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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

serve some particular interest; and even
run in order TO be regarded as the
big men Of tho wards and the leaders in
yard politics. Man turns cut to be a
curious animal when analysed.
The Appeal OF this morning contains a
two column article exposing the system
Of Illegal arrests made without warrants
and in defiance Of law andj ustice by the
detectives aud police authorities of Mem
phis. The Appeal properly condemns
the system Of oppression in Office and
calls for a reform in police matters. The
Appeal is right; the thing has gone on
too long. Let personal liberty be pro-
tected ard let no one be oppressed, be he
saint or sinner, good citizen or thief.
Under our present illegal system the
Chief Of Police and bis subordinates
have IS much power over personal lib
erty as the Gar of Russia, and yet we
claim that this ia a free country.
A planter of this county when in the
city on yesterday was asked how the
country was getting along. He promptly
answered: 1--WE are breaking up, sir;
we are all starving, sir; the country is
going to tie ID" He, however, looked
the picture Of good health, and no doubt
had bis three sqaara meals per diem.
He had been reading the papers and had
become dipgusted with the political stu.
alton, and consequently wasin a despou.
dent mood. When his city friend, fear.
ing hat he would starve to death, invited
him to 20 around and see a man, the
rural %grumtl-r promptly accepted and
threw a cocktail under his pistol bel
with an a'acrily ease and grace truly
charming 10 behold, out yet he continued
to sing the old soHg; we are starving
sir; the country is going to the ID"
Yesterday E'qnife Qligley sent th,
Rev. John Williams (negro) to jail OIL
the charge Of illegal cohabiting with on
Isabella Palmer, the dusky object Of hi
affections. The Reverend William
breaches at Collins chapel, St. Mark
church aud other places to his benighter
and wicked brethren, but now be hs
turned out to be a black Henry War
Beecher, and has been found guilty {
" nest-hiding," The " shepherd wa
too intimate with bis aoek, and did nc
! keep the commandments. He has
wife, Ssllie Plummer, a much better lool
J ing yellow than Isabella Paine.
a but be went back on Sallie in a mo
illegal manner Esquire Qaigley, as
looked at the two women, almost said i
Shakspearean language Who wouI
e thii fair mountain leave, to feed and be
It ten on that moor2'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Friday Evening. Dee. is, 1876,

The most acceptable holiday present
for your wife is one Of those beautiful
porcelain pictures 10 a breast-piu made
by Bingham Bros. They also make
those ivory types that are SO much ad.
mired by the young ladies' and gentle
men. They have just received a large
stock Of new styles Of frames for the
holidays; and the Bingbams make the
finest photographs ia the country. Their
parlors are at 243 Main street, corner Of
jefferson. l07
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

r. G. LArTIyG & Son are removing
their soap mandatory to the Bradley
Block, foot Of Adams street. This re.
moval became necessary ia order to se-
cure more room for the manufacture Of
soap in larger quantities than hereto
fore to supply the demands Of their fast
increasing trade. They intend making
about six hundred boxes per week with
their present facilities, and can increase
this number if necessary. Their well.
known brands Of Cotton Seed Oil Sosp,
the Latting, the Excelsior Laundry, and
the Dixie are fast gaining popular favor,
andin time will supplantN Northern soaps.
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0RoCeRIEs.
RISING BOGKWHEAr.

After ten years fair trial in Memphis
aud elsewhere it is iou d that Self.Risiug
Buckwheat is better for general use than
plain buckwbeat, because
First. Tie best New York Buckwheat
is used.
Second. 1t makes nice light and rich
cakes.
Third. It never makes a failure when
the directions are followed.
Fourth. 1t only takes five miRutes
time t on.ske the best Of cakes.
Fifth. Any common cook can always
make good light cakes. Asd ii costa but
q trihe more than common buckwheat.
For sale by retail grocers.
OLIVER, FINNIE & co.
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New Mnnlc.

