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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

Father Lueslli will be pastor Of this
church, which is to be for the Italians OF
the city. We hope to see the ball well
patronized and that a handsome sum will
be derived from the entertainment.
Mrs. Rose P. Thompson's benefit, to be
given at the Memphis Theater the 18th
inst, promises to be a very attractive en-.
tertainment. The best amateur talent
in the city will engage in the presenta
ton Of the popular play entitled Led
Astray. Mrs. Thompson is one of the
most deserving ladies in Memphis, and
we are sure that her benefit will be lagely
attended.
We have received q uote from some
person anxious to know if Mayor Flip.
pin was ever King of the Carnival. So
far as we know Mr.. Flippin has never
acted the role Of Rex Carnival, and in
fact has not aspired to royal honor, title
or rank. Last year he surrendsd the
keys Of the city to the king, and will do
so this (the 4th of March year. he was
formerly judge Of the Criminal Court;
was elected mayor in 1876. 1t is hardly
Necessary to state hat Mr.. Flippin was
re -elected mayor last month and will
hold this position two years.
At the Criminal Court yesterday the
following business was transacted: Chas.
Handy, larceny tried end convicted Of
petit larceny, and sentenced TO impris.
onment in the ~penitentiary for sixty
days; in a second case charging the car
rying Of deadly weapons, a verdict of
guilty was rendered. Emma Moore,
grand larceny, tried, convicted aud sen.
fenced to three years in the penitentiary
Felix Pearl, assault and battery, verdict
by jury of not guilty; in a second case,
charging assault and battery, the defend.
ant was found guilty and fined fifty dol
lars.
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FAR0,s FAsctNATInNs.
The Experiment shat eleven New
York fiamblers Made.

The Experiment shat ELEVEN New
York Gamblers Made.
A correspondent who signs himself
mo Quarter writes as follows to the
New York Sui;
Having read the recent tragic death
Of a st Louis gambler in last Sundays
Sun, | have thought it advisable to give
the public an idea Of the gambler
chances. 1t is safe to venture the asser-
ton that If q person could be thoroughly
convinced there was no chance whatever
Of his winning a penny, but that he
would, to an absolute certainty, lose
every dollar he might hazard at the game
of faro, he would forever abandon a
habit so demoralizing in its results.
There IS no reason whatever why O mind
capable Of reasoning should not arrive
at the conclusion that, although one may
enjoy temporary luck at intervals, his
moral nature suffers depletion with the
turn Of every card.
Probably the best proof of this advan-
tage on the part Of the bank was offered
by al experiment made By eleven we'll
known gamblers in this city. Deter
mined to test the chances of the game,
they established a bank with q capital of
$4,000, placing it in charge Of one of
their number, while the remaining ten
played against it for the term of one
year, each with a stake of $4,000. At
the end of the time specified, it was
found that not one of the ten players
had a dollar of his original stake, bot
that the bank had absorbed their entire
capital.
Old gamblers declare that any nan
will beat himself at guessing 10 the long
ruo, and upon the truth Of that axiom
the gamblers thrive, at the expense of
the Infatuated men who refuse to accept
i until ruin stares them in the face.
Those who have given the subject much
attention declare that not more than
four gamblers in the country ever
amassed a competence by gaming, IN.
less they owned and conducted games
themselves.
1t is in small communities that gam
bling bells occasion their greatest
amount Of misery, for they depend for
custom not upon an army of professional
sports, but their supporters are furnished
from the artisan population and younger
mercantile community = the very ones
who can least afford TO lose the tribute
money that the tiger daily EFFORTS from
his vstsries. 1t would be ridiculous,
we're it not mournful, this blind mania
for. play and belief 10 t~reacherous
chances. Your novice, and your veteran
as we'll, will play the game on Monday
and lose $25, repeat the dose on Tuesday
to the tune OF $50, Wednesday ditto Of
$40, and If he makes q winning of $50
on Thursday he will go home perfectly
satisfied, confident of his ability to beat
faro, never pausing to reflect that q sum-
mary Of his four days work shows him
$75 out Of pocket to only $50 received.
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ArrENpr Ar REPRESENTATION.

