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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

Admirable Behavior OF the South
ern beaders-Nin President Grant
Recognize IL?
New York Herald, l9th.l
1t can no longer be said that ths rep.
reseutative men Of the South are Bour.
bous if that name implies men who
forget nothing aud learn nothing No
political leaders ever e%viuced q better
aptitude for profting by experience.
The wisdom, moderation and loyalty Of
the Southern msmbera of Congress and
other opponents Of Southern opinion in
this critical aud exciting c~onjuncture
ought to be met in a similar spirit By
the President and all good citizens
We attribute this %preisewortby at.
titude to the msnliness OF the
Southern character, which bas al
ways scorned trick, suoterfuge and
bluster. After President Lincoln's cleo.
ton they disdsined to cripple his admin
istration by political maneuyers, as they
might easily have done with a Demo
cratic msjority in both houses Of Con-
gress. Instead Of this they withdrew
their Senator's and Representatives, re-
ducing their friends, the Democrats, to a
minority, and leaving the Republicans
in. full possession Of the government.
They could not compromise their char
aeter for sincerity. Having determined
to secede they took their measures boldly
and ~relipquished the advantages they
possessed for tbwsrting Mr.. Lincoln By
adverse legislation. AS soon as their
military power wal broken by the fall Of
Richmond they promptly accepted the
situation making no attempt to proIong
the contest by a guerilla war, which
would have caused the North great treu,
Die, expense and exhaustion. After q
manly fight they made o manly submis.
sion. Not q sword has been lifted nor q
musket discharged against The Federal
government SINCE, Notwithstanding pro
; v0eatlons trying to the temper OF free
men. Their eredltable bearing In tbit
crisis is, therefore, In keeping with The
character for directness and sincerity
which they have maintained through n",
! "ivil trnnhlsa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
FOREIGN.


LoNDoS, December 26 so Reuter-
Constantinople telegram says: Circum-
stances permitting, the Porte will shortly
annul the decree reducing by oue-half
the interest on the Ottoman debt.
A Vienna dispatch predicts that the
Marquis Of Salisbury will replace Elliott
as Minister to Constantinople.
The Daily News Constantinople spe-
rial says that, according to the project
Of reforms presented to the Porte by the
PleAipotentiarie les, Governors o fissurgent
provinces may be foreigners.
A dispatch from Constantinople TO
Reuters Telegraph Company says the
Marquis of Salisbury will demand to-
day Of the Sultan his accept
ance Of the proposals agreed upon by
the powers. Should tie Sultan refuse
Lord Salisbury is instructed to leave
ConstantILople and order the British
Aees to gait the Turkish waters.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
gives a detailed account oi tas oOcppa
tioD scheme. derived from authentic
sources, and showing that very consid.
cradle concessions have bsep made t,
Turkish s~ensibilities ia this particular
According to this scheme a corps Of mil
itery sendarme viii be rsergited FROG
volunteers Of neutral states. The corp
will be under the orders Of the governor
Of provinces, They will wear Turkish
badges, be paid by Turkey or the re
| formed provinces, and constitute a rein
forcemeht Of the Turkish police. l, i
much feared that Turkey gill resis
nearly all the proposed reforms, whic.
the powsrs consider the minimum the,
are entitled to demand 1t is thought i
Consientinople that Elliott, the BritisI
Ambassador is 10 fsvor Of resistance q
the part Of Turkey, aud his departure
considered as reassuring for peace.
The Posts dispatch from Constantine
pie says that the Porte has resolved
cancel the financial decree Of 1875 in
m~ediately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
What our Le~sisIAtors shouId DO,
bolivar Bullstin.l

bOllVar bullolln.I
This body will soon assemble to con-
slider the condition and needs of the
State. The people demand that the prun.
ing knife be fearle5sly used in cutting
down expenses and Topping of s%ineourss.
The complaint Of high taxes Is universal
Sud the oppressive load must be raised
from the backs Of the people. The wis.
dom Of the Legislature will be taxed to
devise ways and means TO meet current
expenses and at the same time eurtail
expenditures. The State debt must be
paid. We cannot allow TO repudiate one
cent.
We mention a subject that demands
instant notice, which is, that the cost oil
criminal prosecutions has grown out Of
oil proportion TO the increase uf crime
in the State, and for the last two session,
nothing has been dore to correct this
drain upon the treasury,
Moreover, the number Of Offices mus
be lessensd and h~igh.rated salaries mus
be reduced. These and other kindred
interests require Earnest and thoughtfu
attention. The people will watch thei-
representatives TO see what they do to re
~instste them and the State to a forme.
better condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
Prospecttve Duel.

