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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
Concerning Withdrawal from
COnstantlnOple-The Eng.
fish Press Uneasy.
Treaty of San StefanO I'm the
Way ola Peace Congress.
RuuOr Of a Preliminary Conference
to be Held at Berlin,

LONDON, April 22.-In spite of the
negotiations concerning the simultane.
Gus withdrawal of the English feet and
the Russian forces from the ~neighbor.
hosd of Constantinople, the prevailing
feeling with the English press is one Of
great u~neasiness. 1t is noticeable that
all Berlin specials to the English papers
are couched in e very dependent tone.
They dwell upon the difficulties which
will be encountered in settling the details
Of any scheme for withdrawal. Vienna
correspondents write in the same tone.
One says the aspect of affairs is neither
better nor worse. The course Of nego.
t~iations makes it more aud more appa.
rent that Russia meant to make any con-
cession relative to congress depedent on
some arrangement as to the relative po-
sition of her own and the English forces.
The fact that the Russians did not reject
the idea Of withdrawal to Adriauople.
and that negotiations have been pending
on hat basis, shows that they would set
great value on the withdrawal Of the
British feet beyond the Dardanelles.
Still, as Besika Bay is only about twelve
hours sail from Stamboul, while Adrian
ople is at least three days forced march
distant, the Russians thought they would
be placed at a disadvantage unless some
arrangement was made by which, in the
event of an outbreak Of hostilities SON 9
priority Of movement was allowed them.
This seemed to raise the whole question
OF an equivalent to be given by the Rus
SLAMS for the withdrawal Of the feet; nor
is it clear whether their claims have ere
ated a stumbling block which cannot be
s%urmounted.
There are also indications of other
difficulties; thus even if the congress
meets, months may prsbbaly pass before
it solves all the questions before it, and
if the Turks meanwhile syscuate various
points in accordance with the treaty of
San Stefano, and Russia proceeds to
carry out various constitutional reforms
prescribed therein to the congress, it will
every day be confronted by some new
accomplished fact. But the Russians
are not likely to stay the execution of
the treaty till after the congress, as that
would be a direct admission Of the right
OF the powers TO revise the sIeaty.
Tle Austrian ambassador has come to
Vienna for a few days. This is connect
ed by some with the reports of a prelim-
mary conferences at Berlin. If such
conference should be held it would be as
a test whether it is safe to summon the
congress. The failure of the preliminary
conference not being thought likely to
involve such serious consequences as
the breaking up Of the congress, the
latter event could hardly fail to produce
direct an tsgonism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
nPArH OLE 7. c. LOWE.

Hon. 7. c. Lowe died last evening a.
s:45 o'clock at the old family homestead
near Salisbury, in Hardsman county,
HIS friends had relinquished all hope
of his recovery some weeks ago, bat
were not prepared to hear Of his death
so soon. 1t became known over q year
ago that his health was falling. he went
to Hot Springs soon after returning from
the legislature, bu, csme back worse
and continued to lose strength and flesh.
In November, as a last resort, he sought
the mild, balmy cir Of San Antonio,
Texas, and remained in that vicinity
until two or three weeks ago, when his
condition became SO obvious to himself
aad his family that be relurRed to his
old home to die. Several Of his warm
personal friends in Memphis went Up to
see him and reported that HE end was
near at hand, though some had hopes
that be might hold out a few weeks
longer. But consumption TIE dreaded de
stroyer Of our race, had set its seal upon
him and accomplished its sure work
speedily. Mr.. Lowe was perfectly aware
OF his condition, and even before he left
Texas wrote back to q friend that be had
ceased to take any interestin worldly at
airs. He made his peace With his maker
and was at peace With God aud man.
In his last illness he received the conso-
lations Of religion and protested = sas-
tanning faith. lie was perfectly resigned
and willing to die, and passed quietly
away, attended by bis devoted wife, who
has been with him in all his sufferings,
and by his brothers, sisters and other
friends. Tomorrow at ten o'clock his
funeral will take place at Salisbury.
Thus las passed away a young man OF
unusual intellectual power, whose life
gave promise Of great success and many
houors 10 his profession aud in public
life. BE came to the bar a very young
man, at Bolivar, soon after the war.
In 1870 he was married to a daugh-
ter Of Thomas Boyle, Esq, Of this
city, and soon after removed here and
engaged in the practice of bis pro-
fession. For some years past he has
been a member Of the firm Of CAN'T,
Patterson & Lowe. In a few short years
be rose by his own superior ability and
close application to a rank at the bar
seldom attained before middle egs. He
stood high among the members Of the
profession at home, aud was known far
and near. Among the people he was
popular, and conld have commanded q
strong support for any position he might
have sought. In 1874, young as be was,
he came within a few votes Of being
nominated for Congress. In 1876, at
the request Of our leading business men,
he accepted a nomination for the legis.
l~ature, aud was elected. he served
the people faithfully, and it was that
winters work within the damp halls Of
the capitol which seemed to develop the
hidden germs Of his fatal disease. He
will be sincerely mourned by a large cir
Gle of acquaintance and friends. The
greatest loss falls upon his bereayed wife
and a young child yet unconscious Of its
o~rphanage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
Upton County Speaks out for
Memphis.

