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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
HANGING.

HAMILTON, 0ST, March l4.-Michael
McCoRnel, murderer OF Nelson Mills,
suffered the extreme penalty Of the. Law
this morning, Mcconnell made a speech
protesting his innocence, and saying be
did not intend to kill Mills, but attacked
him during a dispute about rent. At
the conclusion Of bis remarks he vas led
to the drop, and while engaged in prayer
with a minister the bolt was drawn. The
drop was about ten feet, and he died
instantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
The Coming RIae Mntsh.

New YoRE, March l4.-The National
Rife Associations committee has writ
ten an answer to Sir Henry Halford's
recent note, respectfully telling Sir
Henry that the American association
has invited England, Scotland and Ire
land and the Dominion of Canada, and
that Scotland and the Dominion have &C
cepted, and the American association
will be sorry if England stands aloof.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
MORTGAGES not LIABLE TO TAXA,

The Supreme Court Of California re.
Gently decided that the taxation Of
mortgages is unconstitutional, with but
oneof the Eve judges dissenting, Ia the
decision the Court holds hat credits
are q false quantity in a%scertainiHg the
sum Of wealth hat is subject to taxa
ton as property, aud in so far as that
sum Is attempted to be increased by the
addition of these credits, property taxa
ton based thereon is not only merely
f%anciful but involves the unconstitu-
tionsl imposition Of an additional tax on
a portion Of the property already over
taxed. The interest which the borrower
pays to the lender is the prime cost Of
the delay for which he has contracted
and il the government by the impo-
sition Of additional taxes increase
this cost, the borrower being the
consumer, must pay it." The
r%uinous aud unjust policy of taxing
credit has prevailed too longin many Of
the States, especially in Tennessee,
where the lender and the borrower are
taxed on the same amount, and the seller
aud the buyer each have to pay 8 tax OF
one value. The merchants Of Tennessee
have suffered under this grievance fol
years without redress. They pay more
than a double tax because they are
in the minority and usually labor
at q disadvantage before the Leg.
islature. Last winter for the
6rst time q bill was PASSED sbolishing the
Odious privilege" tax, but somehow
it was not signed in time to become 9
law. The taxation Of mortgages is bur
another name for taxing a mans credit
It is taxing an imaginary value or quail
ity Of property which does not exist
The decision above alluded to is in &C
cerdance with the true and jast theory
aud we hope to see It enforced in our owl
State by Legislative enactment or judi
cial decision.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
Woman

QUEoY, ILL.,. March l4.-Fanuie A.
Ferris, a woman Of suspicious character
vas found in her bed on Vermont street
in this city about seven o'clock this
morning with her head pouBded to q
jelly and q bloody hammer lying BY her
side. A vest and coat containing the
picture Of a young man named George
Adams we're found in the room. There
we're letters in the pockets addressed to
Adams. He is suspected Of being the
murderer. bat has not yet been arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

PHILADELPHIA, March lion Friday
last Miss Emma Morris Smith, sister Of
d. W. Smith, broker, reading on West
Pine street, committed suicide by shoot
ing herself through the breaet while Ia.
boring under an attack of melancholy.
A private inquest was held on Saturday,
but the facts were kept secret until to-
day through the exertions of the family.
The deceased lady was thirty.6ve years
of age,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
TENNESSEE AND rHR CENrENNrAL.

