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The New York herald., 1877-12-18

THE PATRIARCHS' BALI.

Tho Hrst colilion party of tho season given by rne
Patriarchs" took place last night at Dcimonico's
the ball was a brilliant affair." about two hundred
ladies' and gentlemen Of the haul ton being present
Tho following Is list Of the patrarchs TOR this year.
most OF whom graccd tho occasi 2 by their pres
once John J. Astor, William Astor, N. NJ
Beckwith, Jonu W. HamorsIey. j. Augustus
Hamilton Adran lseiin, Theodore Roose.
vet Robert u. Remscn, William Remscn,
Edward X. Boil, J. Townsend Burden, Edward
Cooper, Smith Cnit. Hugh I. Dckey, n. A. johnson,
j. p. Kernochan, Delaney Kane, A. Oracle King,
Eugene A. Livingston, William y. Rice, William Z.
Scnermerhorn, Mahlon Sands. Clarence A. seward,
William X. Travers, q. @. Goodnuc, william Gihon,
J. N. A. GrswoId Francis X. Rves, johnston Living-
ston, Pierre Loriinrd, Ward McAllister, Royal
Phelps, William rurnbuii, George Peabody Wctmore,
Robert u. fivingston and :. " n Crueer.
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THE WILL FOR THE DEED.

To THE EDITOR rHR HERALD:-
The statement IN to-day's issue that $500 was sub
scrb.d by a charitable institution toward paying on
the debt of Rev. DR.. Tyngs church tho Holy Trinity
may lead msapp pprchension, which you will be kind
enough to correct The subscription named was made
by gentleman, who, ior many years sabbath school
teacher here chose to put IL IN the name OF chill
dren. Our institution, the Society tor The Relief
Ruptured and Crippled, unconnected with any Church.
and itself enurey dependent upon tho benevosnce of
KIND friends and tho public, Ia not In position give
anything but sympathy and good wishes to every
good work.
JAMES KNIGHT, N. D., Resident Physician.
NEW YORK Dec IL 1877.
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BROADWELL'S BAIL.

Strenuous efforts are being made to reduce tho ball.
fixed at 100000 OF sherman Broadwe late president
OF the Ciairmont Savings Bank He was yesterday
taken before Judge Brady, IN tho Court Of oyer and
Termuer, ana an application was made by cx-Rc
smith reduce tho bail to 81 500 While the
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leisure. Perhaps the Senate, which is unusually
able this year, will boar the matter frat. Tho OK
treme temperance men and the moderates will be
heuru well the petitioners for reliet The
Will say. now we have got the Now York and Brook
lyn liquor men where we want them aud whero 1887
intended TO put them-lquor can only be sold at
bona Gde nns whose number is, oil course, limited by
demand. the uanger 10 the liquor interest IL OF the
matter drifting into contest between and coun-
try or being handicapped with poltics The LegIsa-
turo IS. however, nearly evcny balanced In partisan
ship, and ifthc petitioners, with nli the logic ana
poitcaI economy their side for q repeal OF the
existing restriction, add to these tact, discretion
good humor, believe change can be had. Possibly
u congress OF the business persons who affected
throus shout tho State, II convened at Tweddle Hall
early In the session, might accomplish much in
awakening the attention OF tho legislators to the
situation. The odds, however, are sgsinst any new
law Nous reryona'"
"ro wnicn," SAID the HERALD reporter, ..can be
added yevoir, and hs departed wondering IL n
cuo inn, tavern or hotel aud II not how there
was lawfully SO much popping OF corks and wipng OF
moutha
SEVENTH WARD DEALERS.
The Seventh Ward Liquor Dealers Protective Asso-
citation held u meeting IN the evening At STANDARD
Hall, No. l6o East broadway, Mr.. Richard oGrady,
the president, In the chair Mr.. U'Grady, after
planning tho purposes VI the association 10 tho
nity persons VINO we're present. called Tor gen.
erai expression of feeling on the present crisis
in the nauor trade. Five or SIX gentlemen rose, one
alter her, related their grievances In regard
paying SO 10 the EXCISE Commissioners, receivng
receipt therefor anu thcn having TO suffer the iano
miny vi arrest and subsequent Incarceration ana
ARA nmcnL police court Some OF the speakers
positive IN thcr ueciaIhbiOns Akhlnst tnc
thought that tho best thing liquor deal
ers could DO not to apply Tor any license
whntever but 10 try anu do Their business
the best way possible without license Till tho Lcgisa
turs should pass some law that man OF common
sense could understand The chairman deprecated
provokl lng any quarrel with the authorities. He
Ia favor vi liquor uniting aud organizing for tho
purpose OF procuring their rights but DO ardcnty
hoped the association would indorse no violen. mea
tho following resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted -
Whereas citizens been annoyed and harassed
by the of the police. under the
troll and Police Com nsAonsrs hy
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application being pressed by his counsel the
prisoner sat IN the allotted 10 criminals. but his
manner betrayed extreme nervousness Judge
Brady, alter examining into the facts OF the case
reduced the bail 10 SIS 600.
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THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN NEWARK.

