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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-18
Literature. AR nnd music

The public library has done wonders
for the cultivation of esthetic taste in
Louisville. 1t has gathered together a
collection of literature and art which few
cities al rival, and now it is, by the
judicious management Of Mr.. Briggs, to
furnish the citizens and strangers who
may visit the city on the 9th of February,
the day of the last drawing, with n con
cert such as was never before offered to
them. Gilmore's great band, accom-
panied also by a prima donna and
operate corps, will furnish the music for
this great closing day. No lover of
music can refuse to be present, and yet
no one can be admitted to the concert
who does not hold at least a part of a
ticket. For full information apply to
G. H. Samuel, No. C West Court street,
Memphis.
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MEMPHIS THEATER, -Bulwer's Richie
lieu was the dramatic attraction at the
theater last night. The play was fully
enjoyed by an attentive and critical
audience. Mr.. Barrett as the French
Cardinal aud Prime Minister gave a
splendid piece Of acting-equal to any
lm%personation Of the role ever presented
in this city. The dramatic scenes, en-.
titled the Curse Of Rome" the Score.
%taries," There is no such word as fail"
ETC., we're admirably presented, and
brought forth applause from the audi.
ence. The support rendered by the
Davey Dramatic Company was quite
creditable, and especially that rendered
by Julie" Miss Alice Brookes; and
Louis XIII" Mr.. George Morton. The
DeMauprat of Mr.. Norton was not
perfect, nor we're, indeed, many Of the
other roles. But it is asking too much
to present a company Of stars. Tonight
Wallack's drama, entitled Rosedale, will
be presented, with Mr.. Barrett as Elliot
Gray" Tomorrow night Bulwer's fine
comedy, entitled Money, will be the at
traction, and such an attraction that will
draw a crowded house.
JEFFERSON Opera HoUsE. This tenn.
pie Of variety amusement will again be
reopened, and this time for the season
by Messrs. Murray Il Howe. 1t will be
restored to the position of a irst.class
place Of variety amusement, a change
which will meet with the appreciation
and support Of the public. Messrs.
Murray & Howe have pledged them.
selves to conduct their establishment on
proper principles and in a manner
calculated to please the better portion
Of our citizens.
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Humbug -Retrenchment.

Several of the would-be reformers in
our General Council are endeavoring to
reduce the pay of the police and fremen
to Seventy.Gve dollars per month, from
three dollars per day which they now
get. The latter amount the police get
for actual duty, with the same deduction
when of duty. The proposed monthly
pay would go to them whether on duty
or not. AT present the iremen and
police do not get their pay except in
promises, and when one of them visits
the City Hall to ask for a little money
he is in danger of having his head
snapped off by the testy little chap who
sits behind the Mayoralty table, with
his back leaning against an immense
five story safe that has nothing in it.
If the solicitor for pay had been a sus-
pected millionaire the same little chap
would bow obsequiously and say his
prettiest nothings of compliment, so
suggestive of the barney stone. Now
the 'fremen and policemen have to
give orders IN the city and get them
discounted at from 10 to 20 per cent. by
grocers, butchers and others. Should
the proposed reduction be adopted by
the General Council, what guarantee is
there that the amount will be paid any
more regularly than the present pay, and
looking toward the state Of the city
affairs which are growing rapidly worst
under the financial ignorance of the
present city government, is it not likely
that the iiremen and policemen will ere
Icing have to discount their orders al
from 2Gto 80 per cent The truth is
that under the present system of no pay
except in promises, or pay only to q
favored few, the city guardians Of the
police and fire departments do moi
receive any more pay than they are
entitled to. You cannot cut down the
pay of the big city officials, because their
Offices are elective and provided by char
ter. The only way to reach these chaps
is to change the charter. Think of one
of them getting one hundred and City
dollars per month for one hours work
each day and then go to work 10
retreneh and reform at the right end Of
the purse string.
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THAT MURDER.
Charles TrOtter, One Of the Accused.
Arrested.

