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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-20
aIYE rHEM A RoUsER.

Inc time is rapidly approaching when
che immortal nine will be " marching
home 70 the place where they first started
from" and il is not proper that their en-
trance into town should be allowed with
out an appropriate demonstration by a
constituency who have been SO ably
aefsea in our legislative halls. In the
history Of the State there was never a
Legislature possessing the same sort Of
talent, ability and eloquence, such as it
is, as this enc, We have watched them
with pride, for we felt certain from the
brilliant start.of they made that they
would make their mark, and they have
not deceived our expectations. So let
our people give them a triumph" on
their return. And in the absence of any
other organization in cur midst for the
purpose Of giving demonstrations to dis
tinguished men, we take the liberty of
asking those gentlemen who took part
in the ovation on the 18th Of January
last, when these Legislators paid US a
visit, and reproduce the call which was
published at that time, so that the same
parties can meet and fix up for the grand
blow Rallyl rallyl Our faithful Re-
representatives., who were called the nine
heroes. are coming home and
must be met with music and car
riages. In order to make suitable ar
rangements, a meeting will be held to-
day at Judge John NJ. Carmack's Office,
on Court street. Everybody is invited,
especially the boys.' We sincerely
hope that Judge Carmack, who SO artis-
fically managed that procession OF
honor, will see that this second one is
gotten up in the same gorgeous style.
Let us give EN- a rouser, for they de-
serve the trouble. Shelby will never
have just such another delegation in the
Legislature, and a public acknowledge
ment Of their worth is justly due them
Bring out the hew gag, the tonjon and
the iuzzy-guzzy, and make the heavens
ring with their delicious harmony in that
beautiful air, tramp, tramp, tramp, the
boys are marching" to a back seat in
private life.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, March 20. Moody & Dankey
have discontinued the ticket system Of
admission 20 the Agricultural Hall be
cause persons receiving tiCkets fire.
Quently sold them.
A dispatch to the Daily News reports
that Don Alfonso is now in Vienna.
The annual boat race between the
crews of the Oxford and Cambridge
Universities took place over the usual
course on the Thames this afternoon and
resulted in an easy victory for the Ok.
ford crew. The weather was favorable
for the race, though rather cold. The
betting during the morning was three tc
one on the 0xfords. The banks Of the
Thames were, as on former occasions
lined with people, aud all morning the
avenues leading to the river were period
ically choked with vehicles and psdesr
TRANS, and a, noon London presented q
deserted appearance.
John Mitchell is dead.
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The San Francisco Chronicle has {
wild idiot working in its editorial room
His latest efusion was on the subject o.
the beautiful snow which fell in Mem
phis on last Sunday week. Hear how
this California coaster rayed on the 9Th
instant
Snow in Memphis fifteen inches deep
Only think of this in the sunny south
the land that in our early days was pic.
tured 10 the biographies by a wood en-.
craving where, under the shade OF a
broad leaved palm grove, near his grass
house. sat the half-dressed planter, with
straw hat Of wide brim, and beside him
played naked children, and in the dis
lance a sweating son OF Congo hoed the
wide-leaved tobacco. The principal pro
auctions Of this region Of sweltering
heat was tobacco, cotton and rice. Its
fruits we're those Of the tropics. The
ideas then instilled into us were
that, owing to the hot climate,
the white man could not work,
and hence the necessity Of negro
slavery; a hot climate gave
warmth to the Southern character, and
generosity and bravery were the spon-
taneous growth of its prolific soil, and
hence the Southern gentlemen had all
the generous faults that were bred in
idleness, and all the persun ed personal
valor that enabled him to thrash five
Northern men. And now the snow is
fifteen inches deep in Memphis.
We fear this is attributable to the re-
construction policy Of the Republican
party. Before the war there was nc
snow in the streets Of Memphis. The
war is ended, and with the passage Of
the Civil Rights bill, hat places negroes
upon an equality with the superior class
comes the drifting snow; contrary to- all
traditions and in manifest defiance Of
the constitutional rights Of sovereign
States, the tyrant Grant oyerwhelms the
conquered South with a drifting storm
Of snow fifteen inches in the streets Of
Memphis.
All accounts agree that this storm
came from the north. 1t swept down
from the northern lakes across the
p~rairies Of Illinois, and over the darl
and bloody ground Of Kentucky, il
spite Of the resolutions Of 98; in def
ance Of the bloody menace Of JohE
Young Brown it invaded the sacred sol
of Tennessee and drifted the snow 6fteer
inches deep in the streets Of Memphis
Unless the South rises as one mar
and sweeps this pitiless white invader
into the last Southern ditch, this North
ern storm Gend will fix its icy grasI
upon the entire South and brush awal
the last yestige Of an excus for whit
mems inability to labor on account o
the heat. Before its fierce blast vii
disappear broad-brimmed Panama hat
and all the fiery passions incident to
tropical climate. With an inclemen
winter and the civil rights bill any man
sister is liable to marry q negro. Ne
groes will be driven into hotels, theaters
street cars and matrimony in order Il
avoid fifteen inches OF snow in thu
streets of Memphis.
We call the attention Of Andrew John
son and the Democratic party TO the neN
danger threatening the South.
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PULLING THgM Tn.

