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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-23
poLrT1cs AMI

We heartily indorse the tom OF the
Appeals editorial of this morning, ed
dressed TO the business men of Memphis
the concluding portion Of which is sub
joined:
There must be political machinery,
and there must be some men defeated.
Bot whenever there really is a popular
sentiment, politicians are only too ready
to obey it. There has never been a con-
y%estion held in the county in which the
merchants could not have had a con-
trolling influence, bad they chosen TO
take it. But they will not do this. They
prefer, in the language Of oHe OF them,
to "grumble and pay" They leave their
" business-ia taxatio0-to others,
aud then complain OF its mismanage-
ment. Time and again We have
begged them to take some interest 10
politics, and 10 assume some respon'
sibility. We do this again with the name
of their noble reprl rentative, as an ex
cuss. The lex legislature will decide
upon the debt Of this State. Il will De
the body from which We must demand
relief. If the merchants feel any in
terest in taxation, Site or county, let
them take some united action 10 record
TO the selection of repr 3entstives. If
they are too busy to attend ordinary
political gatherings, then let them meet
atthe cotton exchange, aud through Capt.
Petit extend advice aud assistance 10
the Democracy in convention. We are
prepared to pl dge the hearty support Of
the bulk Of the party to the nominations
of any number CT merchants they may
select as their representatives.
We will add here, and have said it re-
peatedly, that il the merchants 0t Mem
phis had taken hold Of local politics ten
years ago they could have saved millions
Of dollars for the city and county. The
nomination and election of honest and
competent officials is a matter Of dollars
and cents TO every taxpayer. In other
other words, it is business. Two Of our
leading merchants we're nominated for
the legislature year before last, but de-
clined to accept. II merchants cannot
afford to 60 to the legislature they should
at least express some preference and
help send men who will represent them
faithfully. If the wealthy classes of the
community stand back and refuse to run
the machine or take a hand, they need
not be surprised if others come to the
front.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-23
TIE AFRICAN EXonus.

The first ship load Of negro ~emigrauts
for Liberia has sailed from Charleston.
The South can spare all who will 60.
The more the better, SO far as the South
is concerned, for their places would soon
be taken by the thrifty white people from
the North and Europe. But they are a
deluded and an unfortunate people, and
the most Of them will be anxious to re.
turn in less than two years. The law is
administered as much for their benefit as
for the whites in South Carolina, and in
all other parts Of the South. Even the
New York Times, the most persistent
aud reckless villifer Of the South, admits,
in a recent article, that no sign is 10 be
seen OF any systematic injustice or cruel
aud persistent wrong on the part Of the
Southern governments. Law and ORDER
are fully restored in the State Of South
Carolina. Governor Wade Hampton
has faithfully carried cut all the guarsn,
tees made to the colored race, and they
have Just entered upon an era when they
might acquire property, become usefu.
citizens and educate their children. Lane
is very cheap, and with only moderate
industry and economy they cau easil.
acquire good homes and make them
selves independent. But a mania ha
seized them to 60 to Africa. 1t is a BIZ
frolic to them-n long voyage to q far Of
country, where they expect to have
high old camp meeting time, and live Of
the fat of the land without work. Th
scheme is a speculation in the first plac
to put money in somebody's pocket
But it could never succeed if the negroe
were not the most gullible race on earth
They will take o strangers word az.
tire ia preference to their old master
or neighbor' $ who never deceived or mil
treated them. The darkies going are Q
doubt the most ignorant class from th
back woodg. City negroes are general
too we'll posted aud well educated to g
off on any such q wild goose chase.
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22d Of last February. upon giving a
bond Of $4,000. This bond he forfeited.
0ne day last week be was captured in
Cameron county o a store four miles
from Woodbury.. He had a ine horse
and a double.bsrreled shotgun, and no
doubt intended to rob the store that
night. He denied his identity, but finally
owned up and tried to bride the sheriff
with $500 and a deed to 800 acres Of
land, but he had to go to Jail.
Last January a..man named JEFF New.
man visited Rives' Station, FIVE miles be-
low Union City, and after taking several
hot drinks started for his home, two and
a half miles distant. He was observed
to act strangely, and presently to start
in a run. Some of his neighbors fol-
lowed and found that he waded or swan
every creek or marsh be came to. They
finally lost his track and gave him rp
for lost, Last Saturday week some boys
fishing in the river discovered a skeleton
which proved to be that Of JED Newman.
TIE clothing was rotten, but his day
book, three dollars in money and a letter
from his father we're found well pre-
served. The remains we're buried in
Stanley burying grounds.
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Too Much Dnnornrinn.

