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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
RATHER I%MPROBABLE.

RumOred Secession from the
Shareh OF England OF 5000, 600
Paris Special N. Y. Herald
From a person who processes to
have an intimate acquaintance with
the Vatican, l hear that there is a
movement on foot which promises
to be the most eventful move in the
religious history Of the century.
This is nothing less than the Sc
cession, in large bodies, Of members
Of the English Protestant Church,
amounting, in the aggregate, to
three million, to the Roman Cath
Ole church.
Included in this exodus from the
Church of England are bishops, rec.
tors, curates and deacons. Author
lied delegates are, it is asserted, now
in Rome negotiating the conditions
upon which the secession will take
place. Acceptance is offered upon
the following conditions:
/. The acceptance Of all the doc
trines of the Catholic church.
2. To solve the difficulties among
AnglicanS relative to the ordina-
ton. Bishops, ministers and dea-
cons consent to receive fresh orders
in the Roman church under certain
conditions.
3. All new priests undertake to
observe celibacy.
4. Ministers already married are
not to be asked to quit their fami-
lies, but are disbarred from hearing
confessions.
5. The new Catholics demand to
be placed for a period of twenty
years under a special Episcopal
hierarchy in order to smooth the
differences of opinion that are sure
toarise during the transition period.
This plan is modelled on that
adopted by the church in the East.
In America, for instance, every city
has its special hierarchy. | give
this, as the French say, sans tout
reserve, but it comes from such q
high source that | would not be
justified in treating it with incre.
dulity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
how SAMMY cox cor sEr DOVE OK.

Little Sammy Cox is theoretically
great friend Of the South, but his sym.
PATTY does not take that practical shape
which would be calculated to rebuild oul
waste places or make the wilderness
blossom like the rose. The Northern
States have received somewhere between
three and ten dollars to one, in proper
ton to taxes paid, more than the
South in the way of government aid
The river and harbor bill which he
and a few others fought so ably
aud Intellectually in the house Monday,
under q suspension of the %rules, allows a
moiety, comparatively speaking, for this
section, including the following items:
For improving the Mississippi and Ar
kansas rivers, $4,000, Of which sum
$4,000 shall be used for removing the
bar in the Arkansas river, opposite Fort
Smith; for the Southwest Pass Of the
Mississippi river, $4,000; for the Qua
chita river, in Arkansas and L~oEisiana,
$40, 900; for the Yazoo, $25, for re-
moving the raft in Red river aud closing
Tones bayou, Louisiana, $4,000; for
Cypress bayou, Louisiana, SIS, 600 for
gauging the waters Of the lower Missis.
sippi and tributaries, $4,000; for White
and St. Francis rivera, and building
one sternwheel iron snagbost and
working the same ten months, $4,000;
for White river above ~Jscksonport, aud
for removing snags and wrecks, $40, 900;
for the improvement Of toe Mississippi
river between the Ohio and Illinois riY.
ers, $24O.OOO; for the Cumberland river
above Nashville, $50. 900. and for below
Nashville, S45, 600; for the Tennessee
river above Chattanooga, $4,000, and
below that town, including Muscle
Shoals, $500, 900; for the Ohio river be-
low P%ittsburg, $500, 900; for the protec-
ton Of the wharf, landing and chan
mel of the river at Memphis,
SAG, 900. Mr.. Young obtained the full
sum recommended for the work by
Major B~enyaurd; and for the Mis-
sisslppi at and near Vicksburg, $4,000.
The secretary Of war is directed to
cause examinations or surveys, or both,
and estimate the cost Of Improvements
to be made at a number Of places.
Among them ore the Big Sunhower,
Chickasayhoy, Tallahatchie, Cold Water,
Pearl and Psscagouls rivers, in Missis-
sippi; Coney's Fork aHd 0beys rivers,
in Tennessee; and for Bayou Bartholo.
new, Little river and Arkansas river,
from Fort Smith to Little Arkansas, all
in the State Of Arkansas. The bill pro.
vides that the work may be done by con.
tract or hired labor; but the contracts
must be advertised, and the work let to
the lowest bidder. 1t is a well matured
bill, adapted to various localities and
framed to promote the industrial ard
financial interests Of the country. Cox
and bis little clan object to it, because it
helps the South. We would like to swap
all such Democrats for a few friendly
Republicans and Independents, and
could afford to give considerable oddr.
The House refused to let his protest
go on the record yesterday. Served him
right.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

The little girl who partook of it is recov.
ering.
Colonel Hillyard, of Hszlehurst, is
engaged largely in the enterprise of rails
ing vegetables for the Northern markets.
He has over eight hundred tomato plants
in a very forward condition, strawberries
nearly ripe, aud twenty acres early Irish
potatoes.
DR.. A. H. McAllister, OF Union coun-
ty, has invented and has now on exhibi.
ton in Washington City, a death dealing
instrument beyond the destructive power
Of anything known in the world before.
1t is a repeating rife mounted on wheels
which discharges 5000 to 1000 minnie
balls in a minute.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
MISSISSIPPI.

