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OREGON SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION. -
The senatorial commission, which was
authorized to proceed to Oregon and there
ascertain if money was improperly used
to secure Mr. Grevers election to the
Senate, has commenced business. EN-
Senator Nesmith, is the most damaging
witness thus far examined, and he only
swearS to an impression derived from
common rumor t. 1t money was improper
" used to secure Mr Growers election.
The air in Portland seems to be thick
with rum0rs, but somewhat rarifed as to
facts Mr. Nesmith found his friends
falling away from him, and he does not
know 10 what other cause to attribute
their detection than that ascribed in the
senatorial complaint. He testified that
he was Indifferent IA to the results, being
simply candidate in the hands Of his
friends Under these circumstances, as
Mr. Grover was admitted TO be working
to secure his election, Mr Nesmith, per-
hapS, ought not to be much surprised at
his opponents success. But Mr.. Grover
is not the only Senator elect whom com
mon rumor hints at as helping himself to
an election. Nesmth IS not the only de-
feated candidate whose friends nvsteri-
ously fell away from him.
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ONE VINO KNOWS. - Under the above
title the Boise St1tsSM9B e;aips 20 give the
knowledge and opinions of Father Mesplie III
relation to the present outbreak among the
Indians, and It's probable strength and dura-
ton. We would much prefer that the Faith
er hal gwen has views IN his own language
ever his own sig.iIture than to take them
through the medium % the Statesman, which
seems TO be Gnduly filed with foreboiings
of evil Things arc bad enough without ex-
aggeTation. The statements Of the strength
and purpose OF the Indians given in the
Statesman are widely different from those
which have come from any other source, and
the number of warriors that can be muster
ell in al the bands named, is four-fold their
real strength as known here. Beyond that
not one-thirJi of the warriors have guns and
ammunition, ii Joseph is successful IL few
fights 1t is apparent that he viii have large
accessions to his force by young restless
spirits from several of the other tribes. But
those best informed of the Indians III this
section do not believe that any tribe as a
body VIII 60 over to Joseph. We should
take no false alarm, be prepared TO repel and
check promptly any force, and determined
to suffer no delay in nipping this war in the
bud, and so crippling every Indian, whether
professedly friendly or otherwise Of his means
for warfare. They must not be suffered to
possess the sinews of war at a time Ike this.
-LeUiSOn Teller.
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EVIDENCE AcCJMULATEs. Each succeeding
day brings new evidences OF the wholly un-
prepared condition of the military arm Of the
government to protect the settlers of this
section OF the country against sudden Out-
breaks OF Indians Although 1t has been
held ont 10 the settlers that ample military
preparation should be on the ground to en-
force the orders to remove Joseph upon the
reservation. Six months have elapsed since
the Issuance of the order from Washington,
and to-day there Is not force enough here 70
held IN check the single force of Joseph's
200 warriors, and give them whipping and
with the advantage OF position Joseph has
he will continue TO make his Salles upon the
unprotected settlers and small detachments
of troops and cut off scores OF men IRON the
living, and continue this state of things for
months TO come. Every success he makes
Strengthens his cause among the ether lndl-
ans who are professedly friendly, and may
involve US in a long and bloody war which
may lead to an extermination of the tribes
In this whole northern country. Had the
force been here at the time appointed for
Joseph 70 come upon the reserve and properly
stationed. Perry would not have been defeat
ed, and Joseph's power would Rave been
easily subdued. But it was planned that the
Bible and not the sword should subbdue him,
and that the missionary peace policy should
have the credit of his subsection. The plan
has failed.-LelcistoR Teller.
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INDIAN Scouts. Judge Kelly and
Secretary Curtis, who went, at the re-
quest of Col. Green, to visit tie Ban
mock and Shoshone Indians for the pur-
pose Of engaging scouts for the L. S.
service, returned at P n yesterday
They left here in the afternoon Of the
9th, and went to ODE Corders, on the
Overland road, where they met some In
dians whom they employed to notify the
chiefs Of their presence and mission. On
the evening Of the 8th about sixty Indi-
ans assembled, headed by their chief,
Tee-to-ba, who is second in authority over
the Bannocks. Dendoy, the principal
chief, is at Lemhi, disabled by injuries in
falling from his horse The Indians re-
sponded promptly and cheerfu!Iy to the
call of Col. Green, three of the sons Of the
chief, with thirty-four others, giving their
names to act as scouts and fight against
the Nez Perces. Boise Statesman.
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SUBJEcr To LEGISLATIVE CONTROL

