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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
THE COMMODORE'S WAYS.
GOSSIP ABOUT HIS ECCENTRICITIEs.

GOSSIP ABOUT HIS ECCENIRlClIlES'
MORE OPINIONS OF COMMODORE VANDERBILT ABOUT
HIS soNs-ILLUsTRATONs OF HIS WORLDLY
WISDOM AND BUSINESS DEALINGs-WHAr Mr.
VAN PELT EXPECTED.
In the Vanderbilt will contest, yester day, the tes-
timony consisted mainly of information about the
Commodore's business methods, and his opinions Oh
his two sons Peter G. B0mbalier and Jacob .. van
Pelt were examined before the Court, and Mrs. d.
i. Allen and Mrs. c. Y. Cross privately, at TIER
homes. large amount of evidence was excluded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

TELEGRAPHIC MOTIFS.

BUFFALO March 15-The schooner Young Amer
cleared for Detroit day this being Tie nst vessel Of The
Columns. March 15.-1he House to-day. passed
the senate bill making II nsd-nesnor to sell pools
elections.
Hor SPRINGS Ark, March l5.-There is general
anxiety here that Congress should legisiae promptly
tend the OF tn, Hot Springs Commission. which other
wise will expire Oh tho LIST OF ApuL
QUEBEC, March 15.--Jndpnent was given il the
Maine Court he.o to-day holding the steamship fnmore
liable for the collision with the African schooner Belle
Hooper the Platte River sonth America; IN February.
ana her cargo are maintained with The action
brought By III. Enmoro dismi isod, with costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

Register Fitch has adudicated Howard CaInpbell law
ver OF No II Park Row. q voluntary bankrupt, with
liabilities amounting 10 $4,000 and assets. Mr..
Camphes enbarrassnent due 10 the dcpl 1ciatlon
of real estate and One-half his liabilities are on mort
pags Deficiencies The principal creditors ". A. x
j. Nesur, 1000 Excelsior savings Bank, II l9I9
Daniel Mrsu e, 5000; kabbe Is CO., 5000
An assignment for the benefit OF creditors was Med
Yesterday b. Frederick Stoeckl 10 Morris GUodhart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUrs NO.
2l8 BROADWAY
Gam 400. Noon 1872 p m, 52o Midnight, Az.
Highest during the day, 81 Lowest o.
Average. Az. Same day, 1871 2V's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

SILK HATs-Best quality-Price reduced to
So spring style ready hUNT DUsESBURY, Asor House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
Announcements.

When mind and body are out of sorts, owing
dsoTGcred liver at JAYNEs Pills
Remedy Tor ali bilious affections, cOstiyeness,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
TWO REvOLTs AGAINST THE SULTAN.

LONDON, Saturday, March To- 1910
A Constantinople special to The Daily NeTs
says is asserted Northern Syria has reyolted ana
proclaimed itself separate from the Sultan.
The Standards special from COnstantnopie reports nt
the Kurds In Province OF DiarDeklr, nave revoeo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

PONEROY's Water Pads for Hernia are COM
Portable when nothing else can be worn 7ao Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
DIR. RlDWAYS REGULATING PILLS.

Perfectly tasees elegantly coated for tho ali Dis
orders stomach liver bowels Kidneys bladder ner7ons
diseases headache. constipation indigestion, dyspepsia
bilousness, bilious lever Inflammation OF the bowelS
pes and all OF the internal vscer WaraDtl
10 eject positive cure Price 20 cents per box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

A constant cough, with failing strength and
wasting flesh, symptoms denOtng pulmonary organs
Lees seriously affected DR. JAMES ExPgcTogANT
4 safe remedy for lung and threat Ais.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
DIVIDING THE RUTGERS ESTATE.

When Henry Rutgers died, in 1880, he left
large estate estimated to he worth million OF dollars
Among the residuary lesatees were Mrs Julia Bedow
widow Of Henry Bedlow and her children who were %
succeed 10 real estate in Henry, Monroe, Water, Rat
gers Division. Oliver. Pike and Malisonsts. and East
Broadway. Mis-. Julia Bcdlow died last May, leaving
,x children 10 inherit the Rutgers estate On February
an gree mcnt was entered into with the trustees 10 d
VIDE portion of the rst estate among the heirs which
was approved Ivy the Supreme Court March . ny this
division the property the streets named to which the
heirs received u fee simple Wednesday, IL divided In
IL. .IIIr LINZ ALFALFA i1Iau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
II. II. IIEMBOLD's RVCuu,

