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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
The street railroad Nuisance.

- = ANNAAINhG1n
To the Editor Of the Ledger;
| feel that there Is a better time COM
ing for Memphis, and, sir, ] most sin
cerely wish you success in every L Of
your undertakings, and no one can
doubt but what your contemporaries will
speak out, and speak strongly, in behalf
of the much needed reform you are so
fearlessly and honestly advocating. /
refer to the present determination of our
Council and Board Of Aldermen to have
our city railway fulfill their contract
with the city, Our carriage repositories
will have to close their doors, for they
ell complain that where they sell one We
hicle now they could sell a dozen il the
Street Railroad Company would keep
their tracks in order.
Who would purchase a buggy now to
have it torn to pieces by this bloated
nuisanee7 / viii venture to say that If
nine out OF ten Of our vehicles were ex-
amined by an expert he wonld decide
hat they do not track" properly.
They have been subjected TO the terrible
torsion from the horrible railway, and in
q short time are ruined.
Let any person who feels an interest
in this matter inquire Of Pittsburg.
There the railway companies keep the
streets through which they pass in order.
Ask Of st. Louis and they will tell you
that il the company does moi immedi.
ately make the necessary repairs, the
City Engineer does il. The bill il cent
TO the railway company and they are
forced to pay it. II this railway stock
sold for nine cents, though Mr.. Cbihee
swears to fifteen. it required but a small
investment to buy it in. Now then, lie,
Mr.. Barrel state what they made the
first year OF bis mismanogement. Ru.
NOR says $4,000. Mr.. Editor, think Of
it-S65. 0o0 on an Investment o~f--well,
Barrett knows. Let us ask Mr.. Barre;
what the repairs cost the first yea, OF
his mismanagement.
The remarks you make about the CON.
mittee are most tooseyeFe. know the
gentlemen, and / am satisfied as mem.
bers Of our Council might accept a few
tickets from Bafret, their report will
read, Stand up, Teddy TO your con.
tract" They can do nothing else.
AS 10 the salaries, the road can be on.
Grated and kept in good condition for the
amount paid in salaries alone, after the
ordinary expenses are allowed. A Pres.
ident, as on the greatest road in the
, Wesi-the st. Louis Fifth street road
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
WAR HISTORY.

There are but few disputed points of
any great Importance in reference to the
late war but what can be settled now.
The principal witnesses aud actors are
yet. living, and can a ' future genera.
tons many long hot disputes by making
a record Of their testimony, We have
much better facilities in that respect
than our grandiathers Of l776 and sub.
sequently. Book making is cheaper, and
every town has its daily or weekly news-
paper, which is usually open I othe vet
Grams of the war. Several books have
been written already. General Badesu.
a member Of General Grants staff, has
written Grants life. 1t is not in general
circulation, and never win be, because
it is too fulsOme, and the country
knows that the oVer.partial author
has ever since held an appointment
uuder Grant as an immediate and open
reward for gross Hattery, Yet it is a
record, and will be Of some value as a
matter of reference to the future histO-
rian. General johnson wrote a book
which attracted general notice sll over
the country. 1t was mainly in the style
Of a military r~eport-eoncise and terse,
bristliug with facts like his lines Of bat.
tie, compact and well closed up. 1t is
very valuable as a record Of history.
And Row General Sherman has written
book which is about to be published
by Lippineott The general always
picks out the words that will convey his
meaning. BE laid aside his gloves when
he wrote that book, and it is stirring up
a regular hornets nest among Grants
retainers. The book is really readable.
There is nothing superAuous about it.
Sherman takes the credit of originating
his march to the sea to himself,
while Badesu gives it to Grant, and
Grant has accepted all the praise on
that account. 1t is far better to raise
such a dispute while both the men are
living, Perhaps they can settle it or
divide the honors. Let Grant write a
book. he will have nothing in p~articu-
lar to do after the end of his term.
There is one other man who might write
a book, and we hope that be may, even
if it is not published while be lives, and
that man is Jefferson Davis. he could
write a most readable book, one that for
its intrinsic value aud beauty of style
would live as long as the English Ian
gusge is spoken. Our people should not
forget that the character Of their lead
ers, as well as themselves, is liable to be
sssailed long after this generation has
passed of the stage Of action, and they
cannot be too careful to place themselves
on record for the benefit of posterity,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
TheLsxinrton FIre Losses.

