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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
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IHlhi1-fOUR YEARS. an American
Story Of Southern Life. By John March
mont 1.-THE nom de plume of a LADY,. Pub
lished, By Claxton, Remssn & H~afelfnger,
Philadelphia.
This book has created considerable
criticism since its issuance from the
press; and especially of an unfavorable
character by certain journals across the
Ohio river, but iHasmuch as the clouds
of prejudice arising from a ~misconcep.
ton, not to say ignorance, of Southern
social customs aud manner begin to
roll away and the strange shapes that
doomed so iantasticslly through its mists
are melting into clearer light, it is to be
hoped that THIRrY.FoUR YEARS will
receive that attention its merits demand
from our Northern reading community.
Some few critics there, in whom the old
Adam has not yet beer expelled, and
which, ever and anon, mauifests itself in
the shape Of au unjust criticism upon
any Southern production, have endeav.
ored to find fault with the work, but this
we think is owing to their BELIEF that
nothing good "a come out Of the South.
We are glad to announce that, as a gen.
eral thing, it has been highly commend.
ed by the press, and we know that our
Southern people will iudorse its truthful.
ness in the way OF life pictures.
In this book win be found a more
uniform l,vsl Of excellence than ia
any modern American novel, tie alb
sence Of all vulgsrity rendering it
quite refreshing in these days Of sensa.
tionalism, and it is worth a bundrei
Of the ordinary circulating library works
Of 6ctios. II literature means the
written thoughts and feelings of i~ntelli.
gent men and women arranged in a way
which will give pleasure TO the reader
then Thirty. -Four Years is a work Of the
highest literary order. one OF its CHIEF
excellencies being the felieitous manner
in which conversations are detailed, o
task which is, perhaps, to most writer's
the greatest difficulty in novels, for in
this the conversations are really natural,
bringing out, as they always should do
the peculiar qualities Of the speaker
- N
Even in the portrayal Of negro talk the
author never allows herself to d~egenerat,
iHto msrs caricature, as is invariably III,
case with writer's who endeayor to pain.
the characteristics Of a race about whom
they know nothing, aud which, a few
years since, was so common in American
novels as to cause the Ediuburg Review
TO depopiuate that Glass Of beokp Al
black.babble. But "Iohn Marchmont
is really at home with the people she de
soribes. Her book is indeed q close COD,
Of real life. There orc many Herbsr
Grays and Agnes Mqores, as well as othe,
representations with which she has az
: graphically filed her book. Whethe
we look at the art in its construction, III,
natural development OF siipatiog Site
/ situation, the ease OF the dialogue, tn
subtle humor and happiness Of descrip
6 tion, it Is iu each admirable, aud we hav,
only TO add that we trust this w%ill:uot b
I the last novel that we shall have iron
the fair author Of Thirty-Four Years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
THE M~AYORALTY.
Ihaf $4,000 Ta1.Payer AraI

That $4,000 Tax-PAyer Again.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
| desire to state for the benefit Of "a
Smaller Tax.Paysr" that l never heard
Of a coupon ring under Johnson's admin.
is,ration in which be was directly or in.
directly concerned, and ! challenge him
or any other to prove there vas. or that
the city of Memphis directly or indirectly
ever lost one dollar by any speculation
engaged in by Johnson during his term
Of office; or that be violated any law Of
the State or ordinance Of the city 10 any
speculStions be may have engaged 10;
or that he violated his oath Of Office one
iota. / also state an absolute fact that
| do not uaa aud never did own one dol.
lar Of city bapds scrip Or any other evil
dences Of indebtedness except for the
payment Of my own taxes each year;
that | never speculated iA Spy way in
city scrip or bonds. RnS never made pne
dollar out Of the city 10 my life. Gas
my friend, "A Smaller Taxpayer" say
80 muchf
am free 20 confess that self.interesi
IS one OF the prime levers Of my support
Of John johnson for mayor not for tie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
T%ELEGRAPnIC MARKETS.
o G AND BONDS.

