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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
NEW YORK.

NEw York, July 29.-The Trenton
Banking Company, of Trenton, New
Jersey, which lost 100000 by Jay
Cookies failure, loses $1,000 by the
suspension of Duncan, Sherman & Co.
A responsible efieer of n of the
largest banks in this city yesterday
stated that Duncan, Sherman 4 Co5had
nearly 100000 tied up in securities of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company,
of which Duncan is President, and
a small amount in the Selma and Gulf
road. 1t is understood also that in one
Of their settlements Duncan, Sherman
& Co. had been obliged to take $500, 900
in Alabama State bonds, which is now
quoted at thirty,five cents on the dollar,
1t appears transfers Of real estate
have been recorded at the registers
Office this week on the part of Butler Dun
can and other members of the firm to
the amount of one and a quarter of a
million dollars. The deeds just recorded
dates from 1868 to 1874, and the name
Of the grantee is freshly inserted in a
different handwriting from the body of
the deed.
A son Of R. A. Butler, Of Cincinnati,
aged eleven, was drowned last evening,
falling from the ordnance dock at Gov
ernor's Island.
J.. B. Ford 4 Co., in a card, state that
the depression in their book business has
continued since the panic of 1873, and
was aggravated by the fire in their bin
derry in February last. which paralyzed
spring sales. They claim their assets at
bare cost exceed their liabilities by over
$780, 900. The Christian Union, they say,
is sustained by ample capital. Its con
dition is sound and its prospects bright.
The statement that it has lost ground
since the trial is not true. Ford & Co.'S
connection with it is simply that, besides
being stockholders in the company, they
have been employed as publishers of the
paper. They have resigned that charge,
and after the 10Th of August the bust
ness Of the paper will be transacted by
their successors.
AT a meeting Of the creditors Of j. B.
Ford & Co., from the stated assets, $685.
900 in excess of liabilities, a committee
was appointed to prepare action. The
liabilities are not stated. Their business
is to be continued, subject to the action
Of the creditors. Payment is Temporal
rily suspended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
BALLOONINe EXTRAORDINARY.

A youth named Schroeder, of Bslti-
more, has a balloon and long boat at
tachment under contract, in which he
proposes to travel to New York in an
hour and a hall, and to cross the Allan
tic in fifty hours. As great inventors
usually have light purses, SO Mr.. Schroe-
der furnishes no exception to the rule;
in fact, his lightness Of funds is the
heaviest reason he offers as yet to in
spire the confidence of the public. He
has found a firm named Gail & AK, in
Baltimore, to make the necessary ad-
vances, and he assures the public that
he will have his air-ship built by the 9th
Of August. He will then weather the
gale" Atlantic-ward, and the firm, it
is presumed, will FAX" no unnecessary
questions if he happens to make land
through some New Jersey port. We had
just such an enterprise FIVE or six years
ago in Memphis. An amateur named
Thompson, now of st. Louis, had a bal
loon made and hitched on an attachment
of his own inventing to guide it in the air.
1t stood out like two great paddles from
a hatboat, and on the end of each there
was a windmill arrangement, aud the
whole thing worked by a crank in the
basket. The balloon went up; it was a
beautiful sight. The great bag swelled
cut grand and stiff against the breeze,
as if consciously proud that it could
defy the wind, and guided by an intelli-
gent force could 90 where it pleased.
The navigator held his oars well in hand
and the windmill worked like a charm.
The crowd, with upturned faces, watched
the receding balloon and machine until
1t looked nc larger than a crawfsh in
the sky, with the wrong end upward. It
disappeared to the windward in the dis
lance and landed near the National
Cemetery, six miles north of the city.
This was rather suggestive to Thomp-
son, so he came back and let others 20
up the length Of a rope FIVE hundred
feet long, and charged them twenty-five
cents a head. The windmill attach
ment, however, was never seen again.
We therefore would have it distinctly
understood that Memphis is FIVE years
ahead Of Baltimore, for we know that if
Thompson had found such a firm as
Gail & AK he would cheerfully have
taken a contract to carry the mail out Of
Memphis once a week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 29.-The Posts fusn-
cial article says the shares of the Anglo
American Telegraph Company advanced
yesterday, while those of the Direct
United States Cable declined. An I'M
confirmed m says that the steam
ship Faraday abandoned the attempt to
repair the injury to the Direct cable and
returned to England. The Direct cable
shares are now quoted at seven pounds.
A grand banquet will be given this
evening at Guild Hal by the Lord Mayor
of London to the various municipal
heads of the British and foreign cities
and towns assembled in response to the
Lord Mayors invitation. The prepara-
tons are very elaborate. 1t is said the
decorations alone cost $4,000. A ball
in honor of the visitors will take place
in the building tomorrow night.
The amount of gold gone into the
Bank Of England to-day was ell8,O00.
PARIS, July 20. -Telegrams have been
received here from Americans in various
parts Of the continent holding letters of
credit issued by Duncan. Sherman &
Co., which have been dishouored, making
inquiry about them. 1t was rumored
here to-day that the English and Ameri-
a bankers would accept Duncan, Sher-
mar & CO. circular notes, and there
was much disappointment when the re.
port was found to be untrue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
River Kilograms.

