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The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

steamer Lewiston next Friday night
makes her last passage to the eastward,
for the season.
Mr. Aaron Kicker, OF Bucksport, who
has kept weather record for fifteen
years, writes to US that the present year is
not without precedent for the holding off
of snow In 1860 there was no snow un-
til Nov. 9th, when one inch fell, followed
by three inches Dee. 9TH. In 1866, no
snow fell until Nov. 23d, when there were
six inches, but on the 3Oth it was all gone
and the frost out of the ground.
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

Those southern outrages have gone out
Of sight in 4 manner surprisingly sudden
Not q bloody shirt shakes in the breeze in
all the south. The mythical Ku Klux no
longer rides forth at midnight The fable
of terror stricken negroes fleeing for life
strains the credulity no more Occasion
ally we hear that some colored man who
was rash enough to vote the Democratic
ticket, has been mobbed by exasperated
radicals. But save that, quiet reigns by
all the rivers and over the broad plains of
the south. The people are busy in pur-
suits of their business, in peace and quiet
The outrage business is played out.
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03
Death of Hon. N. G. Hichborn.
CHARLES p. KIMBALL, L. 5. Com. and
,JpsUl NYE L. $ Com

The community were surprised and shocked
to learn. on Monday, that Hon. n G. Hichborn
had died that morning at his residence in Stock
ton, of typhoid pneumonia. lie took cold by
imprudent exposure during the severe weather
of week before last, which resulted in the dis
order of which he died. Mr. Hichborn was
born in that part of the old town of Prospect,
now Stockton. in 1919. He was educated to
mercantile pursuits, in which he has been most
~ engaged. He was also an active politician
and a leading temperance advocate. Mr.. H.
held many offices of trust, haying been repre-
sentative in the Legislature, member Of the
State Senate, and State Treasurer for four years.
In 1859 he was the temperance candidate for
Governor. For many years Mr. Hichborn was
engaged in shipbuilding, and was All earnest
worker for that interest during its period of
depression following the war. Latterly he has
given much of his time and effort to the work
of pushing through the Penobscot Bay and
River Railroad, project that he pursued with
wonderful persistency and hopefulness. The
deceased was man from whom we have felt
compelled differ on many occasions, but
whose many eXcellencies OF character we have
ALWAYS respected. He was a man Of purity in
private life, kind hearted and consllerate
neighbor and d public spirited citizen. His
death is severe loss TO the town Of Stockton
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

The incest trick that has lately come to
light is that of some Radical politicians
in the South who got hold, as distributors
of provisions sent from the North to re-
lieve the sufferers by the recent breaking
OF the Mississippi levees, and gave them
to a large number of idle negroes, with
the remark that they were the gift Of the
Republican party. In that way they secured
their votes. Stealing pennies off dead
nigger's eyes is honest in comparison
with this
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

NonuxAroNs by rutGovrENoR Gov
ernor Dngley has made the following
nominations;
Commissioner OF Somerset County. AL
bert n Greenwood of Fairfield, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF f. G.
Pratt
Trial Justices Hiram Wing Of Sears
mont.
Notary Public. Charles A. spotford OF
Deer Isle.
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

During the violent rain of Sunday, the earth
at the western end of the bridge at Rockport,
TWENTY-FIVE feet in length by ten in width. The
accident caused no delay in the travel.
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

The address OF the Maine Centennial
Board which we publish to-day, is Intend
ed to call the attention of the people of
the State 10 the Importance OF the occa-
sion and the need that the citizens gener-
ally should take the necessary steps to
have the industries of the State represent
ed on the occasion. The exhibition will
open one year from next April, before
which time all articles must have been
classified and arranged within the build
ings. 1t will be seen that the time is far
from being too great, when the labor in
volved is considered 1t is hoped that an
immediate interest will be awakened in
orr State
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

In the Wing Almanac of ls49, Mr.. Greeley
writes that there has never been an instance
"under the Federal Constitution in which a
President has been chosen of adverse politics to
those OF the Speaker of the House last before
chosen" And subsequent political history has
shown that the same rule holds good.
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