Officer Simonds went to Decatur,
Alabama, to bring back Charley Trotter,
who was arrested in that city on a tele.
gram from Chief Athy. This morning
officer Simonds returned with his pris-
oner. Trotter is known as a news and
candy butcher" or chap who sold litera.
ture and sweetneats on the Charleston
railroad trains, His version of the ter
rible murder is that on the night in
question (Mardi Gras) he and John Ross,
a news butcher on the Louisville rail.
road, and several others, whose names we
suppress at present, were in q lager beer
saloon on Monroe street, between Main
and Second. Joe Hyatt was there, and
soon Ross engaged in a controversy with
him which resulted in a personal diff.
Guilty. Ross drove Hyatt into the street
and struck him several times with a bot
tie or some other thing which he had
Sung IN a handkerchief. Mr.. Hyatt at
tempted to resist his assailants, and ad-
vanced on Trotter, who was armed with
a brick. As Hyatt staged toward him,
Trotter threw the brick, striking him in
the face with such force that he was
hurled to the ground. This terrible
blow, with the others received, was the
cause of his death. 1t is evident that
the crowd of murderous roughs had de.
termined to go for Hyatt and give him a
beating. They performed their task too
well, as they beat him to death, and they
will now have to answer before the bar
Of justice for the cowardly murder. Ro IS
and Others have decamped, but the oiH.
GERS of the law are upon their track ard
we hope it will result in their a%pprehen'.
sion and punishment.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
ONCE; No. IL Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
nj IL M HIS
Thursday Evening, Feb. IS, 1875.
LEDGER LINES.

OoiASVV al iNOoVualc at bnt JutdttT tO-
night.
There was a light fall of snow early
this morning.
This is known as Ember week in reli.
gious circles.
Fast driving around street corners is
again becoming a nuisance.
The word carnival is from the
Italian, and means " farewell to flesh"
Cord wood distributed among the
needy of Memphis will be recorded above
by angelic hands.
General Council meeting tonight,
when the proposed amendments to the
city charter will be considered.
Every effort is being made by the pc.
lice to arrest the murderers of Joe Hyatt.
Let the villains be brought to justice.
The courts stand adjourned to-day, so
that the members of the bar could at.
tend the funeral of the late Landon G..
Haynes.
Mr.. Ben Bingham, who has been lying
seriously i'll for some time, is now
improving rapidly, and with every hope
of recovery.
Professor Mueller's German" comes
off at the Memphis Club Hall this even.
ing. 1t will be attended by the pupils of
his academy and their friends.
The press Of the State is still firing
paragraphs about Johnsonism. You
cannot open an exchange but some such
articles greet your weAried eyes.
When you see a Memphis darky car
rying a cigar box from Il saloon to a BUSH
ness house, you need not believe that
cigars are the contents Of the box, for
they are whisky toddies.
The first annual ball Of the Total Alb
stinence Union of America will come off
at Cochran Hall on the night of the nth
Of March-St. Patrick's Day. The ball
OF the Irish Volunteers will be held at
Memphis Club Hall on the same night.
The members of the bar met in the
Law Library rooms yesterday and ap.
pointed a committee to draft resolutions
with reference to the death of Landon
c. Haynes, Esq. The funeral Of the
lamented deceased will take place this
afternoon,
The Nashville Banner of yesterday,
the 18th, says: when such an old-time
Republican as Mayor League, of Mem
phis, bids goodbye to his party and
seeks new affiliations, it gives point to
the old adage Of the rats deserving the
sinking ship"
M. McCombs, Of the Mississippi Cen
trail railway, was yesterday elected Pres
ident of the Paducah and Memphis
road, and Mr.. NJ. Burke, of the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee road, was elected
Superintendent. This arrangement will
secure a through line from New Orleans
via Memphis to the Ohio river.
Rumor has it that the Appeal on next
Sunday morning will publish interviews
between Colonel Heating and prominent
City Hall Radicals. The Colonel is do.
ing good work eDdeavoring to play polit
ical missionary aud convert the heather.
ish Radical crew who are getting
ashamed of their political faith. Go it
Colonel
Old Dan Rice, whose c%ifcuses have
been the amusement of many thousand
young Memphians, has gone into bank
ruptey at Pittsburg, Pa, with liabilities
amounting to over 800, 600, aud assets
amounting to but $40, which covers q
suit of clothing, which is exempted by
law, Dan" will be out with another
show next geasOn.
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The editor of the Griffin (Ga Sunday
Press thus refers to Memphis and Mardi
Gras:
On Sunday last we boarded the train
TOR Memphis, to attend Mardi Gras.
After a pleasant ride Of some thirty. six
hours, we reached our destination, and
was surprised to see the number of e
pie that were in attendance on Mardi
Gras, standing room being all hat was
allowed a man, and to procure lodgings
at a hotel was IN impossibility, which
made 1t necessary for us to take quarters
at a boarding house. There we're peo.
pie present from nearly every State
in the Union to witness Mardi
Gras, which, say the citizens, was
lar ahead of any previous year.
The election of Hon. Andy Johnson to
the United States Senate, although re-
joiced over by the whole country, does
not seem TO give entire satisfaction
among the people of his State. We will
venture to say one half of the good pee.
pie of Tennessee do not approve of his
election, on account of his political
career during his G~overnorship, under
military laws. While so many raise
objections, there are others that are
equally as enthusiastic in his favor
Memphis is a thriving city, being splen
didly situated, and has a coed scope O.
country, forming a frst-class wholesal,
business market. The Mississippi rive
furnishes splendid shipping arrange
ments for Northern, Southern ant
Western ports, which give the city ne
little advantage over her sister cities.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS

The market this morning opened quiet
and steady, with holders irmer and ask.
ing a slight advance; offerings we're fair,
with a good inquiry, Estimated sales
for to-day, 1000 bales. Sales yesterday
were 1900 bales, Of which spinners took
1000, exporters 300 and spectators 400.
New York spots were steady, With futures
quiet. Liverpool was quiet, With sales
Of 10000 bales. New Orleans was quiet.
COTTON xoHAN QUOTATIONS - STANDARD
AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION.
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Burn COke.-Sold by coal deal.
ers and the Gas Company. 10
Removal.

Esquire James Hall has moved his
Office to rear in basement Of
r'anters Insurance Company building.
n. s. M'.llory, constable, will be found
in his office, iol
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What wondrous consolation comes to
us in these blessed hours when the body
lies resting. The spirit roams at will,
nor distance, space, or time can separate
us from our loved. The treasures
snatched away by death are ours again.
Forms only dust to-day, are with us as
in bygone years. The same tint of hair,
the same shade of eyes; the same rich
coloring of lip, and expanse of brow;
the same expression. The little peculi.
arities which endeared them to our
hearts make dreaming a blessed reality.
How apt we are to exelaim, when
waking, "0h, could | dream the same
againl' Bereaved mother, you are com
forted when your baby n~estles in your
arms again; the little fingers thrill you
when wandering as Of old. The wee face
breaks into smiles at your caressl You
would hold baby hut forever. Alas
you must awake-awake to find an
empty cradle, empty arms, and a long
ing heart.
There is more pleasure in dreams than
in realities. The awakening embitters
both. My sister, my brother, have you
awakened from the sunny dreams Of
YOUTH Are the hopes you cherished
dead2 Have friends forsaken you? Has
disease claimed you for his prey2 Be.
cause that was so bright, and this SC
dark, will you allow your life to be q
lailure2 II you cannot be what you
would, will you not be what you can
Can you kindle ashes2 viii you live
aright2
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Mrs. VESSEL, of Nashville, and hel
sister, Miss Annie Kitzero, of Louisville,
came to see Mardi Gras, and during their
stay stopped with their aunt, Mrs. Il. II,
Mette, on Adams street. They will leave
tomorrow morning for home.
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RARE BARGAINS!
TO CLOSE OUT
II
so DOZ. Gents White Shirts
At New York
Manufacturers Original Cost.

The stock comprises the best and
newest styles, manufactured from the
very best materials, at original New
York cost.
HERZOG & BRO, 259 Main Street.
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The type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee irstclass
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1884
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School books, embracing every book
now in use at either public or private
schools in the city, can be foand at
Mansford's, corner Second and Monroe.
Irt 81
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FOR ArKannns Rivsr.

