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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-18
California Cigars

california cigars !
l have on hand the following brands:
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA,
Reg. de Londres,
Regalia Chica,
Regalia del Rey,
Reinas,
PACIFIC,
Ragali4 Reina,
MONTEREY,
Regalia de Paris,
GOLDEN GATE,
Reinas,
BOUQUET OF CALIFORNIA,
Re-. de Londres.
These cigars are acknowledged to be
Of superior quality, and are sold 80 per
cent. less than any other cigar. They
are packed in boxes containing so cigara,
and would make fine holiday presents.
HI. ESCH,
270 Second street. opp. Court Square,
2l7 Main street, Worshhm House.
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nor RENT-To SUIT THE TIMES, TWO
Il thrre-story dwellings lately renovated
one Of Y rooms ard one Of ia rooms, Nos. lS7
and $50 Madison street G%reenlaw biack,
Apply to A, G, DENNIS, 292 Main at.
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Elegant scarfs heap-BarnabJ's.

What shall / buy for Christ
mas for my boy? Why, buy
him a nice hat or cap at Co.
hens, 30 Main street. 98
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Hard Times,

Extra oysters the best in the city
only 35c per can, at Farrslrs, 1856 Main
st., near Poplar. Fresh every day. 81
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L OR RENT-rEE NEW BRICK STORE
7 house, No. 81 Madison street, next door
east OF Main. Inquire Of
l6.t j. s. WILKINS, 300 Main st.
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FuR REMT

GORRENT-RESIDENCENO. S22sECoND
1 street. In Thorough. repair and newly
, 1876-04-22
PagslpEyrrAL CANpIbArEs.-The "

PREsIDENrIAL CANDIDATEs.-The "
Y. Herald counts up thirteen repub'
licans and as many democratic can
didates for the Presidency. The re-
publicans are as follows: Charles
Francis Adams, of Massachusetts ;
Hamilton Fish, of New York Roscoe
Conkling, of New York John Jay,
of New York; E. d. Morgan, of New
York; w. NJ. Eyarts, of New York
B. H. Bristow, of Kentucky Coy
ernor Hayes, of Ohio o. 7. Morton,
of Indiana U. S. Grant, of Illinois
Z. B. Washburne, OF Illinois Mar
shall Jewell, of Connecticut James
G. Blaine, of Maine. The democratic
thirteen are as follows: I. +. Baysrd,
of Delaware; G. B. Mcclellan, OF
New York Horatio Seymour, OF
New York S. E. Church, of New
York; S. J. Tilden, of New York
]. S. Black, of Pennsylvania l
Hendricks, of Indiana Allen q
Thurman, of Ohio VIM. Allen, Of
Ohio Asa Packer, of Pennsy lyania
J. E. English, of Connecticut; David
Davis, of Illinois Michael O. Kerr,
of Indiana. Here are twenty-six
candidates, of whom the most tha:
can be said is, that quite possibly not
one of them viii be the winning
horse.
, 1876-04-22
TIE SAN rassorsoo MARKET.

Journal OF Commerce, AptLI l.
The fine weather which has now lasted for s0me
time. Was On Sunday las:, temporarily interrupted
nv some slight showers. These and others which
have preceded them, viii have the effect OF temporaTi-
IL lelaying the harvest The first new Wheat is
not now expec.ed before the 5th the 10th Of Jnne
The Weld viii ali Be anticipated earlier IL the
season from 500 600 to o tons, being the avail
hle surplus for the first being the least pos
sible estimate, and the last the highest- Tonnage
will be plenty but the rates are as Yet rather Probll
-naticl as shippers afraid Of the possible TaSerlss
~ the Iiyerrol u,aI ket, and do not like engaging
dad Nevertheless quite large quantity has al
ready engaged at Is 2s Is S. The price with which
the market will open June will be doubtless low but
il Is impossible t. speculate what the July market
NAV he as the occurrence Of short crop IN Europe
or the Western States, contingencies not Probable
but possible may make the Liverpool market open
sitter than it has done for some time Last year
there WAS a very heavy surplus carried over IN Rus
sia the East etc, from the previous year, but this
has been AL used up now except few million bush
els from the Western States that under either Of
tie contingencies above noted the market would open
with light stocks California and Oregon this year
will supply England with at least half her need of
foreign Wheat u 000 goo TO $1,000 600 quarters
The Liverpool market during the past week declin-
ed &c ON California Average, and the San Franciico
market Sc on Milling and Coast, while Shipping
manned unchanged. Oats advanced l5c 20 S5c during
the week harley sud Corn remained without change
but both are weak Rye remained unchanged.
, 1876-04-22
nd statement !:
.FPUBLICAS STATES.