CAIRO, July 29.-Arrived-Capitol
City, Vicksburg, 6 a. m. Robert Mitchell,
New Orleans, noon. Departed-Capitol
City, St. Louis, 8 am, Raining steadily
since last evening. Weather warm.
CINCINNATI, July 29.-River risen 2
feet since last night; still rising rapidly.
Weather cloudy.
PITTsBUR$, July. 29.-River 7 feet 2
inches, and rising. Rained all morn
ing, Weather cloudy and warm.
At Brownsville the river rose four feet
and a half since nine o'clock this morn
ing, and now stands eighteen feet six
inches, and rising fast. Weather cloudy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
Important Decision in the LOufsi.
ana Supreme Court.

NEW ORLEANS, July 29,-The Supreme
Court Of Louisiana, setting at Monroe
yesterday, passed on some OF the impor-
tant cases submitted to them in connec
ton with the funding law. They decided
that acts numbers thirty-two and one
hundred and fifteen, under which bonds
known as the four million and three mil
lion levee issues were made, were consti-
tutional. Most of these bonds are held
in Europe, wei one million dollars of
which have been received in this city for
funding. The funding board are man
damused to fund them. There remains
one other levee issue to be passed upon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
storm in Ohio.

MARIETTA, O., July PA severe
storm Of wind and rain passed wei US
last night, causing a heavy loss Of prop.
erty. The fye-story warehouse Of the
Marietta Chair Company, filed with fur
%niture, was blown down, and with the
contents destroyed. The loss is estima-
ted at S75,OO0i no insurance. The whole
country is submerged and the crops
greatly injured. There was great havoc
among the shade trees and chimneys.
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from Pensacola

WAsHlsoToN, July 29.-The following
dispatch from Fert %Barsncas, dated July
18th, has been received; Lieutenant
Deshler died at 4;4O pm. to-day at the
navy yard. Mrs. Lieutenant Ingalls, died
last night. There have been nineteen
deaths at Barancas out Of sixty-four
cases. All we'll in the navy yard"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
Successful Trip from England Z
America IN n Small Yacht.