A Negro shoots hts Mistress and
then q Policeman - 10th OF the
Victims In a Dangerous Condi.
tlOn.
About half.past eleven o'clock last
night, as Laura Burshill (colored) was
entering the yard at her auut's residence
on Carolina street, near the Mississippi
aud Tennessee railroad track, she was
beset BY her lover, Bob King (cOlored)
who uttered an oath aud then fred at
the woman. The shot did not miss
its object, for q bullet pierced the
woman in the region Of the navel
and she at once began to scream
Officer Restemyer fastened to the place
and as he approached met the negro
King, whom be ordered to halt. King,
however, fred at the officer aud then fed.
The bullet struck the officer in the mouth,
knocking cat two teeth and SCATTERING
the jsw.bone. DR.. Marble attended the
woanded man and extricated the bullet
from the jsw-bone, in which it had lodged.
Small portions Of the splintered bone
were also extracted. Officer Restmeyer
is 10 a dangerous condition, and is
scarcely able to speak. TIE wounded
woman is also 10 an equally dangerous
condition, and it may be that either or
both will not survive the injury caused
by the bullets. King is a bad negro,
having already served a term of impris
onment in the ~penitentiary. Sometime
ago one of his eyes was ~aeeidently put
out by Laura Burshill. His motive for
attempting her life last night was jeal
ousy, as the woman contrary to his
wishes had left her home to visit her
aunt who lived near by.
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JLsLUscHEK. - The attraction at the
Memphis Tbeater last night was Chesney
Void, in which Madame J~anauschek
performed a difficult dual part, as " Lady
Dedlock," the naughty ~aristocratie lady,
and "Hortense," her French waiting
maid. This is dramatizaiion from one
Of Dickens's most powerful and life like
selineations Of character. Bleak House
is q Of his most fascinating novels,
aud yet like all others from his
facile pen, dificult to reduce to the com.
pass Of a four or Eve act play without
destroying its plot and popularity. It
has rarely been produced here, and never
better than last night. The character,
Of Lady Dedlock," the quiet, naughty
English lady, bearing in her heart q ter
rible secret, affords no great scope for
the emotional and powerful acting, for
which Madame Jauauschek is so dis
tinguished. Yet her impersonation
was the very perfection Of artis-
tic culture and impulse, and was
wonderfully fascinating. Those who saw
the fiery, impsssioned "Catbarine" of
Russia, Monday night, could hardly re-
cognize the same person in the stiff, un-
affected Lady Dedlock of last night,
and they were still more astonished at
the complete transformation from q
blondish English gentlewoman to the
jibberish, designing brunette with such a
perfect French accent. The illusion was
not easily overcome. Such versatility
iS a rare gift as we'll as an art. The in
terest in the piece never tagged for a
moment, and wal more intense among
those familiar with Dickens lore and
with dramatic art. Mr.. Taylor made a
superb "Sit Leicester Dedlock," and
with Nine J~anausehsk was frequently
aud heartily applsuded. Mr.. James
Taylor quite came up to the idea Of the
Solicitor" E. L. Tilton made a good
Bucket" and j. NJ. Hunter was very
happy as "Guppy," the lawyers
clerk. Walter Standish as Poor
joe" a street arab who wal born
to beg and move on in his tatters and
rags, and instructive shrewdness looked
as if be had just stepped out from the
worst slums of London. Mr.. Stokes as
Powers" the modern Aunkey, com
manded the smiles Of the audience when.
ever be appeared. His self.importanee
could be felt, not described. Miss
Vsders, the chaneery ward, was very
effective in one or two scenes,
and the support generally was that Of a
well.balanced and well.trained company
with few ~perceptible short comings. To
night we are to have Brunhild, a grand
seven-act tragedy from the German, in
which Nine Janauschek has made q
worldwide reputation.
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n CITY Council.

The city council met last night and
discussed the salary question. The couu-
Gil and board Of aldermen failed to agree
upon the salary Of sergeant at 'arms, and
Mr.. Burke offered a resolution to abolish
The Office. No action was taken on this
resolution. The council meets tonight
and it is hoped the salary question will
be defnitelY settled.
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his prices so as to sell {
shariR RurhIah,a Rand.

