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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-17

Akron Beacon, August Sth.l
John Russell Young has made Grant
talk TOO much He said Shiloh was not
a surprise. Hundreds of survivors in
Ohio alone Of that almost disastrous held
stand ready to disprove this on call. Ha
called the battle o. Lookout Mountain
all a romance. A good many Stark and
Summit county b lys know better than
that then. selves He made remarks dis
paraging to the memory as commander
of the true soldier, General George q.
Meade, which has called out from the
latter son defense Of his father, made
nm almost vholly of orders and letters
written at the time by one D. S. Grant,
commencing Meade most highly He
,nisstaied the facts as 10 the relative
rank of Meade And Sheridan before the
Ia,ters promotion to be lieutenant gen.
eral, as Gsorgs Meade clearly shows
from Grants own official records He
said that Boynton's review of "ShOr'
mans Memoirs" estranged him from
Sherman until he came TO read the Ne
moirs," and then he approved them
Bat il has been most undeniably showr
that the military records for BoyDtoO
review we're furnished by Grants con6
dental secretaries, with his knowiedg'
and approval, and with corrections anC
revisions Of the original Cincinnati Ga
zetie letters and OF their collection il
book torm coming direct from the whit
house and the Presidents mansion a
Loug Branch. Grant is not so grea
that his ISLANDERS upon fellow soldiers cal
be suffered to pass without even notice
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-17

PEOPLE are still leaving the city, as
they should, although there is better
feeling to-day
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-17
The Late, Actor montague.

A private dispatch from San Francisco
gives some particulars of Montagues 8
death His last words to Mr.. Carroll,
Mr. Ward and other members of his
troupe, who were endeavoring to do
something for his relief, we're: It's no
use, boys God bless you all, and falling
back expired There is much grief ex-
hbited at the clubs and theaters in New
York, where he was q great favorte
His last appearance in that city was on
Saturday evening, June l5, in Diploma.
cy, the last night Of the season at Wal
lacks AT that time he was in doubt
whether he would 90 to England for
while and see his mother, whom he had
not seen in two years, or make an ex.
tended tour through the country and
visit bis native island in the winter He
at last determined on the latter plan,
and on the evening of July 2 started for
San Francisco He had his programme
all laid out up to Christmas, and intend
ed to return to New York by the 10Th of
August and rest for ten days and then
10 take in tour Of West, South aud
Southwest. ves .A
The only relatives that the dead actor
leaves behind him are his mother and
sister. His mother lives in one of the
suburbs of Loudon. She is understood
to be 10 comfortable circumstances and
was Independent Of her sons income
His sister was married and has family
ltis said the funeral arrangements will
be made by Mr.. IlBster Wallack and Mr.
B1ucicault, and the ceremony be held o.
Rev. Houghton's church 1.-THE Little
| Cnurch Around the Corner" at which
place Mr. Montague was regular at
iendaut, and by whom be was highly re
garded. ~.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-17
Secretary ThOmpson's Ambition.
Washington Post.l

Washington Post.l
A member of congress from the West
called on Secretary Thompson the other
day They had long talk, and being
old friends, drihed into politics While
on this subject the secretary said:
DO You know have but one political
amhtion2'
What is that2' inquired his victor
'Do YOU want to be Presidential eandi-
daie2'
mo, indeed" replied the secretary
VI have not the slightest ambition in that
direction"
"Do you want to come back to con
gress2"
The Lord Forbid have served as
long in that body as desire to. E"
What Office do you long for, then2'
asked the Congressman.
IN tell you. You see during my life
] have run for inspector OF public road
for my county at least twenty times, ant
every time / have been beaten woeiully
Now, / want to 20 out there, aud beforl
l die, secure that Office in spite of al
opposition -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-17

Steamer Marlin Speed, Arkansas river.
Ruth, White river.
Phil Alln, Arkansas City.
" Mark Twain, ST. Francis river.
DEPARTURES
Steamer J. W, Gaff Cincinnati.
Coahoma, Friar's Point.
BOATS IN PORT
Ruth, Phil Allin, Marlin Speed, Mark
pwaip
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-17
Notice, Knights Of Honor.

