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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
DOORKEEPER FIfZaUGH'S Elk,
PERIENtE.

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Alterations from Representatives
1fteF Hfa EGeetioa-fhe Rnsh tor
POaittOus-PieasuFes of the Ohiee
n. Y. Tribune, 5th.l
Mr. l.. Il. Fitzhugh, Doorkeeper Of the
House Of Representatives, gives, in a let
or sent to a friend living at Sherman,
Texas, in December last, an interesting
description Of the pains and pleasures
Of persons newly elected to an office by
the House. Below will be found q yer
oatim copy Of his letter:
D. c., Deer. Is. 1878
DEAR: | have been trying ever since
my election to write to you, but have
oeen beseigued from light in the morn
ing until one or two at night. | had
about one hundred l. thirty appoint
ments to make & have had l reckon
without exageration three thousand APP
plications besides men women & children
pulling & lurking me every time, | would
put my head out OF the door of my Office.
[ have had to keep two ushers h two to
| three clerks ever since the hour Of my
election in my office, 4 it is now five
o'clock in the morning that | have gotten
up 10 write TO you, in regard to-I tried
to save a place for him, but the members
are so clamerous for their constituents
that so fur it has been impossible to do
so, my force after christians will be IN
creased and then | will be able to dc
something for him & | will stick him in,
tFay [Fitzhugh's SON arrived on Sstur-
day merning sll safe | set him to work
on Monday at a $2l00 place & he is the
most delighted fellow you ever saw. !
wish you could be here with me do try
and come on, the Govnt furnishes me
with O fine turnout & spanking pair OIL
Horses & before & after the house ses
sions & recess | have exclusive use O
them, my coachman comes down ever
morning for US, that is Fay 4 myself ant
after driving around to my breakfas
take me TO my Office, come on aud | vii
give you & - a good time. Congress i
Invited over to the Centennial on friday
we will have o big %time-come back o.
Sunday, | may draw on you for one hur
r bred & twenty-five dollars to-morro'
Wnlcn you Gan uHhW OdVh lu
on the Let Jan, l got your Telegram
D telling me to draw for two hundred
needed, but tried to do without any,
y may not have to draw tomorrow, but q
Of our members ate like myself tight .
on first mo 4 hate to ask them, j
come on christmas for a few days & "
1 will have q glorious time, | have NOR
n invitations to frolick with members
Senators than any man in Washington
l am G bigger man with the members no
"a than old Grant, / cannot put my fot
on the floor Of the Hall but they make
70 break for me 4 sometimes a dozen be-
y ing at me at ono for places for SON
!, friend, / scarcely ever git out Of IL
Office to 90 on the floor Of the House,
l. have under 9 the Folding rooms, Doc
ment Rooms, File rooms all commit,
81 rooms, ell employees in the South wiz
& Of building 4 entire south wing Of cal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
FOREIGN.

PARIS, May 9.-From the details of
the outrage at Sslonica it appears that
the United States Consul interfered for
the protection Of a Greek girl and con
Quoted her to the Consulate in a carriage.
An excited mob thereupon surrounded
the Consulate, and the French and Ger
man Consuls, who we're brothers.in-law,
and related by marriage to the American
Consul, believing him to be in danger,
proceeded to his assistance and on the
the way were attacked. The Italian
Consul informed the Governor Of the
state of affairs and he sent troops to the
relief of the American Consulate, which
was beseiged by the rabble.
BERLIN, May 9.--Germany has accept
ed the porte's offer to give satisfaction
for the Salonica outrage, provided thG
promises be carried into effect immedi
J ately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
Tho Magazine Explosion on Jersey
City Hights.

New York, May 9,-The magazine on
Jersey City Flights, which exploded Sat.
urday night, contained about 300 barrels
Of rend rock powder aud seven kegs Of
common blasting powder. A witness saw
twelve or thirteen men come from the di-
rectiou Of Hoboken and go up the hum
dred steps. After they reached the top
of the hill he heard the report Of q pis'
toll, and soon after the explosion occur
red. The iron door Of the magazine was
found two miles distant yesterday.
In relation to the terrible ca accident
at the same place last night, the engi
neer's theory is that the explosion o.
Saturday night caused a disarrangemen.
Of the battery, and the jar of the car be
ing driven on the platform caused o Vi
bration Of the wire, and rang the alarm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
probabilities

WASHINGTON, May 9.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, falling followed by
stationery barometer, warmer and gene.
rally clear weather and westerly winds,
backing to southerly.
The lower Missouri river, the Missis
sippi at St. Louis and Cairo, the Ohio al
Paducah, and the Tennessee will con
tinue rising.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
HORN LAKE. MISS.