We notice that the Augusta journal per
mlts q correspondent, probably some one
interested iii a rejected insurance com
pany, TO attack Nh Nye, the State lnsrlr-
| surance Commissioner, for refusing life
| Insurance company permission TO do bust
ness in the State. And to this the Jour
nal adds editorial comments Of the same
nature. The journal saws
| We take no part in the discussion as to the
merits Of the cOmpany-that is for others 10 talk
| about,--but the rejection of the company makes
| conspicuous the fact that the Commissioner ha,
complete deSpotc power in the matter IT re-
| lectlng companies.
We fear that the journal is actuated
less by a regard for the public welfare in
this case than by hostility toward the pres
ent commissioner. a reference to the re-
| port OF the Insurance Commissioner fol-
! 1878. will show that Mr. Paine also had
"a complete despotic power, and used ii
/ when he thought its use called for. Mr. p
says that 1.-The State was literally flooded
| with insurance companies Of every kind
those of weak and irresponsible charac-
ter having an equal standing before the
law with the largest and most response
BILE" The report proceeds 10 say that ''a
vigilant watch on the part Of the commits
sioner, aided by good citizens, has it is be-
lieved, completely removed from the State
all weak and irresponsible foreign com
| panies and unauthorized and fraudulent
agents and canvassers"
If we remember Alright, this report was
spoken highly of by the journal, and Mr.
Paine commended for his care of the in
terests of the State Then why these at
tacks upon Mr.. Nye, for doing precisely
the same thing, especially when his ac
cusers have nothing to say in favor of the
rejected company 1t is best to be as iail
as we can about these matters
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1874.
W LLIAM II, SIMP SON

ADMINISTER. Tors, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please SO state to the Court
The Republican journal., 1874-12-03

SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address o
papers changed, must state the Post Office which
the paper has been sent well the one to which
it Is TO 60
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
A Descrip,ion OF the New comet.

Professor Lewis Swift: has addressed
the following letter to the Rochester
Democrat:
1.-THE comet detected by me on the
evening of the 9Th inst. was previously
discovered at Marseilles, France, April
18th. The weather of late has been I'M
favorable for observations, the clouds
demanding the right of way, so that
few observations could be made, and
even those not with much accuracy.
They were enough, however, to prove
the correctness of my announcement
that it was a comet. II is approaching
both the sun and earth with a constantly
accelerated velocity, arriving at perehi-
hon nearest the SUM and perigree
nearest the EARTH about the lst of
August. / see nothing, therefore, to
prevent it being very conspicuous and
beautiful objectin the western sky during
the months of July and August. 1t is
now situated at o'clock in the morning,
directly beneath the polar star, and
about twenty-five degrees from it, and is
lust visible to the naked eye. With an
opera glass it can be easily seen as
a hazy nebulous mass, with bright
point a little to one side. Through my
telescope of four and one-hslf inches
aperture, six feet focus, it presents tail
filing the whole field with low power
of thirty-six. SO directly towards us is
1t moving it seems almost to stand still,
its slight deviation from it giving an APP
parent motion toward Beta Ursa Ma
ioris. 1t is now visible all night, but
will soon only be visible in the early
hours of evening, setting in the north
west. If at the time of its nearest ap-
proach to the earth the moon should be
absent, we may expect, from present in
dications, to be treated with cometary
display which may rival the transit of
Venus in popular as well as in scientific
interest The comet will be brightest on
the evening of August Sd, being then
two hundred end forty-five times as
bright as at the tine Of discovery, while
now it is only FIVE ana a nall times as
bright and as the moon will ne ABSENT IL
will be subjected to spectroscopic .ssna'y
sis under circumstances more fayorabl.
than NAV occur again in many years.
It will then be about FIVE degrees from
Denabola, the brightest star in the Leo.
LEWIS SWIFT.
ROCHESTER, June II, 1874"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
what Parker Heard.

Saws an exchange, our young friend
Parker went round the other evening to
visit the two Miss Smiths. After con-
versing with them for awhile, Miss Susan
excused herself for few moments and
went up stairs. Presently Parker
thought he heard her coming, and, slip
ping behind the door, he suggested that
the other Miss Smith should tell Miss
Susan that he had gone. But it wasn't
Miss Smith; it was old Mr.. Smith in his
slippers. As he entered he looked around
and said to his daughter:
All, hal So Parker gone, has he Z
Good radiance. / don't want any such
lantern jawed, red-haired idiot foolin.
round here. he hasn't got the sense of
ruta baga turnip, or money enough to
buy clean shirt. He gets none Of my
daughters. I'll shake the life out of him
if ! catch him here again, mind mel
Just as he concluded, Susan came
down, and not perceiving Parker, said
Thank goodness, he's gonel That
man is enough to provoke a saint. |
was awfully afraid he was going to stay
and spend the evening Mary Jane, ]
hope you don't ask him to come again.
Then Parker didn't know whether To
stay there or bolt, while Mary Jane
looked as If she would like to drop into
the cellar But Parker finally walked
out, rushed to the entry, seized his hat
shot down the steps, and went home
meditating upon the emptiness Of human
happiness and the uncertainty Of tbs
Smiths. He has not called since.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

