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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
KILLED AT THE L
Richard DOherty Shoots Joseph Day
(C9lOred) 10 the Fifth Ward
Statement OF IN Eye.
Witness.

About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
while the election was progressing at the
fifth ward polls, Besl street, Dick
Doherty, a well.known saloon keeper,
shot and fatally wounded Joseph Day, a
colored Democrat, who died in twenty
minutes. Doherty, who is a National
Republican, had been working for his
ticket, and became offended with Day
and other Democrats. Previous to the
difficulty Doherty procured a pistol and
abused Henry Dent, aud is said to have
acted in q threatening amer. He sub.
sequently had a difficulty with Day,
whom he shot at the polls. Mr.. Black
gives the following version Of the shoot
ing:
At the time l was standing upon the
frame that served as an approach to aud
exit from the polls, challenging ID behalf
Of the Democratic ticket. | saw Joseph
Day come up to the polls with tickets in
his hand for the purpose of casting a
vote. AS he walked up to the poll. box
he was %accosted by Dick Doherty 10 q
very disorderly manner, who also used
very abusive language, and said he
=" would not allow Day to vote; be would
rather kill the id s-n Of a b-h first"
At this remark Day reached for his pis
tol, as also did Doherty. Doherty was
grappled hold Of by some of the by.
ISLANDERS. Day vas free. Day fred the
first shot at Doherty, the ball missing
him and striking the pistol Of policeman
Bob Elliott, who was standing near by.
The pistol was afterward knocked from
the hands Of Day by some one, name
unknown. In the meantime Doherty
had released himself from his friend, and
fired his pistol at Day, the ball passing
between my legs and entering Days LEFT
side about three inches below the nipple
and Immediately below the sixth rib
Immediately after the shooting, the
wounded man was carried to a small
house in the rear Ct Miller's saloon, anC
placed on a couch, where he lay twent,
minutes and expired. without havinI
uttered q word from the time Of the fsts
shot.
After Day was shot he was removed +
= neighboring house, and died while be
ing brought down stairs. We hear dill
ferent reports as to the manner of tn
fatal difficulty, which it is said had beel
prevented if the police had done thsi0
duty. Dick Doherty is well known il
ward politics. being a saloon keeper ant
a great eleGtioneerer, He is a brothe
Of officer Doherty, who is an eficieu
member of the police force. Severa
years ago a brother Of Doherty's wa
killed by a grave digger ct Elmwoo,
Cemetery. The man fed to Texas, bu
two years ago be was traced up sut
brought back to this city by Sheriff An
derson. Dick Doherty is now under al
rest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
Eneets Of wine prinkIuri I'M Eurone.

The Rev. DR.. Prime, editor of the
New York Observer, hes been spending
some months on the continent of Eu-
rope, and making special inquiry into
the drinking habits of the people. In
ten months, during which he visited the
chief cities of France, Germany and It.
ally, where the universal tipple is light
wine or beer, he saw just one person
drunk. In one city Of 55, 900 inhsbit.
ants, there was but q single arrest for
drunkenness during forty days. The
reverend doctor reaches the conclusion,
which is not q discovery by any means,
that drunkenness is the exception in the
wine drinking countries Of Southern Eu.
rope.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
LAWYERS Quoting Scripture.

The Rutland (Vt.) Herald of Saturday
says: IAN eminent legal luminary, who
is also an intermittent preacher, spoke
recently in bis argument of the time
when Noah and his ark rested on Mount
Sinai, q speech that indicated how a
man may be an earnest and able theolo-
gian without knowing much about the
chronology of the Scriptures or the geog.
raphy Of Palestine. Colonel Thomas, Of
Burlington, years ago, used to describe
how his %reproaches once consternated his
enemies as follows: II tell you their
knees shook as shook the knees of Bel
theezer, when Paul said unto him, Thou
art the man." It is perfectly safe to
make these little blunders before the
Rutland county bar, as no member of the
fraternity knows any more of Scripture
than the fellow who had Now | lay me
down to sleep" palmed off on him tor
the Lords prayer"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
The Golden Grown,

