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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
LEDGER.
THE TENNESSEE DEMOCRACY.

Hon. J. l.. Rice calls for q meeting o.
the State Democratic Executive Commit
mittee, of which he is chairman, to meet
at Nashville on Thursday, the 23d Of
March. A full attendance is urged, as
matters Of Importance will then be
brought before the committee. Among
other things, we presume, will be the
calling Of q State Democratic Conven-
ton to nominate a candidate for Cover
nor, appointment of delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, which
meets at St. Louis on the 18th Of June,
and for other purposes. Resides this,
our State Convention will be expected to
perform the very delicate work Of putting
forth a platform containing
expression in regard to certain
important State questions. 1t will b
incumbent on that convention after Gov
Porter is renominated and other work is
disposed Of to 60 into a sort of commit
tee of the whole to consider the State
debt. The plank on that subject in the
last platform was so happily worded thai
it suited both the low tax people AMI
high State credit side equslly well. 1t
pledged the State to maintain its goo0
faith and honor With her creditors aad
the world. and in the same breath FOL
loved q therefore We are opposed to ar
Increase of taxation over forty GEMS
This sounded rather psrsdoxieal 10 any
one who was familiar With the amount
If our liabilities and the resources Of
the State treasury. Nevertheless the
two thousand delegates adopted 1t, ven
home happy and the State was carried
BY Al overwhelming msjOriiy. II has
since been demonstrated that forty
rents viii not psy current expenses and
NEST the interest ss 1t falls due, to sal
netting Of paying up money Dor
roEsd 10 sustain the credit Of th+
State and viping out The floating iR-
dsbssiness The convention will bs
called doubtless TO meet early in JuDe,
say three months hence. There is tine
for discussion, but not too much Somt
definite expression viii be expected on
this slliuportAns suijse.. The issus
mas 10 be mst sooner OF later, and il can
not be PIT of much longer. Smoothly
woraei phrases to sootbe the bondhold
era and 81 the same tine assure the PEG
pie that Low taxes is The order Of the day,
will not be sufficient with the lights be
fore rs. We are too well posted nov to
repeat that peculiarly Eorded plank il
the last platform. The platform to BE-
adopted, be it good or bad, will suggest
tie financial policy Of the Legislature
The Democratic and Conservative party
is in po yer in Tennessee and will oe al
ter the next election. Let US NEE. thit
issue fsirly and squsrelY. If we are no
able to pay the debt without depressing
the people let us say SO like men; but If
able to meet it let the last cent that is
properly asceriained be paid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
REAL
F. ". R0YSTRR. W. B. WALDRAN.
N. L. BACON.
Memphis and Miss. Valley
LAND AGENCY
AND
GEN'L REAL ESTATE OFFICE
No asO MAIN ETRKET.
No ssO MAIN STREET.


EoR THE SALE. PURCHASE. LEASE OR
exchange Of Coffin Farms. Ubimpfoyed
Cotton Ian 8, bugar Plantations and rugAT
Lands, Tobacco, Grain, Grass and Timber
j nds In the States OF Mississippi, Louisiana.
Texas, ,Tkantas, Ten esses and Alabama.
Land business In al IL branches promptly
and correctly attended 10.
Memphis CITY and Suburban property will
DO made a specially.
Shelby county and West Tennossey Lands.
embracing thoss adapted 10 Painting, Grain
and Gr. - growing, Gfazing and Fruit grow
ing. Will receive gpeclrl attention.
Paying Taxes h%rdeening Prog. rty Sold for
Taxes, Lta.ing Renting, appraisi0g and CO..
lecling promptly attended TO-.
Negotiation iOr Money on MOrtgaRe,
Sa % By ~ TlpN Of every character In
the line Of this dfm especially solicited.
Exchange Of properties lying IN ANY Of tho
Btatel negotiated.
A businsps intrustsd 70 as shall b prompt
ly, faithfully end efficiently executed.
AL traDsa tiOn Nith this Office will be- con.
Quoted upon the stricte. / basis Of Cash.
~ bdneing 70 th duties Of this most i'm
porlant outerprife important alike 70 our
county on people aad oufgolyeaa our best
energies and long experience. We hope At
least 70 merit tho cOhh i0nco and . portion Of
the patronage Of our people. We desire 70 90
inioryieWsd By all who feel IN ~intsroEt In q
LfYE Han, whose mission IA 10 aid In roinviR.
Grating our Tyeaiest intoregl,
.R0YbTER. WALDRAN A BACON.
LILO div
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
Mardi.Gras at Nashville.