1t will DO seen that the 35 electoral votes
of New York are eliminated from the above
table. The purpose in preparing this table
is 10 exhibit in an Ineligible and convincing
form the cardinal fact that neither party has
any chance of success without the electoral
votes of New York, the omitted State. To
make this clear, it is only necessary to COM
pare the foregoing table with the following
statement;
Whole number Of electoral votes. see
Necessary 70 n choice --------.---.,......... ISj
The thirty-fve electoral votes of New York
will turn the scale and decide the election.
That State is, therefore, the Thsrmapylae OF
the Presidential contest, and if either party
fails to select its candidate with view to his
strength in New York it will make fatal
blunder. There is no likelihood of any con-
siderable changes elsewhere, and New York
Is doubtful enough to demand strenuous
efforts on both sides. The chief problem TO be
solved, 10th at Cincinnati and St. Louis. is.
what candidate has the best chance of carry.
ing New York?
, 1876-04-22

Why SHERMAN WAS REMOVED
The Belknap inquiry has thrown a
flood of light upon a question which
perplexed the country greatly at one
time, namely, the cause Of the remov-
al of army headquarters from Wash
ington to St. Louis. 1t viii be re-
membered that all sorts of rumors
prevailed at the time, but it is per
feetly apparent now that Sherman
was forced out of Washington in or
der that Belknap might have full lib
erty 20 plunder the soldiers on the
frontier. That is the English of the
transaction, end very pretty piece
of business it was. OF course Sher
man was an innocent party to it..
Belknap made Washington too hot
for the General, and so pestered and
fretted him with red tape that he
would have been glad to 60 even
further than st. Louis to regain his
independence. 1t is evident from
this and other disclosures that there
was nothing sudden or impulsive about
Belknap's fall. He was a natural
thief and rogue, aud he laid hi, plans
with cool deliberation.-SGc U5iiOa
, 1876-04-22

OLD FLAXBRAKE.-The investigat-
ing committees at Washington are
constantly unearthing vilIainies per-
petrated by Geo. H. Williams, late
Senator from Oregon, and Grants pet
Attorney General. Two of the latest
things discovered, which he will be
called upon to explain, are as 10 what
became of S750,000 which appears
upon the records of the department
to have been drawn by him, and con-
'erning the disposition of which no
gouchers can be found; and second
Vhy $4,000 of government money was
sued to run Mrs. Williams son out
( the country. This man Williams,
18th all his yillainies fast upon his
S hands, was nominated for Chief
justice of the United States, and was
narrowly defeated for that high place.
With Williams st the head OF the
Judiciary, the public pIunderers would
hsve had things all their own way.
, 1876-04-22

The ENFORCEMENT AcTs.-The Su.
preme Court of the United States has
rendered a decision in the election
cases taken up form Kentuckey and
Louisiana, which materially limits the
scope of the celebrated enforce ment
act of 1870. The point of the decis
ion is. that the enforcement Gets ye.
quired the United States 10 exercise 4
supervision over elections in States
which properly belongs to the States.
In the Grant Parish case, from Louisi.
ana, the defendants were indicted for
an alleged violation of tie sixth sec
tion OF the enforcement act, which
prohibits two or more persons from
conspiring together to prevent any cit
izen from the full enjoyment of apy
right or privilege granted by the Con
stitution or laws of the United States
The Court, in considering the nature
OF the rights alleged to have been a.
tackled by defendants, held tina, .tbese
were the natural rights of man." and
mat "the sovereignty for their protec.
uon rests alone with the Ststes,n
, 1876-04-22

SENATOR Our OF LUcR.-h is re.
marked as singular fact that, not.
withstanding all the craftsmanship Of
the Senate, no member of that body
has ever been elected President. The
most illustriOus have been rejected in
common with the most ordinary.
Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Crittenden,
Marcy and long list of others have
won enduring renown in the Senate
for craftsmanship, only TO Kill their
chances for the Presidency.
, 1876-04-22

Dow PkDRo, Emperor Of Brazil, has
arrived at New York, where be is
jus, now the reigning lion. We be-
lieve that Dom Pedro Is the first
reigning sovereign that has visited the
United States.
, 1876-04-22

CHAs. WATTS, a prisoner confined in the
Port Madison Jail on the charge of murder,
has made his escape. The Seattle Dispatoi
furnishes the following description of the re-
fugee: He is IS years of age, 5 feet nine
inches in height, slim built, and stoops slight.
ly- His hair is black, tinged with gray.
He wore a gray shirt, dark pants and faded
sack coat Watts, it will be remembered, is
the man who was convicted some years ago,
OF numbering man on San Juan Island, and
whose case has been repeatedly appealed since.
1t was Just decided adversely to him and he
would have been sentenced to Be hanged az
the next term OF the court at Port Townsend.
where he was originally convicted.
, 1876-04-22

The EYGLIsH MARKET continues to
be depressed, especially in coffee, sugar
and spices, prices being generally very
favorable to buyers. Teas are not stir
red By an active demand, and sellers
of rice are rendered husGey in calling
for purchasers and prices.
, 1876-04-22
TaE DESERT OF SAHARA is being ex.