Holiness Electric Central Office System, which
absolute protection Is entirely and different ap
pcatOn electricity FROM the old fashioned burglar alarm
No family afford be without the latter. no business
house afford to DO without the former Nam ONCE No
5ls Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

The difference between boy and barn Is
that the shnge are applied to the r0of Of the barn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DEBTORS AND THEIR CONDITION

DEBTORS AND THEIR CONDITION.
SCHEDULES OF W. 4. RANSOM C0-oTHER BuSi-
NESS TRotBLEs
The schedules of Warren a. Ransom, Aaron
p Ransom and Robert Boyd, members Of the firm OF
w. A. Ransom L. Co.. of Nos. 3:i aud $50 Broadway
were filed yesterday. The schedule is elaborate. II
states the firms liabilities follows:
Yi1liliIies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

4 new OF life is introduced by PHmLHss "PALA
ABLE COP LIVER on. IN combination with PnoePuo IN
JIAE. All druggists. Depot, No. Piattsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-16

Odd you ever hear the Commodore speak OF MS
.on Cornelius ~ Al asked him one day how Cor
pelins was getting on at the farm Hartford. He
said. Pretty we'll Cornell Is not so bad some folks
represent him to be-" 1 said hoped not" Laugh
teri
Odd the Commodore ever say anything 10 you
about the habits Of Cornelius Yes, many times he
spoke very unexpectedly about him. he said lie would
lie and steal lie SAT- 81 wouldn't lei him 10 into my
office il there was anything there lie could lay his
hands on" He sai1 Cornell would gamble, and lie
spoke once about his signing his fathers name TO "a
By Mr.. Lord: never heard the Commodore say
word about Cornelius after the death OF the atters WIFE
One day told him had been down to Staten Island to
dinner with William H.. aud what a splendid farm he
had there. YES" he said. but no can't make ly-
tng OF H. He has mortgaged II to Id -. He
ought 10 have come to I've got plenty Of money to
put out Oh mortgages" , .
osme yice-presdsnt Of the Hudson River Road l said
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
Religious Enthusinsm that PAys.

The Davenport (Iowa) Gazette
has received and details an interest.
ing story of profitable religious en-
thusiasm. Some ten years ago, it
says, Mr.. Jonathan Brinton, Of
Washington, Iowa, became pos,
sesssed Of the idea that he was COM
missioned by the Savior to open an
inn near Jerusalem, and so he be-
came pioneer in the work of re-
building and Ohristianizing the
Holy City, for it was made known
to him in a vision that the ancient
glory Of Jerusalem was about to re.
turn unto her. He was worth
about $4,000; he gave $4,000 to
his wife and son, who preferred to
remain on the farm, hoping that
the husband would be relieved of his
insane notion by rough experience.
So the husband went away alone,
arrived at Jerusalem in safety,
bought several acres Of land in the
most desirable location he could
find two miles east of the city, built
his inn, and opened it for the &C.
commodation of tourists to the
Holy Land. Two years have
elapsed, and whether he has been
cured of his insanity or not is not
known, but it is very certain that
he struck a good thing when he
built that hotel. His letters home
have been of the most cheering
character; his health has been good,
he sees good times all the while
His pictures Of prosperity, his long
ing for his wife's companionship,
have caused Mrs. Brinton to decide
to go to her husband. She has sold
her property in Washington coun
ty, and this week leaves with hei
son, to join her husband at his inn
on the slopes of Judea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
EDISON'S SPANCTROPHONE.
How the "Hawksye" Man Assisted
In an Important but UnfOrtu-
nate Experiment.

