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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14
TIL.DEN
His Election Announced by the
National Democratic
Committee.
Patriotic and COngratuIatOry
Address TO the People.



WASHINGTON, December l3.-The fol-
lowing eongratulatory address was issued
teaay:
RonMs OF THE NATIONAL DEN. Cox I
W~AsHIEoros, d. q. December lS,lSI6.
To the People ST the United States:
The National Democratic Committee
announce, as the result Of the Presi-
Dental election held on the 7th day Of
November, the election Of Samuel j..
Tilden, of New York, as President, and
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, as
Vice President of the United States.
We congratulate you on this victory for
reform, It BOW only remains for the two
Houses of Congress, in the performance
of their duty, on the second Wednesday
ia February next. to give effect to the
will of the people thus expressed in 8
Constitutional mode by q majority Of
the electoral votes and confirmed by a
majority of all the States, as we'll as by
an overwhelming majority of all the
people Of the United States.
By order of the Executive Committee.
ABsAM s. HEwITT, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14
Tne Emmn sllrer mlna rn.e

New YoRK, December IA The suit
involving an alleged fraudulent transae-
ton connected With the celebrated Emma
silver mins, came up for trial yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court, before
Judge Wallace and a jury. The title Of
the suit is, The Epma Silver Mining
Company, limited, Of London, asaln.t
Trenor ". Park, Henry H. Baxter and
VIM NJ. Stewart" General schenck
was IL court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14
The NhiYefinr Yiciima

Of fever and aEue, who freeze to-day to burn
to morrow, might have heen exempted from
their present trials had they availed them
selves in time of that safeguard against all
malarieus diseases, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. But If il is too late fer prevention. 1t is
not too late for cure. A single bottle Of this
irresistible herbal tonic will stop the par
oxysms, and a brief course of It will restore
the patient TO vigorous health. The prudent
and thoughtful, however. who would rather
t~orestall disease than wait for its assaults,
will resort to this sure defense against inter.
mittent and remittent fevers at the commence
ment OF the seas on when they prevail. Now
is the time to forearm the system against
fever and ague, bilious complaints and dys-
pepsla- diseases which are often engendered,
and always aggravated, by tho chills and
damps Of winter and early spring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

WASHINGTON, December l4.-For Ten
nessee aud the Ohio valley, decidedly
colder north to vest winds, rising baron
eter, partly cloudy weather and light
snow. For the Gulf States, southerly
winds, with rising barometer during the
night, partly cloudy weather and local
rains
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14
zAoHARIAH STILL REFUsss TO CONE DOWN.

zAoHARIAH STILL REFUSES TO CONE DOWN.
WASHINGTON, December l3. An adj
dress has tonight been issued by the
Democratic Committee. 1t is the last
desperate attempt TO prop their falling
cause. Governor Hayes has been fairly
elected by q clear MAJ ority of the cleo.
toral vote. There is no Indication that
any right-minded citizen has any doubt
as to the result. The address of the
Democratic Committee is an impudeDt
and audscious attempt to prejudice and
pervert public Judgment. Hayes and
Wheeler are elected and the viii Of the
American people will he carried out and
maintained. z. CHASDLER.
Ch'm'n National Republican Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

HoN. JoHN NJ. BRIGHT, one of Tennes-
sees most able and distinguished sons,
was detained away from Congress by
pressing duties at home a few days.
This is the first time in six years that be
has been absent In passing through
Knoxville he gave il as his opinion that
Mr.. Tilden will get the seat to which the
voice Of the people, legally and fairly
expressed, has called him: lie thinks
the contest will be short, sharp, and in.
tensely interesting and exciting to the
philosophical student of our form Of
government; but that law aud right will
triumph in the end. Mr.. Bright, in com.
mon with all the leading Southern men
who have yet spoken on the subject,
treats the proposition to impeach Grant
with no favor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

Our readers will remember that during
the session Of the last General Assembly
a bill authorizing the employment of
s%tenographic reporters in the various
courts was introduced, and came near
being passed. A similar measure, the
Nashville Banner says, will be presented
to the next Legislature for passage or
rejection. The experiment has been
tried in other States, and found to ope-
rate very successfully, and the friends Of
the movement would like to see Tennes-
see follow in the van.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