AT a meeting Of the citizens Of Upton
county, held at the courthouse in Gov
ington, on the 18th inst, S. R. Shelton,
Esq, was elected chairman, and John
Green Holt secretary.
The following resolutions were intro.
duced, read and adopted:
Resolved, That we call the attention
Of congress TO the necessity existing for
a Southern Pacific railroad, and aspect.
fully but earnestly recommend that
prompt and liberal aid De granted by the
general government to this emterprire.
Resolved, That we consider the city
Of Memphis, Tenn, on account of its
location and its extensive railroad cen
nections with Ike North, South, aud
East, as the proper and most eligible
terminus of said railroad on the Missis.
sippi river.
Resolved, That copies of these resolu.
tons be forwarded to Hon. w. P. Celd.
well aud the senators in Congress from
Tennessee, and that copies be forwarded
the C~ovington and Memphis press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22

was for her TO take hold Of such a eorpO.
ration. build a road to Texatkaua, take
her throat from beseath the grip OF 81.
Louis, and by bridging over that three
hundred aud fifty miles with iron rails be
prepared 10 hold her Own against Vieks.
burg and all other competitors The
roads OF Memphis were poor feeders, To
the west she must look for her food. The
united South could put through q South
ern Pacific railroad measure, but the
South is divided. Ii seems as likely for
the opposing interests to come together
as powder aud FIRE.
The meeting voted Judge Clapp q res
olu.ion of thanks aud approval for his
efforts to influence the Tennessee repre-
sentatives against Mr.. Houses bill,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22

be worth more to US than all We have
row. But as il is, We might as we'll try
to reach the trade of Mexico. The Iron
Mountain railway cuts us OF the same
as a Chinese wall. A road from l.onoke
or Devall's Bluff TO Texsrkana or Jetier'
son, connecting with the Texas and Pa
ci6e and With the International and
Great Northern railroad, would secure
for Memphis al once more Texan trade
than Any other city outside of Texas,
About one hundred and forty.fve miles
of new road will secure such connee.
ton, and we may as well understand,
once for all, that the government is not
likely ever to build it. The people on
the proposed line, the people Of Memphis
and the railroads interested east and
north Of Memphis, must build it without
waiting on congress, There is n Oh.
in the way, but that can be Kicked
In Radical times q charter was
procured from the Arkansas legislature
This charter gives exclusive rights for
ten miles on each side OF the proposed
road. The incorperators have no idea
Of building q road, for they never iDves'
ted a dollar in stock, and have none to
invest. They held the charter on paper
to sell when they can hnd a purchaser.
But & new route can be chosen and this
bogus concern given the go-by if it will
not get out Of the way. If Memphis
would be the eastern terminus Of the
Southern trans continental railway when
built, her people must turn their faces
westward, and not loOk to Washi' gton
for anything, or depend upon hish-souHd-
ing resolutions,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
Alternately shaken and scorche

