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100 boys checked linen coats, soc.
KAHN & F~REIBERG.
Colonel 8. Blank

At the county convention yesterday
Colonel Blank was a STEADY and omni'
present candidate, who on each ballot
received a few votes, and who, notwith-
standing the rule TO drop the lowest can
didste after the third ballot, continued to
hold his own up to the very last minute.
Colonel Blank is a general favOrite in
conventions, and always secures a few
votes, yet we have never known him to
be elected to any Office. Colonel Blank,
although voted for always, never bores
the convention with tiresome speeches.
he is reticent and smiling, although he
is always the under dog in the fight; not
unlike a professional boxer, he always
comes up smiling afte: every round. He
deserves a better fate, and his patriotic
course 10 running before all conventions,
whether Democratic or Radical, proves
him to be a large-minded citizen-a citi-
zen of the world, who is far above ordi-
nary men, as he takes defeat gaily, and
will come again when necessary. Colonel
Blank is a thorough gentleman, an un-
known quantity, a mystical individual
who secures votes from unknown friends
Colonel Blank is a lineal descendant Of
that lady of the play in shakespeare, Of
whom it is said, "a blank, my lord; she
never told her love, but let concealment
like a worm in the bud feed on her dam
ask cheek, and With q green aud yellow
melancholy she sat like patience on a
monument smiling at grief" When we
feel like it we will always cast our ballot
for our old and distinguished friend,
Colonel Blank.
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THE CONVENTION.
Resume of Business Transacted by
the Delegates Yesterday After
noon and Last Night.

~ hGACAMNC1 AEMLCEAII
noon and Last Night.
At the afternoon session of the County
Convention yesterday, Mr.. ]. j. Raw
lings was nominated by reclamation for
the office of County Trustee. For the Of
fee Of Judge Of the Criminal Court W. I.
Avery, John D. Adams, ]. P. Caruthers,
Thomas q. Logwood, A. H. Douglass
and Albert Suggs were nominated. AS
the ballotting progressed the contest
narrowed down to between Thomas II.
Logwood and John D. Adams, the other
candidates having been Withdrawn or
dropped. Ten Intellectual ballots were
taken up to the hour Of adjournment Of
the afternoon session. During the prog
ress of tie contest other candidates
we're also placed in nomination-Jsmes
l.. Harris, R. P. Duncan, B. P. Ander-
son, R. G. Williamson, Sam R. Gam
mon. Messrs. Duncan, Anderson aud
Harris at once withdrew their names
from before the convention before any
ballot was taken.
Other candidates we're withdrawn, and
on the tenth and last ballot taken in the
afternoon session the result was as fol-
lows: Logweod, 70; Adams, 68; Gam
mon, IL; blank l.. The number of votes
necessary to a choice was l02, as l53
votes had been cast.
The night session opened up at 81
o'clock. Four other ballots were taken,
Colonel Logwood leading Judge Adams
on each ballot up to the fourteenth.
Then Judge Adams withdrew his name,
seeing that his election was impossible.
On the fifteenth ballot Captain E. l..
Belcher and Judge Irving Halsey were
placed in nomination, but Captain
Belcher declared he was not a candidate.
The seventeenth ballot resulted in SO
votes for Logwood, So for Halsey aud 3
for blank. Judge Halsey withdrew bis
name, and Colonel Thomas q. Logwood
was declared the nominee Of the conven-
ton by reclamation.
For the office of Attorney General OIL
the Bartlett Circuit Court the names Of
General G. W. Gordon, L. I. Williams,
E. H. Mathes and Ben 7. Reeves were
placed in nomination. Three ballots
were taken, during the progress of which
the name Of E. Il. Mathes was with
drawn. The third ballot resulted al
follows: Gordon, lO8; Williams, 10.
Reeves, 20; necessary to a choice, lO4.
After ~transactiug all the business anC
nominating a fine ticket, n impossible
to beat at either end or in the middle
the convention adjourned sine die.
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5000 fresh imported Owl
cigars received mt 3I3 Main ST.
ora
Assassination.

