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Fires.

WHITEHALL, N. Y, May ~l.-Intelli-
gence has been received that disastrous
fire occurred in Montpelier, Vermont,
last night. 1t is reported that thirty.fve
buildings we're burned.
WHITEHALL, N. Y. May l.-Meagre
reports have been received concerning
the fire at Montpelier. Bane street is in
ruins. The losses will be fully one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
MeLeans paper mill at Factoryville
burned; loss, seventy thousand dollars.
MONTPELIER, May LAT twelve
o'clock last night a FIRE broke out in
Bruce's block, which roared for toul
hours, destroying thirty stores, A
strong wind prevailed, but fortunately
changed. For nearly one-lourth Of
mile on both sides Of the street wert
burned. Loss, $3.50, 600.
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NEW YORK.

-
New YoRK, May 1.-The American
College of Music will be organized 10 a
few days, under a recent act ofthe Legis-
lature relative to musical colleges, acad-
emies and schools. 1t is understood
that several plsts of ground have been
offered at moderate prices as the site for
the proposed college buildings, but no
final action can be had until the board
Of trustees is named and the required
legal foTmalities are complied with.
Some Of the best.known and wealthiest
citizens Of the city have applied to be
enrolled among the first patrons of the
institution, aud it is asserted that they
stand ready to endow it with large sums
Of money. DR.. Elmer stated yesterday
that letters had been received from o
less than one hundred american stu
dents in France and Germany express
ing their intention to study in the col
lege as Dol as it is ready for the recep-
tion Of pupils.
The widow of the late Dan Bryant has
applied to surrogate HutchinOs for let
tiers of administration upon her hns.
bands estate. She sets forth in her pc.
tition that the property left behind does
not exceed two hundred dollars in value,
and that there are FIVE children to be
supported.
Generel Samuel Mackenzie Elliott, NJ.
d., died at his home on Staten Island
yesterday, aged sixty.four. DR.. Elliott
was born in Scotland, and came to this
country in 1888, when he went to Gin
cinnati and became a student of the eel
ebrated Alban Goldsmith.
Cardinal McOloskey, the Papal am.
bassadors, some bishops and a number
Of clergy o. this arch diocese, left to-
day for Boston where, tomorrow, Bishop
Williams will be raised to the dignity Of
Archbishop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01
HISTORY OF THE LOST ~ CHARTER.

The enemies Of the new city charter
raised u hue and cry a few weeks ago
over a report that the original charter,
prepared by the General Council and in.
troduced in the Senate at q very late day
in the session, was nowhere TO be found.
This doubtless inspired a hope that the
chartsr passed would be null and void.
The impression got ont that somebody
had made way with the Senate bill to
prevent its passage and to secure q tri-
umph for the house bill The LEDGER
proposed, a few days ago, to explain the
fate Of that bill, but City Attorney Han
son has saved us the trouble, though bis
statement in this mornings Appeal, in
the form of an interview, is not as ex-
plicit as might be. The public will be
surprised to learn that the charter pre-
pared by the General Council and adyc-
Gated by the Appeal day after day
with great ability and zeal is
the law passed with few changes, which
are not very material, Colonel FinlAys
bill, No. 54l, passed its third reading in
the House and went to the Senate, where
it was met by Senate bill No. PAS (a).
As a compromise, lest both should fall
they were referred to a special commit
tee. That committee, having little time,
called in Messrsl Hanson, Camp and
Ensley to assist them. The latter gem
tlemen took the bills to their room at
the Maxwell ard amended the House
bill by adding the Senate bill, and in
stead Of using one Of the numerous
printed charter on hand, cut up the bill
which belonged to the calendar Of the
Senate and inserted it where required.
The House bill as amended passed the
Senate. and the amendments we're con-
CURED in by the House. And that's the
history of the lost charter. What next2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01
CARL ScHURz and family sailed on the
18th ult from New York for Europe.
To the POINT.
To the Editor of the Ledger:

To the Editor of the Ledger:
The Appeal of the 29th states that the
legal opinions of Messrs. Craft and Estes
conflict as to whether the present Gene
raj Council have the power TO elect the
FIVE Police Commissioners provided for
in the new city charter. 1t quotes from
Mr.. Gratis opinion the following: 1.-THE
terms (of ofice) shall be uniform and
the whole machinery Of city government
move off together, and claims that he
means TO say that the present General
Council cannot elect the FIVE commits
%sioners, and the commissioners cannot
appoint the officers of the fire and police
departments until next January. That
paper should bear in mind that there is
no term of Office for any persons who
may be put upon the FIRE or police forces.
But any and all can be removed by the
commissioners at will. But Mr.. Craft is
very explicit on the power Of the pres
ent General Council, he says: "a
Mayor and General Council cannot be
elected under this act (the new charter
until next January. Those now filing
the positions Of Mayor and General
Council are continued until such elee-
ton, ard upon them is deyolved the duty
of revising the city ordinances and reor-
ganizing the city government" This is
very clear and directly to the point.
But look again. BE further says, in an
swer to the first question put to him by
Mr.. Hanson; us it the duty Of this Gen.
ersl Council to elect the commissioners
fire and police at once?' The answer
is direct and responsive to the inquiry.
Will the Appeal give its readers the ben
eft Of these extracts from the very able
opinion of Mr.. Craft and show wherein
they Il agree with Judge Brown" whose
published opini5n Is directly opposed to
the views of both Messrs. Estes and
Craht FAIR PLAY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01
Miners, TrouhIsn

PorTsyILLE, Pa, May There ia no
prospect Of a settlement between the
miners and employers here. There has
been no serious troubles yet between the
special police and miners. II is stated
that the miners at Scranton and Wilkes
barre will forward a hundred thousand
d,llars next week to the strikers here,
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Attachment Notice.

Refore John Spelman, Justice Of the Peace
benjamin schneider VS.. Morris Cannayan.
TN THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
ING been issued upon the proper ahidavit
that the defendant Is u non resident Of the
state of Tenn. and that he is Justly indebted
To- the plaintiff in the sum Of twenty-five dol
lars for board, and said attachment having
been placed in the hands Of the proper officer
and by him returned, levied. ETC., on the
property Of the defendant; II Is therefore Or
dered that publication be made in the Evening
Ledger, a newspaper published in the city Of
Memphis, for five consecutive weeks, com-
manding the said Morris Cannavan 20 appear
AZ my Office, No. a adams street, in the city
III Memphis, on the 9th day Of June, 1878,
and defend said cause, or the anne will be set
JOHN SPELMAN, ]. P.
R. 6EARoY. Atty for Plaintiff. I53-6O-67-H.
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LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Before James Hall, a Justice of the Peace for
Shelby county. Tennessee, A. Murray and
5 L. Ridgeley. partners as Murray 4 Ridge
ley, VS.. S. Collins.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
Il ING been sued out under section 1855 Of
the Code OF Tennessee and returned levied
upon the property of the defendant, and AFT
aavit having been made that the defendant is
indebted to plaintiff in the sum Of forty one
dollars, due by account, and that the claim is
lust, and that said s. Collins is a nonresident
Of thu State Of Tennessee; it Is therefore or
dered that the said defendant. 3. Collins,
make his personal appearance before me, al
my office, in the city of Memphis. Tennessee,
on the 5th day ofJune next, at2 o'clock pm.
and defend said attachment suit, or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte, and that q
COPY of this order be published once a week
for four consecutive weeks, in the Memphis
Evening } edger.
A copy attest, this S0th day OF April. 1870.
JAMES HALL,
az 60.67- 1881 Justice Of the Peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

If al the Englishmen in England were
women, they could hardly cling closer
than they do to old and ridiculous forms.
Cour-Jom.
Now, we submit that women are notin
the habit of clinging closely to old and
ridiculous forms unless they are married
to them. As a rule the poor creatures
have pretty good taste.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01


