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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
NEW ORLEANS.

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gen. sheridsn's seturn Expected.
Special Dispatch TO the CouIisr-JOurnal.l
New ORLEANS, November 27.-Gen.
Sheridan has not gone for good. He was
summoned to Chicago by the illness of
his wife, aad expects to return before this
week is out. Meantime his chief of staff,
Colonel Forsythe, is here, and communi
Gates with him by telegraph at ever &C.
cessible point of the route,
MILITARY ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT.
General Grants order to General
Ruger, in South Carolina, was duplicated
in substance to the military authorities
here. General Sheridan is directed to
place the army at the disposal of Gov.
ernor Kellogg, and to distributs and use
them as he may order, is pursuance of
the Chandler conspiracy to make the
State Republican in spite Of any number
of votes TO the contrary,
OVER THREE THOUSAND AFFIDAyITs.
The Democrats have accumulated over
three thousand afidsvjts in opposition to
the Republican intimidation theory, and
the Republican affidavit factory at the
custom-house is producing a prodigious
grist for the use Of General Grants com
missiOuers.
NOT A SINGLE CONTESTED CASE DECIDED.
The Returning Board made a great
show OF business to day, bat really made
very little progress. Although a large
number of retorus have been opened, it
must be borne in mind that comparative
ly few have been passed upon definitely,
and the Board reserves the right to
Judo anything that it has done. Begin.
ming with only FIVE contested parishes,
and 10 the face Of Kellogg's statement
that everywhere else in the State the
election was peaceabls, the Repub.
lieans have now managed somahow
or other to interfere with the counting
Of more than one-half Of the Democratic
/ parishes, and there is no telling where
they will stop. Not a single contested
case has been decided, and none will be
until the private tabnlation, which the
members of the Board are making, with
the assistance Of Kellogg and Packard,
is complete, for it will not be known
until then exactly how many votes should
be thrown out, or how it can best be done
without setting all law and equity at de-
Gauce and shocking the sense Of justice
10 Republicans as well as DEMOCRATS. 1t
there is a contest over a Gonstable's place
10 .uy parish il is q pretext for laying
aside the vote Of that parish for electors.
Meantime ex parte ~efilaVits, which are
excluded by the rule, are turned cut at
the custom house by the thousand, and
the Board receives and files them for
future use. The indications are that these
afidavits alleging intimidation, and
which from their very nature it is i'm
possible to report without a thorough in.
vestigation of every case, which would
consume months, will be sent to the
country by General Grants commission
ers as abundant justification Of whatever
the board may do. George Julian and
Governor Bigler reiterated to me to night
their confidence that the board can End
no legal or honorable way Of overcoming
Tilden's large majority, but in view of
the Inconsistencies into which it has
reckleasly plunged aud the evident drift
of its work, they confess thar they are
Respondent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
DEATH OF LIEUT.. MCKINNEY.

The sad news was published in the
LEDGER yesterday that First.Lieutenant
Jno. A. Mckinney. Of the Fourth cav
airy, was killed in an engagement With
the Cheyenns Indians on the 23h inst
Lieutenant Mckinney was s son OF fhs
late DR.. A. F. Mckinney, who lived and
died near Forest Hill, in this comfy, and
brother OF De. A. F. Mckinney, jt, Rbo
lives at The same place, He wasthe cousin
Of Captain Sam Mckinney, Of the Knox
vile Tribune, and nearly related to al
the McKinneys Of East Tennessee,
Two Of his brothers, Samuel aud
Robert J., were killed in the Confed'
crate army - one at the battle Of
Shiloh, the other at Perryville. BE
was born aud raised in this county, en-.
tered West Point from here in 1866
when about seventeen years Of age
and graduated with honor in 1910
in the same class with Fred Grant
He received an appointment as SecouC
Lieutenant 10 the Fourth cavalry, ant
served with that splendid regiment, I'm
der the gallant Colonel Mckenzie, unit
the day Of his death. Last winter he ha,
his 6rst leave Of absence, aid spent tn
time here among his relatives and friends
A big heart throbtei in his mani!
bosom, and we can hardly realize that
has ceased 10 tbrob forever. He was
great favorite with all who knew him
and as gallant and wholesome,
os genial and buoyant Last sprin
he was promoted from Secon
t. First Lieutenant and placed i
command Of a company. Being devote
10 the lie Of a soldier. ambitious to exec
and impulsive, we have no doubt but b
fell in the thickest Of the fight like th
illustrious Custer, whose death he DE-
sired to avenge. We have in our posseI
sion a long letter from him, perhaps OF
Of the last he ever wrote, dated the l3t
Of November, at Fort Fettsrman, j
which be spoke in the warmest terms
Custer. He was deeply attached I
Colonel Mckenzie, Of whom be alway
epose in te m Of highest praise. n
was ono Of the most promising youn
officers Of the service. Injured to har'
hips, possessed Of ? splendid %physiqu.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Comfo.t for Uneasy s1omachs.

