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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-08
Amustmenta

MEMPHIS Observation-Disclosures ap-
pears tonight at the theater. The seats
have been sold with a rush, and stand
lng-room is at a premium. The engage
ment at New Orleans netted something
over $4,000. W. cannot foot up as
much money, but will make up in
enthusiasm and hearty appreciation.
This may be considered as among the
last and frst-class amusements at the
breaking up of the season, and on that
account, as well as its intrinsic merit,
will attract an unusually full attend.
auce Of our most critical people. De-
Murska is one of the most famed vocal
lists of the present day. Memphis al
ways recognizes such talent.
DRAMATIC Romeo and Zip will posi-
lively appear tomorrow night in the
Cut Will-Romeo as a detective and a
pickpocket, and Zip as the hero of the
play, in which he saves the life of his
mistress from the hands of the detest-
able hunchback. This is no dog show
in which dogs appear in tricks, but a
play in which the dogs take an active
part. All who have read the beautiful
stories of the Alpine mountain dogs and
their usefulness in the preservation Of
human life, should witness the intelli-
gence of these wonderful dogs. This
will be the only opportunity this season
to see these dogs, as Mr.. Stephens will
leave Soo to fill engagements in the
East.
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A BIG DISCREPANCY.
The Mayor Borrow etO,O72 10 from
the Treasurer.

The finance committee reported to the
Common Council last night as follows:
There should be in the hands OF the
Treasurer, according to his report, the
following amount: Interest fund. $780,
442 81; Mississippi river railroad,
$7O55 SO; Wharfage, Sl4sS OF; total, $685.
9S4 81. The committee found actually
on hand, $22,662 60. Attached in the
Emmett Bank, $4,000; in Union and Plant
ers' Bank, $3.50, making a total of $2s,-
9l2 50, and showing a deficit Of $40, or Is,
which the Treasurer reports that be loan
ed to the Mayor, who says he has paid
$948 IS on mandemus account to 7. E.
Brown & Co., aud used for other pur-
poses, 1923 30. The committee would
further call the attention of the Boards
to section Sc of the city charter. The
section referred to declares that the
Common Council shall have power to
levy a special tax for the sole purpose
Of paying interest on the bonds of the
city, which money shall be appropriated
for no other purpose. The matter was
referred to a special committee, consist
ing Of Messrs. Hewitt, Fisher and Ryan,
who are to sift the matter and report at
next meeting.
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M n M II HIS.
Thursday Eyening, AprIIs, 1875.
Mayer LOague. ON the New Chnrter

Mayer League. ON the New CHARTER
In a message sent in to the General
Council last evening Mayor League thus
incidentally slludes to the new city
charter:
And here permit me to say that | believe
no city in the land has a charter better
than ours to-day. 1t gives to the corpo-
ration all of the wise and beneficial pro-
visions asked for, authorizes it 1.-THE cor
poration) to retain any or all of the ord
~inances heretofore enacted, after a cor
porste existence Of forty years.
and positively prohibits the issuance Of
any more bonds, which, unfortunately.
in the past has been the cause of great
loss to the city. 1t further forbids con-
tracing debts until a budget is pre-
pared, after the assessment is made, aud
even then all parties contracting with
the city are put upon inquiry as to
the powers Of the city to incur the liza.
bility. On this point the law appears
to be very clear: "That the General
Council shall not engage or contract for
any item of expense without first appor-
tioning a sufficient amount, or one dol
lar, or one per cent. of genera. tax of
the current year, to pay such engage
ments or contracts, upon the basis that
the whole tax will be collected; other
wise the individual members Of the Gen
eral Council, or those favoring or voting
for, shall be held individually liable "
Hence, as a matter of caution, | respect-
fully suggest that you do not this even
ing act upon any measure looking to the
appropriation of mopey, nor until the
budget is prepared. The general assess
ment was long since completed for the
present corporate year, and we were only
awaiting the termination of the labors
of the Board of Equalization, which
ended since your last regular meeting,
to fix the rate Of taxation for the present
year; but now it is necessary to further
postpone fixing the rate until the budget
is made up.
The Legislature having restricted the
General Council in the taxing powers to
n dollar and sixty cents on each one
hundred dollars worth of taxable prop
er:y for all purposes, that is all that can
be levied, and for the purposes specified,
except a reasonable amount to pay the
judgment debt to T. E. Brown, Esq by
mandate of the United States Court,
granted long before the enacting of the
charter. The debt is now two hundred
and ninety thousand dollars, all of which
the Court would have commanded an
Immediate levy for were it not that Mr..
Brown desired and requested that the
city be permitted to pay in three annual
instruments; with that object in view l
recommend that when you are ready to
Fix the rate of taxation, as fixed by the
act of the Legislature, you also lew a
tax Of thirty cents on each one hundred
dollars worth of taxable property for the
purpose of paying off a portion of the
debt due to 4. E. Brown for Nicolson
pavement.
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b reierraphing.