CoSsTASTTNoPLE, June l6.-The fol-
lowing is the official account Of the as.
sassination: A Circassian named Has
san. who left the military school four
years ago with the rank Of lieutenant,
and was appointed to a c~aptaincy in the
army Of Bagdad, for certain reasons al
retained at Constantinople, where he was
variously employed, when Hassan re
Gently received an appointment to the
grade Of Adjutant-Majo of Bagdad. He
alleged various pretexts for remaining
at Constantinople, and was consequent
ly arrested and imprisoned. He was re.
leased yesterday on condition OF pro
ceeding TO Bagdad to-day. Yesterday
he called on the War Minister, when he
was informed that the Minister was at.
tending a council at the Prime Minister
residence. He proceeded there, and the
guards believing him to be an aid.de-
camp, permitted him to enter. Hassan
fred point blank at Hassian Avni Pasha,
Minister Of War, with a revolver which
he had IN his pocket, aud while other
persons present were pressing forward
to seize the assassin, Rachid Pasha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, q servant,
and a soldier were killed, and Kaiserli
Pasha, Minister of Marine, and another
soldier, we're wounded. AdjutantMajor
Hassan was arrested aud subsequently,
hung.
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The Worsnam House.

This excellent hotel continues to merit
the large patronage it enjoys under the
management of those excellent gentle.
men, Messrs. Cox 4 White. They are
veterans in the business, and keep a
house that exactly suits the wants Of the
public. The rooms are clean, well fur
nished and well ventilated, the fare ex-
c%ellent, aud terms very reasonable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-22

Oeh Oiey tut eeNcthl yeaEsl hcunB rs gov
ernment disbursing officer, and who has
endeared himself to our citizens, among
whom he has made a host Of friends, has,
We understand, been ordered away. he
will remain at Washington City for a few
months and will reiOin his regiment, the
Fifth Infantry, which is stationed at Fort
Laramie, on the frontier, and Of which
regiment he is lieutenant colonel.
At the Fourteenth district meeting,
held at the County Court ROOM, the fol-
lowing selections we're made by the dele
gates this afternoon: For Magistrates,
Thomas Fleming. John T. Elliott; for
Constable, 7. S. Mallory. In the Fifth
district meeting the following were Sc.
leeted: Magistrates, P. ]. Quigley, S.
B Robbins, George D. Powell; Consta.
bles, Tom Garvey, NJ. 7. Garvin.
Numbers Of the black population of
the male sex seem to devote their time
to angling for the fnny denizens of the
muddy lakes and bsyous. Every after
noon you can see hundreds of fishing
pole.bearers With small strings Of fish,
perch and mud.cat, vending their way
from the river to their homes on the
Bayou Gsyoso. Now that the blackberry
season has arrived the fishermen vary
their amusement by picking berries that
grow on the vines that fringe the lakes
and bayous over in Arkansas.
On Tuesday afternoon last two gaily
dressed women armed with cowhides at
tracted general attention on North Court
street. They we're looking for some
young man whom they charged with say.
ing naughty things about them. They
switched their dresses with the cowhides
for a couple Of hours, but the male OBJ.
ject Of their wrath and vengeance pru.
IDENTIFY kept out Of sight until a compro-
mise upon an equitable basis could be
effected by bis friends with the irate fe
males.
1t was generally remarked that the
deliberations Of the County Convention
which assembled at the Exposition
building on yesterday, were carried OF
in a good.tempered, free and easy, ye'
practical and ~business.like manner
There wal no clashing and squabblinr
everything went along harmoniousl]
and successfully, and when the conven
ton had disposed Of all business it ad
iourned sine die. The convention wa.
composed Of a representative body o
men-intelligent and fully alive to tn,
importance of defeating Radical and In
dependent candidates in August AM
November next.
The most uninterestiug thing that car
be listened to after a convention is tn
account given by defeated candidates q
to how they were beaten. 1t is quite a
great a bore as to have to listen to Their
before election and hear them detsi
how they are.goiug 10 sweep the field
From the highest point of enthusiasm
before such a convention is held, sue
I, candidates drop to the lowest point
dependency after the contest, and tn
is in accordance with a law of natur,
Action and reaction are equal, and Ii
: point, enthusiasm, in the circle is adj
cent to the point dependency, that is
we have q right to consider natural ma
5 tiers as we do political matters, whic
are matters Of rings or circles altogether
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-22

