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The Morning herald., 1878-12-10
u TaaSi cTv!YL 8 sERVFOE.

oMaDya fond "a iilusionss Thi!vesa Rave been dispellsd
W President Hayes, Men believed that : 4 4
with mere nediocrity Of talent, and limited
experience IN matters Of national sigLi6-
|easce he broaght good common sense ana
sincsrs intentions TO bear upon the adhin-
istration OF State affairs be could, at least
III sisensible degree, fulflla his pledges to
give The country 2, creditable Civil Service.
No president has ever done less in elevating
the Civil Services OF the United States. We
were sssured that In the appointments to
|6faces IN the Custom houses We should Doe
that purity ef motives would be higher than
theaclAims of party, and that appointments
would be- made with i due regard to the
elaine Of tho commerce i the nstlon, 90
that ileading ofactals. would be, specially
aaAlihedofor the responsible duties of their
respective positions. It was therefore sup
posed that the voice Of the great mercant lie
|community Of New York, would b listened
10 hen7recommendation was given to the
|cAndidsturs Of leading citizen for the Of
dec of Collector Of ths Port. ., Bpt no. the
most childish course Of sction was adopted
|as II TO challenge the angry criticism OF
|qep ef wealth and tudg gnent, and the Gus
|tom7houssii in New York was made BY
President Hayes as a'refuge for politicians
finding themselves In Official destitutioR.
Board OF, Trade Gazette, Ind, ,n,.
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FLOWERS AND GRASSES.

Tatnall & Co., Florists, have opened q
store No, S07 Market street, Wilmington
Delaware, with u large stock of natural
Dried and Straw Flowers, Pampas, Plumes
and Dried Grasses. All kinds of Floral
Designs made to order cheap of natural or
Straw Flowers. " 1r,r !
'''af'.'L '- dec7,1m
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10
DEGIsTER's ORDER

Address Wilmington d.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10

1.-The services ofths Sarmatian were con
sidered only worth pin. [Com Adv.l
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10

tallahassee "Floridian" says: With
such an array Of names before them it is
n't surprising that the County Canvasser.
found difficulty ip making . connt Of that
they should have certified their inability
ito determine the true vote Of Alachua
county, and We think it highly probable
that the State canvassers will find equally
al hard job en- thsir hands,. There are
plenty of precedents for Withholding from
| . candidate votes which express more or
less.than his name, and Col, Bisbee will
haye no ground for complaint against the
Canvsssing Board IL the rule adopted else,
whore is applied SO him. In . case arising
in New York the Supreme Court Of that
State held that "the board Of State Can
Y vassers act In the main ministeriallyg in
Fa making their certificate. They cannot
Il BE- charged with srror in refusing to add
".to the sotesgiyen for BENJAMIN WHICH
I" ypsroh, thoses given d%s, BsNJAMrr G..
g WEIcHr JpNIoR 81 and, ,sfor BENJAM1N
WEIGH without the j unior. Their rj1di>
cial power extends no further than to
The Morning herald., 1878-12-10

In Washington they call it ''tea fight
in London muffin worry" in Edinburgh
a cookie,shine."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
CINCINNATPs FESTIVAL.
No Abatement ia the Festival En-.
thnsiasm-Au the Hotels Packed
with visitors.

with visitors.
CINCINNATI, May l6.-The weather at
the present writing is cloudy aud damp
and makes it evident that the weather
clerk does not psrtake Of the general en-
thusiasm of this city. There was no
abatement noticeable all day yesterday
or this morning in festival enthusiasm /;
on the contrary, the decorations become
mere p%rofuse, and the immense throug
upon the streets seemed to increase
rather than diminish in size, notwith.
standing so many we're visiting upland
parks, Burnets Woods, Geological Gar.
dens and the beautiful suburbs that at this
season OF the year appear at their best.
Many entertainments have been ar.
ranged by prominent citizens for the en-
jsyment Of visitors when the festival is
not claiming their attention, prominent
among which is the Wsman's Loan Elk.
hibition, TO which Miss Cary has contrib.
uted many rare and curious articles Of
vertu gathered while in Europe.
Last night all the hotels were packed,
not only to the capacity Of the ordinary
rooms, but to a dense filing Of floors Of
large rooms and halls with mattresses
The excursionists came not only from all
points in the immediate vicinity, but a
number of parties arrived yesterday from
two days journey. Burlington, Iowa,
sends a large delegation. AT the music
hall last night not only we're the seats all
occupied but there were several thousand
standing, and even after a placard was
hung at the doors that there was " No
more stsnding.room," several hundred
bought tickets for the privilege of enter
ing the vestibules.
From the amount Of receipts so far
taken in at the ticket offices it is evident
that the total receipts will not fall far
short Of $50, 900.
The programme for this afternoon par.
takes Of the same light and varied char
acter as yesterday. There will be a num-
Der OF arias, in which will appear Miss
Carey, Mrs. 0sgood, Miss Cranch, and
Messrs. Whitney, Tagliapietra and
Adams, interpreted with orchestral rem
ditions. To night the Ninth Symphony
and portions Of Wagner's Gotterdamme.
rung will be given. Surprise has been
expressed at the remarkable efficiency
Of the chorus. A number who Witnessed
the recent rehOsrsals predicted poor ex.
e%cutioR at the public performances, on
account Of the apparent sluggishness in
some portions of the various pieces, but
their singing in Alceste Tuesday, and es-
p%ecially their quick and intelligent re-
Spouse TO Theodore Thomas baton in
last nights oratorio, proves them to be
perhaps the finest chorus ever organized
in America.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16

