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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
WASHINGTON.
Probable Democratic Majority Of
Ten or TU elve I'm the HO1se-UIesk
Adams Has Not Made Public sis
ActlOn In the PramIaea.

T0u DR. TU i've I'm the HO1se-UIesk
Adams Has Not Made Public sis
Action In b Premises.
Special Telegraphic Cor. Courier 1urnal.l
WASHINGTON, June u. The
comments Of the New York Tri-
bune and other Republican papers
upon the alleged action of Major
Adams, the clerk of the house, in
making up the roll, are premature.
There is authority for stating that
Major Adams has not made public
his action in the premises, and no
one has any right to represent him
as making up a roll with eight
Democratic majority, or any other
majority. The clerk Of the house
is keeping his own counsel, as he
should do. It is probable that the
Democratic majority on the first
roll-call will be about ten or twelve,
but this is only an estimate.
FEDERAL oFFICE-HoLDERs AND
POLITICS.
The recent order of President
Hayes, interdicting public officers
from acting as chairmen or men,
bers of political committees and
conventions, has produced a good
deal Of trouble among the Rep1bli-
can politicians. They say It viii
break up the discipline and organi-
cation Of the Republican party ifit
is carried ont. They have become
saturated with the idea that the
principal business of the office
holder is to look after party inter-
ests and run the party machinery.
1t is deemed doubtful whether the
order will be enforced very rigor-
ously.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
The X Indians.

New YORK, June PA Montreal dis.
patch says that eight Okla Indians have
been committed at St. Schalastique on a
charge Of riot and pulling down fences
on the seminary lsud. No charge Of
arson was prefer. ed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

HoN. ]. N. BRIGHT, in his letter
to Hon. John +, House, regretting
his inability to attend the meeting
of the Press Association, says: "The
prostitution of the press is a terri
bic engine for mischief. None but
the best, the purest and the ablest
men should be placed in charge of
such a power"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

WASHINGTON, June 2 -For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley falling bar. meter
and higher temperature, with winds shift.
ing to %southerly, partly cloudy weather,
possibly followed by rain areas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
MARKETS.

MONEY.
NEw YoRK. June 20, Has ANU. S. SIS Of
81, 1lOA; do. coupons. l1SA; 5.2O's of '65, new
issue. l9M9lO9N; 81, 1l2H; of 81. coupons.
1l2h@l123s; do. '6S, 115@11s; 104Gs. 1925;
do. coupons. T'%i currency 6's, 1874; new
SIS, 1l12s.
LONDON, June 20. $3.50 p.m.-Consols for
money. "a TIC; on account, 94A; U. S. 5-2O's
of'e5, 1861; of 81. 1854; 1O-4O's, 1921; new
SIS. 1881; Erie. g..
BREADsTuFFs.
LIVERPOOL, June 20. $3.50 p~.m.-Flour, 26s Cd
a32s Cd. Wheat. Milwaukee red. 1ls@l2s Sd;
California white. lis 10d@12s Cd; California
club, l2s 2d@12s Sd. Corn, 23s 6iG23s Cd.
Pork, Sis Cd. Beef. SOs. Lard. Al Sd. Bacon,
long clear. 2Is; short clear. s5s 60.
New York. June 20. 1915 p,m.-Flour is
quiet. Wheat nominal at ] COOL 90; Milwau-
kee, 6i9t68. Corn quiet at 57hc. Pork is
nominal at IA IS. Lard nominal at 9 10 40 Is
Whisky quiet at l IA.
CHICAGO. June 70. u a m.- Wheat steady
att SO for July l 2311 for August. Coin steady
at 10000 for July; 47Aa47% for August.
Pork is steady at l29 IS for July; 10 @a1s OK
for August. Lard dull and nominal at 5 "
for July; s 90 for August.
CINCINNATI, June 20.-Fl0ur is firm. Wheat
Light offerings white, l 9Oa2. Corn steady
at 5Oa53. Whisky is dnll at l OS. Pork quiet
and held at 10 t2K@lS rs. Lard is nominal
Bulk meats quiet at 5. "a. ". Bacon steady
at So. 7A, 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

