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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17
FOREIGN News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION,

L5rd Salisbury says the laoalE,atIonS Oo'
tanned q! tie congress ale very large aH' ~
most all The articles OF the trta!y, nave reco'
cred large territory for the Sultan, end tead te
Assure the stability and ind%pe: drGc: OF Turkey
The dispatch combats the allegation that Inc
eoyerpmsnt had abandoned the POLICY lodi
Gated in Lord Salisbury circular Of AEr'l L.
The object cf The British policy, namely, pre-
yenton of Russian pyepondeTance, has been
substantially attained. Lord Salisbury points
to the fact that the pecuniary indemnify has
been sltogether excluded from the treaty Oh
B:rl!n, the congress having lscliotd to revise
The arrangement. which, bilog 60 lntraeuon CT
the treaty Of Paris, it was within the eompe
tence If two independent Powers 10 conclude
The result of the declaration made by the
Russians in The congress that they would
neither claim territory IN lieu OF The Indemnity
DOT prei1dice the claims # other creditors, IS
that the payment Of the Indemnity 2 postponed
to an Infinitely remote p5r0d.
Lord Salisbury concludes: Whether use
will be made If this. probably the last, oppor
tunity obtained for Turkey by the interposltioD
Of the Powtr., and particularly b. England,
d.peIds on the Siocality with which Turkish
statesmen now address themselves to the duties
ofcood government and reform.
The Roumanan Chambers will probably aI-
turn Cd the lS:h OF July and reasonable to
consider the treaty Of Berlin abtu: the lst OF
September. unless, as is possible, a general
election shsl be ordered ttr az assembly spe-
csy TO decide upon the requisite changes 10
the constitution.
According to the latest slciees from Central
Asia force Of Russian artillery engineers and
cavalry has left Tashkend. This movement is
connected With On order Of the day recently
published 10 Tashkend for 40 advalc, toward:
Bokhara.
LIE Temps BELIEVES that the Russians are
COW marctiog to invade Bokhara, and that thi:
is an answer to the Cyprus treaty:
4 Parish dispatch 10 the Telegraph state:
that NJ. Waddingon briggs from Berlin writ
ten assurance that Englaud will not take any
independent acion 10 regard 10 Egypt. France
obtains no other benefits. IS reported by some
French newspapers.
A dispatch from Rome reports that meetings
urging the annexation Of Southern Tyrol 10
Italy will shortly be held in Rome ADD Milan.
The Italian Ministerial Journal, the Diretlo,
in the course f an official justification of Italy
policy at the congress says: ''Ioe Ang ,Iurk.
ish convention causes Us much anxiety, a1o
opportunity will not be wanting to set forth
quietly and at length the grounds OF our dis
trust aud repugbauce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17

James Gordon Bennett and his sister, Miss
j. Bennett, arrived at New York in the steam.
or st. Laurent yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17

I1c ttCck q FItUr OF hand = NRnI, 81! =
enquiry i: better, srd though We make Z
change in quotstions, prices sre l!me7. TIE o4I'
new Flour yet recai7el Lss been q few los q;
low grade, made st the mills near this CT;
Wheat is Ecsrcely so firm, snd l02 tle h!gA'
est price paid to. dsy sales Of 200 bushels s: ~
alC2 AZ to quality. One small lot Of white Co-1
sold IS. No Rye reported, AID Oa:5 brought .,
Country produce luie. snd uRch Angei.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17

GEoRGETows Cattle MARKET. jay IL -
The market At Drovers' Rest to-dsy Vas goot
We quote zoo Cattle Offering. oil OF which So
ST from 4sSj per lCU lbs gross; 800 Sheep IL.
Lambs sold as follows: old sheep }asi; LAM.
49, 30; ~ Cows std Calves sold 3. from ::
to $40 each
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17
GANaL CO.M.nEREE.

