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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-03

THE LEDGE9S recent Arkansas
correspondence has been drawn
upon freely, and duly credited by
the Arkansas papers.
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The Republicans outside n IL.
diana concede that STATE " Tie
Democrat There eeems 70 be but
little doubt. that "Blue Jeaus1
Williams will carry II by majority
Of ten or Gfteen thousand.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FoR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL j. TILDEN. of New YOrf.
FoR VfcE PRESIDENT.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Of Indiana.
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CONGRESSIONAL h
FoR TENTH DISTRICT.
H.. CASEY YOUNG. Of Shelby.
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The desperation of the Republic
can party is manifested by the cir
culation of a forged letter from
Jefferson Davis, which appears as
genuine in their leading papers.
Here it is; it bears the stamp of the
lie in every line:
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INauRANoE.

G. NruY.ID.P P. HADDEE, w. Il. MOORE,
President. V. President. Secretary
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REDEY THE BLACKSMITH DEAD.

William Marley, better known as Freddy the Black.
smith died his residence, No. 1876 Crosby street. at
past O'Clock last night OF consumption after
long illness. The deceased was born In
England about forty five years ago, and came
TO this country when . youth. He soon
fell into bad associations, and before long
became a noted character OF tho Fourth Ward
About seven years ago he indicted for highway
robbery committed a named Swccny, res
ident OF Jersey CITY; but ne ncd TO San Francisco
Tho authorities; after apso Of three months, learned
his whereabouts, and he was brought TO New York
on n rcquiston. When the case called tho chief
could not be found and the District Attorney
was obliged to enter noo proseQui. In the early
part OF 1872 he shot and killed James Haggerty
Philadelphia prize fighter, during quarrel in the
saloon OF PATSY Eagan al the corner OF Houston and
Crosby streeR He was indicted for murder, but his
counsel succeeded in showing that he killed Haggerty
In sc-defcncc, and he vas acquitted.
BARR0oM POLITICAL ISrRIGUER,
Ever ready 10 render to the highest paying
candidate tReddy, the Blacksmith. y was less noted
than rs a rough'' whose enmity dreaded nv tnosc
OF his class For years he held the votes OF gang OF
in his hand Prize fighters and dcsperadocs in
general looked up to him a bully and chieftain
and being gifted with shrcwdncss and some little
ability he maintained his position almost to his DEATH
Hts saloon at No Chatham square in its day tho
resort or the characters Of tho Metropolis When
he was Obliged 10 ncc TO California his saloon was
broken up. but after his acquitta nc opened place
No 6l6 Broadway ana took interest In faro bank.
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AN ENEMY TO WIVES.

Yesterday morning Frank Mills was taken before
Justice Dcmsf in Brooklyn, charged with Violent
sault his wife. The prisoner has earned uncnv-
able notorety having killed his nrst wife and very
nearly killed tne second Ten yoars ago Mills
ploycd In tho Brooklyn Eagle Office engineer ana
jnnilor and lived in the building with his
wife. They quarrced frequently, and morning she
was found lying dead tho floor with marks OF vio-
lencc upon her and Nils was absent Ito was tried for
the murder. but got OF with sentence OF two years.
and hair imprisonment. on his release he married
again, but quarrcIcd with his second wife, and
one night in nt OF passion stabbed her, the wound
very nearly proving fatal For this nc was sentenced
TO Ave years IN tho Pcniicnliary. and during
his Imprisonment he became intimate with
a female prisoner named Mary wilson, being allowed
considerable liberty His term having expired, instead
OF returning % his wife he 70 live with Mary Will
son. who was also released. Ills vile discovered them
IN . house at the corner Of Bergen and Boerum
streets. hnt sooner did she make her appearance
there than Mills and hts paramour upon her The
former holding her while the beat her unmer-
cifully backing her eyes and INJECTING several wounds
the head and face. Mills was held for trial and
will probably be sent 10 the State Prison again.
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70 speak-the after was given the Goor and began =:
MT Chairman, am charged with monstrous
crime
DR. WARD taking his seatD-'.0f which you are
guilty.
This brought the congregation to their feet. and
Deacon Howard. In accents tremulous with passion
cried out: DIR Ward DR.. Ward! did YOU saw
thIsf Cries OF "oh. shamel oh, shamel
Then ensued dead silence. which was
broken by the voice OF Mr. Blair, who gave
way 20 Mr. Raymond. who in turn moved thar unless
DR.. Ward retract his words and apoogzed for the
aront be had put upon the church he should leave the
room.
After the Moderator restored order the question was
put TO Dr. Ward who did not retrac claiming that he
had counsel called Mr. Beccher guilty during
vestigaton day.
'Ah, yes,n said Mr. Raymond, "that for your
client, and not Tor yourself
..0h, IL is only the difference between tweededum
and tweedledee SAID Dr. Ward. closing the door be-
hind him as he left the lecture room.
This brought about rcvulslon OF feeling and came
very near securing the passage OF the resolution for
Bowen's communication. But milder councils pre-
vailed aud II resolved to give him week. and also
TO invite DR. Taylor, OF the Broadway TABERNACLE. to
be present at the meeting between tho contestants
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
OYyicE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. 1
WASHINGTON, May Ill A. n

