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FOREIGN.

LONDON, April PA letter says the
Gear is expected at the Hague on the
18th of May at the celebration of the
King of Hollands twenty-ffth annlver-
sary of his accession, and will arrive in
England few days later. The story is
told that there has been a serious diff
Guilty, requiring even diplomatic inter
vention, in regard to the rank and pre-
cedence of the Duchess of Edinburg
At all events there seems to be some
disappointment at the Clarence House.
1t is said that the Duchess has been
struck by the sudden change from the
cordial demonstrations which graced her
arrival and the humdrum obscurity into
which she has fallen. Nobody knows
her or takes any notice of her except in
Hyde Park.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-This being the
day Fixed for eulogies upon the late SEN
ator Sumner, the galleries of the Senate
chamber we're crowded long before the
hour Of meeting. The bust Of the late
Senator, recently finished by Powers,
was placed in a conspicuous position
and was appropriately draped.
Vice President Wilson was present, but
did not occupy the chair Prayer having
been offered and the journal read, Mr..
Boutwell, said that, in accordance with
notice previously given, be now submit
ted to the Senate the following resolu-
tons, and asked their consideration:
Resolved by the Senate, That as an
additional mark Of respect to the mem.
DRY Of Charles Sumner, long a Senator
Of Massachusetts,, business be now sus-
pended, so that the friends and asso-
ciates of the deceased may pay a fitting
tribute to his public and private virtues.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Senate be instructed 10 present these
resolutions to the House Of Represents
lives.
The resolutions we're agreed to, and
Boutwell, then began his speech.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.

ADDRESSED, irritable state Of mind; weak,
nervous, exhausted feeling; no energy or ami
nation; confused head, weak memory, often
with facilitating, involuntary discharges.
The Consequence ofexcesses. mental oyerwork
OF indiscretiOns. This Nervous Debility finds.
Specific, No. %. II tones up the system, ar
rests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and
dependency, and reiuvenntes the entire sys-
tenn. II is perfectly harmless and always eff
cient. Price IS, for package of FIVE boxes
and | arge 81 vial of powder, which is impor-
tant in old, serious cases; or 81 per single box.
Sold by ALL Druggists, or sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC
HOMEoPATHIo MEDICINE Co., No. 562 Broad
waY. N. Y. xviSi-tukf-xviii-S3
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THE VETO AND THE SOUTH.