Lullaby" composed and sung By J.K.
Emmst in Fritz" very charming Gong,
with g melody perfectly charming. Pub.
lished by F. W. HelmicE, No. so West
Fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Price
40 cents. The above song has become
very popular with vocalists.
THE Grave of Mabel Lee" song and
chorus; words and music by John T.
Rutledge. Published by Il. C. Hollen-
berg, No. 294 Main street. Memphis,
Tennessee.
Happy Again, As Of OLD" an answer
to that ever popular song, kiss and Be
Happy Again" words and music by
John 7. Rutledge. Published by H. G.
Hollenberg, No, 2g4 Main street, Mem.
phis, Tennessee.
Tbs above two songs are new, and their
publication reflects credit upon our en-
terpiising music dealer, M. Hollenberg.
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Fleece
Lined
JosEpR COLL & 60.
Hosiery.

Dr.. j. A. CLoPToY will remain in the
city until December goth, and will
return to the city January 9Th, and
remain until the 10th. All who are
troubled with PILES, FIsTULA, ETC., may
be cured by 6 simple application, City
references given. pr. @. will instruct
others in the TREATMENT Of his SPECIAL,
TIES DR.. G. is the oldest specialists
SoUrH. if not in AMERICA. SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15
THE BEST.

At the Rio HORdO cigar store
you can buy a better cigar
from thelOWest to the highest
grade) fOrycur money, whole
sale or retail, than elsewhere
in the city.
GEO. L, GRAYSER,
m&El03 Manufacturer.
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MCKEE g. BARCHUS,
Cor. Main and Union SITS.

Is the best place in the city for q gen.
tleman to get a Christmas present for
his mothes, wife, sister, sweetheart or
daughter. Examine their stock of nov
elites, imported expressly for the holi.
days. MCKEE & BARCHUS,
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SOL PERTH,
1886 Main Street.
Off

There's one tooth-wash. the ladies' pride,
Beloved by bellies Ger every wash" beside;
One dentifrice there is supremely blest.
A sweeter. better one than all the rest;
And you will find. in every land the same,
That SOZOD0Nr s its old. familiar name.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

FLowERs AND FLORAL DEooRAT1oS,
promptly to order, at Craig's, $40 Main,
los
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NorfoIk Oraier nnlnnn

Frank Lavagna formerly at Madame
Vineent's } has opened an oyster saloon
at 553 Jefferson street, east of Second.
de keeps the best shell Norfolk oysters
and cocks them in every style. Oyster
rooms upstairs for gentlemen and ladies'.
Frank is the best oyster cook in the city.
90
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MEDIC NE.

Vegetable. Tonic Specific Pills.
Tor THE PERMANENT CURE OF CON
Z orrbea. elect, Impotence, Seminal Weak
ness. lncentinenee, Genital Debility. Gravel,
Structures, and all diseases caused by self
pollution, such as Loss Of Memory, Pains in
the Back, DimRess Of Vision, Spermattor-
rhea. etc. Price. 50 so per box; 3 boxes. &C..
80 lO5 D.. II. GOODYEAR. l67 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

Toe es layer Pigs, CitrOn, Cnrrants.
$50 pkgs Jersey Apple Butter.
200 brls and kegs spiecd Pigs Feat.
so brls and half brls KrOut.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

DAY BoARDERs at "a per week, wanted
az John Weudel's Saloon, 81 Poplar st.
nj
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

Bartee's homemade candy
csc a pound, 32s Main ct. 62t
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Removal.

Eerryboat John 0verton has removed
her landing to foot Of Jefferson st. 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

Sid Cocks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced first
class by all visitors. 3S-t
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John walsh, Undertaken,
BAL Second S., next to Postofice. los
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'CHIMA
SPEHrAETTEG.

"a
Best Treblc- plated silver
Table Knives aG I'D % per
dozen. Ravisanat ~ O0.,h eli
ebrated French CHINA az new
York Wholesale prices 1Oote's
double thick QueensWaA'e III
Porcelain AS low as cOImmph
crOckery Glassware, Table,
ware, Treble silver plated
Casters, ETC, pfOpNrtiOMNkly
dew. CRAS, N. ERICH.
The above goods will be sold at above prices
only az long ~ this advertisement appears Ia
the Ledger. ollVo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

G. A, ECKgRLY & BROS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

pgARL ASD GoLB pens and pencils at
S0t DoD's, Sal Main st.
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1900 Pounds Lake Fish,
% Head of Deer,
Dressed Turkeys, QuaiIs, etc.
Oysters and Celery.
STEPHEN
99 Real VI. [9l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