OYYfcR CHIER SIGNAL QPYIcxR,
WASHINGTON, May Ill A. n
Probabilities.
During Thursday In the South Atlantic States falling
followed by stationary barometer, northwest to south
west Winds possibly shifting to southcry, and slightly
warmer clear weather will prevail.
In tho Southern States Tennessee and the Ohio VAL
ley high followed by falling barometer, southwest 10
southeast winds, warmcr ccar partly cloudy
weather.
In the Upper Lake region and Upper Mississippi
Valley, falling and low barometer, warmer east to
southery winds, increasing to brisk and possibly high
Increasing cloudipcss and followed by rain.
lie the Lower Mississippi Valley falling and low bar
ometer increasing and southerly Winds incrcas.
ing coudiness possibly rain areas. and followed by
rising barometer and cold northwesteriy winds.
In the Lower Lake regions and Middle States rising
follow ed by falling barometer winds gradually backing
to southwest and southeast slowly rising temperature
and generally clear weather.
In New England rising barometer, north 10 west
winds and cool clear or clearing weather.
The lower Tennessee River the OHIO at Paducsh and
the Missssssipi from Cairo to Memphis will continue
rising.
Cautionary signals continue at Duluth.
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however called out by especial object II was
. good humored crowd OF idle sightseerA There
were but few illuminated buildings ana public dis
play Of fireworks. few nfe and drum corps paraded
the srcea The only object Of prominent interest was
the illumination Of thu Independence building or State
House. where half dozen calcium lights lit up the
form OF the building showing its beautiful decorations
to excellent advantage The entire space front
necessarily jammed and many availed themselves OF
the opportunity OF inspecting tho portrait room and
other objects OF interest Tho hotels continue full
Tho majority viii leave tomorrow
THE DAYS RECEIPTS
The latest report OF the receipts from the Exhibition
places the amount $l25.oO0 showing the presence
Of ESQ 900 people.
MOVEMENTS EMPEROR.
his Majesty he Emperor OF Brazil has signined his
intention TO visit the Exhibition At six tomorrow
morning. During the day he will 20 to Wilmington,
returning in time 10 dine with Sir Edward Thornton
REcRAros At Nj CHIPS MANSION
Tho President and his Cabinet the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court, Generals Sherman and Sheridan the
Emperor and Empress Of Brazil william NJ. Evarts, e.
d. Morgan, Colonel Arthur, William orion, Judge
Brady w. A. Seaver and host OF distinguished per-
crnnected with the Centennial attended recep-
ton this evening at the house OF George w. Childs.
The parlors Of the mansion thronged until long
o0arp
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THE DAY IN NEW YORK.


