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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

The Susquehann River Ice Gorge
Death of Rev. Henry Powell.


The Susquehana River Ice Gorge
death OF Rev. Hens Powell.
NEw YoRK, March 25.-Specials from
Renova, on the west branch of the Sus-
quehana river, states that the ice gorge
extends from there to fourteen miles
below, but there is no danger to that
place, as the ice above is soft, while that
below is heavy aud rests on the bottom
OF the river. AT Lock Haven. about
miles below Renova, the zee in the
channel is being cut, in hopes Of pre-
venting damage to the town. AT vii.
Transport over two hundred men were At
work yesterday cutting the channel
sixty feet wide, and other measures are
being taken to prevent damage by back.
water. AT Milton it is believed that the
river is forming a new channel.
The Rev. Henry Powell, pastor of the
Presbyterian church on Third street,
died here yesterday, aged ffty-four. He
was formerly pastor of the Welsh Pres
byterian church at Cincinnati.
Meetings were held yesterday Of the
Eastern and Western lines, but no def
mite action in the matter of h~armonizing
trafics could be arrived at.
Dietz's lantern factory and Dickin.
sons tin warehouse on Cliff street were
burned. Loss, $4,000.
Commander Lull writes from Panama
that the vicinity of the railroad offers
the best location Of the inter. ocean canal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 25.-The conference
Of the committee appointed at the In
dianapolis convention to confer with The
Board Of Appeals on the subject Of GER
tain grievances complained of by the
Western turfn en-, took place here yes
terday. There was a full representation
of all the interests involved, and several
propositions were submitted. No def
mite conclusion was reached, however,
and the committee appointed to consider
the plans was instructed to report to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
Go &c Tom 0'SGllivan's, 1872 Second
street, for imported ales and porter.
Divorce Petitions.

In the First Circuit Court to-day
Charles Stephen Ebenhart fled a petit
tion for divorce against Eliza Eberhart
alleging that they intermarried in st
Louis in 1871 and removed to Memphis;
that said Eliza abandoned the petitioner
after treating him badly, threatening to
poison him aud abusing him in an un
ladylike manner
In the Second Circuit Court Mary A.
Roberts filed a petition for divorce
against John K. Roberts, alleging that
they iniermsrried in Shelby county in
1860, and that defendant had been
guilty of in%continency with a negro wo
man and had abandoned petitioner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

A NAsHTILLE journal settles a great
constitutional question in the following
manner Somebody, borrowing trouble
Of the future, has discovered that March
4, 1877, occurs on Sunday, and wants to
know who will be President for the rest
Of the day after Grants term expires at
noon. Some Of our exchanges have
affirmed that there would be & vacuum
or interrugnum for twenty-four hours
till noon of the 9Th. Others have hailed
Senator Ferry, recently elected Presi-
dent pro tenn Of the Senate, as the man
who would become President ex-oficio
on the expiration of the term of Grant
and Wilson, and would SO remain until
the new President be sworn in. But
ample p~recedents have been established
TO the contrary, backed by strong judi
cial opinion. March 4, 1921, occurred
on Sunday. and President Monroe, being
his own successor, vacated the
Office. But If his term had absolutely
expired at moor of Sunday he would
have had no more right to occupy the
Office than any other citizen until be
should be sworn in for the second
term. Chief Justice Marshall, being
appealed to on that occasion, gave
it as good constitutional law thai
the President not only could, but
must remain in Office till his successor
be duly inanguarted. Again, in lS49,
March 4 happened on Sunday, our own
President Polk being the outgoing Chic
Magistrate, who remained in position
until the inauguration Of Rough and
Ready Gen. Taylor. In any great
crisis, which rendered the lapse of q
single day important, a new President
might be sworn in Sunday. There il
nothing to prevent this, either in the
Constitution or the provisions Of any
Federal statute. il is a mere matter o.
convenience and decerum that th,
President whose term begins on Sunday
defers taking the oath until the following
day"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
Nebraskn.

