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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
NASHVILLE.

EENllAA ANAfNcfN40NANI "a ~ AN4ANAs
NAsHvuLE. February =. ISIS.
A bill to enlarge the Nashville Hos
pital for the Insane passed the House
this morning on its second readisg, and
by a large vote. This may be considered
as adverse TO the projected asylums in
East and West Tennessee.
Several short tcrcible speeches were
made this morning urging more system
attic and persistent work atthe main and
general bills pending. II is to be hoped
that no time viii be lost for mach re
mains yet to be done.
The proposition to issue Treasury
notes in some form or other, receives
more attention than / at first supposed.
An amendment will be offered and earn
estly supported, to allow only one-half
of the taxes to be paid in such notes.
Gibson has introduced a bill providing
for the issuance Of nterest-bearing tax
coupons, to the amount 81, 000, 900 per
annum, for a term of years. The tax
received in currency, over and above
these coupons, would be sufficient to
meet the current expenses Of the State.
The Senate Jury bill to tax and collect
jury fees as other costs to ~litigants, came
up this morning, and is under discussion
as | write. Mr.. Peters led off in a foreI-
BILE and comprehensive speech in its
support, and was followed by Mr.. Nc
MILAN, of Clay county, on the other
side. The discussion will bring out
nearly all the great talent on the floor.
The fate of the bill is very uncertain at
this writing.
The Senate yesterday spent most Of
the day on, but finally passed the bill OF
Mr.. 0verton to make the felonious ap-
preparation of property under $50 a
misdemeanor. 1t was very warmly ad-
vocated by General Quarles and Mr..
Hodges, and was opposed by Messrs.
Logan, Marye and Blizzard.
Senator Buchanan, who has visited
and inspected the convicts to the State
penitentiary everywhere in the State,
reports that they are well cared for and
properly managed.
In the Senate to-day a resolution was
adopted appointing a committee to ex
anime the expenditures Of the Agricultu-
raj Bureau. Several pew bills we're in
troduced Of little Importance, and then
the Senate proceeded to the ~considera.
ton of the bill to provide county work
houses and q system Of convict labor.
The new charter for Memphis reached
here yesterday and was the subject Of
consultation among Shelby's chosen
few" until u o'clock last night. No re.
suit was reached as to whether it would
receive their support or not. In fact, /
think Finlay has a general municipal
bill which will give Memphis and other
cities first rate charters itself. 1t stops
leaks Of all kinds and enables the tax
payer to find out what becomes Of the
tax he pays. 1t also provides hat the
officials of all municipal corporations
shall be elected by the people, and not
appointed by the Mayor. 1t also pro-
vides that taxes shall be collected for
specified purposes, and applied to them
only. 1t also limits the amour Of taxes
which municipal corporations are al.
lowed to impose to II mills on the dollar.
GOTH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
NASHVILLE.
L.egi.lnilYe Procecdlnr.

Legislative Proceedings.
Special to the Ledger;
NAsHvnLE, February 25.-The event
and sensation Of the day was the forced
passage of the bill in the House to re.
peal the conventional rate of interest.
The previous question was enforced, al
though a full discussion had been prom.
issd last Friday by the friends of the
bill. In a melton to reconsider, some
hot words passed between some of the
Shelby delegation and others. The bill
was carried by 40 to 81, The only hope
is in the Senate.
The motion to reconsider was lost by
the same vote, NJ,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
nur App1rRArInN cnuRr.

