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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-03
T"ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS
0 G AMI BONDS.


New YoRK, October 3, 1850 am
United States skies of 1881, l09i@l093;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons,
- @llOB; new four-and-a-halfs, 1850
1861; coupons, = @l05b; 6ve-twenties
Of 1865, new issue, l054@l053; fve-twen-
ties of 1867, l074@l078; ive-twenties of
1868, coupons, l09l@l093; ten.forties,
lO65@l07; ten-fortics, coupons, 1910
1914; c~urrencSsixes, -@l2Oi; new ives,
lO7@l07b.
LONDON, October 3, 4 p.m.-Consols
for money, 952; on account, =;
United States new four-and.a.halis, los;
United States fve-twenties Of 1865, 1861;
United States iye.twenties Of 1867, 1913;
United States ten.forties, 1913; new ives,
1911; Erie, liz.
BREADsTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, October 3-Wheat, win
ter, lls3d@lls 90; Milwaukee red, los Cd
oils Cd; California white, Us Ado
rs Sd; California club, los 8d@l3s Cd.
Germ, 2ss 0d@28s 3D.. Pork, 49s. Beef,
92s Cd. Bacon, long clear, 40s Cd; short
clear, Ais Cd. Lard, i6s Cd. Tallow,
Ais.
cHIcAoo, October 3, ll;O5 a.m,-
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shin -Founderea.

NEW YoRE, October 3.-The steamer
Magnolia, from Savannah, September
u, for New York, foundsred Of Cape
HstteraS. The passengers and crew
were saved
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-03

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is So per Gnnum tOr
the Daily, and 81 per annam for the
Weeky-PostGge free.
Persons learing the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month, or tao dollars for
three months, in Advance, Nth the
privilege of changing p~ostObice.
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DIED,

RANSOM OF consumption, at 7 o'clock
Wednesday morning October 3, 1871, Mrs.
Of her age.
Funeral from residence, As Clay street, at
10 o'clock tomorrow (THURsDAY morning.
CALDWELL-At Franklin, Tenn. October
q 1877, Mr.. JAMES s. CALDWELL, Of Memphis.
Funeral Will take place from Calvary church
this WEDNESDAY, evening at S o'clock.
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EXTRAORDINARY SEMI
ANNUAL DRAWING,
Tuesday, December IL, 1877.
Tickets $40, shares in proportion.
Capital Prize 100000; ID Capital Prize $50 ,Co.
s522,5 s. distributed in prizes of different de.
nominations. Drawings superintended By
General &. I. Beauregard, Of Louisiana, and
General Jubal A. Early. Of Virginia. Com
formation, apply to them or NJ A. DAU-
PHIN, postoricc box 6s2, New Orleans, La.
rs 53Rks
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OHio's great election comes OF on the
9.h instant Ills believed that the Dem.
oefais will carry the State.
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AcEMrs.
AGENTS.
Real Estate Agency

No. s Madison St, Memphis.
A TTRACTIVE LISTS OF CITY AND
n Suburban Property on our books at prices
to suit the times. Also desirable farms in
Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkangas. Par
ties having property for sale will do we'll to
place il in our charge as we are in correspond
ence with Northern Immigrant Societies.
IRRELEVANT C0NAWAY.
N. B.-The above catd shows my friends
and the public that | am again in Memphis.
25S J.T IRRELEVANT.
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LOTTERY.

A sPLENDID OPPORTUNITY ca
"A WIN A FOKTUNEl-Eleventh Crane
Drawing, 1877. At New Orleans, tuesday,
November 9Th.
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LIST OF PRIZES.

1857 Prizes, amounting to,..........~...Sll0 40
Write for Circulars or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P, 0. Box 500, New Orleans, La.
Or No. 6 West Court street, Memphis.
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co,

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of the state for Eduoa-
Capital of 100000, to which il has since
added a reserve fund of $3.50, 900. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will take
place monthly. IT NEVER SCALES OR POST
PONIES. Look at the following scheme:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
IOO. 600 Tickets at . Dollars Each.
Half Tickets One Dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-03

The Norristown Herald calls on all
the pasbas to come home sod vote, SC
that the polls will not be go entirely de.
sertad lhia fall
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

