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Frederick Scala. waachs

MAAsLurs June 22-saied. Frederick Scala, Waachs
Wilmington. Nc 49,,
AEwEY juno a2- Arrived. Amphitrits. Hsilgreu. Pills
delphia Blue sird Mitchencr NeS YORK; Candide.za
Laur', Lauro, do
sailed 22d, Domenico, Gar suIo. baltimore.
PiLLAU JUNE l0Aryod. keso ute. Eliinsen Sew iorS.
QUEENSTOWN June 25-Arrived. Liv"nis burn. frinc,
howard Island; Jusnita ulcese, Batimore FrederfA-
shall Hansen. Quebec. .A
Of2ath Poiynesian. Fullerton. from Montreal.
Sailed 25th Oakland. kee "a. for -, In ballast.
koUns June 2l-Arrived Nathalie. Finayson. Trincs'
Edward island.
RIVAL. Juno o Sailed. BETTY. Nords hos. America
SoUTHAMPros June 2i--Arrved. = Andreas Rus. New
York; 18th Mos-l tsi. Neynab-r, emen for New Iors
ScILLY June 20 Passed, Othslo [s Mitchell Hull Tor
New YORK; Path Jonn Gamoes. leighton, San Francisco
for Iisvre.
on tho start 2oth INLAND Jansen Bremen for Bslti-
moro ID Eaton, shaw. London for New York
TRIrsrE. June 2OArrived. fmperador Grover. Ancona
YOKOHAMA. juno 23 Sailed previously .'ienlyon w),
Wallace, and iicnorchy 90, uogs. New York via sues
Canal
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JULY 5, 1878.
ARRIVALS.

RKroRrKD THE STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHIrEsroNE TELEGRAPH LISE.
Ap, s wrg ba19Saa june sss 2 0.
gers to PIN, fsrwood CO.
mdse and ps..snrsrs 20 Murray. Ferris Co
IS s,ssmer eemarle Gios Ls~os DEL with md'o to tho
5a,s s ne ss ssy a ss M
II days with lumber to Parks; vessel to IL W Loud
sss sss Es:9tP:s sns" s:s. tSss:i sss;i. yIs" v9%
ss-Bsrk Arctic CNor,. from Lim.rict. which an
chorcd in the lower bay, came up to the city 9TH
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH
..scar Emma shsnks tBr), Lynch. st John. NIB. for
sehr Tobsrt suith spraeue. st George. No. for New
Sehr Nary Z Amsden. Baker, Richmond Mo. for Now
York.
s; Mot: S;: ss Ne" York
sehr James Deaohuc, Uollia. Bangor for New York
schr .pxier: Boa.e. Warshnn Tor Now York
o aof Nss aSTk
schr Benjamin Bngish. Parker. Providence for New
Burnett. rrsyicsnse g, sr New York
seSr fa.e, % S:nsp s.onips.o" & for r. Newark, @ ~
schr g ysndervoort, Avery. Now London for Now
ssIr s:s Jsnn.or Ssw aaSsn e e. for New Ys,
sesr s JonssSaa Conc. While Hartford 70! Nov YORK
Schr Orlando smith Ferris, Portcheser for New York
Schr Cynthia Jane Gardiner Cold Spring for New York.
Schr wv Lock, Bunce. Cold spring for Philadelphia
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Delaware, smith, New York for Norwich.
Steamer Tiie Ewing, New YORK for New London and
Norwich =
br Ella Dart. Now York for London (sud anchored off
tho Herald Telegraph station at Whitessone).
scnr Emma, White. New York for Taunton.
Sehr Charles Washing ngton, Hoibrook. New York for
Wollheet.
sehr Q cummnss: BALDWIN, Nex York fsy Providence.
Scar y Y Lawrence, ho- -es. New YORK for NoAnk
schr Loon, Waxelv. Newburg tor Bridgeport
schr Aun K is, Williams. Albany tor New Bedford.
Schr W " Brainerd. Hsrnes. Ambsy for Now Bedford.
Sehr Geo Arey, Arey, Baltimore tor Now Haven.
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CAPTAIN JAMES ANpREw EMMoNs.

