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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-30
Amuaamantn.

MEMPHIS THEArER - Last evening
Mile Lolita and company appeared at
the theater before quite a large and fash
ionable audience. The play Musette is
a light farce or melo.drama, containing
"a little tragic business and a large
amount of the ~nonsensical, but humor-
GUS and pleasing. The play has a slight
plot, which IS we'll kept in view, and it
also gives Lolita an opportunity to dis
play her protean talents as an actress
Lolita is comical in the extreme, gro
tesque, exceedingly popular and clever.
As "Musette," she displayed many nice
bits Of acting of a most meritorious
character. Last night she was ably Sec
onded in her specially, singing and
dancing, by C. Winnifred Butler, who
made a capital William A" "Musette's S"
youthful and awkward lover. Their du-
cts were very sweetly rendered, and en-
cored each time. The supporting COM
pany is very well balanced and contains
several good people. 1t includes such
artists as G. W. Couldock, very effective
as "Adalanta," the ex-Gipsey chief; E..
A. Locke, an old favorite, and always
"excusable' as Timothy Filters" de-
spite his unprepossessing appearance.
There are many good points in the play;
at least it is of such a character that it
keeps the audience in laughter during its
presentation. Tonight Musette will be
repeated, and tomorrow night the at
traction will be the Little Detective, one
of Lolita very best roles.
ST. ANDREWS BANoUET.-To-day is
the anniversary of Scotland's patron
saint, st. Andrew, and tonight the mem
bers of the st. Andrews Society and
their numerous friends will celebrate
the occasion with q grand banquet at
the Peabody Hotel. Many interesting
responses will be made to the regular
toasts by well known orators. Professor
Perring will o~fficiate as conductor of
music, and will sing in fine style "The
Star S~pangled Banner" 1.-THE Meeting
of the Waters and other musical gems.
Mr.. W. W. Currie will give Scots wha
hae," and Mr.. N. Peterson "A Soldiers
Life from the Bohemian Girl. Mr.. H..
F. Gibson, of Baltimore, violinist, will
give a grand solo, while Mr.. Il. T. Tom
linson will play on tho flute several
Scottish airs. The tickets are selling
rapidly, and the attendance is certain to
be composed of our leading citizens of
every nationality.
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Many are the anecdotes that have been
published of the late John Van Buren,,
but the following will be new to the read
ers Of the Drawer: During his fathers
Presidential term, prince John" then
a very young man, INDUCED in many
playful performances that we're not alto.
gether a delight to the paterual. On one
Of bis visits to Washington the Prince
stopped at Wizards, where his father
came, and, after a kindly greeting, said,
John, / had hoped you would some
time prove to be a worthy representative
Of our family, but fear you never will;
in fact, am convinced that you will
bring disgrace rather than reflect credit
uponis." Father said John, you may
think, because you happen to be President
Of the United States, thai you are more
than on ordinary man. but permit me to
say that you will never be known in bis.
tory except q the father Of John Van
Buren,"
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Rhirkv

INDIANAPOLIS, November 30.-ln the
United States District Court, before
Judge Gresham, the case of j. W. and
Gordon B. Bingham was called and a
joint appearance bond for $4,000 for
feited. Gordon B. Bingham is at his
home in Evansville sick, and John W.
Bingham is at St. Louis, where he was
surrendered by his securities on another
Indictment.
The following parties under indiet.
nent for fraudulent whisky transactions
withdrew the plea of not guilty and en-
tered the plea of guilty: Philip E. Eber.
wine, Colonel George T. ~Simsnson, John
E. Phillips, Harrison Miller, David NJ.
Lewis, George Hogan, George +. Cresp,
Christopher Cochoner, William Monfort
and Dennis Reilly. The court deferred
.pronounciDg sentence until this after.
noon or tomorrow.
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stanley and ais ExpIoralIons.