1t is reported that B~atesvlle has had
three or four cases Of smallpox.
Captain Yowell has been elected
mayor Of Oakland, vice W. j. Ball, Esq
resigned.
The tax collector Of Yazoo City left
for an indefinite tour with about two
thousand dollars of city funds in lis
possession.
Colonel Roderick Seal and General
Robert LoWery, it is said, will contest
with General Hooker for congressional
honors from the Fifth district.
Oakland Timer, 10Th: Mr.. W. A. Carr
while ia the bottomS hunting last week.
killed a panther which measured nine
feet long. Mr.. Carr tells US he was a
most ~ierocious looking animal.
Messrs. Allen and John Campbell, Of
Benton county, died last week from eat.
ing some heulock which they dug up
under the impression that it was ginseng,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
REMINIscENcE OF 7s.

And now comes Mr.. McLin, the late
secretary Of state under Governor
Stearns, aud also one l.. G. DenDis, Of
Alschua county, State OF Florida, who
being sworn or affirmed testify and de.
pose after the manner Of Elizabeth Til
ton, that their former allegations in the
case Of the People VS.. Rutherford B
Hayes, a citizen Of 0hie, as represented
by certain Republican managers and
corrupt electoral commissioners, who
counted him in rs President, are false
and unworthy Of further c~redencs. De-
ponents now desire to make certain
statements, and ask that the same be re-
ceived as the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, b. the American
people, a majority Of whom will doubt.
less believe these statements SO far as
co~rroborated by circumstantial evidence,
aud otherwise appearing reasonable in
view OF all the circumstances SAID
McLin states definitely hat two hundred
and fourteen names we're put in the re-
turns Of the Archer precinct after the
voting ceased, a slight irregularity which
he no doubt considered justifable aud in
accordance with the Oft repeated prece.
dents of the Republican party in the
Southern States under bayonet rule
which then prevailed Seeing now the
error Of his ways he makes this state.
ment and expects that his o~ffense, il it
was one, will be condoned, even as Ply.
mouth Church backs up Beecher, with a
foil knowledge Of bis guilt. It appearelb
.uEiber tLAt there we're eleven indict.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

PorTsviLLE, April 24-Wm. Heafner
and Jonas Krell, working in a drift Of a
e%olliery zeal Minersville yesterday, were
buried By an immense fall Of coal and
slate. After a search of several hours
Hsffnsr was found dead. The position
Of Krell vas not discovered till evening
when renewed efforts we're made to re-
cover bis body.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

WAsHISsroS, April "a For Tsunes'
see and the Ohio valley warmer sOuther'
ly winds, falling barometer, cloudy and
rainy weather, followed BY cooler north
west winds, with rising barometer.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys and western portion Of
the upper lake region rising barometer
northwest to northeast winds, clear OF
partly cloudy weather, occasional rains
over the lakes. aud lower, followed by
stationary temperature.
The rivers will continue to rise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

THOMAS II. LOCKWOOD Is a candidate flor
re-eleetion) fer Judge of the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county. at the ensuing August cleo
ton, 1873; subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic-Oonseryative Convention.
J. NJ. GREER announces himself a candi-
date for the otice Of Criminal Court Judge Of
DemOcra' TO- Conservative Convention. 27te
1 am a candidate for Judge Of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county.
19te P. T. SCRUGGS.
LELAND LEATHERMAN is a candidate
for Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Sboibv
oyunty. Election next AuRust. Ikito
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
WhIllIer nnd rrnntloa.

