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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15

HE ALEXANDRIA CANAL.-The water was
bravo of from the Alexandria canal aqueduct
this morning, in order to make some necessary
repairs to ono 0! the spans near the Virgins,
>horc. The interruption to navigation VIII
probably continue until the latter part OF the
seek. Meanwhile sill boats received here come
via ROCK creek and the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15

SIYE TAKE pleasure In recOmmcndlng Tor
w tho Office of Superintendent Of Police
WILLIAM H. BARTLE. He is highly fitted
for tho position, and is not only identified with
tho interests OF the working man, but also with
industrious and reliable, and ii elected will be
found fully competent to inleligoEtly discharge
every duty relative TO tho olIicc Of 5uporiHtcud-
ont OF Police.
nv Ste EDIEfo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15
COLLECTORS OF TAXES

COLLECTORS OF TAXES.
r RESPECTFULLY announce myself can
l. didato for recollection to the Office of Collec
tor of Taxes for the Northern District-subjec
to the Jeci2ion Of the conservative primary oec
ton.
my lite j. Y. HILL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15

~EOOUET AID FE&LLO SETS.
A full line, from ono dollar to ten dollars per
sot, in boxes, 1T -,,rx,,a
up ~ /. u. bhNhl ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15
unCAL MATT ~.

,,,..n,rc PROBABILITIES Var OsRart-
W, )" Office oftAe Chief Signal GG Ice HasN'
&ts|' D. e., May Is. lS77-lo:oG; o a. m ~
w rg. 'Te Middle Atlantic states stas.U ,ur frou
rv or;v falling barometer, Wlnos Moss,S -;e;nn -
:s,r.ncsst to southwest, ststlo9sly " u,oaibor
son,norsture and clear or partly CLOUDY "eS'noi'
::'T5ved BY incr easing cloud'noss.
po11cE IrEMs.-A telegram was recelVeo
49,, o. five o'clock yesterday evening asking
w.. tba noIicemen keep lookout for three
'. 'I.r,d men who had stolen a lot Of cloth anu
I',t;oo IN Washington. The matter was
' 'I,aad IN the hands Of Officer James smith,
! "S h. six o'clock, he arrested tie thieves az a
i i.;nk;oc house near Fishlowu, aud recovered
,so Goods. The men gave the names OF iie n
t inhnson, Charles Peck ADD Frank Peck incy
mr., confacd in the station house unll' ,HlS
',orninp, yheu they were ;nrueh over 10 bo
:n,t;vn Cocncs, Of Washiuston, sua taken 10
,nst city. .,,l s,,,;. DAVIS
.o,a On tha charge OF cDterlug tie room OF
;;r: Untca with intent to commit an OUTRAGE;
,r,s r,.cxan!uod last night. ~ the Mayor anu
in.,;ces Nails and Thompson. Inc cuarRe u
,;Icmntad outrage Vas Abandoned. ana otSatn S
,nnnh ru;!ty of assault and battery, hucu ~
md horna eve: t. keep tbs peace l'r '"s''"
aioGths.
1'So cascs ii l;5,rirry conduct "eri ari'",,
,,riateIy diaoo.ed Of ami taml y luaEFS! 7sI''o
Il tie Mayors Office This mornln2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15

PEOPLES T1cEEr.-The 50 called peoples
meeting, said TO have been held ct the hfent
shin Eneiac House, Saturday night, issued the
.,lt,w;nr ticket :-N;ayor, }. Is. johnson; AN
,;inr f. !. Aahbs; Superintendent OF u AZ, b.
= Penn; CisIk Of s's Gas Works, Samn,}'
.::,s Collector, Northera District, James H. RI
;agan; Collector. Southern Distr's'' John :
s;uscpi; Ccr': OF the Market; IT, ~; bF Su
;haN; Corporation Attorney, i. l.; om''i; ou'
.terintcnlept Of i'HhaH, Mm; H. i'af'';' hsas
ara o. Wood aud Bark John LratherIanh1;
Msasarc,s CT Lumber, Geo. Swan and ..
NIX Ware. Who were present at the meet
;.,s, d, ot,e seems to kuow sud many persons
HIM, near the rrputc4 place thereof, assert
h.;, belief; i:.t 1VCe was held. Certain ). Is
hat several 81 ,hcs: camed a. cau1'da'ts u'Hy
:, ,,:,jr;Jet;2n IN The movement, amt i;eir
.va,-ig,, 10 agy sci, Arrangement. lheS say
,I,at tEr,r ;,.lles hays been used without their
:nrsa!g,ige Or couaant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15

