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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-13
The storm I'm Iowa.

CHICAGO, April l3.-Advices from Nc
Gregor, Ia, Of the 18th inst, report that
the cellars and lower stories of buildings
on Main street we're inundated en- thai
date, and $4,000 worth of property was
destroyed in less than two hours. The
storm seems to have extended pretty
generally throughout the Northwest do.
ing more or less damage everywhere. In
the vicinity Of Davenport it is estimated
that more than $4,000 worth Of property
was destroyed.
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MaeauIay ON arathemntIna.
From One Of His Student Lst,o,,l

From One of His Student Letters.l
Oh tor words to express my abomina.
ton OF that science, if a name sacred
to the useful and embellishing arts MAJ
be applied to the perception and recoi,
lection OF certain properties in numbers
and hguresl Oh that | had to Learn
astrology, or demonology, or school
divinity; oh that | were 10 more owe,
Thomas Aquinas, and to adjust the rela,
ton Entity with the two Predieaments
80 that | were exempt from This miser.
able study Discipline of The mind
Say rather starvation, confinement tor.
ture, annihilationl But it must he /
feel myself becoming a personiRcation
OF algebra, a living trigonometr;cal
canon, a walking table Of logaritbms
All my perceptions Of elegance and
beauty gone, or at least going. By tbe
end OF the term my brain vii be "a,
dry IS the remainder biscuit after q
voyage"
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Virginia politics.

NEw YORK, April Is. = Dispatches
from Lynchburg, Va, say that the Com
mittee on Credentials, in the Virginia
Republican Convention. stands about
two-thirGs for Blaine and Bristow. After
a long wrangle last night over the con-
tested seats the Blaine delegates were
seated. The convention was. in session
until after midnight.
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CINCINNATI, April l3-The river is
falling here, with cloudy and warm wea.
Their.
CAIRO, April l3.-Arrived-Bermuda
Nashville, Sam; Andy Baum, Mem.
phis, Z a m. J.. M. Caruther, south, II
am. Departed-City Of Helena, Vicks.
burg, II am ; Lama L. Davis, St. Louis
6 am; Andy Baum, Cincinnati, Z am.
]. M. Caruther, Ohio river. Heavy rair
and warm.
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Of all the elements outside of the
Republican party, that will assist
in the overthrow of a corrupt and
reckless administration.
(Third). The St. Louis conven-
ton viii doubtless contain wisdom
and craftsmanship enough to pre-
pare a sound Democratic and Con-
sentative platform, upon which all
the opponents to Radicalism, who
desire to do SO, can unite. If it at
tempts to steal another Republican
platform we will consider that 1t
has made another forward move
ment, and like the Avalanche, keep
ont hereafter.
Fourth andffth). Much of the
platform sounded well enough,
but it was written more to catch
votes than to advance the public
welfare, and its adoption at Balti-
more was the transparent device Of
politicians for the same purpose.
The Liberal Republicans showed
their insincerity by returning to
their party allegiance without effect
ing any reforms. We are left to
take care of ourselves. The coali-
ton has been repudiated by both
sides, and we are left where we were
before so far as that question is
concerned. Meanwhile, however,
the Democrats and Conservatives
under the organization ofthe former
have carried many States, and we
believe that the party so constituted
will present a formidable front in
the Presidential campaign, and will
stand a better chance to carry the
election than any year since the
war. TO this end we shall labor
within the party. In such a con-
test we would not remain neu-
tral if we could. There will be
but two nominees for the Presi-
dency-one a Republican the other
a Democrat. We expect to support
the Democrat and since questions
are in order, it may not be out of
the way to ask, Which side will the
Avalanche favor? The Courier
Journal, which took an active part
in the Greeley movement and was
disguised with the result, says in
its issue of the 18th:
The Democrats, on the other hand,
can not be brought into any crookedness
whatsoever. The only hope Of the party
is to return to the strict construction
principles of Jefferson and Jackson, from
which, as a party, it has never indeed
departed. The platform of 1872 was
sound and cleI r, no matter what the
ticket was. Honest money, home rule
and a tariff revenue, Joined to a popu-
lar demand for administrative reform,
and led by q candidate who represents
the spirit and letter Of the platform
these are the sole last surviving hope of
those who are not carried away by pro
visional expedients and who prefer de-
feat to conspiracy. For three successive
campaigns the Democratic party has
been forced to compromise a part Of it.
self. This time it will try it alone
plain-straight-no sugar, or sugar Of
lead in it.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Ssnator Sher.
nan was before the Clymer investigat.
ing committee to-day, t~estifying in rela.
tion to the affairs Of the Kentucky rail.
road and Pendleton's connection there.
with.
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, April l2.-For Tennes.
see and the Ohio valley, falling baron.
eter, southwest winds, cloudy and rain,
possibly sever local storm, followed BY
colder northwest winds, rising barome.
ter and clearing weather.
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sentenee OF GeneraI mcponnId