Arrived-Bosts K Summers, 10 B!seh :1i =,
Coal Co; J r Anderson, to American SSSWn,
Departed n e Merrym:n al"
Mertens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17

NEW CROP TEAS at ,pvs
IN je % j. Z! MlhbON.''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17

BALTIMORE July l,.-Virsajs G,. Old, :;
do deferred a; Virgniss. Consolidated, j.: !;
do "a series 28.; dae coupons -. Cote"
quiet; middling ll.allt. Flour stoady snd L"
changed Wheat-Sou!hcra active and ttm
Western active, lcm and higher; Southern re-
prime lO2slO5 do amber l0..llO; No. We: e
winter red spot lo}i; July l0.s Aug and Sci
lC0. Corn-Southern steady; W cstern l7m 81 !
higher; Souther white 81; co yellow ~
Western mixed spot and July AZ; August i,
Sept Az; steamer 4lta425 Oats lrmer sL1
quiet; southern 30s@5; Western white 81, d.
mixed 3d. Penns 81. Rye nominal. hay III
changed. Sugar strong and active At -"
Cc1tte Irm and unchanged. Whlskey l'1.
at 81 g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17

NEW YORK July l7.-Stocks Irregular NJ o.
ey lts2. Gold IOO!alL0:. Flour quiet snd L''-
Wheat q shade irmer and quiet. Corn go
better and moderately active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17

LAl5E IN BEEMEN.-The United State Con-
sui 81 Bremen, in his repoE. on the conditio OF
labor and trade in the consular district to The
Department State, gives the following anon g
other statistics:
Wages-Agricultural lsborers, per waek, II
marks a mark equals 81 cents;) shoemakers, 10
to Is marks; tsilorg, 20 to % marks; blscksmiths
10 to y marks; carpenters and mssons, Is to 20
marks; joiners, 10 to u marks; lsborers on pub
lie works and railways, 9to Is marks The cost
Ct living for unmarried men, about marks a
week; families Of five persons. from IS to Is
marks. To make life at these rates possible the
women work in their gardens and in the fields; in
knit or sew. Wages are less; the cost of living
abou! the same now as in 1873 Trade is very
dull, and failures of small traders are of daiy oc.
currence. Real estate has deprecated ~ per
cent. since 1873 under runous forced sales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
WASHINGTON.
Conrro.slonaI Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, March l6.--HoUsE-Mr.
O'Neill offered o resolution directing the
attorney general to inform the house
whether 10 his opinion the annual APP
pointment Of ten cadets at large by the
President to the military academy and
the naval academy, have been SO msde
in pursuance Of law or by custom, and if
by custom how long it has been con-
strued as establishing such power Of APP
pointment. Adopted.
Mr., Hanna introduced a bill for the
establishment Of a mint at Indianapolis.
Referred.
On motion of Mr.. stephens,certain tes-
timony taken by the committee on coin
age, weights and measures wal ordered
printed,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
POUR LES DANES.

New York SUM-
Violets and psnsiea are Lenten bou-
quet flowers.
Drsb, tan, and silver gray are fashion
able colors.
Gold and silver tinsel is not worn in
the day time.
Tinsel will be a feature this hummer
in evening toilets.
Mantslets are cut short and square in
the back. but have long fronts.
Olive green, beige, channels, aud blue
gray are among the fashionable colors.
Victoria lawn suits will be trimmed
with scarlet or navy blue embroidery.
Tissue de tolls is a beautiful new
transparent linen fabric for summer
dresses.
Marahout cloth, with light featherly
tufts of silks, is one Of the new dress
materials.
Colored embroidery in lovely jardi-
Mere effects is used on children's white
dresses.
The Valois fraise, ttiffened with in.
visible wire, is revived for full evening
dress.
Linen in beige shades, ecru, brown,
and gray will be used for midsummer
toilets.
Bouuets Of gold or silver braid are
shown at some of the Wholesale MILL.
merry houses,
Foulards are shown with polka spots,
diamonds, Greek squares and other
small figures,
White pique wsistcoats fastened with
red or blue ball buttons will be worn by
young ladies,
Gold braids are introduced at inter
walls in some Of the new straw and chip
hats aud bonnets.
Chinese friDges tied in the hem or
edge Of the garment are seer on some OIL
the new spring wraps.
There is a war between high and low
coifures, but both fashions require much
additional hair.
Straw bonnets in SHADES to match
toilets are in vogue among exclusive
classes Of French women.
Scotch homespon, twilled, brown, gray
mixed, or 10 stripes OIL plaids, is just
now in demand for ladies listers.
The Shakespeare dinner cards have
different flower, with an appropriate
quotation from Shakespeare. on each
card.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
The sanitary Question,

