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nomination at first. The subse-
quent movement in his favor was a
spontaneous and unconcerted &C
ton of leading Democrats, anxious
to harmonic the party and cor
rect the mistake made at Saratoga.
Mr.. Robinson was the Democratic
candidate for Comptroller in 1865,
seven years beforethe liberal move
ment arose, and also The Democratic
nominee for Congress in the TWEEN
ty-ninth district in 1870, two years
before. His record is clear on all
points. BE will draw the support
of the business interests of New
York city and the State, which Is
supposed to be Mr.. Morgan'S strong
point. He is known to his neigh
bors, and throughout the State, as
a prudent, conservative, upright
man the trusted and faithful GUS
todian of some of the largest pri-
vate and corporate interests in the
country. He was placed in charge
of the affairs of the Erie Railway
Company after it became embar-
raised, and tried integrity and
skillful financial management was
needed to protect its interests. His
first step was to provide means to
pay the eight thousand employees
of the road, many of whom were
months behind on their wages, and
suffering in consequence. The
nomination will heal all differences
and insure New York for the entire
national and State Democratic
ticket in November.
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REWARD.
$50 Reward

WE WILL PAY THE ABOVE AMotINr
W for the apprehension and return In ne
ON President island, the following described
conyicts. or twenty dollars for either one of
said c%onyicts, and a like amount for any CON-
Wet who has or may escape from the III nd {.
BOO Err BAILEY-aged 10 years. 4 feet
"a inches high dark color; thin and short
upper. lip, which gives him the appearance of
ginning when IL conversation.
HENRY JONES - aged Is years. dark
brown 5 feet Z inches high; quick spoEen /.
lives cast Of Memphis 7 OF 8 miles.
VIM. DEbERRY-aged IS years, G feet 2
inches high; dark color; lives on the Wild
TnOS GARTER aged IS years; s feet 81
inches high; dark color; has a soar on rieht
temple. shaped like a half moon; he workedat
catholic Cemetery on fernando road. his
tamlly, nves near that place
JESSIE hkLLl-aeed 81 years; fair com
Piexlon blue eyes; light and short hair; bis
ering. W."
JOHN %DANoY-agcd 81 years: 5 feet 81
incnes highi fair comp ex on; blue eyes; red
naiTi ms parents live at Decatur. Ala.
vhAS. tAlN- aged IS years; bro q 3 feet
Va inches nigh; blacg HAIR and eyes; scar on
leit side and on left hip blacksmith by trade;
used to work for James Il Roosa
Inc nTst four escaped yesterday, the others
during the hummer.
l50-lS W. N, FORREST 81 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-14

When Garrick was in Paris, Pre-
vile, the celebrated French actor,
invited him to his villa, and, being
in a gay humor, he proposed to 90
in one of the hired coaches that
regularly ply between Paris and
Versailles, on which road Preville's
villa was situated. When they got
in Garrick ordered the coachman
to drive on, but the driver answered
hat he could not until he got his
complement of four passengers.
A caprice Immediately seized Gar
rick. He determined to give his
brother player a specimen of his
art. While the coachman was at
tentiyely looking out for passen-
gers, Garrick slipped out at the
opposite door, went round the
coach, and by his wonderful COM
mand of facial expression, palmed
himself off upon the c6achman as
a stranger. This he did twice, and
was admitted into the coach each
time as a fresh passenger, to the
establishment and admiration Of
Preville. Garrick slipped out a
third time, and addressed himself
to the coachman, who said, in d
Surly tone, that he had "got his
complement" He would have
driven off without Garrick had mo-
Preville called out that as the
stranger appeared to be a very little
man they would accommodate the
gentleman and make room for him
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-14

NEW YORK, September IA. The
Architectural Iron Works, Of this
CITY, have failed. Liabilities, $780,
600, of which 81, 200 we're due the
workmen,
LONDON, September 14.-Miller
& Sons, calico printers, Glasgow,
have failed. Their liabilities are
reported to be 5000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-14

THERE is an aching void at SOM
%erville, in Fayette county. The Rad
ical sheriff elect, W. S. Latta, is no
more, in an official sense. He failed
to give bond within the time pre-
scribed by law and has forfeited
the Office. 1t now devolves upon
the County Court to elect some one
who can give a bond.
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COCOON pieI,iug and Packing.

