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The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
Fke Quarrel Orer the Negro Tote.

1--WE INC hepuuhtdilI u
TaR CoLoRBD VoTE The discussion in
regard to the colored vote of Saturday
last, may bo a most Improbable and un-
fortunate theme for discussion. hut the
false assertions of the CoBmcrc;di, rcnd-
cred correction necessary. We say most
positively that the white vote On Satur-
day was very nearly equally balanced,
and defy proof to the contrary. Take
the Commercials estimate that not over
1s0 colored men voted on one side, and
$50 on the other, and it will be seen that
there was no great disparity in the num-
Der of whites on either side. As the del
egates were elected by majorities which
aggregate $50, the blotting out of the en-
tire cOlored vote, would only leave them
in minority of 90 We do not believe,
however that there were anything ike
1000 colored votes polled. perhaps not
more than eight or nluc hsndred at the
utmost. Therefore, the statement that
sne-third of the white voters. aided by
the colored ones, elected the delegate1,
was calculated to deceive and produce
evil consequences, and for this reason We
made the correction.
Until the war was over some SIX yeers
neither party favored negroes voting,
and therefore, no negro was allowed to
vote. But the conduct Of the war party
was 30 tyranical that it disgusted the
white people, and to make up for diser.
tions from its political ranks the Republi.
can party forced the ne. roes to the polls
and by the use Of soldiers kept the white,
ON voting, while their ofliceholder,
continued to rob the government and tb,
people.
When it is understood that the whit,
Republicans carried this city before III,
negro was allowed to vote, il NAV h,
learned how difficult it was for the Dem
eorats to get majority. They game,
enormously from the whites but the Re
publicans t1''ed up the gaps made i,
their party by negroes from the rura
sections and from Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia, Kentucky and even NOR
distant States. If this process continue
how long will it be until the white Re
plblicans become almost wholly absorbe,
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
The Color Question

In the case of Fields Cooks VS.. Cur
tbs Davis, in the L. S. district court at
Philadelphia. verdict was rendered
by consent for the plaintiff for $780,
Mr.. Cooks is colored clergyman from
Virginia, to whom Mr.. Davis, who is a
proprietor of the Bingham house, in
Philadelphia, refused accommodations
on account of his color,
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20

1t ought to be stated to the or lit of
the Democratic Party, that although
Hon. JOSEPH ?. CoMEGYs may not have
be en- actively a po' tician connected with
either pa y, he cast his influence and
placed his contributions where they would
do most toward keeping out of our State
the party influence that has degraded
suffrage and overrun and robbed the peo-
pie Of the South, and would have done
the same work in Delaware had it Sc
cu~cd the power.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20

The white Republicans of Su, lex county
M ust feel kcenly the deep disgrace which
PRETTY I,an and the c que he leads has
brought upon them. WHAT would the
glorious OLD line Whigs, who used 20 fol-
low CLAYTON and CAUsEY say now to being
ruled in their own homes by a band OF
neg -oes situated in Wilmington. How
the negtoes of Sussex must 'Hugh in
the sleeves at the wi tie I pub''can
neighbors' perplexity. A'as, that the
noble men of the md of the stoop-
ing oak,' should allow themselves t.
be so prejudiced as to remein connected
" tn party that has placed them at the
mercy of the nes oes and their allies.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
(00aress Yesierd0u.

Ia the L. $. Senate on Friday, Mr..
Spencer, of Alabama, introduced a
bill for the payment of outstanding
certificates of the Board of Audit OF
the District of Columbia and for the
settlement of Gel tain claims against the
District. After disposing of some pri-
vate bills, the Senate went into secret
session as Court of Impeachment.
When legislative business was resumed
communication was received from
the Secretary of the Treasury, enclos.
ing report from the Director of the
Mint, showing the annual product Of
gold and silver from 1S45 to 1875 in.
elusive Of an estimate of the product
of other countries. After an executive
Session the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Morrison of Illi-
nois, chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means offered resolution
for the final adjournment of the pres.
ent session of Congress on the 18th of
June. In was referred TO the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Mead of New York, a
sub committee of the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department of
Justice was authorized to go to Brook
yn and New York to take evidence
The Naval Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee of the Whole.
During the secret session of the
Senate as court Of Impeachment yes
terday, Messrs, Howe and Christiancy
made long legal arguments against the
jurisdiction of the Court. An effort
will be made to reach vote to day,
but as several other Senators wish to
speak, it is possible that no decision
will be reached before Monday or
Tuesday next.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20

by the Democratic party and our oppo-
nents will be Legroes only. We believe this
might be hastened if not accomplished if
the Demo crafts word put none but their
best men up for offiH,.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
WE4IHER KEPORT
WASHINGTON, May 2O,1 A, Nj
PROBABILITY 2

