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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-10
AM Unsorhl,licnled rrAveIer.

l see Americans everywhere who
still smell of salt water, and who arc
yet trying to appear as though they
had been abroad every year of their
lives. For there is nothing an
American is so much afraid of as
seeming green. For my part l
rather like to be o greenhorn. I've
made up my mind to it. l tell
everybody in an omnibus that Pm
an American and not used to this
sort of thing, and then every man
and woman in the bus is so de-
lighted to find one of those poor
benighted Americans willing to
confess his ignorance, that | am
straightway overwhelmed with all
sorts of information. l get up
alongside the driver and say: "You
don't often get a Yankee up here
that don't know anything about
London, do your" Then coachee
swings his whip and nudges me-
he always nudges before he speaks
aud begins to tell me that the Duke
of Wellington lives here on the left,
and the Marq'so' Westminster lives
there. One Of the drivers told me
that he Supposed General Grant
'ud go back very much. hawnerd
since 'eed dined with the Lawd
Mayor" l told him l did not
doubt it.
The pronunciation of the better
classes here is rather better in some
regards than our own-the yowels
are fuller and broader. But | am
astonished at some words. The
plural "days" is almost if not quite
identical with the Latin "dies," in
the ordinary pronunciation. Of
course the illiterate cockney is quite
as amusing to an American as the
unlettered American is to the Eng
lish traveller. 1t took me some
time to find ont that Somershouse
"Somerset House." and when
Il driver pointed out what he called
"the essy erection" had to guess
from the looks Of the building that
it was the House of Correction.
| will try to keep away from
Americans. l am in a very good
hotel, but one of the most old
of English hotels. "The
Golden Gross" used to be a starting
place for the post-coaches, say in
Pickwick's time, but it is now q
rather uppish family hotel" re-
tanning, however, many old ways.
| am, after q weeks experience, be-
ginning to learn how to manage
things. | am never so well pleased
rs when succeed in making some
mistake sufficiently ridiculous to
bring a smile to the face of an
attache OF the place. They look so
deadly solemn-these English folks
about hotels-that am driven to
desperation with a desire to see
them laugh--just to see if they
cam Edward Eggleston's London
Letter.
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MlIIlary Hair.

A French military paper con-
menting on a circular recently
issued by the minister of war, con.
tanning instructions concerning the
amount of hair which the French
soldier may allow to grew upon
his face, pleads for permission for
every man in the army to wear full
beard and whiskers. The existing
regulations which, however, do not
appear to be very rigidly adhered
to in certain points, arc very pre-
else. The beard is not to be grown
at all; but an imperial iS allowed on
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RAILRokDS.
ME MPHIS AND CHARLESTON
ESAgLROAD

CCHFDULE ON AND AFTER JULY 20,
- 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Express train, daily.....ul IS pm 52lp m
Mail train, daily. .........l0.2i am l2t6 a. m
h0mervilic accom- 'dation
Except Sunday l..-...... G pm s Slea N
Tfme TWoniy Miuut"s F.S1er thsD
Cify T'o-.
The ll:55 p m Eyp'e S il the LIGHTNING
TRAIN irO'n Mem phis and will ONLY stop
ntJ uNC1 lo vs. ami terminal point.
1he 1925 q 10. Mai train will stop at regu-
lar stations
Sonevv Tie frWin viii stop 0f seR-
ulnr aud AnsE stations.
The Ishantpv tNNr"sa 7trRtu makes
The qui-kT.t i'm" ever made 10 Chatt u
noogn, Knoxville, Lyncniurg, Washington,
and Eastern cities.
Tic ct olrc 3 H~tn a'rcet and Depot
MempLi and h ,rieston railroad.
JOHN A GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
I. S. DAVARl,
1921 Assistant General Passenger Agent
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louisville and Great Southern RR.

