davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
JOSEPH LEwTss MILLIONS.
Tssti.esy for the woms. who PROPOSES "
be the DsaA Millfenalre's WIDOW.

Master In Chancery G. \. Lee OF Jersey
City resumed the taking OF testimony In the
Lewis will case yesterday. Mrs. Jane Hastings
Lewis, who Processes TO be the widow OF the
dead millionaire. was present with her coun-
rel. Senator q. y. Winfield. Attorney General
Gilchrlst and United States District Attorney
Keasby represented the United States Govern
ment. to which Mr. Lewis left by his will over
81 900 900 Mrs. Mary Yates Of ~ Blocker street
was the first witness. She said TINT she knew
tho contestant for several years as Mrs J. l..
Lewis She first became acquainted with Mrs.
Lewis at 1873 East Eighteenth street She was
visited there by an old gentleman who. she said.
was her husband. He called first In August.
1875. They occupied rooms Together. Mr..
Lewis called Mt least Oh - n weak. Mrs Lewis
was mover called upon by any other man.
Mrs Sarah Whitney of 800 West Forty third
in 1872 or 1873. and that on one occasion abe
introduced n gentleman about ~ years OF age
as her husband He called frequently in 1879
Mrs. Lewis showed the witness marriage GER
tihcate while she resided in Forty third street
The witness was shown some papers relating IL
n divorce between Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. and she
identified them. The witness gave an accurate
description OF Mr.. Lewis and Of his personal
habits
Caroline wientz OF 252 West Eleventh street
New York, testified TINT she became acquainted
with Mrs. Lewis in 1875. ut 4Oi, 81. Marks place
She occupied a room with her, She remcm
bered an old gentleman who. Mrs. Lewis said
was her husband and who. the witness thought
was her father. He often auarrelled with her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
MRS. B4SSETT'S ELOPEMENT
Running Away with u Man sixty Years Old
and Thirty Year. her senior.

On the 10Th ~ August last George Bassett "
Newark WAS married To Mrs John Callahan Th,y rented
apartments at - Pacific street and several weeks
lived happily Then Ba--tt bcgan to- suspect his
Jason slmHn frequently ont driving with Nr.
Hasett hut Sidman i.ncarly ~ sni she
J. only ~ their intimacy attributed 10 old time
nj, udshp Rdt ~hen Bssstt returned home from work
Monday ufhi he found that ut. wic had eofed with
sduan AM that .he had taken all u' the household
mture AvaV ON Wednesday msht Detective Haggerty
arrested th' runaway eoupl, AZ hou~ BOO Middle vile,
near Nllhifu. ' where they had started -ier
AMI nsh market Tie, wcr, arrnignci before Ju-tUv
Dean in Newark, and sert TO the t--x county tail To
await rial
Mr. ha.-eu Wa married At the axe ~ ~ "a = man
named lii who died In army hospital year attrr
their In las She married John Callahan IA
IL nnsN wanna and after living with him s
~Ht'r y ! size rluI-d with th-r She lived
suh--qu'nil, IN several Western cites when ske met
Stiman she shc recognized him niirity and
IN, 'iofv .he married him, ami lest Ba-su tor moe
A hri
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
STEAMBOATS, lno lallrol0s.
pENAsYLyANIN RAILROAD.
AND rNilkp SIAlks MAJ. k,9urR

