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Irritating Statements for the Pur-
pose Of Provoking England and
Austria Against Russia.
The Russian Reply to Lord
Salisbury's Circular is
Being Prepared.
Increasing Hostility Of ROumania-
Russian Provision Column
stopped.

LONDON, April 3.-This mornings
news shows little change in the position
of the Eastern question. Simultaneous
dispatches from Berlin and St. Peters
burg state there are some grounds for
expecting the renewal Of congress nego'
t~iations on a basis of the proposal made
by Bismarck, that the powers be invited
to meet to revise the treaties of 1856 and
1871. Such an overture from Germany
would spare Russia's susceptibilities.
1t is improbable, however, that Russia
will take any step or come to any decis-
ion until General Ignateif has reported.
The stories that the Russians have be-
gun fresh military movements, and have
made demands for the surrender Of the
Turkish positions on the Bospborus, are
attributed to the regular mandatory in
Constantinople of irritating statements
for. the purpose of provoking England
and Austria against Russia.
A Vienna paper commenting on Lord
Salisbury's circular to the powers says:
" Austria and England arc agreed re-
garding Lord Salisbury criticism of the
treaty Of San Stefano, and the steps nee
essary to protect the interests of both
States, and expresses the conviction that
only by the Difference Of Russia TO Lord
Salisbury's views can war between En'
gland and Russia be avoided"
A special from Berlin says the Rus.
sian reply to Lord Salisbury circular is
being prepared. Prince Gortschakoff is
said to be anxious TO issue it as soor as
possible, to remove the unfavorable i'm.
preston produced by the English circu.
lar.
The Russian newspapers complain Of
the increasing hostility of The Rouma.
mans. The latter are said to be hinder
ing the passage of the Russian provis.
ion columns through their territory, and
to have threatened to forbid it altogether.
In the house OF commons this after
moor the under foreign secreta.y stated
that the British ambassador at Vienna
replied to tie ~telegraphic inquiry that
the ROumaDan agent at Vienna was his
authority Tor the statement in the dis.
patch to Lord Derby on the 23d ult., that
Gortschskof told the Roumanian agent
at st. Petersburg that Russia would not
allow the question of the cession Of Bes-
sarabia to be discussed by the congress.
The Oxford crew arrived ct Putney te-
day. The University race is appointed
for nine o'clock on the morning of the
thirteenth.
The trustees for the champion belt
have decided that 0'Leary is entitled TO
take it to America, and that anybody
challenging him must 90 to America
unless 0'Leary agrees to compste in
England. The prizes in the late pedes-
trian match have been distributed,
O'Leary receiving $3.50, Vaughan $1,000,
and Brown $525. The other contestants
got smaller sums.
The British Columbia ministry has
been defeated on an item in estimates,
and a dissolution is considered %inevita.
bic.
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New YORK, April 8 As yet but few
applications have been made to cover
wal risks on British and Russian hulls
and csrgoes, and no uniform rate has
been fixed. At the marine insurance
offices the inquiry mainly comes from
bankers and assurances have been Of
fectel at their request to cover letters of
credit for purchases Of goods in the
Baltic and French Mediterranean ports
at one quarter per cent by steam and
one.hSlf per cent by sail; for the foil
range OF the Baltic half Of one per cent.
The Atlantic, Great Western and Pacific
railroad companies report but little in.
quiry, and the rate generally asked by
them is from one half 10 one per cent,
covering the long voyages first men.
toned, Of which name two per cent, is
on Black sea risks.
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acIfO

KANSAS CRY, April 3.-The Demo
cratic city ticket was elected by MAORI
ties ranging from so to 400, except fol
treasurer. The Democrats elect three
aldermen; the Republicans three.
ST. JosEPH, April 3.-The Democrats
elect the entire city ticket by good ma
jorities. All the councilmen are Demo.
Gratis.
CINCINNATI, April 3-Full returns
elect one Republican on the city ticket
The boards will stand; councilmen, rs
Republicans, 81 Democrats; aldermen.
II Republicans, Is Democrats.
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shalhr nnnniv Onnrt.

