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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

that the Government will appoint
proper officers in the first instance,
whose gauging will be final. Adel-
egation will accompany the memo
rial to Washington.
The snow storm which began
early last evening changed during
the night to a driving rain, which
washed away every vestige of snow.
The rain continued until nine
o'clock this morning, when the sun
came out, and the day as it ad-
vanced became bright and warm.
Sheriff Conner sold the desks and
papers Of the late SANTANA Bay
Company yesterday, to satisfy a
Judgment of $1,000 obtained by
Josiah Reed, Secretary of the COM
pany. The property yielded thirty
dollars.
Frederick A. Dockray, the Amer
lean arrested in Oubaand sentenced
to death, which sentence was COM
muted to Imprisonment in Spain,
from whence he escaped to this
country, was arrested here to-day
on an Indictment found by the
United States Grand Jury at Jack
sonville, Florida, in 1878, charging
him with embezzling $4,000 in
1870, while collector of the port Of
st. Johns, Florida. Dockray, who
says the indictment is purely a po-
litical move, waived examination,
and starts this afternoon for Flor
ida.
A schooner in a storm last night
was driven ashore near Sandy Hook
and all hands lost. The life-saying
crew lost all the boats they launch
ed in their attempt to reach the
schooner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21


ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-Nathan,
Cole, who was Mayor Of this city
during a part Of the time Super
visor of Internal Revenue Colonel
Ferdinand Meyer was a member of
the Board of Police Commission
ers, has written a letter to that
gentlemen in which he refers to
the letter of Ex-Governor McCleery
to President Grant, mentioned in
these dispatches Sunday last, and
replies TO some statement therein.
He says that he had occasion to ex-
anime certain parties regarding
matters relating to Colonel Meyer,
and these parties admitted to him,
under oath, that they had been paid
to sign papers, which were sent to
Governor McCleery, affecting Mey-
er's character, and that they knew
nothing as to the truth of the ale
cations contained in those papers.
Mr.. Cole further says that he was
then convinced that these docu-
ments had been prepared under the
direction of the enemies of Meyer,
and by some of the baSest charac-
ters in the city, to destroy an eff
Gent and capable officer whose
energy was injurious to their inter-
est. Mr.. Cole also states that il
these papers was a class of the evil
dence Governor McCleery based his
action upon, he was grossly imposed
upon, and a meritorious officer re,
moved without proper cause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 21.-
HoUsE-Mr. Woodwork corrected
the journal Of yesterday in which
he is reported as not having voted
on the Adkins bill for the repeal
Of the resumption act, and stated
that he voted in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Bright offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Treasury Depart
ment to inquire into the manage
ment and disposition of captured
and abandoned property. Adopted.
Mr.. Jones (Ky), from the Com
mittee on Railroads and Canals,
reported a bill to authorize the
Washington, Cincinnati and 81.
Louis railroad to construct a mar
roW-gauge railroad from tide water
to st. Louis and Chicago. Recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Reagan, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported a bill
to amend thelaw for the regulation
Of commerce. Made special order
for Tuesday next
SENATE-Bills, petitions, etc.,
we're introduced as follows: g
By Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin
Joint resolution of the Legisla-
ture of Wisconsin against bridging
the Mississippi river. Referred.
Petitions were presented BY
MessrS. Wright, Logan, Dawes
Cooper, Sherman, Dorsey, Chris
tiancy, ingalls,, Windham, and 9th,
ers, from the Good Templars and
other temperance organizations in
their several States, all praying fol
the passage of prOhibitOry liquor
laws in the District Of Columbis
Territory, and also for the passage
of a law prohibiting the use o.
liquors among the officials Of thu
civil, military and naval service
Referred.
The Senate Committee on For.
eign Relations had a long session
to-day on the subject of Dana'l
nomination. Senator Boutwell,
handed to the committee the me.
mortal Of the Boston bar in favor
Of confirmation and immediately
retired. The remainder of the ses
sion was strictly private. The mem
bers Of the committee positively
decline to state explicitly what &C.
ton, if any, was taken, but from
their manner and certain intima.
tons there seems to be no doubf
that a majority have determined t
report on the nomination ADVERSELY
unless it be withdrawn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
' Telegram.

oAlRo, March 21, = Arrived
City Of Vicksburg, vicksburq, 4
am. Leopard, St. Louis, 10 ann
u z Schenck, Cincinnati, II. De,
parted-Grand Tower, st. Louis. I
PM Sam Brown, St, Louis, loi
Leopard, Ohio river, Il; Polar
Star, st. Louis, II. Clear and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
FOREIGN.


