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THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP.
baltimore SUM-
THE CASE OF JUDGE spoFFoRp.

THE CASE OF JUDGE sPoFFoRD.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-The Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections held meeting this
morning and made u show Of proceedings with
the case OF Spotford as against Kellogg by noti-
tying both parties to appear before the commit
senator who . has had au interview with the
dent unreservedly remarked that he thought
Mr.; Kellogg should be admitted to The Senate,
ana that he thought every interest of the Re-
publican party demanded his admission This
explains the course of Stanley Matthews. who
will certainly vote for the admission of Mr. Kel-
logg.
THE CASE OF MR. EUsTIs.
In the case Of Mr.. Eustis. of Louisiana. which
came before the Senate to-day the tabling Of
Mr. Thurman's proposition was at his own in
stance. in order that judge Davis and other
new Senators who were not cognizant of the
circumstances of the case would have the op-
portunity to examine into 1t. The Democratic
Senators also bad the assurance privately from
several of the Republican Senators that 80 far a.
the case Of Mr.. Eustis was concerned they
would not interpose any unnecessary delay i'm
taking it up for action. Some of the Louisiana
Democrats here say that there is kind of a half
wish among some of the hundred or more sena-
torial aspirants in Louisiana that Mr.. Eustis
shall not be admitted. as it woald give them
another chance.
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cess.

BALrIMoRB, Oct. 2.-The wards so far heard
from show that the majority of Manest Dem.
oerat, will be abot1t 1900. Tho WorEingmen'E
candidate has carried two wards.
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ket,irbftn

LONDON. Oet. "a dispatch from Bucharest
SAYS that the botnbardmsnt Of Behipka Puss con.
Hutfne
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MILWAUKEE. 0ot. The Eams between the
and the Cbieagos. played here to-
day. resulted: hilwaukess o. Chieagos I.
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Mr.. George Ellis. the popular newsdealer, op-
pnsite the Postofice. has our thanks for late
Western papers.
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WAR NOTES.
All amlst.

LONDON. Oct. 24.-zA dispatch received this
morning says that there is no change at PieYua
or around Ehrs.
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sim Bombaraing nustcbuet.

LorpoN. Oct. 25,-A dispateh from Guirgevo
says ths botBbardmsnt Of Enstehuek continues
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FRAME.
Grant III Paris,
CyHA.

PARIS. Oct, 24s--Gsn. Grant arrived here to-
10y, aad met with an enthusiastic ovation
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Election Excitement.

MILWAUKEE. Oet. q There is great exeite=
ment here over the coming election of te-mor-
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watterson's "Whim.,caii,ies.. :.

New YobH., Oct. 2i.--Hehfy Watterson Is to
lsetnfe In his city on November 25d on fThe
Whimsiealities Of Southern Life"
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Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.

Tickets onl, s0e. io1 GTuneWald Hall t0-pigh1
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% not fail % procure tickets for this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-14
T"ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.

NEw YORK, May Il. IL 40 AMI. S. 6's Of
1881, ll4SS@llik; do. coupons. ll5h0ll5N;
5-2O's of '65, new issue, l1lsSslllh; 81, 1l41Se
l4k; '6s. coupons. ll5h; le-4Gs, ll25l; do.
coupons. llSsS9llsk; currency G's, 1855; new
5's lll1sglI2.
LONDON, May IA. $3.50 p.m.-Consols for
money, 80 Is l6; U. S. 5-2O's of '65, 1887; 81.
1851; lO-4O's, 1854; new SIS. lO6N,
LIVERPOOL, May IA. $3.50 p.m.-Flour, SOB
SSs; wheat, winter, 139lss 4d; Milwaukee red.
lbs Sd@lSs9 Cd. Corn. 2Ss %. Pork, Cos. Beef,
s5s. Lard, AIS. Bacon, long clear. ses; short
clear. 4Os.
NEw York. May "a. Ia 10 ~p.m.-Flour is
quiet. Wheat is quiet at 1881 81; MilWau-
kee. 1959l So. Corn is quiet at rs. Oats are
quiet at 5O956. Mess pork is quiet at Is Is bid
for May; Is 30 for June; Is IS for July. Lard
is quiet at 9 72% bid for June; 9s2h for July.
Whisky is nominal at l llOH91 II.
CHICAGO. MaylI, u m.-Wheat is quiet and
irregular at l 67A for June; 1CsA for July.
Corn is steady at 5SH for June. Oats are mac
tive at 4SA for June; offered at l8A for cash
May. Pork is heavy and lower at IA I.@l4 1913
for June; "A Is for July. Lard is heavy at 90,
for June; 9 IS for July.
CINCINNATI, May l4.-Flour is quiet. Wheat
is dub for white at ? 0O92 10. Corn is quiet at
5S956. Oats are quiet at 1892. Whisky is
quiet at / o.. Pork is nominal at 10 %. Lard
is easier at 9S 80 20. Bulk meats a lower at
So. rs aId IA. Bacon is lover a,6H, 81 and
NJ
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GO o GENTLRMEN.

