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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-26
A SORT OF

The Avalanche Of this morning, / IN a
very feeble attempt to bolster up John
sons miserable and disgusting constitu-
tional grafton in the Senate on the Lou
isiana question, strikes out in this man
ner: THE ultra Republican and ultra
Democrats find nothing to admire in
Mr.. Johnson's speech" Let's see about
this. The Cincinnati Commercial is
neither regarded by the Avalanche as
ultra Republican nor DemocratIc-ln
fact, the Avalanche has come about as
near making the Commercial its political
bible during the past few years as 1t pos
sibly could without reprinting the latter
paper entire for Memphis circulation.
An editorial in the Commercial yester-
day on the " speech" rather ome the
boomerang on the Avalanche, and thus
taps It ON the conk about A. US tre-
mendous effort;
1t was Andy Johnson's opportunity,
and one not likely to be repeated during
his term in the Senate, to make his trst
speech after so long a retirement, a his
torical event. Mr., johnson has lived
to that time of life when a msn becomes,
if ever. philosophical in his moods aud
lenses, and regards with indifference the
fret and passion Of the world. Had he
taken the floor OF the Senate in that
temper. and addressed himself to the
reason Of the Senate, and confined him
self TO the discussion of constitutional
principles, as applicable to the case OF
Louisiana, il would have been a credItable
performance, and might have exerted q
wholesome influence upon public opin.
ion. 49,.
There may be something in the uoliti-
cal atmosphere of Tennessee that makes
a man vindictive, and keeps him bristling
with ~animosities, like a %porcupine. At
all events it is certain that Parson
Brownlow and Andy Johnson have lost
nothing of that bitterness of personal
and political prejudice which character
lied the earlier years Of their lives. 1t
came to the surface of Mr.. Johnson's
speech before he had been on the floor
twenty minutes, and turning aside from
the resolution under discussion he
reached for President Grant with an ex-
hibition Of malevolent feeling which
might have been justified to his friends
some years ago, but is an instance Of
nursing wrath to keep it hot which wa
not anticipated by the public, since hi
had announced the intention of laying
aside personal animosities on r~e-enterinI
the Senate.
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River Telegrams.

CAIRO, March 26.-Arrived-Indiana
New Orleans, 10 pm, Eddyville, Nash
vile, 10 m; Grand Tower, St Louis,
2 am; Robert Mitchell, New Orleans,
2 am; Leopard, Ohio, 3 Am; Andy
Baum, Memphis, Z am; John Kyle,
St. Louis, 8 am; Greyhound, Cotton
wood, 8 am.
Departed-Susie Silver, New Orleans,
9 pm; Cleburne, Evansville, 10 pm
Indiana, Cincinnati, IL pm; Eddyvillei
Nashville, l a M. Robert Mitchell, Gin.
einnati, l am.
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THE pHGNIx INSURANCE COMPANY.

The new Board Of Directors OF this
company met last Tuesday and elected
officers for the ensuing twelve menths
Mr.. Thomas Il. Allen, one Of our oldest
citizens and most substantial merchants,
was chosen as President. DR.. S. R
Clarke, SO long identified with the insu
rance interests Of the Mississippi val
lev, was unanimously elected as Secre
tary. DR.. Clarke deservedly stands in
the front rank Of experienced insurance
men. So generally is his ability in these
matters known and acknowledged that
after the great Chicago conAagration
when the ablest representatives Of insu-
rance in this country assembled there
for the adjustment Of losses, DR..
Clarke was unanimously selected as
chairman to preside over their delibera
tons and decide the many intricate
ouestions which necessarily came up,
compliment of the very highest order
and one Of which any business mai
might be Justly proud. Of DR.. Clarke
standing as a citizen in our midst, AM
his social worth, it is not necessary t.
sneak. for his hosts of friends here attes
these most fully. The Phoenix makes
splendid showing, having a paid-up cap
tai stock of 5000 and a present sui
Mus ON hand Of $27. 900, and under Ii
new officers will acquire an enviable lin
of custom.
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Rhode island Republican stat
nvQngfOn-