GOOD horse, express wagon and harness,
VI cheap. Apply at S5 Main st. SS4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-15

WOelIer House,
CORNER OF MAIN AND GAYoso.
Saloon and Boarding House,
Best beer, liquors and cigors.
Lunch daily from 10 TO u. 72t
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OR WAREHOUSES; NOS. 1888 AND 200
: Vance street, near DeSoto. Two story
brick. nine rooms each, good water and ont-
houses Apply Of Sl6 second street; As;
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uORSE-A large, fne geldiug, ono Of the
XII hest family fockaway or buggy horses IN
veIy fast. Has y record Of 2,43. Apply at
ticket olicc, Madison aud Main ste. 1872
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FOR RENT,

COR REET-MhNY STORES. RRsI-
dences, edices and rooms Notably q
choice cottage near Adams, on Orleans street
s6. W. A. WHEATLEY. $50 Main st.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-12

From W. r. Chisholm, M. D., Of New
Bedford,-"I have employed he Peruvian
syrup. successfully in cases Of dyspepsia,
chronic diarrh4a, nervous debility, neu-
ralsla, eryslpelas, boils and diseases Of
the skin; also, chlorosis, leuchorrhea, pro-
lapsus uteri, and in female complaints
generally. AS an Alternative touic, the sy-
rup ought to be used by clergymen, edi-
tors, cashiers, clerks, lawyers, and 9th
ers who use their brains more than their
muscles; as wei a. operatives, printers,
tailors, shocmaEcrs, Sclmstresses, and all
those whose occupation confines them in
Differentiated and oycr-A2ltHd 70 oms, who
arc liable to sui1r more or less from ner
vouS debility"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-12
DEATH OF AIeXanaierT. Stewart. OF
New York.

Alexander i. Stewart, the leading
dry goods merchant Of the United
States, if not of the whole world, and
one Of the most philan,hrophic as well
as wealthy gentlemen in the country,
died at his rasidenc, in New York,
April 10Th, from the effects of an at
tack of inflammation OF the bowels.
having been i'll for some days Mr.
Stewart was of Scotch-Irish parentage,
his birthplace beingat Belfast, Ireland,
and he was Is years old at the time Of
his death. H. received liberal elu-
cation at Trinity College, Dublin, and
came to New York city in 1928, where
he taught classics in " private school
for brief period. Mr.. Stewart first
went into business in 1927. with a
capital of $1,000, most of which he in
vested in Irish linens and laces, and
buying for cash sold for low figures.
His progress was rapid. His sales of
dry goods have been immense, esti,
mated in some year; as high ~ So
100000 to $75,O00,0D) Mr.. Stew
art was an emnently charitable man.
In 1917 he sent shipload Of proyis
ions to the furnishing Irish, and IN
1862 he sent shipload to the Lonca.
shire sufferers The Chicago fire of
October, 1871, caused him to suffer
heavy losses, but Notwithstanding
these he donated 500, 900 to the re
lief of the sufferers.
Mr.. Stewards wealth is estimated to
be between $2O,OOO,OOO and $50, OOO,-
600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-12
THE ELECTIONS.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.


From this election which was held
on Monday, April Sd, we have returns
from every town in the State, nearly
all official, make the total vote of the
State 98,645, Of which Ingersoll
(Dem) has 81, l45 ; Robinson (Rep),
43,62l; Smith, Temperance, 1905,
and Atwater, Greenback, 1874. The
Senate stands 10 Democrats to 3 Re
publicans, and the House 100 Demo-
Gratis to "a Republicans and 2 indie
pendents. The Democratic majority
on joint ballot is SO. Last year it was
AZ. This secures the election by the
Legislature of ex Gov. James E, Eng
fish, to the L S Senate. Returns
from all the towns in Third Congress,
.sional District, excepting Ledyard and
Salem, give Wait 8O12 Wells, 1870 !;
scattering, 1858 Waits plurality, 379.
Of the results OF this election the N Y
World says 1.-THE broad significance
of the victory ir Connecticut lies upon
the surface. The Southern States
t27 ELECTORAL " votes ties; TIE Pacific
States, Democratic IN the last election
cast II electoral votes. The Metro
politan States, Democratic in the last
elections, to wit--New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut-cast so cleo.
torial votes. Together these States
cast 1s9 electoral votes, more than a
majority. "A candidate and plat
form at the st. Louis Convention
witch shall satisfy the public senti.
ment OF these three groups Of States
will not fail to give Democratic Ad.
mlnistration to the country"
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION,
which was held on Wednesday last,
and the returns from all the towns in
the State except two small ones. Lip
pitt, Rep, has 1912 Howard, Pro,
6227 ; Beach, Dem, 3472 Lippitt
will lack about 400 of election by the
people. Alderman, Rep, was elected
Secretary of State by 1900 majority.
The other candidates on the Republi-
can State ticket run about even with
the Governor, and will be elected by
the General Assembly, which will
comprise in the Senate ~ Republ;-
cans and 8 Democrats, and in the
House 60 Republicans and 8 Demo
Gratis. The vote of Providence is
Lippitt, 3465 Howard, 1868 Beach
100.
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The .Nezeys.
SNndrles.