The following is an extract from a let
ter written on the 18th instant, from Lin
coin, Nebraska. 1t seems to intimate
that the grasshopper scourge is exag
gerated:
"a great many people of this country
are quite discouraged on account of the
storm OF grasshoppers that we had; but
| think there is a great deal more fuss
than there is any need.of. Just think how
the people used to do back East, when
we had not only grasshoppers, but cat
terpillars by the thousands of millions.
IL the people here would be more eco
nomical they never need to beg. The
first year that | was here / do believe my
cousin wasted grain enough to have kept
our family a year, and that is the way
with most OF the farmers. They don't
think they are wasteful, but they are.
Perhaps they will learn better after
awhile"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
CANADA.

OTTAWA, March 25.-The cable bill as
amended by the Senate passed the House
of Commons yesterday.
A petition has been presented from
Toronto asking that the duty on tea
be reimposed until the United States re.
peal their discriminating duty.
Seventeen Senators have entered a
protest against the third reading of the
marine electric telegraph bill on various
grounds, but principally that the with
drawal Of the exclusive privilege from
the Atlantic cable is a question to be set
tied between the Newfoundland govern
ment and the Anglo-American company,
and that it is unwise to coerce the PEG.
pie Of Newfoundland by a threat Of non
intercourse into the alternative Of pre-
emption, and because such legislation is
partial in prohibiting any interchange
Of messages between existing Canadian
companies, and a co-enjOining of a mo
nopoly in Newfoundland while permit
ting it to be a favored company with all
the world; also because such legislation
is ex post fac.o, maintains no existing
rights and is calculated to effect iDju-
riously our credit abroad.
A bill to prevent cruelty to animals
has passed its 6ual reading.
One hundred and ten members OF Par
lament have signed a petition to the
government to have the Welland canal
deepened to seventeen feet, and that the
river st. Lawrence be surveyed with a
view to securing II similar depth to that
river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
ST. LOUIS.


ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Dispstches
from Jefferson City say that the excite
ment or interest that existed there re-
garding the missing seven per cent.
bonds has ceased, the opinion being
general, particularly among those best
informed, that the missing bonds we're
burned by an auditing committee years
ago, but no record was made Of those
destroyed. The register in the State
Auditors Office shows that these bonds
had been redeemed and Cancelled, and it
is definitely known that no coupons be-
longing to these bonds has been pre-
scented for payment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

Two sons of the late John Mitchell
died in the Confederate service-the
eldest at Fort Sumter and the youngest
in the charge of Piekett's division at
Gettysburg. The third passed the
perils of war unscathed, and survives
with his mother and two sisters. After
the war John Mitchell lost all his prop
erty in the FIRE of Richmond, and NOV
ing to New York Joined the editorial
corps Of the Daily News. Some stric-
lures on the policy Of the Federal VIC
tors brought him under the displeasure
Of Secretary Stanton, on whose order
General Dix arrested him and sent him
to Fortress Monroe, where he occupied
the easement next to Jefferson Davis.
In September, 1865, he was released by
President johnson at the request Of the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

The Salt Lake Tribune tells how a
game of cards saved ten miners from
destruction by a recent avalanche in
Cottonwood Canon. They we're going
up to the mines, and left the trail and
catered an unOccupied cabin to play a
game Of cards, and had barely got seated
when the avalanche slid down the trail
which they had left, carrying everything
before il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

CAIRO, March Is. --Arrived-Arkansal
Belle, Evansville, 8 p.m.j Future City
St. Louis, 9 pm. Charles Bodmann.
Cincinnati, 10 pm. ALI Stevens, st.
Louis, IL pm; Kittie Hegler, Cincin.
natl, midnight; Colorado, st. Louis,
am; St. Joseph, Memphis, 4 am. De
parted-Arkansas Belle, Evansville,
pm; Kittie Hegler, Arkansas river, ]
am ALI Stevens, pyersburg, 3 am. St.
Joseph, St. Louis, 3 am. Colorado,
Vicksburg, 10 a m. Clear and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 23d
says: The constitution Of New Hamp-
shire declares that the executive officers
and members Of the Legislature of the
State must be of the Protestant relig-
ion, Until late years there were very
few Catholics in the State, but as they
have become more numerous BY immi-
grafton, they are naturally DESTROYS Of
having a share of the offices. A few
members Of the Legislature who are ad-
herents OF The Church of Rome have
been elected in years past, and the fact
Of their ineligibiity has been ignored.
The same is likely to be the case with
those chosen at the last election. The
leading Republican organ favors a
change Of the constitution. Had the
Wing party had its way in 1850. this
would have been done twenty-five years
ago. The proposed repeal Of the test
was voted down, however, by the Demo
Gratis, the few Wing towns generally Civ
ing a majority in favor Of repeal, while
the many Democratic ones were decided
in the negative"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
WHAT IT CRUSHED.

