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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25
Police Ilema.

Ann Crumley, alias Mrs. Bellamy,
a well known character in Fort Pick
ering and about police quarters, was
sent to Jail to-day as a vagrant, being
unable to give bail.
Dave McGilvery stole a fo~rty-dollar
watch in the month of March last
from Charles Worden, alias Cham
payne Charley. Nc is in trouble about
this p~urlOining effort.
Louis Grant, a Chelsea brick mason 4,
had a fight with John Clancy, a watch
mar at the courthouse. 1t happened
near sunset last evening, and right in
the vestibule of the temple of justice.
Clancy has a bad cut neal the eye, and
is said to have had the worst Of it.
Both we're arrested and put up forfeits
to answer.
The inmates of a house on Front
street, rear Exchange, were in a state
Of Instruction this morning through
the influence of too much bad whisky.
The police swooped down upon the
premises and captured Margaret No
Ian, Mary Lee, Maggie Burk and Mrs.
Burk. The quartette were locked up.
Ben James paid a fine of s. in DR..
Porter's court this forenoon foi
threatening to kill Charles Howard
while under the mellow influence Of
sap. This was the only fine collected
to-day. Henry Smith vas fined $1(
for interfering with an officer, anG
Dave McGilyery S25 for the same
%ofenSe. The latter we're unable t,
pay. Lou Sherman, said to be tn,
best darky cook in America, kicked
feminine of his own color last evening
and this morning Esquire Quigle.
discharged him for want of a prosecu
tor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

The New York Herald, commenting
upon the situation in France, states
Destiny does not wait upon the
Bonapartes, but the Bonapartes, like
other political sharpers, wait upon
chance. Nations must be demoralized
and disguised by the domination Of
corrupt and selfish conspiratOrs, who
use the name of the Republic to cloak
a mere system of butchery Of their
adversaries or plumber of the public
treasury before they will consent to
accept a keeper. Tyranny must have
the way prepared for it by circum-
stances which seem to prove that only
some vigorous individual will can cor
rect the evils from which the State
suffers. Girondists, Jacobins, Their
midorians and the rest, with the fear
full condition their various struggles
for supremacy had made in France
and the h~opelessness of any
good from any of them-all this
was at the basis of the salts
faction with which the nation
saw them all put under foot in a
common oppression. That political
crisis, not his genius, made the reign
of the first Napoleon, and the last
was not less certainly enabled to make
a delegated personal power through
the conditions created by a socialistic
party. Would the way have been
thus prepared also for the Prince now
dead? There is not the remotest
probability of it. France has now a
well established government she is
not in a transition state either from
the ancient to more liberal system, nor
in revolt against the %rottenness Of hel
government. She has passed through
a great struggle and has reached q
point where the political forces art
nearly enough at an equilibrium t
keep one another in fair control
The man is not born who will see
another monarchy in that country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

and Brown, the Mcclellan Guards
aud the zOuaves, made a fine display,
presented a martial bearing and kept
step to the music as they passed in the
moving column yesterday. Numerous
compliments were expressed by the
lookcrs-on-many ventilated by white
folks, who have no acquaintance, afili-
ton or interest in the cOlOred men.
Mr.. T. G. Bronghall, the energetic
associate editor andagent ofthe Sunny
South, made a good selection in pre-
senting a copy of that paper contain
ing a correct likeness Of Gen. Albert
Pike and biographical sketch of that
craftsman, which was placed in the
cornerstone of the custom house yes
terday.
"a shroud of sorrow and gloom
unsettled the hearts Of all who knew
him, and the bar sustained the loss Of
a bright member, the bench a wise
judge, and society a revered and
Christian gentleman" are the cords
contained within a series Of resolu-
tons regarding the late Judge P. T.
Scruggs, who died on the 10Th of
October last. This tribute was pre-
scented to Judge Ray, of the Criminal
Court, by Messrs. r. B. Miller, John
T. Moss and G. P. NJ. Turner, the
committee appointed to draft the res
olutiOns.
The governor of Tennessee, Albert
s. Marks, after a short rest at his
hotel rooms yesterday afternoon, rode
out and dined with Judge Shelby
Hammond toward sunset then left for
Nashville by the eleven o'clock train
last night. Governor Marks bore
evident signs of fatigue from the
effects of his trip. Between Knox
vile, Nashville and this city he has
been kept in a rather lively strain for
the past ten days. Our governor lost
one of his legs in action during the
war between the States. He started
out a captain in the Seventeenth Ten
nessee regiment. While Bragg's army
was encamped at TupelO, Miss, he
was promoted to major, and a few
weeks later to colonel of the same
regiment.
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CandIeIight.