CtICK COMMITTEES Of the different Lodges
SIX. Of H., and ALL MEMBERS who can.
will meet at Maennerchor Hall, corner Second
and. offerson streets, at o'clock this lSatur;
day) eveninr to devise means for the RELIEF and
distress of the Brotherhood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-11

Our friends Of the Fairfield Ncms and
Herald dissent strongly from our views
of amnesty to Patterson. Our friends
may be right, but we think they will
agree with us, that the State need not be
in great hurry to punish the corrupt
Senator. This much for Patterson. Now
for tho other matter. by uampton's
plan Of amnesty, he has secured amncs-
ty from the Federal Government for eight
hundred illicit whiskey distillers of this
State, a large majority of whom would
sooner or later have found their way to
the Albany pcnitentiary, except for his
magnanimity to offending Republicans.
Bv the Governors generous acts towards
the minor offending Republicans, he has
secured to all of our absent citizens the
privilege Of returning to their homes,
who arc nndcr charge Of ku-kluxing ;
and i'm a little while, Democratic Offend
crs against the law will receive suhstan-
tial evidences of favor from Washington
all secured by a magnanimous action
our part towards those in Il power.
Friends, will you not admit that there is
force in these arguments and facts?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-11
Columbia Class Legislation.

In our columns this morning ouI
readers will find an account taken from
the Register of a meeting of working.
men" in Columbia, where certain curious
resolutions were passed. We furnish
them to our readers "as information
They Glamour for representation for
"working-men." Query,-what is a
workingman? Is he a farmer, a clerk,
lawyer, an editor, a negro laborcr? All
these men work, and all but the last
rs a rule very hard : some Of them
may not have "horny hands" but they
think that IN aching head does as hard
work and is as necessary for the produc-
ton of good work as a ''horny hand"
y careful examination Of the resolu-
lions will show what class it Is that wants
representation. The milk in the cocoa
nut is p~erceptible in the resolution about
the pay of our legislators. We have
grown suspicious in politics. When a
man prates about love for humanity, he
generally means higher wages for himself:
and when q man or meeting talks of
the ''working-man' "the poor tax pay
er, lathe poor laborng man," depend up
on it, it is tho voice Of the ofice-sccker.
The whole thing boiled down means that
mon havn't Office and are anx-
ious to get it. Therefore the pay Of our
legislators must be kept up. Well, it is
the winning card these days.
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Who are the S~traightout Democrats?


There seems to be 4 misunderstanding
among some people Of this State as to
who arc Straightout Democrats. We be-
licve a "Straightout" Democrat to be one
who unhcsitatingly stands upon the
platform of the party and faithfully
abides by all the rules and regulations
cmanating from its acknowledged au-
thority. Governor Hampton, in our
opinion, is a perfectly "Straightout'
Democrat, and those who arc at the great
est variance from him and his principles,
are furthest from being true "Straight-
out" Democrats. According to the Con-
stitution of the State Executive Commit
tee, in their address, no man who would
deny the negro all his rights under the
Constitution is a Democrat, and any man
who would foster race ~prjudice or cause
dissension in our ranks has no claims to
the possession of Democratic principles.
No man who would "scratch" a party
nomination for either State or County of
flee has the least claims to be a Straight
out Democrat. a S%traightout Democrat
will faithfully observe the rules and
laws of his party. If every man is to be
a law unto himsef the party will disin-
tcgrate, and a better organized anda more
corrupt party will take charge of the
State. Rather than allow this calamity
to betall our people, it is better to read
ont Of the party all fomenters of strife,
and all who do not fight within the party
lines. An open enemy is less dangerous
than a spy within the camp.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-11
THE HAVOC AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Distress Multiplying-An Expert
ment that Proved Successful-A
Doctor and n Priest in Conflict,