We see that great majority OF our
business men express substantially the
views entertained by the LEDGER in
regard to the Presidents veto They
believe that there must be a stopping
mint sometime, and that another forced
loan would break down public credit with
ont giving real relief to'the country; that
men would plunge deeper in debt than
ever, engage in wild speculations; that
prices of everything we eat and wear
would 20 up, and that the industrial
classes would suffer far more than any
others would be benefited. Just so long
as the Southern people import more
than they export they must remain poor.
If a balance-sheet could be drawn we
believe it would appear that the goods
and breadstuffs bought from the North
have exceeded the cotton sales every
wear since the war. The only time
the South ever came down to
hard pan and lived on a strict eco
nomieal basis was from 1861 to 1865.
Then the necessity was absolute,
and it is almost so again. If the cur
rency of the country we're increased to
81 900, 100000 the South would be
drained down as poor as ever in less
than FIVE years. The remedy for our
misfortunes lies within ourselves, not
with Congress. 1t rests with the young
men Of the South and those still in the
vigor of manhood to retrieve her for
tunes. 1t will require nerve and moral
courage; it will test their manhood
more severely than to go on the
battle field, for the hero of the
corn field in these days must
20 almost alone to fight the |
armies of weeds and snakes that lie in |
his way to victory. 1t will require econ
omy and years Of labor, but if the people |
of the South, the land owners, will apply |
themselves and be content to eat the
bread of toll, and not be ashamed of |
brogan boots and big brown hands, they |
can solve the vexed problem Of Southern
independence, and cease to be as draw
ers OF water and hevers Of wood for
other sections of the country. A bushel
of corn or potatoes or bale of hay
raised at home is worth two bought in
market, and one live, self-sustaining far
mer is worth more to a community than
a dozen planters who depend upon some
merchant to run their plantations and
get deeper in debt every year.
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CINCINNATI, April 27.-The river is
thirty-fve feet and rising.
CAIRO. ILL.,, April u. = Arrived
Grand Tower, Memphis, nine o'clock
am; Ben Franklin, Memphis, nine
o'clock; Sam ]. Hale, New Orleans,
eleven o'clock; Bee, st. Louis, eleven
o'clock; Susie Silver, St. Louis, four
o'clock am; Alice Brown, Ohio, seven
o'clock. Observation-Disclosures Belle,
Evansville, nine o'clock pm; Grand
Tower, ST. Louis, ten In. Franklin and
Sam Hale, Cincinnati, eleven am; Su-
sic Silver, New Orleans, eight am; AL
ice Brown, st. Louis, nine am. The
weather is clear and warm.
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Russian Religious Prosecutions
. Account of the Murder of Mr.. Ste.
phens, In Mexico.
New YoRK, April 27.-Rev. W. T..
Sabine, rector of the Church of Atone
nent, announced yesterday that he in
tended 10 resign from the ministry of
the Protestant Episcopal church, and
then gave in his sermon grounds for this
action and for his preference for the
reformed Episcopal church recently
founded by Bishop Cummins.
| A letter from St. Petersburg gives
some particulars of the disorders in
Poland growing out of an attempt to
force the inhabitants to attach them
selves to the Russian national church
The priests of twenty-six parishes in the
Government of Sidlee were all thrown
into.prison for refusing to carry out the
orders of the Russian Greek Church.
The inhabitants refused to recognize the
Russian priests or attend the churches,
whereupon they were sent there by force.
In some places the peasantry stoned the
priests, and in the village of Cralef re-
sistance was made to the military, and
several soldiers and officers we're
wounded by pixies and stones. The sol
diers fred on the peasantry, and large
number was killed. In the village of
Pratulin similar disturbance took
place, in which several officers and
many soldiers were killed and some 81
peasants shot down. The prisons at
Sidlee and other chief towns are
crowded with prisoners, besides the
arrests which were made. The inhabit-
ants of the troubled districts were sem
fenced to be beaten-men so blows,
women 25, while children received 10
blows, without distinction of age or sex.
Some women who used violent Ian
guage received as many as $50 blows.
John Sullivan and John Geary have
been rearrested and held to await an in
vestigation on charges of murder, the
former for killing James Mullane, in
November last, and the latter for causing
the death of Michael Cavanagh, two
weeks ago.
Rev. Daniel F. Watkins, Protestant
missionary at Guadalojara, Mexico, has
addressed letter to the Secretary of the
American Board of Foreign Missions,
giving an account of the murder of Mr..
Stephens. He says: Mr.. Stephens had
been in the hayloft bat few moments,
when the furious throng entered where
he had taken refuge. SEEING soldiers in
the crowd, he ran to meet them, think.
ing they had come to his assistance,
and cried out Protect mel Pro-
tect mel The soldiers and others
their muskets and other
firearms at our beloved brother, killing
him instantly. One shot entered his
BYE and several his breast, and as soon
as the villains reached him they used
their swords, cutting his head literally
10 pieces, and taking his brains out, tits
said, with sticks. They afterward robbed
MS body of every article he had on and
he house of everything. They took all
his books and burned them in public
place. A small English Bible that was
n the martyrs hand when he died
shared the same fate, and lest the awful
crime should fail to prove the utmost
they entered the church and
that the deed was well done
" ringing the bell"
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THE AMERICAN LADY IN LONDON.
MRS. Beeeher's AdmireR-PayIng
Heavily for His GaIlantry.
From the London Daily News.l