The following communication from
the officers OF the steamer Golden Crown
has been received:
MRnPHIs, August l. 1878.
R. P. Glenn:
DEAR SIR-I see it is reported that
there is yellow fever aboard here, and
wish to contradict it. There is no yellow
fever on here, nor has there been. We
passed the quarantine all right. You
will please publish the above; also, our
dispatch.
Yours, ETC.,
W.. P. WALKER. Master.
E. l.. SHINKLE, Purser.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
Hams. Flour. Bacon and T,s
Mary Anderson and Sarah Bern.
harot.

oLs LOUIS hepuDucau.l
At last accounts Mary Anderson Was
in Paris, doing the Exposition, visiting
the theaters aud the art galleries, and
%cultlvating the acquaintance of artists
and artistic people. She is so busy aud
interested in the French capital and the
eritome Of the world at present localized
there. that her contemplated trip to Italy
and Germany has beea abandoned for
the present. During her short vacation
she finds enough to see and do in Paris.
Among her new acquaintance in Paris
are Sarah Bernhard, the great French
emotional actress, and Kate Field. She
took the fret opportunity to see Bern
hardt in Ernani, at the Theatre Fran
caise. She says that Bernhard mothod
is very like that of Clara Morris, but that
the French woman has not 80 much mag
netic power as the American. But
Bernbardt is undoubtedly at the head of
this dramatic school. The fame of the
marvellous American girl had reached
Paris before her, and offers to act there
during the Exposition were declined.
BY invitation she visited Bernhardt at
her home, and did some private acting
Tor her, which made the French
enthusiastic and anxious that the Amer
lean girl should appear Immediately
in Paris. But of course such a pro-
ject was entirely aside from Miss
Anderson's programme Of travel and
sightseeing and recreation, and the sug.
gestion WAS respectfully rejected. At
Bernhardt's house Miss Anderson was
introduced into Sarah B~ernhardt's fa-
nous chamber, draped as black as night.
Opposite the actress bed is q large mir.
ror, and directly in front of the mirror
stands the skeleton of a man who died
for love. The skeleton was found in
Italy. There it forever stands and grins
CHASTITY at Bernhardt as she lies 10 bed.
IND she loves the skeleton dearly-so
she says. Il calls to mind the old Ro-
man custom Of placing such a reminder
Of mortality at the banquet table, among
the gay jewellers at life's feast, to keep
the hilarity within due bounds. And
Bernhard's skeleton seems to perform
this quiet office of guard in her chamber.
The idea is very Frenchy and quietly
grim. Sarah Bernhardt, it is reported,
took a warm liking to Mary Anderson
from their first acquaintance, offered her
her box at the thester, introduced her
behind the scenes and ndoctrinated her
in the technique of French dramatic art
and the French stage. And the young
American actress proved an apt pupil.
But, altogether, she prefers the Ameri-
can theaters and English acting to
the French. Nevertheless, she is taking
valuable lessonsin dramatic treatment
and effects, which will doubtless appear
in her work when she returns and re.
sumes her profession at home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

Five cents worth OF char.
coal per day will run y char
coal furnace as well as Mrs. m.
J. McCuIlOugh's SeIf.cORdens-
ing Steam and Hot Air Cook
er, cooking four different
kinds Of food over one hole Of
the furnace at the same time.
#. }.
Hat Sole Ag'I, 234 Main at.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
The Russians IN mains.

Boston POST
The Russians on the Cimbria seem to
have formed many friendships with the
people Of Maine. Mayor Hamlin, of
Bangor and friends were invited to visit
the vessel recently, which they did, and
we're treated with every courtesy. Now
that the treaty of peace is signed, the
mystery which surrounded the Cimbria
is being removed. These men are to
man vessels which are being built in New
York and Philadelphia, aud will renal,
at their present quarters some weeks
longer. 1t is expected that If the trial
trips OF the vessels which they are to
man prove successful, they will rendez
vaus at Southwest Harbor, and be fitted
out at that place. The officers and men
are rapidly acquiring a knowledge of the
English language, many Of them being
able to converse quite freely in English.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
The YanoW V
New Orleans Democrat

The present type OF yellow fever diff
fers in many particulars from the char.
acteristics Of the same disease in former
years. This year the patient feels ne
pain in the back, and his pulse, skin and
general appearance do not indicate a
high stage Of fever. The fever is hid
den, internal, though much more dam
gerous than apparent febrile symptoms.
The present sickness is sporadic, aud
gives no great cause Of anxiety as yet,
il the proper sanitary rules are followed
with strict attention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

Like most great men in literature, Mr..
Bryant left behind him an unfinished
work, and the world will ever hunger for
the unWritten pages. Sometimes our
heart aches when We think of the unsat-
is6ed longing that would gnaw at the
soul Of the world if we should be sud-
denly called away in the midst of ex-
planning a vague and pensive joke. The
thought appals us. Hand us the scissors
and We will finish out this column in a
minute aud a half.-Hawkeye.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
An Outrage.