Burlington Hawkeye.l
We remember meeting Mr. Edl-
son, some years ago, when he was
most deeplp absorbed in his expert
ments relating to the oonductibili-
ty of sound through various medi-
ums, and had a long, interesting
conversation with him upon that
subject. We conversed upon the
well-known fact that the same medi-
um of transmission has different
properties at different times. We
both cited instances in which
man 43 years old, though using his
utmost strength of lung and voice,
could not shout loud enough, at
$50 in the morning, to awaken a
boy 9 years old just on the other
side of lath and plaster partition,
while at IL o'clock that night the
same boy would hear low whistle
on the sidewalk, through three
doors and two flights of stairs, and
would spring instantly out of
sound sleep in response to it. 1t
was a belief of Mr.. Edison's at that
time that sound could be made to
travel as rapidly as feeling, and to
test the matter he had invented a
delicate machine called the spanc-
trophone, which he was just about
| trying when we met him. We
we're greatly interested in the ma
chine and readily agreed to assist
in the experiment. By the aid of
Mr.. Edison and a street-car nickel,
we enticed into the laboratory q
boy about about Z years old. After
many times reassuring him and
promising him solemnly that he
would not be hurt, we got the ma
chine attached to him, and the
great inventor laid the boy across
his knees in the most approved,
old-fashioned Solomonic method.
On disc of the machine delicate
indices were to record, one the ex-
, act time of the sound of the spank,
the other the exact second the boy
howled.
The boy was a little suspicious
at this point of the experiment, and
. with his head partly turned, was
glaring fearfully at the inventor.
, Mr.. Edison raised his hand. A
, piercing howl rent the air, followed
!, by sharp conclusion like the snap.
! ping of a musket cap, and when
, we examined the dial plate of the
: machine infallible science proudly
I demonstrated that the boy howled
s sxty-eight seconds before he wai
slapped. The boy went down ST. in
IL three strides, with an injured
! look on his fearful face. Mr.. Edi.
!. son threw the machine out of the
window after the urchin, and fell
that it was no time to intrude upor
the sorrows Of great soul, writing
! under humiliating sense of failure
g We have never met Mr.. Edisor
e since, but we always thought he
+. didn't know much about boys, O.
he would know how utterly unreli
able the best of them would be To-
, q scientific experiment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01

Examiner, Sept. 81

San Francisco Examiner, Sept. 9.l
This frightful disease is commu-
nicable to mankind as is we'll shown
by a case which has occurred in San
Jose, where a German is now in the
hospital dying from glanders. The
man states that he had been work
ing among the horses at the farm
of William O'Toole, near Milpitas,
and it is supposed that he became
inoculated. He was taken to the
county in6rmary and has since been
growing worse, and it is believed
that lie cannot live, as his disorder
has spread and filed the nasal cavi-
ties; the glands have become gan
grenous; one eye is entirely gone,
and the other nearly closed. His
body is being covered with postules,
and putrid fever has set in. 1t is
supposed that the disease was COM
municated to him through a small
abrasion or scratch on the side of
the face coming in contact with
some of the poison from the
nostrils of a horse. He cannot
survive. ls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01

CAPTAIN GEORGE H. MITCHELL,
Of New Jersey, came to Memphis
three weeks ago as volunteer
nurse, and reported to the Masonic
relief board. He had the fever
some years ago at Savannah, GA. +,
where he lived many years and had
much experience with the disease.
Being a gentleman of superior in
telligence, GOODNESS and capacity, he
proved to be al unusually valuable
and successful nurse. lie was first
assigned to duty in the First ward,
where he nursed some very malig.
nant cases. After that he was sent
by Mr.. King to nurse j. Harvey
Mathes, Of the LEDGER, on Gym.
thia street, where he has rendered
the most faithful and efficient ser
vice, day and night, ever since
But for the extreme illness of Mrs
Mathes he could be spared there
We take pleasure in commencing
such physicians and nurses as have
proved themselves really courage
Oua, worthy and useful, in these
erribly trying times. Captain
Mitchell, by continuous service o
several weeks, has fully earned tn,
distinction of belonging to this Sc
lect and not overly large clasg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
Saturday, August "a

After this date, until further
notice, the LEDGER will not
be delivered by carriers.
Parties desiring 10 subscribe
can obtain tho paper Rt the
LEDGER counting room for
TWO CENTS each by PUR.
CHASING TICKETS.
AS soon as the epidemic Is
ended, and the people return,
all our routes will be re.estab.
lisIled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A NARn.

To all who sringifrOmIthe.erfOrs ant
indiacretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy WIS discovered
by missionary in South America. Send a
sslf-addressed envelope TO the REV. JosEPH
T. IENAN. SidtiOn d, Bi5ls House. Nei0 York
Cnps -xxyii-% eod&W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
Relief COMMITTEE.
Relief Committee Roll,