We again refer to this subject,
because it is of the utmost import
ance to the cotton planter. The
difference in price between low or
binary and middling cotton was,
throughout the last season, from
six to seven cents per pound. A
vast amount of the cotton sold last
year was of the grade of low ordi-
nary and ordinary. BY careful
handling and packing, a great pro
portion Of this cotton might have
been graded as middling.
Will the cotton planters look Ia
their own interests this year and
have their cotton carefully picked,
and packed, and keep it clear Of
trash and dirt? Let no stained Of
trashy cotton be packed in a bale
of good, for it is always sold by the
lowest sample. Planters can easily
add from three to seven cents pei
pound to the price of their cottor
by proper handling and careful at
tention to the picking and packing
of their crops.
We have often heard planters 50,
that it did not pay to handle thei
cotton so carefully, but the expert
ence Of the past cotton season mus
assuredly convince them of thei
error and folly. We intend to keeI
this matter before the planters unit
the cotton of the Southwest wi
, rank higher in grade than that Q
any other country. 1t is folly t
attempt to compete with India i
the low priced cotton gohangl
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COTTON SEED.
NOTICE.
Memphis Cotton Seed
Association
COTToM SEED,

IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT LOW PRICE
L Of Oil and Oil Cake, and for the purpose Of
making the prices of cotton seed uniform.
and preventing the hereto ore enormous loss
of seed sacks, the undersigned have agreed to
the appointment of Mr.. s. j. Camp, who will
act as our Secretary and Treasurer, for the
purpose of receiving and paying for all seed
which may arrive by river or railroad. He
will furnish sacks. as usual, and transact all
business relating to purchase, receipt and de-
livery. Of eeed also TO superintend the
weighing.
The present low price of cotton seed pro-
ducts will not justify us to work seed at over
seven dollars (s7) per too. which is the pres
emit established price at the wharf or depot.
Our friends may rely at all times on getting
the highest prices for good. sound seed which
the prices Of products will Justify. All com
munication on the subject Of sacks, sale of
seed and all other matters relating thereto.
should be addressed tn the Memphis Cotton
Seed Association, No. go Front street.
We caution our friends against mixing old
with new seed. as the latter will be damaged,
and will not be received rs sound seed. 20
old seed received afte the 18th inst.
MEMPHIS OIL COMPANY,
SOUTHERN OIL WORKS.
PAN0LA0IL AND F~EhIILIZING co.
CITY OIL WORKS.
MEMPHIS, September ]. 1875. 3-28
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oUR CONGRESSMAN.

The Somerville Falcon of this
week contains the following just
and sensible article:
AS was expected, the Democratic Con
gressional Convention, which met at
Memphis on the 7th inst nominated
Hon. Il. Casey Young by reclamation
The press and people both agree in de-.
claring that he is emphatically the right
man in the right place" He has done
we'll; if returned las he undoubtedly will
bel he will 90 better. Until the South
ern people learn that no man, whatever
may be his natural talent, can be a skill.
ed parliamentarisu or profound states
man without study and practice, Just so
long will our delegations to the National
Legislature be without weight and inla
ence. The same remark will apply with
additional emphasis to representatives. IN
our State Legislature. Your demagogues
and would. be.Statesmeu would make the
people believe that the science OF govern.
ment is just impaired to US by breathing
the atmosphere of the land OF liberty"
This is a profound mistake and one that
has had the most ruinous effect upon out
State and National Legislation. W.
must select good aud capable men as our
Legislators, keep them there till they
learn their business and then continue
them aa long as they are faithful in tn,
performance of their d1ties Trieksters
demagogues and mock patriots have
ruled aud ruined this country too long
We do hope that the natural strong com
mon sense Of our people will ASSERT itsel
before long and then we may expect eff
cient laws and good government, an
not until then
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In the platform or resolutions
adopted by the convention to-mor-
row we would like to see an ex-
preston on two questions in par
ticular, and these are nearly related
to each other, namely: Taxation
and the coupon question. The
convention may see fit to omit such
action, but the nominees cannot
escape the inquiries that will meet
them on the stump.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-14

ST. LOUIS, September l4.-The
Republican nominee for Congress
in the Seventh Missouri district is
Col. John H. Slower; not Stevens,
as reported last night
HARTFORD, September 14.-Tht
Republican convention to-day by
acclamation unanimously nomina.
ted General James Hawley fol-
Congress from the First district.
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German I merican School
252 THIRD STREET..