Rhode island Republican state
Convention.
Providence, March 26.-The Repub-
lican State convention was in session all
night, and this morning nominated
Henry Lippitt, Of Providence, for Gov
ernor by just the requisite number of
votes. Henry 7. Sisson, of Little Comp
ton, was nominated for Lieutenant-Gov
ernor; X. Waddeman, for Secretary Of
State; Willard Sayles, for Attorney-Gen-
eral, and Samuel Clark, for Treasurer.
The last three are present incumbents.
The chief reason of the prolonged strug-
gle was the opposition Of the temperance
men to Lippitt. The Prohibition State
Convention meets Monday and the DEM
ocratic State Convention tomorrow.
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mo. 1851
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Tennessee-B. p. Anderson, Commissioner
Of Revenue, VS.. David Wickersham ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
this cause that the defendants, David
Wickersham, Robert Wickersham, Levi
Wickersham, Thomas Wickersham, Eliza
Wickersham, William Wickersham. Walter
N. Haldeman and Mrs. Sarah Metcalf are
non-fssidents of the State Of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the court house in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day in May, 1876, and plead, answer or demur
10 complainants' bill, or the same will be Ia
ken for confessed as to them and set for hear
ing exparte and that a copy OF this order be
published once a. week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of March, 1875.
A cOpy-Attest
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
By Il. B. MoHEHRY, b, O. and M.
JOIN JOHNSTON, Solicitor for complainant.
% 29-35-41
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"roT 4 DRUM WAS HEARD

Several distinguished members Of
shelbys mine" came home yesterday
without the single toot Of a trumpet
through the streets, or even a second
class banquet at the hotel. This was all
wrong. The lack Of a proper reception
to SO able and faithful q set Of represent
atives, after having once been brought
home with sounding brass and tlnkling
cymbals, proves that even small com
munities can become as 'ungrateful' as
republics. Judge Carmack is not the
man We thought, or eIse he has lost that
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BILLY LIEBES, 1861 Main street, neal
Jefferson, has received What to Wear
and How to Make 1t, for spring and
summer. Also Cooley, Peterson, Har.
pers' Monthly and Ballou's-all for
April. Pictorials and dailies from every.
where. Also the late novel, The Bios
soming Of an Aloe" by Mrs. Cashel
Hoey.
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prnhnhnifies.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-For the lake
region and thence southwark to Tennes-
see, rains during the day, followed by
partly cloudy weather, lower tempera-
ture, rising barometer, northwest to
southwest winds.
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THE best in the world The largest,
latest and freshest oysters ofthe season.
Cheaper than eggs, meat or bone fish.
Farrell, the Big Fat Oyster King, next
the Avalanche, on Jefferson street, is
receiving twice a day. He is selling the
Big Fats to families at Csc per can, or
lOc per dozen. His celebrated Bonse-
core plants he serves up on the half
she'll are the best oysters in the world.
ll-f
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mo. 1871
NOnsR Resident Notice.

In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Tennessee-B. p. Anderson, Commissione
Of Revenue, VS.. Susan W. Hills OF al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
/ this cause that the defendants, Mrs. Susan
W. Hills, j. i. Leech, Mrs. @. S. BruRdage,
Auguste Bohn and Lucille Bohn, his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Moon, Nelson Moon, Heis-
kell Moon, jackson Bowman and James Croft
ton are non-residents Of the State of Tennes.
see; II is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the COURT house i'm
the city Of Memphis, Tonn., on or before the
FIRST Monday in May, 1875, and plead, answer
or demur 10 compliments bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them. and set
for hearing exparte; and that q copy Of this
order be published once, q week for four sue
cessive weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 25th day Of March, 1875,
A cOpy-Attest
EDMUND A. COLE, O. and NJ.
By e. B. MoHENRT. D. G. and M.
JOIN JOHNSTON, Solicitor for complainant.
23-29-S54l
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Death of a Distinguished Indiana
Politician.

