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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-21
FACTS N FANCIEs.

1t is estimated that 100000 persons
signed the temperance pledge in Imlliaois
during the year 1877.
Transparent sleeves are so fashionable
that %grenadine sleeves will be made this
summer without lining.
Ex-Governor Hendricks, of Indiana,
will address the literary societies Of the
University of Virginia, June &c.
The Shah Of Persia will leave the Per-
sian capital at the end of April for a tour
through Europe, during which he will
travel incognito, aud will visit all the
large European cities.
Jack M'Douald writes to the London
Sportsman, of January 26th, asserting
that John G. Hsenan sold out his cele.
brated battle with King for 500, 900, and
he declares his ability to prove the
charge.
The marriage Of William Whitney, of
Philadelphia. to Miss Betty Rigl, the ac-
tress, on June "a, 1874, has just been
advertised in New York.
A clothier has excited public curiosity
by having a large apple painted on his
sign. When asked for an explanation
he inquired: IF it hadn't been FOR an
apple where would the ready.made cloth.
ing stores be to.dsy2'
you must cultivate decision of char.
acter and learn to say No." said a
father to his son. Soon afterward, when
the father said to his son, 4" Chop wood"
the boy ssid mo" with an emphasis
that showed a remembrance of the
lesson.
Governor Nichols, of Louisiana, has
been elected president of the Louisiana
Division Of the Army of Northern Vir-
GINA. This division of the association
will hold a meeting at New Orleans to-.
morrow, which Governor Hampton is ex.
pected to attend.
John W. Stokes of PHILADELPHIA,
grand sire, has declined the Australian
mission rendered him by the grand lodge
Of the United States Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows, and the deputy grand
sire, Hon. John B. Harmon, of Caliror.
MIA, has been selected to 90 in his stead.
AS freight train was passing over a
bridge at New London, Conn, the other
day, the engineer discovered a small boy
struggling for life in the waters of the
cove. He Immediately stopped the train,
and unfastening the bell cord threw one
end of it to the imperilled boy, who
grasped II, tied it around his body and
was bOisted to a place of safety.
A meeting of the Spanish and Ameri.
can cigar manufacturers was held 10 New
York city the other evening, 1t was re.
solved to form a permanent association.
to be called The Association of Spanish
and American Cigar Manufacturers and
Importers Of Leaf Tobacco" the object
OF the organization to be to influence leg.
i%slation for the benefit and protection of
the trade.
A private cable dispatch announces
that two chimpanzees have been shipped
from Liverpool for the aquarium, in this
city. Should they survive the perils of
the voyage they will be the first ever
seen in this country. These two were
captured in West Africa, after the pa
had been driven away. They are
expected to arrive here next Sunday
New York Advertiser.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-21
RED SNAPPERs,
Vict0r ID. Fuchs,
30 and Al Jefferson street.

tbs Memphis law class meets tonight
at the usual place. 4. 8. Hammond,
Esq, will preside and lecture the class
upon chapter 10, Second Blackstone.
Subject: Estates upon condition This
will be one Of the most important lee.
lures of the session.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-21

The Holly Springs South Of the 10th
contains this unique marriage notice:
Married, at the residence of the brides
mother, in this county, on the l4,h day
OF February, 1878, by John w. Wilson,
Esq, Mr.. Thomas Crump AID Miss Hes.
ter Sowell, and Mr.. j. Goodman and
Miss Matte Sowell, the latter being only
fourteen years Of age.
The happy grooms no doubt acted
upon the saying, that oil is well that ends
So.well, but We would have doubts in q
case where IL is only fourteen years old
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-21

Miss Bella, do you sing that exquisite
little ballad entitled Darling, Kiss Ny
Eyelids Down." Bella gave q kick
like a mule, whirled around upon the
piano stool, and replied: mo, Gawdge,
but you can Just bet your shirt / can get
away with Sweetness, Wipe Your Little
SnoUt.' lisa rattler," aud while Bella
was getting away" with the song, he
got away" from the house. He goes to
see another girl now, hat amt 30 full Of
life, and didn't graduate at the female
high school. Bella sits in the lonely
parlor now, and paws ivory" while she
sings:
Come back to me. darling,
I'll not be SO brash.
I'm lonely without you,
l can't est my hash.
Forget, aud forgive me,
Oh, what shall l do2
Come back to me, dearest,
You sweet kangaroo"
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Fresh Oysters Received Daily.
v. ID. Fuchs, 80, Al Jefferson st.
l24t

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good IS the
best, and hence we guarantee frat class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-21
Sid Cooks P~eRbOdYBiIliard
Room Is pronounced Arsi
class by all visitors. 33-t
AmusenIents.

