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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-28

Ter, Cincinnati; Vice Presidents, ". A.
Mahony, Columbus. W. C. Tisdell,
P~aynesville and John Dodds, Dayton
Secretaries. Chas. H. Hall. Columbus,
and j E Studebaker, Springfield. The
report of the executive committee was
read. 1t states that great difficulty
was experienced in procuring money
necessary for their work, many who
subscribed utterly refusing to pay their
subscription. Notwithstanding these
drawbacks. the society is now out Of
debt, and has $50 in the. treasury. There
are seventy associations in Chic, fifty.
five Of which make annual reports;
eleven new associations were formed
during the year; number of members
reported by forty.four associations, 44l5;
expenses Of twenty-nine associations,
$2O,672; conversions, 457.
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MINNESOTA.
The Republican state Convention
Resolutions Adopted,

The Republican state Convention
Revolutions Adopted.
ST. PAUL, September 2S.-The follow.
ing are the principal resolutions adopted
By the Republican State Convention:
First-That we declare our unswerv-
ing devotion to those fundamental prin-
ciples which gave birth and inspiration
to the great Republican party, andin be-
half Of which national unity has been
preserved at incslculable cost that
the truth and value Of these prin-
ciples have been attested alike by the
achievements Of peace and sacrifices
Of war, and that in their maintenance
and practical enforcement abide the
common hope of all men, regardless Of
creed, color or nativity; we believe that
with the suppression OF armed resistance
to national authority the object Of our
late war was substantially achieved, and
that pursuant to the true theory Of rep.
resentative government, which tolerates
no subject race among It's people, the
several States should now be left free to
manage their local affairs in their own
way, subject only upon national issues
to the constitutional and paramount au.
thority Of the United States, and we hail
with qualification the efforts Of the wise
and patriotic President 10 promote sen-
timenta Of peace and fraternal concord
among the people Of the States and Of
the Union in the recognition Of the broad
principles of national unity, local self
government, and the equal rights Of all
citizens.
second-That the sincere and persis-
tent Efforts Of President Hayes to re.
deem the promises made in his letter Of
acceptance and inaugural message, as
y ell as the repeated pledges Of tina Re.
publican party in behalf Of the civil ser
vice reform, deserve the cordial support
of the Republican party, and commend
themselves TO the best sentiment Of tht
country at large; and, believing as We
do, that purity, efficiency and economy
in the administration Of public affairs
will be in effect aud proportion as hen
esty aud c~apability become qualification
for public as we'll as private service, we
recognize the right to make nomination
to office as the exclusive p%rerogative o
{ the power which is responsible for thi
acknowledgement, and we reprobate al
unwarrantable interference Herewith a
a reproach upon the character Of th.
: public service aud detrimental to tn
public welfare.
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IndicnttOns.

WASHINGTON, September 2S.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley, light variable
winds mostly from the north, stationary
pr higher temperature and pressure,
clear or partly cloudy weather.
For upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
sonri valleys colder hOrtherly shifting to
warmer southeastsrly winds, clear or
partly cloudy weather, stationary or fall
ing barometer.
For the upper lake region stationary
or higher pressure Of temperature, winds
mostly from the north, partly cloudy
weather and areas Of rain. :
For the lower lakes warmer southerly
yeering to warmer northerly winds, in,
cressing cloudiness and rain areas with
higher pressure.
The rivers will remain stationary.
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The report of an interview between
Senator Herman, Of New York, and a
newspaper correspondent represents the
senator as uttering the following Ian
guaee in regard to the approaching ex'
trs session Of congress;
For my own partI should be very glad
if the session could be avoided. The
Republicans might have rendered it I'M
necessary if they had desired to do so.
W. offered % pass sn army a%ppropria-
ton bill that would have carried US over
the year, provided one was introduced
pure and simple without any unneces-
sary clauses. Such a measure could
have been passed without any opposi-
ton; but the Republican leaders would
not have it, and hence the necessity for
the extra session, the responsibility for
which rests wholly upon the Republican
party.
The senator places the responsibility
where it belongs. The Republicans were
insisting on appropriations for the troops
to be used in keeping down Southern
States. The Democrats stood firm and
TO vote the appropriations, ex.
cept upon a guarantee that tbe troops
would be removed from the Southern
States. Hence the deadlock. President
conceded thst the Democrats
we're right in the act of removing the
which is approved by nine-tenths
Of the people Of the United States.
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BREVITIEs.

