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FOREIGN.

LONDON, March ls.-Tbe bullion il
the Bank Of England increased s228 900
in the past week. The amount of bull
lion gone into bank on balance to-day
is 100000. The proportion of bank re
serve to liability, 4Os per cent.
The attendance and enthusiasm at the
revival meeting Of Moody and Sankey
continues immense. Last night thou.
sands OF persons were turned away from
the doors. Newspapers and other crit.
cisms of mission are generally hostile.
BERLIN, March lS.-In consequence
Of the petition Of the Archbishop Of
Cologne to Landtag against that part of
the ecclesiastical bill which gives the
people participation in the control Of
the local church proper, the government
has had the bill altered so as to give
priests a share in the administration Of
such.
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Tha b schools.

The following article from the New
York Evening Express upon the public
school system of the country is so true
that we publish it entire:
Our costly public schools are made
the subject Of very just comment in our
Spirit OF the Press. 1t is, indeed, no
more q part Of the State, or Of the
municipality, to educate the poor chill
dren Of its citizens in music, drawing,
the classics, and any like studies, or even
in modern languages, than it is to pre-
vide the children Of the State with good
clothes and luxurious food. This is one
of the gross abuses incident to the age
in which we live, and it has run up the
taxes enormously. When the State has
made provision to teach in its common
schools reading, writing, spelling, and
the four rules Of arithmetic and geogra-
ply, with such good order as to time,
and good manner as to persons, as be-
longs 10 a proper care and supervision
of scholars, it has discharged its whole
educational duty. The dependence upon
the State for more than this, except,
possibly, in State normal schools for the
education Of teachers, who, if so edu.
Gated, should be held to some reciprocal
service, is all wrong to the taxpayers,
and Of no corresponding benefit to the
benefcfaries.
Young men and young women who
desire advancement in learning will,
like the children Of forty. fifty and sixty
years since, find ways and ear to OBJ
tain it. Nearly all our ablest public
men of a past generation who acquired
personal fame and public distinction
their " battles without much
aid from the State, or even from com
mon schools. They relied chiefly upon
books and men, and upon redeeming
their own time by n constant and wise
use of their own opportunities. Those
who understand what is co%mprehended
by reading well, ciphering well, spelling
we'll, writing a good hand, with a knowl-
OF she geography Of the country
and the world, have the solid foundation
Of all hat belongs to a useful or neces-
iary education which has to be paid for
BY taxes imposed upon the people.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March l8.--George En-.
erson, alias Colonel F. W. Fenton, has
been arrested on the charge of an at.
tempt at swindling. He had been scat.
tering circulars broadcast announcing
the bounty bill had become a law and il
claimants would forward the record o.
service and a small retaining fee they
would be secured their bounty. The ar,
swers to the circulars, With the required
ten cents, we're just beginning to be
received.
The colored ministers Of this city have
had a consultation with the Board Of
Health and the Citizens Relief Com.
mittee as to the means necessary to
diminish the present great mortality
amsng the colored people.
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River Tolegrams.

CAIRO, March l7.-Arrived-Alf Stew
ems, Dyersburg, 8 pm; Idlewild, Evans
vile, 9 pm; Gov. Allen, St. Louis
9 pm. Burksville, Nashville, 10 pm.
Raven, St. Louis, midnight; Julia, St.
Louis, 4a.m.; Future City, New Orleans
4 am. Hickory, St. Louis, Gam John
Kyle and SaJie Silver, New Orleans,
II m Departed-Idlewild Evansville,
5 am; Julia, Vicksburg, 6 am; Burks.
vile, Nashville, Z am; Stevens, St.
Louis, 8 am. Hickory, Tennessee river,
10 am. Cloudy and cool.
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IN IRISH sHILLALAH ON A sRNA-
TnRIAL HEAD.