A writer in Scribner's, for May, says /:
Ladies who live in the country are par
tIcularly liable to "overdo " their deco
ration. They get many a hint Of beau.
tiiul objects that can be made with little
treuble, from magazines and papers, and
they must needs try their skill in con.
structing the pretty knicknacks. Some
times a beautiful ornament is thus made;
but many times the lack Of the needful
materials. 30 easily procured in the city,
but so difficult to ind in the country,
will cause q poor imitation of what was
designed to be a thing Of beauty" We
might cite many examples Of this en-.
thusiastic pursuit. OF various kinds OF
fancy work-worsted.wor for instance.
We shudder to think Of the time spent
wasted-the eyes ruined over ugly pieces
of mbroidcry-ottomans, pillows, slip
pers, etc. Just now the mania is for
painting upon pottery. With able in
struction this enthusiasm might be
turned into good channels. But what
shall be said Of that invention Of some
mediocre miHd-the FASTING upon GIN
ger jars Of cheap and tawdry pic.
tures2 When we see our shelves and
tables covered with these vases, match.
safes, cigar-holders, etc, and know
that from regard to the feelings Of the
young artists, these must be placed in a
conspicuous position and favorable light,
we are in danger of wishing that all pot
terry could be buried so deep 10 The
ground that even the indefatigable Schlie.
mann could not unearth it. A parloi
ought not to be Uttered with such irihes.
Better a few good and not costly pic.
lures, such as %engravings, or Braun's au
totypes ofs celebrated paintings, 10 mex.
p%enaive frames; ornaments sparingly
used, but beautiful in themselves and
from association; q very few thrifty
plants, not too delicate, but those thsl
will give plenty of flowers and will mol
require all the sunshine; best Of all
GOOD books in plain cases. leave space
Tor the new volume aud the magazin,
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shaken ard scorchsd

Alternately Shaken ard scOrcbed
By the paroxysms Of chills and fever, the
wretched sufferer for whom ~quinine has been
prescribed essays in vain to exlerminate the
dreadful disease with that hurtfui palliative,
which at best only mitigates the violence Of
the fits. and eventually proves highly injuri.
Gus to the system. In order to effect a thor
ough cure Of malarial fever. whether inter
mittent or remittent. or to render the system
impregnable to its attacks, Hostetter's Stom-
acp Bitters should be used daily. That this
medicine is a %rearching eradicant of diseases
generated by miasIna, and a reliable safe-
guard against them, is a fact so widely recog.
nized in this and other countries that 10 ad-
duce evidence in support Of 1t is unnecessary;
but were It either essential or desirable to do
80. 1t may we'll be supposed that from the tes-
timony corrobOrative of its claims, which has
been Accomplishing during the last twenty Eve
years and over, sufficient proofs might be
gathered to convince the most inveterate
skeptio. eodkW
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FOREIGN.
The English Reserves Flock
ing to the Standard.
HlHILIsr TROUBLES IN RUSSIA,
Important Evidence as to Lord
Leitrim's Murder.

LONDON, April 23,-Without waiting
for official returns Of the number of men
OF the reserve who have just Joined the
regular forces, the Times describes this
crucial test Of the system of reserves as
successful, and as demonstrating be-
yond question the wisdom of the prin-
ciple of short service aud large reserves
in the army. 1t says; During the
last fortnight men have hocked to their
colors in numbers as large as could be
wished BY the most sanguine well wisber.
1t is impossible to tell yet the proportion
Of wilful desertions, but for a e~onsidera-
BILE number of detaulters fairly good ex-
cuses are forthcoming.
IN some Instances, as at Plymouth,
every man presented himself. This is
especially graduating, say the authori.
ties, because many of the men had set.
tied down permanently, sons to prO6ta.
ole employment, there being instances
where the men had occupations paying
e20O or $500. 1t is expected more will
join this week, although the time for
joining expired Saturday. These tardy
oues will not, however, be punished"
A dispatch from Londonderry says:
The police have discovered important
evidence regarding the murder of Lord
Lsitrim, duplicating at least one of the
prisoners now in custody. The crown
solicitor has promised to present, at the
investigation, which is to begin Thurs
day next, testimony sufficient to justify
the committal OF the prisoners"
The amount of bullion gone into the
Bank of England on balance to day is
$4,000.
The Nihilist propaganda in Russia is
extending. Advicss from Cracow state
that the Russian railroads are encum-
bered 6y the transportation of troops to
the north to check the threatened dis
turbances in the various centers of edu
The gsrrisons of Moscow and
Kieff have been reinforced.
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ST. LOUIS.
&c. anin storm and R,nkrunt.