For the past week our reports Of legis-
lative proceedings have teemed with new
bills prepared by that eminent statesman
Hon. John Roush, of Shelby. John
seems to have just got his hand in on
legislation as the session is winding up,
and too late to benefit his suffering
country. He reminds us of the anec-
dote Of the Hibernian who having got
left at a railroad station by the sudden
starting Of the train. ran along the track
after the fast disappearing locomotive,
shouting to the conductor that "youv We
got a passenger on board that's left be-
hind" It's a great pity, though, that
more members Of the " delegation had
not found out how to introduce bills-at
least some bills-till the tail end of the
session, like the indomitable Mr.. Roush,
when they could not be passed. The
bills abolishing our two Courts aud regu-
lating the fees Of jurors, especially, are
Of that stripe.
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WASHINGTON.
John Mitchell is dead.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Repub-
lican Senators we're in caucus this morn
ing. and, with two. exceptions, pledged
themselves to vote for taking up the
Frelinghuysen resolution and to remain
in Washington and vote for its adoption,
when modified so as to declare the Sen
ate's approval Of the Presidents action
in protecting the existing govern
ment Of Louisiana from domestic viO.
lence. The two Senators who did not
pledge themselves to adopt the pro-
gramme we're Christiancy and Robert
son.
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Amanda Sarantha Littletop draws her
poodle close to her heart and battles the
faithful creature in an ocean Of tears
every time she goes oyer this touching
extract from the only paper she ever
reads: There is a pretty story told in
one Of the late magazines, which VIC
hope Is true. 1t is a dog, the only
mourne at a nameless grave, who fol
lowed his irisndless master to the ole
Grayfriars ehurehyard. in Edinburg
The day after the funeral he came again
and, paying no attention to the notice
Dogs not admitted, be crept to The
grave, and, though starving, cold ant
shiyering he would not go away, AND
he stayed there for eight years. Kint
people supplied his F%ations, but every
night be came back TO sleep upon tn,
tomb.
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-From Ten
uessee to the lake region, falling baron.
eter. northeast to northwest winds,
warmer, cloudy weather and rain or
snow, followed by colder and clearing
weather. In the southern portion from
the lower Missouri valley to Lake Supe.
rior, falling barometer, warmer, cloudy
weather, northeast to southeast winds
The upper portions Of Tennessee and
Cumberland and the lower portions Of
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers will rise.
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NASHVILLE.