8S~A9 AA9 AA4
When the roll is called at P~hiladelpbis
on the Fourth Of July Tennessee will not
answer. Many Of her people will b.
there, looking on with all eyes and ears,
but we can easily understand that the,
will be rather embarrassed when asked
how it is that the space of the old Vol
unteer State is not occupied. We regre'
on some accounts that our. resources ano
enterprises and various industries cannon
be exsmpli6ed and advertised to the
world on that occasion. Ours is not thu
only State that will be conspicuously ab
sent on that occasion in any official rep
resentation. Minnesota, for instance,
through the Legislature, refused only s
few weeks ago TO make 81 appropria
ton for Centennial purposes. The Rrass-
hopper plague and other troubles wAs
put in as a plea of abatement to patriotic
impulses. Tennessee can complain Of
hard times with as much cause as almost
any State not cursed with recent carpet.
bag rule, bat it is rather humill.
ating for proud old State
that has furnished three Presidents
and has always manifested so progress
sivs and patriotic spirit to be compelled
to stand up and make an open confession
Of poverty before the whole world. The
Legislature did not feel justified 10 max.
ing an appropriation Of money for such
a purpose when provision could not be
made to meet pressing obligations lori
since past due. Our creditors would
have regarded such an expenditure as an
act of bad faith toward them, and the
tax payers would have complained Of II
ss 40 unnecessary piece Of ex~trAvagance.
And all attempts at raising funds by the
appointeeS of the Governor and Of the
National Commission seem to have re.
suited disaStrOusly. The people were
not able or inclined to subscribe any
thing. The Knoxville Age criticissI
Governor Porter very sharply for organ
ising & commission in the three gran,
divisions Of the State when one alrsAd,
existed. This may have confused mai
tsrs, especially in East Tennessee wher,
they we're trying to do something, Blu
We do not believe that any commission
however organized, could have raise,
funds to have Tennessee properly repre-
ssnted at the Centennial. Gen. Wilder
Who'll largely interested in the sale o
mineral lands, and the State geologist
viii have q very creditable collection o
oosls. marbles, geological specimens
ete.. AZ the Exposition; but Gen. Wilder
sGort d only 10 represent ? private in
sarast. TeaneGaas is 70 DO taxed, o
eonrss. 70 psy hAs pro rata Of III
1l.200.O00 voted By Congress to bell
the C~eutsunIal sIeDgs yet ~ . Stat
wili Be- inViTible when the grsao sse'
cones Of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

OGDENsBURc, March l4.-The damage
caused by the foods in Deer and Streigs
rivers is extensive. The water rose
higher thaH ever before known, carrying
away saw mills, shinOle mills and bridges.
At Helena the water was three feet deep
in the church, and a large amount Of
wood and some live stock we're swept
away. The ice is piled up six feet high
in the roads.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
FsnnsyIvanla Csn.raI Ranro.a.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The an.
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company
wsS held this morning, Mayor Stokely in
the chair. The reading Of the presidents
report was dispensed with, as the report
bad been published and ell bad read il.
Resolutions were passed thanking the
officials OF the road for the economical
manner IN which tho business Of the road
bad dbssn conducted duriDg the year.
The meeting then adjourned, aher q SEES.
sion Of only nine minutes duration. The
election Of directors takes place in ten
days from date
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

The Democrats require only q small
gain to give them the State. In fact,
only eighty.seven votes changed in their
favor would give them the victory. We
shall be very much surprised if they do
net overcome the small odds against
them. What the Democrats have to fear
most is the use Of money to purchase
the fleetwood" as it is called up there,
that is the portion Of the population that
can be controlled with money. One Of
the Republican orators brought into the
State told 9 newspaper correspondent
the other day that in the out-ofthe-way
places where he had been be found
abundant evidence that money has been
hAbituaIly used to carry elections. Mr..
William E. Chandler, Secretary Of the
National Republican Committee, went
to Concord from Washington a few days
ago, it is supposed for the purpose Of
supplying the State Committee With all
necessary funds. The administration
cannot afford TO lose the State; hence
the desperate efortt to carry this election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

A writer in a leading German quar-
terly says that the peasantty Of Rusais are
10 q worse condition than they were when
Alexander II. abolished seridom fourteen
years ago. They co not live SO we'll,
and %idleness, drunkenness, trsmpinR,
bloodshed and arson have increased 10
q irightfol extent. The writer attributes
this result 10 the bad management Of the
government. The peasant is the slave Of
the Commune, which controls bis person
and bis property IN such q way &c 10
leave him 90 liberty. The Commune is
more dSppote than tho master used 70 be-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
REAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE,
+. W. R0YsTER. w WGI6PTS
N. L.. BACON.
Memphis and Miss. Valley
LAND AGENCY
AND
GEN'L REAL ESTATE OFFICE
No. asO MAIN STREET.

