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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

The Louisville Courier.Journal an.
nouneeS hat the Washington Chronicle
rushes to the defense of the sdministra.
ton because Of certain structures which
have been made upon the woasn's face
on a certain issue Of the fractional cur.
rency. The face is said to be that OF a
female Of easy virtue, and it certainly
looks badly to give her a semi.immor-
tality upon our currency rags. Old
Rethschiid, the banker, got himself into
a terrible scrape by having the face o.
one Of his mistresses stamped on a silver
piece of money. She was very pretty
and prominent, and the directors of the
mint Gually recognized the face and de
stroyed all the money Of hat issue they
could lay their hands on. A few Of the
pieces reached this country, and are il
the hands Of coin collectors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
RAIIrORd Matters.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, February l8.-The
report telegraphed from Boston relative
the Dubuque and Minnesota and the
Chicago, Clinton and Dubuque railroads
contains little truth, but many errors.
The latter road had a land grant of less
than 100000 acres all told; the former
road had no land grant whatever. In
stead Of having no paid in stock, as
stated, there was upwards of 800, 900
paid for stock in the two roads. The
allusion made to Messrs. Joy, Walker,
Thayer, Brooks and Bartlett was not
true, and simply shows the animus Of
the statement which a designing trio Of
men succeeded in laying before the
bondholders' committee, whose duty il
was Of course to lay before the parties
in interest. Instead Of having cost
$4,000 per mile, the roads in fact cost
less than $4,000 per mile, and are Ger.
tainly as well built as any roads in the
West.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

Another link is. in the kind Of bow,
which IS the hight Of elegance, beOause
It is foreign" You are not 10 bend
your head with the least degree Of reve-
renee. That's only suitable in saluting
your acknowledged superior; butyou are
TO look the party you address coolly in
the eye, smile your sweetest and gently
incline your head toward the right shout
der with a little backward movement al
the same time. It's q little difficult TO
DO at irst, and p%racticing before the
glass yon look as silly US you feel but
never mind, it's the thing" and such
matters are as contagious as the measles;
50 you'll get il, after a little. It's easier
than saying Coed morning. al 5
o clock. Newly elected NJ. C.'s bring
their wives here every winter. 1t takes
Q man months TO find out the tricks ard
the m9pners' which distinguish society
people; but the average woman, either
from the p%rairies OF Nebraska or the
pine regions Of North Carolina, will
catch all necessary airs in a single
winter, and be ready TO instruct the next
new conner Washington Letter.
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any mar who opposes me when a candi'
date, and TO any man who proposes to
remove the city deposits.

any man who opposes me when a candi
date, and to any mar who proposes Il
remove the city deposits.
Q. | understand you to say that yoI
will have no more utilization with the Re
publican party, and hereafter you Intend
to act with the Democratic party2
A. Now, / prey you, do not misuRder
stand me. | never have been, and never
will be q partisan in politics. | will, al
| said before, act with any party which
has for its object the elevation OF Johr
League to office. In the North, where
the Wings were in the majority, | was q
Wing. When l came South, finding the
Democrats had the majority, ! felt thai
my position was IN that party, if | ex.
pected to hold office. And my future
will be governed by the same principles.
In other words, l am, when in Rome, a
Roman.
Q. What is your position in regard ia
the civil rights bill2
A. / am now opposed 10 it. Previous
to my election / was in favor of it, and
stated just after my election, when the
Republicans we're anxious to have one
of the FIRE companies given to the col.
ored people, that no man should have a
position under me in the Ere depart.
ment who was not willing to associate
on terms Of personal intimacy with the
colored men who we're to be appointed
by me. On this ground | refused to give
the negroes control Of u department by
themselves, insisting OF perfect equality
of the races. A short time ago when
several members Of the City Council
we're on an excursion on a steamer two
colored members Of the Council were
compelled to wait for the second table
and | waited and dined with them, thus
recognizing the perfect official, political
and social equality of the races; but |
0m not now looking for the colored vote
to secure my re election, and am there
fore opposed to the civil rights bill.
With this the interview ended, and
our interviewer took a respectful leave
of the Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
Tne Pope ON InfalItblntx