SUBJECT To LEGISLATIVE CONTROL
Washington dispatch state that the full
decision of the United States Supreme
Court, delivered by Chief Justice Waite
in tie Grangers' case Of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railroad against the
Attorney-General of Iowa, makes very
clear these points: The road was built
under the general law of Iowa, which re-
serves to the legislature the power to reg
ulate its tariffs that the company might,
as a condition previous to building the
road, have demanded of the legislature to
fix permanently the limits of It's interfer-
ence, and if the demand had been con
ceded, this would have constituted a con
tract against further interference, but as
the company failed to obtain such legisla-
tive contract, it must abide by the terms OF
the law, which are not invahdated because
not asserted earlier, and are as binding
upon the present owners of stock and
bonded creditors as upon the original COM
pany.
, 1877-07-14

The presidents ORDER. Wash
ingten correspondents all agree in saving
that the presidents order forbidding the
interference OF federal office holders in
political eaueuses, conventions, etc. has
produced a profound sensation in political
circles. There is much speculation To
know what viii be the outcome Of it, as it
enforces a number Of the warmest of the
presidents friends and most efficient
workers in the party ranks to resign their
positions as committeeman, or retire from
the federal service The president is rep
resented to be well aware that the measure
is unpopular, and that it viii result disas-
treusiy, IN some quarters, to the repubh-
can organization. To this fact hes-lnears
10 be Indifferent holding that his first
duty is 10 the country, in roofing out and
forbidding those abuses which have de-
moralized and scandlized previous ad-
ministrations.
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A POSSIBILITY Occasionally amid the
chorus Of radical barks and yelps, is heard
an impudent, Tweed-like voice, asking
''What Is the use What are you going
TO do about il T. IL is sufficient to give
the radicals To understand that We shave
a giants strength but it will depend up
on circumstances whether We shall s'use
II like giant. There never was a man
in the United States who held an Office
under 50 precarious a title as that by
which Mr., Hayes holds the Office of Pres
ident To speak plainly, he holds it on
the s,tferance of his political opponents.
The democrats have acqmesced IN his de-
tdctoNip, but have never admitted his title
To be Just or lawful On the contrary.
the democratic House of Representatives
so!emnly declared the election of Tilden
and Hendricks. 1t would be no means a
dItheult matter TO make that declaration
effective.
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DANCE. OF FIRES. .

DANGER OF FIRES. - As the Indians
have in most cases driven their cattle and
horses to secluded places in the mountains
the threats are made and the probabilities
are uppermost in the mind OF the settlers,
that so soon as The dry season will permit,
the grain in different sections will be set
on fire and the country burned by the
hostiles. If owners are not at home,
houses, barns, fences and grain fields will
be destroyed. 1t is all important that
decisive blow be inflicted upon the hos
tiles before they have the opportunity to
do the country this damage A very few
hostiles can accomplish this kind of mis-
chief and escape unless great vigilance is
observed. Teller.
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CONE TO LEARN.-Rev Mr. Atkinson OF
Portland came up on the steamer Tuesday 10
learn as full particulars of the Indian war
and its causes as possible. He saw Gen. Suliy
and some Others and it does not yet appear
areall good Indians, or thai the grand features
of the peace policy are the safest IN protect
ing the settlers from Indian outbreaks. He
happened here just as the news OF JOseph's
stratagetic movements in eludng Howard,
reorossing Salmon and killing Is more men
had become known 1t was not favorable
time to discuss the beauties OF the peace
policy. .-LesciStoa Teller.
, 1877-07-14

