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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-23
NEW YORK ITEMS.

New YORK, November %. - Ameri-
can Jockey Club is considering the
feasibility of giving a grand Centennial
purse of from SIS, 900 to $4,000 for the
great race to be run at Jerome Park
next season. If a large purse we're Of
fered it is thought that two or three
English racers would be entered, which
would be made open to all corners with
weight for age. The size Of the purse
will depend somewhat on the aid they
may derive from hotels and railways.
The purse will not at all events, be
made up on the principle governing the
California $780, 900 purse, where the en-
trance fees, ten per cent. Of the purse,
go into the hands of the managers. AS
there are nine entries in the pending
California race, $2T.OO Of the purse is
paid by owners Of horses entered. The
entrance money for the proposed Cen
tennial purse will be added to tie stakes,
even if the Jockey Club is obliged to
makeup the purse entirely.
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company has completed arrangements
with the new foreign line of steamers to
ply between Baltimore and Liverpool,
the first vessel of which win leave Glas-
gov in a few days. Each ship is to be
Of 23OO tons capacity and built express
ly for carrying heavy cargoes of grain.
The regular trips will be began the lat
ter part Of December.
The long-promised fox hunt came Of
yesterday in the vicinity Of Hackensack
The riding was a success, but the run
proved a failure. The dogs lost the fox,
the huntsmen lost the dogs and the wag.
on.drivers lost the huntsmen.
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ST. LOUIS.
National RaiIrOad Convention.

National Railroad Convention.
ST.. LOUIS, November 23.-The Ma
tionsl Railroad Convention was called
to order at II o'clock by Colonel James
o. Broadhead, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee.
DR.. W. G. Elliot offered prayer, after
which Colonel Broadhead read the call
under which the convention assembled,
and then stated somewhat in detail the
object of the convention. he said dele
gates were here from twenty-seven
States and Territories, composed Of men
of science, engineers, farmers, me-
chanics, merchants, men Of intelligence
and enterprise and thoroughly repre-
sentative of the various interests of their
respective communities, he referred in
glowing terms to the fact that men we're
here from every section Of the country in
the interest Of peace and to promote
the welfare of the whole Union. he then
read the bill granting a charter by Con-
gress to the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company. and gave some statistics of
the working of that part Of the road now
finished, described the country through
which the proposed line is to run and
drew comparisons between that and the
Northern routes quite favorable to the
former.
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LEGAL.
In Supreme OOurtaf .JacI.son


John Green and others, heirs and ~leeatees Of
harriet Price, deceased. VS.. Milly Dean and
otheFs-No. SoS Shelby Chancey Docket,
IN PURSUANCE TO A DECREE PRO-
a nounced by the Supreme Court OF Tonnes
see at jackson, on the 18th day Of September.
30, renewing an order or decree Of sale made
oy salu court az IT'S June Special Term, and
on the 9TH day Of June, 1875, l will, on
Thursday, December 90, 1876,
in trent of the Office of tho Sheriff Of sbsIhv
county, on Main street. in the city Of Men,
PMS, expose to public sale to the highest bid.
der, the certain tract or parcel Of land meT -
TONED and described in the pleadines and o.
cree IN this cause, as follows, to-wit: pay ~
grant No. $500 in the name of John O. NJ
Lemoreand A. b. Carr, in range 8. sect ,on 3
OF the Eleventh Surveyors District, 7 ,heibv
county, Tennessee. beginning at a sta 70 frnw
which south 81 degrees west, 2S links : hInnr
gum marked r B, the southeast corner 81
Richard Blackledge's. grant No. '6I far acG1
acres; thence south 8 chains to a ? mali ~ ~
gum marked M z; thence vest n chainSS and
o0 INK 70 a stake In The esAter f Bear Creek
with black gum. blackberry and ash nointers.
thence north with the center ( ~ SAID creeI 10
the north line Of John O. Nc lamara pavnSSA ~
u. Carr grant for 5000 acres; thence east witb
said line SS chains to the POINT af beripninS
containing 81 40-l00 acres. Hs'
Also another piece of ig,nd In rarooo ma
ton 3. of the Eleventh s,uryevorSs plls,y;et n
said county and State, part Of grant No Al IN
the name of Richard Blackiedee for seoo
acres' from which south 81 degrees west, %
INKS a black guIn ms.rked X B, the southeast
corner OF said grant; thence north 4deerees
~ minutes east Is chains and 20 link To a
stake' IRON which south II degrees west 40
INKS y large sweet gum marked M P; thence
n0rtn % degrees 30 minutes west 38 chains IN
the center OF Bear Creek, a white oak on the
easy bank marked A thence south with tho
center Of said Creek to the south line Of said
hlcnaId Blackledge's grant; thence south so
degrees ~ minutes east with said line m
chains to the point Of beginning. containinS
q acre.. and making a total Of S. 40-l00: md
oeing the same land set apart to the defend-
ant ,Milly Dean by decree entered In this cSpsa
day Of October. 1868. S'o'n
Terms Of Sale-Cash,
By 3. ID, HAYS. d. @. 0iA.
CAN'T a MCDOWELL, Soils.
November %. 1875. 7o nr
IL@8h
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THE

