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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15

EEw ORLEANS, April 14-Gold 1l5ta
1l5s; sight z prem; sterling 6.60. flour
-sUperfne S5.O0a5.75; Xxx $500; AAA
s-6.Z5aG.5O; choice S~6.75a7.25. Corn d9I
and lover; yellow mixed and yellow ooe;
white SSaS9c. Oats in moderate demahu
and irregular; Ohio River 75c; 1t. LOUIS
7Sc Br3n-market bare. Hay-prime u
at S24.5O; choice scarce at $50. Mess pork
bald at s22.75. Dry salt meats-recelpJs
LIGHT and demand limited; shoulders o2ei
clear rib II5c; clear sides l2c. Bacon Is
dropping with no demand; shoulders y5G
clear rib 1870. Hams 1910. Lard IN IlgnL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
Male Thief

Some weeks since Mr.. James s.
Matthews lost several mules from his
plantation near Wythe depot, in this
county. Suspicion rested upon a horse
trader named Sam Hood who had gone
to Helena, Ark, with n drove. Chief
Athy telegraphed to Helena, and Hood
was arrested last Wednesday. Mr..
Matthews went down and identified his
stolen mules. The Helena World, Of
Wednesday, the Oath inst, states:
Some excitement wal upon the streets
yesterday evening in consequence of the
news (which spread like wildfre) to the
effect that a horse thief had been captur.
ed and was at that time in the hands OF
the city authorities. Upon inquiry we
learned hat the mans name was S. W.
Hood and that he had been prominent
in our city as a horse and mule trader
for several months, his headquarters
having been at the stable of Moore 4
Pippin. 1t seems hal he has been in
company with other men in his rasealy
transactions here, and they thinking that
their day was about run in Helena con-
cluded that it wal best to vamoose the
rancho. They accordingly took leg bail
and travelled for parts unknown.
Hood remains in the Helena jail
awaiting a requisition from Governor
Porter to bring him back to Memphis
and answer the charge. The World
adds that officers had started in pursuit
of the other men who were engaged in
selling stolen stock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
NEW YORK

NEw YORK, February 27.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, in his lecture-rOom talk
last night, touched the scandal in sub
stance, as follows: For thirty years 1
have preached to you, aud have tried to
expound the word OF God to you. In
my old age my Father has seen best to
afiict me with severe and prolonged
trials. | am not half so anxious about
the result Of this trial as that l shall live
during its continuance and after its ter
mination, and l pray that my example
may be hat Of a trusting. patient fol-
lower Of Christ Jesus; and | pray that
your many prayers may be answered,
simply that | may be known to men as
a christian" The termination o. his
invocation was, help us to live that we
may be able to say, Thy will be DONE
If Thou art with us, who can be against
u.s."
Messrs. jeremiah H. and George G..
Robinson and Franklin Woodruff pub.
lish q card this. morning in answer to
portions OF General Traeey's opening
address for defendant, and say Moulton
has been a partner of the firm of Wood
ruff & Robinson for more than ten years;
that his conduct as partner has always
been frank and just and that the disso.
luton Of the firm has not been inhu-
enced by the Tilton.B eeeher controversy
but was resolved on n year ago.
The Cunard steamship Parthia is
ashore on Bedloe's Island in this harbor.
The cargo is being discharged and the
passengers have been sent ashore.
The Mayor and other city officials and
the coroner and jury viewed the scene
Of the late disaster, and two inspectors
Of buildings we're arrested and held in
three thousand dollars bail each.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, February 2T.-In the
Senate the Vice President appointed as
the committee under the resolution to
examine the several branches of civil
service Allison, Boutwell,, Conkling, Mer-
riman and Eaton.
The credentials of. George F. Edmunds,
from Vermont, were presented by Nor
rill. Of Vermont.
The called up resolution requesting
the President to institute inquiries as to
the proper place for the establishment
of a branch mint at some point in the
Western States or Mississippi valley,
and report If convenient at the next
session of Congress, was agreed to.
The consideration of the civil rights
bill has been resumed. Carpenter said,
after considering the bill, he would be
compelled to vote against it, but he was
not willing to record his vote against the
measure supported by so many of his
associates in the Senate without giving
his reasons for doing so. He then spoke
at length against the bill.
In the House Kasson submitted a re
port from the Ways and Means Commit
tee in regard to the Pacific mail investi-
CATION accompanied by resolutions to the
effect, first, that a copy of the evidence
taken before the Ways and Means Com.
mittee on the question of the corrupt use
of money to procure the passage Of a
bill giving subsidy to the China mail be
delivered to the Clerk of the House to be
by him laid before the House at the first
session Of the forty-fourth Congress to
the end that they make further inquiries
and take such action as they may deem
proper in regard to Vim King and Schu-
maker. Second, that the Clerk Of House
transmit to the United States District
Attorney for the District of Columbia a
copy Of the evidence taken before the
Ways and Means Committee with a re-
quest to lay so much of it as relates
to the. truth Of the testimony given by
King and Schuman before the Grand
Jury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