MEETINGS. The City Council will hold a call
Cd meeting tonight. to consider the proposition
to submit the amendments to the city charter
10 4 vote OF the people. :, -
\ meeting of the Fourth ward radicals Will
i, held at the coIored Odd Fellows Hall, to
uiEht
The Conservative City Committee will nee
tomorrow evening al 5 o'clock, 10 conjunction
with The Judges for the primary electlou.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
yaIuable ROYAL Coliecuou,.

Queen Isabella, of Spain, has the
most valuable and beautiful collec-
ton of lace in the world. 1t con-
tains lace of every country and of
every epoch, and of every sort, each
the most perfect specimen of its
kind. She has dresses of point
d'Alencon worth $4,000; she has
also trimmings of all points point
d'Angleterrc, point Venise, point
d'Alencon, ETC. }, each set Of which
is worth even more than $4,000.
Queen Victoria has the most yalu-
able collection Of cashmeres in the
world /; it is reckoned to be worth
$1,000, 900. Some of these were
twenty years in the loom, others are
~interlaced with golden thread, and
their embroideries are adorned with
Jewels and diamonds. The en-
press Of Austria has the most adj
mirable collection of emeralds. The
grand duchess of Sake eimar
granddaughter of Gear Paul !,
Of Russia) has the most valuable
collection of rubies known. No
collection of pearls and turquoises
equals that possessed by the impe.
rial family of Russia. The royal
family Of England has the peerless
collection of sapphires,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
Disease Grows Apnee.

Like an i'll Wind, and cannot be mastered too
carly. What Isl triAiRg attack of sickness
to-day may, if unattended to, become a seri-
GUS case in a week. Small ailments should be
nipped in the bud before tbeg blossom into
full blown maladies. If this advice we're at
tended to. many a heavy bill for medical at
tendance might be avoided. When the liver
is disordersd, the stomach foul, the bowels
INSTRUCTED, or the nerves disturbed. resort
should At onse be had to that supreme rem.
sdy. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, = few doses
Of which will restore healthy action and put
caution 10 keep this Incompatible ayAysntiya
In the house, since It checks, With unrivaied
pronptitude, disorders which breed others
far moro danger9Es, and in their latest deyel-
opments are themselves often fatal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

WASHINGTON, January HIN Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley. falling fol
lowed by rising barometer, warmer
%southerly winds, shifting to decidedly
colder, brisk and high northsrIy winds,
cloudy weather aud rain, partly turning
into snow tonight.
10 the upper lake region, upper Mis-
slssippi and lower Missouri valleys, ris-
ing and high barometer, increasing east
to north winds, backing to northwesterly
rapidly falling temperature and frequent
snow, succeeded by clear or clearing
weather and diminishing winds,
In the lower lake region falling fol-
loved by rising barometer, warmer
southerly winds, shifting to night to
colder hortherly,and stormy weather with
snow, partly turning into rain. eau
tionary signals are ordered for Lake
Michigan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
POREIGs.


