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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24
NEW YORK ITEMS.

New YoRK, November PA meeting
of the first mortgage b~ondholders OF the
Eastern and Western division of the
Toledo. Peoria and Warsaw railway, was
held yesterday. The plan lately sub
mitted providing for the recognition OF
securities issued after the first mortgage
bonds was rejected, on account OF lack
of cooperation by holders of those secp-
rites, and it vas resolved to proceed
Immediately with the foreclosure of mort
cages on both divisions for the benefit Of
first mortgage b~ondholders only.
A movement is on footin Philadelphia
to assemble a large number of soldiers
of the late war in the city at some time
during the Centennial year. 1t is pro-
posed to have both the Northern aud
Southern armies represented by their
leading Generals and by thousands of
their rank and file from every State in
the Union, the purpose being to show to
the world the fact that men who were in
arms against each other a few years ago
are now united in celebrating the one
hundredth birthday oftheir country, and
are inspired by a spirit of patriotism and
a feeling of common nationality.
Postmaster General Jewell had a con-
ference yesterday with several publishers
and informally discussed the question Of
repeal of the law imposing double rates
of postage on third-class mail matter.
After the discussion the Postmaster
General said he supposed all publishers
were interested in having postage on
books put back at the old rate; that he
would consider the matter and give his
opinion respecting it ina communica-
ton he was preparing for Congress-.
The Postmaster General said be had
heard a great deal OF talk about the de-
partment charging more for sending
matter to Chicago than it charged for
sending such matter to Liverpool or
Russia, but hat he did not think it was
generally known that it cost more to
send mail to Chicago than it did to send
it to Liverpool or Russia. The expenses
of his department were $35, 900, 900 q
year, while the receipts we're only $27,
900, 900, and with a deficiency of $780,
600 staring them in the face, be doubted
if Congress would look favorably upon
a proposition to reduce the present rate
Of postage on magazines and books.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24
OCEAN DISASTERS.
Four vessels and Many Lives Lo.

Fear Vessels and Many Lives Lost.
QUEBEC, November PA telegram
received to day by Hon. P. Fontin
states that four vessels, bound for Mag
dalen Islands with supplies, are lost.
with many lives, and it is feared that the
rest Of the feet has suffered the same
fate.
The telegram asks the Governor TO
dispatch q steamer Immediately for Pic.
ton with provisions, as otherwise a large
portion Of the inhabitants will be in a
state Of starvation.
NEW YORK, November 24.-The steam
ship Lamerique, reported yesterday dis.
abed, had f~fty-One cabin passengers
and a considerable number in the steer.
age. Only a portion Of the cabin pas.
sengers went on the China to Queens.
town, the rest, thirty-eight in number
continuing the voyage in the Lamerioue
under sail for France.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24
MAYOR AND GENERAL COUNCIL.



Section "a Of the new charter is very
strict and tight upon Councilman and
Aldermen or those citizens who desire
to be City Fathers. 1t provides that no
person shall be eligible to a seat in
either Board of the General Council who
has not resided in Memphis two years
next preceding his election, and has not
been a bona 6de resident Of the ward
for which he may be chosen one year
next preceding such election; and who
is not a citizen of the United States; or
who holds or discharges any Office or
agency under such city, county or State
of Tennessee, the United States or any
department thereof, or Of any State in
the Union, or any foreigi government
whatever; or who, at the time Of his
election, is interested, directly or indi-
rectly, in any contract with such city;
or who holds any Office of trust or salary
in any corporation which holds any con.
tract with said city, the terms, rates or
price whereof are or might be subject to
modification or enfor cement by said
General Council; and no person who is
or has been a collector or keeper
of any money for the city shall be
eligible to the Office of Mayor or to a
seat in either Board until he has settled
with the city and obtsined a discharge in
full, nor shall the Mayor or any member
Of the General Council take any interest
whatever in any form, manner or shape,
either directly or indirectly, in any CON
tract with such city, or be the beneficiary
of any contract, by interest or assign
ment, either for work or labor, or for
goods or supplies of any kind furnished,
or become a candidate for any Office;
nor shall any member of the General
Council remove from the ward for which
he was elected. The Mayor or any mem
Der Of the General Council who ceases
to possess any of said qualifications
shall be deemed thereby TO have vacated
his Office, and the vacancy supplied as
hereinafter provided. Stockholders in
corporations may be eligible, but shall
not vote on any question directly or in
directly affecting any contract with the
corporation of which they are stock
holders, nor shall any member of the
General Council have a vote or be a
member of any committee affecting any
account he may have for the sale Of sup
plies to the city.
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amass..en.s

