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The New York herald., 1876-11-17
NEW YORK TAXATION.
NEw YORK, Nov. Is, 1876.

NEw YORK. Nov. Is, 1870
TO THE EDITOR HERALD:-
In looking over to-day my tax bill for 1870 and COM
paring 1t with one OF 1869, when were under tho
happy Tweed regime, find serious cause 10 reflect
ana consider II worsc of now than then.
For instance, the valuation OF property in 1860
$es4 lsa, ,01s, in 1876 It IL $so2 42s l66 Now is
there anybody who say that his real worth
much, within twenty per cent, now OF what
II In 1859; have such improvements been made
since 1869 that New York real estate is worth
5000 o00, 900 moro? for one puzzled, and shall
bo pleased to DO enlightened on this point Now,
looking further, lind there not q single item Of
expenditure that has decreased since then. On the
$Sl, ,000, 900 Can II be population has
creased 80 much in these lew years make these
$40, 0O0 600 more expenditure necessary II such
So II 10 certainly wonder that trade Is at stand
stii there 10 not merchant mechanic that has
derived any bcncnt from the Increased population.
but ON the contrary, moro taxation has been heapcd
upon him.
Now, Mr. Editor, would say that am not capable
OF arguing this subject In the manner II deserves and
knowing that you hnd pleasure IN investigating any
thing that may lead 10 the public good would kindly
ask oil you TO compare your bills as have done,
and think we interest tho taxpayers or city
least awaken 10 the fact that although we pay
taxes willingly wo not asleep to their actions,
and that wc have some right to ask that the do
gree OF economy should pervadc them that II does
TO every merchant mechanic or capitalist Yours
very truly, H. n. 5.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

CARLrsLH--CoYFIx antucket, Mass, November
13. 1876 by the Rev. N. A. Haskell GEORGE LISTER
CARLIsLB OF Brooklyn, N. Y. TO MARY SWIFT young.
Mass
CosH-MuRRAY.--At tho residence Of the broc's
mother, 2s0 West 23d st, November To- by the Rev.
John Hail. d. d., JANIS Gosh, of ST. Louis, to MARION,
eldest daughter OF the laa Alexander Murray, Esq.
FRosT-EArox.- x.-Un Wednesday evening November
15, by the Rev. William II. RUSSELL in the Kipp's Bay
Methodist Episcopal church, CHARLES y. FRosr 70
MAGGIE II. EAroy, OF this city No cards.
Thomas church, by the Rev William H. Morgan, ID. D..
CnARLxs RUSSELL HoSs JOSEPHINE, daughter OF John
Hocy Esq
LEeGE-NoAKEa--O Tuesday. November I, 1876, Al
tho residence the brides parents by the Rev j. W.
seeck, CHARLES W. Lxoog, OF Bedford. England, 10
LOUISE, only daughter Of John H. Noakes Of this ssy
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ern seconds The other changes were decline Of x
in Northwestern gold sevsns, in New Jersey conso.i-
dated flrsts and u in Northwestern consols and Han
nibal and ST. Joseph eghts, and an advance Of u 10
Erie thirds and in Great Western nrsts OF Ss and ST.
Paul consolidated sinking funds this afternoon. New
York Central registered nrsts sold at 100. North
western nrsts 1861, Rock Island sevens At III,
Chicago Burlington and Quincy convertible sevens at
lllA and ST. Paul consolidated sinking funds at S5h
Ohio and Mississippi consolidated sinking funds cold
At So against so yesterday; do consolidated. plain
rose TO IS bid, and seconds TO 42h bid. Central
Pacincs declined fraction, selling Al 1921. The fol-
lowing the closing quotations for Pacific Railroad
bonds Union 1rss. lo5A to l06 Union land grants,
looh to Iolh; Union sinking funds. 9o< TO 9l, Cen
trails, 1904 10 Ito.
BANK sHAREs.
