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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

Return of the Expedition 10 Winnie.
bHgO County, m-ROster Of the
EXeuTsiOnists-AdditiouRi O0rre.
spOndence.
From the St. Louis Globe democrat, 7th.J
All the gentlemen connected with that
little affair in Winnebago county, Ill /,
returned 10 the city yesterday morning
The roster of the party is given:
Msjsr John N. Edwards, principal;
Colonel Il. B. Branch, friend; DR..
James Montgomery, surgeon; DR.. Mum
ford, proprietor Of the Kansas City
Times. additional friend.
Major Emory s.. Foster, principal; w.
D. W. Barnard, friend; DR.. S. P.
0'Reilly, surgeon. Major Foster lad
ditional friend" a Chicago journalist, of
course quit the party as it passed
through that city.
Both gentlemen are said to have acted
with great GOODNESS, and, so far as pos
sible, put their houses in order for the
worst. Colonel Branch had in his pos
session the will of Major Edwards, with
sealed letters from his principal to Mrs.
Edwards, Colonel John T. Crisp and to
himself. Major Foster had all his ar.
rangements made in a somewhat similar
manner.
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS.
ST. LOUIS. September 3, 1875.
Colonel W. D. Barnard:
Your note Of this date is received. 1t
is not responsive to my request to a
meeting of our respective friends upon
the soil of our State or at a more acces-
sible pointin the State of Illinois. There
fore, ! take it that that proposition is de-
clined and that the original arrangement
stands. So be it.
Nays, caliber thirty-six, is correct,
and appoint the Palmer House, Chi.
cage, as the point Of rendezvous to.mor.
row morning, from which we will proceed
to the field selected without delay.
Very respectfully, your ob'd't SIT,
Il. B. BRANCH.
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CALIFORNIA.
Statement Of ID. q. Mills. President
OF the Bank of California.

Statement Of ID. d. Mills. President
OF the Bank of california.
New YoRE, September S.-Under date
of San Francisco, September 7th. D, o.
Mills, President of the Bank of Califor.
MIA, telegraphs the following letter to the
Herald:
THE Directors Of the Bank of Cali
fornia refuse. to allow any official state
ment to be made concerning the affairs
and condition Of the bank until their
work of investigation is fully completed.
We are recognizing the bank affairs
with a view TO enable it to pay all its
debts and to supply new capital. Sue.
cess is now assured beyond any doubt,
and we confidently expect to resume
regular business in a short time. Mr..
Ralston was indebted largely to the
Bank OF California, but he leaves a con-
siderable private estate, the proceeds OF
which 20 far toward paying his liabili-
ties. The assets of the bank are now in
excess Of its liabilities, independent of
the new capital now being subscribed.
The community here is showing the
greatest confidence in our efforts at re-
organization. [Signed] DO. MILLS.
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LEGAL
mo. 1867, D. ~
Attachment Notice.

Before James Hall, Justice of the Peace
Randolph, Hammond x Jordan, a firm com.
posed Of. v m. NJ. Randolph, +, s. Ham.
mond and X. d. Jordan. vs.. W. II. Slater.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned before me lev.
led on the personal property Of defendant, and
affidavit having been made that the defendant
is justly indebted to the plaintiff in The
sum Of $3.50, and that defendant is a non-
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that the said defendant, w. II,
Slater, make his personal appearance bO-
fore me on the l4th day Of October. 1875, at 10
o'clock am at my Office in the city of Mem
phis, rear Of Moss Madison street, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed BY law. or the same will be proceeied
with .ex parte, and that a 0 of this order b.
published once a week for five successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 8th day Of September, 1879.
l-l3-lJ-lO-5l JAMES HAII. I D
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Larcenist Arrested.

To-day a negro, Jim Nelson, from
Greenville, Bolivar county, Mississippi,
was arrested in this city on the charge
Of stealing a mule from Mr.. Miles, Of
Bolivar county. Jim, who is an ~intelli.
g~ent-looking darby, says his employer
sent him to Greenville to collect SlOQ,
and that he got drunk and spent the
money in gaming, etc. He was afraid
to return, so he took his employer
mule on a boat and came to Memphis.
He makes a clean breast Of It, and re,
grets his action. The mule waa found
here in a stable, and Jim will return to
Bolivar county with Mr.. Miles this after.
noon.
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No. 2OO3.
NOn.R Resident NOIice.

