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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Only Two Thousand Turks Cap
tHred at EicOpolis-Ihe Re-
mainder were Killed
or Escaped.
A Large Force Of Russians Attack
the Turks and ara Defeated.

LoSDoS, July 2o.-The third pontoon
bridge over the Danube has been con.
structed at Kahsva.
Only 1000 Turks we're captured at
Nicopolis; the remainder we're killed.
wounded or escaped.
A telegram from the consul at Galatz
states that four vessels containing about
200 cubic yards Of stone have been sunk
By the Rcssiaus 10 the Sulina, a branch
ofthe Danube,a mile and a hall below the
upper entrance. About 800 cubic yards
Of additional stone have been thrown on
top Of these %vessel. and the depth OF
wafer in the channel reduced to four
feet.
A dispatch from Widdin says that
yesterday a large Russian force attacked
the Turks under 0sman Pasha, covering
PlVenia 0sman Pasha made a success.
ful defense and after a conflict of ten
hours the Russians we're defeated and
retrested, abandoning their dead and
wounded. The Ottoman loss was com.
paratively small.
PARIS, July 2l-The Gaulos attacks
the French government for not full
Cling its engagements toward the
Bonapsrtists. L. says the party
is not willing to be absorbed
The government must reckon with it; il
not the Bonapartists will remain neutra'
until they sec on opportunity to inter
vene and appeal to the people.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, July Fl For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley northerly winds,
backing 10 warmer southwest, stationary
or falling barometer, aud generally clear
weather.
The rivers will generally fall, except
possibly a slight rise in the upper Ohio
and tributaries.
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the bitter memory of an excuseless
murder, and rekindled with yio-
lence the stern satisfaction
which good citizens could not
fail to feel at the terrible pun
ishment of a reckless assassin.
The crowds regarded the wretch
who expiated his crime at the end
of a rope as a martyr, and as one
who died in defense of their rights.
Some even called him their Sa-
vior, and shouted that they would.
go with him to heaven. Such a.
demonstration, made in the midst.
of a wealthy, refined and populous
community, indicates that the ne
gro, at least in that place, is making
very little progress toward earning
the respect of the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

THE Austin (Texas) Statesman,
understanding the situation, says (:
The fight between the two roads
arises from the fact that the Mem
phis and Little Rock road, being
the shortest, has the right to fix
rates, while the Iron Mountain, the
long line, wants to have things its
own way in filching money out Of
the travelling public"
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enc volunleers wIlh Howard.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-General Nc
Dowell transmits a telegram from his
aid, Lieutenant Keller, in which be says,
Volunteers of the character and status
Of those operating with General Howard
would be worse than useless. If you hao
been here during their operations | am
sure you would discourage the use oil
volunteers in any possible emergency"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

Hon. VIZ. D. BRADFORD, aged
sixty years, died in the town Of
Pontotoc, Miss, on the 9th of July.
he had resided in Pontotoc county
thirty-fye years. He was the
Youngest brother Of the late Gen.
A. B. Bradford and the last Of seven
brothers, who were all men of
mark.
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GARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretiOns Of youth. nervous weakness
early decay, loss of manhood, etc.. l will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
BY a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
T. ISMAS, Station D. Bible House, New York
City. 129-xxiv 128dkw
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Mackett. inc Orangeman,

MoSrREAL. July 2l,-The corouer's
jury in the case OF Hackett, the Orange
man, killed here on 18th Of July, gave
a verdict cf murder by some person or
persons unknown.
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Little Rock Gazette.l
For the past two days great complaint
has been made by travellers against the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
road for failing to reach this city on
time. The reason for said failure being
Intentional and plainly apparent stop
pages for the purpose Of preventing a
connection with the Memphis train, and
thereby inconvenience that part of the
travelling public that has taken advan.
taga Of the cheap rates to the East.
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rae sub,eripaon priee Of tAS PUH

The subscription price Of the PUB
L~IOLEDGER is S per Gnnun for
che Daily, and 81 per Snnum for the
Weekb-POstGge free.
Persons leaving the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month or too dollars for
three months, in adponce, Nth the
privilege of changing postO6ice
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shot and Robbed.