New YORK, November 3O.-A Herald
special from London says that the Royal
Geographical Society met again last
night and complinented Mr.. Stanley for
his successful African explorations. The
speakers declared there was nothing 10
the gift Of the society too high for bis
reward, and he deserved q reception on
bis return like. that accorded to Spoke
and Grant in the old Burlington House
when they returned after the discovery
Of the Victoria Nyanza.
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Frpm Liberia,

NEw York, November 3O.-News to
the 2lst of October has been received
from Liberia, including an account Of the
battle of the 10th. The following is a
synopsis of a letter from Monrovia to the
Secretary of the Colonization Society
here: All the inland settlements have
been abandoned and the inhabitants OF
Latrobe, the greater portion of them,
have lost all. On the 10th instant our
trooLs made an attack on a large native
town. which is in sight of Harper, and
we're repulsed and retreated in disorder,
several being killed and wounded, lesv-
ing in the hands Of the enemy three
brass field pieces, with ammunition,
which wers turned upon Latrobe. The
troops will not likely renew the attack
without cannon and the government is
unable to maintain so large a force for
any length of time. For them to leave
would be for the enemy to overrun the
country. The native coalition is both
vide and deep, extending from Bassa,
forty miles below Cape Pslmes, between
Grand Taboo and Bereby, to the wind
ward Of the Grebo territories. The
treasury is empty and the public credit
gone.
1t is said that English influence has
been active in instigating the natives of
Cape Palmas, and the arrival Of every
English steamer from down the coast
brings to the enemy quantities of ammu-
milton and guns.
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The Paragraph, of Bowling Green,
KY, has the following; Mr.. William B.
Winans has 10 bis possession a remark.
able gun, and one that has an unwritterr
and partly an unknown history o re.
markable than the gun itself. AS to
where it was made, or by what train of
circumstances its death-dealing crack be-
came a terror along the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers during the early years
of the late war, we shalt not pretend to
say. Certain il is that many q Federal
soldier bit the dust duringthe Fort Donel-
son and Shiloh campaigns, being laid low
by the buzzing ball which sped from her
drqad muzzle, the trigger drawn with
stAzdy finger, infallible sight and deadly
aim. The versy sound of the gun became
known and familiar, and an ominous one
along infantry skirmish lines, an6 among
the sharp.shooters. Near the time Of the
battle of Shiloh some infantry had been
deployed in skirmish or accommodating
duty in the deep-tangled woods. Crack,
bang, boom reared at intervals the old
gun in the distance, at every discharge
laying a soldier stiff and stark in death,
with unerring accuracy. Shift their po.
%sitions as they might, the gun would
bang away, and with a hiss and a thud,
there would be one soldier less. The d.
rection Of the firing was ascertained,
and the entire regiment or party was or
dered TO charge toward it without knowl-
edge where or what it was. On they
went. losing a man at every few PAGES.
Nothing was accomplished, and the party
returned, leaving the murderous gun
cracking away as they retreated. Shortly
afterward the old ire-lock was heard
again with her murderous music. 1t
was resolved at all hazards to find
and capture the internal ma
chine. After persistent efforts. a tall,
raw boned, grizzle-bearded, large sized
Texas ranger was discovered in
the foliage Of a tall tree, from among
the branches of which he was picking off
his foes as he had picked off hundreds
before. With his iron visage, piercing
eye, and unquailing nerve, there he sat,
fierce as the untamed jsguar. Brought
to bay, be continued to load and shoot
with deadly aim till brought down, and
the famous gun was captured. 1t after
ward fell into the hands of the late Bone
Lucas, and finally friend Winans became
and is now its custodian. 1t is a gun OF
immense caliber, being nearly eight feet
long, with a smootA-bore, single-barrel,
large enough to admit of q small. sized
walnut. 1t is quite a curiosity, and an
interesting relic Of the past, and could
its muzzle talk, it could tell Of many
death-iesling shots that had passed its
steel.rimmed and blazing lips.
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HoY. N. G. TAYLOR, of East Tennes.
see, has recently delivered in Knoxville,
Nashville and other cities a lecture en-
titled "The North and the South" and
it has been received with the highest
public favor. Colonel Taylor is one of
the most gifted and highly cultured ora
tors in Tennessee, as thousands can at.
test who have witnessed and felt the
magical effect Of his voice upon the mul.
titude. His appearance before the pub
lie after q retirement Of many years
recalls pleasant memories of the better
days OF our country when he was con.
s%picuous ia its councils. We do not
know that be is coming to Memphis, or
could be induced to come. Memphis is
net likely to become a chosen field for
the lecturer. We feel assured, however,
that IL Colonel Taylor were to come he
would be greeted by an intellectual and
a~ppreciative audience and that his lee.
ture would be a real pleasure and liter.
airy treat.
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In most countries on the other side it
is the general rule for the family to put
by something every year, perhaps half
the income, for the future establishment
of the children, and particularly the
girls, who as such are less capable of
making their way than their brothers.
Here, we know. as a rule, the parents
improvidently live up to their income,
bring up their children in luxurious
habits, and thus unfit them for that life
Of trial TO which they are destined.
They are, in a word, soitened, instead. of
hardened, A common reply of the
head Of the family TO the suggestion that
the future of the children should be
looked after is that they will begin life
under the same circumstances as he did
that is, with nothing-forgetting that
the conditions Of life are changed and
that it is now impossible for them to live
as be once did.
If a helping hand is given, singular to
say, it is oftener to the man than to the
woman, either in being admitted to the
business Of the father or in being started
on his own account. The sister must
look out for herself. If she be hand.
some and attractive, she may find a hus-
band. II she be plain, the chances are
that she will remain a spinster. Now,
it is the experience Of the New as well
as the Old World, hat a marriage settle
ment does facilitate the marriage of
such a one. The plums Of beauty are
only for the favored men; in other
words, all men cannot marry pretty
women. Nor can all girls marry an
ARtinous. Few probably marry their
beau ideal in either sex. Many longing
women wait in vain for Almaviva with
his guitar and his moon song; many
bachelors make bootless search for her
who was created for them" Hence
the need Of philosophy. The man must
make his nest with what he has in hand.
The age is unpoetic and unheroic; he
must count the cost Of the matrimonial
venture il he be an honest, orderly man,
desiring to pay bis way, and if be can.
not get the ideal Juliet be must content
himself with the more proseic Mary -
Albert Rhodes, IN the GALAXY for De.
cembeT.
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SENATOR FERRY, President pro tenn.
pore Of the United States Senate, has
been regarded as an inaationist. II is
true, he voted for the initiation bill two
years ago which Grant vetoed, but the
currency question was not so prominent
an issue then as now, and be has taken
occasion to explain that he is not an
ultra inAationist. lie was formerly in
favor of abolishing the National banks,
substituting greenbacks for bank notes
and limiting the maximum Of c%ircula-
ton forever TO eight hundred millions,
and leaving the country to grow up to
specie payments. These are his views
still, but he will do nothing to disturb
the present status Of the currency. He
advocated making %greenbacks receivable
for custom-house duties, but he acqui
esced in the resumption bill, which he
regarded as a compromise, as there is in
it a provision allowing free banking, Of
which Ferry claims to have been the
original advocate. The Senator'S views
are regarded with peculiar interest at
this time from the fact that in case Of
Grants death he would become Presi-
dent Of the United States.
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WASHINGTON.