A meeting OF cergymen was held yesterday In
necton with the regular weekly meeting Of tho Now
ark Methodist preachers, its object being TO organize
a new and energetic against the liquor trano not
only on Sunday, but ON week days By special invi-
tation tnere present quite number Of clergy
men, besides those of tho Methodist committees.
When asked why the Newark League, the association
0i ministers and laymcn orgauzed last spring In
Newark, would not answer the necessity, y leading
Methodist divine SAID he iancicd that II tlhc
Lcague) was in It's coffin. IL was nvowcdy
the OF tho League 10 bud up prohibition party.
report was adopted recommending tnat the pastors
express to the Mayor, through a delegation. ihcir
abhorence OF sunday desecraton. Speeches denunci-
atory OF the Sunday liquor tra0c aud tho inertia OF
the authorities which permitted II wero mado by Rev.
Mcssrs. Gilbert, Graves, Brown aud Others Rev.
Messrs. Swan. Brico and Valiant were appointed
committee to report next Monday OIL the auvisabity
OF forming law and order society similar TO that in
New York. Rev. L. X. Dunn said the Civil Damages
uct Was needed In New Jersey. Meanwhile tho feeble
attempts of the authorities 10 enforce the law as II s
on the statute books exposes them 10 much scvcrer
criticism at tho hands of all parties than II nothing at
ALL were dona
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22

This notorious thug" and crimlhal,
who has infested Memphis for years, and
who has committed many psnitentiary
ofenses, but who has escaped his fate by
some chance or other, was arrested by
Officer Mallory on Saturday on the
charge OF assault and battery and rob-
berry. he knocked a man down and
robbed him Of his hat, for which ofense
be was fined $50 this morning and placed
under $4,000 bonds by the Recorder. On
Saturday he entered the clothing store Of
Mr.. Wolf, on Front street, and assaulted
and drew a knife on the proprietor. For
this offense be was fined $50 and placed
under $500 bonds. When Officer Ma
lony attempted to arresthim, be assaulted
that officer, but the muzz,e Of a pistol
had a cooling effect upon the rattan, but
the officer had to engage in a scu fife and
throw him down in order to secure his
arrest. For this offense he wa fined $25
and was placed under $3.50 bonds. Cir.
cumstances point strongly toward this
villain as the murderer or assassin Of
Mrs. Connors, the poor old Poplar street
market woman, whose throat was cut by
savage on Poplar street last Satur-
day night. Msrgerum would commit
any crime known to the calendar. He
is one Of the most Eoted criminals in this
mar most dangerous to the com
munity, one who long ago should have
been locked up in the penitentiary as an
enemy to mankind. Indeed, if be lad
his deserts he would have been hung
years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22

