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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
Mr.. Beecher Playfully Re-
pr0aches his Assistant
for Neglecting his
Flock.
Mr.. B. not Preparing a Statement
Refuting Mr.. IT'S Charges.
The Case Would not be Tolerated by
q Judicial Tribunal.

NEW Il ORkt July lux ~ uukC uOl
ris, counsel for Mr.. Tilton, it is stated
this morning, has been in the conf
dence Of Mr.. Tilton against Mr.. Beecher
for long time past as adviser of Mr..
Moulton, and year ago gave advice
which delayed the exposure. He has
implicit faith in the truth Of his clients
cause, and while refusing to give any
opinion as to the situation, he said he
had known for year past facts which
might now come out. He had labored
hard to suppress the matter for the sake
of public decency, but he felt now that
the facts, horrible as they were,
would have to be established.
Mr.. Morris and District Attorney
Winslow had two long conversations
yesterday as to the course to be pursued
Monday with regard to the Gsynor case.
Mr.. Morris did not express anxiety to
have the matter discontinued, but ex-
pressed his opinion that police court
was no place to try case Of such mag
nitude and engrossing interest az this
one. Mr.. Winslow shared the same
opinion, though admitting that Gaynor
had technical right to institute pro-
ceedings, but seemed to conclude that
in practice he would have no standing
in court
Mr.. Beecher last evening spent the
time at Mr.. Sherman's house. While he
was there, his assistant, Mr.. Holiday,
drove up with lady, and Mr.. Beecher
marched out in very digni6ed style to
the carriage, playfully reproaching Mr..
Holiday for devoting his time to such
follies as driving around town and neg
lecting the care ofthePlymouth congrega-
ton imposed on him during the pastors
vacation. Mr.. Sherman said yesterday
that Mr.. BECKER was not preparing a
detailed statement in reply to Mr.. Til
tons charges Such course was not
deemed at all necessary, as Tilton had
not produced an item Of proof in sup
port of any accusation he has made.
The committee notified Mr.. Beecher
during the day that they would require
his testimony after Mr.. Moulton had
given his. Mr.. Beecher felt confident
that if Moulton appears and tells the
truth the whole charge made against
him by Tilton will be found absolutely
false. Should Moulton not appear, Mr..
Beecher would give his testimony just
the same. Mr.. Beecher had been ad-
vised to bring the matter before q court
of justice, but the case would be thrown
out of court in a moment, and the com
mittee was appointed to secure an in
quiry. A court would not secure that
complete vindication he desires Mr..
Beecher had desired to have the investi
CATION conducted privately so that the
charges could have no evil influences on
the public. 1t is semi officially an
nounced that inquiry had been made
with regard to the reputation of Mr.
Moulton, and some testimony will be
taken by the committee on this point
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

IT seems that the people of German
town listened with great patience and
interest to three colored men the other
day, who went out to speak, but when q
certain attenuated Radical white orator
got up to say his piece, the crowd became
so FESTIVE that he politely declined to
speak, and left town in his buggy and in
disgust. He has no use for that place,
and the place has no great use for him.
Any colored gentleman, although of the
civil rights party, will be welcomed at
any time and treated with respect. On
the occasion alluded to there were about
one hundred and fifty blacks and about
twenty whites present. The white ora
tor is said to have vowed dire vengeance
and hate toward the place when he got
a few miles away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
A NntnrnI Hngrometer

A plan Of measuring the humidity Of
the atmosphere by means of oats, either
the wild or cultivated, is thus given by
French scientist, NJ. II. De Labouchere;
The grain of the common oat of agri-
culture, and also of the wild oat, is sur
mounted by helicoidal barb, which is
terminated by right angled elboW. Let
one OF these grains at maturity be cut in
half, and the upper half be attached by
means of glue to the center of circle
marked upon the plane surface of a
piece of wood or metal. To the extrem-
ity of the barb may be attached a fine
piece of straw, which will serve as
needle, and amplify the indications. To
graduate this simple little instrument,
place it in very hot air, and mark 0 at
the point indicated BY the needles then
place it in an atmosphere saturated with
humidity by means of wet cloths, and
mark the point indicated by :he needle
100, aud divide the interval between 0
and 100 into one hundred equal parts.
The straw needle may be made OF con-
siderable length, so as to give its indica-
tions clearly. Such hygrometer costs
but little, and is always comparable with
itself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