LoyDoS, January liza special from
S.. Petersburg to the political correspou.
dence in Vienna, says it is officially re
ported that there are only l45l invalid,
10 the modified army Of Russia, and
that no epidemic prevails
Bullion in the Bank OF England de
creased 2l6,OOO pounds 10 the past week
Proportion Of bank reserve to liability
44i per cent. amount Of bplllen With
drawn on balance, l95. 900 pounds.
Sixty %gnipaas ger hundred has beer
paid al Lloyds to effect sa I%asHrspce OIL
the steamer Columbo from Hgll, Deeem
Der 3, for New York.
Alexander Dain, the author ant
scholar, is dead.
Snow, Taylor 4 Sherwsll, silk mer
chants Of Bristol, have failed; liabilitie,
reported at 10, 900 pounds.
PAgIs,% January 1.-The sreole In thl
Bank Of France decreased nearly ter
million francs during the past week.
Business on the stock exchange is life
less pending the news from to.day's sit
ting Of the conference. The continued
wet weather also deprsSses al kinds 0
business. The prevailing opinion Is iha
there will not be a war even IL The con
ference breaFs up. The exceptions
strength Of consols is due to the cheap
ness OF money and the growing feelinI
that whatever Russia and Turkey maj
do England will not be e~mbroiled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

MADISON, Wis January 1.-THE as
sembly met yesterday and after trans
acting a routine of business adjourned.
To-day the legislature heard Governor
L%udington's message, which shows the
entire treasury receipts for the fiscal
year endiag September, 1876. to be
$l,976. 074; disbursements during the
same period, 81. sec, 2O7; balance, $685.
S66, against last years balance of S27S,-
900 of the trust funds. There is in the
school fu,d, s.. 1928, 1893; university fund,
1922, 1856; normal school, 1868, 9l7; agri.
cultural, S2S8. 479; total State debt, 81
2j2 O57; estimated receipts for current
year, 81. !, 3l3i expenses, Sg75, 725.
The message proper is entirely devoted
to local State affairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
ATrantY zeal nx hnmnn.

SAN FRAycIsco, January lie. N.
Griffin, Uoited States consul at Samoa.
arrived by the steamer Zealandia en-
route to Washington. He is commits
stoned by the native government Of
Samoa, as minister plenipotentiary, TO
negotiate a treaty With the United States
with a view Of a formal recognition Of
the native government by this country
and a closer cultivation of commercial
and general relations. Mr.. Griffin &C.
cepted the commission subject to the
approval OF the state department. Con,
corning the state Of affairs in Samoa be
sags the German house Of GodeGroy & Go.
a member Of which arm ia the German
Cansnl thsre, has been carrying on af
fairs with a high hand. virtually ignoring
the native authority, levying arbitrary
fines on the people 10 satisfaction o.
minor o~ffenses committed by the natives
against German residents. The charge,
in many instances have been trumpeC
pp' enforcing payment, backed by the
German var vessel and generally pur
suing an oppressive end tyrannica
course, which has Influenced the NATIVE
government to seek the moral support o
he United S;ates. Mr.. GriGu leaves 70,
Washington in a few days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

THE senate is composed of twenty
Democrats aud FIVE Republicans. Gov,
Harris received the votes of all the Dem
ocrats and one Repablicsn-Henry G.
Smith. The other four Republicans
voted for L. L. Hawkins, a Republican
and the representative in the house from
Carroll county. The house is composed
of fifty nise Democrats, two of whom
have been clsssed as Independents, and
sixteen Republicans. Governor Harris
received in the house City six votes, in
Gliding one independent Democrat and
two East Tennessee Repablieaus-W. S.
Mahoney Of Jonesboro, Washington
county, and L. o. Tate Of Beans Sta
tor, representing the counties OF Ham
blen and Granger. Harris, therefore,
received in ell s%eventy.four Democrats
and three Republican votes. The Dem
ocrats in the house not voting for Harris
we're S. D. Brooks Of Hawkins county,
and f. NJ. Lavender lind, Osm of
Williamson, who voted for Bate, General
John d. Savage, who voted for james
D. Porter, and S r Thomson of Weak
ley county, who voted for Hawkins. So
we see that Harris received all the Dem
oeratic votes cast in both houses except
four, and gained three Republican votes.
One Democrat failed to vote.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