stkIAl IklNh lNk
ON and after Nu> - i@77
RsIc,- Tor iiS11shari Pittsburgh The wo-, ana south
WV Pullman Palace Cars allached a NJ and %
For Wniaa'-por, Lock Haven. carry ani Erie at ~
GcntTi ami the on Regions For "ilhamspors ami
~ salumore, Washington. and he South. Limited
~ fs%sSa SiF''H sa"as S' j
E,pT~lo,, rh,laaoipOia. 60 9;oeGGs Limited u
s.eea9ni 7, 30, anier " Immigrant ANA second
Hosis OF BROOKLYN Annex connect with all through
atJer~y clt' aloriins aspecd, ami drcctTan,
roi tram. % Sewark, Elizabeth. Railway Princeton,
,S SnI Map rsr.n AmGos " hINi1g,e ana
Trnns arrive Prom Pittsburgh, 30 and 20 pA and
Ell sGoday From w"'hios,9n, ana palgmgy 2 50
oa St' From i, n 1% /" ia oS s9G' q
10 az u 'oA 10 10 ~ 90 = ~ 10 10,
Ha ~ AMI 10 S 0s1r 0'' 0''' ~ 10 - II %
an IS S 0 Of be S ana n ~ nsn AGI ,uT
BROOKLYN ma iid and ~ Hudson i lohoken Depot
5Ss5'SS" '''''' o'' s' fxEMfE Err
General Nanaser General PASSENGER Agent
CO rHILADELrHIA,
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
THE OLD EsrABLIsnEp ROUTE AND SHORT LISE
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
FOURTEEN iin i" &EF"n9 S E teS Fix DAILY
Double r,aos , the mos. @PIoysd Eqqpmsns AMI the
on and after Nov u, 1871
Cortiandt SIS Ferries, asiolows,
snoT s %%%S's 80 10 a sn
Boats of BROOKLYN Annex" connect with all through
trains train az Jersey GS anoTiins speedy and direc,
Returning train, leave Philadelphia 800 S. T. 7so o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21

Jnmes Mnnros was tried in tho General Scs-
sons J-s, riAy tor assault ami battery Tho ,hi-ncs
simple and direct ani the prisoner abe de
MAI The Jury retired. and eleven voted without hcsa
for conviction but the 18th oh.iinaely refused N
Asr-c Arguments mad, effect him Al length IN
tt hult thNt ehnir- hi uini mil be- changed IN"
inrv turti 20 fhe court ron ant put this qp -ton ~
~ ,urlrr lta.tttt Can Wr cu4f fhl- pri~un"r' Tho
q. l'r 1nsfN fNi 500 Niu sat Your ihfutt-U Won
hke afi u'rc j. nn law g. prevent y.u nom making
Nnuf. III, luit retired hot
fnru-i with irt suits fIn' Henry Mott ur~'
tsritc rud -Alu THAT tir Jurors regarded the
ecordtr- rcproli a. har.h ami und"-rNci except hy
Nir nn ub-'iuaf man The N"c"l"r replied ts he hHd
-lHkti uitr tft impression iIHf r'iDi about a.
y, runl. Ivi contrary 90 tlic Gear evidence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21

BUSINESS dgnnt,s.
CANDY, toy newspaper and stationery store, l 40
~ lsta No reasonable Offer refused.
LNOK sALE-candy, toy. and variety store near
schools good living apartments rent $40 i3U varok
| htreet
LOH SALE cheap-Oyser and dining saloon ~
i GrecnpOint nv, near lOth and 23d IT ferries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21

FLfMISoToS, \. j.. Dec. 20.-Honry T. Won
Lila who "a- found guilty o mHn-anshisr IN causing
the death ~ the hn, Willie Harvey whom he had taken
from the Soii.i - Orphans Home III fhhd.iph was
= ntnc,l t-daN ~ nNe AeaT, m stat. pri ON
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
rilR NHw NovBis
rvEii<axD 81
HARPER A BROTHERS. NEW YORK

