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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-22

FBlAR's Point bAs a new and neat.
locking paper, the Gazette, With b. j.
Sanderson as editor and proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-22
ELECTION.
Election Notice.

TVHR annual moetins of the s~tookholdars of
l. the Memphis Gas Light Company viii be
held at the oiioe Of the Company, AZ Madison
street, Memphis. Tenn, on FRIDAY, March
Isl. Setweon the hours OF 10 o'clock am. and
z pm. to elect seven Directors 10 serve the
Company the ensuing year.
lssl JOSEPH CRAIG. see,y.
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1S1O-1S7S.
18Th SEMI.ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
HARTFORD
Fire Insurance Co.
CONDENSED EXHIBIT FOR 1878
Capital, +: $I,95O,OO0
ASSETS.

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LVABILIIIEs.
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Element and unpaid divl-
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Surplus over all liabilities,
nclud ng capital stock...., 946,O32 90
AGENCIES IN ALL TOWNS g. CITES
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MEMPHIS, TENN.
1872
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NJ II III P
Friday Evening, Feb ~, 1873
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14
A Macon County Gil. Gas Well.

The following description of gas
well on the farm Of w. A. Wilson, in
Mt. Zion township, Macon county, ten
miles southwest of Decatur, is given by
a correspondent of the Bloomington
Pantagraph:
Some six years since Mr.. Wilson
started to dig well near his house and
went down in the usual manner twenty
five feet, and then bored twenty feet
farther, when he struck the gas vein.
The gas came out with such force as to
blow a white chalky substance to the
surface above. He at once put in a
pipe and conducted the gas to his house,
where he has used it ever since for
both Illuminating and heating pur-
poses. 1t runs two heating stoves dur
ing the winter and cooking stove all the
time, and burners in every room supply
the best substitute for sunlight vet
found. The flow of gas is uninterrupted
except when the wind is in the north,
when it ceases entirely, but begins to
flow again as soon as the wind changes.
Another well on the farm, bored to the
same depth, struck the same vein, but
is not allowed to flow.
In its general character the gas well
on Mr.. Wilson's farm favors the numer.
Gus gas wells in Mclean county, mas
much as the gas wells of that county
are affected by the direction of the
wind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14
Virginians in the Surf.
Baltimore American


The young ladies manage to make
out very we'll for themselves, which is
not surprising, as the most of them are
Virginia's faires4daughters, who are as
noted for their self-reliance as Boston
girls for bookishness. This remarkable
qualitvj is seen at the best advantage
during bathing hours, and the visitor
soon learns that some of the girls here
are as much at home in water as ducks,
and can dive around as daringly and as
gracefully as dolphins, even venturing
into deep water away from shore. 1t
comes very strangely to young man,
proud Of his strength to have the ap-
parently frail and gentle creature he
met and walked with in the moonlight
last night dash past him into deep wa
ter, and. daring him to follow her,
breast the running pillows and swim
far away with ease, while he stands
shivering and gasping for breath, and
wondering why women are called the
weaker vessels and man creations lord.
Miss De Russey, who has lived here by
the water side for many years, the
daughter Of an army officer, now de-
ceased, swan a mile out and back this
afternoon with an officer from the fort,
and came back looking as fresh and
buoyant and bewitching as any siren of
the sea. From constant exposure to
the sun and salty air her face and arms
are Drowned as deep as any Tuscan
beauty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14
The Madeira and MamOre RailrOad.