That incomparable anti-dyspertic cordial,
carminative and appetizer, HOstetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, yields comfort to the uneasy
stomach with a degree of promptitude most
gratifying to the victim of indigestion. The
eradication of dyspepsia by the Bitters is, Of
course, accompanied by the disappearance of
every one Of its multifarious and p~uzzling
symptoms, among which may be mentioned
rs the most prominent. heartburn, tlatulence,
abdominal oppression after eating, and sink
ing at otner times, pilpitations OF the heart,
water brash, vertigo. sick headache and nau-
sea, Hestetter's Bltters tone and regulate the
various organs which assist ia the processes
of assimilation, secretion and evacuation,
fortify the system against malarious fevers
and develop in the enieebled systen fresh
stores of vitality. In efficacy, as in popu-
larity, they surpass any tonic or regulating
medicine of the age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

MEMPHIS THEATER AN elegant and
fashionable audience attended the thea
ter lest night and enjoyed the artistic
presentation Of Divorce by the Kurdish
Filth Avenue Combination. The per-
formanee was a decided improvement
upon that of Monday night; the piece
worked nor smoothly and the members
Ct the company l%having outgrovn the
WEAKNESS Of travel played the different
roles with more spirit and TO far better
advantage. It would be captious to take
any exceptions to the manner in which
Divorce was presented by the Kurdish
people last night. 1t pleased the critical
audience and was greeted repeatedly
With uostinted ADD pell.deseryed ap-
plause. Tonight a Victim Of Circum.
stances and Romeo Jaaier jenkins will
be the attractions. AT the matinee on
Tomorrow Divorce will 1s played, spd on
tomorrow night Article Al will hold toe
boards.
CLARITY BALL.-The charity ball, to
be given at the Peabody Hotel to. morrow
night promises to be one Of the most
recherche entertainments that we have
had fOf a long time. The ladies who
have charge Of the ball are using unusual
dill .ence to arouse an interest in the bal
commensurate With is worthy aim, which
is to help the Church Orphans Home
They will moreover lend their personal
efforts TO render the occasion agreeable
70 all who attend. Two dollars Will ad
nit to the ball aad supper, this being al
the expense attached to the entire enter
teinment. The presence Of the "olt
folks is especially desired, foe their at
tendance will ada both to the dignity
aud stability Of the entertainment. Per
sons who desire to partsks Of tie supper
can do 50 for one dollar without entering
the ball. Persons under sixteen years 0
age will be admitted for half price.
HowEs' LONDON CIRCUS This nam
moth show company-HoHaa great Ion
don CIRCUS and hippodrome, sangers
English menagerie Of trained animals an,
Mardi. Gras carnival combination, has ar
rived in the city. They bring with teen
the best Of references, the indorseaeH. o
the public and ihe press from all cite
where they have exhibited. They hav
! discarded all the Objectionable feature
. usually found in the circus arena in
stead Of which they produce no singl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
rHANKsGIvING DAY.

