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RADICAL %sPEcuLArIoNs.

A Washington letter of recent
date contains the following news:
"The friends Of other Presidential
candidates have been casting up
tables, receiving kilograms and COM
pairing notes generally, and an
nounce that Mr.. Blaine's claim to
have over three hundred delegates
to the Cincinnati convention will
not hold good, and hat the fact
will so appear on the first ballot.
Both Mr. Morton and Mr.. Conkling
have personal assurances that some
of the delegates claimed for Mr..
Blaine will not support him on the
first or any other ballot. This may
be offset by the letters and tele-
grams which Mr.. Blaine has re-
ceived from some delegates, that
while they are publicly announced
for Conkling, Morton and Bristow,
as the case may be, they really in
tend to vote for him. Probably
each candidate has similar assur-
ances from hat class Of Republic
can politicians and delegates who
look sharply after positions and
plumber under the nominee who
ever he may be. The largest
vote that Mr.. Blaine's Repub-
lican opponents are willing to
concede to him to-day il
264, and in the remaining forty-siz
delegates to be chosen of the 756
they do not believe that he will gel
any additional ones. This will
give MI. Blaine a smaller plurality
than his enthusiastic workers here
claim, and probably develop all Of
his strength on the first ballot, from
which point he may recede. An.
other weak feature of Mr. Blaine's
candidacy has been talked of again
to-day by his opponents, who de.
clare that Mr.. Conkling will give
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For sheriff.
Fnr Conntv TrnsteC
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman. Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn,-T. Il. Estes d Co.
VS.. John Burke.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
i ing been sued out under section 1855 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant. and affidavit
having been made that the defendant is in
debted TO the plaintiffs in the sum Of
SIS IS due by account, and that the claim
is just, and that DEFENDANTS n resident Of
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered,
that the said defendant make his personal
before me on the 5th day Of July.
1915. at II o'clock am. at my Office, No. "a
Front street, in the city of Memphis,
Tennessee and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law,
or the same will be proceeded with ex parte /;
and that a cory Of this order be PUBLISHED once
a week for four consecutive weeks in the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This Both day of May, 1876.
7S-Sl-9O-96 j. NJ. COLEMAN. j.. P.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 3l-0n application Of
the government Winslow was to-day
again remanded until after June 10Th,
1t is learned from good authority that
the Lord High Chancellor thinks the ar
guments Of the United States govern
ment are sound and the position correct.
A special dispatch from Seville says
that the ministerial bill abolishing uni
versal suffrage is very unpopular.
Harvest has begun; the rains have de-
stroyed the %locusts, and cereals have not
promised such crops for hundred years
past.
kilograms from Cuba say the insur-
%tection is increasing.
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AN EGYPTIAN
los ExtrP.OFdinarS Burial Rites of
Baron de POlm fn New York.