AUGUSTA. Ne December IA The
east side Of Water street, from Hindea'
photograph rooms to Robins harness
chop, was burned to-day. Loss about
10000 insurance, $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

CONGRESS- has been petitiOned BY nu.
merous religious and temperance or.
CARNATIONS throughout the country to
prohibit the manufacture and sale Of
alcoholic liquors as beverages 10 the
District Of Columbia and the territories.
This is unreasonable, for then every Con-
gressman would have to take his own
barrel from home or board wei on the
Virginia side OF the Potomac.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

ST LOUIS, December l4.-At a late
hour last night the Bremen brewery in
the rear of 1923 Broadway, owsed by
I. Spangler & Son, was totally destroyed
by fire. Loss, s25 .OOOi insurance, sl5,-
ma
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14
nIncar OF ArcnbIshop Bailey.

New YoRK, December IA -Archbishop
Bailey Of Baltimore, was prevented by
q sudden and severe sicknesa from start
iog yesterday upon his journey 10 Rome.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

EDWARDS joint resolution before the
Senate, proposing an amendment to the
constitution so as to have the count Of
the electoral vote made by the Supreme
was lost yesterday by a vote of
yeas IA, nays 81. This indicates that
Congress will yet decide, or claim the
right to deelds the count Of the electoral
voies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

Cyc!YNArIi December IA River fall
ing. Partly clouly and cool.
CAIRO, December IA ~ arrivals
Departed vGrapd Tower, yicksburg,
an. Fair aud cg9l,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

Emperor Pedro and Empress Teresa,
who have now gone to the Holy Land,
left golden opinions behind them in
Greece, as everywhere else. The Greeks
grew fond Of them, and gave The Empe-
roF no eud Of honorary titles in scientific
societies.
At a recent performance Of Richard
III in London, the "supers' entered
warmly into the spirit Of thu play, espe-
cially in the battle scene, after which one
Of them presented himself before the
manager with an arrow through bis nose.
a half sovereign healed the wound.
Two persons we're oncn disputing SO
loudly on the subject Of religion thai
they avoke big dog, witch had bsen
sleeping on the hearth before them. and
he forthwith barked most iuriously. an
old divine present who had been quietly
slipping his tea while the disputants were
talking, gave tho dog a kick and ex
elaiped, Hold yoqr tosgue, you siliy
brute You kaog no more aboat it than
they do"
The trainers Of he Constitution estab
lished the Electoral college SO that acme
thing might stand between the govern
ment and the people. The original in
t%entiou was that the electors 10 votiai
for President should exercise their owl
Judgment, nninaaeuced by the politioa
preferences Of their constituents. Earl,
in the history Of our government, how
eyer, the people became divided into tW,
parties, and iha electors in the course o
tine became the mere agents for espress
ing the viii Of The people. a Demo
cratic or Republican eleetor, however
IS not under any legal obligation to vot.
for the candidate Of the party that elect
him, SO that a Republican elector car
yoto I9r Filden, or o Democratic electoI
for Hayes, il he 50 cheoqss,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14
Fatally stabbed.

BosToE, December IA. During a
street quarrel in Salem, last night, Au-
guslus Perizean was fatally stabbed by
Joseph Ward, a boy aged eighteen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

Ma. ANDREW Johnson, JR has gone
out Of the newspaper business. He has
sold the G~reenville Intelligencsr to Mr..
Henry V. Sewer, editor Of the Public
Opinion at Greenville, who will merge it
into the In~tslligencer. The Knoxville
Tribune says: I'VE regret that Mr..
johnson has left the field of journalism,
where he did effective work for the De-
mocrsey, and hope hat under the new
management the paper will live long
and prosper"
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PUBLIC LEDGER
CzFICH-No. Is MADISON Strict.
MEME HISS
thursday Evening, Dec. IA, 1876.

