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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-25

DY b. H. WARMER,
ID Real Estate Broker and AucHoneer.
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and r sts. NV.
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON G STREET. BETWEEN
FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH STREETS
NORTHWEST, NEAR THE TREASURY
BUILDING, IN THE CITY OF WASHING
On MONDAY, the 4th day of October, 1876, at S
O'Clock p. M, Twill offer for sale at public auction,
in front Of the premises, to the highest bidder all
OF Lot number eleven ill., in square number two
hundred and twenty-four, GA, as laid down upon
the ground plan Of said city, said lot being more
particularly described follows:
Commencing At point on the south line of north
street l23 feet inches easterly from the sonth-
east cerner Ct Fifteenth street west and north G
street; running thence easterly along the south
line Of said north street 81 feet inch an alley;
thence southerly at right angles with said line OF
north street 1l3 feet 51 inches; thence westerly
at right angles "a feet inch, and thence northerIy
at right angles 13 feet 81 inches to the place OF
beginning.
The property will be sold as a whole.
Terms OF sale: One third cash and the balance in
three equal installments at six, twelve and eight
cen months respectively, for which the notes OF
the purchaser will be TAKEN bearing interest at six
per cent. per annum, and secnred by deed OF
trust on the property Sold deposit Of $50 will
be required at time OF sale:
Trustee OF Jay Cooke & Co.. bankrupts.
W. D. DAVIDGE, Attorney.
B. II. WARNER,
sepzI-TuFTudds AuctiOueer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-25
RALTIMoKE 4 POTOMAC Z. R.

BALTIMORE POTOMAC r. X.
- DEPOT CoRNER SIXTH AND sTRKKrsN. W
On and after September Is, 1875 trains will leave
Wash nRten as follows, Washington time:
Daily, except Sunday, for the North, to Canaan
daigua, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
7:45 .. M, Express for Philadelphia and New
York, daily, except Sunday,
s:iO a. M, Accommodation to Baltimore daily.
East, daily, except Sunday.
LIZ, 2. m, Fast Line for the Hest and North:
las p. m, Express for Phnsdelphia and New
York and Norfolk, yis Baltimore, daily, except
$50 P; m. Accommodation for Baltimore, daily,
t;a n, philadelphia express, for Phlladel-
$50 p. M, Cincinnati Express daily for the West
Daily, except Saturday, for the North.
sos D. m, FOR Philadelphia, New York, and Bos-
Tfains Gr POPE GREEK LINE lesys q. r8a.
m and SEQ D. m. daily except Sunday.
Trains for AhEAPOLIs leave st $50 d N. and
'Pufimsn Palace Sleeping Car to Pittsburg II run
on the train leaving At 6:50.p. m.
Pullman PArlor Car to P1ttsbura II run on the
train leaving at $50 m. daily.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car 70 Rochester II run
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car to Chicago on train
leislRs and can procured at the
Offices 81 me aed Psr snd checked at hotel sand pr
1eres7Sences on orders left At the omces Of the
comnsny northeast corner Thirteenth street and
Iennsyfvania avenue, and on the northeast corner
Oh n ssn5 fBBLTTfMoRE & POTOMAC RAILROAD,
eStAsi ID. NJ. BOYD, d.,
General Passenger AssnHl;o r6GilHSslFpRiH; Pa
a Superintendent, Baltimore, Nd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-25

In New York the foreign exchange market has
improved and business Is brisking up. Call loans
In the money market 2921< and mercantile paper
TO per cent. Government bonds nominal and
strong, regardless Of the gold market.
Our Paris adVices quote rentes at o5f. $40;
Erie, 1917
Our London dispatches quote Erie preferred, 81.
Commercial.
In Georgetown the receipts Of wheat during the
week ending Friday, September "A, were about
q, 600 bushels; receipts to-day, 10000 bushels.
Flour dull and sales light; super, s4T5f35; extra,
soaegoto. Corn dull and receipts very light;
yellow, I2g73c.; white, 73@75c. Wheat-fsfr to
GOOD, NHgL2T; prime, $12sG1 SO; choice, s1.3S0
81 40. Oats range from 40 to 5Oc. receipts today
only 800 bushels. Rye-prime from n to I5c.;
fair. 60fi65c.: common. 5nc -'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-25

Sherman & Grants dispatch quotes the follow
inu tot Al sales of stock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-25