From the London Daily News.l
On April 18th Arthur Foster, sc Picca-
dilly. Government clerk, surrendered to
his bail on charge of feloniously and
maliciously wounding Frederick VIM.
Denyer, proprietor of Princes Hotel,
Dover street.
The prisoner and his brother visited
Mrs. Beecher, whose husband is said to
be gentleman holding a high position
in New York. At II clock at night
the prosecutor went into the lady's bed
room and ordered the prisoner and his
brother out, but Mrs. Beecher consider
ing this piece Of presumption, request
them to remain, which they did for an
hour longer. After this the prisoner,
hearing that Mrs. Beecher had been
called Polly Skittles," and believing
that the prosecutor had caused her to be
insulted, made Violent attack upon him
with walking stick in Regent street,
inficting serious injuries upon him.
Prisoner pleaded " Not guilty"
Sergeant Parry, who appeared for the
prisoner said his client would plead
guilty to a misdemeanor, and the prose-
cutor was willing, with the consent of
the Court, to accept compensation for
the injuries be had sustained. The
prosecutor could have brought an action
for damages against the prisoner, and
need not have taken criminal proceed
ings had not the circumstances been
such as to bring the case under the cog
nizance of the magistrates. The priso-
ner was ready and willing to make the
most ample apologies to the prosecutor,
and wished to assure him in public, as
he had done by letter, that he had acted
under a strange misapprehension. There
was no imputation whatever against the
character of the hotel, which was con-
Quoted in highly creditable manner,
The Recorder said he had studied the
dispositions, and therefore knew the evil
dence which would be given, and, having
heard the learned counsel, be felt justi--
fed in allowing that course to be pursued
which had been suggested 1t was, how
ever. a case in which most ample COM
pensation should be rendered. In order
to give the prisoner an opportunity oil
making it, he should order him to enter
into his own recognizances in the sum
of $500, TO come up for judgment at
the next sessions if called upon, and to
keep the peace in the meantime.
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No dorg to love, none to karess; how
can ever my sadness express2 Chunck
is defunct-ded as male; hushed is his
barkin' and still is his tale. OH such a
talel-white on the end; opht did he
chase it with wiggle and bend; chase it
with hope twisting around, till, overcome,
he reposed on the ground. Now he's Elk
stinct-ded as male; where am his bark
and the wag Of his tale2 In dreams
alone poor Chunck see, swigging his
milk or else catching flea. lis but a
dream Waking, / weep-for under two
foot of ground does he sleep. Oh beau,
tiful pupl wunce full of plal hayn't ted
you day after day2-given you milk,
given you bread, given you many pat
on the head2 Now you are extinct-ded
as a male; where am de bark and the wag
of yore tale2 No dorg to love, none to
karess; vainly | strive the sad tears TO
repress. "Why did you die2" sadly
none. Twas it from pizen or swallerin
q bone?' No Vaughn tale, no beamiin
eye answers question or gives repli.
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strung his facetious paragraphs into re-
Elections upon themselves. During the
present temperance revival, when ordi-
nary chairs are so scarce in the churches
Professor Bogardus' invention IS well
nigh indispensable to the pains.taking
chronicler Of proceedings, and it may
be said that the patent adjustable char
has been put upon the market at a time
most ausnicions for its success.
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The Jewish Chronicle announces with
some satisfaction that two members Of
the Hebrew race have recently obtained
high distinction in the military exami-
nation at Woolwich. There are only i've
Jews among the officers Of the British
army-one at WoolWiob another in the
Royal engineers two in the artillery
and one in the One Hundred and Fourth
fnsileers.
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Overaow IN GeorgIa.

SAVANNAH, GA, April Pit is re-
ported that the lower Chattahoochee
river is overhowed, aad that considera-
BILE damage has been done.
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Rev. W. E. BoGGs, pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian church, recently
preached a sermon on the temperance
question, and it was published in
full last week in the Memphis
Presbyterian. he takes conservative
but very firm ground, and presented his
views in a very clear and forcible style,
characteristic Of liberal mind, analysi-
cal student, and fearless speaker. The
sermon has attracted general attention.
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The Athens Post thinks that inasmuch
as Horace Maynard holds his present
position by a minority vote, that he
would not be formidable candidate for
Governor, and that he can be beaten by
thirty thousand majority next November.
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The late Signora Rubini, widow of the
famous tenor, has left her property to
found an orphan asylum, college, and
a musicians home atRomano, in Lom-
hardy.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. CURTIS
ARRIVAL NEW ORLEANS.