CAIEo, July Plat Pulaski, Illinois,
last night. a negro named Posey shot
and robbed a white man named O..
Moore The latter is still alive. The
negro esoaued.
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CAIRO, July q. - Arrived = Nellie
Speers, New Orleans, 2 a. A M. Du.
val, Ohio river. Departed-BellG Mem
phis, Vieksburg, 8 PM John gilmore,
Memphis, 10; Bigley, St. Louis, 8 a m;
A. NJ. Duval, south, 6. Fair and cool.
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Rnrnfnrn Rnoea-

SARATOGA, July 2l.-The races begun
to day with rather a heavy track and
fair attendance. The irst ace for all
sgeE, FIVE furlongs, was won by Rhada.
man, FIRST: Cbiquita, the favorite, sec.
ond; Madge, third. Time, l0:4f
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FIFTY CTS. PER t L

THIS is THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
l. delightful purgative before tho public. Is
sparkling as a glass Of soda water Far supo-
nor to sickening pills. 1t is held in high re-
pute, by physicians and surgeons for the
speedy cure Of constipation, biliousness.
torpid liver, dyspepsia, loss Of appetite,
sick headache, kidney affections, etc.
For those who lead sedentary or cIoselv
confined life, and become Of q constipated
habit. II acts like a charm. II is specially
prepared for the, masses; is put up in large
family, no mother, no one travelling. no close
student, nc, ~sewing-girl should fail to use ID.
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists.
J.P, DROMG0QLE Il Co., Prop'rs,
oL-xxY-I louisville, kentucky.
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Hnndnx schooI ConEreaa.

ROUND LAKE, N. T., July 2l.-The
Sunday school congress opened yester.
day afternoon in the midst Of a heavy
rain storm and with a large attendance.
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- ~
they can live as long, as comrorta-
bly,, and as happily in Memphis as
in any other part of the globe.
STILL sAVAGRs.
The colored people Of Jackson,
Tenn, made a demonstration last
Sunday that was a disgrace to the
race and lost for them whatever Of
respect they had enjoyed in the
minds Of the whites. Min. Will
son, a cOlored boy of twenty-One
or two, was executed at Jackson,
Saturday, the 14th, for the murder
of a policeman committed about a
year ago. 1t was proven on trial
that Wilson had repeatedly threat
ened the policeman's life, and when
the latter's child died was heard TO
remark hat the father would go
next. He put the threat into
execution and paid the pen
atty of the law. The ne
groes determined to show their
sympathy for the ielon, their def
ance of law and contempt for the
whites in a grand funeral over the
remains of the murderer. This was
carried out with all the feryor, dis
play and emotional excitement
characteristic Of the negro when
unrestrained by law and untutored
in the ways of civilization. When
the dead body was delivered to the
friends of the deceased and taken
from the plain box in which it had
been placed by the State authori-
ties, it was yet warm, and the ne.
groes stripped and rubbed the body
for hours amid widest incantations,
hoping to restore life. This failed.
The preparations for the funeral
commenced. The body was re-
dressed and fairly hidden in rare
flowers aud immorteIles A costly
coffin was provided, and his body
lay IN state until Sunday, during
which time the whole colored pop
ulation Of the place and vicinity
passed In roviaw and paid as
high and solemn respect u
if it had been the remains of the
late lamented Abraham Lincoln
or Charles Sumner. They canon
lied the murderer. Sunday after
noon the same thing continued until
three o'clock, then they followed
the hearse aud remains in grand
procession, preceded by a brass
band, 10 the church, where elabo-
rate funeral services were held, after
which the interment took place,
with all possible display and eclat
in the city cemetery. The crowd
joined with feyerish enthusiasm in
songs, shouting and grooming. The
Tribune and Sun, after reclting
the facts, says: "Thus we have
plainly recounted the facts of the
most extraordinary and disgraceful
demonstration, which, under the
circumstances, ever shocked an en-
lightened and Christian communi-
ty. There could have been nc
objection to a quiet funeral and g
decent burial, but under the circum.
stances, such a demonstration al
Sundays was an insult to the com.
munity, a gross reflection upon the
laws Of the State, and tn,
administration of justice, and {
bitter commentary on the in
telligence and integrity Of tn,
colored people engaged in it. l
was our desire and the desire Of TIN
better classes of the people that tn
wretched boy, who expiated a hor
rible crime on the gallows Saturday
be permitted to sleep che sleep {
oblivion so far as earthly men
cries are involved. But Sunday
demonstration narrowed up th
past, dug from its enforced quic
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T%ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