ST JOHN, June 29.-Three men named
Mckenzie, Goddard and Vandestine,
we're drowned yesterday by the capsizing
OF a boat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
RRnkruDt,

BosToN, June 20 Joseph Potter, of
Whitehall, a justice Of the Vermont Su.
preme Court, has been ~adjudged a bank
rupt Liabilities, $l5O,OOO above assets,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

him. They have not seen a Presi.
dent of the United States since
the war, and the Southern policy
of Mr.. Hayes will secure him a
hearty welcome everywhere. He
would probably find occasion to say
some wise and influential words to
the people of both colors on such a
journey which could not help but
do good. The sRmmer heats may
seem to make a Southern tour in
convenient for the President; but
SO many and various good results
would come Of such a journey that
we hope the report is correct that
Mr.. Hayes intends to make it."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
R~EPupIArION on VIVIAN

raries are indulging in labored dis
cussion on the State debt question.
tits no use, gentlemen, the weather
is tos hot and people do not read
such articles. Tennessee is on the
high road to reputation, and when
that does take place it viii be time
for honest men Of any pride to
move out West and claim to come
from Buncombe county, North
Carolina, or some other back-woods
country, We predicted something
of this kind three or four years ago,
and warned the high tax men not
to drive the people to desperation.
Bat it was no use; the bond-holders
cracked their whips, rushed the
funding bill through the legislature
before it was understood by the
people, , and ~stigmatized every
man as a repudiationist who
dared to allude to the equities in
the case, or make the slightest pro-
test against a measure which i'm
plies the doubling of taxes at a
time of great financial distress.
The people reelected Porter be-
cause lie had held the Office Of Gov
ernor one term, and this courtesy
had been extended to his predeces-
sors, but they utterly repudiated
his policy of high State credit. The
Legislature elected at the same time,
and specially instructed on the sub
ject, reduced taxation from forty to
ten cents on the one hundred dol
lars, and fatty refused to make any
provision for the State debt This
action was Fastened and made
the more certain by the Governor
suddenly and unexpectedly, after
he had secured a denomination and
the certainty of election, paying
out over 100000, not generally
known to be in the treasury, to re-
deem past due coupons, dollar for
dollar. However honest and sim
cere, we have never questioned
that he committed a grave mistake.
Those who got that money were
lucky, for it is the last they are
likely to receive for years to come.
The people have been called repu-
diationists SO often that they are
nsed to it, and the fiction is much
nearer a fact than is generally sup
posed. We regret that this is so.
It's not likely hat an extra session
Of the Legislature will be called.
or that the next one will be much
OF an Improvement on the last in
respect to this question. The peo-
pie have been goaded into ill.tem.
per and are not in the humor to
listen to reason. A New York COM
mittee, representing bond-holders
who hold perhaps one-half Of our
bonds, suggested a settlement at
sixty cents on the dollar, and it is
likely that all the bond-holders
would accept this on the assurance
that the interest would be paid
promptly. But the legislature adj
journed without taking any notice
of the request made by the legisla.
live committee sent on to New York
to hold the conference. The pros.
pect for continued default in the
payment of interest on our Stat
debt is very fine. 1t is an unfortu.
nate and deplorable state of affairs.
The PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN TOUR.
Referring to the Presidents con.
templated visit South the New York
Herald, of the goth, says: awe
hope the report is true that the
President intends presently to visit
some of the Southern States. We
believe that it is settled that he viii
spend some weeks at the White
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
End of a Rfrike.

TORONTO, June 29.-The bricklayers,
after a six weeks strike, have accepted
employers terms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

Mr.. GEORGE W. ADAMS, clerk Of
the House Of Representatives, has
completed the list Of members that
he will call to organize the House
at IL M, October Is. The Demo
Gratis, according to the list, will
have eight majority. There are
twelve contested cases reported, and
afidayits filed. Neither the Demo
cratic or Republican member from
Colorado will be placed on the roll.
Neither will be placed on the roll
either Pacheco or Wigginton, the
California contestants, or Metcalf
and Frost, the Missouri contestants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

Mr.. TILDEE is also going abroad.
He has engaged passage to Europe
on the Cunard steamer Scythia, to
sail on the 18th of July.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
rae PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN tour.