The Irish patriot. John Mitchell, who
has just been elected to a seat in Par
lament, delivered a speech in Cork on
be 9th Of February defending himself
rom the attacks Of Mr.. Disraeli and
be London Times. Itappears that this
government organ in ~stringing ont Mr..
ditehell's political sins as reasons for
lis non-admittsnce to the place to which
he Irish people had elected him charges
i'm with having been a rebel in the Con.
sderate struggle against the Union. To
his indictment Mr.. Mitchell pleads to
3 most thoroughly guilty, and expresses
imself to be rather proud Of the So
allied crime. He says,
The London Times has discovered a
bird disgraceful crime Of which ! have
sen guilty, viz: that ] was a South
m Confederate during the war in
lmeriea. As to this last charge | own
he soft impeachment; / was a Confed-
rate, and 50 Were all the best men that
met in America. Hear. hear.)
If this isn't a sockdolager oyerthe head
Andrew johnson at the hands Of an
onest Irishman, we never knew of one.
ays Mr.. Mitchell:
1 was a Confederate, and so we're all
re best men | met in America.
And it had been his fortune to have
bet tAe new Tennessee Senator many a
me and oft. How does this 20 down
litb the cigar box patriots of the
first Second and Third wards of Mem
his, who sustained johnson and bis
buse Of all Confederates2 Chief Justice
atrick Winters and the little com
homer" Mayor League, will have to get
Daniel e'Connel to address Mr.. Mitchell
few lines Of remonstrance on the sub
bet Of his outrageous Language about
heir political idol. II he don't then
ack down from the intimation that
ohnson does not rank with THE best
len Of America send up the old City
TALL ring" petition to Disraeli to
turn him out and keep him there, uu-
| be shall express more respect for the
b. Patrick Of the Logueites Of
lemphis.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, March lS.-Sam Ward,
vestibuli rex, was heard in the Surro.
gate Court yesterday, in the proceedings
on probate Of the will Of Sam Ward, jr.,
who was about t%wenty.one years Of age,
aud bequeathed 5000 in these words;
Il give all my earthly estate to my
mother; l do not know my father" The
mother died soon after. The contes-
tant's counsel claim that the will was
executed under coercion or undue in
huence.
John Riley. aged twenty-three, and
John Monahan, aged twenty-four, resi-.
dents of South Brooklyn, quarreled
yesterday evening and Monahan was
fatally shot.
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M and women.

1t is a palpable fact women do moi
wear" as well as men in this country.
A writer in a medical work, says its
want OF mental stimulus" We dom
know much about that, but the women
we ordinarily come in contact with are
acdve thinkers, are require no stimulus.
Perhaps their thoughts are improperly
concentrated. Men 90 forlh and buy
and sell and get gain. Boys, even at an
early age, are taught to take their places
in the busy world of trade, and BY the
time they are q they may be thoroughly
versed in all the ways and means by
which they may become useful mem
bers of society, and secure to themselves
and those dependent upon them a local
habitation and a name They have
something to look forward to, something
to warm the heart, fire the brain
and nerve the muscles. On the other
hand, how is it with our girls and women?
In the lower classes, as soon as a
girl is old enough she is expected 10
go out to sew Or to do homework, aud in
these occupations there is only one road
to general promotion, if it may be called
such-that of marriage. The girl soon
finds that her lot is that of a needle slave
or a drudge, until some man about as
ignorant as herself asks her to share his
fortunes. Looking toward a speedy
marriage, her scanty earnings 90
for gaudy apparel to decorate herself.
She has no time for culture; by inherit.
anee, no taste for it. This class, hew-
ever, best retain their primitive health.
But alasl it is a buried, useless health
and beauty, because there is a dearth of
that culture that makes gods of com.
mon mortals." In the middle classes
society permits the young woman to
rise IN in the scale of being. They a
sew. take elerkships or teach. And in
each case il is tacitly understood by all
that her occupation is but a make-shift
until her natural lord TO claim
her as his property. Is there rot in
this system q lack of noble incentives2
The sewing girl is poorly paid, and her
health is s o quietly undermined by her
occupation that she is almost compelled
to accept the first offer Of marriage to
save herself from pauperism.
She should be educated from youth to
sustain herself, and become expert in
the occupations open to women; then
she may marry or not, just as she de-
sires. As things are at present, a girl
must stsrve herself, go to the devil or
get married.
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ORITTIARX.