RX b; n ii. VA MAR Ss1Es and .u,.,,,..-
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and SITS. NV,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-25

CHEAP RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE.
Railroad tickets bought or sold, TO or from AL
this city. Apply to N. d: WHITEsIpE,
6l$ Psnnsyly1nia avenue, Metropolitan 10 tel,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, July 24.-George f. Com
stock, Of counsel for VIM. NJ. Tweed in
the habeas corpus case before the Court
Of Appeals, and an ex,Judge of that
Court, has published a reply to an at
tack of Chas, O'Connor and Judge Da'
Wis upon the Court of Appeals for giving
a decision favorable to Tweed. In the
letter Mr.. Comstock says: In all the
argumentsy of counsel in opposition to
the lawless sentence pronounced by
Judge Davis, that magistrate was treated
with fo~rbearance, but it ought now to be
known that there were circumstances al
tending the last and final trial, convic-
ton and sentence which may justify
more than a doubt whether he is any
longer entitled to such forbearance.
The trial proceeded as if the purpose
was conviction and punishment for only
a single crime. This prisoner and his
counsel we're e~ntrapped into the belief
that only one conviction and n SEN
tence we're intended. No change in the
opinion Of the judge as announced on
the first trial was suggested by him until
the jury rendered their general verdict
Of guilty. The masked battery was I'M
covered and then the tremendously &C
eumulated sentences of the judge fell
upon the depressed and wretched pris-
oner charged with neglect of official
duty or a bad performance Of official
duty as auditor of certain accounts. The
punishment in its accumulated severity
was more than twice greater than the
law would have tolerated if he had been
guilty of larceny Of forty millions OF.
money. l know of no precedent for
such a trial since the times when JEFF
freys and Scroggs administered the
criminal laws Of England, The trans
fer of the case from the murky atmos-
phere of Judge Davis court, charged
with electro-passion and vaulting ambi-
ton, to the Court of Appeals vas like
the translation to another world Of Mr..
0'Conner and lis share in the criticism
Of the Court Of Appeals" Judge Com
stock says: II will take his opinion with
the utmost respect after he has made an
examination in the light of the authori-
ties of the proceeding. Until then it
would be becoming to withhold his abuse
of a high tribunal which has carefully
and laboriously considered the question
anG decided it"
The sub-treasurer gives notice that the
coupons falling due August lst on 365
bonds Of the District Of Columbia will
be paid on and after that date, on pre-
~sentation at this Office.
Bank statement-Loans decrease,
$40. OO9, 900; specie increase, 1854, 500;
legal-tenders increase. 81, 1907, 900; circu-
lation decrease, s7O2, 200; reserve in
crease, 81 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, July 24.-The frst meet.
ing of the Saratoga Racing Association
began to day. The weather was fine,
the attendance large and the track in
good condition. The first race was for
Traverse stakes for three-year olds. I'm
msdiately before the start the horses in
the pool sold as follows: HarDey's en-
tries, $3.50; McGrath, $24O; Grinstead,
S2l5; Daswell and Camock, $780, Nc
Daniel, $S5; Puryear, $50; Belmont,
SIS; Clabangh, $40. The following
were the starters: OSarkand General
Harvey, Eristides and Chesapeake, Oar
tagnan and St. Martin, Kingbolt, Msta.
dor, Willie Burke, Vaux Hall and War
mick. The race was won by Dartagnan
in 3:O63, the fastest time on record fol-
three-year olds carrying, full weight.
Wilmer, second; Chesapeake, third.
In the second race, sweepstakes fol
all ages, one mile and a quarter, of the
nineteen entries four started. springboA
was the iavorite, selling in one pool fol
SllO0, while 0litipa was $3.50, Mate 1851
aud Grinstead 1855. Gripstead won thu
race by a length; springbok, second
olitipa, third. Time, ~2:Os3--the tastes
| recorded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
THE real ISSUE.