The people of Shelby county turned
out with singular uaanimity yesterday
to vote at the primary election for dele
gates to the County Convention which
meets next Thursday, the I'd Of July.
A very full vote was polled, aud while
the liveliest interest was manifested, and
all doubtful residents of the wards we're
challenged, the day passed off without
any disturbance whatever, and the result,
we believe, will be generally accepted in
good faith as fair public expression.
We publish elsewhere list Of delegates
elected as far as heard from up TO the
hour of going to press. Good men
have been chosen representing the Irish
German, Italian, Jewish and native borr
American elements of the community
While the pro rata may not be in exac
proportion to the different classes named
it is certainly more general distribution
than we have ever before seen. To To-
gentlemen selected to perform so i'm
portant a public duty we believe tn
Ieople look confidently for a fair an'
impartial discharge Of that duty. If thu
delegates are as judicious in nominal
ing ticket as the people we're yester
day, its final success may be set down a
a well assured fact.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
PUBLIC LEDGER.
rur Nrxr anYERNOR.

Tba guhernatorial canvass cannon DC
..roh longer deferred, as the State Con-
y,p,iou meets to make nomination on
,be 10th of August, less than two months
hence We have recently met proml-
rent citizens of East and Middle Ten
re.see, and find that they are disposed
20 defer TO the wishes of West Ten
pessee in this matter, provided strong
and popular man is named. The people
of this section are beginning to cast
about among those already announced
or likely to be for suitable man, ana
the freest discussion will ensue before
an authoritative expression is had. we
Would all feel local pride in furnishing
a Governor from this end of the State,
although no practical advantage could
possibly be gained, The Governor
has less official patronage to dispense
than the Sheriff or County Court Clerk
of Shelby county, and he is bound to
regard and treat all sections alike. The
Mace is one of small emoluments, and
is seldom in our State on the pathway
of political preferment. Gov. Brownlow
was elected to the United States Senate,
partly to get him out of the way, but
mainly as a party reward for hisextreme
LOYALTY to the Union. Senter held the
Office two terms, and was permitted to
quietly retire to his farm and law office
in East Tennessee. He could not. per
hans, be elected to the Legislature in
his own county, not that he failed to
make q good Governor, but because he
failed to please everybody and had'too
high sense of duty to cater to popular
prejudiees. The place is no sineeure or
Eery brilliant prize, except in the empty,
high-sounding name Of His Excel
lerey." etc. The seat is no easy one,
and the perplexities are many and try
log. One point is geserally conceded:
4 krss-clAss nan i required for the po-
sition. whether he halls from West, Mid
die OF East Tennessee While there is
an abundance q fresh timber -ried ma
teriAl il not s. s1Ey 20 ts tDEDis and if
such happens 10 o0ns E1u different
section Of the State EsFl lave no Sc
rious cause to complain, AID would GER
tainly have g better showing for the
United States Senator before the next
Legislature. Wecannothelp feeling much
more interest 10 that election than in
the next Governor; and 1t may not
be cut Of the way to remark that we
have in our mind at least one distin-
-gnished citizen Of West Tennessee who
would reflect honor upon the State if
elected to the United States Senate. 1t
is to be hoped that the politicians, in
making up slate for the special benefit
of West Tennessee, will bear in mind
that the United States Senatorship is a
prize which our people would appreciate
if rendered to such citizen as we have
described.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
NEW YORK.
The Bee~her-TiIton scandal = Rail-
road Combination = Acciuent IN
Rnruuuass Htpp0ur0me