Even a stranger in Gotham yesterday would have
noticed that Unusual excitement seized upon
tho people Everybody seemed surprised that his
friend in New York, instead OF at Phia-
dcphia. where, according 10 popular bclief
every patriotic American should have been.
Business hurried hithcr and thither anxious to
conclude certain little business engagements prepare
tory to going tho city of Brothcrly Love- on all
sides the conversation was of the Centennial
When the evening papers announced the Centennial
intelligence that Grant had made speech the topic
OF the nations hundredth birthday paed In the light of
that greater wondcr-a speech from Grant speech
from tho President Of tho United States should have
tan interest great an occasion, but in this
case it did not Tho fact in itself so unique, 1t
claimed special and undivided attention AS the day
and evening approached the exodus from New
York, which had tagged during tho hours, began
anew and with the addition OF regular travel tho out
going cars wcrc again uncomfortably crowded.
In honor OF the occasion all the public and majority
OF the private buildings in tho city decked in
bunting. From the Flagstaff on tho dome of the City
Hail. at the base Of which stands tho goddess OF liberty
the stars and stripes nuttcred gayy the breeze,
who from the stalls on either wing there ran to the
dome at the feet Of the goddess line Of cosmopolitan
flags. All the hotels Broadway and tho larger build
ings down town displayed the national colora Many
OF the ships the harbor and around tho quays were
decked with the coors of their respective nationates
the American flag floating proudly over all. Tho town
its gala day aspect and seemed congratulate
Philadelphia tho opening Of tho great Exhibition OF
1876.
EXODUS.
II Is estimated that less than $4,000 passengers
carried from New York 10 Philadelphia by the
different railroads leaving Jersey City and Hoboken
yesterday The early trains literally packed tho
nrst, at halfpast i've A. NJ carrying upwards Of 1000
souls The companies were put to tho end OF their
capacities to accommodate all who applied for passage
All the rolling stock OF the Pennsylvania road was
forced into SERVICE and $50 locomotives at work
all day long, drawing either passenger freight trains
At six p. N. 5000 passengers had been despatched
over the Pennsylvania road.
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DYING AT BELLEVUE.

Al eleven o'clock last Thursday night Henry Plum.
kct, about forty I've years old knocked down and
run over by horse at the corner OF Twenty nrst
street and avenue A. One Of his and leg
broken and he severely injured about tho abdomen
He was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital. He too badly
hurt 10 state his residence employment Yesterday
afternoon his arm was ampusated His recovery 70
very improbable
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CLEARING THE sLUMs.

carly hour this morning Captain Aaire, Of tho
Fourteenth precinct with platoon Of police, raidcd
on several houses or III rcp1ic The ncighborhood OF
Hester and Elizabeth Streets and arrested number Of
persons male and female. Tho prisoners wese locked
IN IN the Mulberry station house and will DO
rsignrd ~ the Tonbs shs msrnIpg
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yesterday morning, while aDorng under depression
Of spirits caused by financial embarrassment Christie
phcr EIcrs cabinet makcr, OF No IS Bocrum street.
Williamsburg shot himself through NE leu ias9 '
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aurht that Mr.. Beechcr might from tine platform
Mr. BxscIER stated that during the time Bowen pro-
have the secret in his keeplug bc had been in
shc latter's employment had peculiarly difficulties
with him leaving and these had led 10 several in
tcrviews between himself and Mr.. Bowen, at not
OF which had the question OF his moral character
with Bowen at the house OF James Frceland, where
Mr. Bowen violated before twenty. eight hours tho
compact OF friendship there entered into, and after
the tripartite agreement and after all tho
conditions had been violated messenger
night 10 ask Mr., Bcecher whether he would not 20
70 Bowen's houscand have another interview with
him. Mr. Bcechcr replied, "Bowen is rotten and
treachcIous TO the coro, and will never have any
more conferences with him. - The messenger wanted
argue the matter, but Mr.. Pcccher said there
not yoke Of living that could draw him and
Bowen together again: And ,hus" he SAID IN concu-
sion, he has reported since that he desired confer
cncc with mo and refused TO SEQ him.
The motion was then put 70 ask Mr.. Bowen 10 retro
with Mr. Beecher and Mr. Haley and tell all he claimed
to know. The resolution passed, and SIR. Bowen
invited TO fuIn It's requirements. lie declined, but
ns 20 ces
fulfil hts promise, and withdraw with Mr. Pratt or Mr.
Iiesiy as he might choose and Mr. Beechcr and tell
the facts. and that Mr. Bowen be permitted TO tako
with him, AZ his choice, Dr. Ward, or his own con,
Clarence.
Bowen declined TO accept tho proposal
Mr.. BowES asked Mr.. Beccher if when he had met
the latter AZ Mr. frccland's house.f the question or
'No. SIR" said Mr. Bcechcr.
swclI say u was" replied Mr.. Bowen, who then
proceeded to repeat hts oer with Mr. Beechor
and person to bsnsmcd by Mr. Bowen, and com.
munlcatc the facts condition that the third party
should not divuiqc them unless compelled Ia coErt
OF justice. II am willing TO name the Rev Dr. Tayor
OF the Broadway Tabernacle church, New York;
MR. RAYMOND asked IN case Mr.. Bcechcr chose 10
make any portion Of the facts public and Mr. Bowen
contradctcd IT, the third party should then have tho
injunction Of secrecy removed.
Mn. BowES replied that no would consents 10 have
them made public by any one but Mr.. Beschcr. when
names would be given TO shc public.
On WAND sod M BxkcHBR aero sinul1anseualD
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temperate
reached by trading vessels as Brazil and which is
making great expense exhibit OF It's products a.
this our International Exhibition deserves marked
tcntion.
Most or the other foreign nations late In display
ing their goods in the Agricultural Hail. and in few
instances their cargces, having boon Unexpectedly de-
laycd but just arrived. SPAN. Russia, Portugal
and Norway arc placing theirs position The agri-
cultural products OF tho French arc behind, but
they will soon be hand, and among the othcr
nations nearly ready are Netherlands, Venezuela,
Japan, Austria Prussia, England and Italy. ono rea-
for this delay arises OF the great amount Of
work these exhibitors have been doing other depart
ments where thor displays complete.
scESEs MONT.
Toward evening ranstorm came up, which con.
tnued until haifpast six By the clouds cleared
and the appeared; II consumed clear but the
streets and crossways very muddy. From carly
evening until after eleven o'clock an immense
throng OF people filed each side Of Chestnut
street cast and west Of the Continental Hotel. Tho
crowd was 50 dense that II damned the sidewalks on
either side, filing the and impeding motion
In every direction. At each additional numbers
poured in and had panic occurred tho loss OF life
would have been appalling. The police with difficulty
made a passage for slow-moving street cars and
carriages On two other occasions were tho
streets 80 bcsIcecd-on the night o. tho
the consolidation washinxton's birthday last Feb
ruary when the multudcs made passage ON street
to street an absolute impossblity for hours In Lon
don the OF the marriage OF tho Princess
Alexandra women and children crushed 70 dcath
and, wedged in tho solid mass. were carried In tho
paeksd crowds from block V block Tho people tonight
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Abuse and Cruelty.