We understand that a proposition will
cone up in the school board tonight to
change certain text books used 10 the
public schools Of the city. A grammar
adopted a year ago is to be displaced
if this scheme succeeds; also the
readers which have been 10 use
for about five years. We will
not 60 iuto any discussion Of the merits
Or dement's Of any OF these books at
present, but we do protest against sud
den changes unless substantial reasons
can be offered. 1t is not only expensive
TO the people, but confusing and demon.
alizing to the pupils. The interests Of
booksellers, il at stake at all, are not
worthy Of consideration. The principles
OF grammar,r reading and rhetoric were "a
correctly set forth half a century ago as
in any subsequent publications. The
improvements have been simply ia the
reconstruction Of verbiage, binding and
oolored inks. Let this matter which has
been kept SO quiet 80 over another
mouth aud we will not only open our
columns 10 discuss in but take a lively
hand in it.
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MEXICO.
FilibusteriIg Expeditions to Invade
Northern Mexico.

WASHINGTON May At ia thought
in official circles that undue importance
is attached to the reports of flibustering
expeditions 10 invade northern Mexico
as our government will enforce the ueu.
trality laws, with regard to Mexico, as ia
any other power with which we are at
peace. Instructions have been sent our
minister, at the City Of Mexico, who will
give particular attention to the subject
of raids into Texas for cattl stealing,
with a view to tAeir prevention. Former
Mexican administrations were inefficient
to prevent such raids; tho present is in
no better condition for that purpose, and
therefore it became a question of how
far our government shall go for the pro.
lection Of our citizens on the border, and
for the punishment Of offenders.
Four years ago swhen Gen. Mckenzie
pursued the marauders into Mexico the
Mexican minister here strongly protested
against the invasion Of Mexican soil, but
our government gave no apology or ex.
cuse for that officer s cosduct. The feel.
ing Of the administration is that our citi-
zeus must be protected from these raids,
if not by the Mexican government by
our own; and therefore the conduct OF
General Mckenzie has become a prece.
dent for action in future.
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Attachmeht Notice.

No. 5l-Befors !. S. Galloway Justice Of
the Peace for Shelby county, renn.-Jehn
Mann VS.. j. A. Robinson.
IN his CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i inz Teen sued out under section 54N Of the
Code OF tennessee, and returned levied by
garnishment upon the property Of tho do
fendant, and affidavit having been made
that the defendant is inuebted to tho
plaintiff in the sum of sl75, duo by
note and that the claim is Just, and Tat
the defendant is q nonresident Of tha stqts
Of Tennessee it is therefore ord cred tESi
said defendant make his perS5nai appear
ance before me on tho 18th S,ay Of june, is77,
q 10 o'clock ., ny a. my olHco, No. 279T
MAN street, Memphis, Tennessee, and deieno
SAID attachment suit within the tino pro
scIlbed by law, or the same will be proceeded
WIN ex parte; and that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four consecutive
weeks IN the Public Ledger.
This the ltth day Of May 1877.
US. GALLOWAY. Up.
kaRdolph, Hammond 4 Jordan, Attorneys
tor plaintiff. 64. T6-76-sj
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The Pilgrims.