JEFFERsoNvILE, March 26.-General
Levi Sparks, e philosophical citizen
and widely known as a leading politician
and for many years Mayor of this city,
died at 10 o'clock to-day from dropsy of
the chest and bowels, the disease origi-
mating from the sbrinkage of his liver.
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bright confidence and high esteem ne but
a short time ago had for eur delegation
of wise men and statesmen. mot a
drum was heard"
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ALL the new and nobby styles received
daily by express and sold lower than
any house in the city at
"a Francisco & WIGGIN.
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We have reduced our expenses 100 per
cent, and guarantee to sell our goods
cheaner than sold in any Eastern city.
FRANcIsco & WIGGIN.
"a 3lS Main street.
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Rev. Mr.. rockingham says there is
no hell, and the Cleveland Plaindealer
insists that contracts should be immedi.
ately let for the construction Of one
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No. Ala Main street, near Beal, will
open this evening. My friends and enc
mics are invited to call and see me.
221 LEO KUPPERsCMID.
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, March 26.-It is reported that
General D%orregaray joins the other
Carlist Generals in their protest against
Cabreras' course.
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JET PALAcE.-Do not fail to ecure a
bargain in jewelry at the assignee's sale
of the Jet Palace. %
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Elegant real Hair Switches, 81.
KAHN & FREIBERG.

The LEDGER job Office is in constant
receipt from hefoundries Of new type,
embracing all the latest and best styles.
1881
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E1ERzOG 81 BRO.

Best Imported ale and porter at Tom
o. Sullivan's, 1872 Second street. 22t
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JET PALAcE.-A fine selection Of gem
tlemen's gold studs at the assignee's sale
Of the Jet Palace. 70
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GRIswoLDs patent keeps the iron from
sticking. Try it. Price, 25c per box.
22t
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YEAST POWDER 35c per. pound, Pome-
roy's, 1865 Main street. n
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FRAxcIsco Il WIGGN are selling NEW
GOODS cheaper than any competitors at
their new store, 3lS Main. "a
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500 Pairs elegant cloth CATERS, 81,
KAHN a FREIBERG.

L. soHLLISG & Bro, 6s Jefferson
street market, will have, Saturday, the
finest spring lambs of the season. %
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DoNT fail to go to Francisco & Wig
gin, 3lS Main, and examine their NEW
SPRING STYLES before purchasing. "a
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TRY Griswold' s patent finish for starch.
OCT
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Tom 0. SULLIVAN, No. 1872 Second
street, has imported ales and porter.
22t
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New SPRING HATS for men and boys
at Francisco & Virgins, 3lS Main. [24
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Buy your Teas of Memphis Tea Com
pany, 1856 Main street. n
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Fl E RIO G q b o :.
HAVE OPENED
An Exquisite Selection
-oF-
LACE GOODS

Beautiful Sleeveless Basques,
Tablier and Cuirasse.
Castilhans, Circassisns, Scarfs,
Llama and Applique Bar5es, Etc.
They are of choice designs, and cheapl
cheapl They have opened
Beautiful Embroidered suits in Linen,
Batiste, Etc.
They have opened a fine stock Of
Fans Of Rare and Unique Designs.
Just received a few
Pique Pattern Suits for Children
Gems.
NEW STOCK OF BUTTONS.
NEW IRON GRENADINES.
We offer our Lace Sacques and Suits
very low.
New goods opening hourly.
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Go TO Tom 0. sullivan's, 1872 Second
street, for imported ales and porter.
DIT
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spring Lambs.

L. Schilling & Bro 6s Jefferson street
market, will have the finest lambs Of the
season for Saturday market. %
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BoUoUETs and cut flowers at Craig's'
1921
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RprIng Lamba

GRIswoLD's patent finish is sold by
groeers. 22t
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At Poplar street market on Saturday
next, at our stalls.
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REMOVAL.

Tickets for sale at the Peabody Hotel:
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THE CusrOM-HoUsE.