A story Of abuse and cruelty is told
by the Granite Falls (Minn. Journal.
A half breed married a widow with
or 8 children, which was more than he
cared to support,so an effort was made
to rid themselves of some of them. A
little 3-year old boy was left out on
the prairie alone nearly ne [ed, where
he was found by some passers by and
taken home. Afterward the little in
nocent was thrown int the Minnesota
river, but, in some unaccountable
manner, drifted upon an island. He
was rescued and adopted by Mr. Geo.
s. johnson, with whom he is living
very contentedly and happy.
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Registers Order.
HKGIB
New Castle County.
RKGIsTER's OFFICE.

nh0lbTEkS OfFlCEs
New Castle County, April oath, 1876,
Upon the application of John 4. Grubb, Ad-
ministrator of Uriel Pierce, late of Brandy
wine Hundred. in sei1 county. deceased; it is
ordered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid give notice of the
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the Estate Of the deceased, with the date of
gran ting hereof. by causing advertisements to
be posted within forty days from the date of
such Letters, in six of the most public places
Of the County of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the Es-
tate to present the same, or abide by an
Act Of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided. AndalsO cause the same to be insert
ed within the same period in the Will
mington Gazette, newspaper published in
WILMINGTON, and to be continued therein
three weeks, (E. 0. d.
f~-, Given under the hand and Seal OF
4 LIS. Office OF the Register aforesaid, at
49, New Castle. in New Castle County
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
S. G. BIGGS. Register.
NOTICE.
All person having claims against the rs
tate ofthe deceased must present the same
duly attested to the Administrator on or before
April "a. 1877. or abide tho Act of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided.
JOHN L. GRUBB,
Administrator.
Address-WilmingtOn Del. apr25eod3w
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Acting Chairman last County Meeting
APPOINTMENTS Hd., May 6, 1876.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Es
tate oil the deceased must present the same
.ore May 18th. 1877. or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
VICTOR Dupont,
CHARLES G. kUMF0RD,
mayl3-3weod Executors.
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State Democratic Convention
49,.