Tomorrow, the Both Of November, has
beeu designated by the President of the
United States and the Governors of the
various States as a day Of thanksgiving
and prayer. It viii ba, therefore, in a
legal sense q national holiday. The
banks and principal places Of business
will be closed aud services will be held
80 some Of the churches. The people will
refrain rom their usual vacations aud
observe the day according to their
respective tastes aud ideas. The
custom originated il New Eoglani,
where THANKSGIVING is a day equal IN
importance aud o~5servances to Christ-
mas. NominalIy an occasion for re-
ligious forms and services, it Is more
properly a day for social gatherings
boun,eous dinners aud joyous family and
~neigh5o-ly reunions, Within the last few
7ears the day has been observed in tie
south more thau formerly, especially IN
The eites and villages. not so much from
the fact that it is officially promulgated
rs from q growing tendency to take more
lime from work and business for racrea
tioa aud ,hosa social amenities aud
Inequalities which cannot be practiced
IS ia former times Of greater prosperity.
The remark is sometimes made that we
have little to be thankful for. A minis
Ter looking his congregation full IN the
face last Sunday said: I'VE all have
cause to be thankful that we are not in
hell This ia a strict orthodox view OF
The case which may not have occurred
TO Grant when he issued the proclama-
ton. Without insisting on this view as
an argument Tor Thanksgiving Day, we
do insist that each individual, family
and community has great cause to be
devoutly thankful to divine Providence
for un, umbered and unappreciated bles-
sings. Whatever the dlsappointments,
losses. crosses and suFerings Of
The past year, if we will only
etc, aside from the crowded street
or the we'll trodden highway to the
novels Of poverty and misery, we would
shrink with horror from exchanging
places with the inmates. Or If we will
visit the hospital, poor-house and mad
house we will fad still more wretched
specimens of humanity. Turning from
TIE scenes there presented to the com
forts of life that our readers enjoy, we
find q thousand reasons to rejoice and
be thankful. Rejecting seriously upon
his actions and inner lie, each individ-
nal nay find that he is blessed and pros
pered more than he deserves. This is
q time for thought, for summing Up
moral delinquencies aud taking an in
. ventory Of blessings, which may De in
dulged in with profit to the body and
mind We hope all our readers, whether
ttey observe the dny 10 a devotional
spirit OF praise ard prayer or merely as
day Of rest and pleasure, will feel that
they have many causes Of gratitude and
tbsnkiulness aud may be able to set it
down il memory as one Of the most
pleasant days Of the year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

Before P. T.. Quigley, j a. Of Shelby county,
Tenn.rM. Wolf vs.. W. D. Kelby.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHA
i ing been sued out under section 34s5 OF Code
Of Tennessee and returned by the proper
officer levied upon the property ofthe defend
aut, and affidavit having been made that the
defendant is justly indebted to plaintiff in
the sum OF seyenty-six dollars and forty-iye
dent Of the State Of Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered that tho said defendant, make
his personal appearance before me on tho 4th
day of January, 1877, at II o'sloqk M, at my
Office, l99 Main st., Memphis, Tenn, and do.
fend said attachment suit within the time pre-
eprihed BY law, or the same will DO proceeded
with ex parte; and that a copy of this order
be published once a week for four consecutive
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This 23th day Of November. 1876.
76 50 1894 ?. /. QUIGLEY. J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

The Florida Board Of CanSassers, be.
fore adjourning Monday, adopted and
promulgated the following iron-clsd
rules:
]. The offce Of the Secretary of State,
where by law the Board is directed to
meet, being email, a limited number Of
persons ouly, not exceeding six In nun
her, equally representing each political
party, will be admitted to witness the
proceedings, excepting when the Board
nay think i. necessary or desirable to
close the doors for delib-ration.
2 The Secretary of State shall open
the returns from each county, whereupon
the Board will proceed to examine the
same and determine from the face there
OF, subject to a final review as to whethcr
the legal formslities and requirements
with respect thereto have beeu complied
with. and the affirmative determination
OF. such preliminary matters, the chair
man shall announce the vote Of the
county.
3 On the announcement Of the vote
Of any county any person may give no.
lice that said return and election or vote
OF said county or any precinct thereof
will be contested, and the clerk shall
forthwith note the objections.
The contestants, subsequently, TO the
announcement as aforesaid Of the re.
suit, as it appears on the face of the re
turns, must file with the Board brief
statements in writing,
GIVING SPECIFICALLY TIE OBJECTIONS
proposed to be made with particulars Of
lime, place aud circumstances, together
with 3 statement of the relief demanded.
5 In view of the fact that the Board
has no power to csmpel attendance or
examination OF witnesses; it will receive
in evidence the proper aiidavits, and
also such official certificates as ere made
evidence by law, and may be otherwise
admissible. II either party desire to
produce viva voce testimony, they must
submit to the Board a brief statement in
writing of the names and residences OF
the witnesses and facts expected to be
proved by them, aud the Board, 10 their
discretion, will allow them to attend, and
will themselves examine them, the extent
TO which done necessarily depending on
the time st the disposal OF the Board.
6 The afidavits and DOCUMENTARY
proofs on each side shall be filed with the
Board in the Office Of the Secretary oil
State, aud shall be accessible to the other
side under such regulations as the Score
tary Of the Safe shall think proper for
the SAL keeping thereof.
7. All motions and arguments shall be
in writing, and sigued-no oral will BE-
allowed.
s The concurrence Of a majority o
the Board being necessary to determin,
its action Such concurrence with re
spect to any proposition or matter MAJ
be formally ascertaipsa BY the vote upor
q motion duly made and seconded, o
iniormslly by the assent Of at least tV,
members.
9 The Board reearves to itself tn.
right 70 make and ANNOUNCE such mod
h%catioa or additions to these rules a
the case may require,
Parties, in prelerring charges, and i
presenting their proofs and argument,
shOuld bear in mind that the canvas
mast be completed, and a result reache
g il time iof The Electors to discharg
' their duty under the law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

