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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07
OFF FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
Our Memphis Cadets Leave Their
SweetheRFts and Friends for Gas
sic Shades.

-
Our Memphis Cadets Leave Their
sic Shades.
Quite a number of friends gathered
at the Charleston depot yesterday morn
ing to say goodbye and wish goodhealth
and fortune 10 a number Of eur young
men cadets Of the East Tennessee Uni
versity, who left on the IL o'clock train
for Knoxville. Among the number who
left yesterday and to-day are Sergeant
Frank W. Jones, who graduates next
year; B. d. johnson, Laurence Wooten,
Charlie G. Mitchell, W. Bedford, R, 81.
Baker, viii Jones, j. D. Blskemore, R.
e. Prince, George Landrum and Il. p
Webb, of Memphis; R. ]. Shewford and
W. j. Miller, of Mississippi; Walter
Taylor, Ed Bailey Coleman and Albert
Duncan, of Raleigh; John f. Kim
brough, of Bartlett; and j.. B. Flem-
ming, Of Shelby Depot.
Their number will be increased to
forty or fifty between this point and Cor
inth, Mississippi. They presented fine
appearance, and we predict a brilliant
career for them in the prosecution Of
their studies. They certainly have the
advantages of an institution second to
none, we might say, in the South for
the training aud education Of the mind,
for a complete and thorough military
knowledge and training, as well as a full
development of the muscular power. A
department of agriculture and mechan-
ism is being attached to the institution.
There is no university for the young men
of u Southern country that surpasses
the State University at Knoxville.
The citizens of Decatur, Alabama,
have kindly rendered our cadets an invi-
tation to stop over and play several
games of baseball to-day with the Red
Stockings and "Look-outs, which they
have CALAMITY accepted, and we wager
~
that our boys, the Riversides," will bear
off the honorS, as they usually do on
such occasions. A fine dinner and sup
per and ball at night will be a part of.
the programme, which we of this city
take as a compliment from our little city
of Decatur, and will certainly show our
appreciation of the same should an OPP
portunity present itself.
We hope our boys will not lose their
hearts at Decatur, but remember that
there are sweet ones here who have whis-
pered words of love, and whose future
is doubtless linked with theirs, and who
look forward to the bright day when they
will return with honors and quali6ca-
tons suitable to enter life's journey
doubtless in company with their own
sweet Maggies or darling Ksties. Be
good boys and apply yourselves earn
estly to your studies; this is the wish of
your many friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

The Knsxville Chronicle, speaking Of
the recent newspaper consolidation at
Nashville, says: "Financis lily, we ex.
pect the new paper, compo sed Of two old
ones, to succeed. As the organ of the
Democratic party, D strong one will
succeed better than twrJ weak ones. The
tendency of the day il, toward consolida-
ton and cutting dcwn expenses. This
is so in all business enterprises, and why
not in newspapers2 One welLconducted,
strong, independent newspaper is worth
a score of halfsupported, h~alf.starving
journals, that must be kept up by loans
and contributions. A paper cannot be
independent under such circumstances.
1t would be much better for the country
and for the credit Of the press il there
were only ons newspaper where there
are now a h~alf-dozen," Good enough,
Governor, and so says the LEDGER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07
NEW YORK.

New YORK, September Very ex-
%tensive preparations are being made by
the citizens Of Utica for the approaching
annual gathering of the Society Of the
Army of the Cumberland. The arrange
ments include a public reception of the
society by the city on the 10Th, at which
the military, ETC., of the city will parade
and an Grafton by Colonel Waterman, of
Chicago, on the evening Of the 10th. A
grand levee and ball will be given to the
society by the citizens. Governor Til.
den will deliver a speech of welcome to
the State. President Grant is to be a
guest of Senator Conkling, while Chief
Justice Waite will be entertained BY
Judge Hunt. Positive assurances have
been received hal General Sherman,
General Hooker, General Gustav, Secre-
tary Bristow and other notables will be
present, as we'll as many members Of the
society from the West. 1t is also ex-
pected that many officers and ex.oficers
Of the army and navy will attend.
In the case of a colored man in
Brooklyn who applied for a mandamus
to compel the Board Of Education to ad-
NIT his son to a school set apart for
white children, Judge Gilbert, while re.
serving his decision, said that the system
Of common school education was estab.
lished for the public, and all persons
had access to it, and that the Board of
Education had no power to exclude.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

MOSsIeSoR RoScETTI, the Pope's able
gate to the United States, has handed in
bis official report to Cardinal Antonelli.
In it he says he was received with i'm.
mense Difference and affection, but that
the offerings presented for the Holy See
we're not as copious as expected, being
only $40, 900 gold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