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT.-A grand
complimentary and farewell benefit will
be given to Jimmie and Joe Taylor, at
Assembly Hall, tonight. The enter
tainment will consist of vocal and in
strumental music, jig dancing and other
features in minstrelsy, and will prove
one Of the most pleasing that has been
given in this city for some time. The
young artists deserve and should re-
ceive a rousing benefit. 8
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memphis and charleston Railroad,
Tuseumbia Times, &.l

The passenger trains over the Mem.
pbis and Charleston railroad are pretty
we'll filed each day. We are glad to
note this, as the travel has been very
light. The excellent management, the
superior facilities, low rates and smooth
road-bed combine to make it popular
with the travelling public. The conduct
ors on this line are par excellence, who
spare no pains to make their passengers
comfortable. Their polite attention and
%gentlemauly department are the subjects
Of universal comment. In fact, all the
officers Of this road are most atfable gen,
tlemen. Parties DESTROYS Of visiting the
Centennial or points East and West
would do well to address Mr., M. S. Jay,
the energetic general passenger and
ticket agent, Memphis. Tenn, who will
cheerfully give all required information,
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FOURTH on July HANS

Cohen has just received another lot Of
hats, such as Harvards, 0xfords, Derbys
for men and boys, the latest styles, and
yet the cheapest. Any man or boy can
buy a hat at the prices he sells them n.
LOT CoHEN, 2l9 Main street.
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snaeinI 10 the Ledger.

NEW ORLEANS, June q, 1876.
To E. Whitmore, Public Ledger:
| have shipped to my house to-day
thirty thousand Cuban cigars. They
will be sold on and after Saturday next
al FIVE cents each. Sol COLEMAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-22

The type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office are as good es the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1871
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-22

TRUNKS, the best and at lowest prices
at the Factory, 1852 Main street. loo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-22

GAS PIPES, Water Pipes, Bath Tubs,
Pumps, Hydrants, Hose, etc. Prices
lew. Browne, the Plumber. 263 Second
street, opposite Court Square. ll6.t
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ANNoUNCEM


For Magistrate.
JOHN T. ELLIOTT is a candidate for re-
election as Magistrate Of the Fourteenth Civil
District at the ensuing August election. 92t
For Constable.
7. s, MALLORY is a candidate for r~e-olec.
ton as Constable Of the Fourteenth Civil
District. 89te
For Attorney General BARTLETT Cir
cult Court.
/ am q candidate for election to the office Of
Attorney General of the Bartlett Circuit
Court, subject TO the action Of the nomibAting
Convention of the Democratic and Conserve
tive party to be held in June next.
7S-te G. W. GORDON.
For Sheriff.
C. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Sheriff, subject to the
action Of the Shelby County Democratic and
Conservative Convention in June next. Tote
For County Trustee.
To the voters Of Shelby County:
/ am q candidate for re- election To the Office
Of County Trustee for Shelby county, subject
to the nomination Of the Democratic and Con-
SENTATIVE Convention TO be held in June next.
May 90 1876: LTtel j. ]. RAWLINGS.
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Nor q bankrupt sale, but a hard.times
sale Of boots and shoes at
92.t VoEGELI's, 344 Main street.
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Commercial HOtel.-Board re-
duced to S. per week; rooms and board
to Sc, 81 and So per week. lO2
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Ice cream and strawberries,
ice cold soda water, cOnfec-
tiOneries and cakes.
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The best Soda and Mead i'm
Memphis, &c. at Bartee's, S2S
Main street. 6S.t
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Soda and the celebrated New
Orleans Mead, at FIOyd's, 236
Main street. 95t
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100 boys linen or Marseilles vests, 25c
each. KAHN u FREIDERG.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
r. t Mail Route Of the United States