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per Gnnum for
the Daily, and 81 per- annGm for the
ReekN-POstags free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

TIE Bland silver bill passed the House
yesterday by a vote Of 1871 ayes to 81
nays. 1t provides that silver dollars of
the weight Of 4l24 grains shall be coined,
and SHALL be a legal tender for all debts,
public or private, except when gold coin
is required by law. The entire Tennes-
see delegation present, including Thorn
burg (Rep.l voted for the bill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14

THE Southern Democrats in Congress
have not urged the impeachment Of
President Grant-not but what many be-
lieys he deserves il, but because the
game is not worth the candle.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

puzzles the doctors by being able to
make his heart shift sides can rest as
sured that he will be beautifully cut
up as o as he dies.
AS old Mr.. - beaved the last scut-
tie Of four tons of coal into his cellar,
he was heard to remark: .If they had
been boys instead of girls, it wouldn't
have been thus. One ton would last
all Winter.
AGO out, young man; she's not
herew said a Pennsylvania preacher
last Sunday, in the midst of his SER
mon, to a youth whom he saw stand
ing hesitatingly in the doorway.
81 don't take any stock in savings
banks, and be hanged to them!' said
an indignant depositor yesterday. "Be
hanged to them?" relorted another;
'you may well say it; there's many of
'em suspended already"
A couple of New England surgeons
having recently sailed for Europe,
some of their fellow scalpel singers
went down the harbor to wish them
''bome poyage." They saw them off,
you know.
What's the difference between a pro-
fame man and an old topper? Only that
the ono swears often tines in the
course Of a month, and the other
swears off ten times during the same
period.
Philadelphia appears for the nonce
to have thrown off her sonbre Quaker
apparel. and to have ushered in the
Centennial with much the air of p ven-
cradle old lady endeavoring to execute
some difficult steps in the 'Can-can."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
SCISSORS WRITING.

The Fagot Dramatic Club would be
a good name for a collection Of sticks
to act under.
A considerable proceeding-sending a
standing army to the seat of war.
'The best and Oldest advertising
medium'-An old maids sewing
circle.
If you have a favor to ask OF a man,
now be sure and shut the door after
you when you 60 into his office.
But few men can handle a hot lamp
chimney and say there is no place like
home, at the same time.
Nothing Of the kind is apprehended
at present, but if Mrs. Twain should be
called away we hope that she will leave
her Mark in the world.
They're to have an educational dis
play at the Centennial, to be snre. But
isn't it bad to have it in the neighbor-
hood of the School-kill?
A correspondent wants to know the
best way to become a literary man.
Well, the quickest way for him is to
make a short voyage to sea. He will
very likely become a contributor to
the Atlantic.
The wonderful mar in Detroit who
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA.
FiShtin. in Sonora.

TUCSON, Jan. IA.
Authentic news has reached here that
a party Of Sonora troops, undes Gen.
Quiliimico, attacked Il party of Pes
quiera's troops Dec. 29th and COM
PEELED the latter to fall back upon
Arispe where they are being rein
forced. They in turn compelled Quill
mico to retreat with loss. On January
Sd a decisive fight took place ut Cam
pas Place which was garrisoned by
$50 Government forces. General Quill
mico, at the head of 40 men, attacked
the place, and after a spirited conflict
Of some hours the State troops were
badly defeated and compelled to evac-
ate the town, which was taken pos
session Of by Serna's men. Ures, the
capital OF Sonora, has pronounced
in favor Of General Serna, and is now
in possession of his adherents. At
Hermosillo, Altar and other inn
port places the state troops are APP
parently d~emoralized.
Fatal Accident-Arrestcd for Mis-.
dcmeanOr
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Is.
Stephen Mcdonald, employed on
the school house in the curse of con-
SLfttCIIDH OH tnS corner Oh COlutlUld
and Twenty fifth streets, fell off the
building this morning and was almost
instantly killed.
Chas. A. Morse, secretary of the
Knickerbocker Mining Company, was
arrested yesterday tor mi,demeanor
upon complaint of Grove Adams, who
alleges that he made application yes
terday to examine the stock ledger Of
the company and was refused. In the
Police Court this morning counsel for
defense asserted that the books of the
company were being used in making
up the stock lists, and said this was
the cause of the refusal. He desired a
continuance of the case. The Court
was willing to grant a continuance if
the defense would fix some hour when
complainant could examine the books,
but counsel declined to make any such
agreement, w%hereupon the Court said
the trial would have to proceed. De-
Tense demanded a jury trial.
Child Burned to Death.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. Is.
About oon to-day a fire occurred in
a dweliing-house on Third street, be-
tween Franklin and Webster. occu-
pied by a colored family. A small
child had been left locked up in "A
room and before assistance arrived
vas burned to death. -
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