Again has been borne TO our ears the funeral
dirge Of a dear and departed friend. Hap.
piness and sorrow are twin-born. " and they
have been companions in the year that ia fast
passing from us. But while the tickle goddess
has smiled upon some and strewn their path
way with flowers. the angel of sorrow and
death has aap'd his funerel wing over many a
spot, and left saddened hearts and cherries
hearths there. Eternity alone will reveal the
changes that one short year has wrought in
many a home within this beautiful world Of
light and gladness. No longer on the shores
Of time fingers our much-lOved friend. LOUISA
BEKETr. who died March 2. 1875.
She was ever ready to console the unfortu.
nate, cheering the disheartened, making
steadfast the weak. Her worth and goodness
was known and appreciated by all. A true
and sincere friend, knowing not severity even
under wrong. was with her not only q quality
but a virtue. Thus she has left us. Her little
bark has found a mooring at last on the shores
Of the beautiful beyond.
We will not sigh ever that mound of Garth,
for in summers golden days the Howerets will
bloom upon its bosom. The morning sun will
beam kindly upon it. and pale Hesper will
watch Ger it with a trembling but tender
light. The long branches Of the willow will
kiss lovingly the dew from the howerets' lips,
and the forest birds will alight in the green
boughs and sing their sweetest songs to con-
firm the touching epitaph written on the mar
Bile tombstone, that our lost one dwells with
angels now.
Hopes that have faded 0. where have they
Is not there some region midst chimes Of the
blest,
Where soft in repose and all drsamlike in
beauty
Their pinions are folded forever to rest?
There do they await us, joy crowned with
%iruitiOn.
It'll death kindly leads us beyond the dark
Where the Heaven smile rests on the bowers
eternal.
And flowers transcendant Immortality
bloom"
MEMPHIs, March IA, 1876.
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Probabilities

WASHINGTON, March ls.-For North
west, upper lakes and thence to Mis-,
souri,, northeast to southeast winds, fall
ing barometer, warmer, cloudy weather
and snow. For the Ohio valley aud
Tennessee, northeast to southeast winds,
high but falling barometer, warmer,
cloudy weather and occasional snow or
rain. For the lower lakes and Middle
States, rising barometer, clear and cold
weather and northerly winds. The rivers
rise at Cincinnati, Louisville. Yicksburg
and New Orleans, and fall at Pittsburg
and st. Louis.
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VIEW ORLEANS TIMES A "CHARerNe
AGAIN.

Inc above Journal seems inclined to
Seep the whole world in a stew, as far as
can. Here when our Legislators are
uas about eoming out all right and
moothly from the charges of bribery
md corruption in the recent Senatorial
contest which the Times set up against
hem, It comes once more with a Sc
aous charge : against our cotempo-
airy Of Jefferson street, which we think
must be groundless and slanderous.
The Times Of The 18th contains the fol-
owing editorialparagrapb:
The Memphis Avalanche of Friday
contained q malicious paragraph reflect
ag upon n Of the Times attaches.
evidently the Paragraph was written by
ne same individual who, a few months
fgo, had his face slapped publicly by the
Gentleman The paragraphist referred to.
The savage lines just quoted are in
feply to 4 publication in the Avalanche
Rhich We append:
EpIToE AyALAKcHE-In your issue Of
MS date, speaking Of the charge made
BY the New Orleans Times of bribery,
corruption, ETC., Of the Shelby county
delegation in the election Of Mr.. John
BON TO the United States Senate, / see
7ou speak Of o Il. L. Smith as the prob
lble author Of such charges. Will you
please let the public know if this man
smith is the same Smith who, report
ays, was discharged by the editors Of
he Memphis Appeal, and also by the
Memphis Evening LED0ER, for black
mailing steamboats, and steamboat
slerks-Smith being river editor of the
above mentioned papers; also the same
Smith who was correspondent OF some of
he Cincinnati daily papers, and who so
gllfully and deliberately %traduced, ma
igned and plainly wrote q false and
ealumihous report or letter about the
Aemphi ball Of 1874, aud the same who
had to swallow the lie about it so many
lines, and who, on account OF such
yiDg reports, was denied the society Of
hny decent man, black and white, in the
fity, until public opinion forced the
ruth-speaking gent out Of Memphis, to
|how his filth in some other place? The
neInphi Society OF 1874 is reported to
ave refused Mr.. Smith an invitation to
he Memphi ball; hence his lies about it.
CIGAR Box"
Tie is the same fellow, but whether
lie is the author Of the charges against
ohnson, we are not informed. He is
Generally credited with the authorship,
because he is in the service Of the New
orleans Times, and the evidence OF
authorship is traced to him.-ED. AVA
AEcHE
Nothing in the above justifes the
FINES to individuality the author of the
lditcrial comments attached to what
Cigar Box says as it does, and the
batter should undergo a searching lin
Festigation," for it is not proper for
ither Mr. johnson or his friends to
tand under such a charge as the Times
Inakes, which we believe can be proved
0 be false.
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A eolpOrteur opened the door Of an
lrishman's shanty in New Orleans, and,
putting in his head, in a very pious tone
asked the owner of the domicile, who
happened to be in at the time, IF be
would accept Of a tract of the Holy
Land" meaning, of course, an essay on
that interesting portion Of the world.
YES. be jaberS," was the reply of the
HiberniOn, "a houl section, if you give a
good title deed. But | should like to
know if there is much Of it prairie, or If
new settlers are subject to the agur
there2"
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Irish Volunteers BAH.