Fire. Rain storm md Bankruptcy.
ST. LOUIS, April pa FIRE broke out
in the show case factory Of LANCE Bros,
322 North Second street, late last night
and extended to Nos. 80 and 3ls, occu.
pied by Kobes, Bsrnham & Co., groeers,
and Peters Bros saloon. Damage about
$4,000.
One Of the severest rain storms ever
known here set 10 about 10 o'clock last
night and prevailed till about l this
morning. The rain fell in torrents,
flooding the streets and cellars and
doing a good deal Of damage. Nearly
three inches of water fell.
Joseph P. Card and Amos 7. HoHer,
dealers in pig iron, have filed petitions in
bankruptcy. Liabilities $l62, 900, in
GLIDING $500 to J. f. Card, of Cleve.
land. Face value, assets $ll7 900, Of
which SIS, 900 is in stock Of the iron min.
ing companies Of this State.
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FALL RIVER.
Hathaway, the DefauIter, Dceiines.
20 Confess = Public indignation
and Trouble.

Hathaway. the DefauIter, DeeIines
10 Confess = Public indignation
and Trouble.
FALL RIVER, April 2S.-The commit
tee to wait on Hathaway the d~efaulting
treasurer of the Sycamore and Border
City mills, met him this morning, but by
the advice Of his counsel be refused TO
make further disclosures. This determ'
%ination is a great disappointment to the
directors, who expected to find Hatha.
way aud s~traighten out the affairs Of the
corporation. Indignation on the part OF
the public is general. Hathaway pro-
poses to take advantage Of all legal tech
nicalities to escape criminal indictment.
Chace will doubtless take the same
course.
1t is believed that should Chace be
held liable for irregular notes he will be
forced into bankruptcy instead Of being
arranged for a criminal %offense. Chace
claims that be received Of Hathaway
but a comparatively small amount, and
that through his %duplicity and prevarica'
tious he had Involved some Of his
(Chacs's) best friends.
The banks in various cities holding ir.
regular notes have aent officers here who
are making attachments. The Provi-
dence, New Bedford and Boston banks
suffer most severely; and some of the
Fall River banks are probably involved.
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SAN ANTONIO.
Three Hundred Horses Stolen by
Indian Raiders.
Hail Carrier aHa Three Citizens
Kllled-Hall q Foot Deep.

SAN ANTONIO. April 23.--Indian raid
ers near Laredo have crossed into Mex.
leo with about three hundred head OF
horses and some other stock. Mexican
troops and citizsns, numbering FIVE hun
dred, are in pursuit. The Indiaus arc
trying to reach the mountains on the
border Of chihuahua, but will probably
be captured.
A mail carrier east from Fort Davis
was killed by Indian raiders from Fori
Sill and Fort Stanton reservations
Three citizens were killed by a band Of
the same raiders, about the same time,
fifteen miles west of Fort Davis.
A terrific rain storm at Fort CoGcha
on the l9:h, killed one horse and STAN
peded 200. Hail stones an inch aud
half in diameter fell to the depth o
more than a foot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-23
TENNESSEE.