Referring to the Presidents con.
t~emplated visit South the New York
Herald, of the 26th, says: ave
hope the report is true that the
President intends presently to visit
some of the Southern States. We
believe that it is settled that he will
spend some weeks at the White
Sulphur Springs, where he will un-
doubtedly meet a number of promi-
nent Southern men but we would
wish that he would also, even dur
ing this summer, show himself to
the people of some Of the cotton
States They would be glad to see
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

1t takes an Ohio man twice as long to
brush his hair and adjust bis shirt collar
rs It did before the era of fraud frst
triumphant in American history"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
On Thursday, JAY 12, 1877,

offer for sale to the highest bidder. for cash.
in front Of the courthouse, in the city Of
Memphis. the property described in said de-
cree, tO-wit:
The depot buildings in the city of Memphis.
Shelby county, Tennessee. on the wharf near
road tracks in ana upon said depot rounds
and extending TO the Mississippi river. and
extending into said river. including the in
cline, together with all the iron rails, cross
ties, rails, fixtures and appurtenances belong
ing to the same, and all fixtures and appurte-
nances belonging to said depot buildings, and
all the right, title and interest of the Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad Company in
and TO the grounds on which said depot
buildings st9n', and in and to tho right of
way along said railroad track.
By the terms Of the decree under which this
sale Is made | am directed to tase pesseSsion
Of SAID property on the day of sale and deliver
tho same TO purchasers Immediately upon
complying with the terms of sale and pay
ment Of purchase money.
June 20. 1877.
96-1l5 JOHN II. FREEMAN oto.L
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29

NJ. NJ; Buck VS.. The Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE ST.
ID preme Court of Tennessee at jackson,
pronounced in this cause April 81, 1877, will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
6-il5 JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
sheriff IS Sale Of Real Estate.

pUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
i that by virtue Of a venditioni exponas 10
ne directed from the Honorable Circuit
Court Of Shelby county. Tennessee, in the
case Of James 5. Buckley VS.. 7. j. Rcss, Har-
riet W. Michelburg and l.. S. Hill, surety,
Judgment rendered on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1876, for tho san of six hundred and
t~wenty,niRe dollars and ffty-four cents, with
interest and costs OF suit. to satiafy said
judRment, ETC., | will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
On Saturday, July 81, 1877,

y legal hours, In front of the Coxrt House.
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell. to the
highest bidder. for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Lying in Shelby county, Tennessee. being
IN section 5, range 4; Beginning at an elm.
tho northeast corner Of the original Ross
tract on the south line of the Ann Donnell
With a sweet-gum marked II Il, and W. w
P,uryear's northeast corner; thence south n
chains to a stake thence east Is chains and
% links to the stake the northeast corner of
lot No. 2; thence north II chains 10 the balm
ning-containing 1917 acres.
Levied on as the property of deferd.n,
I. ) Ross, to satisfy said judgments. Interest
and costs. Hi0'
Memphis, 18th day Of June, 1ST.
q, 9. l.. ANDERSON,
nv Sheriff Of Shelby County. Tenn.
Dy VI ". OANNON, d. =. 10i-lOT.TIe
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
OAKS AND IYIES.

