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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
On the 18th day of May, 1876,

at the northwest corner of Poplar and Main
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee,
offer for sale at public outcry. and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate, with the improvements
thereon, to- wit: Beginning at stake at the
southwest corner Of ffty-acre tract of land
heretofore sold TO Jones BY @. A Shafer. and
running thence north with Jones' west line 81
chains to a stake, the northwest corner OF
said Jones tract; thence west with the south
boundary line of q ninety.acrs tract sold by
=. Brook to W. @. Bradford chains and 55
links to a stake; thence about % chains to the
north side of the Germantown plank road (;
thence east with the said road 8 chains and IS
links to the beginning, containing by estima-
ten ten acres, more or less.
Title is considered good, but / convoy enly
as Trustee. A, S, BROWN, Trustee.
April 10, 1876. 81 6}
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

QY VIRTUE OLA DEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecuted and delivered to me on the LIST Of
April, 1875, and recorded in the Register S
office Of Shelby county. in Boos l06, page 1856,
and TO satisfy the remainder Of the indebted
ness therein, mentioned, l, as Trustee. will.
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AdministratOr's Notice.

L. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney. 5l.7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
lilo LlIpORI1NT HLLLN.

We have before urged the grave improperly
Of the practice which has sprung up OF
suspcnding sentences in the cases of con
yicted criminals. 1t was not positively pro-
hibited by law, and as it had the appearance
of tempcring justice with mercy, was endured
GOOD naturally. We do not know when this
practice began, but have an impression that
tho power was first assumed by George u.
Barnard. There is authority for this use
of the pardoning power, which In this state
is the Governors prcrogative, and which
IN some other States is 40 carefully guarded
"a To he intrustcd only TO the courts OF last
resort or to councils called to advise the Gov
crDor. A bill has been introduced III the Leg
isature prohibiting the practice, but Is delayed
in Committee. 1t ought to be reported favor
ably and promptly passed.
The disagreement of Judges Pratt and Brady
on the application of Rubenstcin for stay OF
proceedings pending an appeal for new tllal,
calls attention once more to the impcrfectiOns
of our criminal laws. We have the fire.
uuent recurrence Of such incidents as that
referred to, in which Judges of equal power
dramatically disagree, and the last one applied
to ovarrules the other, notwithstanding the
first was familiar with all the facts as clabo-
ratcly presented on trial before him. while the
other knew of the case only rs represented To
him in brief arguments by opposing counsel.
Some remedy ought To be found for the loose
state of the criminal laws which makes possible
such disagreement Of the Bench as this. The
prisoner might have gone on indefinitely, APP
plying To each OF the Judges of the Supreme
Court in succession, until he found one of his
opinion. Numerous other convicted men have
IN times past brought about similar disagree
mcnts of the Bench, and naturally to its dis
credit. Second hearings i'll such cases ought to
be reached by a process less involved than
the one in common practice under the exist
ing code.
A bill is pending in the Legislature intro
duced by Mr.. Lyon of Kings, which provides
for this end by requiring every Judge who
tries man convicted of murder To forward
the record to the Court of Appeals for review.
In ease the rulings of the Court and the verdict
of the jury are approved, rctrial is denied;
if either the rulings or the verdict il disap-
proved, "A second trial Is to be allowed. This
seems a direct and inexpensive method of ac-
complishing the object sought without preju-
dice to the prisoner. There may be serious
legal objections to this particular measure,
but some remedy ought to be adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

senator Herman will help the Connecticut
Democrats open their campaign at New Haven Thurs
day evening.
Col. james O. BroaShead is liable to turn
up 1t the 1T. Louis Convention Democratic candi
date the Presidency There several projects
foot In Missouri 10 bring him out "favoritc SON"
Minister WaShburne has signitied his willing
ness to be the Republican candidate for Governor OF Hi
nos. Ills friend, Mr. j. Russell Jones, announces that
Mr. washburne will come home il nominated, and will
make 1t right lively for the opposition"
Mr.. Blaine is thought to have the best pros
pcct for securing the Massachusetts, delegation. The
Springfield Republican says the selection OF Boston rs
the place. and Of late dayis April 20 as the time,
shows that Mr. Blaine has got possession Of the old
lobby and ofice-hoding rings In the state.
Another illustration of the disprOportiOnate
amount Of wind there In the imitation movement comes
10 hand has been announced repeatedly that Lycon-
ing County Pennsylvania was great stronghold OF soft
money deas-in fact that the people were as good as
unanimous in demanding imitation. The Republican
County Committee the other day. and series Of
treme Initiation resolutions presented for adoption.
The Committee quietly laid them on the table A well
informed correspondent writes that he hns doubt that
majority OF the people sustain this action OF the Com
mitee
Congressman Hewitt of this city has ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
Jroex to ADVERTISEMENTS.