The Iew York Ecening Post has CORES
pendent at Toxic, in Japan, who furnishes q
very interesting account Of the recent japanese
national fair in that city; and in reading i,
one notes curiously how closely the Japs cop
led the details Of the Philadelphia show of last
year 1t was dedicated by the Mikado, as
President Grant dedicated ours, and the speech
making by day was followed by fireworks a,
night; il embraces an agricultural hall, a ma
chinery hall, horticultural hall, a fine arts
nall, and so on, But the profusion of charm
ing tea houses on the japanese grounds forms
a vast contrast TO the crammed diaries and
reeking restaurants of the Centennial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27
nh. HANLoN's ELIGIBILITY

The Ottawa RepHJlic,m has been irving to
raise question as to the eligibility of Mr.
Hanlon, the democratic nominee for county
school superintendent Mr.. II. was in Ottawa
on Monday and we had some conversation with
him on that subject. He thinks the story too
flimsy To need serious attention, but saws he
can prove his constant residence in La Sale
since his birth except possiblya short period
halfa dozen of years ago. by the affidavit OF
every reputable voter in La Sale As his
election is certain, he says he would be a fool
to incur the expense and annoyance of being a
candidate with a certainty that he could not
hold the Office after being elected lie has no
fears on the score of non-eligibility.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

The singular disparity between Republican
profession and practice is forcbly shown in
the resolutions of the late republican conven-
ton of New York. In the platform adopted
by that body-,said TO have been prepared by
Mr.. Conkling himsclf-thc burdened taX.pay-
ers are called upon TO watch and defeat all
attempts, however, specious, 10 increase the
public debt or to obtain their money for re.
mote and questionable purposes" This same
Conkling and a dozen Of other leading spirits
in that convention, while in Congress had
voted in 1863 to increase the public debt 35 per
cent. by converting greenback debt Of 81,
7OO,0OO,OoO into a coin debt, and again in 1873
TO increase ii 10 per cent. more by converting
1t from coin TO a gold obligationl The ACT
of 1869, "to strengthen the public credit" add
ed SG00,0O00OO to the public debt and the ac,
Of 1878 demonetzlng silveradded 5000, 600, OOO
more TO it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

An esteemed Republican friend, at whose re
quest we insert a communication in another
column in favor OF Mr. Raymond, pays us the
compliment to say that he does not believe
any thing the FREE TRADER or Republican
might print against Mr.. Raymond could at,
feet him one vote, so thoroughly grounded is
he in the confidence and favor of the people of
this county We feel quite sure, however, that
such a communication as that Of our Republi-
can friend in faoor of Mr.. Raymond can hard
ly fail to affect votes in his favor especially if
it were known from how influential Il quarter
the communication comes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

The latest Illinois Savings Bank to go I'M
der is the Home at Elgin. 1t was supposed tc
be owned and run by the Home National Bank
sf Elgin but after its suspension it was found
that the whole concern was owned and run by
one o. Davidson, who simply had desk in
the bank building Davidson is short to hi
depositors about $66,0OO against which he
claims to have $1,000 worth of good and
about $4,000 worth of doubtful claims or as
sets, and promises to pay dollar for dollar in a
wear if let alone"
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STUPENDOUs LAND FRAUDS.

AT Kansas City, No. on the 18th inst, three
men were arrested-Geo. w. Miller, J. r. Ham
and Edward l.. Stevenson "a requisiton from
the Governor of Texas, charged with forging
and issuing deeds to large tracts of land in the
Lone Star state. The men are all well known
in Kansas City-Stephens being son Of
Judge Stephens and highly connected Mil
Ter is a gambler and formerly lived at Indian
apoiS Ham is thought to be the prime NOV
er in the matter and a year or two since was
hardly worth dollar Lately he has lorded
il about in grand style, his money being Law
ished indiscrimnately.
The plan consisted in forging government,
and Texas state patents for large tracts of land
and then selling them, again forging the sig
natures and seals of local county recorders, no
tarieS, &C. to make show of clear title The
better to enable them TO carry on their plans
the scoundrels had made duplicate copies OF
the notarial and other seals, and had obtained
the signatures of many officials. Ham even
went so far as to purchase type and caused to
he printed in Kansas City blank forms and
perfect copies of deeds necessary To his use
Some sixty persons have been arrested in diff
ferent parts of the country connected with the
gang. No less than thirteen cuurthouScS have
been burned in the last wear 10 DESTROY cyi
dcncc that could he brought against these
.windlprs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