1t is not generally known that
John G. Whittier, in his early life,
when he was but twenty-three, sue
ceeded George D. Prentice as editor
of the New England Weekly Re-
view, published at. Hartford, Conn.
Prentice had been called to Ken
lucky to write a campaign life OF
Henry Clay, with a view to putting
Clay again before the country as a
Presidential candidate, and having
written the life, he was chosen to
edit the Louisville Journal, founded
the following year. Whittier never
met Prentice, but having seen the
Review, was 50 pleased with it that
he sent some communications to it,
and they were published, with laud-
atory comments. He became a fire.
quent contributor, and, on the re-
tirement Of Prentice, was invited at
his request, by the publishers to
succeed him. Whittier, when he
received the letter, was at work on
his fathers farm, near Haverhill,
Mass. He has said, in abiding
to the circumstance, 81 could moi
have been more surprised if l had
been asked to assume the place and
power Of the great khan Of Tar.
tary."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
For ChanoeIlor-

GEO W. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
Chancellor of the Ohancery Court of Shelby
county at the August election, 1878, subject to
the action Of. tho Democratic and Censerva-
tive Convention.
We are authorized to announce CALVIN
+. VANCE as a candidate for Chancellor of
Shelby county at the August election.
T. B. MIC0U is a candidate for Chancellor
Of Shelby county ct the ensuing August cleo
ton, subject TO nomination by the Democratic
Conservative convention.
HEREBY announce myself a candidate
for Chancellor Of the Chancery Court Of Shell
By county, at the next August election.
2lte W p WILSON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
rhs Indian Raiders.

SAN Antonio, April 24.-Telegraphic
reports from the lower Rio Grande indi.
cate that about twenty persons we're killed
by the recent Indian raiders and one
hundred and Fifty head Of horses stolen,
The reported number killed is no doubt
exaggerated. Nine persons are known
to have been killed by tse raiders in the
northwest border, between Fort Concho
and Stockton.
The rain and snow-storm Of last night
did much damage in various parts Of the
Stats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
Alternately shaken and Scorehsd

Alternately shaken and BeOrehed
By the paroxysms of chills and fever. the
wretched sufferer for whom q~uinins has been
prescribed essays in vain to exterminate the
dreadful disease with that hurtful palliative,
which at best only mitigates the violence Of
the fits. and eventually proves highly iniuri.
Gus to the system. In order to effect a thor
ough cure Of malarial fever, whether inter
mittent or remittent, or to render the system
i~mpregnable to its attacks, Hostetker's Stom-
ach Bitters should be used daily. That this
medicine is a searching eradicant Of diseases
generated by miasma, and a reliable safe.
guard against them, is a fact SO widely recoS.
nizedi in this and other countries that Ia sd-
auce evidence in support Of it is unnecessary;
50, 1t may we'll be supposed that from the tes-
timony csrrobotatiye of its claims, which has
been accumulating during the last twenty five
years and over, sufficient proofs might be-
skeptie. soShw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
Something Rearing ON the MeUos-
kry Scandal.

ROCHESTER,, N. 7, April 22.-The
brother and father Of Frank Bsnister,
who married Fanny Richards, who fg-
ures 50 prominently in the Detroit scan
dal, live here. The brother wal inter.
viewed yesterday, and among other
things be said that he thought the mar
rage was a put up job by Bishop Nc.
Cosary and his friends. The girl was
here last summer, and Mr.. Banister de.
uies that she is pretty, though she has a
vivseious manner, but be could not see
what natural attractions she could have
bad in Frank estimation. She is about
twenty years of age. Frank Is about
t~wenty-eight He left here two years
ago for Chicago, but is now in Detroit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
The wife OF Mike white Kills HEY.
self by Taking ChIOROfOFm,

The Tuscumbia Democrat Of Saturday
contains the following paragraph:
We learned last night that Mrs. White,
vie OF Mike White, who was hung in
huntsville, Wednesday, died from taking
chloroiorm. What measure can reach
the length, the depth. the width of Z
noble woman's lover What hearts is moi
emolliated at this sad sequence, and
touched with regret that the innocent
should suffer for the guilty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

That unscrupulous and reckless Will
fer of the South, the New York Times
in a recent number, for once owns up
and tells the truth in the following style
and words:
The policy Of a national party must
bear en- obvious relation to topics that
absorb public attention, or have some
direct bearing upon important interests.
The bloody shirt" would not satisfy
either Of these conditions. 1t is no
longer within the domain of practical
politics. No amount Of shrieking will
impart to it vitality. Even if it be
deemed necessary to denounce the act
ion Of the President, the controversy
which it closed cannot be reopened in its
old form. Other phases OF what may
still be called the Southern question may
challenge attention, but 1.-THE bloody
shirt" business is ended for the present.
The only thing that can revive it will be
some systematic injustice, some cruel
and persistent wrong, on the part Of the
Southern governments, and OF this con
tingency, Just now. we discern no sign.
To wave the bloody shirt" By way Of
showing that the party has not forgotten
the Presidents bad faith, would be the
height Of folly.
Better late than never. The Times
lied about the South as long as anybody
would believe its distorted sensations,
and now virtually admits that it lied in.
t~entionally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
T"ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS
0 n BONDS,