Last night there was a brilliant assem-.
blage at the Memphis Club Hall where the
members Of Company A, Irish Volun-
teers, gave their first annual ball and
supper. The company is composed Of
the leading young Irish-Americans in
the city, who have organized themselves
for the purpose Of acting In conjunction
with the national association known as
the Irish Volunteers. The officers of the
company are: Captain, J. S. Sullivan;
First Lieutenant, P. C. Rogers, and Sec
ond Lieutenant, Paul Kingston. The
ball was attended by a number Of our
leading citizens, who INDUCED in the
mazes of the merry dance until far into
the night. The Volunteers gallantly ex-
erted themselves to entertain their guests,
and right Hospitality did so. All enjoyed
themselves to the top Of their bent. All
midnight an elegant supper was spread
in the p%arlors, and the Volunteers
escorted their guests to the ~refreshment
tables, which we're loaded down with the
good things Of earth. After this dancing
again commenced, and was kept up until
almost break o fday. This closed the eel
ebration Of St. Patrick's day, and the
Irish Volunteers covered themselves
with glory. Long may they prosper, and
may the dearest hope Of their hearts
soon be fulfilled, both here and in that
island over the salt sea.
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EmbeEEIement and Attempt az sui.
eide.


BosToN, March lS.-Prescott, Wood 4
Co., wholesale millinery dealers, discoy.
cred that j. H. Bennett, a small partner
and their bookkeeper, has for ten years
been ~embezzling their funds. The crime
concealed by means Of false entries
and forced balances, and upon detection
he made two attempts at suicide. He has
been with Prescott, Wood & Co. for
twenty-five years, the last five as a small
partner. He was arrested, but was SO
SICK from excitement and drugs that he
could not be safely removed. He con.
ieSaes' and thinks his populations may
reach $4,000 to $4,000
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much litigation in Memphis as in all
East Tennessee. At a recent Bar meet
ing held there, TO protest against abolish
ing M Of the courts, the fact vas stated,
that On the dockets Of the two Chan
Gerry Courts for Shelby county, there
we're 1866 cases awaiting trial. There
are over 1000 cases on the dockets Of
the Circuit Courts. Things are badly
mixed at the Bluff City, and that the
people there are restless under their
burdens is not to be wondered at. But
il they would look for the causes Of their
trouble carer home. they would dis
cover their source much sooner.
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SUDBURY, Pa, March lS.-The ice
here broke last evening and went over
the dam safely before the great ice gorge
between here and Danville came, which
started soon after, bringing with it sew
eral bridges and completely tearing away
the public bridge between here and the
island and knocking one span out Of
the other bridge. The Northumberland
railroad bridges are safe, they having
been heavily loaded with coal cars.
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vAlRo' March l8.-The livery stable
OIL Miles Parker, and the grocery store
OF Mrs. Iimmons were totally destroyed
by ire last night, Most Of the good,
from the latter we're saved. There wer,
twenty-five horses and about a dozen
buggies and harness in the stable ana
ell we're consumed except the bug
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rom the Wing and Chronicle.I
There are more straightout repu-
ationists 10 the city Of Memphis, per
APPS, than in all the rest Of the State
)mbined. Local taxation is two or
rec times higher there than at any
her point in the State; aud local
oli%ticians, who are responsible for 1t,
y to shift the responsibility 10 the
ate authorities. There IL almost 80
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p0EBLER-At the residence Of r. l.. Rash,
at 8 pm. yesterday, r. X. DOEBLER, In the
10th year Of his age.
Friends and acquaintance are invited to
attend his funeral from the residence Of R.
L. Rash, Brinkley avenue lold Wray place.
at 10 o'clock tomorrow (FRIDAN morning,
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Friday, 28d Day Of April, 1873,