For the Middle States, rising follow
ed by falling barometer, southeast to
southwest winds, generally warmer.
partly cloudy weather and local rain
especially in the western portion.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
Another Democratic Candidate

Congressman Henry b. Payne, of
Ohio, author of the Payne compromise
resolutions on the currency question,
is named as the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, He is in favor of
resumption, but at much later date
than the resumption law proposes, is
very popular at home, and worth $10,-
000,C0
HEEldge's Food .lr lntlnts Gnd Inyc,ids
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
On Saturday. May 27th. 1875.

at o'clock, ?. NJ, for the purpose OF
appointing Judges for holding the several
nomination elections; appointing Coun-
tg Executive Committee, and for the
transaction Of any other business that
may properly be brought before the meet
ing.
In view Of the astounding develop
aseats almost daily made by investi-
eatiag committees Of Democratic
House OF Congress, fraud and corrup-
ton in high plsces, it becomes all good
citizens to attend this meeting and help
effect thorough organization Of the
Great Democratic Party for the ensuing
campaign; so that it may o1ectually bat
tAe with and overcome corruption anC
paiicalism in all its forms. The only hop,
Of rescuing our beloved country from
the control Of unprincipalled men, froa
bankruptcy and reputation, rests upol
tie success Of the Democrats Party il
tho coming contest.
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
Acting Chairman last County Meeting
Appoquinimink iid., May 6, 1876.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20

How ABOUT 1T The Milford n, ran
alyzes the vote of the delegate election
in Wilmington, last Saturday, as fol.
lows:
RING TICKET. ANgI-RIEG TICKET
$50 colored votes 9S6 white votes.
$50 white " ia colored votes
400 fraudulent votes -
100
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
GENERAL NEWS.

Ring majority SOC
Rug majority less fraudulent vote lOo
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20

~ Ridges Food 'Jr Infants ana Iny?'id
See advertisement. -
The daily gazette., 1876-05-20
~ T.,
Democratic County Meeting.

In accordance with u time Lonored
sRstoa Of the Democracy OF New CaS-
sle County, a County Meeting will be
held in the Court House in the City oi
Nav Caetle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-10

purse-strings, and then to secure a judge
of the Criminal Court, 20 that il any
thing goes wrong in the County Court
they will have the Criminal Court to
help them evade the law.
Our city editor received a piece Of
bride's.cake from Captain Wetherford
and wife q few evenings since, and plac-
ing it under his pillow that night he
dreamed Of Cupids and tabled goddesses
all the night long. Next morning be ate
the cake, and since that time no dreams
have disturbed his slumbers. This proves
that the ideal and the real, the theoret.
ieal and the practical produce different
results. The former affect the mind
and the latter the stomach, but it were
much better to have both than neither.
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photographs Of sOrrow in Texas


From the San Antonio Herald.l
A few days ago a young lady came
into Bingham's photograph gallery. Il
would have come before" she said, but
there has been sickness in the family;
grandma died this morning, and this is
the first chance | have had to have my
picture taken since we came to town. |
thought l would step over and look at
the styles of pictures and price them
while they are laying her out.
Here the poor creature broke down,
and covered her face with a hsndker.
chief and sobbed convulsively.
What does that size picture costf'
she added, pointing in mute agony to a
photograph as big as a soup plate on the
wall.
Bingham dashed the back of his hand
quickly across his eyes and said huskily,
" in the midst of life we are in death
that size is $40 without the Frame" And
be sighed heavily.
If you knew what | havegone through.
you wouldn't say $40 so coldly. That
Just what the cefin comes to-" and she
gazed at the $40 picture with swimming
eyes.
Perhaps you had better come after
the. funeral is over, when you feel better
remarked Bingham, feeling uncomforta
BILE himself.
After inquiring how much it would
cost to take the whole funeral procession
with he" in the front carriage alongsid,
Of the preacher, and saying she woulc
find out the price at the other galleries
first, she sadly departed.
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You were a Papist." Sir Thomas
Reade said, with a sheer, 'eHaye
you been praying to the devil to
take his heart as well as his body ~
"No, sir" | replied; ''there will be
no occasion for any praying to the
devil to take your body and heart,
because he has had them ever since
| knew you'll" Such conduct on
the part of English officials toward
a dead enemy certainly well merited
the sharp reply of Stewart, and
seemed to justify the intense feel
ing against the guardians of Ma
pOleon which is experienced by
Frenchmen. The story is a most
extraordinary one, and deserves in
vestigation.
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Wind Revolving Sign.

