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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
LEDGER LINES.

Overcast and Threatening are the
skies.
This tropical weather cannot last
much longer.
LEDGER job printing office, 10
Madison street.
Six weeks to Christmas, and a little
over two weeks to Thanksgiving Day.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, No. IL
Madison street.
The heavy rain of Saturday night
was soaked up by the parehed earth in
a very few hours.
The sellers of the staple arc like
young bOvines in tall clover to-day
they feel frisky.
The highest warmth yesterday was
9O'; the lowest G6'. Almost mid
summer weather that.
The Chancery Court, Judge Nc
Dowell on the bench, met at ten
o'clock this forenoon.
Our cotton planting community are
preparing their minds for a heavier
crop of the staple next year.
The opening of Leath Institute.
Miss Augusta Tovell. principal, has
been postponed until Monday, 18th
instant.
1t has cost the county something
over $1,000 to feed about FIVE dozen
prisoners who were turned out of Jail
yesterday.
Business men will find it to their in
terest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office, ID
Madison street.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 13
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
In the vote by the county 'squires
for public administrator yesterday, NJ.
D. WEIGH received Is votes against i.
Lehman's II votes.
The county tax books for 1879 are
to be examined and reported upon by
Esquires P. NJ. Winters, ). d. Cole
man and ThOs. Fleming.
The school teachers force have lost
two members by death since the
schools closed last summer. Mrs.
Emma l.. Kurdish and Mrs. S. L
Taylor.
800 Millions Of the Begun, by
Jules Yerue; Betrams, by Anthony
Trallape, and other new novels in
cheap series at Mansford's, 293 Main
street.
Re. II. Vance, tn we'll known
clothier, was last night chosen as a
member of the school visiting board
from the Sixth ward in place Of i.
NJ. Hearn.
The river here is now two feet one
inch above extreme low water mark,
and is stationary. This stage is as low
as 1t has been at any previous time
this season.
The wind blew from thirteen to
sixteen miles an hour this morning
after sunrise. A splendid ventiIator
that. Open your windows and let it
blow through.
Blustery b~reezes from the south.
east aud racing clouds from the same
direction favored us through all of
last night. A slight rain fell a few
hours before dawn.
The cotton receipts to-day are 1875
bales, and 1852 bales yesterday, max
ing ll,7O7 bales in two days. Rather
liberal. Our total receipts arc now
close to $4,000 bales.
The public school houses are all in
good sanitary condition, clean, we'll
ventilated aud healthy. 1t was decided
last night hat the schools Shall be
opened on the 18th inst.
i Cotton advanced in this market al
noon lc on all grades, and buyers com
plain that they cannot purchase mid.
ding cotton under III to lie, which
is to &c above prices quoted.
Tho legislative counsel of the city.
or Taxing District, will meet to NOR
row afternoon Vhev mill dol,L,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11

Geo. Williams, an ex-police officer,
has been caught and Gagged on a charge
OF having robbed the gun store of A
j. Vienna. 345 Main street, during
Sunday night. AL Brown, a darkey.
vas also arrested as his partner in the
crime. Fifty-eieht pistols were
recovered, and Officers Pryde anc
McCune are of the opinion that the,
are about all that were taken from the
store, Williams ranks bad among tn,
police. Thecouple are ina bad scrare
from the way the thing looks just now.
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Where 10 Get II.

A choice stock Of the purest and
best imported and domestic liquors
can be found at the house of Tom 0.
Sullivan, on Main street, north OF
Washington, west side, The French
brandies, Holland and English gins.
MADEIRA, sherry and port wines, Irish
and Scotch WHISTLES, English, Irish
and Scotch ales and pOrters. The
imported goods are from the best for.
eign houses the stock of domestic
liquors is large and select. The Bour
bon and rye WHISTLES, apple and peach
brandies, native wines, ETC., are the
best that could be purchased in oul
market. Tom keeps a quiet. cosy
little place, where a gentleman can
indulge in a pleasant drink either by
himself or with a party of friends and
be safe from intrusion. To a man
who drinks occasionally, a drink Of
good liquor is a thing delightful, ex
hilarating and healthy.
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How fo DO If.