The sales Of city bank shares $50 Merchants at
IT. 20 81 Nicholas 100. and 25 New York Al l2o;
Park, Ill
soUTHHRy STATE BONDS.
State bonds at the Board nominal The only
sales were OF Tennessee skies. old. which werc y
lower. District OF Columbia 65 bonds brought 67h
PHILADELPHIA
The closing prices OF Philsdelphia stocks are as
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALvHsroS, Nov i6. 1870
os.oS ans iss l,ss,c. Low sdSs s.,s:
53-7 Exports eoast~iso. 1884 Sales, $751; Stock
sS4l5 - . -
IKE good ordinary l6s4c. Net receipts o.s4o bales
o3U Sales, l0.5UJ. stock, 2O2.loo
NOZZLE, Nov. l6, 1875.
Cotton w4ak; middns ike low middIins, io7xc .
lie good ordinary luec Ne. reesipss 81 bales Ex-
$685. SAVANNAH, Nov 10, 1879.
low miadlng, ~ 3ios good ordinary ~ 7i6c Net re-
ceipt, 1924 bsieA Exports-Io Great Britain, 2,25o:
CHARLEsroN, Nov. 16, 1876.
Cotton easy; niddling. llkc. l1ssc.: low middling
iIhc 5.c good ordinary lUzc lU4c. Net receipts
Also bales kxpo 70 France, io25 Sales 500 Stock,
lU9445. - :, - -.
Spirits Of turpen,ine steady a.. 54sc Rosin hrm as
81 IS Tor strained. Tar stedy At III 75
Flour steady. wncxt arm; No. white Michigan, 81 80
extra do 81 ss: amber Michigan. ~ Pa November.
q 24 No d. 81 ,s No; .i. red winter p ss No Cd
10 = 5c. nav, 4sc No. white new, 4se dam sgsd
ssrsS 's se. a Clover seed good De-
mand So Reccipts:--40D bbls -four. 24uOO bushels
wheat" aso2o ~ 90; son sTUD do oe % DO eppn 100 a
OATS -. =, ..~.
Rccejp:. bv FLOUR $50 bbs corn bushels
Railroad receiptsFlour $500 bbs corn 1851 bushels
wheat, 14OUU do. OATS 9oO DO barley. 800 do ship
1910 d.; barley malt, 7o6 Interior pcints-uorn
$500 bushels wheat s.UIs DO osts lozo 40. hnfosd
M yoo bo, corn s Az ~ bushels wnes
l.o5o bushels rod winter A. 81 2s isoo 90 white Mch
Bay spring a. private terms Corn nrm and in good ds
msad sass 46.ooo bu hss no At 63e.. 400 do low
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ao0 l2 1889. eco I2<c. 200 IL ss2c. 500
lse June 700 Al - lee August. $40 az Is iae 200
At S I32e Total 2e 20p bales Grand total So 500 bales
Tho receipts At the ports a. follow. -tsaveston.
$3.50 baes New Orleans, $40; Mobile. s22. saysn-
nah 3.32f Charleston. 2. 1865 Wilmington. 65. Norfolk.
5.7s; Baltimore a New York 7sa; esI.n il2s rhils-
dephia IA Total 2S, 43 This day last week. 273Il.
This day last year 255T7 Total since September I,
1906 0S4 bales Cotton ireights closed foilows-T
Havre by steam. c. compressed: 10 Bremen by steam.
ysc. compressed by sail 4se to Liverpool l332d By
steam. by sail, 5i6.
fLoUa GnAiS.-secepts Flour. s.si3 bbls wheat,
10 4sa bushels, meal 100 obs and 20 sacks
$500 do barley malt. 100 do. The flour market
hrmer with fair export demand. and sipping extras
In &c lOc higher though the improve
ment general The saes 2O5tJ bills. incud
ing State Western and Southern. the xed quota
tions Rye -four quiet $50 bbs sold - 40 - TO-
Corn meal ~irly actve the sales 500
j ersey yellow. We quote
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The following securities sold At auction today:
$500 Mobile City sixes, 49L.