LONDON, December Is, 2 p.m.-Consols
for money, 96 Lie; on account, 954;
United States new four-and.a-halfs, I04a;
United States fve.twenties Of 1867, 1868;
United States ten.forties, 1881; new fves,
1861; Erie, 81
New YORK, December Is, IL 80 am
United States skies of 1881, = @lO7B;
United States skies of 1881, coupons,
llO4@llOs; new four and-a-halfs, = a
lO4a; coupons, lO4t@lO42; fve.twenties
of 1865, new issue, lO6@lO64; fve-twen-
ties of 1867, lOS2@lOs5; 6ve.twenties Of
1868, coupons, = @llOi; ten.forties,
lO73@l07b; ten-forties, coupons, lO88@
1854; currency skies, new Gves,
lO63@lO6t
The following is the weekly bank state.
ment: Loans, decrease, 81, O74. 200; spe-
Gle, increase, $57!, 800; legal tenders,
decrease, 1915. 800; deposits, decrease,
81, OILS, 800; circulation, increase, $685.
400; reserve, increase. $50. 024.
B~READsTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, December 10 Wheat, win.
ter, a. Milwaukee red, los 4d
Oils Cd; California white; lis lido
Us lid; California club, Us led@l3s Sd.
Germ, 29s 6d@29s %. Pork, 56s Cd.
Beef, 86s Cd. Bacon, long clear, S5s Cd;
short clear, 36s Cd. Lard, 43s Cd. Tai.
low. 40s Oh.
CHICAGO, December Is, 1850 am
Wheat is unsettled and lower at l O7s@i
O73 for January. Corn is weak at 4l3
@4l5 for January; sales at 4lI@4lk for
February. Pork firm, with sales Of 1000
barrels at IL 90 for February. Lard, I Is
for January; I IS for February.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
Ell PAsO TROUBLES.
Fighting Between Msxicans and
State Troops the Past Ten Days.
The Governor OF Texas Asks the Aid
Of United States Troops to
Repel the Invasion.

GALVESTON, December l5.-The News
specials report that the FL Paso troubles
have broken out anew, and Sighting be-
tween the State troops aud Mexicans has
been going on for two days. The follow
ing dispatch was received from the gov
ernor by the sheriff OF Ell Paso county /:
There was fighting all day yesterday
at San Elizario. between State troops
and Mexicans from both sides Of the
river. (Signed) CHAs. KERBER.
The governor sent the following dis
patch to President Hayes:
am officially informed that citizens
OF Mexico. in connection with citizens
Of FL Pase comfy, Texas, Of Mexican
birth, were fighting all day yesterday in
Texas, with a detachment of State troops
who we're siding our civil authorities.
The Mexican force being too strong to
be repealed by the Texas troops, and it
being impossible to raise a civil posse
from the citizens, who are nearly all of
Mexican blood and sympathy. and bay,
ing no achievements within 700 miles,
| ask the aid of such United States
troops as may be nearest to the scene Of
action, to repel this invasion Of oar ter.
ritory.
have the honor to be, your obedient
servant. (Signed) R. B HUBBARD,
Governor OF Texas.
The latest dispatches from Ell Passo
report five rangers and one merchant
named Ellis killed by the Mexicans yes.
terday. The State troops are e~Atrenched
at San Elizario, surrounded by a mob of
hundred Mexicans from both
sides of the river. The governor has
telegraphed orders to recruit men from
nearest points in Texas and New
Mexico to aid the State troops.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
HARD TIMES.
TheIF Eject Upon the Matrimonial
Market.

Their Enee Upon the Matrimonial
Market.
Evansville Courier.l
In these hard times ~everybody's effort
is 10 cut down expenses to the lowest
notch. People buy fewer clothes, are
less liberal in their tables, attend the
thsater or other place Of amusement less
frequently. It is a fact, also, that ven
marriages have largely decreased in
number within the last few years. The
number of old bachelors one meets is
surprising, and the race of left over
women" as the Philadelphia Times
calls old maids. seems to have doubled
and trebled.
This is a serious state of affairs, and
something ought to be devised to start
the former activity 10 matrimonial trans
actions. The city authorities of Mem.
phis lately had the subject brought be.
fore them, and determined to do some.
thing toward correcting the evil of cell
bacy; so they had the legal fee for mar
riaGe license reduced from four dollars
to fifty cents, and the effect has been all
that was expected, aud even more. Says
the Memphis LEDGER: Marriages are
Increasing rapidly since the price Of the
marriage licenses was reduced to fifty
cents. The embargo seems TO have been
raised, and the trade Of Hymen -four
ishes in consequence. You can ruin any
business by imposing a heavy tax on it."
This is only carrying out the spirit that
actuates people in everything else. Mar
riage ought to be put upon a cheap basis
so that every mothers son or daughter
may embrace it when they gel q chance.
la this State we believe the fee for Ii.
cense is only one dollar, which is not ex-
orbitant, especially when We consider
on the other hand that divorce is also
cheap and easy in Indiana.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
PROFESSIONAL.
Attachment Notice.