The appointment Of Mr.. Edwards
Peirrepont as Attorney General has ex-
cited no little comment. It is true that
Pierrepont contributed or offered S2O,-
900 to assist in Grants reelection the
second time and indorses Grant as a safe
man to administer public affairs, but it
is understood. or has been, that he op-
poses a third term. Possibly be will
modify bis views now. lie certainly
criticized SheridEn's course in Louisiana
and was severe on the approval of it at
Washington. The expelled Democratic
members Of the Louisiana Legislature
lave sued General Sheridan for $4,000
damages. Williams took particular pains
before he retired from office to retain a
law firm on o fee of $4,000 to defend
Sheridan. We will see whether Pierre
pont will ratify this act. It IS soremark-
able for Grant to appoint q irst-class
man to a cabinet position that vel his
own organs are at a loss to account for
Pierreponts presence there. Some look
upon this as a step toward relinquishing
the third term scheme, but they are over
sanguine. Others think Grant means to
stop ~meddling in the local affairs Of the
Southern States and to make a fair race
before the country. This is improbable
although more reasonable than the for
mer theory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May l,-French and English
gunboats are ordered to the banks Of
Newfoundland to prevent the threatened
trouble letween fishermen of each ma
ton this summer.
Z B. Stephens, the sculptor, is dead.
Forty.one bodies we're tasen from the
mine at North Stsfordshire, killed by
the explosion yesterday. Most of them
leave large families.
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probabilities.

WASHINGTON, May l,-For the Gulf
States and Tennessee, local rains, fol-
lowed by clearing and cooler weather,
southwesterly winds, veering to westerly
and nortberly and rising barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

Qua venerable friend Brownlow, of
the Knoxville Chronicle, is vigorously
pegging away at the Torbett issue, the
rotten Democracy and other live issues.
He also supports Grant for q third
term. Governor, you have undertaken
a big task and have our sympathy.
Don't you think you have put in a bigger
crop than you can work?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

CAIRO, May Arrived - City of
Chester, Memphis, 5 a m. Chas. Brown,
St, Louis, 9 am, Departed-Tolie, New
Orleans, s pm; City of Chester, St.
Louis, 9 An. Heavy rain last night,
and this morning cloudy and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The owners of the Knoxville Press
and Herald do not believe in the anthem
ITCHY of the M~ecklenburg Declaration
of Independence. They are natives of
Philadelphia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

GovERSoR PORTER has refused to recog-
nize a requisition from the Governor of
Georgia COR a prisoner held at Shelby
vile, on the ground that General Smith,
of that State, recently refused to respond
to a requisition of the same nature for a
man charged with an offence in Tennes-
see. The Shelbyville fellow glories in
the spunk Of our Governor, and we are in
clined to say. "Hurrah for Porterr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The latest gossip from Grants csbi-
net is that Secretary Belknap will resign
in q month or two with a view of enter
ing the lists for United States Senator
from Iowa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The great revival at Nashville, which
has been ia progress some weeks, shows
no signs Of abatement. AS many as
nine thousand persons have attended in
a day MesSrs. White and Bliss pro-
pose coming to Memphis soon. They
will find tough material here to work
upon, but may accomplish great good.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The benefits given in New York for
Dan Bryaut's family foot up over S25, 900,
which will certainly place them beyond
immediate or prospective want,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

PULLMAN's sleeping-cars are very
lightly patrouized in Mississippi and
other States South since the negro has
been invited to choose his berth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The new State warrants will begin to
be issued within the next two weeks.
Their issuance will be gradual and only
to those TO whom the State is indebted.
Only half a million can be out at one
lime.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The Chattanooga Times is the best
German paper printed in the English
Language on our exchange list.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The Upton Record denounces a trav-
cling NJ. d. named Blair as a dead
beat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

TIE insinuation that DR.. Morrow, the
State Treasurer, had grown rich in
Office on a small salary certainly re-
quired an amende at the hands Of its
author. Gentlemen who spent the win
ter at Nashville never heard Of such a
charge, even al the time Of the election,
when a large number of candidates we're
contending with him for the place. The
Doctor was not poverty-stricken when
he went into Office, nor do we suppose
he is SO rich to-day. 1t is sufficient to
say that his integrity is 0uquestioned,
aud that he has made one Of the most
faithful and efficient officers that ever
served the State, and is withal an ele-
CANT and genial gentlemaa, respected
and esteemed in all the relationships Of
life. The charge is unworthy Of credence
or notice. 1t is contemplate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