Sheriff Publish, the colored officer Of
Lee eouBty, Ark, reached the city Sun.
day, and was this morning in the Crimi
nal Court on a capias to answer the in
dictmeut for the malicious shooting o
John Floyd, 1t will be remembered tina.
Furbush attacked and shot Robert R
Church, q. we'll known and respected col
ored CITIZEN of Memphis for which ht
was indict ed and placed under a bond o.
$4,000. Since then Mr.. Church has in
stituted 3 snit for $4,000 against NJ. Fur
bush, who is also sued for a similar
amount by John Floyd. In his promis
cuous b ooting a ball from Furbush'l
pistol struck Floyd in the big toe. Fur
bush this morning was released on his
present bond until to morrow morning.
la view OF indictments subsequentto the
one found against him for shooting
Church the attorney general this morn
ing asked the cour that Furbush be re.
quired to give additional bond. The
motion will come before the Criminal
Court this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
EIuR civ Graz 1.

At the regular annual meeting of the
Bluff City Grsys, held at their armory
last night, the following officers were
elected: Captain, John F. Cameron;
first lieutenant, George 7. Edmondson;
second lieutenant, G. A. L~efingwell;
Junior second lieutenant, Herbert Rhett;
ensign, ]. M. Bradley; orderly sergeant,
W. W. Harvey; secretary, John V. Sulli-
van; treasurer, Hunter Rsine. The fol.
lowing gentlemen we're appointed non.
commissioned officers: Second sergeant,
o. B. Haynes; third sergeant, P. Mead
den; fourth sergeant, W. W. Talbert,
fifth sergeant, G. G. Dent; first corporal,
Mark Cooper; second corporal, H. L.
Wheatley; third corporal, E. H. Good;
fourth corporal, G. B. Didlake.
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A Ruse.

A citizen of John r. street not only
keeps a score or more OF hens, but the
family take a pride in them, and the
slightest noise in the back yard at mid
night arouses every inmate Of the house.
A morning or two stree a weary looking
old chap called at the side.door with a
dead hen in his hand, and when the ser.
want girl had summoned the lady Of the
house he said:
Madam, as | was walking down the
alley Just now a boy jumped over your
fence with this dead hen ia his hand. I
am poor and hungry, but | sm honest,
madam. This hen belongs to you. She
will make you a beautiful dinner. | ask
for no reward, madam, though the smell
OF ceffee almost makes me crazy with
delight"
Those bad boys-they ought to be
shut upp' exclaimed the indignant lady.
SO they had, madam. 1t is a sin to
murder a young and healthy hen in this
sudden manner. l could have taken the
body and sold it, but | would not do so
base a thing. No, madam; | am hungry
as a wolf, but | am honest. There is
your hen, lady, and though l need food I
will not -"
He laid the hen beside the door and
was going away when she asked him to
come in and get breakfast. He accepted
the Invitation, cleared the table, and had
been gone about five minutes when the
girl called to her mistress:
Why, this hen is frozen as solid as a
rock, and only about half Of it is herel"
The lady investigated, saw that it was
a corpse" which bad been kicking
around for daye, and as she rushed for
the front gate there was a bright red
spot on each cheek, bu! the man was out
Of sight. --[Free Press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

The meeting of the Mexican wal
veterans at No. IA Main street was
largely attended. A number of veterans
joined the association and several per.
sons were elected honorary members.
Among the latter are Robert @. Pillow
son Of General Gideon j. Pillow, ano
Senior c. S. Vasquez, who, when quite
young, entered the Mexican army, and
served in the campaigns throughout the
war sghinSt the United States. Senior
VasqueE is a nephew Of General Vas.
quez, who occupied a high position in
Mexico, that being his native country
Soon after the war Senior Vasquez came
to the United States where be has been
since that date. He is now, aud for
several years past has been a citizen Of
Memphis. His presence At the meeting
last night was an unusual aud most
agreeable feature. His graceful inter.
change of kindly feelings between sold.
iers that fought against each other
country in the Actezian land, was OIL
mutual pleasure to Senior Vasquez and
the members of the association. Senior
Vasquez thanked the association for the
honor bestowed on him. The next meet
ing of the association of Mexican War
Veterans will be held the second Tues.
day 10 March.
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Madame Modjeska, the Polish actress.
in conversation with q New York re-.
porter, said of Camille" "She was a
real character. l suppose you know
Dumas fills knew her-her real name was
Marie Duplessis, / have Just been read
ing Jules Jsnin's preface to a recent edi-
ton Of La Dame aux Camelias,' and l
find that my conception Of the charac-
ter agrees with what he says Of the orig.
inal, Janin says hat be and List met
Marie Deplessis for the first time in the
box OF the opera, and that they took
her for a grand lady. She conversed
with Liszt on the subject of music in a
ann that astonished him. Janin
says that she had a wonderful mind, and
vas we'll educated. He watched her at
the opera, and describes how she looked
through her glass OF the wives and
mothers sitting in their boxes With an ex.
preston Of pain crossing her face. When
she caught sight of the boxes in which
the women Of the town sat, she recoiIed
in horror. Whatever she may have
been there was a good angel always
struggling within her. Some people say
that | make Camille too lady-like. l
think not, aud Janin has confirmed my
opinion. She was an unhappy woman,
and her aim seemed to be to get away
from herself. Sac was an artistic in her
! way of life-in her dress, manners, and
> tastes she was thoroughly refined, and
she would not tolerate a coarse person
about her. She must have been q woman
Of wonderful character, for when she died
grand ladies visited her house and paid
fabulous prices for any little thing that
had belonged to her"
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A Mirror Of Fashiop.