If the grccnbackers are honest in their pro
fcssionS of desiring grecnback currency thai
shall circulate at par and he interchangeable
with the silver dollar of the fathers, Cof 4l21s
grains of standard silver, they are cutting theil
own threats in acting to defeat the democratic
party, for there is not Il democratic congress
man or prominent man among them in the
country that does not favor the same thing
The republican cabinet of Hayes and congress
men unanimously, on the other hand, are
pledged 10 the sherman resumption scheme
which involves the destruction of the green.
hacks
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

Woods museum in Chicago took fire on
Wednesday morning al q O'Clock, and the por-
uon containing the theatre was completely
gutted. Chaplin & Cores liquor establishment
beneath was damaged by the water used. and
the museum animals all died from suiIoca,ion.
John r. Walsh is the proprietor and Tony
Denier lessee of the museum and theatre. the
loss on which is estimated at $4,000 to 800
600 Chaplin & Gore estimate their loss at
$4,000 The insurance on all the property in.
jured was two or three times the amount of
the loss. The theatre was the first built after
the great fire and had had precarious exis.
ience ever since.
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Great Britain.

The strikers in the cotton mills ut BaltOn
have agreed to resume work on the agreement
of the masters to revise the list OF wages. The
iron workers in the Clyde ship yards struck on
the 22d against Il 5 per cent. reduction of wa
ges and are locked out.
There was fearful explosion in a coliery
at Hight Blantyre, near Glasgow, on Monday
Of 233 men that had descended into the mine
but two were rescued alive.
In reference to the grain markets, the NdrG
Lime Erpress says the importation from north
ern ports has about closed for the year, and
hereafter no marked decline in prices can be
looked for The arrivals of wheat cargoes at
ports of call the past week have been small but
the shipments from America continue large.
Trade ruled dull at decline Of about shil-
ling per quarter Maize has been in good de-
mand both of coast and for shipment with an
improvement of fully a sixpence per quarter.
Gen. Grant was entertained at a banquet by
the Mayor and corporation of Brighton on
Monday evening, and on Tuesday took spe-
cial train for Paris On landing at Boulogne
the party were formally welcomed by the pre-
feet, and subsequently at Paris were received
by Marquis d'Abzar, first aid of President Nc
NahOn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

In the list of items which Tweed Furnishes
in his present examination of how the enor
nous corruption fund he stole from the city OF
New York was distributed occurs the name OF
Brick Pomeroy, who at the time was publish
ing his Democrat" in New York city, foi
$4,000 Pomeroy is now an independent
greenbacker, bowling against the corruption
of other parties. 1t is generally safe to sci
down all these howlers as belonging to the
same class. According to recent revelations
Sam Cary's record is no cleaner.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
The TurcO-Russian War.