FOR THE SALE, PURCHASE. LFAsv
exoeange Of Cotton Farms. IfnirEI OR
cotton hanis, Sugar Plantations mp foVed
HAn9si, Tobacco, Grain, Grass andt Sugar
hands IN the States Of Mississippi. Ia, Timber
fo1asi arkansas, Tennessee and a %disiana.
Land business in all it's branches labama.
and correctly attendedto. s PROMPTLY
memphis City and Suburban pr
DC made a specially, operty will
eneloy county and Wost Tenn
and Grusn NV .noSs adapted to PI esse9 Lands.
S ~ uInSs growing, Grazing an anting, Grain
%, Mln HSoelye special attenf q Fruit grow
n aying laras, Kedeeming P ION.
Laaes, Leasing, Renting, AR roperty Sold for
ioSSlns promptly attended tc raising and Col
Tor Money or ..
oe,es BY AUtTION Of Mortgage.
me line OF this Arm espeoi every character In
hAohange Of pr0psrtig ielly solicited,
ctateg negotiated. lying in n of the
All business U.trusg.s
~, faithfully ana aeSes,' 70 us shall be PROMPT
Al transg elton viii 'ntly executed.
oueted upon the skrioI THIS office will be con.
~ brpiging 10 thsr' est basis Of Cash,
PoItalt, Onterprise duties Of this most inn
ooW1try, our peopla' important alike 10 our
spergieg and LONE ana oursOlvesl, our beet
the psl,o moalt t9ee onfdopes an" ~ nope ~
integv;s onasf o. q ar people va bSrtlon OF
frvS TPynso py l'Eho fssi nm 1eslIe 70 be
oradns IN. wnose mission is To Aid IN Icy "a n
RdVsM ~ interest. '"Nis-
MSp 4EEvSA'V SR. WALDRAN 4 BAooN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
4 stump.speaker, in DEALING V

A stumpspesker, in dealing with the
modern physical degeneracy Of wo-
man" exclaimed: We must take good
care Of our grandmother, for we shall
never get any morel" It is 90 with
mothers also, as a Connecticut merchant
Was surprised TO hear, the other day.
dis pastor was visiting him and bis wife,
and after warning her that she must take
oett9r care OF her health, be concluded
thus Remember, my dear madam,
your family. Your husband might re.
place you. but your children never
ouldl'-IHdependent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
The ChIcnro Whlnkx Cases.

CHICAGO, March l4.-Ths whisky cases
which we're to have been tried here to-
day have been postponed until Friday
next, out of respect to the memory of the
late General j. d. Webster.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
ProhAhintiaa.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-For Tennss-
see and the Ohio valley easte.ly to
sOutherly winds, increasing cloudiness,
slowly rising temperature; falling bar.
ometer in the western portions Of these
districts, with areas Of rain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

Miss T~hompson's famous painting.
The Roll Call, has not been ounce
OF much wealth TO her. She sold h be,
fore It became famous for $500. After,
ward she sold the'eopyright for $4,000.
hoping thereby 10 make up for her 6rst
bad bargain. The picture bad 10 the
neantime been pesold to the Queen for
$500. The question Of copyright was
then brought into court, whsro It hss
AseH decided not 10 belong 10 her,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

MEssRs. WHITrLE n BLISS, the
Evangelists. are holding a series Of
meetings in Mobile with about the usual
success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
DIED.

0MBERG ON Tuesday morning, the l4th
inst. KATIE GRAHAM QHBRR0, eldest child Of
J. A. and Eliza G. 0mberg, aged six years and
eleven months.
Funeral from the residence. No. Es Vance
street, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Carriages at Holst's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
Fire.

WATERFOWL. N. Y, March l4.-A ERE
in Lowville early this morning destroyed
property valued at $4,000; insurance
s25. 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

TIE statement that Judge Taft was
one Of the prime movers in the Greeley
movement is cOntradicted by the Cincin-
natl Commercial, which says that he was
for Grant from frat to last. When
Grant appoints anybody to Office who
ever opposed him personally, then look
out for another shower of meat in Ken.
lucky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

HON. Z. B. WAsHBURSE, Minister to
Paris, it is said, is willing to accept the
humble position Of Governor Of Illinois,
as q convenient and solid stepping-stoDe
to something else not quite SO obscure
No wonder he made his son Gratiot re-
sign his secretaryship Of the St., Peters
burg legation after hat circus story
came ont.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

A WASHINGTON special says that Mrs.
Belknap will be subpenaed before the
House Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14
AUCTION.
SALE
AT AUCTION.

