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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
Democratic and Conservative Ticket
FOR MAYOR,
I. INHN n.
KArrE KING

When Ex-Governor Vance came TO
Memphis his friends. by strenuous
efforts, succeeded in bringing out s
crowd Of four or five hundred people.
His lecture was a splendid literary pro-
duction, which had delighted thousands
Of intelligent people in Baltimore and
other cities. The price Of admission
was only iity cents, yet a repetition
failed 10 increase the attendance. Last
night a brazen-faeed humbug. claiming
to be a spiritualist, held forth at the
theAter, charging one dollar admission.
Tae house was iuli Booth could not
draw such q crowd; the number sggre.
gated more thsn the combined attend
ance at all the churches in the city,
Catholic and Protestant The character
of the fraud, which was denounced by
the Nashville American, is set forth in
our local columns. AT least one thou
sand people were there, and We doubt
whether that many people attended
church at the same hour. 1t is evident
that the world likes to be h~umbugged.
This man could well afford to
abandon the Law for g business that pays
Eve hundred dollars clear profit a night.
The performance was the merest kur-
lesque, convincing nobody and confirm
ing none who already believed in Spirit.
ualism. No real tests we're made. The
Davenport Brothers, who Of late years
profess to be nothing more than mere
jugglers, can far surpass anything that
was done last night at the theater. If
the spirits unlock his handouts, why
does he not place himself in the hands
Of skeptics and allow them t. furnish his
clsthing and cabinet and take such pre-
cautions as to effectually exclude skele-
ton keys and other earthly agencies
That the medium dare not do, and bis
friends know it. ANY travelling presti'
~digitateur can perform greater wonders
by slight.ofhsnd. They can materializt
a hAtiull OF coin from behind the ears o
their auditors, and not long ears at that
What a rich harvest one Of them woulC
have found last night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
rHRM.ANDK.R. R.

II will be remembered that Wayne
county voted $l25,0OO to this road a
short time since. Fayette has subscribed
$4,000 Giles county has voted $4,000
and Hardeman county has given consid-
cradle also, besides the road bed from
Henderson to Bolivar is we'll nigh COM
pleted. II Shelby county responds with
her accustomed hberality the enterprise
assume a definite and tangible shape,
aud rises ont Of the mists Of speculation
into the sunlight of a reasonable proba.
bility. But our understanding is that
the subscription in Wayne county was
given on condition that the road should
tap the Tennessee river at Clifton, and
It this be true is it not likely that the
line TO Memphis may pass through Lex
ington rather than through Saltillo and
Henderson? This, Of course, is a
matter TO be investigated by our
citizens, and should. the road be
diverted to Lexington It will revive the
old project Of the jackson and Tonnes
see River railroad, to which this city has
already voted a larger tax than the
whole line demands Of Shelby county.
n behooves the people of jackson to
watch the developments connected with
this road, which we believe will be built
at some day, and which we shall not op-
pose, but encourage, let it 90 where il
may. If the citizens Of any given sec
ton evince more energy than ourselves,
let them reap the fruits Of their toll and
their sagacity. Let Jackson, however,
jealousy guard her own interests and
see TO it that she is not strangled com
mercially by a Gordon of railroads
jackson Wing and Tribune,
We we're already aware that both
Jackson and Milan are anxious 10 secure
the terminus Of the road. Jackson has
voted $4,000 conditioned to secure the
road, and will put in the bid at the proper
time. Let Bolivar and SomervilIe be OF
the lookout. Jackson is quietly watch
ing her opportunity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
A specimen Cincinnan GambIer.