The only fighting reported for the week is
fruitless attack made by the Roumanians, of
the right wing of the Russian army before
Plevna, on the 10Th, on the second Gravitza
reooubt The Turks magnify it into an i'm
portant affair and assert that the Roumanans
lost 5000 men, but the Russian dispatches treat
it as small affair
| The army of the czarowtch having been
suficlently reinforced, there are indications of
purpose to attack Suleilnan pasha's right,
while Suleman seems to be threatening the
czarowitch's right But the roads are said TO
be in such horrible condition that important
movements on either side are lmpracticable.
| Deserters from Plevna report that the Turk
ish troops are suffering from insufficient "a
tons and the Russian plan is hence supposed
to be to invest Plevna and starve Osman out.
| Hitherto, however, Osman had been able to
keep open his communications with Sofia and
the southwest, but if the following dispatch of
Thursday from Russian quarters is confirmed,
these are now interrupted This exploit of
Gen. Gourko cannot fail, if real, to greatly
hasten the fall of Plcvna. The dispatch says:
Yesterday after a desperate struggle of ten
hours duration, Gen. Gourko's detachment,
cooperating with portion of the Imperial
guard, captured strong Turkish position be
tween Gurni Dubnik and Telichc Gen.
Gourko then stationed himself on the Sofia
road, strengthening his position with new for
titications This engagement also resulted in
the capture of Achmet Ewsi Pasba, together
with his chief Of staff. Many other Turkish
officers, about three thousand foot soldiers, and
an entire regiment Of cavalry, four cannon and
a quantity of rifles and ammunition were also
captured Our loss Is not known but it must
have been considerable.
There is no doubt but that the Russians
gained an important advantage over Mullhtar
pasha in the recent operations before kars.
The Russians claim to have taken $4,000 pris-
on ers and 40 cannon. Kars, with about 10000
Turks within its walls, is virtually blockaded,
and Russian dispatches say is ready to treat
for a surrender Turkish dispatches, however,
say that Mukhtar is safe and with about 10000
men occupies a strong position at Ienickoi,
south of Kars, where he expects to be joined
by Ismail pasha, who is approaching with 90
600 men from the Georgian frontier, followed
by Tergukasotf. The Turks are also sending
reinforcements as rapidly as possible to Ere
roum, towards which the Russians are now
said to be marching with in army of 10000
men.
The friends of Turkey in England are dis
couraged in view of the recent reverses in Asia,
and are fearful they are soon to be followed by
like reverses in Europe. Turkey has really
done more already than was expected of her
but is evidently near the stage Of complete ex-
harstion.
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senior Nata, the representative of the Dia5
government of Mexico at Washington, la,
been recalled, because our state department
has steadily refused TO recognize him or 10 en-
ter into any negotiations with his government
Senior VI. goes away full of dependency, ex
pressing the firm conviction that the Hayes
cabinet is determined TO have war with MeXi.
co, being bent ON the seizure Of some of the
northern provinces.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

The republicans of Livingston county don't
fool their time away organizing gleenback
ticket to catch democratic gudgeons, as in this
county, but having organized their greenback
side show proceed TO swallow it, ticket and ALL
honestly as their own, and call it the "Repub
lican Grecnback Ticket" In this county the
Republican greenbackers are generally very
jealous in getting up the greenback ticket but
always vote the straight republican ticket on
nlectinn day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

For three or four years past the quarterly
circular of Dunn, Barlow & Co., of New York,
on account of the general accuracy of lis fig.
ures, has been regarded as pretty reliable
barometer of the business of the country. Dur
ing all that time this barometer indicated moth.
ing but a steady downward tendency-a steady
augmentation Of the pressure. There was
hardly a sign OF relaxation or easing up until
the middle of the present year. Now, how.
ever, these able staticans announce the ap.
pearance of reliable indications that hard pan
has been reached and that the rebound has be.
gun Their last circular for the first time an.
nounces that business failures in the L. s. are
becoming more untrequent. 1t says;
In the past three months there have been
1916 OF them, representing liabilities amount
ing in the aggregate to SAP ,346OS5; whereas
in the three months next preceding there were
$50; in the first quarter OF the year, 1863
and in the corresponding three months of last
year, 2420 In the nine months of the present
wear there have been, all told 1866 failures,
representing $141 ,952 256 of liabilities, against
1850 failures, and Sl5G2 12 800 of liabilities in
the first nine months of 1876 Canada does
not make so good showing In the nine
months of 1876 she had ! ,2j6 failures 0iabili-
ties Sl1,7SG, 1901, while in the past nine months
GAG failures have been reported the liabli-
ties footing up S2O,9O407G.
The figures for this country certainly 80 Ia
warrant the hope expressed in the circular that
we have seen the worst of the hard times
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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the Observation-Disclosures furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid. The Of
fer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post office in the county--is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE in this county: aoe.
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Ims' 'sS :; %
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly 1'13a~. @'"'
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly I"'eT' , es
Ocean -..'.'. ''''''''''''' o M
FREE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ........' DIV
FREE TRADER and either of Harper puoii- >.
cations. '''''' $500 ~
FREE TRADER and ,Scribner. :''''. 80 20
FREE TRADER and zGodgs Ladies Book S'M W
FREE TRADER and Live Stock Journal. .. -
FREE TRADER and Phrenologicdl Journal -. 30
FREE TRADER and ST. Nicholas. ...:....... 80
FREE TRADER and Demoyests Nonthty...... 80
FREE TRADER and Littelps Lining Ag...... -
PRrr TRADER and Western Rural. .......... Nv
FREE TRADER and Moore's Rural Mem Yorker 3. 30
All subscriptions as above MUST be strictly
en- adcance. Remittances may be made bymon-
ey order or registered letter. by express at the
sender's cost.
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next week, he has projected pleasure trip for
the Christmas holidays all down the Atlantic
coast to New Orleans and up the Mississippi
home by way, of course, of Ohio Hayes
promises to turn out the champion vagrant as
well as champion fraud of the age
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