A young gentleman purchased a beau
tiful Christmas souvenir in the shape Of
an album for a lady friend on yesterday,
aud enclosed within it his card. A friend
got hold of the book and sbstractiug the
presentation card put in his own, which
the young lady received. The donor is
out Of town, but when be returns a duel
is believed to be in the future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
NER ORLEANS.
PrOceedings Of the InvettigasinS
C0lnmtttee.

PrOeeedinEs Of the InvetugaiinE
Colnmfttee.
Nkw ORLEANS, December 26.-The
Senate COMMITTEES were an present and
called to order at 1926. Chairman Howe
named Senators Woodleigh, McMullas
and Mcdonald as a subcommittee to
take the testimony Of Eliza Pinkston.
Senator Mcdonald submitted az order
that the Returning Board be directed to
furnish certified copies Of the c%onsoli-
dated statements Of the Supervisors Of
Registration and statements Of polls not
returned by the Supervisors Of Registra-
ton Of the various parishes.
Chairman Howe said that, while he
was opposed to embarrassing the Board
at the present time, he would assure the
minority that everything essential 10
getting at the true facts in the inyestiga.
ton would be cheerfully granted. The
question was therefore again postponed.
Mcdonald wanted Colonel J. W. Pat.
ton, Chairman Of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, to rebut the eyi.
dence in ~referesce 10 his famous circu-
lar, aRd be was called and testified that
he had resided in the city of New Or
leans since 1851; had been merchant
and soldier, but for the past two years
had not been in any business; since last
January had been President Of the Dem.
Ocratie State Central Committee, and had
general charge Of. the canvass 10 connec
ton with tka Executive Committee;
his testimony was not taken
before the Returning Board; was
in New Orleans during the en-
tire canvass, which opened about
the 30th Of last August. The Democratic
State Convention which nominated the
State ticket and Presidential Electors
met at Baton Rouge, July 24th; Mr..
Pinchback was Chairman Of the Repub
liean State Committee, but rendered biz
resignation after the Republican Con
v%ention bad made nominations; only
knew this as a rumor; was not familiar
with the organization Of the Republican
State Committee; think Messrs. Pitkir
and Dibble we're active members of The
campaign committee at Baton Rouge
the Democratic convention adopted reso
l~utions fivoring and counseling peace
will furnish a copy hereaftsr
General Nichols made a speech
accepting the nomination, in wk!ct
he said that he accepted only
on condition that he should be Governs
of the whole people without regard tt
color or race. Witness promised to fur
nish a report Of the proceedings of thu
convention; the convention was con
Quoted by the Democrats on principle
enunciated there, and for a fun, fair anC
free election; a circular Published b!
witness during the campaign and iucor
porated in Sherman's report, was show
witness and asked if il was a true copy
aud replied that it was; the italics, how
ever, in Shermsr's report we're his, an,
not witness only one word In origina
was 50 marked, viz !: horseback.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
Saturday. January 20, 1877,

at the northwest corner Of Madison and Main
streets, in the city Of Memphis, proceed 10
sell al public outcry. to the highest bidder.
the following described real estate, to-wit I
Range three, north 5, east. west halt Of section
twenty, containing three hundred and thirty
one and eighty one hundredths acres. situate
State Of Arkansas. Also the following chat.
tolsi Three brown horse mules, II, 1871 and
IbL hands h Rh; three brown marc mules.
Is and IA hands high tso sorrel horSe mules
about Is hands highi one OK wagon F; one mule
wagon; one yoke Of oxen, ono black and
white spotted and one red and white spotted
forty heads Of stock cattle.
All equity of redemption waived In said
trust deed, aud Title believed 10 bo good, but
ioo.ia2 6AXs. i. COOK. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
Suicide of n Murderer 80 save Him
self from a Mob.

