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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
PROM MEMPHIg TO TIE GULF.

The Mississippi legislature, a few days
before adjournment, passed a very i'm
portant bill, donating q large body Of
land, and otherwise giving aid to the
construction OF the Ship Island, Ripley
and Kentucky railroad. The bill pro-
vidss tha. the convie;s Of the State
shall be employed on the line Of the
road. This road is one Of importauce to
Memphis, although the fact is not gener-
ally understood here, 1t is a continue
ton of the narrow-gauge railroad now in
operation from Middleton, on the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, TO Ripley,
a distance of twenty FIVE miles. The
extension will be an immense benefit to
Memphis. Pontotoc county alone would
send us $4,000 bales Of cotton which
mostly goes to other markets now. Gen
Faulkner, Of Ripley, president of the
road, is in the city to-day to make ar
engagements looking to an early com.
mencement OF work he is confident
that the entire line Of over 325 miles a
be built in less than three years.
This would give Memphis a direct
route to the gulf at a point where the
largest sea going vessels may ride in
safety. Cotton could be shipped in that
direction and goods from abroad received
over this route. We would have one long
continuous line run mainly in the inter-
est Of Memphis. 1t would open up an en-
tirsly new trade which is now carried of
by broad gauge roads inimical to Mem
phis. The resources of Mississippi will
be developed by this road, and Memphis
must be greatly benefited from a direc.
ton least expected or thought Of. Gen.
eral Faulkner is q man Of fine executive
capacity, and will no doubt successfully
carry through this great enterprise.
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Promissory notes in Kansas are not
drawn so many days after date" but
" when l sell my hogs"
Preacher Ito boy on the street)-"M Ny
little man, is your father a Christian
Boy Yes, sir, but he amt working at
it much lately"
Vain man, if you want your smoking
tobacco, and can't find it, look for it in
your wife's fur box. 1t is coming time
to put such things away.
Texas this year made 700, 900 bales Of
cotton, from which will be obtained 84O,-
600, 900 pounds Of seed. This seed con.
verted into oil would bring over $l4. OOO,.
900.
Several papers are discussing the in.
humanity Of clipping horses; and We
think ourselves it shouldn't be dore
without giving the proper credit
Buffalo Express.
General Williams, of Grand Island,
Cal owns a farm of IL 1000 acres, 5000
Of which are planted with wheat and
1000 with barley. he is one of the
growing men Of the State.
II will now offer you a Rubens," said
the %autioneer, "a gem in its way" No
bid. The a%uctioneer passed it, and
taking up another picture, exclaimed
Come, gentlemen, here is a Rembrandt
by the samel"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
PRERuuArIVEs OF SOVEREIGNTY.
Sovereign Demand.

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
When labor, from large surplus, is
cheap, then public works should be most
extensively carried on. The revival Of
industries as depressed as ours cannot
be rapid. 1t will take time and much
longer time than is consonant With the
dire necessities Of Out distressed-dis.
tressed because idle-produciBg classes
to await the slow process Of individual
enterprise to set their willing sineWs in
motion. Congress should not blink the
matter, but should move as promptly to
rescue maltreated, injured and suffering
labor from the pernicious effects of pre-
yious legislation as it did to subsidize
bondholders in an amending act in 1869,
playing the, to them, lovely aud enliven =
ing tune Of presto, changel jump
money gold into greenbacks and green.
backs into bondsl' the net result being
a clear profit to the already purse-ple'
thoraed-yet hosting after more-bond-
holders, of S678,O 0 900; a large portion
Of which is taken, or to be eventually
taken, out Of the moderate earnings Of
the very predicting classes that are now
driven to the wall for want Of the smell
pittance for the daily work they are
anxious to perform. Labor being
now ia large supply, therefore
low in pr;cs, or cheap, will, by and
by, as restored confidence 10 a perma.
nsnt ard sound monetary system exer.
cisss its beneficial effect, be in larger
and continuously increasing demand,
and therefore will be relatively scsrcer
and higher or desrer in price. 1; is,
therefore, in the line Of true and rigid
economy for government, in the interest
OF all, TO use it now to the greatest ex.
tent it can be. True policy, from every
point Of view, dictates that the govern.
meat be authorized and should begin a.
once to execute aud carry oat with the
greatest promptnes1 the largest amount
Of public improvements there is need Of
or ground for, even to anticipating a fen
years ahead, for in a year or 90, if de-.
layed, it ia probable such works will cost
largely more than they nov can be done
for, as the demand for labor and mate.
rial BY awakening individual enterprise
will, ere long, greatly enhance the cost
Of both. As this is in no way a sectional
matter, the rule should be tha. whereye,
an improvement is needed, and Of what.
ever kind, 80 it be nationally beneficial,
it should be promptly done even at thir
very noD-be it in the East, or West, Of
t North, or South.
The ball. 10 view Of ths reslessneaf
! and dissatisfied condition Of public feel
ing, should be setin motion fof pesc, par
pores as well as for economic ORES; one
! tenth the expense that wide.spfe4d strike
or a half revolt would cost. will possibly
save the revolt. The prompt adoption
/. and firm pursuance Of such a policy uor
! by the United States would show II
the best and most practical way. lha
peace hath better victories than var apr
t evince that in the march Of progress sh
3 has overcome one Of the most inyeterat
t of tho preiudices Of republics; thai
namely, against governments legislaiin
e with a special view to employment q
e labor to relieve eVeu widespread publ
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sHoW STORM OUT S