ESTABLISHED BY THB GERMAN PRO-
~ testant Congregation, "nOn-sectarian,"
in Church building. will open Monday, Sep
TENDER 18th. 1t affords the best facility to
learn German conversation and grammar,
the first object. Of this institution being Ger
branches taug tin the bsst tublic schools,
writing and 7 fding in German and in Eng
fish, Germani 6English grammar, penman-
ship, orthogra by, arithmetic, modern geog-
raphy. United States history. and the ele-
menJs of natural and social s~cience-especi-
ally of physiology and botany Terf6s so
for the lower classes, and from IS to "a for the
higher classes per month. German litera-
tire, French, Latin and music form extra
charges. Applications can be made to either
Of the followingdirectors
Rev. A.. homas, 43 Jones avenue; John
Scheihler, 20S Main street; r. St0tg, 30S Sec
ond II. Hack, 126 Bsai; Phil Naurer, 2O7
Poplar; otto Schwill, 346 Main. 14-12
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A curious calculation has been
made in the printing Office of a
Paris newspaper. Assuming that
a good compositor handles $4,000
letters a day, and hat his hand
moves one foot with each letter in
taking and setting the type, it will
be seen that his hand travels As, 900
feet, or nearly ten miles a day, and
in the course of a year, including
Sundays, travels fully the distance
from Paris to New York.
A married man from LAnse,
Michigan, at Waupaca, Wisconsin,
arranged with a pretty swede girl
to elOpe with him, and gave hel
5000 to purchase an outfit. She
took the money, told the scamp't
wife about it, and went home and
stayed there,
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oYsrERs
THE NEWEST THING OUT,

OYSTERS IN WOODEN KEGS, FRESH
" ashley come from the hell in Baltimore,
at r, B~uohignani's newly reGtted establish
ment, No. 90 JeH rrpu stfreE, J
Of Second. iIioe per keg. e0ci and can, zoe;
or served In oil styles TO suit customers
II. B. has spared no expense In furnishing
bis oyster parlor. which Il now the most ele-
CANT room to be found In the ~.
On his trips TO the North he selected
$4,000 cigars Of the choicest brand, which
The finest brands Of Liquors and Lager Beer
always on hand. 1853 20
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General Sheridan En- Route TO the
Indian

OMAHA, September l4.-Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan and Col. NJ. Sheri-
dian passed through here this
morning, en- route to Fort Laramie,
where they are to meet Gen. Crook
in a few days and there arrange for
a vigorous prosecution of the In
dian war through the coming win
ter by the establishment of a large
cantonment in the Powder river
country, etc.
A slight frost in the extreme
western part of the State last night.
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SIOUX CITY, September IA
A fire early this morning, on the
southwest corner of Fourth and
Pearl streets, destroyed six wooden
buildings. Total loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
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wARsIMo.
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN 70 THE PUBLIC
j generally that NJ. NJ Beach, former agent
for the sale Of the Wilson sewing Machines,
is not in any way connected with this agency
or the Wilson Sewing Machine Company, he
having been discharged from our employ May
Is, 1876; and all parties are warned to pay no
moneys to said M. Nj. Beach on account Of
Wilson Sewing Machines
s-l3l n. WILSON q CO.. Gen'l Agents.
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WASHINGTON. September A.
For Tennessee and Ohio valley,
southwest winds, yeering to cooler
northwest, followed by rising bar
ometer and clearing weather.
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IA