THE DESERT OF SAHARA is being ex.
pIored by NJ .Largeau. The object
of the expedition is to discover a
practicable route by which the wealth
of the Soudan can be brought to Eu-
ropean markets. Every effort that
tends to familiaIize us with the mys-
terious lands Of Central Africa en-
larges our geographical knowledge
and also the sphere of civilized aetivi-
ty. When Stanley, Cameron, Largeau
and other bold explorers complete
their labors we may hope TO have
completed the scientific conquest of the
tropical world.
, 1876-04-22

CURRENCY Bill N THE SENATE
The House bill of Representative
Randall, directing the secretary of the
treasury 10 pay out his subsidiary
silver for the fractional currency, and
also TO provide for continuing the
printing of grCcnbackS until the rAgu-
lar appropriation bill becomes avail
able in July next, passed the Senate,
shorn of its third section, providing
for small coins being legal tender for
S25 and 81 pieces for $50.
, 1876-04-22

IT seems that radical issues have
been nearly absorbed by the recent
sensations at Washington. We hear
nothing of the school question, nor Of
the Five Gray Nuns that so terrified
our republican friends a short time
since. Why is it that the radicals
no longer warn US of the great danger
which will result from teaching the
youth of the land that there is ap
oyerruling Providence"
, 1876-04-22

GEN. BABooCK has been indicted for his
participation in what IL known as the safe
robbery II was necessary TO have certain
papers that implicated the District ring des.
troyed, and to this end the safe in the District
Attorneys Office was first robbed and then
fired The idea thst man capable of such
q crime should be the Presidents private sec
Eetary is almost incredible.
, 1876-04-22

AN ENCOURAGING Sign for American
manufactures is the reported intention
of a leading Sheffield concern to trans
fer its business to this country. When
English manufacturers lind that they
can make goods as cheaply in the
United States as in England the Amer
lean competitor is not likely to be far
In the background.
, 1876-04-22

A WISE CoNCLUsIoN.-It is said
that Secretary Taft is determined
hereafter to make no more appoint
ments to post-traderships uuless recon-
mended by the officers at the military
stations This is very well so far as
it goes. As general thing the officers
are more reliable than the politicians;
but little wholesome legislation to
prevent the soldiers from being rob-
bed by extortionate charges Will not
be amiss.
, 1876-04-22

FRANK BLAIR's estate is valued at
SOU. Here is a man who was a
member of Congress, United States
Senator, General in the army, Pacific
haIlroad director, and We know not
what other offices he he'd, yet he did
not leave enough money to pay for a
trst class funeral. Poverty in his case
bears the stamp of honesty.
, 1876-04-22

HE lrreverent Cincinnati CONNER
caa9 remarks that "the country has
been financially drunk and is SOLDERING
on-not very pleasant process, puI
better than getting drunk again."
, 1876-04-22
To ADVERTISERS.

The WAllA WAlla SrArEsMAs has much larger
circulation than any other paper putlishei IN the
lerritory OF Washington, and henco offers superior
Inducements 20 advertisers who would reach the
very best class Of paying customers
, 1876-04-22

THE Gar of Russia is ready to
greet Victoria as Empress Of India
recognizing in that title, when assum
ed by the Queen of England, the
"eternal fitness of things 1t may
possibly reconcile the antiimperial
lists in England to the new dignity Of
their sovereign when they know that
it is approved of by such an eminent
authority as Alexander of Russia.
, 1876-04-22

TOWARD the close of the war, when
Grant told how the confederate lead.
ers were robbing the cradle and the
grave " to get soldiers for their army,
he did not foresee that be himself
would III a few years be at the head
of an administration under which the
graves of union soldiers and the cradles
of their orphans would be robbed TO
feed the vultures of his appointment.
, 1876-04-22

HoS. 0. JACOBS has our thanks for full
niles or the Congressional Recar9, a necessary
adjunct to the editorial room.
, 1876-04-22