A Louisville merchant lately received
the following apology from Southern
debtor: 1.-THE firm of -- busted up
February 2. 1874. ! supposed Mr., a.,
who was carrying on the business, had
paid you up. Mr. H. has left here
gone over into Georgia. For myself, |
am unable to pay anything, not hardly
able to live through the summer. | am
now nearly barefooted. The seat OF my
pants is worn out, and am unable to
buy any more, and big family to take
care of. Yours, respectfully"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

SPEAKING of the Beeoher-Tilton scan
dial, the Philadelphia Public Ledger says:
What has happened in this affair is but
the logical sequence of the abominably
loose notions of duty and morals which
cropped out during the ostentatious par
ticipation of one Of the parties in the
mock.heroic Mcfarland. Richardson mar
riage, and the herding of another with
the Woodruff Clahin circle. Mrs. Tilton
may have been morally poisoned by the
foul atmosphere in which her later life
was unhappily enveloped, or she may be
otherwise the helpless victim of it; but
for the other two, rightminded people
are unable yet to foresee anything that
can avert the utter condemnation of
both.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

If THE Radicals enact any rascality
at the polls on the day of election, we
feel assured they will have to do it in
the city. The solid people of the
country districts are wide awake; they
know every negro that has lived in the
State a year and the district six months,
and will permit no others to vote. The
crowds from Mississippi and Arkansas
will have to 90 back very hungry, unless
the Democrats or Conservatives give
them crust and a bone at the back
door. The country has been well can
vassed and almost every legal voter is
already known. The districts will take
care OF themselves; let the wards do the
same.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
NEW YORK.
The bankrupt Firm Of Jay Cooke 4
Go. Investigating the Freed
mems saving Bank Anatr-The
FaIe of the Irish Desrauders OF n
New York Insurance COMPANY
Mrs. CarIotta koddy Released.

Go. - InvesttRanng the Ereeu
mems saving Bank Anatr-The
Fate of the Irish Desrauders OF
New York Insurance company
Mrs. CarIOtta koddy ReIeased.
New York, July 3l.-A Philadelphia
dispatch says the examination of the
members of the bankrupt firm of Jay
Cooke & Co. have not resulted in any
important disclosures Jay Cooke stated
thot the profits Of the firm we're $4,000
in 1871, the same sum in 1872, and
that in 1875, up to the time Of the sus-
pension, the accumulation of profits
amounted TO 81, 1925, 900. The firm took
up the Northern Pacific bonds at S3c
and interest making about s6lc; he I'M
derstood the bonds we're now worth 35c
in the market. II aid should be granted
by Congress the bonds would be above
par. Henry D. Cooke stated in his ex-
animation that the firm owed the First
National Bank Of Washington $500, 600,
for which the bank had no security ex-
cept 500, 900 in Northern Pacific bonds.
The individual members ofthe firm we're
the principal owners ofthe bank; he owed
the bank personally $4,000 when it
suspended. The account Of the Potomac
Ferry Company, a concern controlled by
the firm. was overdrawn $1,000 Among
the individual accounts with the First
National Bank which we're overdrawn
was that Of u. S. Grant TO the amount
Of $3.50 6s7. The bank was indebted to
the Treasury Department $4,000 on
account Of continuous transactions run
ming back to 1862. Governor Cook said
he advised the investments in the North
ern Pacific. Mr.. Fahnestock had how
ever, expressed doubts to him Of the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
IMPORTED VOTERS.

There is growing evidence that the
Radicals depend upon Arkansas and
Mississippi voters to help them out in
the coming election. We hear it from
every direction, and can assure our
readers that they expect to have from
FIVE hundred to two thousand voters
from these States in Shelby county be-
fore next Thursday. The importation
will not be made in bulk in special
trains or by chartered steamboats,, but
from day to day. They are expected to
drop in almost unnoticed until major
ity is assured for the civil rights party.
Let the people look out for these stran
gers, who even now are proving about
the streets begging for something to eat.
Every man is required to vote in his
own ward or district, and the people,
if they will, can identify every
resident entitled to vote, and keep out
the interlopers who come up from other
States to NEEDLE in our local affairs.
We hope that all such detected in at
tempting to cast an illegal vote will be
hustled off to Jail. All we want is a
fair contest in this election. for if only
legal voters are admitted to the ballot
box we can beat the Radical ticket SO
badly that it will not soon be heard from
again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-For the south
ern portion of the Middle States, Ohio
valley and Tennessee, generally clear
and warm weather, south or west winds
and stationary or falling barometer.
For the lake region and Northwest,
partly cloudy and warm weather, with
local rains, south or west winds, except
near Lake Superior and in Minnesota,
and continued low barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