New YORK. May %.
The funeral Of Baron de Polm, accord
ing to. the ancient Egyptian rites, was
an occasion for the gathering Of nearly
four thousand people at the Masonic
Temple this evening.
The d. ceased baron, who came to this
country fifteen years ago, had expressed
a wish Il nat no Christian priest or minis
ter be al lowed to take part in the obse-
quies.
They were conducted by the Theo.
sophical Society of this city, Of which
the dec leased wal a member. Only
those be wing tickets, about 1900 in all,
were ad mitted to the building.
The assemblage was we'll dressed, and
intensely curious in regard to the nature
Of the funeral rites. They were OF a
much simpler character than had been
expected.
The platform or altar q embellished
10y an incense-burnsr, which, according
to the officers of the society, was emble.
matical Of the worship Of fire, and a
wooden cross bearing a serpent, which
seemed engaged in an honest but fruit
less effort to bite his own tail.
This was typical, according to a mem
Der OF the association, Of the evolution
Of matter. Between the cross and the
vase OF burning incense, and directly in
front Of the stage, appeared the coffin.
1t was a handsome ebony casket,
bound With silver, and bearing the name,
age an titles Of the dead gentleman.
On it were placed seven lighted candles,
FIVE Of them white, one red and the Other
green.
The = also were intended to typify the
worsb ip of FIRE and light. Seated on th,
stage in a circle behind the coffin wer'
the priest aud six members or fellows o
the ass ociation.
The!I we're all clad in heavy howinI
gowns Of a heavy black wooden material
and co oh Of them had in his hand
bunch of green leaves, which signifet
their good will and pe-cei toward men.
Colonel Olcott was mast er and conduo
tor OF the ceremonies. After q brief in
terval of music, the que stions and re
sponses began. They consisted Of Gu
riousll' -phrased questions and answer
from q regular ancient Egg ptian liturgy
In regard 70 the nature Of God, the hu
man seul and a future state uf existence
During the questions and answers thI
ince nee wat burned. An old gentleman
who did not like the nature of The idea
pat forth ia the ritual, ordered hi
daughter to leave the organ; 80 part Q
the musical ceremonies hacl TO be dii
pensled with.
Colonel 0lcott delivered a length
addr ess on the nature Of Theosophy. Il
said that the deceased baron, after
long life in courts and a career OF an
biton, finding nothing in ereeds to ga
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worms or ADVICE.

Our Ayalanchiau friends were IL
a bad humor this morning anC
tackled a LEDGER editorial of yes
terday in quite a savage manner.
The editorial was a well digesteC
and ably written one, taken from
the New York World, which edi-
torial enforced the necessity OF
electing a Democratic Congress this
fall. In introducing the article tC
the public the LEDGER, in order ia
'point a moral and adorn a tale
referred to the fact that the Radi-
Gals and Independents of Memphis
and this Congressional district will
no doubt make an effort to defeat
Hon. Casey Young for reelection,
just as they endeayored to defeat
him last election by supporting
Barbour Lewis; and as Landon G,
Haynes was defeated two years be-
fore by running Judge Lewis
against him IS the Radical nomi-
nee, and also Colonel Kellar as a
so-calIed Independent candidate,
etc. To this introduction or para
graph the Avalanche of this morn
ing replies as follows:
Among the first who publicly urged
the election Of Casey Young was Colo
mel A. j.. Kellar," who, a few days after
his nomination, made a speech in Tnr-
ners' Hall indorsing his nomination.
And the Avalanche calls Casey YOungs
attention to the editorial in the LEDGER,
and respectfully demands q denial OF the
implied falsehood. W. do not consider
the matter in itself worthy Of special
notice, but the persistent personal efforts
to injure have been so marked that we
are compelled to be plain. Silence has
been mistaken for acquieseence, and pa
thence for submission.
There is no necessity for the
Avalanche getting angry, as neither
by implication nor otherwise is it
asserted or intended to assert that
that journal or Colonel Kellar
would oppose the reelection of Mr..
Young. Indeed, we heard Colonel
Kellar's speech at Turner Hall
above referred to, in favor of the
nomination and election of Mr..
Young, and we believe hat his re-
election will be strongly advocated
by the Avalanche. AS to any per-
sistent personal efforts to iniure
anybody connected with the Ava
lanche, the charge is purely imagi-
nary, as we could not injure those
gentlemen if we would, and would
not if we could. Politically We
may differ with the Avalanche, but
we can sec no grounds for such
personal difference as suggested il
the Ayalanchian article.
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R,ruIa,e the BodiIy Functions.