Recently the Pope delivered an ad-
dress TO the Academy Of the Catholic
Religion" the text Of which has been
republished by the Journal Of Florence.
In the course of it the Holy Father
made the following remarks on the
question Of infallibility; Among the
different subjects which you will have to
treat there is one which seems to me of
special Importance, and that is ID bring
to nothing the efforts that are being
made to falsify the idea Of PoDtiGcial
infallibility. OF all these efforts, that
which seems tue fullest Of malice, con.
sists in attributing TO the infalhbility OF
the Pope the right Of deposing sover.
eigns, and Of absolving subjects from
their allegiance. Without doubt this
right has sometimes been exercised by
the Popes in their supreme struggles,
but ii never had anything in common
with their infallibility, and its source
was not in %iHfallibility, but in Pontifcial
authority. Moreover, the exercise Of
the right in the ages Of faith-when men
recognized in the Pope, what be really
is, the supreme judge Of Christendom
and acknowledged the advantages Of
his tribunal leE the solution Of great
questions arising between people and
their sovereigns-the exercise Of that
right spread itself, seconded as it ought
to have been By public lsw and the gene.
! raj agreement OF the nationalities, 70 the
gravest interests Of the States and
chiefs. The conditions Of the present
day are greatly changed. and only malice
can oonfound two things so different.
infallibility in regard to revealed princi
pies, and the right which the Popes exer
cised in virtue Of their authority wher
the welfare Of society demanded il.
Our enemies know this as well as we
and it is easy to see why they call VI
this confusion Of idees and put forward
hypothesis in which nobody believes
They invent these pretexts 10 order tC
afaict IA aud to excite Princes against
the church. There are some who wish
should explain and render still more
clear the definition Of the council.
will not do il. II Is clear enough il
itself, aud has no need Of further expla
nations or commentaries.
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NASHVILLE.
Legi.lat dive PROCEEDINGS.

Special to the Ledger
NASHVILLE, February lS.-Mr. Peters
introduced a bill to repeal the llth sec
ton of the funding bill.
The bill to abolish the Second Circuit
and Second Chancery Courts of Shelby
county will be warmly supported by the
Shelby county delegation.
The assessment bill, the most import
ant of the session, is on its third reading,
and will pass the House.
Both Houses adjourned to visit the
Lunatic Asylum this afternoon. M.
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NASHVILLE.
Numerous Petitions Praying f0r n
LEGAL option Law In Regard 60
Tippling-Biils for Reform and Re-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rate of
Interest.

NAsHvILLR. February II. 1875.
To the Editor of the Ledger:
The session of the Senate to-day was
opened by the presentation of a bushel
basket of petitions praying for the
enactment of a local option law in re-
gard to tipping. These petitions we're
too lengthy for the grave Senators to
hear read, so the duty Of reading them
was assigned Senator Jones, the chair
man Of the Committee on Tipping and
Tipping Houses. He has. l AN graft
fed to say, already commenced the
arduous task, and if Mr.. Jordan's reso-
lution-that the session will last seventy
FIVE working days-is adopted, then it is
possible the Senator will finish. | hardly
think this Senate will enact a tenn.
perance law. The Legislature has, with
c~ommendable spirit, worked in the
interest Of the people since the recess.
The bills for reform and ret~renchmeat
are numerous, and some of them stop
leaks which should never have existed.
Those in which your citizens are very
generally interested will doubtless be
passed. Considerable interest is mani.
tested in commercial circles in regard to
repeating the law authorizing a CONVEX
tional rate Of interest. | think there is
no need of alarm, for opposition TO
the passage o fsuch a law is not confined
to Representatives from the commercial
cities Of the State. Ia the Senate Mr..
Ragland has an argument already pre-
pared, which he will deliver when the
bill comes up on its FINAL passage, which
is full Of sound reasoning, and in the
judgment Of your correspondent is un-
an~swerable. Some of the Senators are
absent on committee duty, visiting the
public buildings in the State and the
points at which convicts are being
worked. Corn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