PRESIDENTIAL CALCULATIONs.-The New
York Herald has been figuring up the chances
of the democratic and republican parties in the
approaching Presidential election, and ar
rives at the conclusion that New York will
decide the results. The following is the Her
aid 8 statement.
, 1876-04-22

CLERICAL AGITATION IN FRANCE is to
be repressed. Although the repub-
lie may suffer injuries at the hands of
the priests it may be found that an
attempt to repress will only increase
them. American experience shows
that the best way for the State to
deal with religious questions is not to
deal with them at all.
, 1876-04-22

A FRANK, wife and family are disposing
OF their property with view Of removing to
PhiladelPhia.
, 1876-04-22

List of advertised letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending April o. 1876
BrouiIette, Maxine Michaelsen. Chris
Burnham Miss Ada NewlAnd, r. q.
Cole W 4 Nicols, VIM.
Griffin * Co. Palmer, Mrs. DOrcas
Johns, Mrs. Olive J. Schnck, Henry
Maier, H. F. Wright. Mrs. Nancy
Morgan Jack Williams Frank
Micrel, Miss Ely Wiunett, Thomas
Winnett, Harry.
Persons calling for the above letters will please say
" Advertised" 4" C. T. SMITH P NJ
, 1876-04-22
HON. 4. p. WILLIS,

of New York, who introduced tie compromise ~
financial bill which has attracted such general atten-
ton Is one of the most energetic and efficient men-
bers of the House. Few men succeed, during their
first term in Congress, in attaining prominent a
position Mr.. " Ills has already achieved What
may be the final action upon his bill, which is
one of the important before Congress- there can
be question to the ability and thought displayed
in It's preparation; and should II be adopted as a
means OF compromise on the money question, by both
parties Mr.. Willis expects it will confer hon.
Orable fame upon It's aulhur. los.
, 1876-04-22

BORN.
LoEHn-To the wife Of F. F. LOehr, drughter,
April 18th, 1876.
, 1876-04-22
MARRIED..

MARRIED..
WHITNEY -MALDoNADo- In this city. on the nth
inst. at the residence of ID. \. Whitney, Esq, by
Rev. II. W. Eagan- MIR. Charles Z. Whitney, of
Walla Walla, and Miss A nita L. Maldonado, OF Crab
Creek, Stevens county, W. L.
Compliments received, and best wishes extended
the happy couple
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CRIME ~ THE BL.iCk BELT.
Cases that Might be tscd for the Morton-
Blaine Fund of Outrage Capital.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Jan. 1s.--The county
of Marlboro one Of the northeastern counties
on tho Zig Pcdee river embraced In the black
belt has been convulsed with excitement
(which Is far from its zcnith) 10y another Of
those shocking affairs, now OF almost daily
occurrence In some parts Of the South. and
not unknown to the thiclly settled regions
Of the North Marlboro has a population
Of about llo'o, ~ which nearly 100 are ne
eroe- pure hloodcd Africans chiefly. Of the
most ignorant, bruialized class. with such
a majority the negroes of course nll the local
Office. from Justice Of the Peace to County
judge. Coroner, sheriff, &c.. and as there are no
railroad nor large towns In the vicinity. tho
srar-cly settled whites are literally at the mercy
OF the blacks.
Some months ago worthy young lady was
set upon los black villain with intent to ravish,
hut she had strength and sclf-po--e-sion to re-
si-t him, until lie drew his knife across her
throat, cutting dreadful cash from ear to ear.
leaving her. lac believed. a corpse. Fortunately
she rcco,c rcd and was able to testify AGAINST
her a--alaut. But how iarcica l. law when the
officers of the law are personally as Vile AS the
criminal at the bar. The Court sentenced the
culpnt to short confinement in the State
prison, whence he might easily have escaped 10y
pardon or bribery had he not felt quite u COM
Portable within.
On Friday afternoon Angus Mcdonald. we'll
known planter residing near the village Of
clio licnneit-ylilc Is the county seat, rode
from home To- collect AN account. leaving word
Tor young relative 60 stay AT his house in case
he should fail To return that ufrht The Nnuth
for some reason. WAS not on hand. consequently
Mrs. Nc Donald. refined and intelligent lady.
niece OF Col. Eden, connected with excellent
families Of the state. was left AT home iy her
self q fact which came To- the knowledge of
| Arch MaI,-"h' "A his' hurN negro formerly a
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safety valve Of the lower regions as II Ia possible
To see. There seemed to DO two separate
abysscs In the crater, only one ION the western
end showing any life at that time. A great
many small pyramidical mounds cropped out
all over the inner surface, some OF them smok-
ing from their apex. Black was the prevailing
color relieved only here and there by sulphur
Gus deposits in different shades OF yellow.
The wind changed and drove me from my
position almost sunocated by smoke Ond sui
phutous gases. and an ominous growing under
my feet reminded me OF the eSpediency OF re,
the snow line In an easterlv direction, and soon
puenched my thirst on a Vuct az ndturel, while
enjoying the view over the grand landscape
spread out under my feet. Winding my way
around the mountain caught sight OF the Soc
Ond crater. q long way above me, surrounded by
eternal 10 and snow. Smoke rose from 1t In
heavy clouds. but could see no trace Of lava
anywhere In the white waste surrounding II. Iu-
Hcte that tine match box | found was lost bv a
party ~ scientific explorers from the Imperial
Ac DENY Cf science ut st. Petersburg, who
visited tho volcano in 1852.
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PEDIGREE CATTLE.
sale Of shorthorn. During the Past Year-
Prices Realized.
Ftom ne pun Aaa easeae

