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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

On the 22d instant 1t is purposed to
hold a competitive exhibition drill in this
city Of all the volunteer militia compa.
mics Of the State for a prize worthy of the
occasion. Arrangements are being made
for the interesting prospective vent.
To-day is known among Catholics and
~Episcopalians as All Saints Day, a fes-
tival Of high repute in Christian lands.
The members Of the different Episcopal
churches, Calvary, St. Lazarus, St.
Mary's and Grace, visited Elmwood
Cemetery and decorated the graves Of
their WI dead.
Nothing has been heard as yet from
the committee charged with the collec-
ton of funds for the erection or finishing
ofthat unfinished Confederate monument
at Elmwood. Let the monument be
finished during the centennial year Of
1876, so that the patriots of l776 and
$3.50
those of 1861 may be duly honored.
A tame turkey strutted on top of the
DaSoto block, on Madison, all day long
yesterday. This forenoon the turkey
flew to Court Square, where it became a
target for the boys, who pelted it with
rocks. Court Square.keeper Heating
shot the bird at IL o'clock, and the re,
port of his gun soon brought up a big
crowd of citizens and a few policemen,
who expected to see a dead man.
Many months since between three and
four thousand dollars in paving scrip
mysteriously disappeared or was stolen
from the Mayors Office, and it has never
been accounted for, although the scrip
was put on the market. The General
Council committee of investigation in
this matter has not as yet reported as to
the amount stolen or its mysterious dis
appearance. AT the meeting on Wednes-
day night next the matter should be in
quired into.
Do the maDygood citizens Of Memphis
know that it will take the best man and
our best efforts to beat the Londonderry
ring at the next mayoralty election2 The
patronage the Mayor has in his hands
now, and to give away if reelected, gives
him more strength than be had two years
ago. From past experience in choosing
his appointees, we can easily guess what
he viii do and whom he will appoint If
reelected. Honest men of Memphis, be
up and DOING Consign this ring to
silent retirement.
Yesterday the police and detectives
made q large haul Of pinchbeck %jewelry
dealers, ~swindlers, lottery dealers, thin.
ble-riggers and other fakirs who hoated
into Memphis IN Saturday evenings
trains from Jackson, Tenn, where they
have been attending the County Fair.
They are suspicious characters from
Northern cities, and their arrest is a
good move. They will probably be or.
dered TO leave the city and not return
again, or else the Presidents Island
work-house will receive them.
At the meeting of the Fire Commits
sioners held on last Saturday the bids
for the building Of the new engine-house
on Main street, near Trezsvant, we're
opened. There were but two bids put in,
and these we're of SO high a character
that the Commissioners psssed a resolu.
ton to refer the matter back to the Gen
eral CouRcil and recommend that the
Council would order that an advertise.
ment for bids should be made for five
days, so as to induce other contractors
to come in and make lower bids.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

PARTIES intending to purchase fall
and winter clothing will a Y ten per
cent. by calling at NJ. S. Chapsky &
Bros great clothing house, 227 Main
street. 29t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

CHILDREN shOes-protection toes, ex.
tension toes and Scotch bottoms, at Cot
fey Il Co.'s, 307 Main street. 27t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

LIVERPOOL. November !. 2 pm Cotton is
steady. ,Uplsnds. ID: orleans. I'D. Sales.
ll,UOO bales, Of which 700 we're for export and
speculation,
Cotton is quiet. Middling, l234c; sales' 40
bales; receipts. 57l9 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

SHE'LL oysters from Norfolk at Mad.
anne Vincent's Crystal Palace Saloon
served up in every style. Families sup
piled in shell or can. 2gt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

New mess mackerel, New York buck.
wheat, new minced meat, homeless cod.
fish, new hams, spiced pigs feet, new
dried beef, at
Alt G, A. ECKERLY A. Rpos'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01
VenisOn and Game

FINE assortment of homemade can
dies every day at Floyd's. 49-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

The latest improvements in photo
graphy have been introduced by Bing
ham Bros. Their elegant gallery and
parlors are on the southwest corner Of
Main and Jefferson streets. Residents
as we'll as strangers visiting the city will
hnd the best pictures taken at this gal
lery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