ST. LOUIS, April l3-General John
Mcdonald mas just been sentenced by
Judge Treat,of the United States District
Court, to three years in the penitentiary
and Eve thousand dollars fine.
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THE APPEAL DOES NOT COKCEDE THE
PROSPERITY OF THE CITY SCHOOLS.

- 1AA 0N1a AQA 00ANaRA -
PROSPERITY OF THE CITY SCHOOLS.
The Appeal of this morning say
our statement that it testified to thu
prosperous condition Of the cit
schools was a mistake. We MAY
have mistaken the language OF thu
financial committee as an express
sion of the Appeal, which was east
ly done after reading in the head
line, "The financial condition a
healthy and satisfactory one" The
following is the report from the
committee, which was adopted by
the Board of School Visitors on
Monday evening, the 10th inst:
The fifteen city school bonds that were
hypothecated as security for money Dor
rowed for the building fund, have beer
sold to the Sinking Fund Commissioner
for $4,000. We have paid the notes for
which these bonds were collateral Sc
curity. This closes the bond and build
ing fund accountable bonds all sold anC
the debts all paid on that account. The
teachers and superintendent are all paiC
up to the first Of April, and we have &
surplus left on hand TO pay all billl
against the Board to this date, leaving
two notes due by the Board-$SSl3-onC
for $500, the other (due n Of the
teachers) for SOB, neither party wanting
the money at present. We congratulate
the Board on its present financial condi
ton.
Leaving the Appeal out of ques-
ton, we think this Is as healthy q
report as we have seen from that
quarter in several years-that the
enforced ..retrenchment and econ
Omy of the city charter have
brought forth fruits satisfactory to
the taxpayers. If the efficiency o.
the schools has been impaired by
the looping off of useless expenIeI
within the last twelve months We
have failed to hear of it. Thu
worst drawback they have had wa
in the early part of the year
when too much time was spent il
map-drawing for the Centennial
Even this may be partly Oyercom'
by the jealous labOrs Of the excel
lent corps of teachers and th,
diligence of the pupils. Thu
various Visiting Committees re
ported, on the occasion alluded to
everything moving satisfactorily il
the schools. Thisi is gratifying to u
and all true friends Unpopular ed
ucation, and we only regret that tn.
Appeal does not seem to rejoic
with us. Our contemporary ais
denies being an organ of Nh
Pickett. Having observed that hi
name never appears in the column
of the paper, save in terms O
commentator, we have come t,
regard it as his supporter through
thick and through thin. We vii
not insist, however, that this consti
tutes organising, if the name is dis
tasteful. We insist, however, tina
many thousands of dollars hay,
been saved the people within tn,
year that a limit has been PLACED
on the school tax, and that unde.
the present School Board thu
schools are as efficient and as use
full as at any period of their history
This is the main issue, and we ar,
prepared to sustain our position
with the facts and figures wheneye
further discussion is desirable. TIL
best friends of the public school
are not necessarily and primaril
those who demand the greatest e1
penditure Of the peoples money.
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Gard.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretioW Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc., 1 will
send a recipe that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOsEPH
7. Imam. Station D, Bible House. New York
CITY. 1-lb6 .aodkW
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/. r. r. r.
NOTICE
TO
Passengers and Shippers.
l.. R.. R. R.