An over-sangulne correspondent
Of the Knoxville Tribune, who
heard the opening speeches of the
gubernatorial campaign, at Leb-
anon, on the 18th inst, telegraphed
back to his paper that Thomas
made a lame speech, and that the
general impression was that he
would withdraw from the race. He
came within one Of it, for a special
to the Appeal of this morning an
nounces the withdrawal Of Gen.
Nancy, the white Independent Re
publican. Yardley, the colored In
dependent Republican, stands bis
ground, and doubtless will. Hewill,
perhaps, catch five or ten thousand
votes in the State. Thomas, we
infer, is on the track, and will
continue there until the day Of
election. Yardley and Porter are
both for high taxes, high State
credit, and paying the coupon;
dollar for dollar every time
half a million dollars or St
can be gathered from the PEG.
pie for that purpose. Thomas il
for low taxes until a compromise
can be effected. Porter is the regu
lar nominee of the Democratic
party, though we do not believe h,
would have been if his real position
had been known a month befor,
the convention as it is now. Their,
is a mental reservation about tn,
man that is totally inexplicable
While the people thought he ia
vored a reduction of the rate 0
interest on the State debt throug'
proper legislation, it seems the
were mistaken, and that he wa
preparing to take up seven hundre
thousand dollars Of the interest q
par. W. have never heard one {
Mr. Thomas speeches nor read or
of them until this morning, bl
have read repeatedly in high ia
organs that Thomas is a Ian
speaker and has been demOlishC
by Campbell at jackson and Port
at Lebanon. 1t might be interes
ing to the readers of those pape
to see the speech made by N
Thomas at Lebanon. II it is su,
a lame effort why do they not pr
duce it after Porter's? The Mas
vile American had a fair report
it, which we see copied into Il
mornings Avalanche. Those W
want to see how Porter used hi
up should read that speech.
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The NEXT GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.

AS announced in Yesterdays
LEDGER, the New York State Dem
ocratic Convention met at Saratoga,
and nominated Hon. Lucius Rob-
inson for Governor, to fill the
vacancy caused by Governor Sey-
mour's refusal to accept the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Robinson is well
known in his own State, but Of
course has no such national repu-
tation as Mr.. Seymour, or even Mr..
DOrsheimer. His name was NOT
brought forward in the last Con-
vention, but it was believed that
but for the Seymour excitement
he would have received the regular
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Powder nIiII Explosinn.

RocKLAND, Me-, September IA.
An explosion occurred yesterday
at the Warren powder mills which
instantly killed Lyman Benner, one
of the workmen, and probably
fatally injuring another.
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ssAs Gees Name,

Special Dispatch to the Courier Journal
AUGUSTA, Me-, September r.
The Republican majority in the
State will not exceed $4,000. This
is a clear Democratic gain of
10000. Grant carried Maine in
1868 by over rs, 900. He carried
it in 1879 by over $4,000. The
regular Republican majority in the
Governors election is $4,000. Now
it is reduced to u, 900, Last years
vote is an anomaly. 1t meant
nothing. Still the Republicans, to
hide their disaster, are measuring
their present vote by it, and claim
ing gains which are really losses
The West should not allow itself
to be deceived by such misrepre-
sensations. We have made a gal
liant fight, and have reduced the
Republican vote all along the line.
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HLEcroRs.


First District-W. II. Ingersoll, Of Greene
Second District-MOses White. of Knox
Third District-W. j. Gift. of Warren.
Fourth Distribution. Benton Mcmillan Of
Smith county.
Fifth District-Hon. E. Cooper, Of Bedford
Sixth District-ThOmas L. Dodd. of David
son county.
Seventh District-John II. Moore, of Hick'
man county.
Eighth District-Hon. B. A. Enloe, of Mad
ison county.
Ninth District-To be filed by District Con
vention.
county.
For CONGRESS- TENTH DISTRICT.
H, CASEY YOUNG, of Shelby.
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STATE DEMOCRATIC E%xEoUTIvE COMMITTEE.
A. S. Deaderick, of Washington.
II. A. Moses, Of Knox.
A. M. johnson, Of Hamilton.
j. W. Judd, of Robertson.
J.. W. Childress. jr.. Of Rutherford.
A. G.. Merritt, Of Davidson.
D. B. Cooper, Of Maury.
j.. H. freeman, of Madison.
T. j. Edwards, Of 0bion.
l.. e Wright, Of Shelby.
Members at Large-James @. Malone, Thos.
)'Connor. D. N. Kennedy.
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EDUCATIONAL.
TrinitY DaY @chOOl.