We observed in a city paper this morn.
ing a beautiful psalm from the Cincin'
naii Enquirer on JohnsOn's crushing
speech in the Senate the other day, II
it crushed anything but the English
language AID Louisiana's chances to
keep bayonet rule away from her, the
country has not found it out yet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

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, mex
the Avalanche, on Jefferson street, il
receiving twice a day. He is selling the
Big Fats to families at 25c per can, OIL
Zoe per dozen. His celebrated Bonse
core plants he serves up on the half
she'll are the best oysters in the world.
II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
FOREIGN.

LONDON, March 25.-Bullion in the
Bank Of England has increased ell7,-
900 during the week.
PARIS, March 25.-The specie in the
Bank of France increased $780, 900
francs during the week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

THE Courier Journal man at Nashville
deplores the adjournment Of the Legis-
lature in the following doleiul strain:
The end is nigh, as one who has any
experience in legislation can well see.
The autograph fever has broken out in
an epidemic form, aud the members are
importuning each other for their auto
graphs, which is one of the n~ever-failing
signs OF an early dissolution. Then the
shooting of paper wads and arrows across
the hall has set in, and a general giving
sway of the dignity which has sat upon
the two Houses so gracefully, all indicate
that the boys are going home. While /
have longed to see the day Of adjourn
ment, and have criticised them rather
harshly, | shall not see them depart for
home without a feeling of sadness at the
reflection that we are parting to meet no
more. The members, whatever one may
say Of them as lawmakers, are a
genial aud gentlemanly set of men,
who have made my stay among
them a very pleasant one May
thsy ever be happy and prosperous.
A Senator yesterday was deplorlng the
small number Of Congressional districts
in this State, as he says there are not
enough to supply the ambitious aspirants
in the Senate, to say nothing of the
House. He favors an increase Of dis
tricls as the only way in which they can
he ~sunnlied nnless thev can thin ouf nv
~emigrating. Something must be done
for them speedily.
am struck by the number Of gentle
men in the House who discard the use Of
a collar and often toss back the shirt
front and disclose theirnaked necks and
chests. They have breathed the free
mountain air until they cannot brook
even the slight restraint Of a collar. "De
gustibus non est disputandum."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
The Murderer OF Mrs. Binghnm

BosroS, March 25.--The murderer Of
Mrs. Bingham has been tracked to
Gloucester via Salem. At the latter
place be sold the two rings he robbed
from the murdered woman's fingers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

Fenian Congress. he died quietly at
eight o'clock on the morning Of the 10th
instant near Newry, in the county
Down, at a place called Dromalane. the
"Druimlsathan" of the -Four Masters.
or in English Broad Ridge"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

We have reduced our expenses 100 per
cent, and guarantee to sell our goods
cheaper than sold in any Eastern city,
Francisco & WIGGIN.
"a 3l9 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

The debts Of various bankrupt States
throughout the world amount to about
81, zoe. zoo, 900, almost all Of which is due
to English creditors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
Local.
Petition for Divorce.