ALI the latest styles Of mems boots and
shoes can be found at J. NJ. Hill 4 Co.'s,
3l4 Main street. s7t
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HENRY MOORE.
Dealer in all kinds Of

Flowers, Bouquets, Cut Flowers,
Shrubbery, Etc,
Has a fine selection Of bulbs; also a 6ne
selection Of winter blooming plants, and
green house plants $4,000 roses, and
this is q good time to set them out. For
sale at the sonth gate of Elmwood Gem.
etery. 81
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAvINa D

beile " ltAhsi AhhpOrt- .,............ 3 d. M.
Belle Memphis, ST. Louis...-a.......5 nm.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.. ............ p'm'
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena ..-..-...,.......5 pm,
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Bill Henderson, Cincinnati.
St. Genevieye, Yicksburg.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
Rosa Miller, Arkansas river.
Phil Allin, Friay's POINT.
Belle Of Texas, Ashport,
DEPARTURES.
Steamer A. J. White, Napoleon.
Quickstep, mouth White river
Grapd Tower, st. Louis.
City OF Augusta, White river.
Z" st. Francis Belle, White river.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Bill Henderson, New Orleans
It, G%eneyieye, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Geo. W. Cheek, Rosa Miller, Phil AL
lin, Oseeola, Belle OF Texas.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather clear and pleasant. The
river here is declining steadily, with s
feet Of water on the bars from Cairo
south and 81 feet between there and St.
Louis, at which point the decline is yery
rapid. The Ohio is falling from Pitts
burg to Cairo, with 4 feet 2 inches in the
canal and 81 feet on the bars in the lower
river. Arkansas river is receding, with
2 feet on the bars from Pine Bluff to the
mouth. White river is falling, With a
feet in the channel from Augusta to the
mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out with business brisk
on the landing.
The cotton season is nov in full blast.
Dan Rice's circus tent blew down al
Evansville Saturday night, though no
damage was done.
The Eanchon is due down tomorrow
en- route to Arkansas river.
The John B. Maude will arrive here
today from New Orleans and leave to.
morrow evening with a return trip for
New Orleans aud the bends.
The Minneola left CineinRati Satur-
day evening for Memphis, :"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

No family should be without the 6ne
illustrated family bible now being deliv.
cred by W. s. Rogers. Address 24O SAT-
farans street. 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

PLAY billiards at Converse's, 81 South
Court street. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

LADIES' fine shoes-front-lace, side.
lace and b%uttOn-new styles, at CoTey
& Co.'s. 307 Main street, under Peabody
Hotel. 21t
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CHrLDREN's box.toe shoes-something
new-at Coffey & Co.'s, 3O7 Main street,
under Peabody Hotel. 27t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

26 - Second St, opposite Court Square.
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Felix' shell oysters.

Shell oysters received daily at Felix
Fransioli's, 292 Front, near corner Of
Madison. got
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

AIL-wooL boys cassimc.re suits at 70,
worth 81 so. They are great SSSrgains.
M. S. CHAPsKY 4 Bro,
23f 227 Main street.
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THE CITY.
HEADQUARTERS FOR MEATS.
III. SEESSEL, SIR, e. SONS,
Cor. Jefferson and Second.

Meats always guaranteed fresh and
pure. The iirst-class meat establish.
ment of the city. Fish, dressed poultry,
game and vegetables always on hand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

FALL styles of boots and shoes for gen.
tlemen, in great variety, at CoHey & Co. S,
3O7 Main street. 27t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

School shoes for misses and boys, at
Ihos. B. COdey & Co.'s, 3O7 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01
Three Flor de YnoIans

i'r ten cents, as good as any cigar ad
yertised in the city at FIVE cents each
AT LEES,
239 Main street, corner of Jefferson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01

In you want to pass a pleasant hour,
call at Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Hall. s3t
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is weak. Futures are quiet and easy. with
sales for January at ID 3'l6@l3l4e; February.
IL 5.l6gl31sc; March, 13H9l30 -Igc; April
II II ,l6glS54c; May, l35s@i3 Is Ice; June Ii
gl41sc;, July, l4gl41sc; August, l44@II5Sc;
Noyember., 10 5-l6glS3sc; December, 1870
IL 3-l6c. Sales for future delivery, l2,20O bales
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Found Dead.