WAsmNsroN, November 3O.-Judge
Advocate General Holt, of the army,
has been retired upon his wi applica-
ton, and Assistant Judge Advocate Gen.
eral VIM. Mckee Dunn been appointed
to Ell the vacancy, the appointment to
date from December first. There will be
no appointment of Assistant Judge AID
vocate General, Congress having passed
8 law at the last session providing for
the abolition of that Office when it should
become vacant.
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THE PACIFIC.

We have received from some unknown
source a pamphlet containing "a letter
from United States Senator John W.
Johnston, Of Virginia, and other docu-
ments in opposition to the so'called
Southern Pacific Railroad bill prepared
BY Mr.. Thomas A. Scott, of Penn
~sylvanis, and his associates. 1t is
rather bitter, and represents the most oil
General Mahons's ideas. The views set
forth-and we have read them very care
fully-are so clearly and forcibly stated
that we do not wonder any longer at the
opposition manifested in Virginia 10 Tom
SCOTS former plans. AS we understand
the situation, however, Scott made pretty
fair concessions to the South at ST.
Louis, and the action taken there seems
10 give general satisfaction. The PAM
phlet before Us was issued before that
convention met, perhaps before it was
called. The opposition to the proposed
so called" Southern Pacific railroad is
based, frst-upon the assumption, which
has been a reasonable one, hat the road
would be Southern only in name aud
have its real terminus at Philadelphia;
secondly, that its gauge flour feet eight
aud a half inches) corresponds with
Northern roads only. The most o. the
Southern roads, including nearly ten
thousand miles, have q gauge OF five
feet. The first objection was met by
the resolutions adopted at St. Louis de-
manding extensions to Memphis, Vicks-
burg and New Orleans, with all the aid
and privileges aud restrictions with the
main trunk. But nothing was said
about the gauge. This is a matter
which such men as Johnston, of Vir.
Cinia, must watch in Congress. The
bill to be presented by Scott should be
scrutinized with the utmost care. 1t
will doubtless contain antiquities that
will require i%ncisive amendments. The
bill should contain the most positive
and explicit guarantees in regard tc
the extensions to be built east from
Shreveport, not only as regard;
Government aid and all the advantages
of through freight and passenger tariffs
but uniformity of gauges. Lines already
built, whether acquired or yet to be Sc
cured, cannot be changed at once. This
will be a matter of time. But the exten
sions to be built should conform to the
main trunk rather than to local roads
already in operation. The St. Louis
Convention merely made suggestions in
the light Of facts then understood and
in accordance with public sentiment.
The real work has yet to be done in
Congress. 1t will require experience
judgment, tact, and a thorough compre
hension Of the momentous question il
all its details. Mr.. Scotland his lobby
will do their part, but they will require
watching.
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IlIness Of ChnrIes o,Conor.