From the Metropolitan
Since extravaganza in stockings has
come back to US again, aud silk hosiery
is almost a criterion Of the wsman OF
fashion, of course something must be
worn to preserve these silken Injuries
from wear and soil, when walking in a
dusty and dingy city. Wool that is
knitted may be warm, but it is not a
hindrance to the entrance Of dust. Ii
rather holds than rejects the soiling,
while fine broadcloth or velvet, that is
linen aud rubber lined, is a certain pro.
lection against water and mud.
Leggings of these materials are made
to reach up and curve upon the knee,
and are fitted about the foot like g gen.
tleman's gsiter, with a strap under the
foot. They button up on the outside OF
the leg, and are carefully fitted to the
wesrer by front and back seams. They
are sometimes bound on the lower edge
With a dark fur, which gives the foot a
chubby aud youthful appearance. For
spring wear they are quite as requisite
as for the winter. With q short quilted
silk or satin petticoat and an Ulster coat
of ,ongh cloth, they look very coquet.
tish on a cold or stormy day. ANY lady
can make them for herself.
They should be fitted like any garment,
and after being bound with braid, the
jet buttons and button holes may be
added They should be adjusted so per.
fectly that a button. hook would be re.
CURED to fasten them over the boot aud
about the ankle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

A happy father at Woonsooket, r l..
whose wife had previously presented to
him fifteen pledges Of affection. is now
overhauling the appendix to Worcester's
Dictionary in search ofnames for twenty.
seven pounds of twins.
According to the Elizabeth Herald, a
young man visiting a young lady in that
town a little too frequently received a
gentle hint the other night from his lady
love if he was going to make visits 50
often he had better send around a ton Of
coal.
Sarah Jones, OF Bridgeport received
an offer Of marriage and said no sup.
posing her lover weuld press his suit,
He didn't however, but ooOlly walked
of home, and the next day a letter came
to him from the maiden saying that since
he was so very determined" she would
marry him. Her quick wit saved her
from a broken heart
This is splendid cosrting weather in
Wisconsin, because about 9 o'clock the
old gentleman comes into the room with
a big blanket aud tells the happy couple
that he is going to bed, aud advises
them to roll themselves up in the osilti Il
the FIRE gets low. With the thermometer
at 30 degrees below zero, the blanket IS
apt to 60 into prompt use.
When a Wayland Massachusetts,
man was stopped by a highwsyman, The
other day, he knocked the footpad down,
took an honorable position on his stom.
ach, and began 10 feed him fists in the
face, when he found that he was pound
ing to pieces his own brother who had
run away from home years ago. When he
found out who he was, he greeted him
kindly, took him home, and is undertsk.
ing to make a decent man of him.
It is related that the performance Of
the "Grande Duehesse was once an
important Cabinet question. 1t was first
forbidden as rejecting on Catherine II
Of Russia, but at the instigation Of the
authors was referred to the Russian Min.
lister, and finally to Prince Gortschakog,
who returned the manuscript with the
witty reply that, having never been to
Gerolstein, he saw no reason for being
sensitive about the morals Of that State.
In a departed Reese river miners
cabin was found a package, carefully
sealed and labeled, The private prop
erty of -" 1t was opened. Snugly
e%nsconced in many wrappers %was--what
do you suppose2 Gold2 A will2 A
poem2 Nothing Of the sort; simply-a
lady's No. 3 shoe, evidently the worse
for wear. There, you have the founda-
ton for whatever story you have a mind
to make. What foot twinkled in the
shoe, and why should this horny handed
SOL Of toll so carefully preserve such a
relic? Perhaps its fair owner had Tilted
him numerically and be could not get
over it, or perhaps he was saving the old
thing to mend the brake of his wagon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
Probabilities.