For the benefit Of those who may have
occasion to use a code Of signals at Ia
BILE, we reproduce the following:
L. Drawing napkin or handkerchief
through the hand-I desire to converse
10y signal) with you.
2. Unfolding and holding it BY corner
lis it ~agreeable2
3. Playing with fork and holding fore.
finger Of left hand to left earl have
something to tell you privately.
4 Holding up knife and fork in each
hand-When a / see your
8. Laying the knife and fork together
on lett OF plate-After the meal. This
signal will suffice for a query or answer
8 Clenched right hand on the table
Tonight.
/ The napkin held with three fingers
Yes.
s. Held with fingers showing-No.
. Holding napkin to chin with fore
niger over mouth-Cease signaling.
III. Standing the knife and fork thus
(A)-Can | meet your
H. Laying knife snG fork thus (X)--
lam angry or displeased.
T. Balancing the fork on edge Of cup
are you engaged tonight
10 Folding napkin triangularly 0ay.
ing II doWn)-Have you been out since
last meal.
"a Drawing knife through prongs of
fork-l shall remain at home tonight.
10. Striking fork with knife-I shall
60 out to night.
l6. Balancing fork on knife Meet
me, or lit gentleman) can l meet you?
II. Placing knife over glass-Win you
be alone?
IL. Balancing spoon on edge Of cur
have an engagement.
-. Stirring the spoon in cup slowly
Will you be later
20. Holding the spoon over cup and
gazing meditstingly on tive are aus
pected, or We are discovered.
Il; Shaping the ear, as if brushing a
Hy-l do not understand.
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LEDGER LINES.

There were FIVE hundred and nineteen
arrests by the police last month.
The fire department was called out
twelve times in the month of March.
Boneless sardines, French peas and
mushrooms, At Oliver, Finnie 4 Cos.
City Comptroller Newsom reports re-
ceiptsf for the.month of March, $53,4O9 As.
Chairman Robbins rules that the old
charter will hold out until aext January.
Only $4,000 paid out since 1870 for
assistant counsel. This Is an expensive
luxury.
Mayor Losgue vetoes the resolution
passed to employ m assistant attorney
at S444 "A per month.
City Tax Collector Schafer's collec.
tons from March Sd to April 7th
amounted to $35,494 O9.
Mortuary for March-whites 3S;blacks,
~. Yet the white population outnum-
bers the blacks two to one.
Wing Lang, a Celestial washerman,
being asked his opinion Of the Appeal as
a newspaper, replied: belly goodee pa
per; raree muchee washee."
The great question of the day is, not
who is the daddy of the ten cents school
tax clause, but what member of the bar
Inspired hat article on the uRconstitu-
tionality of the charter in the Appeal of
tho 9Th.
The docket of the First Chancery
Court set for to day consists Of 1914 cases.
If they are all disposed of it will indi-
cate either that they are Of a light, trivial
nature or that the principles involved
have already been settled in other cases.
The committee on railroads reported
to the General Council fayorably last
night upon the petition OF the Mlssis-
sippi and Tennessee Railroad Company
to pay for permission to run its track
across South street to the cotton com
press.
Mrs. j. c. Kimbrough, who committed
suicide in South Memphis a few weeks
ago by placing her hat and veil on q high
bluff, was arrested yesterday. in com
pany with her paramour, A. G. Moore,
in St. Louis. She only shufHed off her
mortal coil Of hair.
Now that the city has gained the long
pending cases against the banks and in
surauce companies, the Mayor proposes
to have a committee of conference ap-
pointed to hear the statements of the
officers with a view to some compromise,
and to the end that capital may not be
driven from the city.
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FACTS n FANCIES.