John M. Cozad, now retired from the
sporting arena, says the Cincinnati Com
mercial, was one of the most successful
of Cincinnati gamblers in his time; and,
strange to say, his success was not in
backing Oh dealing games, but in play
ing against them. For several years
after he became a full-fedVed faro
player here he was the terror Of all the
games be played against, almost uni
formly winning largely every play he
made. His success continuing to the
utter Generalization OF the men he
played against, it was finally concluded
by all the dealers hat be was either pos
sessed Of some secret charm from the
Almighty or in league with the devil,
and he was barred off" altogether
that is, none Of them would allow him
to play against their games.
Now, the fact is that Cozard wa
neither protected from On high or from
below, nor was he able TO exercise any
charm OF magic over the checks he pit
ted his own against. But he was gifted
with a singularlY keen eye and a re.
markedly r%etentive memory. By the
aid Of the former be was able TO detect
any popularity in the scrollwork OF
Towering on the backs of the cards o.
the dealer shuiled them, and BY the
latter was capable Of so arranging such
%peculiarities in his mind as to have a
perfect knowledge Of their faces on see.
ing their backs. This was HE great and
only percentage against faro banks.
1t is said by gamblers that no two cards
in q square deck Of ffty.two are exactly
alike, and Cozard SO watched the cards
aud memorized their pecullarities that
in two deals he was bound to know
twelve or fourteen Of them. This
knowledge, Of course, gave him a bic
pull against the turn Of the last three
cards in the box, as be would keen the
run of the known cards through the
deal, and If he caught any Of them in on
the last turn, would call the turn
and win hundreds Of dollars. The only
way the gamblers had to stand him OF
on the remarkable facilities he possessed
was to change cards every deal, and
when that was done, Cozad stood then
OF by not playing at all. he has MOI
been identified with the gambling fra
ternity for some years Row, having taket
real estate speculations, as a better in.
yestment than faro or poker. The money
be won against faro he invested with
shrewdness that marks him as the SAM
close calculator he was when plsyinJ
the bank and to-day, besides owning
a large amount Of valuable city prop
erty, be has a town named after him il
the suburbs Of Cincinnati. C~ozaddale,'
and another growing up 10 Nevada
known as Cozad City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
NEW YORK ITEMS.

Nav YoRg, December 20.-Oelrichs
& Co., agents of the steamships Mosel
and Salier, say they have no confidence
in the statement made by Thomas that
there is an explosive machine on board
the Salier. Saturday they received a
dispatch from Southampton, where the
Salier had arrived. She had no cargo
on when the explosion occurred, but az
terward took the cargo Of the Mosel.
There was the greatest care taken in ex-
aiming packages, So far as the agents
have been able to learn no suspicious in
france have been effected upon the
cargo Of the Mosel.
Duncan. Sherman 4 Co. have been ad-
Indicated involuntary bankrupts on a
petition signed by over two hundred
creditors, whose claims aggregate 81
les, 900.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica,
announces the death there by apoplexy
of Edward Eddy, the American actor.
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WASHINGTON.
CopsressIonaI PrereeaInrn.

AA0NIOaAMAHa
WASHINGTON, December 20-SENATE.
The chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
the Interior, in answer to the resolution
of the Senate OF December 18th, trans
hitting the various papers connected
with the investigation into the affairs Of
the Usage Indian Agency. Ordered to
be printed and lie on the table.
Senator Baird presented the certificate
Of Robert H. Mari, signed by John Nc.
Emery, as Governor Of Louisiana, ap-
pointing him United States Senator from
Louisiana to ell the vacancy caused by
the resignation of VIM. L. Mcmillan.
Laid upon the table.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the
committees to-day. The following are
the chairmen Of the various leading COM
mittees: Ways and Means, Morrison;
Appropriations, Randall; Elections,
Harris; Judiciary, KuOll; Foreign AZ
fairs, Swami; Banking aud Currency,
Cox Pacific Railroad, Lamar; Public
Lands, Sayler.
There was a much. larger at
tendance Of the members to-day than
expected, owing to holiday adjournment
being fixed for to-day. and that the only
business is listening to announcement
from the Speaker. The journal of Fri
day last having been read, the Speaker
announced the standing committees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
Amusements.

