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THE SAILORS STRIKE.

CROWDED MEETING OF MARINERS LAST EVEN.
Na-THR SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS REPORT
DENOUNCED.
About 300 sailors, who are on strike for higher
wages assembled last evening at Botanic Hall to
take into consideration their present situation.
There was considerable feeling manifested against
Captain Duncan, the United States shipping agent,
TO whom they attributed the failure OF what they
deem their Just demands.
Mr.. william Churchill, who presided, opened the
proceedings by reading an extract from the
HERALD containing the substance OF MI. Duncan's
recent report 70 the United States Circuit Court.
The speaker condemned the document IN strong
terms and put the question to the meeting II the
statements contained In It were correct,
TO which was gwen Q very emphatic and
unanimous loud negative. The Shipping
law, which they hoped to have repealed,
never conferred the value OF q cent BEN
ent on sailors. They were far better OF before it,
passage, for then there was no blood money ex-
acted. The shipping OF men was effected IN sort
OF star chamber style; no one was allowed to be
present during the signing Of artcles except the
entrapped. Mr.. Cnarchiil charged that snaugha.
ing was carried on ct present, not ey boarding
ton OF a committee now acting on bensN q the
seafarlng men, who only ask for reasonable Waaes,
10 invite clergymen who protested an interest In
the welfare OF mariners 10 attend their meetings
and give their opinion on the subject that now
Occupied their minds,
A number OF sailors followed in brief addresses.
Al they wanted was far play and sufIicent wages
70 enable them to exist while on shore. they oo-
jected to the blood money they we're forced TO
pay, and cited several Instances where they al
legged that they were treated with mdigntty and
injustice in the snipplng Commissioners once.
Many sarcastic remarks were mace rejecting on
Mr. Duncan, Who they hoped, would soon return
TO the country from which he came. They only
asked 81 q dav TO 20 for instance TO the west
Indies, where they were obliged to roll under
scorchny sun heavy tierces OF sugar. Their sup
| port on BOARD snip did not cost more than thry
cents day. In brie, the meeting demanded
sansrS omc mo vsicn vas c1aRmsy inalctsd
continual wrong on sailors and the shipping inter-
| esSs OF tue cQpntrl.
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an error respecting the data Of the Ore, does not
Mr.. Shearman--We think 1t does.
Judge Neiison-I think the juryman had better
stand aside as he should be free from all question:
You are excused, Mr.. Mackay.
examined by Mr.. Fullerton as follows:-
o. DO yot reside In BrooklynY A. Yes, sir. I
have resided here about twenty-five or twenty SIX
q what is your occupation A. A laboring
A. At present am working IN the Water Board Of
70 Q. Who employs your A. suppose the author.
tiles oil the city. II was through Mr.. FOwer's in
nuence got In.
q. What Is his FIRST namef A. william.
Mr.. Fullefton-we will excuse the Juror If the
other side consent.
MIR. Evarts-We consent.
Judge Neilson.Don,t you think it is about time
MIR. Morris-If Your Honor will now tx a time az
Which you propose to adjourn each day. we might
lunch.
Judge Neilson-I think one O'Clock would be a
good time. We will now take recess until two
Tue counsel and Jurors then left the court room.
AFTER THE RECESS
Judge Nelson resumed his seat on the bench a
few minutes before two O'Clock, and Deputy C.efk
Madison, knocking with his gavel, called To ma.
semblage TO order. 1t was quarter dfter-swo
The FIRST Juror then called was Martin Cousov We
said that he resided at No. s Atantc Avenue, and
Kept saloon there lad read very little OF this
affair, and cou1 DOT say exactly what 1t was It
was something pubnshed In the Argus; it was Mr.
ntons statement; got no impression from what
ne READ, anc had expressed no opinion on ths SUBJ
ject; when he picked up paper with the contro.
veisy In IL ne threw IL dowh, as he did not want
TO read 1t; heard remarks on the case but they
made no Impression on him whatever
Mr. Fulerton-We Withdraw the challenge
The Juror was excused by consent.
~ Natnanlei Lyon being sworn. 50 IA he resided at
No. 10 Morton street, and was IL the naner busi.
ness IN Murray street; had hea I'D and read con-
siderabie about this controversy had formed an
opinion from what ne had read bout the case and
1t would require evidence to r moye II. "Stand
aside, sir" said the Court apeI
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not be human II he had not formed an impression
st the time he read. This Is not school lor men-
mr.. Beach admitted that this was not school
for mental philosophy, but was rather school Tor
literature and language This was not question
OF challenge to principal. cause, but OF challenge
TO favor. tie then read authorities OF law upon