NEW York, May IA passenger Of
the City OF Brussels, who returned here
in the City of Richmond says the ship !.
more like a church than anything he
ever before saw aaoat. Public prayers
are offered in the saloon morning, noon
and night. why" he said, they have
prayers for breakfast, for lunch, for din.
ner, for supper, and little prayers are
crowded in between meals" He thinks
the chip will be very unfortunate if they
don't let up on the praying. Being
asked about General Newton, he said
that the general was enjoying his trip
and sent word . his friends not to feel
the slightest anxiety on his account; they
we're doing spleodidly and having a very
pleasant voyage.
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FRED. DOUGLASS.
A Death OVer which Everybody
VIII Rejoice,
to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
WASHINGTON, d. G, May Z, Is77.-Tht
commissioner of patents to-day decided
to decline to further extend the patents
Of the sewing machine combination mo
nopoly, and at twelve o'clock to. morrow
the protection heretofore extended the
combination by letters patent will expire.
The patents which expire tomorrow GOV.
er the vibrating needle and reciprocating
shuttle, the vibrating needle and rotation
hook, aud a continuous feed in connec.
ton with the above, whether wheel OF
what is known as a fore-motion feed.
This will destroy the exclusive monopo
lies enjoyed up to this time by the com.
panies known as the Grover & Baker, the
Wheeler q Wilson, and Howe and Singer.
The combination have used what il
known as the John Batchelder patent
Tor the continuous feed motion
which was the most valuable pa.
tent in the possession Of A. r
Wilson, and Of vital value. Machines
constructed without the motion have no
value in the market. This sewing ma.
chine combination cleared no less than
S6, ZOO, 900 profit from this patent. The
four companies heretofore named in
1851 entered into an agreement Of mu
tual protection, by which all patents OF
any value owned by either Of them
should become common property to all
it "a also stipulated that no MACHINE
should be sold at less than the regula.
ton price, which was placed at six times
the cost Of first manufacture. They
would also license other companies MOI
in the combination TO use their patents,
demanding a royalty Of from three Ia
twenty dollars per machine, according
% the number OF machines made; but
always stipulating that the price should
be uRiform. The arrangement gave the
four companies absolute control Of all
sewing machines manufactured in
America. The invaluable B~atchelder
patent has been twice extended, and
last winter the companies interested
pooled 100000 and dispatched attor.
neys here TO endeayor to induce congress
to further extend the patent by legisla.
ton. The movement howeYer-strange
to say, with so much money behind it,
failed. Ever since great efforts have
been made by the combination 10 secure
some monopoly in minor details Of con.
struction which could be reissued, and
thus save something from the wreck. To.
days decision, however, breaks the back
bone Of the sewing machine ring. The
cost Of manufacturing any Of the ordinary
machines, exclusive Of o~rnamentation,
is about IS so; and it is the testimony Of
reputable sewing MACHINE manufacturer
that they will soon be cut on the market
at $25 each, il, indeed, not less.
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AN INTERESTING SUIT.
Mcwade vs.. Boucicault for $40. OOC
-OOurt Quarrels over y Child
Actreaa.


McWade vs. B~Oucfcauit for $40. 600
-COurt Quarrels over = Child
Actress.
Special to the Enquirer.l
Nav YoRK, May le.-The suit Of Robt.
McWade, the actor, against Dion Bouci-
cault, will probably come up this week,
and is likely to prove of great interest to
the profession, as a number of actors and
play-wrights will be called as expert wit
nesses to testify as to McWade's merits
as an actor and author. The suit is for
ten thousand dollars damages, claimed
to have been sustained by the publica-
ton on the 18th Of February, 1876, of a
letter by Mr.. Boucicault, accusing Nc
Wade Of plagiarising Mr. Jefferson's Rip
Van Wrinkle, and abiding to him as q
literary thief, On application Of w. j.
Horne the Supreme Court issued an or
der OF arrest, and Mr.. Boucicault was
arrested on hoard the Cunard steamer as
he was about to sail for England, and
released on bail furnished by John Nc.
Cullough and his landlord. In his an
swer Boucicault claims that the letter
was not composed or published with any
malice toward the plaintiff, or toward
anybody, but was written with good and
justi6able motives in the cause of popu.
lar justice.
About Mabel Douohue, the child act.
ress, who played Little Paul with Miss
Clara Morris in the long season Of Miss
Mutton, at the Union Square, there is a
lively contest going on in the courts.
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruel
ty to Children interfered 10 prevent the
child's mother, said to be q bad charac.
ter, from having control over her, and
alleging that her only desire vas to Sc
cure the salary which Mabel would earn,
One OF the charges against Mrs Leoan
ard was that she sustained unlawful rels-
tons with one John P. Richards, who
was recently held in $4,000 to keep the
peace. Richards to-day displayed to the
court a marriage certificate, showing
that be aud MIRA, Leonard had been mar
ried yesterday, and he claimed possession
Of the child as her legal guardian. The
society again interposed, and the court
postponed the matter Tor q week, the
child meantime being placed in the Gus
tody of Mr.. W. G Harriott Clara Nor
ris husband, the child and her earnings,
$40 a week, to be then returned to the
court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-14