Among the many arduOus undertake
ings and performances Of our present
model Legislature, it has created a sort
of left bower to the already existing
Supreme Court Of the Western Division
of the State, under the title Of an "act
to provide for an arbitration commission
at Jackson, Tennessee" This fifth
wheel to the judiciary supreme for West
ern Tennessee contains three legal
spokes, or lawyers, which are to be APP
pointed by the Governor. The commia-
sion is to meet at Jackson on the hrst
Monday Of each year, and may hold
until the succeeding June, and their
compensation shall be for the time ac-
tually consumed by them at the same
rate of compensation now fixed by law
for Judges of the Supreme Court, to be
paid out Of the treasury OF the State.
The commission has nc power to try
causes Of any kind, except by the
consent Of the plaintiff and defendant
or by their attorneys, and all decisions
rendered by it can have no force, or effect
or authority as precedent for any other
case. In fact, the cases this commission
NAV dispose OF will not be published IN
the reports Of decisions by the Supreme
Court. The decisions Of the commission
are simply binding upon the parties who
consent to have their causes thus deter
mined upon. There is nothing wrong
about the establishment of this arbitra'
ton branch of the Supreme Court, and
its existence may facilitate the clearing
of the now already ov%crcrowded docket
at Jackson and become Of substantial
benefit to the people ofour division. Bot
that the act creating it should have been
originated and passed by a Legislature
perfectly rsying distracted on the
idea Of reforms and retrenchment'
is somewhat curious If not re-
markable. 10 almost the very
same hour, too, in which these reformers
created this new court, with its power to
draw upon the State treasury for sala
riss-Additioual salaries, mind you
they turn right around and introduce a
bin sbolishing one Of the Chaneery
Courts Of Shelby county, the dockets Of
which are now almost hopelessly crowded
and gorged with nndisposed Of cases,
when the costs Of running such Chan.
eery Court never come out ofthe pockets
Of the taxpayers Of Shelby, and when
the almost entire bar Of our county pro-
tests against The reform as not only dam
aging to the interests Of litigants, but as
taking away a court absolutely de-
mauded by the business Of the county.
This sort Of reform, We mean the ere
Eting Of 8 new court at Jackson and
taking away a vitality important one from
Shelby, looks ike " funding up instead
OF " funding down" without any refer
enee TO the people most interested. But
50 it will 20, We are afraid, unless better
judgment shall rule the councils ofthese
=" wise men" than has been indicated
heretofore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

A gentleman by the name Of Harriott
has been haunting the approaches to a
certain newspaper office in San Fran
cisco, looking for the editor who called
his Clara (nee Norris a Blonde
Bonanza"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
FOREIGN.

LONDON, February 25.-The bullion in
the Bank Of England has increased
e2O2 900 during the past week. The
proportion of the bank reserve to its La
bility is 431 per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
NEW YORK

New YORK, February 25.-The deputy
freight agents of the three trunk lines
running west Of this city have been no.
tilted Of a reduction of rates made on
sugar and coffee, as follows: Chicago,
SOC per 100 pounds; Dayton, 26c; In
dianapolis, 28c; St. Louis, 43c; Colum-
bus, 24c; Cincinnati, 2sc; Louisville,
39c; Quincy, 43c; and all other points
on a basis Of 35c to Chicago. This
order is for car loads of Is, 1000 pounds
and upward, for n consignee and same
date, and will be so waybilled. 1t is be-
lieved by the merchants that the reduc-
ton Of rates on this class Of freight is
merely the beginning Of a lowering Of
all rates.
Rugg & Co.'s edge tool factory at West
Cheshire, Conn, burned last night. Loss,
$45, 600; insurance, $4,000. A large
number Of persons have been thrown
out Of employment by the fire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
MEnPHIs. February /. 1875.

Referring to tho above, / wish 70 inform my
friends and patrons Of the old firm, and the
public generally. that / will continue both
branches OF tho business as heretofore. under
the firm name Of Il. Y. Risk X Co..
tention and fair dealing, TO merit not only a
continuance Of the patronage extended 70 the
late firm, but the patronage Of the general
public. Respectfully, ". II. RISK.
1876
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

Consul at Zanzibar to shame, and
justifes the belief that he is not unworthy
to continue the work which was begun
by Livingstone"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
RESTAURANT
DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

TIME PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX-
isting between the undersigned, under
the firm names Of Risk X johnson in the
stove and tinware business. and johnson,
Risk & Co., in the foundry business, Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. %. Il. Risk
assumes the paymentof all liabilities Of each
and both Of said firms, and is alone author
lied to collect the debts due said hrm,
JOHN JOHNSON,
Il. +. RISK.
MEMPHIS. February i, 1875.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

NJ. l.. MEAoHAM. ..-of NJ. l.. Meacham & Co
A. N. McKAY~........ Of Sledge. Mckay & Co
S. MANsFIELD~~....o Mansfield & Higbee
R. B. SN0WDEN.
WIN. B. Cotton Factor
Hon. JOHN OvERTOR. Memphis
J.. NJ. PETTIGREW ...Of Edmonds. Pettigrew
Co.
ISAAC SCHWAB .......~...of Schwab & Co
B. +. HALLER..".of Hollowell. Crockett Il
Halter. 8a-l65
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
NEON NED.