Very few persons who have not
looked into the matter are aware how
the manufacture of candles has dwin-
died, especially in the United States.
There is very little LETT of it; the
large houses that once carried on the
trade having, for the most part, either
retired or been forced into bankruptcy.
Making candles used to be very profit
able many firms have grown rich
thereby. But of late years the de-
mand has fallen off everywhere, and is
to-day rather lessening than increasing.
Really there is very little need of can
dies now. Theyhave served their time;
they belong to a fading, if not faded,
epoch. Kerosene has been fully as ad-
verse as gas to candles, for kerosene goes
and is used everywhere. From all the
far-iuterior towns and frontier viii
lagos the once familiar candle has dis
appeared, and kerosene has supplied
its place. 1t is rare to see a candle
anywhere in this country a candle
has grown to be a symbol of extreme
conservatism, of positive stagnation.
Gas has also advanced into the recesses
of the land. 1t was formerly confined
to large cities and towns but within
ten or twelve years nearly every
village of any size has been lighted
with it; for gas light is so very
profitable to its makers hal com.
panies are always ready to produce
it for their own pecuniary ben
eft. The decay OF candles exem-
pliies our practical age. They have.
or had, any number of superstitions
connected with them, and as supersti-
ton has passed, it is natural that they
should pass likewise. Rustic maidens
and matrons won't detect the winding
sheets-sure omens of death in the
family, coming letters and prognostics
of other events-in the burning O.
candles, can no longer amuse theil
credulity in hal way, Kerosene and
gas have no romance nor poetry, per.
haps, but they have what is better
convenience and comfort.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25
AN EXPLOSION.
The Foot Of a Visiting Merchant
Crushed.

A strange and unexplained accident
happened in front of the Peabody
Hotel yesterday afternoon while the
soldier procession passed. An orna-
mental lamp post, which has not cen
used for four years, and aroun,. the
bottom sof which is a hollow iron
easing several feet square, suddenly
exploded with the report Of a cannon,
raised out of its bed, shattered and
scattered the glass in the fancy frame
at the top, and created a general
commOtion in the vicinity. A dozen
people were leaning against the post
at the moment. Several were
thrown down; some were covered
with dirt and broken glass; Captain
Dave Hukill was upset in the gutter
and twisted nearly double Captain
Will Clark, of Mariana, had his hand
slightly cut and mis- hair raised on end
with establishment. DR.. Baskerville
was capsized, and thought for a mo-
ment that several men next to him
were shot: aud the crowd that lined
the sidewalk near by were all STAN
peded. The surprise OF all who wit
messed the sudden blow-up was so
complete that it was sometime before
it was noticed hat any one was seri-
ously hurt. Mr.. John w. Lyman, of
Australia Landing on the river, $50
miles below here, was first noticed by
DR.. Baskerville, who heard him say,
very quietly, II wish som Of
you gentlemen would help me
get this iron casing from the
top of my foot 1t was then
observed that the heavy iron post had
fallen across the foot of Mr.. Lyman,
crushing the toes badly, and that he
was held as fast as if in a vice. 1t
took half a dozen men to lift the OBJ
|ject so that Mr.. Lyman's foot could
get clear. The wounded man was
then conveyed to room No. 81 in the
hotel, where he bled profusely. The
wound was dressed by DIR. Baskerville
and after examination it was found
that no bones we're broken. All Of
the toes were badly crushed, however,
and several deep cuts were made.
The wound is very painful, and
will lay the sufferer up for severaI
weeks. No known cause can be
assigned for the accident except
spontaneous combustion. No gas could
be detected in the Odor of the atmos.
phere, no fire was near, and the pipes
beneath had been in disuse for severa
years. The gases from the earth per
haps collected under the cementeC
iron casing, and when the cavity wa,
overcharged suddenly lifted the pos
from its bed. There is no other way
to account for the odd action of thu
lamp-post. 1t is stated that the pos.
went off in the same way some year.
ago, but nobody was injured by it
Those who are in the habit Of leaninl
against the post to rest their wear
bones, when lounsing about the hote
front, should take warning and Leaf
elsewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