The worshipful County Court of Shell.
by met atten o'clock this morning, Judge
Holman presiding.
The court has been engaged to day in
the transaction OF routine business.
The rate of assessment will be made
tomorrow.
The following letter to Judge Holman
explains itself:
NASHVILLE, TESS., March 2sth, 1878.
DEAR SIR-Please call the attention Of
your county assessors, appointed rext
Monday, to Act Of December 7th, 1866,
page 10, chapter xi, Public Acts. We
know instances of both total and partial
blindness in your county that have not
been reported, and believe there are
many more that would be reported il the
assessors paid due attention to this act.
Respectfully, j. NJ. STURTEvANT,
Superintendent Blind Asylum.
A resolution to this effect was adopted.
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Jane Gray SWisshelm has bean sus-
pended from the sorosis for having rash.
ly wished che WAS a man. But she was
reinsiatel, on payment Of a light hne,
when she explained that she uttered the
wish while trying 10 climb upon a high
steel at q railroad lunch counter.
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NATURALIZATION of lord LeitrIm.

NEw York, April IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Dublin states that the
assassination Of Lord Leitrim and his
two attendants vas the result Of the
agrarian troubles. Lord Leitrim had
disputes lately with his tenantry, some
of whom manifested much bitter feeling
at their alleged grievances, There is in.
tense indignation among the people Of
Donogan county over the outrage, and
measures are being taken to dicover the
perpetrators. The district is loyal and
has never been affected by coercive laws.
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FOR Chancellor.

7. B. Micou, Esq, one of our best
chsucsry lawyers, is a candidate for
chancellor of Shelby county. He is a
gentleman Of high education and legal
attachments, and has prscticed law for
twentyiour years, including one year be.
fore the wal in Memphis and thirteen
years here since. BE has given almost
exclusive attention to chancery practice
and has been remarkably successful, not
only before the Chsncery Court, but in
the numerous cases he has carried up TO
the Supreme Court. AS a lawyer aud az
a gentleman he stands high in the CON
munity where be has lived so long, and
enjoys the respect Of the bar and Of the
people. His claims are OF a high order
and, without prejudice to others, we car
safely say that il elected be would bring
to bear q high order Of talent, ripe in.
tellectusl powers, and unvarying indus
try in the conscientious discharge Of BIZ
duties.
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about him, eight hundred Of them armed,
when be capitulAted. The clause in tho
peace conditions, liberating the slaves in
the insurgent ranks, did the greatest
damage to the insurrection, obliging the
chiefs to surrender because the negroes
would fight no longer.
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Maryland Leg~iaIRture'R Resolutions
90 Ceatest the Title OF President
Hayes.
WASHINGTON, April BIN regard to
the resolutions OF the Maryland legisla-
ture to contest the title Of President
Hayes, prominent Democrats in con
gress say they do not believe there are
ten representatives and net a single
Democratic senator in favor OF them.
Montgomery Blair, however, is indus,
triously at work.
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HAVANA, April g. -Insurgent General
Rolof says he WASH the campaign dur.
ing the whole inSurrection, and capitu.
lated in obedience TO orders from the
Cuban camsra The motives Of the
camara for making peace are unknown
TO him lie had two thousand persons
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The Eastern War-PPOpOsed Joint
RESOLUTION.

New York, April 3. "A special from
Washington says that several senator's
have of late discussed among themselves
the propriety Of preparing a joint reso-
lstion which should express deep regret
on the part Of the people Of the United
states at the prospect Of a serious mis-.
understanding aud interruption of peace
fol relations between the people OF Great
Britain aud Russia, and request the
President 70 use ell means, as far as he
can consistently with his constitutional
duty, to aid 10 restoring relations Of
amity aEd confidence between the two
governments and people, to one Of whom
we are bound by a common ancestry and
language and similar institutions, while
with the other we have ties Of an ancient
and urbroken friendship. tits proposed
TO discuss with Secretary Evarts the
propriety or usefulness of such joint
resolution before it is drawn up.
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A resolution to this effect was adopted,