The first object in the life Of American
people is to get rich the second how to
be happy; the third to be healthy. The
first can be done by energy, honesty and
saving the second go to bed early, rise
early, and have a good word for every
person with whom you come in contact;
the third, well, there is no use telling how
that is done, because everybody knows it
is by buying your cigars of Sol Coleman,
BIG Main street.
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Fresh Goods just received. New
bHgaThOuse MOlasses, Oatmeal,
Graham Flour, Cracked Wheat,
Pearl Barley. BY q, H. Ryan a. Co.,
3l2 Main. 57t
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Albert Seessel's Meat Market,
I2l Main, Cor. Market. 50



Mrs. Mayer who was so fearfully
burned in the rear Of 179 Main street,
aear the Mayaower saloon, died about
10 o'clock last night after suffering
most excruciating agony. 1t now
appears that the departed lady DELHI
erately saturated her garments with
oil and then set herself on fro. The
poor woman must surely have
been demented, and 1t Is said she was
driven to despair by the already noto
rious John Donovan, with whom she
occupied intimate relations during the
past summer. Mrs. Mayer left four
children to mourn her untimely loss.
She also left money or property worth
some ten thousand dollars or upward.
LEDGER JOB PRINTING OFFICE
Is Madison Street,
Every description 81 E'rlnting'
executed IN q style
UNSURPASSED IN THE CITY
Our facilities
Are UnequaIed by any KOase.
Prices Reasonable.
." IRtry Orders Also Solicited
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BARREL CIGARS,
COINS, Main and Jefferson SITS.

Dr.. S. H. CoLLISs-Ofice 257H Main
street. Residence, 3l2 Poplar street. II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11

BOBERrsOS's Business College will re-
open Monday, November 10. 52t
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Old E,nncrs.

COED wrapping paper at this office, St
eehls per 100. 1885,
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BLUFV CITY LAUNDRY,
SeeOnd Street, North Of Jefferson.
Best Work in the tiiy. 70
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Fresh Beer and Hot lunch al
Philip FransiOIi, Second q Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11

BARREL CIGARS,
Main and Jefferson SITS.
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wAMTED.~

WANTED.
CARPENTERS aud Printers. al Leubrieis
~ Theqter. Jefferson street.
OPERATORS on Wheeler & Wilson at
" Mays Shirt Factory. co. g.
A GOOD Cook, German preferred. Apply
1Ato l5gtl 32l MAIN STREET.
Two buy seed.cotton, for which the highest
l. market price will be paid Call AT
MkMpIIS GIN,
800 Exchange street. near river.
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FOR RENT.

McKIsICK residence. II J~essamipe. ncsr
vi Beal; exceedingly nice. % Cynthia.
y iauliinl Nard and new modern house and AZ
leYs. Shelby street residencp, 10 Court. .Os
Carroll avenue. W. a. W~HEATLBY,
o. Il 2Sl Main street
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DWELLINGS at 87S and $50 Vance stree,
~ Never has been any fever in the bouse,
Apply 20 MARX K RENSDORF.
COT No. lG Madison sfreef
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-10
Second Recorders Court.