The yellow fever prevailing at Vera
Cruz is Of the most violent type and very
fatal.
Twenty-three thousand Russians have
arrived opposite Muhktar Pasha and a
battle is imminent.
A correspondent at shumla confirms
the report Of the retreat Of Mehemet
Alto his former position on the Kars
LON.
Cardinal Riarie Sfvarza who was be-
lieved by many to have the best chance
Of succeeding Pas TX is dangerously i'll
and has received the last sacraments.
The Driving Park Association, of Col.
umbus, o., have made arrangements to
have Goldsmith Maid trot against time at
their nesting on October 10th aud llth
for special purses.
The Roumanians have been unsuccess.
tal in their attempt 10 capture the second
Grvitza redoubt after having Slapped close
up to it. They displayed great gallantry
and suffered severely.
Nat Pierce, vino was implicated in the
killing Of Story and Fitzpatrick in Pick.
ems county, Ala last August. was taken
from the Carrollion, Ala, jail, Wednes-
day night, by about twenty masked men,
and hanged.
The newspapers at Vienna anpounee
that in consequence Of the large conceu-
t%ration OF Russian troops and the diff.
cul'r of obtaining supplies on account Of
bad weather, Mehemet Ali on the 24th
commenced %retreating to his former DO.
sition on the 1ars LON.
The directors of the Charter Oak Life
Insurance Company ask the policy hold
ers to release forty per cent. Of the re
serve liabilities. The directors find thai
the condition Of the company impera
lively demands such action on the par.
Of the policy holders, or they will deem
it their duty to turn it over to a receiver
Major General A. l.. Pearson, com
mander Of the Pennsylvania Stat,
troops, was arrested at Pittsburg yester
day on the charge Of murder upon in
formation lodged that he gave the com
maud 10 fire during the riot on the 2ls
Of July, by which one or more person
we're killed. He gave bail in the sum O
$4,000.
The Minnesota Republican State cor
vention, in session at 81, Paul yesterday
unreservedly approved the President
Southern and civil service policies; +,
vored the early resumption Of specie pay
ment, and the reconciliation Of silver
pledged submission TO the popular vol
! OF every proposition entertained for pa.
/. ment Of State railroad bonds and prom
: ises Of assistance to g%rasShopper SUITE
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wisdom. This noble declarAtiOnl made
in the heart OF the south, and the effect
it is certain to produce on the Southern
mind, removes the last doubt of the
complete success of the policy. The
Southern senators will not permit the
President to be INSTRUCTED by his own
party in pursuing an intention so honest,
manly and patriotic. He could not have
employed the week or two Of time it has
taken to better advantage than in max
ing this Southern journey, which will so
strengthen him in public confidence that
there will be no further opposition to his
maguanimSus policy. He is more useful
to the South than Mr.. Tilden could have
been, because Mr.. Tilden, instead Of
.sileucing, would have intensified the
Republican opposition to such a policy.
The inauguration of Mr.. Hayes was a
very fortunate event for the Southern
States, aud the best public Of that Sec
ton so regard it.
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Michigan Central Railroad Annual
Rep0r.

CHICAGO, September 2S.--The Michi-
gan Central railroads annual report, for
the year ending May 3lst, shows gross
traffic as follows: Freight, 81, 1853, 1887;
passenger, $2,O26, 265; mail and express,
$22O,4S6; miscellaneous $s2, 4SS; total,
$6,49S, l26, q decrease frem the preced.
ing year Of $S52.sS7. The operating
expenses, including taxes. we're 81, 7O6,-
442, or a decrease Of Sl96,46 from the
preceding year. The decrease in the net
earnings ia $3.50, S7L The directors de-
clare that the unwise policy of managers
Of trunk lines has effected this reduction
and they believe that the return to divi-
dends will only be reached by wiser co
operation Of roads with regard to freight
traffic.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Banquet Given in Honor Of General
Grant by the Mayor and Cor.
.pOratiOn Of Sheffield,
England.

