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New-York tribune., 1874-03-16

1t is enough to know that the Washington
Ring is said TO be delighted with the ap-
pointment Of Senator Stewart as Chairman of
the Congressional Committee of Investigation.
The Senator is friend to whitewash. and he
has local interests which can be easily affected
by the operations of the Ring. The Washing
ton memorialists, who are all interested resi-
dents, would not ask that any of their num-
ber should be put on the Committee which Is
20 try their case. Is it fair that Congress
sI.ould put at the head of that body one who
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18


The Somerville Falcon says: From
every indication new party will be Or
ganized in this State in time to have
some influence on the August elections
of the present year. Before the great
political contest of November is opened
it will be fully equipped and ready for
battle. 1t will be called the Conserva-
tive party of Tennessee, and if properly
managed will sweep over the State with
pretty much the same majority that
made Senter Governor in 1869. This is
a mere glimpse of the general outline OF
the movement now being considered by
the more thoughtful and prudent lead
ers Of politics in our State. 1t is more
than probable that the scheme will sue
coed, but it is not certain. We are not
much at predicting, but we will venture
the opinion that the contest will be be-
tween Radicalism and the Conservative
party"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, February l8.-The Erie and
New York Central fight against the
Pennsylvania Central Rrailroad on the
question Of stock freight, continues
The Michigan Central and Southern an
nounce further reduction o. freight tc
Buffalo, New York, Albany and Boston.
Cutting on passenger rates is now on
the tapis, The Illinois Legislature
adopted a memorial asking Congress tC
complete the Illinois and Michigan Ca
nal as a ship canal from Hennepin to
the Mississippi river at Rock Island.
Treasurer Gage appeared personally
before the Criminal Court yesterday
and pleaded not guilty to the second in
dictment for perjury. His counsel en-
tered motion to quash the Indictment
which will be argued next Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
Indlan novements.

CHEYENNE, February lS.-Dispatches
from the agencies report that the Mon
necongoes, Northern Sioux, Cheyennes
and Arapahoes have gone to- Tongue
river. Red Cloud Spotted Tail and
their bands stay at the agencies, not de-
string war. The winter has been like
April, the grass good and the Indians
ponies fat. This is the reason they are
so warlike. Troops continue to arrive
and depart for Fort Laramie.
OMAHA, February l8.-The last re-
ports from the headquarters of the de-
partment of the Platte indicate HOSTILE
ties in the immediate vicinity of Red
Cloud and Spotted Tails agency. 1t is
believed that the hostile Indians have
left Red Cloud and gone to Big Horn in
order to gain time for laying their plans
and summon the Northern nations 10
their assistance in making a descent
upon the posts. The sentiments of a
majority of Red Clouds warriors are
that they have arrayed themselves
against the government. The Indians
seem to be all over the country in small
parties running OF stock, killing rancho
men, burning buildings and running
people into large settlements. General
Smith will have command of an expedi.
ton that leaves Cheyenne this week for
the Red Cloud agency.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
PUBLIC LEDGER.
m nv PUBLIC.

The LEDGER appears to-day reduced
in size and changed in form. Its regu'
lar patrons will not fail to observe tEis'
nor do we desire that they should. In
asmuch as we have always called atten'
lion to an increase of size and other I'M
proyement, it is but due to sense OF
consistency and fairness to allude to the
present curtailment and give the reasons
therefor. We begin by saying that 1t is
s;mply a measure of economy to which
we are impelled by hard times ana the
general depression of business prevailing
all over the country. 1t is better to 1--we
within a legitimate income than to go IN
debt. We have enjoyed reasonable
share of public patronage, and by strict
economy have been enabled to weather
the panic without losing ground, out II
stands MS in hand to economic at every
possible point 80 as to be enabled TO meet
our obligations and to pay our en-
Moves their liberal salaries every week.
But in reducing the area OF printed mat
ter presented to the public, We desire
to call particular attention to the iact
that smaller type is used; the same
amount of news, editorial ana local
matter will be presented as usual;
that the same number of com.
.positors, reporters and editors Will
be engaged as usual, and that the only
saving is the white paper used. This
NAV seem to be small item to those not
familiar with the newspaper business
but we beg to assure them that it is
quite an item every month, which fully
iustifes the change. There are very
few merchants in the city but who dis
charge all surplus clerks in the dull sea-
sons. The LEDGER discharges none OF
its thirty employees, but can cut down
expenses and still discharge its implied
contract with the public to furnish a
certain amount of reading matter along
with its advertisements.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK.


