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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03

youth, to the gallery TO show me the pic
ture. On entering the room and with
out taking q catalogue he led me directly
in front 0. it. Neither Of us spoke, bui
stood looking at the painting-I for the
first fime--my father had seen it before
in Washington. While hui occupied
an old gentleman and his two daughters
catalogue in hsnd-approsched, and
the gentleman referring to the number
read, Fall length portrait of Colonel
David Crockett, of Tennessee" Ny
father and myself stepped back to give
them a full view. The old gentleman,
after many complimentary remarks as
to Colonel Crockett's character, turned
to my father and perceiving that we had
no catalogue said. "Sir, that''-pointing
to the picture, lis a portrait of Colonel
Davy Crockett" He was my father,
sir" was the quiet reply. Mr.. Cook, the
artist, came up OF the moment, and
knowing both. introduced them, and it
was the beginning. of a lifelong friend
ship between the parties.
Your description accords with my
recollection of the painting. The old
man rests upon the right foot, the left
thrown slightly forward. The rife lies
in the hollow of the lett arm, aud the
right holds the coon-skin cap above the
right shoulder and behind the ear as if
to catch the sound of the hounds in
chase. At his feet crouch three bear
dogs-half hound, half cur-full size.
In the distance is seer the Mississippi
river. Altogether it is a magnificent
character painting, and | think if Frank
Mayo could see it he could get an idea
Of Davy Crockett's original costume,
not that | mean to criticize Mr.. MaYo's
makeup, for | have never had the pleas
ure of seeing him IN his play Of "Davy
Crockett"
And now, friend Of my better days"
| have in my possession a half.leugth,
life size portrait of my grandfather (the
relationship is purely accidental on my
part which the Historical Society Of
Tennessee can have for copying pur-
poses if they so wish. 1t was painted in
1884, and is said by the few now living
who knew him to be an excellent like
less. 1t is certainly a striking picture,
and was drawn by a celebrated artist Of
that day, whose name | have uniortu.
nately forgotten. Being painted while
in congress, the old gentleman had his
store clothes" on, and Of course the
picture has nothing Of the hunter
about it.
Pardon me for stringing this commu-
nication out so Internationally. l only
intended to say that no Crockett Of old
Davy's stock could, would or should sell
a portrait of him to the State of Texas
or any other man" Respectfully,
Bon Fl, CROCKETT.
LTbe portrait at Austin is faithfully
described in Colonel Crockett's letter
above, and it is unquestionably the one
he saw when a boy in New Orleans. We
call the attention of the Tennessee His.
torieal Society to his kind offer TO allow
q copy Of his grandfather's portrait
to be taken. A gallery of Tennes-
sees great pioneers and eminent
men on canvas would be incomplete
without Davy Crockett's picture.
The Historical Association, we be-
lieve, has no endowment or funds on
hands. Perhaps some public.spirited
citizen will have the copy taken and pre-.
seat it to the society. ]-ED.
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WASHINGTON.

-
The New York Republican AssOcIa-
ton Ordered BY the PreSidsnG 10
AdJOurn-A Protest by one of las
Members.
WASHINGTON, September 3 The New
York Republican Association adjourned
sine die Saturday, in compliance with
the Presidents order. The funds Of the
Association after the payment of all out.
standing obligations we're ordered to be
turned over to the Soldiers Home at
Bath, N. Y.
A letter from A. M. Clapp, of Buffalo,
was read before the adjournment. In
conclusion he says: Its existence
should not be cut short to meet the be.
hests of any man, no matter how high
or low his estate officially or politically.
Are we mere pariahs or serfs that we
must bow meekly to an official order
from the White House or interior depart.
ment2 Must we surrender our independ.
ence as citizens, and our integrity as
Republicans, and tear down or desert
our Republican Association at the bid.
ding Of potentates or powers2 l for one
cannot consent to it. The absemens il
too deep to be reached without protesta,
ton and an effort to prevent its occur.
renee. This nation has reached its cen.
%tenuial in history, and this is the FIRST
instance in which the destruction of q
peaceful and useful political organiza.
ton has been demanded to propitiats
the seat Of power. II this is republican.
ism | want no more Of it, though l pro.
pose to be a Republican Of 1856 40 lonO
as life lasts
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The barbecue prepared by Mr..
Meister at Estival Park for the re-
union Of the Seventh Tennessee
Cavalry was highly creditable to
his skill and management, and we
take occasion, on behalf of the mem
bers present and their guests, to
thank him for that portion of the
entertainment, to which all adj
dressed themselves with such evil
dent satisfaction There was the
greatest abundance and much left
over, and it was a m m remark
that the dinner was the best that
has been seen in this section for
many years.
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indications.