NEW ORLEANS. September "a member OF
the Young Mems Christian Associations, re-
turning from a visit to his patients ut n late
number Of eases as fearful. nttribntlng 1t to
the continuous rain to-day. Among the
stricken arc Maj. g. w. Cary and Mr.. Leslie
Robh. Among the deaths is that Of Mrs.
Frank Youillc. nee Ruckner. one Of the bellies
Of society. and n bride Of only two months.
william B. Stith, son of the ex.mayor, died at
7 this morning. Gen. w. II. Morgan. late Of
tho United States army. was buried to-day
with full honors by the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
The distress from dcstitution multiples each
hour. Prominent Howard physicians state
TINT they do not rcport ono. fourth nfthc cases
for lack oftime. They estimate that 1900 per.
Another experiment with Ice has bccn
made-differentfrom Choppcn.s, with marked
success In It's results. 4 young sister Of one
Of the insrectors OF the port WIS In n comm
tose condition night before Inst. congestion OF
the kidneys having s,lncrvcncd. Ice was free
ly applied over the kidneys. md to the wrists
md feat. In q short time the congestion was
removed. consciousness restored and this
evening she was pronounced out of immcdl-
ate danger.
The medical md spiritual authorities came
into omen conflict to-day In The following man.
ner: Rev. Father Allen, canon ofSt Patrlck's
Cathedral. went to visit n Indy pcnitcnt, who
WAS In mn exceeding critical condition. Tho
physician In charge, who was In the house mt
the time. refused him admission. stating thai
1t would endnnCcr the patients life. The
priest insisted. but to no avail. lie finally np-
piled to the chief OF police for assistance to cn.
able him 10 make n fnrciblo entrance. hut was
peremptorlly refused. on the ground that the
doctors authority was supreme In such cases.
Father Allen then threatened to dcnonnce all
parties concerned from the pulpit. The af.
fair created no little excitement.
Special dispatches to the Times report 2.Mf
cases Mt Vicksburg. 500 Mt Port Gibson. and
numerous local eases Mt Holly Springs. ri
which place there Is now n panic. The stu
alton hero Is hourly GROWING worse. nad q spir.
1t Of general uncasincss is for the first time
prevalent.
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By amt. to pay accts. accruing
remainder of the current
year which, in our opinion,
will be amply sufficient to
liouidatethe entire indebted
ness of the county, inclusive
of the past indebtedness.....~S 4,90S.lS
Respectfully submitted,
G.. NJ. MATTISON,
Chm. Board G. c.
In addition to the above we would re-
'srectfully call the attention Of the
Grand Jury to the Boisseau fund. This
is q note of Edward Noble and J. n.
Cochran for $500 with interest from the
2lst of January, 1873, with q credit Of
two hundred dollars May 18th, 1874.
which amount was paid to w. 2. Nc
Kellar, county commissioned during
that wear, and which was nev turned
over to the treasury by him.
The amt. of this fund due by No
bic and Cochran on the lst day
of November next will be.......Sl5n.l2
Amt. due by Mcclellan same day. 292.4S
Total amt. of the fund ). S7l2.6O
We find no record in this or any 9th
err office indicating what disposition to
make of the fund when collected.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted.
G. NJ. MATTISON.
Chm. Board G. G.
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The A.>ovllle Graded School,

Nt.LsNN
Alta public Injecting Of tho Abbeville
School Association held last Tuesday
night, Sd inst, in the Court House, the va
rious committees gave in their reports,
which were highly satisfactory. The rc-
ports stated that nearly a hundred pupils
of both sexes had been pledged by the pa
irons of the school. Another report con-
corning the academy building was SUBJ
mittcd. After a little discussion, it was
moved and seconded and unanimously
adopted that the Graded School be open
ed at the earliest possible day. Subsc-
qucntly the Board of Trustees have had
a meeting and VIC understand they do
tcrmincd to open the School on Tuesday,
lst October. They arc considering care
fully the matter of fees and intend to
mako the cost CONSTRUCTION as low as pos
siblc. The prospects of tho school arc
very good, and We confidently expect to
sec established here one Of the finest
schools in the State. The Trustees will
meet this afternoon to elect two female
assistants
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AN ALABAMI IAN ASSASSINATED.
The Sole Object of the Crime to Set
tie up the Observation-Disclosures
Confessions of the Official and his
Aronp,rIio