/
| road Combination = Accident in
Bnrnam's Hfppodrome.
NEW York, June pa copy of
Theodore Tilton's extraordinary letter
reopening the Plymouth Church scandal
was sent by special messenger yester-
day to Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, now
on his farm at Peeksville. Early in the
day Rev. DIR. Edward Beecher, brother
of Henry Ward Beecher and sharer with
Thomas G. Sherman, lawyer, in the man
agement of Plymouth Church, came to
this city, and was asked what he thought
of the new phase of the scandal. He
replied that he could give no opinions,
but supposed Tilton's letter could be
answered satisfactorily if it shoulS
be deemed necessary. He went to the
Office Of Sherman, with whom he had an
interview several hours long. Sherman
subsequently said he did not believe
Tilton's allegation of Beechers guilt.
The usual Plymouth church prayer'meet-
ing will be held this evening, and IN
accordance with it the usual business
meeting may be held after it.
The stockholders of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railrord have ratified
the agreement entered into with the
Erie Railway Company, May 9th. The
indentures bind the Atlantic and Great
Western Company to the Erie for ninety
nine years from the lst of May. The
property of the Atlantic and Great
Western Company is to be sold to the
Erie Company, the actual value of the
same to be credited to the Atlantic and
Great Western Company on account of
dues for labor, material, etc., to be paid
by the Erie Company. Under this agree
ment, the amounts to be paid by the
Erie Company are: For supplies to the
3lst of March, S3lO,727; due on March
pay-rolls, sos, 1885; due on April pay
rolls, $l92,5S5; due on April supplies,
$4,000; due for personal injuries,
$4,000; due for personal injuries in suits,
500, 4Ol; total, 100000.
In the hurdle race at Hippodrome
yesterday, the horse ridden by Alice
Castinegs fell going over the barrier, and
was killed. Before the rider could ex-
tricate herself, all the horses in the race
went over the hurdle, and one of the
animals struck her in the head and
breast with the fore feet, inficting, it is
feared, fatal wounds.
Another policeman has been arrested
on the charge of robbery.
Another case of hydrophobia is re-
ported, the victim this time being VIM.
Mccormick, butcher, Of 300 East Fifty
first street. Mccormick was bitten over
a month ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
probabilities.

WAsHINGroN, June 26.-For the lower
lake region, partly cloudy weather, local
rains, south or west winds, high temper
AZURE south of New York and low barom-
eter. For the Gulf States and Tennes-
see, clear or fair weather, except in the
lower Mississippi valley, high tempera'
ture, south or west winds and slight
changes in the barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
bridge Monuments Association.

ST.. LOUIS, June 26.-Several Of our
most prominent citizens have formed
themselves into a Bridge Monument
Association, for the purpose of erecting
a colossal bronze statue Of James B.
Eads, chief engineer of the bridge, at
this point, with appropriate inscriptions
thereon of all his associates in the work
of planning and erecting the great struc-
ture, The project is to be carried out
nv volpnt4 ry subscriptions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26

A CouRIER-JoUENAL special says; 1T
is stated that the President will appoint
General Warren, General Abbott and
Lieutenant Bayard, of the United States
Engineer Corps, and Ex-Governor P. O.
Hebert, of Louisiana, and John Sickles,
of Arkansas, as the commission under
the recent act Of Congress, to make sur
veys and present at the next session an
efficient plan for the reclamation and
protection of the Mississippi river batture
from overflow. Genaral Abbott is the
same officer who, in connection with
Humphreys, few years ago, made the
elaborate survey and report upon the
Mississippi delta"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

DITRsUANT TO A TRUST DEED Exc
euted To me By John ID. Adams, Catherine
A. Adams and Sam b. Adams. dated Decem-
Der n. 1872, and recorded IN the hecorM1eI :
ofiiee Of Pulaski county, Arkansas, wills on
Friday, the 31st Day of July, 1874,
within legal hours. at the southern gate of
Court Square, in Memphis, Tennessee, be-
tween 10 o'clock in the morning and O CLOCK
in the afternoon sell for cash at public cutlery,
the property conveyed TO me by said deed Oh
trust described as follows, viz; The following
tract Of land in Pulaski county, Arkansas, all
in township one, south OF oase ilns ~ LIZ
tanning in ali 1918 2-l0O acres. being all the
lands constituting the Eourche Place. whereon
John d. Adams, on December IL, loiz. re.
sided toyit: Tnst part 81 o 1ae pGFE dnTcbe
bayou, about &c acres; north half o. soutn-
west quarter Of section p, containing 80 acres
northeast quarter Of section ~, containing
leo acres; southeast quarter 81 sectlon -, con
tanning l5S 65-1C1 acres; northwest quarter OF
section %, containing l59 $500 acres; frac-
tioual part OF the southwest quarter OF sec
ton . on which stands the RESIDENCE. nfeg{5n99
quarters and garden, containing q 1870 ~
s II Section aSS' that lies south Of FOurchs
bayou containing about 70 acres, upon
which stands the gin; all that par n
the southeast quarter OF section - iylnk 49,
OF -
southeast quarter Of section IA, cohs . ,ae
leo acres; the southwest quarter OF sectlyh 70,
containing lis ,32l00 acresi me iss ie 20
quarter Of section ., containing - ao-so ~
acres; ali that part Of the northwest quarter
n lection ID living We I Of the Arkansas river,
contaihing IS 52-lOO acres, All Of sara trscts
III land constituting the plantation known a.
ne Fourche place. And az the same time
and place will also sell the following personal
nTonerfv eonveved to me by said trust deed,
to-Wit: An the mules. stock farming I'm pie
ments. tools and improvements on said Plan
tefion fffv shares Of stock in the Little ROCK
Gas Comnsnv. sale to be made 10 pay the
debt sec1rei by said trust deed. Equity Of
redemption waived; also widow nsht al
Ell and convey only as Trustee.
ioi-Isl Wy. G. HUMES, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26

