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And sleep often q mere trayesty Of ropose, to
tho dyspeptic. Appetite is cOIrcspondingly
impaired by this most prevalent Of maladits,
erty Of the blood, loss of flesh and vitality,
and a thousand annoying and indoscribable
sensations. are its conoomitants. II is, more.
over, the prOgenitor Of numerous and fOrmi-
dable b0dily disorders. Obstinate as it is,
however, us complete eradication may be
effected by the persistent use Of HOstetter'l
Stomach Bitters, a medicine which commune
Gates both vigOr and regularity 10 the organl
Of digestion and secretion, relaXes the bowels
gently but thoroughly onriches and purifes
tho blood, promotes appetite, and glves tran
guilty 10 tho nervous system. Persons oi
weakly constitution and feeble physique who
use this superb tonic infallibly derive from il
the stamina Of which they stand 10 much in
need, and it is invariably successful in rene
dying and preventing malarial diseases,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17
Rnrdar TrnnhIaa.

NEW ORLEANS. June ia Galveston
News special, from Eagle Pass, Texas,
says that the Mexican Government, hav.
ing discovered that Gen. Mckenzie is on
their soil with American troops, has or
dersd Col, Muncie, falsely reported dead,
to take a hundred soldiers and 60 after
Mckenzie. His troops being poorly
mounted, it is not expected that he will
Overtake Mckenzie,
Gen. Mararjo is expected to arrive at
Piedras Negras 10 a few days and as.
sumo command OF the department, vice
Gen. Falson, deceased, The general
impression is that the revolution will be
a failure.
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WIlIlnm Cnnen Rrrnn1.

- AAAa
Outside of the line of his professional
duty he sometimes welded his literary
pruning.knife, and, as an example of the
use he made of it, we may quote this let
ter, which was sent to a young man who
asked for a criticism upon an article he
had written:
my young f,iend, I obsel We that you
have used several French expressions in
your letter. l think il you will study
the English language that you will find
it capable of expressing all the ideas
that you may have. / have always found
it so, and in all that / have ' itten | do
not recall an ins' .uce where / was
tempted TO use foreign word but that,
on searching, l have found a better one
in nay own Language.
BE simple, unaffected; be honest in
your speaking and writing Never use
a long word when a short one will do as
well.
Call a spade by its name, net a we'll.
known oblong instrument Of manual la.
Dor; let a home be a home and not a
residence; a piece not a lceality, and SO
on Of the reJt. when a shorter word
will do you ways lose BIZ a long one.
Yon lose in cl2-rn s; you lose in honest
expression of meaning; and. in the est.
nation of all men wno are capable Of
judging, you lose in reputation for abil.
ity.
THE only true way to shine, even IN
this false werld, is to be modest and I'M
assuming. Falsehood may be a thick
crust, but in the course of time truth
will find a place to break through. Ele-
gance of language may not be in the
power Of US all, but simplicity and
straightforWardness are"
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TELEGGRAPHIC..
LATEST UP TO Pm TO-DAY

LONDON, June l7.-James Thompson
a Son. corn merchants, Of Wakefield,
England, have failed. Their liabilities
are $3.50 600, gsJ xrAnHNrr
BERLIN, June l7.-It is said in some
quarters that a document printed in
London on the 18th instant, contains the
proposals submitted by Russia and re
jected BY England, and that their publica-
ton was procured by the Russians to
prove that they are not repugnant to the
English public opinion, and thus to limit
the concessions of English representa-
tons which they may demand in sss
congress. The congress meets at two
O'clock this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

McCullsgh, Of the st. Louis Globe.
Democrat, then of the Cincinnati press,
is said to be the only witness who ever
thoroughly diScomfitted burly Ben But.
Ter. Mack was a witness on the i'm.
parchment trial Of Johnson, and. know
ing full we'll that Butler would bullyrag
him on cross.examination, prepared to
meet him. His direct testimony in, Ben
was about to fay him, when Mack,
searching 10 the pockets of his coat as if
for a handkerchief. brought forth a large
silver ladle, aud in%nocently laid it upon
the table in front of him. The spoon
story vas fresber then than it is now,
and, considerably Disconnected, Ben
did't rally sufficiently to warm Mack as
thoroughly as he designed.
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THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
Farther Examination of H. Com
gnest ClRrke-AdjOurned Unttl
Wednesday.