THERE will be a grand rally in the
First ward tonight, and speeches from
prominent gentlemen. That ward has
always been Democratic to the core, and
will doubtless be so this time, regardless
of personal friendships or artful in
triguers who seek to use and sell the
Irish vote for selfish purposes When
the lines have been drawn the Irish have
always been the truest of Democrats
The lines are drawn this time as never
before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
The Game on the Plains.

Rocky Mountain Cali News. July III
Speaking of game, a passenger hither
over the Kansas Pacific says the second
day out from the eastern end OF the
road he counted more than a hundred
antelopes, some Of which we're near
enough to serve as a target for amateur
sportsmen of the train. Twenty herds
Of buffaloes, varying in number from six
to one hundred and fifty each, were seen,
and these received many complimentary
but harmless bullets. Occasionally q
wolf skulked away from the train, look
ing back over his shoulders with q curl
Gus expression Of mingled defiance and
disgust. A rabbit ran a race, single
dash Of half a mile, for fun, with the
train, but was distaneed, though he did
his best to overtake il. Prairie dogs
were numerous, and inquisitive and i'm
pertinent as usual. A few owls, with
their boon companions, the rattlesnakes,
we're seen, the one circling and the other
crawling around. Wild animals, even
rattlesnakes, says this intelligent and
observant passenger. are cherished as
nets at all the stations between here and
Kansas. Poor company is better than
none. and the statiOn-keepers and section
hands located at these lonely places
probably find the same solace m the
companionship OF bufaloes, wolves, go
pliers, prairie dogs, and rattlesnakes that
our towns people do in the society OF
poodle dogs, tom cats and canaries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

VIcKsBURG has candidate for Mayor
named Martin. Keary who does not dare
to 20 to sleep without guard. Although
by birth an Irishman, he has been repu-
dated by four hundred of his own coun-
trymen, and looks entirely to the ne
groes for support. He is after office at
whatever cost or sacrifice of principle.
Have we no Martin Kearys in Memphis2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
River kilograms.

CAIRO, July 3l.-No arrivals. De-
parted-Eddyville, Evansville, 8 pm;
Grand Tower, Memphis, 10; DeRussey,
St. Louis, 5 am; Idlewild, Evansville
6. Weather fair and warm.
CINCINNATI, July 3l.-The river is
eleven feet two inches and rising. The
weather is clear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

A far.sighted fellow at Bristol Eng
land, wrote to his iancee: wish, my
darling, that you would not write me such
long letters. If you we're to bring an
action for breach Of promise against me,
the lawyers would copy the correspond
ence between rs and charge fourpence
for every folio Of seventy-twO words.
The shorter the letters the more we save
from the lawyers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

WILL our Irish iellow-citizens who, for
a long time, constituted almost the en-
tire voting Democracy of Memphis, lose
their strength and prestige by an IN.
profitable split among themselves2
Surely not. We are confident that the
Irish will 90 for tbe Bartlett ticket by at
least FIVE TO one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
KANSAS.
Hanging Horse Thieves GrasshOp-
pers Destroying the Crops.

pers Destr0ylnB the NrOps'
ST. LOUIS, July 3l.-The Democrats
Kansas City special says; A vigilance
committee of about one hundred men
has been formed at Wellington and other
points in Kansas for hanging horse
thieves. Three men named Chas. Brook,
Bill Brook and Charlie Smith were hung
near Wellington last night. They made
confessions involving twenty other par
ties.
Great numbers of grasshoppers have
appeared in Western and Southwestern
Kansas and are destroying everything
before them in the way of crops. Much
damage and distress are apprehended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 3l.-Excavations for
the new law courts have rendered Tenn
pie Bar unsafe, and all traffic under it
between the Strand and Fleet street is
interdicted, causing much inconveni-
ence
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