The reports from laborers who left
Philadelphia to work on the new rail
road in Brazil continue discouraging.
The following from the Philadelphia
Press shows the nature of the discom-
forts to which the men are subjected
Letters from the men who left this
city TO assist in the building of the
Madeira and Mamore Railroad, in
BAIL, picture the situation rs any
thing bu. agreeable or inviting. In
fact, some Of the representations are
gloomy indeed, and shows that the men
are very much dissatisfied. Mr.. Albert
Il. Mills, who sailed several months
ago for the scene Corporations, returned
on Friday evening on board the schoon-
er Jacob +. Ridgway. He states that,
in his judgment, the work of building
the road was started in too much Of
hurry, for upon the arrival of the YES
sci ut Brazil it was discovered that no
preparations had been made to receive
anybody. No arrangements had been
made for the transportation Of provis-
ions, and nothing done for the payment
ofthe men. The railroad is being built in
oCNtlOIS uIOCl VIII
have found it n losing undertaking. The
sections were divided into 100 feet.
Sometimes the work required cutting
from twenty-five to fifty feet, and at
other places filings had to be made;
and although no rock was encountered,
yet the hard sand was just like iron ore,
and was difficult to cut. There was
also considerable expense in working
the sections, on account Of the difficulty
of supplying provisions. Mr.. Mills
states that the week before he left the
work, only about three miles of the
main line had been completed, and the
men generally appear to be dissatisfied.
One night eleven Italians, who had
been taken along to work, started from
camp to walk home by the way Of
Bolivia. In little over a week they
returned, saying they could not get
through the country on account OF the
natives. In reference to the discom-
forts OF the men, Mr.. Mills said that,
on their arrival, they had no place to
sleep, and had to bald rude huts.
which they hired the natives to cover
with palms. While the thermometer
did not reach more than 1875 degrees in
the sun, yet the heat was very dry and
oppressive, and the men, who we're
attacked by the breakbone fever, were
so thoroughly depressed as not to be
good for an. thing Altogether, five of
the men had died since the starting of
the Mcrcedita, one of the deaths occur
ring on the way up the Amazon. In
a Iette, from one Of the men, the
writer, in concluding, says: ave are
away from San Antonio, in wild
country. Tigers prowl around our
camp every night. We have neither
sides nor ends to our shanties. This is
the dry season, and we have no rain,
but at night, or early in the morning
the dew falls so heavy that one would
think it was raining"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

reconcilable with the evidence of Mr.
Percy w. Doyle.
The London Lancst, a high authority.
IN referring to the discussion, thus gives
its own view:
AS matter of physiological fitness,
nothing more indefensible than the use
OF shoes can be imagined. Not only is
the mode of attaching them by nails
injurious to the hoof, it is the probable
If not the evident cause of MANY affec-
tlons of the foot and leg which impair
the usefulness. and must affect the COM
fort of the animal. Whether horses
could work out on roads without some
protection Is another question. We
think 1t would be found that the natural
structure would adapt itself to any
ordinary requirement. There is, how
ever, wide difference of opinion upon
this point among authorities on horse
management, and the problem is not
likely to be solved until the experiment
has been tried. There can be no doubt
as to the additional power of graspiny
road surfaces which would be secured
to the advantage Of the rider or driver,
and the relief of the horse, if shoes
were not used. Meanwhile we should
like to see the tfial made. 1t should,
however, be understood that the expert
ment must be tried with colts that have
never been shod. This is an essential
condition of the test"
And Tom Jennings, the well.known
English trainer of French race horses,
has recently tried his colts unshod, and
with the most favorable results.
The weight of opinion and argument
based on experience would seem to be
in favor of dispensing entirely with
shoes for horses. AT all events more
than enough has been said on that side
to show that the question should be
thoroughly tested, practically and
scientifically.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