Boston Journal, July 2l.I
The voyage across the Atlantic from
east to west has just been made by
what is believed to be the smallest craft
which has ever attempted or accom
plished the journey. Several miniature
vessels have crossed from this side, but
the return trip, it is thought, has never
been made. The yacht in question, the
Effort, 1873 tons burden, of Greenock,
Scotland, arrived at st. John, N. B., on
Saturday, having left Fleetwood, Eng
land, on May 20. Westerly winds, with
heavy, weather, prevailed until June g.,
on which date at midnight a heavy gale
sprung up from the south, with heavy
weather and rain. Then the wind
hauled round to W. by N. and a heavy
cross sea had to be contended with.
Through all the little craft did nobly,
and did not ship a sea. Other gales
we're experienced at different times dur
ing the forty-nine daysdhe voyage lasted
and Captain Hugh Hesketb, the com
mander, says he never experienced such
rough weather before. The Effort is
ffty.three feet in length, ten feet wide,
six and a half feet deep, and is fitted
with two engines of six-horse power,
working on the screw shaft diagonally
from either side. She is schooner
rugged with a square foresail, but was
originally a sloop, and has one deck. She
was constructed by Edward Kerr, in
1868, and is consequently seven years
old. The cabin and engine-room extend
nearly the whole length of the vessel.
The outside planking is of pitch pine,
and the timbefs Of oak. She came out
under sail, her screw being unshipped.
There was no chronometer on board,
her position being determined by lunar
observations, a thing seldom done. She
was steered by a t%iller, and was very
easily managed. In stormy weather her
behavior was better than in an ordinary
chop, as in the latter she jumped about
considerably. The wind was unfavorable
during almost the entire voyage, and
the highest rate Of speed attained was
six knots an hour. The crew consisted
Of Hugh Hesketh, captainj John Light
body, mate; Thomas Hesketh, fourteen
years old; William Hesketh, twelve
years old; one cat, name not given.
The Rhine river and its tributaries are
20 ba stookad Nth Inn nm vounO ohad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

WAsHIxGToN, July 29.-In Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, falling and station
airy barometer, southwest to southeast
winds, slight changes in temperature,
and partly cloudy weather will prevail
with rain areas in first and last section.
The Mississippi river will continue fall
ing, or stationary at Cairo and Memphis,
and stationary or slowly rising at Vicks-
burg and New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
WHERE CAPITAL IS TO COME FROM.

The st. Louis Republican, in a long
article, tells where the South will procure
capital to develop her resources. Read
this:
1t cannot be said that there is a def
cheney Of labor in a community as
long as there is any considerable num-
Der OF idlers in it, and it is an undenia.
bic fact that there are a great many
idlers In the South-more, in fact, than
in those regions from which immigration
is invited. There are, proportioaately,
more unemployed persons in Tennessee
than in Connecticut; of the 425. 900
males and females over ten years Of age
in Connecticut, $4,000. or nearly half.
are engaged in SOM occupation, sc, 344
Of them being engaged in mechanical
and manufacturing vacations, while of
the 800, 900 males and females over Ten
years of age in Tennessee, only 367. 900
are engaged in occupation; and only 49,
600 of these are employed in mechanical
and manufacturing vacations. Of the
1865 females over ten years of age in
Virginia, only $4,000 are engaged in oc.
c~upations-and nearly all of these are
colored females; while Of the $1,000 fe-
males over ten years Of age in Connec.
ticut, l59,46O have occupations.
Those figures largely explain the
abundance OF capital in the New Eng
land States, and the scarcity Of it in the
South. If the South wants capital, it
must work for it; it must carr more than
it spends, and invest the surplus year
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

The Knoxville Press and Herald Of
yesterday, the 18th, says: The young
ladies of Wards Seminary, Nashville,
now travelling in Europe, had arrived in
London at last adyices. Miss Margie
McGhee, Of this city, who is one Of the
tourists, writes to her father, Colonel C.
NJ. McGhee, that the party had a very
pleasant trip through Ireland aud Scot
land, visiting all the places of note. By
this time they are probably across the
Channel"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
10000 idle

after year in manufactures. $4,000 idle
persons in Tennessee we're to engage
steadily and industriously in productive
employment, it would be worth more to
the State than the investment Of S., 000,-
900 of Boston capital in it. Besides,
there is a magical sympathy in labor
that attracts it's kind from all quarters.
If the people Of Tennessee were to
help themselves with all their might and
main, they would be surprised to find
hew many others would come to help
them; if all the idle persons in hat
State were to 90 to work. resolved TO
make their own capital, thousands of
intelligent laborers and millions of
vigilant capital would flow in upon them,
eager to seek employment and invest
ment in the midst of an industrious, in.
dependent people. and to share in the
profits of cheap manufacturing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

Mr.. WILLARD RICHARDSON, the
founder and editor-in-chief of the Gal
weston News, died in that city on the
26th instant. He was a highly success
full newspaper man and was well-sd'
vauced in years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