In the First Chanoery Court Of shelby county
Tennessee Josephine Wells VS.. Frederick
Wells.
IT, APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
this cause, which is sworn TO, that the de,
iendant, Frederick Wells, is a nonresident OF
the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that he make his appearance herein, at thC
Courthouse in the city of Memphis, Tenn.
on or before the first Monday in October,
lsIo, and plead, answer or demur TO complain,
ants bill or the same will be taken for con.
iessed as to him and set for hearing OK parte,
and that q copy Of this order be- published
once a week, for four successive weeks, in The
Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of September. 1875.
A copy-Attests
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
By e. B, McHENRY, Deputy q. and NJ
u; CLAY KING, Sol. for Complainant.
7-l3-lA&
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THE BLOODY SHIRT.

Whoever m~anipulates the Associated
Press dispatches at Jackson, Mississippi
has a bad attack of bloody shirt. The
reports from there published in the tele
graphic columns ofour morning cotempo'
raries have a coloring highly suggestive
of the gubernatorial touch. Ames has
in part realized his wish, that twenty-five
or thirty colored men mightb be killed for
the good Of the Republican party. For
~tunately for his purpose, it was much
nearer the State capital than Vicksburg.
The highly sensational account ofthe diff
Guilty atClinton is evidently manufactured
for party use at the North. II states that
the negroes we're entirely unarmed. This
bears contradiction on its face. A
negro gathering of any size, without
arms, would be as unusual as one of
their professions without q drum and
fife. In the mex place, If they we're I'M
armed, how did they manage to shoot
three whites before mutilating and reh-
bling their bodies. The dispatch is sin
gularly remiss in regard to the relative
number of whites and blacks engaged
and on the ground. Yesterdays dis
patches gave some Of these particulars,
evidently in a spirit Of fairness, but that
was not calculated to FIRE the
Northern heart. So another one was
doetored up to suit the exigen-
cies Of the Republican party
and sent over the wires. The statement
that fifty negroes we're killed Sunday
must be received as q MuDchausen in
ventiOn Of the enemy. At last accounts
the white companies frem Yicksburg and
other places had returned and reported
all quiet at Clinton. 1t is rather late to
magnify this affair or to give Governor
Ames credit for a heroic effort to pre-
serve the peace. II he vas at home at
all it was an accident that happened re-
Gently, for it is well known hat he has
been in Massachusetts all summer. The
fact will no doubt appear that the ne
groes we're nearly all armed to the teeth
and provoked a difficulty With the whites
because they saw they had an overwhelm-
ing advantage and could not let the oc-
casion pass. The fact that they shot an
inoffensive man a mile and a half from
the scene Of the first tragedy shows the
animus OF their savage nature. If the
truth could be known they we're probably
advised by white leaders to go there
armed for a fracas. This is what the
party managers have desired aud What
the white people have avoided so long
that they we're haunted with lack Of spirit.
1t is a deplorable affair viewed in any
light and one which the Democrats Of
Mississippi have upon all occasions
sought to avert. 1t now remains to be
seen whether there will be government
interference or political capital made
out of this bloody work. No doubt a
hundred Radical sheets glow with black
head lines and double loaded editorials
d~enouncing this as a massacre Of the
harmless blacks by the Mississippi rebels.
The sober, thinking people Of the coun-
try have long since come to understand
the tactics Of the Radicals and to dis
credit the rawlings of such bloody shirt
orators as Morton and Logan. Further
particulars and a reliable account will
be awaited with interest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08
River Telegram

CAIRO, September S.-Arrived-Bell
Memphis. Memphis, 2 An. Lioness, St,
Louis, 6; Ruth, Ohio river, 10.
Depsrted-Belle Memphis, St. Louis,
4 am, Ruth, Memphis, IL.
The H. c. Yaeger was aground at the
head of Powers Island when the Lion
ess passed. Weather clear and hot.
PITTsBURG, September 8.-River fell
six inches, and still falling. Weather
clear and hot.
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Fire.