That canvass was never reported OF
written up. The district is largely Re-
publican, Of course, aud HOuck started
out to run rough-shod over White, sspeci-
ally in the back counties, where a Demo
crat had not ventured to speak since the
war. But Houek came out worsted and
Inundated in the presence of Republ'
can crowds. White won the respect and
good will of all parties. he has not
been away from home lately, and has
taken no steps, as far as | know, to get
in the way of the G%ubernatorial light.
ming. AS g stump speaker he has few
superiors anywhere. He has had varied
experience in public and professional
life, and is in splendid health and in the
full command Of his well matured facul.
ties. All this, however, cuts a small fig
ure compared with the judicial race
pending, OF this something in another
communication. j. 81. NJ.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
Engiand's Weak Spot.

London Globe.l
The exposed position Of our mercan.
tile marine aud possessions in the Paci.
nc, to which we drew attention a short
time back, has been noted in the col.
umns of the Russian press. The Nor
skoi sbornib, in enumerating our naval
resources in the Pacific, speaks Of them
as being ridiculously inadequate to
guard the enormous interests which
England has there at stake, aud believes
that the squadron under Admiral QUIZ.
noff, now supposed TO be cruising in
Japanese waters, would be fully compe.
tent to grapple with our vessels on The
China station. considering that eighty.
seven per cent Of the commerce Of China
is managed by English merchants, the
field for priysteering activity is both ex.
%tensive and lucrative, while the principal
rendezvous of English shipping, Hong
Kong, by its very weakness Of defence
openly invites an attack" On the other
side Of the Pacific the organ of the Rus.
sian navy notes that large accumulations
Of coal may be seized in Vancouver's Is.
land, where they lie exposed and unpro.
teclvd along the s~easbore," and that If
the Moscow cruisers be inclined to leave
permanent souvenirs Of their s%ojourn in
British Columbia they can pay a visit to
the dockyard at Esquimalt, which they
will find powerfully protected by a
crumbling fort "of ancient construction
mounted with five IL FOUNDER guns"
Recent adViees from the Pacific would
seem to show tina! a sense Of our weak.
ness has begun to impress itself upon
those who are charged With the defence
OF our interests in that ocean; bat the
preparations are noiupon that extensive
scale which the situation appears to de.
mand. For the last two months nothing
has been heard OF the movements OF the
Russian Pacific feet, although it is
known 10 be away from Y~ladivostock.
In Russia silence on such q point as this
always indicates that something unusual
is going on, the power which the govern.
ment has over the press enabling it with.
out difficulty TO suppress oil information
that would tend 10 reveal its moves. II
10, however, a well.knoWn fact that the
m%an-of.war Kreutzer is still lying at
San francisco, and that the enterprising
merchants Of that port have offered to
sell their STEAMERS to the Russian gov,
eminent. The project Of the Moscow
priysteers may not prove 80 easy OF
realization as its promoters imagine;
sun there a be little doubt that If Rus.
sans can ouly contrive to place q few
wellarmed cruisers in the Pacific the 10.
Jury sustained by our chipping before
they are captured may be immense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
WASHINGTON.
Conrressional proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-HousE.-Im.
msdiately after reading the journal yes
terdsy Mr.. Potter rose and demanded
the regular order of business, which was,
on a second demand fer the previous
question, on the resolution for a special
committee on ell election frauds.
On q standing vote there we're but
eighty.nine in the affirmative. and none
in the negative, whereupoA the usual OBJ.
lection, no quorum voting" was made
by Mr.. Hale, and the ~tsllsrs we're ordered,
Msssrs. Potter and Hale acting in that
capacity.
The report of the tellers was ninety
eight in the affirmative, and two (Hale
and Steele in the negative.
Mr.. Potter then moved a call Of the
house.
Mr.. Page-Is it il order to move to
postpone this matter Indefinitely, so that
the house may proceed to the transaction
Of public business7
The Speaker (severely)-If gentlemen
will vote aud help to make up o quorum
then that motion can be made.
Mr.. Page (angrily)-That was not the
question l asked. [Calls for tAs regular
order from the Democratic side.]
Mr.. Conger-Ir rise to a parliamentary
inquiry. GContiuued demands for the
regular order.] Parliamentary inquiry
is always in order.
The Speaker-The gentleman will
state it.
Mr.. C%onger-I ask whether it is in
order at this time to raise the question Of
consideration
The Speaker-It ia not.
Mr.. Sayler-The gentleman certainly
knows that when no quorum is voting
there are but two motions in order, and
one of them has Just been made.
Mr.. Conger-I addressed myself to the
chair and not to the distinguished gen.
tlemau from Ohio.
Mr.. Saylsr-I addressed myself to the
chair and also to the distinguished gen.
tleman from Michigan.
Calls to order. The call Of the roll
was proceeded with aud 247 members
answered to their names, their being but
forty-fve sbsentees, Even Mr.. Steph-
ems, who got leave Of absence for a week
on Monday last, was present in his
wheeled chair.
Further proceedings under the call
being dispensed with, Mr.. Fort suggested
to Mr., Potter that the regular order be
laid aside and the house proceed to the
consideration Of pension bills.
Mr.. Butler-We are prepared to go on
with the public business and are here for
that purpose, but are left without q quo.
rum by the wilful absence Of gentlemen
on the other side, and l demand the reg
ulRr order.
The question REQUIRED on seconding
the demand for the previous question,
and on this vote the Democrats devel.
oped the greatest strength they have yet
shown, the report Of the tellers being 1873
in the affirmative and l 10 the negative,
the usual cry of mo quorum, Mr.. Speak
er," coming from the Republicans, and
then the call Of the house wss ordered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY


OF the Presbyterian Church in
America IN Session az Knoxville.
Special to the Lsdger.l
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May l6. = The
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States met at the
First Presbyterian Church in this city
to-day. This body is the regular success.
sion Of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the Confederate
States of America, which was organized
at Augusta, Ga, in December, 1861. The
epsning sermon was preached by Rev.
G. A. Stillman, D. D., the retiring mode.
rator. Representatives are here from
the synodS Of Alabama, Arkansas, Geor.
gis, Kentucky, Memphis, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nashville, North Carolina,
Texas and Virginia. The attendance ia
large, and much interest is manifested
in the meeting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
A Tranouil Nervona Eratsm


Can never be possessed by these whose diges-
tive and assimilative organs are in a state Of
chronic disorder. Weak atomachs make weak
nerves. To restore vlgor and quiotude to the
latter, the FIRST must be invigorated and regu-
lated. The ordinary sedatives msy tranquil
ize the nerves for a while, but they can never,
causes Of nervous debility. That SUI orb in
yigorant and corrective Of disordered condi-
tons Of the alimentary organs has also the
effect of imparting tone to tho nerves. The
delicate tissues Of which they are constituted,
when weakened in consequence CT impover-
ishment Of the blood, resulting from imperfect
digestion end assimilation, draw strength
from the fund OF vitality developed in the
system by the Bitters, which imparts the re-
CURED impetus to the nutritiye functions of
gives tone and regularity to the secretive and
evacuatiVe organs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16

PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-The follow.
ing letter from James e. Anderson, now
q resident of this city. to Representative
Potter, explains itself:
PHILADELPHIA, Nay l4.-The state.
ment in the preamble to the resolution
providing for an inquiry into the election
of Louisiana, presented in the house by
you yesterday, that James E, Anderson,
supervisor of registration Of East Fell.
%ciania, falsely protested hat the election
in the precincts in that parish had not
been fair and free, is in point OF fact net
true. | am the person who made the
returns OF election for Presidential cleo.
tors in 1876 for East Felicisna. Those
returns, and all papers connected there.
with made and executed by me, are true
and strictly in accordance with the facts
in the case. This l am a~bundantly able
to show before any impartial tribunal
empowered to compel attendance of wit
nesses and production OF papers.
JAMES E. ANDERSON.
To Hon. Clarkson N. Potter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATEST UP TO- Pm TODAY