The Nashville American Of the Is;
gives the following account Of the style
IN which the carnival was celebrated in
that village:
To the great satisfaction Of the good
people Of Nashville, the scenes which
iisgrseed our streets last year, under pre-
ieuce Of celebrating Mardi Gras, were
not repeated yesterday. Doubtless the
scarcity o. money had more TO do with
be omission than any question of de
eeney-but, at any rate, We we're spared
the infection, aud the jewellers contented
themselves with dancing and ~carousiDg
At the balls that we're given in "honor'
If the festival.
The biggest affair Of the night was
given at the Opera House. Its floor
laid for the occasion was sparsely
strewed with sand, and upon q pile OF
dry goods boxes on the southern side OF
he building, were seated a cOlored band
Of musicians. The western end was oc
cupied by a cigar stand aud saloon,
sbere dubious whisky was retsiled, and
a hourishlng business done IN 6ve.cent
cigars The two green-rooms resembled
the psrlor Of a mason de joie, the devo-
tees of vice conducting themselves with
out any regard to decency Several
Africans were kept busily engaged in
fitting to and FRO with liquor, in response
TO the frequent calls from that quarter
Among those present we're several
members Of the City Council, a delega-
uon from the Courthouse. a number of
the sporting fraternity, and many whose
wives would yank their hair out BY the
handful we're their names published in
the American of this morning.
At 3 o'clock this morning, the ball at
the Opera House broke up in a terrible
row, fully a dozen fights occurring in
fifteen minutes.
Concordia Hall had about a dozen
melancholy dancers, who kept pace to
the wheezy music ground u by negro
band. All the managers waited for q
crowd, but the crowd came not.
At Liberty Hall the crowd OF dusky
jewellers was rather slim. The costumes
we're CT cheap order, consisting princi-
pally Of gaudy cambric. The affair was
not as bad Is it might have been, the
dancers conductingthemselVe in atoler-
able decent manner. Only q few Of the
dancers we're masked, and, although
plenty of whisky was used, nothing Of an
uproarious character occurred.
The band composed the largest part of
the assembly at the Rink, After several
airs had been discoursed to the empty
hall, the management eocluded that he
affair was a failure Of --LATEST descrip.
ton and accordingly shut up shop.
The Half Way House, that somewhat
notorious palace on Front street, was
not sighted in the celebration. MINER.
GUS frail dsmsels aud fast attendants
went through the widest Of dances. The
%aristocracy Of the demi monde wore all
there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
Prom MexIco.

VERA Cruz, February &c As the
steamer was leaving Vera Cruz tele
grams we're read from the interior Of
Mexico announcing the triumph of the
government at ell points. The different
revolutionary plans published show that
there has been no understanding among
the rebel leaders. The government had
asked q loan Of $500. 900 from the mer
chants Of the capital, which wa immo-
diately granted and the money placed at
President Lerds's disposition.
The reception and ball at the resi-.
dsnce Of Minister Foster, Wasbington's
birthday, was attended BY the President,
members Of the cabinet and foreign 10.
cations and tho elite Of society.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

New Orleans for many years was the
Acknowledged carnival city Of America
if not of the world. But after reading
the reports Of the festival Mardi. Gras
given there this year we believe that
Memphis can lay claim to the distinc
ton. 1t vas no doubt a we'll conceived
and very imposing affair, but behind
Memphis in many respects. The re
ports in the Picayune and Times fell
short Of our expectations. They we're
comparatively mesger, filling only FIVE
or six columns, and rather lacking ia
spirit and that sparkle snd elasticity OF
thought and fancy 60 essential 20 convey
an adequate idea Of such varied and
changing scenes. That Memphis has
taken the lead, not only in our local re
ports but through the press abroad, is
pretty evident, The New York Graphic,
with its Illustrations Of the gorgeous
pageant and principal scenes, is yet to
come to hand. Butthe Chicago, ST.. Louis
Louisville, Cincinnati and other papers
contain accounts which give our carnival
q widespread celebrity, and if it is as
we'll kept up and advertised in future
Memphis will become the Mecca of festi
vslgoers in America. 1t ia especially
gratifying To believe that such q favorable
impression was made on the thousands
of strangers who came among US, and
that no accident, casualty, robbing or
other unpleasant incident took place.
While the LEDGER made no special en-
deavor to report the occasion in full, we
cannot refrain from expressing our salts.
faction at the superb success Of our
morning cotemporalies in that line, which
would have been a credi. 10 the leading
metropolitan papers Of the country. The
Mardi Gsas reports in the Appeal aud
Avalanche Of Wednesday we're highly
creditablc 10 those journals and to Mem
phis. Since reading them more leisurely
We 6ud much to commend in the ar
raugement and faithfulness of the full
descriptions, although written In opposit,
styles. We understand tho work wa
done mostly by Mr.. VIM. Roselle, to,
financial editor on the Appeal, and Mr.
r. A. Thompson, n Of the proprietor.
Of the Avalanche; aud it is no %aatterl
to say that it was finished up in the high
est style Of journalistic art.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