+, The Holly Springs South reports that
an immense ball Of FIRE, seemingly as
large as the body of the sur fell in the
southern portion Of Marshall county on
the night of the Goth inst, With an ex-
pl0sion like thunder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
AUCTION,
SALE OF BONDS

p6SceL6AoSRs gfl lsTi hs S s:u a.
west corner of Main and Madison streets
in the city Of Memphis, 1 will sell at
Memphis and Raleigh Railroad Company,
Endorsed or guaranteed by Shelby county, said
bonds being numbered respe ctively IS, u, -,
H. 10, 70. &C. 81, 6. A. S., 50, %, TO- 81, 81, 81
also FIVE bonds of the Memphis Gas Light
Company, numbered respectively 235, 236. 237,
23S and 239 said bonds are to be. sold for &C,
count of whom it may concern. for cash, and
''''' IRRELEVANT & CO., Auctioneers.
MEMPHIS July go. 1874. III us
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
TIE BARTLETT TICKET.
For Sheriff.
}. l.. ANDERSON.

For Sheriff.
h. ANDERSON.
For State aud County Tar Collector.
A. E. FARMLAND.
For County Court CLERK.
JAMES REILLY.
For County Trustee.
J.J. RAWLINGS.
For Clerk of Criminal Court.
N. G. PERKINS.
For County Register.
II. w. GRIEBEL.
For Clerk First Cireuit Court.
BE-. COLEMAN.
For CLERK Second Circuit: Court.
GU. CAMPBELL.
For Clerk Of the Bartlett Circuit Court.
JOHN MoBR0OKS.
For Constable l4h CiUH District.
T. S. MALLORY.
MAT SHELBY.
For Constable 9Th Ciua District.
THOS. CARNEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

Mr.. 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, 1874-07-31
LIST OF GIFTS.

5000 CASH GIFTS, aggregating.........-s25O, OOO
Whole Tickets. $40; Half Tickets. IS; Quar-
ter Tickets. 50 so; Eleven Whole Iickets OF
twenty-five Half Tickets for 500. No dis
count on less amount.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
No Individual Benefits.

This Concert is strictly fer Masonic pur-
poses. aud will be conducted with the same
iiberality, honesty and fairness which char
acterized the first enter rise.
JOHN L. ROPER, President.
For Tickets and Circulars giving full infor-
matien, address,
Henry W. Moore secretary,
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31

srAeonts Wanted Everywhere.
1lf-xix-9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-31
$4,000 TICKETs-0OoO CASH GIFTS
y 3 o, 90 o o o !!
TO BE GIVEN AWAY

A New Feature, To-wit: A Gift is Guaran-
teed 10 one of every ten Consecutive
Numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-09
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
The Protestant Episcopal General


NRw YORK, October 9-The general cOnven-
tou Of the Protestant Episcopal churcn con
tinued its session thTs morning. The religions
services were celebrated shortly after ten
O'Clock. the Rev. Horace StrOngfelloS, of Ala
hama; Rev. j. X. H. Brown, OF Albany; Rev.
Il. W Trimb!e, OF Arkansas. and Right Rev
Wm. Robinson WLittingham, Bishop OF MARY
land, officiating.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock President Cra'k
called the business meeting 10 order. On behalf
Of the committee on elections, Rev. DR.. Ship
man reported that the committee had received
reports from all the dioCeses, 81 in number, sRd
found TO be correct. The special committee On
the reception OF guests reported in favor of re-
ceiying the guests from England and Canads at
O'Clock this .. m. The committee on new do
ceses reported having examined all documents
referred to IL and found them 10 be correct
They press nted a FeSOlut ton recon- me ndIng that
HermissiOn lie given for a division OF the diocese
Of New jersey; that a union with the new dlo
cese be recognized, such division To take effect
on and after the 1st Of November next.
a motion was made that the report of his
committee be adopted, aud the proposed diyls-
ion agreed to; but the matter was. on being put
70 vote, laid over until to- morrow.
n memorial from Texas was read. referring
TO the proposed constitutional amend ments aud
commanding the deputies 20 urge the compile
ton of this action. Resolutions were attached
TO the memorial, urging, the house Of bishops
cOncuuing, that article five of the constitution
he, and the same is, finally agreed TO and rAtl-
fed, as agreed TO in article nine OF the constru-
ton.
The conversion then resumed the cOnsidera-
ton of the rules TO govern the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-09
The Eire Encineers, Cnnrentinn