MEMPHIs AND LITTLE Rock RAILWAY COL
Office Of Superin. eneent.
MEMPHIS. TENE., April 5, 1876.
COMMENCING SATURDAY. APRIL 15TH,
and until through trains are resumed,
packets will make daily trips, Sundays <
cepted, between Memphis and Madison.
Passengers leaving Memrhis at SPIN. ar
rive at Little Rock ats pm, making daily
connections with the ST. Louis and Iron
Mountain Railroad, and Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad for all points in Arkan-
sas and Texas.
Freight will be received daily at the DepCt
at the foot Of Washington street, as hereto-
fore. Rates of Freight and Passage I'M
! hanged.
Ss-f W. E. SMITH. Sup't.
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BUSINESS cHANoE.
NOTICE..

THE UNDERSIGNED, E. URQUHART,
i having sold out his stock and good win in
the business of E. Urquhart x Co. to H. Wet
ter * Co., notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership existing under the style and firm
Of e. Urquhart K Co. has been dissolved by
mutual consent. from LIST April, 1876. Both
parties are authorized to sign in liquidation
E. UR0UhART.
j. D. MURTAGH.
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PRODUCE
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LIFE P%RESERVER
LIFE PRESERVER.
ABSOLUTE SAFETY
AT SEA.
LIFE SAVING SUIT
FOR OCEAN TRAVEL.

THE C0NTIN GOUS DISASTERS AT SEA,
i and the almost countless lives that have
been lost, urge the introduction Of more effec-
tive appliances for saving life than have yet
been generally adopted. In response to the
Saving Suit Company now present a
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Practical Life Saving Suit

This suit having been tested and approved
by the most scientific and practical authori-
ties, we now offer as a means of absolute
safety from death by drowning. The inven-
ton now offered claims its superiority over all
inventions in that it floats the body in a verti-
cal position in the toughest sea, preserves the
natural caloric Of the body for any number OF
days. with capacity for carrying provisions
for ten days, and signals to attract attention
from passing vessels,
This suit embodies three principles which
are imperative in a life saving dress
Frst-A buoyancy which supports the body
in a vertical position, and maintains it as
from a natural law.
Second-PrOteotion from water and weather
and consequent chill.
Third-A commissariat department, to
which is attached signals, with capacity for
carrying ~yaluables. etc, etc
This suit is put on over ordinary clothing,
except shoes and hat, and can be put on in
side of five minutes and are let to passen.
gers on transatlantic steamers at the low
price Of
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The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is So per annum for the Daily
and 81 per annum for the Weekly-Post-
age free.
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sX1TEs INSTANT DRESS ELEVATOR.
This Out shows the Upper Part Of tho Skirt
wrong side out, with the " Elevator"
nxedin, You can raife your skirt while pass
ing q muddy place, and then LET Il hM. II
keepa the skirt from the Filth. II Loopsin
aFashionablo Manner. II dnWa a The
luliuess in tho back. 1t saves more than ten
times its cost. II can be changed from one
dr. 70 another. A great convenience and
say ina, when used In the common house
dresses, Price, as cents each.
The above PATTERN WITH CLOTH
MODEL complete, andy0NE DRESS ELEVA-
Tor. viii be sent, postpaid, Ia one package
10 any person who will send SIXTY CENTS
witt their name and address to A, BUR-
DEtfE SMITH. 94 Broadway, N. Y, City.
smGns Illustrated Pattern Bazaar.
samrle Copy, 25 cents. SUBSCRIPTION Price,
Pattorn. given TO each subscriber Free as
prom I'M,
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CARD.

r@- In retiring from the business for many
years carried on in Memphis, under the style
and firm of e. Urquhart Il Co., / have to re-
turn my grateful acknowledgements and
thanks for the valuable support received dur
ing that period and have great satisfaction
in asking for the firm of ii. Wetter 4 Co..
into which my late partner, Mr.. j.. d. Muir
taSh, has been admitted, a continuance of the
generous patronage hitherto accorded e. Ur-
quhart& Co, feeling assured that they will be
found worthy in every way Of that patronage.
rs Al j. URQJHART.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-19
RUTLAND DAILY SATURDAY MORNING.