This advice should be especially needed by
those who suffer from an irregular habit Of
body or disorders Of the bladder or kidneys.
Inactivity Of the bowels, or Of the urinary or
gans. is speedily rectihed by that wholesome
apperient and sterling invigorative diuretic.
Hostettet's Stomach Bitters; and, as all afec-
tions Of tho organs Of discharge have a strong
tendency to become chronic, and that very
rapidly. the use of the Bitters should not be
DELAYED q moment longer than Ia necessary.
The action Of this inestimablo corrective upon
the bowels differs widely from that Of a dras.
liz purgative. since It is never violent or
abrupt, but always gentle and natural. and
It's effects upon the bladder and kidneys are
The healthful impetus which Is given 10 diRes-
ton also renders 1t a most desirable general
tonic.
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Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county. Tennessee. -Non-resi-
lent attachment Creditors acts of 1870 and
1871, approved January 25, lS76-G. L. SAT-
farans VS.. j. M. Capps.
IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING BY
i affidavit that the defendant and plaintiff
are both non residents Of the State of Ten
nessee, and are both residents Of the State o.
Arkansas, that the defendant is indebted to
plaintiff in the sum Of twenty-three dollars
and forty-seyen cents, due by note and ac-
count, that tho claim is just, and that the
property Of the defendant he's been fraudu-
lently removed to this State to eyade the pro.
cess Of the law in the State of Arkansas, their
domicile; it is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made in tho Memphis Public Ledger,
a newspaper published in the city of Mem
phis, for four successive weeks. commanding
the said j. NJ. Capps to appear before me at
my office, No. "a Front street, in the city Of
Memphis. on the 9Th day Of July, 1875, at 10
o'clock am, and make defense TO said suit
against him, or it will be proceeded with OK
parte.
This May 80, 1875.
7s.4-9O-56 ]. NJ. COLEMAN, j. P.
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DRIVEN TO DESTRUCTION.

A Terrible Tragedy over which
Mercy Throws a Broad
Nashville Banner. SOth.l
A terrible tragedy occurred two or
three days ago. at Union Springs, Ala.
For some months, j. B. Beaumont had
been paying his addresses to Miss Mary
]. Hagky, daughter Of an old and re-
pected citizen of that place. Miss
Hasky was about twenty-four years OF
age, and sustained an excellent reputa-
ton for behavior and chastity. She was
k~ind-hearted, unassuming, and a mem
Der Of the Episcopal church. Singular
as it may seem, Beaumont vas a mar
ried man, and allowed to pay at.
tention to the young lady until bis
conduct aroused the suspicious Of some
of the neighbors The parents Of Miss
Hasky questioned her, whereupon she
confessed her guilt. Her father swore
vengeance on the destroyer Of the hap
piness Of his daughter and her parents.
a day or two afterwsrd Beaumont called
to see Miss Hasky as usual, when she
informed him that the secret was out
and that her father had sworn to kill
him on sight. Beaumont left the city al
once for parts unknown. The poor
ruined and betrayed one, soon after be
left the room, procured a loaded pistol,
and placing the muZzle to her temples.
pulled the trigger, and her blood and
I brains spattered the room.
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MARRTED.

LUTZ-KLAFRKI-At st. Mays Catholic
Church, on the 3lst instant, by Rev. Father
Aloysius. Mr.. Christopher LutE and Miss Mary
Klafki.
The marriage of the bride and groom was
witnessed by a large number Of friends, who
crowded the beautiful church, and at the con
clusion Of the ceremou the happy pair re-
ceiVed the congratulations Of all pre- ent. The
bridesmaid was Miss Lizzie Klafiki, sister Of
the bride. and the next best mar was Mr..
Theodore Aehle. The LEDGER congratulate
the worthy couple and wishes them all happi.
ness and prosperity as they voyage down the
stream Of life.
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River Tel