$402 So Mobile City scrip, 500 lot.
500 State OF Virginia sixes, SIA
So 900 Ciiy OF New Orleans sevens, SO.
$s7 so One-half paid January 1875, coupons on the
above bonds $50 lot
$500 New Orleans per cont bond, 1895, coupon ON.
34k.
$4,000 Pacific Railroad OF Missouri nrst mortgage
per cent, gold, 1898, CO.
$1,000 Mobile and Montgomery Railroad per cent
gold, 80.
s22s as scrip for interest coupon OF above bonds,
$226 lot
$500 Montgomery and West Point Railroad per
cent 1876
$500 south Carolina . per cent bonds, 1857, coupon
on. 38k
$1,000 Territory OF Florida bonds, IS lot.
1000 forms Austrian lottery Of 1850, Sass lot
81, 900 Mobile aud OHIO Railroad first mortgage, a.
$1,000 Mobile and Ohio Railroad first mortgage, 40
$S7 so vicksburg and Meridian Railroad, 81
IS shares New York Guaranty aud Indemnity Com
pany, COS.
80 shares Automatic Signal Telegraph Company,
$3.50
Is shares New York Telegraph Instrument Com
pany. $40
10 shares Railway Advertising Company, ST.
20 shares Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company,
$26.
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Alt and 81 ti0rces on grade, NJ SsAc.
TALLow.--Reccips-3 hhds. aud l3l bbls. The market
was dull and The sales $4,000 lbs ~ Saxc,
and lvU bbls- NJ SIC Sesc.
WHisxEY.--Receipts-sj bbla The market quiet;
so bbls sold at 81 'th.
FuycHrs-TrAde la petroleum tonnage remained active
with rates maintained about last quoted in
ways quite good business reported generally steady
prised Liverpool by sail 2,UU bales 5i6d
and per $3.50 butter and cheese at 55s
advance S. 500 boxes 45G also ad
vance grain room, 7sd. bid I'd asked To London,
per steam 900 bushels grain ut I'd 100 bbs flour at
as To Glasgow. 5000 bushels grain at 71ad
5000 bushels grain at SID 70 Hamburg by sail 2.OUU
starch 2U To Bremen by sail 50 ons 22s Cd.
The prsed "A Norwegian bark hence Con-
tnent direct po with 23Uo quarters grain in bags at
IS Austrian bark hence TO United Kingdom direct,
With 1900 do. %. 7Sd; British bark from Philade
ieum at A. 9d Norwegian bark from Baltimore to Con-
tnent (cx Dutch. with z5oo CO. do 5s German bark
hence 20 Antwerp with 5000 do do, 4s Sd Austrian
bark Philsde Trieste with 5000 do. do 5s 3D.
British ship xrrive) from Phadslphia to Antwerp
Bremen with $500 do do. a. I'd German bark from
brig hence Blboa with 500 do do at os 3D. option Of
eases 27c.; a swedish bark from Baltimore TO
Continent lex Dutch. with 1850 do do. at 81.
British bark hence London Antwerp, with oOO bbls
do. a. 7d; Italian bark. hence 10 Trieste, with
IS QUO At 27c Norwegian bark 39 tons, hence
easos lump Norwegian bark. with naval stores
Chareston Glasgow. private terms an American
schooner I73 hence 81 Domingo and back to Bos
ton $50 currency American brig, 424 TONS hence
River Platte with general at lIc per cubic loot
bark 5l3 hence to Cork FOR ORDERS with
iuxpan Aexco ~ psr ton, currency to Now
X.sk
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$4,000 Us5.o u'ssn lI2sl $4,000 So, si.. ll23s
n L u T..
S5GOO Chi

$500 Chi. n 4 r 7'h.
lUUtsC. B az 7s =.
2UOl a ~ . con 81
5000 Chi 4 NV list
= 60DN Y Cen LIST. r..
