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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-04
Amusementa.

MEMPHIs THEArER Tonight Mr.. Joe
Jefferson will once again appear before
the people of our city in his great sps-
cialty, Rip Van Wrinkle. He will be
supported by the dramatic company Of
Spalding & Pope's Olympic Theater. St.
Louis. There will be a crowded house
tonight, as everybody wishes to laugh at
Rip, and look at the Jolly fellows
up on the mountain.
DANCING ACADEMIA large number
Of visitors greeted Professor Mueller and
his little pupils at the Memphis Club
hall Saturday afternoon, to witness the
Professors little pupils in their Terpsi-
chorean efforts. The second and last term
of the season win commence this week.
Professor Mueller is determined to make
this last term the most brilliant by intro
ducing dances Of a higher order, such as
he styles classical, in which he will
instruct his pupils, so hat they may
become perfect in the beauties and
graces Of the art of dancing.
JEFFERSON OPERA HoUsE.-This tenn
pie Of variety amusement is open nightly
to the public. Manager Steele has q
fine company. and presents a change Of
programme each evening.
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LAEoR1HG MEN. LOOK ro II.

Colonel Alexander is still engaged in
procuring signatures 10 the Protective
Union Of tax payers. which every man
of Shelby who wishes the Eetarn Of the
palmy days Of material prosperity ought
to join. Large property holders have.
been foremost in this matter, perhaps
because they have the largest taxes 10
pay. Bet no poor man can prosper until
by reform legislation we have corrected
abuses, lesssasa the number Of fat
places With small york and large pay.
and reduced taxes. II they ana to be
continued at six per cent. for eli, how
are we TO expect any capital 10 come
here for investment, or even that what
We have will be used 10 baslnaas here
instead OF being driven away Who 10
90 blind az not to see that no man will
take the risks and profits Of commerce.
or manufacture, or buildings. with 3
weight OF six per cent. taxation, when
either OF those pursuits viii aOt yield six
per centum after paying taxes, aad when
he a make an investment in United
States securities, receive seven per cent
and escape taxation altogether. The
difference to him is thirteen per cent.
in favor of an Investment which does
nothing TO bnild mp ths interests Of city,
county or State. What man will not
make il and take care OF numbeP onei
Instead of capital coming 10 to put
clerks, draynen, carriers, railroads, me.
chanics and laboring men to work, Il
is flying aWay. We tell these classes
that we must have low taxes and
greater inducements TO invest CAPT.
tal il our midst than we have now
or it will not come. or be invested if il
is already here. So tjs4s they may as
we'll make up their minds to emigrate or
starve. Let them look 10 their own In
terests. Those who are carrying on
business here o only remain because
they are Fixed down and cannot conve.
mia, ,tly get away. The danger is immi-
pent. Laboring men. mechanics Of
Msmnh,s merchants and citizens Of ali
elssss,, look to- II. II we are not to have
m-apss.e.n.es M.'vphis is 100 large
already. and has 90 sssd f0f more bud
stores. merchants, 2echanfcs, ia.
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NEW YORK.

NKw YORK, January 4.-Rufus Hatch,
managing director Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, has removed c. C.
Newburn from the office Of accountant
ard Treasurer on the ground Of retrench.
ment. Newburn has appealed to the
Board of Directors.
The corporation counsel, Z. Dela6eld
Smith, has received letters from ex-
Judge John X. Porter and George
Tickner Curtis, expressing a willingness
to eo-OpeFate vita him in his Efforts to
procure restitution from VIM. NJ. Tweed
and others Of amounts for the city.
Detective Nettlsship, implicated in the
safe burglary at Washington, has re-
turned TO bis home in Newark, N. j.,
after an extended absence.
Owing to the engagements of ane Of
Tilton's lawyers the scandal case will
not be called until two pm. Jurors will
be sworn in by 6fiies, and excuses
which may be offered will be heard by
Judge Nelson, who is to preside.
The detective who accompanied R. J..
pallaa, the dsfaulaug cashier Of the
Toronto Bank. to Canada, states that
Dallas was examined by two doctors
who pronounced him insane, and he was
committed to the lunatic asylum.
Aayos #ickha@, in big message TO-
day to the Common Council, says:
What the liabilities Of The city really
sFe an not at present 10 q position 70
inform yop.e AZ says the comptroller
gives q statement that the total debt ia
sl,lO0ls7, a80, but in addition there Is a
floating debt Of from ten TO twenty mil.
lions" The Mayor adds: 1.-THE time
has come when the actual financial con.
dition Of the city should be ascertained
aud published"
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borers or population. win a man build
for rent when he iuds that be cannot re-
alize more than two. three or four per
cent. on his investment. after paying
taxes. insurance and repsirs2 Will be
travel, or buy carriages. or employ car
penters, masous. iron.workers or other
mechanics when he can make nothing
by it9 Certainly not. A little thought
will shew every sensible man that the
only remedy. the only Of having
work TO do is to render investments in
buildings or manufactures profitable.
And so we see how the interests Of rich
and poor are identical. The poor men
Of Shelby should look on the psmpered
few who wiring fortunes from imposer.
ished tax payers as their mortal y
mics. By driving ont capital aud bust
ness through this process the bread is
taken out of the mouths Of the children
Of the poorl
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WHAT THEY WILL DO.