Alternately shaken and scOrched
By the paroxysms Of chills and fever, the
wretched sufferer for whom q~uinine has been
prescribed e;says in vain to exterminate the
dreadful disease with that hurtful palliative.
which at best only mitieates the violence Of
the fits, and eventually proves highly %injuri.
Gus to the -ystem. In order TO effect a thor
ough cure Of malariRl fever, whether inter
mittent or remittent. or to render the system
i~mpregnAble to its attacks, Hostetter's Stom-
aoh Bitters should be used daily. That this
medicine is q searching eradicant OF diseases
guard against them, is q fact so widely recog.
nized in this and other countries that to ad-
duce evidence In support Of II is unnecessary;
but we're 1t either essential or desirable 10 do
so. II may we'll be supposed that from the tes-
timouy csrrOborative of its claims, which has
been accommodating during the last twenty Ave
years and over, sufficient proofs might be
gathered TO convince the most inveterate
skeptic. eod6W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22

miles 20 Collins depot ou the proposed
route through Camden, Ark, 60 Tear
kaaa, thus forminga junction with the
Texas and Pacific aud Iron Mountain
railroads, Eforts are now being made
BY the bondholders and owners OF this
hue, undeg the able management OF
GeuerahManager w. S, Houdlette, to
complete the hne to Little Book from
Pine Rluf, thus giving the Icon Noun.
tain = Mississippi river connection aud
forming a junction at the same time
with the Fert Smith road. This lat.
ter extension, / have good reason to
believe, viii be built at no distant day
without regard to the Texas aud Pacific
bill aud its bearings.
Next we have the Little Rock and
Fort Smith, with a proposed connection
with the NJ. X. aud I. west aud last, we
have our own Memphis aud Little Rock
road, under the supervision of Colonel
NJ. b. Pritchard, who has made a char.
aeteg among us for efficiency, skill and
courtesy rarely attained By any. Now,
then, we will suppose the bill is so ma
nipulated as to leave Memphis out; then
the very necessity Of things win produce
a free Offering of capital With which TO
build a road from Memphis on a com.
petiug line, aud that within thirty days
notice. This capital will come from the
East and North, and from among our
own capitalists we may expect wonders.
And whyG Because, Of necessity, they
can no longer be blinded to their own
interests, and must unloose their purse.
or see their wealth fritter away,
This is as plain to you as me, aud the
result is also plain, that you must have
the connection. How or by what route
il matters not. But it must be in your
own interests, whether by the Memphis
aud Little Rock from LOuoke to Pine
Bluff, Camden and Jefferson, Texas, as
Colonel NJ. B. Pritchard proposes, or
some other better route
Colonel Pritchard, with a wise fore.
and perhaps anticipation. has
for some time building an embank-
nent Of solid earth along the trestle
the low lands on the line Of the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad But
me or two small gaps remain in order to
the work, when the iron will be
.emoved from the trestle upon a road.
,ed Of solid earth on q level with the top
# the %trestle heretofore used, and en-
rely above overflow, and so arranged
hat no breaks viii occur by reason Of
pressure during overaows. This
viii place the Memphis and Little Rock
abroad on a footing Of equality for
peed, comfort, safety and business ca
,acity with any other line, thanks to
Pritehard, who has accomplished
much without other resources save the
srnings of the road. Looking back,
hen, we 6nd the past full Of regrets and
lUnders. Where clouds obscured our
eason aud doubts misgsye, q clear sky
.ow looks down and doubt no longer
W. NJ. 4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Address by Judge CIapp at n Meet.
lag of the Cotton Exchange and
chamber OF Commerce.

