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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05

The announcement that the Mayor has sum-
moned Mr.. E. Delaield Smith, the Corporation
Counsel, to show cause why he shall not be
removed from Office will provoke little sur
prise. The Mayor charges Mr.. Smith with acts
of omission and commission so serious that
if proved they would certainly seem to justify
the proposed action. The reply of the accused
is couched in terms of indignant denial, and
his request for longer time than that indi-
Gated by the Mayor to prepare his defense is
by no means unreasonable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
MEMPHIS TENN WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER s. 1875

would seem TO point TO something q great
deal better. Respectable people-peo.
pie who have influence in vestries and
on school boards-may every day be seen
spending money on fine dress and furn.
ture, and, while they 90 regularly to
church and maintain all the respectable
tiles, taking in journals and magazines
that one would beforehand suppose to be
quite beneath their notice. II is, in
deed, undeEisble that the last ten years
have witnessed a general lowering Of the
standards in all strictly popular litera.
ture. There is mora amateur or half
amateur literature; there is more false
and vulgar sentiment, even where there
is what is called pure Christian teach.
ing" and everywhere there is q pander-
ing to the appetite for luxury and worldly
success.
1t is, perhaps, in the popular litera-
ture OF America that we see the least
favorable examples Of the manner in
which recent conditions Of living effect
literature for the masses Ii is Ger.
tainly to America that we must go to
see the barefaced instances OF psnder,
ing, and the most ingenious evasions Of
the higher literary responsibility.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
PROPOSALS.
Cry RNeISEER's s OyPIcE.

MEMPHIS, TESS., November 30, 1875.
GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceiyed at this Office until o'clock pm,
Friday, December IL. 1875, for grading, paw
ing, piling and protecting the wharf in front
of the city Of Memphis, commencing at the
north side Of jefferson street and running
down parallel with the river TO connect the
north end of the present Elevator, said work
to be done as hereinafter described. The
present stone pavement TO be taken up and
carefulll piled away; the grading to COM
mence at extreme low water mark. and con-
tinue up about two hundred feet. and to be
prepared and graded so as the ascent or de-
scent will not exceed. when complete, eight
degreee, the front at extreme low water mark
to be protected with two tiers Of piles; said
piles to be spliced, banded, capped and shod;
also, said front 10 be protected with SQUARE,
bewed timber Of cyp ess or cedar, free or
clear Of all sap. to be bolted and fastened with
the best Of wrought iron in said bolts and
taps, the footings or adverse anchors to be OF
cypress or cedar, we'll protected; the pave
ment to be relaid from the north side of Jefier-
son street to the south side OF Union street by
regular stone masons or pavers, in the most
approved manner, with a sufficient quantity
Of choice sand or grayel that portien of the
wharf from the south side os Union street to
the north side or end Of the Elevator TO be
paved with such stone, and In such manner,
as the present pavement on Beai street, from
Of one breakwater at or near the foot of JEFF
ferson street, or such other point as may be
hereafter designated, of the following named
ma erials: Plling Of sound cypress. spliced,
banded, capped and shod in the most substan-
tial manner, with willow or other timber of a
choice selection, together with sufficient
quantity of stone to co nplete said broakWater.
The grading to be done at so much per cubic
yard the paving to be relaid at so much per
superficial yard the paving, where the stone
is to be furnished by the contractor, to be laid
at 50 much per superficial yard; the piling TO be
paid for at so much per lineal foot for the
amount of pile driven; hewed timbers to be
paid for per cubic foot; iron bolts and nuts 10
be paid for per pound; willow wood or fascine
in breakwater TO be paid for at so much per
cord; and stone to be paid for at SO muc per
perch. All proposals to be In accordance with
the spirit and letter Of the 9Th section Of the
city charter.
Blanks for proposals will be furnished at
this office on application.
The city reserves the right 10 reject any or
all proposals.
70 So G, @, BURKE, City Engineer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
FACTS AND FANClES.