Captain James Andrew Emmons. one of the Oldest
steamboat pilots on tho HUDSON River, died yester-
day of pneumonia, at MS residence Jersey Oty, In
the sixtyhtu year OF his age He born at Charles
togn, ths State, in 1918, and at early age became
att acned 10 sailing sscls ing bctweea this city and
intermediate poIDts the river 10 the capacity oil
masie'. He was COMMANDER Of many river steamboats,
OF his lifetime aud his last positi was
that o! captain OF the steamer George Berbeck. Ho
leaves u wife and three HIS BODY win be taken
totly 10 Athens, N Y, his former residence, where
the interment will IaHe pace
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THOMAS ADAMS.

Thomas Adams died on July at his rc.idenoe, Ne.
1877 Fort Greene place, Brooklyn. He was broker
No 40 New street. He was born on Long lslano, and
was sx,y-four years Of age nj the time OF hts death
For twenty years he a member Of the Board, and
was formerly attached TO the old open Board, and
ca INC IN when the consolidation was enoc,ed. Ho
been sick about weeks with bilious lever, and
h,s trends thought no was Improving, when he suf
tered q relapse and dod very suddenly The deceased
was widowcr and leaves no family. HIS funeral Will
take place on Sunday afternoon, at four O'Clock.
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

SKowMKGAx, Nc, July S, 1878.
While bathing last evening Osgood Wiley Attempted
to rescue his son. who had gone beyond his depth,
and both we're drowned
SrIRILEG, Ont, July s, 1878.
Two daughters of Mr.. J. A.eyaudervoors, aged ra-
speclvely and twelve years, were drowned
while Datning In the creek near ,nis place.
SPRIyGriKLp, Mass, July s, 1878.
Henry Weathcrby, aged eleven years. was drowned
At CRANKY yesterday while bathing. ayf
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping agents and shpmast arc Informed
that by seiograpbng the HERALD London Burcsu. sd
dressing Bennett No. 40 icct street London, or TO the
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avcnne dc P0pcra
Pars tho and departures from Europsan and
Eastern ports of American aud all foreign vessels trading
With the United states will bo esbed TO this
country free OF charEc
Captains arriving sailing from French and Mcdi
ports will Hnd the Paris oc- tho econcmi
cal and cx xpediticss for tele raphing news
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OBITU AIRY.
nEv. JAMES HAExsxss, D. D., M. D.