The first open move in the anvass for
Mayor was the action Of eight candidates
who submitted their claims to an arbi-
%tration, resulting in the recommendation
of Captain A. T. Lacey and the with
drawal Of the ether seven. This plan OF
disposing of all the Democratic or Con-
servative candidates but one would never
have been thought of if there had been
any remote probability of q Democratic
convention. 1t was presumable that
there would be a Republican candidate
openly or in borrowed clothes; hence the
desire to concentrate and avoid disaster.
The amount of it all is that
twenty-four gentlemen recommended
one of eight well known can
didates. Their action ia binding
upon themselves, provided there is no
Democratic Convention, as was distinct
" expressed at the meeting. 1t is likely
that no convention would have been
called but for this little meeting, which
has provoked discussion. The whole
matter yet rests with the people, and
they need not think that any one, or
twenty, or fifty men could take it into
their own hands, even if they would.
The success of Republicanism, as it ex-
lists in the South, would be a discredit
and a dishonor to Memphis. Democrats
and Conservatives not only pay the taxes
but have the votes, and can carry any
election when united and in earnest.
The LEDGER is not concerned for the
success of any particular man, except as
he represents true principles and honest,
economical government, but is greatly
DESTROYS to promote harmony in our
ranks and the best interests Of the city.
The people for themselves must decide
upon the most feasible plan and upon
the man-they would have to serve them
for the next two years as Mayor. To this
end let there be a full, free and open ex-
preston by some mode SO fair hat none
can excuse themselves for refusing to
take part. Above all, let us remember
hat Memphis cannot afford to elect q
Republican Mayor. We see that a large
number of citizens have united in a call
for a Democratic mass meeting at the
Grsenlaw Opera House, Saturday, the
9th inst, to appoint a City Democratic
Executive Committee, with q view of
holdings convention not later than the
9TH Of December. This move is none
too soon, and might have been made
without waiting for the innocent but not
immortal" eight to start the ball in mo-
ton.
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TIE TIGHE CASE AGAIN,
The smith Gang Garry j, N. Tigh.
10 observation-disclosures on $500
Bond.