kurther Examination of III. Con-
anest ClRrke-AdjOurned Until
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter in.
vestigation committee had a short SEES
sion to day, and H, Conquest Clarke,
late private secretary to Governor KEEL
lOgg, was cross.examined BY Mr.. McMs.
hon relative to the second set of Louisi-
ana electoral certificates. Witness said;
The two lists of returns lay on a taole
in the committee room, New Orleans,
according to his present memory, until
be gathered them up for forwarding to
the secretary Of state after the signatures
we're complete. The only parties sign
ing in the presence Of the witness that
be remembers we're Governor Kellogg
and Mr.. Brewster. He thought there
were one or two others who signed in his
presence, but could not be positive as to
that; did not know where Levisse or Jof.
triou were at the time Of the signing of
the second set of certificates, and could
not say positively whether or not they
signed personally, but was of opinion
that the signature appearing on the GER
%tifcates is that Of Joffrion, being familiar
with the gentleman signature"
Question-Wasn't it a well known fact
among politicians in Louisiana that
Judge Levisse a not in town at the
time the papers in question were signed2
Answer-It was certainly not known
to me.
Mr.. Mchahon questioned the witness
as to who signed the names of JofTrion
and Levisse, and witness replied that he
knew nothing, absolutely nothing, about
it.
The investigation is adjourned until
Wednesday, SO that the members of the
committee may be in the house during
the closing hours of this session Of con-.
gress.
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Mcclellan on GRANT
Interview with General Mcclellan in Ne
York Herala.I

Interview with General Mcclellan in New
York HERALD
What are your views. Gen.
eral, Of the Wilderness campaign and of
the report that one hundred thousand
troops had been deliberately sacrificed?
General Mcclellan much prefer to
continue the silence | have always main.
tanned On questions Of this character. Nv
own views Of the water route are on re.
cord in my report to President Lincoln.
Under no circumstances would | criticise
General Grant and bis Wilderness cam.
paign. have seen so much wild and
foolish criticism OF movements and acts
by those ignorant Of the governing facts
have seen there the general became
very emphatic, as if speaking from per.
sonal experienced so much injustice done
20 men, to their motives, that | have
learned to be cautious about critieism
and to be charitable in my conclusions
While desire 10 be distinctly under.
stood as saying that | have never
wayered 10 my belief that the overland
route IN the movement on Richmond
was not the true and wise one.
and that the water route "a | am
free to say that it is possible that had I
been in General Grants position. HAVING
bis lights and information, | might have
done exactly as he did. The general in
command is the only one who, having An
the information. can properly decide
what is best to be done. Az for General
Grant, he aud have always been on the
frieudliest terms, and under no circum.
stance could | be induced to criticise hi,
military movements.
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For UrlminaI CONT Image,

0RVILLE YERGER is a candidate for
Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county
AZ the August election, subject TO the nomina-
party.
THOMAS II. LOCKWOOD is n candidate flor
re-electionl for Judge Of the Criminal Conyt
OF Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton. 1873; subject to tho action of the Demo-
cratic-ConserYatlve Convention.
}. M. GREER announces himself a candi-
date for the Office of Criminal Court Judge of
shelby county. subject to the action Of the
Democratic-Oenservative Convention. 27te
l an q candidate for Judge of the Criminal
Court of Shelby county.
l9te p n
LELAND LEATHERMAN is n candidate
for Judge of the Criminal Court of Shelby
cyunty. Election next August. l5lte
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For AttOrney-GeneraI of Criminal
COurt.