C~IycISxArI, May A.-The losses and
insurance by the Ere at Lexington, KY,
yesterday morning are as follows: Davis
& Adams' livery stable, IL horses loss,
$40, 900; insured in the American Cen
trail for SS5OO, Lancashire $500, Girard
$500, Virginia Home $1,000. st. James
Hotel, entire loss; uninsured j. NJ.
Upton, agricultural; loss, $4,000; unin-
sured. NJ. Hail., saloon; loss, $4,000; in
sured for 1920 in the Pennsylvania Mu.
tual. A. Clarke, carriage factory; less,
$4,000; uninsured. Building owned by
7. H. Waters and occupied by saloons;
total loss; insured for $4,000 in the
Royal Of Liverpool. Charles CORN
ley's carriage factory loss, $4,000 in
sured for $4,000 in the Citizens and Mer-
chants Of New Jersey. Elder grocery;
total loss; Ensured for $500 in the
Phoenix Of Hartford. Thos. Bradley;
total loss; insured for $4,000 in tie West.
chester Of New York. Charles Kartle,
boots and shoes; total loss; insured for
$1,000 in the Pennsylvania Mutual, $500
in the franklin and $500 in the Home
Of New York. Joseph Isola; insured
for $500 in the Merchants of New Jer-
sey. VIM. c. Goodloe; loss, 10000;
insured for 5000 in the Liverpool, Lon
don and Globe. Twenty-Five buildings
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

essld be employed at $1,000 per year.
he could do the SUPERINTENDENT duty
as well, and as done there, and this de-
dncted from the amount now paid as
salaries" would keep this abortion in
good condition, and the smaller stock
holders would be getting a fair per cent
age upon the investment they made to
carry out this public improvement, so
necessary TO all large cities.
/ do rot want to be personal, but tell
me, what has this bloated stockholder
Chinee done for this cityY II pause for
a reply he sanctions unheard Of sal
.ariesto useless officers, and reduces his
fifteen hour q day worked employees SO
per month, This is a shamel B.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

Tvs grasshopper proclamation Of
Governor Hardin, Of Missouri, setting
apart the Sd Of June as a day of fasting
and prayer, is now regarded as rather
premature, The danger is not so great
as at Que time represented, aud the
chances are that not much attention viii
be paid to the Sd of June in a devotional
or psnitentiai spirit. Perhaps they had
better not rejoice too soon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May PA dispatch to the
Times from Vienna says a dreadful acci-
dent occurred on the river Muir at the
town OF Julienburg. in the province Of
Tiroh. A ferryboat with a number Of
Catholic pilgrims en- route to visit the
shrines on the other side of the Muir
from ~Julienburg, sunk, drowning a great
MANY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
A BIe SCHEME AND ITS AGENT COKE
TO GRIEF.

Memphis was visited some time last
fall by a quiet butpompous Englishman
named J. ]. MacKinnon, who repre-.
scented the American Bond Funding AS
ISOLATION Of London (limited). This
was a gigantic scheme to fund the debts
Of all the Southern States for thirty
years at q low rate Of interest, upon
guarantees that the same would be paid
and giving the Association power to in
force the collection of the necessary
taxes. II was pretty generally discussed
at the time, but ever the csrpet-bsg Leg
islatures Of the South we're afraid Of il,
and we believe it fell through. Nh. Mac
Kinnon remained here only a day or two
on his return from Louisiana and Ar.
kansas. He was evidently Q man Of
travel. education aud vast experience,
and took pains in his way to
SO impress all with whom he
came in contact. We have Just
been reminded Of these circumstances
by reading in the New York Herald that
this gentleman is now lsnguishing in jail
at Richmond under very peculiar cir.
cumstances, though it is possible he is
innocent. He lived at Richmond several
months before he came here, and strange
to say, ran short Of funds. He had,
however, satisfactory credentials, and
settled up when be left with drafts on a
bank in London. These we're not non.
ored somehow, and the hotel proprietor,
after much trouble, found Mr.. MaeKin,
non living on a farm in Illinois, and had
him arrested under a requisition and
carried to Richmond, where he asserts
his dignity and innocence behind prison
bars, but threatens to sue everybody
newspapers in particular, as soon as he
gets out. No doubt he thinks this is a
"blarated country
Az East Tennessee exchange says
that dog skins are pouring 10 ct the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