MIScE pies, FIRST of the season, at
Floyd's. 40.t
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Toilet sets In endless variety. very
cheap NJ DHsh's, ss4 Main street,
4Qf
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Cali and see the best self Feeding
Coal stove in the market at Dush's,
394 Main street, 4Ot
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HEADQUARTERS Co. A, IRISH yoLuxTrrp.
MpMpHIa Nnunmhnr ia-E

~HEADQUARIERs Co. A, IRIsH VOLuNTTTRs.
MEMPHIS. November ], 1875.
Order No. 3d.
You are hereby ordered to attend a
meeting at your hall, 223 Second street,
Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock sharp.
1t is hoped that all members will attend.
as business of the utmost importance
will be transacted. By order
j.. S. SULLIVAN, Capt.
JONI RUSSELL. o. S. "a
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SPLENDID all-wool cashmere pants a
s., worth So, at
M. s. CHAPsKY & Bros s,
23f 227 Main street.
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School shoes for misses and boys at
j. M. Hill q Co.'S, 3l4 Main street. 37t
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sTEAmBoArs.


h'hOtt Line.
Memphis and White River Packet Co-Ror
yacksonpoTt. Newport, West Point Searcs'
RRIT as Dss arc. Clarendon. Devsif;
Bay and all way landings on Wb,ilaa o naa
Black rivers. "ni'e ana
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-08
the ORATOR AND TuE POET or
TIE CENIEHNlAL

william NJ. Evarts has been selected us
the orator and Henry w, Longfcllow as
n'~ wet OF the centennial.
Inc ST. iAo"is Republican objects to
both. Evarts Is too cold, and I.ongfel-
low, while he Is the possessor OF some
verse-makink ability, has not an atom OF
genuine poetic genius. Cold ~ Evarts
Is, he was the best OF the bad lot from
which the centennial managers coald
make selection; and, while his Grafton
will undoubtedly fall like wet blanket
upon the people who will listen to him,
1t will be read with pleasure In the cleset.
A better selection than LonEfellow might
have been easily made. Holmes
would have produced better poem than
Longfellow's will he !; but the man who
should have been assigned to the task Of
singing our Centennial hymn is John G..
Whittier.
IL 10 true Mr.. Evarts 10 cold, and may
not startle the patriots In Philadelphia on
the Fourth Of July next by any great
bursts Of eloquence, but we have no
doubt ne will all the ONCE OF orator with,
NEST cOnsummate skin.
Occasions produce the eloquencs the
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-08

Republican seems to believe will he neces-
sary d make Centennial oratory the arli-
Gle II sl,OsilL be--occasioi,s that arouse
the passions, thc sympathics. the emo
tions Of men, and these occasions never
como by appointment. No orator.
capable of arousing his audience by
bursts Of genuine cloquence. ran sitdown
and say to himself confidently: "Since,
"on July It'll. 1915, between 2 aud 4
O'Clock, post meridian. i am expected by
''the world to hc grandin language and
''manncr. eloquent and pathetic. must,
Sin the days between this and the Fourth,
manufacture my grandeur Of language
by elaboration Of my thoughts, and my
grandeur Of MaiIsscr by n schooling
"undcr Mr.. Turvcydrop, master of de-
apartment. The clo'luence OF the occa-
"sion I must prepare with great care, and
"by practice manage to get tears into my
Language and voice MS well rs eye, ready
"ior use at the appointed moment"
The "orator" who would prepare
for hi, GRAFTON IN this way,
would fall far short OF ever producing
what the Repabiicon calls cIoqucncc. But
this Is the kind Ofan orator the RepuJi-
con believes might have been obtained
for the Centennial, If the race of genuine
orators had not died out with Clay and
Webster. This we do not believe, and
have no doubt that Mr.. Evarts will do
all on the occasion Of the Centennial
celebration any man could do-that he
will make An address elegant In diction,
rich In historical facts, philos0phic In IT.
deductions, aud not devoid of rhetorical
'osss~'sso"t-. wnWH, ufter an, arc more
enduring than the "ilights of eloqncnce"
that obtain their power from an indies
crible something that passes away even
US the sound Of the voice
Of u speaker ringing ont this moment
and dying into enduring silence the
next.
Neither do We believe that Whittier
could produce better poem than Long
fellows will be; but we do not doubt
that LongtcllOw's will he unworthy oil
the occasion. For, IL from the genuine
orator we need not expect tears manu-
featured for an occasion. or studied elo
| quence that will have the effect OF burst.
Of feeling created Ia moment by an ex
traorInary occasion and poured forth
In language that Is uttered because thu
tongue cannot refuse to speak it. tier,
can be no hope whatever that the poe
can manufacture an immortal poem, one
that will glitter. as has been said, lin,
q dialnoad upon the forefinger of al
| time. The true poet cannot si
down and say to himself "Thc world
expects me to sing a great Centennial
"SOng, and ! must therefore build tn,
''lOlty rhyme with care !" and then MAJ
out the song, or build the rhyme, by put
ting down
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-08
aAspocK.s srpoEs