1000 North Mo lst...
2UU . a Al con = L..
200 en fne go. :.
5000 TIP 4 W. .ist, ED
1000 CT Western I'd
$50 shs ia n Can. be
500 w Un Tel !. be b3
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LyoS-CEciL-O Wednesday evening, November 10
at the Madison square Presbyterian church, BY Rev.
Thomas Armltagc ~ d.. GEORGE w. LYON 10 Jkssr
W.. daughter Of George Cecil. Esq. all OF this city NO
cards
MARriSg-wycKoFr Whitehouse, N. j.. on
Thursday, November l6 by Rev. J. H. smock, as
sisted By Rev. john Hart, Rev. ARRAY IRVING MAR
rfSE OF stanton. n. j. to ASSfE. daughter OF Cor
nelius wyckod Esq, OF Whiienouse
PgrERs-DoDGE --on Wednesday, November 10,
1876 at the First Congregational church, Great bar
rington, Mass, by Rev. Evarts Scudder, assisted BY
Rev. Horace winsow, G. WILLIS PkrsRs, OF Newark,
~ Jto LUcY l. only daughter OF John l. Dodge, ke4-
SHEaMAS-BAGLkY.-AtD Detroit. on the 18th insA, ~
Rev. Charles II. Brigham and Rev. Calvin Stebbfis,
ROGER MIyorr SHERMAN. OF New York. and FLoRExcn
NARY, eldest daughter OF Governor John J. Bsgley.
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Tho following is the official report Of sales to-day

Tho Merrmac Silver Mining Company has increased
the number Of Its shares to 0O0 and reduced the par
to $40 each. leaving tho capital unchanged Ten
OF the shares arc to be given in exchange Tor one
Of the old
FRANCISCO STOCKS.
Tho following table OF prices OF the prominent gold
silver mining shares including the opening prices
OF to-day received by telegraph from Francisco,
is furnished by william Ward, Drexcl Building All
prices gold:-
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mixed Toledo at 5sc $500 do sample at 52hc Oats ana
neglected Barley In light nqairy sales 500 bushels
Michigan private terms Malt quiet seeds negected
Hghwines ally unchan scd and quiet. Pork and lard
asking tur wheat New York Railroad reights quiet
oswRco Nov t6 1875
Flour unchanged; sales ! 400 bbls. Wheat firm: No.
Milwaukee club 81 - Asi 80; No. white Michigan 81 A.;
do II ~ Corn stesdy; sales Of Western s~ed ~
SSc. Barley in moderate demand sales loocD Bushels
prime No Canada at 81 10 1000 do bv sample at 81 OS:
1900 do. by sample, AZ 81 oJ 10000 DO. private
terms Corn $40 for boted SIS for mnboited. per
ton. Min feed Shorts Si3 $i4 shipstufs $40 sl6;
and rye 5lsc barley 4slc New York. 4i4c to Albany;
74c to Philadelphia lumber 81 so 10 the Hudson; x3 =,
New York. Lake receipts-Whrat 800 busheis bar
ley. 1880: 100 Canal shipmentS-Bariey. 5000
bushels lumber 4si 900 feet Railroad shipmentsFour.
100 bushels.
CHICAGO, Nov. I6' 1876
Flour In good demand at full prices; Western extra.
spring 81 IS 81 -: winter 90 % % Wheat
tive, Arm and higher: unsettled; No 2sChicago spring,
81 i2is 81 i2tz cash: II 1885: December; 81 10;
4akc. cash; 45c November; 44fc. Deeembcr 4ic all
the year; rejected 4sc l3e Oats active and shade
higher: 32i.c.. cash; 33Asc December: "a January.
Rye rmer nj 6l sc Barley weak Toe Pork steady and
firm SIG. cash: Sl5 10 all the Lard steady and
firm 80 CASH 80 77ls all the year Bulk firm and
2'c tecelps-flonr 1900 bbi. wheat. bushels;
corn 81 oO oats. 22uOo do 400 do barley.
