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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22

F-Bank Of New Brunswick.
Coffee Of Evening Globe.
H-Paddock buildings.
Custom House.
K-Fish market.
bonds Hotel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22


King stree, Temperance Hail.
East Dramatic Lyccum.
Temple OF Honor
Trinity Church
Old Methodist Meeting House aud Grammar School,
Baptist Church, Queen and Gormain streets
Presbyterian Church, German street.
St Andrews Church, German street.
Christian Church, Duke street.
ST. James Church, Lowistcr street
Centenary Church.
ST. Philipp's Church, Carmarthcn street.
Mission Methodist, Pitt street
St Dav,d's Church.
Reformed Presby tcrian Church
sheHaeId Street Mission House
rHg AsrLuxa
wigg,Ds' Orphan Asylum.
Doaf and Dumb Institute
ruE PRIVATE ssrArrs AID DWELLINGS.
on Dock stree, were smalrs stcamboa, agency. Fer
guson's estate, Hainmonds estate Parks estate and
Robor,son's. stantons and Johnson's estates
Merrites BRICK building. occupied a. . clothing
store.
Awnings and vornon's brick buildings, occupied BY
stores
hr. Francis Fcrguson's house.
Thomas MoAvny, late Mayor, residence.
rnE sEwsrArERs.
The ofices OF the F$eem1n, Watcs,n1~ and D1,sv
Ne,cs all on the side Of Prince william street, DO
tween King and Princcss streets. were destroyed
Tho Evening Globe ONCE. the Post once, and
tho Daily aud Weekly Telegraph onnces wcro also
sumod
The ofco OF tho Religious in,,uioencer shared simA
lar fa,e Job o0ocs attached all these papers,
and the cnsrc s,ock,ypo, rollers presses everything.
in fAcs vas swept away.
rRE pASonRs or rHr neHr.
An appalling sesns vas presented 70 the eyes Of eur
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
THE MuNICIPAL

1t is announced hat Mayor Flippin
will be q candidate for reelection in
response to the call made upon him by
the citizens committee and by numerous
signers to a request circulated for names
q few days ago. We may be assured
that energetic action will be the order OF
the day. There is a popular impressions
that the delegates to be elected to-day
will a majority Of them be johnson men.
This is not necessarily 80, but the pre-
sumption is quite reasonable TIE Work.
ingmen meet in convention to. night IA
nominate a candidate for mayor, They
propose to nominate o number one man
and bring out the full strength o.
the W%orkingmen'G party and Their
friends. They will make a good showing
If they bring out a suitable msn-Ont
who is competent and acceptable 10 tht
general public. 1t is thought that Their
will also be another candidate who viii
run on his own account-possibly Mr.
John League. Well, the more tbs mer
rier. There is no great national or Stat,
issue involved in this election, hOwevs
much it may have a bearing on futur,
and more general elections. We prefe
to see party organization kept up, but
the people are not satisfied with part.
management they certainly have tn
right and will use the opportunity to ca
press themselves ia a way to be under
stood at the ballot box. A mHpieipa
canvass. with four candidates for mayo
IN the field, would be something new il
the history Of Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

enormous debt is grinding you to the
earth, aud while it exists there can be no
such thing as prosperity. Patching side.
walks and streets, we'll enough in their
place, is a mere surface treatment for an
organic disease. You must cut in twain
your debt if you would cut out the heart
OF your municipal woes. 1t can be done.
Since we began funding the debt nearly
five thousand dollars a day have fallen
from your shoulders. Let us do nothing
to arrest its onward progress. Gentle
men, having gone so far toward the set
Element of our debt, | feel a natural
pride, and an ambition, | confess, to
effect its contamination. / accept the
nomination rendered me by citizens, ire
spective of race or party. As a guar.
antee of the future | point to my admin
~istration during the past two years.
Not o dollar has been misapplied. AL.
though embarrassed by hundreds Of
law suits, and nearly forty-nine
fftieths of my collections, which we're
set apart by law to meet city expenses,
have been paid in scrip and not in
money, yet it has been more economical
than that of my predecessors since the
city reached its present size. For in.
stance, the salaries of officials ia 1870
'"7l-'72-'73 (Mr. Johnson's term) were
respectively $2S, 642 26, $2S, 1872 80. 1872.
24S 83 and $3l, 943 80; but in l976-'77
the salaries were $ll,93l.47 and $l0,-
998 81. City expenses in l870-7l-'72-
70 we're respectively $420,46 l8, 1884,
224.2 5 $408, 842 81, and $439, 258. 80, all
payable in money, and not in scrip; but
city expenses in l876-'77 (up to Decem.
Der, ~ were 1921, OSS.54 and $685.
1871 90, payable in scrip, This is enough.
My sole aim is the ultimate good OF
the city. If elected again by the voice
Of the people, l shall bend all my ener-
gies to the accomplishment of this pur-
pose. Ii will require earnest, active and
persistent effort, aud this from a compact
organization, to carry the election, but it
can and must be done
Accept for yourself, and extend to
those whom you represent, my many
thanks for the honor conferred. Very
respectfully, ]. R. FLIPPIN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