course ol examination which the counsel for plain.
70 Tss S5d |s RsfgSS s Soi 's 3,
OF an impression, which destroys the entire indif.
ference which should exist In the mind OF quail.
ned Juror In this case. It is possible Tor some men
to read this entire controversy and yet have no
bias one way or other, but it Is possible that
others have received partisan Impressions upon
witness say that he could by the s'O mere sa,s
exercise Of will divest bimself o. that impression
whlcn he mad received! It was an absurdity. This
gentleman had given discordant ana inconsistent
expressions Of the character OF the Impressions
which had forced themselves upon his mind. This
rpled the line Of examination competent and
The examination was then resumed, and Mr..
Beach asked II he understood the juror to say
guilt or innocence Of Mr.. Beecher which would &C.
company him INTO the Jury box ana "Wnether oJ
force Of will you can m rs o u n
mind OF that impression without hearing evidence
on the question. The Impression ne had was
neither as to the guilt or innocence OF Mr..
Nh tracy objected 70 the line OF questions as
being srgumeptative. ana the Court thought the
examIpation OF this Juror considerable acrimoni-
Gus. discussion was INDUCED In by Counselors
Leach and Tracy. Failing TO get q clear answer
from the witness as to the extent OF his impress.
sion and the power OF his will, Mr.. Beach asked
the juror the meaning or the word 'condone."
The Juror answered to forgive. Laughter.l Coun-
sci then asked Inc meaning OF the word "htera-
ture." when Mr.. Evarts objected. asserting
that this line OF questions was farce.
When these questions were asked the
German juryman 1t was In the discharge
OF q duty. Mr.. Beach Indignantly refuted the I'm
putation that he was engaged In farce, and the
Court remarked that the counsel himself would
on second thought admit that he had used the
term "farcer unthinkingly. Mr.. Beach then re-
sumed his question as TO whether he mad any i'm.
preston on the subject, and he replied that he had
not.
Mr.. Beach said 1t was now quarter past four
O'Clock, and he would like to have His Honor ex
anime the testimony-the answers OF this juror
from the ofnclal notes. Mr.. Evarts said he ast
would like to examine this Juror tomorrow
Judge Nelson said he would examine the note.
to night, and after caurioning the Jurors agains
conversing on the subject declared the Court ad
journed until eleven O'Clock to-day.
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self; did not consider 1t was to my beneft to
take any interest in this question; 1 am an iron.
worker; | worked for John q. Keyser.
Mr.. Fullerton-We Withdraw the challenge
MI. Evarts-He seems to US to be good jury.
JUROR WITH AN OPINION.
Henry Kneland, examined by Mr.. Fullerton:-l
reside In Brooklyn; am Q provision merchant;
ness in New York; 1 have read with regard to
this controversy; have read the New YOrk
Tos1e the oa EGS.s and German papeT have
evidence will remove IL.
Mr.. Fullerton-rhen won't try.
Trad Downs, examined Dy General Pryor:-I live
at No. 40 Duff1eld street; am retired person;
was farmer in SUFFOLK county; have resided in
y ss New es sesa i1 yefS
Httlei pave read 1t at the Young Mems Christian
Win shn2o IN sss
city; aid II Suffolk county, / have read the
so III did not make any
@ r saS ABOUT
IN BABYLON before came to BrooIyn attend s pr
Talmages church. and washington street Metho-
DIST church and 20 to Johnson street churcn ave or
Blk times IN the year; have discussed briefly this
controversy; have heard very little about
III; ! Hever heard a word said about
know MI. Nicnoll In Dufneld street; have
heard him ta!k he declared decided opinion
Ss nSSete s0g
did not make any impression on me; did not
have any opinion either way; ! see Mr.. Nlchon
once fortnight or once q week; he did not en-.
deavor to make an impression upon me; I cannot
recollect what said to him; the answer did not
Indicate an opinion; my last discussion with him
was about two months ago; DO not consider the
interests OF Christianity are involved In this tral
! do not consider the character OF the Christian
ministry involved in this trial; do not take any
religious newspaper.
Mr.. Pryor-We withdraw the challenge.
man.
AN EXCUSED JUROR.
Joshua u. Root examined by General Pryor.
Excused on account OF age, being seventy-two
years Of age.
EDWARD 1. Boag, examined by Judge Fuller
ton 81 reside at No. 466 Pulaski street; am a
married man; have read all that Is said about IT,
and have formed an opinion which no testimony
can alter.
JURORS WITH FIXED OPINIONS.
Joseph Mitchell, by General Pryor:--I am engaged
In the umbrella business, No. 444 Broadway, New
York; have lived In Brooklyn ten years; have
read everything about Is have an opinion and 1t
Is fixed; no evidence could remove IL.
Theodore Walker, examined by General Pryor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-20