Before AID. Hunter. ]. p. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-C. O. Perkins va, i. o. Reedy.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAy
i ing been aVed out under section 1856 0f the
Code Of Iennesste, and returned levied unon
the property Of the dof6ndant, and aEdavit
haying been made that defendant is Justly
indebted 70 the plaiHiia N the sun Of 500.
due by account, and that defendant Is . D IN.
sonal service esunot DO had on him II Ia there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
hH personnel appearance herein before A. d.
Hunter, J. p, al his once 10 the Second civil
district Of Shelby county, Term on January
within the time prescribed By Law, or the
same viii be proceeded with o. parto and that
q copy Of this order be publlphed once q week
for four successive weeks Ia the Public Ledger.
Thie 18th day OF December, 1871.
VI g7.l03.I9 A. ID. HUNTER, J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15

purpose Of specializing on this poor
debt-ridden people, but that the affairs o
our city may be managed by a maste
hand. That be who controls the ship o
state may know what be is doiog; tina
not one dollar Of the taxpayers mensl
will be wasted or thrown away; tina
every dollar of taxes assessed and col
leeted will be properly applied; that fol
every dollar expended we will get value
received in permanent improvements.
No one, in my opinion, is 80 capable Of
doing this as John Johnssn. We want
a mayor who win watch over and
administer the affairs Of u city
government, not for the benefit OF
the ~bondholders, but who, as mayor,
will look to the interest of all who are
interested in the city. The poor dray.
man and day-laborer has as much inter,
est In the good government of our city
as be who pays his thousands OF dollars
OF taxes and lives in luxury in bis fine
palace. His coat, hat, pants, vest. shirt,
shoes, socks, and every mouthful OF
victuals he or his family put in their
moaths, are taxed to pay our burthen-
some debts, and yet, when they dare put
forth a candidate OF their own choice,
the cry is, "Put them down; the masses
we must fight" say Johnson's opponents.
We want a mayor who understands all
of the internal working of the city gov
ernnent, who will look after and person
ally superintend ell public improve
menis. John Johnson did while
mayor four years ego, and he will
do so again. We want a mayor
who can tell whether a dirt cart is turned
upside down or not while hauling dirt in
our streets, and when a lAborer and cart
does q days work; John johnson can
We want a mayor who can pave our
streets and alleys, who can adjust our
debts, who will restore confidence at
home and abroad; John johnson is the
man. We want q mayor who can and
will, by bis influence, collect all taxes
now falling due, add all delinquent taxes
which have accumulated in the last four
years, which with as close q collection
as was made under Johnson's admins
%trstioD, would find our affairs In a much
better condition. Many of our tax-pay-
ers doubtless remember how johnson
aud his tsx-colleetor, while mayor, With
bis pocket full Of bills, went all over the
city and importuned the large tax payers
TO pay their taxes promptly, before the
time bad expired for their payment, that
be might have the money to pay his
laborers and our efficient police
and 6remeD, and also that he might have
the cash in hand to pay promptly for all
improvements, thereby saving to our
people fifteen to twenty per cent. on all
work done. Mr., Johnson did this while
mayor and he will DO it again. What
other mayor did you ever hear of taking
such an interest in city sfairs? Call at
the Office and you are informed that il is
not the business of the mayor to collect
taxes. This we will admit, but we have
seen how a former mayor, by bis energy,
vim and example, did collect them, and
We will see it again in a abort time And
to the clerks, police, fremen,
laborers and poor people generally, |
would say, elect John johnson mayor
again, and be will, as in former times,
stick to you through thick and thin.
A $4,000 TAX PAYER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
NASHVILLE.
Puneb, PaBeh with OaTe-PhsIan'a
hllI-A nome Syndicate.
GnAcial 10 the Avnlannhn