LONDON, May 16.-The Manchester
correspondent OF the Times says that 9
strong impression prevails that the re-
cent outrages attributed to the striking
operatives we're not perpetrsted by them
but by the lower populaoe Of Blackburn
and the neighborheod, who are notorious
for ~rufianism, and have taken advantage
OF the present ferment for their own pur'
poses. At Preston, Accrington and 9th
er towns watch is kept against an influx
OF this class from Blackburn.
Advices from Japan say that Minister
0kubo was murdered in the street by
FIVE asssssins, while on his way to a cab
met council. All the assassins were
arrested.
Tatters6eld & Co., woslen mauufactu'
rers at Ravepstorpe, has failed. Liabili-
ties, $4,000.
The advance in the price Of consols
is partly due to the purchases for July
dividends, in consequence of declining
discounts, rates and scarcity Of CONNER.
cial paper.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE Rus
sian papers are full Of news about the
volunteer feet. Subscriptions for fitting
it out are coming in from all parts of
Russia. It is true the sums raised seem
very small for the purposes, but they
are double the amounts contributed
from the same sources to the Ezarius
committee for the relief Of the sick and
wounded during the war.
The race for the great Cheshire haudi.
cap stakes for three-yesr olds and up.
ward, at Chester to-day, was won by F..
Swindell's Woodland, who was second in
the race for the Chester Trades Cup yes
tsrday.
BERLIN, May l6. = Disquieting ac-
counts have been received here from
St. Petersburg. The prospect is again
tire Atening. 1t seems that the Pan
Slavist party are once more gaining the
Rscsndsncy.
PARIS, May l5.--The sentence of Gar
cia, the Communist, convicted Of taking
part in the assassination o 1.-TWO generals,
has been commuied to hard labor for
l;fo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
HaIatead on McUOrmfek's shanty
Special Dispatch 10 the Chicago TimeS.l

ththIeaO on AhanfY.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.l
New YoaK, May l3.-Mr. Murat Hal.
stead, editor Of the Cincinnati Conner.
cial, arrived in this city this morning BY
tie steamer City Of Richmond, from
Liverpool. after having been absent a
month. He spent altogether eight days
in Europe-two days in London and six
In Paris. Mr.. Halstead says that the
facade which General Mccormick has
put up in the American section at the
Exposition would make a good front for
q lager beer saloon. Its the damned.
est looking thing" says Mr.. Halstead,
unlike anything that has ever been
seen before. Each nation was 10 build
its " facade, to show its peculiar arch.
itecture, Little Belgium spent one mil.
lion francs on hers, while General Nc.
Cormick had only $4,000. It's enough
to make an American weep. In their
despair the commissioners say thew are
going TO have it painted, but il thew Law
on the paint an inch thick it will he
nothing but q board fence" he savs
the French did not know what to do with
lao American commissioners who had
nothing TO do, so they we're politely
turned over to General Mccormick, who
has his hands full taking care of them.
OF the war excitement in England be
says; The temper Of the English is
very war like, and | was told that much
OF this spirit was caused by the senti.
ments OF the queen. She is said to be
in favor Of war il Russia persists in her
policy. Another subject which is All.
tating the English is the appearance oil
the Cimbris in the southwest harbor.
made a voyage TO Europe 10 her in 1870.
and she would make but q poor priva.
teer. The English papers say that a var
cannot be avoided il Russia IS to control
Egypt. | was told that the emperor Of
Russia is disposed TO be moderate, bu,
the people, who have made terrible sa.
cri6ces, insist on keeping what they have
gained"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16