Not Tbs members Of the Legislature
from Shelby county alone are pledged TO
all measures necessary 10 diminish
taxes, but all the Democratic nemberp
of the Legislature. This was the maia
plank OF the Bartlett and Nashville
platforms. Every man elected on those
platforms owe it as a duty to the people
10 carry them out. II bill is presented
in the Legislature calculated TO reduce
expenditures without detriment TO the
public service, then every such member
is pledged to go for it, and will be recre.
ant TO his trust il he does not. The eyes
of the people are on their servants.
They have emily TO be faithful and re.
deem their pledges, and they will return
to their constituents, when their work Is
done, to receive congratulations and
honors. We intend to keep a yigilant
eye on the proceedings Of both Houses,
on whose members the determination Of
a Of relief now deyolyes. and TO
do them exact and ample justice. We
shall not fawn and favor men in place.
But We shall take pleasure in giving the
highest honor to the most efficient and
use,.l men,
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Nor so GREAT.

( II has been said that our taxes are not
great after all as the burden of some
other cities; aud so We are counselled
to patience. What benefit is il to US if
others groan under burdens too heavy TO
be borne3 But the amount we pay as
compared with other cities is not the
fair criterion of the weight Of this op-
preston. With prosperous, rushing BUSH
ness, we might bear a great deal. But
what can We bear when business is stag
nsnt when all are impoverished together,
when no man can help another. and
when the majority Of men OF capital
would gladly sell out and get away, and
can end no purchaser Six per cent.
taxes is worse for us than thrice that
AMOUNT to q thriving city. 1t is NO croak.
ing to say this can not be endured. 1t
becomes all the people TO say il shall
NOT. on any future pretence whatever,
fair or false.
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e0RssFs sEsEs.n 0uorH HE.

Last ssmmeF. 10 as sEssehes, Andrew
Johnson was accustomed to indulge jE
charging Legislative bodies with cOrrup-
ton, and be most strongly animated that
the members Of q former Tennessee Leg
,slGiare had beeu Influenced by corrupt
Reans ~ We election OF q United States
Senator. TGe .ElsEsgee TO be legitimate
ly dra~u from AnareE Johpson's
speeches on this point. daring the past
campaign, was that the Legislature TO be
elected lihe one o just %convening)
might and would be influenced in a sim
liar Rs1aeEs The LEDGER does not be-
Iieve any such thing II regard to our Leg
~islaiors. 10 answering tas .nfszous
slar, that true and unswerving Demo
erAt. Colonel Jehn Il. Savage,
in every speech he made. and often when
Andrew johnson was Ia ihe same town
wits him, said +" that II Legislatures issysI
corrupt, WHICH Indignantly deny. then
Andrew johnson wosN be elected
United States Senator, because he has
more money than any Of the candidates
against him. and you'd spend il. and is
spending it freely. to seeuFe bin cleo,
ton" Nov IL Andrew johnson believes
that Legislators are corrupt, or can be
corrupted, and he proposes to come
before such men asking their support,
and possesses abundant means, which be
pneuestionably does, is il not reasonable
and fair to suppose be will use his money
to secure for himself TIE prize Of the
United States Senatorship. Tor which he
would give his life2 And Andrew john
son Is TIE only Rsp who viii come before
the Legislature Of FeRnsssep for this
high and responsible trust who eyer
charged that body With vspality in this
matter.
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TEE ORIGINATOR OF MISCHIEF.