LONDON, April "a, 2 pm. = COnsolI
for money, "a 1916; on account, i
United States 6Ve-twenties of 1867, 1881;
United States ten-forties, 10TH; United
States new four-and-a-halfs, l04t; United
States new fves, 1858
New YORK, April "a, ll:5O an. =
United States SKIES of 1881, registered,
ls7B@lO74; United States skies Of 1881,
coupons, lO7B@lO78; fve-twenties of '65,
registered, new issue, l045@lO48; FIVE
twenties of 1867, lO7i@lO7a; 6ve-twen.
ties of '68, = @llO; t~en.forties, lO5i@
1861; coupons, lO52@lO55; fves Of 1881,
= @lO3si coupons, 1867 @lO53; cur.
rency skies, ll8I@ll94; new tours, 1904
@IOO3; coupons, lOO3@lOO2; new four.
and-a-halfs, lO3b@lO3S.
BREADsTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, April "a -Whea win.
ter, lis Od@lls Sd; Milwaukee red, 9s9d
@lOs 3d. California white, lis Ida
lis Sd; California club, lis 5d@l2s ID.
Germ, new, 26sOd@26s 3D.; old, 27s 3d@
27s Sd. Pork, Ats cd. Beef, sos Cd.
Bacon, long clear, 26s Cd; short clear,
BIS Cd. Lard, 36s ID. Tallow, 39s Cd.
Flour, 25s 6d@26s Sd.
CHICAGO, April "a, u:OO am. =
Wheat, for May, llO@llO5; June, 1890
1898 Corn, for May, 4lt@4lA; June, Ala
.@4ls. Reoeipts-Flour, 945S; wheat,
1885; corn, 1924. Shipments -
Flour, 1896; wheat, 100, $50; corn, ia.
ego
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

CAIRO. April 24.-Arrived-Fsnnie
Tatum. Cincinnati, l p m; Andy Baum,
Memphis, s; Kellogg, Memphis, 10. De-
psrted-E. NJ. Norton, Ohio, midnight;
Tstum, st. Louis, 2 am; Chss. Bowen,
Ohio, 4; Baum, Cincinnati. .. Heavy
rain last night. Cloudy and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARD.

To all who are:suitsriug fromIthe errors ana
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness.
early decay. loss of manhood, etc., 1 will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
BY missionary in South America. Send A
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T.. Imam. Station ID. B1k House, NetO York
Cag. .xxvii-25 eodAw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

The admirably ssnaible aud we'll writ.
ten letter in Mondays LEDGER from
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was written by q
we'll known business man Of this city,
Mr.. NJ. W. Rsdford, who is connected
with the house of B. j. semmes & Co
We make this statement in justice to
him, because bis initials we're printed in
correctly, but more particularly because
mis- views are clear and sound and in &C.
cord with the verbal report made by
Judge Clapp on bis return from Wash
ing.on. 1t affords Us satisfaction to add
such strength and testimony to the posi-
ton of the LEDGER assumed some
months ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
Zoe UIrcnIt Court QInrk.

DABNBY NJ. SCALES announces himself n
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Shelby county at the August election, subject
to the action Of the Democratic Conservative
convention. 95fa
j.. S. GALLOWAY is a candidate for cIorL
Of the Circuit Court at the ensuing ATrnst
election, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention, I7ta
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
BISHOP M'COSKRY.
A Suspension of Judgment Re.
OueNte1.