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
Ia your article on the mayor with
reference to the sanitary force, in yes.
terday's issue, l think you do him an in.
justice. l do not propose in this to
offer any apology for the mayor, as l did
not support him in the last canvass, but
when l see he is disposed to retrench
and economic, and when that will not
interfere or in the least j%eopardize the
interest Of the city, l AN with him, and
propose TO do ell in my power to sustain
him, as | think every good citizen should
do irrespective Of politics. Hence the
recommendation Of the mayor to dis.
pence with the sanitary force, and the
willingness Of the chief Of police 10
assist the health officer aud allow the
force iu each ward to perform that
duty, or if necessary, to detail two
men from the force, l think it
eminently proper, and especially 80 In
view of the depressed condition of our
city finances. The police certainly are
better prepared and much more fitted for
that duty than men who know nothing
about it, besides they are on duty all the
time, while the officers appointed by the
health officer are only on duty from nine
o'clock in the morning till four or five il
the afternoon. Now why, / ask, does tb,
health officer presume to think he is bet
ter able TO select men for that position
than the chief of police1 Certainly th,
latter has by far the most experience
knews better who are best fitted for th,
position, and certainly he's his men un
der better control than it is possible 70
the health officer to have for the brie
period be will have use for them. Til
police department, % my opinion, ar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
FACTS AMI FANCEEs.

Some people ara like eggs, too full of
themselves to hold anything else.
Our ancestors, the monkeys, couldn't
have been SO ignorant after ell, Mr.. OAR
win. They were ell educated in the
higher branches.
No matter if a man does say be wants
to be an angel, it is always safe to have
the name Of a good indorssr on the back
Of his note. -[Chicago Alliance.
Mr.. Longfellow's Song of Home"
printed in the February Atlantic, has
been set to music by the English com.
poser Barnett, and sung BY Mr.. Sims
Reeves.
The Americas flag is wabbling tri.
unphantly around Central Africa, not
withsiAnding that the Herald expedition
is d~isbsnded. King Miranda, having
captured a standard from Stanley, is now
ainging it to the breeze aud spreading
terror among rival chiehains, who i'm.
agine it possesses some supernatural
properties.
Ex-senator Wade had some queer
kinks in his mind. He was q firm be.
lever 10 ~spirituAlism, and looked on
death as a mere change Of scenes. An.
other striking peculiarly was the dread
be entertained Of sitting for a picture.
he used to say often that be had as
much respect for q dentists Office as he
had for a Photographic gallery.
Cuban patriot in the interior Of the
Ever.Faithful Isle, with the elbows Of BIZ
shirt hangiug Out Of the knees Of BIZ
pantaloons, tired Of living or wood
chucks and fighting at disadyantageous
odds with rusty ~mechetes, looks over Ia
New York for aid, and sees the Cubar
patriot blazing with diamonds, smoking
~forty.cent cigars on hotel door-steps, and
playing drAW.poker at 500 ante, and,
in disgust makes peace, Cuban patriot
in New York thereon DEGREES him 4
traitor, and loses $4,000 on nary & pair.
Bayard Taylor, ia a recent converse
, ton with a Washington interviewer, said
" l know some people pretend to be con
fused about my residence, but l was borr
, in Kennett Square, Chester county
: Pennsylvania, and have never had a le
1 gal residence anywhere else. Wheneve.
3 have voted it has been there; my pro
!, perty is there. My parents, who are boil
Q living, are there, It is true that mucI
of my time has been spent in New York
r a great deal Of my literary labor hs
been performed there, and al that, but
e am a Pennsylvania, and my home is i
g that State"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
ANorHER CHANCE FOR MEMPHIS.

The legislature of Mississippi, at its
recent session, passed a very important
law regulating the price to be charged
by railroads for the transportation OF
cotton. We have not seen the law, but
understand hat it prohibits the roads
from charging more for carrying cotton
one way than another, and sets a limit
upon the tariff. The Mobile and Ohio
railroad, although RAINING through the
heart of West Tennessee, has always dis.
eliminated sgains; Memphis to such an
extent as to force the planters and mer-
chants of Northeast Mississippi to
ship their cotton to Mobile, and
even then charged an enormous freight
The people of Mississippi have
endured this for q generation because
the railroad lobby interests aud a few
free passes seemed dominant in the
legislature. But at last o law has been
passed which promises to give some re.
lief. and will permit the people along
that road below Csrinth to come to Mem
phis with their cotton. Of course ome
thing depends upon the rates that will be
charged by the Memphis and Charleston
railroad from Csrinth to Memphis, but
as that road under its present excellent
management is ran mainly in the inter
est Of Memphis we have no doubt but
what Colonel McGhee will make it an
inducement to the people down in
the Egypt of Mississippi to ship
their cotton this way. They have
always desired TO trade here, but have
been cut off as effectually as if they
lived in Georgia or South Carolina. Mo-
bile cannot compare with Memphis as a
cotton market, out has a monopoly of
the North Mississippi and West Tennes.
see trade right here at u doors. Ii is
to be hoped that by another season we
will realize the benefits of the new ar
rangement, aud that we will become
much better acquainted with our Missis
sippi neighbors, who are SO near, aud
yet SO far-by rail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
ERWsPAPERDoM.