One Of the strongest possible argu.
meuts in favor Of o Southern Pacific
railroad is the recent terrible snow storm
on the line Of the Union Pacific rail.
road. On Thursday night Of last week
a storm Of wind and snow set in, cover
ing the entire country from Green river.
Wyoming, to North Platte, Nebraska, q
distance Of $50 miles, and proved to be
by far the ssverest storm known since
the construction of the Union Pacific
railroad. The storm continued without
abatement until Sunday morning, max
ing it impossible for a person to 60 out
without almost certain death. Since the
storm subsidized the bodies of q number Of
persons have been found who died from
exposure. Two soldiers persisted be-
tweed Fort Russell and Cheyenne, q dis.
lance of three miles. -Four men, with
an ox.team, we're caught fifteen miles
northwest Of Cheyenne; three Of them
reached tie railroad Sunday, terribly
frozen, aud will probably lose their feet;
the fourth man aud cattle persisted.
Three ranehemen were found dead a
short distance north Of Cooper lake. 1t
is probable that this is only q small part
of those that have died from the effects
of the storm. 0ue raucheman lost 10, 900
sheep near Egbert Station. Many other
cases are reportad Of the loss Of stock.
Every train has been stopped, and super.
human eHerts have been made TO clear
the track Of the immense snow drifts
The trains are probably running by THU
time. II seems impossible almost Il
realize that such a storm has been pre-
Vailing in the Northwest, while We o
this latitude we're realizing a foretaste o
mild and balmy spring. The trees ar
putting forth their leaves, the grass i
up, flowers are blooming in the open air
and birds are singing to their mates
Fires are hardly necessary in sleeping
apartments, or closed doors to keep on
the cold.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, March l5.-Tbe Times says:
"The Russians are making further ad-
vances toward the Bosphorus. Our gov
eminent must have satisfied themselves
that the virtual command Of CONSTANT.
nopls gave Russia no insuperable sd.
vantage, and we may therefore view with
comparative indifference the movements
which are in nc way mere alarming than
those in which we have acquiesced."
The Times deprecates Sir Robert
Psel's attack in the house OF commons
last night on Lord Lyons. It says:
Arrangements for entering the congress
must bs left entirely in the hands of the
government, aud in respect to two points
on which they have declared their deter
miuation to insist they will be fully sup.
ported by the couutry, the prospect at
present is not very hopeful, but the
course adopted by Sir Robert Peel is the
very last which would tend to better it,"
The Daily Telegraph says yesterdays
rise in silver was in consequence Of the
purchase of $75O,OOO for shipment to
America.
The FIRST cargo Of grain from the Black
Sea since the raising of the blockade has
..-.A - n.y---I
The Oxford crew arrived at Eton tc.
day for practice on the Thames, prepare.
tory to the race with the Cambridge
crew.
The masons' strike ended last night,
the men accepting the masters terms.
The officers Of the Royal Engineers
first on the list for foreign service have
been ordered to provide themselves with
a full field equipment and be ready for
immediate service.
ATHENS, March l5.-The official jour.
nal announces that Russia has rejected
the proposal for the admission Of Greece
to the congress. Public feeling is con.
s%squently much excited against Russia.
VIENNA, March l5.-It is announced,
semi officially from st. Petersburg. that
Prince B~sttsnberg. CEsrernas' nephew,
hos been definitely proposed for the
throne OF Bulgaria.
NEw YoRK, March l5-A dispatch
from Berlin says Germany upholds the
proposition Of England submitting all
TIE term Of the treaty of peace to the
congress, cxc.pt the question of pecuni-
airy indemnity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15