vailed upon 20 resign. Governor Miller
has issued a writ Of election to the coro.
ner, ordering him to held a special cleo.
ton on the 22d instant, to fill the va
csncy.
Little Rock Gazette 9Th: A new organ
has been purchased for the Cathedral at
a cost of $1,000. 1t will arrive in about
two weeks, when a grand sacred concert
will be given, which will not only COM
bine the musical talent Of this city, but
artists from Memphis and St. Louis will
also contribute to its success.
Mountain Home Quid Nunc: We learn
from DR.. Sanders OF the killing Of DR.,
Bola, in lizard county, the particulars of
which are about as follows: A young
man by the name Of Patterson had been
clerking in DR.. Bola's store at franklin,
and a short time ago commenced bust
ness for himself at the same place, and
it seems that some one had informed the
doctors creditors in St. Louis that his
business was 10 such a condition that
there was a probability Of him going into
bankruptcy, whereupon they refused to
give him further credit. So, on last
Monday morning he entered the store of
young Patterson in an intoxicated condi-
ton, and charged him with being the
party who had given his creditors such
information, which Patterson denied,
waen Bola called him a liar and attacked
him with his knife. Patterson had been
opening some goods aud had a Ratchet
in his hand atthe time, and as he jumped
over the counter struck back so as to
nearly sever Bola's head from his body.
He then made his escape and has not
been heard from since.
Pine Blnff Republican, 4th: One of
the saddest affairs that has occurred to
shock the minds of u people for some
time happened last Wednesday e%veHing
between Mr.. Bob Hudson, late of Column
bus, Miss. and Mr.. Lou Andrews. They
were boarding at the house of Mr.. Dbl.
lard Saunders, and from some misunder.
standing q dispute arose at the supper
table between them. After supper they
adjourned to the livery stable of Mr..
Fies TO settle the matter. One word
brought on another, which resulted in
Mr.. Andrews having his clothes cut very
badly and Mr.. Hudson receiving a bullet
in his side, which caused his death two
days afterwards. We do not know the
particulars, and have heard it rumored
that Mr.. Andrews did not do the shoot
ing. At all events it was a sad affair.
They we're both young men Of good
standing, and previous to this had been
good friends. Mr.. Hudson, before his
death, pofessed religion, aud expressed
himself as resigned to death. Mr.. An.
drews was promptly arrested and imme.
diately gave satisfactory bond.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
rHR EXTRA sESs1oN-FIFrH DAY.