Gen. Grant Is . true friend of his
frienslA and he y soldier from crown TO
sole. No doubt he would like GeH. Bah.
rock TO bc cleared Of the shadow now
resting upon hun, and 1t may be he le.
lieves bis right-haad man will have a
lpetter chance Of escape from a military
commission than from q jury. How
ever this may be. no one can doubt that
he has appointed commission to inves-
tigate Gen. Babcock composed Of most
excellent mAterial--of men who will not
let guilty man escape. even though the
guilty nsxM may I've the bosom friend Of
the President. Gems. Sheridan. Hancock
and Terry are the Commission. Gems.
Hancock and Terry will, IL there is
reason to believe Gen. Babcock guilty Oi
completely in the thicving Of the whisky
ring. declare the fact and we are in
clincd TO believe that Gen. sheridan will
not, in the face Of public opinion. stand
between Babcock aud the truth.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

--Scarlitina was fatal to many chill
drcn in st. Louis last week.
Germany has voted $500, 900 to the
centennial, but the crown prince will
not come over TO the show.
Exchange There are no old maids
thing married there the other day ut the
age OF So.
Henry i. Westernan, president OF
the Pckin alcohol company, has been ar
rested for refusing to surrender to gov
ernment officials the books of the COM
pany.
--Star,lerinann, a New York murderer,
whose victim had been his sweetheart,
has had u respite OF three weeks given
him so that the doctors may decide
whether lie is crazy or not.
Postmaster General Jewell, being
asked by alady for situation in the
the dead letter Office, wrote the follow
Ing witty reply: ave have only fifty
seven ladies employed in this depart
mcnt, with the exception Of Il few trans
lstOrs and experts, aud not more than
two changes have occurred in that force
for the last six months. None of them
ever marry, or die, or resign. In fact,
the dead letter division is sort of
mausOleum of buried allection--a place
not governed by natural laws--fOr those
who pass its charmed portals seem to
lose all the motives and hopes and aspira-
tons which sway and govern the deni-
zens Of the outer world. ! regret that il
Is so, but so II is"
New York Sm An apparatus on
purely scientific principles has been M
vented by rroi. Zimmerman, which, OH
being attached to lamp, renders the lat
ter selt-lighting and distinguishing, the
apparatus being simple and not liable to
get out OF order. and so inexpensive IN
regard to the chemicals employed as mol
TO cost more than would the matches
consumed in the usual way for that pc
Rod. A slight pressure Of the finger on
key infallibly lights the lamp without
touching globe or chimney on the other
hand, squeezing a gutta pcrcha ball with
hose connection as instantly extinguishes
II. Like the ordinary students lamp.
which In general construction the Zim-
norman mechanism resembles. it re.
Wolves and can be elevated at pleasure
any kind Of oil eau be employed. IS
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-08
slNa RRyHks TO NJ sUNG WITH.
OC1 11N1NG