Mrs. Revivalist Van Colt, VIC are told,
daily prays that the Lord may keep Bob
Ingersoll still. Her prayers may prove
effective, but it would be time thrown
away for Ingersoll to pray the Lord to
keep MRS. Van Colt still. She is not
that kind Of a woman
Herald.
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What is a vorands ~ 10 now discussed
by foreign architects. A veranda, gen
tlemen. is q place where, with the right
kind Of a companion, you will find the
moon shines brighter and the hours Ay
swifter than in any other spot on the
earth's surface.
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When reproved for failing to keep an
engagement with another gentleman yes.
torday, a brave but devoted Utica hus-
band replied; MY dear sir, my inteu.
tions we're excellent, but q man with a
red.haired vile is liable to break many
engagements against his will"
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Turkey, the attitude of the other
powers, and the new and increased
facilities for carrying on wars give
the present situation as contrasted
with the events of past ages intense
interest. A modern writer, de-
scribing Constantinople as it Is,
says: "The old city touches the
sea on three sides, being washed by
the Marmora, the Bosphorus and
Golden Horn. From these waters
it rises into a background of gently
undulating hills on the European
side. 1t commands the gates Of
two great seas, the Mediterranean
and the Black sea, and dominates
important portions of two conti-
nents. From the sea it is pictur,
esque and imposing; within it is
dirty, struggling, partly tumble
down and squalid. Mosques, min
arets and novels are huddled to-
gether, strewn about anyhow, with
but little semblance of streets in
that part of it known to the Turks
as Stamboul. Pera, the suburb
across the Golden Horn, being oc-
cupied largely by European and
Christian residents, is more regular
in the matter of streets aud IN
its better quality of dwellings"
The Turks seem to have overcome
their hereditary hatred Of Russians
and home Christians, and to be
willing to make an offensive and de-
fensive alliance with the former,
and to give quarters to the latter
Turkey may yet gain by diplomacy
what she lost in battle, and become
more powerful in the eyes OF the
rest of Europe than ever before.
The crescent backed by the cross
would certainly command respect.
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The Murphy Movement at the Green
law Opera House Last Night.


There was au immense audience at the
GreeulaW Opera House last night, and
large numbers signed the pledge and
donned the red ribbon, swelling the brig
aie 10 nearly four thousand since the
movement began in Memphis. The
meeting was addressed by Messrs. Hitz.
field, Of this city; Colonel Hoagland, Of
Louisville, and Mr.. Prosser, of Kentucky.
Colonel Hoagland said that up to the
close OF last week 1000 had signed the
pledge in Louisville, $4,000 10 St. Louis,
a 5000 10 Pittsburg, and 10000 in Chi.
csgo. A gentleman present from Iowa
announced that he resided in a little vii,
lage Of 700 inhabitants, aud that 800 had
signed the pledge there; this, Of course,
included the suburbs Of the town. Col
onel Hoaglard' said that in ~Smithland,
KY, every man, woman aud child in the
town had taken the pledge. There were
seven saloons in the place, Elk Of them
had closed in disgust, and that the people
proposed to buy out the seventh one, but
the proprietor refused to sell, voluntarily
closed his saloon and signed the pledge
himself, thus making a clean sweep o.
1.-The place. The meeting will be addressed
tonight by Mr.. Prosser and others.
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J. M. GREER announces himself = candi-
date for the Office of Criminal Court Judge Of
Shelby county. subject to tho action Of the
Democratic Conservative Convention. 27te
1 am a candidate for Judge of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county.
Toto P. 7. SCRUGGS,
LELAND LEATHERMAN is a candidate
for Judge of the Criminal Court of Shelby
cyunty. Election next August. l54te
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.nx lNDUsTRY WE THRIvE.,

Mrs. Gilbert Haven, Of Maiden, Mass,
the mother of Bishop Haven, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, celebrated
the Rinetieth anniversary of her birth.
day recently. She is the daughter of a
Revolutionary soldier who was with
Washington at Valley Forge.
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indications.

WASHINGTON, April 3 For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley partly cloudy
weather with rain areas, winds mostly
from cold northeast to northwest, falling
followed by stationary or rising bSr-
ometer.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARD.