The public had we'll nigh forgotten
that such a man as Edward S. Stokes
killed another named Jim Fisk in New
York some years ago, until reminded of
the fact by mention Of a petition sent to
the Governor Of New York the other day
in Stokes favor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

IT is alleged that Secretary Delano has
been absent from duty l57 days during
the year subsequent to April l, 1873.
The cares of State are not so heavy as
one supposed. But there is nothing like
experience and shrewd systematic man
agement. By the time the Democratic
party comes into power mex year such
men as Delano can be spared all the
time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL dees
not suit the Radical party. An honest
mar who cannot be bribed will not
answer every emergency. The carpet
baggsrs Of the South are especially
clamorous against him. Boss Shepherd
openly boasts that Jewell will not be in
Office on the LIST of November. The
strongest charge is that he retains Dem
ocrats aud ex-Confederates in the de-
partment appointed by Mr.. C~resswell,
and ~stubbornly refuses to remove them.
He says he did not put them there and
will not emove them except for cause,
such as i~neficiency. The President,
who at FIRST refused to interfere, it is
said, will favor a movement to GUST all
Democrats and ex-Confederates, as we'll
as weak kneed Republicans. They are
clearing the decks for action, and Grant
is carefully trimming for a third term
race.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07
River Talerrnma

CAIRO, September 7.-Arrived-Julia,
Vicksburg, 2 PM; Mary Houston, New
Orleans, 9. Departed-Julia, St. Louis,
8 am. Weather clear and hot.
P%ITTsBURG, September River 8
inches scant, and falling. Weather
clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, September River c
feet 5 inches, and falling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

The Federal ofice-holGers Of Tennes-
see are just now in receipt Of a formida-
BILE document setting forth that the Re-
publican party is to be recognized this
fall; that it will take money to do this,
and that I'VE hope you may be willing
TO send TO the committee 3" etc. II
is particularly requested that the name
Of the writer, p~ostoaice, official position,
etc., be clearly and legibly written. This
means hat a register will be kept and
that those who fail to ANTE up" will seon
be invited to step down and out. Sofork
over, you bloated ofice-holders, who live
on the fat of the land and have nothing
to do. Send up the 1.-THE Of all you have
made in a year and then you can light
your cigar and smoke, conscious Of a
place in the affections Of the greatest
party Of thieves that ever had possession
Of a country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

The Postmaster General has perfected
arrangements for a fast mail train from
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
via Pittsburg to Chicago, Cincinnati and
St. Louis and all points in the North
west. The trains will commence run
ming on the 18th of September, making
extraordinary fast time, so as to accom-
modate postal business.and a few through
passengers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07
PennsyIyauia ConyeDtIon.

ERIE, Pa, September THE city is
filing rapidly with delegates to the Dem
ocratic State Convention and their
friends. Senator Wallace and Congress-
man Randall, leaders Of the two most
prominent factions, are on the ground.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

$50 to $4,000 has been invested in
Stock Privileges and paid 900 per cent.
profit. How to do it." A book on
Wall street, sent free.
TUMBRIDGE & Co., Bankers,
xxi-l4-d&w 2 Wall street, N, Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

TIE new fast mail train is to leave
New York at 4:l5 am. and reach Gin.
cinnati over the Pennsylvania Central
railroad in twenty.three hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

POSTMASTER EDWARDS, of Washing
ton City, is Secretary Of the Congress.
sional Republican Committee, and has
Sentan assessment circular to the female
employees of the departments soliciting,
or more properly speaking demanding,
contributions toward the expenses of the
campaign. This is the meanest piece
Of blackmail ever levied by any party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

ducsd. 1t is destined to reach eve'ey
portion of the Mississippi valley. Spec
linen copies sent to all bona 6de appli.
Giants. postage free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, September For the
Ohio valley and Tennessee, stationary,
followed by slowly falling barometer,
northeast to southeast winds, clear or
partly cloudy and slightly cooler weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

HANDWERKER-On Monday night. SEN
TENDER 9th, GEORGE f.. infant SON of ], G.,
and Elizabeth Handwerker.
Friends and acquaintance are invited to
attend the funeral this CTUEsDAO evening
at4 o'clock from the residence on Randolph
Noad. near Brick Church, Chelsea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

THIRTY SEVEN foreign governments
have accepted invitations to take part in
the American Centennial next year at
PHILADELPHIA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07
Personal.