MEMPHIS THEATER. Quite a good au-
dience attended the theater last evening
and enjoyed that rollicking and most
amusing comedy entitled the Big Be-
nanza. The audience laughed immode-
rately at the irresistably comic acting of
Mr.. Fawcett as Professor Cawallader,"
aud Mr.. Devere, as "DeHass." The
comedy was, if anything, better presented
than on the previous night, the Fifth Av-
enue Theater people having rested sufi-
GENTLY to overcome the WEAKNESS Incl
dental to q trip from St. Louis to Mem
phis. 1t is better to laugh than to cry
laughter is good medicine both for the
mind and body, and the man who takes
the Big Bonanza prescription and does.
not laugh may as well order his coffin
and prepare himself for burial, because
his hours of life are numbered and he
will be taken in before the Centennial
year by grim death. Miss Sara Jewett,
as Eugenia," and Miss May Nunez, as
+" Virgie ~Cawallader," created a most
favorable impression upon the audience
by their careful and artistic representa-
ton Of their respective roles. Mr.. Har-
die, as Robert Ruggles," aud Mr.. Ring
gold, as "Dr. Jack Lymerl" received
well-deserved tributes Of applause. The
minor roles were carefully presented by
the other members Of. Mr.. Days COM
pany. The Big Bonanza will be pre-
sented again tonight and tomorrow
afternoon. To morrow night Divorce
will be presented, and for Friday night
aud Saturday afternoon and evening
performances, Mons. Alfonso is on the
bills. In these latter plays we opine the
members Of the company will appear to
advantage. Sale of tickets for reserved
seats at the Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day performances began atthe box.ofice
at 8 o'clock this morning.
CAL WAGNER As was expected, a full
house greeted Cal Wagner and his troupe
last night. notwithstanding the bad
weather, the house ives packed until
standing room was at a premium. This,
Of course, made the jolly minstrels feel
happy, and it did not require any effort
on their part to keep the audience in a
very happy frame Of mind. They were
full of comic l~litie7, iun and negro frolic,
and kept the crowdcl house in a roar of
laughter. Harry Blanchard, as the
double.voiced vocalist, is quite sufficient
to create a furore anywhere. He not
only sings like a woman, but one side Of
him looks like a woman. and not a bad
looking woman, either. Dubuque Times,
10th.
Cal Wagner's minstrels will open up at
the Assembly Hall tomorrow night, and
for the remainder of the week, including
a matinee on Saturday.
MASQUERADE BALL.-The grand mas
querade ball to be given at Exposition
building on tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the Centennial fund, gives
promise Of being one of the best attend
ed that has ever been given. Arrange
ments are being made for excursion
trains on all the railroads, and large
delegations from the country are ex.
pected.
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mo, 1881
NOn.Resident Motto

In the First ChaRoery Court Of 81
Tennessee-B. P. Anderson. 4elby county,
Of Revenue, etc., VS., Jop gommissione
OF al. in y. Cromwell
1T APPEARING Fro -,
i this cause. which IL IN Il BILL IN
III the state 81 10 omwell is a nonresident
dered that he n .nnessse; it is therefore or
Inc court-hop, lake his appearance herein at
on or befsy sc in the city Of Memphis, Tenn.
r9.y, an plead, answer or demar To- com,
ronfs ats bill, or the same will be taken for
nas sssed as TO him and set for hearing OK
2 70; and that a copy Of this order be pub
;lsned 9ncea week for four successive weeks
IN the Public Ledger.
This Oath day Of November, 1875.
copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
by E. b. MCHENRY. D. G. and M.
II0as JOHNSTON, Sol. for complainant,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