London now has over two hundred
regularly organized clubs.
The street cars Of New Yerk carry
over l6O,OO0,OOO people annually.
History classes are proposed for this
winter, instead of spelling schools.
A doll show is to be held in London
shortly, in aid Of a children's hospital.
The State Library Of New York has
b en- presented with about 5000 historical
aud miscellaneous pamphlets.
Upwards of 10000 letters we're posted
in England last year without any address,
among them one which contained $4,000
in bank notes.
The manufacture Of fbrooms has greatly
increased in New ORLEANS during the
past four years. There are eight broom
factories at work in that city,
A chime of bells has lately been ship.
ped from Boston to one of the Alaska
islands, and peal Of bells has been
ordered fer another of the islands.
The softer sex has reason to feel en-.
couraged- The last census showed the
number Of idiots proper in the United
States to be 24.527, Of whom l4,485 we're
males aud 1902 females.
AS the Board Of Aldermen in q
Pennsylvania city burst into laughter,
the President rose and said; Gentle
men, we will, not permit longevity in a
grave and reverend assembly"
To day the gentle rain patteFs on the
sky-light, aHd all is soft and balmy. Tos
morrow the strong. man may be seated
on the icy walk and calling for war
with Mexico. Detroit Free Press.
There Is story Of an amateur hunter
in the Rocky Mountains who followed
grizzly bear for four days. and then
abandoned the pursuit, alleging ss 0
reason thSt the trail was getting too
fresh."
A romantic story Is told Of a Cuban
woman who, with her son Of fourteen
years, commands detachment Of the
rebel army. She leads the insurgents in
person, dressed in riding habit and
mounted on fine horse, and is as brave
as lion.
To irrlate womaa whose mind is Of
the strong sort, read to ber that If she
we're in.Japan her tbres principal duties
would be: |, Obedience to parents when
6 child. 2. Obedience to her husband
when wife. 3. Obediece to her eldest
son when a widow.
A writer in an English periodical
directs attention to the diminution ia
force which the word harness has un.
derEone since. Shakspeares time. Har-
ness then meant the trappings in which
man and steed went to battle, not the
equipment Of cab-horse. AT least
ws'lI die with harness on our back, says
Macbeth The cid word stood for the
widest energy, the new one for the
! tamest submission.
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why He wAsn,t Elected. a..

The candidate who didn't get enough
votes to elect him the other day is out
on the street now, wearing the look Of
an injured man. As he turns corner
he meets Jones, and Jones says.
"Ahl Well I'm sorry for you; Id have
bet money that you would 20 in by 500
majority"
my majority would have been twice
that il some bastard hadn't started the
rumor that | was opposed to education" F"
replied Unsuccessful
They lied about you, eh2"
" Lied Why. they told the most
outrageous falsehoods the human mind
could cohceiveI I've got clue, and
you look out for three or four civil suits
for damages"
Turning the next corner he meets DA-
Wis, and Davis yells ont;
Hellol | see you aren't dead yeti
Well, I'm sorry for you; | wanted to see
you 60 in
And should have been elected
straight as string il my name on the
ticket hadn't been spelled wrong. That
and that alone Aoored me.
One block more and Smith PUSHES at
him and shouts:
Hang i'll but thought you'd wax
that fellow by 5000 votes"
I'D have done it like shot" replies
the unsuccessful, "but the inspectors re-
ceived hundreds Of illegal votes, and
was laid out. This thing isn't through
with, however; | propose to carry it TO
the Supreme Court.
AS he reaches the City Hall the fourth
man holds out bis hand and says:
We'll, you couldn't both be elected
but you did just run like quarter,
horse"
" | can tell you something" whispers
Unsuccessful.
Eh? What"
Il believe the ballot-boxes we're stuffed
against M"
No!
rs true as you live | think can
pat my hand on a man who will swear
to it, and | tell you I'll make IL re6.ho,
for those inspectors
And the unsuccessful candidate is GER
tain in his own mind that he is a great
martyr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
Rad literature for the Young,

