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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
"GET TIE BEST."
Pare Imported Liquors Versus Che
CHEAP, Common Article.

CHEAP, Common Article.
Without going into a discussion of the
general tendencies of strong drink, we
lay down the general proposition that
people do drink. The whisky trade is
immense, and there is scarcely a
family in the land that does
not keep more or less OF the article on
hand, usually for medicinal purposes,
sometimes ~perchance as an appetizer.
What prudent traveller starts on a long
journey without his pocket.Aask to assist
in digesting the tough hash Of wayside
hotels2 This is not a modern taste. 1t
has come down from the days of Noah.
If people will drink, aud it is consid
cred that they do, the doctors advise the
Use of a pure article. The price ran ges
all the way from a dollar up to six or
seven dollars a gallon. The best, if used
moderately, often counteraets malaria,
acts as a tonic to the system and pro-
notes vigor of health and elasticity of
mind. Its abuse produces dire effects,
aud adulterated liquors, no doubt often
cause insanity or premature decay of
the natural powers. But many of the
oldest men of the present century have
been regular drinkers from early youth.
This may be debatable ground, but the
fact that immense quantities of whisky,
brandy, ale, aud wine, are annually ION.
sumed in the United States cannot be
contradicted. If people will drink
we would say get the best, buy
from those who buy direct from es.
tahlished houses or import directly
from old and well known houses in
Europe, who would as soon think of
oounterfeiting a piece of money as adul-
terating a package Of liquors.
Among those who deal largely in i'm.
ported goods and buys only the best
American liquors is Tom O'Sullivan,
corner of Second and Washington
streets. He has been in the business so
long that he thoroughly understands the
markets of the world and is enabled to
take every advantage of the trade. He
deals in Irish and Scotch whiskies,
French brandies, Holland gin, Jamaica
rum, English, Scotch and Irish ales and
porters, and German mineral waters
and American WHISTLES and wines.
Whatever he sells is guaranteed pure
ard the best. He has the bills of lading
and the custom-house receipts to show
the line of goods he keeps. Although
like newspaper reporters-he never
anything Of tho kind, he never.
theless is q good judge Of what he sells,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
A Rstter Era Approachinr.

During the few days previous to the
election on Thursday last Judge Barbour
Lewis visited a number Of localities
throughout the county and made
speeches to the negro voters, impressing
upon them the necessity Of electing q
number of Radicals to the County Court
bench, but the Judges el%oquence and
persuasive arts failed to get up any
amount of enthusiasm. At Raleigh
nearly one hundred negroes, without So
licitation, walked up to the polls aud
voted open tickets in favor of all the
Democratic nominees from Sheriff down
to constable. A negro candidate for
constable got about one hundred negroes
to vote for the Radical candidates for
magistrates and constable. When the
result Of the vote was announced he
made a speech to those who voted with
him, saying that they had been trying to
beat the white people for several years,
but that it was impossible. he intended
to quit, and would hereafter vote with
Southern whites, as he had come to
the conclusion that they were the best
friends of the negro a at last, and as
both had to live in the same country
their interests we're identical. Several
negroes asked to be permitted to look on
while the vote was being counted, as the
white Radicals had told them the Demo
counted f~raudulently. They we're
furnished with seats aud saw every vote
counted. When this was over they ex.
pressed themselves satisfied, and de-.
that the Radicals had teld them
lies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
FINE white shirts at 81, worth 50, at the
grand closing out sale at 221 Main st.
100


While the Illinois was lying at Nib.
let's landing Saturday night, on her up
trip, a rowdy negro passenger followed
P. II. Starr, the mate, out on the stage
plank with pistol in hand, and com
menced firing at him. The negro ran as
he fred and took refuge behind a tree,
from which place he continued his target
practice. Mr.. Starr drew his pistol and
shot the negro, the ball striking a vital
part of his body, killing him instantly.
Mr.. Starr was exonerated by those who
witnessed the shooting, and the sheriff
was notified that Mr.. Starr would sur
render himself for trial as the boat
passed down next trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
THE ELECTION.
OmeiaI List OF Elected Magistrates,
ConstaDles ana Nen0Ol Directors
shelby County, Including the
Cities and Towns Therein.