hNUsFNrNTs- 80 DdGe-Ith. 5th. and 9th coluInns'
BASKING AND EINANCIAL-7h Pdgc-lst column. ,
RANKING HOUSES AND BANKERS-1h Fd0c-otH colu"i''
BOARD AND ROOMs-3d P0gr-3d ana ith coluinhs'
BUSINESS CnANCEs-7h Tdge-6th column
NOTICIS-.iM IOCe-lst cOiuin'
CopAHTNFUsuIP NOTICEs-7h Tdge-6th cOiuInn'
DENTIsIRY-7M PdOe-6th column.
DWInEND NOTICEs-7h PdGe-6th column
DRY GOODs-3d PdGe-3d column
tisASCIn-7h Ia1S-1th and 9TH columns.
FINE AlTs-3d Pdge-Gtb column
FUKsITuRI-3d PdCe-3d column.
UgIP WANTED-3d Pdge-6th column
UORsRs CARRIAGES. lSC.-GM P0gc-ith cOlHinn.
HoTrLs-3d PG0e-4tb cOuTDp -
HoUsEs AND FARMS WANTED-}d Pdge-Zd COLUMN
ICE CREAM-d PG0e-3d columns;
INSTR CTIOS- 6M PGGF-4th column.
LECTURES AND MEETNGs-3d Pd1e-6th column
MARBLE AND SLATE MASTEIs-7M PdQe-Oth cOluihh'
NITRIAGTs AND DEArHs-5h PGdc-Gth column. -,
MIsCpIIASgCUs-3d PaQe-3d column; Sh Pdge-oh
column -, ,
MTsICA Al IssrRuMRNTs-3d Pd0c-Gth column.
Nrw PUBIICATIONs-6m Pd0c-ith column.
REAL ESTATE For SALE-CITY-jd PdGe-2d column !;
BRooKLYN-3 Sd Page-2d column; COUNTRY-3d rage
I'd column. 80
SALES ny AUCToN-7h PdGe-6th column ,,
BITUATioNs WANTED-MALES-3d Pdqe-lth anu ON
columns; FEMALEs-3d IdqN-jth ana 9th COLUMNS
SPECIAL NoTICEs-5h PdGe-6tn column 80 -,
STEAMBOATS, AND kALRoADS-2d rage ON coiuihn'
Sd Pdge-lst column.
STEAMERS. OCEAE-7h PdGe-6th column
TEACHRRs-6H PdQe-4th column. - ,
To IET-CITY PROPEVTY-3d Pdqe-2d coiunni
BROOKIYN-3a Pa0e-3d column; CoUNrRY-3d rage
-2d and Sd columns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21

| majority of consumers, in those very transac-
tons by which the prices of articles to con-
s1mcrs are finally fixed silver shares with gold
the power of measuring values. II Is not
merely because, as The London Economist OBJ
serves, "there certainly is not gold enough for
call the world :" the power of silver as meas
ure depends far more largely, we believe, upon
the fact that prices are finally fixed Ill large
degree by retail transactions, for which silver
is the more convenient medium. Neither metal
by itself suiiiccs. Silver is TOO bulky for
the payment Of the mere balances III the
enormous wholesale transactions OF modern
commerce. But gold is also too costly for con-
venient use in the small purchases Of the
large majority of consumers. Thus prices are
regulated in the long run by both metals
Jointly a relative deficiency of gold will tend
to push prices downward, since there is less OF
that metal in proportion to quantities of other
commodities to be exchanged; but at the same
time the relative superabundancc of silver Will
tend to push them upward, because that metal
is chiefly used in retail dealings, by which
prices are largely influenced. Thus any excess
of either tends to correct itself.
We are even now witnessing events which
may help to restore the shaken faith OF be-
levers III bullion. The price of silver, OF gold,
or of anything else, is governed in the last re-
sort by the cost of production. For some
years silver has been produced III such quanti-
ties that, the demand also being checked, the
price fell rapidly. The natural consequence
already appears the production OF silver, at
the present cost of labor, machinery, and chem
icals. has become mremuncratiyc at many
mines, and has therefore been arrested. Al
ready the sensitive markets OF the world feel
that the bottom has been reached and the
price of silver in London, which was only 52's
pence few days ago, is now little above 81.
Those who fancy that silver can he permanently
demonetized by mere human laws viii soon
be taught their error. But the United States
has now an opportunity, which is not likely
soon to return, to retire its wa>tciul fractional
currency without paying any premium for the
silver. If the change could be made mt once,
the gradual appreciation in the value OF silver
which seems already to have begun. will tend
strongly to bring retail prices in this country
more nearly to level with those i'll other
lands. We export gold because it viii buy
less here than in other countries. BIT when
retail prices are fixed i'll a silver currency OF
gradually increasing value, American gold
ought soon to find some Use at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
HOW NOT TO INVESTIGATE.