GOOD IDEA.-Alderman Dinsmore is
going to introduce in the Common
Council of Austin an ordinance pro-
viding for the removal of the Chinese
wash-houses from all the streets, ex-
cept those in the reservation known as
Chinatown. 1t is good idea and one
which we would be pleased to see en-
forced in Eureka, if we had a CITY
government, for nearly all the fires
that eyer occurred in the town have
started in those places.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, of Kentucky, is a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Vice President. We presume
his claim to the consideration of the
National Convention is based upon the
fact that while he was Minister to Rus
STA under Lincoln he suggested the wip-
ing out of the Democracy "hook and
line, bob and sinker."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

TO Our READERS AND PATRONS.
BY reference to the local page it will
be noticed that our senior has taken
his departure for California. He has
limited his stay to six weeks, during
which period we crave the indulgence
of our readers in our single-handed
contest with the m~ultifarious duties
pertaining to the editorial and reporto-
rial departments of this paper. Con-
scious of the responsibility we have as.
suined, we shall perform our duty
conscientiously, and no cowardly fears
of the consequences to ALI. Chartz-
who will attend to the fighting de-
partment-will deter us from express
ing our sentiments freely and fear
lessly upon all subjects which we are
called upon to manipulate with II
Faber. During our seniors absence
all moneys due this establishment
must be paid to ourself, in person, and
all persons having bills against the
SENTINEL will present them to the
chairman of the Independent Central
Committee, who is alone authorized to
a receipt for us.
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w 8.
The Turkish Policy.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. IA.
1t is semi-ot1icially stated that the
Porte has ceased his endeavors to
avoid receiving representatives from
European Powers respecting the in
PRODUCTION of reforms in Turkey. The
Russian and Austrian ambassadors at
Constantinople have assumed a decid-
ed tone III this subject, thus demon
strating the complete harmony of the
two Powers in their attitude towards
the Porte.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
England Will Assent.

LONDON, Jan. II.
a special from Vienna says the Aus
frian Foreign office is confident that
England will a,sen to Count Andras-
sy's note. The Times in an editorial
to-day says the British Cabinet will
consider Al answer to the Austrian
note next Tuesday. The Times
strongly advises its acceptance and
says Turkeys answer may depend on
E%ngland'> decision.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

A BANKRUPT.-Dick Brown, for
mer County Clerk of Lander, well
known in Eastern Nevada, and who
has recently been running the Silver
Palace saloon in Virginia City, has
been declared q bankrupt on his own
petition.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

PRoBABLY.-The ReUeitle says that
the explosion which created so much
alarm in Austin a few days ago was
caused by the editor blasting his corns
with dynamite. The intolerable odor
noticeable in the atmosphere about
that time was doubtless attributable to
the same cause.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
NOTICE.
II .


r HAVE CLOSED BUSINESS AT THE
i Eureka Mark ct, and propose to settle up
ali NV business forthwith. All persons to
whom | am indie bted will present their ac-
counts Mt once, and those who are owing me
will please come forward and cancel their in
debtedness with tho coin.
jall-2w OSElH BVS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
Dissolution of Copartnership.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT /
~ have this day purchased of &c. Colgan
his entire interest in the saloon business. on
Main street, Eureka, formerly owned by him
in connection with myself, and cord acted un-
der the firm name of Murtha " Colgan. |
will liquidate all tAe. Indebtedness of the old
firm and collect all its outstanding indebted
ness,
The business will hereafter be conducted by
me alone. CHRISTOPHER MURTHA.
January 10, 1876 iall-lm
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
DIED.
NEW TO-DAY.
LOST OR STOLEN!