GOVERNOR BEvERIDGE, of Illinois, has
asked the Legislature for an a%ppropria.
ton Of ten thousand dollars TO de.ray
the expenses Of suppressing lawlessnesH
in williamson county. he ssates in biz
message:
From recent and reliable information
reoSjyed by this department, il ID
evident that . spirit Of lawlessness pre-.
walls in Williamson county, in this
State. Murders have been lommitted
from the brush and under cover Of dark.
ness, and the murderers 20 UNPUBLISHED
Men, armed and disguised, ride through
the county at night, disturbing the peace,
terrifying the citizens and committing
acts Of violence disgraceful to the age
and to a civilization. Persons and
property are insecure. The people seem
to be oyerawed, aud terrorism aud intim.
idstion perysde alike the civil authorities
and private citizens.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, February lS.-A Berlin dis
patch says that Bismarck takes a six
months vacation at the request of the
Emperor.
The Bank Of England rate was fixed
to-day at 81 per cent.
Bullion in the Bank of England in
creased ellO,OOO the past week. The
proportion of the Bank reserve to the
liabilities, which last week was 42s pei
cent, is now 4ls per cent.
MADRID, February lS.--Three iron
clads and twenty-five hundred troops are
to be sent to Cuba soon.
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LESS so. InsIAR.

The Avalanche of this morning, in an
article on the new city charter which is
to be presented to the General Council
to day, suggests that two years is long
enough for the term of service of Mayor
aud after two years By The same person,
let him be ineligible as bis own succes
sor." Jess so. That will do on general
principles; but in the ease of the present
Mayor, John League, the people Of this
municipality, foreign and native born.
white and black, to the extent Of a fear
fully large majority, will see that his
term Of Office will expire forever at the
conclusion of the coming month of De
cember. II will take no limit Of the city
charter to do this work for Johnny
League.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, February lS.-Allen I.
Caperton, who was yesterday elected
United States Senator from West Vir-
GINA, was a member of the Confederate
Congress in 1868. He is o about sixty
years old; was born in Monroe county,
Virginia; graduated at Yale College in
1882; is a lawyer by profession, and is
regarded as a Conservative Democrat.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Marietta and Cincinnati rail,
road was held yesterday. All the officers
and directors we're re. elected.
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A peculiar libel case is L be tried be-
fore the Chester county Pa courts.
A Mr.. Vim. Benner posted a notice on
his property forbidding a neighbor named
Lewis H. Hammond, or his family, from
t~respassing on his grounds. Hammond
retaliated by a similar prohibition OF
Benner from his grounds, adding the
words, as | have only four turkeys left, -
and therein lies the alleged libel.
Tue LEDGER job Office is one of the
most extensive in the South and capa-
BILE of executing any class of job work
l2St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

The Crown Princess Of Italy patro-
niaes schools and literary societies, and
asIar as she can, attends all their public
ceremonials. This is a Difference paid
to the modern craving after mind devel-
opment, largely on the increase among
that gifted people, whom Americans are
too hasty in scattering In organlsts and
confectioners--ignoring the vast, inuum.
cradle benefits showered on the world BY
their master genius, to begin with our
alphabet, which consists Of romane''
and italics, an any printer devil can
tell you.
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v TaIegrnms.

CAIRO, February ls.-No arrivals.
Departed: B~urksville, Nashville, 8 pm;
Bee, Mount Vernon, | am. Cloudy and
cold.
CINCINNATI, February lS.-River ten
feet, five inches, and falling. Clear and
cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

WASHINGTON, February l8.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley, falling ba-
rometer, northeast to southeast winds,
followed by increasing cloudiness and
possibly a light snow, with warmer
weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

GOVERNOR PoRTER, an exrebel him.
self, has done the handsome thing in
regulating the make up of his stat,
which is composed Of ex-Confeds. and
ex.Feds. The GOyernor is determined
on doing his share Of bridging the
bloody chasm, il, indeed, the chasm has
not already been completely cloped ip
Tennessaa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
PUBLIC LIBRARY or KENTUCKY,