Regular Memphis and Pine Bluff u, S. Mail
Line-for Red Fork. Auburn, New Gascorv
and all points through 10 Pine Bluff, con
necting with light boats through to Fort
Smith. 49,
BELLE OF TEXAS,
JnO WOODBURY. ...........maste N1ffI12tHfB-
Leaves EVERY TUESDAY, at pm,
- FORT GIBSON, ,US--
nc NOWlanu ................master AL1zaAs
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY. at pm.
For freight or passage, apply TO
JN0. N. HARDIN, Sup't,
Is Madison street.
GLENN & VINS0N, Agents.
On WSarfboat, foot Of Court street.
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%HAIvEsTON, February Is. = Cotton Is quiet.
Middling, l5c; net receipts. 1872 bales /:
gross receipts. 1872; sales, $40; stock. H,2O9
bales.
NEW 0RLKANs, February Is. ll:O a.m.-Cot-
ton is quiet. MiddlinR. loo; sales. 1000 bales;
receipts. 1925 bales.
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P. j. COLEMAN, at No. COZ Beal street,
has opened a news stand in connection
with his cigar store. All the leading
papers, ETC., received ahead of all COM
petitOrs. 92t.
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THE LEDGER job Office is in constant
receipt from the foundries of new type,
embracing all the latest and best styles.
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To Steamboat Owners,

WEARE MANUFACTURERS, AND ARE
w ready to supply your boats at almost
bali the price you now pay TO middlemen and
drummers. HUME & SMITH. ~
Steam Bakery, 4l6 Main ST., near Beal.
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An Illinois man may marry his step.
mother or publish an indecent advertise
ment in the Chicago papers, but il he
attempts TO sell a lottery ticketthe police
wake UP in the middle Of the night to
arrest him.
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TS9R SALE-THREE HOMES LOOTED
rooms and lots; price $500 each.
Two homes, 2 roems each, lathed and plas-
tered, 500 each.
Two homes, 3 rooms and kitchen, wood
house, cistern. etc., all new, 800 each.
Fer terms apply to W. A. WHEATLEY,.
141-147 $50 Main street.
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NEw YoRK, February IS. LAO p.m.-Cot-
ton is steady. Futures are dull, with sales for
March delivery at l55S@lb l1-l6c; April deliv-
cry. l6ci May delivery. l6 5-16@167<c; June de-
livery. l61s@l6 ll'l6c; July delivery, l6 l5-l6@
lie. Sales for future delivery. 1910 bales.
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SEE advertisement of Fosters Second
Gold and Land Distribution. [sl62
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SPECIAL CARDS.

GEARS X GREELEY, NO. "a MADISON
~ street, Memphis. Abstracts and examin-
alton of titles to any real estate in Shelby
county. All Work Guaranteed.
135-Xx-6
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KAHN & FREIBERG.

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job of printing. 1881
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1891
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WAITED.

uTANTED-A SITUATION AS COOK BY
Wy a white woman. Also, a girl % years
old wants n situation as nurse. Address r..
P. this office. lii-loz
TETANTED-A FEW DAY B0ARDERS AT
w 1874 Second street; also ole unturnished
room. References required. Mrs. s. b. Curtis,
1876
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nor SALE BRICK = ORDERS LEFT
with W. II, Order h Co., 81S Front street,
or at yard on 0yerton tract, on the bluff South
Memphis, will receive prompt attention,
8if o. ii. p. PIPER.
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FOE SALE.

EoRS ALE-SH0W CASES OF ALL KINDS
II of my own manufacture, at lowest factory
prices. Show cases made to order.
1876 II. G. HARRINGTON, AZ Monroe st.
EOR SALE-WE WILL SELL OR .EX-
y change for improved or unimproved Mem
phis property, the Terry Place, a good resi-.
dence with seventy-two acres of land in good
state of cultivation, situated in fernando,
Miss. Apply to M. L. MEACHAM co.
l42-l53
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lost.

