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THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

The country IS not in danger, but some
of its superservicsable patriots, who have
not yet left their country for their coun-
try's good. are trembling at the natural
verdict of their fellow men. The guilty
are sometimes clearly understood and
correctly convicted by a wholesome pub
lie mind even before all the evidences Of
guilt appear. Circumstautial evidence,
in many cases, is all that caH be brought
to bear; but when a train of circumstan'
ess is clearly established which leads
straight from a given standpoint to 8
hoped for political consummstion, and
especially when there is an immense ma
tional stake, it ought to be difficult to
ascertain and determine the leader or
leaders through whose evil Vaccinations
q wicked result has been achieved. No
greater stake than the control of the gov
eminent of the United States can be i'm.
agined. This was the temptation, under
which the most prominent men of the
Republican party have %ialleni public
men, who are now reduced so low in the
scale Of honest public opinion that they
cannot possibly ever rise 10 their for
mer level, or hope to secure the
respect of the present or of any future
generation. John Sherman, Don Cam.
eron, ZAchariah Chandler. Judge Har.
Ian, Stanley Matthews, Rutherford B.
Hayes, aud many others, Of the defeated
Republican party, who c~Onspired to re-
verse the constitutional decision of the
peopleof the United States, snd, through
the lowest and most vulgar trickery, to
keep out the choice Of the people, and
to put into the Presidential Office their
candidate, Mr.. Hayes, who had been
beaten by more than a quarter of a mill.
lion OF lawful voters, have sealed their
fates. 1t matters little what may have
been the previous personal character Of
the man who is o acting as President;
his connivance with the national Villains
in their vile scheme, and his acceptance
Of the position under the notorious cir.
cumstances, have settled his status in
history once and forever, as neiarious.
Men who seek glory or Office in Shelby
county by an effort to resuscitate the
Republican party are engaged in a fruit,
less scheme. 1t is we'll known that bul
two men on the so-calIed National ticket
Of Shelby county are in any respect any
thing but Republicans. II the people o
Shelby county can afford to elect thii
National Republican ticket, they car
afford to undergo g repetition Of thI
fearful experience inflicted upon the bes
interests and the dearest rights OF thl
South By such men as Charles Kortrecht
7. D. Eldridge, James Pierce, and othe
members Of the worst gang of politica
advsnturers and tricksters that ever bese
any community. The people here an
elsewhere cannot afford to elect such
ticket, and they will not elect such
ticket. As a general thing more svar
cioas ofiee-seeksrs are not to be found
The whole ticket will be repudiated a
the August election.
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TELEGRAPHIG.
LATEST UP TO Pm. TO-DAY

LONDON, July IA sale will be com
menced on the bourss to day for q new
French loan Of twelve million dollars, in
the form of three per cent. aunuities'
The apprehension that the loan will be
made a basis for the retirement Of the
five per cent, rente depresses the latter.
The fall in consols is due TO capitalists
selling to make other use of their money
10 consequence of the renewal Of inan'
cisl and business activity.
The commission appointed by the am
bassaior at COnstantinopls will leave on
Thursday in q Turkish steamer, to In
vesdgate the alleged Russian and Bull
garian mAssaeres in the Rhadope dis
trict.
The radical agitation in Italy against
Austria's gains at Berlin, and in favor OF
the acquisition to Trentino Exceter, is
becoming so prominent that the govern
ment is apprehenslve Of its effect on
Austria's susceptibilities, published in
the Dirresto, the ministerial journal, is
an attempt to turn public attention from
the dangerous subject of AusIria's sue
cess to that Of the English acquisition of
Cyprus, the discussion Of which Is not
likely to trouble, especially as a mani
festo declares that Italy could not at
Berlin, and cannot elsewhere attempt to
hinder the British action, which all the
other powers accepted.
House property at Beyrant and other
Syrian villages has risen grertly in con-
sequence of the English occupation of
Cyprus. 1t is not believed that wal with
Greece will result from the angry and
disappointed feeling Of the Greeks at the
Berlin treaty, but it is thought the boun'
dry question can only be settled upon
the Intervention Of the powers. Delyan-
mis-, the Greek. envoy to Berlin, o in
London, may be able to arrange a method
for bringing the question TO q settlement
through British influence.
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PITrsBURG, July IA special from
Kittaning, Pa, says that about 1880
o'clock this morning a FIRE broke out in
that place, and, owing to delay in ap.
plying water, gained great Roadway.
The following are the losses and inSur-
auce as far as known: j. E. Brown,
dwelling $4,000, insurance $4,000, con-
tents saved; James Mccullough, hard
ware, building $4,000, stock $4,000; L. R.
Mcconnell, hardware, building $500,
insurance $1,000, stock $8Oee, insurance
$4,000; Anderson & Maysall, timers,
$4,000; Mcconnell 4 Campbell, dry goods,
building $1,000, insurance $4,000, stock
800, 900, insurance $4,000; J. A. Gault
& Co dry goods, building $4,000, in
surance $4,000, stock $25, 900, insurance
$4,000.
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respect Of their Isss lortuuato fellow.

