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moulton ana Beecher.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Francis
D. Moulton had a conference Sat-
nrday with Ben F. Butler and
Roger A. Pryor, his counsel in the
action against Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. 1t is alleged that Moul-
ton is determined, in view of a re-
yersal of the decision Of Judge
Dykman, to force Beecher by the
31st Of July to make answer to
plaintiff or let his case 90 by de-
fault. The advisory council COM
mission, which convened Saturday
to consider the scandal, declare that
they do not think it expedient or
proper to examine into any allega-
tons or reports, or to hear testi-
mony respecting the same until
such allegation or reports have
been embodied in charges, which
shall have been made, as aforesaid,
by a person who shall undertake to
present proof of the truth of the
same before this commission, to the
end that a thorough trial shall be
had thereof.
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FOREIGN.


LONDON, July 24.-Lord Derby
and Minister P%ierrrepont are nego.
tiating a new extradition treaty.
BELGRADE, July24.-The Turks
attacked the Twenty-first Servians
redoubt at Little Sewordick, which
commands the Turkish bank Of
the Drina and makes communica-
ton difficult between Belina and
Great Sewordick. They were re-
pulsed. The Turks were also routed
at Timok river, near Rayitanitza.
A correspondent telegraphs from
Ishvan that the Turks are unable to
take the offensive until reinforced,
but can hold their positions and
repulse the Seryian attacks. The
total Turkish losses in the past ten
days is 800 killed and $50 wounded.
The Servians lost fully $500 men,
with five cannon.
ROME, July PA well-known
banker named Baldini committed
suicide in the Tiber. His books
show liabilities of $45O,OOO and
realizable assets $4,000.
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New ORLEANS, July 24.-The
Southern club regatta concluded a
four-oared gig race Of two miles.
The Hopes won, beating the South
ern, Perseverance, Riversides, st.
Johns and Towards in the same
order named Time-1O minutes,
u seconds. The four-oared shell
race of two miles was won by the
Hopes, beating the Riyersides,
Southern, Orleans and the st. Johns
in the order named. Time-12
minutes and Z seconds.
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New York Herald, l4th.l
In this canvass one demand
should be made by all who love
their country, irrespective of party
sentiment - let Grant take his
heavy hand off the South. OF our
soldiers We may say to him as Rich
ard III said to Stanley: "What do
they in the South when they should
serve their country in the West?''
Why should Mississippi be strongly
garrisoned while troops are wanted
to fight Sitting Bull in Dakota and
all that region which is now threat
ened with a long, cruel, and posi-
bly, disastrous war? Senator Bayard,
in a recent debate, showed how
Mississippi has suffered under one
of the worst State governments
ever known, and how much mode
ration and wisdom are wanted to
enforce the much needed reform.
The views of Mr.. Bayard are not
extreme in this case. Mississippi
and the whole South, indeed, are
orderly enough, and a Presidential
campaign is not the time when
large bodies of troops should be
stationed in any State when they
are needed to fight the common
enemy. There is a dividing line
between caution and rashuess, and
we hope the administration may
find it.
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The Repetition or She stomach

The stomach o~bstlnately rebels against all
efforts to make it digest s%uperabundant or in
digestible food. When a fit of dyspepsia has
been brought on by over-indulgence in the
pleasures of the table, or any other cause, the
invalid can obtain from Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters prompter and more complete relief
than from any other source. This admirable
specific not only renders digestion active, but
regulates the secretion and distribution Of the
bile. re establishes a regular habit of body
when costiveness exists, restores the appetite,
soothes and invigorates the nerves, and, il
taken before retiring. facilitates sleep. Under
these happy conditions. the dyspeptic or bill
ious subject regains lost flesh, his spirits re-
cover their elasticity, and all the various and
harassing bodily and mental symptoms OF
chronic indigestion disappear.
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GeOrge Francis Train.