Thomas L. Risk, of the stove firm Of
Risk 4 Co., left yesterday for the East
ern cities to purchase a spring stock
direct from the manufacturers aud in
porters.
Major Will o. Woodson, agent of the
Associated Press at this point, has re-
turned from New Orleans, whittier he
has been taking testimony for the Con.
gressional Investigating Committee.
Colonel Sidney B. Jones, the we'll.
known and highly popular general South
western passenger agent of the Pan.
handle route, with headquarters at 1870
Vine street, Cincinnati, is in the city on
business, and is heartily welcomed by
his many friends. MI. John Kilkenny,
general passenger agent Of the Louis.
vile and Cincinnati Short Line" is
also 10 the city in the interest of that
important connection with the Pan.
handle route.
Colonel John Hodnett, proprietor Of
the 81. Louis Times, is in the city in the
interest Of his sterling Democratic jour-
mel, n of the leading organs of Demo.
cracy in the Great West. He intends
perfecting such arrangements as will in.
troduce and circulate his journal in
Memphis and this section of country.
The Times is a live, interesting, able
and Influential journal, second to none
in this land of Democratic liberty. We
commend Mr.. Hodnett to our citizens as
a gentleman %eminently worthy OF their
recognition and friendship.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22

Too much reproach "o'erleaps itself
aud falls on t'other side" Picked IN
too sharply, the delinquent, like a
goaded ball, grows sullen and savage,
and, the persecution continuing, ends in
rushing madly on the spear that wounds
him.
It is your s~eeond-rate. your merely
clever man, who ape like, is always rat,
Ting at the bars Of his cage, moping and
mewing to attract attention, and eagerly
holding out his paw for the nuts aud ap-
Piles of public appreciation, which, if he
does not get-why, he sits and howlsl
A Texas court has Orappled with the
question "0an a Texas congregation
be disturbed by firing a pistol p A
young nan walked into a church and
fred a pistol, and he was arrested for
disturbing the congregation. The shoot
ing is admitted, but did he disturb the
congregation?
After thirty years 40 inventor mas sue.
ceeded in producing an apparatus con-
sisting Of a table with pedals, an organ
bellows, and a keyboard. Ia the center
is an elaborate arrangement, represent,
ing the human lungs, larynx, CLOTHS and
tongue. AT the CONCLUSION of the exbi.
bitiou, in the Grand Hotel at Paris, 1.
spoke "a piece" as follows: 81 was
born in America. l can speak all Ian.
Ouages, and ana very pleased to see you.
| thank you for your visit"
A German saloon keeper in San Fran.
cisco recently sold a dozen bottles Of
lager to one Of his customers, aud was
offered a $40 gold piece in payment.
He diG not have much silver ia his cash
drawer, aud hence was unable to make
change. The customer took back the
coin, remArkinr that the premium on
the gold paid for the bssr. The saloon.
keeper shook his head, delivered the
bser, aud relapsed into a state Of unin.
quisitive ignorance concerning the oliver
question.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
A LOUISVILLE MYSTERY.
A MAJ found Dead at Louisville turns
up Alive at Memphis.