Municipal Election The nem0
cratic Ticket carried by . Hand
some MHJ0rity.
Special to the Ledger.l
Horn LAKE, Miss, May 9-Put the
Democratic cock at the head Of the
column and score one for Mississippi
Another municipality redeemed from
Radical thraldoml The Democratic
ticket was elected by a handsome ma
jority yesterday for municipal officers
for the town Of Horn Lake, DeSoto
county, Miss. ROOSTER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

A Troy policeman threw his wife'S old
shoe into the street recently, and soon
after missed his pocket.book, He
searched the house thoroughly, but witt.
out avail. He at last remembered the
shoe, and after awhile succeeded. in find.
ing it. The pocket.book, which con-
tanned over two hundred dollars, was in
the toe Of the shoe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
More Bad News from the Tobacco
Crop.

More Bad News from the Tobacco
Crop.
Clarksville Chronicle.l
The weather the first Of the present
week was very favorable to the ravages
Of the bugs and flies on the plant beds,
and complaints are general OF the par
tial, and in many instances total destruc-
ton Of the plants. Notwithstanding the
di%scouraging outlook, many Of our
planters are making great exertions TO
have plants to put out at least a small
crop. Some Of them are even now re-
sowing, and it is thought that with favor
able seasons from this time forward some
tobacco may be raised, though all hope
for a full crop is now past. We trust
our planters will continue their efforts
aud at least raise a sufficient quantity to
reward them for their exertions
From present prospects tobacco will
command enormous prices next year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

CAIRo, May 9.-Arrived-John F.
Tolle, St. Louis, 8 pm; St. Gensvieve,
Vicksburg, IL; james Howard, New On
leans, 4 I'm. Departed-Coal Hill, St,
Louis, 8 pm. Tolle and Susie Silver
New Orleans, 10 pm. St. Genevieve, St
Louis, midnight James Howard, 6
Clear and pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
A FRESHET EXPECTED.
The Missouri and Upper Mississippi
AsIsing Rapidly.

The Missouri and Upper Mississippi
AIising Rapidly.
ST. LOUIS, May 8.-The river has been
rising at this point with unusual rapidity
ince Saturday night, and is now higher
than at any previous time this season
and is swelling one and a half to two
inches per hour. The levee is nearly
submerged in the lower places, and an
additional rise of three feet will food
many cellars on Front street. The ports
Of East St. Louis are inundated and con-
siderable damage has already been done.
Entertainments have been hastily thrown
up in places to prevent an encroachmenl
of the water, aud other preparations are
in progress to meet the rise coming out
Of the Missouri and upper Mississippi
both of which streams and most Of theiI
tributaries are swelling rapidly. a
freshet of considerable magnitude is ex'
/ pected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
Anna DIckInsOn Before the Foot
lights at Boston.

BosToN, May 9.-The debut Of Miss
Anna Dickinson upon the dramatic
stage in her own play Of "a Grown Of
Thorns," was made last evening in the
Globe Theater before the largest audi
euce ever IL the building. Miss Dickin-
SON was greeted with much applause, six
calls before the curtain and a stack Of
flowers marked Welcome" II the So
cial welcome be alone considered, her
stage advent was successful; if other
wise considered, it was not,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
g York Items.

New York, May 9.-Pesach N. Ru
bernstein, under sentence of death fer
the murder Of Sara Alexander last win.
ter, died this morning in his cell in the
Brooklyn jail.
Communication with Europe, by the
Anglo-Saxon cable, is again restored.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
n River TODAY.