LONDON, September ga banquet
was given in honor of General Grant by
the mayor and corporation of Sheffield
last night. The proceedings were very
enthusiastic. Muudello, a NJ, P, in a
cordial speech proposed the health Of
General Grant, who in reply referred to
his constant aim to establish a good I'M
Outstanding with England.
Fever is prevalent in the Czarowitch
army, aud dysentery has increased much
with the bad weather. The spirits of
the troops, however is unchanged. They
are always cheerful.
At the Newmarket lst of October
meeting to-day the race for the Newman.
ket October handicap was won by Lord
Hsrting'On's thres-ysar old FLY Ryl-
stone.
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Der Of new barns have been erected 10
take care Of the largely increased acre
age of this product.
A party of forty persons, most Of them
excellent farmers, with money, stock,
household goods. etc. left Knoxville by
rail a day or two since for Sherman and
Dallas. Texas. They were mostly rent.
ers, and left Knox county on account of
high rents.
Milan Exchange; A tramp attempted
to rape a little negro girl thirteen years
of age, last Tuesday. She lived with
her mother in a box.csr near the cotton
compress. Her screams brought some
negro women, when the scoundrel made
his escape.
John Thomas lost his life near Treze-
want, last Wednesday, in a strange way.
While helping to work the lever Of a
hand-car, the haudle broke, causing him
to fall of in front Of the car, which an
on him and wounded him so badly that
he died hat night.
Somerville Falcon: The first bale Of.
the new cotton crop gathered in Fayette
county this season, was brought in on
Friday the Dist instant by that enter
prising young planter, P, B. Mosby, Esq
and was shipped by Messrs. Carter &
beaverton to Messrs. Brooks, Nicely &
Co., Memphis. This is 81 days later
than last season. The first bale last
season was received on the 3lst day of
August
Paris Intelligencer; There has been a
complete change Of the msrshals and
deputies in this revenue district. This
change is q fortunate one, both for the
government and for the people. The
men who formerly we're sent to this sec
ton as assistant marshals, as a general
thing, we're men utterly unfit for the
business, and were intent only upon ex-
torting money from every one with
whom they were brought into contact.
Brownsville States: The sermon de-
liyered by the Rev. George White, DID,
at Zion church last Sunday, on the sub.
ject Of Restitution, was the finest pulpit
effort we have heard for many years.
All swindlers, cheats, deceivers, defamers
of private character and %neighborhood
~tsttlers ought to obtain u copy Of this
sermon and commit il to memory. Il
was our desire te publish it but the doc
tor modestly declined 70 go into print.
There lives in Henry county, not far
from ConyersyilIe, a man by the name
Of George n. Thomson, who is forty
eight years Of age aud never took a chew
of tobacco in his life, and does not
know the taste of whisky, having DeVsr
taken a drop Of it in bis life. He was a
soldier in the Mexican war, and had,
while in that service, a severe spell of
fever, which badly shattered his consti
tuition.
Morristown Gazette: On Monday last
Mr.. l. F. Graves, son-inlaw Of Mr.. C. F..
Carriger, exhibited at the Cain House, in
M%orritOwO, a cabinet organ made by him
out of East Tennessee material. A num
Der Of our musical amateurs we're present
to hear the instrument. 1t was pro-
nounced by all who heard it to be one Of
the sweetest toned instruments ever
heard by %them-equsl if not superior to
the best instruments made By the famous
Eastern houses, To oar eye it seemed
a perfect piece Of workmanship. To our
ear it seemed a perfect instrument. Mr..
Gravas has made only four instruments,
this being the fourth.
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BRowYsyILI- States; The truth 10,
the Democratic party South, has no
fault whatever to find with Mr.. Hayes
personal policy. They rejoice, to
an individual. in what he did in
South Carolina and Louisiana They
accept, Internationally, his Southern
policy, and, without reluctance, concede
to him al the credit be so much deserves,
and wish him q hearty God-speed in his
present grand rounds. It's with pecu-
liar pleasure that we record the oircum.
stance that the Presidents reception ct
Louisville and Nashville exceeded in en-
thusiastic demonstration any similar re.
ception given him q! the North.
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WASHINGTON.
The President and Cabinet Have a
Conferences with the Jnsian
Delegation.