A FRANCISCO, August 10. - Troy Dye,
Public Administrator of Sacramento county,
has made a full confession concerning the
on Grand Island. He coniesses to have
instlgatcd the murder for the purpose of get
ting control of the estate OF the deceased. He
duplicates rs perpetrators Of the deed, Ed.
ward Anderson formerly In his employ, and
another party, name not known. Anderson
has also made q confession corroborating that
OF Dye. anderson was TO receive $1,000 to 90
T + { }S0i by lH pGyso naa Frey R66ey'0 %sd a 'EisG a,s TO setl
the murder OF other citizens. Dye has here
tOfore borne Il good reputation In the cOmmu-
nifty. and his connection with the affair has
created the utmost excitement and surprise.
The details of the confessions are to the fol-
lowing effect Dye had found the office of
Public Administrator Improbable, and said
several times, In jest, that he would have to
u deep impression on his mind, and he took
Anderson, whom he had for a long time had
in his employ, In his butcher shop, and an
other party, yet know into his council.
Dye and Anderson charge the other with be-
Ing the original tcmpter. They. finally set
tied on Tullis as their victim. Dye had been his
friend and neighbor for II years, and knew the
never been communicative concerning lis
family affairs, 1t was supposed that he
had no relatives to claim the estate.
Over two months ago, Anderson and the
the plan into execution, bnt their courage
failed them. Dye urged the crime persistent
ly, and Anderson conceived the idea OF MUIR
der by poison. y bottle of poisoned cocktails
was prepared in asaloon kept by Dye & Clark,
In sacramento, and Anderson went to Tullis
ostensibly in search of work. Anderson gave
the bottle, after Il number OF drinks tn.
gcther from Il bottle of good liquor. and left.
For some reason this plot failed. 1t was then
decided thai bold work was required. The
boat was bull at Dyes house in Sacra-
mcnto, and Anderson pulled 1t down
the river. He was Joined by q con-
federate below .the city, and they
proceeded to Tullis' ranch. They. found
in the orchard. knocked him
dow with q slnd-bag. and Shot
him. in several places. This was the
evening Of Thursday the first instant, at :
O'Clock. bye this evening stayed at his house
in Sacramento, till 8 o'clock entertaining a
visitor: lie excused himself, took Il buggy, |
drove dow the river Ii miles, met the assas-
sins al all appointed place and drove them
back TO Sacramento.
During the ride they related all the circum-
stances Of the murder 10 Dye. The trio re-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-11
Yellow Foyer.