This morning a large crowd was mo-
ticed in front of the stove, tin and house.
furnishing store of John B. Ford, on
Poplar street. The attraction was an
original and unique sigma large Goa
oil barrel-on top Of which were two rows
of china bowls, each row composed Of
three bowls, and on the pinacle was
mounted a fine coal oil lamp. The whole
affair revolves by force of the wind.
which strikes the hollow of the bowls
and keeps up the revolution, on the prin.
ciple of a windmill. The arrangement
is very odd and attractive, and the work,
manship and design reflect the highest
credit upon Mr.. Ford. This accom-
plished workman is prepared to do all
kinds Of tin work. He keeps on hsnG
stoves, lamps, coal oil, in fact every.
thing known in the house-furnishing line
His store is at No. 1913 Poplar street.
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In Paris, coDjurers are a kind of ar
fists. They are asked to attend festive
parties for the general amusement.
When the Duke of Wellington, at the
head of the allied army, was supreme in
Paris, Immediately after the battle of
Waterloo, he invited a large evening
party to the mansion he occupied in the
Place Louis XIV. On consideration, he
found that the house could not contain
all who we're expected to attend. Gov
er over the garden" said a friend whom
he consulted, and invite a conjurer TO
entertain the company" The hint was
taken; and through the performances Of
the conjurer in the garden, the party
went off with immense eelat. In partic-
ular we can speak with appreciation Of
the elegantly adroit performances Of
Houdin. This clever Frenchman. who
spoke English fuently, travelled about
with his wife, who was an accessory in
his entertainments. For example, he
would declare that madame, while seated
blindfolded in the middle Of the stage,
would describe any small article that
was handed to him. Responding to his
request, one of the spectators would
hand him a brooch, another a ring, a
third a pencil-case, and so on. Every
article was faithfully described TO all ap-
p~earance by the blindfolded lady, which
caused no small degree Of wonder; but
in reality she never spoke at all. She
only moved her lips; while her husband,
holding and looking at the article in his
hand, by means Of ventriloquism caused
the words to come apparently from her
mouth. The trick was exceedingly well
performed.
The latest and most surprising piece
Of natural magic has been what is usual
ly called Peppers Ghost, though it was
exhibited years previously in Paris by
the French conjurer Robin. The thing,
however, is so simple snd so obvious that
we cannot doubt il had been employed
perhaps imperfectly- ages ago in the
conjuring repertory. Every one mus
have noticed a very ordinary phenome
non. A fire burning in a room is at
| certain angle reflected in the glass Of thu
window. Passing through the glass, tht
rays are refracted or bent aside, and tht
image oil the fire is seen blazing on a busl
or other object outside. Such is tht
: principle on which the so-called Pepper
Ghost is made a subject of wonder to al
assemblage of people. Shrouding th
lights, to give the required dimness,
/ glass screen is lowered in front of tn
& stage, on which the ghost is to appear
, the ghost being nothing more than th,
reflection Of a person performing out o
q sight OF the spectators-probably at
at a point in front of the glass, or ever
, under the stage. The recent manufac
= ture of large sheets Of plate-glass has i'm
= mensely facilitated the trick. As non
/, Of the spectators, on account of tn
d crepusculsr light, can see the glass, tn
stimulation is complete. A ghost seem
i to be walking about the stage, which th
q actors affect to see or to grasp, Of cours
without effect, and the marvel is to a
appearance incomprehenslble. On th
y like principle, is sometimes shown
If " magic head" which swe question:
!: also a variety Of other tricks or optics
4. illusions Chambers Journal.
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Dom PedrO's Latest Joke.