A Vermont man has dug 5000 graves
and hasn't begun his own yet.
The New Haven Journal tells of a
goose that is Fifty years old. Well take
duck, then.
Bessie Turner is aged twenty.seven
years.
On the 10th of January it showed for
two hours at Bellaneh, in upper Egypt
something that it is supposed never hap
pened there before.
A plain Wisconsin man, Mortified at
overheariug his wife calculate, THAT
the kind of a clothes-pin l am" went
out to attempt suicide.
1t took fifteen men to lower Mr.. Haz-
ard Bentley, Of Preston, Conn, into the
silent tomb. He was President of the
Fat Mems Association, and weighed 356
pounds.
A Florida paper says: Crowds of
ragged, dirty, juvenile colored latter
donations iniest the entrances Of the
hotels and boarding-houses of Jackson
vile, and are becoming as uncomfortable
as the lazeroni of Naples"
Our Canadian neighbors are very
indignant because the United States
Government has imposed a tax of one
and a half cents upon every timed can
containing a pound Of prepared Holsters,
coming from Canada to the United
States.
The female o%rang-outang in the Paris
Jardin des Plsntes has become suf-
fciently civilized to wear an Overcoat.
Another season Of development and she
will be leaving her keeper to go and
hunt up Worth, when she will no longer
be Of any use in the world.
AT Nice" says Colonel Forney, " the
snow-clad mountains, more than one
hundred miles of, are clearly visible on
q cloudleSs day." Yet ever with the
assistance Of Brazilian pebble nose
glasses the Colonel couldn't see any Of
the innumerable inquiries about that
$25, 900.
As he handles his four-dollar tickets
and responds to the extortionate hack
man, the American young man does not
regret that he has to pay so much for his
music. He feels that he is putting meat
in the mouths of his favorite prima
d%Onna'S poodles, and his manly bosom
swells till the starch in his shirt front
crackles to his emotion.
The following remarkable advertise
ment appears in a Philadelphia contem.
porary: "a well-educated poor young
German, striving with all the efficiency
of his indefatigable spirit for the knowl.
edge Of the American biography, viz,
history, literature, agriculture, economy,
statistics, geography, geology, etc., etc.,
wants a situation where he is obliged to
think deeply and to strain his Senses"
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BURNING OF THE PARAGON.
Eight Hundred Tons of Freight
Totally Destroy ed-CaTgO Valued

Hlkut TONS Ol ErFlknN
Totally Destroy ed-CaFgO Valued
AT $4,000 and Boat ut 100000
The st. Louis Democrat Of yesterday,
in referring to the burning Of the steamer
Paragon, says;
The Captain Of the boat, Darragh, and
his brother, the clerk, we're sitting on a
pile OF sacks on the wharfboat, chatting
pleasantly with friends about the fine
prospects they had Of a remunerative
trip, with a full cargo and good stage of
water, when the alarm was sounded.
They dashed on board, thinking that
the FIRE might be smothered But the
fires had only recently been lit. and
James Darragh, the engineer, who was
at his post, found that steam enough
could net be raised in time to be used 10
dreDching the fire 10 the hold. The
smoke increased in quantity, and, roll.
ing in dense volumes from the forward
matches, the aft scuttles being also of,
the south wind carried it wei the fore.
castle in a sitting cloud, through which
nothing could be seen beyond.
The clerk made an attempt to reach
the office to ave the ooks and papers,
but it was directly wei the open hatch.
ways, and the attempt failed.
The chambermaid, a colored woman,
ran down the stair with only a portion OF
her wardrobe rescued, reached the wharf
boat in safety, apd sighed with grief be-
cause she had not saved all.
During this time the tug Gartside took
her in tow and towed her across the
river, When near the Illinois shore the
flames burst forth and q cry of regret
went up from the spectators that the
noble vessel must perish.
The Paragon, in about half on hour
from the breaking out of the fire,
grounded at the head of Cobb's Island,
opposite the docks. Her ehimneys fell
overheard and the faithful steamer soon
burned to the waters edge. Captain
Darragh and his brother could dc
nothing to save her and we're forced ia
look on in sorrow while their proud
steamer, the fruits Of their savings for
many years, was being rapidly swept
away. She was to have left last night
for New Orleans, loaded to nine and a
half feet, with about 1000 tons, valued
at about $3.50, 900. This would have
been the best cargo she ever had out Of
this port.
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A FIrst.C,ass EstabIishment.