Church OF the Communion, were struck
BY lightning, but not seriously damaged.
There was a very great destruction to
sewers and cellars Of the business hous-
e. in the neighborhood. Pennsylvania
avenue and Seventh street were flood
ed. The avenue in front of the execu-
tive mansion and treasury department,
during the storm resembled .
rapidly flowing river. Hundreds
of sparrows were killed by the hail;
shade trees were broken and blown
down. The damage to public and pri-
vate property will reach at least $751;
600. Passengers at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot were ferried over in
wagons.
ALITTLE MORE LIKET.
Washington advices of August
9TH say that Mr.. Edward Mcpherson,
chief of the bureau of engraving and
printing, has made up the figures for
his annual report to be sent to congress
in December. Mr. Mcpherson has been
in Office little over year, and the
figures given below will show to what
purpose he has worked.
Compared with the fiscal year Of 1876
II, the one just closed shows a credit
able increase in the amount of work
executed by the bureau, and very
large decrease in cost. During the
year ended June 80, 1877. the aggregate
expenditure of the bureau was 1892, 212.
During the year just closed it was $685.
6ls, decrease of $443,549. OF the
amount actually expended, 1872, JOY
will be repaid by other bureaus for
which the printing bureau has executed
work. The next expenditure from the
labor and expense appropriation of
100000 for the support Of the bureau
was thus $166,510, showing saving to
the government of $633, 4S9, an amount
equal to about two thirds of the appro-
priation.
During the greater part of 1877 there
were employed between 1900 and 1900
persons; in 1873 only sos persons.
While this large amount of work has
been executed at less cost in the az
gregate; the individuals of the grade
who do the work, that is to say, the
numbers, examiners, trimmers, separa-
tors, counters, ETC., have under the
piece system been able to earn more
than they were formerly paid, having
averaged since October last, when this
system was introduced, about 81 80 per
day, and having worked on an average
five hours and fifty minutes daily.
They were formerly paid $3.50 per day.
The superintendent and the clerical
and messenger force, on the other
hand, have been reduced both in num-
bers and pay, the entire reduction
from this source being about 80 per
cent.
OFFICIAL JAUNT.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th
inst, says at the treasury department it
is said that Secretary Sherman may re-
main from Washington the greater por-
ton Of this month, and will make oc-
casional visits to New York, from wher-
ever located, to give attention to public
business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

TO make whitewash that will not
wash of by the rain, one peck Of lime
should be Stacked in five gallons Of wa
ter, in which one pound Of rice has been
boiled until it is all dissolved. The rice
water should be used hot, and the mix
ture covered up closely until the lime
is slacked then add pound of salt,
and the wash heated to boiling when
used. II is not an expensive prepara-
ton. 1t can be prepared by any per-
son wishing to use good wash, and is
highly satisfactory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

A DEVOTED husband says that the
phonograph is simply a machine that
talks back" and that he has had one
of that kind in his house ever since he
was married.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

A FAT Ithaca IN. Y. woman and
bevy of children, attired in calico,
passed nearly the whole of one Of the
hot days last week seated in Cascadilla
creek, sheltered by an umbrella.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

SCENE-Central Park station. Enter
night patrolman: "Ser(hic)geant, l
foun' s'loon open las night" Ser
geant (serenely:) II see you did,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

One of the greatest wonders in this
world is what becomes Of all the smart
children.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

-. - me most remarkable showing
American history.
Avn A WASHINGTON STORM.
W. y ,S as,iington dispatch of the 9th inst.
e MA, ItaV city has just been visited by
.,r -lo y terrific storm known for MANY
N some fifty houses were unroofed
anr offensive damage was done to
,sria Eouses IN course Of erection.
nbos.o stewart, rented to the Chinese
.IoreS IVA, was damaged. Mary Sharp,
g Twas blown into the river. with
5wn use IN which she resided. and
.,. sned. There are reports of several
tent ossng injured by lightning. The
lee elnces; Smithsonian Institute
= o' the Pos, the Holy Cross and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

A washington dispatch OF the 9th
inst, says at the treasury department it
is said that Secretary Sherman may re-
main from Washington the greater por-
ton of this month, and will make oc-
casional visits to New York, from wher-
ever located, to give attention to public
business.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
CHANDLER.
The Lstter.WrIter 10 BOstoR-Hs Talks
Freely Ia Regard to Hls ERusIsn.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. ga Boston
special says w. f. Chandler was In
town yesterday, and talked freely In
relation to his recent letter. Referring
to the statement that bis letter did not
contain proof of the serious imputa.
ton against the President as to the
bargain with the South by which be
stepped into Office, Mr.. Chandler said
he thought be had made very plain and
direct charges, and he felt no doubt
that unless answered they would carry
conviction wherever they were can.
didly considered. His attention be-.
ing called to o statement that IL be
chose 10 reveal what he knew concern
ing the count in favor of Mr. Hayes,
II would forfeit his State, Chandler
said tn statement was without author
ity; the vote In Florida, he says, was
just as fairly cast for Hayes As MSssa-
Chusetts, only by smaller majority. Il
was well-known he was q resident in
Florida at the time, and knows Of what
he speaks. He said further, ado mol
suppose for moment bave exhaust.
ed ell the information may have &C.
Qulred 10 the course Of q lifetime, In
this letter; but hare put forward, so
far as | have thought necessary, the
whole truth in the matter referred to,
at least all that was called for BY the
occa6iou."
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
Franes,s rorsIEn Attitude.