Mondays Washington dispatches stated that
Senator Blaine was suddenly taken very sicl,
ON Sunday night with something like con
gestiye chill, and for while his life was des-
paired Of Since then, however, lac has rapid
ly recovered and promises snan 10 be as well
again as ever.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

Franklin McVeagh He backed down incon-
ltinently when old Simon Cameron was named,
and is now taxing around for man outside
Of Pennsylvania whose appointment won't en-
rage the Camerons, having even gone so far as
TO offer the place to eX-Prcsidcnt Grant. An
other report says Judge Lawrence of Illinois is
10 he thp man
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France,


| Full returns of the late elections show vote
of $4,000 The republicans polled $4,000
votes less than in 1875 while the right or OPP
posite parties gained GS000O votes The cabi-
net, in spite of their defeat, has resolved to re-
main in Office until after the elections for the
councils general.
Jules Grevy in accepting the representation
of the 9th ACCOMPLISHMENT, Paris, the place for
merly held by VI. Thiers, becomes by general
consent the leader of the left. He is under
stood to favor a moderate policy, believing it
better for the country that Mcmahon should
serve his term: still, If the marshal does not
promptly accept the opportunity now open to
him. and sincerely cooperate with the moder-
ate liberals in guaranteeing the country against
an anti-republican surprise, Grevy is prepared
to place himself at the head of the solid left,
and maintain it, claims and fulfill the duties
imposed by the country in the late elections.
Notwithstanding the ticklish political situa-
ton, the preparations for the great exposition
next wear are pushed with vigor. The princi-
nal buildings in the Champ dc Mars and Tro-
coJero. for the exhibition, have beel complet-
ell. and the interior arrangements commenced.
Great prorrc,s has been made in the foreign
dcparimont. particularly The British, where the
Immense buildings for agricultural machinery
are finished The United States minister has
had an interview with the directors of the ex-
bib.,ion relative to the American department
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27
Tho la,est stnrirs In Noehin

The latest stories in Washington about the
English mission are that though the president
had promised the Pennsylvania delegation to
appoint any man they would name, he had a
mental reservation that they should name
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

Hayes evidently likes travel better than con
finement TO the dull, dreary, vexatious round
of business. Besides proposing to attend the
Virginia agricultural boss trot at Richmond
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Rome,

Although the pope's health is remarkably
good. and he likes To receive visitors. and is
chat,y with them, he is represented as having
ceased TO take interest in the affairs of the
church, and almost invariably dismisses any
one who comes 10 talk TO him on business.
The affairs Of the papacy are without supreme
poniificial guidance, being conducted simply
by tie heads of the various state departments
and BIZ the presidents Of the various congrega-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27

recent revolution in Ohio, would leave him
out in the cold, a place for which John never
showed any partaity, the rumor is not believed.
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y AsroNIsHEp GOVERNOR.

An illustration in proof that the machine j,
restored is afforded in the case of the Dacotall
II. :. district attorney. The late incumbent
died ON saturday On Tuesday Gov. Kidderi
of Dacoiah who happened TO be in Washing.
ton, called on the President 10 apprise him Of
,he.fact. and TO suggest an appointment TO fill
the vacancy. The Governor was utterly dumb
founded when Hayes informed him that the
vacancy had already been filed by the appoint
mcnt of Campbell, one OF the chief operators
in the Louisiana election frauds 10y which
Hayes was toistcd into the presidency.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
SAMUEL w RAYMOND.
FOR COUNTY CLERK,
JOHN c. CAMPBELL.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
RICHARD HANLON.

The Chicago HterOcean says 1.-The president
has weakened on the subject of civil-service
reform. Can that be trueY