WASHINGTON, September 2S.-The con-
ference with the Indian delegation was
resumed this morning at the Executive
mansion. There we're present President
Hayes, the members of the cabinet, the
commissioner of Indian affairs, General
Crook and others. The Indians we're in
full costume. The President said be was
ready to hear the chiefs if they wished
to speak further.
After q pause Spotted Tail spoke, urg-
ing that the lands now occupied by his
people be secured to them. Swift Bear,
Red Bear, Touch the Cloud and White
Tail appIauded his words. Red Cloud
said: THE foot Of the hills is a good
place to pat my agency. | did not
come here to beg anything. The
Black Hills we're mine" etc.
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WHILE the Republicans claim that
Hayes withdrew the troops from the
South because the " Confederate house
refused to vote the necessary %appropria.
lions, the President frankly says he was
compelled to by his oath Of office and
sense of right. Referring to this the
New York Herald, of the 24ch, says:
We are glad that the President defends
his policy on this broad ground, and
thereby takes away from his party in the
North all excuses for ~apologizing for il
~ a thing forced upon him By the failure
OF the house 70 pass the army a%ppropria.
tion bill. The President scorns to de.
scend to khis imbeeile, apologize tone.
He wouldh have pursued the same policy
il he had possessed authority to pay and
employ 40 army Of a hundred thousand
men be did not adopt bis Southern
policy from a sense Of compulsion.
but IRON a sense OF justice, and he
leels that the result bus far indicates his
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LEDGER.
0yFIcK-No. Is MADISON sTRIIf.
HIS
Friday Evening, sept. rs, 1877.
The subscription price Of tie PUB

The subscription price Of the PUB.
LTO LEDGER is s. per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per annum for the
Eeekg-POstGgs free.
Persons kariHg the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month, OF tpO dollars for
three months, in ddsonce. Nth the
yri1ilsge Of changing postoDfee.
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The Secretary of the Navy, R. W
Thompson, has been enjoying a little
excursion Of his own. He he's been on
a visit to his homo ST Terre Haute, and
last night arrived st indianapolis, where
he had a reception at the residence of a
prominent citizen.
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The Treasure Coach from DeadwOod
: stopped by Masked Men.
CHEYENNE, September 2S.-The regu-
lar weekly treasure coach from Dead.
wood was stopped by two masked men
near Cheyenne river Wednesday night.
Resistance was made, Scott Davis, one
Of the messengers, was wounded in the
leg, disabling him, when the robbers got
possession of the arms in the coach, but
we're unable to force the iron safe.
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COLUMBUS. o., September 2s-At the
morning session Of the Young Mems
Christian Association convention the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year; President, Il. Thane Mil
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River kilograms.

CAIRO, ILL September % Arrived
Mile Roberts, Ohio, 6 am; Cotton
Valley, Cincinnati, 8; St. Genevieve, St.
Louis, 10; Cons Millar, Memphis, IL.
Departed-Millie Roberta, south, I a IN.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati, noon. Clear.
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MONDAY, October 20, 1877,

in front of the real estate office of Trezeyant
u Co No. 10 Madison street, Memphis, Ten
nessee. proceed to sell 70. the highest and best
bidder, for cash a certain tract OF laud lying
in the county Of Shelby, State Of Tennessee,
bounded and described rs follows;
Part Of the tract Of 1868 acres conveyed by
DuBose 10 Geo. L.. Holmes. being the north
ern part Of what is laid down IN asubdiyision
Of said tract by Geo. @, and WIN, X. Holmes
as lot No. 5. which subdivision is OF record
in the Registers Office of Shelby county,
bounded on the north by lot No. 5 Of said sun
division, on the eat by lot Z of same subdi-
v sion. on the west by Mrs. L, II. Woolsey's
tract Of $50 acres, on the south by Q tract Of
l0l acres sold by Holmes 10 Caraway, ina land
herein described being tho balance az said iot.
No. 8 aiter said conveyance to said Oaraway,
All right Of equity Of redemption in case OF a
sale Is expressly waived by the grantors in said
deed Of trust. And TIE title 10 the land is be-.
lieved to bs good, but | will sell and convey
Us trnt tee only.
300 ". D. MooALLUM. Trustee,
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STOCKS AND BONDS.