lor bhtiDy county, Including In
Cities and Towns Therein.
First District: Magistrates, ] A Muir
ray, W W Dickson; Constable, A
Cole; School Director, A E Chambers.
Second; Magistrates, W P York, A /
Hunter; Constable, E Pattison; Schoo
Director, L V Corbitt.
Third; Magistrates, W W Reynolds
V W Williams; Constable, D c Jen.
nings; School Director, L S Hill.
Fourth: Magistrates, S Hamondtree,
John D Hines; Constable, ] P Temple.
ton; School Director, Richard Gay.
Fifth: Magistrates, G D Crockett, P
Quigley, S B Robbins; Constableu, Thos
Garvey, 7 Garvin; School Director,
P W Maley.
Sixth: Magistrates, B W Pryor, W B
Harrison; Constable, W M James;
School Director, Geo K Duncan.
Seventh; Magistrates, Elijah Pulliam,
Z W Caldwell; Constable, Sam C Ed.
dinsi School Director, CG Galloway.
Eighth: Magistrates, H c Wellborn,
Aleck Jones; Constable, W L AydIett;
School Director, ] NJ Crews.
Ninth: Magistrates, ] W Allen, A ]
Fletcher; Constable, W H Allen; School
Director, w II Allen.
Tenth: Magistrates, B C Bledsoe, J H
Abingdon; Constable. T Mcdonald
School Director, H L Bedford.
Eleventh: Magistrates, W Il Walker,
A B Ellis; Constable, Z NJ Calls;
School Director, G W jackson.
Twelfth: Magistrates, Tom Holman,
jr, A B Ellis; Constable, R Il Pierso9;
School Director, Ben Wright.
Thirteenth: Magistrates, W H Hoegel,
G H Clowers (col.); Constable, ] Nc.
Eachcn; School Director, Chas Leech.
Fourteenth: Magistrates, John T Ell.
lott, Thomas Fleming; Constable, T S
Mallory; School Director, J E Bigelow.
Fifteenth: Magistrates, Geo R Egnew,
Gray Varnell; Constable, W ] Wetter
School Director, H Townsend.
Sixteenth: Magistrates, S Il Jones, R
M Mason; Constable, Sam Mendenall;
School Director, B W Mccullough.
Seventeenth: Magistrates, R P Stone,
Fl B Ramsey; Constable, 7 Bland;
School Director, - Bedford.
Eighteenth: Magistrates, f S Elan,
j S Galloway; Constable, J E Frost
School Director, ] A Prescott.
Corporation Justiees; For Memphis,
P M Winters; for Bartlett, Dave Shelby;
for Raleigh, J NJ Coleman; for Collier
vile, DA Harrell.
Commissioner Ed Worsham will to-day
make due returns to Governor Porter o,
the election of the Magistrates, Judge o.
the Criminal Court and Attorney Gen
eral of the Bartlett Circuit Court, ant
will make the same returns to the Secre
tary of State to morrow; and will max,
the returns to the County Court OF all
officers elected, in due time By the clos,
of the week the Commissioner will b,
ready to issue certificates OF election L
all parties so returned as elected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

The man who sold his wife's under.
clothing and jewelry in order to pur-
chase the American Cyclopedia may per
haps, be said to have gone almost to ex-
tremea, but the mar who sold a thou.
sand acres oil land and a big hotel, which
was not paying running expenses, in
order to buy it, must be called a second
Solomon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

Constable George Williams leaves tc-
day for Washington City and Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Ben Coleman, Clerk of the County
Circuit Court, and wife have left on a
Centennial tour.
Captain Miles Buckingham leaves to.
day for the Centnnnial exposition and
the NortherR springs.
Captain James Speed, Councilman
and railroad ticket agent, left yester-
day on a tour to the North and East.
Major Ed Whitmore, of the LEDGER,
Mr.. Dick Whitmore and Messrs. julie
Pollock, Charley Beehn, G. Quentel and
others left yesterday for the Centennial
exhibition and the Eastern seaboard.
Mr.. Frank Trimble, of Fayette county,
a prominent merchant of Somerville, is
in the city, on his way to the Nashville
convention, after which he goes East.
He is for low taxes as far as consistent
with public integrity.
We are in receipt Of an elegantly
bound gilt.edged sample book from VIM.
R. Moore & Co, importers and jobbers
of dry goods, notions, etc. This little
gem of a pocket.book is in keeping with
the enterprise and giltedged character
of this firm, which, by the way, is about
to occupy their new and commodious
quarters in a building lately purchased
and fitted up at 296 Main street, in the
Gayoso block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
/" Weak ana ;,