WAsHrSGToS, February 27.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley, upper lake
region, upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys and Northwest, stationary
and rising barometer, colder northerly
winds and partly cloudy weather, fol-
lowed west Of the Mississippi by falling
barometer and possibly southerly winds.
The Cumberland and Ohio rivers will
rise slowly, az will alec the Mississippi
at St Louis, Cairo and Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

CAIRO, February 2L.-Arriyed-Idle.
Wild, Evansville, Bpm 7. Y. Eckert,
Memphis, TO- Mary Houston, Louisville,
l Am Departsd-Charles Bodmann,
New Orleans, 7 pm. James d. Parker,
Cincinnati, .; Kyle, Cape Giradeau, Q;
Future City, New Orleans, 10; Idlewild,
Evansville, 2 am. Houston, New Or.
leans, g. Tom Jasper, 81. Louis, 6; Lou.
@isville, New Orleans noon. Weather
clear and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
Serious aad startling Charge.

The New Orleans Times of the 25th
instant publishes editorially the follow
ing startling item of news-startling be-.
cause such a charge has never been
made in this city against either A. ]. or
the immortal nine heroes of the cigar
boxes:
In a letter published in another col
umn Andrew johnson says that he put
his trust in the people, but he doesn't
say how much it cost in greenbacks to
get the Shelby county, Tennessee, dele
CATION, numbering about fifteen, to stick
to him from first to last; nor does he
state that he Unanswered a written
pledge from them before their election
to support him, but such was the case,
nevertheless; and tia said that it cost
him something like $4,000 to work
that delegation alone.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
ANEW CAUSE OF ALARM.

There is much truth in the old saying
that "misfortunes never come singly.
Here we are afflicted with about the
worst set Of legislators that at any time
the State OF Tennessee ever had to toll
crate. Even the jubilant supporters OF
Andrew Johnson in this locality, who
used to telegraph them-we mean the
Shelby layout, who are the trump cards
of affection in that body-to stand firm
to them instructions aud be heroes,
have become heartily sick Of the nuts
ance. Aud upon this trouble comes
another threatened one even in q more
terrible shape. 1t is said that before
very many days the whole earth will
make a more complete Aip-hop than
Johnny Leagues recent one. The
two poles or %extremities Of the earth
are soon to swing orner and change
places and in the performance of this
undesirable feat the oceans will leave
their present beds and submerge valley
and mountain, sweeping off life and veg
etatien in less time than you can say
Jack Robinson This discovery has
been made by a F~renchman, and the
French are constantly making unpleasant
discoveries for themselves and everybody
else. This scientist, NJ. Adhemar, says
that the extremely cold weather of the
present winter has rendered it highly
probably that the horrible catastrophe
will take place sooner than originally ex.
pected, and in fact israpidly approaching.
His theory is that the ice, which is ever
accommodating at the North Pole, will be-
come so great in bulk as 70 cause the
earth to topple over. The center of the
earth's spiricity, by this accumulation,
becomes go far removed from its center
of gravity that its equilibrium can no
longer be sustained, and asudden wheel
ing about Of things must take place to
restore the adjustment of the physical
conditions of the globe. The North Pole
will suddenly topple towards the sun,
and the immense amount OF wsteri in the
Southern hemisphere will be hurled
northward, sweeping over CONT
nents, celebrating forests and making a
complete change of the earth's sur
face" In fact the old food
spoken Of in the scripture was simply a
slight shower Of rain to what the coming
Que is to be. NJ. Adhemar asserts that
this terrific change has frequently &C.
Cured with the earth as evidenced BY
geological investigations Of crushed and
ground up icebergs having been found
in places where "the ordinary theory of
glaciers cannot account for them" This
awful philosopher asserts that the &C.
cumulated ice has reached the point
where the gradus can no longer be ex-
peoted and the hydropollucis or sudden
and fearful cbange-is impending.
What will become Of the Philadelphia
centennial or John Leagues second
term, il this hot headed Frenchman is
allowed to carry out this awful project7
We hope he is mistaken, but we don't
like to see such predictions gsing the
rounds Of the press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

