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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-20

the South Sn6 he Mm~oa6e
party, The aNNA VAS Oa0cSI
fNe frOm 0aNaSNS aAeSSNns q
either the Southern people OF
Northern Democrats He seems 70
have accepted the situation IS a
member Of Hayes OAsGsS and 10
have learned samNlASeE new even
in his old SgS, NamelN that The
people are getting tr& e &>l&@x
politicians
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The Presidents Party I'm Route for
the white Mountains.

The Presidents Party En- Route for
the white Mountains.
WINDSOR, W., August 20.-The Pres
ideutial party, consisting of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes. Secretary Evarts
and two daughters minnie and Bethel,
Postmaster General Key and Attorney
General Devens, Whitelaw Reid, Miss
Foote and Miss Noyes, with the Presi-
dents two sons webb and Burchard)
left this morning for White Mountains.
The inside of the car had been most
tastefully trimmed with evergreens and
choice flowers, and an elaborate basket
OF flowers was presented to Mrs. Hayes,
who expressed herself as exceedingly
well pleased and most happy to receive
them. She said her love for flowers was
only exceeded by her love for her Maker
and her dear family. AS the car moved
from the depot the President and Mrs.
Hayes stood on the rear platform, and
amid long and continued cheering from
the immense crowd of people, babe adieu
to the Green Mountain State.
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whereaEouts OF the Ner PsIces.

SALT LAKE, August 20.-The hostile
Nez Perces Indians we're reported yes
terdsy as still camped at Hole-in-the-
Rock, q stage station in Idaho. They
have destroyed the telegraph line in the
vicinity, aud stopped all travel over the
road for several days. A large party o.
teamsters are fOrtifying themselves a
short distance north Of Snake river
bridge. 1t is reported hat the indians
stock is poor, that they are stopping to
recupera;e and have teken possession Of
the stage barns, using the grain,
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Drowned.

CHICAGO, August 2O.-At Stevens
Point, Wis, Moses Strong, the assistant
State geologist, son Of Hon. Moses M
Strong of Mineral Point, was drowned
in Flambeau river, Saturday, while en-.
gagged in his geological explorations
The body was recovered this morning.
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River

CAIRO, August 20. Arrived = Hill
man, Nashville, 10 p m; Mary Miller, St.
Louis, 4 am; Nail City, Cincinnati, 5;
Stshlman, Nashville, 5. Departed-City
of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, midnight;
Mary Miller, Cincinnati, 6 am; Hill.
man and Stahlman, Nashville, IL. Clear
and warm.
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LONDON, August 20 The Times Cal
cutts correspondent telegraphs that the
prospects for the autumn crops may be
regarded as hopeless in southern India,
and most critical in western, central and
northern India, and fairly good in east
ern India.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-For Tennes.
see aud the Ohio valley and the upper
lakr region, south aud east winds,
warmer, clear or hazy followed by partly
cloudy weather, with stationary, followed
by falling barometer. The rivers will
continue stationary or falling
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SONS q the East Tennessee
.papsrs favor Colonel John NJ.
.Piemlog, editor Of the Knoxville
.TUbUpA for governor. Andrew
johnson was the last Democratic
governor from that end Of the
State, and If the people mp there
want to pN& the claims Of an able
man ike Fleming at the proper
time it is likely he would receive
support from other portions Of the
State.
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PUBLIC LEDGER
Va p HIS
Monday Evening, Aug 30, 1877.

The subscription price Of the PUB.
Lie LEDGER is IS per annum fOr
the Daily, and 81 per anauH for tht
WeekJ-POstGge free.
Persons Tearing the city for The sum
msr al order the DAILY LEDGE
at 75c per month. pr too dollars for
three months, in adUonce, Nth the
privilege of changing posto6ice.
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Thursday, August 23d,