While. as lately in Tennessee, so now
in New York. the Democrats are having
their jubilee over the results of the fall
elections. in Louisiana the people are
still in doubt and uncertain whether
their own victory equally great, is ever
to be enjoyed. In other States the PEG.
pie rule. i'll or we'll But the heel Of
the tyrant is on the neck Of Louisiana,
and her best friends tell her to be pru.
dent aud patient that she may fare no
worse. There was a time when q certain
man whom some Would now make Sem
ator) sat in the chair Of Washington.
with power to admit Louisiana to equal
ity in the sisterhood Of States by recog-
nizing as obligatory the terms agreed on
BY the generals of the armies, aud re-
ceiving her representatives as members
Of the National Legislature when South
ern representatives and Northern Demo-
Gratis composed the majority and might
have been recognized as the lawful Con-
gress. But that set the would-be Senator
had neither the integrity nor the nerve
to perform. he preferred to set his ewn
military Governor over the so called
State, such was his love for the "dear
people" aud the consequence Of this
beginning ,yrannical act has been that
this aud other States have been preyed
on BY hordes Of Northern vandals,
thieves and camp followers under mill.
tsry protection ever since. These yam-
pires never faced an armed enemy. and
would have Aed from one not armed,
but for the ksyonets OF this would-be
Senator, who would not trust the parole,
the word. the honor Of the Southern
people. Left to themselves. the people
Of Louisiana would have obeyed the
law with fidelity to the United States
and liberal kindness to the freedmen.
There would have been no ground Of
complaint. sitter on the part Of the gov.
eminent. or Of the people c. either race.
But Louisiana has ever since been in
chains; forbidden. BY her own voluntary
act, to be either liberal or loyal to any
body. And the nan who first put her
in chains now asks the people Of Ten
nessee to make him their representative
ia ina Senate Of the United Statesl II
they do not ;a9orss these tyrsunies
which are praetieed IN Louisiana, pray
tell Us Why they should indorse this frat
/ e,iginsior and author OF them all?
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REpREsEErArIyH JOHN ROUSE.

Yesterday being the occasion of the
departure Of this distinguished represent
ative to the Legislature, the German
Benevolent Society accompanied him
through the principal streets with band
and banner TO the depot. 1t was the
most gorgeous thing that ever took place
in the history of all Of Shelby county's
Legislators, stimulating Mr.. Roash's
friends to the most enthusiastic sntici-
patton of brilliant public services, and
arriving his enemies, if he have any,
from the prediction Of failure.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, January Paris dispatches
state that another conference OF the
leading members Of the Assembly and
President MacMahon was held at Elysee
last Saturday. A semioficial note con.
cerning the proceedings says that in
response to the appeal from MacMahon
each Deputy explained his views of the
party he represented with perfect frank.
ness. No further details OF the meeting
are given, but the note concludes with
the hope that the conference will dispel
misupderstandings aAd efsce disagree-
meuts. A Telegraph correspondent
note signifies that no party is willing to
sacrifice its pretensions. Misunder-
standings have indeed ceased, for an
agreement is no longer denied. Upon
the meeting Of the Assembly Bottle or
Dufaure will demand, it is said, imme.
date debate on the constitutional bills
or a dissolution Of the House in the
event Of a refusal.
Serrano entered France by way Of
Urdox Saturday. 1t is reported he goes
TO Paris and thence to Berlin.
The amount Of bullion gone into the
Bank Of England on balance to-day, was
GSO,OO0.
PARIS, January 4.-An election TO gil
a vacancy in the National Assembly,
was held yesterday in the Department
Of Haptes Pyrenees. BonApartists, Re,
publicans and sepiennialists each had q
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NEW
Eighteen Hundred United states
Troops I'm Position TO sustain the
state Government.