The number of visitors at Warm
Springs, North Carolina, is said to be
nearly four hundred. As the place is
only calculated to hold two hundred, they
no doubt find the springs q warm place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

Any one investing in these Bonds has the
satisfaction of knowing that his bond is GER
tain to be paid at maturity and further that
he assists in building in the city Of New York
a permanent Temple of Industry, which will
be an ornament and a pride to every Ameri-
can.
Each B%ondholder. until his bond is re-
deemed, is a part owner Of twenty. two acres
OF land situated in the heart of the city of
New York, and estimated to be worth Two
Million Four hundred Thousand Dollars.
and the building which is estimated to cost
The excavations for the foundation was
commenced on the 10th of May. 1875. and the
building will be ready to receive the goods
from the Centennial Exhibition at its close.
No investment for people Of small means
was eyer offered e~qualing the Bonds Of the In
dustrial Exhibition Co. The bonds are Sc.
cured By, mortgage which makes the principal
safe, and eminently secure, and in addition to
which each b0ndholder participates four times
a year in the allotment of premiums above
The difference between these bonds and n
lottery ticket is, in q lottery the holder must
lose. his money or draw q prize, while the
holder of an Industrial Exhibition Bond can
not lose his investment. but must have re-
turned to him the principal and a small rate
OF interest added. and in addition has an OPP
portunlty to draw a premium ranging from
$50 to S100, 900.
The Board Of Directors and the Trustees Of
the mortgagage are among the most eminent
Of the business men of New York, and is of
itself a guarantee that the bonds are a safe
and desirable investment.
The Company is not responsible for any
money sent, except it be by check, postal or
der, draft or express payable to the order of
the Industrial Exhibition Company.
Circulars sent on application.
Address.
Industrial Exhibition Company,
No. IL East 18th street,
123d6wt New York CITY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
shot aud KiIIed.

CAIRO, July 29.-Captain Sisney was
shot and killed last night while sitting
in his own house, at Carbonate. The
perpetrator is unknown, but is suspected
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
The PubliC Ledger for Absentees

lho Eu"AAO AoNsOA
Subscribers leaving the city for the summer
months can have the PUBLIC LEDGER mailed
to any address at 75c per month, postage paid.
Leave orders at counting room. No. 10 Madi-
son street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

GOLD at noon to-day in New York was
quoted at l24 and middling cotton at l4B,
an advance of one.eighth since yester-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

to be one of the Williamson county
band, as Sisney had BEEN threatened by
them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

WILL BUY A QUARTER BOND OF THE
w Industrial Exhibition Company of New
York.
Each Quarter Bond participates in Four
deemed.
The following Premiums show what any
Bond may receive. A quarter Bond would
receive one quarter Of the below named pre-
miuma-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
TIE BROWN COTTON GIN CO.,

Manufacturers of Cotton Gins, Cotton Gin
Feeders, Condensers and Cotton Gin Mate
rails Of every description. Our Gins have,
been in use thirty years, and have an estab-
lished reputation for simplicity. light-run-
ming, durability, and for quality ana quantity
of lint produced. Our Feeder is easily at
taohed to the Gin, and easily operated by any
hand of ordinary intelligence. They are the
simplest and cheapest Feeder in the market
and feed with more regularity than is possible
by hand, increasing the o~ut-turn and giving o
cleaner and better sample, At all Fairs where
exhibited and by Planters having them in use,
they have been accorded the highest encomi-
ums. Our c0ndensers are well made, durable
and simple in construction, and do what is
required Of them rapidly and we'll. No addi-
tional power is required to drive the Feeder
or Condenser, and no Gin House is complete
without them. We are prepared to warrant,
to any reasonable extent, perfect satisfaction
to every purchaser. Circulars, prices and full
information furnished Address as above, or
apply to W. A. SMITH. Memphis. Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
WATERS new SCALE PIANOS
are the best made the touch elastic, and afne
tone. powerful, pure and even.
WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS

defy. competition. The Concerto Stop is a fine
Imitation Of the Human Vo CO.
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for cash dur
ing this month. Monthly instruments re-
ceived; Pianos and Organs to Let, and Rent
Money allowed Il purchased. Secondhand
Instruments AT GREAT BARGAINS.
AGENTS WANTED. A liberal discount 10
Teachers, Ministers, Churches, Schools,
Lodges, etc. Special Inducements to The
trade. illustrated Catalogues Mailed. H6RS
York. Box 1867. Nv"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

The subscription price OF the
PUBLIC LEDGER Is IS per annum
for Daily, and 81 per annum fOr
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29

The Rhine river and its tributaries are
to be stocked with 100000 young shad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
$500 90 IN GOLD.