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
Why we're the voters going TO and re.
turning from their voting places stopped
at the toll gate on Poplar street yester-
day aud forced to pay toIl2 Is there no
law TO prohibit such an outrage2 What
do the directors, M. c. Pearce, Thomas
Boyle, p. NJ. Winters, II. A. Montgom'
cry, B B. Barnep, NJ. c. Waldrau and
j. W. Cochran, have 10 say2 Colonel
Turner, we think hero is u job f,r yus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
Peabody Billiard Room,
First.class i'm every respect,
sid Cook, Proprietor. Al

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, okillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job Of printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

BY Jove, you know, they've been 'aviDg
a bloody row in the '0use Of Lords.
Granville, you know, said Beaconsield
wasn't Of the right sort, by Jove, and
then Darby and Salisbury 'ad it, you
know, saying something was untrue,
Just as they do in American Congress,
You know. 1t was all stuff and rot, but
Salisbury concluded to take untrue
back, aud call it "unauthentic," which
was the genteel thing, pom honor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

Although Victor Hugo is now &c, he is
as hale as ever, in the full vigor Of his
mental and bodily energies. AS lis well
known, the poet is an early riser, and
his habits are Of the most sober aud well
regulated description. He has just been
revisiting as a tourist, in the full enjoy
meat OF bis glory, as a patriarch and
father Of the French Republic, the little
channel island Guernsey, where he spent
the long, busy years Of his exile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
ParaOnAI.

Miss Mollie League left yesterday even
ing for CovinGton, Tenn, to spend the
summer.
Mrs ]. A. Beaumont and Miss Guila
DeLosch, we're among yesterdays de-.
partures fos Beersheba Springs and Sc
vance.
o. II. Benton, superintendent Of mails
at the Memphis p%ostofiee, left last night
for the East, for a months rest aud re-
creation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS
Friday Evening, Aug. 2, 1878.
The Domar w.eklI Lsdrerl

The DOLLAR WEEKLY LEDGER is un.
qu~estionebly n Of the most enterpris.
ing, leading and newsy journals in the
Union. Subscribers will be guaranteed
the latest and most reliable reports and
editorials upon all questions affecting
the social, national, political, agricul
tural, manufacturing and scientifcQue
tons of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

A Union street woman missed her hus-
band yesterday afternoon. Subsequent
~ she found q grease spot, d pair Of sua-
penders and a dozen pants buttons on
the front door sill. She preserved the
dosr sill for chemical analysis Nor.
witch Bulletin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To All the Voters and Ex-CamdidAles
OF shelby County.

To All the Voter And EX-Comoidnles
Of shelby County.
You are hereby notified TO appear al
Kahn h Frsiberg' s., corner of Main and
Poplar streets, and purchase your cloth.
ing in accordance with retrenchment and
reform prices as follows:
Beet cashmere pants, 81 90, So, $3.50;
Best cashmere coats, SO, 81; ST.
Linen pants- and vests $I.25. coats 81 25i
Cheapest handkerchief and socks in the
3 city. KAHN & FREIBERG.
John Walsh, Undertaken,
3ll Second ST., next postofice, l44t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

C%ARBoLIo acid-a perfect disinfectant,
in all forms-for sale cheap, at G. W.
Jones & Co.'S, 257 Main at. l42
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

1857 Prizes, amounting to.""~"-..-~Slln,4o
Responsible corresponding agents Wanteu u
pensation will be b9id. h.
Application for rater to clubs should only DC
made to the Home Office in New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating inll address, tor iur-
thor information or send orders 70
p. O. Box 600, New Orleans. la.
Or No. West Court street, Memphis. Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management OF
Generals q. Z. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

George Lessard, one of Napoleon s
veterans, was married in Montreal re.
Gently TO a we'll preserved young lady Of
fifty. The happy old warrior is nearly
ninety-one
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

1--WE all knows said a cockrey school
committeeman ia a new teacher he was
examining for her position, that A, B
and q is vowels; but what We want TO
know is Wy they is go"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