P1FHEAoSyAEs ESr Asp B. RSHEETITAR ASAl BIN.
ingi" "0h, how lovolyl"n What ere they
WORTH etc. Such SrS the EXPLANATIONS cf
those who see the large, elegant new ChromoS
produced By the E~uropoan and American
Publishing o.. Every one Will want them.
tSsy spssk fcr Isms,ivSs. oanySsssu.
sfsnit, and ladies and Fentlsmen out Of en-,
will hRd this The best opening ever
offered 70 make money. Rol fall Particular
ksnd gtamp. for confidential circular. Addrese
4 GLEASON 400, ~ WashinstOn Nrysk,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14

HOS. THOMAS ]. JUICE, Of the su.
prene Court Of Alabama, died at Greene
vile on the Sd inst, aged sixty.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
Revive tho Dropping Energies.

When the physical energies droop, revive them
with that safest and most active OF tonics,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. By timely OF
this statutory and agreeable medicine you will save
yourself from positive disease for, be assured that
the languor and loss of strength and appetite
which troubles you is in fact the precursor of some
malady Of, perhaps a serious nature. Appetite
tranquility OF the nervous system, and pristine
vigor, will assuredly be restored if the Bitters
used systematically, and the alimentary dis
turbauce which In nine cases out of ten gives rise
| to debility and nervousness be entirels removed
Regularity of the bowels, active hillary secretion
the expulsion OF impurities from the blood through
the kidneys, are also among the benefcent effects
| of this admirable restorative.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
IN market renorts received to daY


Coy. Hendricks, the Democratic can
didate for vice president, and the late
Gen. Rodman, of this city, were cousins.
Spencer Kidder, who was taken to
the Union house one day last week, by
Supervisor Aster, died yesterday morn
ing.
Centennial services in the Madison
Street German Lutheran church to-mor-
row morning at 80, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. G. 4. Mennecke.
THE ARGUS has received many thanks
for its timely article, last week on flags,
and many citizens and societies at once set
about erecting permanent flag stats and
procuring regular bunting flags.
Democrats in Rock Island, who
patronizc the Davenport Gazette must feel
fiattered by the slang and blackguardism of
| the poor drunken coot VINO hasGes up a
Saturday evening.
j Ohm Il. Warner, has erected a SO
foot flag staff from the roof Of the Office of
the Novelty Mills, which is about 80 feet
high, making the pole 50 feet high The
staff has a six inch gilt ball on the top,
and is provided with guy ropes and double
crosstrees and will fly the stars and stripes
for the first time to- morrow,
Nearly everybody has been hard at
work to-day, decorating their premises for
tomorrow. THE ARGUS Office was deco
rated this morning, aud its large flag raised
on THE ARGUS flag staff on Puford's Block.
The street decorations are nearly com,
pleted. We hope for a pleasant day to-
morrow. There will be great disppoint
ment if it should rain
"A green gosln, in the Union, says TIL
ARGUS is opposing patriotic demon
stration on the centennial Fourth. The
green goSlin of the Union don't tell the
truth. The ARGUS has always favored
patriotic celebrations on the Fourth-bu
it does not regard fire crackers, powder
smoke and smell, and the burning o.
property, and accidents, aud loss of life, a.
! a patriotic or even an intelligent mode
of celebrating the Fourth.
The friends of reform held a very
large and enthusiastic meeting in the Ger
man theatre in Davenport Saturday eve
ming. Outside they had bonfres ans
t cannon, and inside eloquent speeche.
| and cheers. Theodore Blunck wa
temporary chairman, Mr.. Richl
president, and DIR. W. Gran
secretary. Speeches were made by Judg
" Murphy, Ernst Claussen, NJ. V. Cannon
I NJ. j. Rohlfs. Fred Heinz and Capt
e Crawford. The assembly was very larg
v and very enthusiastic for Tilden and Hen
bricks.
%. j. Dimick horse ran away witt
his go-cart, from near the post office, TIL
morning. The go-cart was left in de
= moralized condition near Cargill's stor
r and taken to Churchill & Sweeney's wago
c shop to be repaired. The horse kept OF
J towards the fair grounds and stopped whe
!, he got home. o. j. don't want anythin
r, said about it in the papers-trom whic
e fact it may be inferred that the hors
y wasn't benefited any by the runaway; bu
Il iuasmuch as o. j. don't edit THE ARGUS
a we choose to give the item CT news whethe
g he wants it or not.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
Personal.