WASHINGTON, September 3-For Ten
uessee and the Ohio valley northeast
winds possibly veering to southeast,
partly cloudy weather, stationary or
higher temperature, rising followed by
falling barometer.
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The subscription price Of The PUB
LIC LEDGER Is IS per annum tor
the Daily, and % per Srnuuni for tht
Weekly-POstdge free.
Persons leaving the city for the sum
me- can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month, or taOO dollars for
three months, in GdVance, with The
privilege of changing posto6ics,
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FATALLY shoots ais Wife.

CINCINNATI, September a. Henry
Sterry, about t~wenty.four years old, q
moulder by occupation, shot and proba-
bly, fatally injured his wife in a 6t of
jealousy in Eden Park last night.
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NOUN WASHINGTON, September g.
A heavy snow storm is now prevailing
here. The thermometer stands 81 de
grees at the base of tue mountains,
where it is raining hard.
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GEN. JOHN G. Brown passed over
the Northwestern railroad Saturday
on his return to Pulaski from an ex-
tended visit to California. We are
glad to know hal this distinguished
gentleman was received by the
prominent people on the Pacific
coast with all the courtesy and evil
dences of high respect due to a citi-
zen of his ability, integrity and emf.
nent public services. We hope
his trip has promoted the interests
of the Texas and Pacific railroad,
of which he is the vice president
and the active representative and
manager ir Texas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03

Our first of September issue we
feel redeemed all the promises made
for hat number. 1t was a model
of typographical and mechanical
excellence and contained a variety
Of reading matter which we have
reason to believe was generally ac-
ceptable. We feel amply repaid for
all our efforts and enterprise by the
expressions Of praise and admira-
ton bestowed upon the sheet by
the people at large. Such encour-
agement is highly gratifying, espec-
tally when we look back at the
struggles and difficulties encoun-
tered in the fields of legitimate
journalism for the last six or eight
years. To have safely passed
through all these and entered upon
a new volume with such substan-
tial evidences of popular apprecia-
ton and Frightening prospects, is
indeed ~lattering, and shall only
stimulate us to higher effort in the
long and prosperous future that we
have reason to hope is from this
time forward to be realized.
While we congratulate our cotem-
poraries, especially the Appeal, upon
their handsome appearance and
doubtless wide circulation, it may
be pardonable to refer to the fact
that the various steamboat lines
took more LEDGERs by an over
whelming per cent. than all
other papers combined, and our
circulation in all directions was
very large and has been on the in
crease for some time. We try to
give the people the worth of their
money-those who subscribe and
those who advertise. We are pre-
pared to publish a better newspa-
per than ever before, owing to in
crease of business and paying pat.
ronage. This is an evidence that
Memphis is at least holding her
own, and is therefore, in these times
of depression and shrinkage Of
values, relatively prosperous, fol-
the live newspaper is always as a
barometer to the commercial world.
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T"ELEGRAPAIC MARKETS.
o G AND BONDS.

NEw York, September 3, ll:5O a m.-
Uoited States skies Of 1881, - @ll0;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons,
llO1@lll; new four.and-a-halfs, = "a
lO6t; coupons, = @lO6f; ~ive-twenties
of la6s, new issue, lO63@lO5J; Gve.twen.
ties of 1867, lO7s@lO7l; fve-twenties Of
1868. coupons, : @lO93; ten.fOrties,
= @l0sa ten-forties, coupons, lOsA@
1921; currency siEes, 1924; new ives,
lOsi@lOst.
LONDON, September 8, 4 p.m .-Consols
for money, 95 lie; on account, -;
United States new four-and a.halfs, 1851;
United States Gvelwenties of 1867, 1913;
United States ten.forties, 1903; new ives,
1861; Erie, liz.
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DIED.