New YoRK, February lS.-The Her
AIDS London special says: Two mem
bers of Gladstone's Cabinet which re-
signed yesterday, Right Hon. Edward
Cardwell and Chichester Fortesque, will
be elevated to the peerage, and Will be
called to the House of Lords, as will
also Right Hon. Sir Thes. Tremontk,
Lord End6eld and Lord Hammond
The following is the final result Of the
election: Conservatives, 37li liberals
and House Rulers, 3O2.
A dispatch from Halifax, Mass., says
A shoemaker named LuD. discovered tbs
body of Mary Buckly this morning lying
some distance from the house of Thos'
R. Sturtevant, where she was engaged as
domestic. The back of her head was
crushed in, and she was frightfully mu'
tilated. Lull fastened to Sturtevants
house, where he discovered the bodies oil
Thomas and Simon Sturtevant lying
dead on the porch, brutally murdered,
when he Immediately aroused the villa
gers. This triple murder is supposed
to have been committed Sunday night.
The house was robbed of money and
valuables. No clue whatever of the
murderers has been found.
Steve Raymond, a notorious bond
forger and ex.eonvict, arrived here yes
terday in charge of detectives from Lon
don.
The trial of r ymond, Blaisdell, Rails
ton and Perrin, the four forgers who
committed the Buffalo and Erie forgeries
last year, and who swindled Wall street
out of half million dollars last month,
is now going on. Blaisdell has turned
State evidence.
A Camden, N. Y, dispatch says Ma
tilda Dilks, a widow residing with the
family of John Lloyd, a farmer, was
murdered Monday evening. Her throat
was cut from ear to ear. Three men
have been arrested on suspicion.
Four new soup houses, for the relief
of the poor and destitute, will be opened
to-day on Center, Second and Spring
streets and East Broadway. Arrange
ments are being made to give concerts
for the same charitable purposes. Va
rious public halls are being offered, and
actors and singers of both sexes are
voluntarily Offering their services.
A detective is engaged in working up
the mystery attending the forged letter
concerning the Western Union, which
caused such excitement on Wall street
yesterday. When it was known the
letter was a forgery there was general
rush to get ridof the stock Immediately.
There was decline Of about one cent
in Western Union Lake Shore stock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
RENIAM1N pIsRAELI.

The late elections in Great Britain
and Ireland places the Conservative
party in power and forces Mr.. Gladstone
and his Ministry to resign. The great
Conservative leader, Mr.. Disraeli, will
no doubt become Premier, position
which he held for short time in 1866. a
political campaign in England is not
carried on as it is in this country-no
delegates, mass conventions or platforms
are brought forward. and no nomina'
lions for Premier are made. In En-
gland almost everything in politics is
traditional and unwritten law, which
insists that the party triumph
ing shall form the Ministry and
that the defeated party shall resign.
The Liberals, led by the Gladstone Min
;stry, have been routed in the elections
nv the Conservatives. The difference
between Liberalism and Conservatism
in England is not very clear to the peo-
ple of the United States, but it is admit
ted that Conservatism is more liberal
than Liberalism, leaning more toward
the people than does its aristocratic OPP
popent. Mr.. Disraeli is most remark
able man, and his success in life is
solely the result of sheer industry and
ability, which have overcome all criti-
cism and prejudice. The following bio
graphical sketch is not uninteresting to
the American student:
he was the son of retired scholar,
the grandson of An Italian Jew, one
Of those families which the folly Of the
Catholic Kings drove out Of Spain in the
ipsolent exultation which followed the
conquest of Granada. Spinoza and
Daniel Manin we're the rich fruit of the
same exiled stock. Young Disraeli was
poor. but neither his blood nor his pow
erty could keep that eager and restless
spirit in the attorneys Office where he
was articled. Provided with a few in
Productions, he made his own way In
society, and became brilliant man OF
the world at time when most boys are
equally intolerable from their pertness
or their shyness. he went into litera'
ture and made great success before he
was fairly grown. BE then essayed pol
itics, and years Of reverses were not
enough to dampen his ardor or extin-
puish his trust in himself. He attained
a seat in Parliament in 80, and made a
lamentable failure in his first speech.
But his industry triumphed over every
difficulty, and he ended by becoming one
Of the very first debaters Of the age, and
what was still more wonderful i'm
posing himself upon the aristocratic
party Of the most arislocratic country
in the world as their absolute leader.
he has certainly stopped to conquer
and served to rule at last. The arts
tocracy which now reluctantly obeys
him, be has served and glorifed as only
4 man Of genius aud imagination could
do. His early works we're filed with in
eense all the more grateful because it
was yelled in such delicate wit and
satire. In Contarini Fleming and Alroy
be s.roFe desperately to suggest claim
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
R0ARD OF ALDERmEN.