DR.E.DE EFF. CURTIS, NJ. D.. FIR G s.,
IL 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 for the season,
and may be conferred with as heretofore, in
person or by letter, at his rooms,
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

MEMPHIS. April 3. 1874.
EDirOR LEDGKR-I announce myself as
candidate for Clerk Of the Criminal Court OF
Memphis. Election in August, 1874.
Is te II. S. AYRES.
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AUCTION.
Public Sale of Securities.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN will sell at public cutlery. at the south
Memphis, on
Wednesday, May 6, 1874,
between II and IL O. clock an. the following
bonds, deposited as collateral, to-wit: One
Columbus, Miss, bond, $500, No. 81, May,
1874. eounon attached; two Abel deem, Miss,
bonds, $500 each. Nos. and s, May, 1874, cou-
Miss. bonds. $500 each, Nos. 80, 80. 81, IS and
So, May, 1874. coupon attached: Terms Cash.
7. G. PARK.
April "a. 1874. 47-56
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xR. N. MAeEvHEY's RESIGNATION.

The following letter explains itself.
We are sure that the other members Of
the committee will regret to lose the
services Of Mr.. Magevney. He has al
ways served his party in a faithful, I'M
swerying manner. General Luke E.
Wright is an excellent selection for the
vacancy;
MEMPHIS. April 2, 1874.
Hon. John C. Burch, Chairman;
DEAR sIR-As it Is my intention to
take trip to Europe at an early day, l
write in order to resign my position as
one Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee. regret exceedingly having to
do so, as my intercourse with the mem
bers Of that body has been Of the most
pleasant character; but knowing that a
State Convention will be called during
the spring or early in the fall, it would
not be right to leave Shelby without a
representative on the committee.
hope that the Democratic party will put
a genuine ticket in the field, as they
have done in several States, North and
West. We cannot expect any coalition
with the Republican party to be success
full.
Present my regards to the members Of
the committee when you meet.
Iremain yours, very respectfully,
NJ. MAGEvNEY.
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WAsHISorOE, April 27.-For the Mid
die States and lower lake region, clear
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NO. 9RAMPART STREET,

between Canal and Custom-hoUse daily from
10 a. m. to pm, and from to SPIN. On
Sundays from IL to 2 only.
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led............2OOth Edition,
MANHOOD,
Corrected and Revised By the Author, E. d
F. CURTIS, NJ. D.. F. r. @. S.

Corrected and Revised By the Author, E. DE-
F. CURTIS, NJ. D.. F. r. @. S.
A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
Of Premature Decline in man, showing how
health is lost and how regained. 1t gives
clear synopsis of the Impedimen ts to Marri-
age, the treatment Of Exhausted Vitality.
Nervous and Physical Debility. Abuses Of the
System, etc, etc., and the remedies 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 perton holds the relation Of parent, pre-
eePtor OF clergyman; ,' = hgss;
should be read by the young for instruction,
by the afflicted for relief. 1t viii iniure no
one. - London Med. Gdz.
Price 30 cents. by mail. Address the author,
DIR. CURTIS.
Rampant street, New Orleans, La.
en- DR.. Curtis has determined to remain in
New Orleans during his Southern trip, and
will positively uOt visit memphis pro
fessfOnaIIy this year. Hence those who
wish to consult him personally must call upon
him at his address above. le-65
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HATS.
MY HATS HAVE COME

lust RECEIVED A LARGE ASS0RT.
81 ment of Mems, Boys and Children's Fur,
Wool, Silk and Straw Hats, from New York.
direct from manufacturers. and in order to
realize money on same offer them for sale ~
per cent less than any of my competitors.
1884 COHEN. 223 Main street.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK.