Within the past seven years forty-one
weak or worthless life insurance eompa.
Ries have been excluded from our State
by orders Of the Insurance Department,
and there is good reason to believe that
within the next seven years many more
of a like character will be forced to re-
tire. Therefore, ia insuring, it is always
the safest plan to procure a policy in an
%undoubted and sterling institution like
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company,
Assets over 1872, 0OO, 900.
WARNER & SHEPHERD, State Agents,
"a Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
Cat Crusade.
From the World

@ANA sAN WNAANf
Mrs. Swisshelm expresses wonder that
any song birds are found in the United
States, since cats are numerous here, and
proceeds to show pretty conclusively that
they have done more than man himself
to extirpate some Of our most valuable
prairie fowls. This calls to mind the
statement made some years ago by a pa
tient observer of the habits Of these beasts
Of preyi he declared that two cats upon
his farm killed over three hundred young
cartridges in one season. And more re.
Gently the protest came from Kansas
that these animals we're killing off the
birds hat ate the grasshoppers. This is
a very bad report for pussy. Now the
economist ~pertinently asks il the food
which the fifty or sixty thousand feline
providers Of our city consume we're saved.
whether there would not be more left to
feed the starving children: and to put the
finishing stroke upon the business, Mrs
Swisshelm intimates very strongly that
the cat is in a measure responsible for
the grasshopper plague. After this it
will be hard to find a modern Cowper to
defend the sleek and bloated hypocrite
that purrs before the CRATE fire, and that
is only waiting for night to come, to ban
ish sleep with the voice Of the damned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
A 8 BALL NOTIOE.

Stockholders in the M. Ii. b.
Association are requested 10
meet this evening at = o'clock
over @. Quentel's. Business
of Importance calls u good at
tendance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
PnIIon Onnrt nlniisrs.

Nancy Carter (black) stealing roasting
ears of corn out of q field; committed in
default Of $500.
Francis King, larceny; sent to Jail in
default Of $500 bail.
Eight arrests were made by the police
on Saturday, and four ON Saturday night.
Yesterday six arrests were made, but
last night there we're none.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route Of the United States

will be most dir ct, convenient and economi
cal way of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition irem all sections of the
country. It's trains to and from PHILADELPHIA
will pass through a GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which the Company have erected at
he Main Entrance to the Exhibition Grounds
or the accommodation of passengers who
wish to stop at or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station and the
Exhibitions convenience Of the greatest
value to visitors, and afforded exclusively, BY
the Pennsylvania Railroad, which is THE
ONLY LINE RUNNING DIRECT TO THE
q EhTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
ira los will also stop at the Encampment of
The Patrons Of H%Gsbandry, at Elm Station, on
his .vOad.
Tho pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
railway organization in the world. IL con-
trolls sever thousand miles Of roadway, form
ing continuous lines to Philadelphia, New
luxurious day and night cars are run from
Chicago. st: Louis. Louisville, Cincinnati, In
dianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and
Erie. without change
It's main line is laid with double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon a deep bed OF
broken stone ballast, and its bridges are all of
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are
equipped with every known Improvement Tor
comfort and safety, and are run at faster
speed for greater distances than the trains Of
any line on the continent. The Company has
largely increased its equipment for Centennial
travel, and will be prepared to build in its
own shops locomotives and passenger cars at
hort notice sufficient to fully accommodate
any extra demand. The %unequaled resources
nj the command of the Company guarantees
the most perfect accommodations Tor all its
patro MS during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Pen usylvania Railroad is so justly cele
breted n, esents to the traveller over its perfect
ROADWAY a n ever-changing panorama OF river,
mountain. and landscape views unequaled in
America.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS on this line are
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished at
suitable hours and ample time allowed for
enjoying them.
EXCURsION-9ICKETS at reduced rates
will be sold at all principal Railroad Tickle
Offices in the West. Northwest Southwest.
Be sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Pennsylvania Route to tile
Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON, D. M. BOYD, JR.,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
IN QSlhm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
TinWare! TinWare!
is. Ford, 1913 Poplar st.