Send all moneys either by draft, check, reg
lister letter, or postofice order,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-26
Is the Earth Approaching the sun!

Mr.. X. A. Proctor, writing TO the Lon
don Times respecting letter addressed
BY DIR. Phipson TO French journal, ex-
pressing the opinion that the recent tran
sit observations. are useless because the
earth Is continually drawing nearer 10 the
sun. observes that IL would be something
beyond joke II DIR. PhiPson were right,
and therefore IL may be as well to point
out that, while Outing the last century
there has been uncertainty about the suns
distance, even 10 the extent of millions Il
miles. yet astronomers are absolutely GER
tain that the distance has not varied by "A
hundred or even by ten miles, during that
time. Ii the earth had. as has been stated.
drawn nearer by one-thirticth OF her for
mer distance. the length Of the year would
have changed by one-twentieth of its for
mer length, or by eighteen days. A
change OF only Ten miles in the last 100
years would correspond To a change of
more than 300 miles since the length Of
the year was first determined very exactly.
This would be about "A three hundred thou
sandth OF the suns distance, and the
length OF the year would have been
changed by about two hundred thou
sandth part-that is, by about two min
utes and half. Now. ii is known that
the Chaldean sidereal year, probably far
more ancient than the above reasoning as
sumes. contained 1868 days hours and IL
minutes, being not quite two minutes too
great. The suns distance might there
fore. be diminished by about eight miles
per century but, in reality. we have no
evidence m support of such theory, see
ing that the Chaldeans professedly select
ed such value for the year as would
make their "sarosn contain an exact num-
Der OF hours. Considering that astrono-
mers will be well satisfied if they can de-
termne the SUMS distance within l00,0
miles, il Is clear. Mr.. Proctor says, that
the maximum change of distance we can
admit, by which 1000. goo years would be-
required C. bring the earth 100000 miles
nearer to the sun, Is not very impor
tant point in the inquiry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-26
Homeopathic Life Insurance.

There j. so great difference i'm doctors. in
their theory and practice and their success,
that II seems the most natural thing in the
world (lhough we DO not know that IL ever
has been done eNceptiL one or two instances)
for Life Companies 10 graduate their charges
for Insurance according TO the skill and intel
ligence Of the partys family physician. This
idea is being carried out with remarkable sue
cess by the Homeopathic Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of New York. Its last state
ment published on Jan. |. 1915. shows that
during the last seven years il has insured
J,113 persons who employed Homeopathic
practice. of whom Northumberland
of l per eent.-haye died In that period,
while out of $3.50 persons insured who did
not employ Homeopathic physicians fifty
or over 3 per cent. have died.
This " ould seem almost Incredible were il
not backed up by other reliable statistics
" hlch the company has collected from other
sources. aud which it has also published and
largely distributed. But the Homeopathic
Mutuar clinches its belief bv its practice,
and boldly offers 10 insure its adherents at
rates from 10 10 II per cent. less than the reg
ular terms. II evidently means business I;
and. according TO its statement, appears { be
among the sOundest and most vigorous of the
younger companies. Parties desiring further
information or 10 net as agents can obtain all
statistics by addressing the Company, 231
Broadway, New York.
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CnMMonoRr RoLLINGrIN,s ALMANAc

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FOR ls75.-The Commodorc's annual for the cur
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Frank Boards funniest pictures. In addition to
this the Commodore has provided a great deal of
useful information concerning the sun, moon and
other heavenly bodies, besides many other things
necessary 20 know in order to keep things run
ming straight down here below. II is one of those
things, in fact. that " no family should be with
out" Price only % cents The st. Louis Book
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