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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, January IA cabinet coun.
Gil will be held to day to consider, it is
believed, the Russian reply to the En-
glish note relative to peace negotiations,
The war party will endeAvor to make the
most of the Russian refusal, but as it
vas a foregone conclusion the effect has
not been SO exasperating as the Turk
cophilas would make it appear. The
anti-war party is beginning to agitate the
country for the purpose Of checking the
supposed aggressive tendency of the
cabinet.
It vas reported in London last night
that the king of Italy, in addressing the
members of the Italian parliament, at q
New Years reception, made a threaten
ing speech which was interpreted here
as directed against Turkey or England.
The Times Rome special merely says:
THE king alluded to the gravity Of the
present state OF Europe, and expressed
his earnest desire to contribute to peace
and commercial concord" Another
Rome dispatch says that the king recon-
mended the deputies to preserve concord,
and expressed his hope that they would
take care the army wanted for nothing,
as he saw a stormy horizon around, and
it might be necessary for Italy, which is
DESTROYS Of peace, so to act as to make
herself not only respected but feared, in
case any power should wish to consult
its own interests alone.
A correspondent telegrsphs that the
R%oumsnians are becoming very uneasy
about the rumored intention of Russia
to demand the retrocession Of a small
strip Of Bessarabia, ceded to Roumania
after the Crimean war. This would leave
Roumania not only without compensa.
ton for the sacrifices Of war beyond the
Acknowledgement of her independence,
but in fact poorer in territory, since Aus.
tria is thought likely to object to the ex,
tension Of Roumanian territory south of
the Danube.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
River Tslegrams.

Special to the Ledger:
LITTLE Rock, ARK, January 2, 1873
The river is rising, with fifteen feet six
inches on the gauge. The Katie Hooper
leaves this evening for Memphis with a
fair showing of a trip. BILLY.
Special to the LEDGER
HELENA, ARK January 2, 1878 The
Hard Cash will arrive tonight with seven
hundred and fifty bales cotton, and re.
turns to White river tomorrow Thurs
day. evening Ed POSTAL, Master.
CINCINNATI, January 1.-The river is
about Is feet, and rising. Light snow.
CAIRO. ILL January 2,-Arrived-
Mary Miller, Cincinnati, 10 pm; Belle
Memphis, Memphis, I am; Greyhound,
Memphis, 10 am. Departed = GaG,
Memphis, 8 am; Belle Memphis, ST.
Louis, 10 am; Mary Miller, St. Louis,
midnight. Cloudy aud cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
LOCAL POLITICS.

. The Flippin men claim that q meeting
they held in the Fifth ward Monday
night was broken up by persons shouting
for johnson and Anderson, and claim
sympathy on account Of the alleged out
rage. Even Ed Shaw was hardly per.
mitted to speak. It was an open-air
meeting at the market house on Beal
street, and there were probably four
hundred people present. There must
have been considerable noise made to
interfere with the earnest little crowd
that went there to rstity and enthuse
over Flippin's candidacy. The Johnson
and Anderson men claim that the pOise
came mostly from colored mea, and that
il was all in a good humored way. Be
this as it may, no man has a right to in
terfere with meetings held in the inter.
est Of a particular candidate. The right
to assemble peaceably and discuss public
affairs is guaranteed under our constitu.
ton and system of government. 1t came
down from the days of the Magma Charta
and should always be respected. This is
a free country, and every man has o
right to his opinion, and to express 1t as
we'll as to vote it. We deprecate all dis
turbances or heated discussions regard
less Of candidates or sides. Let us have
peace. Let US have a good-natured can
vass. 1t is not necessary to get mad
merely because we are in dead earnest.
At such times we should be more than
ever on our guard to avoid giving
unnecessary ofTense or hurting the
feelings Of those who happen to differ
from our view in q short local can
vass like this. This is the GEDGER's
position and advice. We shall earn
estIy support John Johnson for mayor
until the day of election, and secure bis
triumph if within our power, bat witnou'
quarreling with anybody if We can helT
It. Let Johnson's friends hold their own
meetings, and others do the same, with
out interfering with each other, and John
son will be elected by a handsome ma
jority. His friends are not saying much
Flippin's friends are doing all the talk
ing. A stranger overhearing a knot o
them talk on the corner Of Madison anC
Main would conclude that johnson coulc
not carry a ward in this city. Some o
those newly aedged politicians have
surprise in store fer them that will sur
pass anything that Santa Claus brough
any youngster in Memphis. They ar
so sure Of Flippin's election that the.
are talking now of holding q grand jubi
lee over it on the afternoon Of that day
To make sure Of that jubilee they ha'
better hold it beforehand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
nueria,,a nes,nhed.