While the House of Representatives betrays
n singular inability to follow up the positive
indications OF rascaity in the Executive De
plrtments furnished by the Marsh case and
other notorious scandals, it is ncglecting the
work of legislation and covering itself with
discredt by "A course OF smelling excursions
among Government offices where there - M
real cause for suspicion. " The duty OF IN
"vestigaton,' in the Judgment of great
many of the Jealous but inexperienced gentle
men whom n political accident has gath
cred in the National Capitol, obllecs
them to mako domiciary visit Ia
every Republican official who has fair repu-
tation, in the hope of finding something dirty
concealed about his premises. They search the
bed. chambers, they pry open the pantry door
they examine tho kitchen, they call mp the
servants. Nothing is sacred from their inqui-
sition ; and one cannot help thinking that they
must be very sorry when they fail 10 disgrace
the country by proving an esteemed gentle
man TO be Il sanciimOniOus thief.
Take the operations of the House Commit. ee
on Post Offices and Post Roads for instance
That Committee has allowed the public bust
ness to fall into aTcar while 1t has ransackcd
Washington in search Of something against
the Postmaster General. Now it is very well
known that Gov Jewell has been one of the
most crcumspect and conscientious depart
mcnt officers Washington has known for many
years. He has been particularly careful IL
avoid the scandalOus misuse of public property
for private purposes which has been com
mon under this Administration. He travels at
his own cyDcnsc, even on the business OF his
Office and his family would as soon think OF
going to heaven in u fiery chariot as of taking
ride in "a department landaulct Yet
the Committee have been questioning and
cross-qucstiOning drivers and baggagemen
and having up almost everybody connected
with the department on the chance-wc will
not be uncharitablc enough to say III the hope
that if they Dig deep enough they may find
something rotten after all.
This is mere petty craftsmanship; 1t is not
reform; and it not only cmhaTras>cs the GOV
crnment and gives needless pain to deserving
officers, but it is certain in the long run ia
cover the Democratic House with discredlt
ANY schOOl-bOy can see that tho sole object
of such gr1lbbing is to find mud to throw
at political opponent; not to purify the
Civil Service, but to dirty the Administration
There is work enough for the House, great
deal more indeed than il seems to be capable
of accomplishing, in following up the tracks OF
thieves. For the credit of the country il
should remember that even n Cabinet office. Is
entitled to the presumption of innocence TIL
some reason has been shown to suspect him OF
being rogue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
W1SHING-DAY ~ THE SENATE.

Mr. Conking thinks that the result of the
New Hampshire election proves that he il IN
honest man. Indeed, considerable portion of
last Thursday was employed by honorable
Senator, in taking bath in public McsSrs.
Cameron, West, Logan, Edmunds, Thurman,
and Conking all proudly repealed the charge
that they obtained the clerical services of
young men from the departments for nothing,
or that other charge that they wcro trying,
some of them, to defeat the House bill for
the protection of witnesses before Congress
committees. Mr.. Conkling declared him
self to be the victim of " malicious
" studied imputations and sinister false
" statemcnts.n He solemnly affirmed that
he had not engaged in "a saturnalia
"of fraud and carnival of venality;" on the
contrary, he had Ito Use his own beautiful
anguagc) been walking with the modcum
" of integrity vOuchsafcd to common mOrtals,"
of whom he admitted himself Qnuch to our
astonishmcnO to be one. The potent and rev.
crend Mr.. Logan also washed himself in the
public presence and at the public expense for
time at least if not soap. He was very severe
upon newspapers, and called them malignant,
Lying, vigorous, Kissing, slanderous YAM
Il
said, with everything. No man has the
courage to face me IN open day-the man
I" does not live on the face of Gods green
"earth who will stand before me and say
"such things are true.' And then he made
his great point: "Cowards hide behind news
papcrs-the infamous liars. villains, sc0um-
"drels, and slanderersw
"Cowards hide behind newspapers that,
rs we understand the matter is. Mr.. Logan's
apology for not breaking somebody's head F.;
for not sending some vampire" to the grass
of Goods green earth :" for not dealing sum-
marily with those who have mixed him all
cover this Winter This is the usual style
of Senators whenever they have occasion to
refer to the criticism of public journal. They
carry their shoulders high, put themselves
upon their dignity, and talk about the ire
sponsibiliiy OF anonymous journalism. Affect
ing to regard this as utterly beneath their no.
tice, they are constantly upon their legs for
personal explanations, which, we notice, tlcy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21