LONDON, March 21-The bull
lion gone into the Bank of England
to-day amounted to $4,000.
The warrant for the extradition
Of WinslOw, the Bostan forger, had
not reached the American embassy
at noon and it is not likely it will
come to-day. 1t will therefore be
impossible for Window to get Of
in the steamship Siberia, which
sails for Boston from Liverpool
this afternoon.
Weather to-day dull cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
TIE STATE DEBT.

In a speech recently delivered at
Smithville, Middle Tennessee, by
Colonel John H. Savage, he made
the following points in regard to
the debt of Tennessee, which he
insisted could be maintained before
the people or an enlightened court
First-That the bonds had been issued
IN violation OF the constitution Of the
State.
Second-That they were issued in vio-
lation 0 that legal and political maxim
that taxation without representation Is
tyranny"
Third-That they began IN fraud and
class legislation and progressed in in
EQUITY, and that there are no bona ide
holders. ~
Fourth-Thst they created no personal
obligations for payment upon any man,
woman or child in the State.
Fifth-If it be admitted for the sake
ofargument that the Legislature intended
to create a lien in the nature OF a mort
gage upon the then taxable property
land and negroes) of the State, it can
be shown from the highest legal author
ity,thst the obligation has been released
and discharged.
Sixth-That all the acts under which
the bonds we're issued commanded that
the bonds shsuld never be sold at a dis
count, but in point of facts they have
been hawked, peddled, pawned and sold
in and out of the State for thirty years
to every petty broker that would buy or
loan money for them. So that it is now
perhaps true that there is not a single
b%ondnolder who does not hold his bond
in violation OF the statue creating it
Seventh-That whenever a statue pro-
hibits the doing of a thing, it is punish
able by Indictment, hne and imprison-
ment to violate the prohibition, hence
the b~ondholder of to-day is entitled to
punishment and not to payment.
Eighth-Thst the humble citizen had
been promptly punished for every trivial
~otfense, while the pompous bondholder
has gone unpublished for fragrant viola
tons of the organic law without so much
as a reprimsnd or warning from our
Governors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, March 21,-For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, cold
northerly to westerly winds and
clear or partly cloudy weather win
continue during the rest of Tues
day, with rising barometer and
slight changes in temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21


The Democratic Executive Com
mittee will meet next Thursday at
Nashville. The prime business
will be the calling of a convention
to appoint delegates to the st.
Louis Convention. Whether the
State campaign should be inaugu-
rated at the same time by the nom
instion of a candidate for Governor
is a matter of grave doubt. Six
months is too long a time to keep.
q party and it's candidate on a
strain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

AT the next August election we
elect justices of the peace, Attorney
General of the Bartlett Court,
Judge Of the Criminal Court, Ooun-
ty Trustee who will be ex-oficic
Tax Collector for State, county and
municipalities, and Sheriff. 1t oc-
ours to us that it would be well to
have this election as little mixed
up with the canvass, which termi-
mates in the November election, a:
possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

In tho ChaRctry Court Of Shelby county, Ten
nossee- hosina 6rau vs.. Q. ". Theme ct al.
TT APPEARING PROM AN ORDER OF
A Court in this cause that the defendant
Amelia, or Emeline, or Emily Tnieme as she
Is sometimes called, has recently been d.
y0rcod from her husband, @, u. Theme, and
has intermarried with John Metzenbache, and
that both Of said parties are nOn-residents Of
the State Of Tennessee, and residents of the
state OF Dew York; II is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein al
tho courthouse In the city Of Memphis,
Tenn., on or before the FIRST Monday in April,
1875, and show cause, II any they have. why
this cause should not be revived against them.
or the causo will be taken for confessed ne 70
them and set for hearing OK parte; and that
a COPY Of this order be publisAea onoo . week
for four successive weeks 10 the Public
Ledger.
This ed day Of February. 1876.
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
b. u. B. MOHENRY, d. Q, and NJ.
n. CLAY kiEa, Sol. for complainant.
l6i-1-7-l8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
NEW YORK ITEMS.