" vited TO attend the sale at the southwest
corner Of Main and Madison streets, at 4
O'Clock pm,
Thursday, August 23d,
Of the following valuable real estate, which
we will then lave the honor TO offer, and
positively setI to the HIGHEST bidder, on
account of Mr.. A.. Botto, Of columbus, Ky.
No. l-Block s, lot 90, on the west side Of
Jones avenue. north of Bradford street,
marked on Wllliamson's map of Memphis,
" Botto.' which will be subdivi1ed according
to diagram exhibited at sale.
or business. north side of Alabama street,
next east the Presbyterian church, Of which
DR.. Steadman is pastor, with q front of so feet
by a depth of $50 feet.
No. s Lot 5, block 65 in country lot 4S6,
fronting q feet On the west side of Second
street, by $50 feet depth to the alley between
Main and Second streets
No. 4-The iarm near Raleigh we'll known
to all old settlers as the home Of John W..
Fuller. former County Clerk, about half a
mile north ct the city, containing Fps acres,
mostly cleared, with comfortable buildings,
large orchard, and in short walking distance
of the celebrated Raleigh Springs
Mr.. Botto has held this property by titles
ante-dating the war. which are fully euaran-
teed. and all taxes paid up 10 the year 1876 in
elusive = the taxes for 1871 TO be paid by tho
purchasers.
Terms OF Sale-Half cash and half in one
year with interest. or longer time at the pur-
chaser's option. A deposit of ten per cent. on
cash payment required at sale.
IRRELEVANT Il co,
l4S l5l Real Estate Exchange, 10 Madison St.
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nnrln Dnvlr All Rlght.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill August l8-Sena.
tor Davis ia now quite well, but is greatly
annoyed, and is constantly receiving let
ters inqririug about the canoe in his
stomach. His health in all respects never
was better. He weighs 237 pounds.
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MOSES, of South Carolina, is
making a full exposure of the rSs-
calitieS carried on when he was
speaker. Were it not that the
country has become SO accustomed
to Radical corruptions and expo5-
urcs this would produce Il profound
sensation. AS it is, everybody
takes it as a matter Of cour4e.
Moses states hat he received and
spent sums amounting to not less
than 100000, perhaps 5000, 600,
while he was speaker and governor,
OF this he received $25, 900 at one
time from United States Senator
John Il. Patterson for the privilege
Of manipulating certain committee
in his own interest. He also re.
ceiyed a large amount Of .monel
from bogus pay certificates purport
ing to be for services rendered b.
attaches Of the house. Hundred.
of thousands of dollars of thesI
: were issued. Any influential Re
, publican could get one without tn.
) Formally of going to Columbia
The committee have a sure thin,
on Moses, Scott, Parker, CORDOBA
Chamberlain and several others
' But for the heroic effort made b.
t Hampton and his eompatrio's tina
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T%ELEGRAPHIC
STOCKS AED BONDS

New York, August 20. ll;3O AM
United States skies of 1881. = @lll8;
United States skies of 1881, coupons.
ll2l@ll23; new four and-a-halfs, lO73@
=; coupons, - @lOsj; fve.twenties
of 1865, new issue, = @lO7b; fve.twen.
ties of 1867, q 6ve.twenties OIL
1868, coupons, lll3@ll2; ten.forties
lO9s@lO9s; ~ten-forties, coupons, ll2j
Obj currency skies, l24J@l25j; new
fves, 1899
LONDON, August 20, 4 81 .-Consolt
for money, 95 SIG; on account, =;
United States 6ve.twenties of 1865, LOST
United States 6ve.twenties OF 1867, 1863
United States new four.and.a.halfs, 1863.
United States ten.forties, 1851; new 6ves
1919; Erie, III.
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roRAcco.
Assignee's sale.

THE ENTIRE STOCK OF CIGARS, To-
i baccOs. Pipes. Fixtures. etc.. will be sold
out between this and the LIST Of September,
the lease expiring on that day. Cash custo-
Isors will do we'll to call at once while the
stock is complete. S. VENDIG,
Assignee for S. Kaufman IL Bro,
HL150 272 Front street
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Saturday, September /, 1877,

within legal hours, the following described
property, tO-wit:
Certificate No. l3l for 200 shares of the capt.
tai stock of the Memphis Gayoso Gas Com
share being for 500.
Terms OF sale-cash.
This August Is, 1877,
.EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ,
By r ]. BLACK. D. @. and MI,
Harris, McKissick ard Turley. Solicitors.
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Morally Stabbed.

New YORK, August 2O.-During a fight
last night James Killen m~ortally stabbed
Andrew Collins.
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Saturday, September 1877,