- rhc- Novel. ar in Paper Covers. cxcep, where
oher~i-s sr-cinoI
drc ;. rs.irre. and nce.illly ny wnlA. BLACK
A Young WIFE, story. by n.naIrrry Ross. Is ceut.
The nr-' Volume Of a Modern Minister with nlu-ra-
what lie Cost Her BY j,yT.P,rr - cents
Ercna; or Ny FATHER. Sin BY R d BLAos-on, -
kLior - cent?
Janers Repentance By Gsoncs BLior cents
o.na Il, Mr. ouruA~ Illustrated socen,.
halors Bruce's Lovrrs ny MANI r.raok - cent.
yrnnr Roman sketch =, cent?
wnstowe. By Mrs LAim ApA- - cent.
Percy and the Prophet d, wnkiE COLLIN. Do cent.
Kato cronn's Dowry b, Mr.. c.susr IIo.r 10 oents
Mr.. Arthur By Mrs oliru,r ~ cents
D,cuionnee BY GrRAlplsy Burr ~ osnt.
HARrrR BRorngRs will end either the above works
by mail excepting the larger works who--e weiehtex
cuies them from the maiD postage prepaid, any part
OF tho United states, on receipt OF the prioe.
TAnrSn's CATALOGUE maHd free on receip, Of Nine
Cents
HARPER 4 BROTHERS Franklin square. Ny
u 4, ~ a.
9 - COLI cuon oi songs and balladsis home book,
poput nr~ - a" sn fs b E'n mn, sna Established
DiTsON co, III and s4S Broadway
G05 WORTH CuOICEsr MUSIC FOR
iianolorlr music The cluster Of Gc,ns" contains up
So, OF @ s o SSTy ~ cnYS must as the
DlrsoN co III AMI s'S Broadway
SusIn,ss dgum,s.
CANDY, toy nsw.papes and stationery store 40
" lstaN NO reasonable offer refused
JIOK sALE-Candy TOY, and variety s,orc near
street
EoR Sale cheap7 ,6oy'ier, and dining saloon 20
AOioag GOODS.
| VOUK CHRISTIAN TREE won't look moe
and % yST @ At wS e"P pco sGGG2 IL: "mS.c
lory ~ Inomp-on st. near GRAND
tltm ulusn.
NJ USIC.-A million pages sheet music. io. each ~
lVI songs bound In cloth De each 100 pages bound nu
ior iOc. GORDON son, i3 East lith A.
t,rsonl t0lsi
nK. HICOKD's EssENCE OF ILFE re,tors,
- manhood Ia The iabilttd IN four wNckN Fuiure
mposlle - per case DrussIst, supplied sole ,NnI
| DR. JAuRuES UmVrrNv pace, New fUrN
| I\ISEASEs OF MEN -paoialty, cure from 3 ~
~ 1days DIX DiLH. ~ Woo Ijli o.. noar Oh Az.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK.

1878. NEW YORK. 1873
As the time approaches Tor the renewal of 'nNs''
uon-. THE Sun would remind It's friends AM wei "'''
ers evcTywherc that It Is again can'l'lv mr. -'"'
consideration AMI support Upon it- rccor Or N''"'
ten years II relies tor continuance OF thc hearty -"
patty ana generous cooperation which have hlH''"
been extended Ia II from eyery quarter OF ha Lnllh
The Daily sun Is a tour page sheet 'i - coiu NM
prIoe by mail posi- pad, al ocnLss month. u 90"
lcr year.
The sunday edition m rHE srS is an oIfhtpass N'S'
VI ~ columns Whilc giving the new, Of tr dn) llN'
contain, larre an-nt ol hlertfy am ..--'li'n~-'
matter specially prepared tor II ris ,uspAr 80 49,
uot WlIh ,reat sucoos, Posi- pad si.sO ''A'
The Weekly sun.
WI, doe. ~, know T,s ws.Eh sr'' r 'irn1'f"'
throns hnnt u,e rut'l st,tc-. hc imlih~ 49, ~
yond Niietv lhou-and hnhnt rre"i iA "''''"
pArcs weekly, nni rrinrh 4 IN ,'e hth' ' tni'''' ~
-cl'or nnd iriend Is n'w. ruwnl' 80. i'r'i'' wv
literary department. make ac,-nuuh l"ut' " .'''
inmiy and the ur-iAe rtni- Onr Dollar '''
lo,,laid Th,.psr. puT .,.'l %. '"'N'' d."
chcnrc,t ne~-pnicr punlD u tu r'n.'' r' 80
,iovash. We viii ,onl nn,., 'a-hol y'-, Ald''"
PUBLISHER Or IA 'r, So ''"V''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
SOlppln1.