NEW York, November 3e.-Charles
0'Conor was yesterday able to take q
little nourishment, his stomach not re-
jscting food as on the previous days.
For four days before Sunday he had been
so weak that water was the only thing
which his system would retain. The pre-
else nature Of his disease has not been
determined, but it is thought to be paral-
ysiS of the stomach. His physicians
thought last night there was no doubt
but hat he would live until to-day, and
this evening they will be able to say what
the probabilities are for his recovery.
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, November 3O.-For the
West Gulf States, Tennessee and Ohio
valley, rising and stationary barometer,
northwest to northeast winds and cold,
clear or clearing weather, followed t0'
night by sOptheFIy wiuds falling barom'
eter and rising temperature.
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CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Proceedings Had this Forenoon
The Time for Holding ward Meet
tngs and the Convention TO be Set
He'd mon RexI Friday.

The Time for HOIdIng Ward Mset-
fngs and the Convention TO be Set
tied upon Fext Friday.
AT 10 o'clock this forenoon the mem
beis of the City Democratic Executive
Committee met at the Office of Ellet q
Estes, on Madison street. The commit
teemen present were the following;
First Ward-M. j. Waldran.
Second Ward-John Rourke.
Third Ward-A. Vaccaro.
Fourth Ward-John Roush.
Fifth Ward-Jamea Roosa.
Sixth Ward-H. T. Ellet.
Seventh Ward. 7. Petit.
Eighth Ward--M. Magevney, Sr.
Ninth Ward-A. W. NeWsom.
Tenth. Ward-E w. Clapp.
City at Large--Hosea Townsend.
On motion Of Colonel NJ. MagevBey,
Judge H. T. Ellet was elected chairman,
and E. W. Clspp Secretary.
IL was resolved that at the next meet.
ing Of the committee, next Friday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock, at the Office of Ellet &
Est es, that the sub committees for the
org anization Of the different wards be
appointed, and that at that meeting the
tim for holding ward meetings to select
delegates to the convention be deter.
mined upon.
After considerable discussion and ex.
change Of opinions as to the method Of
carrying out the objects intended, hold.
ing ward meetings, a convention, aud
nominating a Mayoralty candidate, the
committee adjourned to meet again on
Friday next, as above stated.
Before adjournment the committee
adopted the following highly sensible
and opportune resolution, which shows
clearly the shape the campaign will
take:
Resolved. That it is the sense Of this
committee that all the Democratic, Con.
servatiye and liberal citizens of this city
be requested to unite in the election Of
delegates to a convention to be held for
the nomination Of a candidate for Mayor
Of Memphis.
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The Great war ofLouis xyIII.