SYRACUSE, September S.-Lerette 4
BlaisdeI's box factory and A. Brugger 4
sash and blind factory burned last night.
Loss, about $4,000; insurance, $751; 600.
OMAHA, September ga FIRE last
night at North Platte, Nebraska, de.
stroyed tbs hay, stables and fourteen
mules belonging to the goyernmspt,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08
New York Republican Convention


SARATOGA, September 8.--The Repub-
lican State Convention began it's session
this morning in the town hall, which will
seat some fifteen hundred people. Near.
ly all the seats we're occupied at ILLS.
Hon. c. D. Morgan, Chairman of the
State Executive Committee, called the
Convention to order and made an ad-
dress which elected frequent outbursts
Of applause. he said that owing to
other things, the Democratic party hav-
ing been successful in some Of the re.
cent State elections, ours among the
number, had. about concluded that
their shortcomings had been either
forgotten or forgiven, and they
we're oon to be invested with the politics
Of the nation. It is scarcely possible to
conceive Of a greater error. He who
controls the destinies Of nations, as
well as the affairs of individuals, has
kindly permitted Jul Democratic friends
to take a far.of view Of the situation.
But years Of probation and repentance
will be necessary before they can enter
and possess the promised land. We
should approve the course Of all faithful
public servants, from the highest "a
hte lowest, whether they belong ia
our party or the party of our oppo
nents, and reject all who are moi
worthy of whatever party they claim.
We extend the hand of fellowship ia
those Of our countrymen who were un.
fortunately led to take up arms against
the United State, inculcate friendly in.
%tercourse with them, and let there be no
step backward in our efforts to return tc
specie payment at the earliest possible
day; and the period is not remote when
we shall be again rejoicing ip the vel
fare and prosperity Of our common
country.
Hon. Alonzo B. Carnell was then
unanimously chosen temporary chair
man, and IN the course Of his address
said; You meet as the representative
of the great party which saved the ma.
ton when it's life was threatened by re
bellieni that party which, during twenty
years Of its existence, has accomplished
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

some OF the aristoeratic blue-blooded
Democrats Of Ohio want their own party
defeated in hat State that it may be
purged of imitation heresy, and reorgan-
lied. On the other hand, the high
headed Republicans who can see through
a milestone want their party defeated so
hat Grant will be forced to run for a
third tnrm-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

SAYS the Atlanta Constitution: "Six
leading Southern cities-Housten, Gal.
weston, Mobile, Macon, Charleston and
Nashville-now contain but one morn
ing paper each, and we believe none OF
the six desire another journal Cor.
rect; walk up head.'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08
Probabilities,

WASHINGTON, September s,-For the
Ohio valley and Tennessee, slowly falling
barometer, southeast to southwest winds,
increasing temperature and clear or
partly cloudy weather with light local
rains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

HoN. S. NJ. FIRE. Congressman.elect
in the Fourth Congressional District, is
in a precarious state of health, and his
recovery is extremely doubtful.
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Adminlstrator,A N0tice.

HAVE QUALIFIED AS THE ADMINS
i traitor Of |. g. Snavely, deceased, and all
parties having claims against the estate will
present them, properly probated, in the time
required. by. law, or the same will be barred.
All parties indebted to said estate will settle
Immediately. Il. M. HEARN, Admir-,
IS Madison street.
Memphis, September 8, 1875. 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

more to conserve and promote the cause
Of good government than ell other par
ties since the adoption of the Federal
Constitution. The Republican party
has always been the party of reform"
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DEAR CoLoxEL-We leave this pm.
via the Illinois Central railroad, and will
meet you on arrival Of that train at
the fremont House, Chicago, tomorrow
morning. Sorry did not have time to
see you in person. Very truly,
W. d. W. BARNARD.
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DIED.

F0RSTER-0n Monday evening, September
9Th, Mrs. AMELIA AUGUSTA FORSTER, beloved
wife of Joseph Forster, in the fftieth year Of
her age.
cincinnati papers please copy.l
Funeral from the residence, No. 4S Causey
street, this "WEDNESDAY afternoon. at 4
o'clock. Friends Of the family are invited to
attend. Services at the house. by the Rev. W.
E. Boggs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

SHERMAN has concluded to write an
other book, in which he promises to cor
rect some mistakes in the FIRST one. II
he corrects all it will be a large book.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

THEY do say nov that Delano will
delay no longer his resignation. and that
Internal Revenue Collector Pratt will
succeed him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

$50 to $4,000 has been invested in
Stock Privileges and paid 800 per cent,
profit. How to do it." A book "a
Wall street, sent free.
TUMBRIDcE & Co. Bankers,
xxi-l4-dtw avail street, N. Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08
BAND Rohherv.