within legal hours, tho following described
property, situated in shelby county, Tennss-
see, t0-wit;
The tract Of land known as the Fair
Grounds, on the north side of tho Memphis
and Charleston railroad, about four miles
east of the city Of Memphis, containing 81 OF
acres, more or less, which was conveyed by
\. Breathett and Il, j. Carroll to defendants
then the Shelby County Agricultural. Me-
chanical and Horticultural Society on june
10. 1863, and Of record in Book 70, rage G33.
Register office OF Shelby county, consisting
Of two parcels described as follows, to wit;
First Beginning at a stake IT'S links north
of the north rail of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, and 80 links east of the west
line Of the E. Hickman 50l9. acre tract, and
running thence north "a chains aud 10 links.
81 links east OF said Hickman tract on the
west line; thence east Is chains and so links;
thence south % chains and 63es links; thence
west 9 chains and 242b links; thence south N
chains ana Sc links; thence west ~ chains
and tbb links to the beginning containing
1904 acres.
Second Beginning at the east side of Trcz-
evant avenue at q point iue south OF tho
southwest corner Of the race. track ground
and W feet north Of the centre of the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad track; thence
east, parallel with the south line of the race
track ground l9 chains and 55B links to
a point "a feet from the center OF said r ilroad
track thence south | chain and AZ links to n
point q. feet from the center Of said railroad
track; thence west and parallel with the said
railroad track, and rs feet from il, 10 chains
and 5o% links to the east side Of Trezevnnt
avenue; thence north with said avenue I
chain and i% links to the beginning contain
ing about 2 acres.
Terms Of sale On a credit Of seven and
Twelve months notes With approved security;
lien retained TO secure the satne, etc,
Ibis August l3, 1877.
y. A. COLE, Clerk and Mastor.
By r. j BLACK, D. O.. and M.
Adams q Dixon, and Il. W. Gordon, Sols.
l42-xxv-7 o.
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Viewing a pastoral landscape: Beast.
" everything beastly, except the cows
rCin. Commercial.
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BREADsTUFFs

LIVERPOOL, August 20 Wheat, winter.
l2s@l2s Cd; Milwaukee red, los Sd@
Us Cd; California white, llslOd@l2s I'd;
California club, Us ld@l2s lOd, Corn.
26s Od@26s Sd. Pork, 52s. Beef, 95s Cd.
Bacon, long clear, 35s Cd; short clear,
37s Cd. Lard, 43s 6l. Tallow, Ais.
CHICAGO, August 20, II s.m.-Wheat
steady at 92b for September; 973 for
August. Corn is steady at 4lB@4li for
September; q for October. Pork
is steady at IL l24 for September; IL 10
floor October. Lard is quiet at 8 % for
September; s OF for October, Dry salt
meats, boxed, quiet and easier shcu''
ders, 5@5b; short ribs, G5; short clear, s.;
long clear aud short clear, s.; long clear,
g.
New York, August 20, 1920 pm
Flour is dull. Wheat is nominal at 81
al 80. Corn is quiet at 554@57 Mess
pork is quiet at IL IS bid for August and
October. Lard is quiet at s 30 bid fol
August; 8 47l for September; s 55 fol
October; 8 40 for November. Whisky
nominal at l l2@l l24
C%NoISNATI, August 20 Flour is quiet
Wheat is lower to sell; white, | 20@l 30
Corn is steady at 4s@5O Whisky is firm
at | 90. Pork is nominal Lard is in
demand at 8 Is bid Bulk meats are
steady at 4 80, c SIS. G 60. go Bacon il
quiet at 81, 90, y, Il, II, 8
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hepuolcan party.
THE Nashville papers contain an
account of the embezzlement of
about 1890 by Captain NJ. W.
Fitzpatrick, a deputy baek-tax col
hctey, He was arrested at 0larks-
and will be taken back for
W3AA Tie is an accomplished book
.ksSySr and Is regarded as a clever,
popular fellow, but whisky and
gambling got away with him. The
Ame thing happened With him
daring ,hAwar, when he was pay
MASTER in tAe Confederate army, but
Is It was hear the cad of the war,
and COaGe1eyste money was rather
cheap and trashy, nothing was ever
done SbeSt Il.
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mo. 25s4-R.I
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate,

Chancery Court Of Shelby County james
Callahan VS.. Sarah A. Murrah.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORy
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 18th day of July, 1877, l will sell
at public. auction, to the highest bidder, In
front of the Clerk and Masters office, Court
House, Main street. Memphis, Tennessee,
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On saturday. September 5, 1S77,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and city Of Memphis, to-wit:
Lot No. I, block No. IS, situated on the east
side Of Causey street, between Beal and Lin
den strc cts, fronting 200 feet, and running
back III feet. To be sold subject to complain
Terms Of sale-On a credit ofseven months;
note with approved security; lien retained.
etc and equity CT redemption barred.
This August Is, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, G. &M.
By r. j. BLACK, d. G. x Nj.
CAN'T. Patterson & Lowe, Atty's.
ID Ll50. 1Fa-AR.
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lR. 6Sl and elO.l
Ollancery Sale of Gas Stock,