45 go do ShipmentsFlour. $4,000 bills; wheat 3booJ
bushels; corn. Io3 100 do: oats 1000 do rye. 300
do barley $500 do AZ the afternoon call OF the Hoard
Wheat lower; 81 1874 December vi lar, January Corn.
higher a4sc Decemoer; 4ic January Oats quiet sake.
cash No,ember 33ac. December: 34c January forA
nomnay. $40 % February SIS TO all the rear offered,
sis 80 January Lard qniet 10 s1 january 81 80, all
tho year
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT WEAK AND IRREGULAE-
FUTURES CLOSED BARELY STEADY AND LAO
$3.50. LowER-YLoUR YIRAnR-waEAT
FIRMRR-CoRN QUlxT-oATs QUIKT-wHIsKRY
QUIEr-PoRK NEGLECTED. LARD FIRM-
PETROLEUM TIRM-sPIRITs TURPRNTINE
STEADY RosIN FIRMRR - OILS QUIET
coFYER QUIEr-sUGAR yIRM-yRKIoHTs
yAIRLY ACTIVE.
THURSDAY, Nov l6-6PM
The merchandise markets ruled quiet but generally
nrm to-day, with Improved feeling In several quar-
tsra On Change our Hrmer, especially for ship
ping brands. Wheat also armer, with far de-
mand for export. Corn quiet and unchanged
Oats quiet. Pork was neglected and nearly nom-
inaL Lard was Hrm, with . fair inquiry. Freights
were firm all round. Cotton spot
regular; futures closed barely steady and &c 932e-
lower quiet Sugar drm. Oils quiet.
Petroleum was firm. Rosn and spirits turpsntine
steady.
CovyKx.-The for Brasil quiet but steady;
1893 bags sold, Contest, private The
re, for mild coffee dull During past week
lowing ade In lots for within
range bags MarscaiDo. ITO do Laguayrs $50 do.
ssvania % do. Jamaica lsso do st. Domingo and 23l
do Mexcan also 800 Singapore Jane sold before
arrival private and 14s0 bags ST. Domingo and
23l Mexican in transit to Europe. Tho stock Of mild
coffee in first hands follows Java igrass mats,
ls2; Maacaibo. $3.50 bags; Laguayra, 1881 do; ia
m sica $40 do ST. Domingo 4.s0J do; Mexican. 143S
do; savania, ll2B do; total stock. ls.465 bags and
ST. i92 mats Java We quote :-OrdnAry eargoss. Ice
. i6kc fair do. ISc lskc good do 1Skc isxc. ;
prime lsc. . is<c.: Of lots. isc. 2ohc
Santos fair good, l7c. s4c.. gold. ninety days;
Jaws government bags 2oc- &c do. rrass mats. 2lc
23c; Singapore. Ito lsc.; Ceylon. i6kc sc Mara
e.oo Ice isc Lsguayra, l5hc lsc Jamaica. l5se.
. lie. St. Domingo i5c lohc Porto kico lo1sc
15c.; Costa KcA, 6c i9c Mexican. l6ssc Ike Ma
nils iac lie Angossura isc lse savaniIla. isc
lSc.: Curaeoa. I5c 1870
the market ruled weak snd rregals The msrtet for
opened ss l1c decline nom Wednesdays closing
prices declined quit. rapidly the influence Of
advicss from Liverpool closing with decline sr
ths day OF Ixc aud barely steady. The closing
prices To-day compare With Wednesdays rs fc'lows:
Wef,ns,Luy November lA Thursday, 4NopezsIey 10.
a. Move n
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-Incindcd above bales arrive. Delivered
400 bales For delivery the sales were
follows Yesterday alter r. M.Novcmbc 100 bales
ss ~ i-ioe December, 800 Al I21sc January, ~. at
March. 800 12Hc 100 ~ ~ 1880 April 100 II 27s2c
May 40 IL 332c. Junc. 7 81 10 Isle 800 rs S6c
Toai, 1900 oAles To-day. up 10 2P. M-Nov:mbcr 9
December 500 IL 332c sou IL 1S2c, 1900 ~ l2c.
