. Wilson of Ind, had said, that
the country needed to have something done,
that the people were in perpetual fear of Con-
gfeSS on account OF the utter uncertainty
of what Congress might do. The people cared
but little for the talk in Congress. 1t was for
what Congress might do that people felt con-
cerned. He moved to go into a committee on
the legislative appropriation BILL
Mr.. Maynard of Tenn, retorted that all of
them had not the same high lofty intuitiOns of
of things that the gentleman had, and what
was plain and obvious to him (Garfield) others
had to reach by slow and painful processes.
The motion to go into committee vas reject
ed, 81 to SO, and the House proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to amend several acts
relating to currency and establish free banking.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Maynard of
Tennessee, chairman of the Banking Commit
tee, in advocacy of the bill.
Speeches were also made by Messrs. Durham
Kentucky, and Farwell of Illinois, both menu
beers of the Banking Committee
Mr.. Cox of New York, offered facetiouslv an
amendment that every one dollar of the green
backs now in circulation shall be a legal tender
for $3. and that every So for S., and ten dollar
greenbacks shall be a legal tender for three
times its present value. He remarked that that
would save the expense of printing
Mr.. Scudder of New York, presented petit
ton signed by the leading bankers and mer-
chants OF New York city. representing several
hundred millions of capital, requesting that a
law authorizing and requiring the Secretary of
the Treasury in the manufacture of all govern
ment issues hereafter to be made to conform TO
the plan recommended by the joint select COM
mittee on retrenchment, in their report March
3, 1869.
The House at LAO p. m adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27

SALE OF STocKs.-F. o. Bailey & Co., sold
at auction yesterday morning the following list
of stocks:
Fifty-seven shares Cape Elizabeth wharf and
Railway Company at $16.12a per share to Judge
Fox, .4- '.-s
Ten shares Canal National Bank for $136.75
per share to James Noyes.
Two shares Ocean Insurance Company for
$9S per share to Mrs. Anna Blake of Chelsea,
Mass
Five shares same to same, at 97s.
One thousand dollars in Portland and Roch-
ester first mortgage bonds to E. p Chase for
$3.50.
Five thousand dollars European and North
American Railroad first mortgage bonds for
$500, to party out of the city living east
These sales are subject to the city tax of %
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27

NEW MUsIC.-From Ira C. Stoekbridge, 156
Exchange ST., we have the following new music
published and for sale by him. "Mary's
Dream" song-words by S. L. P, music by G.
w. Marston; "Blue Bird Galop" by E. Mack;
Sparkling Cascade Polka Brilliante" BY
Charles Kinkel; slight Infantry March, by
f. H. j. Blois; "Alcide Valse de salon. by
Mile. A. E. Devinean; Coward Christian
Soldier" solo and chorus, arranged by Thomas
A. Beckett Jr. and Springs Loving Sunshine
An Easter Carol-words by Mrs. M, L. Dali
ton, music by E. c. Farnsworth.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-27
Especially

BDDEFoRD, March &c: 1S74.-Mayor Warren
and lot of roughs made the first move in real
Louisiana Government this afternoon. While
the City Clerk was absent they burst open the
door to the office and Mr.. Trips took his seat
as clerk. The iron doors of the vault were
then cnt down and the records grabbed amidst
the cheers of gang of roughs who were pres
ent and aiding the movement, by their yells of
appreciation. They will station a guard over
the entrance and place heavy locks on the door.
The next action is to attack the Treasurers
Office which is said will be done early to-mor-
row morning. There is great excitement and
the riotous acts of the louisiana" mob are de-
nounced by all good citizens. The end is not
vet