REV. JAMEs HARDNESS, D. D., N. D.
James Harksoss, d. D., NJ D., died at his late resi-
aence No 100 Mercer street. Jersey City. wcanes-
day morutpg, aud Will be uttered tomorrow In HIM
The Third Presbyterian Church OF that CITY loses It's
pastor and The Presbyterian ministry Of this country
one Of its most learned m smbsrs James Hardness
was born 10 Roxborsus Scotland, IN 1903 and
was in his seventy sixth year when he died. he pre-
pared Tor college IN the High School ~ Jssbussh, and
graduated At ,hs Ed,nbursu Universisy. He took a
post graduate course medicine at tAst college, and
suisse .qusstly took q iul course in theology in
,ne Glasgow University, under the cele-
brstcd Dr. Dick. He cams 70 this country
IL may, 1889, and has taken regular courses
m meuicine at the New York NedcsI University and
10 Tue New ork homos0patuic college. Thus ne has
three tunes received Tue degree oil N. ID. He WAS
licensed 70 preach by tue PresIyterY OF Edinburgh in
$780, aud his hrsl call \ church Newcastle
upon-ryne, England This call Was doclined, as we're
several oiners durng the ensuing Two years Par. OF
that TINE prsacnoA Lvu1on he dld not ike TN
metropolis, sud accepted Cali Iom church as Ec-
cIesteenan, DumirissHire, where mo remained until
reached New York May 3, 1889, ana she same day,
leaving his family tners Ne Crossed 70 Jersey City 10
visit the iamily Of the late David henderson, Ihat
same evening he preached ia Park Hall. Jer-
sey City, before tho FIRST Reformed Church he was
1rst called the Franklin Street Reformed Churcn,
New York, Preached lnere until lS4U, though he
was not Installed pastor. de thon accepted call
from the LagLt Street Presbyterian Church, corner
OF Laight aud VarcX streets In 1872 lett there
accou at Of the laing heath OF b,s family una
cupca psstorste Of the Frs; Prcsbyteran Church
o. hatteuwan, Uutchoss coun,y N. Z. He WAS again
forced 10 cnauxs BY the ia health OF his fanny aud
returned 70 New York, where he ATTENDED the nedi-
cal department OF the New YORK UuiveIslty. He SUB
seuuenily c,urued to FisRkili Landing, where ne
rxanizei the First Presbyterian Church. Ia 1855 ne
Acce pIsd . cAn the State Street Presbyterian
ChuroD, OF Rochester, aud remained there four
hs voice and he Wac conpsiied TO resign.
He prsctised modslns In Yonksrs tor four
years On October II, 1863 he accepted CAL from
the Tnird Preso, teSian thurch, Jersey Cy and Tor
nearly sixteen years preached there as astor He
iouud the church weak Doth numerically and naau-
cisIly, worsnipping In small irame ealhco Erie
street, q mission church depe ndent on tue Home
A.son Board OF the Prssoy tcriAn CHURCH, and AZ his
death them In their handsome brick church on
Mercer street. WHICH cos. $39 0OO HIS last services
IN The held JuLe 10, aud h.s last pup
lie appearance At funeral service or Juno ~,
tho at the church to-day will be con.
Quoted by Rev. Drs. lmbrc, Van Ciscf and French,
and the Gan sigma society Will act as pallDsarere.
lns intsrment VIII take place ~ Rural Cemetery,
FIshkIlL Landing
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JhMrs GILMORE REID.

Mr.. James Gilmore Reed, prominent member OF
the New York stock Board, died on Wednesdsy last
He was born In this CITY June 25 1884, aud at
one time member OF the firm OF Bouton 4 Reed
manufacturers OF carriage goods. Subsequently bc
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SPOKEN.

Ship Red Cross Howsnd, from New York for San Fran
cisco May 10, lat ~ 50 y, Ion 0o 05 W.
Bsrt T2yrs tDan, from Ivstut for Philadelphia. Juno
~, lat ~ N, Ion 81 IL w.
Bir Corde tBr. Ker from New York for Londonderry.
sehr Carrie s Baylis. July L. of Chesapeake espea
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GILES W. HorcHKrss, Ex-MExBER OF CON-
ogYss

Giles ". hotchkiss, an cx member Of Congress,
died at Biughamton, n. Y, yesterday afternoon, at
the age Of Sky two years Mr. Hoehkis. was law
yer aud was elected 10 the Thirty eighth Congress
IRON New York In 1902 lie served n committees on
claims and on private land claims Ho was re-
elected to the Thirty ninth gtess ana served
the same committees subsequently he was cisctcd
TO the Forty first Congress- la November no was
stricken with paralysis, and was confined 10 the
house about two months. He passed away without
q struggle and recognized members OF hts family
shors time before his death. HIS funorai will takc
place Sunday afternoon.
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FORGERIES BY AN OFFICER.

ley TELEGRAPH TO THE HHRALD.
QUgBEc, July s, 1878.
Forgeres to q considerable amount were to-day dis
covered IN the books OF market revenue collector
of the City Corporation. Receipts have been dis-
bear forged signatures OF tho assistant city
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MAYOR WILLIAM O. woonsoN.

Major William o. Woodsou, agent OF she Associated
Press at Memphis, Tenn, died last night. He was
seriously hurt Thursday I.ghL waio returning
nome from fireworks exhibition. While long line
OF srees cars WAS passing RAPIDLY aown grade he
pied tc jump OF the cars bat missing the
step no was the track and the Car Imme-
dia ely bo hnd was him before be stopped.
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LORD MoSrAou WILLIAM GRAHAM.