CINCINNATI, January IL. Advices
from up the river are that ice has been
running constantly siaes Tuesday. AT
~Ironton another gorge has been formed,
and also at Portsmouth. At Riverton
there is about four feet rise. and still
slowly rising, with no signs Of breaking
up at Maysville.
LATER. Portsmouth reports the ice
gorge broke at 1890 o'clock. No dam
age done. The ice is moving rapidly.
The river is rising slowly, but the ice
in it is thawing rapidly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
WASHINGTON.
one rasaIopaI Prae.edlng

Conc ressiODsl Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, January ll.-In the sen.
ate the chair presented the credentials Of
E. II. Rollins, elected United States Sen.
ator from New Hampshire. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Edmuuds. of Vermont, said no
one would question the election Of Mr..
Rollins, but the certificate did not set
forth when the legislature met and the
time of the election. Some time the
question might be raised about his Gre
d@eHtisls not setting forth sll the facts.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee on
privileges aud elections, submitted a
resolution discharging Enos Runyon, Of
the firm Of Martin & Runyon, bankers
and brokers, New York, from the custody
of the sergeant alarms, be having test
fed before the committee. Agreed to.
In the House Mr.. Holman's amend.
ment to consider the diplomatic appro.
pria,ion bill decreasing salaries Of min.
isters aud consnls, was defeated By a
vote Of 90 to 700.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

The history Of jurisprudence probably
does not afford a more amusing story
than that of an incident which occurred
two or three weeks ago in an English
court, when a man who had been con,
victed at the previous session OF sn at.
tempt to steal Was brought up and SEN
fenced to FIVE years penal servltude.
What FIVE years for an attempt?' he
exclaimed "it ought only to be two
years" Ho vent TO his cell but bis
comment on The sentence was correct,
and 10 a few minutes he was recalled to
the dock, when an amended sentence
was passed upon him. 81 told you So
he remarked trjpmphanlly, aud he went
back TO his cell el9ted at having saved
three years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
roe rEz saozT TERE-sEcoED DAY.

TIE hall q the House Of REPRESENTA-
tivss Ess flsd by al immense assem-
blLEs yesterday St sosu. when he Leg
i~slasurs in jsiHt convention nel The
result Of the FIRST days balloiiug for
United s.siss Sess;9r for ibs long term
was aun0aresa BAllohlz foF the short
tern proceeded. With the following result
Mr.. P~e.fbone's name beiag withdrawn
aud Mr. Maynard placed ia nomination:
First ballot Bate, 80; Bailey, q;
Key, l3; Turnsy, 10; Maynard, 20.
Second bsllot-Bste. 80; Bailey, "a;
Key. Is; Turney, 10; Maynard, 20.
Third ballot Bate. 81; Bailey 25i
Key, IA; Turney, 9; Maynard, 20.
Fourth bsllot-Bsie. 81; Bailey, %
Key, IA; Turney, 10; Maynard, 20.
Fifth ballot-Bste, 80; Bailey, "a;
Key, Ia; Turney, 9; Maynard, 20.
Sixth ballot - bate. 81; Bailey. Is,
Key, IA; Turney. s; Maynard, 20.
Adjourned for dinner.
The two Houses resssemhled at 2:30
and proceeded with the ballot as follows:
Seventh ballot Bate. 20; Bailey, 81
Turney, 10; Key, IA; Maynard, 10
Eighth ballot-Bate, 39i B4ip.,, Is.
Turney, s; Key, l4f Maynard, 20
Ninth ballot-Bate, 20; Bailey, II.
Turney, 6; Key. 49, Maynard, 20.
Tenth bsllot-Bate, Sc; Bailey, 29.
Turney, 6; Key, 10; Maynard, 20.
Eleventh ballot-Bste, 81; Bailey, II.
Turney, s; Key, IA; Maynard, 20.
Twelfth ballot-Bate, 33; Bailey. 26.
Turney, I; Key, IA; Maynard, 20.
Thirteenth ballot-Bate, 30; Bailey
30; Turney, I; Key, 10; Maynard, 20
Fourteenth ~ballot--Bate, 80; Bailey
81; Turney, I; Key, IL; Maynard, 20.
The Shelby county delegation voted al
follows: Lowe ADD Coleman for Key.
Collier, Nelson and Douglas for Bailey
Maddox aud Peters Tor Bate, and smitl
And Hill for Maynard.
The Avalanche special says that Bat,
has lost ground. This is not apparen
in the lat ballot, at least be seems TO b,
holding his Own pretty well. The nutho
of the Appeal special also thinks whei
the break comes Bate will be out Of Il,
race, leaving Key and Bailey the princi
pal contestants. With the chances in "a
vor of Key.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