The subscription price of the
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per aUnum
for Daily, and 81 per amman for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
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ICE CREAM.
Ice Cream ParIOrs Now Omen

EoE THE RECEPTION OF LADIES AND
Il gentlemen, where only the best will be
served. Also fine CONNECTIONS and Cakes on
hand and made 10 order BIZ
1859 sPECHT & WALTER, 81 Madison ct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

Kansas City wants the new mint She
appeals to her past reputation for juleps.
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C~OpartnerShip Notice.
ICE.
j. II. BURKETT,
PURE LAKE ICE

ICE DELIVERED IN ALLPARTs OF THE
i city and suburbs. Delivered in city twice
q day. Orders left at Van BrOeklin's,
NO. 300 second street, will receive
prompt attention. Sl-8
, 1875-08-01

Ths most notable fact in the economic his
tory Of the last few years in England is the or
ganization Of leagues Of employers for the
avovcd purpose Of counte7acting the trade
unions From purely selfish point Of view,
this policy has already been justified It was
thoroughly tested by the miners strike in South
Waes~ The combination Of q. few dozen
masters utterly defeated the combination OF
several thousand workmen. The great lock-
cut now in progress in the English cotton-mills
is An illustration Of the strength of these
associations The league Of cotton manu-
factme1s controls 162 mills OF these, 1856
were shut July 2s, and the other sir are to
be cloeed Aug. l. Such concerted action will
Be practically irresistible The operatives
viii sitter for days and perhaps weeks, and
viii fnaI1y be starved into acceptance Of
the reduced rates Of wages. The appearance
of this new factor in the strife between
j" capital and labor" changes the whole prob
lm- It win not improbably result in a
federation Of all the English tade-unions,-
indesd, something Of this sort already exists,
-and finally in the revival Of the Interim
Honal The latter body was by no means an
s1nired evil before it Was captured by the
Communists. Its reorganization on tho
original hasis is not, therefore, to be wholly
dreaded. But now thst employers nave dis
ao4suid tbs poszshlty and profit ot eonllina-
, 1875-08-01

The success Of the cheap trains On the road
between Boston and Lynn has led to q new
thing in railroad enterprise. A narrow-gauge
1ai1wayhas been built between the two cities,
which is to be run On the cheap-fare prin-
ciple entirely. The five-eent trains on the
Eastern Railway are confined to the morning
aud evening, and make only one trip each
way. The fares On the na1row- gauge will be
somewhat lower,-124 cents to Lynn,-but
they viii apply to all trains. One hundred
days before the road was opened, the iron Of
which it is built was lying On the shores Of
Iaks Champlain the lumber Of which the
cazs ere made IVES piled at Troy; and the
ties were growing in North Carolina forests.
Such enterprise augurs we'll for the SUCCESS Of
the railway. The experiment will be watched
with interest, especially in Chicago. The
growth Of our suburbs and the prosperity Of
cur city have been retarded by the exorbitant
rates charged for tickets to and from the
suburbs. A Bostonian pays cents for II
milss ride, while Chicagoan is charged 10
cent? for Emile trip, from tho Union Depot
TO Twenty second street.
, 1875-08-01

English juries have recently returned YER
dicts in the case of two Steamship disasters.
The first ia that Of the Vicksburg, which, it
will be remembered, was lost by collision
with iceb@gs few weeks ago. In this case,
the jury found that the Captain OF the
steamer obeyed nons Of the Company's in
sructions, and, of course, his vessel was
lost The second WEB that Of the Abbots-
ford, Of the Philadelphia i Liverpool Line,
which was stranded recently, fortunately
without loss of life In this case the jury
found TINT the vessel was long distance out
Of her course, TINT the officers knew they
were On dangerous coast, and that the ship
was not moved with caution, nor .were any
eoundings taken at all 4 combination OF
favorable circumstances prevented this from
being great disaster. Now, az no one will
be punished for neglect Of duty, it would
seem at least that the masters Of vessels
ought to take warning by these examples.
They owe this much, at least, to the travelling
public.
, 1875-08-01