Lord MUntagu William Graham died on June Il at
his resideAce Wilton street. Grosvensr place, At the
age OF sevsnty-ons His Lordship was tho youngest
son OF James, third Duke OF Nonrose, ana was
brother tho late and uncle OF the present Duke of
Montrose. He was born the "a OF February, 1907,
and married IL 1867 tho Hon. Harriet Auno Hanbury,
daughter Of William, first Lord Bateman, VINO sur
u
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went Chicago where no engaged extensively IN the
came business his account ana lost consider
able money. He returned 10 this city and became q
nerLber OF he hrm OF Reed, Leo Content, brokers'
Mr. Leo sub equsnty Withdrew, and the nrm contin-
ued business under me mo oil Reed X Conien', and
IRON this perioI he was extensive operator ana
member OF the Board.
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WHALEMEN.

Arrived At Juno l5 park Oak Clifford. with 90
bbis an OIL for transh,pme TO the United stateA
une 25 st ~ 30 lon "a "a W, bark Sea Fox
Jenkins, from Talcahuana for New bedford.
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SAILnD.

Steamer City Of Austin for Fernandina &c barks Boil
geles tNor3. Rotterdam Faaelha tAus. DO; Mary Ann
(Swe Elsinoro -Adolt (swc Bantxc Jacob Aall (Nor)
Bremen sospir (Aus) Krkaldix (Scotland) josie MI
drcd NuAyitAs
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Counterfeit onc-dollar Dominion bills arc In crcula-
tion In Canoda.
Tho Ci,izeus' Mutual Building Society, OF Montreal
has entered into liquidation.
The Vermont Natvc American Convention is TO be
hoId August /. ut Montpelier.
Kean h McGbbon's gang sawmill at Morton, N. s.,
has been destroyed by nre. Loss, $4,000.
Tho Kappa Alpha Secret College Fraternity OF
Georgia are holding their eighth annual ocnventon
Macon. There Is a good attepdanoe.
Daniel Ryan, aged thirty Ave, WAS yesterday run
over aud killed by hudson River Railroad tram II
10 uncertain whether II suicide. accident foul
play.
ERbsrt Frnk committed suicide by shooting At
Cohocs Thursday afternoon Cause, disappointment
at failure to procure lucrative cutpIoymen prom
ised him.
The democrats Of the Sixth district In convention
nj Defiance, Ohio, after protracted session,
atcd on the hIrty-seventh ballot W. d. Hi OF De1.
sncc county, for Representative IN Congress-
TAYLoR-0u Friday, July 5, at twenty minutes TO
twelve o'clock T. NJ, ASHER fAYL0R, Vice President
oil Exchange Insurance Company, IN the 7Stn year Of
his nge
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
tFor Other Deaths See Ninth Page
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WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.
NKw YORK, July 5-Noon.
fectly.
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DIED.
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES or pErKruRE PROM NEW YORK nor the xoSrn
July.
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs D.

HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT-

displacement observed the of countries beyond
the reach Of the telegraph Asia or Africa captains
may with upon resching the first conven
lent port information cabsd free OF charge,
TO the HERALD aud published.
E-Persons desirous communicating with vessels ar
irving New Yors oy addressing such vessels
care Of HERALD yacht pier No East River, New
York Letters received all parts OF the world and
promptly delivered Duplicates required.
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YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &C.
L,AsT 3U-rOOr srHNM YAOUf FUR SALE JHsAP
II K 4. T.. box 2Jo Herald ocice
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An EFFKGTUAL WUHM MKDiUI B-BKUNNSs
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HoLYHEAD, July 5-wind ssw, moderate gale baron
e<er, % e63.
LIZARD. July 5-wind sw, fresh, Hne.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29