PIrrsBURG, November 24.-Early this
morning a fire occurred at McKeesport
Pa, which destroyed Eve buildings on
Market street near the Diamond, owned
by james Hendrickson, John Allebrand
and c. Schoeller 4 Bros, booksellers.
Sehoeller & Bros loss on the building
and stock was about $1,000; insurance,
1850. The total loss is estimated at
$l3. 900; insurance about $4,000.
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CAIRO, November '24.-Arrived-Ar
kansas Belle, Evansville, 8 pm; City Of
Chester, St. Louis, ! am; Baum, Gin.
%cinnati, 8; BellerMemphis, Memphis, 10;
Governor Allen, Ohio river, noon. De
parted-Arkansas Belle, Evansville,
pm; City of Alton, New Orleans, IL;
Chester, Memphis, A am; Baum, Mem
phis, 5; Belle Memphis, St. Louis IL.
Clear and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

THos. HANSON has removed bis news
stand from Coz to 94l Beal street, where
can be found oil the principal daily pa
pera and illustrated weekly and monthly
magazines and novelsi also fancy sta
tionery and school books. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24
SOME LEGAL PRoRLRMs.

Some very nice law questions are
likely TO arise out of the Tighe case.
One Of these is as to how far a Sheriff is
responsible for a prisoner arrested under
a warrant of the Governor upon q requi-
sition from another State after the pris-
oner has been turned over to the regular
agent Of that State. 1t may be well
enough to have the point settled whether
the Sheriff is in duty bound to lay his
hands on the prisoner and hasten his
exit from the-State unless the prisoner
shows resistance or the agent in charge
calls on the Sheriff for assistance. And
there is a graver point still which we can
state by supposing a case. Suppose the
Sheriff accompanies the agent and the
prisoner on a railroad train toward the
State line and locks the prisoner up in q
postal car; suppose the prisoner writes a
letter while in there, shows or
offers to show it to the mail
agent, buys a stamped envelope Of the
clerk or agent and mails the letter regu-
larry, and it is stamped by the clerk,
thus canceling the postal stamp. We
ask, can the Sheriff lawfully take that
letter so mailed out Of the hands Of the
mail agent and open it2 This we con-
slider rather a serious question. There
are certain well-de6ned bounds to official
authority which to cross cannot be ex-
cused even by an excessive zeal in the
discharge of duty. If a case of this
kind should arise it belongs to the
United States Circuit Court, now in SEES
sion in this city. The humblest citizen
has the same rights before the law as
the greatest man in the land, and courts,
not constables or sherilfs, are estab.
lished to settle questions arising out of
any infringement of these rights. In the
eyes Of the law every man is presumed
to be innocent until convicted Of an Of
Tense, and punishment is reserved until
even later. As to the postal question we
refer % ssctisn l46 Of the postal regula-
tons for 1873, and to other sections
bearing on me subject.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

SEVENTEEN able men have been men
toned for United States Senator in Mis-
sissippi, and none Of them have takeE
offense. The successful candidate elected
next January cannot take his seat unit
Alcorn's term expires, March 4, 1877
and will therefore have ample time t.
study Cushiug's Manual, read the politi
cal history of his country and otherwis,
prepare himself for the important DO
.sition.
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A Pigeon Post Between Europe and
America.

London EXCHANGED
An Ocean Homing bird, Of great do.
cility, intelligence and spirit, has been
found in Ireland, which fles at a meteor.
like speed Of $50 miles an hour, and d
able to find its home over sea and land
from any part Of the habitable world.
A pair Of these birds, a few days ago,
brought dispatches from Paris TO a lonely
spot, congenial to their nature, in a wild
and rocky part Of Kent, within ten miles
of London, in one and a half hours.
Press carrier-pigeons took the dispatches
on to London, by actual parcel mode Of
conveyance, being done within one and
q half hours If the experiments al
present being made in training and edu-
eating them continue successful, it is
hoped by next summer to establish A
daily miniature ocean mail between
America and Europe, the whole distance
to be traversed between sunrise in one
hemisphere and sunset 10 the other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24
An Item showing ASIight Difference
between a Railroad and steam.
nORf