The Mecklenburg Centennial was cel-
ebrated at Nashville on the Goth instant
with considerable eclat. Speeches we're
made by Ex-Governor Neil S. Brown and
w. G. Brien. Mayor Howell read the
Charlotte declaration OF independence,
and there were other exercises. II was
highly e-sditable, yet not such a success
as our Memphis celebration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

II jefferson Davis had said anything
in his speech at Houston that could be
construed into d~isioyalty or lurking Bit
terness the Radical papers would have
bounded at him until after the next
Presidential election. But she advised
the people to be loyal to the old aag, bis
enemies gnash their teeth and villify
him anyhow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

A Texas editor threatens to publish
the anne of those who desecrate the
Sabbath by going a fsbing-unless they
send him a string Of trout or perch.
The press is a great moral agent and
must be sustained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

were destroyed by the Ere. The FIRE de-
psrtments of Cincinnati and Louisville
were autographed for, but the ere was
under control before they got started.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
probabilities.

WASHINGTON May "a During the rest
of Monday for Tennessee and the Ohio
valley rising barometer, cooler, westerly
winds and generally clear weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

ALABAM1s carpet,bag Senator, Spen-
Ger, who secured his election by fraud
and corruption, has q motto on bis let
ter-heads, " Disu defend le droit," which
being literally translated would seem to
mean in this case, The old harry take
the hindmost."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

Henry WARD BEEcHER's youngest
brother, james iBeecher, has retired
from the ministry. There Is no reason
70 hope that the great " nest hidern win
take such a step while Plymouth church
guarantees his salary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

A NEGRO doctor at Lebanon, Ken
lucky, ~prescribes dog meat as a remedy
for consumption. The article is rather
cheap in this State along the track Of
The tax assessor, but we have not heard
Of any special inquiry for the article.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

Ex.SEcRETARYA DOUGLAS and K
Attorney General Williams have taken
a law Office together in Washington; as
somebody says, because misery loves
company, o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24


The M~ecklenburg Centennial vas eel
ebrated at Mutfrsesboro with much
spirit. Hon. Chas. Ready, Gen. ]. B.
Palmer and c. A. Sheafe made speeches.
At Shslbyville the occasion was one Of
unusual interest. A telegram Of greet
ing was sent to Charlotte, n. c., and
eloquent speeches we're made by Hon.
Edmund Cooper and other distinguished
gentlemen. A large crowd was present.
And thus It is that Tennesseeans honor
the memory and the deeds Of those who
laid deep and well the foundations of
constitutional liberty.
THE Nashville Banner is trying to
prove by circumstansial facts and an
mixing of direct testimony that the
negro Reed, who killed officer Frazier
and was mobbed in Nashville q few
weeks ago, was not killed either BY
shooting, hanging or falling from the
suspension bridge, but made his escape.
The discovery of Reed, dead or alive,
would settle. that question. If still at
he ought to be caught and hung,
but not by a mob.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

Music by Arnold's Old Memphis Band. 3
Sealed proposals will be received by j. II,
Ryan, No. 392 Main street, until May 9th,
for the following privileges: Bar. Confection.
cry Restaurants Cisar-stand and Shooting
Poeitiyely, no improper persons admitted,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

The subscription prize OF the
PUBLIC LEDGE Is IS per auDum
for Daily, and 50 per annnm for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

Az East Tennessee exchange says
that dog skins are pouring 10 at the
country tan yards. The tax assessor is
on the scalp track.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
COMMITTEE ON ORDER
GATE COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE ON GAMES.

PJ keIIy, Ohalrmnn.
Max Clark, Thomas Clark,
Doyle, John Doylan,
Tom Mellon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

Tickets, SOC. Ladies Free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
INsuRANoE.