Mrs. SARAH NJ NIcToE, convicted Of
murder, at Cleveland, Ohio, sentenced
to be hanged, and the sentence afterward
commuted to Imprisonment for life, makes
application, after two years imprison-
ment, to have the original sentence carried
out. Mrs. Victors request will not be
gratifed, as she was doubtless well aware,
and if it could be gratified we fancy there
would be no one in the world so seriously
grieved as Mrs Sarah VI. Victor The
request gives her notoriety, and perhaps
insures the prospect of a pardon
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> PEoGRESS- academy at Oakland.
California, believes that II is mot whole
some TO the good morals of young men
To De sneaking around the buildings in
quest OF an opportunity to smoke cigars
oE cheW tobacco, and TO meet the diff
cqity has had smoking room comfort
ably fitted up for the Convenience ~ tbosa
Students :. who are addicted to this habit y
II II tils institution Is not patronized by all
' .Iie hocdinm element on the coast. then
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TOMFoOLERy.-An old democrat says :
= new party movement among the dem
ocrats is an impossibility- What could
tempt them to comtenance any such tom
fooleryl They are the favoritez of pub
lie sentiment. Their presidential candi-
date, although he was swindled ont Of his
seat, had quarter of a million of ma
jority in the states. The carrying out of
the democratic idea respecting the policy
of the South by a republican president Is
proof of its truth and value in the mind
of man who is forced to heed and obey
that truth Why, then, should democrats
think about new party when their special
policy is so approved and acted upon
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THE FRAUD 1t was the whole Repub-
lie that was cheated, not Mr. Tilden, and
the Republic will not forget, can not for
get it, however well Mr.. Hayes may act.
1t may be said that Mr. Hayes has carri-
ed out wise Southern policy that he
has suffered the carpet-ba governments of
the hayonet states TO tumble to pieces by
withdrawing the troops. 1t may be urged
in his behalf that he has shown some fee
bic leanings toward civil service reform.
Let him have full credit for these; but
they do not condone the original fraud by
which he accepted the stolen Presidency.
This can never be forgiven To forgive
1t would be to invite its repetition, and to
pardon In advance any successful knavery
of like kind IN the future.
, 1877-07-14

CRY GoyERSNENT-The misgOvern-
ment of cities has become intolerabie, and
it has been proposed TO give property
especial powers IN municipal affairs IN
order To check the abuse This IS Oppos-
ed on the ground that 1t would limit the
suffrage The dogrnatic assumption here
is that the privilege of all men to vote on
all subjects is sacred and inviolablo and
absolute right which the state may not
infringe upon any grounds of expediency.
In truth there are no such absolute rights
at all In the individual. The community
has right TO good government.
, 1877-07-14

A BEGTyNISG.-Threeo office holding com
mitteemen have accepted the situation. The
questinuin their minds, whether it was nobler
to continue IN the service of the government,
drawing salaries, or to retire from profitable
public position 70 do the machine work of
their party, was decided in favor of the spoils
This is a commencement, and the example is
likely to have many followers.
, 1877-07-14

THE GROVER INVESTIGATION thus far
has established the fact that smarting IN
der defeat j. W Nesmith acted foolishly
and made declarations which he Is unable
to sustain by scintilla of proof. Recol-
lecting the history Of Nesmith's election
to the Senate and the corrupt combination
with Baker, he is the last man in the
world who should venture to hint cor
ruption. Nesmith had many friends who
were disposed to forget the past, but his
unhandsome conduct in regard to the Gro
Yer election revives all these reccollections.
, 1877-07-14

The nominee Of the Iowa convention
for Governor QIon. John H. Gear, of
Burlington) was the la:e Speaker of the
State House Of Representatives, and the
most outspoken Of all the candidates in
declaring that the republican party must
take no step backward. lie wns nomna-
ted on the first ballot.
, 1877-07-14

TILDEN'S PoWER-He had bat to saw
the word, and his enemies would have
been compelled TO make choice between
submission and civil war. But the word
was left unsaid, and Mr.. Tlden remained
in honorable retirement, hiding the main
of disappointment, if he felt it. under
that calm exterior and equable deneanor
which neither good nor evil fortune has
ever ruffled- He keeps his own counsel
and bides his time no word or sign from
him will betray the bafied denlagogue or
reveal the petty spite and mean jealousy
which characterize the rivalries Of smaller
men. But upon suitable occasion. in
forc;ble but dispassionate terms, he ne.
minds the COUNTRY that the wrong which
he hss suffered was. not inflicted upon
him alone, or upon lis party only The
whole country, majority and minority
alike has been compelled 70 submit to a
substantial injustice, under the form of
Ss. and if the whole country does not
so;n aim in his protest, it is because the
love we Of liberty glows less warmly than of
wore in American hearts
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BUSINESS AND SHIPPING TAGS 4!