soPpn,.
A>'""H ' ~ i,TnaS s sAftk f5EfNNHS
!" rs SSSS 6iER RyEy " lErGo
'"e" S g. oF I9Gs q"2 f SmG EES ss
HENDERSON BROS Agents
"ffSn atNtSsFEo2%SSS Az S6 iS STFiSEE'
Sif3 OF SRlMa soEkK fS"1.,ay J JsG z
CITY or MONTREAL r9ur-i"Ss Jan 10 $50 4 N.
. SAsb s so ~ s So cat" gg 6 at
Saloon, state Room: smoking and BAN Room. amid
NAT,oNsAahh ,NES1r y:t 4. f bs o. North e
,.g 2''R SSiririssIl55gS HS.'" IvFNr99L
hsyM $50 pe, t ."SSaS "a "a" t Am
.gS s I'm" E5 stysTy low s'G' uIG%mGanS offices
pacific OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STEAMSHIP LINES
For California; a, sas'G . chin. 5" q:scS Ne" Zealand
yof sHS sFHH SisSoS u. isTnNts s ~ 'rNHsSHNA
FROM sXs. fR%SG $50 To JArAs AND CHINA
rSSs SHE fEksstl5C'SS+ ' y yssHaypwlcu rsLAsDs
steamship fTfa''h "a S SsS IfSl"sO
S'G anfE a pS',sSS 1sp' " ''n'""'' once
- 10 GLASGOW, BELfAsf and LONDONDERRY.
From Pier ~ foot M Canal 81, N X
STATE OF ukORGlA Thursday. Dec ~
STATE or PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY. Jan 10
Saloon hni CABIN passages At lowest Storage.
Ssb AUSTIN BALDWIN co. Agents ~ Bruadway
Srcrnsr tiekot.nttb broaiwAy and al Company ~ T.
foot al Canal 81, H.
WHITE STAR LINE.
W FOX QUhkhsIOMN AND LIVERPOOL.
ukkMANIu ..,.......... saturday, Dvc - u ~ NJ
illu .....+..,.,....., THURSDAY. Dea ~ 1881
kiil hl,lC ,......... saturday, Jan .. q n
hhITA NNN ,... saturday. Jan ~. 10 10 4 "
Cabins ali ~,ni.hina s,oon as ~. and t,do ,oli
1 holurD .lekpts on lnNorabk srms Srerigc, ia
OOhfIn. AsvnL II broadway. Now York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
sost m0 founo.

A GOID-FKA AIMED ryrglav. Kotufn aud got
\ Vwa Idpd AZ 40 Ist Az. saloon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
etturslons.

EOD FISHING ."ti tim ON SUNDAY. Doc -
u 81 amer ~rli LOW i'HNIug Harrison = x d.
ioil IT. y X -. -h t. 4 4 ~. ri,r y l. Il
= w. foot Of NMt"i tl II Battery 2lA Ticket
81 Cot tas kle ari bait on hnnui Go.- fishing So
paper, tor extra trip- Al q FOSTER. Manager
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21

4 'OOPEH NION fKEE SATURDAY. NiGlir IEC.
y. ~ ktS, ~ IN" Great iltli. NJ o'rl-k
SAfl RpAN Dec -. the lecture Will b" dcN rrVd by
Prot KOhEkT RAYMOND OF BrooklNn, \ \. subject
"shakcsrearrnn and other r. ading- o.
Ticket i- had At the once Of the Cooper
Union and u. Van No-trand- Book nrr - Murray II,
ADRIAN : HEWITT.
So REL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
Atb publitations.