A woman writes in the Boston Globe:
Zone day, on the trip up, when reading
a magazine, my attention was attractaS
by the glitter Of a gold bracelet. which
look where | would, flashed before NV
eyes, aud further scrutiny revealed tho
fact that the young lady who wore It was
particularly anxious that | should be AT.
tracted by it, and, TO further her design
began cutting the leaves Of her MAGAZINE
with a silver fruit.knife. For the purpose
OF showing her that / was not p%articu.
larry dagsled, in fact there was another
such in the world, / took a cold pencil
from my pocket and marked a passaUe
IN my book, for my bracelet was equal IN
hers. Observing that fact, abe drew oa'
her glove aud carefully arranged her
veil, that might not fail TO see the
heartily chased ring which encircled
her finger. ] could go her oae better
here, 80, taxing of my glove. drew
down the blind, flashing a rare lima
and a solitaire diamond before her an
preciatiye eyes. She saw, and quickly
pulling OF the other glove displayed a
splendid cluster diamond and a gigantic
amethyst. | was slightly nonplussed
but as she wore no earrings | felt that
after all, | was even with her. At the
instant she drew an elegant little watch
from her belt, which she studied atten.
lively two whole minutes, holding il VI
10 full view, then turned to me as If Il
say: Well, 10 on. | had done my
best, aud could not answer the challenge
hut thought mournfully OF my poor little
locket in 8 drawer at home, with one
side ell ismmed in. When, at last, the
eggravating creature took a jewel case
from her satchel and held up q lovely
coral set, turning it this way and that
TO exhibit all its beauties, furtively
glancing at me TO be sure that | OBJ.
served, | was utterly vanquished, com
pletely routed and so greatly absorbed
in my book that / did not see a thing
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NEW YORK

NEE YoRE, January 4O.-lt il re-
ported on good authority that A. A.
Selorer, whose failure had been an
nounced, has effected a compromise with
bis creditors on a basis Of n per cent.
Of his miscalculations.
Judge Nelson was on the bench of the
Brooklyn City court this morning, and
then the body Of the hall aud gallery
we're comfortably filled and soon after,
wards crowded: Mr.. Beecher 8 two sons
we're present, Mrs. Tiltop, Mrs. Field
and Mrs. Sherman we're in their accus.
toned seats. All the counsel, with the
exception Of ex.Judge Porter, were
promptly on time. The defendant and
his wife came into court about a quarter
Of an hour after the opening of the
court, Maulton vas called on the viii.
ness stand, when Evarts stated ex.Judae
Porter was unable to be present and was
suffering from a severe attack Of inlu.
euza be suggested a cross examination
Of witness be divided between Genera
Tracey aud himself. Beacher opposed
this, as it was not proper, but advised
that the cross.examinatiou be laid owe
until exaJudge Porter was able TO re
sumo his duties. Fullerton also con
tended hat when the witness was oroas
examined it should be By one counsel
Evarts proposed be should resume thl
eross.examinatiou, aud would be assiste,
by Tracey. Beecher objected on tb.
ground that such a plan would be i'm
proper aud cut Of order, and directe,
his counsel to arrange matters whateve
way they please. Judge Nelson re
marked that II would be better to go OF
with the cross-examinatiou, and Genera
Tracey took Moulton 10 hand.
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LANSING, Mich, January 2O.-The
result of the Democratic caucus last
night and the subsequent conference
with the anti-Chandler men is kept en-.
tirely secret. 1t is thought that the
Democrats, after uniting on some eandi-
date OF their own, if unable to elect. will
unite with the anti-C Chandler men on
some such man as Judge Christiancy or
Cooley. The anti-C Chandler men stand
firm. Chambers friends say they are
confident of ultimate success.
The first ballot for United States Sen.
ator stood: Chandler, Ga, a gain Of /;
Lsthrop got most Of the balance.
ALBANY, January 2O.-Both Houses in
joint session elected Francis Herman
United States Senator to succeed Reuben
C. Fenton.
I~yDIASAPoLIs, January 20.-The joint
committee of the General Assembly to-
day elected Hon. James +. Mcdonald
United States Senator by ten majority.
The vote stood: Mcdonald, 78; Pratt,
"a; Buchanan, 10; Holman, 3; Thomp-
son, 6; Curry, ?. There we're four abb
sentees.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 2O.-The
Legislature in joint ballot to-day elected
VIM. A. Wallace United States Senator
by l25 votos to ll6 for Mr.. Allison.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., January 2O.-Twc
unsuccessful ballots we're taken in the
Legislature to-day for United States
Senator.
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THE SENATORIAL OUTLOOK.