Not long ago there died at the Hotel
Dieu, Paris, Cadoudal, an odd and quar-.
relsome character, whose anxiety to fight
anybody on any pretezt or nOoe was not
more excessive than that described in
Romeo and Juliet. The reams Of paper
he consumed in writing challenges, the
thousands upon thousands of friends be
sent to thousands Of opponents, who
woald be bold enough to computed As
the old mar lay dying 10 the hospital a
priest was sent for to afford him the last
consultations Of religion The worthy
father did not spare TO tell him frankly
in what condition be was, how obnoxious
to heaven was the desperate life he had
led, and the necessity for his prompt aud
thorough repentance. When the good
priest had left him Cadoudsl beckoned
leebly to a friend who was watching By
his bedside, and whispered hoarsely.
Take down that priests address. he
has used language TO me that ] won't
take from any nan living. If-I-get-
over-this-I-will- send-a-couple-
of-friends--to-him--w ith-a-chal-
And before be could finish the sen.
tenps the veteran duelist was dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
THE MEDICAL L

The medical faculty Of the proposed
medical college offer to obligate them
selves to erect the building by next 0cto-
Der for school purposes, if the city will
give them control Of the hospital. And
they almost obligate themselves to Gil
it with two or three hundred medical
students, which accomplishment is ne
cessary to success. Without students a
medical college may be termed no
good" To secure the attendance Of
students is an experiment which the ia
Gully" have not yet tried, and one Of no
Easy labor. These gentlemen are TO be
complimented for one step Of success,
however, and that is enthusiasm, for they
have it badly. Enthusiasm will do for
some things, but not to build colleges
with. An enthusiast" remarks a
shrswd observer, " is one who believes
about four times as much as he can
prove, and can prove on paper about
four times as much as anybody
ought to believe The city coun-
Gil should carry this and apply il
to the request of these city hospital
crusaders. Let the gentlemen build the
college, and try the experiment Of o pay
ing attendance at its lectures before the
city consents 10 grant their application
Why such hurry to give over the city hos
pital TO a set Of gentlemen who only in.
tend to commence a work in which the
chances Of failure are much greater than
those for success2 Who Of the city
fathers is willing to loan the faculty
$4,000 10 invest 10 the college on the
faith Of its ~suCcess2 That is the way to
test the matter. But don't force tie city
TO shoulder :he thing, before it has had
time to eeyelop. Be slow, gentle
meu of the board. There are no medical
students lying around loose. bowling to
be taken in 10 hear the lectures 81 .h=
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

1t is time TO blush for the male sex.
A letter to the Boston Advertiser says:
4" Paris is queen of fashion and sovereign
she will remainl One great cause Of
this supremacy is, that men take part in
all Innovations here. The greatest of all
dressmakers is unquestionably Worth,
and to him few ladies 60 without having
coaxed their husbands, brothers, or sons
to accompany and help them to decide.
This masculine escort goes far toward
forming Worth's fashions. Men in gen.
eral have good taste, and when several
have remarked u~nfavorably on ON at
tempted innovation it is sure to be aban
doned."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
Cincinnati Items.

CINCINNATI, January 2.-Alpheus Cut.
ter, a prominent citizen, died at the
Grand Hotel last night.
The trial Of Ira Percival for the muir.
der, some months ago, Of DR.. R. H.
Brashier, a prominent K~entuckian, is
now in progress at Burlington, Ky. The
criminal judge being a relative Of the
murdered man, the governor appointed
Judge Boyd of the adjoining district tc
try the case. Among the counsel fol
the defense are Hons, j. w. Stephenson
and ]. G. Carlisle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