LONDON, Dec. "a Paris CORE.
spondent OF the Telegraph says Minis-
ter Waddingt0n has notified foreign
Governments that the French Cabinet
will, IN the event OF q COnClave, con.
form to the understanding subsislIng
among the four Catholic Powers, o. re-.
CARDS the internal ecclesiastical policy
OF France.
In regard to the Eastern question,
Wsddington thinks france may pre-
serve 9 purely expeOISnt attitude till
the beIigerentS have opened negotia-
tions, aud when her opinion is asked,
she will give II with tho candor au-
thOFized by such an attitude. lie does
not hesitate 10 Ssy at once that she
could not regard with indifference any
change In the Mediterranean, or the
agitation OF small surrounding States
BY questions which might bs raised In
connection, but with the purely East
ern question France is disinterested.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

A planter owning one thousand
acres Of fair average land In the
healthy portion Of the cotton States 10
poor man. He could not cell bic
land probably for more than 5000.
He looks 10 the North aud fnds lands
ranging from $50 TO $500 per acre. He
looks 10 England, Holland and Bel
GUM, and Ands the price averaging
from $500 to $500 per acre. Why
this diffeFence5 Is the land of these
countries better than ours? Not By
nature. II It be better II is by the dif
ference OF treatment. L. their climate
better than ours2 The ackno wledged
superiority 10 on our eide. Are The
prices of their products any better
than ours9 On an average not
% good. Are the taxes lighter
than Ours5 II we are compelled to pay
their tax either at the North or In En-
g.sGi our lands would ct once be sold
for taxes. Have they valuable crops
which they can raise and we cannot
raiser There is not farm product ID
either Old England or New England
which we cannot raise In equal per.
fectiOn at the South. l. the labor
cheaper than ours2 The cost of labor
at the North nearly doubles the cost OF
labor South. In England labor 10
CT eaper than with us. But the differ
ence Is perhaps compensated by tho
poor and church rates and excessive
taxes paid by the English farmers.
II our climate 10 as good as that Of
the countries referred to II our lands
are as good as theirs; II our products
bring ~ good prices; II we can grow
sill the crops that they grow; II labor
is cheaper with US than In the North
aud II difference IN taxes compensatel
for the cheapness Of labor ia Eng
land, why is II that their lands arr
50 valuable and ours go vaIuelessp
We shall GBd the map Of use 10 u
in answering this question. II we
lake the map Of the United States, and
put our finger upon the States or parts
OF States in which lands sell at the
highest price, we shall fsd that In
those States or parts of those States the
greatest attention Is paid 10 the culti-
vNtion Of the grasses aud forage plants.
II We open the map of Europe we
shall fnd that the same rule holds
good. The chespesl lands In Europe
are those of Spain, " here little atten.
tion is psid to grasses.
The value OF Iand rises exactly In
proportion to the attention which IL
given TO il, IN England aud Holland
reaching for farming purposes $1,000
per acre. Holland is almost conlinu.
Gus meadow. This land value cuImin.
ates In Lombardy, where irrigated
meadow lands rent for $50 TO $l00 per
acre. Without exception, In Europe
and America, where a large portion oI
land is In grass or forage crops, the
price of the land is high, reaching The
llgures above mentioned. On the other
hand, without exception, wherever Ia
either continent the grasses do not re-
ceive this attention, landed estate Il
comparatively Of low value.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
BEAOE EFFORTS.
The suIlaH's REQUEST % Esglaad 70 nudI.
ais-EnsIssdS Vsly q ssdlalsF EH.
49, - a. - sssLfl