Legislative PROCEEDINGS.
Special to the Ledger
NAsHyrLLR, March 2O.-1he Memphis
charter, on motion Of Mr.. Enlay, passed.
mainly that sent by the City Council.
Taxation is limited to n dollar and
sixty cents general tax. n per cent
sinking-iuud tax, two aad q half mills
interest, two mills school tax, one mill
judgement One-halt mill; it allows the
city to collect a tax at no. over three
fourIhs per cent prohibits bonds; re
quires budget items; puts the FIRE and
police departments under Eve commits
%siouers; prohibits appropriations for any
purpose not strictly municipal taking
stock assessment SIS same as that BY the
county. M.
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There are 10 be grand military maneu-
yers in Germany next autumn, at some
point hereafter to be fixed between Sils-
STA and Posen, the whole Of the Fifth and
Sixth corps being united. The Ninth
corps is also to be exercised in one com
plete body in Hesse; and the guard in
any form which may be arranged by ita
commanding general. The other thir'
teen army corps will have no special
exercises beyond the regular autumn
local practice on the ground. But there
are to be two separate large gatherings
for cavalry pr%actice--one formed Of
horse from the First and Second corps
on the Baltic, the other from the Seventh.
Tenth and Eleventh corps on the Vest
phalian side Of Prussia.
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A reckless Bsvarian, who prided him
self upon bis skill as a marksman, re-
recently bethought himself Of a crown.
ing proof Of his unerring aim. he there
upon led his son, a lad Of eleven years,
to a certain spot and paced of seventy
yards. Upon the boy head thus posted
he placed an apple, and retiring with bis
rife to the distance Of 2lO feet, he called
upon his friends who had assembled 10
witness the dangerous and heartless act
to observe that he should cut the apple
ia two without hsrmisg his child. he
deliberately raised his weapon, fred and
cut the apple in the middle, leaving the
child neither scathed nor frighten ned, 50
confident was the latter in the fathers
skill. The hesrtless man was Their about
to repeat the experiment, when the po-
lice. secretly informed, it vas said by the
boys mother, came upon the ground and
interfered to prevent the continuance Of
such a dangerous experiment, and ar
rested the father, imprisoning him for q
number Of days in punishment for bis
fOolhardiness.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
NASHVILLE, TENN, March II, 1875.

NAsnFiLLkt AkNHs, mhrch H. loio.)
To the Editor Of the Ledger.
| notice in your paper Of this issue
you put me down as having helped to
abolish the courts at Memphis. AS an
act OF justice, please insert this state
ment: The question was an embarrass.
ing one to me. TIE Shelby delegation
were solid for abolition. The papers Of
Memphis we're solid against it; also, as
understood, lhree-fourths of the lawyers.
The delegation certainly ought to have
known the wishes Of the people. It Is
certainly the interest Of papers to know
and reflect the sentiments Of the intelIi'
gent part Of the population, for their
subscription lists depend greatly on it.
The lawyers certainly have a better
practical knowledge Of the subject than
any other class. | was we'll satisfied il
would pass, because local measures are
always governed by the local Represent
atives. | offered an amendment that Il
20 into operation August |, 1876. This
was cut off by the previous question
When the vote came l stated in expIaua
uon OF my vote that my opinion wal
against abolition, but as | had so seldom
acted with the delegation, and the,
called Tor it, l would vote with them
putting the responsibility on them. Re
; hectiOn that night conviced ne that
had better stand on my own responsible
: ity, as was partly a Representative q
Shelby, aud | changed my vote to mo,
Very respectfully,
j. NJ. G~A1tlwv
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The special Nashville correspondent
Of the Courier journal describes that
Legislative Democratic Caucus in the
following styles
That caucus, or what was intended to
be a caucus, met in the House Of Repre-.
seniatives, with perhaps about sixty
members present Ii was then solemn
" asserted by several members that Of
course no n was bound by anything
done in the caucus. When this was said,
| began a calculation with an idea Of
finding out what the u vas held
for. l have not concluded the calcula-
ton yet and your readers must wait.
When it had been definitely settled that
II made no sort Of difference to any one
what the caucu might do, resolutions
we're declared in order and every mem
Der OF the caucus seemed to feel called
upon to offer a resolution, particularly
since il was 10 affect no one. The eau
Gus was dubbed a grand Democratic
love-feast and members were importuned
TO give their experience and come into
the church through q caucus door. The
scene was doubtless interesting to the
gentlemen participating, but it did not
add very greatly to the dignity and high
character of that party for which several
Of the members expressed such holy
v~eneration. To sum it all up in a word,
the whole thing was q ridiculous farce.
Not TO fall into a poetical vein when
speaking Of so serious a thing as that
caucus was, | cannot refrain from
mention Of the similitude between that
caucus and that estimable King Of
France, who
Marched up a hill
With twenty thousand men,
And then marched down again"
The resolutions were adopted almost
unanimously; aud then Mr.. Finlay,
zone Of the nine, tried to make a ten
strike on Governor Porters veto Of the
borrowing bill" He was interrupted
BY various points OF order and interrog-
atories until he came near losing his
temper, to save which he yielded to his
point and sat down. Then the ereat
joint convention did a wise and virtuous
thing in adjourning sine die. May the
Good Master grant that the General AS
sembly speedily follow the example,
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mo, Joe, no. said a man Of principle
and compassion, as with bis teeth chat.
tering, he leaned against the bar, mo
hot Scotch for me. couldn't swallow it
while hundreds OF wretched people are
freezing at this moment. Gimme a
whisky-sour and plenty of ice. Heaven
pity the poorl'
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One Of the methods adopted by the
authorities Of Paris for the encourage,
meut of birds in the parks is the manu-
featuring Of artificial nest. SO cunningly
constructed that each variety Of bird viii
recognize its home at once. The nest
are made by women for the following
birds: the sparrow, titmouse, warbler
k~ing6sher, chafinch, cuckoo, blackbird
maybe, and others. Three thousand o
these nests have been put no recently.
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us the spirit Of George Rex beref"
IF you mean George ~, it is" well,
your Majesty, is there anything in all
this talk about you aud Mrs. Fitzher.
bert2' mrs. Fitzherbert2 Well, well,
are they never to have done with thatP
l suppose Fontaine Fox has been trot-
ing out that little book Of his. l won't
talk about It though. Just tell Wales to
call for a bill of particulars, and ask a
suspension Of opinion"
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CAIRO, March 2O.-Arrived-City Of
Quincy. St. Louis, l am. City Of Ches'
ter, Memphis, 8 am. Departed-St
Genevieye, Vicksburg, Gam; CleburneI
Evansville. 10 a M Come and See Me.
Ohio river, 10 am. Weather cloudy
and cold.
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NRM yORk.
General Batter n the civil Rights
Hfil.