always begin by saying that they never made one
of them before and would not make one now,
only. The simple answer to this Bobadll
protestation and vaporng Is that even when
journalism is anonymous it is not irresponsl-
ble The newspapers whose censure Mr. Logan
feels so keenly and affects to feel so little are
without exception substantial and important
concems-much more substantial and impor-
tant than he is himself; and the law can reach
them far more easily titan it can reach Sem
atOr of the United States. Mr.. Logan can
stand up in his place and, at least with physi-
cal impunity, call gentlemen who are in every
way his equals vampires and liars; but what
tornado there would be if some journalist
should SO far resent these civilities as to knock
Mr.. Senator Logan down, or even retaliate IN
kind! No; if we would find really ire
sponsible blackguard we must look for him in
Congress. The private citizen, whether in a
newspaper Office or not, can always be held to
account for his language; but Senators and
Representatives are privileged by the Consti-
tuition to say whatever they please under cover
of "debate," and print it in every newspaper
of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21

Secretary of Legation, Charge dAfaires al
"iuterim. will sail for New-YUk to-day"
Now let us see how this story agrees with
the official documents. Gen. Schenck tele-
graphed TO Mr.. Fish on the Sth OF February,
Offering to resign if the President wished nm
to- The next day he asked permission 10 pup
Iish the dispatch, and Mr. Fish refused, De-
couse "the President did not think it neces-
"sary to act upon it.' This is what " An
American calls can emphatic assertion that
"the Government did not wish" hlm TO re-
sign. 1t does not strike us in that light; ana
it probably did not strike Gen. Schenck so
two DAYS afterward when Mr.. Fish sent
second dispatch demanding his resignation
This vital circumstance Gen. Schenck forgot
to mention in his letter to The Times. lie
forgot to mention that he forwarded
the resignation only after undignifed delay
and with some grumbling. He forgot to men
tion that he afterward begged the President
to suspend the acceptance OF the resignation
to enable him to come home on leave OF an
sencc, and that the President refused, INSIST
inc that he must have the resignation right
away, and that Mr.. Schenck's successor was
already selected. All these things must have
been perfectly well known TO the authority winch
inspired "An Americans" letter, and they
make a mighty difference in the story OF
Schenck's exodus. Their suppression looks
like piece of disgraceful deceit.
The whole case is known by this time III
London, and we can judge from tho letter OF
our regular correspondent this morning, writ
fen when the truth was not known ana only
dimly suspected, what q scandal it must create
in diplomatic circles, and what pain it must
cause our friends. No explanations or excuses
which Gen. Schcnck may offer with regard to
his connection with the Mining Company can
pallate this last indiscrction. lie showed the
world long ago that he did not know how to
conduct himself in high diplomatic position;
he proves now that he does not even know
how to leave it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
THE DRAMA.
UNION SQUARE THRATER.


The representation of Eictorien SaIdou5
latest comedy II FeT6ol," which was TO have been
produced last evening the boards OF the Union Square
Tbeater for the first time In English language, has
been postponed until this evening on account of the
sudden and serious Illness OF Miss CaXton Not"ith
standing the violent snow-s.OPm, which cleared the
streets OF all except Absolutely necessary travel sSo
crowds arrived only to bo turned away disappointed
"Fcrreo presents us with phase Of the versa
tile and successful authors talents-the construction OF
nm exciting and somewhat involved drama OF crime
The plot very briefly stated, is foows In the nelsa
borhood OF AK, In the South OF France, Insurer Ia'
been murdered. II known that he had about MN
acccptances for large sum, given by young speh'
thrift named Marine lin the original II Is DigTcmoV'
which would have become due the following DAY.
The fact that the pockct-book is found without
the notes. throws suspicion Marine who Is arrc'te
The real murderer, however is Martial, gamekeepcro
the MARQUIS Duarte Judge OF the Court OF Asszes tho
former having discovered an intimacy between MS WIG
and the usurcr The murder committed In access OF
Jealous rage had one witness Ferrtol officer OF the
army a former lover OF RO6cr the Marquse Dumar'eL
The Marquis being absent, she had consenteu
to receive Ferreot that night; he kept
the appointment but she, made repent
ant and virtuous by the sudden illness
or one her children, locked her door against him ine
appearances nevertheless are those OF actual gu' an
this compcs Eerrt0rs silence and nsures MdrdGs safety
The former goes TO Africa where, some months arc,
wards. he reads in newspaper OF AdI"'e'
approaching trial. He hurres back 10 AK, Tries "
brbe Martial to fly from the country e"'Hs
written confession OF the truth behmd n'i''
and finally in order to save the life OF innocent nan
without blasting Robers name goes before the Juus
(the Marquis Dumarte) and announces himsei u" ~
murdererl The remaining scenes, through "h'N
Marhars guilt and RoJeTtes eeyenth-hour virtue 90
made apparent to the world, are very skilfnlN eVu
structed and afford many opportunities for both su0'
and passionate representation Of character