Cry HALL, MEMPHIS. February 6, 1874.
J At an adjourned meeting of the Board OF
I Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Memphis,
held February 6, 1874, there were present
man Lee, Dwyer, Robbins. Davis, .Malatesta.
Dent, Ball. Hillsman. Doyle and Ooliigan'
A quorum being announced, the Chairman
| took his seat, called the members present 70
order and had the roll of Aldermen called /;
and had the recorded minutes OF meetings IN
January. 1874, read.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the horse now in the pos
session Of the city under charge OF the City
Engineers department, be disposed OF py tne
Mayor to the best possible advantage.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen and Council
| February 6, 1874.
Resolved. That the Mayor be and he Is here
by authorized to purchase horse, harness
tools required for use in the Engineers depart
ment.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen and Coun-
Gil February 6, 1874.
the county as a site for q court-hous.e use, was
adopted by Aldermen February 6, 1874: A
motion 10 reconsider the matter was lost by
bS snt KATE V0 HsSsn T. NoesMessrs
Dryer. Robbins, Davis, Doyle and Lee 5o-,
Laid on table by Council. February 8. 1874.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
CURED 10 make tne put anu eelluhlo VI wv
bridges over bayou Gayoso, one on Linden
and one on Vance street, between Causey ana
Saint Martin. -
Adopted by Aldermen, February, A., 1874;
referred to improvement Committee by Coun-
Gil, February 8, 1874.
REoUIsITIoES.
The acquisitions of the City Engineer. and
that of the Hospital Physician, for sundry
articles for the use of their respective depart
ments, were granted by Aldermen and Coun-
Gil, February6, 1874.
When the Board adjourned to next regular
meeting.
Cry HALL, MEMPHIS. February IL. 1872.
At called meeting Of the Board eff Mayor
and Aldermen of the city Of Memphis, held
February IL, 1874, there were present Hon.
John League, Mayor; Chairman Lee, Alder
men Dryer, Robbins, Davis, Dent, Ball,
Hillsman, Doyle and COlligan.
A quorum being present. the Chairman took
his seat and called the Board to order.
When the Board Of Aldermen were invited
TO take seats in the Council Chamber for the
purpose Of receiving the message of His
Honor the Mayor. That being read and re-
ceiyed, the Board Of Aldermen returned to
their own Council room, and took up the
business before their body.
When the Board adjourned to next regular
M. T. WILLIAMSON, City Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18