General Bntier and the CIvII Rights
Bill.
NEw YoRK. March 2O.-General But
Ter has written a letter addressed to
Robert Harlan. Cincinnati, on the civil
rights bill, in which be says that the
civil rights bill doesn't give any right to
a colored man to go into a drinking sa-
loon without the leave Of the proprietor;
and that a barber shop is a private bHsi-
less in which this bill does not inter
fere."
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According 70 a New York correspon.
dent Of New England journal, an Ital.
ian boy sat on Union Square, for two
days, displaying Aplacard, on which was
written, This poor woman was loft !
widow with four small children.
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LEGAL
I~nsOIvent Notice.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Shelby COUNTY,
0PFTCE COUNTY Court CLERK,
MEMPHIS. TENN, March II, 1885,
To Elizabeth Baliran. Adm'x, etc.:
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INS0L.
IL vency Of the estate Of Augustus Baliran,
deceased, you are hereby ordered to give no
tice, by advertisement In some newspaper
published within the said State. and also 81
tho courthouse door Of Shelby county. for all
persons having claims against said estate, Il
appear and hle the same. with the Clerk o.
prescribed by law. on or before the first day
Of July. 1875. and any claim not fled on Of
before said day, or before an appropriation Of
the funds Of said estate Is made. thall be for
ever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this nth day Of
March, 1875.
Nv II. h. Cullen. ID. G.. l8-43
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THE Courier-Journa man at Nashville
refers to our reform Legislature as fol
lows; But they mean retrencbment in
the House they mean to cut down the
salary OF every officer in the State, but
wnen Cole Of Henry, offered a resolu.
tion cutting down the per diem Of mem.
Dsrs ons-hali, one Of the loudest-
mouthed rsiormers on the Aoor managed
TO prevent Its consideration by a skillful
manipulation of the previous question.
Cole smiled good-na,arealy, and said
hat be he'd expected that to bring them
around, It vas quite a different thine
when their own OK was about to be qored
Shame on such actionl'
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mi OF ,Em GUILTY.