CAIRO, May l4-Arriyed-Bigley St
Louis, 8 p m; Atlantic, New Orleans, 10;
City Of Yickscurr, St. Louis, 10; Scbenck
Cincinnati, II; Walton, s. Louis, 3 a IN;
Mollie Moore, St. Louis, g. Baum, Mem
phis, 8. Departed-Atlantic, 81. Louis,
| a m; City Of Yicksburg, yicksburg, /;
Schenek, New Orleans, B. Baum, Gin.
c%innati, 6
PITrsBURG, May II - River five feet
and falling slowly. Weather clear aud
pleasant,
Special to the Ledge.
VIcEsBuRe, May n--lO a.m.-Tbe
Thompson Dean passed here this morn
ing for Cincinnati on a quick trip, and
will leave Memphis Tuesday evening
six o'clock. Messrs Bradford & Edy,
her agents, have beea notified TO register
and have passengers ready for her.
W. B. MlLLnR, Master.
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Attachment Notice.

No. t60-Before j. s. Galloway, Justice Of
Peace for Shelby county, Tennosse, Guy,
Mcclellan 4 Co., Va G. @, Robinson.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT Av-
i ing been sued cut under section 1855 of tho
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
officer, levied by garnishment upon the prop
erty Of tho defendant. and affidavit having
been made that tho defendant is in.
debted to plaintiff in tho sum Of thirty niue
dollars and ninety-liye cents and interest, due
by promissory note, and that the claim rs
Just, and the defendant is a nonresident Of
the state Of Tennesseei IL is therefore ordered
that said defendant mako his persona / an
pearance before me on the 18th day Of juno.
i!sTll, at 10 o'clock am, at my Office, No. 2f9I!
and defend said attachment suit within tbo
time prescribed by law or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte and that a copy of
this order DO published once a week for fo9r
consc 3utive weeks in tho Public Ledger.
This the l4th day Of May. 1877.
J.S GALLOWAY. j. p.
Randolph, Hammond & Wassell. Attornevs
for Plaintiff. fLT0.Sb NJ
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washington Gos.tp.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President
and Mrs. Hayes, Miss Platte and Miss
Folte, (who have beer on q visit to the
executive mansion for several weeks
Webb G. Hayes, secr'y Attorney-Gen
eral Devan and Postmaster General Key
left here on a limited express train al
9;2O this morning fo. New York, where
they will remain until Thursday next
Mr.. Rogers, private secretary to the
President, remained in Washington to
dispose Of the documentary business &C
cumulated at the executive mansion re
Gently.
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The Russian Troops Exchange
the Ordinary COIOrs for
the Double Greek
Cross.
THE DANUBE NOW FALLING AND A
FORWARD MOVEMENT
SOON EXPECTED.
The English Fleet at Crste-Elg'
land Censured by the Min
isterial Papers.

LONDON, May l4.-It is much re.
marked that the Russian troops when
passing Bucharest have exchanged the
ordinary colors for flags bearing the
double Greek cross, carried only when
the wal is a religious one.
The Danube, which has been very
bigh, rendering attempts to bridge it dan
geroas, is now falling.
A Rome special says the radical and
ministerial papers are adopting an uu.
pleasant tone toward England because
of the visit Of the English fleet to Crete.
They assert that the Mediterranean i.
! far more likely to become English thar
Russian.
A Pers correspondent learns Oh the
highest authority. that the British gov
eminent have ordered a we'll known firm
Of bankers to purchase lO0.0 00 head o.
cattle.
The Russian journals, except the Jour.
nal de St. Petersburg, has been forbid
den to reproduce Earl Derby note.
From Belgrade comes the news that
the frst.class militia have received
orders TO be in readiness, provided with
four days provisions.
The expectation Of corn from Servia
has been prohibited.
The steamer Wisconsin sailed from
Queenstown to-day with the passen !er5
OF the wrecked steamer Dakota. The
wreckers expect to save a portion Of the
Dakota's cargo in a damaged state.
The Times Vienna correspondent ex-
plains the vote in the Roumanian Cham
bers. BE says: Although the resolu-
tons adopted by the Chambers speaks of
severing the bonds between Turkey and
Roumania, and empowers the govern
ment at the conclusion of peace to Sc
cure an independent position, it leaves
the government to use its discretion in
acting according to circumstances; so
that for the present the whole matter is
shelved."
A dispatch officially contradicts the re.
ported attempt of the Russians to cross
the Danube at REM, and the defeat on
the 9Th.
The Times Bucharest correspondent
says it is stated in official circles that the
Turkish vessel built in Pesth is con-.
pleted, and arrived in the Danube above
Kalaiat and the Turks commenced a
violent bombardment of that place Oh
the 18th to distract the attention of the
R%oumanians. After the firing ceased the
vessel passed the ROumanian batteries
unharmed. Extensive movements by
the Turkish cavalry are observed from
the Roumanian side of the Danube.
The Turks threaten to lombard SIM
nifza, cross the river afterwards anC
plumber the town.
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STEALING A PULPIT.
Amusing Mistake of two Young
PennsylyantR Preachers.