LOUISVILLE, September ga special
to the Evening Ledger from Greenville,
KY, reports that the bank of F. B. Han
cock 4 Co. vas robbed of $27, 900 two
NIGHTS Gnce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08
Ice Cream saloon sun Open.

Ice cream, by Wholesale or retail, fur
nished to any part Of the city al usual,
free of charge, by Specht & Walter, No.
81 Madison street. IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

HAVE your cotton ginned at the Star
Gin, No. 68 Union treet-cheapest and
best gin in the city. 20
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FREsH oysters received daily by Victor
D. Fuchs, Il Jefferson street. 2S
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PRESCRIPTION FREE

EOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
T. weakness, lost manhood and ali disorders
brought on by indiscretions or excess. Any
druggist has the ingredients. Address DA-
WILSON CO., Box 2296. New York.
6. xxiii.5 cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

PAY WHEN M Ut CY,
"TR FIJI kpermRtOrrhea, Byphs
Os ills. For a speedy and the
only positive cure Of diseases arising from
lno1scretiOn or misfortune, call at the
Sycamore st.. Cincinnati. O. Call and be con-
WINGED that 1t is the only Institute in the U. S.
that ever has or can cure these ailments,
Send stamp for eOnfiden ttaI advice on
delicate matters to- either sex. COnsuIta.
lion free. No charge for treatment to
responsible persons until cured.
7.eOdkW-A
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HARDWARE.
AUCTION ROUSE.
A. e. FRANKLAND'S
AUCTION SALESROOMS,
NO. 1875 MAIN STREET.

NRADB SALES CLOTHING, DRY GOODS.
j. Boots. Shoes, Hats aud Notions through
out the season.
WHOLESALE ROOMS up. stairs.
Sale. OF Groceries and Furniture daily.
Consignments solicited.
Outdoor business attended to with prompt
moss and dispatch.
sale. "iVer
Always on hand large stock at private sale.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08
THE CODE.

Return Of the Expedition 10 WHINE.
bHgO County, IB-R0sfer Of the
ENcuFsiOnists-Addittouni OOrre.
hD0u0ence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-08

desired. Iie.Sn4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-05
Wisconsin Odd Fellows.