bANNho M DONune
New YORK, July 81, 11:40 ANU. S. 6's {
'sl. 11O1se1ll; skies CT 81, ll29ll22s; Eve.
twenties Of '65, new issue, l06M@1O6%; Eve
twenties Of 81, 1887 81 o; ive-twenties Of
'6s, coupons, 1924; ten. %forties, ll2A@Il2H;
Q n-forties, coupons. ll2Ai currency skies,
l259l2 "a new fves, 1O9T@llO.
LONDON, July q. 2;9O pm. Consols fol
money, "a DIG; on account,-;U. IS. 5-9O's Of
'@, 1O6; of 81. 1861; 1O4O's, llOA; new
SIS, lO7N; Erie, 81.
%RREADsrUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, July 81. $3.50 p.m.-Flour, moi
reported. Wheat. Milwaukee red, 1lsld@l2s2d
California white, l2s ed@l2s 1Od; California
club, l2s Id lbs Id. Corn. 265 3d@26s 81.
Pork, SIS Cd. Beef.s2s Cd. Lard, 44s Cd. Bacon,
long clear, S5sOd; short clear. $500, Tallow.
40s Cd.
NEW YoRK, July 81. 12:l6 p.m.-Flour Il
dull. Wheatnominal at l e5a1 co; Milwaukee.
1891 81. Corn steady and nominal at SO,
Mess pork quiet at IA 20 bid for August; "A 81
for September "A IS for October. Lard Is quiet
at 9 30 bid for August; $50 for September; 9 AZ
for November; 9O71S Tor December; 95 fol
year. Whisky is nominal at liz. Receipts.
Flour, 5000; wheat. 5000; corn, 1890.
CHICAGO. July q, ll:5 a.m.-Wheat easier
at 1891 M for August; car lots, / 80 bid
la asked. Corn is steady at 4TNsi6M fol
August. Whisky steady at los Pork quiet
at ID 40 for August; 10 $50 for September.
Lard 0 bid for August; 9g7H for September.
sugar-cured hams quiet at 10 for Il average;
Va for lS average; 81 for 10 average. Dry
salt meats boxed quiet and hrmeri rib, 5ka
5Hi short rib. 1904; short clear, ~; long
clear and short clear, Il long clear, ca. Re-
'ceiptsi Flour, 6s27; wheat, 1883; corn, 49,
lis. Shipments; Flour, 1851; wheat, is,725;
corn, Sl7,067,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

Eight smart young ladies' Of Macon,
Ga, graduated in gowns of their own
make, and set up in type their "compo.
sitions" for publication.
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in DRY GOODS
AT MENKEN BROTHERS
Sale of Summer Goods

Richardson's Linen at 95c, worth 4Oc
Pillow Case COttOBs at 124c, worth 1890
S4 AndrOscOggin Bleached S%heeting, s24c
"a AndrOscOggin BleaChed Sheeting, Zoe
1O-4 Bleached and Brown Sheeting, 22ac and Zoe
White Pique, lOc and I2tc
Victoria Lawns, l24c and loo
Handsome Linen Lawns, I5c, worth 25c
Fine A Bleached Domestic, /: 79c
LODsdale Finish Bleached Domestic, Zoe
Ladies Linen Suits, from 1910 up
Solid Lawns, Hc
Fancy Dress Goods, 7Jc
Bargains in Every Department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

WEregret to learn that DR.. Stout,
of Forrest Hill, an old and respect
ed citizen, died a day or two since
at his homo. He was a man of con-
siderable ability and success in life,
and had accumulated comfortable
means
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A splendid OPPORTUNITY 70
"A WIN a F0RTUNEI-Bighth Gran0
Drawing 1877. At New Orleans. Tuesday.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO..
This institution was regularly Incorporated
BY the Legislature Of the Stato for Educa-
tonal and Charitable purposes in 1868, with q
OsPltal OF Sl,UW,oV0, 70 which il has since
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will take
place monthly. IT NEVER SCALES OR posi-.
PcNEs. Look at the following schemes:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
LOG, 600 Tickets at Two Dollar Each
Hail Tickets, One Dollar.
LIST OF PRIZES.
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LEGAL.
NOTICE.