The latest reports from the up
per streams are not as ~unfavorable
as we anticipated. Although there
is cause for uneasiness to those
whose lands are not yet relieved
from overflow, as the decline will
certainly be checked below here,
and above this point there will be a
considerable rise; not enough, how
ever, to do any harm, we hope. The
Missouri is rising rapidly from
Kansas City to the Mississippi, and
the rise at st. Louis is more rapid
than at any other time for ten
years, and the river is higher there
than it has been in twelve months.
All of the small streams in that
vicinity must be pouring out floods.
The Mississippi above st. Louis is
full, but no serious rise reported
from any point. At Davenport it
is falling, and rising from Keokuk
down. The rise at Cairo for the
last three days is from the Tennes-
see, but the Mississippi from the
Missouri down will now cause a
continuation Of the rise at that
point. There seems to have been
no general rain in the Ohio valley,
and that stream and its trlbu-
taries, except a slight rise in the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
are falling and have become
so low that it is more than prob
able the continued decline there
will be sufficient to prevent the rise
at Cairo reaching a point endan-
gering the country below. If some
of the money wasted on levees had
been applied to r~eopening the old
outlet from the st. Francis river 70
the Mississippi above Cairo aeaih-
cient quantity Of the water now
coming from above could be drawn
off through the st. Francis bottom
to protect the entire country above
Helena, and enough would be los.
by absorption and evaporation IL
the wilderness through which i
would pass after leaving Missouri
to prevent any danger below from
its return at Helena. If Congress
really desires to protect the Missis
sippi valley from overflow it shoul'
refuse to appropriate a dollar TO
building levees until a careful SUI
vey of all possible outlets (whicI
should be ordered Immediately
was made and open them at once
4 then build levees along tn
outlets if necessary. If th.
is done it will be found that thel
will not be another yard Of leye
required on the Mississippi frol
Cairo to New Orleans. But bull
the levees as now proposed, an
you will be called on Immediate
after the next overflow to rebuil
them again. Thirty millions il
stead Of four and a half million
as proposed by the committee, won
not be sufficient to confne Il
waters, and those who advocate Il
leyee system knOw this to be tra
The people of the North and We
will tire of our folly after spendil
a few millions more Of money
leyees, and we call upon them n,
to refuse the appropriation Of q
other dollar for ~levees, but to &
propriate enough only for a sur'
OF all possible outlets, and Il
give us a few millions for their c.
struction, which will be perman
and not temporary, as the lev
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
card.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiScretlona Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. I will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
q self-addressed envelope to the REV. JosEPH
7. INSAS, Station D, Bible House. New York
City. 1.lb6-eodAW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
Adjournment OF Conrresa.

WASHINGTON, May 9.--Both houses Of
Congress adjourned over till Friday.
The capital is pretty generally deserted
for Philadelphia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

A MAJORITY report was made IN
the School Board last night in favor
of continuing the High School,
1t would occupy over two columns
of the LEDGER. The substance,
however, is very happily condensed
and contained at the last in these
few words : "We hope to be ex-
cused for so lengthy a report hastily
thrown together, crude and undi-
gested as is its form, but we feel so
deep an interest in the matter I'M
der consideration that, while deSir-
ing to sag more, we could not say
less" How the committee re-
strained themselves from saying
more, after spreading so little over
illimitable space, is only equaled
by the wonder of the people in
Gold8mith's Deserted Village at the
learning Of their schoolmaster
And still the wonder grew thai
one small head could carry all hi
knew"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

The French and German Con-
suls at Salonica, in European Tur-
key, we're aSsassinated by the Ma
hometans Saturday, during a riot.
The authorities have taken no
steps to protect property or arrest
the murderers. The trouble arose
from the fact that a Christian girl
wished to become a Mohametan.
The newly appointed governor of
Salonica has left Constantinople for
the scene of disturbance. A later
dispatch says that a French man
of-war left Constantinople immedi-
ately to protect the lives and inter
ests of French citizens, and that
the punishment Of the guilty has
been ordered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

Joseph Macfarlsnd, the welEknown
Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Globe, is dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is % per AnAum for the Daily
and 90 per annum for the wsskly-Post-
age free,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
LIFE:PREsERVER.
SAVING SUIT
FOR OCEAN TRAVEL.