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-John T.
Frost and W. IL. Cherry VS.. The City Bank,
s.. ii. TObsy OF al.
by VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
ID decIee for sale, entered in tho above cause
on the 18th day Of March, 1877, 1 will sell, at
public auction, to the. highest bidder, in
house. Main street, Memphis. Tann.. on
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In a recent letter from China we fud
the following statement: When the
emperor Of this kingdom goes out hunt.
ing he always takes out twenty four um
brellas with him . We suppose the 90.
ject is 10 shade bis eyes when he takes a
stot. But IL appears TO US that a man
who has 10 carry tw~euty-four umbrellas
must be embarrassed when he handles
his gun, ard when he sees a squirrel il
he does not fire until all his umbrellas
arc raised and ready for action, there is
an imminent probability that the SPUR.
rel would be on the other side OF the
tree But Chinese squirrels may be diff
ferent There may be something seduc-
tive and fascinating for them about an
umbrella, and if they are IS sensible as
y squirrel ought to be they may feel an
irresistible desire when they see a man
spreading tweuty-four umbrellas to come
down and see what kind OF a lunatic he
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B. AND l. AssocIATIoN.

Clerks BnilG'g . Savings Association
THIRD SERIES NOW OPENl NO BACK
dues to payl Withdrawal on thirty days
notice, Subscription to this series closes Sep
tember 18th.
JOHN W. BRUSH, President.
P. B. JONES. Secretary. d .1f8
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wanting Arms

Nashville American, 18TH
R NJ. Allen, secretary of the Chicka-
saw Guards hss written a letter to Adju-
taut General Porter asking whether be
can obtain fifty guns for the use of ca
diets of Memphis.
Letters have also been received from
other points asking for guns for the use
Of newly-ofganized companies or for the
use Of cadets at educational institutions.
The State now has on hand 1893 new
guns and 100 old muskets which have
been changed to breech leaders. 1t is
believed these should be retained at the
capital for any unforeseen emergency
that might arise.
If il shall be found, however, that the
State Las money to its credit at Wash
ingion, other guns may be obtained to
the end that these new military organi'
cations may be fully supplied with them
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Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 1914. r. Chancery Court of Shelby
Memphis Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety.
pY VIRTUE OF AN INIERLOCUTORY
ID decree for sale. entered in the above
cause on tho2ld day Of May, 1877, [ will sell, at
public auction, to tho highest bidder. in front
Of the CLERK and Masters office, courthouse
building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-20

q HAPPY RELIEF to YOUNG :.
= ~ MEN from the effects Of Errors "
: y and Abuses in early life. MAN y
:, HOOD RESTORED. Impedimentsl y
s G TO Marriage removed. New =
method Of treatment. New and &
: A. remarkable remedies. Books y
and circulars sent free in sealed q
envelopes. Address HOWARDl y
= " ASSOCIATION, 4l9 N. Ninth ST., 6
: Philadelphia. Pa. An i%ustitu- y
3 Y ton having a high reputation for y
honorable conduct and profess n
p Isional skill. y
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ELECTION.
NOTICE.

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
a Of tho Southern Ill Works will be held
at the Office Of the works 10 Memphis, Tenn,
on Tuesday, September 4, 1877, between the
hours Of 2 and 8 o'clock pm, TO elect a board
Of Five Directors 10 serve the ensuing year.
1888 JN0. IL. OHIDESTER. Sec'y.
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same stealing would be going on
YET in the same Of loyalty and the
Republican party.
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AUcrIoM.
CHANCE FOR HOMES
At
THEIR TRUE L
The Worth of a Thing is what it will
Bring"

ONTHIS BASIS PURCHASERS ARE IN
~ yited 10 attend the sale at the southwest
corner of Main and Madison streets. at 4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

A delegation of Sioux chiefs, includino
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud, have beon in in
Washington TO interview the president and
nave rehearscd their line of wants with
surprising frankness, considering their lack
OF civilization. They want their agencies
changed, want to Increase in numbers and
property, want churches, school bousos
ana teachers agricultural implements and
Seeds saw and grist mills, five or six
Stores'so as to have the advantage of com.
petltlon' forty dollars apiece, trunks and
oVercoats like white man; also cattle. and
mere they go into particulars, they want
cattle with "short horns Ohe Durbams
OF course, but how would the Jamestowns
do They ommitted to call for white
servants to do their work, etc.. for them
but this may furnish reasons for another
grand diplomatic council. A deleoat;on
OF tramps should now seek an audience
with the president, Or send up their bill of
particulars. The president, however oave
the Indians some good advice and thew
seemed to be satisfied with what is TO he
done for them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