~ S@atAA WsNaSat " Hsat44a - ANNi-
ais-EhsIssaS Bssy d aSdIalsF EE.
plsIaSd b lhS tsH6ss TlasS.
LosDoH, Dec. ag.-Ths Times to.
day Gays the sultan's hes invitation 10
Her AajOsey's GOVsgHmsnt 20 approach
the Char Wilh aVie9 Of bringing shout
negotiations for psaca will tend 10
calm sOme Of the fears which have been
exciting the country, and to hold out
the hope thal . dreadful war nay Be
brought TO . olOss mote quietly than
BY the shock Of battle. The Sultan
has taken the only course consistent
with . calm view OF what The war has
done, aud what Il mast do II Il
should last much longer. The circular
to the PoweFs ShQWed that the peace
party OF the Porte had for . time got
the upper hand. She proposed terms
which would no doubt have been Inad.
missable even before the war, and
which would not bear discussion after
the terrible battles OF the last six
months, hut the Porte did not intend the
circular to be taken as its last word.
Now that all the Powers have Courte.
Ously but firmly declined to approach
Russia with impossible conditions, the
Sultan hSs wisely asked this country to
use lite good Offices to bring about ne.
gotiatlOns for peace, II 10 important that
the Government shsuld conduct nego.
liations in g spirit absolutely free from
psrtisanship. We are not parties to the
present contest; as medlators our es-
sential duty 10 10 convey q message
from one Power with which We have
no quarrel 10 another Power with
which We have no quarrel. We
have doubtless great interests at stake,
political 90 well as com uerclal, aud
they will be urged ct the proper mo.
lnent. But mean while It 10 our duty
to oct % q friendly Intermediary, and
not 81 rulers Of the Indian Empire.
To take Q side with one or Two Powers
which we must bring into contact,
would simply be 10 make our mission
useless aud destroy the prospect Of
peace. Our Government will have to
ulCEEt9lA Wu1tuSE AbHbeiA - WiAAluB "
open negotiations, and what are
her Condlllon Of peace. II will then
have to offer Turkey such advice 90
may seem proper, and to present her
answer. II may have 10 reason In an
earnest spirit with both belligerents IN
order to secure . common ground. Il
may be obliged to urge the Porte on
the one hand to be wise In time, and
Russia on the other, not TO demand
such terms as would gOad the Turks
TO q desperate course, and thus multi
ply the peiils Of Europe. While 8
mediator may seem 10 act as the advo-
cate now Of one Power. aud now of
another, the argument must be die.
tated purely BY spirit of conciliatiOn.
No doubt the Government would have
10 consider the interests of England,
but the presentation OF them would
come in good time, and there is not the
slightest reason to think they will be
neglected,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
contemplated Rallroad strIko.

New YORK, Dec. ga special
from Shenandoah, Pa, says 1t has Just
been ascertained that q strike among
the engineers on the Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western railroad, New
jersey Central, Leheigh Valley and
Reading railroads, is In contemplation,
and will probably take place on the
6rst OF January. The alleged move.
ment is the result Of Q recent order
issued to the effect that the roads will
not retain ln their employ any engi-
neers after the Arst Of January who
may belong to the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
THE sums squeezed out Of Ireland By

The sums squeezed out OF Ireland by
the Protestant prelates In the last Gen.
tury were eimply amazing. To take a
single instance: The regular road 10
prelerment was to accompany q lord
lieutenant to Ireland as his chaplain,
Mr.. Charles Agar went In that capaci-
" with the duke OF Northumberland
aud IN 1853, when only 30, was made
Bishop of Cloyne. Three years later he
was Archbishop OF Cashel. While
holding that preferment he made OH
a single 6ne-the bishOps released
ecclesisslical estates in those days on
tines-$20O, 600, aud died worth $1,000.
600; almost his last act being to sigu
a some appointment to rich prtferment
His eldest son, W no transferred his mon
ey to England, lett SO 100000. Not con.
tent with mere temporal hOnOrs, the
archbishop obtained the earldOm Oi
NormantOn. In these times prelates
never dreamt Of res oring their Cathe'
drals, or any work Of hat kind. CasheI
cathedral remained ruin while two
millions were squeezed out of the
diocese.