4 OST-A DIAMOND RING. A LIBERAL
IL reward will be paid for its return to
47-152 L. MEAD. 81 DeSoto street.
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Burn COke.-Sold by coal deal.
ers and the Gas Company. 10
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de wants to see him about something.
M. Francis Guerin has arrived at Paris
from the Cape of Good Hope with a
diamond which he found in an abandoned
mine at the Devils Table. The diamond
is estimated to be worth 1000, OOOf., but
the possessor has not yet found a Gus.
toner.
They have issued a Presbyterian cool
book in Philadelphia. Why Presbyte
riaL2 1t was Erasmus who said, wher
caught eating a savory dish in Lent
"Oh, | have a Catholic soul, but a Prot
estant stomach" Let us have orthodox
cooking, by all means.
The production of Henry V at Booth
Theater, New York, requires forty.foul
actors and actresses, four hundred an(
twelve supernumeraries and fifty five
ballet girls. In the battle scene a
AgincOurt there will be more han three
hundred persons on the stage at on,
time. The production of the piece in
volved an outlay of $4,000.
Millionaires are called rich men" il
New York, and none others may expect
this felieitous title. A half millionaire
is said to be well off and independent.
A $780, 600 man is very comfortable
Place the figures at 100000 and the
oRner is a small man." under $50, 900
he is poor" while a $25, 900 man is such
a poor devil as to be unworthy Of men.
ton.
A great reformer has appeared in
Paris. Baron H is prepared 10 in
struct persons unable to carry on a con.
versation iiuently and agreeably in the
art most essential to social pleasures.
He holds classes at home which may be
attended for Ct q month; and he is will
ling to accept a moderate number Of in.
vitations to dinner for 20 francs, bis
terms being exclusive of attendance at
the evening party. He will further in.
troduce guests who will take part in sup.
porting the conversation. The previous
career of this gifted being is shrouded in
mystery; but it seems, from his own
statement, that he has travelled widely,
studied profoundly, and has a fine natu.
raj talent for expressing himself.
Many experiments have been tried in
France to test the effects of cold on rail.
way axles. Many engineers suppose
that accidents to wheels do not result
from any diminution OF tenacity of the
metal, but merely from its losing all its
elasticity owing to the frost hardening
the surface of the earth. A fact which can
be adduced as a strong argument in
favor Of that theory was observed by the
inhabitants of Montmartre during the
last period Of frost. The passage of the
trains which run so frequently through
the Batignolles tunnel at q distance Of
half a mile, was heard by them day and
night, which is never the ease in ordi-
nary circumstances, AS soon as the
thaw sets in the trains cease to be heard
the earth having resumed its former
elasticity, the sounds were dissipated as
before. 1t has been observed by French
railway engineers that thaws are apt to
lead to tie breaking Of axles and
chains
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For VicksburI

Fer V~icksOurg.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet co.,. s. Mail
Line-For Vicksburg and the Bends.
CITY OF HELENA-..........McKee. master
I EAVES AS ABOVE THIS N~s,
ApAY. 18th inst. at 4 pm. For LhnN
freight or passage apply to $500
AID STORM,
Sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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FRESH

Received daily by express at
l26t VIcToRD D. FUcAs', Al Jefferson st
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Burn COke.-sold by coal deal.
aud the Gas Company 10
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FOr HaIIe's Point.
For sd. FrnncIs Rivar

For Marianne, Wittsburg and all Way Land.
ings on st. Francis and Languils Rivers,
WEST WIND. Bowman mostsr
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE
w every. THURSDAY. at 5 LAgntsA
pm. For freight or passage ap. AssakA
ply on board. IAn A
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Thought It Musf be Tminn


From the Danbury News.l
Pitman was in Williamsport the other
day, and while attending to his business
there he had a strong premonition that
something was the matter al home, so,
in order to satisfy himself, he deter
mined to run down to Philadelphia on
the next train. IN the meantime his
mother.in.law had sent him a dispatch
to this effect: Another daughter has
arrived. Hannah is poorly; come home
at once" The lines we're down, how
ever, and the dispatch was held over,
and meanwhile Pitman arrived home,
and found his wife doing pretty we'll, and
the nurse walking around with an infant
q day old. After staying t~wenty-four
hours, and finding that everybody was
tolerably comfortable, he returned 10
Williamsport without anything being
said about the dispatch, his mother-in.law
supposing, OF course, that be had received
it. The day after his arrival the lines
we're fixed, and that night he received a
dispatch from the telegraph Office dated
that very day, and conveying the follow.
ing intelligence: Another daughter
has just arrived. Hannah is poorly;
come home at once" Pitman was
amazed and bewildGred. He couldn't
understand it. He walked the floor OF
his DON all night trying to get the hang
OF the thing, and the more he considered
the subject the more he became alarmed
at the extraordinary occurrence. BE
took the early train for the city, and dur.
ing his journey was in a state of Devil.
derment. When he arrived he jumped
into a cab, drove ~furiously to the house
and scared his mother in-law into con.
WILSON'S by rushing in in a frenzy and
demanding what on earth had happened.
He was greatly relieved to find that
there were no twins in the nursery, and
to learn how the mistake occurred. But
he is looking now for the telegraph ope-
rator who changed the date of that dis
patch. Pitman is anxious to meet him
he wants to see him about something.