From Rowells Newspaper Directory
for January, 1873, we learn that in tho
United States there are published, MS
dailies, IS tr~i-weeklies, 1876 seni.weeklies,
6399 weeklies, sc bi.weeklies, IS semi
monthlies, 1888 m%onthlies, Sc bi.montblies
and 81 qusrterlies, making a grand total
of 1892 publications Of every descrip.
ton. Tennessee has 10 dailies-4 in
Memphis, 2 in Nashville, 2 in Chatta-
nooga and 2 in Knoxville semi.weeklJ
SO weeklies, 2 monthlies aud | quarterly,
making a total of Y. The largest daily
circulation of any paper in the United
States is 1872, 900 which is credited to the
New York News, and the largest weekly
circulation is 49, 900 credited to the New
York Weekly,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
ClncInnauItems

CNciESArI, March l6.-Col. Thomas
E. sbelbaker, ex.chief Of police, was ar
rested late last evening, chaged with be-
ing implicated with the burglary Of DR..
Mccarthy residence, on Ssventh street,
last December. 1t was charged at the
time hat the burglary was committed
for the purpose Of securing papers hav'
ing bearing upon a recent sensational
breach Of promise case.
J.. s. Trimble, banker and q large
dealer ID grain, at Mount Gilesd, Ohio,
failed yesterday. Liabilities are not
known, though probably heavy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
PACIFIC RAILROAD MEETING AT CITY
HALL.

hALLs
We observe with pleasure o call for q
meeting at the Exchange building, to
consider the interests of the South 10
connection with q Southern Pacific road.
This enterprise concerns the people
the masses--who await es expectsnts on
results hereafter to be achieved for the
mending Of their fortunes. Without
popular agitation nothing can be ex.
pected from the rival lobbying Of inter.
ested projectors-the limited and tame
expressions Of chambers Of commerce
and boards Of trade. The necessities of
the producing population OF the South
requires the construction Of q Pacific
road to serve the South and develop
its industries and resources. Jus
tice demands that government aid
should be extended to such a road.
Memphis as a city, indicated by its
natural situation and its railroad con.
nections with the South, North and West
as the proper terminus for the road, has
an especial interest involved that neces.
states immediate and active exertion on
our part. We regret that the meeting is
to be held at the Exchange building, bu.
that is the only hall the people can cal
their own. Let thera be a full and rous
ing popular assemblsge on Tuesday
night. Let all classes be fully repre-
sented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
rhe princeton college troubles.

The Princeton College Troubles.
President McCosh, of Princeton Col
lsge, prints a card in regard to the re-
cent troubles there, in which he says:
Colleges are tempted on such occa
sions, in order to avoid odium, to hush
up the whole matter, and they thus incur
q repetition of the offences. The faculty
of Princeton College set itself manfully
to face the difficulty and repress the evil.
Some have taken advantage Of our hour
of weakness and have been doing their
best, or their worst, to lead timid parents
to think that their sons are exposed to
danger in college, especially 10 Prince
ten. l am able to say that, during the
nine years that | have been here, and as
far back 81 the memory OF the oldest pro-
lessor goes, no one has been seriously
injured. The authorities have been able
TO meet the emergency. We have cut
of from the college those who were guilty
of the grosser offence, and inflicted a
mitigated penalty on those who joined
in the disturbances. We feel quite com
petent to meet the evil, and we NEAR to
take advantage Of this sad occurrence
to put down hazing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16

THE St. Paul Globe has been figuring
it up and arrived at the result in days as
follows: In ten hundred and eighty
nine more days Thomas A. Hendricks
will be inaugurated President of the
limited States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
RIver TeleKrnms.