General John J.. Abercrombie, of the
United States army, died a few days ago
at his residence in Roslyn, Long Island,
aged seventy-three years. General Aber.
crombie entered West Point in Septem-
Der, 1917, and was brevetted second
lieutenant of the First infantry in July,
1922. In February, 1874, he was bre-
vetted major fer bravery and meritorious
service in Florida, TO rank from the
day on which was fought the battle of
0keechobee, on which occasion he acted
with the greatest ~gallantry and cool
ness" For g~allantry at the several
conflicts of Monterey, he was promoted
to the rank of brevet lieutenant colonel,
and in 1852 be was lieutenant colonel OF
the Second infantry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

Dr.. Schliemann, whose arcbe illogical
discoveries in Asia Minor and Greece
have made the world ring with fame, is
a naturalizsd American citizen. He was
for some years in the banking business
at San Francisco, whence he removed to
Indianapolis when be was n~aturalized.
The bulk Of bis porperty consists Of
American securities and some consider
able real estate in this country. He left
the United States only eight or ten years
ego to undertake the arcbeoloeica enter
prise he has so successfully pursued
abroad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

The checklist movement on record lie
that Of a parcel of Memphis politicians
endeavoring to dictate who the short
term Senator shall be, after the long
term had been virtually conceded To
Governor Harris, Of that city. Memphis
always has been afflicted With a modest
lot OF political chaps, but we think now
they are in a fair way to become reason.
ably prompt in pressing their claims
KnOruiHe Tribune, 9th.
We are surprised to see such an i'll.
natured, uucalled for fling in a paper
usually edited with such fairness, ability
and dignity. The election Of ex Cover
nor Harris, who happens to be q oiIizar
of Memphis, does not preclude our PEG
pie from taking an interest in the Other
senator. These gentlemen, when they
go to Washington, 60 TO represent tn,
whole State, and not merely Memphis
Knoxville or any particular locality. a
number Of our people, not in any senst
politicians beyond an intelligent dis
charge Of their duties as citizens
united in a memorial to cur imme
date Democratic representatives. from
Shelby county TO vote for Genera
Bate. They had q perfect right to me
moralize their members in the leeisla
ture on any subject, without sabisctini
themselves to the charge Of dictation
Besides this, it is not m for th,
people to make their wishes known Il
their public servants. General Bate ba
a great many friends in this corner o
the State, and they are not afraid to lie
it be known st Nashville,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
o. GIVE ne a ResI.
Nashville American.
NJ QOaaLa~I

Nashville American.
Mr.. Speaker
The Speaker-The gentleman from
Postum Trot has the floor.
Gentleman from Postum Trot--I move
that the twenty-seven members who have
introduced oils in this body repeating
the dog law after the introduction of bill
No. ! upon the same subject, be taxed
with the cost incident thereto, and that
this motion operate as notice to the sew.
enty.two other members of this honor.
orable body who still have bills OF a like
description in their pockets.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
Postum Trot is informed that the eonsii
%tutlonal privileges Of members canno.
thus be cur.tail ed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
THE ELECTION.