Some weeks ago the people of Louis.
vile were excited over the discovery of
the dead body of a murdered white man
in the wet Woods" adjacent to that
city. The body was placed in the
morgue, and hundreds visited it, but
failed to identity the remains. At last
the body was identified as that of Ed
Collins, who, it was proven, disappeared
from Louisville about the time of the
murder. The Louisville News contains
the following additional particulars,
which will be of interest to our readers
Ed. Collins, whose disappearance 90.
Cured at the time of the Wet Woods
tragedy, and whose fate has elected so
much speculation, has been definitely
heard from, and is neither the murdered
man nor the murderer. 1t will be re-
m%embered that a negro man, who had
previously worked with Collins on the
farm of Mr.. Best, his employer, positive
ly identified the victim OF the mysterious
assassination, after carefully viewing the
body, as Ed. Collins.
Additional to this evidence there were
several circumstances detailed at the
time which pointed to Collins asthe man
who had been murdered. The belief in
the correct Identification of the negro
was entertained by some of the officers
who have been investigating the matter,
but the popular impression was that the
man had fled the wrath Of the family his
illicit love had ruined.
A representative of the News had an
interview this morning with Mr.. and
Mrs. Best, and was exhibited a letter
written by Collins, on the 9th inst. from
his home in Memphis, Tenn. and ad-
dressed to Squire Brooks, who is a
reputable citizen of Strawberry Station,
near the scene Of the murder. The wri.
ter appears not to be a reader of news.
papers, and knew nothing about his sun.
posed connection with the unknown
man.
He alludes feelingly to his past asso-
citation with the Best family and in
quires affectionately about Mary, the
fyoung girl who loved him mot wisely,
out too we'll" He is employed hauling
wood in Memphis, at a salary of Sl2 per
month, and speaks Of his intention to
return to his former home and make
everything all right, so soon as he can
accumulate sufficient money to make
proper hymeneal reparation to the young
lady.
The letter, together with the ~laudatory
terms in which his former employers
speak of him, indicate that Collins ia
lot only a live man, but a very honest
fellow. 1t should be mentioned, also,
that young Brooks, to whom the letter
is addressed, was with Collins in Mem
phis about a month ago.
The taking of Collins figure out of
the drama does not, unfortunately. throw
any new light upon the mystery, and
possibly the dead man will forever be
the unknown victim of the Wet
Woods"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
MARbI-cRAs.
THE KING! The KING!
Proclamation by the King of the
Carnival
30 1t Known,

Be 1t Known
n MAT WE, THE KING, SERENE IN OUR
Joyous domains OF mirth, undisturbed by
x. perturbations OF Returnings Boards and
inG RESOLUTIONS, witnessing will! sorrowful
SOlnt mances the discord prevailing in our
fSvoTe, lland,
m. 4 upon our Annual Carnival visit,
III noi;Hc, 4 strife shall cease, and gentle har-
many prsya IL Smong our subjects
ll:-Iha' - Memphis, at high noon on
monda v. re Oruary IL. 1877,
I-oaI1TS rd uarsbS,lsd, escorted and at
herslded shu ntiHTia HIN Estates and We om-
Ton uS H. he IoynI Mayor and /. .,hOr high dignit4'
IieS Of Memphis to fttingly rec wv "
rial person. ,esspt{on
we will repair in state 70 Olympic Pa, AAdyoi
from the grounds We viii dispatch our "gsl
Courier at 80 O'Clock pm, in our Mons u
Balloon, who will convey to our distant sub;
ieots the intelligence of our safe arrival, and
we invite the multitude 10 be preseat.
Iv.-We command, that our Annual gore
nation Ball shall be held on MONDAY
NIGHT, underth auspices of our fun-loYins
order Of the ULKS. flLN
We command that Tue day (MARDI-
GRAS), February Is, 1877, shall be devoted to
tolic, innocent amusement and reYelry; that
U our loyal subjects shall appear in mask,
q, parelled in the fashions Of our realm; and
~ So'clock pm. we command that the orders
81 JLKS and MOTLEY KkEWE shall pass
befo 70 us in review. Al
0SIV And, finally, wo command that in the
shsd V Of night the mystic MEMPHI shall
onnss 4. and 10 gorgeous pageantty do honor
~ 1pp IN II great renown. And that then eur
nood y, ople shall bic them TO our sumptuous
places , " festiyity. and revel till our depart
ure. . m o,d rrLl;. oor
liars will AXE heed, and We command them
IN reduest |, 'ir fares ons-half durieg the Car
nival CeIebia ton.
Long live IN 0 hlng' urv
ATTEST; $780,
Nmu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
UP IN BALLOON.
The Biggest Thing nm P.u.