v;u ! 70 most direct, convenient and economi-
caI w. w. " Of reaching Philadelphia and this
sraot Exhibition from all sections OF the
e%onntrv. Its trains TO and from Philadelphia
will mass through a GRAND CENTENNIAL
nEP0T. W bich the Company have erected at
he Main T& 1trance to the Exhibition Grounds
or fine acc, NmmOdation of passengers who
y;sh 10 sion Vt or start from the numerous
large hotels co, ~Itiguous to this station and the
Ex6ibition-a convenience OF the greatest
value to visitors, ana anoroed excLushVehEu ~
nNSLV' line Rim MING DIRECT TO THE
GENTFNNTAL Bl VLDINGS. Excursion
trsina will also stop Vt the EncampmeAt Of
The Patrons Of Husban, Try, at Elm Station. on
this road.
The Pennsylvania Railr ead is the grandest
railway Organization in tlie. world. II. con-
trolls seven thousand miles OF Ieadway' i95m-
ing continuous lines to PhuAoeipnia, Een
luxurious day and night cars ,lre run IRON
Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville. CINCINNATI, In;
dianspolis, Columbus, Toledo, CleVolana and
Erie. without change.
It's main line is laid with double and, third
tracks Of heavy steel rails upon . deep De9 81
broken stene ballast. and its bridges are all 81
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are
equipped with every known Improvement tor
comfort and safety, and are run at faster
speed for greater distances than the trains 81
any line on the continent. The Company ha!
largely increased its equipment for Centennial
travel, and will be prepared to build IN ls
own shops locomotives and passenger cars AZ
short notice sufficient to fully accommodate
any extra demand. The unequaled resources
at the command of the Company guarantee
the most perfect accommodations tor, all It's
patrons during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania Railroad Is so justly cele
brated presents to tn traveller over its perfect
roadway an ever-chanVing panorama OF Tlyer.
mountain, and landscape views unequaled ID
America.
THE MANIFESTATIONS on this. line are
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished 81
suitable hours and ample time allowed tol
enjoying them.
EXCURsI0N-TICKETS, at reduced rates
will be sold at all principal Railroad TlckeI
Offices in the West, Northwest, Southwest
Be sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Pennsylvania Route to TIE
Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON, D. M. BOYD. JR..
General Manager. Genl Pass'r Agent
10-35d&w
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G. Reder's carpenter shop, No. Il
Washington street. l02
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LEMP's St. Louis lager at Phil Fransi-
oils, opposite postofice. LOG
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THE II
SID Cooks Billiard Parlor is the place
to pass q pleasant hour. 69.t


Notice our advertisement for boys
cheap clothing in to.days' paper.
KAHN & FREIBERG.
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lee cold Soda and Mead, &c.
at Bartee's, 32S Main st. 58t
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wanted,
Amusements

A man to cut clothing by patterns at the
Factory, 80 North Court street. 100
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He ROOOOs
Cor. Main and Adams.
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5000 Marble Heads, the Boss
sc cigars, have been sold
since they we're introduced at
Sternberg's, BIB Main st. 98t
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MOntVale Springs,
RLOINT COUNTY. TENN.

TsNOw OPEN FOR THE RECEPTION OF
i guests, and will be maintained in a style
worthy the patronage Of q discriminating
public, at Rednced Rates of Board, as
lollows; Per day, 50 60i. per single week,
week, Children and servants half price.
The marked beneficial results attending the
use Of these waters In functional diseases Of
the LiYer, Bowels, Kidneys and Skin, and the
cure Of Chronic Diseases, attest their medical
properties.
Charleston railroad att p.m,, reach Knox
Vile without change Of cars at BIB pm. next
day, connecting with the X. and @. Il. X, at
$3.50 pm, and reach M0ntvale 10 ten, Time
26 hours. Round trip ticket, $50.
Refer 10 Jas. Elder, B, M. Estes, Hen. W.
NJ. Smith. Col. Il. p. Duncan, Capt. X. Q.
Williamson, Capt. Mathes and others.
Address CHAS. y. KING, Prom,
77.l02
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For fine candies and choice
CONNECTIONS, fresh every day,
60 10 FIOyd's, 236 Main 81. 95t
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to such fees in State Eases
On Sunday next at Central Park, the
new base ball grounds on the Pigeon
Roost road adjoining Humboldt Park,
the Memphis Reds professionally will
play q match game with the Eckfords.
The Reds is composed of the follow.
ing ball-tossers: Messrs. Clinton, Ellick.
Walker, Brookshaw, Kennedy, Dyler,
Moore, Luff, Meyers and Rsja-all good
players.
Numerous applications are made to
Mayor Flippin for transportation by rail
and river to all points far or near, and
the applicants feel indignant when re-
fused, they believing that the Mayor
keeps an union or general ticket office,
from which free passes are issued to all
applicants. A few days since an indi
gent woman applied at the City Hall fol
transportation to Germany, aud another
for 3 free ticket to San Francisco.
Rumor has it that Charles Kortrech0
will become en- independent candidate
for the Office Of Judge of the Crimina
Court. Should be do SO he will be badl.
defeated by the Democratic and Con
sentative nominee of the Shelby Count.
Convention, Colonel ThOs. d. LOgwood
although the politician Of the Avslanch
predicts a different result this morning
in such a contingency, by stating learr
eddy and dogmatically that he would b
. elected BY a majority that would equs
the Bartlett vote
Colonel George Gibson, Of the Unite
Estates army, who has been a resident {
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matrimonial yokef
In ordinary %elopements it is the young
lady who has to evade the vigilance of
stern parents; but the Indianapolis Sen
tinel tells a story of one where the boot
If the expression be allowable-was
on the other limb. 1t was the cruel
father and the hard-hearted mother of
the would'be groom who set themselves
to work to obstruct the course of true
love, aud locked up the young mans
clothes. Love laughed at the locksmitb,
however, as he always has done. The
young man secured clothing enough to
be married in, and, the young lady being
willing, the cruel parents were baked.
Miss Emma Pierce, the leading lady
Of the theatrical company which is trav.
cling with Mr.. Sothern, was driving a
team Of horses in Montreal a few days
ago when the horses suddenly SHE'D,
knocked over little girl, and then began
rearing and kicking. Miss Pierce sprang
from the carriage over the door and
dragged the little girl from under the
furious animals at the risk Of her "
life. Her hat was kicked of by one Of
the horses, but she held on to the child
and saved its life. The next day the
father Of the little girl presented Miss
Pierce with two very handsome Cana
dian ponies and o complete set Of ha
ness,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-06