Mr.. Harry j.. Butler, the talented
scenic artist Of the Memphis Theater,
has ornamented the large mirror in the
vestibule Of Robinson's saloon, No. II
Monroe street, with the announcement
Of Mr.. John Rickaby's benefit, which is
set for the 10Th. The design of the let
teriug is artistic and the execution is
unusually excellent. Persons who visit
Harvey Robinson's saloon will be inter
ested in looking in this glass, as we'll as
other glasses within this popular estsb.
lishmeHt.
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John Walsh, Undertaken,
34I Second at. next postofice. liz
Police Court.

The recorder disposed Of the following
business this morning: James Hack,
larceny Of pants from John Wilson, bail
of $1,000 demanded; L. Colt aud Pat
Larkin, drunk, discharged; Jas. Bohen,
(colored), larceny of cotton from J. W.
Wax, bail of $1,000 demanded; W. D,
WOrsham, assault and battery, forfeiture
of So; Thos. johnson, larceny, bail OF
$1,000 demanded; Edna Stow, disorderly,
forfeiture OF S.; Frank Murray, trespass,
forfeiture Of S.; Dick jenkins, (colored),
suspicious character, fined S25; Wash
Morton, (colored), assault aud battery,
case continued.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

The Sharp's Rife Company, of Bridge
port, has accepted the challenge of John
Rigby, Of Dublin, to arrange a match at
1000 yards, between two men using muz.
zle leaders, and two men using American
breech.loaders, the match, that the con-
ditiOns as to the wind and weather may
be equal, to be shot in May, on three
days of three successive weeks and to
continue one hour Of each dav
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
Criminal Court ATTORNEY.

The August elections will develop only
a few candidates, though the indications
are that the race for Office will be inter.
estinE and exciting. 1t is said that the
following gentlemen will be candidates
for the position Of attorney general Of
the Criminal Court: Colonel Sam r.
Cannon, U. W. Miller, B. W. Burrows.
james Harris, Judge James A Auder-
son, Colonel Ed Belcher, General VIM.
Wallace and Hon. George B. Peters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

The following gentlemen are said to be
Democratic candidates for judge Of the
Criminal Court: Judge Orville Yerger,
Judge Thomas Il. Logwood, Judge John
D. Adams, James NJ. Greer, Major J.. c.
Maccabe, Judge G. P. Foute, Judge P.
I, Scruggs, ex City Attorney G. A. Han.
son and Mr.. W. S. Weatherford. There
will be quite a lively contest for this
office, as there are already nine candi.
dates, with a few more to be heard of.
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REMOVAL.
The nelmn RniIrnnh sni1-