Mr. B. d. Buford returned from the
Pacific coast this morning.
Among the arrivals at the Harper
House Saturday evening, we're DR.. Won
Suessmilch, Of Delavan, Wis. and his son,
First Lieutenant Won Sucssmilch, Of Ger
many, of The 10Th army corps, a gallant
young officer who participated in many of
the battles of the Franco German war, the
siege of Paris, etc, "a young man now only
% years Of age. They visited Rock Island
Arsenal, and many other places OF interest
near here, and have returned to Delavan.
The young man must be with lis regiment
by the 20 of next month,
Thos. Rafferty,, formerly connected with
the Western Union Telegraph Office, in
this city, now of Sheffield, Ills, is in the
city to spend the Fourth.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
The Law Violated--F Fires Set Already.
No Arrests Made.

For some days past boys have occasion
ally been exploding fire crackers in the
alley near the Harper House stables, and
on Saturday Mrs. Blocker, wife of one of
the coach drivers, discovered a blazing fire
the alley close to the stable, caused by
fire crackers. Fortunately she was able,
with help and buckets of water, to extin-
guish it before it communicated with the
stable. Had it not have been discovered
as it was, in few minutes the stable
would have been in Il blaze, and of such
light and combustible material is it com
posed that it must have been destroyed
before water from the water works coulC
have been hthrown upon it,-perhaps
causing destruction of horses, coaches
harness etc. worth at least $4,000. Here
is case where the law is defed and tn
perpetrator Of this outrage unpunishet
and unknown We hope for greater vigi
lance in enforcing the law tomorrow, an,
that vigilance by the police will proven
any accident or loss FROM this dangerous
lsource.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
Refreshments for the Fourth.

The ladies of the Baptist church in this
city, have rented the vacant store next east
of Crampton's book store in which to furnish
meals and lunches on the "Fo1uth. y
They will also have reireshment tables
in the basement Of their church opposite
the court house. A debt of $4,0O0-restS
on their building, and the ladies are Gu
deavoring to assist in tie effort now being
debt 1t is a praiseworthy object and we
wish it success.
The reputation Of these ladies in getting
up attractive meals on former occasions
is guarantee Of success this time and we
hope they may be well patrouized.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
From the 7Ti- Csty Times.

THE ARGUS advocates flags instead of
flames, and would rather see banners than
blazes, bunting in place of bombshells, and
poles than pistols. Fireworks fzz and are
no more. while standards float to float
again, and the smell of powder in the
nostrils it does not think indispensable to
independence. You can't set house on
fire with an ensign, or blow boys arm
off with the Topping of banner, and we
say to The ARGUS, pOaS dUeS rdaS0n.
Of course we are-all sensible people
say so,-and THE ARGUS editorial on that
subject has aroused many of our local or
CARNATIONS to the Importance of procuring
and owning flags, and other means of
decorating their quarters. A handsome
arch, gay flags, banners, streamers, trans
parencies, notices, evergreens, illumina-
tons, etc., delight the eye and make peo-
pie happy. Such displays are in good
taste and produce good impression
Chinese fireworks, powder and noise
end a bad smell are an abomina
ton, causing fire, loss ofproperty, accidents
and death; causing positive anguish tc
the sick and to those in delicate health
There is no sense in that kind Of
celebration, and the American people
belittle themselves in the eyes of the world
by continuing it, Noise, smoke and bad
smell are not the arguments to address t.
an educated and refined people. Give u:
pleasing shows, of our progress in tht
trades, the arts and the sciences, but, fol
| Heavens sake stop setting towns on fire
stop screeching and discordant noises; stol
manning and killing people; and stol
giving pain to the delicate, the sick anC
the dying.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
= OMAN CATHOLIC OBSERVANCE
OF THE FOURTH.
Circular from Bishop Foley.

To the Reverend Clergy and the Laity Of the DiO
cese Of Chicago:
The Observance of the Anniversary of the Declar
alton of our National Independence, in this year
is memorable the close of the first century of oul
existence as a free and independent people. In
common with our fellow countrymen. 1t is righ
and proper that should rejoice and be glad, and
above all render to Him from whom comes down
every good and perfect gift devout thanksgiving
for The innumerable blessings which have been be
slowed on us, and In particular for the priceless
boon of civil and religious liberty we enjoy.
We request the Reverend Clergy to offer thu
mass de IS. Trinitate, with the collect, Pro graf
iarum actonc, cum Gloria ct Credo Oh the Fourth
of July, and after Mass to chaunt or rccite the II
Deum.
THOMAS FOLEY,
Bishop Administrator of Chicago.
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