-
The smith Gang Carry J, N. Tighe
10 observation-disclosures on $1,000
Bond.
j. NJ. Tighe was snatched up rather
unceremoniously last Friday on a requi-
sition from the Governor Of Ohio aud
hustled of to Cincinnati. The arrest
took place on Madison street, and was
purposely delayed until near train time.
The prisoner was treated with unneces-
sary discourtesy, to say the least, by oar
Sheriff. and as before was not allowed to
60 to or send to his room for his overcoat,
and such other light baggage as was
necessary for his Ncomfort. Inasmach
as Tighe had made no attempt
to escape, aud couid be found,
as usual, at any hour of the day,
this summary proceeding reflects no
credit on those concerned and welding
a little brief, very brief, authority. The
arrest, however, was regular and the
papers correct, as far as we know, and
Governor Porter avoided the mistake of
appointing an irresponsible person as
the agent Of the State.
The valiant A. NJ. Smith, whose bonds
men will want to see him one Of these
days, ventured back as near Memphis as
Milan to meet Tighe and gloat over him
an hour. They purposely, as is be-
lieved, stopped over in Louisville one
day SO as to have the pleasure Of keep
ing Tighe in jail over Sunday as Gincin-
natl. Smith was along all the way with
the Ohio agent and the prisoner, and
caused the latter to be marched straight
to the Jail and insisted on having him
put behind the bars, so intent was he on
finishing his dirty work and earning his
pay from the boosted two millions be-
hind him. The iailer was q man Of
decency and treated Tighe as q gentle
man, allowing him the freedom of the
Office upon his own responsibility. Yes
terday Tighe.was brought before the court
and released on a bond Of $500. 1t
would seem from this that the court does
not regard him as a very heinous
offender, and better than ever established
that the zeal manifested in his first,
if not second arrest, was prompted
more by malice and petty meanness
than a high regard for law and justice.
Tighe is on his way home-that is, to
M%emphis-a place, by the by, which A.
M. Smith will be likely to avoid. The
great handcuffer and toll-gate smasher
will not be likely to come ever as near
as Milan soon again. he and the others
are indicted only for misdemeanors and
can be sentenced to the work-house for
three years. A requisition would not
reach in his case, and it is believed that
he will give Memphis a wide berth. AS to
the charges in Cincinnati against Mr..
Tighe, we do not pretend to know any
thing about them. He will doubtless
have a fair trial in the courts. This case
has become prominent merely on &C.
count of the v%illainy of his abductors,
who showed themselves capable of any
meanness and have earned the execra-
ton of all honest men. The majesty Of
the law has been brought to bear and
the tables were happily turned on the
dark.lantern kidnappers.
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CONGRESS meets next Monday week,
December 9th, A few Of the members
have reached Washington already to To-
cate themselves comfortably and survey
the situation. As regards the Speaker
ship, which is the all-important topic at
present, the situation is decidedly mixed
and no one claims to know much about
it except the Republicans, who are
on the alert aud very gossipy. 1t is be-
lieved that the personal relations of the
different Democratic candidates are ex-
ceedingly cordial; and the prospect now
is that the contest will be free from any
bitterness.
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DETROIT, November 23.-The schoon-
err Chenango, with a cargo Of iron ore,
was wrecked at Grand Island, Lake Su-
the crew had a narrow escape.
The schooner Wayne, with a cargo of
for Chicago, ashore at Ansable,
Lake Huron; will get out but little dam
aged. Iroquois, Chicago, cargo of coal,
ashore at Manistee; probably total loss.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, November 23.-The col
ored citizens last night made arrange
ments to attend the funeral of Vice
President Wilson.
The committee representing the Sen
ate, House of Representatives, State De.
partment and Supreme Court met this
morning OF the Department Of State.
The general wish was expressed that the
funeral take place on Saturday next at
noon, services to be conducted in the
Senate Chamber and the remains con-
yeyed to Philadelphia To lie in state 10
Independence Hall until Monday morn
ing. In other respects the programme
usual on such occasions will be followed.
A subcommittee was appointed consist
ing Of Senator A. G. Thurman, OF Ohio,
and Representatives Warren, Of Msssa-
chusetts, and Garfield, Of Ohio, to ma.
ture arrangements after consultation
with the delegation appointed by the
Governor Of Massachusetts, who will ar.
rive here this afternoon, and to make
such modification Of the proposed pro.
gramme as they may suggest.
Senator Boutwell, is expected Wednes.
day evening. The morning being wet
and cold, only a few persons we're at the
capitol, where the remains of the Vice
President lies in state, guarded by the
capitol police.
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A CoUBIEE.JoUREAL special from
Washington says: The extent of the
naval preparation continues to attract
much attention, and the object Of it all
is demanded with some anxiety. Dem
ocratic members of Congress say that
this preparation wiz involve a very
large expenditure of money, and that
Secretary Robson will have to show
very good reasons for it when he comes
to Congress to ask for lis s~ppropria-
tons. 1t is obvious already that the
new House intends to hold the admins
tration to strict accountability in the
matter Of expenditure.
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River TeIegrams.

CAIRO, November 23.-Arrived-Bon
Accord, St. Louis, 8 pm. Vint Shinkle,
Memphis, s pm; Barnard, Cincinnati,
pm; Cherokee, New Orleans, IL am.
Departed-Bon Accord, Ohio river, 8 p.
M; Shinkle, Cincinnati, 8 pm; Bar
nard and G. Brown, St. Louis, I. am.
1t rained all night and this forenoon,
Weather cool.
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Death Of Icon Oobupe.