The supposition that any of the LED.
GER correspondents, touching school
matters, oppose Mr.. Pickett because be
was born in Ohio or Wisconsin, is q weak
device to create a little sympathy. The
fact that many able educators in our own
State we're overlooked, and that a man
of no reputation and poor scholarship,
not even a graduate Of a college, as we'll
as we can ascertain, was brought a thou
sand miles or so to introduce his
theories and vagaries into public
schools, has naturally excited re-
mark. II he had been brought from,
Knoxville, Nashville, Holly Springs
Fort Smith, or any point in the South it
would have been all the same. Let us
reverse the case and suppose a School
Board, half composed Of Southern men,
at St. Paul or Minneapolis should send
down here for Colonel Leath and install
him as superintendent Of the city schools
at a very comfortable salary; and sup.
pose it we're discovered that Colonel
Leath had never graduated, that he had
never received half such a salary before
and had no great reputation at home AZ
a successful educator. viii any man o.
reason and common sense say that M
outcry would be raised against the i'm
ported Southerner2 We rather thin
they would make it warm for him o.
purely sectional grounds. We hope n.
one objects to Mr.. Pickett on accoun
of his nativity. Memphis is too cosmc
politan a place to tolerate such a sent
meut. And those who are native her
and to the manner born" are as public
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-FOr Tennes-
see, the Ohio valley and the lower lake
region, falling barometer, southwest to
southeast winds, slightly warmer, partly
cloudy weather, and in the first two sec
tons possibly occasional rain.
In the upper lake region, upper Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys, fall
ing barometer, southeast to southwest
winds, warmer, increasing by cloudy
weather, and in the northern portions
occasional rains.
In the Middle States, stationary, fol-
lowed by falling barometer, winds shift
ing to southerly or easterly, warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather.
The Ohio river, the Cumberland at
Nashville and the Mississippi at Cairo,
Memphis and Vicksburg will rise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
DIR GREAT BLESSING : THE STATE
DRBT.

We have not heard Of the taxpayers
srowling at the Legislature for not in
creasing the rate Of taxation, nor have
we heard that the temporary suspension
of heavy penalties has given the average
taxpayer any great offense. They take
it very calmly. 1t is the non-tax-payers
or bond-helders mostly who startle the
land with walls about the blighted credit
of the Stste. If Governor Porter could
have borrowed $4,000 0 OF Wall street
and paid of those little coupons which
ripened and we're ready to fall of in
July, all would have been lovely. No
body knew that the finance board would
make a failure to borrow, therefore the
lamentations Of jeremiah didn't break
out until a few days ago. Even Brown
low joins in it and begs the Governor not
to call an extra session Of the Legisla-
ture. The Governor, however, has
already declined to do so, and the
funders will have a whole year and a
half to howl in and to prove that
forty cents tax is enough. The system
they set in motion does not suit them.
Secretly they are mad that the Legisls-
ture gave the people any relief, and did
not increase the rate of taxation to sixty
cents. 1t is q well.known fact that the
few high State credit men in the last
House were avowedly in favor of sixty
cents. That is the real issue after all;
and while we have hoped that forty cents
would bridge over for two years, we fear
that the financial question for the PEG.
pie to decide next will be whether to as
sumo the burden of sixty cents besides
the school tax Of ten cents, or reopen
the whole question as to the legality Of
TIE bonds and settle the matter in the
courts. Neither horn of the dilemma is
pleasant to contemplate. Not a doller
is necessarily lost by the suspension Of
collections, and if crops turn cut as ia
vorable as expected, the people will pay
mp promptly in the latter months
Of the year, and then we can see
whether the flinders Of 1873 were right
in estimating that forty cents would be
enough. 1t should be remembered that
Governor Brown put forth a beautiful
tabular statement showing the regular
increase Of property values for a period
Of years, and assuming that it would
cOntinuein like proportion, demonstrated
the prosperity Of the State and the ease
with which the interest could be met
and the debt extinguished. 1t was
partly a fallacy, but was eagerly sought
and republished by the funding organs
to convince the people Of the blessings
Of a public debt. The assessment nov
going on viii reveal the fact whether
property has gone up or down aimee thu
funding ring got possession of a Legis
lature, applied the gag law and put thei
job through.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
From the territories.

OMAHA, July "a -Work is to be com
menced by the Union Pacific Company
upon their new headquarters building
without unnecessary delay. The struc.
ture will be eighty.four feet square, four
stories high, Of stone and iron, at a cost
of 500, 900.
A writ Of habeas corpus in the case Of
Captain Gordon, who led the frst com.
pany of miners into the Black Hills
and refused to give a parole, has been
granted, aud Gordon ordered sent to this
place from Camp Sheridan, where he ha.
been confined.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 24,-Isaac NJ. Singer,
inventor of the Singer sewing machine,
died here last evening, aged Ga years.
MADRID, July 24.-The Spanish gov
eminent has determined to contract a
loan of seven million dollars to indem-
nifty the owners of emancipated slaves
in Porto Rico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