New YORK, September %, IL 80 a NJ
United States skies of 1881, l09t@l098;
United States skies OF 1881, coupons,
ll0f@ll0B; new four and-a-halfs, = @
1865; coupons, - @l058; 6ve-twenties
Of 1865, new issue, lO5t@ 1864; fve-twen-
ties Of 1867, = @lO74; fve.twenties of
1868, coupons, lO9S@lO91; ten.forties,
lG64@l07; ten-fortics, coupons, 1910
lO8; currency skies, - @l203; new 6ves,
- @lO7.
LONDON, September %, 4 p. m.-Consols
for money, 95ll .l6; on account, =;
United States new four-and .a-hslfs, los;
United States 6ve-twenties Of 1865, l05;
United States fve-twenties Of 1867, 1919;
United States ten-forties, 1913; new ives,
1911; Erie, liz
BREADsTUFFs.
LTyERPooL, September % Wheat. win.
ter, lls7d@l2s Cd; Milwaukee red, los Sd
Oils Sd; California white, Us 5d@
rs 81; California club, rs 9l@l3s Cd
Germ, 27s 3d@27s 80. Pork, 49s. Beef,
92s Cd. Bacon, long clear, BIS Cd; short
clear, 40s Cd. Lard, 46s cd. Tallow,
Ais.
New York, September 28, I2:l5 p M
Flour is dull aud lower. Wheat is quiet
and firm at l 81; Milwaukee, l 80. Corn
is firm at 56@57. Mess pork quiet aud
firm at IA l0@l4 20. Lard is quiet at
9 2O99 20. Whisky is quiet at | l33
CHICAGO, September %, ll:O5 a.m.-
Wheat is quiet It | O8s for October. Corn
is firm, with sales OF 42s for October
Pork is quiet at Is Is for October; Is 10
for January. Lard, reported sales at
s 40 Dry salt meats, boxed, firm; sboul.
ders. 81; short ribs, 8; short clear, 81;
long clear and short clear, s; long clear,
5 Pork strips, u; bacon strips, u
Receipts-Flouf, $3.50; wheat, l65,607
corn, l6l, 1888. Shipments-Flour, H.
CIT; wheat, l09,646; corn, 28l,32l.
CINCINNATI, September rs - Flour
family, quiet and easy at 620@6 35
Wheat. red, easy at | 2O@l rs; white
| 25@l 80 Corn is dropping at 46
Whisky is &c lower, and active at l OF
Lard is quiet, steam, 81 Bulk meats
firm; shoulders, I; short ribs, 8; shorI
clear, 81. Bacon 10 firm; shoulders, "a
short rios, 81; short clear, % Pork il
held at IL so
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DIED.

ORJANDI-On the 2Sth inst, VioToRrA,
infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Antony Or
landi, aged II months.
Funeral from the residence. corner Georgia
and Main streets. tO-morrew SATURDAY.,
at 10 o'clock am. friends and acquaintance
invited.
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MILITARY.
HEADQUARTERS BLUFF CRY GRAYs,
MEMPHIS, September %, 1877.

1AHAA hAet ESfNNhHNA ~ W
Special Order No. i
THIS COMMAND WILL AS EMBLE AT
J. their armory in full dress uniform at 81
I'm. Saturday, the 10Th inst. As the parade
will not onsum over two hours time. a full
attend ,nce is expected. By order
JOHN +. CAMERON, Capt. Com'd'g.
o. b. HAYNES, A. o. S.
Alta MEETING OF THE SURVIVORS
"A Of the One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth
Senior and Thirteenth Tennessee regiments
last night. the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the business houses of this
city in whose emTloy are members of the
Chickasaw Guards, Bluff City Grays and
Bluff City Artillery, be respectfully requested
to release them from their business engage
ments on Saturday. the 10Th inst. so that they
may join in the Reunion ceremonies Of that
day.
Resolved. That all supplies. other than
those received by Express. be delivered at the
storehouse of Messrs. A. J. Vaughan & Co.,
No. 359 Front street,
&-A N. MAGEVENY, JR.. Pres't
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NIGHT SCHOOL.
WTGTT WITH ~
h
NIGHT SCHOOL,
No. y jefferson Street,
MAR MAIN. 631
LEGAL.
Trustees sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AIDED OF TRUST EX-
ecutei to me on the 10Th of April, 1876, on
the hereinafter described land, and recorded
In the Registers Office Of Shelby coun y, in
Record Book No. llS, page 81, TO- secure GER
tain indebtedness therein set forth, the same
being past due and unpaid; now, therefore, /,
as said trngtee. will. on
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

People who understand Democratic
tactics cannot fail to detect q waning
confidence in the result The very last
resort is TO assume that some Republican
is going to prove recreant 10 his party
and his duty-and then when they dom,
express the disappointment they feel,
and that only their misplaced confidence
was the cause Of defeat. Just now both
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Conkling are "to
take high grounds" and to give to the
country "the spectacle of the two goat
est Republican leaders preferring coun.
try to party" But when neither Mr..
Blaine nor Mr.. Conkliug do as they are
said to be resolutely bent on doing,
then will come the wall, that had it not
been for their 50 "signally disappointing
public expectation, Tilden would have
been president" And the next thing
will be that the food-gates of Democratic
wrath will be opened upon them, and
under this cloud of oblOquy they will
take refuge and-accept the situation.
That is all it means.