and equally as feasible avenues of escape
are open TO them. Two years of this
law will doubtless convince them that
they have, in their desire to save money,
overstepped the bounds, and while lifting
from bowed shoulders one burden have
placed upon them another more grievous.
But the thing is done; the bill has passed
both houses. / hear no intimation that
the Governor will not sign it; hence the
people of Tennessee may make prepare
ton for a funeral feast at the burial Of
their jury rights, unless they have money
in plenty or sensibilities so dulled as to
make the taking Of the pauper's oath'a
mere bagatelle. But / find no fault; |
can stand it at a respectable distance,
and piously hope the people Of Tennes-
see may be able to do SO.
A pious and upright Senator ap'
preached me the other day and implored
my assistance in blowing up" half a
dozen or so of his brother Senators, who
are never on hand at prayers in the
morning, who never answe to their
names at roll call, because they are not
there, and who delay, by their absence,
the business Of the Senate. It is a mat
ter of small Importance about tie delay
in business, but of all men in the world
they ought to be at prayers every day.
A legislator who is not prayed for daily,
is on the broad road downward. and even
when prayed for, has rather simmer
prospects than any one else. | hope
these good fellows in the Senate will re.
member this and in the future be good
and happy and early, that wisdom, pru.
dence, clearness of head and hghtness Of
heart may be theirs. Let them do this
and an approving conscience will be
theirs, and their chances for a reelection
will at the same time be materially i'm
proved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

HAzLEToS, PENN, February 27.-This
morning the miners who are on a strike
(about 3OO) drew the fire from under the
boilers, stopped all the pumps, set fire
to the engine house and shot the engi-
neers. At Buck mountain, eleven miles
from here, a man was wounded, though
not seriously. 1t is almost impossible
to keep the pumps going. The police
are assisting to do so at Rockley and
Upper Lehigh. Rough times are appre-
hended around here. Men are gather
ing in large numbers. At Highlands,
three miles from here, a serious disturb
ance took place. Two men were badly
beaten, and report says one Of them
cannot live. Police have been sent TO
Buck mountain to start the pumps.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
NOT cOMPLIMENTARY. bur TRUE

In a recent number Of the Knoxville
Wing and Chronicle ex-senator Brown.
low says: That after pretty closely
watching the Legislature for nearly two
months, We are forced to the conclusion
that if anything is accomplished this
session it will be accidental. We believe
that a majority of the Legislature is
composed Of men who honestly desire
to do something, but we despair Of their
capacity to do it,"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

Twiss, in his Life Of Lord Eldon"
relates a story Of Lord Erskine which
must delight all tender hearts. A ruf.
hanly driver, in the n~eighborhood Of
Hampstead Heath, was furnishing a mis-.
cradle ~bareboned hack horse. Lord Er.
skines sympathy provoked him TO a
smart remonstrance. why" said the
fellow, It's my own; mayn't / use il as /
pleaseY And as he spoke he discharged
a fresh shower of blows on the raw hack
of the beast. Lord Erskine, excessively
irritated, laid his walking stick sharply
over the shoulders of the offender. WHO.
crouching and grumbling, asked him
what business he had to touch him with
his stick. Why" replied Erskine. TO
whom the opportunity Of a Joke was If.
res!stible, its my own; mayn't / use il
as | please.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
A DIsgustea corre.nannen,

The Courier-Journa correspondent at
Nashville does not like the Jury bill. f"
He discourses as follows.
Among the measures for retrenchment
aud pouring another stream Of welcome
cash into the treasury, this is regarded
as the one altogether lovely. | cannot
avoid feeling, though, that however sore
the need OF the State, this is a rather
strong price to pay for it. To a people
who have been taught that the untram.
meled right to a trial by jury was one Of
the inalienable rights Of the citizen. the
passage Of the bill will seem strange
While it does not theoretically DEPRIVE
any one Of the right, it practically drives
out OF court the poor man, who though
unable TO pay . jury fee, is too proud 10
take. the pauper's oath required. II Is
an innovation upon an old and sacred
right, and as such is Objectionable, as Il
may prove the precursor OF worse Ia
come. A State ost Of debt is com.
paratively a happy State, all things else
being equal, but an OVERLOOKING treasury
filled at the cost Of a single one of the
vested rights Of a people is q saddeI
thing than to bow down with debt.
Having seen so many Of the rights OF
the people trampled under foot by a
higher power than the State, it is a pain
iul commentary upon that action when
we see one Of those very States which
have known oppression aud wrong the
hrst to follow 10 the footsteps Of a pre-.
~deeessor LACKING so much Of being il.
lustrlous. Do not think for an instant.
that am imputing to these gentlemen
who voted for this bill any unworthiness
Of motive, any desire to oppress, any at.
tempt 70 abridge the rights of the peo,
ole. Far be it from that. They mean
WE'LL they mean retrenchment; they
mean 10 save the State If they can.
| only regret that they should
DO called upon to save it a
such a cost when other cheaper
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