HNHE CONTINUOUS DISASTERS AT NsEA
l. and the almost countless lives that have
been lost, urge the introduction of NOR a eifecs
i've appliances for saving life than Lave VT
been generally adopted. In respoDss In me
great pu5lIc demand, the American Iife
Saving Suit Company now preseP. a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

SUCCESS OF THE CENTENNIAL ExH1Bl-
TIC 1.-The Philadelphia Bulletin, Of
Oct. 18th says that those unhappy
people who did not subscribe fol
Centennial stock, and who have been
miserable over the fear of a financial
failure, may be comforted. The ex-
hibition was the greatest success, fin.
ancially as well as in all other ways.
All debts are paid. The current
daily expenses are paid. And big
balance is piling up in bank to pay
the stockholders-p probably not Less
thsh fifty or sixty per centum Of thei,
subscriptions. And all this in spite
Of { frightfully hot Summer. Phila'
delphia must be pardoned if she in.
dulses in a little self-congratulation
ovek results like these, which come
from the good. honest management
of the Centennial authorities and
from the patriotic enthusiasm of he1
PEG. ,le.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
Gross MISREPRESENTATION.

The Echo of Wednesday, in persu-
ance of its whining, cringing, Uriah
Heep policy, contains an article
charging the Publishers Union"
with having enticed the laborers"
in it's employ to quit work under q
promise of better wages. So far as
the STANDARD is concerned the accuse
ton is falsehood, made from whole
cloth. The Echo had but one en-
ployee receiving any compensation,
and his SALARY" was the munifcent
sum of 81 per week, out of which he
had to pay board, clothing, washing,
and all personal expenses. The re-
mainder of the employees worked for
absolutely nothing under q misrepre-
sentation of the Echo publisher that
beginners received "no compensa-
ton and boarded themselves the first
year." That this is false every pub
Usher knows, as board and clothing
with a small compensation besides,
have invariably been accorded to ap-
prentices in all other Offices. Some
time ago, employees of the Echo who
receired not one cent for their labor,
signifed q desire to obtain situations
! where their services would receive at
least, some slight remuneration, and
application was made to this Office
for work. Being in need of printers,
we did not, nor do we now, believe
that the rules of propriety were trans
gresssd by giving situations to these
applicants. They could not be con-
sidered in any sense hired help, for
they never received one dime for
their services on the Echo. This is
the whole sum aud substance of the
charge, so far as we are concerned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
near by, cost not less than ten thou
sand dollars. RuFus WILLARD.

The LITERARY Soc1ErY,-The exer-
cises of the Washington Literary So
ciety, in Olympic Hall, this evening
will be as follows: Recitation, Miss
Ada Woodruff; Song, Henry Ellis;
Composition, Miss Joyce Shelton;
Guitar Solo, Walter Milroy; Recita-
ton Miss Fannie Baldwin. The
Question for debate is: Resolved.
That Fashion is greater Curse than
Intemperance." The affirmative will
be argued by J. Chilberg and A.
Weir, and the negative by Miss Ella
Woodruff and w. Il. Roberts. A
small admission fee will be charged
on this occasion, to defray necessary
expenses. Tickets 12a cents or ten
for 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

SUDDEN DEArH.-The Oregonian OF
yesterday Announces the death OF Mrs.
Macleay, of Portland, wife of Donald
Macleay Of the firm of Corbitt l. Ma
cleay. which affection had fallen
upon the bereaved household the
previous day. Inthe few years which
abe had resided in Portland, Mrs.
Macleay had won q host Of friends by
her uniform kindness to all and her
earnestness in every good work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
Why Oranges Die.