Accounts are published of the cell
epration by Odd Fellows of their 56th
anniversary, on the 10Th, in this state
at Fond du Lac, Racine, Waukesha
and Baraboo:
At Fond du Lac there was a large
delegation present from Oshkosh, and
numbers of the order from Green Bay,
Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Ripo n,
and Sheboygan. Among the dlgnita.
ries were j. V, Jones, of Oshkosh ,
G W., of the Grand Lodge of w is
consin M. u. Hotchkiss, of Plymouth
M. W. II. ?. Of the Grand Eacamp-
ment, and Warden Reynolds, Of Green
Bay Grand Representatives to the
Grand Lodge OF the United States.
The parade in full uniform was foe
display. There was grand ball in
the evening.
At Waukesha the celebration was
the finest society gathering ever held
in the county. The procession was
nearly mile in length and consisted
of Odd Fellows from Milwaukee and
numerous country lodges. Past Grand
Masters A. j. Langworthy and 2.
Van Tetchen, Grand Secretary Hills,
Grand Chaplain, r. B. French and
DR.. Fairbanks, Of Iowa, were among
the notabes present. The Grafton by
Rev. DR.. Samuel FalIows, of b DINING
ton ILL.,, was delivered to an audience
of about 1000 people, on the Foun-
tain Spring grounds, and was enthu
siastically received.
At Racine, there were large delega
tons from Kenosha, Union Grove,
Darlington and other points. The
procession was brilliant with resalia
and insignia Of the Order, particularly
that of the encampments. Some 800
were in procession, with two bands,
aud the Sisters of Rebecca 10 carria q s.
Belle City Hall was filled with an ap.
preciative audience, who listened to
minor proceedings, and an address by
Rev. Brother John Allison, of Occno-
mowoc: supplemented by remarks by
visiting brethren. A grand supper
was provided, and the German visit
Ing brethren passed the evening at
Turner Hall in dancing, while Belle
City Hall was filed with those who
enjoyed square dances.
At Baraboo, there was a gathering
al the Methodist Church, where an
Grafton on Odd Fellowship was deliv-
cred by Rev. Il. Stone Richardson, OF
Madison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-05
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Edward Pierrepont was born in
North Haven, Conn. on March 4, 1917.
The family from which he is descended
is one Of the best known in the annals
of New England, the first Am erican of
the name having settled in Rosbury,
Mass, IN the early part of the seven
teenth century. Rev James Pierre
pont, a son, moved to New Haven,
Conn, In 100 or Whereabouts, and was
one of the founders of Yale College.
The present Attorney General entered
Yale as freshman III 1887, and grad
uated with high honors, being one of
the Grafton men Of his class. During
the succeeding year he studied for the
bar at the New Haven Law School,
under the tutorship of Judges Gaggett
and Hitchcock. On being admitted to
the bar he removed to Columbus, Ohio,
where he began the practice of his pro-
fession. Five years later, iii 1916, he
removed to New York. Here he con-
tinued in active practice, rapidly &C
curing a reputation as an advocate,
which promised to become one OF the
foremost in the city. In 1857 he was
elected a Judge of the Superior Court
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Chief Justice Oakley Three years
atterward he resigned his judgeship in
letter to the then Governor, Edwin
ID. Morgan, in which he distinctly
pointed out the dangers which the sue
ceeding decade brought upon the coun-
try and upon society. Up to the
breaking out of the war. he had always
acted and voted with the Democratic
party, but without taking any part in
political life. When the news of the
bombardment of For; Sumter reached
New York, he was one of the first to
rally to the support of the government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-05

Pittsburgh is a city about the size of Mil
waukee, with republican majority of g.
900 votes. Of course they want to borrow
money, and the amount is two millions
MI Meas.
New York city is little larger city than
Milwaukee with ten times its Democratic
majority. 1t owes about 500, 900, 900, ard
wants to owe II e. Oshkosh Nortascestern.
And here is Jefferson County that
is good for l, 200 democratic or " re-
form" majority, most any day in the
week, and its County Board of Super
vlsors let's a contract to one of its men,
bers to build'a county Jail for 1000,
with. the old material thrown in, but
when the contractor is settled with, the
Board is "liberal' enough to allow him
SIS, 600 for the job, or in other words
just % per cent. more than was bar
gained for This is the way reform
pans out, and the interests of the "dear
people" are gual ded in "a democratic
county like Jefferson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-05

They say there is a man in the Su-
gar river valley, in this county, who
makes living raising wolves. A
portion Of his farm is we'll adopted to
that business. He has half a dozen
pairs of old wolves which he provides
with provender; and they are said TO
be quite tame. Along about this sea-
son Of the year, when hundred dol
lars would come in very handiIy, the
wolf-raiser takes bag and goes in the
haunts, picks up dozen little fellows,
and in few hours be has in his peck
ct fifty dollars from the state treasury.
1t is said that this kind of husbandry
pays better than raising wheat.
Not long since a boy came in from
the western part of the coonty with
five young wolves, and received bounty
on them. When at the capitol wait
ing for his money, one Of the clerks
asked him if the old ones could not he
captured. oh, yes answered the
boy !" but dad tells 'em to look out
and not kill them. We feed them in
winter. "-Madison Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-05

At about 7 o'clock last Saturday
morning fire broke out in the First
Congregational Church at GAINESVILLE,
resulting in the destruction of the edl-
fee, one of the finest in this portion of
the State. The origin of the fire is not
known, although the pastor, the Rev.
George Williams, who first discovered
the fire, believes it originated in de-
fective fue IN the study. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-05

The New York Sun, which for late
years has been laboring in the interest
OF the Democratic party, in speaking of
the coming Democratic Congress in its
issue OF the 29th ult, hits it's friends
a sly cut under the left ribs as follows:
"The Democratic majority will bear
much watching Vigilance over them
cannot be wasted"