AS the State authorities have been in
the habit of borrowing money on collat-
erals and now owe 100000 supposed
to be secured that way, will some of the
funding organs who are posted, tell the
public the nature and amount Of such
collaterals now h~ypothecated2 Also tell
us whether any have been forfeited or
are likely to be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

TIE Cotton Convention in session at
Greenbriar, White Sulphur Springs,
elected yestesday John Phelps, Of New
Orleans, President, and Stephen Harri-
son, of New York, Vice President. The
following Directors we're elected; E. 9.
Stone, Galveston; W. L. Trenholm,
Charleston; Henry Hall, Mobile; j. W.
Lathrop, Savannah; W. A. Goodwin,
Memphis ]. F. Wheless, Nashville, and
W. c. Reynolds, Norfolk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 24-Yesterday the
north bound passenger train Of the Vir-
GINA Midland railroad was thrown from
the track near Bull Run bridge by the
breaking of a aange Of the driving
wheel of the engine. The engine was
thrown down the embankment and
turned upside down. The baggage,
smoking and ladies' cars followed, and
were piled upon and around the engine.
The sleeping car aid not leave the track.
The baggage. master was probably fatally
injured. Several passengers received
scratches and cuts. The engineer and
fremen were taken out from beneath
the debris unhurt. There were about
thirty-6ve passengers Oh board. On
Wednesday IN accident occurred at the
same place to a freight train.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

Mas. JENNIE Holmes, the great mate
rializing medium Of Philadelphia, who
run poor old Robert Dale Owen crazy by
her gross deception, lately resumed ope-
rations in Brooklyn. The sure-enough
spirituals took her in hand and soon ex-
posed her tricks, which were clumsily ex-
ecuted, and she has again retired from
society. But it will not take her long to
find other dupes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

The terrible foods in Toulouse could
not fail to bring with them burlesque as
well as tragedy. Some soldiers passing
through some ruins in the Alice Bona
parte heard faint cries of Papa" They
soon tracked the sound, but worked for
some hours before they succeeded in
rescuing the entombsd victim, which
proved 20 be a fine gray parrot.
A few nights ago, Mrs. Cassidy, living
nine miles south Of Cantril, Iowa, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed,
She was sitting at a table, and her hus-
band was lighting a lamp. The shaft
tore a hole through the logs Of b ehouse.
Mrs. Cassidy was not marked a particle
by the electricity, and her husband felt
no shock. The light was put out, and
when it was re-it the wife was found to
be dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
Attempt to nTnrder.

CIsciSsArI, July Palate Thursday
night John Barnett called at the store Of
Hugh Sweeney, six miles from Ironton,
Ohio. After rousing the latter up and
drinking a glass Of beer with him, he
drew a revolver and shot him three
times, twice in the head once in the hip.
His supposed object was robbery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

JEFFERSON DAVIS declines most pc.
litely and firmly to accept the Presi-
dency Of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, at Bryan, Texas, recently
rendered him, with residence property
and a salary of $4,000 per annum. He
modestly gives as a reason that the di.
rectors have overrated his ability, and
that be could not satisfactorily perform
the duties Of the Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

MAKING new counties is a tedious bust
ness in this end of the State. 2 ! Bell
county has been in the stocks over four
years, and has not yet been successfully
launched. Wisdom county is only a
few weeks old on paper, and is already
enjOined under an injunction granted by
the Chancery Court at Brownsville. The
people Of the proposed county are al
most unanimously in favor Of its forma-
ton, and will make it lively for those
who have gone into the injunction line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
River TeIeErams.

CAIRO, July "a. - Arrived = City Of
Chester, Memphis, 6 am. Departed
Chester, St. Louis, 8 am. Cloudy and
warm.
PlTTsBURe, July 24.-Riyer 10 feet
inches and stationary. Weather clear
and pleasant.
CISISNATI, July 24.-Riyer rising;
partly cloudy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

spirited and liberal as any others. There
is as little prescription in Memphis as
any place in the world. We would as
soon expect to see the old K nickerAockers
of Manhattan Island trying to drive
away all the foreigners as to discover
opposition to any man in Memphis sim.
ply on account Of his birthplace. So
there is nothing in that imputation. 1t
is a weak and harmless dodge. We say,
let the whole question stand upon its
merits and let the people draw their con.
illusions from faetsan not prejudioes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