To all who are suffering fromvthe errors and
indiScretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss of manhood, etc.. l will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
~self-addressed envelope to tho Rev. JOSEPH
I. ISMAN. Station d. Bible House. NsD York
Gtv. .xxvii-85 eodAw
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CAIRO. April 3. = Acknowledgement
Terry, P%ittsburg, 2 am; Belle Memphis,
Memphis, 5; Greyhound, Memphis, 8
Departed-Genera Terry, ST. Louis, 2
am; Belle Memphis, St. Louis, I; Grey.
hound, Ohio river, 10. Cloudy and cool.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN, when be-
fore the house committee on bank
ing and currency, Monday, virtual
ly admitted that resumption was
impossible at the time specified
without additional legislation, al
lowing him to sell bonds for legal
tender notes and then reisSuing the
latter. A majority of the commit.
tee openly stated after the hearing
that the Secretary did not convince
them hat resumption could bt
brought about in any possible way
on the day fixed by law.
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A Bridgeport man writes to the car as
follows; go on, Aleck, and make
peace with the Turks if you want
to. l an so busy trying to make a
connection between my winter clothes
and gentle spring that it isn't likely /
shall be able to attend 10 the matter for
at least six weeks"
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THE R JUDGES.
What a Republican Paper Says as
90 the Probabilities.
Ennruinn Nhrnninln1

what a Republican Paper Says as
90 the Probabilities.
Knoxville ChrOnicle.l
The number Of candidates for the Su.
preme bench in Middle and West Ten.
nessee is large-ssy about q score, with
others hiding out in the bushes, praying
for lightning to strike them. Judges
Freeman and Sneed, from the Western
division Of the State, and Judge Turney,
Of Middle Tennessee, present incum.
bsnts, are ell willing to serve another
term. Besides these, we have Chancellor
Morgan, Judge Lea, Judge Jackson,
Chancellor W, F. Cooper, and several
others of less prominence. From what
appears on the surface, Judge freeman,
Of the Western division, will probably be
dropped out OF the list Of favorites by
the Democratic convention, which meets
in May. Judge Sneed will probably be
nominated for reelection. Judge Tur-
ney has a strong following aud stands a
good chance to secure the prize in the
middle division.
In East Tennessee we have heard Of ne
opposition TO Judges Deaderick AID Nc.
Farland. If the East Tennessee Demo
Gratis could have their way, these gentle
men would most probably be nominated
There are only Eve judges to elect, and
it may possibly turn out that the other
divisions will claim a larger share of the
spoils, and may insist on q Of our
East Tennessee men stepping down and
out. In such an emergency who will be
the victim2 1t has been intimsted thai
East Tennessee would be conciliated il
this event. by the election Of H. H. In
gersoll, Esq Of Grssnville, as attorney
general and reporter.
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MNouHcEMENrs
For S,haneeIlor

7. B. MIC0U is q candidate for Chancellor
Of Shelby county at the ensuing August cleo
ton, subject TO nomination by the Demscratic-
Conservative convention.
1 HEREBY announce myself a candidate
for Chancellor Of the Chancery Court Of Shell
By county, at the next August election.
2lte W. p. WILSON.
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The Chattanooga Dispatch says:
Many Of our exchanges allude in
complimentary terms to James D..
Richardson as a prominent candi-
date for governor. He is we'll
known all over the State, having
been speaker of the house, and af-
terward a member of the senate.
The thirty thousand Masons of the
State also made him their grand
master. Should the choice of the
convention fall upon him no more
heightened, honorable, honest,
chivalric gentleman could be seated
lin the gubernatorial chair. Be-
cause of present financial compli-
cations be may not allow the use of
his name.
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The subscription price Of the PUB
LIG LEDGER is IS per Gnnum for
the Daily, and 81 per annum for the
Weskh-IPostage tree.
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The house committee on COM
merce has completed the river and
harbor appropriation bill, main
tanning liberal provisions for i'm
provements in all parts Of the
country. The total amount re-
CURED by the original estimates Of
the war department was over 3d.
900, 1000. The revised estimates
we're less than $1,000, 900, which
was the amount appropriated in
1876, that being the last appropria-
ton made. The present bill appro-
PIRATES between 2, 100000 and 49,
900, 900.
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T"ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS
SHOCKS \ BONDS.