Purify and enrich the blood and yon
will not be troubled with skin diseases.
DR.. BulPs Blosd Mixture ia known 10 bo
a never failing remedy,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02


Letter from U. y Consul Il Z. Dyer.
We are permitted to publish an extract
from a letter written by l.. Il. Dyer,
Esq, United States Consul at Odessa.
to a friend in this city, which will no
doubt interest our readers:
CoN1LLY, MAR PARIS,
July IL, 1878.
MY DEAR FRIEND.-Again ! have been
awful lazy about answering your kind
letter. In the month Of Msy | was in
Dresden, Prague aud Vienna; June at
Odessa; left there July lst for Paris, and
have been here since with my family.
Ny sister is far from we'll, but my boy is
we'll, and as gay a young Frenchmsn as
is in the country.
| had the pleasure Of meeting Captain
Harvey Mathes day before yesterday
the Grst Memphis face for more than
three years. l always found him g good,
worthy fellow aud you can we'll imagine
| was glad to see him. | think he sails
for America the day after to. morrow,
and as | am in the country one hour by
rail and have friends visiting me | can.
not again see him. Won't you say 10
him that | am sorry not to have seer
him agsin2 he told me all about Mem.
phis, and spoke warmly Of you,
i have only been into the Exposition
twice but am going steadily now, after
tomorrow, until do it. 1t is certainly
very fine aud enjoyable. l have been
tempted almost beyond endurance 10 90
to the United states, but l have con
cluded that | cannot do it.
We all expect to be very happy al
Odessa the next year as the war cloud
has passed away, God be thanked.
Truly yours, l.. L DYER
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
LOTTERY.

4 Splendid OPPORTUNITY 10
"A WIN A FORTUNEi-Eighth Crane
Dist -ibution. 1878, at New Orleans, tuesday,
August 18th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 20.
This institution was regularly incorporated
Inv the Legislature Of the state for Educa-
SionaI and Charitable purposes in 1868, with a
CAPITAL of 81, 100000, to which IL has since
added preserve fund Of $3.50, n90. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION will
take place monthly ON the second Tues
day. IT EEyER sCALEs or PosTP0NEs. Look
al the following Distribution;
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
O 600 Tickets at 2 Dollars Each.
Half Tickets One Dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

BertOn's Ladies' Beer Garden
Cor. Shelby and BeaI. [l48
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

Miss Helen FInnev Cox, daughter OF
Congressman j. d. Cox, is to be married
to Rev. John Black, a young Presbyte.
rian clergyman, at Toledo, on the 9Th
proximo,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
creation.

QUERY: why will men smoke com
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar
burg Bros Seal Of North Carolina,
at the same price2" [eod.xxvii.l4t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
CLEAN SWEEP.
The NsiOnalR Republican County
Ticket Elected by $500 Major.
ity--A Quiet Election.
List Of School Commissioners and
COnstables In the Districts-Ah
Unexpected Defeat,