First Ward John Eichburg, John Duffy, P
9 Kennett. Aaron Stevenson (coloredl.
Second Ward DR. Slater, d Goodyear, Z
harghsll, II TroWbyidge (colored).
Third Ward-Geo II Cheek, Captain Maccabe,
Thomas A Grigsby (coloredl. .Jls sal
Fourth Ward-Thomas Randolph, Hugh L
rinkley. Coleman Thomas (colored).
Fifth Ward-John Leaeue, Capt Jas CleaTy,
JW Alexander, 7 jackson teoloredD " q
Sixth Ward : Luke h Wright, chas G Fisher,
Meses Strickland Ccol0red).
Seventh Wsrd-W X McGuire. Levin II Cee
w A Wheatley, Vernon Chalmers (colored)
Eighth Ward NJ job Henry Sailor, Q Il
Cons, Captain James ella (oolored),
Ninth Ward Captain A Lacey. J P Crews,
james Lott lcolored).
Tenth Ward d. Jones. - Hobson, Geo
city al Large Mayor John R FRppin, i D
kisemAn, DR. y 4 Porter, 7 B Turley, VIM
Willis, Colonel NJ Burke, Hon Casey Young,
Drs George Q Harris and Parsons. Q0
Working Committee 9 enerRl l. Il Wright. DR.
D Fuoodysar. 3 M Jobe. J A Thompson,
Rev DR. Landrum, Hugh L Brinkley, Nm
Willis. + Conn.
s,abII 4. oCHAS., e. FISHER, Chairman.
J WA WHEATLEY, Secretary. 156-27
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and PrOprietor.

The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is IS per Gnnum for
the Daily, and 81 per annsm for the
Reekly-POstGgs free,
Persons leaving the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 5Oe per month in GdvanOe. with the
DriUilegs Of changing postO6ice
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01

God helps those who help them
selyes"-"but God help those who
are caught helping themselves in
this store" is the sign in the New
York Office Of the Adams Express
Company
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
falraRa


The widespread fame Of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters causes necessity on our part TO
remind, from time to time, whom 1t may con-
corn. Of the fact that initiating said ar ticle is
punishable otense. aud we now give this word
Of caution. that we will most aesuredly have
all those persons engaged In Ie6lling our Sec
ond-hand bottles. selling By the gallon or bar
rel, or in any manner whatsoever palming of
on the public spurious article purporting TO
be our preparation. punished to the full extent
Of the law. Penalty for counterfei,ing, or
dealing 10 counterfeit trade mark goods, as
set forth in a Law recently passed by congress /:
Fine not exceeding $1,000, or Imprisonment
not more than two years. or both such fne and
Imprisonment" We never fail to convict.
NOTICE TO DEALKRs AND PURcHAsRRs.-Hos-
letters Btters are nsDer. under any circun-
stances, sold IN butk. BUT Always IN BOTTLES.
with q finely engraved u. s. Internal Revenue
Especial proprietary Stamp covering the cork
OF each bottle, fastened to both sides OF the
neck of same. All Bitters purporting TO be
Hestetter's without this stamp, are counter
felt. Na rt NltfHs1 HOgTEr TER d SMITH,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
"Kind g. Rotated ,,

Bostsn coHr Cu.
A ragged, greasy, unkempt tramp
went shutting into lawyers office
one day, and asked ifMr. -, the
jurist, was in. He was. Well, the
pedestrian wanted a lift, He was
dead. broke, without a nickle, and
was troubled with an aching void
in the stomach. The legal light
expressed some surprise as to why he
came to him for help. "Why, you
see, Colonel" said the pedestrian,
'I'm kind o related to you. l
used to be acquainted with your
divorced wife.' The request was
based upon such unique grounds
that the lurist bestowed upon his
charity client a solid silver half
dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01

WANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
~ that will not be responsible for any
bills bought By any one connected with the
LEDGE, oDioe or out OF L, and will not allow
accompanied By my written order
S0-t 3, WHITMORE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
NOTICE.

CONTRIBUTIONS Of Irish and sweet pota.
~ toes will be thankfully received and ap-
piled 70 the use Of the population row in
Camp Joe Williams. Packages sheuld be put
in barrels, we'll ventilated and should be ad.
dressed to j, @. MACCABE, 81 and SO South
Court street.
eMemphis and Louisville Railroad Com.
lany, the Seuthtrn Express, the steamboat
Coahoma have volunteered to deliver tuch
contributions Tree. Very probably all The
other transportation companies win de like
wise, M. p. PR0UDFIT, Chairman
1891 Fin. Com Citizens Relief Fund
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
TRANSPORTATION.
NOTICE.