CAIRO, March observation-disclosures u.
Parker, Memphis, 10 pm; Hillmap,
Nashville, 4 am; Eddyville, Nashville,
u John Porter, Memphis, 4 Fearless,
Pittsburg, noon. Dspsrted-City Of
Vicksburg, Vicksburg, IL p M; Parker,
Cincinnati, IL; Eddyville, Nashville, 9
am. Weather clear and pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
TIE MEMPHIS PUBLIC LEDGER

A tramp has been practicing q new
dodge at Council Bluffs, Iowa. He took
an envelope, aud placing in it q piece Of
folded paper, entered the business houses,
asking for 3 stamp To put on it. He sue
ceeded 10 getting quite a number before
be was arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
indications.

WAsHINGToToN, March l6,-For Ten
and the Ohio valley and lower
lake region, falling followed by rising
barometer, warmer aud increasing south
erly winds, veeriug to colder northwest
erly and partly cloudy weather, with rain
and high winds 10 the two last sections.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16

The subscription price Of the PUB
LIC LEDGER is IS per GnnS"' for
tho Daily, and 50 per annsm for the
Weekly-PostGge free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16

COLONEL JAMES BRIzzoLARI has been
acting as Special Circuit Court judge at
Fort Smith to try cases in which Judge
Rogers is disqualified. a special Judge
is allowed ten dollars a day up there, aud
of course is not apt to feel in a harry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
s.
If YOU WANT ANYTHING

II you want
A nurse,
Or a cook,
Or q clerk,
Or laborers,
Or a driver,
Or boarders,
Or a situation,
Or Q salesman,
Or q eoachman,
Or a servant girl,
Or to sell a piano,
Or to buy q house,
Or to sell q house,
Or to sell groceries,
Or to sell furniture,
Or to rent q store,
Or to sell dry goods,
Or to lend money,
Or to sell hardware,
Or TO sell a carriage,
Or to sell real estate,
Or a clearinghouse,
Or to borrow money,
Or q job Of any kind,
Or buyers Of clothing,
Or to purchase a horse,
| Or to dispose of a horse,
Or to purchase property.
Or TO sell millinery goods,
Or to ind any ones address,
Or to End tenants for Offices,
Or to find what you have lost,
Or to sell saddlery and harness,
Or purchasers Of boots and shoes,
Or to secure customers for q hotel,
Or buyers Of watches and jewelry,
Or buyers Of gents furnishing goods,
Or to make your whereabouts known,
Or occupants far sleeping apartments,
Or an owner for what you have found,
Or to buy a wagon, buggy or carriage,
Or to rent, hire or give away q baby
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16

AT q meeting OF the Tennessee His
toricaI Society OF Nashville, on the l4lh,
It was determined 10 take steps to cele.
brate the centennial Of Nashville in 1880.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
DIED.

FR0HLICH-0n Friday. March Is, 1878, At
81 o'clock, STELLA, daughter Of William and
Charlotte Frohlich, aged I'VE months and Two
days.
Family and friends are invited to attend
the funeral at their residence, 1888 Carroll ay-
enue, SUNDAY morning at 3 o'clock.
tMilwaukee papers please oopy.l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
LEGAL.
lR. 1891
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.


Chsncery Court Of Shelby County-Wm. NJ.
fmith, administrator of James Mcdonnell,
deceased, VS.. Kitty Mcconnell, Lee McCon-
nell ct al.
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTRODUCTORY
ID decree for Gale entered in the above cause
on the 9th day Of July, 1871, and renewed,
October IL. 1877, | will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder. in front Of the Clerk
and Masters 0iioe, court-house building,
Main street, Memphis, Tenn., on
Saturday, April 6, 1878,
within legal hours. the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn.,
t0-Wit:e
A certain tract Of land containing four acres
on Mcconnell avenue about four miles east Of
Memphis. beginning at the southwest corner
OF Charles q. Folks land at y point on the
east side Of Mcdonnell avenue; thence south
with said avenue 1854 feet thence east 636
feet to q stake; thence nerth 2IS74 feet TO said
Folks south line thence west with said limo
10 the beginning.
Terms OF Sale-O On a credit Of six and twelve
months, purchaser to execute notes with ap.
proved surety lien retained and equity of re-
demption barred.
This March IL, 1875.
By r. j, BLACK. D. O. and N
Smith & Collier and NJ p, J~arnagin. Attor
peys, lO-l6-22-s8