The proceedings in the legislature yes.
terday were important and significant
The opponents of the compromise which
Governor Porter attempted to force
through for the benefit of the New York
b~ondholders we're masters Of the situa-
ton and held out CALAMITY against all
assaults. This becoming evident the
bondholders' crowd weakened. 1t is now
understood that q senttlement at sixty
cents on the dollar by this Legislature is
out Of the question. In the senate two
bills we're introduced to fund the State
debt at fifty cents on the dollar. 1t was
stated by n Of the members that there
was reason to believe that there would
be further propositions from the State
creditors.
The house went into committee Of the
whole and discussed the propriety Of
adopting Mr.. Wilson's minority report
to the Judiciary committee. just before
they we're about to come to a vote on it,
Speaker T~aliafero, Mr.. Wilson in the
chair, announced in a short speech that
the senate had passed the bill on its first
reading, providing for the settlement Of
the debt at fifty cents on the dollor, the
bonds to bear four per cent. interest,
which would not require more than forty
cents tax. he remarked significantly
that there was q possibility of other pro.
positions being introduced. This an
nouncement was received with much
establishment. A motion that the house
adjourn until this morning, and that it
take no further action upon the reports
from the Judiciary committee until the
senate should pass a ~ffty.cent bill, was
unanimously carried.
Now If the bondholders are in earnest
and want to effect an equitable settle
ment, Jet them propose a low rate Of in
terest for . term of years until the peo-
pie have time to recover from their great
financial and industrial depression
Meantime let a sinking fund be- estab
lished with which to buy up bonds at the
market price, so that by the time q
higher rate Of interest sets in the amount
will not be more than 100000 per an
mum. Such a settlement, we believe,
would be ratified by the people if left to
a popular vote, and would be recognized
as forever binding until the principal is
wiped out. Porter's scheme has failed,
aud ever ifpassed would exasperate the
people to resist to the bitter end. What
next?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
ARKANSAS.

Material for Tho Little Rock water
works has begun to arrive in that city.
1t is Feported hat two new papers-ag
English end a German-are shortly to
be estsblished az Little Rock.
Ed. q, Msthes, ESQ formerly OF Ten,
nessee, has located at 0sceola to prac.
tice law, and has formed a partnership
with Gus of the leading law firms Of the
place.
Governor Miller has appointed the
Hon. F. W. Compton as a Special Sp-
preme Justice of the State of Arkansas,
to preside in certain cases wherein Judge
e. Fl. English is disqualified.
Mr.. E. B. Lewis, sheriff OF Crittendeu
county, having been, by circumstance
vi which be had but little contrI, pre-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
During the mouth Of November there

During the mouth Of November there
we're iity.seven failures reported in New
York city. The liabilities are set down
at 81, 1876, 265. and the assets at $5s4,3l6.
In addition to the above there were
twenty assignments and a number Of re
ceivers appointed, which make the ag.
gregste liabilities for a month, in round
numbers, g. 100. 900. The number Of
failures is four less than the preceding
months record. but there is a marked
decrease in the total amount of liabili'
ties, which is about half as great as the
total for the month Of October.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
MAYOR rLIPP1N,s CANDIDACY.

We publish to-day Mayor Flippin's
letter accepting call made upon him
BY the citizens and a numerOusly signed
request to become a candidate for
reelection. It is q plain, out.spOken
document characteristic Of the man.
He has performed his duty faithfully in
the midst Of difficulties such as rarely
YER beset a mayor, and goes be-
fore the people upon his personal
Official record which is uusssAiIsble. We
regret the division in the Democratic
party, bu. cannot on that account with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
MISSISSIPPI

The Jackson Clarion is opposed to
calling a State convention to make a
new constitution.
A correspondent from Sunhower says:
ION Shackleferd Lake, SunAower coun-
ty. l find forty pumpkins on one vine"
Mr.. F. E. StripplemaB, book-kesper
at the penitentiary, committed suicide
in Jackson last Saturday. The deceased
was a native of Germany.
Bentonville Taylor, the independent
candidate for the Legislature 10 Lawrence
county, received only two votes, while
Carroll county had an independent can
didate for the legislature who did not re-
ceive a single vote. He did not ever
vote for himself.
Free South: Crops were generally
very good, and. considering the bad
weather which they have had to contend
with, the farmers are up with their cot.
ton. Most of the corn has been gather
ed and housed. We saw a number of
fields Of small grain in a Furnishing con.
dition, with good stands and color which
give fair promise of a fac yield next
spring.
The Jackson Clarion announces that
Captain H. M. Street, Of Prentiss county,
will not be a candidate for the speaker
ship of the next house Of representatives.
Messrs. Spight, of Tippah; Gholson, of
Monroe; Tison, Of Lee; Tucker, of Chick
asaw; Rosne, Of Calhoun; Bailey, Of Tai
lahatchie, snd Percy, of Washington,
are all urged by their separate friends
for the position.
The Jackson Clarion gives the official
vote Of the State at the late election as
follows: Total vote Bolivar and Scott
yet to hear from): For governor, j. NJ.
Stone, 96,454; lieutenant governor, W.
q. Sims, "a. 977; secretary Of state, Kin.
loch Falconer, 97.434; treasurer, W. L
Hemingway, 1884; auditor, Sylvester
Gwia, 96 .483; attorney general, 7. G.
Catchings, 1855; superintendent Of
education, James A. Smith, 97,5l3.
A party of tramps who had been the
terror of the town, at Greenville, for
some days, entered a BARRON there last
Wednesday, called for the drinks and
then refused payment. One Of them
broke the glasses to pieces, and another
helped himself to a bottle of wine. The
bar.keeper, a Mr.. Joseph Wilder, opened
FIRE on them, wounding two, it is sup.
posed, fatally. The other four got away
but it is thought that one Of them was
badly wounded.
Walter Riley, G oolored man, under
sentence of death for the murder Of Q
white citizen by the name OF Dabbs, o.
Kemper county, was respited by Gov
srnor Stone for thirty days. In a day
or two alter his execution had been de
ferred bis guard allowed him to escape
He has beea re~0aptarea. When FOUND
be was in the Clubhouse of the late J4dgi
Chisholm, while young Chisholm and BIZ
cousin were at the gin with horses anC
guns WHICH, it b thought, they intended
to use in effecting Riley's escape, as the!
both fed when the captors came in sight
Riley was armed and fred a harmless
shot as he made sn effort to escape. Il.
was captured by young Gully.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