CHEYESNE, Wy March 4 - Ser.
geant Sullivan, Of Company F, Fourth
Infantry, was shot and instantly killed
yesterday, nes Fort Fettermau, by Per.
simmon Bill, who claimed some ponies
which were stolen from the Indians and
which Sullivan, with several Of the In.
dams, was sen BY the commanding Off
Ger to recover. Bill and his companions
escaped to the hills.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, March 4 1t is semi-ofi
cially stated that General Babcock's con-
duet Of business at the Executive Man.
sion has ceased.
The Attorney General has been in
consultation with District Attorney
Wells relative to Belknap. and prelimi-
nary papers have been prepared. TLty
will be sent tothe Grand Jury mex week,
when it is expected an indictment will
promptly follow. Similar proceedings
will be instituted against Marsh. Tie
Attorney General had a consultation
with the President to-day on the subject.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

Az Iowa Republican writes to the APP.
peal that Belknap was always a Demo.
crat until after the war, when he became
a renegade and Joined the Republican
party to promote his own interests.
Just so. When a Democrat does 90
over into that crowd he can discount the
biggest scamp they ever trained up to
the business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
sun, noon, LEND ana Ena,sr.

Two eclipses Of the moon occur in
1876, The FIRST occurs shortly after ten
o'clock on the night Of March 10th. Il
will be visible in every part Of the United
States aud Canada. The second eclipse
Of the meon will take place on Septem-
Der Sd 1t will be visible in this coun.
try. The year 1876 is leap year, it's do.
minical letters being A B. The epact is
the number Of days between the last new
moon and the first day Of the new year.
The epsct is used TO tell Easter Sunday.
This year the epact is four, and Easter
falls on April 10th, Ash Wednesday be.
ing March Let. Two eclipses of the sun
occur during the year. The 6rst will be
an annular eclipse, visible only in its
perfect phenomena on q line from Van.
%couver's Island to the northwestern sbore
Of Hudson's Bay. Outside that limit II
will be visible throughout the United
States as a partial eclipse. A totatl
eclipse Of the sun occurs on the after.
noon Of September 18th, not visible on
any part OF the American continent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
River Telegrauns.

CAIRo, March 4-Noon.-Arrivei-
Hillman, Nashville, 9 p IN; Kellogg, St.
Louis, 3 am; City Of Chester, Memphis,
5; John F. Tolle and Ironsides, St.
Louis, 10; Arlington, Pittsburg, 10.
Dspsrted-Atlantic, New Orleans, 10
pm; Eckert, St. Louis, midnight; Hill.
man, Nashville, midnight; Chester, St.
Louis, 8 a IN; Arlington, St. Louis, IL;
Ironsides, Pittsburg, IL. Clear aud
pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

The movement 10 cotton at all the
principal markets to-day is very crafty
ing to our business men and inspires
new confidence in every department Of
trade. We have had a dead stand-still
for two months. The change in the right
direction produces a sense Of relief and
justiGes the hope of revival of business
this spring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

Nh FRANC NJ. Paul, so well and
f~svorably known here and in Nashville,
has resigned as secretary to the State
superintendent of Public Instruction
and gone to Knoxville to assume the
business management Of the Tribune,
the new Democratic daily about to be
started by Colonel John NJ. Flemming
and Captain Sam Mckinney. Mr.. Paul
is very happily adapted to this kind of a
position, and has had a thorough new
paper training in all the departments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

THEY talk Of Morton for Secretary Of
Var. BE had some experience in that
line as war Governor Of Indiana and
oever stole anything as far as recorded
Once in the War Department be could
hang the bloody shirt on the outer wall
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