GEO. B. PETERS is a candidate for Attor-
ney- General of the Criminal Court Of Shelby
county at the ensuing August election. subject
70 the Democratic and Conservative Conven-
ton.
s. r. CANNON announces himself a can
didate for Attorney-9onera of the Criminal
Court; subject to tho Democratic and Conserv-
alive Convention.
u. M. HEARN is a candidate for the Office
Of Attorney General of the Criminal Court of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August election.
EDWARD L. BELCHER announces himself
as a candidate for the Office Of Attorney Gem
erai Of the Criminal Court of Shelby county
at Memphis, but subject to the aoticn of tho
Demooratic,C Conservative Convention.
G.. W. GORDON is a candidate for the Office
Of Attorney General Of the Criminal Court Of
shelby county at Memphis, subject to the
nomination Of tho Democratic and Conserv-
atlVe cehyenti0n. l5te
y, A. ANDERSON announces himself a can
dldate for Attorney-Genera of the Criminal
Court, subject to the Democratic and Consery-
ative convention. l4Ste
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many years be has lived in seclusiOn-S
ssolusion SO complete that there are said
to be persona who have been living
around him for twenty years who never
saw bis fsce. His home aud grounds
we're surrounded by massive walls, ten
feet high. In 1850 the citizens of Balti-
more objected, on moral grounds, to the
splendid casts of the antique statues in
the galleries of the Vatican and the
Louvre, which ornsmented his grounds,
and the city council required him either
to remove them or to build a fence; he
chose the latter.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
ACARD.

10 all who are:sudering e.orrors anG
indiscFeliens Of youth, nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood. ctc.. / will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. Thisgreat remedy was discovered
BY missionary in South America. Send a
selEaddressod envelope to tho REV. JosEPH
I. ISMAN, Station d, lBak House, Ns,o for.
CIV. .xxvii-35 eod&w
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ST. LOUIS.
Tho 7 1bOr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for Huppress1nR OutbreRks.

The 1bOr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tor -huppress1ng OutbreRks.
81. Louis, June 1.-THE Times this
morning has an article regarding
a general movement, which it has been
alleged would be inaugurated to-day
throughout the country, and says there
are no indications here, either among
railroad employees or other mechanics or
laboring men Of any such movement,
and that none is a~pprehended by EN-
ployers Of labor. It also says that the
police and municipal authorities have,
however, been on the alert, and are tally
prepared to meet and at once any emer.
gency that may arise. Besides having
local militia well in hand and ready for
Immediate action, arrangements have
been made with the proper authorities
Tor the prompt assistance Of the military
force now at the United States arsenal
in this city, should their aid be deemed
necessary. The article also says that
among recent developments is that of a
thorough organization among ihe.tramps
and wandering harvesters. Those of
this class who have stopped in
this city or passed through within
the past fortnight have, almost without
exception, worn upon their left breasts
little scraps Of red flannel pinned or
sewed to the clothing. Inquiry among
them shows it is their badge b. which
they recognize each other. They have
signs and grips and talk mystrriously Of
trouble 10 come during the heated term.
! Their part, they say, will not be TO start
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

WHEN Don Carlos visited US some
years ago his movements we're thought
of sufficient Importance by the Spanish
officials to require the services of a spy.
who followed him to Paris. A one hun.
dred thousand dollar law suit against the
Spanish government is the result.
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For OIeTk of County Conrt.

JOHN j. DUFFY is a candidat, for County
Court Clerk at the ensuing August election,
subject to the action of the Democratic and
Conservative Convention.
W. B. WALDRAN is a candidate for Clerk
OF the County Court at the ensuing Angus
election, subject TO the action of the indie.
pendent voters Of Shelby county.
JAMES REILLY is a candidate for tho
office Of Clerk Of the Shelby County Court at
the ensuing August election, subject 10 the
action Of the Democratic and Conservative
Convention.
r. J. BLACK is a candidate for Clerk oftho
County Court at the ensuing August election.
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Work of the Un1ted states Fish
Commissioner.