Russian Religions Perseeuttons-
Accounts of the Murder of Mr.. Ste.
nhRDa. In Mexico.
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DISSOLUTION.
Dissolution of Partnership.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE RX-
j listing between the undersigned under the
firm name and style Of
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Having purchased the entire interest Of Louis
Marks, will continue the
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Memphis. April q. 1874.
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MORNING CLAss-ss.

65T6fiI1TsT7iI g I7oIn 8 / q q
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TOURE & MARKS,
=. TOUBE.

is this day dissolved by mutual consent
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-21
Mrs. MaQgie Van COtt.

1t would seem that those who have gone
to hear this lady preach have verified IN a
remarkable degree the poets line, And
those who went to scOff remained to pray"
Without doubt many Of the visitors that at
tended at Ames Chapel, when Mrs. Van
Cott first preached, were prompted by idle
curiosity. The proof that her mission
among us has already done much good, and
awakened great religious revival, is seen
IN the fact that the attendance at Ames
Chapel, far from diminishing, has increased.
We have already alluded to Mrs. Van Colts
style of preaching as being simple, fervent,
unpretending and pure. She is evidently
thoroughly imbued with the sacredness of
the cause she has undertaken, and is far
from being seeker after notoriety.
In order to accommodate the many that
are unable to obtain admission to Ames
Chapel, Mrs. Van Cott will on tomorrow
evening at five o'clock deliver an address
in Exposition Hall, "In benalf of the young
men of our city" The meeting will be un-
der the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
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FOREIGN.
Disembarktua the Troops

LONDON, March 2o-The Twenty-third
Regiment of Infantry Royal Welsh Fusi.
; liers) which arrived in Portsmouth yester-
day from the Gold Coast, in the troopship
Lamar, disembarked this morning, in pre-
sence Of an immense crowd. They were
met by the mayor and corporation of the
town. who presented them with an address,
and also regimental cook, to replace the
one that had died at Cape Coast Castle.
Upon the conclusion Of these ceremonies
the troops took up their march for the rail-
way station, where they had lunch before
departing from town. The entire route of
the march from the dockyard to the sta
ton was beautifully decorated and crowded
with people, who were wildly enthusiastic.
Reported CarIist Victory.
The Carlist military agent in this city has
received the following dispatch from the
Carlist junta in Bayonne: General Pala-
clos reports he is marching in the direc-
ton of Madrid with 1900 men, after de-
feating, with great loss, Republican
column under CALICO, near Minglacila."
[NoTE.-Minglacila is q village in the
province Of Cuenca, southeast of the city Of
Cuenca.1
Debate in the House Of LeFds On the
Queens Speech.
In the House of Lords the address in re-.
ply to the speech from the throne, was made
~ the Marquis of Lothian end seconded by
the Earl Of Cardigan. An interesting DO.
itical debate followed. The Duke Of Som
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A CARD.
More Of the same Sort A Very Tn.
settled BILL,

settled Bili.''
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
Under the above caption appeared an
artice in the Picayu,e of the twentieth IL.
stsnt, which, if allowed by me to go to the
world uncontradicted, would some what give
color to slander. Senator Wharton, ac-
cording to the article, has been interviewed
by Picayune reporter, and has stated that
certain bill, No. -, in which there was a
job, had not passed the Legislature, and
that he and eighteen brother Senators were
ready to swear-'all witnesses-that the
certain bill had not passed, although the
Secretary swOre il passed.
Now, Mr.. Editor, the facts of the matter
are simply these: Senator Wharton told me
about one hour and half before the ad-
journmeht that he was watching bill No.
427-a House bill-to know whether it
passed or not. l answered that the bill
had passed. and that personally / had
notified the House that the Senate had con-
Cured in the passage of said bill.
Mr.. WhartOn's opinion was that the bill
had not passed; and that was the end OF it.
If, as Mr.. Wharton states, the bill did not
pass, and be has eighteen brother Senators
to back him in the assertion" why did he
not Immediately bring the matter before
the Senates Why wait until the after ad-
journment to make the statement
Respectfully,
P. E. BECHTEL,