A "ses serpent" weighing about two
hundred and fifty pounds was captured
on the beach at Great Pond, near As
bury Park, N. j., a short time ago. It's
appearance is described as follows: II
is between ten and twelve feet long,
eight inches thick, with rather q fiat
tail; its head is fat and looks very much
like a rattlesnake's head; the mouth is
about four inches across it, with three OF
four tassels on either side. The skin
appears to be smooth, with stripes
around it like a snake and colors similar
to the rattlesnake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
Great Rejoicing at st. Peters
burg Over the Fall
Of Plevna.
Enthusiastic Popular Demon.
STATIONS in Honor of the
Imperial Family.
0Sman Pasha Surrounded on All
Sides and Compelled 10 Surrsn.
der His Whole Army.

ST. PETERSBURG, December l0.-Ths
news Of the fall Of Plsvna occasions
great rejoicing here. The theatres are
celebrating the victory by additions to
the usual programmes. Enthusiastic
and popular demonstrations in honor of
the imperial family and army are made
on the streets aHd in public places,
where great crowds are assembled, cheer
ing and singing national anthems. The
city is partially illuminated.
LONDON, December IA Paris dis
patch says it is believed that if Babies
combination fails, a ministry of expert
enced BonapartIsts will take the prob
lem in hand and find a prompt solution.
The strike o. puddlers at Sheffield,
which has lasted six weeks, during which
time many outrsges have been ccm.
mitted, ended yesterday, the men con
senting to the reduction of wages.
BoGoT, December lO.-At $50 this
morning 0sman Pssha's entire army
attacked the Russian grenadier corps,
holding the line OF investment 90 the
left bank of the river Vid, endeavoring
to force a passage. The attack was
made with desperate energy, and a por-
ton Of the Turkish troops did in fact
penetrate the line Of intrenchments and
batteries, but all attempts to break
through the positions Of the grenadiers
were Intellectual.
After FIVE hours severe fighting the
Turks we're defeated. Osman Pasha,
surrounded on all sides, was compelled
to surrender with his whole army. Up
to the present time it is impossible to
estimate the number Of Turkish prison.
ers, or the quantity of war material
taken. We only know that everything
in Plevna has fallen into our hands.
The Russian losses are inconsiderable
compared with the result obtained.
Reception OF Mtntster Welsh.
LIVERPOOL, December ll.-At $40
this morning the United States consul
and a number of leading merchants
boarded the steamship Adriatic to 70.
ceiye Minister Welsh. After exchapg.
ing courtesies the parties proceeded to
the landing stage, where the mayor, mem
bers Of the council and other principal
citizens we're assembled. As Mr.. Welsh
landed, her majesty's steamer Resistance
and Brighton fort fred s%alutes, the band
played Hail Columbia, and the assembly
cheered, The mayor formally welcomed
the minister, not only in the name Of
Liverpool, but on behalf Of the country
at large. He said be trusted Mr.. Welsh't
mission would be productive of the
most friendly and agreeable results.
Mr.. Welsh replied by expressing hit
sincere thanks for the pordiel welcome
ATTENDED to HIM He said that hs We
ioiced OF the friendly feeling between
the two nations, and would do his utmes
to MAINTAIN and increase that friend
ship. The party then drove off in tn,
mayors state carriage amidst cheers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