PARK-0n Sunday, September 2, 1877. at
the residence Of W. S. Taylor. Esq, in her
I'D year. Mrs. JANE R. PARK. relict Of David
ParK.
Funeral services next Tuesday morning at
IL o'clock at Park avenue church. Friends
and acquaintance of the family respectfully
invited to attend.
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LIVERPOOL, September 8 Wheat, win.
ter, l2s@l2s 30; Milwaukee red, los 8d@
l2s Cd; California white, lbs 41@l2s Cd;
California club, Us 6d@lSs Cd. Germ.
26s 9d@27s Cd. Pork, sos. Beet, S7s Cd.
Bacon, long clear, 36s Cd; short clear,
BSs Cd. Lard, As Cd. TallOw, 4ls Cd.
New YORK, August 81, i2:l5 p m.-
Flour is quiet. Wheat quiet at 300
| 80; Milwaukee, l 1901 IS. Corn quiet
and firm AZ b6@57A Mess pork is quiet
at II 20 bid for September 10 90 for &C.
tober; 10 "a for November " IS for the
year. Lard is quiet at 8 1874 bid for
September; s So for October; 8 65 for
November; s 55 for December. Whisky
il quiet at l33.
CHICAGO, September 3, Y m.-Wheat
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monday Evening. sept. 5, 1877.
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The New York Republican AssOcIa-
{ Ordered BY the PrestdenG 10
AdjOurn-A Protest by one OF las
Members,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-04
Reputation or Payment.

Tt is useless to disguise the fact that this
issue will be squarcly made ut the next elec-
ton Establishment" is but the catch
word of dcmagogues to dcludc the people.
and seduce them into the ranks OF those
whose ultimate aim is to get rid OF the pub
lie debt without paying it. That is the
objective point OF the leaders in the move
ment. who hope to gather many recruits
under this black banner by the specious
pretence that reddiustment is attainable.
X so, why do they not tell us how IL is
to be procured? There are two parties
to every contract, and,there can be no alter
ration Or amendment without the consent or
both. II readiustment can be secured in
that honorable way, then there is not man
in Virginia who is not in favor OF it. II it
proposed that the State may rcadjust with
out the cooperation and full consent OF the
creditors, that is reputation. 1t will be
seen at glance that I" rcidjustment" is q
very convenient and attractive bait to catch
gudgeons. In one point of view it is HARM
less, and no mans conscience is disturbed
by advocating it. Many. may innocently
nibble at the tempting but artificial bait,
and swallow Reputation without know
ing it. When the hook is once fastened
firmly in their noses then the skilful polti-
cal anglers will have % nice kettle OF fish,"
and proceed through the dirty waters to the
enjoyment OF their "fat take" in the Exc
cutive mansion and the halls OF legislation
A cotemporary well remarks, "When any
candidate for the governorship or Legisla-
ture wants to adjust the debt he must tell
the people hoc. Virginia can't be led by
now you see it and now you don't see it ,
leaders. We all want to adiust-but we
don't want to put man in office on adjust
mcnt and find it's all CANNON after he gets
there. Charlottesville Chronicle.
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The Convention.

The Convention to nominate 4 candidate
for Governor will. assemble in Richmond
next Wednesday. It will DC huge, un-
wieldy, and discordant boGy. and its scs-
sions are likely to be anything but harmo-
NOUS. Nominally it will be Il Convention
of the Conservative party, but really it will
be an assembly Of partisans whose votes
will be controlled by their partialitlcs for
or preiudices against particular aspirants
for the office OF Governor, with but little
regard, we fear, for the harmony and con-
tinued supremacy. OF the Conservative or
ganization. The idea prevails that there
is no need for caution. this time be-
cause the Republican, party will make no
opposition; and in addition, to this there is
Il popular craze called realjustment,"
which is likely to produce trouble. I'VE do
not look forward to the meeting OF the Con-
yention. with the pleasant anticipation that
the brethren gathered there will dwell to-
gether in unity. On the contrary, we have
gloomy forebodings, which we can only
hope may not be realized. It's not worth
while to venture predictions. Let us pa
tiently wait until the problem is solved, and
do the best we can for Virginia " in the
circumstances. p Charlottesville Chronicle.
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Il General MaflOne's Letter.
3. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA, !
:. Lll.LElNAt l-,t II1lu I21 1877