NEW York, March 21.-Judge
Barrett, in the suit of Washington
A. Roebling, agent of Duncan,
Sherman & Co., in the Supreme
Court, has refused to vacate the
order Of arrest against defendants.
He says the members of the firm
had made an examination of their
condition, which ought to have
disclosed that their liabilities ex.
ceeded their assets by three millions
of dollars and the consequent
futility Of any negotiations K
place their business on a SOUND
basis, and it was their duty to hay,
stopped at once.
The special committee of tn,
rrouuce Exchange appointed
to draw up a statement of tn.
grievances under which the dealer
in highwineS labor at present ha
prepared a memorial for transmits
sion to Congress. The dealer
complain that after liquors hav
been stamped and gagged in tn
West they are regsuged by official
here, and if there is any discrep
ancy their goods are detained unit
the matter has been investigated
this frequently causing needles an
noyance and expense. They asI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

IHE knoxville DAILY Tribune,
which has been duly heralded by
the LEDGER and the State press
generally, made its appearance Sat
urday, March 18th, according to
announcement. 1t ful6lls all prom
Uses, and justifes the predictions of
its friends. From a journalistic
standpoint we do not hesitate to
say thatit is one Of the handsomeSt
papers ever issued in the State. In
size it is about equal to the Ava
lanche, with a greater variety Of
type. With Colonel J. N. Flem-
ming, an old and accomplished ed
itor, at the helm of the paper, and
Franc NJ. Paul in the business de-
partment, we would expect nothing
but a model paper in every respect.
Captain Sam Mckinney is Colonel
Trimmings partner, and the firm
starts out with abundance of CAPT
tai, brand new material and the
most ~fattering prospects. The
Tribune viii be Democratic and
national in tone, and will WELD nc
small influence in State politics
We welcome it to our table, and
wish the editors and p~roprietorS ar
uninterrupted career of usefulness
and prosperity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
Disappearance Of a Lumber Dealer

SPRINGF1ELD, March S1.AJ. A.
Barber, of Barber & Bacon, lum-
Der and grain dealers at West
Mortified, has been missing since
the 18th inst. He leaves SIC, O0G
liabilities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

The Chicago Inter Ocean says
that "MarSh come on like a lion
and went off like a lamb" By the
time he gets back with a pardon in
his pockethe may prove to be very
tough mutton for the Radical side.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

DAWSON the 10Th inst, ]. CARSON DAVIS,
aged 40 years, l month and 10 days.
Friends and acquaintance are invited tC
attend his funeral tomorrow WEDNES.
DAY. at 2O'eIoek pm. at.ths Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, Court street. Services
By DR.. G. 7. Stainback.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

Trustees Sale.


pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST TO
- me executed on the - day of --
Isl Of record in the Registers Office OF
Shelby county, Tennessee. in Record Book
No. SO, pages 81 and IS, l will sell between
the hours Of 10 am. and Bpm.
On Saturday, April l., 1875,
in front Of No. z Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, to the highest bidder, for cash, for the
purpose. Of paying the unpaid balance So
cured. the following property to-wit: Lying
and being in the county Of Shelby, and State
Of Tennessee. it being part Of the subdivision
Of George DiXon's ID 1-3 acres on Walnut
street, and designated upon the plan of said
subdivision as lot No. AZ, fronting so feet on
Mckinley street, and running back between
parallel lines 1850 feet to an alley. and adjoin-
ing the lot Of Anderson Cooper on the south,
and Jne. Bacon on the north, together with
all the improvements on said lot.
Equity Of redemption waived, Title con
ddered good, but J win sell and convey onlS
P.J. MULVIHILL, Trustee.
JARNAolS &FgAYsER, Attorneys, 1891
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

MEssRs. WHITTLE AND BLISS
have closed their meetings at Mo-
bile, which have been of great in
terest to the public, and gone to
Montgomery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT Of THE c0nDITlOR
-oF THE
FIRST Irrational BANK
OF MEMPHIS,

At Memphis, in the State eff Tennessee.
Al CLOSE Of Business, March 10, 1879
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23
Abuses OF the Credit System.