The city elsction progresses very qui-
etly to-day, many hundreds of our best
citizens remaining away from the polls.
While they do this knowingly, and we
might say intelligently, some of them
will be the first, last and loudest to
grumble, if incompetent or unworthy
men are elected. Another class IS at
work; a large negro vote will be polled
in two or three wards. There is IN
doubtedly o ring at work to get posses
sion of the city government and the
school board. Its members presume,
and net without cause, upon the indifer-
nee Of a large and respectable class
who are careful in the management Of
their " affairs and weuld let the affairs
of the public 90 to the dogs. This Is q
mistaken and a dangerous course for any
citizen to pursue. Every one owes ii to
the public and to himself to take an in
terest aAd TO vote at all elections. Inc
board of school visitors is a chartered
institution which discusses yer $4,000
public funds per snnum. If the tax.
payers and the more Intelligent classea
refuse to participate in local pcllies,
they only invite and make roO for the
trefeking politicians who can make il
profitable to themselves aud their
friends As this will reach many Of orr
readers before the polls close, We would
urge al sueh. who have not yotsi, to 60
aaa 90 50. There are goOd men run
mig n every ward Ter alderman, coun'
e-lzsn As1 school yiEitors- Vote fer the
best, BIT Be sire and vote.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

A JACKSON, Miss special to the APP.
peal states that J.. NJ. Carlisle, a bromi-
uent lawyer of 0kolona, was killed
there J esterday by Oscar Pollard Dir.
Carlisle was a native of South Carolina,
and came to Mississippi about the close
Of the war aud was highly successful as
a lawyer. He was a heightened gentle.
man, bat rather impstuous. Last year
he was chairman Of the Democratic ex-
e~cutive committee Of bis county, and
took q prominent Part in the nva In
the heated days Of July he and Mr., II.
NJ. L~oewenstine, formerly of this city,
but nov a resident of Okolona, had a
difficulty in the nature of an affair Of
honor, which was only settled ~psaceably
by the intervention of gentlemen from
Memphis who went down for that pur-
pose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

Robert CLARA vent into a San Fran
cisco police station, said that he had
swallowed poison, and asked for a place
to die He was not believed, whereupou
he offered to bet ten dollars that no would
be dead within aud hour, the money to
be given to his family if he won. The
wager was not made, but 0'Hara died
before the end of the hour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

One Sunday afternoon recently, in The
little village Of Walton-on Trent, Eng
land. as the children we're leaving school,
one little fellow, aged steven, was teasing
a girl and pulling her dress She told
him to be quiet, and in pushing al him
With an umbrella the point accidentally
entered his eye, and be fell unconscious
to the ground. he was taken heme, and
the effect OF the shock upon his father
was so great hat he was seized with a
St, and died shortly aftarward. The
little boy died shout O'Clock tho same
evening, and the uother has since been
confined 10 The house owing to the iuau.
erce Of the sadden double bereavement
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
New Jersey Leeislature.

TRENTON, N j., January IL After
several days balloting four Republicans
voted with the Democrats and have or
ganized, with r. f. Rsbe, Democratic
speaker, and John G. Foster, Repubii.
can, of Blaine letter notoriety, clerk
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
Commitment of Ono OF the Attend.
leg Physicians at the Daei.

New YORK, January IL The Herald
abandons its reserve and to-day tells the
story of the commitment of DR.. Charles
Phelps, who, in response to a subpoena
issued by the district attorney, went be-
tore the grand jury in relation 10 certain
particulars touching the reported meet.
ing between Mr.. Frederick May and Mr..
J. G.. Bennett, and which it was claimed
he vas cognizaat Of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11

Whom Mr. VIM. H. Seward was die
iaiinp the speech delivered at Rochester,
New Yotktia October, 1858. kOnwn in bis
works by the title, The Irrepressible
Conflict" Mr. Seward bad uscd the word
Irresistible. But presently stopping as
he walked about The room, and looking
over the shoulder Of his amanuensis, he
observed the word, and said, That is not
exactly the word; rrepressible-irre-
pressible is what | mean, aud so the ia.
nous phrase was completed.