ll:4l p. m Eight Express Connects atMilan
for st. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast, atGuthrie for HoPkinsville, Hen
derson and Evansville at Louisville for all
points North and East
LILO pm. Day Express Connects for st.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Milan Accommodation - Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets OF information amply at Ticket
Office. 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
N JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent.
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MEMPHIS g. LITTLE ROCKR.R.
Shr OF Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TImEOARDi

TIME CAWDS
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily....:..."5 80 Pm. n.3O pm.
Freight train leaves Hope
field daily(ex. sunday)7 30 am. 5.20p.m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville. Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad fCr points in Southwest
arkansas and Texas.
Pullman falace Sleeping Cars on all night
tTains.
q For tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices 27s and 2S7 Main street. and Mt depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ae't, Memphis.
Nj s. JAY. q. p. a. 7. Ag't. Little Rock
w L. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l09-t
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The mar who Let Rel Go.

Washington National Republican,
G. S. Bell, indicted for murder
in the State Of Texas, having fled
from that State, was arrested in
this city by James F. Cunningham
by virtue Of a requisition from the
governor of Texas. While in the
custody of the representative of the
State he was brought before Justice
Humphreys, of this district, in an
irregular and unlawful manner, no
writ Of habeas corpus having been
issued, and the prisoner was then,
in violation of law and decency,
discharged. Nor did the shameful
and disgraceful conduct of the
judge end here, but he proceeded
to exhaust the vocabulary of bill
lingsgate in the abuse of the officer
who had arrested Bell. In plain
English, the Judge was drunk. The
public are tired Of his repeated out
RACES. The case, however, seems to
be without remedy, for his intellect
being constantly clouded by the
fumes of liquor there is no appeal
from Philip drunk to Philip sober.
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PUBLICATION.

PUBLICATION.
Western Methodist
24th Year.
lHE WESTERN METHODIST Is TIE
official organ of Six Annual Conferences Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, viz /:
Memphis, North Mississippi, Arkansas. Little
Rock, White River and Indian Mission.
Memphis is the commercial and geographic
cal center Of the section over which this paper
circulates. An average of
Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class of
community.
We desire our business men to make note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for tho coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in paper. especially their
church paper, take it as a guarantee of ro
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not be
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore,
The Advertising Patronage
of such business men and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and the public
without compromising tho character of the
paper.
Our Terms shall be In Harmony
WITH the Business Outlook.
Send In Your FavOrs.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

TNHE PUBLIC LEDGER Is PUBLISHED
l every afternoon Except Sunday at No.
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The PUBLIC LEDGER is served 10 city subscri-
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at So per annum lin
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
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UIIIs Is THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
delightful purgative before the public. Is
n delicious beverage, and as pleasant aud
SPARKLING as a glass Of soda water. Far supo-
r,or to sickening pills. II is held in high re-
pute by physicians and surgeons Tor the
speedy cure Of constipation, biliousness'
beariburn. collie, sour stomach, hatulency
sick headache, kidney affections, etc.
For those who lead sedentary or closely
confined life, and become OF o cOnsupated
habit, IL acts like charm. IL is specially
prepared for tho masses; is put up IN large
bottles and sold by all druggists, atoOc' NO
student, no sewing girl should fail to use It,.
sold BY all wholesale and retail druggiats.
j. y. pR0MG0QLE x co., Prop'rs.
G-xxy.7 Louisville, Kentucky
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AlEn' Ahes VI uOnparelli sO1lu, constitute
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied. nj above
rates-there being twelve lines Of solid type to
the inch.
10 regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rates OF charges and
manner of displaying their favors.
Notices in local column inserted for wenty
cents per line for each insertion.
:. Special notices inserted for ten cents per
line for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are due when CON
tracted and payable on demand
All letters, whether upon business or ether
wise, must be addressed to
Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change OF Schedule.


nN AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 18th,
" 1877. trains will ruH as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
Now Orleans mail, daily 300 pm. l:3O pm
Freight and Ac'm dation,
6S-t M. BURKE, Sup't.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04