cultivated manners, a bright mind and a
laudable pride 10 his chosen profession,
bis promotion was but a matter Of time
and opportunity had he lived. The news
Of his death will be a sad blow to his
aged mother, his only brother, rela.
tives and many friends. Peace and
honor to the name of this noble young
Tennesseean, who fell in the hour Of
triumph, SO far from home and friends.
To his bereaved lamily we tender the
most sincere and heartfelt sympathy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
rsbsblIIti

WASHINGTON, November 29.-For Ten
nsssee and the Ohio valley, rising bar
ometer, northeast winds, possibly fol-
lowed by falling barometer during the
day, but by colder northwest winds, ris-
ing barometer and clearing weather
Thursday morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Loss of seams

HALIFAX, November 29,-The brig
Maggie Wood. from St. Johns for Spain,
arrived here yesterday aud reports the
loss OF the mate and two seameu in q
gale On the Goth inst.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
River ~TeierrnIna.

CAIRO, November 20 = Arrived -
Rhoads, Pittsburg, 9 p m Yint Shinkle,
Cincinnati, 9 am Celina, Nashville, 10;
Polar Star, st. Louis, 10, Departed
Grand Lake, St. Louis s pm Rhoads,
St. Louis, 7 ana; Polar Star, Ohio, IL
Weather cloudy and cold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
BULL-DOzER."

We are frequently asked the origin
aud meaning Of the word "bull-dozs
or bull DOING" This is a slang term
growing out of the state Of political at
fairs in Louisiana. 1t is used in the
sense of intimidation or violence exer'
cised 10 influence or control voters, aud
originated among the negroes Of the
Radical parishes of Louisiana. When
some of the negroes began to join
Democratic clubs their brethren took
them out into the sSamps Of
nights to reason with them with bull
whips. They usually gave the victim
as much as they considered a bull eoul'
stand; from one to five hundred lashes,
unless be reeanted. This they called a
b~ull-dose, end the whippersin became
known as b~ull.dosers, or bull-dozers.
Hence the more general and significant
application of the term. The Radicals
attribute it to Democratic origin, aud in
the next edition Of Webster's Die
tionsry we shall no doubt see the word
explained something like as follows:
BultdOser: lBull-a qradrupsd, Eng,
and do ser, Danish, to suppress, stiAe or
quiet The name Of a clan that sue.
ceeded the Ku.Klux in the conquered
rebel States of the South, With secret
ritual and oath-bound obligations, whose
object was TO prevent loyal collred men
from voting their honest sentiments,
making free use Of the bulls whips or
old overseers whips; a Democrat; an
enemy Of the National Republican
party; a political term of opprobrium;
any ore not to be depended upon by
Republicans TO stuff a 5allotbox.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
SNOW STORM IN Amnhn.

OMAHA, NER November 20. The
slight NOV storm here last night did not
extend ~weStoYer ninety miles. Weather
clear and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
DR.. ROLLAMD'S NEW NOVEL,
LEGAL.
Assignee's Sale.

ON SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 9S 1870 AT
" the auction-rooms Of A. NJ. Stoddard, go
Second street, within legal hours, l will sell
all the accounts, claims. etc, Of the estate Of
Otis a Co. now remaining in my hands as
LII. ESTES. JR.. Assignee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

ST. HYACNrHE, November 29-Presi-
dent MscMahon has contributed thee
thousand francs in aid Of the sufferers by
the late FIRE here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