1t is reported that wheat in the low
lands Of East T~ennesses is badly dam
aged BY rust.
Calvin c.. Harris, Esq of the Somer.
vile har. is a candidate for Judge of the
Fourtssnth judicial circuit.
The Humboldt Herald will be removed
to Trenton, and become the Trenton
Herald. 1t will remain u1der the same
management.
The Fourth National Bank. Of Nash.
vile, has been bringing on coin for the
purpose Of redeemiug its circulation, and
is nov paying out gold for its notes
when presented at the counter.
The people Of GAINESVILLE lost over
half a million dollars by the late fire
and will receive Sl65, 600 insurance.
With characteristic enterprise and pluck
they have gone to work and expect to
rebuild their beautiful city as soon as
possible,
There is much complaint in Henry
county in regard to the growing wheat,
much Of which it is thought will fall be
low an average yield. The bugs are still
at work eating up the tobacco plants,
but enough will probably be left to plant
a moderate crep.
The Crockett County Sentinel com.
plains very bitterly that Mr.. Dock Har.
ris, Of Gadsden, brother of Sheriff Hsr.
ris, was arrested at that place last Friday
by a deputy United States marshal and
carried to Memphis, on the charge of
completely with the difficulty at THAT place
two years ago.
According to the Sunday-schOol si3tis.
tics for the United States and Canada
complied under the auspices of the in.
ternational Sunday school convention,
which is now in session at Atlanta, Ga,
Tennessee has 245l SundSy9schools, 90.
O55 teachers and officers. 100. 1876 s%colars,
fetal 1879, 79l.
Chattanooga Dispatch: A survey has
been made from one mile below Jasper
to the iron fields lying seven miles east,
in the spurs of Walden's Ridge, with a
; view OF locating a broad-gauge railroad,
for the purpose Of shipping iron ore from
the mines to the furnace at South PITTS
burg. The company are sinking a shaft
: to the iron beds to test the worth Of the
r ore.
4 The Brownsville Bee announces the
, death Of the aged mother of Mr.. Arthur
. Dulin, Of that place. Her husband, Col.
e Duliu, died about two years ago. He
was a prominent merchant of Charles
s ton, s.. G, before the war, but afterward
lived in Arkansas and in Memphis. One
? Of the daughters lives in California, anC
s another is tho wife Of Dr.. George A
, Mathes, Of the Brownsville States.
0 Athens Post: A nan named - wal
prosecuted in the Circuit Court at AtbenI
last week on a charge Of stealing twt
bushels Of wheat, convicted and sent
eneed to the %penitentiary for one year
There was no unnecessary delay on th
part Of the court, and yet Rogers an,
, his two bushels oil wheat cost the peopl
! between eighty and ninety dollars. Thi
y is only one iu a thousand instance
/. showing how costs are piled up by GU
present system Of Furnishing petty oil
lenses.
: w. B. Bates. accused Of oomplioit.
! with the Brassell brothers who werI
hanged lately at Coobeville for the mur
s der Of Russell Allison, in Putnam
9 county, on the 10Th Of November, 1876
b was releated by Judge FREEZER, on thI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-23
River Telerrams.

CAIRO. April 23.-Arrived- Grey.
hound, Ohio river, 8 pm; Kanswha,
St Louis, | am John B. Maude, Vicks.
burg, 4 a M; Golddust, New Orleans, 5
am; j. NJ. Kerr, Ohio river. Departed
Greyhound, Memphis, 8 pm; Gold.
dust, St. Louis, 6 q. m; John B. Maude,
st Louis, 10 am. Light rain and
warm.
CINCINNATI, April % The river is
falling. Weather cloudy and windy.
%PITTsBURO, April 2S.-The river is
three feet ten inches, and rising. The
weather is fair and warm.
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"BY lNDUsrRY w rnRIvE.,

upon the table, and for the bright even.
ing lamp; space upon the floor for the
children's toys, and for themselves "a
f%rolic; and let not ever the honest dos
or the gentle cat be bsnished lest they
break or mar some frail piece Of fancy,
work. So shall we be kept from the
worry and care of too many treasures,
and find time for reading, for study, fol
play with the little ones, and perhaps for
practicing at times the almost lost art O.
plain sewing.
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Dick Rice Was travelling westward
through Nevada, and being generous, he
gave room in his wagon to two men
whom he overlook. The three men
camped together hat night. On the fol.
lowing morning one of the strangers
went to a settlement, quarreled With
some miners, and killed one of them.
A mob chased him back to the camp
where Rice joined in his defense. The
mob then hanged them all, In spite Of
Riee's protest hat be knew nothing Of
his companions.
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TEE NEXT