odcals In three languages, and books and
tracts without number. Here also Is To-
Gated their finc new college, having full
faculty and 200 students in attendance.
They also have, at this place, large insti-
tuition where the sick may receive hygieuic
treatment. Altogether they are an enter
prising people, working as If they were In
the last days, and had considerable to do
before the final close of all things.
AT 1890 this morning, the people were
called together by the ringing of the bell,
aud Elder White made few remarks ap-
proplia,e to the time. He exhorted the
people to draw naar to God and derive the
greatest possible benefit from the meeting,
and not to distract their minds with visit
ing and gossip. Elder Smith then preached
the first sermon on the ground from Eph.
8: 16, "Redtcm the time because the days
are evil The speaker stared that what
ever man had gained of wealth or knowl-
edge or fame, represented just so much
time THAT had been expended in its acqui.
sition. If he bad spent years Of bis lite in
amassing property, or in any other worldly
| way Il was his duty, upon receiving the
| light of true religion, to apply his means
or knowledge or influence that which Is
an equivalent of his past time, to the ser.
vice of God; and the establishment of his
| truth.
Space forbids attempting to report this
sermon, which was brief and comprehen
sive, appropriate TO the time and place.
| REPORTER.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-19
Centennial Gossip.

The piano war continues. Evidently
there will never be peace, because some of
the judges were too honest to be bought
and said exactly what they thought about
the articles placed before them for judy
ment.
The German Commissioner Reureaux,
who has had the courage to tell his coun-
trymen how inferior their exhibit is to
those of many other nations, is about to re-
turn to Europe, and gave grand banquet
to one hundred and fifty guests Wednesday
evening.
The New Jerseyites are making the most
extravagant preparations for their celebra-
ton at the exhibition on the god. They
talk now about having procession of fifty
thousand persons. Every town and city il
the state promises to send an enormous del
egation. ISattle.f flags from Trenton, Mon
mouth, Princeton Red Bank and Elizabeth
will be carried in the procession.
The seventh annual convention Of the
National Photographic association begar
Tuesday in the judges pavilion on the ex
nibition grounds, William II. Rulofson Of
San Francisco presiding. Gen. Hawley de
livered an address of welcome. During
its sessions the convention proposes to dis
cuss photography in all its branches, ant
to pay particular attention to the beautiful
exhibit which has special building in tn,
exhibition.
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State Campaign Notes.

Gratifying reports come from every part
of the state. The republicans of the Green
mountain state are more earnest, sincere
and determined than ever, and the meet
ngs which have been held at many PROM
nent points have been more enthusiastic
than ever heretofore.
So much has been said on the subject
that we feel justified in saying, says the
Burlington Free Press, as we do By au-
thority, that Hon. Levi Underwood is an
earnest supporter of Hayes and Wheeler,
and Fairbanks, and will address the citizens
Of Vermont iii behalf of our candidates
during the campaign.
The canvass has for the past ten days
been very animated and spirited. The
meetings throughout the state have been
argely attended. The secretary of the
tate central committee, Hon. George
Nichols of Mortified, working both late
and early to crafty the wishes of the re-
publicans of the state to comply with the
great number of request, to have some
prominent speakers sent them
Professor John NJ Langston enters the
campaign thi. week, and will speak at
promiDcat points. Hon. Charles Ii. Joyce,
Hon. Geo. w. Hendes and Hon. Dudley
G. Dennson, together with other promi-
nett speakers. will be in the field in the
c)urse of few days. The great attrac-
ii IN will be Mr.. Bristow, and the campaign
is one of more earnestness than heretofore,
for the reason that Vermont proposes to
lead off with the largest republican MAORI
ty of any New England state.
General Swifs's tour into the several i'm
portant towns of the state has seemed to
have telling effect, for from these very
same towns, which have heretofore con-
tanned more or less of the democracy of
Vermont, have come letters to the state
central committee stating that the pros
poets for larger republican vote than ever
before polled are more than encouraging.
General Swift has spoken out the true sent
iments Of the republican party. He has
| thoroughly sifted the record of the democ-
racy for years past. Sammy Tilden he
nas shown to be q sham performer" and
with the many other powerful arguments
set forth by the general, the democrats
have become greatly alarmed.
Two weeks ago it was the boast of prom
lnent democrats of the state, backed up by
the Bourbon press, that they were going
to annihilate the heretofore large majority
Of the republicans in Vermont. They even
went so far as to say that "Vermont would
be democratic" but such stories were TAX
Ell with large amount of allowance, and
to-day the democrats have toned down so
far that 1t is plainly visible they are learn
from their own canvass and from promi-
nent members Of their own party that they
| will not be able to show az many votes as
| IN former years. This information is per-
fectly Ieliable and comes from an impartial
| sourcb.
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-19
Addison County States Attorneyship.