In the case of J.. Nelson Tsppan, trus-
tee of Clews & Co., VS.. the county Of
Shelby, Judge Baxter, of the United
States States Court, yesterday sustained
the demurrer of defendant and dismissed
the bill. Said Tappan as trustee Of
Clews q Co., a firm that failed by the
financial troubles Of 1873, claimed that
said firm as creditors of the Selma, Ma.
rion and Memphis Railroad Company
had a right to reach in equity and sub
ject the county Of Shelby to the payment
Of the balance Of subscription due the
railroad company. The county of
Shelby, through its attorney Mr.. Julius
Taylor, demurred to this bill, stating that
Clews & Co. was not entitled to any
subscription money promised by the
county, as the railroad company had
violated its contract and thereby forfeit
ed ell claims against the county. 1t vii.
be remembered that the county promised
$500, 900 to this company, and did pay
over to the corporation 5000, 900 of this
amount. The company, however, ex
pended a part of this money outside the
county of Shelby and State of Tennessee,
thereby violating the condition of the
subscription. Judge Baxter holds that
the county is absOfssd from any liability
upon this question.
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500 Fresh Shad
From Savannah River, Ga.
Victor ID. Fuchs,
30 and Al Jefferson st.

Bankrupt Sale of Clothing.
Under an order of the U. s. District
Court, j. G. Ward & Co. immense stock
Of fine clothing and gentlemen's furnish
ing goods is now offered al 27l Main
street, regardless of cost. 1879
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

Miss Esther Alice Merkleham, JsGer-
sons great.granddaughter holds a $1,000
clerkship in the copyright division 5ff
the interior department. She unites the
blood Of the Jeffersous and Randolphs in
her veins, is an occasional writer for the
papers, and the author of u popular SUM-
dav school hook. " Lost Pearls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
THE CASH HAT STORE.
Where You Save Money-HOW Prices
are Reduced by Leidy.

By taking your change" with you
and going to
LeIdy's Cash Hat Store,
you will save money and get the most
stylish, fresh and becoming hat in zoe
trade. Mr.. Leidy has made arrange.
meuts with a great New York manufac.
turing hat house, and is able to sell for
cash fine and reliable goods at iobbers'
prices.
From February LIST Mr.. Leidy will re-
duce his prices so as to sell a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

TIE type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
81
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ParaonaH.

Mr.. ]. 7. Jefferson, who is largely in.
terested in planting in Coahoma county.
Mississippi, leaves to-day for jackson on
account of business
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
RutcIde.

A colored woman residing on the bayou
between Beal aud Linden streets, sui
cided last night by hanging herself With
a rope. The cause Of the suicide is un.
known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job Of printing. 1881
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Fish Fish! Fish!
Fresh Trout and Perch,
1907 HI Seessel, Sr.. O. Son

DR.. ALFRED VOORHEES, makes a spe-
cialty Of treating diseases of the EYE
and EAR. Office, 1923 Poplar st. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

Furniture, carpets, etc, 10 Ames,
BeaItie g. Co.'S, 36I Main street, ~
very low prices. 143
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Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced first
class by ali visitors. 33-t
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OR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS
u Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on superior, paper Of any
desired color, golto tho Ledger once and eT'
,Rmine atook.Andiprleos,
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Fresh oysters Received Daily.
v. ID. Fuchs, SO, Al Jefferson st.
l24t
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SURGERY.
urgerv
J. w. VANCE. M. d.,

GRADUATE Of the Royal College Of
VI Surgeons aud Phv atcIRns, Ediu-
burgh. formerly Lecturer on Medical Juris-
prudence and Demonstration Of Anatomy, At
labta, Georgia. Makes the practice of Sur
Rery a speciality, and will only attend surgical
tons, D%eformities, Injuries. Fistulm, Calouli,
HemorrhoiSs, Syphilis, Structures. Ulcers, etc.
OFFICE. 348 vain RESIDENCE, 2Sd DeBOtS
1873 xxvii.lS2
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R%usiMEss oNAMoE
Dissolution of Partnership.

THE copartne-ship heretofore existing be-
tween VIM. Frank and II. Bejaoh, under
the firm name OF WIN. FRANK CO.. is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, IL. Beach
The business will DO continued at the old
stand, No. 249 Main street, under the same
the liabilities of the old firm, and Is alone
authorized to sign the firm name in liquida-
ton. WIN. FRANK,
II. BEJACH.
MEMPHIs, Tenn. Februaryl. 1878. l3i.is6
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Lectures on Anatomy and Physiology
MRS. A. E. CUTTER, NJ. D., will lecture
WI to ladies in the German Presbyterian
Church on Third street, between Jefferson
and Court, on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY, February 5th, 7th and 9Th, at 3
o'clock. These lectures will be illustrated by
life. size French Manakin, Models and Dia-
grams. Admission 25c. 49, 1875