IA" II l. dII,f'tI':,'I, July 81, 1877, s.
Editors Of the Dispatch: ,.,;; /; :, :, ..' ;, .,
= How characteristic Is the claim Of Ma
homes men that he has assumed q new posi-
ton on the subject or the public debt so bold
and SO wise that no man before him bad the
genius to conceive it or. the nerve to assume
t. Malone borrows a few OF Governor
.Kemrer's, and Colonel Rufin's, and other
persons ideas, and declares for "readiuSt-
ment," and Mahone's men cry Great is Ma-
hone he is like Caesar; he. is like Bona
parte; and this, too, in dead, solemn earn
est. There are few persons here who have
been imposed upon by this thing. They
have forgotten that Governor kemper, in
his first message to. the Legislature, attacked
the funding bill andl its. authors, and pre-
scented vigorous argument for read1 lust
ment. They have forgottent that he has been
consistent advocate Of readi from
the day OF his inauguration, and has eX-
hausted every effort. to bring the bond
holders to consider y new compromise
without success. What is it, then, that Ma
hone will do when he is the Governor which
Governor Kemper could not do Is be
miller. and wiser, and more influential thaa
Governor Kemper? Not by much. But
where stood Malone when Kemper first
adopted the readj polcy?,., he first
claims the credit Of the Walker movement
and then joins those who have always de-
nouncsl Walker, and claims the credit Of
their ideas. The Introduction Of this ques-
| tlon into this unprecedented canvass wa.
a pure, downright piece Of demagogism.
The question was q Legislative one ut first,
then became judicial one, and, is now, as
regards the greater; part Of the! debt, 8 set
! tied one, and General Malone well knows
| it.. Away IRON, the. Courthouse, in. this
county, he has few; followers in the Conser-
vative party, and as far as { can learn tne
negroes and Radicals are. for him to a man.
They believe he means lar more tnan OH
honorable effort to effect an arrangement
with the creditors, by which part
Of the peeler debt is to be RENTED. There
Ia NO way to get, mt the consol debt-more
than, two thirds OF the Whole-but to pack
the Court of Appeals, Do Malone and his
men mean to try that? = So able n; fnancier
ms Colonel Beverly. believes there is no! diff
Guilty in paying, the debt by administrative
reform;and proper economy In the manage.
| ment OF the business Of the State. without
| increasing taxation. Is not this better
position. than ,Mahene's? It gives us some
ifhing to sofihapesrly Il and braveiyi;; and
| promptly to work at. A majority
of the people in this county appear
to be for man representing the farming
interest, and will be satisfied with General
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nEATHS.

Died, August 8, 1877. Mr.. JOHN CARDIGAN, in
the nfry-siXth ye.r Of his age. ,.,,
Uis funeral will take place from his late residence,
corner of Williamsburg avenue aud Elm street, III
3 O'Clock TO-DAY. Relatives aud friends arc in
vited 10 attend.
Died, August 3..la77, at 3k O'Clock +. NJ. Ar.
THUR COURTNEY, infant son of Il. Sclden aid
Julia Belle Taylor.
The funeral win take place TO-DAY from his
fathers residence, No. sO7 east Clay street. ut 5
O'Clock p n. Friends of the family are respect
fully Invited to attend. '..r. 80
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fFnr the Disnatch.l

:" Messrs. Editors: It has been circulated
By uniformed persons that Colonel F. W.
n. Holiday was and is the paid attorney OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
and arguendo that he is inimical to the in.
tercsts Of Virginia. The statement Is
without foundation. On the contrary,
Colonel Holiday has been a "thorn in the
side" Of that corporation, and has obtained
many large judgments for wronged citizens
OF our State against said company. The
only relation Colonel Holiday has had with
that company has been in the character Of
an attorney prosecuting them for damages,
and recovering large sums for our people.
. J. .--... : til>' ONE WHO KNOWS.
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RIVE are opposed Ito: compulsory adjust
ment, .and don't know any one who advo'
Gates this. 4, s. %f;'n.tti,!'"' =. =,
The Dispatch can't say Malone is, [does!.
for it anticipated his letter and specihcail!!
approved it.-NofJotk LANDMARKS. -
'The; Landmark IS, we are glad land moi
surprised) to see. opposed TO- compulsory
adjustment. Now, get General MALONE to
indorse yoar-position, and-we shall be
ready to acknowledge that he is not as bad
rs we had supposed him to be. The Land
mark viii have seen that the Virginian, its
eighbor, aud the Petersburg Post, pub.
lished in General MAHoNE's own town, un.
derstand him. to be for compulsory READ.
instment. ---,.ss.-,--.-
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People who have feared that II the South
was left to itself in politics the Democratic
party would always present united front
may within a week have occasion to revise
their Judgment, at least so far as Virginia is
concerned. There is prospect that the
Democratic Convention in that State will eX-
hibit party split :squarely in two upon Il
Question OF vital interest-whetner Nir-
GINA shall or shallnot rcpudiate her debt
Ne,o York Tribune. ,...-...'! .-- g. r.n
Could there be 4 better cause for divi-
sion T.? ~.
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The SpeakerShip.