Aafut-afnS
On Asrdi-Gras eve among the otb.r
attractions will be the ap2saranceo of THE
Balloon" a twenty-eight column paper
containing the experiences of Eastern
journalists who have accompanied Prof.
King, the aerCnau', in his psrilous but
successful aerial trips. The balloon will
be sent up on a voyage OF discovery. and
a corps OF able scientists will 20 on the
voyage, aud their notes will be published
in The Balloon" which will be under
the management Of Commodore Peter
Tracy. To advertise among the deni.
zens Of other spheres is a big thing, ca
pecially with merchants during hard
times, and here is the opportunity for so
doing. Mr.. Tracy's agent will call on
enr merchants and will solicit business
favors in the way Of advertisements
which will be interpreted with the read
ing matter in such away as to be advsn.
tsgeous to the advertisers. Ten thou
sand copies Of the papers will be dis
tributed CRATES before Mardi-G ras day,
the 18th of February next, both in this
city aAd adjacent towns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
ReArrosG Of an Escaped Convict.

ReArresG Of an Escaped COnyict.
Yesterday morning Deputy Sherifs
Mcmahon and Leslie arrested an es-
capped psnitentiary convict named John
u. Carter (neEro). About two years ago
Carter made things very lively about the
city by committing a series Of successful
burglaries on stores and dwellings. By
means of an auger with which he bored
through doors aud shutters; then insert
ing his hand and arm be rndid the bolts
and other fasteDings. When arrested at
that time be escaped frep the county
Jail through the o%onnivanoe OF q negro.
turnkey. he was resrrested, however,
aud was convicted and sentenced to six
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The charming but infamous system C.
leasing out conviots. which has given
hundreds of villains their liberty, gave
Carter a ino opportunity to escape,
which he did in a very short time He
has been in this city for two months,
and has been boldly walking around, aad
no doubt has been enga.iug in his old
busina,s,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
Tintan County Ronh Cn.s..

In the Upton county bond cases, on
bonds issued TO the Paducab railroad,
recently decided against said county by
Judge Emmons, Of the United States
Circuit Court, his decision was directly
contrary to the decision of the Supreme
Court Of the State Of Tennessee. Judge
kmmons decision was somewhat pro
forma, so as to have tho last fnalIy de.
termined by the Supreme Court of the
United States, to which high court Ooan-
sci of Upton county have appealed the
cases,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
Buyers of
Fay, Corn, Oats and Bran
Call OH w. j. CHASE q Co,
49 Poplar st. l36
Buyers Of
P.IvlIege Llceass tor 1877. Etc,

Those who have to pay privilege tax
had better step up to the mayors office
and settle, because on Tomorrow Ser
geant-at-A Arms Droesher will commence
executing warrants 90 all delinquents
who have failed to pay their license or
merchants privilege taxes for he year
lS7f, and taxes on merchants capital for
1876 These taxes are now past due
aud will havs to be paid; and il a war
rant is issued a penalty attaches. Last
week $4,000 was paid in, and this week
. larg 'r amount will no doubt be collect,
cd. The entire AMOUNT Of the taxes
due of the above character is about
100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
LEDGER LINES.