Punch, PaBeh with Oare-PhsIau,a
hllI-A nome Syndicate.
Special to the Avalanehe.l
NASHVILLE, December l4-Mr. Reid
introduced 10 the senate a bill providing
for a bar-room registration Of sales by an
appropriate apparatus 1t is the same
as Mr.. Simonton's bill introduced in the
house.
In his report to the senate, Comptroller
Gaines reports receipts from December
l9. 1876, to December |, 1877, to have
been 81 1898, 1856 SO The total current
expenses we're $649,357 II
Mr.. Phelan introduced a bill to com.
promise the debt at City cents, to bear
four per cent. interest.
1t provides hat all past due coupons
shall not be fanaed, bat be paid by the
Comptroller upon presentation. The
bill does not apply to e permanent com.
non school fund nor to saeh bonds AZ
ware held and owned by educational OF
charitable institutions.
The governor authorizes the comp
ttoller and secretary 81 State to employ
such additional clerical force as is nee
essary, and allows the secretary END
comptroller twenty-five cents each fol
each bond issued coupons not r%eceiva
Bile for taSss.
Mr. Phelan is confident his bill. will bt
passed by the Legislature.
Fonr eongicts ogeFpowered tAe guar,
at Sewanos'yesterday and escaped.
Prominent Nashville firms will appl,
for a charter tomorrow to enable then
compete with McKinnon's syndicate i,
4 nBding the State debt. They aaser
that the matter Of funding the Stat
debt is p W tatmed out, Tennesseeau
ought TO bo entrusted with it. The COT
pcratiun represents ten times the amour
oil the New York syndicate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
rHR MuNIcTPAL CANYAss.

There is very good reason to believe
that the Republicans intend to take ad.
vantage Of the present division of the
Democratic and Conservative party in
Memphis and. try to run in a candidate
of their own for mayor. II both the
Democratic candidates are defeated and
the city and county remanded back to
Radical rule it certainly cannot be
charged to the account Of those who
supported the regular nominee. If the
supporters of Mayor Flippin had made
the proper effort at the primary election
they could have elected, perhaps, half
or more Of the delegates. Perhaps
neither Of the leading candidates
could have been nominated under
the twOthirds rule, and some mar like
Bruce or Nicely might have been brought
in who would have given satisfaction all
around aud thus saved us q disruption of
the only party organization which ever
was able to carry an election against the
Republicans. We have but a small ma
jority in this city and county at best.
Casey Young, a popular man, was elected
by only q very small msjority, and two
Of our nominees for the Legislature we're
defeated by Republicans. Those who
break of without cause, although they
may not intend it, are playing into the
hands of a Vigilsnt, well organized party
which is ever ready to take advantage of
our l~ethargy or dissensiens. Ed Shaw has
Joined in the e movement; be has sud
denly become non-partissn, and is ready
TO shake hands over the bloody chasm.
He is for The old flag aud a situation as
wharfmsster. Other Republicans en-
courage the movement for the present,
hoping to have an opportunity to slip in
a candidate Of their own. Mayor Flip
pins advisers acted hastily; their ardor
will cool Of between now and the 18th
Of January. They are terribly in earnest
just now, and no doubt feel that they
have cause for their course. A little re-
Election will convince these gentlemen
that there are two sides TO the question,
ana that while they meant TO reach a
good end they went about it the wrong
way. We have seen mass meetings be.
fore; they do not always represent public
sentiment. But this was q most creditable
demonstration. one Of which Mayor Flip
pin and bis friends may we'll feel proud
II strikes as that gentlemen who could
organize such a formidable meeting
might possibly do good work at ward
meetings, provided they would take off
their gloves and hustle around among
the boys. Elections are not carried by
sitting on a platform once or twice a
year. James ID. Porter drew a big
crowd when he spoke here a little over a
year ago, but the county vent against
him by over 1000 majority, At present
it looks like q close race, but unless a
Republican comes in aud carries of the
honors, we believe that Mr.. johnson will
be elected by q very large majority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15