| Kate Townsend for disturbing the peace
| was nned ~; Trevlle 81 kes VITO was arfeste,
with her Wa discharged. there being no evt-
/ 4, nnce to show that he committed q hreaeh al
the peace
The Judge, on passing sentence 80 ~ -
euSed. said:
This IA one of those easas which require tha,
I've full penalty Of the law should be inflicted
people can GO to breathe the fresh air and
amnse themselves Beside this the parties
owning Spanish Fort have Incurred large ax-
renses tu provide for the amusement Of re-
speeabe people ana ceaes az tho g occurring
lately ought to he punished,
Injury Is not only inflicted upon the respe-
table public at large. bit also upon the pro
iectprs. who have Al large expense made the
place attractive New Orleans, unfortunately,
IL the only ely where, I seems, ne ,espscf abe
reputable persons and where scenes of disorder
cannot be prevented
Not a town ~ The United States certainly not
IN Europe, axsts where III places Of amuse-
ment visited by raspa"lahla parties, disranMta-
bic characters are not kept from Annoying, By
their fcandal0ua conduct. respectable parties
/ desire That New Orleans If possible should
show that respectable parties can enjoy them
selves without being subject T. such annoyances
from that class IF people NJ least Ia my dis
district aud al places OF y uhlte resort under my
iurisdiction.
i an determined, 80 far as this court Il con
cerned that suHh peace shall not be disturbed
by 1sorderly characters, or else the latter hail
be punished to the extent Of the law. after being
convicted either Of disturbance Of the peace or
using obscene language.
| therefore sentence Kate Townsend to pay
fine Of s25. in default he committed to the
Parrish Prison lorthiry days.
Mike MeOua. the engineer Of the Mobile Rail
road, charged with mansanghter, in running
bis engine over the little colorea girl. Rose
Israel. was honorahlv discharged.
Turnkey Thos. Clarke, who murdered the IN
fortunate woman. Ceestine Reiley wae re-
manded To the Parish Prison without the habe
fit Of ball Ghae. Green charged with being al
accessory, was released on $1,000 bonds.
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THE VAUDRY RIFLES.

y Our people well remember the last entertain
ment given al the Carrulon Garden Ivy the
Vaudry Rifles and the can't got Always will no
doubt be delighted to hear that tho members of
this whole-sonled and genial company will give
q repetition Of the same on "Wednesday even.
ing next. The vaudty Rifles. named
after Col. ". 7. Nanlly who was their
captain when the White League first W.
Kanized have military record "a harL their
gaudy uniforms the eehnes vi thu Fourteenth
Of September. 1874. are musical with the crack
of their rifles and In parf is duo to them A.
liberation Of the state ol Louisiana from ~
preston and tyranny Now they celebrate he
niping days OF peace nnd inSii th.ir friends IT,
forget the troubles Of The past in glaefnl saeri
fees to the shrine vi light-ta.tpd TprpsiDhora
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The shah Is an Artist.


The Shah Of Persia K said to he something
Of An artist. When lie paints picture IN
which a camel in the background is higher
than n tree in the foreground. and the old
mil on the left is not as large as the dog on
the right. and the perspective shoots III
against the sky with the suddenneas 81 q tall
telegraph pole, and he sends the canvass to
the 14ath annual exhibition, the Hanging
Committee never hang it above the line. Not
even hardly ever. They woui soon be a
headless committee If they did. They give
gallery. and the critics speak of its wonder
fuI lights and shades its remarkable dept h
of tone. artistic groupings and breadth OF
feeling They make tie Shah believe be Is a
Nernet. Rubens, Raphael and Meisaonier
rolled in one If woudprove very unhealthy
for them # they didn't A critic once rashly
limited that oneof the Shah's pictures lacked
feeling" A few hours later the critic lacked
feeling He also lacked a heal
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E-astt Not To Come to america.
II,nnlnn Einafn

Aa the American narers ara still counting ON
the presence Of tbs GYa trouna this winter, ! am
asked IT, give direct and distinct denial 50 q
rurnnr which has all along been disnreiited in
this country. The autumn and winter engage
mants Of Mime. Patti are known She will sing
under NJ. Mereli at Vienna, possibly Ia nnesia,
tors are engaged: siener Eevignani In Russia.
and signor Nlanesi At the Paris Gaiete, Mile.
Alhant. after the English provincial Festivals
will give eight PEI formanees at the raatro Per-
gela ot Florence. the theatre whore the late NJ
Gye first "disraverea her After her Italian
season the lady will give performances In R,us-
sels. the Hague and Amsterdam Mile Fare
Thalherg will also probably have tour through
SWifznrland. while other member Vt the com
pany are engaged In various parts nf Europe.
What W. Gya may Dc next year is another
matter.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
TTbe DEMOCRAT is responsible for none OF
the views expressed In the communications
under this head; but no communications will
be printed except from responsible parties
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
CtfNT"N. Ia, Aug 7,