SHAuGHRAY Owing to the Indictment
weather there was a small attendance at
the Memphis Theater last night to wit
mesa Shsughran, an Irish play, which
was presented in a creditable manner
aud afforded a good entertainment. The
wake" scene, which had been omitted
the evening previous, was presented and
excited an unusual interest, as it is real.
iStic, and embodies features not unfamil-
lar to those who have engaged 10 such
customs. We are glad to know that the
audience, by its conduct last night, re.
buked the apprehension Of the Shsu-
ghran company that the supposed rude
ness of the Memphis people would egg
the " wake" scene, which does not pre-.
sent anything inconsistent with the plot
Of the play, or incompatible with a
correct appreciation Of its illustrative
merits. Tonight S~haughran will be re-
peated.
SELECT CARNIVAL The select carni-
vel which was to have been given at
Maennerchor Hall last night has been
postponed, because Of the inclement
weather, uRtil next Thursday night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-21
Prime Mess Beef,
In Whole and Half Barrels at
II. Seessel, Sr., e. Son.

DIR. ALFRED VOORHEES, makes a spe.
cialty Of treating diseases of the EYE
and EAR. Office, 1923 Poplar st. 60
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CONDENSED EXHIBIT FOR 1878
Capital, $l,s5O,OOO

S3,2O2,0l3 30
EEABILIIIEs.
All outstanding claims, be-
ing losses in process OF set
tlemUnt and unpaid divl
dendB........-.. ....".",~."l l1o.JOO 81
Amount required to re-in-
sure all pending Iisks..... S04,374 IL
Po~lioy-holders' surplus...... 2,22O,AS2 SO
Capital stOek....... .....~..... 1880, zoe 90
Surplus over all liabilities,
nclud ng capital stock. 9A0,O32 90
-
AGENCIES IN ALL TOWNS g. GILES
---
CARRINGTON MASON, AG'T,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
1872
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John Walsh, Undertaken,
BAL Second st., next poStofice. IA
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F0R GENT.

OBEDIENCE No. ST Court street. Apply to
IL w. MESSI0K, % Madison st. lS7-t
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20
GENERAL GRANT AT GIBRALTEP,

New York, November 18. A Herald cable
dispatch says that General Grant has arrived
at Gibralter, where he was enthusiastically
received. Hewitnessed reviews, sham battles,
ETC., and will leave to-day for Malaga on board
the English steamer Express. Thence, after
stay of few days, he will proceed by rail
to Grenada He will spend several days
among the cypress and orange trees of the
Alhambra hills.
The people know when to honor. They
know instlnctively the men who are fit to be
trusted with their great offices and their
largest trust. Europe has honored one great
captain as it has never honored any other
American since Franklin's day. Indeed, no
living man, American or European has ever
been honored by Europe as Grant has been.
He will come home in good time. His coun-
trymen, meeting him as he lands, will maxi
his line of travel, wherever he should go, a
grand triumphal march. And at the further
end of his honored and onward course the
people, filled with the Joy and gladness which
comes of contact and sympathy with true
greatness and true heroism, will see him
again at the head of the affairs of the nat ion
he has always served SO well, the thrice
honored guest of the Great Republic.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20
A HORSE THIEF WELCOMED HOME.