Philadelphia Leader~l
On Friday afternoon last, dress
ed in a rather shabby coat, which
betrayed a rip in the shoulder
through which the lining pro-
truded, a pair of trousers which
once were new, and a SLOUGH hat
shading his eyes, his Majesty was
intensely examining some exhibits
in the main building when he over
heard a lady and gentleman regret
ting that they had failed to see the
Emperor of Brazil. The lady ejacu-
lated, eff he is here l can't enjoy
anything till l get a good look at
him. and her escort comfoIted her
with the remark that he had been
looking for the Emperor for a week,
and was satisfied he had not been
at the Exhibition. Dom Pedro
evidently thought it a pity they
should longer waste time in fruit
less search, and not caring to col
leet a crowd by revealing his iden-
tity, he pointed to his valet, who
stood at a respectful distance with
a princely feather in his military
hat, and said quietly, "He is at
leisure now; go and introduce
yourselves"
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The origin Of Pumice stone

The Rev. William w. Gill, employed
for twenty-five years as a missionary in
the Hervey group, a small cluster Of
islands in the South Pacific, relat a
legend current there on the origin Of
pumice stone. The sky is built Of solid
blue stone, and at one time almost
touched the earth, so that men had but
the space Of a few feet to live in. Pity.
ing their clamped condition, the divine
hero, Ru, push-d the sky US a few feet.
Some time atterwsrd he was Offended by
his son Maui, and flung him into the air.
When the boy came down he threw The
old nan and sky so high that the blue
could never get b ok to its former plac
The fathers head stuck among the stars
and he died, His bon Of va-t proper
tone, tumbled down from time to time
and were shivered into fragments. Tt
this day what are known as the bones o
Ru are found all over the island o
Maugaia.
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Curious Scene at NapOIeOn's Fun,
eraI.
Lsndon E%xaminer:l

uAot
Tendon E%xaminer:l
The very interesting series Of
articles, entitled Napoleon at St
Helena" by one of the Emperor &
attendants, which have been APP
pearing in the st. James Maya
zine, have now come to an end with
the death of the Emperor. Fran
els Stewart, the narrator, gives a
curious account of a scene which
took place at the funeral of Napo-
leon: al had in my hands Napo-
Icons heart, which he desired Mar
shall Bertram to have embalmed,
placed in a silver vase, and sent to
his son, Napoleon II. The heart
was unusually large and very fat;
and before it was soldered up all the
French servants, by their own re.
quest, saw it, some Of them kissed
it. and falling on their knees offered
up a prayer. l, wishing to do as
they did, fell on my knees too,
which seemed to crafty them, but
of course, as | did not understand
what they were praying for, l said
no prayer, neither had | sufficient
stomach to kiss the heart, although
Napoleon had been a kind master
and a benevolent friend to me.
Sir Thomas Reade and Sir Hud'
son Lowe having seen me on my
knees, the latter said, when | came
out, $50, Mr.. Stewart, you have
been praying too; l did not know
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JUST published by D. P. Faulds, 100
Main street, Louisville, Sam Tilden's
Mazurka, by Wilson, dedicated to the
Centennial Democracy. Price 50 cents
Aud the Rutherford B. Hayes Grand
March, by Strauss, dedicated to the Re.
publicans of 1876. Price 80 cents.
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Grand Moonlight Excursion

OF Riverside B. B. Clnb tomorrow
Tuesday, evening. The steamer Carl
Schurz and barges leave the foot Of
Court street at 9 o'clock. 4 fine band
will attend, and good order will be main
tanned. Tickets, for ladies and gentle.
men, 81 each.
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THE ladies Of the Alabama street
Presbyterian church will give o Lady
Washington Tea Party and Concert on
Tuesday evening, the llth inst, at the
residence of Mr.. j. H. Mcclellan, on
Poplar street, near the terminus Of the
street cars. Ice cream and other re-
freshments will be furnished to the Wis.
itors. The coneertwill be conducted by
the leading amateurs of the city. Ad.
mission, 25c. Ia
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1t is unlikely that the American Off
cers in the Egyptian army, in view of
the fact that they we're all to be dismiss
ed on July LIST, we're in a spirit for cele-
bration on the Fourth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-10