V,HE ABSTRACT OF TITLES OF THE
/ town OF Eureka. with tho assessed value
of pro, erty for the years 1915, has been
borrowed or stolen from my office. If tho
ormer, return it and keep your character;
il the latter, return it and save what little
you have. j.. G. POWELL, Assessor.
jal6-2w By A ID. Rock.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

PROTESTS against the removal of the
Federal Courts and Land Office to Vir-
ginia City are being circulated at Car
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
NEW d. y.
LOST.

A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ISSUED
"A by Paxton Il Co., dated October %, 1875,
NO. 1902. for 5000, drawn in favor of C. H..
CLARK. and payable at Paxton a. Co's Bank in
eureka. The finder will be literally re-
warded by leaving it with the undersigned,
or at the SENTINEL office.
Jalb-2w G. II. CLARK.
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Reduction ofthe Salaries Of Foreign
Ministers.

CHICAGO, Jan. Is.
A Times Washington special says
the Foreign Affairs Committee to-day
agreed to the suggestion of the House
Appropriation Committee to reduce the
salaries OF the Ministers at the four
great Powers, Great Britain, Russia,
France and Germany from ST., 800 to
81, 900; the salaries of the Ministers to
Spain, Austria, China and Brazil, are
reduced from Sl2,000to $40, 900. 1t was
also proposed in the committee by
General Springer TO abolish the follow
ing missions, viz: Switzerland, Dem
mark, Greece, Batavia, Eucador, Ha-
waiian Islands, Hayti, Paraguay, Uru-
quay, Venzuela and Liberia. This
will involve u aving of $475, 600. The
point made in advocating the removal
of these missions is that they have no
corresponding representative here and
that Ministers there are useless.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

Cabinet council has been held on the
text of the notes received from foreign
Governments, a special message will
be drawn up as intimated in the Presi-
dents previous document, and Con-
gress will be invited to consider the
propriety of at once intervening in the
Cuban difficulty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
PAY DAY.

U'HEPAY DAY OF THE X X CON. M. co.
i has been postponed until the 9th inst.
J.C. BROWN,
jal5td Acting Superintendent.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16
For Sale.

tT'HE FIXTURES AND FURNITURE OF
i the FL Dorado Saloon; also tho stock of
liquors. etc. will be sold at a bargain.
We will rent tho saloon and bowling alleys
to. responsible parties upon desil able terms.
Jal5tf j. Nj. d j. S. WHIITON.
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EASTERN DISPATCHES.
BY Overland Telegraph.

ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.
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MARRIED.

Carson, Jan. l John Freoborne TO Miss Allie
Starr.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-15
A Child Of Shadows.

Months ago Detroiter was sent to
the House Of Correction for habitual
drunkenness. The wife. hard work.
ing woman and sorely afflicted in health.
managed to provide food and fuel fol
herself and child until the other day,
when death came to end the struggle
The little girl, hardly eight years old,
was all alone in the house when hel
mother died. The event occurred at
dark. and at midnight the child wat
heard singing in the darkness. A pc.
destrian who halted heard her say:
Mother. won't you wake up and
light the lamp? If you will l will sing
some more"
Suspecting what had happened, be
reused some of the neighbors, and as
they went in the child sat in the dark.
ness holding its mothers cold hand and
singing:
The Lord will lead little child,
And teach me how to pray.
A dark room, death on the bed. pow
erty, hunger and cold to make her sit
uation more desolate, and yet the child
of shadows was not afraid. She said:
II kept still long while to lei
mother sleep. Then l sang all my
songs to keep me awake. Then l
looked out of the window and didn'i
move. 30 that the angels couldn't be
afraid to come and talk to her and make
her smile! I wish God had made more
daylight for poor folks !''--Defroit Fret
Press.