AZ 2 O'Clock Z. NJ, this lGth day of
June, 1873 in the slough above this
city. CHARLES HARVEY HAMILTON,
aged 8 years the Goth day of this
month, son of A. Ii. aud Elma G..
Hamilton.
The particulars of this sad accident,
are as follows: AT three o'clock this
p. NJ q messenger came running into
our office, announcing the sad intelli-
gence that little Charlie Hamilton
was drowned in the slough, opposite
Durfee & Pollard's shop. When We
reached the slough. we found a large
number of our citizens searching for
his RENAME. which, at this writing
have not heea found.
He was with two of his companions
playing along the bank of the slough.
and all of them fell in together. The
other boys, whose names we did mo-
learn, got out safely, but the curren
being swift, took Charlie under ant
down.
The deceased was an unusuall,
bright and intelligent boy. and his sa,
and sudden death is severe blow +
his parents. who have the sympathy 0
the entire community.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Last night, about 2 O'Clock, light
ming struck the dwelling of A. Use
tearing part of the roof Off the house
came into the sleeping room, and
knocked the castings of the bed. Mrs
Use hurt her foot in jumping out OF
the bed, and Mr., Ilse was also injured
to some extent. This is the only &C.
cident from lightning that we have
heard of in the city this summer.
LATER-Since writing the above
we understand the lightning knocked
in the gable end of the house, set it OF
fire, and besides destroyed the bed
stead, sewing machine etc. Mrs. list
was stunned, frightened, and jumped
out of a door with young babe in
her arms and fell on pile of rocks
some eight or ten feet below. She was
very seriously bruised. The fire was
put out however before any damage
OF moment was done. Daily Of 1871.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
s.lad T,dlngs oil Gr.a. JOY.

All kinds of Sewing Machines re-
paired, and work warranted. ] have
had IA years. experience In the Sow.
ing Machine business. stop at Rob
inson & Bros. in your place few days
to do all jobs that may be brought me
in my line. MILTON A. MARTIN.
We, the undersigned, certify that M.
A. Martin has repaired sewing ma
chimes for us, and given entire salts
faction. We would recommend him
to any who have machines in need OF
repairs, ss we believe he thoroughly
understands his business.
Mrs G L Sanders, Mrs G F Magoun,
Mrs Miles Chafee, Mrs Willis Davis,
Ma a uinnophauor. lsa u G. Rsl.ar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
SUICIDE AT FORT MADISON,
DIR. U. ID. Taylor shoots Himself and
Expires shortly Thereafter.

DIR. Z. ID. Tayi0r shoots Himself and
Expires shortly Thereafter.
DIR. u. ID. Taylor, of Fort Madison.
committed suicide at that place yes.
terday afternoon, at 4 O'Clock. Short.
iy before that time he went from his
office to his home and sat down in the
room where his wife was at work
Presently he asked her if she was a
friend of his. to which she replied that
she was, and always had been. He
then asked her if she would stand by
him, to which she also replied in the
affirmative. After q few moments 81.
lence he drew a pistol from his pocket,
placed the muzzle to his right temple
and fired. lie expired about fifteen
minutes thereafter, without having
spoken word.
DIR. Taylor was dentist by profess
sion, and was at one time quite a prom
inent Mason. lie wrote the report of
the committee on Foreign Correspon-
dence, q paper that received the very
highest compliments from the Frater-
nifty.
He was also the correspondent of
the Constitution, and wrote some very
racy letters to that paper.
Latterly, however, he has been ad-
dicted to the use of Intoxicating liquors
and opium. These, with his financial
troubles, were probably the cause of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23


lived go long and who has learned so
little az to think to succeed by such
manner.
do believe in the law of kindness !;
! think that kindness begets kindness,
and that hate begets hate. The teach.
er, then, in order to succeed, must
have the element of love in him. Some
however, have none of this in their
suspicious. scolding, fault-finding ma
tnres. They love neither flowers, nor
birds, or music, nor children, and they
would succeed better as butchers or
steamboat mates than as mouldcrs of
the tastes, motives, manners, and
minds OF our youth. Space full.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
FROM RED OAK.

RED OAK. Iowa, June 18th, 1875.
-Nessrs. Da9get 1t Harper, Ottuuima,
Ioarn-Sirs. l have just returned af-
ter short drive in the country to see
the workings of the grasshoppers,
which made their first appearance yes
terday over Red Oak, and which con-
tinued flying to-day from about nine
o'clock this morning until about three
this afternoon. The wheat and corn
are badly damaged, and will if the To-
Gusts remain few days be totally de-
stroyed. The prospects for flax are
moro encouraging. | could not notice
any damage to what flax examined !;
and think that if the grasshoppers
leave in few days there will be no
material damage to the flax crop. We
have just received dispatch from
Shenandoah, about twenty miles
South, stating that the locusts had
passed by that place. tits the general
belief here that if the wind continues
in the same direction the grasshoppers
will have passed entirely by this vi
cinity, by tomorrow night. In few
days shall write to you again.
Yours Respectfully.
r. MopYAPTS-