during Ten Years Re s,dcnee in ths, Island D, Den
IU s s fSa M Ne" ss the R X:
Society Q, Literature London A. WIN Portrait
Tops and uncu, Bdses $3.50
rpH ART OF BEATTY. ny Mrs y n,wn. II
las,raicd by NJ Author square idmo, Cloth. orna
SURGICAL rArm0LoGY ~ j NJ C,Ssoca.s II
D Part II 'to. Paper. 70 cents rars / and H..
THE TMEnIyEs Eayrr, or The oM TSu.; Of BOND
Agent and Consul General in Egypt i2mo Cloth u ~
POTTERY AND PORCELAIN or ALL TIMES AND
NATIONS with Tables Of zachary aud ARTISTS MARKS.
for The u, OF collectors BY w,LiAs pmss IL u
Edscs, a. In a box
THE BOOK or GOLD AND OTHER roRMs ny T
Bdses a. 81 unaboxJ
FREDERIC rnR GREAT. By Lcrd N.cAvl~r ssmo
Paper - cents
LORD Give Nv Lori M,c,ulAr s,nc. Paper Is
cents.
WARREN HASTINGS ny Lord n.cAulr. s2mo
Paper. IS cents
rIlR LIYF ANp WRITINGS or ADDISON By Lori
hAcAvLAr s2mo, PAPER, - cent.
A PRIMER OF MRDi KyA Al LITERATURE BY RuosS,
LA~Ahscs J2mO Paper - cents
XII
ART RDucArIoN APPLIED TO INDUSTRY Ry Col
,'EoHh w,Kp ScHoLs Illustrated. $40. Cloth u
Illuminated and uilt. 81
CONTEMPORARY ART IN EUROPE ~, q "
hksI.-s Illustrated. svc, Cloth. Illuminated Co,cr
1it kdg~s e. -
ART pBconArioS ArrLiHp M rrgSrrrRr u,
ll.rKiyr FHa-corr SrorruHn with 100 flustrauOi.
svo Cloth Illuminated ami CIT 81
OUR ciIIIDRRNS soNGs illustrated syo, orna
mental Dover. FL -
cARIcArvRE ASD oTllHE Comic ART In Al
rmc, and Many iand- By J,sNs rAgros viii
go Illustrations $40. cloth, utous Edges and ca
Tol- -
rliR ORIGIN OF rIR WORLD According to Reveis
vas Principal and vice Chancellor Of McG In
Nrr-ity Montreal Author OF The STORY VI the Earn
and Nan limo, Cloth, a.
TnR An G. op YSANCE b. siso- sr~cosa 52mo
fai~r. - cents
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
colantt0--- ftmalts.
-uP-TOWN ADVERTISER

MAY leave their favors for fnf Sun at tho only author
i1,d up tow adNt rt-sinrut Offices.
LIS H. 4adWAN. corner ni il-t 4 ull ID VI AMI
fDs West ~ Il opposite Grand Dlsra HOUSE aud 700
. 81 ~ curi~r ut 41th Il, unul = L. NJ.
Nur At tiaTsa
, 1877-01-13

uc who lives without folly is not 80
ulsras he thinks.
rOlimited activity Of any kind, must
at last end in bankruptcy
his not SO dangerous to do evil to
.rost men MS to do them too much good.
The certain way to he cheated is to
,,nry ones self more cunning than 9th
grS,
A JOYOUS smile adds an hour to ones
,iG A heartfelt laugh Gay, II grin not II
moment.
Whatever good the world may say of
os il never says anything of which we
were not previously aware.
liar begins with making fals,iood
.,,rar like truth, and ends with making
ruth appear like hlschood.
Men of genius are often dull in society,
as the blnzing meteor when it dcscends
70 earth is only II stone.
The only way to get the confidence of
the world is to show the world that you
do not want its confidence.
There is nothing certain class of men
will ant forgive, ifyou accept their views,
and nothing they will, if you do not.
Let him who would have me for
listener speak positively: of the prob
Iematc have enough within myself
Goethe.
In seeking a situation remember that
the right kind of men are always in de
mand and that industry and capacity
rarely 90 empty handed.
Let no man fix his abode where five
advantages are not 70 I've tound-w wealth,
divine teacher, magistrate, a river
and a physician.
| hold my peace concerning many
things, Us do not wish to peplcx my
fellow men, and am content TO See them
rejoicing ut what irritatcs me-
The Standards correspondent at Paris
tcegraphs intelligence tns been received
here that the Russian army is in Il very
bad condition and the troops dccimated
by marching, fever and typhus.
A wagon containing five persons, ran
over bank at Coffey's Cove, Cal. The
earth caved and covered Carrie and Jen-
ME Smith partially. Bishop was killed
outright. Carrie was dead when taken
out, and Jennie is severely injured, but
not dangerously. HaH and Scott escaped
with slight injuries.
Advice from Port Royal, S. c., state
that the ship Harvey Mills, haded with
G,5O4 bales of cotton, lying in the stream
about to sail for Liverpool, caught fire in
the hold. War vessels in the harbor
were Immediately sent to her assistance
and at last account the fire was apparent
ly under control. Ship and cargo valued
ut half a million dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-11
SITTING BULL.
The Oaus~ of His Departure from
Hritish Possessions.