Chas. S. Eberhartl Second Circuit Court Of
ys. Shelby County, Tonnes
Eliza Eberhart. see.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT
i filed in this cause that the defendant. Eliza
Eberhart ia a resident Of the State Of Mis-
souri,, and a nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee; il is therefore ordered hat she make
her appearance herein at the court house. in
the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on OF before
the third Monday in May next, 1875, and
plead, answer or demur TO plaintiffs bill for
divorce, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to her and set for hearing ex partei
once a week for feur successive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
Ac~Opy-Attest:
GEO. j. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
g. P. NJ. TURNER. Attorney for Plaintiff.
22-2S-34-0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT night. the 24th
inst. Mre. CATHERINE NJ, wife of james Nc
Cornell, aged ffty-seven years.
Funeral services BY the Revs. d. r. Rose
brOugh and Warner Moore. at Springdale
Church. four miles from the city, near the old
Raleigh road. Friday morning at ten and o
half o'clock. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited
to attend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
AWNINGSl AVN !
MOSQUITO BARS AT
). p. LALLEMAND's.
"A $50 Second street.

The LEDGER Job Office is in constant
receipt from the foundries Of new type,
embracing all the latest and best styles,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

All the latest magazines, dailies and
periodicals. can be found ct P. J. Cole
mans news stand and cigar store, No,
60i Beal street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

JET PALAcE.-The assignee's sale Of
jewelry, fancy goods and clocks at the
Jet Palace will only last until April LIST.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

BILLY LIEBES, 1864 Main street, near
Jefferson, has received What to Wear
and How to Make 1t, for spring and
summer. Also Cooley, Peterson, Hsr.
pers' Monthly and Ballou's-all for
April Pictorials and dailies from every.
where. Also the late novel, THE Bios.
aoming Of an Aloe by Mrs. Cashel
Hoey.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

JET PALAoE.-A great variety of gold
jewelry for ladies and gentlemen at the
assignee's sale Of the Jet Palace. Goods
must be sold by April l, 1875. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

AT 1872 Second street, Tom 0'Sulliyan
has imported porter and ale. 22t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

PLASTs-cabbage, tomato, egg, cauli.
aower-at Craig's. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

The subscription prise OF she
PUBLIC LEDGER Is s. per annum
for Daily, and 81 per snnum for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

JET PALAoE.-A fine selection of gem
tlemen's gold studs at the assignee sale
Of the Jet Palace. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
Americas Art Journal

Mansford, the book and paper man,
receives subscriptions for the "Aldine."
Specimens on hand; call and see them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
CheaD Reading.

STRANGERS, 90 to Converse'S, 81 South
Court street. COL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25

Has removed to
29s second St., opp. Court Square
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special to the Tri-WeekIy Times
IBY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINE.I


San Francisco, Jan. 4.-The funeral
of VIM. Barry, the well-known
actor, took place this afternoon from
Masonic Temple, under the auspices
of Mount Moriah Lodge, +. q a. NJ.
At $3.50 Saturday some boys
found the body of man floating in
the bay near the corner of Main and
Harrison streets, apparently IN the
water only a few hours. A Jagged
wound was under his chin three
inches long and two and half deep.
The trial of Vasquez commences
next Tuesday, the 9Th inst. at San
jose.
Geo. Farley, thief, died Satur-
day in the County Hospital, from
stab received ten days ago.
Eureka, New, Jan. A young
man named Frank Otto suicided on
Saturday night by taking strych-
nine. Deceased received a letter
from Salt Lake informing him that
his wife had obtained a divorce. The
news affected him seriously, and
several times during the day he in
timated his intention of taking his
life, but no particular attention was
paid to him by his acquaintance, as
they did not think he would carry
his threats into execution. About
. o'clock. however, he walked into
a dance house on Buel street and
asked the barkeeper for a glass OF
port wine. and taking a vial from
his pocket, he poured the poison
into the glass and deliberately drank
the contents. Medical assistance
was summoned, but unfortunately
too late, as the man expired in great
agony half hour after. Deceased
came from Salt Lake, and had only
been in this vicinity about four
weeks.
New Orleans, Jan. At this
hour Is A. NJ United States troops
are taking a position covering the
State House. Regiment of infantry
in two columns, at parade rest, eX~
tend from St. Charles street and st.
Louis to the levee The Metro
politans are being placed in posi-
ton to prevent near approach to
the State House Eighteen hun
bred United States troops will be
in position to sustain the State
government
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05
Senator Jones' Marriage.