~ NKELY, d. p. HApDES. W. II. MooRE,
President. V. President Secretary.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-27
REPORT OF THE sPEcLAL CON.
JfTTTEE. 5

We win publish next week extracts from
fhe report Of the Committee sent to inses-
iigste the Lornisna affair. not as matter
Of news-fOr Il Is now OLE. bot 70 assist in
keeping on record. the defence and Sind:.
cation Of Transactions % foslly misfepres
scnted and % arbitrarily dealt with. ind
the vindication Of Louisiaoa Is the vindica-
tioh Of the whole south !; for each State in
turn has had is motives inisrepresented. it,
facts DISTORTED and is actions exaggerated.
BY the candid and manly action Of this
portion Of the Congressional Comnittse,
composed Of two strong Republicans aud
one Democrat. truth may 1t lesgth reach
The ear Of the North. tho tide d Executive
asur2a,ian be checked. justice done to the
south. and good understanding and good
feeling once more resaabiisbed AIMING the
whole people. ...-.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-27
THE DECISION IN THE UEITER-
.-lLIL ] SITY CASE gIlE NJ

We have tOs space TO insert the opinion
q tie Judges, Pearson and Bynuih bnitbe
validity Of the Constitutional Amendment
by virtue Of which the University was re.
stored to It's former management. weeah
only say ihatths sfnep5nents are declared
valid. and that the strength Of reasoning.
and fairness Of deduction Of Judge Byuum
restores in great degree the confidence 50
nearly lost in the Supreme Court: Judge
BJnum rises above party -,
! This decision not only opens Up q new
life to the University. but i establishes the
validity Of the amendments 70 the ConAi-
tuition adopted BY the people in 1873. But
how uncertain and perilous this mode Of
amendment is. is shown. that how in the
fourth year after their inception. and only
after long and violent litigation has the
right Of the people 70 redress, their griey-
anses been tsrdiiy reecgnizej. How many
years must slsbss befDTs eOnlplete emaDci-
patton can be reached BY ths cumbrous
and uncertain mode. asa a
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-27
DOC LARt

In the consideration Of the laws on the
subject before the Legislature. We DO not
think Legislators need yer themselves about
egniiitational Questions. Ths point for con-
sidersiOW Is the protection q property that
a regarded ospnopefs By The suppression
Of Nuisance which EXISTS under the aFain.
ed idea Of properly also. vnder Whit con-
strustion, can worthless pro6ilcss and De.
structire cur producing nothing and dc.
strsying much, b. ssdaiiIstee 10 the horse,
u5or waors tie very existence Of sgricul.
tufe depepdsTtot I've COW, from wtiar 20
much Of the conaortsa and Beeesn6escf life
are derived? or to tho sheep, the fruitful
source Of the suppliesof food and clothing
Tor tie peoplcl No. Treat the dog as .
nuisance TO be sbsted. By tax pht on bic
bead, % upon wild beast. Treat ali not
protested BY exemption. % dePredators and
ssesetsies 10 % sxtirpa.ed. Make Prov.
sion'for Ire peserssch and security ofall
sLe dogs sOnh keeping subles tie rtt 60
ap.
A. Mr. Msndepbsli says How niuch'of
the 5fead u the ehildrens taksn, TO be
cas-. unto dog.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-27

t'orToS. Ralsiga Jan. s3tb.-
seips $50 bales. The nafhe, firm; open.
ing and closing weak at fIsc follow mid.
dlings tinscd Isl. I'M -. .'.I.g.
1--WE are indebted to the Raleigh News for
our Cotton reports. Hi a5 i-4aaa $500
/ Wilmington. Path. Cotton quiet. Mid
dlings ut low hidllings IA. NJ ta a
I | Norfolk. 2a,h. Cotton guiet. Middlings
ia. 'a .'s. TOR
FLorR Flour Markets dull and price,
rule low. Raleigh, Jan. 18th, North Co.
roliua -, 25Cas7,5U.
wheat.--Richmond 18th. No material
changes. prices for both Red and White
ranging between :.2Oto Ids.
Provisions. Richmond 10Th. Western
shoulders Tlsc7s. Clear rib sides ioiC,
|, IL sn TN aatIks ma
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-27
ELECTION or b. s. SENATORS