New York SUM-
Poor, p~aralyzed Venturoli. the once
beautiful AID famous dancer, sat listlessly
gazing from the window Of her tenement
room yesterday morning. On the floor
at her feet. eating a piece of bread and an
onion, safe Ayigna, her little four-year-
old niece. Beside the child lay her only
toy, a few buttons on a string. Her face
was soiled and her golden hair tangled,
but her big brown eyes twinkled aud
danced with irrepressible mischief, and
the untoward circumstances Of the family
seemed not to affect her in the slightest.
She has never owned a doll or regular
toy. of any kind. Although Venturoli
has been saved from absolute want by
the kindness Of friends gained through
newspaper notices of her condition, this
methcd of living is so uncertain as to
make her feel unhappy. She and her
mother feel sure that If they could only
collect enough money to open u little
fruit shop in their present neighbOrhood,
they could easily render themselves in.
dependent of further charity. For this
purpose fifty dollars is al that is needed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
On Saturday, january 10, 1878,

in legal houIs, in front of the Court. house.,
Memphis, Tennessee. proceed 10 sell, to tho
highest bidder, for cash, the following do
scrtbed property, to-wita
Two acres Of land lying and being in the
county oi Shelby and State OF Tennessee,
near the city. OF Memphis. and bounded as
follows Heginning at a point on the west
side OF Ihsmas avenue So ll-l6 feet north of
the southeast corner Of a three acre lot de-
creed to Martha A, Leonard by tho Probate
court OF Shelby county OF the October term Of
said Court, 1915 thence north with the west
line Of said avenue III 1915 feet TO q point,
and the southeast corner Of a one. acre lot Of
Henry Hess thence west 480.l feet to a 3O-foOt
avenue; thence south with the east line Of
said avenue III 1915 feet to q point; thence
east 1901 feet 10 the beginning, the same
being two-thirds Of a three acre lot docreed
10 the said Martha A. Leonard by the Probate,
Court of Shelby county at its October terms
1872.
Levied on as the property Of defenaAut.
Nancy A. Leonard, TO satisfy said iudgp. ents,
interest and costs.
Memphis, 2lth day Of December 1877.
@. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tom.
By W. ID. CANNON, u s..
Duncan 4 Gordcn, Attorneys foy plaintiffs.
l0l-l07-ll3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

Leasing, the German author, was, in
his old age, subject to extraordinary fits
of abstraction. On his return home one
evening after he had knocked at his
door, the servant looked out Of the win
dow to see who was there. Not recog-
nizing his master in the dark, and mis-.
taking him for a stranger, he called out:
The professor is net at home" "0h,
very WE'LL replied Leasing, no matter,
Til call some other timsl'' and walked
away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

sc sent to college The object Of State
and city education is to educate the psor
mot the rich. When this object is per-
yerted by the rich monepolizing all the
benefits which the poor receive not, then
| say city and State education becomes
q burden on the people. 1t is time for
correction. The LEDGER is right in say
ing that the high school is to be made the
issue in the coming school elections.
DrxIus
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
Aaha Invesnrn,ion-

New YORK, January Arthur Sew
all. of the suspended firm Of Bonner &
Co., has sent a communication to the
stock exchange asking for a committee
of investigation to inquire into the affairs
Of the firm. Sewall claims to be entirely
innocent of any connection with the by.
p~othecation Of securities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.
"A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretiOns of youth. nervous weakness.
early decay, loss Of manhood. etc.. 1 will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
bya missionary in South America. Send a
e lf-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. Imam, Station d. Bble House. NeiO York
CITY. 96.xxvii-35 eodAw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

VIZ call the attention Of the general
council which meets tonight, to a com
munication elsewhere, from a friend Of
the Memphis Medical College. 1t would
be a good idea to go slow a little in this
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
INSURANCE.


A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY 10
"A WIN A FORTUNRI-First Crane Dis
tributien. 1878, at New Orleans. tuesday,
January Sth.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 90.
This institution wal regularly incorporated
BY the Legislature of the state for Educa-
tional and Charitable purposes in 1858, with a
CAPITAL Of 81, OO0.0 900, to which IL has since
SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTIONS will
take place monthly. 1T NEVER SCALES OR
PosTPcNEs. Look at the following Distribu-
ti0n:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $500
loo, 900 Tickets at = Dollars Each,
Half Tickets One Dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
indications.

WASHINGTON, January 2.-For Tennes.
see and Ohio valley and lower lakes,
northeast to northwest winds, rising
barometer, stationary followed by lower
temperature and cloudy weather, with
snow or rain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
FataIIy stabbed.