George Francis Train, so asserts
Jennie June, in the Baltimore
American, sis now generally con-
sidered a lunatic." She says that
he sits ten hours every day on a
shaded bench in Madison Park,
petting children who play there.
He will shake hands with NO
adult, for fear it might take
strength out of him; and he says
that he is developing a will-power
that will in time enable him to kill
anybody by a mere exertion Of his
mind.
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A few days ago Capt. @. e. Dunn,
Of Jefferson county, Tennessee,
shipped two car loads of fat cattle
to a prominent cattle broker in
Richmond, Va, in accordance with
a previous agreement. When the
cattle arrived at Lynchburg, a man
calling himself Harvey, hailing
from the vicinity of Abingdon, ap-
peared upon the scene, and exhib-
tied a forged letter showing that he
was a partner of Captain Dunn
with authority to take charge Of
the cattle which he proposed to do.
AS there could be no reasonable
objection, the impostor took charge
OF the train, and negotiated trade
with a cattle merchant, by which
he received $1,000 in cash, and the
polite Mr.. Harvey generously re-
quested that the remainder Of the
money should be sent to Captain
Dunn, in Tennessee.
Captain Dunn himself passed
through Lynchburg subsequently.
suspecting that something was
wrong. Upon reaching Richmond
he ascertained all the facts in the
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Attachment Notice.

Before K. W. Caldwell, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county. Tennessee-D. Hukell
VS.. P. Dunn.
THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY-
/ ing been sued out inder section 1855 Of the
Code Of Tennessee. and returned by the proper
officer, levied upon the property Of the de-
PENDANT, and AFFIDAVIT having been made that
the defendant is justly indebted to the plain
tiff in tle sun Of fourteen dollars,
due BY account, and that the defend
ant Is a nonresident Of the State Of Tennes-
see; il is therefore ordered that defendant
mako his personal appearance before Il. w.
Caldwell, J. P, on Tuesday, the Sth day Of
August, 1876, at ten o'clock am, at his
Office, No. u West Court street, in the
city Of Memphis. Tenn, and defend said at
tachment suit within tae time prescribed By
law OF the same will be proceeded with OK
parte aud that q copy Of this order be pub
lished once a week for four successive weeks
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of July, 1876.
I0-1l6-122. 12S Il, W. CALDWELL, j.. P.
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IT is understood that the dele
gates in this county to the Demo-
cratic State convention, which
meets at Nashville on the 9th of
August, will meet at the rooms of
the Executive Board next Satur-
day at II o'clock for consultation.
We hope the country delegates will
find it convenient to attend and
that most of the delegates will be
present. An hour or two's talk will
make the delegation practically a
unit and give it much more inAu-
ence at Nashville than if we 90 up
scattered and every man on his own
hook. Let us harmonic among
ourselves and then we can expect
to accomplish something.
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the one hundred dollars worth o
property, which would be an in
crease of ten cents over the present
rate. This was lost, and all com.
promise refused, whereupon a mum,
Der of delegates withdrew from the
convention. The papers there care
fully refrain from stating how
many withdrew, but are particular
to state that aresolution in favor OF
unlimited taxation passed by a
vote of forty-four to nine. So
with all the ponderous efforts put
forth in Montgomery county on
one side of the question, the people
have not, to a man, committed
themselves to the doctrines of con-
fscation. And so it will be in
every county. When the people
are heard from they will not tamelY
submit 10 be sold out of house and
home on account Of a monstrous
debt which not one man in .genty
now living in the State had any
hand in creating or ever heard Of
until long since the war. The
more discreet and shrewd advO-
Gates of the "dollar for dollar"
have left off shouting "repu-
and begin to talk tenderly
and sweetly to the people of adjust
ment, of conferences, and a gradu-
ated rate of interest. The people
should watch these men very closely
and see to it hat Representatives
are elected who know something
about this question, and cannot be
hoodwinked into the support of
any artfully drawn measure that
would be another funding bill in
There has been a change
of tactics all along the line. Let
the people beware. An ancient
orator said: II fear the Greeks
even when bearing gifts" We nat
suspect the late violent advo-
Gates Of the funding ring even when
they come with smooth words and
fair propositions.
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On Saturday, August 5, 1875,