ATLANTA, December 26 Jim Jack
son, in Jail at Decltur, charged with
murder and robbery, shielded by hasg.
ing himself with a handkerchief. Sunday
night, to save himself from the hands Of
the mob who surrounded the jail for the
purpose Of lynebing him. The sheriff
vas defending the Jail with a posse Of
sixty men at the time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
wreek Of an unEnown ve.se,.

ELLSWORTH, Ne, December 26 An
unkoWn vessel vent ashore in the late
storm on Marshall Island, near Swan
Island, and Vent to pieces. Three dead
bodies were found among the tmbers
frozen stiff aud naked, except some
shreds Of clothing about the neck and
feet. TIE stern had been carried away
but the beam was found bearing No. &C.,
e9l; tonnage marked ll,l45 5 100. The
vessel was laden with laths.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
Mnndsona oIn nnoka.

They are eating Strawberries in South
ern California. This new makes a man
curse arctic rubbers aud molasses tasy
parties.
Partisan ladies have taken TO dyeiag
their pet dogs. One dame goes further
-sbe dyes her horses, driving four OF q
brilliant magenta.
Exploring waist places" said John
Henry as he pot his arms around the
pretty cbambermaid. Navigation of
the air. said Mrs. Henry, overheariog
him aud sailing into his raven curls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

A MEMBER elect OF the Legislature
who a walk from hume TO the capitol
every morning without inconvenience,
declines to accept a free pass from one
of the railroads, good during the session
Of the Legislature, and gives it as his
opinion that no official should accept
free rides" while in Office. This sounds
very well, but it costs nothing to decline
a privilege which could not be used, II
some East OF West Tennessee member
bad declined he would get credit for
making a slight sacrifice for the sake oil
a fixed principle; but sven then would
not acquire q right to lecture the test o.
their moral and political duty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

Nav YoRK, december 26.-The steam
ship Celtic from Liverpool. arrived here
yesterday, bringing two hundred thou
sand pounds gold coin. The steamship
Labrador, from Havre, also brought fifty
thousand dollars specie,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

The edition for 1877 Of the sterling Medical
Annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac, is
now ready, and may be obtained. free of cost,
Of druggists and general country dealers in all
parts of the United States and British Amer
the Western Hemisphere. This Almanac has
been issued regularly at the commencement
Of every year for ever one-ffth of a century
II combines, with the soundest practical ad-
vies for the preservation and restoration Of
health, a large amount Of interesting and
amusing light reading. and the calendar, as
Economical calculations, chronological items,
etc. are prepared with great care. and will be
found entirely accurate. The issue Of Hos
letters Almanac for 1877 will probably be the
largest edition Of a medical work ever pub
lished in any country. The pr0prietors,
Messrs. Hestetter il Smith. Pittsburg, Pa on
receipt Of a two cent stamp will forward a
copy by mail to any person who cannot pro-
cure one in his neighborhOod.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

TIE Radical papers now call the su
preme Court Of Florida q rebel court
since iii ISSUED the peremptory m~sndanus
requiring the Board 81 Canvassers to
recanvass the vote from the face Of the
returns. The members are all Republi.
cans, aud we never heard before that
they we're deficient in loyalty and pstri.
otism. They seem to have acted from a
sense Of sgstice and the Requirements Of
tho law in the case. This is not approved
b, Zlck Chandler 4 Go.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
LEoAL.
Trustees Sale.

by VIRTUE OF THE POWER AND AU-
ID th0rity In me vested BY a certain deed Of
trust executed by W. D. Kilbey. and Mary y.
1876, which deed Is recorded In Book Is, page
bs3 In the Clerks Office Of Les county, Ar
kansas, TO secure the indebtedness therein
mentioned. and the same not having been
paid. and being requested by the benehcisries
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

SENATOR KEY, in his recent speech in
the Senate, referred to the Eliza Pinks.
ton story aud Offset it With the case Of
Frances Thompson very efectually. The
Congressional Record Of last Tuesday
contains the speech.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