We desire to call attention to the estab-
lishment and card of John Mclaughlin
& Bro, Of 1858 Main street, near Gayoso.
We a say that this is one of the best
stocked family grocery stores in the city.
1t is well selected, well arranged and
customers are waited upon with a cour-
tesy and promptness hat always gives
satisfaction. True politeness costs moth
ing, but often makes fast friends. This
house makes a specially of teas, spices
and fresh, roasted and ground coffee.
Everything is pure and fresh and sold
at very reasonable prices as a conse-
quence Of liberal enterprise and a large
share Of patronage. This stock of fancy
groceries is unusually attractive. A
full supply Of Kentucky liquors is also
kept on hand. Call and see.
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CoSsuMPTIvEs, TAKE NoTIcE.-Every mo-
ment Of delay makes your cure more hope
less, and much depends on the judicious
choice Of a remedy. The amount of testi-
mony in favor of Dr.. schenck's Pulmonic
Syrup, as a cure for consumption, far exceeds
all that can bo brought to support the preten-
sions Of any other medicine. See DR..
Schenck's Almanac. containing the certif-
Gates of many persons of the highest respeeta-
bility, who have been restored to hea tn, after
being pronounced incuIable by physicians of
acknowledged ability. Schenok's Pulmonic
Syrup alone has cured many, as these evil
dences will show; but the sure is often pro-
NOTED by the employment Of two other rene
dies which Br, Schenok provides for the pur-
pose. These additional remedies are Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills By the
timely use Of these medicines, according to
directions, DR.. Schenck certifes that NEST
any case Of consumption may be cured.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his princi-
pal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all letters
for advice must be addressed. ~
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GREENLAW OPERA HOUSE.
Manage. .. FRLLEMAS
LECTURES.

CREE LECTURE BY PROF. o. S. FOW.
Z bER in Greeniaw Upera House, Friday
Even ,ng, April s6h, ats o'clJck-LIFE AND
SELF CULTURE.
Monday Evening, April 18th. at 8 o'clock,
admission SOC LOVE AND MARRIAGE
Wednesday Afternoon, April 14th at 2
O'Clock, admission SOC; to Ladies' only-FE-
MALE HEALTH. Etc. illustrated by French
models
"Wednesday Evening, April l4th, at 8 O'Clock.
toGen lemen oEly. admission Soc MAN AND
WOMAN.
Consultations ns to your own and childrens'
PHkEN0L0GY, best Business Culture, etc.
daily from 5 a.H. till 10 pm, at the PEA
BODY HOTEL, until Saturday morning.
April 18th. only. 2742
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U. 90,
Ceegars.
5 For Two Bits.
Yu kan ouelee get them at
COLE MANS.
Fourth Days Proceedings of the
County court.

HS Va tAAO
County court.
On motion, a committee consisting of
Esquires Winters, Douglass aud Brewer,
was appointed to investigate the condi-
ton and of workings fthe Comfy Poor
house and report back to the court, as
500 as possible.
A, ]. Whitney, ], B. Stewart and
Willis Thompson were appointed a COM
mittee to examine the bridge across
Gey's creek, on the Memphis and Som
erville railroad.
A bill of Randle & Heath for $38 60
was allowed.
On motion, a committee which was
appointed to examine the Assessors
books in January was discharged.
One or two petitions of a trivial char
acter were acted upon, and the court
adjourned for refreshment.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.