There are stray kilograms now and then
on the rounds about the speakership. A
Congress was appointed recently for the
White Sulphur Springs mainly to consider
who should be Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives. Its time came, anu some
Of the expected persons arrived and met,
and interviewed one another, but nothing
satisfactory to the gentlemen themselves
was agreed upon. Indeed they all considered
the occasion O failure; and so believing,
after a time OF rest and ventilation, they de-
parted. 80
We cannot see how tile dissatisfied and
| the ambitious are to do better than to re-
elect Mr., RANDALL. He displeased some
during one OF the most turbulent sessions
CT Congress that was ever, held. No man
presiding over such q body could have got
along better. TWAS probably by his excel
llent Judgment and calm ami resolute tenn
Der that one OF the most disastrous political
disturbances that could come upon the
country was avoided. He held the reins at
the moment Of imminent danger with rare
courage and isteadiness. The country owes
Thin debt of gratitude. He saved the
nation world OF trouble. II the, I'M
Fpulsiye and high-spirited members OF
Congress! had been allowed to take the
bit at one time they would have brought
upon the country succession Of troubles
that would have involved the nationin great
embarrassment and, distress. :. The upshot
NJ if all wouId have been altogether to the
advantage of those who held for the time
1.-THE executive authority, and had the matter
ended in q new election the Democratic
party would have sustained reverse when
would probably have been fatal. "s. 49,
,a,Wo floated over the rocks that threatened
the country with wreck. To Mr., RANDALL ,sFD1
more than any other man we are indebted
Tor our. escape. The Democratic party
eained rather than lost by the event; Where'
as. had violence been invoked upon the lano
By Reputation Of the settlement BY the
Electoral Commission, the consequences
upon the public peace would have been DIS
astrous and the Democratic party would
have sustained irreparable injury.
It is very idle to scheme for the defeat OF
Mr.. RANDALL. If successful, as far as he
ia concerned, it could by no means result in
the election of any Democratic aspirant OPP
posed to him. RANDALL is the man. His
reelection would be the best thing for the
democratic party, and would be acquiesced
in readily by some Of the better Republi
cans. .....
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a water-Haul.

The Richmond Whig commences yester-
day t.record' with 9. Chapter l." 1t
should have been ",Water-Haul No. ~
The Wing essays to make case against this
paper; but, like the girl who went to the
well with seire, the, IThig man comes as
he goes-empty. .........,.
He makes the statement that in the mat
ter OF the purchase. of the States stock
in the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road Nj: IF: X. ELLYsoS, for himself and
his associates, offered to the Board OF Public
Works State obligations less valuable than
Others, which the Board declined to receive.
Thereupon the purchasers paid what the
Board demanded. The Icomplaint is that
the less. valuable securities were offered.
But how much better even that sort OF pay
would hare ,been than not to pay for them
at all, as will be the case with regard to the
Four MILLIONS OF DOLLARS which General
MALONE, as president, agreed to pay in lieu
OF six, millions. after ten years. time, with
out interest, and after inducing the State to
surrender first mortgage and take only the
coinpaEy's " covenant" without security.
One party pays; the other never will. Quite
"a difference. The Dispatch is not con-
cerned at all in the matter; but il it were it
would compare excelIently well with GENE.
RAJ MALONE, who contrived loss to Vir-
.ginia of the whole claim which she had
upon rtheg Atlantic, Mississippi aud Ohio
road. .alS ~ 80. .e.....
The writer in the Wing cannot gel
through his rigmarole without two mis-
statements-viz., that one OF the editors OF
the Dispatch is chief owner and also chief
controller. Both false, and both having 6
malicious nlIrDOse, i.Es@ = I'll
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Tallaferro, Mr.. beverly. or either OF the
Lees Among the lawyers who are can
didates, Colonel Holiday ieevidently most
popular with the country people. This
county elects delegates on SATURDAY, the 9TH
OF. August. At several precincts it will be
Malone and nti.Mahone contest. 1t is
clear that the delegation will be much
divided as to first choice, but majority
will agree, in the main, as to the class from
which they will select-viz., those repre-
scnting the farming Interest. FIRGINIAS.