payment Of the osst of q pavement in
front Of which q pavement had been laid
by the city after notification to the owner
of the lot, and a refusal by him to build
or have it built. But the question, finally
settled by the Supreme Court, on the
18th inst, is 10 favor Of the city and the
constitutionality of the charter. The
court held that it had been the law IN
this State that a city could cause to be
laid pavements where the owners had
been notified and refused or failed to do
the work, and that the amount so paid
could be recovered by the city from the
owners Of the lots, and that there was no
valid reason why the Legislature could
not make the remedy more effsctual and
speedy by giving the city a lien upon the
lot itself.
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Nhr 4. 10. and whsrerore,

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
Is the little item, time and again, OF
late, repeated in the financial column of
a city paper, Of silver coin I to lfc dis
count" as the status Of that coin, intend
ed to discredit the standard silver dollar2
There being none of the latter yet in
circulation, it is in fact applicable only
to the smaller silver coin, worth, proper.
~tionstely, less by 10 per cent than the
silver dollar. What, then, is the object
of the iteratiou2 Is it to mislead the
popular mind sufficiently to base a dis
count margin for profitable operation on
and 10 enable some great financial
genius to hocus pocus the community into
standing q nice little shave on the stand
ard dollar by and BY, when it is thrown
into c~ireulstion2 OF piece-as respects
the woudrous standard Of principle and
morality that sanctioned and the high
mental grasp that coucocted it-with
the late speculation Of paying Mexican
dollars over bank counters for one hun.
dred cents and refusing to receive them
back ct more than ninety five cents, is it
not a fair inference that the high genius
which seized the opportunity to do that
will snatch with avidity at the possible
chance offering for another operation
equally elevated and ennobliugP As
the loss is likely to fall upon the mere
working folks, the undetermined specu
lator will have no conjunction Of
squeezing the last cent possible from
their scanty purses, But there IS such a
thing az overlooking the camel, and Of
overstrainiug the patience Of the poorest;
the one leadsth to back breaking, the
other to wearing out Of f%orbearance.
Whereof comsth disability and despair.
QUERIsT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15

RICHMOND, March l5.-Iu the United
States Circuit Court to day Judge Hughes
rendered a decision in the Arlington
case, sustaining the plaintiffs demurrer
to the attorney generals suggestion that
because the United States was indirectly
defendant to the suit the court bad no
jurisdiction to tryit. The ruling is, that
if the sovereign power intervenes in a
suit in which it is not a defendant on
record with the objection that it cannot
be sued, the court will look into the
grounds Of its right to intervene, and
that accordingly the government in this
suit must stand upon the strength Of its
title, ard not upon its exemption from
suit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15

The legislature of 1875 passed an act
amending the charter Of Nashville, in
which it was provided that The city
council Of cities controlled by this act
shall have power by this ordinance to
regulate aud constrsct sidewalks and
footpavements, and il the owner Of any
let or lots should fail to comply with the
provisions Of such ordinance within such
time as may be prescribed thereby, the
city council, through its propgr officer or
committee may contract for the construc.
lion Of such sidewalk or pavement and
pay for the same, and the amount so
paid shall be a lien upon said lot.
and may be enforced BY attachment at
law or in equity, or the amount may be
recovered against said owner by suit
10 any court Of competent jurisdiction.
The doubtful question was whether the
Gig could have a lien mo a lot for the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15

VS. are in receipt Of a complimentary
invitation to a banquet, to be given to
the judges and officers of the Supreme
Court, at the MsxTell House, Nashville,
this friday evening the 10th. The com
mitteemen are Messrs. w. B. Bate, Jas.
C. Malone, john NJ. Lea and Neil S.
Brown. 1t will no doubt be an elegant
and enjoyable affair, a feast OF reason as
we'll as of tie appetite. The gentlemen
to whom this compliment is rendered
hsvs labored long and faithfully for the
public, and deserve such q graceful and
pleasing recognition Of their distin'
guished services. Very few people are
OF the immense amount Of labor
performed by the judges Of the Supreme
Court or give them the high credit they
deserve. While not able to attend the
Banquet, we unite with their friends in
warm wishes for their hsalth, long life
and continued usefulness.
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Advertisements
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' ToIeErama.