NHOSE OWING THE ESTATE OF THE
i late Mrs. z. 0'CSnnor formerly Mrs.
All to whom said estate is indebted will fie
their claims with the undersigned within the
time required by law or the same will DO
barred. This July q, 1877.
l23-l28 THOMAS KELLY. Executor,
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PUBLIC LEDGER

- rs = E1H
saturday Sweating, J"Iy 81 is77'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Mere Mention.

New YORK. Dec. 14.-Theodore Roosevelt said
Yesterday that the machine Republicans were
running the Republican party. The Collector
criticised the President freely.
The Newark bank has paid all demands of
depositors during the run on 1t. The Dime
Bank required three months notice.
The representatives of the coal companies
appointed a committee to prepare compact.
Judge Packer refused to join.
There were few arrests to-day for excise
law violations. The liquor dealers requested
the Mayor to relieve the officials responsible for
the arrests
New YORK. Dec. 1.-THE anti Custom house
general committee held q somewhat stormy
meeting. 1t is now thought that Hildreth and
Tighe embezzled 800 900.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 14-Miss Bertha Van
Hibern competed her task last evening of
walking $50 miles in so consecutive hours.
New YORK. Dec. H.-The Herald says the coal
rings have thus far been unable to agree. 1t
will not be a very grave public calamity If they
never do agree.
New YORK, Dec. 14-News papers were placed
in the hospitals throughout the city last spring.
and through the summer So 900 newspapers and
magazines were supplied.
New YORK Dec. 14.-Six steamships have left
this port for Europe during the week and six
more are to follow TOMORROW:
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE aldermanic commit
tee investigating the Tweed ring frauds met
to-day, and owing to the absence of witnesses.
adjourned till next Tuesday. when it is expect
ed the investigation will be finished.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
sugar Seizure,

BALTIMORE. Dec. 14.-The formal seizure of
two cargoes of Demarara sugar, supposed to
have been artifcially colored to evade the reve-
nue. laws, was made yesterday by the United
States officers, in accordance with information
filed by the United States District Attorney in
court.
IL is understood that while efforts will be
made to hasten as much as possible decision
in these cases, there is very little probability of
the importing question being judfcially passed
upon for several months.
The first step. in the investigation will be the
appointment of commissioners. who will visit
Demarara and probably other places and the
takngebf evidence will be necessarily much
protracted. Pending the final adjudication.
however, it is learned that importers can re-
lease sugars by giving the usual bond required
in such cases, which bond will. of course be
subject to the decision when it shall be reached.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Pay of the Letter Carriers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The bill to fix the pay
Of letter carriers prepared by Hon. Chapman
Freeman. of PENNSYLVANIA. and introduced in
the House by Mr.. Quinn, of New York to-day.
reads as follows:
Be ii enacted, ETC.. That for the more equitable
compensation Of letter carriers. there shall be
In all cities which contain population Of $4,000
or more two classes of letter carriers. to be fixed
by the Postmaster General.
Sec. 2, The salaries of carriers of the first
class. who shall have been in service at least
one year. shall be $1,000 per annum. and the sala
ries Of the carriers Of the second class shall be
$500 per annum In all cities containing popu-
laion Of less than $4,000. and Of, 10000 or up
wards there shall be one class of letter carriers,
who shall receive a salary Of $3.50 per annum.
SEC. 3. Upon the recommendation Of the post.
master of any city. the Postmaster General
may establish a third grade of letter carriers.
known as auxiliaries. who shall be paid at the
rate of $4OO per annum.
SEC. 4. Appointments of letter carriers in
cities having two or more classes shall be made
to the class having the minimum rate of pay,
and promotions be made to the higher grade at
the expiration of one years service. on the
certificate of the postmaster to the faithfulness
and efficiency of the candidate during the pre-
ceding year.
Sec. 5. All laws inconsistent herewith are
here W reppalpd
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Effect of the Russian Crops on Our Grain
Trade.