CISoYSArl, December l5-It was
stated yesterday that Joseph Kunzler, a
respected farmer near Lawrenceburg,
lad had committed suicide. Later de.
velopmeLts, however, make it clear that
he was shot and killed by his thirteen
year old son after an investigation. Ma
KuuSler had Tor some month"; been en-.
deayoring to get a divorce. The father
vas shot as be was approaching the
house in the evening from y short ab
seDGe,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15

TIE LEDGER, which opposes hide
peudents on principle except when il
concludes to ascend on its ear, 70 TO
speak, aud becomes a gorgeous indie.
pendent as 10 the csse OF the governors
canvass last year, declares Tor Mr.. John.
son for mayor as the party nominee
Avalanche, 18th.
The LEDGER is for JehH Johnson Who
ia the Avalanche for2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15

CAIBo Ill. December l5s-ArriVed-
Chas. Morgan, Cincinnati. midnight;
City Of Chester, Memphis, II am. De-
parted-Susie Silver aud Silver City,
New Orleans, 9p.m; Chas. Morgan, New
Orleans, | am; Capitol City, vicksburg,
s. Clear and pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15

WASHINGTON, December l5.-For Ten
nessee falling barometer, rising OF ste,
t%ionsry temperature, e%ssterly to southerly
Winds aud generally warmer clear or
partly cloudy weather, With rein areas in
the southwest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood, ETC.. / will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
BY a missionary in South America. Send a
seh-addressed envelope to the REv. JOSEPH
7. ISNAE, Station D, BBle House. Ne.U York
Citg. SO xxvii-s5 sodhw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
Suspended.

New York, December l5.-S. NJ. Blk.
by 4 Co, blackipG manufacturing firm,
has. suspended. Liabilities, $l45, geo;
assets, $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
Rentp Of Jacob Grau.

NBw YoEE, December Is. Jacob
Grau, Q w~elLknown theatrical manager
died 10 this city Yesterday, aged sixty
YeRra.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
ANNouNcEMENr


To the Editor of the Ledger:
Yeu will please announce me az n candid nsn
for Mayor of the city of Memphis at the en-
suing municipal election, subject to the action
Of the Democratic Conservative Convention.
S.te JOHN JOHNSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
LIST OF PRIZES.

DIFFERENTIATION Prises Of $780,. ....t2, CO
N0...... 1880
lOog-.".. 800
1857 Prizes, amounting to..-4......-..sll0 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points. TO whom a literally re-
munerative com pensation will be paid.
Write for further information or send orders
TO NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P, o. Box 500, New Orleans. La.
Or No. 6 West Court street, MemphiE, Tenn.
SECOND GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING.
Tuesday. Feb. u, 1879,
Capital Prize. $780, Tickets So cash.
Halves, 81,
Scheme Of distribution same as above.
9i-HW-l06
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-15
LOTTERY.

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY ~
"A WIN A FORTUEEl-First Grano Dis
tributien. 1878, at New Orleans, tuesday,
January 8th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 90.
This institution was regularly incorporated
BY the Legislature Of the btAte for Educa-
tional and Charitable purposes in 1858, with q
Capital Of 81, 000.0 900, TO which IL has since
s sfSsS Feg NrNB FInS u 1b SSViyTy; ~ vii Sh4 tSts
place monthly. IT NEvER SCALES OR POST.
PONIES. Look at the following scheme;
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
IOO. 900 Tickets at 2 Dollars Each.
Half Tickets One Dollar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-10
Card to Tine publIc

For many years we have made two
medicines suited to the ailments of a
vast class of sufferers. Thousands Of
cures have been made by them. But
within the last two years cOunterfeits
Of our medicines have sprung up, dan
gerous in their close imitation of our
Trade Mark. To secur the people
we have placed upon each genuine
box of Holloway's Ointment the fac
similc of the signature of our agent,
Mr.. Jos. Haydock. To counterfeit is
felony. We shall relcntlessly pursue
any ono who initiates this with the
utmost yigor of the law. We most
earnestly beg that the great..mass of
the American people will aid us in
our efforts to protect their health, and
help us in our task in bringing these
u~nprincipled men to the bar Of
Justice. Uniformly refuse to pur-
chase Medicines purporting to be
ours unless..Mr. Jos. Haydock's sigma
ture is attached to each box of Pills
or pot of Ointment and the end will
soon be reached. /,
The public's obcdient servants,
d&w ~ LIST en- HOLLOWAY &Co.