From ne PuH Nan Gazette.
Shorthorn sales are becoming almost rs
sensational as those OF thoroughbred year
lngs we're short time since, and II IS no UNI
common thing for an animal Of the Bates or
Book blood, each OF which strains has It's re-
spective admirers and even champions to bo
sold for price equal 10 that which a Derby
winner would have realized few years ago.
Prem comparative tables Of the results OF those
sales during the past year In Great Britain and
America, which are published In tho almanac OF
the Agricultural Gdz,uc, 1t appears that the
total amounts realized at these sales were al
most the same for both countries. Ibe returns
refer only to the sales of pedigree shorthorns "
that Is to say, Of animals inscribed In the
hook Is Tor the turf; and from them wo learn
that, while the sixty i've sales held In Great
lirtan yielded total of LESSONS lbs. Cd,
Tie 0ty-seNen sales In America amounted To
t20,i9O Gs. l0d. Each Of the American sales
amounted uIon an average to fi.j93. as against
4j.jO9 for each Of the English sales but the adj
vantage does not IN reality remain with Amcri-
can breeders. for though eight fewer sales we're
held there, the number Of animals disposed Of
was within ten of those sold at home. The 2.5s9
shorthorus sold in America AVERAGED $40 each,
and the 2.5gl sold In Great Britain fS1 each The
largest total realized at any one sale was EI2Vl9
l6s., for which ~ animals belonging to the late
MIR. TORI. Lincolnshire farmer, were disposed
of Ia September. Tho highest price gwen at
this sale was p ion ps and the ayernae for the
whole lot was $50 1gs. Stil more remarkable
was n sale held In Scotland week previous
Of Lord Dunmore. fetched e2G.22J l5i.
rms gives an average OF E612 s. for
AT third sale thirty-four animals fetched more
than ten thousand pounds, and several others
took place at which the total was over seven
thousand and the average over two hundred
pounds.
The most successful sale held In America was
that VI which cighty-three shorthUrns fetched
tls.hA lbs. ID, with an average OF tiO2 los. Cd
iur the whole number, one OF them reaching
Ai%2D. At TWO other sales IN America totals OF
rather more than ten thousand pounds were OBJ
tanned Tor thrty-nye aud for thirtv-three lots
the average 10 the two cases being slightly over
aud under t}N. These nguros may be left TO
speak Tor themselves but 1t - impossible to
avoid the suspicion that purchasers will not in
the long run get the best Of the bargains.
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Life In Kentucky.


our readers will remember the serious
troubles and bloodshed that prevailed so
long in the town Of Mckee. Pleas Moody
and Dlll Bowling are said 10 he the
leaders Of one side. During the troubles a man
by the name Of Kirby WAS shot down on the
street one night by some unknown party. Last
spring there was very serious split between
Moody ana Bowling, and Moody indicted Bowl.
ing AZ the last term OF the Circuit Court for the
murder OF Kirby, since which timol there has
been kept up between them warlike spirit
and Moody has not felt altogether safe at his
home In Mckee, but was arranging to leave, and
some time ago party OF runians, friends OF
bowling came into the town and fred OF guns
and behaved toward Moody in such a way as TO
beget sympathy In his favor from those who
had, In sentiment, been very much against him |;
remain.
30, on the 9th Of December, . dificulty arose
In the town, growing out OF tho relations OF
Bowling 10 Moody that resulted In seriously
wounding the sheriff, Mr.. Holiingsworth, and
three or four other citizens, among whom are
Dan Morris and his wife, two Of the best citizens
NJ the PLACE, end ko0dT's wifa.