htb 0FFfCR OF AGENT,
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD,
MEMPHIS, September 10, .lTS
ON and AFTER this date. and until further
" notice. all regular freight trains on this
Lips will be discontinued south Of Humboldt.
A special freight train will be run between
Humboldt aAd Memphis on Tuesdays, Thurs
days aAd Saturdays, arriving in Memphis
abeut ~ a m, and depart at2:9 pm. This
train will be run for the purpese of supplying
local stations with necessary supplies, aud tur
thO HoWardS and boards Of relief in Memphis.
Ne freisht will be received in Memphis, ex-
eept small lots oil necessary supplies Tor the
sick at local points between Memphis and
HunbOldt. Such shipments must be deliY
ersd On Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays,
between the hours Of 10 am. and 2p m, On
other days, small lots Of necessary supplies
fer the sick may be sent In the bsggage car
irsn Humboldtand local points to Memphis.
Druggists and others can make special ar
raAgements fer bringing their freight through,
bg applying to JNo. 7. FLYNN. General Agent,
National Cemetery Station. Communication
leat fer him at the depot, head Of Nam street.
will receive prsmrt attention. The company
will net undertake 70 netify ecnsignees Of the
arrival Of frsiEht. Parties expecting freight
mubt be on hand en- arrival Of trains. Pas
seI ger trains will run as at present. departing
from Memphis st VI. ard arriving at
A.m. ISL JAS. MONTGOMERY, Supt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS.
HOWARD INFTRMARIEe

A T the request Of the Medical staff Of the
"A Howard infrmaries, it Is hereby earnest
ly requested that visitsrs to patients call be-
tween II and IL n. a.d TO s pm. Visits
physicians. 4t W. I. WALTHALL.
1871 supt Of Infrmaries for Howard ASSN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
NOTICES
NOTICE.

II 1NTIh yellow fever subsidies at Memphis,
" we are prepared to attend to any bust
ness intrusted to US at Louisville and m
Louis. Letters addressed to us No. 2Og North
Main street, st, Louis. Mo-, and No. 1S9 Main
street, Louisville, Ky., will receive our atten-
tiOn, Il6-39l NJ GAVIN 4 CO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01

TT is ENTERPRIsING. FEARLESS. RE-
liable and newsy, and the peer of any weekly
newspaper published in West Tennessee. con-
tanning all local events of Importance in the
city of Memphis and Shelby county. No
labor or expense will be spared to maintain it
in every department at the highest possible
standard, and to commend it in al rospscts
to the confidence and approval of the best
classes in the surrounding country. being
strictly
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
TRANsPo oRTAIIoN.
RANKS.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK,

,.a., MsMPHIs, Tenn, Sept. IS, 1878.
THIS bank will be elosed or aoeouut of the
i prevalence Of yellow fever. and the impos.
sibility Of getting assistance. COmmunica-
tions in regard to its business will reee We at
tenti0n, until further notice at Clarksville,
Tenn. Il6.Nl W. c. MOCLURR. Cnsh'r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
Rejected manuscripts WILL Eer be returned.

Eight lines Of nOnparsil. solid. constitute q
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according TO tie sPAoE occupied. at above
rates-there being twelve lines Of solid type to
the inch.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
6ueements, both as to. rates Of charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
Notices ia local column inserted fer twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per
line for each insertion.
Notices Of deaths and marriages. twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are dUs when con-
traoted and payable on demand.
Ali letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum (ID
advance). Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Once, Is MADISON Street.

ulHE PUBLIC LEDGER Is PUBLISHED
i every afternoon Except Sunday At Ne.
Is Madison street.
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served 10 city subaeri-
bers By faithful carriers at TEN CENTS
PER WEEK, payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail lin advanced: One year, IS; one
month. 30 cents. Postage free.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-04-27
A Mail Agent.

EAST Feliciana Patriot-Democrat)
Although several responsible citizens
of this parish made timely bids and fur
nished unquestionable security for the
faithful carrying of the United States
mail between this place and Amite City,
Jackson, Port Hudson, Liberty, Stony
Point, ETC.. nevertheless not single one
has been accepted. On the contrary,
each and every individual upon whom
the privilege has been bestowed is a
nonresident, not only Of this parish,
but of the State also. There is undoubt-
eddy something rotten in all this, and
we call upon our Congressman, Hon. E.
W. Robertson, to give the matter lit
tie Investigation.
We beg to unite our request to that
Of the Patriot Democrat. We for
warded the other day to Mr.. Elan,
our member of Congress-, two Postal
Cards, which we found posted up in
this city, asking for bids from sub.
Contractors, by parties in Missouri,
who had secured mail routes here.
If something is not done, our mail
service will be sham as it has been
since the Prices ran the mails in this
section.