B0ECLER-At the residence of A. Beecler,
l24 Beal street. at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning, November %, 1875. AESA, only
daughter of Amalie and Adolf Boecler, aged
3 years l mOuth and 5 days.
Notice of the funeral in the Avalanche.
FELTs-At her residences at 8 O'Clock Tues.
day evening, November Is. 1876, Mrs. EMILY
FELTs. relict Of Jas. E. telts, aged 6S years.
Friends of the family are invited to attend
the funeral from the First Methodist Church,
at 1913 o'clock tomorrow (THURSDAY)
morning. She will be inferred at Elmwood.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per annum for
The Daily, and 50 per annum for the
Reekg-Postage free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
TO ~pELIRoUEMTs.
NOTICE

To Purchasers Of IT. Pickering Lots.
mHosE DESIRING 70 REDEEM
u. S, Government tax, are requested 10 call
n ego. w. WINCHESTER
Special 9oInnissiones;
November %, 1916, 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Attachment Notice,

The above sale is ontinued to SATURDAY.
December @, 1876. 70 ~
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11

Unionists will work and vote for Hayes
and Wheeler.
With this issue of the APPEAL We nail
to our mast head the names OF the Gin.
einnati nominees. We DO 30 with IN
ardor and sarnestness Of support which
is genuine and hearty. We do 10 belisv-
ing that this is as strong ticket and as
we'll entitled to the support of all true
Union-msn as could have been nomin-
ated. We do so. believing that the Re-
publican party has made . new deal and
one which wipes out eli old favoritisms
and clique preferences. We place these
names at the head Of our columns in tho
full faith that they will unite all factions
of the party and lead Rspublicanism on
to victory. and past victory to the exc
cution and full fruition of real, lasting
bepeficent reforms.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11

A DISPATCH from Augusta, Maine,
says the Hon. James G. Blaine has
formally accepted the tender of the
Senatorship, which was left vacant by
the resignation of Hon. Lot Morrill,.
And now. with Mr.. Blaine in the Sem
ale, where he is quite removed from
all possibility OF assault and investi-
CATION by the Honse, and its commit
tees and subcommittee, investiga-
tors, inquisitors, &C., what becomes Of
the case brought against him by
Messrs. Proctor Knott, Hester ely
mer, ct al? A Senator is not legiti-
mate subject for the probes, scalpels,
fine tooth combs and microscopes of
the House ST Representatives, and,
vice versa, member is exempt from
Senatorial inluisitiOn. We venture
tho opinion that Mr.. Blaine makes
one OF the grand mistakes Of his life
by accepting a sea, IN tho Senate. En-
rhatically the House is the place for
such talents as his. The lower branch
of the National! Legislature is the van
tage ground OF slroit parliamentary
fencers-;he favoring field for bold
and skillful skirmiShers in the tactics
Of debate. II is as 4 parliamentary
gymnast and ,echnologist that Blaine
is capable of the leadership he has
achieved in the House. This sort of
warfare is not recognized nor tolera-
ted in the Senate. There, a sort OF
traditional dignity and staid decorum
are observed. Rapid sparring has
little employment there. 1t seems to
us, really, as if i'll going into the Sen
ate. Mr.. Blaine were relinTuishing an
activity of public life essential to his
prominence and vitality related to his
occupancy OF a leading position in his
party. To such a man as Blaine the
Senate is little else than place of dig
nified retiracy. Hewill display new
and yet All undeveloped versatility
Of genius if he shall prove himself
able to hold bis own in the higher as
be did in the lower branch of Con-
gress. We judge by the reports from
his physicians that Mr.. Blaine's health
will not permit his entering at once |
upon his new duties.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11
Under date Of London, July S, VI

Under date Of London, July S, We
have the following:
The Echo to-day says that the depre-
citation in the value of silver has occa-
stoned feeling little short OF consterna-
ton, throughout India, among the Eng
lish producers, for the Indian market at
the present price of Indian exchange
represents loss of $40, 500,0 900 to the
Indian Government. on drafts sold by
the Indian Council here, to meet the
Governments Engliah Indebtedness.
May we not expect that England will
come to recognize the force and inteS-
rity of Senator Jones arguments and
deem it wise and advantageous to re-
silver in the British Enpire2
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11

A SHIP from Havana has brorgh: the
yellow fever to New York.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11

ACCIDENT AT WARD.-Thos Hannigan.
formerly q miner on Treasure Hill, was
severely hurt 1t Ward City on the 4th,
while assisting in firing salutes with an
wills. by premature explosion. He re-
csived the charge in his breast, part Of
it passing upward, completely binding
him. Some fears are entertained for
the recovery of his sight White Pine
News, July 8.