George A. MatheS, Of the Brownsville
States, is in the city, and will remain
two or three days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

The Democratic convention which met
Saturday in Nashville to nominate a
candidate failed to accomplish its pur.
pose, and after two days fruitless ballot.
ing, adjourned Monday, recommending
the people to hold a primary meeting
Wednesday and elect delegates to meet
in convention next Saturday. The
weather is warm for such business, but
they will do it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

The Cincinnati Commercial takes it
very much to heart because Governor
Leslie, OF Kentucky, before stepping out
Of Office q few days ago, psrdoneda man
who had been sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for robbing an Express company.
This may have been wrong, but there is
no account that Governor Leslie was
paid a fee for the pardon. The Com
mercisl ought to mediate more on the
official conduct Of its colored friend,
Lieutensnt-G Governor Davis, Of Missis.
sippi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07
AUCTION house.
A. E. FRANKLAND'S
AUCTION sALEsROOMs,
NO. 1876 MAIN STREET.

TRADE SALES CLOTHING, DRY GOODs.
il Boots. Shoes, Hats and Notions through.
out the season. iit N To
WHOLESALE ROOMS upstairs.
Sales Of Groceries and Furniture daily.
ConBignments solicited.
Outdoor business attended 70 with prompt
ness and dispatch.
Account sales rendered Immediately after
Always on hand large stock at private sale.
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anHur0S against Lose by FtPe. Ma
Rfno and River Risks.
PRESCRIPTION p

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SOMETHING ABOUT NEWSPAPERS.

Tb tae Edttor ef Tia Chicago Tri5vns:
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE - Subscriber for tan
years to TIE TRIBUNE" who writes, in rho Timss
OF to-day, that .*THE TRIBUNE, Of this city.
wonders that the daily circulation OF tho Tines
has run up to So 900 or GO 0oo, would not probs-
bly, have written his little know+noshins-isna
if he had known more This evening. as went
home. I went into = news-shop On tho south
Side to make snnslt Purchase 4 pile Of 7lmes
we're on the counter, but no TarnuxEs thst saw:
The proostetor said to me. "Do you resd thu
Times'" Ianswered. "Very seldom" 30 sid
folding one up. ''You can take QUA ii Won llka.a
never had TR1BuxE giuen ms vet. Tins probaE
b!v may account for some part Of tha Times cir.
cuFation.
Ths same tsnbscriber" finds fau1t With
- Gath" and doctor Syntax." Had the T1zea
such correspondents On it's stan, who could eorya
up such epicureau feasts, it would be content ia
have, aud not to brag about what it has not. For
one, never take up that dirty sheet without
Ia E5uR it down again IN disgust aud only 'whea
Il e tribune is not to bo bad do over read it.
Ours will bark and eudeavpr To attract sttsu.
tion BY their noise. Their reward Is usually
kick from passers-bv. AN,
4 SUasH1BER or ELEVEN EEA18.
, 1875-02-14

Srec3a! Dispatch to Tie chtcaoo T1btsns.
C1xC1sxAT1, Feb. 13.-The speculative spirit
n whisky was 1t fever height here to-day. Dur-
ing the week 356, $40 gallons have been taken ont
Of bond, on which S249, 578 was paid. OF this
sum. $l90, 20 wss paid BY one firm. The ten
distlleries- Of this district are now producing
40. 282 ga1tons per day.
At tho session Of the Charnber Of Commerce
to-day protest against the proposed increased
taxation Of spirits wss unanimously adopted;
The protest recites that spirits having paid ;
tax Ct at leass sll, 900 >00o which passes through
the hands Of dealers hero land the stand takeu
here asainst fraudulent goods absolutely gua1an-
toes this amount to the Governu2entl the addition
Of 50 cents per gallon tar would require this city to
bear the burden OF sdbplsing raune7 for nearly
5000, 900 additional taxes, and would require at
least s., 50o. 0ou more capital and u this money
il sent directly away from the city, it would draw
hesviiy On the banldng capital needed for other
branches OF bueiness. Ths Chamber is also
persuaded that the increased tar would encourage
fraud IN the collection Of the Tevenua tar.
, 1875-02-14

It is pretty generally known that paupsss q
not haye particularly jolly time in ,llfe' ana
that, in death, their BODIES ara - r1ttied osss
Of Walton, Eng, to deal with their rematn5 10
peculiarly Wholesale manner. An Inspector ~
der the Burials acc, who has been looking lnso
the matter. reports that there ara 1Ql grsSef ~
the burying ground OF taat parah, and tast g
fewer tnan 1000 corpses have been hut1ea
them, being an average Of twentv.aeven % -
grave WAS eight, and the highest ninety. J.
There certainly is an argument for cremano9. 3
these facts, hut the Pad Hali Gazette IL serioun5
s&t1ical pernaps when it says that. ho!efes r. r.
voting theae details appear ut hrsi slsn4 ~ ~
poor are 80 accustomed to be lndecantiy huoai.s
together during their lifetime that Il is pe1.st;ts IN
oniv consistent to hutldlo them together "al1
slmilnr 1ndecencY when they are dead. -
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NIHHY.
Anecdotes OF George III.