A Suspension of Judgment Re.
quested.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, April 10. The
Bishop OF Iowa publishes the following
card this morning:
DAVENPORT. Mauuday. Thursday, 1878.
In view of the serious charges pub.
lished in the daily press affecting the
character Of the Bishop Of Michigan, |
would earnestly claim in behalf Of an
aged man Of nearly seventy.6ve years,
that he should not be condemned, even
in the popular mind, unheard, untried,
and on testimony as yet unauthenticated
by any responsible name. The House
of Bishops of the American Church has
always shown its readiness, by prompt
and even severe measures, to o the
honor OF its measures, and to vindieate
its purity. In the present instance, |
beg a suspension Of judgment until the
Diocese or the House Of Bishops have
time to act. [Signed1
WILLIAM STEVENS PERRY,
Bishop Of Iowa"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

DANIEL G.. SHELBY (presont Dspptv
Clerk, is a candidate for Clerk of the Bartisft
Circuit Court, at the ensuing August eleetion'
subject to the action Of the Democratic Con.
sorvative Convention.
FELIX M. JONES is a candidate for CIerk
OF the Bartlett Circuit Court. subject to the
nomination OF the Democratic Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

The eth annual session Of the Su,
preme Lodge Of the Knights of Honor
win be held in Nashville. commencing
ON Tuesday, May l4th, at two o'clock
pm. The fiscal year Of the supreme
lodge clotes on the first Of May, so as to
allow the supreme lodge officers time to
balance their books and be ready to
make their reports. The supreme re.
porter, with one assistant, the supreme
treasurer, with assistant, and the
committee on finance will meet at Nash.
vile, Tuesday, May 7th. The committee
on secret work meets at the same time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

N. PERKINS is a candidate for Criminal
COURT CLERK Of Shelby county at the election in
August, subject to the action OF tho Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention.
A. g. HARRIS is a candidate for Criminal
court CLERK at the ensuing August election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

THE Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
is making itself rather oficious. In th'
dispatches from Washington yesterday
morning appeared the following para
graph:
Senator Wallace presented a remon.
STRANGE from the Pittsburg Chamber Of
Commerce against the passage Of a law
authorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the mississippi river at Memphis
until the proposed location OF the same
shall have been examined aud reported
upon by q board oil competent engineers,
to be appointed for that purpose, and
proposing the appointment OF such a
board. Referred.
If these sons of smoke and cinders
at Pittsburg will agree to attend to their
own business, we will attend to ours aud
make no complaint when they happen to
kiss each others wives through mistake,
on account of universal similarity of
complexion. But if they get up any
more foolishness, we will build that
some night, and build it so low
that their coal barges cannot pass under
it. OF course we would have a draw
to let their r~akishlooking crafts
pass through, but the toll woSld be at
two dollars a ton, and where there
any doubt about the tonage-and
there always wonld be-we would have
to weigh their stuff and charge two dol
lars more for the weighing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
sale of the Eric Rntlroad.

New York, April 24.-The Erie rail-
road has been sold to Ex-Governor e. D..
Morgan for six million dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
NJ ERG II HIS
"wednesday Evening, April "a, ISIS.

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per anHum for
the Daily, and 81 per annHm for The
Weekly-Postage free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24

Angler Chace, the Fall River defaulter.
was a member of the State seoate in
1868, and occupied a seat by the side Of
Lucius W. Pond, who is now serving ont
Q term in the State prison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
The McCOskry Seandat-IndIgnRnt
Fannie RiehardB.BsnIster.

Detroit News
Mrs. Banister, nee Fannie Richards,
called at the Evening News office yester.
day afternoon, having, as she asserted,
just learned for the first time Of the scan.
dsl with which her name was connected.
She declared with most tragic indigna-
ton that there was not a word Of truth in
the story. Her father had been q mem
Der Of the British parliament for Green
wich; on his death-bed he had written to
Bishop McCoskry, requesting him to act
ss her guardian, a trust the bishop had
accepted; as such be had had the CUSTODY
Of money sent for her support by her
uncle, who had been a classmats oil
the bishops at Oxford. She denied
that Bishop McCoskry had ever
paid a single cent for Der schooling
or anything else, except from her own
moneys She had never received but
four letters from him. and these only Of
the most commonplace character; nor
had she aver acted as his amanueasis
The letters which have caused all the
bishops trouble she declared must have
been forged. He was innocent, and why
he should resign and fly to Europe was
more than she could understand. Bat
be should never leave the country till she
was INDICATED, though she had TO 20 Oh
foot TO New York to stop him.
Later in the afternoon she forwarded
the following dispatch TO the bishop:
Rev. s.. A. McCoskry, care Of Dr.
Mason, ll3 West Twenty. fourth or Forty
.ourth street, New York. Return imme
diately aud clear yourself and mo Of thii
vile charge. demand it.
"Mks FRANK BAHIarERn