We like to see things done, when they are
done. with a free, open, unstlnted hand,
nothing scrimped, nothing held back, moth
ing grudged If man has done good
thing, public or private, bring out for MIN
nice little office and put it on him; if he has
got himself well married give him rousing
serenade; if he dies like man, give him
decent funeral with bands and PROFESSIONS and
flags and banners waving high and if he
il a returned prodgal, go to the pasture and
select the latest and juciest calf and kill him
and stuff him with oysters and chestnuts and
serve him up hct with mushroom gravy for
the good of the prodigars needful stomach
And so do we, looking on with admiration at
the fullness of the heartsome rejoicing which
met the gentleman alluded to in the following,
applaud the unshamed and unrestricted zeal
of his kinfolk and sympathizers. What mig
gard hand should welcome Sawney as he
comes up out of the Lowlands bringing with
him the evidences of his prowess among the
.;attle herds of the dwellers of the plains J
Shall the smuggler's wife not give welcome
and set forth plenty to her returning lord,
laden, thanks to his fortunes and his hazards,
With the spoils of many customs men and
sleepy tide walters! Read, as follows from
the Phoebe Record of November 16, what the
horse thieves of the Muddy did for one of
their venturesome and nimble pals:
We published an item couple of weeks
ago of horse-thief having been captured
down on the Muddy by officers from Ward.
We learned from party who Just returned
from that section that the thief escaped @rom
the officers at Desert Station, while the said
miIlions of the law were indulging in game
OF cards and having little jOl ticatlon there.
The prisoner returned to the Muddy with his
aandc;.fs still on lis wrists but the chain was
broken. He received with open arms by
some of the settlers of that section, and we
are told was fed by the wife of the Justice
Of the Peace He was assigned a bed in
Of the RESIDENT houses and the next morn
ing the good hearted people of that locality
broke the ornaments off Of the man wrists,
loaded him down with supply of grub, and
followed by his faithful little dog, also the
best wishes of the settlers, this horse-thlef
started for the Colorado, crossed at Stones
Ferry into Arizona, and ere this time is very
probably i'll Mexico. No wonder all the
stock thieves and murderers OF this section
sued by the officers of the law, for they GER
tainly know who are their friends. 1t grieves
rs greatiySto acknowledge it, but nevertheless
it is the truth, that the citizens of that part
% Lincoln County are tough set of people.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20
THE TRIUMPH OVER TAMMANY

OF the triumphal election of ticket COM
posed of fair and respectable men in New
York city, and the consequent downfall of
Tammany, the New York Times of November
8 says:
Tammany Hall was on trial before the
people, yesterday, in the person of as disre-
putable set of candidates as were ever pre-
sented for the sutfrages of free people The
people of New York have resented the insult
to their understanding and their conscience
with vigor which leaves Tammany Hall
PROSTATE under a load of public odium. Its
dark lantern politics have gone the way of its
corrupt patronage committees, its plundering
officials, and its servile submission to the
bidding of pinchbeck dictator. Its grasp
on the public Treasury has been loosened !;
its promises to convert the entire admins
trative and judicial system of New York into
preserve for its favored adherents have
burst like the air bubbles they were The
WORK of reform may be long and arduous,
may need the exercise of more patience and
seif-denial than some of the parties to yester-
day S combination may be able to command.
But the downward course toward unchecked
robbery and irresponsible despotism has been
arrested, and progress has again become pos
sible No Mayor since Dir. Havemeyer has
had such an opportunity to confer the bless
ings of good government on New York as
will be enjoyed by Mr.. Cooper. That he
will prove as conspicuously equal to the op-
portunity as his predecessors have been un-
equal, we do not entertain the slightest doubt
He has been chosen Mayor unhampered by a
single pledge, untrammeed by either personal
or partisan obligation. He was the peoples
candidate and he is the peoples choice, To
them alone belongs his responsibility, and
their interests, we feel assured, will be his
sole standard of duty.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

OFFICE On Carson street, in the brick building next
outh of the Ornsby House. au1H
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20
BODIE MINERS UNION.
Says the Bodie Standard of Thursday