respect of their lees fortunate fellow.
beings.
Let them use their money, or place it
where il a be used BY others, in carry
ing on a legitimate business of some
kind. They say they have no confidence
in anybody, This is a lAmented state OF
mind to be 10, to be sure, but It is an un-
necessary one, because it is en- unjust
one. There are plenty Of honest men in
every community, who are eager to en-
gage in business, and who would ask
nothing better than 40 opportunity to
put their skill, energy aud honor against
the capital necessary for carrying il or.
Capitalists had better look aronnd them
and see il they have not a duty TO per.
form which they have been neglecting.
Whether business shall revive or not de.
ponds chiefly on them. X,
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tbs Potter committee, Saturday, fin.
ished up with Governor Kellogg. the
Louisiana senatorial fraud, and adjourn
ed to meet on the 22d of July at Allan.
tic City, where, by the sad sea waves,
they will listen to the story Of the visit.
ing statesmen, summoned at the instance
Of John Sherman. Kellogg's testimony.
lasting several days, developed some
facts of Importance. 1t established th'
jerks untruthfulness; showed be (Kel
logg) had been engaged in "5piritinI
off" witnesses the committee was anxi
GUS to have appear gave a pleasan
explanation OF the intimidation proeesseI
and how they were cured by the return
ing board counting the male negrl
population as so many votes for Haye
that is they made out returns on th
basis OF the census rather than on tn
ballots east. Kellogg also ~explaine
that Kenner, n Of the cheap darksys,
was the returning boarder who wante
money, leaving it to he inferred he wa
the chap who got the ten ihousan
dollars as a preliminary to signin
the Hayes electors certificates. kellogg
no doubt lied whenever it was converter
in giving his testimony. He at presor
disgraces the United States senate, hs'
ng been put there by Hayes inAuenC
over Stanley Matthews. He is th
spawn Of the drunken Judge Durell
midnight order and Grants bayoneis
1872. He has the distinction, with II
Hayes, of being the only Republica
now holding Office as the result Of Ii
Louisiana returning board crimes.
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RnnhIx Grnninr

For some medicinal alcoholic resuscitant of
physical energy which should take the place
Of the heady and frequently adulterated
stimulants Of commerce, the medical practt-
electrified on first observing the r~evivipg
effects upon the system Of a tonic then recently
introduced. but which has since become the
most popular medicine sold on this continent,
viz: Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Their as
constituent and admiration we're increased
when experience further disclosed that this
botanic remedy effectod results which the
mineral drugs Of the pharmacopia often ut
terly failed to Produce-among others, the
permanent restoration Of vigor, the removal
Of digestive. secretive and evacuative irregu-
~larities, and the eradication and prevention
Of periodic feyers. Speedy recognition Of the
merits Of the Bitters by unprecedented and on
lightened physicians naturally. followed this
revelation of medical facts, which have since
received such frequent and positive confirms
ton. m-W-f
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7HIRrEEE.YEAR-OLD BouRBuSIsM.