TIE commission appointed by the
House TO investigate affairs in Arkansas
has appointed a subcommittee, consist
inc Of Messrs. Milton Saylor, Of Ohio
and Jasper D. Ward, of Illinois, who
viii proceed there at the time Of the
meeting of the Constitutional Conven-
tiou. which will shortly assemble. 1t is
understood that the Brooks party nave
made very little impression upon the
committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
Fire.

COLUMBUS, O., June 26.-At an early
hour thismorning the paint and setting-up
shops Of John ellis extensive ear-works
were destroyed by FIRE. Loss, $4,000;
insured for $4,000 in the National Of
Hartford, Commercial Of London, I'm
derwriters of New York, Peoples Of
Newark, and Westchester Of Pennsyl'
yania.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26

The Courier.J Journal of yesterday, and
the morning papers Of to-day Of Mem.
phis, give another Geographic chapter
on the Tilton.Beecher scandal. Why
the Memphis papers. which pay such
enormous bills for the regular dispatches,
should so often be twenty,four hours
behind time is mystery we cannot
fathom. This scandal, of course, can
not be regarded as highly important
news, yet we find it also in the Nashville
papers of yesterday under date Of New
York, June a." There is evidently a
screw loose, or sleepy-headed man at
one end of the line or the other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26

THIS excessively hot weather reminds
us very forcibly of remark that Henry
Ward Beecher made to a startled con-
gregation one Sunday morning. Tiltons
seven column personal paragraph may
stir up a similar remark, though we
hope not.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
Negro Sh0t-Eight Persons Struck
by Lightning.

Dy LlBntufuE.
CINCINNATI, June George Moone,
colored man, who lived alone in a
house near Athens, Ohio, was found
dead with bullet hole in his head and
his house in ashes, Wednesday night.
During the storm yesterday afternoon,
lightning struck man at Circleville,
Ohio, woman at Huntington, West Va,
two young men at Kalamazoo, Mich,
the postmaster at Marion, Ind, and three
persons near Fort Wayne, Ind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26
Cash Capital, $s5O,OOO
JOHN T. FARGASON, President
JOHN OVERT0N, Jr., V. President
r. A. PARKER, Cashier
DIRECTORS.
NOTICE.

DESorO BANK, MEMPHIS, June 8. 1874.
TINE CHARTER OF THIS BANK. HAV-
J. ing nearly expired, its business is con-
solidated with that of the Bank of Commerce,
where ample provision is made for the pay
ment Of all of its deposits. All paper matur-
ing at the DeSoto Bank will be found at the
" Bank Of Commerce
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to us in the asst. we bespeak for our successor
a continuance Of the same, the former Stock
holders of this bank hdUin0 purchased a large
interest IN The capital stock Of the Bank of Com
Iaerce. JAMES ELDER, President.
7. X. FARNSW ORTIZ, Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26

By an order Of the Emperor Of China,
a collection of Chinese poems, from the
earliest times to the present, is to be
made. 1t is expected that the collection
will Eli two hundred volumes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-26

Mas. DR.. MARY WALKER now carries
pistol for newspaper men. We are sorry
for those newspaper men who have
failed to agree with us as to her youth,
beauty and virtue.