Colonel H. Casey Young and Genera
R. F. Patterson, who went to Washing
ton in the interest of the Memphis Gus
tom-house, returned this morning, and
the result of their earnest effortsi is highly
gratifying. The status Of the case is
briefly as follows: Congress has made
three appropriations to the Memphis
custom-house, amounting altogether to
$l25, 900. The act requiring that
all moneys thus appropriated shall
be covered back into the Treasury
unless work has actually commenced by
the first Of October was repealed at the
last session of Congress. So the appro-
priations made to the custom-house re-
main in the hands of the Treasurer.
But another act was passed requiring
that o limit of the expenditure to be
made shall be fixed by Congress
before work is commenced on any
custom-house. Such a limit has not
been fixed as to the Memphis
custom-house Therefore, work cannot
begin until such legislation is obtained.
Messrs, Young and Patterson, we learn,
were assisted in presenting and urging
the case before Secretary Bristow by
Hon. Henry G. Smith, who came on
from New York purposely to meet them
on their mission. They found General
Bristow very favorably disposed, and
satisfied his mind entirely in regard TO
the title to the site selected and donated
by the city. In the name Of the people
Of Memphis, we desire TO thank
Colonel Young, General Patterson and
Judge Smith for. their able and success
full efforts to secure the Memphis custom
house. As soon as the ultimate cost Of
the building is limited By Congress the
work can men
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GALVESTON.
rsrtieular. Of the storm.

NV ORLEANS, September 20.-The
Times, from information obtained from
papers and passengers, gives the follow
ing:
To briefly summarize the disaster, a
gale from the south by Wednesday at
midday reached such proportions that
captains of steamers, accustomed for a
generation to traversing this portion Of
the gulf, declined to put to sea. Almost
simultaneously with this determination
came the report hat a shipyard at
the extreme eastern end of the island
had been inundated and the men were
fleeing for their lives. A rapidly falling
barometer indicated an increase of the
storm, ard the waters Of the gulf, which
is on the south Of the island and in the
rear Of the city, gradually commenced
to encroaeh on the gardens Of scattered
residences, starting at the beach, and
were soon overAowed, the water during
the day reaching a depth of two feet.
Ali day long and during Thursday it
blew a hurricane, pushing the water over
the entire island and covering even the
highest elevations to a depth of two feet
and a halt. This ridge embraces an area
of perhaps twelve blocks of buildings,
extending from Mechanic street to Mar.
ket, a distance of two squares latitude
nally, and from Center street to Bath
avenue, about six squares longitudinally.
In the entire rear Of the east and west
ends of the city the water rose to sufi-
cient depth to float large wooden edifices,
many of which we're very valuable. The
residence portion of the city was most
affected. From fremont street, where
this section begins, for a distance of at
least a mile and a half west, every gar
den and every foundation is destroyed,
domiciles are scattered p~romiscuously in
the center Of thoroughfares, many Of
them being jammed together. Further
west, in the neighborhood of 0leander
Park, where there are many small
farms and a number ofstylish residences,
the water is reported to have reached a
depth Of from six to nine feet. A SINH
lar story is told of the eastern end of
the island, which extends from Center
street at least one mile and a half. In
the business sections Of the city large
stocks Of goods are kept on the ground
floors, and one can estimate the injury
which thirty inches Of sea water would
involve. 1t is fair to presume that the
earnings of an entire year will be ex-
hausted in repairing the damages.
Probably vegetation has been utterly
destroyed, but that the island is involved
in wholesale ruin, We do not apprehend.
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FOREIGN.
ADELBERr AMEs.

LONDON. September 20.-Tbe Rich
mono iron.works at Stockton-upon-Tee
comprising twenty furnaces and the roll.
ing mills and employing three hundred
hands, has suspended. The concern is
insolvent.
KRAGSJESATEz, September 20. - In
compliance with the earnest desire Of
Prince Milan, the deliberations Of the
committee appointed to consider che ad-
dress in reply 70 bis speech will be sub
mitted to the Chamber OF Deputies in
secret session. The debates in the
Chamber will also, at the request Of the
Prince, be kept secret. 1t is not yet
known what will be the tone Of the ad-
dress.
A seryian newspaper says that the
goyernmenthas received a note from the
sublime Porte asking if Turkey may
relyon the maintenance Of seryian neu-
irality. The seryian government has
not as yet replied.
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CHANDELIERS
AT PHIL j. MALLON & CO.'S,
2O4 Main street. l6.t