We are panied to learn that VIM. Wise
ST., the venerable father of Captain
Robert W. Wise, died Tuesday at th
residence of bis son, Captain James S
Wise, in Westwood, Cincinnati. Ii
speaking of this venerable and much
respected gentleman, the Cincinnati
Commercial says:
he was stricken with paralysis during
a trip recently made on the James W
CAT, from which be failed to rally. The
deceased would have been seventy-seven
years of age on Thursday, when a family
reunion was to occur to celebrate the
event, but instead, the family is to gath.
er in sorrow around the grave OF the
venerable husband and father. Mr.. Wise
was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, and
came to Hamilton county years ago. He
was q man OF noble qualities, and Of the
highest integrity. For many years he
was a member of the Central Presbyte-
rian church, and every act of his life
exempli6ed the true spirit OF Christian
ity. His death will be sincerely mourn
ed by a large circle of friends and &C
quaintanees. Four sons, five girls, and
their venerable mother survive him. The
funeral will take place from the family
residence in Wesswood, at one o'clock
p m. Thursday. Captain Wise's river
friends tender him their heartfelt sympa-
thies in his present bereavement. Cap
tain R. w. Wise, OF the CAT, will arrive
from Cairo to-day.
In early manhood Mr.. Wise removed
from Maryland, and was one Of the pio-
neers of Ohio, first settling at Columbus
and sfterward making Cincinnati his
home. In later life Mr.. Wise lived 10
pleasant quietude at Cheviot, six miles
Cincinnati. he was the father Of
FIVE daughters and four sons, bis own
death being the first that has occurred in
his own immediate family. His 0
are Captain James S. Wise, a prominent
Of Cincinnati, who is now slper-
intendent of the Memphis and Ohio
River Packet Company, aud three years
ago was elected treasurer of Hamilton
county, Ohio; Captain Robert W. Wise,
the accomplished gentleman and master
of the steamer James W. CAT; William
Wise, of the Ohio and Mississippi rail-
road, and John Wise, Of the Vandalia
Line. The many friends Of Captain
Robert W. Wise in this city, as well as
elsewhere, will be panied to hear of the
sad tidings of his father death, aud to
their feelings Of sympathy aud sorrow
we add our own. The deceased
was a true man, q devoted husband, an
sffeetionate father and a Christian gen.
tleman. Higher tribute 10 manly virtue
and modest manhood cannot be paid to
the memory Of one whose life was 10
unison with the highest excsllencies of
simplicity, honesty and duty. Above his
grave the tears Of grief will fall and
beautiful flowers be planted there to
grow and bloom and live in the sacred
quietuds Of Spring Grove as emblems Of
a life pure, true and gosi in every rela-
ton Of duty and manly honor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 6-For the Ten.
neusee and the Ohio valley. falling bar
ometer, southeast 10 southwest winds,
and warmer cloudy and rainy weather.
followed ia the interior of Texas By
colder northerly winds.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, southsrly winds, shift.
ing to colder northerly, with falling, fol.
lowed by rising barometer, and cloudy
and rainy weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
For Or1minui OOurt Judre,

0RVILLE YERGER is a candidate for
Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county
tion by the Democratic and Conservative
party.
THOMAS H. LOCKWOOD is a candidate flor
re-election) for Judge Of the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton. 1873; subject to tho action Of the Demo-
cratic-Conservative Convention.
j. NJ. GREER announces himself a canai-
date for the Office of Criminal Court Judge Of
Shelby county. subject to the action OF the
emocra'ic-Conservative Convention. ute
l am a candidate for Judge Of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county.
t9te p. n. SCRItuGS
LELAND LEATHERMAN is a candidate
for Judge of the Criminal Court of Shelby
cyunty. Election next August. B4te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16

RUSSIA is apparently preparing the
European mind for the crisis which must
arise when Schouvalof makes his report
aHd leaves it to the Gar and his minis.
tiers to decide whether the British terms
are admissible Or otherwise. The Ras-
sian semiOfhcial organ Processes to fnd
in the common desire of England and
Russia to keep Turkey intact the basis
Of a satisfactory understanding. The
plea is specious, but it lie notorious that
it is Russian as%cendency, rather than the
integrity of the Ottoman empire, which
most concerns England. Until that pre-.
pOuderarce is adjusted, England will be
dissatisfied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
In GOOD Luck.

The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution says:
The telegraph has announced the
death Of VIM. S. 0'Brien, Of Flood &
O'Brien, one of Che big Bonanza kings
of the Pacific slope, who left a fortune
of $4,000, 600. We learned yesterday
that he died intestate, and that his near.
est relative and immediate heir is Col.
M. j. O'Brien, general superintendent Of
the Southern Express Company, a gen.
tleman we'll known all oVer the South,
and especially in this city. We congrat.
ulate Colonel 0'Brien on his good for.
tune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16

CIycISNATI. May ia verdict Of six
thousand dollars damages was given to
Alfred Walruth against the Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and indianapolis
Railroad Company in the Superior Court
yesterday for injuries received by the
falling Of an upper berth upon plaintiffs
head while riding ia a Woodruff sleeping
car,