yet their decisions are quoted in
every State, and have frequently
been sustained in the Supreme
Court of the United States. Each
member was a successful lawyer
before the war, and two OF the
original six were Union men,
so that the Confederate issues
had little bearing IN their
selection. Their names will
90 down in the annals of our iuris-
prudence and be remembered and
honored long after their traducers
have sunk to merited oblivion. As
to who shall be elected next time,
that is another question, which
should be decided without detract-
ing from the good name Of honor
able gentlemen who have served the
SO well.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, March 29.-sir Stafford North.
in replying to a question asked by
Lord Harrington in the house Of com
mons this afternoon, said the distribution
the congress correspondence is de.
lSyed owing to the assent Of some OF the
powers to it's publication not having yet
oesh received. tie hoped, however, that
It would be in the hands OF the members
,astbe whole importance there.
OF is Rnssia's reply, read yesterday.
lie also said he hoped the queens ines.
sage regarding the calling out Of the re.
serve would be communicated Monday,
aud that It would be discussed the Mon.
day following. Since this is the arsi
time this step has been taken It Is desir.
able to ascertain the most correct mode
Of proceeding.
PIMA statemen. in parliament
yesterday evening caused great depres.
sion on the stock exchange this morn.
lny' AT certain periods the marksts
were in a state Of panic. The
fall IN prices is general and there
has yet been no recovery from The
lowest poiat touched. The greatest fslI
is in Russian and Hungarian securitios
The former are 3 10 81 and the latter .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29

WE have read with regret and
surprise an attack upon the present
members of the Supreme bench Of
the State, copied rather approyingly
from a Middle Tennessee weekly
paper in one of ou- city cotempo-
raries. Anything more unjust, dis.
courteous Or ill-timed could scarcely
have been invented. In this re-
markable article it is asserted that
the Supreme bench is occupied TO-
day by men whose intellect it would
wrench severely to gil acceptably
the office of justice Of the peace.
Further down,we see an exception
in favor of one of the judges, which
leaves only four liable to the de.
n%nnciation. Such an assault on gen.
tlemen of high moral and intellect.
ual character, who are not in a
position to reply, scarcely demands
answer or notice. Those who put
such expressions of personal venom
in print degrade the press rather
than the judiciary of the State. We
venture to say-referring the issue
to members Of the bar not aspiring
forplace and unpreiudiced- that the
present Supreme Court compares
favorably with any State Supreme
Court in the United States, OF that
we have ever had in this State.
Their work has been overwhelming
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29
WASHINGTON.
Present Condition of the Sub
Treasury in New York.
Proposed Resumption Of Specie Pay
msnts-RepOrt Of the House
Committee.

WASHINGTON, March ga report has
been submitted to the house committee
on banking and currency by the sub
committee, consisting of Messrs. Chit
tenden and Ewing, which recently visit
ed New Yorh city for the purpose of
ssoertaining the present condition of the
sub-treasury in that city with regard to
the amount Of gold there belonging to
the United States government and to
others, and with a view Of comforting
with certain financial gentlemen regard
ing the practicability of the proposed re,
sumption Of specie payments on January
lst next. The following are the sub
s%tantial points Of the report:
The bankers were Of the opinion
that resumption at the earliest
practicable moment was not only con-
%sisteut with the public welfare, but
was Of the greatest Importance to the
best prosperity of the csuntry; also that
resumption on the lst OF January, 1879,
might be made practicable aud safe if
adequate measures should be adopted,
but all who expressed themselves on the
subject we're agreed that the plans of the
secretary of the treasury were made
quate, and that if he should make an at
tempt to resume on the LIST of January,
under such circumstances as were likely
to exist at that time, the attempt would
most probably fail. They we're Of opin-
ion also that the remonedzstion Of silver
had seriously interfered with the proba-
bilities of resumption at the time fixed.
EoUsE.-The committee on Judiciary
held a meeting to-day on the subject of
distributing the remaining part of the
Geneva award. A vote taken showed
that the insurance companies would not
be included in the distribution. An ad.
jourued meeting will be held on Monday,
when it is expected definite action will
be taken.
The house Pacific railroad committee
have practically agreed upon the bill
with reference to the prorate question.
They determined there should be three
commissioners to fix the rates of the first
set to be named in the bill. The details
Of the bill are to be perfected by the sub
committee, consisting of Rice, Chalmers
aud Hewitt, of New York. The bill will
be a combination of those of Chalmers
and Rice. The part giving power to the
commissioner to take possession Of roads
in case of failure TO comply with the
conditions imposed is stricken out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29