lShed but three votes making ten
cent pieces 4 legal tender for the
amount of $50, viz. Blair Of New
Hampshire, Republican, Bell, of N.
H., Democrat, and Banks of Massa-
chusetts, Independent.
An independent wire from New
Worcester to GAINESVILLE, q miles, is
to be put up by the Western Union
Telegraph Company for the benefit Of
the railroad, the regular wire being
choked with business.
"A Mrs. Wilson Large of Sullivan
county, Tenn, gave birth to her 18th
child recently. The lady is only 81
years of age. This is good begin
ming tor Large" family.
A Philadelphia paper says OF the
girl who recites 1000 verses of Scrip
ture every Sunday that she nearly
reaches the republican standard of
"repeater.
The Chicago Times il, authority
for the statement that Galena, Ill
which had 10000 inhabitants in 1860,
has now only 1000, and that the other
10000 are nearly all in public Offices.
Galena was the home Of Grant and E
B Wsshburne, you remember.
"A printer travelin. West says
that one of the Omaha editors writes
his editorials OH brown paper with an
old dinner fork dipped in cranberry
sauce
Returns from ID towns and cities
in Ohio show that the Republicans
had a majority in 22 and the Demo
Gratis In 49, The rest were evenly
divided.
Jefferson Davis will sail for Eu-
rope on the lst of May. lie will pass
some six or eight months in London
and on the Continent to promote the
establishment of direct trade with
the cities of the Mississippi Valley.
In Philadelphia few days ago,
there was buried the body of a wo.
man who, short time before her
death, weighed more than 400 pounds.
Eleven mon were required to handle
the coffin, and to get it out Of the
house the door jambs had to be re.
moved. Notwithstanding her i'm
mense size and weight, however, she
was able to do washing for a liveli-
hood until a short time before her
death.
Eight hundred and eighty Chinese
arrived by the Oceanic at San Francis.
co last week. They were immediate
=; 41--- ~L"-..- & - 49, ,e.o~+s nf
the SIX companies and conveyed to the
Globe Hotel and other Chinese cara
varsaries.
Journalism is on the rampage in
Mississippi il seems Not less than
80 new papers Rave been started since
JAM LIST, says the Holly Springs
Mississippian.
Thomas Jefferson rode on h ,rse-
back to Washington, hitched his horse
to rail fence, and walked over and,
was inaugrated but it wouldn't be
safe to try that now, as while he was
being sworn in one of the Cabinet
officials might steal the horse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