Leon Cohupe, the French dairyman
who was waylaid and shot by Joe Chase,
a driver in his employ, last Saturday,
died at 3 o'clock this morning at his
resideaee on Kerr avenue. His MUIR
derer is still at large. COhupe was q
Woodworking, quiet and industrious
man, who was well respected by all who
knew him.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN F~RAECIsco, November pa dis
patch from Victoria, of yesterday, says
the bodies Of two men we're picked up at
Beechy Bay and carried to the former
place by Indians. One has been identi-
ned as that of Thos. K, Farrell, Of San
Francisco, but the other is not yet known.
Since the publication Of the state
ment Of the captain and crew Of the
Orpheus q feeling Of indignation pre-
walls among the people, and they desire q
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PolIueaI Notes for memphlnns.


The jackson Wing and Tribune, Of the
10th, refers to the next municipal cleo
ton to be held in this city in the follow
ing sensible style:
Mayor League, of Memphis, is a can
didate for reelection, and the Democrats
and Conservatives are beating the DO
liticsl bushes to find an opponent. Our
Memphis friends ought not to let League
remain in Office. Bad rumors reach us
as to his financial management Of the
affairs Of that city, which, if true, ought
to hurl him from power without benefit
of clergy"
1t presents a bad outlook for the year
1875, to discover Radical Mayors presid-
ing over the two chief Giles of the State.
Tennessee is Democratic, clearly so, but
upon a full vote our majority is not so
great some estimate it, and q blunder in
Memphis, coupled with an admitted de.
feat in Nashville, may imperil our
chances in the future. We happen to
know that the Radicals, elated by their
recent partial triumphs, have gone Wig
orously to work in Tennessee, not per
haps to carry the State in 1876, but to re-
gain important points lost in the late
campaigns. Radicalism is not dead in
Tennessee, nor are its adherents idle,
and we shall expect 10 see it met and
routed in our cities, as it certainly will
be in the rural districts. It should be
remembered that Pennsylvania and Ohio
are to-day counted in the Republican
pyramid, because Of frauds perpetrated
in Philadelphia and Cincinnati, and il
Memphis and Nashville remain under
Radical domination, we may look for a
repetition Of them at our very doors, ans
TO the great political detriment Of our
party. Let us chronicle the overthrow
Of Kercheyal and League and the out.
look will be more favorable.
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THos. HANSON has removed his news
stand from 6Ol to 94l Beal street, where
can be found all the principal daily pa.
pers and illustrated weekly and monthly
magazines aud novels; also fancy sta.
tionery and school books. iii
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FOREIGN.

TAsHKENB, November 23.-After Cen
eral Kaufman left Monaghan for Kho-
jend the Keptschsks rebelled and in
vested the citadel and Russian camp.
The Russians resisted successfully for
three days, when General Schoelpof re-
turned and attacked the Keptschaks, who
fed, leaving. $500 dead on she field.
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searching investigation. The inquest
was adjourned from Tuesday last. and
viii take place tomorrow. The crew Of
0rpheus arrived this morning. The
captain is expected. The quartermaster
Of the Pacific is also here.
The news Of Vice President Wilson's
death created a general feeling of sor-
row here yesterday. Public and private
flags we're at half mast and the United
States courts adjourned till this morning.
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SUPREME COURT.
proceedings at Jackson.

fFocoeuAhks ~ SeoAsoMs
Special to the Ledger.I
JACKSON, November 23.7Cross b Co.
VS. Quigley, Tomeny vs. United States,
use, etc., were heard today. State ex
rel, etc, VS. Nonconnah Turnpike Com.
pany. Ward VS. Bangus. Petitions for re.
hearing fled,
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Brick PoMERoY says he has not sus.
pended, and will prosecute for libel the
editors who maliciously announced his
failure and the suspension of the Demo-
erat. That let's the LEDGER out. We
announced it more in pity than anger.
Brick claims that he lost $500, 900 while
%contending with the Tweed ring some
years ago, and states that he has availed
himself of the bankrupt law to get rid Of
those old debts so as to be enabled 10 20
actively into business. All right, Brick;
but we advise yeu to abandon the epithet
style and 90 into respectable journalism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-23