Nor a bankrupt sale, but a hard.timeI
sale of boots and shoes at
opt VoEGELI's, 344 Main street.
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Wanted, 200 pants makers
at the Factory, 80 N. Court st,
1IQ

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1851
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RAILROADS.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHI-
bition, designed to commemorate the enc
hundredth anniversary Of American indie
pendsnce, will open May 10th and close No.
and ali the States and Territories Of the Union
will participate, bringing together the most
comprehensive collection Of art treasures,
mechanical inventions, scientific discoveries,
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever exhib-
are situated on the line Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres of Paramount Park, all highly improved
and ornamented, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed i've OF
these covering an area of nifty acres and cost
ing S5,OOO.OOO. The total number of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition is
over one hundred.
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P~ostponed-Bnse RaII.

The game between the Reds and
Memphis Amateurs is postponed until
Wednesday, July 18th. la
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DOWN AT LAST.

You can get delicious glass
of Soda or Mead at William
FIOyd's for q nickel, @S6 Main.
1II.f
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The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route Of the United States

will he most direct, convenient and economi-
coI wSv of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition from all sections OF the
country. It's trains to and from PhiIadelphia
will pass through a SSd hAH I 5STs t a1Sctad At
he Main E~ntranSetO the Exhibition Grounds
or fine recommendation of passengers who
wish to stop az or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station ana the
Exhibitions convenience OF lne greatgst
value to visitors. and afforded eHciusiVedy w ~
The Pennsylvania Railroad, which ls IHh
ONLY LINE RUNNING DIRECT ~ The
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. EXCURSION
trains will also stop at the Encampment OF
the Patrons of Husbandry, at Elm etauon' on
this road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
railway organization in the world. IL con-
trolls seven thousand miles Of rosdWay' FORM
ing continuous lines to Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington, over which
luxurious day and night cars are run from
Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, In,
dianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and
Erie. without change.
It's main line is laid with double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon a deep bed OF
broken stone ballast, and its bridges are all OF
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are
e%1uipped with every known improvement for
comfort and safety, and are run at faster
speed for greater distances than che trains oil
any line on the continent. The Company has
largely increased its equipment for Centennial
travel. and will be prepared to build in Its
own shops locomotives and passenger cars al
short notice sufficient to fully accommodate
any extra demand. The %unequaled resources
at the command Of the Company guarantee
the most perfect accommodations ior. all lts
patrons during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania Railroad is so Justly cele
brated presents to the traveller over its perfect
roadway an ever-changing panorama OF river,
mountain, and Landscape views unequaled II
America.
THE MANIFESTATIONS on this line arr
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished a
suitable hours and ample time allowed tol
enjoying them.
EXCURSI0N-TICKETS at reduced rates
will be sold at all principal Railroad Ticke
Offices in the West, Northwest, Southwest.
Be sure that your ticket reads vii
the Great Pennsylvania Route to TIL
Centennial.
FhNANK THOMSON. D. NJ. BOYD, JR..
General Manager. Genl Pass'r Agent
10. 5d&W
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TheO Owl Imported cigar for
aristOcrats.
The Samuel TiIden for all
good Democrats,
The Marble Heads, good
enough for BOnaparte, al
Sternberg's, 3IJ Main st. [ll3t
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100000.
Thos. P. Porter, ex-GOv. KY, Gen. Manager
positively No POstpOnehent.
Total, III, 1855 Gifts, fall Cash .....D..S
PRICE OF TICKETS;

Whole Tickets, sl2; Halves, So; Quarters, SO;
@ Tickets, 800; 27% Tickets, $500; 46A Tick
cts, $500; 954 Tickets, $1,000. 100000 Tickets
at $l2 each.
Remittanees can be made by Express Draft,
Postofice Money order or Registered Letter,
made payable TO Kentucky Cash Dis
trtbuItUn Company.
All communications connected with the
distribution and orders for Tickets, and ap'
piications Of Agents to sell Tickets, should b'
HON. TH0S. p. PORTER,
General Manager, Frankfort, Ky.
Q5-llSd6w