TIE type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office are as good es the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
TDOA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

The finest cakes and best
candy, also soda and mead, mt
FEOyd's, Main ST., two doors
above Jefferson. 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
FOR BARGAINS

in clothing and furnishing goods go to
the grand closing out sale al No. 227
Main street. las
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

BY the way, you see hat Miss Bennett
is to enter a convent, and has already
taken the preliminary steps, She is a
bri4ht, sweet, shy, pretty girl, but il the
world knew Of the shadows that are over
her life, it would no longer regard this
sad step as incomprehensible. She car.
ried the burden Of a romantic history
that cannot be clearly outlined. It will
not be forgotten, however, that Mrs. Ben.
nett was eccentric, and that the great
editor stood by her through much I'M
friendly gossip, and finally, when be
died, he left all his property to his eldest
SOB, withe sole injunction to take good
care" of his mother and sislers.-N. Y.
Correspondence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

SILK front undershirts at SOC, good
value ct 81, at the grand closing out sale
at 227 Main street. 1873
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

Prince Milan was educated al the Ly-
ceum Louis-le Grand, in Paris. His
schoolmates gave him the sobriquet of
Pot'casse, owing TO the peculiar forma-
ton OF his lips. The Liberte saws he was
remarkable at college for his obstinacy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

ELEGANT white vests at 81 at the
grand closing out sale at 227 Main st.
1873
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
PRESCRIPTION FREE

Tor THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
T. weakness. lost manhood and all disorders
brought on by indiscrotions or oxooss. ANY
druggist has the ingredients. Address Dh.
WILSON n CO.. Box 2296. Now York.
B-xxiii-b-eod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

PAPER collars sc a box at the grand
closing out sale at 227 Main street. 1873
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

PERSONAL.


DERS0NAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
i OF the Peace, Notary Public and Commits
sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. Office 294 Front st.
1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

JOHN HOLLANDS GOLD PENS,
The largest assortment in Memphis,
AT MANsFORD's. 1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

SID Cooks Billiard ParlOr has fans
that make the room cool. ll9t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
SPECIFIC PILLS.
Vegetable Tonic Specifc Pills.

E0R TIE PERMANENT CURE OF CON-
~ orrhea. elect, Impotence. Seminal Weak
ness, lncontinenoe. General Debility, Gravel,
STRUCTURES, aud all diseases caused By self-pol-
luton, such as Loss Of Memory, Pains in the
pack Dimness Of Vision, Sperm torrhea, etc.
Price, " 30 per box; 3 boxes for So.
L1-l08 ID. II. GOODYEAR. 1h7 Main At
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

The best soda and mead in
Memphis, 9 glasses for 25c, at
Bartee's, 32S Main st. 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

FINE silk ties at DC, worth 25c, at the
grand closing out sale at 227 Main st.
1888
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
RAILROADS.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHI-
i bition, designed to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary Of American indie
pendence, will open May 10th and close No
Vember 10, 1876. All the Nations of the world
will participate, bringing together the most
comprehensive collection of art treasures,
mechanical inventions, scientific discoveries,
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever exhib-
tied. The grounds devoted to the exhibition
Railroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres Of Paramount Park, all highly improved
and ornamented, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed five of
these GOV ering an area of fifty acres and cost
ing ST. Co., 900. The total number Of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition is
over one hundred,
National Republican., 1876-06-16
Literary and Art Reception.