Deaf Of Gov. BrRmlette-ActiOuA
the Trustees Successor
~pOtnted-NO More POatDOnem, ~.
drawing Certain February ~,
At a meeting Of the Trustees Of u pnh,;o
Library Of Kentucky. January l6. : org q los
resolved that G. M. Briggs, ESQ ~ n0der
the late Hon. Ihos. &. Bramls, owos ths rsaI
business manager of the gift ,onoorts oIroady
given in aid of the PuAB = Gihrorv of Eon.
lucky. be and he is heESp nonthnr;.od 20 49,
she place made vaQsy At By the death Of saiG
os tbs SNh anagement of the affairs
" sns nun aAeI~ t gift concert, and that the
Su@m ~sa,.nsS iced for February ~, 1875,
"n~N yand unequivocally take place
Sithout any further postponement
:" ~'NsV Il any account whatever.
R. 7. DURRETT. President.
'oS as. CAIN, Secretary.
hereafter all communications relating to
the fifth concert should be addressed to the
undersigned. and / pledge myself that tho
drawing shall come of February 9th or that
every dollar paid for tickets shall be returned.
O.. M. BRIGGS. Agent and Manager,
Room 4 Public Library Building, Louisville,
kentucky. ~123-wks.14a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

Referring to the above, | wish 10 inform my
friends and patrons OF the old Arm. and IA
public generally. that l will continue both
branches Of the business as heretofore, under
the firm name Of II. L. Risk * Co.
Thankful for past favors, / hope by close az.
tontion and fair dealing. 10 merit not only \
continuance Of the patronage extended 10 the
late firm, but the patronage of the general
public Respectfully, n. N, RISK.
l4G-l6
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JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS,
NEW YOHA.
DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

TUE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX-
J. listing between the undersigned, under
the firm names Of Risk 4 johnson in the
stove and tinware business, and johnson.
Risk 4 Co, in the foundry business, Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Il. II. Risk
assumes the payment Of all liabilities of zach
and both Of said firms, and is alone author
lied TO collect the debts due said firm,
JOHN JOHNSON,
II. +. RISK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
TRADE MARK.
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
LEA & PERKINS,
CELEBRATED
Worcestershire Sauce.

Worcestershire Sauce.
Sold Wholesale and for Expectation b. the
PrOprietors, LEA and PERRINS. wor cestsr.
England; and Retail By Dealers in Sauces gem
orally throughout the World.
Ask for Lea a. PERKINS, Sauce.
At the BREAKFAsT TABLEit imparts
the most exquisite relish and zest to Hot or
Cold Mea,, Fowl, Fish. Broiled Kidney. etc.
AT the DINNER TABLE, in Soup, with
Fish. Hot Joiats, Game, and in all Gravies,
it gives a delightful flavor.
AT the LUNCHEON AND SUPPER
ia RLEs it is deemed indispensable by those
familiar with its estimable qualities.
From The Ns,c Yorh Times.
There is no relish in the world which is 90
universally liked as Lea 4 Perrins' famous
Worcestershire Sauce.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS,
NEVy XnuH
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February lS.-The Sen
ate is still in session. Merriman has
just concluded a six hours speech.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

The Bishop Of Nantes says France 'ip
guilty of her sins and a vast, yayning
abyss is under her hog and hominy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
For Tickets or information, address
TH0H. n ma ID Elnnr

WHOLE Tickets, $50; Halves, SIS; Tenth. or
each Coupon, IS; Eleven whole tickets, $500.
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CONCERT.
ANOTHER
OPPORTUN ICY

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS WITH pos
SlBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS, is OF
FERED BY HEPOSTPONEMENT oPpuB-
Lie LIBRARY OF KY. TO THE 9TH OF
FEBRUARY NEXT. OTHER FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. THE
MANAGEMENT ARE PLEDGED TO THE
RETURN OF THE MONEY IF THE DRAW
ING SHOULD NOT COME OFF AT THE
DAY NOW APPOINTED.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18

Agent and Manager. Public Library Building.
Louisville, KY.
For full information apply to G. II, Samuel.
No. 9 West Court street Memphis.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24

An article in the Democratic organ
al Fayette county upon the Brandt
decision, commences like tins: "The
same Supreme Court that decided
that Brandt was not guilty of stealing
$4,000 from the State, &C." Now
the man that penned that sentence
knew that no court in Iowa has de-
clared Brandt not guilty, and he
Furthermore knows-for he pretends
to be an attorney-that the Supreme
Court not only did not decide that
Brandt was guiltless, but that it had
not the jurisdiction to pass upon his
guilt or innocence. Questions of
that character are not i'll its province,
which is solely to decide questions
of law, leaving those of fact and
evidence for the lower courts. Yet
the above is specimen OF the insin-
cere and untruthful style employed
by the Democratic press to turn
the Brandt decision to account for
party ends. We do not know but
what the Supreme Court decision
may he attacked successfully in its
legal aspect; we hope that it may be,
and that Brandt may get his deserts;
but we apprehend that Democratic
newspapers will make very little by
presuming upon the ignorance of
their readers to misrepresent its char
pf.fn
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
REPUBLICAN STATE PLAT
EORM.1S75.