THE question is whether that Bour.
bonism which has been for thirteen years
an uumiligatsd curse to all the people
shall live or die7' Such is the closing
sentence Of a leader in yesterdays Ava
lauch. Like a chorusin which is breathed
the soul and passion Of a song, it has
the true ring of the Radical shibboleth.
1t is the fitting close 70 an attack upon
our honored friend Jodge Clspp. 10
itself this paragraph is true; IN its appli.
cation grOtesquely false. Times are
good or bad only by comparison. And
this sentence cOverlly compares this
hard and bitter time with that which pre-.
coded 1.-THE good tina when high rose
the sun oithe spy aud false accuser aud
bright was the day OF the thief aud tbs rob
Der. For thirteen years has Democracy,
an unmitigsted curse 10 all the PEG
pie" striven for Law. order, peace and
justice. And BY its fruits let it be judged.
The Shiny serpent Of RAdicalism has,
thank God, been driven n~orthWard from
oil our fair Southern land, aud here
alone in this, our county, it seems to
have reversed its trail, and is looking
with glosting eyes upon a d~isorgsnizing
party. We judge that ship to be the
enemy that floats the flag Of our foe.
We deem him 20 be q sollier Of the
camp upon whose rampsrts he stands
sentinel. We regard him as Radical
who, with the arguments of the r ldical,
makes war upon US. And for thirteen
years has Democracy bsttled with thil
foe. To join this Radical party is easy
easy as lying. You can wear til,
Democratic veal close to your heart
you can honor the name o
Andrew Johnson with your lips
you can give the lie to all your past con
duct, aud the hands yet bruised iron
Radical shackleS you can dip in tbi
filthy Jordan, and lol the Democrat
B leper is eleaused. Independent enougI
: to eat Of the Radical feast and slande
e your Radical host; independent enoug'
to profess Democratic principles. ye
. enlist in the Radical army aud shout ID
= Radical battle cry independent Of ever
political principle for which your father
: struggled, and your brothers have died
the honored guests OF our Radical en-,
mics. We welcome the Independent
and their great prophet, the Avalanche
. Pure are the streams at which the
70 drink aud bright the pastures wher
'S they feed; cursed is the party which wa
le once to them AS the shadow of a gre,
rock in a weary land"
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oovernment nond saIea.

New York, July l7-There was an
unusual heavy movement in United
States bonds yesterday, the sales at one
national bank alone amounting 10 nearly
1900, 600. 1t was stated a number Of
government bond sales are being made
for European account and that bOndp
amounting to 100000 have been dis
posed Of in this city the past week,
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me Neoretnry Of the NAVY.

New York, July l7.-Secretary Of the
Navy Thompson was the guest Of Hon.
S. B. Chittenden yesterday, and during
the day visited several points OF interest
in Brooklyn. In the evening a dinner
was given at the MantAtten Beach Hotel,
Coney Island, in honor Of the secretary
and family. There were about forty
guests Of Brooklyu's best citizens and
their wives. The secretary Of the navy
was Obliged to be absent, owing 10 a con-
aultation in New York with some bank
ere
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

Tue Berlin conference closed its ses.
sion on Saturday just one month from
the day the conference first met. Seven
copies Of the treaty we're signed with
great iormalities-one for each Of the
governments participating. The treaty
contains fifty eight articles, and is sup.
posed TO settle the Eastern question FOL
a generation at least, When we consid.
er the sacrifices made by Russia in the
war-one hundred thousand lives anC
a thousand million Of dollars-her re
turns are very slight indeed, comprisis,
only the cession Of Bessarabia, ~alienaleC
from her to Roumania after the Crimeat
war, and a small slice Of Asia Minor
including the interior city Of Kars, aut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

THERE are two theories in regard to
the rem oval of the Federal ofieeholdsr;
in New York by Hayes. One is that il
is TO pay off" Conkling, aud the ether
is to stop the rising tide among the ma.
chine politicians for Grant. Probably
a little Of both. Hayes wants as much
revenge on the gifted senator" as his
milk and watet nature and e~masculated
moral sense will allow him.
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INSTRUMENTATION Carrying h Mail,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July l7.-The at
torney general has sustained the view
taken BY Second Assistant Postmaster
General Brady as to the law passed at
the last session Of congress authorizing
payments by the postoiice department
directly to sub contractors for carrying
the mails, is applicable. to contracts ex'
isting at the date Of the enactment of the
law as we'll as those OF subsequent issue.
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CAIRo, July lT.-Arrived-Gold Dust,
New Orleans, II am. Vint Shiukle,
Cincinnati, 6; Grand Lake, ST. Louis,
10. Departed-Gold Dust, St. Louis, 2
am; Vint Shinkle, Memphis, g.. The
weather is fair. Thermometer "a
CINCINNATI, July II, River falling.
Weather clear and hot.
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THE Philadelphia Times, in a review
Of the congressional canvass in Pennsyl
vauis, reaches the conclusion that Of the
twenty-seven congressional districts, FIVE
Republican and FIVE Democratic may be
classed as certain and seventeen mustb be
set down ae fairly doubtful, with chances
anyway just as you may happen to look
81 than
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WASHINGTON, July l1-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley. clear or partly
cloudy weather, light variable winds,
mostly southerly, stationary tempera'
ture and stationary or higher pressure
For the upper Mississippi and lover
Missouri valleys partly cloudy weather,
with occasional rains, variable winds
aud in Missouri aud Iowa lower tempera'
ture with higher pressure.
The rivers will remain nearly station
airy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