Hon. HENRY WATTERSoN dellv-
cred his lecture on The Comical-
tiles, Whimsicalities and Realities
of Southern Life" at Franklin
Hall, in GAINESVILLE, Wednesday
night last, to one of the largest and
most select audiences ever assem-
bled in that city. The speaker was
introduced to the audience by Hon.
G. A. Henry, who said in the most
felicitous manner:
congratulate you that you have been
invited here tonight TO enjoy feast Of
reason and q flow Of soul, Mr.. Henry
Wattersou, the editor of the Courier.
Journal, is q native Tennesssean, and,
though very few Of this audience have a
personal Acquaintance with him. his
fame aud reputation as an editor and as
a leader of public opinion, are as fami.
liar to you as are household words. The
editor of the Courier Journal is known
to every reading man in America as the
able successor of George D. Prentice,
the renowned founder of the old Louis
vile Journal. Mr.. Wstterson is a 6t
successor and representative of George
D. Prentice, whose mantle has fallen
upau bis shoulders, and who so bravely
wears it aud so bravely follows his foot.
filing their measure with msthe.
matical e~xactness. | now have the
pleasure OF presenting to your personal
acquaintance Henry Watterson, the edi-
tor Of the Courior.Journsl who will now
deliver in your hearing his lecture on the
- Comiealities, Whimsicalities and Real
tiles of Southern Life" We know a lit.
tie of the realities down here, but the two
are strangers to Is We will be
glad through Mr.. Watterson TO be made
acquainted with them. / presume, how
ever, that the whimsicalities and conf.
%ealities are illustrated by my friend
Watterson's staying all day at Guthrie
instead of GAINESVILLE, where scores Of
friends were anxiously awaiting bis arri
val and getting up carriages to meet him
at the depot TO escort him into the city.
The lecture was a rare intellect
ual treat, and we only regret that
Mr.. Watterson could not find it in
his heart to come down to the little
town of Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29

The Nashville American Of yes
terday, the 2Sth, contains a solid
fYe-cOlumn report of the hanging Of
the Brassell brothers, which took
place the day before at C~ookeville,
and also excellent wood cut pictures
of these young d~esperadoes. This
was a fine piece of journalistic en-
terprise, when we consider that
Cookeyille is full ffty-fve miles
from Lebanon, the nearest tele-
graphic station, and that the exc
cution took place at one and a-half
o'clock in the afternoon. Hence
the special reporter detailed for
the occasion had to ride ifty-fve
miles and write up his report be-
tween two o'clock day before yes
terday and one o'clock that night.
We take pleasure in recording such
a rare feat in Southern journalism,
illustrating, as it does, that physi-
cal endurance and courage, no less
than mental aptitude and born
genius, are requisites Of the profess
sion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29


THE BraSsell brothers, hung at
Oookeville, Tenn, on the 9th, al.
though admitting various crimes
committed, kept up an appearance
Of courage and bravado until the
last moment. Both of them called
upon their numerous heaEers to
meet them in heaven, an invitation
which the crowd Of eight or ten
thousand backwoods people will
doubtless take under consideration.
The Nashville American of yester-
day referring to such occasions
says: Religion is the highest ard
nobleSt attribute of man, but when
itisnot a lofty aspiration but a mere
crutch for coward fear to lean upon
in a trying hour, it loses some of it
divine flavor. 1t ceases to be az
honest voluntary tribute to the In
finite, from the finite, and becomes
a catching at a straw, with a hope,
and no belief, with a feeling that it
does no harm and may do good.
There is no HONESTY about such re-
pentence or such faith, and no faith
about it.