In the Indians Chinese waters Italian
sailing vessels have monopolized the rice
carrying trade.
A second 8l-ton gun has been com
menced at the Royal gun factories OF
Woolwich, apd the trunnion ring has
been forged. The first of these monster
guns is so nea completion that it may
be expected at the proof butts within
the next two or three weeks.
A Scotch paper mentions that at this
moment an ex-Member of Parliament, a
former Governor of the Bank of Eng.
land, a late Fellow Of a Cambridge Col.
lege, ana a clergyman, lately a respond
entin a divorce suit, are all gaily driving
cabs in the streets Of London.
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MISSISSIPPI.

Text OF the Telegram from Gov.
Ames 40 the Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, September 20 The fol-
loving text of the telegram from
Governor Ames to the Attorney General,
relating to affairs in Mississippi, was to-
day made public:
Jackson. MISS, September IS, 1875.
Attorney General Pierrepont, Warrington:
The necessity which called forth my
dispatch Of the 9Th to the President, still
exists. Your question of yesterday, re-
peated to-day, asks for information,
which | gladly give. Violence is Incl
dent to the political contest preceding
the pending election. Unfortunately the
question of race, which has been so
prominent in the South since the war,
has assumed msgnifed Importance
at this time il certain localities-
in fact, race feeling is so intense
that protection for the colored by white
organizations is ~despaired of. The DO.
litical contest made on the white line
forbids a history Of the colored people
since the reconstruction and its bearing
on the sit=ation at this time and a de.
tailed statement Of tbs troables here
cannot be condensed into a telegram.
This State has been. opposed to a mill
Tia Of colored men. 1t has been believed
by them that it would develop a war of
races which would extend beyond the
borders Of this State. An organization
Of the whites alone, where the issue is
one Of race, would be equally Intellectual.
The most complete protection would be
found in a strict noninterference by the
be whites. Contradictory reports
will be numerous; so they we're last De.
Gambler, but the report Of the Congress
sionsl committee proved the correctness
Of my assertions. | am aware Of the re-
luetance Of the people Of the country to
national Interference in State affairs,
though if there be no violation of law
there can be no national interference.
Permit me to express the hope that the
odium Of such interference shall not at
tach to President Grant or the Republi.
can party. As Governor OF the State |
made the demand, which cannot well be
refused. Let the odium, in all it's mag
nitude, descend upon me. cannot
escape the conscientious discharge Of
my duty toward a class of American cit.
liens whose only oiense is their color.
am powerless TO protest.
lSignedl ADELBERT AMEs.
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PorbabiIities.

WASHINGTON, September 2O.--For the
Tennessee and Ohio valley, clear or fair
weather, northerly to westerly winds,
veering to easterly aud ~southerly in the
southwest, rising barometer, lower tenn
perature in South Atlantic States, slight
rise in temperature in southwest, and
slight changes in temperature in Eastern
Gulf States, Tennessee and Ohio valley.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valley, generally clear weather,
and lower temperature than on Sunday,
with northerly winds aud rising barome.
ter; frosts will occur in northwest and
upper lake region, and in the northern
portions of Indiana and Illinois on Mon
day night. Cautionary signals at Port
Huron, Detroit, Toledo, Erie, Cleveland,
Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.
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0STMANN-0n Sunday morning. Septem-
Der 18th. THEODORE 0sTMAYN. aged forty-seven
years..
Friends and acquaintanees of the family
are invited to attend his funeral from their
residence on Ross avenue. this (MONDAY)
evening at 3 o'clock.
GARB0RIN0-0n the morning Of the 10th
INST, KATIE, infant daughter Of James and
Mary Garborino.
The friends and acquaintance Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral from their
residence, 1881 Main street. at 10 o'clock to-
morrow TUESDAY) morning.
RAND0LPH-At the residence of her sis
ter. Mrs. Maria Morgan, 1853 Second street. on
tne 18TH inst, at ii :l5 pm, Miss Patsy RAN
DoLPH, aged seventy-three years.
Funeral tomorrow TUESDAY, at 8 pm.