JAMES W. ANDERSON. the Radical
nominee for sheriff on the National
ticket, lie ashamed Of his political com.
psuy. Edward Shaw, who says that Mr.
Anderson was nominated by Republicans
who we're unwilling to accept yr.
Ssmmes, the candidate proposed BY the
Nationals, will doubtless feel grateful to
Mr., Anderson for bis attempt 10 repu.
date these same Radicals.
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WONDER if Judge Pierce would like to
import another humbug 70 Memphis in
order to prove his belief that no man
born south Of the Ohio river is fit for q
school superintendent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

TIE Nashville Americas says that the
ticket put up by the Davidson county
Democracy appears to meet with univer-
sal commentator. From top to bottom
it is a ticket which commends itself to
the voters as one which combines all the
elements of an efficient civil service.
The only argument used against it BY
Independents and Republicans is Ego
II" would be better. The argument
is not a strang one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

The tramps in Wisconsin and Iowa
are more demonsirstive than in this re
gion. They travel in gangs Of forty or
fifty, and think nothing OF selling .
freight train, and exacting a ride unit.
they approach q large town, when they
separate, fearing arrest. The State
authorities in Iowa aud Wisconsin are
adopting measures to protect the rail
road property. Fifty or sixty jailed a
Beloit, Wis, the other day, said they
were the advance guard of fully 5OOC
on their way to Minnesota.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

QUEEysTows, July 1.-THE Williams
4 Guion Line steamer Montana, Captain
Bedford, from New York July I'd, for
this port and Liverpool, arrived here at
8 o'clock this morning, all we'll, The
vessel was o lew days over due,
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The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is IS per Gnnum fo'
the Daily and 81 per annum for the
Reekly-POstGge free.
Persons leaving the city for the sum
men a order the DAILY LEDGER
at SOC per month in adpGncs' NTH the
pripilege Of changing pOsto6iee.
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SAM NJ. GATES FOR COUNTY REGIS
TER i the voters. Of Shelby county: \
offer my name as a candidate for the Office of
REGISTER. 1 am convorsant With tho duties OF
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 | need no recommendation and to
you l confidently refer those who may not
know me, or my qualifications, for the posi-
ton. Very respectfully,
June ID, 1878. SAM NJ. GATES.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARD.

To all who al e.suisring from!the errors ant
ndiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
carly decay. loss Of manhood, etc., l will
sond 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 REV. JOSEPH
T. IMAM. Station d, Bible House. New York
CIR. .xxvii-35 eOdkw
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Forxing 3 money order.

PIrTsBURG, July l7.-Joseph Mason,
Of Petrolia, Pa, was arrested in this
city to-day by special agent Myers, on
the charge Of forging a postal money or
der on the postmaster at this place. He
was sent to jail in default of $4,000 bail,
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A CONRY CAPTURE.
John Paliin and His Dime MANN
factory ERided.