CHIPPING TAGS ARE NOW USED BY All.
~ business men, and answer much better psrrose
than the old fashioned card. fine lot nf SHIP
PING TAGS Dow IN stock, and printed at the
sTNTIsHaS Office st the very toscest pricss. 52-tf
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The tax levy which Cincinnati pron,

4 three per cent. tax on assessments
that are pretty close TO full market value
Is consolmg to-the people who own moth
ING.
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sabsclbe sor your local paper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12

May, the first, of Washington, was
the grandfather of the lady said to
have been engaged to Bennett. He
left a large family. All the sons
were more than six feet high.
DR.. John May, Miss Caroline's
father, was born in Washington.
He was well educated in medicine,
and was one of the very first to
make a successful amputation of
the hip joint. Long anterior to
the war his skill in surgery gave
him a great reputation for those
times, and he was very ambitious
Of professional success, practice
and wealth, He resided in one OF
the most respectable neighborhoods
in Washington, anterior to and
after the war, in the cozy old square
of G street, between Third and
Fourth and A streets, half-lined on
both sides with irregular sized
brick and stone houses, and for
merly one Of the few compactly
built quarters of the city.
After some years he was induced
to 80 to Nashville, to take charge
of the Medical College there, ex-
pecting to keep up his Washington
business by proxy. On his return
he had some disagreement with hi,
associate, aud that led to division
Of feeling among the common
practitioners, who sent their cases
up to the surgeons. whenever sur
gerry was necessary, and DR.. Lincoln
got the bulk of the cases formerly
given to DR.. May.
The advent of the Northern ele,
ment, and the settlement of many
army surgeons in Washington, dis
couraged the medical branch Of thC
May family from continuing prac
tice there. With a good family
connection in New York, DR.. MAJ
removed there to establish son il
practice. The family had assumed
a semi Southern reputation il
Washington, the doctors brother
Henry May, having been sent t
Fort McHenry by Gen. Dix befor,
they left Washington.
The beauty Of the young lad
which has caused so much troubl
was universally recognized.
The May brothers are not new il
war and arms, Col. Julian May
uncle Of Miss May, entered t6
army of the United States, and sci
tling in California, became Stat
senator. After the close of til
Mexican war there in 1853, h
fought a duel with Edward Rowe
wounded Rowe in the neck and e.
capped unhult. Julian May after
ward died in New Mexico.
Another uncle CT l.Ir. Ar Bennett
friend was Capt. Charles r. May
the dragoon, who rode, at Resac
da la Palma, up to Gen, La Veg
and captured him at gun, as a.
the school histories relate. Thi
May was a terribly tall and long
bearded fellow, very noticeable i
his time. Fighting and marryin
seem to be the principal avocatio
Of the family, and Capt. May MAJ
ried a daughter Of Live Oak Georg
Law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12
BEECHER on VANDERBILT.
He Tbinka hat tf he h ID Suug
H'mns Thirty Years Ago it WOulG
have Been BsCter.


have Been Better.
Mr.. Beecher began his usual
weekly stalk" last night in Ply
mouth church by saying:
Cornelius Vanderbilt died yester-
day. One Of the most remarkable
men New York has ever produced; /;
one of the clearest heads; one who
had the art of turning thoughts to
things; a man Of great sagacity, a
man of Intense foresight, capable
of comprehensive plan and combi-
nation; Of great energy Of will; of
clean executive processes, who took
few backward steps, Beginning
early. he made himself felt upon
the commercial interests of his
neighborhood, and has gone on
through a long series of years and
reached an extraordinary old age of
activity, with his understanding
clear and ogisp and radiant to the
very last. lie was mai, that did
"A great dead of good, a man that
deserves in his rank the honors of
that rank. There are few of the
commercial forces that have been
bis equal; perhaps none bis supe-
rior. But there it stops; there it
stops. Iti is trpe th4t be gave u
church. 1t is true that in his last
days, thanks TO the christian wo-
man whom God gave him for a
companion and good guide, he en-
dowed - university, and the
good he has q0ae il these
will outrun and outlast i'm,
lgqqgurably all the other successes
Of his life. But am speaking Of
the mans intentiqns, his recognized
purposes ami methods all through
his life. He had u wide field and
scope, and certainly as Il mere busi-
ness mgn he must be spoken of
honoraby. WithiG 2 few days an
other man dies, not in his own matt,
si6B, nor surrounded by aaectionate
friends and ol endearments; not
with half dozen pbysici2ps and
skilful nurses; not with his name
from day 10 day mentioned in the
papers, the thermometer Of his life
recorded, as in the weather depayt-
ment egepy Change Of temperature
is recorded; died & death in the
midst of mutterdble horrors, for
in that terrific plunge made through
that broken bridge at Ashtabula,
it would seem as Il ali the gorgqns
had come together for whatever
could be done by rending and tear
ing and burning and lacerating,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12