BoB INGERsoLL is in favor of inaugu-
rating Hayes on the 4th Of March. Being
a pagan and a Radical be has no more
regard for Sunday than any other day.
He asserts that if Hayes does not go in,
nobody will. Grant will stay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

A MEMBER Of Congress- from a neigh
boring State, writing to a friend in this
city from Washington, under date of
December 2lst, uses this language;
"Times are fearfully solemn here.
While l don't look FOR another war in the
event that Tilden is robbed OF the Office
to which he has been so fairly elected,
yet the talk and scenes OF this day greatly
resemble those of 1860"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

Mr.. LAMAR is not satisfied with the
position assigned to him by many jour
mails Of the eountry. he denies that he
has ever entertained any proposition
coming from the Hayes psrty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
PrsbabnIt,ea

WASHINGTON, December 26.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley, occasional
snow, followed by partly cloudy weather,
s%outherly 70 easterly winds, stationary OF
slowly falling barometer and temperL.
lure near freezing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

The subscription price Of the PUB
LIo LEDGER is IS per Gnnam for
the Daily, and 81 per annum for the
Weskly-POstGgs free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

COLONEL JoHS q. SAVAGE, Of Warren
county, is urged by some of his friends
as q suitable mar for Speal er Of the
next House of Representatives Of the
Legislature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

Mr.. James s. Frazer, Of Nashville,
member elect to the lower House of
the Legislature, is in the city en-
routeIfor home from bis place in Bolivar
county, Miss. He will be the youngest
member Of the Legislature with one ex.
ception.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

Lebanon Tenn Herald; The Cou.
r%ier-Journal quotes
"The mills Of the gods grind slow,
But they grind exceeding fine"
Won LogAu wrote:
Though the mills Of Gsd grind slowly, YET
they grind exceeding small"
Well, who do you suppose kaows most
ebout it, we or Won Logau2 Besides,
the mills that we are talking about are a
different set of establishments altogether.
= Courier. Journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26

a NUMBER Of prominent Democrats at
Washington viii take advantage Of the
HOLIDAYS to pay a visit to Mr.. Tilden ct
Nav York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
LEGAL.
United Static Marshaps Saie

A. Karr ct al. VS.. steamboat A. 7 Witt No
s7O-In admiralty. United s. ~, ,whl n;.t no
Court for the Western Distrie' of Tennessse
PURSUANT TO AN ORR. D on Sale
issued out Of the Dist rict Convt nF ~
United States for said dist .ricl. and 10 me ii.
Iecte9 III INC ABOVE entlI ed cause, l will en-
pose ioL saie ana SOIL 20 tho highest bidder,
IL O'oiOch AM, on Wednesday, Jan.
uaTy g., s57, .
the steamboat A. =. WHITE. b.r sncinss
machinery, tackle, apP9 rel and furniture. as
sue new lies at the le'yee. citv az Memnbis
Tenn. Il. B. EA1t0N. U. s.. Marshal.
By % GARDNER, Deputy.
Belcher * Jordan, Eroctors.
M; Monaghan ct al. VS.. steamboat Gaor0e w.
SShteR. ne: ol In admiralty, United
states District Couh for the Western Dis
trict Of Tennessee.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SALE.
y issued out of the District Court of the
Onited states Tar Said district, and to me di
rected in the above entitled cause 7 will er-
cash, at w ~
ITO clock am ON Wednesday, Ian.
nary 2, 1877,
the steamboat GEORGE w. CHEEK, her
engnes, machinery, tackle, apparel and fur
pi.uTei as she now lies at the levee, city of
m0mPulsi 1euueSsCs
Ia. B. EATON, U. S Marshal.
By A.J. GARDNER, Deruty.
Belcher & Jordan, p~rOctor!.
A, Karr ct al. VS.. fteambsst Illinois Ne.
SI2-ln admiralty, United States District
Court for the Western District Of Tennessee.
PURSUANT TO Al ORDER OF SALE,
i issued out Of the District Court of the
United States for said district, and 10 me al
reeted IN toe ABOVE entitled cause. / will ex-
pose for sale and sell to the highest bidder,
for cash, at
IL O'elO sk "a M, on Wednesday, .1an.
nary 3, 1877,
the steamboat ILLIHOIS, her engines, ma
ehineTy, tackle: apparel and furniture, as She
now lies at the leyee. city &C Memphis, tom.
Il. b. EA'0N. u. y. Marshal.
By A. }. GARDER, Deputy,
Belcher \ Jordan. proot0rs. TQS10o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-06
The Two Parties.