CLINTON. Ia, Aug. 7, 1879
| To the Editor of the Democrat:
| The time Is faridy approaching when the
| selection Of a gtlbarnational candidate to carry
| the standard If the Democratic party In the
next capaign will lie a question Of supreme mo
| ment might Say that il Is " al inpoitanea
which Is not fully recognized In popular orin-
ion ut this time Ono VT tie conspicuous faults
If Southern character IL tha citation and OYER
confidence which results from victory We
rested aupne when gigantic forces were
steadily and ntaftly being assembled IN an an
tageniam TO our peculiar institution We did
not measure until ii was too late the fatal dan
gers of reeonetrno'ion. After every Manassas
we have rested Inert In selF1nonera ulatton.
masking from onr own view the preparations Of
al active and persistent foe
The dangers we now have to face arise from
the very completeness IF our victory aud we
ore confronted by the sumo disaster we suffered
OF shiloh, when our brave bat unatsclpined
PiOns We're diverted from the pursuit III u liz
Ing enemy Ivy the novel temptations Of captured
suffers stores
H. obviate them we need discipline and lead-
one IL merged In the other.
The elements Of successful leadership are ey-
perianca In AFFAIR." nnhlamished reputation
unstained by any treaty with tue enemy tested
fidelity to the State during the fiery trins
fha9mgh Whieh VI haEa Fass,nd and such MOI
any class OF elton OF our people.
Or candid .te must be . nun commanding
pubie condolences. ptaeteed III afaire sur
rounded by the prestige of successful and able
exercise Of public functions and whose nom
nation Will not give effense 70 any elements Of
opinion
II seems to me that all these elements concur
more absolutely ~ the Hon. J. 4. WITT than
any whose name "an now re"all. III the prime
and expanded In urotraea d tuhlta
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SIR Garnet welse,ey and Gen. Robert Y


The following is an extract from tho last
letter of "Mont, the Paris correspondent of
tho Cincinnati enquirer
At this moment the eyes nf Europe are
turned toward the great army commander il
InIuand During snur little war this Off
enr was guest with Gen. Roht l. Lee |
knew him then. | have meet him since The
last time met him | asked him where his
headquarters would he In South Africa mot
IN the saddle he replied, with q SMILE and
the suggestive quotation revived our reenllee-
tions Of persons and events IN the past that
gave us much mirth Of criticism We talked
over the campaigning IN the South. and Sir
Garnet said DO YOU know that the armies
Of Europe have learned some great lessons;
from Gen. Lee? | think he was the greatest
General nf his age. yes, perhaps of any age
aud nay own opinion is that the North, though
not very proud Of him now will soon come 10
look upon Gen. Lee with as much pride as the
people Of the South and both be gIortioi of
the great American General from whom
much Ut moflern strategy has grown into
rules of Wal ! note this as coming from The
first soldier Of Great Britain, if not Of IEll-
rope, and at some future day may add fur
ther remarks on the Generals who were np-
posed To Cen Rnbt l.. Lee. and whose mill
tary abilities European officers have carefully
noted
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dent; John P. Scott recording secretary; Al
bert GuEan. financial secretary: james j. Wall
treasurer; Jas. u. Houston. grand marshal !:
u, Lamb. sergeant at arms.
FANN Y REILLEY.
Autopsy on the Murdered Woman and
the Feelings of the Murderer