ST. LOUIS, October Sin the hre engineers
convention yesterday a resolution was offered
by Mir. StOckell, OF Nashville, and adopted, ap
proving the ordnance in st. Louis requiring AT
builders 70 construct chimneys of eSrthenWare
or other hIepTOOf material for lining. The Bal
tinOre CEdeylcyjter was made the official orr g4n
5f the chiefs national association a resOlut Oh
was adopted requesting fire insurance cOmpa-
MES not tO take riskS amounting TO more tnsB
two thirds Of the yaluO Of the VrOpcrty insured
as measure towards preventing fires and los
OF life, the question OF regulating the use g.
cO6l oil. fXirg a standard below which lGne
should be admitted in cities, ami to make reg
ulaIOrs f. 10 quantity and manner Of Storm.
oils was considered, and the matter finally ne
ferTed TO the committee on revision. TO report a.
the next session. After some further business
The convention adjourned sine die. Last nigh.
the delegates enjoy Cd a bsuguet given them by
the St Louis underwriters and agents, ana %
day they will leave Tor their homes.
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The Beecher Scandal.

u
The scandal began, according 20 Mr.. TiIfon's
dates. IN July, $50 At that date he "immedt-
alely ana forever cCaSed" from attending on
Mr.. BeeChers ministry. Mr.. TIton had
toTsaken the church, sbssnting himself from
its communion aud all its services, sud il wa
in close connection with this ScandaIous f.Cf
thst the greater scandal had arisen. Naturally
the members Of the church would inquire WHY
has Mr. TiltOn, once our pet young brother aud
our pastors pet, iCrsakeD Us 30 utterly, aud
what is the connection between him aud theS s
stories stOut our pas;oT2 Had the gcanJsl
then been taken NJ and dealt with maufullv
and ChTistisnly, il would have been ended, one
way or the other, long ago. Why was 10 not
taken up Here Mr.. Shearman's testimony il
important. He saws: 'sNIr. Tilton distinctly In
formed the clerk and various officers and mem
bers Of the church myself includedl that
be had withdrawn aud that his name
ought to be taken of the roll. The
eNpedieDcy Of recognizing his withdrawal
and erasing his name was considered in the
proper committee at least two wears prior 10
final action in the case, D" ., at least as early
recognized and the final action taken at that
time? "The rumOrs with which the air OF
Brooklyn WAS heavy, aud which. IL Mr.. TiltOn
vas Lot The author Of them, would have been
sienced by word Of denial from him-"the
rumors," says Mr.. Sherman, "were the causa
OF delaying that action How painful have
me T6sui's been OF that ill-judged "eNpedi-
ency,'
My last word. then, In relation TO the Ply
mouth church method Of dealing with this cAn-
dal IL, that the authorities of that church, by
refusing 10 take notice of Mr.. TiltOn'S apostacy
nom the church or OF his defamation OF the
pastor (tOr We must assume that IL was defams-
tom, are responsible for the growth of il 70 it,
pOTtentOus magnitude. The task Of vindic 4ting
Ny. BeeCher would have been far easier had
there been plain, straightforward course OF
discipline a. soon Rs the secret which he pre-
tended 10 be guarding had begun 10 be divul ged.
The ff8epepdsuf-
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The Board of Foreign Missions

RUTLAND, VT, October 9.-Yesterdsys ses-
sion of the American Board of Foreign Missions
was devoted to hearing reports from various
missions. simultaneously with TIE session Of
the American board the Vermont branch of the
Women's Board of Missions held a meeting to
receive reports of female missionaries. In the
evening session Chicago was selected as the
place for the next annual meeting Of the Amar
can Board. The committee on officers for the
ensuing year elected the following: Pres
dent, Mark Hopkins, ID. d, l.. l.. d; vice presi
dent, W. L. Dodge; prudential committee, Ag-
gustGs c. Thompson, ID. D., Hon. AlPheus H ar
dy, Abner kiUgman, Rufus Anderson, ID D.,
ElSea FarnsWorth, Edward L. Alden, ID. D.,
j. Russell Bradford, esq, Joseph s. Roper, esq 4:
corresponding secretaries, Rev. Selah r. Treat,
Nathaniel q Clark, DID; recording secretary
Rev. John O'MeaBs, ID. D.; treasurer, l. 5.
Ward; auditors, Hon. ThOs. II. Russell, Hon.
Avery Plumber and X. II. SteaTns. Present
meeting concludes TO day with prayer meeting
at O'Clock in the morning, and farewell at .
O'Clock A. IN