Rad Literature for the Young.
Alexander Strahan in the Contemporary Re-
view.l
In our own country the conditions of
the growth of this bad kind OF literature
for boys and girls are to be seen, some
of them at least, lying plain upon the
surface. There is the rapid increase OF
the population; the diffusion of the Ca
pacity to read among the classes whose
circumstances are in other respects most
unfavorable to the formation among them
of proper standards OF taste and good
feeling; and there is the fact that the
young have Of late years been turned
opt early to earn their livingS, and left
pretty MUCH to their own misguidance.
Wheher state of civilization like that
Of London and New York can exist with
out social deposits Of such kind
that these or similtr conditions will al.
ways be reappearing in some shape,
is 0 question on which opinions will
differ But we believe it is
certain that the existence OF this
vile literature, whether for old or young,
is comparatively recent phenomenon.
There appears to have been nothing like
it (of course the same thing could not
have then existed) when the late DR..
Kitto was engaged in those struggles
after something to read which he has so
admirably recorded; and there seems to
have been nothing like it when the Queen
came to the throne. At that date there
was much more broad indecency in carl
catures and in popular literature for
adnlts; but that is very different mat.
ter, Now a-days, we have hourishing in
vile luxuriRupe whole jungles OF litera-
ture, chiefly for the young, such as Mr..
Anthony Trollope and Mr.. James Green,
wood have, each in his own way, de.
scribed in magazine articles,
The alarming and dispiriting part oil
the case is the gradual spread upwards
in what is called the social scale, of this
sort Of trash. Any observant person
may notice low newspapers and low pc
riodicals in houses ofa pretension which
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
OUT IN ras COLD.

For the Public Ledger
I've been walking the streets all day;
I'm cold, Pm hungry and tired;
Win no one say Gene in and warm"
Or have all the good folks retired?
My feet are suffering with cold.
Ny fingers are stiffensd and red,
Ny hair is all wet with night dews,
And all are retiring to bed.
I'll freeze on the streets before day,
And no one will weep over me;
I'm weary, and sleepy and faint,
And nothing around me see.
The watchmen are passing me by,
A dark little lump on the ground;
But no one can see I'm child,
Tia 80 very dark, all around.
/ hear on the streets over there.
Fine carriages. now and then. pass,
And hear many voices talking
From the bright an / tn happy mas.
But no one stops near this alley
Te give me kind word Of cheei;
l may freeze and die of hunger,
And no one will shed sad tear.
No mother to kiss me good night
/ must die alone in the storm;
But in Heaven, dear mother we'll meet,
There we shall be happy and warm.
The darkness is passing away.
The glOries Of Heaven see;
Sweet music is borne on the breeze.
My mother is coming for me!
MR., NJ. E. RICHARDSON
MEMPHIS, December 7. 1875.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Evil Fruits OF Weak digestion

The Evil Fruiis OF Weak Digestion.
There is no pathological fact more Clearly
ascertainsd than that the most formidable
phases of nervous disease are directly trace
able to imperfect digestion. Insomnia. with
its train of direful consequences, proceeds
more frequently from weakness of the stom.
ach than from any other cause. Mere seda,
tives are powerless to cure nervousness, and
soon cease to palliate its symptoms. The true
way to strengthen the nervous system is to
invig gorate the digestive and aIsimilative or
gans, upon whose unobsnucted action its
equilibrium is absolutely dependent. The
daily use Of Hostetter's stomach Bitters will
do more 10 brace and soothe the weakened
and irritated nerves. and induce sound. 70
treshing sleep natures grand catho!io0n-
than all the so-called nervines to be found in
the pharmaeopnia or out Of Il. A wineglass-
ful Of the Bitters should be taken before each
meal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
I4th Day Of December, 1878,