Editor Rutland Globe DEAR SIR, In
THE GLOBE for August 1G, there appears n
communication entitled "Addison county
politics." DO lot now propose to reply
to its various allegations, but there is one
statement which go affects my personal in
tegrity that desire an opportunity to cor
rect 1t. Speaking of the call for the mass
conv ention "B" says, "Several gentlemen
who find their names are on the call knew
nothing about it until the call was publish
ed in THE GLOBE" The only call issued
was signed by myself as chairman and Mr..
Clamp as secretary of the executive com-
mittee of the Addison county temperance
society. That call was adopted at large
ly attended meeting Of the executive COM
miltee, by unanimous vote, and signed
officially. l do not know what "B" can
mean by the assertion have quoted above.
Of course it is an entire mistake.
Yours respectfully,
n III ApcTrrpAID
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-19

Tie telegraph brings US intelligence OF
another disturbance between the whites and
colorcd people in Texas. There is evidence
of the need of some man like Phil Sheridan
in some sections of the south to send
another so called "banditti Dispatch
whose very presence will silence the dis
turbing elements that are daily rising
The night it was sent out the great
rotunda of the St. Charles hotel, il
New Orlerns, was throngel with
excited citizens, who vowed vengeance on
Sheridan. They threatened all manner OF
evil to him, some even declaring that the,
would kill him on sight. In the midst OF
all tbs excitement Gen. Sheridan walked
slowly down the winding stairs right into
the mids of the excited crowd. Every
voice was hustled, not hand was raised,
but the crowd opened and let him pass.
This is one of the sublimest exhibitions
Of bravery on record, and the hero came
out unframed. So now we need such a
pre- eLce to quell the spirit of insubordna-
ton and protect the black man in hit
rights. The government owe it to the
colored race to protect them. 1t was be-
cause Phil Sheridan was in New Orleans
on that Ali of January and not of any par
tic liar love the people had for the flag.
The southern people accept as inevitable
wa it is not in their power to alter.
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Tilden and Hendricks Club at Dandy.

A ilden and Hendricks club was organ
lied at Dandy, on Wednesday evening,
August 10th, by the democrats and liberal
republicans of Dandy and Mt. Tabor. A
beautiful flag bearing the names of the
candidates was thrown to the breeze in the
afternoon, large and enthusiastic crowd
being present to witness the ceremonies, in
GLIDING both ladies and gentlemen. AS the
flag floated out cheer after cheer was given
for Tilden, Hendricks and reform. In the
evening over one hundred persons werc
present at the organization of the club in
the hall. The meeting was called to order
by VIM. II. Bond, chairman of the demo-
cratic town committee, who stated in few
appropriate remarks the object of the
meeting, ID. w. Rogers was then appoint
ed temporary chairman, after which the
following permanent officers were elected /.
Daniel w. Rogers, president w. IL.
Bond, Thomas Nichols, Melvin Barrett, L.
ID. Pembsr, G. ii. Congdon, j. w. Kelley,
o. b. Hadwin, ID. A. Kelley, vlce-presi-
dents; j. g. Williams, recording secretary
w. Ill. Bond, assistant recording secretary;
Chas. II. Congdon, corresponding secre-
tary Edward Folly, Titus Lyon, o. A.
Adams, general committee.
The me sting was then adjourned for one
week, at which time A. p. Chlds of Ben
ningt n, NJ. ID. Grover of Port Henry, N.
Y and other speakers are expected to be
present and address the club. A general
invitation is extended to all, of whatever
political creed. The club starts with a
membership of nearly so, with a prospect
OF larger hCcesslons. j. q. W.