MEMPuIs THEArER.-To night Buffalo
Bills Scout Combination viii appear at
the theater in the thrilling Western
play entitled Scouts Of the Plains. Of
which an exchange says:
The Scouts Of the Plains, the play oil
the evening, followed. and in il was
given as much Of the bloody side of Dor,
der life as it is possible TO crowd into a
four-act entertainment. Buffalo Bill and
Texas Jack, as the heroes Of the plot,
most t%ruthfully personated the daring
scouts of the plsins. and performed their
mimic battles with as near an approach
TO the geRuine as the artificial surround.
ings would permit Frank Mordaunt. in
the character OF the desperate, Jim
DAVIS" did the difficult work OF his role
with exceptional excellence, while
Morlacchi's representation ofthe Indian
girl was true TO the nature. Supported
BY a good company, these artists gave
the audience a most enjoyable evenings
entertainment.
The entertainment will commence
with q farce entitled Thrice Married, in
which Mile Morlacchi will take the
leading role and exhibit her versatile
talents as a vocalist, character artist and
danseuse.
MAcEyoY's HIBERNIcoS.-At the As
sembly Hall tonight the Hibernicon /.
represents a tour in Ireland and Amer
lea, each scene being pleasantly discrib-
ed, and additionally illustrated by songs,
dances, and other dramatic features.
Mr.. MacEyoy's company is composed of
talented members, among whom are an
nouneed the following Irish comedians,
vocalists, dancers, and specially artists:
W. F. Lawlor, as Barney, the guide, !"
Dan Nash, the comedian, with his bag
pipe limitations on a coffee pot; Tim
O'Neil, the Irish jig. reel and clog
dancer, F. M'Claine, in the amusing role.
of Mrs. O'Callaghan's ghost. ," Miss
Nellie Hayes, as Nora" Miss Kate
Beyrnes, as "The Widow" and Rosa
Daley, and Miss Kate Kelley, as MRS.
O'Callaghan." There will be m~atinees
Thursday and Saturday afternoon, Ad-
mission ~thirty-6ve cents; reserved seats
fifty cents; children, twenty-five cents;
gallery, twenty-five cents.
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p in and Robbed.

Yesterday a citizen of Phillips coun.
ty, Arkansas, came to the city on a boat.
On the trip he made the acquaintance of
q young man, name unknown. On arriv.
ing in this city the young unknown en-.
gagged a hack and steered the coun-
tryman into q gambling den on Monroe
street. The Arkansaw man called it an
Office. While there the confidence game
was braced up" and the countryman
soon lost eleven hundred dollars, owing
to his over.e on6dence in his unknown
friend. Last evening he made complaint
o. the station-house. The police ar
rested a sport" named Phil Sommers,
aud be admitted that another sport"
named Todd" got the money. TOD"
however, has hid away or jumped the
town. This morning Sommers was
brought before the Recorder for trial,
but the officers not being ready on &C.
count Of absent witnesses, the case was
continued over to tomorrow morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. euieIdes

ERIE, Pa, December 2O.-Professor
Strawinski, a Polish dancing. master,
well known in the cities where he has
taught, suieided last night or this morn
ing at the Ellsworth House, by shooting
himself in the forehead with a small
pistol. About 8 o'clock the chamber
maid heard him breathing heavily, but
supposing him to be sleeping did not at.
tempt to waken him. About 10 o'clock
a boy entered his room to build a FIRE
and found him lying on the floor with bis
face covered with blood. He was dressed
as usual, wearing a dressing-gown. On
a table lay two letters, one addressed to
the landlord and the other to a jeweleI
in this city. The contents of the letters
are rot yet made public, but it is sup.
posed that pecuniary embarrassment
was the cause Of the rash act. BE il
still living, but his case is believed to be
hopeless.
LATER.-The following is a copy of q
letter addressed to Colonel Ellsworth
proprietor Of the hotel:
To Colonel I. II. Ellsworth:
Not any person in this house is ia
blame for this my foolish death. You
all have been very kind to me.
[Signedl F. 7. STsAwIEsKI.
Colonel Ellsworth says Strawinski
owed little SO far as he can learn, anG
thinks family difficulties the cause O.
the suicide. He lived unhappily with
bis wife, who resides at York, Penn.
with their children, For several day
he mad talked very despondingly; wal
unwell last week and told the Landlord
he wished the sickness might be his last
A letter addressed u a jeweler refers I,
a sum of money borrowed Of him ant
begs him not to distress his family il
collecting it.
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RarfOua Accinenf

Last Saturday evening Rev. Milton s.
Brown, of the Fort Pickering Methodist
Episcopal Church, met with a serious &C.
cident while visiting at the residence oil
Mr.. John De Bula. he was examining
a loaded deringer pistol, and while so do.
ing it exploded, the ball passing through
and tearing bis left hand in a terrible
manner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
Only one WAY ont.
ment.