The number of soldiers in the pro-
cession yesterday was two hundred
and thirty-four, rank and file, divided
into eight companies, and the battalion
was we'll handled by Lieutenant II.
Wygant, of the, oath United States
infantry. The Chickasaw- Guards
turned out sixty-six strong, the largest
number ever on parade at one time.
They were divided into two companies
for convenience. The number Of each
company, respectively; we're as fol-
lows: Light Guards, Captain Wool;
bridge, "A men Chiokasaw Guards,
&C men Bluff City Grays. Sc men
GAINESVILLE City Guards, Captain Ed.
Howard, A men Helena Rifles, q
men Mcclellan Guards. Captain
Glass, p men Memphis Zouayes,
Captain Brown, "a men. After
the ceremonies of the day the two
colored companies marched by the
left flank down Madison street, and
soon after dispersed to take part in a
picnic last night. The six white com.
pauies marched to the parade ground
on the bluff, between Union and Mon.
roe streets, where they went through
a series Of exercises in the drill, wit.
messed by a large number Of specta,
tom. At night a hop and entertain.
ment were given at the armory of the
ChickasaWs, in which a large number
of the visiting soldiery participated
and which is said, by a number who
were present, to have been a very en-
joyable entertainment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

Papers entered by the county regis
ter since yesterday have been as fol-
lows w. p. Williams, mortgage to
his merchant John B. Hester to
Charlotte Hester, deed Of gift u. T.
Edmoudson to John Tucker, decree ;
NJ. Campbell to William Finnie, bill
o. sale l.. Speck to Mrs. l.. L. Walls
ton, warranty deed H. w. Griebel to
A. Maurcr, quit claim Probate Court
to Mary j. Mhoon, partition V. L.
Peyton to Henry Craft, trust deed
James A. Creath to ". D. Beard, trust
deed William Baker to S. X. Lamb.
mortgage +. p. and l.. p. Bates tc
s. j. Mcdonald, deed d. G. Shelby
and wife to w. G. Reeves, trust deed.
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Court.IIouse Notes.

Dull about the courthouse to-day,
especially in the tax collector's Office.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday
by the County Court clerk were to K.
r. Williams and Miss II. s. Hughes,
j. c. Leonard and Miss Lille 0'Neill,
Charles Rein ig aud Miss Elizabeth T
LcibeA, David Henderson aud Miss
W. Ford.
VIM. Looney, eolored, for carrying
a razor, was this morning sentenced to
pay a fine Of fifty dollars, before Judge
Ray, in the Criminal Court. He will
be sent to the island for 275 days. A
motion for a new trial was under way
at noon in the case Of VIM. Jones,
alias Johnson, convicted and SEN
fenced to three years in prison for
larceny.
In the Circuit Court to-day the fol-
lowing cases we're decided j. w.
Jefferson VS.. X. w. Tucker, judgment
for Al.25 and also $50 Judgment in
another ease against the same
Michael Carey VS.. Peter 0'Toole.
judgment for plaintiff in the sum Of
$3.50; A. H.. Douglass vs.. R, and NJ
McWilliams, judgment for plaintiff
for s25 Thomas MOfatt VS.. Kelly &
McCadden /; garnishee Of John Diaper
and Sebe Mills, Judgment for defen.
dants Il. G, Robertson VS.. Arbucklt
( Tucker, judgment for plaintiff fol
| . &c
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

Count Nicholas Koskull the czar's
favorite Chamberlain, was captured
by the Nihilists one night after leav-
ing his club, and the police were
unable to find any trace Of him.
Letters were received stating that he
was retained as a hostage by tho Mill
lists, and that his death would follow
that Of tho frst oonspirator who was
hanged or shot, 1t was a few days
after the execution of the two Mill
lists at Kiof that the body Of the
count was found, and plaoaFds have
since boen posted up on the Newski
Quay stating what every one knew
that he had been killed by order oil
tho revolutionary committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25
THE GRAND IuRY's REP0Rr.
Bad stats Of Affairs at Presidents
Island.
Dirty Beds, Filthy Quarters. and Crawl
Ing vermln Without Limit.
The Feed .Deaeient-The Prisoners
Uneaean and OvorWOrked-An
Evil taat Cries Aloud
for Reform.