Public opinion is the great tribunal by
which the value of all discoveries is judged.
Its favorable verdict long ago stamped Hos
letters Stomach Bittsrs as the leading invig-
GRANT and Alternative of the age, and the truth
fulness of that decision is constantly reoeiv-
ing fresh corrOboration in the shape o fresults,
the most complete and satisfactory. accom-
plished in our verv midst. Tributes to its eff
icacy as a remedy for Indigestion, consti-
patton, nervous complaints, sleeplessness,
general debility, rheumatism and kidney
disorders pour in from every quarter; physi-
clans emphatically commend it as q remedy
for most inorganic maladies. and the press in
dorses the dictum Of the profession. Thus the
popularity of the r%eigning tonic-stimulant of
America is constantly widening, despite the
invectives Illuminated against spirituous pre-
parations by the vendors Of mock temperance
b%itters, which the public some time since dis
covered to be fermented rubbish, and the
sales Of which are rapidly on the wane.
eod32-6w
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The following decisions were rendered
to-day: Hill vs.. Dimmick ct al, Chancel.
lor's decree against Barrett reversed;
Fogarty ct al VS.. Magevney, jr., ct al,
writ of error dismissed; Barrett VS.. Ste
pbens, affirmed; Sharpe VS.. Aston, re-
versed and remanded for new trial; Rice
vs.. Etter ct al, reversed and bill dis
missed. Calendar of cases for hearing
to morrow; Grimes ct al VS.. Wilkerson
ct all Smith VS.. Fly ct al; Perry VS..
Donahue ct al; Stoner VS.. Humes, az
ministratOr; Dent VS.. Hough; Price VS..
Price.
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0gT- NOTION SATURDAY LAST A
u note drawn by Furstenheim & CO.. payn-
lie to M. d johnson or order, dated April
lth, and due sixty DAYS after date, for two
thousand dollars. All persons are warned
fgainst trading for same, payment having
Ieen stopped. nj. b, JOHNSON.
April Z, 1875. 1885
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Rousseau once wrote, IF it we're only
necessary for you to hold out your
thumb in order to cause the death Of an
Immensely wealthy mandarin in China.
whose heir you would be, are you sure
that you would not extend your thumb?'
This passage one day attracted the at.
tention of Henri de L%acrois, a young
Frenchman of excellent family but whose
brain had been a little affected by the
loss of his fortune. He thought, IF l
could stretch out my thumb and that
would be enough to kill my uncle and
cousin, should become very rich" In
a sort of hallueinstion he extended his
arm toward the photographs of his
relations and said, LET them die, so
that may inherit" Fifteen days later
his uncle and his cousin we're carried off
by typhoid fever. Within the last six
months remorse preyed upon Lacrois'
enteebled intellect, and he imagined
that his spell caused the death Of his
relatives. He heard voices from all
sides of his room calling, Thou hast
killed usl Thou hast killed usl' BE
delivered himself up to the police and
asked to be executed. He died a few
days ago in ar insane asylum,
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II 0sT-P0INTER-A BLACK POINTER,
~ about seven months old, with long ears,
Zery small tail. and white star in breast.
When lost he had on n blue leather collar. A
liberal reward will be given for his return to
Ledger Office. at
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Billy Liebeu, 1t the corner of Main
and Jefferson streets, has a full stock of
the latest dailies and weeklies. Those
desiring a full supply of something good
for Sunday will find it there.
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l HAVE just received all the latest and
nobbiest styles for men, youths and chill
dren, on which l defy competition.
80 MARTIN COHEN, 237 Main st.
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QUE dress linens, 12Ic.
KAHN d. FREIBERG.

The cheap rates Of the Water Com
pany and the low prices Of Browne for
doing water work puts water within reach
Of all. 263 Second street is Brownies.
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ALL the latest magazines, dailies and
periodicals can be found at P. J.. Cole.
mans news stand and cigar store, No.
604 Beal street.
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twenty-five choice Pompano just re-
ceived, at Victor D Fuchs, Al jefferson
street.
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Il 0ST-G0LD WATCH CHARM IN FORM
Of a %tassel, about IL inches long, quite
eavy, Finder return to this Office and be
eMarded. 1926
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Go to Mansford's, on the corner of
Monroe ond Second streets, for the latest
illustrated aud daily papers, magazines,
| etc.
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The LEDGER job Office is in constant
receipt from the fOundries Of new type,
embracing all the latest and best styles.
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The LEDGER job Office is one of the
most extensive in the South and capa.
BILE of executing any class of job work.
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SPECIAL cARpp,

@ HINs0N. DENTIST. $50 MAIN ST.,
o. Memphis, Tenn. Price for each plug
cial set Of teeth from fifteen to fifty dollars.
Special attention to directing children teeth.
Also Treats all Diseases OF the
Mouth.
Office hours from s an. to5 pm. 25 xxi-24
ID j. QUIGLEY, JUSTICE OF THE
4 PEACE, has opened his Office az No. 1893
Main street. 1888
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STRANGERS, 20 to Converse's, 81 South
Court street. COT
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~OhIIdren,s Oarrfnraa.

Two hundred just received, Of the
latest designs. Prices very low.
34I BRYsoN & CAMP.