Prof. Baird is about winding I'D his
shipmsnts of young shad for stocking
the various States. He has supplied
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Tennessee and all the gull
States; but, large as this addition is to
the food supply, he says that the results
are insignificant compared with what he
proposes to accomplish by stocking the
cod and mackerel fisheries. One shad
will give an average of 20, eggs, but
the cod gives a million each. He
expects to add $50, O00, 900 Of Goldfish to
the present supply, and to extend it to
the rivers and sea fisheries as far south
as the Virginia coast, and to make the
United States quite independent Of the
British provinces. For this purpose he
needs a light lraugbt steamer, drawing
five feet only, SO as to carry his Matching
apparatus up the streams. This work
will begin in the fall months and will be
extended in time to include the herring
and mackerel fisheries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

To oByIATE the inconvenience Of afix
ing revenue stamps to small packages OIL
tobacco the internal revenue bureau has
determined to iesue stamped labels or
wrappers, to be printed by the govern.
ment from the designs Of the manufac-
tursrs. Private printing offices will
hardly like the idea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

MINISTER NoYEs sailed for this coun.
try on the 9th, and may be expected to
appear before the Potter committee in q
few days. Those intimately acquainted
with that one-leg patriot insist that be
will swear most sweetly, and unless be is
confronted with documents he is not
likely to remember anything against
himself or the man who furnished him
with q comfortable office.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, June lin Tennessee
and Ohio valley falling, followed by ris'
ing barometer. northeast to southwest
winds, cool, cloudy or partly cloudy
weather and rain areas, followed in the
former by warmer southeasterly winds.
10 the lower Missouri valley falling,
possibly followed by rising barometer,
east to south winds and warmer, partly
cloudy weather except occasional rains,
producing lower temperature.
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River TeIorrnma.

CAIRO, June l7,-Arrived-Belle OF
Shreveport, st. Louis, l am; Stern and
John Gilmore, st. Louis, 10; Donnally,
New Orleans, IL, Departed-Donnally,
Cincinnati, noon. Heavy rain last
night; now cloudy and warm.
CINCINNATI, June l7.--River Is feet
10 inches and rising, Weather warm
and cloudy.
PlTTsDURG, June l7.-River 4 feet
and falling. Weather clsudy.
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n EnLP HIS
Monday Evening, June IL, ISIS.

The subscription price Of the PUB
LIo LEDGER is IS per annam for
ne Daily, and 81 per SnnGm for the
Reekly- Postage tree.
Persons leOUing the city for the sum-
mer a order the DAILY LEDGER
at 5Oc per month in adUance, witk the
pricilsgs Of changing pOstO6ice.
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For OhanceIIoe

GEO w. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
Chancellor, Of the Chancery Court Of Shelly
county at the August election, 1878, subject 10
tive Convention.
We are authorized to annoupce T. V
+. VANCE as a candidate for Cbancellor 81
Shelby county at the August election.
IT..B. MIC0U is q candidate for ChapoeIlor
OF Shelby county at the ensuing August cleo.
uon, subjectt to nomination by the Democratic
Conservative convention.
Hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Ohancellor OF the Chancery Court of Shell
by county, at the next August election.
zlte W. 2. WILSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

Mrs. jerks borrowed money to go tC
Washington, but she can draw upon
John Sherman for q few thousands if she
will fork over that letter. She is a kind
Of female Captain jerks of the hors:
marines.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

Tx the discussion Of the eight hour
law bill in the senate Wednesday an
extraordinary amount of sympathy was
manifested for the workingmen. The
exaet value of it was shown by the post
poaement of the measure until next
Danemher.
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For CriminAI,COurt merk

JESSE A. FORREST is a candidate for
Clerk of the Criminal Court. at the August
election, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Convention.
W. B. Gibson is a candidate for Clerk Of
the Criminal Court, subject to the Democrats
and Conservative Convention.
N. 9. PERKINS is a candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk. of Shelby county at the election in
August, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention.
A. G. HARRIS is a candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk at the ensuing August election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

DISCLOSURES show that John Sherman
got the money to run the MacVeagh
commission in New Orleans, from a New
York banking house, heavy in the syndi-
cate business. John knows where to 90
for favors of this kind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