A New York man, whose children
we're rejected at the public schools
nearest his residence on the ground that
the schools were overcrowded, has
brought suit by mandamus against the
school board Of the district to determine
whether the courts cannot compel the
school trustees to furnish accommoda.
tons for all the children in the district
over which they have authority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

Ten school visitors are to be elected at
the ensuing municipal election one
from each ward. The only real issue is
the high school question. Let all the
candidates define their position upon this
question. We want to hear from the
people through the ballot-box.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

WASHINGTON, December ll.-For Ten
npss9p, Ohio valley and the upper lake
region stationary Rud rising, followed BY
falling barometer, with westerly and
southerly Winds, clear or partly cloudy
weather and stationary or higher tenn.
perature,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

New HAVEN, Connecticut, is expert,
menting With a local option, and one day
last week voted on the question Of grant
ing licenses. There we're upwards oil
1000 votes polled, and mo license" car
risd the day by four majority. 1t re-
mains to be tested by practical expert
ence whether 1902 New Havenites can
compel the remaining 349S to forego their
accustomed beverages. That's local
option with a vengence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
The RovosntIon m ECUADOR.

NEW YoBE, December 1.-THE Stan
dard.HeFald of Ranaaa gays the reyOlur
ton 10 Ecuador collapsed after eighteen
hours hard fighting in Quitor, where it
is estimated four hundred persons we're
killed aud a large number wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
To be Executed.

HARRISBURG. December 1.-The gov
ernor has fixed the 26th Of February for
the execution Of Thomas P. Fisher, Of
Carbon county, concerned in the murder
of Morgan Powell six years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood. etc.. l will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By a missionary in South America. Send a
s~elf-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. Imam, Station D, Bible House. Neu York
Giy. So xxyii-S5 eod1w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
' Kilograms.

CAIRO. ILL, December ll.-Arrived-
Alice Brown, Pittsburg. II PM Capitol
City, Vicksburg, II. Departed-Alice
Brown. New Orleans, IL PM Capitol
City, St. Louis, 2 am. Weather fair and
pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

GENERAL JOHN NJ. HARLAN, the new
appointed associate justic Of the United
States Supreme Court, took the iron
clad oath yesterday and took his seat on
the bench.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11


PLEvNA, the great stronghold of the
Turks, which held out so long and so
calamity under 0sman Pasha, has fallen
into the hands Of the Russians. A Blu
charest dispatch dated December 10,
$40 am, says: "Plevna is now in the
hands Of the Russo-R oumanian armies.
The Agence Russo makes the following
announcement: '0sman Pasha attempt
ed to break through in the direction Of
Widdin. He was attsckedin front and
rear, and was compelled to lay down his
arms after a glorious struggle, in which
he was seriously wounded. All with one
voice praise his conduc:.'" This is one
great step toward peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

hold q conscientious public servant the
commendation be deserves. This officer
now goes before the people W. hope
they will consider the best interests aud
future of the city rather than be indu'
enced by the excitement Of the hour and
free themselves from all passion or pre-.
iudice before voting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

MEMPHIS supports two frat class, we'll
organized cotton exchanges. Not much
sign Of d~ecadence in that
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11

The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is So per Gnnum for
The Daily, and 81 per AMMAN for the
Weekly-Postags free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For MnYnr.

To the Editor of the Ledger:
You will please announce me as a candidSAs
for Mayor of the city of Memphis at the en-
suing municipal election, subject to the action
of the Democratic Conservative Convention.
SITE JOHN JOHNSON,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-11
3. AND 4. ASSOCIATIONS.

1T. Pickering Building & Lean Assn.
NHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
i Of tie Fort Pickering Building and Loan
Association for ~loaning the funds on hand
wi | be held at the office Of the Association,
No. 247 Main st., TUESDAY evening, Dec.
ll,h. Dues payable before 3 o'clock of that
day. l.. B. EATON, Pres't.
W. L. MARSH, Seo'y. 1851