BETMEHEM, PA, January John
Haddock. aged twenty.one, fatally
stabbed Lizzie Davis, aged nineteen,
last night, aud then killed himself. Both
belonged 10 Fernandsla.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

HALIFAX, January 1.-THE ship Ne.
bro, from Coscumpee for Prince Ed
wards Island, has been lost, with nine
men on board. Three bodies we're
washed ashore at New Frage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

COR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS
\ Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on superior paper 81 any
desired color. getto the Ledger. ofice.and or
amino stoek..andsDrieeg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
sheriff Is Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
/ that by virtue Of a venditioni exponas
70 me directed from the Honorable Circuit
case of Duncan d Gordon VS.. Nancy A. Leon
ard, Judgment rendered on the Sd day Of
April, 1877, for the sum Of three hundred and
ffty-eight dollars and seventy-seven cents,
with interest and costs Of suit, TO satisfy said
Judgment, ETC., / viii,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

faculty yet. Give the matter dslibe-
rate consideration; you can do no harm
by waiting a little.
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

by VIRTUE Of a trust deed made to me as
30, 1875, and recorded in the Registers office
of Shelby county, Tenn. in Book No. 100.
pages 1856, etc., and being requested By the
beneioiary to ~fOreelese il, / will. ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

Does death end all q asks the Rev.
Joseph Cook. Well, it wouldn't appear
hat it does, judging from the Vander'
bilt will ase.-[New York Advertiser,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

Chicago has q professional bsiler, who
has the assurance to advertise bis call
ing, telling victims of the law where he
may be found day and night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
ARRIE

HILL-REYNOLDS-0n the evening of the
Slst Of December, 1877, at the Little Church
Around the Corner "--Alabama street Presby-
ADA REYNOLDS, by Rev 10. Steadman, D. D.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and mansk oment Of
a. EARLY.
al-skW-lQ5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

1851 Prizes, amounting to....r.........Sll 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted II
all prominent points. To whom a literally 70.
munerative compensation will DO paid.
Write Tor further information or send orders
TO N. A. DAUPHIN,
P, 0. Box $50. New Orleans, La.
Or No. 8 West Court street. Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
LIST OF PRIZES.

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
Approximation P.ises Of SsO0~~~..s2.70O
eoo....... 1850
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-22


The trial of Chief of, Police Breen of
Virginia City. charged with setting at
liberty a Chinaman named Alb Choney,
who was arrested for murder and con-
hned in the city jail. resulted 10 disa.
greement of the jury. Nine were for
acquitting and tLree for conyieting the
Chief of Police. The case il DOW con.
tinued until the next term of the
District Court.
The case against L. T. Cowie,. a
M~yer Who was charged with heipg.an
sccomplice in the plot to release the
Ohinaman, was formally dismissed by
Judge Rising. AS there was no evidence
- convict him of completely in. the al.
aged change Of prisoner.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-22
ORDINANCE NO. 2.

An Ordinance to determine what shall be A
nuisance in the town Of winnenuc "a. and
provide for the punishment Of the same.
approved March g. 1873:
"he Board of County Commissioners OF
H-mboldt County do ordain:
SECTION l. That the erecting, using or
Maintaining any building structure or
other pl-ce FOR the exercise of any trade, en-
pl,yinent. Manufacture or other business
VIII n o. oceasioning Offensive exhalatioas or
smells. becomes injurious AID dang rous 10
the health, comfort or property proper OF the
so"h u Minnem icca, Huu. bold County
NeVada thAt the dol. z VI this shall CON-
stltute nuisance.
SEC. z. That the causing or suffering of
any Onal, hl'h or nvlsuIue substances 10 be
coilectetl or 60 r. nam in place TO the pre-
Judice . damag to he neaItD, PROPERTY or
comfort II any u the people Of the Town OF
Mllhemucca Humb ,ldt County, Nevada
shai. be deemed nulsance.
Sec. 3. That II any person or persons shall
erec', NAintaln, use, appropi iate or employ
within the town of MIune mucca Inn Ia, lido
Couhty. Nevada, upon b. ID 20 str ct or nj an,
place or point within said town within 300
| ieet of SAID Bridge strees any b. .ildinp house
or sIueidre fJr the purpDse or Use of a
laundry or wash h1us., he hhe or they snail
pe uecinsd llty Of committing nuisance:
PROVIDED this section mali not apply to per-
. MS or Ia'nii Les DONG heir owl w.shiug ,r
tneir own pfiVate Use and not for cus.on
work.
oEc' A. III any person or person shall he
| guilty OF committing "a nu isanoe. as def,.d IN
ms ordinance, auy and ali OF Sid pers.ns shall
DC supJec to hne OF not less tnan $40 nor
more han sl6O or by imprisonment ia lha
Y unsy JAN foI not less than % nor more than
zo1 days, or hy both such. line and i'm
prisonment.
true copy Of said order.
Attest, j. II. JOB,
Clerk Of sad Board.
April 8-'78-3w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-22
REDUCING THE SCHOOL TAX.