CINCINNATI, May Sl.-River falling.
Cloudy and hot.
%PfTTsBURG, May 3l.-Riysr four feet
scant and falling. Clear and hot.
CAIRO, May 3l.-Arriyed-Ironside
and Joseph B. Williams, Ohio river, 2
AM Oakland, Pittsburg, 8. Departed
Raven, St. Louis, 3 PM Joseph B.
Williams, New Orleans, 2 am, Oak
land, New Orleans, 3. Showers all fore
noon, and is sin cloudy and warm.
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THE New York World of the
goth has the following with refer
ence to the Petroleum V. Nasty
advertising firm and Gov. Tilden:
A ridiculous story is going the rounds
Of the party press, to the effect that
Governor Tilden has authorized q firm
of advertising agents, represented by
that humorous Radical stirrer-up of
strife, Mr.. Petroleum V. Nasty, to send
out circulars to Democratic papers in
the South aud West recommending Mr..
Tilden as the very best possible candi-
date Of the Democracy at st. Louis.
Possibly this may be regarded by Mr..
Nasty as a fine stroke of humor, posi-
bly, as a clever device to mislead the
rural Democracy into the pit OF perdition.
It is in fact a very low and discreditsble
trick, obviously intended as a foul blow
at Governor Tilden; and the rural edi-
tors who are simple minded enough to
publish Mr., Nasby's extracts aud then
to charge the agency $40" for doing so,
will probably find themselves referred,
when they send in their bills, to the
money-order Office at the Confederate
CROSSROADS"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31

THE London Economist of May
18th says: "Dull accounts of
trade come from most parts of the
country. Prices continue to fall in
the iron trade, but are not yet low
enough to stimulate a return Of ac-
tiyity. In Austria and Germany
things are little better, and Belgium
is in a similar predicament. The
Manchester market still continues
in an unsatisfactory condition; the
rates for discount, although low,
have barely been kept up-15 per
cent. per annum, or a shade lower
and money on the Stock Elk
change remains very plentiful at
nominal rates. The latest report of
the Controller in Bankruptcy shows
an increase of f5, 397, 600 in liabili-
ties; and the returns Of our foreign
trade for April are in one respect
the most unsatisfactory of any
which have appeared during the
last two years of depression"
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isfy his inquiries in regard TO a future
state, found consolation in Theosophism.
After the rites we're over, the remains
were removed to a vault in the Lutheran
Cemetery, and will, it is said, be ere
mated as soon as permission can be OBJ
tanned from the authorities. The body
was embalmed soen after death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31

The Cinnamon of Gold Hill, Nevada,
are petitioning the authorities for a pub
lie school, in which they and their chill
dren may learn the English language.
The people of Brazoris county, Texas,
want the county divided. 1t is over sew.
enteen hundred square miles in extent,
oue-third larger than the whole area Of
Rhode Island, water and all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31

DEsMoNES Iowa, May Sl.-Dslegstes
to the Republican State Convention, to
be held in this city tomorrow, are arriv-
ing on every train The feeling is very
strong for Blaine for President, but it is
thought that the convention will not in
struet.
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A Gard.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiseretiona Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc.. / will
send a recipe hat will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred By a missionary in South America. Send
sell -addresssd envelope to the REy. JosEPH
7. ISMAH, Station D, Bible House, New York
CITY. l-l56-eodAW
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him such a negative support in
New York as to endanger, if not
lose, the State, assuming Of course
that they have any prospects of
carrying it with any nominee; and
all efforts which have been made
between the friends Of each to re-
concile their intense personal differ
ences have failed, and are likely to
fail in the the future. The Maine
will, therefore, meet at
the very Threshold at Cincinnati
the formidable and influential dele
cations from New York and Penn
sylvania, who will oppose him to the
end, and who, the shrewder Repub-
licans believe, will surely succeed
defeating him.
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terly opposed to him, that is, in one
sense, a family affair over which
the outside world need not greatly
vex itself.
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WHAT is thought Of the combina-
ton in Massachusetts, may perhaps
be gessed from the u~tterance of so
steady a Republican paper as The
Worcester Spy: "Mr. Conkling
never had any reasonable prospect
of the nomination at Cincinnati,
nor of election if he should be
nominated. This bargain, intended
to strengthen his position as a can
didate, will have an effect directly
the reverse. 1t makes his nominal
ton impossible and his election still
more so, if that expression is adj
Missile. If he should be nom
mated at Cincinnati with the odium
of his Cameron bargain upon him,
he could not carry Massachusetts,
nor probably any New-England
State except Vermont and Rhode
Island.n
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rObabiIia

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-In Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, rising and station
airy followed by falling barometer, south
east to southwest winds, continued warm
cloudy weather and thunder storms.
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Suicide.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l.-Mrs. Kittie
LennOx, 1872 Fletcher avenue, auicided
by hanging last evening. Supported in
sane from grief caused by the loss o twO
children.
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Fire.