Mr. ]. q. AcKLES, Of Tennessee, de-
feated Capt. Bogardus, the champion
shot Of the world, 10 the New Orleans
pigeon shooting tournament. This was
for a prize Of 81, 900 in gold, Mr.. Acklen
is wi known here, and was prominent
ct the late meeting of the Tennessee
Sportsmen's Association held in this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

The fact that Babcock, the night after
mis- technical aequittal, went with some
OF his chums at midnight and spent an
hour in the cell with Mcdonald, who
awaits sentence, does not remove the
last suspicion that he was more intimate
with that set than an honest man could
be. 1t is even charged by some very
wicked people that Bsbcock was a head
enter Of the ring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

MEssRs. URouHARr & Co, owning the
Memphis Cotton and Woo! Mandatory,
and investing large capital in this new
enterprise, petition the General Council
TO le, the Board Of Health ordinance
alone. Sensible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
Proh.Oulu,s

WASHINGTON, March 4-For Tonnes
see, 0Ois valley aud lake region, falling
barometer, rising temperature, sOulherly
to easIerly winds aud increasing cloudi-
ness. with rain areas in the Southwest,
possibly extending over Tennessee aud
the lower Ohio valley.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04
YouthtnI Mu,aerer

BOsrOS, March 4-Spencer Decker,
8 lad twelve years old, has been held in
$4,000 bonds charged with causing the
death Of Charles II. Pressy, a playmate
nice years old.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

SAS FRAScIsco. March 4-The schoo.
ner Nidaras, flying the American flag,
aud sailing from this port Ter Masatlsn,
Mexico, with an assorted cargo Of mer.
cbandise. has been seized by the author
tiles at the last named pert, charged
with smnrrlinr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

New YoRE, March Caleb P. Marsh
is said to have left this city yesterday
With a ticket for Montreal 10 his hst, but
that at Peekskill he suddenly left the
train.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

No. $50. r. D. BaInlla Raney ct ais vs.
La Grange and Nemphi. R r. Co, ct ais.
DUhSUA Ant TO AN ORDER OF SALE IN
i the above cause from the Chancery Court,
l will sell, to the highest bidder. the following
property, to- wit: Situated in Fort Pickering,
and known on toe Plan OF Subdivision as
B ock l, Lots IL q q p Is q so 80 "a 4.
Block 2. lott 70 1915 16 20 II 70 II %. Block 8.
lots 2S66IlS Is IL Is 2, % 4 Is 80. Block 4,
lots . Z l60Zl % Is. Block 5, lots 6 q 28 %.
Block 6, lots s III II IS 20 %. Block I, lots 5
1914 IS 10 II Is ls 2 q. Block 5. lots 5 4
s . 10 il Il % q Il Is IS 20 . al
Block 10. let's y Is IA Is q 2S % 81 s9S2@42 8.
Block II, lots 10 II II 10 Is IS SO 50. Block 70.
lots 10 l6 II Is 10 20 q 70 q q ~.
Blockl Is. lots Is II IS 20 81 SO So
Block II. lets l 1850 % % 80 "a Block
B ock l5. lots | 2569l0 IS l42l % 1924 Is rs 81
q Sl& TsS S94. Block II. let. 70 Il Ia Il.
Bloc 10, lots 5 $3.50 10. Block q lots 456 I
9l0ll "a. Block 2. lots IL. rs, q. Blocb
- ts345. Block "a. lots 6 T89l0ul2 is 4
1873 ~ q 2S 81 OK 2j. l~ois67S91Oll y Is
= q. Block p, lot' 4 II 10 Is 10 ~.
Block q 10 sl2Slk67Sl213H. Block 20,
lots IL Is II Is l6 II IS 10 20 q p. Blucs s0'
lots u II t2l3l a. Block p. lot. l26T lock
% lots ass. BlocA "a. lott Z. Block IS. lots /
23456, D ock 10. lot, "a. -Four acres. de.
scTibed as Depot Grounds" on the plan Of
Fort iekering boun led or the north BY
blocks Is and 10, on I Q east by Fifth street.
on The sou b by blocks 20 and q, and on the
west by Fourth street.
oevel acres situated south of the old track
OF SaGrange and Memphis railroad, orth of
olom n Roze.ls field ~ poles wide and 1856
poles, ana 70 links in le1g b, the same con-
veytd by A. B Carr TO LaGrange ana Mem
phis RAILROAD Company by deed, recorded 10
Book NJ, 2i8.
A so lot No, s. in block A, laid down on the
original map OF Fort Pickering as kossel
ST. eet. buf low fronting 60 feet on Pamela
8 rect, ami running back $50 feet bounded on
the nor b by lot No. ! in block A.
Also lot Nos Ia block A. set apart origin
Any as + 'nola st Get. no ' fronting go feet on
Br aoway. and running back 800 e ei; bound
ed o. the east BY lot &, on the west by lots 8, 4
81 d 5 in 0locK A..
Terms: Notes att, 70 and IS months. with
approved SEE urity and lien rita med. Equlty
OF redemption barred.
John P. RELEVANT. Auctioueer.
GEo. W.. WINCHESTER. Special Commissioner
1s5 26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