Senator John p. Jones was mar
ried in San Francisco last Friday
evening to Miss Georgiana f. Sulll-
van. The wedding was strictly pri-
yate. including invitations only to
few relatives and the most intimate
friends of the bride and groom, and
took place at the residence Of the
brides brother-in-law q. j. Buck
nall. The Rev. II. d. Lathrop, Rec
tor of the Church of the Advent,
OBLIGATED. united them in accordance
with the rites of the Protestant Epls-
copal Church. From the s. i. ChrOn-
ic,e we clip the following account Of
the ceremony:
The bride looked lovely. She was
attired in a heavy white gros-grain
silk dress, en- traine. with dazzling
tablier of white bugles as an over
skirt. The tablier was Topped up
behind, and the waist was elegantly
trimmed with white bugles and the
corsagc cut square. She wore an
elegant pair of solitaire diamond ear
rings. the gift of the groom, and her
cOllIuIE Was tsIStt - Wv T'Nt'tN
with large Chatelaine braid, thro'h
which the bridal vail was fastened.
The floral display was exceedingly
attractive, the parlor being redolent
with the perfume OF flowers. The
ceremony took place i'll the front
parlor. The bride was escorted into
the room by her father, the groom
escorting Mrs. Bucknall, the brides
sister.
After the marriage the Senator and
his young bride received the hearty
CONGRATULATIONS of their friends. At
7:30 P. NJ, the party, consisting of
about forty persons, sat down to a
magnificent supper. The health and
happiness of the newly welded pair
were toasted and an appropriate res
ponse made by the groom. At 10
O'Clock the bride put on her travel
ing dress, when the happy pair went
over to Tubb's Hotel, Oakland. Yes
terday morning they departed on
the overland train for Gold Hill, the
Senator and his bride enjoying the
exclusive use of Mr.. Sharon's private
drawing-room ear for the honey
moon trip.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05
Retrenchmenf and Reform.

At the time We had determined
10 publish journal in Lyon
county, we issued a prospectus
stating that such was our lntention'
and though the paper would be an
advocate of Republican principles,
vet 10 n certain extent, desired to
be Independent of the party, when
in our Judgment its acts called tor
reformation, or it stood IN the way
of progress,
We have, as our readers are
aware. been outspoken IN con
demnation of the extravaganza ana
loose manner of conducting gov
ernment affairs, endeavoring IN our
own peculiar way, to BRING about
reform. particularly in State and
County financial management.
We are State whose population
number probably $4,000 souls.
Our sister State, California, prob
ably 100000. In order to compre-
bend the situation of affairs, and
present to our readers III an intel
lipible manner, the cost OF nam
tanning our State government 1of
the wear 1873. we have prepared a
statement of the sums paid Tor sal
aries and expenses; and also pre-
sent another table showing the
appropriations made by the State
of California, for defraying the
EXPENSES of the corresponding
offices. Our readers will partlcu-
larly bear in mind that California
has a population of at least 'oo'ooo,
Following are the salaries OF
State officers and miscellaneous
expenditures Of Nevada and Cal
ifornia
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05

and Meter of the United States
Mint. The severe burdens i'm
posed upon the people of the State
(resulting in accumulating nearly
a million of dollars, boarded up in
our State Treasurer's VAULTS call
loudly for a change and We ask
our Senators and Assemblymen to
examine into this state of affairs,
and where the necessary remedy
can be applied, to exercise their
power, regardless of fear, favor or
personal regard.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05

MARRIED-S. s. Sears, one of the
proprietors of the Elko Independent,
was married to Miss Libbie Hurt, on
New Years Eve. May they glide
smoothly along.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05

FIRE ALARMs.-From a gentle
man who came in from Carson late
last evening, we learn that there
We're two alarms of fire in that place
yesterday While running to the
fire, man named Moore was seGi7
ously injured by being run over b,
a truck.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05

Following are the aggregate ex-
penses of the various departments
of the States of Nevada and Cal
ifornia:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-05

THE SENATORIAL election will
take place on Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
1t is more than likely that VIM.
Sharon will be elected on the first
ballot.