st. Louis hepuonean.J
The State Of Tennessee has at last
reached the end Of its financial rope, or
the bottom OF its money box-whiehever
is the proper figure. Governor Porter
informs the bOndholders that the Janu-
arr interest on their bonds win not be
paid because there is no money in the
Treasury to pay with. There was $685.
600 borrowed to meet the last Janusry
interest, and the money o in the
Treasury must be used TO repay this
loan. The late Legislature did not make
any provision for the payment of inter-
est, nor for payment of the debt, and
the Governor gives it as bis opinion
that the people are not able to pay their
debts in its present proportions-sbout
$32, 000, 900. This is the third State
Virginia and North Carolina being the
others-that, without formally repudist-
ing or disowning its debts, confesses it's
inability to pay it. The. aggregate in
~debtedHess Of these three States is over
800, 000, 900. There is no means Of en-
forcing payment, aud as the bondholders
are dependent entirely on the will OF the
people Of the indebted States, the only
way out Of the difficulty would appear
to be a compromise of the claims at q
figure which the States can aud will pay.
Little Rock Gazette.l
Tennessee, like Virginia and North
Carolina, without formally regulating
her debts, confesses her inability to pay
them because Of an empty treasury. The
road out Of the difficulties Of all the
Southern States in default is through
compromise with creditors. The latter
are fools il they do not hear to reason
and act justly.
Knoxville Chronicle.
We think ourselves, that the time has
come when our bonds should beer a
lower rate of interest, and when our in
debtedness could be placed in that shape,
provided our creditors can be assured
that they will get their interest promptly
when it falls due.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20

THERE was terrible squirming on the
Republican side in the House Of Repre-.
seutatives, the other day, when they
forced to vote on the third term
question. Fifteen Of them only dared
60 vote in favor of a third term; two Of
them we're from Michigan, the home Of
old Zack Chandler, and eight of them
we're carpet-bsggers. Sixty.6ve Repub.
Iicans voted in favor of Mr.. Springer
resolution, thus placing themselves in
opposition to a third term. The number
Of Republicans absent or not voting wal
twenty-seven; among them was Thorn
burg Of Tennessee, the solitary Repre-
sentative of the party from the State il
Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
The Creation OF woman.

A prince once said 10 Rabbi Gamaliel
Your God is a thief; be surprised Adam
in his sleep, aud stole a rib from him"
The Rabbits daughter overheard this
speech, and whispered a word or two in
her father ear asking his permission to
answer this singular opinion herself. He
gave his consent.
The girl stepped forward, and feigning
terror and dismay, threw her arms aloit
In duplication, and cried out: my
liege, j%usticel revengel'
What has happenedY' asked the
prince.
"A wicked theft has taken place" she
replied. "a robber has crept secretly
into our house, carried away a silveT
goblet, and left q gold one in It's stead
What Au upright theft exclaimed
the prince. Would that such robberiel
we're OF more frequent occurrence"
Behold, then, sire, The kind Of a Thief
that our Creator was; be stole a rib from
Adam, and gave him a beautiful wife in.
stead"
"Well said, avowed the prince. you.
my bright-mindcd, nOble-heartad girl, are
one Of the sweetest angels descended
from that golden boon left ia place o.
thst stolen silver rib. Yeur illustrative
argument is unanswerable and | yield
the palm TO you, as q gifted representa-
tive OF woman-a stolen bone Of mn
bone aud flesh Of my flesh '-heavenfI
last, best gift 10 man.
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DIsPEMsARY.
GALEN'S HEAD DISPENSARY
00k Fourth 81, bet. Marked aud
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Night Emissions, Impotency. Mental and
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Structure. Syphilis, Serofula. and all affeo-
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
PRESENTS FOR BABIES.
nice hat, cap or turban, Of Cohen,
219 Main street. 100


From Sergeant q. NJ. Ludwig, Signal
Observer at this point, we find the fol-
lowing to be the condition of the
weather at GAS this morning; the state
Of the thermometer was taken at the
same moment at the following points:
Chicago, 420; Cincinnati, 400; Galveston,
$40; indianapolis, 38'; Indianola, $50;
Keokuk, Acc; Louisville, 43o; Memphis,
49, Nashville, $50; New Orleans, go;
Omaha, 420; Shreveport, $50; St. Louis,
4lo; Vicksburg, 52o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20