200 81 s2c 100 at i2c 100 At ll5sc ~, II i5nc
January IL 534c Site 800 At IL 732c,
3n.s q Slice 10y q L Ssas 400 = ia,'c so a =
II 2s3zc TOO a. 81 3ze, 100 vt II l55c LOO -
III 2s2c February, 1u0 ~ i2c, 800 At l3s2c 500 ~
7I8c i255c, ~ 5-i6c, 100 a. ~ l-3<c.
100 . Y siee i2e 2oo a. S'ise; g2 sa a.
12c March, 400 At IL 16c 100 u IL ls32c $40
lee. 400 " 1032e. 40 At II el0c ZOO ~ i2c,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08

impossible to get up in the top gallery,
and was nearly sutfocated when / got
out know that the people were all taken
from the dress circle stairs, but heard the
cries inside; l called out, Where are
your but | got no answer; even when I
got down on the floor l heard a thump.
ing noise as though they we're Jumping
out of the upper gallery; if they had
jumped f-om the gallery TO the dress-
circle the smoke was so dense l could
not have seen them; there was no break
ing of the stairs while I was there; l am
pretty sure hat all in The dress-circle
did not get out alive"
The evidence of this officer is the
clearest description Ct the terrible strug.
gle by the audisnce to escape from the
burning building which has yet been
given.
At a meeting of the actors and &C.
tresscs yesterday, to arrange for the
benefit of the Brooklyn Theater sufferers,
every regular theater and minstrel troupe
10 New York and Brooklyn was repre-.
ssnted. A large number of theatrical
people were present. In addition a reso.
luton was adopted that every theatrical
manager in the country be asked to con-
tribute the proceeds Of one performance
to the relief of the fund.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08
FOREIGN.

LONDON, December 8 "A Vienna dis
patch to the News says the impending
explanatory note by Gortschakof will be
preceded by a manifesto to the Bulga-
risns. The note will leave to Turkey
the risk Of forcibly opposing Russia's
avowedly peaceful and disinterested oc.
cupation for the carrying out Of reforms.
The Times Vienna dispatch says: ut
is understood that Russia does not admit
that she is under any obligations to Ser
via and Montenegro because of their
sacrifices in the Slavonic cause; conse-
quently she does not espouse SetYia's
claim to an extension Of territory. If
Montenegro and Servia eventually re.
ceive anything they must take it as a
boon and not as a right"
A Reuters dispatch from Bucharest
says that panic has seized the population
Of Roumania, especially in the towns on
the Danube. Many families have fed,
fearing an immediate invasion by the
Turks The newspaper Roumannel is
publishing leading articles tending to
calm the public Wie4n,2tlss&ees,thst
the fesgDof" a"Turkish invasion are M
'f51nded, as the best relations exist be-
tween Roumania and Turkey.
A Reuters telegram from Ragusa states
that the demarcation commission has
concluded it's labors. Montenegro has
consented to supply Nicsic with two
months provisions for three thousand
persons. Movements Of Turkish troops
on a large scale are going on in Here
goyina and Bosnia.
PARIS, December 8 The journals Of
the part Of the Left state that q majority
Of the party would oppose resumption Of
Office By the late ministry. The Repub-
lique Franchise says the only a%lterna-
tiyes are a dissolution Of The Chamber of
Deputies or the formation OF a cabinet
composed solely Of members Of the LIFT.
No other e~xpedlent ls possible. The
Republicans are resolved to accept no
compromise.
ST.. PETERSBURG, December 8-To
prevent difficulties aud delays from re
ferring questions to St. Petersburg
Russia has given Gen. Ignatie8 large
discretion Of the conference.