CINCINNATI, March 10 River 30 feet
inches and rising. Fair and pleasant.
PITTsBURG, March 10 River 9 feet 10
inches and falling. Fair and mild.
CAIRo, March Is. -Arrived-Ironsides
Ohio, 8 p IN; St. Genevieve, St. Louis, 8;
Hickory, Ohio, 8; City of Alton aud E.
Fl. Durfee, St. Louis, midnight; Don.
nally, New Orleans. 2 a m; Sherlock,
Cincinnati, A; Alice, Ohio, I; John
Means, New Orleans, 9; ALI Stevens.
Dyersburg, 10; MOllie Moore, New Or.
leans, 10. De~parted-St. G%0nevieve,
Memphis, 10 pm; Hickory, St. Louis,
midnight; Durfee, Pittsburg, l am;
DonnAIly, Cincinnati, 3; Sherlock, New
Orleans, Z; Alice, St. Louis, 8; Ironsides,
Ohio, 10. Clear and pleasant.
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Ohio Legi.Iature.

COLUMBUS, March l5.-fn the senate
bills we're introduced forbiding the sale of
mineral oils for Illuminating purposes Of
less than 1902; to forbid persons taking
charge Of steam boilers who are without
certificates as to their competency, and
to authorize associations Of engineers to
issue such certificates; to give local OPP
ton in the matter Of liquor traffic to vii.
lagos; to authorizs Cincinnati to issue
81, 600, 600 Of bonds to complete the
Southern railroad.
In the house q bill was introduced to
redistrict the State for congressional
purposes.
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Indications.

WAshISGTeroE, March l5.-For Ten.
nessee, the Ohio valley and lower lake
region rising, followed by falling baron.
eter and cold northerly winds, shifting
to warmer southwest or southeast winds,
and very generally clearer weather.
The Ohio river will probably com
mence falling at Pittsburg and continue
slowly rising below Cincinnati. The
Mississippi will continue slowly rising
from Cairo down.
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HOT SPRINGS.
Ano,h.r Pho thla MernInr.

Hor SPRINGS, March l5.-Another Ere
this forenoon destroyed four wooden
buildings on the east side of Valley
street. adjoining the recent great fire
on South. Loss, probably $lO,O 900 OF
$4,000. Among the sufferers are R A,
Cartwright and Patsy Dugan, general
stores. Also, E. W. Rector and c. 7,
LoWther, law offices.
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distress. Money so spent gives back
more than moneys worth. II educates
to thrift, leads to scorn Of idleness, does
away With the trAnp-pest. infuses con-
tsntment, establishes confidence, creates
instead Of consuming wealth, secures
allegiance and enhances loyalty to order
and law, and, in short makes Of the peo.
pie a nation true to itself, independent
of others, and prosperous and happy.
PHILo JUsTITIA.
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AID now it is reported that Hon.
Horace Maynard is spoken of as a IAN
didate for the position OF judge Of the
Court Of Claims, to be made vacant BY
the retirement Of Judge Peck. Maynard
is Of such q peculiar build and material
that he fits into almost any Office, and
then be never retiras unless there is o
better one id sight.
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Cremniion.

New YoRK, March 10. "A bill has
been introduced in the Pennsylvania
house Of representatives which makes
the cremation Of a human body a misde-
meanor, and provides for q ins Of not
less than $500 nor more hal $1,000, with
Imprisonment, and makes it the duty Of
co%nstables, sherifs and other officers to
enforce the act under penalty Of prose-
cution.
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Execution.

CONCORD, N. H., March l5.--JOssph
La Paige, alias Joseph Parish, was ex-
eculed 10 the State prison to-day, for the
murder ofJOsie A. LAngmaid, age seven
teen, ct Pembroke on the 4th Of October,
1872. La Paige confessed the murder OF
Miss Laugmaid, ana Miss Ball, a school
teacher, ct ST. Adams in 1874.
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From Cuba.