Address by Judge CIapp at n Meet
tag OF the Cotton Exchange and
Chamber of Commerce.
At the joint meeting Of the cotton ex.
change and chamber Of commerce, Sat-
urday afternoon. Judge j. W. Ciapp,
being introduced by President Ben Else.
man, Of the latter body, made a verbal
report Of what be learned in Washing.
ton relative to the Southern Pacific rail
road. Judge Clapp made az interesting
speech, in which he stated:
Senator Johnston, Of Virginia, referred
to petitions ofgreat length and weight all
calling upon him TO support no msasur
that did not make Memphis the eastern
terminus. Tom Scotts bill, INTRODUCED
by Mr.. House, Of Tennessee, looks 10 q
road to the Mississippi river. Tom
Scots road, the Pennsylvania Central,
has a debt Of 100000 q mile. When
the stockholders recently wished TO
know how this came about, be pacihed
them by the statement Of a saneuiue ex.
pectaiion that his bill for $40 600 600
would pass through congress. Suppose
it did, aud Mr.. Scott built the road TO the
Mississippi river, where would il toueb2
VlckSburg is but ninety miles from the
eastern terminus OF his present line.
while Memphis is $50 miles away. Vieks.
burg, in this event, would surely be made
the eastern terminus on the Mississippi
river. This 10 Houses bill, and on this
the Tennessee delegation is divided.
Messrs. Harris and Young being anon
its opponents. If Scott fails, bis 1873
miles Of Texas and FL Paso road will 20
to the highest bidder. Huntingdon, with
a plenty Of money, will buy. lie il
pushing his road on now from the Pacific
side. He has recently bought the Ches.
speake and Ohio railroad, and it is said
be would push a line through TO Memphis
from the end Of his protected addition Il
Lexington, Kentucky. Between Scot
and Huntingdon the chances for Mem
phis are best with Huntington, but pool
with either. Memphis must look to hel
own interest. God helps only those who
help themselves. Now, in Senator John
ston's bill appear the names Of a South
orn Transcontinental railroad and some
other with charters from the States o.
Arkansas and Texas-mere charters on
paper. He did not know Of what char
acter they we're, nor for what purpose
they were intended.
All that could be done for Memphis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
our Problem.

Last week our arithmetical editor re.
quested an answer to the following sum
ODe man loaned another $4,000 for five
years at six per cent. interest, and it was
agreed that the interest should be paid
annually, together with such an amount
OF the principal as would make each OF
the five annual payments equal. Now
what was the exact amount of each pay.
meut, and by what rule is the sum
worked?
A. M. answers, 81, 1902. 66; S. B. an
Swers, $l,l73 81, and ]. H. S. answers,
81, 1856 80. The last is correct and fills
the requirements of the proposition,
except the statement as to what rule the
sum is worked.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22

CAIRO, April 22.-Arrived-Mary Mil.
Ter, St. Louis, 8 pm; Arkansas Belle,
Evansville, TO- Cons Millar, Cincinnati,
2 am. Charles Morgan, New Orleans,
5; Smoky City and Semincle, New Or
leans, g.; Charley Bower, Ohio river, IL.
Departsd-City Of VickSburg, Vicksburg,
pm; Mary Miller, Cincinnati, 9; Ar
kansas Belle, Evansville, IL; Eddyville,
Nashville, midnight; Morgan, Cincin.
natl, 3 am; Cons Millar, Memphis, A;
Church, Cincinnati, 81 Smoky City and
Seminole, Ohio river, IL. Weather
cloudy and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
N TEXAS.

We publish to-day a synopsis Of the
verbal report made Saturday, before the
chamber Of and the cotton
exchange, by Jadge j. W. Clapp, who
recently visited Washington in the in
terest Of Memphis as regards tie South.
ern Transcontiuental railway. We pub
lish, also, a communication from a Mem
phis business man, written at Pine Bluff
a few days ago, after an extended trip
over Texas and Arkansas. These two
articles, taken together or separately,
strengthen the position of the LEDGER,
taken some months ago, in regard to q
Texas connection, and throw a food Of
light on the subject. Colonel Clapp
states a few suggestive facts very plainly,
which teach that Memphis must take
care of herself. If we will 90 to work
without waiting for congress and help
build a direct Texas connection 1t will
matter little to uswhose bill passes; the
transcontinental road, whenever and by
whomsoever built, will be compelled to
come to Memphis. But suppose it is
never built, or the work is deferred
twenty years, we would nevertheless have
access to al the trade of Texas, a
State six times as large as Tennessee,
constantly filing up with an energetic,
intelligent population from all the older
States and from Europe Memphis could
secure over half the cotton Of Texas and
send back groceries, agricultural nipple
ments and all the plain, staple and fancy
articles demanded by a thriving aud
growing population. This trade would
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
DnmagIng Rain and HAN storm.