And said sub-committees are hereby in
structed that no person is authorized TO vote
for said delegates unless he is a resident voter
Of his ward and comes within the quali6ca-
tlons heretofore liked by resolution Of this
Committee. and will agree to support the
NOMINEES, Of the Convention hereby called;
and said subcommittee are to be the sole
judges as TO whether said applicant is entitled
10 vote under the qualifications ss above set
forth. And they will appoint. two Of their
number or others under their direction to re-
cord the name Of each voter. aud make return
Of said election to the Chairman Of this Com
mittee without delay.
The election on said 14th day Of December,
1875 as above stated, will be for the number
OF delegates. and at tho PLACES in ,aid wards
No. LAT southwest corner of Main and
Jackson streets; IA delegates.
No'2-At engine-hOuse, Poplar street;
No. Sat McGullOugs's old stable, on the
north side OF Adams street, between Second
and NJ ain streets; Is delegates.
No. lat Greenlaw Opera House; Ii dele
gates,
Nof5-Near corner Beal and DeSotO streets,
Q delegates.
No. 6 AT Waldran Block; delegates.
No, 7-On Beal street. near Memphis and
Charleston railroad; delegates.
No: S-OppOsite Poplar street msrket-house;
Is delegates.
No. 9 At corner Of Fifth and Mill streets
delegates.
No. 10 Near corner of Main and South
streets; delegates.
Total number Of delegates, l02.
The Executive Committee hereby request
that the sub b-cOmmittees be especially cautious
not to exercise influence for or against any OF
the candidates coming be ore the convention.
And the committee weuld state that they are
exceedingly anxious to have a convention
composed Of competent, honest and reliable
men, for il is well-known fact that the best
guarantee that the nominee of the convention
shall be competent, honest and reliable is to
have delegates Of like qualifications
The names Of the sub committees in the diff
ierent wards are as follows:
First ward-W B Richardet, Henry Frick.
Tom ConsodiRe, Patrick Kerns, J J Cooney.
6ecOnd-John Donovan, 5 FTansiola, T
Feillag. VIM Worsham, Sam Dreyfus
Third-V Bacigalupo, A g luther, Henry
Sohilling. II NJ Neeiy, Joe Flynn.
Rourth-W s Bruce, X Stotz. Thomas Bar
rett, N Malates'a, Dick c'Brien.
Fifth-J Z Ballard, c Bonner, ] II West,
James Hall. G W Tomlin.
Slxth-B Bingham. L NJ Iearn. Jacob Wei.
Ter, A Myers. Riordon.
Seventh ] Hillsman, J 5 Carpenter, W
L Cooper, p Perota. W II Bates.
Eighth J J DuBose, Henry Seesssl, ST., j
Waters, $ j Camp, VIM Featherstone,
Ninth--Geo II Powell, S Scheibler. + Karr,
Geo Williams, I G Bettis.
Tenth l. Sharp, b p Anderson, Geo Has
singer. Henry Rocco. Martin Film.
Tne delegates elected on SAID ltth day Of De-
cember. 1875. will meet in convention at the
Exposition building In the city Of Memphis,
on Thur day, the 10th day Of December, 1875,
at II o'clock a. N for the purpose Of nominat-
ing a candidate for Mayor of Memphis.
By order of the Committee.
IL 7 ELLETT. Chairman.
L W CLAPP, Secretary. 81 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
GROCERIES.
VIM. DEAN & co.
We are receiving this week,

We are receiving this week.
n. Y. State BuckWheat Flour,
Choice Creamery and Roll Butter,
25 bbls and half bbls Extra Choice
Pickles,
New MOlasses and Sugar,
ChOw'chOw by the 6allOn,
Mixed Pickles by the. Gallon,
French Mustard by the Gallon,
100 bbls OF the celebrated Emerald
Isle Flour,
10 cases Russian Mustard, the finest
Favored Mustard in the world,
New Figs and RaIslns,
Extra Mess Mackerel In bbls and kits,
Fresh Irish Oatmeal,
Large Assortment Of Canned Goods,
10 half chests Of Fresh Teas, fine
grades.
We make TO extra charge for roasting or
grinding Coffee ifs ying our own WATER
POWER, 1t Is done with very little expense.
VIM. DEAN & co,
lS9 Poplar Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08
COUGH BALsAM.
WILlIAMA'
Balsam Wild Cherry and Wood
Naptha

baIBam Wlt0 Cherry and Wood
Naptha
for Coughs. Colds, Consumption, Bronchitis.
and all Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs.
This unequaled preparation is paying the
usual penalty Of merit, and we would warn
buyers to be cautious in receiving the asser-
tions Of unscrupulous parties claining to have
" the same thing" or made in the same
way" or just as good"
We are now nearing a season when COUGH
B0lsam is placed on its merits, and when cold
days and nights. and rainy weather, calls
upon cough preparation to prove its efficacy,
and no other medicine will answer ths same
purpose as Williams Bal am for tho immedi-
ate relief of the diseases for which il is so
confidently recommended. We earnestly AJAX
trial, and rely upon its merits to prOye our
assertions that IL is the BgsT RKMRDY ever
offered to the public for all complaints arising
from diseases Of the throat and Lungs. Try
It and be convinced Of its magical effect. Ii
you cannot obtain it from your druggist, send
to US and We will forward Il.
All wholesale orders addressed To G. c.
War Bro ;. Memphis, Tenn, will receive
prompt attention.
Memo genuine without our Trade Mark on
each bottle. Beware of copnterfeits.
Respectfully. q. 0. WARD 4 BRO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-08