4 new departure has been taken by one Of
the churches Of this city-the Plymouth Con-
greeotionaI- (which commends itself, namely:
the culture of muscular Christianity. Upon
two occasions this church has entered the
field, and deliberately, cold-b1oodedly, and
muhinly, of course, played games of base
ball Her players we're crude, immature,
and green, and Of course made some aston
ishing displays in speed and dexterity. None
Of them are athletes, and this unfortunate
failing led to some lame legs, disoolored
shins, swollen fingers, stiff backs, and gen.
eral disinclination to 90 up stairs. except BY
the use of the stair-rails as means for pulling.
All paid the penalty Of indulgence in the No
tional game, and, while none perhaps
displayed proficiency which will
qualify them for positions in the White Stock
ing Club of next year, the White Stocking
Club OF this year has seen days when it would
not be warranted in undue 1evity or in dis
paraging comments upon the playing Of this
church nine. But all this is neither here nor
there. The point to which We wish to call
attention is the fact that one at least Of our
churches is not 50 thoroughly spiritualized
that it gives no heed to the body not 80
completely hedged in with didactics,
dialectics, and dogmatics that it cannot have
q good time after the fashion Of the worlds
people not 20 fearful Of the hereafter Of its
soul that it can have no care for the here
after of its muscle and perhaps recognizes
ths fsot that good strong muscles involving
sound diesstioaa, alsaz hssda. aud poxsrtnl
, 1875-08-01

During the past week large delegation Of
business men Of Chicago has been visiting
tbs Counties Of Edgar, Clark, and Crawford,
IN Southern Illinois, lately brought into
direct communication with Chicago by the
extension of. the Paris l. Danvills Railroad
At every point Georgetown, Paris, Marshal,
Hutsonville, and Palestine-the delegation
was received with the greatest enthusiasm.
Iarge and enthusiastic meetings were held in
churches and public halls, and the people Of
this highly favored section Of our state were
earnest and jealous in expressing their de-
termination to aid in every legitimate way
the business interests of what is hereafter to
be their commercial metropolis It now only
remains for Chicago manufacturers and
dealers to improve the advantages so easily
within their reach.
, 1875-08-01

total expenditure Of S4o,71o.s8 Ne"
bridges have been built over the Ogden
Canal, at Randolph street, at Fullerton ave-
nue., and a viaduct over the tracks at North
Halsted street. Five engine-houses and an
eneine-house and poice-station have also
been built, There have been expended upon
the nine parks belonging to the c'ty' WHICH
embrace about Is acres, $40, ,05l.54.
These are the principal features OF the re-
port, the most important Of which are those
touching water and sewerage facilities. Inc
former we once more commend to the Ma
tional Board of Underwriters as most CON-
plete and final answer to the New York news
papers which have SO constantly misrepre-
sented Chicago. What is New York doing to
protect itself from fire Can it make any such
showing as appears in this official report?
, 1875-08-01

person in the same box. We do not see how
these demands can be refused, and if they are
admitted they will suffice to overthrow the
result OF the election as declared BY the
Council, which violated the injunction upon
that body not to count the bogus returns.
Another effort is being made to create par
Hsanship for the charter because MARX sHER-
1DAa has been got out Of Office under its oper-
alton This ought to hive no force whatever.
So far as MARX SHERIDAN is concerned, his
term of Office expires Dec. /, and he would
then go out Of Office anyway, unless the peo-
pie see fit to re-elect him, which they would
have perfect right to do, and which, under
our form Of government, we know of no
means to prevent Nobody should permit
himself to be nis1ed by any Of these side
issues. The charter-contest is all-important
because it includes the whole issue Of the
honesty Of elections. If it holds, all future
city elections in Chicago will be Of the same
fraudulent character as the charter election,
for they will be held in the spring without
registration, and with Judicial notice to
the repeaters and ballot boz suffers that they
may follow their practices with impunity.