We. the representatives of the Republican party
of the State Of Iowa, in convention assembled, dc
adopt the following platform of principles;
Resolved 1. That we declare 1t a cardinal prin-
cple of Republican faith that the Republic is 9
nation one and indivisibe. within which the con-
sttutional rights Of the States and Of the people
TO local self-government must be faithfully main
tanned.
2 That we favor the carly attainment Of cur
reDcy convertible with coin, and therefore adyo-
cate the gradual resumption Of specie payments
by continuous and steady steps in that direction
;. That we are in favor OF tariff for revenue
so adjusted as to encourage home industry.
a. That the earnest effort Of the government t.
f'ect the revenue and prevent and punish frauds
h,e osunqualifed approval.
S. That we are opposed to further grants Of
lands to railways or other corporations, and we de
mand reservation of the public domain for set
Element under the homestead laws and for othe
bon ide settlers.
9. That we demand such revision Of the pat
ent laws as will relieve industry from the oppres
sion monopoles in their administration.
T. That we cordially approve the policy OF tn
present administration in the settlement OF diff,
entities between ourselves and other nations by ar
bitration instead Of appealing to arms.
g. That the Republican party OF Iowa ls oppos-
ed to a third term in the Presidency.
Q. That we demand that all railway and Other
corporations shall be held in fair and just subJec-
tion to the aw-making power.
~ THAT we stand by free education, our pub
81 lie school system the taxation OF all for its sup
port and no diversion of the school fund from the
public schools, a,,,;,;s,,.t.o,
,f nublic affairs has our hearty approval.
Is That we cordially invite all who are oppes-
ed TO the restoration of the Democratic party to
power to forget all past political differences and
mite with the Republican party in maintaining
the cause of true reform.
n 10. That the persistent and tyrannical efforts
of the enemies of the Union. by murder and IN
limitation of the newly enfranehised citizens and
the ostracisms and prescriptions Of the white Re
nn5iicans of the South for the purpose OF render
ING null and void the Constitutional Amendments,
merit the condemnation of every honest man.
Grant in enforcing the laws when called upon to
d o so by the proper authorities Of the State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24

LEFFLER, in some Of his recent
speeches in the Southern portion OF
the State, repeated the declaration
that he voted for the Fugitive Slave
Law when he was in Congress, and
that he would do SO again. Al
Bloomfield, however, he attempted
to explain why he gave his support
to the bill. He said:
'"Toombs detied the lower House OF
Congress, and Southerners rallied around
him with drawn revolvers, and l was in
favor of the Fugitive Slave Law to pacify
them"
There you have the very essence
of that doughfacism that brought de
se~yed contempt upon many North
ern men in Congress before the war
Because, forsooth, Toombs and his
gang OF slavc-driying cut-throats
tiourished their revolvers about his
head and stormed and clustered IL
the manner characteristic Of Tho
Southern swash-buckler class, poor
Shepherd Letter vote as they wish
ed to apacify them" Was anything
ever more contemplate! Will po'
this craven doughfaee make mos
a,nropriate Centennial Governor fol
Iowa, that made such sturdy resis
lance to the slave power?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
Second Annual Meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance
Union.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold it's Second An
nual meeting in Des Moines, October
10th, 1875, at 10 o'clock, A. Nj. Each
Auxiliary Union is entitled to three
delegates. Women's Societies, not
Auxiliaries, are requested to send
delegates; and where no such organi-
cations exist, Churches are desired to
send delegates also. Delegates
should be furnished with the proper
credentials.
Delegates will please bring written
reports, giving detailed account OF
the work of their Society. Those de.
string entertainment should commu
nicate at once with Mrs. M. G. Gala.
nan, Des Moines.
Delegates will report at Temper
ance Hall, Rollins Block, corner OF
Fourth and Walnut streets.
May the Lord grant us wisdom
and guidance.
Mrs. E. A. WHEELER, Pres,
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. j. E. FOSTER, Cor Sec,
Clinton.