II the Sag-towm distiller. Nv" i'',.sr'-'''
Miller, tarns his tail OH the sad whisk,
ii'x, what will pious Dan do We dom
know, do your And we cant even
guess the result, ult, ult: We can't even
guess the result.
Oh. this Ssgetown di.tiller, the inno-
cent Miller. he may grind sad grist in
his mill; may even grind Logan, all
but we can't even guess the result. ult,
ult; We can't even guess the result.
Why, the Sagetown distiller, the inno-
cent Miller, may Kick up dell of
row show much dirty linen Radi-
cal sinnin' but we can't even guess the
result, ult, ult +; we can't even guess the
result.
so, sad Sayetown distillcr--O, innocent
Mlller-come and tell us your penitcnt
tale but II ii hits Dan, and a still big.
ger man.-Why. we can't even guess
the result, ult. ult, we can't even CUES,
the result.
Il the SagetowR distiller. the innocent
Miller, turns his tail OIL the sad whisky
crew, what will the ring do? We don't
know. do you? And we can't even guess
the result, ult, ult; we can't even guess
the result. ..fa
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,ortant business, the House adjourned.

portant business, the House adjourned.
TUE REPUBLICAN, SENATE CArCrs
meets tomorrow. when strong effort
will be made to Dust Ferry from the
chair aud cause u reorganization OF the
committees. There is some excitement
over the prospect of disruption Of the
caucus.
BAB orr FOR CHICAGO.
Gen. Babcock leaves for Chicago
tomorrow, TO appear before the military
board of inquiry appointed to exonerale
him from whisky frauds.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The national executive committee OF
the Democratic party, of which a major
ity is now at Washington. held a,mect ing
yesterday Tor the purpose of considering
the time and place Of holding the next
national convention. Mr.. Richard Schcll
occupied the chair. and Mr.. Il. -. Banks
acted as secretary. An interchange Of
views disclosed the fact that u majority
of those present were in favor Of holding
the convention rs early in the season rs
practicable. aud May was considered
none too soon tor tie best interests of the
party and the convenience Of all sections
concerned. A to locality, there was
some little diversity of opinion. that
finally resolved itself into a choice be-
tween IT. Louis and Louisville, rs the
two mOct available points, there being
but little doubt that the superior claims
OF st. Louis will obtain, when it comes to
a decisive vote.
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not mistaken we have no doubt events
will prove.
But, 1t seems, intelligent people at the
East do not understand that the cause OF
the "ncw departure" and anti.ringisn,
has been advanced by the election OF
Kerr and the defeat of Randall. "Thc
Success Of Mr.. Kerr" says the New
York Herald, "shows that the leaders of
"the Democratic party have learned moth
ling from the results OF The war. That
"they are ~ stiii-necked In accepting the
consequences Of that great event as
''Pharoall when he held the people of
"Israel and would not let them TO-"
Tlhs Is untrue, as We have said. and
events will prove to the Herald that the
election OF MIR. Kerr proves the opposite
Of what 1t asserts In the sentence we have
quoted above.
1.-The SUCCESS of Mr.. Kerr" the He,'ai,'
says In the same breath, lis also an i'm
'putation upon large part of the Demo
"cratic party This Is not true, either
but the success of Mr.. Kerr is DECLARE
ton by the Democratic party that the
Democrats who have been partners with
the Radicals in grabs, rings and lobbie.,
will not he permitted to lead the party
any longer into defeat and shame. IL
this declaration has a tendency to weaken
the party. we have indeed fallen upon
evil times, aud in the defeat that may fol-
low IL We shall have more pride than We
could ,,vss,u,y enjoy laa victory. the re.
suit Of compromise will, rascality and
ringism.
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Car.stnias Presents.

As usual, Pill Sau,. the king If Cii,o
coniectiontrs, has come IN the front rank
with thc largest and beet stock oi toys
and candies ever brought 10 the city.
For two weeks, he has been at work
night snd day. arranging the presents
and good things which have been ariiy-
ing daily in large quantities. AMI lac i,
now prepared TO furnish parents with
presents aud sweetneals for their little
ones suitable for Chisimns presents, at
the very lowest prices. His stock Of
French and American candies Is unc.
qualled in Southern Illinois, aud III.
stock of Toys Is unusually large, aud oI
the best aud strongest make. No ono
should bay before inspecting his store
where they viii be sure TO find what they
want. i2-J-lm