off all men were oaks and all women
were ivies," exclaimed a sprightly and
sensible young lady as she closed the
door after the retreating form of a vapid
and irresolute beau who had been vast
ing her time with small talk for an
hour.
"What then?" said we, inquiringly
"Why, things would adjust them
selves to custom and society's demands" I"
was the reply. "Now, tell me in all
conscience what is there about that man
to support the weight of manly opin-
ion Of-himself even? And what a
vain reaching out of tendrils his ivy
must encounter. Why, 1 see her be-
draggled, helpless look now, if she is an
ivy, and her scornful, contemptuous
glance if she prove to be the oaken tim
Der that holds the matrimonial ship to-
gether."
We were thinking of these truths SO
petulantly expressed when, glancing
listlessly over an exchange, we found
reference made to this "clinging vine''
type of womanhood in this wise:
He is good to her. and seldom refuses her pir
money when she asks for it, and takes all the
responsibility Of everything, and "shelters hel
from the rough winds of the world" She
clings; she is utterly dependent on him. He il
| her lord and master, and his will is law. They
have their little quarrels once in a while, o
course, but they never quarrel about "voting,'
or "woman's rights" and when he, once in
while, is detained down town of an evening
"on business" darling pet thinks it is all righ
| to do business by gaslight, and asks no ques
| tions.
She has children by and by; daughters, who
will grow up helpless as herself; sons, whom
she can never teach to be self-reliant. TheT
come financial troubles. His face grows wOrI
and troubled; finally he fails. He is an homes
man, and so he is poor and not rich. He goe
| to darling pet for comfort. She cries and clings
| Unaided he takes up his burden and starts OIL
again. The thought of his helpless wife anC
| children spur him on to work beyond hi
strength, and then, suddenly, he dies. Wha
becomes of darling pet then VIII the rougl
winds blow more gently around her, now he
protector is no more, and can no longer shield
| her? What can she dO-she and her children
Go to her relatives to live, eating the bread o
charity But if she has any, they don't wan
her. Relations are not apt to desire such addi
tions TO their families. Helpless, alone, witt
no one to cling to now, and with her equal,
helpless children, alas for darling pet
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
MEETING OF THE STATE TEMPER
ANOE UNION.

The State Temperance Union will
meet in the city of Albany on Wednes-
day, February 21st, at l o'clock P. NJ.
Delegates will be carried at half-fare
over the following lines: Oregon Steam
Navigation Company, o. c. R. R. R.,
and o. & G. R. r. Those travelling over
the last two routes will show their Gre
dentials to the ticket agent, who will
furnish them tickets for the round trip,
from February Goth to oath inclusive,
charging one fare. Those using the o.
S. N. Co.'s route will pay full fare to
Albany, and will be returned free on
presentation of certificate from the Sec
retary of the Union.
The "Independent" and Opposition"
lines of steamboats, have also agreed to
carry delegates at reduced fare.
1t is earnestly hoped that organiza-
tions entitled to representation in the
Union will not fail to elect delegates,
and insist on their attendance at the
same. G. w. DIMICK,
President State T. ..
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
REPUBLICAN ROYALTY,

Correspondents from the national
Capital detail with exactness, and dilate
with evident pride upon the elegant
costumes of the present "royal family"
of the Republic at the first Presidential
reception of the season. 1t is plain that
persons clad in little brief authority
as rulers of a republic, and fed and
clothed at the expense of the "dear peo-
ple," are as sorely afflicted with snob
bishness as those who are maintained
as hereditary right, as rulers of king
doms. The costumes of the principal
members of the royal household afOre-
said are thus described by one of the
correspondents referred to: "The receiv-
ing party were tastefully dressed, Mrs.
Grant in black grenadine over pearl
colored silk sleeves unlined; Mrs. Sar-
toris in a combination dress of black
and white and prune velvet, silk and
lace; Mrs. Fred. Grant in a most deli
cate robin's-egg- blue silk with white
lace trimmings; Mrs. General Sheridan,
now a guest at the White House with
her husband, in white silk; aud Miss
Julia Grant in robe of white lace oveI
ecru silk, gold bracelets, neck chain and
solitaire diamond ring. This little lady,
Fred. Grants daughter, aged six
months, received the lions share of at.
tention, but not with the best of graces
for she was tired and "fussy," as any
baby would be rugged up in such an un-
babyish costume"
To think of attempting to set off baby.
dimples and enhance baby-graces il
such a barbarous mannerl 1t make!
one sigh to clasp the plump darlings il
fresh pink calico who crow and smile il
the arms of sensible country mothers.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
RECENT EVENTS,