The New York Shipping List says: While
e may be laid down as general proposition,
that strictly cash basis for business is wholly
impracticable, it is equally true that the credit
system 10 fraught with numerous evils, which,
BY cordial cooperation on the part Of the bus
mess men, might be greatly mitigsted There
h little doubt that q vast number of we'll
meaning business men have, first and last,
bssn tempted by ipjudicious credit to incur
obligations which they would have been una
BILE to meet under the most favorable circum-
stances, and which, in the end, have ruined
not only themselves, but seriously impaired
the financial resources Of their creditors.
Again. easy credits have not unfrequently
promoted improvidence and extravsgant hab-
it, Of living, leading in the end to poverty and
privation.
The abuses of system have very extensive
qualifications, and, in scme one shape or an
other, more or less affect all classes. In some
branches of the retail trade, for example, and
notably among class Of grocers, it has long
been understood that an extra price is ex-
acted from customers who trade on credit, in
order to make good the losses, resulting from
bad debts. In this way vast number Of
psople. principally among the poorer classes,
ars obliged to pay an involuntary tax on the
necessafies of life. 1t is quite natural that
hard working honest people, who have habit
Of paying their debts, should object to this
method Of doirg business; but as society is
now constituted, 1t il difficult to suggest .
remedy.
1t Is probably the case, that there are too
many mercantile houses for the volume of
business, and the unhealthy competition en-
gendered thereby has brought forth its inev.
liable fruit II is comparatively easy mat
Tor to inaugurate business by selling goods
at low prices, and giving large and long
credits, but no business can be successfully
maintained 10 that way; and it is an unkind-
ness in the seller to give the buyer more
credit than he can be reasonably expected to
meet Competition is SO active in many
branches Of trade that sellers often ovsireach
themselves in this particular. Parties who
do business at less than living profits, and
are not overcareful in the matter Of giving
credit, will not only surely come to grief, but
will involve innocent parties in their downfall
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23
The First Prayer in Congress.


In Thatcher's Literary journal, dated De-
oember. i776, may be found note contain
ing the identical First prayer in Congress,
delivered by the Rev. Jacob Dutch. q. ninis'
ter Of no little eloquence. Here it is:
no Lord. our Heavenly Father, high and
mighty King of Kings and Lord Of Lords,
Who dost from Thy throne behold all the
dwellers on earth and reignest with power
supreme and unlimited over ell the kingdoms,
empires and governments, look down
in mercy, We beseech Thee, on these
American States, who nave fed to
Thee from the rod Of the oppressol
and thrown themselves on Thy gracious
protection, desiring to be henceforth depend
ent only on Thee. To Thee they have ap-
to Thee do they now look up for that counte-
nance and support which Thou alone canst
give. Take them, therefore, Heavenly Fa-
thar, under Thy ministering care; give them
wisdom in council and vslor in the field |;
defeat the malicious designs of our cruel
adversaries convince them OF the upright
eousness of their cause and If they still
persist in their sanguinary purpose, 0 let the
voice Of Thine own unerring Justice, sounding
In their hearts, constrain them to drop the
ueapons Of war from their unnerved hands
dn tho day Of battle. Be Thou present, 0
God Of wisdom, and direct the councils Of
ahis honorable assembly; enable them. to set
Sle things on the best and surest foundation
ahat the scene Of blood may be speedily closed
that order, harmony and peace may be Of
aectuslly restored, and truth and justice, reli-
Eion and piety prevail and flourish among
Thy people, Preserve the health of their
bodies and the vigor Of their minds Shower
down on them and the millions they here
represent such temporal blessings as Thou
seest expedient for them in this world, and
crown them with everlasting glory in the
world 70 come. All this We ask in the name
and through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy
Son. our Savior Amen"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23
Life Insurance as a Business.

Under the head of Some Life Insurance
Figures" the Hartford (Conn.) Insurance
Journal presents some facts which are of in
forest ct this time. To correct the impress.
sion that life insurance is decaying, the Jour.
nal presents q comparative state ment of the
outstanding insurance and examinations during
tho past ten years. According to this, the
percentage Of examinations by death has been
IN almost unvsrying one, the only exception
being for the last year Of the decade. when il
fell below that of 1872. and the Examinations
by expiry are Of the same character.
Those terminating by change and surren-
der have largely increased from year to year,
the reasons for which are not, perhaps, gen.
orally understood. The fact is, that the
abandonment by many Of the companies Of
the half-note plan, necessitates change in
tho policies to adapt them satisfactorily to
tho new order of things, and these changes
we're very generally made with the entire con-
currence of the policy-holder, Of course
since they could not be changed without such
concurrence. In some instances the old poll
cies appear under the head of surrenders, I"
and in others under the head Of "change"
This will account very largely for the increase
under these heads, from 1.39 per cent in 1865
to 8. 80 per cent in 1874
II The item of lapses there has been an in
dsasS of . triAe over p per cent during the
tan years, which is accounted tor in great
measure to the high pressure put upon the
business from 1865 to 1869, which could but
result in the increase noted. In conclusion,
the Journal says: "Give Us year or two OF
business prosperity and We shall see insurance
q prosperous as ever, and lapses as infrequent
as In its palmy days. When men find it
difficult TO provide the necessaries of life for
their families. they are apt to build very little
upon the necessities the future may bring to
them. And the present condition OF every
business enterprise is all that is the m after
With life insurance"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