in legal hours, in front of the Court-bousa
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed 20 sell. to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, t0-wit: Situate, living and
being in the county of Shelby, State Of 4 en-
nessee, it being lots Mes. l and 2 of the Dam
hover subdivision as shown in minutes N.
pages =, County Court Clerks office. Lot
No | begins at the northeast corner of the
original tract at a stake; thence north SO
west lO0 chains to a stake; thence south %
chains 40 links to a stake; thence south s5o
east vs. chains TO a stake and beach marked W
+; thence north s. east 20 chains | link Ia the.
beginning, containing 225 acres.
Lot No. 2 begins at the southeast corner of
Lot No. thence north $50 north 9S Oh Ia.
a stake; thence south % chains 10 links To n.
stake; thence north $50 east s6 chains To \.
stake; thence north 81 east % chains 60 links
to the beginning, containing OPS acres. All
being IN range 8, section 5, Eleventh Survey
or's District.
Levied on as the property Of defendant. ].
M. Frame, to tisfy said judgment. interest
Memphis, 9Th day of July, 1876.
o. Il. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
ByJ. G. BUSTER. D. S.
in. Greer, Attorney for plaintiff.
1l6-l22-l28
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babIIi

WASHINGTON, July "A. - For.
the upper lake region, Ohio valley
and Tennessee, cool northeast to
northwest winds and partly cloudy
weather, with local rains from Ten
nessee northwest to the southern
portion Of the lake region.
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IT is said, and not without some
apparent grounds Of plausibility,
that Tilden is waiting for Congress
to adjourn before issuing his letter
Of acceptance. This shows his self
poise and self-control, being with
in and of himself the embodiment
of the one great idea of this cam
paign, which is reform. 1t is not
exactly certain what Congress may
do. After it adjourns the field will
be clear and Mr.. Tilden can write
his letter with a full knowledge Of
the situation as it will remain until
the election, which is more than
three months off. No one doubts
his capacity to write a powerful let
ter at an hours notice. His re-
serve now shows that he can be eau
tious and self-contained when nee
essary, as well as bold and aggressive.
The most successful generals have
been those who kept their own
counsels at certain critical times.
When Tilden determined to make
war on the canal ring he kept
quiet about it until he acquired all
necessary information, collected
evidence and was ready to move.
His present delay is suggested
doubtless by motives Of prudence
and sound judgment which viii
appear hereafter. This is not a
scramble for Office, but an effort tC
restore honest, simple government.
This the Republican party cannot
give the country. 1t has failed t.
recognize its responsibilities Or The
rights of the people. The election
of Hayes and Wheeler would BIZ
an Endorsement of all that has beer
done under Grants administration
for Hayes indorses the Cincinnati
platform, and the platform in
dorses the administration withou
reserve.
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The FUNDING RING IN AEEw eu1sE

Clarksville is the headquarters of
high State credit ideas, unless we
except Nashville. Colonel Bailey,
the champion of high taxes, lives
there, and various other gentlemen
Of Statewide reputation who agree
with him. The two papers there
are strenuous advocates of high
taxes. Yet when the people came
to express themselves through 9
convention it was found that they
were not united on this question.
The extreme high-tax men had con,
troll of the convention, however
and refused to compromise with the
minority on a resolution in favor o.
limiting taxation to fifty cents on
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case, and found that his pretended
"partner" had drawn his money.
An interview with the innocent
buyer, however, satisfied him that
he would sustain no loss, and the
innocent victim of Harvey's ras-
cality promptly repaid the $1,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-24