COMMIT the following to memory
and You will have at your ''tongue's
end" the names of the monarchs of
England from the time of the conquest
down to the present date:
First William the Norman, then Hen
ry, his son, at
Henry, Stephen and Henry, then Rich
ard and John.
Next Henry the third; Edwards, one
two and three;
And again, after Richard, three Hen
rvs we see
Two Edwards, third Richard, if right
ly l guess,
Two Henry's, sixth Edward, Queens
Mary and Bess;
Then jamie, the Sec; then Charles
whom they slew;
Then they followed Cromwell, anoth-
er Charles too.
Next James, called the second, ascend
ing the throne;
Then William and Mary together came
OH,
Till Anne, Georges four, and fourth
William all past,
God sent them Victoria, the youngest
and last.
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THE BIGGEST BEAR STORY.

TIL bIGGEST LEAR SIOn1
The Reno (Nev) Gazette repeats it
thus:
'sI'ye fought 'em standm'. and run
min, but the toughest citizen l ever
lit on to was black 'un. He was sit
tin in the chapparal eatin' manzanita
berries, when my dog smelt him and
went home. 1 sneaked up and begun
aggravatin' him by shootin' at his ears
and feet, l then took around him,
and with three shots cut of his tail.
Old Blacky heered me shootin', and
tnrnin' around see his tail layin' there.
He picked it up and looked at the
trade mark, and see in a minute that
war was a comm. lit out for tree,
with only two cartridges left and him
a comm. Well, to make long story
short, shot twice, hittin' him both
times, and he begun to get hot, SO he
took up the tree after me, and knock
ed him down three times before my
gun broke. He started on a fourth
trip, aud didn't know what TO do till
1 thought of my Deringer, which shot
a four ounce ball. 1 drew her out,
tied string to the trigger, and as old
Blacky came up with his mouth wide
open dropped her in. He hadn't
time to spit her out, and SO he swal-
lowed and l pulled the string. Of
went the gun, and so help me, l never
saw anything of bear or pistol since"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-06

SALT.--Hall'sJ Journal of Health thus
sums up some of the uses of salt. 1t
will cure sick headache, make cream
freeze, make the butter come, take ink
stains ont of cloth of any kind, kill
wens, kill worms, make the ground
cool, so it is more congenial to celery,
cabbage, etc. 1t will cease the itching
pain caused by irritating skin diseases,
like hives, itch, etc. 1t will produce
vomiting or stop it, as you like; and
many other things too numerous to
mention. All pure salt will do this
to a certain degree, but sea salt is the
most effectHal in its action.