A critic says to lady correspondent
that she may dance with her son or her
lady friends, but that dancing in the
middle of crowd, with low dresses, up
to late hours, involving a good deal Of
apparent embracing OF the opposite
sex, is thought 10 be Objectionable in
taste If not in principle"
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OFFICIAL.
PROPOSALS..
Cry RsoIsEER's oyyIcE.


MENPHIs, TEN =, November 30, 1851
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at this Office until o'clock pm
Friday, the 10Th day Of december, 1876, for
furnishing all labor ana required materials
for the paving, with stone, Of the west por-
tion Of Main street. or that lying between the
west rail Of the street railroad and the west
curb Of said street, from Besl to Calhoun
street, in similar manner and with materi-
ais as that specimen pavement on Madisou
,treet, near Third street. is constructed.
Also. for the balance of the west side Of Main
street, from b al to the Louisville and Nash-
vile depot. but in similar manner and ma
terial as Washington and Market streets are
constructed, or Of block stone, as the judg-
ment Of the improvement Committee. Mayor
and Engineer may dictate, aud in accordance
with specification on file at this office. ALI
proposals. must be in accordance with the
letter and spirit Of section 67 Of the city
charter.
lhe city reserves the right 10 reject any or
1888 c. G. BURKE. City EnRineer.
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PRESnRIPTION FREE

TSoR THR SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
weaknoss, lost manhood and all disorders
brought On ~ indlscretions or excess Any
drugeist has fhe Ingredients. Address DA-
WID50N x CO.. Boz 22sb.-New York
6-xKiii-b-eod
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The Lowest Premium is S2.IO
Eaoa Fraction must draw this sum.
All Fractions will be good with Sl5 To pur.
chase whole go Bond.
This Is "a chance for fortune. and no chance
for loss.
A $40 Bond participates in four drawings
lowing premiums:
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ELECTION.
Order of Executive Committee
-FOR
ELECTION or DELEGATES
AND
HOLDING OF A Co. VENTION.

TNHE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
Il MITTEE Of the City Of Memphis hereby
order the election Of delegates aud the holding
Of a Convention for the nomination Of canal
date for Mayor of Memphis. And to carry out
said objects. said Co mittee hereby direct that
the SUBJ Committees in their respective wards.
whose names are hereinafter stated, shall
open and hold an election for the number OF
delegates hereinafter stated at the respective
placesi their wards hereinafter mentioned
the election Of said delegates to be bS ballot
O'Clock p IN. t. o'cl0ck m on the
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Eight Dollars per Annum
PUBLIC LEDGER.


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OFFICERs;
soMDs.

EIVE DOLLARS WILL PURCHASE A
I fraction Of an Industrial Exhisition Bond.
that IS certain to draw enc tf the following
Premiums,
On December 6, 1875.
A Tenth, which costs only S5. can draw any
Of the following, and will be received By the
Company at any time in six month, as IS In
the purchase Of a 40 Bond.
This is cAanoe Tor gain and no chance fox
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RAILROAD nHE TABLES.

MEMPHIS And LoUEvmLB RAILROAD,
Arrives. Leaves.
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CRYSTAL PALACE.

The Industrial Exhibition is legitimate en-
teTpTise. chartered by the State OF New YORK
Its Directors are the best citizens Of New
York.
II has had seven drawings since July, 1874
and paid out in principal and interest,
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In person. or by certified Check. or Exnress,
or Postal Order, or Draft, or enclose Green
backs in registered letter, to and made
payable to the Industrial Exhibition Co.
The funds raised by sale Of hese Bonds will |
be AnnliAd to the erectinn Of a ~
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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100000.

S9l, $50, 500, 5000, $500, $500,
$1,000, $4,000, $4,000,
$4,000, $4,000.