manifested there was but little excite
ment, good order prevailing ct every
poll. The NationsLR Republicans elected
their entire ticket, defeating the Demo
Gratis by a majority of over $500. This
result was unexpected, and can be as
eribed to a number Of causes, which 1t is
unnecessary to mention. Enough to say
that the election yesterday showed that
the Republicans were we'll organized.
The election also showed that the Demo
Gratis we're not organized, and that the
party has been badly, very badly, man.
aged. Tomorrow we will publish a tab.
alated statement giving the returns from
every ward and district.
The following is a list Of the school
commissioners aHd constsbles elected 10
the different districts;
DIsTRIcT-soHooL COMMISSIONERS.
First-P F Young.
second--D A Merrill.
Third-E NJ Bateman.
Fourth-C W Jeter.
Fifth-A G Harris.
Sixth-George Finlay.
Seventh-Stsphsn Williford.
Eighth-A W Anderson.
Ninth--N ] Justus.
Tenth-W A Albright.
ElevSnth-R + Anderson.
TWelhh-Ben Payne (cOlored).
SixtOenth-A Moore.
Seventeeuth-TM Bland.
Eighteentb-G 7 Smith.
DIsTRIoT-CoNsTABLEs ELECTED
First-A L Cole.
Second L Tally.
Third D Steel.
FOURTH P Templeton.
Fifth-Wm Qainn and W NJ Bland.
SIXTH E Pope.
Seventh--Robt G Bartlett.
Eighth-John James.
Ninth--W II Allen.
Tenth-TT Mcdonald.
Eleventh. M Calls.
T~welth--Geo Goodman.
Thirteenth -
Fourteenth-Mike Dsa.
Fifteenth--John Constable.
Sixteenth-Sam Mendenhall.
Seve~nteenth--T Il NJ Baker.
Eighteenth Il Frost.
THE COUNTY TICKET ELECTRD.
The following is the ticket elected:
Sheriff. W Anderson.
Chancellor Kortrecht.
Judge Of Circuit Court o Pierce.
Judge Of Criminal Court p :
Scruggs.
Judge of Probate Court IT D Ell
bridge.
Clerk of Circuit Court Uhl.
Clerk of Criminal Court = A
Vaughan.
Clerk of County Court--O Dryer.
Clerk Of Bartlett Court--T. B, CreD
shaw.
AttOrney.Gener Criminal Court-C
? NJ Turner.
Attorneys General Bartlett COurt-V
] Duyal.
County Trustee-G B Fleece.
Register Hunt.
The vote for Supreme Court judge
was not full. To view Of the fact tina
there was no opposition we do not Civ
, the vote. The result of yesterdays cleo
! ton is anything but satisfactory to III
3 Democratic citizen. However, it shout
be a lasting and severe rebuke to thu
policy as we'll as the injustice Of discard
. ing old party leaders and substituting il
. experienced and inefficient men. TIL
+ boilers in the EiRter have no cause t
. complain Of the Democratic defeat i
summer.
letter from u. \ Consul IA 4. Dyer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
FOR LEASE.

HNHE Gilbet Fruit and Vegetable Farm, on
/ Rayburn avenue; % acres. nearly 1000
fruit trees, about 5 acres in grapes, 2 acres in
strawberries and raspberries, a acre in aspar-
agus. Land in high state of cultivation; large
residence, and outhouses Of every sort. Farm
and garden implements' Will lease to a de-
airable tenant for oGe or more years. See
Mrs. Marcy Gilbert on the place, or
L. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney,
l31 1856 No. % Madison street.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

thoughts Lima did not shape into words
for Hagar's ears, tor she deemed these
too sacred for the common thoughts OF
others her trouble was her own. and
no one else should know it, for, not
withstanding the fact that during the
long years OF their separation, she had
tried always to put the image OF DR..
Morton from her, she felt that she had
ness of her vlrtuous heart; loved him
in spite of the past, and regardless of
the future, and loved HIM because she
could not help at. Had DR.. Morton
wiliully deserted Lima; ii he had trifled
with her affections, possibly she might
have found it easier to forget. AS it
was, she was but too confident that
through choice she had thrown away her
only chance on earth for happiness, for
one. to look on her calm face, would
dream that she carried an aching heart
always. Her parents did not know. for
she would not have them to think she
had suffered so, because she wanted to
spare them every possible pain. as they
had suffered enough already.
The sun rose at last, clear and bright,
and, to their surprise. the travellers by
reading q sign posted at the forks Of thu
road found that they were six miles on
their way Here they sat down to rest a
moment, and Eagar consulted Lima as
to the proprlcty of their going to the
nearest station and taking the cars fol-
the city.
That. my good woman. would never
do. for | know my vile prosecutor will
send to every depot on the road between
here and the city. with a lie. to deceive
the conductors, who will believe him
and we will be escorted back to The
castle. Come. Hagar, don't you see th'
sun is mounting higher? Let US go.
They travelled on tor several miles
when they came to small cottage
| WHICH obld SuC was III
habited by the laboring class,and she wa
sure she could get somethingto eatthere
The poor girl made no objection to thi.
: for she was beginning to feel the nee
OF reireshment. Hagar opened the smal
gate, and Lima followed her in. The 81
worry smell issuing from the steamin
breakfast was tempting. indeed, an
y through the hall-open door they coul
see the people around the table, enjoy
ing the meal alter the hearty, rusti
fashion. llagar's foot was on the door
> step, her hand held out in the very az
OF knocking, when Lima seized her b
y the arm, and whispered, in low tone
Come away. quick"
Before the old woman had time t
:, think. Lima was out of the gate, and fl,
/ ing down the road rs fast as her hee
$ could carry her.