This question appears to be salts
factorily answered by the Farmers
Friend, staunch advocate of agri-
cultural interests, inside and outside
the Grange. We quote: The men,
bers generally die first. With living
members a grange can never die.
Sometimes the death is insured in adj
--ance by dead master; at other
fines by dead lot of subordinates.
Next to a dead master comes COM
planning one. With him nothing
goes right-it would be impossible
for anything to 90 right with him,
for he is never right himself. Next
to the complaining master, is the
complaining subordinate officer or
,sember. A little growing at every
lseeting has a startling effect in keep
ing the well disposed member away.
Much growing adds fuel to the fame
AID finally death to the organization.
The successful oranges are the
harmonious ones. They pull togeth-
er. Brother A has as much interest
in what is going on as Brother B. If
business does rpt flow. ga smoothly
as vinegar from cruise, the men,
bers bear with one another and mis-
takes are corrected. The members
II member that the officers fill their
position at personal sacrifice of ease
asd rest, and that if the work is not
wall done as in some other places, it
is:better done than if not attempted
at all.
This Indifference, this complaining
as though all the members of a
Grange were the bounden servants
Of the complainer, this feeling that
somebody has an az to grind, this
id,a that no one is worthy Of conf
dGnce but ones own precious self,
this pulling back tendency-all these
things help Oranges to die, and not
only Oranges, but any and every or
ganization that has ever been or ever
can be formed. A few such spirits
bring discord and disssnsion into O
church, and were it not that High
er Power in the end kindly removes
them from life, it is doubtful whether
we would to-day have even a church
worthy of the name.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

OARS FOR d nroRs1A.-The Tribune
notes the shipment of 200 tons of
oats for the q lifofnia market. Most
of this grain cate from the re-
claimed tideSlandf in Whatcom
county. The enti}e grain crop of
the swinomish farIpers is estimated, ,
by competent Judges, to have been
1900 tons, and of the Stillaguamish
farmers 500 tons. Next year, with
favorable season, the production will
go up to 5000 tons, and perhaps ex-
coed that quantity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

RAcNa.-The Dispatch says that
on December second there will be a
running race over the Seattle course.
The competing horses. are a sorrsl
owned BY Mr.. Mcknight, of Du.
wamish river, and . brown owned by
Mr.. Frank Stone. It will be a
ride, play or pay. The cars of the
Seattle and Walla-walla Railroad
will be run to the track on the day
of the race, and this will be the first
opportunity on the road. No gate
money will be taken, hence the only
expense will be, the fare to and from
the course. On Monday preceding
Christmas there will be another race,
and on New Years day. there will b
. free race to Ill, for all horses Of
Washington Territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

FmElRN's ELEcrloN.-On Tuesday
evening, the Barnes Hook and Ladder
Company held its annual meeting,
and elected the following officers:
g. A. Barnes, President; S. G. Wood
run, Secretary; r. w. Ryerson, Treas
urer; J. r. Hayden, Foreman; W. I. c.
Neats, 1st Assistant; S. N. Percival,
"a Assistant; Samuel Williams and F.
Tarbell. Directors. The membership
numbers IS or 40 and the finances are
in good condition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

Vol. XvII.-This issue begins the
seventeenth volume of the STANDARD.
It has been published sixteen years.
without missing an issue, and has al
ways been under the same control.
There are few country" newspa-
pers which can boost of a. uninter-
rupted an existence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

~ The publisher of the Stella
COON Express advertises his paper for
sale. The Port Townsend Argus is
likewise on the boards, and we doubt
not there are other publishers who
would willingly accept fair equiv
alent in cash for the "honors" and
dead-head tickets incident to the bus
mess.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

@ Among the XII He'd by the late
catastrophe at Sacrai nento, we OBJ
serve the name of Frank Myers, for
merly of this place, an at one time
compositor in this office. He was a
son of Mr.. J. II. Myers, and a
nephew of Jacob Myef, an old resi-
dent of this county. Frank was, at
the time of his death, q c0mpositor on
the Record Union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

SERv1cEs.-Preaching every Sunday
morning at Unity Hall Easement of
new church.) Please come prompt
ly at II o'clock. Sunday School at
haf-past twelve.
Preaching in the Methodist Church
tomorrow morning and evening by
the pastor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

!, CAss1AR.-A Fort Wrangel CORES
pondent of the sitka Posi-, writing
under q recent date, says that during
the past two months many A" dead
broke and Disguised miners have
come down from the Cassiar mines,
and the steamers going below, have
had large passenger lists, for this
season, but quite percentage 60 as
"dead heads" not having money
enough to pay fare of ten dollars to
Victoria, The general impression is
that the Cassiar district has seen its
best days, and, unless something new
is struck this fall, Cassiar will be on
the down grade. A few men, COM
paratively speaking, are doing well
in the diggings, but the number Of
claims that will pay to work anothe,
season are growing rapidly less
There has probably been eighteen
hundred men in the district this sea.
son, which was far more than could
find employment.