ot2s@ 08tcHA8-08t
NEW ORLEANS. January AIT this
hour, eight an, United States troops
are taking their position covering the
State house. A regiment of infantry in
columns at parade rest extend from
Chartres street on st. Louis to the levee.
The Metropolitans are being placed in
position to prevent q rear approach to
the State-house. A squad at Chartres
street Oh St. Louis refused to allow per
Sons to PASS out st. Louis street, stating
that only members of the Legislature or
State officers we're allowed to go by.
This squad was under the command OF
Captain A. Semilar. A guard Will
probably be placed on all approaches to
the State-house. Eighteen hundred
United States troops will be in position
to sustain the State government.
The negro reported killed last night
was only wounded. He wa shot by a
policeman and was not a member Of the
Legislature.
All the doors of the State.house except
one are securely ~barricaded, lines of
Metropolitans prevent persons passing
on St. Louis street from Royal to Char
tres. only reporters, members OF the
Legislature and State officers being ad-
mitted; superior officers, however, admit
such persons as they desire within the
lines.
Both parties are IN caucusi in the State.
house and all contestants are admitted.
The Republicans claim to have fifty
members present this morning. More
than forty Of them remained in the State
house during the night.
The streets in the vicinity are crowded
and hundreds Of persons are gathered
on the n
Hon. R. II. Mari was refused admit
lance by the police, and Ex-Governor
Hysms, after passing the lines of the
Metropolitans, was refused a~dmittance
to the State-house by theSenate Sergeant.
alarms. who is in charge OF the door.
Indiscreet persons may precipitate arrow,
but the indications are that no disturb
ance of a serious character will occur.
There is no indication Of q movement Of
the White League, though the refusal to
admit such gentlemen as Mari and
Hyams creates a bad feeling. They
advise the people to keep quiet.
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REgoRu Of Absses and reduction Of
expenditures is the wstchword Of a tag.
oppressed public. Six per cent. taxation
will crush out the prosperity and life Of
any people. Twenty per cent. taxes
would not so crush down New York,
Chicago or St. Louis as six per cent.
will Memphis. Those who make little
must spend little and pay little. II you
must cnt Your coat according to the
cloth, SO must everybody wait the *.
penditnre Of money until they make il
and have 1t.
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roo LATE AID roo THIN.


Il is too late now for the friends Of
Andrew johnson, after having failed to
secure a majority in favor OF insiruc-
ton. to frighten anybody by saying, as
they do say, that the Democratic ticket
would have been defeated in November
had il been known before the election
that the candidates were not in favor Of
this man for United States Senator
from Tennessee. in place Of Brownlow.
That there are amongst the friends and
supporters Of Andrew Johnson Demo-
Gratis who voted for and earnestly de-
sired the election Of the Democratic
nominees we are free 10 admit. Bat
with the majority Of his friends and fol-
lowers We know this was not the case.
The great mass Of johnson men no
dOub, voted the Independent Radical
ticket, which was the regularly pledged
johnson ticket. No a n man a be
persuaded to believe that the hybrid
concern knewn as the Independent
ticket would have been placed in the
field in opposition to the regular Demo-
cratic ticket but for the assurance that
il would receive the support Of the John
son mnn on the day Of election. That
ten men Of Totally. opposite political
opinions and differing views upon almost
every public question could have been
brought to agree With such singu-
lar unsniniiy upon the ques-
ton Of the Senaiorship car be ex-
planned upon no other hypothesis
than that parties authorized. or claim
ing to be aushorized. did so pledge to
this ticket the support Of the Johnson
vote Of the county. which. added TO the
RepublicAn strength. ii vas believed,
would be sufficient to secure its success.
And large numbers. R MOI, q msjOrity,
Of Mr.. JohssOn's friends. 10 doubt did
vote on the day Of sleciOL Tor this
johnson ticket. ye; It was defeated not
xithrandisE. Our members elect 70
the Legislators 0ss their election to the
Democratic voters Of ebssby comfy
p0t to johnson o lis fries4s. Nor
has the Democratic party Of fennesSes
either 10 The recent canvsss or 81 any
time since his last sposiaey from Re
p~ubIieanism, { o sksnk Andrew johnson
for q single blow struck in its defense
and against ils enemies. On the con-
trary, two years age. as Al asoFed op-
neaent Of Cheathsm, and 10 The s7eeni
canvass as q virtual ally Of Maynard. be
traverse4 the State from one extremity
TO the other. landing himself and loudly
Wanting his oEa achievements. while
he misrepresented sGi YillI6ed every
~proE,iaent Democrat ss4 Gnssd party
leader In Tennessee. whom be iBSsines
70 stand 10 the way Of bis unholy iasi
for power and place. Andrew JohnsOn's
policy" ia TO rule or raid. Verify. the
Democratic party aud the coEEtsg base
had enough OF him and bis policy.
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probabiIittes.