GALEsBURG, ILL, April S3.-Last
night a terrible rain aud hail storm
struck this city, the hail being of pro-
digious size. One stone that was meas.
ured was said to be eight inches 10 cir
conference. Much glass was broken,
aud many fruit trees we're badly dLn.
aged. AT Buda, east Of here, houses
and stocks Of goods we're damaged by
the hail and raiR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22

Psychologist and Family Physicianl
Qaestion-Is the use of coffee and tea
with u meals Injurious?
Answer-They have been charged with
producing dyspepsia, neuralgia and other
injurious effects upon the stomach, bow
els and nervous system generally.
/ quote the opinion OF the following
we'll known authors upon this subject,
and would add that my own personal
and professional experience fully coin
cides with the views herein presented.
DR.. johnson says: We are convinced
by many years observation that very
many of the diseases we are called upon
to treat, as dyspepsia, nervous and sick
headache, heart disease, paralysis, cpl
lepsy, neurslsgy, etc, are the legitimate
aud certain fruit Of these narcotic slim
uIauts.
Hahnemann describes a number of
diseases induced by these beverages, and
assures US " that they are the most in.
sidious and dangerous enemies, which
slowly aud silently undermine the cita-
Del of life itself"
DR.. Bell says expressly that coffee has
a " pernicious effect upon the stomach,
bowels and nervous system generally"
DR.. Shurtlef. Of Boston, says of all
the common beverages drank 10 society,
coffee is decidedly the worst"
Mr.. Graham declares that 4" both tea
and coffee are among the most powerful
polseDs Of the vegetable kingdom
DR.. COmbe observes that tea and
coffee not only ruin the stomach, but
seriously derauge the health Of the brain
and the nervous system"
DR.. Teste says that coffee is response
bic for six or seven-tentbs OF the neural.
gis we have to treat daily"
Question-We often hear the term
" tea drupkard." VIII you tell us what
class Of persons is meant by it2"
Answer-Their numberis legion; they
are Of both sexes, but more Of women
than Of men. Instead OF using tea in
moderation, or az an occasional bever
age. they swill it down three or more
times a day in quantities that are incom.
patible with health. They are az much
slaves 10 the teapot a. the drunkard is Ia
his bottle. They are tea.drunkards
Tea, 10 anything but great moderation.
is a poison capable Of running the stem
ach, enieebling and ~disordering the
hearts action. SCATTERING the nerves and
running the health aud happiness Of
the victim. 10 a few words, with.
out holding that the use Of tea is a.
bad 90 the use Of alcoholic liquors, one
may well believe that the total abstiDencc
reiormers have, IN their red.hot ze
against rum, encouraged an indulgeucC
ia tea.drinking which will one day have
10 be fought against with might and mair
10 prevent the Wholesale ruin OF multi
tudes. A tea drunkard may be defined
rs one who drinks strong tea seyera
times a day, who depends on il instead
Of food and rest for strength, aud whC
cannot 20 without it without bringing OF
dtEtrefaiuQ aVmnt0mg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22
Local.
Attachment Notlce.


Before ]. NJ. Coleman, J.. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-F. M. White 4 Co. VS., Bass
j Whitmore.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
1 ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant by gsrnish-
ment on J. !. Voolfolk, who answers that he
is indebted to said Bass Il Whitmoro. in the
sun Of eighty-fiYe dollars; and affidavit
having been made that defendant is Justly
Indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of $Sl. "a,
due by account, and that defendants are nsn-
residents of the State of Tennessee, it is thore-
fore ordered that the said defendants make
their personal appearance before me on the
10Th day Of Nav, 1878, at 10 o'clock am,
S nj @{ Te T1 and Id def en- SlSp stt sscSGs; M snit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with OK parte and that
q copy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeksi In the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of April. 1873.
IS 5l-57.6 S j. NJ. COLEMAN. p.