Says the Bodie Standard of Thursday:
Some months ago few miners determined
to form a union and for that purpose met in
blacksmith s shop in the upper part of the
then sparsely settled town. In short time
some eighty members answered to the roll,
and the persons still increasing it was decided
to use the money collected by subscription
and dues in building hall. The result of
that decision is apparent to- day in the appear
ance of the present Miners Union Hall
one of the best buildings in Bodie We are
told by one of the officers of the Union that
the membership now numbers 295, and still
increasing. The present officers of the
Union are NJ. D. Kelly, President; Josiah
Gilbert, Secretary; J. F. Heating Recording
Secretary; George Mccartney, Financial Sec
rotary, and John Pryor, Treasurer The
association is composed of the best of miners
and the purposes for which it is formed are
of the best. Whenever a miner gets sick, is
in jured or dies, his associates care for him,
pay doctors bills and other attendance and
bury him, if necessary. What more noble
object can there possibly be than the one to
which the dues and fees of the members are
now applied? To succor the unfortunate, |
minister to the sick and care for the dead |
seems to us to be the true end of all charity |
and benevolence. Under such hattering aus
pices the Miners Union can not fail to be
society beneficial to all, and as such NO wish |
it all success.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20
ANOTHER RAILWAY CHIEF DEAD.

The fatality attending the leading men of
the Central Pacific Railway Company and
management during the past year is very
Notable. Dir. John Corning, Assistant
Superintendent of the Central Pacific Rail
road, died at Sierra Madre Villa, San Ga
hriei!e, on Saturday last OF the deceased,
who was almost giant i'll stature, a press
dispatch informs us as follows:
Mr.. Corning was native of New York,
and at the time of his death was 81 years of
age. His father was a clergyman, and brother
Of Erastus Corning, for many years President
pf the New York Central Railroad At the
sse of about 80 deceased began his railroad
career, entering the employ of the Michigan
Central in train service. After few years
connection with that road he won't into the
service of the New York Central under his
uncle Erastus, and i'll the course of time at
tanned the position of Assistant General
superintendent, which he retained until
about the year 1868, when he accepted
similar position on the Central Pacific, in
which he remained. He was married some
twenty-five years ago to New York lady,
but has no children. Some three months
which followed about three weeks after
the first attack oy congestive chill, COM
picated with typhoid symptoms. A bron-
chial difficulty succeeded, which was consid-
cred the immediate cause of his death
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

DEPUTY STATE TREASURER. - The Reno
journal expresses satisfaction that Mr.. R. H.
Wright is to be Treasurer Crocketts Deputy
That paper speaks in very high terms of Mr..
Wright
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

THOSE COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS. Tusca-
rora and thereabout there has lately been
some breeze of excitement regarding some
suppositive counterfeits. The Silver State
disposes of the business thuswise:
An over, Jealous official arrested J. FL. Bush
of Unionville, at Tuscarora last week, for
passing what the officer supposed to be bogus
Mexican dollars Bush was examined before
United States Commissioner Windle and dis
charged Since then the editor of the Times
Review had one of the supposed to -be-coun-
terfeit dollars assayed and it proved to be
worth more than the ''dollar of our daddies."
1t was of the coinage of 1878, and the assayer
certifes that it contained 4O9I grains of silver
and was worth 50 68-1OO cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE V. 4 T. r. R.
The Enterprise of yesterday informs US as fol.
lows;
Last evening about 5 clock Manuel Silva
brakeman on the switch engine of the Vir-
sinia Il Truckee Railroad Company, of this
city, fell under the wheels of the locomotive
and was instantly killed The accident hap
pened about thirty feet south of where the
road crosses Union street The locomotive
YVES backing up from the southwark when
John Burns, yardmaster, noticed the body of
man being pushed along the track in front
Of the wheels of the trucks The engine was
stopped and the man, when drawn out, was
found to be Manuel Silva, the brakeman
When the engine was stopped he was found
doubled around one of the wheels, with his
head between his legs. Both of his legs were
broken, his back, and his head badly crushed
No one saw the accident, but it is supposed
that Silva attempted to step upon the brake
block, but i'll the dusk missed his footing aud
tell under the wheels Deceased was Portu-
g"ese by birth and unmarried He has a
brother who resides in this city
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

Chicago, November 19-The Inter- Ocean
has an interview with Senator Booth, now
here for few days. The Senator stated he
was certain that the Republicans could carry
California if the elections were held to-day.
He said the Workingmens party is strong
there yet, and will be the means of carrying
the State for the Republicans by causing the
other parties to unite against it. All of the
parties believed that Chinese immigration
should be checked The Kearneyites alone
demand the ultra step of expelling all who
are there.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