The Republican party has boon
upon trial for tho past fifteen years,
and what has it shown? Tao grand
est record of good deods, substantial
reforms, aud official .intogrity ever
presented in the history of govern
mont Its responsibilities have been
greatert han any party was ever be-
for ccalled upon to bear Its trusts
have been sacred in their character.
It has held in its keeping personal lib
erts, the rights and privileges of in
dividuals, aud the very existence Of
tho nation. 1t has expended aud
collected thousands of millions for
tn common defense and general
welfare, and has shown in al of its
transactions a regard for tho people
who trusted it and for whose protec-
ton it was organic I'D. Surely if
noble dooIs and great achievements
entitlo party to consideration, the
Republican party has earnei by its
splendid career the thank and graft
tude of the civilized world. Look
now at th3 record Of Democracy |
Its repeated betrayal of public conf
dence; its reasonable sympathies
and open ala to rebellion; its atfilia-
ton with such plunderers rs Tweed;
its lily concealed sympathy Tor the
lost cause; and ts total want of ap-
probation of the public wants as
sho wn in its stupid transactions in the
present House OF Representatives,
stamp it as the worst possi5lo organ
ization that ever c0urted public
favor.
Is it difficult thing for the loyal
citizen 20 choose between the two
parties? Can any man who wishes
well for his country hesitate to sup
port the one and oppose the other I?
No With tho history of the two par
ties 80 clearly wri Zen, and 20 vol
understood every citizen can draw
the line for himself If he favors
good government, the poaoc and Sc
curity of all, tho Development of our
national resources, and tho growth
of our free institutions, he must of
necessity advocate and support the
Republican party. Ii these have no
charms for him, and he socks evil
rather than good, then lie belongs 10
Demo cr acy, and should be found
with II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-06
A Broken-H earted Race.

Detroit Free Press: The spirit of
the red man is broken. If any one
else penned this sentence previous to
present date it was alright. The
spirit was broken quite spell ago,
and it was all right to say so.
The red man of Canada and Michi-
gan is no longer on the whoop.
Whiskey, plug tobacco and the white
mans old clothes have taken all the
fanes, kinks out Of his spinal column.
IL couldn't SEGA War-path II there
were 40 under his nose, and he
can't tell a war-cry from the voice of
a ferry-boat captain calling through
the gloom of a stormy night
why don't that there Teller cast off
his bow-line 2
All of the above and dozen times
as much was suggested by an Incl
dent transporting yesterday. Two
Indians and squaw was tramping
around with bead work and baskets,
when they came to small auction
house. On bench at the door were
pile of very old-fashioied hats and
bonnets for female wear, and the
Indians traded q basket for enough
head-gear to cover three heads. If
Cooper had been around and see
that noble red man stick his head into
an old fashioned box bonnet, trimmed
with SIX yards of yellow ribbon,
Cooper would have wept where the
boys laughed until the tears came.
1t was bargain, however. When
an Indian can buy bonnet for four
cents worth of basket he isn't going
to stand out about the style of it. One
bonnet is as good as another, if it has
yellow ribbon and rose with three
buds just ready to blossom out.
The mighty warrior put on the bon
net and wore it away. No flush of
degradation mantled his cheek. On
the contrary he rolled his quid to
starboard and tried to spit clear
across the street. Some stray thought
of old times made him step high for a
few rods, but then the feeling passed
away and he slammed along like a
farmer going to mill. Boys jeered
and followed on behind, but they
couldn't fool the red child of the
wilderness. The gay yellow strings
were carried out behind his ears by
the breeze from Lake Erie, and on
his bronze features there rested pen.
sive smile. Looking behind him at
the squaws as he turned into Michi-
gan avenue he grunted
sThree heap bonnets twelve cent
Injun look like squaws, mebbe-
mebbe squaws look like Injun Jim
Brown all right-make heap trade !!