DR.. Holland lectured at Hanover
Friday evening last. Subject: "Ele
ments OF Personal Power
The large hog which was raised
few years ago by Hon Lelnuel T
Cooper, of Croydon, and whose skin
was stuffed for exhibition, is Ell route
for the centennial exhibition.
Petitions have been sent to Presi
dent Grant asking for the pardon Of
Charles ellis. convicted in 1874 in
Portsmouth of stealing from the mails
when he was postmaster at Hillsboro
Walter Aiken of Franklin, man
ager Of the Mt Washington Railway
proposes to send the topmost rock
from the summit of Mt. Washington
to the Centennial.
Mr. George W Ayers, OF Ports
mouth, last season pastured a yearlina
heiter in Greenland, but when the tall
came she could not be caught. She
has lived mainly on browsing trees
since. The other day he built shed
or trap over the spot where he was
accustomed to leave her hay in the
woods, with a door to drop by hel
moving its support a. she fed, when
he climbed TO the top, dropped rope
sGSsns 9 ate h{hF Glib h" IN is en secure" her
The Concord postmastership will
probably hang fire until after the
election OF a Senator by the Legisla
ture in June. 1t serves the purposes
ofthe politicians t. keep so good a
plum on the tree for the present.
The change was postponed for the
State election, and the applicants for
the place are getting anxious.
The citizens of Claremont are
proposing to erect building for the
Fiske Free Library at an expense of
$4,000. f D Baker, Esq, offers to
donate land for the purpose. A town
meeting will be called to act upon the
matter.
Col. Nathan Huntoon, of Unity,
recently celebrated the Oath anniver-
sary of bis birth. Among his guests
were Mrs. Betsey Huntoon Bartlett,
aged 80, and Lemuel Huntoop, aged
S3. Col. Huntoon has boon men,
Der OF the Masonic fraternity 70 years.
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VERMONT.

The Burlington Free Press cop
les from a file of that paper ali &C.
count of q shower of what seemed to
be flesh, which took place in South
Carolina in 1843. The circumstances
are very similar to those of the late
Kentucky phenomenon, and are unex-
plainable on the theory of crows, or
any VISIBLE agency.
The Vermont Life Insurance
Company, of this city, yesterday, paid
$4,000 to Mrs. Mary j. Green on the
death Of her husband, Walter N.
Green, who was insured in the Com
pany. This is the largest policy yet
paid by the Company, and it was
paid before it became due Burline.
ton Free Press.
"A traveller in the depot at St. AL
bans, Friday morning, was consider.
ably startled at the accidental dis.
charge of pistol in his pocket. The
ball passed through his pocket into
the platform.
One of the cases still standing on
the docket of the Chittenden county
court is that of Isaac Nye v. Rutland
and Burlington railroad company en-
tered at the September term of 1851,
just twenty-five years ago.
Jerry Leighton has run away
from st Johnsbury and has taken up
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SPIRIT OF THE AGE,
Wednesday, April IL, 1875.
Democratic Reform State Con-
ventiOn.

Republican professions of reform are but
mere words. Until Democratic House was
elected, no honest efforts We're made to I'M
cover the dishonesty and corruption that has
been discovered in government circles. But
for that ma iority IN the House, investigations
would be sttled, and whitewash literally APP
piled as in 1872 and 1874. A change is need
ed in the country, and to make it effective it
must be radical. A fountain cannot rise a.
bove its source, and men chosen to office by
the Republican party cannot be expected to
be governed by higher motives than have gov
erncd that party since the inauguration of
Grant as President. Hence the Democray OF
Vermont invite all opposition to Credit Mo-
bellier, whiskey rings, buying and selling
public Offices, and all official frauds and dis.
honesty, and who are really and earnestly Tin
favor OF the continued prosecution and pun
shment Of all official dishonesty, and ofan c.
economical administration of the government
by honest, faithful, and capable officers" to
join with them in choosing delegater to meet
i'll State Convention at Montpelier, on Thurs
day, Jnne ], 1876, at 1880 u. M, for the pur-
pose OF Of choosing ten delegates and ten al
ternates to the Democratic National Conven-
ton to be held at st Louis, Mo-, the 9th day
OF June next; to nominate candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer,
to be voted for in September next. Presiden-
tlal clccto's W NC VoLcu lOT Ill november, ana
State Committee for the ensuing two years,
The State committee are, by vote Of last
Convention, the Committee on Credentials,
and delegates are requested to see that their
credentials, signed by Chairman and Secreta.
ny of caucus, are in the hands OF that Com.
pittee at the earliest practicable moment,
that there may be as little delay as possible in
the organization OF the Convention.
She several railroans in the State, except
those contolled by the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, will extend the usual courte.
sy of return CHECKS.
Zach town will be entitled to be represent ted
by one delegate, and one additional delegate
for every 80 votes or larger fraction thereof,
cast for the Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor at the election in 1874.
HIRAM ATKINS,
j. NJ. WEEKS,
p. S. BENJAMIN, Democratic
b. B, SMALLEY, State
LUCIUS R0BINRON, Committee.
}. H..WILLIAMS, JR,
AARON DAVIS,