The new Mayor of New York is Mr.. Edward
Cooper, son of Peter Cooper who ran OH the
ereenback ticket with Newton Booth for the
Presidency in 1876.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

The Eureka Leader says that Congressman
Wren starts for Washington to-day to attend
the session of Congress commencing Decem-
Der ID 1t is doubtful if he remains until the
close of the session, as he has number of
important cases before the United States Cir
cult Court that come up in February, which,
if not postponed, will require his presence.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-20

Ben Hill, of Georgia, is nothing if not an
agitator. There seems some likelihood that
IL will be proven to him where he has been
agitating a trihe too much. Some chickens
of that prolific and very nasty bird, Fraud,
have come home to roost within Benjamins
chicken-coop. He has agitated good deal of
investigation into the ways and walks of other
folk and now certain busy moles are disturb
ing the earth which lies under the founda-
tons OF his own repute. The old Latin prov
erb hath it that the Mountain labored and
brought forth a wretched little mouse. The
dormice of inquisition have travelled and
brought forth very scared and dirty Confed-
crate Senator
The New York herald., 1878-07-07
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Five hundred and ninety emigrants arrived yes
terday at Castle Garden.
Johanna Hart, ten years OF age, tell from the Gre
escape oil No. IL Carlisle street, yesterday and rac
turcd her skull.
The customs officers count tho passengers on
the various steamboats, with view TO enforcing the
penalties for oversrowding
Tho Board OF Excise reports having collected
Sl97 ll0 Tor licenses and fees during the interval be-
tween February and July 8.
George +. Howell, the young man who, the ID
inst shot James T. Dcerng In Fulton street, was yes
terday hed Tor trial by Justice Morgan default OF
$1,000 bail.
snndana Pcoo. who cut solfano Peelano with
during fight IN Mulberry street on Friday
night, was yesterday committed by Judge Morgan Tor
trial nj the General Sessions.
Petitions TO Postmaster James asking him to post
the teegraphc news 0l the arrival oil FIRE Island aud
Ocean rove OF innound steamships the Post
Office bulletin boards are tn circulation.
Michael May forty years OF age residing at ave.
nue u aud Fourteenth street, was struck by a falling
wiadow sasn yesterday, whiic at work at No 220
street. ana received scalp wound He WAS taken
home.
| Al tho rombs yesterday John Odds and John Cor
man, his brotnsr.n-la both Of No. $50 avenue G.
VINO were charged with having assaulted Onlcer
| the PeniteDtary.
| WILLIAM sexton, carpenter 10 the employ Of the
| Brooklyn Bridge Company, while at WORK yesterday
| afternoon the corner OF Cherry street and Frank
lin square, irficted ugly wound his loot by
| slipping OF his axe. He was takou home
| John Gordon, twenty.tour years OF age, employed
|
ison street, was yesterday committed IN default OF
81, 900 oail by Judge Morgan on a charge Of having
stolen $204 which hts employer mad intrusted him
| TO deposit IN the bank.
The agents and representatives OF the various rail-
roads controlled by Mr.. William H. nderbIt will
hold IA conference at Saratoga on Tuesday, July o.
which will continue on Wednesday, July 10 The OBJ
ject o the meeting is to devise means Tor develo
the traffic on the different roads.
John Bowman, OF First avenue and 124th street.
o0. Jed yesterday to cause tho arrest of his wiic
Virginia tor disorderiy conduct. On FRIDAY night,
while Mr Bowman ascending the stairs she thre
a kcroseae lamp at him which struck HIM he lace
and then exploded Judae Flammcr committed her
Barthold Gacdeke, saloon keeper at the corner of
second avenue and Ninety sixth street, lately EN-
ploved William Brown carpenter IN business at No.
| 1882 second avenue, to do some work ior HIM.
Brown asked Tor his pay, and wuen Gacieke put him
of dunncd him all the more. Yesterday Brown called
upon Gacdcke and refused 10 leave when directed to
By the Latter Gacdeko then beat him anu alter
ward threw hun over "A hign feDcc upon n pile OF
stones Brown was unable ~ stand IN tue Harlem
Police Court ana IL feared has sustained internal
injuries. His assaiant was committed