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
In common with a large portion
of the press of the State, you regard
Frank Reid, editor of the Radical
journal at Nashville, as a new con-
vert to Republicanism. 1t is now
four years since hat young man
Topped over to Radicalism, orrather,
to Grantism. In a letter published
in the old Republican Banner, some
time before the last Presidential
election, he announced his intention
to support General Grant, and ever
since that time he has been regard
ed by his acquaintance as a Repub-
lican, and has so acted. He was a
great admirer Of Carl Schurz long
before, and, with Henry S. Foote,
A.. S. Colyar and others, brought
that distinguished Dutchman to
Nashville for the purpose ofmaking
his great speech there, six or seven
years ago. He never was a Demo-
crat. Though voting with that
party for awhile, he never had any
affection for it principles or its adj
herents, having imbibed strongly
Of the welLknown prejudices of his
father against the very term Dem
ocrat. He is a young man Of some
talent and considerable vanity.
Things never do 90 exactly to suit
him, either in politics or religion,
and he will likely grumble as much
in his present associations as he did
for the brief time he acted with
the opponents of the party to which
he is allied.
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WAsH1NaToN gpecial 70 the New

WASHINGTON special to the New
York Herald: The Democratic
caucus to consider the repeal Of
the Resumption act has been post
pOned until Tuesday evening next.
The battle on this question is not
yet over, but it is certain that the
soft money men are losing ground.
There are persons herefrom Indiana
who strongly urge repeal and fore
tell a heavy bolt of extreme green
backs men in their State if the
House does nothing, aud they mag
Nifty the danger and the evil effect
of losing Indiana but, on the
other hand, it begins to be seen by
a great many Southern and West.
ern Democrats that a repeal by the
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Rn SHAW. THE BIG INDIAN.

I'D SHAW, n bAu IN uAhn'
This p~layed-out negro politician,
having lost all influence among
both whites and blacks in this city,
where he is best known, is peddling
out what little talent he has in other
localities. So long as he confines
himself to Memphis he can do no
harm, for everybody knows that he
is a b~latherskite and a bag of wind.
He does not control single colored
vote about here, not even his own,
for some man with a few dollars
and a bottle Of whisky may have
the last say at him before he votes.
At times he talks rather conserva-
lively, as any other prostitute
would. but that is when he
solicits propositions and hopes to
make it pay, Shaw was disposed
TO be Democratic at one time, but
did not receive the pecuniary en-
couragement he thought his form
and cheek ought to command.
Any man with a ten dollar bill who
wants to hear a loud Democratic
speech can be gratifed by calling
on Shaw. But it is a long time
since he had such offer from that
side, He has lately struck oil on
the Republican side. The Repub-
licans of Haywood county, being
hard up for material, sent for
Shaw and paid him one hun
dred dollars to make three
speeches, thinking to mislead the
colored people of the country who
do not know Shaw as well as he is
known at home. We doubt
whether he fooled anybody up
there. Shaw is going out to Col
lieryille, twenty-five miles east Of
here, to set things right. We do
not know who pays him. Perhaps
Barbour Lewis. But that is too
close at home. He cannot deceive
the greenest country darkey out
there. When Shaw was wharf
master he accounted forabouth half as
much money collected as the pres
ent officer, although the tonnagef fol-
corresponding months was greater
then than now. The rest he nc
doubt divided with his deputy, who
could write his name and read
without turning the book bot.
tom upward. They kept nc
books that anybody could under.
stand, but no doubt kept some
other things entirely too well
Shaw will have to dive into the
backwoods in a different direction
than Haywood county to have an,
influence with the people of hi
own color. They are not to b
misled by a stuck-up niger tina
has no character at home. He ha
just enough Indian blood in hin
to be treacherous and feel abov
the negro race. OF course he des
pises the whites, and therefore trie
to do what mischief he can agains
both races. This is the secret Q
his bitter speeches and the awfu
frown he wears when not forcing
himself to initiate a smile.
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Sherilr's Sale of Real estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
L that by virtue of a writ venditioni exponas
- me directed from the Honorable Probate
case Of j. NJ. Fraime vs.. Mary l.. WiiliamS
ct al, JUDGMENT rendered on the 9Th day of
March, 1876, for the sum of two hundred and
twenty-six dollars and eighty cents, with in
terest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said iude-
ment, etc., l will
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We hope, therefore, between the
two, to have a Legislature elected
this fall which viii be both more
conscious of their responsibilities
and better informed as to the con-
dition and necessities of the State
than the last one. = GlarksciAe
Chronicle.
By all means. Elect a Legisla-
ture that will be better informed as
to the wishes of the bondholders
and inclined to carry them out.
The last Legislature was singularly
stupid in this respect.
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LIST OF GIFTS
Total, l1.l56 Gifts, all Cash ........s
PRICE OF TICKETS:

PHIUE UF IIUhEIbi
Whole Tickets, S12; Halves. Sc; Quarters, So;
9 Tickets, 800; 2TM Tickets, $500; 46A Tick
cts, $500 95A Tickets, $1,000. 10000 Tickets
at Sl2 each.
Hon. e. II. Taylor, Mayor Of Frankfort. the
entire board Of City Councilmen. Hon. Alvin
Duvall, late Chief Justice of Kentucky, and
other distinguished citizens. together with
such disinterested persons as the ticket hold.
ers present may designate, will superintend
the drawing.
Remittances can be made by Express, Draft,
Postofice Money order or Registered Letter,
made payable to Kentucky Cash Dis
~trtbutlOn Company.
All communications, orders for Tickets, and
applications for Agencies should be adj
dressed to HON. THOS. P. PORTER,
General Manager, Frankfort, KY.
120.l45d6w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-24

We see a call in the Jackson
Wing and Tribune on Howell f.
Jackson, formerly of Memphis, to
run for the State Senate.
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IN New York the death rate for
the week ending July 8th, was
47.65 to the thousand-a fearful
mortality. New York is at present
the most unhealthy city in the
world,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-24

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc., 1 vii
send a recipe hat 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-l56-oodhw
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CAIRO, July "a. Departed =
City of vicksburg, Yicksbprg, 0
pm; Atlantic, New Orleans, 3 am.
Rain this forenoon; now cloudy and
cool.
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1878 A. d.
Attachment Notice.

In the Circuit Court of Shelby county, Tenn
Inc Emmet Bank Of Memphis VS.. The Cen
trail Savings Bank Of st. Louis, Mo.
n THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMRNTHAV.
l. ing been sued out under section 34s5 OF Coiia
Of Tennessee and returned into Court lev; ,sS
upon the real estate of the defendant, and
athdavit having been made that the defen dant
ls Justly indebted to plaintiff in the 81 I'M nf
thirteen hundred and eighty seven dolls rs and
eighty-six cents, by account, aud that II ia a
nonresident OF the State Of Tennessee; il is
Central Savings Bank Of st. Louis, M mako
us personal appearance herein, bnfore tbe
Judge of the Circuit Court Of Shelby county ~
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis on
the third Monday in September next, and de-
fend said attachment suit within tho time nre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte; and that a copy Of this order
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of July, 1876.
A ~cOpy-Attest:
B. f. COLEMAN, Clerk,
By II. COLEMAN, D. G.
l20-l26-l32-l3S
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House means nothing, as the Sem
ate will not concur, aud it is also
argued that the party has promised
in its platform a policy which it
will carry out if it comes into
power, but that it is not now in
power is not responsible for the
present condition of things and
would act absurdly if it undertook
to assume a share of responsibility
before the country while yet it has
not control and can exercise none.
These views are gaining favor, and
it is now probable that the caucus,
if it meets next Tuesday, will reject
the motion for a repeal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-24

The Democrats of New York
want to nominate Horatio Seymour
for Governor. Such a nomination
would greatly strengthen the
National Democratic ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-24

A FEW x-Confederates of Knox
vile made up one hundred dollars
the other day and forwarded it to
the New York Herald as a contri-
button to the Custer monument
fund,
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CAPTAIN ANDREW JOHNSON, ed
itor of the Greenville Intelligencer,
has announced himself a candidate
for the Legislature, subject to a
primary election to be held on the
third of August. The Knoxville
Wing and Tribune says he is true
Democrat, a "chip of the old
block" and the people of Greene
county will find it difficult to pro
cure the services of an ADLER man.