A French letter to an English paper
says: A petition, vastly interesting to
all Britons, will be presented to the Ma.
tional Assembly at its meeting On the
end OF the great war Louis XVIII i'm
posed upon the debt Of France a charge
Of 5000, 800 rancs-representing a capi-
tai Of 1901 900 francs-to indemnify
British subjects injured during the strug-
gle. 1t was laid down, however, By Ar
tiele 9 of the. Convention, under date of
November 20, 1915, that any surplus re-
naming after all creditors were satisfied
should return to France. By all ac.
counts, it appears that a surplus did re-
main. The English balance sheets make
100000 francs Of rente, or 10000 600
francs capital. The figures shown by
this petition set it at Ga ZIG, 1872 francs
capital. This great difference is ex.
planned by the assertion that England
enters on her account certain payments
for the building OF Buckingham Palace.
and others for the GROWING Of George
~, amounting in all to 5000, 600 francs.
Besides this dishonesty, We are alleged
to have set down TO u credit several
millions lore indemnity than we were
paid. The words Of Lord Truro are
quoted, and those Of Lord Fitzwilliami in
1852 and 1853. Lord ~Lgndhurst also de.
clared it 8 meen act TO keep this money.
which does not belong TO England,
whether 1t be fourteen millions or sixty
five. Lord Moateagle could only reply
that the French government had not
asked for it. The petition suggests that
such a Plea be destroyed at once By a
formal demand Tor the return of the sur.
plus. With interest," from 1915, il it
prove to be fourteen millions, the sum
due from England is 26O, 900. 900 france,
about el0,500, 900, il the French compu-
tstioa is accepted. it will reach l,200,-
OOO,O ~ francs, or close on ESQ, 1000 900
sterling"
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SINCE the death Of Ferry, Connecticut
will now be represented by two Demo-
cratic Senators, which, with the gain in
Mississippi and Texas, will increase the
Democratic vote to t~hirty-one and re-
duce the Republican vote to forty Time
makes all things even.
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TEE American ofieersin the Khedive's
service make great complaint against
General Charles P. Stcne, the Chief Of
staff. Such has been bis treatment of
them that many have been compelled to
resign. 1t would seem that be is jealous
Of every one who shows himself a brave,
gallant man. and makes it d~isagreeable
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eAlso, November sO.-Arriyed- Chas
Brown, 81. Louis, 9 pm, John w. Gar
rett, Ohio, 4 am. St. Geneyisys, ViokS
burg, 5 pm s. 81. Long, Mound City 8
Ella, Ohio. 8. De~partsd--st. Joseph,
Memphis, s pm; Grand Lake, New Or,
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BANQUET
TENTH ANNIVERSARY
st. Andrews Society.
GRAND SCOTCH @
PEABODY HOTEL,
Tuesday Evening, November 3Oth.

LIST OF T0AsTS:
l The Day We Celebrate. Response by David
n. Philip, Esq
2 England The Queen as a Woman. WIFE.
and Mother. Response b. j.. g. Maecabe'
Esq. ""009De'
3 America and the President of the United
Trigg. N''' -
4 Scotland and Her People at the Present
Iime: Response by the Hon. Jefferson
0 Inc Army and Navy Of the United States.
hesp9nse by Col. Geo. Gibson, U. S. Al.
0 ireland and the Irish People, at Home and
Abroad. Response by Hon. John League.
{ journals and Journalists of the Era. Re-
Spouse by I'm. Heating, ESQ.
ESQ. 49, nnet1s
volunteer TOaets, Songs and Sentiments.
inc Ioasts will be introduced with he
proper vocal and instrumental music, "
Tickets, So, To be had at Young Bros snd
= oa1oly nnkel. 77.78
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FOREIGN.

BERLIN, Novembe. 3O.-Prince Gerts-
chakoff has arrived. The application Of
the Public Prosecutor to the Senate of
State tribunal to indict Won Arnim for
treason has been granted.
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The LEDGER job office, l3 Madison
street, is prepared to execute any kind
Of job printing in a neat and tasteful
manner aud at as low rates as any other
establishment in the city.
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THos. HANSON hge removed his news
stand from 6O1 % 941 Beal street, where
can be foEod all the principal daily pa
pers scd illustrated weekly and monthly
magazines and novels; also fancy sta
%tionery and school books. III
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Closing out sale Of Christ
mas toys, confectionery and
cake ornaments TO the trade
az a sacrifice, at 40 Main st.
-
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1hs msn vho designed our State seal
10 deed 10 lbo language Of our Dutch
peet, ~ IL we'll" Any man who would
" % maks people believe a fullgrown
5sssio bull wopld deliberately rush up 10
y granger Who was cbopping down q tree
q sunrise ought 10 dis.-Indianapolis
HlkaM.
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Fire.

MELRosE, MASS. November @-Copr
cert Hall block, Cardinals block and .
block Of stores on Essex street burned
this morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$35, 900.
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CHANDELIER
AT PHIL J.. MALLON 4 co. Is,
204 Main street. let

LADIES, misses and children's kid
and goat side lace and button boots in
endless variety, very cheap, at
KENHADAY & RUDD's,
58f 1886 Main street.