Wallace. Dem. Is elected from Pennsyl-
tania; Herman. Dem. from New York;
Dawes, Rep. from Massachusetts,. Chandler
Eep. from Michigan; Mcdonald, Dem.
from Indiana: IIamlin. Rad. from Maine !;
Baysrd BEN. from Delaware. In TsuDss.
see. the ballotihg Is stllI continued. Andy
JehnsUn being ose q adozsn eaDdidatss,
sud little appearances Of conclusion. In
Wisconsin,. Carpenter vii b, Il noe sIes.
b reelected.
ssa.ssssssss#s
~ The News ssys Co.. BfofdeB %
sisrds5 PAID ihs reward o. 900 offered
the apprehension q John ObsIav, Who
capped frem he iail 81 Person County =
accmber Last. Outiaw was .sontietsA 10
'rglsry. and sentenced 10 be hung. ne
tered IN Virginia.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-01-27
THE NORTH UaKDLiNA AND
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.

THE NORTH UaKpLiNA AND
FEDERdL iNTERFERENcE.
We expressed the wish tsst week thatths
Legislature would have little Or nothing to
say; because III the heated State ofthe pubs
liz mild. we feared utterance might begi-
ven to sentiments which would be constru-
ed to our disadyange. Situated as we are;
it is not wisdom always to give full express
sion to the indignant voice Of rebuke, Cook
ed by outrage. We are compelled to leave
to others the work of remonstrance, redress
and relief. san aaiia5 sisgi. ait ii. nee III en
But we have no objection that North Ca:
rolina should speak iuthe way Of protest.
She can say, strike, but hear me. and i
is possible that above the roar Of the storm
of partisan rage, her calm tones Of remon..
STRANGE may reach the ear of an infatuat-
ed President. and a maddened Congress.
Resolutions were introduced into both
Houses of the General Assembly BY diife-
rent gentlemen---Mr. Mebane (which we
give 10 full elsewaere) Mr.. Pinnix. Mr..
MOring. Mr.. Walker and Mr.. eileen.
which with those introduced into the Senate
we're referred to Joint select committee
on Federal Relations. On Friday, Mr..
Pihhix reported the following. as the sen.
timent Of the Legislature, They are every
way admirable; expressing strongly the sen
timent Of indignation 80 geuetali and put
ting the reliance for redress in the proper
hadas-=the people Of the North; while the,
convey to the people 81 Louisiana mos ten
der sympathy for their trials and toihnlen.
dation for their patience. as. .sg.sss s<
There was no discussion upon The reso.
1 buttons, the previous question being called
NOT fot the purpose ef choking Oft the Op
| position If the Rspnblicaiis as thes seemed
to think. but to prevent inieuipefate de
nuuciation Of che Government which nigh
hare been made. and to check the curren
Of eloquence which, might have flowed 70
days. to the great expense II the pe6hls.
AL the Democrats. and sone Of the Re
publicans voted for the resolutions. Al
the solored members without exception
voted against them. - o.Hr 49,. ~.
Resolutions III relation 10 Military inter
ference q, Che Sslte Of Louisi..au;l
Whereas, The military army Of tn
, Federal Government has been used to coz
troll the organintionsof the House lof Re
representatives Of the. State VI Louisiana
land: ! .ss-g - si5rt 80
Hkefeas. Such action u dnwmtauted b
and in violation Of tfe Fundamental las !.
. the land I; therefore, be it. h e1a H. aaJss
Rssgcea By the General Assembly Q
North Carolina that; IN the name Of III
people Of this State, We protest against sue
unlawful interference hi the domestic con
Gems Of sovereign State: -arsaiF8sl
aResofrei, That seIroi0undly appfeciat
the condemnation Of these proceedings b
the people d che whole e0untry and y
commend 10 our fellow citizens u ibuisian
: eohtinusncs ofthat sublime patienc
e which sSaits q settle,neat u their wron.
|. at the hands Of the american people.