New YoRK, September ia ccrre
s~pondent tells a story Of the cause Of
Sitting Bull leaving the British Posses
sions. he says the British officers and
Sitting Bull had a council, and after the
council the tribe performed a wal dance.
A yourg half-breed, Bill Culverson, al
presents government scout, Joined in the
dancing. After it was over he became
excited, counted his scars and said to
Sitting Bull, Look, | have killed SO
many OF your hostile red skins Sitting
Bull drew his revolver; the movement was
initiated by Culverson, but before either
could shoot Major Welsh, with his revolt
yer drawn, sprang between them and told
Sitting Bull to put his pistol away. Turn
ing to Sitting Bull he said, II want you
to understand that you cannot commit
any of your deviltries here as you do in
the United States. l will give you and
your tribe five days to leave this coun-
try. 1t you are not gone then, or if you
ever return, | will fight you. If you are
ever caught here again. or if you shoot
this man, l will have you hanged by the
neck till you are dead" Sitting Bull
left next day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-11
TELEGBAPHIC BREyITIRs.

The emperor and empress Of Brozl
have sailed for Rio Jaueiro.
R4-Minister Washburne left for South.
empton, share he will embark ON the
steamship Neckar for New York.
Layard, the British representative
has received a 6rman from the sultan
authorizing excavations Of Ninevah.
A deficiency Of $4,000 has been die.
covered in the accounts Of John Farey
late city and town collector Of Hartford.
The Russiars have erected a new mon
ster gun at Slobessia, which has %sileneet
three Turkish batteries before Rnstchuk
A special from Adriauople says tia.
large forces are passing there to take =,
position between Sofia and the servia,
frontier.
The whole Russian army has taken n,
fresh aud less extended positions. Thes.
positions are probably in the neighbor
hood Of Bila.
An appointment has been made il
place Of Smith, the Indian commissioner
but the question Of acceptance was nm
settled yesterday.
! A Berlin correspondent states tina
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-11
A FRANCISCO.
CustOm.EOuae Affairs - Smuggling
by Cinnamon.

by Chinamen.
SAN Francisco, September l1.-At q
meeting Of the treasury commission to
examine custom,house affairs last even.
ing, 7. W. Noyes, ex-special treasury
agent, testified concerning the opium
smuggling case in 1875, in which govern
nent employees we're apparently con
cerned, and packages from which opium
removed we're deposited in a ware.
house, the key Of which was kept by an
employe of the custom house. Noyes
also unearthed a case of fraudulent dam.
age TO to a large amount allowed on an
invoice of glass. Shortly after reporting
these cases he and the employe who as
sisted him in working them up we're dis
missed.
Chas. A. Morrill,, captaiR of the night.
watch, testified that the force under him
vas not large enough to watch all the
vessels entering the port smuggling was
mostly done by Cinnamon who are ex.
pertS at the buSiuessi be said there was
formerly a ring in the city engaged il
smuggling, but thought not at present.
Lieut.. L. d. Smith, Of the revenue
service, stated that this post was vel
suited to carrying OF smuggling, as the
vessels we're not boarded at nights.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