THE opinion of Mr.. Charles Dudley
Warner, a correspondent writing from
Italy, is certainly no akin to our opinion
Of The Italians Of this or any other coun-
try. They are, we believe Of all classes.
without exception the most prompt tax
payers and anything but ostcntatious or
given TO speculation. Notably law-abid-
ing and ~peaceable. they cherish a laud.
able national pride, aud are as quick to
resent a wrong as true in their friend.
ships. We are not responsible for Mr..
Warmers opinions, which may have in
sdvsrtentIy appeared in these columns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20
ChriNtmas

On Christmas day every citizen, rich
or poor, has something extra for dinner.
On that day dinner is everything-other
things nothing. Indeed, the poet must
have referred to Christmas day when he
wrote the following stanza.
I'VE may live without books
What is knowledge but %grieying?
We may live without hope
What Is hope bat deceivinE?
We may live without love
What is passion but pining?
But whore Is the man
That can live without dining?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20

Ex-senator HENDERSON, who was dis.
missed from the prosecution of the st,
Louis whisky cases for doing his duty,
regardless OF. White House Influences, is
a native Of East Tennessee. Brownlow
compliments him by calling him a
sneak" What a pity hat Grant has
not employed more of the same sort.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20

THE Nashville American admits that
there must be a new departure in
State finances. We told you SC a long
time ago. The Appeal also comes down
a round or two on the ladder, which
reaches only halt way up the high State
credit wall. You may as we'll all come
down, gentlemen. for it has to be done
sooner or later.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20

G. W. ENERY. Of Tennessee. Governor
Of Utah, halls from Massachusetts, and
was Supervisor Of Internal Revenue at
Nashville two or three years. The fellow
will no doubt try TO pass for a Tennes-
seean the balance Of his life. These
carpet-baggers are 50 avaricious that
they even rob US Of our name and char.
acter when they can ley their hands on
nothing else.
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DENTIST.
LEGAL.
Inc. 2llS.l
NOn-R Resident Notice.
LEGAL

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county, Ten.
nessee-Mr5. A., y. Douglass. by her next
friend. etc., vs., W. II. Douglass, Admir- Of
II. McCullar. deceased, OF al.
1T APPEARING FROM THE BILL IN
j this cause, which H. sworn 10. that the de-
iondants, Mrs. Peggy MoCullar, Medean Nc.
Cullar, Austin McCullar, Margaret McCuIlar.
Francis McCullPr. Victoria MoCullar. Stew
art MoCullar and Elisha McCullar, are non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee, and resi-
dents Of the State Of Mississippi Il Is therefore
ordered that they make their appearance here
10, at the Couft-hOuse In the city Of Memphis,
Tenn, on o. before. the fret Monday In feh-
Tuary, 1876, and plead, answer or demur 10
cQmplainapts bill or the same will DO taken
for contpsued as 70 them and sat for hearing
Ok partel and that Q O , Of this order he
published once o week. lor four successive
weeks, N the Public Ledger,
This 18th day Of December. 1876.
A oopy-Atteet;
Edmund A, COLE, Q. and NJ.
.hy. !. B. MoHESHY. Deputy o, and NJ.
h. ]: MofAnLAED, Sol. for Complainant.
95.lOl. lO7-li3
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, December 20.-Lawton &
Head, merchants, shipping and insu.
rauce agents, have failed. Their liabili.
ties are estimated at $3.50, 900.
The LAmeriques passengers ale all
we'll and leave Queenstown for Havre by
the Vile DeBrest.
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RobbIpg q BELLE On Her HAIR.

New Orleans Picayunsd
On Monday night q beautiful young
lady, q memhff Of a distinguished
Creole family, GOT into a Baronne street
car with her friends. When the car had
arrived neal Perdido street the driver
noticed that q man who was seated next
to the young lady was cutting large
pieces from the silk dress which sbe
wore. He sounded his whistle, and that
moment the maj severed with q skillful
stroke q long tress Of the lady's luxuri-
ant black hair, and attempted to escape,
but was caught by q policeman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20

Col 4. IT. PrrTs, late of the Clarendon
ARK Age, has become editorislly ssso.
ciated with the Dewitt Indicator, where
he viii find a good field for the employ
ment OF his experience and excellent
abilities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-20

Stanley has found out some very bad
things about Sir Samuel Baker among
the Africans. Ho says he will not men
tion what they are, but 10 view Of the
recent eseapade Of the colonel, Sir
oamuels brother, we eau imagine their
nature. II is apparent now Why Lady
Baker always insiets accompanying her
husband on MS travels in warm climates