st. Louis Times. l5th.l
Having received intimation that an
"old timer was engaged in making
counterfeit money at No. ZIG Biddle
street, the police have for several days
kept a close watch on the place, aud
about five o'clock last evening they nade
an unsupported raid. They found an
old ex convict named John Pullin, busily
engaged in %galvsnizing a lot of dimes
All his apparatus, consisting Of a mould,
two galvanic batteries and a number Of
small tools we're found scattered about
the room. The counIerfeiter was at the
FIRST appearance Of the officers almost
psralyzed with fear, but 10 an instant be
seized Que Of the vessels containing the
poisonous acid with which the battery is
worked, and would have poured it down
his throat but for the prompt efforts OF
officers Eggs and Hennsey, who made
the arrest. The prisoner, an old man
with gray hair and decrepid form, being
bsfled 10 his attempt to commit suicide,
aud, seeing nothing before him but death
in the penitentiary, wept like a child
and pleaded with the officers to spare
him. On being brought before Chief
Mcnonough, he acknowledged he
had been making courterfeits for
more than a year. He said that
be was driven to it by actual want; be
vas an old man, unable to do hard work,
and bad an aged wife aud two daughters
depending on him for support. He ia
now over sixty years Of age. He said
that be had learned how to make the
money from a ~Aatboatman on Red river
many years ago, and the galvanizing
process had been learned from reading
an article on the subject of batteries in
a newspaper. His wife, he said, had al
ways begged him not to do 80, aud he
would have taken her advice il he had
not been dependent on it for bread and
meat.
Years ago. the chief says, away,bacb
in 1910 and l845, Pulleu was known a
an expert burglar. In those days hi
served a term in the penitentiary, Blu.
after he came out be behaved himself Sc
well that he was finally forgotten by the
police, who supposed him dead long ago
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

THE Chicago Times i%nsinuates that
Senator Withers has an interested mo-
tive in trying to induce young and enter
prising men to euigrate to Virginia. he
has ten unmarried daughters.
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SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.

FoR SHERIFF.
G. L. ANDERSON.
FoR PRoBI TE CouRr JUDoE.
J. E. Il. RAY.
POR CouNrY TRUsrEK.
j.. J. RAWLINGS.
FoR CHAxCKRY CoURT JUDGE.
GEORGE W. WINCHESTER.
FoR CIRcuIr CoURT JUDeE.
ROBERT HUTCHINSON.
FOR CRIMINAL C0BRT JUDeR.
L. ,. HoRRIGAN.
FoR ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIMINAL cOuRT.
G. W. GORDON.
FoR ATTORNEY GENERAL BARTLETT COuRT.
GEORGE @. DENT.
FoR CLERK SHELBY County CIRCUIT CouRT.
I'D W0RSHAM.
FoR CLKRK OF BARTLErT CoURr.
FELIX NJ. JONES.
FOR County REGISTER.
J.A. STREAL.
For CRIMINAL COURT CLERK.
N. C. PERKINS.
For! COuSTY CoURT cLERK.
R. J. BLACK.
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New serlesl New Series New Serie.
WORKINGMEN's
Building a. Loan Association.

ISSUES q new series Of stock every quarter ;
i commenced business in 1873. and has been
and vs. SQs CESS stated meetings held on
at thoir Office, No, 20 Madison street, 10
make loans Eighth Series commences July
I, 1873. Subscribe now.
MONEY TO LoANl STooK FOR SALRl No
Back DUES. l.. LAaRILL, pres't.
CHAs. L. PATERSON. Seo'y. ll5.14O
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DEMOCRArIC JUDICIAL TICKET,

FoR THE STATE AT LARGE.
JAMES W. DEADERICK. Of Hamilton.
PETER TURNKEY, Of franklin.
For TIE EASTERN DIVISION.
ROBERT MCFARLAND, Of Hamblsn.
FoR rHE MIDDLE DIVISION.
WILLIAM +. COOPER. Of Davidson.
FoR rHK WESTERN DIVISION.
THOMAS j. FREEMAN. of Gibson.
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For UnRnoeIlOr.

GEO W. WINCHESTER is a candidate 70,
Chancellor of the Chancery Court of She'll,
county at the August election, 1878, subject 4
the action Of the Democratic and Censerva'
tive Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

Well put Eliza Pinkston against
jerks wife OF louisiana any day. The
only charge that can be brought against
Liza is that she was a little toe thick
with John Sherman II Washington Re-
publican,
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For Comfy Trus,eo.

We are authorized b announo j., j. RAVE
LINGS as a candidate for reelection to Che
office Of County Trustee at the August cleo
lion, subject to the Democratic and Conserve
tive Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

Old people who are just stepping out
Of life's arena worsted might easily have
made life a success il they had heard
the average collegiate graduates essay
when they we're young. Albany Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

While there may be nothing half so
so sweet in life as loves young dream =
many girls would Just as lief have two
plates Of cream -Vassar College Essay.