AALL
On The Winnebago Reservation is an
Indian called Jim, a consummate
gambler, who generally gathers In all
the loose stamps" Of his tribe. He is
generally flush, but lately be got
busted" and applied to Major Bradley
for work. The Major, thinking to con.
vert him from the error of his ways
lectured him roundly. Jim professed
penitence, and said, "Me no play EN-
any more" The Major was highly
pleased at Jim's resolution, and gave
him work at pay much better than usual
Subsequently the Major again assured
Jim that be was glad he had seen the
wretcbedness Of gambling and had quit
II; but the "Prodigal-son" aspect OF
Jim's c%ouutenance, like the last rose Of
summer. had faded and gone, as he
replied, "Jah. me see i'm wrong now;
me quit i'm, cause Injuns got no more
money. When money come me play
i'm heap sharps, this way" Then he
went through the motions Of dealing of
the cards rapidly. The Major gave him
up as incorrigible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27
MrerlNo.


Assessors Notice, Sixth Ward.
nH0pRRrY HOLDERS OF REAL AND
pArsaAAl prapeslS in the Sixth ward are
hereby a6N2eS - gsVe In their assessments
before eAe undersigned assessor between this
and tAe tNA aAS 81 March, 1875, or % per
cent viii he annexed 90 their taxes. Office
No 80 seel STREETS hours trom Il, am. till 8
J. A. THOMPSON,
lslS AS'r Sixth Ward, State and County.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

The Philadelphia bar having declined
to admit Miss Carrie Burnbam 70 prae.
tice as a lawyer, that lady declares that
she will burn EN- with speeches Of indig.
nation aud contempt whenever she can
get a hearing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

All the latest magazines, dailies and
periodicals can be found At p. j. Cole.
mans news stand and cigar store, No.
COl Beal street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee Grstclass
work and fall satisfaction to our patrons.
IZ9f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job Of printing. 1887
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FOREIGN.

MADRID, February 27.-It is believed
here that the campaign against the Car.
lists will be terminated during the spring.
II is asserted that 800 Nayarrese troops
recently deserted from the Carlist army,
and that Eve we're r~ecaptured and shot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

Referring 10 the above, i wish TO inform my
friends and patrons Of the old firm, and the
public generally. that / will continue both
branches Of the business az heretofore, under
die Grm name Of z. r. Risk x Co.
thankful for past favors, / hope by close at
tontion and fair dealing. 10 merit not only a
continuance Of the patronage extended 10 the
late firm, but tho patronage Of the general
public. Respectfully. y. r. RISK.
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Love and the .~.aerman.,,

Griselda in Hartford Times.l
It is interesting to watch a girl and
her lover when they dance the German.
1t affords them a splendid opportunity
to indulge in little affectionate ways that
delicscy forbids should be public. The
girl rests her head so ~confdingly on the
shoulder OF her lover, while he clasps
her close to his heart, as though it was
ecstasy to have her there. They can
dance longer and more frequently than
any other couple, and nsver seem to
tire. From $3.50 to l:3O is q long en-
brace, but they did it, and at the end Of
the last German declared they we're not
a bit tired. ] have seen many Germans
begun, but the conclusion never. To
me they seem like the stories which
Scheherezade used to tell every night 10
her liege lord, and got him so interested
that she kept up herserial for a thousand
and one nights. In this way she saved
her own head from being cut of, and put
a stop to the pleasant little pastime Of
the Caliph in marrying a wife one day
and cutting her head off the next. /
feel quite curious to know how the dance
winds up. and often beg that they will
begin at the end and go backwards, Just
for my edihcation. as | am tired Of FIRST
figures.