A. A. Adams and wife to Ambrose
Scarf, lot "a, sec. 25. township 10, range
| e-Port Byron dated Oct. l6. 1876. for
$3.50,
Ambrose Searl and wife to James A.
Searl and James A Searl and wife to
Ambrose Searl, part of the W. of the s.
e. / of sec. g. township Is, range e.
Zuma--dated Aug. %, 1876, for $l,l2O,
and $50.
Mylo Lee and wife to Elish Lee, part OF
lot f. block 3, in Spencer & Cases add to
R. I. dated Jan. l, 1877, for 81, ,478.
James Mcconnell, Jr, and wife tc
Francis A. Little, the e, of the n. W.
and the n of the s. W. of sec. s. town
ship 16, range 2 w-Bowling-N 4.
1876, for Sc, 400.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04

The bills of Shallberg & Tramp for $45S
and j mo. Reese, for $27O, for work Oh
Salter street cutters were allowed and the
clerk was ordered to issue orders to thea
for one half of the amount of the bills
and to give them due bills Tor the balance
payable in months without interest.
Moved by Aid Shallene that the mayor
be authorized to accept the bid of G. l..
Raymond to paint the roof of engine
house for 80 cents per square foot.
Moved by Aid. Grantz that John S.
Smith, poll tax collector and ?. Munger,
dog tax collector. be ordered to make a
report of collections made and report at
the next regular meeting. Carried
Moved by Aid. Shallcne that the bridge
committee be authorized to raceiye bids
aud let the contract for riprappipg the
sides of the embaBkment south Of the
Rock river bridge across the bottom.
Carried. all the aldermen voting aye.
Moved by Aid Shalene that the mayor
purchase rubber coats for the hose com
pany Carried.
Moved by Aid Whppe that the clerk
be ordered to draw an order on the treas
urer for the amount of $642 60 in favor oi
&. I. Calkins, being the amount in full fol
all grading on the sand mound south ol
| Rock river bridge as surveyed and submit
ted by Daniel Gordon, beiog for 5, 355
cubic yards at II cents Ger yard. Carried
all of the aldermen voting aye.
| Moved by Aid, White that the city at
torney be instructed to appeal to the SD
preme court the injunction cases against
the city to preventive collection Of certair
notes given for SALOON licences. Carried
by vote as follows: Ayc-W hittick Oker-
berg, White, Shallene. Nays--Aldermar
| Tuffley.
Council adjourned.
S. 7. WALKER, City Clerk.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-SENATE.-Mr
Wright called up his bill to establish a
court for the trial Of contested presidential
elections, for the purpose O: having it re-
ferred, and spoke at length on the propo
sition.
HOUSE. MIR. Willis introduced bill
for the repeal of the tax on the capital and
deposits of the state and national banks.
Referred.
Fir. McCrary offered resolution direct
ing the secretary of the interior to transmit
to the house a copy of the latest report OF
toe government directors Of the Union
Pacific f. r. Adopted.
The house went into committee Of the
whole on the state OF the union and con
si9ered the bill reported from the invalic
pension committee granting pensions tC
certain soldiers of the Mexican, FIorid;
aud Black Hawk wars, and the widows o
Get tain deceased sailors.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
LOCAL COLUMN.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SoHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP,
SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic

CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SoHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP,
SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic.
SCHENCKs MANDRAKE Pills.
Are the only medicines that will cure Pu monary
Frequently medicines that will stop cough will
occasion the death of the patient they lock up the
lver,stop the circulation of the blood, hemorrhage
follows and in fact,they clog the action of the very
organs that caused the cough,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes
of two-thirds of the cases of Consumption. Many
persons complain of a dull pain in the side, con-
stpation coated tongue, pain in the shOulderblade
feelings of drowsiness and restlessness, the food,
lying heavily on the stomach, accompanied with
acidity and belching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originated from disor-
dered condition of the stomach or a torpid liver.
Persons affected, If they take one or two heavy
colds, and if the congh in these cases be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged
remaining torpid and inactive, and almost before
they aware the lungs mass of sores, and
liberated the result of which is death.
Schencks Pulmonic Syrup is an eXpectorant which
does not contain opium or anything calculated to
check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dssolves the food
mixes with the gastric juices of the stomach aids
digestion and creates ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are costlve, skin sallow, or the
symptom otherwise OF a bilious tendency Schencki
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
j. II. SCHENCK & Son
NE corner Sixth and Arch Sts Phila.
And are for sale by all druggists aud dealers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
RADWAT'S REMEDIES.
RADWAY'S REMEDIES,
OVARIAN TUMOR
OF TEN YEARS GROWTH
CURED BY
DR.. Railways REMEDIRS
1 bo,o had on OUaridn Tum0r IN the Oua-
ries and Bo,oelS for Ten Years.


DR.. RADwAY:-That Others may be benefited,
make this statement:
have had An Ovarian Tumor in the ovaries and
bowels for ten years. tried the best physicians in
this place and others without any benefit. 1t was
growing at such rapidity that could not have lived
much longer. friend of mine induced me TO try
Railways Remedies. l had not much faith in them,
but finally, after much deiberalion, tried them.
purchased six bottles of the Resolveat, two box
of the Pills and two bottles of the Relief used
those without any apparent benefit. determined
to persevere l used tw I've more bottles of the Re-
solvent, two OF the Relief, and two boxes of Pills.
Before they were gone had lost 25 pounds.
| continued to use the medicine until was sure
thatI entirely cured. Itook the medicine about
five months, and during that time lost IS pounds.
In all took three dozen bottles of the Resolyent
six bottles Relief, and six boxes of the Pills.
Ifeel perfectly well, and my heart Is full of graf
itude to God for this help in my great aiiction TO
you, Sir, and your wonderful medicine, feel deep
ly indebted, and my prayer is that it may be as
much of blessing to others as 1t has been to me.
fSigned1 Mrs. E C. BIBBINs.
Mrs Bibbins who makes the above certificate is
the person for whom requested you to send medi-
cine in June, 1875. The medicines above stated
we're bought of me, with the exception of what was
sent to her by you. may say that her statement
ls correct without qualification.
[SignedJ L. s. LERcH.
Druggist and Chemist, Ann Arbor, Mich.
This may certify that Mrs. BibbIns, who makes
the above certificate, is and has been for many
years well known us, and the facts therein stated
are undoubtedly and undenlably corr ect. Any one
who knows Mrs Blbbins will believe her statement.
lSignedl BENZ. D. COCKER, MARY B. PoND.
MARY COCKER, f. B. POND.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
supposed 20 Have peen KILLED by Robbers

CUSTER CITY, No. Jan. 4.-The body
of Charles Butterfeld, a.member of the
mounted police, was discovered on the
track of the ST. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern railway, four miles from here,
this morning, terribly mangled aud cut
Another policeman was badly beaten,
ribs broken and otherwise injured The
police are very reticeDt about the murder
Numerous highway robberies have been
committed lately and the theory is that
Butterield was killed by robbers
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, January 4.-To-morrow
the senate committee on privileges and
elections will take testimony in relation to
the Oregon matter. Gov, Grover, and
Augustus Wheeler, manager telegraph at
Salem, will be examined,
The house committee to investigate the
South Carolina election matters returned
this morning. Several members of the
committee say they do not apprehend any
armed collision.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
Dr. Radway'S
REGULATING PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gum purge, regulate, purify, cleanse and strength
en- Radway's Pills, for the cure of all disorders of
the stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder
Nervous Diseases, Headache, Constipation Costiye-
ness Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Bilious
Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels, Piles, and all
Derangements Of the Internal VIscera Warranted
to effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, con-
tanning no mercury, minerals or deleterions drugs
s1y Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders Of the Digestive Organs.
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of the Blood
in the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust OF Food, Fullness of Weight
in the Stomach Sour Erupuons, Sinking or Flutter-
ings in the Pit of the stomach. Swimming of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutterings
at the Heart, CHOKING or Sufocatng Sensation
when IN Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the Sight. Fever and Dull Pain in
the Head, Deficiency of Precipitation, Yellown-ss OF
the skin and Eyes, Pam in the Side, Chest, Limbs
and sudden Flushes of Heat Burning in the Flesh
A few doses of RADWAY'S PILLS will free the
system from all the above named disorders Price
25 cents per box, Sold by druggists.
Read FALSE and TRUE"
Send one ietter-stamp to RADWAY g. CO., No 80
Warren st., New York. Information worth thou.
sands will be sent you.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
TEL. 4. L.E1GRAPE1HE3.T.C. :
Photographed to the Rock Island Argus !
Death Of Commodore Vanderbilt.
SCENES AT THE
DYING MANS BEDSIDE
He Leaves Property Worth Ss5, 5,ooo,.
600.