That the next congress will be largely
Democratic there is net q shadow Of a
doubt. The Republicans see and feel
this: now. Mr.. Hayes will have a lively
time getting a Democratic senate to cen.
firm his Republican nominations when
vacancies happen to occur. 1t is be-
lieyed that il the Republicans carry every
doubtful seuatorship, the Democrats will
have a clear majority Of four, ihbe senate
stsnding-Dcmocrai forty, Republicans
thirty five, independents o e But while
the Democrats are sure Of forty senators,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-23
English explorers have stumbled upon

English explorers have stumbled upon
a rare animal, or the negro-monkey Of
Java. This " Amoosing little cuss" is
Of an intensely black color, except un.
derneath and at the root of the tail,
where there is a gray tint; the paws are
long, delicate, and silky; it becomes
slightly gray on the head and back in
old age, Like all black things Il leads a
troubled life, being chased and hunted
in the JaVanese forests, and sometimes
Fifty or more individuals associate togeth.
err. Negro.monkeys are exceedingly shy,
and bolt from the face Of a man, so often
have they been beaten With cudgels.
Their fur is much priced, and their skin
is prepared for European use 10 orna,
menting riding Saddlery aud in military
decoration,
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A Cnnrnn,sr,.nn Innihsn,.

A correspondent Of the Nashville
Banner tells this good one at the ex.
pense Of the candidate:
He was a lonely candidate riding slow.
" along the turnpike. Meeting a brown
jeans sovereign, he delivered himself
thusly: Good morning; nice day.
Everybody well7' To all Of which the
stranger answered in the affirmative.
Now, my friend, my name is -; |
am a candidate for the Office Of -
clerk Of Davidson county. You knew
ny father, If you don't know me. | can
fiji the Office as we'll as anybody. l need
the money, too; sixteen sisters are de-
pendent on my success, and ! must be
elected. Once | was happy, but now
I'm f%orlorD. I'm a convention man
straightout, and I'm willing to take my
chance with the packers. Cant you run
as a delegate in your district in my
INTEREST," and If | am elected you may
command me at your pleasure. Have
you a brother, or cousin, or nephew that
would make a good deputy2 II you
have and will do your best for me I'll put
him in my Office when I'm elected.
Then the countryman got a chance Ia
put in a word, and said be would be GLAD
to support him, and sympathized deeply
with him, but that he lived in William
san county and therefore had no vote IL
Davidson. A look Of sorrow rested OF
the candidates c%ounteuance as he rode
on.
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For CrimInnl Oonr1 Indra-

THOMAS II. LOCKWOOD is a candidate (for
re-election) for Judge Of the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, at tho ensuing August cleo
ton, 1878; subject to the action of the Demo-
eratic-Conservative Convention.
J. M. GREER announces himself a candi-
date for the Office of Criminal Court Judge Of
Shelby county. subject to the action of the
Democrats Conservative Convention. 27te
/ am a candidate for Judge of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county.
19te P. I. SCRUuGS.
LELAND LEATHERMAN is a candidate
for Judge of the Criminal Court of Shelby
cyunty. Election next August. l64te
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suit for Damages by the PIttsburg
Rioters,

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-In the suit
Of J. Sherman Hall, Of Chicago, against
the Pennsylvania Roilroad Company to
recover damages for the loss Of $500
worth Of wool destroyed during the Pitts
bvrg riots by alleged negligence OF the
company, testimony was concluded yes
terdSy. Upon the opening Of the court
MAcVeagh fled a demurrer to plaintiff {
evidence, precluding defence from pro.
ducing any evidence in contradiction Of
that Of the plaintiff, and submitted the
whole matter Of question Of law for thr
courts decision of final judgment, sub
ject, however, to writ Of error. The
counsel then agreed TO submitthe case t.
the court without q jury. Judge Nc
Kenda desired the counsel on each eide
to prepare a statement Of facts in eyi
dence and present the same to him to
day.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
A CARD.

TO all who are:suffsring fromIthe errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc.. l win
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 the RBv. JOSEPH
7. INMAN. Station d, Bible House, Nsv York
Can. .xxvii-S eodGW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-23

TIE handsome monument erected over
tie grave Of Andrew Johnson, at Green.
vile, is now completed and in position,
though still unveiled. The formal I'm.
yelling will take place on the 18th Of
May, and the Grafton Of the day will be
delivered by Hon. George ", Jones, of
Fayetteville, who was Andrew Johnson's
life long friend.