within legal hours. part of John G. Nc
IGNORES @5 acres, subdivision of John
Hansom's 5000 acres, said parcel beginning
ton of Fifth and Division streets, at Eche-
warns northwest corner Of his two acre tract;
cast with Eehevarn's line 450 feet to Sixth
street extended, Of Fort Pickering; thence
north with the west boundary line Of Sixth
east side of Fifth street; thence south with Il
So $40 to the beginning, containing one acre,
and the same land sold to Farquire By Willo
Williams by his deed entered in Book So, part
!, page 272. Title. believed to be good; re-
demption waived, but l sell only as Trustee.
1915 III. M. JAMES.
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Mansford has 800 old novels which he
is offering cheap 1000 old magazines al
ten cents, to close out.
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NASHVILLE.
Legislative proceedings.

Special to the Ledger:
NASHVILLE, March ls.--The Senate
by a vote Of twenty-five against FIVE, re.
jected the Gibson salary bill.
Corn
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Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
II to A.. s. Kittredge by Frank Farquire, with
power to appoint an agent, and / having been
duly appointed agent. recorded in Registers
Office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Book g6.
page 2lO, | will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, At the south gate Of Court Square. Mem
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Saturday, April 10. 1875,

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit; Known. on the map Of the city OF
memphis as lot No. 237 Of the Greenlaw addi-
Chelsea, and bounded as follows: Beginning
IA feet from the southwest intersection Of
GIeenlaw and Sixth streets; thence south with
the west, side Of Sixth street 74A feet TO the
north side Of an. alley; thence west with the
side Of an alley; thence north with the east
side Of said alley ~ feet; thence east paral-
lei with Greenlaw street 1881 feet to the be-
ginning.
Terms Of Sale-0ne-tenth cash; balance in
3. Is and "a months. Notes with approved
personal security, bearing interest from date.
Lien retained until same are paid.
This March II, 1875.
&. A. COLE, c. and M.
By r. j. BLAoE. D. @. and NJ.
1922 28-94-35
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gies. The origin Of the Ere is unknown.
1t is stated hat there was no insurance
on any of the property.
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Cheap Reading.

STRANGERS, GO to COnverse's s, 81 South
Court street. COT
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The LEDoER job Office is one of the
most extensive in the South and capa.
bic Of executing any class Of job work.
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LEGAL.
lR. 1881
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Fannie WATSON VS.. Jane A~twood-First Chan
Gerry Court of Shelby county.
RY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
- decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 10th day Of March, 1875, / win sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front
Of the Clerk. and Masters Office. new court
house building. Main street, Memphis. Ten
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DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX-
i isting between the undersigned, under
the firm names Of Risk Il johnson in the
stove and tinware business, and johnson,
Risk d Co., in the foundry business, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. y. Il. Risk
assumes the payment Of all liabilities Of each
and both of said firms, and Is alone author
lied to collect the debts due said firm,
JOHN JOHNSON,
Il. +. RISK.
MEMPHIS. February /, 1875.
Referring 10 tho above, / wish TO inform my
friends and patrons Of the old firm, and the
public generally. that / will continue both
branches of the business as heretofore, under
the firm name Of X. +. Risk 4 Co.
Thankful for past favors. | hope by close at.
tention and fair. dealing, to merit not only a
continuance Of the patronage extended to the
public. Respectfully, Il. Y. RISK.
1876
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RIVER INSURANCE.
INSURANCE ON THE RIVER,

MARINE BOARD OF UNDERwRIrRRs,l
MEMPHIS, TENN. March II, 1875.
DISSOLVED. THAT IN FUTURE. NO
~ bills for. reclamation or averages, for
losses on the river, shall be paid by members
OF this Board until a certified copy of the pro-
test shall have been filed with this Board. nor
until the adjustment of averages has been
submitted to and approved by the Average
Committee and the Adjuster of this Board.
w. II. RHEA. Secretary, 16i7