The Senate has confirmed Nicholas s.
Owings Secretary of Washington Terri
tory.
Grasshopper eggs are about to hatch
in Nebraska under the effects of the
continued warm weather.
The Yale University Boat Club has
voted not to accept the challenge of the
Cornell to row the winner Of the eight
Dared race between Harvard and Yale.
By the suspension of the Congress
sional work at the Office of public print
ing, Saturday, about 800 persons were
thrown out of employment. The public
printer has no money, except an unex-
pended balance of appropriations to the
departments and the Congressional IL
brary, and for printing the proceedings
and records of Congress.
The following is statement of the
coinage at the United States mint at
Washington during January: Gold, 49,
$50 pieces, worth S933, 900; trade dollars,
1,Os2, 200, value, 81 ,Os2, 900; subsidiary
silver, 5,522, 600 pieces, value S1,S72, 900;
minor silver, $4,000 pieces, value S.
523. Total, 1903, $50 pieces, value, 3d.
S95,525.
Piper offered amendments increasing
the item for wages in the San Francisco
mint from $25O,OOO to 1876, 900, and al
lowing 100000 instead of $4,000 for
materials; but Holman, on behalf Of
the committee, successfully resisted any
increase. The committees recommen-
dations for the reductions of salaries of
civil employees were all sustained by
the House.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
OREGON STATE TEMPERANCE AL
LANCE.

The sixth annual session of the Orc
gon State Temperance Alliance will be
held in the city of Albany, commenc-
ing Wednesday, February q, 1877.
Delegates will be carried at half rates
over the following lines: o. S. n. Co.,
o. c. R. R., and o. & C. R. R. Those
travelling over the last two routes will
show their credentials to the ticket
agent, who will furnish them tickets for
the round trip, from February 20 to "a
inclusive, charging one fare. Those u.s.
ing the o. S. n. Co.'s route will pay full
fare to Albany and will be returned free
on presentation of certificates from the
Secretary of the Alliance.
The "Independent" and "Oppositionp
lines Of steamboats, have also agreed to
carry delegates at reduced fare.
A delegation from every organization
and society working for the triumph OF
our cause is earnestly requested to be in
attendance. G. H. WHITNEY,
Recording Secretary.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
A MISNOMBR.

We often wonder why a woman is
called 'good" for the possession of quail
tiles that would render man simply
contemplate. Speaking of the meek
and long-suffering wife of a heartless
libertine, not long since a friend re-
marked, ''She is good woman-a great
deal better than I am, or she would
never submit to his conduct" Is it
then evidence that a woman is ''good''
broad and much abused adjective) who
believes in and practices virtue herself,
but pampers vice in others by making
no Dissemination between vice and
virtue? Can "good woman" devote
herself with the same gracious sweet
ness to libertine that she would be-
stow upon an honorable and upright
man? Is it right, or proper, or wom-
anly, or "good" for her to do so, even
if the scapegrace chance to be her hus-
band? Yet, women who uncomplain-
ingly submit to every wrong against
their wifely and womanly feelings are,
by common consent, voted 'good wom-
en-" by their neighbors. Men declare it
with extreme JUNCTION, looking askance
at their conscious spouses the while.
Women who have no desire to be like
them repeat the phrase mechanically,
while in their hearts they despise a
coward who, for the sake of harmony,
neither strongly disapproves vice, nor
strongly approves virtue.
The woman who meets a brutal hus-
band always with a placid smile,
whether he staggers in intoxicated
swaggers, in with an oath, or comes in
with tolerable behavior, is happily Of
tener sung than seen, but such mega
lively amiable creatures do occasionally
exist, and are always known as ''good
women" Goodness, whether in man
or woman, to be deserving of the name
should never submit to be the obedient
tool of wickedness. To truly deserve
the name of a good woman, one must
possess those sterling qualities that are
everywhere admired among men, indie
pendence, intelligence, integrity, thai
opposes wrong wherever it is found, and
fears not to condemn vice or approve
virtue. A slave is not commended fol
implicit obedience to unreasonable de.
crees, but rather for preserving his in
dividuality and self-hood where nigh
conflicts with right. All who have
. | IOxHyp fO l,a ~ ~ Hao !,
"Uncle Tom" can testify to the admira
ton such qualities as these excite ever
in slave, yet people continue to lauC
the absence or annihilation of princi
pie in women, and dub them "gOod,
for such lack of everything ennobling