"a distinguished member of the H .,n.
lucky Legislature lis reported n the
Louisville Commercial as hav ing can
didly acknowledged the oorn.8 Re-
appearing, after an absence from his
seat of three days, be aid "he had been
sick" What's been the matter with
your" he was asked. "Well, some
folks call ii nervor.s chills; Others pro-
nounce it kip,l OF affection of the
heart, but to pr, candid, call it plain
case Of old. ashioned drunk"
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to antiquity of descent which might
place him more on a level with the
Z English Barbarians," as Arnold calls
them. Feeling keenly the prejudices OF
his time he tried to defy them by an as
sumed Hebrew pride. But as he estaeo-
lished more and more firmly his posi-
ton in English society. it was curious to
see how his defiance died away, and how
in his later works there is little remaining
Of it. His Lothian is frank and hearty
Offering of homage to the aristocracy OF
England. he feels at home among them,
and intensely enjoys the feeling. de
has fulfilled the saying of the royal phi
losopher of his race; he has been dill
gent in his business, and he stands be-
fore Kings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
PROFESSIONAL.
DEATH TO DISEASE.
DIR. BAKER,
The man whom we have all read about SC
much, is located at
100 Jefferson street, Memphis, Tenn.s
And is performing great cures By the use
Herbs.

INFINITE WISDOM HAS PROVIDED A
i remedy for every disease that van or Wo-
man is heir to, by the vegetab BILE matter Of the
earth, and when judiciously gathered, en-
pared and administered, they never fad. So
those afflicted or suffering from every disease
whatever 20 and see the Doctor. You will
find him 10 be a most scientific man, endowed
By nature and art TO relieve you Of your
physical ailments. Instead Of draFginE
through a heightened state Of suffering and
misery. apply TO him for relief and you may
feel confident Of having your sickness or dis
ease promptly, safely and permanently cured
W ut half the expense attending where the
die is nursed instead Of removed. lQS-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
Chew Celeman's Pressed Fine Cut.

The Paris journals announce the death
of an old soldier named Hoteland, who
was one of the drummers whose instru-
ments drowned the voice of Louis XVI
when he attempted to address the crowd
present at his execution during the
Reign of Terror. The horror with which
the events of 1898 had inspired him in
his old age was so great that he could
not speak of them without quivering
of the body, and this had earned him the
nickname of lie Trembleur" among
his neighbors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18

The Dyersburg Gazette of the oath
ult., after many high eulogiums upon
the various gentlemen named in connec-
ton with the candidacy for Governor,
thus takes its stand: Were not Hon.
John s. Kerr so acceptable to the people
of West Tennessee, as well as the other
divisions of the State, we would seriously
consider the claims of other excellent
gentlemen so forcibly set forth by CORE
spondents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
CITY TAXES.
Notice to Tax-Payers.

THE ASSESSMENT OF 70 CENTS ON THE
j 500 of taxable property, payable IN cas- q
for the L. Il. Brown mandamus, and the ~
cents of like assessment, payable in paving
certificates, and also the 10 cents assessed on
the 800 Of taxable property for the Missis,
sippi River railroad tax, is now past dHe, and
not having been collected from those persons
who have paid their taxes for 1873, and as II Is
imperatively necessary that the same be col,
lected at once. notice is hereby given 70 All
persons who have not paid their taxes for the
year 1873, as well as to those who have paid
their general tax and have not paid the spe,
cial tax above mentioned, to come forward
and settle az once.
warrants will be issued against all who fail u
comply with this notice.
il6-i55 F. c. sCHAPER. Tax Collector.
Morning papers copy ten times.l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
The Whisky War.

COLUMBUS, o. February lS.-A dis
patch says that Die Lewis inaugurated
the temperance movement here by a
large public meeting. Two thousand
persons we're present. An address was
delivered by Lewis. A prominent cler-
gyman and a woman are to begin to-day
visiting and exhorting in saloons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
PHYSICIAN.
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

John Bridges Before P. NJ. Winters. Justice
VS.. Of Peace for Shelby county,
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
i ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
code of Tennessee, and returned executed and
levied upon the property of the defendant.
IL is therefore ordered that defendant make
his personal appearance before me at No. AZ
North Court street. upstairs, in the city Of
Memphis, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of
attachment suit, within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with ex
parte; and that copy Of this order be pub
iished ence a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger. This 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1874. p. NJ. WINTERS, J. Z.
1A6- 152-9-Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18

The proposition that Congress shall
regulate the ocean roadways is undoubt-
eddy good one, and if carried out will
have the effect of greatly lessening the
number of marine accidents. One of
the leading lines of ocean steamers not
long ago changed the course of its east
ward bound vessels so that there would
be less probability of collision, holding
very sensibly that the disadvantage of
being out of the usual course OF travel
in case of being disabled was more than
compensated for by the certainty of not
colliding with westward bound vessels.
Ocean travel is increasing so fast that it
is incumbent on the authorities to take
some such steps as is proposed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
AneInre OF Turtles.