The announcement made in yester.
dey's LEDGER Of the result Of the ballot.
ing for United States Senator at Nash.
vile created a profound surprise among
the supporters Of Andrew Johnson, who
have been boasting through the columns
of the Avalanche that the so called
great Commoner would receive between
shirty.6ye aud forty votes on the first
ballot. 10 the Avalanche Of yesterday
il was announced that the ex.P President
cit confident that he would be elected
on the 6rst ballot" Mr.. johnson
polled his entire positive strength,
twenty.seveD votes, aud it must
be remembered that the nine
Shelby county legislators who obeyed the
cigar box bogus instructions, cannot be
put down as q part Of that positive
strength, - they are liable to wander of
after a few ballots, which reduces Mr..
Johnson's positive strength 10 eight
eenil The vote was as follows: John.
son, q; Stephens. II; Bate, Is; Brown.
IL; Savage, s. Quarles, 7; Ewing, g.
Brownlow, 2; Hawkins. l; Kennedy, l.
The above clearly foresbsdows the fact
that Mr., Johnson's chances Of election
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are past and gone, aud this may
be properly attributed to Mr..
Johnson's course toward the Dem
ecratic party Of the State, a
party which two years ago he abused
and oppos ed by running against its
nominee for. Congressman for the State
at large. a,sd a party which he failed to
support or advocate the election Of its
nominees in November last. As the
mountain will not go TO Mahomet, Ma
homet And Johnson must come to the
mountain t he Democratic party of the
STATED and place himself on record as
its supporter and advocate, and not its
bitter enemy and reviler. There is such
a thing as ~retributive justice in this
world, aud shat is now being melted out
to the Great Commoner at Nashville.
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OSE would think from the outory and
Aariug capitals Of certain newspapers
that the liberties Of the people we're
really in danger, because a few citizens
have believed that the city is overwhelm-
ingly 10 debt and running in hopelessly
deeper and in need Of a change Of sys-
lem in order to retreneh expenditures,
and have asked the Legislature to place
the city in the hands Of three receivers
rs the best and most certain means Of
getting out Of debt, and securing a re-
vivsl of business aud a return Of pros,
perity. That would promote the inte
rest of every man, woman and child in
Memphis. Who would be hurt by iii
Who need be alarmed but the Office
holders2 We understand that Nash,
vile vas greatly relieved by putting the
city affairs in the hands Of one Receiver
on 3 former occasion. We have moi
learned that the people Of hat city have
complained Of being injured any way,
or losing any rights" Do the men Of
Memphis want to pay out their indebted
ness2 Are they willing to take a ster
forward or not2 Or do they prefer tc
run on, on the old system, at the ex,
pense Of insolvency or reputation IL
order to get their rights" On tina
plan they are likely to get them aftel
the fashion the poor Confederst,
soldiers did.
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FORElGN.

LoSDes, January 20.-The amount Of
bullion withdrawn from the Bank Of
England on a balance to day was 10000.
Paris. January 20.-The statements
are made that Republicans have left
Barcelona and other towns ia Spain for
n conference with the Carlist chieftain
Saballs regarding a general rising
against King Alfonso, and that should
the project succeed it is proposed. by a
Plebiscite, to decide between a mon
arahy, with Don Carlos as King, and a
republic. There is considerable agita-
ton among the Republicans in BARGE
Iona.
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The subscription psice OF the
PURLIC LEDGER is - per aunum
for DatIy. and So per annum o
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.