BY order Of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Delaware, State Demo-
cratic Convention, composed of fifty live
delegates from each co lnty. will be held
at Dover,
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH. 1876,
at 2 O clock aft fternoon, for the purpose
Of appointing six delegates, two from
each county, TO the National Democratic
Convention, to assemble at st. Louis, on
the 9th day of June, 1876.
AnG it is requested,
That the Democratic voters of the sew
eral hundreds throughout the State meet,
at the regular places for holding such
meetings, on SATURDAY, the Sd day OF
June, 1875, at 2 o'clock, afternoon; and,
according to the rules of the Democratic
party in each county, appoint the num-
Der Of delegates to said State Convention
to which they are entitled respectively.
And it is also requested and urged,
That the best men, in all cases, be Sc
lected to said State Convention, that
iaey in turn may select the best men to
represent us at the National Convention,
10 the end that our candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President may not only
be men Of the highest character, morally
and politically, but that they may be en-
dorsed and presented to the country by
a convention composed Of such men.
ROBERTJ, REYNOLDS, Chairman.
Doyer, May 16, 1876.
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President Grant was not intoxicated
on the day of the Centennial opening.
On the contrary, he wasduly sober and
went through with his part in the cere-
monies as creditably as could be ex-
pected of a man unaccustomed to pub
lie speaking. Afterward he gallantly
gave lis arm to the Empress of Brazil
and conducted that distinguished lady
through the Main Exposition Building
with due dignity and decorum. We
make this statement thus plainly in
order to contradict silly story which
is going through some of the country
papers, Times.
In Baltimore vigorous movement
is making for the reduction OF car fares
to five cents. The companies receive
but five cents net now, the additional
cent paid b, passengers going to the
city as a "park tax" Tue question
has been raised whether this tax can
be removed in order that the dealaed
reduction mau be made, and the City
Solicitor has just decided that it can.
Five cents is now the regular fare on
most of the lines in Washington, New
York, Chicago and other principal
cities.
Mr.. Thomas "A. Scott, president of
the. e.Fennsylvania railroad. corrected
the statement that he had testified be.
fore the House sub-judiciary commit
tee that the salary OF the president of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore road and the roads controlled
by it in Delaware was $4,000. He
says he testified that the salary paid
this official was $24,0O, and that he
has since ascertained that it is from
$2a,( 10 to 1924 900.
Religious bigotry is still one of the
leading cards of the Republicans. The
Republican candidate for Attorney
General in Indiana, in n speech a few
evenings ago, referred TO the Israelites
as God abandoned jews" A promi-
nent citizen of Indianapolis OF the
Jewish faith responds: "If they are
| abandoned it is not for participation
in the thieving crimes of Grants Ad
| ministration.
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no doubt take his seat on the Bench at
New Castle, on Monday morning. He
will probably go to Philadelphia to-day
or tomorrow to arrange some matters
connected with the Centennial Commits
sion, preparatory to conducting the pres
ent term of the Court.
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And now the other editor of the Ne,cs.
has been kicked and effectua y kieked d
by the "defunct R'pg-kicked by the
nes 20 too, unpleasantly in a Republican
Convention. He was served right. The
Ring was meanly stabbed by its pretend
friend and it only kicked back. so
John will fnd his level; but he hos not
reached it yet.
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49,,
Democratic County Meeting

In accordance with a time honored
custom of the Democracy of New Cas-
tie County, County Meeting will be
held in the Court House in the City Of
New Castle,
On Saturday. May 27th. 1876.
at l o'clock, p NJ, for the purpose OF
appointing Judges for holding the several
nomination elections; appointing Coun-
ty Executive Committee, and for the
transaction Of any other business that
may properly be brought before the meet
ing.
In view of the astounding develop
ments almost daily made by investi-
eating committees of Democratic
House of Congress, fraud and corrup-
tion in high places, it becomes all good
citizens to attend this meeting and help
effect thorough organization Of the
Great Democratic Party for the ensuing
campaign; so that it may effectually bat
tie with and overcome corruption and
radicalism in all its forms. The only hope
Of rescuing our beloved country from
the control of unprincipalled men, from
bankruptcy and reputation, rests upor
tie success of the Democrat: Party il
the coming contest.
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
Acting Chairman last County Meeting
Appoquinimink Hd., May 6, 1876.