Traffic on the Duuaburg and Welns
railroad is suspended.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Democratic House Ready TO
PrOCsed with Business.
Chamberlain Inaugurated.
Special to the Ledger:

Special to the Ledger:
COLUMBIA, December Z --4:05 pm
The situation is unchanged. The House
appointed a committee to wait on Gen.
Ruger, saying that the House has been
recognized by the Supreme Court and
asking him to withdraw the troops from
the State.house, so that the House can
occupy its hall, The House also notified
the Senate that it is ready to proceed
with business. The Senate gives no rec.
ignition as yet.
Governor Chamberlain changed places
this morning, took the oath of office be-
fore the Probate Judge Of Richard
county and was inaugurated before the
rump Legislature and a few newspaper
reporters and negroes. He thus aban-
dons the good title granted him by the
Constitution, which provides that The
Governor shall hold over till his success
sor is elected and qualified, and accepts
an invalid title,
The Democrats are moving slowly.
The time for the declaration of Hamp-
toms election is not given.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08

March,and that we shall hear no more Of
bloody shirts, bulldoziug or csnvassing
boards for foss years. Let US 90
on with our ordinary affairs jus.
as usual, buy groceries when we can pay
for them, sell goods, build houses, plant
crops, 90 to church, obey the laws, and
calculate that the world will'not come TO
an end while we have any use for it.
Meantime lay in wood and coal. buy a
turkey for Christmas. give old Santa
Claus a hint, hat the children may have
some toys, aud il you have no children
somebody else neal you has, and you can
make them very happy at a triaing out
lay. Avoid excitements, keep cool, read
the LEDGER, send in your advertisements,
aud you will be successful and happy, if
not rich. Enjoy life while the sparkle
DUN v;vimus, vivamus."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08

GENERAL W. B. BATE presided over the
Tennessee College ot Electors, which
met at Nashville 90 the On. Il. Il 10
gersoll, Of The First district. was appoint.
ed Secretary. AID Messrs. Cooper aud
Clapp, %tellsra. There were seventeen
candidates for messenger. to carry The
official vote to Washington. Think Of
the greed for a petty little Office which
perhaps does not pay expensesl After q
heated contest, Mr.. Tullsy Brown. Of
Nashville, was elected on the Ssh ballot.
aud be was entrusted with The package.
Another package containing ballots and
certificates was registered and placed il
the post-ofice by the Chairman, and for
warded to the President Of the Senate a
Washington, and one sent through Elec
tor Clapp, OF the Tenth district, to the
Hon. Conrally +. Trigg, United stateI
Judge Of this district.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08

WE are gratihed TO be able to an.
nounee that The circulation of the
LEDGER is steadily on the increase both
in The city and country. We have la
bored faithfully aud to merit the conf
dence and support of the public, and it
is gratifying to know the paper ia en-
larging its circle Of readers and sphere
Of usefulness in this and other States.
There is some complaint Of hard times,
but u merchants are placky basire ss
men, and We believe That there is a fair
margin Of profit for oil who work ard
manage their affairs properly. The cleo.
ton excitement is over and should be dis
missed Tor all time tocome. Moneysd
men Of the country are opposed to civil
Disturbances, and none Of a serious IA
tnre will Occur. Grant might play die
tator il he bad any excuse, but it is
pretty we'll settled that Tjlden or Hayes
viii be quietly inaugurated on the 9Th o.
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WASHINGTON.
prrsasIopaI-RepnbIIenn Caucus

BgrsaaIonaI-RepubIiesn Caucus.
wAsnlxoroS, D. G, December g.
In the House Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana,
introduced a bill proposing % amend
nent to the Constitution, %forbidding the
assumption or payn Of any claims
for loss or damage growing out Of loss Or
destruction Of property during tho late
rebellion.
The Republican sanatord held . caucus
this morning There was considerable
interchange Of views on the political
situation, bat no aotion was taken.