NEw York, March l5-De Luna re
csived letters from Cuba yesterday
stating that vaeente Garcia has pro
claimed himself dictator, has assumed
the government Of the revolution, and
has marched to the relief Of Msceo in
the eastern department in tho company
Of Belisario PeraltA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15

Hox. JoHN NJ. Bass, of Nashville, died
yesterday at New Orleans, aged "a. he
was for q great many years identified
with the material interests Of Nashville,
and was one Of the most prominent as
we'll as useful and successful citizens Of
that city.
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General John H. Dix, Thurlow Weed
a'd Daniel Dfsv have just drawn their
pensions Of sA eseh lof services in the
var Of 1912
Hell Isrssitsr Il 70 be spelled with a
litde %" 10 Brooklyn bee ,ass II is not
the Ha@s o. a place. -LArgaG
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TnE Knoxville Tribune, of the 18th,
says:
We understand the railroad and steam
ship lines from New York to Memphis,
via Norfolk and Knoxville, are taking
steps to bond the line with a view Of en-
aiding merchants to pay duty at such
points as custom Offices may be pro-
yidei. Knoxville is a port Of entry.
All we want is a coustom-house officer.
We hope our member of congress will
see that one is appointed.
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CINCINNATI, March l5.-Kumback's
bakery and Mrs. Hollands dwelling, on
Lock and Sixth streets, we're burned this
morning. Loss $4,000; insured for $llOO
in the Firemens Insurance Company.
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The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per Gnntm for
the Daily, and 50 per AMMAN for the
Weekly-Postage free.
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Friday. March %. ISIS.

ofor for sale, and sell ut public action, for
cash, between the hours Of II m and lp.m..
az the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, Memphis, Tenn, tho following de-
scribed property to-wit: All that parcel or
tract Of land situated in tho city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, and State of Tennessee, on
the west sido Of Hornando street commenc
ing on the west side Of fernando street,
when extended" at the corner Of John
Shoots lot: thence westWardly with said
Shoots line 1856 feet 10 Samuel Mosby's lot,
thence ,%southwardly With the east line al
Mo, by's line 2s ieeti taenee cast ivy feet to
fernando street IS feeS TO the beginning cor.
ner. Equity Of redemption waived, and title
aid to be good, but 1 sell and convey "a
Trustee only,
li7-l9 j. A, HARTMAN, Trustee,
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Communication.

MoRRIsrowS, N. j., March l5.-Calvin
Stewart, sentenced to be hanged for the
killing Of a railroad fireman, received a
Communication to twenty years imprison-
ment.
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:. o Mnruire.''

%PoTTsvrLLE, Pa, March 10 -Martin
Birgin, q Molly Mcguire aud one of the
alleged murdersrs Of Patrick Burns, ar
rived this morning from Canada.
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BR|RADsTUFTs.

LIVERPOOL, March 10 Wheat, win
ter. lOslOd@lls4i Milwaukee red, IS Cd
@l0S Cd; California white, lis Od@
lis Sd; California club, lis 6d@l2s Sd.
Corn, new, 25s 9d@25s Sd; old, us edo
28s Cd. Pork, lsOd. Beef, S2s Cd.
Bacon, long clear, 26s 90; short clear,
27s 81. Lard, BIS Ga Tallow. 40s 81.
CHICAGO, March 10, ll:00 am
Wheat firm at 1861 for April. Corn quiet
42i for May. Reoeipts-Flour, IL, 9Ol;
wheat, 39,5Ol; corn, lO0,33l. Shipments
Flour, 1875 wheat, 1878; corn,
49, o9.
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T%ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
STOCKS y BONDS.

LONDON. March Is, 2 p.m.-Consols
for money, IS s.l6i on account, -;
United States 6ve.lwsnties Of 1867, 1911;
United States tsn.forties, LOG; United
States new four.and'a-halfs, 1898; United
States new 6ves, los.
NEW York, March 10, ll;5O am
United States skies Of 1881, registered,
= @lO6s; United States skies of 1881,
coupons, acknowledgements Of 1865,
registered, new issue, = @lO4; FIVE.
twentiss Of 1867. = @lO6J; ivo.twen-
ties of ls6s,I-@lOSi t%en-fortieS, 1890
lO45; coupons, lO4i@lO4t fveS otlS8l,
lO4t@lO4t; coupons, lo4@lO4b; cur.
rsncy skies, llsB@ll9; new tours, 100
@lOli; coupons, = @l02si new four.
And-A-hAlfs, - @lO2S,