The temperance members of the
house of representatives at WASH
ipgton have been Mortified of late
TO find that brandy and whisky,
hitherto sold in the house restau.
rant in cups under tho name of
+" tea" are now openly sold by the
restaurateur, who has his bar coy
cred with glittering bottles, filled
with various liquors. Of course an
inaBiry was set on foot to find out
by what right tho Qqteyer tbgs set
at defiance the nipeteenth rule of
the house, which provides that no
spirituous or malt liquors or wines
shall Ee offered for sale within the
capitol, in any room or building
connected Herewith, or in the pub
JIG grounds adjacent thereto, and it
vas djscoyered that the caterer,
upon reading the manual of con,
gress, had discovered that the rule
above cited was one Of the joint
rpies, aad benpp was abrogated by
the action Of the senate, although
the house insists that it and the
Joint rules are still in force. AS the
caterer himself decided the Joint
rules were no longer In force, he
naturally inferred his right 70 sell
liquor consequently his place is
filled with members who now, IN
stead Of asking each other TO drink,
merely suggest that they ego down
stairs and suspend the nineteenth
Joint rule.p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12
LorYERY

A sPLENOTN OPPORTUNITY TO
n WIN . Second G-ana
February 9th.
Louisiana State lottery Company.
This Institution was regularly Incorporated
- tha Legislature Of the Stat, for Ednca-
tional purposes il 1873, with a CAPITAL Of
Sl,VOO.WO, TO- which it has since added ie-
serve fund Of $3.50 COO. ITS GRAND SINGLE
NUMBER DRAWINGS will take place
monthly. lg EEyEg sCALns 0R P0sTF0NRs.
Lock at the following sohrme;
ChpIrAh E-tttAE. e25.dOO
40, 600 Tickets pA ENve, stOatnrs Each
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12
sEEpsMEM.
sTooKs.
A Member Of the Stock Exchange

Will execute orders for the purchase or sale Of
stocks, bonds aud gold on moderate margins.
Oommiss ons s. per each 100 shares. Stock
privileges NEGOTIATED on responsible parties
only. Correspondence solicited.
steek Exchange, 35 Wall st., N. Y. Refer
euce, D. X Mangam. ESQ, President Ma
tonf Trust Co., MY, IeOd-d1w-H-GHiv Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12
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are enabled ~ ssa,i it, postpaid bv mail, to
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A sample cory Of the TniEs, with our Illus
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RAlARGA0S
I0UISVILkE AND MASS g'L1 Z
lgD
Great Southern Railf0&I,
SCHEDULE.

Express train leaves daily texcert. j..
Saturday y % p'lL
Accommodation leaves daily Iex-
cept Sunday J..........". ,............ $40 p'lh
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Ofioe, 287 Main, northwest corner Of Madison
JOHN I. FLYNN, Srp't Memphis Div.
JAHEs Sized. Iiexet Agent. t6f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12
Capital Stock, 5000 600
RAILROAD 1IME TApEEs.

MEMPHIS AND LuU RvlLLE RAILROAD
Arrives AcGYos.
r------, f---------a-
AK. PIX. I.N.F.K.
.Ezpress daily t'xcfpt
Saturday ........ 49,. ." t.49 Hip
Mail Irain.....;"..;, -, 500 Ii'zo r.
Accom- ad n (exSundayl 10
Depot NJ head c N 80 Stross'
Ticket 0l6os. az Sain street., corner OF
Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12

THIRD GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING,
Monday March 5th. Capital Prize. ESQ, ,0oO
Tickets, $40 each, eodllO-l85
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AEMpHIs AM cAAaL. eToN R.R:
MIssIssJPPl AID GEEEGBSEE RE.
arr1ysq f,a.yca

WIolLI3lItI 7 NlFN 2 y > y 7I'7'7I'~1 = =
Arrives, beaVoa.
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An. P.v. A,Hr-E
AZ n Mail fdniiy} .., l24j 3.35
SarSis daily ex. Sunday)9.O1 - ll.W
Frsik tt taaity eAs sunday o.oll f.OJ
,Japot at foot Of MsiA street.
Ticket o1ico. Isl Main street. corner Of
"a N0u' NJ. BURKE. aen'I sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12

n1axPHIs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. LeavoE.