A correspondent writing from st.
Clair, Churchill county. says the Com
missioners, ut their April meeting, re-
duced the school tax for the year 1878,
to the mininum allowed by Iaw--15
cents on each 500 valuation of taxable
property. Churchill county is 80
sparsely settled, that it is impracticable
to open schools in the several districts,
as is the rule in more densely populated
counties. To overcome this ficulty
public school, known as The Churchill
Comfy Institute, was opened in GEN.
tral locality. under the management of
W. Fl A Pike, an experienced teacher,
whore children from all parts of the
county are provided with the comforts
of home, at cost, ami educated 10 all
kae Branches usually Taught in the pub
ic sc,s,ols, by teachers provided by the
sounty. This plan, SO far as we have
SeehnSle to learn. worked admirably.
aud gave general satisfaction. The cor
ssspondent states, however. that one of
,he Commissioners. to crafty personal
nalice at the expense of the school.
sirculated petition to have the school
thx redhced FROM % cents to Is cents
Oh ths 800. Though the petition was
sent to every household, only ten per-
sons 10 the whole county signed it. and
sbey represent only $4,000 worth of
taxable property out of a total of
$500. 900. Two of the signers. now
state that they we're induced by what.
shey now know to be vile mlsrepre.
sentation, to put their names on the
petition; another is new conner who
never paid cent of taxes in the county,
and fourth IS person who has. not
dollar in the world. Tbs people are
represented as being justly indignant at
this blow at the pubic school, aud un,
lessthe School Trustees can remedy
the evil effect of the reduced taxation,
che educational intere SITS. of the Desert
County" will languish ,.and the children
Dc deprived of an opportunity to attend
the public school the greater part of
time--until the term for which the
Autoerat Comu issiouer was elected,
expires. when, in the language of the
correspondent. the people will con-
sign him to eternal political damua-
ton,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-22
GENERAL SHIELDS CASE.

As the bill passed by the House. to
place General James Shields on the
petired list, with the rank and pay of
Brigadi-r General. hangs fire in the
Senate, where it Was weighted down by
Sargent, of California, so heavily that it
will probably never again reach the sur.
face. the House has passed bill increas-
ing the old soldiers pension from $50 to
Shopper mouth. As the pension is for
life. it is much better than the position
of Doorkeeper, which will expire with
the present Congress. 1t is by DO
means certain, however, that the SEN
ate will pass the bill increasing Shields
pension. unless Grant aud other rich
Generals are placed on the list, as the
object IL not so much to help soldier
crippled in the war as to make party
cap ltal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-22

1t makes no difference how many
physicians. or how mucn medicine YOU
have tried. it is low an established
fact that German Syrup is the only
remedy which has given complete Salts
faction Ia severe cases Of lung diseases.
Ii Is true there are yet thousands of
persons whoare predisposed to throat
and lang affections. consumption. hem
orrhages, asthma, severe colds settled
on the breast, pneumonia, whooping
cough, &c, who have no personal
knowledge of Boschee's German Syrup.
10 such We wOnid say that 81, UUO
dozeu We're sold last year without one
complaint. Consumptives try iast one
bottle, Regular size rs cents. Sold
by all druggists in America.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-22

AN Arkansas man who had an invalid
wife, concluded TO get rid of her. He
loaded both barrels of a shotgun and
att. mpted to shoot her in bed, but the
caps only snapped Then he reversed
the weapon. and attempted to dash out
the sufferers brains. 1he stock struck
the bed post. the gun was discharged
and the two loads of shot entered his
lungs. There were few tnourners.