LONDON, April 3, 2 pm. = COnsOls
for money, "a SIG; on account, -;
United STATES fve.twenties of 1867, 1919;
United States -en-forties. 1858; United
States new four-and.a.halfs, 1898; United
States new fives, 1861
New York, April 3, 1850 am. -
United States skies Of 1881, registered,
l07b@l07f; United States skies Of 1881,
coupons, lO7t@lO7ii 6ve-twenties of '65,
registered, new issue, = @lO4s; Eve
twenties of 1867, lO7t@lO78; 6ve.tweu.
ties of '68, - @lO93; ~ten.iorties, lO54@
1861; coupons, IO5I@lO5s; fves Of 1881,
lO44@lO4s; coupons. lO43@lO41; cur.
rency skies, = @ll7a; new tours, 1908
@lOO5; coupons, @l9O3; new four
and-a-hnlfs, lO3B@lO3f.
BREADsTUFFs
LIVERPOOL, April 3 - Wheat, win.
Ter, IlsOOd@ lls6d; Milwaukee red, 9slOd
Oils lOd; California white, lis 300
lis Sd; California club, lis 6j@l2 Cd.
Germ, new, 26s Od@26s Sd; old, 28s Od@
2ss 81. Pork, sos Cd. Beef, S2s Cd.
Bacon, Icing clear, 27s Cd; short clear,
2ss Cd. Lard, BIS Cd. Tsllow, 39i Cd.
Flour, 25s Od@27s Cd.
CHICAGO, April 3, ll:OO am. =
Wheat quiet at ll3f for May; 1871 bid for
June. Corn quiet at 433 for May; 1870
435 for June; AL Did for July. Receipts
Flour, 1859; wheat, lO3, 296; corn,
GAG, 1888. Shipments Flour, 1896;
wheat, l56, 500; corn, 289, 755.
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pIssOLuTIoM.
Dissolution Of Partnership.

UHE firm Of Taylor, Dufin x Co. Is this day
l dissolved by mutual consent, Charles IL;
Taylor having purchased the entire interest OF
Thomas T. Dufin, and assumes the liabilities
Of said firm; is alone authorized to sign The
name of tho firm in liquidation. Memphis,
c. II. TAYLOR,
TH0S. +. DUFFIN.
In retiring from the firm Of Taylor, Dufin
q Co., 1 desire to return thanks to my friends
for their liberal patronage, and request q con-
tinuation of the sam with my SUCCESSORS.
TH0S. F.DUFFIN.
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P. 7. SCRUGGS.
ror Ctrcuit O0nrI CIerk.

DABNEY M. SCALES announces himself a
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Shelby county at the August election. subject
to the action of the Democratic Conservative
convention. 25te
j. S. GALLOWAY is q candidate for Clerk
of the Circuit Court at the ensuing August
election, subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention, lite
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o OIerh OF hnEtAeat G Court.
FELIX NJ. JONES is a candidate for Clerk
of the Bartlett Circuit Court, subject TO the
nomination Of tho Democratic Convention.
Ste
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TEXAS.

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NEW FIRM.

NEW FIRM.
TTAVING this day associated ourselves as
III copartners. under the firm name OF lay;
ler & Arnold, we are prepared, with increased
liabilities. 10 do a general Grocery. Cotton
Fnci,,nv, and gsmmiss:el Business, Solicit
ing a saare Of the public patronage.
O. H. TAYLOR,
GEORGE ARNOLD.
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ZOE CounlY Reclster.

j. G. BUSTER is a candidate for County
Register at the election in August, 1878, sub
jeet to the action of the Democratic ConserY-
ative Convention. Cite
CHAS. A. BEEHN is a candidate for County
Register at tho ensuing August election, 1878.
Ste
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-12
West Point Cadetship for 4th Congressional
District


We are authorized by Hon. John II. Evins TO
announce that competitive examination for
the Cadetship at West Point Military Academy
for the 4th Congressional District will take place
at Columbia on Wednesday the 3lst day of July
instant. bon. Hugh S. Thompson, DR.. B. w.
Taylor anddouis LeContc, Esq, have kindly con-
scntcd to act as Board of Examiners. Those
who desire to- compete for the appointment are
-rcquestc1tsaotify Hon. Hugh g. Thompson of
the fact at as carly a day as practicable. Ap-
plicants must reside in the 4th District, and
their attention is specially called to The follow
ingtqualifcations
The age for the admission of cadets to the
Academy is between II and % years. Candi-
dates must be at least five feet in heightened
free FROM any Infectious or immoral disorder
and generally from any dcf.rmity, disease or
infffmity, whichlmay render them unfit for mil
itary service. sey must be we'll vcrsed m
reading, in writing, including orthography, and
in Arithmetic, and have u knowledge of the elc-
mcnts of English grammar, of descriptive geog-
raphy, particularly of our own country, also of
the history of the United States.