The New York Sun, Of Monday, says:
" There is no improperly, row that the
trial is over, in telling what is Judge
Nelson's personal opinion. His Honor
believes that Henry Ward Beecher is
guilty of adultery"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

CAPTAIN j. B. EADs states that thirty
six hundred feet Of the provisional jetty
at the mouth Of the Mississippi river are
completed and that the experiences thus
far exceed his best expectations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

Subscribers leaving the city for the summer
months can have the PUBLIC LEDGER mailed
to any address at 75e per month, postage paid.
Leave orders at counting room. No. 10 Madi-
son street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
ntnndKined-

ST. Louis, July 24.-John Berry, Of
Johnson City, St. Clair county, Missouri,
shot and killed John Boncom last Mon.
day for attempting to outrage his wife
some time ago. No arrest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
THE BROWN COTTON GIN CO.,
NEW LONDON, CONN,

Manufacturers Of Cotton Gins, Cotton Gin
Feeders, Condensers and Cotton Gin Nate
rails Of every description. Our Gins have
been in use thirty years, and have an estab-
lished reputation for simplicity. light-run-
ming. durability, and for quality and quantity
of lint produced. Our Feeder is easily at
tached to the Gin, and easily operated by any
hand of ordinary intelligence. They are the,
simplest and cheapest Feeder in the market
and feed with more regularity than is possible
by hand, increasing the o~ut-turn and giving a
cleaner and better sample. At all Fairs where
exhibited and by Planters having them in use,
they have been accorded the highest encOmi-
ums. Our cOndensers are we'll made. durable
and simple in construction, and do what is
required Of them rapidly and we'll. No addi-
tionaI power is required to drive the Feeder
or Condenser, and no Gin House is complete
without them. We are prepared to warrant,
to any reasonable extent, perfect satisfaction
to every purchaser. Circulars, prices and full
information furnished Address as above, or
apply to w. A. SMITH. Memphis. Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

Any one investing in these Bonds has the
satisfaction OF knowing that his bond Is GER
tain to be paid at maturity and further that
he assists in building in the city Of New York
a permanent Temple Of Industry, which will
be an ornament and q pride to every Ameri-
can.
Each Bondholder, until his bond is re-
deemed, is a part owner Of twenty. two acres
OF land situated in the heart Of the city Of
New York, and estimated to be worth Two
And the building which is estimated to cost
Seven Millions.
The excavations for the foundation was
commenced on the 10th of May. 1875, and the
building will be ready to receive the goods
from the Centennial Exhibition at its close.
No investment for people Of small means
was ever offered e~qualing the Bonds Of the In
dustrial Exhibition Co: The bonds are Sc:
cured by mortgage which makes the principal
safe. and eminently secure, and in addition to
which each ~bondholder participates four times
q year in the allotment of premiums above
named.
The difference between these bonds and a
lottery ticket is, in q lottery the holder must
lose his money or draw a prize, while the
holder Of an Industrial Exhibition Bond can
not lose his investment. but must have re-
turned to him the principal and a small rate
OF interest added, and in addition has an OPP
portunity to draw a premium ranging from
$50 to 800, 200.
The Board Of Directors and the Trustees Of
the mortgagage are among the most eminent
Of the business men Of New York, and is Of
itself a guarantee that the bonds are q safe
and desirable Investment.
The Company is not responsible for any
money sent. except it be by check, postal or
der, draft or express payable to the order Of
the Industrial Exhibition Company.
Circulars sent on application.
Address,
Industrial Exhibition Company,
No. ~ East 18th street,
123dkwt New York City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
WATERS, NEW ScALE PIANOS

are the best made the touch elastic, and a lime
singing tone, powerful, pure and even.
WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS
defy. competition. The Concerto Stop is a fine
Imitation of the Human Vo ce.
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for cash dur
ing this month. Monthly Instalments re-
ceived; Pianos and Organs to Let. and Rent
Instruments AT GREAT BARGAINS.
AGENTS WANTED. A liberal discount to
Teachers, Ministers, Churches, Schools,
Lodges, etc. Special Inducements to the
trade. illustrated Catalogues Mailed. H0R-
ACE WATERS SONS, 4Sl Broadway, New
York. Box 1857.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24

The subscription price OF the
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum
. Daily, and 81 per annum for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
CIGAR FACTORY.

THO CIGAR BUYERS: I AM MAKING
i and have in stock such cigars as