PARIS, September ll.-Gambetta and
Murat, publisher of the Republique
Pfsncaise, we're 10 have appeared this
morning before the tenth chamber Of
correctional police, to answer respective.
ly for delivering and publishing the for.
mers Lille speech. Neither, however.
responded. Gambetta in consequences of
his illness. His counsel lodged o peti.
ton for I'D adjournment Of the trial for
o week, which was refused. Entry Of
default a thereupon made against
Gambetta and Murst, and Gambetta was
condemned in default to three months
imprisonment agd a fine Of two thousand
francs The ppblip we're excluded from
the palias of justice whore the tribunal
is sitting.
LOSRog, September 1.-THE follow.
ing is the rate Of discount for the last
three months; Bills in open market, 2s
to 3 per cen Many transactions al
tbsas rates are subject to advance Of
banks rata. The weekly statement Of
the Imperial Bank Of Germany shows q
decrease of ~. SOC, 600 marks.
AT Doncaster to-day the race for the
great Yorkshire handicap was won by
W. S Cartwright's colt. Albert Edward
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-11
DAVY CROCKETT'S PORTRAIT.
To bs Painted for the Tennessee
Historical Society.

We take the liberty Of using q portion
Of a letter received from the secretary o.
the Tennessee Historical Society, moi
intended for publication, but which con
tains matters of public interest, ard We
feel sure that every Tennesseesn will be
proud to know that Davy Crockett's pic.
ture is to be placed in the capitol al
Nashville, where it should have been
long ago, beside the good and great men
who have adorned our annals with their
virtues and noble actions. And we hope
that the next legislature will make a
sme'i appropriation to aid the Tennessee
Historical Society in its patriotic work.
Tennessee possesses too much that il
glorious in written and unwritten history
to be allowed TO pass into mere tradition
and fable. The organized effort already
made By tie society has reclaimed much
that soon would have been lost aud never
heard of. The good work 80 far has been
entirely in pr -.e hands, and done with.
out public aid except the use Of rooms
in the capitol. But here is the letter:
NASHVILLE, TESS., Sept. s. 1877.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
/ read the letter of Bob Il. Crockett,
Esq, published in your paper, and copied
into the American Of this city two lays
ago, with much interest, and thank you
for its publication. Arrangements have
been made with an amateur artist Of this
city to take a copy of the portrait in his
possession, and ] have this day written 70
him TO send it TO Nashville for that pur.
pose. We expect to secure an excellent
and faithful copy, or we should not 90 to
the trouble and risk Of having the picture
sent from Arkansas to Nashville.
Your remark hal the Tennessee His
torical Society has no endowment or
funds on hand, is, unfortunately, too
true. We asked the legislature, at its
last session, to make a small %appropria-
ton to the society, say $500 per anLum,
expressly TO meet just such demands as
now arise, and q bill for that purpose
passed the senate through the influence
Of some Of your members NOTABLY DR..
Maddox, but failed to be reached in the
house lar want of attention. The society
hopes, however, to secure a copy by the
means You enggest. ? MANY OF
the States make an annual ~appropria-
lion to their historical societies. We
only need $1,000 q year, part of which
would be expended for publishing i'm
portrait State historical papers. We do
not rant to handle the money ourselves.
but let the officers Of the State (say the
governor, treasurer aud comptroller,
direct the expenditure. No man receives
a salary or any perquisite for services
from the Historical Society. 1t is purely
q patriotic love of our own people that
makes men work in the cause. The ele-
CANT enteftainment to the A A. A. S las;
week in the nsme Of the Historical So.
eiety was paid for by . large.hearteJ J,
generous MEMBER, entirely out OF bis own
pocket.
Excuse me; | DO not write for publica.
hon, but 10 let you know that we have
acted 90 your suggestion promptly
Very respectfully yours,
AYsoE NELsoS.
Rec See'y Tenn. Historical Society.