NEW YORK, January 4.-Commodore
Vanderbilt died this morning at minutes
to ii o'clock. at his residence in Washing
ton place. When he died they were
besides his bedside. His eldest son, VIM.
H.. arrived soon after midnight and re-
mained to the end ALI his daughters
were present and his wife.
The news of Vanderbilt death spread
rapidly, and very many friends called at
the house this morning and sympathized
with the mouruers.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., arrived Just
before his father died.
The funeral will take place on Sunday
at 1890.
His death having been so long expected.
the market was little effected. Prices
varied not more than one per centum on
those stocks in which he was interested
II is estimated by those 10 position to
judge that Commodore Vanderbilt was
the owner of securities having present
market values of about $S5 ,OOO,O 900, and
that. of this total, fully $50, 900, 600
consisted of stocks of New York Central
and Hudson River R. R. The bulk Of
this property will be kept together and
the accruing interest reinyested.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-Commodore Van
derbilt remained perfectly conscious to
the last moment of his life and died al
most without struggle. He had been
considered dying since Tuesday. At four
o'clock this morning his condition became
rapidly worse and he expressed desire to
see the Rev. Dr. Deems, his spiritual a9-
wiser. The latter arrived in few min
utes and Commodore Vanderbilt said, Il
think | am nearly gone doctor" DIR,
DIR. Deems prayed by the bedside of the
dying man and then some members of the
family sang few hymns, in low tones
The music seemed to soothe the sufferer
All his family were sent for during the
night and as soon as the news had been
received at the City Hall flags were low
cred at half mast, course which was
soon after followed at the principal hotel,
and other public buildings.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04

assimilation and bilious irregularity.
Furthermore, it stimulates the action of
the kidneys, by which impurities are,
so to speak, strained from the blood.
and any tendency in the urinary organs
to grow sluggish and disordered counter
acted. Whether it be used as means of
relieving the overloaded bowels, or to
promote complete, and therefore health
full urination. Hostetter's Bitters may
be relied upon with confidence to accom-
nlish the end In view
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04
Regular Secretion Essential to Eealtl

Regular Secretion Essential to Health.
The regular secretion and flow of the
gastric juices. and of the bile which the
use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters pro-
notes, are effects which conduce materially
to the restoration of health. when the
system is disordere6. Food is not digested
in the dyspeptic stomach because the
gastric fluid is deficient. superabundant
or vitiated; the liver becomes coDgest-
ed and the bowels eonstipated because the
supply of bile is inadequate or misdi-
rected, The Bitters reetifes all this, and
removes every i'll consequence of non
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to-
night:
Indications for the northwest: Lower
barometer aud higher temperature than
on Wednesday, southeast to southwest
winds aud partly cloudy weather with
potable snow.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-The senate
this morning elected Mr.. Plumb, Demo-
crat, as presiding officer, and the house
elected Mr.. Shaw speaker.
The canvass for the senatorship is pro-
ceeding in an animated manner.