It Was President Andrew jackson who ori.
ginally uttered the remark now attributed to
Attorney General Pierrepont: "No one man
is absolutely needed in the running Of gov
ernmaut." When jackson was turning out
the flee holders, there was an old fixture in
the Treasury, whose friends pleaded for his
retention ~ an absolute necessity, on the
groond that he alone understood the compli-
Gated business Of his Office, and that the
Treasury would be thrown into confusion by
his dismissal. .Turn him cut turn him
out r cried jackson I'm have no man here
who is an absolute necessity in the running
of this Government" Grant is one of the
great men who now considers himself a ne
cessity Of the kind referred to, and his fat
terers tell him how necessary he is. But he
must nevertheless be turned out, and then
We will see whether we can't get along with
out him. Exchange.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

Mr.. Henry Wattersou, Of the Louisville
Courier Journal who was req orted GONZALES
cent some time ago, is i'll LYING seriously i'll
at his home IN Louisville. hdnqe
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

Buy yonr buggy III. carriage Of L. 7. Maddux
IS Carondeiet street, \ ew Orleans.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

At meeting of the Board of Directors. held on the
18th inst, it was resolved to pay the semiannual
interest dividend of five per cent the capital stock
to the stockholders their legal representatives
and after the FIRST MONDAY Of FeDrqery next
J.W. HINCKS, Secretary.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

-TRUSTEES-
A. j. Aiken, j. Davidson Hill,
S. D. Antey, M johnson,
Hugh Allison, j: 8. Lanphier,
Isaac Bloom, Robert L. Moore
J. A. BraseImau H. J. Mullen.
W. T. Blakemore John Myers,
c. nc Brown Edward Male,
e. B. Briggs, Edward c. Payne
Samuel Boyd, George W. Sentel,
John D. Cobb w. 3. Thompson,
]. L. Campbell, Frederick Wing.
w. J.. Cushing C. W. Wood,
Benjamin Gerson, l. s. Waterman,
P. G Gilbert il Wyche,
c. A. Green, Lloyd X. Coleman,
G. p. Harrison. oil cod tt
CIRCULAR SAWS
GUMMED AND STRENGTHENED
BY
WILLIAM 0LELLAND,
No. 222 Magazine street,
Between St. Joseph and Delord streets,
mh5 Sally NEW ORLEANS La.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

The above statement is Q Just, true and correct
transcript from the books OF the Company.
p. FOURCHY President.
G. W. NoTr Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Orleans, city Of New Orleans.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 18th day of
June, 1875. JAMES FAHEY, N. p.
At meeting of the Board Of Directors held on the
14th day of June 1875 il resolved to pay to the
Stockholders demand, interest at the rate Of 10
Der cent per annum on their stock.
DIRECTORS:
p. Maspero, Ed. Toby,
d. Fatjo, T. Fourchy,
S. z. Relf, NJ. W. Smith,
L. F. Generes, j. j. Fernandez,
d. A. Chaffralx, J. N. Allen,
Chas. Lafitte. je16 rs 1y
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

TRUSTEESis
Moses Greenwood, r. N. Walmsley,
w. A. johnson, A. Brittin,
John l. Noble, A. H. May,
John Chaffe, S. II. SnOwdon,
Richard Milliken, 4. Lytt. Lyon,
Samuel E. Moore, VIM. c. Raymond,
J.L. Warren, Jas. S. Prestidge
r. T. Buckner. samuel H. Boyd,
Samuel Friedlander, joseph McElrOy,
A. A. Yates Z. B. Wheelock,
John /. Adams, Cyrus Bussey,
Isaac S0herck, VIM J. Behan,
Al 3. F. Eschleman