Autopsy OH the Murdered Woman aud
the Feelings Of the Murderer.
City Physician Finnay yesterday, in the TRES
enea o. Deputy Coroner Cain and his jurv n
| inquest held an autopsy on the body of Geles-
| f'he Fanny taiiley who was murdered by Thos
clarke, and found that the bullet had ueuatratet
| the brain, causing congestion and death
'taFke thS morning awnka with the sun only
| W ilnd himself IN cell, charged with the ter
| rihle crime of murder He was sober then. anf
| lnliy realized what be had done Remorse took
| possession Of him. and he declined 70 sraak
except e q few Of his most intimate friends
Clarke's crime ie male more terrihe=by the
| laei thnt he was mar of family having wifi
aud two children. His mother who is quite
aged. has taken his deed so much 70 heart that
| II Is feared her brain viii Ia ar sctad Vi counter
stroke of this awful II agedy.
| Glatke pleads that the shooting WAS accidental
| and that whisky was the cause uf his rash and
| aenlorhble tnpruaen"n He will, however. llnd
| this weak foundation to stand upon wnen he
anpaara before Jury f. BE- tried I r bis IT.
| mony for tile State will fall urnn him
7 VII PC shown upon thai trial that CLARKE
Intended g XII bis mistress aud that he Dc
euyed her III fhe Dixie Saloon ~ accomplish the
deed. This was not the first attempt he had
mnda upon her life.
Thnrsday, evening be took her to bar. room
on Bayou Road and alter drinking with her
4ualraled and then struck her In tue face. She
liger-lik flew 1T him and scratched him III the
face. As coon o. lie WHa assault Ell he drew his
revolvnI and u lie had not been prevented Ge-
lestna then and there would have been killed
70 prove TO her what he would a. If hs had
his way; he anate l,ed from her hands her hand
kernhief, and sezing a Ratchet chopped II into
places and then remarked. II would like ~
treat You inst this way
The murdered womnns husband. m honest
hRfd wording man. In respect TO his children
took charge W the remains Of what had once
been his wife, and had them properly buried
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their knowledge Mr.. John Meyers. of West
wood, was the bridegroom. and the marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rev, MIR
ondgke, of the Hoboken Methodist Church.
on Tuesday evening last. Then thehtide pre-
scented her husband In her home. The sur
prise was complete, fnt The result was equally
unexpected. The brides father fell unon the
groom and elnbFed him, while the mother It
Is alleged, attempted to assault the girl.
Meyers bore IT as long rs he thought II dis
Greet to do SO. and then hurried ont without
even bidding his bride goodhy. He has not
been seen since, and the Aride AYERS that she
will no longer help to support her parents i
she is be deprived Of the company OF her
husband II Is sail that no further violence
will be offered the bridegroom II he will re-
ittffl
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A modest Conductor
Virginia New CHRONICLES |

A few nights ago Conductor NeffilL Of the
Virginia and Iruekae express train, was go
Ing through his ear when he noticed a lady
asleep In her scat Her head vas resting on
the window sill and her feet extended t. tho
aisle. Her dress was so badly disarranged
that her ankle and a goodly portion IT an OK
Observation-Disclosures calf were plainly visible,
and number Of men a few seats further
down were contemplating the scene with evil
dent satisfaction Mr. Verrill. who always
Keeps things pretty straight on his train, no
tieed this, and, tapping the woman on the
shoulder, aWoke her.
Madame excuse mo for disturbing YOU,
but yout dress is SO arranged that your ankle
Is exposed,
ooh. that makes no difference. sir. re-
marked the lady, smiling sweetly, tits moth
ing but cork
Verriil was in the baggage ear In less than
four seconds, wiping the Precipitation from his
brow,
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FCorresnopdepca I, oston Trsnscri

Correspondence u oston TRANSCRIPT
James Gordon Bennett is hnre MT the Cham
Ter place, near the beach He paws his $1,000.
and gives M the Stevens cottage, which his
agent hired for him. and which he doee; not
want, but what Is $4,000 to a man VIII $50 In
come il said to be- this last year S15n.OUD2 lie
has with him Il captain In the ROYAL army.
and the latter will have many English guests
Tomorrow polo begins, and alter that twice
week through August and part of Snpteu-
bow We are to have two days Of steepIa
ehases next month. Five Thousand dollars
has been subscribed, and ".Iim kaene" offers
10 make III all further deficiencies The
Queen s County Hunt Club come to stay n
month soon. and we have the promise Of more
gayety and sport than ever before,
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BATTERY ID. ORLEANS ARTIL,
IEiRY.

This popular company will to-day with it,
friends pass an agreeable time At Oakland Rid
Ing Park CAPT. Oscar Rohin is the genial com
mander of this battery, which gives a grand
military ptcnicst the above place. Sports innu-
snerable will enllyen the picnic. and premi
nently 'raquette'' contest between the Bayons
and Lavilles
IA glance ut the following names comprising
the committee of ar judgements viii BE- ,nongt
to warrant that thing will be left undone to
Toux. chairman: Col Oscar Robin. Lieut. +,
Abramoyi'eh. Lieut.. Theodule Busson, Lieut.,
jacques Levy