IT has been ascertained that the recent
extended telegraphie correspondence be-
tween President Grant and General
Sherman was in reference to matters on
which the President desired to be in
formed for use in the preparation Of his
annual message.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson was at a
Chicago hotel the other day. They put
him in q room in the tr~anscendental
story until they found who he was, when
they materialized him nearer earth.
A widow, who supports two small chill
dren by washing, was recently arrested
at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, for debt, and
satisfied the demand with two tons
of coal and some potatoes which the
neighborS had given her.
There never was such a variety in the
style, shape and size Of note paper and
envelopes as now. Everybody appears
to write upon a different kind. Much Of
it is very trashy and only suitable to
make out wash lists.
NOW" said a citizen Of Rswlins,
Wyoming territory. at a recent dance,
you see that heller in a red dress; that
my wife; an eff yer dance with her
norm two times, pard, I'll shute the
hull top nv yer he'd Of. Whatll yer
drink"
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TAX PENALTIES.
when They VIII Begin to Run ON
Taxes of 1875.
-.t - 49,

When They VIII Begin to Run ON
Taxes of 1875.
Nashville American, 2lst.l
Revenue Collectors are beginning to
inquire as to when penalties will begin
to run on the taxes of 1875. The reye-
nue. law Of 1873 settles the question.
Section AZ of that act provides, THAT
the Clerk of the County Court shall
make out the textbooks on or before the
first Monday in October, each and every
year, from the assessment books in his
possession" The act of 1875 had the
effect to produce q postponement Of the
preparation Of the books. While in some
counties the section quoted has been car
ried out, in others-snd especially in
Davidson-the books will not be ready
for use until about the first Of January.
Taxes fall due at the moment the tax.
books fall into the hands of the COL
lector.
Section 81 Of the act Of 1873 provides
That in all cases when the textbooks
for any year shall have been four months
in the hands Of the tax collector of any
county in the State he shall then and
thereafter add and collect penalties on
all payments by taxpayers made after
that time as herein prescribed, to'wit:
After the expiration Of ninety-days, and
before sale Of property, ten per cent"
Under this law, which is the only one
governing the matter, the penalty does
not begin to run until the expiration Of
seven months after the tax-books have
been placed in the collectors hands.
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THAD STEVENS negro mistress keeps .
clearinghouse in Washington and is
suing the old commOners estate for two
hundred dollars a year for services rem
dered since his death, although he left
her i've thousand dollars by his will.
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The Arkansas Legislature made an ex-
cursion to Hot Springs last Saturday,
and some of the members were so well
pleased that they will no doubt repeat
the visit soon after adjournment.
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ProbabiIitien.

WASHINGTON, November 23.-For the
Ohio valley and upper lake region winds
shifting to west and north, with rising
barometer and colder, clearing or clear
weather.
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GENERAL WALKER, superintendent Of
the census, urges an appropriation to Sc.
curt a national census in time for the
Centennial. This seems unnecessary;
everybody will be at the Centennial and
the newspaper reporters can easily count
them all in a day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-23

Bow BELLS, Young Lady's Journal,
Demorest and Godeg's Magazine for
December at Mansford's, corner Second
and Monroe. Y
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TIE meeting called for tonight in the
Eighth ward to organize a Democratic
club has been postponed on account of
bad weather until Friday evening at Z
O'clock.
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Our s~nscinlties.

Fancy stationery, ine pocket books,
elegant Juvenile books, fine bibles,
("Teachers' and "Bagster's' editions
A. F. Don & Co.
59t BAL Main street.
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Para0nnl.

Il. g. Hollenberg, the W~ell-known
music dealer, has just returned from an
extensive trip through Arkansas, which
proved very successful.
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]. W. SuMoSroE. the manager Of the
Associated Press dispatches. has brought
a libel suit against the San Francisco
Alta, claiming damages in the sum OF
$4,000. The Alta charged him with de-
tanning the press dispatches and con-
spring to break the Bank Of California.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-23

Boys school caps with ear
tabs, 20 cents, at COhen's, SH0
Efnin street. n
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LATEST Presidential ticket: For Presi-
dent, Samuel ]. Tilden, of New York;
for Vice-P~resident, John B. Gordon, Of
Georqia.
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AND now Mcdonald, the bosom friend
Of the President, who until recently
could walk into the White House without
knocking, has been found guilty on all
the counts against him and ere long will
doubtless take of that semi-military
suit he wears and that big diamond
bresstpin and don a suit Of striped
clothes.