From Lyman Recollsctions of Agassiz.l
Those we're especially the days of tur.
ties, when, in 1856, the second volume
of Contributions to the Natural His
tory of the United States" was in pre-
paration. From the four corners of the
earth these animals were there gathered
together, and the iterated names-Emys,
Testudo snd Chelonia-drove all the
rest of Latin nomenclature out of our
heads. They we're everywhere, some
preserved in jars, and some dried on
shelves; then the living ones in all direc-
tons. A large Galapagos tortoise dwelt
in the front entry; many little terrapins
hid under the stair, and soft-shell tur-
ties inhabited tubs. The Professor s
own house was not free from them, and
his little garden was, at times, quite
swarmed. The excitement eliminated
when there arrived, one day, q strong
box with bars, suitable for a wild beast,
and containing two huge Mississippi
snappers, perhaps the most ferocious,
and, for their size, the strongest Of rep
tiles. The Professor traced the feroeity
back at once and showed that the very
embryo of the snapper before it is ready
for Matching, would fercely bite bit Of
stick. By and by we were getting clear
ofturtles and were dropping down among
the jelly-fshes, in preparation for the
third volume Of contributions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
AN ORDINANCE.

Section /. Be it ordained, That the Wharf
master shall charge and collect from the own
ers, agents or persons in charge Of all wharf
boats lying at the city landing the regular
rates Of wharfage charged steamboats,. as laid
down in section III Of the city ordinances,
Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage.
Passed first, second and final reading by
Aldermen, February 18th passed first, second
and final reading by Council, February
18th, 1874.
Approved, February 18th, 1874.
JOHN LOAGUE, Mayor.
Attest; NJ. 7. WILLIAMSON, City Register.
1t4-159
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18

Hundreds of men have no time to get
acquainted with their children. They
see in general way that they are clean
and wholesome looking, they pay the
quarterly school bills, and they grudge
no expense in the matter of shoes and
overcoats. They dimly remember that
they once courted their wives, and said
tender things in pleasant parlors, whore
the cheerful gaslight shed its glow, or on
moonlight evenings, under rustling
leaves. The time for that has quite
gone by, and they would feel as bashful
as a school boy reciting a piece, were
they to essay a compliment now to the
ladies at the other end Of the table.
They have forgotten that home has its
inalienable rights, and among them, first
and chiefest, the right to their personal
presence. Nothing rests man or wo-
man who has been busy about one set OF
things, better than a total change Of en-
ployment or feeling A nap on the
lounge is all very well, but after half
hour Of it, if the most tired man will
shake of dull sleep, and have a romp
with the children, or a game OF bo-peep
with the baby, he will be rested much
more thoroughly than If he drowsed
away the whole evening, as many BUSH
ness men do.-HedTth and Home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-18
MEDICAL,
DR.. Curtis on Manhood"
2OOth EDITION.
Revised and Corrected By the Author. h. De
F. CURTIS. NJ. D.. etc.. etc.

A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
Of Premature, Decline in Man, showing how
health Is lost and how regained. 1t Riges a
clear synopsis Of the Impediments to Marriage,
the treatment Of Exhausted Vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases APP
pertaining thereto, and the remedies therefor,
the, esults Of twenty years successful prae-
tee.
"'CURTIS ON MANHOOD > There is no
member Of society By whom this book " iii mt
be fOund useful. whether he be parent pre-
ceptor or clergym. "-ILondon Times.
Price 50 cents. By mail. address the author,
DIR. CURTIS,
lO-xYiiie sTremoAt Place. Boston. Mas,