HEAVY suows prevailing in the North
west. We may look for cold weather
here. When old Boress starts on a tour
in this direction. by way of Omaha, be
generally holds out to make the trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

TIE Cabinet is after Belknap and will
institute criminal prosecutions. What
# be in 8 ct Of dependency should tell
sl be knows?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

Furniture, Mattresses,
Carpets, Window Shades,
OIL Cloths, ETC., at speci-
ally low prices at Ames,
Beattie &CO.'S, 1916 Main.
EST
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oFFIo an
NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.

orTIoE or CRY TAx-coLLrcro,.
MEhPHIs' IEsS February q, 1876.
WE CITY TAX Looks FOR THg ts,v
cred To- ,t nv a1 y nss. us'o) having been deiiv-
nVslce that 1 viii issue DIsIaEsS WAippe
~ ~ against all who fail to pay their taIs-
lmo FRED 9. scHAPRR.
City Tar Cole tor-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

AUCTION
AUCTION
GRAND CENTENNIAL
Closing sale of
FORT PICKERING LOTS
Thuredav No-ah on 1oee

And continuing from day to day until prop
erty is disposed of, at
Southwest Cor Main and Madison
Streets, M"mpnis, Tenn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-08

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in CALLING fire, which drove the cavalry of
the patriots back. The cavalry passed
through the infantry under Locke and after
wards formed and renewed the attack. AS
might have been expected, the mode of attack
was very disorderly. The Wings moved
forward boldly, but in great disorder. In
short time the tories, driven from the
hill, retired behind the ridge. Here their
fire became more destructive, and the pa
triots took shelter behind the bushes. Cap.
tain Harden, at this juncture of affairs, led a
small band of Wings into the fight. Protect
ing his men behind fence, he poured in
destructive fire upon the right flank Of the
enemy. The Wings made an oblique move
ment which put them in possession of more
favorable position. The conflict now became
hand-to.hand fight. The parties struck
each other with the butts of their guns. The
tories finding that they we're pressed at all
points, left the ridge and crossed over the
creek on the other side of the mill. When
they we're seen thus posting themselves, Major
Wilson and Captain Alexander were sent to
urge General Rutherford to hasten to the as
sistance of the patriots. They met Ruther-
ford about six miles from the battle-ground.
Major Davie and his cavalry rushed at full
speed to the scene of action. Colonel David
sons command followed with all possible
speed These parties had not gone but a
couple of miles until they were informed that
the tories had retreated and the battle was
over. ..... ...
The loss on each side was about equal. 1t
was hard to tell tory from Whig since
both were dressed in citizens clothes. The
Wings wore, as mark of distinction, a piece
of white paper in the front Of their hats,
whilst the tories wore branch Of pine in the
same place. When the fight became hand to
hand, the tories took the pine branch out Of
their hats and threw it away. The tories
sent in flag asking truce to bury the dead,
but at the same time Moore and Welch
marched the tory troops away; or, to speak
more correctly, they ordered every man to
run away or get away as best he could.
Moore, with a squad Of thirty men, reached
Camden where he was abused and degraded
by the commander of the British forces.
After the battle was over, about seventy men
we're found dead on the ground, about one
half of which were Wings. About one hun
dred on each side were wounded, and about
fifty tories were taken prisoners. Captains
Dobson, Smith, Falls, Bowman and Arm
strong were killed, and Captains Houston and
McKissick wounded. The tories lost in off,
GERS, Captains Cumberland, Murray and
Warlick, killed; and Captain Carpenter
wounded.
The patriots were victorious; but it was
sad victory. The next day the dead were
buried, and long and loud wall was uttered
by the relatives Of the slain, many of whom
had fallen by the hands of their neighbors and
kindred. BtS hewexery taught the.teFies a'sal-'
utary lesson, and proved to the British that
the country was not subdued