Charles knight, the originator Of tho P1sxy
.HA91.lne, WAS the son OF q bookseller 10 Wind
sor, near the Roval pal.oe, to whose whose shop
the King frequently came TO look oVer tia ne3
publications.. 0ua summer morning. before tho
shop was fully opened the voice Of the King
waa heard under the windows, calling. Knight
Knight! Knight" His father came down a.
soon as possible, aud found tho King deplv sb-
sosbed In reading work which had come dosn
N parcel feon London the evening before
cover :tnat tho King hal taken up Thomas
Pains's Rights of Man" 10 which tbs author
defended the French Revolution. and attached
tho institution OF monarchv- Tho King corr
sinued to read for bali Al hour, st tas expiration
Of which he laid down the book and lelt the
stop without word. bus also without o8aosas
fur he continued to be as friendly aud tteQueota
visitor aa before. ME. Knight also reports that
the King wa7 IS much amused ~ Anr one at m
car'catutes Of the day, in which ha VI
broadly bnrldsquei, aud that he wss quits
capable OF being amused at Peter hndars
poems Of the "Apote-pumpl:nss sgd Farnes
George" He Was Indeed, in private Life, as gooo
uatured and amiahle gentleman IS ever 1nis'
governed q Kingdom or ap 'iled family. At.
knight tells IN amusing story in point. 9ns
evening, after having joined the family p toe
drawing-room, the King went back to the HbEaIy
where he bad been writing, aod found ~ "
candles still burning. It vas ca lots rule Q!
the palace, as Of great hoises eenerall7 u taas
day. thai wa1 candle should never be Lighted
second time. and tile uncousumad portions Fem
usualls the per4usites OF some servant Of offteet
OF the household. These particular ws1 cand1H
blazing away in the Kings library we're she p.l-
quisltes OF the Kings page. named csas1@
whom the Ring met On his retnrn to the draHas-
room "Claske, Clarke" said tbs King in" 'hs
rapid manner, 'yeu ahould mind your pe14aF
sites. l blew out tho candies" Il cost tne
EoRlish people at that time ETC. eco yeaxto
provide Windsor Castle vih wa1 csudiea r.
government OF the Royal household W. -
wssseful aud corrups ~ the Goyernment @ "
City Of New York used to be. -
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t8AdAstns 70 keep them mindful Of the kh1;st1an
duty Of vatchfuiness. 'Let him who 1hinke1n
he ettpdeth take heed lest he fall" "
JANE GgEx SHlRsUELx.


ZAP At NEWSPAPER RKPQHtER4.
r. 10 Editor a} Tas Ch,caos 7s11.&ne:
Q81cAso, Feb. I've havs ill read cf, and
syupsthized With, the old gentleman who. to
please himself,@ was jogging along mounted on
his Donkey On meeting smother Traveller, that
individual suggested that the donkey being SO
email, his rider ought to get of snd carry the
donkey. The old gentleman. wishing to please,
Immediately got on md followed the snsges-
tcu. But soon another traveller hove In saght,
and objected to that manner OF travelling aoo
wished the cid gentleman to reverse 1t. he,
btn being OF Al oblEing disposition OF cousse
complied. Well, i. ecems 10 me that the ne"s-
r,sper reporters are just about AZ hard to please
For instance, look ut the Tfltou and Beecher
critic;ama 4 abort time ago, they criticised
Mt. snd~ EcB. Deecher for Eoiug over aad
shaking hands with and speaking k1nd'E Woru
10 Mrs. Elizabeth Jitou Nov, they find fault
That tAty do nns First, it was not IN good taste;
1ow, he ignores her. person ia to be pitied
who falls into the sunsloved hands Of . news
PAPER reporter. And then how shghrng!y some
cr them SPEAK ct Mrs. nlton. Th.t there il
something truly wouanlr, lorsble, and very
lovely, ia Mrr. 1Iftou, Icsnnot but believe. when
two such men as Dir. Theodore 1llton aud Mr.
Henry Ward Deec1,er pay tribute 10 her WORTH
men wl,o are 20 utterly unlike in every particu-
!sr "a these two are Napoleon Bonararte's for
tunee began to rane when he separated himself
iron. his good wife Josephine: and Mr.. Titton
will fnd. probably. that his have not been
tet:ered By the course he has pursued- +.
, 1875-02-14
BAD FOR THE. DEBTORS:

IASKroS. D. T., Feb. Reconsideration has
been caused by the discovery thai the late Legis-
lature, By accident or by design OF some mem-
Ders, inAdyertentls- repealed ,the exemption
Inv. BY which personal properly can be
held. Homaeteads are still exempt as before,
hut no item. Of personal property, and
the last qnilt Or garment can be :. taken
for debt. This creates great alarm, for, although
it is generally conceded that the Exemption law
wa too liberal, great suffering would como from
the enforcement Of the collection Of debts With
out any exemption whatever.
, 1875-02-14

seem TO like it at all looked around him; then,
one after smother, at the Superintendent, ut ms.
and the threo men in btouees; appeared Mis-
trustful Of us all. and, not knowing which Of us
TO- dislike most stood as ii to keep Us al at bsv.
No sooner, however, had he Assumes this theatri-
cal attituda than 3 man who, with hls eyes fixed
on hin, had been holdihg in both hands the Ak
tremitYu Of 3 long thin-handled round wooden
mallet, walked up to him from behind, and.
striking
ONE BLOW ON HIS FOREHEAD,
the animal, without making the smallest noisar
rolled over on the black, cha1red dust senseless,
and ezcaptlng q slight convnlsiva kick Of his
upper hind leg, rnotlonless. Two asaistants I'M
mediately stepped forward, one with q knife 10
hand, the other with q sort OF iron frpinE-pau,
winch be put under the pigs neck, his throat
WAS then cut I not drop OF blood Was spilled
but al soon a3 it had ce.ned to flow it was poured
from the fryiug-pan INTO pail: where it vas
stirred; by ! Btics, which caused it to remain
fluid.
Leaving the poor animal to be sineed, BY d
portion OF the heap OF white straw i'll lar cor
ner;; I followed the men. who, with barro*s, had
come sssin for one of the black corpses lying on
tho ground, into .
LARGE. LIGHT, AIRY BUILDING,
as high a. church. "a clean a. 4 dairy, and with
windows aud doors on all sides. IN the centre
Tas a beaauful fountain playing, Fith water
cocks al around the wa1a~ Bythls ample supply
proceeding from tive large reservoirs, kept con
etantiv full by rteam-power, the aag~stones were
kept perfectly clean.
As fast as tho black pigs were wheeled 10,
they were, bv running crauo, lifted up by tbs
hlud legs until they appoared suspended in Rows:
Their ipsldes we're here taken ONT anl carried to
= set Of stone tables, whore they we're clesned
By the assistance Of the 1ater-cocks, and became
the property Of the cleaners. Tie bodies we're
then scraped until they became deadly white, it
which state, to the number Of about 300 ger
week, they are restored at night to their respect
i've owners in Paris.
BY the arrangements have described, con-
Quoted BY oua Superintendent four surreilanss
or toremen, and the necessary number Of |
siaughterers, whee!ers, cleaners, and sera2ers,
the poor animals, instead Of being naaltreated, |
half frightened to death; and. then inhumauls |
killed: instead of inaicting upon alt classes the
sounds aud deuaoralizing sight OF = pigs death
instead Of conta1ninating the mir Of the metrop~
oils. s.-uDdergo the treatment have described |
for the knowledge Of ~ hich I am indebted 20 |
the potenesa OF tue oficial who 20 kindly ex- I
pounded to me the meaning Of that golden law,
- Nobody has right to Kill pig ia Par.s.'
, 1875-02-14
THE FALL RIVER WeAV.RS.

FAIL ntyxE, Maas., Feb. 1s.-A large Meeting
Of wcayerB waa held this evening. 4 resolution
was PASSED denouncng the recent reports of the
Meeting as, published. in. Boston, and =
motion wss, carried to exclude ali
reportera from future meetings. Letters from
operatiTes:in other cities we're read encouraging
the Fall River weavers to continue, and
pledging, aid. 4 letter was also read
from M. Chamberlain, Labor Re-
form candidate for Governor, expressing
sympathy, and assuring them that the ttrike
should be-, considered at the Labor Con-
vention to be held in Boston next week.
One speaker declared that: it the manu-
factureiA-;: did. not accede. 10 their
demands within q waek7 the two weeks notice
must be given in other mills. Thia was recei yed
with applause. Tic meeting Expressed pnapi-
mously it's determination to adhere to the pur-
pose Of the Strike. '''