VIZ should be pleased to meet any ed
itor Of the Appeal or Avalanche in a
fair argument on the issues Of reform
proposed by the Peoples Union and
Chamber of Commerce-au argument
intended for thorough investigation and
the ascertainment OF truth, and devoid
of all personal references to individuals
or appeals to prejudice. This is what an
honest public demands from the press,
The issues involved have been pre-
sented by II most reputable, and by
some of our most intelligent, citizens,
and should be treated with respect and
fairly considered. If their rssposi-
TORS cannot be met in Affair discussion,
they should at least 20 for what they are
worth. If they can, then that should
appeal in a proper way, SO that none
may be misled to the future iDjuryo of the
public interests.
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Tuesday, 9sd Of FebruarI. 1S75.

between the hours of IL am. and 3 p.m. of
that day, on the southwest corner Of Main
and Madison streets, Memphis, Tennessee,
offer for sale for cash, to the highest and best
bidder, the following property, t0-wit,i stu
ated. lying and being in the county Of Shelby,
State eli Tennessee. Eleventh Surveyors Dis
trlct, range six, section one: Beginning at a
stake in the southeast corner of said tract;
thence west thirty-eight links to a white. oak
thence west sixty links to a red-oak, point
ers. being on the old Winchester line; thence
north f0rty-tw0 chains and ninety-six links
to a black oak marked j W s and A p; thence
north seventeen chains to a stake; whence
thirty-four links southwest, a sweet-gum,
sixty-eight links northwest. a black-gum'
pointers; thence west nineteen chains and
htty-eight links to a stake west side Of branch;
whence north " links, a poplar, east thir-
teen links, three red elms, pointers; thence
south seventeen chains and eight links to a
stake; whence twelve links northeast a
blackjack, east fifty-four links to hickory
pointers; thence west twenty. seven chains
and hfty-eight links TO a stake; whence south
thirteen links. a black-gum, northwest six
teen links, a hickory, southeast thirty-twO
links, an elm pointers; thence south forty
two chains and eighty-twO links to a lara
white-oak; whence north ten links A bla e
gum. west thirty-seven links, a do,,wood
north thirty-eight links, a hickory. no3, t"ys..
thence east foTiy-six chains and fortv.aiob,
links to the beginning; contaj.,in I'M two hnns
dred AID thirty-three and ei0htv.three bnn-
dredths acres. The eqp,.ty OF redemption IL
expressly waived. Thae title Il belieyed 10 he
perfect, but l seD only as Trustee.
w. p. IRRELEVANT. Trustee.
MlLa1S = BEARD. Attorneys. i22-161
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A STRONG reason for adopting the new
charter for Memphis, which has been
forwarded to the Legislature, is that the
effect will be to take business affairs out
Of the reach of political, party infu-
ences. Have we not mourned for years
that local administration and measures
have been mixed up with and determined
by party victories, on one line or an
other, Of national politics? If Mayors,
Aldermen and Councilmen, Clerks and
Sherifs, should be elected as Democrats
or Republicans, why not Judges as well?
The only issue at stake as to the choice
in either case is ~capability, honesty and
fidelity in the men to be selected. We
might as we'll select our agents for bank.
ing and commerce by wrangling IN the
wards and voting on political grounds
az D Of the city officers to look alter
our police and financial matters.
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Special to the ledger

Special to the Iedger.l
NASHVILLE, January.2O.- Both Houses
assembled in joint ballot for Senator a,
twelve o'clock. Up to this time tour
ballots have been taken. The result
finally no one can tell, further than
johnson is hopelessly beaten.
The fourth ballot stands; johnson,
80; Brown, II; Stephens, Is; Bate, IA,
with the rest of the vote scattering be.
tween Savage, Quaries and Ewing.
The Johnson men have labored to put
Brown forward, saying that if the fight
is confined to Johnson and Brown John
son can beat him. The big fight is to
be between Bate and Stephens. r..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-20

The outcry against the new charter Is
led By ex Judge Smith lrather inclined
to be a peoples mani, Collector Patter
son., Surveyor W. ]. Smith, Register
Williamson, and others, Of whom'we have
a faint impression that they formerly
favored the Barbour Lewis commission
by which the county was %expensiVelJ
ruled. We carr nothing about the con
sistency of their attitude, in opposing
one set of commissioner and favoring
the other. We only call attention 10 the
fact they lead, as indicating spoils in
sight. When the leaders Of the Radical
party turn professedly to the side OF the
people, the people will do well to see
whether there is any cat in the meal
tub." Men who blarney the people most
are not always those who serve them
best. But let every tub stand on its own
bottom, contain what it may.