The grand jury made the following
report to Judge Ray this forenoon
The grand jury having made an ex-
animation Of the so-called County
Workhouse on Presidents Island,
deem the condition Of affairs there
such as to demand a special report to
your honor.
We found the quarters in which
the prisoners are kept to be filthy in
the extreme. The beds and bedding
are revoltingly dirty, reeking with
vermin and totally unfit for the use of
any human being, and with no APP
pearance of ever having been washed,
and at present only fit to be burned.
The privy vaults in the sleeping
apartments were very offensive, and
the odor arising therefrom was almost
unbearable to the jury while making
their investigation. They presented
the appearance of having been used
for several days without ever having
been washed or cleaned. No atten-
ton seemed to be given to the clean
illness either of the prisoners OF their
quarters. We found three prisoners
sick and confined in these miserable
quarters-no other provision having
been made for them.
The food given to the prisoners is
deficient in quantity, quality and va
riety, and is cooked and served in an
exceedingly filthy and revolving man
ner. We find the prisoners over
worked, being now called at3:30o'cl clock
in the morning, and required to be in
field at work at 4:30 o'clock, and are
kept at work until Z to 7:30 pm, with
an intermissiOn of one hour for din
ner, thus making fourteen hours of
actual labor per day,
The County Court in April last APP
pointed Mr.. Rawlings as their agent to
look after the condition and treatment
Of these prisoners, This agent seems
to have no proper idea of his duties or
obligations, and physical disability
and mental incapacity unfit him for
the position. There we're six or seven
prisoners who claimed that they were
over their time. Upon Investigating
these eases we found that one prisoner
had already overworked his time four
days and had seventeen days more
charged up TO him, and would have
had to work these seventeen days had
We not discovered the error. The
general treatment of the prisoners is
disgraceful and inhuman, and unless
some radical change can be promptly
inaugurated the whole work house
plan should be Immediately abolished.
w II Dnmpr Rnrnmnn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

Baltimore SUM-
The bids for the new State of Penn
sylvania four per cent loan of $2,000,-
900, which was awarded on last Tues
day, aggregated Sl2,964,300. The bids
for four per cents ranged from par to
1921 at a per cent, tho rates ranged
from l0l TO LOG. l6, and the bids at 5
per cent. ranged from l0250 to liz 6
These figures show how cheaply States
with good credit can obtain money,
II is useful to compare these figures
with Louisiana Is selling at 20, and Z
pcr cent bonds at prices ranging from
90 to IS, II the latter State should
have to borrow more money she would
be forced TO pay more than six times
as much for it as Pennsylvania docs,
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Nothing venture, Nothing Win.

While moFalists differ as 10 the beneficial
effects on the community ~ 10 the Nd,
yanisgcs gained from asottery In prefer
cnce TO direct tax, there can DO no doubt
that the happy recipients Of the many
large sums that are 50 frequently given by
the LouisianaS State Lottery are benefited
The attractive sum Of 10000 may become
the property Of some one Of our reader.
who Is willing to venture two dollars by
RENTING it to NJ. A. Daupbiu, postofhce
box 692, New Orleans, before July Stb.
when ibs ll0tb monthly distribution
occurs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

j. B.. Weber, Esq, of Paris, France,
is stopping at the Peabody.
Colonel A. d. French, of Milwau.
kee, is stopping at the Peabody.
Mr.. Alex Fuchs left last night for
Paris, France, and will be absent
about three months. Bon voyage.
Colonel r. Abbay, of Commerce,
Miss, and Colone.. Ed +. McGehee,
Of Como, Miss, are at the Peabody.
W. j. Irvine, Rriar's Point J. A.
Dixon, Tennessee, and w. p. Hal
aud Captain Belliteer, D%yersburg.
were visitors al the cotton exchange
o.day.
Captain Mattingy, of Vicksburg, Oh
his way to Kentucky to pass the sum.
mer, and Captain Ed Smith, a boat
man, formerly q resident here, Aert
passengers North by the steamer
Guiding Star to-day. The family o
Mr.. T. II. ParnSworth took passage
from this city.
Mr.. Victor D. Puehs aud famil.
leave tonight for Cave City, KY, an'
will be absent until about the FIRST o
September. Mr.. Fuchs will max
additional arrangements during hi
absence Tor tho benefit Of the lover
Of good living, being determined, a
Of old, to keep his fish aud gam
depot 80 aud II Jefferson sreOt, ahea
az aIl e~omnetilorg.
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Free-Get One.