An Item showing slight Difference
BetWeen a Railroad and steam
boat.
The steamer Mary Bell will take into
New Orleans 1000 bales of cotton, which
would take 2s2 cars and II locomotives;
$4,000 sacks Of cotton seed, which it
takes IS cars and 5 locomotives to haul.
This calculation is based on Is bales big
cotton to the car and 200 sacks Of cotton
seed to the car. Now, the Mary Bell
will leave Memphis say November "a,
aud arrive in New Orleans certain in
five to six days, and in twenty-four hours
after, this immense smoun of cotton is
on the landing ready for delivery. Now,
how long will it take the railroad to per-
form the same service2 Or, in other
words, what would be the condition Of
the Memphis shippers if they had to de-
pend on railroads. Yet you will tax
these shippers to build those railroads
and then tokeep them up. You pay not
one cent to build your steamboats, nor to
keep them up, but if enc of.these boats
pokes her nose into your landing to
take 20 bales Of cotton at 81 per bale,
she is charged, say $40, for the privilege.
But one is railroad and the other is a
steamboat. The people pay for one
and an individual pays for the other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

THR Nashville American trusts Mem.
phis will do at least as we'll as Ohatta-
nooga, and a good deal better than Nash
vile, when the tug Of war comes. We
hope so too, for Nashville did not do
much; but we have the same affection
here as in N~ashville-too many great
men for SO small a place on the one hand
and too many factions on the other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

LEVI ?. LUoKEY, the Presidents cub
and favorite private secretary, who
snubs people at the White House when
Grant is off at Long Branch, is said to
have been veryintimate with Chief Clerk
Avery, who furnished information to the
St. Louis whisky ring when there was
danger. Another link.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

ST. LOUIS, November 24.-The Rail-
road Convention met again at 10 o'clock
this forenoon. The names OF several
delegates who arrived last night aud this
morning were presented and enrolled as
members.
After some unimportant business, a
letter from Colonel Thomas a. Scott,
President Of the Texas Pacific railroad,
was received and read by President Mat
thews. It gives Mr.. Scots views of the
importance to the country at large, and
especially the Southern part Of it if the
Texas Pacific railroad is constructed. 1t
discusses at length the questions Of diff
ferences in soil, climate and resources Of
the Southern and Northern routes, cheap
transportation growing out of the com
petition, the advantage of this road
to the Southern system Of railways,
the saving to the government in
rapid and cheap transportation and dis.
tribution of military supplies and troops,
the financial plan upon which it is pro.
posed to construct this road, and in gen.
eral covers all points and arguments
touching the building and necessity Of
this road which have been presented to
the people through the press, speeches
in Congress and elsewhere.
On motion Of Bowman, of Kentucky,
the thanks of the Convention we're ten.
dered to Mr.. Scott for his able communi.
cation, and it was placed on the records
Of the Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

DETROIT, November 24-The First
National Bank Of Monroe, Mich, was
robbed by burglars last night. 1t is sup.
posed about ten thousand dollars we're
taken. No arrests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

SoNE Of Grants friends are trying to
make it appear that he is in Strengthened
circumstances and heavy in debt. Well,
he ought to be used to it by this time.
When he was working in the Galena tam
yard at eight dollars a week, he was in
debt. So it is not surprising that he
lives beyond his Fifty thousand a year
and perouisites.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

Or TIE next House of Representa-
tives, of 2S2 members 1874 are new mem
bers, and can only shine with a second
AIRY or borrowed light as il we're.
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LEGAL.
In Supreme OOurtat .Jackson