pennsylvania Preachers.
From the Scranton Republican,
An amusing sceBe occurred in the
Christian church at Larksyille, Penn ,
last Sunday morning. II appears that
the Methodist pulpit at that place was to
be supplied by a preacher from the
Wyoming seminary, and two young men
proceeded thither for the purpose of con.
Quoting the service. Instead of going
into the Methodist Episcopal church,
however, they went into the Christian
church on the opposite side of
the street, where they found a
large congregation. Thinking that they
had been waited for they proceeded az
once to the vacant pulpit, and after a
brief pause and q glance at the congre-
cation, one If them rose, read a chapter
in the bible, and said he had selected it
az the foundation Of a few remarks. The
Rev. Mr.. Beven, pastor OF the church,
who was q little behind time, walked in
at this interesting juncture, and, much
to his surprise, found his pulpit already
occupied. He did not make a demons.
t%ration, like Robert, of Sicily, when thai
monarch found an angel in his place, but
proceeded softly up and took his seat
inside the railing to await further devel.
opments.
The young preacher was about to 60
on with his discourse, unconscious of the
sensation he was creating, when a lady
from the church on the opposite side Of
the street entered, and walking straight
up to the pulpit, beekoDed to the young
man, who was about to hold forth. Her
conduct seemed somewhat strange to
him, but he stopped to listen, and she
whispered something in his ear that
made him change color quickly. She
told him that he was iu the wrong pulpit,
and that the congregation over the way
was waiting somewhat impatiently for
his arrival. The two young men were
discounted, but after a moment they
mastered the situation and sought a
short interview with Elder Bowen, TO
whom they gave suitable apology. They
then proceeded to the church across the
road, but as they left the congregation
smiled sudibly over their mistake.
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Attachment Notice.


No. 59-Before J. S. Galloway. Justico NJ
me ieace tor shelby county, Tenn. Guy,
Mcclellan X Go. VS.. q. A. Robinson.
IN THIsCAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
4 ing been sued out under section 3i55 Of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied by
garnlshmeat upon the property Of tho defend.
ant, and affidavit having been made INK de-.
PENDANT is indebted to plaintiff In fhe snm Of
sIsi eoi with interest, due by promissoly note
and That the claim Is just. and that defendant
Is Q nonresident Of the State of Tennossee. II
is therefore ordered that the said defendant
maze ms personal appearance before me on
the 18TH day. OF juno, 1877. at 10 o'cloet
s,si. az ny Office, No, 2f9b Main street. in tSs
city of Memphis, Tom, and defend seiJ
attachment suit within the time proscyibeJ
oy law or me SAME will be proceeded with az
parte; and that o cepy Of this ordsr he nn6'
lished once a week for four consecutive veal.
in tho Memphis Public Ledger. "'1
This 18th day Of May, 1877.
Us GALLOWAY. j.. p.
Randolph, Hammond 4 wasseli, Attorbeys
iVi pi'ihNn't 6t-70-76 ~
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LacAL.
Attachment Notice.


No. $50 -Before j. S. GALLOWAY, j.. P. fol-
Shelby county, Tenn.-John Mann VS.. G. A.
Robinson.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
i ing been sued out under section 3455 Of the
Code Of Tennesste, and returned levied by
punishment uoon the property Of the de-
PENDANT, and affidavit having been made that
defendant is justly indebte5 to the plaintiff
In the sun of $500 and interest, due BY
note, an that the defendant is a nan
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me on the 18th
dhy Of June, 1877, At 10 o'clock o. m. at my
office. No. .i9h Main street. Memphis. Ten
nessee, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with OK parte and that
a copy Of this order DO published once a week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of NAV, 1877.
Us GALLOWAY, J.P.
Randolph, Hammond & Jordan, Attorneys
for plaintiff. $40 1882