1t will be seen by reference to the card
of Hon. John NJ. Galloway, Pictorial
representative from the counties Of Shsl.
by and Fayette, aud of that celebrated
and highly historical nine" whose
names are written loftily on amonument
Of cigar boxes for fidelity to principle
aud a careful regard for the wishes Of
their constituency, as it we're, that he
claims to have cast his vote most prop
erly against the iniquitous bill for the
adjustment Of two Of our courts, thus
pleading guilty to having done one
deserving act in bis official capacity.
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There ia a mystery about the American
Lakes. Lake Erie is only so tol70 feet
deep; but Lake Ontario, which is 592
feet deep, is 23O feet below the tide-leyel
Of the ocean, or as low as most parts Of
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence; and the bot
tom Of Lake Huron, Michigan and Supe-
rior, although the surface is much higher,
are all from their vast depths on a level
with the bottom of Ontario. Now, as the
discharge through the river Detroit, after
allowing for the probable portion carried
of by the evaporation, does not appear
by any means equal to the quantity OF
water which the three upper lakes re
eeive, it has been conjectured that a sub
terraneum river may run from Lake Su-
perior, by the Huron, to Lake Ontario.
This conjecture is not impossible, and
accounts for the singular fact that sal
mon and herring are caught in all the
lakes communicating with the ST. Law
renee, but no others. AS the Falls Of
Niagara must have always existed. it
would puzzle the naturalist TO say now
these fish got into the upper lakes with
out some subterraneum river; moreover,
any periodical obstruction Of the river
would furnish a not improbable solution
Of the mysterious hux and rehux Of the
lakes.
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WALK-To the wife Of the Rev. David
Walk, pastor Of the Linden Street Christian
Church, Memphis. on Thursday night, March
IS, 1875, At a quarter TO II o'clock, a SON
tending physician. Mother and child doing
we'll.
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THE LEDGER job Office is n Of the
most extensive in the South and capa-
BILE Of executing any class Of job work.
l9St
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No. Al Main street. near Beal. will
open this evening. Ny friends aud enc
mics are invited to call and see me.
2sl LEO KuPPERscMID.
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Mansford has 300 old novels which he
is offering cheap 1000 old magazines at
ten cents. 70 close out.
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THR Broadway silk dress hat Sc at
Cohen's. II
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RIVER INSURANCE.
INSURANCE. ON THE RIVER.

MARINE BOARD OF UEDERwRITKRs,(
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March II, 1875.
ID ES0LVED. THAT IN FUTURE, NO
III bills for reclamation OF ~everages, for
losses on the river, shall be paid by members
Of this Board until a certified copy Of the pro-
test shall have been filed with this Board, nor
until the adjustment Of averages has been
submitted TO and approved by the Average
Committee and the Adiuster Of this Board.
w. A. GOODMAN, President.
w. II. RHEA. Secretary, 16 II
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Go to cohen's aud buy a spring style
hat. II
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srRASorRs, &c to Converse 8. 81 South
Court street. cot
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WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
LEA 4 PERKINS,
CELEBRATED
Worcestershire Sauce.

~ OEOOnSoInlAEo
Sold Wholesale and for Expectation by the
Proprietors. LEA and PERKINS. Worcester.
England; and Retail by Dealers in Sauces gen.
orally throughout the World.
Ask for Lea q PERKINS, Sauce.
At the BREAKFAsT TABLEit imparts
the most exquisite relish and zest to Hot OF
Cold Meat, Fowl, Fish, BrOiled Kidney. etc.
At the DINNER TARLE, in Soup. with
Fish. Hot Joints. Game, and in all Gravies.
Il gives a delightful flavor.
At the LUNCHEON AND SUPPER
TABLEsit is deemed indispensable by those
familiar with It's sstimable qualities.
From he NsO York Times.
There isnO relish in the world which Is 50
universally liked as Lea a Porrlns' famous
Worcestershire Sauce.
JOHN DUNCAN's SONS,
NEW YOak.
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PROFESSIONAL

TFY0U WANT PRINTING DONE IN AN
i artistic manner send your ordorsa.olthe
Ledger Steam Job Printing ofioe.
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NASHVILLE.

The City Council Charter. --Shel.
by's Representatives--Re-
port Of the Funding In
vestigating Commit
tee--LOst Bills.