,'HE TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION
! Of the German Lutheran School opened
on Monday last. Parents wishing TO give
their children a thorough and practical
German and English education will do well
to send their children to this, the Oldest Ger
man School in the city. The class-reoms are
large. we'll ventilated, and supplied with the
latest improved school furniture. A special
feature is the moral training that pervades
the management; no improper characters
allowed to remain. For particulars as TO tut
ton fees, etc., apply at the School, No. "a
Washington street, east Of Third, to
us JNO Fl. KUNKER, JR., Principal.
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Ths:subscriptiOn price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is So per anAum for the Daiiyi
and SO per annum for the wsskly7POst
age free.
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To all who are suffering from tho errors and
indiscretiona of youth. nervous weakness.
early decay, loss of manhood, etc.. 1 will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a Il -addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. ISMAN. Station D. Bible House, New York
City. 1~-l56-eod&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-14

The Democratic Congressional
Convention of the First district
met at Greenyille Tuesday and re.
nominated Hon. VIM. mcfarland
by reclamation, W, Il, Ingersoll,
Of Greene county, was chosen
Elector on the first ballot.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fnr Rtnte Nenntnr.

We are authorized TO announce that I. b.
EDGING1ON Is : candidate for the Office Of
State Senator, subject to the action Of the en-
suing Democratic and Conservative Conven-
ton 5-te
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FoR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN. of New York.
FoR VICE President.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Of Indiana.
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STATE ELECTORAL TICEET.

ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
W. B. BATE, of Davidson county.
Z. A. JAMES, Of Hamilton county.
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State FemaleGOllege
MEMPHIS. TENN,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PLACE DAUGg-
J. tiers aud wards in o school of the very frat
grade, should send for a circular.
HARRIET ". COLLlNS. : President
JOHN y. COLLINS, ; Secretary
l34-14
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
oFFIcE-No. Is MADIBOE STREET.

nj ri II E1I@t
Thursday Evening, sept. IA, 1875
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For CONGRESS- TENTH DISTRICT.
H. CASEY YOUNG. of Shelby.
The New York herald., 1876-07-03

poor who has not something precious to him. God hiss
laid precious foundetiou on which we are To build
iaith-Hs own chosen and we'll beloved Son. That
is what want 10 Call your attention to today-one
thing precious to all who wish for their eternal saliva
ton. Now, my brethren, ~ the Lord Jesus Christ
precious to yo7Y Is sin precious 10 you for must be
either the other. Every one knows in his own
conscience whether Christ is precious 10 him or not,
and lie Is not pray the Lord that He may be. He
has been the tried and friend OF all OF us Time
was when our feet were stumbling; He came down and
helped over the rough places. Time was when we
carried away by and trouble We called on
Him 70 help us and did not call in vain. He Was
precious Why is He not now?
Just as the foundation the lowest stone in the
building just low had Jesus Christ to come down to
save the worst and vilcst OF sinners. We want to
realize the heights from which He came
down. Wo do not want any doctrinc want
the old truths invested with reality God says to US
this morning, ''Behold. lay chief corner stone
precious elect and he that beeveth him shall not
be confounded." God Himself then has bestowed on
this precious gift and let today ask ourselves in
the depths Of own hearts, How have we received
it. Is Christ precious to usf II is question which We
think too much TOO deeply for, when the
things of this earth passing away from us and we
last approaching the valley q death, that question
will come home then In all its force.
The New York herald., 1876-07-03

whom fathers revered who is King OF nations AZ
well King OF saints Nor let forget that II We
would transmit this heritage OF ours TO future genera
tions must faithfully discharge those duties that
dcvolve upon citizens OF the Republic We must
TO it that mon who prefer principle to party aud
country 10 selfinteres placed power that the
ballot be sacrcdly regarded; ntemperance be held in
check and means employed for its removal; the Sab
bath be preserved and the Bible hold its proper place
in halls OF learning, and its religion be adhered 10
anything else that has made US what II is
Americas altar and not Americas Congress Americas
Bible and not Americas statute book, that Is the
great deep and strong OF her national glory
and renown With free press AN earnest Church, an
untram lied pulpit and open Bble and righteous
ness girding the nation there shall be no bounds
the progress and grandness Of our country, shall
go marching down the ages a light and JOY to the
nations, overturnng Kingdoms OF error and oppression
and establishing thereon tbc Kingdom Of Righteousness
and near