WAsHlseros, January 4.-For Ten
uessee ana the Ohio valley, the upper
lake region, northwest and upper Missis-
sippi and the lower Missouri valleys,
high and rising barometer, decidedly
lower temperature, north or west winds
and clear or partly cloudy weather, ex-
cept snow from Ohio 10 eastern Tennes-
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THE Peoples Protective Union Of tax
payers, acting cosjointly with the Cham.
Der Of Commerce, will in q day or two
put forth their full reform platform in
pamphlets form. Able attorneys have
been consulted and the programme will
be well matured. IL any good citizens
differ in their conclusions as to the ex-
pediency Of any part Of it, we bespeak
their influence for so much as they may
approve. The LEDGER will speak only
its own views aud for itself.
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THE cOlOred citizens of Oberlir, Ohio,
have adopted resolutions protesting
against the new civil rights bill, aud
praying Congress to pass the bill which
passed the Senate last session. This is
the work of q few. 1t is probable a ma
jority Of their class will be satisfied
With equal priyllsgssin sepsrste schools,
furnished as they will be by he liberality
Of white tax-peyers.
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The mechanics want a lien law made
snple for their protection, end they
should have IL. But what good will this
do them Il we have no building and no
manufacturingf We cannot have these
till We reduce tafes. The moment taxa,
ton Is low enough 80 that real estate is
worth improving Or having, we shall dnd
thisthp puplep', center city ofthe %eontin.
ent bounding on to greatness. And then
the demand for mechanics and laborers
will exceed the supply. This will be
worth to them mor than a thousand lien
laws.
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POLITICAL.

The few lines which appeared in the
LEDGER on Saturday, stating that Col.
F. A. Tyler would in the absence Of Capt.
J. Harvey Mathss, assume editorial con.
troll, DO not near that he becomes
chief Of our political department. Col.
Tyler is not the political editor Of the
LrDcRR
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River Kilograms.

CAIRO, January 4--Arrived-Andy
Baum, Cincinnati, Sp.m M; Arkansas and
tow, Ohio river, 8 am. Departed
Cleburne, Evansville, 9 pm; Arkansas,
South. s am. Weather clear and cold,
the thermometer standing 220 now.
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Fire.

CHEYENNE, January 4.--The FIRE at
Fort Russell originated in Lieutenant
Pardee's quarters, and consumed six
double houses occupied by officers.
Weather severe; thermometer l2' below
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MEETING.
Howard Association.

THERE WILL pE A REGULAR QUAR-
at their rooms. No. 2SS Second street. on Mon
day evening, January 4. 1875, at I $50 pm.
AS business Of importance will be before tks
meeting, every member Is requested 10, be
present, G.. W. GORDON, Pres't.
.H. SMITH, Secretary. vr ll7-l0B.
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s4s Main street.

when music. heavenly maid, was
Young she would have been startled"
says the London Echo, "if not abso-
lutely frightened from the world, could
she have foreseen tsa terrible prices her
Hotssisa would have to pay 10 hear the
warbling Of her delicious strains
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candidate. Partial returns indicate no
election.
BArosSE, January 4-Serrauo has ar.
rived in this city.
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gILE-PLY-on Sunday, January 8, 1875,
stSt. Johns Methodist} Church, BY the Rev.
Mr.. Chanley, Mr.. SyLvKsTER KILE and Miss
JENNIE FLY. all Of this city.
We extend our wishes for theis tuture hap
piness and prospeFitg, :"
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VIZ have never yet seen in our whole
life a single man who was eternally pratt
ing Of his loye FOR the dear people who
was a true friend TO them ia spy sense,
Such men are generally thieves in office
Or tyFqptf when they have power. If a
man is algays gdpninE Of yOH with the
prstepse Of being . particular FRIEND,
look opt for hin; he will betrsy or wrong
you il you trast him, and tFsmPle on yoH
il yon give him power. Johnson vss not
a thief, but he was e tyrant. Let Ten.
nesseeans, let L~ouisianians pronounce
the Judgment that Justice demands.
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ARR Of DIRECTORS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
M. L. MEACHAM ...of M. L. Meacham 4 o.
A. N. McKAY.......". Of Sledge. MoKsy Il Co
s. MANSFIELD -........of Manifold q Hiebee
WIN. J0YNER~.- Of JOypeE, lennon 4 Gale
WIN. B. CELEBRATE ..s........c Cotton Factor
Hon. JOHN OVERT0R. Memphis
j. N. PETTIGREW ..of EamOnds. Pettigrsw
&Co.
lSAAV SChWAB ....."~...,".of Schwab 4 Co
B. Y. HALLER.".,.of Hollowell. Crockett 4
Haller. ss-l65