John Green and others, heirs and ~leeatees of
harriet Rrlce, deceased. VS.. Milly Dean and
others-No. 1853 Shelby Chancery Docket.
IN PURSUANCE TO A DECREE PRO-
Il nounced by the Supreme Court OF Tennes-.
zee at jackson, ON the 18th day of September.
100, renewing an order or decree Of sale made
Dy sald Court at its June Special Term, and
on the 9Th day Of June. 1875, 1 will, on
Friday, December "a. 1875,
in front of the. Office of the Sheriff Of Shelby.
county, on Main street. in the city of Men,
phis, expose TO public sale to the highest hid
der, the certain tract or parcel of land mem
TONED and described in the pleadinRs and de-
cree IN this cause, as follows. to-wit: Part Of
grant NO. z5,yOO in the name Of John G.. Nc
Lemore and A., b. Carr, in range 9. section 3.
OF the Eleventh Surveyors District. Shelly
county, tennessee. beginning at a stake froW
which south 81 degrees west, % links 4 blaoI !.
gun marbed X 3, the southeast corner. Of
acres; thence south 8 chains to a sme n 4 49,
gum marked NJ p; thenoe west 40 ham, ma nDa
0Oeinks to a stake in the center -, pnan srIs u
with black gum. blackberry AM I ps enr yIS ~s
t ,he north with the centgy Of said CT eek Ia
B, CARR grant for S0n0 ~ .dCLemore slnd A.
said line So chains to = res; thence ca st With
containing 81 40-lOS Ae point Of begi nning'
ton 8. of the klss .ce of land in range 9, sec
said comfy AM .venth Surveyor. ) District in
the name q Estate. part Of gra Mt No. 81 IN
acres. froT Richard Blackled 70 for 3e0l
links Az which south 81 degrees west, 21
corner Jack gum marked Il 3, the southeast
so ~ of said grant; thence north. 4 degrees
4, Linutes east Is chains and % links to 3
> IKE. from which south II deer, ses west Al
inks, q large sweet gum marked N p thence
north So degrees 30 minutes west 38 chains 10
the center Of Bear Creek, a white lak on the
east bank marked Al thence sout h with ths
center Of said Creek to the south ] inc Of said
Richard Blackledge's grant; theme 9. south ~
degrees 80 minutes east with sa ID line 81
chains to the point Of beginning, containing
81 acres, and making a total of SO 0-l0O; knd
being the same land set apart 10 tn Q defend
in the Chancery Court of Memphis o n the S0th
day Of October, 1868.
Terms of Sale-Cash,
JOHN II. FREEMAN. Clerk.
By s.. D, HAYS. ID. G..
CAN'T u MCDOWELL, Soils.
November %. 1875. 1898
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WASHINGTON, November 24.-For the
West and Gulf States aud Tennessee,
high followed by falling barometer,
northeast to southeast winds, cold and
partly cloudy weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

LITTLE Rock has a women's Centen-
tennial club. Their last entertainment
was certainly a novelty for these times,
though itwould not haze been fifty years
ago. 1t was simply an old.fashioned
corn-husking, followed by a supper and
dance. Whether the fair ones took of
their diamond rings and shpcked the
corr themselves. while the gents looked
on and smoked cigars, or hired a darkey
to do it for them, the papers do not
state. A show OF that kind at our Expo.
sition building would draw well, but all
the corn husked could be carried away
ip a market basket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

TIE Milan Exchange takes %waInuts,
hickory nuts, chestnuts sto., for sub
scriptions, which accounts for the pros
perity of the paper and the flashes Of
wit and wisdom that are e e in the
ssnctum.
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TO CHE
DISPERSARY.
GALEN'S HEAD ~DISPENSARY
00% FOnrth ST., bet. Marke t and
Jefferson. LOuiaYllle. Nv.

00% Fourth ST., bet. Mark t and
Jefferson, Louisville, Ky.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

CALL at John Wendels saloon, No. 81
Poplar street, on Saturday morning and
also in the evening between the hours
of 8 and II o'clock, and psrtake of the
finest %venison lunch ever given in Mem
phis. 75
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

The base ball season is almost over.
Employers are rejoiced, for their young
men can nov settle down to business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24

PIANOS for rent at very low prices at
Ames, Beattie 4 Cos, 1896 Main street,
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Boys school caps with ear
tabs, 70 cents, ~ COhen's, 0I0
Main street. n