SAM NJ. GATES FOR COUNTY REGIS
TER 10 the voters of Shelby county /
oter my name as a candidate for the office Of
Register. l am conversant with the duties Of
that Office, and consider myself competent to
their faithful discharge. | ask your suffrage
because l need the position. Many of you
have known me as n constant resident among
you for over thirty-eight years. To such |
feel that l need no recommendation and to
you confidently refer those who may not
know me. or my qualifications. for the posi-
ton. Very respectfully,
June l3. 1878, SAM NJ. GATES,
CHAS. A. BBEHN is a candidate for County
Register at the ensuing August election, 1878.
9fo
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the revolution, bat to act as AuxiliAries.
They wait for the initiative to DO taken
by the railroad men, and when the strike
commences the county will discover the
tramps a power in the immediate cutting
off of all telegraphic Communication.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

The abandonment Of the poolingcOm-
pact with reference to E~ast.bound freight
is only the formal announcement Of q
state Of things that has existed ever
since the compact was formed. Its
abandonment was urged by various rail
road managers because it had never been
enforced, and there seems to have been
no dissenting voice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

ALL there is of diplomatic ability and
state craft in the highest official circles
in Europe is now assembled at Berlin,
So far as fame goes the very kings OF
contemporaueous diplomacy are there,
and among them at least three who are
held to be without superiors. They are
nearly all the great powers behind the
thrones of the great powers. Among
them are the chapoellors of the three
empires, ard four of them if we
count Lord Besconsfeld, and we shall
see before q great while if these ehsncel.
lors be worthy of their great repute, or
whether they are only SO many addition.
al illustrations Of what another great
chancellor suggested when be told his
son to note in the doings Of statesmen
with how little wisdom the world is
governed"
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FOR Circuft Court clerk.

ED WORSHAM is a candidate for Clerk of
The Circuit Court at the ensuing August cleo.
ton; subject 70 the action of the Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
DABNEY M. SCALES announces himself a
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Shelby county at the August election, subject
convention. 25te
J.S. GALLOWAY is a candidate for CIcrk
of the Circuit Court at the ensuing August
election, subject e. the action of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Cnnventinn- 17In
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

TIE Grenada Miss Sentinel, which
has always stood by Senator Lamar, ex'
cuses him for his silver bill vote, and
says: "B1t if be can explain satisfac'
torily to the people Of Mississippi, why
he voted to put Grant upon the retired
list Of generals with a fifteen thousand
dollar salary, as we see it stated in seve-
raj papers, we will acknowledge his tai.
ents to be equal to any emergency-even
though it be reconciling irreconcilables,
quadrating the circle, finding the limit
Of an endless line, or any other impos.
sible thing 10 politics or science. We
sincerely regret this vote, and hope yet
that there is some deep occult reason,
unfathomable to common minds, with
which be will yet enlighten us in this,
our ~perplexily.". One by one the Demo.
cratic journals Of Mississippi are forsak-
ing Mr.. Lamar.
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THE Cameron wing of politicians are
undoubtedly at the bottom of the suggss-
ton to trot out Grant for 1880" says the
Pittsburg Post, "and it looks as il the
Republican party was bereIt of other
available candidates. Why not put up
Hayes and Wheeler, and have the q
over again2 The ticket would be beaten
by three millions in the popular vote,
but then it would satisfy the county be
never was entitled t o his present seat.
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FOR Clerk OF BARTLETT CIrcaIt Court,

DANIEL G.. SHELBY (present Deputy
Clerk, is a candidate for Clerk of the Bartlett
Circuit Court, at the ensuing August election,
subject to the action of the Democratic-Con
servative Contention.
FELIX M. JONES is a candidate for Clerk
of the Bartlett Circuit Court. subject to tho
nomination of the Democratic Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

Mrs. Edwin Adams, the widow Of The
late i%ayorite actor. occupies the cottage
be made so popular at Long Branch.
Miss Maggie Mitchell arrived at the same
watering place on last Thursday, and Mr..
and Mrs. f. S. Chahfrau are also there
for the summer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17
For Attorney General Of BartIett
OArcuIt COurt.

GEO. G. DENT is o candidate for Attorney
general Of the Bartlett Circui. Court Of
shelby county, at tho ensuing August cleo.
uo4 SUBJECT 70 the. action Of the Democratic
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-17

A lady told her minister that shel did
not miss his beautiful sermons hall as
much as enc might suppose, during an
i%llness, because her servant sat at the
window every Sunday morniog, and told
her Just who went to church, and what
they had on.