GENEVA, N, Y, Me.y sl.-By Ere in
the canal stables of R. K. Knight two
men we're burned and much property
DESTROYED.
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AUCTION.
Sale of Unclaimed Goods.
OusrON.HousE MENrHls. TENN.,l

CusroM-Hou MEMPHIS. TENN.,(
SuRvKIoR's OFFICE, May Is, 1876.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED GOODS
i having been seized and forfeited to the
United States. notice is hereby given that on
June 20, 1876. at the hour Of u O'Clock m at
the United States Bonded Warehouse, 2l9
Second street, at the port Of Memphis, | will
sell at public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, to-wit;
One cask Irish whisky. marked II. Q. 20 R.
W. j. SMITH.
76.eod-9 Surveyor Of Customs.
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Mr.. TILDEN is by no means the
only Democrat at the East whom
good citizens might rejoice to see
nominated for the Presidency. His
name would undoubtedly do honor
to the ticket to be made at St.
Louis, but it is not essential to the
credit of the party, and if some of
his own political brethren are bit
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Return of Cardinal meCIoskv.

NEw YoRK, May 81. Csrdip al
McClosky has retured to town, aud it is
believed fully restored to health.
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The recent departure Of Brigham
Young's son and First High Coun-
cillor Daniel H. Wells, from Salt
Lake City for New Mexico, seems
to confirm the report that the pro-
phet contemplate removing his
hordes from Utah to
the latter territory. Brigham has
already purchased a large tract Of
land on the Little Colorado river.
and it is expected that the Nor
mons will, during this summer, be.
gin their march to the new Canaan.
Young Brigham's chances for 8
speedy accession to the prephetshir
are good, as his father is rapidly
failing in health.
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Is IT Blaine and Hayes? The
Washington correspondent of The
Boston Herald says: "a prominent
Republican office-holder, who has
recently returned from Ohio, sheds
some light on the political situation
there. During his visit in the
State he dined with Gov. Hayes.
who said he believed that Blaine
would be nominated at Cincinnati,
and that he hoped for such a result.
He was not anxious himself for
the nomination. He had been
approached by Blaine's friends
with a proposition that he take
the second place on the ticket,
and he indicated that he would
accept the place. Hefayors Blaine
inpreference to any other candidate
named"
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Attorney General BARTLETT cir
enka N0urR-

For Attorney General BARTLETT CIR
emit Court.
am a candidate for election to the Office Of
Attorney General of the Bartlett Circuit
Court. subject to the action Of the nominating
Convention Of the Democratic and ConServa-
tive party to be held in June next.
73-te g. W. GORDON.
For Judge of the Criminal Court
At the urgent solicitation Of many friends,
both belonging to the bar and among the peo-
pie, / announce that my name will 90 before
the Democratic and Conservative Convention
TO assemble in June next, as a candidate for
judge Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county.
7S-te W.T.. VERY.
For sheriff.
G.. r powell is n candidate 'or the Office Of
Sheriff Of Shelby county, subject to the action
Of the nominating convention Of the Demo
cratic and Conservative party to be held in
June next. T-te
c. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to the office Of Sheriff, subject to the
action Of the Shelby County Democratic and
Conservative Convention in June next. IOte
For County Trustee.
To the voters Of Shelby County:
am a candidate for re election to the office
Of County Trustee for Shelby county, subject
TO the nomination Of the Democratic and Con-
sentative Convention 10 be held in June next
Nay %, 1916. lTltel J.J. RAWLINGS.
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RdEMPHISt
Wednesday Evening, May 81. 1879.

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style Of types and on superior paper of any
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PIOttS' Star Organs.

Every instrument fully wsrranted. Factory
and 1fhce Washington. n. J. Correspondence
gu'iCited.