New YORK. Dec. 14-The dispatch from the
United States Consul at Odessa in regard to the
accumulation of an enormous quantity of grain
in Southern Russia, much Of which had been
purchased by English and Continental agents
at low prices. and is stored awaiting the cessa-
ton OF hostilities for shipment, had no effect
upon the grain market here yesterday.
Dealers say that they have much better op-
portunities for obtaining information than the
United States Consul, and that they believe the
dispatch to be greatly exaggerated. Besides,
there is no present prospect Of g! cessation of
hostities. or Of the opening of the Black Sea
to commerce. On the contrary. there are indi-
cations that the war may become general and
no one can predict twentyfour hours ahead
what may happen.
Should hostilities cease shortly, the railroads
will be SO occupied transporting troops to their
homes that it will be long time before the
grain can be moved, and shipment cannot take
place before May next in any event.
Meantime, in the absence of laborers at the
front, the grain cannot be properly taken care
Of. and large proportion of it must necessarily
becomeidamaged and the exports from Odessa
never exceeded 12,00OO 600 bushels. Finally. any
effect that Russian crops might have had been
discovered long ago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
The Gordon-Conkl,ng Alteration.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14-During the executive
session this afternoon u sharp. alteration oc-
CURED between Senators Gordon OF Georgia,
and Conkling. of New York which may lead to
Senator Gordon was on the floor calling for the
report on the nom nation of Smith MS Collector
of Customs at Mobile Ala. which the Commit
tee on Commerce had directed Senator Spencer
to make. but which. it is said the latter was en-
deavoriDg to suppress, in order to prevent the
case from coming to avo te.
Conkling came to the rescue OF Mr.. Spencer,
calling out loudly and in peremptory tones. 60
on with the calendar Gen. Gordon, on being
thus Interrupted. remarked that he WAS glad
that. the Senate was conducting the publl,c
business and that the Senator from New Y FORK
had no right to give orders to the Vice Presi-
dent.
Mr. Conkling seeming not to hear the remark
| of Senator Gordon. asked the latter what he
| said. whereupon the Senator from Georgia re-
peated his remark.
Mr.. C1nkling replied that if the Senator from
Georgia stated that he was giving orders to the
| Vice President. he stated what was not true
Mr.. Gordon bt once re-stated what he had
said. when Mr. Conklng stated again that il the
Senator stated that he had given orders to the
Vice President he stated what was not true.
| Very we'll" said Senator Gordon, we will
settle that"
| Yes" said Conkling we will settle 1t here.
| NO" replied Gordon. with marked empha-
sis, we will not settle it here" =.
| This scene of course was highly exciting. AT
q later period Senator Thurman undertook tc
play the part OF peacemaker. but failed en-
| tirey
Mr.. Conkling has privately stated tonight
! that he intended no reflection upon Gen. Cor
don's veracity. but UP to q late hour tonight
| the affair remains unsettled.
resolute as he is uniformly courteous to all per
| sons,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Return Of the Huron burial Expedition

NoRF ok. Va, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Virginia.
with the expedition commanded by Com'r
Greene, sent out by the government to recover
and bury the bodies from the Huron at Kitty
Hawk beach. has returned to the navy yard.
of his operations to the Secretary of the Navy.
The people along the beach have been un-
wearying in recovering the dead. One instance
daughter, Miss Sadie assisted by Miss Lizzie
Caldwell, found body partially decayed They
dragged it to q place of safety and buried it.
using shingles for spades.
number of watches and 9th er valuable
trinkets belongingt to the drowned officers were
at once packed up and forwarded to the rela-
Beach, Currituck county, North Carolina. has
record of the names of those he buried and in
tba hodee m e a5 hana
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
wholesale Inyestigattons.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-The Committee on
Ways and Means this morning reported favora-
bly, upon Glover's resolution authorizing pro-
mittees: Indian Affairs Military Affairs
Naval Affairs; Post OFFICES and Post Roads
Public Lands: Public Buildings and Grounds
Claims; War Claims: Expenditures in the
State, War. Navy Postoffice and Interior De-
partments. and in the Department Of Justice,
and expenditures on public b. ildings.
The vote on the adop ion Of the resolution was
as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Wood, Tucker. Sayler, Rob-
bins, Harris. Gibson and Phelps-7.
Nays-Messrs. Kelly. Garfield and Burchard
3.
AbSent-Mr. Banks.