The London Times INDUCES in sarcasm
thus; 1T is said that the Turki,G '' .E
diers have received strict orders NOT ' ,o S'
at any Russian general, lest he shouuh
killed or disabled and replaced '''
The father of tall Howard family i,
ing somewhere in Kentucky, is six i
four inches in height; the mother is ' ",
feet one inch, the sixteen sons range hon ,
six feet three to six feet eleven and tbp@,
daughters average six feet two. WI
Colonel Robert j. Ingcrsoll treats q,
some length of the ethics, casuistry and
poIemics of the kitchen, and lie Saws h
characteristic language, There ought IN
be law passed making it crime pnni6.
able with Imprisonment in the penieDts.
ry to try beefsteak."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

The supreme court decides that con,
mon carriers are responsible for losses
from The gross negligence of all the lines
anu agencies employed in their business
he Adams express company is held for
the loss OF money destroyed by the fall of
arottrn bridge on the Louisville and NASH
vile railroad, This is moreover one of
the responsibilities which the court holds
it would be contrary to public policy tn
permit the common carrier to avoid by ex.
press stipulation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

New YORK RErUBucANs-Tbo y
York Republican Convention met ., D ''
ester Wednesday morning. Tboma, ~ U
Plat was appointed Temporary ob,i'.
and in his address made ferco ~ 4''
upon the presidents civil servica r.r
and upon Secretary Evarts. Sepa,or r. r''r
ling was chosen permanent chai,rn,n '''
declined to serve and moved that " w
Platt be substituted. The motion nr,. "'
ed. The platform is in opposition n ", ~
presidents restrictive order in reI,, wig
Federal office-holders, and George VIM.
Curtis followed its reading by a res "i,,sp
approving the course of the nr eSiu,o
which he advocated in a vigorous t .no',
The rest of the day was devoted 10 s spoeV-
making on the resolutions, the debspto ''yp'
ing closed by an attack by Senator I r. g'
ling on Mr.. Curtis. On Thursday nom HIaI'
tons were made of John G. Cb6rcbaiII 'q u
Secretary of State; Francis Sylyrste ,.' ~, y.
Comptroller; William |. BostvicLy' ~
Treasurer; Granville Tremaine for "A So .'
ney General, and Howard Soule for J S,.,
Engineer. ~ ''s
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

The Ohio election is held next Tuesday.
The republicans feel that their chances of
success are growing better.
Gen. F. L. Spinner has been fishing in
the Adrondacks. Notwithstanding his
seventy-ive years, he climbs mountains.
walks, camps out" and hunts with all
the energy and vigor of youth.
John G. Churchill. the republican candi-
date for Secretary of State of New York, is
graduate of Middlebury College, class
1913 and was subsequently tutor and act
ing professor in that institution for wear
or two. He is II native of Mooers, Clinton
county, New York.
New York DEMOCRATS. The demo.
cratic state convention meets at Albany to-
lay. The main contest will be over the
denomination of the present incumben.s
OF the state offices whose term expires
next winter. Gov. Robinson desires to
have Mr.. Bigelow and his associates put
on the ticket again, and that is understood
to be Mr.. Tilden's wish.
On the other hand John Kelley wants Il
new ticket, and the long examination of
Tweed which has been going on in New
York City has been supposed to be moved
10y Kelley for the purpose of hurting the
chances of the old ticket. Lale advices
from Albany, however, indicate that Bige.
lows friends are much stronger in the
than it was supposed they $
would be. Horatio Seymour will be the !
president of the convention.
THE POSTAGE STAMP FRAup.-As an
OF the extent to which this bus i
mess has been carried in New England,
says the Boston Journal, we are informed !
oy one who has the best right to know the i
acts that little postoffice in Vermont,
Where the annual salary could not exceed 3
$780, was by the energy of the postmaster
selling stamps, made IN office Of Prcsi- :
ential appointment with IL salary of
'l,lOO. The fraud was detected. bo ofn. Z
l"I removed and suit brought against s,
I'M by the Government to recover tbo D.
mount of the salaries drawn by such sale b
stamps. The Government had prepar,
d Its case with care and intended to make Be
Il test, but before the time of the trial 3
-, 49, n, . :, ~ u i'l So
he eX-oflicial's bonClSmen came forward p
.,, 'S 4ot ""lu Sc
nj paid the amount claimed, and rs the b
wv does not provide any punishment for
lis offence, no further action could bo Be
ken. Sc