Miss Ransom, the artist, gave another one of
her delightful literary receptions At her studio
on Wednesday evening, on which occasion Mrs.
Lillian ROselle Messenger, the Mississippi
pOetess, read one of her charming poems. Mrs.
Fannie b. Ward gave thrilling experience in a
coal mine two hundred feet beneath the
prairie sod. Mrs. Judge De Bolt recited in
her usual brilliant manner ''The Bellsn and
Barbara Freychute." Colonel Boudinot gave,
with remarkable dignity and pathos 'sThe Dar-
keys Prayer" Marie LIE Baron, from whom a
poem was promised, failed through indisposition.
Aside from the usual attendants on these very
enjoyable occasions, we noticed General r. Il.
Mitchell ard Colonel Cess, of the Army of the
Cumberland; Professor Giers, Colonel Capens, of
Georgia; Colonel Gunter and Colonel Cause, of
Arkansas; Colonel and Mrs. Daniels, with a
party of friends; Mr. Hazard, Of New York; Col
onel Owens, Judge Burrell, from Vicksburg; Miss
Bigham, from Ohio, and others. These literary
reunions will doubtless become one of the lead
ing attractions Of our Capital next winter as Miss
Ransom, herself an accomplished scholar, fine
writer and most excellent artist, has the happy
faculty Of attracting those Of kindred tastes and
accomplishments, and, by her frank and gentle
manner, making friends of all thus attracted.
Her rect ptions during the past winter have been
particularly noticeable for the large number of
highly cultivated and literary women always in
attendapce on them.
LINN SUITS at
EIsEMAN Bios,
Corner Of Seventh and Z streets.
National Republican., 1876-06-16
Grand Ratification Meeting.

Extensive and elaborate preparations have
been made by the various Republican associations
of. the city for q grand ratification meeting in
front Of the City Hall on the evening following
the receipt of the nominations at Cincinnati. In
mediately upon the nominations being received
salute Of one hundred guns will be fred BY bat
teIy Of artillery stationed in Judiciary square
On the following day salute Of forty guns will
be fred as o signal for the assembly Of the people
at City Hall. Platforms for speakers have been
erected, and the entire 'front.' Of the City Hall viii
be deliberately decorated with flags, bunting, cal
cium lights and gas Jets. A brilliant display Of
fireworks will be exhibited from the City Hall
and Judiciary square during tho evening. Music
will be furnished by the Marine band. Eminent
speakers will address the meeting. This prom
ises to be the grandest political demonstration
that has eTsr occurred In the District. The various
Republican organizations are requested to assem-
bic on street, between Seventh and Ninth, at
o'clock on the evening Of the meeting. BY refer
enee TO The advertisement the presiding officers
Of the several Republican State associations and
other clubs sre requested to meet with Col. J. R.
Thompson, the chief marshal, at the rooms of the
Veteran club, lie Droit building corner of + and
Eighth streets northwest, this evening, at 8
O'Clock, when their position in the line Of march
will be ASSIGNED.
National Republican., 1876-06-16
Mrs. Morris Rsuly to Mrs. Olive Logan.

Madam oIfre Logan: Your criticisms published
in the Dolly Graphic Of the 9th ultimo, have come
under my observation. You therein speak Of the
amusing scene which followed as a consequence
Of my absence from my Photographic establish
ment in the Capitol when the Emperor Of Brazil
stopped there. You also dilated on the impecu-
mostly Of my dress and remarked that wore
paper apron; true. wear such an article, not at
ali to enhance my fashionable appearanc, but
simply as case Of necessity in order 10 save ten
cents day for washing. You christened me
Hannah, the shoe-binder." / was not aware
that my trade was shoe-binding, or that my shoes
needed the operation. or that have any occasion
TO blush for following the stranger Emperor to his
carriage and rendering my compliments and re-
eeIving dof OF the hat and bow from him in
return. thought the good and sensible Emperor
was worthy of the courtesy. True, am not able
to make display of diamonds like the lady in
the gallery, but do not think need feel as much
shame on that account as you should do for the
insignificant criticisms published for the public
by persons travelling abroad as consuls for the
American people. Farewell, Dame Critic; and
when You again employ your pen, let IL be on
some sensible subject, and one that may edify and
improve the public. N. y. MORRIS.