We publish this morning additional
%sickening particulars of the ravagcs of
this pc%stilcncc. The accounts arc har-
rowing and hcartrcnding. The cities,
towns and villages of tho Mississippi
Valley arc rocking and pcstifcrous char
ncl-houses where p%utrcfying corpses lie
unburicd for days for want of hands to
lay them in the grave. The dead arc
counted by thousands, the fever-strickcn
and dying by tens Of thousands. All
industry is at a standstill, and hundreds
Of thousands of poor people arc out of
employment. This state Of things will
continue until the frosts of December
shall conquer the fever. Until the cold
weather, that is to say, for the next ten
weeks, plague, pcstilencc and famine, q
CHASTITY triumviratc, will hold their court
of death in that fatcd region. Let us
think of it here in Abbcvillc. Ten weeks
seventy days, each with its terrible tale of
woe, will slowly pass before any hope
can come to the jewellers in that valley Of
the shadow of death. It is appalling.
Is it nothing more? We read the fear
full details,-hOw victims arc dying for
lack of nurses, medicines, and food
how famine is stalking in tho wake Of
the plague, how money is needed to feed
the living, comfort the dying, and bury
the dead we read all this and our SYM
pathics go forth to Il fcllow-men in
New Orleans, Eicksburg, Memphis,
Grenada and other stricken and decima-
ted towns. Is that all that goes out from
us tho people of Abbcville? 10 we not
read also how distant cities and towns
and villages, all ovor this broad CONT
nent, and away over the ocean, are send
ing more than sympathy.-are showing
the helping hand as we'll as the feeling
heart, and giving literally of their means
to the people of the Mississippi Valley?
Our own State is high in that roll of hon
our. Charleston has contributed eight
thousand dollars, four doctors and ten
nurses, and her work is not yet done.
Throughout the whole State funds have
been raised, subscriptions Of clothing
and blankets made; churches, masonic
lodges, temperance societies; volunteer
associations Of ladies, theatres, even bar
rooms,-all have come forward and help
ed in the noble and necessary work.
Looking over the list Of places contribu-
ting, the eye seeks in vain for Abbcville.
Abbeville is poor and needy so was
the poor widow whose little mite out
weighs the wealth of Solomon. W. hope
to be able mex week to publish to the
world that Abbevillc has done what she
could for the sufferers by yellow fever.
Let some one take it in hand,-the town
council, the clergy, or thc marshals of the
day at our great gathering next Saturday.
If they neglect it, the ladies will Put
them to shame.
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ferers as follows: New Orleans $1,000; How
ard Association, New Orleans. for distriDu-
ton In other places, $1,000: Memphis s3,OW;
date amointto $4,000, OF which $1,000 has al
ready been RENTED.
Contributions from Other Places.
EVANSVILLE. IND, September 5.-Evans-
ville's subscriptions reach $1,000. There Is no
fever here.
HARTFORD. CT, September 5. - The sub
ssgrigpdtIons here for the fever sufferers Is 81
PROVIDENCE. r. T.. September 5-A ball
was given last night at the Ocean House. New
port. In aid Of the fever sufferers; and 1t was
SYRACUSE. n. y. septcmber5-The Israel;
ties OF this city have sent $3.50 to the Howard
associations of New Orleans, Memphis and
Vicksburg. A like amount will be sent on
Monday.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 5.-The Odd Fell
lows relief fund for yellow foyer sufferers, re-
celvcd from lodges up to noon to-day amounts
TO 81 800,
SAvASSAu, September 5.-Thc fever coil
tributions to date amount to $3.50. Or. w:
+. Drummer has gone to Vicksburg. Several
entertainments have been arranged for the
benefit ofthe sufferers.
TERRI HAUTE. IND, September 5:-Terrc
Haute has contributed. through public and
private donations. sl.0O to yellow fever suf-
fcrers.
AUGUSTA, September 5.-The Hiherlnn Re.
nevOlrnt Society Of this place has subscribed
one hundred dollars for the fever sufferers In
Memphis. Augusta has subscribed $500 SO
far.
WASHINGTON. September 5.-Dispatchcs TO
this point from throughout the entire country
show continued subscriptions for the benefit
OF the sufferers South. Churches. civic organ.
iZations and private parties are liberal In re-
spending to appeals.
Secretary McCrary to-kay authorized the is
suancc Of 10000 ~rations to the yellow fever sui
ferers at Mempllis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-11
An AIabamian ASsassinntcd.

We ask attention to the article with the
alb v caption. 4 correspondent from Ala
bama, writes to us as follows, In regard to
the murder OF \. NJ. TulliS.
az send you an extract going the rounds OF
our papers. which may interest some OF
your %neighbors. This man, A.. NJ. TulliS, ]
never knew, but he was originally from
Abbeville. Iknow one Of his brotlle RS, now
living in Pike county, in this state, and |
knew in .Abbeville another. VIM. b.. who
clerkcd in 1915 for Capt. VIM. Smith, Of
Smithvillc. He am to this State about 1871
and died since the late war in New Orleans,
n large commission merchant, n his widow
now resides In Montgomery City In this
state. Mr.. James II. Cobb well remembers
VIM. i. Tullis, nc doubt. The family think
was raised about CalhOun'S Mills. The Pike
brother told me since the war that he had
relatives about Calhoun'S Mills. There Is no
doubt q handsome estate for division and II
may benefit some of your citizens. I therefore
call your attention that you may use IT. for
them, or as an item Of interest to Others"
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turned much under the influence Of liquor.
Dye says Anderson had revealed to him
crimes Of his rast life, including the murder OF
two sheep-herdcrs, In The vicinity OF Sacra-
mento. Dyes plan for realizing on the estate
OF Tunis was to compound with the creditors.
His legitimate commissions would have been
about 81, 200. Dye has always borne n good
reputation, but parties, now coming forward,
affirm that he was ~bushwhncker during the
late war and pillaged and murdered indis.
c%rlmlnatcly, The confessions cover about
eight closely printed columns, developing
every stage of progress TO the commission OF
the crime. and neither party Will be
allowed to turn States evidence, md the
District Attorney Is confident Of convicting
both.