Fresh oysters daily at Mdm. Vincent's.
Prairie chickens at fifty cents per pair
at Victor D. Fuchs.
To-day is motion day 10 the United
States Circuit and District Courts.
Memphis is now infested with Bashi-
Bszouks who steal, burglarize and muir
der.
A Aourishing lodge of the Knights Of
Honor has been established at Browns
vile.
Mr. D. S. Ross will lecture at the
Bethel to night on Germany and the
Germans"
The Soldens people, the Bogardus
kicker included, left the city yesterday
for Galveston, Texas.
King Carnival win be the next person
to elect in Memphis. He is the king Of
misrule, but his rule is a pleasant one,
On to morrow night that charming
opera Giroae.Giroa will be sung by the
Aimee French opera bouffe company at
the thester,
Mayor Flippin has gone to Nashville
on business, and to day Chairman Gent,
OF the aldermanic board, is occupying
the mayoralty seat.
The total number Of deaths which oc.
CURED in the city during the past week
was tbirty-fcur, of which sixteen we're
whites AID eighteen blacks.
The great Russian pianist, Nine An
nette EssipoG, who electrified the musi
cal people Of New York and Boston,
gives a concert at Louisville this week.
0fenbach's popular opera, lie Grande
Duchesse, will be ths attraction for
Aimee's Wedoesi lay matire.. The ad-
mission will be 81; reserved seats with
out extra charge.
The report Of the clerk of the United
States Circuit Court, in the case Of the
receiver Of the Merchants National
Bank, was received and confirmed BY
the Court to day.
Even the late snow was a benefit to
something, which proves the old adage
that everything in nature has its benef
cial use. Farmers say the SNOW was the
life Of the wheat crop, especially the late
sowing, and that an abundant harvest
next summer will be the result.
The State teachers convention, which
recently met at Nashville, selected eff
Gers for the ensuing year. Colonel Jas
7. Leath, superintendent OF the Mem.
phis city schools, was selected as presi-
dent, and Mr.. G. B Fleece, Of this
county, n of The ten vice presidents
Every day it becomes more apparent
that an elegant and fashionable bat add,
wonderfully to the appearance aud socia'
standing Of q man. Those who recog
nize this long established fact are nov
making their purchases Of Leidy & Co..
the hRtters, on Main street, opposit,
Court Square.
Hundreds Of people visited the b,ufi
yesterday to admire the river with it
loating ice which extended from banl
to bank. The ice was full Of drift from
the Ohio river breakup. 1t may be sal,
that this is the last Of the ice.gorees ant
the polar wave, now that navigation i
opened up and the rivers are rising rap
idly.
Many of our theatsr going citizen.
will recollect Miss Eliza Weathersby ant
Mr.. W. H. Crane, Of the Lydia Tbomp
son blonde burlesque opera company
which appeared here a few years ago. A
London paper states that Miss Weath
ersby and Mr.. Crane are to be united il
wedlock. This will be a anion of shspr
and talent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
A Question Of Iarisale,,or.

Before Judge Trigg, in the United
States Circuit Court to-day, the argu.
ment of counsel is being heard il the
ejsctmeut cases originating in CAGES
wherein lands we're sold for taxes doring
the a The question now under dis.
is one OF Jurisdiction, it being
claimed that the Court has no jurisdic-
ton ! n these cases wherein the parties
sre al citizens Of Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-22
IMPORTANT POLICE ORDER.
90 BIO Closed at IL
O'clock at Night.

49,
The following ordinance has been on
the sta%tute-book for some years, but it
has been unenforced.
Section 505-It shall be deemed a mis-
demeanor, to which is attached a penalty
Of a fine not less than FIVE dollars nor
more than TWENTY-FIVE, etc.
Subsection $40 keep open any tip,
playhouse or permit the same to be
kept open after II o clock at night, Or to
permit any person other than the pro.
prietors aud regular employees to enter
or remain within such place after that
time until four o'clock the next morning
In view Of the late thieving, robberies
and Poplar street murder, the police
commissioners have ordered that the
above ordinance shall be enforced. There
are many tipping shops, sll.nigbt houses,
etc. in the city, which ere irequented by
thieves and other criminals, aud from
which Gens thsy break forth late at night
and early in the morning, and commit
d%epredations upon the community.
There are classes of places such as res
%taurants, oyster saloons, etc, where
liquors are sold and which places are
kept open until late at night, but these
places are ~frequented by respectable
people. Whether the order applies to
such places we do not know, but we sup.
pose hat although the ordinance is gen.
eral, No presume discretion will be used
by the authoritieAin enforcing the above
order.