Pamphlets on the Absorption Treat
ment," free for distribution at the Office of
the Rochester Pad Company, z South
Court street, upstairs. l02
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

NOTHING else will effect a cure in fever
and ague and liver compliant SO quickly
as Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic. DIV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

The best and purest medicine in the
market for fever and aguc is Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic. DIV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

lie will marry the girl IN the fall,
but these ave his sentiments this
panth Man Is a gudgeon; woman
Is the line her smile the float her
kiss the bait. Love is the hook, and
marriage is the frying nag,'
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FOR SALE.

nNE .three-hOrsc power engine and boiler,
" In good order. Il. SEESSEL. SR., x
SON. cor. Jefferson and Second. LOOT
sIUUK Of groceries. fixtures, horse and
a wagon. Good stand. ll Beal 76-lOl
"a condition, with sll necessary " sorts
uSed about one year; suitable for n country
ofce. for sale CHEAP by immediateappli-
cafion 10 this Office. 69-f
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FoR RENT.

IN Planters Insurance Building, double and
single Offices, suitable for lawyers or phyfi-
clans: and double and single bedrooms. All
we'll lighted and ventilated, and all modern
eonveniences. Apply st Office OF Planter In
suraRce Company, Il Madison Il. 3-l55
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

PAPERS AND MAGAZINES
mailed TO parties leaving the city
tor the summer, by Rob Young,
corner Second and Monroe. les
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

GOLD badge, with the inscription "W.
A +. De Besaneeney, Howard Medical
Corps." Liberal reward paid for its return
". j. DE BEsANCENEY, MD,
loot III Main street, Memphls, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

Il N. COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace
81, Notary Public and Commissioned. o.
Deeds. Special attention given 70 collections
in The county. Office "a Front st. Isl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

WET NuBsE-A good wet pure SeolSTedl,
TO Is. NJ. STRATT0N 4 CO., 81 Main It. lglt
~ sluNGLE-NAKERs. Apply at No: 81
IN Fourth street, Chelsea. 3L
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THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

wednesday evening. June a0, 1879
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WANTEp.

A SITUATION in any good business by q
"a 10y OF sixtecn. Writes a good hand. and
can give fret. class references. Address II.
W, Mt this Office. VII
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FoR SALE or
LOST,

BUILDING lot 50xlS feet on Iona, time; ol
ID viii exchange for anything Of like value
Address LOT OWNER. this Office. col
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-19
INSANE ASYLUM HORRORS.

A Movement for Reform in New York State.
New YORK, Dec. ia meeting was held to-
night in Cooper Union to consider the evils al
legged to exist in the care of insane in this city
and State and also the propriety of memorial.
iziug the State legislature for the establish
ment of permanent board of commissioners
in lunacy. Geo. A. Curtis presided, and
Justice DAILY, Miss A. A. Chevaillier.
DR.. George NJ. Beard, DR.. Mary
P. Jacoby, Abby Hopper Gibbons, Elizabeth
Thompson, Fanny Garrison Willard, Dr.. Emily
BLACKWELL, Martha Samp, Margaret NJ. Croffut,
Belle Cole, DR.. J. Marion Sims, Judge Noah
Davis, Laura Palmer, David Dudley Field.
Rev. Theodore L. Ouyler, and others.
Mr.. Curtis made an address, in which he
said they didn't bring charges against any man
or set of men, but met to inquire into the best
means for lettering the condition of the in
sane. Letters were read from DR.. Willard
Parker, 8. E. Seward, of Boston, and r. b.
Sanford, regretting they couldn't attend.
Addresses were made by Rev. DIR. Bellows and
Rev. DR.. r. 8. Storrs.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth the
necessity for the appointment of a lunacy
committee to supervise permanently both pub
lie and private asylums. VIM. @. Church,
Dorman B. Eaton, O. E.; Whitehead, George nj.
Beard, NJ. D., and E. G. Seguin, N. d.. were
appointed = committee to present bill for the
creation of such . commission to the next leg
islature.